Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1952

Part 3A. Ohio River Basin Except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River Brsins

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1235

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, 

Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West 

Virginia, and with other agencies

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

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.75 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared bj the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New ^ork, 

North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, 

and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division, 

C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Yrells, 

chief, Surface Water Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual 

Reports Section.

The data were computed under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

D. M. Corbett__________________________Indianapolis, In*! 

L. C. Crawford________________"________Columbus, Ohio 

A. A. Fischback, Jr_____________________Charleston, W. Va. 

F. F. LeFever_________________________College Park, Md. 

A. W. Harrington_________________________-Albany, N. Y. 

J. W. Mangan_________________________Harrisburg, Pi. 

J. H. Morgan___________________________Champaign, III. 

B. B. Rice______________________________Raleigh, N. C. 

F, F. Schrader__________________________Louisville, Ky. 

D. S. Wallace________________________Charlottesville, Va.
CONTENTS

Page 

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

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

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

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 3

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 5

Explanation of data.................................................................. 5

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 8

Publications......................................................................... 9

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 12

Hydrologlc conditions................................................................ 13

Gaging-station records............................................................... 15

Allegheny River (head of Ohio River) at Eldred, Pa................................. 15

Great Valley Creek basin:

Great Valley Creek near Salamanca, N. Y.......................................... 16

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y................................................. 17

Allegheny River near Kinzua, Pa.................................................... 18

ConeMango Creek basin:

Conewango Creek at Waterboro, N. Y...................... '......................... 19

Chautauqua Lake near Mayville, N. Y............................................ 20

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y.............................................. 21

Conewango Creek at Russell, Pa................................................... 22

Brokenstraw Creek basin:

Brokenstraw creek at Youngsville, Pa............................................. 23

Allegheny River at West Hickory, Pa................................................ 24

Tionesta Creek basin:

Tionesta Creek at Lynch, Pa...................................................... 25

Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, Pa......................................... 26

Oil Creek basin:

0"TT Creek at Rouseville, Pa...................................................... 27

French Creek basin:

French creek at Carters Corners, Pa.............................................. 28

French Creek at Utica, Pa........................................................ 29

Sugar Creek at Sugarcreek, Pa.....'...................................:......... 30

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa.................................................... 31

Clarion River basin:

Bast Branch Clarion River:

Sevenmile Run near Rasselas, Pa................................................ 32

East Branch Clarion River at East Branch Clarion River Dam, Pa................... 33

Clarion River at Johnsonburg, Pa................................................. 34

Clarion River at Ridgway, Pa..................................................... 35

Clarion River at Cooksburg, Pa................................................... 36

Clarion River near Piney, Pa..................................................... 37

Clarion River at St. Petersburg, Pa.............................................. 38

Allegheny River at Parkers Landing, Pa............................................. 39

Redbank Creek basin:

Kedbank creek at St. Charles, Pa................................................. 40

Mahoning Creek basin:

Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney, Pa............................................... 41

Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick, Pa......................................... 42

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek Dam, Pa......................................... 43

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa.................................................. 44

Crooked Creek basin:

Crooked Creek at Idaho, Pa....................................................1.. 45

Crooked' Creek at Crooked Creek Dam, Pa........................................... 46

Kiskiminetas River basin:

Stony Creek (hsacf of Kiskiminetas River) at Ferndale, Pa......................... 47

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, Pa ................................... 48

Conemaugh River (continuation of Stony Creek) at Seward, Pa...................... 49

Blacklick Creek at Josephine, Pa............................................... 50

Two Lick Creek at Graceton, Pa. .............................................. 51

Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, Pa................................................. 52

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, Pa............................................... 53

Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa................................... 54

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift, Pa............................................ 55

Buffalo Creek basin:

Buffalo Creek near Freeport, Pa.................................................. 56

Allegheny River at Natrona, Pa..................................................... 57

Reservoirs in Allegheny River basin, Pa............................................ 58

Monongahela River basin:

Tygart River (head of Monongahela River) near Dailey, W. Va...................... 60

Tygart River near Elkins, W. Va.................................................. 61

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va................................................. 62

Middle Fork River at Audra, W. Va.............................................. 63

Buckhannon River at- Hall, W. Va................................................ 64

Tygart River at Philippi, W. Va.................................................. 65

Tygart River at Tygart Dam, near Grafton, W. Va.................................. 66

Tygart River at Colfax, W. Va.................................................... 67

West Fork River:

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W. Va........................................... 68

West Fork River at Brownsville, W. Va.......................................... 69
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Allegheny River Continued.

Monongahela River basin--Continued.

Tygart River Continued. Page 

West Pork River at Butcherville, W. Va......................................... 70

West Pork River at Clarksburg, W. Va........................................... 71

Elk Creek at Quiet Dell, W. Va............................................... 72

West Pork River at Enterprise, W. Va........................................... 73

Buffalo Creek at Barraekville, W. Va........................................... 74

Monongahela River at lock 15, at Hoult, W. Va.................................... 75

Deckers Creek at Morgantown, W. Va............................................. 76

Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa................................. 77

Dry Pork River (head of Cheat River) at Hendrieks, W. Va....................... 78

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va............................................. 79

Shavers Pork at Parsons, W. Va............................................... 80

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va................................................ 81

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va............................................... 82

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va.......................................... 83

Cheat River near Pisgah, W. Va................................................. 84

Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, Pa................................................. 85

Monongahela River at Greensboro, Pa.............................................. 86

South Pork Tenmile Creek at Jefferson, Pa........................................ 87

Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa.............................................. 88

Youghiogheny River near Oakland, Md............................................ 89

Youghiogheny River at Priendsville, Md......................................... 90

Monongahela River at Charleroi, Pa............................................... 91

Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, Pa............................... 92

Casselman River at Grantsville, Md........................................... 93

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa........................................... 94

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa............................................. 95

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa............................................ 96

Youghiogheny River below Confluence, Pa........................................ 97

Youghiogheny River at Cohnellsville, Pa........................................ 98

Jacobs Creek:

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir, Pa. ................................ 99

Youghiogheny River at Sutersville , Pa.......................................... 100

Turtle Creek:

Abers Creek near Murrysville, Pa............................................. 101

Turtle Creek at Trafford, Pa................................................... 102

Monongahela River at Braddock, Pa................................................ 103

Reservoirs in Monongahela River basin............................................ 104

Chartiers Creek basin:

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie , Pa.................................................. 105

Ohio River at Sewiekley , Pa........................................................ 106

Beaver River basin:

Mahoning River (head of Beaver River) at.Alliance, Ohio.......................... 107

Mill Creek near Berlin Center, Ohio............................................ 108

Mahoning River below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center, Ohio........................ 109

Mahoning River at Pricetown, Ohio................................................ 110

Kale Creek near Pricetown, Ohio................................................ Ill

West Branch Mahoning River near Newton Palls, Ohio............................. 112

Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio........................................... 113

Mahoning River at Leavittsburg, Ohio............................................. 114

Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek Dam, near Cortland, Ohio................... 115

- Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio............................................... 116

Mill Creek at Youngstown , Ohio ................................................. 117

Mahoning River at Lowellville, Ohio.............................................. 118

Shenango River:

Sugar Run at Pymatuning Dam, Pa.............................................. 119

Shenango River at Pymatuning Dam, Pa........................................... 120

Little Shenango River at Greenville, Pa...................................... 121

Pymatuning Creek near Prangeville, Pa. ....................................... 122

Shenango River at Sharpsville, Pa. ............................................. 123

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa....'.,................................................. 124

Connoquenessing Creek at Hazen, Pa............................................. 125

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, Pa........................................ 126

Beaver River at Beaver Palls, Pa................................................. 127

Reservoirs in Beaver River basin, Ohio........................................... 128

Raccoon Creek basin:

Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, Pa............................................... 130

Little Beaver Creek basin:. 

Middle fork Little Beaver Creek:

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio................................................... 131

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio.................................... 132

Yellow Creek basin:

Yellow Creek near Hammondsville, Ohio............................................ 133

Short Creek basin:

Short Creek near Dillonvale, Ohio................................................ 134

Wheeling Creek basin:

Wheeling Ureek at Kirn Grove, W. Va............................................... 135

Ohio River at Bellaire , Ohio....................................................... 136

Middle Island Creek basin:

Middle Island Creek" at Little, W. Va. ............................................ 137

Ohio River at St. Marys, W. Va..................................................... 138

Musklngum River basin:

Tusearawas River (head of Muskingum River) at Clinton, Ohio...................... 139

Tuscarawas River at Massillon, Ohio.............................................. 140

Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, Ohio................................................ 141

Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, Ohio.............................. 142

Himishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio.... ............................... 143
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Ohio River Continued. 

Muskingum River basin--Continued. 

Tusearawas River- Continued.

Conotton Creek: Page 

MeGuire Creek below Leesville Dam, near Leesville, Ohio. ...................... 144

Indian Fork below Atwood Dam, near New Cumberland, Ohio...................... 145

Tusearawas River below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio............................... 146

Sugar Creek above Beach City Dam, at Beach City, Ohio. .......................... 147

Sugar Creek below Beach City Dam, near Beach City, Ohio........................ 148

Beaver Dam Creek:

Home Creek near New Philadelphia, Ohio ....................................... 149

Stillwater Creek at Piedmont, Ohio............................................. 150

Stillwater Creek at Tippeeanoe, Ohio ........................................... 151

Stillwater Creek at Uhriehsville, Ohio......................................... 152

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam, at Tappan, Ohio.................... 153

Tusearawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio.......................................... 154

Black Fork below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflin, Ohio.......................... 155

Rocky Fork:

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio............................................... 156

Black Fork at Loudonville, Ohio................................................ 157

Clear Fork at Butler, Ohio................................................... 158

Clear Fork below Pleasant Hill Dam, near Perrysville, Ohio................... 159

Lake Fork below Mohieanville Dam, near Mohicanville, Ohio.................... 160

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio ................................................... 161

Kokosing River at Millwood, Ohio............................................. 162

Walhonding River below Mohawk Dam, at Nellie, Ohio............................. 163

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio............................................. 164

Mill Creek near Coshocton, Ohio.............................................. 165

Muskingum River near Coshocton, Ohio............................................. 166

Seneca Fork below Senecaville Dam, near Senecaville, Ohio...................... 167

Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio................................................. 168

Wills Creek below Wills Creek Dam, at Wills Creek, Ohio........................ 169

Wakatomika Creek near Frazeysburg , Ohio........................................ 170

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio................................................. 171

Licking River near Newark, Ohio................................................ 172

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio.................................................. 173

Licking River at Dillon, Ohio.................................................. 174

Muskingum River at Zanesville, Ohio.............................................. 175

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio..................'........................ 176

Reservoirs in Muskingum River basin, Ohio ........................................ 177

Ohio River at Parkersburg, W. Va................................................... 181

Little Kanawha River basin:

Little Kanawha River near Burnsville, W. Va...................................... 182

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va......................................... 183

Steer Creek near Grantsville, W. Va............................................ 184

Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, W. Va....................................... 185

West Fork Little Kanawha River at Roeksdale, W. Va............................. 186

Reedy Creek near Reedy, W. Va.................................................. 187

Little Kanawha River at Palestine, W. Va......................................... 188

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va................................................... 189

Hocking River basin: 

Hocking River:

Clear Creek near Rockbridge, Ohio.............................................. 190

Hocking River at Enterprise, Ohio................................................ 191

East Fork Sunday Creek:

Burr Oak Reservoir at Burr Oak, Ohio........................................... 192

Sunday Creek at Glouster, Ohio................................................. 193

Hocking River at Athens , Ohio.................................................... 194

Ohio River at Pomeroy, Ohio........................................................ 195

Kanawha River basin:

South Fork New River (head of Kanawha River) near Jefferson, N. C................ 196

North Pork New River at Grumpier, N. C......................................... 197

New River near Galax, Va......................................................... 198

Chestnut Creek at Galax, Va.................................................... 199

New River- at Ivanhoe, Va. ........................................................ 200

Reed Cr-eek:

South Fork Reed Creek: 

Neff-Litz Spring near Rural Retreat, Va.................................... 200

Reed Creek at Grahams Porge, Va................................................ 201

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va....................................... 203

New River at Allisonia, Va....................................................... 204

Peak Creek at Pulaski, Va...................................................... 205

Little River at Graysonton, Va................................................. 206

New River at Radford, Va......................................................... 207

New River at Eggleston, Va....................................................... 208

Walker Creek near Bane , Va..................................................... 209

Francis Spring near Bane, Va................................................. 209

Wolf Creek near Narrows , Va.................................................... 210

New River at Glenlyn, Va..........:.............................................. 212

Bluestone River near Spanishburg, W. Va........................................ 213

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va............................................ 214

Bluestone River near Pipestem, W. Va........................................... 215

New River at Bluestone Dam, W. Va................................................ 216

Greenbrier River at Durbin, W. Va.............................................. 217

Stony Creek: 

Dry Creek:

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va........................................ 218

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W. Va........., ..................................... 220

Greenbrier River at Buckeye, W. Va............................................. 221
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Ohio River Continued.

Kanawha River basin Continued. 

New River Continued.

Greenbrier River Continued. Page 

Second Creek near Second Creek, W. Va........................................ 222

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va............................................ 223

Greenbrier River at Hilldale, W. Va............................................ 224

New River at Hinton, W. Va....................................................... 225

Piney Creek at Raleigh, W. Va.................................................. 226

New River at Caperton, W. Va..................................................... 227

Gauley River:

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va................................................ 228

Gauley River at Camden on Gauley, W. Va........................................ 229

Cherry River at Fenwick, W. Va ............. '.................................. 230

Gauley River near Summersville, W. Va.......................................... 231

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va................................................ 232

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va............................................ 233

Gauley River above Belva, W. Va................................................ 234

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, W. Va............................................ 235

Elk River at Centralia, W. Va.................................................. 236

Elk River at Sutton, W. Va..................................................... 237

Elk River at Queen Shoals, W. Va............................................... 238

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va............................................... 239

Coal River at Ashford, W. Va................................................... 240

Little Coal River at Danville, W. Va......................................... 241

Pocatalico River at Sissonville, W. Va......................................... 242

Ohio River at Point Pleasant, W. Va................................................ 243

Raccoon Creek basin:

Kaccoon ureek at Adamsville, Ohio................................................ 244

Guyandot River basin:

Guyandot River at Man, W. Va..................................................... 245

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va.............................................. 246

Mud River near Milton, W. Va................................................... 247

Ohio River at Huntington, W. Va.................................................... 248

Twelvepole Creek basin:

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va................................................. 249

Big Sandy River basin:

Levisa Fork (head of Big Sandy River) near Grundy, Va............................ 250

Levisa Fork at Fishtrap, Ky...................................................... 251

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va...................................................... 252

Pound River near Haysi, Va................................................... 253

Levisa Fork at Pikeville, Ky..................................................... 254

Johns Creek near Meta, Ky...................................................... 255

Dewey Reservoir near Van Lear, Ky. ........................ .............*........ 256

Johns Creek near Van Lear, Ky.................................................. 257

Paint Creek at Staffordsville, Ky.............................................. 258

Levisa Fork at Paintsville, Ky................................................... 259

Tug Fork at Litwar, W. Va...................................................... 260

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va............................................ 261

Tug Fork near Kermit, W. Va. ..................'................................. 262

Big Sandy River at Louisa, Ky.................................................... 263

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky................................................. 264

Ohio River at Ashland, Ky.......................................................... 265

Little Sandy River basin:

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky.............................................. 266

Tygarts Creek basin:

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky................................................... 267

Scloto River basin: 

Scloto HTver: 

Little Scioto River above Marion, Ohio......................................... 268

Scioto River near Prospect, Ohio................................................. 269

Mill Creek near Bellepoint, Ohio............................................... 270

Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam, near Dublin, Ohio.......................... 271

Olentangy River at Claridon, Ohio.............................................. 272

Whetstone Creek near Shawtown, Ohio.......................................... 273

Shaw Creek at Shawtown, Ohio............................................... 274

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio................................:........... 275

Olentangy River at Stratford, Ohio.................................'............ 276

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio................................................... 277

Scioto Big Run at Briggsdale, Ohio............................................. 278

Big Walnut Creek at Central College, Ohio...................................... 279

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio ............................'..................... 280

Big Walnut Creek at Rees , Ohio................................................. 281

Scioto River near Circleville, Ohio .............................................. 282

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio...................................'............. 283

Deer Creek at Williamsport, Ohio...'............................................ 284

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio................................................ 285

Paint Creek near Greenfield, Ohio.............................................. 286

Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills, Ohio......................................... 287

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio............................................. 288

Scioto River at Higby, Ohio...................................................... 289

Salt Creek at Tarlton, Ohio..-.................................................. 290

Pike Run:

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State Park, Ohio............................ 291

Salt Creek near Londonderry, Ohio............................................... 292

Reservoirs in Scloto River basin, Ohio........................................... 293

Ohio Brush Creek basin:

Ohio Brush Ureek near West Union, Ohio.......................r................... 294

Ohio River near Maysville, Ky...................................................... 295
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Ohio River Continued.

Whiteoak Creek basin: Page

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio............................................. 296

Little Miami River basin:

Little Miami River at Spring Valley, Ohio........................................ 297

Little Miami River near Port Ancient, Ohio....................................... '297

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio.............................................. 298

East Pork Little Miami River at Williamsburg, Ohio............................. 299

East Pork Little Miami River near Bantam, Ohio................................. 300

East Pork Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio................................ 301

Licking River basin:

Licking River near Salyersville, Ky.............................................. 302

Licking River at Farmers , Ky...................................................... 303

Triplett Creek at Morehead , Ky................................................. 304

Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, Ky........................................... 305

North Pork Licking River near Lewisburg, Ky.................................... 306

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky............................................... 307

South Pork Licking River at Cynthiana, Ky...................................... 308

Licking River at Catawba, Ky..................................................... 309

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio..................................................... 310

Mill Creek basin:

HTTT Creek at Reading, Ohio...................................................... 311

West Pork Mill Creek at Mount Healthy, Ohio.................................... 312

West Pork Mill Creek near Greenhills, Ohio..................................... 313

West Pork Mill Creek at Lockland, Ohio......................................... 314

Mill Creek at Carthage, Ohio..................................................... 315

Miami River basin:

Indian Lake at Russells Point, Ohio.............................................. 316

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio...................................................... 317

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio .............................................. 318

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio................................................ 319

Stillwater River:

Greenville Creek near Bradford, Ohio ......................................... 320

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio........................................ 321

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio............................................ 322

Mad River at Zanesfield, Ohio .................................................. 323

Mad River near Urbana, Ohio.................................................... 324

Buck Creek at New Moorefield, Ohio........................................... 325

Beaver Creek near Springfield, Ohio ........................................ 326

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio............................................... 327

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio.................................................... 328

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio...................................................... 329

Twin Creek near Germantown , Ohio............................................... 330

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio ............................................ 331

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio.................................................... 332

Whitewater River near Alp ine, Ind.............................................. 333

East Pork Whitewater River at Richmond, Ind.................................. 334

Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind............................................ 335

Laughery Creek basin:

Laughery C reek near Farmers Retreat, Ind......................................... 336

Kentucky River basin:

Korth Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky.......................................... 337

Troublesome Creek at Noble , Ky................................................. 338

North Pork Kentucky River at Jackson, Ky......................................... 339

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Tallega, Ky...................................... 340

South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky.................................... 341

Kentucky River at lock: 14, at Heidelberg, Ky..................................... 342

Red River at Clay City, Ky..................................................... 343

Kentucky River at lock: 10, near Winchester, Ky................................... 344

Kentucky River at lock 8, near Camp Nelson, Ky.;............................,.... 345

Dix River near Danville, Ky.................................................... 346

Herrington Lake near Burgin, Ky................................................ 347

Kentucky River at lock 6, at Warwick, Ky......................................... 348

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky....................................... 349

North Elkhorn Creek near Georgetown, Ky........................................ 350

South Elkhorn Creek at Port Spring, Ky....................................... 351

Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort, Ky................................................ 352

Kentucky River at lock: 2, at Lockport, Ky........................................ 353

Eagle Creek at Sadieville , Ky.................................................. 354

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky..................................................... 355

Beargrass Creek basin:

South Fork Beargrass Creek at Louisville, Ky.......................;............. 356

Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Ky................. 357

Ohio River at Louisville , Ky....................................................... 358

Salt River basin:

Salt River near Van Buren, Ky.................................................... 359

Ployds Fork at Pisherville, Ky................................................. 360

Salt River at Shepherdsville, Ky................................................. 361

Rolling Fork near Lebanon, Ky.................................................. 362

Beech Fork at Bardstown, Ky.................................................'. 363

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky................................................... 364

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky................................................. 365

Big Indian Creek basin:

Big Indian Creek near Corydon, Ind............................................... 366

Blue River basin:

Blue River near White Cloud, Ind................................................. 367

Ohio River at Owensboro, Ky........................................................ 368

Green River basin:

Green River at Greensburg-, Ky..................................................... 369
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Ohio River Continued.

Green River basin Continued. Page

Russell Creek near Columbia, Ky................................................ 370

South Fork Little Barren River at Edmonton, Ky................................. 371

Green River at Munfordville, Ky.................................................. 372

North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville, Ky...................................... 373

Nolin River at Wax, Ky......................................................... 374

Green River at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky........................................ 375

Bear Creek near Leitchfield, Ky................................................ 376

Barren River near Pageville, Ky................................................ 377

West Bays Fork at Scottsville, Ky............................................ 378

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky................................................ 379

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky.............................................. 380

Green River at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky........................................... 381

Mud River near Lewisburg, Ky................................................... 382

Rough River near Madrid, Ky.................................................... 383

Rough River near Falls of Rough, Ky............................................ 384

Rough River at Falls of Rough, Ky.............................................. 385

Rough River near Dundee, Ky.................................................... 388

Green River at Liver-more, Ky..................................................... 389

Pond River near Apex, Ky....................................................... 390

Ohio River at Evansville, Ind...................................................... 391

Wabash River basin:

Wabash River near New Corydon, Ind............................................... 392

Wabash River at Bluffton, Ind.................................................... 393

Wabash River at Huntington, Ind.................................................. 394

Little River near Huntington, Ind.............................................. 395

Salamonie River at Dora, Ind................................................... 396

Wabash River at Wabash, Ind...................................................... 397

' Mississinewa River near Ridgeville, Ind........................................ 398

Mississinewa River near Eaton, Ind............................................. 399

Mississinewa River at Marion, Ind.............................................. 400

Wabash River at Peru, Ind........................................................ 401

Eel River at North Manchester, Ind............................................. 402

Eel River near Logansport, Ind................................................. 403

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind.................................................. 404

Wabash River at Delphi, Ind...................................................... 405

Deer Creek near Delphi, Ind.................................................... 406

Tippecanoe River at Oswego, Ind................................................ 407

Tippecanoe River near Ora, Ind................................................. 408

Tippecanoe River near Monticello, Ind.......................................... 409

Tippecanoe River near Delphi, Ind.............................................. 410

Wildcat Creek at Greentown, Ind................................................ 411

Wildcat Creek at Owasco, Ind................................................... 412

South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind................................. 413

Wabash River at Lafayette, Ind................................................... 414

Wabash River at Covington, Ind................................................... 415

Vermilion River:

Bluegrass Creek at Potomac, 111.............................................. 416

Salt Fork Vermilion River: 

West Branch Salt Fork:

Boneyard Creek at Urbana, 111............................................ 417

West Branch Salt Fork at Urbana, 111....................................... 418

Salt Fork Vermilion River near Homer, 111.................................... 419

Vermilion River near Catlin, 111............................................... 420

Vermilion River near Danville, 111............................................. 421

Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville, Ind............................................. 422

Sugar Creek near Byron, Ind.................................................... 423

Wabash River at Montezuma, Ind................................................... 424

Raccoon Creek at Mansfield , Ind................................................ 425

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Ind................................................. 426

Wabash River at Riverton, Ind.................................................... 427

Busseron Creek near Carlisle, Ind.............................................. 428

Wabash River at Vincennes , Ind................................................... 429

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111............................................. 430

North Fork Embarrass River near Oblong, 111.................................. 431

White River at Muncie, Ind..................................................... 432

White River at Anderson, Ind................................................... 433

White River near Noblesville, Ind.............................................. 434

White River at Noblesville, Ind................................................ 435

Cicero Creek near Cicero, Ind................................................ 436

Cicero Creek at Noblesville, Ind............................................. 437

White River near Nora, Ind..................................................... 438

Fall Creek near Fortville, Ind............................................... 439

Lawrence Creek at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.............................. 440

Fall Creek at Millersville, Ind.............................................. 441

White River at Indianapolis, Ind............................................... 442

Eagle Creek at Indianapolis, Ind............................................. 443

White River near Centerton, Ind................................................ 444

Bean Blossom Creek at Dolan, Ind............................................. 445

White River at Spencer, Ind.................................................... 446

Mill Creek near Cataract, Ind................................................ 447

Mill Creek near Manhattan, Ind............................................... 448

Big Walnut Creek near Reelsville, Ind...................................... 449

Eel River at Bowling Green, Ind.............................................. 450

White River at Newberry, Ind................................................... 451

Blue River at Carthage, Ind.................................................. 452

Blue River at Shelbyville, Ind.................. ..........:*.................. 453

Sugar Creek:

Youngs Creek near Edinburg, Ind.......................................... 454
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Ohio River Continued. 

Wabash River basin Continued. 

White River Continued.

Blue River Continued. Page 

Sugar Creek near Edinburg, Ind............................................. 455

Driftwood River near Edinburg, Ind........................................... 456

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind............................................ 457

East Fork White River at Columbus, Ind....................................... 458

Clifty Creek at Hartsville, Ind............................................ 459

Sand Creek near Brewersville , Ind.......................................... 460

East Fork White River at Seymour, Ind........................................ 461

Muscatatuck River near Deputy, Ind ....................^ .................... 462

Muscatatuck River near Aust in, Ind......................................... 463

Vernon Pork:

North Fork of Vernon Fork near Butlerville, Ind........................ 464

Vernon Fork at Vernon, Ind............................................... 465

East Fork White River near Bedford, Ind...................................... 466

Salt Creek: 

North Fork Salt Creek near Belmont, Ind.................................. 467

East Fork White River at Shoals, Ind......................................... 468

White River at Petersburg, Ind................................................. 469

Patoka River at Jasper, Ind.................................................... 470

Patoka River near Princeton, Ind............................................... 471

Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111................................................ 472

Bonpas Creek at Browns , 111.................................................... 473

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111............................................. 474

Skillet Fort at Wayne City, 111.............................................. 475

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111.............................................. 476

Saline River basin:

Saline River near Junction, 111.................................................. 477

Tradewater River basin:

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky.................................................... 478

Clear Creek: 

Weirs Creek:

Rose Creek at Nebo, Ky..................................................... 479

Ohio River at Golconda, 111........................................................ 480

Bay Creek basin: 

Bay Creek:

Hayes Creek at Glendale, 111................................................... 481

Sugar Creek near Dixon Springs, 111............................................. 482

Ohio River at Metropolis, 111...................................................... 483

Cache River basin:

Cache Kiver at Forman, 111....................................................... 484

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................ 485

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 486

Index................................................................................ 497

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Mill Creek near Coshocton, Ohio; B, Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio; C_, Wabash River at Delphi,"Ind...... 4

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

surface-water supply.................................................... 11

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1952 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period.......................... 14
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER FASINS, 1952

SCOPE OP WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States durirg the 

water year ending September 30, 1952. Since 1888, when the United States Geological 

Survey first studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been made at more than 12,600 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many 

others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1952, the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 6,700 gaging stations, including 

those in Alaska and Hawaii. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many other 

points in the 1952 water year.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Illinois: State Department of Public Works and Buildings, C. P. Casey, director, 

through Division of Waterways, T. B. Casey, chief engineer; State Departmert of Registration and Education, N. J. Puffer, director, through Division of Water Survey, 

A. M. Buswell, chief.

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, K. M. Kunkel, director, through Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State Highway Commission, S. C. 

Hadden, chairman, and R. H. Bower, chief engineer; State Board of Health, I.. E. 

Burney, commissioner, and B. A. Poole, director, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering; 

Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission, Anton Hulman, Jr., chairman, 

J. I. Perrey, chief engineer.

Kentucky: State Department of Conservation, Henry Ward, commissioner, through 

the Flood Control and Water Usage Division, 0. W. Chirm, director; Kentucky Agricultural and Industrial Development Board, G. W. Hubley, Jr., director; and University of Kentucky, H. L. Donovan, president, F. D. Peterson, comptroller.

Maryland and one station in Pennsylvania near the Maryland State line, namely, 

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa.: State Board of Natural Resources through Department of Geology, Mines, and Water Resources, J. T. Singewald, Jr., director.

New York: State Department of Public Works, B. D. Tallamy, superintendent.

Ohio: State Department of Highways, T. J. Kauer, director; State Department of 

Natural Resources, A. W. Marion, director; Miami Conservancy District, B. M. Jones, 

chief engineer and general manager; city of Columbus, Department of Public Service, 

E. A. Keller, director; and city of Springfield, R. M. Hoisington, city manager.

North Carolina: State Department of Conservation and Development, G. R. Ross, 

director.

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Pennsylvania (except for stations on Big Piney Run near Salisbury and Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion): State Department of Forests and Waters, 

M. F. Draemel, secretary, succeeded by S. S. Lewis, through the Water and Power Resources Board, R. J. Gillis, chief engineer, succeeded by Thomas Kathews, director.

Virginia: State Department of Conservation and Development, S. S. Kellam, director; and State Department of Highways, J. A. Anderson, director.

West Virginia and one station in Pennsylvania near West Virginia State line, 

namely, Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa.: State Public Service 

Commission, C. E. Nethken, chairman; State Water Commission, D. B. Fleming, chairman, succeeded by L. M. Kenna; State Conservation Commission, C. F. McClintic, director, succeeded by C. J. Johnson; Clarksburg Water Board, S. G. Highland, secretary and general manager; West Virginia University Engineering Experiment Station, 

W. A. Koehler, director.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 322 gaging stations, of 

which 10 were in Illinois, 32 in Indiana, 43 in Kentucky, 2 in Maryland, 4 in New York, 

99 in Ohio, 62 in Pennsylvania, 13 in Virginia, and 57 in West Virginia.

Assistance was also furnished by the Weather Bureau, United States r»Dartment of 

Commerce.

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Illinois: Urbana and Champaign Sanitary District.

Indiana: City of Indianapolis, through its Board of Public Works and Sanitation and its Flood Control Board; Indianapolis Water Co.; and Indianapolis Power 

& Light Co.

Kentucky: Kentucky Utilities Co. 

New York: City of Jamestown. 

North Carolina: Appalachian Electric Power Co.

Pennsylvania: Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County; Pennsylvania Electric Co.; West Perm Power Co.; and Westinghouse Electric Corp. 

Virginia: City of Radford; Appalachian Electric Power Co.

West Virginia: City of Fairmont Water Department; Electro-Metallurgical Co.; 

Huntington Water Corp.; Kanawha Valley Power Co.; and West Virginia Water Service 

Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, under the direction of Joseph V. B. Wells, 

chief of the Surface Water Branch. The data for stations in the several States were 

collected and prepared for publication under the supervision of the district engineers 

at the offices listed below. The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for 

publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.
DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3

State District office Address

Illinois a/ .............. Champaign................ 605 South Nell Street.

Indiana b/............... Indianapolis............. 311 West Washington Street.

Kentucky c/.............. Louisville............... Commerce Building, Third and Liberty.

Maryland a/ .............. College Park............. 106 Engineering Building, University

of Maryland.

New York................. Albany................... 526 Federal Building.

North Carolina........... Raleigh.................. 1201 Capitol Club Building.

Ohio e/.................. Columbus................. 1509 Hess Street.

Pennsylvania r/.......... Harrisburg............... 490 Education Building.

Virginia................. Charlottesville.......... Natural Resources Building, University of Virginia.

West Virginia E/......... Charleston............... Ill United States Court House.

a/ Except for Ohio River at Golconda and at Metropolis, and Wabash River at Mount Carmel. 

b/ Except for Ohio River at Evansville.

c/ Including Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio, at Evansvllle, Ind., at Golconda and at Metropolis, 

111., and Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111.

d/ Including Big Plney Run near Salisbury, Pa. 

e/ Except for Ohio River at Bellalre, Cincinnati, and Pome-roy.

f/ Except Big Plney Run near Salisbury and Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion but Including Ohio River at Bellalre, Ohio.

zl Including Ohio River at Pomeroy, Ohio, and Monongahela Elver at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

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

gaging station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

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

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

irrigation.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 24 

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

represents a runoff of 0..0372 inch from 1 square mile.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

precipitation normally would drain by gravity Into the river above the specified point.
A, Mill Creek near Coshocton, Ohio. 6, Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio. C, Wabaeh River at Delphi, Ind.

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

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OP LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OP DATA

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

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

weather records, and other information is used to supplement base data in determining the 

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

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

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

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

are shown in figure 1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

mean discharge is computed .by what is essentially the shifting-control rr°thod.

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

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

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

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

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States an<? at some in the 

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

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

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

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

runoff of the stream.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for1 stations having 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station is given under "Remarks."
EXPLANATION OP DATA 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the discharge for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an inst-ument for 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station description.

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

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

day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

headed "In."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Values, for cubic feet per second per
3 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 3A

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

than 20 inches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

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

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin-, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 3.

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

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

been included for some streams.

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

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2 

IZth A, pt. 2 

13th A, pt. 3 

14th A, pt. Z 

B 131. ....... 

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140........

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

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

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

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, 

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, 

monthly discharge.

and ratings. ...'... . 

ratings , and

Year

1884 to 

1884 to 

1884-92 

1888-93 

1893-94

1895.

September 1890. 

June 30, 1891.
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Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey--Continued 

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

Report

W 11.. .......

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4 

H 27.........

W 38 .........

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39... 

21st A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52. . . 

22d A, pt. 4. 

W 65, 66. .... 

W 75. ........

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams east 

of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tribuDescriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

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

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

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

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

Year

1696. 

1695-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901.

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

in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, in 

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

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

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements in Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins, 1899-1952

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

W.S.F.

36

48,a49

65, 75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

W.S.F.

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

Year

1923

1924

1925

1.926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

W.S.P.

563

583

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728

Year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

W.S.F.

743

758

783

803

823

853

873

893

923

953

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

W.S.P.

973

1003

1033

1053

1083

1113

1143

1173

1205

1235

a Olentangy and Scioto Rivers only.

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

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

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

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

streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of the records obtained 

before 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on the surface-water supply for the year 1939 (I'ater-Supply Paper 

873 for the Ohio River basin) contains, for the area included in that report, a summary of 

yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record has been 

collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

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

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

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

covered by this report is Water-Supply Paper 536, "Surface water supply of New-Kanawha 

River basin (N. C., Va., W. Va.), 1895-1920."

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Sone of these are not 

contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records pre-
PUBLICATIONS 11
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 3A

viously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Kentucky. .....

North Carolina

Ohio........ ..

Pennsylvania..

Period

1910-20

1869-1923

1898-1921

1890-1911

Report

Surface waters of Kentucky. ...............

waters of Maryland and the Potomac River 

basin. 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North Carolina streams.

Una streams. 5/ 

Bull. 73, Ohio streamflow, Part 1.........

flow-duration tables.

records of Ohio.

Report of Water Supply commission of Pennsylvania.

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

basins).

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

basins).

Issued by

Kentucky Geological Survey.

and Water Resources.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Water Supply Commission of 

Pc-.-msylvanla.

Waters .

mission.

a/ Contains records of maximum and minimum dally, weekly and monthly discharge and yearly mean 

discharge.

Note. In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the following States have 

Issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge: Indiana, New York, 

and Pennsylvania.

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

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these special 

reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations 

of data relating to earlier notable .floods. The following list gives the numbers and 

titles of these reports:

Water-Supply 

Paper

147... 

162... 

334... 

771... 

773-E. 

800...

847.... 

869.. .. 

967-B.. 

1066. .. 

1134-A. 

1134-B. 

1137-1.

Title

Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

Floods in the Unite.3 States, magnitude and frequency.

The New York State flood of July 1935.

The floods of March 1936, part 3, Potomac, James and upper Ohio Rivers.

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

Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

Flood of-August 1935 in Muskingum River basin, Ohio.

Flood of July 5, 1939, in eastern Kentucky.

Floods of August 1940 in the southeastern States.

Floods of August 4-5, 1943, in Central West Virginia.

Floods of July 18, 1942, in North Central Pennsylvania.

Summary of floods in the .United States during 1950.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has been 

collecting records of runoff from selected areas in the Ohio River basin as follows: near 

Blacksburg, Va., beginning in 1939, 3 areas of less than 20 acres each; near Coshocton, 

Ohio, beginning in 1937, 4 areas of 2,000 to 5,000 acres each, 3 areas of 500 to 2,000 

acres each,. 5 areas of 200 to 500 acres each, 3 areas of 50 to 200 acres each, and 27 areas 

of less than 50 acres each; and near Lafayette, Ind., 20 areas of less than 4 acres each. 

These records are in the files of the Soil Conservation Service.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 3A 13 

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1952 was characterized by drought conditions existing over most of area 

covered by this report during the months of October, June to September. The average 

runoff for the water year was above normal over most of the area due to greater than 

normal runoff during the months of November to January, and March, Some floods of record 

occurred during January in parts of the White River basin in Indiana and during March in 

the Green River basin in Kentucky. For three key gaging stations in the area covered by 

this report, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1952 water 

year with the median discharge for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on the 

following page.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 3A

400C

3000

2000

1000

Elk River at Queen Shoals, W. Va 

Drainage area, 1,145 sq mi.

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

year

10.00C

5000

16,900

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio 

Drainage area, 3,847 sq mi.

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

year

20,000,

East Fork White River at Shoals, Ind. 

Drainage area, 4,940 sq mi.

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

year 

Explanation.

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1952.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1952 water year 

with median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 15

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Eldred, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°57'50', long. 78 q23'10", on right bank at site of former highway bridge, 

600 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 346, 1,000 ft upstream from Knapp Creek, 

and half a mile north of Eldred, McKean County.

Drainage area. 550 sq mi.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,416.20 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,017 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,930 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 16.22 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 55,000 cfs July 19, 1942 (gage height, 27.6 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, that of Sept. 14, 15, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control and 

those below 40 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

39

72

143

233

490

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

1,180

2,010

3,580

6,010

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

UO 

236

4.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

500

1,620

3,100

5,000

8,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19>2

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

56

57

*53

49

45

47

52

59

68

64

58

54

52

49

49

50

49

48

47

47

46

45

49

57

78

7T 

64

58

56

56

1,697

54.7

0.099

0.11

Nov.

56

SZJ

72

90

84

*62 

118

446

291

183

154

151

145

178

509

432

700

520

390

290

220

273

872

1,500

1,100

858

770 

550

535

446

12,055

402

0.731

0.82

Dec.

446

44T

460

505

*1,020

1,140 

1,180

1,500

2,290

3.220

3,220

2,480

1,780

1,250

1,100

700

500

600

620

660

1,000

2,500

2,200

1,750

1,350

1,200

1,050 

960

920

1,400

3,000

42,447

1,569

2.49

2.87

Jan.

5,600

4,000

4,430

3,880

2,770

1,920 

1,500

1,180

1,100

980

822

718

640 '555

1,770

3,000

*3,320

5,290

8.650

7,760

6,350

4,840

3,820

2,740

1,700

1,950

4,540 

7,090

6,120

4,290

2,700

104,138

3,359

6.11

7.04

Feb.

1,900

2,040

2,090

2,780

3,760

4.120 

3,820

2,990

2,540

2,140

1,790

1,580

1,260

980

940

960

865

778

655

605

*590

560

500

471

486

414

T3Z 

486

486

-

43,028

1,484

2.70

2.91

Mar.

486

 428

428

414

500

456 

400

386

326

3,000

5,800

6,010

4,420

2,940

1,940

1,540

1,340

1,380

1,680

2,840

5,460

4,000

4,420

4,650

*4,180

5,400 

2,740

2,240

1,840

1,620

69,650

2,246

4.08

4.71

Apr.

1,620

2,490

2,690

2,490

2,540

5,340 

5,820

3,700

2,790

1,990

1,660

1,420

1,580

2,260

3,700

4,920

5.180

4,240

5,070

2,040

1,580

1,340

1,180

1,060

940

865

760 

690

620

575

67,150

2,238

4.07

4.54

May

*515

486

456

414

400

400 

358

. 334

318

515

658

1,250

2,240

2,040

1,890

1,890

1,540

1,500

1,500

1,500

2,140

1,990

1,740

1,620

2,700

5,820

4.180 

3,640

2,490

1 , 700'

1,340

46,922

1,514

2.75

3.17

June

1.100

882

742

620

*545

486 

428

386

372

386

305

275

255

234

218

202

186

190

176

154

»145

140

166

157

145

128

117 

107

106

T3T

-

9,490

316

0.575

0.64

July

128

100

97

157

199

118 

91

83

*79

89

98

81

70

64

60

55

54

54

59

70

92

112

111

90

74

62

54 

50

49

48

Zff

2,596

83.7

0.152

0.18

Aug.

45

41

38

58

38

40 

39

37

55

35

38

62

96

103

70

*90

294

173

104

81

75

*173

168

98

74

62

54 

50

46

44

43

2,384

76.9

0.140

0.16

Sept.

45

47

50

*48

47

41 

38

34

32

31

31

30

30

28

54

226

155

86

335

536

155

104

66

71

66

60

*55 

52

48

46

-

2,467

82.2

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,620 

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,630

Mln 41 

Mln 28

Mean 

Mean

1,001

1,104

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.82 In. 24.69 

2.01 In. 27.32

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efa). Jan. 19 (1 p.m.) 8.93O cfs (16.22 ft); Jan. 28 (1:30 p.m.) 

7,350 cfs (15.14 ft); Mar. 12 (10 p.m.) 6.71O cfs (14.61 ft); Apr. 17 (l a.m.) 5,470 ct* (13.52 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6, 20, 21, Dec. 14 to Jan. 2, Jan. 25, 26, 

Jan. 51 to Feb. 1, Feb. 14-16. Shifting-control method used Oct..26 to Nov. 5.
GREAT VALLEY CREEK BASIN

Great Valley Creek near Salamanca, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°10'40", long. 78 "41 '40", on left bank 0.3 mile upstreair from highway 

bridge, 1 mile downstream from Hungry Hollow, ij miles northeast of Salamanca Cattaraugus County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 142 sq ml.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge daring year, 4,670 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.82 ft) from 

^ing curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 7 to Sept. -*-^» oept . 22*30 .

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 4,850 cfs Jan. 4, 1951 (gage height, 7.92 ft), from 

£a 3^stcuFve extended above 1^,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Aug. 7

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from weeds, or 

no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water yea 

backwater from weeds 

cubic feet per second

1951-52, except periods of ice effect or 

;age height, in feet, and discharge, in

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.3

6.

IB

36

106

3.6

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

199

366

654

1,020

1,990

3,310

2.9

3.0

120

228

419

715

1,070

2,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septemter 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.2

2.2

1.7

2.4

2.0

1.4

775

42

52

20

14

11

8.2

7.3

*6.2

4.9

3.9

3.7

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.5

3.0

5.8

6.9

5.5

5.2

7.3

8.2

7.7

281.9

9.09

0.064

0.07

Nov.

6.2

6.9

10

11

10

12

261

288

150 

120

117

98

86

305

291

376

410

299

240

b200

b!75

b!95

2 , 560

1,240

540

422

298

225

192

194

-

9,138.1

305

2.15

2.39

Dec.

246

251

229

245

352

289

403

435

H§§

*494

371

b280

b235

b!95

b!70

b!55

b!65

b!70

b!70

b270

b4BO

b450

b400

b340

b270

b230

b205

b200

b700

1,100

11,460

370

2.61

3.00

Jan.

2,540

1,790

803

494

386

3O2

229

b215

192 

168

140

137

117

196

1,550

*1,020

740

2,470

802

1,150

683

460

430

b260

b235

868

1,800

801

b400

b280

b270

21,298

707

4.98

5.74

Feb.

304

727

486

1,780

1,320

*678

482

371

392 

306

276

225

192

b!55

b!40

b!45

b!40

128

bl!2

b!02

blOO

94

86

b80

b74

b72

b70

75

70

_

-

9,177

316

2.23

2.40

Mar.

72

65

65

67

96

b84

b7B

b74

b72 

79

a2,B70

al.810

*a843

490

342

270

236

214

300

921

1,490

1,550

1,530

1,190

731

590

537

430

336

279

266

17,977

580

4.08

4.71

Apr.

488

566

468

382

524

729

560

*485

441 

361

307

262

341

380

926

593

430

336

279

232

197

171 ill

220

IBS

C165

c!45

C130

cllB

C104

-

10,802

360

2.54

2.83

May

c90

cB2

c70

c62

058

050

*e42

c37

c33 

c32

cBB

c240

676

537

609

453

311

291

208

410

748

585

371

412

800

668

429

302

236

178

143

9,251

298

2.10

2.42

June

117

96

80

*136

108

77

62

53

281 T9~0

105

80

62

51

40

35

32

30

24

20

19

18

18

15

14

12

10

IT"9.2

14

-

1,821.2

60.7

0.427

0.48

July

~e.o 11

7.6

e.4

e.o

6.1

5.0

*4- .4

4.7 

4.1

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

97.3

3.14

0.022

0.03

Aug.

0.3 ~73

.2

.3

.2

.1

0

*0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

1.4

0.05

0.0004

0.00

Sept.

0~§

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

iL-J?

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

3.3

0.11

0.0008

0.00

Calendar year 1951 : Max 3,560 Min 0.4 Mean 255 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.42

Water wauer year year 1951-52; A^^-L-^^: Mawax x 2,870 ^,oru Min mm u 0 Mean wean 251 COL ui Cfsm sm 1.77 i. i i j-ii. In. 24.07' i-t.vt

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs) .--Nov. 25 (9:50 a.m.) 5.490 cfs (7.1*2 ft); Jan. 1 (7:15 p.m.) 

3,860 cfs (7.35 ft); Jan. 15 (about 3 p.m.) about 2,340 cfs (6.29 ft): Jan. IB (4 a.m.) 4.670 cfs 

(7.82 ft); Jan. 27 (1.15 a.m.) 2,920 cfs (.6.73 ft); Feb. 4 (5:30 a.m.) 2,310 cfs (6.27 ft); Mar. 

(4 p.m.) 4,430 cfs (7.69 ft); Mar. 21 (9 p.m.) 2,470 cfs (6.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph, recorded 

ranre in stage, and records for nearby stations.

t Stage-discharge relation affectei by Ice.

u Backwater from weeds.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 17

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42"06"50", long. 78"48'15", on left bank at site of old highway I ridge in 

Red House, Cattaraugus County, 0.7 mile upstream from Meetinghouse Run, and ft mile 

227.7.

Drainage area. 1,690 sq mi.

Records available. September 1903 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,327.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T~929. Prior to Sept. 3, 1917, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--47 years (1905-52), 2,800 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 10.7C ft); 

minimum, 120 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 3.21 ft).

1903-52: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs July 20, 1942 (gage height, 14.55 ft); minimum, 84 cfs Sept. 7, 1934 (gage height, 2.82 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are gcod. 

Revisions. W 758: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

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

3.3 152

3.6 334

4.0 720

4.5 1,420

6.0 4,400

8.O 10,800

11.0 24,800

3.2 114

3.6 380

4.0 790

4.5 1,510

6.0 4,500

8.0 10,800

10.0 19,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

221

215

209

203

198

193

211

227

271

258

240

227

215

203

198

*193

188

183

178

172

172

172

167

1ST

193

198

193

198

203

198

193

6,273

202

0.120

0.14

Nov.

193

198

278

299

334

292

670

1,900

1,480

1,010

840

744

664

1,090

2,070

2,440

3,630

2,870

2,160

bl,700

bl,250

bl,300

6,590

8,780

5,200

3,750

3,150

b2,350

2,050

1,870

-

61,152

2,038

1.21

1.35

Dec.

1,980

2,120

2,070

2,120

3,040

3,420

3,390

5,410

. 7,720

11,700

*8,870

7,020

5,140

b3,700

b3,100

b2,050

bl,550

bl,850

bl,950

b2,100

b2,250

b4,800

b5,400

b3,900

b3,400

2,670

b2,350

b2,100

bl,950

3,120

7,490

119,730

3,862

2.29

2.64

Jan.

12,900

20,600

14,300

10,300

7,920

5,720

4,280

3,540

3,250

b2 , 900

b2,500

2,250

2,030

2,120

6,660

*11,600

9,330

20,300

20,200

19,300

17,600

12,600

9,840

7,080

b4,900

b5,400

17,200

b!7,500

b!4,500

b9,800

b7,000

305,420

9,852

5.83

6.72

Feb.

b5,200

5,990

6,110

10,000

13,600

10,700

*9,020

7,480

6,600

5,690

4,750

b4,100

b3,400

b2,700

b2,450

2,540

2,480

2,270

2,010

1,810

1,740

1,660

1,520

1,390

1,360

1,260

1,220

1,280

1,320

-

-

121,650

4,195

2.48

2.68

Mar.

1,320

1,240

1,180

1,170

1,400

1,470

1,320

1,220

1,110

1,120

10,900

22,600

* 17, 700

12,100

8,150

5,680

4,480

3,910

4,040

5,440

10,200

13,800

13 , 600

14,600

12,000

10,100

8,710

7,190

5,870

4,920

4,320

212,860

6,866

4.06

4.69

Apr.

4,580

6,160

6,300

5,870

5,770

9,440

9,410

*8,620

7,290

5,570

4,520

3,890

4,090

4,940

10,600

13,200

11,600

9,550

7,270

5,300

4,090

3,450

3,220

3,000

2,650

2,480

2,220

2,000

1,820

1,650

-

170,550

5,685

3.36

3.75

May

1,490

1,380

1,290

1,190

1,120

1,100

*1,070

962

907

894

1,720

2,940

5,560

5,760

5,520

5,600

4,410

4,090

3,640

3,620

5,910

5,930

4,760

4,270

6,470

9,720

9,410

7,970

6,120

4,360

3,370

122,553

3,953

2.34

2.70

June

2,820

2,400

2,060

*1,880

1,750

1,480

1,300

1,160

1,280

1,580

1,230

1,000

894

790

718

659

637

615

571

531

483

474

456

464

456

422

414

388

380 43-9

-

29,731

991

0.586

0.65

July

414

380

342

380

414

439

365

*320

298

291

285

285

271

244

231

224

211

211

218

257

285

285

335

305

278

244

218

205

218

224

205

8,882

287

0.170

0.20

Aug.

186

173

167

173

199

192

179

*179

167

161

167

186

224

231

244

251

507

560

422

305

285

418

430

405

298

251

231

211

199

186

179

7,966

257

0.152

0.18

Sept.

179

186

205

186

179

173

161

155

144

144

138

138

132

' 126

T57J

647

522

405

679

1,100

710

456

358

305

278

257

237

224

211

205

-

9,020

301

0.178

0.20

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,800 Min 167 Mean 2,932 Cfsm 1-73 In. 23.55

Water year 1951-52: Max 22,600 Min 126 Mean 3,213 Cfsm 1-90 In. 25.90

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). Jan. 2 (11:30 a.m.) 22,200 cfs (10.49 ft); Jan. 18 (6 p.m.) .

23,200 cfs (10.70 ft); Jan. 20 (9:30 p.m.) 20,000 cfs (10.05 ft); Jan. 27 (6:30 p.m.) 20,OOO cfs_

(10.06 ft); Mar. 12 (7 a.m.) 23,300 cfs (10.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
18 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River near Kinzua, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°50'50", long. 78 0 59'30", on left bank at Pennsylvania Failroad bridge, 

half a mile upstream from Bent Run, 2 miles southwest of Kinzua, Warren County, and 

2.3 miles downstream from Kinzua Creek.

Drainage area. 2,179 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,200.00 ft above mean see level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 17 years, 3,933 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 14.37 ft); mlnImuin7 180 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 4.31 ft).

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 50,800 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 18.52 ft); minimum, 135 cfs Sept. 15, 1936; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 14, 15, 1952.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec..31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

215

435

740

1,240

1,950

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

2,900

5,250

8,220

15,800

4.3 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

177

231

449

808

6.0

7.0

9.0

14.0

1,320

2,990

8,300

29,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195i:

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

347

329

329

334

325

316

325

455" 415

400

410

360

334

316

*298

286

278

269

265

261

253

249

2T9

269

329

312

307 

298

303

303

298

9,767

315

0.145

0.17

Nov.

290

294

334

360

360

330

800

2,070

2,030

1,480

1,200

1,090

980

1,560

2,800

3,350

*4,860

4,010

3,110

2,430

1,950

1,760

8,650

12,600

7,800

5,520

4,490 

3,550

3,000

2,650

-

85,708

2,857

1.31

1.46

Dec.

2,590

2,800

2,800

2,900

4,240

. 4,620

4,620

6,950

10,200

14,600

11,800

9,230

6,950

5,200

4,400

2,900

2.200

2,300

2,400

2,700

3,500

6,000

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,100

3,400 

3,000

2,800

5,000

11,000

163,200

5,265

2.42

2.79

Jan.

17,000

23,000

18,800

13,300

10,300

7,690

5,970

4,880

4,500

4,000

3,540

3,100

2,790

2,790

5,470

15,000

13 ,300

28.700

25,000

23,600

21,900

16,200

13,000

9,600

7,000

7,600

23,600 

22,300

18,000

13,000

9,200

394,130

12,710

5.83

6.73

Feb.

7,390

7,690

8,300

13,300

18.400

14,600

11,800

 9,950

8,930

7,990

6,810

5,830

4,880

3,900

3,400

3,500

3,420

3,200

2,890

2,590

2,500

2,380

2,240

2,030

1,990

1,880

1,850 

1,840

1,890

_

-

167,350

5,771

2.65

2.86

Mar.

1,920

1,830

1,800

1,720

 1,970

2,080

1,940

1,780

1.620

1,640

12,400

25,900

21,400

15,400

10,700

7,690

6,110

5,150

5,150

6,740

12,600

17,900

18,400

19,200

15,800

13,000

11,400 

9,260

7,690

6,530

5,690

272,410

8,787

4.03

4.65

Apr.

5,830

7,690

7,990

7,540

7,240

10,300

11,000

10,300

8,930

7,390

6,110

*5,150

5,280

6,390

11,300

15,800

14, 106

12,200

9,260

7,240

5,690

4,750

4,370

4,000

3,650

3,310

3,100 

S.790

2,500

2.310

213,510

7,117

3.27

3.64

May

2,120

1,950

1,840

1,720

1,620

1,560

1,460

1,370

1,300

1.280

2,730

5,510

8,300

8,610

8,300

8,300

*6,530

5,830

5,280

4,800

7,000

7,800

6,960

5,830

7,120

12.200

11,800 

9,950

7,990

6,250

4,500

167,810

5,413

2.48

2.86

June

5.800

3,300

2,900

2,500

2,350

2,050

1,800

1,500

1,500

1,700

1,700

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,020

900

840

820

800

*766

709

709

678

647

647

611

568 

549" 542

555

40,141

1,558

0.614

0.69

Jvly

582

522

505

589

349

555

516

432

416

432

384

370

560

556

315

302

294

283

519

355

594

444

405

*422

379

541

306

279

283

275

275

12,197

395

0.180

0.21

Aug.

257

241

231

225.

272

261

251

234

228

231

241

296

502

291

294

572

657

733

64(5

467

450

620

540

480

430

360

320 

*279

268

257

248

11,156

360

0.165

0.19

Sept.

251

254

254

264

244

234

225

214

205

194

194

187

184

*180

55?

727

708

611

1,310

1,450

1,200

775

620

520

450

380

340 

520

294

279

13,657

455

0.209

0.23

Calendar year 1951: Max 24,500 Mln 249 Mean 4,085 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.46

Water year 1951-52: Max 28,700 Mln 180 Mean 4,238 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.48

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 cfs).--Jan. 18 (10 a.m.) 31,000 cfs (14.37 ft); J%n. 27 (11 p.m.) 

25,000 cfs (13.09 ft); Mar. 12 (9 a.m.) 26,400 cfs (l3.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Mo gage-height record Oct. 10-12, May 20-22, May 31 to June 5, June 8-14, 16-19, Aug. 21- 

27, Sept. 25-28} discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for stations 

at Red Bouse, M. Y., and at West Hickory, Pa. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-7, 

21, Dec. 14 to Jan. 2, Jan. 25, 26, 29-51, Feb. 14-16.
CONEWANGO CREEK BASIN 19

Conewango Creek at Waterboro, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42"10'15", long. 79"04'10", on right bank 300 ft downstream from concrete 

viaduct at Waterboro, Chautauqua County, 900 ft downstream from Davis Brook, and Z\ 

miles upstream from Kennedy.

Drainage area. 290 sq ml.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,255.30 ft above mean sea level (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Nov. 7, 1939, staff gages at site 1,300 ft upstream 

at various datums. Nov. 7, 1939, to Nov. 4, 1940, staff gage at site 1,300 ft upstream at datum 0.79 ft higher, Nov. 5, 1940, to May 28, 1948, staff gage at site 

700 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 515 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 8.81 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 11.35 ft, from 

high-water mark at gage); minimum observed, 22 cfs Aug. 18, 1940, Sept. 27, 29, 1941.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 3 Jan. 4 to Sept. 3O

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

3.5 

5.0 

8.2

206

497

1,100

2,900

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

24

46

109

210

4.0 

6.O

685

1,620

3,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11ia

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

44

45

44

41

39

46

64

80

74

64

59

53

49

48

*48

46

44

42

42

42

40

43

45 

52

50 

50

47

50

54

49

1,535

49.5

0.171

0.20

Nov.

48

48

52

52

11

50

174

438

310

229

229

235

216

429

591

545

781

698

514

412

347

348

1,720

1.920 

1,620

1,280 

935

580

458

445

-

15,751

525

1.81

2.02

Dec.

591

552

445

395

515

480

532

733

1,170

1,390

*1,140

785

b540

b460

b420

b300

b340

b350

b360

359

b520

b960

b880

b780 

b620

b520 

b460

429

b420

979

1 , 650

20,055

647

2.23

2.57

Jan.

2,360

2,840

2.89O

2,760

1,990

1,370

824

549

477

439

387

368

343

466

1,650

*2,090

1,900

2,270

2,130

2,170

2,20O

1,950

1,540

1,070 

702

1,140 

2,380

2,450

bl,950

bl,250

b720

47,625

1,536

5.30

6.11

Feb.

596

1,380

1,38O

2,07O

2.550

2,480

*2,000

1,440

1,200

1,030

898

696

b540

b440

b4lO

416

410

397

371

346

346

330

315

b290 

b280

b250 

b25<5

252

255

-

-

23,598

814

2.81

3. OS

Mar.

255

239

234

258

544

b520

b480

432

371

384

2,240

3,300

*3.460

3,020

2,040

1,330

771

585

906

1,740

2,140

2,180

2,050

1,800 

1,380

970 

709

560

477

429

407

36,211

1,168

4.03

4.64

Apr.

519

707

583

490

579

855

799

*730

730

608

494

416

495

593

1,120

1.250

822

550

439

375

324

288

363

407 

34O

303 

263

234

217

198

-

16,071

536

1.85

a. oe

May

181

168

160

148

150

152

142

*135

129

132

273

812

1.6OO

1.730

1,590

1,370

873

602

467

45O

965

1,040

699

520 

933

1,040 

729

481

371

297

250

18,589

600

2.07

2.38

June

222

203

183

264

*260

205

181

162

191

26J.

210

172

150

138

127

116

120

114

106

99

94

92

90

89

85

82 

78

77

82

92

-

4,351

145

0.500

0.56

July

84

75

77

85

SO

72

66

*66

67

67

64

60

55

52

52

50

50

51

58

63

63

58

51

47 

43

42 

39

57

44

42

39

1,799

58.0

0.200

0.23

A-.-S.

37

36

35

37

60

52

*44

41

43

42

41

46

44

40

36

 50

63

63

*58

48

49

94

106

78 

63

55 

54

50

41

37

36

1,579

50.9

0.176

0.20

Sept.

37

36

42

43

40

37

35

36

33

36

35

31

29

2640"

1O2

35

73

183

23jt

153

114

100

89 

80

70 

63

58

55

54

-

2,O59

68.6

0.237

0.26

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,630 Min 37 Mean 492 Cf-sm 1.70 In. 23.04

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,460 Min 26 Mean 517 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.26

Peak kdischarge (base. 2.800 cfs). Jan. 3 (7 a.m.) 2,930 cfs (8.24 ft); Mar. 13 (7:30 a.m.) 3,500

fs (8.

har

81 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
250 ft from mouth

20 CONEWANGO CREEK BASIN

Chautauqua Lake near Mayville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°15'35", long. 79°28'45", on left bank of Big Inlet, 

and li miles east of Mayville, Chautauqua County.

Drainage area. 189 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1949 to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,300.00 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 9.06 ft May 15; minimum, 7.00 ft

1949-52: Maximum gage height observed, 10.01 ft Dec. 4, 5, 1950; minimum, 6.95 ft 

Nov. 26, 1949.

Remarks.--Lake regulated at outlet by Warner Dam. Capacity of lake not determined; area 

of water surface, 20.9 sq ml. Figures of change In contents computed from surface 

area multiplied by change in stage.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8-

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

(t)

Oct.

7.72

7.72

7.70

7.70

7.68

7.68

7.68

7. 68

7.66

7.64

7.58

7.56

7.56

7.60

7.56

7.50

7.50

7.48

7.50

7.40

7.38

7.38

7.34

7.38

7.26

7.30

7.18

7.22

7.18

7.20

7.20

7.49

-111

Nov.

7.20

a7.20

a7.28

7.38

7. 16

7.18

7.18

7.28

7.34

7.30

7.28

7.36

7.36

7.42

7.44

7.50

7.50

7.54

7.58

7.58

7.56

7.58

7.64

7.90

8.00

7.94

7.94

8.00

7.90

7.88

-

7.51

+146

Dec.

7.84

7.82

7.78

7.86

7.76

7.72

7.76

7.72

7.78

7.88

7.90

7.82

7.92

7.82

7.82

7.80

7.80

7.84

7.70

 7.66

7.70

7.74

7.78

7.74

a7.73

7.72

7.68

7.65

7.60

7.58

7.82

7.77

+39.2

Jan.

a8.14

a8.55

a8.50

a8. 35

8.30

8.30

8.24

8.16

8.10

8.00

7.94

7.86

7.88

7.74

7.88

8.06

8.02

'8.22

8.31

8.66

8.68

8.58

8.56

8.54

8.44

8.40

8.88

8.88

8.82

8.74

8.62

8.33

+109

Feb.

8.48

8.58

8.56

8.76

8.92

8.88

8.84

8.74

8.70

8.68

8.58

8.50

8.46

8.34

8.26

,8.13

 8.08

8.02

7.94

7.86

7.84

7.78

7.72

7.68

7.58

7.52

7.42

7. .40

7.38

-

-

8.20

-277

Mar.

.32

.24

.20

.18

.20

.22

.18

.14

7.OO

7.OO

8.34

8.04

8.14

8.08

8.04

8.02

7.94

7.92

7.84

8.00

8.22

8.38

8.40

8.44

8.40

8.32

8.26

8.18

8.10

8.02

7.94

7.83

+124

Apr.

7.90

7.86

7.84

7.76

7.76

7.68

7.68

7.66

7.70

7.72

7.68

7.72

7.88

7.88

8.00

8.10

8.16

8.18

8.22

8.22

8.24

8.26

8.26

8.38

8.38

8.38

8.38

8.36

8.38

8.38

-

8.03

+ 106

May

8 38

8.36

8.38

8.34

8.38

8.38

8.34

8.36

8.36

8.38

8.48

8.54

8.90

8.98

9.06

9.04

9.00

8.92

8.86

8.80

8.80

8.76

8.70

8.62

8.60

8.58

8.54

8.46

8.36

8.30

8.28

8.53

-34.8

June

8.20

8.10

8.10

8.08

8.12

8.12

8.10

8.14

8.18

8.16

8.10

8.10

8.12

8.14

8.12

8.14

8.14

8.08

'8.04

8.08

8.10

8.10

8.12

8.10

8.08

8.06

8.06

8.04

8.10

8.10

-

8.11

-27.0

July

e.io

e.os

6.08

8.08

£.08

e.oe

8.06

8.08

8.06

8.02

8.04

8.02

8.00

8.00

8.00

7.96

7.96

8.OO

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

7.96

7.96

7.90

7.90

7.88

7.90

7.82

8.00

-60.9

Aug.

7.82

7.82

7.78

.82

.84

.82

.82

.80

.88

.84

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.90

.82

.88

.84

.82

.82

.80

.82

.82

.80

.80

.80

.80

.82

.80

.82

.82

- .52

Sept.

7.78

7.80

7.82

7.78

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.74

7.74

7.70

7.70

7.66

7.66

7.66

7.66

7.66

7.64

7.76

7.90

7.86

7.86

7.82

7.78

7.74

7.70

7.70

7.64

7.60

7.58'

7.52

-

7.73

-49.5

Calendar year 1951: Max 8.92 Mln 7.16 Mean 8.O3 (t) +5.91

Water year 1951-52: Max 9.06 Mln 7.00 Mean 7.95 (t) -2.58

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record; gage heights Interpolated or estimated on basis of re-cords for Chautauqua 

Lake at Jamestown.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 21

Chadakoln River at Falconer, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°06'45", long. 79°12'15", on left bank at South Dow Street Bridge in 

Falconer, Chautauqua County, if miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles downstream 

from Chautauqua Lake.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,256.41 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge.--17 years (1935-52), 347 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 3.31 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs July 22 (gage height, 0.29 ft); minimum daily, 7.6 cfs Aug. 7.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 15, 1941, July 22, 1952 (gage height, 0.29 ft); minimum daily, 

that of Aug. 7, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from debris, which 

are good. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see preceding page). Diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 803: I936(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater from 

debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 27 to Feb. 4)

Oct. 1 to Feb 

11

1.0

58

104

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.2

268

477

970

1,080

Feb. 5 to Sept. 3O

0.3 6.4 1.0 104

.4 11 1.5 269

.5 18 2.0 488

.6 27 3.0 988

.8 58

Disc large, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

12

79

144

148

144

148

150

144

141

141

141

141

141

138

135

*135

132

135

138

135

135

132

132

136

121

104

104

104

104

104

104

3,902

126

-111

Nov.

102

102

102

96

96

99

121

96

94

94

94

92

92

106

94

195

235

231

294

251

231

238

354

495

486

500

477

473

473

468

-

6,881

229

+146

Dec.

459

455

451

442

446

455

464

520

620

625

*615

625

512

451

459

464

468

486

500

477

516

522

522

522

522

522

522

513

504

590

634

15,883

512

+39.2

Jan.

760

803

834

829

813

782

752

727

712

692

658

634

610

606

673

683

*718

829

788

907

886

865

875

815

813

914

1,000

1.020

991

961

932

24,382

803

+109

Feb.

897

914

911

1,020

1.050

1,030

*1,020

1,010

1,000

967

972

900

869

858

833

797

777

747

717

692

687

672

648

623

604

555

526

512

471

-

23,279

803

-277

Mar.

493

479

464

441

40O

423

436

441

400

564

577

*672

662

712

737

732

717

707

717

767

792

813

848

858

848

843

813

787

762

732

702

20,139

650

+124

Apr.

687

643

604

589

599

608

60S

541

*450

310

163

107

46

46

51

43

41

39

36

34

31

34

37

34

34

34

32

33

34

34

-

6,582

219

+ 106

May

39

28

26

24

22

21

c20

*c20

18

29

25

287

540

648

712

752

762

757

764

910

952

920

889

843

828

838

833

633

502

493

483

14,618

472

-34.8

June

474

330

149

114

*69

30

28

28

c29

c21

c!6

*c!4

14

14

15

13

17

15

13

13

13

17

17

16

17

21

20

22

26

17

-

1,602

53.4

-27.0

July

16

16

20

19

22

17

17

*17

27

18

13

14

14

15

15

14

14

15

21

19

15

21

13

11

11

10

11

10

12

11

10

478

15.4

-60.9

Aug.

10

11

11

23

clO

C7.8

*ciL6

9.6

14

15

13

15

13

12

13

25

17

19

17

17

25

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

If

47C .0

IE. 2

-6.52

Sept.

15

18

20

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

16

15

15

14

25

11

10

17

61

94

159

203

203

206

206

203

200

200

166

68

-

2,247

74.9

-49.5

Adjusted for change in contents of Chautauqua Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

14.9 

0.077 

0.09

37: 

1.92 

2.16

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

> 552

2.85 

3.28

911 

4.70 

5.42

526 

2.71 

2.92

774 

3.99 

4.60

325 

1.68 

1.87

437 

2.25 

2.60

Observed

Max 1,020 Min 10 Mean 332 

Max 1,050 Min 7.6 Mean 33O

26.4 

0.136 

0.15

-45.5 

-0.235 

-0.27

8.65 

0.045 

0.05

25.4 

0.131 

0.15

Adjusted

Mean 338 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.63 

Mean 328 Cfsm 1.69 In. 23.02

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Chautauqua Lake, equivalent in cubic feet per second, 

c Backwater from debris.

Note. Negative figures of adjusted monthly discharge or runoff indicate that losses froi Chautauqua Lake exceeded Inflow.
22 CONEWANGO CREEK BASIN

Conewango Creek at Russell, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°56'20", long. 79°07 I 55", on left bank at highway bridfe in Russell, 

Warren County, 0.4 mile upstream from Ackley Run and 8.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 816 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,222.18 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Apr. 10, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1940-52), 1,494 cfs'(adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,620 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 7.39 ft); mlnimum, 72 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.94 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 10.69 ft); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 58 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1941.

Flood in March 1936 reached a stage of 10.9 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 14,600 

cfs).

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

regulated by Chautauqua Lake. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1250.

Revisions (water years).--W 1083: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods df Ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

5.0

157

292

607

4.0 

6.0 

8.O

1,570

4,260

7,790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

91

88

129

212

225

22O

253

277

277

292

292

277

258

243

238

234

*234

230

225

220

220

216

212

225

238

225

202

198

198

198

202

6,849

221

-111

Nov.

198

194

202

202

198

190

348

836

869

673

554

525

525

715

1,280

1.J80

1,920

*1,740

1,520

1,330

1,100

1,020

3,250

5.960

3,810

3,660

2,950

2,160

1,740

1,570

-

40,619

1,354

+146

Dec.

1,680

1,740

1,620

1,450

1,570

1,620

1,680

2,160

3,150

3.66O

3.3OO

2,810

2,220

1,680

1,570

bl,300

bl.200

bl,3OO

bl,250

bl,250

*bl,70o

b2,800

b2 , 700

2.42O

2,100

1,800

1,680

1,570

1,520

2,320

5,96O

62,780

2,025

+39.2

Jan.

5,380

5,890

6,070

6. 250

5,890

5,210

4,110

2,620

2,040

1,800

1,680

1,570

1.460

1,620

3,490

4,260

4,410

5,550

5,550

5,720

5,720

5,38O

5,210

4,730

b3,400

3,540

5,720

5,550

b5,300

'b4,800

b4,oOO

133,920

4,320

+109

Feb.

3,090

3,230

3,660

4,730

5,380

5.720

*5,720

5,38O

4,730

3,960

3,30O

2,810

2,360

bl,950

bl,800

1,800

1,680

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,400

1,330

1,280

1,220

1,150

1,110

1.090

-

77,510

2,673

-277

Mar.

1,070

1,050

1.020

*1,040

1,520

1,620

1,570

1,440

1,310

1,250

5,050

6,O70

6.450

6,430

5,890

5,210

3,740

2,360

2,660

3,810

4,260

4,570

4,890

4,890

4,570

3,810

2,810

2,220

1,920

1,740

1,570

97,790

3,155

, +124

Apr.

1,570

1,920

1,980

1,740

1,68O

2,O40

2,160

2,100

1,980

1,800

*1,520

1,190

1,190

1,440

2,100

2.420

2,040

1,450

1,090

905

775

690

673

809

809

707

615

547

491

4|2

40,883

1,363

+106

May

414

391

356

329

308

313

303

262

268

272

831

1,570

2,880

3,440

5,960

4.110

*3,740

5,020

2,290

1,980

2,740

5,020

2,810

2,360

2,620

3,370

2,810

2,220

1,680

1,330

1,160

57,177

1,844

-34.8

June

1.060

986

770

592

648

577

452

365

351

596

439

379

324

282

265

238

225

225

207

*194

178

173

165

169

165

157

153

150

150

161

-

10,614

354

-27.0

July

157

150

146

157

161

157

142

131

138

150

135

127

124

120

117

114

114

114

120

127

135

138

*135

120

114

104

101

ii

98

94

94

3,928

127

-60.9

Aug.

88

83

83

83

107

120

110

94

88

94

98

101

104

101

94

117

124

127

127

124

124

146

165

175

153

135

124

117

*114

104

94

5,516

113

-6.5

Sept.

94

88

91

98

94

91

88

83

83

80

80

60

77

14

63

117

150

153

186

415

184

439

414

391

374

362

345

334

329

287

-

6,064

202

-49.5

Adjusted for change in contents In Chautauqua Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

110 

0.135 

0.16

1,500 

1.84 

2.05

2,064 

2.53 

2.92

4,429 

5.43 

6.26

2,396 

2.94

3.17

3,279 

4.02 

4.63

1,469 

1.80 

2.01

1,809 

2.22

2.56

Observed

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 7,590 Mln 65 Mean 1,465 

Max 6,430 Mln 74 Wean 1,480

327 

0.401 

0.45

66.1 

0.081 

0.09

106 

0.130 

0.15

152 

0.186 

0.81

Adjusted

Mean 1,469 Cf 1.80 In. 24.45 

Mean 1,477 Cfem 1.81 In. '24. 66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BROKBNSTRAW CREEK BASIN 23

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, Pa.

Location. Lat 41 0 51'10", long. 79°19'05", on right bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 6 at Youngsville, Warren County, 500 ft upstream from Mathews Run, and 

3.7 miles upstream from mouth. Records include flow of Mathews Run.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi, including that of Mathews Run.

Records available.--October 1919 to September 1921 and October 1931 to Septembe" 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. . October 1909 to September 1915 and October 1919 to September 1941 (gage heights and discharge measurements only October 1915 to September 

1919) in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. Plow of Mathews 

Run included in records since October 1938.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,187.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustinent of 1907. Prior to Jan. 17, 1916, staff gage and Jan. 17, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1933, 

chain gage at site 150 ft upstream at datura 1.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1933, to June 15, 

1939, chain gage at site 150 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1910-15, 1919-52), 567 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,100 cfs Jan. 18, 27; maximum gage height, 8.72 

 ft Jan. 27; minimum discharge, 44 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.23 ft).

1909-52: Maximum discharge observed, about 18,000 cfs Mar. 25, 1913 (gage height, 

13.2 ft, present datum); minimum observed, 19 cfs Oct. 14, 1934.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). W 743: Drainage area. W1083: 1913(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

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

.7 

1.0

39

75

162

285

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

810

2,150

4,040

6,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

*

4

5

6

7

6

a

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

63

63

63

63

59

59

98

122

TIT

114

94

82

73

65

61

*63

59

57

57

5_5

55

55

55

61

87

85

77

73

82

89

85

2,285

73.7

0.230

0.26

Nov.

80

77

82

82

76

73

367

674

aSOO

a340

290

294

254

536

780

1,000

1,170

*960

b640

bSOO

b400

490

3,600

3,640

2,180

1,230

990

668

558

515

-

23,046

768

2.39

2.67

Dec.

591

596

515

506

990

930

964

1,350

2,390

2,150

1,600

960

690

525

b520

b400

b360

b430

b420

390

*856

1,350

1,260

1,020

679

558

500

450

460

1,250

2 , 500

28,160

908

2.83

3.26

Jan.

4,510

4,720

2,880

1,500

1,020

780

613

547

505

465

400

390

352" 352

2,630

2,770

2,700

5,620

3,240

3,440

2,770

1,940

1,660

1,200

870

2,430

6.560

4, 120

bl.800

b920

b720

64,554

2,082

6.49

7.48

Feb.

720

1,530

1,690

3,310

5.740

2,460

*1,430

1,050

1,260

1,200

1,020

810

b660

b520

b490

505

475

450

415

410

475

460

415

366

380

321

330

326

316

-

-

27,534

949

2.96

3.19

Mar.

316

294

285

*302

591

547

475

415

357

395

5.210

4,960

3,120

1,610

930

780

618

596

1,170

2,210

3,140

3,060

2,680

2,150

1,440

960

750

635

547

490

455

41,488

1,338

4.17

4.81

Apr.

531

780

668

552

698

900

810

738

810

*720

569

485

803

1,170

1,550

1,440

960

690

569

495

430

385

430

460

395

362

330

298

276

258

-

19,562

6.52

2.03

2.27

May

236

228

207

203

TTST

280

236

211

203

239

1,100

1,820

2.150

1,950

1,990

*1,800

1,200

810

640

658

1,200

1,140

780

674

1,160

1,950

1,280

738

558

455

390

26,748

863

2.69

3.10

June

344

3SS

267

254

240

220

203

184

203

192

162

148

142

131

131

125

116

114

 105

alOO

a9'6

a!60

a!50

a!35

122

111

99

92

9T

108

-

4,856

162

0.505

0.56

July

97

85

104

187

T5f

108

92

82

108

105

92

82

75

69

67

65

63

65

71

106

105

89

80

*75

67

61

59

57

55

55

52

2,630

84.8

0.264

0.30

Aug.

49

49

47

Tf

59

63

53

50

49

59

69

75

77

61

alOO

a250

278

T3S

108

85

a!30

180

al25

a90

69

67

59

*59

55

55

53

2,708

87.4

0.272

0.31

Sept.

52

52

55

59

55

52

52

53

50

49

47

47

45

44

7?

92

73

61

ns- 147

102

77

67

63

59

55

52

50

49

47

-

1,923

64.1

0.200

0.22

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,030 Mln 53 Mean 679 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.72

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,560 Min 44 Mean 671 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.43

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 cfa). Jan. 1 (8 p.m.) 5,520 cfs (7.20 ft); Jan. 18 (3:30 a.m.) 8,1 

cfs (8.69 ft); Jan. 27 (3 a.m.) 8,100 cfs (8.72 ft); Mar. 11 (2:30 p.m.) 7,320 cfa (8.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for French Creek at Carters 

Corners. " "

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
24 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at West Hickory, Pa.

Location. Lat 41 "34'15", long. 79°24'30", on right batik at downstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 127 at West Hickory, Forest County, 0.6 mile upstreem from Siggins 

Run and 0.8 mile downstream from East Hickory Creek.

Drainage area. 3,660 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,060.15 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted. Prior to Dec. 12, 1941, tape gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 6,939 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 48,900 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.06 ft); 

minimum, 330 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 2.23 ft).

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 84,300 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 15.97 ft); maximum gage height, 17.51 ft Feb. S3, 1945 (ice jam); minimum discharge not determined.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake.

Rating tallies, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

495

825

1,240

2,100

4.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

3,220

' 6,620

20.1OO

40,100

Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

330

600

1,300

3,320

5.0

8.0

12.0

6,620 

2O.1OO 

48,100

Disenarge, in cubic feet pe send, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(tl

Oct.

545

535

505

505

595

606

606

765

825

801

825

777

717

650

617

606

585

565

555

*545

535

525

525

565

639

a680

a700

a700

a660

a660

a660

19,579

632

-111

Nov.

a68o

a70o

a720

a720

705

694

1,110

2,990

3,860

2,910

2,300

2,060

1,960

2,520

5,160

6 , 400

9,160

8,560

*6,620

5,160

4,020

3,500

12,900

22.500

16 , 800

12 , 800

10,400

7,760

6,240

5,520

-

167,429

5,581

+146

Dec.

5,160

5,520

5,520

5,160

6,620

7,960

7,760

10,800

15,400

21.500

18,600

14,600

11,900

9,560

7,960

b5,600

b3,800

b5,200

b5 , 800

*b4,200

b6,000

11,500

12,800

12,500

9,760

7,760

b6 ,800

b5,800

b5,400

7,470

17,400

277,410

8,949

+59.2

Jan.

27,100

58,OOO

32 , 400

22,500

18,600

15,100

11,900

9,360

7,760

7,000

6,060

5,340

4 800

4^ 800

11,300

23,100

22,500

45.700

39 , 400

37,300

34,500

26 , 800

21,900

17,600

b!3,000

15,000

41,200

36,600

27,500

20,700

16,100

658,920

21,260

+109

Feb.

b!3,000

12,800

14,200

21,200

28.900

*24,900

20,100

17,600

16,100

14,600

12,300

10,600

8,960

b7,400

b6 , 400

6,240

6,240

5,880

5,540

4,990

4,820

4,660

4,340

4,030

3,880

3,600

3,520

5.580

3,400

_

-

295,380

10,120

-277

Mar.

3,400

3,240

*3,160

5.110

3,880

4,500

4,340

5,880

5,520

3,460

18,700

40.900

35,200

26,100

19,100

15,100

11,900

9,360

9,560

13,500

19,600

27,500

28,200

28,200

23,700

19,100

16,100

13,700

11,500

9,760

8,560

441,630

14,250

+124

Apr.

8,160

10,600

11,500

10,800

10,400

12,300

14,600

15,700

12,800

*1 1,000

9,160

7,760

7,760

9,360

13,400

20 . 700

18,600

16,100

12 , 800

10,200

8,160

6,620

6,060

5,880

5,520

4,820

4,500

4,030

3,600

5.520

-

294,210

9,807

+106

May

3,040

2,820

2,640

2,500

2,500

2,440

2,320

2,180

2,070

2.050

3,870

8,800

14,600

16,100

* 16, 100

16,100

13,700

11,500

9,560

8,560

11,400

13,700

11,900

10,200

12,600

20 . 100

18,100

15,100

12,300

9,560

7,380

285,790

9,219

-34.8

June

6.060

5,160

4,500

3,740

5,490

3,270

2,840

2,520

2,360

2,340

2,560

2,280

1,970

1,780

1,640

1,520

1,420

1,370

*1,270

1,190

1,100

1,250

1,200

1,080

1,020

962

892

'59~2 824

906

-

63,406

2,114

-27.0

Jvly

837

824

798

906

976,

850

798

811

759

759

720

636

6OO

568

557

495

486

486

557

579

696

708

*708

672

636

568

537

477

459

441

441

20,305

655

-60.9

Aug.

425

405

582 59~o

405

432

459

441

414

423

432

570

612

537

477

742

1.550

1,100

1,080

906

893

1,170

1,020

934

864

746

*624

548

495

477

450

20,401

658

-6.5

Sept.

441

441

441

425

441

432

423

405

390

375

360

352

538

*330

S5T5

1,070

948

934

1,620

1,880

2.050

1,660

1,280

1,060

934

837

785

733

696

660

-

25,377

779

-49.5

Adjusted for change in contents in Chautauqua Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

521 

0.142 

0.16

5,727 

1.56 

1.74

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

8,988 

2.46 

2.84

21,370 

5.84 

6.73

9,843 

2.69 

2.90

14,370 

3.93 

4,53

9,913 

2.71 

3.02

9,184 

2.51 

2.89

Observed

Max 41,500 Min 450 Mean 6,965 

Max 43,700 Min 330 Mean 7,010

2,087 

0.570 

0.64

594, 

0.162 

0.19

652 

0.178 

0.21

730 

0.199 

0.22

Adjusted

Mean 6,971 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.84 

Mean 7,007 Cfsm 1.91 .In. 26.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Chautauqua Lake, equivalent in^oubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near Kinzua and at 

Franklin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TIONESTA CREEK BASIN 25

Tionesta Creek at Lynch, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°36'05", long. 79°03'00", on left bank at downstream side of highway

bridge at Lynch, Forest County, 500 ft upstream from Bluejay Creek and 7 miles south of 

Sheffield.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,252.43 ft above mean sea level, onadjusted.

Average discharge. 14 years, 439 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 9.44 ft); mini- 

 mum, 14 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 9,520 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 10.--' ; laini- 

 mum, that of Sept. 15, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which ar*. 

Revisions (water years). ¥ 923: 1939-40.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

.9 

1.1 

1.5

13

22

37

77

187

6.0 

9.0

385

960

1,630

3,510

7,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 bo September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

b

7

8

a

10

11

12i;

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

41

39

37

34

32

34

52

45

34

28

28

30

30

30

32

32

32

*27

25

25

25

26

31

£5

48

37

39

48

48

41

1,116

36.0

0.155

0.18

Nov.

39

43

52

48

39

37 183-

220

111

91

91

91

88

264

345

*355

471

278

218

181

165

210

1,300

~714 1,540 

810

630

440

385

354

-

9,593

320

1.37

1.53

Dec.

332

319

294

331

678

524

557

768

1,440

1,370

992

810

660

480

470

330

220

3150

300

280

720

*940

700

580 

520

410

380

350

390

1,050

1,700

19,195

619

2.66

3.06

Jan.

2,140

2,760

1,750

1,220

960

774

618

540

464

409

349

320

336" 280

1,720

1,920

2,440

6,640

3,000

3,740

2,450

1,670

1,560

1,120 

900

1,840

6,240

3,080

1,790

1,280

960

55,270

1,783

7.65

8.82

Feb.

774

992

870

2,390

2,600

1,630

1,280

1,020

*1,020

840

744

636

524

449

410

420

376

332

302

282

280

248

229

200 

210

"2TO" 180

200

194

-

-

19,842

684

2.94

3.17

Mar.

194

155

175

174

*229

198

177

171

145

180

2,800

2,580

1,520

1,120

840

720

600

512

764

1,060

1,670

2,100

2,500

2,280 

1,630

1,250

992

810

678

570

502

29,296

945

4.06

4.68

Apr.

564

930

714

618

702

744

660

582

529

480

443

*404

630

678

1,180

1,420

1,380

1,120

930

780

660

564

524

454 

404

362

327

298

275

248

-

19,604

653

2.80

3.13

May

229

215

194

184

190

184

158

152

149

T76

547

1,440

1,520

1,180

1,260

1,060

*840

756

612

764

1,090

870

714

810 

1,660

1,600

1,160

900

732

576

459

22,381

722

3.10

3.57

June

390

327

282

248

226

201

177

158

174

152

132

126

115

110

105

100

94

*91

86

84

75

186

130

95 

84

75

66

58

7T

91

-

4,309

144

0.618

0.69

July

64

52

52

106

74

52

45

41

55

87

54

41

35

34

41

50

41

28

49

58

46

45

*38

52 

37

27

3U

32

37

39

28

1,470

47.4

0.203

0.23

Aug.

23

21

20

22

42

35

27

23

21

22

35

54

97

48

30

82

172

78

62

43

92

174 ^78

48 

37

32

28

25

*23

22

22

1,538

49.6

0.213

0.25

Sept.

26

28

26

23

21

18

18

17

17

16

16

15- 15

15

197

' 229

74

50

525

201

104

77

62

52

46

43

41

37

34

34

-

2,077

69.2

0.297

0.33

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,730 Min 25 Mean 533 Cfsm 2.29 In. 31.02

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,640 Min 15 Mean 507 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.64

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).--Jan. 18 (9 a.m.) 7,900 cfs (9.44 ft); Jan. 20 (2:30 p.m.) 

4,170 cfs (6.64 ft)j Jan. 27 (8:30 a.m.) 7,750 cfs (9.29 ft); Mar. 11 (9:30 p.m.) 4,390 cfs (6.77 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 6, 21, 22, 28, Dec. 14-31, Jan. 8, 12, 13', 

25, Feb. 15, 16, 21, 24-28, Mar. 2,3, 9, 10.
26 TIONESTA CREEK BASIN

Tlonesta Creek at Tlonesta Creek Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°28'45", long. 79°26'45", on left bank 100 ft downstreair from outlet 

tunnel at Tlonesta Creek Dam, Forest County, 0.3 mile southeast of Ticnesta, and 0.9 

mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 479 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,044.93 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. June 15, 1940, to Aug. 9, 1940, staff gage and Aug. 10, 1940, to Mar. 17, 

1945, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorders 0.3 and 0.7 mile downstream at datum 5.49 ft lower.

Average discharge.--12 years, 905 cfs (adjusted since 1942).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,550 cfs Jan. 29; minimum daily, 30 cfs Sept.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs June 6, 1946; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 10, 

Sept. 6, 7, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow completely regulated since 1941 by Tionesta Creek Reservoir 

("see p. 58 ).

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

E3

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

*70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70 

*70

70

70

2,170

70.0

-7.3

Nov.

70

7O

70

70

70

70

e48

e45

108

159

214

214

214

214

432

940

940

713

210

*210

210

210

210

232

740

1,830

2.630

*2,480 

1,810

941

-

16,374

546

+41.7

Dec.

902

9O2

902

697

207

443

935

923

933

1,440

3,150

2,780

2,320

1,510

902

671

193

153

417

*902

654

469

1,830

2,330

1,390

902

896

902 

863

896

575

33,029

1,065

+ 77.8

Jan.

265

296

314

314

1,240

4,170

*5,630

5,180

4,880

3,630

2,220

947

524

524

524

585

1,170

902

171

182

3,540

*6,170

*6,830

*9.2BO

*8,820

3,800

2,160

1,850 

7,530

9,280

8,850

101,778

3,283

+431

Feb.

6.740

5,090

3,470

1,020

2,230

5,750

5,230

4,960

4,160

2,890

2,780

1,950

1,610

1,110

447

447

447

998

1,170

447

447

447

447

447

447

*447

447

447 

447

-

56,969

1,964

-587

Mar.

447

278

*108

158

290

474

474

474

474

474

474

561

3,280

5,010

4,800

3,670

1,940

1,610

835

1,080

1,760

899

627

1,690

4,740

5,180

4,870

4,480 

2,710

1,610

1,560

56,987

1,838

+16.5

Apr.

824

468

1,040

1,690

1,640

1,590

1,570

1,570

*1,020

501

871

1,160

740

740

937

1,270

2,880

3.320

3,150

2,990

2,610

1,180

814

814

1,300

1,920

1,200

740 

476

211

-

41,236

1,375

-9.8

May

211

5TT

211

211

5 IS

780

570

211

424

780

780

780

845

*1,630

2,320

2,360

2,300

2,280

2,190

2,140

1,190

1,870

2,270

2,180

1,320

1,520

3,100

3,520 

3,320

2,990

2,180

47,212

1,523

+ 11.9

June

800

2IT

211

408

780

780

780

542

211

211

211

211

171

104

To?

125

159

*159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159 

159

159

-

8,086

270

-2.9

July

T59- 159

159

159

159

159

138

104

94

78

78

78

78

68

5£

56

56

56

56

56

56

*56

56

56

56

56

56

56 

56

56

56

2,622

84.6

-7.6

Aug.

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

*57

48

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

62

108

108

157

160

*211

101

101

101

2,255

72.7

-0.6

Sept.

101

87

75

61

40

40

40

40

40

40

32

32

39

39

40

40

40

e30

eSZ

elOO

e!60

*e!40

*e!40

e220

e2?6"

e220

*e220

e220 

e!70

ellO

-

2,838

94.6

+10.9

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

62.7 

0.131 

0.15

588 

1.23 

1.37

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

1,143 

2.39 

2.76

3,714 

7.75 

8.93

1,377 

2.87 

3.10

1,854 

3.87 

4.46

1,365 

2.85 

3.18

1,535 

3.20 

3.69

Observed

Max 6,380 Min 45 Mean 1,070 

Max 9,280 Min 30 Mean 1,015

267 

0.557 

0.62

77.0 

C.161 

0.19

72.1 

0.151 

0.17

106 

0.221 

0.25

Adjusted

Mean 1,077 cfem 2.25 In. 30.54 

Mean 1,016 cfsm 2.12 In. 28.87

» Discharge measurements made on this day.

t Change in contents in Tlonesta Creek Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second, 

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 disci-Tge measurement 

and outflow records for Tlonesta Creek Reservoir.
OIL CREEK BASIN 

Oil Creek at Rouseville, Pa.

27

TnoaHon Lat 41°28'55" long 79°41'40", on right bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on 

Itite'Highway\, 200 ft Spftream from Cherrytree Run, and 1 mile upstream from Rouseville, Venango County. Records Include flow of Cherrytree Run.

Drainage area. 300 sq ml, Including that of Cherrytree Run.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1952.

Gage -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,028.33 ft above mean sea level, unadjust-

~ed. Prior to June 9, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 519 cfs.

Extremes.-Ifexlmum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.BE ft); mln-

~^££S KmumVscharli: £$5'cf^L"'22, 1948 (gage height 11.2? ft); minimum observed, 22 cfs July 29, Sept. 5, 7, 1934 (gage height, 1.76 ft).

Remarks.-Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Some reg-

 u'latlon at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years) .-W 743 = Drainage area. W1053: 1936(M) ,'1937(M), 1£43(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

27

41

81

168

365

660

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

1,040

2,010

3,200

6,620

11,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19E"2

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

48

50

48

46

*43

44

T5o~ 173

70

61

55

52

48

46

48

48

46

46

45

45

45

45

56

86

86

72

66

*66

70

72

1,874

60.5

0.202

0.23

Nov.

68

66

72

70 

1<L

62

223

419

235

178

168

165

146

303

556

721

1,130

608

437

350

270

342

2,840

2,880

1,020

1,010

875

569

476

*448

-

16,769

559

1.86

2.08

Dec.

488

464

395

390 

1,030

751

686

1,220

2,180

2,300

1,180

832

640

430

480

350

310 4"0~0~

400

380

920

1,800

1,220

846

602

562

490

430

450

1,170

2.810

26;606

858

2.86

3.30

Jan.

4,340

4,500

*2,080

1,170 

976

772

576

562

494

448

390

370

324

739

2,360

2,570

2,700

7,780

3,410

4,190

2,700

1,600

2,060

1,250

940

3,040

9,240

3,620

1,500

860

780

68,041

2,195

7.32

8.43

Feb.

760

1,830

1,610

4,170 

3,680

1,880

1,310

1,070

1,260

1,110

*952

793

660

500

480

520

494

448

410

437

628

556

464

390

415

347

370

370

356

_

-

28,270

975

3.25

3.50

Mar.

360

316 32"6~

347 

1,020

737

562

476

405

437

5.790

5,370

2,150

1,340

912

793

667

602

1,340

*2,510

2,750

2,180

2,180

1,730

1,180

904

730

647

569

506

459

40,289

1,300

4.33

4.99

Apr.

494

896

716

608 

831

1,020

888

765

772

654

556

494

910

1,310

2,070

2,060

1,380

*992

779

647

543

488

556

582

470

420

380

342

320

295

-

23,238

775

2.58

2.88

May

271

252

233

23T 

649

328

410

338

304

370

1,060

2,140

2.540

2,020

1,840

1,580

968

765

621

647

1,190

960

*674

634

1,340

2,110

1,130

772

621

506

420

28,026

904

3.01

3.47

June

375

32?

295

275 

263

244

225

203

214

200

172

165

158

152

149

136

130

127

122

116

107

128

172

130

113

*102

89

79

9T

161

5,222

174

0.580

0.65

July

104

81

79

128 

130

89

74

70

127

136

91

74

68

61

57

55

54

54

67

90

86

79

68

63

59

50

57

61

54

54

*45

2,365

76.3

0.254

0.29

A-Jg.

41

38

56- 36

81

61

50

43

41

50

68

138

158

79

61

194

670 2^6"

192

124

110

304

188

122

91

79

68

61

57

55

54

3,596

116

0.387

0.45

Sept.

54

61

36

59 

52

*46

43

40

40

38

36

35

34

158" 32

157

75

58

241

IST

110

86

70

63

57

54

52

48

45

45

-

2,119

70.6

0.235

0.26

Calendar year 1951 : Max 7,990 Min 41 Mean 642 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.07

Water year year 1951-52 1951-52: : Max Max 9,240 a,240 Min Min 32 32 Mean Mean 673 673 Cfsm Clsm 2.24 2.24 In. In. 30.53 30.53

discharge (base. S.'OOO cfa) . Jan. 1 (9 to 11 p.m.) 5,670 cfs (7.47 ft); Jan. 18 (9 a.m.) 

ifs (9.16 ft); Jan. 27 (7 a.m.) 10,500 cfs (9.85 ftjj Mar. 11' (S:30 p.m.) 9,020 cfs (9.24 ft). 

icharee measurement made on this dav.

Peak 

9,020 el- ,-._ --,, __ ... x . ».-.. -.-,._

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 6, 20, 21, Dec. 14-£1, 27-29, Jan. 24, 25, 

Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 13-16, 24, 27.
28 FRENCH CREEK BASIN

French Creek at Carters Corners, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°57'20", long. 79 052'40", on left bank 400 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Carters Corners, Erie County, 4 miles northwest of Union City, and 5 miles 

upstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1919 to September 1920 and October 1932 to Seitember 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. May 1910 to September 1941 in reports o^ Pennsylvania 

Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,235.7 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

IJec. 22, 1948, chain gage at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1910-16, 1919-29, 1932-52), 424 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 6,820 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.95 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 3, 4 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1910-52: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 13.50 ft), by 

slope-area determination; maximum gage height observed, 16.0 ft Feb. 20, 1918, site 

then in use (ice Jam); minimum discharge not determined.

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

Revisions. W 743: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

28

50

93

199

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.5

348

835

2,280

4,770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4.

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

23

23

21

20

19

22

77

135

106

74

58

59 

49

45

42

38

35

32

31

28

42

63

67

77

77

66

60

*62

69

63

1,607

51.8

0.249

0.29

Nov.

56

5~4 50

56

50

54

479

835

442

290

319

364

299

299

309

386

725

580

376

280

230

. 300

2.510. 

1,850

768

725

650

420

*352

372

-

14,480

483

2.32

2.59

Dec.

480

413

316

298

670

535

472

655

1,370

1,460

834

502

330 

350

310

210

180

240

230

310

740

1,320

1,420 

925

700

520

400

360

330

920

1,750

19,550

631

3.03

3.50

Jan.

3,870

3,680

1,410

800

*570

466

390

340

299

280

248

238

219 

4l6

1,680

1,560

948

2,280

1,290

2,500

 1,940

990

955

640

520

1,760

4,170

1,860

800

540

480

38,139

1,230

5.91

6.82

Feb.

490

1,600

1,310

2.540

2,000

1,020

670

570

808

780

 650

516

466 

380

300

270

251

243

224

343

360

337

302

254

254

212

200

202

194

_

-

17,646

608

2.92

3.16

Mar.

199

177

T82

*248

708

580

426

337

280

364

4,480

3,6SO

1,550 

808

555

400

380

388

1,030

2,150

2,070

1,420

1,460 

1,140

655

480

384

334

293

266

248

27,642

892

4.29

4.94

Apr.

316

430

334

277

616

808

615

570

895

925

*644

413

779 

865

985

868

520

356

283

246

216

192

285 

360

260

216

185

161

142

127

-

13,889

463

2.23

2.48

May

115

107

97

93

164

161

127

106

95

97

208

859

1,900 

1,830

1,600

*1,340

662

444

344

304

1,050

988

500 

489

1,150

1,080

592

348

266

219

177

17,512

565

2.72

3.13

June

152

135

119

130

240

168

121

100

102

119

97

82

71 

66

62

58

54

50

54

*49

42

68

52 

47

42

38

35

30

4T

47

-

2,471

82.4

0.396

0.44

July

41

34

36

48

52

44

34

31

39

45

44

36

28 

25

23

22

19

19

52

57.

53

42

47 

*31

26

23

,21

20

19

18

16

1,045

33.7

C.162

0.19

Aug.

15

15

14

15

22

21

19

18

19

35

41

41

33 

28

30

151

-9-8 152

70

53

52

59

56 

44

35

32

27

*24

22

20

19

1,280

41.3

0.199

0.23

Sept.

21

45

56

80

66

46

37

36

33

25

21

19

18 

16

47

180

111

142

802

54T

261

170

146 

113

90

70

54

47

41

39

-

3,373

112

0.538

0.60

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,060 Mln 14 Mean 443 Cfsm 2.13 Ir. 28.91

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,480 Mln 14 Mean 433 Cfsm 2.08 Ir. 28.37

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). Jan. 2 (l a.m.) 5,160 cfs (8.85 ft)s Jan. 27 (11:30 a.m.)

4,650 cfs (8.39 ft) j Mar. 11 (3 p.m.) 6,820 cfs (9.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5, 6, 20-22, 28, Dec. 13-21, 25-28, 30, Jan. 

4, 7, 8, 24, 25, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 14-16, 27, Mar. 16, 17.
FRENCH CREEK BASIN 29

French Creek at Utica, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°26'15", long. 79°57 | 20", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 964 at Utica, Venango County, a third of a mile upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 1,028 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1932 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,019.54 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Nov. 27, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,709 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 10.21 ft); 

minimum, 91 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1932-52: Maximum discharge. 20,700 cfs Mar. 23, 24, 1948 (gage height, 12.32 ft); 

minimum, 43 cfs July 30, 1934 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

Maximum stage known, 15.7 ft during flood of March 1913 (discharge, 35.60C cfs,from 

rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years). W 743: Drainage area. W 823: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.0

87

156

316

541

845

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

1,790

3,040

8,480

16,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

146

135

130

125

123

118

167

178

151

194

249

236

208

181

170

159

153

146

143

135

133

130

133

148

184

205

230

233

214

*205

211

5,273

170

0.165

0.19

Nov.

211

205

208

205

196

196

377

1,420

1,900

1,370

1,090

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,050

1,490

2,190

2,440

2,010

1,630

bl,300

1,190

3,980

6.600

6,600

4,44O

3,710

2,830

2,130

 1,900

-

56,068

1,869

1.82

2.03

Dec.

1,900

1,960

1,740

1,470

1,680

2,370

2,250

2,500

4,070

5,860

- 5,320

3,790

2,830

b2,000

bl,750

bl,200

b920

bl.100

bl,250

bl,450

2,240

4,440

5,320

4,610

3,630

3,180

2,760

2,440

2,130

3,450

6j4QQ

88,010

2,839

2.76

3.18

Jan.

9,400

11,900

12,100

*9,220

4,880

3,560

2,760

2,250

1,960

1,740

1,520

1,370

1.260

1,410

3,180

5,140

6,330

9,860

9,380

9,860

8,700

8,040

6,400

5,140

3,710

5,980

12 , 900

15,800

11,800

6,340

b3,600

195,490

6,306

6.13

7.07

Feb.

b2,900

4,260

6,040

8,480

9.620

9,140

6,350

4,270

3,950

4,110

3,710

*3,180

2,630

b2 , 100

bl,800

1,740

1,680

1,580

1,470

1,470

2,070

2,250

2,010

1,790

1,630

1,420

1,320

1,270

1.250

_

-

95,470

3,292

3.20

3. '45

Mar.

1,270

1,190

1,090

1,430

3,710

3,710

3,040

2,500

1,960

1,740

6,430

9,500

11.100

8,650

4,440

3,110

2,440

2,070

*3,480

6,040

6,800

6,400

5,680

5,140

4,030

2,900

2,250

1,900

1,680

1,470

1,320

118,450

3,821

3.72

4.29

Apr.

1,320

1,630

1,790

1,520

1,680

2,420

2,760

2,500

2,560

2,850

2,560

2,070

2,210

3,630

5,320

5.860

 4,440

3,110

2,190

1,740

1,470

1,250

1,270

1,580

1,580

1,270

1,100

960

852

768

-

66,240

2,208

2.15

- 2.40

May

692

639

 594

568

1,040

1,960

1,520

1,070

838

789

1,360

4,470

5,860

6.600

6,400

6,040

4,820

5,140

2,510

1,960

2,570

*3,260

2,900

2,190

2,900

4,610

4,110

2,970

2,130

1,470

1,180

82,760

2,670

2.60

2.99

June

1,010

845

749

674

622

639

644

552

516

490

466

438

397

376

355

524

509

287

266

249

256

240

346

435

359

*287

253

224

217

230

-

13,013

434

0.422

0.47

July

230

227

242

270

275

273

224

205

208

214

217

214

196

176

159

148

140

142

153

162

205

233

190

176

153

140

135

123

123

116

 114

5,781

186

0.181

0.21

Aug.

103

99

95

95

120

116

107

107

107

282

291

279

286

230

208

281

821

84i

566

433

365

380

433

355

284

240

211

190

173

159

151

8,409

271

0.264

0.30

Sept.

146

140

146

151

164

»176

184

162

151

151

153

138

128

121

177

184

269

343

508

1.450

1,240

838

611

485

415

351

302

263

227

202

9,976

333

0.324

0.36

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,600 Min 99 Mean 1,947 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.71

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,800 Min 95 Mean 2,035 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.94

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
30 FRENCH CREEK BASIN

Sugar Creek at Sugarcreek, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°25'45", long. 79°52'45", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge three-quarters of a mile north of Sugarcreek, Venango County, three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles northwest of Franklin.

Drainage area.--166 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1932 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is i;015.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Aug. 20, 1932, to Dec. 7, 1939, chain gage and Dec. 8, 1939, to Aug. 31, 

1948, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 0.80 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 265 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,010 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 7.95 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 6, 7; minimum gage height, -0.06 ft Sept. 15.

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 9.29 ft, present datum); maximum gage height, 9.3 ft, present datum, Jan. 25, 1937, from graph 

bas,ed on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 9.2 cfs Oct. 22, 1935.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station. 

Revisions. W 758: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period\ of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1-3, 15-17)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 3t

0.6 18

.8 38

1.1 90

1.5 200

2.0 395

3.0 930

4.0 1,650

5.0 2,600

-0.1 

.0

.5

1.0

16

25

50

103

224

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

6.0

400

640

1,300

2,100

4,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 21 

22

20

21

20

18

40

11

40

35

32

30

28

27

26

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

27

47

37

34

37

36

 34

32

922

29.7

0.179

0.21

Nov.

52 

30

33

35

30

30

102

120

86

78

74

65

58

152

159

374

362

235

187

150

110

130

974

599

368

586

408

290

 242

246

-

6,343

211

1.27

1.42

Dec.

232

200

17fl

174

334

256

282

372

981

719

520

404

310

200

230

150

140

160

170

160

656

802

470

400

326

350

290

250

266

1,010

1.520

12,312

397

2.39

2.76

Jan.

2,490 

1,830

 1,060

 684

555

431

342

302

278

260

224

210

194

275

1,050

768

1,660

3,930

1,730

2,910

1,630

1,280

1,580

1,060

800

2,870

4.070

1,590

880

540

440

37,923

1,223

7.37

8.50

Feb.

410 

909

813

2.580

1,610

1,020

760

630

724

605

565

 472

400

 320

280

293

286

370

254

288

427

339

310

270

280

248

251

242

236

-

-

15,892

548

3.30

3.56

Mar.

245 

217

213

292

660

458

383

320

283

295

5.030

1,610

1,060

745

530

454

387

350

 1,020

1,200

1,020

760

985

730

550

445

371

328

296

270

254

19,761

637

3.84

4.43

Apr.

 276 

354

343

296

469

472

454

400

375

328

293

270

482

660

1.260

1,230

*904

610

468

392

335

296

310

289

264

248

227

207

193

180

-

12,885

430

2.59

2.89

Hay

168

 158

151

146

472

362

276

239

216

262

904

1.660

1,300

905

1,010

712

515

432

350

430

754

510

' »387

400

1,230

1,340

724

505

404

324

280

17,526

565

3.40

3.93

June

248 

22T

199

186

173

158

148

135

144

131

120

116

109

105

103

95

92

84

a82

a76

a70

a76

a82

a72

a64

 56

55

55

69

73

-

3,397

113

0.681

0.76

July

60 

52

72

82

63

52

49

47

92

66

52

49

44

42

37

36

36

36

49

44

44

53

39

39

36

32

36

36

42

55

 32

1,484

47.9

0.289

0.33

Aug.

29 

27

26

26

68

39

53

29

29

73

46

64

80

55

52

87

95

77

74

60

61

70

53

46

40

57

34

33

29

29

52

1,551

49.4

0.298

0.54

Sept.

40 

33

54

50

27

 24

24

28

32

29

27

25

25

20

78

76

57

53

155

78

56

52

49

44

40

36

54

55

30

28

-

1,235

41.2

0.248

0.28

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,730 Min 18 Mean 309 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.31

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,070 Min 18 Mean 358 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.41

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). Jan. 1 (8 p.m.) 3,150 cfs (5.54 ft); Jan. 18 (4:30 a.m.) 6.050 

cfs (7.41 ft); Jan. 20 (4:30 a.m.) 3,530 cfs (5.49 ft); Jan. 27 (12:30 a.m.) 7,CIO cfs (7.95 ft); 

Feb. 4 (6 a.m.) 5,230 cfs (5.17 ft); Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 4,010 cfs (5.92 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records foe Oil Creek at Rousevllle.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-22, Dec. 14-20, 23, 24, 27, 28, Jan. 25, 

Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 14, 15, 24.'
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 31

Sa,

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa.

Location. Lat 41 023'25", long. 79°49'10", on right bank at downstream side of Eighth 

Street Bridge on U. S. Highway 62 at Franklin, Venango County, 1,000 ft downstream 

from French Creek.

Drainage area. 5,982 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1941 (prior to October 1918, gage 

heights only) in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since April 1905 are contained in reports of United 

States Weather Bureau.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 955.92 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

rior to Aug. 12, 1919, staff gage, Aug. 12, 1919, to Sept. 15, 1932, chain gage, and 

Sept. 16-30, 1932, water-stage recorder, all at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years (1918-52), 10,230 cfs (adjusted since 1941).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 77,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 15.45 ft); maxiraum gage height, 15.78 ft Jan. 1 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 564 cfs Sept. 14, 15 

(gage height, 1.79 ft).

1918-52: Maximum discharge, 138,000 cfs Mar. 13, 1920 (gage height, 20.65 ft. present datum); maximum gage height observed, 26.0 ft, present datum, Feb. 26, 1926 (ice 

Jam); minimum discharge, 334 cfs July 30, 1934 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

Maximum free-flow stage known, 25.0 ft, present datum, Mar. 17, 1865 (discharge, 

196,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs). Flood of Mar. 26. 1913, 

reached a stage of 24.6 ft, present datum, from graph based on gage readings (discharge, 191,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs). Flood of Feb. 27, 

1917 (Ice Jam), equalled that of Feb. 26, 1926.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulaTed by Chautauqua Lake and since 1940 by Tlonesta Creek Reservoir (see p.

Revisions (water years). W 743: Drainage area. W 783: 1913(M). W1003: 1920(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 '

575

800

1,500

2,400

4,880

6.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

12,100

28,000

48,700

74,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19512

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

15

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

946

908

872

848

836

908

959

1,220

1,250

1,260

1,300

1.510 

1,220

1,130

1,060

1,010

985

959 

933

920

896

896

884

946

1,050

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,120

 1,080

1,090

32,266

1,041

-118

Nov.

1,110

1.090

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,180

1,570

3,690

6,100

5,470

4,450

3,910 

3,660

3,910

6,280

9,130

13,000

13,400 

10,500

8,180

6,600

5,780

13,900

34.200 

29,200

22,600

19,200

15,200

12,100

*9,510

-

268,270

8,942

4-188

Dec.

9,130

9,130

9,130

8,560

9,320

11,700

12 , 100

14 , 800

22,400

52.900

31,600

25,600 

19,800

14,800

12 , 100

9,700

b6, 000

b4.800 

b6, 000

b6,400

b9,800

b 16, 000

19,800

20,800 

16,200

13,400

11,700

b9,600

b9,400

12,800

26,000

441,470

14,240

+ 117

Jan.

b44,000

 61,700

54,300

40,500

29 , 800

26,800

24,400

19,800

17,200

14,800

11,700

9,700 

8,000

7.810

15,300

33,600

38,400

69,500 

60,800

60,000

54,300

51,100

42,700

39,100 

31,000

35,200

74.000

65 , 100

54,300

43,400

b33,000

1A71.310

57,780

+540

Feb.

b27,000

26,200

29,800

39,100

48.700

48,700

38,400

32,200

29,800

26,200

 23,200

19,200 

16 , 200

b 13, 000

b 10, 000

10,100

10,100

9,700 

9,900

8,560

9,130

8,940

8,370

7,810 

7,280

6,760

6,430

6.260

6,260

.

-

545,300

18,730

-864

Mar.

6,260

5,940

5.470

5,620

9,510

10,500

9,510

8,560

7,450

6,950

28,200

60.800 

57,500

48,000

34,900

28,000

20,300

16,200 

17,600

 24,400

32,900

39,800

40,500

40,500 

38,400

32,900

28,000

23,800

19,200

15,200

13,400

736,250

23,750

+140

Apr.

12 , 100'

13,800

16,200

16,200

15,600

17,600

22,000

20,800

19,200

17,200

14,800

13,000 

12,500

16,200

22,600

33.600,

33,600

 28,000 

22,600

18,600

15,200

11,700

10 , 100

10,100 

9,700

9,700

8,750

7,100

6,430

5.320

-

480,300

16,010

+96.2

May

4,880

4,590

4,180

4.040

5,720

6,930

6,100

4,740

4,180

4,990

7,630

17,300 

26,800

29,200

29,800

29,800

25,600

19,800 

16,600

14,800

17,200

21,400

 20,300

17,600 

19,800

30.400

30,400

25,600

20,800

16,600

13,400

501, 180

16 , 150

-22.9

June

10.100

7,810

6,760

5,940

5,780

5,620

5,320

4,590

3,780

3,530

3,530

3,660 

3,180

2,830

2,590

2,400

2,280

2,200 

2,070

1,990

1,880

1,850

2,120

2,160 

1,900

1,760

 1,660

1.550

1,560

1,730

-

104,130

3,471

-29.9

July

1,610

1,500

1.710

1,680

1,690

1,660

1,500

1,390

1,550

1,450

1,320

1,250 

1,130

1,060

985

933

884

872 

959

972

1,060

1,220

1,130

1,090 

1,040

972

933

896

848

777

731

36,802

1,187

-68.5

Aug.

 70S

685

663

641

720

766

708

742

742

908

946

933 

1,250

1,110

985

1,200

2,490

2.850 

2,050

1,760

1,580

1,730

1,960

1,660 

1,500

1,440

1,300

1,160

1,010

920

884

38,001

1,226

-7.1

Sept.

860

824

824

800

777

742

 754

731

696

665

652

630 

586

575

995

1,450

1,550

1,530 

2,440

3.550

3,410

3,180

2,500

2,100 

1,870

1,680

1,560

1,470

1,570

1,250

-

41,979

1,599

-38.6

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

925 

0.154 

0.18

9,15C 

1.52

1.7]

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

) 14,360 

2.40 

L 2.77

38,320 

6.41 

7.39

17,870 

2.99 

3,22

23,890 

3.99 

4.60

16,110 

2.69 

3.00

16,150 

2.70 

3.11

Observed

Max 69,500 Mln 720 Mean 11,640 

Max 74,000 Mln 575 Mean 12,010

3,441 

0.575 

0.64

1,118 

0.187 

0.22

1,219 

0.204 

0.24

1,560 

0.227 

0.25

Adjusted

Mean 11,650 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.48 

Mean 12,010 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.53

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

_ t Change in contents in-Chautauqua Lake and Tlonesta Creek Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per 

second.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
32 CLARION RIVER BASIN

Sevenmile Run near Rasselas, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°37'52", long. 78°34'37", on right bank 300 ft upstrean from single 

span steel highway bridge, 600 ft upstream from Pivemile Run, and 3.2 miles northeast 

of Rasselas, Elk County.

Drainage area.--7.84 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 1,700 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 290 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum, 0.18 cfs Sept. 13-15 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs or those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.7 

1.75

2.0

2.1

1.0. 

1.8: 

3.6 

5.9

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

3.0 

3.5

4.0

9.4

19.5

34

82

176

301

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

i2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

. al.O

31.0

1.0

0.128

0.15

Nov.

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

«a.6

a3T6

a3.2

a2.0

1.32

1.83

2.12

1.65

*8.2

*6.4

*8.6

8.3

5.2

3.8

2.8

2.1

4.0

41

32

18

14.5

10.5

7.0

7.1

6.5

-

207.12

6.90

0.880

0.98

Dec.

6^5

6.5

6.5

9.4

*26

18.5

18

21

71

49

33

26

20

14

14.5

9.2

7.8

9.4

9.0

7.4

34

32

23

16.5

13.5

12

10

9.2

9.6

40

46

628.5

20.3

2.59

2.98

Jan.

82

82

52

36

30

24

18.5

16.5

14.5

13

10.5

9.4

8.5

13T5

86

a70

 allO

192

87

120

70

53

44

32

23

84 173

85

50

33

25

1,747.4

56.4

7.19

8.29

Feb.

23

38

34

93

88

57

42

*33

52

25

23

19.5

15.5

13.5

11

11

10

9.0

8.2

7.5

*6.8

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

-

-

645.0

22.2

2.83

3.06

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min -

Mar.

4.93

4.4

4.47

4.47

4.93

4.25

4.04

3.84

3.5

4.04

114

76

49

33

25

22

18.5

16.5

18

25

58

68

104

83

56

*45

38

32

27

23

20

993.87

32.1

4.09

4.71

Apr.

28

34

28

25

34

36

30

25

23

20

18.5

16

24

36

75

59

42

32

27

23

19

16.5

15

13

12

10.5

9.4

7.8

7.1

*6.2 ~^

752.0

25.1

3.20

3.57

May

5.6

5.4

4.70

4.47

4.25

4.04

3.65

3.46

3.27

9.5

27

69

63

47

45

34

27

25

20

34

44

34

27

35

105

67

43

31

25

19

15.5

882.84

28.5

3.64

4.19

June

13^5

10.5

9.0

7.8

*6.5

5.9

5.2

4.70

5.6

4.70

4.04

3.84

3.46

3.09

2.91

2.73

2.91

2.73

2.73

2.37

2.55

4.38

3.09

2.73

2.37

2.01

1.83

1,65

2.19

2.01

-

129.02

4.30

0.548

0.61

Jily

1.48

1.32

3.23

3.87

2.19

1.48

1.70

1.48

»1.65

1.48

1.04

.92

.81

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.92

.81

.92

.92

.86

1.04

.71

.55

.62

.55

.55

.43

.43

35.51

1.15

0.147

0.17

Aug.

0.38

.38

.33

.38

.43

.38

.38

.33

.33

.62

.62

1.30

.88

.49

*.91

4.04

2.10

1.04

.92

.62

2.86

2.46

1.04

.71

.62

.55

.49

.49

.43

.49

.43

27.43

0.885

0.113

0.13

Sept.

0.49

.43

.60

*.49

.33

.33

.29

.25

.29

.25

.25

.21

.21

.IS

3T42"

1.94

.81

.71

7^8

2.64

1.48

1.04

.92

.81

.62

*.55

.55

.55

.55

.49

-

29.48

0.983

0.125

O.14

Mean - Cfstn - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 192 Min 0.18 Mean 16.7 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.98

Peak discharRe (base, 175 cfs). --Jan. 18 (1:30 a.m.) 290 cfs (3.96 ft); Jan. 27 (12:30 a.m.) 256

cfs (3.83 ft); Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 197 cfs (3.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for 

nearby streams .

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected .by ice Nov. 19-22, 28, Dec. 14-21, 23-29, Jan. 7, 25, 30,

31, Feb. 13-15, 26, 27, Mar. 2, 9.
CLARION RIVER BASIN 33

East Branch Clarion River at East Branch Clarion River Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°33'10", long. 78°35'50", on left bank 700 ft upstream from Middle Fork, 

0.5 mile downstream from East Branch Clarion River Dam, Elk County, and Itr miles northeast of Glen Hazel.

Drainage area. 73.2 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,517.58 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 6.48 ft), affected by retention in dam; minimum, 1.5 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 1.00 ft), affected 

by dam operations; minimum daily, 7.3 cfs Oct. 5, 6.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 2,350 cfs Nov. 25, 1950 (gage height, 7.04 ft); minimum, that of Feb. 26, 1952; minimum daily, 6.7 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs or those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are fair. Flow completely regulated since June 1952 ty East 

Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see p. 53 ).

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

4.5 

9.5

17

38

112

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

7.0

217

347

685

1,140

2,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

:.z ".5

4"5

'6

'7

 9

'9

c >0

21

22

33

34

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

lean

(t)

Oct.

7.8

7.8 

*7.8

7.8

7 .3

7.3

7.6

> 8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.4

10

n.

10

9.0

\ ..

J

259.2

8.36

0

Nov.

9.6

9.0

*7.6 45 

47

25

18

21

21

19

58

65

77

90

52

36

28

25

27

262 254"

136

103

80

66

59 

52

-

1,721.0

57.4

0

Dec.

54

52 

54

80

*199

147

136

176

562

IIS

319

258

200

140

150

86

74

88

86

72

100

120

340

200

140

130

150

110

115 

270

471

5,525

178

0

Jan.

583

838 

512

376

246

271

231

166

145

145

141

TSB" 103

176

495

 568

705

1,820

995

1,040

728

502

437

310

250

533

1,280

1,220

664 

338

323

16,246

524

0

Feb.

181

323 

388

658

705

507

406

336

334

266

254

194

172

135

141

141

131

116

89

81

83

*83

83

80

69

37

54

61

68

-

6,176

213

0

Mar.

68

67 

58

51

51

51

51

51

50

5T

625

B"36~ 855

319

257

215

212

166

193

244

399

589

685

788

*566

453

376

322

246

251

197

9,043

292

0

Apr.

246

370 

322

269

311

437

410

300

264

234

188

176

194

392

704

607

486

391

325

266

213

181

168

147

133

125

118

68

7J 

 113

-

8,232

274

0

May

63

24

3T

47

119

68

51

42

44

47

257

614

607

548

453

373

292

282

211

224

469

485

306

364

864

707

486

357

287 

231

190

9,149

295

0

June

162

TOT 

145

101

*66

36

19

14

12

12

12

12

25

13

13

12

14

12

11

T2

12

13

*13

*15

*18

19

20

19

19 

18

-

971

32.4

+20.7

July

18

18 

18

18

18

18

19

 16

T5

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

21

W

19

20

19

*19

19

19

19

19

19

18

16

576

18.6

-1.9

Aug.

14

14 

14

14

14

10

15

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

16

14

16

19

19

22

19

17

22

£5

25

25

25

25

25

Sept.

23

23 

23

23

23

23

22

22

20

17

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

15

17

16

20

24" 24

23

23

 22

19

16

16 

16

24

539 583

17.4 19.4

+0.3 -4.4

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

8.36

0.114 

0.13

57.4 

0.784 0.8"

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

178 

2.43 

2.81

524 

7.16 

8.25

213 

2.91 

3.14

292

3.99 

4.59

274 

3.74 

4.18

295 

4.03 

4.65

Observed

Max 820 Min 6.7 Mean 145 

Max 1,820 Min 7.3 Mean 161

53.1 

0.725 

0.81

16.7 

0.228 

0.26

17.7 

0.242 

0.28

15.0 

0.205 

0.23

Adjusted

Mean - Cfsm 1.98 In. 27.47 

Mean 162 Cfsm 2.21 in. 30.20
34 CLARION RIVER BASIN 

Clarion River at Johnsonburg, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°29'10", long. 78°40'43", on right bank at downstream side of highway

 bridge in Johnsonburg, Elk County, 0.1 mile downstream from Johnson Run and 0.4 mile 

downstream from confluence of East and West Branches.

Drainage area. 204 sq ml (revised).

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,422.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Nov. 8, 1951, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 410 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,910 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.65 ft in gage

 well",' 7.82 ft from outside gage); minimum recorded, 6 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.68 

ft), result of regulation above station; minimum daily, 20 cfs NoT '. 6.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 9.2 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 9.25 ft Nov. 25, 1950, from floodmarks; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 18, 1952; minimum daily, 20 cfs Oct. 5, 1948, 

Nov. 6, 1951.

Flood in July 1942 reached a stage of 16.7 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs or those for periods of no gage-height

 record and those for Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, which are fair. Flow regulated since June 1952 

by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see p. 58 ) and at low flow by industrial 

plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 8

16

23

Nov. 9 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

1.5

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

395

700

1,560

3,910

5,650

Discnarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

25

 26

25

27

28

28

27

25

25

25

26

27

27

25

25

24

25

25

25

24

26

25

25

26

29

25 

25

24

24

24

25

792

25.5

0

Nov.

27

26

24

24

23

20

*53

78

53

38

41

43

40

130

152

168

193

116

85

58

44

67

661

616

336

289 

230

166

174

150

-

4,125

138

0

Dec.

155

155

152

205

554

 400

374

472

1.540

1,220

850

672

530

386

400

258

209

248

244

200

528

567

568

571

390

354 

364

273

289

798

1,320

15,246

492

0

Jan.

1,840

2,470

1,550

1,060

794

670

554

450

400

368

328

273

251

362

1,300

 1,590

2,200

5.510

2,740

3,110

2,070

1,460

1,240

882

686

1,590 

 4,420

2,S70

1,690

951

' 820

46,499

1,500

0

Feb.

595

885

856

1,950

2.260

1,510

1,180

922

916

728

679

554

472

372

361

372

341

301

254

 230

218

206

195

190

182

m154

174

_

-

17,360

599

0

Mar.

177

158

152

148

167

152

146

141

131

152

2.560

2,360

1,560

1,020

802

651

574

484

536

740

1,160

1,610

2,120

2,070

*1,560

1,190 

970

826

679

616

518

26,130

843

0

Apr.

652

946

810

707

874

1,010

954

763

686

595

512

456

548

863

1.520

1,510

1,280

1,040

850

707

567

484

440

377

346

310

277

218

209

 236

-

20,747

692

0

May

186

124

130

132

207

155

128

114

114

164

508

1,360

1,370

1,180

1,130

906

749

728

560

776

1,190

1,110

794

1,010

2.460

2,070 

1,370

978

763

595

484

23,545

760

0

June

405

301

300

 240

195

157

118

106

103

88

76

75

79

66

60

58

60

60

58

55

48

 122

70

58

54

49 

46

43

50

52

-

3,252

108

+20.7

July

43

40

42

§1

45

40

43

44

*44

52

40

37

35

30

32

34

34

35

61

46

46

45

38

41

35

30 

32

34

50

34

30

1,253

40.4

-1.9

Aug.

28

28

29

27

30

 29

24

25

25

28

30

34

37

27

28

100

88

35

41

34

104

101

44

37

42

38 

37

35

34

35

34

1,268

40.9

+0.3

Sept.

34

37

33

32

31

30

29

29

31

30

28

26

27

25

78

65

30

24

165

62

41

43

43

41

. 35

33 

30

25

25

25

-

1,187

39.6

-4.4

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

25.5 

0.125 

0.14

138 

0.676 

0.75

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

492 

2.41 

2.78

1,500 

7.35 

8.48

599 

2.94 

3.16

843 

4.13 

4.76

692 

3.39 

3.78

760 

3.73 

4.29

Observed

Max 2,590 Mln 20 Mean - 

Max 5,510 Mln 20 Mean 441

129 

0.632 

0.71

38.5 

0.189 

0.22

41.2 

0.202 

0.23

35.2 

0.173 

0.19

Adjusted

Mean 407 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.33 

Mean 442 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.49

.» Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In East Branch Clarion River Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second. 

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 8, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Aug. 16 to Sept. 3; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for nearby stations.
CLARION RIVER BASIN 36

Clarion River at Ridgway, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°25'15", long. 78°44'10", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 948 in Ridgway, Elk County, 50 ft downstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 303 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,361.62 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 16, 1948, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 594 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10.900 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 9.93 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 0.55 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs July 19, 1942 (gage height, 16.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 15 cfs Sept. 13, 1943; minimum gage height, 

0.47 ft Sept. 29, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since June 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see p. 58 ) and at low flow by industrial plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.4 

2.0

56

131

246

590

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,330

3,110

5,360

5,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

j(v..

Oct.

39

*38

39

36

35

33

36

44

42

36

35 

36

36

38

36

36 

38

35

35

32

33

35

31

36

46

42

38

44

39~ 48

38

1,165

37.6

0

Nov.

41

43

48

44

40

38

*lT2"

191

92

64

60 

66

62

123

244

209 

311

175

128

97

66

90

832

933

455

405

339

227

251

211

-

6,036

201

0

Dec.

215

7F5

215

266

854

»604

538

730

2,100

1,900

1,290 

1,010

779

544

570

394 

312

372

350

295

834

1,100

828

889

570

525

510

405

405

1,210

2,080

22,909

739

0

Jan.

2,870

3,780

2,480

1,670

1,250

1,010

842

674

590

538

477 

411

378

347

1,810

*2,390 

2,830

8.350

3,940

4,480

3,070

2,120

1,850

1,290

975

2,380

7,990

4,260

2,480

1,450

1,130

70,312

2,268

0

Feb.

856

1,250

1,130

2,780

3,330

2,260

1,720

1,330

1,370

1,050

975 

821

667

525

484

507 

465

423

366

*339

317

300

275

270

275

202

228

246

256

_

-

25,017

' 863

0

Mar.

275

228

228

215

256

220

211

211

 5-3T 186

4.370 

3,680

2,300

1,580

1,170

933

814

695

737

1,140

1,820

2,300

3,110

2,930

*2,160

1,670

1,330

1,130

919

807

688

38,544

1,243

0

Apr.

791

1,410

1,090

940

1,260

1,450

1,370

1,090

940

814

737 

625

762

1,310

2,190

2.480 

2,260

1,760

1,370

1,090

870

723

667

577

525

477

435

361

317 *33"5

-

31,026

1,034

0

May

285

211

202

198

270

224

194

168

168

192

557 

1,910

1,940

1,620

1,580

1,330 

1,050

1,010

793

1,340

2,390

1,900

1,330

1,800

4,260

3,220

2,160

1,490

1,170

870

695

36,527

1,178

0

June

584

465

417

*356

290

233

187

161

157

144

128 

122

122

105

97

90 

87

87

84

90

73

194

129

100

90

82

73

64

TO

80

-

4,961

165

+20.7

July

64

56

58

76

69

60

58

62

60

*73

60 

54

51

44

56

38

41

41

62

69

53

60

57

"SO 97

51

46

51

62

534'4

1,766

57.0

-1.9

Aug. Sept.

39 46

38 48

36 42

39 41

38 56

41 56

36 56

35 55

16 35

42 56

44 34 

44 32

62 31

*46 30

49 TT

137 117 

125 50

62 36

56 172

49 T5(5

66 56

168 54

~~75 53

53 *51

53 48

51 46

48 42

44 36

44 36

44 35

42

1,759 1,519

56.7 50.6

+0.3 -4.4

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean. 

Cfsm 

In.

37.6 

0.124

0.14

201 

0.663 

0.74

739 

2.44 

2.81

2,268 

7.49 

8.63

863 

2.85 

3.07

1,243 

4.10 

4.73

1,034 

3.41 

3.81

1,178 

3.89 

4.48

Observed

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

Max 3,710 Min 30 

Max 8,350 Mln 30

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs) .- -Jan . 18

cfs (7.08 ft); Jan. 27 (5:30 a.m.) 10,700 cf 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in East Branch Clarlo

Mean 597 

Mean 660

186

0.614 

0.69

55.1 

0.182 

0.21

57.0 46.2 

0.188 0.152 

0.22 0.17

Adjusted

Mean . 

Mean 661

Cfsm 1 

Cfsm 2

97 In. 26.74 

18 In. 29.70

(8 a.m.) 10,900 cfs (9.93 ft); Jan. 20 (l p.m.) 5,500 

s (9.83 ft); Mar. 11 (5 p.m.) 6,940 cfs (8.01 ft).

n River Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
36 CLARION RIVER BASIN

Clarion River at Cooksburg, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°19'50", long. 79°18 I 35", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 36 at Cooksburg, Forest County, 300 ft downstream from Toms Run and 

5 miles upstream from Canther Run.

Drainage area. 807 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,146,48 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 17, 1939, chain gage at same site" and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 1,497 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.90 ft); 

minimum, 57 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.32 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs July 19, 1942 (gage height, 14.96 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Aug. 30, 1939 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 19 ft Mar. 17, 1936, from floodmarks (discharge, 56,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated Since June 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see p. 58 ) and at low 

flow by industrial plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per seconc1 )

1.3 

.1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

52

100

260

500

810

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

1,63O

2,700

5,860

13,300

23,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

105

95

95

90

85

80

82

82

85

90

90

82

78

78

75

75

75

75

73

70

*68

70

70

82

90

95

108

111

105

111

114

2,684

86.6

0

Nov.

105

103

114

122

119

103

127

262

438

260

192

167

163

*223

470

572

682

. 668

438

325

260

280

556

2.490

1,800

1,260

1,220

915

726

693

-

15,853

528

0

Dec.

620

602

578

572

1,250"

1,780

1,400

1,530

2,760

4,890

3,150

2,470

1,980

1,580

1,400

1,100

840

960

960

900

2,500

3,000

2,300

2,100

1,700

1,450

1,300

1,100

1,050

1,600

5j.Q60_

54,432

1,756

0

Jan.

6,110

10,000

6,880

4,600

3,580

2,820

2,420

1,980

1,730

1,580

1,400

1,180

1.060

1,060

2,680

5,660

5,230

17,300

10,600

10,500

8,660

5,660

5,300

3,880

2,950

4,520

20.000

11,800

7,030

4,100

3,000

175,270

5,654

0

Feb.

2,600

2,780

3,080

6,540

9.740

*6,260

4,760

3,720

3,580

3,080

2,700

2,470

2,080

1, 650

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,260

1,140

1,060

1,020

950

873

831

824

771

700

745

752

. -

70,266

2,423

0

Mar.

790

758

700

693

778

*790

719

680

638

638

8,160

11.200

6,460

4,760

3,500

2,880

2,420

2,140

2,250

2,880

4,440

5,300

6,460

6,660

5,120

3,960

3,220

2,700

2,300

1,980

1,780

97,754

3,153

0

Apr.

1,630

2,660

2,580

2,200

2,080

2,950

2,760

2,470

*2,200

1,980

1,880

1,680

1,680

2,450

3,900

6,260

7.540

6,260

4,600

3,650

2,880

2,420

2,080

1,980

1,730

1,580

1,400

1,260

1,100

1.020

-

80,860

2,695

0

May

950

859

738

700

764

866

738

656

608

608

1,660

3,540

5,480

*4,280

3,880

3,800

2,880

2,640

2,360

2,460

6,030

5,210

3,880

3,710

10.500

9,490

6,060

4,280

3,220

2,520

2,080

97,447

3,143

0

June

1.780

1,480

1,220

1,100

985

831

726

620

554

524

460

401

371

342

329

308

280

*256

249

238

249

230

377

355

272

234

206

183

173

220

-

15,553

518

+20.7

July

2Jt£

192

163

157

157

170

145

133

151

173

167

154

130

116

114

105

95

95

108

122

189

*167

157

142

148

136

108

92

92

92

98

4,313

139

-1.9

Aug.

92

78

70

68

70

70

70

75

70

66

68

80

92

95

103

122

236

334

203

142

130

133

288

189

130

105

*95

92

88

85

85

3,624

117

+0.3

Sept.

BB

88

95

95

80

75

73

70

75

70

64

68

*64

59

90

119

212

161

157

275

276

TeS

119

108

100

92

88

82

80

75

"

3,261

109

-4.4

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

86.6 

 0.107 

0.12

528 

0.654 

0.73

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

1,756 

2.18 

2.51

5,654 

7.01 

8.08

2,423 

3.00 

3.24

3,153 

3.91 

4.50

2,695 

3.34 

3.73

3,143 

3.89 

4.49

Observed

Max 10^300 Min 68 Mean 1,581 

Max 20,000 Min 59 Mean 1,698

539 

0.668 

0.75

137 

0.170 

0.20

117 

0.145 

0.17

105 

0.130 

0.15

Adjusted

Mean 1,581 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.61 

Mean 1,699 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.67

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs). Jan. 2 (7:30 a.m.) 11,400 cfs (9.27 ft); Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 

20,600 cfs (12.20 ft); Jan. 20 (7:30 p.m.) 12,800 cfs (9.81 ft); Jan. 27 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) 23,400 

cfs (12.90 ft); Feb. 5 (9 a.m.) 11,100 cfs (9.22 ft); Mar. 11 (11 p.m.) 16,300 cfs (10.99 ft); May 

25 (6 to 7 p.m.) 12,500 cfs (9.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in East Branch Clarion River Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, Dec. 15-30, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 

T4-16.
CLARION RIVER BASIN 37

Clarion River near Piney, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°11'33", long. 79°26'25", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from hydroelectric plant of Pennsylvania Electric Co., 2£ miles northeast of Piney, 

Clarion County, 2.4 miles upstream from Piney Creek, and 3 miles southwest of Clarion.

Drainage area. 951 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1952 (monthly discharges only October 1944 

to September 1947) in reports of Geological Survey. October 1924 to September 1941 in 

reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.06 ft above mean sea level (Pennsylvania Electric Co. benchmark). Prior to Dec. 23, 1947, records from hydroelectric 

plant a quarter of a mile upstream.

Average discharge. 28 years, 1,635 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,800 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 16.39 ft); 

minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1924-52: Maximum discharge, 50,000 ofs Mar. 18, 1936. determined by Pennsylvania 

Electric Co. (elevation, 1,028.5 ft at lower pool of dam); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since June 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see p. 58 ) and since 1924 by Piney Reservoir (combined reservoir capacity, 

113,200 acre-ft). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.15

1.3

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.5

19

35

64

136

206

436

3.0

4.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

740

1,540

2,660

7,660

16,000

23,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

179 

184

122

128

174

11

22

62

74

125

72

88

213

30

79

86

116

92

92

75

*27

80

145

195 

27

116

122 

103

157

134

134

3,274

106

0

Nov.

151 

244

69

44

126

115

318

198

626

332

27

248

136

338

682

1,870

460

92

590

*360

498'

27

2,340

2.690 

1,360

1,530

975 

1,130

954

1,110

-

19,640

655

-27.8

Dec.

526 

276

651

825

1,770

2,140

2,190

1,320

3,300

4.930

3,380

3,210

2,310

2,480

1,850

283

1,180

600

*357

1,490

1,990

3,250

2,640

2,870 

1,940

1,910

1,240 

1,500

1,120

2,740

4,180

60,448

1,950

+26.1

Jan.

8,170 

12,700

8,610

6,020

4,540

3,740

3,080

2,430

2,170

1,480

2,260

901

870

1,220

3,060

5,840

6,280

19,100

12,600

12,100

10,800

7,280

7,100

5,330 

4,320

5,820

25,600 

14,100

8,420

5,500

3,950

213,391

6,884

-15.7

Feb.

3,540 

3,780

3,790

7,580

*12.500

8,230

6,200

4,910

4,400

4,390

3,450

2,870

2,390

2,140

1,630

1,890

1,550

1,540

960

1,480

1,050

944

1,100

632 

1,090

780

710 

980

1,100

-

87,606

3,021

-2.5

Mar.

723

712

1,020

1,040

940

*1,050

994

874

92

1,040

8,310

13.900

8,040

6,020

4,450

4,160

2,650

2,700

2,920

4,560

5,040

5,120

6,560

7,850 

6,200

4,850

4,090 

3,380

3,000

2,040

1,770

116,095

3,745

+1.0

Apr.

2,060 

3,230

2,530

2,640

2,830

2,890

*2,810

2,780

2,330

2,300

2,180

2,060

2,030

3,100

4,600

6,740

9.400

7,850

6,020

4,530

3,850

3,220

2,370

2,650 

2,470

1,390

1,220 

1,290

1,360

1.110

-

95,840

3,195

+1.7

May

1,080 

1,170

638

478

1,590

1,050

807

841

746

1,040

1,620

4,590

5,840

5,070

4,840

4,590

4,210

*2,810

3,090

3,420

5,880

6,560

4,990

5,160 

11,600

11.800

7,660 

5,330

4,320

3,320

2,330

118,470

3,822

-2.2

June

1.980 

1, 720

1,420

1,070

976

959

794

635

928

595

415

454

370

439

134

322

*270

334

324

252

258

289

339

387 

355

249

258 

200

124

260

-

17,110

570

+39.1

July

257

271

170

264

117

143

136

300

144

150

214

145

25

349

253

152

27

264

26

26

238

145

142

135 

328

26

26 

280

268

142

26

5,189

167

-10.6

Aug.

294 

26

15

260

302

143

143

137

26

35

142

149

148

27

30

23

27

323

270

141

14?

27

25 < 

16 i 

29 < 

*14S

139 

14T

13<5

27

23

4,172

135

+3.1

Sept.

25 

291

252

26

140

25

66

244

142

147

24

24

23

24

144

150

116

23

319

120

216

326

T38

122 

52

24

24 

85

129

264

-

3,705

124

-5.4

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

106

0.111 

0.13

627 

0.659 

0.74

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

1,976 

2.08 

2.40

6,868 

7.22 

8.32

3,018 

3.J7 

3.42

3,746 

3.94 

4.54

3,197 

3.36 

 3.75

3,820 

4.02 

4.63

Observed

Max 13,200 Mln 21 Mean 1,923 

Max 23,600 Mln 21 Mean 2,035

609 

0.640 

0.71

156 

0.164 

0.19

139 

0.14"5 

0.17

119 

0.125 

0.14

Adjusted

Mean 1,926 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.50 

Mean 2,036 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In East Branch Clarion River and Piney Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet 

per second. Records of contents in Flney Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co.

299252 O - 54 - 4
38 CLARION RIVER BASIN

Clarion River at St. Petersburg, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°08 I 55", long. 79°39'40", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

 bridge 1 mile south of St. Petersburg, Clarion County, 1.6 miles downstream from 

Turkey Run, and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,246 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1952.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 876.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--11 years, 2,278 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 15.23 ft);

 minimum, 33 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.76 ft); minimum daily, 34 cfs Sept. 14.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 44,400 cfs Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 16.45 ft); 

maximum gage height, 20.17 ft Feb. 22, 1945 (ice Jam); probably little or no flow 

Jan. 11, 1942 (gage height, -0.39 ft), caused by ice Jam upstream; minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 14, 1952.

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

 wnTch are fair. Plow regulated since June 1952 by East Branch Clrrion River Reservoir 

(see p. 58 ) and since 1924 by Piney Reservoir (combined reservoir capacity, 113,200 

acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

l.O 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

64

102

174

366

1,010

4.O

6.O

9.0

12.0

15.0

1,840

4,2OO

10,400

20,000

35,2OO

Jan. 28 to Sep*:. 30

O.7 86 2.0 390 

.9 50 3.0 1,000 

1.1 85 4.0 1,840 

1.5 191

Note. Same as p-eceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

201

195

203

156

149

3OO

126

124

133

128

161

115

118

230

78

103

108

141

106

118

103

*70

10T

173

250

81

140

192

192

203

178

4,677

151

0

Nov.

179

239

276

130

99

166

476

586

603

689

382

*132

353

527

880

1,880

1,160

731

508

625

695

499

2,250

3.750

2,740

2,510

1,790

1,530

1,550

1,290

-

29,225

974

-27.8

Dec.

1,120

846

704

1,010

2,020

2,210

2,72O

2,110

3,680

6.42O

4,050

3,740

2,970

2,560

2,520

bl,350

b900

bl,500

b560

bl,050

b4,000

4,550

*3,630

3,350

2,850

2,520

2,030

1,580

1,810

3,330

5,970

79,660

2,570

+26.1

Jan.

10,300

14,900

10,900

7,470

4,620

4,370

3.76O

3,220

*2,62O

2,260

2,310

1,490

1.180

1,870

2,940

6,420

7,260

22,500

15,800

14,000

13,200

9,020

9,480

6,840

5,240

9,390

31.700

17,800

10,300

. 6,630

5,240

266,030

8,582

-15.7

Feb.

4,880

4,820

4,760

10,100

15.200

10,200

7,470

6,000

*5,430

5,240

4,330

3,670

3,140

2,770

1,970

2,280

1,870

2,080

1,880

1,500

1,690

1,360

1,380

1,060

1,390

1,220

1.050

1,150

1,470

-

-

111,360

3,840 -2.5

Mar.

1,000

970

1,300

1,390

1,740

1,420

*1,360

1,220

990

1,050

9,180

17.100

9,940

7,260

5,430

4,740

3,160

3,170

4,210

5,940

6,150

5,810

7,470

9,250

7,260

5,640

4,68O

3,900

3,390

2,820

2,240

141,180

4,554

+1.0

Apr.

2,210

3,510

2,950

2,820

3,020

3,270

3,040

*3,220

2,680

2,550

2,400

2,590

2,220

3,960

6,780

9,250

11.400

9,480

7,260

5,430

4,370

3,750

3,020

3,080

3,010

2,020

1,880

1,680

1,660

1.430

-

115,940

3,865

+1.7

May

1,360

1,450

1,030

880

2,300

1,770

1,410

1,190

1,170

1,070

1,610

5,770

*7,050

6,210

5,670

5,360

4,800

3,430

3,660

4,400

8,330

8,330

6,210

6,420

14,000

14.900

9,480

6,720

5,080

4,060

2,850

147,970

4,773

-2.2

June

2.520

2,190

1,820

1,620

1,360

1,240

974

824

1,160

1,040

589

586

640

489

355

418

*440

370

417

278

357

382

502

534

369

467

309

185

282

244

. -

22,961

765

+39.1

July

461

209

406

252

324

172

182

368

264

232

195

264

173

237

302

197

185

157

190

68

126

*204

168

184

312

210

61

170

346

184

157

6,960

225

-10.6

Aug.

1

185

195 1 "

^ a240

1

J

a!45

^

> a!95

I

1

J

a210

186

170

63

268

346

*208

175

162

168

158

53

5,688

183

+3.1

Sept.

47

182

314

169

SO

146

46

165

178

158

155

42

35

34

34

210

170

138

211

358

170

«5

if?

155

146

80

46

40

96

255

-

4,512

150

-5.4

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sra 

In.

151 

0.121 

0.14

946 

O.759 

0.85

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

2,596 

2.08 

2.40

8,566 

6.87 

7.92

3,838 

3.08 

3.32

4,555 

3.66 

4.22

3,867 

3.10 

3.46

4,771 

3.83 

4.42

Observed

Max 15,600 Mln 53 Mean 2,462 

Max 31,700 Mln 34 Mean 2,558

804 

0.645 

0.72

214 

0.172 

0.20

186 

0.149 

0.17

145 

0.116 

0.13

Adjusted

Mean 2,465 Cfsra 1.98 In. 26.85 

Mean 2,559 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents in East Branch clarion River and Plney Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet 

per second. Records of contents In Plney Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for statlor near Plney. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 39

Allegheny River at Parkers Landing, Pa.

Location.-Lat 41°06'05", long. 79°40'45", on right bank 500 ft downstream from brWge

 ofTTSTate Highway 368 at Partcers Landing, Armstrong County, and 1.1 miles downstream 

from Clarion River.

Drainage area. 7,671 sq ml.

Records available.-October 1932 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at

 same site since 1885 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 845.14 ft above mean sea level adjust- 

~ment of 1907. Prior to Oct. 1, 1932, United States Weather Bureau gages at different 

daturas. Oct. 1-28, 1932, staff gage at datum 27.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 20 years, 13,130 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 121,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 18.61 ft);

 minimum, 626 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.92 ft). .

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 157,000 cfs Dec. 30. 1942 (gage height, 21 80 ft); 

maximum gage height, 27.85 ft Mar. 5, 1934 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 409 cfs 

Julv 30 1934 Istajte height, 0.67 ft). Maximum stage known, 29.4 ft Mar. 17, 1865 (discharge, 250,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 125,000 cfs).

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

 regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 20), since 1940 by Tionesta Creek Reservoir and 

since 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see p. 58), and since 1924 by 

Plney Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.9 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

605

3,050

5,830

14,000

10.0

15.0

20.0

45,300

85,800

136,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 5

 <3

 7

 s

 9

SO

71 "Z

"3

"A

"5

~r,

"7

"^

 g

v o

."1

' tal

l"ran

(t)

Oct.

1,290

1,250

1,190

1,100 

1,060

1,210

1,150

1,230

1,530

1,570

1,600

1.620 

1,570

1,570

1,320

1,270

1,250 

1,250

1,150

1,120

1,120 

 1.040

1,080

1,190

1,580

1,290

1,440

1,620

1,550

1,490

1,420

40, 860

1,518

-118

Nov.

1,440

1,470

1,620

1,400 

1.560

1,470

1,870

3,000

5,910

7,010

5,520

4,500 

 4, 560

4,500

5,890

9,860

14,000 

15,000

12, 600

10,200

8,140 

7,010

11,500

56,000

56.200

28,900

24,400

19, 600

16,000

12, 600

-

315,150

10, 440

+160

Dec.

11,100

10,600

10,400

10,200 

11,500

14,000

15,500

17,000

24,800

59.700

59,000

55,400 

25, 600

19,900

16, 200

b!2,500

b7,000 

 bS.SOO

b6,200

b7,000

blS.OOO 

b21,000

b25,000

b26,000

b23,000

blS.OOO

b!6,000

b!2,500

bll.500

b!4,500

b29,000

546,700

17,640

+143

Jan.

63,900

78,600

69,200

51, 800 

39,000

32,800

30,200

25, 600

21,400

18,600

15,500

12,800 

10.200

10,400

14,300

57,600

46, 700 

92,100

84,900

77,700

71,700 

62,600

56, 200

49,500

39,700

46,300

109,000

91,500

68,300

55,200

41,100

3,522,400

49,110

+524

Feb.

55,500

52,200

56, 200

 50,200 

65,800

62,600

50,200

41,100

57,600

54,800

30,200

26,300 

22,000

17,800

t>14,000

13,600

15,100 

12,600

12,200

11,100

11,300 

11,300

10, 800

8,770

9,560

8,730

8,140

7.940

8,140

-

-

704,780

24,500

-866

Mar.

7,750

7,560

7,580

7.190 

10,700

15,100

 12,600

11, 100

9,560

8,550

27,100

76.000 

69,200

59,400

44,600

35,500.

27,000 

21,100

22,600

31,500

58, 500 

45,500

48,800

50,200

47,400

41,100

54,800

30, 200

25,600

20,100

17,000

908,270

29,500

+141

Apr.

15,500

17,500

19,600

20,200 

19,600

21,400

25,000

 25, 600

23, 800

22,000

18,600

17,000 

16, 000

20,600

30,200

43,900

50.200 

41,800

55., 400

27,000

22, 600 

18,000

14,500

14,000

13,600

12, 600

11,800

9,980

8,940

7.560

642, 480

21,420

+97.9

May

6,830

6,480

5,680

5.220 

7,550

9,770

8,750

7,190

6,150

5,830

 9,780

 21,900 

36, 200

37,600

57,600

37,600

35,400 

26,500

22,600

21,700

27,600 

50,200

29,600

26,500

55,500

45. 500

55^500

29,600

23,800

18,600

698, 590

22,540

-25.1

June

15.000

11,400

9,560

8,550 

7,580

7,190

6,660

5,990

5,680

5,080

4,560

4,500 

4,560

5,820

5,450

 5,120

3,000 

2,820

2,750

2,560

2,490 

2,400

2,650

2,900

2,680

2,490

2,220

2,030

1.970

2,016

140,810

4,694

+9.2

July

2,330

1,990

1,970

2.400 

2,240

2,100

1,900

1,880

1,970

1,950

1,810

1,680 

1,550

1,340

1,440

1,340

1,170 

1,020

1,250

1,120

 1,170 

1,490

1,550

-1,440

1,420

' 1,440

1,150

1,080

1,540

1,210

978

48,678

1,570

-79.1

Aug. Sept.

769 978

1,020 957

708 1,150

687 1,080 

957 851

1,040 894

956 790

894 831

894

894

1,040

1,190 

1,170

1,470

1,250

1,550

2,280 

5.450

5, 256

e,400

2,060 

1,840

1,970

2,240

 1,920

 1,790

1,680

1,490

1,400

1,210

999

46,388

1,496

-4.0

. 999

873

873

728 

 708

HO" 646

1,530

1,750 

1,790

2,440

3,560

4.220 

4, "090

3,430

2,630

2,280

1,970

1,750

1,600

1,550

1,530

49, 268

1,642

-44.0

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

1'Tan 

cfsm

1,200 

0.156 

0.18

10,600 

1.38 

1.54

Calendar year 1951: 

V'»ter year 1951-52:

17,780 

2.52 

2.67

49,650 

6.47 

7.46

25, 450 

3.05 

5.29

29,440 

5.84 

4.45

Observed

21,520 

2.81 

5.14

22,510 

2.95 

3.58

Wax 86,800 Mln 748 Mean 15,040 

Max 109,000 Mln ,646 Mean 15,470

4,703 

0.615 

0.68

1,491 

0.194 

0.22

1,492 

0.194 

0.22

1,598 

0.208 

0.25

Adjusted

Mean 15,060 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.64 

Mean 15,470 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake and Tionesta Creek, East Branch Clarion River, and Flney 

reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per second (records of contents In Plney Reservoir furnished 

1-y Pennsylvania Electric Cor):*

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
40 REDBANK CREEK BASIN

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Fa.

Location. Lat 40°59'40", long. 79°23'40", on left bank 500 ft downstream from Industrial 

railroad bridge at St. Charles, Clarion County, 0.3 mile downstream from Leatherwood 

Creek, and 3 miles west of New Bethlehem.

Drainage area. 528 sq ml.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1952 

in reports of Geological Survey. October 1909 to September 1941 (gage heights and 

discharge measurements only October 1916 to September 1918) In reports of Pennsylvania 

Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 973.14 ft above mean sei level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to July 10, 1940, chain gage at site 500 ft up-stream at datum 

3.10 ft higher.

Average discharge. 39 years (1910-14, 1915-16, 1918-52), 884 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 13.98 ft); 

 minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

1909-52: Maximum discharge, 35,200 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 18.60 ft,

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), by slope-area determl-ation; minimum

observed, 10 cfs Aug. 9, 1910.

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

 regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions. W 743: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods o'f ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 3O

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.5

33

62

141

256

425

4.O 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

690

1,350

2,230

3,350

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

27

42

64

145

262

440

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

13.0

7OO 

1,350 

2,230 

4,600 

12,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

59

53

49

46

68

*76

75

70

61

52

50

47

45

43

42

42

40

40

40

43

41

41

46

60

60

59

72

82

81

75

1,718

55.4

0.105

0.12

Nov.

76

86

93

92

*86

75

149

219

214

173

137

121

106

136

190

279

430

409

310

200

135

173

659

1.590

1,320

1,350

1,240

870

672

540

-

12,13O

404

O.765

O.85

Dec.

461

405

356

*349

620

870

810

870

1,600

2,330

1,670

1,32O

1,000

6OO

620

380

320

360

420

400

1,600

3,180

1,980

1,670

1,240

1,040

780

520

640

1,40O

5.470

33,281

1,074

2.03

2.34

Jan.

4,900

6.O5O

5,450

3,830

2,930

2,180

1,630

1,280

1,100

1,040

880

736

646

*640

1,210

2,230

. 2,170

6,030

4,21O

5,260

4,340

3,590

3,830

2,650

1,940

4,820

12.100

7,680

4,690

2,760

1,850

104, 652

3,376

6.39

7.37

Feb.

1,550

2,010

2,330

5,220

6.750

4,340

3,230

2,380

2,430

2,080

1,850

1,590

1,350

1,050

860

850

820

736

*664

585

624

565

510

472

480

432

416

416

412

_

-

47,002

1,621

3.07

3.31

Mar.

416

400

371

425

748

658

575

510

444

449

5,060

5.840

4,O8O

2,930

2,03O

1,550

1,280

1,040

1,560

2,330

2,430

2,280

2,760

*2,760

2,230

1,760

1,390

1,140

970

850

736

52,008

1,678

3.18

3.66

Apr.

700

910

910

760

730

910

1,040

970

880

820

820

760

82O

1,780

4,200

5,02O

4,880

3,830

2,820

2,080

1,550

1,240

1,070

1,040

970

910

760

*664

58O

520

-

44, 944

1,498

2.84

3.17

May

458

416

377

348 762"

820

618

510

458

444

1,030

 2,260

2,99O

2,480

2,13O

1,850

1,430

1,240

1,070

2,010

5,020

4,210

3,050

2,660

7.180

6,350

4,340

2,930

2,030

1,'470

1,140

64,081

2,067

3.91

4.51

June

910

754

612

510

440

*38S

337

293

268

248

224

202

191

178

176

163

149

136

128

123

119

132

167

147

130

114

99

88

86

116

-

7,625

254

0.481

0.54

July

116

101

87

84

80

74

*71

64

64

67

63

60

56

50

48

46

44

44

62

59

60

54

58

91

68

56

60

54

60

56

52

2,009

64.8

0.123

0.14

Aug.

47

41

43

44

46

48

49

44

40

41

*40

40

43

190

354

240

178

118

92

81

71

62

56

51

47

44

42

41

40

2,352

75.9

0.144

0.17

Sept.

40

40

41

40

40

39

36

36

34

33

33

32

30

28

5?

51

67

60

*66

50

71

6T

54

49

43

40

38

36

36

36

-

1,302

43.4

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1951 : Max 7,92O Mln 37 Mean 1,038 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.67

Water year 1951-52 : Max 12,100 Mln 28 Mean 1,019 Cfsm 1,93 In. 26.27

?ge (base. 7.OOP cfs). Jan. 18 (12:30 p.m.) 7,440 

5^98 ft)jFeb. 5 (5:30 a.m.) 7,920 cfs (10.18 ft)j 

L p.m.) 8,080 cfs (10.27 ft).

.m.) 7,440 cfs (9.90 ft); Jan. 27 (6-.30 a.m.) 

' ' Mar. 11 _(7 p.m.) 8,560 cfs (10.63

Peak discharge (base. 

14.000 cfs (13 

ft); May 25 (1 .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected-by ice Nov. 20, 21, Dec. 14-21, 27-29, Feb. 14, 15 (no 

gage-height record Dec. 14-19, Feb. 14).
MAHONING CREEK BASIN 41

Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°56 I 21", long. 79°00'31", on right bank 75 ft downstream from Williams

 Run, a quarter of a mile west of Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, and 1.9 miles downstream from Sawmill Run.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,206.14 ft above mean sea level (Corps 

"of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, at site 2.9 miles upstream at datum 

13.30 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 261 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,490 efs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.12 ft); min-

 EnunTT 15 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.73 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 26,

T QQQ

Maximum stage known, 15.6 ft Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmark, site and datum in use 

1938-46 (discharge, 12,500 cfs, from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

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

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Some regulatioT at low 

flow by mine pumpage above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

112

230

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

398

619

1,190

2,640

5,390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

30

29

26

*26

24

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

20

20

22

20

20

ii

19

19

19

20

21

25

26

21

32

36

29

25

753

24.3

0.154

0.18

Nov.

2i

44

39

34

30

27

40

80

50

*4O

37

35

33

42

52

117

175

110

86

b64

b54

59

160

388

297

384

328

236

203

173

-

3,438

115

0.728

0.81

Dec.

152

»139

126.

130

296

250

230

216

425

529

398

331

274

20O

250

210

190

220

230

200

500

1.500

900

500

350

3OO

250

190

208

479

1,010

11,183

361

2.28

2.63

Jan.

1,700

2,030

1,730

1,160

862

634

472

387

342

314

259

236

214

250

*509

547

506

1,25O

920

1,560

1,220

920

920

665

b500

1,880

5.19O

2,220

1,160

b700

b520

31,777

1,025

6.49

7.48

Feb.

b450

590

556

1,180

1,450

1,010

806

624

670

561

511

426

364

304

271

274

256

230

214

203

200

180

*173

166

166

143

150

150

145

-

-

12,423

428

2.71

2.92

Mar.

145

130

130

139

190

164

154

147

132

152

2.210

1,680

1,010

750

533

442

368

310

533

778

891

778

891

778

629

511

418

*349

307

274

242

16,165

521

3.30

3.80

Apr.

236

239

214

193

255

368

321

300

284

265

250

236

275

891

1.950

1,840

1,290

891

660

515

414

346

310

297

271

244

222

198

186

171

14, 112

470

2.97

3.32

May

156

*147

136

132

232

2O8

171

159

152

176

414

686

750

594

524

422

346

324

287

792

1,450

1,010

723

744

2,370

1,950

1,160

778

580

442

356

18,371

593

3.75

4.32

June

3OO

250

*222

196

173

159

143

132

122

US

103

98

92

88

88

80

77

71

68

65

63

80

88

72

65

60

54

M

54

60

-

3,290

110

0.696

0.77

July

53

47

47

59

43

39

38

39

39

41

»39

36

33

32

31

33

35

32

48

37

31

29

29

39

32

27

28

26

27

26

25

1,120

36.1

0.228

0.26

Aug.

24

23

22

25

34

27

26

24

23

22

24

*23

26

23

27

116

~5T 126

41

33

*33

32

28

25

24

24

23

21

21

22

20

1,016

32.8

0.208

0.24

Sept.

23

24

22

*20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

51

27

20

19

32

26

21

19

19

19

19

19

17

17

*18

19

-

608

20.3

0.128

0.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,130 Mln 19 Mean 319 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.42

Water ,ter year yeai- 1951-52: j.aoi-D^: Max waJt 5,190 D, J.y\J Mln win 16 J.D mean Mean 312 312 ui Cfsm am 1.97 1.97 In. J.u. 26.87 eb.o'

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Jan. 1 (12 p.m.) 2,560 cfs (5.91 ft); Jan.. 27 (6:30 a.m.) 6,490 

'B (10.12 ft); Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 3,220 cfs (6.74 ft); May 25 (11 a.m.) 2,640 cfs (6.03 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 10-12, 18, 19, 24-26, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, Nov. 7-9, Dec. 14-28; 

discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
42 MAHONING CREEK BASIN

Little Mahonlng Creek at McCormick, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°50'10", long. 79°06'35", on left bank 200 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at McCormick, Indiana County, 1 mile west of Georgeville, 1.7 miles upstream 

from Ross Run, and 4 miles southeast of Smicksburg.

Drainage area. 87.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,164.88 ft above mean sea level (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 10, 1940, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 152 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 11.42 ft); mlnimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.58 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 11.94 ft 

Mar. 4, 1941 (ice jam); minimum discharge, that of Sept. 14, 15, 1952; minimum gage 

height, 1.53 ft Aug. 26-28, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 25 May 26 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

2.9

4.7

7.4

11

25

43

76

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

r.o

9.0

11.0

123

225

350

665

1,500

2,850

4,820

1.6

1.65

1.7

1.8

1.9

Note

table

0.6

1.0

1.8

4.0

7.3

.. Same a:

above 2.7

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

3 pre<

ft.

12

24

41

76

:edlrg

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.2

4.7

 4.1

5.2

6.5

6.8

6.2

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

3^9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.9

7.4

9.2

8.1

11

21

12

8.8

195.1

6.29

0.072

0.08

Nov.

11

36

28

23

 17

11

22

55

34

25

21

18

15

17

35

76

120

76

52

35

35

45

224

525

294

418

288

182

136

108

-

2,982

99.4

1.14

1.27

Dec.

87

 74

169

145

130

145

299

370

252

191

130

100

270

170

130

140

125

110

660

873

460

270

195

170

130

92

120

388

805

7,330

236

2.70

3.12

Jan.

1,150

1,300

1,080

630

440

302

209

164

147

147

111

96

86

 103

223

238

230

736

470

643

492

410

528

340

250

1,250

3.800

1,040

509

300

210

17,634

569

6.51

7.50

Feb.

180

316

310

686

844

515

362

278

344

262

228

182

145

105

96

98

100

90

82

79

90

82

 74

79

77

62

64

64

64

_

-

5,958

205

2.35

2.54

Mar.

62

5g

56

69

168

121

103

90

78

87

1.360

806

485

402

265

214

170

137

370

545

410

353

512

440

325

242

182

 145

123

111

93

8,576

277

3.17

3.65

Apr.

92

182

136

113

191

314

250

211

184

15S

139

123

158

888

1.240

998

565

362

260

193

150

123

109

111

101

92

80

70

64

58

-

7,715

257

2.94

3.28

May

52

 48

44

*2

234

200

137

111

98

120

465

617

560

392

322

235

176

174

143

629

1,170

590

358

285

1,110

1.240

582

358

258

182

134

11,066

357

4.08

4.71

June

108

*83

68

58

49

45

38

32

28

29

23

20

18

16

18

16

14

12

10

9.4

9.0

14

34

21

14

11

9.0

6 .9

15

65

-

893.3

29.8

0.341

0.38

July

40

TT

13

11

9.4

7.3

5.9

5.9

11

8.6

*P.2

4.9

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

4.9

4.3

7.4

13

9.0

5.5

4.4

16

12

5.9

4.0

3.8

30

16

7.7

297.5

9.60

0.110

0.13

Aug.

5.2

3.8

2.8

3.0

11

8.1

5.9

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.4 tts

3.5

3.0

2.8

75

78

28

16

11

9.4

12

10

6.6

4.9

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

332.6

10.7

0.122

0.14

Sept.

2.8

3.0

3.3

*3.0

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

 1

.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

5.2

6^9

6.6

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0 1.-8

1.6

1.6

 1.5

-

69.8

2.33

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,330 Mln 2.9 Mean 192 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.82

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,800 Mln 0.6 Mean 172 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.83

Peak discharge (base. ji.OOO cfsl. Jan. 27 (6:30 a.m.) 5,300 cfs (11.42 ft); Mar. 11 (12:30 p.m.) 

2,100 cfs (7.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-21, Dec. 13-21, 23, 24j 27, 28, Jan. 25, 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 13-16, 19, 26-28, Mar. 2, 3, 8, 9.
MAHONING CREEK BASIN 43

Mahoning Creek at Mahonlng Creek Dam, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°55'40", long. 79°17'30", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at McCrea Furnace, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mahoning Creek 

Dam, Armstrong County, 1 mile southwest of Eddyville, and 2 miles upstream from Pine 

Run.

Drainage area.--344 sq mi.

Records available. August 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,003.39 ft above mean sea level (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Peb'. 1, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 586 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,280 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 7.52 ft); minl- 

 mum, 17 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.27 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Aug. 30 

to Sept. 3.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs Mar. 8, 1942 (gage height, 8.10 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Oct. 13, 1947; minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 15-17, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated since 1941 by Mahoning Creelr ReservoTr (see pp. 58,59). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except Dec. 27, 28 (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

4.0 1,300 

5.0 2,440 

6.0 4,240 

Note.--Same as 

following table 

below 4.0 ft.

Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

1.25

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.0

15

29

71

136

300

535

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,300

2,370

4,050

6,650

10,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

42

42

42

42

42

42

 42

42

42

 42

42

42

42

41 

41

41

41

41

40

40

41

41

41

41

42

37

19

20

20

 21

21

1,175

37.9

-1.2

Nov.

22

22

69

172 

*155

90

26

50

131

166

141

117

112

112 

114

119

144

250

332

279

172

172

181

193

620

1,040

1,260

1 ,340

 966 615'

-

9,204

307

+0.6

Dec.

323

247

328

*328 

373

475

475

460

496

679

1,340

1,320

600

389

161

316

475

293

225

340

367

749

2,630

2.900

1,520

455

460

420

326

349

396

20,459

660

+90.9

Jan.

465

460

486

904 

3,560

5,610

5,330

 4,930

2,740

1,150

841

541

390

*324 

33?

732

1,160

696

403

653

2,640

3,260

2,870

4,160

2,050

1,010

744

603

4,100

7,290

7.620

68,700

2,216

+116

Peb.

6.030

2,290

968

1,120 

1,370

2,670

3,030

2,290

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,120

855 

563

470

470

541

*559

370

324

32TT

328

328

328

328

*32S

328

324

-

32,840

1,132

-219

Mar.

324

320

320

324 

391

565

476

324

324

324

403

647

2,370

5.290

3,110

2,440

1,350

960

694

967

2,010

1,390

390

 1,470

2,950

1,690

1,000

976

769

475

475

33,538

1,062

+2.0

Apr.

470

535

541

465 

465

626

806

793

626

460

465

465

470

751 

967

1,700

3.500

3,470

3,290

2,450

1,090

374

336

634

96^0

556

328

*328

328

328

-

28,601

953

-0.9

May

324

320

320

244 

1ST

420

663

816

476

326

590

936

1,040

1,360 

1,560

1,530

1,300

777

475

502

771

2,390

3,110

2,220

1,010

1,010

3,720

4.690

4,250

1,870

662

40,005

1,290

+9.2

June

758

640

565

376 

256

166

166

169

169

169

 169

169

169

169 

169

169

166

166

130

*65

65

69

65

119

163

136

88

86

86

96

-

5,950

198

-11.5

July

130

166

131

66 

66

66

*66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66 

66

65

58

41

42

41

39

37

37

37

37

37

39

40

69

82

69

1,989

64.2

-3.5

Auj.

40

41

41

41 

41

41

 41

42

42

42

31

16

*16

18 

23

98

253

275

172

172

128

86

53

16

18

18

18

16

18

17

17

1,901

61.3

+1.6

Sept.

11

Tf

17

*18 

16

18

18

18

IS

18

18

18

16

18 

19

18

18

18

51

*86

86

84

64

51

19

18

18

16

16

16

-

873

29.1

-1.6

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsiri 

In.

36.7 

0.107 

0.12

308 

0.895 

1.00

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

751 

2.18 

2.51

2,332 

6.76 

7.82

913 

2.65 

2.66

1,064 

3.15 

3.63

952 

2.77 

3.09

1,299 

3.78 

4.36

Observed

Max 6,000 Min 19 Mean 709 

Max 7,620 Min 17 Mean 670

186 

0.541 

0.60

60.7 

0.176 

0.20

63.1 

0.183 

0.21

27.3 

0.079 

0.09

Adjusted

Mean . 716 Cfsm 2.06 In. 26.26 

Mean 670 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Mahoning Creek Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second.
44 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa.

Location. Lat 40 0 49'15", long. 79°31"55", on right bank 600 ft upstream from dam at look 

7 at Kittanning, Armstrong County, 5j miles upstream from Crooked Cree"<:, 10 miles downstream from Mahoning Creek, and at mile 45.7.

Drainage area.--8.973 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1904 to September 1913, October 1918 to September 1921, and 

October 1934 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1904 to September 1928 and October 1934 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department 

of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam control. Datum of gage is 771.32 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1928, chain gage at site 4,000 

ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1934, to Apr. 19, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1905-21, 1922-28, 1934-52), 16,060 cfs (adjusted for storage 

since 1941).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 144,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 22.61 ft); 

minimum, 698 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 11.18 ft).

1904-28, 1934-52: Maximum discharge, 269,000 cfs Mar. 26, 1913 (gage height, 30.7 

ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 570 cfs Sept. 15-17, 

1913.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 20 ), since 1940 by 

Tionesta Creek Reservoir, since 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Resarvoir, since 1924 

by Piney Reservoir, and since 1941 by Mahoning Creek Reservoir (see p. 58). Records 

of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions. W 873: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 feage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

11.2

11.5

12.0

13.0

750

1,730

3,870

10,000

14.0

17.0

22.0

18,700

55,500

134,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9 i

10

11

12

13

14

15-

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,450 

1,450

1,380

1,310

1,280

1,280

1,380

1,420

1,480

1,620

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,310 

1,250

1,220

1,220

1.150

 1,280

1,420

1,450

1,450

1,660

1.700 

1,660

1,520

44,710

1,442

-119

Nov.

1.450 

1,560

1,730

1,660

1,660

1,620

1,960

2,980

4,760

7,580

6,450

5,180

4,740

4,790

5,680

8,740

13,800

15,900

14,100 

11,600

9,160

7,970

9,550

32,400

59,100

33,000

28,400

24,000

* 18, 700 

15,400

-

335,620

11,190

+161

Dec.

12,800 

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,600

14,600

16,800

17,700

24,300

40,400

41.700

36,600

29,500

22,900

18,700

14,200

8,390

7,060

6.450 

7,380

13,100

24,000

26,800

29,500

28,400

.21,800

18,700

14,600

14,100 

15,900

30,400

601,980

19,420

+234

Jan.

68,300 

86,000

79,600

62,700

48,500

41,700

39,100

33,000

» 26, 200

22, 400

18,200

15,900

12,400

11.200

13,200

34,300

47,100

87,600

94,000 

82,800

81,200

71,700

67,200

58,300

47,100

51,400

124,000

107,000

79,600 

65,,700

52,700

*1,730.1

55,810

+640

Feb.

44,30O 

37,800

39,100

55,500

74.800

71,700

61,200

48,500

41,700

39,100

34,200

29,500

25,100

20,700

16,800

15,000

14,600

14,100

13,600 

12,800

12,400

12,400

 12,000

11,200

10,400

10,000

9,230

8,950

9,020

-

805,700

27,780

-1,080

Mar.

9,160 

8,600

8.110

8,110

10,800

14,600

14,100

12,800

11,200

9,300

25,200

79,600

76,400

68,700

52,700

41,700

31,800

24,600

24,600 

34,200

41,700

48,500

52,700

 55,500

54,100

47,100

39,100

34,200

28 , 400 

22,900

18,700

*1J309.18

32,550

4-143

Apr.

17,200 

18,700

21,200

21,800

21,200

22,900

 26,200

28,400

26,200

24,000

21,200

18,700

17,700

22,900

36,700

49,900

61.200

51,300

41,700 

34,200

26,800

21,200

16,800

15,400

15,900

15,400

13,600

11,600

10,400 

9.300

-

739,700

 24,660

+97.0

May

8,250 

7,640

7,250

6.390

7,340

11,600

10,800

9,650

8,040

7,130

10,000

*20,400

39,100

41,700

41,700

41,700

37,800

30,600

24,600 

25,600

35,400

37,800

37,800

33,000

45,200

55.500

52,700

45,700

37,800 

29,500

21,800

829,490

26,760

-15.9

June

17.700 

14^100

11,600

10,000

8,740

8,320

7,770

7,000

6,390

5,860

5,060

4,900

4,900

4,530

4,070

 3,580

3,490

3,260

3,080 

2,940

2,680

2,810

3,300

3,120

3,300

2,940

2,680

2,350

2.190 

2,350

-

165,010

5,500

-2.3

Jul'r

2,390

2,230

2,510

2,470

2,310

2,150

2,110

2,190

2,150

2,03O

1,840

1,840

1,590

1,660

J.,620

1,450

1,310

1,480 

1,420

 1,310

1,480

1,590

1,620

1,560

1,590

1,380

1,280

1,380 

1,420

jLjggO

55,130

1,778

-82.6

Aug.

1,080 

1,050

990

810

955

1,080

1,150

1,050

990

1,120

1,050

1,280

1,280

1,350

1,520

2,040

3,030

3,530

4.070 

3,160

2,640

2,310

2,030

2,270

 2,190

2,190

1,880

1,730

1,560 

1,480

1,220

54,120

1,746

-2.2

.Sept.

1,120 

1,150

1,220

1,350

1,150

1,020

1,020

900

1,050

1,020

990

930

840

810

§Sff

1,310

1,860

1,960

2,350 

3,490

4.170

4,120

4,070

3,160

2,640

2,310

2,000

1,840

1,700 

1,730

-

54,260

1,809

-45.8

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

1,323 

0.147 

0.17

11.35C i.ee

1.4]

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52=

19,650 

2.19 

2.52

56,450 

6.29 

7.25

26,700 

2.98 

3.21

32,690 

3.64 

4.20

24,760 

2.76 

3.08

26,740 

2.98 

3.44

Observed

Max 95,600 Mln 990 Mean 17,350 

Max 124,000 Mln 810 Mean 17,550

5,498 

0.613 

0.68

1,695 

0.189 

C.22

1,744 

0.194 

0.22

1,763 

0.196 

0.22

Adjvsted

Mean 17,370 Cfsu 1.94 In. 26.27 

Mean 17,550 Cfsir 1.96 In. 26.62

Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake and Tionesta Creek, East Branch Clarlor River, Plney and 

Mahoning Creek Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic fee.t per second (records of contorts In Plney Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co.).

t Expressed In thousands.
CROOKED CREEK BASIN 

Crooked Creek at Idaho, Pa.

45

Location.- -La t 40°39'15", long. 79°21'00 

bridge at Idaho, Armstrong County, l| 

west of Shelocta.

", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

miles downstream from Plum Creek and 2j miles

Drainage area . - -191 sq mi.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 961.04 ft above mean sea level (Buffalo, 

Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad benchmark).

Average discharge. --14 years, 286 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,030 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.66 ft); 

minimum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 10; minimum gage height, 0.31 ft Sept. 14, 15.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 2.4 cfs Oct. 8, 1939; 

minimum gage height, that of Sept. 14, 15, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 18.6 ft March 1936, from floodmark.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of shifting control, ice effect, or no 

gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Nov. 18,

Nov. 22 to Dec. 13, July 1 to Sept. 10}

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.9

3.6

7.2

13

21

33

71

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

12.0

242

402

795

1,830

3,090

7,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

16

17

14

16

17

22

23

20

19

16 

15

17

13

13

15

14

13

11

10

8.6

9.6 

9.6

10

*15

17

18

28

46

25

20

523.8

16.9

0.088

0.10

fiov.

39

69

52

46

29

20

65

103

54

36

28 

20

18

22

46

150

191

105

b62

b35

b28

33 

156

748

505

"565 813

*356

251

179

4,819

161

0.843

0.94

Dee.

136

105

81

92

245

215

188

218

448

600

436 

339

233

b!30

b450

b280

b210

b250

b200

b!90

bl,500

1.740 

840 540'

409

436

b350

b250

279

918

1,550

13,858

447

2.34

2.70

Jan.

1,500

1,380

1,830

1,180

935

660

470

386

356

323

*242 

209

185

258

276

307

1,140

818

935

705

705 

885

620

b440

2,540

7,050

2,500

800

700

450

30,988

1,000

5.24

6.03

Feb.

380

620

600

1,600

1.700

1,000

720

540

522

453

399 

323

270

203

b!70

179

227

*212

188

179

230

191

176

168

159

128

131

128

122

-

11,918

411

2.15

2.32

Mar.

114

100

111

236

682

488

369

£95

£33

£18

1.5EO 

1,130

795

728

522

436

359

£9£

843

960

705

660 

1,060

985

682

505

*379

310

273

£39

£1£

16,441

530

£.77

3.£0

Apr.

£03

304

258

££4

£71

366

333

320

288

267

239 

227

311

1,660

2.490

2,040

1,100

682

505

389

301

245 

*227

227

££4

197

168

150

133

1E5

14,474

48 £

£.5£

c.52

May

105

97

87

84

3l8

314

227

197

191

168

478 

707

772

560

488

356

£79

320

270

1,270

2,140

1,070 

640

505

1,670

2,450

*1,180

705

522

386

288

18,824

607

3.18

2.67

June

236

182

153

128

114

100

84

71

62

66

56 

50

44

45

48

40

35

31

27

24

25

28 

45

38

30

26

££

"SI £0

*£8

-

1,879

6£.6

0.3£8

0.57

July

48

£7

24

24

21

21

21

66

32

26

£1

18

16

16

17

19

16

16

16

19

17

15 

13

13

13

15

11

14

61

£4

15

695

££.4

0.117

0.15

Aug.

11

10

9.6

8.6

IE

*10

10

9.6

8.6

8.6

9.6 

8.6

10

9.6

8.5

181

TT5

33

19

14

*13

*15 

11

8.E

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

*"5.4

6.0

6^5

655.9

El.E

0.111

0.13

Sept.

6.8

6.8

6.4

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

4.9

ITS- 4.6

4.6 

*4.6

4.6

4.9

7.E

9.1

6.8

6.8

9.6

10

7.E

6.4 

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.E

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

-

182.0

6.07

0.032

0,04

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,380 Min 8.6 Mean 377 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.80

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,050 Min 4.6 Mean 315 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.45

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs).--Dec. 21 (11:30 p.m.) 3,160 cfs (7.13 ft); Jan. 27 (8:30 a.m.) 

8,030 cfs (12.66 ftj; Apr. 15 (10 p.m.) 2,740 cfs (6.50 ft); May 21 (2:30 a.m.) 2,670 cfs (6.41 ft); 

May 26 (8:30 a.m.) 3,090 cfs (6.99 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 28 to Feb. 8, June 9-25, Sept. 11, 12; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for nearby stations.
46 CROOKED CREEK BASIN

Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°43'10", long. 79°30'45", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream

from Crooked Creek Dam, Armstrong County, 3-| miles south of Ford City, and 6f miles

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 278 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1952 in

reports of Geological Survey. October 1909 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylania

Department of Forests and Waters.

L.~Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 3, 1910, staff grge and Feb. 3,

1910, to July 31, 1933, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at different daturas. July

31, 1933, to Dec. 5, 1939, chain gage at site 1? miles downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 41 years (1910-13, 1914-52), 434 efs (adjusted for storage). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,640 cfs Jan. 30 Igage height, 8.77 ft); minl- 

 mum, 17 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 0.78 ft); minimum daily. 21 cfs Nov. 2, 3.

1909-52: Maximum discharge, 21,000 efs Mar.' 18, 1936 (gage height, 17.86 ft, from

floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on

basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Sept.

8, 11, 20, 25, 26, 1932. 

Remarks. Records good except those below 25 cfs. which are fair. Plow completely regulated since 1940 by Crooked Creek Reservoir (see p. 58). 

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and 'discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec Dec. 24 to Sept. 30

0.8 19

1.0 35

1.2 63

1.5 130

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

278

715

1,980

0.85 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

22 2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.5

285

750

1,990

5,30O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

51

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

24 

24

24

24

24

24

24

55" 25

24

24

24

24

25

23

23

23

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22 

*22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

714

23.0

-4.0

Nov.

22 

21

2T

38

51

36

57

36

36

52

72

72

72

72

72

84

163

218 

218

215

180

105

105

108 

403

740

1,070

1.450 

*690

584

-

6,823

227

+ 6.7

Dec.

206 

203

203

203

203

253" 200

206

206

366

715

715

715

553

206

206

366

690 

665

382

209

406

1,650

1,990 

1,360

840

992

882

750

700

750

17,921

578

+ 57.9

Jan.

800 

828

855

882

2,130

3,720

2,830

*1,740

1,010

*675

522

214

211

2TT

214

217

220

234 

243

250

1,210

1,040

926

1,920 

1,850

1,290

938

1,020 

2,470

5. 080

4,970

40,720

1,314

+ 164

Feb.

4,550 

2,736

1,220

750

1,240

3,040

2,890

1,850

1,400

700

700

700

700

675

379

108

158

454 

454

110

113

115

595

675 

470

*10S

*108

110 

110

_

-

26,990

931

-237

Mar.

113 

113

113

309

750

800

750

675

675

409

120

355

2,150

2,260

1,380

700

700

700 

354

437

750

453

134

916 

1,990

1,920

1,850

*1,680 

800

110

T4T

24,588

795

+3.9

Apr.

208 

2TT

444

675

504

211

217

429

675

524

217

217

220

398

 518

*463

2,560

5,620 

2,870

1,780

1,540

675

570

217 

217

220

220

220 

220

220

-

20,880

696

-10.3

May

182 

124

T5T

124

176

227

398

675

414

217

217

462

700

800

910

SOO

675

422 

220

230

264

1,720

3,250

1,620 

474

*452

*2,490

5,450 

2,620

1,150

675

26,242

847

+ 0.1

June

484 

1ST

227

227

174

122

92

79

67

*54

50

50

50

51

51

37

24

27 

24

25

25

25

27

27 

27

27

27

27 

27

*27

-

2,575

79.2

+ 4.7

Jily

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27 

27

27

27

27

27

26 

26

26

26

26 

26

26

26

846

27.5

-2.7

Aug.

26

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

2T

27 

27

27

27

27

27

27 

27

27

27

27 

27

27

27

823

26.5

+ 10.4

Sept.

27 

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

26

*26

26

27

27

27

26

26

26 

26

26

26

26

26

26 

26

26

26

26 

26

26

-

793

26.4

-18.5

- Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

19.0 

0.068 

0.08

234 

0.842 

0.94

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

636 

2.29 

2.64

1,478 

5.32 

6.13

694 

2.50 

2.79

797 

2.87 

3.31

686 

2.47 

2.76

847 

3.05 

5.52

Observed

Max 4,640 Mln 21 Mean 531 

Max 5,080 Mln 21 _ Mean 464

85.9 

0.302 

0.34

24.6 

0.088 

0.10

36.9 

0.133 

0.15

7.90 

0.028^ 

0.03

Adjusted

Mean 536 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.21 

Mean 463 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Crooked Creek Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
KISKEffiNETAS RIVER BASIN 47

Stony Creek at Ferndale, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°17'10", long. 78°55 I 10" ) on right bank 50 "ft upstream from higtway 

bridge at Ferndale, Cambria County, 0.4 mile downstream from Bens Creek, 1.2 jrtles upstream from Johnstown city limit, and 5.2 miles upstream from confluence with Little 

Conemaugh River.

Drainage area. 451 sq mi.

Records available . December 1938 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,183.84 ft above mean sea level, city of 

Johnstown datum. Prior to Jan. 31, 1940, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 764 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.20 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.65 ft);

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 23,900 cfs Mar. 31, 1940 (gage height, 13.3 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 10, 11, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.55 ft Sept. 24, 

1939.

Maximum discharge known, 58,600 cfs Mar. 17, 1936, by slope-area and contractedopening determinations.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Regulation by mine pumpage and by reservoirs and diversion above station; 

the five largest reservoirs have a combined capacity of 1,721,000,000 cu ft (corrected). 

Figures of daily discharge do not include diversion from Stony Creek Intake an-? 

Quemahoning Reservoir to plants of Bethlehem Steel Co., and from Mill Creek, Dalton 

Run, and North Fork Bens Creek Reservoirs for water supply of city of Johnstown.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Har. 11 to June 1)

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.4 

2.8 

3.0

18

34

74

115

234

316

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

595

. 950

1,960

3,410

7,360

12,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct. '

21

20

2T

20

20

20

25

3i3S

29

24

21

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

21 

24

26

24

22

28

27

26

 24

714

23.0

+45.6

Nov.

48

62

54

38

27

23

28

55

54

36

31

24

22

35

48

102

97

77

48

40

34

38

187 

488

557

428

 440

220

173

135

-

3,377

113

+ 103

Dec.

118

107

102

TI5

629

454

294

325

354

340

273

238

180

130

260

240

210

210

200

200

960

1,330

779 

582

432

420

384

294

335

1,360

2,940

14,793

477

+228

Jan.

2,970

3,170

3,410

2,020

1,400

1,050

814

730

709

814

660

569

 512

SSo

974

 835

838

2,720

1,780

1,720

1,500

1,160

1,060 

814

681

4,280

10.200

5,670

2,990

1,780

1,300

59,790

1,929

+338

Feb.

1,070

1,050

1,100

2,220

2.570

1,780

1,400

1,130

1,170

990

910

786

709

602

506

506

500

454

389

 405

448

420

373 

379

379

335

316

307

303

-

-

23,507

811

+141

Mar.

307

269

273

286

389

330

303

286

265 3lO"

8.550

5,950

3,040

2,570

1,900

1,400

1,150

942

1,190-

1,780

2,570

3,060

4,580 

3,450

 2,360

1,720

1,300

990

807

758

667

53,752

1,734

+ 178

Apr.

709

 1,350

1,070

849

2,180

2,640

2,020

1,660

1,560

1,350

1,130

934

870

1,960

3.020

.2,640

2,020

1,500

1,200

982

807

654

608 

1,230"

 2,420

2,300

2,940

2,290

1,660

1,300

-

47,853

1,595

+ 174

May

1,010

842

681

602

1,550"

1,420

934

786

709

681

894

1,840

1,840

. 1,400

1,170

942

800

894

863

2,700

3.840

2,456

1,660 

1,260

2,420

3,420

2,570

 1,720

1,400

1,160

894

45,452

1,466

+ 151

June

744

608

506

437

384

344

299

261

246

250

230

206

190

202

282

210

174

165

162

213

157

53?

1,420 

863

681

426

286

220

184

193

-

10,875

362

+112

July

202

»T§0~

146

151

148

128

115

108

120

187

125

100

85

78

78

77

113

94

78

78

78

69

68 

95

70

57

73

73

65

51

48

3,118

101

+59.6

Aug.

43

43

39

 41

54

47

42

41

34

2TT

166

 127

207

119

74

1,130

9?4

318

192

138

115

120

113 

87

68

58

53

49

51

52

49

4,828

156

+93,3

Sept.

139

167

157

72

60

52

60

52

48

42

39

36

35

 30

33

44

38

36

63

52

46

40

38

36

29

28

26

26

26

24

-

1,526

50.9

+45.7

Adjusted for diversion and change in reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

68.6

0.152

0.18

216

0.479

0.53

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52:

705

1.56

1.80

2,267

5.03

5.80

952

2.11

2.28

1,912

4.24

4.89

1,769

.3.92

4.37

1,617

3.59

4.14

474

1.05

1.17

161

0.357

0.41

2*9

0.5152

0.64

96.6

0.214

0.24

Observed Adjusted

lax 5,440 Mln 20 Mean 725 Mean 860 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.89

"lax 10,200 Mln 20 Mean 737 Mean 876 .Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion from and change in contents In Quemahoning, North Pork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Mill 

Creek No. 1, and Mill Creek No. 2 Reservoirs, and diversion from Stony Creek Intake, equivalent In 

cubic feet per second. Records of diversion and reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water 

Co. and Johnstown Water Co.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affect«d by Ice Nov. 20, 21, Dec. 13-21 (no gage-height record Dec. 

16-20).
48 KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°20'35", long. 78°53'05", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at East Conemaugh, Cambria County, 0.3 mile downstream from Clapboard Run, and 

2.5 miles upstream from confluence with Stony Creek.

Drainage area.--183 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,207.92 ft above mean sea level (Corps

of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 1, 1940, chain gage 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 324 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,820 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.38 ft); minimum, 6.3 cfs Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Oct. 21; minimum daily discharge, 

7.0 cfs Sept. 14.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Mar. 30, 1940 (gage height, 8.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; miniirum observed, 3.6 

cfs Sept. 24, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, 28,800 cfs Mar. 17, 18, 1936, by slope-srea determination.

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

which are poor. Plow regulated by reservoirs and diversion above station; the three 

most effective reservoirs have a combined capacity of 259,200,000 cc ft. Figures of 

daily discharge do not include diversion at South Pork intake to Cambria plant of 

Bethlehem Steel Co., from Saltlick and Laurel Run Reservoirs to city of Johnstown, 

and from Wllmore Reservoir (capacity, 137,000,000 cu ft; average diversion, about 

2.6 cfs) to Pennsylvania Railroad.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

1.15

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

6.4

10

13

18

25

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

36

73

164

284

Note.--Same as following 

ta¥Te~above 2.5 ft.

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

6.0 

12 

18 27" 

55 

132

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

284

560

960

1,500

3,040

5,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

(?)

Oct.

9.2

12

9.8

9.3 

10

10 

10

22

TS

11

10

8.8

8.7

8.7

9.5

8.7

8.5

9.5

8.8

8.5

7.4

8.7

9.0

10

9.9

10

9.2

19

22

13

»9.5

333.7

10.8

+35.5

Nov.

20

27

16

12 

9.2

9.2

11

32

17

12

9.9

9.2

9.8

11

23

32

46

26

15

b!4

bll

13

106

333

TBT

291

*257

144

118

91

-

1,906.3

63.5

+49.5

Dec.

76

68

56

IS 

475

292

201

241

229

245

190

171

133

b62

bllO

blOO

b92

b96

b90

b86

b450

562

355

280

229

221

b!70

b!30

161

501

1,030

7,165

231

+ 60.1

Jan.

1,420

1,960

2,010

1,060 

756

534 

396

321

298

312

a270

a220

*179

244

386

375

364

1,100

658

716

581

459

418

330

280

1,880

4.500

2.160

1,220

756

574

26,737

862

+52.0

Feb.

495

528

527

1,220 

1,100

772 

651

547

574

453

424

370

312

245

213

225

225

201

169

»165

172

158

139

142

142

150" 117

126

120

-

10,652

367

+51.3

Mar.

123

114

111

116 

179

145 

129

123

i2o~ 98

5.550

1,960

1,100

960

658

534

441

370

447

723

991

1,270

1,780

1,370

*960

732

588

508

459

418

377

21,454

692

+46.9

Apr.

339

*'55S

402

355 

1,220

1.290 

!?T5

756

693

588

508

441

441

825

1,160

1,100

870

665

560

465

396

350

350

623

*990

861

879

679

560

495

-

20,372

679

+47.1

May

418

360

302

271 

375

549 

396

365

350

330

453

809

756

630

595

489

413

542

453

1,660

1.970

1,170

780

630

1,450

1,350

942

*700

644

528

408

21,388

690

+45.8

June

'2"9~8~ 360

258

221 

225

217 

197

179

169

165

152

135

126

126

152

120

111

99

97

97

94

99

142

111

94

81

76

72

70

ITS

-

4,486

150

+ 11.7

July

142

74

79 

76

63 

66

61

66

66

60

55

52

52

52

52

60

54

56

55

52

52

45

44

46

39

a31

a31

a30

a27

a24

1,746

56.3

+7.1

Aug.

a21

a20

all

14

14 

15

12

12

145

*46

47

a90 *a27

18

767

54?

166

98

64

48

43

28

22

17

18

14

13

12

15

13

2,387

77.0

+43.8

Sept.

94

33

20 

15

14 

14

12

11

12

12

9.6

10

 7.0 13~~

25

*14

12

28

29

14

11

11

11

11

11

10

8.2

8.7

10

-

556.5

18.6

+37.6

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

46.3 

0.253 

0.29

113 

0.617 

0.69

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

291 

1.59 

1.83

914 

4.99 

5.75

418 

2.28 

2.46

739 

4.04 

4.66

726 

3.97 

4.43

736 

4.02 

4.63

Observed

Max 3,260 Mln 7.4 Mean 354 

Max 4,500 Mln 7.0 Mean 326

162 

0.885 

0.99

63.4 

0.346 

0.40

121 

0.661 

0.76

56.2 

0.307 

0.34

Adjusted

Mean 402 Cfsm 2.30 In. 29.80 

Mean 367 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.23

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 cfs). Jan. 27 (7 a.m.) 5,820 cfs (6.38 ft); Bar. 11 (3 to 4 p.m.) 

4,720 cfs I5.86)ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion from and change In contents in Saltlick ahd Laurel Run Reservoirs and diversion from 

South Pork intake, equivalent in cubic fe'et per second. Records of diversion and reservoir contents 

furnished by Manufacturers Water Co., Salt Lick Water Co., and Johnstown Water Co,

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for 

Stony Creek at Ferndale.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 

Conemaugh River at Seward, Pa.

49

Location.--Lat 40°25'10", long. 79°01'40", on left bank at highway bridge on State Highway

 56 at Seward, Westmoreland County, 2 miles downstream from Pindley Run, and 9 miles 

northwest of Johnstown.

Drainage area. 715 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,075.64 ft above mean sea level, unad- 

^Justed.

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,255 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 11.35 ft); minimum, 160 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 2.52 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Mar. 31, 1940 (gage height, 15.22 ft); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 105 cfs Dec. 28, 29, 31, 1938.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 ft Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmarks (discharge, 90,000 cfs 

by contracted-opening method).

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by steel mills and by reservoirs aboV'3 station,

 EEe~nine most effective of which have a combined capacity of 2,130,000,000 cu ft.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 Jan. 3 to Sept. 30

2.5 150

2.7 257

3.0 470

3.5 1,000

4.0 1,820

5.0 3,920

7.0 9,160

2.6 215

3.0 490

3.5 1,060

4.0 1,890

5.0 3,940

7.0 9,160

10.0 17,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

240

251

240

240

240

240

251

257

251

240

240

228

223 

211

211

223

223

234

228

223

211 

217

223

234

234

228

228

270

257

*228

206

7,230

233

-127

Nov.

270

270

251

223

211

217

213

252

263

240

211

195

206 

238

251

365

364

308

251

228

217 

217

405

1,020

936

917

*UL90

790

612

521

-

11,852

395

+4.7

Dec.

470

439

408

415

1,240

1,110

790

801

847

909

778

702

612 

454

539

660

574

555

546

538

1,200 

2,600

1,590

1,250

974

974

858

702

778

1,520

5,240

31,073

1,002

+153

Jan.

5,460

6,960

7,500

4,520

3,170

2,370

1,850

1,590

1,470

1,570

1,370

*1,160

IjOSO 

1,190

1,850

1,760

1,640

4,630

3,390

3,170

2,850 

2,260

2,110

1,710

1,400

5,870

17.900

9,720

5,110

3,280

2,490

112,370

3,625

+211

Feb.

2,130

2,110

2,090

3,710

4. 280

3,280

2,650

2,220

2,300

2,000

1,820

1,640

1,440 

1,240

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,000

*895

882

948 

908

832

808

820

726

714

703

680

-

46,066

1,588 -6.1

Mar.

703

650

640

660

882

772

714

670

630

660

13,400

10,500

4,990 

4,170

3,170

2,530

2,110

1,800

2,130

2,840

4,060 

4,750

7,230

6,020

*4,170

3,060

2,490

2,070

1,760

1,640

1,470

93,341

3,011

+36.6

Apr.

1,390

2,450

2,070

1,730

3,520

4,870

3,720

3,060

2,850

2,470

2,220

1,910

1,840 

3,340

5,110

5.240

4,280

3,280

2,550

2,030

1,730 

1,520

1.370

2,130

*3,770

3,720

4,280

3,500

2,750

2,300

-

87,000

2,900

+25.6

May

1,910

1,640

1,420

1.240

2,660

2,750

1,930

1,680

1,570

1,540

2,020

3,180

3,390 

2,750

2,410

2,030

1,750

1,940

1,890

4,750

7,230 

4,400

3,170

2,510

4,530

5,490

4,280

3,060

*2,650

2,300

1,850

85,920

2,772 -1.8

June

1,610

1,340

1,140

990

895

820

749

660

640

620

580

535

508 

508

620

544

474

450

442

474

450 

513

1.830

1,320

1,090

760

590

490

4^4

446

-

22,522

751 -8.4

July

574

*426

389

396

382

354

327

320

340

396

340

288

269 

257

245

267

314

301

282

269

263 

263

251

293

257

221

291

316

347

294

288

9,826

317

-50.0

Aug.

' 288

294

282

*282

301

301

288

282

282

550

499

439

526 

403

327

2,230

2,320

883

580

466

410 

396

382

340

314

308

294

288

288

288

282

15,413

497

-71.1

Sept.

420

482

389

327

308

294

308

288

288

282

283

269

269 

257

282

*283

*283

275

340

314

282 

269

269

263

257

251

251

233

233

245

-

8,791

293

-129

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

106 

0.148 

0.17

400 

0.559 

0.62

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

1,155 

1.62 

1.87

3,836 

5.37 

6.19

1,582 

2.21 

2.38

3,048 

4.26 

4.91

2,926 

4.09 

4.56

2,770 

3.87 

4.46

Observed

Max 12,000 Min 195 Mean 1,500 

Max 17,900 Mln 195 Mean 1,452

743 

1.04 

1.16

267 

0.373 

0.43

426 

0.596 

0.69

164 

0.229 

0.26

Adjusted

Mean 1,482 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.15 

Mean 1,456 Cfsm 2.0* In. 27.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Quemahonlng, North Pork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Mill Creek No. 1, Mill 

Creek No. 2, Hinckston, Saltlick, and Laurel Run Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet r^r second. 

Records of reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co., Salt.Lick Water Co., and Johnstown Water Co.
so KCSKIM1NETAS RIVER BASIN

Blacklick Creek at Josephine, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°28'25", long. 79°11'00", on right bank on upstream side of old concrete 

dam at Josephine, Indiana County, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth of Two Lick Creek.

Drainage area. 192 sq mi.

Records available. January to September 1952.

£. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 980 ft (from toporraphic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 8,720 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 11.3 ft); 

minimum observed, 19 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 3.54 ft).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, period Jan. 15 to Sept. 30, 1952, except Jan. 25, 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 15 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

83

202

408

5.5 

6.0 

8.0 io.o

11.0

720

1,120

2,840

4,950

7,730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, January to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

82

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

_

-

_

-

.

_

_

 _

-

.

_

 500

515

434

1,200

84O

880

742

610

682

515

440

1,940

 6.040

2,310

1,290

700

520

30,500

984

5.12

5.91

Feb.

500

610 

645

1,000

1.290

880

720

575

645

545

515

434

360

315 

260

273

315

294

 250

235

269

250

218

209

209

199

193

182

182

.

-

12,572

434

2.26

2.44

Calendar year : Max Hln

Mar.

193

m190

384

315

273

228

202

228

3.080

2,19O

1,200

1,120 

72O

575

488

408

812

1,290

1,200

1,120

1,460

1,290

801

 610

515

434

384

360

338

22,760

734

3.82

4.41

Apr.

360

488 

4O8

360

681

1,290

960

800

720

610

488

460

517

2.660 

2,660

2,060

1,380

960

682

545

434

360

315

 606

720

645

545

460

408

360

-

23,942

798

4.16

4.64

Hay

294

239 

218

193

707

645

434

384

338

350

974

1,200

1,72O

1,120 

840

682

545

645

610

1,120

2.140

1,460

1,000

682

1,830

1,460

 1,040

760

720

645

434

25,429

820

4.27

4.93

June

384

273 

254

235

218

185

160

142

133

129

122

106

92

102 

117

98

83

83

89

100

87

91

124

94

72

52

52

48

46

58

-

3,829

128

0.667

0.74

July

 92

72

70

61

62

605"5

5"5

60

62

60

52

4"?

4<? 

4<?

52

58

49

42

3"

44

4?

41

42

37

3 C

42

39

61

69

£6

1,659

53.5

0.279

1 0.32

Aug.

52

37 

33

 37

51

44

38

37

45

49

58

56

49

45 

42

138

342

133

75

61

54

51

45

39

34

36

36

32

38

32

36

1,855

59.8

0.311

0.36

Sept.

45

51 

58

48

38

36

41

36

33

31

32

29

 26

I

44

38

33

38

48

46

38

33

34

32

28

29

28

28

25

-

1,087

36.2

0.189

0.21

Mean Cfsm In.

The period : Max 6,040 Hin 25 Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Total for January estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
KISKCMINETAS RIVER BASIN 

Two Lick Creek at Oraceton, Pa.

51

Location. Lat 40'31'OS", long. 79e 10'15", on right bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from highway bridge on road leading west of Graceton, Indiana County, 1 mile 

downstream from Tearing Run, and ! { miles upstream from Cherry Run.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available. September 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,020 ft (from topographic mip).

Extremes. Maximum discharge for period, 6,600 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.42 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those below 40 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by mine pumpage and by sewage disposal 

plant above station.,

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1951-52 

1951

Day

Sept. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6. 

7 

8

Discharge

:

Day

 Sept. 9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Discharge

t22 

t48

Day

Sept. 17 

IS 

19 

ZO 

21 

ZZ 

Z3 

24

Discharge

27 

24 

ZZ 

Zl *zo

38 

33

Day

Sept. 25 

26 

Z7 

28 

Z9 

30

Discharge

33 

34 

36 

37 

34 

Z5

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement made on this day.

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

HO

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of am

In.

Oct.

28

22

24

22

21

24

28

28

28

23

21

22

18

19

20

18

18

17

15

15

17 

16

18

23

27

32

32

37

38

 32

26

729

23.5

0.137

0.16

Nov.

50

70

46

40.

33

22

35

68

48

31

40

26

27

32

47

121

161

110

75

59

48 

67

254

728

440

 701

492

330

256

202

-

4,659

155

0.906

1.01

Dec.

168

147

122

125

273

251

226

256

423

557

404

327

254

b!40

b400

b280

b210

b230

b200

blBO

bl,350 

1.550

738

518

393

376

b290

b!90

262 59'0

1,150

12,560

405

2.37

2.73

Calendar year 1951: Max -

Jan.

1,280

1,190

1,580

1,020

805

570

418

340

308

311

251

212

194

215

284

 321

305

942

658

730

570 

530

658

470

b360

1,940

»5,090

1,780

910

b520

b390

25,152

811

4.74

5.47

Feb.

b360

b4SO

514

889

1,100

755

590

470

486

400

365

311

268

212

186

214

242

220

»202

200

228 

204

180

180

170

145

145

149

142

-

-

10,007

345

2.02

2.18

Min -

Mar.

142

120

131

200

448

318

268

234

202

210

1.520

1,150

755

805

550

449

368

305

810

957

705 

708

1,000

844

612

»478

376

308

274

256

223

15,726

507

2.96

3.42

Apr.

215

 318

265

228

386

607

510

446

393

337

299

271

387

2,030

2,300

1,640

975

658

498

400

321 

268

248 »296

330

299

268

234

210

182

-

15,819

527

3.08

3.44

Mean -

May

163

152

129

125

471

440

311

274

259

253

525

1,010

935

671

570

432

348

472

390

1,130

1,890 

1,030

671

535

1,350

1,650

 981

658

590

456

344

19,215

620

3.63

4.18

June

280

234

187

163

145

127

112

93

97

90

75

70

64

69

75

63

58

53

46

48

40 

50

74

55

49

42

38

34

31

43

-

2,605

86.8

0.508

0.57

July

 91

48

36

30

34

26

28

72

49

36

32

29

22

22

20

39

41

25

32

30

27 

22

21

17

19

18

15

24

75

41

28

1,049

33.8

0.198

0.23

A.g.

18

23

15

 19

18

23

20

17

23

20

21

19

21

17

16

175

217

70

43

32

31 

34

26

26

16

21

19

20

 15

19

16

1,070

34.5

0.202

0.23

Sept.

23

ZO

ZZ

18

14

16

13

14

14

13

14

10

 14

I 8.7

17

16

16

ZL

25

20 

15

14

15

13

13

15

10

15

13

-

475.7

15.9

0.093

0.10

Cfsm- - In.

Water ater year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 5,090 5,090____Hln Min 8.7 8.7____Mean Mean 298 298____Cfsm Cfsm 1,74 1.74 In. In. 23.72 za./z

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). Dee. 21 (7:50 p.m.) 2.670 efs (6.85 ft); Jan. 27 (8 a.m. 

,600 cfs (10.42 ft); Apr. 15 (12 m.) 2,480 cfs (6.62 ft); May 21 (2 a.m.) 2,390 cfs (6.49 ft

* TMarthapcrp Discharge m*>flai]ppTn*an-h measurement nrnrip made r»n on thla this Hnv day. .

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
52 KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°27'15", long. 79°23'30", near left bank on downstream side of highway

 bridge at Tunnelton, Indiana County, 0.9 mile downstream from Boatyard Run, 2 miles 

downstream from Conemaugh River Dam, 3$ miles southeast of Saltsburg, and 5.5 miles 

upstream from confluence with Loyalhanna Creek.

Drainage area. 1,358 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952. ,,-. ,,.». i

flag'e. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum af gage is 844.64 ft above mean sea lev-

 eT, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 2,414 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,300 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 14.8 ft, irom

 graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 290 cfs Oct. 20-24 (gage height, 2.09-

ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 59,200 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 21.0 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 220 cfs Oct. 18, 20, 1939 (gage

height, 1.94 ft). 

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated by steel mills, and since 1952 by Conemaugh River

Reservoir (see p. ), and by other reservoirs above station, the nire most effective

of which nave a combined capacity of 2,130,000,000 cu ft. 

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by'Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year, 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

3.0

240

358

604

1,180

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

2,680

6,590

17,600

31,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27 

2S

29

50

51

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

555

326

320 

320

320

320

559

572

558

345

353

314

295

aSOO

508

501

501 

295

295

290

290

290

290

295

526

520

520 

580

*458 3"S7

365

10,086

525

-116

Nov.

502

aSOO

446 

387

353

314

345

450

401

587

552

520

501

355

401

715

748 

604

550

416

587

594

645

3,300

2,850

*3,030

5.590 

2,360

 1,680

1,600

-

28,388

946

+6.0

Dee.

. 1,590

1,060

872 

aSOO

1,255

2,560

1,820

1,750

2,170

5,590

2,560

1,900

1,680

1,320

2,220

a2,200

bl,800 

bl,500

bl,500

bl,600

b4,800

9,010

4,930

3,390

2,680

2,520

2,200 

1,900

1,820

3,770

10, 100

.82,102

2,648

+ 176

Jan.

11,200

* 12, 800

12,800 

9,810

6,570

4,950

5,960

3,210

*2,850

2,680

2,520

2,200

2,050

* 1,900

2,660

3,210

2,680 

6,620

6,820

5,730

5,530

4,340

4,530

5,770

5,050

6,250

*50.0db 

25,706

10,600

6,590

5,130

212,470

6,854

Feb.

3,960

5,770

4,150 

6,590

9,010

7,050

5,530

4,550

4,150

5,770

5,390

3,210

2,680

2,360

2,050

2,050

2,360 

2,200

1,900

*1,750

1,900

1,900

1,750

1,750

1,550

1,460

1,520

1*250

_

-

90,440

5,119

-14.4

Mar.

1,520

1,250

1.180 

1,570

2,850

2,360

2,050

1,750

1,600

1,530

10,900

19.800

9,610

7,050

5,530

4,550

5,770 

5,590

4,150

6,570

7,050

7,050

10,600

 10,600

7,280

5,550

4,150 

5,960

3,030

2,850

2,520

157,180

5,070

+40.2

Apr.

2.560

37575

5,580 

5,030

d3,200

8,500

6,590

5,530

4,750

4,340

3,770

5,590

5,590

9,990

15.100

12,500

8,250 

5,940

4,750

5,960

5,210

2,680

2,520

5,580

5,150

 6,150

a5, 800 

5,550

4,340

5,580

-

156,770

5,226

+27.0

May

5,050

2,520

2,200 

1.900

S,260

5,330

3,770

5,030

2,520

2,200

4,730

5,970

8,250

6,150

4,930

4,150

3,590 

5,580

3,770

5,680

15,200

10,100

7,050

4,930

8,580

. 10,900

9,270 

5,550

5,150

4,550

5,590

164,990

5,522

-1.5

June

2,850

2,360

2,050 

*1,750

1,530

1,320

1,250

1,120

992

992

930

872

759

759

872

813

705 

624

586 a64"0~

586

748

2,200

2,360

1,390

1,060

872 

815

aSOO

a680

-

35,283

1,176

-16.6

July

a700

705

567

d>60

471

446

430

479

504

d-500

d^OO

d^50

d<00

d^80

dVO

594 

387

387

372

'372

358

d570

d?60

d540

320

d540 

372

644

512

416

15,955

450

-tO.B

Aug.

558

552

335 

*526

d335

d550

d570

d580

d570

a550

685

567

496

567

487

859

4.740 

1,960

992

759

576

558

479

450

401

587

580 

a370

365

358

a360

20,295

655

-71.0

Sept.

430

487

530 

135

401

572

558

565

545

345

345

559

555

555

545

372

*358 

572

450

446

594

565

558

345

339

326

520 

320

320

508

-

11,159

571

-129

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

209 

0.154 

0.18

952

0.701 

0.78

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

2,824 

2.08 

2.40

7,050 

5.19 

5.98

5,105 

2.29 

2.47

5,110 

" 3.76 

4.35

5,255 

5.87 

4.52

5,521 

5.92 

4.52

Observed

Max 20,500 Min 290 Mean 3,045 

Max 50,000 Mln 290 Mean 2,686

1,159 

0.855 

0.95

599 

0.294 

0.34

584 

0.430 

0.50

242 

0.178 

0.20

Adjusted

Mean 3,028 Cfsir 2.23 In. 30.28 

Mean 2,690 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.97

* Discharge Tfceaturement made on this day.

t Change in contents In Quemahoning, North Fork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Mill Creek No. 1, Mill 

Creek Ho. 2, Hinehston, Saltlick, Laurel Run, and Conemaugh River Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic 

feet per second. Records of reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co., Salt Lick 

Water Co., and Johnstown Water Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Seward and Klsklnlnetas River at Vandergrlft.

fe Stage-discharge Tc.latl.on affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Seward and' 

Kisklmlnetas River at Tandergrlft.
KISKEMINETAS RIVER BASIfo 53

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°17'35", long. 79°20'25", on right bank 60 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 680, at Kingston, Westmoreland County, 150 ft upstream from Millers Run, 

1.9 miles upstream from Ninemile Run, and 3 miles southeast of Latrobe.

Drainage area. 168 sq mi.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,014.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of

'^1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 12 years, 306 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during "year, 6,280 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 8.46 ft); min-

 imum, 1.1 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 10.?r ft); minimum, that of Nov. 7, 1951.

Flood of Mar. 17 or 18, 1936, reached a stage of about 14.5 ft, from information 

by local residents (discharge, 21,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 8,200 

cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs or those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Plow regulated by Trout Run Reservoir (capacity, 49,460,000 cu ft, corrected), and diversion works at Kingston. Figures of daily 

discharge do not include diversion from reservoir and at Kingston intake to borough 

of Latrobe.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to SePt. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.1

2.2

4.1

7.2

12

17

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.8 

3.5 

4.0

25

48

103

217

529

830

1.45

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

3.6

4.9

8.4

13

20

39

66

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

129

283

525

830

1,590

2,560

5,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

3L

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

*6.0 

6.6

5.2

Z.3

3.6

8.8

10

11

12

TC

7.5 

2.2

3.4

3.8

1.6

2.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.2

3.4

2.5

1.3 

3.4

6.2

6.5

7.5 

11

11

8.6

7.2

170.9

5.51

+6.2

Nov.

21 

33

18

14

9.7

b7.0

11

20

17

13

12 

9.6

' "O6.9

25

104

*76

40

24

b21

b!7

25

244 

 2TS 576

560

548 

194

140

105

-

2,947.1

98.2

+9.8

Dec.

86 

74

62

60

14T

132

115

210

388

450

296 

239

b!80

bllO

b480

b230

b!80

b200

b!70

b!55

bl,300

1,110

552 

390

300

*401

b290 

b230

249

902

1,490

11,173

360

+12.9

Jan.

1,080 

900

1,540

970

837

586

430

330

308

291

235

211

202 ~2T3

283

253

348

1,460

830

851

640

674

798 

536

b390

1,930

4.580 

2,160

1,200

b720

b520

26,342

850

+6.4

Feb.

445 

481

495

1,040

1.310

*900

706

530

476

395

352 

296

260

221

190

210

375

308

260

*242

321

264

228 

214

199

167

162 

157

152

-

11,356

392

+6.0

Mar.

149 

128

T3T

250

565

348

283

245

218

205

1,870 

1,400

935

804

574

470

390

330

1,180

1,040

844

935

1,350 

1,120

778

558

425 

348

304

275

249

18,704

603

+6.5

Apr.

*388 

1,150

652

503

753

798

765

676

622

558

470 

395

480

1,870

2.040

1,660

1,120

798

592

455

366

300

347 

952

1,360

1,080

1,010 

726

558

435

-

23,879

796

+6.3

May

343 

283

235

208

*3"55

376

264

238

228

289

1,170 

1,860

1,470

935

713

508

420

430

361

1,360

gl,860

gl,120

g732 

g560

al,800

32,400

al,200 

778

739

520

390

24,145

779

+6.3

June

317 

249

205

176

154

132

113

98

89

93

74 

64

*58

54

76

52

43

37

12

59

37

542

1.490 

816

458

258

170 

134

226

296

-

6,612

220

+6.0

July

18a80

g85

g83

g62

g46

g39

g58

g82

*46 

37

31

26

24

58

132

43

30

33

65

35

23 

IZ

34

26

31 

50

80

35

23

1,711

55.2

+5.4

Aug.

17 

15

15

*12

11

13

12

22

10

IS

14 

21

51

23

14

777

415

158

96

*66

56

60

44 

33

29

24

12 

19

18

18

16

2,149

69.3

+8.2

Sept.

27 

23

18

14

12

11

13

12

8.0

6.9

5.9 

4.7

*7.6

11

15

32

IS

10

21

32

22

13

8.8 

8.4

7.3

7.5

4.6 

3.9

3.6

T7J

-

383.2

12.8

+6.6

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

11.7 

0.070 

0.08

108 

0.643 

0.72

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52 :

373 

2.22 

2.56

856 

5.10 

5.88

398- 

-2.37 

2.56

610 

3.63

4.19-

Observed

802 

4.77 

5.32

785 

4.67 

5.38

Max 4,570 Min 1.2 Mean 363 

Max 4,580 Mln 1.2 Mean 354

226 

1.35

1.51

60.6 

0.361 

0.42

77.5 

0.461 

0.53

19.4 

0.115 

0.13

Adjusted

Mean 370 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.96 

Mean 361 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.28

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). Jan. 27 (10:30 a.m.) 6,280 cfs (8.46 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.

2992W O - 54 - 5
54 KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°27'50", long. 79"27'05", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 0.7 mile downstream from Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Westmoreland County, If miles 

south of Saltsburg, and 4.0 miles upstream from confluence with Conemaugh River.

Drainage area. 292 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 12 years, 498 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,520 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 6.41 ft); min- 

 Hui7 0.6 cfs Oct. 17-19 (gage height, -0.01 ft); minimum daily, 0,6 c*s Oct. 18, 19. 

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs June 5, 1941 (gage height, 10.30 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 9, 10, 15, 16, 22-24, 1947, Sept. 16, 17, 1948 (gag? height, -0.06 

ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 23, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Plow completely reguj.ated since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir (see p. 58,59) and Trout Run Reservoir 

(combined capacity, 96,400 acre-ft).

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by.Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 23 June 24 to Sept. 30

«9 1.5

0.0 .7 .9 99 .6 38 2.0 452

.05 1.3 1.5 271 .8 63 3.0 1,000

.1 2.2 2.0 457 1.0 1O9 4.0 1,770

.15 4.3 3.0 1,000

.2 7.0 4.0 1,770

.3 13 6.5 4,660

.4 21

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

50 

50

50 

50

50

50

51

5T

51

51

51

51

51

50

51

37

.7

.£.

.6

13

30

30

30

32 

31

31

31

32

*31

31

*31

1,149.9

37-. 1

+5.1

Nov.

32 

35

60 

88

88

68

83

88

88

86

86

66

84

69

35

63

175

170

102

69

69

67

114

232 

418

760

1.080

^57

389

 381

-

5,844

195

-1.6

Dec.

224

115

m115

145

' 216

216

219

337

590

580

570

388

212

400

580

453

396

396

416

623

1,320

1.650 

1,170

784

1,110

848

441

565

427

15,732

507

+80.7

Jan.

241 

251

264 

278

1,010

3,470

3,980

2,570

1,060

545

545

428

262

*282

377

381

381

293

238

245

1,460

1,250

929

2,230 

1,650

634

295

298

1,160

' 3,780

4.580

35,187

1,135

+196

Feb.

4.110 

3,850

2,320 

228

567

2,170

2,760

1,970

1,170

755

672

540

532

420

262

206

316

662

*656

550

540

536

425

m

206

291

381

377

_

-

27,878

961

-280

Mar.

373 

288

M

578

785

755

615

453

377

396

581

1,970

2.320

1,366'

785

755

667

355

232

1,260

1,040

248

*908 

1,900

1,860

1,770

1,690

919

555

540

26,798

864

-4.1

Apr.

428 

466

906 

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,000

972

762

560

630

656

560

620

560

 491

2,050

2.760

2 /650

2,480

1,610

540

663

*1,550

1,730

1,690

1,330

726

-

32,516

1,084

+1.1

May

396 

400

400 

404

408

596

785

497

228

3l9

504

876

1,040

1,260

1,820

1,730

1,230

581

400

412

466

1,550

2,600

1,950 

972

745

2,290

2 . 99Q

2,760

1,710

776

33,097

1,068

+3.8

June

500 

393

389 

*322

216

216

216

216

216

216

212

212

177

113

146

216

161

110

108

TIo

110

117

820

1.770 

1,696

788

381

306

191

298

. ' -

10,936

365

+9.5

July

H*194 

197

194

194

194

 103

99

131

191

191

141

99

73

52

6£

104

104

104

107

154

148

112 

112

1-12

112 116

114

114

114

4,593

14E

-13.8

Aug.

93,

58

-»

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

141

432

645

625

409

133

57

57

57 

57

57

57

57

57

57

58

3,848

124

+3.0

Sept.

tt

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

*57

58

58

58

58

58

58 

49

14fz

34

34

34

-

1,603

53.4

-9.5

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsro 

In.

42.2 

0.145 

0.17

19. 

0.66 

0.7

5 588 

L 2.01 

I 2.32

1,331 

4.56 

5.26

681 

2.33 

2.51

860 

2.95 

3.40

1,085 

3.72 

4.15

1,072 

3.67 

4.23

Observed

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 4,380 Min 0.6 Mean 641 

Max 4,380 Min 0.6 Mean 544

374 

1.28 

1.43

134 

0.459 

0.53

127 

0.435 

0.50

43.9

0.150 

 0.17

Adjusted

Mean 647 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.08 

Mean 544 Cfsm 1.86 In.- 25.il

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir and Trout Run Reservoir, equivalent in cubic 

feet per second. Records of contents in Trout Run Reservoir furnished by the Municipal Authority 

of the Borough of Latrobe.
KISKMINETAS RIVER BASIN 55

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrlft, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°36'2011 , long. 798 33 I 15 B , on left bank a third of a mile upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 56 at Vandergrlft, Westmoreland County, and 2 miles upstream 

from Pine Run.

Drainage area. 1.825 sq ml.

Records available. August 1937 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Surrey. October 1920 to September 1932 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) a**e contained 

In reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 769.40 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

""Engineers benchmark). Oct. 1, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1930, float gage and Oct. 1, 1930, 

to Oct. 9, 1937, staff gage to Sept. 30, 1932, water-stage recorder, at site twothirds of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 3,088 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 18.46 ft); mln-

 I5um7294 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 3.08 ft).

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 71,900 cfs Mar. 31, 1940 (gage height, 25.70 ft); minimum, 235 cfs Oct. 12, 1943 (gage height, 2.92 ft).

Maximum stage known, 41.64 ft Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmark at present site (discharge, 185,000 cfs, by slope-area determination).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by steel mills, since 1952 by Conemaugh River

 Reservoir (see p. 58 ), since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir (see pp.SR.59),, and 

other reservoirs above station, the eleven most effective of which have a combined capacity of 3,425,000,000 cu ft. Figures of dally discharge do not include diversion 

from Beaver Run Reservoir to plants and communities downstream, nor Into the Mononganela 

River basin.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean rtr

Oct.

406

364

384

380

375

367

380

393

420

420

388

371

367

351

351

347

321 

300

297

257

314

328

321

343

 355

363

363 

388

 J5? 460

416

11,405

368

-111

Nov.

430

480

570

548

495

450

470

485

542

564

490

455

435

435

420

569

1,020 

1,130

841

642

510

490

617

2,800 

3,850

3,700

4.600 

3,570

2,250

 1,900

-

35,978

1,199

+28.3

Dec.

1,570

1,180

1,080

1.010

1,180

2,710

2,310

2,070

2,310

3,320

3,320

2,630

2,500

2,040

2,050

2,440

2,010 

2,010

2,190

2,130

4,580

11.000

7,326

5,700 

4,460

3,480

3,780 

3,110

2,380

2,900

6,260

99,250

3,202

+351

Jan.

9,770

12,200

14,500

12,200

8,660

9,080

8,420

6,500

4,320

3,550

 3,480

2,900

2,500

2,250

2,900

3,700

3,400 

5,900

7,960

6,100

6,900

6,500

5,340

6,300 

5,160

6,730

50.700 

28,660

13,800

10,800

9,540

260,880

8,415

+533

Feb.

6,390

7,930

7,710

7,510

11.000

10,500

9,080

7,270

5,990

5,050

4,530

4,030

3,550

3,100

2,600

2,260

2,670 

3,020

 2,880

2,530

2,600

2,600.

2,400

2,000 

1,880

1,830

1.750 

1,880

1,830

-

-

150,370

4,496

-228

Mar.

1,830

1,780

1.550

1,780

3,450

3,650

5,100

2,670

2,540

2,050

7,190

22.700

12,800

11,000

6,390

5,990

5,050 

4,280

4,600

7,270

8,160

9,080

11,000

12,600 

10,500

8,390

»6,610 

5,790

4,360

5,550

3,160

197,050

6,356

+ 158

Apr.

2.950

5,520

4,700

4,190

4,050

9,180

8,160

6,630

5,790

5,050

4,530

4,190

5,870

10,100

14.500

14,500

11,800 

10,000

8,160

7,050

'5,590

5,710

 5,100

5,790 

5,590

8,160

7,950 

7,710

6,190

4,700

-

199,570

6,652

+81.2

Hay

5,550

5,100

2,740

2.400

5,920

6,190

4,870

5,790

5,100

2,860

4,550

6,430

10,000

7,930

7,050

6,590

5,050 

4,110

5,950

5,670

16.200

18,200

10,200

7,710 

9,490

 13,000

12,800 

10,000

6,390

6,830

4,700

209,190

6,748

+22.2

June

5,650

5,020

2,550

2,220

1,630

1,750

1,650

1,480

1,550

1,300

1,260

1,160

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,180

1,060 

880

848

615

BIS

1,070

2,760

4,560 

3,480

2,550

1,480 

1,260

950

»1,020

-

50,858

1,695

+4.5

July

1,140

1,570

915

815

880

815

750

702

642

690

776

756

666

551

510

515" 440

624

586

570

570

564

606

551 

510

495

475 

553

950

848

654

21,451

692

-61.7

Aug.

548

470

455

 450

425

455

455

475

450

425

538

744

592

676

619

1,140

4.400 

2,936

1,780

1,570

880

678

619

580

536

490

465 

450

445

430

450

25,562

818

-S7.9

Sept.

455

510

'So? 690

515

445

420

420

420

384

588 see

380

567

416

388

440 

406

430

480

500

455

416

588 

575

559

359 

332

359

528

-

12,775

426

-144

Adjusted tor diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

257

0.141

0.16

1,227

0.672

0.75

5,555

1.95

2.25

8,948

4.90

5.65

4,268

2.54

2.52

6,514

5.57

4.12

6,753

3.69

4.12

6,770

5.71

4.28

 1,700

0.952

1.04

630

0.345

0.40

750

0.411

0.47

282

0.155

0.17

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 26,500 

Max 30,700

Bin 297 

Bin 297

Bean 3,948. 

Bean 3,427

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Mean 5,946 

Mean 5,476

Cfsm 2.16 

Cfsm 1.90

In. 29.58 

In. 25.95

* Discharge measurement Aadft on this day. . , ..,, 

t Change in contents in Quemahonlng, North Pork Bens creek, Dalton Run, Mill creek Ho. 1, Kill 

Creek So. 2, Hlnckston, Saltlick, Laurel Run, Loyalhanna Creek, Trout Run, and Beaver RUT Reservoirs, and diversion from Beaver Run Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second (cha-ige In 

contents for calendar year 1951, -0.3 cfsj for water year 1951-52, +49.1 cfs). Records of diversion 

and reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co., Salt Lick Water Co., Johnat-nm Water 

Co., Municipal Authority of the Borough of Latrobe, and Municipal Authority of Westmorelind County.
56 BUFFALO CREEK BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Freeport, Pa.

Location. Lat 40tt 43'00", long. 79°42'00", on right bank 0.5 mile upstreair from Little 

Buffalo Creek and 3 miles north of Freeport, Armstrong County.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. November 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years (1941-52), 202 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,170 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.3 ft, from 

"graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.5 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.70

ft).

1940-52; Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum observed, 2.0 cfs Sept.

3, 4, 7, 8, 1945; minimum gage height observed, that of.Sept. 14, 1952.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gs<re 

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

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

3.5 

6.0 

9.5

14

20

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

29

42

74

119

215

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

430

890

1,370

3,190

5,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septemler 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.5

8.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.4

11

17

11

8.7

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

 8.4

11

11

11

14

11

294.1

9.49

0.069

0.08

Nov.

13

16

21

18

15

11

32

78

49

29

25

20

19

28

70

69

76

69

b50

b42

b27

b45

240

383

234

414

291

208

 153

125

-

2,870

95.7

0.699

0.78

Dec.

102

89

78

74

125

105

109

208

463

481

316

246

186

bllO

b!50

b!25

bllO

b!20

bl!5

bllO

b600

b940

555

338

246

338

b250

b230

219

484

1.070

8,692

280

2.04

2.36

Jan.

1,580

1,570

1,210

745

635

455

338

270

*246

238

179

157

141

157

250

231

319

1,000

690

1,090

775

839

1,110

690

605

2,260

*4.760

1,460

745

455

360

25,460

821

5.99

6.91

Feb.

279

499

511

1 760

1,450

865

635

480

505

406

383

295

250

201

b!60

b!70

179

 157

141

130

173

147

133

127

122

117

bllO

105

102

_

-

10,592

365

2.66

2.88

Mar.

102

84

87

126

279

223

197

176

160

153

1.540

1,040

662

505

360

291

246

208

876

865

530

505

745

580

455

338

266

 219

190

166

147

12,121

391

2.85

3.29

Apr.

144

176

141

122

157

160

173

163

153

147

147

144

197

792

1.580

1,490

865

580

406

316

 246

204

186

208

204

169

150

136

127

114

9,797

327

2.39

2.66

May

102

93

84

76

298

338

215

183

163

186

324

1,000

805

505

430

316

246

223

179

1,250

1,700

865

530

430

1,660

*1,700

930

555

383

287

219

16,275

525

3.83

4.42

June

173

139

117

105

89

80

67

60

56

52

47

44

39

36

47

39

32

29

26

24

23

35

"82 338

56

44

34

29

29

 37

-

2,008

66.9

0.488

0.55

July

30

24

19

21

22

16

15

34

3.T

2ij

20

15

13

11

10

12

12

11

Z \

34

19

13

9.9

9.5

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.5

?8

18

11

543.0

17.5

0.128

0.15

Aug.

S.O

7.3

7.0

6.6

*7.3

9.5

9.5

7.0

Q t Q

8.0

8.0

7.6

13

9.5

8.4

56

165

38

20

15

14

18

14

11

8.7

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

522.8

16.9

0.123

0.14

Sept.

7.3

7.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.4

4.4

*3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

6.3

9.9

14

9.1

11

Ifi

14

9.1

8.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

-

207.8

6.93

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,780 Min 6.O Mean 229 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.66

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,760 Mln 3.5 Mean 244 Cfsm 1.78 In- 24.28

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 57

Allegheny River at Natrona, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°36'55", long. 79 0 43'10", on right bank 550 ft upstream from dam at Lock

 4 at Natrona, Allegheny County, 6 miles downstream from Kiskiminetas River, and at mile

24.2.

Drainage area.--11.410 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952. 

Gage. Hater-stage recorder and concrete dam control. Datum of gage is 736.74 ft above

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 14,

1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 19,740 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 183,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 23.28 ft);

 minimum, 1,030 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 8.90 ft); minimum daily, 1,200 cfs Sept. 14.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 238,000 cfs Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 27.46 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 14, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 32.06 ft Mar. 18, 1936 (discharge, 365,000 cfs, determined by 

Corps of Engineers). j-ks. Records good above 3,000 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake 

(see p. 20 ) since 1940 by Tlonesta Creek, since 1952 by East Branch Clarion River, 

since 1941 by Mahoning Creek, since 1940 by Crooked Creek, since 1952 by Conemaugh 

River, and since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek Reservoirs (see pp. 58,59), and by 12 smaller 

reservoirs (combined capacity, excluding that of Chautauqua Lake, 862,100 acre-ft, 

corrected). Some diversion from Beaver Run Reservoir into the Monongahela Rivjr basin.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

8.9

9.2

9.5

10.0

1,030

1,960

3,110

5,930

11.0

13.0

17.0

22.0

13,200

34,600

93,600

165,000

Dlscnarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

26

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,660 

1,660

1,830

1,800

1,760

1,730

1,800

1,860

1,890

2,060

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,030 

2,060

1,960

1,660 

1,760

1,760

1,700

1,660 

1,700 

1,660

1.630

1,866

1,690

1,690

2,060

2,200 

2,176

2,060

56,600

1,890

-234

Nov.

2,100 

2,146

2,310

2,310

2,280

2,200

2,350

3,200

4,710

8,150

7,660

6,060

5,240

5,300 

6,120

8,870

13,600 

16,700

15,600

14,000

10,500 

9,150 

10,100

30,400

44.800

38,300

35,800

30,400

23,400 

18,700

-

382,650

12,760

+ 196

Dec.

15,400 

13,600

12,800

13,200

13,600

17,200

 19,700

20,200

25,100

42,200

46,100

42,200

34,600

26,800 

21,800

17,700

12,000 

10,800

10,500

10,500

18,100 

37,000 

37,000

36,300

37,000

28,000

25,100

19,700

17,700 

19,700

36,300

741,900

23,930

+ 644

Jan.

76,200 

106,000

104,000

82,500

60,400

55,900

50,300

43,500

35,600

26,600

24,000

20,700

16,700

14.400 

16,200

34,200

50,300 

91,600

113,000

93,600

95,400 

82,500 

75,800

69,400

57,400

59,600

156,000

154,000

106,000 

64,200

67,900

*2,126.5

66,600

+1,340

Feb.

56,900 

50,300

46,900

»64,900

90,600

67,400

75,600

60,400

51,700

46,100

40,900

37,000

32,200

26,600 

21,600

16,200

18,200 

»18,200

17,700

16,200

15,800 

16,200 

15,400

14,900

13,600

12,600

12,000

11.600

11,666

-

tifloe . i

34,690

-1,550

Mar.

11,600 

11,200

10,800

16,860

14,900

19,700

19,200

17,200

15,400

13,200

27,300

103,000

97,000

64,200 

64,900

50,300

39,600 

31,000

31,000

42,200

50,300 

57,400 

63,400

67,900

67,900

56,900

46,900

42,200

35,600 

26,600

23,400

H.,259. 2

40,620

4-298

Apr.

21,200 

21,800

26,600

27,400

26,200

31,000

33,400

35,600

33,400

 30,400

26,600

24,000

22,900

33,400 

50,300

64,900

74.200 

66.400

54,500

44,800

35,800 

 27,400 

22,400

20,200

22,400

24,000

21,800

20,200

17,700 

15,400

-

976,900

32,560

+ 161

Hay

12,600 

11,600

10,500

9,740

10,566

16,200

17,200

14,900

12,400

10,600

14,400

25,000

47,500

46,900 

46,900

47,500

43,500 

37,000

30,400

32,200

51,700 

51,700 

51,700

43,500

 53,200

69,400

67,366

60,400

50,300 

39,600

29,200

*1,072.54

34,600

-1.5

June

22.900 

18,766

15,400

13,200

11,200

10,500

10,100

9,080

8,220

7,530

6,650

5,620

5,550

5,740 

5,180

4,860

4,590 

4,060

3,740

3,580

3,340 

3,490 

6,190

7,660

6,650

5,800

4,240

 3,560

3,200 

3/250"

-

224,040

7,466

+ 6.3

July

3,300 

3.600

S.030

3,030

3,200

2,980

2,620

2,690

2,690

2,650

2,650

2,460

2,350

2,140 

2,030

2,060

1,960 

1,930

1,960

2,000

1.660 

1,966 

2,100

2,170

2,000

2,000

2,030

1,930

2,540 

2,310

2,000

74,630

2,407

-146

Aug.

1,760 

1,570

1,570

1.480

 1,480

1,570

1,700

1,630

1,570

1,570

1,600

1,960

1,960

2,000 

2,140

3,160

7.160 

7,050

6,320

4,680

3,690 

3,070 

2,650

2,730

2,770

2,560

2,420

2,240

2,000 

1,930

1,600

62,030

2,646

-65.1

Sept.

1,600 

1,570

1,600

1,660

1,600

1,510

1,510

1,380

* 1,410

1,540

1,440

1,410

1,290

1.200 

1,326

1,510

2,020 

2,240

2,610

3,400

4,360 

4,590 

4,556

3,690

3,030

2,690

2,390

2,170

2,060 

2,060

-

65,990

2,200

-219

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf am 

In.

1,656 

0.145 

0.17

12,960 

1.14 

1.21

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

24,570 

2.15 

2.48

69,940 

6.13 

7.07

33,140 

2.90 

3.13

40,920 

3.59 

4.14

32,720 

2.87 

3.20

Observed

34,600 

3.03 

3.49

Max 128,000 Mln 1,440 Mean 22,520 

Max 156,000 Mln 1,200 Mean 22,050

7,474 

0.655 

0.73

2,259 

0.196 

0.23

2,561 

0.225 

0.23

1,961 

0.174 

0.19

Adjusted

Mean 22,550 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.84 

Mean 22,090 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.36

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake and Tlonesta Creek, East" Branch Clarion River, Kihonlng 

Creek, Crooked Creek, Conemaugh River and Loyalhanna Creek Reservoirs, and In 12 smaller reservoirs 

and diversion from Beaver Run Reservoir to Monongahela River basin, equivalent in cubic tent per 

second (records of reservoir contents furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co., Manufacturerp Water 

C°-j Salt Lick Water Co., Johnstown Water Co., Municipal Authority of the Borough of Latrohe, and 

{Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County).

t Expressed In thousands.
58 BUFFALO CREEK BASIN

Reservoirs in Allegheny River basin, Pa.

Tionesta Creek Reservoir. Lat 41 "28'25", long. 79"26'20", at control tower 0.8 mile up-

 stream from Tionesta Creek Dam on Tionesta Creek, Forest County, 1.8 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Tioneata. Drainage area, 478 sq mi. Records 

available, December 1940 to September 1952. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

mean sea level, datum of Corps of Engineers, which is 2.07 ft below mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 88,496 acre-ft Jan. 21 (elevation, 

1,151.60 ft); minimum, 7,984 acre-ft Apr. 29 (elevation, 1,085.40 ft). Maximum contents during period 1940-52, those of Jan. 21, 1952; minimum, 1,912 acre-ft Dec. 5, 

1940 (elevation, 1,069.30 ft).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced; storage be^an in 1940 during 

construction. Dam completed Jan. 9, 1941. Capacity, 133,400 acre-ft (revised) between 

elevations 1,052.00 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 1,170.00 ft (full pool). Minimum 

pool elevation, 1,085.00 ft (capacity, 7,780 acre-ft). Reservoir is used for flood 

control. Figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

East Branch Clarion River Reservoir. Lat 41°33'35", long. 78"35'40", at control tower at

 East Branch Clarion River Dam, on East Branch Clarion River, Elk Ccunty, Itr miles northeast of Glen Hazel and 7.5 miles upstream from confluence with West Branch Clarion. 

River. Drainage area, 72.4 sq mi. Records available, June to September 1952. Waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Ccrps of Engineers 

benchmark). Maximum contents during period, 1,336 acre-ft Aug. 23 (elevation, 1,557/99 

ft); minimum, 193 acre-ft June 6 (elevation, 1,542.08 ft).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced. Dam completed in 1952. Controlled storage began in June 1952. Capacity, 83 300 acre-ft between elevations 1,555 

ft (sill of outlet gates) and 1,685 ft (full pool). Minimum pool elevation, 1,555 ft 

(capacity, 1,000 acre-ft). Winter low-water pool elevation, 1,651 ft (capacity, 45,600 

acre-ft). Summer low-water pool elevation, 1,670 ft (capacity, 65,300 acre-ft). Storage to summer pool normally occurs during period Mar. 1 to Apr. 30. Depletion of lowwater storage for augmenting flow in Clarion River occurs normally during period from 

June to October. Figures given herein represent total contents, reservoir is designated multiple-purpose. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers

Mahoning Creek Reservoir. La-t 40°55'18", long. 79°16'4l", at control house at Hahoning

 ' Creek Cam on Hahoning Creek, Armstrong County, 0.7 mile upstream from Camp Run, 1.5 

miles south of Eddyville, and 3.0 miles upstream from Pine Run. Drainage area, 340 

sq mi. Records available, June 1941 to September 1952. Water-stape recorder. Datum 

of gage is mean sea level, datum'of Corps of Engineers, which is 2.07 ft below mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 44,626 acr?.-ft Jan. 29 (elevation, 1,145.85 ft); minimum, 3,832 acre-ft Dec. 25 (elevation, 1,071.17 ft). Maximum contents during period 1941-52, 59,893 acre-ft Mar. 8, 1945 (e]evation, 1,155.54 

ft); minimum, 330 acre-ft July 2, 3, 1944 (elevation, 1,026.80 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a concrete dam; storage began during construction sometime 

prior to June 15, 1941. Capacity. 74,100 acre-ft (revised) betweer elevations 1,015.00 

ft, revised (sill of outlet gates) and 1,162.00 ft (full pool); derd storage, 100 acreft (revised). Minimum pool elevation, 1,075.00 ft (capacity, 4,475 acre-ft). Reservoir is used for flood control. Figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Crooked Creek Reservoir. Lat 40°42'50", long. 79°30'30", at control tower at Crooked 

Creek Dam on Crooked Creek, Armstrong County, 4 miles south of Ford City and 7 miles 

upstream from mouth. Drainage area, 277 sq mi. Records available, May 1940 to September 1952. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of Corps of 

Engineers, which is 2.07 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum contents 

during year, 38,582 acre-ft Jan. 29 (elevation, 884.51 ft); minimum, 4,610 acre-ft 

Jan. 11 (elevation, 840.27 ft). Maximum contents during period 19^0-52, 58,020 acreft Apr. 16, 1948 (elevation, 899.02 ft); minimum, 1,728 acre-ft Aug. 17, 1940 (elevation, 830.39 ft).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced; storage began in May 1940. 

Capacity, 93,900 acre-ft (revised) between elevations 809.00 ft (sill of outlet gates) 

and 920.00 ft (full pool). Minimum pool elevation, 840.00 ft (capacity, 4,510 acre-ft). 

Reservoir is used for flood control. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Conemaugh River Reservoir. Lat 40"28'11", long. 79"22"07", at face of dam on right bank 

at Conemaugh River Dam on Conemaugh River, Indiana County, 2 miles upstream from highway bridge at Tunnelton and 7| miles upstream from Loyalhanna,Creek. Drainage area, 

1,351 sq mi. Records available, October 1951 to September 1952. Staff gage. Datum 

of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Maximum contents during year, 20,855 acre-ft Jan. 27 (elevation, 906.5 ft); minimum, 577 acre-ft 

Aug. 10 (elevation, 861.97 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity dam with earth embanknent on the right 

end. Controlled storage began October 1951. Capacity, 270,000 acre-ft between elevations 880.00 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 975.00 ft (full pool). Dead storage is 

400 acre-ft. Minimum pool elevation, 880.0 ft (capacity, 4,000 acre-ft). Reservoir 

is to be used for flood control. During the 1952 water year conduits were maintained 

fully open and reservoir functioned as a detention basin, figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir. Lat 40°27'25", long. 79°27'08", at control house at Loyalhanna Creek Dam on Loyalhanna Creek, Westmoreland County, 2 miles south of Saltsburg 

and 4.7 miles upstream from mouth. Drainage area, 290 sq mi. Records available, 

June 1942 to September 1952 (fragmentary October 1943 to March 1946). Water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark. Maximum contents during year, 31,151 acre-ft Jan. 29 (elevation, 947.52 ft); 

minimum, 2,079 acre-ft Oct. 16 (elevation, 910.20 ft). Maximum contents during period 

1942-52, 47,914 acre-ft Apr. 16, 1948 (elevation, 956.82 ft); little or no contents at 

times.
BUFFALO CREEK BASIN 59 

Reservoirs in Allegheny River basin, Pa. Continued

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir (continued) . Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity dam 

with a gated spillway; storage l>egan in June 1942. Capacity, 95,300 acre-ft between 

elevations 878.00 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 975.00 ft (full pool). Minirmm pool 

elevation, 910.00 ft (capacity, 2,035 acre-ft). Reservoir is used for flood control. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec . 31 ................

Calendar year 1951...

Water year 1951-52.. .

Date

Calendar year 1951...

Sept. 30................

Water year 1951-52...

Date

Dec . 31 ................

Calendar year 1951 . . .

Water year 1951-52...

Tionesta Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,087 .38 

1,086.52 

1,091.07 

1,098.25

-

1,124.30 

1,086.51 

1,088.42 

1,087.33 

1,088.70 

1,088.38 

1,087.50 

1,087.43 

1,088.64

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

9,011 

8,560 

11,041 

15,825

-

42,330 

8,555 

9,567 

8,985 

9,718 

9,545 

9,075 

9,038 

9,686

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-451 

+2,481 

+4,784

+5,184

+26,505 

-33,775 

+1,012 

-582 

+733 

-173 

-470 

-37 

+648

+675

Mahoning Creek Reservoir

1,078.56 

1.O78.16 

1,078.33 

1,101.87

-

1,118.04 

1,079.03 

1,079.65 

1,079.37 

1,082.25 

1,078.73 

1,077.66 

1,078.18 

1,077.60

-

5,121 

5,045 

5,078 

10,670

-

17,804 

5,212 

5,332 

5,277 

5,84O 

5,154 

4,940 

5,049 

4,939

-

-76 

+33 

+5,592

+5,215

+7,134 

-12,592 

+120 

-55 

+563 

-686 

-214 

+109 

-110

-182

Conemaugh River Reservoir

863.2 

863.9 

872.6

-

867.6 

864.1 

865.8 

866.4 

866.6 

862.65 

862.15 

862.23 

862.25

-

700 

780 

2,180

-

1,280 

803 

1,024 

1,106 

1,134 

645 

595 

603 

605

-

+700 

+80 

+1,400

+2,180

-900 

-477 

+221 

+82 +28 ' 

-489 

-50 

+8 

+2

+605

East Branch Clarion River Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1

-

1,557.04 

1,555.91 

1,556.08 

1,553.29

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

:

-

O

1,231 

1,114 

1,131 

871

-

Change in 

contents 

dur:".ng month 

(acre-feet)

:

-

+1,231 

-117 

+17 

-260

+871

Crooked Creek Reservoir

843.10 

842.46 

'843.49 

850.78

-

865. 3O 

843.55 

844.14 

842 . 6O 

842.62 

843.34 

842.92 

844.50 

841.70 -

-

5,670 

5,425 

5,826 

9,385

-

19,478 

5,850 

6,089 

5,478 

5,486 

5,766 

5,600 

6,240 

5,139

-

-245 

+4O1 

+3,559

+3,627

+10,093 

-13,628 

+239 

-611 

+8 

+28O 

-166 

+640 

-1,101

-531

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir

911.46 

912.85 

911.80 

923.56

-

938.44 

913.49 

912.48 

912.73 

913.57 

915.57 

913.03 

913.52 

911.52

-

2,362 

2,726 

2,443 

7,015

-

19,043 

2,884 

2,613 

2,678 

2,96O 

3,512 

2,755 

2,893 

2,377

-

+364 

-283 

+4,572

+4,453

+12,028 

-16,159 

-271 

+65 

+228 

+606 

-757 

+138 

-516

+15

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
60 MONONQAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°48'35", long. 79°52<55", on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 1,000 ft upstream from Stalnaker Run, 1 mile northeast of Dalley, Randolph 

County, and Z\ miles south of Beverly.

Drainage area. 187 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1915 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,940.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 27, 1928, staff gage a few feet upstream at same datum. 

Sept. 27, 1928, to Dec. 2, 1939, chain gage and Dec. 3, 1939, to Dec. 16, 1941, wireweight gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 348 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 10.31 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 24 (gage height, 0.20 ft).

1915-52: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Feb. 4, 1932 (gage helglrt, 17.2 ft, from 

floodmarks); from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs; no flow Sept. 12 to Nov. 30, 

1930.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 823: 

1928(M) , 1932, 1934-38.

Drainage area. W 873: 1932(M). W 1053: 1918(M),

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

0.2 

.3

Discharge

2.0 

3.1

110

215

520

1,800

3,850

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

0.7

1.0

1.1

7.2

11

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 0.4 ft and 

above 1.1 ft.

cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.8

5.5

4.6

4.0

3.4

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.0

5.0

7.5

6.5

5.0

4.5

4.3

*4.3

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

4.1

2.3

2.6

4.5

4.0

3.6

9.2

7.2

6.7

6.7

140.7

4.54

0.024

0.03

Nov.

107

215

76

50

38

28

30

110

83

59

47

38

33

29

36

55

59

71

63

b55

*b45

b50

107

544

550

965

614

303

199

143

-

4,802

160

0.856

0.96

Dec.

112

91

79

71

277

318

248

414

806

610

407

294

213

179

2,110

967

b480

b370

b250

b250

1,970

1,810

706

417

300

516

592

385

318

347

8*7

16,754

540

2.89

3.33

Jan.

686

826

1,960

1,510

3,050

1,250

648

417

333

417

*411

366

345

556

686

536

4 EM

2,050

1,160

726

556

484

629

502

37<5

1,490

3,370

5.740

1,290

667

467

32,005

1,032

5.52

6.37

Feb.

360

318

280

388

520

502

417

330

294

250

263

*272

248

235

228

220

253

 43

4 218

210

206

181

160

153

141

121

114

108

103

-

-

7,336

253

1.35

1.46

Mar.

103

98

108

301

467

357

277

225

199

172

1,160

1.600

806

538

370

300

245

213

634

1,040

826

629

1,120

1,160

667

450

336

283

230

201

181

15,296

493

2.64

3.04

Apr.

204

502

450

360

411

538

467

*450

407

414

360

300

256

1,280

1,160

806

686

520

391

306

245

201

177

591

1.330

1,250

889

1,080

910

574

-

17,515

584

3.12

3.48

May

398

300

240

192

170

245

245

208

192

506

1,160

1,510

1,200

910

629

434

309

243

281

610

667

574

404

324

309

370

417

*294

218

190

149

13,898

448

2.40

2.76

June

127

102

83

70

62

53

44

39

35

56

108

63

44

38

46

54

40

44

49

34

42

164

181

197

116

71

*49

39

31

40

-

2,121

70.7

0.378

0.42

July

56

36

26

25

40

33

27

20

30

73

5-9

36

25

19

15

14

54

106

59

47

35

27

20

14

11

8.7

7.0

6.0

*5.8

6.7

6.5

947.7

30.6

0.164

0.19

Aug.

5.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.5

17

23

27

*25

22

20

22

19

28

170

85

46

31

33

172

91

47

31

22

16

12

10

8.3

7.2

1,017.1

32.8

0.175

0.20

Sept.

7.2

6.2

S.5

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.7

3.4

4.1

3.4

3.4

16

25

16

14

11

12

11

8.0

6.5

5.3

*4.8

207.5

6.92

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,290 Min 2.3 Mean 356 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.85

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,74O Min 2.2 Mean 306 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.28

Peak discharKe {.base, AjOOO cfsl. Jan. 28 (1:30 a.m.) 5,100 cfs (10.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 61

Tygart River near Elkins, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38 0 55'30", long. 79°52'45", on left bank 1.4 miles upstream from Leading 

Creek and 1.5 miles west of Elkins, Randolph County.

Drainage area.--272 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,893.95 ft above mean sea level, Edjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 16, 1944, staff gage, and Nov. 16, 1944, to Sept. 30, 

1951, water-stage recorder, at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 500 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 11.57 ft); min- 

 imum daily, 3.5 cfs Oct. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.20 ft Sept. 16.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 8,810 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 14.13 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 16, 17, 1946; minimum gage height, 1.20 ft Sept. 6-£ , 12, 

1946, Sept. 16, 1952.

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

which are poor. Some regulation by flood-control diversion dams above station.

tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Rating tables,

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic ee 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-2O, Oct. 29

25, to Sept. 30)

cond)

1, Aug.

Oct. 1 to Nov. 26 Nov. 27 to Sept, 30

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

2.5 172

3.0 318

4.0 686

5.0 1,160

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

5.0

10

2.5 200

3.0 341

5.0 1,180

8.0 3,060

12.0 9,660

Discharge, in cutic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

G

7

8

9

1C

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 '22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.5

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

9.0

970

7.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5 

4.5

4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

a5.0

a5.0

a5.0

a7.0

a6.0

a5.0

a4.5

a4.0 

3.5

375

4.5

174.5

5.63

0.021

0.02

Nov .

26

209

142

60

26

27

35

104

106

67

57

37 

26

29

28

34

95

59

35

46

46

45

79

536

771

1,140

*970

470 

291

215

-

5,811

194

0.713

0.79

Dec.

184

147

105

78

2lT

455

372

511

1,080

905

624

440 

315

220

2,270

1,830

b600

b500

b380

b350-

2,510

2,950

1,120

644

447

553

838

563 

485

458

1,200

23,345

753

2.77

3.19

Jan.

1,040

1,340

2,780

2,430

4,010

2,360

1,040

665

524 563"

665

563 

544

728

*972

815

728

2,280

2,020

1,060

793

686

860

750

563

1,240

4,420

5,700 

2,710

1,080

686

46,615

1,504

5.53

6.37

F.b.

563

485

428

477

644

583" 655

474

414

368

338

*375 

328

312

300

291

322

351

315

312

312

279

241

225

212

195

177

164 

155

-

-

10,295

355

1.31

1.41

Mar .

149

144

T5T

435

750

583

436

344

291

259

988

2,360 

17230

793

544

432

361

294

677

1,410

1,080

882

1,380

1,860

1,040

686

504

410 

338

282

254

21,347

689

2.53

2.92

Apr.

273

775

750

583

624

838

750

665

*624

603

544

447 

378

1,440

1,860

1,300

1,110

815

603

451

351

285

243 6^6"

1,860

1,740

1,280

1,360 

1,330

860

-

25,348

845

3.11

3.47

May

583

425

328

257

233

532

485

351

297

689

1,620

2,590 

1,980

1,330

928

644

458

338

322

723

972

938

583

406

440

728

707

481 

338

271

218

21,095

680

2.50

2.88

June

177

*155

136

98

75

59

59

44

33

62

149

128 

58

60

159

130

71

29

30

43

53

112

200

276

230

136

78

52 

54

53

-

2,999

100

0.368

0.41

July

54

60

53"7 J

81

60

41

44

*48

77

93

74 

55

45

34

25

2?

98

-si 138

56

46

43

31

16

14

12

13

17

17

17

1,540

49.7

0. 183

0.21

Aug.

17

16

17

17

18

15

14

14

18

59

12

45

63

59

40

18

114

170

*84

42

22

251

182

81

29

37

34

21 

12

8.5

8^0

1,537.5

49.6

0.182

0.21

Sept.

8.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.5 

5.0

5.0

7.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

7.0

5.5

10

14

Te- 19

ll

7.5

4.6

4.2 

*4.6

4.6

-

225.8

7.53

0.028

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,190 Mln 3.5 Mean 506 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,700 Mln 3.5 Mean 438 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.91

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Jan. 28 (1:30 p.m.) 6,200 cfs (11.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, readings on Marstiller 

gage above diversion, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
62 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River at Bellngton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°01'45", long. 79°56'10", on left bank opposite mouth of Mill Creek, a 

quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge at Bellngton, Barbour County.

Drainage area.--408 sq ml, excluding that of Mill Creek. 

Records available.--June 1907 to September 1952.

Gage.--feter-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,679.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Apr. 25, 1939, staff or chain gage at site a quarter of a mile 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 809 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,050 cfs Jan. 28 (gage .height, 13.04 ft); minImum, 5.5 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

1907-52: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs July 25, 1912 [gage height, 20.3 ft, from 

floodmarks, site then In use), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 17.22 ft; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 13, 1930 (gage 

height, 1.56 ft, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 21.7 ft in July 1888, from floodmarks, site in use June 1907 

to April 1939 (discharge, 26,900 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 823: 

1933(M), 1934, 1938, 1941(M).

Drainage area. 

W 1053: 1932.

W 953: 1912(M), 1918(M), 1924(M),

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

1.9 7.0

2.0 11

2.1 18

2.2 29

2.4 61

2.7 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0 

13.0

132

242

1,960

4,270

9,050

per second) 

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

5.5

8.5

13

2.1 21

2.3 45

2.4 61

Note. Same as preceding table above 2.4 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

1

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

f.2

23

24

25

2E

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

9.5

13

-75 111

36

24

17 

14

12

*12

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

10

11

12

14

19

18

15

15

558.3

18.0

0.044

0.05

 

Nov.

276

495

325

213

110

90

140

321

311

193

157

1Z6 

90

81

92

97

118

221

132

115

118

135

188

958

1,540

2,020

1,950

914

556

*396

-

12,478

416

1.02

1.14

Dec.

325

269

225

53~5" 174

759

682

1,150

2,280

1,840

1,180

798 

578

449

4,020

3,160

bl,200

baoo

b600

b550

3,200

4,470

1,980

1,090

7.26

770

1,240

880

770

884

2,490

39,874

1,286

3.15

3.63

Jan.

1,900

2,100

4,470

4,000

*5,930

3,920

1,780

1,120

880

825

970

880 

825

97O

1,420

1,240

1,180

3,640

3,160

1,840

1,390

1,120

1,480

1,240

880

1,740

6,780

8.750

4,460

1,780

1,090

73,760

2,379

5.83

6.72

Feb.

940

770

698

693

880

970

880

742

649

583

522

539

473

451

440

412

440

»528

539

556

550

500

429

402

360

321

301

278

260

,

-

16,106

555

1.36

1.47

Mar.

264

242

287

705

1,390

1,060

748

578

478

429

1,010

3,320 

1,970

1,300

880

682

572

478

1,130

2,280

1,660

1,360

1,900

2,700

1,660

1,090

770

638

534

451

402

32,968

1,063

2.61

3.01

Apr.

385

784

1,030

*798

770

1,150

1,120

1,030

970

940

880

742 

632

1,890

2,930

2,220

1,900

1,390

970

737

578

473

402

737

2,840

2,700

2,020

1,900

1,960

1,330

-

38,208

1,274

3.12

3.48

May

880

666

528

424

565

760

880

632

512

738

1,960

3,920 

3,390

2,090

*1,450

1,030

720

556

522

904

1,660

1,450

970

693

770

1,330

1,330

880

627

484

390

33,511

1,081

2.65

3.05

June

316

264

229

196

148

124

107

97

71

77

204

213 

132

95

262

246

154

99

61

58

75

90

238

311

407

225

148

86

77

104

-

4,914

164

0.402

0.45

July

»92

86

77

127

246

151

90

75

73

75

112

99 

81

61

51

42

36

37

130

135

92

63

48

44

33

21

13

11

11

12

10

2,234

72.1

0.177

0.20

Aug.

10

10

9.8

IT"9.4

13

13

12

11

11

49

*23 

80

75

83

56

55

224

170

86

75

3C6~ 350

200

78

53

58

53

41

25

21

2,271.2

73.3

0.180

0.21

Sept.

17

15

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

9.4

8.5

8.5 

8.2

7.6

571

19

21

17

32

42

45

29

28

37

32

26

20

16

 13

9.8

554.4

18.5

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,460 Min 8.6 Mean 833 Cfsm 2.O4 In. 27.70

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,750 Min 7.6 Mean 703 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.46

Peak discharge (baae, 6,200 cfs). Jan. 5 (2 p.m.) 6.4OO cfs (11.04 ft); Jan. 28 (3 a,m.) 9,050 

cfs (13.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Middle Fork River at Audra, W. Va.

63

Location. lat 39°02'25", long. 80°04'10", on right bank at Audra, Barbgur County, 600 ft 

upstream from highway bridge and 2.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 149 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,670 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 356 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,370 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 8.36 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug.- 7, 8 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 7,740 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height,11.26 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 9, 1946 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

3.5

5.7

8.7

13

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

20

55

118

245

434

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

695

2,120

3,960

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.3

2.3

5.5

11

18

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

127

245

434

Note. Same as preceding table above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.8

3.3

3.1

1513-

9.6

8.1

7.2

6.6

*5.5

4.8 

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

3.5

4.8

4.6

4.6

142.4

4.59

0.031

0.04

Nov.

104

194

95

63

45

36

47

187

118

78

59

46 

37

35

41

51 

59

80

80

b55

545

b50

94

628

714

840

694

416

*280

190

-

5,461

182

1.22

1.36

Dec.

147

118

100

89

144

209

218

573

1,180

978

662

457 

326

250

1,990

1,160 

b600

b460

b400

375

1,530

1,360

755

505

361

434

510

416

374

384

749

17,814

,575

3.86

4.45

Jan.

607

888

2,320

1,680

*2,630

1,360

815

aSOO

a350

a300

a320

a280 

a350"

a320

a450

aSOO 

574

1,450

1,080

815

585

471

500

421

349

634

3,030

3.340

1,550

bSOO

bSOO

29,719

959

6.44

7.42

Feb.

425

399

365

352

348

340

333

300

283

254

236

216

185

176

167

163 

188

193

*188

213

245

236

216

200

178

154

144

136

127

_

-

6,960

240

1.61

1.74

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,260 Hin 1.9

Mar.

131

133

148

350

466

416

348

290

245

216

382

Hi

558

399

329

270

222

354

568

495

462

665

848

629

457

352

296

248

206

178

12,426

401

2.69

3.10

Apr.

172

*414

434

365

356

356

329

325

325

348.

352

325 

293

647

1,010

1,080 

978

707

505

390

307

245

206

338

815

848

713

743

673

520

-

15,119

504

.3.38

3.77

May

394

314

251

203

178

216

222

190

SUB" 176

668

1.620 

1,460

*1,010

695

490 

365

283

257

310

480

471

373

303

377

520

500

373

296

242

185

13,727

443

2.97

3.43

June

150

157

99

79

66

54

44

36

31

28

118

72 

45

37

50

62 

44

41

50

33

26

36

82

99

76

50

35

27

22

30

-

1,745

58.2

0.391

0.44

July

*34

33

22

25

79

52

33

24

62

115

86

56

37

29

22

17 

14

14

17

14

35

28

20

15

11

8.2

6.6

5.5

5.2

4.5

3.6

928.6

30.0

0.201

0.23

Aug.

2.3

3.6

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.6

1.2

1.1

1.7

5.2

*4.9

12 

17

19

22

20 

151

90

49

32

33

529

2TT

106

66

44

32

25

18

15

13

1,536.0

49.5

O.332

0.38

Sept.

11

9.9

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.7

6.6

5.5

4.9

4.2

3.6

2.6 

2.6

2.9

3.9

4.2

2.2

S7T

22

29

30

2?

14

11

8.8

7.2

5.5

4.9

4.2

*3.6

-

267.3

8.91

0.060

0.07

Mean 335 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.55

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,340 Hin 1.1 Mean 289 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.43

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Jan. 5 (5 a.m.) 3,260 cfs (7.27 ft); Jan.. 27 (4 p.m.) 4,370 cfs 

(8.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relat'fon affected by lee.
64 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°03'05", long. 80°06'50", on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from 

highway bridge at Hall, Barbour County, and 1 mile upstream from Pecks Run.

Drainage area.--277 sq ml.

Records available. June 1907 to May 1909, April 1915 to September 1952.

Average discharge. 37 years (1915-52), 601 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,500 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 10.95 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Oct. 21-23; minimum gage height, 3.61 ft Sept. 14, 15.

1915-52: Maximum discharge observed, 12,200 cfs Mar. 14, 1918, Oct. 29, 1937 (gage 

height, 14.7 ft, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, 

0.2 cfs Oct. 23, 27, 1930 (gage height, 1.30 ft, site then in use).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 783: 1918(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-31)

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.3

4.6

5.0 

5.5 

6.O 

7.5 

11.0

155

296

545

905

2,500

7,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

11

10

9.0

9.5

10

11

13

12

11

12

19

Tf

15

*11

9.5 

8.0

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.2

677

6.2

7.5

7.0

6.4

6.4

7.0 

7.0

9.0

13

301.7

9.73

0.035

0.04

Nov.

68

372

234

161

122

100

106

304

288

192

150

122

106

98

98

139 

185

205

195

164

142

127

161

1,140

2,200

1,900

1,680

914 

*563

405

-

12,641

421

1.52

1.70

Dec.

318

252

216

188

230

362

353

1,060

2,500

2,140

1,360

865

593

462

2,590

2,900 

1,220

857

1)700

b600

2,650

2,620

1,320

809

569

569

817

650 

587

652

1,410

32,419

1,046

o.78

4.35

Jan.

1,120

1,440

3,300

3,550

3,970

2,930

1,410

881

657

575

593

539" 534

575

730

730 

824

2,500

2,140

1,570

1,170

905

1,020

809

631

1,100

4,670

7,200 

4,620

1,800

99C

55,483

1,790

6.46

7.45

Feb.

*769

638

587

618

678

664

612

557

483

430

380

362

318

292

280

272 

477

528

*528

516

483

- 430

367

318

305

260

230

216 

199

_

-

12,797

441

1.59

1.72

Mar.

226

776

335

664

825

738

599

488

410

362

727

1,900

1,460

990

685

528 

446

371

564

1,100

873

785

1,260

1,740

1,220

825

593

483 

405

339

292

22,509

726

2.62

3.02

Apr.

276

*405"

587

505

494

511

505

505

505

477

467

430

395

883

1,680

2.080 

1,840

1,260

881

638

488

395

330

400

1,090

1,360

1,260

1,260 

1,120

801

-

23,828

794

2.87

3.20

May

599

472

380

313

272

288

313

260

234

235

676

2,060

2,500

*1,62<5

1,090

745 

534

410

390

587

1,060

939

644

488

599

973

1,120

722 

569

516

371

21,989

709

2.56

2.95

June

284

226

176

145

120

104

86

74

63

56

131

170

104

81

88

137 

120

96

139

108

84

122

268

330

24T

173

124

102 

84

86

-

4,126

138

0.498

0.55

July

*108

96

68

68

135

152

100

108

84

76

90

83

. 62

47

38

30

25

22

25

27

29

46

44

34

26

23

18

16

13

12

10

1,715

55.3

0.200

0.23

Aug.

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

18

*20

23

28

51

58

54 

172

268

127

83

69

602

549" 659

147

104

78

60 

47

38

30

3,072.5

99.1

0.358

0.41

Sept.

26

23

21

19

17

16

15

14

13

12

10

9.5

8.5

8.0

S75

9.5 

10

10

21

51

JJf5

46

33

25

22

18

15 

13

*11

_

655.0

21.8

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,600 Mln 6.2 Mean 622 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.50

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,200 Mln 6.2 Mean 533 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.71

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 efs).--Jan. 28 (5 a.m.) 7,500 cfs (10.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MOKONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 65

Tygart River at Philippi, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°09'00", long. 80°02'25", on right bank in Philippi, Barbour Ccunty, 0.2 

mile downstream from Anglins Run and 5 miles downstream from Buckhannon River.

Drainage area. 916 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,280.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~JT929. Prior to May 23, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 1,861 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 17.8C ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 30,900 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 22.72 ft); minimum, 7.5 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1946 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

Maximum stage known, 27.3 ft July 25, 1912, read on United States Weather Bureau 

gage a quarter of a mile downstream, or about 26 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 

about 37,000 cfs).

Remarks. --Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-24)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 28 Jan. 29 to Sept, 30

1.4 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

26

68

153

286

555

3.5 925

5.0 2,630

11.0 10,500

17.1 20,800

1.27 17

1.3 19

1.5 

1.7

Note. Same as preceding table above 1.7 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*24

25

26

24

24

25

32

48

150

130

96

77

75

72

63

55

51

45

42

39

37

37

37

37

41

41

42

45

49

58

66

1,613

52.0

O.O57

0.07

Nov.

156 i.Too

800

524

*360

251

247

726

840

568

413

340

278

233

240

290

386

493

493

380

321

335

408

2,580

4,840

5.080

4,970

2,630

1,700

1,210

-

33,192

1,106

1.21

1.35

Dec.

942

777

654

568

699

1,390

1,480

2,840

6,400

»5,560

3,700

2,440

1,760

1,360

6,860

8,520

3,590

2,560

b2,000

bl,800

7,960

9.540

4,780

2,770

1,940

1,880

'2,630

2,180

2,000

1,940

5,30O

98,82O

3,188

3.48

4.01

Jan.

4,360

4,680

11,200

10,500

13,500

9,910

4,540

2,840

2,120

1,880

2.O6O

1,880

1.820

1,940

2,560

*2,56O

2,440

7.O6O

7,700

4,600

3,590

2, no

3,O6O

2,840

2,180

2,930

14.6OO

20 . 8OO

13,OOO

5,33O

2,98O

174,230

5,620

6.14

7.07

Feb.

2.440

2,000

1,880

1,880

2,060

2,180

2,060

1,820

1,640

1,480

1,310

1,260

1,120

1,040

1,020

976

1,350

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,400

1,210

1,080

*1,OOO

882

785

732

688

-

-

41,413

1,428

1.56

1.68

Mar.

717

777

848

1,77O

2,980

2,560

2,OOO

1,640

1,360

1,240

2,1OO

6.570

4,840

3,340

2,300

1,820

1,530

1,280

1,930

4,250

3,470

2,980

3,920

5,680

4,030

2,770

2,O60

1,700

1,480

1,200

1,050

76,192

2,458

2.68

3.09

Apr.

976

1,530

2,240

1,880

1,760

2,120

2,180

2,12O

2,000

1,940

1,940

1,700

1,530

3,260

6.040

5,800

5,080

3,810

2,70O

2,060

1,640

1,320

1,100

1,410

4,820

5,440

4,360

4,140

4,140

3,060

-

84,096

2,803

3.06

3.41

May

2,180

1,700

1,390

1,110

959

1,31O

1,640

1,310

1,090

1,170

3,100

7,62O

*8.410

5,200

3,700

2,63O

1,880

1,480

1,39O

2,000

3,470

3,340

2,300

1,760

1,880

2,770

3,210

2,300

1,760

1,480

1,140

76,679

2,474

2.70

3.11

June

900

724

568

476

391

317

266

230

20O

161

270

518

370

236

303

447

391

274

251

230

184

190

*498

746

808

549

365

259

187

222

-

11,531

384

0.419

0.47

July

240

222

187

200

402

452

278

209

196

263

266

263

2OO

159

121

104

86

75

82

200

173

150

133

106

90

72

60

46

42

36

30

5,143

166

0.181

0.21

Aug.

29

25

24

*24

30

29

32

30

28

42

47

82

77

141

146

184

236

614

441

270

175

1,060

lj_490

681

396

226

173

146

121

94

72

7,165

231

0.252

0.29

Sept.

63

52

48

40

36

34

32

30

28

26

24

21

18

12 »E6

27

28

36

52

94

140

153

110

88

82

75

65

54

46

39

-

1,584

52.8

0.058

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,600 Mln 18 Mean 1,950 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.69

Water year 1951-52: Max 20,800 Mln 17 Mean 1,671 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.82

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 cfs),~Jan. 5 (1 p.m.) 14,600 cfs (13.47 ft); Jan. 28 (6 a.m.) 22,000 

cfs (17.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
66 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River at Tygart Dam, near Grafton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°18'50", long. 80°02'00", at Tygart Dam, 2.2 miles upstream from Three- 

 fork Creek and 2.4 miles upstream from Grafton, Taylor County.

Drainage area.--1,184 sq mi.

Records available. June 1938 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--14 years, 2,328 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,500 cfs Jan. 30; minimum daily, 255 cfs June 

'1938-52: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Feb. 2, 1939; no flow Aug. 2, 1938.

Remarks. Discharge computed from records of flow through gates and valves in dam. Flow 

regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see p.104).

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Disc-large, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7 .

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

552

491

489

489

468

430

430

426

424

422

418

418

416

413

410

409

406

403

401 

399

396

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

13,050

421

-378

Nov.

392

371

377

439

498

602

806

804

802

893

975

967

957

945

935

922

915

909

904 

916

1,440

1,540

898

925

2,590

2,250

7,360

6.770

7,840

5,670

-

54,612

1,820

-333

Dec.

2,760

969

733

734

1,460

2,340

1,930

1,470

1,200

3,420

7,860

7,870

5,500

2,960

1,820

3,410

7,380

8,660

7,780 

4,200

950

2,780

8,930

9,940

6,350

5,380

6,910

5,630

3,120

1,350

861

126,657

4,086

+210

Jan.

1,020

1,120

1,290

2,440

4,040

12,400

15,300

15,700

15 , 800

15,300

11,700

5,140

2,070

2,200

2 ,840

3,100

2,760

1,380

982

1,480

5,750

5,100

4,020

7,740

7 ,650

3,730

1,070

2,720

12,000

16.600

16,200

200,642

6,472

+706

Feb.

14 . 100

10,600

8,030

1,840

2,630

5,660

6,270

4,150

2,780

2,080

1,760

1,740

1,420

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,500

2,150

2,130 

1,850

2,170

2,100

1,770

1,730

1,400

1,120

1,110

913

560

_

-

87,033

3,001

-1,147

Mar.

577

595

616

669

1,810

4,090

4,080

3,420

2,790

2,130

1,410

2,180

5,660

6,930

6,07O

4,470

2,370

1,690

1,400 

2,430

4,360

2,400

873

2,710

6,860

7.640

6,410

4,760

3,100

1,720

868

97,078

3,132

+ 15.4

Apr.

609

953

1,340

1,420

1,470

1,520

1,590

1,660

1,290

895

927

952

973

1,000

1,100

2,880

5,070

4,670

3,170 

2,540

2,530

1,680

1,250

1,260

1,950

3,410

4,870

5.120

3,520

4,240

-

65,860

2,195

+1,260

Hay

3,040

1,030

539

423

425

428

432

468

692

694

698

1,690

3,860

5,660

8 ,950

8,650

5,520

3,870

2,300 

1,540

2,100

3,720

4,240

3,160

3,150

3,160

4,500

5,740

3,860

2,300

1,120

87,939

2,837

+340

June

706

625

542

447

351

352

352

351

351

351

350

350

351

351

351

498

255

255

303

351

351

351

351

351

353

354

354

354

354

450

-

11,466

382

+75

July

547

500

452

452

452

452

452

452

452

451

451

451

450

450

449

447

448

1,270

1.450 

439

391

341

341

341

340

340

339

338

338

338

383

14,797

477

-258

Aug.

428

427

426

425

424

424

423

422

421

420

419

418

418

418

418

417

417

417

417 

417

417

417

463

509

511

510

509

509

507

507

507

13,782

445

-126

Sept.

503

500

498

497

495

493

491

489

486

484

483

480

478

476

474

472

470

468

466

464

462

460

458

457

455

453

451

449

447

471

-

14,230

474

-421

Adjusted for change In.reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

43.0 

0.036 

0.04

1,487 

1.26 

1.43

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

4,296 

3.63

4.18

7,178 

6.06 

6.99

1,854 

1.57 

1.69

3,147 

2.66 

3.07

3,445 

2.92 

3.26

3,177 

2.68 

3.09

Observed

Max 16,600 Mln 371 Mean 2,534 

Max 16,600 Mln 255 Mean 2,151

457 

0.386 

0.43

219 

0.185 

0.21

319 

0.269 

0.31

53.0 

0.045 

0.05

Adjusted

Mean 2,559 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.32 

Mean 2,151 Cfsm 1.82 In. 84.73

t Change In contents In Tygart Reservoir (equivalent In cubic feet per second).
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Tygart River at Colfax, W. Va.

67

Location. Lat 39°26'15", long. 80°07'50", on right bank at highway bridge at Colfax, 

Marion County, 300 ft upstream from Guyses Run and 6 miles upstream from confluence 

with West Fork River. Records Include flow of Guyses Run,

Drainage area.--1,366 sq ml, Including that of Guyses Run. 

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 855.49 ft above mean sea level (Bpltlmore 

~si Ohio Railroad datum). Since Jan. 19, 1945, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.7 miles

downstream at Falrmont waterworks. Datum of gage Is 856.48 ft above mean sea level

(Baltimore & Ohio Railroad datum).

Average discharge.--13 years, 2,662 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,700 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 14.42 ft,

backwater from West Fork River); minimum discharge, 269 cfs June 18 (gage height, 3.52 

ft); minimum dally, 277 cfs June 18.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 16.86 ft); maximum gage height, 16.95 ft Feb. 14, 1948 (backwater from West Fork River); minimum 

discharge, 94 cfs July 3, 1946; minimum dally, 129 cfs May 5-7, 1941.

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

good. Flow regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 104).

Revisions (water years).--W 1083; 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater from 

West Pork River (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic 

feet per second)

3-5 

4.0 

5.0

6.0

261

49O

1,200

2,190

8.0

11.0

14.0

4,9OO 

10,300 

17,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

*518

485

479

474

469

442

455

474

455

457

427

422

417

417

412

412

408

405

398

398

393

395

595

398

393

393

393

393

388

388

584

15,112

425

-578

Nov.

422

464

457

452

*518

525

862

892

892

915

1,020

1,010

1,OOO

1,O10

1.O2O

1,040

1,120

1,040

1,010

1,020

1,160

. 1.82O

1,080

2,850

2,76O

5,880

7,560

9.460

8,250

6,210

-

61,457

2,O49

-533

Dec.

3,560

1,280

818

840

1,410

2,530

2,530

2,18O

2,8OO

*3,180

7,910

8,250

6,580

5,700

4,240

3,78O

6,640

9,250

8,250

6,15O

3,820

4,150

8,65O

10.500

8,580

4,620

7,570

6,580

4,O40

2.O2O

2,460

148,248

4,782

+210

Jan.

1,900

5,460

4,090

5,79O

4,430

12,500

16,800

16,800

17,OOO

16,800

13,100

6,450

2,300

2,140

2,71O

*5,100

2,960

3,160

1,870

1.770

4,570

7,020

3,800

7,910

8,08O

6,900

4,810

*4,340

11,600

17,800

17,500

231,240

7,459

+706

Feb.

16.200

11, 400

9,670

3,050

2,840

5,580

6,890

4,900

5,16O

2,410

1,920

1,870

1,670

1,240

1,240

1,290

1,92O

2,470

2,650

2,190

2,300

2,470

1,970

1,87O

1,670

1,240

1,200

1,160

677

-

98,897

5,410

-1,147

Mar.

691

698

789

1,29O

2,130

4,280

4,580

5,700

5,160

2,470

5,070

2,890

5,540

7,570

6,550

5,060

5,000

1,870

2,470

2,9OO

4,740

4,040

2,510

2,710

6,89O

8.O80

6,890

5,220

3,56O

2,140

*1,200

112,688

5,655

+15

Apr.

754

892

1,420

1,520

1,620

1,670

1,820

1,970

1,870

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,240

2,250

2,52O

5,160

6.040

5,540

5,840

2,840

2,770

2,190

1,470

1,770

2,590

a4,000

a5,50O

a6,OOO

5,980

4,580

-

79,296

2,643

+1,260

May

3,810

1,520

789

569

569

848

848

733

862

885

885

2,160

*4, 450

5,120

8,650

9,05O

5,87O

4,280

2,770

2,680

3,92O

4,260

4,9OO

3,980

6,89O

5,760

4,98O

6,55O

4,580

2,960

1,640

107,748

3,476

+340

June

878

805

651

581

422

403

393

384

379

570

57O

370

366

384

408

504

346

277

*289

*566

405

384

408

550

686

453

408

384

379

422

-

13,401

447

+75

July

540

528

432

545

612

485

458

479

735

805

624

523

485

464

458

458

453

855

1,850

540

525

*427

379

361

361

356

556

552

561

352

548

16,479

532

-258

Aug.

432

432

4?7

*T42

474

463

448

949

E45

1,140

825

726

1,200

754

575

f34

563

4-96

4-69

4-55

453

738

618

581

557

54O

523

518

512

506

501

18,400

594

-126

Sept.

501

501

496

490

490

490

490

485

a490

a490

a490

a490

a 480

a480

*496

474

479

474

3470

3470

3460

3460

3460

a460

3460

345O

a4"50

345O

3450

3450

-

14,276

476

-421

Adjusted for chsnge in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

45 

O.033 

0.04

1,716 

1.26

. 1.41

Cslendsr year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

4,992

3.65 

4.21

8,165 

5.98 

6.89

2,263 

1.66 

1.79

5,650 

2.67 

5.08

3,903 

2.86 

3.19

3,816 

2.79 

3.22

Observed

Max 18,10O win 384 Mean 2,945 

Max 17,8OO Min 277 Mesn 2,501

522 

0.382 

0.43

274 

0.2O1 

0.23

468 

0.343 

0.40

55 

0.040 

0.04

Adjusted

Mean 2,97O Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.53 

Mean 2,501 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.95

* Dlschsrge measurement made on this day.

a No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on bssls of westher records, recorded range in stage, 

and outflow records 3t Grsfton Dam.

t Chsnge In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, In Tygart Reservoir; furnished by Corps

of Engineers.
68 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°58'30", long. 80°26'40", on right bank 0.6 mile upstream from Glady 

Pork, 2.6 miles southeast of Brownsville, Lewis County, 3.0 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 4.7 miles southeast of Weston.

Drainage area. 25.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952. Prior to October 1948, published as 

"near Weston."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,030 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Feb. 5, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 46.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge duping year, 1,240 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 5.36 ft); no 

flow Oct. 3-6, 18-24, Aug. 2-4, Sept. 11-14.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 8.64 ft); no 

flow Aug. 22-27, Sept. 4, 5, 1951, Oct. 3-6, 18-24, 1951, Aug. 2-4, Sept. 11-14, 1952.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1173: 1948(P), 1949(P).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.04

.01

0

75

0

0

.01

.07

.07

.07

.07

.04

.04

.02

.01

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

.02

.04

.2

.3

.3

.3

1.56

0.054

0.0021

0.002

Nov.

13

7.8

5.2

4.8

*3.2

2.6

31

17

6.4

3.6

2.3

1.7

6~70 1.3

10

22

19

11

7.9

4.8

3.2

3.2

39

"9T5 305

236

50

21

14

9.9

-

951.9

31.7

1.23

1.38

Dec.

7.4

5.9

1T~ 4.8

37

24

18

403

187

*84

39

26

16

85

488

64

30

26

26

127

' ~78 497

' 32

21

16

37

32

23

21

145

180

2,792.1

90.1

3.51

4.04

Jan.

63

389

319

231

370

82

40

26

22

25

26

26

26

25

24

23

139

345

85

110

65

72

75

3928-

172

855

*^24

105

46

30

4,503

145

5.64

6.52

Feb.

27

25

27

"55 89

59

51

38

27 

21

19

14

11

11

9.9

26

77

5*

52

38

28

20

15

14

*11

10

9.9

9.4

8.9

-

887.1

30.6

1.19

1.28

Mar.

13

16

54

55

35

26

20

16

14

16

271

T3T5

60

34

24

19

16

13

148

80

42

130

210

88

43

27

19

- 16

13

11

10

1,669

53.8

2.09

2.42

Apr.

17

43

26

21

24

26

*30

27

22

19

16

14

23

258

146

207

71

37

24

17

13

11

10

10T

253

111

144

117

58

32

-

1,921

64.0

2.49

2.78

May

22

16

12

9.9

8.4

9.4

6.7

5.4

1T~ 5.0

14

81

45

27

19

12

10

8.9

*18

142

155

44

23

19

44

67

30

18

28

22

13

945.7

30.5

1.19

1.37

June

9.9

777

4.6

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.8

9.7

8.9

3.3

2.6

1.8

5.8

2.6

1.8

2.3

1.8

i:i

1.0

1.1

8.4

3.3

2.0

1.1

.8

.5. 5

3.8

-

101.7

3.39

0.132

0.15

July

2.8

1.3

.8

1.6

5.0

2.0

*1.0

.8

.8

1.3

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.3

.7

1.0

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.5

.3

.1

.02

.TJ2

.05

.3

.2

.2

24.49

0.790

0.031

0.04

Aug.

0.05

0

0

0

.2

.1

.05

.02

.05

3.3

2.3

1.6

5.4

2.0

1.1

31

33

*5.8

2.8

1.8

61

~TS 122

6.7

3.8

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

309.17

9.97

0.388

0.45

Sept.

0.8

.7

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.05

.02

0

75

0

0

*.l

.2

.1

.1

.4

1.1

1.0

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.05

.02

.02

-

7.56

0.252

0.0098

0.01

Calendar year 1951; Max 1,160 Min 0 Mean 5O.6 cfsm 1-97 In. 26.71

Water year 1951-52; Max 855 Min 0 Mean 38.6 cfsm 1-50 i n . 20.44

Peak discharge (base. 7OO cfs). Dec. 15 (5;5O a.m.) 1,OOO cfs (4.80 ft); Dec. 21 (5 a.m.) 1,000 

cfs (4.84 ft); Jan. 5 (1:30 a.m.) 860 cfs (4.46 ft); Jan. 28 (2 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (5.36 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 69

West Pork River at Brownsville, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°00 I 10", long. 80°28 I 35", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Brownsville, Lewis County, 0.4 mile downstream from Skin Creek and 2.5 miles 

south of Weston.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,010.85 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 190 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,570 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 12.12 ft); no 

flow Oct. 4-6, 9-15, 17-25, Aug. 2-10, Sept. 13, 14.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 6,420 cfs, June 25, 1950 (gage height, 17.20 ft); no 

flow Oct. 4-6, 9-15, 17-25, 1951, and Aug. 2-10, Sept. 13, 14, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*0.3

.1

a. 1

aO

0

0

.02

.02

0

O

0

0

0

0

aO

«.05

0

0

0

O

0

O

O

0

0

el.O

e2.5

e3.0

e3.o

e3.0

e3.0

16.09

0.519

0.0051

0.006

Nov.

e20

37

35

20

*16

14

52

65

37

20

15

13

11

16

28

45

59

39

26

19

15

14

45

765

568

703

349

111

51

31

-

3,239

108

1.06

1.18

Dec .

22

18

16

22

84

70

48

807

1,020

 504

 224

90

51

114

1,390

552

128

81

72

223

"1,650

612

185

72

47

70

109

69

54

294

601

9,279

299

2.93

3.38

Jan.

309

1,000

1,310

943

1,430

582

236

100

64

51

79

75

74

73

66

67

262

1,090

517

374

267

231

351

207

95

374

2,130

*2.850

825

332

177

16,527

533

5.23

6.03

Feb.

122

109

107

311

374

299

252

201

138

100

85

71

59

53

49

80

309

261

243

194

134

96

77

68

 60

50

46

43

42

-

-

4,033

139

1.36

1.47

Mar.

50

58

128

319

209

122

94

78

68

63

671

684

376

223

114

87

72

60

376

405

220

348

758

535

253

153

110

88

76

64

54

6,916

223

2.19.

2. 52

Apr.

59

148

148

104

114

129

 138

131

112

94

86

77

91

800

605

775

435

227

148

112

89

76

66

258

842

549

489

433

277

176

-

7,788

260

2.55

2.84

May

121

94

76

59

51

57

53

38

28

44

114

376

419

222

133

96

73

60

 69

364

566

236

117

82

114

153

96

66

104

123

98

4,302

139

1.36

1.57

June

74

49

30

19

13

11

9.5

8.2

7.3

6.8

28

21

15

e!7

e20

e!5

e!3

el2

ell

elO

elO

ell

e30

25

18

13

9.2

6.8

5.2

6.8

-

524.8

17.5

0.172

0.19

July

11

9.8

8.2

e!3

e2jD

e!6

 13

8.7

6.4

5.2

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.4

1.8

2.0

9.7

5.2

2.9

2.5

2.6

3.1

2.7

3.2

2.7

1.9

1.2

.6

1.0

.9

.JL

168.7

5.44

0.053

0.06

Aug.

0.1

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

o

1.4

4.1

6.2

9.7

8.1

16

77

 39

22

14

41

202

58

26

18

12

8.7

6.0

4.6

3.5

2.8

580.2

18.7

0.183

0.21

Sept.

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

eO

eO

*.8

.8

.6

.6

1.0

2.3

4.0

7.3

5.9

3.9

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

-

48.0

1.60

0 . 0 16

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,720 Min 0 Mean 188 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.95

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,830 Min 0 Mean 146 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.48

Peak discharge (base. 2.200 cfs).--Jan. 28 (5 a.m.) 3,570 cfs (12.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

e Stage-discharge indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations. *

O - 54 - 6
/u MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

West Fork River at Butcherville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°05'25", long. 80°28'05", on right bank at Butcherville, Lewis County, 

0.5 mile upstream from Freemans Creek, 3,500 ft downstream from bridge on WestonClarksburg interurban electric railway, and 3 miles north of Weston.

Drainage area. 181 sq mi.

Records available. April 1915 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 993.0 ft above mean sea level (State Road 

Commission benchmark). Prior to Feb. 17, 1937, chain gage at interurban bridge 3,500 

ft upstream. Feb. 17, 1937, to Apr. 7, 1939, staff gage at site 2,500 ft upstream. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, at datum 10.0 ft lower.

Average discharge. 37 years, 312 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 8.84 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 13-15 (gage height, 0.45 ft).

1915-52: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 16.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow at times during October 1919, September, October, December 1922, caused by 

either diversion or pondage at small dams upstream.

Maximum stage known, 17 ft, in 1888 at site 3,500 ft upstream, present datum, from 

information by local residents. The stage on that day may have been affected by backwater from a dam which has since been washed out.

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

Revisions (water years). W 1053: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 1, May 15,

16, 19, 20, May 22 to June 1, June 23, Aug. 17, 23)

0.4 

.5

0.6

2.0

5.0

9.0

14

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

21

43

110

231

580

4.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,100

3,500

5,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

*1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7 

1.7

1.7

3.2

4.1

3.8

3.8

5.4

574

5.0

5.0

73.9

2.38

0.013

0.02

Nov.

26

65

65

42

31

*26

116

204

118

60

38

27

20

64

125

188

220

142

99

a70

a50 

a40

118

1,510

al.100

1,350

580

a250

a!50

alOO

-

6,994

233

1.29

1.44

Dec.

a80

a60

a50

a!5

a300

a230

al70

al.500

a2,000

a900

*416

266

173

241

2, no

898

309

248

220

424

5,000 

1,040

37S

237

166

226

278

218

186

393

1,320

18,777

606

3.35

3.86

Jan.

586

1,630

2,280

1,440

2,520

983

412

269

212

178

199

204

204

209

204

204

*419

2,100

911

625

500 

464

625

396

275

742

3,510

4,460

1,450

470

293

28,974

935

5.17

5.95

Feb.

243

220

223

602

625

473

407

334

260

201

171

140

110

99

91

157

625

455

389

334

266 

199

154

138

*118

93

84

78

,75

_

-

7,364

254

1.40

1.51

Mar.

99

123

229

447

341

248

191

159

133

125

1,380

1,220

581

347

231

176

145

110

755

730

412

630

1,420

897

428

263

181

145

118

99

80

12,443

401

2.22

2.56

Apr.

150" 80

212

152

171

215

243

*226

183

149

129

110

134

1.620

1 , 100

1,350

731

389

263

196

154 

123

104

390

1,390

977

835

835

540

331

-

13,482

449

2.48

2.77

May

223

166

127

97

82

89

80

65

55

12

132

479

602

346

201

142

104

86

*131

1,010

1,390 

461

228

149

278

520

251

145

207

201

131

8,240

266

1.47

1.69

June

93

70

53

43

36

27

18

15

14

12

23

28

20

24

42

29

24

24

23

21

20 

21

~55 102

36

22

15

12

9.0

a37J~

-

959.0

32.0

0.177

0.20

July

a25

al8

a!3

a25

a45

a30

*25

18

12

11

9.0

7.0

5.8

5.0

4.7

6.9

54

TT

9.0

7.4

5.S

4.7

4.4

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.0

1.9

5T?

5.8

4.4

392.4

12.7

0.070

0.08

Aug.

3.2

2.6

2.0

TJ5

5.0

4.1

3.2

2.3

3.2

7.0

7.8

12

19

20

15

24

165

*77

35

20

77 

'TO7 643

68

36

21

15

11

7.8

6.2

4.7

1,526.1

49.2

0.272

0.31

Sept.

4.1

3.5

2.6

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.6

.6

.5

.^

*1.9

3.5

1.9

1.9

4.4

4.7

4.4 

5.8

 BT7 7.4

3.8

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.9

-

77.4

2.58

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,380 Mln 1.3 Mean 342 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.67

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,460 Mln 0.5 Mean 271 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.41

Peak discharge (base, 5.600 efs).--Dee. 15 (8:50 a.m.) 3,770 efs (7.28 ft); Dec. 21 (8 a.m.) 

3,680 cfs (7.20 ft); Jan. 28 (8:30 a.m.) 5,200 cfs (8.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for stations at Brownsville and Clarksburg.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 71

West Fork River at Clarksburg, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°16'05", long. 80°21'25", on right bank at dam at Clarksburg waterworks, 

three-quarters of a mile south of Clarksburg, Harrlson County, and 1 mile upstream 

from Elk Creek.

Drainage area.--384 sq ml.

Records available.-^arch 1923 to September 1952.

 ja. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 931.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Parkersburg-Unlontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Since Sept. 5, 1944, 

supplementary staff gage read several times dally during high-water periods, 100 ft 

downstream from gage.

Average discharge. 29 years, 612 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,180 cfs Jan. 28; maximum gage height, 5.76 

 ft, Jan. 28; no flow Oct. 1-31, July 25 to Aug. 11, and Sept. 5-19.

1923-52: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 11.15 ft in

gage well, 11.8 ft, from floodmark referred to outside gage); no flow during parts of

several years.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 100 and above 7,000 cfs, which ar? good. 

Records of dally discharge Include only flow over dam. Some water diverted for supply 

of city of Clarksburg. There are four storage reservoirs above station between Weston 

and Clarksburg.

Revisions (water years) . W 1113; 1924, 1927, 1929(M), 1930, 1933(M), 1934(M), 1935(M), 

1936-39, 1940(P), 1944(M), 1945.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Submergence method used Jan. 27, 28)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.5

29

67

16S

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

540

1,660

3,240

5,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

0

0

+8.0

Nov.

8.1

72

105

81

67

46

67

*274

230

141

90

62 

46

58

179

354

523

322

199

135

90

76

148

2,400

2,520

2.600

1,860

766

415

265

-

14,199-6

473

+7.5

Dec.

187

152

125

135

616

685

472

2,260

4,820

2,520

1,110

635 

*415

328

5.340

2,930

892

559

523

528

5,220

3,570

1,130

616

423

480

578

464

399

590

3,060

41,762

1,347

+7.3

Jan.

1,770

3,110

4,590

3,050

4,160

2,440

1,100

655

498

407

360

m352

*352

360

390

2,920

2,270

1,200

1,090

884

1,400

973

616

1,500

5,560

*8,960

4^ 510

1,320

715

58,216

1,878

+7.5

Feb.

578

523

550

1,190

1.530

1,220

962

777

597

455

368

308 

258

218

199

226

1,370

1,250

906

746

588

439

338

293

251

211

187

 168

168

-

-

16,874

582

+7.3

Mar.

199

279

338

788

788

568

423

345

293

265

1,870

2.870 

1,470

851

540

407

330

272

1,240

1,940

1,050

1,130

2,870

2,350

1,180

675

455

360

300

258

218

26,922

868

+7.2

Apr.

218

251

375

315

308

415

578

606

489

*391

315

265 

265

2,490

2.520

2,440

'1,880

984

606

431

338

265

224

379

1,920

1,990

1,660

1,790

1,290

777

-

26,775

892

+7.3

May

506

360

279

224

187

174

168

146

130

125.

125

344 

928

626

368

258

199

168

187

1,290

5.820

*1,420

645

475

1,010

1,740

1,020

498

540

626

423

19,009

613

+7.4

June

300

205

157

125

100

85

67

50

42

32

29

1

46

58

81

54

46

35

32

42

35

82

168

85

54

32

23

23

100

-

2,243

74.8

+8.5

July

76

50

29

90

168

135

76

46

38

*29

18

11 

11

9.5

9.5

7.9

3.2

26

46

26

 18

13

4.7

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

941.3

30.4

+9.5

Aug.

C

C

0

C

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

9f 

13F

35

26

26

38

150

105

58

*109

971

552

218

105

58

38

26

18

11

9.5

2,787.5

89.9

+8.3

Sept.

9.5

7.9

3.2

1.0

fi

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

11

15

13

7.9

6.3

4.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

1.0

-

90.3

3.01

+7.7

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsro 

In.

8.0 

0.021 

0.02

481 

1.2E 

1.4C

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

1,354 

3.53 

4.07

1,885 

4.91 

5.66

589 

1.53 

1.65

876 

2.28 

2.63

900 

2.34

2'. 61

621 

1.62 

1.87

Observed

Max 10,300 Mln 0 Mean 733 

Max 8,960 Mln 0 Mean 573

83.3 

0.217 

0.24

39.9 

0.104 

0.12

98.2 

0,256 

0.30

10.7 

0.028 

0.03

Adjusted

Mean 741 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.21 

Mean 581 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.60

Peak discharge ( base. 6.700 cfs). Dee. 15 (4:30 p.m.) 7,190 cfs (4.71 ft); Dee. 21 (6:30 p.m.) 

7,190 cfs (4.74 ft)'t)j Jan. 28 (11 a.m.) 9,180 cfs (5.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

. t Diversion by city of Clarksburg, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
72 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Elk Creek at Quiet Dell, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°13'40", long. 80°17'50", near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge at Quiet Dell, Harrlson County, 0.9 mile upstream from Brushy Fork.

Drainage area. 84.6 sq mi.

Records available. September 1943 to September 1952.

Sage. Wire-weight gage, read twice daily. Datum of gage is 960.72 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment or 1912 (State Road Commission benchmark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 134 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.47 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Sept. 14, minimum gage height observed, 1.93 ft 

Sept. 7, 8.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 6,550 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 15.46 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, that of Sept. 14, 1952; minimum gage height observed, 

1.79 ft Sept. 10, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from debris, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater from debris (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.8 

3.1

3.8

5.9

11

18

29

57

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

111

197

445

1,140

2,070

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

0.3

.8

1.7

2.8

5.9

11

18

2.f 

3.1 

3.f 

4.0 

5.0 

9.0

29

57

113

210

510

2,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*2.9 279-

3.8

3.5

3.8

4.1

11

8.4

9.0

5.9

4.7

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.9

4.7

4.7

4.4

6.3

7.2 

7.4

7.4

9.6

9.6

11

13

14

15

T¥

13

220.3

7.10

0.084

0.10

Nov.

22

34

16

12

10

17 7.9

76

119

25

20

16

13

14

50

57

105

67

50

32

20 

19

50

565

416

633

253

*152

88

63

-

3,051.9

102

1.21

1.34

Dec.

50

41

35

29

1TC

143

106

797

916

387

178

119

79

70

1,070

387

308

178

143

242

1.100 

505

445

127

127

127

108

82

88

136

769

9,002

290

3.43

3.96

Jan.

333

1,140

1,180

565

735

308

188

135

111

95

82

74

72

72

69

*63

145

535

283

188

143 

152

217

143

143

475

*1,720

1,680

510

234

14S

11,938

385

4.55

5.25

Feb.

139

130

148

234

260

234

188

139

122

96

74

67

55

46

44

107

346

234

210

158

122 

94

78

69

59

50

46

*46

44

-

3,639

125

1.48

1.60

Mar.

69

111

130

260

247

148

110

91

79

68

676

SIS

260

158

111

91

77

65

316

316

178 

188

546

346

188

122

91

77

67

56

il

5,907

191

2.26

2.60

Apr.

48

59

46

41

W

59

79

94

82

*68

61

54

53

636

ST5

510

274

167

107

81

64 

55

47

163

331

303

442

510

247

148

-

5,388

180

2.13

3.37

May

99

76

59

50

44

53

45

34

32 34"

42

148

167

88

59

47

42

41

110

707

907 

*ZSQ

122

122

302

410

188

108

178

234

122

4,930

159

1.88

2.17

June

79

S7

45

35

29

25

21

17

14

12

13

12

11

11

14

13

11

12

13

10

9.8 

22

18

21

28

13

9.0

6.8

6.6 9T5

-

598.0

19.9

0.235

0.26

July

21

13

13

23

41

17

10

8.7

8.7

"12

10

7.2

5.2

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.4 

3.6

3.1

2.8

4.1

3.8

2.7

2.4

tt

5.2

4.9

257.5

8.31

0.098

0.11

Aug.

3.6

3.1

2.9

T76

5.9

14

6.6

4.9

4.2

6.7

14

12

76

21

9.8

7.4

40

20

11

6.8

*5.9 

"52 158

16

10

7.2

5.6

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.4

543.6

17.5

0.207

0.24

Sept.

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.0

1.4

1.0

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.7

1.9

4.9

*3.5

3.8

4.9

 575 5.6 

3.8

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.3

1.2

.8

.7

-

61.7

2.06

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,960 Mln 2.9 Mean 159 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.59

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,720 Mln 0.2 Mean 124 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20.03

Peak discharge (base, 980 cfs).*-Dee. 15 (10 a.m.) 1,770 cfs (8.45 ft); Dec. 21 (6 a.m.) 1,490 

cfs (7.80 ft); Dec. 31 (7 a.m.) 1,180 cfs (7.10 ft); Jan. 2 (5 p.m.) 1/580 cfs (8.05 ft); Jan. 27 

(11 p.m.) 2,330 cfs (9.47 ft); Mar. 11 (8 p.m.) 981 cfs {6.28 ft); May 20 (11:30 p.m.) 1,240 cfs 

(7.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 8 and Aug. 31 to Sept. 30.
MONONOAHELA RIVER BASIN 73

West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39"25'20", long. 80"16'40", on left bank 150 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Enterprise, Harrison County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Blngamon Creek.

Drainage area. 759 sq ml.

Records available. June 1907 to September 1918 (gage heights only October 1916 to September 1918), October 1932 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 869.45 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. June 1907 to Sept. 30, 1918, chain gage at site 150 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1907-16, 1933-52), 1,194 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 15.77 ft); 

minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

1907-16, 1932-52: Maximum discharge, 31,400 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 25.56 

ft), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 3.4 cfs July 27, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.6 ft Sept. 10, 

14, 25, 1908.

Flood of 1888 reached a stage of about 33 ft, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 1113: 1936-38(M), 1939.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 

and Sept. 9-30)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

23 

40 

68 

143 

32 Z

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

15.2

610

2,030

4,900

13,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26 

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 56

56

58

37

40

66

66

74

57

46

48

46

44

42

40

42

45

44

44

46

46

48

45

52

5-1

54 

45

44

50

60

57

1,489

48.0

0.063

0.07

Nov.

113

187

221

187

161

134

140

*311

416

264

187

150

125

157

217

572

1,000

670

421

296

251

200

264

5,780

4,680

4,870 

5,860

1,650

950

604

-

26,958

899

1.18

1.52

Dec.

432

355

 517 301

1,200

1,600

1,180

2,890

8,560

4,900

2,350

1,580

*950

658

7,550

6,570

2,010

1,280

1,180

1,000

7,980

7,950

2,660

1,490

1,040

1,240 

1,580

1,070

950

1,040

6,880

80,065

2,583

5.40

5.92

Jan.

4,260

7,600

9,470

6,220

6,880

5,060

2,510

1,600

1,520

1,070

895

769

745

724

718

*750

782

4,260

4,520

2,590

1,950

1,710

2,710

2,070

1,380

3,800 

10,800

15,900

8,350

5,070

1,750

113,811

3,671

4.84

5.58

Feb.

1,460

1,350

1,490

2,890

4,020

2,880

2,230

1,750

1,420

1,140

930

795

652

568

502

526

2,500

2,790

2,070

1,710

1,420

1,100

828

706

622

520 

467

*444

421

.

-

40,201

1,386

1.85

1.97

Mar.

'558 473

795

1,750

1,910

1,420

1,070

840

706

640

4,290

5,780

3,060

1,950

1,320

1,000

808

670

3,620

4,240

2,590

2,850

6,720

5,066

2,670

1,650 

1,180

895

756

646

544

62,521

2,010

2.65

5.05

Apr.

520

555

640

610

598

712

1,040

1,350

*1,140

895

706

598

580

4,390

5.120

4,460

3,400

2,030

1,350

965

750

610

526

822

3,370

3,600 

2,960

5,400

2,650

1,710

-

52,062

1,755

2.29

2.55

May

1,180

847

646

514

455

508

455

588

555

558

350

767

1,710

1,280

808

550

461

394

388

3,290

*8,240

3,290

1,570

1,040

3,630

6,710 

5,160

1,570

1,540

1,790

1,210

49,434

1,595

2.10

2.42

June

814

156

449

577

522

285

255

226

200

187

175

165

161

168

250

204

192

172

157

147

172

161

196

280

255

183 

145

122

T45

264

-

7,411

247

0.325

0,56

July

221

175

157

548

421

296

204

196

200

*183

140

116

98

88

78

74

74

68

88

100

82

70

62

60

11

60 

63

62

70

72

63

4,026

130

0.171

0.20

Aug. Sept.

65 60

66 57

62 60

'gS 54

113 47

ID'5 47

84 51

10C 51

96 46

19? 44

121 42

19' 36

787 55

25: 32

147 65

14r 66

16: *42

19= 58

20" 51

*14' 74_

12? 50

1,55" 50

1,14"' 46

594 42

221 57

154 32 

12.1 30

9^ 29

6- 28

76 26 6-= ~

7,114 1,568

22' 45.6

0.30J 0.060

0.311 0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,100 Mln 54 Mean 1,551 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.71

Water year 1951-52; Max 15,900 Mln 26 Mean 1,219 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.86

Peak discharge (base, 12.000 cfs). Dec. 21 (11:50 p.m.) 12,200 cfs (14.05 ft)j Jan. 28 (10:30

a.m.) 14,700 cfs (15.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
74 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°30'15", long. 80°10'20", near center of span on downstream side of hlghway bridge at Barrackville, Marion County, 1,700 ft upstream from Finchs Run.

Drainage area. 115 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1907 to December 1908, May 1915 to June 1924, August 1932 to 

September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 882.42 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 6, 1940, chain gage and Dec. 6, 1940, to June 3, 1943, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 2.01 ft higher.'

Average discharge. 29 years (1907-8, 1915-23, 1932-52), 173 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,110 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 11.25 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 1.68 ft Sept. 14, 15.

1907-8, 1915-24, 1932-52: Maximum discharge observed, 9,490 cfs Jan. 22, 1917 (gage 

height, 16.2 ft, present datum); no flow during greater part of period September to 

November 1908.

Flood of July 1912 reached a stage of about 18 ft, present site and datum (discharge.. 

11,600 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years).--W 783: 1917(M).

Hating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage.height, 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 26 Nov. 27 to Sept. 3C

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

0.5 

1.6 

3.0 

7.0

2.6 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

29

59

107

222

472

1.7 

l.S 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

1.5

3.1

6.0

19

36

73

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

141

256

910

2,450

3,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

*1 l'.3 . 3

1.3

1.4

2.3

2.7

3.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.4 

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.3

1.5

2.0

1.7

2.3

2.7

4.8

5.6

6^.0

4^4

4.4

5.4

5.4

92.5

2.98

0.026

0.03

Nov.

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.7

*3.2

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.7

3.6 

3.8

7.9

33

18

12

8.8

7.0

6.2

9.1

419

139

m76

52

40

-

1,585.3

52.8

0.459

0.51

Dec.

32

27

23

28

151

134

97

189

301

315

143

89

 60

48 

786

304

blOO

b70

b60

90

1.840

1,020

264

147

100

193

199

109

109

229

1,130

8,387

271

2.36

2.71

Jan.

446

1,760

1,520

606

782

415

216

143

118

91

68

57

55

ft

*62

80

1,150

446

267

150

154

237

160

124

1,400 

2.910

1,290

542

b230

b!30

15,720

507

4.41

5.08

Feb.

b!20

145

240

1,020

1.310

525

326

219

156

120

102

83

69

61 

52

58

428

335

214

158

134

101

84

77

68

58 

 56

55

52

_

-

6,426

222

1.93

2.08

Mar.

55

50

81

525

318

179

131

102

89

84

1,850

801

364

253 

170

136

109

89

953

621

304

972

1.880

694

321

190 

129

102

85

75

65

11,777

380

3.30

3.81

Apr.

68

236

173

121

141

173

306

446

 290

190

132

102

120

1.100 

800

574

347

216

150

112

89

74

66

90

646

430 

242

168

120

94

-

7,816

261

2.27

2.53

May

74

64

56

H

82

66

55

53

235

326

533

400

190

120

88

90

73

135

1.710

*1,600

415

206

132

425

542 

259

141

158

154

106

8,586

277

2.41

2.78

June

76

65

47

40

35

30

26

22

19

18

16

14

13

16 

23

22

18

15

14

21

22

16

24

44

30

19 

15

11

T2

29

-

767

25.6

0.223

0.25

July

30

18

14

1.120

193

58

36

26

*172

114

54

34

24

18 

14

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.4

14

14

9.4

6.8

5.4

4.3 

3.7

3.1

3.7

3.4

2.9

2,047.7

66.1

0.575

0.66

Aug.

 2.5

3.7

2.5

2.5

14

13

8.3

7.9

8.3

30

34

53

147

48 

30

307

187

58

36

*27

37

214

73

40

29

22 

17

13

10

8.7

7.5

1,490.9

48.1

0.418

0.48

Sept.

6.8

6.8

8.7

6.6

5.4

5.1

3.7

3.1

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.3

f*

34 T5

12

12

1.6

18

13

10

7.9

6.4

5.4 

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.9

-

238.7

7.96

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,070 Mln 0.5 Mean 216 cfsm 1.88 In. 25.44

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,910 Mln 0.6 Mean 177 cfsm 1.54 In. 21.00

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs).--Jan. 27 (10:30 a.m.) 4,110 cfs (11.25 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 75

Monongahela River at lock 15, at Hoult, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°30'25", long. 80°07'50", on right bank above spillway of dam at lock 

15, at Hoult, Marion County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Buffalo Creek, 

2j miles downstream from Fairmont, and 4 miles downstream from confluence of Tygart 

and West Fork Rivers.

Drainage area. 2,388 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1915 to September 1926, October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 849.58 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Sept. 30, 1926, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 4,187 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,200 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.91 ft); 

minimum daily, 395 cfs July 27 (gage height, 7.48 ft).

1915-26, 1938-52: Maximum discharge observed, 91,500 cfs Jan. 2, 1919 (gage height, 

21.2 ft), from rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs; minimum daily, 33 cfs Sept. 27, 

Oct. 2, 1917; minimum daily since October 1938, 195 cfs Jan. 27, 1940.

Flood of 1888, before lock 15 was built, reached stage of about 36 ft.

Remarks. Records fair. Since October 1938 published records below 800 cfs do not inelude lockages or leakage through lock gate and valves, both of which are usually a 

very small percentage of the total flow. Flow partly regulated by Tygart Reservoir 

(see p. 104).

Revisions (water years). W 583: 1915-24. W 623: 1924. W 893: Drainage area. W 1205: 

1950.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

420

1,060

2,410

1C.O 

12.0 

13.0

7,480

17,600

23,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

546 

532

532

518 

532

518

575 5~Eo

532

490

490

476

490

490

462

462

462

462

448

462

462

462

448

462

448

448

448

448

434 4~3T

448

14,981

483

-378

Nov.

~&55 532 

680

620 

650

665

934

1,080

1,390

1,220

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,160

1,220

1,620

2,140

1,850

1,510

1,340

1,340

2,090

1,390

6,550

8,080

9,600

11,800

11,400

9,600

7,480

-

92,156

3,072

-333

Dec.

4,640 

1,830

1,140

1,140 

2,370

4,400

4,100

4,480

12 , 800

8,920

10,800

10,400

7,880

4,850

12,800

11,800

8,920

10,800

9,600

7,480

13,600

14,500

12-400

12^400

10,100

6,140

9,380

7,680

5,590

3,430

10,800

247,170

7,973

+210

Jan.

7,680 

13,600

17,600

12,400 

12,600

17,600

18,800

17,600

17 , 600

17,000

14,500

8,430

3,400

2,920

3,550

4,100

 4,130

8,610

7,680

4,850

6,320

9,600

6,700

10,400

10 , 100

12,400

20,000

21,200

21,200

20,600

18,800

371,970

12 , 000

+706

Feb.

17,600 

13,40-0

11,800

7,680 

8,700

9,150

9,850

7,480

5,120

3,900

3,100

2,840

2,540

1,940

1,850

1,900

4,440

5,950

5,270

4,270

3,940

3,940

3,070

2,840

2,540

1,970

1,850

1,780

1.260

_

-

151,970

5,240

-1,147

Mar.

1.280 

 1,450

1,670

3,520 

4,470

6,140

6,320

5,090

4,440

3,460

9,600

10,600

9,380

10,400

8,490

6,900

4,470

2,810

5,860

8,280

7,880

8,490

12,400

9,600

10,400

10,600

8,700

6,700

4,850

3,150

1,940

199,340

6,430

+ 15

Apr.

1.490 

1,670

2,260

2,340 

2,440

2,640

3,210

3,810

3,580

2,490

2,240

2,040

2,040

6,840

9,600

8,490

10,600

8,490

6,140

4,300

3,940

3,270

2,210

2,590

6,280

8,490

8,700

10,400

7,480

6,510

-

146,580

4,886

+1,260

May

5,770 

2,780

1,600

1,240 

1,060

1,490

1,510

1,260

1,260

1,430

1,780

2,870

6,900

6,510

10,100

10,400

7,090

5,160

3,710

7,310

15.800

8,920

7,280

5,270

11,800

13,060

9,380

8,700

6,700

5,340

3,120

177,140

5,714

+340

June

1,920 

1,540

1,220

1,060 

795

710

650

605

575

560

546

532

504

575

650

665

635

448

420

476

590

560

605

846

1,060

680

546

504

490

680

-

21,647

722

+75

July

795 

727

560

1.950 

1,510

916

7 1C

710

1,080

1,260

988

812

650

590

490

476

462

575

1,940

835

590

546

476

434

448

420

395

155

434

420

408

23,015

742

-258

Aug.

490

m

490

504 

605

590

546

1,010

695

1,340

1,100

988

2.180

T7S2C

829

829

1,060

795

761

665

665

1,760

2,110

1,200

898

727

680

575

605

590

575

27,686

893

-126

Sept.

575 

560

575

546 

546

532

532

532

532

518

504

420

30T

504

590

590

560

532

575

575

560

532

532

518

504

490

490

490

490

490

-

15,898

530

-421

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sin 

In.

105 

0.044 

0.05

2.73S 

1.1E 

1.2£

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

8,183 

3.43 

3.95

12 , 7 10 

5.32 

6.13

4,093 

1.71 

1.84

6,445

2.70 

3.11

6,146 

2.57 

2.87

6,054 

2.54 

2.93

Observed

Max 29,300 Min 434 Mean 4,873 

Max 21,200 Min 395 Mean 4,070

797 

0.334

0.37

484 

0.203

0.23

767 

0.321 

0.37

109 

0.046 

0.05

Adjusted

Mean 4,897 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.83 

Mean 4,070 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Tygart Reservoir; furnished by Corps 

of Engineers.
76 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Deckers Creek at Morgantown, W. Va.

Location. --La t 39°37'45", long. 79°57 I 10", on left bank at Kingwood Street, in Morgantown, 

Monongalia County, 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 63.2 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1914 to September 1915 (gage heights only), February 1946 to 

September 1952.

Gage. --Vfater -stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 820 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Dec. 4, 1914, chain gage on bridge 0.5 mile upstream at different datum. Dec. 4, 1914, 

to Sept. 30, 1915, chain gage on bridge 0.9 mile upstream at different datum. Feb. 8 

to May 8, 1946, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average dl scharge . - -6 years, 112 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs Jan. 27 (gage heigh4:, 3.97 ft); minimum, 3.4 cfs Oct. 3, 5 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 3,080 cfs Apr. 13. 1948 (gage height, 5.79 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 19, 1946 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

Remarks . --Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 Jan. 3 to Sept. 3O

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

4.0

6.3

11

28

1.6 

1.9 

2.4 

3.3

142

329

825

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

129

195

420

693

1,370

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ;<:onc5, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

6

7

8

9

10 -

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24,

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total,

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

4.2

*4.0

T7S

4.6

4.2

10

10

13

18

IT

7.5

6.7

5.4

4.6

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.7

8.5

10

8.5

13

11

10

10

10

232.7

7.51

0.119

0.14

Nov .

24

36

25

17

13

no

13

17

20

16

14

13

12

18

27

50

56

54

40

30

24

21

46

362

425

475

T?5

211

131

90

-

2,715

90.5

1.43

1.60

Dec.

70

54

47

46

86

112

112

114

200

303

*207

142

100

78

435

390

197

161

120

145

640

370" 700

214

151

170

207

158

125

154

440

6,448

208

3.29

3.79

Jan.

390

780

1,120

713

635

470

293

195

148

121

90

77

70

68

70

71

*94

330

288

207

148

138

170

148

134

464

1,150

880

498

293

195

10,438

337

5.33

6.14

Feb.

154

151

160

211

311

259

207

160

129

100

90

75

64

56

51

58

116

J.24

116

116

118

105

90

79

*75

60

56

52

50

- .

-

3,393

117

1.85

2.00

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,360 Min 3.4

Mar.

52

43

57

152

255

207

148

118

95

92

481

481

302

255

215

167

135

110

342

430

271

298

525

4ffS

298

207

148

116

93

79

68

6,723

217

3.43

3.96

Apr.

*71

9?

81

75

86

95

110

124

144

160

144

118

130

395

486

430

330

239

178

129

102

84

73

111

235

251

243

255

227

167

-

5,366

179

2.83

3.16

May

129

100

79

70

To

84

100

86

73

70

73

195

275

*192

132

105

107

90

90

358

613

350

219

174

586

596

375

223

170

135

97

6,016

194

3.07

3.54

June

77

60

51

44

40

33

29

24

22

20

18

17

14

2T

25

23

19

23

18

16

19

38

57

*57

62

35

23

17

21

19

-

942

31.4

0.497

0.55

Jaly

14

13

11

67

66

33

21

19

72

145

73

44

31

23

19

17

14

14

18

28

39

30

19

14

11

11

11

20

22

12.

9.0

940.0

30.3

0.479

0.55

Aug.

7.5

6.7

377

12

*35

23

23

19

81

168

144

450

35T

199

116

97

90

62

45

39

38

88

110

107

75

39

30

25

23

20

17

2,550.9

82 .3

1.30

1.50

Sept.

16

15

17

13

12

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.6

7.9

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.0

576

*15

14

13

20

TF

14

12

11

8.2

7.9

6.7

6.3

7.1

6.0

7.1

-

319.5

10.6

0.168

0.19

Mean 127 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.36

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,150 Min 4.0 Mean 126 Cfsro 1.99 In. 27.12

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 efa).--Jan. 3 (6:30 a.m.) 1,290 cfs (3.91 ft); Jan. 27 (4 a.m.) 1,330 

cfs (3.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 77 

Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa.

Location.--Lat 39°43'55", long. 79°54'40", on left bank 700 ft upstream from dam at lock 

 8, 1 mile upstream from Point Marion, Fayette County, and 1.5 miles upstream from 

Cheat River.

Drainage area.--2.720 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1929 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to October 1937).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 782.50 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--15 years (1937-1952), 4,692 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 29,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 17.49 ft); minimum daily, 406 cfs Aug. 1. ^ . . .

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 90,400 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 22.33 ft); minimum daily since May 1938 when Tygart Reservoir was placed in operation, 235 cfs Feb. I, 

1940.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 2,400 cfs, which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see p.104).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

I 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

580 

634

598

634

550

616

652

580

652

616

520

475

550

475

535

505

535

475

475

475

535

535

505

535

490

49O

505

520

490

475

505

16,717

539

-37B

Nov.

634

724

855

855

779

798

912

1,120

1,450

1,450

1,380

1,3BO

1,250

1,340

1,380

1,770

2,380

2,300

1,770

1,550

1,500

2,030

2,000

5,800

8,650

11,200

12,400

12,700

10,600

8,400

-

101,357

3,379

-333

Dec.

5,660 

2,680

1,840

1,800

2,740

4,950

4,870

4,480

14,000

10,300

10,900

10,300

9,180

5,750

12,600

15.OOO

9,72O

11,800

10,600

9,180

14,700

18 . 50O

13 ,OOO

13,000

12,400

6,370

1O.3OO

8,900

6,780

4,450

10,900

277,650

8,956

+210

Jan.

10,600 

16,000

23,100

15,400

14,400

18,500

20,4OO

18,500

18,200

17,800

15,700

10,600

4,330

3,310

3,810

4,410

4,560

9,180

9,180

5,920

5,880

11,500

7,160

10,900

10.90O

14.4OO

26,400

26,400

*23,100

21,900

20,000

422,440

13,630

+ 706

Feb.

18,900 

14,400

13,000

8,900

10,000

9,450

10 , 600

8,650

5,750

4,520

3,640

3,240

3,050

2,470

2,240

2,240

3,910

6,510

5,830

4,71O

4,300

4,260

3,440

3,150

2,990

*2,270

2,080

1,970

1,720

-

-

168,190

5,800

-1,147

Mar.

1,570 

1,640

1,820

3,810

4,87O

6,64O

6,920

5,4OO

4,790

3,870

10,000

13,000

10,300

11,500

9,720

8,150

5,530

3,54O

6,510

10,3OO

8,900

10,000

14,700

12 , 400

10,600

11,500

10,000

7,650

5,830

4,050

2,8OO

228,310

7,365

Apr.

*2,030 

2,330

2,800

3,O20

3, ISO

3,280

3,870

4,750

4,640

3,540

2,960

2,770

2,860

7,900

10,3OO

10,300

1O,6OO

9J72O

7,160

4,990

4,450

4,010

2,740

3,240

6,740

9,720

9,720

10,6OO

8,150

6,870

-

169,210

5,640

+15 +1,260

May

5,880 

3,150

1,970

1,520

1,480

l',95O

1,920

1,6OO

1,6OO

1,700

2,050

3,640

7,400

6,28O

9.72O

10,900

7,650

5,530

4,150

8,140

19,600

11,200

8,150

5,750

13,400

15,4OO

11.2OO

9,720

7,650

6,100

3,910

200,310

6,462

+340

June

2,47O 

2,030

1,640

1,43O

1,250

971

836

817

688

58O

565

580

550

652

779

779

798

565

49O

460

600

817

1,010

1,430

1,640

1,030

500

500

SOS

706

-

27,668

922

+75

July

836 

742

706

2,220

2,030

1,160

912

817

1,340

1,770

1,2OO

874

760

616

688

550

565

535

1,620

1,360

742

634

505

418

4T5

418

445

445

475

460

418

26,679

861

-258

Aug.

406 

490

490

565

742

616

616

817

1,140

1,770

1.67O

1,740

2,680

17973

1,160

1,200

1,450

971

931

855

874

1,920

2,50O

1,570

1,180

950

912

817

742

706

670

35,120

1,133

-126

Sept.

670 

670

670

616

535

550

58O

535

5 SO

535

550

5 SO

475

555

706

760 5"9"8"

688

760

724

688

724

652

670

634

616

67O

616

634

652

-

18,783

626

-421

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean

Of sm 

In.

161 

0.059 

0.07

3,046 

1.12 

1.25

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

9,166 

3.37 

3.88

14,340 

5.27 

6.O8

4,653

1.71 

1.84

7.38O 

2.71 

3.12

6.9OO 

2.54 

2.83

6,802 

2.5O 

2.88

Observed

Max 37.9OO Min 445 Mean 5,545 

Max 26,400 Min 406 Mean 4,624

997 

0.367 

0.41

603 

0.222 

0.26

1.O07 

O.370 

O.43

205 

O.075 

O.O8

Adjusted

Mean 5,570 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.81 

Mean 4,624 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.13

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Tygart Reservoir; furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.
78 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Dry Pork River at Hendricks, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°04'20", long. 79°37 T 20", on right bank at Hendricks, Tucker County, 0.4 

mile upstream from confluence with Blackwater River.

Drainage area. 345 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,698.76 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior fro Dec. 21, 1941, staff gage at. same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 725 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,020 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.69 ft); minl-

 mum "discharge, 6.8 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs Feb. 22, 1944, Feb. 14, 1P48, from rating 

curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage- height, 9.82 ft 

Feb. 22, 1944; minimum discharge, 6.0 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1946 (gage height, 0.54 ft).

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods or ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 26

0.65 12 2.0 395

.9 42 2.5 735

1.2 98 3.8 2,160

1.6 £20

Nov. 27 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4 

1.8

8.0

16

40

74

152

315

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

775

1,230

2,430

4,100

8,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

I

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15.

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Oct.

15

15

15

14 

13

14

12

17

22

30

32

27

23

19

18

17

16

»14

15

15

14

14

14

17 

29

34

33

32

32

36

33

651

21.0

0.061

0.07

Nov.

315

374

175

119

87

153" 69

395

202

153

124

103

89

85

119

124

133

150

111

blOO

b90

b!30

499

1,380 

970

2,040

1,340

760

*547

406

-

11,342

378

1.10

1.22

Dec.

315

263

233

I2"8" 220 

588

514

776

1,030

1,120

823

665

514

418

2,440

1,440

800

600

500

500

3,000

2,760

1,370

967 

730

1,570

1,380

872

791

1,860

5,100

34,687

1,119

3.24

3.74

Jan.

3,440

3,900

5,100

3,030 

*4,800

2,430

1,440

1,000

864

1,040

880

791

708

1,530

1,660

1,420

1,270

3,810

2,160

1,780

1,370

1,150

1,310

958 

783

3,200

6,480

5,760

2,720

1,550

1,010

69,144

2,230

6.46

7.45

Feb.

889

799

700

1,380 

1,370

1,070

898

730

693

581

554

514

482

443

424

412

672

658

574

560

540

450

376

376 

342

281

272

263 250'

_

-

17,553

605

1.75

1.89

Mar.

250

?24" 213

510

1,180

768

*630

502

456

406

2,370

2,720

1,660

1,260

880

722

602

540

1,470

1,960

2,290

2,290

3,190

£,570 

1,660

1,180

889

738

630

560

528

35,848

1,156

3.35

3.86

Apr.

610

1,500

1,200

1,010 

1,280

1,500

1,180

958

932

1,430

1,380

1,050

855

1,940

1,840

1,550

1,380

1,050

839

693

574

488

*424 l.TOo" 

3,110

2,720

2,720

4,100

2,290

1,500

43,403

1,447

4.19

4.68

May

1,030

783

630

514 

450

1,600

1,280

932

745

898

1,780

2,640

2,720

2,000

1,500

1,100

800

600

600

1,000

1,300

1,000

800

600 

800

1,700

1,200

800

600

500

400

33,302

1,074

3.11

3.59

June

330

270

220

180 

*159

140

125

109

96 134*

301

176

119

109

588

326

194

172

152

114

117

301

527

1,460

 TTTTo"

560

348

254

197

216

9,164

305

0.884

0.99

July

224

149

117

114 

137

119

94

104

190

*272

183

119

89

72

61

55

61

49

122

554

216

117

78

63 

49

39

35

32

42

37

32

3,425

110

0.319

0.37

Aug.

27

24

22

23

26

27

28

28

46

127

76

49

55

64

46

50

99

117

70

*48

37

153

~89 159

55

40

32

26

22

20

r?

1,702

54.9

0.159

0.18

Sept.

18

27

43

35 

30

24

19

15

14

13

11

9.6

8.0

12 7.2

24

27

25

32

55

46

35

*34

30

30

25

23

18

16

14

-

719.8

24.0

0.070

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,800 Min ' 12 Mean 791 Cfsrn 2.29 In. 31.10

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,480 Min 7.2 Mean 713 Cfsrn 1.95 In. 28.12

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).--Jan. 27 (l p.m.) 8,020 cfs (6.69 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 17-20, May 14 to June 4; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 79

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°07'35", long. 79"> 28'10", on right bank three-eighths of a mile southwest 

of Davis, Tucker County, and half a mile downstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 86.2 sq mi.

Records available. April 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 3,058.87 ft above mean sea level 

("levels by West Virginia Power and Transmission Co.).

Average discharge. 31 years, 188 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs Dec. 31 (gage height, 7.8 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 2.5 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 7,170 cfs Mar. 29, 1924 (gage height, 13.20 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 2.2 cfs Oct. 14, 1930 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

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

Revisions (water years). W 583: 1921-23. W 803: Drainage area. W 1173: 1931-34(M,m).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.6

2.5

4.2

7.4

12

39

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.1

81

202

329

700

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5 

1.7

2.5

4.4

8.2

19

26

49

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

101

346

670

1,550

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

4

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.2

3.8

6.6

7.4

9.2

8.7

7.8

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.6

8.7

*8.7

9.2

9.2 

8.2

7.4

a7.0

198.4

6.40

0.074

0.09

Nov.

157

110

62

37

21

11

57

103

136

65

37

31

30

35

38

38

44

49

b40

1)35

b30

b40

204

289

302

660

386

*168 

126

99

-

3,440

115

1.33

1.48

Dec.

79

75

65

a 60

190

146

110

190

289

251

168

126

alOO

a90

480

b350

b250

b200

b!60

b!50

1,070

1,020

660

416

a250

447

343

276 

226

692

2,100

11,029

356

4.13

4.76

Jan.

1,200

1,070

1,250

980

1,070

658

406

265

*278

278

265

252

318

406

346

278

313

780

670

530

406

406

318

226

539

1,200

1,550

1,720 

1,280

406

278

19,642

634

7.35

8.47

Feb.

265

239

346

565

376

252

226

202

202

202

156

167

*120

122

118

126

140

135

118

122

129

118

97

84

80

95

86 si 58

-

-

5,007

173

2.01

2.16

Mar.

49

46

68

140

124

105

105

97

88

71

609

635

37&

332

304

278

265

252

376

635

740

705

'556" 940

406

291

214

202 

190

190

178

9,611

310

3.60

4.15

Apr.

202

376

*252

190

190

291

278

252

304

361

318

304

265

466

466

406

318

239

190

156

135

114

97

a207f

aeoo

a700

600

1,070 

670

376

-

10., 586

353

4.10

4.57

May

252

190

156

135

145

466

265

178

156

167

496

436

376

361

239

*190

178

156

291

406

376

226

178

162

635

375" 670

226 

202

167

118

8,575

277

3.21

3.70

June

99

88

71

62

55

48

44

37

32

31

32

30

30

27

alOO

a70

aSO

a40

a35

a32

30

106

T5o~ 226

156

71

35

31 

28

a30

-

1,916

63.9

0.741

0.33

July

a35

aSo

a25

25

23

21

19

18

22

 32

26

24

18

12

10

8.2

11

9.6

14

21

31

22

14

12

11

8.2

8.2

lo 7.4

9.1

7.8

544.5

17.6

0.204

0.23

Aug.

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

9.1

8.2

*«.2

7.8

7.4

3?

29

22

14

13

al2

all

27

22

18

12

al*?

48

3T

20

17

10

6.6

5.0 

4.4

4.1

a4.0

422.6

14.3

0.166

0.19

Sept.

a4.0

a5.0

7.4

6.2

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

2.7

2.5 TTS

5.8

7.4

*5.8

12

13

10

9.1

8.2

7.4

5.8

5.0

4.4

4.4 

3.8

3.6

-

169.0

5.63

0.065

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,100 Min 3.8 Mean 192 Cfsm 2.23 In. 30.22

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,100 Min 2.5 Mean 194 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
80 MOHONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°05'45", long. 79,40"40", on right bank at Parsons, Tucker County, 0.7 

mile upstream from confluence with Black Fork.

Drainage area. 214 sq ml.

Records available . October 1910 to September 1926, October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,634.87 ft above mean ser level, datura 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 25, 1923, chain gage on old highway bridge 800 ft downstream 

at datura 3 ft lower. Aug. 25, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1926, series of staff gages on railroad bridge 40 ft upstream from chain gage at datum 3 ft lower than present datura. 

Oct. 4, 1940, to Apr. 4, 1942, staff gage at present site and datura.

Average discharge . 28 years, 565 cfs.

Extremes.-- Maximum discharge during year, 5,570 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 6.69 ft); minimuraT 14 cfs Oct. 23, 24 (gage height, 0.34 ft).

1910-26, 1940-52: Maximum discharge observed, 14,800 cfs May 12, 1924 (gage height, 

10.60 ft, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by 

velocity-area studies; minimum, 1 cfs Oct. 7, 1914 (gage height, 2.0 ft, site and datum 

then In use). Minimum stage and discharge both very doubtful.

Floods of July 10, 1888, and July 17, 1907, reached a stage of approximately 12.5 ft 

at site and datura of former gage (discharge, 25,000 cfs, from rating curve extended 

above 8,000 cfs).

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). W 583: 1922. W 923: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (guge 

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

0.3 

.4 

.6 

.9

1.2

12

17

35

72

134

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

231

495

1,230

3,250

4,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

25

21

19

19

18

2S

33

23

27

35

30

25

21

19

17

17

*16

15

15

15

15

14

Ts

19

20

23

35 

34

29

29

698

22.5

0.105

0.12

Nov.

141

636

238

142

104

15

84

386

259

156

132

108

95

93

135

194

168

224

151

97

b80

bllO

270

1,120

1,180

1,670

1,290

*676 

489

372

-

10,875

362

1.69

1.89

Dec.

303

261

227

"553 209

662

525

839

1,230

1,050

711

543

435

354

1,590

1,040

525

453

372

380

*a2,000

al,800

al,000

a700

501

al.OOO

a900

a600 

471

31,500

a4,000

26,704

861

4.02

4.64

Jan.

32,200

2,460

34,000

32,500

*33,500

1,530

950

676

600

842

697

549

507

751

1,480

1,150

934

2,210

1,430

982

842

711

820

711

513

1,190

*3,970

4,420 

1,920

1,110

753

46,908

1,513

7.07

8.15

Feb.

627

588

513

627

805

725

568

471

453

412

366

366

303

298

279

279

397

519

400

372

372

350

279

265

257

224

198

188 

181

_

-

11,682

403

1.88

2.03

Mar.

194

172

181

454

942

607

423

334

298

279

2,250

2,480

1,150

790

600

501

412

 339

809

934

1,060

1,350

2,100

1,930

1,070

782

600

519 

441

377

361

24,739

798

3.73

4.30

Apr.

372

919

790

594

607

828

662

543

543

704

683

594

507

1,460

1,570

1,150

1,150

880

669

543

453

383

*334

776

2.150

1,950

1,310

1,520 

1,270

872

-

26,786

893

4.17

4.66

May

655

531

435

361

328

630

607

453

366

454

1,120

2.200

1,750

1,440

990

725

568

465

435

746

990

798

594

477

568

1,310

*1,020

648 

433

412

350

22,909

739

3.45

3.98

June

284

240

201

175

148

127

110

95

8290-

210

200

122

89

480

298

178

127

124

110

93

195

465

627

552

274

194

154 

127

129

-

6,300

210

0.981

1.09

July

142

117

87

82

122

123

135

80

84

372

 248

148

100

75

62

54

51

239

279

224

140

100

77

59

47

40

36

34 

36

32

27.

3,452

111

0.519

0.60

Aug.

25

25

20

3l

46

40

35

102

152

221

126

115

115

*115

106

77

618

37?

184

127

100

426

382

184

124

91

75

61 

53

46

45

4,246

137

0.640

0.74

Sept.

47

44

59

54

45

42

36

32

27

23

21

19

18

16

16

27

23

30

46

42

63

*68

48

39

56

46

35

29 

23

21

-

1,105

36.8

0.172

0.19

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,800 Mln 14 Mean 584 Cfsm 2.73 In. 37.03

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,420 Mln 14 Mean 509 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32.39

Peak discharge (base, 5, 

5,570 cfs (6.69 ft).

300 cfs). Jan. 28 (2 a.m.) 5,410 cfs (6.60 ft)j Mar. 11 (7:30 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by 'Ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va.

81

Location.--Lat 39°07'20", long. 79°40'50", on left bank 2 miles north of Parsons, Tucker 

County, and 3 miles downstream from confluence of Black and Shavers Forks.

Drainage area. 718 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1913 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,589.66 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 17, 1944, chain gage on Moss Bridge 1,600 ft upstream at 

datum 1.13 ft higher.

Average discharge. 38 years (1914-52), 1,659 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 10.14 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.65 ft).

1913-52: Maximum discharge, 62,400 cfs Mar. 12, 1917 (gage height, 19.05 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by 

velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 9 cfs Aug. 12, 1930 (gage height, 1.28 ft, 

site and datum then in use).

Maximum stage known, 20.5 ft July 10, 1888, former site and datum (discharge, 85,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs).

Remarks. --Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 823; 1917(M). W 893: Drainage area. W 1173: 193]-34(M,m) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 26 Nov. 27 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

38 

100 

261 

5OO 

850

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,380

2,810

4,760

7,200

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

26 

38 

100 

223 

525 

89O

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

1,440

2,830

4,760

1O,000

16,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

57

53

50

46

43

45

66

~76 100

72

83

76

68

57

53

48

46

*45

43

43

41

T3

43

46 

66

74 

76

88 

9O

88

83

1,908

61.5

0.086

0.10

Nov.

789

1,310

534

337

250

'515 195

980

566

399

328

282

242 

242

333

394

370

445

315

261

216

311

1,130

3,530 

2,810

5,100 

3,530

1,950 

*1,38O

1,040

-

29,884

996

1.39

1.55

Dec.

836

699

618

592

1/555

1,700

1,390

2,300

3.O80

2,920

2,O20

1,610

1,200 

960

5,560

3,350

1,950

1,620

1,280

1,28O

6,900

6,170

3,260

2,160 

1,680

3,280 

. 3,080

2.O20 

1,690

3,620

11.200

81,545

2,63O

3.66

4.22

Jan.

7,48O

8,32O

11,200

6,940

10,000

5,440

3,260

2,300

*2,020

2,370

2,020

1,770

1,560 

2,680

3,820

3,170

2,750

8,040

4,760

3,720

3,OOO

2,520

2,920

2,230 

1,820

6,080 

15.500

13,000 

6,170

3,530

2,440

150,630

4,859

6.77

7.80

Feb.

2,O20

1,950

1,690

2,750

2.920

2,370

1,950

1,590

1,560

1,320

1,210

1,140

1,040 

970

900

881

1,450

1,540

1,240

1,180

1,180

990

827

809 

744

644 

598

579 

555

-

38,597

1,331

1.85

2.00

Mar.

573

507

557

1,320

2,670

1,770

*1,320

1,040

950

881

5,600

6,420

3,530 

2,670

2,O20

1,620

1,300

1,200

3,110

3,920

4,540

4,44O

6,680

5,560 

3,260

2,520 

2,OOO

1,600 

1,440

1,320

1,210

77,528

2.5O1

3.48

4.02

Apr.

1,260

3,OOO

2,440

1,950

2,570

5,080

2,370

1,950

1,950

3,OOO

2,830

2,250

1,820 

4,220

4,440

5,550

3,350

2,440

1,950

1,610

*1,320

1,110

2,4"9"0~ 970

6,550

5,800 

4.98O

'4,6'SO 7.200 

5,O80

-

89,940

2,998

4.18

4.66

May

2,230

1,690

1,370

1,120

1,020

3,050

2,520

1,780

1,450

1,650

5,260

5,920

5,440 

4,550

5,OOO

2,500

1,780

1,440

1,560

2,520

5,OOO

2,5OO

1,740

1,59O 

1,820

4,220 

*2,920

1,880 

1,440

1,200

990

72,310

2,333

3.25

3.75

June

809

685

573

495

438

384

338

294

259

263

573

477

323 

255

1,130

748

454

363

333

281

251

515

1,120

2.43O 

2, 240

1,050 

650

483 

384

416

-

19,009

634

0.883

0.98

July

448

338

255

243

518

528

281

225

299

720

*525

525

231 

185

155

139

142

296

376

657

576

308

212

162 

127

105 

93

88 

108

98

85

8,440

272

0.379

0.44

Aug.

74

66

61

65

88

88

78

139

188

435

?81

?12

198 

*?20

195

156

768

167

315

?12

169

f76

C68

338 

220

166

135

111 

93

86

76

7,038

227

0.316

0.36

Sept.

83

83

122

114

90

81

70

63

53

48

41

38

37 

53s$

72

68

72

124

153

142

*136

105

88 

100

88

74

63 

53

46

-

2,395

79.8

0.111

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 17,100 Mln 41 Mean 1,746 Cfsm 2.43 In. 33.02

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,300 Mln 33 Mean 1,583 Cfsm 2.2O In. 30.00

Peak discharge (base. 14.000 cfs). Jan. 28 (2 a.m.) 16,800 cfs (1O.14 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
82 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W, Va.

Location.--Lat 39°20'50", long. 79 0 40'00", on left bank 50 ft downstream from Baltimore & 

Ohio Railroad bridge at Rowlesburg, Preston County, and 300 ft upstream from Saltlick 

Creek. Records Include flow of Saltlick Creek.

Drainage area.--972 sq ml, Including that of Saltlick Creek.

Records available. July 1912 to October 1923 (gage heights only), November 1923 to September 1952.Gage-height records Collected at practically same site since 1884 are 

contained In reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,369.8 ft above mean sea level (Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad benchmark). Prior to Nov. 18, 1923, staff, chain, or tape gages at 

several sites within 500 ft of present site at various datums.

Average discharge.--28 years (1924-52), 2,205 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,600 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.22 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1923-52: Maximum discharge, 65,200 cfs Feb. 4, 1932 (gage height, 12.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 45.000 cfs by velocity-area studies; mirimum, 10 cfs Oct. 

15, 1930 (gage height, 1.29 ft).

Maximum stage known, 16.7 ft, July 6, 1844, referred to present g£ge by relation 

curve (discharge, 125,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs). Flood of 

July 10, 1888, reached a stage of 16.2 ft, referred to present gage by relation curve 

(discharge, 118,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 45,000 off).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 803: Drainage area. W 893: 1936-37. W 1173: 1924-34(M,m).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet and 

discharge, in cubic feet pep second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 1

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

48

81

136

270

460

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

Nov. 2 to Sept. 30

86

156

280

460

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

930

2,350

4,770

12,100

23,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

62

62

62

59

56

70

77

133

166

114

91

93

93 

83

75

70

66

59

58

56

56

56

55 

58

66

*62 

77 

91

98

103

105

2,432

78.5

0.081

0.09

Nov.

439

.1,720

1,000

528

365

271

252

*745

1,040

612

460

395

330 

308

365

512

560

594

578

408

296

308

913 

5,200

4,770

6.800 

6,050 

2,930

2,020

1,530

-

42,299

1,410

1.45

1.62

Dec.

1,180

978

820

746

1/210

2,260

1,930

3,000

5,080

4,620

3,160

2,260

1,840 

1,390

7,680

6,010

2,930

2,350

1,930

1,590

8,440

10,700

5,080 

3,040

2,260

3,350 

4,460 

2,820

2,260

2,690

16,800

114,864

3,705

3.81

4.39

Jan.

10,300

11,100

16,400

*10,500

13,900

8,560

4,620

3,040

2,440

2,530

2,440

2,070

1.880 

2,270

4,180

4,050

3,280

8,930

7,460

4,770

4,050

3,160

3,790 

3,160

2,350

7,460 

20,300 

20,300

9,700

4,920

3,160

207,070

6,680

6.87

7.92

Feb.

2,620

2,350

2,130

2,620

5.790

3,280

2,620

2,150

2,000

1,810

1,600

1,530

*1,370 

1,260

1,210

1,140

1,450

2,020

1,760

1,650

1,620

1,510

1,240

1,150

1,060

930 

810 

768

726

_

-

50,174

1,730

1.78

1.92

Mar.

715

668

658

1,790

5,080

3,040

2,080

1,650

1,370

1,240

4,360

10.500

5,560 

3,790

2,820

2,260

1,870

1,590

3,770

6,390

5,880

5,560

8,740 

8,930

5,240

3,410 

2,530 

2,100

1,810

1,650

1,520

108,571

3,502

3.60

4.15

Apr.

1,460

2,660

*3,040

2,440

2,440

3,660

3,160

2,620

2,440

3,540

3,660

2,930

2,350 

4,820

7,100

5,560

4,920

3,660

2,720

2,160

1,800

1,530

1.340 

2,090

8,740

8.930 

6,560 

8,930

6,740

4,180

-

118,180

3,939

4.05

4.52

May

2,930

2,260

1,800

1,520

1.340

3,190

3,660

2,530

2,000

1,770

2,960

7,370

8.000 

5,880

3,920

*2,820

2,260

1,880

1,870

3,790

4,920

3,660

2,620 

2,050

2,620

5,080 

4,460 

2,720

2,040

1,660

1,380

96,960

3,128

3.22

3.71

June

1,130

942

757

620

528

447

383

330

286

256

291

569

408

291

445

1,120

603

421

330

291

313

275

830 

1,880

3,120

*1,520 

919 

620

475

428

-

20,828

694

0.714

o.so

July

447

421

318

296

302

353

377

341

275

492

768

475

308 

233

184

163

142

139

306

540

768

498

296 

212

163

127 

116 

104

106

109

102

9,481

306

0.315

0.36

Aug.

93

85

76

73

105

104

102

93

106

266

395

371

594 

313

252

261

291

810

552

353

233

475

902

586

335

220 

166 

133

113

100

91

8,648

279

0.287

0.33

Sept.

93

88

93

99

111

95

86

78

*75

69

66

60

57 

 SE 54

68

71

 *79

100

142

156

TSC

139 

111

97

90 

99

86

79

72

2,709

90.3

0.093

0.10

Calendar year 1951: Max 28,300 Min 55 Mean 2,433 Cfsm 2.50 In. 33.97

Water year 1951-52: Max 20,300 Min 54 Mean 2,137 Cfsm 2.20 in. 29.91

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs}. Dec. 31 (6 a.m.) 22,300 cfs (8.89 ftj; Jan. 27 (4 p . m .) Z4,6OO

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 83

Big Sandy Creek at Rockvllle, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°37'15", long. 79°42'20", on right bank just downstream from highway 

bridge at Rockville , Preston County, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi.

Records available. May 1909 to March 1918, April 1921 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,310 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Oct. 3, 1924, chain gages at highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1909-17, 1921-52), 434 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,550 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.94 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 3.01 ft).

1909-18, 1921-52: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs July 24, 1912 (gage heigt'-., 18.0 

ft), from rating curve extended above 7.000 cfs by velocity-area studies; mirimum, 0.4 

cfs Oct. 12, 1914 (gage height, 2.35 ft).

Maximum stage known, 20.0 to 20.5 ft July 10, 1888 (discharge, 28,000 to 30,000 

cfs).

Remarks . Records good. Diurnal fluctuations caused by small gristmills at Bruceton and 

Rockville.

Revisions (water years). W 643: Drainage area. W 583: 1912(M), 1922-23. W 923: 1939. 

W 1173: 193U-34(M, m) . '

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 5-8) (Shifting-control method used Aug. 5-

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

3.8

4.6

12

18

31

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

61

111

194

353

6.0 

6.5 

8.0 

10.2

570

830

2,060

4,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.1

5.7

*5.7 

5.5

5^0

8.5

12

2322"

15

13

11

11

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.3

6.8

6.8

7.3

6.8

6.6

8.0

9.8

9.8

11

9.8

11

12

18

308.0

9.94

0.050

0.06

Nov.

26

47

46 

33

26

22

*22

24

27

28

26

25

26

26

38

84

156

99

82

58

58

47

304

1.910

810

1,700

947

530

369

272

-

7,868

262

1.31

1.46

Dec.

205

169

"156

476

435

377

484

703

830

570

*440

322

190

1,280

775

484

484

357

338

2,740

2,130

985

645

494

817

802

543

484

1,120

2.840

22,820

736

3.68

4.24

Jan.

1,540

3,220

3,380 

1,770

1,820

1,180

775

561

480

458

373

332

115

350

422

453

482

1,830

1,020

775

543

570

830

620

498

2,130

4.540

2,840

1,460

830

595

36,992

1,193

5.96

6.88

Feb.

498

507

548 

717

1.640

1,060

748

566

476

377

336

275

238

208

165

216

525

466

414

393

466

414

339

308

269

208

*200

197

182

-

-

12,956

447

2.24

2.41

Mar.

174

138

172 

504

1,060

620

466

373

322

295

5.150

1,960

1,100

1,380

950

720

548

444

1,710

1,500

950

1,280

2,210

1,590

920

670

502

410

342

318

269

27,047

872

4.36

5.03

Apr.

269

*431

385 

336

393

440

458

480

645

775

620

489

435

1.500

1,500

1,380

1,020

775

570 462'

373

315

272

458

950

890

1,020

985

748

595

-

19,969

666

3.33

3.71

May

466

385

311 

266

256

570

431

357

315

305

353

748

802

570

*453

373

570

552

502

1,670

2,210

1,140

720

624

3.160

2,210

1,180

748

645

520

401

23,813

768

3.84

4.43

June

336

263

200 

167

151

113

102

86

82

110

79

64

57

46

45

64

37

40

31

30

31

34

386

390

592

*141

91

66

56

78

-

3,768

126

0.650

0.70

July

52

46

28

108

200

88

64

43

88

279

145

91

51

44

38

38

26

26

219

139

106

68

55

43

25

21

21

22

22

20

18

2,252

72.0

0.560

0.42

Avg.

17

16

14 

12

25

*24

18

24

56

172

86

246

402

165

100

116

143

99

59

50

161

290

138

79

64

52

38

51

28

20

18

2,745

88.5

0.442

0.51

Sept.

20

20

18 

18

16

15

14

15

12

11

11

9.2

9.0

1^2

15

23

*18

17

23

SI

25

22

19

16

15

14

12

11

11

9.2

"

469.6

15.7

0.078

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,360 Mln 4.4 Mean 457 Cfsm 2.28 In. 31.03

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,540 Mln 5.0 Mean 440 Cfsm' 2.20 In. 29.94

Peak discharge (base. 4.800 cfsh Jan. 27 (8:50 a.m.) 5,550 cfs'(10.94 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
84 MONONQAHELA RIVER BASIN

Cheat River near Pisgah, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°36'25", long. 79°46'40", on right bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from Scott Run, 2 miles downstream from Big Sandy Creek, Z\ miles southwest 

of Pisgah, Preston County, and 10 miles east of Morgantown.

Drainage area. 1,354 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 875.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.). Prior to Nov. 14, 1927, 

staff gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 2,964 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,500 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 17.81 ft); minijnum, 57 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1927-52; Maximum discharge, 74,700 cfs Oct. 28, 1937, Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 

24.28 ft), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 16, 1930 

(gage height, 1.06 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years ).--W 893 ; t Drainage area. W 1173: 1928-35(M,m).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

1-6 80 7.0 3,130 1.6 71 3.O 382

2.3 195 9.0 5,430 2.0 129 4.O 819

3.0 390 11.0 9,060 2.5 230

4.O 819 15.0 21,200 Note. Same as preced5.O 1,39O 16.8 28.8OO Ing table above 4.O ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 .

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89

89

 86

89

85

107

141

523

237

222

175

148

142 

142

126

115

107

100

97

90

89

88

86 

89

100

110 

104

112

130

1*3 150'

5,911

126

0.095

0.11

Nov.

240

1,460

1,460

819

545

418

 355

406

.1,200

819

609

508

448 

418

496

678

915

819

819

655

472

460

1,380 

8,480

6,700

9.800 

8,270

4,660

3,030

2,180

-

59,519

1,984

1.47

1.63

Dec.

1,670

1,390

1,170

1.110

2,000

5,130

2,880

3,640

7,050

6,700

4,900

 3,540

2,630 

1,790

9,170

8,320

b4,500

b3,500

b3,000

b2,500

blg.OOO

16,500

. 7,560 

4,900

5,540

4,460 

6,360

4,420

5,430

3,890

21.000

162,450

5,240

3.87

4.46

Jan.

14,200

17,200

24,000

15,400

17,800

12,100

6,700

4,660

3,760

3,430

3,430

2,780

2.540 

2,580

4,780

5,030

4,4feO

 11,400

10,000

6,360

5,430

4,420

5,160 

4,660

5,540

9,120 

28.800'

28,500

14,000

7,230

4»^flO

288,010

9,291

6.86

7.91

Feb.

3,98O

5,540

3,450

5,540

6,200

5,450

4,510

5,540

2,950

2,630

2,270

2,040

1,790 

1,640

1,460

1,460

2,040

 2,780

S'540

2,320

2,360

2,180

1,830 

1,600

1,500

1,290 

 1,140

1,110

1^050

-

-

73,950

2,549

1.88

2.03

Mar.

1,020

941

967

2,080

7,050

4,900

3,350

2,540

2,000

1,790

8,160

14.800

7,790 

6,360

4,780

3,760

3,030

2,450

5,860

9,060

7,410

7,410

11,800 

12,400

7,230

5,050 

5,870

5,080

- 2,580

2,270

2,000

157,748

5,089

5.76

4.55

Apr.

1,960

*2,820

4,090

3,230

3,150

4,420

4,420

3,760

3,780

4,660

4,900

4,200

3,430 

6,320

9,780

8,180

7,050

5,430'

4,090

3,230

2,580

2,140

1.580 

2,540

9,890

11.200 

8,580

10,500

8,380

5,730

-

155,600

5,187

3.85

4.27

May

4,200

3,230

2,500

2,000

1.790

3,400

4,900

5,540

2,780

2,560

5,230

8,O20

9.540 

7,050

 5, 160

3,980

3,430

2,930

2,580

5,990

8,580

6,040

4,310 

5,490

8,180

8,580 

7,050

4,660

5,540

2,730

2,180

141,950

4,579

3.38

3.90

June

1,710

1,420

1,080

967

819

725

609

516

450

438

368

528

586 

446

386

965

819

632

431

358

358

419

846 

1,850

*5.S70

2,060 

1,140

796

586

560

-

26,738

891

0.658

0.73

July

487

491

404

491

609

446

530

586

586

796

941 748"

499 

354

276

233

213

180

523

609

866

772

470 

527

258

188 

164

155

153

146

154

15,415

453

0.520

0.57

Aug.

131

119

107

98

157

178

151

159

157

544

655

909

1.56O 

748

487

454

586

826

748

478

516

1,250

1,020 

967

586

393 

293

225

191

160

144

14,797

477

0.552

0.41

Sept.

145

145

158

159

154

150

136

126

115

106

97

87

80 

74

88

150

 151

88

112

186

208

208

174 

174

146

151 

110

121

115

101

5,909

130

0.096

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 36,100 Min 85 Mean 3,355 Cfsm 2.48 In. 33.64

Water year 1951-52: Max 28,800 Min 74 Mean 3,011 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.26

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 cfsh Dee. 51 (9 a.m.) 28,300 cfs {16.72 ft)j J-m. 3 (4:30 p.m.) 

,700 cfs (1641 ft)j Jan. 27 (7 p.m.) 33,500 cfs (17.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-dlschar'ge relation affected by Ice.
MONOHGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, Pa.

85

Location. Lat 39 045'30", long. 79°58'20", on left bank at Shannopin, Greene County , 1.4

 miles north of Dunkard, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southwest of 

Greensboro.

Drainage area.--229 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 830 ft {from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years (1941-52), 303 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,640 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.40 f':); min-

 finumT 1.1 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs June 4, 1941 (gage height, 14.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 28, 1944 (gage height, 0.75 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mine pumps above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height.

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-16)

oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0.7 

2.3

66

113

249

515

1,000

Hote. Same as following 

table above 6.0 ft.

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

2.5 

5.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

268

520

1,000

1,810

3,040

6,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.1

1.8

1.8

 1.7

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.3 176"

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.1

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

53.6

1.73

0.008

0.009

Nov.

4.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

3.3

2.5

2.3

1.9

ITS

2.1

2.8

*3.0

4.1 

3.8

13

31

27

24

18

15

13

16

216

325

382" 397

166

105

76

-

1,865.9

62.2

O.272

0.30

Dec.

57

45

37

37

68

138

134

148

216

295

239

164

120

b86 

483

678

b250

b200

*b!70

b!60

2,250

2,220

648

342

228

213

252

192

166

179

845

11,240

363

1.59

1.83

Jan.

869

1,820

2,740

1,420

1,330

931

548

342

268

228

178

147

134

127 

127

124

124

993

958

560

*352

268

328

308

228

1,620

6,560

2,660

1,100

547

b350

28,289

913

3.99

4.59'

Feb.

298

288

370

1,280

2,590

1,090

665

438

327

252

213

192

160

138 

119

369" 116

647

452

340

298

248

206

185

172

146

128

*123

118

-

-

11,968

413

1.80

1.94

Mar.

118

111

TT9

650

697

409

288

236

199

185

2,500

1,980

780

600 

445

340

268

228

1,030

1,440

690

841

2,150

1,340

675

418

293

236

199

185

160

19,610

633

2.76

3.18

Apr.

5T9" 154

*342

252

252

288

397

570

482

360

279

228

243

1,750 

1,360

1,030

678

445

314

248

199

*172

160

202

933

1,150

492

364

276

220

-

14,139

471

2.06

2.30

May

178

153

129

108

122

317

260

*185

160

152

178

285

495

299 

218

178

207

260

228

1,190

2,610

888

469

303

1,160

2,240

888

454

362

378

257

15,311

494

2.16

2.49

June

199

154

118

93

79

66

53

42

*35

29

24

22

19

18 

20

17

24

24

18

15

13

13

83

238

385

130

68

41

30

28

-

2,098

69.9

0.305

0.34

July

105

65

38

57

171

117

65

42

47

261

201

110

64

42 

30

22

*18

18

18

18

22

26

18

18

13

10

9.1

7.9

8.3

7.1

8.7

1,657.1

53.5

0.234

0.27

Aug.

7.9

8.7

7.5

6.3

8.3

6.3

9.1

14

12

13

12

25

81

111 

53

47

TIB- 283

76

45

31

*221

206

101

58

38

27

20

16

13

11

1,714.1

55.3

0.241

0.28

Sept.

10

8.7

7.9

*8.3

9.1

7.1

5.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.5

4.5

3.9

36~ 3.3 

55

46

*30

23

20

17

16

17

15

10

7.9

6.3

6.3

5.2

4.2

-

404.1

13.5

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,020 Mln 1.3 Mean 369 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.89

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,560 Mln 1.3 Mean 296 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.60

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Jan. 27 (1 p.m.) 7,64O cfs (10.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Z99252 O - 54 - 7
86 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Monongahela River at Greensboro, Pa.

Location.--Lat 39'47'IS", long. 79°55'15", left bank on land guide wall, 750 ft upstream 

from dam at lock 7, at Greensboro, Greene County, 0.2 mile upstream from George Creek, 

2.2 miles downstream from Dunkard Creek, 4.3 miles downstream'from C'leat River, and 

at mile 84.8.

Drainage area. 4.407 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 767.55 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 13 years, 8,374 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 69,200 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 19.5 ft»from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 381 cfs June 28 (gage height, 10.83 ft); minimum daily discharge, 539 cfs Sept. 14.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 124,000 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 26.60 ft); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 10.23 ft Apr. 29, 1941; minimum daily discharge, 204 cfs Sept. 1-3, 5, 1946.

Maximum stage known, about 36 ft in July 1888, from high-water profile by Corps of 

Engineers. Flood of Mar. 18, 1936, reached a stage of 28.4 ft (discharge, 147,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good above 5,000 cfs and fair below except those belcw 1,000 cfs, which 

are poor. Flow regulated since 1938 by Tygart Reservoir (see p.104) and since 1926 by 

Lake Lynn (combined capacity, 358,900 acre-ft, corrected).

Revisions (water years). W 1113: 1939(M), 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

10.9

11.2

11.5

12.0

500

1,140

1,940

3,600

13.0 

15.0 

17.0 

19.0*

8,150

22,000

40,900

64,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

742

758

685

773

650

656

710

1,160

1,120

*1.180

687

598

656

539

656

703

656

817

717

717

656

636 

617

645

635

685

650

578 

863

710

930

22,785

735

-388

Nov.

1.050

2,480

2,200

1,290

1,300

1,320

1,420

2,430

2,350

2,210

1,480

1,740

*1,88O

1,880

2,160

3,300

2,580

2,630

2,760

2,290

2,320

2,110 

5,000

11,700

18,7OO

20,200

22.000

18,400 

14,300

11,500

-

166,980

5,566

-420

Dec.

6,660

2,850

2,930

2.790

4,950

8,440

9,290

9,200

20,000

18,000

16,400

14,600

12,300

9,480

19,800

25,300

14,500

18,700

15,500

*14,000

26,000

32.500 

22,800

22,000

15,500

12,000

17,800

16,000 

11,500

8,020

27,500

457,310

14,750

+308

Jan.

26,200

36.0OO

50,300

34,000

33,500

32,500

29,700

26,200

23,600

23,600

20,400

12,200

5.570

6,570

7,970

11,700

11,300

20,000

20,600

15,600

*12,300

18,900 

14,000

16,700

15,900

21,700

58,400

59.700 

40,900

32,500

27,000

765,510

24,690

+596

Feb.

25 . 500

18,700

15,200

18 , 000

19,000

17,900

17,600

15,200

8.36O

5.41O

7,220

5,870

5,780

4,350

4,210

3,770

5,440

10,400

10,200

"8,040

7,810

7,500 

5,630

3,960

5,080

4,520

*3.710

3,900 

3,920

_

-

272,480

9,396

-1,100

Mar.

2,180

1.990

3,480

7,040

12,800

13,600

12,300

7,630

5,540

7,120

22,400

27.000

20,400

20,800

17,600

8,960

9,090

6,400

14,200

21,200

18,800

20,000 

27,000

26,200

20,800

20,000

15,400

11,500 

8,260

4,560

5,380

419,630

13,540

+34.9

 Apr.

4,180

7,000

7,120

*6,360

7,500

5,560

8,28O

10,300

9,420

9,980

9,380

8,330

3.960

' 16,700

23.600

20,000

21,200

18,000

11,500

5,910

7,210

7,070 

5,090

8,800

16,500

21,200

19,600

22,000 

19,200

15,800

-

356,750

11,890

+1,180

May

11,600

7,190

3,720

2.310

3,560

7,870

7,340

5,540

*5,790

4,750

3,460

12,700

17,900

15,200

16,900

17 , 500

11,900

6,820

8,550

15,300

31.600

21,200 

15,300

11,000

21,400

27,000

22,000

17,600 

12,700

8,160

5,920

379,780

12,250

+390

June

3,520

3,570

3,200

2,730

2,520

2,120

1,360

1,080

*1,540

1,320

1,460

1,600

1,530

897

1,040

2,120

1,900

1,600

1,020

1,450

1,220

970 

2,240

5,340

6,600

2,710

1,540

1,240 

850

2,030

-

62,317

2,077

+103

July

1,330

2,040

2,200

2,320

2,890

1,710

2,040

1|390

2,190

3.140

2,370

2,370

1,090

1,570

956

716

1,000

*1,310

2,000

2,080

2,020

1,840 

1,270

1,130

850

578

617

627 

733

753

1,310

48,440

1,563

-237

Aug.

558

598

617

676

945

SO2

838

1,760

1,350

2,270

2,760

3,270

4,810

3,600

2,340

1,920

2,060

2,240

*1,950

1,560

1,380

5J120 

4,450

1,980

1,680

1,840

1,260

1,300 

1,110

824

738

58,606

1,891

-116

Sept.

738

1,460

1,020

935

695

656

600

617

676

617

617

656

558

539

1.730

1,120

970

781

802

716

695

716 

1,410

910

943

617

636

539 

598

1,350

-

24,917

831

-478

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

347

0.079

0.09

5,146

1.17

1.31

15,060

3.42

3.94

25,290

5.74

6.62

8,296

1.88

2.03

13,570

3.08

3.55

13,070

2.97

3.31

12,640

2.87

3.31

2,180

0.495

0.55

1,326

0.301

0.35

1,775

0.403

0.46

353

0.080

0.09

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 68,200 

Max 59,700

Mln 460 

Mln 539

Mean 9,594 

Mean 8,294

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

Mean 9,624 

Mean 8,288

Cfsm 2.18 

Cfsm 1.88

In. 29.65 

In. 25.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Tygart Reservoir and Lake Lynn, equivalent in cubic feet per second (total 

for calendar year 1951, +29.7 cfs; total for water year 1951-52, -5.6 cfs). Records of contents In 

Lake Lynn furnished by West Perm Power Co.

Hote. Discharge for Jan. 27 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6, 7, 13-17, 24-29, Mar. 3, 8, 15, 17, 20-23, 26-29, 

Mar. 31 to May 9, July 2,3, 5-7, 12-16 computed from 8 readings dally of uppe- lock gage and fragmentary chart record.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Tenmlle Creek at Jefferson, Pa.

87

Location. Lat 39e 55'25", long/80e 04>25", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge 1 mile southwest of Jefferson, Greene County, and 3^ miles downstream from 

Ruff Creek.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 852.54 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Oct. 21, 1938, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1932-52), 214 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.24 ft); minimum, 0.27 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs June 4, 1941 (gage height, 18.45 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flows minimum observed, 0.05 cfs Sept. 3, 1938 (gape height, 

0.36 ft).

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ioe effect (gage 

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

0.5 

.55 

.6

.9

0.32

.59

.92

1.S6

3.14

4.SO

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

9.7

17

31

58

121

445

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

11.0

830

1,350

2,720

6,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.92

TToo

1.00

1.00

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.34

1.64

1.86

 1.86

1.64

1.44

1.34

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.16

1.08

1.00

1.00

1.O8

1.25

1.34

1.34

1.34 

1.97

1.64

1.54

1.54

39.88

1.29

0.0072

0.008

Nov.

2.21 

2.72

5.0

4.12

3.61

3.00

2.72

2.72

4.12

4.12

3.29

2.72

2.46

*2.72

2.59

12

22

18.5

14.5

12

8.6

6.5

9.7

205

124

191

146 

78

49

37

- -

979.92

32.7

0.182

0.20

Dec.

26 

20

.18

17

35

52

49

90

126

221

126

88

64

44

358

354

b250

b!45

b94

»b74

bl.750

1,030

358

218

146

178

154 

98

105

139

497

6,924

223

1.24

1.43

Jan.

395

504

1,240

703

896

530

328

231

202

168

124

110

100

100

94

83

84

685

450

364

247

258

 442

287

215

2,210

5.320 

1,420

702

395

294

19,181

619

3.44

3.96

Feb.

247 

301

383

2.220

2,000

822

543

370

284

218

190

149

' 126

107

83

103

406

353

260

221

211

166

136

131

116

94

90 

 88

85

_

-

10,503

362

2.01

2.17

Mar.

85 

79

86

406

435

273

208

166

144

136

2,5.80

1,050

612

565

370

290

234

193

1,570

916

539

827

1,260

720

458

325

234 

186

160

154

131

15,192

490

2.72

3.14

Apr.

136 

260

199

*160

180

19.3

289

427

336

267

208

168

197

946

790

704

463

336

250

196

154

134

150

604

968

584

392 

287

218

171

.

10,367

346

1.92

2.14

May

134 

114

96

81

126

340

166

126

*112

105

114

164

174

134

107

92

135

157

131

749

1,250

522

322

242

1,420

1.790

648 

 370

402

297

202

10,822

349

1.94

2.24

June

152 

114

92

75

66

55

46

36

 29

27

22

19.5

18

19

41

37

22

47

 39

22

19

15

15

19

38

23

14 

9.4

9.2

52

-

1,192.1

39.7

0.221

0.25

July

50 

22

14.5

17

27

22

13.5

9.7

80

99

44

24 -

15

10.5

9.1

7.2

 6.1

6.3

6.2

7.2

8.6

9.4

8.7

12.5

15

8.8

5.4 

3.95

3.14

2.33

2.21

570.33

' 18.4

0.102

0.12

Aug.

1.86 

1.54

1.44

i.rs

i.rs

1.16

1.16

F^~ 1.08

4.?2

4.60

4.E2

6.7

6.1

3.61

34

39

22

 12

6.9

7.4

17.5

12

12.5

7.9

5.4

4.63 

4.23

2. 61

1.73

1.5*

238.60

7.70

0.04?

0.03

Sept.

2.48 

2.72

2.46

2.09

1.54

1.44

1.16

1.00

.85

.78

.78

.78

.71

.59

.94

2.34

4.12

2.60

1.97

2.55

3.78

3.0O

2.59

1.86

1.54

1.16

.78 

.59

.42

.32

-

49.94

1.66

0.0092

0.01

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,650 Mln 0.78 Mean 268 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.17

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,320 Mln 0.32 Mean 208 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.72

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs).--Jan. 21 (8:30 a.m.) 7,100 cfs (12.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
88 MONONGAHEIA RIVER BASIN

Bedstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa.

Location. Lat 390 58'45", long. 79°45'50", near center of span on down-stream side of highway bridge at Waltersburg, Fayette County, 500 ft upstream from Bolden Run and 1 mile 

upstream from Alien Run.

Drainage area. 73.7 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1952.

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

gage is 900 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years (1943-52), 113 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.00 ft); minimum observed, 7.0 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs June 2, 1946 (gage height, 7.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum observed, that of Nov. 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those below 40 ofs and those for periods of doubtful gageheight record, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mine pumps above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

7.0

16

28

98

203

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

450

825

1,320

1,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

28

26

30

26

34 

28

*19

25

22

26

25

23

14

14

25

26

25

26

22

16

16

32

45

32

27

26

14

14

27

34

766

24.7

0.335

0.39

Nov.

55

-23

27

14

9.7

25 

26

25

20

20

12

16

11

*34

30

134

38

23

19

d!8

d!8

d!8

140

274

101

192

90

66

54

45

-

1,577.7

52.6

0.714

0.80

Dec.

38

32

32

42

57

52 

52

83

100

94

79

72

55

69

288

88

70

98

*66

92

307

203

130

102

a90

130

83

77

75

98

159

3,013

97.2

1.32

1.52

Jan.

138

265

580

319

344

248 

181

148

138

122

102-

94

83

83

83

75

92

225

170

159

122

170

*170

134

120

982

1.440

655

369

236

181

8,228

265

3.60

4.15

Feb.

159

170

170

236

319

236 

203

159

138

126

122

102

90

87

81

102

170

138

122

118

122

104

96

94

90

*81

79

75

72 '

-

3,861

133

1.80

1.95

Mar.

83

79

92

130

181

138 

124

110

106

102

403

295

203

225

159

159

138

122

365

271

214

295

369

295

225

181

159

136

134

114

100

5,707

184

2.50

2.88

Apr.

102

*130

114

112

120

ill 122

114

118

114

106

106

400

450

395

283

225

181

138

130

116

164

225

350

260

236

192

170

148

-

5,545

185

2.51

2.80

May

*1Z6

114

94

83

105

159

114

110

104

106

110

181

159

130

122

106

112

90

87

538

527

248

181

159

789

870

395

271

295

203

134

6,822

220

2.99

3.44

June

128

108

102

94

87

75 

68

50

50

*68

64

54

52

50

50

40

45

44

47

47

45

40

50

90

71

50

44

44

2i

40

-

1,831

61.0

0.828

0.92

July

36

33

35

106

44

36 

34

38

147

75

54

42

33

32

39

*40

38

39

47

33

30

28

30

34

28

26

aZ5

a27

a40

a31

a25

1,305

42.1

0.571

0.66

Aug.

a22

aZO

21

19

30

27 

Z8

28

27

28

22

52

36

28

28

67.

28

*25

27

27

30

48

28

26

26

26

26

28

23

28

26

905

29.2

0.396

0.46

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,580 Mln 9.7 Mean 124 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.92

Sept.

26

23

28

*25

26

28 

21

22

28

26

26

27

25

21

118

33

26

*25

38

26

23

26

30

27

28

27

26

23

21

*25

-

874

29.1

0.395

0.44

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,440 Mln 9.7 Mean 110 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.41

Peak rndischarge uj.scriarge (base, maae ,2,000 e. ,uuu cfs). eisj. NO NopeaK pekaboveo base. o

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby station
MOHONGAHEIA RIVER BASIN 89

Youghiogheny River near Oakland, Md.

Location.--Lat 39°25'19", long. 79°25'32", on left bank 20Q ft downstream from Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad bridge, 250 ft downstream from Little Youghiogheny River, l£ miles 

northwest of Oakland, Garrett County, and Ij miles upstream from Dunkard Lick Run.

Drainage area. 134 sq mi.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,353.11 ft above 

mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Aug. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at bridge 200 ft 

upatream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 292 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,150 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.56 ft); min- 

 ImurnT 5.7 cfs Sept. 12, 14, 15 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 7,800 cfs Dec. 16, 1948 (gage height, 9.77 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 12, 14, 15, 1952.

Flood of March 1936 reached a stage of 15.3 ft, from floodmarks.

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

Revisions (water years). W 1113: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.84

1.9

2.0 

Z.I 

2.3 

2.5

6.3

10

19

31

66

116

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.4

301

847

1,560

3,490

2,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

10

10

9UA

9.4

11

27

*91

35

21

15 

14

13

12

11

9.4

9.4

9.4

 10

10

10

10

1011

13

18 

13

12

12

14

13

483.0

15.6

0.116

0.13

Nov.

203

127

58

39

29

2i

32

»66

41

41

36 

32

29

39

89

66

82

71

b54

54

b48

60

348

994

632

1.140 

748

432

306

230

-

6,150

205

1.53

1.71

Dec.

181

150

128

123

381

288

234

468

719

737

*516 

386

b280

b!80

bl,120

b720

b470

b360

b300

b310

1,470

1,440

731

500

372

696 

554

b390

338

634

2.010

17 , 195

555

4.14

4.77

Jan.

1,200

1,380

2,020

1,340

1,660

1,020

649

468

406

367

292

250

238

*352

376

347

383

1,020

707

592

442

458

549

b410

b340

1,530 

2.880

2,610

1,250

b660

b480

26,676

861

6.43

7.40

Feb.

406

386

367

511

*615

511

432

347

315

254

238 

203

188

164

b!30

141

192

181

b!50

164

167

141

bl!6

128

119

b94 

b88

b90

92

_

-

6,930

239

1.78

1.92

Mar.

92

80

84

236

 599

b330

b245

b!90

b!70

171

1.540 

1,190

719

713

505

b400

b330

297

914

988

696

762

1,040

847

620

463 

352

288

246

226

185

15,518

501

3.74

4.31

Apr.

181

254

218

192

391

495

416

376

484

582

468 

372

310

744

756

684

576

458

362

288

238

200

181

496

 1,140

1,080 

1.260

1,120

774

560

-

15,656

522

3.90

4.35

May

411

315

250

203

192

565

372

297

254

222

211 

441

437

357

292

250

271

222

285

684

853

626

458

412

1.280

1,070 

749

522

401

310

238

13,450

434

3.24

3.73

June

192

154

125

105

97

89

82

71

64

 64

50 

39

35

34

41

34

31

58

36

ii

58

67

114

188

154

62

41

35

32

38

-

2,216

73.9

0.551

0.62

July

31

24

21

38

50

31

24

23

24

34

29

21

17

15

14

14

14

17

24

22

23

17

13

11

1°

10 

10

13

16

14

12

636

20.5

0.153

0.18

Aug.

n

10

1~9.4

33

3?

18

18

14

46

35 

27

108

45

23

46

90 '

38

*24

18

24

20?

70

3F

2f

2C 

IT

15

14

1Z

12

1,105.4

35.7

0.266

0.31

Sept.

13

14

14

13

11

8.7

8.1

7.5

 7.5

7.5

lil 

6.3

6.3

6.3

15

39

20

13

42

52.

24

16

13

 12

11

10 

9.

9.

8.

8.

-

432.

14.

0.107

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,590 Mln 9.4 Mean 329 Cfsm 2.46 In. 33.38

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,880 Min 6.3 Mean 291 Cfsnr 2.17 In. 29.55

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Jan. 27 (3:30 p.m.) 3,150 cfs (6.56 ft). 

" Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
90 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Priendsville, Md.

Location. Lat 39°39'17", long. 79°24'27", on left bank 0.6 mile upstream from highway 

bridge at Friendsville, Garrett County, and 1-J- miles upstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available. August 1898 to December 1904 and December 1940 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. August 1898 to December 1904 and September 1922 to 

September 1931 (gage heights only September 1922 to September 1926) in reports of 

Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

_»..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,487.33 't above mean S3a level, datum 

of 1929. Aug. 17, 1898, to Dec. 31, 1904, and Sept. 1, 1922, to Sep*-,. 30, 1931, 

chain gages at bridge 0.6 mile downstream at datum 16.24 and 16.29 f" lower, 

respectively.

Average discharge. 11 years (1941-52), 620 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,630 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 5.89 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Sept. 1.

1898-1904, 1922-31, 1940-52: Maximum gage height, 14.2 ft Mar. 23, 1924, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use, or about 10 ft, present site and datum, determined from relation curve (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 19 cfs 

Nov. 18, 1930.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtfil or no gageheight record, which are fair. Low and medium flow regulated by DeeT Creek Reservoir 

(total capacity, 4,620,000,000 cu ft).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Dot. 1 to May 25

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

May 26 to Sept. JO

43

65

100

162

313

3.5 720

4.0 1,370

5.O 3,290

5.7 5,070

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

26

42

70

118

2.9 245

3.3 529

3.8 1,080

4.6 2,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

190

212

218

210

236

155

130

333

*308

242

232

234

98

110

220

224

222

228

200

164

50

160

210

223

202

129

97

91

225

158

202

5,913

191

-163

Nov.

243

436

144

94

155

128

104

165

*126

102

112

102

152

187

178

233

170

188

b!85

b!95

b!50

bllO

450

1,850

1,500

2.000

1,650

880

620

470

-

13,074

436

-12.8

Dec.

370

420

320

440

760

600

520

760

1,400

1,500

*1,200

860

b640

b540

1,620

1,510

bl,080

b980

bSOO

b780

2.30O

2,700

1,300

1,020

700

1,200

1,160

820

660

1,060

3.500

33,320

1,075

+78.4

Jan.

2,800

1,900

3,450

2,600

2,700

1,950

1,550

1,050

1,050

920

740

60O

480

9(55

*900

770

d900

dl,860

1,460

1,130

982

890

1,150

880

b760

2,390

4.990

4,680

2,670

bl,550

bl,140

51,592

1,664

+224

Feb.

982

850

732

1,060

1.310

*1,150

1,010

820

792

572

716

652

612

608

b520

430

380

562

538

S28

580

506

320

310

418

b360

337

278

2J9

-

18,202

628

-81.6

Mar.

232

205

358

476

1,030

666

576

416

552

428

2.940

*2,470

1,450

1,470

1,030

819

707

622

1,440

1,910

1,400

1,390

1,990

1,740

1,260

946

742

630

498

450

457

51,058

1,002

+181

Apr.

416

498

458

401 48~4

786

723

681

795

1,080

866

690

584

*1,230

1,340

1,270

1,100

884

680

566

532

462

424

797

1,710

1,740

2.140

2,040

 1,480

1,120

-

27,971

932

+185

May

862

710

506

428

498

921

787

656

596

442

400

714

864

698

654

538

616

480

573

1,570

1,760

1,420

1,110

922

2^600

2,450

1,930

1,480

986

732

592

29,275

944

+27.2

June

510

470

579

347

281

260

210

142

219

267

232

176

147

113

IS.

167

216

145

178

103

130

187

307

500

528

292

185

92

82

155

-

7,077

236

-40.6

Jvly

168

*160

154

190

180

132

109

70

156

193

202

258

 151

125

167

194

196

170

182

353

27T

90

165

182

158

143

159

144

81

5,013

162

-99.9

Aug.

168

142

154

190

180

132

109

70

156

195

202

258

 151

125

167

194

196

170

182

353

Til

90

163

182

158

145

159

144

81

5,013

162

-99.9

Sept.

30 iSS

174

152

183

172

111

198

194

206

206

177

131

74

168

232

sss. 212

226

205

148

168

190

186

188

195

188

87

212

202

-

5,237

175

-171

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

28 

0.095 

0.11

423 

1.43 

1.6C

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52:

1,153 

3.91 

4.51

1,888 

6.40 

7.38

542 

1.84 

1.98

1,183 

4.01 

4.62

1,117 

3.79 

4.23

971 

3.29 

3.79

Observed

Max 5,200 Mln 33 Mean 666 

Max 4,990 Mln 30 Mean 633

195 

0.661 

0.74

62.1 

0.211 

0.24

62.1 

0.211 

0.24

4 

0.014 

0.02

Ad lusted

Mean 674 Cfsm 2.28 In. 31.02 

Mean 636 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.33

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second. In Deep Creek Reservoir; furnished by 

Pennsylvania Electric Co.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

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

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 23 to Dec. 11, Dec. 21 to Jan. 15; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range In stage, records for station near Oakland, records of release from Deep Creek 

Reservoir, and weather records.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 91

Monongahela River at Charleroi, Pa.

Location. Lat 40 008'30", long. 79°52'35", on right bank on land guide wall 1,100 ft upstream from dam at lock 4, at Charleroi, Washington County, half a mile downstream from 

Maple Creek, and at mile 41.5.

Drainage area. 5,213 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1886 to March 1905 (fragmentary), October 1933 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 735.33 ft above nrean sea 

level (Corps of Engineers benchmark). March 1886 to March 1905 staff gage at site 1 

mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1933-52), 9,185 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1940).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82,300 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 14.04 ft); min-

 imum, 451 cfs Oct. 16, 29 (gage height, 2.43 ft).

1886-1905, 1933-52: Maximum discharge, about 156,000 cfs July 11, 1888 (ga*e height, 

42.0 ft on lower gage, at old lock downstream, or about 26.1 ft on present gag?); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good above 3,000 cfs and fair below except those below 1,000 cfs, which 

are poor. Plow regulated by locks above station, since 1938 by Tygart Reservoir (see 

p. 104), and since 1926 by Lake Lynn (combined capacity, 358,900 acre-ft, corrected). 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions. W 758: Drainage area. W 783: i«H8(M) .

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

400

970

1,720

3,310

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

13.0

5,300

10,300

31,500

74,300

Disc/large, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 t<5 September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

646

741

722

703

703

781

665

684

1,040

1.060

1,020

722

519

519

519

502 

*WS

608

703

684

627

589

570

608

553

570

553

589

519

703

665

20,695

668

-388

Nov.

928 

1/310"

2,650

1,990

1,320

1,300

1,400

1,670

2,460

2,650

2,000

1,500

1,860

2,030

1,890

2,810 

3,420

2,790

2,620

*2,690

2,460

2,620

. 3,320

8,670

19,300

19,300

22.800

20,000 

15,100

12,900

-

167,758

5,592

-420

Dec.

9,120 

5,020

2,590

3,030

3,630

7,080

9,480

8,690

16,400

20,700

16,200

15,800

13,500

10,300

14,400

28,300 

16 , 300

17,200

16,800

14,100

23,800

37.800

25,900

22,800

17,900

12 , 800

*16,200

17,200 

13,600

8,920

20,900

466,460

15,050

+308

Jan.

31,500 

31,500

53,100

42,300

34,200

36 , 000

31,500

27,500

24,300

23,500

22 , 100

16 , 100

8,510

5,950

7,650

11,400 

11,100

18,800

23,500

18,200

13,400

17,800

17,200

16 , 500

17,600

22,100

65,600

72,700 

48,600

36,000

*29,900

835,610

26,960

+596

Feb.

26.700 

22,200

17,600

22,200

25,100

21,400

20,000

18,200

12,300

8,050

7,100

7,320

6,660

6,190

5,220

4,630 

5,960

10,200

11,400

10,300

8,920

8,650

7,300

5,880

5,050

5,390

4,760

4,350 

4,470

,

-

323,500

11,160

-1,100

Mar.

3,840 

2.690

. 2,930

*6,090

12,600

14,400

14, LOO

10,300

7,400

6,610

20,500

32.400

25,100

22,100

20,700

13,300 

10,300

8,920

13,100

25,900

21,400

20,700

29,1OO

31,500

24,300

21,400

17,900

14,400 

10,800

7,700

5,730

478,210

15,430

+34.9

Apr.

5,610 

7,246

8,410

*8,040

7,650

8,660

7,350

10,700

11,400

10,800

10,300

9,750

7,590

13,100

26,700

25,100 

22,800

21,400

15,800

10,100

7,320

8,400

7,150

8,630

17,200

23,500

22,100

22,100 

22,100

17,600

-

404,600

13,490

+1,180

May

13,800 

11,000

5,910

3,800

3,320

8,100

9,130

7,320

6,420

6,010

4,960

9,040

* 17, 900

16,800

16,500

17,900 

16,000

9,480

8,580

12,300

37.800

2?, 500

18,600

14,100

23,400

36,900

29,100

20,700 

16,800

12,200

8,400

449,770

14,510

+390

June

6,140 

4,350

4,470

3,950

3,230

3,170

2,490

1,750

1,890

2,000

1,830

1,920

2,090

1,720

1,560

1,900 

2,460

2,150

1,750

1,530

1,780

1,610

2,000

3,650

7.400

*5,290

2,710

1,610 

1,690

1,660

-

81,800

2,727

+103

July

2,210 

1,860

2,360

2,460

3,530

2,590

2,030

2,150

2,150

3,350

3,420

2,720

2,210

1,420

1,640

1,280 

1,040

1,320

1,780

2,590

2,270

*2,240

1,790

1,420

1,250

970

703

722 

684

781

886

57,826

1,865

-237

Aug.

1,130 

741

589 5^55

781

917

8U

1,100

1,670

1,780

2,780

2,620

4,470

4,590

3,030

2,470 

2,3<iO

2,070

2,470

1,8SO

1,560

3,010

5.170

 3,510

1,940

1,780

*1,670

1.3-30 

1,3^0

1,150

9*9

62.3SO

2,012

-116

Sept.

865 

965

1,480

1,130

1,020

823

665

684

646

741

684

684

703

646

1,240

1.780 

1,220

1,080

928

907

722

' 684

858

1,280

1,020

' 928

665

570 

355

703

-

26,910

897

-478

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

280 

0.054 

O.06

5,172 

0.992 

1.11

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

15,360 

2.95 

3.40

27,560 

5.29 

6.10

1C, 060 

1.93 

2.08

15,460 

2.97 

3.42

Observed

14,670 

2.81 

3.14

14,900 

2.86 

3.30

Max 94,400 Mln 502 Mean 10.65O 

Max 72,700 Mln 502 Mean 9,223

2,830 

0.543 

0.61

1,628 

0.312 

0.36

1,876 

0.3S4 

0.42

419 

0.080 

0.09

Adjusted

Mean 10.68O Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.83 

Mean .9,217 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Tygart Reservoir and Lake Lynn, equivalent In cubic feet per second. 

ords of contents In Lake Lynn furnished by West Penn Power Co.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 39°48'20", long. 79°21'50", on right bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 281, a quarter of a mile downstream from Youghiogheny Fiver Dam, Somerset County, a quarter of a mile south of Confluence, and 0.7 mile upstream from Casselman River.

Drainage area. 436 sq mi.

Records available. September 1904 to December 1910, January 1911 to September 1913 (gage 

heights only), and March 1940 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1904 to September 1914, October 1914 to September 1922 (gage heights only), and 

March 1940 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and 

Waters. Some high-water records prior to October 1914 are in error £ue to backwater 

from Casselman River.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,310.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Sept. 30, 1922, chain gage at site 800 

ft downstream at datum 0.38 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 869 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,860 cfs Jan. 31, Feb. 1 (gape height, 8.10 

ft); maximum gage height, 8.93 ft Mar. 11 (backwater from Casselman fiver); minimum, 32 

cfs May 1 (gage height, 3.34 ft); minimum daily, 156 cfs June 25.

1904-14, 1940-52: Maximum gage height observed, 19.00 ft Mar. 14, 1907, site and 

datum then in use (discharge not determined); practically no flow at times during May 

and June 1950 when reservoir gates were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Casselman River, which 

are fair. Flow regulated since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see p.104) and 

since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 360,060 acre-ft, corrected).

Cooperation. Ten discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineer?.

RevlslonsT^-W 893: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater from 

Casselman River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10-3O)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7 Jan. 8 to Sept. 30

3.7 161 5.0 1,450 3.7 156 7.O 4,230 

4.0 348 6.0 2,740 4.0 349 9." 7,300 

4.5 855 8.0 5,700 5.0 1,560 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 -

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

786

TsTT

*774

774

774

763

763

763

752

752

752

752

740

740

729

729

729

729

718

718

718

707

696

696

696

685

685

685

685 

674

37*

22,624

730

-674

Nov.

674

*663

663

652

652

652

641

630

630

630

620

609

609

599

*578

578

568

56s

536

460

450

450

450

331

188

198

198

291

573 

685

-

16,026

534

-0,5

Dec.

763

763

752

*740

652

390

304

568

630

595

526

600

740

936

936

936

936

936

890

*809

. 445

244

226 220'

455

725

1,020

1,020

1,030 

1,030

C650

21,464

692

+841

Jan.

0260

c260

c26O

C620

1,090

3,300

4,500

4,950

4,090

2,210

*1,690

1,690

1,680

1,660

1,220

819

1,160

0620

243

^43

1,520

1,340

1,110

*2,540

2,280

cl,100

c280

c280

01,290 

3,840

5,700

53,845

1,737

+1,110

Feb.

5.860

5,400

3,670

715

1,140

2,860

3,460

2,540

2,080

1,950

1,760

1,760

1,690

1,660

1,660

1,650

905

663

,090

,640

,520

,220

,140

,130

,130

1,040

962

*975

975

-

54,245

1,871

-1,080

Mar.

962

962

897

*676

*395

230

464

638

638

650

C450

c26O

256

396

702

956

1,210

2,050

1,640

256

586

c490

C270

0900

2,540

2,540

1,390

702

702 

702

702

26,212

846

+974

Apr.

702

*479

256

'545 249

249

249

249

256

256

256

256

256

256

262

262

417

728

741

741

793

936

936

936

1,220

1,660

1,950

2,470

2,990 

2,410

-

23,670

789

+831

May

2,070

2,730

1,320

'BT5 475

1,070

*901

*983

1,690

1,500

1,310

1,340

1,010

923

1,040

806

715

702

702

c940

c690

1,800

2,920

2,720

01,500

cl.OOO

c2,900

4.370

*4,090 

2,730

1,820

49,393

1,593

-102

June

988

58T

475

475

475

475

475

475

546

558

465

592

715

728

715

715

715

715

650

604

689

663

*370

*184

156

211

418

465

465 

465

 -

16,223

541

-234

July

"SIS" 46S

616

546

475

475

581

627

627

627

627

627

627

627

*676

728

728

728

741

74T

728

728

728

728

728

741

741

741

741 

741

741

20,490

661

-597

Aug.

728

728

7Z8

728

*728

728

715

715

715

715

676

650

650

616

650

702

650

604

650

702

*689

616

570

627

689

689

676

676

676 

715

741

21,142

682

-557

Sept.

754

754

689

*638 "655

715

715

715

715

734

767

J67

767

767

734

726

767

754

712

676

676

711

741

741

*7O7

*752

728

748

767 

767

-

21,893

730

-723

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

56.0 

0.128 

0.15

534

1.22 

1.36

Calendar year 1951; 

Water year 1951-52;

1,533 

3.52 

4.06

2,847 

6.53 

7.53

791 

1.81 

1.95

1,820 

4.17 

4.81

1,620 

3.72 

4.15

1,491 

3.42 

3.94

Observed

Max 5,100 Min 188 Mean 979 

Max 5,860 Min 156 Mean 949

307 

0.704 

0.79

64.0 

0.147 

0.17

125 

0.287 

0.33

7.00 

0.016 

O.O2

Adjusted

Mean 985 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.67 

Mean 937 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.26

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek .Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per 

second. Records for Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Cc. 

c Backwater from Casselman River.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 93

Casselman River at Grantsville, Md.

Location. Lat 39°42'05", long. 79°08'05", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 0.3 mile upstream from Slaubough Run, 0.7 mile downstream from U. S. Route 

40, and 1.0 mile northeast of Grantsville, Garrett County.

Drainage area. 62.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,090 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 123 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.14 ft); minimum, 1.7 cfs probably Sept. 14.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 5,110 cfs July 4, 1948 (gage height, 8.13 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; minimum, that of Sept. 14, 1952.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). W 1143. 1948.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.96

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

1.7

2.5

5.3

10

16

36

67

1.9 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

4.4

1O9

220

335

538

1,220

1,530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

119

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3_.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

5.8

23 *TT

6.4

5.3

4.3

4.O

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

147.9

4.78

O.O76

O.O9

Nov.

41

28

15

9.5

6.8

6^0

11

20

b!2

12

8.9

6.8

6.4

9.5

22

20

25

18

blO

bll

b9.0

b!3

bl!6

191

81

247

126 beo

47

b36

-

1,224.9

40. 8

0.653

O.73

Dec.

b30

b25

b24

59

240

116

81

79

105

121

83

69

*b50

b40

blOO

b86

a74

a7O

a7O

a7O

a25O

a900

a400

a250

b!7O

b!30

b!2O

b!20

b34O

b860

5,732

185

2.96

3.41

Jan.

681

1 «55O

1,000

466

344

255

b!9O

b!60

185

*248

b!75

143

126

235

227

179

162

382

220

191

162

138

151

b96

bgO

663

837

617

b300

b!90

a!65

10,308

333

5.33

6.13

Feb.

156

162

182

310

518

*210

174

146

138

111

105

b94

83

b7O

b68

b64

69

b62

b6O

64

71

b54

b52

49

46

b37

b35

b3T

4O

_

-

3,067

106

1.70

1.82

Mar.

b35

b32

56

42

*67

b50

b44

b4O

b42

52

1.520

522

456

270

b210

174

165

295

459

450

484

656

595

274

214

171

146

155

128

114

8,018

259

4.14

4.77

Apr.

Ill

126

105

*91

337

318

227

214

255

285

214

171

151

322

562

506

248

194

162

156

116

102

98

315

516

380

445

*482

506

234

-

7,329

244

' 5.90

4.36

May

185

 154

123

107

224

45O

217

171

141

126

116

238

182

138

116

105

206

179

182

472

410

252

198

187

550

419

270

201

176

146

119

6,76O

218

5.49

4.02

June

102

83

67

58

52

44

37

31

31

37

27

24

23

41

46

25

18

19

16

20

40

a50

a250

a300

a2OO

a!20

aSO

a50

a40

a45

-

1,976

65.9

1.05

1.18

July

a30

*24

20

27

27

19

16

15

18

25

17

12

11

8.9

7.8

7.8

8.4

7.8

8.9

13

10

7.8

6.4

5.3

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

584.7

12.4

0.198

0.25

Aug.

4.0

5.7

4.O

5.7

4.6

7.8

5.6

5.0

5.0

35

15

16

27

15

*8.4

10

16

8.9

6.4

5.3

4.6

9.5

8.9

6.4

4.3

5.4

5.2

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.7

257.3

8.30

Sept.

4.O

4.6

5.7

5.2

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

a2.3

a2.0

al.9

al.8

a3.5

a5.0

a5.5

a2.5

a6.0

a7.0

a5.0

a4.0

a5.2

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.0

al.9

al.9

al.9

-

95.4

3.11

O.1I" O.O50

0.15 0.06

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,050 Min 3.O Mean 125 Cfsm 2.0O In. 27.16

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,52O Min 1.8 Mean 124 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.95

Peak discharge (-base. 1 

;fs (4.60 ft); Jan.

1.000 efs). Dec. 31 (about 1 a.m.) about 1,300 cfs; Jan. 2 (7:30 a.m.)

1,690 26 (5:30 p.m.) 1,140 cfs (3.92 ft); Mar. 11 (9:30 a.m.) 2,ISO cfs (5.14

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on Basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
94 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa.

Location. Lat 39°43'32", long. 79°02'57", on left bank an eighth of a mile upstream 

from Little Piney Run, a quarter of a mile north of Maryland-Pennsylvania State line, 

and 2-| miles southeast of Salisbury, Somerset County.

Drainage area. 24.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 20 years, 38.5 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.13 ft, from 

reconstructed gage-height graph), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.26 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 4,300 cfs Apr. 26, 1937 (gage height, 7.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 7.5 ft; maximum gage height, 8.87 ft Feb. 22, 1944 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 0.10 cfs on many days in September 1943.

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

which are fair. Records do not include a small amount^of water diverted 3 miles 

above station through pumps to city of Prostburg, Md., and from spring 700 ft above 

station by gravity to city of Salisbury, Pa.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.15 

.60 

1.4 

2.7 

4.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.

2.

9.8

21

91

172

3.2 

3.6

4.0 

4.5

288 

46O

710

1,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.50

!so

.34 

.34

.34

2.0

3.0 iTT

.79

.79

.60

.60

.48 

.48

.48

.38

».38

.40

.45

.45 

.45

.45

.50

.60

.60

.60 

.55

.55

.55

.55

19.70

0.635

-

-

Nov.

11

5.0

3.0

2.0 

1.5

1.2

377

9.0

3.4

2.5

1.9

*1.5

1.3

2.7 

5.8

4.3

5.4

3.4

2.7

2.8

2.2 

3.6

18

28

14

55

32

b21

16

12

-

275.9

9.20

-

-

Dec.

9.1

7.6

JL1

15 

80

46

32

28

24

21

18

17

*12

9.4 

b!9

b23

b!8

b!6

b!6

bl6

blOO 

b450

b250

b!20

b65 '

b45

b35 

b35

b35

b80

291

1,939.9

62.6

-

-

Jan.

282

703

374

185 

126

84

b55

b45

47

*56

b40

37

34

52 

62

58

57

115

93

79

56 

44

39

b25

196

308 

241

136

b90

b60

3,804

123

-

-

Feb.

52

47

57

182 Tsi

*109

80

65

55

45

40

35

27

22 

22

21

22

21

19

20

20 

16

14

12

11

9.0

fcf

9.0

-

1,200.0

41.4

-

-

Mar.

8.0

7.0

7.5

9.0

13

10

*b8.2

b7.2

b6.6

b8.4

i.090 '295

156

147 

105

83

b65

b55

67

140

209 

235

291

198

130

93

70 

54

47

42

35

3,691.9

119

-

-

Apr.

34

38

34

»30 

. 83

109

96

81

78

76

68

56

49

84 

93

104

96

79

64

49

39 

33

29

78

151

167

188 

*198

Til

104

-

2,531

84.4

-

-

May

73

58

43if

86

58

50

43

39

37

76

61

57 

48

40

53

42

52

132

m

1

88

72

122

120

109 

84

70

52

39

2,169

70.0

-

-

June

34

26

21

18 

15

12

11

8.8

9.1

10

7.6

6.8

6.6

25 

26

10

7.9

7.9 5.4

673

12 

15

88

91

79

44

29

21

16

17

-

692.7

23.1

-

-

July

12

*8.4

7.9

8.8 

7.6

6.1

5.2

4.7

5.2

5.7

4.1

3.4

3.0

2.5 

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

. '1.7 

' 1.5

1.2

1.0

.94

.86

.86 

.79

.79

.72

.66

108.82

3.51

-

-

Aug.

0.60

.60

.66

.72 

.86

.86

.79

.79

.86

2.1

1.1

1.5

3.6

1.8 

1.4

FTo

 1.6

1.3

.94

1.0 

4.1

1.6

.94

.60

.54

.43 

.43

.43

.38

.43

45.76

1.48

-

"

Sept.

-3.0 10

1.6

1.3 

.86

.72

.66

.66

.60

.54

.43

.38

.34

:!

.94

.66

.48

1.2

1.4

.94 

.66

.54

.43

.43

.38

.34

.30

.30

.30

31.23

1.04

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 46O Mln. 0.30 Mean 44.7 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.78

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,090 Mln 0.30 Mean 45.1 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.06

Peak discharge (base. 450 cfs). Dec. 22 (about 3 a.m.) about 600 cfs: Jan. 2 (5 a.m.) '940 cfs

(4.30 ft)j Mar. 11 (9 a.m.) 1,840 cfs '(5.13 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.'

Note. No gage-height record Oct. .19 to Nov. 8, Feb. 7 to Mar. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 

3 discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, weather records, and record-* for nearby stations.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa.

95

Location. Lat 39°51'35", long. 79°13 I 40", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Markleton, Somerset County, 2 miles southwest of Casselman and 7 miles downstream from Coxes Creek.

Drainage area. 382 sq mi.

Records available. August to September 1913 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1920 to September 1921, and October 1931 to September 1952 in reports 

of Geological Survey. August 1913 to September 1920 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) and October 1.920 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Depart- ' 

ment of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,655.29 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Nov. 19, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1920-52), 637 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.54 ft); mlnImum, 18 cfs Oct. 4-6 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 35,800 cfs Mar. 17, 1936 (gage height, 16.4 ft, from 

floodmark), by slope-area determination; minimum observed, 11 cfs Aug. 13, 1930, July 

23, 1936.

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

which are fair. Slight diversion above station to city df Prostburg, Md., and1 to 

borough of Salisbury, Pa.

Revisions. W 743: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14 Dec. 15 to Sept. 30

1.15 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

15

33

69

120

2.0 234

2.5 509

3.0 885

4.0 1,960

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

905

1,960

3,510

5,590

11,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

*20 

20

19

It

18

26

a54

a56

a46

a39

a35

a30

a26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

30

33

33 

32 

33

33

33

33

924

29.8

0.078

0.09

Nov.

60

150 

98

67

49

43

43

68

76

63

53 

46

43

46

*65

88

114

94

b68

b60

b60

bSO

b340

1,030

552

1.060 

911 

440

343

262

"

6,472

216

0.565

0.63

Dec.

217

183

166

985

713

490

471

471

529

422

354

b240

b!90

b560

b410

b350

b380

*b370

b370

bl.500

b2,500

1,340

973

736

849 

868 

552

631

1,540

5.160

24,681

796

2.08

2.40

Jan.

a4,000

a5, 600 

as, 800

a3, 200

a2,300

al.SOO

al,200

al.OOO

a860

al,000

 881 

765

715

1,070

1,330

1,080

986

2,460

1,600

1,380

1,140

939

922

736

651

4,290 

6.830 

4,670

2,500

1,530

1,160

64,075

2,067

5.41

6.24

Feb.

1,040

1,030 

1,080

2,120

2.370

1,600

1,280

1,050

973

833

758 

659

610

526

432

456

456

426

376

438

526

450

382

387

365

305 

300

305

-

-

21,833

' 753

1.97

2.13

Mar.

295

*297 m

450

387

343

321

310

344

9.340 

4,920

2,370

2,370

1,660

1,280

1,070

973

1,740

2,500

2,800

2,960

4,480

2,960

1,900

1,440 

1,130 

939

841

810

750

52,518

1,694

4.43

5.11

Apr.

*708

1,010 

802

687

1,610

2,080

1,540

1,380

1,440

1,440

' 1,180 

964

873

 1,660

2,020

1,830

1,490

1,200

999

857

736

652

624

1,330

2,230

1,900 

2.440 

2,300

1,710

1,330

-

41,022

1,367

3.58

3.99

May

1,040

889 

743

645

819

 1,540

990

795

722

715

810 

1,510

1,330

1,100

914

772

795

865

750

2,290

2,790

1,750

1,280

1,040

1,990

2.810 

1,770 

1,280

1,100

930

758

37,532

1,211

3.17

3.65

June

666

558 

474

409

365

316

274

236

266

404

246 

*194

181

173

421

241

173

181

143

123

204

299

2.180

2,030

1,440

746 

512 

392

332

382

"

14,561

485

1.27

1.42

July

300

228 

198

252

250

181

143

129

136

169

143 

110

91

8CT

 71

71

80

74

69

74

99

82

56

45

39

34 

34 

34

36

36

30

3,374

109

0.285

0.33

Aug.

26

26 

29

26

38

64

43

36

34

238

154 

119

237

130

80

176

HI

88

64

 70

1?0

109

71

f2

56

3^

29

29

Z, 66 7

86.7

0.227

0.26

Sept.

76

ill 

60

41

33

29

27

27

26

24

23 

21

 21

21

26

49

40

31

38

54

41

34

33

30

27

25 

23 

22

21

|0

1,060

35.3

0.092

0.10

Calendar year 1951 : Max 5,400 Mln 18 Mean 730 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.93

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,340 Mln 18 Mean 740 Cfsm 1.94 -In. 26.35

Peak discharge (base, 8.000 cfsl. Jan. 26 (8:30 p.m.) 8,170 efs (7.05 ft); Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 

12,800 cfs (8.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.. 

. a No gage-height reoordj discharge estimated'am basis of records for Laurel Hill Creek at Urslna.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
96 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa.

Location.--Lat 39°49>15", long. 79°19"15", on right bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 53, at Ursina, Somerset County, and 2.7 miles upstrean from mouth.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available.--August to September 1913 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1918 to September 1921, and October 1931 to September 1952 in reports 

of Geological Survey. August 1913 to September 1916 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) and October 1916 to September 1941 In reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage Is 1,335.26 ft above mean 

sea level (unadjusted). Prior to July 29, 1939, chain gage at bridge half a mile 

downstream at datum 6.20 ft lower.

Average discharge.--36 years (1916-52), 264 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 5.54 ft); minimum, 7.8 cfs Sept. 14, 15; minimum gage height, 0.73 ft Oct. 6, 7, 22, 23.

1916-52: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs Mar. 17, 1936 (gage height, 10.28 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use), by slope-area determination; no flow Aug. 22, 

1917, Feb. 16, 1919.

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

regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 893: 1919-21, 1932-34.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Slight

Oct. 1 to Dee. 20

0.7 7.6 0.9 22 

.75 9.5 1.0 33 

.8 13 1.2 68 

Note.. Same aa following table above 1.2 ft.

Dee. 21 to Sept. 30

0.7

.75

.8

.9 

1.0 

1.2

6.4

8.2

11

20

32

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

154

390

730

1,210

2,460

4,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

*9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

14

19

20

17

14

12

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5 

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.6

11

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

359.7

11.6

0.096

0.11

Nov.

26

35

31

24

17

17

16

20

21

21

17

15

Ts~ 14

*32

42

64 

45

28

24

22

22

350

980

503

750

570

311

210

165

-

4,410

147

1.21

1.36

Dec.

137

117

100

106

370

293

223

280

298

374

285

236

190

140

420

260

200 

210

 195

195

1,000

1,000

620

402

310

424

400

320

285

578

1.470

11,438

369

3.05

3.52

Jan.

1,450

1,730

1,790

1,080

762

524

384

305

280

340

270

223

205

339

480

396

391 

1,090

770

594

510

438

480

370

 320

1,800

5.680

1,740

970

600

430

24,741

798

6.60

7.60

Feb.

340

362

390

493

864

629

480

384

368

305

280

232

210

177

150

158

181 

162

145

154

264

218

170

169

162

145

*135

127

127

-

7,981

275

2.27

2.45

Mar.

127

109

109

159

 251

173

151

140

135

136

2.840

1,980

990

970

682

504

390 

335

803

910

940

1,110

1,550

1,190

734

498

374

300

260

241

227

19,318

623

5.15

5.94

Apr.

 223

420

340

295

565

706

545

474

545

594

492

396

357

852

960

640

850 

498

396

325

265

223

210

479

828

746

754

601

462

368

"

15,409

514

4.25

4.74

May

295

251

205

177

197

*330

236

196

181

216

246

705

714

545

438

352

330 

305

305

818

1,260

855

559

432

1,290

1.650

1,200

700

580

456

330

16,354

528

4.36

5.03

June

275

214

173

144

127

109

95

80

103

192

90

*73

66

60

60

60

50

71

52

*3

51

55

421

 625

499

230

151

114

92

125

"

4,520

151

1.25

1.39

July

92

68

60

146

151

75

60

54

54

82

70

48

41

 35

32

35

39

46

38

40

35

44

34

26

22

20

19

20

20

23

22

1,551

50.0

0.413

0.48

Aug.

17

15

19

17

22

23

22

18

15

30

30

39

58

40

26

77

188

50

35

»38

99

57

37

28

24

20

18

17

17

16

1,185

38.2

0.316

0.36

Sept.

20

22

20

 16

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.7

*8.Z

7.8

11

16

17 

15

21

35

27

17

14

12

12

10

9.6

9.2

6.2

6.2

421.3

14.0

0.116

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,620 Mln 8.5 Mean 283 Cfsm 2.34 In. 31.72

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,680 Mln 7.8 Mean 294 Cfs'm 2.43 In. 33.11

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efaK Jan. 27 (6 a.m.) 4,900 cfs (5.54 ft); Mar. 11 (6:30 p.m.) 3,850 

fs (4.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-dlaeharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5, 9, 10, 19-23, Dee. 15-23, 27, 28, Jan. 11,

24 Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 15, 19, 23, 26, 27, Mar. 9.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 97

Youghiogheny River below Confluence, Pa.

Location. Lat 39°49'40", long. 79°22'25", on left bank 1.0 mile downstream from Casselman River and lj miles downstream from Confluence, Somerset County.

Drainage area. 1,029 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,302.77 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--12 years, 1,998 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.69 f-.); 

minimum, 534 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 1.78 ft); minimum daily, 551 cfs Nov. 21.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 43,800 cfs June 4, 1941 (gage height, 16.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 25.000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 40 cfs Oct. 

14, 1943 (gage height, 0.31 ft); minimum daily, 121 cfs Sept. 27, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 21.6 ft Mar. 17 or 18, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see 

p7TO"4 ) and since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 352,770 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 8 Nov. 9 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0

6S5 

1,570

l.S 545

2.0 670

3.0 1,500

4.0 2,840

6.0 6.350

9.0 13,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

50

51

Potal

r

- -

Oct.

80S 

808

800

 800

792

785

808

822

656

830

8OO

785

770

762

762

762

755 

748

748

748

748

748

748 

741

741

734

727

727 

720

713

706

23,784

767

-674

Nov.

741 

808

822

748

713

699

699

699

719

719

691

677

664

67O

691

»712

775 

754

657

557

551

563

1,030 

2.690

1,450

2,120

1,970

1,170 

1,200

1,190

-

28,149

938

-0.5

Dec.

1,180 

1,110

1,060

1.050

1,990

1,560

1,070

1,400

1,500

1,670

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,830

2,000

1,600 

1,670

1,560

»1,400

3,030

4,520

2,810 

1,850

1,670

2,230

2,690

2,120 

2,120

3,360

8.470

63,730

2,056

+841

Jan.

6,550 

9,170

9,410

5,960

4,650

5,760

6,350

6,350

5.570

4,120

3,140

2,920

2,760

3,140

3,380

2,690

2,760 

4,840

3,220

2,690

3,440

3,000

2.650 

 3,860

3,380

7,320

12.400

8,250 

5,760

6,550

7,590

159,610

5,149

+1,110

Feb.

7.590 

7,150

5,490

3,700

5,190

5,570

5,760

4,290

3,700

3,380

2,990

2,840

2,690

2,540

2,400

2,400

2,070 

1.350

1,680

2,350

2,470

2,050

1,790 

1,730

1,750

1,560

 1,400

1,400 

1,400

-

-

90,640

3,126

-1,080

Mar.

1,400 

1,350

1,300

1,220

»1,290

938

1,026"

1,160

1,130

1,150

15.200

8,770

4,470

4,470

3,700

3,220

3,060 

3,620

4,780

4,200

5,190

5,190

7,150 

5,950

5,760

4,830

3,250

2,260 

2,050

1,920

1,850

110,848

3,576

+974

Apr.

*1,730 

*2,190

1,610

1.-3SO

2,480

3,700

2,840

2,470

2,620

2,690

2,330

1,920

1,670

3,090

3,950

3,620

3,140 

2,920

2,470

2,190

1,980

1,980

1,850 

2,780

4,650

4,830

5,380

5,760 

5,570

4,470

-

90,230

3,008

+831

May

5,750 

4,040

2,480

1.400

1,680

3,330

*2,480

2,180

2,840

2,540

2,620

3,730

3,590

2,920

2,690

2,190

2,050 

2,120

1,980

4,230

5,690

5,010

5,190 

4,560

5,190

5,950

6,550

6.750 

6,150

4,470

3,140

113,470

3,660 -102

June

2,120 

1,500

1,210

1,110

1,040

968

900

848

899

1,260

885

»915

1,000

976

1,160

1,080

976 

984

900

810

908

1,020

3.100 

3,060

2,630

1,350

1,160

1,030 

930

984

-

37,713

1,257

-234

July

908 

855

900

930

938

775

796

825

825

870

862

796

768

lil *782

818

818 

840

825

825

810

840

803 

782

768

761

761

761 

761

761

761

25,272

815

-597

Aug.

747 

740

740

740

761

775

775

754

747

889

885

810

945

796

761

835

1.110 

816

789

789

775

 900

789 

747

761

747

733

726 

719

747

782

24,632

795

-557

Sept.

789 

862

796

726

747

768

768

761

754

789

825

825

818

810

789

782

848 

832

796

775

 775

789

810 

810

775

818

789

818 

848

848

-

23,940

798

-723

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Cfsm

93.0 

0.090 

0.10

938 

0.912 

1.02

Calendar year 1951: 

 later year 1951-52:

2,897 

2.82 

3.25

6,259 

6.08 

7.01

2,046 

1.99 

2.15

4,550 

4.42

5.10

3,839

3.73 

4.16

3,558 

3.46 

3.99

Observed

Max 9,980 Mln 551 Mean 2,209 

Max 13,200 Mln 551 Mean 2,164

1,023 

0.994 

1.11

218 

0.212 

0.24

238 75.0 

0.231 0.073 

0.27 0.08

Adjusted

Mean 2,215 CTsm 2.15 In. 29.24 

Mean 2,152 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per 

second. Records for Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co.
98 MONONOAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghlogheny River at Connellsvllle, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40 I> 01'05", long. 790 35'40", on left bank at downstream side of Crawford 

Avenue Bridge In Connellsvllle, Fayette County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Mounts Creek.

Drainage area. 1.326 sq ml.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1952 In 

reports of Geological Survey. July 1908 to September 1941 In reports of Pennsylvania 

Department of Forests and Waters.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 860.13 ft above mean sea level (Baltimore 

£ Ohio Railroad benchmark). Prior to Aug. 15, 1928, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1908-18, 1919-52), 2,519 cfs (adjusted since 1938).

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs Jan. 27, Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.64 

ft); minimum, 395 cfs Nov. 21 (gage height, 1.45 ft); minimum daily, 560 cfs Nov. 21.

1908-52: Maximum discharge, 92,500 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 20.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 55.000 cfs; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 23, 26, 27, 1908, Oct. 

18, 1910 (gage height, 0.11 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants, since 1943 by Youghlogheny River 

Reservoir (see p.104 ) and since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 

360,060 acre-ft, corrected) and by several smaller reservoirs abo-'e station.

Revisions (water years). W 783: 1924(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 14, Apr. 17-23)

Oct. 1 to June 25

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

56O

800

1,950

5.0

7.O

10.0

5,330

10,100

21,100

June 26 tc Sept. 30

1.9 660

2.5 1,190

3.0 1,790

3.4 2,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

818

809

800

800

*B09

809

836

863

863

863

836

818

800

792

783

774 

774

774

774

774

766

766

758

774

774

766

766

766

758

758 i*a

24,570

793 -674

Nov.

827

863

940

854

783

749

724

740

766

766

740

715

683

707

732

»872 

970

890

792

628

560

598

1,100

4.590

2,760

3,340

3,460

1,990

1,690

1,570

-

37,199

1,240 -0.5

Dec.

1,530

1,410

1,310

1.290

1,980

2,500

1,510

1,88O

2,36O

2,660

2,150

1,880

1.76O

1,600

2,980

2,980 

2,360

2,360

2,150

1,950

5,000

7,120

4,460

3,060

2,440

*2,980

3,590

2,900

2,820

3,560

10,600

89,130

2,875

4-841

Jan.

8,530

10,600

15,000

8,730

6,680

7,120

7,340

7,540

6,680

5,080

3,860

3,500

3,410

5,500

4,510

3,320 

3,410

6,660

5,340

4,220

4,130

4,780

3,410

4,780

4,400

8,400

20,900

13,000

8,040

7,560

8,530

210,560

6,792

4-1,110

Feb.

8.530

8,280

7,120

*5,290

7,540

7,40O

7,540

5,800

4,580

4,220

5,680

3,590

3,320

3,060

2,82O

2,900 

3,240

2,150

2,020

2,900

3,240

2,820

2,440

2,290

2,220

*2,080

1.880

1,880

1,880

-

-

116.310

4,011

-1,080

Mar.

1,880

1,760

1,820

1,880

2,580

1,820

1.52O

1,760

1,690

1,630

13,000

14.400

6,680

5,800

5,180

4,130 

3,860

3,460

7,580

6,020

6,460

6,240

9,280

8,280

7,120

6,240

4,590

2,900

2,580

2,440

2,290

146,670

4,751

4-974

Apr.

2,220

5,150

 2,440

2,Q20

2,590

4,680

5,860

5,520

5,500

5,770

5,320

2,740

2,440

*4,610

6,460

6,020 

4,780

4,220

3,500

2,980

2,580

2,440

2,360

3,460

6,020

6,460

6,900

6,900

6,900

5,800

-

122,240

4,075

4-831

May

*4,180

4,880

5,750

2.020

2,040

5,950

5,770

2,550

5,410

5,150

5,240

4,810

5,500

4,130

3,770

3,150 

2,820

2,820

2,660

4,650

8,780

6,240

6,460

5,580

7,960

10,400

9,630

8,530

7,560

5,800

4,400

151,790

4,896

-102

June July

3,060 1,100

2,290 963

1,820 1,050

1,630 1.340

1,460 1,320

1,330 990

1,210 858

1,100 1,000

1,070 1,100

*1,650 1,150

1,220 1,090

1,030 945

1,210 858

1,210 824

1,330 799

1,400 *918 

1,190 936

1,190 927

1,120 918

970 927

990 918

1,280 918

5,390 892

4.220 849

4,140 824

2,000i 807

1,480 807

1,280 807

1,100 807

1,130 807

799

49,500 29,248

1,650 943

-254 -597

Aug.

785

775

775

767

799

807

815

791

775

858

1,040

918

1,160

954

791

1,280 

1.460

*1,030

832

849

849

1,210

1,000

791

807

775

743

728

735

735

799

27,431

885 -557

Sept.

815

856

883

743

720

775

767

759

751

751

832

824

824

815

900

832 

866

*858

807

767

824

815

791

791

799

783

858

*858

-

24,407

814

-723

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sin 

In.

119 

0.090 

0.10

1,24C 

0.93E 

1.04

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

3,716 

2.80 

t 3.23

7,902 

5.96 

6.87

2,931 

2.21 

2.38

5,705 

4.30 

4.96

Observed

4,9O6 

3.70 

4.13

4,794 

3.62 

4.17

Max 15,400 Min 500 Mean 2,845 

Max 20,900 Min 560 Mean 2,812

1,416 

1.07 

1.19

346 

0.261 

0.30

328 

0.247 

0.28

91.0 

0.069 

0.08

Adjusted

Mean 2,851 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.18 

Mean 2,800 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Youghlogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per 

second. Records of contents In Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir, Pa.

99

Location. Lat 40°06'20", long. 79°30'05", on left bank at upstream end of Green Lick 

Reservoir, Fayette County, 1.3 miles upstream from Latter Run and 3| miles southeast 

of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area. 3.07 sq mi.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 1,230 

Ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--11 years, 5.92 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 238 cfs May 25 (gage height, 2.61 ft); minimum, 

!TO"9~cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 0.15 ft).

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs Aug. 13, 1943 (gage height, 5.1 ft, lackwater from debris), by slope-area determination; maximum gage height, 5.42 ft Fay 24, 

1944 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, that of Sept. 13, 14, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). W 1053: 1943(m).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shl'fting-control method used Jan. 27 to Feb. 4)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

0.15 

.20 

.25

0.09 

.19 

.32 

.52

1.09

1.85

1.0 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

4.16

9.8

18

28

58

102

0.15 

.2

.5

0.09

.15

,25

.39

.58

.85

1.63

0.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

4.05

7.8

13

19

28

58

102

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.21

.17

.15

.15

*.12

.17

.23

.21

.19

.17

.15

.17

.19

.19

.19

.19

.17

.19

.19

.19

.21

.23

.21

.32

.29

.23

.19

.26

.21

.21

.21

6.16

0.199

0.065

0.07

Nov.

0.52

.32

.29

.29

.23

.23

.62

.97

.40

.29

.26

.26

.21

.43

.85

2.81

*1.40

.85

.57

.48

.44

.74

10.5

20

5.1

16

6.9

3.52

2.46

1.95

-

79.89

2.66

0.866

0.97

Dec.

1.67

1.51

1.29

1.88

5.6

3.64

a3.0

5.3

14

10

5.9

4.48

3.26

b2.6

11.5

b5.8

b3.6

b4.0

3.00

4.01

5Q

19

8.8

6.1

4.96

*9.0

5.8

4.64

4. .16

18

17

243 . 50

7.85

2.56

2.95

Jan.

11

10.5

26

13.5

15

9.8

6.9

5.8

6.5

5.9

4.48

4. 16

4. 16

5.1

5.6

a5.8

alo

a!9

10.5

18

11.5

13

13

8.3

6.5

63

fo

16

9.8

7.0

461.80

14.9

4.85

5.59

Feb.

6.4

8.7

8.3

*17.5

21

12.5

9.6

7.4

6.0

4.73

4.22

3.26

2.87

2.50

2.14

3.55

7.6

5.8

5.1

5.8

11

6.6

5.2

4.73

3.92

*3.20

2.87

2.74

2.50

-

-

187.73

6.47

2.11

2.27

Mar.

2.26

1.77

3.12

10

11.5

6.6

5.2

4.56

4.05

4.76

29

15

11

10

7.4

6.2

5.1

5.0

31

18

all. 5

a 13

20

14

10

7.6

6.0

5.1

4.56

4.05

3.66

290.99

9.39

3.06

3.53

Apr.

14.5

*24

11.5

8.6

10.5

9.6

8.3

10.5

12

9.8

7.6

6.2

11.5

*37

50

28

17

11.5

8.8.

6.8

5.6

4.73

6.8

21

32

18.5

16.5

13

all

as. 8

-

441.63

14.7

4.79

5.35

May

a6.8

a5.2

3.66

3.13

3.26

*3.26

2.50

2.26

2.15

2.73

10

28

16.5

11

8.3

6.4

5.8

5.4

5.0

37

38

17

11

8.7

18.

32

16

10.5

11

8.1

5.8

404.45

13.0

4.23

4.90

June

4.73

3.53

2.87

2.38

2.04

1.54

1.28

1.12

2.68

*3.14

1.28

.98

.85

al.8

1.70

.79

.63

.58

.46

.39

.39

7.0

17

a!8

*a8.0

a4.0

2.50

1.63

2.70

3.02

-

99.01

3.30

1.07

1.20

July

1.63

.98

.79

1.05

.85

.58

.87

.98

4.15

4.16

1.54

.91

.68

.54

.46

1.30

*1.80

.63

.68

.79

.58

.42

.39

.36

.30

.27

.33

.30

.54

.30

.23

29.39

0.948

0.309

0.36

Aug.

0.21

.19

.17

.17

.21

.17

.17

.15

.15

.33

.19

1.36

.66

.25

.21

9.5- T75~"

*.68

.39

*.27

.44

.70

.27

.19

.19

.17

.15

.13

.13

.13

.13

20.02

0.646

0.210

0.24

Sept.

0.13

.13

.13

.12

.12

.11

.10

.10

.09

.10

.10

.09

*.09

.09

 IS

.41

.17

.17

.41

.30

.17

.13

.12

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.12

-

4.89

0.163

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 82 Mln 0.12 Mean 6.39 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28.26

Water year 1951-52: Max 86 Mln 0.09 Mean 6.20 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.49

Peak discharge (base, 130 cfs}. Ja

ft); June 22 (11 p.m.) 143 cfs (2.28

in. 27 (1 a.m.) 203 cfs (2.50 ft); May 25 (5 a.m.) 238 cfs (2.61 

ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 1 discharge 

measurement, and records for Loyalhanna creek at Kingston, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
100 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°14'25", long. 79 0 48'25", on left bank 500 ft upstrean- from highway

bridge, at Sutersville, Westmoreland County, 2.1 miles downstream from Sewickley Creek.

Drainage area. 1,715 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1936 and December 1938 tc September 1952 in 

reports or Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1920 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only), October 1920 to September 1929, June 1931 to September 1936, and 

December 1938 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and 

Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Oct. 9, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 9, 

1934, to May 31, 1939, wire-weight gage, at site 500 ft downstream at same datum

Average discharge. 27 years (1920-29, 1931-36, 1939-52), 3,026 cfs (adjusted for storage 

since 1939).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,200 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 16.07 ft); minimum, 576 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 2.90 ft); minimum daily, 626 cfs Nov. 22.

1915-29, 1931-36, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage 

height, 30.65 ft, from floodmai-U), "^imurn gage height, 1.96 ft July 10, 1918.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow reguTaTed by powerplants, since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see p. 104) and 

since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (.combined caoacity, 360.060 acre-ft, corrected), ana 

by several smaller reservoirs above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

576

1,130

1,700

3,240

5,100

3.1

4.0

6.0

10.0

16.0

600

1,790

5,210

14,200

32,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

867 

858

858 

849 

840

858

867

394

~SSS 

885

876

858

840

831

822

822 

813

804

 795

795

795

795

786

804

822

795

777

813

795

777

768

25,644

827

-674

Nov.

831 

912

930 

921 

840

795

804

804

795 

804

795

768

741

759

795

950 

1,090

1,000

903

 804

635

626

331

4,080

4,160

3,290

4,530

2,780

1,900

1,760

41,636

1,388

-0.5

Dec.

1,640 

1,570

1,450 

1.590 

1,540

2,780

1,950

1,830

2,410 

3,330

2,820

2,260

2,040

1,760

3,070

b3,700 

b2,900

b2,900

b2,700

b2,500

b5,800

b9,400

6,010

4,060

2,990

3,250

*4, 160

3.700

3,250

3,520

10.500

103,180

3,328

+841

Jan.

9,620 

10,300

14,700 

11,200 

8,090

7,670

7,880

7,880

7,460 

6,010

4,630

3,970

3,790

5.700

4,630

3,970 

3,700

7,020

6,830

5,210

4,720

5,810

4,820

5,210

5,210.

8,920

29.800

18,80O

10,300

8,300

 8,960

249,110

8,036

+1,110

Feb.

9.180 

8,966

8,300 

7,880 

9,180

8,300

8,300

7,040

5,410 

5,010

4,440

4,160

3,790

3,520

3,250

3,250 

4,160

3,340

2,660

3,080

3,700

 3,610

« 2,990

2,746

2,660

2,500

2,280

2,200

2.150 _" -'

'

138,020

4,759

-1,080

Mar.

2,130 

2,060

1.990 

 2,350 

3,520

2,820

2,200

2,200

2,200 

2,130

9,290

18.500

8,300

6,830

6,410

5,010 

4,720

4,250

8,010

7,880

7,250

7.250

10,300

10,500

8,300

7,460

6,010

3,970

3,450

5,250

2,990

173,510

5,591

+974

Apr.

2.900 

4,540

3,970 

*5,080 

2,990

5,170

5,010

4,340

4,540 

4,540

4,250

5,610

5,250

5,920

8,520

8,740 

6,620

5,610

4,720

4,060

3,520.

3,250

3,160

4,440

7,040

7,880

7,670

7,670

7,670

6,620

154,900

5,165

+831

May

5,010 

5,410

4,720 

2,840 

2.550

5,420

4,440

2,940

5,420 

5,610

5,700

4,840

*7,040

5,010

4,440

3,790 

5,340

3,340

3,160

4,830

11,500

7,670

7,460

6,620

11,700

12,900

11,200

9,840

8,960

7,250

5,410

182,160

5,876

-102

June

4,060 

2,990

2,350 

2,060 

1,860

1,720

1,540

1,420

1,550 

1,760

1,760

1,540

1,350

1,410

1,520

1,600 

1,440

1,550

1,340

1,250

1,110

1,280

3,500

5.410

 5,210

3,050

1,990

1,720

1,600

2,060

-

62,360

2,079

-254

July

1,600 

1,350

1,220 

1,560 

1,540

1,350

1,140

1,130

1.610 

1,540

1,590

1,240

1,120

1,060

1,020

1,070 

1,280'

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,180

 1,090

1,080

1,040

980

960

970

980

1,050

970

950

36,710

1,184

-597

Aug.

930 

910

910 

881 

910

950

940

940

910 

950

1,060

1,110

1,180

1,210

1,000

1,550 

1,920

1,470

1,090

1,000

980

1,210

1,260

1,020

920

950

890

872

*863

"87? 854

52,272

1,041

-557

Sept.

910 

920

990 

950 

854

845

laT

872

854 

854

872

920

920

910

1,030

1.100 

930

970

1,020

1,010

930

900

881

920

910

872

910

881

900

950

-

27,646

922

-723

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

153 

0.089 

0.10

1,388 

0:809 

0.90

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

4,169 

2.43 

2.80

9,146 

5.55 

6.14

5,679 

2.15 

2.32

6,565 

3.85 

4.42

5,994 

5.50 

5.90

5,774 

3.37 

5.89

Observed

Max 25,800 Min 626 Mean 3,432 

Max 29,800 Min 626 Mean 3,552

1,845 

1.08

1.20

587 

0.542 

0.39

484 

0.282 

0.53

199

0.116 

0.13

Adjusted

Mean 3,438 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.20 

Mean 3,540 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.52

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per 

second. Records of contents In Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric-Co. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Abers Creek near Murrysville, Pa.

101

Location.--Lat 40°27'0l", long. 79M2'50", on right bank at downstream side of hifhway 

bridge, 30 ft upstream from unnamed run, 2 mileB northwest of Murrysville, Weftmoreland 

County, and 5i miles northwest of Export.

Drainage area. 4.39 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 940 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, water-stags recorder at site 800 ft upstream'at 

different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 ofs June 22 (gage height, 6.59 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 5, 6, 14, 15.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 1,600 cfs July 5, 1950 (gage height, 7.72 ft, from 

floodmarks at present site), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow at times July to September 1949, 

Sept. 12, 1950.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for Dot. 9-31 and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to June 2, June 7-13, 

16, 17, June 22 to July 23, July 29 to Aug. 1, Aug. 6, 7)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. SO

1.75

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

.9 

1.7 

3.2

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

5.3

12

25

1.6 

1.65

1.9

2.0

0.1 

.2

1.4 

2.4

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

4.2

6.8

14

26

65

118

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

 18

19

20

21

22

23

2425-

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.3

75

.3

.3

.4

.8

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.5

1.1

.8

.8

1.9

TT?

1.1

.9

26.4

0.852

0.194

0.22

Nov.

2.7

1.4

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

3.0

1.3

.9

.8

.6

7£

a.6

.9

.8

 3.3

1.9

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.8

8.8

14

T.4

13

5.8

3.7

2.8

2.2

-

83.1

2.77

0.631

0.70

Dec.

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.9

2.4

2.0

2.7

3.5

7.3

6.1

4.6

3.5

1.8

1.1 15 

7.0

4.5

5.0

3.0

13

22" 62

11

7.3

7.3

13

7.0

*6.2

5.4

12

11

253.3

8.17

1.86

2.15

Jan.

10

14

32

16

14

11

7.6

6.1

5.8

5.0

4.4

3.7

3.5

275

4.4

3.5

4.3

20

11

12

7.6

15

14

8.0

6.4

99

3T

32

17

14

10

505.8

16.3

3.71

4.28

Feb.

8.6

17

. 23

60

34

 21

16

14

11

9.1

7.8

6.2

5.4

4.5

4.4

4.8

7.1

a6.6

aS.O

a5.4

a6.0

a5.2

a4.7

a4.4

a4.1

»a3.8

2.8

2.5

2.4

_

-

30J.8

10.6

2.41

2.61

Mar.

2.9

2.6

4TT

 13

13

7.8

5.9

a5.2

a4.9

a4.7

»a76

27

16

12

9.5

8.1

6.5

5.6

39

21

14

24

37

19

13

9.8

7.8

e.s

6.2

5.4

4.9

427.7

13.8

3.14

3.62

Apr.

*5.9

6.8

4.9

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

 4.9

4.4

4.2

3.4

T7?

22

48

IS

28

18

13

9.8

8.1

 6.2

5.4

8.3

13

11

8.8

7.1

5.9

5.1

4.2

-

324.7

10.8

2.46

2.75

May

 3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

 3.1

2.4

2.1

775

2.1

2.1

2.3

8.0

3.8

2.9

3.1

2.3

2.2

4.0

3.8

34

24

12

7.8

12

35

23

12

8.8

6.8

5.4

4.2

243.6

7.86

1.79

2.06

June

3.1

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

».7

2.3

1.2

.9

.7

.5

17C

.6

.5

89

17

*11

5.1

3.8

3.1

2.1

*14

5.2

-

178.0

5.93

1.35

1.51

July

3.1

1.8

2.1

2.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.6

al.3

al.O

a. 8

a. 7

».6

.9

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.1

2.9

2.5

1.2

a. 5

».6

.i!

.4

1.2

5.6

FT0

1.0

.5

44.7

1.44

0.328

0.38

Aug.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

^1

2<~.8

1.6

1.2

 1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

44.6

1.44

0.328

0.38

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

-7? 1.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

75

.5

.4

.4

1.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

-

15.3

0.510

0.116

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 132 Mln 0.2 Mean 8.27 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.56

Water year 1951-52: Max 99 Mln 0.1 Mean 6.71 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.79

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). --Jan. 26 (ll p.m.) 3S6 cfs (4.94 ft); Mar. 11 (about 8 a.m.) 221 

cfs (4.2S ft); June 22 (3:30 p.m.) 1,000 cfs (6.59 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of fragmentary record, 2 discharge measurements and records for nearby stations. A

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20. Dec. 13-21, 27-29, Jan. 24, 25, Jan. 29

toTib". 1, Feb. 13-15, Feb. 27 to Mar. 

299252 O - 54 - 8
102 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Turtle Creek at Trafford, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°23'15", long. 79°45'55", on left bank at Trafford, Westmorland County, 

500 ft upstream from Brush Creek and 5.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 55.9 sq mi.

Records available . October 1920 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. July to September 1914, January 1916 to September 1920 

(gage heights and .discharge measurements only), and October 1920 to September 1941 in 

reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

flage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 765.08 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Nov. 12, 1938, staff gfge and Nov. 13, 1938, 

to Sept. 2, 1946, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum. Sept. 3, 1946, to 

Nov. 12, 1947, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at datum 4.0 ft lower.

Average discharge. 32 years (1920-52), 77.2 cfs (adjusted for diversion since 1952).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs Jan. 26 (gage heiglrt, 8.29 ft); minimum not determined.

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 5,200 cfs May 27, 1946 (gage height, 10.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 1922, Sept. 16, 17, 28, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs or those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are fair, and those for Oct. 1-31, Aug. 30 to Sept. 8, which 

are poor. Some regulation at low flow by industrial plants above station.

Revisions. W 743: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20-28)

3.2 

3.25

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7

1.0

2.4

4.2

9.4

17

40

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

6.0 

7.0

88

161

270

460

960

1,610

Disc-large, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

5.1

5.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.6

5.6

4.2

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.8

2.1

TTi

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.1

 2.8

3.4

4.2

2.4

2.1

"7.7 11

5.6

5.1

120.5

3.89

0

Nov.

22

12

7.7

5.1

4.2

»3T~ 3.5

21

13

9.4

8.2

7.1

7.1

11

12

40

28

17

*11

10

8.6

12

80

~m260

249

101

64

48

38

-

1,222.9

40.8 

0

Dec.

30

24

23

29

38

32

34

47

88

96

70

56

39

18

bl^O

80

64

b68

b56

b46

b640

397

167

114

96

167

b!05

«b78

81

133

141

3,187

103 

-0.6

Jan.

141

193

482

254

229

158

119

96

88

75

60

54

51

53

60

51

64

298

164

18-3

123

185

215

139

100

1,200 

*1,100

452

222

170

*139

6,918

223 

-0.6

Feb.

101

155

197

782

555

288

207

158

139

114

105

86

77

64

62

68

105

88

78

70

75

64

62

56

52

 47 

40

40

39

-

-

3,977

137

-0.9

Mar.

39

32

46

 135

190

123

96

81

70

67

 402

241

171

150

111

96

83

70

365

237

161

215

417

2TI

164

131 

101

86

79

75

67

4,542

147 

-1.2

Apr.

*65

92

74

65

74

74

77

79

70

67

 55 60

182

' 'B4~0~ 719

425

241

158

121

98

»83

70

88

144

155

126 

105

86

74

64

-

4,436

148 

-1.5

Hay

54

48

43

40

*43

36

32

32

31

31

31

84

57

46

47

38

36

48

46

511

434

193

126

110

377

320 

171

123

103

79

62

3,432

111 

-1.5

June

 53

43

35

32

28

24

22

19

19

18

17

16

16

20

24

16

*13

12

T5

17

12

15o- 345

156

62

35 

24

21

132

57

-

1,453

48.4

-1.2

July

34

22

18

25

16

13

14

12

16

15

11

9.4

9.4

*7.7

777

21

17

11

10

15

38

13

9.4

12

8.8

7.7 

17

32

44 T3

' 12

'511.1

16.5 

-0.6

Aug.

8.8

7.7

6.0

7.1

5.6

5.1

5.9

35

6.5

5.6

3.5

4.2

5.1

3.5

2.8

258

48

22

15

*13

13

12

8.2

7.1

6.5

6.5 

5.6

6.0

6.5

6.2

6.0

552.0

17.8 

-0.6

Sept.

6.2

6.6

5.6

4.7

4.2

4.2

12

6.0

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

8.2

7.7

6.0

5.6

13

-ff.2

6.0

5.6

6.0

5.6

6.5

5.6 

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.6

-

180.6

6.02 

-0.3

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

3.89

0.070 

0.08

40.8 

0.73C 

0.81

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

102 

1.82 

2.10

222 

3.97 

4.58

136 

2.43 

2.62

146 

2.61 

3.01

146 

2.61 

2.91

110 

1.97 

2.27

Observed

Max 1,510 Min 2.1 Mean 102 

Max 1,200 Min 2.1 Mean 83.4

47.2 

0.844 

0.94

15.9 

0.284 

0.33

17.2 

0.308 

0.36

5.72 

0.102 

0.11

Adjusted

Mean 102 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.79 

Mean 82.6 Cfsm 1.43 In. 20.12

Peak discharge (base, 1.2OO cfs).--Dee. 21 (4:30 p.m.) 1,230 cfs (6.44 ft); Jan. 26 (time unknown) 

2,670 cfs (8.29 ft); Feb. 4 (6 p.m.) 1,470 cfs (6.79 ft); Apr. 13 (11 p.m.) 1,230 cfs (6.46 ft); 

Jjne 22 (6 p.m.) 1,880 cfs (7.33 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion from Thorn Run in the Kiskimlnetas River basin, equivalent in cubic feet per second, 

furnished by Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.'

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 21-25, Dec. 16, 17, Jan. 25-27, 30, Feb. 14-20, 23-25, Aug.. 30 to 

Sept. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, records for Loyalhanna Creek at 

Kingston and Abers Creek near Murrysville.
MONONQAHELA RIVER BASIN 103

Monongahela River at Braddook, Pa.

Location --Lat 40°23'30", long. 79°51'30", near right bank on river guide wall 380 ft up-

 stream from dam at lock 2, at Braddock, Allegheny County, 1,700 ft downstream f-om Turtle Creek and 11.2 miles upstream from confluence with Allegheny River. 

Drainage area.--7.337 sq mi. 

Records available. January 1939 to September 1952. , « !«:«.*, 

Gage --Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 707.16 ft above menn sea 

"^Tevel, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 13, 1951, at site 700 ft upstream at same datum. 

Average discharge. 13 years, 13,020 cfs (adjusted for storage). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 118,000 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 23.09 ft, af-

 fected by opening of floodway); minimum discharge, 1,320 cfs Aug. 4- (gage heigh4;, 12.36 

ft); minimum daily, 1,400 cfs Sept. 10.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 201,000 cfs June 5, 1941 (gage height, 31.20 ft); minimum, 559 cfs Sept. 20, 22, 23, 1946; minimum daily, 703 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 22, 1946; mini-, 

mum gage height, 12.01"ft Oct. 7-13, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 38.8 ft Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmarks (discharge, 210,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good above 5,000 cfs and fair below except those for period Jan. 29 to 

Mar. 6, which are fair. Plow regulated by locks and hydroelectric plants, since 1938 

by Tygart Reservoir (see p.104), since 1926 by Lake Lynn, since 1925 by Deep Cr^ek Reservoir, and since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see p. 104), combined caoacity, 

718,960 acre-ft, corrected. Figures of daily discharge include slight diversion from 

Beaver Run Reservoir and Thorn Run, in the Kiskirainetas River basin, to the Borough of 

Jeannette and into Turtle Creek, respectively.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except Jan. 27, 28 (gage height, 

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

12.3

12.5

13.0

14.0

1,150

1,720

3,550

8,200

16.0

19.0

23.0

20,400

47,500

104,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,580

1,600

1,640

1,640 

1,580

1,600

1,720

1,640

1,820

2,050

2,080 i.iso

1,640

1,480 

1,460

*1.420 

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,540

1,520

1,520

1,420

1,580

1,540

1,480

1,460

1,660

1,520

1,480

1,580

49,580

1,599

-1,060

Nov.

i;820

2,190

3,390

3,680 

2,700

2,330

2,510

2,550

3,270

3,680

3,310

2,700

2,660

3,080 

3,080

3,720 

5,160

4,620

*4,140

4,100

3,640

3,510

4,100

9,870

21,500

22,000

26.800

23,600

18,300

15,600

-

213,610

7,120

-420

Dec.

12,600

8,460

5,060

4,660 

5,060

8,650

11,400

11,100

15,300

23,600

19,000

19,000

16,200

13,400 

14,100

29,600 

21,800

18,300

20,400

17 , 200

24,300

48,800

35,700

27,600

22,800

17,200

19,000

*21,200

18,300

14,300

23 ,000

567,090

18,290

+1,150

Jan.

42,300

37,400

65,800

61,600 

42,300

44,300

40,300

36,500

32,900

30,200

27,600

22,800

14,800

10,300 

11,700

14,300 

15,200

21,600

32,000

25,200

19,700

21,200

24,400

20,400

23,600

27,400

93,000

104,000

70,000

47,500

*40,300

W20,600

36,150

+1,710

Feb.

37.400

33,800

28 , 400

29,300 

36,500

33,800

29,300

26,800

21,200

15,200

12,300

12,500

11,400

10,900 

9,780

8,720 

9,510

12,300

14,300

14,300

13,100

12,800

12,000

10,000

8,460

8,720

8,200

7,440

7.190

.

-

495,620

17,090

-2,180

Mar.

7,190

6,030

5,200

6,960 

* 12, 900

17,600

16,900

14,300

11,100

9,240

21,200

* 53. 400

37,i06

29,300 

28,400

21,700 

15 , 200

14,300

18,400

33,800

30,200

29,300

37,400

44,300

34,700

30,200

25,200

19,700

15,900

12,500

9,510

669,430

21,590

' +999

Apr.

9,780

10,966

13,100

12,300 

11,100

13,400

12,500

*14,900

15,900

15,600

15,200

14,300

12,800

17,200 

35,600

36.500 

31.10&

28 , 400

22,800

 16,600

11,700

12,500

11,700

12,500

22,100

31,100

30,200

30,200

30,200

26,000

-

578,180

19,270

+2,000

May

20,400

17,200

12,800

8,600 

6,220

9,670

13,700

11,700

10,000

10,300

9,780

11,300

22,800

*22,800 

20,400

21,200 

20,400

14,600

11,700

15,300

44,000

39,500

27,600

22,800

30,900

48.600

44,300

32,000

27,600

22,000

15,600

645,770

20,830

+278

June

12,000

8,720

7,690

6,700 

5,980

5,470

4,300

4,020

3,470

4,100

4,060

3,640

3,590

3,720 

3,470

3,430 

4,270

4,100

3,850

3,270

3,230

4,130

6,460

8,860

12,500

* 10, 400

6,040

4,190

3,800

4,230

-

164,190

5,473

' -142

July

4.190

3,640

3,590

4,270 

4,840

4,840

3,510

3,470

3,760

4,620

5.290

4,490

3,980

2,890 

2,850

2,590 

2,590

2,510

2,780

3,510

3,850

3,470

*3,270

2', 700

2,440

2,050

1,950

1,860

2,050

1,790

!i_72_0

101,360

3,270

-845

Aug.

2,050

1,890

1,600

1,480 

1,540

1,700

1,890

2,220

2,510

Z,700

3,350

4,140

4,930

6,220 

5,020

5,380 

4,930

4,140

3,760

3,430

3,000

3,230

6,220

5,840

3,640

2,920

2,850

2,400

*2,330

2,160

1,920

101,390

3,271

-684

Sept.

1,860

1,820

2,160

2,300 

1,950

1,720

1,600

1,520

1,420

1.400

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,580 

1,760

5.000 

2,510

2,190

2,160

2,020

1,760

1,840

1,640

1,980

2,020

1,890

1,720

1,640

1,480

 1,600

-

54,960

1,832

-1,210

Adjusted for diversion and change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

539 

0.073 

0.08

6,70C 

0.913 

1.02

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

19,440 

2.65 

3.06

37,860 

5.16 

5.95

14,910 

2.03 

2.19

22,590 

3.08 

3.55

21,270 

2.90 

3.24

21,110 

2.88 

3.32

Observed

Max 119,000 Min 1,420 Mean 14,960 

Max 104,000 Mln 1,400 Mean 13,010

5,331 

0.727 

0.81

2,425 

0.331 

0.38

2,587 622 

0.353 0.085 

0.41 0.09

Adjusted.

Mean 15,000 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.74 

Mean 12,990 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.10
104 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Monongahela River basin

Tygart Reservoir. Lat 39 018'50", long. 80°02iOO", at dam on Tygart River, 2.2 miles upstream from Threefork Creek and 2.4 miles upstream from Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va. 

Drainage area, 1,184 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 

140,164 acre-ft May 14 (elevation, 1,109.52 ft); minimum, 11,464 acre-ft Feb. 28 (elevation, 1,010.40 ft). Maximum contents since storage began, 221,100 acre-ft Apr. 18, 

1939 (elevation, 1,144.75 ft); minimum since October 1939, 8,330 acre-ft Jan. -25, 1940 

(elevation, 1,005.15 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam completed and accepted February.1938: 

storage began May 15, 1938. Capacity, 286,600 acre-ft between elevations 991.5 ft (sill 

of valves) and 1,167.0 ft (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Dead storage, 2,950 

acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Conservation pool elevation is 

1,010.0 ft and water below elevation 991.5 ft cannot be withdrawn. Reservoir is used 

for flood control and supplementary supply for navigation on Mononpahela River during 

periods of low flow. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Youghiogheny River Reservoir. Lat 39°47 I 56", long. 79°22'06", at control tower at dam, 

1.2 miles upstream from Confluence, Pa., since June 1951. Water-stage recorder also at 

lat 39°45'21", long. 79°24'00", at bridge on U. S. Highway 40, 500 ft upstream from 

Stuck Hollow Run, 0.6 mile upstream from Tub Run, and 7.5 miles upstream from Tfoughlogheny 

Aiver Dam on Youghiogheny River, Somerset County, Pa. Datum of gag? is mean sea level. 

Prior to Mar. 9, 1948, staff gage at dam. Drainage area, 434 sq mi. Records available, 

October 1943 to September 1952. Maximum contents during year, 172,900 acre-ft May 27 

(elevation, 1,445.30 ft); minimum, 15,154 acre-ft Nov. 23' (elevatio-i, 1,360.30 ft). 

Maximum contents during period 1943-52, 194,080 acre-ft Apr. 16, 19*8 (elevation, 

1,452.20 ft); minimum, 845 acre-ft Oct. 11, 1943 (elevation, 1,328.8 ft).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced; storage be^an during construction sometime prior to July 1943; storage for low-flow augmentation commenced January 

1948. Dam completed October 1943. Capacity, 254,000 acre-ft between elevations, 

1,319.50 ft (invert at intake to outlet tunnel) and 1,470.00 ft (full pool). Minimum 

pool elevation is 1,344.0 ft, capacity 5,230 acre-ft. Winter low-water pool elevation 

is 1,419.0 ft, capacity 103,000 acre-ft. Summer low-water pool elevation is 1,439.0 ft, 

capacity, 154,500 acre-ft. Storage to summer pool normally occurs during the period 

Mar. 15 to Apr. 15. Depletion of low-water storage for Youghioghen^ River flow augmentation occurs normally during the period July through November. Figures given herein 

represent total contents. Reservoir is designated multipurpose. Records furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to Septerber 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951 . . .

Peb . 29 ................

Apr. 30................

May 31 ................

Water year 1951-52 . . .

Tygart Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,063.75 

1,044.69 

1,024.20 

1,038.18

-

1,073.35 

1,011.64 

1,013.02 

1,079.94 

1,092.76 

1,09E.32 

1,085.83 

1,081.05 

1,063.70

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

64,965 

41,712 

21,920 

34,834

-

73,271 

12,239 

13,234 

88,206 

109,110 

113,566 

97,676 

89, 949 

64,898

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-23,253 

-19,792 

+12,914

+17,595

443,437 

-65,982 

+945 

+74,972 

+20, 904 

+4,456 

-15, 390 

-7,727 

-25,051

-67

Youghiogheny River Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,399.83 

1,376.21 

1,378.83 

1,408.43

-

1,431.91 

1,407.06 

1,428.62 

1,442.58 

1,439.85 

1,435.77 

1,423.98 

1,411.56 

1,393.69

-

Contents (acrefeet)

64, 152 

32,718 

33,449 

80,360

-

135,012 

77 , 639 

126,427 

164,639 

156,932 

145, 468 

114,822 

66,745 

53,913

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-31,434 

+731 

446,911

-1,1*0

+54, 652 

-57,373 

+48,788 

+38,412 

-7,907 

-11,464 

-30, 646 

-28,077 

-32,832

-10, 239

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
CHARTIERS CREEK BASIN 105

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°24'00", long. 80°05'55", on right bank 200 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Carnegie, Allegheny County, 0.2 mile downstream from Robinson Run, and 9.0 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 257 sq mi.

Records available. October 1919 to September 1921, January 1932 to September 1933, and 

November 1940 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1919 (gage heights only), October 1919 to September 1933, and November 1940 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. 

B. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 762.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (Pennsylvania Railroad benchmark). Prior to 

Dec. 15, 1931, chain gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum. Jan. 8, 

1932, to Sept. 30, 1933, chain, staff, or wire-weight gage at site 1 mile downstream 

at different datum.

f

verage discharge. 23 years (1919-30, 1932-33, 1941-52), 324 cfs. 

xtremea.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.33 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

1919-33, 1940-52: Maximum gage height observed, 16.1 ft June 17, 1920, site and 

datum then in use (discharge not determined); minimum discharge observed, 16 cfs Aug. 

9, 1926, and at times in September 1932.

Flood of March 1936 reached a stage of about 14 ft, present site, from information 

by local residents (discharge uncertain). 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mine drainage, reservoirs, and industrial usage above station. 

Revisions. W 1053: Drainage area.

Hating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 20, 

Jan. 27 to Feb. 3)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

224

332

565

855

2,190

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

40

74

174

305

3.5

4.0

6.0

10.0

520

800

2,150

5,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

58

60

56 

56

65

85

77

65

62

63 

60

60

60

55

62 

62

*63

63

63

63 

65 

*67

79

75

75

71

110

79

67

63

2,067

66.7

0.260

0.30

Nov.

96

94

85

73 

63

65

112

99

73

67

62 

56

55

TS

81

120 

116

79

*71

69

64 

75 

136

T4"I 231

203

165

113

87

77

-

2,904

96.8

0.377

0.42

Dec.

89

65

.62

70 

83

75

75

87

177

221

154 

124

blOO

66

130

b!20 

b96

blOS

b!05

108

b900 "Tie* 1.030

317

283

451

346

*251

258

348

543

7,235

233

0.907

1.05

Jan.

460

456

885

653 

626

521

411

356

344

317

276 

258

248

248

258

m708

510

576

460 

579 

795

526

428

1,790

5.240

1,790

1,010

710

585

22,510

726

2.82

3.26

Feb.

*535

662

755

2.840 

 2,196

1,180

950

776

680

580

545 

480

434

384

352

364 

448

384

348

336

336 

316 

291

280

263

256

243

236

233

_

-

17,677

610

2.37

2.56

Mar.

239

230

233

352 

*412

333

298

274

263

267

1.730 

1,150

740

626

505

456 

412

376

1,290

1,040

722 

833 

1,280

920

704

585

510

456

443

416

368

18,463

596

2.32

2.67

Apr.

372

448

*372

344 

364

356

394

402

376

348

H§461

1.240

1,240

1,240 

830

656

560

490

»438 

407 

444

860

830

650

540

461

416

372

16,563

552

2.15

2.40

May

340

319

294

274 

349

906

420

344

316

330

333 

412

340

294

288

"SeTJ

260

265

968

1.560 

520

466

749

*1,070

644

500

448

380

336

14,948

482

1.88

2.16

June

312

280

260

246 

230

214

201

192

226

264

192 

174

163

157

163

149 

146

154

141

130

125 

204 

600

HI

*166

138

123

"3157

222

6,206

207

0.805

0.90

July

149

120

118

175 

133

108

103

123

130

113

101 

94

89

87

89

117 

115

96

98

101

*103 

87 

83

81

78

76

JSS

121

177

81

3,332

107

0.416

0.48

Aug.

78

74

70

68 

70

70

70

103

83

119

81 

76

78

72

81

m106

89

81

93 

130 

94

74

70

*70

68

^8~ 66

70

84

3,096

99.9

0.389

0,45

Sept.

98

74

72

68 

68

63

61

63

64

64

84 

64

63

64

98

110 

70 '70

~S6" 120

63 

57 

57

57

57

57

55

52

SS52

-

2,061

68.7

0.267

0.30

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,170 Min 55 Mean 396 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.92

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,240 Min 50 Mean 320 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.95

ak discharge (base. 2.500 efs).-Jan. 27 (9:30 a.m.) 6,000 ofs (10.33 ft); Feb. 5 (3 a»m.) 3,110 

efs tT.18 ft}.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
106 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Sewiekley, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°31'50", long. 80°11'20", on left bank 200 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Sewiekley, Allegheny County, 0.5 mile upstream from Narrows Run, 1.5 miles 

upstream from Dashields Dam, and 11.8 miles downstream from confluence of Allegheny 

and Monongahela Rivers.

Drainage area. 19.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and dam 1.5 miles downstream. Datum of gage is 690.00 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 1933, strff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 33,170 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 282,000 cfs Jan. 28 (gage heiglt, 20.27 ft)- 

minimum, 2,720 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 2.75 ft).

1933-52: Maximum discharge, 574,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 34.75 ft, from 

flooomark in gage house); minimum, about 2,000 cfs July 25, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by locks, Chautauqua Lake, since 1940 by Tionesta 

Creek, since 1952 by East Branch Clarion River, since 1941 by Mahoning Creek, since 1940 

by Crooked Creek, since 1952 by Conemaugh River, and since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek Reservoirs (seepp.58,59), since 1938 by Tygart, since 1943 by Youghloghenv River Reservoirs 

(see p. 104 ), since 1926 by Lake Lynn, since 1925 by Deep Creek Reserroir, and 12 smaller reservoirs (combined capacity, excluding that of Chautauqua lake, 1,581,000 acre-ft, 

corrected).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 31

2.8 3,100

3.0 4,560

3.5 9,290

4.0 15,500

6.0 50,300

10.0 143,000

19.0 264,000

Sept. 1-30

2.8 3,030

3.0 4,370

3.5 8,500

Discnarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

3,800

3,800 

3,800 

3,880

3,730

3,660

3,950

3,950

4,030

4,180

4,560 

4, ICO

4,180

3,800 

3,730

3,800

3,660

 3,660

3,310

3,520

3,380

3,450 

3,450

3,450

3,520

3,660

3,660

4,180

4,180

' 3,950

3,950

117,930

3,804

-1,290

Nov.

4,970

4.480 

5,640 

6,260

5,300

4,890

5,380

5, "730

7,920

11,600

12,100 

9,740

8,120

9,180 

9,290

12,900

18,700

21,500

21,500

18,400

»14,800

12,700 

* 14, 000

36,000

69,200

62,700

64,800

56,400

45,400

36,900

-

616,500

20,550

-224

Dec.

30,600

23,100 

19,000 

18.200

19,666

25,600

32,400

33,300

40,600

64,800

67,000 

64,800

54,300

43,400 

37,800

49,300

37,800

30,600

33,300

29,800

42,800

87,300 

75,800

67,000

62,700

49,300

46,300

*44,400

38,700

36,900

59,800

0,365.7

44,050

+1,790

Jan.

114,000

139,000 

162,000 

 152,000

114,000

107,000

97,000

85,000

73,600

62,700

56,400 

48,300

34,200

26,400 

29,800

47,100

69,200

104,000

150,000

124,000

122,000

112,000 

110,000

97,000

85,000

94,800

225,000

261,000

 190,000

143,000

120,000

*3,355.5

108,200

+3,050

Feb..

104,000

89,700 

82,700 

102 , 000

137,000

134,000

120,000

94,500

80,400

67,000

58,500 

52,300

46,300

40,600 

33,300

29,800

30,600

32,400

35,100

33,300

30,600

31,500 

29,800

26,400

23,100

23,100

21,200

19.800

19,906

-

tl.628.9

56,170

-3,730

Mar.

20,400

18,000 

16,900 

19,206

29,800

40,600

39,600

33,300

28,100

24,700

57,000 

150,000

145,000

 127,000 

104,000

78,100

60,600

50,300

56,400

80,400

85,000

92,100 

107,000

122,000

112,000

97,000

80,400

67,000

58,500

46,300

36,000

*2/)82.7

67,180

+1,300

Apr.

34,200

35,100 

*42,500 

42,500

40,600

46,400

48,300

54,500

52,300

49,300

45,400 

41,600

3S , 700

52,000 

92,100

110,000

112,000

107,000

85,000

67,000

52,300

44,400 

37,800

35,100

46,300

58,500

56,400

54,300

52,300

44,400

-

*1,678.1

55,940

+2,160

May

36,900

31,500 

25,600 

19,400

17.000

29,300

34,200

29,000

24,700

23,900

23,900 

*37,400

71,400

75,800 

73,600

73,600

69,200

56,400

44,400

52,300

99,500

102,000 

85,000

71,400

85,900

124.000

124,000

102,000

82,700

69,200

49,300

1 1,844. 5

59,500

+276

June

38.700

29,800 

24,700 

21,500

18,600

16,800

15,400

13,800

12,000

11,600

10,900 

9,970

9,290

10,300 

9,290

8,760

8,970

8,650

8,330

7,310

6,540

I'l.ffO'O 

»14,300

16,100

20,400

17,800

11,100

8,330

9,520

8,430

-

418,190

13,940

-136

July

7,920

7,310 

7,310 

7,830

7,920

8,330

6^715

6,360

6,830

7,610

8,120 

7,310

6,640

5,380 

4,890

5,380

5,050

4,810

5,050

5,470

*6,450j

5,560 

5,380

5,220

4,810

4,640

4,970

5.330

6,050

4,810

4.330

189,800

6,123

-993

Aug.

4,260

4,100 

3.520 

3,520

3,800

3,730

3,950

5,210

4,440

4,640

4,720 

6,360

6,360

8,220 

7,020

12.500

16, 800

11,400

9,970

8,430

7,210

6,260 

8,650

7,920

6,450

*5,560

5,380

5,130

4,330

4,410

4,260

192,510

6,210

-749

Sept.

3,890

3,620 

3,890 

4,230

4,030

3,490

3,430

3,230

3,100

3,160

3,160 

3,230

3,230

3.030 

3,360

4,510

4,510

4,580

5,160

4,940

5,990

6.490 

5,990

5,990

5,230

4,8.70

4,440

4,030

3,980

3,830

-

126,600

4,280

-1,430

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

2,514 

0.129 

0.15

20,33( 

1.0 

1.1

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

) 45,840 

I 2.35 

3 2.71

111,200 

5.70 

6.57

52,440 

2.69 

2.90

68,480 

3.51 

4.05

58,100 

2.98 

3.32

59,780 

3.07 

3.54

Observed

Max 176,000 Mln 3,310 Mean 39,320 

Max 261,000 Mln 3,030 Mean 37,200

13,800 

0.708 

0.79

5,130 

0.263

0.30

5,461 

0.280 

0.32

2,790 

0.143 

0.16

A1 Jus ted

Mean 39,380 CfSTi 2.02 In. 27.40 

Mean 37,220 Cfsn 1.91 In. 25.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake, Tlonesta Creek, East Branch Clarion Elver, Mahonlng Creek, 

Crooked Creek, Conemaugh River, Loyalhanna Creek, Tygart, Youghlogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs, Lake Lynn and 12 smaller reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Records of reservoir contents furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co., Manufacturers Water Co., Stit Lick Water Co., 

Johnstown Water Co., Municipal Authority of Borough of Latrobe, Municipal Authority of Westmoreland 

County, and West Penn Power Co.

* Expressed in thousands.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Mahoning River at Alliance, Ohio

107

Location. La t 40°55'53", long. 81°05'45", in SE£ sec. 24, T. 19 N., R. 6 W., on right 

bank 15 ft upstream from Webb Avenue Bridge in Alliance, Stark County, 0.2 mile upstream from waterworks dam, and 4 miles upstream from Beech Creek.

Drainage area. 87.9 sq mi.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 1,037.3 ft above mean sea 

T"evel, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 11 years, 82.4 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,730 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.83 ft from 

high-water mark); no flow at times.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs May 27, 1946 (gage height, 7.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks . Records good except those below 10 cfs or for period of ice effect, which are 

fair. Water is diverted between gage and control by city of Alliance for municipal 

supply; diversion not included in figures of daily discharge. Plow slightly regulated 

by Westville Reservoir above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

27

81

151

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

6.0

4O5

720

1,420

3,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

I

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1.9

0

0

0 

1.0

Z6

37

25

9.2

6.2

3.7 

1.4

.9

6.2

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.3

10 

15

13

11

6.2

184.3

5.95

9.65

Nov.

7.7

7.7

13

g7.7 

g6.2

g9.2

g88

*97

39

21

15 

11

g9.Z

g30

g58

49

78

42

27

23

23

44

318

350

159

g216

172 

81

58

47

-

2,106.7

70.2

9.44

Dec.

g42

g37

g32

g27 

45

37

106

202

513

558

164 

90

45

34

b30

bZ5

b2T

b25

b25

b30

143

361

356

164

14Z

577

610 

193

106

417

899

6,06O

195

8.38

Jan.

906

740

489

235 

193

164

113

*87

87

136

84

66

60

78

106

96

365

1.4ZO

662

495

417

202

532

g405

g!28

g742

g5,100 

688

251

110

81

13,238

427

7.10

Feb.

7Z

344

511

1,570 

1,160

435

Z31

202

Z46

159

121 

90

78

55

4Z

47

49

47

47

55

87

63

g52

5Z

47

39

39

37

59

-

5,856

202

6.99

Mar.

44

39

47

1Z6 

189

93

58

44

44

53

1,070 

795

268

*Z35

132

96

84

78

307

394

159

117

334

231

103

81

66 

58

55

58

52

5,505

178

6.92

Apr.

47

g63

5Z

44 

63

75

87

84

66

55

49 

55

191

570

1,150

955

366

140

93

69

55

*47

56

147

189

124

84 

60

49

5_9

-

5,104

170

7.17

May

5Z

30

27

27 

30

168

76

59

5Z

57

103 

75

5Z

59

47

47

34

57

34

68

216

1ZO

66

55

142

385

3W 

81

49

37

27

Z,518

81.2

7.5Z

June

25

19

15

11 

9.Z

*9.Z

3.7

3.7

2.0

1.4

.Z 

.Z

.Z

9.8

6.2

2.0

.Z

00"

0

0

3.2

5.7

.9

0

0

0

0

.7

11-

163.5

5.45

8.20

July

30

3.7

6.7

g9.2 

3.7

1.4

~.l 0

16

11

3.7 

.5

0

0

*0

0

0

0

zo

19

3Z

7.7

3.5

10

1.4

0

55

sS

7.7

Z.O

e

Z69.5

8.69

7.19

Aug.

Ctr

C

C

21

1Z

1.4

0

C

5.7

1.4 

0

0

0

0

18

27

6.2

2.0

.1

0

.2

5.7

1.4

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

108.1

5.49

7.53

Sept.

18

9.2

6.2

1.4 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

22

15

Z.8

1Z

-§5 275

25

9.2

4.8

4.8

2.0

.9

.9 

2.8

.5

0

-

501.5

16.7

7.73

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

15.6 

0.177 

O.ZO

79.6 

0.906 

1.01

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951 -5Z:

203 

2.51

2.66

434 

4.94 

5.70

Z.09 

Z.38 

2.57

185 

2.10 

2.4Z

177 

2.01 

2.24

88.5 

1.01 

1.16

Observed

Max 1,880 Min o Mean 122 

Max 3,100 Min 0 Mean 114

15.6 

0.155 

0.17

15.9 

0.181 

0.21

11.0 

0.125 

0.14

24.4 

O.Z78 

0.51

Adjusted

Mean 151 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.15 

Mean 12Z Cfsm 1.59 In. 18.79

Peak discharge (base. 900 efs).--Jan. 1 J7 a.m.) 955 cfs (5.36 ft-); Jan. 18 (11 a.m.)!, 6 40 cfs 

(4.27 ft)j JanT 27 (about 6 a.m.) 4,730 cfs (6.83 ft)j "eb. 4 (4 p.m.) 1,8ZO cfs (4.44 ft); Mar. 11 

(6 p.m.) 1,640 cfs (4.25 ft)j Apr. 15 (10 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (3.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for City of Alliance, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from once-daily gage readings.
108 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek near Berlin Center, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°00'00", long. 80°58'10", in T. 1 N., R. 5 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of county bridge, 150 ft upstream from unnamed tributary, l mile upstream from 

flow line of Berlin Reservoir, l£ miles upstream from Turkeybroth Creek, and 2 miles 

southwest of Berlin Center, Mahoning County. Records include flow of unnamed tributary 

Prior to Sept. 11, 1952, at site 100 ft downstream.

Drainage area.--19.7 sq mi, including that of unnamed tributary 150 ft b3low gage. 

Records available. September 1941 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,032.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 22, 1941, staff gage and Oct. 22, 1941, to Ap-. 23, 1947, waterstage recorder, at same site and datura. Apr. 24, 1947, to Sept. 10. 1952, water-stage 

recorder at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 18.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Jan. 26 or 27 (gage height, 5.94 ft); 

minimum 0.3 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 14; minimum gage height, 0.68 ft Aug. 3, 4, 28.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 1,900 cfs May 27, 1946 (gage height, 6.92 ft); minimum. 

0.1 cfs at times in 1941, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1951; minimum gage height, 0.51 ft Aug. 13,

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

.7

1.7

3.2

5.2

11

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

26

63

121

199

304 1.0 

1.2

0.2

.5

1.5

3.1

5.4

12

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

26 

68 

121 

19S 

433 

77C

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5 ~rs

.6

.6

.6

1.1

3.6

27S

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.2

1.7

1.0

1.0

2.9

2.0

1.4

1.2

33.4

1.08

0.055

0.06

Nov.

1.1

T7I

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

32

*9.4

3.7

2.7

2.2

2.1

1.7

5.0

5.2

15

14

8.4

5.6

4.7

4.7

19

~gf 110

24

63

28

12

8.8

7.5

-

464.7

15.5

0.787

0.88

Dec.

6.6

5.6

4.7

S7T

24

17

31

42

284 ~T$

28

17

bB

b6

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b6

WS

b!20

 b60

b35

b25

b200

b70

b40

b25

b260

b220

1,677.6

54.1

2.75

3.17

Jan.

158

93

63

36

38

26

19

*15

19

25

18

11

blo20"

28

17

241

371

68 1-32

40

72

100

32

bis

g489

g4§8

80

38

b20

b!2

2,794

90.1

4.57

5.27

Feb.

bll

158

106

TIS- 353

51

38

38

5526 '

20

15

bll

bB

6.3

6.3

b7 bB

.6.3

12

21

13

10

9.9

7.9

7.3

5.7

5.4

S73T

_

-

1,168.4

40.3

2.05

2.21

Mar.

6.3

5.7

8.2

65

48

20

b!3

blO

9.2

14

~B8 414

49

*47

g20

g!6

g!5

g!5

117

49

g24

821

87

827

817

813

88.9

87.9

~S7.6

88.2

 7.0

1,258.0

40.6

2.06

2.38

Apr.

7.3

8.5

6.3

5.4

13

17

15

10

7.6

8.2

8.2

70

215

379

150

44

23

15

11

8.5

*7.3

20

51

56

28

15

9.9

7.3

5.7

-

1,233.2

41.1

2.09

2.33

Hay

4.4

4.1

3.5

70~3.3

54

13

8.5

7.3

21

45

19

11

7.9

13

8.5

6.6

8.5

7.3

32

~~?S 104

14

18

52

73

18

S.5

6.0

4.4

3.3

675.1

21.8

1.11

1.28

June

2.7

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

 1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

7.6

579

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

.9

1.3

2.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.7

.T

.8

5.0

-

51.6

1.72

0.087

0.10

July

7.1

1.8

1.5

2.1

1.2

.9

.8

.8

8.4 TTS1.5

1.1

.3

.6

*.5

.5

.5

.6

2.3

3.2

3.6

1.5

.9

3.1

1.3

.9

4.1

3.1

2.7

1.2

.9

63.0

2.03

0.103

0.12

Aug.

0.7

.6

.5

.5

5.4

1.9

1.1

.8

.6

1.7

1.0

.9

.9

.3

.6

2.8

2.2

1.2

.9

.7

.9

1.4

.9

.7

.7

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.6

33.5

1.08

0.055

0.06

Sept.

1.3

1.5

1.8

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

.4

7.3

2.7

1.0

2.0 *39

T.5

2.9

1.9

1.5

1.2

 1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

83.6

2.79

0.142

0.16

Calendar year 1951: Max 322 Hln 0.1 Mean 24.5 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.91

Water year 1951-52: Max 489 Mln 0.3 Mean 26.1 Cfsm 1.32 In. 18.02

Peak disccharge (ba 

(5.94 ft);

ase, 500 efs). Jan. 18 (2 a.m.) 815 cfs (5.10 ft); Jan. 26 or 27 (time unknown)

1,250 cfs (5.94 ft); Mar. 11 (5:30 a.m.) 616 cfs (4.60 ft). 

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 109

Mahoning River below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°02'55", long. 81°00'06", in T. 1 N. , R. 6 W., on left bank 600 ft downstream from Berlin Dam and 3^ miles northwest of Berlin Center, Mahoning County.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952. 

"near Berlin Center . "

Prior to October 1942, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 958.0 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder 

at site ij miles upstream at datum 966.15 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District). Oct. 1, 1942, to May 11, 1949, waterstage recorder at site 200 ft downstream from present site at datum 8.00 ft lower than 

present datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 227 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 5.22 ft); minimum, 

40 cfs Nov. 6, 7, 8 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 8,630 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 10.97 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times during 1948, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Berlin Reservoir (see p.128). 

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). W 743: 1932. W 853: 1936. W873: 1932(M), 1933, 1934(M), 

19351M), 1936-38.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

135

260

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

560

1,560

2,820

4,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

246

265

?E5

*265

265

265

265

242

224

224

224

224

220

215

202

181 is;

181

181

181

' 181

181

181

143

116

116

116

116

116

116

113

6,011

194

-

-

Nov.

116

103

84

81

84

70

41

40

5T

84

84

84

95

*139

139

139

173

202

228

295

290

290

300

305

310

310

316

3T6

316

316

-

5,404

180

-

-

Dec.

316

310

310

305

353

305

305

310

321

326

326

326

326

326

321

321

321

321

321

316

316

321

321

332

332

438

694

694

703

707

703

11,895

384

-

-

Jan.

721

504

365

365

365

365

365

*438

532

539

624

739

730

730

712

712

721

339

802" 53

1,800

738

954

1,920

1,920

232

122

132

1,330

2,540

2.820

25,229

814

-

-

Feb.

2,820

2,100

1,320

215

228

*1,500

2.900

2,756

2,820

2,540

2,340

1,860

970

444

285

246

228

211

181

181

211

215

207

194

173

154

135

119

113

_

-

27,660

954

-

-

Mar.

119

113

109

194

425

413

332

260

215

194

378

177

129

*90

95

139

285

389

389

326

270

270

238

207

251

295

295

338

377

371

360

8,038

259

-

-

Apr.

343

343

295

251

251

290

332

275

207

173

173

173

173

135

109

109

*186

224

716

930

667

470

305

305

310

310

305

305

305

305

9,'275

309

-

-

May

 305

256

211

211

154

109

T57

211

169

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

162

211

150

109

109

109

109

109

113

113

113

113

113

113

4,406

142

-

-

June

113

113

116

119

ITS

*119

119

116

116

113

116

119

116

116

113

113

113

113

*113

113

70

53

52

49

48

48

48

48

53

56

2,833

94.4

-

-

July

56

55

55

55

54

54

54

79

154

154

154

154

125

103

*100

119

146

146

146

146

146

146

169

190

207

224

224

246

260 2"60

260

4,441

143

-

-

Auj.

242

224

m

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

246

260

260

260

260

242

228

228

228

228

251

270

270

290

510

310

310

*285

260

260

251

7,765

250

_

-

Sept.

251

228

215

215

215

215

238

251

251

275

290 255"

290

290

265

242

242

242

224

207

207

228

342

265

*285

285

285

260

242

242

7,477

249

.

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,820 Mln" 40 Mean 334 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,900 Mln 40 Mean 329 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
110 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mahoning River at Pricetown, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°Q7'5Q", long. 8Q°58'24", in T. 2 N., R. 5 ¥., on left bank a quarter of 

a mile south of Mahoning-Trumbull county line, 0.3 mile downstream f^om Milton Dam, half 

a mile southwest of Pricetown, Mahoning County, and 3 miles upstream from Kale Creek.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 905.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge.--23 years, 248 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 8.97 ft); minimum, 

SFTTs July 3, 6, 7, 8 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 6,770 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 15.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 0.4 

Cfs Nov. 9, 10, 1941, Feb. 19-21, Oct. 10-12, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Berlin and MMLton Reservoirs (see p. 128). 

Revisions (water years). W 728: 193Q(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

51

116

223

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

368

1,170

3,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

246

246

246

*249

249

249

252

2-41 

221

221

221

221

221

218

204

194

194

194

194

194

194

192

192

176

161

161

161

161

159

T59

159

6,350

205

-

-

Nov.

159

159

159

157

155

143

137

135 

133

153

133

133

*133

168

206

209

206

206

226

262

262

262

268

265

265

268

324

355

355

342

-

6,318

211

-

-

Dec.

336

336

336

339

339

339

339

342

346

346

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

.346

589

851

SST

851

851

851

13,376

431

-

-

Jan.

851

628

401

401

550

830

830

830 

809

*809

809

809

809

809

809

809

830

393

76

75

586

1,080

796

1,680

1,930

1,350

678

288

749

2,240

2,830

27,375

883

-

-

Feb.

*3,000

2,610

1,730

851

426

885

2,720

5.050 

3,000

2,780

2,400

2,130

1,310

893

830

809

809

809

550

327

327

327

324

324

271

216

213

213

211

_

34,345

1,184

-

-

Mar.

211

2lT

211

211

211

211

211

211 

211

213

223

 218

218

257

524

320

320

320

324

324

324

324

324

324

324

324

324

324

324

324

324

8,524

275

-

-

Apr.

327

327

327

327

327

327

279

ISO" 190 

190

190

190

192

194

199

192

554

830

SSo

830

830

608

426

415

401

368

342

339

305

223

-

11,269

376

-

-

Hay

213

*213

213

213

216

218

172

129 

129

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

129

129

129

129

127

T2T

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

4,554

147

-

-

June

127

157

127

127

127

 127

127

127 

127

127

116

96

96

96

94

92

92

92

92

86

64

65

65

65

65

64

64

64

64

64

-

2,866

95.5

-

-

July

64

64

64

64

64

62

6?93' 

149

109

109

109

141

163

137

137

*137

127

112

135

153

153

153

153

172

'SoT 206

206

206

206

206

4,122

133

-

~

Aug.

?06" 206

206

206

206

206

206

206 

218

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

233

239

239

239

239

239

239

*241

24T

241

241

6,983

225

-

-

Sept.

244

244

241

?4T

241

241

241

241 

241

241

241

244

244

244

246

246

246

246

246

246

244

244

244

244

 244

244

244

244

244

244

-

7,305

244

-

~

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,75O Hln 92 Mean 363 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,050 Mln 62 Mean 364 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this >iay
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Kale Creek near Prlcetown, Ohio

111

Location. La t 41°08'25", long. 80°59'45", In T. 3 N., R. 5 W., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile north of Mahonlng-Trumbull county line, lj 

miles northwest of Prlcetown, 2£ miles upstream from mouth, and 3i miles south of 

Newton Falls.

Drainage area . 21.7 sq ml.

Records available. --May 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 914.7 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 27, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 21.6 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.08 ft); no 

flow July 31, Aug. 1, 6, 8.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 27, 1944 (gage height, 8.3 ft); no flow 

July 31, Aug. 1, 6, 8, 1952.

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

Revls Ions ( wa ter years ) . - -W 973: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

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

0.4 

.5 

.6

Oct. 1 to July Z 

12

July 3 to Sept. 30

1.2 

3.0 

5.4

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

78

128

190

420

820

0.4 

.5 

.6

.1

.4 

1.4 

.8 3.9 

1.0 10

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.5

1.0

.8

1.2

1.1

'.5

.6

.7

.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

20.1

0.65

0.010

0.03

Nov.

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

.9

1.0

21

46

12

5.4

3.2

2.4

 1.6

1.3

1.0

17

61

22

16

12

10

22

294

101

33

91

54

20

13

10

-

875.8

29.2

1.35

1.51

Dec.

8.6

7.4

6.0

6.3

22

23

39

69

297

109

33

19

b9

b7

b6

b5

b5

b5

b5

b6

b25

b!30

b75

b40

b30

261

130

47

27

245

420

2,117.3

68.3

3.15

3.63

Jan.

368

99

50

b35

30

29

19

13

*15

28

b!7

12

11

19

37

27

500

573

69

137

44

35

107

37

17

453

720

69

26

13

6.6

3,615.6

117

5.39

6.21

Feb.

6.6

94

101

499

100

38

33

34

89

36

22

17

15

12

6.0

4.4

5.4

5.7

6.6

15

65

29

18

16

13

10

7.1

6.6

7.1

-

-

1,311.5

45.2

2.08

2.24

Mar.

7.7

6.6

6.6

57

100

34

17

11

10

13

550

*81

52

5026'

18

18

20

130

64

26

18

108

40

18

12

8.6

6.8

6.3

5.7

5.7

1,527.0

49.3

2.27

2.62

Apr.

5.4

6.8

6.6

6.0

8.3

16

30

30

17

11

8.6

7.7

87

278

519

154

35

17

11

8.3

6.8

5.4

6.0

 28

58

32

15

9.0

6.6

4.7

-

1,434.2

47.8

' 2.20

2.46

May

3.7

3.2

2.4

1.9

3.4

27

12

6.8

5.4

5.7

10

13

8.0

6.0

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.0

6.0

9.5

28

20

11

10

69

96

24

11

6.3

4.2

2.8

432.2

13.9

0.641

0.74

June

1.8

1.3

.8

.7

*jj>

.7

.7

.7

2.9

3.2

2.1

1.9

2.1

3.2

4.0

3.2

2.4

1.4

1.1

.7

.7

.8

1.1

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.0

.8

1.0

1.4

-

46.9

1.56

0.072

0.08

July

1.6

1.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.8

.8

.6

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

«.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

1.8

8^3

7.7

1.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

0

39.4

1.27

0.059

0.07

Aug.

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.4

.8

.8

2.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

15.5

. 0.50

0.023

0.0-5

Sept.

1.8

2.3

2.0

1.1

.8

.8

1.2

.7

.5

JL?_

.Z

.Z

.2

.3

1.8

4.5

4.2

5.4

8.4

9.0

4.8

2.6

2.0

1.6

 1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

-

65.8

2.19

0.101

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 626 Hln 0.2 Mean 31.4 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.68

Water year 1951-52: Max 720 Hln 0 Hean 31.4 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.73

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Dec. 9 f5:30 o.m.) 519 cfs (4.30 ft): Dec. 30 (12 p.m.1 538 cfs

(4.37 ft): Jan. 18 (4:30 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (5.34 ft); Jan. 27 (2:30 a.m.) 1,520 cfs (6.08 ft); Feb. 

4 (8 a.m.) 774 cfs (4.91 ft); Mar. 11 (11:30 a.m.) 980 cfs (5.32 ft); Apr. 15 (5 a.m.) SCO cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. . 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
112 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

West Branch Mahoning River near Newton Falls, Ohio

Location. --La t 41°10'18", long. 81° 01 '18", in T. 3 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 250 ft dowi- 

 stream from bridge on State Highway 5, 2| miles southwest of Newton Falls, Trumbull 

County, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 97.8 sq ml.

Records available. --June 1926 to September 1952.

"En Gage. e. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 912.2 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

gineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 30, 1929, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. --26 years, 96.5 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,850 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.98 ft); min- 

 HuiT 8.1 cfs Aug. 27, Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1926-52: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Dec. 1, 1927 (gage height, 11.1 ft), from

rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam;

minimum, 2.9 cfs Dec. 6, 1949 (flow retarded by ice above station); minimum gage height,

0.95 ft July 22, 23, 1936.

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

Revisions (water years). W 973: 1926-30, 1933, 1934(M), 1936-38, 193S(M), 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. I to Jan. I

1.0 6.7 2.0 143

1.1 15 3.0 346

1.3 36 4.0 487

1.6 77

Note. Same as following table above 4.0 ft.

Jan. Z to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

7.3

16

38

86

159

344

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

487

940

1,590

2,250

4,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8^9

8.9

*8.9

8.9 

8.9

8.9

11

28

19

14

12

11

10

10

10

1011

111111

1111

11

13

21

19

16

20

27

20

18

419.4

13.5

0.138

0.16

Nov.

17

17

21

24 

21

19

174

180

*62

38

31

25

23

23

26

83

154

89

70

58

b55

107

1,150

990

184

290

192

98

73

62

-

4,336

145

1.48

1.65

Dec.

57

50

44

44 

127

110

262

432

877

878

176

111

b80

b50

b45

b40

b40

b40

b40

b45

195

788

464

217

141

921

741

217

158

765

1.590

9,725

514

5.21

3.70

Jan.

1,690

752

254

150 

151

134

103

86

 82

116

79

74

54

108

478

320

961

2,540

719

874

325

179

426

169

152

818

5.840

891

218

b!30

b90

16,951

547

5.59

6.44

Feb.

79

547

504

1.620 

861

240

190

175

401

220

153

119

114

b70

b60

54

52

51

57

81

258

132

98

91

82

60

57

52

57

-

-

6,555

225

2.50

2.48

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,700 Mln 6.7

Mar.

57

50

51

161 

344

157

96

75

72

70

1.670

1,040

260

*282

167

129

117

144

718

544

185

130

344

204

116

89

72

62

57

57

52

7,570

244

2.49

2.87

Apr.

50

64

56

48 

65

98

142

171

136

96

77

64

253

812

1.300

914

215

127

94

75

56

57

59

*153

153

110

79

60

50

43

-

5,677

189

1.93

2.15

Mean 143

May

58

56

54

11 

28

116

60

45

45

48

62

56

44

37

43

51

38

35

32

46

225

146

75

72

229

453

153

75

51

40

34

2,484

80.1

0.819

0.94

June

29

25

22

21 

 20

20

19

17

17

19

16

15

15

20

55

22

17

14

13

13

12

17

23

20

16

14

15

15

13

26

-

560

18.7

0.191

0.21

July

37

21

16

28 

21

15

13

12

16

20

15

13

12

11

10

11

 10

12

32

54

256

59

50

20

16

14

20

21

18

18

15

846

27.3

0.279

0.32

Aug.

13

12

12

11 

14

14

12

12

11

13

is

16

15

13

12

11

12

11

10

10

9.7

11

11

10

9.7

9.7

 8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

555.6

11.5

0.118

0.14

Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.87

Sept.

15

16

16

14

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

8.9

9.7

15

11

11

5?.

30

15

11

10

10

*8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

-

561.9

12.1

0.124

0.14

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,840 Min 8.9 Mean 155 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.20

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 efsi.--Nov. 24 (2 a.m.) 1,470 cfs (7.72 ft); Dec. 10 (2 a.m.) 1,390 

cfs (7.54 ft); Jan. 1 (4 p.m.) 1,930 cfs (8.55 ft); Jan. 18 (5 a.m.) 2,880 cfs (9.62 ft); Jan. 27 

111 a.m.l 4,850 cfs (10.98 ft); Feb. 4 (6 p.m.) 2,080 cfs (8.81 ft); Mar. 11 (7 p.m.) 2,650 ofs 

(9.44 ft); Apr. 15 (10p.m.) 1,470 cfs (7.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b -Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Dec. 16-20).
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 113

Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio

Location. Lat 41° 15"40", long. 80°57'16", on right bank 75 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 1 mile north'of Phalanx Station, Trumbull County, 2 miles downstream from 

Tinker Creek, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 97.0 sq mi.

Records available. June 1926 to August 1934, January 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 887.42 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District). Prior to Sept. 14, 1?29, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1926-33, 1938-52), 107 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,130 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 11.78 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

1926-34, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 3,480 cfs Dec. 1, 1927 (gage height, 12.2 ft); 

minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 4, 1939 (gage height, 1.62 ft); minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Aug. 4, 

1939.

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

slightly regulated by mill several miles above station.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (viater years).--W 853: 1928(M). W 953: 1938-41.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, IT

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to July 13 July 14 to Se-it. 30

1.9

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

247

540

9.0

10.0

12.0

1,200

1,640

3,300

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

12

51

112

380

7.0

9.0

10.0

730

1,200

1,640

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

5.8

11

20

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

11

 11

9.8

9.8

9.0

12

30

22

15

12

12

12

12

14

13

13

13

15

16

15

18

23

27

28

27

26

31

35

30

25

557.6

18.0

O.186

0.21

Nov.

24

25

30

32

30

28

58

112

*74

44

35

31

27

26

27

37

79

76

63

59

58

70

456

1.21O

453

203

228

129

82

70

-

3,876

129

1.33

1.48

Dec.

65

62

56

56

86

109

144

366

55O

970

366

153

99

60

b55

b50

b50

b50

b50

b55

b75

221

540

5O6

26O

395

816

516

215

351

1.290

8,637

279

2.88

3.32

Jan.

1,680

1,390

523

273

167

147

115

99

*91

102

93

80

76

96

286

410

617

2,360

950

710

576

247

366

318

141

639

2.700

99O

380

190

132

16,944

547

5.64

6.50

Feb.

106

282

558

1.560

1,020

395

262

222

33O

365

242

196

151

112

77

b70

b65

b65

73

81

203

170

109

103

95

77

73

69

71

-

7,O02

241

2.48

2.68

Mar.

73

67

64

103

*302

210

112

86

79

79

1,100

1.130

365

309

222

163

138

141

354

710

309

1O4

288

395

170

117

97

85

75

77

73

7,677

248

2.56

2.95

Apr.

69

88

85

74

82

125

152

190

184

132

93

83

138

523

816

86O

337

158

109

91

79

68

69

 102

109

91

75

64

55

50

-

5,151

172

1.77

1.98

May

46

43

41

39

39

5O

48

41

44

53

67

58

49

44

47

59

49

43

40

46

156

236

111

77

2 O3

365

242

92

62

51

44

2,585

83.4

0.860

0.99

June

40

34

31

30

 29

28

26

24

25

26

23

22

22

24

37

28

22

21

19

18

18

20

27

23

19

18

18

18

18

24

-

732

24.4

0.252

0.28

July

42

30

21

19

19

17

14

17

24

25

21

17

18

13

IS

11

 13

12

16

18

23

18

15

11

12

11

24

17

15

13

*11

552

17.8

O.184

0.21

AUK.

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

14

15

14

17

15

13

15

19

15

12

12

11

12

12

12

11

9.1

 9.4

9.4

9.4

10

11

373.3

12.2

0.126

0.15

Sept.

12

13

13

12

11

1O

11

11

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.0

7.5

9.1

10

14'

11

*9.7

21

27

15

12

11

11

11

*10

11

11

11

9.7

-

350.0

11.7

O.121

0.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,640 Mln 7.4 Mean 145 Cfsm 1.49 In.. 20.34

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,700 Min 7.5 Mean 149 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.89

Peak discharee (base. l.OOO cfs). Nov. 24 (5 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (9.87 ft): Dec. 10 (6 a.m.) 1.20O

cfs (8.99 . ft); Jan. . 1 (11:30 p.m.) .. 1,960 , cfs (10.41 . ft); Jan. . 18 (12 m.) 2,620 cfs (11.23 ft); Jan.

27 (6 a.m.) 3,130 cfs (11.78 ft); Feb. 4 (6 p.m.) 2,120 cfs (10.65 ft); Mar. 11 (9 p.m.) 2,280 cfs 

(10.85 ft); Apr. 16 (7 a.m.) 1,020 cfs (8.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
114 BEAVKR RTVER BASIN

Mahonlng River at Leavittsburg, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°14'20", long. 80°52'50", in T. 4 N., R. 4 W., on right bank at upstream 

side of highway bridge at Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, 300 ft downstream from Duck 

Creek and l£ miles downstream from Eagle Creek. Prior to July 23, 1S52, at site 50 ft 

downstream.

Drainage area.--580 sq mi.

Records available. May 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 871.25 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 2, 1941, chain gage and July 2, 1941, to July 22, 1952, waterstage recorder at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 580 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,720 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 15.88 ft); minimum, 55 cfs July 7; minimum gage height, 1.84 ft June 29, July 7.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, that of July 7, 1952; 

minimum gage height, 1.50 ft June 10, July 9, 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 24 ft Mar. 26, 1913. Flood of Jan. 25 or 26, 1937, 

reached a stage of 17.8 ft.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by Berlin and Milton Reservoirs (see p.128 ). Records 

of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-16, Jan. 4-15,

July 27 to Aug. 27)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Aug. 27

5.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

Aug. 28 to Sept. 3O

87

223

390

1,250

2,960

5,250

8,840

2.9 

3.2

248

358

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

281

- 281

 285

281

281

281

302

308

291

262

255

252

249

252

245

211

211

211

204

208

208

208

208

217

180

174

174

183

189

183

168

7,243

234

_

-

Nov.

165

168

171

174

168

165

258

520

 349

226

183

162

156

156

204

275

500

447

376

380

349

429

1,400

2.700

1,440

945

991

748

580

520

-

15,305

510

_

-

Dec.

496

477

455

458

560

643

769

1,250

1,750

2,820

1,440

812

643

520

b470

b430

b410

b430

b430

b470

685

1,390

1,650

1,350

1,010

1,800

2,760

2,030

1,390

1,860

5.850

35,488

1,145

,

-

Jan.

5,090

4,530

1,860

1,150

991

1,300

1,200

1 , 150

*1,110

1,150

1,130

1,060

1,040

1,080

1,650

1,920

2,670

6,990

4,750

2,320

1,920

1,970

1,750

2,260

2,260

3,310

8.740

7,160

1,860

2,260

2,820

80,451

2 ,595

_

-

Feb.

3,100

3,600

3,980

4.610

4,610

1,700

2,700

3,460

3,930

3,980

3,380

2,890

2,090

1,300

1,010

991

968

968

922

643

991

900

706

664

622

470

432

418

422

-

-

56 , 507

1,949

-

Mar.

429

408

400

601

*1,250

900

601

489

455

462

4 2,850

4.610

1,490

1,150

1,010

834

748

769

1,350

2,150

1,200

856

1,440

1,350

856

685

622

580

560

540

540

32,185

1,038

_

-

Apr.

540

560

560

540

560

664

748

727

664

560

455

414

685

2,030

3.530

3,530

1,440

1,300

1,130

1,060

1,010

945

643

»748

834

748

601

540

496

387

-

28,649

955

_

-

May

329

315

302

295

298

373

363

229

211

226

Z65

278

239

217

299

249

239

214

208

229

428

664

408

332

601

1.080

812

422

308

265

239

10,867

351

_

-

June

223

208

198

192

»189

183

177

165

168

165

162

177

201

204

236

226

159

116

109

107

87

96

*129

112

87

69

65

67

69

73

-

4,419

147

_

-

July

102

96

73

77

73

62

60

65

190

145

132

124

219

198

162

*162

a!70

a!80

a250

a270

a260

a240

223

195

186

239

245

236

220

214

208

5,188

167

_

-

Aug.

208

208

208

208

204

201

198

201

214

249

258

265

265

265

265

272

272

268

*255

255

262

272

272

268

262

265

 265

262

258

258

262

7,645

247

_

-

Sept.

298

290

280

276

266

266

266

262

258

258

258

258

251

258

272

 269

269

276

324

328

294

276

269

269

266

 269

266

266

266

266

-

8,194

273

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,010 Mln 168 Mean 781 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,740 Mln 60 Mean 798 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basia of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 115

Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek Dam, near Cortland, Ohio

Location.-- Lat 41°18'00", long. 80°45i25", in T. 5 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 100 ft

 downstream from Mosquito Creek Dam, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Confusion 

Run, 2 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, and 3 miles southwest of Cortland, Trumbull 

County.

Drainage area. 97.6 sq mi.

Records available. May 1926 to September 1929, May 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above concrete control. Datum of gage is 873.98 ft above

 mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to June 12, 1943, 

staff gage, June 12, 1943, to Aug. 22, 1943, wire-weight gage, and Aug. 23, 1943, to 

Feb. 14, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 900 ft downstream at datum 6.63 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 108 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs Feb. 7-10 (gage height, 4.14 ft); no

 flow for part of Aug. 9; minimum daily discharge, 2.2 cfs Nov. 15.

1926-29, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, 1,890 cfs Jan. 19, 1929 (gage height, 11.5 

ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

 

Remarks . --Records good. Flow completely regulated by Mosquito Creek Reservoir (see p.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7

3.2 

9.4

16

26

65

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

3.9 

4.2

117 

246 

416 

619 

837 

1.O8O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

4.4

24

61

77

62

21

3.8

3.8

3.2

2/L

*2.7

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.2

3,2

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

335.6

10.8

-

-

Nov.

3,8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*2.7

2^2.

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.2

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.2

-

96.8

3.23

-

-

Dec.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

 2.7

3.2

3.2

3,8

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.8

3.8

100.1

3.23

-

-

Jan.

3.8

3.8

4.4

5.0

46

144

181

179

179

176

*179

179

179

179

176

176

176

124

88

88

149

125

216

503

580

360

135

135

396

701

Mi

6,603.0

213

-

-

Feb.

»958

711

495

132

132

438

887

1.030

1,020

999

990

950

950

950

887

701

690

619

495

377

284

237

240

237

229

203

176

141

97

_

-

16,255

561

-

-

Mar.

83

85

63

43

*42

42

42

42

43

43

43

43

64

119

176

179

181

179

179

179

179

181

176

181

181

133

85

85

87

87

87

3,332

107

-

-

Apr.

67

43

28

3^

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5,0

38

*88

88

88

88

88

65

43

22

4.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

826.4

27,5

-

-

May

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.4

5.O

4.4

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

25

43

43

*5

285.0

9.19

-

-

June

43

67

36

5.0

*5.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.0

5 .

_.

.8

-

276.8

9.23

-

-

July

3.8

3.8

3^2.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.2

3.2

*399

442

4.4

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

123

320

258

186

158

135

124

2,232.8

72.0

-

-

Aug.

124

113

180

246

243

243

232

223

205

197

171

168

168

206

?46

246

246

246

243

243

255

232

153

121

171

268

»314

3^0

280

229

220

6,752

218

-

-

Sept.

220

220

153

99

139

192

206

192

176

237

320

363

385

392

307

171

137

124

57

U

38

90

99

87

75

*75

75

138

197

211

-

5,189

173

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 609 Min 2.2 Mean 136 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,030 Min 2.2 Mean 116 Cf am ' - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
116 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio

Location. La t 41°06'41", long. 800 40'25", on left bank 400 ft upstream from Bridge Street 

 Bridge in Youngstown, Mahoning County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Mill 

Creek.

Drainage area. 899 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1952. 

miles downstream; records not equivalent.

May 1903 to July 1P06 at site

Page Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 826.53 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

"of 1912 (levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District). Prior to Nov. 16, 1926, chain 

gage at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1921-52), 835 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 13,400 cfs Jan. 27; maximum gf«;e height, 13.62

 ft Jan. 27 (backwater from Mill Creek); minimum discharge, 94 cfs July 8 (gage height, 

2 12 ft )

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 14.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of velocityarea studies; minimum, 28 cfs Aug. 14, 1930 (gage height, 1.80 ft); minimum daily, 30 

cfs Aug. 16, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 26.5 ft Mar. 26. 1913.

Remarks. Records good. Water diverted above station for municipal sucoly. Flow regula-

 ted by Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek and Meander Creek Reservoirs (see p. 128 ), together with reservoirs on Crab Creek and Squaw Creek. Records of chemical analyses 

for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years). W 623; }924(M).

.Hating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Mill Creek Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, Jan. 17. 

18, 26, 27, Feb. 2-6, fcar. 11, 12, 19, 20, Apr. 14-17)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 3O

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

196

337

523

1,380

3,580

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

6.0 

13.0

38

200

351

541

3,740

13,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

Oct.

327

*332

343

376

393

376

418

355

348

312

301

301

286

277

296

272

258

258

258

239

244

253

253

281

267

"S55 235

262

29 244

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf ant

In.

244

. 244

9,102

294

_

-

Nov.

235 335

244

235

244

239

424

575

538

354

272

*262

244

262

258

424

613

668

530

412

469

509

1,680

2.970

2,416

1,480 

1,380 

1,010

725

605

-

20,506

684

_

-

Dec.

560

53S

516

503

BTs

716

934

1,480

2,680

3,580

2,460

1,180

848

668

582

523

509

. 5Q9

530

530

950

1,730

1,990

1,680

1,380

2,460 

3,200 

2,680

1,780

2,600

4,700

45,571

1,470

_

-

Jan.

6,5OO

6,360

3,520

1.66O

1.330

1,500

1,660

1,560

1,500

1,560

1,500

1,400

1,360

1,400

2,000

*2,820

4,500

9,200

8,960

5,080

3,630

3,060

3,400

3,170

3,280

5,700 

12.500 

12,400

5,460

2,710

3,630

124,310

4,010

_

-

Feb.

4,4eO

5,300

6,000

7.800

7,800

g4,100

g3,400

g4.830

g5,700

g5,700

g5,200

g4,460

3,740

1 2,710

2,160r

2,100

2,100

1,940

1,780

1,500

,1,780

1,720

1,270

1,140

1,090

920 

759 

705

662

-

92,826

3,201

.

-

Mar.

620

588

580

7§5

1,940

 *1,610

1,020

741

637

646

3,500

6.500

3,520

2,100

1,780

1,450

1,260

1,180

1,900

3,200

2,380

1,500

2,100

2,380

1,610

1,190 

940 

786

732

714

714

50,613

1,633

_

-

Apr.

705

688

688

654

646

723

824

920

930

833

662

541

795

3,100

6,100

*6.500

3J200

2,100

1,720

1,500

1,380

1,300

960

930

1,120

1,040 

824 

680

588

506

-

43,157

1,439

.

-

May

413

385

368

346

385

390

438

362

288

3T59~

368

396

368

314

335

330

293

293

293

335

445

759

573

438

842

1.500 

1.26TJ 

628

426

357

319

14,556

470

.

-

June

'598 3O3

303

*283

243

234

224

214

238

224

219

205

178

191

205

219

196

169

165

152

141

165

178

152

137

129 

118 

112

141

178

-

5,914

197

.

.

July

137

165

156

145

133

122

118

TSa

340

278

191

165

165

196

219

187

182

 219

432

557

390

401

273

229

210

324 

588 

557

477

432

407

8,560

276

_

-

Aug.

385

385

373 435"

498

491

484

484

484

527

513

491

470

470

470

573

549

557

534

527

541

541

520

451

432

*464 

527 

565

580

557

527

15, 408

497

_

-

Sept.

557

596

557

464

407

432

477

498

484

470

506

565

580

596

759

628

520

498

680

451

357

3S5

396

401

385

373 

362 

362

426

477

-

14,626

488

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,980 Mln 335 Mean 1,214 Cfsm - . In. -

Water. year 1951-52: Max 12,500 Mln 112 Mean 1,216 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 117

Mill Creek at Youngstown, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°04'20", long. 80°41'25", in T. 2 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 600 ft upstream from suspension bridge in Mill Creek ?ark at Youngstown, Mahoning County, 

2-^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68.4 sq ml.

Records available. November 1943 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 8 years (1944-52), 61.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 10, 11, 12; minimum gage height, 0.31 ft Sept. 11, 12.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs May 27, 1946 (gage height, 9.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs by computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 

0.1 cfs Oct. 8, 1947, Aug. 26, 1949, Sept. 10, 11, 12, 1952.

Maximum discharge known, 7,140 cfs in March 1913 at dam 1 mile downstream (computed 

by Mill Creek Park Association).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 3O

0.4 

.5

0.5

1.3

3.0

5.7

10

25

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

50 

108 

Z48 

440 

685 

1,310

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

Z.5 

3.0 

5.0

60

131

301

535

855

2,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.9

 1.4

.8

.9

2.4

5.4

9.2

5.4

5.1

4.2

3.5

3.7

4.0

3.5

Z.8

1.9

1.7

3.4

Z.4

3.4

4.0

2.6

1.7

5.0

Z.6

3.2

3.7

5.4

u

8.1

5.4

119.7

3.86

0.056

0.06

Nov.

5.1

5.1

6.8

7.6

5.1

6.1

27

32

14

4.8

6.5

*8.1

5.7

15

17

17

22

19

15

11

9.2

12

94

99

57

80

65

34

25

2Z

-

747.1

24.9

0.364

0.41

Dec .

ZO

17

15

19

42

37

36

70

296

188

80

46

33

bZO

bZO

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!7

bZO

76

180

1Z7

67

68

298

242

13Z

64

257

472

3,013

97.2

1.42

1.64

Jan.

570

368

255

158

122

113

78

64

60

97

6Z

50

44

71

95

*75

437

1,110

448

372

Z48

248

3Z8

170

78

638

1.920

610

223

87

58

9,257

Z99

4.37

5.04

Feb.

54

Z83

3Z2

960

148

313

187

143

234

146

94

70

58

40

31

33

37

3S

37

45

8Z

54

44

43

39

31

30

29

30

-

-

4,355

150

Z.19

Z.36

Mar.

3Z

30

30

127

224

97

60

50

52

55

*839

577

267

177

94

68

57

57

235

267

140

85

219

150

76

54

42

37

35

39

37

4,309

139

Z.03

2.34

Apr.

34

44

38

32

47

6Z

80

72

52

40

37

35

174

435

925

841

37Z

*164

80

55

44

39

44

131

134

87

57

4Z

34

29

-

4,260

142

2.08

2.32

May

25

26

24

20

24

38

29

24

24

46

2OO

97

55

40

42

44

30

30

30

80

193

97

50

46

Zll

297

155

55

37

29

22

Z,098

67.7

0.990

1.14

June

18

15

12

*10

9.6

9.1

8.0

6.9

5.5

4.6

3.5

3.1

3.5

9.8

12

7.4

4.6

3.5

Z.3

1.7

2.5

7.4

37

18

8.5

5.0

Z.5

Z.3

13

27

-

Z73.3

9.11

0.133

0.15

July

2§

18

11

1Z

9.6

6.4

4.Z

5.2

16

16

9.1

5.0

3.5

Z.O

1.9

 1

1.0 *z.o

8.5

14

9.6

4.2

Z.8

2.8

6.9

3.1

3.9

10

14

9.6

4.6

243.6

7.86

0.115

0.13

Aug.

3.1

2.3

1.7

Z.3

3.9

10

5.5

3.5

4.6

10

10

6.4

5.0

4.6

8.3

14"4

16

8.0

4.2

5.0

5.5

6,4

3.9

2.0

*1.Z

T7?

2.5

Z.5

2.3

3.5

183.4

5.92

0.087

0.10

Sept.

7.4

8.5

5.0

5.1

2.8

Z.O

2.3

.5

1.6

.2

.1

3

.2

.6

11

16

9.6

15

68

41

17

12

9.6

5.0

3.9

2.5

2.3

Z.8

2.3

1.2

-

253.7

8.46

0.124

0.14

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,110 Mln 0.4 Mean 76.6 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.19

Water iteryear 1951-52: 1951-52 : Max 1,920____Mln 1,9ZO Mln 0.1_____Mean 0.1 Mean 79.5 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.83 ______

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Jan. 1 (3:30 a.m.) 630 cfs (2.S9 ft); Jan. 18 (10 a.m.) 1,210 cfs 

.83 ft)} Jan. 27 (4 a.m.) 2,600 cfs (5.30 ft); Feb. 4 (10 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (3.58 ft); Msr. 11 

p.m.) 1,060 cfs (3.28 ft); Apr. 15 (8 p.m.) 1,170 cfs (3.43 ft). 

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

299E52 O - 54 - 9
118 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mahoning River at Lowellvllle, Ohio

Location. La t 41°02'10", long. 80°32'10", in T. 1 N., R. 1 W. , on left bank 300 ft upstream from Washington Street Bridge at Lowellville, Mahoning County, 1 mile upstream 

from Ohio-Pennsylvania State line, and 3 miles downstream from Yellow Creek.

Drainage area. 1,076 sq mi.

Records available. --July 1943 to September 1952.

Gafie Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 26, 1944, wire-weight gage at site 300 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. --9 years, 1,060 cf s .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height. 11.95 ft)- minimum, 125 cfs June 29 (gage height, 2.33 ft).

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs May 27, 1946 (gage height, 13.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of June 

29 , 1952 .

Maximum stage known, 17.8 ft in March 1913.

Remarks . Records good. Plow regulated by Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, and Meander 

Creek Reservoirs (see p. 128), together with reservoirs on Crab Creek, Squaw Creek, and 

Yellow Creek. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures fcr the water year 

1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

245

490

850

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

112

259

509

875

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

1,340

4,380

9,780

17,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septe-nber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

354

*354

360

406

432

412

525

412

373

342

324

318

306 

300

318

312 

289

294

289

272

272

284

294

354

318

278 

289 

348

300

306

294

10,329 

333

-

-

Nov.

294

294

312

289

300

306

637

679

700

477

348

*324

318 

425

330

560 

708

820

679

595

595

623

1,960

2^740

1,730 

1,550 

1,200

915

780

24,708 

824

-

-

Dec.

727

682

661

704

772

915

1,060

1,560

3,140

3,780

2,900

1,400

1,020 

851

772

682 

661

712

697

704

1,310

2,070

2,290

2,070

1,750

2,980 

3,460 

3,060

2,070

3,140

5^.430

54,030 

1,743

-

-

Jan.

7,050

6,690

4,040

2,OOO

1,600

1,690

1,830

1,710

1,660

1,730

1,690

1,560

1.490 

1,550

2,140

*2,900 

5,070

10,900

9,390

5,790

4,040

3,380

3,960

3,380

3,380

7,000 

16.500 

13,700

6,510

2,900

3,700

140,930 

4,546

-

-

Feb.

4,550

5,610

6,510

9.580

9,210

5,070

3,620

4,890

5,790

5,790

5,250

4,550

3,960 

2,820

2,290

2,220 

2,220

2,070

1,930

1,730

1,930

1,930

1,490

1,280

1,230

1,080 

931 

891

851

-

101,273 

3,492

-

-

Mar.

827

765

765

1,060

2,220

2,000

1,260

972

859

*875

5,160

7.410

4,300 

2,440

2,000

1,670 

1,450

1,380

2,440

3,540

2,740

1,820

2,440

2,740

1,930

1,400 

1,130 

972

923

891

899

61,278 

1,977

-

~

Apr.

915

875

875

819

' 859

980

1,110

1,180

1,060

923

772

697

1,140 

3,700

8,130

8.310 

4,380

*2,440

2,000

1,750

1,520

1,440

1,220

1,130

1,270

1,310 

1,130 

964

859

772

-

54,530

1,818

~

May

653

583

536

502

549

542

576

529

412

509

690

646

604

476

496

476 

425

425

438

563

811

972

859

712

1,320

2.140 

1,630 

899

625

509

457

21,564 

696

June

425

412

393

*393

330

306

294

283

288

288

277

259

237 

306

265

288 

265

227

210

205

185

286

294

243

195

180

166 

147

296

30O

8,243 

275

~

Jvly

216

227

221

216

166

161

156

156

529

380

265

227

216 

237

294

*248 

237

271

549

653

- 509

5O9

368

288

265

324 

697 

661

618

536

496

10,896 

351

~

Aug.

470

464

438

522

604

604

604

590

604

646

618

604

576 

569

653

749 

168

675

646

632

668

661

625

563

529

*542 

618 

661

690

661

668

18,822 

607

"

Sept.

682

719

697

590

509

529

569

597

583

569

590

653

675 

690

955

757 

646

652

1,020

632

464

444

490

490

476

464 

450

576

*

18,115 

604

"

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,670 Min 272 Mean 1,458 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 16,500 Min 147 Mean 1,434 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 119

Sugar Run at Pymatunlng Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°29'50", long. 80°27 I 55", on right bank at highway bridge at Fymatuning 

Dam, Crawford County, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and If miles northwest 

of Jamestown.

Drainage area. 9.34 sq mi;

Records available. March 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 984.58 ft a^ove mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Oct. 17, 1938, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 10.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 856 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 4.17 ft); no flow 

Aug. 1-4.

1934-52: Maximum discharge observed, 1,460 cfs Sept. 4, 1937 (gage heigh*;, 6.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 300 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. -Records good except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice efect, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years). W 1113: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period* of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.05 

.1 

.15 

.2 

.25

.04 

.13 

.29 

.53

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.6

.88

1.88

3.39

5.5

11.5

1.1 

1.4 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

26

52

125

257

415

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsiii

In.

Oct.

*0.13

.13

.11

.11

.07

.07

.30

.45

.42

.33

.25

.19

.19

.16

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.11

.11

.11

.19

.33

.47

.47

.42

.47

*-59

7JT

.37

7.67

0.247

0.026

0.03

Nov.

0.29

'.47

.47

.37

.42

20 '

13

4.94

3.57

2.88

2.14

1.64

1.82

2.28

22

22

9.8

8.4

8.2

8.0

32

~47 169

15.5

32

19

*12

9.2

11.5

-

476.22

 15.9

1.70

1.90

Dec.

11

7.9

6.2

10

34

19.5

35

33

~JK 129

17.5

13

10

8.6

7.8

6.6

5.8

67?

6.0

6.0

50

66

30

12

12

100

62

30

16

100

120

1,010.1

32.6

3.49

4.02

Jan.

109

35

18

14.5

*14.5

12.5

10

8.1

8.4

9.6

6.8

6.2

is 6.0

35

16.5

143

182

44

114

27

36

57

17

15

338

5TT

32

13

8.0

6.0

1,574.1

50.8

5.44

6.27

Feb.

8.2

58

61

-n215

28

19.5

19

33

24

28

18

»13

9.0

4.8

4.8

7.0

6.2

6.0

18

27

13

10

10.5

8.6

6.0

5.6

S.6

5.0

-

742.8

25.6

2.74

2.96

Mar.

5.2

5.6

6.1

48

50

14.5

9.8

8.2

8.8

15

-sr 149

23

17.5

9l2

7.6

6.4

*9.6

74

29

15.5

12.5

50

17.5

10.5

8.2

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.75

4.56

668.33

21.6

2.31

2.66

Apr.

6.9

10

7.0

5.5

18.5

16

20

18

10.5

7.0

5.8

5.1

26

49

82

*31

14

9.2

7.3

6.0

4.75

4.15

7.0

9.2

6.5

5.5

4.15

3.21

2.72

2.26

404.26

13.5

' 1.45

1.61

May

2.01

1.76

1.53

T7BT

13

9.7

3.87

3.21

3.39

3.98

14.5

2137

14.5

22

12

6.8

5.8

4.15

6.6

*17

8.8

5.2

11.5

15.5

12.5

5.9

3.75

3.21

2.42

 2.14

326.25

10.5

1.12

1.30

June

1.76

TTST

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.13

.88

.73

.80

.73

.47

.53

.47

.54

.73

.53

.42

.25

.29

.33

 .22

.35

.66.

.47

*.33

.22

.11

.09

72T

.42

18.86

0.629

0.067

0.08

July

0.29

.13

.13

.25

.19

.13

.07

.42

2.66

TTSO"

.43

.22

.16

.09

>06

.06

.04

.08

.31

.33

.37

.33

.19

.09

.06

.04

.09

.07

.06

*.02

70?

8.89

0.287

0.031

0.04

Aug.

0

3

0

0

.04

.08

.09

.04

.05

.14

.19

.68

.41

.25

2.62

8.6

F7J

6.1

2.37

1.05

.80

.88

.47

.33

.25

.16

.11

.07

.07

.06

.04

31.95

1.03

0.110

C.13

Sept.

0.15

.40

.66

.37

*.22

.13

.09

.06

.04

.03

.02

70?

.02

.02

.33

.43

.15

.27 3-42

TTSff

.54

.29

.22

.16

.13

.11

.09

.07

.07

.06

9.93

0.331

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 176 Min 0.02 Mean 15.1 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.01

Water year 1951-52: Max 338 Min 0 Mean 14.4 Cfsm 1.54 In. 21.04

Peak discharge (base, 250 cf s) . Nc

561 cfs (3.34 ft); Jan. 26 (11:30 p.n

v. 23 (about 4:30 a.m.) 287 cfs (2.61 ft); Jan. 18 (l a.m.) 

i.) 856 cfs (4.17 ft)| Peb. 4 (3 a.m.) 364 cfs (2.86 ft)| Mar.

Note.--Stage-dlschaTgW relation affected by ice Kov. 20, 21, Dec. 14-30, Jan. 4, 7, 10-12, 25, 

JanT79 to Peb. 1, Peb. 12-19, Peb. 22 to Mar. 2, Mar. 6-10, J5-18. Discharges for Oct. 3, 9, 10, 

24-28, Hov. 4-12, 18, Nov. 22 to Dec. 5, Aug. 20-27, Sept. 3-30 computed from twice-daily tape-gage 

readings.
120 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Shenango River at Pymatuning Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°29'55", long. 80°27 I 30", on left bank 500 ft downstream from Sugar Run, 

550 rt downstream from Pymatuning Dam, Crawford County, and if miles northwest of 

Jamestown.

Drainage area. 167 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 970.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Average discharge. 18 years, 201 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 7.64 ft); mini- 

 mum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 3.47 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs Sept. 4, 1937 (gage height, 9.2 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs June 30 to July 3, 1934.

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

Fair. Plow regulated since 1933 by Pymatuning Reservoir (see pp. 128,129).

Revisions (water years). W 1083: 1936(M), 1937, 1940(M), 1941-45.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7 

3.9 

4.1 

4.3 

4.6

4.3

10

19.5

34

74

4.9 

5.3

6.0 

7.0

147

311

610

940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

255

242

216

165

197

197

197

197 

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

193

193

193 

181

178 

178

 178

171

154

154

6,000

194

-189

Nov.

141

132

130

130

130

132

150

141 

132

132

132

132

132

132

83

132

138 

124

124

124

124

146

217

149 

181

197 

185

 178

178

181

-

4,339

145

+79.7

Dec.

181

178

110

52

34

 19.5

35

33

129

39

17.5

13

10

B.S

8.1

6.9

fi6.3

6.3

60

92

5537 ' 

37

al20 

124

164

150

a240

251

2,230.1

71.9

+471

Jan.

246

115

113

144

*147

147

144

236 

306

306

306

306

306

311

326

316

459 

297

61

141

311

479

556

645 

768

906 

229

66

300

673

820

10,506

339

+524

Feb.

820

850

880

754

256

546

S50

820 

850

820

850

880

*880

880

860

880

880 

880

850

680

880

880

850

850 

850

732 

575

476

414

-

-

22,695

783

-327

Mar.

340

340

306

273

283

251

246

242 

246

251

380

264

260

255

251

246

246 

 246

340

418

450

446

481

498 

538

483 

538

425

432

432

432

10,839

350

+39.4

Apr.

 437

441

319

238

251

246

251

246 

242

178

130

130

147

167

197

 161

138 

132

132

130

130

130

130

130 

130

127 

127

124

124

124

-

5,589

186

+84.4

May

121

T21

121

121

132

130

124

124 

124

124

132

191

154

135

138

135

130 

130

130

130

136

*198

229

229 

238

273 

321

32T

316

316

316

5,542

179

+102

June

316

311

273

229

229

229

229

229 

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

224

224

220

220

220

220

220

165

135 

 135

141 

147

147

150

147

-

6,363

212

-251

July

147

150

150

150

150

150

150

150 

132

124

124

121 lie.

121

147

144

144 

167

208

208

208

208

208

208 

208

208 

208

208

208

 208

208

5,243

169

-202

Aug.

208

206

208

208

208

208

208

208 

208

208

208

208

208

208

212

171

147 

144

141

T5T

141

141

141

141 

178

208 

233

255

255

255

255

6,071

196 -144

Sept.

255

255

255

255

 255

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

251

m251

.251

251

251

251

251 

251

251 

251

251

251

246

-

7,580

253 -252

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

5.00 

0.030 

0.03

225 

1.35 

1.51

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

543 

3.25 

3.75

863 

5.17 

5.96

456 

2.73 

2.94

Observec

389 

2.33 

2.69

270 

1.62 

1.81

281 

1.68 

1.94

Max 802 Min 6.1 Mean 242 

Max 906 Mln 6.1 Mean 254

-39.0 

-0.234 

-0.26

-33.0 

-0.198 

-0.23

52.0 

0.311 

0.36

1.00 

0.006 

0.01

Adjusted

Mean 255 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.67 

Mean 251 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents in Pymatuning Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Sugar Run at Pymatuning 

and Pymatuning Pymatuning Reservoir Reservoir outflow outflow records. records.

>te. Discharge computed from twice-daily tape-gage readings Oct. 19-21, No r'. 3-11, Dec. 

!9, Dec. 31 to Jan. 4. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff Indicate that 

i and seepage exceeded natural flow.

Note 

tlon and seepage exceeded natural flow.

No''. 3-11, Dec. 23-25, 

evapora-
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 121

Little Shenango River at Greenville, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°25'15", long. 80°22'35", on left bank 1,500 ft downstream from Williamson Crossing Bridge ', 1 mile northeast of Greenville, Mercer County, and 2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. November 1919 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1914 to September 1918, November 1919 to August 

1923, and November 1925 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1915, staff gage, Nov. 4, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1918, waterstage recorder, Nov. 7, 1919, to Aug. 31, 1923, and Nov. 19, 1925, to June 20, 1934, 

staff gage, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 8.96 ft lower.

Average discharge. 32 years (1914-18, 1920-22, 1926-52), 142 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,750 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 11.00 ft); miniinum, 8.5 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1919-23, 1925-52: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 12.26 ft), 

by slope-area determination; minimum observed, 2.0 cfs Aug. 21, 1923.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions. W 743: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

0.85 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

9.1

21

52

109

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

185

285

410

0.85

1.1

1.4

1.9

2.5

9.1

21

45

101

193

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

288

559

1,320

2,400

3,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

13

12

11 

10

9.9

15

51

28

19

15

13 

13

12

12

13

12

12

13

12

11

10

12 

13

20

22

18

»18

20

19

16

486.9

15.7

0.151

0.17

Nov.

16

15

TS

18 

17

17

99

168

82

58

49

41 

35

68

124

213

304

158

116

105

100

153

"THE 1.070 

299

386

310

*178

146

141

-

5,447

182

1.75

1.95

Dec.

129

109

94

95 

219

181

189

288

594

715

286

191 

147

110

120

100

88

iTO

100

96

300

780

640 

270

200

640

580

250

180

500

1.140

9,431

304

2.92

3.37

Jan.

1,220

772

360

219 

214

»190

149

128

123

134

108

98

148"

345

385

607

*2,320

860

1,070

733

376

804 

380

220

1,010

5,590

1,080

333

170

145

18,383

593

5.70

6.57

Feb.

150

397

461

1.570 

1,310

559

333

288

396

345

322

228 

»200

135

120

121

136

134

125

162

357

225

171 

155

145

110

110 i°4

T5s

_

-

8,775

303

2.91

3.14

Mar.

122

102

100

217 

675

303

191

155

130

145

859" 935

357

300

193

162

140

130

*496

618

306

215

425 

343

200

158

129

118

108

100 »S2

8,524

275

2.64

3.05

Apr.

109

196

160

128 

212

236

243

223

203

150

123

108 

245

497

674

757

»348

214

162

135

115

100

112 

150

121

IPS

94

78

67

M

6,126

204

1.96

2.19

May

56

54

50

46 98"

222

111

78

73

95

704

1.510 

1,320

464

370

325

193

165

134

150

303

»248

150 

146

363

909

345

166

130

105

88

9,171

296

2.85

3.28

June

76

67

62

57 

55

50

46

41

42

41

35

34 

32

31

34

31

27

25

24

23

21

22

30 

34

*29

22

20

18

1?

23

-

1,071

35.7

0.343

0.38

July

20

18

24

~Sl 157 

27

21

19

28

29

22

18 

17

15

15

14

14

15

23

28

26

23

19 

15

14

13

15

15

14

*12

12

756

24.4

0.235

0.27

Aug.

10

10

9.9

9.9 

14

12

10

i*£

10

21

27

20 

25

17

22

122

163

153

75

40

27

29

25 

20

17

16

15

17

15

12

11

934.3

30.1

0.28">

0.35

Sept.

11

12

15

15 

»13

13

12

12

12

11

10

11

17

40

24

16

76

79

37

24

20

17

15

14

14

13

12

12

-

596.4

19.9

0.191

0.21

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,840 Mln 9.9 Mean 181 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.67

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,590 Mln 9.5 Mean 190 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.91

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Nov. 23 (7:30 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (6.35 ft)} Jan. 18 (9 a.m.) 

3,050 cfs (8.96 ft')} Jan. 27 C5:30 a.m.) 4,750 cfs til.00 ft)j Feb. 4 (5 p.m.) 1,720 cfs (6.83 ft); 

May 12 (7:30 p.m.) 2,400 cfs (7.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20, 21, Dec. 14-30, Jan. 24, 25, J^*i. 30 to 

Feb. 15, 19, 24-29, Mar. 9, 10, 17, 18.
122 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°18'40", long. 80°28'40", on right bank 2 miles upstream from mouth,

 3 miles southeast of Orangeville, Mercer County, and 3 miles north of Sharpsville.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1952 in

 reports' of Geological Survey. January 1914 to August 1923 and November 1925 to September 1941 in repart of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 873.35 ft above mean aea level, datum of 

~TT929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 17, 1915, staff gage, Aug. 17 ia5,

to Aug. 31, 1923, and Nov. 19, 1925, to June 18, 1934, chain gage, at site 1,500 ft

downstream at datum 0.62 ft higher.

Average discharge.--34 years (1914-22, 1926-52), 205 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.52 ft); min-

 ImumT 2.4 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1914-23, 1925-52: Maximum discharge, 4,300 cfs Mar. 25, 1936 (gage height, 10.68 

ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 4, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 ft Mar. 26, 1913, site and datum then in use, from floodmark (backwater from Shenango River).

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

for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by 

mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 743: Drainage area. W 1033: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-27)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

3.4 

6.0

14

36

84

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

147

307

506

736

1,000

8.0

9.0

10.5

1,310

2,100

4,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

8.7

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

15

16

12

13

15

12 

9.4

8.7

8.0

7.7 

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.3

G.O

67T

7.0

9.0

12

12

*17

> a!8

j

336.3

10.8

0.064

0.07

Nov.

a!6

alOO

153

157

150

150

128

97

85

69

165

213

213

184

170

160

229

666

640

836

944

 784

618

519 

434

-

7,960

265

1.57

1.75

Dec.

345

237

172

184

239

307

345

394

774

888

888

736 

596

460

360

250 

160

180

180

160

400

700

600

560

600

1,030

820

700

660 

920

1^200

16,095

519

3.07

3.54

Jan.

1,700

1,990

1,400

1,030

736

*574

440

340

237

205

165

165 

135

168

400

384 

896

1,890

2,210

1,990

1,400

1,030

976

664

640

1,140

5.260

3,240

1,630 

944

640

32,619

1,052

6.22

7.18

Feb.

466

445

535

1,320

1.700

1,270

916

688

664

552

541

476 

434

*354

250

184 

153

134

125

T66

271

280

262

254

221

172

154

134

125

-

13,226

456

2.70

2.91

Mar.

124

114

111

238

384

394

384

336

254

198

769

804 

1.000

862

640

508 

384

*246

397

434

456

456

552

476

456

404

298

184

134 

116

*104

12,217

394

2.35

2.69

Apr.

107

147

164

143

175

229

271

298

289

262

213

160 

242

487

888

1.150 

*972

712

541

384

203

124

108

135

155

160

135

104

79 

60

9,097

303

1.79

2.00

May

47

41

35

32

44

63

72

74

66

65

148

404 

3§4

507

507

271 

221

168

125

118

*162

181

187

215

566

594

336

364

404 

374

204

6,177

199

1.18

1.36

June

90

52

40

33

29

28

25

21

22 

20

17

16 

15

15

15

15 

14

12

11

9.4

9.8

11

16

15

*15

13

11

11 8.7 

14

-

623.9

20.8

0.123

0.14

July

13

12

11

16

13

17

15

13

"57 42

33

26 

16

12

7.4

6.7 

7.0

7.1

18

17

18

17

12

9.4

7.7

6.3

6.7

5.2

5.4 

»5.2

4.9

427.0

13.8

0.082

0.09

Aug.

4.6

4.4

4.1

3^6

4.1

4.6

8.1

12

11

10

25

51 

70

76

86

107 

T58" 117

107

97

97

98

75

51

32

20

13

11

9.5 

7.0

6.3

1,350.5

42.9

0.254

0.29

Sept.

7.4

9.2

20

*29

25

20

14

9.8

8.0

8.0

7.0

5.7 

5.8

5. 4

ITS

7.2 

6.7

9.6

46

. 34

44

46

32

17

14

9.8

8.4

7.4

6.7 

6.5

-

477.4

15.9

0.094

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,100 Mln 5.2 Mean 270 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.68

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,260 Min 3.4 Mean 275 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.13

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams. 

Hate.--Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 20, 21, Dec. 14-25, Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, Jan. 7, 

3, 11, 13, 31, Feb. 15.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 123

Shenango River at Sharpsville, Pa.

Location. Lat 41 0 16'00", long. 80°28 I 20", on left bank 700 ft upstream from Erie Railroad 

Bridge at Sharpsville, Mercer County, and 3 miles downstream from Pyraatuning C-eek.

Drainage area. 588 sq mi.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, New York-Pennsylvania supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge.--14 years, 734 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.04 ft); minimum, 156 cfs July 14, 15 (gage height, 2.53 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 4, 1941 

(gage height, 2.09 ft).

Maximum stage known, 19.3 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from Pymatuning survey profile map.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated since 1933 by Pymatuninp; Reservoir (see p. 128) and by mills above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.5 145 6.0 3,420

2.8 282 8.0 6,170

3.4 685 11.0 11,000

4.0 1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

304

304

288

256

204

229

286

338

304

277

271

266

256

250

250

250

250

250

245

240

240

240

245

256

271

240

*229

250

234

220

197

7,940

256

-189

Nov.

192

179

168

164

164

168

386

669

516

410

395

344

304

374

435

629

1,060

762

582

530

461

592

2,430

2.820

1,890

1,940

*1,840

1,340

1,100

998

-

23,832

794

+79.7

Dec.

896

728

605

517

887

860

860

1,170

2,210

2,590

1,790

1,320

1,040

b700

b680

b470

b360

b400

b390

b360

1,040

2,260

1,840

1,280

1,050

2,370

2,040

1,540

1,280

2,090

5.560

38,983

1,258

+471

Jan.

5,090

4,190

2,640

1,740

1,440

*1,270

1,040

842

842

887

788

744

694

788

1,500

1,640

2,900

6,540

6,260

4,730

3,500

2,460

3,060

2,340

- 1,790

3,900

10,700

9,840

3,320

1,790

bl,750

91,015

2,936

-524

Feb.

1,740

2,100

2,480

4,670

6.020

3,450

2,420

2,150

2,420

2,200

2,100

1,940

1,790

1,590

*1,440

1,340

1,330

1,310

1,290

1,340

1,840

1,690

1,540

1,490

1,440

1,320

1,120

969

860

_

-

57,389

1,979

-327

Mar.

788

719

702

958

1,890

1,490

1,130

978

851

806

2,660

3.060

2,150

1,840

1,440

1,170

*1,020

842

1,540

2,040

1,690

1,440

1,840

1,790

1,490

1,340

1,160

1,040

833

815

788

42,300

1,365

+39.4

Apr.

815

1,030

978

744

803

1,040

1,090

1,090

1,010

878

677

568

857

1,790

2,760

3.180

*2,150

1,490

1,150

923

677

538

502

621

613

560

496

429

385

344

-

30,188

1,006

+84.4

May

321

304

282

277

316

545

482

391

368

356

1,120

2,570

3.180

1,740

1,250

1,200

860

694

590

621

*1,020

978

806

859

2,140

2,320

1,690

1,150

1,050

969

779

31,238

1,008

+102

June

629

560

523

455

403

391

379

362

368

362

344

332

327

327

338

327

321

310

304

299

293

316

373

*261

220

206

197

T9T

206

240

-

10,170

339

-251

July

215

201

206

308

325

240

211

206

327

270

215

192

175

164

168

179

179

179

285

316

299

293

277

266

250

250

256

250

*250

245

245

7,442

240

-202

Aug.

240

240

240

240

245

245

245

245

245

277

271

316

338

33°

363

699

710

480

397

327

288

288

256

229

121

220 24<5

271

299

293

288

9,579

309

-144

Sept.

288

293

310

*321

316

304

299

293

288

282

282

277

 277

277

327

327

321

310

489

468

403

362

344

321

304

299

293

293

288

288

-

9,544

318

-252

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsra 

In.

67.0 

0.114 

0.13

874 

1.4S 

1.66

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

1,729 

2.94 

3.39

3,460 

5.88 

6.78

1,652

2.81 

3.03

1,404 

2.39 

2.76

1,090 

1.85 

2.06

Observed

1,110 

1.89 

2.18

Max 7,220 Mtn 164 Mean'943 

Max 10,700 Mln 164 Mean 983

88.0 

0.150 

0.17

38.0 

0.065 

0.07

165 

0.281 

0.3?

66.0 

0.112 

0.12

Adjusted

Mean 956 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.05 

Mean 980 Cfsm 1.67 In- 22.67

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Pymatuning Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

b Jtage-discharge relation affected by ice.
124 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°53'15", long. 80°20'05", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on

 State Highway 288 at Wampum, Lawrence County, 2f miles upstream froir Connoquenessing

Creek.

Drainage area. 2,235 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1914, August 1932 to September If52. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 736.24 ft above mean ses level (Pennsyl-

 vania Railroad benchmark). Prior to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at fite 500 ft downstream at datum 0.76 ft lower. Aug. 26, 1932, to Oct. 3, 1933, chain gage and Oct. 

3, 1933, to Nov. 16, 1938, staff gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1932-52), 2,315 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941).

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, about 28,500 cfs Jan. 27; maximum gage height,

 19.90 ft Jan. 27 (backwater from Connoquenessing Creek); minimum discharge, 494 cfs 

July 8, 14; minimum gage height, 2.70 ft Nov. 6; minimum daily discharge, 507 cfs

1914', 1932-52: Maximum discharge, 48,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 21.44 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; maximum gage height, 21.53 ft Mfy 28, 1946 (backwater from Connoquenessing Creek); minimum discharge observed, 74 cfs July 30, 1933 

(gage height, 1.70 ft); minimum daily, 97 cfs July 22, Aug. 23. 193C.

Maximum stage known, 29.9 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from flooctmark (discharge, about 87,000 

cfs). 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Connoquenessing Creek

 orTndefinite stage-discharge relation or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow 

regulated since 1942 by Berlin, since 1916 by Milton, since 1944 by Mosquito Creek, 

since 1929 by Meander Creek, and since 1933 by Pymatuning Reservoirs (see p. 128).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater from 

Connoquenessing Creek or indefinite stage-discharge relation 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per secoid)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23 Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.3 

4.0

555

1,090

1,900

6.0 5,050

10.0 12,800

14.0 21,600

2 .9 455

3.3 760

4.0 1,500

5.0 2,800

7.7 7,700

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

737

764

755

764

7S2

746

764

960

845

782

710

686 

670

654

646

662 

638 

622

622

608

592

592

608

*686

746

686 

654

773

719

702

*662

21,637

704

-442

Nov.

630

615

654

615

585

592

1,070

1,720

1,780

1,310

1,040

910 

854

980

1,140

1,350 

2,220 

2,430

1,900

1,600

1,470

1,440

4,480

7.700

6,940

*5,050 

4,870

3,720

2,780

2,360

-

64,805

2,160

+341

Dec.

2,160

1,960

1,720

1,660

2,100

2,500

2,430

3,400

6,400

8,460

6,940

4,060 

2,940

2,290

1,960

1,780 

1,520 

1,530

1,540

1.490

2,700

5,990

5,610

4,690

3,560

6,940

7,7OO

6,180

4,510

6,210

11.400

124,330

4,011

+1,260

Jan.

14,400

14,800

12,000

6,560

4,690

4,150

»3,810

3,400

3,240

3,480

3,240

2,940 

2.780

2,940

3,900

5,610

8,700 

021,000

c2 1,000

17,400

12,600

9,220

10,800

8,650

6,750

12,300 

026,000

C27.500

C20.500

8,340

6,180

308,880

9,964

+1,360

Feb.

7,130

9,220

11,200

18,500

c 19. 500

15 , 400

9,800

8,840

10,200

10,200

9,030

7,890 

6,940

5,420

4,420

*4,150 

4,150 

3,980

3,810

3,720

4,510

4,690

3,900

3,560

3,400

3,080 

2,780

2.5OO

2.290

_

-

204,210

7,042

-1,210

Mar.

2,220

2,100

1.960

2,450

5,610

5,230

3,640

2,860

2,500

2,430

9,600

14.000 

10,200

6,370

5,050

3,980 

*3,480 

3,160

5,380

7,700

6,370

4,690

5,610

6,370

4,870

3,720 

3,160

2,780

2,500

2,360

2,220

144,570

4,664

+408

Apr.

2,220

2,570

2,640

2,360

2,290

2,780

3,240

3,320

3,010

2,640

2,290

1,960 

2,680

6,940

14,000

* 17. 800 

12,200 

6,370

4,690

3,900

3,320

2,860

2,640

e2,7OO

e3,000

e2 , 900 

62,600

62,200

61,900

el. 700

-

125,720

4,191

+372

May

el, 500

el,400

1,320

1.270

1,320

1,680

1,740

1,560

1,390

1,430

3,090

5,640 

6,300

4,680

3,040

2,730 

2,180 

1,860

1,620

*1,990

3,040

3,120

2,520

2,380

4,500

7.700 

5,580

3,440

2,450

2,120

1,860

86,450

2,789

+ 195

June

1.620

*1,380

1,300

1,270

1,100

1,030

980

920

880

890

841

*805 

778

814

850

796 

778 

724

679

654

630

697

1,070

*850

679

583 

534

514

770

910

--

26,326

878

-418

Jily

778

606

59S

614

670

697

569

520

850

890

715

583 

534

507

548

527 

527 

534

832

1,020

1,030

880

805

724

638

622

950

1.070

*1,070

870

823

22,601

729

-433

Aug.

778

760

742

742

890

9OO

920

880

955

1,400

1,070

980 

970

960

980

1,670 

1.920 

1,620

1,370

1,190

1,100

1,070

1,010

930

832

823

880

960

980

1,000

1,000

32,282

1,041

-648

Sept.

1,050

1,060

1,070

*1,000

900

860

880

900

920

900

890

960 

980

980

1,620

1,750 

1,400 

1,200

2.200

2,000

1,600

1,250

1,050

980

900

840 

823

805

823

910

-

33,501

1,117

-668

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

262

0.117 

0.13

2,501 

1.12 

1.25

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

5,271 

2.36 

2.72

11,320 

5.06 

5.83

5,832 

2.61 

2.81

5,072 

2.27 

2.62

4,563 

2.04 

2.28

2,984 

1.34 

1.54

Observed

Max 19,000 Min 585 Mean 3,278 

Max 27,500 Min 5O7 Mean 3,266

460 

0.206 

0.23

296 

0.132 

0.15

393

0.176 

0.20

449 

0.201 

0.22

AdJ isted

Mean 3,318 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.15 

Mean 3,284 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.98

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, Meander Creek-and Pymatuning Reservoirs, 

equivalent in cubic feet per second.

c Affected by backwater from Connoquenessing Creek.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite! discharge estimated on basis of record^ for nearby stations.

Note.--No gage-height record Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, Sept. 6-8, 16-26; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded pen range and records for nearby stations.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 125

Connoquenessing Creek at Hazen, Pa.

Location. Lat 40 C 49'00", long. 80°14'35", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Hazen, Beaver County, half a mile upstream from Brush Creek.

Drainage area . 356 sq mi^

Records available.--October 1919 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1952 

in reports of Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1919 (gage heights only) 

and October 1919 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests 

and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 852.31 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 23, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1919-52), 487 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 14.54 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 15 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1919-52: Maximum discharge, 16,700 cfs June 29, 1924 (gage height, 16.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum observed, 6.0 cfs July 21-23, 1936 

(gage height, 0.82 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by mills above station.

Revisions (water years). W 743: Drainage area. W 893: 1924(M), 1937, 1938, 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21

md) 

Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

78

194

2.5 375

3.0 640

4.0 1,240

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

25

43

90

210

390

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

14.0

660

1,280

2,730

5,740

12,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

26

25

23

21

20

21

25

32

33

24

21

21

30

20

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

21

*29

41

32

33

42

50

40

805

26.0

0.073

0.08

Nov.

36

34

44

46

43

36

63

160

98

66

53

47 

43

46

77

88

90

100

88

76

66

b68

532

694

459

*674

558

362

283

233

-

5,263

175

0.492

0.55

Dec.

194

170

152

 214 144

211

203

334

766

1,000

700

524 

b390

b240

b310

b250

b220

b240

b240

b230

bl.OOO

bltsoO

870

690

1,320

960

b680

642

1,370

2,570

20,724

669

1.88

2.16

Jan.

2,980

3,340

2,810

1,880

1,610

1,220

*900

714

618

6O6

465

408 

373

404

531

612

744

2,600

1,960

2,720

1,960

1,820

3,040

1,770

1,180

4,190

12,000

*5,620

2,060

1,150

900

63,185

2,038

5.72

6.60

Feb.

732

1,200

1,310

4.560

3,97O

2,380

1,610

1,220

1,250

990

900

780 

654

518

*b400

417

430

412

373

344

399

348

309

298

287

247

234

b230

231

-

-

26,833

925

2.60

2.80

Mar.

225

213

199

275

683

512

440

386

361

*352

2,380

2,420 

1,610

1,280

870

732

630

518

1,530

1,820

1,380

1,180

1,950

1,480

1,150

900

696

570

496

450

382

28,O70

905

2.54

2.93

Apr.

369

490

394

332

348

382

417

412

382

361

361

348 

476

1,230

2,990

*3.880

2,260

1,440

1,020

810

654

507

435

552

558

460

399

369

328

295

-

23,259

775

2.18

2.43

May

253

228

204

188

T99

406

336

260

260

268

848

1,940

1,920

1,180

900

714

529

485

*399

831

2,810

1,790

1,150

1,060

4,090

4.110

2,420

1,400

990

720

540

33,428

1,078

3.03

3.49

June

422

348

291

256

228

199

177

151

139

130

114

102

96

110

172

123

96

83

76

67

62

76

1.010

*275

174

128

100

83

175

467

-

5,930

198

0.556

0.62

July

181

119

104

104

94

74

61

55

72

74

69

53 

47

41

38

39

41

42

150

131

79

56

48

46

40

36

37

*40

*125

135

64

2,295

74.0

0.208

0.24

Aug.

43

35

29

31

35

40

37

31

45

100

92

59 

46

39

35

130

425

153

90

63

59

72

48

49

40

35

31

23

27

27

27

2,033

65.6

0.184

0.21

Sept.

33

33

*30

27

27

24

23

22

22

20

19

18 

*17

16

37

58

54

38

160

148

74

48

39

34

31

29

27

25

24

24

-

1,181

39.4

0.111

0.12

Calendar year 1951; Max 5,520 Mln 14 Mean 546 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.82

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,000 Mln 16 Mean 582 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.23

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Jan. 27 

5,060 Cfs (8.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this flay, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

3:30 a.m.) 13,000 cfs (14.54 ft); Feb. 4 (10:30
126 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°53'00", long. 80°13'55", on left bank at highway bridge at Camp Elwood, 

2 miles north of Wurtemburg, Lawrence County, and 2.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1920 and October 1931 to September 1952 

in reports of Geological Survey. January 1912 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 831.40 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1907. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at datum 18.92 

ft lower.

Average discharge.--39 years (1921-32, 1933-52), 563 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 8.53 ft); minSurnT 41 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 15 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

1912-52: Maximum discharge, 25,700 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 12.05 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; 

minimum observed, 10 cfs Aug. 22, 25, 1938.

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

which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions.--W 743: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect 

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

0.6 

.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

133

285

555

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.5

1,270

2,180

3,390

5,050

11,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per aecond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ll

12 

13

14 '15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64 

61

60

58

55

55

64

83

77

75

64

61 

58

58

56

55 

55

55

55

55

54

54

54

60

*77

83

85

88

101

-§3 106

2,069

66.7

0.168

0.19

Nov.

79 

77

S3

90

83

77

132

361

259

16O

130

114

101

128

270

255 

3270

3320

a230

178

b!65

b!70

872

1.660

1,120

*1,040

1,150

732

519

424

11,249

375

0.942

1.05

Dec.

360 

300

258

250

458

525

429

543

1,050

1,560

930

648 

b470

b290

b320

b280 

b240

b260

b250

b250

b920

1,930

1,790

1,310

998

310

230

b840

b660

1,280

2.570

24,509

791

1.99

2.29

Jan.

a3,300 

33,500

32,500

al,700

al,350

31,100

 815

641

603

693

573

484 

440

555

829

801 

1,330

5,200

3,650

2,790

2,370

1,830

2,730

2,040

1,390

3,830

10.400

6,400

2,620

1,480

1,040

68,984

2,225

5.59

6.45

Feb.

900 

1,600

2,100

4,500

4.520

2,840

2,030

1,56O

1,660

1,430

1,190

998 

871

654

»519

525 

507

490

468

456

579

567

468

451

440

365

320

325

, 320

_

-

33,653

1,160

2.91

3.14

Mar.

330 

305

"465 290

1,270

1,000

680

531

462

 456

2,600

2.980 

1,930

1,560

1,110

843 

712

628

1,440

2,130

1,580

1,190

1,390

1,430

1,040

829

674

573

513

484

429

31,849

1,027

2.58

2.98

Apr.

424 

668

641

478

525

693

787

780

700

579

513

473 

738

1,640

2,940

»5.600 

3,180

2,200

1,480

1,110

843

680

628

829

871

700

555

462

412

565

-

30,494

1,016

2.55

2.85

May

310 

272

249

228

294

1,060

678

434

418

459

1,990

4.140 

4,040

2,240

1,700

1,430 

998

808

686

 1,110

2,080

1,790

1,310

1,200

2, .850

3,390

2,250

1,560

1,110

801

597

42,482

1,370

3.44

3.97

June

490 

455

335

290

262

240

216

186

168

161

148

139 

136

142

148

148 

128

117

111

106

108

162

444

*262

171

128

99

85

268

280

-

6,078

203

0.510

0.57

July

182 

113

94

88

92

83

74

70

77

85

92

7? 

66

60

58

58 

56

57

79

85

79

70

61

66

70

61

60

 70

106

79

66

2,432

78.5

0.197

0.23

Aug.

60 

54

±9

49

49

49

58

56

61

123

96

77 

75

68

61

465 

756

32T

144

106

88

81

75

74

66

60

55

54

54

52

56

3,492

113

0.284

0.33

Sept.

64 

72

*70

64

61

55

52

48

45

44

43

43 

 42

4^

252

422 

175

99

598

630

232

139

101

85

77

74

72

68

64

61

-

3,923

131

0.329

0.37

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,940 'Mln 52 Mean 714 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.36

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,400 Min 41 Mean 714 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.42

Peak discharge (base, 3.500 cfs). --Jan. 18 (9 a.m.) 5,650 cfs (6.29 ft): Jan. 27 (3:30 p.m.)

11.000 cfs (8.53 ft); Feb. 5 (12:30 a.m.) 5,450 cfs (6.24 ft); Apr. 16 (9:30 p.m.) 3,830 cfs (5.26

ft); May 12 (12 m. ) 4,850 cfs (5.92 ft); Bay 26 (6 a.m.) 3,830 cfs (5.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Connoqvenessing Creek at

Bazen.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 127

Beaver River at Beaver Falls, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°45'45", long. 80°18'55", on left bank at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, 

200 ft upstream from pumping plant of Beaver Valley Water Co., 5.5 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 7 miles downstream from ConnoquenessLng Creek.

Drainage area. 3,106 sq ml.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1952 (fragmentary). Gage-height records 

collected at same site since 1908 are contained In reports of United States Weather 

Bureau .

. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 727.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Dec. 3, 1941, tape gage at site 200 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 56,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 13.16 ft); mlnImum not determined.

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 64,500 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 13.8 ft); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, 17.4 ft Mar. 27, 1913 (discharge, 103,000 cf 3 , from rating 

curve extended above 60,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks . Records good except those for August and September, which are fair. Discharge 

less" than 1,600 cfs on days for which no discharge Is shown. Flow regulated since 1942 

by Berlin, since 1916 by Milton, since 1944 by Mosquito Creek, since 1929 by Meander 

Creek, and since 1933 by Pymatunlng Reservoirs (see pp. 128,129).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and. discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.2 

5.0 

6.0

1,420

3,720

7,400

8.0

10.0

13.0

17,400

29,400

54,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

(*)

Oct.

-

-

-

Nov.

_

_

:

_

_

2,170

 2,280

1,610

_

-

-

-

-

_

2,450

2,870

2,260

1,790

_

-

5,070

10.200 

9,l2"6

 7,000 

7,000 

5,260

5,940

3,240

-

.

_

-

Dec.

2,870

2,540

2,200 

2,090 

2,690

5,400

5,210

4,580

8,290

11,700

 9,200

5,820

4,180

5,020

2,660

2,510

1.950

2)030

2,140

2,050

4,770

11,200

9,450

7,400 

5,440

10,000 

11,000 

8,500

6,200

8,820

17.400

178,890

5,771

+1,260

Jan.

21,400

22,600

 18,600 

11,400 

8,520

7,200

6,400

5,440

4,900

5,260

4,720

4,210

4.010

4,140

5,260

7,400

10,200

28,200

*28,200

24,400

18,600

15,700

17,400

15,700 

10,200

18,600 

*51.000 

42,^00

28,200

12,400

8,520

467,480

15,080

+1,560

Feb. 

9,200

12,400

15,200 

26,800 

29.400

22,600

14,700

12,400

15,700

13,700

12,200

10,400

9,200

7,200

5,820

5,630

5,650

5,440

5,080

4,900

5,820

6,200

5,260

4,720 

4,550

4,110 

3,660 

3,450

5.140

-

282,490

9,741

-1,210

Mar.

5,020

2,950

2.650 

5,180 

7,820

7,400

5,260

4,280

3,780

3,590

13,900

20.200

15,200

10,200

7,620

6,200

5,260

4,720

8,080

12,700-

10,700

7,850

9,700

10,200 

7,620

6,010 

5,080 

4,550

4,010

3,850

3,530

221,070

7,151

+408

Apr.

5,450

 5,980

4,110 

5,590 

5,500

4,210

4,900

4,900

4,550

4,040

5,620

3,210

4,230

9,660

19,900

26.200

19,106

11,200

8,080

6,400

5,260

4,580

4,040

4,380 

4,720

4,280 

3,720 

5,180

2,780

2.510

-

192,060

6,402

+372

May

2,140

2,000

1,840 

1.740 

1,790

2,990

2,900

2,280

2,060

2,090

5,820

11,500

13,200

9,450

6,200

5,440

4,280

3,550

5,050

3,900

8,750

7,850

5,820

5,000 

12,200

16.900 

12^000 

7,400

5,260

4,510

3,620

177,510

5,720

+195

June

3t050

S*540

2,250 

2,050 

1,820

1,660

.

_

-

_

tl,090

tl,060

.

-

.

_

.

_

-

_

_

2,630

1,660

-

-

1,920

-

.

_

-

July

r

-

-

Aug.

_

.

:

.

_

_

l,6fO

_

_

-

_

-

1,960

2*140

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

Sept.

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

-

_

.

-

.

1,780

1,820

-

2.800

2,420

_

.

_

-

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfstn 

In. .

:

7,031 

2.26 

2.61

16,440 

5.29 

6.10

8,531 

2.75 

2.97

7,559 

2.45 

2.80

6,774 

2.18 

2.43

5,915 

1.90 

2.19

Observed

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 39,000 Win - Mean - 

Max 51,000 Min - Mean -

j

- -

:

Adjusted

Mean - Cfsm - Ir,. - 

Mean - Cfsm - Ir- -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement made on this day.

* Change In contents In Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, Meander Creek and Pymatunlng Reservoirs, 

.equivalent In cubic feet-p«r second.
128 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Beaver River basin, Ohio

Berlin Reservoir. Lat 41°02'45", long. 81°00'10", in T. 1 N., R. 6 W., at dam on Mahoning 

River, 3j miles northwest of Berlin Center, Mahoning County, Ohio. Drainage area, 249 

sq mi. Records available, December 1942 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Maximum contents 

during year, 66,030 aere-ft Jan. 29 (elevation, 1,026.72 ft); minimum, 10,770 acre-ft 

Nov. 6 (elevation, 998.28 ft). Maximum contents during period 1942-52, 91,150 acre-ft 

July 8, 1942 (elevation, 1,032.0 ft); minimum, (after first filling), 1,540 acre-ft Jan. 

10, 1944 (elevation, 978.82 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; storage began in December 

1942. Capacity at top of crest gates (elevation, 1,032.0 ft), 91,150 acre-ft. No dead 

storage. Reservoir is used for flood control and to augment flow of Mahoning River during 

periods of low flow. Water is used for industrial purposes in vicinity of Warren and 

Youngstown. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Milton Reservoir. Lat 41°07'40", long. 80°58'35", in T. 2 N. , R. 5 W. , at dam on Mahoning 

River, 0.8 mile southwest of Pricetown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Drainage area, 276 sq 

mi. Records available, December 1936 to February 1937 and October 1941 to September 

1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Daily readings have been obtained by city of 

Youngstown, Division of Water, since 1924. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level (levels by city of Youngstown). Maximum contents during year, 

31,510 acre-ft Feb. 8 (elevation, 952.15 ft); minimum, 20,320 acre-ft Nov. 15 (elevation, 946.10 ft). Maximum contents during period 1936-37, 1941-52, 33,300 acre-ft Jan. 

25, 1937 (elevation, 952.8 ft); minimum, 6,400 acre-ft Feb. 10, 1945 (elevation, 933.98 

ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; storage began in 1916. Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 951 ft), 29,150 aere-ft. No d?ad storage. Reserve ir is ased to augment flow of Mahoning River during periods of low flow. Water is 

used for industrial purposes in vicinity of Warren and Youngstown. Capacity table computed from base data furnished by city of Youngstown, Division of Water.

Mosquito Creek Reservoir.--Lat 41°18'00", long. 80°45'25", in T. 4 N., R. 3 W., at dam on 

Mosquito Creek, 3 miles southwest of Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. Drainage area, 

97.4 sq mi. Records available, October 1943 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Maximum 

contents during year, 87,800 aere-ft Jan. 29 (elevation, 902.08 ft); minimum, 37,360 

acre-ft Oct. 31 (elevation, 894.39 ft). Maximum contents during period 1943-52, 

101,100 acre-ft June 3, 1947 (elevation, 903.65 ft); minimum, 10,590 acre-ft Nov. 16, 

1944 (elevation, 886.97 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam with an emergency spillway discharging into Grand 

River basin; flow is controlled by gates in concrete conduits through dam. Storage 

began in January 1944. Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 904.00 ft), 104,100 acreft. Reservoir is used for flood control and to augment flow of Mal-nning River during 

periods of low flow. Water is used for industrial purposes in vicinity of Warren and 

Youngstown. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Meander Creek Reservoir.--Lat 41"09 "10", long. 80°46'50", in T. 3 N., R. 3 W., at dam on 

Meander Creek, 0.8 mile northwest of Mineral Ridge, Trumbull County, Ohio. Drainage 

area. 84.9 sq mi. Records available, December 1936 to February 1937, October 1941 to 

September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Readings have been obtained by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District since November 1929. Gage, water-stag? recorder. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District). Maximum 

contents during year, 36,870 acre-ft Jan. 27 (elevation, 907.13 ft); minimum, 15,350 

acre-ft Nov. 22 (elevation, 894.40 ft). Maximum contents during period 1936-37, 1941- 

52, 40,170 acre-ft May 28, 1946 (elevation, 908.57 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 22, 1951. 

Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; storage began in 1929. Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 905 ft), 32,410 acre-ft. No d?ad storage. Water 

used for municipal supply of Miles and Youngstown. Capacity table computed from base 

data furnished by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District.

Pymatunlng Reservoir.--Lat 41°30'00", long. 80°27'35", in gatehouse at Pymatuning Dam on 

Shenango River, Crawford County, if- miles northwest of Jamestown, Pa. Drainage area, 

158 sq mi. Records available, October 1933 to September 1952. Gag?, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, adjustment of 1907. Maximum contents during 

year, 202,140 acre-ft Feb. 7 (elevation, 1,008.96 ft); minimum, 125,980 acre-ft Nov. 13 

(elevation, 1,003.42 ft). Maximum contents during period 1933-52, 205,730 acre-ft June 

21, 1937 (elevation, 1,009.16 ft); minimum, 28.9 acre-ft Oct. 15, 16, 19, 1933 (elevation, 975.70 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, stone faced; storage began in December 1933; 

all regulating gates closed Jan. 23, 1934. Capacity, 188,040 acre-ft between elevations 975.3 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 1,008.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 

10,150 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Reservoir used to 

regulate flow in Shenango River and for flood control.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 129

Reservoirs in Beaver River basin, Ohio Continued

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951....

Sept. 30. ................

Water year 1951-52 ....

Date

Calendar year 1951....

Water year 1951-52 ....

Date

Calendar year 1951....

Feb. 29....... ..........

Water year 1951-52....

Berlin Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,008.95 

999.23

1,005.46 

1,015.30

-

1,023.56 

1,014.46 

1,021.00 

1,024.14 

1,024.77 

1,023.45 

1,021.52 

1,016.14 

1,009.86

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

21,810 

11,500 

17,390 

32,690

-

54,360 

31,020 

46,430 

56,330 

58,560 

54,000 

47,960 

34,440 

23,130

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-10,310 

4-5,890 

+15,300

+14,110

+21,670 

-23,340 

+15,410 

+9,900 

+2,230 

-4 ^ 

-6J040 

-13,520 

-11,310

+1,320

Mosquito Creek Reservoir

894.56 

894.41 

896.01 

899.13

-

901.66 

899.35 

900.09 

901.08 

901.53 

901.19 

900.40 

898.37 

896.66

-

38,220 

37,460 

46,000 

65,610

-

84,420 

67,140 

72,440 

79,880 

83,390 

80,730 

74,720 ' 

60,470 

49,760

-

-760 

+8,540 

+19,610

+7,430

+18,810 

-17,280 

+5,300 

+7,440 

+3,510 

-2,660 

-6,010 

-14,250 

-10,710

+11,540

Pymatunlng Reservoir

1,004.66 

1,003.76 

1,004.13 

1,006.30

-

1,008.56 

1,007.26 

1,007.43 

1,007.78 

1,008.21 

1,007.17 

1,006.28 

1,005.63 

1,004.50

-

141,940 

130,300 

135,040 

163,990

-

196,220 

177,420 

179,840 

184,860 

191,100 

176,140 

163,710 

154,840 

139,840

-

-11,640 

+4,740 

+28,950

+9,150

+32,230 

-18,800 

+2,420 

+5,020 

+6,240 

-14,960 

-12,430 

-8,870 

-15,000

-2,100

Milton Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

948.07 

947.22 

947.58 

949.81

-

952 . 1 1 

947.10 

948 . 17 

948.06 

948.23 

948.13 

948 . 13 

948.20 

948.08

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

23,650 

22,170 

22,790 

26,840

-

31,430 

21,960 

23,830 

23,630 

23,930 

23,750 

23,750 

23,880 

23,660

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-1,480 

+620 

+4,050

+3,530

+4,590 

-9,470 

+1,870 

-200 

+300 

-180 

0 

+ 130 

-220

+ 10

Meander Creek Rese-volr

897.32 

895.22 

895.60 

901.98

r -

905.23 

904.98 

905.02 

905.01 

904.88 

903.57 

902.41 

900.44 

898.85

-

19,410 

16,450 

16,970 

26,790

-

32,870 

32,370 

32,450 

32,430 

32,170 

29,670 

27,550 

24,190 

21,680

-

-2,960 

+520 

+9,820

-4 , 900

+6,080 

-500 

+80 

-20 

-260 

-2,500 

-2,120 

-3,360 

-2,510

+2,270

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
130 RACCOON CREEK BASIN

Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°37 I 40", long. 80°20'20", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Moffatts Mill, Beaver County, 1.4 miles downstream from Gums Run, 4 miles 

south of Vanport, and 4.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. September 1941 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1915 to July 1932 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of 

Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 719.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944 (Corps of Engineers 

benchmark). May 27, 1915, to July 31, 1932, and Sept. 2, 1941, to Dec. 3, 1941, chain 

or staff gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 213 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,590 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,700 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs July 27 (gag<3 height, 1.45 ft).

1941-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 4.8 cfs Sept. 7, 8, 

1945 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

Flood of Apr. 15, 1922, reached a stage of 9.80 ft (discharge, 10,000 cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs). Flood of Mar. 5, 1920 (ice jam) equalled 

that of Apr. 15, 1922.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

1.5 14

1.6 20

1.7 30

1.8 44

2.0 81

2.5 225

3.0 435

1.45

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

10

13

20

43

78

210

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

415

990

1,810

4,070

7,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

20

20

18

18

20

32

61

37

24

21

20

20

18

18

18 

*18

18

16IB16

16

17

20

35

25

20

23

46

28

23

718

23.2

0.130

0.15

Nov.

25

43

38

b35

b30

23

74

101

56

43

38

33

30

35

52

46 

73

58

46

b37

*28

b42

95

230

170

308

520

141

113

91

-

2,354

78.5

0.441

0.49

Dec.

79

71

65

8T

88

81

81

141

327

416

254

195

b!30

b74

b!70

b!20 

b86

blOS

bllO

bllO

b800

1,170 500"

338

269

622

465

*317

285

517

770

8,821

285

1.60

1.84

Jan.

674

614

868

664

598

470

370

305

285

, 253

204

186

174

T7T

198

201 

214

602

475

812

598

615

924

576

425

*1,760

6,120

1,640

852

554

b440

22,848

737

4.14

4.77

Feb.

*392

596

630

2,340

1,480

860

692

548

480

397

370

313

273

b220

b!90

*217 

281

231

204

204

217

183

171

165

153

135

ISS

140

138

-

12,358

426

2.39

2.58

Mar.

132

118

122

190

281

220

198

180

171

*171

1.150

741

537

500

361

325 

285

245

790

776

542

626

958

710

515

397

317

273

253

249

220

12,553

405

2.28

2.62

Apr.

214

330

261

224

245

234

253

249

234

224

210

204

285

799

1,160

1,320 

782

548

420

348

289

249

a270

a420

a400

348

301

257

 228

201

-

11,507

384

2.16

2.40

May

174

162

142

132 155"

589

265

207

192

186

261

a360

a280

234

228

a220 

a220

214

*171

515

1,050

581

397

358

1,120

1.580

696

460

361

277

224

12,043

388

2.18

2.52

June

195

168

145

130

118

110

96

85

80

105

74

65

67

70

70

61 

53

49

'5346

43

61

*183

77

57

43

37

32

1ST

369

-

2,896

96.5

0.542

0.61

July

100

65

53

54

48

39

35

32

34

54

37

30

26

23

25

22

59

36

28

28

30

26

18

16

13

12

1?

*21

~4T 126

25

1,171

37.8

0.212

0.24

Aug.

19

16

14

14

16

16

IS- 13

is

97

40

23

20

20

16

*961 555"

104

70

54

48

64

46

34

30

27

24

23

21

22

26

2,169

70.0

0.393

0.45

Sept.

58

34

«29

25

20

18

17

16

14

13

13

12

12

11

3T

55 

19

18

101 ~57

32

26

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

-

757

25.2

0.142

0.16

Calendar year 1951 : Max 3,150 Mln 13 Mean 277 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.12

Water year 1951-52; Max 6,120 Mln 11 Mean 246 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.83

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). 

cfs (9.71 ft); Feb. 4 (2 p.m.J 2,850

Dec. 21 (9 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (5.73 ft); Jan. 27 (6 a.m.) 8,590 

cfs (6.05 ft); May 26 (2 a.m.) 2,680 cfs (5.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Chartlerr Creek at Carnegie.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice .
LITTLE BEAVER CREEK BASIN 131

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°46'55", long. 80°45'50", in NW£ sec. 13, T. 14 N., R. 3 W., on left bank 

 at City Water Works of Lisbon, Columbians County, 800 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 164 and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6.08 sq mi.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1952. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge.--6 years, 6.36 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 442 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 7.43 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs for several days in July, August, and September.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 1,130 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs at times during 1946, 1951, and 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

wnicn are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect or 

backwater from debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 19, Nov. 24, 25, 

Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 21-26, 30, Jan. 3-6, 8-17, 20-24, 

29, Feb. 2, 3, Feb. 6-15, 27, 28)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.4 

2.5

0.1

.3

1.0

2.1

5.0

10

5.7

5.8 

6.0 

6.3 

6.8

20

24

45

93

215

0.7 

.8

0.1 

.3 

.7

1.0 

1.4 

2.5

1.4

5.2

10

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 %0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.8

.4

.4

' $1.3

.6

.5

10.9

0.35

0.058

0.07

Nov.

0.5

.7

.7

.5

*.5

.5

6.9

2.0

.4

.3

.272"

.2

2.9

1.0

3.2

3.7

1.7

.6

c.4

0.3

C2.5

clO

10

4.1

12

T.I

3.7

3.0

2.6

81.4

2.71

0.446

0.50

Dec.

2.2

1.8

1.7

3TT

4.2

3.1

5.0

5.6

18

*7.6

5.4

4.6

3.6

b3.0

b2.8

b2.4

b2.2

b2.1

bl.9

bl.e

21

15

6.0

3.8

13

30

c9

c7

c8

63

ST.

294.9

9.51

1.56

1.80

Jan.

42

33

24

13

15

9.4

C6

5.9

9.0

8.4

4.6

4.6

4.2

77?

*7.6

4.5

40

56

22

46

18

30

25

14

C9

190

T5ST

34

18

7.6

b6

822.0

26.5

4.36

5.03

Feb.

b5

33

40

-37J 104

18

15

14

15

9.1

8.2

7.8

7.0

5.8

5.8

05

C5

C5

05

c6

c5

c5

c5

c5

04

c4

4.7

*4.7

4.9

_

-

386.0

13.3

2.19

2.36

Mar.

5.1

4J> sTff

14

12

7.0

5.4

5.2

5.7

7.4

95

2?

15

14

9.8

9.4

9.1

8.4

45

18

12

16

19

13

11

9.6

8.4

8.0

8.6

8.0

7.4

440.4

14.2

2.34

2.70

Apr.

9.4

8.4

6.5

6.1

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.2

*6.1

6.2

6.3

8.4

20

48

93_

51

25

14

10

8.6

7.6

6.8

11

16

13

8.9

7.4

6.4

5.5

4.6

446.5

14.9

2.45

2.73

May

3.8

3.5

3.1

3.1

13

8.7

4.6

4.4

4.2

5.6

7.2

5.2

4.1

3.2

5.5

3.4

3.0

rrr

3.4

9.4

8.6

5.6

4.5

11

20

20

8.4

6.8

5.6

4.3

3.6

200.5

6.47

1.06

1.22

June

576- 3.0

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

2.6

1.4

.9

.9

*.8

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

7S- .2

.8

31.8

1.06

0.174

0.19

July

0.5

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.2

.1

.2

.3

.4

*.2

.4

.6

.2

.2

~rr 1.5

.6

.3

.2

10.3

0.33

0.054

0.06

Aug.

0.2

.2

72" .1

.3

.2

.2

.1

.3

.8

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

H.8

.4-

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.5

11.2

0.36

0.059

0.07

Sept.

0.4

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

J.

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.3

.5

.2

.4

9_.6_

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

-

18.5

0.62

0.102

0.11

Calendar year 1951; Max 107 Mln 0.1 Mean 8.48 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.95

Water year 1951-52: Max 190 Mln 0.1 Mean 7.53 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.84

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). Jan. 18 (1:30 a.m.) 230 cfs (6.85 ft); Jan. 26 (11 p.m.) 442 efs 

(7.43 ft); FebT 4 (3 a.m.J 233 cfs (6.87 ft); Mar. 11 (4:30 a.m.) 180 efs (6.68 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

c Backwater from debris.
132 LITTLE BEAVER CREEK BASIN

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°40'32", long. 80°32'23", on right bank at downstream side of Orimms 

Bridge, lj miles upstream from Island Run, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles 

northeast of East Liverpool, Columbiana County.

Drainage area. 505 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1915 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 702.77 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 22, 1926, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 520 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 14.06 ft); minTrnumT 30 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1915-52: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs July 19, 1941 (gage height, 17.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 12 cfs on several days in 1918, 1930, 1932, 1936; minimum gage height, 

1.53 ft Aug. 13, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 20 ft.

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

Revisions (water years).--W 873: ,L937(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

71

112

166

296

4.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

484

1,540

2,320

3,370

6,700

13,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

56

50

47

45

43

40

75

70

67

58

52

47

47

45

43

43

43

42

41

41

41

42

43

49

67

67

65

70

79

81

72

1,672

53.9

0,107

0.12

Nov.

66

6?

75

75

72

*67

158

290

181

128

109

97

90

111

166

162

181

181

150

-b!20

bllO

137

491

870

546

745

646

442

343

281

-

7,259

242

0.479

0.53

Dec.

238

212

153" 190

340

357

319

394

820

1,140

795

588

434

b330

b300

b270

b260

b250

b240

b260

b600

b 1/300

bl,200

' 920

720

bl,600

1,610

1,080

870

bl,800

2,910

22,540

727

1.44

1.66

Jan.

3,250

4,510

2,500

1,720

*1,540

1,300

L.020

870

820

870

695

622

560

558

670

593

87O

4,100>

2,910

2,70,0

2,020

1,680

2,500

1,610

1,160

4,550

15,200

5,220

2,230

1,360

1,110

69 , 348

2,237

4.43

5.11

Feb.

1,020

1,950

1,980

*5,600

4,820

2,600

1,860

1,480

1,480

1,270

1,110

945

b700

b600

b500

b470

bSOO

b470

i>4fiO

471

598

506

,438

418

383

329

326

329

522

-

33,925

1,170

2.32

2.50

Mar.

326

299

296

4SF

945

745

*593

524

484

450

5,520

3,250

1,860

1,450

1,050

895

845

770

1,580

1,940

1,390

1,240

1,720

1,580

1,190

970

795

720

622

608

546

33,691

1,087

2.15

2.48

Apr.

515

670

565

476

546

646

670

646

569

519

502

535" 471

2,060

4,100

5,590

2,800

1,780

1,330

998

820

720

646

1,050

1,140

970

820

670

560

476

33,960

1,132

2.24

2.50

May

*414

391

357

555" 319

1,610

845

608

510

608

1,240

998

770

588

560

515

422

459

410

622

1,140

970

745

862

2,460

2,600

1,680

1,080

770

588

467

25,996

839

1.66

1.91

June

387 331"

290

263

235

217

198

175

162

156

141

130

125

137

220

173

141

123

*108

104

98

95

182

184

128

105

88

75

74

234

-

5,084

169

0.335

0.37

July

198 Trf

132

150

146

97

81

74

69

81

95

80

66

58

51

47

47

45

BT

97

102

*83

70

66

76

74

81

115

118

98

76

2,813

90.7

0.180

0.21

Aug.

57

47

43

41

4T

51

56

49

60

498

199

120

97

80

70

155

233

»168

108

85

79

104

94

78

63

55

49

45

43

42

41

2,954

95.3

0.189

0.22

Sept.

80

76

67

57

49

43

40

39

37

35

35

33

32

31

19T

200

120

83

STB" 611

233

148

»114

97

84

78

70

64

58

57

-

3,379

113

0.224

0.25

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,800 Mln 33 Mean 656 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.63

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,200 Mln 31 Mean 663 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.86

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). Jan. 27 (5 a.m.) 15,800 cfs (14.06 ft); Feb. 4 (10:30 a.m.) 

7,300 cfs (10-32 ft); Apr. 16 16 (5 a.m.) . 6,130 - -- CfB ....... (9.69 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
YELLOW CREEK BASIN 133

Yellow Creek near Hammondsville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°32'15", long. 80°43'35", in sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

1,000 ft upstream from Lowery Run, 0.9 mile upstream from Bush Creek, and 1.65 miles 

southwest of Hammondsville, Jefferson County.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 692.1 ft above mean sea level (Ohio State 

Highway Department benchmark).

Average discharge. 12 years, 175 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,580 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.17 ft); minimum, 5.9 cfs Oct. 5; minimum gage height, 1.67 ft Aug. 4, 6.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 8, 1942. 

The highest stage known is reported to have occurred in 1912.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8

3.9

6.8

11

17

44

88

149

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

234

372

583

1,180

1,930

2,820

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

7.5

18

39

74

168

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

11.0

327

560

1,160

2,820

7,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.7

7.2

6.8

6.5

7TF

16

22

23

2T

15

11 

10

9.0

8.6

7.7

7.2 

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

8.2

12

16 

10

11

15

18

15

339.7

11.0

0.074

0.09

Nov.

13

14

17

16

14

*1228"

80

41

30

24 

21

19

26

51

38 

38

35

29

25

24

26

96

192

135

202 

IBT

97

85

66

-

1,646

54.9

0.371

0.41

Dec.

54

47

42

41S3"

62

62

92

346

336

206 

154

112

b80

b70

b65

b60

b60

b55

b65

b!50

b350

b290

b240

b!90

580 

428

312

270

526

800

6,208

200

1.35

1.56

Jan.

704

608

682

526

*444

336

260

218

209

183

140 

138

122

124

152

172 

254

767

540

1,120

698

573

830

508

379

2,570 

6,440

1,640

865

bSOO

b380

23,082

745

5.03

5.80

Feb.

340

608

632

*2,970

17560

895

665

500

433

344

311 

260

224

bl80

b!50

b!50 

b!60

b!50

b!40

157

178

153

142

134

126

109 

blOO

bltSo

blOO

_

-

11,971

413

2/79

3.01

Mar.

blOO

104- 90

155

218

176

*159

150

140

140

*1,800 835"

585

461

323

284 

247

213

761

704

500

658

835

643

471

356 

278

234

213

207

186

12,226

394

2.66

3.07

Apr.

178

196

168

150

173

176

207

213

207

199

183 

186

299

1,230

1,760

1,560 

835

570

414

319

260

218

199

525

565

438 

344

278

231

196

-

12,477

416

2.81

3.14

May

*170

157

140

126

157

237

155

134

128

138

218 

173

144

124

118

109 

104 l30~

122

159

308

218

157

168

665

1,060 

570

356

260

190

157

7,052

227

1.53

1.76

June

HS" 140

100

90

79

71

64

58

67

60

48

41

39

36

35

33

30

32

*30

25

24

25

33

25

21

19

16

14

IT

39

-

1,429

47.6

0.322

0.36

July

54

29

23

51

38

24

19

17

19

31

25 

19

15

11

9.3

8.8 

31

23

16

23

39

 28

17

13

10

8.8 

iD 8.0

52

30

16

717.9

23.2

0.157

0.18

Aug.

12

11

7.2

6.4

BTF

7.5

11

19

14

14?

51 

3T

23

19

16

1,770 

38T

 141

9?

66

5?

544^5

3?

25

22

20

19

19

19

21

3,154.9

102

0.689

0.79

Sept.

25

22

20

19

16

14

12

12

11

9.8

9.8 

9.3

8.8

28 8.0

60 

23

16

~68 108

35

25

*20

17

15

14 

12

11

11

10

-

669.7

22.3

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,100 Mln 5.1 Mean 231 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.18

Water fater year year 1951-52: 1951-52; Max Max 6,440 6.440_____Mln Mln 6.4 6.4____Mean Mean 221 221_____Cfsm Cfsm 1.49 1.49 In. In. 20.34 20.54

Peak discharge (base,1,500 cf s). Jan. 20 (12 m.) 1.810 cfs (5.87 ft); Jan. 27 (6:30 a.m.) 9,580 

ifs (12.17 ft); Feb. 4 (11:30 a.m.) 3,820 cfs (7.97 ft); Mar. 11 (time unknown) 2,260 cfs (6.40 ft) 

ipr. 15 (11 p.m.) 2,220 cfs (6.36 ft); May 25 (11 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (5.52 ft); Aug. 16 (9 a.m.) 3,100 

:fs (7.30 f t) .

Apr. 15 (11 p. 

cfs (7.30 f t).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

O - 54 - 10
134 SHORT CREEK BASIN

Short Creek near Dlllonvale, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°ll'35n , long. 80°44'05", In sec. 30, T. 4 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 150, 2.1 miles each of Dlllonvale, 

Jefferson County, 2.2 miles downstream from Jug Run, and 2.7 miles rrcstream from Little 

Short Creek.

Drainage area.--124 sq ml.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 676.1 ft above mean sea level (State of 

5hlo benchmark).

Average discharge. 11 years, 142 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,120 cfs Jan. 27 (gage helgtt, 8.15 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 14, 15; minimum gage height, 0.58 ft Sept. 15.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 6,500 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 8.77 ft); minimum dally, 2.8 cfs Sept. 21, 27, 1947; minimum gage height recorded, 0.58 ft Aug. 21-23, 

31, Sept. 6, 10, 1951, Sept. 15, 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1003: 1942-43.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. TO

0.6

.7

.9

L.2

1.5

2.0

24

47

101

166

291

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

690

1,700

2,270

3,180

4,720

7,000

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

151

285

690

Mote. Sane as preceding 

table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

22

21

20 

23

80

55

50

33

28

26

22

24

23

23

22

20

 22

22

20

20

22

23

31

31

24

21

 49

38

30

26

897

28.9

0.233

0.27

Nov.

31

37

32

31 

29

27

52

84

47

38

29

25

27

39

*47

38

38

33

32

32

24

TT

80

154

151

141

130

97

82

69

-

1,680

56.0

0.452

0.50

Dec.

62

56

52

49 

46

43

40

W

171

222

159

»128

109

95

b85

b80

b75

b75

b70

b70

b490

452

264

212

189

383

254

189

182

374

573

5,339

172

1.39

1.60

Jan.

334

315

431

309 

297

246

209

184

178

164

*150

150

141

143

154

148

159

402

267

547

269

283

420

256

232

1,190

*3.010

990

642

479

376

12,875

415

3.35

3.86

Feb.

.344

550

594

1,760 

915

580

470

405

544

301

279

261

246

225

211

20O

214

*187

175

171

180

162

153

151

143

136

138

136

152,

_

-

9,763

337

2.72

2.93

Mar.

132

134

132

169 

178

149

140

134

130

147

548

255

249

234

197

187

173

160

442

 398

307

421

544

383

311

270

237

222

205

200

183

7,606

245

1.98

2.28

Apr.

187

261

195

175 2T9"

205

246

231

203

195

180

190

249

504

608

553

*405

541

288

252

225

200

254

522

409

307

273

240

205

187

-

8,489

283

2.28

2.54

May

175

169

158

145 

147

138

115

111

109

124

134

115

102

95

98

95

ITT

102

98

166

 190

132

111

107

191

255

TSS

132

120

111

100

4,114

133

1.07

1.23

June

97

88

80

74 

70

66

62

58

80

102

74

63

56

53

50

47

43

39

 39

36

54

TZ

-S3 209

73

64

58

51

76

162

-

2,129

71.0

0.573

0.64

July

~5¥ 140

48

115 

67

51

47

67

137

115

70

63

54

46

39

79

117

59

91

89

93

*54

50

47

41

36

*T

122

136

64

53

2,339

75.5

0.609

0.70

Aug.

44

39

36

54

31

29

25

 23 22

235

91

73

59

48

42

420

T5C

90

 67

58

102

109

62

53

48

41

38

36

37

38

37

2,257

72.8

0.587

0.68

Sept.

41

39

42

36 

30

28

27

25

23

22

20

19

19

18

H

82

*32

32

64

58

40

35

 31

29

28

27

26

25

*24

23

-

990

33.0

0.266

0.30

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,280 Mln 16 Mean 175 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.18

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,010 Min 18 Mean 160 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.53

cfs (6.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WHEELING CREEK BASIN 

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, W. Va.

135

Location. Lat 40°02'40", long. 80°39i40", on right bank at highway bridge at Elir Grove, 

 Ohio County, 500 ft downstream from Little Wheeling Creek.

Drainage area. 282 sq mi.

Records available. November 1940 to September 1952.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 667.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 338 cfa.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.22 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 22,100 cfs Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 13.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at 13.2 

and 13.67 ft; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Sept. 22, 1949; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 10, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Lee effect or no gage-height r«cord, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Hay 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

O.S 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.7

3.5

6.4

10

16

27

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

6.0 

7.6

54

ISO

335 '735

4,570

7,020

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.8

2.1

4.2

7.3

12

21

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.4 

4.0

38

64

137

305

750

2,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

3.7

 3.0

2.8

2.1 

3.3

11

T.5

6.1

4.9

3.5

5.5

6.4

5.S

4.9

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.1

1*8.

1.8 

1.8

2.1

7.1

5.5

4.0

3.2 

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

129.7

4.18

0.015

0.02

Nov.

11

TT

20

20 

15

13

 26

27

40

24

18

15

12

14

16

38

93

78

32

22

15 

15

204

514 58?

380

291

170

124

87

-

2,711

90.4

0.321

0.36

Dec.

61

49

40

4T 

58

76

80

116

233

415

250

 185

128

61

916

350

also

alOO

a80

blOO

b3.200 

1,580

628

374

286

445

335 

210

280

361

825

12,015

388

1.38

1.58

Jan.

645

628

1,610

1,050 

1,240

834

543

400

361

302

230

215

195

 190

ISO

150" 161

1,210

789

645

438 

468

780

492

380

2,660

6.870 

1,866

1,030

b500

b300

27,406

884

3.13

3.61

Feb.

b300

518

7S8

3.730 

2,666

1,300

915

645

492

387

348

291

255

215

170

215

348

348

291

280

280 

245

210

210

185

161

161

156

_

-

16,265

561

1.99

2.15

Mar.

151

128

IfS

335

415

324

275

240

220

215

2.280

1,416

870

771

518

415

348

296

1,260

1,210

762 

1,050

1,780

1,150

735

518

380

318

291

260

230

19,297

622

2.21

2.54

Apr.

302

762

460

361 

368

368

509

744

 586

452

 36S

313

335

982

1,130

1,210

825

586

438

348

296 

255

SBff

1,130

1.220

834

586 

438

348

296

-

17,218

 574

2.04

2.27

May

245

215

185

170 

55?

534

291

230 '210

205

245

361

387

280

225

190

275

291

255

1,630

 2.710 

1,126

650

460

1,160

1,870

970 

580

428

342

253

17,176

554

1.96

2.27

June

212

170

137

125 

117

101

87

74

 64

61

51

43

41

48

117

71

51

87

71

54

'43 

36

48

84

97

51

33

Si 1ST

590

-

2,742

91.4

0.324

0.36

July

121

64

218

328 

1ST

74

51

41 51

79

64

38

28

21

28

33

23

21

 31

52

131 

54

31

33

36

20

18

16

5T

23

16

1,902

61.4

0.218

0.25

Aug.

12

10

7.8

6.4

6.1

5.1

16"4.2

13

31

15

17

16

10

43

61

JB

41

28

 16

30 

38

17

19

17

12

9.6 

7.3

6.7

6.1

5.1

568.4

18.3

0.065

0.07

Sept.

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.8 

2.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.3

.9 iTT

1.2

1.4

11

 6.7

3.2

4.2

16

"TT.7

4.8

4.0

3.2 2.7

2.5

2.3

1.7 

1.2

 1.3

1.3

-

107.5

3.58

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1951; Max 8,610 Mln 1.0 Mean 414 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.94

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,870 Mln 0.9 Mean 321 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.49

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Jan 27 (9 a.m.) 10,000 cfa (9.22 ft). 

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations. ~ " - 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
136 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Bellaire , Ohio

Location. Lat 39°59 I 05", long. 80 0 44'20", in sec. 28, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

 1.9 miles downstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge at Bellaire and at mile 

96.4.

Drainage area. 25, 170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to April 1941).

- . 

to Nov. 18, 1940, auxiliary staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1941-52), 42,010 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 344,000 cfs Jan. 28; maximum gage height, 

41.34 ft Jan. 28; minimum discharge not determined.. 

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 412,000 cfs Dec. 31, 1942; maximum gage height, 48.99 

ft Dec. 31, 1942; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for period Aug. 13-io and those below 6,000 cfs, 

which are fair. Plow partly regulated by locks, dams, and reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

5,140 

5,220 

5,220 

4,020 

5,730

3,760 

5,320 

5,580 

7.110 

4,500

4,830 

5,220 

5,330 

5,140 

4,750

*3. 760 

4,280 

4,410 

3,940 

4,410

3,880 

4,350 

4,350 

5,220 

4,410

4,350 

4,830 

5,690 

5,910 

4,280 

5,060

150,000 

4,839

Nov.

4,830 

4.680 

6,040 

6,670 

5,770

5,220 

6,950 

8,320 

9,530 

11,400

13, 100 

10,800 

9,120 

9,300 

10, 300

13,900 

17,500 

22,800 

22,600 

18, 500

15,700 

14, 600 

19, 800 

39,600 

63,700

70) 800 

60, 100 

35, 900

689,230 

22,970

Dec.

29,500 

25,300 

20.700 

*21,400 

21,400

28,000 

32,600 

37,100 

47,100 

63,300

80,500 

78,600 

69,000 

56,500 

35, 100

49,500 

47,900 

26,500 

33,400 

32,100

44,100 

80,500 

103.000

85,700 

78,000

72,500 

64, 400 

61,000 

51,900 

45, 100 

66,600

H.,533.3 

51,240

Jan.

109,000 

147,000 

178,000 

 193,000 

165,000

126,000 

116,000 

104,000 

91,000 

79,900

69,000 

60, 100 

39,200 

31.100 

34, 200

47,100 

68,000 

100,000 

168,000 

176,000

158,000 

144,000 

138,000 

132,000 

115,000

109,000 

228,000 

330.000

 308,000 

225,000 

164,000

1 4,152. 6 

134,000

Feb.

131,000 

117,000 

111,000 

124,000 

174, 000

180.000

161,000 

132,000 

109,000 

93,600

81,300 

71,400 

64,400 

56,900 

36,500

37,500 

37,200 

39,200 

39,900 

41,100

38,000 

38, 400 

37,600 

30, 900 

29,300

27,100 

26,100 

23,100 

23.000

$2,111.5 

72,810

Mar.

23,600 

21.400 

21,400 

21,700 

36,700

50,900 

44, 800 

37,400 

33,600 

30,200

55,000 

121,000 

178.000

158,000 

134,000

106,000 

83,200 

66,100 

61,600 

85,500

102,000 

102,000 

115, 000 

131,000 

136,000

*12 1,000 

102,000 

84,400 

72,000 

60,600 

38,000

* 2,434.1 

78,520

Apr.

38,500 

40,100 

51,300 

53,700 

38. 400

49,100 

59,500 

57,400 

61,000 

59,400

55, 700 

50, 400 

38,600 

60,70O 

94,800

142,000 

146,000

136,000 

113,000 

89,500

72,600 

57,100 

41, 800 

44, 800 

52,200

62,200 

66, 600 

62,200 

60, 000 

55, 400

*2,010 

67,000

May

34, 400 

33,500 

28,100 

22,400 

21.000

34,900 

38, 200 

33,300 

26,900 

2 6., 800

32,100 

45, 800 

67,100 

89,700 

 85, 700

81,100 

78,700 

70, 200 

57,000 

51, 500

79,100 

122,000 

105, 000 

91,600 

85,700

127,000 

149.000

136,000 

108,000 

87,000 

71,100

t2,119.9 

68,380

June

43.500 

32,900 

26,600 

24,600 

20,200

18,000 

16,500 

16,100 

14,700 

12,300

12,000 

10,300 

11,000 

11,600 

11,800

 9,790 

10,600 

10,600 

9,120 

9,070

8.260 

11,400 

17,600 

16,600 

20,400

18,300 

12,600 

8,590 

16,900 

11,000

472,750 

15,760

Jily

10,100 

P, 650 

P, 760

9,430 

f,070

F,590 

F,630 

f,770 

T,800 

£,950

F,610 

F,400 

6,790 

7,000 

£,810

e,040 

9,530 e,7io

4,800 e,030

1C. 200 

6,120 

7,370 

4.680 S.Sio

5,220 

5,330 

6,670 

9,340 

5,140 

5,490

228,250 

7,363

Aug.

5,490 

5,490 

4,610 

5,730 

4,750

4.410 

4,410 

7,630 

9,300 

5,000

7,880 

8,890 

37,000 

as, 400 

a9,000

alS.OOO 

al4, 000 

 al4,000 

11,200 

11,000

7,990 

8,690 

8,160 

8,820 

8,600

6,440 

5,580 

5,000 

5,890 

5,410 

4, 830

241, 600 

7,794

Sept.

5,690 

6,030 

4,830 

4,830 

5,770

5,410 

3,880 

3,820 

3,250 

3,940

4,080 

3,530 

4,570 

4,080 

6,770

8,160 

6,230 

5,580 

10.600 

7,880

7,360 

7,890 

7,360 

6,540 

6,540

5,580 

5,140 

4,750 

5,690 

3,880

169,660 

5,655

Calendar year 1951: Max 

Water year 1951-52: Max

203,000

330,000

Mln 

Mln

3,760

3,250

Mean 

Mean

47,610

44,720

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record at auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations 

at Sewlckley, Pa., and St. Marys, W. Va.

Note..-- Fall-stage-discharge relation not' representative of dally flow Oct. 1-31; discharge estimated on basis of upstream and downstream stations.
MIJJDLE ISLAND CREKK BASIN 

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va.

137

Location. Lat 39°28'30", long. 80°59'50", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Little, Tyler County, 0.1 mile upstream from Stewarts Run and 5 miles west 

of Middlebourne (revised).

Drainage area.--458 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only October 1916 to Septpmber 1922), October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 631.32 ft above mean sea level, aljustment of 1912. Prior to Apr. 25, 1929, staff gage, Apr. 25, 1929, to Nov. 30, 1939, 

chain gage, and Nov. 30, 1939, to July 10, 1947, wire-weight gage, at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1928-5C), 6C9 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 -fs Jan. 27 (gage height, 15.10 ft); 

minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1915-22, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs June 26, 1950 (gage height, 28.0 

ft, from high-water mark in gage well); no flow during part of 1922 and Sept. 1 to 

Nov. 4, Nov. 7-10, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 33.5 ft in August 1875.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation, 

which are fair, or ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater from aquatic 

vegetation and Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 3O

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.4

0.2 

2.0 

5.4

11

35

2.9 

3.3 

3.7 

8.0 

13.8

95

173

325

3,200

8,980

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

0.2

2.0

5.4

15

28

2.6 

3.2

51

149

278

2,770

6,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

*2.9

2.6

2.3

1.0

.6

2.0

3.6

3.9

4.2

5.8

B75

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

4.6

3.9

2.3

1.7

1.2

.4

-il

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

70.1

2.26

0.005

0.01

Nov.

2-70 1.5

2.6

2.6

5.8

*12

17

46

91

81

81

64

49

41

35

104

555

. 378

202

129

94

73 

74 

1,680

1,870

2.290

1,760

627

362

237

-

10,966.5

366

0.799

0.89

Dec.

176

133

109

?S2" 101

591

525

892

2,640

2,360

990

*549

367

258

3,240

3,240

b700

b400

b300

b350

4,570

4.810 

1,220 

657

453

705

958

597

471

465

3,280

36,309

1,171

2.56

2.95

Jan.

2,290

4,840

7,220

2,S50

2,850

1,940

925

609

477

389

306

241

199

179

*T79~

202

270

3,360

1,940

925

747

579 

1,280 

958

597

2,290

8,960

6,706

2,770

1,060

623

58,775

1,896

4.14

4.77

Feb.

508

554

1,060

3,510

5,220

2,290

1.2SO

924

686

502

406

336

270

226

193

205

2,290

1,890

1,060

708

567

447 

346 

292

262

 220

190

171

161

_

-

26,774

923

2.02

2.17

Mar.

156

154 T5"6

396

764

502

378

306

262

245

4,910

4,860

1,460

900

595

435

362

302

2,210

5,090

1,220

2,770 

6,000 

4,140

1,250

724

502

378

306

266

223

40,222

1,297

2.83

3.27

Apr.

206

425

406

306

. 320

567

1,060

*1,180

860

595

453

352

330

2,930

5,420

2,530

1,530

900

602

447

352

278 

237 

353

3,010

1,970

1,000

804

693

508

28,628

954

2.08

2.32

May

378

297

237

193

161

154

168

154

129

TIS

283

441

780

441

292

212

168

145

129

*2,280

06,600

01,850 

0716 

C447

C2.050

05,040

03,510

C884

C820

0956

C609

30,672

989

2.16

2.49

June

c384

0^52"

0196

0149

0120

101

86

71

58

47

38

34

*29

27

26

27

35

43

36

28

24

21 

20 

20

20

21

19

T6~ 16

19

1,993

66.4

0.145

0.16

July

33

24

21

0226

C447

0306

0179

*105

clBO

C311

116

68

44

32

25

34

52

34

21

16

13

11

11 

8.0

*C.6

5.0

4.6

3.9

3.6

2.9

S72

2,346.8

75.7

0.165

'0.19

Aug.

2.9

2.6

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

775

28

76

38

0178

C148

86

61

0218

0129

»64

42

42

C59B 

C630 

c2TI

C124

74

57

39

25

19

16

2,950.6

95.2

0.208

0.24

Sept.

14

12

10

8.5

7.5

6.2

5.8

5.0

5.0

4.2

*3.6

3.2

2.6 '2.3

 372-

 3.2

2.6

3.6

12

22

76" 28

23

17

14

11

9.0

7.5

6.2

*5.8

284.0

9.47

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,500 Mln 0.2 Mean 789 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.38

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,980 Mln 0.2 Mean 656 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.48

Peak discharge (baee. B.OOO cfs). Jan. 3 (4 a.m.) 8,760 ofe (13.62 ft); Jan. 27 (3 p.m.) 10,500 

ofs (15.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation.
138 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at St. Marys, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°23'25", long. 81°12'30", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

 U. S. Highway 50 (alternate) at Saint Marys, Pleasants County, 0.9 mile downstream from 

Middle Island Creek and at mile 155.0.

Drainage area. 26.850 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1938 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to November 1939).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.30 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

aatum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on left bank 1.5 miles upstream from lock and 

dam 17 and 11 miles downstream from base gage. Prior to Feb. 27, 1951, auxiliary 

water-stage recorder or lock gage at lock 17.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 42,980 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 321,000 cfs Jan. 29; maximum gage height, 40.78 

ft Jan. 29; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day period, 

4,000 ofs Oct. 16-20; minimum gage height, 8.46 ft Feb. 15.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 421,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gapce height, 46.67 

ft Jan. 1, 1943; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day 

period, 3,160 ofs Oct. 6-10, 1943; minimum gage height recorded, 3.45 ft Jan. 14, 1940 

(dam down at lock 17).

Maximum stage known since at least 1884, 54.2 ft in March 1913.

jcs_. Records good except those below 10,000 cfs, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

]

I 5,130

1

)

5,560

4,330

! 4,000

5,120

5,190

151,840 

4,898

_

-

Nov.

]

> 5,920

1

>

»9,440

10,000

16,200 

18,900 

25,800 

25,400

22,000

16,600

12,600

23,500

39,900

57,600

76,000

77.800 

737355

66,100

44,800

-

723,000 

24,100

_

-

Dec.

30,500 

29,300

24,000

22,200

24,800

30,600

36,300

37,200

47,100

61,500

73,700

80,700 

74,300 

63,600 

46,900

46,900 

54,100 

31,700 

34,900

35,400

50, 100

79,700

99.200

95, 700

82,100

77,000

71,900 

64,000

58,000

40,800

62,400

*1,668.6 

53,830

_

-

Jan.

83,400 

132,000

174,000

196,000

187,000

154,000

128,000

113,000

98,600

85,800

74,300

64,800 

47,600 

31.800 

33, 106

43,800 

57,900 

81,300 

127,000

168,000

164,000

»149,000

*140,000

139,000

122,000

113,000

198,000 

284,000

317.000

Z74.OOO

202,000

*4,183.4 

134,900

_

-

Feb.

152,000 

124,000

116,000

123,000

168,000

184.000

173,000

149,000

123,000

104,000

89,500

77,200 

68,400 

60,400 

42,2OO

34,900 

41,100 

42,600 

42,100

42,600

41, 100

38,900

40,100

34,000

31,400

29,700

30,500 

27, 100

24.400

_

-

$2,254.2 

77,730

_

-

Mar.

27,300 

27,600

22.800

27,266

37,700

50, 100

50,700

37,000

37,300

32, 700

53,700

78,000 

146,000 

»165.000i 

 145,000

123,000 

96,900 

75,800 

64,900

69,600

85,500

96,100

104,000

124,000

136,000

129,000

113,000 

95,500

79,300

67,100

48,600

*2,446.4

78,920

_

-

Apr.

34.400 

40,600

49,400

55,900

42,000

44,600

58,900

59,900

61,700

60,800

56,800

52,600 

41,000 

55,200 

80,400

123,000 

145.000

141,000 

126,000

105,000

83,600

65,500

46,900

40,500

56,300

63,000

66,000 

66,000

61,900

58,200

-

*2,042.1 

68,O70

-

-

May

*42,100 

32,400

33,100

26,300

23.100

35,100

36,600

35,800

30,100

28,600

33,100

42,300 

57,600 

78,300 

88,800

82,200 

78,900 

76,000 

64,500

53,900

63,300

104,000

114,000

98,800

89,800

112,000

146.000

142,OOO

122,000

98,800

81,100

*2,150.6 

69,370

-

-

June

55.900 

3272075

29,300

26,600

23,400

21,400

21,200

13,400

20,300

16,000

12,200

1*9,590

1

9,080

11,000

22,300

16,500

23,500

21,800

15,000 

7,760

14,000

21,600

520,200 

17,340

-

-

July

1 8,990

 8,520

-

5,950

1 5,630

6,970

7,160

223,260 

7,202

-

-

Aug.

|

> 5,750

J

' 6,480

7,140

26,400 

18,000 

16,800 

10,900

9,060

8,210

 »

> 5,180

1

J

252,140 

8,134

-

-

Sept.

|

> 5,370

1

)

4,680

5,030

1 8,060

6,920

..

I 5,250

1

1 

176,550 

5,885

-

-

Calendar year 1951 : Max 192,000 Min - Mean 49,290 Cfsm - Ir,. -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 317,000 Min - Mean 45,880 Cfsm - Ir.. -

* Discharge measurement made on -this day. 

t Expressed in .thouaands.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 139

Tuscarawas River at Clinton, Ohio

Location'. Lat 40°55'39", long. 81°37'59", in NWi: sec. 32, T. 14 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 21 at Clinton, Summit County, and 

1 mile upstream from Chippewa Creek.

Drainage area.--165 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1926 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 933.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 24, 1930, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at s^me 

datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 140 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 12.97 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Aug.'24; minimum gage height, 3.65 ft Oct. 1.

1926-52: Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs Aug. 8, 1935 (gage height, 14.82 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Nov. 6, 1928.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 22.2 ft.

Remarks.--.Records good except those above 150 cfs, which are fair. Ohio Canal diverts 

small amount of water from river at Portage Lakes, 3 miles south of Akron; part of 

diverted water flows into Cuyahoga River basin. Plow slightly regulated at headwaters.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7, Dec. 9-13)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3, 

Apr. 18 to Sept. 30 Mar. 4 to Apr. 17

7.0

46

65

143

350

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

620

1,140

1,520

1,960

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

152

390

755

1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~55 57

64

61

62

64

71

*69

63

66

66

71

66

64

64

65

60

65

66

64

64

62

65

76

7Z

66

60

64 

66

67

65

2,014

65.0

0.394

0.45

Nov.

65

64

63

57

57

61

 170

126

86

83

79

75

75

85

72

110

102

83

76

73

71

73

200

TBE

102

122

102

86 

82

79

-

2,745

91.5

0.555

0.62

Dec.

77

73

68

75

83

88

175

256

350

»362

284

170

126

114

106

94

79

92

96

97

215

350

273

190

190

470

446

278 210

422

745

6,658

215

1.30

1.50

Jan.

980

1,010

770

470

295

256

190

*156

161

175

156

148

143

138

778

328

530

1,070

1,180

1,070

770

515

500

295

210

530

1,480

1.920 

1,610

980

458

18,772

606

3.67

4.23

Feb.

339

500

605

895

980

795

560

434

458

374

295

 246

230

210

170

148

156

166

166

170

251

230

215

190

156

138

134 m

134

-

-

9,479

327

1.98

2.14

Mar.

156

148

'SoT 143

328

226

162

152

152

172

*921

1,360

1,220

921

541

418

348

309

559

863

577

432

525

493

404

348

290

237 

210

198

193

13,210

426

2.58

2.97

Apr.

193

198

188

177

182

198

215

237

237

210

 198

188

266

781

891

'555 921

350

240

195

175

156

215

273

306

284

230

156

130

126

-

8,711

290

1.76

1.96

May

122

1U

106

102

114

110

102

102

96

100

99

97

100

 92

96

93

82

83

86

106

152

156

102

99

134

240 TBT

106 

91

85

M

3,394

109

0.661

0.76

June

65

80

80

70

73

71

66

62

62

 64

63

65

66

74

68

61

66

59

60

62

57

59

71

66

60

59

62

55

1ST

190

-

2,147

71.6

0.434

0.48

July

110

78

114

~54 166

75

67

*73

122

90

77

74

66

68

73

70

"55 65

143

118

138

100

90

80

77

85

89

78

71

67

73

2,756

88.9

0.539

0.62

Aup.

61

64

62

67

78

68

65

»65

78

75

71

73

64

66

65

'66

61

62

62

62

76

67

57

52

54

59

56

54 

53

54

50

1,970

63.5

0.385

0.44

Sept.

56

69

71

57

57

56

55

53

*BT

59

64

59

61

59

68

67

66

73

"75 118

66

71

73

67

68

71

66

66 

62

67

-

1,980

66.0

0.400

0.45

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,180 Mln 55 Mean 184 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.16

Water Water year year 1351-52: 1351-52; Max Max 1,920 1.920____Hln Mln 50 50_____Mean Mean 202 202 Cfsm Cfsm 1.22 1.22 In. In. 16.62 16.62_________

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs).--Jan. 2 (3 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (10.70 ft); Jan. 19 (12 m.) 1,180 cfs 

(11.14 ft); Jan. 28 112 m.) 1,960 cfs (12.97 ft); Feb. 5 (6 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (10.58 ft); »r. 12 

(7 p.m.) 1,400 cfs (11.01 ft)i Mar. 20 (9 a.m.) 921 cfs (9.61 ft); Apr. 16 (6 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (9.87 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 MOSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Tuscarawas River at Massillon, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°46'17", long. 81°31'25", in sec. 20, T. 10 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 

at sewage-treatment works, lj miles south of Massillon, Stark County, and 3 miles downstream from Newman Creek.

Drainage area.--526 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 916.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 19, 1944, staff gage at same site and d^tum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 426 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,420 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 10.52 ft); minimum, 86 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 0.49 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 6,940 cfs Mar. 5, 1940 (gage height, 11.39 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 57 cfs Oct. 23, 24, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good. Ohio Canal diverts small amount of water from river at Portage 

Talces, 3 miles south of Akron; part of diverted water flows into Cuyahoga River basin.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 26, 27, Aug. 30

to Sept. 1, Sept. 7, 8)

1.0 

1.5

3.0

88

136

197

327

477

825

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

1,230

2,260

3,550

5,050

5,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8.

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

ITS

118

116

115

116

156

*172

143

125

131

132

127

115

113

116

131

132

132

129

127

120

122

143

147

136

127

134

1Z7

131

132

3,990

129

0.245

0.28

Nov.

122

123

136

129

112

116

*560

628

289

224

200

192

179

212

303

349

526

341

255

212

197

190

574

732

46T

430

430

319

273

247

-

9,061

302

0.574

0.64

Dec.

237

217

204

m

341

322

461

965

1,320

*1,570

1,280

785

543

399

370

316

260

286

265

278

577

1,230

1,020

698

610

1,470

1,520

1,020

698

1,380

2,260

23,126

746

1.42

1.64

Jan.

2,940

3,140

2,810

1,930

1,140

845

698

*560

543

628

494

445

399

435

t 785

1/060

1,340

3,340

3,480

3,550

2,880

1,930

1,570

1 ,'060

698

2,030

4,820

5,350

5,050

3,780

1,930

61,655

1,989

3.78

4.36

Feb.

1,000

1,370

1,880

3,000

5,070

2,740

2,100

1;420

1,320

1,140

925

*750

662

560

461

414

399

414

430

461

768

628

543

477

414

335

361

355

370

_

-

28,767

992

1.89

2.04

Mar.

399

384

367

680

1,000

645

494

430

414

461

*2,380

5,200

3,200

2,680

1,820

1,060

805

715

1,230

1,930

1,670

1,140

1,420

1,370

925

768

610

526

477

477

445

34,122

1,101

2.09

2.41

Apr.

461

477

384

370

477

560

662

698

576

461

*461

461

928

1,930

2,260

2,380

1,880

1,100

680

543

526

461

510

905

1,000

845

662

526

414

352

-

25,950

789

1.52

1.70

May

322

289

270

265

250

257

255

227

224

240

234

234

232

*214

244

222

210

202

202

265

352

361

292

244

311

560

477

300

244

212

j!00

8,411

271

0.515

0.59

June

174

170

172

156

147

154

141

141

132

*141

127

132

132

136

145

125

132

127

127

122

123

120

136

145

136

131

123

118

13T

378

-

4,374

146

0.278

0.31

July

204

149

202

"232" 445

143

123

*129

220

200

162

141

131

120

131

134

122

120

212

324

286

232

192

164

143

152

181

202

150

143

138

5,627

182

0.346

0.40

Aug.

123

127

127

115

150

131

120

*122

122

257

156

134

127

120

122

132

122

104

113

112

102

152

116

102

99

89 55

99

101

95

94

3,780

122

0.232

0.27

Sept.

95

131

150

120

110

104

95

92 *im

102

110

110

104

99

122

123

113

192

414

247

154

136

141

136

134

131

122

116

113

122

-

4,039

135

0.257

0.29

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,41O Min 102 Mean 550 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.19

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,350 Min 89 Mean 576 -Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.93

Peak discharge (base. 2,200 efs).--Jan. 1 (10 p.m.) 3.20O cfs (7.52 .ft): Jan. 20 (10:30 a.m.) 

3,700 cfs (8.21 ft); Jan. 28 (6p.m.) 5,420 cfs (10.52 ft); Feb. 5 (4 a.m.) 3,200 cfs (7.47 ft); 

12 (6 p.m.) 3,270 cfs (7.58 ft); Apr. 15 (10 p.m.') 2,440 cfs (6.27 ft).-

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 141

Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°40'22", long. 81°15'38", in sec. 21, T. 17 N., R. 7 W., on upetream 

side of right bridge pier on U. S. Highway 43, 800 ft downstream from Little Sandy 

Creek, a quarter of a mile north of Waynesburg, Stark County, and half a mile upstream from Indian Run.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 955.00 ft above mean sea level, sdjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 271 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 7.95 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 0.08 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, that of Sept. 8, 1952.

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

Revisions (water years).--W 923: 1939-40.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14)

0.08

.1

.3

.6 

1.0 

2.0

23

77

165

288

615

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

1,020

2,080

3,500

4,700

8,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

33

33

31

31

44

85

60

*41

36

33

33

31

31

31

31

28

28

26

23

28

26

26

39

31

26 

23

31

31

28

28

1,039

33.5

0.132

0.15

Nov.

26

26

31

33

28

26

129

*177

102

69

52

41

36

94

135

99

123

102

77

69

57

63

335

547

447

530 

447

322

248

207

4,678

156

0.614

0.68

Dec.

177

150

132

141

242

232

229

357

701

 720

*547

415

316

a270

a220

a!90

a!80

a!90

a!90

a210

a600

a550

a450

a350

a450

al,200 

a800

aSOO

a400

991

1.520

13,620

439

1.73

1.99

Jan.

1,640

1,600

1,340

998

862

702

*547

464

447

447

348

313

291

310

329

310

669

1,750

1,270

1,470

1,070

952

1,120

720

581

1,920 

6.720

3,300

1,670

952

684

35,796

1,155

4.55

5.25

Feb.

632

1,270

1,270

2.740

2,710

1,720

1,240

930

818

666

581

513

*415

383

341

345

364

338

313

322

393

325

291

282

260

235 

226

223 229"

_

-

20,375

703

2.77

' 2.99

Mar.

226

204

217

305

383

288

248

229

229

*245

1.480

1,370

1,040

840

598

496

447

409

738

757

632

666

975

757

632

530 

431

386

367

364

332

16,821

543

2.14

2.4.7

Apr.

329

386

335

288

33T

373

405

383

338

316

300

304

513

1,040

1,700

1,990

1,440

998

702

530

*431

396

409

702

757

632 

513

431

373

319

-

17,984

599

2.36

2.63

May

279

254

229

214

207

513

341

238

220

229

251

223

198

177

192

180

162

177

162

245

415

313

*245

248

493

1.540 

564

386

307

251

210

9,463

305

1.20

1.38

June

186

162

147

135

123

120

108

97

91

88

80

77

74

74

77

74

77

74

66

63

63

63

63

63

60

*57 

52

46

46

66

-

2,572

85.7

0.337

0.38

July

60

55

55

63

52

46

44

41

88

69

52

46

44

41

41

39

41

39

46

63

55

44

*41

36

36

36 

36

39

33

31

31

1,443

46.5

0.183

0.21

Aug.

31

31

31

28

31

31

28

26

31

36

33

31

33

31

28

69

57

39

31

28

*11

49

39

36

33

33 

33

28

28

31

33

1,068

34.4

0.135

0.16

Sept.

44

44

39

33

26

23

23

19

21

21

19

19

19

21

*26

23

23

26

*144

97

85

41

31

28

28

26 

23

26

26

23

-

1,047

34.9

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 

Water year 1951-52: Max

2,920

6,720

Mln 

Mln

377

344

Cfsm 

Cf srr

1.48

1.35

In. 

In.

20.16

18.44

Peak discharge (base. l.( ofs).--Jan. 18 (8 a.m.) 2.080 cfe (4.98 ft): Jan. 27 (12:30 p.m.) 

8,000 ofs T7795 ft); Feb. . 6 a.m.) __, 3,230 . . cfs .-- (6.74 -ft); ..,,Mar. . .11 __ (l p.m.) 1,960 cfs (4.78 ft); Apr.

16 (1 a.m.) 2,170 cfs (5.15 ft); May 26 (6 a.m.) 2,050 cfs (4.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Nlmishillen Creek at North 

Industry.
142 MOSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Middle Branch Nlmlshillen Creek at Canton, Ohio

and 3.1 miles northeast of Canton, Stark County. 

Drainage area.--44.2 sq mi.

Records available. September 1941 to September 1952.

Gage.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is'1,046.6 ft above mean sea level, adjust- 

"rnent of 1912.

Average discharge. 11 years, 35.6 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Jan. 27 (gage heigl-t, 5.77 ft); mlnJ^/27, 1952; mini *, 0.2 cfs Nov. 9, 1944.

Remarks.-Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-dis- 

 cRarge relation or no gage-height record, which are fair Part of niciP|l water 

supply for city of Canton is pumped from its northeast well field A large Portion 

ofpumpage is believed to be diverted indirectly from creek as recharge for aquifer 

supplying well field. Mean annual pumpage for water year 1951-52, 10.2 cfs. At 

times low flow regulated by small pools above station.

Revisions (water years).-W 1033: 1942(M) , 1943(P) , 1944{M). W 1143: 1948.

Rating table, 'water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

or indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

1.6

2.4

5.2

9.0

19

38

61

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

101

230

413

' 750

1,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

C

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.7

16

19

#9 .9

8.2

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.0

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

572 

7. .5

8.2

6.7

6.7

9.9

9.0

6.7

6.7

243.8

7.86

-

-

Nov.

6.7

7.1

7.9

7.9

7.1

6.7

66

*51

24

17

14

12

11

13

13

34

47

29

22

21

22

20

140

Ti?

46

76

46

30

23

20

-

952.4

31.7

-

-

Dec.

20

18

16

19

42

34

48

63

230

167

*57

38

29

b26

b24

b23

b23

b25

b24

b26

68

a66

a50 

a40

a50

alOO

139

58

40

204

571

2,138

69.0

-

-

Jan.

340

230

145

«7

84

68

*56

50

55

62

43

40

39

54

66

51

195

618

240

254

115

94

150 

66

51

360

»980

37?

151

92

72

5,283

170

-

-

Feb.

77

287

215

565

325

155

133

116

135

94

82

66

64

51

47

45

47

42

*42

52

71

47

45 

43

40

36

35

55

35

_

3,027

104

-

*

Mar.

37

32

35

97

97

56

44

38

39

*42

498

263

128

115

71

63

59

61

191

128

77

67

172 

84

59

50

44

41

41

41

38

2,808

90.6

-

"

Apr.

39

40

35

32

44

46

53

48

40

35

34

35

93

222

276

218

88

62

 50

4s

38

35

42 

84

105

68

48

40

36

32

-

2,061

68.7

-

-

May

27

28

26

25

24

24

22

22

23

25

31

25

23

21

25

22

21

20

21

27

33

57

*24 

24

25

 21

21

17

15

13

11

713

23.0

-

-

June

13

T5

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.6

7.9

7 .5

a'.o

*8.6

7.9

7.9

8.2

9.0

11

-

305.8

10.2

-

-

July

8.2

6.7

8.2

-8.6 13

6.3

5.6

7.5

13

9.0

7.9

6.3

5.2

5.2

a5.1

a5.1

a5.1

a5. 2

a5. 2

a9.5

a8.0

a7.0

e6.0 

e4.5

e5.0

e6.0

e7.5

e7.0

e6.0

5.6

5.2

213.7

6.89

-

-

Aug.

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

9.9

6.3

5.6

*4.9

4.9

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.9

9.0

7.1

5.6

4.4

4.4

*5.2

6.0

4.9 

4.9

4.4

4.1

5.6

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.6

160.0

5.16

-

-

Sept.

5.6

8.2

6.7

5.2

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.2

2 .7

57T

3.0

*3.2

3.2

3.2

*6.0

5.2

4.4

7.0

56

23

11

7.5

6.0 

5.2

4.9

t.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

-

216.2

7.21

-

"

Calendar year 1951: Max 575 Hln 4.6 Mean 54.7 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 980 Hln 2.7 Mean 49.5 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). Dee. 31 (2:30 a.m.) 431 cfs (4.03 ft); Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 750 cfs 

(4.98 ft); Jan. 27 (9 a.m.) 1,180 cfs (5.77 ft)j Feb. 4 (1:30 p.m.) 670 cfs (4.81 ft); Mar. 11 

(4 p.m.) 730 cfs (4.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Nlmlshillen Creek at North 

Industry.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge estimated on basis of records for Nlmlshillen 

Creek at North Industry.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 143

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°44'0l", long. 81°21'08", in SW$ sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 8 W., on left

 bank Just downstream from railroad bridge, 1 mile southeast of North Industry, Stark 

County, and 3 miles downstream from Sherrick Run.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 970.77 ft above mean sea level, adjust- 

"rnent of 1912. Prior to Dec. 13, 1923, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 165 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 8.28 ft); min-

 imum, 36 cfs Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 0.95 ft Oct. 21, 23.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, about 9,000 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 9.9 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 2, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. For statement on diversion see Remarks for station on Middle

 Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton.

Revisions (water years). W 1113: 1924-30, 1932-37, 1938(M), 1939-40, 1943(M), 1945(P).

Hating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to Hay 9, Hay 

11-14, 16-19, 22-24. Hay 30 to July 3, July 5-7, 

July 31 to Sept. 14)

0.8 

.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

30

43

74

135

203

290

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

680

1,170

2,370

3,070

4,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74

76

76

74

74

68

146

 95

78

72

72

71

69 

66

69

71

72

61

53

54

P

55

56

101

64

58

58

68

72

72

74

2,229

71.9

-

-

Nov.

78

82

80

69

71

80

 326

198

124

103

89

87

87 

120

95

173

170

124

99

84

78

102

339

287

178

257

183

128

111

103

-

4,105

137

-

-

Dec.

97

89

37

120

151

137

200

237

702

434

»234

180

146 

113

128

105

105

113

109

120

361

342

257

193

279

702

387

226

208

*795

970

8,327

269

-

-

Jan.

970

770

514

336

330

272

237

216

234

255

193

178

156

250

213

 784

1,580

658

770

 398

396

546

263

224

1,430

 5,560 555"

464

511

269

17,765

575

-

-

Feb.

237

895

748

1.940

1,100

527

449

598

419

520

290

252

259 

208

190

190

196

188

188

229

250

196

185

175

170

160

158

156

158

-

-

10,857

574

-

-

Mar.

165

146

170

316

511

213

188

170

168

 225

1.640

725

427 

587

266

242

251

254

629

401

281

508

590

517

250

221

205

196

195

188

185

10,185

529

.

-

Apr.

195

193

178

173

218

229

259

224

190

185

173

206

455 

 770

895

680

559

265

229

208

200

190

267

562

591

275

211

180

165

146

-

8,606

. 287

.

-

May

155

126

115

115

126

124

115

120

126

175

166

155

126 

117

170

126

115

124

142

198

247

156

 155

201

456

582

US

140

124

' 10799

5,095

164

-

-

June

89

39

93

99

101

105

101

93

103

101

93

91

89

39

as

82

76

68

71

63

61

65

 63

69

69

65

65

|2

54

101

-

2,489

85.0

-

-

July

61

52

255

95

61

4fi

54

151

216

87

66

60

56 

54

56

56

64

61

105

176

74

69

 60

61

68

71

101

97

80

64

58

2,615

84.4

-

-

Aug.

56

52

48

61

190

49

44

46

65

61

58

69

63 

61

66

294

56

43

42

44

 84

60

*8

42

56

T2

f8

re

fo

re

F2

2,lJ->

' 68.1

-

,-

Sept.

68

125

85

63

56

54

49

56

63

52

50

49

tt

 86

48

43

260

455

TsT

78

66

64

60

56

58

54

49

54

60

-

2,485

82.8

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,030 Mln 52 Mean 239 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,360 Mln 40 Mean 210 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 1.5OO cfs).-

4,700 cfs (8.28 ft); Feb. 4 (9 a.m.)

-Jan. 18 (10:50 a.m.) 1,940 cfs (5.53 ft): Jan. 27 (4:50 a.m.) 

2,200 cfs (5.76 ft): Mar. 11 (12:50 p.m.) 2,090 cfs (5.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
144 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

McQuire Creek below Leesville Dam, near Leesville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°28'09", long. 81°11'49", in SE^ sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

at outlet of Leesville Dam, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth and 1.4 miles northeast of 

Leesville, Carroll County.

Drainage area. 47.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch weir. Datum of gage is 915.00 ft above mean sea 

level. Prior to May 27, 1942, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 55.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 535 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 6.36 ft); minimum 

discharge, 0.9 cfs Nov. 20, 21; minimum gage height, 1.48 ft June 23 (break in control).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 740 cfs Mar. 4, 1940 (gage height, 7.88 ft, backwater 

from Conotton Creek); no flow for several days in 1940, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Leesville Reservoir (see p. 177 ).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Conotton Creek Jan. 26-3o)

2.6 

2.8

1.0

1.3

2.2

3.5

6.0

14

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

30

67

120

207

372

591

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota3

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

87T

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

*7.4

254.9

8.22

-

~

Nov.

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

109

293 593"

293

293

250

1.0

TTT

97

132

52

80

64

30

27

*24

-

2,148.3

71.6

-

~

Dec.

22

9.9

35~1.6

45

24

35

54

96

141

141

73

27

38

41

41

22

13

20

38

128

215

198

75

55

155

230

121

80

107

*176

2,457.5

79.3

-

-

Jan.

213

258

267

267

267

130

62

64

70

73

55

41

4T

41

52

64

109

215

236

242

276

285" 285

276

224

134

98

176

172

*118

4,936

159

-

-

Feb.

118

120

120

126

163

139

128

124

124

338

504

525

525

464

195

122

87

80

73

67

66

60

54

50

45

39

35

*34

32

-

-

4,557

157

-

-

Mar.

37

3232"

42

51

48

45

45

40

42

194

285

218

124

99

88

83

81

114

141

112

159

224

240

145

96

92

88

85

81

77

3,240

105

-

-

Apr.

*73

73

67

64

66

67

69

70

70

70

69

67

78

261

411

398

398

385

199

90

90

85

87

189

224

154

112

94

90

*85

-

4,255

142

-

"

May

78

70

62

55

50

41

32

28

26

31

34

30

25

21

27

21

24

30

27

34

41

38

32

36

61

~97 163

77

72

64

60

1,482

47.8

-

"

June

*3"6~ 51

26

20

15

12

8.8

7.8

8.1

7.8

6.7

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.8

8.1

7.8

5.8

7.4

9.5

10

5.4

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.2 279"

-

302.4

10.1

-

-

July

2.3

T7S

2.9

3.9

3.7

3.1

2.9

9.1

12" 13

11

11

11

10

 11

12

11

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

7.8

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

*8.1

248.2

8.01

-

-

Aug.

7.8

7.8

8.1

7.4

7.4

8.4

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.1

264.2

8.52

-

-

Sept.

7.8

*T7B~

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.4

IbjL

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

-

249.5

8.32

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 525 

Water year 1951-52: Max 525

Min

Min

Mean 87.0 cfarn - 

Mean 66.7 Cfsm -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKBIGUM RIVER BASIN 145

Indian Fork below Atwood Dam, near New Cumberland, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°31'30", long. 81°17 I 20", in SE^ sec. 28, T. 15 N., R. 7 W., on left bank 

500 ft below Atwood Dam, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.5 miles southeast of New 

Cumberland, Tuscarawas County.

Drainage area. 70.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 884.00 ft abov; mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 28, 1943, staff gage at site 250 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage read twice weekly 0.5 mile downstream from 

base gage.

Average discharge. 14 years (1938-52), 75.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 625 cfs Feb. 8; maximum gage height, 14.65 ft 

Jan. 31 (backwater from Conotton Creek); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Aug. 17, 18, 19; 

minimum gage height, 5.81 ft Aug. 19 (backwater from Conotton Creek),

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs Apr. 7, 1945; maximum gage height, 19.0 ft 

June 11, 1947 (backwater from Conotton Creek); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs at times 

during 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952; minimum gage height, 4.95 ft Sept. 4, 193?.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Atwood Reservoir (see p. 177).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 20 to Sept. 11, 

Sept. 15-30; backwater from Conotton Creek 

Dec. 12 to Jan. 6, Jan. 18 to Feb. 17, Mar. 

11-15, 19-26, Apr. 14-26, Aug. 17-19)

5.4

5.7

6.7

1.8

5.2

11

20

7.0

7.3

8.0

10.0

40

76

206

670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*14

15

15

15

15

15

15

13

12

T?

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

407

13.1

-

-

Nov.

13

IS

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13-

13

14

14

15

16

*15

-

399

13.3

-

-

Dec.

6.1

3.2

578

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.5

8.8

9.6

8.1

9.6

15

24

30

9.6

6.4

6.2

5.7

9.2

18

64

100

105

108

311

356

192

98

204

*467

2,237.1

72.2

-

-

Jan.

454

328

293

321

222

171

111

64

84

84

81

76

75

73

73

76

95

408

580

402

328

322

318

310

157

194

145

146

232

347

344

6,934

224

-

-

Feb.

346

216

147

147

146

148

146

362

620 -5TT

612

SOB

606

611

615

612

608

598

478

153

79

78

75

73

72

70

61

*48

46

-

-

9,004

310

-

-

Mar.

48

47

38

So

52

54

52

52

46

47

125

262

316

155" 386

100

100

100

102

167

188

273

299

290

220

126

109

107

106

104

97

4,240

137

-

-

Apr.

*92

90

87

87

!§

07

90

94

94

94

94

94

100

184

195

142

143

181

282

459

492

486

471

407

336

208

116

114

112

*109

-

5,626

188

-

-

May

~se 100

87

79

73

66

60

51

44

44

41

30

27

24

21

27

28

30

29

37

46

48

47

47

54

78

73

52

46

36

30

1,556

50.2

-

-

June

27

 20

16

14

12

10

9.5

12 8.8

17

17

' 17

18

19

18

17

18

17

18

17

18

19

19

18

16

18

18

18

18

18

-

504.3

16.8

-

-

July

18

IS

16

T6

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

500

16.1

-

Aug.

16

16

16

15

14

15

15

16

14

16

16

15

14

14

15

14

5.2

.1

13

18

18

18

17

16

16

17

17

18

17

16

18

465.3

15.0

-

-

Sept.

18

*I5

16

IT

*18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

-

523

17.4

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 604 Mln 3.2 Mean 103 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 620 Mln 0.1 Mean 88.5 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
146 MUSKINGOM RIVER BASIN

Tusoarawas River below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°31'49", long. 81°25'51", in T. 9 N., R. 2 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2.2 miles downstream from Dover Dam, 2| miles i 

northeast of Dover, Tuscarawas County, and 3 miles upstream from Sugar Creek.

Drainage area. 1.398 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.51 ft'above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 30, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 1,404 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 8.25 ft); minimum, 65 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 0.92 ft).

1923-52: Maximum discharge, 26,400 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 15.51 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs July 20, 1946, Oct. 27, 1948; minimum gage height, -1.64 ft July 20, 1946; 

minimum daily discharge, 6.5 cfs Oct. 26, 1948.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of about 23.5 ft (discharge, 62,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control,

which are fair. Ohio Canal diverts small amount of water from river at Portage Lakes, 

3 miles south of Akron; part of diverted water flows into Cuyahoga River basin. Plow 

regulated by four flood-control reservoirs (see pp. 177-180).

Revisions (water years).--W 753: Drainage area. W 803: 1933(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

23 '

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 329

329

329

329 

329

322

350

6S8

Flff

420

364

357

343

329

287

«3O8

315

329

322 

329

322

315

322

336

448

364

336

357

350

329

*336

11,041

356

-

-

Nov.

336

329

364

385 

322

294

75?

1,640

1,000

672

511

42O

392

*511

696

792

1,290

1.18O

914 

784

648 

420

800

2.060

1,840

1,540

1,680

1,290

992

*856

-

25,71O

857

-

-

Dec.

776

680

608

584 555"

965

956

1,64O

2,5OO

3,740

3,220

2,340

1,580

1,130

1.04O

b900

b8OO

b850

b800 

b9OO

1.74O 

4,000

4,140

3,480

2,280

3,620

4.69O

3,880

*2,50O

3,160

5.700

65,999

2,129

-

-

Jan.

6,480

6,800

6,640-

6,320 

5,550

4,140

2,680

2,060

1,9OO

1,960

1,680

1,440

1,290

1,240

 1,540

2,010

2,560

5,7OO

6,320 

6,480

6,480 

6,640

6,000

4,550

3,74O

5,110

1,480

82

1,050"

6,000

6,800

122,762

3,960

-

-

Feb.

6,800

5,850

6,32O

*4,140 

5,110

6,800

6,98O

7,160

7,160

7,160

7,160

7,160

7,160

7,160

7,340

7,340

7,34O

6,980

5,850 

4,690

3,100 

2,120

1,790

1,640

1,540

1,380

1,240

 1,230

1^210

_

-

146,910

5.O66

_

-

Mar.

1,210

1,210

1,120

1,440 

2,280

1,960

1.54O

1,340

1,290

1,290

4,14O

6,320

6,980 67550"

5,400

3,620

2,620

2,230

2,680 

4,14O

4,140 

3,620

4,140

4,550

3,880

2,920

2,340

2,010

1,790

1,740

 1,680

92,420

2,981

.

-

Apr.

1,580

1.74O

1,640

1,440 

1,54(5

1,740

1.9OO

2,O10

1,9OO

1,680

1,580

1,540

1,840

4,140

5,55O

5,7OO

5,850

5,550

4,690 

3,740

3,100 

2,620

2,340

2,98O

3,740

3,880

3,1OO

2,500

2,010

 1,740

85,360

2,845

_

-

May

1,480

1,340

1,240

1,150 

1.11O

1,120

1,290

1,060

992

1,010

1,120

1.O9O

1,010

94O

931

965

906 336"

914 

1,040

1,48O 

1,580

1.340

1,210

1,480

2,680

5,160

2,450

1,840

1,290

1,10O

41,224

1,330

_

-

June

965

554

744

*696 

616

584

553

497

490

497

476

448

434

455

469

462

 434

469

455

413

385 

378

371

378

385

357

329

294

59T

448

14,600

487

_

-

July

816

 476

350

1,070 

965

518

343

301

70T

922

656

511

392

357

*343

364

413

455

518 

792

1.110 

736

553

413

364

329

336

434

476

*385

336

16,738

540

_

-

Aug.

315

287

260

260 

406

490

315

280

280

392

792

448

392

357

329

856

1,380

1,580

*1,160 

476

343 

427

434

308

255

555" 240

255

270

28O

275

14,392

464

_

-

Sept.

294

364

497

 434 

357

322

287

265

57ST

280

280

275

280

287

336

448

 406

364

1,240 

1,240

616 

392

364

392

378

357

329

308

280

280

12,227

408

.

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,640 Min 287 Mean 1,901 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,34O Min 82 Mean 1,774 Cfsm - In. -

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Shlfting-eontro1 method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, Nov. 9-16, 19-23, Feb. 20 to Mar. 11, Mar. 

16^537 Mar. 25 to May 27, May 31 to Aug. 17, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30.
MDSKINGDM RIVER BASIN 147

Sugar Creek above Beach City Dam, at Beach City, OhioLocation. Lat 40°39'25", long. 81°34'40", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 3 W., or right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 212 at Beach City, Stark County, 

2.3 miles upstream from Beach City Dam.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi.

Records available. April 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.2 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 7 years, 164 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 5,520 cfs Jan. 27; maximum gage height, 

15.07 ft Jan. 29, 30, 31 (backwater from Beach City Reservoir); minimum discharge, 1.4 

cfs Aug. 27; minimum gage height, 0.01 ft Aug. 2.

1945-52: Maximum daily discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952: maximum gage height, 

16.25 ft Apr. 16, 1948 (backwater from Beach City Reservoir); minimum discharge, that 

of Aug. 27, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.01 ft Aug. 8, 1950, Aug. 2, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Beach City Reservoir, 

or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater (gage

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

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

0

.1

.3

.5

1.0

2.0

0

7.0

26

54

155

408

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,020

1,930

2,900

4,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

TtotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

«16

11rr

12 

15

20

29

63

51

16

16

16 

14

13

16

11

11

11

11

11

15

15

12

12

21

16

14 

IS

23

18

12

523

16.9

0.106

0.12

Nov.

«12

IS

17

24 

21

15

21O

210

68

42

34

29 

24

58

112

68

130

70

50

35

30

28

90

-SB- 250

ISO

180 

110

70

*56

-

2,291

76.4

0.478

0.53

Dec.

51

51

IB- 46

144

114

154

320

452

707

497

188 

129

100

114

79

72

69

63

65

342

542

428

251

218

700

609 

361

249

688

1,330

9,179

296

1.85

2.13

Jan.

1,400

1,200

924

557 

379

295

224

*188

192

252

159

146 

131

TBT

204

195

443

1,320

1,320

892

707

364

467

250

238

677

5,520 

1,740

348

237

173

21,295

687

4.29

4.95

Feb.

301

7 2O

832

2,220 

1,360

699

480

427

40O

293

245

272 

236

220

186

137

137

120

118

133

227

155

131

122

112

 104

«98 

96

96

-

-

10,697

369

2.31

2.49

Mar.

92

90

5T

241 

422

192

144

120

122

125

1,210

1,450 

630

380

280

234

204

181

422

677

422

308

572

587

277

210

179 

159

155

159

 142

10,460

337

2.11

2.43

Apr.

140

148

129

114 

142

159

199

2O1

166

140

131

129 

282

767

924

892

572

282

213

179

151

133

146

512

497

295

204 

162

133

*112

-

8,254

275

1.72

1.92

May

98

90

80

76 

72

68

58

56

56

65

84

65 

56

52

59

58

51

59

52

72

90

68

56

52

94

267

l?? 

78

61

52

45

2,319

74.8

0.468

0.54

June

4238-

34

 30 

27

27

26

26

27

26

22

21 

22

22

24

24

19

21

17

15

15

17

19

21

20

17

15 

13- 13

17

-

677

22.6

0.141

0.16

July

17

«14

17

42 

21

17

14

11

13

20

16

12 

13

12

11

13

69

2T

16

18

15

11

12

8.8

7.0

7.9

9.7 

26

12

 7.9

6^3

510.6

16.5

0.103

0.12

Aug.

5.6

6.3

7.9

8.8 

29

17

7.0

7.9

8.8

117

27

14 

12ir

1?

17

3Cie '

T.O

4.9

4.2

9.7

8.8

3.5

2.8

2.1

5TT 

2.8

2.1

2.1

2.5

4O9.9

13.2

O.0">?

O.O9

Sept.

7.0

11

 13

12 

6.3

5.6

8.8

7.9

4.9

T5

5.6

6.3 

7.0

8.8

13

15

16

15

-SB- 271

25

15

12

8.8

7.9

6.3

7.0 

7.9

7.9

7.9

-

609.3

20.3

0.127

0.14

Calendar year 1951.; Max 2,000 Mln 4.2 Mean 192 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.23

Water year 1951-52 : Max 5,520 Mln 2.1 Mean 184 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 17-29, Dec. 16-31, Aug. 15-17., Aug. 30 to Sept. 3; backwater 

from Beach City Reservoir Jan. 27 to Feb. 15, Mar. 12-15; discharge estimated on basis of storage 

records for Beach City Reservoir and records for station below Beach City Dam, near Beach City.
148 MUSKISGDM RIVER BASIN

Sugar Creek below Beach City Dam, near Beach City, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°38'10", long. 81°33 I 20", In T. 10 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 1,000 ft

 downstream from Beach City Dam, 0.3 mile downstream from South Pork, and ITJ miles 

southeast of Beach City, Stark County.

Drainage area. 300 sq ml.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 928.00 ft above mean sei level, adjustment

 of 1912. Prior to Mar. 23, 1939, staff gage at site 550 ft downstream at datum 1 ft 

higher. Mar. 23, 1939, to Sept. 26, 1949, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1938-52), 281 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,510 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.16 ft); mini-

 mum, 11 cfs Aug. 30, 31 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 7,500 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 9.53 ft, converted to present site and datum by curve of relation); minimum, 4.9 cfs Sept. 25, 1939; 

minimum gage height, 0.6" ft Aug. 14, 15, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good. Flood flow regulated by Beach City Reservoir (see p. 177). 

Revisions' (water years). W 953: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0,7

.8

.9

1.0

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

183

405

740

1,170

2,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

»24

22

22

22

21

22

26

55" 56

38

27

25

24

23

20

19

17

17

16

15_

16

18

19

22

25

28

26

26

27

Nov.

»21

2T

24

25

26

26

g88

g302

g!65

g94

g70

g55

g48

59

129

112

g!83

g!48

" g99

g72

g58

g55

g!58

250" 362

239

257

188

141

28 *115 -25

771

24.9

-

-

-

3,620

121

-

-

Dec.

102

96

88

86

17T

199

197

405

652

968

800

450

291

190

174

183

153

133

131

129

256

820

900

652

435

858

1,240

900

582

800

*2.000

15,044

485

-

-

Jan.

2,000

2,060

1,930

1,240

840

688

 530

420

390

420

350

291

267

257

212

362

629

2,000

2.550

2,280

1,750

990

968

705

480

1,060

723

755- 70

1,930

»1,930

30,872

996

-

-

Feb.

2,060

1 , 700

1,750

1,420

1,580

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,700

760

405

. 302

872 '£67

375

338

280

259

243

2U5

' »2«)5

201

199

'

29,982

1,034

-

-

Mar.

196

185

179

307

548

390

302

251

235

245

1,440

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,420

652

450

375

621

945

800

670

1,120

1,150

760

548

435

375

338

338

*314

20,734

669

-

-

Apr.

291

314

291

5Y6~ 255

314

390

420

362

314

291

278

397

1,040

1,480

1.580

1,166

760

548

435

362

314

314

968

1,270

945

652

480

390

»314

-

17,245

575

-

-

May

274

241

212

192

178

167

145

129

128

141

190

172

143

126

118

123

118

121

123

134

239

212

163

141

222

250" 652

280

209

169

140

6,082

196

-

-

June

121

H3S

94

*84

76

72

69

63

61

56

50

48

47

48

48

47

45

49

44

38

34

32

32

33

41

41

33

29

28

3?

-

1,600

53.3

-

-

July

42

»36

44

253

159

86

53

41

42

59

51 42

35

31

27

28

61

56

43

40

38

33

30

25

22

22

22

35

33

*23

22.

1,542

49.7

-

-

Aug.

-18

18

18

18

20

30

23

22

22

55

68

43

30

23

21

69

-s$ 145

39

25

20

22

26

22

19

16

15

13

12

11

IT

965

31.1

-

-

Sept.

17

20

*24

26

24

20

17

15

13

12.

12

12

12

12

16

18

18

18

153

174.

78

41

30

24

19

18

18

18

16

16

-

911

30.4

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,260 Mln 14 Mean 384 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,350 Mln 11 Mean 353 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from twice-daily gage readings.
MJSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Home Creek near New Philadelphia, Ohio

149

Location. Lat 40°28'05", long. 81°24'15", on right bank 100 ft downstream-from highway 

bridge, half a mile upstream from confluence with Beaverdam Creek, and 2f mile'; southeast of New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County.

Drainage area. 1.64 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 872.49 ft abo're mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 15 years (1937-52), 1.42 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 137 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 3.47 ft); no IJ.QW 

for many days.

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs Apr. 11, 1948 (gage height, 4.16 ft); no flow 

at times In 1938-40, 1942-52.

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

Revisions (water years). W 1173: 1941(M).

Rating ; table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.22 

.5

.7 

.9

1.1 

1.3

.1

.4

.9

1.9

3.8

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

28

44

64

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0.2

0.01

0.0061

0.007

Nov.

00"

.1

0

0

0

1.5

.3

*.l

.1

.1

0

0

1.6

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

3.2 375"

1.6

2.9

1.3

.9

.7

.5

-

20.2

0.67

0.409

0.46

Dec.

0.4

.4

.3

77

.7

.8

*1.8

2.3

7.5

2.8

1.8

1.3

.8

.6

b.5

b.5

-.5

b.6

b.5

b.6

*b7.8

b4.3

2.4

1.8

5.3

7.3

3.0

2.1

2.3

12"7.3

81.0

2.61

1.59

1.83

Jan.

4.3

4.2

5.8

3.7

3.6

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

2.0

1.4

13

*13

5.2

14

4.2

5.8

3.7

2.4

2.5

*6330"

7.5

3.7

2.3

1.9

210.3

6.78

4.13

4. .76

Feb.

2.0

5.4

5.8

23

10

5.6

4.2

3.1

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

.9

1.1

1.3

1.0

.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

-

-

83.6

2.88

 1.76

1.90

Mar.

0.7

.6

170

1.7

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.9

7.3

*4.7

3.5

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

6.3

3.0

2.4

11

8.0

4.2

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.4

1.3

80.1

2.58

1.57

1.81

Apr.

1.8

1.7

1.3 r73"

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.2

1.8

»1.6

1.3

1.9

5.8

8.7

li

7.3

3.8

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.3

6.6

9.0

7.8

4.5

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.3

-

103.7

3.. 46

2.11

2.35

May

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.8

.7

.5

.4

7T

.5

*.4

.6

.8

.7

1.7

1.3

.8

.6

1.5

3.5

4.3

TTff

1.3

.9

.6

.5

31.1

1.00

0.610

0.70

June

0.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.872-

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 £

- *Q

. 0

0

0

0

-

4.2

0.14

0.085

0.09

July

00"

.4

7T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

0.012

0.01

Aug.

00"

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

0.012

0.01

Sept.

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.]

0

0

.3

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

1.0

0.03

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 30 Min 0 Mean 1.92 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.93

Water year 1951-52: Max 63 Min 0 Mean 1.68 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.95

Peak discharge (base, 25 efs).--Jan. 17 (5 a.m.) 25 cfs (1.93 ft); Jan. 18 (2 a.m.) 25 cts (1.93 

ft); Jan. 20 (4 a.m.; 32 cfs [2.07 ft); Jan. 26 (9 p.m.) 137 cfs. (3.47 ft); Feb. 4 (6 a.m.) 26 cfs 

(1.94 ft); Mar. 22 (7:30 a.m.) 27 cfs (1.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

299252 O - 54 - 11
150 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Stillwater Creek at Piedmont, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°11'40", long. 81°12'50", in sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

400 ft downstream from outlet of Piedmont Dam and mouth of Boggs For^, and threequarters of a mile northwest of Piedmont, Harrison County.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 872.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 9, 1949, at site 1,000 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 145 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.61 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Oct. 24 (gage height, 0.74 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 1,470 cfs Dec. 4, 1950 (gage height, 10.72 ft); maximum 

gage height, 11.23 ft Mar. 7, 1945, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 0.3 

cfs Sept. 26-29, 1939; minimum gage height observed, -1.20 ft Sept. 17, 28, Oct. 4-7, 

1948, site and datum then in use.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Piedmont Reservoir (see p. 178).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 10-20)

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

13

21

40

68

100

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

144

376

700

1,100

1,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

»23

23

23

23

23

23

19" 13

24

24

27

5?

25

26

719

23.2

-

-

Nov.

27

25

24

24

24

24

51

36

42

21

29

27

24

26

»25

25

28

26

26

25

24

26

70

lo- 108

91

57 

34

28

23

-

1,090

36.3

-

-

Dee.

21

19

18

5ff

23

22

47

63

122

135

92

*74

63

58

104

122

130

96

108

108

342

590

719

TO

719

646

404 

192

144

232

335

6,487

209

-

-

Jan.

571

719

757

738

483

302

196

144

148

144

*135

135

130

130

32T

462

229

232

237

254

*358

542

646

576

282

510

 1.360 664'

335

439

»738

12,925

417

-

-

Feb.

738

646

700

795

610

542

628

776

776

795

755" 814

795

776

757

719

593

281

Ta- 67

gs

90

87

86

86

86

82 

82

80

_

*

13,453

464

-

-

Mar.

82

8T

88

117

122

112

104

104

100

10S

384

525

576

646 3T&-

86

86

86

242

»418

509

559

542

525

509

593

529 

108

87

90

92

8,532

275

-.

-

Apr.

130

183

153

140

163

173

311

559

55?

312

100

ITS

158

302

404

376

362

418

418

404

376

362

376

447

376

348

447 

432

404

390

-

9,695

323

-

-

May

376 5IB290

117

70

»68

63

64

65

74

74

77

70

66

64

63

90

81

75

108

130

108

99

104

135

 148

122 

245

156

56

52

3,658

118

-

-

June

48

45

»42

39

37

34

30

26

32

29

34

39

36

37

39

34

34

34

32

34

34

34

34

.50

55

34

32 

31

31

17

-

1,032

34.4

-

-

July

26

38

40

36

28

36

35

34

»35

54

48

45

40

36

32

32

38

32

35

37

49

30

26

24

19

16

15 

3T

43

30

32

1,057

34.1

-

-

Aug.

32

32

35" 30

37

37

38

37

42

81

44

42

»42

38

41

46

42

47

44

43

52

62

47

43

41

41

41 

41

39

39

41

1,317

42.5

-

-

Sept.

52IB48

43

42

41

41

»41

38

36

35

35

34

35

39

35

35

34

40

35

30

57

32

32

31

31

31 

30

30

34

-

1,097

36.6

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,120 Mln 9.5 Mean 212 Cfsm _ In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,360 . Mln 13 Mean 167 Cfsm _ In. _

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 151

Stillwater Creek at Tippecanoe, Ohio

Location. La t 40°16'll", long. 81°17'27", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 7 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge at Tippecanoe, Harrlson County, half a mile downstream from Brushy Pork, 3f miles upstream from Weaver Run, 6 miles upstream from 

Laurel Creek, and 9 miles south of Dennlson.

Drainage area. --2 81 sq mi.

Records available . January 1939 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 849.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 9, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 351 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 16.60 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 25 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 4,410 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 17.26 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Oct. 7, 1947.

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

 which are fair. Plow regulated by Clendening Reservoir on Brushy Pork and by Piedmont 

Reservoir (see p. 178).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of tee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 23-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 'to Sept. SO

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

21

46

140

502

11.0

13.0

14.0

16.0

1,290

1,630

2,000

3,450

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

18

49

140

Note.--Same as preceding table above 

3.0 ft.

Discharge, In euDle feet per second, water year October 1951 co September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

36

34

33

32

32

33

35

38

37

35

»33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

33

33

33

33

34

22

36

37 

41 

50

35

40

1,075

34.7

-

-

Nov.

40

44

45

45

40

38

131

234

*87

51

53

52

47

59

96

69

74

65

55

52

49

47

195

530

447

395

359 

206 

151

124

-

3,883

129

-

-

Dec.

106

92

82

M

126

129

 178

434

590

906

650

335

263

200

b220

b260

b280

b290

b270

b260

826

1,470

1,480

al,400

al,200

al,400

al.500 

al,2oO 

a900

874

1,390

19,395

626

.

-

Jan.

1,350

1,390

1,400

1,430

1,340

1,000

682

 408

395

383

335

311

299

255

371

635

560

682

938

1,020

 1,030

1,130

1,390

1,310

922

1,090

3,220 

 3,380 

1,740

al,500

al,400

33,340

1,075

_

-

Feb.

al,350

1,340

1,390

1.6SO

2,070

1,590

1,350

1,420

1,420

1,390

1,390

1,350

 1,340

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,240

1,100

714

635

714

516

275

251

239

228

212 

206 

200

-

29,510

1,018

.

-

Mar.

195

217

~S§5 184

383

323

287.

263

245

245

938

1,370

1,350

1,260

906

335

287

269

644

1,110

1,180

1,180

1,370

 1.430

1,310

1,110

922 

447 

263

275

263

20,860

673

-

Apr.

287 4~8~8~

421

359

421

516

635

986

1,080

810

371

335

421

938

1,290

1,320

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,070

858

650

605

1,290

1.470

1,270

1,190 

1,130 

1,030

' 682

-

25,493

850

-

May

545

502

460

311

178

162

146

133

130

168

251

195

168

146

137

128

T50

212

162

195

335

263

212

195

390

'842

'55$

421 

421

195

168

8,521

275

-

June

151

T3T

110

93

83

73

64

55

63

85

55

63

58

57

62

59

52

48

45

43

43

44

46

96

69

55

52 

48

50

95

-

2,048

68.3

-

July

73

63

75

239

TBT

88

71

65

94

184

134

97

81

71

65

59

63

63

58

64

39

61

48

43

38

29

3T

36 

67

52

46

2,401

77.5

-

Aug.

49

49

47

46

55

55

57

56

64

121

85

55

65

48

51

168

ITT

146

120

96

89

129

91

73

66

63fa r7

f7

SB

58

2,372

76.5

-

Sept.

77

T?

70

65

62

59

56

55

51

48

46

44

43

43

63

70

62

56

67

68

58

46

37

37

36

55

34 

34

 55 33

-

1,560

52.0

-

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,700 Mln 20 Mean 472 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 3,380 Mln 22 . Mean 411 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Piedmont and 

Uhrlchsvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
152 MUSK1SGUM RIVEh BASIN

Stillwater Creek at Uhrlchsville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40 8 23'11" ) long. 81°20'48", on left tank, gages upstrean and downstream 

from concrete dam of Dennison Water Supply Co., at Uhrlchsville, Tu^carawas County, 

2 miles upstream from Little Stillwater Creek.

Drainage area. 367 sq mi.

Records available. July 1922 to September 1952.

Gage.--Two water-stage recorders used interchangeably. Datum of upper gage is 839.37 ft, 

Tower gage, 829.37 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1936, 

staff gage at site 1.7 miles upstream at same datum as upper gage; since Oct. 1, 1936, 

this gage used as auxiliary gage read twice dally.

Average discharge. 30 years, 455 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,210 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.11 ft, upper 

gage); minimum, 36 cfs Oct. 5, 6, July 27, Sept. 28-30; minimum gage height, 0.36 ft 

July 27, upper gage1922-52: Maximum discharge, 7,650 cfs Aug. 8 9, 1935 (gage height, 14.2 ft, site 

then in use, 12.8 ft, upper gage at present site); no flow at times in 1930, 1932, 

1936, 1939, 1940.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of about 17.5 ft, site in use prior to October 

1936, and about 15.5 ft, upper gage at present site.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from dam, which 

are fair. Records do not include diversion 1.7 miles above station for municipal supply of Dennison and Uhrlchsville. Records of diversion furnished by Dennison Water 

Supply Co. show monthly average of about 2.0 cfs. Flow affected by Piedmont and Clendening flood-control reservoirs (see pp. 177-180).

Revisions_(water years). W 853: 

1933-35.

Drainage area. W 1113: '1923-24, 1926-31, 1932(M),

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect or variable 

slope (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5

25

43

105

200

325

705

2.0 - 1,220

3.0 2,070

5.O 3,060

'7.0 4,050

9.0 5,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

41

39

38

36

36

58

41

43

41

39

»38 

38

38

58

59

41

59

38

58

58

59

59

46

48

59

41

54 

67

74

55

1,523

42.7

_

-

Nov.

"g~2~ 62

67

67

67

62

127

338

*211

105

77

74 

65

74

128

128

105

102

88

77

65

67

161

669

725

585

585

392 

255

195

-

5,779

193

_

-

Dec.

160

136

118

T50" 110

185

*211

471

795

1,060

965

591 

392

295

268

b210

b220

b230

b230

b250

711

1,610

1,800

1,720

1,500

1,720

1,800

1,510 

1,010

975

1,870

25,271

751

_

-

Jan.

2,190

2,070

2,150

2,010

1,800

1,500

1,010

*651

519

495

441

592 

372

358

399

624

741

825

*1,080

01,500

01,550

1,400

1,680

1,640

1,540

1,870

4,810

*4.810 

3,840

2,780

1,870

48,297

1,558

_

-

Feb.

1,600

1,800

1,870

2,690

C2.780

02,360

01,940

cl,870

01,800

01,800

1,760

1,720 

»1,640

1,600

1,550

1,450

1,400

1,280

925

714

759

723

455

552

325

299

280

268

261

-

-

38,271

1,520

_

-

Mar.

250

250

299

448

441

378

345

518

518

1,010

1.870 

1,870

1,760

1,400

732

441

385

611

1,200

1,280

1,400

1,680

»1,760

1,640

1,400

1,100

825 

434

572

286

26,755

865

-

-

Apr.

538

OT

543

455

441

575

687

925

1,150

1,070

692

455 

545

1,050

1,780

2.070

1,870

1,500

1,340

1,210

1,050

825

705

1,450

1,940

1,870

1,500

1,280 

1,140

»895

-

31,790

1,060

«

-

May

660

583

551

465

295

216

190

170

165

165

268

268 

222

195

170

160

T70

255

222

200

325

565

286

244

562

1,150

965

624 

555

378

244

11,044

356

_

-

June

211

*T55

170

141

123

105

94

84

74

102

9?

74

77

74

74

77

70

65

59

5£

56

July

118

77

74 1-75

244

136

94

77

*88

141

175

118 

91

77

67

65

62

70

88

67

74

56 84

56 56

91 48

136 46

74 41

65 36

62 IB" 

59 48

77 62

51

2,738 2,696

91.3 87.0

_

i

Aug.

48

48

48

46

48

56

94

65

74

165

156

77 

59

*62

56

187

125

180

146

123

102

110

128

91

77

70

67

62 

62

62

65

2,939

94.8

_

-

Sept.

88

91

TO

80

67

65

56

*56

54

54

51

51 

51

51

56

67

67

56

59

62

59

48

41

41

41

39

38

"55 36 

36

-

1,677

55.9

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,960 Mln 26 Mean 615 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,810 Mln 36 Mean 537 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

c Backwater from dam.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 153

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam, at Tappan, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°21'30", long. 81°13'50", in sec. 4, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 

ISO ft downstream from outlet of reservoir at Tappan Dam, 1 mile west of Tappan, 

Harrison County, and 2 miles upstream from Plum Run.

Drainage area. 71.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 861.00 ft abov° mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Jan. 30, 1939, water-stage recorder at gatehouse of Tappan Dam at datum 9 ft higher. Jan. 30 to Mar. 24, 1939, staff gage and 

Mar. 25, 1939, to Aug. 6, 1944, water-stage recorder at site 150 ft downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 84.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 580 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 6.P minimum, 7.8 cfs Dec. 3, 4 (gage height, 4.69 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 1,050 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, }; no 

flow Sept. 12-15, 18, 19, 21-29, Oct. 13-21, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Tappan Reservoir (see p.178).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.7 

4.3 

5.0 

5.2

8.3

14

32

55

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

116

261

645

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*18

T8

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

*17

551

17.8

-

-

Nov.

17

17

16

13

13

13

16

20

IS

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

19

19

19

*17

-

500

16.7

-

-

Dec.

16

16

10

 578 8.8

11

14

26

100

216

209

180

144

78

57

80

72

72

7O

57

198

351

365 258"

203

244

281

271

222

244

*362

4,475.6

144

-

-

Jan.

428

412

408

309

264

241

158

62

65

72

72

72

72

72

192

219

182

209

309

312

320

316

323

316

219

290

141

141

141

291

*500

7,132

230

-

-

Feb.

500

297

411

157

328

500

500

500

500

500

500

5OO

540

560 Ego"

540

472

540

560

560

 560

560

427

214

46

47

47

48

48

_

-

11,522

397

-

-

Mar.

51

52

51

55

62

65

65

65

65

69

198

306

404

440

354

55

64

67

220

351

288

222

348

464

358

228

122

48SB62

62

5,316

171

-

-

Apr.

*65

164

191

128

50

58

7O

163

203

188

120

54

87

358

400

424

448 m424

382

107

58

91

323

330

351

351

110

76

*76

-

6,294

210

-

-

May

74

72

69

67

64

60

57

52

51

52

58

55

51

48

47

46

5C

50

48

51

55

55

55

54

84

292

755

271

86

69

65

2,496

80.5

-

-

June

58 *5-J

50

40

35

29

24

22

20

18

16

TS

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

18

17

16

-

696

23.2

-

-

July

16

16

16

17

Tf

16

15

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

 16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

TX

14 »14

487

15.7

-

-

Aug.

13

T3

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

16

15

15

15

15

15

37

87

JT

76

69

62

57

43

29

21

18

16

15

15

16

16

875

28.2

-

-

Sept.

16

*16

16

15

TS

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

i§

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

18

-

491

16.4

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 500 Mln 8.8 Mean 119 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52; Max 560 Mln 8.8 Mean 112 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
154 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio

Location. --Lat 40°15'40", long. 810 36'35", In T. 5 N., R. 3 W., on righ4: bank at downstream side of highway bridge three-quarters of a mile south of Newc-anerstown, Tuscarawas County, 2 miles upstream from Buckhorn Creek, and 4 miles downstream from Dunlap 

Creek.

Drainage area. 2,436 sq mi.

Records available.-^September 1921 to September 1952,

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 28, 1925, chain gage, Sept. 28, 1925, to July 17, 1935, waterstage recorder, and July 18, 1935, to Feb. 13, 1939, wire-weight gag«, at site If miles 

upstream at datum 5.03 ft higher to Oct. 1, 1934, thereafter at 0.02 ft higher than 

present datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 2,502 cfs.

Ertremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 cfs Jan. 27 (gage heig-ht, 11.73 ft); minImum, 390 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.95 ft).

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 46,800 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 20.65 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 120 cfs Aug. 7, 1930.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of about 26.5 ft, at site anc" datum used prior 

to Sept. 30, 1934 (discharge, 83,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engireers).

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

which are fair. Ohio Canal diverts small amount of water from river at Portage Lakes, 

3 miles south of Akron; part of diverted water flows into Cuyahoga Fiver basin. Plow 

regulated by eight flood-control reservoirs (see pp. 177-180).

Revisions (water years).--W 728; 1929(M). W 758: Drainage area. W 873: 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 19-26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

2.3 350

2.5 530

3.0 1,030

4.0 2,290

6.0 5,450

10.0 13,200

12.0 19,300

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

1.9 360

2.2 560

2.5 790

3.0 1,280

4.0 2,540

6.0 5,700

10.0 13,300

Discharge, In cubic -feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 458 

440

431

431 

422

422

422

485

'STB" 665

503

458

458

449 

440

422 

422

422 

*440

440

440

440

440

476

521

566

521 

539

530

530

521

14,729

475

-

-

Nov.

521 

521

521

521 

521

'6lS 494

1,610

1,880

1,210

898

760

692

760 

953

1,110 

1,230

1,570 

1,350

*1,150

1,050

898

1,050

2,500

5.560

2,940

2,780 

2,500

1,880

1,530

-

39,643

1,321

-

-

Dec.

1,360 

1,230

1,110

1.040 

1,120

1,480

1,610

2, '080

3,800

5,790

6,130

4,940

3,400

2,430 

1,940

1,680 

1,290

bl,400 

bl,300

bl,400

be, 000

b3,300

b8,000

7,740

6,130

6,840

 8,100 

7,740

5,790

5,280

8,640

116,090

3,745

.

-

Jan.

10,300 

10,900

 11,100

10,900 

9,720

8,460

6,130

4,280

3,480

3,320

3,160

2,710

2,430

2,290 

2,560

3,240 

4,120

7,380 

9,720

10,900

11,300

10,500

10, 100

9,000

7,200

9,200

17.400 

12,606

 6,890

9,580

10,900

241,710

7,797

_

-

Feb.

11,100 

11,300

10,900

12.800 

11,500

1 1, 700

12,400

11,700

11,500

11,300

11,100

11,100

10,900

10,900 

10,700

10,700 

10,200

9,580 

8,840

7,760

6,550

 4,850

3,880

3,180

2,750

2,470

2,260 

2,200

2.150

-

Z48.250

8,560

_

-

Mar.

2,130 

2,060

2.000

2,130 

2,960

3,560

2,890

2,400

2,260

2,200

5,020

9,580

10, 300

10.500 

16,200

7,580 

4,850

5,800 

5,960

6,210

 7,580

7,060

7,760

8,480

8,120

6,720

5,360 

4,560

5,640

3,180

3,040

161,890

5,222

-

-

Apr.

2,890 

2,890

3,180

5,040 

2,750

2,890

3,260

3,640

3,960

4,040

3,720

5,040

2,960

5,360 

8,840

10.500 

9,960

9,2OO 

8,120

6,890

5,700

 4,680

4,200

6,040

8,120

8,500

7,230 

5,870

4,850

4,200

-

160,120

5,357

-

-

May

5,410 

2,960

2,680

2,400 

2,200

2,000

1,940

1,940

1,750

1,690

1,750

1,870

1,750

1,650 

1.510

1,650 

1,570

1,570 

1,650

1,750

2,060

 2,540

2,550

2,060

2,260

4,200

5,190 

4,040

3,110

2,530

1,870

71,620

2,310

-

-

June

1.650 

1,450

1,340

1,240 

1,140

1,060

1,010

940

880

862

862

799

774

766 

774

766 

750

750 

754

694

654

630

623

 678

702

678

602 

581

560

535

-

25,567

852

-

-

July

758 

817

718

980 

1.580

1,070

766

638

609

880

930

774

662

581 

552

552 

567

581 

694

654

 799

880

700

500

450

400 TOO" 

450

500

600

500

21,502

687

-

-

Aug.

450 

440

450

440 

480

600

660

550

500

1,200

1,000

600

450

ISO- 400 

500 

800

1.500 

1,100

800

700

800

900

700

 574

525

497 

490

476

476

476

19,914

642

-

-

Sept.

525 

539

581

602 

567

518

476

446

427

427

420

414

402

 as 396

485 

511

 483 

588 '

1.450

1,090

734

588

539

511

497

483 

455

448

441

-

16,491

550

-

-

Calendar year 1951 : Max 13,500 Mln 386 Mean 3,344 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,400 Mln 396 Mean 3,107 Cfsm - In. -

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record July 23 to Aug. 24; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Massillon and near Dover.
MUSKDIOUM RIVER BASIN 155

Black Fork below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflin, Ohio

itipn. lat 40°44'07", long. 82°21'48", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 23 N., R. 17 W., or left 

300 ft downstream from Charles Mill Dam, 0.45 mile downstream from Seymor" Run, 

2j miles south of Mifflin, Ashland County, and 4 miles upstream from Rocky Fork.

Drainage area. 218 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Vfeter-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 981.56 ft abcwe mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Dec. 3, 1941, at present site and datum. Dec. 

3, 1941, to Dec. 5, 1944, at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 198 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs Jan. 20, 21 (gage height, 7.SO ft); 

minimum, 4.8 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Mar. 14, 1939 (gage height, 8.45 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs May 21, 1940; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Apr. 21, 1940.

Maximum discharge known, 11,700 cfs in March 1913 (computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Charles Mill Reservoir (see p. 178).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7

7.6

12

18

35

64

132

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

245

490

650

980

1,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

£! »?T

20

20

20

21

21

20 

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

"IS 16

16

16

16

16

16

16

' 16

16

16

16

16

 16

' 553

17.8

-

-

Nov.

IB- 16

16

16

16

17

21

17 

23

30

30

30

30

33

32

40

50

51

43

39

39

39

54

68

81

96

32

85

81

77

-

1,278

42.6

_

-

Dec.

7O

64

*£i

??

68

79

127

228

425

625

75O

780

TTjg

560

410

306

237

199

168

148

148

191

260

328

375

430

490

560

638' 610

750

10,854

350

_

-

Jan.

900

*1,020

1,200

1,070

1,000

882

650

490 

400

339

306

255

224

207

228

339

610

837

1,340

1,170

1.480

1,250

1,100

882

662

387

18

8_.Q

326

960

«1,020

21,560.0

695

-

Feb.

980

735

830

513

735

848

920

1.000 

960

1,000

980

1,000

1,000

960

1,000

1,000

980

830

578

435

365

328

285

241

211

187

164

»148

132 " 1

-

19,365

668

_

-

Mar.

129

118

116 m

145

158

151

138 

132

132

257

842

980

980

980

1.020

1,060

780

650

625

638

625

595

595

610

578

478

390

322

265

224

14,774

477

-

Apr.

»211

191

176

158

T55

172

187

224 

280

312

295

270

306

425

525

466

47S

482

482

478

474

470

466

466

466

470

470

462

458

458

10,936

365

-

-

May

»450

155

290

220

180

148

121

103 

94

92

87

83

79

70

75

74

75

77

75

79

81

75

72

77

83

98

110

*110

101

87

77

3,847

124

-

-

June

 si 72

58

56

50

50

48

40 

39

35

32

75

40

39

35

36

42

40

39

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

45

61

»54

-

1,294

43.1

-

-

July

45

43

48

TZ

33

34

33

38 

34

39

39

33

35

38

39

42

43

42

39

35

34

35

36

35

30

29

15

45

43

36

»33

1,178

38.0

-

- -

Aug.

38

40

36

38

42

40

40

40 

40

40

40

40

40

40

J?

40

2?

28

28

27

23

232->

Sept.

19

15

 19

19

19

19

19

19 

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

22 18

if. 18

If 18

1? 18

If 17

. If TT

If «17

If

98-< 549

31.7 18.3

-

-

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,040 Mln 12 Mean 227 Cfsm - In. -

Water year ,1951-52: Max 1,480 Hln 8.O Mean 238 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
156 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°45'55", long. 82°32'35", In NWj- sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 18 W., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30 N at west edge of Mansfield, 

Rlchland County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 5.17 sq ml.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1952. 

Gage. Ifeter-stage recorder and broad-crested weir. 

Average discharge. 6 years, 5.54 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 505 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 2.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 2.49 and 4.17 ft; minimum, 0.1 cfs on many days; minimum gag'3 height, 0.49 ft 

Oct. 1-3, June 16-20.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 965 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 4.17 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 2.49 and 4.17 ft; minimum, 0.1 cfs on many days in 1946, 1951, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except thos« for periods of ice effect or those below 1 cfs, which 

s.re poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.48 

.49 

.5 

.55 

.6 

.7

0.1

.2

.3

1.9

3.8

0.8 

.9 

1.2 

1.6 

1.9

14

23

62

133

206

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

75

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.4

0.17

0.033

0.04

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

il

1.9

5.6

.9

.3

.3

.3

.2

1.7

5.7

1.6

4.0

2.3

1.2

.9

.6

.6

1.5

9.2

TTe

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.2

1.2

.9

-

52.8

1.76

0.340

0.38

Dec.

0.9

.9

.9

5.3

3.8

3.4

37

10

53

*9.2

5.6

3.8

3.4

b2.6

b2.3

b2.1

b2.0

bl.9

bl.9

b2.0

28

44

20

9.2

b40

31

8.6

6.1

6.2

11

42

460.1

14.8

2.86

3.30

Jan.

29

14

8.6

5.6

5.2

4.3

3.4

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.6

7T6

*8.1

17

7.1

126

49

20

20

7.6

9.6

8.1

5.2

8.9

190

13

7.1

b5

b4

644.6

20.8

4.02

4.64

Feb.

7.7

26

23

48

T?

8.1

7.1

11

11

7.1

5.6

3.8

3.4

2.6

2.6

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.6

172

5.2

3.0

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.6

-

-

216.3

7.46

1.44

1.55

Mar.

1.6

1.2

TTs

5.6

3.4

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.6

20

112

14

10

8.1

5.2

3.8

3.0

4.0

43

11

6.6

7.9

22

6.6

4.7

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.3

1.9

318.8

10.3

1.99

2.29

Apr.

1.9

1.9

TTS" 1.6

3.8

4.7

8.0

8.6

5.6

*4.3

4.3

6.4

?1

30

11

6.6

4.7

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.3

22 *19

9.2

5.6

4.3

3.0

2.6

1.9

-

250.6

8.35

1.62

1.81

May

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.6

.9

.6

.6

.9

1.2

1.9

1.2

.9

.9

1.6

1.9

1.9

.9

.3

.3

.2

75

32.0

1.03

0.199

0.23

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

*6

.6

.6

2.2

2.6

.9

.6

3.0

15.5

0.52

0.101

0.11

July

1.2

.6

4.3

TTS

.6

.3

.3

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.5

.6

.3

.2

75

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

16.7

0.54

0.104

0.12

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

"73 1.5

.2

.2

.2

1.2

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

10.0

0.32

0.062

0.07

Sept.

0.3

* 2.2

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

2.1

.6

.3

2.2

6* 5 "79

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

20.3

0.68

0.132

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 134 Min 0.1 Mean 6.14 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.14

Water year 1951-52: Max 190 Min 0.1 Mean 5.58 Cfsm . 1.08 In. 14.69

Peak discharge (base; 200 cfs). JE

(2.60 ft)} Mar. 11 (1:50 a.m.) 374 ci

in. 17 (10:30 p.m.) 500 cfs (2.59 ft); Jan. 26 (10 p.m.) 505 cfs 

*s (2.35 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-dlseharge relation affected by ice
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 157

Black Fork at Loudonville, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°38'08", long. 82°14'19", in NWjr sec. 1, T. 19 N., R. 16 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 3 at Loudonville and lj miles downstream from Big Run.

Drainage area. 342 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1931 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 928.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 23, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 326 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.41 ft); minimum, 60 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.86 ft).

1931-52: Maximum discharge observed, 5,860 cfs Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 12.29 

ft); minimum discharge, 29 cfs Aug. 7, 8, 1934 (gage height, 2.28 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 20.5 ft, present site and datum, In March 1913.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Charles Mill Reservoir, 16 miles above station (see p. 178).

Revisions (water years) . W 873: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

57

95

365

680

1,380

2,480

4,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

*6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsir

In.

Oct.

74

78

*78

78 

76

80

91

95

84

78

80 

76

74

72

11

74

74

74

78

80

74

72

80

93 

95

80

82

89

76

78

78

2,462

79.4

.

-

Nov.

84

91

89

76 

li

93

332

132

84

84

84 

80

87

»230

135

171

171

137

118

102

97

100

240

225 

198

222

217

195

184

171

-

4,300

143

_

-

Dec.

160

150

142

163 

228

200

514

563

1,060

954

902 

954

*919

765

612

500

395

335

286

272

455

515

455

455 

488

1,160

816

748

782

1,240

1.630

18,815

607

_

-

Jan.

1,730

1,630

»1,500

1,460 

1,340

1,240

1,020

782

663

563

470 

425

377

395

515

531

1,130

2,410

1,950

1,950

1,730

1,830

1,680

1,420 

1,090

1,780

5.390

1,235

455

1,090

1,270

39,016

1,259

_

-

Feb.

1,340

1,500

1,340

1.890 

1,380

 1,310

1,310

1,340

1,460

1,380

1,380 

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,270

1,200

1,100

954

782

680

547

485

425

386

350

326

303

289

-

29,897

1,031

_

-

Mar.

284

272

258

"3(53 

332

312

300

281

270

*289

1.720 

1,426

1,340

1,420

1,310

1,270

1,310

1,240

1,310

1,200

954

954

1,200

954 

902

867

765

646

563

485

425

25,156

811

_

-

Apr.

395

371

338

320 "365

365

395

455

*455

470

485 

470

748

954

1,020

954

765

714

697

663

646

629

731

1.130 

850

748

680

663

646

612

-

18,734

624

_

-

May

596

579

470

371 

315

286

*250

233

222

230

211 

198

195

184

195

192

195

195

192

228

217

198

192

200 

214

214

217

217

206

190

168

7,770

251

-

June

165

152

145

142 

140

137

135

128

*118

113

111 

111

118

116

113

104

111

113

106

100

102

104

106

113 

106

100

195

TS5

120

137

-

3,681

123

_

-

July

128

116

137

m

100

*97

104

137

111

106 

97

93

93

102

106

135

116

109

100

91

135

116

102 

95

93

190

118

111

93

91

3,552

115

_

-

Aug.

87

9]

91

8*

95

9f

9f

97

95

106

104

97

97

137

llf

84

84

80

87

120

87

78 

11

6?

69

69

71

71

70

2,783

89.8

_

-

Sept.

72

90

95

»76 

72

72

69

67

71

69

69 

69

69

72

113

100

74

74

216

136

76

67

76

78 

71

69

69

67

64

67

-

2,419

80.6

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,080 Min 71 Mean 412 Cfsir - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,390 Min 64 Mean 433 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
158 MUSKHGUM RIVER BASIN

Clear Pork at Butler, Ohio

Location. Lat 40 0 35'35", long. 82°25'20", in NEi sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 17 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 95, 0.3 mile northeast of Butler.

Drainage area.--143 sq mi.

Records available. May 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,057.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Average discharge.--? years, 169 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 7.98 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 0.85 ft), but may have been less during period of no 

gage-height record.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 7,100 cfs Apr. 12, 1948, Jan. 16, 19'0, Jan. 26, 1952; 

maximum gage height, 8.01 ft Apr. 12, 1948; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 12, 16, 1948; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 15, 1952.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice errect (gage 

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

0.8 

.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

15

21

39

96

191

450

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

790

1,260

1,890

3,700

7,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

*23

23

23 

23

23

27

27

26

27

27 

25

27

25

26

27

26

27

27

25

27

27

27 

28

27

27

28

28

28 *26

807

26.0

0.182

0.21

Nov.

26

26

27

26 

26

27

78

43

31

28

26 

25

29

80

52

61

64

45

37

33

3O

33

H*

64

72

66

52

45

43

-

1,402

46.7

0.327

0.36

Dec.

40

39

*38

58 

101

86

409

289

909

545

3 O2 

204

144

101

101

b90

b85

b90

b85

b95

341

 435

309 

195

314

871

450

270

200

1,160

1,210

9,566

309

2.16

2.49

Jan.

1.O6O

*746

495

329 

286

227

187

"170 168

166

137 

127

122 I55~

282

241

1,000

1,810

938

662

390

302

329 

227

187

2,690

4.320

1,290

560

345

265

20,253

653

4.57

5.2T

Feb.

*255

645

545

1.520 

790

495

390

326

420

302

292 

213

176

158

142

139

135

127

120

160

204

154

133 

126

117

108

»103

*T53~

103

-

-

8,301

286

2.00

2.16

Mar.

104

99

99

126 

166

101

94

88

86

1756"

1.950 

1,036

528

390

267

236

183

146

581

450

316

294

680 

405

282

229

189

166

156

146

139

9,832

317

2.22

2.56

Apr.

 142

144

131

tit

213

213

224

185

170

185 

180

614

662

732

510

342

253

202

174

154

140

360 

868

15s

534

246

200

170

148

-

8,669

289

2.02

2.25

May

 137

127

117

113 

122

135

117

96

96

101

103 

101

120

96

94

91

88

91

88

113

180

99

 82 

88

117

lot

 90

85

76

65

3,220

104

0.727

0.84

June

62

62

57

55 

54

51

54

49

50

51

61 

46

43

41

41

40

39

41

39-

38

37'

58

38 

39

37

56

39

»46

-

1,409

47.0

0.329

0.37

Jily

38

36

45

77 

4T

58

35

40

46

43

34 

32

30

29

30

31

31

29

31

36

30

32

29 

31

28

25

26

26

25

25

.24

1,058

34.1

0 238

0.27

Aug.

25

24

24

 26 

23

23

23

23

23

23

26 

25

25

23

22

32

29

25

24

24

27

33

TT

 25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

766

24.7

0.173

0.20

Sept.

23

27

 27

26 

24

24

24

23

23

23

23 

22

21

22

53

31

26

24

a56

aft

a22

a22

a26 

a24

a22

a21

aio

a21

*a22

-

754

25.1

0.176

0.20

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,440 Mln 22 Mean 172 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.34

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,320 Mln 20 Mean 180 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.18

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs). Dec. .25 (11:30 p.m.) 1.550 cfB.(5.50 ft); Dec. 30 (2 p.m.) 

1,740 cfs (5.81 ft); Jan. 18 (5:30 a.m.) 2.850 cfs (6.70 ft); Jan. 26 (11:30 p.m.) 7,100 ofs (7.98

.) 3,860 cfB (7.0^ ft); Apr. 23 (12

_ _ -_. , _ _ - - f , - - * - - . - / * * OOV t^J. B ^ D

ft); Feb. 4 (5:30 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (5.92 ft); Mar. 11 

p.m.) 1,400 ofs (5.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Inflow to Pleasant H'll Reservoir and 

records for Nlmlshlllen Creek -at North Industry.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 159

Clear Pork below Pleasant Hill Dam, near Perrysville, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°37'1011 , long. Sg-ig'SS", in N| sec. "7, T. 19 N., R. 16 W., on right bank

 a quarter of a mile downstream from Pleasant HL11 Dam, 2? miles south of Perrysville,. 

Ashland County, and 4 miles upstream from Pine Run.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 967.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1912. Prior to May 1, 1947, water-stage recorder at site half a mile downstream at 

datum 4.88 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 205 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1.720 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 4.23 ft); mini-

 Ium7~22 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.61 ft). , n ^ ^

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 2,210 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 4.68 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 0.4 cfs Nov. 1, 2, 1938; minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Nov. 2, 4, 

1938.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Pleasant Hill Reservoir (see p. 178).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, .and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Apr. 30 to Nay 23)

0.6 

.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

21

45

75

115

190

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

348

550

820

1,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

28

*27

26

26

25 1?8~

38

48

M

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46 

46

48 

48

48

46

1,304

42.1

-

-

Nov.

*46

46

46

46

45

1"2~ 41

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

42

48

48

52

52

51

51

52

79

111

113

119 

HI

102 

92

84

-

1,857

61.9

-

-

Dec.

79

70

41TO

9S

113

210

384

474

514

518

510

*487

446

328

226

168

153

137

133

187

338

366

335

312

478 

505

505 

492

510

565

9,779

315

-

-

Jan.

635

790

*820

716

640

615

600

580

565

550

532

514

492

464

436

398

152

560

635

727

705

640

615

600

590

760 

1,520

1.600 

1,566

1,480

1,370

23,161

747

-

-

Feb.

*1,230

1,020

918

1,160

1.260

1,160

918

760

700

640

610

600

585

. 570

555

532

518

500

474

428

384

335

289

256

229

208 

193

*185 

176

-

17,393

600

-

-

Mar.

174

166

158

174

202

196

171

155

147

T55

478

575 600 '535

595

585

575

560

560

570

570

565

580

590

585

580 

565

550

536

523

500

13,540

437

-

-

Apr.

482

 413

315

263

256

272

298

315

308

295

285

279

377

496

523

541

546

541

532

514

482

464

428

496

518

532 

528

514 

500

478

-

12,791

426

-

-

May

444 *34X~

260

214

190

187

176

158

150

153

147

142

140

135

137

133

133

133

12S

150

166

163

147

147

153

171 

171

150 

. 137

122

002.

5,291

171

-

-

June

"92 102

*88

84

77

77

72

70

69

67

66

66

64

61

61

57

55

51

49

49

51

49

48

sT

54

49 

55

60 

60

61

-

1,918

63.9

-

-

July

52

48

52

69

65

58

*52

54

66

58

52

49

51

51

48

49

54

51

52

51

49

49

51

52

52

51 

45

44

45

45

1,613-

52.0

-

-

Auf.

45

f?

45

«45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

41

37

37

3?

3?

34

Tf

37 

40

40 

40

40

40

1,295

41.8

-

-

Sept.

41

41

41

*41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

4!15

41

41

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41 

36

ft

*30

-

1,200

40.0

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,200 Mln 22 Mean 233 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,600 Mln 25 Mean 249 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
160 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Lake Pork below Mohicanville Dam, near Mohicanville, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°43'20", long. 82°09'20", in sec. 3, T. 20 N., R. 15 W., on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Mohicanville Dam, 2 miles east of Mohicanville. Ashland County, 

2.4 miles downstream from confluence of Jerome and Muddy Porks, and 1\ miles northeast 

of Loudonville.

Drainage area.--269 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 25, 1949, at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 230 cfs.

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 8.33 ft); minimum, 6.7 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 3.06 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 3,920 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 9.34 ft); minimum dally, 1 cfs June 10, 1947; minimum gage height, 1.92 ft Nov. 26, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Mohicanville Reservoir (see p. 179).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 7)

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

7

19

38

63

131

4.5 

5.5 

6.5 

7.5 

8.5

251

565

985

1,530

2,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

*16

15

15

14

13

TT

-24

^5.

18

18

18

17 

17

15

17

18

18

18 

17

18

18

18

18

20

19 

17

23

22

20

»18

551

17.8

-

-

Nov.

"§0" 18

24

24

21

21

344 

232

104

74

60

54

51 

231

195

181

248

133

88 

66

59

60

280

331

164

142 

135

98

86

74

-

3,618

121

-

-

Dec.

70

68

*62

75

171

162

632 

940

1,080

1,300

918

439

270

188

190

127

109

107

110 

110

345

985

640

375

330

1,240 

1,240

640

436

1,180

1.470

16,009

516

-

-

Jan.

1,660

*1,760

1,800

1,240

740

530

393 

300

295

328

210

205

188 

289

768

823

1,060

1,800

2.010 

1,940

1,730

1,300

1,080

620

436

1,210 

741

sTja"

1,270

»1,500

28,814

929

-

-

Feb.

1,870

1,470

1,620

1,210

1,530

1,870

1,940 

1,940

1,940

1,620

1,270

850

495 

320

220

198

186

164

162 

230

403

270

205

188

169

144 

139

137

*T39~

_

-

22,899

790

_

-

Mar.

142

131

135

309

428

222

171 

139

15p

169

1,270

1,730

1.800 

1,700

1,240

720

478

366

895 

1,080

720

478

1,010

760

442

323 

259

230

220

220

202

18,139

585

-

-

Apr.

*193

183

162

"215 150

235

306 

453

295

222

210

210

821 

1,180

1,160

1,080

828

478

314 

235

200

174

251

760

700

409 

273

215

178

152

-

12,237

408

-

-

May

*135

129

120

112

110

105

97 

97

98

112

107

102

95 

90

102

90

86

90

86 

112

107

90

83

88

109

368 

155

»95

80

68

60

3,389

109

-

-

June

54

55

46

50

44

44

40 

37

37

35

31

30

30 

30

30

29

27

25

24

23

23

23

24

30

25

ti

23

18

*37

-

958

31.9

-

-

July

24

18

63

83

34

24

21 

23

40

34

25

21

18 

17

19

130

100

38

50 

36

25

40

31

23

19

1

24 

289 "55

39

30

*22

1,428

46.1

-

-

Aug.

19

17

15

14

13

14

13 

12

12

14

14

14

15 

14

14

22

IS

11

8.8 

8.4

9.7

15

12

9.7

8.4

7.9 

7.9

7.9

7.4

8.8

8.4

385.3

12.4

-

-

Sept.

8.4

15

*21

13

9.7

8.8

7.9 

7.4

7.0

YH5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

12

18

11

11

3

18

12

11

12

11

10 

10

10

9.7

9.2

-

405.5

13.5

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,920 Min 10 Mean 293 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,010 Min 7.0 Mean 297 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKD1GUM RIVER BASIN 161

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio

'ocation. Lat 40°30'55", long. 82°11'48", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 10 W., on left bank 

3,000 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 514 at Greer, Knox County, 5 miles upstream from Nigger Run, and 7 miles downstream from Lake Pork.

drainage area. 942 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1921 to September 1952.

i"?age. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 872.91 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 22, 1931, chain gage at site 3,000 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 896 cfs.

.^xtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,540 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 8.79 ft); minimum, 108 cfs Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 1.44 ft Sept. 29.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 13.63 ft); minimum, 50 cfs (estimated) Jan. 2, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 27.0 ft in March 1913 (discharge, 55,000 cfs, estimated).

.'emarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Charles Mill, Mohicanville, and Pleasant Hill Reservoirs (see pp. 177-180).

Revisions (water years). W 623: 1924(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 10-16)

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

105

185

425

2.5 

3.0 

9.0

920

1,550

9,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

122 

122

119

119

119

T2§

162

158

 158

158

158 

149 

144

144

144

140

144

144

154

154

149

149

162

Hi

162

162

167

172

162

162

4,587

148

-

-

Nov.

167

TTS

176

176

167

176

808

744

376

284

262

235 

 225 

650

660

555

777

519

418

342

303

310

670

1,040

744

711

690

582

510

442

-

13,891

463

-

-

Dec.

418 

390

362

376

620

650

1,110

2,400

2,920

 2,980

2,520

2,000 

1,740 

1,460

1,170

799

b700

b650

b600

b550

bl,200

b2,000

bl.500

bl,300

bl,200

2,920

2,720

2,140

1,940

2,850

4.280

48,465

1,563

-

-

Jan.

4,670 

4,670

4,540

4,150

3,110

2,590

2,200

1,880

1,740

*1,680

1,450

1,370 

1.280 

1,330

1,740

2,070

2,780

*5,060

5,320

5,190

4,800

4,280

3,760

2,980

2,400

4,410

 8.910

4,410

2,720

4,020

4,150

105,660

3,408

-

-

Feb.

4,670 

4,670

4,410

5,460

4,936

4,800

4,540

4,410

4,280

4,150

 3,630

3,110 

2,590 

2,330

2,140

2,140

2,070

2,000

1,810

1,620

1,740

1,420

1,210

1,120

1,020

909

854

810

Q10

_

-

79,653

2,747

-

-

Mar.

799 

755

556" 700

1,280

1,000

865

788

755

777

4,080

4.410 

 4,280 

4,150

3,760

2,980

2,520

2,330

2,980

3,370

2,720

2,330

3,110

2,920

2,260

2,070

1,880

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,390

66,897

2,158

-

-

Apr.

1,330 

1,240

1,050

968

1,060"

1,140

1,290

1,480

1,380

1,280

1,260

1,210 

2,070 

3,240

3,246'

3,180

 2,590

2,070

1,880

1,680

1,590

1,520

1,650

3,180

2,780

2,200

1,800

1,680

1,620

1,520

54,178

1,806

-

-

May

1.430 

1,330

1,110

920

821

777

690

640

620

660

630

582 

573 

528

555

555

573

582

546

591

722

670

610

610

690

932

843

670

591

510

468

22,029

711

-

-

June

434

390

355

348

342

322

296

303

284

274

 262 

268 

262

257

240

235

235

230

215

220

225

230

246

235

220

348

257

252

303

8,492

283

-

-

July

274 

230

240

528

348

235

220

220

316

274

235

220 

205 

195

220

235

502

279

257

252

210

240

252

210

195

185

55?

240

215

205

8,455

273

-

-

Aug.

180 

180

180

172

 176

176

167

167

176

185

176

176 

180 

172

176

Z4"0" 317

180

162

144

158

200

172

149

136

133

TI5

140

140

140

140

5,330

172

-

-

Sept.

140 

162

195

162

140

140

140

133

130

133

130

130 

130 

133

167

215

*140

m

170

210

200

172

158

158

144

136

133

122

112

ITS

-

4,495

150

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,340 Min 112 Mean 1,087 Cfsm - In.. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,910 Min 112 Mean 1,153 Cfsm - In. -

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-aiacharge relation affected by ice
162 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Kokosing River at Millwood, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°23'55", long. 82 0 17'10", in southeast corner of T. 7 N., R. 11 W., on

 left bank 0.4 mile west of Millwood, Knox County, ij miles upstrenn from Honey Run, 

2 miles downstream from Jelloway Creek, and 3j miles upstream from Brush Run.

Drainage area. 454 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1952. Published as "near Millwood" October

 1921 to July 1939. Records published for both sites October 1938 to July 1939. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Oct. 1, 1938. Datum of gage 

~ls 865.00 ft above mean sea level. Prior to July 10, 1931, chain gage at site 3f miles

downstream and July 10, 1931, to July 31, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 3j miles

downstream at datum 23.94 ft lower.

Average discharge. 31 years, 504 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,200 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 18.94 ft); min-

 ImumT 49 cfs Sept. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 3.74 ft Oct. 6, 7.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs June 22, 1937 (gage height, 18.10 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 33 cfs Aug. 17, 26, 1932.

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage corresponding to 22.0 ft at former site and 

datum (discharge, 40,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which ere fair.

Rating tables", water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 12 to Apr. 23)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

3.7 64

4.0 113

4.5 247

5.0 420

6.0 940

8.0 2,'570

11.0 6,350

17.0 16,500

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

5.0

43

72

118

215

405

6.0 900

7.O 1.62O

9.0 3,650

12.0 7,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

74

21

7T

71

71

91

104

84

»80

80 

80

78

78

77

77

77

75

77

75

74

75

75

81

84

80

77 

83

81

78

77

2,428

78.3

0.172

0.20

Nov.

78

80

81

78

ZZ

81

416

290

179

135

117 

109

*105

483

444

364

406

312

238

196

176

168

520

820

53T

760

640 

444

364

308

-

9,000

300

0.661

0.74

Dec.

273

250

228 26~8

605

565

1,160

1,880

3,190

*2,140

1,080 

748

531

399

b330

b300

b280

b270

b270

b300

bSOO

2,100

1,480

940

894

3,530

1,960 

1,080

820

3,120

5,040

36,831

1,188

2.62

3.02

Jan.

3,530

2,140

1,960

1,360

1,260

975

748

630

630

»694

513 

467

251 5TO

820

700

4,020

*4,640

2,100

2,280

1,400

1,120

1,220

742

610

5,890

*15,400 

1,070

1,840

1,230

990

64,957

2,095

4.61

5.32

Feb.

930

2,500

2,260

6.050

3,530

1,940

1,460

1,160

1,160

960

*812 

705

655

590

526

512

504

472

458

622

870

625

540

504

468

429

417 

413

413

-

-

32,485

1,120

2.47

Z.66

Mar.

409

389

381

486

490

409

377

353

SST

443

7.230 

37480

*2,120

1,660

1,260

1,060

930

870

2,270

2,210

1,500

2,020

3,890

2,360

1,620

1,230

1,060 

930

870

840

785

44,293

1,429

3.15

3.63

Apr.

812

840

730

680

1,090

1,200

1,340

1,260

1,090

960

930 

1,020

2,180

3,410

2,860

2,36O

*1,710

1,300

1,090

960

812

758

1,700

7.250

3,41o

1,800

1,200 

900

730

620

-

47,002

1,567

3.45

3.85

May

544

486

437

409

397

385

346

326

330

397

377 

334

307

281

288

284

357

385

338

481

517

433

353

349

453

758

IBTf 

357

311

273

247

12,008

387

0.852

0.98

June

SIS" 229

201

194

180

170

160

150

*150

147

138 

132

132

141

138

127

121

113

108

103

100

100

July

118

100

138

T5B" 255

118

103

98

173

160

116 

100

93

89

91

96

113

98

103

89

82

82

100 80

103 76

100 72

93 70

156" 78 

103 74

98 70

141 69

67.

4,090 3,231

136 104

0.300 0.229

0.33 0.26

Aug.

65

65

60

65

*70

67

65

64

64

72

67 

65

67

64

64

T5B" 221

96

80

70

72

100

78

69

64

62

60 

58

55

58

60

2,350

75.8

0.167

0.19

Sept.

60

69

72

64

60

58

55

54

53

53

53 

51

50

55

62

57

54

*60

222

115

82

72

69

67

65

62

60 

58

55

54

-

2,016

67.2

0.148

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,480 Mln 65 Mean 662 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.82

Water year 1951-52: Max 15,400 Mln 50 Mean 712 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.35

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--

cfs (10.85 ft); Jan. 27 (6 a.m.) 20,2

Dec. 31 (2 a.m.) 5,600 cfs (10.47 ft); Jan. 18 (6 a.m.) 6,050 

00 cfs (18.94 ft); Feb. 4 (10 a.m.) 6.95O cfs (11.42 ft) » Mar.

11 (12 m.) 9,750 cfs (13.17 ft); Apr. 24 (1 p.m.) 8,150 cfs (12.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MDSKB1GUM RIVER BASIN 163

Walhondlng River below Mohawk Dam, at Nellie, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°20'26", long. 82°03'49", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 79 at Nellie, Coshocton County, half a mile upstream from Mohawk C~eek 

and if miles downstream from Mohawk Dam.

drainage area.~1.502 sq mi.

lecords available. December 1910 to March 1913 {gage heights and discharge measurements 

only)/September 1921 to September 1952. Published as Mohican River at Pomerene 1910- 

13, as Walhonding River at Pomerene 1921-37, and as Walhonding.River at Nellie 1938-39.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 790.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 7. 1925, chain gage and Nov. 7, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1937, waterstage recorder at site 3-f miles upstream at datum 15.53 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1937, to 

Sept. 30, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site at datum 2.09 ft higher.

Average discharge. 31 years (1921-52), 1,482 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Feb. 13 {gage height, 13.07 ft); minimum, 127 cfs Jan. 28, 29 {gage height, 5.26 ft).

1921-52: Maximum discharge at site at Pomerene, 43,800 cf-s Jan. 25, 1937; maximum 

discharge at present site since completion of Mohawk Dam, 24,000 cfs Jan. 25, 26, 1937 

{gage height, 18.8 ft, present datum, from floodmarks); minimum, 3.3 cfs Oct. 20, 1939; 

minimum gage height, 4.48 ft Oct. 26, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 36 cfs Apr. 21, 

1940.

Maximum discharge known, 80.000 cfs in March 1913 {gage height, 21.6 ft, original 

site and datum, from floodmark).

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

which are fair. Plow regulated by Mohicanville, Charles Mill, Pleasant Hill, and 

Mohawk Reservoirs (see pp. 177-180).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

5.2

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5

108 

140 

265 

500 

S4O

7.O

9.0

12.0

13.0

1,280

3,600

8,290

10,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

218

*214

214

214 

210

210

218

296

575

256

251

246

242

237

227

227

227

232

232

227

227

227 

232

251 

260

 260

246

256

260

260

251

7,403

239

-

-

Nov.

»256

265

270

270 

270

265

674

1,200

686

494

429

387

363

645 

1,210

826

1,040

896

707

572

494

474 

735

1.640 

1,330

1,240

1,280

1,040

864

770

-

21,592

72O

-

-

Dec.

700

644

598

9"38~ 591 

1,120

1,270

3,860

4,690

6.O6O

4,270

3,280

2,670

2,200 

1,920

1,280

bl,050

bl,100

bl,050

bl,200

bl,800

7,050 

6,22(5

4,980 

4,130

6,710

6,880

4,410

3,280

3,990

6,540

96,479

3,112

-

-

Jan.

7,930

7,750

*7,390

7,050 

6,880

4,270

3,470

2,970

2,610

2,550

2,250

1,980

1,860

1,860 

2,310

3,030

4,260

7,930

8.470

7,930

7,390

6,220 

5,580

4,410 

3,340

5,600

1,700

130

1,750"

6,540

7,930

145,290

4,687

-

-

Feb.

*7,750

6,880

7,570

5,130 

5,900

7,570

8,290

8,660

9,040

9,420

9,8OO

9,800

1O,20O

9,866 

9,8OO

7,050

3,030

2,730

2,490

2,206

2,730

2,310 

1,860

1,700 

1,540

1,380

*1,330

al.250

al,250

-

-

158,460

5,464

-

-

Mar.

1,230

1,160

1,100

1,210 

756

1,540

1,270

1,140

1,09O

1,140

6,020

6,880

7,220

7,570 

7,666

4,410

3,600

3,280

4,130

5,740

4,550

4,130 

5,900

6,38O 

4,410

3,470

2,970

*2,610

2,370

2,250

2,O8O

108,656

3,505

-

-

Apr.

2,030

2,030

1,760

1,540 

1,810

2,O8O

2,310

2,430

2,430

2.O8O

1,980

1,920

2,730

6,060 

5,740

5,580

5,130

3,730

2,970.

2,610

2,370

2,200 

2,310

5,900 

6,060

6.540

6,380

4,410

2,730

2,430

-

100,280

3,343

-

-

May

»1,990

2,140

1,760

1,480 

1,330

1,240

1,120

1,030

992

1,070

1,090

984

920

880 

872

904

944

1.O10

984

1,140

1,380

1,240 

1,110

1,060 

1,280

1,980

1,760

1,260

1,060

928

833

37,771

1,218

-

-

June

777

*72T

672

651 

624

591

572

539

526

506

487

461

454

461 

461

429

405

399

381

363

346

346 

352

369

375

346

323

335

358

435

-

14,165

472

-

-

July

*442

369

375

693 

5§T

417

358

329

405

500

399

358

323

301 

323

323

48O

461

393

269

329

307 

358

317 

291

275

S4T

672

381

317

291

12,093

390

.

-

Aug.

»275

260

256

256 

256

260

256

251

270

286

270

260

265

265 

256

411'

552

355

281

26Q

246

296 

307

256 

237

lit 2T§

218

. 218

223

227

8,468

273

-

-

Sept.

232

*242

275

275 

237

223

218

210

206

206

206

202

202

206 

232

275

251

223

417

572

329

260 

237

237 

232

223

214

206

193

189

7,430

248

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,930 Mln 172 Mean 1,81O Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,200 Mln 13O Mean 1,962 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tuscarawas River at 

conerstown.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
164 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°29'43", long. 81°59'10", in S1«£ sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge-on U. S. Highway 62 at Killbuck, Koines County, an eighth 

of a mile downstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area.--466 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 788.05 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 397 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,060 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 17.18 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 4.04 ft Sept. 14.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 21.77 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs; minimum, 24 cfs Aug. 14, 1932 

(gage height, 1.96 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or faulty intake action, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). W 873: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effeit (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic >nd)

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

12.0

34

64

107

220

1,210

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

1,860

2,740

4,400

6,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

57

56

55

53

52

51

W

~f5 105

64

*61

60

58

58

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

62

75

65

61

66

69

66

63

1,879

60.6

0.130

0.15

Nov.

 SB 63

74

74

66

67

487

553

266

178

149

130

118

*252

377

316

457

316

220

172

149

149

388

585

1139"

425

369

280

233

208

-

7,596

253

0.543

0.61

Dec .

190

178

166

Tf6

324

316

441

815

1,210

1,320

*1,170

952

633

457

b340

b290

b260

b250

b240

b250

883

1,300

1,170

952

747

1,320

1,250

1,060

917

1,380

2,050

23,027

743

1.59

1.83

Jan.

2,510

2,410

2,510

2,310

1,920

1,460

1,150

866

747

730

569

505

473

*489"

617

730

1,350

2,310

2,130

2,310

*2,510

2,220

1,860

1,430

1,110

1,920

6,600

5,030

3,810

*3,460

2,870

60,916

1,965

4.22

4.86

Feb.

1,980

1,810

1,810

2.970

2,870

2,410

2,220

1,810

1,460

1,230

1,040

832

697

601

' 537

521

505

457

441

521

730

633

553

521

489

457

457

441

425

-

-

31,428

1,084

2.33

2.51

Mar.

409

393

409

553

713

537

425

377

385

 409

2,510'

2,740

2,130

2,130

1,860

1,490

1,100

850

1,170

1,320

1,300

1,320

1,590

1,520

1,300

1,080

832

681

617

585

537

33,272

1,073

2.30

2.65

Apr.

553

553

505

489

585

601

681

697

*617

521

489

489

819

1,590

1,710

1,860

1,670

1,430

1,110

815

633

553

649

1,860

1.920

1,490

1,150

866

665

537

-

28,107

937

2.01

2.24

May

457

425

380

340

308

294

273

259

259

294

287

266

240

226

246

240

246

252

240

294

331

287

252

259

324

521

4759"

273

233

208

.190

9,113

294

0.631

0.73

June

172

T60

154

14'

13f

13"

12f

llf 12-

llf

10-

*9-

9f

9"9-

91

91

9:

sr

7f

7'

7e

7f

8f

Be

T

6f

6"

6:

5f

-

3,07:

lor

0.21f

0.2"

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,640 Min 50 Mean 531 Cfsm 1.14

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,600 Min 37 Mean 561 Cfsm 1.2.0

July

74

67

93

129

93

74

65

60

77

78

68

61

57

54

69

70

130

78

87

82

69

63

61

56

53

50

27T

75t5

86

66

58

2,559

82.5

0.177

0.20

Aug.

55

52

49

48

59

*52

48

45

ITT

454

106

76

68

60

56

295

157

83

66

58

59

56

63

55

50

49

47

46

45

45

46

2,569

82.9

0.178

0.21

Sept.

50

53

67

53

48

46

44

42

40

40

39

38

37

T7

47

49

43

*58

4O9

T33

86

68

59

56

54

52

49

48

46

45

-

1,952

65.1

0.140

0.16

In. 15.45

In. 16.39

Ula ^ J.% . O.J lt>>, (JcUl . £. I V-L p.IFI.J I t \JG\J CIS ^ L

(9 p.m.) 3,460 cfs (15.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. ' 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.--Faulty intake action Dec. 21 to June 11.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 165

Mill Creek near Coshocton, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°21'50", long. 810 51'40", In SW£ sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Little Mill Creek and 6 miles north of Coshocton, Coshocton 

County.

Drainage area. 27.5 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 782.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--15 years, (1937-52) 28.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 10.21 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 0.44 ft).

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 3,680 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs several days In 1939, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.35 

ft Aug. 11-14, 1944.

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

Revisions (water years). W 1143; 1946, 1947-48(P).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.4 

.5

.6 

.8

0.1 

.2 

.4 

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

2.4

5.3

10

18

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

49

123

174

5.0 370

7.0 610

8.0 770

9.0 1,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

^3

.3

4.6

377

1.2

.8

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

1.2

2.0

1.3

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.2

.9

30.6

0.99

0.036

0.04

Nov.

1.1

T^S

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.4

41

9.0

4.8

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

*11

7.0

6.6

6.6

4.8

4.0

3.2

2.8

4.2

56

1s

23

35

20

16

13

12

-

348.4

11.6

0.422

0.47

Dec.

9.6

9.1

I 7.7

23

20

38

52

150

57

*40

31

b20

b!6

b!4

b!3

b!2 .

612

b!2

b!3

645

b90

b55

30

b70

142

45

39

29

239

?15

1,566.4

50.5

1.84

2.12

Jan.

134

106

*161

88

79

58

46

42

40

34

26

26

24

24

54

37

199

*212

96

234

89

97

88

54

46

923

745

173

97

58

46

4,134

133

4.84

5.58

Feb.

40

160

202

446

188

115

96

72

57

47

43

35

32

26

23

24

25

20

*19

27

27

22

20

19

17

16

T6

16

16

-

1,866

64.3

.2.34

2.52

Mar.

16

14

18

35

27

21

19

18

20

54

423

TT5

88

65

48

42

35

34

107

65

*52

152

166

93

64

50

42

36

37

33

30

2,019

65.1

2.37

2.73

Apr.

34

32

26

2T

38

39

46

42

37

35

29

34

86

126

128

102

70

54

46

39

34

»29

111

260 its

93

67

53

43

37

-

1,944

64.8

2.'36

2.63

May

31

26

23

21

20

18

15

15

15

22

22

16

14

13

T4

13

17

19

16

25

32

21

18

56

74

103

T5

32

26

20

17

819

26.4

0.960

1.11

June

15

13

11

10

8.8

8.0

6.8

5.7

5.5

5.0

4.0

*3.9

3.7

4.0

5.0

3.4

3.1

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.8

12

4.4

2.2

'1.2 1.5

1.1 15 

165.0

5.50

0.200

0.22

July

3.6

1.7

2.1

-5.2 76

3.3

2.4

2.0

12

7.7

3.4

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.4

25

11

3.6

11

3.7

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

2.3

2.2

2.3

1.4

.9

200.8

6.48

0.236

0.27

Aug.

*0.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.6

.5

1.1

2.8

1.3

.9

.9

.8

.6

11

T.6

1.2

.6

.6

.6

1.8

1.1

.6

IT

.4

.3

77f *.; 

.7

36. f

i.ie

0.043"

O.Of

Sept.

0.3

1.0

2.2

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.5

1.0

.5

.6

*6.4 l79~

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

-

22.2

0.74

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 485 Mln 0.2 Mean 35.7 cfsm 1.30 In. 17.66

Water year 1951-52: Max 923 Mln 0.1 Mean 35.9 Cfsm 1.31 .In. 17.77

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). Jan. 26 (7 p.m.) 2,050 ofs (10.21 ft); Feb. 4 (4 a.m.) 7^6 cfs

(7.75 ft); Mar. 11 (4:30 a.m.) 930 cfs (8.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Dec. 16-23).

299253 0-54-13
166 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Muskingum River near Coshocton, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°14'55", long. 81°52'22", in T. 5 N., R. 6 W., on right bank at upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2 miles .south of Coshocton, Ccshocton County, and 

2 miles downstream from confluence of Tuscarawas and Walhonding Rivers.

Drainage area.--4.847 sq mi.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 730.00 ft above mean rea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 19, 1936, staff gage at same site ard datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 5,145 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 14.28 ft); minImum, 644 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 78,700 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 21.98 ft); minimum, 342 cfs Nov. 4, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.23 ft Nov. 4, 1944, Oct. 28-30, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which ere fair, 

ulated by 12 flood-control reservoirs (see pp. 177-180).

Flow regRatlng table, water year 1951-52, except period of lee effect (gcge height, 

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

O.5 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

630

1,030

2,090

3,530

5.0

9.0

14.0

7,690

18,200

35,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

855

823

791 

791 

*783

783

807

864

1.080

1,040

949

880

847

823

783

775

768

768

775

775

775

775

775

831

872

949

932 

94O

932 

932

914

26,387

851

-

-

Nov.

914

932

940 

949 

949

*923

1,52O

3,110

3,440

2,340

1.80O

1,520

1,420

1,580

2,670

2,540

2,600

3,03O

2,600

2,210

1,970

1,850

2,21O

4,660

6.120

5,270

5,060 

4,46O

3,530 

2,960

-

76,077

2,536

-

-

Dec.

2,6OO

2,34O

2,150 

2.090 

2,470

*3,110

3,53O

6,560

10,300

14,000

13,100

10,800

8, ISO

6,120

4,860

b3,400

b2,500

b2,4OO

b2,500

b2 , 9OO

bS.OOO

b9,000

b!3,000

b!2,000 io;30o

13,100

16,700 

14,800

12,100 

12,300

18.900

243,080

7,841

-

-

Jan.

21,4OO

23,400

23,400 

22,400 

*22,400

17,300

13,400

10,300

8,610

7,920

7,460

6,340

5,900

5.48O

6,120

7,690

9,810

17,000

21,400

24,100

23,800

21,8OO

20,200

17,300

14,200

19,500

33.800 

27,500

16,200 

19,500

23,400

519, O3O

16.74O

-

-

Feb.

23,8OO

23,1OO

23,100 

25,100 

*25,1OO

24,400

25,400

25,100

24,100

23,800

23,400

22,800

23,100

22,400

22.10O

18,200

15,100

14,200

13,100

11,800

11,000

9,330

7,690

6,560

5,900

5,270

4,860 

4,660

4.46O

-

488,930

16,860

-

-

Mar.

4,460

4,270

4.080 

4,460 

*5,900

6,560

5,480

4,760

4,360

4,36O

13,100

19,5OO

21.800

21,800

21,400

16.7OO

11,80O

9,810

10,600

14,200

14,80O

14,500

17,000

18,600

16,500

13,400

10,800 

9,O90

7,920 

7,230

6,780

346,020

11,160

-

-

Apr.

6,340

6,340

6,34O 

 5,900 

. 5,900

6,56O

7,230

7,920

8,150

7,69O

7,000

6,34O

7,230

13,100

17,000

18,900

18,900

16,700

14,5OO

12,300

1O,3OO

8,850

8,380

15,900

18,900

19.200

17,606 

14,000

1O,000 

8,610

-

332,080

11,070

-

"

May

7,000

7,OOO

5,690 

5,160 

*4,660

4,270

3,980

3,800

3,440

3,530

3,620

3,620

3,360

3,030

2.880

2,880

3,030

3,030

3,O30

3,190

3,890

4,270

3,890

3,620

3,890

6,78O

8.380 

7,000

5,48O 

4,360

3,530

135,290

4,364

-

"

June July

3.030 1,320

2,740 1,420

2,470 1,370 

2,280 1,970 

2,150 2.150

2,O3O 1,850

1,850 1,420

1,800 1,220

1.68O 1,26O

1,630 1,420

*1,580 1,520

1,470 1,370

1,420 1,180

1.47O 1,060

1,47O 1,OOO

1,42O 1,OOO

1,370 1,310

1,320 1,320

1,31O 1,250

1,220 1,220

1,160 ' 1,19O

1,150 ' 1,320

1,130 *1,200

1,25O 1,08O

1,290 958

1,220 9O6

1,110 898 

1 , 130 1 ,1"50"

1.090 1,160 

1,426 1,050

949

47,660 39,761

1,589 1,283

-

~

Aug.

880

847

823 

799 

799

823

847

872

855

1.47O

1,37O

1,260

1,060

949

898

1,020

2.03O

2,030

1,850

1,58O

1,200

1,110

1,130

1,060

932

839

783 

775

760 

TEC

76O

33,171

1,07O

-

"

Sept.

791

839

S80 

923 

872

799

752

715

693

679

679

665

658

752

*807

783

958

1.910

1,740

1,220

985

872

839

731

760 

722

700 

672

"

25,815

860

-

"

Calendar year 1951: Max 25,400 »ln 714 Mean 6,492 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 33,800 Mln 651 Mean 6,320 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 167

Seneca Fork below Senecaville Dam, near Senecaville, Ohio

location. Lat 39°55'23", long. 81°26'10", on left bank 650 ft downstream from Senecaville Dam, 1 mile downstream from Crooked Creek, 14 miles southeast of Senecaville, 

Guernsey County, and 2 miles upstream from dam of Greenwood Mill.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1952.

llage . --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 799.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Jan. 24, 1942, at site 150 ft downstrean at 

same datum.

\veragef discharge . 14 years, 134 cfs.

17xtremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 770 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 

28, 29, Feb. 4, 5, Apr. 25; minimum gage height, 3.95 ft July 30.

9.48 ft); no flow 

an. 28, 29, Feb. 4, 5, Apr. 25; minimum gage he

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 794 cfs Apr. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, 10.35 ft 

Feb. 1, 1949; no flow May 3, 4, 1939, Jan. 28, 29, Feb. 4, 5, Apr. 25, 1952.

. Records good. Flow regulated by Senecaville Reservoir (see p. 179).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 18, 19; variable slope 

effect Jan. 27-30, Feb. 4-6, Apr. 24-26)

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7

0.2

.5

1.0

3.5

7.8

21

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.5

44

126

223

375

525

770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

lay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1.8

1 9

"0

"1

"2

"3

24"5

"5

27

28

29"0

"1

"total

'<ean

Cfsm

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

7.1

T7I

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

8.1

61

15

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

369.4

11.9

-

Nov.

12

*12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

16

31

40

41

4?.

474

15.8

-

Dec.

42

45

*70

88

88

90

92

99

108

130

139

135

130

130

135

146

144

144

139

135

228.

290

298

340

465

420

298

420

653

455

298

6,432

207

:

Jan.

368

*605

375

282

319

435

541

589

637

368

172

 172

159

150

150

152

148

26O

480

525

375 '196

184

228

260

333

81

0

5

176

669

9,389

303

:

Feb.

702

BT5

405

0

0

211

621

653

653

653

669

*653

669

669 653

653

653

573

465

399

*226

163

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

-

11,784

4O6

:

Mar.

128

TI5

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

130

133

176

435

405

275

197

137

*139

135

333

435

450

236

344

589

525

480

405

235

161

161

7,668

247

^

Apr.

155

155

155

155

157

157

285

465

405

192

178

159

159

206

275

333

435

281

93

95

95

95

101

75

o

371

525

515

510

316

-

7,093

' 236

:

May

88

M

85

83

81

78

76

76

73

73

71

70

65

64

60

60

64

64

65

68

 78

81

81

81

81

81

80

78

74

 71

71

2,307

74.4

1

June

65

64

 60

58

55

52

49

48

43

40

37

36

34

34

35

34

33

31

30

27

26

25

26

26

24

21

21

20

15

51

-

1,125

37.5

1

July

73

68

68

81

85

85

81

78

133

2O4

204

196

186

368

510

510

179

*206

252

92

54

51

48

44

42

39

36

35

34

19

15

4,076

131

:

Aug.

28

27

27

24

23

22

11

21

22

27

27

27

*25

24

24

30

35

30

28

27

26

26

24

23

22

21

21

21

*23

24

24

. 769

24.8

:

Sept.

24

23

23

23

22

21

20

20

23

22

21

21

23

22

24

20

24

26

14

24

22

21

23

24

23

22

21

21

*20

ii

-

666

22.2

:

Calendar year 1951: Max 653 Mln 6.0 Mean 185 Cfsm - In. 

Water year 1951-52: Max 702 Mln O Mean 142 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
168 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°00'54", long. 81°35'14", on left bank at upstream side of Fairground 

Bridge on South Ninth Street in Cambridge, Guernsey County, 1 mile downstream from 

Leather-wood Creek.

Drainage area. 406 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1926 to September 1928, May 1937 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 772.34 ft above mean s^a level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 6, 1927, chain gage at site 1$ miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 6, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1928, and'May 22, 1937, to Oct. 18, 1938, 

chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 493 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 18.09 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 16; minimum gage height, 1.59 ft Aug. 7.

1926-28, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 7,860 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 21.32 

ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Jan. 15, 1944.

Flood of Aug. 8, 1935, reached a stage of 25.4 ft.

Remarks.--Records fair. City of Cambridge occasionally diverts about 2 cfs above station for municipal supply. Flow regulated by Senecaville Reservoir (see p. 179).

 Revisions (water years). W 853: 1928(M). W 893: 1928. W 793: 1£«2.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 3O

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

13

18

40

117

207

6.0 815

10.O 1,770

14.0 3,OOO

18.0 5,000

1.6 13 2.5 140 

1.8 30 3.0 230 

2.0 56 6.O 825 

Note.--Same as preceding table above 7.O ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Sentember 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

30

28

33 

34

34

44

66

44

48

52

48

44

36

49

33

15

17

19

*16

32

46

17 

17

26

23

24

32

40 

35

34

34

1,050

33.9

-

-

Nov.

36

39

43 

60

56

59

164

475

234

93

69 

53

46

57

126

130

97

95

73

*59

48

50 

142

837

971

727

793

415 

262

207

6,516

217

-

-

Dec.

171

153

135 

T53

252

319

366

727

903

1,180

859 

526

395

281

b260

b280

b310

b330

b340

b330

925

1,580 

1.990

1,930

1,640

1,610

*1,900

1,930 

1,270

1,250

1,640

25,935

837

-

-

Jan.

1,790

1,610

1,580 

1,880

1,820

1,660

1,390

1,130

1,040

994

705 

537

405

376

376

386

357

771

1,220

1,250

1,250

948 

1,040

903

727

1,250

3,280

4.B70 

*4,230

3,080

1,820

44,675

1,441

-

-

Feb.

1,110

1,220

1,510 

2,020

2.680

2,620

2,080

1,540

1,220

1,090

994 

925

881

859

815

815

903

994

903

749

749

*558

415

357

328

300

272

272 

272

-

29,451

1,016

-

-

Mar.

272

272

252 

435

600

455

348

310

300

310

948 

1,690

1,580

1,270

925

621

455

*366

663

1,270

1,200

1,090 

1,560

1.820

1,610

1,250

996

804

700

600

410

25,382

819

-

Apr.

401

930

909 

5SO

600

762

909

1,040

996

804

580 

480

470

7 2O

1,040

1,340

*1,340

1,040

680

450

372

325 

455

9O9

2.020

1,930

1,460

1,090 

888

804

-

26,319

877

-

'

May

520

306

258 

240

225

212

196

180

131

192

268 

249

234

190

167

153

243

316

207

243

600

*440 

287

238

249

287

278

207 

176

163

145

7,850

253

-

"

June

133

124

114 

105

100

93

86

83

74

67

62

58

58

74

86

78

58

46

43

39

35

42

112

*105

62

45

34

23 

33

240

-

2,322

77.4

-

"

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,080 Mln 15 Mean 670 Cfsm -

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,870 Mln 15 Mean 494 Cfsm -

July

354

228

120 

540

450

181

129

114

212

1,O60

1.270 

60O

306

249

450

540

520

*216

217 2-43

127

83 

75

70

62

58

58

56 

69

78

42

8,777

283

-

"

Aug.

27

33

39 

34

26

19

17

61

64

151

122 

49

35

32

28

103

1747*4

48

41

45

58 

59

45

*34

29

27

27 

33

34

52

1,620

52.3

-

"

Sept.

64

61

61 

58

45

34

29

24

23

23

21 

20

19

29

39

56

53

*33

30

27

40

29 

22

21

23

22

21

26 

23

20

-

996

33.2

-

"

In. -

In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Wills Creek below Wills Creek Dam, at Wills Creek, Ohio

169

Location. Lat 40°09'40", long. 81°50'45", in sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

1,20U ft downstream from Wills Creek Dam, 1 mile southwest of town of Wills Creek, 

Coshocton County, 3 miles southeast of Conesville, and &£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--845 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 717.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Feb. 18, 1939, staff gage and Feb. 18, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1949, 

water-stage recorder, at site 1,500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,000 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,860 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 16.40 ft); minimum; 1.0 cfs Jan. 27-29, Apr. 16; minimum gage height, 1.70 ft Sept. 17.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Mar. 7, 1940 (gage height, 17.40 ft, site 

then in use); minimum, 0.9 cfs Oct. 28, 29, 1948, Apr. 5, 6, 1951; minimum daily, 1 cfs 

Aug. 10, Oct. 27-29, 1948, Jan. 28, 1952.

Maximum discharge known, 22,300 cfs in March 1913 (computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Wills Creek and Senecaville Reservoir? (see

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24)

1.7

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

26

35

80

135

200

4.0

6.0

8.0

16.0

17.0

40O

985

1,720

5,620

6,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

94 

*83

72

62

55

49

50

62

72

76

75

70

61

52

48

44

40

38

37

35

34

35

53

68

68

60

56

62

67

68

68

1,814

58.5

-

-

Nov.

*72

70

69

66

70

74

192

388

645

615

438

295

223

234

255

265

295

285

265

236

198

174

285

750

1,480

1,840

1,760

1,560

1,140

810

-

15,049

502

-

-

Dec.

600 

488 *4i2

365

375

425

600

1,040

1,800

3, 440

2,580

2,170

1,520

1,040

780

615

600

705

735

720

965

2,000

2,710

3,020

3,160

3,450

3,700

. 3,650

3,450

3,300

5.800

53,215

1,717

-

-

Jan.

4,100 

*4,150

3,640

3,530

3,530

3,700

3,350

2,800

2,260

1,920

1,680

1,440

1,070

900

840

870

870

985

1,530

2,200

2,620

2,620

2,520

2,520

2,250

1,620

479

1

1,160

5,130

5,740

72,025

2,323

-

-

Feb.

«5.800 

5,180

5,350

4,250

4,640

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,680

5,740

5,680

5,680

5,680

5,620

5,350

3,070

1,840

1,600

1,560

1,520

1,440

1,400

1,240

1,040

870

750

*705

645

615

-

100,165

3,454

-

-

Mar.

600 

588

575

588

735

930

930

810

705

675

1,460

2,620

3,220

3,320

3,820

2,120

1,600

1,280

1,210

1,720

2,350

2,520

3,920

3,320

5.600

3,300

2,660

*2,040

1,600

1,320

1,100

55,256

1,782

-

-

Apr.

950 

900

1,210

1,440

1,240

1,210

1,440

1,720

1,880

1,840

1,640

1,560

1,210

1,560

1,910

1,040

818

5,070

4,800

2,580

1,520

1,070

965

1,680

1,010

1,820

3,500

5,500

5.460

4,520

-

60,445

2,015

-

-

Hay

*2.480 

1,560

1,040

755

600

550

488

450

400

400

458

500

558

500

450

588

400

450

562

562

562

780

840

720

660

930

1,100

965

720

562

462

21,792

703

-

-

June

575 

*545

505

275

253

334

315

195

181

169

156

144

132

130

135

132

130

130

124

112

100

93

89

89

105

152

158

124

103

147

-

4,990

166

-

-

July

*215 

475

425

425

615

840

562

545

275

249

600

1.240

1,100

675

458

588

500

562

488

525

295

265

202

160

150

115

102

92

86

79

1§

12,540

598

-

-

Aug.

*76 

76

70

65

58

55

55

52

55

126

152

202

185

144

116

109

105

152

161

138

116

109

98

89

81

76

70

66

60

56

55

3,006

97.0

-

-

Sept.

57 

*57

65

64

64

65

62

56

54

52

45

44

45

40

42

37

55

37

52

55

55

56

55

55

54

48

45

43

*41

39

-

1,513

50.4

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,680 Mln 34 Mean 1,330 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-53: Max 5,800 Mln 1 Mean 1,097 Cfsm - In'.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by variable slope Jan. 3-5, 18-29, Mar. 11-17, 23-24, 

Apr. 14-19, 25,26; discharge computed on basis of flow through gates of Wills Creek Dam.
170 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Wakatomika Creek near Prazeysburg, Ohio

Location. Lat 40 0 07'57", long. 82°Q8<53", In NWf sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., on right 

bank 2 miles northwest of Prazeysburg, Musklngum County, 2 miles downstream from 

Flvemile Run, and 2j miles upstream from Black Run.

Drainage area. 140 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 748.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 31, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 162 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Jan. 27 (gage heigh4:, 11.61 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 6,600 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 

4.1 cfs Sept. 26-30; minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Sept. .11-13.

1936-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 3.1 cfs Aug. 12-14, 

1944; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 11-13, 1952.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years1.--W 1113; 1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gag? height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-24, Sept. 15-30)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

4.6 

9.1 

17 

42 

116 

26O

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

437 

860 

 2,700 

3,560 

4,900 

9,300

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.3

3.4 

4.6

7.7

13

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

20

60

117

260

Mote. Same as preceding table 

above~2.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

773- 7.3

7.3

7.3 

7.3

7.3

9.8

12

9.8

9.1

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

*8.6

8.6

8.6

9.1

10

16

27

23

19

20

24

23

19

367.2

11.8

0.084

0.09

Nov.

56- 20

30

30 

25

a 20

alOO

a60

a35

a25

325

23

23

53

67

48

44

38

33

26

b25

24

147

277 iggiso

138

95

80

65

-

1,951

65.0

0.464

0.52

Dec.

56

52

a aSO" 45

3 HO

a!70

3250

a380

3500

*459

270 ig2

138

91

b8Q

b70

b65

b60

b60

b65

b420

b700

368

244

247

738

459

298

257

740

1,280

8,914

288

2.06

2.38

Jan.

76O

550

650

482 

441

346

267

234

221

192

148

135

T2"8" 128

185

186 igs

430

304

888

531

407

426

*274

227

2,650

7.200

1,220

610

404

322

21,144

682

4.87

5.62

Feb.

301

610

717

1.910 

885

610

485

389

332

284

253

208

189

163

145

156

166

143

135

172

237

180

163

156

143

126

126

126

124

-

9,634

332

2.37

2.56

Mar.

122

109

TIT

227 

211

169

153

138

143

188

2.400

MB3

*590

474

350

301

253

237

665

550

418

685

985

610

441

346

280

244

217

198

175

12,975

419

2.99

3.45

Apr.

192

186

158

'221 148 

240

277

257

224

208

183

195

329

650

531

478

375

312

260

221

192

169

360

2.150

 1,670

885

570

430

340

277

-

12,688

423

3.02

3.37

May

227

198

166

148 

135

126

111

100

98

106

122

102

88

77

75

77

133

119

94

115

133

104

88

126

255

463

250

163

133

109

92

4,313

139

0.993

1.14

June

81

Jo

62

56 

50

46

41

36

34

32

27

26

*25

32

40

27

23

20

17

16

16

16

16

16

14

12

11

TT

14

65

-

952

31.7

0.226

0.25

July

31

16

5<;

T^

zt

17

15

2^

23

1<5

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

4S

20

14

12

11

9.5

9.1

217""""" 8.2

15

10

9.1

8.6

67:. 5

z: . 7

0.155

0 18

Aug.

8.2

7.4

7.0

7.0 

9.4

12

9.5

*8.2

7.7

53

22

13

11

10

9.5

16

19

12

9.5

8.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

7.7

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.4

54

TT?

5.7

334.7

10.8

0.077

0.09

Sept.

6.0

9.6

11

8.2

7.0

6.0

5.4

5.2

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

5.4

14

8.6

7.0

6.3

ifTT

7.0

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.1

TT

4.1

4.1

-

196.4

6.55

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,280 Mln 6.4 Mean 180 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.40

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,200 Mln 4.1 Mean 203 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.70

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 cfs). Jan. 27 (5 a.m.) 11,300 cfs (11.61 ft); Feb. 4 (9:30 a.m.) 

2,420 cfs (6.55 ftjj Mar. 11 (3»3O p.m.) 3,560 cfs (7.99 ft); Apr. 24 (time unknorn) 2,490 cfs 

(6.7 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Licking River near Newark.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGOM RIVER BASIN 171

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°07'14", long. 82°00'02", on left bank 70 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 208, half a mile east of Dresden, Muskingum County, and half a mile 

downstream from Wakatomika Creek.

Drainage area.--5.982 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 693.15 ft above mean sea level, s-djustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 24, 1925, chain or staff gage at about same site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 6,311 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 45,200 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 21.98 ft); 

minimum, 790 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 4.52 ft).

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Aug. 9, 1935 (gage height, 31.6 ft); minimum, 335 cfs June 25, 1925 (gage height, 2.73 ft).

Maximum stage known, 46.0 ft in March 1913, present site and datum, from floodmark 

(discharge, 228,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulaTed by 14 flood-control reservoirs (see pp. 177-180).

Revisions (water years). W 728: 1927(M). W 758: Drainage area. W 803: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

4.5 

5.0 

7.0

770

1,290

3,900

10.0

15.0

22.0

9,480

22,100

45,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,050 

970

940

920

*910

680

880

930

1,090

.LOTO

1,070

1,000

960

940 

910

890

860

850

850

840

85Q

830

850

900

940

 1,000

1,010 

1,000

1,010

1,010

990

29,280

945

-

-

. Nov.

990 

1,000

1,010

1,020

1,020

*1,000

1,560

3,090

4,050

5,230

2,420

1,920

1,680

1,860 

2,610

2,950

2,880

3,580

5,090

2,610

2,280

2,100

2,540

4,990

7.540

7,540

7,340 

6,560

5,520

4,200

-

95,780

5,126

-

-

Dec.

5,600 

5,250

2,880

2.6SO

2,950

»5,750

4,510

6,940

11,700

16,100

16,600

14,100

10,800

8,160 

6,560

b4,500

b5,500

b5,400

b5,500

b4,000

b6,500

bll,000

16,400

16,900

14,800

17,200

21,900 

21,000

17,900

16-, 900

25.600

517,560

10,240

-

-

Jan.

26,900 

28,100

28,700

*28,100

27,500

24,500

19,900

15,600

12,900

11,700

10,800

9,480

8,580

7.740 

8,160

9,700

11,200

18,500

25,500

26,900

28,100

26,600

25,100

25,000

19,500

22,100

42,000 

57,000

*25,000

23,900

28,700

656,860

21,190

-

-

Feb.

30,200 

29,900

29,600

31,800

52,100

51,200

51,500

51,500

50,500

29,900

29,300

29,300

28,700

28,400 

28,100

23,600

18,200

16,900

15,900

14,300

13,600

11,900

9,920

8,600

7,540

6,740

6,200 

5.840

5,840

-

-

617,080

21,280

-

-

Mar.

5,660 

5,490

5.520

5,490

*6,560

7,940

7,540

6,200

5,660

5,660

14,100

23,500

24,800

25,400 

25,100

21,600

15,300

12,400

12,700

16,400

18,200

18,500

21,000

22,700

21,900

18,500

15,300 

12,700

10,800

9,700

8,820

430,540

15,890

-

-

Apr.

8,160 

8,160

8,160

*8,160

7.740

8,160

9,260

10,100

10,8OO

10,400

9,480

8,600

8,820

14,600 

19,600

21,500

21,500

21,500

20,700

16,600

15,100

11,000

10,400

18,500

25,600

25.900

25,000 

21,600

17,700

15,100

-

429,500

14,510

-

-

May

11.500 

9,700

7,940

6,940

*6,200

5,660

5,150

4,990

4,670

4,510

4,850

4,830

4,510

4,200 

5.900

5,900

4,050

4,050

4,200

4,200

4,850

5,490

5,520

4,990

4,990

7,740

9,920 

8,600

6,940

5,660

4,670

179,080

5,777

-

-

June

4.050 

5,680

5,500

5,090

2,880

2,610

2,480

2,550

2,160

2,100

*1,980

1,920

1,860

1,860 

1,860

1,800

1,740

1,680

1,680

1,560

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,510

1,620

1,560

1,460 

1.400

1,400

1,800

-

61,870

2,062

-

-

July

1,740 

1,980

2,040

2,740

2,950

5.090

2,550

1,860

1,740

1,800

2,280

2,810

2,610

2,040 

1,680

1,560

1,860

2,040

1,920

1,800

1,620

1,740

1,620

1,460

1,290

1,190

1.180 

1,510

1,510

1,50O

*1,200

58,510

1,887

-

-

Aup.

1,120 

1,090

1,060

1,050

1,020

1,000

1,110

1,100

1,050

1,400

1,800

1,620

1,510

1,290 

1,200

1,210

1,980

2.260

2,160

1,980

1,560

1,400

1,590

1,540

1,220

1,110

1,040 

1,000

990

970

970

41,000

1,523

-

-

Sept.

970 

1,040

1,060

1,090

1,120

1,050

970

910

880

860

850

840

830

fi

900

*970

970

,000

,740

.040

,510

,220

,090

1,030

970

930 

890

860

830

-

51,090

1,036

-

-

Calendar year 1951: (lax 30,300 Mln 830 Mean 8,411 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 42,000 Mln 820 Mean 8,049 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
172 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Licking River near Newark, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°03'33", long. 82°20'23", In NE&SW£, T. 2 N., R. 11 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of Stadden Bridge, 1 mile downstream from Shawnee Run, l| miles 

upstream from Equality Run, and 3^ miles east of Newark, Licking County.

Drainage area. 536 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 9, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 603 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage heigbt, 16.59 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Sept. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 0.78 ft Oct. 20.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 29 cfs Feb. 1, 1945, 

result of low temperature.

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

slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Fork.

Revisions (water years). W 973: 1940(M). W1033: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

52

95

197

377

851

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

2,880

4,660

7,060

12,900

22,600

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

41

121

206

362

575

5.0 2,000

8.0 4,660

10.0 7,060

12.0 10,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

U

7

8

9-

1C

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

53

54

55

58

54

64

65

219

252

229

229

229

226

226

225

97

58

 54

J32

52

55

55 

67

58

55

54

59

54

55

52

3,140

101

0.188

0.22

Nov.

56

58

56

55

53

62

156

128

99

81

71

67

67

95

180

151

125

112

97

86

77

81-

265 

851

556

415

577

256

197

167

-

5,075

169

0.515

0.35

Dec.

145

150

118

133

358

411

*668

1,560

2,970

1,720

1,020

774

615

b450

b500

b250

b250

b220

b210

252

' 1,800

2,560

bl,500 

960

816

5,480

2,140

1,080

878

5,100

5.500

55,928

1,159

2.16

2.49

Jan.

5,040

2,000

2,720

1,690

1,760

1,450

1,100

952

825

905

587

515

472

508

928

952

1,050

2,560

1-.400

5,700

1,950

1,500

1,720 

960

*799

9,630

*20,500

7,260

5,080

1,680

1,580

79,071

2,551

4.76

5.49

Feb.

1,450

5,490

3,550

7 . 550

5,800

2,480

1,960

1,600

1 ,'450

1,500

1,120

980

912

815

550

497

495

458

450

525

1,560

848

608 

555

488

445

418

41O

402

-

40,904

1,410

2.65

2.84

Calendar year 1951 : Max 12,100 Mln 52

Mar.

406

587

584

592

570

457

391

359

555

591

9.100

4,000

1,840

*1,260

912

720

592

550

1,840

1,800

1,190

2,580

4,760 

2,000

1,450

1,160

980

802

502

458

429

45,197

1,593

2.60

5.00

Apr.

462

511

445

406

1,010

1,190

1,410

880

654

550

471

466

815

2,400

2,000

1,720

980

808

666

560

475

369

7.660 

*6,600

3,880

1,760

1,500

945

580

471

-

42,424

1,414

2.64

2.94

Hay

414

569

355

509

296

284

262

253

247

259

259

253

255

220

209

220

265

299

262

262

280

265

229 

247

506

654

421

299

255

220

205

8,889

287

0.555

0.62

June

189

177

171

177

169

163

155

146

145

158

132

129

129

155

152

*135

127

121

115

115

110

110

110 

118

107

101

107

99

101

215

-

4,114

157

0.256

0.29

July

186

135

154

538

212

157

132

121

149

155

118

110

118

107

101

101

101

115

104

107

90

96

90 

85

85

82

107

80

74

74

71

3,755

120

C.224

0.26

Aug.

69

71

69

69

74

66

66

66

82

118

*99

99

74

66

66

88

82

74

69

66

71

66

66 

61

58

58

58

56

56

54

61

2,198

70.9

0.152

0.15

Sept.

56

85

66

58

56

54

48

48

48

48

48

46

44

66

85

54

48

51

61

48

51

48

54 

54

*51

51

48

48

48

51

-

1,622

54.1

0.101

0.11

Mean 720 Cfsm 1.54 In. 18.25

Water year 1951-52 : Max 20,500 "in 44 Mean 759 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.76

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 cfs). --Jan. 27 (5 a.m.) 25,000 cfs (16.59 ft); Pel . 4 (7 a.m.) 8,950

cfs (11.22 ft): Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 12,200 cfs (12.68 ft); Apr. 24 (3:50 p.m.) 7,650 ofs (10.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 173

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°03'26", long. 82°13'12", on right bank 30 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Toboso, Licking County, and 3 miles downstream from Rock Pork.

Drainage area. 672 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 744.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 20, 1929, chain gage at site 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 705 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,500 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 18.75 ft); 

minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 12-14; minimum gage height, 0.48 ft Oct. 6, 21, 23.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 34 cfs Jan. 1, 1931.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 20.0 ft (discharge, 35,000 cfs, computed by 

Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District).

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

slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Pork.

Revisions (water years) W 823: 1922(M), 1924(M), 1927-29(M), 1933(M), 1935(M). W 873: 

1935.W 893: 1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

1.0 

2.0 

5.0

55

115

201

570

2,350

8.0 

12.0

15.0

18.0

4,710

9,800

15,900

28,200

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

53

101

246

432

4.0 

7.0

10.0

13.0

1,450

3,620

6,920

11,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

72

72

72

72

72

86

78

201

237

237

234

234

234

234

234

148

*82

72

70

70

70

72

86

80

78

74

78

74

74

72

3,641

117

0.174

0.20

Nov.

80

84

86

78

T6

76

267

192

138

110

97

92

92

133

195

198

170

144

131

115

108

113

419

1.060

650

525

455

338

265

224

-

6,711

224

0.333

0.37

Dec.

195

170

161

150

374

458

770

1,660

3,280

2,210

*1,330

970

742

b550

b360

b320

b300

b280

b270

b290

b2,100

3,190

1,960

1,210

1,030

4,070

2,630

1,420

1,150

3,310

6.050

42,960

1,386

2.06

2.38

Jan.

3,750

2,420

3,190

2,210

2,140

1,840

1,480

1,270

1,090

1,180

770

640

579

615

1,060

1,210

1,180

2,840

1,780

4,120

2,560

1,720

2,080

*1,330

1,060

8,460

27 . 200

10,500

3,800

2,140

1,690

97,904

3,158

4.70

5.42-

Feb.

1,750

3,860

3,980

*9.200

4,770

2,870

2,280

1,870

1,690

1,570

1,420

1,280

1,200

1,170

830

780

780

705

705

830

1,200

1,090

880

805

730

680

632

632

608

-

-

50,797

1,752

2.61

2.82

Mar.

632

576

580

880

855

680

608

571

571

656

10.700

5,020

*2,350

1,690

1,310

1,090

905

855

2,140

2,210

1,570

2,940

5,550

2,560

1,870

1,510

1,310

1,140

830

755

705

55,619

1,794

2.67

3.08

Apr.

755

805

705

656

1,220

1,450

1,630

1,220

980

855

755

755

1,120

2,710

2,280

2,070

1,390

1,170

1,000

905

805

632

1,050

*7.52_Q

5,210

2,630

1,810

1,390

980

805

-

47,063

1,569

2.33

2.60

May

68O

608

540

5OO

466

440

404

388

380

404

404

392

357

327

316

331

445

453

396

400

432

396

346

384

466

ISO" 980

474

388

334

502

13,815

446

0.664

0.77

June

277

249

236

239

223

213

200

181

178

169

160

157

*160

203

200

166

154

146

135

127

129

132

129 '138

127

112

119

110

Tl2

482

-

5,363

179

0.266

C.3C

July

253

172

286

522

298

216

175

160

203

178

138

127

127

110

108

110

108

138

146

138

110

112

108

97

92

88

154

106

97

90

86

4,853

157

0.234

0.27

Aug.

80

82

80

79

92

86

*77

74

80

154

110

108

88

80

79

106

106

88

82

77

80

86

77

72

69

66

66

66

66

68

74

2,598

8"5.8

0.125

0.14

Sept.

72

101

68

77

68

66

63

62

62

61

61

60

58

72

117

76

66

68

90

71

66

65

66

66

66

*65

63

63

63

65

-

2,107

70.2

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1951 : Max 14.2OO Min 67 Mean 89O Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.99

Water year 1951-52: Max 27.2OO Min 58 Mean 911 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.47

Peak discharge (base. 7.OOP cfs). Jan. 27 (7:30 a.m.) 32,500 cfs (18.75 ft): Feb. 4 (9 a.m.) 

10.800 cfs (12.61 ft); Mar. 11 (5 p.m.) 13.20O cfs (13.93 ft); Apr. 24 (7 p.m.) 8.9OO cfs (11.41 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
174 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Licking River at Dillon, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°58il5", long. 82°03'25", in T. 1 N., R. 8 W., on downstream side of 

center pier of highway bridge at Dillon, Muskingum County, 3 miles northwest of 

Zanesville and 3£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 754 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September. 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 683.7 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 27, 1940, at site a third of a 

mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 837 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,800 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 27.63 ft); 

minimum, 66 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 3.06 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 30,300 cfs Mar. 7, 1945; maximum gage height, that of 

Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 36 cfs Feb. 13, 1944, result of low temperature.

Maximum stage known, 37.0 ft in March 1913, from floodmark (back'vater from 

Muskingum River).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which ar3 fair, 

slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Pork.

Revisions. W 923: Drainage area.

Plow

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

3.1 

3.4

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

75

133

215

4.0 515

11.0 6,300

18.0 13,500

25.0 24,800

3.0 55

3.5 160

3.7 230

4.0 395

8.0 3,310

15.0 9,800

21.0 18,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Sep^mber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

i loft

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78

80

78

81 

82

81

87

96

163

342

358

355

358

358

358

350

282

111

109

84

82

*81

81

87

100

88 

86

87

87

86

84

4,843

156

0.207

0.24

Nov.

84

95

92

90 

86

87

368

388

222

159

133

116

111

175

290

358

282

210

180

149

136

133

402

1.100

17100

884 

844

688

538

440

-

9,935

331

0.439

0.49

Dec.

358

305

252

255 

492

772

924

1,740

2,980

*2,980

1,580

1,220

1,060

b800

b550

b470

b430

b400

b330

b420

bl,500

b3,8oO

2,500

1,660

1,300

4,020 

3,620

1,820

1,420

3,140

6.570

49,731

1,604

2.13

2.46

Jan.

4,770

2,900

3,700

2,900 

2,580

2,260

1,780

1,540

1,380

1,380

1,180

1,030

972

948

1,135

1,620

1,220

2,980

2,340

4,020

3,460

2,100

2,500

*1,700

1,380

5,600 

*23.200

4^750

2,830

2,280

110,400

3,561

4.72

5.44

Feb.

2,280

3,790

4,910

*8.810 

6,520

3,710

2,750

2,280

2,000

1,760

1,580

1,400

1,300

1,200

950

838

845

796

768

810

1,680

1,300

985

880

810

740 

705

684

.670

-

57,751

1,991

2.64

2.85

Mar.

670

642

614

556 

985

796

698

649

621

684

7,050

8.100

2J070

1,510

1,260

1,090

950

2 , 000

2,830

1,930

2,830

5/890

3,550

2,350

1,860 

1,510

1,370

1,020

915

845

61,305

1,978

2.62

3.02

Apr.

852

915

866

803 

1,315

1,650

1,760

1,440

1,120

985

880

859

1,060

2,830

2,590

2,590

1,720

1,340

1,160

1,020

915

803

950

5,980

*6.900

3,470 

2,280

1,720

1,230

985

-

52,763

1,759

2.33

2.60

May

880

796

726

670 

621

600

558

530

516

544

572

537

502

447

421

414

572

586

530

523

579

530

454

502

558

950 

555

656

523

440

383

18,000

581

0.771

0.89

June

347

318

286

280 

280

260

235

222

205

201

*182

174

171

180

235

185

168

158

150

143

148

153

148

153

148

138

141

136

13 

747

6,428

214

0.284

0.32

July

347

213

437

ffi

270

205

171

185

205

160

143

143

136

127

127

129

129

166

146

136

125

118

112

108

m148

116

108

101

5,908

191

0.253

0.29

Aug.

97

93

91

89 

91

99

*91

87

85

124

127

116

110

91

91

93

114

101

91

85

85

93

85

79

77

75 

75

73

73

73

77

2,831

91.3

0.121

0.14

Sept.

85

89

108

89 

79

75

73

71

71

71

69

69

68

71

ii*

112

87

83

93

97

85

79

77

79

79

*77 

75

73

73

73

-

2,444

81.5

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,500 Min 72 Mean 1,068 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 23,200 Min 68 Mean 1,045 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.86

Peak dischartce (base, 6.500 cfs). 

cfs (27.63 ft); Feb. 4 (8 p.m.) 10, 5C

Dec. 31 (3 p.m.) 6,840 cfs (11.57 ft); Jan. 27 (8 p.m.) 29,800 

0 cfs (15.56 ft); Mar. 12 (4 a.m.) 12,000 cfs (16.92 fb^- Mar.

23 (3 p.m.) 6,800 cfs (12.09 ft); Apr. 25 <5 a.m.) 8,500 cfs (l3.84Tt). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGOM RIVER BASIN 175

Muskingum River at Zanesville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°56'07", long. 82°00'26", near left bank on downstream side of Sixth 

Street Bridge in Zanesville, Muskingum County, 1,000 ft upstream from lock 10," half 

a mile downstream from Licking River, 0.6 mile downstream from dam 10, and 2.2 miles 

upstream from Moxahala Creek.

Drainage area. 6,844 sq mi.

Records available. April 1905 to December 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1939 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at lock 10 since 

June 1837 by Corps of Engineers are contained in reports of United States Weather 

Bureau.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 665.0 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912. Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 7,470 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 80,900 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 29.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 920 cfs Oct. 20, Sept. 10-15; 

minimum gage height observed, 7.35 ft Sept. 10.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum daily, 420 cfs Jan. 

7, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 51.8 ft Mar. 27, 1913, from gage readings by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by 14 flood-control reservoirs (see pp. 177-180). 

Revisions. W 893: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and diflcharge, in cubic feet per aecond)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 9, July 25

to Sept. 30)

7.2 

7.5 

8.0

920

1,420

2,350

12.0

18.0

28.0

11,700 

30;000 

73,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

5

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,200 

1,100

1,100

 1,030 

968

952

1,000

1,030

1,100

1.510

1,470

1,420

1,550

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,180

1,100

1,050

920

936

1,000

1,050

1,080

1,080

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080

1,080

1,080

34,856

1,124

-

-

Nov.

1.080 

1,080

1,080

1,080 

1,080

1,080

 2,060

3,560

4,500

3,460

2,650

3,150

1,780

2,150

2,950

3,350

3,250

3,660

3,550

3,850

2,550

2,550

2,950

6,100

6.620

8,620 

8,380

7,420 

5,980

4,840

-

105,810

5,527

-

-

Dec.

4,080 

3,660

3,150

2.950 

*3,OSO

4,190

5,170

8,580

15,500

18,500

17,900

15,700

12,700

b9,000

b7,000

bS.OOO

b4,000

b5,600

b5,900

b4,400

b8, 000

b!5,000

17,700

17,700

15,700

20,500 

24,400

22,100 

19,100

19,700

51,800

559,550

11,590

-

-

Jan.

51,800 

31,000

33,200

51,400 

»50,700

27,200

21,500

16,800

13,500

11,700

11,200

9,620

8,620

8.140

8,140

9,620

10,700

18,800

27,200

30,400

32,100

26,600

27,600

24,400

20,300

27,900 

70.800

65,500 

 31,800

25,100

50,000

775,540

25,010

-

-

Feb.

52,100 

33,800

35,600

44.600 

»4l,400'

56,000

34,900

54,600

53,200

33,800

51,800

51,000

50,700

50,000

29,500

26,500

20,000

17,400

16,500

15,100

15,100

15,500

10,900

9,560

8,380

7,660 

6,940

6,460 

6,220

_

-

691,620

25,850

-

-

Mar.

5,980 

5.800

5 860 e)ioo

7,180

8,380

7,900

6,700

6,200

6,100

21,400

55.200

28,600

28,600

27,600

25,700

17,400

15,500

14,000

19,100

20,500

22,100

28,600

27,600

25,100

20,900 

17,100

15,800 

11,700

10,400

9,560

500,260

16,140

-

-

Apr.

8,860 

8,860

*8.620

8,620 

8,620

10,100

10,900

11,400

11.7OO

11,400

10,400

9,560

9,620

16,000

21,800

24,400

23,000

22,400

22,100

18,300

14,300

12,500

11,200

24,900

52,800

28,600 

25,800

24,000 

19,700

16,500

-

486,660

16,220

-

-

May

12.700 

11,200

8,860

7,660 

6,700

 6,100

5,590

5,280

,840

,750

,800

,840

,750

,400

.080

,080

,400

,400

,400

,400

4,840

5,590

5,500

5,170

5,980

7,180 

9,880

9,100 

7,180

6,220

'4,950

189,580

6,109

_

-

June

4,500 

3,776

3,560

5,150 

5,150

2,950

2,650

2,600

2,470

 2,590

2,250

2,250

3,150

2,150

2,350

2,150

2,060

1,870

1,870

1,780

 1,780

1,960

1,960

1,780

1,780

1,690 

1,600

1,510 

1,600

2,500

70,050

2,534

-

-

July

2,450 

2,060

2,150

5,000 

5.150

3,050

2,750

2,150

2,000

2,060

2,150

2,850

2,600

2,550

1,960

1,690

1,780

2,060

2,150

2,060

1,870

1,690

1,780

1,510

1,420

1,340 

1,420

1,690 

1,690

 1,440

1,340

65,660

2,054

-

-

Aug.

1,250 

1,160

1,160

1,160 

1,080

l.OfO

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,5:0

1.8TO

1 .7po

1.6CO

1,4?0

1,540

1,540

2,1£0

2,510

2.SE6

2,1£0

1.6SO

1,511

1,420

1,420

1,540

1,160 

1,061

l!o8l

1,061

1,061

44,220

1,426

-

-

Sept.

1,160 

1,160

1,160

1,160 

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,000

1,000

920

920

920

920

920

920

1,000

 1,050

1,080

1,250

1,870

2.150

1,600

1,540

1,160

1,160

1,080 

1,000

1,000 

1,080

1,000

-

54,560

1,145

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 41,400 Min 920 Mean 9,584 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 70,800 Min 920 Mean 9,168 Cfflm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
176 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Muskingum River at McConnelsvllle, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°38'40", long. 81°51'00", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 10 N., R. 12 W. , on left 

bank just upstream from dam 7, at McConnelsvllle, Morgan County, 3| miles downstream 

from Oilspring Run.

Drainage area. 7,411 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 650.31 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 27, 1922, chain gage at site half a mile upstream at same datum. 

July 27, 1922, to Aug. 10, 1926, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 7,479 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 82,800 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 14.52 ft); minimum, 924 cfs Sept. 11 [gage height, 0.68 ft).

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 126,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 21.14 ft); minimum, 218 cfs Aug. 25, 1930 (gage height, -0.65 ft), from rating curve extended below 

470 cfs.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 ft Mar. 27, 1913 (discharge, 270,000 cfs, computed by 

Corps of Engineers).

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

Flow regulated by 14 flood-control reservoirs (see pp. 177-180).

Revisions (water years). W 758: Drainage area. W 783: 1913(M). W 8E3: 1933(M) . 

W 1173: iyiJ2-24, 1928(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

940

1,300

2,230

3,400

3.0

5.0

9.0

14.0

6,450 

15,200 

40-, 000 

79,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,240

1,160

1,100

*1,090 

al,000

al,000

al,000

1,100

1,100

1,300

1,550

1,300

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,230 

1,170

1,080

1,050

1,040

980

1,CW

1,020

1,040

1,080

1,100 

1,150

1,140 

1,110

1,140

1,140

34,850

1,124

-

-

Nov.

1,140

1,160

1,150

1,120 

1,170

1,170

*1,800

2,990

4,020

3,780

2,900

2,250

1,860

1,980

2,500

3,280 

3,040

3,280

3,400

2,970

2,500

2,270

2,780

5,750

8,200

9,000 

8,400

7,600 

6,280

5,050

-

104,790

3,493

-

-

Dec.

4,150

3,650

3,280

5,090 

*3,28O

4,020

5,750

8,800

14,200

19,000

18,400

16,200

12,800

9,600

8,000

5,400 

4.45O

3,780

4,150

4,600

9,400

14,200

20,000

19.OOO

16,800

22,400 

26,000

23,600 

20,600

21,800

51,000

381,400

12,300

-

-

Jan.

33,000

32,400

35,800

*35,700 

52,400

29,100

23,600

19,000

15,200

13,200

12,300

10,700

9,600

8,800

8,600

16,300 

11,200

19,500

24,800

29,800

33,000

30,400

29,100

26,000

22,400

29,800 

66,200

* 73, 400 

37,960

25,400

29,800

816,400

26,340

-

-

Feb.

32,400

35,100

37,200

46,800 

46,806

38,666

36,566

35,866

34,400

33,000

32,400

31,700

31,000

31,000

30,400

28,400 

21,800

19,000

17,300

16,200

16,200

14,800

12,300

10,500

9,200

8,200 

7,600

7,200 

6,800

_

-

728,600

25,120

-

-

Mar.

6,620

6,450

6.280

*6,620 

7,600

8,800

8,600

7,400

6,800

6,620

20,600

54,400

50,400

29,100

28,400

26,000 

19,500

14,800

15,200

19,500

20,600

23,000

29,800

29,100

26,600

25,000

19,000

15,800 

15,200

11,400

10,500

551,690

17,150

-

-

Apr.

10,300

10,700

*9,600

9,400 

9,600

10,500

11,400

12,500

12,300

12,300

11,400

10,000

9,820

15,800

22,400

25,400 

24,200

23,000

23,000

19,500

15,200

13,200

11,800

24,200

35, 100

30,400 

27,200

25,400 

21,200

17,800

-

514,420

17,150

-

-

May

14.200

11,200

9,400

8,200 

7.200

*6,620

5,920

5,580

5,220

5,050

5,220

5,220

5,050

4,750

4,450

4,300 

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,750

5,400

5,920

6,100

5,750

5,750

7,400 

10,500

10,000 

8,200

6,800

5,580

203,530

6,565

-

-

June

4,750

4,300

4,020

3,780 

3,520

3,280

3,090

2,900

2,780

*2,590

a2,400

a2,300

a2,200

a2,200

82,200

2,300 

2,120

1,780

1,860

1,780

1,780

1,820

2,230

1,780

1,780

1,780 

1,710

1,540

1,600

6,800

-

78,970

2,632

-

-

July

2,990

2,060

2,710

7,600 

4,020

3,650

3,160

2,450

2,920

2,630

2,320

2,780

3,090

2,660

2,150

1,940 

1,940

2,230

2,300

2,210

2,000

1,880

1,920

*1,710

1,530

1,270 

1,440

1,630 

1,920

1,600

1,430

76,120

2,455

-

-

Aug.

1,350

1,290

1,190

1,170 

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,410

1,780

1,630

1,480

1,300

1,240 

1,290

2,080

2.540

2,170

 1,980

1,670

1,460

1,360

1,380

1,270 

1,220

1,150 

1,090

1,090

1,040

43,350

1,398

-

-

Sept.

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,140 

1,110

1,150

1,050

1,090

1,080

1,020

940

375

980

950

1,030

 1,020 

1,020

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,920

1,880

1,460

1,270

1,160

1,140 

1,100

990 

1,100

1,090

-

34,120

1,137

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 46,000 Mln 850 Mean 10,010 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 73,400 Mln 940 Mean 9,695 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby stations.
MOSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 177 

Reservoirs in Muskingum River basin, Ohio

During the years 1935 to 1938, the Corps of Engineers constructed 14 dams or the 

Muskingum River and tributaries for the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. The 

reservoirs created by these dams are used mainly for flood control, but at 11 cf them a 

conservation pool is maintained for emergency water supply for domestic and industrial 

uses, to maintain sanitary stream conditions during periods of extreme low flow, and for 

recreational and wildlife conservation purposes.

There are no gates on spillways of the dams, except at Senecaville. All regulation is 

done by gates in tunnels through the dams, except at Beach City and Charles Mill, where 

there are also bypass gates in the conservation weir. At Senecaville, regulation at 

higher stages can be assisted by operation of llj-foot taintor gates on spillway.

The total capacity of these reservoirs at spillway level is 1,539,000 acre-ft, of which 

211,400 acre-ft is retained in the conservation pools.

The Corps of Engineers assumed operation of the reservoirs on Aug. 13, 1939, and furnished gage-height records and capacity curves used to compute data contained herein.

Dover Reservoir. Lat 40°33i30", long. 81°24'45", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 9 N., R. 1 W., at dam 

on Tuscarawas River, 4.2 miles northeast of Dover, Tuscarawas County. Drairage area 

above dam is 1,397 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 195?. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 858.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912; gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum 

contents during year, 63,500 acre-ft Jan. 30 (elevation, 897.89 ft); no contents 

several days during year; minimum elevation, 864.92 ft Sept. 30. Maximum contents during period 1939-52, 92,890 acre-ft June 11, 1947 (elevation, 902.68 ft); no contents 

several days during each year; minimum elevation, 864.35 ft Oct. 17, 20, 19c9.

Reservoir formed by concrete dam completed Nov. 29, 1937. Capacity at spillway 

level (elevation, 916.0 ft), 203,000 acre-ft, of which 1,000 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no fates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam.

Bolivar Reservoir.--Lat 40°39'05", long. 81°25'55", at dam on Sandy Creek, 1.1 miles east 

of Bolivar, Tuscarawas County. Drainage area, 502 sq mi.' Records available, October 

1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 895.0 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been adjusted to elevations 

above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 57,830 acre-ft Feb. 8 (elevation, 

942.29 ft); minimum, 197 acre-ft several days in August and September (elevation, 

896.65 ft, from graph based on gage readings). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, 

that of Feb. 8, 1952; minimum, 181 acre-ft Oct. 30, 1944, several days in October and 

November 1949 (elevation, 896.40 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Nov. 15, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 962.0 ft), 149,600 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for flood control only. 

There are no gates on spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through 

dam.

Leesville Reservoir.--Lat 40°28'10", long. 81°11'45", in E| sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 6 W., at 

dam on McQuire Creek, 1.4 miles northeast of Leesville, Carroll County. Drainage area, 

47.9 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 928.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum cortents during year, 23,760 acre-ft Feb. 8, 9 (elevation, 967.01 ft); minimum, 14,760 acre-ft 

Jan. 6 (elevation, 957.90 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, 26,760 acre-ft 

Apr. 17, 1948 (elevation, 969.59 ft); minimum, 370 acre-ft Oct.' 9-25, 1939 (elevation, 

928.38 ft), but may have been less during period Sept. 18-24, 1940.

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Oct. 22, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 977.5 ft), 37,400 acre-ft, of which 19,500 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduit through dam.

Atwood Reservoir. La t 40°31'35", long. 81°17'15", in SE£ sec. 28, T. 15 N., R. 7 W., at 

dam on Indian Fork, 1.5 miles southeast of New Cumberland, Tuscarawas County. Drainage, 

area,70.3 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1951. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 890.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 35,220 acre-ft Feb. 8 (elevation, 934.51 ft); minimum, 19,210 acre-ft Sept. 

30 (elevation, 925.01 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, that of Feb. 8, 

1952; minimum, 10.2 acre-ft Jan. 8, 9, 1940 (elevation, 890.36 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Sept. 23, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 941.0 ft), 49,700 acre-ft, of which 23,600 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood-control and conservation. There are no g?tes on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam.

Beach City Reservoir. La t 40°38'10", long. 81°33'30", at dam on Sugar Creek, 1.6 miles 

southeast of Beach City, Stark County. Drainage area, 300 sq mi. Records available, 

October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 931.0 

ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 32,370 acre-ft Jan. 29 

(elevation, 968.05 ft); minimum, 1,770 acre-ft Sept. 14 (elevation, 948.16 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, 34,100 acre-ft June 10, 1947 (elevation, 968.56 

ft); minimum, 1.1 acre-ft Oct. 10, 17-19, 1939 (elevation, 931.60 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Aug. 13, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 976.5 ft), 71,700 acre-ft, of which 1,700 acre-ft is in conservation pool. 

Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on spillway 

and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam or through bypas<? in conservation weir.
178 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs In Musklngum River basin, Ohio Continued

Piedmont Reservoir. Lat 40°11'25", long. 81°12'45", in SE£ sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 6 W., 

at flam on Stlllwater Creek, 0.4 mile west of Piedmont, Harrison County. Drainage area, 

84 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 881.75 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maxim-jm contents during year, 43,800 acre-ft Feb. 7 (elevation, 917.21 ft); minimum, 28,710 acre-ft Nov. 7 

(elevation, 910.80 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, 46,710 acre-ft June 

11, 12, 1947 (elevation, 918.33 ft); minimum, 109 acre-ft Nov. 29, 30, 1939 (elevation, 

882.55 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed May 22, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 924.6 ft), 65,000 acre-ft, of which 33,600 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood-control and conservation. There ar? no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in tunnel through abutment of dam.

Clendening Reservoir. Lat 40°16 1 05", long. 81°16'35", in NW£ sec. 16, T. 12 N., R. 7W., 

at dam on Brushy Fork, 0.6 mile east of Tippecanoe, Harrison County. Drainage area, 

69.5 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 862.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 38,080 acre-ft Feb. 7 (elevation, 903.85 ft); minimum, 24,001 acre-ft Oct. 

27, Nov. 6 (elevation, 896.53 ft). Maximum contents during period 1933-52, that of 

Feb. 7, 1952; minimum, 34 acre-ft Nov. 30, 1939 (elevation, 862.41 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Nov. 1, 1937; capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 910.5 ft), 54,000 acre-ft, of which 26,500 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There arfl no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in tunnel through abutment of dam.

Tappan Reservoir. La t 40°21'35", long. 81°13'35", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., at 

dam on Little Stillwater Creek, 0.9 mile west of Tappan, Harrison County. Drainage 

area, 71.0 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is 870.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; 

gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 48,480 acre-ft Feb. 5, 6 (elevation, 904.53 ft); minimum, 32,220 acre-ft 

Nov. 5, 6 (elevation, 898.05 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, that of 

Feb. 5, 6, 1952; minimum, 48 acre-ft Oct. 1, 1939 (elevation, 870.05 f';).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Oct. 24, 1936. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 909.0 ft), 61,600 acre-ft, of which 35,100 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in tunnel through dam.

Charles Mill Reservoir. La t 40°44'20", long. 82°21'40", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 23 N., R. 17 

W., at dam on Black Fork, 2.5 miles south of Mifflin, Ashland County. Drainage area, 

216 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datura of gage Is 987.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 29,600 acre-ft Jan. 29 (elevation, 1,007.25 ft); minimum, 5,840 acre-ft 

Oct. 23, 24 (elevation. 995.79 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, 52,930 

acre-ft June 19, 1947 (elevation, 1,013.34 ft); minimum, 4,490 acre-ft Jan. 3, 1944 

(elevation, 994.63 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Aug. 17, 1936. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 1,020.0 ft), 88,000 acre-ft, of which 7,400 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam or through bypass 

gate around conservation weir.

Mohawk Reservoir. ,Lat 40°21'10", long. 82°05il5", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 6 N., R. 8 W., at 

dam on Walhonding River, 1.5 miles northwest of Nellie, Coshocton[County. Drainage 

area, 1,501 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.2 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; 

gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. IXximum contents 

during year, 89,550 acre-ft Feb. 5 (elevation, 856.63 ft); minimum, 14f acre-ft Sept. 

9, 12-14 (elevation, 801.26 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, 126,800 acreft June 10, 1947 (elevation, 864.76 ft); minimum, 108 acre-ft Oct. 10, 1939 (elevation, 

800.48 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Sept. 22, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 890.0 ft), 285,000 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for flood control only. 

There are no gates on spillway and all regulation is done by gates in tunnels through 

dam.

Pleasant Hill Reservoir. Lat 40°37'25", long. 82°19'30", in NE£ sec. 7, T. 19 N., R. 16 

W., at dam on Clear Pork, 2.5 miles south of Perrysville, Ashland County. Drainage 

area, 199 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 971.75 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 28,600 acre-ft Jan. 28 (elevation, 1,034.06 ft); minimum, 11,040 acre-ft 

Sept. 30 (elevation; 1,016.92 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, 32,220 

acre-ft June 8, 1947 (elevation, 1,036.69 ft); minimum, 995 acre-ft May 19, 1941 elevation, 991.43 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Feb. 1, 1938. Capacity at s-Mllway level 

(elevation, 1,065.0 ft), 87,700 acre-ft, of which 13,500 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in tunnel through dam.
MUSKDIODM RIVER B^SIN 179

Reservoirs In Muskingura River basin, Ohio Continued

Mohlcanvllle Reservoir. Lat 40°43'3S", long. 82°09'OS", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 21 N., R. IS 

w., at dam on Lake Pork, 2 miles east of Mohicanville, Ashland County. Drainage area, 

269 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 932.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 26,110 acre-ft Jan. 29 (elevation, 951.49 ft); minimum, 47 acre-ft on 

several days during September (elevation, 933.07 ft). Maximum contents during period 

1939-52, 59,820 acre-ft June IS, 1947 (elevation, 957.60 ft); minimum, 28 rcre-ft 

several days in 1941, 1944, 1945; minimum elevation, 932.38 ft several day? in August, 

September, and October, 1941.

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Dec. 24, 1936. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 963.0 ft), 102,000 acre-ft. Reservoir is used f6r flood control only. 

There are no gates on spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through 

dam.

Senecavllle Reservoir.--Lat 39°55'25", long. 81°26'10", at dam on Seneca Pork, 1.5 miles 

southeast of Senecaville, Guernsey County. Drainage area, 121 sq mi. Reccrds available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

812.05 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been adjusted 

to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 57,090 acre-ft Feb. 

6 (elevation, 835.78 ft); minimum, 38,240 acre-ft Nov. 4 (elevation, 830.73 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, 63,370 acre-ft Mar. 24, 1945 (elevation, 837.27 

ft); minimum, 2,310 acre-ft Oct. 22, 23, 1939 (elevation, 812.53 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed May 14, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 842.5 ft), 88,500 acre-ft, of which 43,500 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. Outflow is controlled 

mostly by operation of gates in short conduits through dam, but above spillway level, 

llj-foot talntor gates on spillway can be used.

Wills Creek Reservoir.--Lat 40°09i25", long. 81°50'55", in SE£ sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 6 W., 

at dam on Wills Creek, -1.3 miles south of village of Wills Creek, Coshocton County. 

Drainage area, 844 sq ml. Records available, October 1939 to September 195?. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 733.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912; gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum 

contents during year, 77,940 acre-ft Jan. 31 (elevation, 765.04 ft); minimum, 5,440 

acre-ft Oct. 21 (elevation, 741.33 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-52, 

122,200 acre-ft Mar. 11, 1945 (elevation, 771.38 ft); minimum, 1,880 acre-f-. Oct. 22, 

23, 1939 (elevation, 734.10 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Oct. 13, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 779.0 ft), 196,000 acre-ft, of which 6,000 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam.

Monthly elevqtion and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Sept. 30.... 

Oct. 31.... 

Nov. 30.... 

Dec. 31....

Calendar 

year 1951 

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29. ... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr. 30.... 

May 31 .... 

June 3O . . . . 

July 31 .... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30. ...

Water year 

1951-52 . . .

Date

Sept. 30. . . . 

Oct. 31.... 

Nov. 30.... 

Dec. 31.... 

Calendar 

year- 1951.

Jan. 31. ... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr. 3O.... 

May 31 .... 

June 3O . . . . 

July 31 .... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30. .. .

Water year 

1951-52 . . .

Dover Reservoir

Elevation 

[feetjt

865.20 

865.06 

866.63 

873.76

-

897.11 

867.55 

 868.38 

868.75 

866.84 

866.77 

865.40 

865.11 

864.97

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

1.0 

.3 

18.9 

926

-

59,200 

47.9 

82.1 

98.8 

23.5 

21.9 

2.0 

.6 

O

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

( acrefeet)

-O.7 

+18.6 

+9O7 . 1

+911.8

+58,274 

-59,152.1 

+34.2 

+16.7 

-75.3 

-1.6 

-19.9 

-1.4 

-.6

-1.0

Atwood Reservoir

926. O4 

925.42 

926.32 

928.50

-

932.28 

927.67 

928.00 

928.12 

927.62 

927.07 

926.27 

5925.59 

925.01

-

20,660 

19,790 

21.O8O 

24,400

-

30,930 

23,100 

23,600 

23,790 

23,030 

22,200 

21,000 

20,030 

19,210

-

-870 

+1,290 

+3,320

+1.67O

+6,530 

-7,83O 

+500 

+190 

-760 

-830 

-1,200 

-970 

-820

-1,450

Bolivar Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

g896.S5 

g896.78 

898.05 

907.32

-

934.77 

898.70 

899.26 

901.67 

898.48 

897.18 

g896.75 

g896.65 

g896.70

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

209 

205 

304 

2,510

-

37,150 

372 

438 

818 

349 

233 . 

203 

197 

200

-1

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

( acrefeet)

-4.0 

+99 

+2,206

+2,235

+34,640 

-36,778 

+66 

+380 

-46S 

-116 

-30 

-6.0 

+3.0

-9.0

Beach City Reservoir

948.33 

948.30 

948.81 

952.77

-

965.40 

949.09 

949.48 

949.48 

948.83 

948.35 

948.24 

948.21 

948.22

-

1,850 

1,840 

2,070 

4,670

-

24,580 

2,210 

2,420 

2,420 

2,080 

1,860 

1,810 

1,800 

1,800

-

-10 

+230 

+2 , 600

+2 , 600

+19.91O 

-22,370 

+210 

0 

-340 

-22O 

-50 

-10 

0

-50

Leesville Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

961.43 

g960.S6 

958.00 

958.55

-

964.22 

962.74 

962.98 

963.04 

962.88 

962.50 

962.93 

961.89 

961.51

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

17,960 

17,420 

14,850 

15,340

-

20,730 

19,240 

19,480 

19,540 

19,380 

19,000 

18,430 

18,400 

18,030

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

( acrefeet)

-540 

-2,570 

+490

-3,620

+5,390 

-1,490 

+240 

+60 

-160 

-380 

-570 

-30 

-370

+70

Piedmont Reservoir

911.55 

910.92 

911.84 

913.45

-

916.41 

913.06 

912.96 

913.75 

913.02 

912.43 

912.76 

912.20 

911.45

-

30 , 36C 

28.97C 

 31,OOC34.61C

-

41.75C 

33,710 

33,480 

35,300 

33,620 

32,300 

33,020 

31,790 

30,140

-

-1,390 

+2,030 

+3,610

+780

+7,140 

-8,040 

-230 

+1,820 

-1,680 

-1,320 

+720 

-1,230 

-1,650

-220

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g From graph based on staff-gage readings.
180 MOSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Muskingum River basin, Ohio Continue-}

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 195-3 Continued

Date

Sept. 30.... 

Oct. 31.... 

Nov. 30.... 

Dec. 31...

Calendar 

year 1951

Jan. 31.... 

Peb. 29.... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr. 30.... 

Hay 31.. . 

June 30 .. . 

July 31.. . 

Aug . 31 .. . 

Sept. 30.. .

Water year 

1951-52...

Date

Sept. 30.... 

Oct. 31.... 

Nov. 30.... 

Dec . 31 ....

Calendar 

year 1951.

Jan. 31.... 

Peb . 29 .... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr. 30.... 

May 31.... 

June 30 .... 

July 31.... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30. . . .

Water year 

1951-52...

Date

Sept. 30.... 

Oct. 31...'. 

Nov . 30 .... 

Dec . 31 ....

Calendar 

year 1951.

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar . 31 .... 

Apr . 30 .... 

May 31 .... 

June 30 .... 

July 31 .... 

Aug. 31.. .. 

Sept. 30....

Water year 

1951-52...

Clendening Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

896.91 

896.55 

897.80 

898.42

-

902.05 

897.90 

898.04 

898.00 

897.97 

897.70 

897.49 

897.65 

897.34

-

Contents 

( acrefeet)

24,650 

24,040 

26,160 

27,300

-

34,300 

26,330 

26,580 

26,500 

26,450 

25,990 

25,630 

25,900 

25,380

-

Change la 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-610 

+2,120 

+1,140

+1,510

+7,000 

-7,970 

+250 

-80 

-50 

-460 

-360 

+270 

-520

,+730

Mohawk Reservoir

g801.42 

J801.50 

802.80 

826.29

-

853.16 

804.58 

806.94 

808.31 

803.30 

g802.02 

5801.60 

5801.37 

5801.28

-

154 

159 

242 

10,900

-

75,550 

391 

651 

838 

278 

189 

165 

151 

146

-

+5 

+83 

+10,658

+10,649

+64,650 

+75,159 

+260 

+187 

-560 

-89 

-24 

-14 

-5

-8

Senecavllle Reservoir |

831.07 

830.78 

831.95 

832.70

-

834.74 

831.93 

832.12 

832.47 

832.31 

832.33 

831.82 

831.55 

831.03

-

39,370 

38,410 

42,360 

45,040

-

52,860 

42,290 

42,950 

44,210 

43,640 

43,710 

41,920 

-41,000 

39,230

-

-960 

+3,950 

+2,680

+1,550

+7,820 

-.10,570 

. +660 

+1,260, 

-570 

+70 

-1,790 

-920 

-1,770

-140

Tappan Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

898.53 

898". 10 

898.99 

899.79

-

903.40 

899.32 

899.46 

899.50 

899.36 

898.86 

898.53 

899.15 

898.68

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

33,320 

32,330 

34.38O36,300

-

45,440 

35,170 

35,500 

35,600 

35,260 

34,080 

33,320 

34,760 

33,660

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-990 

+2,050 

+1,920

+1,520

 +9,140 

-10,270 

+330 

+100 

-340 

-1,180 

-760 

+1,440 

-1,100

+340

Pleasant Hill Reservoir

1,019.25 

1,018.20 

1,019.63 

1,025.44

-

1,029.28 

1,020.00 

1,021.45 

1,021.35 

1,019.75 

1,019.49 

1,018.72 

1,017.62 

1,016.92

-

12,900 

12,060 

13,200 

18,590

-

22,740 

13,520 

14,830 

14,740 

13,300 

13,090 

12,480 

11,600 

11,040

-

-840 

+1,140 

+5,390

+5,350

+4,150 

-9,220 

+1,310 

-90 

-1,440 

-210 

-610 

-880 

-560

-1,860

Wills Creek Reservoir

' 741.75 

741.51 

743.42 

747.13

-

765.00 

743.24 

743.95 

746.77 

742.82 

742.08 

741.61 

741.51 

741.42

-

5,790 

5,590 

7,470 

12,830

-

77,700 

7,260 

8,080 

12,230 

6,800 

8,080 

5,670 

5,590 

5,510

-

-200 

+1 , 880 

-5,360

+5,970

+64,870 

-70,440 

+820 

+4,150 

-5,430 

-720 

-410 

-80 

-80

-280

Charles Mill Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

£96.11 

995.90 

997.41 

999.58

-

1,006.64 

997.71 

997.99 

999.06 

937.40 

997.08 

997.01 

996.08 

996.13

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

6,230 

5,970 

7,970 

11,230

-

27,680 

8,390 

8,790 

10,400 

7,960 

7,510 

7,410 

6,200 

6,260

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-260 

+2,000 

+3,260

+3,240

+16,450 

-19,290 

+400 

+1,610 

-2,440 

-450 

-100 

-1,210 

+60

+30

Mohicanville Reservoir

g933.16 

g933.30 

933.72 

944.32

-

949.83 

934.11 

934.46 

934.17 

933.54 

g933.37 

g933.20 

g933.10 

g933.08

-

50 

56 

72

4,510

-

19,390 

89 

108 

92 

65 

58 

5Z 

48 

47

-

+6 

+16 

+4,438

+4,439

+14,880 

-19,301 

+19 

-16 

-27 

-7 

-6 

-4 

-1

-3

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g Prom graph based on staff-gage readings.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 181

Ohio River at Parkersburg, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°16'05", long. 81°33'50", on left bank on downstream side of tridge on' 

U. S. Highway 50 at Parkersburg, Wood County, 0.3 mile upstream from Little Kanawha 

River and at mile 184.4.

Drainage area. 35,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.01 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

3atum. Prior to Apr. 25, 1951, at Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge 0.3 mile downstream 

at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 0.4 mile downstream from lock and dam 

18 and 4.0 miles upstream from base gage; prior to Nov. 13, 1948, at lock 18.

Average discharge. 12 years, 52,640 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 408,000 cfs Jan. 29; maximum gage height, 43.10 

l't Jan. 29; minimum daily discharge, 2,590 cfs Aug. 6; minimum gage height, J.50 ft 

Nov. 30.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 440,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage heigh*:, 49.03 ft 

Jan. 1, 1943; minimum daily discharge recorded, that of Aug. 6, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 58.9 ft Mar. 29, 1913.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10,000 cfs, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20-

21 

22 

£3 

24 

25

26 

27 

2B 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

5,940 

4,640 

5,860 

7,560 

6,570

6,480 

6,590 

5,760 

6,390 

6,570

7,120 

6,570 

7,120 

6,480 

5,760

6,810 

5,760 

5,760 

5,760 

5,860

6,480 

6,480 

6,390 

7,020 

6,020

6,020 

5,440 

7,120 

7,560 

6,570 

4,720

195,180 

6,296

Nov.

5,680 

7,460 

8,100 

6,920 

6,280

7,560 

9,650 

9,650 

*14,000 

15,200

15,000 

14,600 

10,800 

10,000 

12,400

18,400 

20,200 

25,200 

27,200 

24,400

19,600 

15,800 

23,700 

47,000 

68,400

84,700 

90,800 

84,600 

76,800 

54,900

835,000 

27,830

Dec.

34,200 

32,500 

25,100 

23,600 

24,700

30,400 

42,100 

48,000 

60 , 000 

81,300

93,300 

98,700 

90,800 

78,200 

61,400

58,700 

62,700 

38,600 

36,200 

42,800

62,200 

104,000 

122,000

121,000 

104,000

102 , 000 

102,000 

92,000 

84,900 

66,100 

95,600

¥2^19.1 

68,360

Jan.

120,000 

164,000 

207,000 

224,000 

211,000

184,000 

150,000 

139,000 

123,000 

105,000

90,500 

79,700 

63,400 

39,800 

41,800

56,500 

67,900 

101,000 

150,000 

192,000

193,000 

174,000 

163,000 

*162,000 

149,000

146,000 

237,000 

363,000 

400,000

323,000 

226,000

*5,Q45.6 

162,800

Feb.

184,000 

159,000 

155,000 

179,000 

220,000

219,000 

202,000 

178,000 

154,000 

138,000

123,000 

112,000 

97,900 

94,700 

80,800

64,100 

67,100 

66,000 

63,000 

61,900

59,000 

54,200 

55,100 

46,600 

41,200

36,200 

37,900 

33,400 

29,300

to ,011.. 4

103 , 800

Mar.

32,600 

32,500 

27,100 

31,300 

45,900

60,600 

61,800 

45,800 

45,700 

40,100

78,500 

*121,000 

168,000 

189,000

174,000

154,000 

126,000 

98,700 

85,800 

95,500

115,000 

128,000 

153,000 

162,000 

164,000

156,000 

138,000 

118,000 

97,700 

82,800 

64,300

1:3,092.7 

99,760

Apr.

45,200 

56,500 

61,200 

68,800 

56,800

57,200 

72,600 

75,700 

75,900 

75,900

71,700 

66,600 

54,100 

67,300 

96,400

139,000 

166,000

161,000 

152,000 

131,000

106,000 

85,400 

64,200 

59,300 

87,800

96,800 

95,400 

93 , 400 

87,900 

'80,800

*S,607.9' 

"86,930

May

62,500 

44,400 

44,600 

32,900 

26,900

43 , 600 

48,100 

44,000 

36,100 

32,800

38,300 

50,800 

62 , 800 

76,000 

91,700

87,300 

84,000 

81,300 

73,900 

63 , 400

80,000 

111,000 

124,000 

107,000 

97,000

112,000 

151,000 

153,000

134,000 

110,000 

91,000

*2,395.4 

77,270

June

67,300 

37,300 

34,000 

27,400 

25,500

23,000 

21,600 

16,600 

20,200 

17,000

»13,700 

12,600 

13,200 

11,800 

15,500

14,000 

12,000 

10,000 

11,300

10,700

9,650 

12,600 

23,200 

19,000 

23,200

20,500 

16,100 

10,900 

13,000 

31,900

594,750 

19,820

July

15,600 

12 , 600 

11,000 

24,800 

17,200

13,600 

12 , 600 

9,020 

11,100 

15,800

11,100 

9,510 

10,000 

9,650 

8,100

5,200 

10,200 

8,640 

5,940 

7,460

8,760 

10,200 

8,640 

7,560 

*5,860

4,640 

7,020 

7,460 

13,500 

7,460 

4,050

314,270 

10,140

Aig.

5,580 

6,590 

5,860 

6,880 

4,290

37860" 2,590 

6,080 

5,990 

12,600

7,990 

9,780 

11,500 

11,100 

11,300

29,100 

57J7500 

18,700 

*14,400 

12,800

12,800 

13,200 

9,020 

9,780 

9,270

9,510 

6,710 

4,580 

6,680 

7,660 

7,020

304,120 

9,810

Sept.

6,920 

6,390 

6,120 

6,570 

6,020

6,770 

6,200 

6,480 

4,720 

*5,360

5,360 

4,790 

5,440 

4,930 

8,350

9,270 

9,780 

7,120 

12,400 

9,650

6,920 

9,270 

10 , 500 

8,460 

7,790

7,120 

4,790 

6,020 

6,020 

5,440

210,970 

7,032

Calendar year 1951: Max 223,000 Win - Mean 61,510 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.44 

Water year 1951-52: Max 400,000 Min - Mean 56,630 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.64

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed in thousands.

299252 0-54-13
182 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVRR BASIN 

Little Kanawha River near Burnsville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°49'25", long. 80°35'35", on left bank at downstream sld-j of bridge on 

State Highway 5, 0.1 mile downstream from Knawl Creek and 4 miles southeast of 

Burnsvllle, Braxton County.

Drainage area. 155 sq ml.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 756.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 25, 1940, staff gage at site 

100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 286 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 15.26 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 21; minimum gage height, 0.21 ft Aug. 9, Sept. 14.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 19.04 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,700 cfs; minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 6, 1946.

Flood in March 1918 reached a stage of 19.7 ft, from floodrnark (discharge, about 

9,800 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11-13)

0.16

.2

.4

.7 

1.0 

1.5

1.2

2.0

6.0

21

40

78

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

13.4

120

192

290

755

1,400

4,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195H

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.3

3.3

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.5

3.3

3.3

3.0

.3.0

2.8

2.5 

2.0

*1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

T75

1.3

2.3

2:3

2.5

3.3

4.0

4.3

5.9

7.4

83.9

2.71

0.017

0.02

Nov.

41

142

79

60

45

36

56

117

98

68

51

41

33

32

34

53 

57

64

69

60

47

46

68

630

692

718

485

264

160

108

-

4,454

148

0.955

1.07

Dec.

87

73

62

60

78

83

80

653

1,180

805

439

280

177

235

1,640

780

1 450

350

290

498

1.890

428

270

182

199

254

214

206

199

262

13,222

427

2.75

3.17

Jan.

730" 234

2,140

1,720

2,640

1,000

520

340

258

288

340

330

310

310

300

278 

340

955

768

508

320

310

370

300

244

446

3,480

*4,290

r,400

605

382

26,466

854

5.51

6.35

Feb.

300

258

224

278

244

218

234

222

203

177

162

145

122

114

105

113 

160

154

154

166

172

158

141

135

124

108

100

97

92

-

-

4,880

168

1.08

1.17

Mar.

108" 97

267

382

350

290

244

197

166

151

454

'SIS 940

404

280

216 

178

148

437

*428

350

439

768

830

508

340

244

199

160

135

116

10,444

337

2.17

2.51

Apr.

152" 115

224

201

212

224

222

224

228

205

184

158

164

755

940

1,290 

836

532

350

254

189

151

128

278

«668

544

496

428

350

280

-

11,016

367

2.37

2.64

May

214

169

136

113

107

232

192

152

133

424

780

1,720

955

568

382

260 

184

145

191

409

474

340

*246

174

270

340

310

196

180

194

144

10,334

333

2.15

2.48

June

114

92

74

61

52

44

37

30

25

47

-79 140

53

47

58

85 

74

103

78

53

50

83

114

108

82

62

47

35

27

27

-

1,977

65.9

0.425

0.47

July

37

34

23

21

jjjj

SO

SO

47

50

39

33

*Z6

20

16

13

12 

12

47

J4

32

j-3

?4

?0

34

:o

8.0

6.8

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.0

8T9.8

?8.4

0.183

0.21

Aug.

4.7

4:7

4.3

3.6

4.7

*4.0

3.3

2.8

2.5

77!

12

16

18

24

24

24 

147

98

55

36

40

*415

254

95

60

41

29

22

17

14

12

1,445.0

46.6

0.301

0.35

Sept.

10

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.5

5.9

5.0

4.3

3.6

2.8

2.5

87J

27 

36

24

23

52

58

37

24

18

15

13

10

8.8

7.4

7.1

-

451.9

15.1

0.097

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,840 Mln 1.1 Mean 287 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.17

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,290 Mln. 1.3 Mean 234 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.55

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Jan. 27 (10 P.m.) 5,220 cfs (15.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVKR BASIN 183

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W, Va.

Location. Lat SS'Se'OO" , long. 80°50'20", on right-bank at highway bridge at Glenville, 

Oilier County, 1,000 ft upstream from Sycamore Run.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only), December 1928 to 

September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 697.79 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. June 1915 to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage and Dec. 10, 1928, to Dec. 13, 1934, 

chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary wire-weight gage read 

twice daily 2'.7 jniles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 23 years ^1929-52), 610 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 25.? ft, backwater from downstream tributaries); minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Oct. 23; mlniirum gage 

height, 1.44 ft Oct. 12-14.

1915-22, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 20,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1939, from graph of discharge adjusted for changing stage; maximum gage height, 33.22 ft Apr. 17, 1939, from 

floodmarks; no flow at times In September and October of 1930 and 1932.

Maximum stage known, 33.6 ft Nov. 16, 1926 (discharge not determined but probably 

less than that of Apr. 16, 1939).

Remarks. Records fair. 

Revisions. W 783: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-16, Jan. 30 to Mar. 10, 

and Aug. 22-26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 28 Jan. 29 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

1.7

3.0

7.2

20

46

81

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

15.0

21.0

145

435

1,130

2,720

5,200

9,400

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

4.4

9.5

26

61

110

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

191

468

1,210

2,810

4,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19E2

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.5

6.8

6.4

5.1 

5.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

5.4

5.0

2.7

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

275

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.1

6.4

112.9

3.64

0.0094

0.01

Nov.

8.4

10§

153

99 

76

59

106

225

186

120

64

64

52

65

141

227

266

157

125

105

66

73

194

1,860

1,640

2.240

1,620

467

302

205

-

10, sea 4

551

0.909

1.01

Dec.

151

120

101

13Tf

398

305

229

1,900

3,480

1,840

832

467

336

407

4,270

2,120

595

467

451

602

 4,900

2,610

832

467

336

373

432

354

539

781

1,360

31,991

1,032

2.67

5.06

Jan.

644

2,400

4,080

5,360 

5,110

2,460

976

563

432

401

515

467

451

432

423

416

570

2,760

1,720

1,170

796

760

1,170

644

451

936

4,460

9,500

4,460

1,370

774

54,555

1,760

4.56

5.26

Feb.

616

556

536

1.410 

1,2 56

861

*738

634

536

472

424

378

325

295

271

368

1,130

704

568

520

475

416

365

337

316

277

254

235

224

-

-

15,473

534

1.36

1.49

Mar.

283

316

576

974 

721

566

504

434

376

565

2,610

2,250

1,290

791

520

408

346

296

1,670

*1,370

774

1,540

2,750

1.896

1,050

651

469

564

331

269

243

26,625

865

2.24

2.58

Apr.

236

454

440

576 

421

504

504

469

427

567

346

307

551

2,210

2)150

2,290

 1,690

974

651

486

393

331

243

456

*2.450

1,530

1,170

1,210

661

564

24,847

826

2.15

2.39

May

459

571

504

245 

214

351

564

501

254

292

660

 1,750

2,090

1,170

704

504

564

516

551

2,140

2 800

935

*568

402

566

774

566

415

485

466

362

21,767

702.

1.62

2.10

June

271

?04

153

121 

100

60

64

53

44

IP136

170

100

83

123

107

119

159

149

100

75

77

219

204.

147

108

75

55

43

47

-

3,406

114

0.295

0.35

July

51

45

60

102 

100

166

166

TTf

60

72

 54

40

54

26

22

17

15

25

52

43

42

32

26

22

16

15

11

9.5

11

8.7

7.0

1,465.2

47.9

0.124

0.14

Alg.

9.5

6.5

5.0

4.0 

471

4.7

5.5

4.7

4.7

5.5

16

26

35

38

51

118

551

' 227

123

74

65

*4*3

456

2TT

1*5

F5

f4

46

25

SB

20

2,71^.5

B7.4

0.226

0.26

Sept.

15

12

10

6.1

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.4

TT¥

6.5

51

47

47

50

69

55

42

30

22

16

14

12

9.5

6.1

-

574.9

19.2

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1951 : Max 11,500 Mln 2.1 Mean 706 Cfsm 1.63 In. 24. Bl '

Water year 1951-52': Max 9,500 Mln 2.1 Mean 531 Cfsm 1.56 In. IB. 71

Peak discharge (base. 6.700 efs). Jan. 26 (11:50 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (25.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Computed from once-daily float-gage readings Apr. 15-25, Aug. 26 to Sept.
184 LITTLE IvAKAWHA RIVER BASIN

Steer Creek near Grantsvllle, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°51'45", long. 81°02'05", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge 500 ft upstream from Rush Run, 2.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 5.5 miles 

southeast of Grantsvllle, Calhoun County.

Drainage area. 166 sq ml.

Records available.--February 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 678.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 25, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and dftum. Since June 

17, 1941, auxiliary staff gage at site 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge. 14 years, 213 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 18.11 ft, backwater from Little Kanawha River); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 24 (gage heigi 4-,, 2.00 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (computed from graph based on 

gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.15 

ft Apr. 16, 1939 (backwater from Little Kanawha River); minimum discharge, 0.1 Aug. 

13-16, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.35 ft Sept. 28, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Little Kanawha River, 

which are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--W 1113: 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater f-ora

Little Kanawha River (gage height, In feet, and .discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

3.0

3.8

11

29 7.£

76

151

364

670

1,020

1,330

2.2

2.3 

2.S 

3.O

0.3

32

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

6.0

75

145

380

710

1,060

1,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septe-nber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

ia

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0

.9

.9

.7 

.7

.5

.6

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

74

.3

*.3

.3

.3 

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.7

.9

1.1

16.3

0.53

0.0032

0.004

Nov.

55~6.0

34

26 

22

18

45

136

55

28

20

15

12

15

68

131

163

89

56

54

26

21

86

828

459

880

313

158

101

67

-

3,947.0

132

0.795

0.88

Dec.

46

54

28

44 

184

161

122

1,330

kl,370

528

244

166

119

185

k2,320

k442

211

181

160

300

*k2,480 

k580

313

227

177

258

242

179

190

312

495

13,608

439

2.64

3.05

Jan.

323

kl,860

k2,300

1,110 

k3,020

705

356

277

242

225

236

221

221

215

205

188

354

1,250

600

525

364 

393

525

333

264

543

k4,090

k4,170

kl,170

535

395

27,195

877

5.28

6.09

Feb.

341

312

324

1.150 

832

*570

365

308

220

170

140

120

100

80

70

70

80

260

250

200

160 

150

100

90

80

75

70

65

-

-

6,777

254

1.41

1.52

Mar.

150

250

500

500 

350

250

200

150

125

100

1.2OO

900

400

250

170

140

120

10O

*955

658

341 

775

1.950

852

577

238

175

145

122

101

&2

12,586

406

2.45

2.82

Apr.

84

143

353

308 

169

221

217

203

165

138

121

105

110

1,230

815

955

518

295

213

167

134 

111

*97

342

1,520

745

78O

762

455

265

-

11,741

391

2.36

2.63

May

191

147

113

90 

80

93

68

53

52

77

149

608

380

213

150

110

84

80

1OO

1,330

kl.620 

402

*215

149

248

203

136

91

1O3

114

77

7,526

243

1.46

1.69

June

57

43

33

27 

23

20

18

15

12

16

118

41

24

19

20

21

-23

28

32

20

14 

25

55

25

17

18

12

10

9.5

223 

-

1,015.5

35.8

0.204

0.25

Ji-ly

90

50

70

120 -9TJ

70

50

55

*27

21

18

16

13

11

10

13

45

23

35

70

50 

35

25

15

10

7.0

6.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

2 -°

l.O'SS.O

33.5

0.202

0.23

Aug.

1.5

1.0

.7

77 

2.5

4.O

9.0

5.0

4.0

3.5

15

45

150

100

50

200

150

100

50

*29

35 

920 T6"8~

72

37

24

18

14

11

9.6

9.0

1,838.5

59.3

0.357

0.41

Sept.

7.5

6.9

5.8

5.0 

4.2

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.7

1.8

1.0

.8

.6

.4

17§

7.5

11

9.6

13

19

24

15

11

7.8

5.8

4.8

5.8

2.9

2.2

1.9

-

187.6

6.25

0.058

0.04

Calendar year 1951; Max 7,200 win 0.3 Mean 257 Cfsm 1.55 In. 20.95

Water year 1951-52 : Max 4,170 Min 0.3 Mean 239 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.59

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs).--

3,330 cfs (12.30 ft); Jan. 2 HI: 30 j

Dec. 15 (11 a.m.) 2,770 cfs (11.90 ft); Dec. 21 (10 a.m.) 

>.m.) 2,860 cfs (11.07 ft); Jan. 5 (8 a.m.) 4,180 cfs (13.42

ft); Jan. . 28 (7:30 a.m.)m.c 5,680 cfs s (18.11 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

k Backwater from Little Kanawha River; discharge computed using fall as a factor. 

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 9 to Mar. 18 and June 17 to Aug. 19; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range in stage, 2 discharge measurements, and records for West Fork Little 

Kanawha River at Rocksdale and Reedy Creek near Reedy.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 185

Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°55'20", long. 81°05'50", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 16 at Grantsville, Calhoun County, 1,200 ft downstream from Philip Run.

Drainage area.--913 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1928 to September 1952.

Gage_.--Ifeter-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 652.83 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 21, 1934, chain gage on bridge at present datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1929-52), 1,395 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,800 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 32.07 ft): 

minimum, 3.6 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 6.12 ft).

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 34,300 cfs Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 43.10 ft); no 

flow Sept. 10 to Nov. 16, 1930.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

6.1 3.0

6.2 6.0

8.3 10

6.4 15

6.5 22

6.6 32

6.8 

7.1 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

64

132

231

362

740

1,780

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6 

6.8 

7.1 

7.5 

8.0

76

120

188

283

405

9.0

11.0

15.0

25.0

31.2

740

1,780

4,750

14,000

19,900

Mote.--Same as following 

table above 11.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

14

14

13

8.0

6.0

12

28

T6

11

8.8

7.6

6.4

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

*3.9

3.9

3.6

4!5

6.0

6.8

6.8

9.2

10

10

14

13 .

278.7

8.99

0.0098

0.01

Nov.

16

48

188

a231 

a!56

al08

a!81

a570

425

a256

a!81

a!08

a64

85

264

732

1,010 

574

342

246

176

134

224

a4,110

a4,930

a5,830

a3,790

al,210

a740

a495

-

27,424

914

1.00

1.12

Dec.

359

271

211

178 942"

1,110

830

a3,620

alO,500

a5,920

a2,030

31,210

a965

a920

a9,520

a8, 890

al,480 

1,080

*1,060

1,120

10,700

8,620

2,460

1,260

852

942

 1,160

898

785

1,320

3,790

85,003

2,742

3.00

3.46

Jan.

2,450

6,340

11,400

8,350 

12,100

7,470

2,590

1,420

1,060

875

942

898

852

830

808

785

1,350 

6,400

4,930

2,800

2.O30

1,800

3,310

1,900

1,210

1,970

11,000

19,900

14,600

4,010

1,660

137,720

4,443

4.87

5.61

Feb.

1,210

988

1,040

4,460 

3,950

*2,450

1,960

1,690

1,280

965

808

688

566

489

438

499

2,870 

2,170

1,480

1,210

1,010

808

646

572

519

450

398

368

350

_

-

36,332

1,253

1.37

1.48

Mar.

540

684

968

2,170 

1,750

1,210

942

785

656

604

5,280

7,090

3,310

1,900

1,210

898

728 

614

*3,210

4,840

2,170

3,280

8,710

6 , 190

2,660

1,540

1,040

808

676

569

480

67,512

2,178

2.39

2.75

Apr.

438

625

808

668 

920

1,390

1,360

1,260

988

830

704

608

558

4,470

6,010

5,650

4,430 

2,310

1,450

1,040

785

632

*537

*1,010

6,410

5,080

2,870

2,940

2,170

1,390

-

60,341

2,011

2.20

2.46

May

1,010

762

608

489 

411

572

692

525

423

417

789

2,460

3,310

2,170

1,210

830

608 

501

492

5,040

11,500

3,420

1,340

852

1,010

1,540

*1,160

785

875

1,040

732

47,573

1,535

1.68

1.94

June

516

385

302

235

190

158

131

113

98

87

139

200

204

142

154

181

170 

183

204

176

129

149

348

465

305

200

140

107

80

109

-

6,000

200

0.219

0.24

July

120

102

227

288 

297

218

259

*378 '230

151

129

105

80

68

56

47

45 

38

35

49

91

80

64

47

38

33

28

24

21

18

15

3,381

109

0.119

0.14

Aug.

13

11

10

9.8

11

12

12

10

47

94

56

111

118

87

114

1,110 

534

329

*190

138

854

942

486

281

170

118

87

70

56

47

6,139.8

198

0.217

0.25

Sept.

42

 35

30

27 

22

19

16

15

13

11

10

9.2

8.6

8.0

10.

15

18 

20

52

80

78

83

94

T?

56

43

35

28

24

20

-

993.8

33.1

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 26,700 Min 3.6 Mean 1,639 cfsm 1.80 m. 24.37

Water year 1951-52-. Max 19,900 Mln 3.6 Mean 1,308 cfsm 1-43 in . 19.50

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). --Dec. 21 (9 p.m.) 13,000 cfs (24.00 ft); Jan. 5 (1 p.m.

13,300 cfs (24.27 ft); Jan. 28 (1:30 p.m.) 20,800 cfs (32.07 ft); May 21 (7:30 a.m.) 13,100 cfs

(24.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Little Kanawha River at Glenville and Palestine.
186 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

West Fork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°50'35", long. 81°13'20", near center of span on downstream side of 

highway bridge, 50 ft downstream from Henry Fork, 800 ft downstream from Rocksdale, 

Calhoun County, and 9 miles southwest of Grantsville.

Drainage area. 205 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1928 to September 1931, February 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and crest-stage indicator. E?tum of gage is 

657.85 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, chain 

gage on downstream side of bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 16 years {1929-31, 1938-52), 261 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,800 cfs Jan. 28 {gage height, 20.35 ft); mini- 

 mum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 4.66 ft).

1928-31, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 30.3

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; no flow July 26,

July 30 to Aug. 6, Sept. 13 to Nov. 16, 1930.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 953: 1929-31, 1938{M), 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet

per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 6)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14 Dec. 15 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.1

5.5

5.8

0.7

2.0

4.1

9.8

28

46

6.2

6.5

7.0

9.0

12.0

84

129

24O

84O

2,000

6.5

7.O

9.0

13.0

18.0

165

284

940

2,540

5,650

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.5

6.0

O.I

.4

1.5

3.5

8.0

37

73

6.5

7.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

146

250

515

2,000

4,100

5,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3"79~ 7.3

4.1

3.5

3.9

3.3

4.6

4.9

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.7

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.5

TTs

1.6

1.9

1.9 -2.0

2.6 

2.6

*2.4

 3,3

89. 0

2.87

O.O14

0.02

Nov.

26*~ 8 6

27

24

20

17

70

158

180

142

30

19

13

56

112

252

24O

90

73

49

35

32

112 

1,150

1,640

1.760 

500

192 

104

78

-

7,209.6

240

1.17

1.31

Dec.

55

43

35

42

265

21C

169

112

2,000

840

342

216

129

43O

4.520

895

270

*257

244

185

3,480

1,010

590 

196

175

463 

371

231 

207

526

494

19,008

613

2.99

3.45

Jan.

401

3,030

2,790

1,690

3,120

8OO

448

312

244

196

219

207

207

185

175

165

1,810

87O

542

432

510

730 

416

298

936 

4.99O

5,120 

1,020

428

286

32,861

1,060

5.17

5.96

Feb.

228

206

250

1.520

1,060

*545

457

370

286

206

176

146

128

97

90

84

120

358

310

262

228

156

128 

120

104

90 

84

I! 

78

-

7,965

275

1.34

1.44

Mar.

280

399

665

665

428

298

228

186

156

128

2,110

1,350

486

334

2J7

166

146

128

*1,150

805

399

1,720

5.120 

1,240

457

286 

206

156 

137

104

91

18,247

589

2.87

3.31

Apr.

97

186

128

112

97

322

310

250

196

146

137

120

242

984

876

1,090

575

334

250

186

146

*120

128 

358

1,720

2.090 

1,680

948 

486

298

-

14,612

487

2.38

2.65

May

206

166

120

97

84

78

55

49

56

112

228

334

358

186

128

97

78

84

410

5^920

2,880

515

250 

176

217

186 

*128

84 

264

262

176

11,984

387

1.89

2.17

June

97

60

50

42

35

31

27

23

20

113

2O1

51

33

27

21

14

22

31

37

23

16

50

68 

49

33

27 

15

10 

6.6

689

-

1,921.6

64.1

0.313

0.35

July

221

217

118

510

308

97

84

78

*56

41

32

23

20

14

12

17

6O

29

53

90

73

37

26 

18

13

9.0 

8.0

6.2 

4.8

3.5

lil

2,281.4

73.6

0.359

0.41

Aug.

1.9

1.5

1.3

1 .3

3.1

6.2

12

4.0

4.4

8.0

15

47

262

120

52

301

234

90

*47

33

58

360

104 

64

30

21

15

12 

10

6.6

5.8

1,931.1

62.3

O.304

0.35

Sept.

4.4

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

.8

.5

 2.

.3

1.3

1.9

4.8

12

20

M

21

16

9.0 

6.2

4.8

3.3

1.9

1.2 

1.1

1.3

-

154.6

5.15

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,94O Mln 1.1 Mean 331 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21. 9O

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,120 Mln O.3 Mean 323 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.45

t

eak discharge (base. 3.5OO cfs). 

.0 ft); Jan. 2 (9 p.m.) 4,200 cfs 

7,800 cfs (20:35 ft); Mar. 23 (8 a.m

Dec. 15 (12 m.) 6.32O cfs (18.8 ft); Dec. 21 (12 m.) 5,650 cfs 

(16. O ft); Jan. 5 (6 a.m.) 4,69O cfs (16.7 ft); Jan. 28 (5 a.m.) 

) 3,740 cfs (15.4 ft); May 2O (12 p.m.) 4.52O cfs (16.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 187

Reedy Creek near Reedy, W. Va.

Location --Lat 38°57'40", long. 81°23'25", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Roundbottom Run, 1 mile north of Lucile, and 4.5 miles northeast of Reedy, 

Roane County.

Drainage area. 79.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 650 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 11.27 f:), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 

1.87 ft Sept. 14.

Remarks. Records excellerit except those above 900 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

2.6 

5.4

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

117

330

920

1,390

1,770

2,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

'Jay

1

2

5

4

R

ti

7

tt

i>

3iJ

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct'.

1.5

1.7

1.3

1.7

2.2

1.9

3.2

4.6

3.4

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.3

1^0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.6 

2.9

2.9

3.7

2.6

77.6

2.50

0.031

0.04

Nov.

24

30

19

20

13

9.1

235

81

27

14

9.1

6.8

5.1

41

70

301

133

60

35

24

18

18

239

960

2(32

942

164 

76

50

35

-

3,941.1

131

1.65

1.85

Dec.

27

22

19

27

107

143

110

1,200

1,120

300

119

82

56

291

1.450

165

69

60

53

»182

1,290

253

97

64

57

312

143 

,76

66

234

255

8,429

272

3.43

3.95

 

Jan.

135

1,180

852

486

983

204

105

84

76

63

49

46

44

41

40

M

148

774

184

174

119

172

234

105

75

384

1.240 

1,116

217

103

70

9,531

307

3.87

4.46

Feb.

63

69

296

*1.140

494

186

133

103

75

60

51

40

33

31

28

127

353

150

95

75

60

45

36

34

28

23

22

21

2T

_

-

3,892

134

1.69

1.82

Mar.

52

56

103

176

131

72

53

41

37

48

1,140

372

141

87

60

49

*37

36

432

178

98

1,050

1.360 ^fo

117

76

57 

46

40

31

_28

6,454

208

2.62

3.02

Apr.

31

78

50

37

181

130

81

58

46

37

 31

28

81

1.080

330

342

146

92

64

50

*37

31

26

122

342

130

117 

130

84

57

-

4,049

135

1.70

1.90

May

40

31

24

19

15

17

14

9.5

9.5

49

41

50

41

26

17

14

10

15

70

1.250

982

117

60

46

183

64

35 

*25

217

112

46

5,627.0

117

1.47

1.70

June

27

17

12

9.1

7.7

6.3

5.1

4.8

4.0

4.0

56

10

6.8

4.8

4.3

3.4

4.6

58

15

6.5

4.8

4.6

7.7

7.7

5.1

5.4

2.4

2~2i!

1.220

-

1,512.0

50.4

0.655

0.71

July

90

29

175

214

236

44

21

*14

12

19

9.5

7.2

5.4

4.6

4.3

5.5

4.6

3.7

3.4

25

14

6.8

4.8

5.7

2.9

2.4

2.1 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

970.5

51.5

0.394

0.45

Aug.

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

1.9

2.1

4.0

4.6

3.2

2.6

2.1

48

75

18

7.7

63

128

*24

12

7.7

17

35

16

7.7

5.4

4.0

5.2 

2.6

2.4

2/2

2.1

505.5

16.5

0.205

O.T4

Sept.

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.8

.7

.6

1.0

4.1

5.1

4.0

2.4

1.7

1.2

.8

.7

.6 

.4

.4

.3

"

40.1

1.34

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,430 Min 0.3 Mean 118 -Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.16

Peak dlschaive (base. 1.600 cfs).-

ofs (11-27 ft); Dec. 21 (8 a.m.) 1,7

-Dec. 8 (12 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (9.61 ft ; Dec. 15 (7:30 a.m.) 2,000 

30 cfs (9.57 ft); Jan. 28 (5:30 a.m. 1,610 cfs (9.06 ft): Mar.

22 (6 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (9.45 ft); May 20 (11:30 p.m.) 1,980 ofs (11.18 ft ; June 30 (2:30 p.m.) 1,630

ofs (9.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Little Kanawha River at Palestine, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°03'35", long. 81°23'25", on left bank at Washington Street at 

Elizabeth, 1.0 mile upstream from Tucker Creek, 2.3 miles northeast of Palestine, 

Wlrt County, and 2.4 miles upstream from lock 3.

Drainage area. 1,515 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only), July 1939 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to October 1941).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 585.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Feb. 18, 1950, 

water-stage recorders or staff gages at locks 3 and 4 at various datums. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder 3 miles upstream at lock 4.

Average discharge.--11 years (1941-52), 2,291 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,200 cfs Jan. 28; maximum gage height, 28.97 

ft Jan. 28 (backwater); minimum discharge, 16 cfs Oct. 30, Sept. 17-19; minimum gage 

height, 12.03 ft Sept. 19.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 46,300 cfs Apr. 14, 1938; minimum net determined; 

minimum gage height, 3.32 ft at lock 3 Sept. 24, 1946.

Flood of Apr. 17, 1939, reached a stage of 32.25 ft, from floodmarks,at lock 4 

(discharge, about 53,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for July 11 to Aug. 12, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and disciarge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 21, June 2, Aug. 13-20 

July 26 to Aug. 12; fall used as a factor Jan. 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 28

13.3

14.0

14.1

14.2

14.3

14.4

14.6

14.9

15.3

16.0

18.0

23.0

185

415

900

2,040

6,300

20,300

t-L, uune c. , «ug, J-G-CV^ 

a factor Jan. 28-30)

Jan. 29 to Sept.

12.0 16 14.3

13.0 24 15.0

13.4 29 15.5

13.5 36 16.0

13.6 50 18.0

13.7 72 24.0

13.9 137

'

30

345

910

1,510

2,350

6,300

23,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 .

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

24

23

21

19

18

18

18

19

21

28

39

53

48

39

34 

32

29 

*27

25

23

21

20

19

18

18 

11

17

*17

17

17

764

24.6

0.016

0.02

Nov.

18

24

162

426

748

640

788

1,080

1,100

1,020

712

510

406

370

640

1,540 

2,180

1,780 

1,050

664

468

370

519

3,800

7,500

9.480 

7,980

3,800

1,790

1,110

-

52,675

1,756

1.16

1.29

Dec.

760

568

436

397

S52

1,710

1,910

5,150

16 . 500

13,500

6,300

2,900

1,740

1,440

14,200

15,900 

6,780

2,310 

1,670

,*1,600

11,700

16,500

7,980

3,000

1,780

2,040 

2,310

1,860

1,440

1,500

3,900

150,433

4,853

3.20

3.69

Jan.

4,990

9,070

18,100

15,300

18,400

15,600

7,260

3,200

2,040

1,590

1,300

1,290

1,230

1,180

1,120

1.660 

1,200

6-, 100 

9,220

5,820

4,110

3,100

4,440

4,330

2,600

3,500 

12,600

29.200

25,700

12,800

4,050

231,500

7,468

4.93

5.68

Feb.

2,170

1,740

2,100

10 . OOP

*8,700

5,440

3,860

3, -200

2,530

1,900

1,500

1,290

1,100

960

860

940 

£,820

4,440 

3,100

2,260

1,840

1,510

1,220

1,050

960

870 

792

729

694

_

-

70,575

2,434

1.61

1.73

Mar.

788

1,370

1,440

3,000

3,580

2,530

1,790

1,410

1,190

1,100

6,600

12,400

7,500

4,140

2,620

1,820 

1,430

*1,240 

2,730

7,020

5,240

6,480

16 . 500

13,500

6,540

3,580 

- 2,350

1,720

1,380

1,220

1,060

125,268

4,041

2.67

3.08

Apr.

970

1,51(5

1,240

1,300

1,510

2,440

2,440

2,220

1,900

1,540

1,320

1,160

1,120

4,470

8,460

8,220 

7,500

4,940 

3,100

2,130

1,620

*1,290

1,090

1,180

4,740

9.220 

5,640

4,940

4,240

3,000

-

95,950

3,198

2.11

2.36

May

2,040

1,510

1,200

1,020

870

830

940

1,000

840

765

860

1,290

3,480

3,580

2,280

1,410 

1,060

870 

801

5,380

21.000

11,900

3,960

2,100

2,010

2,030 

2,170

*1,560

1,560

2,010

1,600

83,926

2,707

1.79

2.06

June

1,160

890

694

563

459

371

297

195

158

195

299

540

452

495

452

339

340

563 

603

548

563

560

678

712

756

620 

416

259

145

4.440

-

18,762

625

0.413

0.46

July

1.620

46T

384

1,170

1,580

793

*548

510

635

555

280

130

86

72

70

75

78

150 

167

158

390

424

297

268

190

115 

72

52

49

46

12

11,467

370

0.244

0.28

Aug.

37

34

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

34

36

50

580

1,240

1,040

1,040 

1,190

»1 . 450 

. 980

678

632

1,010

1,270

1,290

860

587 

417

274

180

126

78

15,311

494

0.326

0.38

Sept.

68

61

65

57

40

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

20

19

18

17 

16

16 

16

17

20

24

47

115

215

280 

268

210

146

70

-

2,001

66.7

0.044

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 41,000 Min 17 Mean 2,746 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.60

Water year 1951-52: Max 29,200 Min 16 Mean 2,346 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.08

Peak discharge (base. 13,000 cfs).

cfs (22.53 ft); Dec. 22 (3 a.m.) 18,

--Dec. 9 (8 p.m.) 18,100 cfs (22.30 ft); Dec. 15 (9 p.m.) 18,700 

400 cfs (22.40. ft); Jan. 3 (4:30 p.m.) 19,300 cfs (22.68 ft);

Jan. 5 (5 p.m.) 19,700 efs (22.83 ft); Jan. 28 (3 p.m.) 31,200 cfs (28.97 ft at 10 p.m.): Mar. 12

(5 a.m.) 13,300 cfs (20.70 ft); Mar. 23 (5:30 p.m.) 19,000 cfs (22.61 ft); May 21 (12 m.) 23,000 cfs

(23.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 189

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°07'10", long. 81°16'40", on right bank 100 ft downstream from confluence 

of North and South Forks, 1 mile upstream from Cisko, Ritchie County, and 5 miles south 

of Petroleum.

Drainage area. 452 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only), February 1929 to September 1931, March 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, staff gage at site 0.9 mile downstream and Mter. 5, 

1939, to Sept. 30, 1945, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream, both at datum 2.56 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1945, to June 30, 1946, wire-weight gage at bridge across mouth of 

North Fork at present datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1929-31, 1939-52), 612 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 18.86 ft); minimum daily discharge, 0.5 cfs Oct. 21-28.

1915-22, 1929-31, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 31,700 cfs June 26, 1950 (gage height, 

32.69 ft), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights, 24.8, 28.1, and 30.4 ft; no flow July 26, Aug. 2-6, Sept. 4 

to Dec. 5, 1930.

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

Revisions (water yars).--W 893: 1939. W 1113: 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Nov. 6)

Oct. 1 to Hay 20 May 21 to Sept. 3O

1.8 

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

1.0

3.0

9.0

13

19

27

53

3.1

3.5

4.0

6.0

12.0

18.0

130

270

490

1,440

4,950

9,900

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.0 

3.0 

9.0

2.8

3.2

4.0

10.0

15.0

83

19O

530

3,650

7,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 "19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

1.8

1.7

al.6

al.6

1.9

2.6

4.5

6.3

STT

4.2

3.3

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

*1.3

a. 8

a. 5

aTS

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

.6

.7

.9

58.3

1.88

0.0042

0.055

Nov.

2.1

2.8

3.3

3.9

3.3

5.1

37

56

84

77

56

39

28

25

32

164

432

234

125

84

60

46

148 

2,310

1,820

3,080

1,600

477

270

185

-

11,489.5

383

0.847

0.95

Dec.

130

101

84

179" 83

445

463

2,020

5,020

2,640

850

468

319

349

7,060

2,970.

562

459

369

395

5,780

4,010

968 

504

346

634

1,060

430

382

436

3,300

42,876

1,383

3.06

3.52

Jan.

1,760

6,500

6,980

2,800

4,320

1,870

805

517

418

337

266

216

188

181

181

2l9~ 178

3,360

2,040

805

616

549

1,920 

1,020

549

2,470

9,090

7,140

2,420

850

477

61,042

1,969

4.36

5.02

Feb.

423

387

715

4,010

*4,550

1,870

1,060

738

526

396

328

278

220

188

171

298

2,480

1,540

805

571

468

360

278 

238

216

185

154

142

136

-

-

23,711

,818

1.81

1.95

Mar.

T7i" 145

238

693

715

499

355

286

246

238

5,230

4,740

1,290

738

490

373

302

*258

1,740

2,480

1,440

2,850

7,220 

3,360

1,020

589

423

324

270

227

192

39,145

1,263

2.79

3.22

Apr.

178

SSTT

254

213

355

607

783

805

553

405

319

254

310

2,920

2,920

2,420

1,420

738

513

382

298

*238

202 

594

5,890

1,870

828

715

648

463

-

26, 33?

878

1.94

2.17

May

337

262

209

160

136

199

178

139

119

112

107

145

258

230

157

119

96

88

9?

 2,790

6,980

1,480

595 

404

1,500

2,580

»1,530

560

480

630

431

23 , 103

745

1.65

1.90

June

282

2oT

151

118

94

77

65

52

44

38

32

26

22

21

20

22

36

40

30

22

20

20

67

77

71

45

33,

22

18

T?

-

1,811

60.4

0.134

0.15

July

39

26

22

a300

a5So~

alSO

alOO

*77

222

172

98

56

34

23

19

18

20

19

19

22

30

17

12 

10

8.7

7.5

6.3

5.4

W7S

9.4

8.1

1,760.2

56.8

0.126

0.14

Aug.

6.6

5.7

4.5

3.6

TF

5.1

6.3

8.1

6.6

6.3

3.9

6.6

32

25

27

210

462 214*

»120

63

39

42

124 

139

73

40

24

16

12

8.1

8.1

1,749.0

56.4

0.125

0.14

Sept.

6.9

5.4

4.5

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

o:

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7

3.9

4.5

4.2

6.3

12

15

1919" 

16

12

9.4

7.8

6.6

5.4

5.1

-

191.3

6.38

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,200 Mln 0.5 Mean 827 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.82

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,090 Mln 0.5 Mean 637 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.19

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --Dec. 15 (6:30 p.m.) 9,720 cfs (17.82 ft): Dec. 21 (6:30 p.m.)

8,100 cfs (15. 95 ft); Jan. 2 (10 p.m.) 10,500 cfs (18.74 ft): Jan. 27 (7:30 p.m.) 10,700 cfs (18.86 

ft); Mar. 11 (11 p.m.) 9,540 cfs (17.59 ft); Mar. 23 (7 p.m.) 8,100 cfs (l5.96 ft); May 21 (7 a.m.)

9,360 Ofs (17.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Kiddle Island Creek at Little
190 HOCKING RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Rockbridge, Ohio

Location.--lat 39°35'20", long. 82°34'40", in NE£ sec. 20, T. 13 N., F. 18 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles west 

of Rockbridge, Hocking County.

Drainage area. 87.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 2, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 96.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.40 ft); minimum, 8.4 cfs Sept. 12-14 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 16,000 cfs July 22, 1948 (gage height, 17.68 ft, from 

high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; minimum, 3.0 cfs Dec. 29, 1947, result of freezeup; 

minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Aug. 27, 1942.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except; period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

7.0

16

52

125

376

1,580

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

6.0

3.0

9.0

44

113

1,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

*20

ZT

20

20

20

34

?§

24

22

22 

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

31

29

24

24 

24

23

23

23

709

22.9

0.261

0.30

Nov.

28

28

30

27

M

28

115

56

39

35

31 

30

29

100

60

48

40

37

31

30

32

33

150

195

T56

175

97 

*75

62

56

-

1,827

60.9

0.694

0.77

Dec.

50

48

45

55

66

7S

515

251

338

168

125 

102

80

b65

b60

b60

b55

b55

b55

b60

b850

327

170

138

220

550

197 

138

134

550

521

6,127

198

2.26

2.61

Jan.

282

536

670

376

47S

234

170

152

151

125

100 

97

94

92

100

"56" 85

347

152

190

125

147

162

*103

102

1,180

1,560 

448

242

156

127

8,679

280

3.19

3.68

Feb.

129

521

506

1.050

492

284

218

178

149

125

117 

100

94

89

80

83

87

79

83

124

151

100

91

86

79

74

73 

73

12

-

5,365

185

2.11

2.28

Mar.

70

66

*77

149

97

82

76

71

74

97

1,090

301

204

149

121

108

97

96

166

131

110

559

550

231

171

135

115 

107

97

90

89

5,576

180

2.05

2.36

Apr.

327

231

144

151

330

234

202

156

131

121

108

105

123

212

204

178

133

115

103

96

89

83

*12?

'2TC 434

156

123 

105

94

84

-

4,932

164

1.87

2.09

May

78

71

67

66

64

71

60

61

61

71

76 

66

60

54

50

48

49

45

44

52

60

47

43

58

56

56

45 

39

36

35

_53

1,725

55.6

0.634

0.73

June

32

29

28

27

26

26

24

22

22

22

21 

21

24

24

23

22

*21

20

18

17

17

33

74

30

23

21

29

20

17

191

-

924

30.8

0.351

0.39

July

38

26

26

58

26

21

20

33

112

43

27 

22

20

17 5(5

118

47

246

T§4

74

42

34

28

23

21

20

20 

43

149

33

26

1,617

52.2

0.595

0.69

Aug.

21

20

18

17

18

17

19

24

17

18

16

*22

18

15

1?

26

17

14

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12 

11

T5

12

118

605

19.5

0.222

0.26

Sept.

34

TZ

23

15

13

13

12

11

11

10

10 

9.0

lo 8.4

23

13

11

12

30

17

14

13

12

12

12

11

11 

11

11

11

-

435.4

14.5

0.165

0.18

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,430 Min 12 Mean 122 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.88

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,360 Min 8.4 Mean 105 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.34

Peak discharge (base. 1.900 efs).--Jan. 27 (5 a.m.) 2,410 cfs (9.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN 191

Hocking River at Enterprise, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°33'54", long. 82°28'30", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 14 N., R. 17 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge at Enterprise, Hocking County,'4 miles downstream from Buck Run.

Drainage area. 460 sq mi.

Records available. May 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 723.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 24, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 481 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,720 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 14.39 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Sept. 28-30; minimum gage height, 0.23 ft Sept. 12-14, 29, 30.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 25,200 cfs Apr. 20, 1940 (gage height, 19.94 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 19, 1932; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 12-14, 29, 30, Wi2.

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

Revisions (water years).--W 873: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Dec. 7)

0.2 

.5

1.0 

3.0

36

67

148

690

6.0

10.0

14.0

1,740

3,860

7,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

55

55

54 

53

52

7T

88

7T

*65

59

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55 

55

55

75 

77

70

65 

65

60

59

59

1,855

59.8

0.150

0.15

Nov.

Be75-

87

77 

68

71

586

512

158

106

94

81

80

268

264

154

127

106

95

82

75 

88

531

780

602

434 

»274

220

178

-

6,209

207

0.450

0.50

Dec.

154

140

124

m

197

246

1, 150

1,620

1,340

960

645

504

392

b270

b240

b220

b210

b200

b!90

b200

b2,100 

2,050

1,660

900 

750

2,520

1,700 

870

750

1,940

2j940

27,100

874

1.90

2.19

Jan.

2,420

1,980

2,880

2,520 

2,560

1,620

1,030

840

810

705

574

532

504

504

518

504

476

1,550"

1,100

1,280

1,030 

810

*1,140

720 

630

5,200

6,490 

5,840

2,680

1,100

840

48,997

1,581

5.44

3.97

Feb.

810

1,770

2,080

4.150 

4,060

2,520

1,510

995

870

750

690

588

546

518

448

462

518

476

490

602

840 

602

518

490 

448

406

4O6 

592

578

-

-

28,915

997

2.17

2.34

Mar.

378

564

*550

755 

690

518

462

406

420

568

5.620

3,050

1,540

960

750

645

574

546

960

960

755 

1,980

2,720

1,740 

1,050

810

690 

616

560

518

476

50,416

981

2.13

2.46

Apr.

889

1,540

870

720 

1,240

1,140

1,140

870

750

660

588

518

560

1,030

995

960

750

650

560

504

448 

*46"2~ 406

1.660 

1,540

995

780 

650

552

462

-

24,829

828

1-.80

2.01

May

575" 406

326

296 

280

293

246

240

248

280

291

253

238

210

194

183

194

190

171

204

246 

194

165

202

217

245

217 

169

154

140

151

7,199

252

0.504

0.58

June

127

119

114

109 

104

102

101

95

90

92

88

90

90

98

117

87

»92

84

78

75

£

780

210 

119

96

99 

87

78

922

-

4,555

151

0.328

0.37

July

592

165

*126

949 

5ST

142

114

104

490

592

158

119

99

95

95

278

180

485

658

299

165 

126

110

92 

81

77

50" 74 

547

119

87

6,951

224

0.487

0.56

Aug.

77

70

67

65 

66

62

65

96

65

66

61

»P7

68

60

62

80

70

60

56

53

52 

54

51

51 

ii

48

48 

48

48

rn48 1

2,001

64.5

O.'UO

0.16

Sept.

129

86

63 

56

51

50

47

47

47

45

45

42

45

75

62

55

48

80

67

56 

48

47

45 

44

43

42 

40

40

1,674

55.8

0.121

0.14

Calendar year 1951 : Max 6,940 Mln 45 Mean 612 Cfsm 1.55 In. 18 06

Water water year year 1951-52 J.aoi-og : ; Max Max 6,490 t>,4au___ Mln Mln 40 40 __ Mean wean 521 521 Cfsm crsm 1.13 1.13 In. in. 15.43 15.43

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs) . Dec. 21 (6 a.m.) 4.200 cfs (10.46 ft); Jan. 27 (2:5O p.m.) 

7,720 cfs (14.39 ft); Feb. 4 (10 a.m.) 4,410 cfs (l0.79 ft); Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 4,200 cfs (10.48 ft)

* DlBChapffe menBlir><»mant: mfario r\n 4-.>i1 a Hatr

, . . .. , 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
192 HOCKING RIVER BASIN

Burr Oak Reservoir at Burr Oak, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°32'35", long. 82 0 03'30", near center of sec. 6, T. 11 N., R. 14 W., at 

torn Jenkins Dam on East Branch Sunday Creek, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, 0.4 mile 

southeast of Burr Oak, Athens County, and 3 miles northeast of Glouster.

Drainage area. 32.8 sq mi.

Records available. February to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during period, 11,230 acre-ft June 30 (elevation, 723.78 ft); 

minimum (after first filling), 8,770 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, T20.25 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam with emergency spillway; storage began Feb. 2, 

T932. Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 740 ft), 26,900 acre-ft of which 9,300 

acre-ft is in conservation pool. Dead storage, 35 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for 

flood control although conservation pool is operated for increased low flow for water 

supply and for recreation and conservation of fish and wildlife. Outflow is controlled 

by operation of gates in conduit through dam.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to Septeirber 1952

Date

Calendar year

Water year 1951-52. ........

Burr Oak Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

:

-

710.34 

720.91 

721.66 

721.15 

723.36 

721.07 

720.57 

720.25

_

Contents 

(acrefeet)

.: 

-

0 

3,670 

9,200 

9,710 

9,360 

10,920 

9.31O 

8,980 

8,770

_

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

:

-

+3,670 

+5,530 

+510 

-350 

+1,560 

-1,610 

-330 

-210

_

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN 193

Sunday Creek at Glouster, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°30'00", long. 82°05'05", on left bank 150 ft downstream from West Branch 

Sunday Creek and 200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 78 at Glouster, Athens 

County.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 665.23 ft above mean sea level, a-ljustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 4, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 13.89 ft); minimum observed, 0.8 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.56 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect and those above 500 cfs, 

which are fair. Plow regulated by Burr Oak Reservoir (see p. 192).

Plating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 23, June 3O to July 2)

Oct. 1

1.5 0.4

1.6 1.0

1.7 3.4

2.0 18

to Dec . 3

2.5 47

3.0 81

5.0 250

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.5

Dec. 4

1.6

2.5

4.1

6.6

18

35

to Sept .

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

30

68

144

364

700

1,340

2,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2 

1.2

.8

9

9.3

4.7

»3.8

2.4 

6.5

5.6

4

3.2

1.2

2.0

7.4

8.3

6.5

4

3.2 

4.3

17

14

8.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

8.8

155.8

5.03

-

-

Nov.

12

11

12

6 

3.2

57 1.7

30

13

8.8

5 

3.2

2.7

6.5

20

17

15

9

5.6

6.0

3.4

4 

27

175

210

222

TT2

60

39

28

-

1,105.1

36.8

-

-

Dec.

24

20

18

34

37

66

202

240

207

97 

66

46

34

b30

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

903

1,050 

436

207

132

868

420

192

122

591

922

7,109

229

-

-

Jan.

420

378

922

570 

944

440

182

135

118

96

74 

69

66

61

54

63

132

1,270

653

228

144

148 

»296

162

118

1,220

»1,950

977

516

392

314

13,102

423

-

-

Feb.

223

218

334

1,450 

684

218

148

110

88

77

72 

58

55

51

42

46

76

72

70

71

83

69

61

58

51

42

40

40

38_

_

-

4,625

159

-

-

Mar.

37

35

*38

144

110

76

67

54

56

70

1,220 

315

158

122

96

81

69

68

449

225

140

976 

1,150

272

153

110

90

77

70

62

58

6,644

214

-

-

Apr.

119

218

126

106 

172

162

22S

187

140

126

110 

101

110

172

187

254

202

155

126

102

71

59 

*57 155-

245

144

110

90

77

65

-

4,227

138

-

-

May

58

53

48

44 

44

49

41

59

57

76

94

6T

56

48

43

41

42

59

59

56

70

49 

43

40

39

40

34

51

29

27

1,441

 46.5

-

-

June

24

22

19

18 

17

15

15

11

9.8

9.0

7.6 

6.6

6.4

6.6

8.0

6.6

*6.6

6.4

5.6

4.4

255 4.1 

428

46

30

24

20

18

16

»1,220

-

2,278.7

76.0

-

-

July

552" 880

34

110

46

51

26

22

105

58

29 

25

18

15

12

18

17

12

10

9.4

8.4

7.5

6.6

6.1

5.4

5.1

4.8

9.2

38

11

16

1,983.3

64.0

-

-

Aua.

12" 14

10

9.4 

8.4

7.6

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.4 

12

*10

6.6

5.8

7.0

6.6

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.8

4.8

4.1

3.3

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2TT

186.6

6.02

-

-

Sept.

3.3

3.6

3.5

2.8 

2.3

2.0

2»O

5.1

5.0

3.0

2.8 

3.8

3.5

5.5

5.6

S..6

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.0

2.8

2.2 

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

T6" 1.6

1.6

1.6

-

83.0

2.77

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1915-52: Max 1,930 Mln 0.8 Mean 117 Cfsm - In; -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
194 HOCKING RIVER BASIN

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio

Location. Lat Sa^SUS", long. 82 0 05'17", on left bank at upstream side of Mill Street

 Bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of business section of Athens, Athens County, 

and 3? miles downstream from Margaret Creek.

Drainage area. 944 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1915 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 615.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 17, 1931, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 1,030 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 18.36 ft); min-

 EnunfT 47 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 30 (gage height, 2.48 ft).

1915-52: Maximum discharge, 30,400 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 23.0 ft); minimum, 

9 cfs Oct. 11, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 26.7 ft in January 1907, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

slightly affected by mill above station.

Revisions (water years). W 523: 1918-19(M). W 

 1924-28, 1937V W lil3: 1932. W 1143: 1933.

743: 1922(M). W 873: 1920, 1922,

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of lee effect (gage 

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

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

50 

17B 

335 

605

7.0

12.0

16.0

19.0

2,400

5,230

8,910

14,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

Ill *98

95

92

90

88

90

108

138

157

111

98

95

92

95

90

90

90

SB" 85

85

88

88 

95

103

125

122

114

100

95

90

3,073

99.1

0.105

0.12

Nov.

95

5ff

117

119

122

108

138

546

354

220

173

157

141

144

291

319

234

203

176

157

144

136

152 

600

1,140

982

1,080

*647

444

361

-

9,598

320

0.339

0.38

Dec.

312

279

259

5S5" 246

370

433

2,340

2,300

2,250

1,330

950

759

560

b460

b410

b390

b370

b350

b360

2,250

4,810

4,240 

2,600

1,570

3,520

4,460

2,300

1,480

2,090

5.580

49,914

1,610

1.71

1.97

Jan.

5,300

4,300

5,580

5,650

5,440

4,300

2,450

1,750

1,510

1,360

1,140

982

918

878

871

918

1,050

4,180

3,280

2,140

2,250

1,570

*2,140 

1,810

1,270

3,710

10,000

12,500

9,720

4,200

1,980

105,147

3,392

3.59

4.14

Feb.

1,630

1,870

3,580

7,480

9.170

6,920

3,330

2,200

1,750

1,450

1,300

1,140

1,020

950

864

794

950

1,020

950

982

1,210

1,210

982 

885

836

745

689

675

661

_

-

57,243

1,974

2.09

2.25

Mar.

633

633

*599

1,556"

1,480

1,080

885

794

745

787

5,280

7,180

3,660

2,250

1,570

1,270

1,110

1,020

2,140

2,500

1,750

3,950

8,790 

6,310

2,700

1,870

1,450

1,240

1,110

1,020

918

67,804

2,187

2.32

2.68

Apr.

982

2,300

2,090

1,390

1,630

2,250

2,090

1,920

1,510

1,300

1,180

1,050

1,020

1,330

1,810

1,810

1,630

1,360

1,140

1,050

918

815

*759 

1,450"

2,750

2,090

1,510

1,240

1,050

918

-

44,342

1,478

1.57

1.75

May

794 710"

633

560

529

599

535

450

439

444

579

541

482

428

379

335

335

335

335

379

675

541

379 

335

335

335

379

335

262

262

250

13,909

449

0.476

0.55

June

231

231

203

203

176

176

176

149

149

149

149

122

122

122

122

149

149

*160

127

111

108

1ST

 1,630 950"

323

225

190

173

157

1,420

-

8,503

283

0.300

0.33

July

2.650

1,270

368

635

1,050

379

262

220

262

918

458

262

206

187

168

176

352

246

815

560

331

234

195 

171

149

133

122

IS?

250

384

198

13,733

443

0.469

0.54

Aug.

162

141

122

117

114

108

98

98

117

95

92

136

133

*114

106

108

108

108

95

82

85

100

75

70

70

70

6666"

68

66

68

3,058

98.6

0.104

0.12

Sept.

142

168

1ST

117

90

75

70

66

60

56

56

54

52

50So"

70

85

70

72

85

92

72

62 

58

52

56

50

50

54

50

-

2,216

73.9

0.078

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,500 Min 64 Mean 1,337 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.23

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,500 Min 50 Mean 1,034 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.92

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). Jan. 28 (3 p.m. 13,200 cfs (18.36 ft); Feb. 5 (11 a.m.

cfs (16.45 ft); Mar. 12 (11 a.m.) 7,580 cfs (14.80 ft); Mar. 23 (3 p.m.) 9,300 cfs (16.31 ft

9,440

* Discharge measurement made on' this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings May 12 to June 17.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 195

Ohio River at Pomeroy, Ohio

Location. Lat 38°50'25", long. 82°08'30", on left bank at Point Pleasant, Mason County, 

W. Va., 1,200 ft upstream from Kanawha River and at mile 265.4.

Drainage area. 40,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1952 (discharge not compiled prior to February 

194U).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 514.10 ft above mean sea level, S^ndy Hook 

oatum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 0.2 mile upstream at same datum. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 33 at Pomeroy, 13.8 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--12 years (1940-52), 59,060 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 372,000 cfs Jan. 30; maximum gage height, 48.62 

ft Jan. 30; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 50.57 ft Jan. 30; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day period, 5,030 cfs Oct. 16-20; minimum gage height, 23.34 ft Dec. 1.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 438,000 cfs Jan. 2, 1943; maximum gage height, 55.00 ft 

Apr. 16, 1948; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 56.43 ft Apr. 16, 1948; minimum 

daily discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day period, 4,700 cfs Oct. 1-5, 

1943; minimum gage height, 22.70 ft June 28, 1940.

Maximum discharge known, 633,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1913 (gage height, 70.1 ft, pass sill 

gage , lock 24).

Remarks. Records good except those below 30,000 cfs, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct. Nov.

I 8,440 

L 6,630 

I 5,310 

I 5,030 

I 7,610 

I 7,540

210,340 

6,785

L 69, 000

I 

el 6, 000

619,000

628,000

17,300 

11,700 

20,000 

43,200 

59,400

76,300 

93,900 

91,700 

80,800 

67,400

921,700 

30,720

Dec.

39 , 100 

28,700 

22,300 

21,400 

25,700

25,700 

47,000 

48,800 

70,500 

89,000

94,900 

99,200 

98,200 

85,500 

89,400

81,900 

73,500 

57,500 

35,100 

43,600

*7 1,100 

110,000 

128,000 

131,000

118,000

110,000 

113,000 

105,000 

"92,500 

78,900 

83,400

$2,317.9 

74,770

Jan.

118,000 

160,000 

216,000 

247,000 

257,000

241,000 

201,000 

169,000 

142,000 

121,000

102,000 

88,500 

77,700 

47,300 

45.700

55,300 

67,700 

89,900 

143,000 

187,000

207,000 

191,000 

189,000 

184,000 

*175,000

163,000 

206,000 

288,000 

347,000 

368,000

330,000

*5,424a 

175,000

Feb.

266,000

204,000 

181,000 

196,000 

225,000

244,000 

242,000 

222,000 

197,000 

169,000

145,000 

128,000 

115,000 

104,000 

92,500

72,900 

74,200 

75,700 

74,300 

70,000

66,400 

60,300 

58,700 

54,300 

46 , 600

39', 300 

39,500 

37,100 

52 .500

*3,532.3 

121,800

Mar.

32,900 

33,3OO 

52,60O 

36,300 

46,200

61,500 

68,100 

54,500 

47,700 

46,300

*76,300 

124,000 

167,000 

202,000

201,000

193,000 

154,000 

128,000 

104,000 

105,000

118,000 

142,000 

181,000 

198,000 

196,000

181,000 

165,000 

140,000 

115,000 

97,000 

81,100

*3,527.8 

113,800

Apr.

50,800 

57,900 

66,800 

69,30O 

72,400

60,600 

73,800 

80,500 

81,100 

82,500

78,000 

73,300 

63,900 

67,400 

97,900

132,000 

173,000 

183,000

175,000 

156,000

130,000 

105,000 

82 , 100 

59,900 

84,700

111,000 

112,000 

106,000 

*97,900 

89,300

*2, 873.1 

95,770

Hay

80, 100 

45,700 

47,300 

34,800 

28,900

44,600 

47 , 100 

45,600 

37,600 

31,800

41,100 

51,800 

61,500 

70,800 

89,000

91,100 

83 , 800 

82,800 

78,400 

76,000

91,100 

113,000 

129,000 

123;000 

109,000

104,000 

134 , 000 

160,000

152,000 

130,000 

109,000

*2,523.9 

81,420

June

85,500 

45,366 

35,300 

29,900 

25,300

1

22,900 

(*)

I 15, 400 

V 14, 400 

^20,500 

L 21, 100

692,800 

23,090

July

> 18, 700 

V 13 , 200 

V 11, 300 

1 11 ,200 

> 11, 400

I 8,320

378,920 

12,220

Aug.

}...

> 10 ,000 

\ 10, 500 

> 18,100 

L 11, 900

I 7,680 

J

346,830 

11,190

Sept.

> 7,800 

> 6,340 

I 6,340 

> 10, 400 

V 7,370 

^ 5,250

217,500 

7,250

Calendar year 1951: Max 255,000 Min - Mean 70,530 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.64 

Water year 1951-52: Max 368,000 Min - Mean 62,750 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

e Fall-stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for other 

Ohio River stations and tributary Inflow.
196 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

South Pork New River near Jefferson, N. C.

Location.--Lat 36°24', long. 81°25', on right bank 600 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 16, a quarter of a mile downstream from Bear Creek, and 4 miles southeast of 

Jefferson, Ashe County.

Drainage area. 207 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1924 to September 1926, July 1928 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,657.04 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Oct. 14, 1934, chain gage on bridge 600 ft downstream at same datum. 

Oct. 14, 1934, to Mar. 25, 1935, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1925-26, 1928-52), 421 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum, 90 cfs Nov. 20, result of, freezeup (gage height, 1.43 ft); minimum daily, 123 cfs 

Oct. 13, 20.

1924-26, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 52,800 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (ga«re height, 22.50 

ft), from rating curve extended above 5,100 cfs on basis of slope-are^ determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 26 cfs Dec. 24, 1943, result of freezeup; minimum daily, 65 cfs 

Sept. 9, 1925.

Maximum stage known prior to 1924, 18.0 ft July 15, 1916, from floodmarks as witnessed by local resident (discharge, 35,200 cfs).

Remarks^. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

137

134

132

130

125

125

130

134

125

125

125

128

123

155

*128

128

134

128

125

123

125

141

161

171

185

168

148

151

161

164

158

4,297

139

0.671

0.77

Nov.

384

382

221

185

166

161

366

418

237

193

179

168

164

179

205

2 OS

227

208

b!50

b!30

b!70

b!80

138

166

171

182

171

164

*158

158

-

6,239

208

 '.1.00

1.12

Dec.

154

151

151

568

1,100

460

332

285

251

234

214

202

193

196

328

b230

b!40

b260

b360

b360

1,400

' 978

547

431

351

328

337

287

283

291

269

11,671

376

1.82

2.10

Jan.

269

266

262

272

291

291

262

255

248

384

*420

332

307

295

287

27£

258

266

Z62

258

272

280

355

307

269

283

332

602

793

BTT

426

10,187

329

1.59

1.83

Feb.

40O

355

1,130

*2,450

1,220

856

695

578

517

459

431

410

374

41O

394

379

' 420

374

341

332

323

303

299

303

307

307

303

299

299

_

-

15,268

526

2.54

2.74

Mar.

374

369

374

585

541

426

384

351

332

368

3.250

1,550

902

697

. 615

558

491

481

764

853

638

569

1,140

1,200

923

763

. 673

609

558

524

497

22,359

721

3.48

4.02

Apr.

513

513

46O

434

434

418

398

384

369

360

355

350

434

558

434

*393

369

350

336

328

318

314

305

3Z3

567

-ST3 744

632

564

486

13,116

437

2.11

2.36

May

434

358

374

350

332

323

314

297

305

314

350

332

314

293

277

265

262

254

350

341

301

277

254

240

269

265

248

*237

234 25T

265

9,320

301

1.45

1.67

June

248

227

224

218

2O8

205

196

193

199

208

230

285

'589" 328

328

248

224

205

188

179

182

177

193

205

193

174

164

T7T

188

205

-

6,482

216

1.04

1.16

July

182

177

171

161

161

177

185

214

211

193

*177

164

161

168

174

193

320

265

208

179

168

156

146

141

132

139

141

132

125 T2"5

137

5,386

174

0.841

0.97

Aug.

191

259

199

171

333

554

387

278

315

326

258

196

181

168

246

413

190

168

327

*262

199

181

178

178

168

155

 5T? 148

470

292

474

8,179

264

1.28

1.47

Sept.

60O

355

268

227

202

190

184

175

19O

199

175

175

190

190

178

168

165

*158

170

170

165

160

158

152

148

146

141

139

155

139

5,816

194

0.937

1.04

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1.8OO Min 123 Mean 352 Cfsm 1.7O In. 23.10

Water year 1951-52 : Max 3,250 Mln 123 Mean 323 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.25

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 efs).--Feb. 4 (4:30 a.m.) 3,310 cfs (5.61 ft); Mar. 11 (11 a.m.) 4,10O 

cfs (6.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 197

North Fork New River at Grumpier, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°30', long. 81°23', on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from 

bridge on State Highway 16 at Grumpier, Ashe County, about 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--277 sq mi.

Records available. August 1900 to December 1901 (fragmentary), August 1908 to September 

1916 (gage heights only), and July 1928 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1908 to September 1916 in Bulletin 34 of North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development. Published as "at Weaversford" 1900-1901, and as "near 

Grumpier" 1908-16.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,518.81 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 30, 1916, staff or chain gages at various datums from half a mile 

to 1-| miles upstream from mouth. July 11, 1928, to Nov. 5, 1930, chain gage at bridge 

a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, (1908-16, 1928-52), 476 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum, 46 cfs July 29 (gage height, 0.58 ft); minimum daily, 72 cfs July 29.

1900-1901, 1908-16, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 79,400 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage 

height, 23.0 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs on basis 

of slope-area determinations of peak flow at 10.72 and 23.0 ft; minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 

19, 1932; minimum daily, 53 cfs Sept. 19, 1932.

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

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years) . w 923: 1916.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 Nov. 2 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

93

144

213

356

695

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

151

370

695

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,520

2,500

3,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

b

7

8

a

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

115

110

110

105

100

110

110

110

107

105

105

105

107

105

*107

107

105

103

103

100

105

115

115

125

160

122

115

128

180

133

149

3,576

115

0,415

0.48

Nov.

642

304

202

172

154

151

632

344

235

202

186

176

155

179

235

270

339

261

b!90

b220

b220

b240

226

182

218

244

235

210

*198

186

-

7,418

247

0.892

1.00

Dec.

176

172

168

500

703

387

308

270

252

244

222

210

194

206

896

b460

b420

b600

564

620

2,970

1,480

823

578

474

518

462

b380

b420

354

354

16,385

529

1.91

2.20

Jan.

344

344

387

415

492

468

420

392

381

640

*550

518

486

499

480

450

409

518

462

505

462

564

855

672

564

550

750

1,370

1.440

952

743

18,082

583

2.10

2.43

Feb.

606

550

1,830

*2.680

1,840

1,300

1,020

799

672

571

585

499

468

823

695

650

642

585

550

518

492

444

426

432

420

398

381

365

354

-

-

21,595

745

2.69

2.90

Mar.

505

420

626

1,220

994

775

635

550

505

492

1.390

9 19

751

635

585

531

474

492

839

743

620

578

1,300

*1,260

994

815

695

613

544

499

480

22,479

725

2.62

3.02

Apr.

486

578

456

426

426

415

392

376

354

339

339

323

360

398

354

*334

308

294

284

275

270

270

261

318

511

1.010

719

944

783

628

13,231

441

1.59

1.7S

May

 518

456

415

376

354

339

323

299

304

345

398

376

354

328

304

289

275

266

370

318

432

349

308

289

344

313

304

*275

275

344

294

10,534

340

1.23

1.41

June

261

244

226

218

206

198

190

186

186

294

252

210

274

210

226

202

194

172

158

148

151

148

229

226

168

148

139

145

151

145

-

5,905

197

0.711

0.79

July

151

142

126

120

123

172

139

165

179

165

*132

123

120

119

114

123

165

176

132

126

120

107

93

86

82

100

90

84

72

77

240

3,963

128

0.462

0.53

Aug.

176

142

117

101

Til

172

235

209

313

492

250

151

168

154

140

168

142

129

595

*299

190

194

235

182

151

132

124

224

322

190

364

6,575

212

0.765

0.88

Sept.

390

236

186

158

151

142

132

131

132

129

117

117

129

120

120

142

129

117

*129

194

136

129

132

117

112

109

106

104

104

101

~

4,241

141

0.509

0.57

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,970 Mln 100 Mean 390 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.14

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,970 Mln 72 Mean 366 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.99

Peak discharge (base, 5.600 efs).--Dee. 21 (6:30 a.m.) 3,820 cfs (4.93 ft); Feb. 3 (10:30 p.m.) 

4,380 cfs (5.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

299Z52 O - 54 - 14
198 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River near Galax, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38'50", long. 80 0 58'45", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 58, 500 ft downstream from Meadow Creek, 1.2 miles southwest of Old 

Town, 3.1 miles southwest of Galax, Carroll County, and 3.6 miles downstream from 

Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 1.131 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,028.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-52), 1,820 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs Mar. 11: maximum grge height. 7.90 

ft Dec. 21 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 410 cfs July 30 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 141,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage heiglt, 25.7 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of computation of 

peak flow over dam at Pries 6 miles downstream, and by slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 247 cfs July 9, 1930.

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

ofchemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years). W 758: 1932(M). W 893: 1929(M), 1935(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 22 to Feb. 2, Feb. 6 to Mar. lo)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

0.8 420

l.O 67O

1.5 1,430

2.0 

3.0

2,600

5,760

0.7 4OO

1.0 740

1.5 1,530

2.0 2,700

3.0 5,760

5.O 13.6OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

516 

*516 

516

504

480

468

480

528

480

480

468

468

468

468

480

492

492

492

480

456

456

492

553

618

698

698

6O5

605 

618

657

631

16,363

528

O.467

O.54

Nov.

1,280 

1.830 

1,210

880

*712

644

1,240

1,830

1,180

866

754

684

644

670

754

838

965

936

b780

b620

b620

b730

838

810

754

810

824

796 

754

726

26,979

899

0.795

O.89

Dec.

712 

698 

*670

1/530

4,060

2,710

1,560

1,260

1,130

1,060

980

922

852

838

1,340

1,950

1,310

b2,OOO

bl,600

b3,500

bS.OOO

7,600

3,830

2,570

2,OOO

1,820

1,860

1,570 

1,510

1,510

1.46O

64,412

2,078

1.84

2.12

Jan.

1,400 

1,390 

1,350

1,400

1,420

1,530

*1,420

1,330

1.310

1,860

2,290

1,970

1,710

1,630

1,59O

1,510

1,400

1,370

1,480

1,390

1,440

1,440

2,070

2,120

1,750

1,670

1.91O

4,120 

5.580

3,830

2,810

59,490

1,919

1.70

1.96

Feb.

2,420 

2,140 

3,530

11.000

7,420

5,220

3,980

3,290

2,810

2.47O

2,220

2.O9O

1,910

2,240

2,810

2,360

2,520

*2,360

2,120

2.0OO

1,910

1.80O

1,690

1,710

1,710

1,650

1,630

1,550 

1.51O

_

-

82,070

2,830

2.50

2.70

Mar.

1.820 

1,970 

1,970

3,370

3,83O

3,040

2,490

2,190

1,970

1,930

10.800

7,790

4,420

3,40O

2,84O

2,57O

2,290

2,140

3,340

3,980

3,230

2,76O

4,58O

6,120

4,730

*3,83O

3,260

2,840 

2.54O

2,320

2,190

106,550

3,437

3.04

3.50

Apr.

2,220 

2,320 

2,190

1,950

1,910

1,860

1,770

1,690

1,630

1,590

1,570

1,550

1,630

2,190

*2,020

1,710

1,590

1,530

1,460

1,420

1,390

1,390

1.350

1,46O

2,120

2,800

3,460

3.830 

3,68O

2,920

-

60,200

2,007

1.77

1.98

May

m1,930

1,750

*1,650

1,590

1,51O

1,440

1,420

1,460

1,820

1,710

1,630

1,530

1,440

1,390

1,310

1,300

1,480

1,650

1,590

1,530

1,350

1,280

1,300

1,440

1,300

1.220 

1,220

1,390

1,440

47,630

1,536

1.36

1.57

June

1,280 

*1,190 

1,140

1,090

1,040

982

954

968

982

954

1,070

982

1,06O

1,330

1.390

1,210

1,070

968

870

818

766

8O5

8O5

912

898

805

716

792 

857

831

-

29,535

984

0.870

0.97

July

857 

805 

728

68O

692

831

*74O

766

968

544

779

704

656

656

753

857

844

912

884

.740

"656

6 2O

548

490

460

460

470

490 

450

536

857

21,733

701

0.620

0.71

Aug.

912 

884 

870

818

818

1,650

2,190

1,440

1,170

1,460

*1,460

926

753

74O

898

753

1,030

728

794

2.980

1,210

968

805

831

766

668

620

Tl8 

1,310

1,330

1,150

33,660

1,086

0.960

1.11

Sept.

1.730 

*1,590 

1,210

926

818

766

728

704

704

692

680

680

668

668

668

680'

668

644

656

766-

766

692

668

632

632

608

596

596 

584

572

22,992

766

O.677

0.76

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,660 Mln 456 Mean 1,597 cfsm 1.41 In. 19.17

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,OOO Mln 45O Mean 1,562 Cfsm 1.38 in. 18.81

Peak discharge (base. 9.OOP efs).--Dee. 21 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 4 (7:3O a.m.) 12,300 

cfs (4.67 ft); Mar. 11 (4 p.m.) 14,500 cfs (5.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 199

Chestnut Creek at Galax, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38'45", long. 80°55'10", on left bank 600 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 89, 0.6 mile south of Galax, Carroll County, and 1.7 miles downstream 

from Wards Mill Branch.

Drainage area. 39 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,345.03 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--8 years, 73.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.60 f:); mlnimum, 19 cfs July 25, 29, 30 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 6,980 cfs Oct. 17, 1947 (gage height, 14.4 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, that of July 25, 29, 30, 1952.

Flood of Aug. 14, 1940, reached a stage of 17.4 ft (discharge, 11,000 cfs, by contracted-opening determination).

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

 discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1O Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

0.8 15

1.0 36

1.5 106

2.0

3.0

194

390

0.8 15

1.0 41

2.0 195

3.0 390

4.0 610

5.0 9OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

 29

29

28

26

25

24

23

24

24

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

25

26

32

35

4O

38

33

30

37 

33

30

36

885

28.5

0.731

0.84

Nov.

114

61

65

45

*40

41

162

T5

55

50

47

45

45

46

53

52

54

49

40

30

40

45

50

45

55

60

55

50 

45

4O

1,648

54.9

1.41

1.57

Dec.

35

32

*33

274

130

84

71

64

57

54

52

48

46

47

78

6O

50

80

70

500

207

93

70

6O

57

55

50

45 

54

54

54

2,464

79.5

2.04

2.35

Jan.

54

53

52

51

53

51

*46

46

46

101

64

58

54

54

52

48

46

46

44

44

43

56

61

48

47

53

75

m65

65

1,857

59.9

1.54

1.78

Feb.

64

62

351

242

140

106

93

84

80

75

71

68

68

93

75

88

87

*74

69

68

65

64

62

65

65

64

62

61 

61

.

-

2,627

90.6

2.32

2.50

Mar.

87

67

&4

106

81

72

67

64

64

80

874

165

122

106

100

92

86

92

212

127

108

102

176

141

126

*109

103

97 

92

90

90

3,979

128

3.28

3.78

Apr.

92

90

84

82

90

8279'

78

76

74

74

73

106

112

*90

82

76

74

72

68

67

66

66

70

112

92

115

146

Too

90

-

2,578

85.9

2.20

2.46

May

82

74

72

68

*68

70

70

7O

72

72

92

78

76

76

74

70

66

65

70

75

70

65

65

65

75

70

65

 65 

70

75

60

2,205

71.1

1.82

2.10

June

*60" 60

58

58

58

54

49

47

52

52

48

48

51

51

50

50

47

50

45

4O

SO

47

45

42

40

38

35

35 

35

40

-

1,435

47.8

1.23

1.37

July

45

40

37

35

55

45

*41

42

45

4O

33

30

27

51

68

62

41

35

33

30

27

25

23

23

22

22

23

25 

20

40

212

1,297

41.8

1.07

1.23

Aug.

80

150

90

70

100

130

90

70

80

9O

*62

52

45

64

73

47

45

37

56

85

73

56

47

45

38

35

33

Tg 

73

56

177

2,225

71.8

1.84

2.12

Sept.

146

TOB

84

67

60

54

51

49

48

45

41

44

40

38

38

38

35

34

61

55

42

41

38

37

35

33

31

3T 

31

31

~

1,486

49.5

1.27

1.42

Calendar year 1951: Max 305 Mln 23 Mean 63.2 cfsm 1.62 In. 22. OO

Water year 1951-52: Max 874 Min 20 Mean 67.4 cfsm 1.73 In. 23.52

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). Feb. 3 (7 p.m.) 78O cfs (4.65 ft); Mar. 11 (7 a.m.) 2,540 cfs 

(9.6O ft). ^~ 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
200 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Ivanhoe, Va.

Location. Lat 36°50'05", long. 80°57'10", on left bank at Ivanhoe, Wythe County, 2.1 

miles downstream from Big Branch, and 2.3 miles upstream from Cripple Creek.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi.

Kecords available.--December 1929 to September 1952.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,943.09 ft above mean sea level, datum

"of 1929.

Average discharge.--22 years (1930-52), 2,081 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 11.46 ft); minimum, 380 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.49 ft); minimum daily, 462 cfs Sept. 28.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 38.1 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of flood records 

for other stations on New River; minimum, 92 cfs Sept. 8, 1930 (gage height, 0.89 ft); 

minimum daily, 184 cfs July 28, 1930.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by powerplants at Buck, 2.8 miles above station, and at Byllesby, 5.5 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). W 783: 1933(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

440

720

1,250

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

1,95O

5,650

12,400

Discharge, In cubic feet 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

638

642

745

640

*670

590

482

475

495

488

548

538

582

478

498

582

610

700

498

590

470

552

700

728

745

750

750

665

795 

890

Beo

19,394

626

0.467

0.54

Nov.

1,560

2,100

1,600

1,100

855

894

1,660

2.280

1,760

848

1,100

840

810

1,000

955

1,020

1,220

1,070

1,280

650

'530' 545

1,120

972

1,030

952

972

822

94O 

870

-

33,755

1,125

0.84O

0.94

Dec.

855

650

*8"95

1,780

4,610

3,220

2,300

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,170

1,040

1,260

1,120

1,140

1,800

1,400

1,780

1,690

2,280

9.410

9,150

5,040

3,000

2,470

2,170

2,190

1,800

1,570 

1,710

1,820

73,42O

2,368

1.77

2.04

Jan.

1,65O

1,920

1.470

1,690

1,560

1,69O

1,720

1,630

1,660

2,140

2,760

2,210

2,030

1,S40

1,920

1,720

1,530

1,640

1,490

1,620

1,700

2,010

1,780

2,430

2,220

1,900

2,340

4,380

6.070 

4,910

2,930

68,560

2,212

1.65

1.90

Feb.

2,570

2,580

3,730

12.400

8,240

6,07O

4,540

3,640

2,840

2,570

2,440

2,280

2,300

2,300

2,720

2,900

2,700

*2,600

2,480

2,220

1,950

1,960

1,880

1,930

1,920

1,850

1,760

1.710

1,840

-

90,920

3,135

2.34

2.52

Mar.

1.860

2,100

2,350

3,170

4,160

3,540

2,800

2,370

2,210

2,160

12.200

9,610

6,070

4,410

3,380

3,000

2,770

2,980

3,510

4,040

4,100

3,530

4,230

6,280

*6,070

4,940

3,610

3,400

3,160 

2,910

2,440

123,360

3,979

2.97

3.42

Apr.

2,770

2,800

2,780

2,320

2,300

2,290

2,2OO

2,220

2,000

2,000

2,12O

1,880

1,890

2,620

*2,660

2,120

1,740

1,860

1,860

1,930

1.540

1,780

1,700

1,700

2,120

3,44O

4,110

4,440

4.66O 

3,730

-

73,580

2,453

1.83

2.04

Hay

2.96O

2,aoo

 2,330

2,210

1,800

1,860

1,990

1,640

1,900

2,180

1,700

2,360

1,800

1,760

2,09O

1,590

1.550

1,670

2,000

1,970

1,860

1,840

1,630

1,570

1,450

1,600

' 1,600

*1,480

1,470 

1,390

1,770

57,320

1,849

1.38

1.59

June

1,440

*1,460

1,270

1,040

1,140

1,35O

84S

1,040

1,100

1,12O

995

930

1,250

1,290

1.6OO

1,340

1,290

1,030

952

842

822

788

750

920

1,010

' 965

800

730

992 

1,020

-

32,124

1,071

0.799

0.89

Jrly

925

762

562

746

1,070

878

978

978

*965

958

920

888

560

1,070

825

1,060

1,09O

1,020

1,110

848

765

735

648

740

590

470

518

470

490 

468

2.550'

26,187

845

0.631

0.73

Aug.

. 1,160

945

1,070

1,210

1,240

2,370

2,960

2,170

1,45O

1,680

*1,710

1,390

898

830

1,140

1,230

822

948

760

5.560

1,960'

1,590

758

1,160

1,050

720

732

982

1,450 

1,540

1,820

43,105

1,390

1.04

1.20

Sept.

2.260

2,180

1,590

1,040

1,110

942

720

788

895

770

712

735

728

678

840

798

708

785

700

812

800

860

785

628

630

635

740

462

175

660

-

26,563

885

0.660

0.74

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,800 Hln 470 Mean 1,920 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.^5

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,400 Hln 462 Mean 1,826 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.55

Peak discharge (base. 15.50O cfs).--Dee. 21 (1 p.m.) 21,000 cfs (11.42 ft); FeV 4 (9:30 a.m.) 

15,100 cfs (9.08 ft); Mar. 11 (12 m.) 21,300 efs (11.46 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Neff-Litz Spring near Rural Retreat, Va.

Location. Lat 36°50'50", long. 81°16'25", 2 miles north of Cedar Springs and 2.7 miles

 south of Rural Retreat, Wythe County.

Records available. July 1928, April 1929, November 1947 to September 1952 (discharge

measurements only). . Extremes.--Maximum discharge measured during year, 4.51 cfs Apr. 3; minimum measured,

1928, 1929, 1947-52: Maximum discharge measured, 4.75 cfs July 24, 1928, Feb. 21, 

1950; minimum measured, 1.34 cfs Oct. 15, 1948. .. «««..> <- f = 0 Remarks. Discharge measurements generally made once a month 500 ft downstream from source.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year October'1951 to September 1952

Nov. 5.......... 1.93

Dec. 6.......... 1.86

Mar. 7.......... 4.17

Apr. '3.......... 4.51

Hay 16.......... 3.29

June 5.......... 2.29

July 7.......... 3.08

Aug. 19.......... 2.61

Sept. 2.......... 2.61
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 201

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va.

Location. Lat 36°56'20", long. 80°53'15", on right bank 35 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Grahams Forge, Wythe County, 2.2 miles downstream from Glade Creek, and 

7.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1908 to September 1916, February 1927 to September 1952.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,924.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. July 30, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1916, chain gage at same site at datum 0.68 ft lower. 

Feb. 3, 1927, to Oct. 28, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 256 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 3.60 ft); minimum, 28 cfs June 10 (gage height, 0.97 ft), caused by refilling of small reservoir 

near Wytheville; minimum daily, 63 cfs Sept. 29.

1908-16, 1927-52: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs July 16, 1916 (gage height, 12.1 

ft, datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, about 5 cfs Dec. 22, 1909 (gage height, 1.17 

ft, datum then in use), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 22 cfs Jan. 30, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional 

aTurhal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the water year's 1912-13, 

1915-16, superseding figures published in Water-Supply Paper 536, are given he-'ewith.

Day 

(water year)

1911-12 

Mar. 15..... 

29 .....

1912-13 

Mar. 27.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,940 

3,780

8,760

Day 

(water year)

1914-15 

Jan. 7.....»

1915-16 

Dec . 18 ..... 

July 16..... 

17 .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,940

3,780 

9,880 

6,040

March 1912 ............

Water year 1911-12.. 

March 1913 ............

Water year 1912-13..

Water year 1914-15 . .

Water year 1915-16 . .

Discharge in cubic feet per second

Maximum

3,780 

3,780

8,760 

8,760

2,940 

2,940 

3,780 

9,880 

9,880

Minimum

321 

76

202 

76

332 

73

82 

88 

82

Mean

931 

337

r 857 

287

691 

261

479 

867 

388

Per square mile

3.77 

1.36

3.47 

1.16

2.80 

1.06

1.94 

3.51 

1.57

Runoff 

in inches

4.35 

18.57

4.00 

15.75

3.23

14.32

2.24 

4.05 

21.46
202 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va. Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

57

94

154

295

2.5

3.0 

4.0

590

1,030

2,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

77

77

*77

73

77

73

73

73

73

75

73

71

75

73

75

77

73

73

73

73

73

71

75

75

77

75

75

77

79

81

75

2,319

74.8

0.303

0.35

Nov.

104

120

99

86 

84

 81

123

140

112

92

88

88

84

88

92

107

117

blOO

b80

bTO

bSO

86

86

86

88

112

I2"5 144

110

99

-

2,966

98.9

0.400

0.45

Dec.

94

90

 88

14T 

275

195

151

130

117

115

107

102

97

94

127

b95

bllO

blSO

147

137

700

774

555

285

230

210

215

183

183

166

162

6,059

195

0.789

0.91

Jan.

154

147

144 144"

147

151

151

144

144

445

478

335

280

245

220

195

179

187

230

240

310

608

~^5? 1.400

484

400

502

1,090

1,280

686

484

12,338

398

1.61

1.86

Feb.

406

367

524

1.400 

555

662

520

430

384

340

320

295

285

340

484

424

418

380

*345

320

295

270

260

255

245

230

220

210

200

-

11,779

406

1.64

1.77

Mar.

250" 235

310

1.140 

680

576

448

384

345

325

727

900

606

484

406

367

330

305

448

527

466

406

820

1,050

 726

569

478

418

372

345

320

15,963

515

2.09

2.41

Apr.

310

315

300

275 

265

260

245

230

 220

210

200

195

195

200

195

183

166

162

158

154

151

147

Ji£ I5T

280

330

442

890

755

466

-

8,229

274

1.11

1.24

May

550" 350

265

235 

215

195

179

»174

174

187

230

205

187

174

183

161

183

162

158

154

191

230

195

174

240

230

195

174

166

174

154

6,194

200

0.810

0.93

June

147

I4T

*127

115 

110

107

104

99

99

87

97

97

97

138

104

99

92

94

88

86

84

84

90

90

86

84

79

75

81

97

-

2,985

99.5

0.403

0.45

July

90

81

77

81 

77

84

102

84

»86

81

79

77

75

73

140

112

117

92

84

81

77

77

71

70

71

68

70

67

65

71

81

2,564

82.7

0.335

0.39

Aug.

94

97

112

88 

81

127

115

104

235

285

166

*115

220

174

120

120

107

99

90

134

146

104

104

99

92

84

81

81

86

81

86

3,727

120

0.486

0.56

Sept.

90

*9256*

79 

75

73

73

70

73

73

73

68

71

67

65

73

68

68

65

75

73

70

73

70

70

70

65

67

63

57

"

2,166

72.2

0.292

0.33

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,330 Mln 70 Mean 222 Cfsm 0.899 In. 12.21

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,400 Mln 63 Mean 211 Cfsm 0.854 In. 11.65

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 efa).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va.

203

Location. Lat 36°53', long. 80°44i, on left bank 700 ft downstream from highway bridge, 

,3^ miles southeast of Allisonia, Pulaski County, 4 miles upstream from Little Reed 

Island Creek, and 4f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 278 sq mi.

Records available. August 1908 to September 1916, April 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,902.74 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Aug. 2, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1916, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 410 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.92 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of flood records for other 

stations in New River basin; minimum, 135 cfs Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

1908-16, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 20^900 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 11.70 

ft), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of flood records for other 

stations in New River basin; minimum recorded, 81 cfs Dec. 16, 1943 (gage height, 1.78 

ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1033: 1939(P), 1940, 1941-43(P).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 135

Z.S 299

3.0 558

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,290

3,490

6,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

155

155

 149

146

141

138

138

175

175

155

149

146

146

149

152

155

152

149

146

146

149 

155

190

193

259

 187

169

17S

184

172

175

5,008

162

0.583

0.67

Nov.

815

133

381

2S3

225

 209

629

422

268

252

219

209

205

222

287

250

280

225

195

175

190 

210

215

206

225

256

215

196

190

184

8,227

274

0.986

1.10

Dec.

184

184

187

746

 1,320

460

359

308

280

260

242

252

219

219

312

225

312

465

345

5.760 

940

517

401

553

345

521

242

295

299

291

14,774

477

1.72

1.98

Jan.

280

276

284

255

260

253

242

236

»?59

586

460

359

503 291-

272

256

246

255

259

259

256 

280

438

512

280

280

504

1.420

T.ITO

552

427

11,686

577

1.36

1.57

Feb.

5SO

567

679

1.420

845

5S5

482

417

586

557

559

517

517

591

577

577

546

417

567

548

 554 

512

508

517 s;7

512

303

303

295

-

12,513

431

1.55

1.67

Mar.

460

401

454

823

608

460

396

562

54S

545

5.760

1,580

809

 626

540

488

449

455

1,02O

802

601 

525

1,170

1,210

970

767

646

577

528

499

482

24,955

804

2.89

3.33

Apr.

511

 534

471

445

505

517

449

427

412

401

401

401

454

925

626

499

445

417

586' 401

377 

372

362

401

802

614

705

~^25 1.640

652

16,473

549

1.97

2.20

May

540

482

443

417

401

386

 572

357

401

570

534

760

477

417

381

591

353

381

760

540

495 

407

567

548

401

499

567

330

525

396

557

15,653

440

1.58

1.82

June

325

355

 295

295

283

272

260

253

253

260

253

236

260

264

287

250

242

260

228

212

254 

242

252

228

206

194

184

i|i

154

203

-

7,599

247

0.888

0.99

July

225

203

184

178

224

343

225

228

 264

287

212

195

184

184

299

410

283

239

212

187

172 

163

157

149

143

143

146

143

158

157

765

7,058

227

. 0.817

0.94

Aug.

354

lj.120

^43

295 3<?6

S77

546

809

570

482

343

272

£64

256

321

?46.

308

T39

F15

F28

228 

299

236

215

196

 187

,184

515

401

256

568

11,236

362

1.30

1.50

Sept.

1.940

45?

523

354

283

260

246

236

239

225

215

212

209

203

199

212

199

187

322

567

242 

225

225

209

199

196

»190

184

T5Z

184

-

9,148

505

1.10

1.25

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,760 Mln 138 Mean 368 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.98

Mater year 1951-52: Max 5,760 Mln 138 Mean 388 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.00

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 cfs). Dec. 21 (9 a.m.) 6.750 cfs (7.95 ft); Mar. 11 (10:30 a.m.)

12,700 cfs (9.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
204 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

New River at Allisonia, Va.

Location. Lat 36°56', long. 80°45', on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Big Reed Island Creek and half a mile upstream from Allisonia, Pularki County.'

Drainage area.--2.202 sq mi.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,848.36 ft above mean sea. level, datum 

""of 1929.

Average discharge.--23 years, 3,048 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,500 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum, 790 cfs July 27 (gage height, 1.00 ft); minimum daily. 808 cfs July 29.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 185,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 23.42 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 43,000 cfs on basis of flood record's for other stations on New River; minimum, 412 cfs Sept. 7, 1930 (gage height, 0.47 ft); minimum 

daily, 453 cfs Sept. 6, 1930.,

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by powerplants 25 miles atove station. 

Revisions (water years).--W 823: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

790

1,520

2,580

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

5,800

14,800

20,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 '

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,040 

1,070 

1,120

1,060

»1,000

1,010

886 

S86 

910

874

910

910

910

949

874

962

1,110

1,060

886

958

886 

936

1,120

980

1,250

1,250 

1,160

1,120 

1,120

i.110

1.270

31,567

1,018

0.462

0.53

Nov.

2,590 

2,630 

2,400

1,760

1,370

1,450

2,290 

5.060 

2,270

1,760

1,410

*1,590

1,250

1,540

1,620

1,500

1,860

1,400

1,690

1,120

1.040 

1,206

1,560

1,420

1,280

1,500 

1,580

1,560 

1,300

1,350

49,490

1,650

0.749

0.84

Dec.

1,270 

1.080 

1,210

2,020

6,490

»4,280

2,980 

2,250 

1,890

1,750

1,660

1,560

1,540

1,600

1,860

1,920

2,040

2,250

2,650

2,770

15.900 

 12.60Q

6,650

4,140

5,520

2,970 

2,700

2,510 

2,110

2,390

2,540

100,660

3,247

1.47

1.70

Jan.

2,090 

2,470 

2,100

2,200

2,220

1.970

2,160 

2,110 

2,230

5,510

3,750

3,310

2,840

2,690

2,540

2,320

2,260

2,240

2,130

2,120

2,440 

3,150

4,060

3,800

3,290

2,840 

3,810

7,680 

9.550

4*640

101,410

3,271

1.49

1.72

Feb.

5,850 

5,450 

5,660

16.500

11,300

7,940

6,060 

4,960 

4,090

5,590

5,440

3,220

3,150

5,270

3,920

4,200

 3.740

3,750

*3,080

3,220

2,960 

2,820

2,940

2,460

2,640

2,580 

2,480

2.420 

2,446

-

126,110

4,348

1.97

2.12

Mar.

2/720 

3,070 

3,270

5,600

6,220

5,310

4,040 

3,540 

5,280

5,250

17.100

*8',520

6,000

4,870

4,200

3,910

3,880

5,080

6,060

5,780 

4,890

6,400

8,930

8,480

6,820 

5,400

4,850 

4,200

4,080

3,750

177,300

5,719

2.60

5.00

Apr.

5,860 

*4,000 

5,790

5,470

3,190

3,250

5,160 

3,060 

2,730

2,880

2,820

2,620

2,740

3,680

3,680

2,950

2,600

2,610

2,400

2,680

2.220 

2,540

2,240

2,620

3,320

4,320 

5,740

7.87C 

7.16C

5,450

-

105,610

5,520

1.60

1.78

May

4.150 

3,726 

5,290

5,020

2,760

2,760

*2 , 660 

2,480 

2,520

3,060

2,570

3,720

2,540

2,590

2,640

2,690

1.900

?,340

5,570

2,820

2,590 

2,660

2,420

2,200

2,560

2,420 

2,460

2,120 

2,040

2,170

2,270

85,510

2,687

1.22

1.41

June

2,060 

2,150 

2,040

1,620

1,700

2,010

1,480 

1,340 

1,690

1,560

1,580

1,640

1,680

1,710

2.520

1,860

1,770

1,700

1,440

1,320

1,410 

1,340

1,320

1,390

1,500

1,340 

1.27C

lisec

1,510

-

48.25C

1,608

0.750

0.81

July

1,460 

1,560 

952

1,150

1,240

1,750

1,500 

1,280 

1,540

1,600

1,310

1,410

1,040

1,080

1,720

1,540

1,780

1,500

1,640

1,280

1,190 

1,110

972

1,160

960

820 

818

832 

808

755S

*2_JT20

40,590

1,505

0.592

0.68

Aug.

2,000 

2,700 

1,620

1,700

2,050

2,840

4.200

3,4*6

2,970

2,890

2,640

2,240

1,710

1,480

1,710

1,870

1,460

1,410

1,300

5,220

2,800 

2,270

1,550

1,570

1,600

1.220 

1,280

1,320 

1,770

2,020

2,500

64,960

2,095

0.951

1.10

Sept.

4.580 

3,060 

»2,440

1,920

1,520

1,660

1,100 

1,300 

1,270

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,160

1,030

1,200

1,260

1,030

1,160

1,290

1,380

1,090 

1,530

1,260

1,080

1,020

1,060 

1,140

912

1,050

"

42,777

1,426

0.646

0.72

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,800 ' Mln 874 Mean 2,734 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.85

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,100 Mln 808 Mean 2,655 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.41

_______harae (base. 17.500 efs). Dee. 21 (4 p.m.) 22,500 cfs (6.32 ft); Feb. 4 (11 a.m.) 18,300 

ofs (5.60 ftjj Mar. 11 (3 p.m.} 31,500 cfs (7.67 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

eak disc 

(5.60 f
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 205

Peak Creek at Pulaski, Va.

Location. Lat 37°02'50", long. 80°46'35", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on

 Second Street at Pulaski, Pulaski County, 0.6 mile downstream from Track Fork and 

8.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 60.9 sq ml.

Records available. February 1927 to July 1933 (fragmentary prior to September 1930). 

June 1951 to September 1952.

gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,897.79 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Feb. 3, 1927, to July 14, 1933, chain 

gage at bridge 0.2 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.81 ft); mini-

 mum, 0.9 cfs July 28 (gage height, 0.69 ft).

1927-33, 1951-52: Maximum discharge observed, 3,820 cfs Oct. 2, 1929 (gage height, 

10.68 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 0.3 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 1930 

(gage height, 1.36 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for period of no gage-height

 record, which are fair. Diversion above station from Pulaski Reservoir for municipal 

supply.

Revisions. W 1205: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.0

2.8

6.2

12

27

56

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

128

225

355

675

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

2.6

2.6

 2.6

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.2

Iff i!e

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4 

2.8

 3.0

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.3

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

A±8

83.1

2.68 

2.26

Nov.

18

9.5

5.2

4.5

3.8

 4.5

26

16 

8.8

6.6

5.7

5.2

4.8

6.2

8.2

11

14

11

6.5

5.0

5.0 

5.2

5.7

6.2

7.2

9.5

10

8.8 

7.7 

6.6

-

252.4

8.41 

2.29

Dec.

5.7

Iff

105

105

 41

25

21 

18

14

12

11

10

11

25

20

17

25

21

21

m72

48

38

39

35

30 

31 

28

27

1,315.1

42.4 

2.24

Jan.

27

27

2?

23

25

25

23

i

 176

111

68

51

42

34

28

25

26

23

25

25 

272

379

156

95

77

303

522 

315 

142

92

3,206

103 

2.17

Feb.

71

60

131

460

271

151

105

77 

63

52

47

40

37

48

54

67

92

92

 77

64

54 

44

39

36

33

31

29

28 

29

-

2,382

82.1 

2.09

Mar.

120

114

172

570

329

168

109

81 

68

60

334

214

 138

97

74

62

53

221

136 

100

599

306

196

145

108

84 

68 

57

51

5,074

164 

1.83

Apr.

51

 49

42

39

40

37

33

30 

26

25

24

23

25

29

25

23

21

19

18

18

17 

17

17

42

106

130

340

676 

259 

136

-

2,337

77.9 

1.87

May

91

69

54

43

36

32

27

23 

21

25

32

37

 36

29

25

27

22

19

19

20

25 

19

16

14

23

21

18

13 

13 

18

14

881

28.4 

1.89

June

12

11

8.8

7.7

 7.2

5.7

5.2

4.8 

6.7

6.2

5.2

4.5

4.5

~4.5 13

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.6 

2.8

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

H146.7

4.89 

1.99

July

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

3.0

8.0

375

3.5 

*3.8

4.8

3.5

3.0

2.6

3.2

1.8

2.0

2.0

7.4

3.3

2.4

2.2 

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

TTe

2.2

2.2

87.1

2.81 

2.10

Aup.

34

74

22

7.2

4.8

alS

a9.0

al2 

a25

a30

20

 16

23

20

178

168

48

21

13

12

P. 5 

8.8

7.7

6.6

5.2

4.8

4^5

7.2 

7.2 

6.6

14

834.1

26.9 

1.93

Sept.

16

^5, 5

 7.7

6.2

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.5 

3.8

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

gj.6

37S

3.3

3.0

2.6

3.3

2.8

2.8 

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

2.8

-

123.7

4.12 

1.81

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4.94 

0.081 

0.09

10.7 

0.176 

0.20

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

44.6 

0.732 

0.84

105 

1.72 

1.98

84.2 

1.38 

1.49 1

166 

2.73 

3.15

79.8 

1.31 

. 1.46

30.3 

0.498 

0.-57

Observed

Max - MLn - Mean - 

Max 676 Min 1.4 Mean 45.7

6.88 

0.113 

0.13

4.91 

0.081 

0.09

?8.8 

0.473 

C.55

5.93 

0.097 

0.11

Adjusted

Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Mean 47.7 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.66

ge (base. 800 cfs). Mar. 4 (6 a.m.) 830 cfs (4.38 ft)j Mar. 23 (10:30 a.m.) 1,010 cfs 

. 28 (7:30 a.m.) 965 cfs (4.70 ft).

Peak discharg 

(4.81 ft); Apr

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion above station from Pulaski Reservoir £or municipal supply, equivalent in cubic feet 

per second) furnished by town of Pulaski, Va.

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

and records for Reed Creek at Grahams Forge and Walker Creek at Bane.
206 KANAWHA RIVER BASINZ

Little River at Graysonton, Va.

Location. Lat 37°02' , long. 80°33' , on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge at 

Snowville, Pulaski County, half a mile upstream from Graysonton, 7 miles south of 

Radford, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1 ,'816.04 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929,supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 20, 1931, chain gage at 

bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 17.99 ft lower. Nov. 20, 1931, to Nov. 13, 1941, 

water-stage recorder at site l£ miles downstream at datum 20.58 ft lo >er than present 

datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1929-52), 377 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,860 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 6.28 ft); minimum daily, 118 cfs Nov. 20.

1928-52: Maximum discharge observed, 17,700 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (ga-re height, 16.44 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis 

of slope-area determinations near Floyd and near Copper Valley and on basis of flood 

records for other stations in New River basin; minimum, 21 cfs Feb. 2?, 1942; minimum 

daily, 50 cfs Sept. 21, 1932.

Remarks, Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 823: 1929-36. W 1143: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet'per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

102

310

677

1,660

4,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27 

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

130

 127

127

124

it130

m

127

127

124

124

127

155

130

130

127

124

127

135

140

158

161

161

140 

' 147

147

144

140

4,186

135

0.450

0.52

Nov.

427

460

295

264

188

 172 

435

415

244 

199

188

176

168

184

199

203

188

172

147

118

140

164

191

176

203

235

216 

184

168

161

-

6,738

225

0.750

0.84

Dec.

158

150

154

268

 1,080

438 

510

264

239 

221

207

199

188

180

221

170

150

575

295

5.420

964

497

556

304

293

276 

180

221

276

239

12,461

402

1.34

1.54

Jan.

230

230

221

207

225

235 

212

199

 216 

754

661

405

556

504

282

253

239

244

235

225

221

304

645

445

336

316

582 

1.610

1,500

653

438

12,941

417

1.39

1.60

Feb.

431

410

533

"992 2.150

677 

542

460

417 

375

556

550

516

562

410

568

467

431

368

 542

323

299

287

293

293

287

282 

282

276

-

13,359

461

1.54

1.66

Mar.

467

475

475

954

768

542 

445

382

562 

356

3.150

1,430

811

 637

542

489

431

417

811

819

597

519

702

828

776

661

535

504

460

431

417

21,193

684

2.28

2.63

Apr.

424

431

396

362

 582

445 

568

542

 336 

330

323

325

542

558

482

575

542

330

316

304

299

293

287

555

702

661

645

2.150

1,180

751

-

14,809

494

1.65

1.84

May

589

504

452

410

589

568 

556

556

336 

417

489

645

 417

362

336

342

350

510

451

424

410

556

299

295 356"

431

330 

293

293

316

342

11,922

385

1.28

1.48

June

304

287

 259

259

248

259 

225

221

225 

259

248

221

221

253

382

293

293

356

259

216

203

319

253

230

212

191

180 

172

TS5

199

-

7,407

247

0.823

O.92

July

221

207

180

168

191

253 

235

212

 325 

253

207

180

168

161

212

429

336

225

188

184

.' 158

147

136

127

127

121

124 

136

130

194

323

6,256

202

0.673

0.78

Aug.

356

508

562

244

225

521 

547

677

550

255

 207

199

221

255

389

645

304

216

195

195

221

212

191

176

161

m454

276

477

9,626

311

1.04

1.20

Sept.

5.660

739

 504

356

299

270 

248

235

259 

250

207

199

199

195

191

191

184

172

178

299

205

184

195

188

172

164

161 

158

154

TBT

-

10,546

352

1.17

1.30

Calendar year 1951 : Max 5,420 Mln- 118 Mean 356 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.09

Water year 1951-52 : Max 3,660 Yin 118 Mean 359 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.31

Peak discharge <base. 5.000 of s). Dee. 21 (1 p.m.) 5,790 efs (5.70 ft)j Feb. 4 (4:30 a.m.) 

efs (4.26 ft)j Mar. 11 (5:30 p.m.) 6,860 ofs (6.28 ft); Sept. 1 (10 a.m.) 6,320 cfs (6.01 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3,590
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

New River at Radford, Va.

207

Location. Lat 37°08', long. 80°34', on left bank 2,000 ft downstream from bridge on U S 

Highway 11 at Radford, Montgomery County, 5 miles downstream from Little River, and 

65 miles downstream from Claytor Dam.

Drainage area. 2,748 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey Octooer 13U7 to September 1915 (revised records) in Bulletin 31, Virginia Geological 

Survey. August 1898 to September 1907, published in reports of Geological Survey and 

Bulletins 3 and 10 of the Virginia Geological Survey, believed to be unreliable because 

of doubtful gage-height record. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1895, 

but at different datum, are contained in report's of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,712.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 1, 1898, to Feb. 22, 1900, staff gage at highway bridge 2,000 ft upstream 

at datum 2.56 ft higher. Feb. 23, 1900, to Nov. 30, 1903, wire-weight gage at site 

and datum of original gage. Dec. 1, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1915, chain gage at site of 

original gage at datum 0.85 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1907-15, 1939-52), 3,842 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,100 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.30 ft); minInEmT 455 cfs July 3, 5 (gage height, 1.40 ft); minimum daily, 966 cfs Oct. 14.

1907-15, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 218,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 35.96 

ft), from rating curve extended above 73,000 cfs on basis of records for othe~ stations 

on New River and flow over Claytor Dam (computed by Appalachian Electric Powe« Co.); 

minimum, 165 cfs Aug. 25, 27, 1944 (gage height, 1.08 ft); minimum daily, 550 cfs Aug. 

22 t 1911.

Floods of Sept. 15, 1878, and July 16, 1916, reached stages of 37.4 and 35.7 ft 

respectively, at site and datum used by Geological Survey 1904-7, from report? of 

United States Weather Bureau.

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

Plow regulated by Claytor Reservoir (capacity, 225,500 acre-ft). Some additional regulation at low flow by dam and powerplant on Little River, half a mile above mouth.

Revisions (water years). W 953: 1940-41. See also Records available.

Rating'table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

660

1,510

2,950

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

4,760

13,200

19,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water jrcar October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,260 

1,220

1.290 

1,266

 1,250

1,040

1,170

1,29O

1,260

1,200

995

1,000 

1,010

966

1,080

1,070

1,100

1,190

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,030

1,020

1,050

988

1,000

1,030

1,070 

1,130

1,060

34,411

1,110

+72

Nov.

1,240 

1,410

1,260 

1,160

1,130

 1.100

1,166

1,620

2.800

2,340

1,240

2,310 

1,610

1,460 

1,560

1,620

2,130

1,200

1,600

1,670

1,600

1,340

1,470

1,250

1,230

1,540

1,490

1,650

1,460 

1,610

46,420

1,547

+426

Dec.

1,310 

1.210

1,436 

3,140

6,700

 4,950

4,900

4,140

1,780

2,560

1,620

1,820 

1,690

1,930 

1,620

1,260

1,690

2,940

3,700

3,360

12,600

13.900

9,746

6,000

4,160

5,440

3,660

2,920

3,440 

2,440

3,090

121,780

3,926

-74

Jan.

1.840

2^370 

4,300

3,740

2,430

2,410

2,360

2,700

5,260

4,120

4,470 

3,610

3,460 

3,210

3,040

3,180

3,110

2,560

1,970

3,090

4,570

4,560

4,660

4,770

3,840

5,300

10,000

11.700 

7,936

7,480

130,240

4,201

-59

Feb.

5,360 

3,720

5,640 

15.200

12,400

11,600

10,800

8,910

5,360

3,140

4,450

4,200 

3,980

5,030 

3,660

5,510

3,830

4,370

4,650

4,170

3,740

3,370

2,760

2.300

3,240

2,910

3,360

3,970

4,130

-

153,960

5,310

+12

Mar.

2.72O 

2,940

4,010 

7,580

7,180

6,810

 6,620

5,440

3,020

4,360

12,700

18.000 

12,000

10,700 

9,000

6,000

4,500

5,000

9,000

5,500

6,000

7,000

8,500

10,000

9,000

6,500

7,500

7,000

5,500 

3,000

4,000

219,100

7,068

-38

Apr.

5,000 

5,540

5,620 

5,260

4,230

3,200

4,170

4,010

 3,940

4,110

 3,210

2,670 

2,080

4,140 

5,540

4,760

4,170

3,660

2,210

1.960

2,400

3,740

2,960

2,700

3,660

3,340

2,600

9,800

10,500 

8,440

-

129,460

4>315

+166

May

4,430 

4,160

4,940 

3,360

3,990

4,190

3,600

4,090

4,300

5.340

2,920

4,520 

3,520

3,630 

3,440

 2,700

2,590

2,400

3,610

3,660

4,130

3,550

3,070

3,340

2.050

3,300

3,200

3,070

3,080 

2,800

2,100

109,500

3,532

-93

June

1,960 

2,760

3.000

1,516

1,540

1,640

1,480

1,820

2,600

1,870

1,550

1,670 

1,540

1,640 

1,550

2,120

2,360

2,600

2,190

1,710

1,640

1,570

2,000

1,790

1,760

1,830

1,600

1,280

1.170 

1,940

-

56,110

1,870

+150

July

1,640 

1,510

1,460 

1,430

1,490

1,760

1,520

1,570

1,690

1,780

1,960

1,790 

1,570

1,560 

1,640

1,690

1,870

2,090

1,900

1,690

1,530

1,840

1,340

1,290

1,330

1,220

1,220

1,290

1.140 

1,240

2,510

49,360

1,592

+21

Aug.

3,020 

2,700

3,140 

1,780

3,000

3,910

4.940

4' 090

4,130

3,060

2,900 

2,650

2,060 

1.730

2,910

2,760

2,210

1,950

3,020

3,520

3,060

2,220

1,960

2,080

2,040

1,740

3,220

2,460 

1,660

4,890

69,640

2,696

-179

Sept.

7.500 

3,580

3,400 

3,040

2,390

2,060

1,550

1,950

1,690

1,540

1,560

1,700 

1,540

1.240 

1,626

1,440

1,570

1,720

1,590

1,440

1,370

1,430

1,440

1,440

 1,510

1,400

1,400

1,240

1,500 

1,340

-

57,990

1,933

+35

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

CfBO

In.

1,182 

0.430 

0.50

1,975 

0.719 

0.6C

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

3,654 

1.40 

1.61

4,142 

1.51 

1.74

5,322 

1.94 

2.09

7,030 

2.56 

2.95

4,503 

1.64 

1.63

3,439 

1.25

1.44

Observed

Max 13,900 Mln 966 Mean 3,372 

Max 16,000 Mln 966 Mean 3,274

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs) .

* Discharge measurement made on thi

2,020 

0.735 

0.62

. 1,613 

0.587 

0.68

2,719 

0.969 

1.14

1,968 

0.716 

0.60

Adjusted

Mean 3,377 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.66 

Mean 3,311 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.40

--Mar. 11 (10 p.m.) 28,100 cfs (9.30 ft). 

s day.

t Change In contents In Claytor Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second (furnished by 

Appalachian Electric Power Co).

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 15 to Apr. 1; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for stations at Eggleston and at Olenlyn.
208 KANAVfflA RIVER BASIN

New River at Eggleston, Va.

Location.-Lat 37°17'22", long. 80°37'0l", on left bank 50 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Eggleston, Giles County, 1.9 miles downstream from Spruce RUT, and 7;8 miles 

upstream from Walker Creek.

Drainage area. 2,941 sq mi.

Records available. October 1914 to September 195!i.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,615.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 2, 1926, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 3,917 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,500 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 11.90 ft); min-

 155557 740 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 2.63 ft); minimum daily, 950 cfs Oct. 15.

1914-52: Maximum discharge, 219,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 41.16 ft), from 

ratine curve extended above 35,000 cfs on basis of flood records for other stations on 

New River; minimum, 536 cfs Oct. 13, 1941 (gage height, 2.29 ft); minimum daily, 635 

cfs July 20, 21, Sept. 28, 1926. Flood in 1878 reached a stage of about 40 ft (discharge, about 209,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are

 FtTr. Plow regulated by Claytor Reservoir (capacity, 225,500 acre-ft), 30 miles abo^e 

station.

Revisions (water years). W 453: 1915. W 893.: 1916(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8 910 5.0 4,360

3.0 1,110 7.0 9,900

4.0 2,410 10. 0 20,100.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

S

6

7

8

,9

10

11

12

13

' 14

15

 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

-27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,270 

1,280 

1,220

 1,280

1,250

1,240 

1,140

1,230

1,290

1.300

1,150

1,030

1,140

1,050

950

1,070

1,180

1,060

1,190

1,250

1,090

1,100

1,150

1,080

1,110

1,030

1,040 

1,060

1,080 

1,100

1,200

35,610

1,149

+72

Nov.

1,330 

1,440 

1,380

1,200

1,210

1,140 

 1,246

1,400

1,910

2,900

2,080

1,850

1,840

1,540

1,620

1,670

1,880

1,780

1,550

1,830

1,700

1,450

1,480

1,450

1,350

1,450

1,580 

1,630

1,610 

1,580

-

48,070

1,602

+428

Dec.

1,460 

1.360 

1,380

1,690

6,150

 6,100 

5,000

4,590

3,020

2,270

2,100

1,830

1,870

1,900

1,880

1,410

1,770

2,060

3,780

3,960

9,380

15.500

11,500

6,320

4,800

5,420

4,780 

3,140

3,450 

2,630

3,140

125,640

4,053

-74

Jan.

2,300 

1.980 

2,260

3,240

4,160

3,030 

2,240

2,340

2,420

 3,940

5,700

3,930

4,940

3,700

3,400

3,100

3,200

3,400

3,200

2,500

3,500

8,000

7,000

6,000

5,200

6,000

9,000 

14.000

11,000 

8,000

7,000

149,680

4,828

-59

Feb.

5,000 

4,200 

7,000

12.000

11,000

10,000 

9,000

7,000

5,000

3,600

4,100

4,000

4,000

4,600

4,400

5,400

4,300

4,300

 4,300

4,330

4,310

3,620

3,210

2.390

3,166

3,110

3,280 

3,100

4,030

-

147,680

5,092

+ 12

Mar.

3,750 

2.310

4,560

6,590

7,860

7,600 

6,890

6,580

3,770

3,980

9,820

20.100

 IS, 866

11,200

10,900

5,980

4,600

4,840

8,840

9,340

5,940

7,060

9,540

10,500

9,590

.8,970

8,120 

8,010

6,060 

3,250

4,080

233,410

7,529

-38

Apr.

4,730 

5,440 

 5,410

5,370

4,590

3,570 

3,860

3,780

3,520

3,960

3,580

2,760

2,250

3,320

4,660

5,400

4,260

3,880

2,840

1.930

2,730

3,140

3,680

3,710

4,330

3,500

3,370 

8,190

10,900 

9,266

-

131,940

4,398

+188

Hay

5.810 

4,416

4,220

4,020

3,580

4,300 

3,900

3,860

4,170

4,430

3,950

3,920

3,860

 3,580

3,500

3,000

2.200

2,636

3,260

4,160

4,190

3,760

3,300

2,740

2,950

3,140

3,450 

3,140

3,140 

2,730

2,260

111,560

3,599

-93

June

2,130 

2,740 

2.790

 1,970

1,530

1,770 

1,600

1,620

2,490

2,150

1,650

1,660

1,520

1,830

1,880

1,860

2,340

2,730

2,160

1,880

1,610

1,630

1,920

1,770

1,860

1,810

1,620 

1,440

1.290 

1,470

-

56,720

1,891

+150

July

1,840 

1,550 

1,470

1,490

],470

1,870 

1,580

1,540

1,580

1,750

1,800

1,960

1,510

1,710

1,670

 1,500

1,860

2.000

I ,946

1,690

1,550

1,700

1,390

1,260

1,260

1,310

1,240 

1,210

1.160 

1,170

1,400

48,430

1,562

+21

Aug.

3,040 

2,890 

3,060

2,040

2,460

2,950 

5,300

5.400

4,620

4,520

3,710

2,940

2,800

2,250

1,680

2,020

3,630

2,290

1,900

2,840

2,860

3,570

2,580

2,050

2,000

1,960

 1.320 

1,656

3,440 

1,960

2,820

88,770

2,864

-179

Sept.

9.400

4,146

3,360

3,240

2,600

2,070 

1,680

1,860

1,650

1,520

1,540

1,630

1,500

1,400

1,420

1,480

1,360

1,500

1,800

1,420

1,400

1,370

1,400

1,400

 1,440

1,420

1,330 

1.270

1,546

1,420

-

60,360

2,012

+35

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,221 

0.415 

0.48

2.030 

0.69C 

0.77

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

3,979 

1.35 

1.56

4,769 

1.62 

1.87

5,104 

1.74 

1.88

7,491 

2.55 

2.94

Observed

4,586 

1.56 

1.74

3,506 

1.19 

1.37

Max 15,500 Mln 950 Mean 3,507 

Max 20,100 Mln 950 Mean 3.382

2,041 

0.694 

0.77

1,583 

0.538 

0.62

2,685 

0.913 

1.05

2,047 

0.696 

0.78

Mean 3,512 Cf^m 1.19 In. 16.21 

Mean 3,419 Cf3m 1.16 In. 15.83

Peak discharge (base. 21.000 efB_j_. Mar. 12 (1:20 a.m.) 27,500 cfs (11.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Claytor Reservoir, equivalent-In cubic feet per seeonil (furnished by 

Appalachian Electric Power Co.).

Note.--Ho gage-height record Jan. 14 to Feb. 19j discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

and records for stations at Radford and at Qlenlyn.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 209

Walker Creek at Bane, Va.

Location. Lat 37 0 16'05", long. 80°42'35", on left bank 0.2 mile downstream from bridge

on State Highway 100 at Bane, Giles County, 0.2 mile downstream from Sugar Run, and 7.9

miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1952. 

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,665.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929. Mar. 31 to Aug. 1, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 14 years, 309 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,490 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 8.84 f'-,); minimum, 36 cfs July 29, 30 (gage height, 2.86 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs June 17, 1949 (gage height, 14.44 ft), from

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 16 cf3 Jan. 7,

1940 (gage height, 2.58 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 26 cfs Jan. 7, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 23.5 ft in September 1878. 

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

which are fair. Low flow regulated by mill and dam at Staffordsville, 2 miles above

station, prior to January 1945. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1143: 1938-39(M), 1940, 1944, 1946.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

49

48

48

 46

45

43

43

42

40

41

42

42

43

43

44

45

46

46

46

45

44

46

48

48

5±

47

47

50

52 

52

53

1,428

46.1

0.151

0.17

Nov.

78

112

99

72

61

55

 90

121

107

90

80

75

70

72

80

85

90

85

80

71

62

62

67

66

67

78

97

102

90 

82

-

2,446

81.5

0.267

0.30

Dec.

76

69

67

100

700

 349

221

170

145

126

117

108

100

96

105

149

b90

b!20

b!60

b!50

595

1,560

688

431

324

289

317

248

246 

221

208

8,145

263

0.862

0.99

Jan.

208

195

1S3

172

170

190

180

170

170

 517

790

500

390

331

286

254

221

229

500

480

450

1,000

2.000

1,100

800

600

1,000

1,900

1,500 

1,000

700

18,186

587

1.92

2.21

Feb.

550

500

450

800

750

650

550

480

400

350

300

270

250

400

500

450

550

500

450

 406

367

320

286

270

248

232.

218

208

200

-

11,905

411

1.35

1.46

Mar.

250

300

400

1,400

1,100

800

600

500

450

400

2.700

2,000

1,500

 910

694

568

466

410

820

1,240

970

760

1,000

1,450

1,150

910

730

602

505 

431

386

26,402

852

2.79

3. '22

Apr.

375

367

 334

303

286

273

254

234

218

208

200

193

195

208

203

190

176

166

161

155

153

149

145

213

541

688

1,090

2.670

1,890 

1,150

-

13,388

446

1.46

1.63

May

820

607

476

394

342

303

270

243

234

264

394

367

324

286

 251

267

303

246

223

218

293

375

300

248

267

270

229

200

178 

174

166

9,532

307

1.01

1.16

June

155

143

131

 1Z1

112

105

99

93

90

89

93

90

- 85

90

, 9°

86

80

76

71

67

65

63

71

73

72

66

60

57

56 

59

-

2,608

86.9

0.285

0.32

July

60

74

63

58

57

54

65

62

58

80

73

61

54

51

50

 66

76

82

77

63

57

50

47

44

41

40

40

39

21 

37

38

1,754

56.6

0.186

0.21

Aup.

54

96

81

60

56

83

74

192

299

226

149

99

110

92

77

152

161

112

81

94

135

96

80

72

66

 58

53

Si.

56 

59

68

3,143

101

0.331

0.38

Sept.

83

66

59

53

51

49

46

46

45

45

44

43

43

44

45

46

45

44

44

50

50

48

 48

46

43

40

H1,544

51.5

'0.169

0.19

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,100 Mln 40 Mean 276 Cfsm 0.905 In. 12.28

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,700 Mln 37 Mean 275 Cfsm 0.902 In. 12.24

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge-measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Francis Spring near Bane, Va.

Location. Lat 37°15'59", long. 80°41'23", 1.2 miles east of Bane, Giles County, and

5 miles southeast of Pearisburg. 

Records only).available.--July 1928, November 1951 to September 1952 (discharge measurements

Extremes. Maximum discharge measured during year, 2.89 cfs May 14; minimum measured, 0.50

cfs November 20.

1928, 1951-52: Maximum discharge measured, that of May 14; minimum measure!, that

of Nov. 20, 1951. 

Remarks. Discharge measurements made once a month 500 ft below spring.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Nov. 20......... 0.508

Jan. 10......... .938

Feb. 20......... 1.71

Mar. 14......... 1.30

Apr. 3......... 2.60

May 14......... Z.89

June 4......... 2.03

July 16......... 1.28

Aug. 27. ........ .770

Sept.25......... .774
210 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va.

Location. Lat 37°18'20", long. 80°51'00", on right bank at downstream side of bridge 

on Stage Highway 61, 2.8 miles southwest of Narrows, Giles County, ard 3.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 223 sq mi.

Records available. July 1908 to September 1916, March 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,583.83 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. July 22, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1916, and'Mar. 31 to Nov. 7, 1938, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 279 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.02 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.35 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1908-16, 1938-52: Maximum gage height observed, 13.0 ft July 16, 1916, from 

floodmarks (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 10 cfs Jan. 2, 5, 1940 (gage 

height, 2.22 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Jan. 2, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of fragmentary gage-height" record, which 

are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill and dam 300 ft above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--W 973: 1940-41(M). Revised figures of discharge for highwater periods in the water years 1912-13, 1915-16, superseding figures published in 

Water-Supply Paper 536, are given herewith.

Day 

(water year)

1911-12 

Mar. 15..... 

29 .....

1912-13 

Mar. 27.....

1914-15 

Jan. 7. .....

Month

March 1912............

Water year 1911-12 . . 

March 1913....;.......

Water year 1912-13 . .

Water year 1914-15..

Water year 1915-16..

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,400 

3,760

7,600 

5,200

Day 

(water year)

1914-15 

Feb. 2......

1915-16 

Dec. 18..... 

July 16..... 

17 .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

.4,000

4,150 

7,800 

4,750

Discharge In cubic feet per second

Maximum

3,760 

3,760

7,600 

7,600

5,200 

4,000 

5,200

4,150 

7,800 

7,800

Minimum

?68 

45

201 

31

272 

210 

20

55 

55 

45

Mean

1,147 

388

865 

263

791 

679 

249

576 

964 

422

Per square ' 

mile

5.14 

1.74

3.88 

1.18

3.55 

3.04 

1.12

2.58 

4.32 

1.89

Funoff 

In 

Inches

5.93 

23.69

4.47 

16.00

4.09 

3.17 

15.18

2.97 

4.98 

25.73
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va. Continued

211

Rating tables, water year 1951-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23

2.5 34

2.7 62

3.0 112

3.5 234

4.0 425

5.0 995

6.0 1,730

8.0 4,000

Jan. 24 to Sept. 30

2.4 22 3.5 260 

2.6 52 4.0 450 

3.0 133 5.0 995 

Note. Same as preceding table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septembe;r 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

§§ 5T

54

*49

46

44

42

42

42

44

39 

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

39

38

38

39

39

41

44

44

42

44

45

46

49

1,546

45.4

0.195

0.22

Nov.

107

161

98

76

67

59

*73

122

98

84

73 

68

65

67

83

89

130

132

110

80

70

88

89

84

141

276

293

251

186

159

-

5,459

115

0.516

0.58

Dec.

156

122

112

152

510

*368

279

243

220

228

220 

205

185

161

595

500

300

250

320

272

1,040

1.560

810

552

416

372

544

265

268

246

254

11,085

558

1.61

1.86

Jan.

211

194

186

TSF

208

240

251

211

206

*552

591 

470

407

380

553

508

276

455

624

580

547

1,260

2.580

1,400

955

728

1,400

2,410

2,100

1,190

845

22,245

718

5.22

5.71

Feb.

650

550

550

815

75s

625

550

465

401

549

525 

290

269

541

480

450

555

510

441

*597

557

508

278

265

245

.227

213

205

198

-

-

12,040

415

1.86

2.01

Mar.

249

2T>0"

380

1,360

1,060

755

590

470

401

357

*1, m260

875

675

545

441

595

875

995

785

650

965

1,260

935

728

585

485

405

549

522

25,250

814

5.65

4.21

Apr.

314

297

*269

249

240

232

218

205

192

185

180 

178

180

198

216

215

205

202

198

192

188

180

170

3TT

561

450

815

5.480

1 820

1,050

-

15,078

456

1.96

2.19

May

700

540

428

349

300

272

246

221

221

549

525 

550

520

428

*361

570

500

401

345

514

490

450

561

508

345

287

254

227

208

200

192

11, 442

369

1.65

1.90

June

175

168

151

*142

129

120

109

105

98

92

90 

96

100

98

96

90

72

65

59

56

61

59

78

100

78

65

56

52

ii

49

-

2,758

91.9

0.412

0.46

July

52

59

56

47

44

42

46

54

80

68

57 

50

47

44

44

*50

57

57

52

50

47

41

36

35

52

50

50

26

55

32

54

1,446

46.6

0.209

0.24

Aug.

57

52

42

38

35

56

41

46

49

57

56 

49

49

49

44

59

5£

59

56

65

70

86

70

56

44

36

*33

33

38

39

49

1,489

4<?.0

0.215

0.25

Sept.

61

6T

52

44

41

35

50

29

28

28

25

25

22

22

25

29

30

29

52

36

36

39

52

52

*42

35

30

28

26

26

-

1,050

35.0

0.157

0.18

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,820 Min 38 Mean 280 Cfsm i.ge In. 17.02

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,520 Min 22 Mean 291 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.81

Peak discharge (base. 5.100 cfs). Mar. 11 (1 p.m.) 5,500 cfs (9.02 ft); Apr. 28 (9:50 a.m.) 4,600 

cfs (8.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Fragmentary gage-height record June 6 to July 15; discharge computed from partly estimated 

gage heights.
212 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Glertlyn, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°22'20", long. 80°51'45", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 460 at Glenlyn, Giles County, 0.3 mile upstream from Erst River, and 6.3 

miles downstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area.--3.768 sq mi.

Records available. August 1927 to September 1952.

Gage.--Vfeter-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,489.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 16, 1934, at same site and datum. Oct. 16, 1934, to June 16, 1939, 

at site 200 ft upstream from highway bridge at same- datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 4,999 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,400 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 1,110 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 2.48 ft); minimum daily, 1,340 cfs Oct. 16.

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 226,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 27.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 56,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 770 cfs Sept. 8, 1930; minimum daily, 820 cfs Sept. 8, 1930.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Claytor Reservoir (capacity, 225,500 acre-ft), 

55 miles above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

in .Vfeter Supply Paper 1250.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6

3.0 

4.0

1,250

1,830

4,250

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

11,900

22,400

28,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24zS26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,660 

1,700 

1,610

*1,620

1,600

1,690

1,460

1,510

1,640

1,640

1,610

1,410 

1,380

1,420

1,380

1,340 

1,480

1,460

1,480

1,580

1,610

1,420

1,510

1,450

1,420

1,460

1,380

1,520

1,510 

1,560 

1,620

47,130

1,520

+72

Nov.

1,830 

2,110 

2,200

1,920

1,730

1,740

*1,760

1,850

2,320

3.760

3,120

1.720 

2,840

2,160

2,000

2,160 

2,280

2,860

1,810

2,390

2,210

2,160

1,860

2,010

1,860

1,970

2,360

2,250

2,380 

2,190

,65,810

2,194

+428

Dec.

2,280 

1,880 

1,670

2,060

*5,880

8,030

5,750

5,460

4,960

2,450

3,230

2,420

2,380

2,430

2,790

2,760 

2,160

2,680

3,940

4,720

8,210

19.000

13, 800

 8,170

7,260

5,310

6,640

4,670

3,980 

4,480 

3,400

154,850

4,995

-74

Jan.

4,000 

2,660 

2,720

3,130

5,040

4,590

3,260

3,220

*3,110

4,320

7,700

5,500 

6,040

4,980

4,680

4,380 

4,060

4,430

4,680

4,100

3,420

5,670

11,200

9,030

7,500

6,860

7,260

15,300

19,500 

12,900 

10,200

195,450

6,305

-59

Feb.

9,120 

6,300 

5,480

13,800

15.800

14,300

12,400

11,900

7,270

6,420

4,450

5,600 

5,240

5,400

6,440

5,710 

7,510

5,570

'6 ,000

*5,980

5,460

5,020

4,600

3,860

3.340

4,140

3,760

4,140

4,820

199,830

6,891

+12

Mar.

5,220 

4,120 

4,700

9,010

11,600

10,200

8,500

8,220

6,160

4,600

15,300

27,600 

16,800

 13,800

12,900

8,870 

6,420

6,050

10,200

13,400

8,670

9,050

11,600

13,800

12,400

11,600

10,500

9,700

.8,380 

5,950 

4,380

309,700

9,990

-38

Apr.

5,920 

6,620 

*6,600

6,410

6,200

5,400

4,020

4,930

4,780

4,640

4,780

4,130 

3,560

3,050

5,020

6,420 

5,380

5,010

4,500

3,160

2,760

3,880

4,260

4,420

5,740

6,180

6,740

13,400

17,900 

13,400

179,230

5,974

+ 188

Hay

6.500 

6,320 

6,300

6,070

4,600

 5,140

5,000

4,630

5,060

5,740

6,960

4,960 

6,040

*5,030

4,890

4,920 

4,210

' 4,080

3,670

5,000

5,360

5,560

4,880

4,260

4,860

3,360

4,540

4,210

4,060 

4,120 

3,740

156,070

5,035

-93

June

3,000 

2,600 

3,400

5,470

2,120

*2,110

2,400

2,020

2,280

3,110

2,400

2,060 

2,160

2,220

2,690

2,020 

2,700

2,960

2,990

2,660

2,160

2,080

2,080

2,380

2,180

2,150

2,140

1,960

1,6SO 

1,560

71,740

2,391

+150

July

2,300 

1,960 

1,870

1,900

1,870

2,130

2,130

1,960

2,090

2,030

2,170

2,340 

2,090

1,830

1,900

1,970 

*1,970

2,170

2,590

'27235

1,970

1,770

1,970

1,550

1,520

1,610

1,580

1,490

1,580 

1.440 

1,550

59,330

1,914

+21

Aug.

3,020 

2,990 

3,340

3,060

2,000

3,480

4,210

5,320

5,760

4,800

4,490

5,550 

5,360

3,100

2,380

2,170 

3,690

2,700

2,460

2,300

5,520

5,940

3,500

2,580

2,260

*2,300

2,220

1.940

3,440 

2,650 

2,120

98,450

3,176

-179

Sept.

7,020 

5,810 

5,790

5,580

3,220

2,520

2,280

1,740

2,140

1,880

1,740

1,780 

1,930

1,740

1,520

1,820 

1,640

1,750

2,000

1,890

1,720

1,660

1,720

1,730

*1,69U

1,800

1,640

1,640

1,520 

1,700

68,610

2,287

+ 55

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf am 

In.

1,592 

0.423

0.49

2,622 

0.696 

0.76

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

4,921 

1.31 

1.51

6,246

1.66 

1.91

6,903 

1.83 

1.97

9,952 

2.64 

3.04

6,162 

1.64

1.83

4,942 

1.31 LSIObserved

Max 20,700 Win 1,340 Mean 4,564 

Max 27,600 Hin 1,340 Mean 4,389

2,541 

0.674 

0.75

1,935 

0.514 

0.59

2,997 

0.795 

0.92

2,522 

0.616 

0.69

Adjusted

Mean 4,569 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.48 

Mean 4,426 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.99

Peak dischar.ee (base. 24,000 cfs).--Mar. 12 (5:30 a.m.) 35,400 cfs (9.90 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Claytor Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second (furnished by 

Appalachian Electric Power Co.).
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Bluestone River near Spanlshburg, W. Va.

213

Location. Lat 37°26'00", long. 81°06'40", near center of span on downstream sid<j of bridge 

on U. S. Highways 19 and 21, 1.1 miles southwest of Spanishburg. Mercer Count-', and 1 4 

miles-upstream from Rich Creek.

Drainage area.--199 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1944 to September 1952 (discontinued).

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

is 2,051.13 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 8 years, 218 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge daring year, 3,710 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 14.0 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 14 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 6,920 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 18.36 ft); mini-- 

mum observed, 3.1 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 1.45 ft), result of low temperature.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-30. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Dec. 17-19)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

7.1

18

48

109

260

1,370

1.5 

1.9 

2.4 

8.0 

12.0

9.5

51

129

1,490

2,780

Discharge, in cubic feet' per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

31

34

32

28

25

25

24

24

29

26

23

22

22

21

20

19

19

20

20

19

li

18

18

21

31

30

22

23

28

 31

35

758

24.5

0.123

0.14

Nov.

106

161

91

67

51

44

57

74

64

57

51

45

44

51

67

61

64

58

52

41

35

38

46

57

159

320

25T

171

 138

95

-

2,616

87.2

0.438

0.49

Dec.

78

69

62

80

244

209

156

140

161

196

205

173

138

205

499

460

300

270

270

320

672

740

395

289

237

260

223

189

178

178

165

7,761

250

1.26

1.45

Jan.

144

136

lii

146

 173

178

161

148

144

512

604

408

344

308

284

246

248

892

836

473

370

1,360

2,780

1,000

572

428

788

 1,180

1,330

764

524

17,615

568

2.85

3.29

' Feb.

428

380

332

356

356

356

308

272

248

226

248

226

226

216

644

500

524

452

356

308

272

237

214

202

180

158

 148

148

138

-

9,159

316

1.59

1.71

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,560 Min 18

Mar.

202

180

356

1,000

716

428

308

272

237

237

1,360

1.770

788

500

380

308

284

248

572

692

452

404

692

956

620

452

356

308

260

237

214

15,789

509

2.56

2.95

Apr.

214

226

191

 169

169

158

148

138

127

116

116

113

109

120

138

127

116

109

106

99

99

97

96

222

404

548

884

 2.010

1,600

692

-

9,461

315

1.58

1.77

May

452

356

308

248

226

202

180

158

169

434

884

1.050

836

524

404

644

572

380

332

284

284

237

191

191

404

380

237

191

180

169

148

11,235

362

1.82

2.10

June

138

129

111

101

*91

86

83

83

77

88

92

75

70

67

78

70

61

75

59

51

50

59

104

97

61

51

47

45

41

*49

-

2,289

76.3

0.383

0.43

July

65

54

44

39

39

61

49

40

39

39

35

33

31

29

29

35

107

65

38

32

30

28

26

23

20

18

18

18

20

*20

24

1,148

37.0

0.186

0.21

Aug.

31

28

22

20

22

34

40

29

27

46

52

35

77

63

39

30

151

59

40

51

49

77

56

51

38

30

28

25

27

29

27

1,313

42.4

0.213

0.25

Sept.

30

29

33

30

 23

19

18

19

21

17

13

13

14

12

14

20

21

19

30

60

37

44

70

45

33

26

23

21

19

*17

-

790

26.3

0.132

0.15

Mean 216 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.73

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,780 Min 12 Mean 218 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.94

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).-^Jan. 23 (l a.m.) 3,710 cfs (14.0 ft). 

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

29925E O - 54 - 15
214 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 37°30'15', long. 81°07'40", on left bank 1,500 ft downstream from Mash 

Fork and 2.1 miles upstream from town of Camp Creek, Mercer County.

Drainage area. 32.0 sq ml.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage. Altitude of gage is 2,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 44.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs May 10 (gage height, 4.15 ft); no 

flow Aug. 1-4.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 3,750 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 5.84 ft, from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting); no flow Aug. 1-4, 1952.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

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

0.13 

.Z 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.7

.1

.6

1.4

2.5

7.3

10

1.2 

1.6 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

27

57

118

181

402

653

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0

.9 

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.5

* .7

.7

15.5

0.500

0.016

0.02

Nov.

22

12 

7.3

5.2

4.0

3.6

5.0

7.8

6.8

5.5

4.3

3.6

3.2

4.3

8.4

8.4

10

8.6

bfi.O

b3.0

b2.0

biTo

6.3

13

27

ii

34

22 16

13

-

322.3

10.7

0.334

0.37

Dec.

11

10 

8.6

\Z

32

26

21

28

39

35

29

23

18

22

189

a90

a60

b40

b35

38

252 212"

86

52

39

50

52

50

42

36

29

1,666.6

53.8

1.68

1.94

Jan.

25

H28

*71

77

53

42

37

109

100

75

62

65

62

51

66

365

171

96

61 

403

401

148

90

71

223

 360

214

109

79

3,764

121

3.78

4.37

Feb.

57

48 

44

42

39

34

34

32

30

27

42

44

43

220

17T

126

152

106

76

59

46 

36

31

28

24

21 22

20

go

-

1,674

57.7

1.80

' 1.95

Mar.

56

55 

76

290

152

94

66

52

43

38

88

143

114

79

58

46

37

35

154

143

98 

91

489

257

121

80

60

49

39

34

11

3,168

102

3.19

3.68

Apr.

31

32 

28

 25

28

26

23

22

20

20

20

20

20

24

22

20

18

18

18

18

18 

12

17

117

336

253

340

 558

225

110

-

2,444

81.5

2.55

2.84

May

72

54 

42

34

29

25

22

20

32

648

344

297

181

110

80

115

84

59

58

64

109 

84

56

66

174

96

62

43

39

30

24

3,153

102

3.19

3.66

June

20

17 

14

12 10

8.6

7.6

6.8

6.0

7.3

7.3

5.5

5.7

6.3

6.0

4.0

5.5

5.7

3.4

2.1

2.0 

3.4

15

6.3

3.6

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.2

 1.9

,

199.7

6.66

0.208

0.23

July

3.2.

1.6 

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.09

.07

.07

2.3

1.4

.7

.5 

.4

.3

.2

.1

.05

.03

.01

.01

* .01

.01

18.55

0.598

0.019

0.02

Aug.

0

0 

0

0

.09

.2

.3

.5

.4

il

3.8

1.9

5.2

2.7

1.5

1.2

2.5

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.2

1.7

5.0 ,

2.1

1.3

.9

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

51.79

1.67

0.052

0.06

Sept.

0.5

.4 

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.09

».07

.05

.05

.03

.05

.09

.09

.07

.2

.6

1.0 

1.7

TT5~ 2.5

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.3 * .2

-

14.03

' 0.468

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 645 Mln 0.07 Mean 40.4 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.14'

Water year 1951-52: Max 648 Mln 0 Mean 45.1 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.16

Peak discharge (base, 580 cfs). J:

(3.60 ft); Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 766 cfs

in. 22 (7 p.m.) 727 cfs (3.62 ft);-Mar. 23 (11 a.m.) 714 cfs 

3.68 ft); May 10 (1:30 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (4.15 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage--height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Bluestone River near Pipestem, W. Va.

215

Location. Lat 37°32'45", long. 81°00'30", on left bank 1.2 miles downstream fron Mountain Creek, 2.5 miles west of Pipestem, Summers County, and 8 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 363 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,527.35 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,820 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 10.0 f;); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 14-16; minimum gage height, 1.69 ft Sept. 14, 15.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1952; minimum, that of Sept. 14-16, 

1952; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 14, 15, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

3.5

15

25

61

156

263

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.5

408

780

1,330

3,000

5,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*42

58

36

36

54

51

29

28

27

26

27 

26

25

34

24

*35

25

23

24

24

24

23

23

25

25

52

37

31

29

30

56

885

28.5

0.079

0.09

Nov.

*101

265

164

107

85

70

66

85

105

84

72 

65

58

61

80

94

95

91

80

68

59

64

68

73

259

490

456

297

209

156

-

4,021

134

0.369

0.41

Dec.

*127

107

96

102

355

408

278

246

278

388

515 

276

227

183

1,030

967

490

425

456

433

1,340

1.640

850

545

408

402

423

556

527

512

297

13,933

449

1.24

1.43

Jan.

260

*256

234

240

438

473

595

527

505

822

1,150 

780

650

596

545

456

438

1,870

1,600

1,000

712

2,930

5.020

2,500

1,240

850

1,270

3,420

2,600

1,620

*975

34,946

1,127

3.10

3.58

Feb.

735

652

560

578

560

545

526

456

425

569

425 

456

408

1,640

1.990

1,150

1,500

1,000

758

615

526

458

581

554

518

285

258

246

358

-

-

18,162

626

1.72

1.86

Mar.

 590

458

675

2,070

1,640

975

670

545

475

425

2,560 

5.240

1,670

975

712

578

490

458

1,210

1,600

1,090

825

1,920

2,150

1,550

'690 875

578

490

423

378

32,317

1,042

2.87

5.51

Apr.

*569

425

372

315

300

288

265

May

900

670

526

438

378

550

288

256 250

209

198

194 

186

184

201

231

218

194

177

171

166

158

154

150

596

1,500

1,330

2,070

4.600

*3,480

1,580

-

20.115

670

1.85

2.06

268

1,900

2.420 

2,240

1,870

1,120

780

988

1,150

738

578

508

596

526

405

348

650

650

456

542

505

297

250

25,145

747

2.06

2.57

June

212

*188

169

146

154

121

111

103

97

96

117 

106

92

91

89

95

79

102

86

66

61

63

121

169

103

75

61

55

48

50

-

5,101

105

0.284

0.52

July

*56

74

56

45

45

72

74

54

46

41

58 

54

54

24

34

26

65

92

64

45

56

50

38

25

25

19

11

17

17

18

*19

1,260

40.6

0.112

0.15

Aug.

20

24

28

34

25

21

51

42

51

84

97 

60

82

121

68

55

125

135

73

79

68

89

119

85

59

44

36

29

28

27

28

1., 845

59.5

0.164

0.19

Sept.

31

*31

53

31

30

26

22

19

18

19

*17 

16

16

15

15

15

17

20

23

31

59

54

92

76

55

40

51

26

25

21

-

922

50.7

0.085

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,050 Min 25 Mean 406 Cfsm 1.12 In, 15.19

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,020 Min 15 Mean 425 Cfsm 1.17 -In, 15.84

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 efs). Jan. 22 (9:30 p.m.) 5,830 cfs (10.0 ft); Apr. 28 (13 m.) 5,020 

fs (9.48 (9.48 ft). ft)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
216 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Bluestone Dam, W. Va.

Location Lat 37°38'35", long. 800 53'00", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream

 from Bluestone Dam, Summers County, 0.7 mile upstream from Greenbrler River, and 

2 miles upstream from Hlnton, Summers County.

D

rainage area. 4,604 sq ml. !,, , 

ec'or'ds available . December 1923 to September 1952. Published as "near Hlnton" 1923-46. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,360.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Dec. 1, 1923, to Nov. 19, 1934, staff gage and 

Nov. 20, 1934, to July I, 1947, water-stage recorder, at site 1.3 miles upstream at 

datum 8.49 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 0.7 mile downstream from base 

gage.

Average discharge.--29 years, 5,563 cfs (adjusted for storage). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,200 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 11.62 ft); minl-

 mum daily, 178 cfs Jan. 29.

1923-52: Maximum discharge, 232,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 21.0 ft from 

floodmarks, present site and datum), by slope-.area determination of prak flow; minimum, 

10 cfs (estimated during construction at Bluestone Dam) Aug. 30, 1943; minimum daily, 

that of Jan. 29, 1952.

Floods of Apr. 21 and May 23, 1901, reached a stage of 24.2 ft, firmer site and datum (discharge, 234,000 cfs). Flood of 1878 probably reached a higtnr stage. 

Remarks.--Records good above 2,500 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated since 1939 by Clay-

 tor Reservoir and since 1949 by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,500 acre-ft). 

Revisions (water years). W 713: 1925(m). W 783: Drainage area. W 873: 1930(M), 

1935(M), 1936(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

7.2 155

7.5 920

8.0 2,540

8.5 4,660

9.0 7,450

10.0 15,300

12.0 39,000

7.7 1,410

8.0 2,410

8.5 4,700

9.0 7,450

10.0 15,300

11.0 27,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

15

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,650

5.040 

1,620

1,550

1,590

1,590

1,590

2,740

1,560

2,100

1.560

1,400 

1,430

1,400

*1,400

1,360

1,360

1,430

1,590 

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,620

1,520

1,430

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

49,650

1,601

+15

Nov.

1.520

1,780 

2,050

2,090

2,090

1,880

1,650

1,650

1,780

2,760

2,790

2,330 

5.100

2,190

2,050

2,260

2,560

2,190

2,260 

2,020

2,300

2,330

2,050

1,950

1,920

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

*2,440

-

65,550

2il85

+517

Dec.

2,260

2,190 

1.920

2,940

5,160

7,910

5,960

5,850

5,060

2,850

5,240

5,520 

5,410

2,470

5,510

4,260

2,950

3,050

4,260 

5,460

7,500

13,600

16.400

13,200

10,100

6,550

6,410

5,420

3,790

4,360

3,620

166,760

5,379

-14

Jan.

4,560

5,410 

*5,090

3,090

5,300

5,190

3,700

5,550

5,570

5,560

9,750

6,410 

6,360

6,080

5,190

5,140

4,260

7,450

6,470 

5,910

3,930

11,800

20.400

13,200

9,400

8,060

8,710

11,200

*178

5581

*8,440

199,496

6,455

+1,651

Feb.

*50,000

55.000 

15,700

12,500

16,400

14,800

12,500

12,500

8,970

7,010

5,170

5,980 

5,600

8,520

9,400

7,160

9,750

6,870

7,450 

6,870

6,040

5,270

5,120

4,600

5.580

4,600

4,140

4,590

*4,800

-

-

275,690

9,507

-1,828

Mar.

5,760

4,550 

5,060

11,500

15,300

11,500

9,750

8,710

7,450

6,810

13,800

4.180 

18,000

25,400

25.800

25,800

9,400

6,760

11,900 

15,800

11,200

10,100

12,800

11,900

19,200

15,800

11,200

10,100

9,060

5,920

4,750

563,260

11,720 -97

Apr.

6,650

*7,160 

7,160

6,420

6,480

5,490

4,440

5,220

*5,120

4,340

4,500

4,340 

5,700

5,550

4,860

6,420

5,710

4,600

4,700 

5,520

2.850

5,610

4,090

4,550

6,420

7,450

10,400

14,200

17,500

*22 . 200

-

197,450

6,581

+596

May

20.200

7,450 

6,870

6,590

4,910

5,010

5,820

5,540

4,800

8,550

11,200

7,160 

8,710

6,570

5,870

6,090

5,870

4,600

4,500 

5,540

5,920

6,700

5,440

5,060

4,750

4,590

5,060

4,700

4,090

4,590

4.040

196,170

6,528

-422

June

5,070

2,750 

*5.650

5,610

2,410

1,970

1,970

2,010

2,080

5,200

2,540

2,040 

2,150

2,010

2,490

2,150

2,080

3,560

2,810 

2,450

2,080

1,940

2,450

2,340

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,010

1,780

1.470

-

71,500

2,577

+161

Jaly

1,620

*2,490 

2,010

1,740

1,650

1,970

2,300

2,080

1,840

2,080

2,110

2,080 

2,110

2,110

1,970

1,970

1,810

2,040

2.550 

2,540

2,110

1,780

1,780

1,840

1,500

1,440

1.410

1,410

1,440

1,410

1,710

58,680

1,895

+15

Aug.

2,540

2,850 

5,290

4,190

2,110

2,490

4,750

5,760

6.040

5,060

4,960

3,380 

3,800

3,550

2,750

2,490

5,520

5,240

3,070 

2,490

3,070

4,290

5,330

3,520

2,190

2,490

2,530

1.740

2,810

5,070

 2,650

103,580

3,341

-215

Sept,

4,860

7.760 

3,240

*3,700

4,240

2,730

2,080

2,110

2,110

2,110

1,880

1,590 

1,710

2,220

1,910

. 1,560

1,810

1,530

1,880 

2,110

1,910

1,740

1,740

1,880

1,880

1,970

1,880

1,780

1,650

1.500

-

70,870

2,362

+63

Adjusted for change in contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs

Mean

Cfstn

In.

1,616

0.351

0.40

2,702

0.587

0.66

5,365

1.17

1.55

8,086

1.76

2.03

7,679

1.67

1.80

11,620

2.52

2.90

7,177

1.56

1.74

5,906

1.28

1.48

2,538

0.551

0.61

1,908

0.414

0.48

5,126

0.679

0.78

2,425

0.527

0.59

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 

Max

24, 

55,

200 

000

Mln 

Min

1, 560 

178

Mean 

Mean

5, 

4,

188 

968

ft) 8 

(t) 44

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Mean 

Mean

5, 

5,

196 

012

Cf sm 

Cf sm

1 

1

.13 

.09

In. 

In.

15. 

14.

29 

82

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Records for Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric Co. and those for Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Oreenbrier River at Durbin, W. Va.

217

Location. Lat 38°32'35", long. 79°50iOO", on left bank at Durbin. Pocahontas County, 500 

re downstream from confluence of East and West Forks.

Drainage area. 134 sq ml.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1952.

^."Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,699.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

Average discharge.--9 years, 258 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,010 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 5.18 ft): minimum, 5.2 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 5,110 cfs Feb. 23, 1944, from rating curve extended 

above 2,800 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.86 ft Feb. 14, 1948 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Sept. 14, 1946 (gage height, 0.89 ft).

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

which are poor. '

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

4.0

7.0

12

19

28

55

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

124

343

583

903

1,360

2,710

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

3.6

6.4

12

30

56

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

124

265

610

1,360

2,710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

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

Tota

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.7 6.7

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.8

7.0

11

14

10

7.5

7.5 

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

*6.1

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

8.0

13

13

10

9.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

246.8

7.96

0.059

0.07

Nov.

176

74

44

33

. 27

2i

70

83

54

44

36

30 

28

32

43

54

72

. 57

b45

b35

b30

b35

b60 

b!20

268

594

»440

280

209

154

-

3,251

108

0.806

0.90

Dec.

121

105

86

102

264

242

alSO

alSO

a230

a300

a250

b200 

b!50

b!20

582

b400

b250

b220

bZOO

b300

1.570

881

532 

370

292

356

322

b230

b220

b250

1,140

10,415

336

2.51

2.89

Jan.

2,350

2,140

*1,660

1,110

965

638

459

352

370

527

473

397 

334

522

790

668

573

1,320

934

668

493

449

473 

393

520

1,130

2.420

2,000

1,030

605

440

27,013

871

6.50

7.50

Feb.

343

28S

292

638

638

527

421

343

296

245

256

*216 

206

202

188

227

421

374

326

284

249

202

178

171

148

124

124

116

110

-

8,153

281

2.10

2.26

Mar.

108

86

92

197

334

280

238

209

188

181

2.200

1,480 

816

560

405

324

265

224

283

450

828

810

1,070 

988

*665

470

355

292

240

194

174

15,006

484

3.61

4.16

Apr.

198

306

301

283

375

415

405

342

296

301

292

261 

249

440

420

380

328

288

244

206

177

157

1.560 m

1,140

762

744

638

490

-

12,523

417

3.11

3.48

May

365

288

232

191

177

228

180

170

170

332

520

626 

616

*530

435

337

265

217

278

355

390

350

292 

244

283

270

228

194

174

157

121

9,221

297

2.22

2.56

June

110

92

76

69

61

53

49

43

38

78

76

46 

38

36

97

50

*41

49

36

22.

55

105

100 

12*

184

119

83

60

49

60

"

2,175

72.5

0.541

0.60

July

46

32

27

28

37

28

22

112

209

124

72

52 

38

30

26

35

48

36

27

30

22

17

13 

10

8.6

7.5

6.1

6.1

*a6.5

a6.0

aS^£

1,167.3

37.7

0'.281

0.32

Aup.

a!3

a!5

a!3

a!2

al5

a25

55

128

111

56

36

34 

42

28

a35

210

T75

79

53

40

64

174

72 

49

37

30

a25

a£2

a20

alS

a20

1,706

55.0

0.410

0.47

Sept.

60

32

a25

a20

a!7

a!5

a!3

a!2

»11

10

9.2

7.5 

6.4

S+L

7.5

14

15

11

34

35

20

20

35 

22

16

12

11

10

9.2

8.6

"

522.5

17.4

0.130

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,670 Mln 5.5 Mean 262 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.53

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,420 Mln 5.5 Mean 250 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.36

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 efsl. Jan. 27 (2s30 p.m.) 3,010 cfs (5.18 ft); Mar. 11 (10:30 a.m.) 

2,940 cfs (5.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Buckeye.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
218 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°16 I 25", long. 80 006'30", on right bank half a mile north of Edray State 

Trout Hatchery at Edray, Pocahontas County, and 4 miles north of Marlinton.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,400 ft above mean see level (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 8.92 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 129 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 2.21 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Oct. 14-23, Sept. 8-11% 13-14; minimum gage height, 0.18 ft Oct. 4.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1952; minimum, 0.27 cfs Sept. 27, 

1949; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 4, 1951.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1053 ........

1053........

1083........

1113........

1143........

Water 

year

1944-45

1945-46

1946-47

1947-48

1948-49

Date

Sept. 18

Jan. 7

Dec. 15

Gage height 

(feet)

1.59

1.88

1.68

1.89

2.02

Discharge 

(cfs)

50

81

58

86

99

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the water years

1945-47, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 1053 and 1083, are given 

herewith.

Day 

(water year)

1944-45

Sept. 15. .....

17......

18 ......

19 ......

1945-46

Nov . 20 ......

22. .....

33......

Jan . 6 ......

7.. ....

8. .....

9......

10 ......

Discharge

(Of 8)

22

29

40

22

26

39

23

39

55

41

24

20

Day 

(water year

1945-46

Feb . 6 .

7.

8.

14.

27.

28.

Mar. 9.

10.

18.

19.

20.

21.

May 1.

2.

Discharge 

) (cf»)

20

26

18

25

23

24

31

20

20

20

22

20

23

20

Day Discharge 

(water year) (cfs)

1945-46

May 3. ..... 27

4...... 28

5...... 27

6...... 21

1946-47

Mar . 13 ...... 24

14 ...... 36

15 ...... 34

16...... 21

24 ...... 41

25 ...... 48

26...... 22

Month

September 1945...... . .

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

Water year 1945-46 .... 

Calendar year 1946 ....

Water year 1946-47.... 

Calendar year 1947 ....

Cfs-days

249.66

413.3

386.0

2,843.50 

2,462.95

2,207.00 

2,641-27

Maximum

40

26

28

55 

55

50 

50

Minimum

1.10

3.65

7.0

6.4

.35 

.31

.31 

.55

K°an

8.32

14.8

ir.s

7.79 

6.75

15.0

6.05 

7.24
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 219

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

0.1 0.3

.2 .6

.3 .9

.4 1.4

.5 2.3

0.6 3.8

.8 8.3

1.0 17

1.6 53

0.2 0.4

.3 .8

.4 1.3

.5 2.1

.6 3.3

0.8 7.4

1.0 14

1.3 30

1.6 51

2.0 96

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

i§.

15.4

0.497

-

-

Nov.

11

4.0

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.1

T3.

4.3

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.8

3.6

5.7

3.2

2.3

2.2

1.9

2.1

5.2

11

11

*29

IT

8.7

6.8

4.8

-

152.1

5.07

.

-

Dec.

3.6

3.2

2.6

BT?

26

16

12

11

14

12

10

9.0

7.3

5.4

33

25

18

14

10

8.7

50

ST

20

13

12

20

20

1411 '

11

35

488.7

15.8

-

-

Jan.

41

*35

33

29

40

26

16

12

16

24

19

14

12

18

18

14

18

46

25

22

18

16

18

14

11

42

55

3?

24

17

13

745

24.0

_

Feb.

10

9.5

9.2

16

18

15

12

9.7

9.5

8.7

*8.7

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.9

13

IB- 23

12

10

9.0

8.2

7.2

6.7

6.2

5.6

5.3

5.1

4.9

_

-

289.1

9.97

_

-

Mar.

5.1

4.4

4T4

6.6

18

14

12

9.5

9.0

9.0

*86

54

20

15

12

10

9.2

9.0

9.5

20

29

20

30

*24

17

12

10

9.2

8.2

7.2

6.5

489.8

15.8

.

-

Apr.

6.9

9.2

8.4

7.7

8.7

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.0

8.4

8.2

7.4

7.7

24

18

13

11

10

9.0

8.2

7.4

6.7

13~~ 6.2

30

25

20

27

22

16

-

375.5

12.5

_

-

Hay

12

10

8.7

7.7

7.2

6.9

6.2

5.8

375

13

22

17

*14

14

12

9.7

8.4

7.7

7.2

11

16

13

10

9.0

38

25

18

13

10

9.2

7.9

375.4

12.1

_

-

June

6.9

6.0

5.6

4.9

4.4

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.9

3.7

2.6

2.5

2.1

3.7

*2.8

3.5

4.9

3.1

2.2

4.4

~g-.7 12

4.2

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.5 ITS114.0

3.80

.

-

July

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

3.4

T^

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

*76

.7

.6

.6

33.6

1.08

_

-

Aug.

04

ITS

1.1

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

4.9

7.2

2.7

1.7

2.2

1.7

1.2

1.2

2.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

45.5

1.47

_

-

Sept.

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5 *JL

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

2.3

2.2

1.2

1.4

2.4

175

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

-

27.5

0.917

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 81 Min 0.4 Mean 9.53 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 86 Min 0.4 Mean 8.61 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
220 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Knapp Creek at Marllnton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°12'40" ) long. 80 0 04'30", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Spice Run and 1 mile southeast of Marllnton, Pocahontas County.

Drainage area. 108 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 2,090 ft above mean sea level 

Tfrom topographic map).

Average discharge.--? years, 159 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 0.88 ft July 31.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1952; minimum, that "cf Sept. 14, 

1952; minimum gage height, 0.84 ft Sept. 7, 9, 10, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except tho.se for periods of backwater from beaver dam, which are

Rating table, water year 1951-52, (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 29 to Sept. 3o)

0.8 

1.6 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

5.0

15

28

58

142

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

265

420

1,250

3,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

14

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.5

11

12

M

12 

12

11

11

11

11

342.6

11.1

0.103

0.12

Nov.

57

44

30

23

19

18

24

30

24

20

20

17

17

17

17

20

24

24

22

20

19

18

19

21

23

m52

40

32

-

950

31.7

0.294

0.33

Dec.

28

26

22

33

272

142

89

83

138

112

82

62

51

75

427

280

190

115

86

180

l;540

800

325

205

160

154 

188

154

151

106

411

6,687

216

2.00

2.30

Jan.

800

680

*680

472

800

472

265

195

175

367

402

280

205

172

165

149

^T?

1,350

580

370

242

292

720

370 245'

681 

1.450

1,100

600

340

252

15,088

487

4.51

5.20

Feb.

178

147

172

580

455

295

228

172

168

134

*142

123

112

112

104

104

. 382

295

215

182

147

108

92

80

74

62 

61

59

57.

-

5,040

174

1.61

1.74

Mar.

59

51

54

134

385

310

202

170

140

143

2.930

927

455

295

205

163

138

115

175

385

760

402

1,040

847

*420

280 

212

- 175

140

99

94

11,905

384

3.56

4.10

Apr.

194

295

205

158

163

168

160

140

121

108

99

88

86

117

115

113

99

89

83

74

67

61

57

417

1.250

800 

490

SOS

420

255

-

7,010

234

2.17

2.41

May

202

158

121

99

89

84

86

96

118

1.300

960

640

*402

265

195

160

123

102

99

106

154

149

121

116

748

490 

295

200

144

113

91

8,026

259

2.40

2.76

June

83

71

59

49

44

38

37

32

28

29

36

29

27

24

26

22

*19

34

27

22

27

29

52

32

24

21 

19

17

16

T7

-

990

33.0

0.306

0.34

July

16

14

15

17

19

18

14

14

?4

F3

38

16

14

13

1£

24

19

16

14

16

15

13

12

11

9.5

9.5 

9.0

 9.5

8.6

8.6

8.2

4<55.9

15.0

0.139

0.16

Aug.

8.6

12

11

9.5

11

11

11

23

24

96

45

25

24

20

17

16

32

25

20

17

17

18

18

14

13

12 

11

11

10

9.5

9.0

600.6

19.4

0.180

0.21

Sept.

19

13

11

9.5

8.6

9.0

8.6

 9.0

7.7

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.4

1^M

7.2

6.8

9.5

19

21

11

14

21

17

13

11 

10

9.0

8.2

7.7

-

316.2

10.5

0.097

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,300 MJ.n 8.6 Mean 158 Cfsm 1.46 Ir. 19.89

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,930 Min 5.0 Mean 157 Cfsm 1.45 Ir. 19.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from beaver dam Aug. 2,8 to Sept. 30.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 221

Greenbrier River at Buckeye, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°11'15", long. 80°07'50", on right bank at upstream side of hlgtway 

bridge at Buckeye, Pocahontas County, 1,000 ft (revised) upstream from Swago Creek and 

3.5 miles downstream from Knapp Creek. Records include flow of Swago Creek.

Drainage area. 540 sq mi, includes that of Swago Creek. 

Records available. September 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Vfeter-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,085.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 27, 1939, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 859 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,500 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 12.01 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 1.54 ft Aug. 1.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 41,500 cfs Feb. 5, 1932 (gage height, 17.5 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 3.8 cfs Aug. 13, 

1930 (gage height, 1.19 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . W 758; 1933. W 953: 1930-32, 1934-35(M), 1936, 1937(M), 

1938-39, 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from ice Dec. 19-21)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

21

82

182

362

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,020

2,000

4,720

Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

19

39

99

250

466

740

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

1.1OO 

2,080 

3,300 

9,200 

11,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

27

25

24

22

"20 20

20

20 

22

22 

34

32

29

27

*27

25

24

24

24

24

24 

24

28

34

34

34

35

11

16

35

844

27.2

0.050

0.06

Nov.

189

356

190

124

95

79

80

96

158 

118

98 

87

77

74

74

88

151

175

134

96

68

12 

116

138

508

*1,120

1.280

688

454

318

-

7,311

244

0.452

0.50

Dec.

242

199

175

T5e

983

856

653

590

870 

960

779 

625

471

349

1,670

1,670

93S

800

750

1,200

4,500

4.750 

2,190

1,470

1,100

1.06O

1,320

956

891

849

2,320

36,362

1,173

2.17

2.50

Jan.

5,600

*6,200

5,000

3,760

5,000

2,890

1,870

1,320

1.190 

2,196

2,140 

1,620

1,280

1,240

1,870

' 1,820

1,670

6,540

3,760

2,520

1,870

1,620 

2,410

1,820

1,320

4,000

8.980

7,446

3,920

2,240

1,620

96,720

3,120

5.78

6.66

Feb.

1,280

1,000

898

2,200

2.520

1,970

1,570

1,190

1,020 

863

*800 

752

663

646

623

657

1,870

1,670

1,280

1,020

870

710 

596

537

491

428

381

377

359

-

-

29,241

1,008

1.87

2.01

Mar.

359

328

308

155

1,470

1,420

1,100

884

758 

680

*10.8QO 

6,460

3,090

2,080

1,420

1,100

905

800

891

1,770

3,300

2,700 

4,900

*4,530

2,580

1,770

1,320

1,060

835

704

601

61,371

1,980

3.67

4.23

Apr.

596

1,140

1,060

898

912

1,140

1,100

1,020

891 

800

770 

692

634

1,140

1,320

1,140

933

788

692

606

526

461 

418

1 310

5.400

4,620

2,960

2,890

2,460

1,820

-

41,137

1,371

2.54

2.83

- May

1,320

996

794

646

558

629

652

547

552 

2,550

3,380 

2,760

*2,240

1,820

1,370

1,100

856

686

606

856

1,190

1,140 

926

788

4.230

2,820

1,82O

1,240

891

740

579

41,282

1,332

2.47

2.84

June

476

390

320

269

239

207

181

154

138 

135

163 

201

138

114

116

*151

172

163

124

104

109

169

304

246

257

258

181

138

112

97

5,826

194

0.359

0.40

July

88

88

72

63

57

61

59

59

350 

404

243 

151

106

83

116

106

76

104

160

106

81

70 

57

42

36

32

30

*28

25

242"4

3,601

96.8

0.179

0.21

Aug.

24

31

34

34

42

44

38

83

191

261 

154

119

99

92

78

272

337

188

132

106

94 

253

166

114

88

72

63

55

52

53

3,790

122

0.226

0,26

Sept.

63

59

92

68

53

47

41

*37

35 

32

31 

29

28

29

26

28

26

28

94

127

116

97 

119

109

92

68

52

44

39

38

-

1,747

58.2

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,000 Min 20 Mean 885 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.25

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,300 Min 20 Mean 898 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.62

.Peak discharge (base. 8.OOP efs). Jan. £7 (6:30 p.m.) 10.700 efs (9.56 ft); Mar. 11 (2:30 p.m.) 

17,500 cfs (12-01 ft;. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
222 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Second Creek near Second Creek, W. Va.

Location.- -La t 37°41'05", long. 80°27'25" ( on left bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 219, 1.5 miles downstream from town of Second Creek, Konroe County, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --80. 8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,812.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~oT929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1947, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 80.4 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,310 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.40 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 0.29 Oct. 1.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 3,980 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 7.10 ft): minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.18 ft Aug. 20, 1951.

Remarks . Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmills at 

Gap Mills and Second Creek.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19-31; stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Dec. 18-20, 29)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.8

1.0

Oct. 1 to July 5

4.0

7.5

13

40

69

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

July 6 to Sept. 30

160

288

705

1,250

1,980

0.3 

.4 

.5

3.0

5.9

11

39

69

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

5.4 

7.5

5.8

6.4

6.1

5.4

6.1

6.8

8.0

O5

7.2 

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

7.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

6.1

4.4

4.4

7.2

6.4

6.1

7.2

6.1

5.0 

5.0

6.8

*5.8

191.0

6.16

0.076

0.09

Nov.

II

12

7.5

7.5

8.0

14

18

11

10

7.5

6.1

8.6

7.2

9.7

10

11

10

7.2

8.6

6.8

10

9.2

9.7

8.6

10

13

*12 

11

11

-

319.2

10.6

0.131

0.15

Dec.

8.0 

8J5

9.2

12

74

31

22

18

17

18

17 

15

13

9.2

103

51

32

25

21

20

"S5S 254

87

51

39

40

42

29 

28

29

34

1,356.4

43.8

0.542

0.62

Jan.

35 

33

32

 32

127

107

69

50

46

240

166 

114

91

76

64

54

52

274

178

125

85

515

455

96

57

54

145

341

*338

248

170

4,473

144

1.78

2.06

Feb.

134 

114

116

192

172

136

119

100

91

78

94

91

83

228

231

203

245

187

147

123

105

85

73

66

57

50

47

*45 

44

-

3,456

119

1.47

1.59

Mar.

73 

67

154

512

298

187

139

112

96

85

1.280 

489

282

196

147

121

100

87

376

358

220

189

443

358

240

194

162

134 

110

91

*83

7,383

238

2.95

3.40

Apr.

85 

91

76

67

73

66

57

50

46

44

41 

39

39

46

42

38

34

32

31

30

28

28

28

130

397

245

333 ^48

248

-

4,066

136

1.68

1.87

May

172 

*134

107

87

76

64

54

47

50

512

467 

308

231

174

137

149

128

109

105

109

130

116

96

80

89

76

59

49 

47

47

39_

4,048

131

1.62

1.87

June

37 

33

27

*26

24

21

19

18

18

19

20 

19

18

19

27

19

15

17

13

12

13

17

32

21

15

13

12

£

18

-

584

19.5

0.241

0.27

July

16 

12

*9.7

15

33.

32

18

15

15

16

12 

10

9.0

9.5

7.9

10

9.5

11

9.5

10

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.9

6.4

5.9

6.9 "fcf

13

7.9

362.0

11.7

0.145

0.17

Aug.

7.4 

28

13

10

13

*15

11

21

46

15

25 

17

22

18

15

23

20

15

13

11

11

15

9.5

9.0

6.9

6.9

6.4

ftf

7.4

5.9

493.9

15.9

0.197

0.23

Sept.

17 

TT

*11

9.0

7.4

6.4

5.3

5.9

7.4

5.0

4.2

4.7

4.4

4.2

3.9

4.4

4.7

4.4

5.0

*9.5

5.6

8.4

14

7.9

5.6

5.0

4.7

*!5.3

-

202.0

6.73

0.083

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,270 Min 4.4 Mean 80.6 Cfsm 0.998 In. 13.56

Water year 1952-52: Max 1,280 Min 3,3 Mean 73.6 Cfsm 0.911 In. 12.40

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs). Mar. 11 CIO a.m.) 2.310 cfa (5.40 ft); Apr. 28 (4 a.m. ) 1.860 

cfs (4.87 ft;. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va.

223

Location. La t 37°43'30", long. 80°38'30", on left bank 400 ft upstream'from highway 

bridge at Alderson, Monroe County, and half a mile upstream from Muddy Creek.

Drainage area. 1.357 sq mi.

Records available. July 1895 to June 1906, May 1907 to September 1952.

'

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,529.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1929, chain gage at bridge 400 ft downstream at sam? datum.

Average discharge. 55 years (1895-1905, 1907-52), 1,991 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,600 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 12.58 ft); 

minimum, 55 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1895-1952: Maximum discharge, 77,500 cfs Mar. 14, 1918 (gage height, 22.0 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum, 24 cfs AuiT. 12, 

Oct. 1, 2, 1930 (gage height, 1.65 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . W 536: 1907-9. W 783: Drainage area. W 803: 1918'M). 

W 953: 1930-41.

Rating tablea, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

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

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

34

90

220

425

900

3.5 1,500

4.0 2,270

5.0 4,370

11.0 22,100

1.8 60

2.0 126

2.2 220

2.5 425

3.0 900

4.0 2,400

5.0 4,550

9.0 15,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195F

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

87

 8T

81

75

75

69

63

60

60

60

60

60

60

57

57

60

 78

69

63

63

60

57

57

60

66

69

72

75

75

75

*75

2,079

67.1

0.049

0.06

Nov.

115

613

770

618

418

287

232

220

274

244

274

262

210

, 200

194

184

189

238

315

308

268

210

184

194

308

751

1.860

*1,760

1,150

845

-

13,695

456

0.336

0.38

Dec.

681

564

476

.454

1,020

2,080

1,580

1,290

1,410

1,800

1,670

1,400

1,170

966

1,620

4,610

2,640

1,560

1,260

1,120

5,310

12.000

6,290

3,450

2,360

2,050

2,450

2,360

1,900

1,670

1,880

71,071

2,293

1.69

1.95

Jan.

6,480

9,240

8,400

7,280

 8,400

8,120

4,740

3,040

2,270

2,840

4,740

3,670

2,740

2,270

2.150

2,540

2,360

10,900

12,000

6,160

4,130

4,130

8,400

6,300

3,780

3,040

11,200

18.200

11,800

*6,440

3,780

191,540

6,179

4.55

5.25

Feb.

2,840

2,360

2,000

2,080

3,900

3,670

3,040

2,450

2,050

1,850

1,760

1,780

1,680

1,820

2,270

2,200

4,250

5.110

3,450

2,640

2,180

1,800

1,510

1,330

1,230

1,120

1,010

944

911

-

65,235

2,249

1.66

1.79

Mar.

955

966

1,110

2,860

4,860

4,610

3,340

2,540

2,050

1,780

10,400

20, 100

8,960

5,390

3,630

2,690

2,200

1,860

2,240

3,740

5,390

5,880

8,680

13,200

7,560

4,910

3,520

2,790.

2,240

1,880

 1,580

143,911

4,642

3.42

3.94

Apr.

1,420

1,530

2,120

1,950

1,750

1,750

1,850

1,780

1,670

1,530

1,400

1,340

1,240

1,280

2,240

2,100

1,780

1,520

1,340

1,220

1,090

988

1,090

7,920

11,800

7,840

10,600

8,400

5,270

-

S8, 708

2,957

2.18

2.43

May

3,740

2,690

2,120

1,700

1,440

1,270

'1,220

1,220

1.090

3,540

10.400

7,020

5,270

4,090

3,200

2,690

2,260

1,770

1,560

1,470

1,930

2,360

2,070

1,720

3,760

8,120

4,200

2,790

2,030

1,670

1,400

91,810

2,962

2.18

2.52

June

1.170

1,010

878

*740

654

582

528

468

425

395

388

402

380

410

418

418

322

322

343

329

274

268

336

459

510

402

372

372

294

301

-

14,170

472

0.348

0.39

July

244

215

*189

174

174

226

232

210

165

156

389

442

322

232

194

169

169

256

238

184

215

200

160

143

122

108

97

84

 78

75

.72

5,934

191

0.141

0.16

Aug.

69

124

380

268

194

*174

169

160

268

luzsa

2,350

1,110

933

654

484

1,300

801

555

600

564

410

343

301

274

308

294

232

189

165

156

143

16,752

540

0.398

0.46

Sept.

156

179

*169

156

143

139

139

122

115

108

97

87

81

SI

7S

78

75

97

139

244

315

556

2§0

258

210

184

*156

139

"

4,491

150

0.111

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 22,500 Mln 57 Mean 2,058 Cfam 1.52 In. 20.59

Water year 1951-52: Max 20,100 Mln 57 Mean 1,938 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.45 .

Peak dlacharge (base, 17.000 cfa).--Jan. 18 

cfs (10.08 ft); Mar. 12 (3 a.m.} 27,600 efs (1 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

(7 p.m.) 

2.5ft ft).

17,800 cfa (9.66 ft); Jan. 28 (8 a.m.) 19,100
224 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Greenbrier River at Hilldale, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 37°38'25", long. 80°48'20", on left bank 100"ft downstream from highway 

 bridge on State Highway 3 at Hilldale, Summers County, 0.1 mile upstr-eam from Howard

Creek, 0.9 mile upstream from Powley Creek, 5 miles southeast of Hlnton, and 5.6 miles

upstream from mouth. Records Include flow of Howard Creek.

Drainage area.--1.625 sq ml, Including that of Howard Creek. 

Records available. June 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,388.66 ft above mean S3a level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 16 years, 2,143 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,800 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 15.0 ft); mlnimum, 63 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 47,100 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 19.00 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 18-20, 1946 (gage height, 0.37 ft).

Maximum stage known, 21.85 ft Mar. 18, 1936 (discharge, 60,800 cf^), from data furnished by Corps of Engineers.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

57

116

232

555

985

4.0

6.0

9.0

14:0

3,180

6,120

12,800

26,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

97 

*94

91

85

82

77

74

68

63

63

65

65

65

65

65

65

*65

91

91

82

77

74

74

71

71

71

77

82

82

88

91

2,371

76.5

0.047

0.05

Nov.

130

836

669

488

352

303

269

269

309

280

309

269

243

232

223

219

223

280

358

345

274

223

223

253

510

1,730

2.120

1,450

976

-

14,627

488

0.300

0.33

Dec.

749 

595

488

433.

611

2,390

2,060

1,530

1,480

2,O60

2,060

1,680

1,360

1,100

1,200

4,940

3,700

2,160

1,480

1,410

3,280

11.600

8,330

4,500

3,180

2,690

2,930

3,180

2,390

2,110

2,060

79,741

2,572

1.58

1.82

Jan.

5,700 

*9,440

8,980

*8,120

7,910

7,910

5,940

3,960

2,930

3,180

5,100

4,500

3,570

2,930

2.570

2,930

3,050

9,180

15,700

8,120

5,260

5,420

10,600

8,330

5,100

3,960

9,920

21. 200

15,200

8,330

4,940

219,980

7,096

4.37

5.03

Feb.

3,830 

3,180

2,690

2,630

3,960

4,500

3,830

3,180

2,630

2,120

2,120

2,280

2,160

2,570

3,310

3,180

5,100

6.120

4,500

3,440

2,930

2,330

1,940

1,680

1,480

1,360

1,210

*1,080

1.010

-

-

82,350

2,840

1.75

1.88

Mar.

1.090 

1,230

1,430

3,830

5,940

5,940

4,500

3,440

2,810

2,330

5,760

25.200

12,100

6,700

4,500

3,440

2,810

2,390

3,180

4,640

5,590

6,900

9,200

16,200

9,440

6,120

4,360

3,570

2,930

2,450

2,060

172,080

5,551

3.42

3.94

Apr.

1,780 

1,780

2,120

2,330

2,060

2,000

2,060

2,060

1,940

1,780

1,630

1,530

1,440

1,390

2,280

2,630

2,160

1,840

1,580

1,420

1,250

1,120

1.000

1,170

6,150

13,800

10,600

14.000

11,400

6,900

-

105,200

3,507

2.16

2.41

May

*4,640 

3,570

2,810

2,330

1,940

1,680

1,460

1,440

1.360

2,670

11.800

8 ,980

6,500

4,940

3,960

3,310

2,810

2,280

2,000

1,890

2,160

2,810

2,630

2,160

2,380

9,440

5,260

3,570

2,630

2,110

1,730

109,250

3,524

2.17

2.50

June

1.410 

1,170

985

836

715

635

563

502

445

417

391

397

417

431

540

459

424

358

352

364

333

303

410

431

540

480

404

404

358

404

-

15,878

529

0.326

0.36

July

 315 

274

243

219

210

210

243

258

243

197

184

468

410

315

253

214

197

206

274

258

201

228

210

177

158

143

126

113

*104

94

91

6,836

221

0.136

0.16

Aug.

88 

107

165

371

264

201

184

184

214

2,500

5.000

1,500

1.20O

800

500

1,400

900

600

650

600

450

370

330

300

330

320

270

220

200

180

170

18,568

599

0.369

0.42

Sept.

180 

200

197

180

173

161

158

161

143

133

126

113

104

97

97

94

91

88

97

116

119

188

315

333

333

280

237

210

»188

165

-

5,077

169

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 26,600 Mln 63 Mean 2,355 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.65

Water year 1951-52: Max 25,200 Mln 63 Mean 2,273 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.02

Peak dlscharsie (base. 18.000 cfsKcfs (12.54 ft); Mar. 12 (8 a.m.) 29,6-Jan. 19 (1 a.m.) 20,300 cfs (11.87 ft); Jvn. 28 (1 p.m.) 22,100 

00 cfs (15.00 ft); Mar. 24 (8 a.nu ) 17,800 cfs (11.05 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 10 to Sept. 2j discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Alderson and Buckeye.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 225

New River at Hinton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°40'15", long. 800 53'40", on right bank at Hinton, Summers County, 0.2 

mile upstream from Madam Creek and 1.5 miles downstream from Greenbrier River.

Drainage area.--6.257 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,355.18 ft above mean sea level, <?atum of 

]T929. Prior to June 5, 1949, at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 7,770 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 41,400 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 7.03 ft); minimum, 500 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.96 ft); minimum daily, 1,450 cfs Oct. 17.

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 246,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 18.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 80,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at station 

at Bluestone Dam and gaged inflow from Greenbrier River; minimum, 418 cfs Aug. 30, 

1948 (gage height, 1.14 ft); minimum daily, 920 cfs Oct. 22, 1941.

Remarks. Records excellent above 2,000 cfs and good below. Flow regulated since 1939 by 

Claytor Reservoir and since 1949 by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,500 

acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

1,320

2,730

4,830

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

7,430

13,800

41,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

15

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,750 

 5.180 

1,700

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

2,280

1,470 

2,040

1,470

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,470

 1,470

1.450 

1,520

1,700

1,670

1,640

1,670

1,720

1,640

1,540

1,540

1,570

1,590 

1,590 

1,590

1,590

52,030

1,678

+15

Nov.

1,670 

1,940 

2,770

2,690

2,510

2,160

1,940

1,910

2,020 

3,030

3,190

2,550

3,190

2,370 

2,280

2,480

2,410 

2,340

2,510

2,310

2,660

2,590

2,310

2,160

2,150

2,880

3,850

4.600 

3,890 

 3,390

-

78,730

2,624

+517

Dec.

3,070 

2,770 

2.570

3,190

3,550

10,100

8,300

7,430

6,490 

4,930

5,210

5,020

4,550

3,550 

4,460

8,900

6,650 

5,210

5,760

6,870

11,100

27.200

24,400

18,300

13,400

9,500

8,900

8,600 

6,070 

6,230

5,610

247 , 690

7,990

-14

Jan.

8,960 

12,400 

11,700

11,000

12,800

14,800

10,100

7,430

6.440 

8,300

14,800

10,700

9,800

8,900 

7,720

8,010

7,040 

15,600

22,600

13,800

9,200

17,000

30,200

21,200

14,500

12,000

18.300

52.200 

14.800 

8,600

13,600

414,500

13,370

+1,651

Feb.

32,200 

35.200 

15, 200

14,200

20,400

19,500

16,300

15,600

11,400 

9,200

7,370

8,300

7,720

11,000 

12,800

10,400

14, 800 

13,100

12,000

10,400

8,900

7,430

7,150

6,230

4,880

6,170

5,360

5,610 

 5,910

-

354,730

12,230

-1,828

Mar.

6,870 

5,810 

6,440

15,600

21,200

17,500

14,200

12,400

10,100 

9,200

19,100

29,200

29,200

50.200

29,200

12,800 

9,800

15,200

20,400

17,100

17,100

22,600

29,200

29,200

21,700

15,900

13,400 

12,400 

8,600

6,760

537,580

17,340

-97

Apr.

8,600 

 8,900 

9,800

8,900

8,600

7,720

6,600

7,430

7,150 

6,330

6,330

6,170

5,410

4,930 

6,930

9,200

8,300 

6,550

6,440

5,210

4.530

4,930

5,310

5,970

12,800

21,700

21,700

29.200 

29,200 

 29,200

-

509,840

10,330

+596

May

25.400 

11,400 

10,100

9,200

7,090

6,820

7,430

7,090

6.550 

11,400

23,500

16,300

15,600

11,400 

9,800

9,500

8,900 

6,980

6,490

7,430

8,010

9,500

8,300

7,370

6,980

13,800

10, 700

8,300 

6,820 

6,550

5,760

310,250

10,010

-422

June

4,550 

4,020 

 4.690

4, 650

3,350

2,810

2,770

2,730

2,770 

3,800

3,110

2,660

2,770

2,590 

3,190

2,690

2,660 

4,020

3,270

2,960

2,590

2,370

2,960

2,960

2,810

2,770

2,690

2,550 

2,280 

2.100

-

92,140

3,071

+161

July

2,150 

2.900 

2,510

2,190

2,100

2,340

2,730

2,550

2,280 

2,480

2,480

2,730

2,770

2,620 

2,410

2,370

2,190 

2,410

2,960

2,770

2,440

2,160

2,100

2,130

1,800

1,720

1,700

1,700 

1.670 

 1,670

1,880

70,910

2,287

+15

Aug.

3^000 

3,43-)

4,420

2,590

2,690

4,780

5,860

6,070 

6,120

8.010

5^070

4,760

4,110 

3,4TO

3,430

4, 3 TO 

3,930

3,8£0

3,2TO

3,4?0

4,6fO

3,7fO

3,9?0

2,5]0

2,810

2.8PO

2,070 

2,840 

3,lfO

2,920

120,650

3,892

-215

Sept.

5,040 

8.010 

3,350

3,760

3,550

2,880

2,250

2,250

2,220 

2,220

2,020

1,720

1,850

2,220 

2,020

1,670

1,940 

1,770

1.620

2., 190

1,990

1,910

2,070

2,190

2,190

2,250

2,130

1,990 

1,880 

 1,720

-

74,870

2,496

+63

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,693 

0.271 

0.31

3,141 

0.502 

0.5£

7,976 

1.27 

1.46

15,020 

2.40 

2.77

10,400 

1.66 

1.79

17,240 

2.76 

3.18

10,930 

1.75 

1.95

9,588 

1.53 

1.76

Observed

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 41,400 Min 1,450 Mean 7,442 

Max 35,200 Min 1,450 Mean 7,278

3,232

0.517 -.58

2,302 

0.568 

0.42

3,677 

0.588 

0.68

2,559 

0.409 

0.47

Adjusted

Mean 7,450 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.10 

Mean 7,322 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t change in contents in Clajbor and Bluestone Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. . 

Record of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric Power Co. and those fen. 

Bluestone Reservoir by corps of Engineers.
226 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Piney Creek at Raleigh, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°00'40", long. 81°09'50", on left bank at Raleigh, Rrleigh County, 0.5 

mile downstream from Whitestick Creek, 0.5 mile upstream from Beaver Creek, and Ij 

miles southeast of Beckley.

Drainage area. 52.2 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1951 to September 1952.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,087.24 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 86 cfs Sept. 3 

(gage height, 1.97 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,310 cfs Apr. 2? (gage height, 

4.51 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, Aug. 21, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, 

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

1.2 

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

1.5

5.0

7.4

14

25

52

2.0 

2.4 

5.0 

4.0 

4.5

95

205

455

980

1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951-52 

1951

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Aug.

1

Sept.

9.8 

17 

44 

IT 

11 

52 

55 

20

Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

15 

14 

15 

16

Aug.

1

Sept.

15 

11 10 

7.4 

6.9 

14 

8.7 

10

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

4.4 

4.0 

3.6 

3.0

Sept.

9.4 

8.1 

6.9 

6.5 

6.5 

5.8 

6.5 

6.5

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

51

Aug.

2.8 

2.4 

5.9 

5.3 

*4.0 

4.0 

5.6

_

-

Sept.

5.3 

4.9 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

"5^

347.8

0.25

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

1951-52

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

iff

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1. 7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

 1.7

2.0

60.0

1.94

0.037

0.04

Nov.

20

15

16

14

11

7.4

10

10

11

11

11

8.7

7.4

8.7

6.9

8.1

10

11

11

10

11

8.1

7.4

13

23

60

65

47

*30

22

"

502.7

16.8

0.322

0.36

Dec.

17

15

13

16

22

59

55

60

116

113

84

60

41

41

487

274

126

89

71

75

618

458

193

115

78

80

73

65

65

60

51

5,626

117

2.24

2.58

Jan.

41

71

*154

145

130

78

69

110

129

118

110

121

125

105

106

510

419

202

126

226

566

286

157

118

527

*656

484

226

157

6,098

197

3.77

4.34

Feb.

106

86

73

78

80

78

80

71

67

60

80

89

80

140

187

166

172

142

103

91

73

62

52

47

42

36

*35

29

|8

-

2,435

85.9

1.61

1.75

Mar.

52

54

80

145

157

123

95

71

62

54

100

187

172

126

91

71

60

54

116

175

140

142

597

550

255

142

106

82

65

58

51

4,189

155

2.59

2.98

Apr.

51

51

44

*59

41

39

42

42

52

50

50

29

55

65

78

75

69

62

56

49

44

55

21

59

178

247

295

*1.040

551

205

"

5,610

120

2.30

2.57

May

129

93

71

60

52

44

38

35

55

106

205

258

261

172

129

126

116

95

100

110

118

96

75

67

208

279

148

98

75

67

52

5,516

113

2.16

2.50

June

44

36

30

28

*23

21

19

17

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

8.7

8.1

6.5

6.5

14

21

fifi

35

19

13

11

8.7

7.4

*11

"

569.5

19.0

0.364

0.41

July

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.5

26

40

14

10

9.4

8.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

7.4

6.9

11

78

39

20

16

11

9.4

6.9

6.9

6.3

6.5

5.8

5.8

4^9

5.5

411.0

15.3

0.255

0.29

Aug.

*31

104

19

13

11

11

10

10

14

160

62

175

491

110

54

65

96

5856 '

25

21

24

29

21

14

12

10

9.4

9.4

8.1

6.9

1,717.8

55.4

1.06

1.22

Sept.

6.9

7.4

6.9

6.3

*4.9

4.9

4.4

4.0

5.6

*5.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

9.4

11

9.4

7.4

14

30

17

14

15

14

10

6.9

5.8

5.8

5.3

4.9

"

241.4

8.06

0.154

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,040 Min 1.7 Mean 75.7 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.19

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfe). De

(5.62 ft); Apr. 28 (8 a.m.) 1,310 cfe

o. 21 (1 p.m.) 740 ofB (5.61 ft); Mar. 25 (2:50 p.m.) 740 cfB 

(4.51 ft); Aug. 12 (12 p.m.) 1,070 cfs (4.15 ft).

* Discharge meaaurement made on this day.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 227

New River at Caperton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°01 I 20", long. 81°01 1 4511 , on left bank 50 ft downstream from suspension 

footbridge at Caperton, Fayette County, and 2 miles southeast of Nuttalburg.

Drainage area. --6. 826 sq mi.

Records available. November 1928 to September 1952.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 938.44 ft above mean sea level, ditum of 

Average discharge. --23 years (1929-52), 8,600 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 50,800 cfs Jkn. 28 (gage height, 12.48 ft); 

minimum, 1,150 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 1.92 ft); minimum daily, 1,260 cfs 0"!t. 18.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 244,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 36.0 ft); minimum, 818 cfs Oct. 8, 11, 1930; minimum daily, 836 cfs Oct. 7, 1930.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow partly regulated since 1939 by Claytor Reservoir and 

since 1949 by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,500 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years) . W 758: 1930(M). W 783: Drainage area. W 923: 1928.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage 'height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1,240

2,640

4,730

6.0 

8.0

11.4

10,800

20,400

42,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

Z

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,570 

2.500

1,990 

1,510

1,470

1,480

1,490

2,140

1,690

1,530

1,620 

1,280

1,350

1,320

1,300

1,280

1,270

1.260 

 1,360

1,530

1,49.0

1,480

1,520

1,560

1,460

1,370

1,380

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,420

46,650

1,505

+15

Nov.

1,850 

1.750

27145 

2,730

2,730

2,300

2,140

1,920

1,840

2,060

3,660 

2,730

3,490

2,380

2,220

2,220

2,470

2,470 

2,220

2,380

2,300

2,380

2,470

2,220

2,220

2,560

3,380

4,600

4,360

3,690

-

77,880

2,596

+517

Dec.

3,190 

3,000

2,470 

3,390

3,000

7,830

9,700

8,400

7,500

7,500

5,380 

6,200

5,510

3,910

6,780

9,350

9,350

6,200 

5,920

7,210

13,300

28,400

51.600

24,000

16,200

12,400

9,700

10,400

7,800

6,780

7,360

289,750

9,546

-14

Jan.

7,060 

15,800

1

14,200 

12,8OO

15,800

19,500

13,300

9,000

8,400

8,400

21,000 

15,700

11,200

11,600

9,350

9,350

 8,700

16,800 

30,300

19,300

12,400

13,800

37,100

29,600

19,300

14,700

19,300

42.700

25,200

13,800

10,400

511,660

16,510

+1,651

Feb.

1^1$,

12^800

23,400

22,800

19,800

17,700

15,200

10,800

9,350 

9,000

9,350

10,800

15,200

12,800

16,200

16,700 

14,200

12,400

10,400

9,000

8,100

7,800

a6,140

a5,490

a6,580

a5, 400

a6,360

-

' -

410,470

14,150

-1,828

Mar.

a7,540 

7,560

7.060 

16,100

24,600

21,600

17,200

14,200

12,400

10,000

15,700 

55,600

54,500

52,900

52,200

32,900

21,500

9,700 

15,700

a25,400

a22,600

a!9,500

27,000

55.700

34,500

28,400

18,800

15,700

13,800

11,400

7,500

626,660

20,210

-97

Apr.

8,1OO 

9,700

9,700 

10,400

8,700

9,350

7,060

7,560

8,100

6,920

6,650 

6,650

6,060

5,780

6,540

9,700

10,000

7,500 

7,210

6,650

4,860

4, 750

a5,890

a6,060

alO,800

a25,000

27,000

58 . 500

35,700

35,600

-

350,010

11,670

+596

May

52.2OO 

15,700

11,200 

10,000

9,000

6.540

7,560

8,100

7,210

10,000

25,800 

24,000

19,500

16,200

11,600

11,600

10,800

9,000 

7,500

, 8,400

9,350

10,800

9,700

9,000

10,400

15,200

13,500

10,800

8,100

7,360

7,060

572,580

12,010

-422

June

5^510 

4,480

4,560 

5,380

4,36O

3,000

2,820

2,820

2,750

2,910

4,240 

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

5,280

2,730

3,000 

3,910

3,280

2,820

2,640

2,910

5,480

2,820

2,91O

2,750

2,640

2,470

2.220

-

97,570

3,246

+161

July

1,840 

2,220

2,820 

2,300

1,990

.2,220

2,380

2,730

2,300

2,220

2,500 

2,500

2,640

2,640

2,580

2,220

2,220

2,140 

2,470

5.100

2,560

2,500

1,920

1,990

1,920

1,600

1,540

1,550

1,520

1,510

1.490

67,510

2,171

+15

Aug.

1.920 

2,730

3,000 

3,910

3,800

2,500

3,490

5,640

6,200

6,9?0

m5,780

4,830

4,150

3,3->0

3,810

4,730 

3,6->0

3,430

2,640

4.3SO

4,600

3,590

3,190

2,5SO

2,730

2,470

2,140

3,190

2,470

122,400 3,9<-9

-215

Sept.

2,64O 

7.800

5,210 

5,580

5,800

3,380

2,220

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140 

1,770

1,640

1,730

2,560

1,690

1.620

1,850 

1,850

2,060

2,300

1,990

1,990

2,060

2,140

2,140

2,220

1,990

1,850

1,730

-

74,170

2,472

+63

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

1,520 

0.223 

0.26

3,112 

0.456 

0.5]

9,332 

1.37 

1.58

18,160 

2.66 

3.07

12,320 

1.80 

1.94

20,110 

2.95 

3.40

12,270 

1.80 

2.01

11,590 

1.70 

1.96

Observed

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 47,800 Min 1,260 Mean 8,565 

Max 42,700 Min 1,260 Mean 8,324

3,407 

0.499 

0.56

2,186 

0.320 

0.37

5,733 

0.5V7 

0.63

2,535 

0.371 

0.41

Adjusted

Mean 8,573 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.04 

Mean 8,368 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Record of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric Power Co. and those of 

Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records of Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls 

and Oauley River above Belva.
228 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°22'45", long. 80°29'05", on left bank at Dyer, Webster County, 0.2 mile 

downstream from Cralg Run and 7 miles southwest of Webster Springs.

Drainage area. 128 sq ml.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,193.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 10, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-52), 316 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,890 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.55 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.61 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs July 4, 1932 (gage height, 18.45 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 5, 1930 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

0.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.6

4.0

6.5

10

16

35

94

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

ISO

350

580

1,220

3,240

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.1

1.8

3.7

6.4

11

26

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

64

113

170

330

560

4.C 1,220

'6.C 3,240

7.0 .4,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 '

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.6

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.2

7.9

7.6

12

15" 20

11 

9.3

7.9

7.2

7.2

6.5

«6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2 

5.2

5.0

ST5T

12

18 

13

13

12

12

12

279.7

9.02

0.070

0.08

Nov.

534

198

105

77

61

53

267

225

134

a98

379 

367

a63

d91

d!43

d!41

d!95

dl38

dl!3

d!02

dill 

d94

dl56

d652

d916

»dl,700 

716

440

310

237

-

8,218

274

2.14

2.39

Dec.

189

156

305" 134

910

485

364

458

702

595

444 

350

261

228

1,520

734

494

408

306

286

1,790 

1,180

641

454

350

636 

590

422

359

368

888

17,008

549

4.29

4.94

Jan.

842

888

1,940

*1,140

1,520

830

555

418

449

615

444 

359

318 759"

764

' 580

' 586

1,700

. 842

752

595 

555

718

508

' 404

1,060 

2,560

2 , 290

1,040

641

494

27,196

877

6.85

7.90

Feb.

386

338

326

630

712

526

422

334

 314

258

247 

*207

204

207

231

222

440

310

264

240

222 

180

161

156

141

117 

115

113

105 ~ 

-

8,128

280

2.19

2.36

Mar.

113

94

117

327

516

330

272

237

216

195

4,240 

1,540

790

545

388

306

246

222

374

550

-1,100 

1,100

1,940

1,100

682

485 

362

286

240

213

185

19,311

623

4.87

5.61

Apr.

*192

520

388

314

392

392

310

280

269

330

290 

249

231

952

772

604

598

460

362

290

237 

201

175 ns

1,100

874 

654

1,000

670

475

-

14,300

477

3.73

4.15

May

362

280

231

185

166

178

152

127

122

S74

1.500 

1,070

1,040

860

566

460

342

272

266

465

 576 

424

310

246

852

598 

456

306

234

204

160

13,684

441

3.45

3.98

June

137

115

93

78

67

57

48

42

35

37

72 

48

35

31

49

57

38

129

67

39

42 

143

201

ns

69

49 

38

29

24

35

-

2,020

67.3

0.526

0.59

July

35

24

17

16

23

19

15

*13

16

28

25

17

11

7.8

6.4

6.1

8.2

28

25

33

49 

37

19

12

7.8

5.9 

4.8

4.0

3.7

3.3

2.9

518.9

16.7

0.130

0.15

Aug.

4r~2.6

32

17

13

38

26

34

170

188

122 

69

104

85

50

38

alOO

a85

a50

a25

a20 

*122

80

a35

a23

al8 

a!5

a!3

al2

all

a 10

1,648.6

53.2

0.416

0.48

Sept.

a9.0

a9.0

alo

all

alO

a9.0

a8.0

a6.0

aS.O

a4.5

*3.3

a2.6

a2.3

a2.0

aSTS

a7.0

a6.0

aS.O

aS.O

al5

a27 

aSS

alS

a!6

17

alS 

a!2

a9.0

a7.0

a6.0

-

280.2

9.34

0.073

0.08

Calendar year 1951; Wax 3,090 Min 4.8 Mean 342 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.29

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,24O Min 2.O Mean 308 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.71

Peak discharge (base. 4.600 cfs). Mar. 11 (8:30 a.m.) 7,890 cfs (9.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

for Cherry River at Penwlck and Oauley River at Camden-on-Oauley.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from fragmentary recorder graph, recorded range 

in stage,.and records for Cherry Rl,ver at Penwick.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 229

Gauley River at Camden on Gauley, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°21 I 55", long. 80°36'05", on right bank at Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 

station at Camden on Gauley, Webster County, 0.2 mile downstream from Coon Creek and 

0.9 mile upstream from Strouds Creek.

Drainage area. 236 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1908 to September 1916, October 1929 to September 1952. Prior 

to October 1934, published as "at Alllngdale."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,003.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. July 1908 to Sept. 30, 1916, chain gage at site 1.1 miles downstream at 

datum 3.08 ft lower. Oct. 20, 1929, to Oct. 29, 1934, chain gage at site 1.1 miles 

downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1908-16, 1930-52), 584 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,660 cfs Jan. 27, Mar. 11; maximum gape height, 

10.10 ft Mar. 11; minimum discharge, 5.8 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1908-16, 1929-52: Maximum discharge, 42,500 cfs July 4, 1932 (gage height, 27.38 

ft, present site and datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 17,000 

cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 24, 25, 1930 (gage height, 0.54ft).

Maximum stage known, that of July 4, 1932.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

9.0

26

53

104

208

3.0 382

5.0 1,400

8.0 3,500

9.0 4,430

1.0 5.0

1.3 18

1.6 38

1.9 74

2.4

3.0 

4.0 

6.8

191

392

850

2,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195E

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

18

- 17

16

15

17

22

22

21

29_

24 

21

18

17

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

10

15

19

27

24 

22

21

22

546

17.6

0.075

0.09

Nov.

713

515

239

157

113

92 258"

545

300

208

163 

134

118

116

212

199

290

a250

a200

a!60

a!20

alSO

233

1,060

1,310

*2,530

1,520

900 

602

439

-

13,816

461

1.95

2.18

Dec.

344

279

233

214

1,155

760

573

735

1,460

1,250

925 

700

513

435

2,290

1,550

975

790

592

626

2,740

2,390

1,340

900

651

925

1,100

780 

685

568

1,130

29,643

956

4.05

4.67

Jan.

1,220

1,220

2,880

»2,320

3,180

1,830

1,130

810

720

1,000

850 

710

607

1,150"

1,460

1,100

900

' 2,320

1,610

1,310

1,080

950

1,280

975

745

1,280

3,700

4,430 

2,320

1,340

950

47,387

1,529

6.48

7.47

Feb.

740

641

549

875

1,100

950

790

641

588

508

456 

»410

344

329

363

340

536

464

398

371

344

300

262

249

227

199

179

171 

160

_

-

13,484

465

1.97

2.12

Mar.

168

155" 163

485

925

636

517

410

371

322

5,350 

2,600

1,460

1,020

730

566

451

400

700

al.OOO

1,490

1,610

2,530

2,110

1,310

925

685

566 

479

408

347

28,899

932

3.95

4.55

Apr.

»347

835

770

632

641

710

553

522

505

557

526 

463

415

1,210

1,460

1,280

1,250

975

750

585

467

388

336

552

1,830

1,610

1,250

1,640 

1,340

975

-

25,704

857

3.63

4.05

May

730

557

443

369

324

314

279

237

219

1,070"

2.180 

2,040

1,830

1,610

1,100

925

715

557

539

»835

1,080

875

627

505

1,190

1,080

925

613 

455

381

292

24,896

803

3.40

3.92

June

240

194

155

125

104

85

71

59

54

57

82 

89

57

46

77

149

76

167

134

71

66

174

310

243

139

91

65

51 

II51

-

3,330

111

0.470

0.52

July

58

49

36

30

37

46

35

*28

29

32

41 

34

26

21

18

16

15

44

46

49

62

71

4T

29

22

17

14

12 

12

10

8.2

991.2

32.0

0.136

0.16

Aug.

UL

31

32

29

26

41

33

lOf

21?

21? 

lOf

13? 12E80

58

208

147

74

52

*48

146

191

87

56

43

33

29 

25

22

20

2,44*5.8

78.9

0.334

0.39

Sept.

19

18

19

23

22

20

18

16

13

11

*9.8 

8.2

7.0

6.2

13

19

16

13

26

55

7149"

41

43

46

33

26

22 

18

16

-

717.2

23.9

0.101

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,720 Mln 10 Mean 619 Cfsm 2.62 In. 35.62

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,430 Mln 6.2 Mean 524 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.23

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

and records for station near Summersvllle.
230 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Cherry River at Penwlck, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°13'45", long. 80 0 35'00", on left bank at downstream side of highway

 bridge at Fenwlck, Nicholas County, 1,000 ft downstream from Laurel Creek.

Drainage area. 150 sq mi.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,088.94 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Mar. 16, 1939, chain gage at same site and (Jatum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-52), 407 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Mar. 11 (gage heifht, 10.86 ft); min-

 Imum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1929-§2: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs June 27, 1940 (gage height, 15.2 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs In September of years 1930, 1932, 1936, and in August 1938; minimum gage 

height, 2.09 ft Aug. 4, 5, 1944.

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

Revisions (water years). W 973: 1940-42.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second} 

(Shifting-control method used May 13, 21)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

4.5

6.5

8.9

15

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

43

91

206

370

670

5.0 1,020

6.0 1,850

7.0 2,950

9.0 6,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

12

12

11

9.7

21

42

61

4T

28

20 

17

14

14

12

11

10

*11

9.7

9.7

10

10

11

17

36

36

28

27 

25

28

27

633.1

20.4

0.136

0.16

Nov.

892

385

230

167

128

105

SS5

395

260

213

180 

151

131

167

227

230

307

260

224

193

180

180

272

904

929

1,670

*1,050

677 

481

370

-

11,921

397

2.65

2.96

Dec.

298

249

213

557

1,140

740

568

705

922

915

684 

535

405

334

1,370

873

600

535

395

410

2,300

1,670

922

691

517

9oi

810

607 

511

493

915

22,685

732

4.B8

5.62

Jan.

1,140

985

*2,090

1,500

1,580

1,110

740

542

542

733

568 

487

458

1,510"

1,010

782

810

2,090

1,270

1,040

796

859

1,080

761

568

803

2,470

2,820

1,360

936

663

33,743

1,088

7.25

8.37

Feb.

529

453

458

719

768

621

517

431

405

343

343 

*298

264

320

334

348

568

442

380

352

320

272

238

224

199

173

158

148 

142

-

10,767

371

2.47

2.67

Mar.

180

57B" 136

789

859

587

431

356

307

302

5,420 

2,300

1,280

866

600

464

375

334

803

936

1,340

1,540

2,460

1,620

1,040

740

542

436 

352

298

253

28,222

910

6.07

7.00

Apr.

*294

614

499

420

475

475

410

426

431

436

395 

343

325

1,040

1,120

964

985

768

587

458

375

316

268

543

1,420

1,290

1,100

1,670 

17160

BIO

-

20,817

694

4.63

5.16

May

587

448

356

289

257

249

199

173

m

1,960

2,090, 

1,620

1,280

1,010

768

845

677

554

517

873

*1,190

845

594

475

1,620

1,220

880

607 

453

370

280

23,459

757

5.05

5.82

June

230

180

139

109

89

72

59

52

52

210

333

131

91

109

272

142

96

105

70

51

58

78

107

70

47

36

29

25 

21

23

-

3,094

103

0.687

0.77

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,860 Mln 8.8 Hean 473 Cfsm 3.15

July

31

21

16

25

27

40

26

*17

15

16

15 

11

9.3

7.5

7.1

8.6

46

29

23

30

32

21

12

8.3

7.1

5.7

5.3

5T3 

11

17

9.3

554.7

17.9

0.119

0.14

Aug.

12 7.5

39

51

128

64

38

35

75

664

224 

217

448

220

125

114

148

98

72

55

*40

150

110

70

45

35

30

25 

22

20

18

3,511.5

113

0.753

0.87

In. 42.78

Sept.

17

18

20

21

18

16

14

11

10

8.0

*6.3 

5.3

4.5

3.9

57f

7.3

7.3

6.9

75

152

44

29

72

44

27

19

15

13 

9.7

8.6

-

688.5

23.0

0.153

0.17

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,420 Mln 3.9 Mean 437 Cfsm 2.91 In. 39.71

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Mar. 11 (7:30 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (10.86 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Ho gage-height record Aug. 22 to Sept. 10; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

other tributaries of Oauley River.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 231

Gauley River near Summersville, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38 0 16'15", long. 80°49'10", on right bank at Brocks Bridge, 500 ft downstream from Muddlety Creek and 2 miles east of Summersville, Nicholas County.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available. July 1908 to September 1916, November 1928 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,580.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 [levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to September 1916, chain gage at 

present site at datum 2 ft lower. Nov. 23, 1928, to Jan. 4, 1939, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1908-16, 1929-52), 1,524 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 12.78 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.92 ft).

1908-16, 1929-52: Maximum discharge, 92,000 cfs July 4, 1932 (gage height, 28.75 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs; minimum, l.J cfs 

Aug. 10, 1930 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

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

Revision. W 783: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second).

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.9 

3.O 

3.5

29

57

142

480

675

5.0 1,680

7.O 3,72O

9:O 7,200

12.0 15,300

1.0

1.1 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

14

17

35

58

137

268

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

630

905

2,520

5,060

9,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

57

52

47

41

39

44

94 m

104 

91

73

62

55

»47

44

41

37

35

31

31

30

36

44

66

99

97 

99

89

87

2,018

65.1

O.O96

0.11

Nov.

1,180

1,910

890

630

498

43O

155

1,480

1,O2O 

750

630 

550

498

480

630

7OO

890

890

750

652

550

610

675

2,010

3,860

6.14O

4,590

*2,720 

1,840

1,370

-

40,303

1,343

1.98

2.20

Dec.

1,090

89O

775

700

2,715

2,19O

1,720

2,060

3,860 

3,720

2,780 

2,140

1,600

1,230

4,48O

4,290

2,570

2,140

1,640

1,340

6.760

6,760

3,86O

2,570

1,920

2,14O

2,890

2,100 

1,880

1,600

2,280

78,685

2,538

3.73

4.30

Jan.

3,000

*3,OOO

6,940

a6,3OO

a8,000

as, 400

33,300

a2,4OO

al.900

a2,700

a2,400

a2,ioo

al,90o

a2,500

a3,5OO

a3,ooo

2,520

4,770

5,580

3,72O

3,230

2.57O

3,350

3,110

2,320

2,100

6,6OO

14.700 

8,400

4,440

2,890

128,640

4,150

6.10

7.04

Feb.

2,240

1,840

1,600

1,760

2,470

2.620

27240

1,880

1,6OO 

1,370

1,260 

1,200

1,060

1,020

1,090

1,060

1,440

1,480

1,260

1,200

1,120

1,020

890

83O

775

700

630

610 

590

-

-

38,855

1,340

1.97

2.13

Mar.

610

615

750

1,76O

2,780

2,140

1,680

1,340

1,200 

1,060

1O.7OO 

7,740

4,160

2,930

2,160

1,680

1,360

1,180

2,020

3,040

3,63O

4,160

7,280

6,400

3,89O

2,620

1,980

1,600 

1,320

1,110

97O

85,860

2,770

4.07

4.70

Apr.

938

2,100

2,250

1,840

1,680

1,840

1,520

1,400

1,400 

1,440

1,400 

1,250

1,110

2,720

4.O2O

3,760

3,63O

2,930

2,200

1,72O

1,360

1,140

970

1,810

A, 590

4,300

3,510

4,300 

3,890

2,820

-

69,838

2,328

3.42

3/82

May

2,120

1,640

1,280

1,040

905

840

810

652

598 

.3,695

1,280 

6,200

5,240

4,160

3,040

2,720

2,300

1,840

1,800

2,8OO

4,020

3, ISO

2,250

1,760

3,82O

3,890

3,150

2,200 

1,600

1,250

970

79,015

2,549

3.75

4.32

June

780

65?

526

445

380

330

280

239

217 

274

581 

430

308

236

324

377

314

283

409

268

231

311

541

577

377

265

196

149 

119

1?6

-

10,545

352

0.518

O. 58

July

161

147

121

95

85

93

114

91

77 

76

71 

76

69

54

45

40

39

91

137

166

151

159

144

93

61

45

35

 5T 29

46

41

2,683

86.5

0.127

0.15

Aug.

31

4?

154

121

164

204

147

119

106 

824

810 

522

780

621

338

3C4

3S4

4£«

32O

226

166

239

4C5

2?8

1P4

1?5

P9

74 

61

50

4-2

8,571

2T6

O.406

0.4-7

Sept.

39

36

37

40

42

42

36

32

27 

23

18 

16

14

53

41

37

71

262

268

199

154

181

*137

114

82

60 

49

41

-

2,196

73.2

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,300 Mln 3O Mean 1,739 Cfsm 2.56 In. 34.72

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,7OO Mln 13 Mean 1,495 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.94

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfs). Jan. 28 (2 a.m.) 15.90O efs (12.18 ft); Mar. 11 (12 IP.) 17,900 

cfs (12.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for statlcna at Camden on Qauley and above Belva.
232 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°06'45", long. 80°52'35", on left bank at highway bridge at Nallen, 

Fayette County, 0.3 mile downstream from highway bridge on U. S. Ro-ite 19, 2 miles 

upstream from Anglins Creek, and 3 miles downstream from Brackens C-*eek and Russellville.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available. July 1908 to September 1916 (published as "near Russellville"), November 192B to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,869.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior- to Oct. 27, 1942, chain gage at present site a-?d datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1908-16, 1929-52), 520 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,570 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 10.29 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Oct. 18; minimum gage height, 2.91 ft Sept. 13.

1908-16, 1928-52: Maximum discharge observed, 11,200 cfs Mar. 5, 1934 (gage height, 

15.64 ft), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; practically no flow at times in. 

1930.

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

Revisions (water years) . W 783: Drainage area. W 1033: 1930(M), 1S32(M), 1934-36.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1O-30)

2.8 

3.1 

3.3 

4.0 

4.5

8.0

23

36

124

229

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

369

730

1,210

2,540

4,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

S

7

8

9

1O

ll

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

25

18

18

16

15

16

18

17

16

14

14 

14

14

15

12

10

*10

9^5

12

12

10

12

14

16

16

16

21 

22

19

18

474.5

15.5

0.053

0.06

Nov.

91

285

164

113

90

72

75

152

195

158

114

95 

79

75

78

102

129

164

147

118

106

108

124

238

566

775

798

*58"4 

a400

a500

6,471

216

0.755

0.84

Dec.

a250

a220

a200

as55

al.lOO

820

674

5S4

750

888

820

650 

498

569

466

960

1,840

2,120

1,570

960

2,160

2.680

1,986

1,560

1,010

842

955

955 

752

599

670

50,142

972

5.59

3.91

Jan.

888

910

1,360

1,600

*1,740

1,650

1,240

960

IIP.

775

865

798 

' 750

910

1,080

985

865

2,690

2,920

2,260

1,480

1,180

1,740

1,570

1,270

1,060

1,980

a5. OOP 

a2,000

al,500

al,100

45,816

1,415

4.92

5.68

Feb.

a900

750

aaoo

a850

a900

a950

a800

a700

a600

a550

a500

a470 *450

501

722

750

888

865

798

694

577

470

588

545

510

274

242

1

224 

216

-

17,444

602

2.10

2.26

Mar.

282

351

551

1,300

1,910

1,660

1,210

865

646

515

1,750

5.240 

2,550

1,510

1,010

750

554

475

1,180

1,800

1,740

1,740

2,920

2,920

2,120

1,420

985

710 

536

435

 569

59,760

1,283

4.47

5.15

Apr.

348

433

487

443

426

420

591

381

384

578

560

550

529

985

1,140

1,080

888

698

562

475

397

345

494

1,490

2,260

2,610

Z$5

1*980

-

27,265

909

5.17

5.53

May

1,500

888

614

456

581

536

290

245

254

788

1,910

1,910 

1,700

1,590

1,080

1,040

960

775

654

*865

1,180

1,040

798

622

1,470

2.050

1,570

1,140 

798

558

450

29,452

950

5.51

3.82

June

212

173

145

122

106

90

92

74

80

92 

80

74

110

152

106

87

82

68

59

59

228

252

154

102

72

55 

44

153

-

3,703

123

0.429

0.48

July

176

122

80

63

52

72

77

68

»50

42

39

39 

52

27

24

22

22

20

48

75

75

52

56

28

22

20

18

16 

14

12

15

1,455

46.9

0.165

0.19

Aug.

104

55

55

56

29

2S

28

204

566

T99 

216

158

113

162

310

219

*136

100

78

85

118

98

69

51

59

52 

28

25

24

3,300

106

0.569

0.43

Sept.

24

23

50

55

34

30

25

22

20

18

16

*16

TI

20

20

18

20

57

59

106

72

60

65

62

46

36

32 

27

24

1,025

34.1

0.119

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,140 Min 9.5 Mean 6O1 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.45

Water year 1951-52; Max 5,400 Min 9.5 Mean 558 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.48

f

eak discharge (base. 5.800 efs). Ho peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records,for Cherry River at Fenwick and 

Williams River at Dyer.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 233

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°16'00", long. 81"0l'15", on right bank 0.7 mile downstream from Tate 

Run, 1.4 miles upstream from Line Creek and Lockwood, Nicholas County, and 4^ miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,072.19 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Nov. 2,

1945. staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 67.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 5.44 ft); min-

 ImumT 0.4 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 4,700 cfs Aug. 4, 1947 (gage height, 10.25 ft), frdm 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.04 cfs Sept. 16-19, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.27 ft Sep*;. 17,

1946.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, *n cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19152

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.7

2.7 

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.7

2.4

3.0

3.2

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

 1.0

1.3

1.4

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

4.0

6.0

4.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

80.8

2.61

0.064

0.07

Nov.

94

32 

20

16

14

12

37

45

25

17

13

10

9 .7

11

12

13

16

18

18

15

14

13

13

89

128

271

103

55

*35

23

-

1,191.7

39.7

0.978

1.09

Dec.

18

15 

13

19

35

35

35

152

205

123

84

60

39

41

270

134

80

65

45

58

400

Tag

100

65

50

61

59

60

50

43

34

2,637

85.1

2.10

2.42

Jan.

28

38 

212

276

388

176

102

*78

66

195

182

135

112

103

93

78

90

195

152

115

84

108

137

100

76

106

789

640

252

146

106

5,358

173

4.26

4.91

Feb.

d90

d85 

d84

d66

dl!9

d!25

d!14

d96

d78

d60

*46

36

32

35

29

30

35

34

33

37

37

33

31

29

27

23

23

22

21

_

-

1,510

52.1

1.28

1.38

Mar.

35

ii

223

178

125

85

60

48

43

142

198

142

96

65

52

42

42

178

169

117

154

488

254

135

90

69

70

62

50

44

3,640

117

2.88

3.33

Apr.

56

109 

*93

76

67

56

46

43

40

38

35

31

32

85

146

284

190

119

80

60

40

30

25

100

500

250

200

140

180

130

-

3,081

105

2.54

2.82

Hay

95

70 

55

45

55

30

25

20

17

70

350 520~

320

260

170

140

110

90

90

150

180

*142

85

92

169

196

128

78

52

40

29

5,653

118

2.91

3.35

June

23

17 

14

11

9.4

8.4

7.5

6.4

14

56

40

18

12

9.1

7.6

6.2

6.2

12

6.4

4.9

20

58

60

27

16

10

7.6

6.0

4.9

16

494.4

16.5

0.406

0.45

July

8.4

5.5 

4.9

5.7

5.7

4.9

5.1

3.4

6.9

*6.9

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.8

10

4.6

3.0

18

20

7.6

4.9

5.8

3.0

2.2

1.9

TTf

3 '.5

2.7

2.2

162.8

5.25

0.129

0.15

Aug.

1.7

1^7

5.6

3.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

4.2

3.4

60

38

12

8.6

10

15

*8.0

6.5

5.3

19

32

14

9.2

6.7

5.3

4.6

4.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

297.5

9.60

0.236

0.27

sept.

3.2

3.4 

4.2

3.8

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0 *.a

4.6

9.6

s'.o

4.4

3.8

14

TT

6.5

6.0

6.7

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.4

122.5

4.08

0.100

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,110 Hln 1.0 Mean 69.0 Cfsm 1.70 In, 23.07

Water year 1951-52: Max 789 Min 0.6 Mean 60.7 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.35

Feak discharge (base. 1.200 efsK Jan. 27 (12 m.) 1,470 efs (5.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from recorder graph.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Apr. 20 to May 21; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage and records for Meadow River at Nmllen, Cherry River at Penwiok, and Williams River at Dyer.
234 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Gauley River above Belva, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°14'00", long. 81 0 10'45", on right bank half a mile-upstream from Belva, 

Nicholas County, and 1 mile upstream from Twentymile Creek.

Drainage area. 1.315 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 669.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 24 years, 2,617 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 13.07 ft); 

minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.73 ft).

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs July 5, 1932 (gage height, 28.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and inflow 

and storage adjustments to record for Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls; minimum, 4.2 cfs 

Oct. 11, 1930 (gage height, 0.11 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. 

Revisions. W 783: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

34 

£0 

101 

200 

510 

900

3.0

4.0

6.0

11.0

13.0

1,450

2,880

6,600

20,700

27,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

104 

94

90

83

78

74 

73

71

64

65

ISS

109 

101

87

*74

69

64

60

56

51

50

46

50

51

51

54 

60

96

104

115

2,422

78.1

0.059

0.07

Nov.

356 

2,980

1,720

1,040

786

643 

636

1,400

1,790

1,200

927 

770 

658 

608

615

846

954

1,240

1,130

963

819

730

837

1,320

5,380

7,540

7.800 

4,530

*3,040

2,200

-

55, 458

1,849

1.41

1.57

Dec.

1,680 

1,350

1,120

1.000

2,740

3,900 

3,040

3,380

5,870

6,080

4,900 

3,720 

2,800 

2,130

4,970

8,060

4,900

3,810

3,210

2,340

7,350

15.600

8,060

5,380

3,900

3,300

4,620 

3,720

3,210

2,800

2,800

129,740

4,185

3.18

3.67

Jan.

4,170 

4,350

8,580

11,200

12,800

9,880 

6,280

 4,440

3 ,460

4,260

4,900 

4,080 

3,640 

3,810

5,970

5,100

4,170

8,320

10, 700

7,540

6,080

5,000

6,390

5,970

4,620

3,990

11,300 

25.200

14, 400

8,320

5,280

224,200

7,232

5.50

6.34

Feb.

4,080 

3,300

2,800

2,800

3,990

4.550 

3,810

3,300

2,800

2,500

*2,200 

2,120 

1,880 

1,780

2,030

2,150

2,270

2,880

2,500

2,270

2,150

1,890

1,620

1,450

1,550

1,190

1,060 

990

945

-

68,415

2,559

1.79

1.95

Mar.

1.000 

1,170

1,740

5,990

5,870

5,280 

3,990

3,040

2,500

2,090

9,500 

15.000 

9,100 

6,080

4,550

5,300

2,640

2,200

3,300

6,280

6,590

7,060

12,800

15,900

8,580

5,670

4,080 

5,210

2,570

2,100

1,780

160,560

5,173

5.93

4.54

Apr.

1.650 

*2,340

3,640

5,040

2,720

2,720 

2,570

2,270

2,200

2,200

2,200 

2,050 

1,820 

2,640

6,590

7,060

6,500

5,280

4,080

5,120

2,500

2,060

1,750

1,950

6,820

8,840

8,520 

10.400

9,620

6,600

125,290

4,176

5.18

5.54

May

4,620 

3,460

2,640

2,050

1,700

1,500 

1,380

1,180

1.020

3,580

15.500 

12,000 

10,100 

7,800

5,770

6,180

5,100

5,900

5,460

4,720

7,800

*6,500

4,440

3,380

5,190

8,320

6,500 

4,720

3,380

2,570

1,980

150, 040

4,840

3.68

4.24

June

1.540 

1,210

981

802

682

587 

510

444

390

 504

963 

936 

658 

504

422

580

594

559

492.

531

450

474

794

1,160

873

587

459 

546

280

500

-

19,592

653

0.497

0.55

July

498 

766

368

320

?90

?38 

*T25

T29

238

196

166 

152 

1*9 

13<>

125

166

152

96

85

159

305

285

247

225

175

129

101 

83

71

60

51

6,] 53

198

0.351

0.17

Aug.

||

74

242

242

221 

295

254

185

177

1,250 

1,070 

1.270 

1,240

794

587

674

*810

714

492

384

375

444

587

444

550

247 

192

159

129

112

14,082

454

0.545

0.40

Sept.

96 

85

83

74

71

83

as

80

74

64

56 

*50 

43 

40

54

51

60

73

112

126

395

439

346

285

276

266

213

173

142

115

-

4,110

137

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 20,400 Min 46 Mean 2,950 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.46

Water year 1951-52: Max 25,200 Min 40 Mean 2,623 Cfsm 1.99 In. 27.14

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 cfs). Jan. 28 (2 a.m.) 28,000 cfs (13.07 ft 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 235

Kanawha River at Kanawha Palls, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°08'20", long. 81°12'45", on right bank 150 ft downstream from toll 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from village of Kanawha Palls, Payette 

County, 2 miles downstream from Gauley Bridge, and 2 miles downstream from confluence 

of New River and Gauley River.

Drainage area. 8,367 sq mi.

Records available. March 1877 to September 1952. October 1916 to September 1918 and 

October 1927 to October 1928 published as "at lock 2, Montgomery."

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.20 ft above mean sea level, d-tum of 

929. Prior to Oct. 27, 1928, staff gages at several sites within 9 miles of present 

site at various datums.

Average discharge. 75 years, 12,700 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 76,800 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 12.70 ft); 

minimum, 1,020 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, -0.46 ft); minimum daily, 1,310 cfs Oct. 17.

1877-1952: Maximum discharge, 320,000 cfs Sept. 14, 1878 (gage height, 37.8 ft, 

site then in use, present datum), from gage-height relationship and rating curve extended above 150,000 cfs; minimum, 640 cfs Aug. 15, 1930 (gage height, -0.95 ft); minimum daily, 690 cfs Oct. 29, 1921.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow partly regulated since 1939 by Claytor Reser'oir and 

since 1949 by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,500 acre-ft).

Revisions. W 783: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.3 1,210 

1,600 

3,410 

5,970 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

1.0 

2.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

13,500

38,000

70,500

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,700 

2,360

2.500 

1,690

1,470

1,560

1,530

2,270

2,210

1,570

1,810 

1,450

1,370

1,420

 1,410

1,460

1.510

1,330

1,330

1,630

1,490

1,490 

1,490

1,630

1,680

1,3"30

1,450

1,490 

1,500

1,520

1,600

50,050

1,615

+15

Nov.

2,090 

4,640

3,760 

4,130

3,880

2,980

2,880

3,410

3,880

3,300

4,510 

4,000

4,130

3,080

2,980

3,080

3,640

3,880

3,880

3,410

3,300

3,410 

3,410

3,760

7,140

10, 100

11.500

9,300 

7,990

6,250

-

157,500

4,585

+517

Dec.

4,770 

4,540

4.000 

4,260

5,450

10,900

15,500

12,500

14, 000

14,000

10,500 

10, 100

8,540

6,590

10, 100

17 , 600

15, 000

10, 100

9,300

9,700

21, 200

40.800 

59,400

29,600

20,600

17,000

13,500

15, 000 

11,700

10,100

9,700

425,930

15, 680

-14

Jan.

10.900 

17 , 600

25,000 

25,400

27 , 2OO

50,500

21,200

*14, 000

12,500

12,500

20,600 

21,200

15,000

16,000

16,000

14, 500

15,000

25, 600

42,900

28,400

20,000

17,600 

41,500

56,600

24, 800

19,400

29,600

68.700 

45,600

24, 800

15, 500

747,900

24, 150

+1,651

Feb.

52,400 

42.200

30,500 

15,500

27,200

27,200

24,800

21,200

18,800

13,500

 12,500

10,900

11,300

11,700

17,000

15,500

17,000

20,000

16,500

15,500

15,000

11,500 

9,700

9,110

7,470

6,680

7,640

6.590 

7,500

_

'-

479,590

16, 540

-1,828

Mar.

8.540 

' 8,920

8,920 

16,500

29, 600

27,800

22,400

17,600

15,500

12,500

21,200 

48, 200

42,200

58,700

36,600

55,200

26,600

12,100

17 , 000

51,700

29,000

26,600 

40,800

49.800

42,200

54, 500

25,600

20,000 

17,000

14,500

9,700

785,480

25, 540

-97

Apr.

10, 100 

*12,100

15,500 

15,500

12,100

12,100

10, 100

9,700

10,500

9,300

8,920 

8,920

7,990

8,920

13,000

17,600

17,600

14,000

11,700

10,500

7,990

6.680 

7,640

7,990

17,600

35,800

55,200

48.200 

45,000

59,400

-

481,650

16,060

+596

May

56,600 

21,200

14,500 

12,500

11,500

8.560

9,110

9,110

8,360

12, 100

58.700 

38,000

50,500

25,400

18, 200

18,800

16,500

14, 000

11,300

13, 100

17,200

*17,500 

15,500

12,100

16,000

23,600

21,800

16,500 

12,100

10,100

9,300

538,940

17,590

-422

June

7.500 

5,970

5,700 

6,110

5,560

4,000

3,520

3,410

3,410

3,520

4,900 

4,130

3,520

3,520

3,080

4,130

3,410

3,410

4,640

3,880

3,520

3,300 

3,760

4,770

4,260

3,520

3,300

3,080 

2,880

2.590

-

122,100

4,070

+161

July

2,500 

2,500

5^500 

2,780

2,590

2,270

2,590

2,980

2,780

 2,260

2,590 

2,500

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,590

2,590

2,160

2,590

5,500

2,880

2,880 

2,290

2,010

2,360

1,800

1.550

1,690 

1,650

1,660

1,690

75,650

2,440

+15

Aug.

%m

z',080 

4,000

4,640

2,680

3,520

5,450

6,590

'6,980

g.920 

7,810

7,140

e,250

5,160

4,260

4,510

5,700

*4,770

4,150

3,410,

4,510 

5,160

4,130

4,000

3,080

?,880

2,980 

2,310

3,520

2,980

138,940

4,482

-215

Sept.

2,980 

6.680

6,110 

3,640

4,150

5,640

2,680

2,410

2,210

2,190

2,260 

2,160

1,500

1,860

2,500

2,190

1.420

1,990

2,040

2,100

2,680

2,500 

2,340

2,500

2,380

2,410

2,500

2,240 

2,140

1,910

-

80,290

2,676

+63

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,630 

0.195 

0.22

5,100 

0.610 

0.68

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52;

13,670 

1.63 

1.88

25,780 

5.08 

3.55

14,710 

1.76 

1.90

25,240 

5.02 

5.48

16,660 

1.99 

2.22

16,970 

2.03 

2.54

Observed

Max 54,600 Min 1,510 Mean 11,660 

Max 68,700 Mln 1,510 Mean 11,100

4,231 

0.506 

0.56

2,455 

0.293 

0.34

4,267 

0.510 

0.59

2,739 

0.327 

0.36

Adjusted

Mean 11,670 Cfsm 1.59 In. 18.89 

Mean 11,140 Cfsm 1.55 In. 18.12

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Record of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric Power Co. and those for 

Bluestone Reservoir by Corps oF Engineers.
236 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Elk River at Centralia, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°37'00", long. 80°33 I 20", on left bank at Centralia, Braxton County, 

20U rt upstream from Houston Run and 1 mile upstream from Laurel Creek. Records include flow of Houston Run.

Drainage area. 281 sq mi (including that of Houston Run). 

Records available. November 1934 to Sept. 30, 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 931.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Parkersburg-Oniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Average discharge. 18 years, 642 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.67 ft); 

minimum, 6.5 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.22 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 18,300 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 14.72 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 1939; minimum gage height, 2.21 ft Sept. 11, 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3

2.5 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

12

31

67

149

273

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

lO.O

432

695

1,040

1,920

3,060

8,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

21

19

17

16

21

25

21

22

22

22

22 

20

17

16

*14

14

12

12

n.

1111 

11

14

14

15

25

32

31

30

31

587

18.9

0.067

0.08

Nov.

173

496

502

174

124

99

97

538

317

207

163

134 

114

111

126

174

185

242

207

177

159

165 

247

1,500

1,650

2.500

1,820

1,050

685

477

-

14, 147

472

1.68

1.87

Dec.

575

302

256

226

655

749

615

1,040

1,970

1,580

1,160

*827 

602

454

1,740

1,720

1,080

848

677

515

2,420

2.950 

1,580

1,020

707

968

1,500

1,040

788

659

1,450

32,429

1,046

3.72

4.29

Jan.

1,580

1,720

4,660

5,260

4,780

2,500

1,500

976

743

1,040

1,080

862 

737

1,120

1,540

1,280

960

2,260

1,920

1,400

1,080

841 

1,050

897

707

984

4,960

6.780

5,000

1,630

1,040

58,867

1,899

6.76

 7.79

Feb.

800

671

586

653

976

932

794

641

630

511

487

496 

446

432

428

425

515

596

491

454

441

402 

560

332

291

277

249

229

217

-

14,760

509

1.81

1.95

Mar.

217

217

217

436

952

827

655

515

446

593

2,740

5.550 

1,870

1,280

841

665

550

459

655

1,240

1,680

1,680 

2,230

2,450

1,580

1,080

781

647

530

450

385

31,954

1,031

5.67

4.25

Apr.

581

707

876

749

695

800

707

586

618

624

650

574 

515

1,090

1.870

1,870

1,720

1,520

918

737

586

472 

389

571

1,870

1,870

1,400

1,500

1,320

984

-

28,949

965

3.45

5.85

May

751

574

464

381

332

364

452

356

317

377

1,080

2.280 

2,120

1,870

1,320

968

689

591

677

1,160

1,450

1,200 

841

665

1,180

0., 770

1,500

911

659

506

402

28,167

909

3.23

3.73

June

517

256

207

169

156

116

101

86

76

74

94

129 

95

74

254

509

195

599

515

195

165

506 

659

615

415

275

198

142

111

97

-

6,752

225

0.801

0.89

July

114

95

74

62

57

74

60

49

44

*66

105

77 

57

44

40

53

35

51

215

157

152

120 

84

60

47

38

30

28

26

20

18

?,108

68.0

0.242

0.28

Aug.

16

15

11

10

28

28

24

29

42

68

159

129 

99

77

70

64

558" 587

246

156

«92

174 

502

189

107

76

59

47

40

33

29

3,562

108

0.384

0.44

Sept.

27

25

25

21

23

21

18

16

14

11

 10

9.1 

7.1

26

30

47

47

79

118

T9 

59

50

53

49

40

50

26

22

-

1,004.7

53.5

0.119

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,290 Min 11 Mean 714 Cfsm 2.54 Ir. 34.49

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,780 Min 6.5 Mean 610 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.55

Peak discharge (baae. 6.500 efs).--Jan. 27 (6:50 p.m.) 9,700 cfs (10.67 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 237

Elk River at Sutton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°39'45", long. 80°42'35", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

highway bridge at Sutton, Braxton County, half a mile upstream from Granny Creek and 

2-| miles downstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area. 543 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Apr. 4, 1940, 

chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,078 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 18.?5 ft); minimum, 9.3 cfs Sept. 14 Tgage height, 2.07 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 27,700 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 27.8 ft, from

f

raph based on gage readings and records for station at Centralia ); minimuir, 7.2 cfs 

ept. 29, 30, 1939; minimum gage height, 2.04 ft Sept. 9, 20, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 37.2 ft Mar. 13, 1918, from floodmarks (discharge, sbout 44,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

10

20

46

93

162

4.0

5.0

7.0

13.0

22.0

535

1,080

£,640

8,600

19,800

2.0 3.0 2.5 58

2.1 12 2.8 110

2.2 23 2.9 134

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 2.9 ft.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32 

30

27

24

20

35

52

61

49 

61

49

43 

39

35

30

*25 

22

21

19

17

16

14 

T4

16

17

15

17

24

45

39

36

944

30.5

0.056

0.06

Nov.

125 

1,325

735

359

231

182

228

393

522 

359

276

221 

185

169

175

245 

262

333

344

297

238

235 

297

1,520

3,100

3,000

5.200

1,626

1,080

779

-

21,730

724

1.33

1.49

Dec.

580 

477

397

348

355

960

818

1,780

4,100 

2,820

1,940

1,480 

1,050

818

2,660

3,200 

1,900

1,480

1,200

1,050

4,200

*4.800 

2,550

1,660

1,170

1,270

1,980

1,520

1,240

1,050

1,740

52,601

1,697

3.13

3.60

Jan.

1,940 

2,640

6,800

6,200

3,500

4,500

2,460

1,620

1,340 

1,300

1,270

1,580 

1,410

1,620

2,190

1,860 

1,620

4,000

3,800

2,460

1,820

1,480 

1,580

1,480

1.200

1,380

8,200

15.000

5,700

2,820

1,780

99,550

3,211

5.91

6.82

Feb.

1.410 

1,170

1,050

1,050

1,340

1,410

1,300

 1,110

990 

900

845

872 

818

762

718

696 

757

930

790

774

774

724 

650

605

558

486

436

404

385

-

24,714

' 852

1.57

1.69

Mar.

389 

381

482

818

1,410

1,410

1,140

930

790 

708

2,810

5.000 

2,910

1,980

1,410

1,080 

900

762

1,080

1,860

*2,280

2,190 

3,100

4,100

2,550

1,740

1,270

1,050

872

735

640

48,777

1,573

2.90

3.34

Apr. '

620 

1,110

1,520

1,300

1,170

1,200

1,140

784

595 

135

990

900 

845

1,740

2,910

5.600 

3,100

2,280

1,620

1,270

990

818 

702

»845

2,550

2,750

2,280

2,190

2,100

1,620

-

46,449

1,548

2.85

5.18

May

.1,240 

990

8 IS

660

566

566

660

566

504 

615

1,860

4.000 

5,700

2,820

2,060

1,580 

1,170

960

1,140

2,570

2,910

2,370 

1,620

1,170

1,820

 5,500

2,820

1,780

1,500

1,020

790

49,945

Ii611

2.97

3.42

June

605 

469

570

301

245

208

172

142

120 

137

252

225 

175

140

381

640 

381

522

522

357

280

680 

990

1.020

686

456

326

238

178

162

-

11,360

379

0.698

0.7S

July

159 

159

117

98

87

90

165

112

94 

 75

100

117 

88

68

62

58 

53

87

115

242

218

188 

154

96

72

55

46

42

44

42

3*

5,117

101

0.186

0.21

Aug.

25 

20

18

11

15

 22

52

28

57 

54

78

115 

162

127

96

87 

580

605

353

225

 129

231 

456

515

188

122

92

75

61

55

45

4,465

144

0.265

0.51

Sept.

41 

36

36

34

52

32

52

28

25 

22

 18

14 

12

10

4Z

58 

66

57

61

85

175

152 

87

68

58

58

53

44

38

33

-

1,457

48.6

0.090

0.10

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,000 Mln 14 Mean 1,204 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.10

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,000 Mln 10 Mean 998 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.01

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 efs). Jan. 27 (12 p.m.) 15,500 cfs (18.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Discharge for periods Oct. 5-10, Oct. 28 to Nov. 9, Nov. 24 to Dec. 11, Jan. 7-12, 

18, Aug. 1-4, and Aug. 7-20, computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
238 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Elk River at Queen Shoals, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38 028'20", long. 81°17 1 10", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Queen Shoals, Kanawha County, 50 ft upstream from Queen Shoals Creek, and 

4 miles upstream from Big Sandy Creek. Records include flow of Queer Shoals Creek.

Drainage area.--1.145 sq mi (including that of Queen Shoals Creek). 

Records available.--November 1928 to September 1952.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 604.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to June 18, 1932, 

chain gage and June 19, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage recorder at bridge 100 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1929-52), 1,963 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 17.2 ft); minImum, 22 cfs Oct. 26; minimum gage height, 3.05 ft Sept. 14.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 91,300 cfs July 5, 1932 (gage height, 29.2 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 20, 22, 1930 (gage 

height, 2.20 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 783: Drainage area. W 1003: 1932.

Rating-tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 7 to Feb. 23, Mar. 3-12)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 22 Dec. 23 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

17

34

73

169

295

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

11.0

515

1,150

2,310

3,980

11,200

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.7 

4.5

16

25

48

106

295

5.5

6.5

8.0

11.0

17.0

900

2,020

4,420

11,200

25,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 41 

40

40

40

40

38

36

35

38 

86

104

Ti4

80 

76

67

 58 

52

48

45

42

37

33

30

30

25

 23

24

27 

28

28

 30

1,415

45.6

0.040

0.05

Nov.

49 

169

768

767

575

415

354

482

599 

731

587

430

346

311

308

346 

392

460

450

482

440

383

342

661

3,670

5,100

5.210

3,110 

1,770

 1,230

30,937

1,031

0.900

1.00

Dec.

954 

791

659

5S1

605

647

1,060

3,330

7,630 

5,910

3,700

2,540

1,770 

1,320

3,440

5,100 

3,520

2,460

1,960

1,770

6,150

9.640

5,800

3,420

2,370

2,020

2,160

2,660 

2,230

2,020

2,090

90,307

2,913

2.54

2.93

Jan.

2.520 

 3,760

7,920

12,300

15,300

10,900

6,100

3,S50

2,820 

2,820

3,850

3,760

3,190 

2,660

2,820

3,260 

2,890

5,710

6,800

5,200

3,760

2,960

3,120

2,960

2,590

2,740

10,700

25.900 

15,666

7,000

4,320

188,080

' 6,067

5.30

6.11

Feb.

 5.120 

2,520

2,160

2,230

2,440

2,660

2,820

2,590

2,300 

1,950

*1,760

1,640

1,580 

1,460

1,330

1,240 

1,360

1,460

1,640

1,580

1,520

1,400

1,290

1,170

1,080

981

868

788 

 725

_

-

49,662

1,712

1.50

1.61

Mar.

768 828"

1,430

2,440

2,520

2,740

2,520

2,090

1,760 

1,520

2,060

5,170

6,600 

4,420

3,040

2,230 

1,760

1,460

2,320

3,420

3,500

4,140

7,230

7.920

5,900

3,850

2,740

2,090 

1,760

1,400

1,210

92,856

2,995

2.62

3.02

Apr.

*1.100 

1,280

1,950

2,230

2; 230

2,300

2,300

2,090

1,820 

1,760

1,640

1,580

1,460 

3,350

5,300

7.250 

6,600

5,000

3,500

2,660

2,090

1,640

1,360

1,340

2,870

5,200

7,000

6,300 

5,100

 3,850

-

94,630

3,154

2.75

3.07

May

2,890 

2,230

1,700

1,350

1,130

981

884

900

852 

1,615

3,760

6,530

7.460 

5,400

4,140

3,500 

2,660

2,020

2,160

4,680

7,460

5,600

3,670

2,590

2,660

3,560

4,700

3,420 

2,440

2,020

1,520

96,477

3,112

2.72

3.13

June

1.180 

*999

740

600

493

405

342

301

278 

305

321

308

338 

301

264

224 

194

600

453

580

523

475

553

1,120

1,100

820

600

433 

327

324

-

15,781

526

0.459

0.51

Jlly

*314 

259

270

287

517

241

187

171

234 

257

190

149

119 

119

160

156 

137

197

180

259

287

317

275

241

209

151

121

100 

100

89

 74

6,167

199

0.174

0.20

Aug.

58 

52

51

 §

52

47

41

51 

112

98

123

287 

321

264

236 

234

234

673

1BT

346

301

244

284

405

308

236

185 

145

119

100

6,175

199

0.174

0.20

Sept.

88 

 75

67

61

53

47

36

29

32 

30

 28

26

25

23

32

52 

71

74

86

88

116

118

125

178

TsS

112

91

77 

67

62

-

2,110

70.3

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 27,200 Min 23 Mean 2,072 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.57

Water year 1951-52: Max 23,900 Min 23 Mean 1,843 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.90

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 cfs). --Jan. 28 (1:30 p.m.) 25,500 ofs (17.20 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 239

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°22 I 10", long. 81°42 I 05" J on left bank at old lock 6, 1.0 mile upstream 

from Davis Creek, l£ miles downstream from Twomile Creek, and 3.5 miles downstream from 

Elk River.

Drainage area. 10,419 sq mi (revised).

Records available. June 1939 to'September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.00 ft above mean sea level, ditum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary water-stage recorder on left bank 0.5 

mile downstream from Elk River and 3 miles upstream from base gage. Prior to July 1, 

1942, the auxiliary gage was a wire-weight gage and a water-stage recorder at the 

Kanawha Boulevard Bridge over Elk River at its mouth.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 14,380 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 106,000 cfs Jan. 28; maximum gage height, 30.08 

rt Jan. 28; minimum discharge not determined, but less than 1,480 cfs; minimum gage 

height, 17.73 ft Nov. 13.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 216,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940; maximum gage height, 38.77 

ft. Dec. 31, 1942; minimum discharge, that of 1952; minimum gage height, 17.4<5 ft Oct. 

16, 1950.

Maximum stage known, about 54.3 ft Sept. 29, 1861.

Remarks. Records good above 10,000 cfs and fair below. Flow partly regulated since 1939 

EyTTlaytor Reservoir and since 1949 by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,500 

acre-ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1e2,020

PI

>el,9OO

1Vel,600

1

)

Lei, 480

1 el, 600

1

lei, 540

1

J

52,240

1,685

+15

Nov.

) 64,420

[

64,170

«

1

>e4,320

j

J

Ie4,430

Le4,440 

13,400

17,700

19.100 

14J 900 

12,100

8,680

-

190,340

6,345

+517

Dec.

( 5,630

11,200 

15,000 

19,800 

25,600

22,900

16,900

14,300

12,200

11,100

21,300

25,700 

21,300 

15,400 

13,400 

14,300

31,800 

*48,400 

50.500 

35,900 

25,900

21,300

18,600 

19,300 

16,700

13,700

14,000

584,650

18,860

-14

Jan.

15.000 

22,600 

37,900 

42,500

50,100

47,100 

31,300 

20,800 

18,200

18,100

25,300

27,700

20,300

-20,800

20,300

19,400 

18,700 

34,600 

49,300 

36,200

27,000 

22 , 000 

42,900 

42,900 

29,300

24,600

44,200 

99.100 

69,000

34,200

24,000

il,035.4

33,400

+1,651

Feb.

33,900 

45.900 

37,800 

21,500

30,900

32,000 

29,700 

26,300 

24,800

16,600

15,300

13,500

13,700

14,100

20,800

20,300 

21,100 

24,400 

21,300 

18,600

15,800 

13,800 

11,800 

11,000

I

Le8,480

-

-

577,300

19,910

-1,828

Mar.

10,900 

1O.800 

13,200 

22,400

31,200

*30,500 

26,200 

21,800 

19,400

16,400

24,100

56,400

52,800

45,000

41,000

38,700 

30,000 

15,900 

23,700 

37,300

34,600 

37,000 

61,500 

*65.000 

46,600

40,700

28,000 

23,400 

19,800

16,800

11,600

952,700

30,730

-97

ftpr.

11,900 

14,200 

16,300 

16,500

15,500

15,900 

13,600 

12,900 

13,300

12,000

11,400

11,200

10,200

15,200

22,400

28,500 

27,300 

21,200 

16,800 

14,400

11,100 

9.120 

9,680 

10,300 

23,600

43,500

47,900 

64.300 

56,000

46,200

-

642,400

21,410

+596

May

49,500 

27,000 

18,200 

16,400

14,400

10.400 

11,400 

11,200 

10,500

16,100

42,900

47.900

 40,600

34,200

24,000

24,200 

21,900 

17,900 

16,400 

25,300

33,200 

26,400 

22,300 

17,400 

21,100

27,400

28,000 

22,OOO 

14,200

13,900

12,400

718,700

23,180

-422

June

1 e7,340

S 64,080

I ^

Ie4,320

1

J

> 4,520

> 5,120

..

I 3, 700

J

-

145,400

4,847

+161

July

i 63, 800

1 e3,050

2,930

I 3,040

>e2,870

t

Ve2,180

1

j

91,530

2,953

+15

Aug.

1 3,480

Ie5,190

)

> 67,850

j

}

} "5 °

L 5,090

es.reo

155,360

5,C12 -Fis

Sept.

L 64,830

J

[ 2,810 

0

62,110

1 62, 130

Le2,720

e2,380

-

84,900

2,830

+63

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,700 

0.163 

0.19

6,862 

0.659 

0.74

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

18,850 

1.81 

2.09

35,050 

3.36 

3.87

18,080 

1.74 

1.88

30,630 

2.94 

3.39

22/010 

2.11 

2.35

22,760 

2.18 

2.51

Observed

Max 92,000 Min - Mean 15,390 

Max 99,100 Min - Mean 14,290

5,008 

0.481 

0.54

2,968 

0.285 

0.33

4', 797 

0.460 

0.53

2,893 

0.278 

0.31

Adjusted

Mean 15,400 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.03 

Mean 14,330 Cfsm 1.38 in. 18.73

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in- Glaytor and Bluestone -Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Records for Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric Power Co. and those for Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.

t Expressed in thousands.

e Fall-stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimate d on basis of records for K^nawha 

River at Kanawha Falls and tributary inflow.

Note.--No gage-height record «ar. 25-31, Apr. 6-30, and June 16 to July Ij discharge estimated on 

basis of records for Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls and tributary inflow.
240 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Coal River at Ashford, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°10'45", long. 81°42'40", on left bank at downstream side of highway

 bridge at Ashford, Boone County, 300 ft upstream from Lick Creek an<? 1.8 miles upstream from Bull Creek.

Drainage area.--393 sq mi.

Records available. June 1908 to September 1916, May 1930 to September 1952. Prior to 

September 1916, published as "at Brushton."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1"929. Prior to Aug. 9, 1916, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

May 7, 1930, to Dec. 30, 1938, chain gage and Dec. 31, 1938, to Feb. 10, 1939, staff

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 501 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,180 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 13.77 ft); min-

 Imum, 12 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 1.44 ft). 1908-16, 1930-52: Maximum discharge observed, 40,700 cfs Aug. 9, 1916 (gage height 

36.3 ft, site and datum then in use, or about 35 ft at present site and datum), from 

rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs; no flow Sept. 18-21, 24, Oct. 6-12, 1930.

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

Revisions. W 783: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-31, Aug. 13, 14, 17, 22, 23)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2O

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

10

18

31

48

105

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

240

540

990

2,790

Dec. 21 to S«?pt. 30

4.0 990

13.0 8,460

Note. Sair<? as 

preceding table below 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

I'O9 

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27 

26

24

22

21

19

19

19

21 

22

19

*16

15

14

13

13

16

17

15

13

13

13

13 

13

13

14

17

17

16

17

18

535

17.3

0.044

0.05

Nov.

110 

256

1S3

130

102

87

107

177

171 

128

100

85

75

74

76

89

115

130

»130

113

96

85

82 

116

392

774

657

384

256

198

-

5,478

183

0.466

0.52

Dec.

159 

130

111

TTT

194

354

290

870

1,440 

1,050

729

516

354

280

2,230

2,270

936

684

774

738

*4.520

3,140

1,480 

990

675

630

675

630

585

500

425

28,470

918

2.34

2.69

Jan.

360 

3§0

1,820

2,260

3,060

2,180

1,350

900

720 

1,080

1,530

1,220

990

873

765

657

585

2,660

2,420

1,660

1,220

1,170

2,260 

1,620

1,120

927

3,140

6.340

3,380

1,700

1,220

51,577

1,664

4.23

4.88

Feb.

1.040 

882

756

756

765

7 S3

810

*810

702 

603

558

532

492

594

1,010

936

891

864

837

792

711

576

460 

372

305

280

256

248

234

_

-

18,855

650

1.65

1.78

Mar.

260 2"§5~

508

1,260

1,440

1,060

810

621

524 

453

846

2,340

1,620

1,120

891

711

567

460

738

1,300

1,170

2,160

7.830 

4,500

2,020

1,260

945

»765

603

476

418

39,971

1,289

3.28

3.78

Apr.

404 

500

468

418

508

549

558

540

532 

500

446

404

378

819

1,300

1,620

1,480

1,120

864

693

540

446

»1,470 a

2,580

3,940

6.020

3,700

1,780

-

35,394

1,180

3.00

3.35

May

1,170 

855

639

484

397

325

276

240

m

2,180

2.260

2,180

1,580

1,120

981

846

621

532

1,230

1,700

1,170

810 

603

828

1,070

927

666

819

630

453

28,295

913

2.32

2.68

June

m216

189

162

135

119

107

102 

98

107

102

92

85

80

78

75

72

70

62

70

118

300 

174

115

85

69

56

48

58

-

3,625

121

0.308

0.34

July

111 

76

*63

84

203

138

125

94

75 

64

60

51

41

37

35

44

104

86

T45- 229

111

80

61 

44

37

32

28

27

26

242"4

2,359

76.1

0.194

0.22

Aug.

24

111

78

*66

128

90

71

67 

62

170

138

410

*612

237

204

670

378

213

138

117

352

666 

330

198

132

99

82

70

61

53

6,183

199

0.506

0.59

Sept.

47 

47

44

43

38

35

32

30

28 

*26

24

23

22

22

34

78

87

63

58

99

107

To

66 

60

52

43

38

34

32

30

-

1,422

47.4

0.121

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,800 Mln 13 Mean 665 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.97

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,83O Mln 13 Mean 607 Cfsm 1.54 In. 21.02-

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 cfs).-

cfs (11.46 ft); Mar. 23 (6 p.m.) 9,1

-Dec. 21 (2 p.m.) 6,020 cfs (10.25 ft)j Jan. 28 (9 a.m.) 7,110 

3O cfs (13.77 ft); Aor. 28 (1 p.m.) 7,29C cfs (11.72 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Ho gage-height record Dec. 22 to Jan. 27, Jan. 29 to Feb. 8, Feb. 18-26, and Mar. 13-17;

discharge estimated on basis of weekly readings of outside gage and records for Little Coal River

at Danville.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 241

Little Coal River at Danville, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°04'45", long. 81°50'15", on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge 

at Danville, Boone County, 900 ft upstream from Turtle Creek and 2.3 miles downstream 

from confluence of Pond and Spruce Porks.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1930 to September 1952. 

at Madison."

Prior to September 1941, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 661.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, chain or wire-weight gage at site 1.5 miles upstream at 

datum 6.80 ft higher.

Average discharge.--22 years, 336 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,480 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 15.38 ft); minimum, 6.6 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 42 800 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 30.2 ft from 

floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during pe-iod July 

to October 1930.

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

are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

5.6

8.0

11

17

26

52

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.O

1O.O

15.0

103

190

380

700

4,850

8,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

3O

31

Tota1

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

15

15

14

15

12

15

15

IT- 17

IS

*15

13

12

11

11

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

16

13

13 

13

12

13

594

12.7

O.O47

O.O5

Nov.

256

180

alSO

alOO

a80

a70

a!40

a300

a!70

a!20

a 90

a70

a58

a57

a60

 92

174

169

142

118

98

87

80

171

588

999

6S3

545 

237

177

-

6.0O3

200

0.741

0.85

Dec.

146

124

112

109

TBT

157

172

1,100

1,720

948

658

471

326

272

2,450

1,280

693

623

758

736

*5.810

1,610

853

560

408

430

455

455 

424

575

514

22,660

731

2.71

3.12

Jan.

276

295

1,870

1,830

2,520

1,470

890

630

502

1,010

1,140

882

712

644

554

447

430

2,420

1,690

1,140

795

977

1,800

1,140

788

650

2,580

4.550 

2,656

1,140

788

38,365

1,238

4.59

5.28

Feb.

616

521

489

489

567

609

 616

489

424

360

350

302

283

386

588

560

554

514

477

459

415

540

294

265

257

208

199

185 

177

-

-

11,971

415

1.55

1.65

Mar.

195

174

515

744

859

658

521

418

56O

318

773

1,980

1,280

875

595

447

345

502

465

623

630

2,530

7.92O

2,450

1,170

788

 554

435 

345

286

254

29,590

955

3.54

4.08

Apr.

244

261

227

211

298

55O

391

402

591

555

518

286

272

504

1,060

1,800

1,560

875

623

465

370

310

272

526

 1,060

1,580

2,950

5.740 

1,966

1,040

-

24,221

807

2.99

5.34

May

700

496

575

290

251

220

193

177

174

615

2.200

1,966

1,450

941

672

560

508

418

391

839

1,280

788

496

38O

554

560

508

402 

700

477

526

19,801

659

2.57

2.75

June

244

190

155

126

103

85

68

78

60

62

82

60

51

45

38

58

37

45

58

57

78

143

575

TZ5

85

63

51

41 

37

59

-

2,701

90.0

0.555

0.57

July

51

58

*52

44

144

70

55

42

58

54

50

26

22

20

18

44

99

70

49

82

48

33

26

22

21

17

15

13 

12

T5

15

1,240

40. 0

0.148

0.17

Aug.

16

16

16

15

«?3

42

32

27

24

56

45

54

111

«7O

41

1O2

157

82

51

36

' 62

'2"§4 585

128

78

52

37

3O 

26

25

20

2,311

74.5

0.276

0.32

Sept.

16

15

16

18

15

13

12

12

10

 10

10

9.8

7.5

30~~ 7.0

52

5$

22

24

21

38

26

22

21

17

15

13

12 

11

10

-

535.3

17.8

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,900 Mln 6.8 Mean 479 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.08

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,920 Mln 7.O Mean 457 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22. Ol

Peak discharge (base, 4.500 cfs). --Dec. 21 (lo a.m.) 5.59O cfe (1O.88 ft): Jan. 28 (9 a.m.) 5,210

cfs (10.63 ft); Mar. 23 (12 m.) 8,480 cfs (15.58 ft); Apr. 28 (12 m.) 4,660 cfs (9.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Coal River at Ashford.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record Mar. 15-17, June 1-2O, Aug. 26 to Sept. 9; discharge computed

from reconstructed gage-height graph based upon recorded graph, observer's chain-gage readings and

records for Coal River at Ashford.
242 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Pocatalico River at Sissonville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°31'35", long. 81°37'50", on left bank at bridge on 0. S. Highway 21 at 

Sissonville, Kanawha County, 0.3 mile downstream from Grapevine Creek and 1.8 miles 

downstream from Left Pork.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. June 1908 to September 1916, May 1930 to September 1921, February 

193Y to September 1952.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.56 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. June 26, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1916, chain gage at same site at datum 0.59 ft 

lower. May 20, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1931, and Feb. 17, 1937, to Mar. 4, 1940, chain 

gage and Mar. 5, 1940, to Nov. 4, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1908-16, 1930-31, 1937-52), 294 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 6,940 cfs May 21 (gage height, 23.45 

ft) nninimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1908-16, 1930-31, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs June 27, 1910, from rating 

curve extended above 4,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 34.4 ft, Apr. 16, 1939; from floodmarks; minimum discharge observed, 0.1 cfs at times during August and September 1930, 

August to October 1939, October 1943, August 1944, and September 1949.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

0.6

.2.2

10

16

41

3.5

4.O

4.5

1O.O

17.0

22.0

74

123

195

1,480

3,560

6,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

15

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

25 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.6 

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

:![4 ..7

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.6

2.2

5.2

55.9

1.16

0.0049

O.006

Nov.

16

16

51

44

54

28

177

257

121

59

37

£6

19

52 

115

285

556

177

101

67

46 

56

100 

890

1,560

1.900

1,210

546

166

 106

-

8,156

272

1.14

1.27

Dec.

76

59

49

48

122

295

255

1,950

5,320

1,690

595

281

169

421 

5,200

1,920

568

269

261

458

5.540 

1,970

515 

201

150

490

651

515

215

225

590

24,266

785

5.29

5.79

Jan.

556

2,260

2,520

1,500

2,99O

1,150

444

259

179

179

188

165

146

159 

156

150

526

1,820

770

422

556 

467

674 

556

255

958

4,570

5.480

1,460

515

295

50,721

991

4.16

4.80

Feb.

215

177

557

*1.790

1,250

559

422

557

275

195

161

147

125

111 

91

118

548

559

568

289

259 

174

157 

122

109

95

82

78

76

-

-

9,202

517

1.55

1.44

Mar.

160

40O

818

1,O80

640

590

265

191

155

152

2,090

2,29O

794

444 

279

205

 157

159

751

962

515 

1,980

4.520 

2,050

674

590

261

195

154

129

106

25,292

751

5.16

5.64

Apr.

105

108

116

5?S" 97

524

356

247

184

150

128

110

158

1.500 

1,280

1,050

746

422

279

205

*155 

127

108 

220

746

628

1,160

1,010

556

526

-

12,841

428

1.80

2.01

May

215

154

118

91

75

65

56

50

49

122

181

£65

£85

155 

157

155

89

155

515

5,540

5.640 

1,260

557 

199

158

155

117

80

195

255

147

14,987

485

£.05

2.54

June

91

66

55

4-7

41

55

50

5O

28

28

49

72

57

22 

17

15

45

7O

59

54

211 

199

171 

145

65

56

25

17

14

40

-

1,768

58.9

0.247

0.28

July

418

94

478

"490 735

2T7

 76

59

50

37

50

20

14

12

7

12

53

20

55

245

I'M 

47

25 

18

14

12

10

7

7

7

5

5,345

J<>8

0.454

O.52

Aug.

4

5

5

1

2

4

7

6

5

4

9

55

125

66 

55

41

50

 18

15

14

12 

15

10 

8.0

6.7

6.9

7.8

6.4

4.9

4.1

5.2

527.0

17.0

0.071

O.O8

Sept.

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.1

.7

-.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

!s

.5

.6

.6

2.0

5-2

1.8 

1.1

.6 

.5

.4

1.0

5.2

5.2

2.7

2.0

"

56.0

1.20

0.0050

0.006

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,580 Mln 0.5 Mean 405 Cfsm 1.69 In. 25.01

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,640 Min O.2 Mean 353 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.18

Peak discharge (base. 5.200 efs). Dec. 9 (4 a.m.) 5,480 ofs (16.76 ft); Dec. 15 (7:50 p.m.) 5,480 

cfs (16.85 ft); Dec. 21 (5 p.m.) 5,750 cfs (17.57 ft); Jan. 2 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 5 

(time and discharge unknown); Jan. 28, (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 25 (10 a.m.) 5,040 cfs 

(20.05 ft); May 21 (1 a.m.) 6,940 cfs (25.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Doubtful or no gage-height record Dec. 22 to Feb. 14, May 29 to June 9, and July 8 to 

Aug. 17; discharge estimated on basis of records for West Pork of Little Kanawha river at Rooksdale 

and Reedy Creek at Reedy.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Ohio River at Point Pleasant, W. Va..

243

Location. Lat 38°50'25", long. 82°08'30", on left bank at Point Pleasant, Mason County, 

1,200 ft upstream from Kanawha River and at mile 265.4. Records include flow of 

Kanawha River. Prior to Oct. 1, JL951, at site 0.3 mil-e upstream.

Drainage area.--52.760 sq mi, approximately (including that of Kanawha River). 

Records available. March 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 514.10 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

aatum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 0.3 mile upstream at same datum. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder at old lock 26, 0.7 mile upstream from Gallipolis lock and dam 

and 13.1 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--12 years, 74,350 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 436,000 cfs Jan. 29; maximum gage height, 48.62 

~ft Jan. 30; minimum dajly discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day period, 7,750 cfs Oct. 16-20; minimum gage height, 23.34 ft Dec. 1.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 522,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage height, 55.00 

ft Apr. 16, 1948; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 59.76 ft Apr. 16, 1948; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day period, 6,660 cfs 

Sept. 16-20, 1946; minimum gage height, 22.70 ft June 28, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those below 30,000 cfs, which are fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Lay

1

2 

5 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

25 

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

> 9,450

9,400

9,850

7,750

8,700

'

7,850

272,850

8,802

0.167

0.19

Nov.

Ul2,OOC

(*)

el9,000

22,000

635,000

j

te29,000 

54,600

84,500

104,000

115.000

103,000

90,800

77,000

-

tl,155.9

38,530

0.730

0.31

Dec.

54,100 

33,200

29 ', 700

59,900

64, 600

87,800

109,000

119,000

112,000

112,000

105,000

97,400

118,000

114,000

110,000

74,800

51,700

58,900

*115,000

159,000 

181.000 

167,000

142,000

128,000

124,000

124,000

111,000

96,900

97,400

t2,981.6

96,180

1.82

2.10

Jan.

124,000 

175,000 

255,000 

275,000 

309,000

311,000

272,000

211,000

157,000

134,000

124,000

121,000

97,500

77,500

74.500

80,400

91,900

116,000

185,000

225,000

230,000

234,000 

224,000 

229,000

*210,000

184,000

23?, 000

572,000

429 . OOP

420,000

585,000

*6,541.2

211,000

4.00

4.61

Feb.

516,000

275,000 

232,000 

217,000 

249,000

274,000

270,000

252,000

222,000

184,000

155,000

154,000

122,000

112,000

107,000

97,300

96,500

102,000

97,500

91,600

85,300

82,500 

75,900 

65,400

61,100

43,000

46,200

46,200

56 . 700

-

-

t4,143.6

142,900

2.71

2.92

Mar.

58.200 

41,200 

55,600 

70,200 

88,900

101,000

98,200

82,300

69,100

71,000

*U>0,000

172,000

219,000

259,000

240,000

221,000

192,000

160,000

157,000

149,000

145,000

183,000 

249,000 

280,000

260,000

257,000

206,000

162,000

151,000

112,000

95,500

*4,605.2

148,500

2.81

3.24

Apr.

69,700 

68.400 

89 , 900 

87,800 

94,500

85,000

86,900

90,400

97,800

94,200

92,100

88,400

75,500

95,600

116,000

151,000

193,000

202,000

191,000

166,000

136,000

112,000 

92,100 

76,500

105,000

158,000

161,000

161,000

*170,000

141,000

-

t3,519.4

117,500

2.22

2.48

May

124,000 

88,600 

66,700 

64,600 

59.700

58,800

56,500

49,000

48,500

43,000

80,800

97,400

108,000

108,000

110,000

115,000

105,000

102,000

98,000

116,000

156,000

142,000 

145,000 

156,000

125,000

125,000

155,000

172.000

166,000

159,000

117,000

*3,255.6

104,400

1.98

2.28

June

94.50C 

60,200 

56,500 

24,800 

50,700

Je28,000

) (*)

Se20,000

U20,000

27,000

Le21,OOC

~

826,500

27,550

0.52J

0.56

July

> 26, 700

16,800

15,800

12,000

15,700

, 14,000

,

499,000

16,100

0.505

0.55

A-jg.

> 13, 400

16,500

20,700

22,200

15,000

,11,600

50R.600

16,410

0.311

0.56

Sept.

> 9,950

7,800

9,670

12,800

10,100

10,100

-

502,100

10,070

0.191

0.21

Calendar year 1951: Max 506,000 Min - Mean 87,080 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.38

Water year 1951-52: Max 429,000 Min - Mean 78,110 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.13

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed In thousands.

e Pall-stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for other Ohio 

Hlver stations and tributary Inflow.
244 RACCOON CREEK BASIN

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 38°52 I 31", long. 82"21'18", on line between sees. 25 and ?6, T. 6 N., 

R. 16 W., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 35, at Adamsvllle, Gallia County, 1.3 miles downstream from Indian Creek.

Drainage area. 587 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915 to November 1935, October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 570.85 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 13; 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 682 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,190 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 17.10 ft); minimum, 3.,7 cfs Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1915-35, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs Apr. 15, 1948 (gage height, 24.92 

ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 24, 1930 (gage height, 1.54 ft).

Maximum stage known, 25.2 ft in January 1937, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years). W 698: 

1926-27, 1931, 1933, 1935(M).

Drainage area. W 873: 1916-18, 1920, 1922, 1924,

Rating tables, water.year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discha-"?e,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 19-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

2.8

7.5

15

41

85

3.0

5.0

9.0

13.0

16.0

160

505

1,600

3,000

4,330

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

2.2

5.5

11

27

80

163

5.0

7.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

540

1,000

2,600

3,850

5,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

10'9

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

g4.7

g4.7

9*

g6.6

g8.3

g9.1 

9

»g8.3

g8.3

g8.3

g8.3

g9.8

g9.8

g9.8

89.1

g9.1

g9.1

89.1

g8.3

g8.3 

S9-l

g8.3

g!3

gl4

g!5

24

25

g-53 26

g23

345.8

11.2

0.019

0.02

Nov.

24

26

28 

32 

36

33

62 

73

73

56

64

60

61

67

72

100

91

76

66

58

55 

54

103

390

321

690

565

475

*364

280

-

4,455

148

0.252

0.28

Dec.

208

157

130

m

150

181 

637

1,240

865

865

765

545

508

1,690

1,000

690

690

602

495

' 1,750 

2.280

2,146

2,040

1,600

1,840

1,750

1,570

1,360

1,150

1,090

30,268

976

1.66

1.91

Jan.

1,450

3,080

3,200 

3,280 

3,850

3,720

3,240 

2,360

1,390

915

740

590

515

465

436

'408

"500

1,720

2,110

2,390

2,140 

*1,780

1,330

1,120

1,000

1,630

3,240

3,760

3,900

4.080

3,850

64,189

2,071

3.53

4.07

Feb.

2,800

1,210

1,480 

3,000 

3,320

3,490

Z.580 

3,080

2 1280

1,150

798

688

600

540

480

460

540

r 540

540

560

560 

540

520

490

440

400

370

350

3|1

-

35,137

1,212

2.06

2.22

Mar.

322

355

350 

*430 

470

560

600 

540

470

457

2,630

2,920

3,040

*3,040

2,360

1,600

895

732

1,090

1,390

1,540 

2,780

4,230

4,730

5.090

4,730

3,850

2,210

895

710

622

55,605

1,794

3.06

3.53

Apr.

600

776

845 

776 

1,000

1,180

1.240 

1,1'ett

1,000

870

754

666

600

666

798

945

920

820

710

622

540 

480

430

*580

1,060

1,120

945

776

622

54O

-

24,061

802

1.37

1.53

May

450

390

340 

295 

259

241

230 

304

322

390

430

440

41O

350

277

241

206

204

219

860

1.060

560

450

540

400

295

241

204

183

160

11,661

376

0.641

0.74

June

138

120

109 

99 

88

80

74 

66

61

70

58

51

51

48

44

42

37

*3§

38

38

54 

46

86

66

93

83

70

59

47

682

-

2,636

87.9

0.150

0.17

July

410

470

227 

241

322

221 

144

109

114

85

76

77

78

62

51

65

62

109

91

107 

175

91

62

50

42

37

32

31

29

25

4,085

132

0.225

0.26

Aug.

25

g25

g22 

g20 

g26

g24

g23 

g21

g20

g20

g!7

29

g27

*g22

g20

g26

25

28

32

?g

g25 

a21

g20

20

g!9

gie

15

g!3

g!3

gl|

gT5

66G

21.5

0.037

0.04

Sept.

g!2

819

gT7

g!4 

g!4

g!4

g!2 

gll

glO

g9.9

g9.9

g9.4

g8.8

g8.8

g9.4

g8.8

g7.7

g8.2

815

g!2

g8.8 

g8.8

g8.8

g7.7

g6.6

g6.0

g5.5

5

g5.2

K4.8

298.1

9.94

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Ma* 8,38O Min 3.7 Mean 854 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.77

Water water year year 1951-52: j.aoj.-a£; Max Max 5,090 5,09O____ Min Min 3.7 5.7 Mean Mean 638 63B Cfsm ui sm 1.09 1.09 In. in. 14.79 0.4.79

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Jan. 5 (6 a.m.) 3,850 ofs (15.04 ft); Jan. 30 (5 p.m.) 4,130 

cfs (15.60 ft); Feb. 7 (8 a.m.) 3,620 ofs (14.48 ft); Mar. 14 (5 a.m.) 3,120 cfs (13.30 ft); Mar. 

25 25 (3 (3 p.m.) p.m.) 5,190 5,190 cfs cfs (17.10 (17.10 ft). ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily or oftener wire-weight gage readings.
GUYAJTOOT RIVER BASIN 245

Ouyandot River at Man, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°44'30", long. 81°52'45", on right bank on downstream side of highway 

bridge at Man, Logan County, 500 ft upstream from Buffalo Creek and 0.7 mile downstream from Huff Creek. Records Include flow of Buffalo Creek.

Drainage area.--762 sq ml (Including that of Buffalo Creek). 

Records available. December 1928 to September 1952.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 710.88 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 3, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1929-52), 959 cfs. 

Ex es. Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 14.34 ft); 

minimum, 42 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 2.58 ft).

1928-52: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 cfs Mar. 3, 1934 (gage height, 19.11 

ft), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 6, 1930 (gage 

height, 2.32 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 783: 1934(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

Oct.

44

105

204

316

500

1 to Mar.

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

23

785

1,550

2,720

5,950

year

4,

5,

.6,

7,

.3

,0

,0

,0

1951-52 (gage height,

cubic feet per second)

Mar. 24 to May 20

486 9.0 5,

911 12.0 13,

1,710 13.6 18,

2,790

in feet,

950

500

600

and

2.

3.

3.

4.

discharge, in

May 21

7 46

0 94

5 198

0 316

to Sept.

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.1

30

500

785

1,550

2,850

Note. .Same as following 

taETe~above 9.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~55 113

89

87

81

79

82

87

77

71

«71

64

58

54

50

50

47

47

48

47

44 

44

44

47

50

57

58

63

56

56

60

1,977

63.8

0.084

0.10

Nov.

S23

1,130

648

417

327

266

560

677

480

363

298

255

228

226 2"36

*293

389

409

369

322

278 

248

234

396

1,230

2,520

2,630

1,170 

743

500

-

18,065

602

0.790

0.88

Dec.

378

322

288

?53

567

1,070

889

2,020

3,500

2,720

1,800

1,210

856

819

9,840

5,570'

2,400

1,700

1,920

 1,970

11,700 

6,950

3,200

1,800

1,330

1,370

1,500

1,460 

1,330

1,170

978

72,920

2,352

3.09

3.56

Jan.

804

695

1,130"

2,030

3,720

3,570

2,400

1,700

1,370

2,590

3,640

2,720

2,150

1,920

1,800

1,600

1,460

6,400

6,550

3,500

2,210 

5,600

11,100

4,600

2,660

1,860

5,090

12.600 

8,100

4,200

2,590

112,359

3,624

4.7ff

5.48

Feb.

1,920

1,550

1,290

1,290

1,420

1,500

*1,420

1,250

1,130

999

1,010

1,110

1,110

2,470

4,200

2,920

2,720

2,460

1,920

1,550

1,290 

1,050

876

761

671

588

528

490 

465

-

-

41,958

1.-447

1.90

2.05

Mar.

'555 528

844

2,870

3,130

2,150

1,550

1,210

1,020

902

1,290

3,060

2,990

2,210

1,600

1,250

1,030

915

1,460

2,660

2,400 

5,700

18.600

9,320

3,890

2,410

*1,800

1,480 

1,200

1,020

870

81,914

2,642

3.47

4.00

Apr. i

850

870

817

745

803

817

777

726

676

645

604

570

1,0"8"0" 559

1,800

2,300

2,140

1,710

1,400

1,160

980 

836

739

884

2,650

4,940

7,150

14,400 

7,980

3,400

-

65,008

2,167

2.84

5.17

May

2,140

'1,620

1,280

1,020

830

707

592

52"? 517

1,330

3,890

*5.020

4,850

*2,980

2,040

3,540

2,790

1,800

1,620

2,790

2,780 

2,210

1,500

1,130

1,250

2,150

1,460

1,030 

818

719

588

57,513

1,855

2.43

2.81

June

470

392

g344

g308

g278

g257

g236

g220

g209

236

232

218

196

180

168

157

140

142

120

108

126 

269

76-§ 837

347

241

189

153 

134

134

7,810

260

0.341

0.38

July

132

*116

118

438

516

399

300

220

191

211

180

140

112

94

85

157

316

252

211

196

153 

134

108

83

68

60

52

46 

TT

59

71

5,265

170

0.223

0.26

Aug.

124

185

126

116

194

238

220

163

144

549

910

382

*725

866

421

375

417

360

285

227

213 

564

'635 971

375

271

209

176 

157

134

124

10,859

350

0.459

C.53

Sept.

122

108

108

104

102

90

78

70

60

59

57

52

47

?5

89

149

232

168

163

170

'277 248 

176

159

172

132

112

98

80

71

3,552

118

0.155

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,700 Min 34 Mean 1,215 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.65

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,600 Min 44 Mean 1,309 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.39

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Dec. 15 (6 p.m.) 11,700 cfs .(11.42 ft); Dec. 21 (4 p.m.)

13.800 cfs (12.13 -ft); Jan. 23 (3 a.m.) 15,000 cfs (12.53 ft); Jan. 28 (7:30 a.m.) 13.50C cfs (12.03

ft); Mar. 23 (6:30 p.m.) 21,000 cfs (14.34 ft); Apr. 28 (5 p.m.) 20,400 cfs (14.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily float-gage readings. ''

Z99Z5Z O - 54 - 17
246 GUYANDOT RIVER BASIN

Suyandot River at Branchland, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°13'15", long. 82°12»10", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Branchland, Lincoln County, 20 ft downstream from Fourmile Oeek.

Drainage area. 1.226 sq mi.

Records available. July 1915 to September 1922 (1918-22, gage heights only), December 

1928 to September 1952.

;e. Vfeter-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 547.91 ft above sea level, adjustment of

912. Prior to June 20, 1932, chain gage at same site and datum. Sime Oct. 1,. 1942, 

auxiliary wlre-'weight gage read twice daily, 4 miles upstream at Midkiff.

Average discharge. 23 years (1929-52), 1,528 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,800 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 30.92 ft); maximum gage height, 31.18 ft Mar. 24 (backwater from Ohio River); minimun, 73 cfs Sept. 

14, 15 (gage height, 3.23 ft).

1915-22, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 36,900 cfs Jan. 29, 1918 (gage height, 39.24 

ft), from rating curve extended above 28,000 cfs; minimum, 3.6 cfs Oct. 25, 1930 (gage 

height, 2.66 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 44 ft from floodmark, probably in 1907 (discharge, 43,500 

cfs from rating curve extended above 28,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 853: 1918(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater from Ohio River (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

3.4 67

3.7 145

4.0 260

4.5 515

5.0 860

8.0 3,370

17.0 10,500

28.0 21,800

3.2 67

3.4 107

3.8 238

4.5 565

5.0 910

7.0 ?,670

13.0 T.OOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

126 

120

114

106

100

109

109

*120

126

120

117

106

106 

100

95

95 

85

83

83

81

83

92

90

98

98

106

106

109

117 

133

TZF

3,259

105

0.086

0.10

Nov.

260 

1.T550"

1,220

800

587

460

493

968

923

668

527

425

 365 

370

435

527 

730

752

687

587

498

460

435

648

1,280

3,510

3.790

2,470

1,540 

1,090

-

28,585

953

0.777

0.87

Dec.

800 

635

533

 557 482

818

1,360

5,050

6,280

5,260

3,510

2,470

1,680 

1,680

6,480

12,200 

5,960

*3,090

2,790

3,230

8,700

14.300

8,430

4,070

2,630

2,220

2,220

2,310

2,130 

1,900

1,680

115,455

3,724

3.04

3.50

Jan.

1.440 

1,540

2,550

4,070

k6,430

k6,170

4,630

3,090

2,310

2,470

4,560

4,490

3,440 

2,790

2,470

2,220 

2,040

3,720

9,510

7,320

4,420

3,510

10,700

11,300

5,540

3,790

6,120

k!3,300

kl4.900 

k8,7SO

5,190

164,780

5,315

4.34

5.00

Feb.

3,510 

2,790

2,470

 2,630

2,630

2,630

2,470

2,220

1,950

1,720

1,590

1,540

1,540 

1,720

3,790

4.770 4,iio

3,780

3,440

2,870

2,310

1,900

1,590

1,410

1,280

1,160

1,040

968

905

-

66,773

2,303

1.88

2.03

Mar.

"9T7 914 

1,820

2,550

4,350

4,000

2,950

2,220

1,820

1,590

2,310

3,370

4,490 

4,070

3,020

2,220 

1,770

1,540

1,770

2,390

3,370

6,940

k!9,800

%21,800

kll.'SOO

5,820

3,650

2,790

2,130 

1,720

1,470

130,931

4,224

3.45

3.97

Apr.

1,360 

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,680

1,590

1,500

1,390

1,300

1,210

1,130

1,050

1.030 

1,640

2,470

3,440 

3,790

3,090

2,390

1,860

1,540

1,330

1,170

1,230

2,790

4,490

8,520

11,000

16.100 

9,690

-

93,690

3,123

2.55

2.84

May

4,560 

 3,090

2,310

1,770

1,450

1,230

1,050

905

792

m

3,230

6,200

7.640 

5,680

3,650

3,370 

4,910

3,370

2,470

4,980

6,440

4,350

2,950

2,190

2,150

2,510

2,670

1,990

2,350 

2,070

1,600

94,841

3,059

2.50

2.88

June

1.220 

~TJfl

795

690

607

538

495

469

449

434

459

415

387 

364

324

307 

290

274

266

238

230

586

742

1,220

894

526

387

307

258 

 242

-

15,087

503

0.410

0.46

July

254 

227

208

193

538

607

554

392

333

270

250

250

219 

172

152

130 

~8§? 1.010

464

369

' 316

238

204

179

152

130

117

101

94 

92 35

S.165

296

0.241

0.28

Aug.

117 

T§2~ 115

171

146

179

254

242

196

172

 528

802

505 

644

788

479 

459

439

364

299

312

396

697

918

ST5

410

303

238

196

176

159

11,505

371

0.303

0.35

Sept.

1S6 

128

120

117

110

107

103

101

101

90

80

75

75 

73

W

250

15?

193

219

200

204

186

250

186

149

139

143

120

105 

99

-

4,091

136

0.111

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,300 Min 71 Mean 1,975 Cfsm 1.61 Ir. 21.87

Water year 1951-52 : Max 21,800 Mln 73 Mean 2.O17 Cfsm 1.65 Ir. 22.40

w uiscnarge measurement made on pnis day.

k Backwater from Ohio River; discharge computed using fall as a factor.

...96 ft); Dec. 22 (10 a.m.) 

29 (l a.m.) 16,400 cfs 

200 (22.86 ft).
GUYANDOT RIVER BASIN 247

Mud River near Milton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38e 23 l lS" ) long. 82 e 06'46", near center of span on downstream side of 

highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from Little Twomile Creek, 0.9 mile upstream from 

Charley Creek, and 3.4 miles'south of Milton, Cabell County.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1938 to September 19S2.

Page.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datim of gage 

Is 572.64 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Feb. 9, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 282 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,710 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 21.S ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gige height 

observed, 0.38 ft Oct. 6.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 14,500 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 29.35 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs on many days; minimum gage height observed, 0.10 

ft Sept. 16,- Oct. 13, 14, 1940.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 11-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

0'.4

.5

1.0

2.0

1.5

3.6

34

135

3.0 

7.0

14.0

21.0

278 

1,100 

3.04O 

6,400

0.2 

.3

.4

0.8 

1.5 

2.6 

5.0 

8.3

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

20

35

85

146

296

6.0 880

12.0 2,450

17.0 4,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 natal

Mean

Cfso In'.

Oct.

6.1

5.6

5.2

4.4 

2.8

1.5

3.2

*3.O

2.3 

2.8

3.O

3.6

2.8

1.9

1.7

2.3

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.3

1.9 

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.3

3.2

2.8

3.6

5.6

6^9

6.9

1O2.6

3.31

0.011

O.O1

Nov.

16

35

56

60 

53

46

141

229

118 

70

55

43

 35

52

153

244

278

178

130

96

70 

57

SO

656

890

1.590

1,120

35O

199

141

-

7,241

241

0.828

0.92

Dec.

108

91

75

75 

159

153

192

1,960-

4.350 

2,600

660

369

244

229

2,210

1,56O

483

 313

313

493

3.O8O 

2,230

600

35O

313

560

464

313

261

229

214

25,251

815

2.80

3.23

Jan.

214

1,460

1,640

1,390 

2,800

1,690

64O

4O7

313 

350

540

388

331

278

229

192

199

957

680

6OO

464 

521

957

540

369

620

2,150

4.590

3,190

912

483

3O,O94

971

3.34

3.85

Feb.

388

331

426

*1.170 

1,150

825

58O

445

331 

261

229

199

172

166

172

229

825

620

464

369

295 

229

185

166

153

135

118

113

108

-

-

10,854

374

'1.29

1.39

Mar.

118

342

1,170

1,390 

680

426

295

229

199 

192

1,080

1,290

680

426

295

244

192

178

762

846

502 

2,220

5.990

 4,250

1.O2O

527

363

296

248

216

187

26,853

866

2.98

3.43

Apr.

180

194

187

159 

65O

770 434-

329

256 

216

194

173

166

l.OOO

1.270

1,250

1.O2O

546

380

296

240 

2O1

180

ISO

926

792

858

1,020

749

470

-

15,286

510

1.75

1.95

May

329

 248

194

159 

133

120

96

85

82 

489

416

546

585

434

280

272

346

296

585

2,450

5.840 

1,290

434

272

58O

248

173

140

120

140

133

15,315

494

1.70

1.96

June

108

80

65

55 

49

42

59

55

52 

49

74

46

39

30

27

24

56

208

' 6355

45 

38

124

102

55

36

26

21

11 90

-

1,706

56.9

O.196

0.22

July

68

35

53

90 

90

47

52

21

46 

56

24

19

14

12

29

16

11

216

187

85

 54 

48

55

29

21

16

14

15

11

9.7

9.Z

1,590.9

44.9

0.154

0.18

Aug.

8.5

7.6

7.0

5.7 

7.0

6.3

5.O

5.0

4.3

4.5

*4.0

efTs"

5.5

5.0

5.3

IS

108

37

19

11

19 

107

47

2?

17

11

8.3

7.6

6.6

6.3

5.3

538.7

17.4

O.O60

0.07

Sept.

4.5

5.6

5.6

5.6 

3.3

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

1.9

3.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1=0

65.3

2.18

0.0075

0.008

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,380 Mln 1.5 Mean 377 Cfso 1.30 '. In. 17.59

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,990 Mln l.o Mean 368 Cfso 1.26 In. 17.22

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
248 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Huntington, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38 0 24'48", long. 82*30*02", at lock 28, 0.1 mile upstream from Pourpole 

Creek, 3.0 miles downstream from Symmes Creek, and at mile 311.6.

Drainage area. 55.900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 490.263 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum. Prior to July 8, 1942, at datum 1.736 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder 4.7 miles upstream from base gage, at foot of 24th Street, Huntington, Cabell 

County, 1.5 miles downstream from Guyandot River.

Average discharge. 18 years (1934-52), 79,300 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 459,000 cfs Jan. 30; maximum gage height, 54.29 

rt Jan. 30; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 55,80 ft Jan. 30; minimum daily discharge, 4,440 cfs Sept. 8; minimum gage height, 14.11 ft June 7.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 654,000 cfs Jan. 28, 1937; maximum gage height, 69.45 

ft Jan. 27, 1937, present datum; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 70.75 ft, Jan. 

27, 1937, present datum; minimum daily discharge, 3,200 cfs Sept. 6, 13, Nov. 2, 1934, 

Oct. 3, 1935, Oct. 1, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good. 

Revisions. W 893: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

,10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.080 

7,220

8,410

9,420

8,410

12.000

11,300

9,910

7,080

7,080

9,030

9,700

8,060

8,150

8,240

11,300

 9,230

9,320

9,230

9,230

8,240

8,150

8,240

11,000

9,130

9,700

10,600

11,700

11,600

10,900

8,150

286,810

9,252

0.166

0.19

Nov.

10,800 

11,900

18,200

14,700

9.150

» 10, 800

19,800

21,200

23,600

21,700

23,600

25,700

17,400

17,600

23,100

28,600

36,100

33,400

36,200

36,100

27,300

21,000

30,500

61,300

87,800

119,000

133.000

125,000

108,000

92,500

-

1,245,030

41,500

0.742

0.83

Dec.

61,000 

38,100

34,800

52.500

37,200

41,500

68,900

91,800

126,000

142,000

136,000

129,000

122,000

111,000

133,000

141,000

121,000

99,000

63,000

61,800

117,000

177,000

207 .000

195,000

171,000

148,000

140,000

138,000

125,000

110,000

103,000

*3,421.6

110,400

1.97

2.28

Jan.

129,000 

182,000

248,000

276,000

 335, 000

339,000

309,000

254,000

198,000

157,000

140,000

133,000

114,000

88,800

74.900

78,400

95,800

114,000

18,3000

233,000

246,000

245,000

246,000

252,000

242,000

2 12 ,000

240,000

335,000

416,000

453 .000

439,000

*7P07.9

226,100

4.04

4.66

Feb.

393.000

335,000

277,000

253,000

262,000

292,000

300,000

286,000

258,000

217,000

180,000

153,000

137,000

126,000

118,000

109,000

104,000

109,000

106,000

101,000

91,200

88,400

82,000

73,900

69,200

49,200

50 , 900

50,900

48.400

.

-

*4,720.1

162,800

2.91

3.14

Mar.

42.900 

48,000

54,300

62,200

87,300

105,000

107,000

94,900

73,600

 75,300

101,000

172,000

226,000

250,000

259,000

245,000

210,000

182,000

141,000

138,000

138,000

178,000

268,000

309,000

314.000

281,000

249,000

194,000

157 ,000

129,000

107,000

*4,998.5

161,200

2.88

3.33

Apr.

83,200 

69.700

89,700

93,800

100,000

91,700

96,600

102,000

105,000

102,000

99,300

97,000

83,900

89,300

120,000

157,000

201,000

217.000

206 ,000

183,000

157 ,000

127 ,000

103,000

85,400

106,000

149,000

172,000

» 179, 000

191,000

171,000

-

t 3, 827, 6

127,600

2.28

2.55

May

145,000 

106,000

76,700

70,600

48 . 500

60,600

63,100

57,800

54,700

52,700

77,600

103,000

120,000

119,000

123,000

126,000

120,000

114,000

108,000

125,000

160,000

166,000

163,000

158,000

139,000

135,000

156,000

181.000

181,000

161,000

135,000

»3,606.3

116,300

2.08

2.40

June

110.000

78,500

41,800

36,900

37,000

35,900

27,400

25,900

 30,300

25,700

23,900

21,700

16.0001

21,400

21,900

21,900

21,700

18,900

19,800

19,400

19,200

16,600

38 , 500

29,800

34,900

31,800

25,700

18,800

17,200

17,600

-

906 , 100

30,200

0.540

0.60

July

45.400 

16,500

25,500

35,900

35,300

21,900

21,000

16 , 500

14,000

25,700

16 , 900

12,200

13,200

14,200

14,000

13,300

14,000

14,300

14,200

14,200

 14,000

14,000

12,100

12,200

9,230

9,230

8.060

9,320

19,400

8,240

9,420

521,400

16,820

0.301

0.35

Aug.

7,300 

7,370

7,370

11,000

10,300

7,140

6.190

14,800

11,900

22,100

9,230

25,100

23,200

23,100

19,800

32,800

54.800

30,000

25,200

17,200

16,600

22,600

18,000

18,600

16,600

15,700

13,300

9,320

8,580

8,670

13,000

506,870

16,350

0.292

0.34

Sept.

12,200 

10,600

16,300

10,200

7,510

8,670

8,410

»4.440

7,440

7,810

6,860

6,260

8,320

7,300

16,500

11,400

12,800

9,800

20.600

11 9°°

8,320

15,600

13,300

10,000

9,910

10,800

7,300

8,490

9,510

7,370

-

305,920

10,200

0.182

0.20

Calendar year 1951: Max 329,000 Min 5,280 Mean 91, 030 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.12

Water year 1951-52: Max 453,000 Min 4,440 Mean 85,670 Cfsm 1.53 In, 20.87

* Discharge, measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
TWELVEPOLE CREEK BASIN 249

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°13'05", long. 82 0 26'55", near center of span on downstream side of

bridge on State Highway 37 at Wayne, Wayne County, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from,confluence of East and West Forks.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available. July 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only October 1917 to September 1922), October 1928 to September 1931, August 1946 to September 1952.

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

.is 574.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1915-17, 1928-31, 1946-52), 353 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 23.30 ft); minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 2.20 ft).

1915-22, 1928-31, 1946-52: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Feb. 2, 1951; minimum, 0.1 

cfs on many days during period September to November 1930 and on Oct. 9, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 28.3 ft June 30, 1928, from reading by United States Weather 

Bureau (discharge, 14,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

6

21

55

123

206

5.0 518

9.0 1,650

15.0 4,500

22.0 9,000

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0.2

.6

1.2

2.0

4.1

2.0 

2.4 

2.7 

2.9 

3.3

8.0

15

26

41

98

4.0 

5.0

10.0

16.0

23«

4£5

2.2CO

5,SCO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

24

22

20

19

29

32

28

 25 

26

24

20

20

17

16

15

19

15

17

17

19

17

17

19

24

28

30

32 

42

44

76

775

25.0

0.086

0.10

Nov.

154

216

187

170

146

123

318

370

282 

178

138

116

 94

216

306

4S2

512

370

259

196

154

123

154

542

872

2.140

1,400

634 

426

306

-

11,584

386

1.33

. 1.48

Dec.

226

187

170

187

187

216

408

3,160

5.170 

2,120

1,040

702

482

824

3,090

1,890

906

702

 634

906

3,850

1,800

906

668

454

344

482

454 

426

426

370

33,387

1,077

3.70

4.27

Jan.

518

804

1,360

1,890

3,330

1,730

1,040

770

512 

634

736

668

542

482

454

344

482

975

1,220

940

838

975

1,150

838

542

 482

2,300

4.760 

2,710

1,770

572

36,188

1,167

4.01

4.62

Feb.

426

318

398

872

940

668

542

398

306 

237

226

187

154

178

196

259

804

542

454

370

306

216

178

162

138

116

101

101 

87

-

9,880

341

1.17

1.26

Mar.

118

154

400

1,500

702

500

350

226

196 

178

858

1,010

804

572

544

248

206

178

594

572

426

3,350

6.650

4,800

 1,330

890

650

510 

410

322

286

31,354

1,011

3.47

4.01

Apr.

286

288

262

226

806

560

560

460

385 

360

310

286

274

485

590

620

650

535

435

385

322

286

262

274

' 2.560

1,840

1,880

1,560 

1,070

770

-

19,405

647

2.22

2.48

May

535

435

355

286

238

193

152

135

&

585 680

650

510

385

360

535

286

360

 5.520

2,500

1,160

650

410

385

335

262

193 

385

385

238

16,958

547

1.88

2.17

June

182

133

106

85

67

57

51

38

54 

59

61

51

36

30

27

26

24

23

25

20

23

24

40

36

31

26

22

20 

IS. 21

-

1,396

46.5

0.160

0.18

July

24

27

23

22

20

21

20

18

19 

19

19

17

17

16

17

16

17

£2

49

27

21

19

11

6.0

5.3

5.5

5.5

2.9 

2.0

2.0

2.9

552.7

17.8

0.061

0.07

Aug.

2.5

2.9

IjJ. its

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.9 

2.9

 3.0

12

9.5

15

24

20

11

5.3

4.7

6.6

9.5

40

M

39

24

15

8.0

8.8 

5.3

6.0

4.7

555.9

11.5

0.0'<0

0.05

Sept.

4^0

4.0

3.4

2.0

1.8

2.9

1.7

1.4

1.0 

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.4

..4

.4

.3

^

.3

.6

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.8 

1.7

1.1

45.4

1.45

0.0050

0.006

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,600 Min 5.4 Mean 503 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.47

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,650 Mln 0.2 Mean 442 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.70

Discharge measurement made on this day.
250 BIO SANDY RIVER BASIN

Levisa Pork near Grundy, Va.

Location. Lat 37°18'00", long. 82°07'30", on left bank 50 ft downstrea-n from wooden 

bridge to Appalachian Electric Power Co.'s substation, 2 miles northwest of Grundy, 

Buchanan County, 2.7 miles downstream from Slate Creek, and 2.8 mile? upstream from 

Poplar Creek.

Drainage area. 235 sq mi.

Records available. November 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 986.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 20, 1949, chain gage at bridge 

50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1942-52), 282 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,200 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 10.98 ft); ninUnum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1941-52: Maximum discharge observed, 22,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gare height, 14.5 

ft), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.2 cfs July 30, 1944 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of 16.0 ft (discharge, about 30,000 cfs), from 

information by local residents.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 Nov. Z to Sept. 3O

O.S 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

3.5

5.5

8.0

15

27

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

56

91

140

215

330

Note. Same as following table above 3.O ft.

0.7 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

4.5 

6.5 

12 

21 

34 

60 

1OO 

195

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

1O.O

330

520

760

1,370

3,040

5.3OO

7,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

9.2

8.3

7.5

7.0

11

16

14

*14

11

8.9

7.2

6.5

6.O

5.5

a5.9

a4.5 

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a5.0 

5.5 

7.0

10

10

8.3

8.9

10

11

15

266.3

8.59

0.037

O.O4

Nov.

493

215

134

103

84

68

103

148

112

85

67

57

51

*78

148

140

127 

108

92

75

60

63 

56 

154

655

610

412

255

172

128

-

5,033

168

0.715

0.80

Dee.

108

92

23.

94

252

255

2OO

530

660

5OO

386

285

205

170

1,280

a7OO

a450 

a400

a7OO

aSoo

«a2.ooo

960 

520 

348

265

270

2 SO

24O

258

230

192

13,379

432

1.84

2.12

Jan.

160

138

146

140

182

218

208

. 190

19O

1,220

1,O20

685

560

520

460

358

324 

1,010

1.O8O

735

540

2.910 

2,410 

1,080

685

500

1,160

2,680

2,100

1,080

685

25,374

819

3.49

4.02

Feb.

520

420

365

334

321

303

300

270

255

228

222

195

180

a45O

agog

a65O

a750 

a65O

aSOO

a400

a300

a250 

a220 

a200

*188

168

160

150

142

-

9,891

341

1.45

1.56

Mar.

220

215

703

1.92O

1,270

785

560

44O

365

315

913

1,300

990

685

52O

404

334

 282

365

520

500

830 

3.990 

1,920

990

635

468

382

3O9

258

232

23,620

762

3.24

3.74

Apr.

225

215

180

160

166

160

142

127

121

115

" 115

112

114

166

228

250

*240 

230

215

195

175

158 

144 

220

1,140

2.1OO

2,410

6.260

1,960

99O

-

19,033

634

2. 7O

3.01

May

635

460

368

291

245

208

175

150

144

228

714

2.320

1,3OO

785

560

52O

393 

315

»354

396

476

382 

282 

220

318

288

235

182

256

372

3OO

13,872

447

1.90

2.19

June

225

164

127

no

96

79

69

61

57

 85

»9O

60

61

51

52

48

44

82

5.8

43

48

75 

210

118

81

62

51

a43

a38

-

2,766

92.2

0.392

0^14

July

a35

a32

a30

a27

a25

a2o

a25

a30

a8o

a70

a45

a30

a25

a!8

a2O

»228

111 

120

110

61

61

a47 

a4o 

a3O

a20

a!6

a!3

all

alo

a!2

a25

1,430

46.1

0.196

0.23

Aug.

a70

a54

a43

a35

53

*70

51

44

a40

a45

a40

a6O

114

66

a55

a50

54 

a45

a7O

96

100

til 

69

46

a30

a20

al5

a!6

a!5

al5

1,771

57.1

0.243

0.28

Sept.

a!2

all

a!3

a!2

alO

a9.O

a8.0

a7.0

a6.O

a6.0

*a5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

40

61

30 

18

65

.112

56

40 

42 

35

25

19

16

14

12

11

-

709.0

23.6

0.100

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 2.4OO Mln 4.5 Mean 311 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.97

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,260 Min 4.5 Mean 32O Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.54

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfsV. --

p.m.) 3,130 cfs (7.09 ft); Mar. 23 (l

Jan. 22 (4:3O p.m.) 6,460 cfs (9.66 ft); Jan. 28 (6 to 8:30 

2 m.) 5,940 cfs (9.37 ft); Apr. 26 (9:3O to 12 p.m.) 2,95O cfs

(6-9* ft): Apr. 28 (8:30 a.m.) 9.2OO cfs (1O.98 ft); May 12 (8 to 9:3O a.m.) 2.86O cfs (6.8O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Russel Pork at Haysl, Found River near Hayai, and Clinch River at Cleveland.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 251

Levisa Pork at Pishtrap, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°25'45", long. 82°23'20", on right bank 300 ft south of U. S. Highway 

460 at Pishtrap, Pike County, 700 ft downstream from Hurricane Creek, and 6.1 miles 

upstream from Russell Pork.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available . February 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is i.10 ft above mean sea level, adJustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 14 years, 427 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 15.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 7.6 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 22.82 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-aren determinations at gage heights 20.26 and 22.82 ft; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Nov. 9, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, about 26.5 ft in 1929.

Remarks. Records fair. 

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from aquatic growth, June 23-26, July 17-20, 

Aug. 4, 5, 12-14, 31-24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

0.70 8.0

.90 16

1.2 37

1.6 78

2.0 146

3.5

3.0

5.0

9.0

13.0

300

570

2,000

5,300

8,000

0.60 6 1.4 58

.70 8 1.8 110

.80 12 2.3 200

1.0 24 2.5 300

Note. --Same' as preceding table above 2.5 ft.

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

23

33

24

35

36

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct'.

35

30

18

17

15

24

43

42

38

31

26

21

19

17

*14

14

13

13

13 

11

13

12

13

13

16

21

22

21

20

20

112

714

23.0

0.060

0.07

Nov.

812

679

320

336

182

144

309

350

300

173

133

*106

89

95

312

335

415

372

170 

130

117 

108

100

568

1,440

1.470

1,010

637

390

376

-

11,477

383

0.992

1.11

Dec.

206

168

146

143

694

445

405

1,230

1,730

1,170

854

630

456

370

3,060

1,940

953

784

826 

994

*3.090 

2,720

1,650

693

486

570

570

528

540

498

385

38,932

933

2.42

2.79

Jan.

315

296

293

340

540

600

534

445

400

2,300

2,000

1,320

1,090

952

819

686

564

1,150

1,810 

1,300

1,660 

3,230

5.060

1,830

1,130

812

1,540

4,620

3,540

1,700

1,130

44 , 005

1,420

3.68

4.24

Feb.

*882

700

624

630

784

700

606

528

486

430

405

370

350

1.590

1,410

1,180

1,200

1,160

1,000 

763

624 

486

415

, 375

325

284

257

351

25T

_

-

19,066

657

1.70

1.84

Mar.

260

340

910

3,780

2,140

1,210

*889

721

558

474

784

1,740

1,300

900

742

606

516

420

600 

966

931 

3,510

7.560

4,080

1,670

1,160

854

651

522

430

375

40,599

1,310

3.39

3.91

Apr.

365

345

280

357

373

276

*260

251

245

242

227

209

203

268

410

528

516

474

415 

370

330 

288

357

260

700

3,280

4,540

7.620

3,760

1,400

-

27,848

928

2.40

2.68

May

1,030

756

516

435

365

310

280

248

239

276

945

3.480

*2,340

1,360

826

889

583

486

456 

600

679 

516

445

380

380

445

355

315

425

538

492

21,369

689

1.78

2.06

June

375

360

203

154

138

118

101

80

68

79

136

110

76

65

61

*53

52

52

76 

67

70 

101

530

700

280

170

134

89

67

56

-

4,521

151

0.391

0.44

July

50

47

42

38

32

31

31

29

34

42

47

30

25

31

17

67

355

190

535 

190

104 

73

63

48

33

26

30

17

16

*17

25

2,395

74.0

0.192

0.32

AUR.

37

54

49

46

200

385

130

78

61

54

47

130

1^.140

315

140

89

108

130

96 

79

150 

600

390

370

148

92

62

49

44

39

33

5,135

166

0.430

0.49

Sept.

30

28

28

29

34

23

20

17

14

12

10

9.2

7.. 8

7.6

12

*30

64

44

35 

110

134 

74

49

42

40

34

37

22

19

17

1,022.6

34.1

0.088

0.10

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,470 Min 8.0 Mean 524 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.44

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,630 Min 7.6 Mean 566 -Cfsm 1.47. In. 19.95

cfs (15.3 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
252 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Russel Pork at Haysl, Va.

Location. Lat 37 012'25", long. 82°17'45",on right bank 180 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Haysl, Dlckenson County, and 700 ft downstream from McClure River.

Drainage area. 286 sq ml.

Records available. July 1926 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,237.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Parkersburg-Unlontown supplementary adjustment qf 1944. Prior to Dec. 21, 1939, 

chain gage at highway bridge 180 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1927-52), 324 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 11.32 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Sept. 12-14 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1926-52: Maximum discharge observed, 33,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gase height, 17.96 

ft), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.2 cfs June 27, 28, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for period of no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 1003: 1926-43.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.0

3.5

6.5

12

20

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

23

53

91

175

385

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

700

1,110

2,180

3,600

9,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

8.5

7.0

6.2

5.9

24

- 26

52

22 

 19

15

11

9.0

7.5

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.3

5^0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

7.0

10

8.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

12

326.0

10.5

0.037

0.04

Nov.

857

326

182

129

103

80

143

233

149

105

80

65

55

*103

277

244

229

182 

140

108

80

76

67

377

810

906

530

312

218

162

-

7,328

244

0.853

0.95

Dec.

129

110

96

158

488

365

269

934

802 

595

44O

322

225

318

2,000

834

385

500 

aSOO

aSOO

a2.500

al.OOO

a600

a400

a300

a330

a300

a270

 269

248

214

16,801

542

1.90

2.19

Jan.

182

159

162

155

192

210

200

182

192 

1,860

1,270

802

644

609

518

396 350'

609 

581

554

518

4.390

2,810

1,020

658

500

802

3,690

2,180

1,000

658

28,051

905

3.16

3.64

Feb.

500

424

402

429

616

616

524

418

360 

308

286

244

233

704

. 1.040

850

975

794 

609

488

390

. 312

273

248

221

*189

178

169

162

-

12,962

447

1.56

1.68

Mar.

261

261

711

2,300

1,230

735

524

407

345 

312

3,030

1,720

1,000

665

482

380

317

282 

*464

616

554

1,100

7.580

2,180

1,050

686

. 512

407

326

277

256

30,970

999

3.49

4.02

Apr.

252

248

210

192

206

192

172

153

143 

137

135

129

143

308

290

248

 214

192 

186

172

159

149

140

192

904

2,610

2,960

6,500

2,050

975

-

20,361

679

2.37

2.64

May

637

470

360

286

244

214

182

156

149 

328

1,130

2.820

1,260

735

 500

418

294

261 

452

*482

707

542

370

277

294

277

210

162

288

464

322

15,291

493

1.72

1.98

June

231

175

135

115

98

83

70

62

56 

81

. 78

 58

60

53

46

45

39

38 

30

25

22

34

175

153

80

47

34

25

22

20

2,196

73.2

0.256

0.29

July

19

16

15

14

13

10

12

15

40 

35

24

16

12

9.0

8.0

 48

53

mso

S3

36

22

14

10

8.5

6.5

5.3

4.7

5.9

14

800.9

25.8

0.090

0.10

Aug.

19

35

28

19

40

 47

43

30

26 

38

§z

36

42

30

21

18

16

18 

14

25

30

47

43

29

20

12

8.5

7.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

828.5

26.7

0.093

0.11

Sept.

6.2

5.6

7.O

6.2

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.5

*3.0 

2.8

2.4

2^3.

2.3

3.3

26

38

25

17 

34

74

46

26

20

16

15

10

8.5

6.5

5.9

5.3

-

431.0

14.4

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,630 Win 5.0 *Mean 359 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.02

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,580 Mln 2.3 Mean 373 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.70

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 efsK--Dec. 21 (time unknown) 4,680 ofs (6.60 ft): Jan. 22 (7 p.m.) 

10.100 ofs (9.37 ft); Jan. 28 (5:30 p.m.) 4,680 ofs (6.64 ft); Mar. 11 (10 a.m.) 4,860 cfs (6.73 

ft)j Mar. 23 (10:313 a.m.) 14,500 cfs (ll.32 ft); Apr. 26 (10:30 p.m.) 4,860 cfs (6.69 ft)j Apr. 28 

(9:30 a.m.) 9,86.0 cfs (9.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in s*.age, weather records, 

and records for Levlsa Fork near Qrundy and Pound River near Haysi.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Pound River near Haysi, Va.

253

Location. Lat 37°12'50", long. 82°22'50", on left bank 0.2 mile downstream from Cranes-

 nest River, 0.8 mile upstream from Twin Branch, and 4.7 miles west of Haysi, Dickenson 

County.

Drainage area. 212 sq mi.

Records available. July 1926 to February 1939 (includes flow of Twin Branch), December 

1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,280 ft (by barometer). July 18, 1926,

 to Feb. 3, 1939, chain gage at footbridge half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years {1926-38, 1940-52), 264 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,620 cfs Jan. 22 {gage height, 11.80 ft); min-

 imum, 3.2 cfs July 30, Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.21 ft).

1926-52: Maximum discharge, about 30,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 {gage height, 16.5 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use); minimum, less than 0.1 cfs on several 

days in September 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). W 953: 1940-41. W 1003: 1942, 1943(P).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.0

5.5

14

33

74

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

166

276

595

990

1,520

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

2,200

3,050

4,250

5,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

\B

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

10

9.0

8.3

7.6

11

16

16

18

*14

10

9.5

8.6

7.6

6.6

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0 676

7.2

8.6

14

16

18

21 

IT

14

15

333.5

10.8

0.051

0.06

Nov.

950

429

197

140

112

90

162

324

188

127

97

80

68

153

2G4

344

455

276

190

140

108

95

87

517

1.290

1,190

730

408 

264

193

-

9,618

321

1.51

1.68

Dec.

154

127

110

127

312

306

250

1,410

1,400

810

542

381

266

266

2.810

1,120

542

542

850

612

2,670

1,140

630

414

315

336

312

281 

*286

264

226

19,811

639

3.01

3.47

Jan.

190

166

T8T5

201

300

324

286

245

241

1,920

1,160

730

578

525

455

357

318

670

650

630

630

3.880

2,400

910

578

438

1,090

2,360 

1,520

810

542

25,284

816

3.85

4.44

Feb.

414

345

324

381

542

560

490

387

330

276

250

217

210

676

890

670

578

472

393

339

290

237

210

197

176

*154

144

136

131

-

-

10,419

359

1.69

1.82

Mar.

221

248

765

2,280

1,040

612

427

327

278

245

1,540

1,190

770

508

378

300

250

223

*366

411

354

1,020

4.260

1,640

830

542

396

315 

259

219

204

22,418

723

3.41

3.93

Apr.

204

201

172

156

178

182

170

 162

156

148

142

133

131

174

182

168

*150

140

138

133

127

118

110

123

269

730

1,910

5.140 

1,460

750

-

11,957

399

1.88

2.10

, May

472

345

264

210

178

156

135

114

108

3T35

710

750

630

420

300

306

226

197

360

*372

431

321

237

182

176

223

172

133 

180

333

252

9,199

297

1.40

1.61

June

208

T72

131

108

90

74

64

55

49

62

142

»84

71

65

52

45

38

46

37

28

25

37

201

208

118

66

46

35 

27

22

2,406

80.2

0.378

0.42

July

23

22

27

32

23

21

19

22

51

38

28

19

14

11

9.0

*28

41

45

64

48

28

18

13

10

8.0

6.6

5.2

4.5

3.8

473

23

709.9

22.9

0.108

0.12

Auf.

37

96

82

49

53

*43

41

31

23

33

48

37

37

27

22

19

3?

39

27

64

66

116

"95 162

56

38

26

21 

23

31

27

1,501

48.4

0.228

0-26

Sept.

18

14

13

12

10

10

8.6

7.E

*6.2

5.2

4.8

4.0

3.5

375

12

43

23

13

27

90

62

32

21

14

12

10

8.0

6.6 

5.5

5.2

-

504.3

16.8

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,080 Win 5.0 Mean 314 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.11

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,260 Mln 3.5 Mean 312 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20.00

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Dec. 15 (10 a.m.) 4,110 cfs (9.86 ft); Dec. 21 (9 a.m.) 3.710

vxa V?.O9 iuyj uan. c.c \3:ou p.m. j r.bcu ci 

Apr. 28 (11 a.m.) 3,970 cfs (9.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
254 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Levisa Fork at Pikevllle, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°28'45", long. 82°30'55", at downstream side of right pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 119 at Plkeville, Pike County, 1,200 ft upstream fnm Ferguson Fork 

and 7.8 miles downstream from Shelby Creek.

Drainage area.--1.237 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since June 1907 are contained In reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 633.03 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 12, 1937, chain-weight gage and Oct. 12, 1937, 

to Sept. 22, 1944, wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years, 1,329 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,900 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 30.20 ft); 

minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 50,300 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 42.90 ft); minimum observed, 2.7 cfs Oct. 24, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 52 ft Ln February 1862. Flood in January 1918 reached 

a stage of 44.7 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height.'in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 21 Sept. 22-30

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.3 

2.5 

3.2

20

30

70

175

385

700

4.0

5.0

8.0

12.0 ie.o

25.0

1,250

2,050

4,520

7,700

13,500

21,200

1.1 

1.3 

1.7 

2.2

32

60

140

280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

110

94

80

68

60

68

110

iP132

120

102

92

76 

65

57

*53

49

48

46

43

£

44 

47 

54

62 

62

64 

62

68

74

2,230

71.9

0.058

0.07

Nov.

2,840

3,200

1,340

900

658

524

704

1,290

1,100

712

516

406

 343 

340

575

1,440

1,870

1,390

970

694

528 

436

388 

1,430 

5,100

5.240 

Z, 930

2,250 

1,460

1,040

43,715

1,457

1.18

1.31

Dec.

781

625

528

488

515

1,450

1,220

3,340

6,650

3,980

2,790

2,020

1,470 

1,290

10,700

8,320

3,340

2,630

3,420

 3,080

11.400 

8,920

3,940 

2,510 

1,810

1,750 

1,770

1,630 

1,550

1,460

1,260

96,937

3,127

2.53

2.91

Jan.

1,060

900

151

1,110

1,750

1,990

1,720

1,430

1,310

7,640

8,280

4,430

3,270 

2,880

2,540

2,050

1,710

2,720

4,170

3,400

2,900 

7,930

20.100 

7,100 

3,750

2,760 

4,790

13,300 

12,800

5,760

 3 , 580

140,051

4,518

3.65

4.21

Feb.

2,670

2,180

1,950

2,040

2,730

2,800

2,460

2,040

1,790

1,550

1,410

1,280

1,140 

3,570

4.840

3,780

3,560

3,320

2,720

2,250

1,890 

1,550

1,310 

1,220 

1,100

949 

844

781 

742

-

60,466

2,085

1.69

1.82

Mar.

963

1,735

2,520

*9,960

7,870

4,070

2,810

2,090

1,730

1,520

3,460

6,450

4,470 

3,190

2,310

1,860

1,540

1,310

1,710

2,580

2,560 

5,770

21.000 

19,200 

6,380

3,760 

2,700

2,070 

1,670

1,410

1,220

131,853

4,253

3.44

3.96

Apr.

1,230

1,140

1,050

 9OO

928

991

 935

865

795

742

706

676

1,150

1,240

1,190

1,110

1,030

935

844 

754

676 

682 

1,270

5,370 

13,100

17.700 

15,200

5,600

-

80,283

2,676

2.16

2.41

May

3,450

2,480

1,860

1,460

1,190

1,010

858

706

"572 640

2,460

6.210

*5, 866 

3,360

2,360

2,020

1,610

1,250

1,360

1,790

2,230 

2,120

1,560 

1,310 

1,260

1,300 

1,130

858 

886

1,570

1,510

58,480

1,886

1.52

1.76

June

1,140

879

652

516

432

368

306

264

267

276

322

396

303 

252

225

 190

172

178

146

T55

162 

272

1,770 

2.450 

 1,196

600 

388

279 

215

185

-

14,960

499

0.403

0.45

July

165

165

146

126

148

155

158

120

118

146

170

138

106 

80

65

64

268

596

488

.392

267 

188

160 

118 

86

64 

52

fi

*78

86

5,017

162

0.131

0.15

Aug.

78

155

190

200

198

488

340

264

190

208

198

241

HR371

252

276

240

195

192

276 

744

736 

575 

378

249 

180

140 

126

116

102

10,099

326

0.264

0.30

Sept.

96

94

88

76

64

65

57

48

43

37

34

*29

153 

29

31

*43

82

146

112

104

m158 

112 

90

78 

64

52 

45

39

-

2,495

83.2

0.067

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,800 Mln 30 Mean 1,663 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.25

Water year 1951-52: Max 21,000 Mln 29 Mean 1,767 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.43

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 efs). Jan. 23 (5:30 a.m.) 24,600 cfs (27.43 ft); Jan. 29 (2:30 a.m.) 

15,300 cfs (19.79 ft)j Mar. 23 (10:30 p.m.) 28,900 cfs (30.20 ft); Apr. 28 (9:^ p.m.) 23,900 cfs 

(26.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 255

Johns Creek near Meta, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°33'50", long. 82°27'20", on left bank 100 ft upstream from Fords Branch, 

1,000 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 119, 1.0 mile upstream from Raccoon 

Creek, and 1.1 miles southwest of Meta, Pike County.

Drainage area. 55.7 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 717.66 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 11 years, 67.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 10.87 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 2.46 ft).

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 4,350 cfs Mar. 5, 1945, and Feb. 13, 1948 (gag? height, 

13.14 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

at times In many years.

Flood In 1939 reached a stage of 13.6 ft, from floodmarks 600 ft downstream.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Some regulatloT at low 

flow by small mill three-quarters of a mile upstream from station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, July 3 to Aug. 12, Sept. 2-4)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to June 23 June 24 to Sept. 30

2.5 1.4

2.6 3.0

2.8 8.5

3.0 17

3.2 '29

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

S.O

60

155

355

590

1,090

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

1.0

2.5

8.0

20

40

3.6 

4.5 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

85

265

590

1,090

1,830

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.1

0.2

.7

2.3

4.8

10

3.3 25

3.6 70

4.0 150

5.0 350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.2

277

3.0

3.5

4.0

17

IS

11

8.2

6.4

5.8

4.8

4.0

3.2

 2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.8 

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.5

3.2

138.4

4.46

0.080

0.09

Nov.

221

87

57

44

34

27

116

105

48

30

22

18

 16

5T

28

107

95

56

37

27

21

19

16 

112

217

133" 289

87

51

34

-

2,205

73.5

1.32

1.47

Dec.

27

23

20

5T

25

23

35

495

271

193

131"

83

49

115

927

241

135

153

193

264

*987

547

145 

83

69

135

165

131

97

68

48

5,599

181

3.25

3.74

Jan.

37

32fz

139

231

195

131

93

69

374

271

189

145

125

97

64

68

269

239

179

125

991

506 

221

169

107

636

845

313

187

135

7,254

234

4.20

4.84

Feb.

 103

87

85

121

257

205

149

107

80

63

87

99

89

805

3l9

 205

173

145

123

105

80

64

54 

48

41

36

33

30

37J

-

-

3,823

132

2.37

2.55

Mar.

45

43

203

 510

245

161

105

73

61

52

105

127

117

85

66

54

45

40

68

105

99

1,060

1,620 

389

205

137

91

68

54

43

39

6,115

197

3.54

4.08

Apr.

38

42

36

31

m

62

-62

 57

52

46.

41

37

36

55

65

85

97

80

66

56

46

38

34

46

82

330

485

495

5SS

159

-

3,080

103

1.85

'2.06

May

101

66

49

36

29

24

20

17

51

108

189

249

«T5B"

115

70

50

34

30

30

114

151

74

46 

74

141

82

53

36

44

44

34

2,316

74.7

1.34

1.55

June

27

20

16

14

12

9.6

S.4

7.4

6.2

11

12

7.7

5.9

4.8

3.8

3.5

 2.8

3.0

2.8

2.4

56

141

437 m98

48

25

16

13

12

-

1,270.3

42.3

0.759

0.65

July

11

64

58

12

9.1

17

9.7

7.9

10

9.1

6.8

5.5

4.7

4.4

3.8

4'. 4

7.7

10

5.2

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.1 

1.5

1.2

.8

 1

.7

.7

 1.1

1.8

250.2

8.07

0.145

0.17

Aug.

F.O

1.3

1.1

.7

1.5

4.4

J.7

?.3

1.9

T.6

*.o

64

200 ~5T

2f

70

5f

2f

14

f .4

F.5

7.6

6.6 

F.O

*.o

1.2

r.e

?.3

r.o

1.7

1.4

594.8 ir.2

 0.345

0.40

Sept.

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.6

l.S

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

;6

.5

.g

3.0

 4.1

2.7

1.7

4.0

5.5

3.5

2.1

1.7 

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

-

54.1

1.80

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,230 Min 0.3 Mean 79.6 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.41

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,620 Min 0.5 Mean 89.3 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.84

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 efs). Dee. 21 {5 a.m.) 1,640 cfs (9.53 ft)j Jan. 22 (6 p.r.) 1,990 

cfs (10.32 ft); Mar. 22 (8:30 p.m.) 2,300 ofa (10.87 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
256 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Dewey Reservoir near Van Lear, Ky.

Location. La t 37°44'16, long. 82°43'50", In Intake structure of Dewey Dam on Johns Creek, 

 1.0 mile upstream from Daniels Creek and 2\ miles southeast of Van Lear, Johnson 

County.

Drainage area.--307 sq ml.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1948 to September 1950 in files of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water- stage recoruer. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of

 "Engineers). Prior to June 1, 1950, staff gage at site 3,100 ft upstream.

Extremes. --Maximum contents during year, 27,800 acre-ft Mar. 24 (elevation, 658.27 ft);

 minimum, 11,600 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 644.18 ft).

1950-52: Maximum contents, 36,800 acre-ft Feb. 3, 1951 (elevation, 663.75 ft); 

minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks . - -Reservoir Is formed by rolled earth-fill dam with discharge tunnel, controlled

 ty concrete gravity weir, crest elevation 644.5 ft, three gated sluices, and uncontrolled side channel spillway. Dam completed July 22, 1949. and filling of pool 

began May 15, 1950. Conservation pool (elevation, 645.0 ft) first reached June 14, 

1950. Total capacity at elevation 686.0 ft (spillway crest) Is 93,300 acre-ft, of 

which 81,000 acre-ft above elevation 645.0 ft Is reserved for flood control and 

12,300 acre-ft below Is for conservation. Figures given herein represent total contents, of which 69 acre-ft below gage sill elevation 608 .'25 ft Is dead storage.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dot . 31 ..................

Dec. 31............. .....

Calendar year 1951. ....

Feb. 29..................

Mar. 31..... .............

May 31 ..................

July 31 ..................

Aug. 31..................

Sept. 30..................

Water year 1951-52.....

Elevation 

(feet)t

645.10

645.08

-

645.01

644.97

644. IS

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

12,400

12,400

-

12,300

12,300

12,100

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-f^et)

0

+200

+11,200

-11,300

0

+200

-500

+100

-500

-800

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 257

Johns Creek near Van Lear, Ky.

Location. Lat 37 0 44'37", long. 82°43'27", on right bank 100 ft upstream from Long Braach, 

0.3 mile upstream from Daniels Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Dewey Dam., and 2j miles 

southeast of Van Lear, Johnson County.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1952.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 597.28 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 14, 1940, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 210 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 14.97 ft); minimum, 5.4 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 2.41 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 8,350 cfs Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 26.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 5, 

6, 1943.

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

lated by Dewey Reservoir (see p. 256).

Flow reguRatlng table, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater (gage 

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

2.4

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

6.5

10

28

4.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

228

820

1,820

3,130

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

18

18

18

17

18

19

21

24

25 

26

25

24

23

22

21

 20

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

16 

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

582

18.8

Nov.

320

593

300

190

89

122

251

383

259 

124

68

51

88

*116

118

358

538

311

124

136

106

82

46

225 

650

998

738

325

212

190

8,106

270

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52;

Dec.

129

104

11

142

124

109

111

1,440

2.150 

1,050

473

417

246

426

1,810

1,950

901

481

421

 648

1,590

2,030

903

386 

260

368

522

381

426

296

183

20,528

662

Jan.

183

210

514

842

1,200

935

607

404

296 

928

1,200

678

528

497

322

275

318

756

950

761

566

986

2.050

2,010 

659

494

1,260

1,870

*C22

22

99

22,442

724

Feb.

1,320

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,200

774

534

404

334 

217

224

291

325

1,240

1,760

1,O40

712

562

467

403

345

304

219

158 

160

160

158

154

109

.

-

18,134

625

Mar.

210

156

399

1,360

*1,130

574

376

347

277 

257

8OO

615

576

413

372

223

129

295

345

343

345

1,720

01,700

01,400 

02,700

3.060

2,720

458

304

205

205

24,037

775

Apr.

134

178

219

140

340

214

185

*260

239 

167

167

140

147

448

394

354

370

313

241

212

188

140

140

219 

1,220

916

1.240

687

C16

940

-

10,568

352

Nay

1.610

1,170

314

230

140

100

86

60

48 

422

957

*1,000

776

429

309

444

284

174

120

867

904

439

282

228 

354

372

311

156

278

205

205

13,274

428

June

127

78

61

61

61

36

26

26

26 

28

28

44

61

57

29

22

20

*20

20

18

20

23

597

894 

353

152

64

64

62

64

-

3,142

105

July

50

30

94

-9T 158

64

40

28

28 

28

27

26

26

25

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

 20 

19

18

18

17

 16

16

16

1,056

34.1

AVI?.

16

16

15

14

14

15

15

15

15 

15

15

16

17

30

36

90

89

47

34

33

32

30

28

25 

23

22

18

18

18

17

16

804

25.9

Sept.

i§

15

14

13

12

11

11

12

11 

9.3

8.9

8.1

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.1

*8.1

8.1

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.1

7.7

H

12

12

11

8.5

6.9

-

299.8

9.99

Observed " Adjustedt

 f 

*lax 3,070 Mln 4.8 Mean 287* Mean 287 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.72

«lax 3,080 Hin 6.9 Mean 33«f Mean 335 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.91

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change In contents In Dewey Reservoir.

o Backwater from streams below station; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height records at 

base gage, Dewey Reservoir, Levlsa Fork at Palntsvllle, and records of Dewey Dam gate operation.
258 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Paint Creek at Staffordsvllle, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37e 50'05", long. 82°52'15", near center of span on downstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 460, 100 ft downstream from Barnetts Creek, 0.8 mile upstream 

from Mudlick Creek and Staffordsvllle, Johnson County, 4 miles upstream from Jenny 

Creek, and 7.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi (revised).

Records available. March 1950 to September 1952.

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

Ts 600.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjurtment of 1944.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs'Mar. 22 (gage height, 24.11 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; Flnlmum daily, 0.1 

cfs Sept. 26, 28, 29.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Sept. 20, 1950, Mar. 22, 1952, from rating 

curve extended above 5,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 22, 1952; minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 26, 28, 29, 19f2.

Flood of July 5, 1939, reached a stage of about 25 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are poor.

Hating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, 

July 16 to Sept. 30)

1.5 0

1.6 1.0

1.7 2.0

1.8 3.0

1.9 5.0

2.0 8.0

2.2. 20

2.5 52

3.0 116

3.5 215

4.0 360

5.0 600

7.0 1,000

10.0 1,500

15.0 3,350

19.0 6,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.2

5.3

~J~Q 10

6.8

4.4

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

*1.9

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

!i6.

2.8

4.4

3.0 

3.4

3.4

3.2

109.6

3.54

0.035

0.04

Nov.

118

81

68

56

45

40

280

136 

74

56

47

34

29

*2?0"

182

*466

210

105

80

51

41

42

36

362

440

744

2B7

150 

99

71

-

4,680

156

1.54

1.72

Dec.

62

50

44

55

76

98

259

2,090 

S56

450

235

154

116

475

1,570

390 *190

218

170

377

1,610

530

208

170

154

178

143

119 

118

113

94

11,375

367

3.63

4.19

Jan.

528

465

764

618

860

444

270

184 

154

220

205

178

158

129

119

103

196

798

432

405

294

503

522

294

215

297

1,320

1.560 §76"

306 *190

13,407

 432

4.28

4.94

Feb.

156

136

230

672

53TJ

348

240

184 

158

124

119

92

80

135

150

182

324

240

192

162

136

110

96

81

72

64

57

57 

48

-

5,175

178

1.76

1.91

Mar.

105

82

67JO"

686

»414

238

168

130 

122

110

899

63O

390

240

170

126

110

102

220

200

166

5.520

3,000

640

354

240

170

145 

110

96

88

16,071

518

5.13

5.92

Apr.

91

81

64

58

156

143

119

110 

*96

89

81

74

74

91

78

71

59

57

53

52

47

45

IOT

652

360

235

285 

218

160

-

3,840

128

1.27

1.41

May

132

96

75

64

52

41

32

26 

25

*115

195

160

139

99

221

710

255

160

326

»5.000

1,090

420

208

143

127

116

86

83 

594

387

208

9,388

303

3.00

3.46

June

258

Tl6

92

69

56

45

36

28 

22

34

. 32

26

36

21

18

14

*12

9.0

7.7

6.6

15 '

64

121

54

31

19

13

10 

10

11

-

1,306.5

43.6

0.432

0.48

July

10

9.5

7.4

9.0

6.8

7.4

5.6

4.6 

10

11

5.6

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

34

22

14

6.2

4.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

*1.3 

1.1

175

2.0

202.6

6.54

C.065

0.07

Aug.

1.0

1.6

1.7

1.3

2.8

4.0

4.0

2.2 

2.6

2.2

1.4

2.2

5.0

3.4

2.6

5.3

376

2.9

2.1

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.9

1.3

.7

.9

.5

.5 

1.1

2.1

1.9

67.2

2.17

0.021

0.02

Sept.

go

2.7

1.9

1.1

1.1

.7

.9

.9 

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.5

.7

.3

*.7

.4

.8

1.2

1.1

.7

.2

.3

.6

.!

yj

.1 

.1

.2

-

22.1

0.737

0.0073

0.008

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,740 Mln 0.5 Mean 172 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.09

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,320 Mln o.l Mean 179 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.17

Peak discharge (base. 2.900 efs).--Pec. 8 (2 p.m.) 3,210 cfs (14.72 ft); Mar. 22 (6 p.m.) 11,700 

efs (24.11 ft;> Hay 20 16 p.m.; 5,090 cfs (17.89 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 259

Levisa Pork at Paintsville, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°48'55", long. 82°47 ! 30", on downstream side of right pier of bridge on 

State Highway 40 at Paintsville, Johnson County, 700 ft downstream from Paint Creek.

Drainage area. 2,143 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915 to November 1920 (gage heights only), December 1928 to September 1952.Published as "at Thelma" 1915-20.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 566.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. June 1, 1915, to Nav. 9, 1920, staff gage at 

site 2 miles downstream at different datum. Dec. 22, 1928, to Oct. 11, 1934, chain 

gage and Oct. 11, 1934, to Apr. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1929-52), 2,302 cf s.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,200 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 31.83 ft); 

minimum, 56 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.67 ft).

1915-20, 1928-52: Maximum gage height observed, 40.7 ft. site and datum then in 

use (about 43.9 ft, present site and datum), Jan. 29, 1918 (discharge, about 69,000 

cfs); minimum discharge, 8.4 cfs July 23-25, 1930 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the wa- 

£er~~year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height,/In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

1.7 68

1.8 90

2.4 255

3.5 660

5.0 1,500

10.0 5,700

22.0 18,900

32.0 32,500

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

43

80

132

274

435

870

6.0

9.0

16.0

24.0

27.0

2,120

4,520

11,700

21,300

25,000

Discharge, In cubic feet pep second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

237 

201

180 

160

150

158

162

171

204

213

207

186

168 

155 

140

130

*120

110

102

98

92

90

86

86

86

98

110

112

115

120

4,338

140

0.065

0.08

Nov.

771 

4,840

3,580 

1,900

1,230

1,030

1,630

2,170

2,170 

1,530

1,060

810

676 

1,210

2,340

3,830

3,140

2,060

1,430

1,160

895

760

1,170 

4,660

9.280

8,460

5,240

3,040

2,170

-

75,171

2,506

1.17

1.30

Dec.

1,570 

1,280

1.020 

1,030

1,160

1,480

2,110

8,770

13,300 

10.800

5,920

4,190

3,050 

2,910 

11,600

17,000

11,800

5,200

*4,890

5,800

12,700

18,300

12,500

5,830 

3,720

3,430

3,530

3,310

3,080

2,800

2,470

186,550

6,018

2.81

3.24

Jan.

2,110 

2,170

3,830 

4,340

6,930

5,600

4,470

3,460

2,810 

4,710

12,500

10,700

6,460 

4,980 

4,210

3,600

3,150

5,030

6,810

7,070

5,830

6,350

17,400

22,000 

11,100

5,650

8,100

17,900

*20,000

15,300

7,720

242,290

7,816

3.65

4.20

Feb.

5,880 

5,360

4,940 

5,900

6,140

5,840

5,030

4,120

3,490 

2,950

2,750

2,580

2,410 

5,480 

9,600

8,400

7,310

6,300

5,300

4,350

3,670

3,060

2,570

2,190 

2,000

1,780

1,600

1,480

1,380

-

-

123,860

4,271

1.99

2.15

Mar.

1,590 

1,990

3,700 

9,200

*14,900

10,100

5,630

4,090

3,230 

2,790

5,180

8,910

9,020 

6,310 

4,600

3,470

2,770

2,500

2,810

3,420

4,060

12,800

30,800

«3 1,400 

23,900

12,400

7,860

4,260

3,200

2,580

2,220

241,690

7,796

3.64

4.19

Apr.

1,980 

1,920

1,870 

1,640

1,860

1,970

1,850

1,810

*1,710 

1,510

1,410

1,330

1,260 

1,800 

2,E20

2,260

2,280

2,060

1,900

1,710

1,570

1,370

1,260

1,350 

5,470

6,180

12,100

17,700

20,900

16,400

-

120,650

4,022

1.88

2.09

May

8,140 

5,230

3,300 

2,560

1,990

1,620

1,380

1,160

1,060 

1,570

4,300

*5,740

9,220 

6,780 

4,060

4,020

3,130

2,340

1,930

8,320

8,970

4,640

3,380

2,450 

2,390

2,280

2,110

1,720

2,210

3,070

3,220

114,290

3,686

1.72

1.98

June

2,600 

1,820

1,350 

1,070

880

743

612

534

466 

478

534

498

617 

546 

452

379

336

*g303

g297

g268

g274

g390

g2,340

g4,450 

g3,570

gl,720

g975

g676

g482

g435

-

30,095

1,003

0.468

0.52

July

g393

g333

g343 

g432

g362

g297

g321

297

260 

239

230

257

245 

208 

182

299

438

242

558

562

463

365

280

233 

199

166

138

116

*105

102

TT6

8,781

283

0.132

0.15

Aug.

152 

140

135 

185

300

318

506

456

355 

280

268

294

432 

1.800 

905

5T4

326

446

355

300

271

324

715

860 

684

494

355

283

239

210

196

13,358

431

0.201

0.23

Sept.

194

160

146 

143

135

118

105

100

95 

85

74

69

63

57 

17

76

*82

76

108

180

168

188

312

177

152

129

116

102

90

-

3,793

126

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 31,000 Mln 58 Mean 2,949 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.69

Water year 1951-52: Max 31,400 Mln 57 Mean 3,183 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.20

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). --Dec. 22 (2 p.m.) 18,900 cfs (22.04 ft); Jan. 24 (4:30 a.m.)

23,800 cfs (26.10 ft); Jan. 28 (12 p.m.) 20,300 cfs (23.13 ft); Mar. 24 (12:30 p.m.) 3?, 200 cfs

(31.83 ft)j Apr. 29 (5 p.m.) 22,000 cfs (24.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from twice-daily recorder-tape readings.
260 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Tug Fork at Litwar, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 37°29'05", long. 81°50'40", on left bank 200 ft downstrea-n from War Branch, 

-0.5 mile downstream from Litwar, McDowell County, 2.2 miles northwest of laeger, and 

2.7 miles downstream from Dry Fork.

Drainage area. 502 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1930 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 936.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 16, 1942, chain or wire-weight gage at highway b-idge 0.5 mile 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 514 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 10.00 ft); fror 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 12 (gag-; height, 1.16 

ft).

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 39,400 cfs Feb. 2, 1950 (gage height, 13.7 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum observed, 11 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 7, 1930; 

minimum gage height, that of Sept. 12, 1952.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 728: 1931.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

1.3 -65

1.6 114

2.0 229

2.5 460

Note. Same as

following table

above 2.5 ft.

1.1

1.3

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

29

59

99

235

460

800

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

1,850

3,250

5,000

7,220

13,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septenber 1952 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

S

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89

88

86

81

86

89- 91

91

91

84

77

75

75

72

73

75

73

72

75

75

73

69

T?

77

91

86

80

81 

77 

83

83

2,490

80.3

0.160

0.18

Nov.

599

460

270

198

168

141

183

205

192

160

138

121

116

133

202

219

219

195

171 154

128

124

121

222

650

836

657

442 

324 

255

-

8,003

267

0.532

0.59

Dec.

219

189

168

T§s

460

454

360

552

784

685

572

466

355

343

2,020

1,410

784

728

854

800

2.700

1,840

1,080

752

604

598

552

496 

508 

484

424

22,439

724

1.44

1.66

Jan.

375

337

150

341

442

472

436

400

406

1,790

1,850

1,280

1,030

917

827

 692

644

1,480

' 1,830

1,390

1,020

4,050

4.560

2,090

1,440

1,150

2,200

4,360 

3,660 

2,030

1,490

45,139

1,456

2.90

3.34

Feb.

1,200

1,050

944

872

818

736

699

630

604

546

598

566

559

2,490

2,030

1,560

, 1,750

1,490

1,170

980

845

706

650

598

559

508

484

436 

.406

-

26,484

913

1.82

1.96

Mar.

490

454

655

2,090

1,850

1,280

917

800

699

657

1,630

2,090

1,630

1,220

962

818

713

650

908

1,180

1,100

1,550

5.190

3^500

1,970

1,420

1,120

944 

784 

692

644

40,632

1,311

2.61

3.01

Apr.

624

624

552

520

520

490

442

395

380

370

360

350

350

508

592

585

533

496

460

424

395

370

leo" 346

1,190

2,160

3,660

10.500 

3,840 

2,090

-

34,386

1,146

2.28

2.55

May

1,470

1,130

908

752

664

598

540

490

460

708

2,030

5 ,840

2,350

1,510

1,140

1,830

1,440

1,050

1,010

926

917

752

624

559

768

685

566

484 

496 

484

418

31,599

1,019

2.03

2.34

June

375

150

314

294

282

270

256

256

249

278

286

235

222

219

213

200

194

203

186

163

174

203

514

310

216

188

163

147

m7,237

241

0.480

0.54

July

166

137

132

127

134

188

144

134

166

140

117

110

104

99

104

225

147

174

140

117

108

97

86

76

72

70

68

76 

82

104

3,714

120

0.239

0.28

Aug.

120

120

86

78

104

115

106

93

97

188

140

101

303

174

108

101

194

150

93

150

158

197

186

117

88

72

61

57 

67 

67

68

3,759

121

0.241

0.28

Sept.

68

65

84

70

57

51

48

51

51

48

43

40

42

43

124

101

63

53

78

191

110

86

150

110

74

63

54

51 

53

46

-

2,168

72.3

0.144

0.16

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,440 Min 69 Mean 592 Cfsm 1.18 In, 15.99

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,300 Min 40 Mean 623 Cfsm 1.24 In, 16.89

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 ofs). --Jan. 22 {8 p.m.) 10.100 cfs (8.00 ft); Mar. 23 (3 p.m.) 6,970 

cfs (6.90 ft); Apr. 28 {10:30 a.m!) 17,900 cfs (10.00 ft).
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 261

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37 0 26'45", long. 81°52'15', on left bank 200 ft downstream from Cub Branch, 

2.1 miles upstream from Trace Fork, and 3 miles southwest of Panther, McDowell County.

Drainage area. 30.8 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1952.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 38.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 6.58 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs July 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.16 ft July 30.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 7.47 ft); minimum, 0.003 cfs Oct. 6-8, 1946 (gage height, 0.92 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.3 

.6 

1.1 

1.8 

3.3

1.6 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

5.9

19

99

181

4.0 294

5.0 594

6.0 990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2.V

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2.9

2.6 

2.6

2.5

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.5

2.2

»1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

To

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.6

3.5

2.1

1.6

1.7

2.9

2.8

3.1

56.0

1.81

0.059

0.07

Nov.

164

41 

24

18

14

11

26

30

20

14

10

8.5

7.4

11

 17

24

21

16

12

9.6

8.9

8.1

87

166

T09

99

63

38

26

20

-

1,123.5

37.4

1.21

1.36

Dec.

16

13 

11

T5

28

29

26

150

139

74

53

39

28

48

346

137

60

88

116

*103

378

139

72

49

41

40

40

41

40

35

28

2,423

78.2

2.54

2.93

Jan.

23

f?

20

37

45

40

36

34

266

151

92

75

67

55

42

42

125

118

78

53

353

267

109

72

55

217

*409

?37

109

72

3,340

108

3.51

4.03

Feb.

55

47 

43

41

38

33

30

29

28

26

40

41

40

417

T79

108

112

88

66

55

43

36

33

30

26

23

22

-5G 20

-

-

1,769

61.0

1.98

2.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 512 Mln 0.5

Mar.

28

28 

129

320

134

78

56

45

41

38

71

104

86

62

47

41

36

34

59

76

65

296

764

221

100

 65

48

39

33

28

26

3,198

103

3.34

3.86

Apr.

26

25 

22

21

24

22

20

18

18

18

18

18

22

74

77

60

50

44

38

33

28

25

24

48

226

310

417

804

251

104

-

2,885

96.2

3.12

3.48

May

 67

51 

39

32 "27

24

20

18

16

31

42

~T6 132

 52

41

42

33

26

45

59

ei

45

33

24

21

18

14.

11

14

12

9.2

1,139.2

36.7

1.19

1.38

June.

8.1

7.4 

6.3

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.7

3.8

8.1

5.9

4.0

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

6.3

3.1

1.9

2.8

8.5

48

25

11

7.0

5.0

3.8

2.9

4.0

-

210.8

7.03

0.228

0.25

July

3.8

 2.3 

1.9

1.7

1.8

2.1

1.6

1.5

5.6

3.1

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

~8.1 26

4.5

4.5

2.8

2.8

1.9

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

3.3

92.4

2.98

0.097

0.11

/U'«.

9.2

6.6 

2.8

1.8

14

5.3

3.3

2.8

5.6

20

5.9

37

 30

20

9.6

38

34

16

18

46

39

50

29

19

13

8.5

6.6

5.9

5.6

4.7

4.5

571.7

18.4

C.597

0.69

Sept.

4.2

3.6

6.6

3.6

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

._9

6.^

5.0

2.6

2.1

11

li

7.0

5.9

5.9

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

-

111.0

3.70

0.120

0.13

Mean 38.8 Cfam 1.26 In. 17. OS

Water year 1951-52: Max 804 Mln 0.5 Mean 46.2 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.43

Peak discharge (base. 700 efs). Jan. 22 (12 m.) 725 cfs (5.34 ft); Mar. 23 (7:30 a.m.) 1,170 efs 

(6.40 ft); Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 1,260 cfa (6.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

299E5Z O - 54 - 18
262 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Tug Fork near Kermit, W. Va.

Lgcatlpn.--Lat 37°49'05", long. 82°23'20", on right bank 2 miles upstrea-n tram Wolf

Creek, 3 miles upstream from Kermit, Mingo County, and 3 miles downstream from Pigeon

Drainage area. 1.185 sq mi.

Records available. July 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,309 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,500 cfs Mar. 23 (gage heigh*;, 30.42 ft)- mlnImumT 61 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

19 n3~55 : r, Maxlmum discharge, 34,400 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 35.9 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Sept. 14, 1939 (gage height, 1.13 ft)!

Maximum stage known, about 43.3 ft at unknown date prior to 1915.

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

Revisions (water years). V 953: 1934-41.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25

1.5 85

2.0 225

5.0 1,410

1O.O 4,O3O

15.0

20.0

30.0

7,880

13,100

25,900

Mar. 24 to Sept. 3O

1.4 64 2.0 218

1.5 83 5.O 1,410

Note. Same as preceiilng 

table above 5,0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

159 

142

154

129

126

168

174

T59

154

*145

129

126

116

105

101

96

94

92

94

94

90

96

99 

99

99

105

111

121

116

106

115

5,688

119

0.100

0.12

Nov.

888 

1,760

1,110

768

589

469

750

1,090

866

612

481

586

352

*3SO

431

690

984

886

710

562

462

401

357 

534

1,670

5.490

3,100

1,900

1,240

905

-

28,755

958

0.808

0.90

Dec.

73O 

593

515

485

555

788

905

5,550

5,510

5,550

2,500

1,810

1,570

1,160

6,540

6,820

5,520

2,280

*2,500

2,720

8.580

7,790

5,790 

1,950

1,810

1,810

1,990

1,900

1,670

1,540

1,500

81,694

2,655

2.22

2.56

Jan.

1,160 

1.070

1,590

2,140

5,58O

5,210

2,580

1,810

1,500

2,440

5,860

4,220

3,040

2,500

2,190

1,900

1,670

2,550

4,680

4,160

3,160

3,520

14.200 

8,080

4,220

3,100

4,570

13,900

11,900

6,660

4,100

150,460

4,208

5.55

4.09

Feb.

5,100 

2,600

2,280

2,250

*2,44O

2,600

2,550

2,040

1,850

1,670

1,630

1,670

1,650

2,890

7.250

4,480

5,670

5,610

5,040

2,550

2,140

1,810

1,590 

1,410

1,280

1,180

1,110

1,070

1.010

-

68,160

2,550

1.98

2.14

Mar.

1.070 

1,110

1,590

4,850

5,860

5,750

2,660

2,090

1,760

1,540

1,950

5,790

5,970

5,100

2,580

1,950

1,670

1,500

1,670

2,440

2,720

7,080

25.200 

15,100

*6,740

3,970

2,880

2,550

1,900

1,630

1,450

119,480

5,854

3.25

5.75

Apr.

1,590 

1,590

1,520

1,250

1,540

1,450

1,540

1,260

1,170

1,090

1,050

990

950

1,170

1,670

2,040

1,990

1,760

1,540

1,540

1,210

1,110

1,010 

1,010

1,590

3,100

9,580

11,700

15.600

6,500

-

79,670

2,656

2.24

2.50

May

5,790 

2,720

2,090

1,720

1,450

1,280

1,150

1,030

950

1,230

2,000

5,500

*6.500

4,600

2,700

5,100

3,600

2,770

2,140

4,290

4,480

3,040

2,090 

1,760

2,190

2,190

1,760

1,410

1,720

1,540

1,570

76,160

2,457

2.07

2.59

June

1.110 

936

810

710

63O

570

510

462

446

502

518

518

454

592

555

525

514

529

504

250

260

550

550 

500

450

370

550

510

290

280

-

14,089

470

0.597

0.44

July

*500 

588

592

290

581

550

385

548

283

529

290

254

196

174

160

168

578

610

506

555

' 255

202

169 

149

150

118

108

101

96

94

144

8,481

274

0.251

0.27

Aug.

144 

154

202

186

165

358

555

251

186

208

5O8

*508

710

1.070

574

529

554

518

430

266

304

468

690 

558

366

250

186

157

158

122

IzS

10,415

556

0.284

0.55

Sept.

118 

110

112

110

101

110

94

85

77

72

70

68

66

64

155

165

172

152

150

177

157

234

166 

125

149

144

112

94

85

77

-

3,585

120

0.101

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,500 Mln ' 90 Mean 1,487 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.04

Water year 1951-52: Max 25,200 Mln 61 Mean 1,703 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.55 .

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 efs).--Dec. 21 (6 p.m.) 11,200 ofs (18.50 ft); Jan. 25 (2 p.m.) 

15,900 ofs ,(22.41 ft)j Jan. 28 (3 p.m.) 15,500 ofs (21.92 ft); Mar. 25 (12:30 p.m.) 26,500 cfs 

(50.42 ft); Apr. 29 (6:50 a.m.) 18,200 ofs (24.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 25, Apr. 26, May 11-17, June 20-50; discharge estimated on 

basis of high-water marks, and records for Tug Pork at Lltwar and Twelvepole Cre«k at Wayne.
BIO SANDY RIVER BASIN 263

Big Sandy River at Louisa, Ky.

Location.--Lat 38°10'20", long. 82°38'20", on left bank 1.5 miles upstream fron Blaine 

Creek, 4.5 miles northwest of Louisa, Lawrence County, and at mile 21.0. Prior to 

Nov. 10, 1951, at site 5.5 miles upstream.

Drainage area. 3,870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1947, October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 512.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1951, water-stage recorder or staff gages at lock 3, 5.5 

miles upstream, at datum 3.65 ft higher. The base gage used prior to Nov. 10, 1951, 

has been used as the auxiliary gage since that date. Prior to Nov. 10, 1951, auxiliary gage was a water-stage recorder or wire-weight gage at mouth of Blaire Creek 

1.5 miles downstream from present base gage.

Average discharge.--12 years (1939-47, 1948-52), 4,136 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 58,800'cfs Mar. 24; maximum gage height, 

38.25 ft Mar. .24; minimum discharge, 148 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.99 ft,.

1938-47, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, about 85,000 cfs Feb. 5, 1939 (gage height, 

48.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); mirlmum, not 

determined.

Maximum stage known, 48.4 ft Apr. 3, 1908 (former site and datum). Flooc* of Mar. 

6, 1899, equalled that of Feb. 5, 1939.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height records and 25 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1213 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

512

43T

383

356 

320

a350

a 400

a370

412

406

383

372

335

301

277

258

*250

242

237

236

232

231 

255" 228

231

230

3240

a270

a260

*a240

a250

9,476

306

0.079

0.09

Nov.

644 

3,856"

7,510

4,530 

3,040

2,400

2,490

3,960

4,170

2,900

2,090

1,560

1,260

1,440

 2,120

3,320

5,240

5,400

3,930

2,620

2,000

1,630 

1,420

2,110 

4,260

11,800

14.800

11,400

7,150

*4,360

-

125,354

4,178

1.08

1.20

Dec.

3,070 

2,420

2,050

1,870 

2,180

 2,350

3,180

10,700

23,000

21,200

14,600

9,260

6,670

5,460

15,500

25,400

22 , 800

 13,600

6,930

9,690

18,500

28,500

Se.Sob

15,800 

6,690

7,080

6,740

6,710

6,130

5,660

5,150

339,190

10,940

2.63

3.26

Jan.

4.610 

5,340

6,270

7,960 

a!2,000

a!2,000

a8,700

7,400

6,320

v 6,060

12,300

19,500

14,000

9,970

8,270

7,130

6,230

7,610

11,700

13,800

12,700

10,500 

19.900

54.900 

26, lOO

14.100

13,500

28,100

34,900

*29,200

17,700

428,770

13,830

3.57

4.12

Feb.

11,800 

9,660

6,080

6,960 

9,560

6,600

8.230

7,750

7,140

6,450

5,850

5,170

 4,800

4,700

13,100

16.700

14,266

12,300

 10,700

9,020

7,460

6,160 

5,070

4,240 

3,800

 3,480

3,160

2,930

2,780

-

-

222,270

7,664

1.96

2.14

Mar.

2.830 

3,130

4.630

 9,400 

18,900

20,500

 12,700

6,260

6,250

5,090

6,730

 11,900

 16,000

13,600

9,440

6,700

5,620

 5,130

5,000

5,720

 7,030

14,700 

49,400

 58.200 

 48,500

 28,700

15,400

12,000

7,840

6,230

5,250

431,000

13,900

3.59

4.14

Apr.

4,660 

 4,340

4,210

3,970 

4,250

4,650

4,430

4,170

3,950

 3,700

.3,450

3,270

3,130

3,350

4,310

5,030

5,410

5,790

5,360

4,410

3,800

3,450 

3,150

3,030 

8,060

12,400

16,700

27,800

34.800

33,266

-

232,230

7,741

2.00

2.23

May

 19,700 

12,000

8,470

6,070 

4,730

3,920

3,400

3,050

. 2.740

2, H6

5,950

9,790

14,600

15,700

 10,200

6,660

10, 800

7,870

5,630

11,800

22,200

13,900 

 8,610

6,160 

5,260

5,410

4.870

4,090

4,490

5,720

5,340

253,870

6,169

2.12

2.44

June

4,710 

3,740

2.940

2,450 

2,070

1,780

1,560

1,410

1,270

1,200

1,360

1,320

1,270

1,320

1,160

1,010

682

 810

768

738

no

73T 

1,200

5,020 

6,290

 3,790

2,330

1,560

1,180

1,090

-

57,690

1,923

0.497

0.55

July

1.320 

647

696

696 

634

654

903

610

744

655

625

605

555

520

470

425

710

 1,130

955

1,160

1,040

610 

. 655

530 

450

395

3330

a260

*a260

a240

a250

21,134

662

0.176

0.20

Aug.

260 

35T

330

350 

395

460

600

847

732

595

505

580

690

1,140

2,620

1,520

1,030

1,070

1,170

622

660

756 

854

1,410 

1,460

1.140

610

625

. 510

430

370

25,045

 808

0.209

0.24

Sept.

355 

360

3320

3300 

272

252

248

230

206

193

184

170

162

156

 155

178

246

233

2 BO

248

300

320 

370

460

SST

320

304

260

222

 202

-

7,927

264

0.088

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 53,400 Mln 228 Mean 5,507 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.30

Water year 1951-52: Max 58,200 Mln 155 Mean 5,885 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.69

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs). Dec. 16 (4 p.m.) 26,500 cfs (23.02 ft); Dec. 22 (6 p.m.)

29,700 cfs (24.58 ft); Jan. 24 (2 p.m.) 35,700 cfs (27.45 ft at 7 p.m.); Jan. 29 (10 a.m.) 35,400

cfs (33.35 ft at 6 a.m. Jan. 30); Mar. 24 (11 a.m.) 58,800 cfs (38.25 ft at 3 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of two discharge meaeuremente ,

recorde for Levlea Pork at Palntevllle and Tug Pork at Kermlt, W- Va., and occaelonal outelde gage

readings .
264 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky.

Ga,

Location. Lat 38°09' , long. 82°41', on upstream wall near center of span of covered

bridge at Yatesville, Lawrence County, 5 miles northwest of Louisa, 5>5 miles upstream 

from Cat Creek, and 8.3 miles downstream from Little Blaine Creek.

Drainage area. 217 sq mi.

Records available . -- June 1915 to September 1918, October 1918 to January 1921 (gage 

heights only), January 1938 to September 1952.

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

s 561.57 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. June 1, 1915, to Jan. .30, 1921, staff

gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 0.45 ft higher. Jan. 4, 1938, to Dec. 25, 1945,

staff gage at site 130 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. --17 years (1915-18, 1938-52), 268 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 23.23 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.3 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1915-1918, 1938-1952: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs Feb. 4, 1939 (gage height, 

26.55 ft); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, since at least 1913, 27.6 ft, present site and datum, date 

unknown.

Remarks .--Records fair. 

Revisions. --W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 3O

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

2.9

10

28

75

155

252

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

22.0

680

2,070

4,220

7,860

9,610

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.3 

2.3 

4.5

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

8.0

28

70

225

670

9.0 1,770

13.0 3,220

17.0 5,470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12is

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

5.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

28

52

31

24

19

17

14

10

8.0

8.0

8.0

 6.8

5.7

5.7

5.4

3.5

BTT

5.4

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5

4.1 

8.8

8.8

6.8

325.5

10.5

0.048

0.06

Nov.

78

212

164

112

75

141

184

449

214

107

78

63

42

35?

 592

*1,100

776

308

202

141

104

86

164

526

1,260

1,720 

752

368 

268

193

-

10,813

360

1.66

1.85

Dec.

151

123

107

TSS

256

242

456

2,550

5.870

1,266

570

376

282

312

3,020

1,270

515

405

 451

513

3,320

1,900

692

493

383

548 

416

336 

316

296

252

25,767

831

3.83

4.42

Jan.

268

1,070

1,440

1,160

2,040

945

574

427

372

394

405

368

322

292

252

216

558

704

723

572

504

623

896

544

420

460 

1,660

4,070 

1,540

740

*464

24,723

798

3.68

4.24

Feb.

394

342

762

1,660

1,100

728

537

405

336

292

282

256

222

256

312

438

735

563

442

356

292

248

212

202

184

151 

128

112 

TIT

_

-

12,288

424

1.95

2.11

Mar.

575- 193

1,040

1,430

886

 537

362

296

276

308

1,520

1,500

740

493

352

292

248

236

456

486

570

2,860

9.250

4,960

820

495 

369

309

255

209

193

32,213

1,039

4.79

5.52

Apr.

190

178

157

148

192

435

345

285

 245

209

187

175

172

202

229

198

172

160

148

142

130

122

112

154

393

540 

42T

458 

445

321

7,235

241

1.11

1.24

May

245

202

168

138

118

103

85

70

65

5¥

 178

202

205

172

133

126

257

178

236

2,680

5,400

1,460

490

309

255

245 

190

218 

1,290

915

365

16,766

541

2.49

2.87

June

281

209

160

. 130

108

88

73

62

53

60

56

53

47

45

39

35

32

*29

32

28

27

35

96

519" 327

115

70

47 

35

134

2,755

91.8

0.423

0.47

July

510

ITS

118

73

62

f3

41

?2

29

£4

22

Zl

18

18

1*

14

16

70

41

22

15

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.3

9.2 

8.0

7.3 

*7.3

7.3

6.2

l,46-«.9

47.4

0.218

0.2S

Aug.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

4.5

5.2

4.5

5.2

4.5

7.3

9.2

8.0

13

8.0

8.0

9.2

9.2

6.2

4.5

25

62

VS.

11

6.2 

6.2

5.2 

4.1

3.4 3-^

292.2

9.43

0.043

0.05

Sept.

3.4

7.3

-?.5 11

4.S

4.5

4.1

3.4

1.8

1.3

1.5

l.S

1.0

4.1

3.4

2.3

 1.0

1.8

1.5

1.0

2.1

6.2

4.5

4.5

2.7

1.8 

.8

.3

1.5

.8

89.6

2.99

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1951s Max 6,980 Min 1.2 Mean 357 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.33

Water fateyear 1951-52: 1951-52; Max 9,250 Min 0.3 OJ5_____Mean Mea36868_____Cfsm Cfs1.70 In. 23.105.10_______

Peak discharge (base. 4.200 cfs). Dec. 9 (7 a.m.) 4,650 cfs (15.68 ft)j Dec. 15 (1 p.m.) 4,280 

fs (15.1 ft)j Dec. 21 (1 p.m.) 4,310 cfs (15.15 ft)j Jan. 28 (1 p.m.) 5,090 ofs (16.45 ft); Mar. 

:5 (5 p.m.) 11,2*00 cfs (25.23 ft); May 21 (5 a.m.) 5,880 cfs (17.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 265

Ohio River at Ashland, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°27'20", long. 82°36'30", on left bank at look and dam 29 at Ashland, 

Boyd County, 2.8 miles downstream from Big Sandy River and at mile 319.9.

Drainage area. 60.750 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to October 1939).

Gage. Staff gage read hourly. Datum of gage Is 483.12 ft above mean sea level, Ohio 

River datum. Auxiliary staff gage on left bank at lock and dam 30, 19.5 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 83,550 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 483,000 cfs Jan. 30; maximum gage height, 58.0 

ft Jan. 31; minimum discharge not determined.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 589,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1948; maximum gage height, 65.3 

ft Apr. 17, 1948; minimum dally discharge determined, 3,760 cfs Oct. 2, 1946. ^ 

Maximum stage known, 73.6 ft Jan. 27, 1937.

Remarks. Records good above 50,000 cfs and fair below.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years). W 1033: 1944(M,m).

Discharge, in cubic feet p'er second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

;8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

 e9,200 

Lsll.OOO 

Ie9,800 

Ve9,800 

Ve9,300

UlO,000

305,500 

9,855 

0.162 

0.19

Nov.

10,400 

13,700 

21,600 

17,800 

13,900

13,900 

16,900 

22,100 

22,200 

26,700

25,500 

26,800 

15,700 

18,700 

22,100

33,200 

46,700 

42,000 

44,700 

43,200

30, 300 

22,600 

29,600 

664,000 

86 , 500

126,000 

153,000

144,000 

122,000 

101,000

*1,376 . 8 

45,890 

0.755 

0.84

Dec.

68,000 

47,100 

37,700 

37.100 

39,100

46,600 

69,000 

97,200 

155,000 

171,000

159,000 

142,000 

 135,000 

122,000 

145,000

173,000 

154,000 

121,000 

77,800 

68,500

133,000 

198,000 

239,000

220,000 

184,000

163,000 

151,000 

149,000 

136,000 

120,000 

106,000

$3,864.1 

124,600 

2.05 

2.37

Jan.

130,000 

184,000 

248,000 

293,000 

341,000

356,000 

328,000 

273,000 

209,000 

169,000

155,000 

156,000 

138,000 

103,000 

81.700

82,600 

97,300 

122,000 

188,000 

242,000

261,000 

257,000 

259,000 

280,000 

270,000

232,000 

243,000 

350,000 

452,000 

482,000

463,000

*7,445.6 

240,200 

3.95 

4.56

Feb.

413,000

351,000 

293,000 

265,000 

269,000

291,000 

303,000 

292,000 

268,000 

233,000

188,000 

166 , 000 

147,000 

135,000 

132,000

132,000 

121,000 

124,000 

113,000 

112,000

100,000 

92,600 

84,200 

78,300 

70,800

57,600 

55,000 

55,500 

eS4.000

*4,996

172,300 

2.84 

3.06

Mar.

53.200 

656,060 

62,300 

70,400 

97,800

125,000 

124,000 

109,000 

79,400 

78,900

96,600 

169,000 

233,000 

259,000 

267,000

256,000 

223,000 

195,000 

156,000 

148,000

152,000 

194,000 

301,000 

367,000

367,000

323,000 

275,000 

220,000 

174,000 

141,000 

117,000

*5,489.6

177,100 

2.92 

J.36

Apr.

89,300 

 71.700 

86,700 

 95,100 

102,000

96,100 

94,700 

103,000 

108,000 

106,000

101,000 

98,000 

85,700 

84,000 

118,000

154,000 

198,000 

218,000 

212,000 

194,000

168,000 

137,000 

111,000 

87,700 

105,000

154,000 

190,000 

205,000 

222,000

212,000

*4,007 

133,600 

2.20 

2.45

May

175,000 

138,000 

86 , 300 

76,800 

655.000

664,000 

67,300 

62,500 

58,800 

57,100

74,400 

109,000 

133,000 

136,000 

136,000

137,000 

135,000 

128,000 

118,000 

144,000

194,000

191,000 

179,000 

170,000 

149,000

142,000 

159,000 

179,000 

192,000 

175,000 

148,000

*3,969.2 

128,000 

2.11 

2.43

June

121,000

86,OOO 

655,000 

42,800 

45,000

38 , 800 

25,800 

26,500 

27,700 

25,800

21,900 

22,200 

17,200 

18,900 

20', 900

18,900 

20,900 

18,000 

18,400 

17,000

18,000 

15,300 

41,000 

 30,800 

41,000

37,800 

2S,700 

20,200 

15.200 

eSO.OOO

956,700 

31,890 

0.525 

0.59

July

650.000 

16,800 

24,900 

637,000 

37,400

20,600 

19,400 

17,000 

15,200 

25,400

18,300 

14,800 

14,700 

16 , 100 

15,700

12,100 

12,100 

15,200 

12,200 

12,200

16,200 

15,700 

13,100 

13,900 

10,500

10,200 

9,600 

8.580 

if, 166 

8,840 

10,500

541,120 

17,460 

0.287 

.0.33

Aug.

8,870 

7,640 

8,870 

*11,800 

10,500

11,000 

7.630 

13,916 

14,800 

20, 100

16,200 

22,8')0 

22,600 

19,000 

19,600

631,000 

656. COO 

631,00 

24,700 

619.COO

17 , 100 

20,700 

18,500 

17,100 

18,600

14,fOO is.eoo 

g.eoo

9,650 

10, 100 

15,800

523,150 

16,880 

0.278 

0.32

Sept.

>e!2,200

1

68,000 

">

>e9,800 

5el4,400

fe!2,200 

Ve9,400

330,000 

11,000 

0.181 

0.20

Calendar year 1951: Max 386,000 Min 4,780 Mean 99,090 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.15 

Water year 1951-52: Max 482,000 Min - Mean 92,360 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.70

 * Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

e Indefinite slope-stage-dlscharge relation; discharge estimated on.basis of other stations in tlte 

Ohio River basin.
266 LITTLE SANDY RIVER BASIN

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky.

Location. Lat 380 20'00", long. 82°55'30", on downstream side of center pier of highway 

 bridge 0.3 mile upstream from Lower Stinson Creek, 1.4 miles downstream from U. S. 

Highway 60, and 1.7 miles northeast of Grayson, Carter County.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 11, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and dat-rai. Since Apr. 

6, 1948, auxiliary wire-weight gage 1.5 miles upstream from base gag's.

Average discharge. 14 years, 500 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, J.9,200 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 25.83 

ft Mar. 23; minimum discharge observed, 2.2 efs Oct. 8.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 24.500 cfs Sept. 22, 1950; maximum gage height, 27.53 

ft Sept. 22, 1950; minimum discharge observed, 2 cfs Oct. 26, 1939, and Oct. 26, 1948.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of 25.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

16,600 efs}.

Remarks. Records good except those based on auxiliary gage-height record or those for 

periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions. W 923: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.6 

4.0

5.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.8

15

11

8.5

11

7.8

5.0

5.0

11 

11

12

12

14

14

14

19

20

20

26 

27

35

28

26

24

40S.1

13.2

0.033

0.04

Nov.

35 

80

97

76

26

*26

158

3O6

165

102

74

62

52

274

911

1,470 

1,650

557

280

182

140

117

116

585

1,590

2.500 

1,780

7O1

422

2 SO

-

14,614

487

1.22

1.37

Dec.

214 

171

147

158

177

190

274

2,960

6,430

4,850

1,400

818

554

 672

5,160

5,28O 

977

746

647

6.810

5,200

5,590

1,790

1,020

958

1,400 

1,220

855

727

715

700

56,788

1,832

4.60

5.51

Jan.

654 

5,450

4,980

5.25O

5,250

2.8OO

1,290

952

772

655

568

472

450

402

 528

324 

598

1,600

1,550

1,100

825

856

1,510

1,080

805

1,070 

5,700

7.060

4,520

1,560

946

54,695

1,764

4.45

5.11

Feb.

790 

673

1,150

5.980

3,070

1,650

1,140

877

694

565

484

402

545

575

415

450 

1,540

1.2OO

*895

745

640

495

418

5 SO

355

291 

265

249

251

-

24,526

846

2.15

2.29

Mar.

262 

276

1,320

2,110

1,530

915

820

556

475

484

5,610

5,990

1,700

1,060

775

610 

487

43O

970

1,080

838

7,300

17.900

1O.6OO

2,74O

1,140 

850

691

556

455

392

S6,720

2,152

5.41

6.25

Apr.

 375 

550

500

267

555

724

652

565

a480

a440

a4OO

a520

a290

475

418

552 

511

289

262

259

221

205

191

468

1.07O

772 

691

892

757

 577

-

15,904

465

1.16

1.50

May

442 

562

298

245

211

183

156

140

155

169

298

317

298

247

197

ISO 

253

251

251

2,300

5,160

2,170

811

552

455

370 

287

219

205

225

191

17,507

565

1.42

1.64

June

515 

199

155

 108

92

78

68

68

60

79

70

59

56

49

46

37 

35

47

37

32

52

55

171

710

256

115

71

55

45

705

-

3,857

129

O.324

O.56

Jlly

709 

23T

169

155

126

87

a50

50

59

*52

29

27

27

25

55

51 

59

51

69

46

50

25

19

29

29

25 

15

14

12

25

14

2,220

71.6

0.160

0.21

Aug.

10 

26

29

25

18

15

12

11

9.8

9.8

8^

17

 19

21

19

17 

14

25

17

13

11

9.8

64

55

22

17 

11

10

11

9.8

9.8

542.6

17.5

0.044

O.O5

Sept.

12 

14

12

12

11

9.8

7.4

6.2

6.2

4.6

4.1

5.6

5.2.

6.2

4.1

*5.6 

6.2

7.4

12

14

14

21

18

15

15

11 

11

15

9.8

S.6

-

298.0

9.93

0.025

O.O5

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,100 Mln 2.8 Mean 742 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.34

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,900 Mln 2.8 Mean 7OO Cfsm 1.76 In, 23.94

Peak dischargee (base. 6.00O cfs). 

efs (18.20 ft at 3 a.m. Dec. 22): Jan

Dec. 9 (6 p.m.) 6,75O cfs (18.06 ft); Dec. 21 (10 p.m.) 6,83O 

. 28 (1 p.m.) 7,240 cfs (18.81 ft); Mar. 25 (12 m.) 19,200 cfs

(25.83 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of auxiliary gage helghtr and records for 

nearby stations.

Note. Base gage Inoperative Oct. 1 to Nov. 6 arid July 8 to Sept. 3O; discharge- computed for site 

1.5 miles upstream on basis of twice-daily readings' of auxiliary gage.
TYQARTS CREEK BASIN 267

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°33'55", long. 82°57'10", on downstream side of center pier of bridge 

 on State Highway 7, 100 ft downstream from Lick Run, 0.3 miles upstream from Whiteoak Creek, and 6| miles west of Greenup, Greenup County.

Drainage area.--241 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1940 to September 1952..

Gage.--Water-stage recorder, 

of 1929.

Datum of gage is 547.14 ft above mean sea level, datum

Average discharge.--12 years, 316 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 19.49 ft); 

 no flow Aug. 24, Sept. 11-14.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 12,800 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 20.3£ ft); 

no flow Aug. 24, Sept. 11-14, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1113: 1942-43, 1945-46.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, li) feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 28

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.9

3.0

3.1

3.5

5.5

7.5

15

21

35

3.2

3.5

5.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

65

175

810

2,310

3,510

4,500

Jan. 29 to Sept. 30

2.34

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

0

2.4

7.0

19

37

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

5.0 

19.0

50

95

155

810

10,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

34

25

26

27

38

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.3

5.9

5.9 

6.1

7.4

11

29

IT

8.7

7.1

6.5

6.1

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

H

4.5

4.3

4.7 

6.1

6.1

7.5

 8.1

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

220.9

7.15

0.050

0.05

Nov.

11

12

17 

17

25

*20

194

227

165

107

65

41

30

184

390

511

578

247

159 

118

82

59

116 

1,080

996

2.000

968

358

243

179

-

9,195

506

1.27

1.42

Dec.

145

121

m215

287

429

1,950

5.550

1,210

506

518

245

*599

2,890

1,540

576

513

267 

574

2,870

2,530

852 

452

576

1,240

879

412

522

500

558

25,533

824

5.42

5.94

Jan.

536

5,510

4.050 

2,000

5,800

1,630

668

408

518

271

231

199

187

175

*165

155

199

1,810

1,190 

716

556

520

948 

502

551

856

1,890

5,400

1,450

592

592

55,233

1,072

4.45

5.13

Feb.

529

502

888 

5.010

1,900

918

540

583

506

271

247

219

191

187

199

207

744

680

*455 

388

542

288

251 

227

207

'179

163

149

143

.

-

14,313

494

2.05

2.21

Mar.

152

183

444 

1,180

729

432

342

288

255

293

3,020

2,790

891

508

356

298

259

231

604 

624

396

4,490

9.740 

2,750

810

504

383

320

275

255

211

53,973

1,096

4.55

5.24

Apr.

*199

227

215 

187

632

712

508

401

529

275

243

215

199

211

284

235

199

175

159

146

131

122

110 

140

486

508

528

392

320

*275

-

8,763

292

1.21

1.35

May

227

187

149 

125

104

90

72

66

78

98

119

155

140

110

88

85

85

288

580 

1,680

2.530

624

316 

227

187

163

134

104

88

98

104

9,101

294

1.22

1.40

June

163

128

80 

»62

52

44

37

54

50

29

52

37

53

33

26

25

23

19

17

ii

17

17

19 

129

219

78

45

31

25

50

1,570

52.3

0.217

0.24

July

~85 247

60 

40

31

32

25

21

22

*25

25

19

16

11

12

11

45

41

31 

22

16

15

11 

11

8.7

7.6

5.6

2^9

4.7

5.2

5.6

910.3

29.4

0.122

0.14

Aug.

6.1

5.2

5.2 

5.2

4.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

2.0

2.9

5.6

14

TT

12

13 

9.2

7.0 

6.1

5.2

4.2

3.8 

0

.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

160.4

5.17

0.021

0.02

Sept.

2.0

2.9

1.6 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.2

0

0

0

.3

*.7

1.1

1.6

5.2 

5.2

11

8.1

6.5 

6.1

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.0

1.1

1.6

-

74.4

2.48

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,280 Mln 3.3 Mean 446 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.11

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,740. Mln 0 Mean 374 Cfsro 1.55 In. 21.13

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 efs). Dec. 9 (1:50 p.m.) 5,600 cfs (13.19 ft); Dec. 22 (6 a.m.) 4,110 

,fB (14.22 ft); Jan. 3 (4 a.m.) 4,720 cfs (15.57 ft); Jan. 5 (3 pirn.) 4,060 cfs (14.12 ft); Jan. 28 

2 p.m.) 3,620 cfs (15.23 ft); Mar. 12 (3 a.m.) 3,920 cfs (13.85 ft); Mar. Z3 (10 a.m.) 11,000 cfs 

19.49 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
268 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Little Scioto River above Marion, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°37'43", long. 83°10'll", in NE^ sec. 7, T. 5.S., R. 15 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Rock 

Fork and 3j miles northwest of Marion, Marion County.

Drainage area. 72.1 sq.mi.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 909.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 17, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 55.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 7.32 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 8.16 ft); no flow 

at times.

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

Revisions (water years). W 1143; 1939(M), 1943-45, 1947.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Backwater from Scioto River Jan. 19, 20, 28, 29, Mar. 12)

0.5 

.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.8

6.4

16

28

52

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

107

176

266

774

1,120

1,740

3,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 .

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

i§

.5

.5 

.5

.3

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

0.0014

0.002

Nov.

0.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.3

2.1

3.1

2.3

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

1.8

1.2

1.2

3.6

8.2

9.6

7.3

4.4

3.5

a. s

2.5

-

74.3

2.48

0.034

0.04

Dec.

2.3

2.0

1.5

274

9.0

18

127

186

315

270

115

*87

56

b35

b25

b!8

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!8

b55 fcieo

bllO

b70 '

b70

b300

216 

1Z2

94

360

567

3,459.2

112

1.55

1.79

Jan.

541

344

214

150

123

101

81

71

68

68

52

49

44

357

332

575

1,2"40

460

 250

211

156

148

99

82

638

*1.850 

640

180

b!30

b!20

9,456

305

4.23

4.88

Feb.

113

346

320

541

367

*207

164

142

164 120

100

75

64

49

b40

b35

b35

31

28

36

83

57

44

39

34

30

30 

28

27

_

-

3,349

115

1.60

1.73

Mar.

24

21

22

30

31

24

21

20

71

27

556

29"8 600

227

150

111

82

71

211

216

133

123

477

298

156

107

82 

66

55

46

44

4,350

140

1.94

2.24

Apr.

48

47

*39

35

92

129

187

128

92

76

22

23

220

415

355

231

145

105

81

64

51

44

98

427

241

146

101 

76

57

44

-

3,822

127

1.76

1.96

May

*37

75

27

24

22

21

18

16

16

17

15

14

12

1010 '

10

12

13

12

20

21

15

12

12

14

15

13 

12

10

 97T 9.1

501.2

16.2

0.225

0.26

June

7.8

STff

6.8

7.8

6.4

5.2

4.1

3.8

4.8

4.4

3.1

3.1

2.3

2.0

2.3

*2.0

1.4

.7

.3

.2

.1

75

.7

.2

.1

.1

.1 

2.8

3.5

2.3

-

85.5

2.85

0.040

0.04

July

1.2

.8

.8

2.0

2.8

1.4

.7

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

TJ

0

.1

.3

.3

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.0

.7

.1

.1

0 

0

0

*0

0

14.0

C.45

O.C062

0.007

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

-

0

0

0

0.

Calendar year 1951: Max 913 Mln 0 Mean 59.7 Cfsm 0.828 In. 11.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,850 Mln 0 Mean 68.6 Cfsm 0.951 In. 12.95

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). De

(3.91 ft); Jan. 18 (9 a.m.) 1,340 cfs 

p.m.) 580 cfs (4.32 ft); Mar. 12 (3 a

c. 31 (12 p.m.) 580 cfs (4.32 ft); Jan. 15 (10 p.m.) 477 cfs 

(6.44 ft); Jan. 27 (11 a.m.) 2,110 cfs (7.33 ft); Feb. 4 (4 

.m.) 803 cfs (5.08 ft); Mar. 23 (4'p.m.) 554 cfs (4.20 ft); Apr

14 (3 a.m.) 477 cfs (3.90 ft); Apr. 24 (8 a.m.) 477. cfs (3.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day..

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 269

Scioto River near Prospect, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°25"10", long. 830 11'50", on downstream side of pier of Hoskins Bridge, 

ij miles upstream from Ottawa Creek, 2 miles south of Prospect, Marion County, and 2f 

miles downstream from Patton Run.

Drainage area. 571 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to October 1932, October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 886.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 24, 1925, to Oct. 31, 1932, chain gage 

at site 2? miles upstream at datum 4.8 ft higher. Oct. 16, 1939, to Dec. 5, 1939, 

chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 489 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,650 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 13.08 ft); minImum, 8.8 cfs Aug. 13, 14, 25, 26; minimum gage height, 0.96 ft Aug. 13, 14.

1925-32, 1939-52: Maximum discharge observed, 10,100 cfs Mar. 22, 1927 (gage 

height, 15.0 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 3.8 cfs Aug. 27, 1932.

Maximum stage known, 21.1 ft, original site and datum, Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 

27,000 cfs, computed by Franklin County Conservancy District).

Remarks. Records good. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1952 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19f2

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

TT

12

13

12

12

13

15

12

12

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

*14

14

 2? 26

15

15

17

16

15

15

428

13.8

0.024

0.03

Nov.

16

TT

17

19

16

17

52

32

28

29

26

20

21

37

34

100

78

48

37

28

23

22

36

39

39

41

35

31

28

26

-

992

33.1

0.058

0.06

Dec.

24

22

20

25

48

78

275

903

1,410

*1,620

1,470

861

404

222

130

100

90

90

90

*103

211

424

556

576

464

990

1,410

1,380

1,180

1,560

2,670

19,410

626

1.10

1.27

Jan.

3,860

4,640

4,160

2,670

1,360

861

675

537

464

453

393

334

303

sre

1,440

2,100

3,930

5,070

6,220

5,820

3,930

2,280

1,260

945

655

2,200

5,620

7,080

7.190

4,720

2,670

84,358

2,721

4.77-

5.50

Feb.

1,060

1,360

1,980

2,670

3,440

5,580

*2,S40

1,300

1,080

1,100

840

635

494

400

320

295

284

245

212

225

355

446

346

284

250

223

205

201

197

-

26,367 909

1.59

1.72

Mar.

188

174

168

T55

289

361

263

214

197

205

2,250

3,790

5,520

4,560

2,740

1,380

798

596

861

1,440

1,360

1,040

2,280

3,090

2,950

1,560

777

556

442

368

325

40,928

1,320

2.31

2.66

Apr.

314

314

*289

255

504

924

1,080

968

695

518

424

400

899

2,100

3,160

3,230

2,220

1,160

695

518

400

334

551

2,530

3,860

5.950

2,340

1,060

635

446

-

36,753

1,225

2.15

2.40

May

*343

286

237

2O5

182

174

156

147

134

139

128

120

106

95

98

92

1275

132

176

245

 3Z5 371

237

190

162

158

143

127

109

95

93

5,325

172

0.301

0.35

June

84

88

93

95

87

 go 98

74

68

68

67

54

58

56

49

*47

49

37

35

31

28

27

28

32

26

27

78

24

20

17

-

1,635

54.5

0.095

0.11

July

15

15

19

32

33

41

77

21

16

14

16

16

15

15

18

17

17

17

20

18

16

21

24

20

19

17

18

17

17

15

*16

602

19.4

0.034

0.04

A'lg,

16

16

15

13

14

15

14

13

13

14

12

13

12

10

13

50

21

13

14

15

14

16

11

9.4

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

»9.1

9.4

10

4.54.9

14.0

0.025

0.03

Sept.

10

T5

21

17

17

16

14

12

12

13

13

13

12

14

24

17

13

15

60

23

49

47

33

24

19

17

14

13

12

13

-

602

20.1

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,070 Mln 11 Mean 513 Cfsm 0.898 In. 12.19

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,190 Mln 8.8 Mean. 595 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.21

Peak discharge (base. 5,600 efs). Jan. 2 (8 p.m.) 4,640 cfs (10.09 ft)) Jan. 19 (8 p.m.) 6,530 

cfs (12.11 ft); Jan. 29 (1 a.m.) 7,650 cfs (13.08 ft); Feb. 6 (2 a.m.) 3,790 cfs (9.05 ft); Mar. 13 

(1 p.m.) 5,620 cfs (11.24 ft); Apr. 25 (12 p.m.) 4,320 cfs (9.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
270 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek near Bellepoint, Ohio

Location. Iqt 40°14'55", long. 83°10'30", on left bank at upstream side of highway

DTioge, ITJ miles upstream from mouth and l| miles west of Bellepoint, Delaware County.

Drainage area.--181 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.. Ifeter-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.14 ft' above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by students of Ohio State University, city of Columbus benchmark). 

Prior to Jan. 1, 1948, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1943-52), 182 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,040 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height,-9.85 ft); minimum; 0.4 cfs Oct. 4, 5; minimum gage height, 0.86 ft Aug. 2, 3.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 26, 1952; no flow Sept. 25, 26, 1944, 

Sept. 19, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 ft in March 1913.

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

which are fair.

Rating tallies, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, June 18, 26-28, Sept. 19, 20)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.4 

1.2 

2.3 

4.0 

6.4

1.3

1.4

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

10

17

45

119

238

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

0.4 

1.2 

2.5 

4.2

1.2 7.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

13

23

52

122

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

7.0

394

845

1,500

3,570

9.5 6,650

Note. Same as following-Table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septeirber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

75" .5

.5

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.9

2.0

*2.0

3.3

3.6

5.7

' 6.6

9.6

7.0

5.4

4.9

71.3

2.30

0.013

0.02

Nov.

4.2

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.3

5.1

13

20

21

16

11

8.4

9.9

18

21

45

31

34

25

15

11

11

15

42

64

48

43

34

25

17

-

621.3

20.7

0.114

0.13

Dec.

14

13

"275 12

110

115

240

788

1,230

*1,280

279

140

75

40

30

25

25

25

25

30

180

400

250

170

150

700

750

350

200

800

2.400

10,866

351

1.94

2.24

Jan.

2,270

905

708

350

350

278

174

123

117

151.

107

80

73

355

734

444

837

1,700

562

547

301

179

249

125

99

3,120

6,260

1,700

338

157

130

23,566

760

4.20

4.84

Feb.

105

706

788

1,740

957

312

206

*159

238

165

118

92

75

70

63

57

60

54

35

306

738

200

114

96

83

68

63

62

60

_

-

7,810

269

1.49

1.61

Mar.

58

55

54

73

148

85

58

49

48

155

5,570

2,130

384

258

170

116

90

78

536

622

219

583

2,020

761

222

138

103

82

71

62

57

13,058

421

2.33

2.69

Apr.

*71

78

71

 65

591

490

305

168

112

90

80

263

1,320

1,960

1,060

522

219

138

99

80

65

58

355

2.580

1,030

290

157

105

80

63

12,373

412

2.28

2.54

May

52

46

40

34

*33

34

37

40

34

40

48

44

37

33

12

36

66

165

98

92

174

140

78

99

130

767

111

70

54

42

2,975

96.0

0.530

0.61

June

34

31

29

24

22

21

22

18

17

15

14

15

14

16

16

13

11

*9.6

8.2

6.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.7

9.5

178

15

7.7

651.3

21.7

0.120

0.13

July

5.4

4.7

4.2

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.1

3.8

4.2

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.8

! *

93.5

3.02

0.017

0.02

Aug.

1.1

T70- 1.0

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.8

3.1

2.8

4.0

3.5

2.7

2.2

4.7

4.6

 en 8.6

7.2

5.2

3.8

3.1

2.7

3.0

2.4

1.7

1.3

2.1

2.5

2.1

90.4

2.92

0.016

0.02

Sept.

1.9

3.5

e'.s

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.3

1.4

1.1

T7S

1.8

1.6

2.9

42

12

a30

al2

a3

al.7

al.5

al.4

al.3

al.2

al.2

al.2

-

19G.5

6.55

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,290 Min 0.3 Mean 214 Cfsm 1.18 Ir. 16.00

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,260 Mln 0.5 Mean 198 Cfsm 1.09 Ir. 14.89 .

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). --Dec. 31 (6:30 p.m.) 2,870 cfs (6.37 ft); Jan. 26 (12 p.m.)

7,040 cfs (9.85 ft); Mar. 11 (6 p.m.) 4,050 cfs (7.36 ft); Apr. 14 (6 a.m.) 2,540 cfs (6.10 ft); Apr. 

24 (2 p.m.) 2,650 cfs (6.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for stations in nearby streams.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-31, Feb. 14.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 271

Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam, near Dublin, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°08'36", long. 83°07'14", on left bank in Delaware County, a quarter of

a mile north of county line, three-quarters of a mile downstream from O'Shaughnessy Dam,

and 3 miles north of Dublin, Franklin County.

Drainage area.--988 sq mi.

Records available. April 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 775.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 26, 1921, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream 

at same datum. Aug. 26, 1921, to Oct. 13, 1924, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 797 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,100 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 13.80 ft); minimum, 7.5 cfs Nov. 27 to Dec. 3 (gage height, 2.92 ft).

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 15.45 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Nov. 8, 1924 (gage height, 2.21 ft).

Maximum stage known, 24.6 ft Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 74,500 cfs at Griggs Dam, 

9 miles below gage, computed by C. E. Sherman, Ohio State University).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by O'Shaughnessy Reservoir since 1925 (see p. 293). 

Revisions (water years). W 803: 1924-35.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 11-17)

0=t. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

7.5

23

48

109

220

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

505

915

2,070

3,520

7,460

12,6OO

21,8OO

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.8

21

71

155

4.1 

4.5

5.0 

6.0

290

530

930

2,070

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 6.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19f2

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2e

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

60

60

60

62

77

77

75

73

73

73

71

71

71

71

69

69

69

71

71

71

69

*62

55

55

55

55 

53

55

53

53

2,017

65.1

-

-

Nov.

53

ST

51

51

51

53

41

34

34

34

34

34

29

12

10

11

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.9

9.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

7.5

775

7.5

-

701.0

23.4

_

-

Dec.

7.5

775

11

24

' 45

48

48

609 x

3,580

4,390

*2,680

1,690

847

519

298

207

245

245

189

194

410

972

1,240

1,210

896

2,000

3,120 

2,610

2.OOO

3,980

7.460

41,782.0

1,348

-

-

Jan.

8,660

7,230

6,150

4,120

2,680

1,750

1,230

944

793

820

714

582

'935 505

2,680

3,200

5,390

9,160

8,410

7,690

5,340

3,360

2,400

1,510

1,O60

7,570

19,700 

12,600

8,910

6,360

3,780

146,228

4,717

_

-

Feb.

1,880

2,820

3,780

6. ISO

5,940

4,760

3,440

*2,20O

1,750

1,690

1,370

1,010

798

675

551

491

478

423

393

620

1,550

958

699

572

498

429

399

393

369

-

-

47,086

1,624

_

-

Mar.

340

323

306

335

498

593

465

381

345

476

8,150

8,910

6,790

5,940

3,860

2,260

1,310

921

1,700

2,980

2,260

2,400

6,150

5,340

4,030

2,540

1,330 

867

715

600

537

73,662

2,376

_

-

Apr.

551

*53O

498

1,"2~60" 459

2.0OO

1,880

1,630

1,150

867

683

823

2,860

6,150

5,540

5,140

3,440

2,070

1,200

858

660

544

945

6,710

6.79O

5,340

3,520 

1,880

1,040

723

. -

67,741

2,258

-

-

May

558

491

393

. 351

*301

290

249

249

230

244

239

221

203

178

m

190

249

363

399

417

660

691

517

498

551

1,140

739 447

328

254

216

12,038

388

-

-

June

203

152

145

148

116

119

119

92

89

85

7O

71

69

82

82

71

*76

66

66

43

45

55

50

50

46

57

'2~55 564

119

85

-

3,315

110

-

-

July

45

42

46

52

52

52

58

62

53

25

*26

32

37

38

58

58

58

78

89

89

89

92

59

89

85

73

76 

69

45

43

43

1,843

59.5

-

-

Pug.

55

57

87

87

87

87

87

89

S3

89

89

89

71

64

64

64

62

62

62

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

6O 

6O

67

73

73

2,216

71.8

-

-

Sept.

76

Tff

*73

*73

73

73

67

53

53

53

50

50

50

49

36

31

35

57

69

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67 

67

69

69

-

1,842

61.4

-

-

Calendar year 1951 : Max 11.5OO Min 7.5 Mean 1,001 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 19,700 Mln 7.5 Mean 1,094 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 of a).--Jan. 1 (l p.m.) 8,660 cfs (9.52 ft); Jan. 18 (4 p.ir.) 9,66O oft 

(9.92 ft); Jan7 27 (6:3t> a.m.) 21,100 cfa (13.80 ft); Mar. 11 (9 p.m.) 1O.20O cfs (1O.OT ft); Apr. 

25 (1 a.m.) 7,69O cfs (9.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
272 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Olentangy River at Claridon, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°35'05", long. 82 0 59'20", In NW£ sec. 26, T. 5 S. , R. 16 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 95, half a mile east of Claridon, Marion 

County, half a mile downstream from Otter Creek, and 7f miles east of Marion.

Drainage area. 156 sq ml.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 962.25 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

merit of 1912 [levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 6 years, 186 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.27 ft); mln-

 ImumT 0.2 cfs Aug. 5-11, 31, Sept. 1, 12-14; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Aug. 8, 9.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs (revised) June 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.57 ft); 

minimum, that of Aug. 5-11, 31, Sept. 1, 12-14, 1952.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1947 has been revised to 6,800 

cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.57 ft), superseding figure published In Water-Supply 

Paper 1083.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs or those for periods of Ice effect, which 

are fair.

Revisions. Revised figures of dally discharge, In cubic feet per second, for high-water

 periods In the water year 1947 and revised peak discharges for the water year 1947-48, 

superseding those published In Water-Supply Papers 1083 and 1113, are given herewith.

June 3......... 2,840

7. ........ 4,380

June 8......... 3,760

15......... 2,530

Month

Water year 1946-47..

Calendar year 1947 . .

Cfs-days

86,370.0

84,863.8

Maximum

4,380

4,380

Minimum

50

1.0

4.0

Mean

854

237

233

Per

square

mile

5.47

1.52

1.49

Runoff

In

Inches

6.10

20.61

20.25

Revised peak discharge.--1946-47; June 3 (3 p.m.) 2,950 cfs; June 7 (7:30 

.m.) 6,800 cfs; June 15 (1 p.m.) 2,730 cfs. 

1947-48: Apr. 12 (1O:30 a.m.) 2,430 cfs".

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septenber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

.9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.1

1.2

l.l

.9

_ _?

.7

1.0

1.3

1.5

2.6

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.4

3.0

8.0

7.1

4.8

3.8

*3.0

2.4

73.5

2.37

0.015

0.02

Nov.

2.4

775

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.8

15

53

28

14

9.2

7.5

7.7

11

16

27

24

27

18

12

9.4

8.8

23

~615 103

35

27

*22

19

16

-

608.1

20.3

0.130

0.14

Dec.

13

13

12

T4

58

80

346

730

918

1,030

437

210

122

b60

b40

b30

ID 30

b30

b30

b30

199

610

564

259

234

1,050

1,030

451

234

957

1,610

11,431

369

2.37

2.73

Jan.

1,660

*1,150

576

352

268

225

174

144

148

189

129

106

95

2^5

615

705

1,200

2,530

2,130

859

475

304

324

200

157

1,210

*4.580

2,800

797

b330

*b210

24,667

796

5.10

5.88

Feb.

b!70

721

859

1,150

971

464

333

295

422

295

213

157

126

b90

b75

b70

b65

b55

b55

74

168

119

86

76

66

57

55

*53

"^~ 51

-

7,391

255

1.63

1.76

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,95O Mln 0.4

Mar.

50

46

46

63

83

65

48

4242"

54

1,520

2.090

940

541

342

223

157

133

484

681

333

250

851

670

286

189

140

115

98

84

*79

10,745

347

2.22

2.56

Apr.

78

74

64

58

136

259

382

324

222

152

126

129

435

1.050

1,030

681

333

210

152

117

93

80

164

942

633

314

194

136

 98

77

-

8,723

291

1.87

2.09

May

63

54

44

38

34

34

29

26

26

29

28

25

21

19

7T

22

28

30

28

50

54

39

29

27

35

57

54

35

*26

22

19

1,046

33.7

0.216

0.25

June

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

9.8

10

10

8.9

8.3

7.8

8.0

7.8

7.2

6.6

5.7

4.7

4-1

4.1

4.4

4.9

5.2

7.0

6.6

49

50

T5

14

-

357.1

11.9

0.076

0.08

Mean 172 Cfsm 1.10

July

*9.6

7.6

7.6

62

46

17

9.6

6.8

5.2

4.7

4.9

6.1

4.4

3.2

2.4

4.6

5.7

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.5

5.8

6.8

8.7

5.6

3.4

2.2

1.8

1.9

*1.0

_-!

257.9

8.32

0.053

0.06

Aug.

0.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.4

1.2

2.9

3.9

2.9

5.0

2.6

1.6

1.1

.8

 578- 6.4

1.7

.9

*.7

.4

.3

.2

41.9

1.35

0.0087

0.01

Sept.

0.2

T7

1.5

8.6

8.0

4.2

2.0

1.2

.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

1.1

14

16

8.5

 15

JJ3

27

12

7.4

4.9

3.4

2.5

2.4

2.1

*1.6

1.2

-

211.1

7.04

0.045

0.05

In. 14.93

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,380 Mln 0.2 Mean 179 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.63

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs). --Jan. 1 (6:30 a.m.) 1,770 c 

cfs (10.71 ft)T Jan. 27 ;10 a.m.) 4,900 cfs (12.27 ft); Mar. 11 

* Discharge measurement made on this day, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

fs (9.26 ft); Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 2.950 

(9:30 p.m.) 2,340 cfs (10.08 ft).
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 273

Whetstone Creek near Shawtown, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°28'30", long. 82°56'40", in T. 7 N R 18 W on left

^SL-SJJSfgjJTJa $ SS SSSS Sf at

Drainage area. --61. 7 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1946 to September 1952.

ls 954.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 2S*?f~1912?r ~ 8tagB recorder - Datum °f

Average discharge. 6 years, 79.9 cfs.

mum na of

height « 8 - n ft)

helght ' 8 ' 84 ft) '

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second) A

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, Nov. 21-23, June 23 to July 3 July 5 

to Sept. 19, Sept. 21-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

1.6 

2.7 

4.5

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

7.

11

22

40

71

2.0 

5.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

113

309

542

838

1,260

1.4 

2.5 

4.2

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

14

28

102

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

542

858

1,260

1,550

2,030

2,640

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.il

.6

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.0

.6

.6

.8

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.9

2.5

2.0

2.4

5.2

5.1

»2.6

2.7

44.4

1.45

0.025

0.05

Nov.

2.4

1.1

.9

.9

JL

1.0

22

22

8.4

5.2

4.0

3.1

5.9

51

56

25

35

20

13

b8

7.0

7.0

57

66

35

51

50 *21

17

15

-

507.7

16.9

0.274

0.51

Dec.

13

12

11

20

72

60

276

252

668

220

95

62

b55

b25

b!9

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!7

blOO

b250

b!50

b95

b70

b450

b550

*b95

b75

b900

705

5,119

165

2.67

5.08

Jan.

555

298

184

111

102

84

66

56

62

72

bSO

44

40

1OO

165

105

962

859

204

250

125

95

116

b75

b60

1,260

2.090

 279

159

b95

»b75

8,550

275

4.46

5.14

Feb.

61

582

275

581

268

152

116

102

162

100

77

58

b45

b40

b35

b50

b50

29

27

44

79

52

b55

b50

31

26

26

*25

26

-

-

2,942

101

1.64

1.77

Mar.

26

25

24

34

44

31

26

22

22

41

1.260

550

164

139

90

66

52

51

250

185

97

109

444

152

88

65

54

46

45

44

*40

4,046

151

2.12

2.44

Apr.

41

40

55

31

85

120

130

128

81

64

75

88

464

444

410

206

115

77

59

49

41

36

218

707

227

118

77

57

»46

56

-

4,303

143

2.32

2.59

May

30

26

22

20

19

19

17

16

16

20

17

16

15

13

15

16

24

31

27

42

45

33

23

24

62

156

64

36 *26

21

17

928

29.9

0.485

0.56

June

16

14

15

12

11

10

9.8

8.8

8.5

7.9

8.5

8.2

7.9

8.2

8.2

7.2

6.6

5.9

4.7

5.7

5.7

4.0

4.2

4.9

4.4

4.9

26

21

6.9

10

-

270.1

9.OO

0.146

0.16

July

*7.2

4.7

50

89

22

7.9

5.2

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.4

4.0

2.7

1.8

1.7

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.7

1.5

1^3.

*2.5

2.0

224.6

7.25

0.118

0.14

Aug.

1.3

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.5

.7

.7

.9

21

IT

4.0

2.1

1.5

1.8

2.3

2.7

2.1

1.2

.7

.5

* .4

.5

.8

1.0

60.8

1.96

0.052

0.04

Sept.

1.2

2.5

4.4

4.0

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.5

1.1

5.9

7.9

5.9

25

36

9.4

4.7

5.7

5.2

2.7

2.1

1.4

1.4

 1.2

1.5

-

134.7

4.49

0.073

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,210 Min 0.4 Mean 78.2 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.23

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,090 Min 0.1 Mean 74.1 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.34

Peak discharee (base, 1,200 cfs).--

cfs (5.95 ft); Jan. 27 (6:5O a.m.) 5

Dec. 30 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 17 (3 p.m.) 1,240 

550 cfs (8.11 ft); Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 1,980 cfs (6.95 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Dec. 22-27).
274 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Shaw Creek at Shawtown, Ohio

Location Lat 40°29'00", long. 82°57'25", in T. 7 N., R. 18 W., on left bank at down- 

 stream side of highway bridge half a mile east of Shawtown, Morrow County, 1? miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3j miles southwest of Cardington.

Drainage area. 25.2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 954.99 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--6 years, 31.6 cfs.

Extremes. - -Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 cfs Jan. 27 (gage heigh1;, 5.73 ft); no

°1946?52:' Maximum discharge, 1,250 cfs Apr. 12, 1948 (gage height, 6.05 ft); no 

flow Aug. 8, Sept. 12-14, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 tq Nov. 13)

0.3 

.4 

.5 1.4 

2.6 

6.4

l.O 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

12

20

36

70

164

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

243

358

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.4

.4 

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.9

1*2

l.O

.9

.7

.5

».4

.6

13.2

0.43

0.017

0.02

Nov.

0.6

.5

.6

.8

.8

1.2

4.5

5.4

2.0

1.2

.S 

.6

l.O

3.1

3.1

4.1

3.9

3.2

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.6

4.5

8/L

6.0

4.9

4.1

»b3.5

3.1

2.6

-

81.7

2.72

O.1O8

0.12

Dec.

2.5

2.2

2.2

5.1

9.0

11

46

72

166

112

44 

28

b!5

b9

b8

a7

a6

36

a6

a7

a55

a 100

365

a45

a35

al7O

aioo »b40

b35

b200

303

1,712.0

55.2

2.19

2.52

Jan.

166

127

84

56

51

43

32

28

30

35

b20 

b!9

18

39

66

46

367

424

113

104

62

48

59

b35

b25

406

 783

159

b6O

b35

»b25

3,565

115

4.56

5.26

Feb.

b2O

124

122

219

116

67

55

48

61

40

32 

24

b!8

b!5

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

9.9

15

29

18

b!3

bll

blO

1O

SL3

 9.3

9.6

-

-

1,151.1

39.7

1.58

1.70

Mar.

9.3

9.0

9.0

12

11

8.7

7.6

7.3

7.8

21

199

80

64

41

31

23

21

76

78

41

55

180

73

41

29

22

18

17

16

 15

1,697.7

54.8

2.17

2.50

Apr.

15

14

11

11

37

52

66

40

28

23

24 

29

133

205

174

90

50

34

25

20

16

13

77

306

110

55

33

23

 16

12

-

1,742

58.1

2.31

2.58

May

9.6

8.5

7.6

7.1

6.9

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.9

6.4

6.4 

5.8

5.4

LJ.

5.1

5.8

6.2

8.7

7.8

12

14

9.3

6.9

9.O

30

64

30

14

*9.3

7.3

6.4

342.4

11.0

0.437

0.50

June

5.4

5.1

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0 

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

 4

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

.8

l.O

5.6

5^8

2.2

2.0

-

69.4

2.31

0.092

0.10

Jily

 3.1

1.6

4.7

8.9

5.3

2.0

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

».2

.2

37.9

1.22

0.048

0.06

Aug.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

2^3

1.7

1.0

.5

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

».l

.1

.1

.1

9.2

0.3O

0.012

0.01

Sept.

0,1

.8

.8

1.1

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

.3

.6

.9

3.6

s.,!

2.0

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

-

19.9

0.66

O.O26

O.O3

Calendar year 1951: Max 5OO Min O.I Mean 29.6 Cfsm 1.17 Ir. 15.94

Water year 1951-52: Max 783 Min o Mean 28.5 Cfsm 1.13 Ir , 15.40

Peak discharge (base. 4OO cfs). Dee. 31 (2:3O a.m.) 429 cfs (4.23 ft); Jan. 17 (1O p.m.) 597 cfs 

(4/73 ft); Jan. 27 (4~a.m.) 1.O70 cfs (5.73 ft); Mar. 11 J3 p.m.) 72O cfs (5.07 ft); Apr. 24 (1O:30 

a.m.) 429 cfs (4.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in st?ge, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio

275

Location.--Lat 40°21'20", long. 83°04'05", in NW£NE£ T. 5 N., R. 19 W. ( U. S. Military 

Survey on left bank 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Delaware Dam, 1,300 ft upstream from Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, and 4 miles north of 

Delaware, Delaware County.

Drainage area.--387 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1923 to September 1934, April 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 800.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950. 

water-stage recorder at site 500 ft downstream at datum 76.7 ft higher.

Average discharge.--25 years (1923-34, 1938-52), 364 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,990 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 88.13 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs June 26 (gage height, 79.48 ft); minimum daily, 5.2 cfs June 27.

1923-34, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 14,100 cfs Mar. 21, 1927 (gage height, 16.9 

ft, site and datum then In use); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 2p, 1930, Sept. 14-29, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow completely regulated by Delaware Reservoir beginning 1951 

(see p. 293 ). Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are giv<sn in 

Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

79.5

79.6

79.8

80.0

80.2

80.5

80.7

81.1

44

93

148

340

81.5

82.0

85.0

88.0

580

880

3,020

5,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195^

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

22

22

18

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

 20

581

18.7

_

-

Nov.

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

27

43

43

43

47

47

50

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

85

85

85

85

85

85

 84

84

-

1,717

57.2

_

-

Dec.

84

84

84'

84

84

84

85

87

1,650

2,440

2,680

502

296

129

115

126

105

95

95

95

363

880

880

499

500

1,740

1,740

880

592

2,520

4,000

23,598

761

_

-

Jan.

3,020

 2,620

1,420

850

742

622

490

370

382

382

412

352

269

285

1,030

1,250

3,810

5,060

3,020

2,230

1,030

790

760

502

484

3,340

4,560

5.260

5,060

 4,410

688

55,500

1,790

_

-

Feb.

532

1,480

2,230

5.020

2,230

1,060

700

700

712

730

586

358

280

224

187

156

205

183

183

183

254

324

269

219

 196

160

160

 156

156

-

-

17,833

615

-

-

Mar.

148

129

115

112

112

112

112

112

112

129

2,370

4.270

3,280

1,560

1,030

736

297

320

544

1,320

1,000

790

1,700

2,020

1,030

676

412

324

318

249

215

25,654

828

_

-

Apr.

*81

15

15

14

27

25

22

144

412

580

580

466

640

953

1,780

2,760

1,810

820

580

490

460

382

388

193

1,430

2.940

1,920

556

460

 454

-

21,397

713

.

-

May

388

352

246

134

74

52

52

52

53

100

123

77

53

53

53

53

54

54

54

174

233

233

114

57

103

355

388

205

132

129

76

4,276

138

_

-

June

50

 50

50

50

37

31

31

27

24

24

21

19

15

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

7.7

6.0

5.2

7.1

8.4

28

-

608.4

20.3

_

-

July

37

 59

74

100

ill

117

117

72

49

28

19

24

24

26

27

27

27

27

27

28

31

33

34

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

»35

1,408

45.4

-

-

Aug.

37

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

38

37

37

37

37

37

37.

39

38

38

38

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

 34

34

34

34

34

1,120

36.1

-

-

Sept.

34

26

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

16

9_.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

9.6

9.6

21

33

34

35

35

35

35

35

 35

-

621.4

20.7

.

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,560 Min 4.1 Mean 397 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,260 Min 5.2 Mean 422 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this'day.
276 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Olentangy River at Stratford, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°15'29", long. 83°03'44", in NE£ T. 4 N., R. 19 W., on left bank 0.2 

mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 23 at Stratford, Delaware County, and 

3 miles downstream from Delaware Run.

Drainage area. 438 sq mi.

Records available. July 1934 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 823.63 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 4, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 390 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 6.86 ft); minImumT 7.0 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1934-35, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs June 19, 1939 (gage height, 8.77 

ft); minimum, 0.96 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 1934 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

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

which are fair. Flow completely regulated by Delaware Reservoir beg.'.nning 1951 (see 

p.293).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (ga*e 

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

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

5.2

7.8

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

69

115

197

349

565

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

850

2,890

7,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 -

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

24

23

20

17

17

19

18

18

18

16

17

17

17 

18

18

18

23

22

22

22

 24

23

32

24

23 

24

26

23

23

23

654

21.1

.

-

Nov.

25

25

25

23

23

32

53

28

25

43

51

51

62

79 

57

92

92

87

85

87

87

89

125

97

97

105 

97

92

89

87

-

1,990

66.3

_

-

Dec.

87

87

87

107

112

110

195

186

1,450

2,520

 2,890

673

410

187 

125

146

b!20

bllO

bllO

bllO

b250

 bl,300

1,030

696

529

1,860 

1,990

1,140

700

2,710

4.450

26,477

854

_

-

Jan.

3,220

2,780

1,840

1,020

966

730

592

369

440

430

450

389

306

289

1,020

l,3gO

3,660

5,480

3 ,'550

2,600

1,270

987

966

578

383

4,730 

5.720

5,480

5,140

4,560

898

62,223

2,007

_

-

Feb.

606

1,820

1,520

5.440

2,560

1,370

»850

835 8'20

850

700

410

315

243 

223

178

 210 '204

192

263

315

369

315

250

230

178 

173

173

168

.

-

19,780

682

.

-

Mar.

163

146

125

129

125

118

115

115

118

139

2,740

4.220

3,330

1,770 

1,120

850

370

280

660

1,370

1,140

1,030

1,950

2,210

1,200

775 

484

' 340

340

280

263

28,015

904

.

-

Apr.

172

47

 42

45

166

135

107

118

' 420

619

673

606

1,220

1,110 

2,360

2,380

2,160

1,020

686

565

508

430

703

912

1,220

5.000 

2,310

700

519

508

-

25,461

849

-

-

May

430

379

272

146

 102

68

63

63

68

95

139

110

6J,

62 

62

71

94

85

81

164

289

256

176

137

151

440 

473

271

142

139

110

5,200

168

-

-

June

62

60

60

58

53

39

37

35

30

28

27

24

22

23

17

16

14

»13

13

13

13

12

12

16

12

11 

52

20

14

15

-

821

27.4

-

-

JHy

35

46

75

87

118

125

125

122

71

56

38

25

28

»28

30

31

31

30

32

31

31

36

39

38

37

37 

38

40

40

40

37

1,577

50.9

-

-

Aug.

40

40

39

41

41

40

41

42

45

40

40

40

40

40 

45

65

45

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40 

40

40

40

40

40

1,289

41.6

-

-

Sept.

45

30

 24

23

22

23

23

23

22

23

22

12

9.7

8.7

7.0

8.7

9.4

11

35

23

17

14

16

25

32

34

37

37

38

38

-

692.5

23.1

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,310 Min 9.0 Mean 462 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,720 Min 7.0 Mean 476 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record July 28-30, Aug. 1, 2, Aug. 9 to Sept. 2j discharge estimated on 

iasis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for station near Delaware.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Scloto River at Columbus, Ohio

277

Location.--Lat 39°54'34", long. 83°00'33", on right bank at sewage-treatment wcrks of city 

of Columbus, Franklin County, 0.4 mile downstream from bridge on Frank Road.

Drainage area.--1.624 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1921 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.40 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. I, 1924, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 1,386 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40,300 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 24.70 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 6.50 ft).

1921-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 24.70 ft 

Mar. 21, 1927, and Jan. 27, 1952; minimum discharge, 42 cfs Sept. 6, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 25.9 ft Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 138,000 cfs, estimated by 

Franklin County Conservancy District). This stage is not comparable with pr3sent gage 

heights because of subsequent channel improvement and levee construction.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by O'Shaughnessy Reservoir since 1925 and Griggs 

Reservoir for municipal supply of city of Columbus, and by Delaware Reservoir beginning 

1951. (see p. 293). Diversion for water supply made several miles above gag?. For 

 statement on diversion from Alum Creek basin into municipal supply system of city of 

Columbus see Remarks for Alum Creek at Columbus. Sewage return flow normally is discharged at gage and is included in flow past gage.

Revisions (water years).--W 743: 1927(M). W 758: Drainage area. W 803: 1932-24, 

1926-30, 1932-33.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13,

July 22 to Sept. 30)

6.4 

6.6 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

75

139

345

736

1,22O

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

6,000

12,100

21,800

37,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

132

139

139

139

143

128

289

103

100

100

100

100

100

95

103

110

110

114

114

107

100

117

117

178

107

107

103

121

100

107

*107

3,729

120

_

-

Nov.

139

125

114

100

103

224

360

173

132

114

107

125

155

620

258

206

202

182

182

182

182

182

412

378

247

258

231

216

*211

202

-

6,322

211

_

-

Dec.

192

182

182

335

352

352

510

658

3,000

7,650

6,260

3,710

1,750

1,080

710

434

419

486

419

427

1,100

2,180

2,570

2,510

1,860

' 3,590

5,610

4,570

3,110

6,020

15 .400

75,628

2,440

_

-

Jan.

13,200

* 11, 600

10,100

6,260

4,440

3,110

2,400

1,860

1,590

1,640

1,490

1,280

1.100

1,140

3,110

4,700

6,530

 15,500

13,400

12,500

7,940

5,090

3,830

2,630

1,960

11,000

54.600

*2 1,500

15,000

12,500

6,950

239,950

7,740

_

-

Feb.

3,350

4,440

7,230

11.600

10,200

7,230

5,220

3,710

2,930

2,870

2,510

1,910

1,490

1,250

1,060

930

892

864

781

1,190

2,630

1,860

1,440

1,130

1,030

873

790

745

 736

-

-

88,891

2,858

,

-

Mar.

727

632

624

615

675

817

772

649

615

736

10,300

14.400

11,700

8,990

5,870

3,830

2,340

2,070

2,340

4,190

4,070

4,700

9,140

8,990

6,260

4,070

2,510

1,700

1,380

1,190

1,030

117,932

3,804

_

-

Apr.

1,330

 1,020

808

799

1,700

2,570

2,340

2,070

1,750

1,700

1,640

1,540

3,520

7,940

8,690

7,370

7,090

3,950

2,400

1,800

1,440

1,270

1,800

9.290

8,990

8,390

7,370

3,590

2,070

 1,540

-

107,777

3,593

' _

-

May

 1,300

1,070

930

727

624

565

442

419

427

486

479

471

399

333

509

405

419

456

526

573

817

1,040

882

1,030

892

1.700

1,700

*1,040

649

494

427

22,031

711

_

-

June

385

297

269

285

253

247

221

216

206

197

178

182

182

349

211

192

165

169

160

156

152

156

160

192

165

218

653

541

291

169

-

7,217

241

_

-

July

178

 143

178

187

197

226

242

280

315

187

165

156

125

135

160

148

143

148

156

143

143

169

143

139

139

132

125

143

169

139

139

5,192

167

_

-

Aug.

135

128

121

 143

148

148

143

148

203

143

128

128

125

128

139

349

132

132

125

128

156

148

121

110

117

125

128

128

152

128

132

4,419

143

_

-

Sept.

121

226

143

132

117

114

103

110

 117

117

117

117

117

148

156

114

97

95

156

100

97

95

110

95

97

117

103

1OO

114

117

-

3,562

119

.

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 21, ZOO Win 95 Mean 1,699 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 34,60O Min 95 Mean 1,849 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

299Z5Z O - 54 - 19
278 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Scioto Big Run at Briggsdale, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°54'55", long. 83°03'55", on right bank at downstream fide of bridge on 

D. S. Highway 62 at Briggsdale, Franklin County, 2^ miles northeast of Grove City and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--12.4 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1947, October 1950 to SeptemlT 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 9.97 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1946-47, 1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 26, 1952; no flow for many days.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26

1.6 

2.0

Jan. 27 to Sept. 3C

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

1.0 

2.1 

5.8 6.2

14

50

79

199

420

755

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0

.2

.8

1.6

2.8

7.0

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

3.0 

3.6

18

32

55

144

232

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

e

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

It 

15

16

17

16

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

fi

0

0 

0

0

.1

2.8

3.1

.9

.3

.2

.2

.3

29 

*2.6

1.2

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.1 

.3

8.6

14

4.8

6.0

*3.4

2.1

1.4

1.0

-

84.4

2.81

0.227

0.25

Dec.

0.8

.7

.5 

774

8.9

14

39

78

108

31

18

12

7.0

b4 

b3.0

b2.5

*b2.2

b2.0

bl.9

bl.8

b80 

44

24

16

42

62

26

17

28

~72 128

881.7

28.4

2.29

2.64

Jan.

38

38

64 

33

42

24

16

13

17

16

9.7

9.4

8.9

11 

15

11

41

45

19

112

24 

27

*19

b7

22

*756

23?

54

28

b!6

16

1,786.0

57.6

4.65

5.36

Feb.

19

90

120

TIT

40

27

21

18

14

13

11

8.4

8.0

6.8 

5.6

6.3

6.5

5,1

6.5

52

25 

14

12

10

8.7

7.7

b7

b6

5.8

_

-

685.6

23.6

1.90

2.05

Mar.

4.9

4.3

5.4 

6.8

3.9

3.2

*3.0

3.0

4.1

104

212

42

28

20

15

12

10

10

47

23

17 

114

99

29

19

13

9.4

8.2

7.7

6.3

6.3

890.5

28.7

2.31

2.66

Apr.

40

19

12 

. 13

61

25

17

12

9.4

8.9

7.2

8.9

58

32 

27

19

*13

9.2

7.7

5.2

fc*

75

171

50

24

16

10

7.0

5.2

-

770.9

25.7

2.07

2.31

May

3.7

2.8

1.9 

1.7

1.9

4.1

1.5

1.5

1.7

3.2

2.3

1.6

1.2

.8

il

1.7

4.5

1.6

1.2

1.8

1.6 

.9

.7

18

7.7

4.7

3.0

2.1

1.6

136.7

4.41

0.356

0.41

June

1.4

*1.0

.7 

.7

.5

*.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

1.7 

1.2

.3

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1.4

36

3.6

1.5

1.4

52.6

1.75

0.141

0.16

Jily

0^5

.2

.1 

.1

a

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

0.9

0.03

0.0024

0.003

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(»)

-

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951 : Max 287 Min 0 Mean 14.2 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.55

Water year 1951-52: Max 756 Min 0 Mean 14.5 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.83

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Ja

cfB (6.91 ft).

n. 26 (2:50 p.m.) 1,910 cfs (9.97 ft); Mar. 10 (11:30 p.m.) 930

« Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 279

Big Walnut Creek at Central College, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°06'13", long. 82°53'03", in T. 2 N., R. 17 W., a quarter of a mile east 

of Central College, Franklin County, 3 miles southeast of Westerville, and Similes 

downstream from Duncan Run.

Drainage area. 191 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1938 to September 1962.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 814.96 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 14 years, 204 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height. 16.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 

2.29 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Aug. 4, 1943 (gage height, 16.6 f 1-.); no 

flow Aug. 2-19, Sept. 18-27, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Records for chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended sediment load, are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years).--W 873: 1938, drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.3 

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

 1^2

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8 

2.5

2.9

3^2

3.2

57.9

1.87

0.0098

0.01

Nov.

H4.4

4.4

4.4

6.4

43

124

57

33

24

20

18

507

308

161

232

137

90

66

57

50

387

590 

265

303

286 

159

116

92

~

4,153.0

138

0.723

0.81

Dec.

84 

75

SI

117

510

389

*925

*1,060

1,910

722

321

220

154

b!20

bllO

blOO

b95

b90

b90

blOO

b500

bl,200

b750

bSSO 

b400

bl,400

bl.100 

b650

b460

bl,800

2,650

18,719

604

3.16

3.64

Jan.

950 

655

922

444

434

367

244

203

206

296

150

124

126

213

746

398

1,470

1,700

518

1,330

442

296

420

168 

*b!30

3,970

7.390 

992

420

254

201

26,179

844

4.42

5.10

Feb.

172 

2,070

1,060

3.090

1,280

530

339

270

270

218

168

132

112

blOO

b90

b95

b85

bSO.

96

280

736

234

128

128 

128

112

98 

98

98

-

-

12,297

424

2.22

2.39

Mar.

98 

96

94

116

150

102

80

62

69

92

5.410

1,180

410

*302

225

163

130

128

886

530

283

928

2,170

630 

321

213

also 

a!40

3130

a 120

allo

13,548

437

2.29

2.64

Apr.

160 

259

148

128

431

472

570

324

220

174

' 157

206

1,010

1,720

1,060

610

304

208

159

124

100

*3.320 

891

376

227 

161

118

92

~

14,505

484

2.53

2.82

May

73 

60

52

44

42

40

37

34

33

36

45

40

34

30

28

28

53

114

66

102

141

110

58

64 

130

296

161 

78

4935'

28

2,141

69.1

0.362

0.42

June

f

16

14

13

11

9.8

8.7

7.9

6.1

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.0

4.4

*4.4

4.2

3.9

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5 

2.3

2.2

3.6

3.1

3.6

18

~

217.8

7.26

0.038

0.04

July

33 

19

9.8

12

37

21

13

8.7

7.2

*9i

31

12

7.5

5.0

3.4

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5 

1.8

1.5

1.4 

1.2

1.1

*1.0

-t!

343.4

11.1

0.058

0.07

bug.

0.8 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

1.7

T7S

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8 

.7

.7

.5 

.4

.4

.4

.4

2o.6

0.83

0.0043

0.005

Sept.

0.4 

.5

.6

*.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.=!

.4

.7

.6

.5

.5

1.2

1.1

1.7

lil T^

2.0 

1.4

1.1

.9 

.8

.7

.7

-

27.3

0.91

0.0048

0.005

Calendar year 1951 : Max 5,090 Mln 0.4 Mean 253 Cfsm 1.32 In. 18.02

Water year 1951-52 ! Max 7,390 Mln 0.3 Mean 252 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.95

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs).-

cfs (15.3 ft); Feb. 4 (10 a.m.) 4,78

-Dec. 31 (2 a.m.) 4,120 cfs (9.6 ft)j Jan. 27 (3 a.m.) 11,700 

3 cfs (10.3 ft); Mar. 11 (12 m.) 5,920 cfs (11.4 ft); Apr. 24

(6:30 a.m.) 4,300 cfs (9.77 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather, records and records fcr station 

at Rees.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Lee.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily or oftener wire-weight gage readings Dec. 17-20, Dec. 

31 to Apr. 10.
280 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°56'42", long. 82°56'28", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Livingston Avenue Bridge in Columbus, Franklin County, and 6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 190 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1923 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.62 ft above mean sea level. 

Average discharge. 26 years, 171 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,370 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.71 ft); min- 

~ imum, 0.1 cfs for several days in October, August and September; minimum gage height,

0.97 ft Oct. 1-3.

1923-35, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Feb. 27, 1929 (gage'height,, 13.6

ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs for several days in October 1951, August and September 1952;

minimum gage height, 0.79 ft Sept. 7, 1925.

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

which are fair. During low flow seasons part of municipal water supply for city of 

Columbus is pumped from its Alum Creek well field. A portion of pumr>age is believed 

to be diverted from Alum Creek basin as recharge for aquifer supplying well field.

Revisions (water years). W 758: 1933.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

18

.8

1.0

1.0

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

75

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.2

7.1 

.3

.2

.2

.7

.4

.4

1.2

35.6

1.15

0.0061

0.007

Nov.

3.7

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.9

44

58

46

36

20

12

9.0

29

210

171

79

96

76

39

24

16

21

115

314 

TBT

120

187

96

57

41

-

2,093.4

69. S

0.367

0.41

Dec.

33

2a

23

47

295

261

508

1,080

1,520

1,120

*332

190

126

b75

b60

b55

b55

b50

b50

*b60

b400

bl.100

b800

b450 

b250

bl,100

1,170

439

282

1,620

2.550

16,109

520

2.74

3.16

Jan.

1,020

706

S71

455

470

365

244

190

20O

268

171

129

120

146

496

322

894

1,840

564

913

421

286

402

206 

b!40

2,850

6.990

2,060

482

234

168

24,623

794

4.18

4.82

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,310 f

Feb.

172

955

1,120

2,130

1,120

482

354

*266

274

224

181

142

120

106

85

89

89

78

8S

296

630

220

142

131 

126

101

89

87

89

,

-

9,978

544

1.81

1.95

Iln 0

Mar.

87

80

76

87

101

78

62

58

57

IS*

2,910

1,680

470

315

238

168

131

126

442

590

288

870

1,840

710 

296

194

148

123

113

101

98

12,691

409

.2.15

2.48

Apr.

204

204

139

*131

478

510

446

292

194

153

139

175

935

1,700

980

590

311

207

, 153

123

103

85

6156

2,940 

1,100

422

248

165

128

101

13,962

465

2.45

2.73

May

80

70

60

57

52

52

45

43

48

62

60

55

46

42

1°

61

60

96

72

103

156

131

85

131 

156

354

248

126

80

60

48

2,779

89.6

0.472

0.54

June

a35

a30

a25

a20

a20

a 18

16

15

14

13

9.4

10

10

62

17

 10

10

9.4

5.7

3.6

4.8

7.6

5.2

8.7

4.0

36

82

16

52

114

-

683.4

22.8

0.120

0.13

Jrly

16

39

24

14

47

60

31

37

48

102

52

21

9.4

9.1

4.8

2.5

1.0

.8

2.4

3.7

2.9

4.5

.9

.6 

.6

.4

.3

5.1

1.0

.2

72

541.4

17.5

0.092

0.11

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

11

.7

.3

*.6

.4

.3

2.1

27

aZ.5

a. 6

a. 3

a. 3

a4

*.5

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.4

.8

.3

.5

55.5

1.79

0.0094

0.01

Sept.

0.6

7.4

T¥

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

4.0

.7

.2

.2

.2

4.7

.2

.2

.1

7?

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

* . 1

-

22.8

0.76

0.0040

0.004

Mean 220 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.68

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,990 Mln 0.1 Mean 228 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.35

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Dec. 31 (11 a.m.) 3,000 cfs (8.58 ft); Jar. 27 (5 p.m.) 7,370 

cfs (12.71 ft)j Mar. 11 (12 m.) 3,360 cfs (9.16 ft); Apr. 24 (3 p.m.) 3^80 cfs (8.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for stations on nearby streams.-

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 281

Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio

Location.--Lab 39°51'24", long. 82°57'26", in HE* sec. 26, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., on right 

tank at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile southwest of Rees, Franklin 

County, and 4£ miles downstream from Alum Creek.

Drainage area. 544 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to December 1935, December 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 698.20 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Aug. 18, 1921, to Oct. 23, 1927, chain and staff gages at site 0.3 mile upstream, at datum 2.00 ft lower prior to Oct. 1, 1924, thereafter at present datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1921-35, 1939-52), 517 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 17.73 ft); 

minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.19 ft Aug. 28, Sept. 30.

1921-35, 1938-52: Maxjjnum discharge, 21,800 cfs Feb. 27, 1929 (gage height, 18.0 

ft); minjjnum, 5 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 10-12, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 20.5 ft Mar. 25, 1913, present datum, at site 0.3 mile upstream.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1053: 1929, 1933(M), 1943(M), 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 7)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

14

18

32

55

106

199

3.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

18.0

405

1,570

3,780

7,130

14,300

21,800

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

10

14

32

51

118

218

3.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

425

1,580

3,780

7,130

10,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

ii

14

14

15 

17

16

15

30

16 

14

14 

*14

14

14

16

15 

14

14

17 

18

24

23

22

26

34

24

25

24

23

23

23

586

18.9

0.035

0.04

Nov.

27

28 

26

25

140

92

136 

108

78 

57

51 

188

802

302 

220

261

160

121

97

83

148

1.100

-720

369

577

346

213

165

-

6,693

223

0.410

0.46

Dec.

133

123

114

*604

720

1,010

2,530

3,300 

3,020

1,070 

599

392 

210

193

168 

170

158

151 

158

913

2,600

1,900

1,100

748

2,490

2,740

1,130

830

2,790

6.850

39,041

1,259

2.31

2.66

Jan.

3,300

1,900

2,600

1,570 

1,380

1,190

775

599

550 

748

599 

396

356 

374

938

1,220 

1,040

4,140

1,900 

2,550

1,6OO

890

1,250

*682

405

5,120

19.600

9,840

1,650

850

619

70,631

2,278

4.19

4.83

Feb.

580

2,900

3,460

5.700 

3,980

1,620

1,150

850

795 

724

560 

465

371 

331

277

269 

277

246 m

1,840

822

490

380

353

310

269

269

261

-

-

30,212

1,042

1.92

2.07

Mar.

261

246

232

246 

306

301

 209

188

ii

7.370 

5,750

1,520 

970

729

525 

412

344

1,010 

1,840

940

2,110

5,240

2,240

1,000

674

505

416

376

340

314

37,008

1,194

2.19

2.52

Apr.

435

685

490

398 

1,070

1,620

1,460

1,000

674 

500

435 

420

1,400 

4,230

2,460

1,910 

1,000

641

465 

366

340

250

493

7.160

4,060

1,420

850

555

*402

310

-

37,499

1,250

2.30

2.57

May

253

218

197

178 

165

160

148

144

139 

162

194 

175

160 

141

133

128 

250

228

265 

239

376

394

301

412

398

880

880

455

297

218

172

8,410

271

0.498

0.57

June

148

128

114

105 

95

90

79

71

65 

64

58 

55

*54 

91

93

64

55

47

40 

37

33

35

39

38

38

31

157

59

62

99

-

2,144

71.5

0.131

0.15

July

62

59

83

75 

51

81

90

67

*Tl8

110 

108

71 

51

48

38 

34

31

30 

33

31

33

32

25

22

20

18

18

22

24

19

1,646

53.1

0.098

0.11

Aug.

18

18

18

18 

18

17

17

14

15 

27

25 

18

17 

17

16

39 

42

23

20

17

17 *22

20

16

14

14

14

13 *14

18

18

594

19.2

0.035

0.04

Sept.

16

28

20

18

18

17

17 

17

17 

17

17 

18

30

30 

20

16

18 

30

20

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

566

18.9

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1951 : Max 13,500 Min 12 Mean 650 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.21

Water year 1951-52 : Max 19,600 Min 11 Mean 642 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.06

Peak discharge (base, 8.000 cfs). 

21,000 cfs (17.73 ft); Mar. 11 (8 p.ro

Dec. 31 (5:30 p.m.) 8,300 cfs (11.79 ft); Jan. 27 (2 p.m.) 

.) 10,900 cfs (13.26 ft); Apr. 24 (5 p.m.) 8,610 cfi (12.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
282 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Scioto River near Circleville, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°38'00", long. 82°57i45", in sec. 3, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., on left bank 40 

ft downstream from highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Darby Creek, and 2j miles 

northwest of Circleville, Plckaway County.

Drainage area.--2,635 sq mi.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 644.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 13 years, 2,373 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 69,100 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 24.07 ft); 

minimum, 153 cfs Aug. 26, Sept. 9, 26; minimum gage height, 1.83 ft Aug. 26.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 69,200 cfs Mar. 7, 1945; maximum gage height, that of 

Jan. 28, 1952; minimum discharge, 122 cfs Sept. 26, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 34 ft Mar. 26, 1913.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or those above 

SU7UOO cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by Delaware Reservoir beginning 1951, 

O'Shaugnnessy and Origgs Reservoirs (see p.293).

Revisions (water years).--W 1053: 1945(P).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(shifting-control method used June 19)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

146

192

356

561

1,020

2,500

10.0

14.0

17.0

20.0

24.0

6,620

13,200

22,000

36,800

68,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

161

166

173

173

170

173

182

507

206

185

 175

173

170

170

159

168

173

168

170

170

166

164

178

211

269

208

200

192

200

185

185

5,750

185

-

-

Nov.

192

225

222

206

192

192

466

498

372

345

286

249

256

504

800

756

523

486

45S

380

340

320

350

550

1.100

900

750

700

600

500

-

13,718

457

-

-

Dec .

429

384

 352

384

553

1,020

1,230

2,770

4,550

9,580

9,100

5,600

2,680

1,650

1,160

650

750

700

650

900

3,800

6,200

4,900

3,500

4,100

6,500

8,800

6,000

5,200

7,000

13.000

114,092

3,680

-

-

Jan.

17,000

20,400

17,900

14,600

9,580

6,360

4,240

3,220

2,680

2,680

2,590

2,090

1,810

1.650

2,680

5,990

5,870

11,800

15,600

17,600

16,700

9,260

6,110

*4,540

2,950

7,620

37,300

* 64. 300

34,000

19,100

13,200

381,420

12,300

-

-

Feb.

5,880

6,440

12,800

17,900

22.400

16,100

9,260

5,870

4,340

4,040

3,670

2,950

2,330

1,930

1,650

1,470

1,440

1,360

1,230

1,440

4,340

4,240

2,500

1,970

1,690

1,500

1,330

1,230

1.200

*

-

144,500

4,933

-

-

Mar.

1,160

1,080

1,020

1,100

1,160

 1,200

1,140

993

916

941

9,910

23.200

21,200

14,100

8,940

5,290

3,580

2,410

2,770

5,870

5,870

6,230

13,300

17,300

11,100

6,310

3,940

2,680

2,090

1,850

1,610

180,260

5,815

-

-

Apr.

1,770

2,170

1,690

1.400

2,500

4,850

4,340

3,670

2,770

2,330

2,170

1,970

2,630

9,280

12,800

12,000

9,420

5,870

3,490

2,500

1,970

1,650

1,650

9,810

*19.700

14,800

10,200

6,200

3,310

2,330

-

161,290

5,376

-

-

May

1,890

1,580

1,330

1,160

993

1,080

941

823

778

778

S69

823

756

668

603

582

756

733

823

869

941

1,300

1,230

1,650

1,850

2,250

3.040

1,930

1,260

916

778

35,980

1,161

-

-

June

689

603

519

494

478

437

412

384

360

.348

333

326

326

337

553

421

360

314

 293

330

370

520

460

360

320

310

650

850

700

550

-

13,407

447

-

-

July

646

433

364

523

544

416

433

445

582

582

449

396

356

304

293

333

300

293

289

341

300

286

296

256

243

228

214

214

272

252

225

11,108

358

-

-

Aug.

203

197

187

178

200

195

190

187

195

279

240

228

208

195

192

246

552

228

208

192

 187

216

190

170

164

161

166

166

173

192

173

6,258

202

-

-

Sept.

180

219

279

228

197

175

166

159

157

166

180

1S5

1S7

187

240

237

200

178

195

228

185

178

170

175

159

155_

170

161

157

164

-

5,617

187

-

-

Calendar year 1951 : Max 36,800 Mln 155 Mean 2,814 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 64,300 Min 155 Mean 2,933 Cfsm - In. -

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 20-30, Dec. 16 to Jan. 1, June 20-30j discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for stations at Columbus and at 

Chllllcothe.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 283

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°42 I 05", long. 83°06'35", near right bank on downstream side cf pier of 

bridge on State Highway 316, three-eighths of a mile northeast of Darbyville, Pickaway 

County, and 3 miles downstream from Greenbrier Creek.

'Drainage area. 533 sq mi. 

Records available.--October 1921 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1£52.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 713.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 17, 1940, chain or staff gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 450 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 14.70 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1921-35, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Feb. .27, 1929 (gage height, 16.0 

ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs by 

velocity-area studies; minimum discharge observed, 1.4 cfs Oct. 7, 1931.

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

Revisions (water years). W 1083: 1922(M), 1924(M), 1927(M), 1929(M), 1933(M), 1938(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1-26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 3O

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

11

38

72

124

198

282

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

449

700

1,040

2,730

4,890

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

10

37

83

172

304

3.0

4.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

484

1,O50

3,740

7,87O

18,6OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sro

In.

Oct.

11

14

. 14

14

13

13

15

16

17

17

*16

15

15

15

16

14

15

16

19

31

21

30

19

24

34

23

34

30

35

35

36

599

19. 3

0.036

0.04

Nov.

35

34

34

33

32

34

43

45

47

55

58

49

43

82

103

83

76

73

63

63

58

54

55

69

110

163

129

113

116

101

"

2,048

68.3

0.128

0.14

Dec.

86

76

69

69

*90

147

259

592

1,270

2,010

893

555

404

b280

blSO

b!40

b!30

b!20

b!30

b!30

b6OO

1,120

1,270

97O

676

bl,100

bl,700

1,390

834

1,750

3.550

22,540

727

1.36

1.57

Jan.

4,410

*3,430

2,730

2,100

1,710

1,390

1,080

872

778

765

664

555

508

530

1,120

1.71O

1,310

2,460

1,960

2,280

1,960

1,190

1,120

893

*67O

3,520

*16.000

12,500

3,530

1,880

1,390

77,015

2,484

4.66

5.37

Feb.

1,120

1,790

3,030

4,290

4.770

2,370

1,710

1,350

1,160

1,050

878

730

615

552

480

450

438

392

550

484

2,150

2,010

1,030

785

. 675

605

539

493

467

-

-

36,743

1,367

3.38

2.57

Mar.

419

367

344

354

*374

350

287

264

258

349

3,680

5.960

2,550

1,630

1,16O

878

697

581

945

1,750

1,200

1,630

4,180

4,180

1,830

1,340

910

708

615

530

459

40,669

1,313

2.46

2.84

Apr.

581

692

562

471

1,160

1,750

1,200

91O

686

581

506

463

966

3,030

2,830

2,190

1,390

1,020

758

610

506

430

598

3,640

4.650

2,140

1,390

980

*730

576

-

37,996

1,267

2.38

2.66

May

467

438

341

295

292

419

600

411

331

307

287

267

331

202

181

174

202

247

264

343

239

247

231

723

1,200

1.650

1,160

697

488

371

301

13,485

435

0.816

0.94

June

255

218

186

168

155

145

134

125

114

108

98

96

*95

98

147

136

109

95

84

75

7O

130

91

7O

64

382

134

261

-

4,396

147

0.276

0.31

July

172

125

101

86

76

83

74

64

*63

58

54

50

46

44

43

42

40

38

37

39

55

86

62

45

38

35

31

30

32

29

28

1,806

58.3

O.1O9

0.13

Avc, .

*25

26

24

23

24

19

18

18

18

28

36

28

26

23

23

22

23

36

39

38

28

*26

26

22

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

712

23.0

0.043

O.O5

Sept.

17

18

18

17

18

28

24

19

17

IS

IS

IS

15

16

16

15

16

16

16

14

14

13

32

33- 42

26

21

16

15

15

-

572

19.1

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1951 : Max 10,700 Min 13 Mean 634 Cfsro 1.19 In. 16.14

Water year 1951-52 : Max 16,OOO Illn 13 Mean 652 Cfsro 1.22 In. 16.66

Peak discharge (base.

cfs (8.59 

25 (6 a.m.

ft); Mar. 12 I 

. ) 5,820 cfa ((

4.5OO cfs

[12:3O p.c 

3.73 ft).

si- Jan. 27 (7 I

i. ) 7,010 cfs (9,

D.ra, 

.46

.) 2V 

ft);

,600 

Mar.

cfs (14.70 ft); Feb. 5 

24 (3 a.m.) 5,150 cfs

(5 a.m.) 5,680 

(8.16 ft)j Apr.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
284 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek at Williamsport, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°35'09", long. 83°07'22", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 22 at Williamsport, Pickaway County, 2 miles downstream from Dry Run.

Drainage area. 331 sq mi.

Records available. August 1926 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 721.7 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 29, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 304 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.49 ft); 

minimum, 4.9 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 0.19 ft Sept. 29, 30.

1926-35, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs Feb. 26, 1929, from rating curve 

extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; maximum gage height, 

that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum discharge, 1.6 cfs July 25, 1934.

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

Revisions (water years). W 1083: 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (ga-*e 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 27 to Sept. 3O

.4 

.6

1.0 

1.5

3.2

7.5

15

37

97

204

2.0

4.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

366

1,460

3,490

5,690

7,900

20,600

0.1 

.2

.7 

1.0

4.5 

8.5

54

102

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

221

274

680

2,250

5,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9 -

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.4

6.2

7.1

7.1

7.5

9.1

 13

11

11

9.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.3

8.3

7.5

8.3

9.1

9.1

12

11

13

11 

15

14

12

12

287.2

9.26

0.028

0.03

Nov.

14

14

15

14 

15

17

25

27

34

29

22

21

21

30

119

88

58

5144'

36

32

34

36

42

119

117

97 

87

75

64

-

1,397

46.6

0.141

0.16

Dec.

56

50

49

49 

 56

110

168

348

1,010

1,130

547

359

253

b!60

bllO

blOO

b95

b95

b90

b90

b500

 bl,200

1,300

794

547

bl,300

1,450 

852

583

1,960

2.810

18,221

588

1.78

2.05

Jan.

2,260

1,660

2,140

1,540 

1,540

1,060

738

594

532

610

478

382

336

348

483

5£7

469

1,440

i;o30

1,680

1,720

881

852

542

 406

2,640

* 14. 700 

4,980

1,480

850

606

49,534

1,598

4.83

5.57

Feb.

517

1,590

2,590

4.070 

2,950

1,320

940

738

6!33

532

456

374

321

296

258

249

243

216

202

278

1,010

616

396

337

293

255

243 

229

216

_

-

22,368

771

2.33

2.51

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,440 Mln 5.4

Mar.

202

178

176

199 

 173

149

137

131

135

212

*5.760

2,860

1,150

765

537

415

334

290

600

850

558

1,490

3,640

2,250

970

666

470 

381

330

287

261

24,556

792

2.39

2.76

Apr.

318

389

311

275 

993

1,030

638

452

360

318

281

255

376

1,130

880

820

547

400

330

281

238

216

264

2,640

5.040

1,320

820 

574

*419

330

-

20,245

675

2.04

2.28

May

272

238

202

181 

176

266

269

216

205

205

205

191

173 154'

140

135

133

161

140

135

149

135

Hi

768

1.470

1,030

616 

378

284

227

189

9,159

295

0.891

1.03

June

163

144

126

116 

106

97

88

79

73

65

61

62

 62

64

128

181

116

88

71

60

58

74

218

129

82

64

98 

356

T86

120

-

3,335

111

0.335

0.37

July

89

73

60

58 

50

52

53

 43

42

38

34

31

28

26

26

25

26

25

32

57

29

35

42

30

25

22

20 

20

42

39

22

1,194

38.5

0.116

0.13

Aug.

21

19

17

17 

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

26

24

20

18

18

16

14

16

18

16

*16

14

13

12

11

11 

9.7

9.7

9. 1

9.7

477 .2

15.4

0.047

0.05

Sept.

10

13

13

13 

14

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.1

8.5

8.1

8.5

6.1

9.1

10

14

12

10

8.5

10

9.7

8.5

8.1

7.7 

7.3

6.9

6 .5

-

308.6

10.3

0.031

0.03

Mean 382 Cfsm 1.15 In, 15.67

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,700 Mln 5.4 Mean 413 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

Peak discharge {base, 3.0OO cfs). --Jan. 27 ( 1O a.m.) 24,400 cfs (12.49 ft); Feb. 4 (5 p.m.) 4,180

cfs (7.05 ft); Mar. 11 (11 p.m.) 4,62o cfs (7.39 ft); Mar. 23 (11:30 p.m.) 4,07O cfs (6.90 ft); Apr.

25 (3 a.m.) 4,29O cfs (7.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
SCIOTO RIVER BAG IN 

Scloto River at Chillicothe, Ohio

285

Location.--Lat 39°20'3l", long. 82°58'27", on right bank at north end of Chillicothe, 

Ross County, 500 ft downstream from Bridge Street Bridge.

Drainage area.--3.847 sq mi.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1914, April 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 1, 1921, to Feb. 1, 1923, Mott gage and Feb. 2, 1923, to Aug. 6, 1930, 

chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1921-52), 3,457 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 85,400 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 26.66 ft); 

minimum, 242 cfs Sept. 24; minimum gage height, 0.97 ft Oct. 22-24.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Jan. 23, 1937 (gage height, 27.68 ft); 

minimum, 160 cfs Jan. 1, 1931.

Maximum stage knom, 39.8 ft Mar. 26, 1913 (discharge, 260,000 cfs, estimated by 

Franklin County Conservancy District).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by 0'Shaughnessy Reservoir beginning 1925, Delaware Reservoir beginning 

1951, and Griggs Reservoir (see p. 293).

Revisions (water years). W 758: Drainage area. W 803: 1929(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25

245

350

500

840

1,690

6.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

24.0

5,260

12,200

25,100

45,500

67,500

Apr. 26 to Sept. 30

1.2 242

1.5 465

2.0 86O

4.0 2,990

7.0 7,100

11.0 14,700

15.0 25,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*2S2

278

275

276

276

275

296

322

362

310

296

266

262

278

275

272

272

275

272

269

269

266

266

282

318

346

310

303

296

303

*292

9,004

290

-

-

Nov.

306

510

336

326

314

314

362

765

599

506

489

435

395

494

1,010

1,330

947

723

723

625

560

518

524

959

1.940

1,690

1,290

1,290

*1, 080

900

-

22,082

736

-

-

Dec.

772

666

632

616 72"3

1,160

1,990

3,370

5,700

10, 200

12,200

6,900

5,150

3,250

2,310

1,740

bl, 100

bl,300

bl,200

bl,400

4,240

7,180

8,360

7,020

5,560

7,020

11, 600

11,600

8,000

8,540

16.400

159,923

5,159

-

-

Jan.

20,900

 25, 100

26,300

23,600

19,100

12,000

8, OOp

6,120

5,020

4,760

4,630

3,960

3,490

3.250

3,490

7,020

8,180

11,600

17,800

21,200

22,100

18,300

10,000

7,820

5,420

8,380

23,600

*67 . 400

66 300

36^200

22,400

523, 460

16,890

-

Feb.

13,100

9,060

15, 600

23,300

27.200

27,200

18,100

10,600

7,660

6,540

5,960

5,280

4,370

3,730

3,370

3,010

2,890

2,710

2,590

2,59O

4,500

8,000

5,150

3,980

3,370

3,130

2,770

»2 , 590

2.480

-

230,870

7,961

_

-

Mar.

2,420

2,310

2,140

2,310

2,360

2,310

2,260

2,090

1.890

1,940

10, 300

20,400

27.800

23,900

15,400

9,060

6,260

4,630

4,240

7,180

8,900

10, 200

16, 100

21,200

20,400

11, 200

7,180

5,150

4,110

3,610

*3,250

262,520

8,468

- -

-

Apr.

3,250

4,240

3,610

5.010

3)980

7,020

7,020

6,120

5,020

4,240

3,850

3,610

3,610

8,560

15,200

15, 600

13,500

10,000

6,260

4,630

3,730

3,250

3,010

7,920

19,600

23.900

17,000

*11,300

6,500

4,630

-

233,170

7,772

-

-

May

3,850

. 3,350

2,930

2,630

2,340

2,390

2,390

2,220

1,950

1,900

1,950

1,950

1,840

1,620

1,460

1.560

1,420

1,620

1,660

1,840

1,840

2,170

2,340

2,450

4,630

4,240

5.550

*4, 240

2,990

2,280

1,900

77,100

2,487

-

-

June

1,620

1,460

1,270

1,150

1,100

1,040

963

694

643

792

751

735

727

719

843

1,080

920

775

687

639

615

703

1,040

1,040

751

647

631

1,570

1.680 *i,6io

-

29, 205

974

-

-

July

1,270

1,040

767

695

926

792

703

719

852

999

843

695

615

562

546

759

792

562

876

2.580

843

631

600

570

488

458

412

398

IS5

518

465

23,400

755

-

-

Aug.

 412

3130

3I?3

3>3

3138

368

3130

353

3138

420

472

450

435

398

368

360

495

502

390

360

336

346

353

375

323

294

279

272" 272

279

294

11,430

369

-

-

Sept.

279

 309

363

405

SI!)

323

294

272

257

249

249

257

249

249

257

331

323

272

316

301

316

257

257

242

264

257

249

257

257

249

-

8,548

285

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 41,50O Mln 266 Mean 4,235 Cfsm . In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 67,400 Mln 242 Mean 4,346 Cfsm . In. _

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 efs).--Jan. 3 (7 a.m.) 26,900 cfs (15.57 ft); Jan. 21 (2:30 p.m.) 

22.400 cfs (14.07 ft); Jan. 28 (8 p.m.) 85.400 cfs (26.66 ft); Feb. 6 (2:30 a.m.) 28,600 cfs (16.14 

ft); Mar. 13 (6 p.m.) 29,400 cfs (16.28 ft); Mar. 28 (9:30 p.m.) 22,700 cfs (14.20 ft); Apr. 26 

(10 a.m.) 24,800 cfs (14.87 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
286 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Paint Creek near Greenfield, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°22'50", long. 83°22 I 30", on downstream side of pier of highway bridge

 in Payette County, a quarter of a mile north of county line, 0.6 mile upstream from 

Stone Run, and 2 miles north of Greenfield, Highland County.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available. August 1926 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 845.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 14, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 236 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,610 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.10 ft); min-

 ImumT 0.3 cfs Sept. 28, 29; minimum gage height, 0.16 ft Aug. 27, 28.

1926-35, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Apr. 20, 1940 (gage height, 10.8 

ft); minimum, 0.05 cfs Aug. 13, 1944 (gage height, 0.09 ft).

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

Revisions (water years). W 743: 1926(M) . W 758: 1926-33.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-25)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 3O

0.2

.3

.5

.8

1.1

1.5

0.7

3.9

14

34

67

146

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

310

1,190

2,460

3,850

5,780

8,320

0.15 

.2 

.3 

.5

0.3

.7

3.7

14

34

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

64 

115 

193 

29Z

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

' 1.6

1.1

.9

.9 

1.4

5.5

7.9

*7.5

5.8

5.5

3.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.1

4.4

5.3

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8 

9.5

15

15

10

8.9

9.5

11

11

181.7

5.86

0.025

0.05

Nov.

15

14

19

18 

17

17

50

26

16

15

12

11

12

46

83

139

81

60

46

58

34

32

»58 

78

157

206

154

127

96

77

-

1,708

56.9

0.227

0.25

Dec.

63

57

51

54 

96

176

568

501

900

1,060

788

538

584

b240

b!40

b!20

bllO

blOO

b95

bllO

b700

bl,200

bl,000 

700

' 592

1,190

1,120

788

656

1,590

1/740

17,227

556

2.22

2.56

Jan.

1,650

1,480

1,740

1,560 

1,420

1,020

744

592

550

550

497

408

549

337

384

420

428

788

744

878

*1,060

878

700 

509

416

1,810

5.990

5,68(5

1,520

778

546

36,426

1,175

4.68

5:40

Feb.

499

1,140

1,770

2.580 

2,100

1,540

822

620

512

445

576

299

257

244

190

181

178

148

141

176

568

596

288 

257

202

176

167

156

146

_

-

15, 954

550

2.19

2.36

Mar.

156

115

113

129 

*107

92

85

215

1,740

1,740

1,090

665

478

360

271

257

457

550

437

1,270

1.770 

1,480

890

563

408

310

250

202

178

16, 502

552

2.12

2.44

Apr.

215

237

202

202 

642

752

565

424

322

268

218

190

292

512

559

466

372

292

257

196

170

146

159 

816

1.570

1,020

620

 449

557

244

-

12,472

416

1.66

1.85

May

193

161

131

111 

99

101

95

86

86

95

88

86

75

64

58

56

52

50

49

55

54

48

45 

185

752

598

412

278

202

148

115

4,600

148

0.590

0.68

June

95

78

65

58 

55

47

44

59

35

32

29

29

31

28

27

25

24

22

*21

18

12

69

188 

264

122

70

58

92

107

279

-

2,066

68.9

0.275

0.31

July

-56 105

41

34 

29

25

22

19

22

19

15

13

12

10

11

11

11

8.2

10

10

8.7

6.1

6.1 

5.6

4.2

2.6

2.2

Z.G

5.4

10

4.7

541.4

17.5

0.070

0.08

Aug.

2.9

1.8

1.6

24 

19

3.7

3.3

2.6

2.9

2.9

4.7

6.1

4.7

7.1

 4.7

4.2

2.9

2.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.1 

.6

-i§

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.9

114.0

3.68

0.015

0.02

Sept.

2.2

10

US

6.6 

S.S

l.S

1.4

1.1

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.9

.9

1.8

1.8

2.9

1.8

2.6

2.6

1.1 

.6

.5

.5

"IT .4

.4

.5

-

59.7

1.99

0.0079

0.009

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,220 Mln 0.7 Mean 521 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.40

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,990 Mln 0.4 Mean 295 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.99

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 efs). Jan. 3 (3 a.m.) 2,000 ofs (5.41 ft); Jan. 27 (12 .p.m.) 8,610 

cfs (9.10 ft); Feb. 3 (10:30 p.m.) 2,710 Cfs (6.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills, Ohio

287

Location. Lat 39°13'05", long. 83°23'05", on left bank at downstream side oT highway 

bridge 1.1 miles north of Barretts Mills, Highland County, 2 miles east of Rainsboro, 

and 2^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 141 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 770.7 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 15, 1940, chairfgage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 157 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.15 ft); minimum" 1.0 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 15.56 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum dally, 

1.2 cfs Sept. 20, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small powerplant at Barretts Mills. Flow regulated by 

temporary retention in unfinished Rocky Pork Reservoir 6 miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 24, July 20-25, Aug. S-9, 11, 12, U-22, 

Sept. 1-30)

1.7

1.8

2.0' 1.9 

2.1

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.5 

7.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10

2.2 11

2.4 21

2.6 38

2.8 69

3.0 113

Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

3.5 291

4.0 508

6.0 1,720

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

1.8

2.7

4.4

10

19

34

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

60

123

264

505

1,060

2,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4

iJ.

7.4

5.8

6.2

5.3

11

 13

13

10

11 

8.8

7.4

4.3

5.2

4.2

4.6

7.7

7.0

4.6

6.2

5.8

4.9

9.3

20

20

14

10 

8.8

8.1

S.I

257.8

8.32

0.059

0.07

Nov.

9.9

9.9

14

13

14

13

45

50

38

25

18 

15

13

135

87

60

38

28

23

20

8.8

14

 25

65

75

108

91

69 

49

38

-

1,211.6

40.4

0.287

0.32

Dec.

30

25

24

36

66

 71

192

345

422

448

303 

212

168

b!30

blOO

b85

b80

b80

b75

b80

b600

b8OO

458

291

363

1.000

615

336 

228

522

710

8,895

287

2.04

2.35

Jan.

485

688

1,180

940

1,060

645

349

267

267

251

235 

190

158

182

212

216

272

940

610

361

 263

275

440

275

220

1,100

1.680

1,380 

880

336

235

16,592

535

3.79

4.37

Feb.

224

786

1,030

1.510

1,280

677

366

275

228

194

175 

152

139

139

130

125

128

128

130

149

168

149

133

125

113

106

101

96 

Si

-

9,050

312

2.21

2.38

Mar.

91

89

106

 136

130

119

10S

99

94

231

2.070 

1,090

405

264

195

158

137

131

291

323

222

1,810

1,860

630

342

239

177

151 

137

121

111

12,067

389

2.76

3.18

Apr.

151

177

137

126

655

. 465

286

203

134

106

' 106 

111

123

' 226

278

218

171

145

134

123

113

106

101

121

 134

143

137

123 

111

99

5,263

175

1.24

1.38

May

99

137

99

67

73

71

54

50

57

82

86 

86

73

57

50

43

42

44

51

6T

78

64

48

96

143

93

86

57 

21

40

50

2,167

69.9

0.496

0.57

June

36

30

9.1

S+8

12

72

29

20

24

13

12 

18

42

26

22

23

18

16

J»18

13

34

203

1.000

12$

47

24

39

26 

19

20

-

2,002.9

66.8

0.474

0.53

July

20

18

16

15

16

16

14

13

25

62

29 

14

14

14

14

58

387

92

161

120

32

18

16

13

. 12

11

10

8.1 

8.2

8.6

7.8

1,262.7

40.7

0.289

0.33

Aug.

6.4

L.6

3.5 e.5

29

36

12

12

175

59C

14f 

14?

235

5C

5T

3f

20

18

If

*lf

irir

10ir

7.6

4.1

8.9

9.6 

8.6

4.0

11

1,716.8

55.4

0.393

0.45

Sept.

 1

as

85

29

13

13

12

11

12

9.1

7.9 

8.1

7.2

6.4

172

142

23

17

130

126

 28

15

12

11

11

12

6.2

ft!

9.4

-

1,089.8

36.3

0.257

0.29

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,220 Mln 1.7 Mean 199 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.14

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,070 Mln 1.7 Mean 168 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
288 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°15'49", long. 83°10 I 01", on downstream side of left pier of highway 

bridge l£ miles southwest of Bourneville, Ross County, and l£ miles upstream from 

Upper Twin Creek.

Drainage area.--808 sq mi.

Records available.--0ctober 1921 to January 1937, January 1938 to September 1952. Published as "at Bainbridge" October 1921 to September 1923 and as "near Bainbridge" January 1938 to April 1939.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 665.2 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage at site 9 miles upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1923, to Aug. 26, 1924, chain gage and Aug. 27, 1924, to Jan. 25, 1937, 

water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Jan. 20, 1938, to Apr. 30, 1939, chain 

gage at site 6 miles upstream at datum 687.64 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 29 years (1921-36, 1938-52), 822 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 14.27 ft); 

minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.62 ft).

1921-37, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 52,100 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 19.2 

ft); minimum, 6.7 cfs Aug. 13, 14, 1930 (gage height, 2.24 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are fair.

Revisions (water years) W 893: 1924, 1925(M), 1926, 1927(M), 1933, 1935, 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect and 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 18 to Sept. l)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 28 Jan. 29 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.3 

3.7 

4.0 

5.0

14

34

153

265

1,020

8.0 3,590

10.0 6,020

12.0 9,660

14.0 14,800

2.6 

2.8

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

16

31

67

139

284

4.5

5.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

580

980

3,590

6,020

9,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

29

24

22 

24

29

34

 31

29

29

28

28

28

26

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

35

45

45 

35

30

35

35

40

873

28.2

0.035

0.04

Nov.

45

50

65

60 

60

55

110

90

60

50

45

40

55

180

289

381

307

211

168

146

1?1

105

 107

173

545

708 

560

418

295

223

-

5,702

190

0.235

0.26

Dec.

182

162

150

243

448

1,640

1,980

2,650

2,740

2,140

1,460

1,060

820

b550

b360

b330

b320

b310

b310

b4,400

4,340

2,920

1,940

1,620

4,580 

3,290

2,140

1,580

3,490

5.200

53,508

1,726

2.14

2.47

Jan.

4,230

4,010

6,730

4,980 

6,060

3,390

2,300

1,820

1,740

1,740

1,580

1,340

1,180

1.140

1,260

1,340

1,340

3,590

2,470

2,300

' »2,560

2,220

2,380

1,660

1,340

5,720 

13,400

 14,000

5,850

2,470

1,780

107,920

3,481

4.31

4.97

Feb.

1,540

4,070

5,680

9.660 

6,950

4,340

2,560

1,940

1,660

1,460

1,300

1,14.0

1,020

94S

852

796

796

716

692

740

1,040

1,140

980

868

780

692 

628

612

580

_

-

56,170

1,937

2.40

2.59

Mar.

566

517

510

 732 

620

510

447

428

410

468

*8.290

5,570

3,100

2,020

1,540

1,260

1,060

964

1,580

1,860

1,540

6,530

,820

,580

,740

,860 

,460

,220

1,060

932

828

63,022

2,033

2.52

2.90

Apr.

940

1,140

980

860 

2,290

2,470

1,940

1,540

1,260

1,060

940

828

900

1,580

1,780

1,580

1,300

1,100

964

 844

756

660

612

1,180

«2.740

2,380 

1,660

1,300

1,040

844

-

39,468

1,316

1.63

1.82

May

700

644

566

434 

375

375

344

310

310

422

404

375

338

293

258

241

225

228

221

234

277

241

212

494

1,460

1.500 

1,100

796

545

380

344

14,646

472

0.584

0.67

June

288

251

209

190 

177

177

167

146

131

122

108

10S

120

118

108

101

94

85

 80

79

74

99

995

510

 319

212 

201

190

187

282

-

5,928

198

0.245

0.27

July

247

162

124

112 

97

87

79

70

72

99

85

67

54

53

52

246

415

162

112

338

118

74

57

48

43

41 

36

34

94

53

38

3,367

109

0.135

0.16

Aug.

34

31

27

iff

89

59

38

33

562

182

216

266

114

84

87

66

53

*49

46

43

41

39

36

33

33 

31

30

32

32

32

2,360

76.1

0.094

0.11

Sept.

38

74

101

64 

51

40

35

33

30

30

29

26

25

26

37

118 -55

35

58

110

54

37

29

24

23

23 

23

22

19

11

1,287

42.9

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,000 Mln 16 Mean 1,061 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.83

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,000 Mln 17 Mean 96S ' Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.32 "

Peak discharge (base, 9.000 cfs). Jan. 27 (2 p.m.) 15.70O cfs (14.27 ft): F<sb. 4 (4 p.m.) 12.600

cfs (13.25 ft); Mar. 11 (7 a.m.) 10,800 cfs (12.50 ft); Mar. 22 (12:30 p.m.) 11,500 cfs (12.85 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 16 to Nov. 14j discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, records for station near Oreenfleld and other stations on nearby streams.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 289

Scioto River at Higby, Ohio

Location. Lat 39° 12"44", long. 82°51'35", in sec. 6, T. 7 N., R. 20 W., on left ba->k at 

downstream side of highway bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream from Walnut 

Creek and If miles north of Higby, Ross County.

Drainage area. 5.129 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to July 1936, March 1937 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 567.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 7, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1930-35, 1937-52), 4,485 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 96,400 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 22.55 ft); minUnum, 355 cfs Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 1.55 ft Oct. 22.

1930-36, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 112,000 cfs Apr. 21, 1940 (gage height, 22.84 

ft); maximum gage height, 23.00 ft Mar. 8, 1945; minimum discharge, 244 cfs O'st. 23, 

1930.

Maximum stage known, 31.6 ft Mar. 26, 1913. Flood in January 1937 reached a stage 

of 26.4 ft (discharge, 177,000 cfs).

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

Flow slightly regulated by O'Shaughnessy and Origgs Reservoirs and by Delaware Reservoir beginning 1951 (see p. 293).

Revisions (water years).--W 758: Drainage area. W 893: 1937(MJ.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Dec. 7, Feb. 11 to Mar. 1O)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 

1.5 355

Mote. Same as 

following table 

between 2.O and 

17.0 ft.

Jan. 27 to Sept. JO

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

325

615

1,370

2,050

2,910

8.0

13.0

17.0

22.0

12,000

25,000

41,200

89,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

450

445

435

440

430

425

455

450

"HI

450

435

425

425

420

415

410

415

415

4OO

400

385

400

425

440

480

455

450

435

445

435

13,488

435

-

-

Nov.

450

455

475

465

455

460

533

764

784 

700

667

622

579

734

1,050

1,330

1,190

992

936

680

810

778

771

1,010

1,900

2.360

1,900

1,690

1,500

1,270

-

28,575

952

-

-

Dec.

! 1,150

1,060

»999

992

1,065

1,300

2,460

5,550

8,O8O 

12,000

14,300

11,000

6,670

3,980

2,910

1,980

1,380

1,520

1,480

1,530

8,220

13,000

11,500

9,280

7,130

12,300

15,000

14,3OO

1O.OOO

14,800

25.900

220,831

7,124

-

-

Jan.

26,200

32,600

37,000

31,800

29,500

18,300

11,800

8,580

7,130 

6,67O

6,210

5,330

4,490

3.980

4,O60

7,360

9,520

15,300

19,400

22 ,200

23,6OO

 22,000

14.OOO

10,000

7,130

13,800

35,900

63,300

»87.600

51,100

28,100

663,960

21,420

.

-

Feb.

17,500

14,300

21,700

56.500

36.OOO

34,200

24,900

15,000

11,500 

9,770

9,040

8,080

6,670

5,770

5,220

4,600

4,380

3,980

3,780

3,780

5,550

9,770

7,130

5,330

4,600

4,180

3,680

*3,290

5.200

.

-

323,400

11,150

-

-

Mar.

3,100

2,910

2,730

3,380

3,200

2,910

2,730

2,550

2.580 

2,550

21,400

28, 1OO

51.400

29,500

19,900

12,OOO

6,56O

6,670

6,900

9,520

11,300

20,100

28,800

2 8,1OO

25,600

15,500

1O,OOO

7,600

6,210

5,350

4,800

565,750

11,800

_

-

Apr.

4,800

6,210

5,440

5,220

7,150

10,500

1O,5OO

8,560

7,150 

5,990

5,550

4,910

4,7OO

9,280

16,500

17,500

15,500

12,500

8,520

6,210

5,120

4,580

5. 980

*7,60O

20,900

26.800

2O,4OO

15,500

8,320

5,990

-

288,420

9,614

-

-

May

4,800

4,180

5,680

5,290

2,910

2,820

2,910

2.75O

2,580 

2,200

2,150

2,580

2,500

2.OOO

1,800

1.600

1,650

1,850

1,760

1,980

2.O5O

2,050

2,500

2,500

5,220

5,220

6.500

5.5OO

5,600

2.8OO

2,400

91,270

2,944

.

-

June

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,200

1,100

1,000 

950

'950

9OO

9OO

9OO

1,100

1,400

1,200

 95O

887

858

851

9OO

1,100

1,500

950

800

8OO

1.9OO

2,100

2.210

-

56,466

1,216

_

-

July

1,420

1,180

971

875

956

922

858

858

956 

1,010

950

858

771

752

719

1,150

1,290

929

1,280

5.540

1,160

887

804

778

719

' 674

654

596

654

700

648

50,557

979

-

-

Aug.

589

565

558

514

556

654

576

532

532 

641

790

745

SiJ

685

582

544

550

*P54

556

508

496

478

478

460

456

414

402

597

597

592

414

16,847

545

-

-

Sept.

402

450

484

55£

496

448

414

592

580 

565

565

560

560

560

575

566

496

424

450

419

'502

442

414

592

392

597

580

575

565

57O

-

12,571

412

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 45,200 Mln 386 Mean 5,722 Cfsm - In. .

Water year 1951-52: Max 87,60O Mln 36O Mean 5,715 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 24.OOP cfs) . Jan. 5 (12 m.) 57,500 cfs (16.50 ft); Jan. 29 (6 a.m.) 96,4006 

ifs (22.55 ft); Feb. 4 (5 p.m.) 58,500 cfs (16.47 ft): Mar. 15 (1O p.m.) 53.0OO cfs (.15.55 ft); 

!5 (4:30 p.m.) 29,800 cfs (14.47 ft); Apr. 26 (1 p.m.) 27.1OO cfs (15.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 10, 14-16, May 27 to June 17, June 22-29; discharge estimated on 

lasls of weather records and records for station at Chllllcothe.
290 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek at Tar Item, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°33'45", long. 82°47'00", in SW£ sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 20 W., on right 

bank half a mile northwest of Tarlton, Pairfield County, and 6£ miles upstream from 

Plum Run.

Drainage area. 10.6 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 6 years, 12.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 625 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 3.52 ft); no flow 

 Aug. 21-30.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 2,780 cfs July 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.4 ft), from

rating curve extended above 850 cfs by velocity-area studies; no flow Sept. 15-24,

1946, Aug. 17-26, 1951, Aug. 21-30, 1952.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

0.68 

.73 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.4 

3.S 

7.4

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.5

19

52

105

280

0.62 

.67 

.73

0.01

.1

.4 

1.0 

2.6

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

2.0

6.0

12

28

68

150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z 

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0^3

*.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.3

1*8

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.7

1.8

1.3

1.0

.9

.S

.8

.8

23.9

O.77

0.073

0.08

Nov.

1*0

1.3 

1.8

1.4

. al.2

al.l

a20

as

a4

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.1

17

 5.4

4.1

3.5

2.4

b2.0

bl.6

bl.4

3.2

39

42

18

35

11

7.4

6.2

5.1

-

249.3

8.31

0.784

0.87

Dec.

4.5

3.8 

3^5

7.3

8.7

14

132

53

61

19

12

9.2

7.0

b6

b5

b5

b5

b4

b4

blO

b!50

b60

b20

13

70

84

20

b!3

15

155

77

1,051.0

33.9

3.20

3.69

Jan.

31

 96 

94

78

56

22

14

12

15

1.2

8.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

12

8.7

27

54

15

17

 11

26

18

blO

15

254

 149

30

b!5

blObe

1,143.0

36.9

3.48

4.01

Feb.

11

69 

123.

119

48

25

19

14

10

8.6

7.6

6.0

5.5

5.1

b4

b5

5.5

b5

b5

27

16

9.2

7.6

6.5

6.0

b5

b5

5.1

4.1

_

-

606.8

20.9

1.97

2.12

Mar.

4.1

4.1 

18

»24

9.2

6.5

5.5

b5

5.1

66

130

26

16

11

8.1

7.O

5.5

8.2

23

14

9.8

149

66

19

12

9.2

7.6

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

692.4

22.3

2.10

2.42

Apr.

84

15

18

71

29

2O

14

11

9.2

8.1

7.0

IS

42

 31

20

12

9.2

7.6

6.0

S.I

4.1

23

64

26

IS

9.8

7.0

S.I

3.6

-

623.8

20.8

1.96

2.19

May

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.4

4.6

1*6

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

6.0

5.1

 3.6

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

4.3

3.6

2.4

2.0

5.3

3.2

2.8

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.0

^9

98.0

3.16

0.298

0.34

June

0.9

.7 

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

jl

.2

2.4

1.6

.6

.3

.2

.4

.3

.2

alS.

-

28.8

0.96

0.091

0.10

July

al.O

a. 4 

a. 3

al.O

.4

.3

.2

1.3

11

1.7

.7

.4

.3

.2

4.6

13

2.4

8.4

30

7.1

1.6

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

19

 11

1.3

.7

120.8

3. 9O

0.368

0.42

Aug.

0.4

.3 

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.4

.3

.2

.1

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

21

26.0

0.84

0.079

0.09

Sept.

1.3 fi

.e

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.2

:4

.3

.2

.2

1.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

11.7

0.39

0.037

O.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 302 Mln 0 Mean 14.8 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19. OO

Water year 1951-52: Max 254 Mln 0 Mean 12.8 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.37

Peak dlscharue (base. 6OO cfs). Jan. 26 (11:30 p.m.) 625 cfs (3.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Tar

Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State Park and Clear Creek near Rockbrldge. .

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 291

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State Park,. Ohio

Location. Lat 39°23'20", long. 82°45'00", in NE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 20 VI 

Dank 2 miles upstream from mouth and 5t miles south of Adelphi, Ross County.

Drainage area. 1.50 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch weir.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1.65 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 104 cfs Mar. 10 (gag

R. 20 W., on left

3 height, 4.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20 cfs on basis of slope-area stermination of peak flow;

no flow for many days.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 228 cfs May 2, 1951 (gage height, 5.21 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 20 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Recorda good except those above 50 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

.1

.5

1.2

2.4

3.3

3.4 

3.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

*1.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

TI

1.2

.6

.3

.2

.2

-

9.4

0.31

0.207

0.23

Dec.

0.1

O

5

0

.1

.2

1.2

2.0

3.2

1.8

1.0

b.8

.6

.4

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

2.1

"5.2 12

2.0

1.2

3.2

7.4

2.7

1.8

1.4

alO

alO

71.7

2.31

1.54

1.78

Jan.

*3.4

6.0

12

5.5

7.2

3.4

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

3.7

10

3.9

2.6

*1.6

1.8

2.0

1.4

1.4

15

*18-5-. 2

2.9

l.S

1.4

120.1

3.87

2.58

. 2.97

Feb.

1.2

3.2

16

~S.7 20

4.5

3.0

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.1

1.0

.1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

-

-

77.9

2.69

1.79

1.93

Mar.

0.6

.5

.5

4.9

*3.4

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.4

8.6

~6.1 30

3.9

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.2

3.2

3.0

2.5

30

14

5.0

3.O

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

143.4

4.63

3.09

3.56

Apr.

4.8

5.9

3.2

3.0

9.4

5.4

 3.9

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.7

*1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

1.?

l.S

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

-

72.3

2.41

1.61

1.80

May

0.8

. 7

.6

.5

.4

.8

.7

.5

a. 5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0"0

0

0

9.5

0.31

0.207

0.24

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

*0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2.1

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

.1

-

0.4

0.01

0.0067

0.007

July

0.1

S~0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

a2.5

alT?

.4

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

4.5

0.15

0.100

0.12

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*

-

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 54 Mln 0 Mean 2.21 cfsm 1.47 In. 20.00

Water year 1951-52: Max 30 Mln 0 Mean 1.39 Cfsm 0.927 In. 12.64

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs).--Mar. 10 (12 p.m.) 104 cfs (4.67 ft)j Mar. 22 (5:30 a.m.) 90 cfs 

(4.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

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

and correlation with gage-height record for station on West Branch Tar Hollow Creek.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
292 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Londonderry, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°15'22", long. 82"46'12", in SW£ sec. 13, T. 8 N , R 20 W near ri<th1 

ofLndonderrf6^ *W °£ pleF of ^idge on U. S. Highway 50, l£ miles souShlast * 

Salt Creek downstream from Poe Run, and 4£ miles upstream from Little

Drainage area. 286 sq mi.

Records available. January 1933 to September 1950 (discontinued).

;nf« read twice daily. Datum of gage is 583.95 ft above mean sea 

940, to Mar. 10, 1950, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Gage. Wire-weight 

level, Jan. 14,

Average discharge. 12 years, 299 cfs.

Extras. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 21 2 ft 

rrom_graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4.9 cfs Sept. 16, 19, 1939.

published in 1 Water-Supply Papers 1003 and 1053, »i.are given herewith

Day 

(water year)

1943-44

Mar. 18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

25.

24.

25.

26.

27.

2S.

29.

30.

Apr. 2.

3.

4.

Discharge 

(cfs)

a550

a49O

a450

a430

a650

al,800

a3,100

al.OOO

8700

al, 050

al, 150

8750

8650

8430

8410

8360

Day 

(water year)

1943-44

Apr. 22.

23.

24.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

May 1.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

 11.

12.

Discharge 

(cfs)

8250

8400

8700

a390

836O

a350

a320

8290

a260

8650

8450

a340

a260

8220

al90

8160

Day 

(water year)

1943-44

May 13.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

June 1.

19.

20.

21.

22.

1945-46

Feb . 7 .

S.

Discharge 

(cfs)

a!40

aS5

allo

8370

a!40

890

a65

a50

79

840

835

830

a25

1,400

8750

a No gage-height record; 

ureoents, weather records.

discharge estimated on basis of discharge measand records for Hocking River at Enterplrse.

Month

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

water year 1943-44. 

Calendar year 1944.

Water year 1945-46. 

Calendar year 1946.

Cfs -days

2,179

68,251.8 

71,578.8

120,540.8 

110,945.0

Maximum

541

4,450 

4,450

6,390 

6,390

Minimum

50

16

8.0 

8.0

89

9.0 

S.O

Mean

636

205

72.6

186 

196

330 

304

Pe~ 

square 

mils

3.12

2.22

.717

.254

.650 

.685

2.49

1.15 

1.C6

Runoff 

In 

Inches

3.60

2.48

.83

.28

8.S7 

9.31

2.59

15.67 

14.42
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Reservoirs in Scioto River basin, Ohio

893

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir.--Lat 40°09'15", long. 830 07'34", in Delaware County, at dam on 

Scioto River, 4 miles north of Dublin, Franklin County. Drainage area, 987 sq mi. 

Records available, October 1940 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Dally readings have been obtained by city of Columbus, Division of Water, since 1925. 

Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by city of 

Columbus). Maximum contents during year, 21,050 acre-ft Jan. 28 (elevation, 851.74 

ft); minimum, 9,300 acre-ft Nov. 6 (elevation, 837.03 ft). Maximum contents during 

period 1940-52, that of Jan. 28, 1952; minimum observed, 97.9 acre-ft Feb. 11, 1945 

(elevation, 791.97 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; dam completed and storage began in.1925. 

Available capacity, 14,490 acre-ft, between elevations 789.5 ft (sill of outlet gate) 

and 845 ft (crest of spillway), based on survey made In 1942. Flashboards installed 

May 8, 1945; additional capacity, 2,450 acre-ft, between elevations 845 ft (crest of 

spillway) and 847.9 ft (crest of flashboards). Dead storage, 55 acre-ft. Records 

given herein represent total contents. Water used for municipal supply of city of 

Columbus.

Griggs Reservoir. Lat 40°00'54", long. 83°05'38", at dam on Scioto River, 5j niles 

northwest of Columbus, Franklin County, and 6^ miles upstream from Olentangy River. 

Drainage area, 1,052 sq ml. Records available, October 1940 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Dally readings have been obtained by city of Columbus, 

Division of Water, since 1908. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.38 

ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by city of Columbus); gf<$e readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 

6,490 acre-ft Jan. 27 (elevation, 760.63 ft); minimum, 2,530 acre-ft Dec. 4 (elevation, 748.96 ft). Maximum contents during period 1940-52, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum observed, 252 acre-ft Jan. 24, 1945 (elevation, 735.78 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; dam completed and storage began in 1905. 

Available capacity, 3,680 acre-ft between elevations 735.4 and 753.4 ft (crest of 

spillway), based on survey made in 1935. Flashboards installed July 28, 19^5; additional capacity, 735 acre-ft between elevations 753.4 ft (crest of spillway) and 755.6 

ft (crest of flashboards). Dead storage, 250 acre-ft. Records given, herein represent 

total contents. Water Is used for municipal supply of city of Columbus.

Delaware Reservoir. Lat 40°21'25", long. 83°04'05", in NW#iE£, T. 5 N., R. 19 W., at dam 

on Olentangy River 4 miles north of Delaware, Delaware County. Drainage area, 381 sq 

ml (Corps of Engineers). Records available, March 1951 to September 1952. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Maximum 

contents during year, 24,880 acre-ft Apr. 25 (elevation, 922.19 ft); minimum, 7,860 

acre-ft Feb. 5 (elevation, 909.41 ft). Maximum contents during period 1951-52, that 

of Apr. 25, 1952; minimum (after first filling), that of Feb. 5, 1952.

Reservoir formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; closure of dam made Aug. 12, 

1947, storage to maintain conservation pool began Mar. 20, 1951. Capacity at top of 

crest gates (elevation, 947.00 ft) 132,000 acre-ft, of which 8,400 acre-ft (winter) 

and 14,000 acre-ft (summer) Is in conservation pool. Reservoir Is used primarily for 

flood control although the conservation pool Is operated for Increased low flow for 

water supply and pollution abatement to downstream areas and for recreational and 

wildlife conservation purposes. Outflow is controlled mostly by operation of gates 

in sluiceways through dam, but above spillway level taintor gates on spillway can be 

used.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Sept.30... . 

Oct. 31... . 

Kbv. 3O... . 

Dec. 31. ...

Calendar 

year 1951 

Jan. 31.. . 

Feb. 29... 

Mar. 31... 

Apr . 3O . . . 

May 31 ... 

June 30 ... 

July 31 ... 

Aug. 31... 

Sept.30. . .

Water year 

1951-52 . . .

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

840.37 

837.36 

842.99 

850.00

-

849.07 

S48.31 

S48.42 

848.50 

848.24 

84S.13 

846.22 

842.43 

839.64

-

Contents 

(aerefeet)

11,310 

9,520 

13,070 

19,150

-

18,210 

17,420 

17,520 

17,620 

17,320 

17,220 

15,510 

12,650 

10,800

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-1,790 

+3,550 

+6,080

+1,830

-940 

-790 

+100 

+100 

-300 

-1OO 

-1,710 

-2,860 

-1,S50

-510

Orlggs Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

753.17 

753.14 

749.96 

758.18

-

756.71 

755.81 

755.80 

755.90 

755.60 

755.53 

753.43 

753.69 

753.82

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

3,860 

3,860 

2,S30 

5,610

-

5,060 

,750 

,750 

,780 

, 68O 

,680 

,930 

,030 

,070

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

0 

-1,030 

+2.7SO

+900

r -550 

-310 

O 

+30 

-100 

O 

-750 

+1OO 

+40

+21O

Delaware Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

912.03 

911.07 

910.59 

91O.27

-

909.96 

909.73 

909.84 

915.89 

915.13 

915.75 

915.04 

912.11 

911.52

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

10,400 

9, SCO 

9.0CO 

8.7CO

-

8.4CO 

8,130 

8,220 

15,170 

14,121 

15,040 

14.0CO 

10,5ZX> 

9.9CO

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-9OO 

-500 

-300

-

r -SOD

-270 

+9O 

+6,950 

-1,040 

+910 

-1,040 

.-3,480 

-620

-500

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

299252 O - 54 - 20
294 OHIO BRUSH CREEK BASIN

Ohio Brush Creek near West Union, Ohio

Location. Lat 38°48'i3", long. 83°25 I 16II I on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 348, 0.3 mile downstream from Cedar Run, 2 miles southwest of Cedar 

Mills, and 7 miles east of West Union, Adams County.

Drainage area. 388 sq mi.

Records available. August 1926 to November 1935, September 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 510.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 1940, chain'gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 461 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 cfs Mar. 22 (gage heigh4:, 16.56 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.79 ft).

1926-35, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 51,600 cfs Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 26.5 

ft), from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 4, Sept. 6-11, 1930, Oct. 8-14, 1943, Aug. 5, 6, 

1944; minimum gage height, 0.84 ft Sept. 8, 1930.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and dlscha-ge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 14, Aug. 19-21. Se-)t. 6-8, 

15-19, 22-3O; backwater from Ohio River Jan. 3O to Feb. 1)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 3O

0.2 

1.0 

3.8 

9.2

17

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

40

105

233

448

727

5.0 

8.0 

13.0

1,440

4,410

9,450

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

3.1

0.2

1.4

5.0

13

30

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

31

46

117

244

448

Note. Same as p-ecedIng table above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septe-nber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1415 '

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

35

26

27

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

3.7

*3.1

1.6

.9

,T_

1.8

4.6

10

16

18

21

16

11

7.0

5.4

3.2

3.0

2.4

1.3

1.6

3.2

3.5

3.5

6.5

3.8

5.3

6.5

6.5

4.9

6.0

4.9

184.9

5.96

0.015

0.02

Nov.

6.0

5.4

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.0

67

92

35

17

11

- 7.0

4-1

1,340

292

92

79

57

42

34

27

27

713

1,670

468

1.820

402

198

131

100

-

7,662.8

255

0.657

0.73

Dec.

79

68

59

 370"

531

424

1,630

2,370

3,970

1,040

489

332

237

711

3,080

453

290

259

185

653

9,190

1,810

765

715

1,520

4,230

932

438

381

1,100

1,280

39,461

1,273

3.28

3.78

Jan.

867

 3,350

4,220

2,870

3,670

1,120

667

510

575

468

332

386

270

263

28T

336

369

3,390

796

593

394

746

1,410

474

371

3,500

6,O90

1,440

715

400

360

4O,135

1,295

3.34

3.85

Feb.

27O

1,600

3,800

5.930

1,900

888

679

*489

405

328

301

251

224

217

220

207

348

374

332

320

474

294

244

220

197

171

162

158

155

-

-

21,158

730

1.88

2.03

Mar.

1S7

210

262

553

324

217

184

165

158

*5BT

»8.92O

1,626

771

510

265

301

254

241

1,110

650

414

5,870

5,290

1,180

650

453

348

298

258

227

203

32,744

1,056

2.72

3.14

Apr.

 421

537

301

292

2,530

1,000

570

*391

316

272

241

213

344

521

468

352

265

224

197

174

155

T5B" 140

655

504

474

290

213

174

140

-

12 , 53O

418

1.08

1.20

May

120

106

95

83

76

68

60

58

58

78

85

*85

76

66

54

52

67

126

162

492

440

184

112

103

149

1O6

76

60

46

37

21

3,411

110

0.284

0.33

June

28

24

22

21

19

17

16

14

13

40

28

24

29

21

18

*17

13

12

9.6

7.6

8.2

9.6

42

~^m 185

34

21

16

12

10

-

8O7.0

26.9

0.069

0.08

July

8.2.

11

23

~m2,?0

- 21

16

12

15

16

12

9.6

7.O

5.6

5.0

*4.3

4.6

4.3

22

17

18 27

17

9.6

7.0

5.0

3.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2^1

651.3

21.0

O.O54

0.06

Aug.

1.4

1.2

1.0

.4

3. 6"

1.4

1.0

.6

49

144

112

40

4O

60

52

244 ~7§

22

15

11

 9.6

8.9

7.6

5.0

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.9

7,0

4.6

5.6

942.9

30.4

O.O78

O.O9

Sept.

6.3

146

I5o

56

27

17

12

10

8.9

8.2

7.0

5.6

5.0

4.6

14

13

37

28

38

63

60

26

16

11

*8.9

7.6

6.3

5.6

4.3

3.2

-

795.5

26.5

O.O68

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,70O Mln 0.4 Mean 649 Cfsm 1.67 In- 22.69

Water year 1951-53: Max 9,190 Mln 0.4 Mean 438 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.39

Peak discharge (base, ll.OOO cfs). --Jan. 37 (8:3O a.m.) 11,300 cfs (13. 45 ft); Feb. 4 (2 a.m.)

11,000 cfs (13.34 ft)j Mar. 11 (10 a.m.) 14,400 cfs (15.47 ft); Mar. 22 (3:30 p.m.) 16/6OO cfs

(16.56 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Ohio River near Maysville, Ky.

895

ition. Lat 38"38'10", long. 83°42'1S", on left bank at lock and dam 33, 2.2 miles 

downstream from Cabin Creek, 3.5 miles upstream from Maysville, Mason County, and at 

mile 405.1.

Drainage area. 70,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to October 1940).

tege. Staff gage read hourly. Datum of gage is 452.57 ft above mean sea level, Ohio 

River datum. Auxiliary staff gage at lock and dam 34, 29.0 miles downstream, read 

hourly.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 94,920 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 529,000 cfs Jan. 31; maximum gage height, 56.9 

rt Jan. 31; minimum discharge not determined.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 635,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, 65.5 

ft Mar. 9, 1945; minimum discharge not determined.

Maximum stage known, 75.3 ft Jan. 27, 1937 (discharge, 820,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of slack water, which are poor. 

Coogeration. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

51

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

 *S10,000 

e 12, 000 

610,500 

e 10, 500 

elO,000 

ell,000

551,000 

10,680 

0.152 

0.18

Nov.

e 15, 000 

621,000 

625,000

643,000

635,000

71,200

102,000 

143,000 

160,000

145,000 

124,000

1,395.2 

46,510 

0.663 

0.74

Dec.

101,000 

675,000 

e SO, 000 

640.000 

'642,000

e 55., 000 

e70,000 

78,700 

155,000 

183,000

194,000 

176,000 

160,000 

146,000 

151,000

178,000 

183,000 

157,000 

119,000 

85,000

101,000 

187,000 

244,000 

255,000

229,000

204,000 

192,000 

179,000 

171,000 

152,000 

158,000

14,450.7 

142,900 

2.04 

2.55

Jan.

140,000 

183,000 

 258,000 

308,000 

565,000

592,000 

587,000 

548,000 

295,000 

254,000

191,000 

172,000 

165,000 

142,000 

111,000

92.700 

95,100 

119,000 

167,000 

234,000

273,000 

286,000 

288,000 

291,000 

299,000

279,000 

267,000 

315,000 

416,000 

497,000 

 527,000

8,130.8 

262,500 

5.74 

4.51

Feb.

499,000

447,000 

595,000 

558,000 

541,000

546,000 

550,000 

547,000 

325,000 

288,000

246,000 

210,000 

180,000 

160,000 

147,000

143,000 

138,000 

154,000 

155,000 

130,000

120,000 

109,000 

106,000 

97,600 

88,900

78,800 

65,500 

59.600 

59,900

16,100.1 

210,500 

3.00 

3.25

Mar.

55,000

55,666

60,900 

68,500 

86,700

115,000 

152,000 

133,000 

112,000 

90,100

108,000 

164,000 

236,000 

273,000 

295,000

290,000 

271,000 

"541,000 

207,000 

178,000

174,000 

197,000 

295,000 

376,000 

410,000

400,000 

557,000 

297,000 

258,000 

189,000 

156,000

46,258.2 

201,900 

2.88 

5.52

Apr.

128,000 

101,000 

89.600 

99,667 

113,000

124,000 

119,000 

117,000 

»120 ,000 

122,000

118-,000 

113,000 

108,000 

98,900 

107,000

146,000 

187,000 

228,000 

258,000 

227,000

204,000 

176,000 

146,000 

120,000 

108,000

143,000 

195,000 

221,000 

231.0OO 

241,000

-

M,489,l 

149,600 

2.13 

2.38

May

218.000

181,000 

134,000 

100,000 

83,100

63,800 

65,600 

75,000 

66,400 

65.000

63,700 

84,700 

q.17,000 

159,000 

141,000

141,000 

141,000 

138,000 

135,000 

135,000

184,000 

212,000 

204,000 

190,000 

171,000

158,000 

156,000 

175,000 

195,000 

194,000 

174,000

14,298.3 

138,700 

1.98 

2.28

June

151.000

124,000 

89,100 

658,000 

647,000

633,000 

624,000 

e23,000 

e52,000 

627,000

fc, 164.1 

58,800 

0.553 

0.62

July

638,000 

625,500 

618,500 

615,000 

Sl6,'000

612,000

627,000 

20,230 

0.288 

0.55

Auft.

611,500 

615,200 

621,000 

628,500 

621,000

613,000

564,000 

18,190 

0.259 

C.50

Sept.

e 14, 400 

. 68, 800 

BlO.SOO 

BlS, 500 

613,400 

elO,000

563,000 

12,100 

0.173 

0.19

Calendar year 1951: Max 589,000 Mln - Mean 114,000 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.06 

Water year 1951-52: Max 527,000 Mln - Mean 104,200 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.25

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

e Slack water (stage-fall-discharge relation indefinite); discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, records for stations at Ashland, Cincinnati, and tributary streams, and data 

mi-evaporation and storage.
296 WHITEOAJC CREEK BASIN

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio

Location. Lat 38°50'42", long. 83°55'16", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 221, 600 ft downstream from Opossum Run, ij miles soutV west of Georgetown, Brown County, and 6? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight .gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 569.21 

Tt above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Feb. 8, 1940, and Dec. 9, 1948, 

to Nov. 6, 1950, chain, staff, or wire-weight gages. Feb. 8, 1940, to Dec. 8, 1948, 

and since Nov. 7, 1950, water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, all gages at 

datum 8.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years, 257 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,830 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 11.34 ft); no 

flow for part of Aug. 4.

1923-35, 1939-52: Maximum discharge observed, 20,500 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 

20.87 ft, present datum); no flow at times in 1930, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1948, 1951, 1952.

Remarks. Records good above 750 cfs and fair below. 

Revisions (water years). W 728: 1924-31. W 758: 1933.

Hating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to 'Sept. 30

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

0.4

1.2

2.4

4.2

7.2

12

4.7 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5

25

57

105

173

300

542

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.5

.3

.8

3.0

6.2

15

4.7 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5

26

60

111

179

302

542

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

882

1,930

3,350

5,270

7,900

Note. Same as following table above 6.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

*2.0

2.0

1.8 

1.3

1.4

~5.2 13

3.7

2.3

1.6

1.4

2.9

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.7

7.8

5.4

3.7 

3.1 

3.4

6.6

4.5

4.0

93.4

3.01

0.014

0.02

Nov.

4.8

3.7

5.3

4.9 

»2.4

2.9

75

100

42

24

15

12

9.4

286

167

58

32

21

16

12

8.1

17

100

400

220

*173~ 45O 

73

45

30

-

2,409.5

80.3

0.363

0.40

Dec.

25

22

15

*253 

503

364

1,200

1,850

2,460

667

209

132

98

121

874

278

123

100

77

413

3,840

57130"

486

293

820

3,370 

551 

192

153

992

1,320

23,931

772

3.49

4.02

Jan.

700

*1,770

2,920

1,220 

2,520

510

246

173

256

253

143

105

101

TOT

277

410

197

2,090

441

329

250

422

1,140

213

127

2,7OO 

4,220 

769

281

160

141

25,191

813

3.68

4.24

Feb.

103

1,910

1,860

3,150 

998

346

192

*169

137

107

94

84

70

87

85

76

102

146

132

162

385

153

105

89

75

63 

57 

55

55

_

-

11,049

381

1.72

1.86

Mar.

70

52

63

120 

111

72

56

50

47

*430"

6.230

927

306

195

139

105

87

77

528

477

211

5,200

3,970

506

225

153 

113 

94

80

69

60

20,823

672

3.04

3.50

Apr.

132

205

117

86 

2.080

716

310

*184

119

94

84

70

76

723

503

244

146

102

80

64

55

46

53

264

400

270 

126 

80

59

48

-

7,538

251

1.14

1.27

May

39

32

27

26 

24

20

19

19

19

19

22

*22

21

22

21

20

' 23

23

50

144

120

80

44

34

29

22 

21 

22

17

14ri

1,026

33.1

0.150

0.17

June

9.6

7.5

7.5

6.6 

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.0

4.3

26

7.0

4.6

7.5

7.1

9.6

*8.4

7.5

13

25

15

9.6

10

95

I2o~ 508

46 

26 

17

10

6.6

-

1,034.8

34.5

0.156

0.17

July

4.6

3.3

2.8

22 

6.2

4.0

2.3

1.9

7.1

4.9

3.0

1.7

1.9

6.2

4.9

*7.3

478 TOT

39

27

32

21

14

6.6

4.0

2.8 

2.1 

1.0

.7

.6

.4

F14.3

26.3

0,119

0.14

Aug.

0.2

.1

.T

.1

.7

.6

*.2

.2

.2

618

132

100

327

74

54

96

45

27

20

15

*10

6.2

3.6

3.0

1.9

1.2

.7 

.5

.8

.6

.8

1,539.7

49.7

0.225

0.26

Sept.

2.0

252

515

65 

30

17

11

7.5

4.9

3.6

2.8

1.7

.8

.7

24

20

84

26

59

176

56

29

16

12

*7.9

5.9 

4.0 

3.0

1.7

l.S

-

1,142.0

38.1

0.172

0.19

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,300 Min 0 Mean 362 Cfsm 1.64 Ir. 22.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,230 Min 0.1 Mean 264 Cfsm 1.19 Ir. 16.24

Peak discharge (base, 4.600 cfs).--

5,620 cfs (10.15 ft); Mar. 11 (2 p.m

Dec. 21 (8:30 p.m.) 4.720 cfs (9.75 ft); Jen. 27 (3-p.m.) 

) 7,600 cfs (10.87 ft); Mar. 22 (11 p.m.) f,830 cfs (11.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kqte. Discharge below about 750 cfs computed from graph based on once-daily rire-weight gage

readings .
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 297

Little Miami River at Spring Valley, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°36'30", long. 84°00'50", in SW£ sec. 18, R. 5, T. 4, on right bank at

 downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 42, three-eighths of a mile southwest of

Spring Valley and 2j miles downstream from Sugar Creek. 

Drainage area.--361 sq mi. 

Records available.--September 1925 to November 1935, October 1939 to December 1?51

(discontinued}. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 737.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 12, 1939, chain gage ft same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 370 cfs.- 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October to December 1951, 2,050 cfs I^c. 26

 (gage height, 7.95 ft); minimum, 67 cfs Oct. 4-6 (gage height, 2.67 ft).

1925-35, 1939-51: Maximum discharge observed, 18,400 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage 

height, 16.8 ft); minimum, 23 cfs July 27, 1934. 

Remarks.--Records good. 

Revisions (water years). W 893: 1932(M). W 1053: 1929.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5 

6

7 

8

Tn..

Oct.

72 

70 

70 

68 

68 

67 

78 

79

Nov.

88 

90 

88 

84 

81 

91 

198 

149

Dec.

142 

134 

130 

188 

212 

210 

374 

598

Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Oct.

78 

76 

76 

 76 

74 

74 

73 

73

Nov.

120 

108 

101 

97 

110

246 

 185

Dec.

1,530 

905 

562 

414 

333 

282 

269 

194

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Oct.

73 

72 

72 

72 

74 

74 

76 

138

Nov.

161 

140 

126 

116 

110 

110 

176 

313

Dec.

219 

233 

208 

219 

1,150 

1,130 

776 

528

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

104 

90 

84 

83 

79 

79 

79

0.25

Nov.

274 

253 

223 

19? 

16f 

153

0.4F

Dec.

656 

 1..780 

1,060 

649 

545 

1,370 

1,650

1.92

Calendar year 1951; Max 6,340 Mln 67 Mean 501 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.6 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Little Miami River near Fort Ancient, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°22'42", long. 84°05'32", in sec. 2, R. 3, T. 5, on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles south of Fort Ancient, 2| miles northeast of 

of Morrow, and 2^ miles upstream from Todd Fork.

Drainage area.--677 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to December 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 643.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

-of 1912.

Average discharge.--12 years (1939-51), 698 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October to December 1951, 4,540 cfs Dec. 26 

[gage height, 7.44 ft); minimum, 74 cfs Oct. 5-7 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 32,900 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 16.80 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 26, 30, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.03 ft Oct. 9, 1946.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1951 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

64

143

260

435

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

1,330

4,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S 

6

7 

8

Mean.

In...

Oct.

78 

78 

77 

76 

76 

74

81 

90

Nov.

93 

97 

l&l 

94 

93 

96

172 

226

Dec.

244 

230

216 

281 

407 

439

1,020 

1,330

Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14

15 

16

Oct.

88 

85 

85 

 85 

85 

84

83 

81

Nov.

174 

143 

132 

122 

121 

1,170

546 

350

Dec.

3,640 

2,170 

1,330 

968 

715 

577

517 

365

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

23 

24

Oct.

80 

80 

80 

78 

77 

77

78 

104

Nov.

296 

249 

210 

 187 

167 

163

232

521

Dec.

380 

477 

411 

454 

3,120 

2,520

1,650 

1,220

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

m104 

96 

93 

91

90

0 129

0.15

Nov.

572 

50.3 

451? 

365 

30^ 

26^

"

0.4"

Dec.

1,360

l!370 

1,110 

2,880

3,440

40 931

2.25

Calendar year 1951; Max 10.100 Mln 74

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°10'17", long. 84°17'53", on right bank 500 ft downstream from Wooster 

Pike Bridge in Milford, Clermont County, and l£ miles upstream from East Pork.

Drainage area. 1,195 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1925 to July 1936, October 1938 to September 1952.

Page.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 499.35 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 17, 1928, chain gage at bridge 500 ft upstream at datum 0.72 

ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years (1925-35, 1938-52), 1,276 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,400 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.78 ft); minimum observed, 85 cfs Oct. 5, 6; minimum gage height, 0.13 ft Sept. 14.

1925-36, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 69,900 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gag« height, 20.90 

ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 20, 1940; minimum gage height observed, that of Sept. 14, 

1952.

Remarks.--Records good. 

Rev: ions (water years). W 728: 

125-36.

1931, W 743: 1932. W 758: Drainage area. W 873:

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 6)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 37 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

0.1 83 3.0 1,340 0.1 83 3.0 2,130

.5 187 5.0 5,100 .5 181 5.0 5,100

1.0 367 8.0 12,400 1.0 386 8.0 12,400

1.5 609 13.0 29,000 1.5 675 10.0 18,600

2.0 950 2.0 1,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

in.

Oct.

101

97

92

88

_S5

88

101

101

104

101

101

*97

99

99 

94

94

94

94

94

92

90

90

94 

155 

158

ill TI7

131

116

108

108

3,300

106

0.089

0.10

Nov.

Ill

TTT ill ill

ill

121

284

446

291

221

187

170

170

5,100 

1,340

850

738

460

330

*280

244

234

297 

1,630 

1,140

1,240

1,080

850

718

513

-

17,489

583

0.488

0.55

Dec.

406

376

 342

75Z

1,070

1,080

4,660

3,210

8,470

4,030

2,390

1,820

1,110

872 

850

549

523

627

582

783

8.940

4,910

2,600 

1,940 

3,380

8,470

 4,120

2,600

2,120

5,890

6,530

86,032

2,775

2.32

2.68

Jan.

4,460

5,960

8,730

5,290

6,750

3,690

2,600

1,880

2,000

1,820

1,600

1,240

1,100

1.080 

1,390

1,760

1,490

3,610

2,600

6,680

4,460

2,900

2,820 

1,380 

1,490

13,400

26.200

17,800

*6,200

3,110

2,510

148,500

4,790

4.01

4.62

Feb.

2,580

10,600

8,460

13.500

7,950

4,390

5,400

2,640

2,150

1,830

1,660

1,440

1,270

1,260 

1,160

1,080

1,090

1,070

1,030

1,590

2,380

1,830

1,390 

1,240 

1,110

987

950

906

868

-

81,571

2,813

2.35

2.53

Mar.

830

787

752

780

766

675

650

610

604

i/STo"

13,200

6,100

5,540

2,580 

1,950

1,600

1,390

1,170

*2,180

2,510

1,830

9,490

13.800 

6,310 

3,540

2,580

1,950

1,550

1,340

1,200

1,070

88,924

2,869

2.40

2.77

Apr.

2,020

2,010

1,390

1,Z10

4,120

3,610

2,640

1,890

1,550

1,330

1,300

1,160

6.980

6,750 

4,250

2,900

2,190

*1,770

1,440

1,270

1,120

1,T59~0" 996

5,850 

4,390

2,700

2,010

1,550

1,270

1,070

-

75,806

2,460

2.06

2.50

May

946

S52

787

724

668

636

623

591

591

822

822

787

682

591 

536

502

485

474

468

485

531

»519

458 

5.155 

5,490

4,560

2,580

1,660

1,250

996

858

57,504

1,210

1.01

1.16

June

751

649

585

548

604

502

465

421

596

. 577

553

367

401

474 

474

519

490

416

359

308

504

3/5TO"

4.560 

1,840 

766

*519

1,320

1,640

780

556

-

25,492

850

0.711

0.79

Jvly

426

367

355

517

 308

285

262

243

251

231

216

206

195

192 

229

955

?55

239

227

198

188

175

166 

166 

160

150

158

134

*128

T3T

136

7,733

249

0.208

0.24

Aug.

128

126

122

122

122

119

113

10S

104

424

353

212

181

184 

209

172

163

148

134

126

119

115

111 

111 

106

104

100

*96 150"

100

98

4,550

146

0.122

0.14

Sept.

102

155

'257 304

154

126

115

115

108

100

96

96

94

91 

135

141

144

126

128

. 122

11-9

111

108 

104 

102

100

95

94

91

94

-

3,668

122

0.102

0.11

Calendar year 1951 : Max 21,000 Mln 83 Mean 1,617 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.36

Water year 1951-52 : Max 26,200 Mln 85 Mean 1,581 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.99

.__ discharge (base. 15.000 cfs).--Jan. 27 (11 p.m.) 28.400 efs (12.78 ft)j Feb, 4 (2 a.m.) 

15.100 cfs 18.87 ft)l Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 16.300 ofs (9.27 ft); Mar. 23 (2:30 a.m.) 20,700 cfs (10.58 

ftjj Apr. 13 (5 p.m.) 15,700 ofs (9.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Discharge below about 150 cfa computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage reading.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 299

East Pork Little Miami River at Williamsburg, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°03'10", long. 84°03'05", on right bank at downstream side of l»'"in Street 

Bridge in Williamsburg, Clermont County, 1.1 miles upstream from Todd Run.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. March 1949 to September 1952.

;e_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 784.09 ft above mean sea level, Saturn of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,710 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 8.87 ft); no 

flow for part of Aug. 9.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs Sept. 20, 1950 (gage height, 11. 32 ft); no 

flow Aug. 25, 26, Sept. 2-9, 12, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 15-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 3 Jan. 4 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

101

294

813

Note. Same as following 

Ing table below 1.0 ft and 

and above 3.0 ft.

0.1

i.o

2.8 

5.5 

9.2

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

304

813

1,440

3,310

6,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.0

370

2.2

1.6 

1.0

.9

1.0

.8

.8

.9

1.0 

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 *TT

.2

3.1

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.0

32.3

1.04

0.0044

0.005

Nov.

2.2

2T5

3.0

3.0 

3.3

7.9

28

87

64

40

26

19

16

282

279

95

52

36

28

*22

16

15

31

296

272

 STS 416

107

62

43

-

2,600.0

86.7

0.364

0.41

Dec.

36

28

25

*273 

451

570

1,740

1,560

2,130

793

254

158

120

120

294

200

130

100

84

162

2,980

1,830

564

345

801

2,990

*672

268

192

1,370

1,480

22,720

733

3.08

3.55

Jan.

813

1,130

2,660

1,360 

2,500

618

330

227

322

357

215 

148

140

TsT

484

431

496

2,250

534

629

407

*339

634

244

168

2,970

*5,650

1,170

388

207

151

28,173

909

3.82

4.40

Feb.

237

2,710

1,660

2,940 

 §4?

384

278

207

163

130

109 

97

83

83

80

75

77

97

133

262

398

174

113

94

 83

72

65

60

65

_

-

11,766

406

1.71

1.84

Mar.

60

58

*60

83 

100

77

58

49

47

287

5,170 

1,220

362

244

167

130

103

103

538

529

253

3,770

3,800

638

295

190

148

116

100

89

80

18,924

610

2.56

2.95

Apr.

83

133

*120

140 

1,930

813

412

244

163

126

109 

97

557

813

560

335

198

137

106

86

72

65

65

654

672

380

198

130

92

80

-

9,570

319

1.34

1.5C

May

65

*55

45

41 

35

30

26

?G

26

44

177 

178

155

92

65

49

69

118

88

174

170

151

92

587

691

426

330

159

100

70

53

4,337

142

0.597

0.69

June

41

30

*25

22

101

62

30

20

16

15

16 

18

14

14

13

11

13

13

13

IP.

10

16

955

£40

244

103

55

30

42

37

-

2,629

87.6

0.368

0.41

July

21

13

10

8.4 

7.2

5.8

*4.9

4.6

5.2

110

108 

40

18

13

8.8

9.2

12

107

77

28

15

9.7

6.9

5.2

4.3

3.0

2.4

1.6

1.2

.8

_L§

661.7

21.3

O.O89

0.10

AUI.T.

0.3

.2

.1 76" 

1.6

.5

**.2

.1

8.7

7.8

25

1C6

92

122

Ml

78-

49

25

15

8.8

6.5

5.2

4.0

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.3

.8

1.3

1.2

1.0

7E0.6

24.2

0.102

0.12

Sept.

1.2

774

8.4

9.7 

22

21

13

8.4

6.2

4.9

*3.5 

2.6

2.4

2.6

4.4

4.0

3.0

3.1

9.2

9.6

11

6.2

13

12

8.4

5.5

4.0

3.0

2.2

1.5

-

213.4

7.11

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 195]; Max 7,780 Mln O Mean 338 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.26

Water year 1951-52 Max 5,650 Mln O.I Mean 28O Cfsm 1.18 In. 16. OO

Peak discharge (base, 4.5OO cfs). Jan. 27 (4 a.m.) 6,710 cfs (8.87 ft); Mar. 11 (7 a.m.) 5,65O 

cfs (8.08 ft); Mar. 23 (1 a.m.) 6,430 cfs (8.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
300 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

East Fork Little Miami River near Bantam, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°01'40", long. 84°08'00", near left bank on downstreair side of pier of 

highway bridge between Bantam and Afton, 2.1 miles north of Bantam, Clermont County, 

and 4.1 miles southeast of Batavia.

Drainage area. 331 sq mi.

Records available. November 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and staff gage read once daily. Datum of g-age is 634.43 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,920 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 12.78 ft); minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, -0.35 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs Jan. 24, 1949; maximum gage height, 16.52 

ft Apr. 3, 1950; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 3o

-0.4

-.3

-.2

-.1

2.4 

4.3

7.1

0.2

.4

.7

1.0

1.5

16

30

62

106

200

2.0 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

350

755

2,670

5,370 7,6''0

-0.4

-.3

-.2

-.1

1.4 

3.4

0.1 

.3

1.0 

1.5

12

28

59

116

2.0 351

3.0 755

5.0 1,890

7.0 3,470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9.

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.9

4TT

3.2

2.2

1.6

1.4

4.9

2.2

1.6

1.4

.8

.7

.8

.9

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

*.3

74

2.8

2.6

1.5

1.2

.8

.8

3.4

3.4

51.9

1.67

0 . 0050

0.006

Nov.

6.0

5.4

3.9

2.8

l.S

46

100

57

40

34

31

26

42

202

438

177

94

62

43

*32

26

21 

57 

581

416

602

TO

169 100. " '

69 '

-

3,915.9

131

0.396

0.44

Dec.

57

47

40

*59~5

666

1,050

2,540

2,830

3,230

1,240

416

252

177

294

801

b350

b!80

b!30

bllO

*b350

5.000

848

848 

644

1,740

4,010

995

453

215

1,740

2,030

35,628

1,149

3.47

4.00

Jan.

1,070

2,130

3,910

2,230

3,430

872

484

308

401

298

238

186

160

T7o

612

581

636

3,150

778

778

581

640

970 

354

*212

3,800

*6,950

1,980

540

289

184

38,922

1,256

3.79

4.37

Feb.

371

3,860

2,780

4,100

1,260

560

393

273 "200

167

144

120

108

108

104

103

153

153

179

366

560

252

152

125

106

96

84

78

75

-

-

17,033

587

1.77

1.9V

Mar.

76

75

*79

119

120

38

79

63

58

482

7.450

1,980

520

336

218

159

132

130

666

755

346

5,960

5,390 

1,000

408

265

194

160

144

121

108

27,571

889

2.69

3.10

Apr.

Ill

174

*170

177

2.910

1,150

560

328

209

166

147

142

747

1,260

732

461

262

188

147

110

97

85

18 

720

1,100

560

338

190

142

100

-

13,571

452

1.37

1.53

May

81

*70

60

55

47

41

41

37

36

54

203

196

164 lie

92

72

59

165

155

262

284

190

130 

202

1.070

461

362

186

110

81

67

5,149

166

0.502

0.58

June

56

41

»23

28

27

51

45

28

19

19

13

19

21

18

14

11

10

SS

29

14

10

296

1.020 

688

318

155

106

71

66

59

-

3,341

111

0.335

0.37

July

57

44

24

18

16

12

*6.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

107

49

49

36

25

21

15

11

111

TOT

45

28

20

11

6.8

4.8

3.2

2.4

1.6

1.1

.7

853.9

27.5

0.083

0.10

Aug.

0.6

.5

.3

75

.4

.4

»*.3

.3

63

56

17

56

104

151

182

188

W

78

54

33

22

13

8.4

5.1

4.8

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

7.4

7.3

1,165.7

37.6

0.114

0.13

Sept.

4.8

5.4

16

22

15

14

18

22

20

9.9

*6.1

4.1

2.0

36~1.8

34

13

8.9

49

35

26

18

10

10

16

14

8.9

5.1

3.4

2.2

-

453.6

15.1

0.046

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,780 Min 0.3 Mean 506 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.75

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,430 Min 0.3 Mean 403 Cfsm 1.2Z In. 16.59

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 cfs). Jan. 27 (3:30 a.m.) 9.530 cfs (12.52 ft); Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 

9,920 cfs (12.78 ft)j-Mar. 23 (1 a.m.) 9,530 cfs (12.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

*» Field estimate mad.e on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 301

East Fork Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio

 Location.--Lat 39°08'13", long. 84°14'17", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Perintown, Clermont County, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 477 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1915 to September 1917, October 1917 to May 1920 (gage heights 

only), January 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 507.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 6, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1925-52), 566 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 15.33 ft); min-

 ImumT 0.9 cfs Oct. 13, 14 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

1915-20, 1925-52: Maximum discharge, 39,400 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 23.42 

ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs July 24, 1930; minimum gage height, -0.18 ft Oct. 3-7, 1917.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 643: Drainage area. W 873: 1938. W 973: 1933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge in cuMc

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, Nov. 17-19, 21-23, 

Aug. 1-9, Sept. 18-30)

.9 

1.2

0.3 

3.9 

9.5

18

59

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

111

224

361

540

1,040

7.0

10.0

14.0

3,300

6,350

12,000

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30 

0.7 2.0

7.5

16

40

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

106

219

361

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

^ay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1C

11

12

13

14

15

16

.17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~.l 24

4.4

4.4

3.9

2.6

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.5

1.2

T^

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.2

 1.5

2.6

6.0

10

8.9

7.7 

7.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

136.1

4.39

0.0092

0.01

Nov.

7.7

7.7

g8.3

g8.3

£8.3

glO

gl23

g76

g40

59

40

29

28

572

463

229

113

113

98

*161

125

34

94

766

624

1,040 

604 

262

157

109

-

6,009.3

200

0.419

0.47

Dec.

87

72

64

748

893

1,440

3,550

3,680

4,850

1,940

604

35S

268

290

1,190

406

g276

g200

g!70

*601

7.460

3,680-

1,260

765

2,380

5,520 

gl, 560

S581

E396

gl,720

2,730

49,739

1,604

3.36

3.87

Jan.

1,570

2,590

5,360

3,540

4,660

1,440

650

431

520

520

390

279

'542" 242

763

S48

1,100

4,060

1,310

1,190

854

653

1,350

593

 367

4,820 

10.500 

3,160

860

, 467

334

55,663

1,796

3.77

4.35

Feb.

699

4,720

3,980

5.480

1,990

855

560

445

352

305

268

196

176

183

179

169

174

206

294

530

716

387

257

209

183

162 

151 

153

151

-

-

24; 130

832

1.74

1.88

Mar.

136

. 131

*140

186

181

164

133

114

106

1/250"

*10.500

3,000

810

501

387

314

266

216

796

1,000

471

8,540

8,070

1,660

646

431 

340 

294

263

201

181

41,258

1,331

2.79

3.22

Apr.

198

257

*246

236

5.060

1,690

758

452

322

266

235

214

2,290

2,020

1,190

720

445

331

268

293

162

142 m

1,380

1,600

796 

463 

314

193

151

-

20,753

692

1.45

1.62

May

127

*112

97

86

78

69

63

58

57

55

91

201

169

136

95

80

71

201

167

254

346

191

142

144

1.050

383 

501 

305

142

93

76

5,645

182

0.382

0.44

June

65

55

*49

48

57

52

69

50

39

35

30

35

35

35

32

27

26

55

58

36

30

116

915

5TS

344

146 

99 

61

42

31

-

3,485

116

0.243

0.27

July

34

31

25

20

17

14

*13

11

19

16

11

69 "57

37

26

38

27

15

16

74

48

28

21

16

13 .

10 

8.2 

7.5

6.9

6.3

5.7

740.6

23.9

0.050

0.06

Aug.

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.0 «TTC

3.0

8.5

66

 27

22

54

116

116

-8T 158

50

44

30

21

16

13

10

8.9

7.5 

6.3 

6.3

6.3

5.7

5.7

913.7

29.5

0.062

0.07

Sept.

IT"6.3

15

25

20

15

14

23

20

15

*12

11

9.6

8.9

10

10

9.6

14

21

27

30

15

14

13

10

10 

12 

10

8.9

8.2

-

434.5

14.5

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,300 Min 1.2 Mean 717 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.41

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,500 Min 1.2 Mean 571 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16. ?9

Peak discharge (base. 10,000 efa).--Jan. 27 (6 a.m.) 14,400 cfs (15.33 ft); Mar. 11 (8 a.m.) 

ISTBWcTa" (14794 f t); Mar. 22 ('12 p.m.). 14,000 cfs (15.07 ftj. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. f 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight ga£e readings.
302 LICKING RIVER BASIN

Licking River near Salyersville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°44'55", long. 83°05'20", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on

State Highway 30, 0.2 mile upstream from Gardner Branch, 1.2 miles west of Salyersville, 

Magoffin County, and 3.1 miles downstream from State Road Fork.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 823.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 27, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 164 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,550 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 22.41 ft); min- 

 ImumT 0.8 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 5.18 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 14,300 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 25.4 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair. Records for chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

IrTTJater-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions.--W 923: 1939-40, drainage area.

Rstlng tsbles wster year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 22-30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

5.3

5.4

5.5 

5.9 

6.4

1.5

3.5

6.0

19

41

7.0

9.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

86

315

990

1,480

1,920

5.0

5.1

5.2 

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.0

0.5

1.0

2.0

5.5

12

18

26

7.0

8.0

10.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

22.0

70

150

410

1,180

1,920

3,470

7,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1 ACJc

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

9.9

8.7

7.8

7.2

3lf

9.9

9.3

8.7

7.8

6.6

5.8

5.0

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.5

*3.3

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1 

3.5

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

3.1

184.6

5.95

0.042

0.05

Nov.

224

180

98

72

52

43

38T?

256

125 

83

62

51

*44

186

260

311

321

178

121

90

72

62

56 

218

440

661

574

233

172

132

5,563

185

1.32

1.48

Dec.

110

94

83

91

149

142

216

1,550

2.380 

714

361

256

189

*346

2,140

3950

284

334

351

410

1,760

864

407 

287

238

305

269

226

213

198

175

16,092

519

3.71

4.27

Jan.

151

T55

679

689

1,280

651

418

313

256 

483

498

367

295

252

224

187

182

735

1,120

536

455

*696

1,090 

a540

3370

3318

1,290

*2.340

1,290

3520

a367

18,750

605

4.32

4.98

Feb.

3305

3270

319

637

591

3435

3340

a280

3235 

3205

218

204

186

774

755

3485

627

3455

a332

g273

g235

g206

gl81 

g!58

g!39

gl!9

*g!05

g98

g96

-

9,213

318

2.27

2.45

Mar.

156

147

474

927

g557

g354

g258

g208

g!78 

g!62

852

822

g507

360

g264

g204

g!66

g!54

g277

g269

g230

3,280

6.470 

*2,080

668

435

320

258

205

168

150

21,560

695

4.96

5.73

Apr.

139

129

111

101

 160

177

169

155

139 

125

113

105

99

139

159

134

114

103

95

89

81

77

145- 71 

1,050

717

490

586

476

325

-

6,573

219

1.56

1.75

May

226

169

128

101

85

73

63

56

52 

237

»726

508

365

234

162

178

110

89

80

2,000

2,490

710

334 

222

355

205

140

104

287

417

226

11,132

359

2.56

2.96

June

213

125

88

70

58

49

43

38

35 

46

40

36

41

32

28

24

*22

20

18

11

233

116

675 

163

84

56

42

34

29

27

-

2,501

83.4

0.596

0.66

July

21

23

19

25

2?

16

15

14

16

g!2

glO

g9.8

g«.7

g8.0

9.4

382 ^

15

15

glO

g-6.2

g-5.8 

g-6.0

g-4.9

g-4.7

g-4.5

*g-4.3

g-3.7

g*3.7

f6.5

3F3.2

12.7

0.091

0.10

Aug.

g4.5

g3.7

g2.S

g3~T7J

g38

g32

g!4

glO

g8.4 

g7.8

g7.0

gll

g!9

g22

43

35

g21

g!6 gie

g!7 gie

g!4 

glO

g9.0

g9.0

g6.5

g8.4

g7.8

g6.5

g6.2

446.7

14.5

0.104

0.12

Sept.

g6.0

g5.1

g5.3

g5.3

g3.S

g4.S

g3.2

a3.0

32.5 

a2.0

gl.8

al.8

gl.8

gl.8

gl-7

gl.8

gl.8

*gl.7

gl.4

gl-3

gl.3

gl.O

gl.O 

gl.O

E-9

g-9

g.8

g.8

g-B

g-e

66.6

2.22

0.016

0.02

Cslendsr year 1951: Max 6,470 Min- 0.8 Mesn 218 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.15

Wster year 1951-52; Max 6,470 Min 0.3 Mean 253 Cfsm 1-81 In. 24.57

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Dee. 9 (3 a.m.) 2,870 cfs (18.41 ft); Dec. 15 (2 p.m.) 2,460 

cfs (17.88 ft): Jan. 28 (8 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (17.95 ft)j Mar. 22 (11:00 p.m.) 8,550 cfs (22.41 ft); 

May 20 (8 p.m.) 3,930 cfs (19.38 ft).

* Discharge messurement made on this day. -

3 Mo gsge-height record; discharge estimated on bssis of recorder trace and records for nesrby

stations. .ations.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight readings
LICKING RIVER BASIN 303

ticking River at Farmers, Ky.

at ion. Lat 38°08 I 25", long. 83°33'30", near right bank on downstream side cf bridge 

on u. S. Highway 60, 300 ft upstream from Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge, threequarters of a mile west of Farmers, Rowan County, and 1.1 miles upstream from Trlplett 

Creek.

Drainage area. 826 sq mi.

Records available. July 1915 to June 1920 (gage heights only), May 1928 to September 

1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in Water-Supply Paper 838), April 1938 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1904 are contained In 

reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. July 22, 1915, to June 30, 1920, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at different datum. May 22, 1928, to'Sept. 1, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage and Sept. 

2, 1939, to July 13, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft downstream at present 

datum. Since December 1939, auxiliary staff gage 3.8 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--17 years (1928-31, 1938-52), 1,054 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 25.00 ft): miniraum discharge unaffected by backwater, 12 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.76 ft). 

Reversed flow indicated Nov. 15 and Mar. 11.

1928-31, 1936-37, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 22,200 cfs Feb. 3, 1939; maximum 

gage height, 26.31 ft Feb. 1, 1950; minimum discharge unaffected by backwate", 0.7 cfs 

Oct. 14, 1930; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Sept. 19, 1943. Reversed flow indicated 

at times.

Maximum stage known, 31.1 ft Feb. 9, 1918 (ice gorge).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of inadequate fall data, which are poor. 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply 

Paper 1250.

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor, Nov. 14-19, 24-28, Dec. 7-27, Jan.. 2-8, Jan. 

18 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3-7, 17-19, Mar. 5, 6, 10-15, 23-38, Apr. 26-28, 

May 20-25, June 24-26; backwater from gravel-removal operations Aug. 

20-36; shifting-control method used July 25 to Aug. 19, Aug. 27 to 

Sept. 30)

1.9

2.1 

3.0 

4.0

10

50

310

680

8.0

20.0

25.0

2,800

11,300

30,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19f2

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

SI

Total

Mean

Cfem

In.

Oct.

55- 68

46

40

36

32

28

26

22

20

22

28

28

26

24

20

18

18

16

14

14 

16

14

16

14

16 

22

26 

26

30

40

824

26.6

0.032

0.04

Nov.

50

184

340

391

 280

226

295

1,200

1,050

664

397

304

247

6250

e°

2,450

3,870

1,910

1,030

676

500 

391

355

1,000

3,350

4.250 

3,900

2,560 

1,460

930

-

34,510

1,150

1.39

1.55

Dec.

688

560

468

356" 412

600

960

4,600

9.280

9,240

6,940

 4,780

2,050

1,600

7,050

7,190

4,880

3,840

2,090

1,950

7,950 

8,210

5,820

3,530

1,910

2,400 

2,050

1,600 

1,380

1,240

1,120

106,868

3,447

4.17

4.81

Jan.

1,030

e3,800

4,660

4,510

5,450

5,220

4,430

2,810

1,780

1,420

1,460

1,640

1,490

 1,270

1,100

960

945

2,535"

3,330

3,130

2,750 

2,720

4,000

3,550

3,000

2,470 

e4,200

8,660

6,440

6,390

4,540

103,955

3,353

4.06

4.68

Feb.

2,680

1,580

1,750

4.650

4,220

4,000

2,930

2,090

1,590

1,300

1,120

995

890

935

1,370

2,220

3,540

 2,980

2,370

1,820

1,500 

1,230

1,020

890

785

696 

624

572 

544

_

-

52,891

1,824

2.21

2.38

Mar.

BT8" 568

1,570

3,570

3,380

2,820

1,970

1,420

1,150

6850

el, 400

7,380

5,160

3,520

2,170

1,490

1,180

1,000

1,210

1,590

1,530 

64,400

15,500

 19.100

16,800

13,400 

8,200

e3,000 

1,450

1,160

975

129,541

4,179

5.06

5.83

Apr.

880

815

736

688

1,480

1,510

1,300

1,160

1,040

925

830

740

. 696

870

885

835

760

680

632

568

540

484

448

440

3ol

el, 600 

2.900

3,610 

 1,890

1,670

31,220

1,041

1.26

1.41

May

1,390

1,090

860

692

584

496

408

. 370

570" 328

1,280

1,560

1,590

1,340

1,020

1,310

1,910

1,340

1,050

3,700

7.980 

7,460

5,090

2,150

1,600

1,280 

1,210

910 

1,210

1,440'

1,360

54,378

1,754

2.12

2.45

JunS

1,310

970

770

568

 440

370

310

280

250

235

286

274

316

259

250

205

172

172

190

145

1BT

935

1,230

1.580

721 

400

295 

235

190

13,460

449

0.544

0.61

July

160 m

145

136

136

133

127

109

 100

88

82

78

85

62

62

58

103

130

88

80

75 

- 55

46

38

38

36 

34

34 

30

ro

34

2,557

82.5

0.100

0.12

AVU.

46

60

36

34

28

28

26

22

lOTf

78

46

 46

30

80

70

44

44

154

T2T

100

85

75

65

60

55

50 

48

44 

55

50

78

1,867

60.2

0.073

0.08

Sept.

Tie- 175

92

70

62

58

48

42

40

34

30

26

24

22

20

18

 16

20

28

28

26 

24

22

20

18

16 

16

14 

12

TS

1,183

39.4

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,300 Mln 0 Mean 1,488 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.43

Water year 1951-52: Max 19,100 Mln o Mean 1,457 Cfsm 1.76 In. 24.01

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).-

cfs (19.37 ft at 7 p.m. Dec. 15); Dec

-Dec. 9 (12 p.m.) 9,920 cfs (20.72 ft); Dec. 16 (3 a.m.) 7,770 

. 22 (6 a.m.) 8,640 cfs (20.80 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 21); Jan. 28

12 p.m.) 9,200 cfs (20.70 ft at 1 p.m.); Mar. 12 (12 m.) 7,880 cfs (19.56 ft at 2 a.m.) Mar. 24 

(6 a.m.) 19,700 cfs (25. 00' ' ft*) * 5 May 21 (6 a.m.) '

* Discharge measurement made on this day 

e Computed from Inadequate fall data.

.) 8', 390 cfs (18.2 ft at 9 p.m.).
304 LICKING RIVKR BASIN

Triplett Creek at Morehead, Ky.

Location. Lat 38 0 10'45 I , long. 83°25'55", on right bank at Morehead, Rowin County, 1.1 

miles upstream from Dry Creek, 1.6 miles downstream from Christy Creek, and 12.9 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 47.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 78.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Mr. 22 (gage height, 11.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 11.41 ft; no flow for many days.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 16,700 cfs Sept. 21, 1950 (gage height, 13.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

hieght 11.41 ft; no flow for many days.

Maximum stage known, 18.9 ft in July 1939, from floodmarks.

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

 Some regulation at low flow by Morehead Water Supply Co.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan'. 28 to Sept . 30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.5 

1.0 

1.7 

4.2 

8.8

1.6 

1.8 

2.2 

2.5 

4.0

17

40

115

190

640

5.0 1,000

6.0 1,540

7.0 2,280

9.0 4,600

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.1 

.4

1.3

3.0

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

13 

20 

31 

SO 

190

Note.--Same as precedIng table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

1.0

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

1.0 

1.1

T7I

.8

.7

.6 

.1

.6

.6

.8

26.0

0.84

0.018

0.02

Nov.

2.0

1.4

37*

3.2

»2.4

4.0

42

27 

16

10

7.0

5.1

6.0

142

62

178

67

57

25

17

15

11 

32

232

286

280

95 

56

36

27

-

1,725.5

57.5

1.21

1.35

Dec.

22

17

14

2?

51

54

246

1.000 

376

160

95

64

43

614

»478

g!58

g83

g7S

g56

616

862

241 

122

85

125

280

158 

150

101

115

152

6,527

211

4.44

5.11

Jan.

144

712

370

646

597

170

107

79 

58

48

56

51

28

»28

27

24

176

379

152

128

99

196 

172

109

77

295

1.250 

472

165

98

78

6,751

217

4.57

5.27

Feb.

64

57

315

502

295

160

108

80 

64

54

46

58

34

51

52

176

285

156

96

»82

70

60 

g52

45

40

55

51 

g28

26

_

-

3,078

106

2.25

2.41

Mar.

|5

55

90

160

90

75

65 '55 

50

200

1,000

250

150

120

100

80

70

60

150

100

70

g3.520

200

130

90

70 

50

40

g34

»g50

7,574

244

5.14

5.95

Apr.

28

25

25

22

500

150

100

60 

40

55

50

25

50

90

50

40

50

25

20

18

17

16 

15

55

140

160

150 

110

*91

71

-

1,961

65.4

1.58

1.54

Hay

g54

40

30

g!9

g20

19

17

15 

14

13

g59

55

28

21

19

21

17

16

20

500

235

110 

66

44

54

26

19 

18

52

45

27

1,631

52.6

1.11

1.28

June

18

H

11

9.5

 8.0

7.0

5.5

5.0 

3.5

4.5

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

5.5

2.5

5.0

2.6

1.7

1.6

5.0

1.8 

4.5

2.0

9.5

5.5

3.5 

2.3

2.0

2.6

-

155.9

5.20

0.109

0.12

Jvly

1.6

2.0

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2 

»3.0 ITS'

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.7 

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.2

'.4

.5

.2

51.5

1.02

C.021

0.02

Aug.

0.5

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1. 

.2

.1

.1

*.5

.T

0

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

.5

.2

0

.4

3.8

0.12

0.0025

0.003

Sept.

2

, i

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 *»o

0

0

.1

0 .2~

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

-

0.6

0.02

0.0004

0.0005

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,520 Mln 0.4 Mean 90.1 Cfsm 1-90 Ir,. 25.75

Water year 1951-52 : Max 5,520 Mln 0 Mean 80.5 Cfsm 1.69 Ir,. 23.05

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 cfs).--Mar. 22 (8 a.m.) 11,600 cfs (11.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

g Computed from once or more dally tape-gage readings .-

Hote. Ho gage-height record Feb. 21, 22, 24-27, 29, Bar. 1-21, 23-29, Apr. 1-28, May 2, 5, 7-10, 

12) discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, ard records for Sandy 

River at Qrayson, Tygarts Creek near Qreenup, and North Fork Licking River near Lewlsburg.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 305

Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°26', long. 83°58', near center of span on downstream side of bridge on

 U. S. Highway 68 and State Highway 32, at Blue Lick Springs, Nicholas County, If miles 

upstream from Indian Run, 10 miles upstream from Johnson Creek, and 10 miler downstream from Fleming Creek. Records include flow of Indian Run.

Drainage area.--1,740 sq mi, approximately (including that of Indian Run). 

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1952.

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

:[s 560.73 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 14 years, 2,400 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 34.C ft); min-

 Imum observed, 14 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.78 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 35,900 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 45.0 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 7.0 cfs Oct. 12, 13, 1943 (gage height, 2.90 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 47.4 ft in January 1937.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

3.9 

4.1 

4.4 

4.6 

5.4 

6.0

14

36

80

154

315

580

7.0

14.0

19.0

23.0

27.0

34.0

1,200

6,100

10,100

13,700

16,100

22,400

3.7 

4.0 

4.4 

4.8

6

37

83

154

Note. Same as preceding table above 

4.8 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

116

159

96

85

72

64

66

56

47

40

36

30

26

25

25

28

30

32

31

30

26

29

30 

46

49

32

28

25 

23

20

19

1,379

44.5

0.026

0.03

Nov.

35

53

66

105

250

456

*990

660

990

1,300

990

770

2,110

4,230

2,360

3,660

4,460

4,910

3,480

2,390

1,160

660

2,620 

5,640

5,630

9.620

8,900

7,420 

4,910

2,600

-

84,247

2,806

1.61

1.60

Dec.

1,620

1,270

1.020

1,340

1,970

1,720

2,610

7,770

13,500

14,100

13,900

*12,700

9,690

6,980

9,720

11,500

11,600

9,500

6,580

5,470

13,200

14,100

14.200 

12,800

9,960

7,740

6,160

5,080 

3,920

3,010

3,360

236,530

7,695

4.42

5.10

Jan.

2,950

9,510

14,200

15,700

16.800

14,600

12,200

6,980

5,540

4,140

3,260

2,730

2,390

2,300

2,050

 1.600

2,220

4,470

6,260

6,060

5,360

5,360

5,920 

6,460

5,780

5,680

8,210

12,200 

14,000

13,900

12,300

233,530

7,533

4.33

4.99

Feb.

9,420

6,430

4,620

9,670

11.500

10,500

8,440

5,700

4,100

3,050

2,420

2,000

1,770

1,900

2,260

2,640

5,660

*7,340

5,610

4,380

3,540

3,020

2,400 

2,000

1,780

1,600

1,430

1,290 

1.160

-

-

128,270

4,423

2.54

2.74

Mar.

1.210

1,250

2,040

4,320

5,750

5,300

4,460

3,370

2,530

2,670

10,300

12,600

13,100

11,300

7,480

4,630

2,740

2,180

2,370

2,810

3,340

14,600

21,900 

21,400

*21,800

21,400

20,100

16,100 

14,300

5,510

2,160

267,740

8,637

4.96

5.72

Apr.

1,780

1,660

1,550

1,400

2,420

4,100

4,040

2,930

2,360

1,970

1,660

1,480

1,470

1,580

1,960

1,960

1,700

1,490

1,320

1,190

1,090

1,000

906 

650

920

1,200

3,200

4.460 

4,070

3,020

-

60,806

2,027

1.16

1.30

May

 2,360

1,940

1,570

1,310

1,020

818

716

655

600

570

788

1,860

2,160

2,050

1,600

1,470

1,940

2,600

2,080

2,280

6,120

6,780

f^j§

6^250

3,070

1,750

1,640 

1,280

1,540

1,910

79,847

2,576

1.46

1.71

June

1,720

1,590

*1,260

1,000

786

620

530

460

395

355

323

363

387

399

471

371

315

262

236

222

253

226

530 

1.650

1,720

1,660

1,300

728 

471

363

-

21,152

705

0.405

0.45

July

271

'230 235

250

200

161

172

174

172

210

*163

124

111

109

112

109

150

210

277

22?

183

167

158 

111

66

73

65

59 

57

52

11

4,720

152

0.087

0.10

Aug.

42

ifi

40

52

61

71

55

49

47

45

76

152

122

*106

73

90

69

89

73

60

97

122

96 

63

69

61

57

52 

69

69

60

2,267

73.1

0.042

0.05

Sept.

63

67

124

158

111

63

76

59

52

50

44

37

35

32

27

24

21

20

 32

26

22

30

34 

33

29

26

21

19 

16

15

1,388

46.3

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1951 : Max 16,800 Mln 19 Mean 3,279 Cfsm 1.68 In. 25.59

Water year 1951-52: Max 21,900 Mln 15 Mean 3,071 Cfsm 1.76 In. 24.02

Peak discharge fbase. 16.000 cfsK Jan. 5 (3 a.m.) 17,600 cfs (28.9 ft); Mar. 23 (8 a.m.) 22,400 

cfs (34.0 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
306 LICKING RIVER BASIN

North Pork Licking River near Lewisburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°32'55", long. 83°47'30", on left bank at downstream sid<? of bridge on 

State Highway 419, li miles west of Lewisburg, Mason County, and li miles downstream 

from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 118 sq ml.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 2, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 188 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,910 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 14.45 ft); no 

flow at times.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 20.7 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow for many days.

Flood of July 1938 reached a stage of 22.7 ft, from Information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. 

Revisions (water years). W 1173: 1947-48.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, 11, 15-23, 25, 29-31, Hov. 3, 4; 

stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 16-19, Jan. 30, 3 )

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 25 to Sent. 30

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

.1

.6

1.6

5.4

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.3

6.0

11

24

42

92

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

11.0

160

320

580

1,360

3,340

0.4 

.5 

.6

.2 

.6

1.9 

3.0 

5.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

5.0 

4.0

9.0

22

48

113

510

580

;e. Same as preceding 

! above 4.0 f:.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Oct.

0.3

§ 

0

0

0

0

2.0

3.0

1.5

1.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.6

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

3.9

11

8.0

3.7

2.0

.6

0

.3

46.1

1.49

0.013

0.01

Nov.

H1112

»8.5

8.5

448

150

54

30

21

16

15

1,270

276

332

214

92

59

41

30

30

1,430

1. 690

657

995

292

156

105

79

-

8,528.3

284

2.41

2.69

Dec.

64 

52

J*

242

238

695

1,620

1,530

473

248

164

112

939

1,590

290

160

120

110

812

2.490

6lf

204

135

312

613

266

160

124

212

294

15,113

488

4.14

4.76

Jan.

242 

2.680 

1,460 

1,680

1,430

388

248

192

152

119

95

85

77

112

448

928

300

236

176

296

336

172

133

544

1,280

619

296

150

100

15,135

488

4.14

4.77

Feb.

126 

216 

1,260 

1.540

559

286

206

»158

119

99

86

71

65

99

106

122

484

252

160

150

135

103

92

84

71

62

58

53

50.

-

6,692

231

1.96

2.11

Mar.

66 

70 

126 

224

129

93

78

70

66

 519

2,240

542

250

164

117

96

81

78

228

146

105

5^650

3,320

457

218

148

109

86

67

53

ii

13,640

440

3.75

4.30

Apr.

56 

91 

47 

42

521

308

170

»113

84

66

53

48

52

111

111

66

47

38

34

30

23

23

54

48

51

35

28

21

-

2,470

82.3

0.697

0.78

May

18 

14 

12 

9.6

7.8

6.6

5.0

4.4

Ail

474

54

 57

49

32 .

18

14

11

98

333

660

594

276

95

57

49

46

35

24

15

9.0

6.6

2,618.6

84.5

0.716

0.83

June

H3.2 

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

 1.8

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.5

n.s

4.2

2.2

1.3

1.0

1.5

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.1!

56.4

1.88

0.016

0.02

July

0.7 

.7 

.7 

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

2.0

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.3

12

2C6

1£2

31«

T3

13

4.4

2.8

1.8

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.L*

787.3

25.4

0.215

0.25

Aug.

0.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

a0

0

0

1.0

1.7

7.0

58

31

37

34

4.6

2.9

2.0

1.8

»1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.5

.6

167.9

5.42

0.046

0.05

Sept.

0.6

if 

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

s.0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

5.9

0.20

0.0017

0.002

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,740 Hln 0 Mean 224 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.71

Mater year 1951-52: Max 3,650 Mln 0 Mean 178 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.57

Peak dlscharae (base, 3,600 cfs).--

cfs (10.71 ft); Jan. 2 (10 a.m.} 3,74 

(1 a.m.) 3,800 cfs (10.94 ft); Mar. !

 Dec. 8 (8 p.m.) 3,680 cfs (10.72 ft); Dec. 14' (11 p.m.) 3,680 

10 cfs (10.83 ft); Jan. 4 (6 p.m.) 3,840 cfs (11.00 ft); Mar. 11 

!2 (12 p.m.) 5,910 cfs (14.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 307

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°35'52", long. 84°16'00", on downstream side of highway bridge at

McKinneysburg, Pendleton County, 6.5 miles southeast of Falmouth, 9.0 miles upstream 

from Blanket Creek, and 12.8 miles upstream from South Fork.

Drainage area.--2.280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1924 to August 1926, November 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 23, 1924, to Aug. 9, 1926, chain gage at same site, datum unknown. Nov. 

18, 1938, to June 30, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Sln-je Oct. 

1, 1949, auxiliary water-stage recorder 9.6 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 14 years (1924-25, 1939-52), 3,065 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,600 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 33.96 

ft Mar. 23; minimum discharge, 19 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.97 ft).

1924-26, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 54,100 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 47.59 

ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Oct. 18, 1943 (gage height, 3.86 ft).

Flood of January 1937 reached a stage of about 47.8 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, Jn feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Dec. 9-11, 15-17, 21-24, Jan. 3-7, 29, 

Feb. 4-6, Mar. 11-13, 23-28)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.5 

4.8

29

42

60

117

230

5.3

7.0

13.0

21.0

31.0

470

, 1,570

6,800

16,400

33,000

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.6

11

23

55

92

152

4.9

8.0

13.0

21.0

31.0

300

2,250

6,800

16,400

33,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean'

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

102

114

HI

102

87

74

74

66

68

56

47

42

38

36

32

30

30

33

33

33

33

39

42

68

60

47

*41

37

36

1,677

54.1

0.024

0.03

Nov.

11

37

55

65

124

488

2,590

1,520

1,270

1,710

1,360

938

650

7,740

4,380

4,840

5,580

5,510

4,700

2,660

1,540

1,100

5,940 

10,800

8,250

12.700

11,300

»9,620

6,660

3,790

-

117,954

3,932

1.72

1.92

Dec.

2,350

1,670

1.290

2,530

2,790

3,070

5,790

9,760

17,500

17,500

16,300

14,200

11,700

9,720

14,400

13,100

13,400

11,300

8,270

. 7,440

19.600

18,400

16,800 

14,200

12,000

10,400

»8,230

6,680

4,500

3,630

4,000

302,520

9,759

4.28

4.93

Jan.

3,900

13,000

19,000

22,000

25.800

19,600

14,800

11,000

7,350

4,720

3,350

2,900

2,850

2,830

2,610

2.350

2,510

6,050

7,440

7,760

6,470

6,390

7,290 

7,480

6,890

7,050

12,100

13,400

15,200

*15, 300

13,700

291,090

9,390

4.12

4.75

Feb.

11,300

8,620

8,590

14,000

14.600

13,000

10,800

7,720

5,270

3,880

3,160

2,680

2,370

2,590

2,690

2,940

4,750

7,400

7,400

5,670

4,590

3,720

3,150 

2,680

2,350

2,120

1,880

1,660

1.510

-

-

163,090

5,624

2.47

2.66

Mar.

1.510

1,510

2,040

4,080

6,110

»6,150

5,270

4,220

3,150

4,450

17,600

15,800

15,200

13,100

9,840

5,890

3,590

2,840

3,350

3,340

3,590

21,200

29^700

25,900

24,400

23,300

21,200

18,200

9,550

2,960

341,340

11,010

4.83

5.57

Apr.

2,250

2,020

1,880

»1,860

4,580

4,700

5.420

3,960

3,020

2,520

2,180

1,940

2,070

2,090

2,140

2,460

2,140

1,870

1,650

1,490

1,420

1,250

1.170 

1,180

1,230

1,280

2,460

4,400

4,560

3,520

-

74,710

2,490

1.09

1.22

May

2,670

2,280

1,850

1,520

1,290

1,100

942

*828

750

690

744

1,270

2,320

2,240

2,090

1,710

1,530

2,540

2,470

2,360

5,120

8,810

9.440 

8,660

7,400

4,720

2,210

1,790

1,540

1,360

1,870

86,114

2,778

1.22

1.40

June

1.9SO

al,700

al,500

al,200

a900

a720

a580

asoo

*a460

a400

a370

a380

a420

a450

asoo

a450

a370

a3lO

a280

a280

a290

a310

360 

966

1,980

1,700

1,560

906

600

462

-

22,884

763

0.335

0.37

July

372

324

260

336

408

265

210

186

200

220

*230

166-

128

117

114

145

336

420

810

498

438

366

255 

181

128

97

79

71

64

62

§1

7,543

243

0.107

0.12

Aug.

53

46

41

40

56

57

77

68

59

55

62

64

*142

138

131

131

166

102

104

90

73

104

120 

107

88

79

69

62

59

59

69

2,551

82.3

0.0^6

0.04

Sept.

75

182

102

110

166

126

97

79

66

60

53

46

45

40

35

30

28

26

 35

29

29

28

24

24

28

29

28

26

22

fl

1,691

56.4

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 31,600 Mln 29 Mean 4,303 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.62

Water year 1951-52: Max 32,300 Mln 21 Mean 3,861 Cfsm 1.69 In. 23.04

Peak dlscharee (base, 21,000 cfs). Jan. 4 (9 p.m.) 26,000 cfs. (28. 80 ft at 1 a.m. Jan. 5); Mar.

23 (6 p.m.) 32,600 cfs (33.96 ft at 8 p.m.).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

stations at Blue Lick Springs and at Catawba.
308 LICKING RIVER BASIN

South Pork Licking River at Cynthiana, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°23'27", long. 84°18'11", on downstream side of bridge on State Highways 

32 and 36, at Cynthiana, Harrison County, 0.4 mile downstream from Grays Run, and in 

pool formed by old mill dam 2.6 miles downstream.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 688.52 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Average discharge. 14 years, 791 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,900 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 20.2 ft); minimum observed, 2.3 cfs Oct. 23.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 35,300 cfs Apr. 13 , 1948 (gage height, 23.32 ft); minimum observed, 0.8 cfs Nov. 28 to Dec. 6, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair. Small diversion by Cynthiana municipal water plant. Records of 

water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years). W 953: Drainage area. W 1113: 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 31

1.9 

2.9 

3.5

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

2.2

4.2

6.5

9.2

13

18

28

4.4

4.6

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

20.0

45

130

395

2,160

5,600

11,750

23,300

1.5 

2.5 

3.5

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

2.5

4.3

6.8

8.5

9.6

13

18

28

4.4

4.5

4.6

5.5

7.0

10.0

15.0

48

95

305

870

2,280

5,600

13,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 -

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tttal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*3.8

3.8

3.7 

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3 

57T

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

94.7

3.05

0.0050

0.01

Nov.

2.7

2.9

3.0 

3.0

3.1

3.2

7.6

»126

141

69

42

35

28

1,360

1,920

1,240

1,060

630

395

211

130

121

670 

2,810

3,490

4.900

3,766

1,690

970

630

-

26,453.5

882

1.43

1.60

Dec.

470

380

292 

515

1,460

1,600

1,870

5,420

9,830

5,510

 2,610

1,460

1,020

1,330

7,050

4,600

1,920

1,150

790

1,930

11.100

7,280

2,760 

1.33O

1,020

2,410

2,560

1,640

1,060

943

1,310

84,615

2,730

4.44

5.12

Jan.

1,280

-- 6,050

9.350 

7,120

8,710

4,420

2,410

1,560

1,200

952

678

582

502

455

418

365

 555

1,740

1,960

1,460

1,330

1,280

2,100 

1,7,10

1,130

1,240

2,910

6,160

4,360

2,060

1,310

77,352

£,495

4.06

4.68

Feb.

1,010

880

1,460 

5. 250

4,900

2,960

1,780

1,280

1,020

710

558

502

440

534

758

678

1,460

1,780

1,310

1,040

 862

710

606 

534

470

418

365

328

306

-

-

34,909

1,204

1.96

2.11

Mar.

555" 292

328 

598

907

678

534

470

425

925

9,430

7,880

3,220

1,740

1,150

790

646

550

646

758

750

11,800

22.600 

12.700

3,580

1,830

1,230

906

748

604

 508

89,515

2,888

4.70

5.41

Apr.

476

436

380 

358

870

LQ9Q '772

588

492

428

404

358

372

412

365

320

277

235

207

200

179

165

151 

165

179

179

172

158

130

116

10,634

354

0.576

0.64

May

 95

81

81 

70

62

54

51

48

48

48

45

48

75

95

75

70

54

70

123

151

350

834 4T2" 

249

186

137

109

95

75

62

*!

3,995

129

0.210

0.24

June

37

34

 34 

32

31

28

24

21

18

18

26

24

24

31

31

37

24

22

24

62

179

420

428

235

151

95

58

51

3,229

108

0.176

0.20

July

37

42

207 

249

520

165

 70

48

45

34

32

31

28

26

24

51

193

116

172

66

179

88

54 

42

58

88

51

37

29

26

20

2,628

84.8

0.138

0.16

Aug.

16

14

10 

66

123

58

37

29

24

35

22

88

95

 88

109

"IT 151

66

70

54

42

37

31 

26

22

19

17

14

13

11

9 -0

1,477.0

47.6

0.077

0.09

Sept.

8.6

18

22 TS"

11

8. 8

8.3

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.6

 4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8 

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

4.0

2.8

2.6

-

198.4

6.61

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1951: Max 20,800 Mln 1.6 Mean 1,099 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.26

Water year 1951-52: Max 22,600 Mln 2.3 Mean 916 Qfsm 1.49 In. 20.27

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 efs) . Dec. 9 (9 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (13.3 ft)j De^. 21 (1 p.m.) 12,600 

cfB (14.5 ft); Jan. 3 (1 a.m.) 10,600 cfs /-- -- - - - --- 

(6 a.m.) 23,900 cfs (20.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

(13.3 ft); Mar. 11 (7 p.m.) 11,600 cfs (13-9 ft); Mar. 23
LICKING RIVER BASIN 309

Licking River at Catawba, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°43' , long. 84°19' , on left bank three-quarters of a mile east of Catawba, 

FencCTeton County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Kincaid Creek.

Drainage area.--3.2SO sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1916 to September 1920 (July to September 1916 and October 1917 

to September 1920, gage heights only), July 1928 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 498.37 ft above mean sea level (Louisville 

£ Nashville Railroad benchmark). July 1916 to-September 1920 staff gage at site half 

a mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1916-17, 1928-52), 4,209 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 55,300 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 35.11 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.38 ft).

1916-20, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 86,300 cfs Apr. 14, 1948 (gage height, 47.0 

ft, from floodmark); minimum, 2.5 cfs Aug. 5, Oct. 14, 18, 1930.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 853: 1937. W 953: Drainage area. W 1003: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7 

4.9

26

36

50

70

122

5.2 

5.5 

5.8 

6.3 

7.0

226

354

528

950

1,650

9.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

35.0

4,020

8,550

15,300

22,900

55,100

4.3 18 5.5 378 

4.6 60 5.8 552 

4.8 102 6.3 9~0 

5.1 212

Note.--Sane as preceding table above 6.3 f:.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1932

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

L9

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

102

97

S4

94

77

72

70

60

5O

44

42

39

36

34 

32

31

31

33 

34

34 

47

46

47

80

77

*58

47

44

1,850

59.7

0.018

0.02

Nov.

47

47

66 

87

100

532

4,500

2,020

1,370

1,660

1,530

1,100

752

9,820

7,110

6,300

6,820 

6,600

5,690

3,260

1,970 

1,420

7,370 

17,200

12,300

17.800

16,700

15,100

*8,740

5,140

-

160,951

5,365

1.65

1.84

Dec.

3,150

2,290

1.840 

4,866

4,850

6,470

11,000

15,200

29,000

27,200

20,900

16,400

15,300

12,100

22,200

20,200

17,100 

13,300

9,930

8,870

51.000 

50,700

23,100 

16,800

14,100

*13,600

11,500

9,560

6,440

4,970

5,300

427,210

13,780

4.24

4.89

Jan.

5,570

16,700

30,900 

32,300

37.000

28,500

19,500

13,700

9,460

6,260

4,420

3,630

3,400

3,360

3,090

2,790

2.650 

7,330

9,570

10,000

8,360 

7,990

9,640 

9,750

8,790

8,820

15 , 600

17,300

*21,200

18,500

15,600

391,680

12,630

3.89

4.48

Feb.

12,900

11,200

11,900 

21,200

21.600

17,900

13,700

9,770

6,790

5,020

4,020

3,340

2,910

3,100

3,380

3,630

5,270 

8,870

9,400

7,270

5,840 

4,780

3,980 

3,360

2,940

2,600

2,310

2,070

1.910

-

212,960

7,343

2.'26

' 2.44

Mar.

1,880

1.870

2,140 

4,130

*6,610

7,160

6,050

4,910

3,700

5,820

32,100

27,300

21,400

16,000

11,600

7,560

4,690 

3,590

4,320

4,190

4,460 

26,700

52,600 

53.000

37i 800

27,200

24,200

21,900

18,700

11,400

4,150

459,130

14,810

4.56

5.25

Apr.

2,940

2,620

2,390 

*2,310

5,430

5,810

6,680

5*010

3,810

3,180

2,760

2,420

3,750

3,580

2,700

2,940

2,610 

2,270

2,000

1,790

1,610 

1,480

1.450 

1,720

1,520

1,440

2,260

4,420

4,710

3,820

-

91,410

3,047

- 0.938

1.05

Hay

2,900

2,470

2,020 

1,650

1,380

1,150

980

*833

743

680

680

980

' 2,290

2,290

2,160

1,820

1,520 

2,440

2,640

2,490

5,010 

8,690

10.200 

' 9,276

7,880

5,520

2,590

1,910

1,650

1,390

1,900

89,926

2,901

0.893

1.03

June

2,000

1,760

1,590 

1,230

1,000

770

624

526

*466

450

406

406

466

498

440

482

415 

360

317

292

305 

321

338 

680

2.860

2,130

1,920

1,190

752

532

-

25,526

851

0.262

0.29

July

434

369

326 

338

504

482

455

369

338

338

292

276

224

*174

163

159

272 

338

694

600

539 

510

716 

375

264

193

151

126

136

109

92

10,359

554

0.105

0.12

Alg.

78

69

64 

60

57

55

65

165

122

100

88

90

*100

178

204

317

276 

268

208

182

155 

156

170 

174

140

116

92

85

76

71

73

4,032

150

C.040

0.05

Sept.

85

174

212 

166

174

195

151

112

90

76

67

60

54

55

55

46

40 

39

*47

47

43 

40

59 

38

35

38

38

56

55

51

-

2,510

77.0

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 51,400 Hln 31 Hean 5,874 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.54

Water year 1951-52: Hax 53,000 Hln 31 Hean 5,129 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.49

Peak discharge (base, 32.000 cfs). Dec. 21 (3 p.m.) 33,600 cfs (25.35 ft); Jan. 5 (1 a.m. 1 40.600

cfs (28.70 ft); Mar. 11 (8 a.m.) 36,900 cfs (26.95 ft); Mar. 23 (10-:30 p.m.) 55,300 cfs (35.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Z99Z5Z O - 54 - Zl
310 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio

Location. Lat 39 0 05'40", long. 84°30'40", on right bank at downstream side of CovingtonCTncThnati suspension bridge, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, 0.2 mile downstream from 

Licking River, 1.9 miles upstream from Mill Creek, and at mile 470.5.

Drainage area. 76.580 sq mi.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to October 1939). 

(iage-height records collected at approximately same site since 1858 are contained 

in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 429.61 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, several gages at different sites and daturas were used. 

Since Oct. 1, 1938, auxiliary water-stage recorder and staff gage read hourly at dam 

37, 12.7 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--13 years (1939-52), 99,640 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 510,000 cfs Feb. 1; maximum gage height, 56.92 

FFTeb. 2: minimum daily discharge, 8,380 cfs Sept. 18.

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 894,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1937; maximum gage height, 78.8 

ft Jan. 25, 26, 1937, site and datum then in use;, minimum daily discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good. Records for chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

In Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

11,100 

10,000 

11,000 

*9,900 

11,000

14.500 13,500- 

13,400 

10,900 

11,000

12,000 

11,100 

11,200 

11,300 

10,100

10,100 

12,100 

11,200 

12,200 

9,990

9,940 

9,900 

9.680 

13,300 

9,980

11,000 

11.000 

12,000 

12,100 

12,200 

11,000

349,890 

11,290 

0.147 

0.17

Nov.

12.500 

 12, 666 

22,300 

22,300 

15,400

15,600 

22,000 

26,000 

28,700 

24,600

28,300 

29,000 

28,600 

33,400 

29,800

38,600 

48,300 

49,800 

46,300 

45,500

40,700 

30,000 

35,000 

67,200 

78,600

92,600 

124,000 

155,000 

158.000

143,000

*1,503.4 

50,110 

0.654 

0.73

Dec.

120,000 

97,400 

 58,800 

41.700 

51,806

57,800 

70,800 

85,400 

129,000 

181,000

206,000 

201,000 

183,000 

168,000 

175,000

185,000 

198,000 

185,000 

156,000 

121,000

145,000 

188,000 

235,000 

262,000

256,000

251,000 

218,000 

202,000 

187,000 

175,000 

163,000

*4,953.7 

159,800 

2.09 

2.41

Jan.

152,000 

170,000 

244,000 

302,000 

 364,000

396,000 

401', 000 

381,000 

342,000 

288,000

232,000 

197,000 

179,000 

163,000 

140,000

111,000 

100.000

124,000 

146,000 

199,000

245,000 

274,000 

293,000 

294,000 

298,000

300,000 

313,000 

333,000 

380,000 

442,000 

492.000

*8,295 

267,600 

3.49 

4.03

Feb.

 506.000

45l)oOO 

429,000 

400,000

382,000 

371,000 

362,000 

329,000 

318,000

280,000 

238,000 

205,000 

179,000 

162,000

148,000 

147,000 

143,000 

144,000 

143,000

132,000 

123,000 

114,000 

109,000 

104,000

92,600 

82,400 

69.600 

65.700

*6,715.3 

231,600 

3.02 

3.26

Mar.

58 , 10O 

54.900 

66,100 

69,800 

80,200

97,400 

 122,000 

133,000 

129,000 

110,000

150,000 

172,000 

215,000 

259,000 

289,000

297,000 

287,000 

262,000 

234,000 

203,000

184,000 

216,000 

300,000 

380,000 

430,000

436.000

405,000 

362,000 

312,000 

254,000 

198,000

*6,765.5 

218, BOO 

2.85 

3.29

Apr.

 160,000 

129,000 

106,000 

101,000

115,000

127,000 

130,000 

123,000 

123,000 

124,000

122,000 

118,000 

127,000 

118,000 

105,000

121,000 

157,000 

197,000 

223,000 

225,000

212,000 

193,000 

168,000 

146,000 

124,000

123,000 

163,000 

202,000 

222,000 

230.000

-

*4,534 

151,100 

1.97 

2.20

May

223.000

202,000 

166,000 

127,000 

103,000

 84,600 

68.500 

73,900 

75,400 

72,800

71,100 

73,500 

95,800 

123,000 

136,000

139,000 

139,000 

140,000 

137,000 

134,000

151,000 

195,000 

209,000 

199,000 

192,000

175,000 

161,000 

165,000 

181,000 

194,000 

183,000

$4,389.6 

141,600 

1.85 

2.13

June

166.000

146,000 

118,000 

85,900 

50,000

 43,800 

39,700 

36,600 

29,400 

36,100

27,500 

28,700 

22,200 

21,800 

26,500

25,700 

28,000 

18.000 

26,000 

-21,900

22,000 

23,500 

39,400 

36,600 

.39,700

43,200 

39,700 

28,100 

20,100 

37,400

*1,327.5 

44,250 

0.578 

0.64

July

52.200

221500 

39,800 

39,500

34,300 

 22,500 

25,600 

18,200 

27,300

21,900 

18,900 

16,900 

18,800 

20,800

18,600 

14,000 

17,500 

17,100 

17,700

23,100 

19,600 

18,500 

14,000 

14,000

12,800 

11,500 

11,600 

15,100 

1?,600 

1C. 200

671:, 600 

21,700 

C.283 

0.33

Aug.

11,600 

12,000 

12,000 

 14,000 

16,200

12,900 

11,700 

14,000 

17,500 

26,600

18,300 

19,800 

25,600 

19,500 

25,300

29,900 

37.100 

32,666 

28,900 

21,600

15,000 

25,200 

18,200 

18,400 

21,200

18,100 

17,100 

13,600 

11,600 

9.300 

13, ?66

587,900 

18,960 

0.248 

0.29

Sept.

12,900 

13,500 

17,100 

16,100 

10,500

11,700 

16,400 

10,600 

 11,600 

11,700

10,600 

9,400 

9,210 

10,300 

16,800

16,200 

12,800

11,600 

16,200 

.16,000 

13,800 

13,800

14,000 

11,700 

11,800 

11,600 

10,600

389,190 

12,970 

0.169 

0.19

Calendar year 1951: Max 397,000 Mln 9,630 Mean 120,600 Cfsm 1.57 Ir. 21.38 

Water year 1951-52: Max 506,000 Min 8,380 Mean 110,600 Cfsm 1.44 Ir. 19.67

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
MILL CREEK BASIN 

Mill Creek at Reading, Ohio

311

Location. Lat 39°13'15", long. 84°26'50", in sec. 32, R. 1, T. 4, on right bank at upstream side of Koehler Street Bridge at Reading, Hamilton County, 1 mile upstream from 

West Fork and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 73.1 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1952.

Sage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 527.00 ft above mean sea level, 

Ohio River datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, water-stage recorder or wire-weight gage at 

same site at datum 4.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,310 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 12.4 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; no flow for many days. 

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 16.00 ft, datum 

then in use); no flow for days in 1940, 1941, 1944, and 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those prior to Dec. 20, which are poor. Some diversion 

by industrial plants above station. Plow supplemented by ground-water pumpage at 

times. Plow totally or partially diverted to sewer system Oct. 10, 1951, to middle 

of December 1951 during channel improvement work.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8-26, Dec. 4-6, 8, 10-12; 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation Oct. 1-9)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

1.5

6.0

27

58

106

6.0 

6.5

'7.0 

9.0

10.0

188

298

445

1,230

1,730

4.4

4.5 

4.8 

5.0

1.5

4.2

19

33

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

66

114

188

Note. Same as preceding table above 6.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

e3

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

27

0.9

-

-

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

*0

0

0 

0

«*8.6

*171 "25

19

10

6.0

5.1

0

0

0

**14

54

4.4

24 

.6

0

0

0

-

336.7

11.2

-

-

Dec.

0

0

141

28

46

306 

74

361

66

 41 

33

21

19

24

0

2.4

6.0

1.0

45

« 58"'

 53

54

50

446

359 

70

50

58

188

113

3,343.4

108

-

-

Jan.

70

426

448

336

240

88

70 

70

78

62

*54 

50

47

50

58

50

54

70

.6JP

221

74

94

74

54

69

1.140 

815

115

94

78

70

5,285

170

-

-

Feb.

83

658

557

512

169

120

100 

94

78

74

74 

66

66

83

78

7O

70

70

70

83

 74

66

66

66

58

58 

62

58

58

_

-

3,691

127

-

-

Mar.

58

54

58

58

54

50

50 

50

47

137

*1.470 

169

120

94

88

78

74

78

128

94

83

1,080

752

160

120

100 

88

83

78

70

74

5,697

184

-

-

Apr.

120

88

78

83

151

100

88 

83

78

78

74 

70

857

129

150

*111

92

78

69

56

53

50

100

240

99

75 

57

53

46

40

-

3,546

118 '-

-

May

46

40

31

27

31

29

28 

30

31

66

57 

40

39

29

29

27

31

20

*35

43

' 35

27

27

94

104

"61 123 

49

38

30

25

1,325

42.7

-

~

June

21

21

24

19

15

14

12 

8.7

12

15

12 

24

14

9.7

6.9

8.2

8.7

9.7

9.7

*7.4

*ii

8.2

39

15

10

8.2 

62

17

8.7

9.7

-

454.4

15.1

-

~

July

11

11

8.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

6.9 

9.7

9.7

6.0

3.7 

3.7

3.1

775

29

-2* 136

27

11

3.9

6.9

 5.6

3.7

4.2

' 5.6

3.7 

3.7

6.9

8.2

7.8

6.9

386.7

12.5

-

~

A'Jg.

6.9

3.7

3.7

6.9

7.4

12

10 

9.7

18

15

13 

69

T4

42

27

19

6.9

10

15

14

16

14

4.2

3.1

 675

8.2 

9.2

9.E

8.2

7.4

3.9

413.5

13.3

-

"

Sept.

5.6

38

^.8

6.4

8.9

3.7

H8.7

9.2

7.4 

8.7

8.2

9.7

20

8.7

8.7

9.7

18

5.6

3.4

5.6

8.2

7.8

8.2

8.7 

6.0

3.7

6.9

*11

-

270.2

9.01

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,530 Mln 0 Mean 70.5 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,470 Mln 0 Mean 67.7 Cfsm - In. -

0 cfs). --Jan. 26 (12 p.m.) 2,O10 ofs (10.5 ft); Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 3,310 

.m.) 2,5

Peak discharge (base. 1.700 . . .. . .

cfs (12.4 ft); Mar. 22 (12 p.m.) 2,500 cfs (11.3 ft); Apr. 13 (3 p.m.) 2,990 cfs (12.0 f:).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on .this day.

e Stage - d Isc ha rge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for other stations In basin.
312 MILL CREEK BASIN

West Fork Mill Creek at Mount Healthy, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°14'40", long. 84°32'50", in NE£ sec. 33, R. 1, T. 3, or left bank 90 

ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 127, 0.9 mile north of Mount Healthy, Hamilton 

County, and 4 miles upstream from West Fork Dam.

Drainage area. 7.88 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1952.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 711.87 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.96 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1952; no flow for many days each y.ar.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 5 cfs or above 400 cfs, which are fair, and 

.those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(ShiftIng-control method used Aug. 9, 10, 12, 14-18)

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 

0

Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

.2

.8

2.8

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

13

30

70

124

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

.2

.7

2.4

5.1

8.8

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

15

24

51

145

271

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

(5

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3 fr1

0

0

0

0

0

0

7,5

0.24

0.030

0.03

Nov.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

4.8

2.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.2

*38

 .1

.3

.1

o

7J

0

0

0

2.3

4.7 

.3

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

63.4

2.11

0.268

0.30

Dec.

0

T5

0

37

1.4

.2

66

37

47

6.0

*1.4

.5

.2

.4

1.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

b5

b!20

14

3.5

3.4 

73

34

4.7

2.4

5.0

18

11

492.7

15.9

2.02

2.33

Jan.

5.1

51

47

49

21

6.2

3.6

3.2

3.1

1.0

*.7

.7

.6

75

2.4

.7

11

8.8

3.6

20

4.5

12

6.2

2.2

14

143

8.6

4.0

2.0

1.1

524.9

16.9

2.14

2.47

Feb.

24

71

112

10

6.8

5.8

3.9

2.6

1.8

1.3

.7

.7

3.9

1.8

1.4

1.8

2.0

1.6

5.3

»2.9

1.6

1.3

.9 

.5

.4

.3

.2

T"

-

296.6

10.2

1.29

1.39

Mar.

 0.171

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

148

112

7.4

4.2

2.4

1.4

.7

.5

2.6

8.6

3.4

1.1

"45 192

6.9 

*3.9

2.4

.9

1.1

.7

.5

2.7

553.4

17.9

2.27

2.62

Apr.

6.1

1.8

.9

7.0

13

4.8

2.9

1.6

1.0

1.8

1.4

.9

100

13

6.1

3.4

2.2

 1.4

.9

.5

.3

.2

4.3

6.2

1.6

.6

.2

.1

*0

7J

-

184.2

6.14

0.779

0.87

May

o7j

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.8

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

 1.0

1.9

.6

0

0

.9

9.5

5.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

22.2

0.72

0.091

0.10

June

0.1

0

0

.1 0

0

0

0

0

.5

e'.e .3

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

.2

29

T>.5

.1 

0

0

.5

.1

0

0

-

44.5

1.48

0.188

0.21

July

0

7J

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

1.1

 19 .6

0

3.4

.4

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25.2

0.81

0.103

0.12

Aug.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.1

0

*0

0

 23 .9

1.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25.7

0.83

0.105

0.12

Sept.

o

1 . « 6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

»0

-

1.8

0.06

0.0076

0.008

Calendar year 1951: Max 312 Mln 0 Mean 7.46 Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.87

Water year 1951-52: Max 192 Mln 0 Mean 6.13 Cfsm 0.778 In, 10.57

Peak dlscharne (base, 450 cfs).--J

cfs (3.08 ft); Mar. 10 (11 p.m. 7 1,0

in. 26 (11:30 p.m.) 742 cfs (3.87 ft); Feb. 3 (7:30 p.m. 458 

30 cfs (4.72 ft); Mar. 22 (10 p.m.)" 1,190 cf-> (4.96 ft); Apr.

13 (12:30 p.m.) 572 cfs (3.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day..

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MILL CREEK BASIN 313

West Pork Mill Creek near Greenhills, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°15'45", long. 84°29'35", in SE£ sec. 17, R. 1, T. 3, on left bank 1,000 

ft downstream from West Pork Dam, l£ miles east of Greenhllls, Hamilton Courty, and 

6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 29.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 629.42 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

01 ±y±fj i

Average discharge. 7 years, 33.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 6.00 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs May 25, 1947 (gage height, 8.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; no flow for many days.

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

Some regulation by unfinished West Pork Reservoir (contents, 11,380 acre-ft, when 

completed).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second; 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

1.35

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.1

.3

1.2

2.9

5.6

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

9.0

14

29

62

137

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0

.4 

1.2 

2.1 

3.4

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

5.5

9.8

23

51

90

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

137

244

416

704

1,110

Note. Same as following 

table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

o

7j

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~6.6 18

2.2

1.0

.7

.3

.3

.2

29.3

0.95

-

-

Nov.

1.2

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.0

4.3

27

7.5

3.2

1.8

1.0

 14P

12

8.6

5.6

3.9

3.4

2.7

2.5

21

48

16

24

11

7.9

6.2

4.8

398.2

13.3

-

-

Dec.

3.9

3.7

12lT~

29

17

209

117

221

46

 23

17 

12

11 

19

9.9

7.2

8.3

7.9

59

"73 418

35

34

253

183

35

22

32

102

74

2,212.8

71.4

-

-

Jan.

41

169

113

155

128

48

30

27

32

22

 15

14 

12

13 

19

15

34

54

29

100

34

58

46

23

61

481

355

56

31

19

15

2,275

73.4

-

-

Feb.

90

268

 sss 367

63

46

41

27

20

17

14

12 

11

24 

a!9

a!5

a!6

a!7

a!6

a35

 27

18

IS

13

11

9.4

9.0

8.3

7.9

-

-

1,472.6

50.8

-

-

Mar.

7.9

7.9

8.6

12

8.3

7.6

6.6

'§79" 6.2

273

"65 767 '

34

26 

22

18

16

19

67

36

25

472

444

53

 32

23

16

14

11

9.3

11

2,525.3

81.5

--

-

Apr.

48

21

13

26

80

33

22

16

14

13

17

12 

"55 443

50

30

23

*18

15

12

10

8.4

23

84

28

18

14

9.8

7.4

5.5

-

1,202.1

40.1

-

-

May

5.0

4.3

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.0

173

3.4

13

17

12 

6.6

4.3 

3.1

2.8

3.0

4.1

 8.7

14

18

6.6

3.9

15

68

74

T5

9.3

6.3

4.3

3.4

345.3

11.1

-

-

June

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.9

15 

11

' 3.2 

1.9

1.4

1.0

.9

.7

<».5

.4

30

"6.3 43

3.0

1.6

9.0

4.8

2.3

1.4

-

154.0

5.13

-

-

July

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

7*

.2 

.9

?2" 81

3.0

9.7

11

2.6

 1.7

1.3

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

141.4

4.56

-

-

At?.

0.1

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

.4

3.0

2.2

1.7 

2.1

ft

s8

a4

Rl.8

a. 9

a. 4

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

*».2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

90.9

?.93

-

"

Sept.

0.1

29

4.7

1.9

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.6

.4

.2

.2 

.1

.3 r.9

2.3

1.4

.9

8.8

3.2

1.7

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2 »o

65.1

2.17

-

~

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,200 Min 0 Mean 32.8 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 767 Min 0 Mean 29.8 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurements made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Mount Healthy.
314 MILL CREEK BASIN 

West Pork Hill Creek at Lockland, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°13'35", long. 84 0 27'20", in sec. 2, R. 1, T. 3, on dovnstream side of 

pier of Lock Street Bridge in Lockland, Hamilton County, 1.2 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 35.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1952. Published as "at Arlington Heights" 

October 1938 to June 1942.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 539.00 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

.turn. Prior to June 23, 1942, at site 0.8 mile downstream at datum 10 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.28 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 9-13, 22-25.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 6,310 cfs May 25, 1947 (gage height, 16.93 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor. Some diversion by industrial plants rbove station. 

Plow supplemented by ground-water pumpage. Sane regulation by unfinished- West Pork 

Reservoir (capacity, 11,380 acre-ft, when completed).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 5, May 20-24, 

May 27 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

1.6

2.6

3.7

5.3

8.0

12

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

24

106

179

272.

501

817

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.8

0

.7 

1.5 

2.5 

5.0 

6.9 

9.8

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

20

57

101

171

267

501

1,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14 

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31-

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.3

2.7 

3.3

 4.0

4.2

4.7

6.4

7.2

7.5

9.6

12

-§.9 27

4.5 

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.9

4.0

158.8

5.12

-

"

Nov.

4.3

4.2

4.3

4.2

3.9

6.8

33

7.0

3.7

2.2

i4275

12

 219

9.5

7.4

3.7

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.3

16

61

15

24 

8.8

4.7

3.5

2.9

-

494.8

16.5

-

-

Dec.

2.2

2,13

196" 9 A

40

16

304

141

356

71

*30

18

11

11 

19

9

7

8

8

100

606

T5

35

43

303

295 

58

31

38

145

110

3,075.6

99.2

-

-

Jan.

62

229

324

213

. 218

70

43

39

46

29

19

16

1§

Is

23

19

32

76

38

142

49

75

68

30

*46

635 

628

95

35

20

17

3,366

109

-

-

Feb.

100

300

500 fts

75

50

45

30

25

19

16

14

13

25 

20

17

18

19

18

40

*33

17

14

15

11

8.6 

8.4

8.4

liS.

-

1,697.2

58.5

-

-

Mar.

7.8

7.5

8.4

12

8.6

6.5

6.0

5._6

S75

211

 940 ~^S

46

31 

24

18

14

19

78

44

26

588

638

77

44

30 

22

17

14

11

12

3,070.0

99.0

-

Apr.

57

26

14

24

108

44

26

18

14

15

18

13

502

132 

71

*44

31

23

18

14

12

9.2

28

117

38

23 

15

11

8.1

6.9

-

1,480.2

49.3

-

-

May

8.4

8.1

6,7

5.8

5.8

7.8

7.2

6.4

7.2

18

24

16

9.8

8.1 

6.5

5.8

5.8

8.2

11

19

22

*8.6

5.6

22

93

HS117.8

5.8

4.7

519.1

16.7

-

-

June

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.3

1.7

1.1

.9

.2.0

1.3

11

11

3.6 

2.1

1.4

.9

.6

.4 *i5

1.0

23

66

6.4

3.2

2.0 

6.2

4.8

2.2

1.5

-

173.4

5.78

-

"

JUy

1.0

.8

1,9

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.6

2.2

2.7

2.6

3.2

2.9

3.0

4.4 

5.9

4.8

4.1

11

3.0

 1.3

.9

.6

.5

.4 

.4

.3

.2

72

.3

198.5

6.40

-

-

Aug.

0.4

.2

72

.2

.3

.4

.6

.9

2.3

2.6

2.6

3.0

.2

44 

T§

8.1

3.8

1.4

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.7

1.1 

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

103.3

3.33

-

-

Sept.

2.2

~3.4 28

1.0

.4

.3

.2

.2

7*

.1

.1

.1

.8 

.7

.6

.9

1.3

2.5

.1.8

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3 

.3

.4

.6

*.8

-

48.0

1.60

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,350 Mln 0.9 Mean 44.8 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 940 Mln o.l Mean 39.3 Cfara - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 15-20, 22, 23, Jan. 29 to Feb. 20, Aug. 18-24; discharge estlmated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for station near Oreenhllls.
MILL CREEK BASIN 315

Mill Creek at Carthage, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°12'05", long. 84°28'10", in SW£ sec. 1, R. 1, T. 3, on downstream 

side of first pier from right abutment of Anthony Wayne Avenue bridge in Carthage, 

Hamilton County, 1 mile downstream from West Fork and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 512.00 ft above mean sea level, Ohio 

River datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,510 cfs May 11 

imum daily, 0.3 cfs Nov. 11.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs May 25, 1947 

flow at times during 1948, 1949.

height, 10.43 ft); minheight, 14.21 ft); no

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

poor. Some diversion by industrial plants above station. Flow supplemented by 

ground-water pumpage. Some regulation by unfinished West Fork Reservoir (capacity, 

11,380 acre-ft, when completed).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-8)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

0

1.5

4.5

11

28

60

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

118

228

410

1,240

2,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 4

*3.0

4.5

5.8

4.5

2.6

4.5 

7.6

9.3

-21 105

'24

8.1

13

40

32

38

382.9

12.4

.

-

Nov.

63

54

26

1.9

*2.4

32

91

*8.3

5.1

.9

*48'i

592

34

' 19

13

3.4

4.1

3.7

3.4 

.7

29

147

40

48

28

13

9.5

6.4

-

1,327.7

44.3

_

-

Dec.

2.6

1 .3

3.0

401

96

40

793

366

985

174

*74 

54

38

38

54

25

15

22

18

186

1.550 

244

112

102

707

882

178

107

113

506

334

8,220.9

265

_

-

Jan.

159

718

912

616

600

176

115

102

123

99

*84 

77

70

72

86

74

85

166

98

469

116 

199

174

77

134

1.660

1,560

372

220

151

123

9,907

320

_

-

Feb.

216

1, 140

990

*1, 140

304

193

188

142

113

92

84 

73

69

115

92

77

76

83

80

107

110

77

70

66

.63

56

56

55

50

-

5,977

206

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,000 Min 0.3

Mar.

49

46

*53

56

48

44

41

39

41

481

«2.500 

323

222

163

131

112

99

112

241

155

123 

1,500

1,460

250

183

142

118

105

93

81

90

9,101

294

_

-

Apr.

206

115

90

137

307

146

110

92

80

80

83 

70

1.500

426

241

*172

131

105

88.

76

70 

65

111

364

144

98

76

66

59

52_

5,360

179

_

-

Mean 130

May

46

45

40

34

34

34

34

38

36

80

84

65

47

39

34

27

26

27

42

54

50 

*34

26

124

235

"79 278

53

45

38

32

1,860

60.0

.

-

June

27

26

24

23

16

14

11

5.8

7.6

15

10 

38

36

21

12

11

10

8.9

7.0

*6.4

103"1-"

121

34

15

11

65

23

10

9.5

-

736.3

24.5

_

-

July

11

10

15

2.4

1.5

1.7

4.5

7.6

8.3

4.5

2.6 

2.4

2.4

11

120

231

52

19

20

19

10 

*6.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

1.9

2.4

4.1

6.4

5.1

5.1

596.3

19.2

_

-

Avs;.

3.4

1 .2

1.2

3.0

5.1

7

6

6

12

10

8 

30

9

£0

50

37 '

5

6

10

9

10 

9

3

2.0

»8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.5

6.4

1.9

366.3

11.8

-

-

Sept.

4.4

10

9.5

3.4

1.7

4.5

8.9

8.9

9.5 

9.5

7.0

10

16

9.5

8.9

9.5

38

10

2.2

4.5

8.3

8.3

B.9

8.9

4.1

1.7

5.1

*10

-

348.2

11.6

-

-

Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,500 Min 0.3 Mean 121 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-15, Dec. 16, 17, Aug. 6-24; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for other stations in Mill Creek basin.
316 MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Indian Lake at Russells Point, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°28'05", long. 83°53'20", on north edge sec. 1, T. 7 S., R. 8 E., on 

backwall of corfcrete intake well for State fish hatchery on U. S. Highway 33, a quarter of a mile east of Russells Point, Logan County, and half a mile w«?st of outlet 

into Miami River.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi.

Records available. November 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Prior to Sept. 15, 1949, at site half a mile east 

at Indian Lake Dam spillway at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.58 ft Jan. 28; minimum observed, 

 0.68 ft Oct. 26 to Nov. 2.

1946-52: Maximum gage height observed, 3.00 ft Feb. 14, 1950; mirimum observed, 

0.58 ft Feb. 12, 1948.

Remarks. Lake level controlled by dam. Spillway crest at gage height ?.15 ft.

Dally gage height, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 19f2

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

13

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.88

.86

.86

.84

.82

.82

.84

.84

.84

.84

.84

.84

.82

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.78

.78

.76

.74

.72

.72

.70

.68

.68

.68

.68

.68

.68

Nov.

0.68

.66

.70

.70

.70

.72

.74

.76

.76

.76

.76

.78

.84

.88

.94

.98

1.02

1.02

1.00

.98

1.00

1.02

1.02

1.04

1.06

1.08

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.08

De^.

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.10

1.12

1.14

1.18

1.22

1.28

1.32

1.34

1.38

1.38

1.40

1.42

1.50

1.60

1.80

2.00

2.06

.2.08

2.10

2.12

2.18

2.20

2.26

2.24

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.32

Jan.

2.36

2.36

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.26

2.30

2.40

2.46

2.54

2.50

2.40

2.32

2.20

2.20

2.28

2.38

2.50

2.58

2.50

2.44

2.38

Feb.

2.30

2.26

2.28

2.32

2.36

2.30

2.24

2.20

2.16

2.12

2.08

2.08

2.04

2.00

2.00

1.96

1.92

1.86

1.72

1.68

1.64

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.64

1.62

1.62

1.60

1.60

-

-

Mar.

1.60

1.64

l.«8

1.70

1.72

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.74

1.80

2.00

2.22

2.40

2.38

2.38

2.28

2.18

2.08

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.12

2.22

2.30

2.26

2.22

2.18

2.14

' 2.10

2.06

1.98

Apr.

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.96

1.98

1.96

1.92

1.92

1.94

1.94

2.24

2.38

2.38

2.36

2.30

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.22

2.20

2.22

2.36

2.36

2.32

2.28

2.20

2.14

2.08

-

May

2.00

1.96

1.92

1.86

1.82

1.84

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.82

1.78

1.78

1.82

1.86

1.90

1.94

2.02

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.12

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.08

June

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.76

-

Jvly

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.62

1.60

1.58

1.59

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.50

1.54

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.46

1.44

Aug.

1.42

1.40

1.38

1.36

1.34

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.30

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.22

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.16

1.16

Sept.

1.20

1.26

1.30

1.28

1.28

1.26

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.22

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.22

1.24

1.22

1.22

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.28

1.26

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.28

1.28

1.26

1.26

-
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 317

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°17'14", long. 84°08'57", on right bank 100 ft upstream from North Street 

Bridge in Sidney, Shelby County, and half a mile downstream from Tawawa Creek.

Drainage area. 545 sq mi.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 924.70 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 18, 1919, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at drtum 1.76 

ft higher. Sept. 18, 1919, to Aug. 19, 1925, staff gage at site 100 ft downetream at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 497 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.4£ ft); minimum, 34 cfs Oct. 20; minimum gage height, 0.17 ft Sept. 14.

1914-52: Maximum discharge, 20,700 cfs Mar. 20, 1927 (gage height, 14.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 7.4 

cfs Sept. 23, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 19.6 ft, present datum, Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 44,000 cfs, 

computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Indian Lake.

Cooperation. Base data, except one discharge measurement, furnished by Miami Conservancy 

District.

Revisions (water years). W 433: 1915. W 743: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 13, Nov. 18-22,

Nov. 27 to Dec. 4)

0.1

.5

1.0

2.0

30

76

156

400

3.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

800

2,530

4,470

10,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

41

41

41

38

38

42

46

46

41

40

40

40

39 

39

38

38

37

36

36

37

40

50

60

*62

52

47

47

47

43

41

1,324

42.7

-

-

Nov.

42

44

46

46

41

51

90

87

66

55

49

48

78

m

136

110

90

71

59

55

58

131

167

130

*107

94

83

72

66

-

2,592

86.4

-

-

Dec.

63

59

57

90

166

236

1,430

1,480

2,320

1,880

1,150

638

416

290 

225

b!60

b!30

b!40

b!40

b!30

b350

b600

b800

b700

b600

bl,800

1,820

1,340

950

2,180

2.920

25,260

815

-

-

Jan.

2,760

2,390

1,880

1,420

1,180

1,000

800

682

638

596

518

482

152

875 

1,540

1,540

2,820

3,990

3,770

3,000

2,250

1,760

1,480

1,080

850

4,130

9.210

6,370

4,230

*2,600

1,820

66,143

2,198

- 

-

Feb.

1,340

1,590

2,000

3,270

2,680

2,120

1,640

1,320

1,320

1,120

925

776

638

596 

499

499

482

464

464

819

1,200

800

499

386

330

300

288

280

272

-

-

28,917

 997

-

-

Mar.

268

251

25T

464

536

351

295

270

268

 330

4,700

4.710

3,360

2,320 

1,700

1,320

1,050

800

1,200

1,320

950

1,420

3,000

2,180

1,480

1,050

825

682

575

518

464

38,908

1,255.

-

-

Apr.'

536

518

464

464

1,050

1,260

1,400

1,000

728

518

499

536

2,350

2^460

1,820

1,320

1,000

776

596

499

431

975

3,000

2,600

2,000

1,480

1,100

850

682

-

36,002

1,200

-

-

May

556

499

464

308

275

556

386

293

270

293

265

239

220

209 

194

223

431

448

431

728

728

536

400

354

363

499

416

316

285

263

220

11,668

376

-

"

June

200

207

169

209

248

183

164

149

*138

131

131

138

149

160 

188

158

131

124

111

102

99

98

99

118

116

93

83

84

79

72

-

4,131

138

-

-

July

72

75

73

83

87

76

70

66

67

67

67

61

57

56 

57

63

61

61

67

79

66

*63

68

66

58

53

50

48

48

48

50

1,983

64.0

-

-

Auf.

50

47

44

42

42

41

39

38

43

43

47

49

53

50

48

300

182

96

71

61

58

62

56

52

48

46

46

44

43

41

41

1,9123

62.0

-

Sept.

46

66

77

61

56

51

46

44

45

 42

41

40

M

35 

60

53

47

50

344

1ST

118

83

67

68

57

52

49

47

44

43

-

1,953

65.1

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,930 Mln 36 Mean 550 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,210 Mln 36 Mean 609 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 5.400 cfs). Jan. 18 (7 p.m.) 4,230 ofs (7.75 ft); Jan. 27 (12:30 a.m.) 

10,800 ofs (12.43 ft); Feb. 4 (4 a.m.) 3,460 cfs (7.06 ft); Mar. 11 (l p.m.) 5,850 cfs (9.12 ft); 

Apr. 13 (7 p.m.) 3,560 cfs (7.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
318 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°12'35", long. 84°14'32", In NEt sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., on left bank

 at downstream side of highway bridge, 1,300 ft downstream from-Locklrftton Dam, half 

a mile northwest of Lockington, Shelby County, and 1^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--261 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1915 to September 1952.

Gage --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 800.03 ft above mean 

"sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 3, 1924, staff gage at same site at 

datum 75.96 ft higher. July 3, 1924, to Aug. 17, 1926, staff gage and Aug. 18 to 

Sept. 30, 1926, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 74.96 ft higher.

Average discharge. 37 years, 214 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,940 cfs Jan. 27 (gage heigh4:, 83.83 ft); mln-

 ImunTT 4.7 cfs Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 77.18 ft).

1915-52: Maximum discharge observed, 10,400 cfs May 7, 1916 (gag<s height, 86.4 

ft, present datum); minimum, 2.0 cfs Aug. 19, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 91.6 ft, present datum, Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 25,600 cfs, 

computed by Miami Conservancy District).

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

 wETch are fair. Slight regulation by State reservoir at Fort Loramie. Flood flow 

regulated by Lockington retarding basin.

Cooperation. Base data, except one discharge measurement, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years).--W 523: Drainage area. W 923: 1916.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

77.1

77.3

77.5

77.7

78.0

78.2

3.4

6.9

12

22

46

71

78.5

78.7

79.0

80.0

82.0

84.0

146

231

436

1,330

2,980

5,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.2

5.0

4 7

5T2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

a6

a6

a.6

a6

a6

a6

a7*7.5

6.9

6.9 

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.5

1B7.2

6.04

-

"

Nov.

6.5

e'.s

6.5

6.5

7.1

9.3

9.6

14

11

9.0

8.2

9.9

~87 240

53

42

28

21

16

14

14

57

67

43

*34

26 

21

18

16

-

907.6

30.3

-

-

Dec.

14

14

13

44

114

182

1,480

742

2_,040

1,160

860

516

216

111

b70

b60

b55

bSO

bSO

b50

160 '406

428

391

b360

b900

bl,200 

b900

b650

bl,400

2,000

16,636

537

_ "

Jan.

1,800

1,330

800

421

319

267

197

164

176

176

153

146

146

447

960

820

1,830

2,280

1,920

1,290

668

421

391

243

202

2,130

4.580 

3,180

1,840

a850

*421

30,568

986

-

-

Feb.

267

522

1J200

2.160

1,690

1,200

714

540

588

444

305

221

183

168

157

153

146

143

140

735

880

632

319

217

168

137

122 

111

106

-

14,368

495

.

Mar.

101

91

85

329

391

231

157

122

108

*150

5.510

2,986

2,350

1,250

540

273

195

157

514

476

568

759

1,410

920

548

533

217 

161

131

111

96

19,042

614

-

-

Apr.

98

98

85

159

970

1,020

800

524

340

231

179

195

1,470

1,250

1,050

668

406

267

188

146

122

101

714

1.620

1,480

960

452 

267

172

 125

-

16,105

537

-

"

May

98

81

70

60

56

79

68

61

55

54

SO

46

43

38

35

39

152

128

133

255

452

267

176

134

108

161

122 

89

70

58

49

3,287

106

-

"

June

42

37

34

31

28

26

24

21

*21

20

17

20

22

25

24

22

20

17

15

14

14

13

15

14

13

12

T3 

21

15

12

-

620

20.7

"

"

July

15

18

15

16

15

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

*14

13

34

31

20

13 

10

11

10

8.6

389.9

12.6

-

Aug.

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.5

7TT

8.2

7.7

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.4

518

363

116

53

32

22

18

16

14

12

11

10 

9.5

8.6

13

32

1,564.4

44.0

-

Sept.

18

20

65

37

22

15

12

10

9.0

*8.8

8.6

8.2

7.5

70 7.3

30

14

14

617

3§4

114

58

40

54

28

22

18 

15

13

12

-

1,701.4

56.7

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,350 Mln 4.5 Mean 254 Cfsm In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,580 Mln 4.7 Mean 287 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 2.7QO cfs).--Dec. 9 (11 a.m.) 2,780 cfs (81.85 ft); Jan. 27 (5:30 a.m.) 

4,940 cfs (83.83 ft); Feb. 4 (4 a.m.) 2,780 cfs (81.76 ft); Mar. 11 (3:30 p.m.) 4,130 cfs (83.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Greenville Creek near Bradford.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 319

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°52'22", long. 84°09'5l", on left bank 600 ft downstream from Taylorsvllle Dam, three-quarters of a mile north of Taylorsville, Montgomery County, and 

9-| miles upstream from Stillwater River.

Drainage area. 1,155 sq mi.

Records avallable.--January 1914 to September 1917, January 1922 to September 1952. Published as "at Tadmor" 1914-17.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.08 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 1, 1922, staff gage at site at Tadmor, if miles upstream, at 

different datum. Jan. 1, 1922, to Nov. 11, 1925, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream 

at outlet works of Taylorsville Dam at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1922-52), 998 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 73.30 ft); minimum, 48 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 61.19 ft).

1922-52: Maximum discharge, 25,500 cfs Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 73.32 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Jan. 2, 1945 (gage height, 61.10 ft).

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 25.4 ft at site at Tadmor (discharge, 127,000 

cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

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

flow regulated at retarding basins on Miami River just above station and on Loramie 

Creek at Lockington. Low and medium flow slightly regulated by Indian Lake.

Cooperation. Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). W 743: 1924(M), W 758: Drainage area. W 853: 1930, 1937. 

W 923: 1922-24.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

61.2

61.5

61.8

62.1

62.5

49

106

198

325

535

63.0

65.0

67.0

70.0

73.0

840

2,520

4,950

10,400

20,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952 i i i i i i i : i 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Bean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

70

98

100

77

76

77

87

79

83

81

79

77

76

72 

72

74

76

76

74

72

70

72

77

114

*TTI

104

104

100

93

93

93

2,610

84.2

0.073

0.08

Nov.

96

93

91

89

87

100

144

141

154

135

119

104

114

249 

491

360

262

214

174

151

132

124

170

262

307

*258

218

191

174

157

-

5,361

179

0.155

0.17

Dec.

148

138

129

T66

241

420

1,880

3,250

4,780

4,660

2,920

1,870

1,140

727 

547

350

b300

b320

b320

b300

667

1,220

1,780

1,600

1,380

b3,000

4,240

3,100

2,000

3,860

6.840

54,293

1,751

1.52

1.75

Jan.

6,510

5,250

4,110

2,920

2,370

2,000

1,600

1,340

1,220

1,140

1,040

938

905

1,120 

2,820

3,140

3,980

6,670

6,670

5,710

3,980

2,920

2,520

1,920

1,510

5,140

19.500

17,600

10,400

5,400

3,500

135,943

4,385

3.80

4.38

Feb.

2,400

2,820

3,850

7,690

6,510

4,800

3,480

2,620

2,470

2,280

1,870

1,560

1,300

1,180 

1,110

970

1,000

938

905

1,540

3,600

2,320

1,600

1,140

970

872

794

751

715

-

64,055

2,209

1.91

2.06

Mar.

685

643

625

739

1,140

970

769

673

637

741

6,630

11.400

8,220

5,400 

3,360

2,320

1,820

1,460

2,000

2,470

2,050

2,980

7,350

5,250

*3,360

2,280

1,740

1,380

1,220

1,080

970

82,362

2,657

2.30

2.65

Apr.

1,110

1,110

1,000

938

2.T40

3,140

3,030

2,320

1,740

1,340

1,140

1,110

3,280

7.180 

5,250

3,850

*2,720

2,050

1,560

1,260

1,080

938

938

5,280

5,250

3,980

2,720

2,000

1,510

1,220

-

72,184

2,406

2.08

2.32

May

1,040

905

827

739

571

827

872

685

601

595

583

530

491

458 

436

420

530

872

745

1,000

*1.580

1,226

938

905

788

905

938

751

631

559

496

23,238

750

0.649

0.75

June

442

315

410

390

410

420

345

311

*293

279

262

297

311

288 

288

311

288

254

229

214

198

214

206

198

198

214

405

214

184

174

8,657

289

0.250

0.28

July

157

145

154

157

151

154

148

138

129

124

122

119

114

109 

111

114

119

116

114

111

116

*122

124

114

124

127

109

98

95

96

93

3,825

123

0.106

0.12

Aug.

93

87

85

81

81

79

77

76

8T

81

76

81

95

87 

93

2-9

1.0-0

5S5

2^8

188

141

122

111

104

96

89

85

83

81

81

79

4, -644

150

0.130

0.15

Sept.

79

119

127

154

132

102

91

85

83

*79

77

76

72

58 

7l

119

114

91

344

905

524

279

191

151

127

114

104

96

87

81

-

4,740

158

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 15,000 Min 53 Mean 1,166 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.68

Water year 1951-52: Max 19,500 Min 58 Mean 1,262 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.86

_______

Peak discharge (base. 7.500 efs).--Jan. 27 (6 p.m.) 21,500 ofs (73.30 ft); Feb. 4 (5 p.m.) 8,600 

Cfs (69.18 ft); Mar. 12 (6 a.m.) 12,500 cfs (70.75 ft); Mar. 23 (3 p.m.) 8,410 cfs (69.14 ft); Apr 

14 14 ll (7 a.m.} a.m.) fl.?5>n 8,220 f.fn cfs ffifl (68.95 Q<=. ft). fM-1

* Discharge measurement"maSe on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
320 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Greenville Creek near Bradford, Ohio

Location. Lat 40 0 06'08", long. 84°25'48", between sees. 33 and 34, T. 9 N., R. 4 E., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 721, 1§ miles south of Bradford, on line between Darke and Miami Counties, and 6 miles upstrean- from mouth.

Drainage area. 195 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 948.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,620 cfs Jan. 27 (gage heigl-t, 8.53 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 18-20; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Aug. 9.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 9,320 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 9.2 ft); minimum, 

6.7 cfs Aug. 4,5, 1934.

Revisions. The maximum discharge and gage height for the water year 1937 have been 

revised to 8,960 cfs Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 9.1 ft), supersedir* figures published in Water-Supply Paper 823.

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

Cooperation. Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

RevlsionsTwater years).--W 803: 1933(M). W 823: 1933. Revised figures of discharge, 

in cubic feet per second, for the high-water period in the water year 1936, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 803, are given herewith:

Feb. 27....................... -2,520

28....................... 790

Month

Calendar year 1936. ......

Cfs -days

43,314

Maximum

2 520

2,520

Minimum

11

Mean

118

Per square 

mile

.605

Runoff In 

Inches

8.24

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(ShiftIng-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 6, Apr. 29 

to May 16)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

15

30

53

100

2.3 160

2.6 257

3.0 407

Note. Same as following table above 3.0 ft.

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

21

53

106

230

407

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

880

1,480

2,300

3,430

5,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

' 7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

24

23

22

21

22

27

28

27 

25

23

24 

23

22

21

21

21 

21

21

12

21

23

*24

40 

45

32

28 

29

29

27

26

780

25.2

0.129

0.15

Nov.

2S

28

28

28

26

28

52

53

39 

34

32

33

40

284

T69

114

114 

87

70

59

53

50

128

246 

141

108

*94 

81

73

65

-

2,385

79.5

0.408

0.46

Dec .

62

58

56

35

323

330

1,480

1,730

1.770 

1,500

6 2O

419 

293

b!70

b!20

b95

b85 

b80

b80

b80

262

455

312

206 

243

b900

597 

360

279

822

1,320

15,205

490

2.51

2.89

Jan.

1,050

620

509

395

364

315

250

215

202 

177

150

ift 254

451

388

552 

693

427

357

264

240

275

202 

172

1,500

m1,170

561

 395

21,040

679

3.48

4.01

Feb.

342

501

732

1.690

1,090

606

484

395

388 

328

289

233

218

204

188

183

175 

163

158

415

824

395

289

246 

213

*191

183 

173

163

-

11,454

395

2.03

2.19

Mar.

156

146

144

168

161

140

130

126

128 

152

1,870

2.180 

824

522

376

303

243 

224

514

451

*324

608

1,350

718 

427

324

262 

224

204

183

178

13,760

444

2.28

2.63

Apr.

204

201

175

180

768

718

451

331

265 

240

227

236 

S99

1,020

561

407

320 

262

227

201

185

175

347

1.050 

602

376

276 

216

180

158

-

11,458

382

1.96

2.19

May

144

133

124

119

117

*133

128

119

119 

126

115

106 

98

89

85

91

135 

124

106

149

300

224

165

168 

175

165

144 

128

117

104

96

4,146

134

0.687

0.79

June

8-5 91

80

78

74

72

69

63

63 

63

*57

67 

69

60

57

53

51 

48

45

42

41

48

67

61 

53

45

41 -41

39

37

-

1,760

58.7

0.301

0.34

July

34

33

36

42

37

33

32

31

31 

31

28

27 

26

26

26

26

28 

28

26

26

24

34

509

'556 

76

48

39 

32

 31

28

27

1,661

53.6

0.275

0.32

Aug.

26

25

25

23

23

23

22

28

32

28 

28

26

28

262

m81

54

42

39

33

30 

27

27

26 

26

23

29

25

1,784

57.5

0.295

O.34

Sept.

25

49

46

30

27

26

25

 24

24 

24

24

23

33

39

28 

35

630

356

124

69

58

47 

39

36

32 

29

29

28

-

1,952

65.1

0.334

0.37

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,000 Mln 20 Mean 259 Cfsm T..33 In. 18.00

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,110 Mln 20 Mean 239 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.68

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 ofs). Dec. 8 (6 a.m.) 2,110 cfs (5.82 ft); Jan. 27 (2:30 a.m.) 6,620 

cfs (8.53 ft); Feb. 4 (5 p.m.) 1,890 cfs (5.55 ft); Mar. 12 (6 a.m.) 2,610 cfs (6.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 321

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°03'28", long. 84°21'22", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge three-quarters of a mile northwest of Pleasant 

Hill, Miami County, and 2 miles downstream from Painter Creek.

Drainage area. 502 sq mi.

Records available. October 1916 to September 1926, December 1934 to September 1952.

Gage-height records collected at same site since March 1922 are contained in reports of 

United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 846.73 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 23, 1934, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1916-26, 1935-52), 467 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18.300 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 17.14 ft); minttnum, 14 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1916-26, 1934-52: Maximum discharge, 26,400 cfs Jan. 14, 1937 (gage height, 17.32 

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area stuly; minimum observed, 4 cfs Oct. 17, 1920, July 12, 22, Aug. 30, 1921.

Maximum stage known, 17.5 ft Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 51,400 cfs, computed by Miami 

Conservancy District). This stage is not comparable with present gage heights 

because of failure of levee in 1913.

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

fluctuation caused by powerplant on Greenville Creek.

Cooperation. Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions (water years).--W 5.23; 1917, drainage area. W 803: 1924(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

22

39

71

116

225

368

4.0

5.0

7.O

10.0

13.0

16.0

749 

1,210 

2,S10 

5,550 

9,250 

15,OOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

32

31

28

26

24

33

38

36 

36

34

34

33

34

34

33

34

33

31

31

31

34

*35

50

58

58

49

47

44

42

39

1,134

56.6

0.073

O.O8

Nov.

41

42

40

n

40

46

63

74

63 

54

51

48

63

327

351

187

163

129

98

81

72

70

120

321

232

171

*135

116

102

93

-

3,404

113

0.225

0.25

Dec.

86

81

76

97

506

568

3,530

3,420

4,700 

3,380

1,320

833

587

b350

b230

b!70

b!50

b!40

b!40

bUO

409

833

688

455

552

b2,200

1,590

876

667

2,520

4,400

35,694

1,151

2.29

2.64

Jan.

3,150

1,560

1,210

898

812

728

568

492

462 

4O9

339

312

SBB" 309

1,610

1,250

1,960

2,700

1,180

898

647

568

688

462

402

4.17O

14,800

7,060

2,400

1,060

*749

54,521

1,759

3.50

4.O4

Feb.

647

1,110

1,920

5.220

2,700

1,290

1,060

854

988 

728

607

473

434

399

365

349

330

3OO

292

1,040"

2,280

876

607

510

434

*382

358

339

321

_

-

27,213

938

1.87

2.02

Mar.

297

274

272

402

423

294

261

245

55F 

277

6,200

6,040

1,970

1,160

812

627

492

448

1,150

1.O8O

728

1,530

3.9OO

1,720

920

688

529

455

402

358

342

34,544

1,114

2.22

2.56

Apr.

385

392

336

351

2,040

1,760

l.OSO

728

568 

492

451

473

2,780

2,920

1,350

920

688

548

46S

4O6

355

324

755

3,510

1,540

876

S07

473

395

336

-

28,285

943

1.88

2.10

Hay

300

272

248

232

218

*225

218

203

2O8 

218

206

187

178

167

160

171

253

342

248

420

965

557

385

41S

378

349

309

250

223

19S

178

8,910

287

0.572

0.66

June

167

155

141

135

129

122

US

109

1O4 

101

*94

109

122

114

99

92

83

79

74

69

68

74

88

93

81

71

66

62

60

57

-

2,931

97.7

O.195

0.22

July

56

52

68

69

62

54

51

49

45 

47

44

43

40

39

39

40

42

43

40

38

36

45

3O9

555

110

70

56

46

*42

38

36

2,029

65.5

O.13O

O.15

Aug.

34

33

32

32

28

29

28

28

28 

33

38

42

40

39

38

410

922

376

169

99

74

62

54

50

*/5

42

37

36

34

35

36

2,943

94.9

O.189

0.22

Sept.

34

58

66

67

49

42

36

*34

33 

33

29

28

55

30

34

49

49

43

1,OOO

ess

274

148

104

66

71

61

56

51

47

44

-

3,379

113

0.225

0.25

Calendar year 1951: Max 12.OOO Mln 24 Mean 594 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16. O6

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,8OO Min 24 Mean 56O Cfsm 1.12 In.- 15.19

Peak discharge (base, 4.OOP cfs).--Dee. 9 (4 p.m.) 5,880 cfs (10.26 ft); Dec. 31 (5 p.m.) 4,5OO 

cfs (9.04 ft); Jan. 27 (6 a.m.) 18,30O cfs (17.14 ft); Feb. 4 (1O a.m.) 5,660 cfs (1O.14 ft); Mar. 11 

(9 p.m.) 8,970 cfs (12.84 ft); Mar. 23 (9 a.m.) 4,500 cfs (9.O1 ft); Apr. 13 (9 p.m.) 4,9OO ofs 

(9.39 ft); Apr. 24 (10 a.m.) 4,000 cfs (8.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
322 MIAMI RIVER BASDJ

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°52'10", long. 84°16'57", in M£ sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 5 E., on right bank

 1,000 ft downstream from Englewood Dam, 1 mile southeast of Englewocd, Montgomery 

County, and 8j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 646 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 69P.97 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 27 years, 596 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,600 cfs Jan. 28 (gage heigtt, 79.68 ft); rainimum, 33 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 71.82 ft).

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 9,910 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 79.99 ft); minimum 

3.7 cfs Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1944 (gage height, 71.36 ft).

Maximum discharge during flood of March 1913, 85,400 cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District.

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

 Flood flow regulated by Englewood retarding basin. Diurnal fluctuation caused by 

powerplants at West Milton and on Greenville Creek.

Cooperation. Base data, except one discharge measurement, furnished by Miami Conservancy 

District.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from Ice Dec. 15)

71.8

72.0

72.2

72.5

72.8

73.1

31

56

97

189

365

635

73.5 

74.0 

75.0 

77 .O 

80.0'

985

1,350

2,050

4,390

9,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

42

40

39

37

36" 35

35

40

43

44

43

42

42 

40

40

39 

39

38

36

35 

36

*38

53

55

61

6553"

55

53

50

1,354

43.7

0.068

0.08

Nov.

50

50

47

J5

47

53

69

72

81

79

70

63

70

114 

450

295

198 

172

148

121

105 

97

124

222

351

241

*189

161

145

133

-

4,066

136

0.211

0.24

Dec.

121

113

105

127

296

682

2,220

4,390

4,390

5,090

3,460

1,410

1,020

711 

400

a29O

a250 

a240

a230

a230

a600 

al,300

1,210

888

682

1,950

2,740

1,520

1,170

2,340

4,390

44,565

1,438

2.23

2.57

Jan.

4,810

3,490

2,050

1,550

1,440

1,320

1,060

896

820

739

615

526

499

2,OOO

2,150

2,100 

3,370

2,250

1,500

1,210 

969

1,100

871

711

2,980

7,390

8,420

8,070

a5,500

a3,500

74,672

2,409

3.73

4.30

Feb.

a2,4OO

1,580

2,460

4,670

5,250

3,74O

2,460

1,470

1,440

1,280

1,060

862

730

673 

595

575

535 

499

463

1,250"

3,250 

1,860

1,140

929

775

664

605

565

535

-

-

44,245

1,526

2.36

2.54

Mar.

481

429

421

454

692

481

397

365

36?

461

3,750

«6,150

5,830

4,130 

1,500

1,140

913 

784

1,43O

1,790

*1,320 

2,060

4,530

4,260

1,940

1,280

985

837

730

644

585

51,114

1,649

2.55

2.94

Apr.

766

775

644

585

2,160

3,130

1,790

1,320

1,O20

880

784

757

2,070

4,670 

a3,300

al,900

*1,280 

1,020

862

739

635 

555

BW

3,340

3,370

1,520

1,140

871

711

585

-

43,764

1,459

2.26

2.52

Hay

499

445

405

365

344

337

323

302

295

309

295

277

259

235 

221

221

253 

389

365

381

1,020

1,020

*605

625

625

535

472

381

316

271

241

12,631

407

0.630

0.73

June

221 253"

189

182

172

164

158

148

145

136

*133

142

151

154 

148

133

121 

116

105

97

95 

102

108

113

113

108

178

127

102

90

-

4,154

138

0.214

0.24

July

81

74

72

83

88

81

72

69

65

61

58

58

55

60 

60

55

53 

55

55

53

49

47

*49

290

253

124

88

70

60

53

49

2,392

77.2

0.120

0.14

Aug.

44

42

39

39

42

37

35

39" 34

40

38

42

49

52 

52

72

1,010 

619

259

161

119 

92

74

67

61

56

53

47

46

46

42

3,448

111

0.172

0.20

Sept.

46

61

60

69

72

63

58

*46

43

40

38

37

38

40 

50

43

44 

55

270

1,520

480 

226

154

121

102

88

76

69

65

61

-

3,929

131

0.2O3

0.25

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,830 Hln 35 Hean 821 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.25

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,42O Hln 34 Hean 793 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.73

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).-- Dec. 10 (10 a.m.) 5.090 cfs (77.53 ft); Jan. 28 (2 p.m.) 8,600

cfs (79. 68 ft); Feb. 5 (6 a.m.) 5,380 cfs (77.73 ft); Mar. 12 (10 p.m.) 6,280 cfs (78.31 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for station at Pleasant Hill and other nearby stations.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Mad River at Zanesfield, Ohio

323

Location.--Lat 40°21'05", long. 83°40'25", on left bank at upstream side of highway 

bridge adjacent to U. S. Highway 33, 0.8 mile upstream from unnamed stream in Hadley 

Bottom and 1 mile north of Zanesfield, Logan County.

Drainage area.--6.41 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 6 years, 10.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 440 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 4.10 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs on Aug. 4, 6, Sept. 1; minimum gage height, 0.67 ft Sept. 1.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs Apr. 11, 1948 (gage height, 6.76 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 3.97 ft and logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Aug. 4, 6, Sept. 1, 1952; 

minimum gage height, that of Sept. 1, 1952.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

height, i'n feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.68 1.0 1.1 16

.7 1.3 1.3 30

.75 2.2 1.5 54

.8 3.5 1.8 98

.9 6.4 2.5 176

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.7

ITS

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

41.1

1.33

0.207

0.24

Nov.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1 rn:

2.4

5.1

*2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

2.9

5.1

2.5

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

2.0

3-^ 5.2

2.5

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.6

-

69.2

2.31

0.360

0.40

Dec.

1.6

ITB" 1.5

7.6

4.9

4.0

40

13

48

13

9.0

6.4

*4.3

b3

b2.6

b2.3

b2.2

b2.1

b2.0

bl.9

blO

b40

7.6

5.5

29

28

b!2

9.4

13

69

4T

437.4

14.1

2.20

2.54

Jan.

24

18

15

13

12

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

7.6

6.4 6~7f

9.7

20

22

13

*87

35

19

19

14

15

12

9.8

19

~6"B- 173

36

b20

b!5

b!2

756.9

24.4

3.81

4.39

Feb.

a20

a!8

a80 a60"

a40

31

21

17

20

17

14

12

11

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

19

13

11

9.8

9.4

*8.5

8.0

STS

8.0

8.0

_

-

521.9

18.0

2.81

3.03

' Mar.

8.0

9~^ 7.2

16

10

9.0

8.0

7.6

8.5

29

~B7 100

24

19

15

13

12

14

33

18

a!5

a80

a50

a30

a20

a!7

a!4

12

11

11

11

664.3

21.4

3.34

3.85

Apr.

17

13

1115-

32

22

*20

17

14

14

13

18

70

4T

38

21

17

15

14

12

11

11

60

52

23

17

16

14

12

11

-

661

22.0

3.43

3.83

May

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

11

12

9.4

9.0

9.8

10

9.0

8.5

7.6

6.8

T3

12

18

12

15

18

17

12

12

16

16

18

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.2

351.1

11.3

1.76

2.03

June

6.8

6.1

6.8

8.0

BT4

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

5.8

4.9

5.5

a5

a5

a5

a5

a4

a4

a4

aS

*3.9

6.6

3.5

3.0

3.8

3.0

2.7

2TT

-

146.2

4.87

0.760

0.85

July

2T7- 2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

al.7

al.8

al.7

1.6

1.6

 1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

T73- 1.1

1.1

1.1

55.4

1.79

0.279

0.32

Aug.

1.1

1.1

1.0

ITT

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

a: .0

a: .0

a: .0

al.O

al.O

1.1

e.i TT8-

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

42.8

1.38

0.215

0.25

Sept.

1.2

3.0

1.5

 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1 rn: 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.3

1.1 1.1

1.9

I7B- 3.2

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

-

41.1

1.37

0.214

0.24

Calendar year 1951: Max 95 Min 1.0 Mean 9.70 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.52

Water year 1951-52: Max 173 Min 1.0 Mean 10.4 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.97

Peak discharge (base, 250-cfs).--Jan 17 (1:30 a.m.) 288 cfs (3.27 ft); Jan. 26 (7:30 p.ff.) 440 ofs 

(4.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for station near Urbana.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
324 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Mad River near Urbana, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°06i27", long. 83°47'57", on west line of sec. 35, T. 5 E., R. 11 N., 

on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 36, 1% miles upstream from 

Dugan Run, 1^ miles downstream from Muddy Creek, and 2| miles west of Urbana, Champaign 

County.

Drainage area.--157 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1925 to September 1931, August 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 985.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to May 18, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum. May 18, 1930, to 

Sept. 30, 1931, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at datum 0.36 ft lower. Aug. 1, 

1939, to Sept. 25, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 155 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 8.59 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; minimum, 60 cfs Nov. 4.

1925-31, 1939-52: Maximum discharge observed, 7,740 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 

10.4 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

daily, 24 cfs Feb. 2, 3, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those above 2,000 cfs and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are fair.

Cooperation.--Base data, except two discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Ice Dec. 15)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

2.3 54

2.6 102

3.0 211

3.5 410

4.0 675

6.0 1,980

2.3 55

2.6 124

3.0 241

3.5 450

4.0 730

7.0 2,890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

70

70

70

71 

71

71

78

73

73

71

71

71

70

70

70

68

65

64

62

64

64

65

75

 81

57

62

62

64

62

62

61.

2,118

68.3

0.435

0.50

Nov.

64

62

BT

64 

64

70

-56- 106

79

74

73 

71

81

102

95

91

89

82

79

76

 76

78

97

97

88

89

86

84

81

81

-

2,429

81.0

0.516

0.58

Dec.

79

78

76

97 

 108

98

244

176

625

231

176 

146

123

110

90

80

80

80

80

90

170

170

160

140

150

370

250

180

170

600

650

5,879

190

1.21

1.40

Jan.

400

310

330

256 

249

221

201

192

182

173

161 

155

1*9

24T

290

211

480

435

264

278

225

221

221

189

185

1,650

*2,490

790

538

 426

376

12,493

403

2.57

2.96

Feb.

372

550

621

1.000 

490

403

362

337

337

304

285 

259

252

234

224

221

215

208

208

403

385

270

248

234

228

211

202

SOT

202

_

-

9,467

326

2.08

2.24

Mar.

193

187

184

221 

193

181

172

170

175

184

1,580 

475

354

308

266

241

228

228

385

296

255

514

1,110

441

345

312

285

266

259

241

238

10,487

338

2.15

2.48

Apr.

252

238

224

2ZT 

337

304

296

259

234

228

228 

307

55S" 866

516

385

329

296

277

259

248

238

263

522

450

372

324

285

 266

252

-

9,867

329

2.10

2.34

May

241

238

231

224 

228

245

224

 218

215

228

215 

205

199

193

190

199

252

216

205

231

234

215

202

289

252

320

54TT

224

208

199

193

6,983

225

1.43

1.65

June

184

178

178

202 

I5T

170

167

161

158

*156

150 

158

153

164

158

150

147

142

137

134

134

134

132

137

127

lg*

ITT

150

137

132

-

4,609

154

0.981

1.09

July

129

I2T

129

127 

122

114

 112

112

112

107

107 

105

102

100

102

105

100

98

102

100

93

86

86

84

86

86

82

8T

88

88

91

3,168

102

0.650

0.75

Aug.

86

84

82

79 

84

86

84

82

79

82

79 

79

82

77

77

91

95

BT

 86

86

84

82

79

77

77

77

77

75

75

75

73

2,517

81.2

0.517

0.60

Sept.

73

86

88

82 

77

77

75

73 70

70

68 

66

ST

68

73

70

66

73

-55- 114

75

73

73

70

70

68

68

66

66

66

-

2,212

75.7

0.469

0.52

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,680 Mln 61 Mean 196 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.98

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,490 Mln 61 Mean 197 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.11

Peak discharge (base, 1.100 cfs) . Dee. 9 (9:30 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (4.82 ft); Jan. 17 (8:30 

1,100 cfs {4.69 ft); Jan. Zl {1:30 a.m.) 4,420 cfs (8.59 ft); Feb. 4 (3:30 a.m.) 1,700 cfs 

Mar. 11 (time and discharge unknown.); Mar. 23 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 13 (7 p.m 

cfs (6.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 23, Dec. 16 to Jan. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 

range In stage, weather records, and records for station near Springfield.

a.m.) 

(5.44 ft); 

.) 2,090
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Buck Creek at New Moorefield, Ohio

325

Location. Lat 39°59'15", long. 83°42'55", in NE£ sec. 9, R. 10, T. 5, on right bank at 

downstream side of New York Central Railroad bridge at south edge of New Moorefield, 

Clark County, lj miles downstream from East Fork and 5 miles upstream from Beaver 

Creek.

Drainage area.--67.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 9, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 74.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 7.00 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 28, 29; minimum gage height, 1.70 ft Oct. 2-5, 18-20, Nov. 4.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 3,260 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 7.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 11, 1944.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

32

57

111

178

4.O 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

412

565

795

1,480

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

23

54

107

3.0 

4.0

177

412

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1-6

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

33

33

33

33

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

*33

35- 32

33

34

34

44

57

36 

35

36

35

34

34

1,062

34.3

0.510

0.59

Nov.

36

35

35

34

54

41

61

46

42

40

39

38

46

57

46

50

46

43

41

40

39

41

62

S?

51

52 

48

45

44

42

1,332

44.4

0.660

0.74

Dec.

42

41

40

46

46

*45

59

63

156

74

61

54

49

46

b40

b4O

b35

b35

b35

b40

101

b85

64

55

75

142 

76

64

70

296

20T

2,276

73.4

1.09

1.26

Jan.

126

113

142

95

99

83

73

71

71

69

63

62

Sff

104

206

94

123

157

97

202

97

97

87

74

91

1,190 

5T&

244

*172

142

132

5,260

170

2.53

2.92

Feb.

138

298

384 36"9~

18O

154

139

138

129

123

118

113

111

1O7

106

1O5

1O3

101

101

269

169

123

115

1O9

1O5

102

1O1

100

97

_

-

4,3,07

149

' 2.21

2.38

Mar.

95

93

95

95

91

9O

86

84

§4

165

*649 IBS"

131

115

107

101

96

10O

140

113

103

326

37O

148

124

114 

108

105

102

99

99

4,388

142

2.11

2.43

Apr.

Ill

101

l56~ 96

182

131

114

106

100

99

96

107

567 2~l6~

210

143

123

115

109

106

102

1OO

164

293

142

122

109

105

99

97

-

4,271

142

2.11

2.35

May

95

*92

88

86

135

138

94

91

90

88

86

84

82

81

80

84

88

81

82

84

84

81

116

460 142"

135 

103

95

90

84

81

3,30O

106

1.58

1.82

June

78

75

74

76

72

70

68

67

67

65

63

68

65

76

65

*61

60

58

57

56

58

58

56

54

52_

55 

~6T 202

58

56

2,054

68.5

1.02

1.14

July

54

52

85

W

53

51

50

49

49

47

46

45

44

45

44

44

*44

43

a60

a55

a50

a45

a45

a40

a40

a4O 

39

4T

45

40

39

1,487

48.0

0.713

0.82

Aug.

38

37

36

38

39

37

37

a <.0

a<5

a50

a45

a40

a40

a40

*37

56

4T

39

39

37

39

37

36

36

35

34 

34

34

34

33

54

1,197

38.6

0.574

0.66

Sept.

35

65

5?

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

30

31

34

31

31.

31

50

32

31

31

32

31

30

30 

30

29m

30

1,008

33.6

0.499

0.56

Calendar year 1951: Max 729 Mln 3O Mean 83.8 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.92

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,190 Min 29 Mean 87.3 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.67

Peak discharge (base, 1.100 efs).--Jan. 26 (12 p.m.) 2,560 cfs (7.00 ft); Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 1,790 

cfs (6.37 ft); Mar. 23 (12:30 a.m.) 1,280 cfs (5.77 ft); Apr, 13 (3:30 p.m.) 1,840 cfs (6.40 ft); 

May 24 (12:30 a.m.) 1,180 cfs (5.6O ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day. i

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Beaver 

Creek near Springfield.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Z99Z5Z O - 54 - ZZ
326 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek near Springfield, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39 0 56'25", long. 83°44'55", in sec. 18, R. 9, T. 5, on right bank at upstream side of bridge on Merrit Road, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 

3f miles east of center of Springfield,.Clark County.

Drainage area. 37.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 8, 1942, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 45.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,590 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 6.85 ft); minimum, 6.3 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 15-21; minimum gage height, 1.22 ft Aug. 22, 28, 29, Sept. 13, 

14.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 7,340 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 7.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; minimum, 3.3 cfs Jan. 25, 1945 (gage height, 

1.19 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those above 900 cfs or those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

1.2 6.3 1.6 33

1.3 10 2.0

1.4 16

Note. Same as following table above 2.0 ft.

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

6.5

12

28

50

Jan. 28 to Sept. 3C

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

90

188

327

679

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

985

1,520

2,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.5

6.3

7.5

7.9

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.3

6.5

6.5

*6.3

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.7

7.1

15

9.9

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

227.6

7.54

0.197

0.23

Nov.

8.3

8.7

8.7

7.9

7.5

11

28

14

11

9.9

9.5

9.1

11

28

17

16

15

13

11

10

9.5

9.9

35

39

26

22

19

16

15

14

-

460.0

15.5

0.410

0.46

Dec.

15

13

12

16

19

*18

23

28

110

55

37

29

22

18

b!4

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!5

72

b80

52 54

64

190

76

53

54

210" 269

1,644

53.0

1.42

1.64

Jan.

125

105

146

87

92

70

55

48

46

48

41

3940-

71

68

51

172

134

90

280

85

77

a65

a60

a350

1.860

al,000

aSOO

*87

72

63

5,827

188

5.04

5.81

Feb.

66

268

276

382

142

93

77

73

68

60

58

52

48

43

42

42

41

5838"

136

136

67

56

49

46

42

41

40

59

_

-

2,559

88.2

2.36

2.54

Calendar year 1951-. Max 797 Min 6.3

Mar.

37

55

56

58

52

50

29

28

50

48

*549 136"

87

68

58

50

46

47

84

68

56

295

384

110

82

68

59

54

52

47

46

2,773

89.5

2.40

2.77

Mea

Apr.

56

50

45

48

131

92

71

59

52

49

48

46

158" 285

152

90

70

59

52

46

42

39

67

262

100

70

57

49

42

38

2,435

81.2

2.18

2.43

n 45.6

May

56

*32

30

29

41

80

42

57

55

54

54

30

28

26

25.

26

56

28

26

29

29

26

26

178

100

126

64

49

41

55

50

1,388

44.8

1.20

1.38

June

29

26

26

25

24

24

22

20

20

19

18

18

17

108

52

*35

28

24

21

19

18

19

19

17

!i

16

-39" 127

26

21

893

29.8

0.799

0.89

July

18

16

53

36

5T

17

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

11

*12

12

12

17

16

12

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.1

12

10

9.7

458.5

14.1

0.378

0.44

Aug.

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

11

14

10

9.7

9.1

*9.1

9.7

19

14

11

10

9.7

10

10

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.5

7.5

8.1

8.6

502.9

9.77

0.262

0.50

Sept.

10

IT

10

9.1

8.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.5

7.0

8.1

12

9.1

7.5

8.1

10

8.1

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

STF

6.5

6.5

-

282.6

9.42

0.253

0.28

Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.60

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,860 Min 6.3 Mean 52.5 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.17

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs).--Jan. 26 (about 11 p.m.) 4,590 cfs (6.85 ft)j Mar. 11 (3:30 a.m.) 

1,460 cfs (4.95 ft); Mar. 23 (2 a.m.) 1,O40 cfs (4.56 ft); Apr. 13 (5 p.m.) 1,010 cfs (4.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Buck Creek at New Hoorefleld.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 327

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°55'23", long. 83°52'13", in Nltf£ sec. 16, R. 9, T. 4, on right bank

150 ft downstream from Rock Run, 2 miles downstream from Buck Creek, and 3 miles west

of Springfield, Clark County. 

Drainage area. 485 sq mi. 

Records available. February 1914 to September 1952. January 1904 to March 1906 at site

2.1 miles upstream; records not equivalent owing to Buck Creek inflow. 

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 881.42 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912. Feb. 1, 1914, to Feb. 29, 1924, staff gage at site 1? miles upstrea-n at datum

6.39 ft higher. Mar. 1, 1924, to July 31, 1925, chain gage at site 300 ft upstream at '

same datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1914-52), 506 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 13.18 ft), from

rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; minimum, 186 cfs Oct. 19; minimum gage height,

1.48 ft Dec. 16.

1914-52: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 14.9 ft), from

rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 70 cfs

Feb. 9, 26, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 16.9 ft, present datum, Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 55,400 cfs,

computed by Miami Conservancy District). 

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

which are fair. 

Cooperation. Base data, except one discharge measurement, furnished by the Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions (water years). W 543: Drainage area. W 603: 1924. W 743: Drainage area.

W 823: 1929(M

yes fn~

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, Oct. 24 to Dec. 8,

Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

8.0

186

315

485

5,230

9.0

10.0

11.0

6,540

8,820

11,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

241

228

220

216

213

209

216

220

230

230

220

220

220

220

220

210

210

200

500" 190

210

220

270

2"2T 336 

209

201

205

 194

201

197

6,800

219

0.452

0.52

Nov.

209

205

213

201

197

246

379

296

254

233

224

216

258

352

301

296

272

250

233

233

 224

228

368

391 

32T

310

301

286

272

258

-

8,032

268

0.553

0.62

Dec.

254

241

233

5BT

*342

331

498

690

1,470

795

571

479

408

368

b300

b270

b260

b260

b260

b290

564

578

537

431 

467

1,270

818

592

537

2,020

2,060

18,475

596

1.23

1.42

Jan.

1,390

1,110

1,270

938

930

795

690

641

620

599

537

511

485

615

1,110

862

1,150

-1,310

885

1,390

870

742

772

606 

592

7,730

10.800

2,570

1,590

 1,230

1,070

46,408

1,497

3.09

3.56

Feb.

i;oio

1,930

2,020

5,610

1,720

1,310

1,150

1,040

1,040

930

870

802

765

728

690

683

669

641

655

1,760

1,760

960

825

758 

705

669

648

634

620

_

-

31,602

1,090

2.25

2.43

Mar.

585

557

557

585

571

530

511

498

55T

557

5,000

1,720

1,230

998

sea

765

705

712

1,190

968

810

2,100

3,930

 1,510 

1,190

998

900

832

780

728

698

34,081

1,099

2.27

2.62

Apr.

780

742

683

683

1,110

1,110

975

855

758

712

705

. 735

2,730

2,320

1,680

1,270

1,040

908

825

765

720

690

795

2,100 

1,190

968

832

758

 705

662

-

30,806

1,027

2.. 12

2.36

May

634

613

592

571

585

1,350

795

 648

613

606

585

557

537

524

511

511

606

571

524

550

571

550

557

1,850 

8S2

1,040

750

641

585

537

518

20,974

677

1.40

1.61

June

492

473

467

557

473

443

425

402

396

 396

396

431

402

564

461

402

385

374

363

352

363

385

352

347 

336

TBo" 331

355

342

331

-

12,617

421

0.868

0.97

July

315

310

352

396

59T

291

286

281

281

277

272

267

258

263

281

277

277

277

286

336

 272

267

267

263 

263

254

250

25T

277

258

267

8,771

283

0.584

0.67

Aug.

250

246

241

246

254

246

237

237

277

237

228

233

237

228

233

558" 357

237

 237

228

228

228

224

213 2T6"

216

216

216

216

216

220

7,356

237

0.489

0.56

Sept.

224

408

237

224

213

209

205

205

 205

205

205

205

201 505"

241

213

209

213

250" 449

216

213

228

213

213

213

209

205

205

209

-

6,850

228

0.470

0.52

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,710 Min 183 Mean 621 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.38

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,800 Mln 190 Mean 636 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.86

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).-

4,810 cfs (7.50 ft); Mar. 11 (9 a.m.

-Jan. 26 (11:30 p.m.) 18,000 cfs (13.18 ft); Feb. 4 (5 a.m.) 

) 6,540 cfs (9.02 ft); Mar. 23 (7 a.m.) 5,760 cfs (8.53 ft);

Apr. 13 (9 p.m.) 5,230 cfs (8.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Ho gage-height reeerd Oct. 9-23; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range tn stage, 

weather records, and records for station near Urbana.
328 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°47'48", long. 84°05'32", in SWi see. 7, R. 8, T. 2, 01 left bank 600 

ft downstream from Huffman Dam, 2^ miles downstream from Mud Run, ani 6 miles northeast of Dayton, Montgomery County.

Drainage area. 632 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1914 to September 1921, October 1924 to Seotember 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 699.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Nov. 19, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1921, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at 

datum 83.96 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1926, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1915-21, 1924-52), 647 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 86.14 ft); 

minimum, 194 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 77.90 ft).

1924-52: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 87.9 ft); minimum, 91 cfs Aug. 6, 9, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 14.0 ft, original site and datum, Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 

75,700 cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

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

which are fair. Flood flow regulated by Huffman retarding basin.

Cooperation.--Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). W 453: 1915. W 523: Drainage area. W 743: 1929-32.

Rating tables, water year 1951-58, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24, 25)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

7S.O 

78.5 

79.0 

80.0

209

39 S

682

1,620

77.9

78.2

78.5

79.0

194

289

395

670

80.0

82.0

84.0

86.0

1,640

4,360

8,070

13,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

244

248

238

235

231

225

238

250

250

250

250

250

250

250 

250

240

230

220

220

220

230

250

300 *ii

238

225

225

219

215

212

7,550

244

0.386

0.44

Nov.

225

222

235

228

222

255

435

372

314

295

276

269

303

407 

372

364

347

318

299

291

*284

287

439

484 

421

403

381

359

343

330

"

9,780

326

0.516

0.58

Dec.

318

303

299

394

449

430

570

789

1,590

1,230

806

661

556

494 

b400

b350

bS30

bS30

bS30

b350

695

804

726

585 

585

1,670

1,220

840

750

2,120

2.680

23,654

763

1.21

1.40

Jan.

1,920

1,480

1,750

1,330

1,310

1,100

926

850

822

795

718

670

641

1,430

1,200

1,530

1,860

1,270

1,980

1,320

1,090

1,110

868 

831

3,950

11.700

8,430

2,420

1,750

1,480

59,353

1,915

3.03

3.49

Feb.

1,380

2,540

2,540

4.680

2,680

1,860

1,580

1,430

1,380

1,240

1,150

1,050

992

944

897

878

859

813

831

1,380

2,350

1,330

1,110

1,000 

926

868

831

813

777

-

-

41,109

1,418

2.24

2.42

Mar.

742

702

694

734

702

648

605

598

612

720

4,440

3,790

1,750

1,380 

1,170

1,040

944

906

1,430

1,330

1,070

2,400

5.000

*2,350 

1,580

1,330

1,190

1,080

1,010

944

906

43,797

1,413

2.24

2.58

Apr.

1,070

1,010

906

888

1,580

1,530

1,300

1,100

982

926

906

897

2,190

3.680 

2,280

1,750

*1,380

1,210

1,080

992

916

868

954

2,280 

1,580

1,240

1,060

964

897

822

"

39,238

1,308

2.07

2.31

May

795

759

726

710

702

1,330

S97

768

734

726

694

656

634

605 

592

598

734

656

620

656

*678

641

620

2.110 

1,300

1,310

1,010

822

726

656

612

25,077

809

1.28

1.48

June

579

554

548

620

573

535

513

497

486

*486

472

524

497

612 

620

497

467

440

423

407

403

440

427

403 

388

379

1.120

554

440

403

-

15,307

510

0.807

0.90

Jily

388

376

384

467

395

362

340

337

334

323

316

309

299

296 

309

303

303

299

296

351

*299

283

279

273 

267

260

254

254

283

263

263

9,765

315

0.498

0.57

Aug.

251

244

238

235 244

235

228

222

248

296

247

244

247

244

247

326

32?

267

*254

244

244

247

235

225 

219

222

219

216

219

210

213

7,556

244

0.386

0.44

Sept.

219

403

296

247

235

228

222

216

 216

213

210

203

20Q

251

225

213

213

382

334

263

238

251

254 

247

231

225

222

219

219

-

7,298

243

0.384

0.43

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,190 Min 203 Mean 775 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.67

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,700 Mln 200 Mean 791 Cfsm 1.25 Ir . 17.04

Peak dischartte (base, 4.000 cfs). Jan. 27 f7 o.m. ) 13.300 cfs (86.14 ft); Pel, 4 (5. p.m. ) 5.170

cfa (82.51 ft); Mar. 12 (1 a.m.) 6,240 cfs (83.07 ft); Mar. 23 (6 p.m.) 5,690 cfs (82.80 ft); Apr.

1 A Ie*.-zr\ _ \ A e.rt _*«~ rein tn ft*. \ '

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote. No gage-height record Oct. 8-23; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 

weather records, and records for station near Urbana.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 329

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°45'55", long. 84° 11'51", on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from Main 

Street Bridge in Dayton, Montgomery County, and three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Mad River.

Drainage area. 2,513 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1905 to December 1909, April 1913 to September 1952. GageHeight records collected at same site since January 1892 are contained in reports of 

United States Weather Bureau.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1921, staff gage at Main Street Bridge at dat'im 23.73 

ft higher. Oct. 1, 1921, to July 24, 1931, staff gage at Main Street Bridge at datum 

21.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 39 years (1913-52), 2,284 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 46,600 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 33.9 

ft); minimum discharge, 245 cfs Oct. 6, 7; minimum gage height, 20.90 ft Sept. 14, 15.

1913-52: Maximum discharge at Millers Ford, 3j miles below station, 59,800 cfs 

Apr. 21, 1920 (gage height, 16.0 ft, site and datum then in use), computed by Miami 

Conservancy District; minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 26, 1941 (gage height, 20.19 ft).

Maximum stage known, 29.0 ft, site and datum then in use, Mar. 26, 1913 (discharge, 

250,000 cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

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

flow regulated at four retarding basins above station. Water Is diverted above station for use in Dayton; most of return flow from diversions bypasses station in Dayton 

sewer system. Records of suspended sediment load for the water year 1952 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Cooperation.--Base data, except one discharge measurement, furnished by Miami Coiservancy Dis' ' '

District. 

Revisions.--W 758: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28, Sept. 3-18, 25-30)

20.8

21.1

21.5

22.0

257

401

661

1,160

24.0

26.0

29.0

33.0

4,030

8,640

19,600

40,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

322

351

362

356 

302

257

284

275

262

270

275

280

270

266

270

275

280

284

275

266

262

270

 280

504

415

378

372

367

351

341

346

9,668

312

-

-

Nov.

356

356

356

367

351

427

639

575

535

516

473

461

529

677

1.200

1,070

844

727

646

588

548

542

743

903

1,070

954

816

*735

677

632

"

19,313

644

-

-

Dec.

588

562

542

743 

816

1,400

3,500

8,080

9,600

10,700

7,210

3,940

2,780

2,000

bl,600

bl,400

bl,200

bl,300

bl,300

1,260

1,790

2,930

3,460

3,080

2,700

b5,500

7,800

5,360

3,940

7,250

13.600

117,931

3,804

-

-

Jan.

13,200

10 , 400

8,360

6,020 

5,150

4,380

3,620

3,160

2,930

*2,780

2,490

2,280

2.140

2,590

5,640

6,260

7,390

11,400

10,400

9,500

6,760

5,050

4,660

3,780

*3,230

13,900

g34,800

(£36.600

g21,800

glS.lOO

glO,700

276,470

8,918

-

-

Feb.

g7,280

g8,920

g9,200

16.700 

15,100

10,700

7,280

5,570

5,260

4,850

4,120

3,620

3,230

3,000

2,780

2,560

2,560

2,420

2,350

3,750

8,920

5,790

3,940

3,160

2,780

2,490

2,350

2,210

2.140

-

-

155,030

5,346

-

-

Mar.

2,000

1,860

1,860

1,930 

2,490

2,210

*1,860

1,720

1.660

1,920

g!2,800

K21.000

g!6,300

gll.700

g7,020

g4,660

3,780

3,230

4,380

5,570

4,380

g8,200

g!7,100

12,500

7,280

4,950

4,030

3,380

3,080

2,780

2,630

180,260

5,815

-

-

Apr.

3,000

2,930

2,630

2.420 

4,360

6,760

5,570

4,750

3,780

3,300

2,930

2,780

6,740

15.900

11,400

7,800

5,360

4,290

3,620

3,160

2,780

2,560

2,560

g9,760

10,400

7,020

5,050

3,940

3,300

2,860

-

153,710

5,124

-

*

May

2,490

2,280

2,070

1,930 

1,720

2,420

2,280

1,860

1,720

1,660

f,650

1,560

1,490

1,380

1,320

1.500

1,460

1,790

1,790

1,860

g2,700

2,930

2,210

3,300

2,780

2,700

 2,490

2,000

1,720

1,530

1,390

61,780

1,993

-

-

June

1,280

1,180

1,160

1,240 

1,140

1,130

1,010

933

893

874

825

903

913

976

1,050

864

*834

779

727

694

677

743

727

686

677

685

1.860

997

718

659

"

27,814

927

-

-

July

603

581

581

677 

646

548

555

535

*510

492

485

473

450

438

467

461

461

450

444

473

450

432

g427

g450

g548

485

427

g393

g393

g378

g367

15,060

486

-

-

Aug.

g578

g378

g572

g362 

g362

g562

g356

g346

g356

g372

g?67

g367

*g367

g378

378

463

I,e40

1,360

761

£55

tefi

415

362

331

326

317

307

312

326

293

iii

14,030

453

-

-

Sept.

302

516

see

356 

372

541

307

zee

zee

zee

280

*280

ZQQ

266

312

'312

32Z

312

499

2.100

1,110

654

516

444

386

36Z

331

312

302

293

-

13,107

437

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 29,300 Mln 257 Mean 2,833 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 36,600 Mln 257 Mean 2,853 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfsl.--Jan. 27 (12 p.m.) 

fs (28.89 ft); Mar. 12 (7 a.m.) 23,300 cfs (29.85 ft); 

4 (11 a.m.) 17,500 cfs (28.54 ft).

cf

14 (11 a.m.) , . . * Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from once-daily or oftener staff-gage readings

) 46,600 , cfs (33.9 . ft); Feb. .4 (8 p.m.) ..)19,200 , 

Mar. 23 (5 p.m.) 19,200 cfs (28.9 ft); Apr
330 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°38'10", long. 84°23'48", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 3 N., R. 4 E. , on right 

Dank a quarter of a mile downstream from Germantown Dam, li miles northwest of Germantown, Montgomery County, and 3 miles upstream from Little Twin Creek.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1914 to December 1923, December 1926 to September 1952

Oage.-^Wa^er^stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.24 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

2; C, £' Prlor to Dec - 18 « 1926 « staff Ease at site 1 mile downstream at datum 12.49 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years (1914-23, 1927-52), 279 ofs

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,790 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 28.76 ft)- minimum, 7.6 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 18.59 ft).

K 1 ?ol" 2 ?' 192£~?2,L Ma*lmum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; mini-num, 1.5 cfs Sept. 25, 1941 (gage height, 18.25 ft).

cc ^lm?n stage ! own ' 18 - 3 ft, original site and datum. Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge,

66,000 cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District). 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Flood flow regulated by Germantown retarding basin. 

Cooperation. Base data, except six discharge measurements, furnished bv Miami Conservancy

District. * 

Revisions (water years). W 403: 1914(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 14, MOV. 16-23,

Apr. 27 to May 4, Sept. 21-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

18.6

18.7

18.8

19.0

19.2

19.5

20.0

7.5

10

14

26

48

97

223

20.5

21.0

22.0

24.0

27.0

28.6

418

677

1,270

2,690

5,820

8,410

18.5

18.6

18.7

18.8

7.6

9.8

13

19

19.2

19.6

20.0

60

118

223

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 20.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

11

11

11

9.9

9.7

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

12

19

20

17

17

16

15

14

14

584.6

12.4

0.045

0.05

Nov.

15

15

16

15

15

17

28

26

24

25

21

20

21

62

141

82

89

82

54

*41

54

52 

58

404

208

154

144

118

95

80

-

2,154

71.1

0.259

0.29

Dec.

68

62

58

118

515

348

1,350

1,500

2,850

1,500

672

457

312

226

b!60

b!50

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b700

880 

666

457

654

1,940

910

510

442

2,150

2,010

21,423

691

2.51

2.89

Jan.

1,270

940

1,330

762

910

638

446

560

569

586

285

245

225

319

910

617

1,000

1,330

672

1,490

590

536 

584

327

320

3,900

8.410

*7,510

5,870

556

382

41,465

1,338

4.87

5.62

Feb.

560

1,420

1,710

5.090

1,240

733

600

465

396

335

304

*246

225

214

190

179

179

171

162

1,120

1,240

d600 

d360

300

253

217

205

195

190

-

-

16,895

585

2.12

2.29

Mar.

173

ISO

*145

155

ISO

136

129

125

129

253

d4,200

2,160

910

568

409

525

267

246

d800

dSOO

414

d2,600 

d4.700

1,150

655

442

555

*281

249

217

211

25,260

750

2.75

5.15

Apr.

al.100

a700

a450

a550

dl,600

940

575

418

551

1,590

267

256

1,570

1.840

1,000

677

510

414

552

296

246

*202 

217

648

510

331

253

211

187

168

-

18,007

600

2.18

2.43

May

*158

145

131

118

100

115

102

98

*98

104

100

94

90

84

80

76

78

78

76

77

81

78 

86

601

512

160

113

86

98

75

68

3,758

121

0.440

0.51

June

62

59

55

59

*51

48

46

45

41

58

56

46

46

80

52

40

55

52

29

27.

249

188 

86

58

45

35

1.570

512

148

*92

-

3,506

117

0.425

0.47

July

70

57

51

48

43

40

35

52

50

28

26

24

22

89

*142

49

40

29

25

55

25

m*54

24

19

17

16

15

14

14

1,415

45.6

0.166

0.19

Aug.

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

95.

21

*17

16

51

28

56

29

19

17

15

15

14 

15

12

11

*11

11

11

10

14

15

589

19.0

0.069

0.08

Sept.

13

19

16

13

13

12

10

9.6

9.1

8.6

*8.2

8.0

7.8

8.2

51

13

10

10

13

12

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

9.6

9.5

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

-

342.8

11.4

0.041

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,510 Mln 9.7 Mean 367 Cfsm 1.55 In. 18.10

Water year 1951-52 : Max 8,410 Mln 7.8 Mean 564 Cfsm 1.52 In. 18.02

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 efsK 

cfs (25.48 ft); Mar. 11 (time unknown

Jan. 27 (12 m.) 8,790 efs (28.76 ft); Feb. 4 (4:50 a.m.) 4,070 

) about 4,900 cfs; Mar. 25 (time unknown) about 5,600 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph, weather 

records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio

331

Location. Lat 39°27'30", long. 84°32'50", in sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 0.9 

mile downstream from Sevenmile Creek, if miles south of village .of Sevenmile, 3 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 4 miles north of Hamilton, Butler County.

Drainage area. 311 sq mi. 

Records available.--November 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary), October 193? to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 590.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 1, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at datum about 2.5 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1939, to May 18', 1948, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 326 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 20.£ ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 10-15; minimum gage height, 10.40 ft Oct. 1,

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs Jan. 4, 1949 (gage height, 21.0 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 16-18, 1944.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 2,000 cfs and those for periods of nc gageheight record, which are poor.

Cooperation.--Eight discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). 

Rating tables, water 

( Shif ting-cont rol 

Oct. 1 to Jan

10.35 0 11 

10.4 2.4 12 

10.5 14 13 

10.6 35 14 

10.7 65 16 

11.0 184 17

--W 973: 1940, 1942.

year 1951-52 (gage height, 

per second) 

method used Jan. 28 to Mar.

. 26

.5 439 10 . 4 

.0 790 10.5 

.0 1,780 10.6 

.0 3,110 10.8 

.0 7,520 10.9 

.0 10,400

In

5;

0. 

5. 

12 

27 

37

feet, and discharge 

backwater from ice 

Jan. 27 to Sept.

8 11.0 52 

7 11.1 73 

11.2 102 

11.3 145 

11.5 295

, in 

Dec, 

30

11, 

12, 

15 

17. 

18

cubic feet 

. 13, 14)

.7 505 

.0 880 

.0 f,600 

.0 1C, 600 

.0 1?,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.4

3.3

2.4

1.9

al.7

a2.0

a2.2

2.4

2.4

1^4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.4'

2.4

2.4

2.4

a2.4

a2.4

*2.4

2.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

90.0

2.90

0.0093

0.01

Nov.

6.0

6.0

4.2

a4

a4

6.0

13

13

13

9.7

a9

alO

14

38

38

35

33

31

27

*18

18

18

29

69

alOO

59

53

47

41

35

800.9

26.7

0.086

0.10

Dec.

31

29

72

126

a250

3600

3600

a600

980

500

216

167

130

95

a70

360

355

355

350

a55

3350

a500

a300

a210

a350

al.OOO

3450

3230

3210

al.2'00

3900

10,441

337

1.08

1.24

Jan.

a750

672

1,010

832

790

635

500

439

410

3430

292

272

ZT7

*287

439

377

500

710

500

1,250

600

710

500

410

328

8,930

10.800

3,160

1,100

750

712

39,372

1,270

4.08

4.70

Feb.

750

2,820

3,110

5.150

1,620

950

750

638

553

3480

450

428

406

355

335

305

261

244

252

1,170

675

541

439

3420

,417

270

 244

227

2iO

-

22,470

775

2.49

2.68

Map.

204

184

*178

171

158

a!50

also

3140

also

a300

as, 000

a2,500

al,300

a700

3490

3390

a320

a300

a950

a750

aSOO

a3,300

a5.600

al,500

al,000

aSOO

3650

553

375

355

305

29,423

949

3.05

3.52

Apr.

1,450

738

529

406

1,470

880

625

494

450

428

al.500

a350

1,240

*1,320

880

625

494

439

375

325

286

261

305

553

395

295

252

218

190

178

-

17,951

598

1.92

2.14

May

*158

145

3140

132

124

115

106

102

102

allO

alio

102

93

*85

79

79

76

73

69

65

58

50

49

1.160

541

252

158

60

al20

alOO

390

4,703

152

0.489

0.56

June

88

82

79

73

69

65

58

52

49

46

44

62

58

62

106

73

48

37

*31

27

26

152

136

79

52

43

629

204

93

67

-

2,690

89.7

0.288

0.32

July

44

40

35

32

29

27

25

25

*22

20

18

17

a!7

*16

128

44

32

26

24

102

48

42

32

29

25

20

18

15

14

11

all

988

31.9

0.103

0.12

Aug.

all

alO

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.6

7.4

6.3

325

1§1

37

*29

44

119

48

a60

76

42

26

21

19

17

13

10

8.6

8.0

8.6

7.4

6.3

a6

5.2

1,169.2

37.7

0.121

0.14

Sept.

4.2

IS

21

12

8.6

7.4

6.3

5.2

4.2

4.2

»3.2

3.2

2.8

3.2

12

14

9.2

6.3

15

12

9.8

8.6

7.4

6.3

5.2

4.2

4.2

3.2

2.8

2^3

256.0

8.53

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1951; Max 8,490 Min 1.4 Mean 349 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.23

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,800 Min 1.4 Mean 356 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.56

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Twin 

Creek near Qermantown.
332 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°23'28", long. 84°34'20", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from Columbia Bridge at Hamilton, Butler County, and 3 miles 

downstream from Talawanda Creek.

Drainage area. 3,639 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1907 to June 1909 (fragmentary), January 1910 to September 

1918, April 192? to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 499.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 12, 1927, staff gages at site 0.7 mile upstream at datum 64.65 

ft higher.

Average discharge.--33 years (1910-18, 1927-52), 3,467 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 71,600 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 75.95 ft); minImumT 293 cfs Oct. 16; minimum gage height, 57.39 ft Sept. 11, 12.

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 73,900 cfs Jan. 22, 1937; maximum gag3 height, 76.5 ft 

Feb. 26, 1929; minimum discharge, 100 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 1941 (gage height, 56.80 ft).

Maximum discharge known, 352,000 cfs Mar. 26, 1913 (gage height, 31.6 ft, site and 

datum then in use), computed by Miami Conservancy District. '

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by powerplant at Hamilton. Flood flow regulated by five retarding basins above station/

Cooperation.--Base data, except 7 discharge measurements, furnished by M'.ami Conservancy 

District.

Revisions (water years). W 758: Drainage area. W 803: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4, 5, Nov. 14-18,

24-29, Dec. 4-7, 15-20)

57.5

58.0

58.5

59.0

61.0

400

750

1,180

1,800

5,440

64.0

68.0

73.0

75.0

12,500

25,100

45,200

60,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

486

535

542

570

549

521

452

500

500

507

472

479

465

400

452

452

486

500

465

452

420

*420

500 

818

788

 612

598

577

584

633

647

16,382

528

0.145

0.17

Nov.

647

577

556

472

486

598

889

897

788

705

640

556

675

1,210

1,030

1.570

1,240

990

914

825

758

698

889 

1,520

1,520

1,530

1,340

*1,160

1,020

914

-

27,614

920

0.253

0.28

Dec.

818

742

698

1,340

1,630

1,660

3,060

11,100

17 , 900

17 , 900

12,200

7,580

4,740

3,480

2,860

2,110

1,760

1,950

1,980

2,110

5,610

 5,640

4,940 

4,940

5,440

4,940

11,400

8,240

6,700

11,200

18.900

185,568

5,986

1.64

1.89

Jan.

17 , 900

15,700

16,300

10,900

10,900

7,580

6,040

5,040

4,940

4,740

4,140

3,570

5.590

 5,590

5,840

9,180

*8,240

15,600

15,900

18,400

10 , 400

8,020

' 7,580 

6,040

5,040

28,600

*55.300

»46,800

*59,400

*21,700

15,100

427,670

15,800

5.79

4.37

Feb.

11,900

15,400

15,400

24.500

21,700

15,700

11,400

8,940

7,800

7,140

6,260

5,640

5,040

4,840

4,440

4,240

4,040

5,660

5,480

5,490

10,600

9,180

6,260 

5,040

4,340

5,940

*5,660

5,480

5.300

-

-

236,810

8,166

2.24

2.42

Mar.

5,210

2,940

2,860

2,860

3,120

5,590

2,940

2,600

2.520

5,680

21,400

25,800

20,500

15,400

9,900

6,920

5,840

5,240

6,480

8,020

6,920

16,500

28.200 

19,500

11,400

8,020

6,260

*5,440

4,840

' 4,540

4,040

269,080

8,680

2.59

2.76

Apr.

6,700

5,640

4,640

*4,440

8,700

10,100

8,700

7,140

5,840

5,040

4,640

4,240

9,370

17.900

15,400

10,900

8,020

6,480

5,440

4,840

4,240

5.940

4.440 

8,880

12,500

9,660

7,140

 5,640

4,740

4,040

-

219, S90

7,315

2.01

2.24

May

 5,660

5,500

5,050

2,770

2,600

2,680

5,210

2,770

2,520

2,520

2,450

2,270

2,190

*2,080

1.850

. 1,850

1,880

2,090

2,350

2,550

2,770

5,570

5,050 

8.820

5,440

4,240

5,750

5,120

2,600

2,270

2,050

92,020

2,968

0.816

0.94

June

1,840

1,740

1,700

1,760

*1,700

1,620

1.520

1,390

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,460

' 1,460

1,650

1,400

1,510

1,220

*1,160

1.100

1,110

2,190

2,110 

1,550

1,180

1,100

6,680

2,940

1,690

1.250

-

50,590

1,698

0.467

0.52

July

i.180

1,060

1,010

982

999

964

865

950

*959

873

857

818

788

 765

990

959

875

855

825

810

810

905

1,180 

855

857

897

755

755

705

720

682

27,359

883

0.243

0.28

Aug.

675

654

565

647

619

661

640

655

612

818

758

*712

647

750

788

772

825

1.840

1.550

1,040

875

802

712 

653

591

*654

619

619

626

640

598

23,371

754

0.207

0.24

Sept.

535

881

905

765

675

682

619

654

591

577

 584

570

535

549

619

619

619

619

675

1,070

1.660

1,060

922 

802

728

728

654

612

577

591

-

21,677

723

0.199

0.22

Calendar year 1951: Max 43,700 Mln 400 Mean 4,175 Cfsm 1.15 In. ' 15.57

Water year 1951-52: Max 55,300 Mln 400 Mean 4,366 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.33

Peak discharge (base. 24.000 cfs). Jan. 27 [5 a.m.) 71,600 cfs (75.95 ft); Pet. 4 (3 a.m.) 

26.200 cfs (68.51 ft); Mar. 12 (11 a.m.) 24,800 cfs (67.90 ft); Mar. 25 (2 a.m.-) 35,400 cfs (70.53 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day..
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 333

Whitewater River near Alpine, Ind.

Location. La t 39°33' long. 85°09i, on sec. 23, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., on right bank 500 ft

 downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Wilson Creek, 1? miles 

north of Alpine, and 2$ miles upstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 496 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.25 ft above mean sea level, aijustment 

"of 1912.

Average discharge. 24 years, 560 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,500 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 15.92 ft);

 minimum, 64 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 4.32 ft). .

1928-52: Maximum gage height, 16.61 ft Jan. 14, 1937 (discharge not deter-nined); 

minimum discharge, 14 cfs Sept. 22, 1931; minimum daily, 26 cfs Aug. 13, 1944.

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

Re/lslons (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 1143: 1943-44(M), 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year -1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 31, Feb. 1,

7-20, Feb. 22 to Mar. 10)

4.3 

4.8 

5.3 

6.5 

7.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

60

170

340

990

1,820

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

5,150

8,480

11,000

14,800

21,100

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

4.4 

4.8 

5.1 

5.3

70

150

250

340

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 5.3 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

115

*74

110

70 

106

70

76

110

76

112

74

114

70

70

118

78

112

76

116

72

72

110

82

~90 140

135

84

106

86

118

*82

2,924

94.3

0.190

0.22

Nov.

122

88

125

80 

118

94

152

135

118

130

84

135

200

630

365

316

260

224

203

173

168

162

364

665

450

380

324

280

254

*239

-

7,038

235

0.474

0.53

Dec.

191

188

188

485 

840

780

4,730

3,270

5.500

2,620

1,620

1,200

960

840

750

650

605

605

565

575

900

930

900

744

1,000

2,150

1,480

1,060

960

1,820

2,320

41,226

1,330

2.68

3.09

Jan.

1,930

1,320

1,280

1,130 

1,160

 960

810

744

714

660

605

575

555

600

960

870

1,200

1,360

1,020

990

750

750

870

665

726

13,100

19.900

4,400

2,940

2,260

1,770

67,574

2,180

4.40

5.07

Feb.

1,720

2,800

3,060

5.500 

2,620

1,880

1,620

1,360

1,160

1,020

1,060

810

780

750

702

670

655

615

 600

 1,360

2,040

990

780

702

650

590

585

565

540

-

-

37,984

1,310

 2.64

2.85

Mar.

520

495

490

495 

485

450

430

410

415

585

5.640

3,050

1,670

1,320

1,100

990

870

870

1,280

1,130

960

2,660

4,340

1,720

1,200

 990

870

810

750

690

685

38,370

1,238

2.50

2.88

Apr.

960

840

744

866 

5.200

1,770

1,240

960

840

810

810

840

1,780

1,480

1,130

960

840

750

702

*660

615

590

620

1,130

870

708

635

585

560

555

-

29,030

968

1.95

2. IS

' May

. 510

485

465

445 

430

440

415

415

415

420

410

595

390

370

365

340

3Z2

336

331

355

*380

370

345

475

440

430

585

550

331

318

504

12,182

393

0.792

0.91

June

286

272

264

259 

246

238

230

218

218

214

206

Z82

242

234

210

205

182

 158

186

168

186

640

a400

a300

a250

a200

a800

a400

a250

206

-

8,148

272

0.548

0.61

Calendar year 1951: Max 16,400 Min 70 Mean 794 Cfsm 1.60

July

a200

a!90

al80

a!75 

170

a!60

a!60

a 155

a!50

a!50

a!50

a!45

140

al40 *138

135

125

128

125

130

a 130

128

a!25

al20

allO

101

alOO

alOO

a 100

a95

a95

4,250

157

0.276

0.52

Auf.

a 95

a 90

85

a85 

a85

a90

a90

a90

a 90

87

a 90

a90

a 90

a 90

a90

a200

150

142

135

125

 119

109

103

99

95

95

91

87

85

85

82.

3,159

101

0.204

0.24

Sept.

84

111

105

101 

95

93

91

85

87

84

80

*79

11

82

180

121

105

101

125

13S

121

107

103

101

97

95

89

87

85

85

2,993

99. 8

0.201

0.22

In. 21.74

Water year 1951-52: Max 19,900 Min 70 Mean 696 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.12

Peak discharge (base. 7.500 cfs). Jan. 27 (9:30 a.m.) 28,500 cfs. (15.92 ft). 

« Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for station at Brookvllle.
334 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

East Fork Whltewater River at Richmond, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°48'24", long. 84°54'26", In SE£ sec. 7, T. 13 N., R. 1 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile south of Richmond, and 

2 miles upstream from Short Creek.

Drainage area. 116 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 853.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 27 to July 26, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,250 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 10.66 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Jan. 15, 1950 (gage height, 12.49 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 4.5 cfs Aug. 26, 1949; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 13, 1952.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated slightly at low flow by powerplant above station.

Revisions. The figure of daily discharge for Nov. 20, 1950, has been revised to 4,260 cfs 

superseding the figure published in Water-Supply Paper 1205. Resulting changes in 

monthly and yearly figures are given in the following table:

Month

Water year 195O-51 .....

Cfs-days

8,563 

94,826 

70,918

Discharge in cubic feet per second

Maximum

4,260 

4,260 

4,260

Minimum

38 

18 

11

Mean

285 

260 

194

Per square mile

2.46 

2.24 

1.67

Runoff 

in Inches

2.75 

30.42 

22.73

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 22 to Jan. 26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

0.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.4

6.5

10

21

49

108

2.O 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

24O

605

1,640

3,200

5,650

0.3 5.0

.6 21

1.0 70

1.5 174

2.0 300

3.0 690

4.0 1,240

6.0 2,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

 14

12

13

9.6

10

19

15

14

14

14

13

12

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

15

23

33

w

16

16

17

17

16

 15

461.6

14.9

0.128

0.15

Nov.

18

17

17

16

IT

32

32

26

21

19

18

19

91

282

96

119

88

62

47

4O

38

50

158" 383

121

112

90

75

66

59

-

2,269

75.6

0.652

0.73

Dec.

53

49 47

39T

233

288

2,640

696

1,860

405

246

184

141

121

101

78

b75

b70

a70

a90

228

177

147

114

427

562

246

175

213

852

672

11,857

382

3.29

3.80

Jan.

370

294

288

235

240

193

160

149

147

143

125

114

112

*T7T

346

205

441

435

225

213

164

191

184

135

213

5.540

2, £66

506

312

229

202

14,288

461

3.97

4.58

Feb.

218

470

864

~T7T 1,070

288

241

227

215

186

167

148

139

137

121

119

112

110

ITT

 732

a500

a3oo

a200

a!75

also

aUO

a!40

also

a!25

.

-

7,915

273

2.35

2.54

Mar.

alls

alOO

also

alSO

a!25

alOO

84

79 sy

199

~T2T 2.100

273

211

179

152

137

150

311

211

167

815

800

282

213

*183

159

141

132

121

128

8,473

273

2.35

2.72

Apr.

152

130

108

178

656

300

218

181

156

159

143

167

5BC" 726

276

211

181

161

141

126

*119

110

172

318

197

156

132

117

104

92

-

6,247

208

1.79

2.00

May

88

84

75

70

74

74

61

64

72

67

64

62

61

56

56

61

61

55

60

 74

84

67

67

~§8~ 134

86

67

64

60

54

52_

2,172

70.1

0.604

0.70

June

50

47

46

43

42

42

42

36

33

38

34

52

42

39

38

33

33

32

27

*2?

a200

67

43

39

33

59

~SS 341

42

36

-

1,694

56.5

0.487

O.54

Jaly

32

33

40

38

31

31

28

30

28

25

24

22

20

 21

23

21

23

21

21

35

20

14

64

5ff

2O

18

15

12

12

12

10

774

25.0

0.216

0.25

Aug.

10

10

1F~ 9.5

12

15

a!4

13

23

33

24

*a20

18

20

68

83

3?

22

 20

16

16

16

15

14

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

614.5

19.8

0.171

0.20

Sept.

20

IB" 35

14

12

12

13

12

12

12

 8.5

7.8

6.8

15

22

15

12

16

35

25

20

17

16

15

14

14

12

12

12

12

-

468.1

15.6

0.134

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,510 Min 9.6 Mean 178 Cfsra 1.53 In. 2O.85

Water year 1951-52 : Max 5,340 Min 6.8 Mean 156 Cfsra 1.34 In. 18.36

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).--

3,820 Cfs (7.57 ft); Jan. 26 (9 p.m.]

Dec. 7 (5:30 a.m.) 6,150 cfs (9.23 ft); Dec. 9 (3:30 a.m.) 

9,250 cfs (10.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 
MIAMI RIVBR BASIN 

Whltewater River at Brookville, Ind.

335

Location. Lat 39°25', long. 85 001', In sec. 32, T. 9 N., R. 2 W., on right ban'<- at dovmstream side of highway bridge, three-eighths of a mile downstream from East Fork and 

three-quarters of a mile south of Brookville.

Drainage area. 1,190 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915 to May 1920 and October 1927 to September 1952 in reports of 

Geological Survey. July 1923 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of 

Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 595.22 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 28, 1928, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1923-52), 1,299 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 61,200 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 24.15 ft); minimum, 126 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 0.33 ft).

1915-20, 1923-52: Maximum discharge, 69,200 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 25.56 

ft); minimum, 43 cfs Jan. 5, 1935; minimum gage height, 0.14 ft Sept. 26, 19U.

Remarks. Records good except those for period July 16 to Sept. 30, which are fair. Some 

regulation at low flow by powerplant above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with United States Weather 

Bureau.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 18-27, 29, 30)

0.3 

O.S 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

120

235

495

750

1,430

5.0

8.0

12.0

17.0

20.0

3,360

7,560

15,900

30,400

41,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

138 -156

 138

150

136

150

144

144

176

148

176

140

160 

136

132

162

144

160

144

168

148

140

170

172 

214

172

200 

162

174

160

 180

4,894

158

0.133

0.15

Nov.

162

180

150" 160

160

200

223

247

220

200

211

178

235 

1,100

684

560

536

438

370

321

314

296

658

1,270 

870

734

635 

540

486

459

-

12,827

428

0.360

0.40

Dec.

 402

366

349

1,150"

1,670

1,590

. 5,850

6,760

10.200

5,730

2,800

2,060

1,590 

1,270

1,130

870

840

870

810

840

3,200

2,110

1,750

1,390 

2,640

6,170

3,240 

2,160

1,840

4,700

5,440

81,787

2,638

2.22

2.56

Jan.

3,840

3,020

3,840

3,020

 3,840

2,910

1,930

1,710

1,630

1,510

1,270

1,200

1,150 

1,200

1,750

1,840

2,290

3,130

2,200

4,840

2,110

2,110

2,200

1,590 

1,800

23,600

40.800 

17,500

9,000

5,000

2,690

156,500

5,048

4.24

4.89

Feb.

2,930

7,400

6,340

11,700

5,720

4,360

3,130

2,690

2,390

2,110

1,930

1,710

1,550 

1,630

1,510

1,430

1,350

1,270

*1,240

3,510

3,970

2,340

1,930

1,710 

1,510

1,350

1,310 

1,270

1.200

_

-

82,490

2,844

2.39

2.58

Mar.

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,130

1,020

530" 930

930

1,440

10,800

7,150

3,480 

2,690

2,200

1,840

1,630

1,590

2,490

2,390

1,930

11,200

11,500

4,620 

3,130

2,490

 2,160 

1,840

1,670

1,550

1,750

91,070

2,938

2.47

2.85

Apr.

3,480

2,110

1,710

2,330

6.320

4,360

2,910

2,290

1,930

1,750

1,800

 1, 750

4,320 

4,100

3,020

2,390

2,020

1,750

1,590

1,470

1,350

1,270

1,630

2,910 

2,240

 1,800

1,510 

1,310

1,200

1,100

-

69,720

2,324

 1.95

2.18

May

1,000

950

900

840

810

840

780

780

780

870

810

810

780 

700

668

635

640

615

590

S3T

722

 712

1,170

m

2,190

1,240 

990

870

750

.690

33,587

1,083

0.910

1.05

June

635

590

565

540

513

495

482

450

430

426

410

540

656 

565

495

450

410

390

370

356

 349

l,5W

810

590 

472

418

1.810 

900

570

468

17,425

581

0.488

0.54

July

513

4iT

332

349

332

310

286

259

265

244

226

208

324 

272

241

226

241

 226

211

241

223

217

208

195 

202

195

190 

182

176

172

162

7,874

254

0.213

0.25

Aug.

160

154

160

154

150

150

140

146

140

290

247

178

168 

164

314

4"§0~ 690

296

247

 217

202

195

178

166 

162

158

154 

150

136

T4T

142

6.440

208

"0.175

0.20

Sept.

136

164

198

174

164

152

144

136

138

132

134

 132

ffi

162

152

172

180

205

220

205

192

188

180

176

170

168 

170

170

160

-

4,916

164

0.138

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 29,400 Min 132 Mean 1,689 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.28

Water year 1951-52: Max 40,800 Mln 130 Mean 1,556 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.80

Peak discharge (base. 20.000 efs). Jan. 27 (3 a.m.) 61,200 efs (24.15 ft); Mar. 22 (12 p.m.) 

20,500 efs (13771 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharges computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings July 16 to Sept. 30.
336 LAUGHERY CREEK BASIN

Laughery Creek near Farmers Retreat, Ind.

Location. La t 38°57'05", long. 85°04 I 22", in sec. 2, T. 4 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

2 miles southeast of Farmers Retreat and 3£ miles downstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 226 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 16, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 299 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,660 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 13.46 ft); no 

 flow Oct 1-23.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 15.54 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940, 1943, 1944, 1946-48, 1951-52.

Remarks. Records good except those below 200 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). W 973: 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 23, Nov. 25 to 

Dec. 6. Feb. 6-18, 21-24, Feb. 26 to Mar. 10, Mar. 12-15, 

19, 21, May 4-27, May 29 to June 13, 15-21, Sept. 5-23)

1.0 0 1.9 24

1.1 .1 2.1 50

1.2 .4 2.5 140

1.3 1.0 3.0 290

1.4 2.0 5.0 1,050

1.5 3.5 8.0 2,850

1.6 6.0 11.0 5,510

1.7 10 12.0 6,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0"0

«0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1.5

1.2 

.8 

.6

.5

.5

.2

5.4

0.174

0.00077

0.0009

Nov.

*0.3

.3

.5

.6

.5

.8

14

4.0

3.2

1.8

.9 

.7

300

242

52

35

58

28

25

15

10

8.4

35

183

95

135 

92 

62

*40

31

-

1,474

49.1

0.217

0.24

Dec.

35

1853"

186

260

276

1,320

920

1,620

740

308 

207

158

207

237

b!75

b!50

b!25

b!20

b500

bl.500

bl,000

b500

b350

bl,000

bl,750 

96? 

420

339

962

1,200

17,573

567

2.51

2.89

Jan.

680

1,130

2,100

1,600

1,830

700

 406

290

252

237

201 

171

155

553" 150

240

440

570

462

1,380

1,290

640

900

462

367

3,310 

6.460 

1,680

570

378

334

29,640

956

4.23

4.88

Feb.

910

3.450

3,100

3,370

1,150

588

535

423

332

297

252 

225

207

370

308

280

255

 228

189

900

760

297

219

192

162

140 

120 

108

105

-

19,472

671

2.97

3.20

Mar.

105

86

102

125

135

115

86

84

72

2,625"

4.140 

1, 360

440

311

234

195

162

168

398

 500

280

3,240

3,440

780

402

290 

231 

198

174

158

150

20,781

670

2.96

3.42

Apr.

384

448

243

314

1.550

680

434

300

234

213

198 

192

384

1,020

518

*360

249

204

174

150

132

120

140

668

482

243

171 

135

110

88.

-

10,338

345

1.53

1.70

May

78

64

56

48

42

40

35

42

40

41

41 

46

»42

34

31

28

3T

38

171

158

130

88

62

202

751

388 

350 

201

138

95

64

3,576

115

0.509

0.59

June

40

41

28

21

18

14

11

8.4

14 2.3

10 

503

555

283

155

76

*36

25

14

12

44

398

304

304

155

86 

47 

152

262

138

-

3,659.7

122

0.540

0.60

July

72

44

30

21

19

9.2

5.0

5.8

 5.2

4.5

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.2

2.9

4.2

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.2

.8

.5

IS9~ 3 \Q

84 

28 

22

18

4.5

4.0

9H.3

30.5

0.135

0.16

Aug.

5.2

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.8

 1.4

.8

.7

500 '

110 

118

115

56

180

162

155

66

23

32

22

19

13

12

4.5

3.5 

2.3 

1.1

.9

1.2

1.8

1,416.5

' 45.7

0.202

0.23

Sept.

0.9

54

201

255

15?

 36

14

12

9.6

4.0

1.6 

1.2

.8

1.0

1.1

.8

.4

ITS" .3

.9

.6

11

9.6

9.6

11

11 

4.5 

3.2

1.8

1.3

764.2

25.5

0.113

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,140 Mln 0 Mean 339 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.37

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,460 Mln 0 Mean 300 Cfsm 1.33 In, 18.04

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Jan. 26 (11:30 p.m.) 8,880 efs (13.17 ft): Mar. 10 (6 a.m.)

9,660 cfs (13.46 ft) .

" A/J-OVlietlfec UK7OBUJ. CUK5I1U UlttW? *-"U UElXa UOJT 

b Stage.discharge relation affected lay Ice.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 337

North Pork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37 014'45", long. esni'OO", near right bank on downstream side of Woodland 

park bridge at eastern limits of Hazard, Perry County, 150 ft upstream from City Waterworks dam and 4.0 miles upstream from Lots Creek.

Drainage area. 465 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1940 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at site 

0.8 mile downstream since 1925 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

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

Is 839.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--12 years, 545 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 13.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs as explained 

below; minimum daily, 1 cfs Oct. 20; minimum gage height observed, 3.82 ft Oit. 20, 21.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Feb. 1, 1951 (gage height, 27.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs 01 basis of 

slope-area determinations at gage heights 21.75, 25.94 and 26.55 ft; minimum daily, 1 

cfs Oct. 9, 1941, Oct 20, 1951; minimum gage height, 3.49 ft Apr. 1, 1941.

Flood of May 30, 1927, reached a stage of about 35 ft (from information bv local 

resident, United States Weather Bureau gage readings, and relation of 1927 aid 1939 

floods). Flood of Feb. 3, 1939, reached a stage of 29.95 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Small diversion by city 

of Hazard waterworks and electric plant above station. Records of water tenneratures 

for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years). W 953: 1940. W 1113: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 22-25)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 Nov. 22 to Sept. 30

3.82

3.85

3.9

4.0

4.05

4.1

4.2 

4.4

4.7 

5.0 

7.0

60

165

415

770

3,520

4.04

4.1

4.15

4.2

4.3

5

14

24

40

90

4.6 310

5.0 700

6.0 2,040

12.0 11,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19F2

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 ' 9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

40

40

«36

33

26

23

26

53

33

26

29

20

13

15 

4

7

4

3

2

!_

2

2

3 

33

26

23

53

43 

33

36 

55

743

24.0

0.052

0.06

Nov.

1,870

1,030

520

369

323

240

1,050

 1,000

499

323

225

188

530" 165

640

2,390

1,050

744

520

369

257

216

181 

2,810

2.870

2,580

1,460

937 

612

409

26,177

873

1.88

2.09

Dec.

337

286

270

238

SIS

286

328

3,590

2,810

1,550

1,070

 833

580

2,040 

8,810

2,180

1,120

1,220

1,590

2,840

9,160

3,600

1,270 

885

712

808

712

700 

645

580 

481

51,241

1,653

3.55

4.10

Jan.

409

550" 364

808

1,090

1,020

796

623

580

4,300

2,350

1,530

1,260

1,080 

911

724

645

989

1,070

1,230

1,310

 6,800

4,240 

1,650

1,150

950

2,910

6.960 

2,930

1,580 

1,150

53,969

1,741

3.74

4.32

Feb. ,

917

784

712

736

1,120

1,090

976

808

736

623

560

481

454

1,500 

1,400

1,220

1,200

1,000

833

748

634

530

472 

463

400

355

328

 310 

294

-

21,684

748

1.61

1.73

Mar.

1,220

1,040

2,390

4,440

2,030

1,240

898

724

612

540

2,280

1,820

1,280

989 

760

656

520

472

570

550

490

4,200

10.700 

3,040

1,530

1,030

846

678 

560

481 

436

49,022

1,581

3.40

3.92

Apr.

 436

400

328

262

364

418

382

364

310

310

310

294

310

346 

346

328

286

278

278

262

262

246

230 

27ff

1,080

1,630

4,220

5,020 

27555

1,240

23,108

770

1.66

1.85

May

846

700

530

400

346

310

 246

202

6~5S~ 174

937

937

772

590 

445

310

294

328

667

760

1,120

724

472 

373

418

418

346

246 

1,110

1.790 

898

18,334

591

1.27

1.47

June

656

472

346

262

202

153

125

84

67

 615

712

977

796

436 

262

202

167

118

78

78

78

97

1,300 

1,000

472

270

181

139 

97

84

10,527

351

0.755

0.84

July

78

6T

57

48

48

52

44

40

44

67

44

36

27

24 

 20

24

30

22

48

36

30

22

20 

8

7

8

8

7

7

8 

14

995

32.1

O.O69

O.O8

Alg.

152" 22

111

52

44

84

223

I9T

52

40

36

44

72

 57 

57

44

48

33

48

33

67

67

139 

174

57

48

33

36 

40

40 

44

2,141

69.1

0.149

0.17

Sept.

48

36

33

27

2*

22

20

18

14

10

8

8

7

1

10

44

33

30

27

78

47

30 

20

 14

12

10

8 

8

8

668

22.3

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 26,200 Min 1 Mean 776 Cfsm 1.67 -In. 22.66

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,70O Mln 1 Mean 707 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.68

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).-

cfs (8.7 ft); Dec. 8 {3 p.m.] 6.81O (

-Nov. 16 (7:30 p.m.) 4,250 cfs (.7.5 ft)j Nov. 24 (6 p.m. 

fs (9.2 ft); Dec. 15 (4 a.m.) 12,200 cfs (l2.6 ft); Dec

6,050 

21

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
338 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Troublesome Creek at Noble, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°26'36", long. 83°13'06", on left bank adjacent to State Highway 15, 

0.2 mile downstream from Buckhorn Creek, 1.5 miles west of Noble, Breathitt County, 

and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq ml.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 768.5 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (University of Kentucky Survey Camp benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,410 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 19.68 ft); 

minimum, 0.5 cfs July 28, 29 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs Feb. 1, 1951 (gage height, 24.78 ft); minimum, that of July 28, 29, 1952.

Maximum stage known, about 29 ft in February 1939, from Information by local 

residents.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 9 to Sept. 30

1.45

1.5

1.6

1.24

1.3

1.4 

1.6

0.7

1.9

6.1

17

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

3.0

33

60

115

290

4.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

600

1,650

3,300

5,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

T5

*16

14

13

> 11

10

12

14

14

11

9.6

8.6

8.1

6.6

6.1

5.6

5.6

*ii

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.1 

6.6

10

12

11 

9.6

8.6

10

297.1

9.58

0.054

0.06

Nov.

1,000

310

205

138

99

76

 758

364

195

115

77

60

51

229

332

789

506

280

188

115

87

77

66

*1.340 

1,240

1,24O

604

352 

248

178

-

11,319

377

2.12

2.36

Dec.

132

105

87

114

158

140

205

2,790

1,420

803

»478

34O

255

696

*3.490

870

460

562

604

712

2,260

838

495

349 

308

418

394

343 

318

280

230

20,654

666

3.74

4.32

Jan.

192

180

391

509

750

600

430

346

305

1,150

789

558

433

361

312

260

275

691

610

607

 506

2,160

1,440

677 

464

370

1,490

3.150 

1,120

600

433

22,139

714

4.01

4.63

Feb.

346

292

308

508

810

607

454

355

295

245

235

198

182

530

534

509

670

526

418

349

280

228

202

195 

165

142

 132

125

-

-

9,968

344

1.93

2.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,400 Mln 1.5

Mar.

430

415

a460

a 700

a560

a460

a380

315

278

258

677

674

526

385

302

250

208

192

262

260

252

*4.920

*4,850

1,300 

74O

534

405

305 

255

222

195

21,970

709

3.98

4.59

Apr.

168

15S

130

120

205

208

205

198

182

' 170

150

140

145

258

265

252

230

215

198

172

152

135

120

185 

1,090

918

1,050

Hi

470

-

9,910

330

1.85

2.07

May

338

265

205

160

130

107

*87

72

12

322

436

442

370

288

228

172

130

152

170

1.750

1,120

47S

292

215 

212

172

138

101 

426

628

318

9,974

322

1.81

2.08

June

29S

198

135

97

72

56

43

37

35

 124

97

86

103

62

45

34

30

38

28

20

22

72

1.790

600 

248

138

85

58 

44

34

-

4,729

158

0.888

0.99

July

29

26

23

20

18

«

29

21

17

15

13

12

10

8.6

*7.1

15

19

12

8.6

7.6

5.1

4.2

3.4

2.2

1.5

1.3

.9

^

4.8

8.6

3^7.3

12.5

0.070

0.08

Aug.

7.6

31

30

16

28

55

66

26

30

110

77

37

650

*131

56

39

56

31

31

33

23

138

128

63

37

30

19

18 

27

28

20

2,071.6

66.8

0.375

0.43

Sept.

IS

15

15

13

13

11

8.1

7.1

5.6

4.6

3.8

3.0

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

4.2

13

13

9.6

7.6

*5.1 

3.8

3.0

1.9

1.7 

1.3 la

193.8

6.46

0.036

0.04

Mean 284 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.68

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,920 Mln 0.7 Mean 310 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.73

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). 

(11.27 ft); Dec. 15 (7 a.m.) 5,370 cf

Nov. 24 (5 p.m.) 2,570 cfs (9.31 ft); Dec. 8 (6 p.m.) 3,440 cfs 

s (14.53 ft); Dec. 21 (10:30 a.m.) 3,210 efi (10.79 ft); Jan.

22 (7 p.m.) 3,780 cfs (11.97 ft); Jan. 28 (7 a.m.) 4,320 cfs (12.87 ft)} Mar. 22 (6 p.m.) 9,410 cfs

(19.68 ft)i May 20 (4 p.m.) 2,760 cfs (9.77 ft); June 23 (l p.m.) 2,510 cfs (9. 16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station

on North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 339

North Pork Kentucky River at Jackson, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°33', long. 83 0 23', near center of span on upstream side of bridge on 

State Highways 30 and 52 at Jackson, Breathitt County, 3 miles downstream from Quicksand Creek.

Drainage area.--1.105 sq mi.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 19,37 (in 

Water-Supply Paper 838), April 1938 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected 

at same site during period 1904-7, 1913-21 and February 1934 to December 1935 (above 

8.0 ft only), January 1935 to September 1952 are contained in reports of United States 

Weather Bureau.

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

Is 697.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, at datum 

1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years (1928-31, 1938-52), 1,259 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,600 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 34.82 ft); 

minimum daily, 20 cfs Sept. 17.

1928-31, 1936-37, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 46,800 cfs Feb. 4, 1939 (gage 

height, 43.10 ft, present datum); no flow Oct. 16, 1930.

Maximum stage known, that of Feb. 4, 1939. Flood of May 30, 1927, reached a stage 

of 42.9 ft.

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

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with United States Weather 

Bureau.

Revisions (water years).--W 853: 1929(M). W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 25 to June 14)

0.3 

.7 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

18

43

80

145

275

640

5.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

34.0

1,740

5,190

13,000

24,800

31,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September If52

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a!60

»a!30 

110

a90

84

79

65

66

64

67

67

65

64

64

64

50

45

45

47

45

45

45

45

12

41

40

75

80 

83

78

255

2,278

73.5

0.067

0.08

Nov.

1,780

3,290 

1,430

1,360

1,160

1,120

»1,980

2,120

1,510

1,000

805

488

422

1,100

1,530

1,730

3,190

2,190

1,320

900

720

690

532

2,090

7.990

7,310

5,220

3,010 

1,740

1,200

-

60,927

2,031

1.84

2.05

Dec.

925

750 

645

592

795

840

8,260

12.600

6,100

»3,320

2,260

1,670

2,210

12,600

10,800

4,340

3,030

3,120

3,320

9,210

12,000

7,260

2,820

82,000

2,170

2,140

1,900 

1,700

1,490

1,340

122,952

3,966

3.59

4.14

Jan.

1,100

990 i.slo

3.O8O

4,390

3,560

2,640

1,940

1,760

3,920

6,870

4,680

3,240

2,560

2,100

1,760

1,660

3,800

4,100

4,240

3,890

6,680

»13,500

8,510

4,470

3,170

5,750

15.100 

13,500

6,240

3,900

144,910

4,675

4.23

4.88

Feb.

3,330

2,420 

2,250

2,960

4,080

4,310

3,070

2,520

1,930

1,730

1,510

»1,320

1,230

2,550

4.540

3,800

4,290

4,150

2,740

2,220

1,860

a, 490

1,310

1,220

1,140

»950

860

780 

710

-

67,070

2,313

2.09

2.26

Mar.

1,240

1,760 

3,100

7,520

8,500

4,410

3.O1O

2,190

1,690

1,530

3,040

3,870

4,340

2,940

2,270

1,76O

1,450

1,260

1,490

1,550

1,550

12,900

 30.200

20,600

7,370

3,700

2,560

1,940 

1,480

1,300

1.150

143,670

4,635

4.19

4.84

Apr.

1,040

920 

840

82O

1,100

1,300

1,190

1,070

980

940

870

820

780

950

1,020

910

875

850

810

700

608

580

564

572

2,81O

4,740

5,600

7.280 

5^070

3,680

"

50,289

1,676

1.52

1.69

May

2,2SO

1,750 

1,480

1,220

965

*79O

690

660

670

1,810

2,960

3,150

2,440

1,770

1,330

1,050

900

840

930

9,330

11.000

4,090

2,200

1,660

1,870

1,350

1,020

830 

2,730

4,270

2,610

70,645

2,279

2.06

2.38

June

2,140

1,490 

1,020

810

640

496

426

356

311

»741

1,490

1,160

1,400

1,480

1,110

800

600

394

342

a280

a280

aSOO

86.100

a5,600

al,800

aSOO

8600

aSOO 

8350

a250

-

34,256

1,142

1.03

1.15

July

a!80

a!60 

8140

a 130

8135

148

160

122

113

106

92

88

83

*74

*74

62

61

78

74

71

69

66

60

57

54

52

44

67 

33

43

43

2,739

88.4

0.080

0.09

Aug.

12

167 

189

7O

71

170

366

472

86

313

281

190

*623

456

311

210

190

150

108

92

a 100

8250

8350

8300

8250

a 110

77

90 

107

114

125

6,408

207

0.187

0.22

Sept.

135

ift

86

77

76

76

76

72

a6O

845

a35

a30

a25

825

a25

20.

*23

24

32

58

61

51

»68

52

42

37

32 

29

25

-

1,652

55.1

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 37,000 Min 20 Mean 1,761 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.64

Water year 1951-52: Max 30,2OO Min 20 Mean 1,934 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.84

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 efsK Mar. 23 (11 a.m.) 32,600 cfs (34.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Fork Kentucky River at 

Hazard and Troublesome Creek at Noble.
340 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork Kentucky River at Tallega, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°34', long. 83*35', on downstream side of left pier of highway bridge, 

 100 i't upstream from Lineman Creek, three-quarters of a mile southwest of Tallega, 

Lee County, and 7.9 miles upstream from confluence with North Pork.

Drainage area. 530 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to March 1932, October 1939 to September 1952.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Oct. 16, 1930, to Mar. 31, 1932, chain gage 

and Oct. 1, 1939, to Feb. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage, at same site anc* datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1930-31, 1939-52), 654 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs Mar. 24 (gage heiglt, 31.68 ft); 

minimum daily, 4.9 cfs Oct. 20.

1930-32, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 26,500 cfs Feb. 2, 1951, from rating curve 

extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 17, 1949. 

Flood of February 1939 reached a stage of 40.5 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height recorc". and those for 

period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 953: Drainage area. W 1113: 1931, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Sept. 23)

2.2 

2.5 

2.9 

3.3 

3.6

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

95

200

350

310

1,310

10.0

15.0

22.0

31.0

2,200

3,600

6,800

13,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septenber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

 Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

»36

26

19

14

13

12

12

1O 

9.2

8.6

7.4

6.6

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.0

4.1

5.3

7.2

13

19

9.2

6.9

6.7

6.8

6.5

6.1

6.7

357.9

11.5

0.022

0.03

Nov.

459

1,040

580

342

»245

190

760

910

665 

358

242

185

150

606

660

1,250

2,320

1,320

615

394

280 

225

192

1,120

2,990

3.180

2,490

1,520

335

535

"

26,658

889

1.68

1.87

Dec.

386

295

248

238

240

262

490

3,530

6,930 

4,240

1,890

1,250

*835

1,150

5,420

9.450

3,410

1,530

1,970

2,160

3,960 

7,440

2,930

1,480

1,060

1,090

1,100

985

a910

a795

a680

68,334

2,204

4.16

4.79

Jan.

a570

494

970

1,580

2,270

2,160

1,700

1,240

97O 

1,730

4,140

2,580

1,700

1,360

1,150

935

835

1,550

1,750

1,830

2,020 

2,520

»6,240

4,840

2,060

1,460

2,780

5,750

7.410

3,580

1,800

71,974

2,322

4.38

5.05

Feb.

1,360

1,070

1,020

1,410

1,760

1.970

1,690

1,400

1,140 

930

800

695

590

850

1,380

1,560

1,820

1,970

1,590

1,330

1,100 

885

730

645

*590

535

478

438

414

-

32,150

1,109

2.09

2.26

Mar.

660

1,510

1,770

3,070

4,030

2,260

1,480

1.O7O

835 

760

1,92O

3,080

2,520

1,730

1,240

935

750

635

690

785

770 

5,920

12.800

12,300

4,820

1,930

1,350

1,020

805

655

 565

74,665

2,409

4.55

5.24

Apr.

515

506

450

390

515

7~60

820

750

690 

620

a545

a486

450

490

545

550

560

565

550

502

454 

406

362

504

1,820

2,100

1,970

2,800

5,550

2, 180

-

27,435

914

1.72

1.95

May

1,440

1,010

745

575

454

 378

310

265

m

1,910

1,790

1,590

985

a725

a545

450

354

358

3,530

5.170 

2,580

1,170

755

880

'506 675

410

790

1,180

1,080

32,887

1,061

2.00

2.51

June

745

600

418

304

250

215

185

152

138 

134

215

598

280

274

220

170

158

116

100

95

400 

506

1,870

2.740

895

450

271

200

152

140

12,751

425

0.802

0.89

Jr\y

"90 124

75

79

64

56

49

44

46 

58

54

53

50

*27

51

51

26

22

21

18

15 

14

14

14

12

11

11

9.8

.978

14

11

1,075.6

54.6

0.065

0.08

Aug.

12

15

13

15

42

806

168

71

58 

72

71

»68

112

64

48

44

156

108

67

48

38 

120

161

a95

a55

a45

a45

a55

a95

a95

a200

3,062

98.8

0.186

0.21

Sept.

a200

aloo

al30

a95

a80

a65

a55

a45

a40 

a3(J

aZ5

aZO

aZO

a20

al5

alO

&T?

alO

al5

a!5

a!5 »al5

13

el3

el3

el3

e!2

e!2

e!2

ell

1,227

40.9

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1951 : Max 24,000 Mln 4.9 Mean 953 Cfsm 1.80 In. £4.42

Water year 1951-52 : Max 12,800 Mln 4.9 Mean 963 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.75

Peak dlscharae (base. 7.5OO cfs).-

cfs (27.79 ft); Dec. 22 (7:30 a.m.)

-Dec. 9 (3 p.m.) 7,550 cfs (23.25 ft); Dec. 16 (8 a.m.) 10,700 

3,550 cfs (24.79 ft); Jan. 23 (7 p.m.) 7,600 cfs (23.34 ft):

Jan. 29 (6:30 a.m.) 8,150 cfs (24.21 ft); Mar. 24 (3 a.m.) 14,300 cfs" (3l'.6B ft) . 

* ~ Discharge uj.ecnarge measurement measurement made maae on on this tnis dav. day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 341

South Pork Kentucky River at Boonevllle, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°29', long. 83°40', on right bank 400 ft downstream from Buck Creek, 

1,000 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 30 at Boonevllle, Owsley County, and 

0.5 mile downstream from Meadow Creek.

Drainage area. 720 sq ml.

Records available. March 1925 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 642.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

l"929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 5, 1925, staff gage at site 700 

ft upstream from Meadow Creek, and Aug. 5, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1929, tape gage on highway bridge 600 ft upstream from Meadow Creek, at datum 2.98 ft higher. Oct. 1 to Nov. 

27, 1929, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1925-31, 1939-52), 1,000 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 31,900 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 34.14 

ft Mar. 23; minimum, 9.9 cfs July 30 (gage height, 1.29 ft).

1925-31, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 50,700 cfs June 29, 1947 (gage height, 41.70 

ft), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations 

at gage heights 38.83 and 41.70 ft; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-7, 1930, Aug. 1-4, 

1944. /

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 893: 1929(M). W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods computed using rate of change 

In stage as a factor (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet 

per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

16

22

37

82

160

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

12.0

-265

560

1,420

3,170

5,120

15.0

25.0

34.0

7,200

15,600

31,600

1.3 

1.5

2.0 

2.5

76

160

Note. Same a.s preceding table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*68~

67

49

43

38

35

33

31

28

27

25

24

22

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

16 

20

22

24

29

27 

24

35

47

957

30.9

0.043

0.05s

Nov.

2,220 

2,250

936

644

*469

370

2,530

2,740

1,070

654

463

349

278

1,8517

2,680

2,720

2,870

1,400

864

606

454

373

322 

k3,930

k8.020

k5,480

3,940

1,890 

1,160

824

-

54,396

1,813

2.52

2.81

Dec.

630 

508

450

448

553

644

868

klO,700

k!3,100

k4,370

2,280

*1,580

1,130

1(2,880

kl6.600

klO,500

2,620

1,97C

2,760

k2,630

k8,67C

k6,120

2,590 

1,660

1,280

1,670

1,730

1,510 

1,340

1,180

990

105,94]

3,417

4.75

5.47

Jan.

816 

716

1,36?

k3,050

k5,180

3,910

2,320

1,620

1,310

k3,680

k4,850

2,780

1,940

1,510

1,240

1,030

967

2,010

2,340

2,440

2,95C

k5,480

klO,500 

*k4,170

2,220

1,680

k4,880

kl2.40C 

k8,16C

k3,260

1,950

102,719

3,314

4.60

5.33

Feb.

1,500 

1,240

1,270

2,240

5,410

3,000

2,250

1,700

1,380

1,130

994

852

748

956

1,580

1,490

2,290

2,450

1,950

1,590

1,340

1,070

884 

836

760

*665

598

556

as

-

41,025

1,415

1.97

2.12

Mar.

1,500 

1,860

2,260

k5,740

k4,480

2,560

1,650

1,250

1,050

954

k5,160

k5,540

3,040

2,010

1,440

1,140

928

812

1,030

1,340

1,320

kl3,900

«k50.60C 

k!5,500

k3,920

2,050

1,500

1,180 

962

816

70S

117,780

3,799

5.28

6.08

Apr.

708 

690

602

552

764

1,140

1,080

954

848

752

679

616

595

732

856

788

724

668

626

588

539

487

460 

514

5,410

2,900

3,310

2,520 

2,550

1,730

-

33,342

1,111

1.54

1.72

May

1,260 

976

780

623

*504

450

364

305

288

kl,140

k5,560

2,670

1,710

1,200

896

704

550

472

651

klO,200

kl 1.600

k3,580

1,650 

1,320

1,560

1,050

780

609 

912

1,400

1,030

56,774

1,831

2.54

2.93

June

740 

564

427

340

282

234

196

166

*138

122

336

382

250

190

152

120

103

93

100

83

117

k3,070

k4.B40 

k2,370

892

526

338

236 

180

191

-

17,780

593

0.824

0.92

July

186

148

114

87

72

64

59

53

50

43

38

34

30

»34

44

48

37

27

24

21

26

42

32

25

20

16

14

12 

11

i6~~

1,430.9

46.2

0.064

0.07

Aug.

21 

101

110

106

182

2.940

836

361

194

140

103

100

 84

64

57

122

136

79

54

47

51

90

94 

75

70

59

45

50 

76

60

381

6.894

222

0.306

0.36

Sept.

312

210

194

150

112

86

70

57

47

40

33

29

25

23

22

22

20

18

19

21

20

20

 27 

38

33

28

23

20 

16

16

1,751

56.4

0.061

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 34,000 Mln 5 Mean 1,431 Cfsm 1.99 In. 26.98

Water year 1951-52: Max 30,600 Mln 9.9 Mean 1,478 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.93

Peak discharge (base. 14.000 cfsK Dee. 9 (1 a.m.) 16,300 cfs (25.54 ft at 2 a.m.); Eec. 15 

6 p.m.) 19,500 cfs (27.82 ft at 8 p.m.)j Mar. 23 (12 m.) 31,900 cfs (34.14 ft at 12 m.); May 20

(12 p.m.) 15,500 efs (24.85 ft at 1:30 a.m. Hay 21). 

.* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

k Computed using rate of change In stage aa a factor.

299252 O - 54 - 23
 342 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°33', long. 83°46', on right bank 1,000 ft upstream fron lock 14 at 

Heidelberg, Lee County, 0.5 mile upstream from Sturgeon Creek, and at mile 249.1.

Drainage area. 2,648 sq mi.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in 

Water-supply Paper 838), July 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 626.66 ft above mean sea level, Ohio 

River datum (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Sept. 2, 1939, staff gage at 

lock 14.

Average discharge. 20 years (1925-31, 1938-52), 3,519 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 70,500 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 26.10 ft); 

minimum daily, 70 cfs Sept. 30.

1925-31, 1936-37, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs Feb. 4, 1939 (gage 

height, 35.6 ft, from floodmarks); minimum, 4 cfs Oct. 20, 1930; minimum gage height, 

4.8 ft Nov. 10-16, 1930.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and poor below.

Revisions (water years). W 853: 1929{M). VJ 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per se-sond)

6.65

8.7

8.6

9.0

9.3

9.7

56

82

140

275

538

1,030

10.3

11.0

13.0

16.0

22.0

26.0

2,110

3,660

9,240

20,100

49,800

70,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

nQ 

£0

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 370 356"

268

233

192

179 

160

146

130

120

110

110

110

100

100

90

80

80

80

80

80

80

85

85

85

85 

80

75

75

90

130

3,994

129

0.049

0.06

Nov.

1,880

8,010

4,900

2,620

1,740

 1,340 

4,460

6,960

4,850

2,680

1,700

1,260

989

4,555

5,670

7,390

8,980

7,960

4,090

2,530

1,760

1,380

1,180

5,190

15,900

18.900 

15,200

8,440

5,320

3,520

-

158,859

5,295

2.00

2.23

Dec.

2,530

1,920

1,550

1.500

1,666

1,920 

2,760

18,000

32,900

24,400

11,500

7,010

 4.S20

9,120

30,600

35.200

157906

7,930

8,650

10,100

18,700

27,800

17,500

8,230

5,730

5,870 

6,150

5,510

4,900

4,460

3,710

336,530

10,860

4.10

4.73

Jan.

2.970

37555

5,300

9,980

14,200

12,300 

3,920

6,550

5,130

6,400

15,600

15,100

9,430

7,010

5,760

4,720

4,160

6,960

9,300

9,300

10,100

12,600

26,100

 24,700

12,400

7,600 

13,500

28,400

32.800

26, 500

9,400

360,530

11,630

4.39

5.06

Feb.

7,040

5,590

5,160

7,330

9,820

10.300 

8,530

6,780

5,540

4,590

3,950

3,500

3,040

3,660

6,230

7,780

8,620

9,340

7,630

6,320

5,350

4,390

3,610

3,180

 2,860

2,530 

2,220

2,000

1.900

-

158,790

5,476

2.07

2.23

Mar.

2.710

57595

7,870

15,200

19,700

13,300 

7,930

5,700

4,490

3,950

11,100

15,200

12,700

8,710

6,320

4,800

3,880

3,290

3,480

4,260

4,320

26,100

65.100

63,000

30,100

11,700 

7,070

5,300

4,290

3,5,00

3,040

383,700

12,380

4.68

5.39

Apr.

2,790

2,640

2,420

2,070

2,360

3,480 

3,730

3,430

3,080

2,790

2,530

2,280

2,130

2,260

2,680

2,750

2,640

2,510

2,400

2,220

2,050

1,820

1.640

2,030

8,440

10,800 

9,880

12,000

15.700

11,500

-

129,050

4,302

1.62

1.81

May

6,980

4,950

3,780

2,930

 2,320

1,920 

1,610

1,330

1.210

1,966

10,100

9,110

6,750

5,240

3,920

3,040

2,380

1,900

1,740

12,300

30.00C

16,80C

1

7,280

4,520

4,850

4,390 

3,220

2,420

3,110

6,090

6,930

175,080

5,648

2.13

2.46

June

4,690

3,320

2,470

1,800

1,340

1,060 

879

752

 705

681

2,530

2,130

1,820

2,220

1,460

989

777

646

570

499

570

5,510

7,260

11.300

6,150

2,900 

1,660

1,140

854

705

-

69,387

2,313

0.873

0.97

July

705

53§

450

405

379

337 

283

268

291

291

240

219

186

179

179

186

179

140

179

240

186

160

135

1

110

100

90 

90

90

80

15

80

7,075

228

C.086

0.10

Aug.

80

120

166

1S6

379

3.250 

2,070

815

560

4S9

 440

440

479

705

592

469

499

450

353

291

226

247

460

592

489

405 

345

314

353

330

855

17,449

563

0.213

0.25

Sept.

2fii

538

528

414

330

1

261 

226

186

153

140

120

100

90

100

100

90

80

75

80

80

90

90

100

110

110

115 

100

85

75

22

5,400

180

0.066

0.08

Calendar year 1951 : Max 89,700 Mln 51 Mean 4,782 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.52

Water year 1951-52 : Max 65,100 Mln 70 Mean 4,934 Cfsm 1.86 In, 25.37

Peak discharee (base. 30.000 cfs).

37.500 ofs (19.54 ft)j Jan. 29 (8 a.

 Dec. 9 (4:30 a.m.) 34,300 cfs (18.90 ft): Dec. 16 (4 a.m.) 

n.) 34,800 ofs (18.96 ft); Mar. 24 (1 a.m.) 70.5OO cfs (26.10

ft); May 21 (9 a.m.) 31,600 ofs (18.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharges below 140 cfs (Indefinite stage-discharge relation) estimated on basis of gage 

heights and records for nearby stations.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 343

Red River at Clay City, Ky.

Location. Lat 37 eS2', long. 83 e56', on downstream side of pier on left bank at bridge 

 on state Highway 15 at Waltersville, 500 ft upstream from Brush Creek, half a mile west 

of Clay City, Powell County, and 4.8 miles upstream from Hardwick Creek.

Drainage area. 363 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to March 1932, April 1938 to September 1952.

age is 601.45 ft above mean sea level, Kentucky 

nark). Prior to Aug. 14, 1939, chain cr wireGage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of t 

River datum (Corps of Engineers bencl 

Weight gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1938-52), 504 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height 22.01 

 ft Har. 23; minimum discharge, 5.0 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Oct. 21.

1930-32, 1938-52: Maximum discharge. 21,100 cfs July 15, 1938 (gage height, 22.8 

ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Aug. 10-12, 1944 (gage height, 0.52).

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Discharge above 950 cfs computed using rate of change 

In stage as a factor)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 3O

0.8 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0

13

22

50

122

2.5 220

3.0 350

5.0 980

0.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

5.0

10

50

105

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

188

300

600

950

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 31

5f

26

25

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

20

18

16

15 

18

20

19

25

30

29

29 

28

29

677

21.8

0.060

0.07

Nov.

70

225

166

119

94

63

478

811

312

192

138

107

*93

974

1,770

1,980

1,800

681

386

270

210

178 

194

1,350

2,210

2.600

1,896

857

521 

377

-

21,136

705

1.94

2.17

Dec.

298

248

Si£ 2S7

310

392

686

2,740

4,640

5.310

2,1OO

953

653

1,210

3,310

4,480

1,660

*962

893

1,580

3,400

4,220 

1,750

926

827

1,240

1,030

796

681 

597

518

48,846

1,576

4.34

5.00

Jan.

664

1,980

2,380

2,170

2,860

. 2,140

1,210

866

668

622

642

578

524

470

428

398

515

1,470

1,550

1,360

1,310

 1,610 

2, ISO

1,370

920

950

2,500

4,040

4.270 

1,750

962

45,147

' 1,456

4.01

4.63

Feb.

793

678

97O

2,280

2.370

. 1,530

1,080

833

678

548

488

428

389

989

1,020

1,070

1,600

1,240

932

782

681

539 

461

422

377

332

 305

290

.' 282

-

24,387

841

2.32

2.50

Mar.

341

SiT

809

1,450

1,330

878

660

533

464

521

2,880

3,450

1,930

1,050

758

578

485

434

575

632

557

4,380 

 16.900

*9,666

3,120

1,170

817

621

506 

431

407

58,671

1,893

5.21

6.01

Apr.

*358

339

3OO

286

540

618

530

470

416

369

.334

300

316

719

590

509

395

352

326

298

271

248 

2"2"6~ 226

3OO

719

764

BOT

485 

392

-

12,603

420

1.16

1.29

May

323

278

241

206

182

 165

150

140

130

120

1,000

1,100

800

550

450

370

320

280

300

400

1,500

1.600 

766

5OO

400

350

3OO

270

5OO 

600

550

14,775

477

1.31

1.51

June

420

320

250

210

170

140

120

loo

85 81

86

115

226

175

119

96

81

71

65

65

63 in

716

740

255

177

130

102

84

72

-

5,510

184

0.507

0.56

July

71

85

65

62

56

58

52

45

38

35

33

31

29

 24

26

45

124 ^FB

50

39

29

23 

19

16

14

11

9.5

8.5

8T5 

11

14

1,209.5

39.0

0.107

0.12

Aug.

38

27

19

23

21

16

16

14

12

31

54

49

56

69

43

38

26

 24

19

14

40

90 

51

35

23

17

12

10

TT

78

62

3,045

33.'7

C.O93

0.11

Sept.

398

15?

80

59

46

35

29

24

21

19

18

14

12

11

11

10

IS

17

IB

25

30

«2S

17

13

10

8.5

7.5

7.0

8.0 

5^0

1,117.0

37.2

0.102

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,33O Mln 15 Mean 671 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25. 1C

Water year 1951-52: Max 16,900 Mln 5.0 Mean 642 CfSm 1.77 In. 24. OS

Peak dlscharee (base. 5,000 cfs). Dec. lo (1 a.m.) 6.26O cfs (15.62 ft at 4 a.m.)! Her. 23 (12 ml

19,200 cfs (22.01 ft at 1:30 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kqte. No gage-height record Hay 7 to June 9; discharge estimated on basis of weekly page-height 

readings and records for nearby stations.
344 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 10, near Winchester, Ky,

Location. Lat 37°53'35", long. 84°15'55", on left bank at lock 10, 0.9 mile downstream 

from Otter Creek, 8f miles southwest of Winchester, Clark County, and at site 176.4.

Drainage area. 3.960 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1909 to September 1952.

Gage. Upper staff gage at lock 10, read twice daily. Datum of gage is 557.37 ft above 

mean sea level, Ohio River datum. Feb. 2, 1940, to Aug. 10, 1943, water-stage recorder 

1.1 miles upstream at different datum. Since Oct. 1, 1949, upper staff gage at lock 

9, at Valley View, 18.9 miles downstream, used as auxiliary gage.

Average discharge. 43 years, 5,179 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72,200 cfs Mar. 24; maximum ga^e height, 29.9 

ft Mar. 25 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 75 cfs Sept. 

30.

1909-52: Maximum discharge, 90,100 cfs Feb. 6, 1939 (gage height, 34.7 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 35.1 ft Mar. 29, 1913; minimum 

discharge, less than 10 cfs (estimated) in October 1930.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and poor below.

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 1113: 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52,except Sept. 28-30 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Mar. 23-26)

10.0

11.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

90

220

560

2,200

12.0 

14.0 

16.0 

23.0 

2S.O

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

4,260

9,750

16,400

56,700

71,700

9.1

9.3

9.5

10.0

75

130

220

690

11.0

12.0

2,240

4,260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

S

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfem

In.

Oct.

510 

*39T 

346

314

262

234

190

156

156 

148

117

108

108

108

108

10S

128

120

111

102

102

102

102

114 

117

108

102

102

102

114

117

5,013

162

0.041

0.05

Nov.

415 

3,755 

6,250

4,260

2,660

1,910

4,260

7,650

7,000 

4,500

2,900

2,060

*1,840

7,950

11,300

15,200

12,900

11,500

7,120

4,580

3,080

2,360

2,380

7,650 

17,400

26.800

23,866

15,400

9,050

5,920

233,875

7,796

1.97

2.20

Dec.

4,190 

3,240 

2.680

2,860

3,340

3,620

7,150

24,400

39,600 

45.500

52,200

12,900

7,950

9,920

25,500

56,100

 59,200

20,400

11,100

15,600

26,800

50,700

51,600

16,900 

9,400

10,800

9,790

8,430

7,380

6,620

6,020

509,490

16,440

4.15

4.78

Jan.

5.750 

13,160 

12,500

14,500

21,200

20,900

15,200

10,500

7,850 

7,120

12,500

18,200

15,500

9,190

7,400

6,500

6,120

9,160

15,000

14,500

14,500

*16,600

24,400

50,700 

24,700

15,700

19,900

52,800

58,900

59.600

21, 200

515,070

16,620

4.20

4.84

Feb.

11,500 

8,310 

8,550

13,500

15.600

15,400

15,700

10,400

8,070 

6,780

5,900

5,200

4,550

5,900

6,950

9,610

15,500

15,100

11,600

9,220

7,890

6,650

5,520

4,850 

4,310

3.890

*3,450

3,200

2,920

-

239,820

8,270

2.09

2.25

Mar.

5.220 

4,766 

8,940

15,400

21,400

20,400

15,100

8,540

6,580 

5,780

18,600

25,200

21,200

14,900

9,750

7,2SO

5,950

5,080

5,420

5,780

6,620

53 , 900

59,800

69,400 

70.000

58,700

25,500

8,100

6,580

5,420

4,620

571,460

18,430

4.65

5.37

Apr.

*4,120 

5,820 

5,560

5,200

3,620

4,430

5,100

4,900

4,480 

4,020

5,650

3,520

3,180

4,020

4,400

4,310

4,040

5,750

3,450

3,280

3,020

2,850

2,640

2.400 

5,266

11,900

12,700

11,500

14,900

15.600

161.390

5,380

1.56

1.52

May

10,500 

6,850 

5,220

4,040

 3,280

2,690

2,280

1,960

1.740 

27170"

6,780

12,100

8,910

6,950

5,550

4,580

5,670

2,940

2,550

6,000

26,500

51.600

15,600

7,120 

5,750

5,920

4,780

5,670

4,700

7,520

7,830

220,950

7,127

1.80

2.08

June

7,250 

4,980 

5,650

2,760

2,190

1,760

1,360

1,160

»1,040 

1,060

946

1,310

2,380

2,350

2,260

1,710

1,320

1,030

820

716

918

2,330

7,800

12.500 

9,750

5,200

2,960

1,980

1,420

1,020

-

87,730

2,924

0.738

0.82

Jily

1,000 

1.210

8$4

570

493

450

420

370

328 

288

280

250

244

 215

226

250

618

570

328

238

220

238

232

215 

210

210

200

226

205

154

15?

11,446

369

0.093

0.11

Aug.

150 

1ST 

180

180

195

220

2.510

1,746

820 

768

582

515

526

515

678

716

548

»515

450

370

482

482

370

420

537

493

420

352

352

352

410

17,002

548

0.138

0.16

Sept.

1.420 

1,316 

768

608

504

400

328

262

220 

310

195

170

166

146

143

121

124

163

163

158

ISO

*150

124

121 

118

118

118

100

80

15

8,868

389

0.073

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 66,100 Mln 66 Mean 7,068 Cfsro 1.78 Ir. 24.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 70,000 Mln 75 Mean 7,054 Cfsro 1.78 Ir . 24.26

Peak discharge (base. 40.000 cfs). Dee. 10 (6 a.m.) 43,900 cfs (20,2 ft)j Dec. 17 (6 a.m.) 

41,500 cfs (19.8 ft); Jan. 36 (6 a.m.) 41,500 cfs (19.8 tt); Mar. 24 (6 p.m.) 72,200 efs (39.9 ft at 

4 a.m. Hap. 25).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 345

Kentucky River at lock 8, near Camp Nelson, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37"45 I , long. 84"35 I , on wall of lock 8, near right bank 2.2 miles southeast of Camp Nelson, Jessamine County, 2.7 miles downstream from Sugar Creek, and 4.5 

miles upstream from Hlckman Creek, and at mile 139.9.

Drainage area. 4.430 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 520.50 ft above mean sea level, 

"oatum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Since Oct. 1, 1951, auxiliary waterstage recorder 4.8 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 13 years, 5,701 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 78,100 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 34.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 80 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 85,400 cfs Feb. 17, 1948 (gage height, 37.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

Flood of Jan. 23, 1937, reached a stage of 41.2 ft. Flood of Feb. 6, 193S, reached 

a stage of 38.6 ft.

Remarks.--Records good above 1,000 cfs, and poor below.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.--W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods below 300 cfs (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4; fall used as

a factor Mar. 22-27)

10.6

10.8

11.0

11.5

12.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25

320

420

600

1,360

2,310

13.0

15.0

22.0

33.0

4,500

10,700

39,400

79,400

Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

10.5 300 

11.0 690 

11.5 1,360 

Note. Same as preceding table above 

11.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

460

 572

356 

332

300

280

270

250

220

180

160

170

150

140

130

120

110

100

100

120

120

100

150

200

160

150

140

110

90

150

5,810

187

0.042

0.05

Nov.

280

1,920

5,270 

4,760

3,150

2,310

4,750

7,140

7,930

5,270

3,350

2,510

1,820

 10,100

12,500

16,900

15,600

13,100

9,260

5,400

3,680

2,820

2,710

9,360

22,000

50,800

26,900

19,200

11,400

7,050

269,210

8,974

2.03

2.26

Dec.

4,930

3,840

5.020 

4,580

4,450

4,580

8,560

26,000

45,700

45.700

57,600

18,500

9,780

9,960

26,000

55,500

59,600

56,700

 15,000

17,700

52,800

51,200

52,800

25,000

12,600

12,500

11,800

9,960

8,550

7,520 

6,600

582,430

18,790

4.24

4.89

Jan.

6,840

17,700

17,300 

17,100

25,800

25,600

18,500

12,800

9,440

7,770

11,000

18,500

15,400

10,600

8,520

7,080

6.690

10,500

14,100

15,800

15,200

20,000

 24,000

50,600

28,400

16,900

24,800

56,000

58,700

40,500 

28,600

576,140

18,590

4.20

4.84

Feb.

14,100

9,780

9,960 

16,600

19.100

17,400

15,200

12,000

9,540

7,740

6,480

5,680

4,910

5,960

7,140

9,780

15,000

14, 100

13,200

10,700

8,920

7,610

6,240

5,400

4,620

4,140

3,860

 3,480

5.280

:

271,920

9,377

2.12

2.28

Mar.

5.150

4,500

9,260 

15,600

21,400

22,400

15,400

9,610

7,300

6,990

25,200

24,800

25,200

17,100

11,700

8,510

6,690

5,650

6,100

6,560

6,450

39,600

72,000

73,800

77.600

67,800

36,600

11,000

7,460

6,100 

5,140

652,450

21,050

4.75

5.48

Apr.

4,380

 4,140

3,840 

3,610

4,140

4,620

5,270

5,270

4,780

4,190

3,900

5,640

5,570

3,930

4,500

4,430

4,210

5,970

5,640

5,460

3,200

3,090

2,770

2,610

3,900

11,200

13,000

11,900

14,100

16.200

165,260

5,509

1.24

1.39

May

11,700

7,460

5,620 

4,260

3,460

2,960

»2,410

2,070

1.820

1,820

5,140

11,700

9,960

7,520

5,820

4,750

5,900

5,240

2,650

4,960

21,800

51.900

20,600

8,420

5,680

6,040

5,220

4,020

4,140

6,900 

8,150

226,090

7,293

1.65

1.90

June

7,770

5,680

4,020 

5,150

2,510

2,020

1,640

1,280

1,150

 1,060

1,050

1,100

2,090

2,510

2,550

1,860

1,450

1,250

1,090

918

1,510

1,640

7,950

11.600

11,600

6,540

5,610

2,510

1,770

1,250

95,628

3,188

0.720

0.80

July

982

1,090

1,050 

858

640

518

526

433

496

461

384

455

419

335

 270

475

1.450

1,170

610

447

384

384

270

260

230

200.

210

230

250

280

514

16,059

518

0.117

0.15

Aug.

250

300

370 

405

270

200

1,540

2.410

1,F30

995

750

690

690

690

750

943

640

554

 510

482

510

690

610

526

526

590

590

590

496

584 

510

20,701

668

0.151

0.17

Sept.

786

1.560

894 

690

660

S90

489

440

584

570

300

250

220

200

170

' 170

160

190

190

180

160

130

 200

180

90

130

ISO

130

?

10,023

334

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1951 : Max 75,500 Mln 90 Mean 8,084 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.76

Water year 1951-52 : Max 77,600 Mln 80 Mean 7,901 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.27

Peak discharge (baae. 40.000 cfs). Dee. 10 (12 m.) 45,900 cfs (25.5 ft); Dec. 17 (5 p.m.) 40,300 

cfs (22.2 ft); Jan. 30 (9 a.m.) 41,200 cfs (22.4 ft); Mar. 25 (5 p.m.) 78,100 cfs (34.3 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharges below 300 cfs were computed on basis of gage heights, discharge measurements alt 

locks 8 and 10, and records for station at lock 6 and stage station on Dlz River below D1T Dam.
346 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Dix River near Danville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°39', long. 84-40', on right bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 52, It miles downstream from Hanging Pork, and 6 miles east o* Danville, Bovle 

County.

Drainage area. 316 sq mi.

Records a vail able. May to August 1906 (gage heights only), October 1942 to September 

1952:Published as "Dicks River near Danville" 1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Dec. 16, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum. May to August 1905, staff gage 

at site 6 miles downstream at different datum. Auxiliary staff gage at site 2 miles 

downstream from base gage read twice daily during periods of possible backwater.

Average discharge.--10 years, 476 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,900 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 12.62 ft); no 

Ilow S6pt, 28~30.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 20,900 cfs Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 16.28 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of doubtful auxiliary gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater (g->?e 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

0.41 

.5 

.7 

.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

0.1

1.9

6.7

12

21

35

57

1.8 

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

101

195

580

1,180

2,100

4,750

6,410

0.3

.4

.5

.7

.9

1.0

1.2

1.6

0.0 

.4 

1.9 

5.5 

10.5 

 13.5 

28 

70

2.0 

2.3

2.8 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

11.0

140

235

480

1,260

2,260

5,020

12,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

T2

9.2

7.0

5.4

4.2

3.0

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.1

.9

».5

.5

.5

i.3

.7 

.7

.7

2.6

2.8

3.7

5.7

9.0

11

11

10

128.4

4.14

0.013

0.02

Nov.

256

255

127

98

77

67

1,490

665

235

151

115

92

80

2,630

1,860

2,950

1,670

625

»395

265

195 

168

165

2,950

3,160

4.120

1,430

766

540

395

-

27,992

933

2.95

3.29

Dec.

295

230

189

1,040

1,050

922

1,820

5.740

5,530

2,240

1,060

716

490

1,620

5,070

1,660

704

»686

794

2,320

5,260 

1,880

854

596

870

1,870

1,080

710

554

475

390

48,715

1,571

4.97

5.73

Jan.

34O

1,060

2,310

2,390

3,070

1,340

842

632

495

500

465

375

315

285

175

315

456

1,910

1,240

1,790

1,160 

2,960

2,380

1,010

716

746

4,120

5.500

2,360

»916

d700

42,973

1,386

4.39

5.06

Feb.

d600

510

865

2.390

1,930

1,120

764

560

435

350

290

231

215

315

380

467

1,470

866

626

510

490 

370

310

275

235

195

177

162

155

-

-

17,263

595

1.88

2.03

Mar.

461

385

»710

1,510

800

510

400

315

271

482

6,470

2,570

1,050

680

490

380

290

267

854

662

435 

8,220

»12.500

3,400

dl.OOO

d600

d400

d330

d280

d250

d250

47,002

1,516

4.80

5.53

Apr.

d200

181

158

142

310

285

215

171

148

»134

126

118

124

370

330

211

162

136

120

112

100

90

11

84

300

271

192

158

128

106

-

5,263

175

0.55

0.62

May

89

76

67

61

54

47

41

35

32

45

904

345

»186

134

97

77

65

73

112

578

1.750 

430

211

142

112

98

84

69

554

400

155

7,123

230

0.73

0.84

June

102

76

61

47

39

33

28

22

17

14

12

i5^ 9^6

11

14

28

»27

16

12

9.8

275 

100

805

290

1-14 

61

39

26

16

12

-

2,326.6

77.6

0.25

0.27

July

9.2

6.8

5.1

9.0

15

! >

7.5

5.5

5.7

5.1

4.3

3.5

3.9

3.3

3.0

F6

2F8

3fO

106

fl

28 

*15

10

6.0

4.5

3.7

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.4

L£

1,054.5

34.0

0.11

0.12

Aug.

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.3

.4

.7

.8

.7

.6

.4

.7

2.2

3.0

3,3

3.0

2.2

2.1

1.4

.8

.7 

.4

.4

.3

.3

"*

.3

.3

.2

.3

28.8

0.93

0.0029

0.003

Sept.

0.2

.3

3

.4

.2

.2

.Z

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.Z

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Q.

0

*«o

-

6.0

0.20

0.00063

0.0007

Calendar year 1951 : Max 6,630 Min 0 Mean 610 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.18

Water year 1951-52 : Max 12,300 Mln 0 Mean 546 Cfsm 1.73 In, 23.51

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). 

cfs (8.85 ft); Mar. 23 (1 a.m.) 16, 9C

Dec. 8 (10 p.m.) 8,330 cfs (9.03 ft); Mar. 11 (7 a.m.) 8,230 

» cfs (12.62 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.

d Doubtful auxiliary gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of base gage-height record 

and records for Red River at Clay City.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 347

Herrington Lake near Burgin, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°47'08", long. 84°42 I 14", at Dix Dam on Dix River, 2.9 miles upstream 

from mouth and 8 miles east of Burgin, Mercer County.

Drainage area. 437 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1925 to September 1952 in files of Kentucky Utilities Co.

. Indicator gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Kentucky Utilities 

b.).

Extremes. Maximum usable contents during year, 122,500 acre-ft Mar. 24 (elevation, 759.8 

rtj; minimum contents, 38,400 acre-ft Oct. 31, Nov. 1 (elevation, 714.3 ft).

1925-52: Maximum usable contents, 123,200 acre-ft many times (elevation, 760 ft); 

minimum contents after first filling, 1,620 acre-ft Dec. 18, 20-27, 1929 (elevation, 

681.8 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth and rock-fill dam with side channel spillway contrailed by 10 vertical lift gates 35 ft long and 10 to 12 ft high. Storage b<?gan Nov. 

4, 1925; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Nov. 26, 192.'. Total 

usable capacity between elevations 760 ft (top of spillway gates) and 680 ft (minimum 

pool, dead storage unknown) is 123,200 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for power.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Kentucky Utilities Co.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec . 31 ...............

Calendar year 1951 . .

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1951-52 . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

754 "1

727.4

-

Contents / 

(acre-feet)

^

77 300

56,700

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+53,400

-6,300

+12,200

t Elevation at 12 p.
348 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

Kentucky River at lock 6, at Warwick, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°55'55", long. 84°49'10", on right bank at lock 6, 1 mile northwest of 

Warwick, Woodford County, and at mile 96.2.

Drainage area. 5.110 sq ml.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 488.58 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

datum (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to November 1934, staff gage at same site 

and datum. Auxiliary staff gage at lock 5, 14 miles downstream read twice dally.

Average discharge. 27 years, 6,627 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 77,700 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 30.70 ft); min- 

 imum daily, 180 cfs Oct. 28.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 87,800 cfs Jan. 23, 1937; maximum gage height, 43.35

ft Jan. 25, 1937; minimum discharge, about 25 cfs on several days ir 1930, 1931,

1933-34.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and poor below. Plow regulated by Herrlngton Lake 

Tsee p. 347) and by hydroelectric plant at lock 7.

Revisions (water years). W 803: 1927(M). W 873: Average discharge. ¥953: Drainage 

area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet {per second)

(Fall used as a factor Mar. 22-27)

9.0

9.1

9.3

9.5

10.0

155

210

375

635

1,580

11.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

27.0

4,380

8,230

29,900

53,400

79,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

775

*560 

415

440

445

355

355

335

260

270

260

270

220

230

250

230 

220

220

230

220

240

420

440 

295

280

220

180

215

270

315

10,070

325

-100

Nov.

340

1,515 

4,390 

5,630

3,720

2,640

3,680

6,220

8,410

6,360

4,080

2,780

2,150

*8,010

13,600

16,400

18,100 

14,300

11,600

7,260

4,830

3,500

3,220

9,490 

17,400

54.500

32 J800

25,500

16,100

9,960

297,790

9,926

+480

Dec.

6,350

4,340 

4.410 

5,450

7,400

6,570

8,230

24,500

47,900

48.800

46,000

29,200

14,100

12,200

28,500

35,700

41,800 

37,200

*18,400

17,600

38,700

35,400

36,500

30,900 

16,300

16,000

15,000

13,OOO

11,700

10,400

9,300

678,350

21,880

+355

Jan.

8,760

21,200 

24,200 

20,300

28,700

27,900

23,300

16,900

12,800

10,400

11,300

20,500

19,700

14,300

10,400

8,720

7.340 

9,210

13,600

16,400

17,000

19,500

25,900

 31,600 

33,900

23,100

23,000

40,500

42,000

43,700

38,400

664,530

21,440

+229

Feb.

20,700

13,400 

11,800 

18,900

23.200

21,600

19,000

15,800

13,000

10,700

9,350

8,230

7,51Q

7,630

8,410

10,000

15,900 

16,400

15,800

 13,600

all, 000

a9,500

a8, 000

a6,500 

36,000

as, 600

4,860

4,410

4.170

- -

340,970

11,760

-445

Mar.

3.750

4,22'6 

7,460 

15,200

20,900

24,600

19,300

12,100

8,670

8,060

23,800

29,000

27,700

23,000

15,900

12,000

9,670 

8,360

8,540

8,900

8,940

30,500

68,500

74,700 

76.600

76,400

60,000

18,500

10,800

8,940

7,590

732 ,.600

23,630

 +442

Apr.

7,050

*6,520 

6,240 

5,910

6,280

6,870

7,440

7,610

7,210

6,540

5,100

4,230

3,950

4,420

5,250

5,220

5,010 

4,560

4,100

3,880

3,700

3,540

3,360

3.340 

3,480

9,030

13,400

13,200

13,700

17.100

197,240

6,575

-507

May

14,600

9,440 

6,630 

5,010

4,020

3,340

*2,840

2,440

2.080

2,100

3,810

10,200

11,700

8,670

6,600

5,260

4,370 

3,760

3,100

3,210

15,100

31.900

29,206

12,200 

6,780

6,170

5,840

4,640

3,930

6,270

8,100

243,310

7,849

+48

June

8,270

6,720 

4,620 

3,580

2,860

2,390

1,860

1,610

1,280

1,220

*1,320

1.150

1,860

2,490

2,450

2,420

2,020 

 1,730

1,270

1,200

1,330

1,800

5,560

10,800 

13.300

8,670

4,760

3,020

2,110

1,680

-

105,350

3,512

-53

Jily

1,310

1,320 

1,360 

1,180

820

800

730

760

600

580

560

510

460

420

520

*660

1,800 

1.870

910

595

515

500

555

470 

355

300

375

460

530

510

460

23,790

735

-94

Aug.

375

295 

165 

535

510

380

985

2.860

1,770

1,300

1,120

1,000

1,010

820

870

1,020

920 

830

800

665

635

880

755

535 

640

640

670

610

*545

555

540

25,530

824

-87

Sept.

810

1.760 

1,350 

1,020

860

775

550

515

520

435

400

380

375

295

310

340

320 

380

320

310

275

260

*350

325 

200

275

275

240

205

265

-

14,695

490

-107

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

225 

0.044 

0.05

10,410 

2.04 

2.28

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

22,240 

4.35 

5.02

21,670 

4.24 

4.89

11,320 

2.22 

2.39

24,070 

4.71 

5.43

6,068 

1.19 

1.33

7,897 

1.55 

1.79

Observed

Max 69,800 Mln 180 Mean 9,331 

Max 76,600 Mln ISO Mean 9,107

Peak discharge (base. 40.000 cfs).-

ofs US-21 ft); Dec. 21 (9 a.m.) 41,5

3,459 

0.677 

0.76

641 

0.125 

0.14

737 

0.144 

0.17

383 

0.075 

0.08

Adjusted

Mean -9,405 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.00 

Mean 9,124 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.33

-Dec. 9 (10 a.m.) 49,100 Cfs (19.20 ft); »"!. 17 (9 p.m.) 43,200 

00 cfs (17.94 ft)} Jan. 30 (6 p.m.) 44,100 cfs (18.37 ft); Mar.

26 (1 a.m.) 77,700 cfs (30.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement Bade on this day.

t Change In contents In Herrlngton Lake, equivalent In cubic feet per second; furnished by Kentucky 

Utilities Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of lock 6 gage readings and records for station at Frankfort.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 349

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°12'06", long. 84°52'54", on left bank at downstream side of Froadway

 Street Bridge at Frankfort, Franklin County, 300 ft upstream from Benson Creek, ,0.9 

mile upstream from lock 4, and at mile 65.9. Records include flow of Bensor Creek.

Drainage area. 5.430 sq ml, Includes that of Benson Creek.

Records available.--March 1905 to July 1906 (gage heights only), October 1925 to September 1952 tfragmentary October 1930 to September 1932).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"1929. Prior to Dec. 27, 1939, staff gage at lock 4, 0.9 mile downstream, at same 

datum. Auxiliary staff gage, read twice daily, at lock 5 at Tyrone, 16.3 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 25 years (1925-30, 1932-52), 7,238 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 76,400 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 33.21 ft); mlnImum daily discharge, 236 cfs Oct. 29.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 89,500 cfs Jan. 23, 1937; maximum gage height, 47.46 ft 

Jan. 25, 1937, from floodmarks at site 0.9 mile downstream; minimum discharge not 

determined.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and poor below. Flow regulated by Herrington Lake 

Tsee p. 347) and by hydroelectric plant at lock 7. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years). W 953: Drainage area. W 1113: 1941, 1942.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Dec. 8-12, 21-24, Jan. 2-4,

Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, Mar. 10-12, 22-28)

6.3

6.4

6.5 

6.7 

7.0 

7.5

230

290

370

650

1,300

2,900

8.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

31.0

4,880

9,360

26,000

38,800

76,500

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24.

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

802

783

650

 506

442

506

554

394

430

346

338

322

330

354

254

266

266

278

284

284

290

272

362

618

466

370

338

306

236

290

346

12,283

396

-100

Nov.

430

696

3,740

; 6,030

4,260

3,170

4,020

5,930

8,120

6,860

4,630

3,050

2,370

8,750

 13,500

15,000

18,300

14,600

11,900

8,080

5,430

4,060

4,960

10,700

17,300

32,500

33 . 100

26,800

17,700

11,300

-

307,296

10,240

+480

Dec.

7,850

5,590

4.710

7,660

8,690

7,990

10,500

26 , 000

47,700

49.500

47,800

34,000

15,400

14,400

27,900

34,200

40,200

40,100

22,100

 19,400

39,000

37,700

35,700

32,500

19,900

17,800

16,600

13 , 900

12,200

11,000

10,100

718,090

23,160

+355

Jan.

9,170

24,000

26,700

24,000

29,800

28,800

24,600

18,600

13,800

11,100

10,700

16,800

20,200

15,100

10,900

9,170

7.850

9,310

13,200

16,700

17,600

18,800

»24,900

28,800

32,900

26,400

22,600

37,800

42,100

45 . 600

 40,900

676,900

21,840

+229

Feb.

24.200

14,200

14,000

19,900

23,500

21,800

19,500

16,300

13,300

11,000

9,360

8,450

7,660

7,990

8,310

9,260

14,400

16,600

15,800

13,900

11,600

9,960

8,590

7,130

 6,340

6,030

5,430

4,630

4.580

-

-

353,520

12,190

-445

Mar.

4.020

4,220

6,510

13,100

19,300

23,200

20,400

13,000

9,020

12,700

28,300

28,900

27,500

23,700

17,200

12,400

9,910

8,590

8,640

8,640

8,880

35,500

64,000

73,700

 75.500

75,400

68,000

34,000

11,700

9,170

8,260

763,360

24,620

+442

Apr.

7,390

6,860

6,470

6,250

6,470

7,000

7,350

7,620

7,350

6,860

5,590

4,750

5,640

4,750

5,550

5,590

5,380

4,960

4,500

4,220

3,940

3,700

3,620

5.550

3,620

7,480

12,400

12,700

12,600

15 . 900

-

200,060

6,669

-507

May

14,900

9,960

9,310

5,380

, 4,420

3,660

3 ',090

2,680

 2,340

2.170

3,470

a, 030

11,600

9,070

7,170

6,030

4,800

4,140

3,550

3,280

8,810

26,700

30.700

17,400

8,030

6,290

6,250

5,170

4,100

5,900

7,890

246,290

7,945

+48

June

8,220

7,300

5,170

3,940

3,090

2,470

2,040

1,640

1,440

1,220

1,380

 1 . 150

1,580

2,510

2,540

2,540

2,100

1,940

1,360

1,330

1,640

1,880

4,350

9,910

12.700

9,460

5,380

3,360

2,270

1,700

-

107,610

3,587

-53

July

1,330

1,330

1,410

1,280

945

861

783

821

764

586

602

570

554

406

570

602

 1,520

1.880

1,100

688

522

506

442

554

418

338

306

362

 522

478

442

23,492

758

-94

Aug-.

478

338

362

454

538

442

430

2_,580

2,100

1,330

1,120

1,120

945

861

802

966

924

821

764

*<569

634

783

861

522

618

602

602

618

570

570

570

24,994

806

-87

Sept.

602

1.50Q

1,500

1,050

840

802

570

490

478

478

394

418

406

406

314

322

354

362

418

354

322

284

314

 418

278

248

290

330

260

242.

-

15,044

501

-107

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

296 

0.055 

0.06

10,720 

1.97 

2.20

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

23,520 

4.33 

4.99

22,070 

4.06 

4.68

11,740 

2.16 

2.33

25,060 

4.62 

5.33

6,162 

1.13 

1.26

7,993 

1.47 

1.70

Observed

Max 70,000 Min 222 Mean 9,772 

Max 75,500 Min 236 Mean 9,423

Peak discharae (base, 44.000 cfs)..

44,700 cfs (18.35 ft); Mar. 26 (9 a.n

3,534 

0.651 

0.73

664 

0.122 

0.14

719 

0.132 

0.15

394 

0.073 

0.08

Adjusted

Mean 9,846 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.60 

Mean 9,440 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.65

-Dec. 10 (4 a.m.) 49,700 cfs (20.95 ft); Jan. 30 (12 p.m.) 

i.) 76,400 cfs (33.21 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Herrington Lake, equivalent* in cubic feet per second, furnished by Kentucky Utilities Co.
350 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

North Elkhorn Creek near Georgetown, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°12'15", long. 84°30'50", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on

Crumbull Pike, 1.7 miles downstream from Millers Run, 2 miles east of Georgetown, Scott 

County, and 2.6 miles upstream from Lanes Run.

Drainage area. 119 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Sept. 18, 1952, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator 

at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,480 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 18.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs; no flow Oct. 11-23.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 1952; no flow for several days each 

year.

Flood in April 1948 reached a stage of about 22 ft from information by local residents .

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 Dec . 9 to Aug v 28 Aug. 2S to Sept. 3O

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.7 

3.0

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

60

110

385

1,120

1,760

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

1.0

3.0

6.0

17

33

1.0

3.0

6.0

15

30

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

3.0 

4.0

7.0

13.0

15.0

120

380

1,330

3,530

4,530

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.25

0.4

.1

2.3

2.35

2.4

2.1 

3.0 

5.5

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

*0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.4

72

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2 

.2

4.3

0.14

0.0012

0.001

Nov.

1*0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

4.0

*12

34

11

8.0

4.8

6.8

385

301

211 '

195

128

81

63

43

18

325

712

810

X.500

770

265

190

162

6,246.2

208

1.75

1.95

Dec.

128

106

9i

265

485

468

770

1,600

2,170

*890

572

413

341

440

2,030

1,890 

530

470

210

1,360

3.130 

1,750

710

299

255

632

232

320

272

311 

308

23,451

756

6.35

7.33

Jan.

290

1,400

1,640

1.820

1,540

800

512

392

296

232

188

140

142

134

120

'*£

398

356

461

329 

332

398

299

266

365

830

980

560

386 

290

16,140

521

4.38

5.04

Feb.

250

220

290

920

770

518

377

284

222

175

150

126

110

160

156

152

281

290

240

 232

202

160

150

138

124

110

104

96

90.

-

7,097

245

2.06

2.22

Mar.

88

82

93

118

124

111

106

99

98

160

*2,280

1,020

590

395

302

210 

175

152

218

175

185 

4.080

*3,980

1,470

602

428

320

248

195

152 

130

18,386

593

4.98

5.75

Apr.

122

102

90

87

. 230

175

140

124

111

102

92

84

130

380

92

75 

63

56

50

44

43

40

37

39

39

40

34

 26

24

20.

2,691

89.7

0.754

O.84

May

20

19

17

14

13

10

9.0

10

10

14

16

19

20

19

19

18 

20

26

20

25

43 

39

27

22

16

16

13

9.5

7.5

6.0 

5.4

542.4

17.5

0.147

0.17

June

5.1

*4.5

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

4.5

3.9

4.5

5.1

4.5

3.9

4.2

6.5

7.0

4.8

3.9

98 

76

124

87

57

28

20

15

12

9.0

616.6

20.6

0.173

0.19

July'

9.0

8.0

63

?9

56

38

*?0

18

17

16

12

9.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

8.5 

8.0

10

9.5

8.0

' 6.0 

5^4

6.5

24

17

9.0

7.0

6.0

5.7

7.5 

7.0

530.1

17.1

0.144

0.17

Aug.

7.0

8.0

10

11

10

13

14

14

15

17

17

38

30

25

*18

60 

30

22

17

13

10 

8.0

6.5

5.5

4.5

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.1

24

438.5

14.1

0.118

0.14

Sept.

2.1

ii

3.3

3.3

2.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

.8 

.8

».8

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

i5.

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

37.7

1.26

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,360 Min 0 Mean 250 Cfsm 2.10 In, 28.52

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,080 Min' 0 Mean 208 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.81

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). Mar. 25 (1 a.m.) 6.480 cfs (18.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 13 and from construction operations Aug. 13-28; 

charge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, gage heights, and records for nearby 

stations.
KENTUCKY RIVH* BASIN 351

South Elkhorn Creek at Port Spring, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°02'35", long. 84°37'35", on right bank near upstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 60 at Port Spring, Fayette County, 1.5 miles upstream from Shinnon Run, 

and 6^ miles west of Lexington.

Drainage area. 22.8 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1952.

Page . Water- stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 834.25 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 12, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 8.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 550 cfs; no flow for many days.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1952; no flow for many dayr< each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of backwater (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 13 Nov. 14 to Aug. 11 Aug. 12 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.5

0

.5

1.5

3.5

7.0

IS

32

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

0

.S

2.2

4.2

7.5

17

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

7.0

34

88

250

670

1,070

2.15

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0

.2

.5

1.0

2.4

5.8

12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

».2

.1

0

0

1.9

1.3

.8

.9

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

1.3

2^5

2.3

1.3

1.1

.9

1.1

1.1

20.6

0.66

0.029

0.03'

Nov.

5.0

4.S

4.8

4.6

4.8

17

29

14

8.0

4.2

3.1

2.7

375

160

52

64

36

27

*21

18

16

47

145

204

288

228

114

86

53

43

-

1,707.5

56.9

2.50

2.79

Dec.

36

Z8.

34

82

66

62

58

302

336

163

118

88

291

270

103

95

90

»86

83

520

414

250

130

69

181

150

98

77

62

70

64

4,476

144

6.32

7.30

Jan.

65

316

290

330

255

175

103-

81

64

54

43

36

34

28

26

23

32

78

56

63

59

69

66

58

53

48

115

176

122

*90

71

3,112

100

4.39

5.08

Feb.

61

52

82

124

166

112

82

64

54

49

40

30

26

33

28

Z8

53

54

53

51

44

33

35

34

28

24

23

21

18

-

1,552

53.5

2.35

2.53

Mar.

11

18

21

 23

23

23

21

20

20

94

 292

170

103

76

62

48

41

42

42

36

90

1.020

496

240

138

95

76

59

48

4O

33

3,527

114

5.00

5.75

Apr.

29

23

19

18

26

21

18

 15

15

14

13

.12

16

17

. 14

11

11

10

9.3

8.4

7.5

7.2

6.8

7.5

7.5

6.8

6.2

5.5

5.5

£^9

385.1

12.8

0.561

0.63

May

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

 3.8

3.8

3.8

 3.8

3.4

3.0

6.2

4.2

3.8

6.2

1^1

6.8

5.2

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2^,1

2.2.

121.4

3.92

0.172

0.20

June

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

1.4

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.1

.8

.5

*.5

.4

^3

3.8

5.5

8,4.

6.8

5.5

3.8

3.0

2.2

1.6

3.0

-

67.1

2.24

0.098

0.11

July

3.2

2.1

~8.8 14

5.2

3.4

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.3

».2

0

 0

.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

55.8

1.80

0.079

0.09

AT«.

1.8

12

1.5

1.2

.7

.6

.4

.2

1.3

il

3.6

10

6.9

3.7

2.2

1.5

1.3

.9

.9

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

»».!

.1

.1

.1

95.0

3.06

0.134

0.15

Sept.

0.1

^1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

**0

0

-

2.4

0.08

0.0035

0.004

Calendar year 1951: Max S45 Mln 0 - Mean 54.2 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32. 2E

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,020 Mln 0 Mean 41.3 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24. 6e

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). D<

ft); Dec. 20 (12 m.) 1,540 cfs (7.7

ic. B (10 p.m.) 700 cfs (6.1 ft); Dec. 13 (12 p.m.) 640 cfs (5.9 

°t); Mar. 22 (12 m.) 1,800 cfa (8.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from leaves Oct. 1 to Nov. 5; discharge computed on basis of 2-discharge measurements, gage heights, and records for Elkhorn Creelc near Frankfort.
352 KENTUCK? RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort, Ky.

Location. Lat 38° 16"05", long. 84°48"55", on downstream side of center pier of Knights 

Bridge, 6 miles northeast of Frankfort, Franklin County, and 7.4 miles downstream from 

confluence of North and South Elkhorn Creeks.

Drainage area. 463 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1915 to December 1920 (gage heights only October 1918 to December 

1920), December 1939 to September 1952. Published as "at Forks of Elkhorn" 1915-20.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 540 ft (from topographic map). May 1, 

1915, to Dec. 31, 1920, staff gage at site 6.6 miles upstream at different datum. 

Dec. 28, 1939, to Aug. 14, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1915-18, 1940-52), 608 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 10.51 ft in 

gage well, 12.2 ft at outside gage by relation curve); minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 18, 30.

1915-18, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 22,400 cfs Apr. 14, 1948 (gatce height, 12.04 

ft in gage well, 14.5 ft at outside gage),by relation curve; no flow Jan. 7-13, 1940.

Flood of Aug. 2, 1932, reached a stage of about 17.5 ft, from information by local 

resident. Flood of January 1937 was about 0.3 ft lower.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

7.0

9.0

13

27

52

3.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

108

238

440

780

1,520

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

4.0

10

25

64

124

250

4.0 

S.O 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.5

750

1,400

2,500

4,000

8,500

14,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ii

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

18

18

22

»18

20

27

21

17

26

25

23

18

20

15

12

11

18

20

18

13

11

8.8

12

15

31

362~8~

22

18

17

599.8

19.3

0.042

0.05

Nov.

32" 28

31

35

38

45

199

276

152

104

81

79

78

869

 1,360

828

792

640

455

335

250

214

828

2,600

2,760

3,800

3,160

1,740

1,220

930

-

23,959

799

1.73

1.92

Dec.

735

615

520

1,150

1,510

1,700

2,360

4,520

7,950

4,740

2,830

1,850

1,360

1,710

4,860

3,140

1,820

1,380

1,080

1,930

8.150

*6,600

2,190

1,500

1,310

2,300

2,020

1,520

1,230

1,100

1,150

76,780

2,477

5.35

6.17

Jan.

1,100

4,870

6,020

5,380

6,480

3,790

2,460

1,710

1,350

1,100

906

780

695

630

580

530 l70~

1,050

1,190

1,250

1,260

1,230

1,410

*1,190

1,030

1,070

2,010

2,650

2,300

1,570

1,210

59,471

1,918

4.14

4.78

= Feb.

1,020

930

1,430

3,540

3,260

2,280

1,610

1,270

1,030

858

730

625

550

635

655

535

655

852

864

828

774

685

620

585

*530

475

435

395

575

-

29,051

1,002

2.16

2.33

Mar.

365

340

345

395

410

395

365

345

330

1,536"

8,420

5,220

2,830

1,820

1,300

1,040

858

745

792

745

660

8,820

15,600

7,100

a3,300

a2,100

al,500

al,100

a900

3780

690

68,950

2,224

4.80

5.54

Apr.

620

550

 470

430

490

620

520

440

385

350

315

285

485

700 3§0"

425

345

290

255

230

207

195

186

.189

189

183

165

147

132

~

10,437

348

0.752

0.84

May

110

103

97

87

83

78

72

*67

67

79

87

103

87

81

78

81

132

108

112

165

242

171

134

108

95

81

74

66

58

54

3,158

102

0.220

0.25

June

50

46

42

50

40

37

33

32

27

26

31

*36

40

35

31

36

176

85

53

47

108

330

355

385

zT5B~

165

110

85

67

57

-

2,900

96.7

0.209

0.23

July

51

51

49

49

505

238

137

97

85

76

66

56

49

45

41

46

*41

58

54

64

53

44

45

49

42

36

29

22

21

W

27

2,049

66.1

0.143

0.16

Aug.

30

23

19

55

37

35

36

30

29

85

142

250

ST4

129

91

95

95

87

67

56

 47

47

41

35

30

25

24

26

24

21

20

1,913

61.7

0.133

0.15

Sept.

20

29

32

27

23

20

16

13

16

17

16

16

19

14

8.2

11

20

18

16

14

11

12

 20

16

14

12

10

6.4

-

525.6

17.5

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,000 Min 8.8 Mean 907 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.61

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,600 Min 6.4 Mean 764 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.46

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). Dec. 9 (10 a.m.) 8,400 cfs (8.96 ft); Dec. 21 (1 p.m.) 9,280

cfs (9.26 ft); Jan. 4 (8 p.m.) 7,350 cfs (8.54 ft); Mar. 11 (1 p.m.) 9,310 cfs (9.27 ft); Mar. 23

(8 a.m.) 14,400 cfs (10.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of records for North El^Horn Creek near 

Georgetown and South Elkhorn Creek at Fort spring.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

Kentucky River at lock 2, at Lockport, Ky.

353

Location. Lat 38°26'20", long. 84e 57'45", on left bank at lock 2 at Lockport, Henry 

County, 0.2 mile downstream from Sixmile Creek and at mile 31.0.

Drainage area.--6.160 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1937 (fragmentary October 1930 to September 

1932), July 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 433.36 ft above mean sea levral, 

 datum of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage read twice daily at lock 3, 11.0 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 23 years (1925-30; 1932-37, 1939-52), 8,576 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82,500 cfs Mar. 26; maximum gage height, 39.9 

ft Mar. 27, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 305 cfs Sept. 30.

1925-37, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 108,000 cfs Mar. 7, 1945; maximum gage height, 

56.85 ft Jan. 24, 1937 (backwater from Ohio River); minimum discharge, about 30 cfs 

In August and October 1930.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair below. Plow regulated by Herrlngtin Lake 

(see p. 347) and by hydroelectric plant at lock 7.

Revisions.--W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Pall used as a factor Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 9-13, 18, 

19, 21-25, Jan. 3-10, Jan. 23 to Feb. 11, Mar. 12-15, 

22-30)

6.7 

6.9 

7.2 

8.0 

9.0

320

410

700

2,120

4,850

12.0

14.0

15.0

38.0

17,000

27,800

32,600

83,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

904

ITS

760 

664

 560

560

580

490

424

424

370

360 

344

348

340

336

328

336 

320

33?

356

344

336

848

620

466

400 

370

344

320

336

14,396

464

-100

Nov.

ISO" 410

2,190 

5,660

4,700

3,150

4,940

5,450

7,890

7,730

5,210

3,470 

3,220

10,600

13.SOO

»14,500

18,300

14,800 

13,000

9,490

6,220

4,730

7,410

14,800

18,600

34,600

40.600 

$4,566

21,700

13,600

-

345,760

11,530

 ( 480

Dec.

9,610

6,500

5.180 

9,650

10,500

10,800

13,100

28,500

51,600

56.900

53,100

45,200 

22,300

19,300

33,800

39,800

43,400

45,300 

30,000

20,000

 46,500

47,500

42,200

40,300

27,300

23,200

20,500 

16,000

13,800

12,700

11,700

856,240

27,620

+555

Jan.

11,200

33,000

39,400 

37,400

40,600

38,300

32,800

25,600

20,200

16,100

12,500

15,200 

20,900

16,400

12,300

10,200

9.410

10,500 

13,400

16,600

18,600

19,600

31,000

33,900

 38,100

34,400

28,700 

38,300

46 , 700

47.900

46,300

815,510

26,310

+229

Feb.

 35.200

19,666

23,200 

27,400

30,000

28,100

25,300

22,000

19,300

16,300

13,300

9,730 

8,530

9,330

9,090

9,570

13,000

16,800 

16,300

15,300

13,000

11,200

9,730

8,250

6,960

 6,740

6,120 

5,240

4.910

-

-

436,900

15,070

-445

Mar.

4,610

4.370

5,520 

11,800

17,400

22,700

22,100

14,800

10,200

10,800

44,000

39,900 

35,400

32,000

22,600

15,300

11,900

9,890 

9,890

9,890

12,000

44,700

71,200

81,500

81,100

 81.600

78,566 

55,600

21,000

14,000

9,570

905,840

29,220

+442

Apr.

8,250

7.290

6,890 

6,500

6,600

7,130

7,650

7,930

7,730

7,170

6,150

5,090 

8,410

5,980

5,870

5,940

5,620

5,270 

4,790

4,760

4,190

3,980

3,950

3,950

3.850

5,300

11,400 

12,700

11,900

14.500

206,520

6,884

-507

May

15,600

11,500

7,650 

5,620

4,490

5,800

5,150

 2,780

2,550

2.070

5,150

5,940 

11,400

9,730

7,550

6,150

4,940

4,160 

4,010

5,590

7,250

25,000

54,800

IS, 606

8,450

6,180

6,040 

5,150

4,130

4,610

6,850

246,470

7,951

+48

June

7,890

7,530

5,420 

4,100

5,200

2,600

2,190

1,620

1,440

1,570

1,280

1,210 

 1,330

2,220

2,450

2,460

2,280

2,070 

1,420

1,210

1,580

2,020

3,100

8,850

12.000

10,800

6,220 

5,770

2,600

1,750

107,940

5,598

-55

July

1,480

1,500

1,280 

1,260

1,110

990

904

876

1,200

652

640

628 

604

520

490

604

 990

1.7QO 

1,376

876

676

570

550

520

490

458

380 

570

ISff

510

480

24,896

803

-94

Aug.

477

43J

37f 

1ST

54T

SOT

42'

i.sor

2.48C

TTtsT

1,52C

1,52C 

1,16C i,ior

89C

90'

97f

90' 

77f

777

 68f

esr 85<-

62f

58C

65f

58C 

58C

57C

54C

54C

25,59f

82f

-87

Sept.

540

1,260

1.540 

1,110

862

796

688

540

500

530

510

451 

410

410

405

344

260

570 

405

580

356

344

544

 556

410

544

528 

544

552

320

-

15,889

550

-107

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

564 

0.059 

0.07

12,010 

1.9S 

2.18

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

27,980 

4.54 

5.25

26,540 

4.51 

4.97

14,620 

2.37 

2.56

29,660 

4.81

5.54

6,577 

1.04 

1.16

Observed

7,999 

1.50 

1.50

Max 69,500 Mln 260 Mean 11,460 

Max 81,600 Mln 520 Mean 10,930

5,545 

0.575 

0.64

709 

0.115 

0.15

75*1 423 

0.121' 0.069 

0.1. 0.08

Adjusted

Mean 11,530 Cfsiri 1.87 In. 25.43 

Mean 10,950 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Herrlngton Lake, equivalent In cubic feet per second, furnished 

Kentucky Utilities Co.
354 KEKTOCKY RIVER BASIN

Eagle Creek at Sadieville, Ky.

Location.--Lat 380 23'22", long. 84°32'36", on left bank 15 ft upstream from Spoon Branch, 

a quarter of a mile west of Sadieville, Scott County, and 5.8 miles upstream from 

Little Eagle Creek. Records include flow of Spoon Branch.

Drainage area. 42.6-sq mi, includes that of Spoon Branch. 

Records available.--June 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 757.18 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--11 years, 68.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 13.51 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 21.96 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times each year.

Flood in August 1932 reached a stage of about 22 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good. Occasional diversion from gage pool for water supply of Sadieville and to fill water tank of Southern Railway; some return from these diversions.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. Z Jan. 3 to Sep*-.. 30

1.24 0 1.7 4.1 1.21 0 1.9 ZO

1.3 .1 1.8 7.4 1.3 .1 Z.O 35

1.35 .2 1.9 15 1.4 .3 2.Z 74

1.4 :4 Z.5 1Z5 1.45 .6 2.6 165

1.45 .6 3.0 265 1.5 1.0 3.0 Z65

1.6 2.3 1.7 5.1 8.0 1,950

1.8 9.4 10.0 Z,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

2Z 

Z3. 

24

Z5

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(»>

0

0

0

0

Nov.

00" 

0

0

0

10

200

»16

5.8

3.6

2.8

2.0

5.5

802

40

76

30

9.7

5.8

4.9

3.4

3.4 

1,060 

551

236

392

44

20

12

8.4

-

3,544.3

118

2.77

3.09

Dec.

6.6

5.5 

397 5.2

121

162

550

908

463

»81

47

23

12

648

422

20

13

11

9

637

964

TT 

30 

18

165

222

51

25

20

26

42

6,175.3

119

4.67

5.39

Jan.

31

1.380 

266

994

241

78

44

34

28

19

14

13

13

SB- 12

is

 277

256

68

80

46

171 

122 

41

32

211

49?

100

52

30

23

5,241

169

3.97

4.58

Feb.

26

74 

670

BIT

130

62

43

34

28

23

20

16

15

96

39

28

74

83

46

41

»46

28 

23 

20

16

14

13

12

T?

-

-

2,243

77.3

1.81

1.96

Mar.

14

12 

IS

54

23

16

14

13

13

914

»1,540

98

56

34

23

19

16

32

91

32

23

2.630 

' 642 

81

54

39

29

26

20

17

»16

6,609

213

5.00

5.77

Apr.

19

17 

13

17

103

39

26

IS

17

15

14

13

-IB- 353

34

23

18

17

16

15

12

10 

9.4 

12

14

10

6.4

»7.4

7.0

6.6

-

968.8

32.3

0.758

0.85

May

5.4

5.1 

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.8

2.0

3.2

5.8

6.6

5.4

3.9

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.4

23

89,

68

20 

8.4 

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.8

4.5

3.0

2.2

1?4

307.5

9.92

0.233

0.27

June July

1.1 0.3

».8 .2 

.4 .1

.3 .2

.3 .3

.2 .2

.2 »».!

.1 .1

.T .2

.1 .2

.1 .1

73 .1

37 0

9.4 0~

4.5

2.6

2.0

1.1

.6

.4

1.6

14 

64 

34

. 6.6

3.6

2.2

1.3

.8

.4

-

259.8

8.66

0.203

0.23

0

0

0

3.9

ITS

.6

.3

.2 

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.8

0.28

0.0066

0.008

Aug.

00" 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

3.0

2T6

1.3

.8

.5

.4

.3 

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

10.2

0.33

0.0077

0.009

Sept.

0

1.5 

STZ

1.2

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 »»o

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

10.4

0.35

0.0082

0.009

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,510 Min o Mean 84.4 Cfsm 1.98 In. Z6.90

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,630 Mln o Mean 69.3 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.17

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs).-

4,400 cfs (13.45 ft); Mar. 22 (8 a.m

-Dec. 20 (12 p.m.) 2,960 cfs (10.52 ft); Mar. 10 (12 p.m.) 

. ) 4,420 cfs (13.51 ft).

» Discharge measurement or observation of no flow oade on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 355

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°42'22", long. 84°49'32", near center of span on upstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 16 at Gallatin-Owen County line, half a mile south of Glencoe, Gallatin County, 5.9 miles downstream from Tenmile Creek, and 22 miles upstream froti mouth.

Drainage area. 438 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1915 to September 1918, October 1918 to December 1920 (gage 

heights only) , May 1928 to September 1931, June 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 508.36 ft above mean sea

level, unadjusted. Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff, chain, or wire-weight gages at bridge 

600 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1915-18, 1928-31, 1938-52), 515 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 18.4 ft, from 

Qoodmark); minimum observed, 0.3 cfs Sept. 30.

1915-20, 1928-31, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 32,900 cfs Mar. 19, 1943 (ga^e height, 

23.1 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs; no flow for 

many days in most years.

Flood of 1913 reached a stage of about 23 ft.

Remarks. Records poor. Records of water temperature for the water year 1952 are given 

In Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second) '

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 Nov. 8 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

0.3

1.3

4.3

16

26

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

48

190

630

1,730

3,260

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.3

1.2

3.8

7.5

12

18

29

1.5

2.0

3.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

52

195

660

1,780

4,340

8,240

13,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 "12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.4

3.1

3.7

3.1 

3.7

3.1

4.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

4.9

3.7

3.4

4.0

2.5

1.9

1.1

2.2

.7

.4

.4

.5

11

265

116

69

24

*20

16

11

613.5

19.8

0.045

0.05

Nov.

9.4

33

56 

30

102

3,170

1,360

510

150

93

66

136

3,840

2,130

. 660

254

226

146

101

79

107

3,140

6.560

2,400

2,20O

1,160

*410

183

156

29/486.4

963

2.24

2.50

Dec.

116

113

85

2,785 

2,S40

2,130

4,700

4,530

7,610

2,44O

705

410

258

1,640

6,060

1,460

465

262

294

410

9.260

2,840

685

385

510

*2,440

1,040

440

310

286

500

58,094

1,874

4.26

4.93

Jan.

520

3,640

7.750

3,280 

5,720

1,520

660

410

335

254

220

189

174

159

148

142

159

1,400

1,190

535

490

345

1,010

710

310

510

2,480

*1,710

710

370

262

37,312

1,204

2.75

3.17

Feb.

270

1,7SO

3,940

6.280 

2,440

910

500

330

278

234

202

180

165

270

420

360

234

605

540

445

590

315

254

202

192

159

148

159

159

_

-

22,561

778

1.78

1.92

Mar.

171

148

133

415 

*38O

230

180

142

T56

230

10,700

4,460

810

430

278

220

202

192

810

600

360

11,600

*15.100

2 *640 050

395

270

226

212

174

153

50,117

1,617

3.69

4.26

Apr.

200

212

156

146 

500

390

254

198

171

159

150

150

5.500

3,280

660

385

270

216

195 153'

165

145

46O

*1,510

430

223

189

165

142

130

-

16,906

564

1.29

1.44

May

119

113

107

96 

87

71

66

63

66

76

65

90

96

90

74

66

55

52

63

212

230

310

165

101

85

74

*93

71

47

34

24

2,983

96.2

0.220

0.25

June

16

13

16

13 

12

12

11

9.3

8.4

7.5

7.5

165

960 335"

136

90

74

340

153

93

79

71

350

250

153

*96

66

40

31

22

-

3,631.7

121

0.276

O.31

July

17

12

12

11 

7.5

6.6

6

17

635

"29T5

113

50

22

17

18

43

24

13

12

11

6.6

6.6

3.8

5.6

4.2

4.5

2.0

3.0

*2.4

1.5

T75

1,379.4

44.5

0.102

0.12

Aug.

0.9

.9

.8

.5 

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

4T5

3.0

13

10

6.6

40

223 

136

76

38

18

14

11

6.8

5.3

4.2

2.8

2.2

*1.1

1.3

.4

.7

623.9

20.1

0.046

O.C5

Sept.

0.7

52

66

19

12

8.8

6.6

4.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.7

2.0

4.5

18

16

9.3

5.6

18

14

6.0

6.0

4.9

3.4

3.0

.6

.6 '.6

~f 4

320.0

10.7

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,5OO Min 0 Mean 753 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.34

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,100 Mln 0.4 Mean 612 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.03

Peak dlecharee (baue, 12.000 efu).--Dee. 21 (ll a.m.) 12.600 cfu'(!3.7 ft): Mar. 11 (11 s.m.)

15,300 cfe (15.2 ft); Mar. ZZ (10 p.m.) 21,500 cfu (18.4 ft); Apr. 13 (4 p.m.) 12,100 cfu (13.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on thle day.
356 BEARQRASS CREEK BASIN

South Pork Beargrass Creek at Louisville, Ky.

Location. Lat 38 C12'40", long. 85 C42'10", on upstream side of right abutment of Trevilian 

way Bridge at Louisville, Jefferson County, 6.0 miles upstream from confluence with 

Middle Pork and 7.7 miles upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 18.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1940, August 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 450.60 ft above mean 

sea level, Louisville city datum, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 8 years (1944-52), 24.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 890 cfs Jan. 4 (gage height, 9.62 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1939-40, 1944-52: Maximum discharge, 1,890 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 11.62 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 870 cfs; no flow at times in 1940, 1947, 1948, 1951, 

and 1952.

Plood of Mar. 19, 1943, reached a stage of 13.1 ft, from information furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record or backwater from sewer construction, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-15, 2O, 21)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan 5 to Sept. 30

2.95 

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.4

0.1 

.4 

3.3 

5.2 

8.2

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

270

400

2.3 

2.9 

2.95

3.0

3.1

0

.1

.5

1.0

2.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.7

6,1

9.5

14

Mote. Same as preeedlig 

taUTiTabove 3.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10 9 "

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.2

"^£ B 1

*!i

.2

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.6

~5.7 55

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.1

88.4

2.85

0.152

0.17

Nov.

4.1

3.3

3.0

2.6

11

20

6.8

*5.2

4.3

3.9

3.6

4.5

18

7.4

6.5

5.7

5.0

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

18

57

35

41

26

20

16

14

3S8..7

12.0

0.63'a

0.71

Dec.

12

9.8

9. 2

8l? 

58

41

 70

97

170

91

59

49

38

79

108

53

42

38

31

88

288

. "92

54

42

64

79

48

39

37

40

37

2,O46;0

66.0

.3*51

Jan.

35

212

232

*27g

aiio

aso

a70

ass

845

835

a30

a28

826

a25

825

825

35

28

29

24

33

31

2,6

26

30

53

38

33

30

27

2,089

67.4

3.59

4.13

Feb.

30

67

124

T5

62

48

41 '36

32

29

26

24

30

24

23

24

23

21

21

 20

18

17

16

15

14

 T4

14

14.

.-

-

1,068

36.8

1.96

2.11

Mar.

14

14

18

23

17

15

14

14

13

15

285

104

70

49

40

35

31

41

44

33

 30

360

115

100

66

49

41

35

32

28

26

1,902

61.4

3.27

3.76

Apr.

26

22

19

23

26

20

18

17

15

16

17

15

21

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

11

11

*9.9

9.1

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.0

-

446.3

14.9

0.793

0.88

May

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.7

4.9

6.1

8.3

8.3

6.4

6.1

5.2

4.7

6.1

4.7

5.8

15

H

9.9

7.6

6.7

6.1

6.4

6.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.1

5.9

198.6

6.41

0.341

0.39

June

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

 2.3

2.3

2.0

6.1

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.7

TTff

106

52

14

C8

C5

C4

C3

C3

C2

C2

-

254.1

8.47

tf.451

0.50

July

c2

C2

C2

c3

c2

C2

C2

C2

2.1

1.0

1.6

2.1

1.8

2.0

2.5

1.0

2.9

1.6

2.0

1.6

.8

.3

0"O

*.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.2

43.5

1.40

0.074

0.09

Aug.

0

.5

.2

.1

1.2

.5

0

1.0

.4

.1

.1

.4

.6

.2

.1

.3

.2

0

0

0

.3

.7

0

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

7.0

0.23

0.012

0.01

Sept.

0

.6

1.6

JY

.2

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

-

'3.1

0.10

0.005

0.006

Calendar year 1951: Max 500 Mln 0 Mean 28.7 cfsm 1.53 In. 20.76

Water year 1951-52: Max 360 Mln 0 Mean 23.2 cfsm 1.23 In. 16.81

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). --De

(8.56 ft); Jan. 4 (7:15 p.m.) 890 cfE

c. 9 (12:30 p.m.) 218 cfs (6.68 ft); Dec. 21 (3 a.m.) 512 cfs 

(9.62 ft); Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 546 cfs (8.T2 ft); Mar. 22 (9:30

a.m.) 712 cfs (9.23 ft).

 Discharge measurement, made on this day.

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

records, and records for Middle Fork Beargrase Creek at Cannons Lane, at Loulevllle, Ky.

o Backwater*from sewer construction; 'discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Cannons Lane, at Louisville.
BEARORASS CREEK BASIN 357

Middle Pork Beargrass Creek at Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Ky.

Location. Lat 98°14'10", long. 85°39'50", on downstream side of center pier of Irldge on 

Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Jefferson County, 1.7 miles downstream from Weicfer Creek, 

5.7 miles upstream from confluence with South Pork, and 7.4 miles upstream frcm Ohio 

River.

Drainage area. 18.5 sq ml.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 477.70 ft above mean sea level, Louisville 

city datum, 1912 adjustment.

Average discharge.--8 years, 27.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Jan. 4 (gage height, 4.58 ft); no flow 

on Aug. 27-29, Sept. 28-30,,

1944-52: Maximum discharge 1,540 cfs Aug. 29, 1950 (gage height, 5.14 ft); no flow 

Aug. 13, 1944, Sept. 12,.3.945, Oct. 5, 6, 1947, Aug. 27-29, Sept. 28-30, 1952. 

Flood of February 1945 reached a stage of 8.1 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair/'below except those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

0.34 

.4

.5 

.6 

.8

0.3

.8

2.3

5

13

1.2 

1.8 

2.5 

3.5

37

104

216

520

0.19 

.24 

.3 

.4

.5 

.7

.2

.8

1.9

3.2

7.4

0.8 10

1.1 28

1.5 66

2.3 178

3.4 470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.3 «.T

.4

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

23

68

15

5.0

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.5

134. S

4.35

0.235

0.27

Nov.

4.1

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.0

9.8

24

11

»6.8

4.7

3.8

3.0

4,7

22

13

9.8

7.1

5.7

4.4

3.5

3.2

3.5

30

65

4?

45

31

25

19

16

-

427.6

14.3

0.773

0.86

Dec.

14

12

10

12?

58

43

*112

145

187

95

70

52

41

124

alio

a70

aSO

a40

a35

a2SO

a!90

82

57

45

73

72

49

42

38

44

39

2,378

76.7

4.15

4.78

Jan.

39

284

194

487

5oT

120

87

71

57

46

38

32

28

26

25

21

2?

»39

27

28

22

39

33

27

27

36

66

49

41

34

30

2,280

73.5

3.97

4.58

Feb.

32

82

168

1ST

90

68

54

44

36

32

27

22

21

27

20

19

19

20

17

18

17

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

TT

.

-

1,068

36.8

1.99

2.15

Mar.

13

11

IT

21

alS

a!3

12

11

11

194

219

99

72

54

45

36

30

39

40

30

 27

458

1ST

95

70

55

45

37

31

27

25

2,010

64.8

3.50

4.04

Apr.

24

20

18

22

21

20

17

16

14

15

16

14

22

19

16

14

12

12

11

10

9.2

9.2

10

13

 9.8

B.9

8.0

7.2

6.4

5.8

-

428.5

14.3

' 0.773

O.S6

May

6.2

 6.2

6.4

5.5

5.8

5.5

. a5

a5

a5

8.3

8.6

6.4

5.8

5.1

4.9

7.4

5.1

5.5

14

17

10

7.4

6.4

5.5

5.5

8.9

6.0

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.1

201.8

6.51

0.352

0.41

June

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.3

*2.5

2.4

2.4

7.2

3.9

3.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

T7S- 1.8

131

Tf

B.9

5.8

4.7

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.3

-

242.4

8.08

0.437

0.49

July

2.2

2.2

1.9

3.7

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.8

al

al

al

al

a5

S.I

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.1

.9

.7

.7

 .8

.6

.3

.8

.8

.8

1.0

50.4

1.63

0.088

0.10

Aug.

1.0

al

al

al

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

al

1.7

TT?

1.4

1.5

1.0

1.0

.6

.3

.6

.6

.8

.2

.6

.1

*C

r0 

.5

.7

24.8

0.80

O.C43

0.05

Sept.

0.2

2.9

275

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.2

1.1

.8

.5

.3

.2

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5 'l.O

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

 .1

.1

0

5

0

-

20.9

0.70

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 717 Min 0.1 Mean 31.3 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.96

Water year 1951-52: Max 4S7 Min 0 Mean 25.3 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.63

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs ).--Jan. 4 (2:30 p.m.) 1,150 cfs (4.58 ft); Mar. 10 (10 p.m.) 912 

cfs (4.22 ft); Mar. Z2 (5 a.m.) 972 cfs (4.32 ft); June 21 (11 a.m.) 650 cfs (3.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for South Fork Beargrass Creek at Louisville.

Z99252 O - 54 - Z4
358 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Louisville, Ky.

Location.--Lat 38°16 1 40", long. 85°47'39", on left bank at downstream end .of lockwall In 

lower pool at lock 41, at Louisville, Jefferson County, 5.0 miles downstream from 

Beargrass Creek and at mile 607.0.

Drainage area.--91.170 sq ml, approximately.

Records ayallable. October 1935 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1928 to September 1935 in files of Corps of Engineers.

Gage.--Normal pool (lower) staff gage read hourly. Datum of gage Is 374.00 ft above mean 

sea level, Ohio River datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, and Oct. 1, 1913,' to Sept. 30, 

1946, various combinations of gages near Louisville were used. Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 

30, 1943, water-stage recorders at Louisville and Kosmodale, 4 and 20.1 miles respectively, below Dam 41 were used to determine discharge.

Average discharge.--24 years, 116,000 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 560,000 cfs Feb. 3; maximum gage height, 60.0 

ft Feb. 4; minimum dally discharge, 9,000 cfs Oct. 12-14.

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 1,110,000 cfs Jan. 26, 27, d937; maximum gage height, 

85.44 ft Jan. 27, 1937; minimum dally discharge, 4,090 cfs Sept. 30, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good above 50,000 cfs and fair below. Low and medium flow affected by 

operation of powerplant and navigation dams. Records for chemical analyses for the 

water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

£4 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

ell, 000 

e!2,000 

ell, 000 

elO,000 

ell, 000

ell, 000 

e20,000 

616,000 

e!2,000 

ell, 000

elO.OOO 

69,000 

e9,000 

e9,000 

e!2,000

e!6,000 

e!6,000 

e!2,000 

e 12, 000 

e!2,000

e!3,000 

ell, 000 

ell, 000 

e2 0,000 

e!2,000

e!2,OOO 

e 10, 000 

e!2,000 

*e!4,000 

e!4,000 

e!2,000

383,000 

12,350 

0.135 

0.16

Nov.

e!5,000 

el3.000 

eSoYOOO 

30,000 

29,000

e20,000 

30,000 

31,500 

35,000 

37,500

36,000 

30,500 

34,000 

54,500 

57,000

* 52, 000 

65,000 

71,500 

67,000 

55,500

44, 500 

41,000 

42,000 

89,800 

111,000

127,000 

156,000 

180,000 

188,000

177,000

a, 940. 3

64,680 

0.709 

0.79

Dec.

162,000 

138,000 

115,000 

86,100 

84,000

85.500 

103, 606 

136,000 

189,000 

243,000

272,000 

279,000 

249,000 

224,000 

226,000

226,000 

235,000 

245,000 

225,000 

191,000

220,000 

246,000 

262,000 

297,000 

309,000

!Si9,ooo

301,000 

267,000 

237,000 

217,000 

211,000

«, 597. 6 

212,800 

2.33 

2.69

Jan.

205,000- 

217,000 

288,000 

358,000 

409,000

439,000 

446,000 

'444,000 

423,000 

380,000

326,000 

262,000 

229,000 

208,000 

187,000

166,000 

147,000 

144,000

158,000 

188,000

242,000 

285,000 

318,000 

329,000 

340,000

350,000 

391,000 

432,000 

443,000 

468,000 

495,000

*9,717 

313,500 

3.44 

3.96

Feb.

 518, OOO 

540,000 

556,000

548,000 

529,000

499,000 

»468,000 

441 , 000 

417,000 

393,000

361,000 

318,000 

267,000 

233,000 

202,000

185,000 

174,000 

173,000 

172,000 

172,000

173,000 

170,000 

158,000 

144,000

134,000

123 , 000 

113,000 

102,000 

87,000

*8,370 

288,600 

3.17 

3.41

Mar.

72,500 

67,500 

65,500 

72,500 

96,500

108,000 

132,000 

149,000 

149,000 

162,000

224,000 

282,000 

280,000 

301,000 

321,000

326,000 

318,000 

307,000 

286,000 

260,000

234,000 

295,000 

380,000 

445,000 

481,000

504,000 

513,000

492,000 

444,000 

379,000 

303,000

3,449. 5 

272,600 

2.99 

3.45

Apr.

232,000 

187,000 

159,000 

138,000 

133,000

147,000 

159,000 

159,000 

153,000 

149,000

146,000 

142,000 

146,000 

173,000 

165,000

151,000 

156,000 

182,000 

211,000 

229,000

233,000 

220,000 

204,000 

182,000 

172,000

156,000 

157,000 

184,000 

217,000 

237,000

-

*5,279 

176,000 

1.93 

2.15

May

249,000

241,000 

212,000 

180,000 

148,000

125,000 

103,000 

81,500 

79,000 

79,500

78,000 

75,000 

87,400 

111,000 

141,000

149,000 

150,000 

155,000 

>151,000 

152,000

150,000 

177,000 

220,000 

235,000 

225,000

210,000 

190,000 

181,000 

179,000 

189,000 

195,000

44,898.4 

158,000 

1.73 

2.00

June

192,000

179,000 

158,000 

134,000 

101,000

46,500 

45,500 

43,500 

31,000 

39,000

37,500 

33,000 

34,500 

624,000 

29,500

36,500 

31,000 

28,000 

29,500 

32,000

33,500 

32,000 

*42,500 

50,000 

54,000

60,500 

60,500 

48,500 

29,000 

33,500

*1,729 

57,630 

0.632 

0.71

July

52,500 

56.000 

31,000 

32,500 

43,000

42,500 

28,500 

e20,000 

29,000 

e25,000

30,000 

e!8,000 

618,000 

e20,000 

622,000

27,500 

e!9,000 

618,000 

618,000 

618,000

2'6,500 

*26,000 

25,000 

616,000 

613,000

613,000 

614,000 

613,000 

elZ.OOO 

e!5,000 

612,000

754,000 

24,320 

0.267 

0.31

Aug.

612,000 

e!3,000 

614,000 

615,000 

617,000

e!4,000 

613,000 

"Bl5,000 

26,000 

30,000

621,000 

27 , 500 

623,000 

28,500 

25,500

29,500 

36,000 

42.500 

29,000 

26,500

621,000 

25,000 

619,000 

619,000 

25,000

e20,000 

620,000 

616,000 

e 13, 000 

ell. 000 

612,000

659,000 

21,260 

0.233 

0.27

Sept.

614,000 

25,000 

e 17, 000 

621,000 

e 12, 000

e 13, 000 

613,000 

615,000 

e 13, 000 

613,000

612,000 

ell, 000 

ell, 000 

ell.OOO 

617,000

el 7, 000 

e!2,000 

ell.OOO 

621,000 

620,000

615,000 

>el7,000 

25,000 

615,000 

615,000

614,000 

e!3,000 

613,000 

e 13, 000 

612,000

451,000 

15,030 

0.165 

0.18

Calendar year 1951: Max 454,000 Min 6,000 Mean 145,000 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.59 

Water year 1951-52: Max 556,000 Min 9,000 Mean 134,500 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, 

gsge heights, and records for other stations.In Ohio River basin.
SALT RIVER BASIN 359

Salt River near Van Buren, Ky.

Location. lat 37°58', long. 85°08', near center of span on downstream side of hifhway 

bridge, 1.8 miles east of Van Buren, Anderson County, 3.4 miles upstream from Crooked 

Creek, and 10f miles downstream from Hammonds Creek.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938'to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice dally. Datum cf gage 

Ts 535.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 14 years, 252 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 17.4 ft); minimum, no flow for many days.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 14,700 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 19.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow for many days In most 

years.

Maximum stage known, 22.2 ft in 1928. Flood of January 1937 reached a stag<? of 

19.6 ft.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

1.4 

3.0

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

6.0

15

33

60

135

220

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

13.0

350

540

1,460

2,600

5,SSO

17

53

115

210

350

Note. Same as preceding table above 4.5 ft.

l.S

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

0

.3 

1.5 

4.3 

8.8

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

2B

29

30

n

"Vital

'*°an

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

1^7 

1.3

1.2

1.2

3.0

2.7

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

ii

.5

*.S

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.4

1.6

1.4

1.1

2.4

45.6

1.47

0.0074

0.008

Nov.

14

8.8 

5.4 

5.4

5.0

5.4

31

162

110

50

24

21

18 

1,790

1,060

600

460

200

135

. 99

 87

75

980

2,270

1,320

2.380

966

365

220

165

-

14,624.0

487

2.44

2.72

Dec.

142

123 

JL20

1,155

1,550

 720

1,260

3,420

3,300

1,180

500

311

220 

1,340

1,630

630

290

226

*210

1,870

5t 79Q

985

420

142

677

1,140

540

311

243

323

260

29,598

955

4.78

5.50

Jan.

527

4.150 

2,670 

S38

252

640

408

275

232

177

141

144

135 

123

117

105

T35

460

350

700

440

640

1,080

380

260

446

2,360

 2,000

910

420

255

21,770

702

3.51

4.05

Feb.

213

128 

825 

1.480

1,280

540

335

240

177

153

135

114

111 

177

156

152

308

371

268

234

234

177

150

150

123

120

105

96

90

-

8,647

298

1.49

. 1.61

Mar.

105

130 

 1S5 

250

220

160

. 126

123

120

1,490

4,600

1,150

480 

296

202

171

124

190

388

236

150

4,750

5.550

1,160

480

290

206

142

115

109

97

23,795

768

3.84

4.42

Apr.

92

84 

67 

63

98

39

 76

6052"

55

70

48

T55

121

87

67

63

51

48

46

39

36

41

45

38

25

29

20

19-~

2,232

 74.4

0.372

0.42

May

17

15 

11 

9.4

7.5

8.8

8.5

3.3

8.0

14

20

21

13 

*10

14

11

16

11

11

59

70

29

30

29

20

15

10

9.4

7.8

 5.9

5.5

525.1

16.9

0.084

0.10

June

3.9

4.3

3.9 

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.5 

3.2

2.5

1.7

1.5

 1.1

itt

132

214

TS5

186

104

52

27

14

9.4

7.8

-

950.3

31.7

0.158

0.18

July

6.5

5.1 

5.3 

 $.8 105

12

5.9

5.3

65

25

24

19

11 

7.3

5.1

5.5

4.7

3.2

17

10

 8.3

5.3

7.3

3.3

2.5

1.7

1.1

1.0

.5

.3

0

382.0

12.3

0.062

0.07

Aug.

0

7j 

0 

1.5

2.5

1.2

.5

.3

.1

0

0

5.5

4.3 

3.4

Sept.

0

75 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

57 0

12 0

5.5 0

1.7 0

.3 0

2.0 0

2.4 0

1.6 0

.5 0

.4 0

.3 0

*.3 0

.2 0

.1 0

0 0

0 0

0

103.6 0.6

' 3.34 0.02

0.017 0.00010

0.02 0.0001

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,230 Mln 0.1 Mean 362 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.57

'<%ter year 1951-52: Max 5,550 Min 0 Mean 281 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.10

Peak discharge (base. 5.400 of s) . Dec. 8 (6 p.m.) 5,980 cfs (13.1 ft); Dec. 21 (1 a.m.) 5,680 

cfs (12.8 ft}; Jan. 2 (8 p.m.) 6,400 cfs (13.5 ft); Mar. 11 (1 a.m.) 5,480 cfs (12.6 ft); Ha-. 22 

(1 p.m.) 11,600 ofs (17.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
360 SALT RIVER BASIN

Floyds Pork at Plsherville, Ky.

Location. Lat 38° 11 '15", long. 85°27'35", on left bank on downstream side of bridge on 

 State Highway 155, at Plsherville, Jefferson County, 0.2 mile downstream from Brush 

Run and 1.5 miles upstream from Poke Lick.

Drainage area. 138 sq ml.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 542.60 ft above mean s^a level, datum of ^

Average discharge. 8 years, 204 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,650 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 11.20 ft); no 

flow for many days .

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 13.12 ft); maximum gage height 13.34 ft Apr. 12, 1948; no flow at times.

Flood of 1937 reached a stage of about 16.8 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no g?ge-helght record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gag? nelght,

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 10-12, 22, 3,3, Aug. 13, Sept. 3~J

Oct. 1 to Mar. lo Mar. 11 to 'Sept. 30

0.8 

.85 

.9 

.95

1.0

1.1

.1

.3

.7

1.5

5.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.3

9.5

20

34

70

145

0.7 

.75 

.8

 .85 

.9

1.0

0

.1

.4

.8

1.4

3.2

1.1 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.3 

3.0

6.2

19

37

93

145

325

4.0

5.0

8.0

10.0

710

1,250

3,600

5,750

Note. Same as following 

table above 2.3 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TJlal

Mean

Cfsrr,

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

5

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0 

0 

2.4

359

iTo

330

a!5

alO

a7

a5

a3.5

503.0

16.2

0..117

0.14

Nov.

a!5

alO

a8

a7

a6

aSO

alOO

aSO

a25

16

11

8.0

13

426

103

a70

a40

a30

a20

a!5

12 

812

1.28Q

384

558

198

121

82

61

-

4,542.0

151

1.09

1.22

Dec.

48

40

*86

392

1,810

1,850

2,160

478

283

200

145

1,460

1,050

b2OO

blOO

blOO

blOO

*1,400

2,820 

b320 

b!90

153

636

731

265

181

165

241

265

21,714

700

5.07

5.85

Jan.

231

3.290

T.1S5

3,090

1,440

438

289

225

181

145

115

105

95

91

Is

106

172

360

198

198

143 

305 

310

289

149

332

850

346

220

147

 141

16,076

519

3.76

4.33

Feb.

165

998

2.010 

1,210

462

298

220

177

143

119

103

82

74

159

123

97 113'

119

107

121

119 

91 

87

82

73

62

56

53

50

-

-

7,573

261

1.S9

2.04

Mar.

76" 67

109 

222

129

*93

87

84

82

1,940

»3,630

510

310

205

155

125

104

163

259

155

154 

5.300 

1,890

406

256

183

147

122

103

83

73

17,216

555

4.02

4.64

Apr.

80

76

71 

93

195

111

*80

73

73

88

96

79

165

175

118

95

77

71

71

70

64 

52 

53

91

73

67

52

41

31

24

2,505

S3. 5

0.605

0.68

May

19

16

14 

13

11

9.6

S.4

7.2

a20~~ 6.8

a40

25

21

 15

17

35

13

42

82

118

95 

69 

44

35

37

67

57

34

18

13

9.6

1,011.6

32.6

0.236

0.27

June

7.6

6.2

4.7 

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.1

*.9

.8

14

1.6

12

8.4

5.3

3.5

2.6

2.0

1.280 

226. 

69

35

18

11

7.2

5.3

3.5

2.4

"

1,743.0

58.1

0.421

0.47

July

1.4

.9

.5 

3.5

3.2

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

15

0

0

0

9.8

39

15

2.2

 .6 

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75.6

2.44

0.018

0.02

Aug.

0

15

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ill 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

1.7

0.05

0.00036

0.0005

Sept.

~.^ 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.

0o0

0.7

0.02

0.00014

0.0002

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,030 Mln 0 Mean 245 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.04

Hater >rar 1951-52: Max 5,300 Mln 0 Mean 199 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.66

Peak discharge (base. R.OOO cf3).--Deo. 4 (7 a.m.) 6,460 cfs (10.47 ft); Jan. 4 (2:30 p.n.) 6,350 

cfs (10.40 ft); Mar. 10 (9 p.m.) 7,240 cfs (10.99 ft); Mar. 22 (4 a.m.') 7,650 cfs (11.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Nr gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records 

ana records for nearby stations. » * ~o,

h E'age-dlscnarge relation affected by Ice.
SALT RIVER BASIN 361

Salt River at Shepherdsville, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°59', long. 85°43', near center of span on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 61 at Sherpherdsville, Bullitt County, 700 ft downstream from 

Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge and 1 mile downstream from Buffalo Run.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--tiater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 406.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 16, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Oct. 

1, 1946, auxiliary wire-weight gage 2.8 miles upstream. Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, auxiliary gages at various sites downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--14 years, 1,643 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,600 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 32.68 

ft Mar. 23; minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.46 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs Mar. 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 38.04 

ft Mar. 8, 1945 (backwater from Ohio River); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 47.3 ft Jan. 26, 1937, from floodmark (backwater from Ohio 

River).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or extremely 

flat slope, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--W 893: 1937(M); W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor Nov. 14-16, 23-28, Dec. 4-17, 30-28, Jan. 3-7, 12,. 

Jan. 22 to Feb. 7, Feb. 13, Mar. 1O-19, 22-25, Apr. 13, 14)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.3

14

26

60

145

300

2.5

3.0

4.0

10.0

14.0

790

1,170

2,120

9,920

16,800

18.0

22.0

26.0

25,000

30,400

35,500

0.47 

.5

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

58

132

285

450

1,170

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19"52

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

56

30

26

20

18

22

19

18

16

15

14

19

24

24

24

23

22

22

20

19

17 

44

* 1.250 

994

412

219

148

106

75

60

3,797

122

0.099

0.11

Nov.

94

118

142

159

136

290

1,970

1,270

645

442

296

215

187

3,820

4,120

1,800

1,300

938

608

448

350

305 

1,960

10,800 

10 . 900

8,050

6,260

2,860

*1,500

1,120

63,101

2,103

1.71

1.91

Dec.

895

755

650

12,555

15,200

6,580

6,140

13,400

19.800

17 , 200

6,200

3,320

2,420

3,550

13,400

7,850

2,630

1,680

1,170

3,600

19,400

16,100 

6,010

2,710 

2,990

6,960

4,570

2,700

1,710

1,650

1,970

205,510

6,629

5.39

6.21

Jan.

1,840

13,500

18,500

17,500

* 21. 500

14,000

7,020

65,000

e2,500

e2,200

61,800

1,590

970

916

853

797

797

1,370

1,870

2,900

2,440

2,220 

3,820

2,850 

2,220

2,280

4,970

5,050

3,800

1,800

1,100

147,973

4,773

3.88

4.47

Feb.

1,300

2,800

7,420

15.100

9,650

5,870

*3,500

e2,000

el, 500

el, 200

el, 100

el, 000

960

1,190

1,350

1,030

1,150

1,730

1,480

1,280

1,370

1,200 

1,040

962

860

762

692

650

615

_

-

68,761

2,371

1.93

2.08

Mar.

643

656

132

1,480

1,540

1,050

839

762

727

3,980

24,200

22,200

*9,550

5,890

1,660

2,000

1,470

1,260

2,770

1,970

1,440

24,500 

35.500

*23,500 

10,800

e5,000

63,000

e2,000

el, 500

al,200

al,000

192,479

6,209

5.05

5.82

Apr.

a850

730

620

578

1,140

1,060

738

599

514

484

599

550

1,410

5.970

1,720

1,250 *978

794

690

606

538

484 

460

613 

770

655

502

420

380

355

-

25,037

835

0.679

0.76

May

345

545

540

525

508

285

240

195

154

555

l.lgQ

557

565

262

193

151

249

252

512

540

490

*490 

545

254 

208

193

193

168

151

132

102

9,577

309

0.251

0.29

June

82

g71

g60

g53

g45

38

35

31

27

gl?

gl]5

g!8

g51

g!42

g53

g35

g38

g38

g35

g33

g!29

1.790 

g778

g502 

*g294

236

154

100

67

51

-

5,012

167

0.136

0.15

July

50

36

27

25

51

124

78

46

51

48

115

7S

50

38

40

55

71

110

69

73

85

80 

58

41 

50

28

25 *17

12

8.8

7.4

1,599.2

51.6

0.042

0.05

Aug.

5.6

4.5

5.0

4.5

5.5

2.8

2.5

2.1

4.0

5.0

5.0

50

254

110

55

81

168

95

48

30

24

-1,040 L135

58 

33

20

14

9.6

7.4

6.8

6.2

2,289.5

73.9

0.060

0.07

Sept.

8.1

33

60 *S5

55

41

36

27

19

15

12

8.1

6.8

6.2

5.6

4.5

5.5

5.1

5.5

2.8

2.5

1.8 

1.8

1.5 

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

. 8

-

394.5

13.1

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1951: Max 29,300 Min 4.0 Mean 2,546 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.89

Water year 1951-52: Max 55,500 Min 0.8 Mean 1,982 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.93

Peak discharge (base, 18.000 efs).--Deo. 4 (5 p.m.) 18,700 cfs (20.62 ft at 5 a.m., Di>e. 5); Dec. 

9 (2 p.m.) 20,800 cfs (23.73 ft at 12 p.m.); Dec. 21 (5 p.m.) 20,600 cfs (22.40 ft at 1 a.m., Dee. 

22); Jan. 5 (5 a.m.) 23,000 cfs (26.21 ft at 1 p.m.); Mar. 11 (8 p.m.) 25,800 cfs (27.21 ft at 

7 a.m., Mar. 12); Mar. 25 (7 a.m.) 58,600 ofs (52.68 ft at 6 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No auxiliary gage-height record during time of backwater; discharge estimated on basis of base 

gage-height record and records for station near Van Buren.

e Extremely flat slope; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record and records for station 

near Van Buren.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
362 SALT RIVER BASIN

Rolling Fork near Lebanon, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°30', long. 85°20', near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 55, 6.5 miles southwest of Lebanon, Marion County, and 8.8 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Forks.

Drainage area.--240 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1952. 

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Average discharge.--14 years, 335 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 21.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for several days.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 26,500 cfs Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 22.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; no flow 

at times.

Maximum stage known, 24.7 ft in 1913, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records fair. Some regulation at low flow by small mill above station. 

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Backwater from Ice Dec. 17, 18)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.55 0.4 2.2 28 1.5 O 2.3 88 7.0 1,370 

1.6 .7 2.4 43 1.6 .4 2.6 58 12.0 3,550 

1.65 1.2 2.6 68 1.7 2.4 3.0 118 15.0 5,740

1.7 3.0 3.0 126 l.S 5.0 3.5 215 17.0 8,150

1.8 7.5 4.0 315' 2.0 13 4.0 345 19.0 11,800 

2.0 17 7.0 1,370

Note. Same as following 

table above 7.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

TS.

9.3

7.5

5.7

4.8

3.9

2.2

1.5

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.6

.6

.9

*1.2 

1.0

4.8 

7.5

12

13

9.3

7.0

5.7

13

144.5

4.66

0.019

0.02

Nov.

88

120

97

76

*!

488

1,000

270

140

99

74

55

265

2,970

798

1,290

598

340

201

145

120

110 

559

3.830 

2,840

3,510

*930

501

315

234

-

22,111

737

3.07

3.43

Dec.

183

"567 145

3,080

1,130

692

2,080

8.550

3,390

1,080

668

450

308

2,560

2,840

1,090

360

300

432

2,520

3,920

1,450 

862

423 

447

1,050

950

537

385

320

266

42,715

1,378

5.74

6.62

Jan.

268

1,910

 2,110

2,700

2,370

1,150

577

450

342

286

246

210

194

178

175

183

290

1,080

926

1,520

1,010

3.010 

1,530

710 

516

836

2,980

2,660

1,030

605

450

32,505

1,049

4.37

5.04

Feb.

375

310

598

1.550

1,370

*745

504

385

325

262

219

190

180

258

232

230

264

438

365

335

310

262 

219

198 

180

162

145

134

120

_

-

10,865

375

1.56

1.68

Mar.

194

355

700

1,070

492

345

284

254

223

3,550

6,870

*1,420

794

516

348

282

250

276

486

340

378

10.100 

5,300

1,160 

690

477

369

308

250

220

203

38,449

1,240

5.17

5.96

Apr.

203

179

159

163

275

245

215

187

171

159

149

175

'438 480

327

 265

218

195

175

155

144

129 

122

144 

175

144

123

108

99

86

5,807

194

0.808

0.90

May

78

72

65

58

52

48

44

38

41

295

228

157

108

83

66

56

52

88

»78

222

292

169 

145

222 

86

58

44

37

32

28

26

3,068

99.0

0.412

0.48

June

24

22

20

18

17

15

13

12

11

. 11

9^8

9.8

16

11

13

16

19

21

17

14

86

41 

61

 86 

35

24

18

14

12

9.8

-

701.4

23.4

0.098

0.11

July

7.8

5.4

4.7

6.2

6.2

5.0

5.8

4.0

5.8

2C

20

14

11

9.0

7.4

5.4

4.0

2.9

3.4

2.9

1.9

1.2 

.5

47l

1.9

1.0

.6

.3

*.8

.4

163.7

5.28

0.022

0.03

Aug.

0.2

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.6

.2

0

.1

.4

1. 0

1.0

.6

.4

.4

1.0 

.6

.2 

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

7.2

0.23

0.0010

0.001

Sept.

0

.2

*.2

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.0

.4

.4

1.4

1.4

JLi

1.0

.4 

.2

.2 

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

-

10.7

0.36

0.0015

0.002

Calendar year 1951; Max 8,530 Mln 0.4 Mean 507 cfsro 2.11 In. 28.69

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,100 Mln 0 Mean 428 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.27

Peak discharge (base. 7.500 cfs).--Dec. 8 (7 p.m.) 13,200 cfs (19.50 ft); Mar. 11 (l a.m.) 14,800 

ofs (20.05 ft); Mar. 22 (9 p.m.) 19,000 cfs (21.00 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SALT RIVER BASIN 363

Beech Pork at Bardstowi, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°48', long. 85°29', near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highways 31E and 68, 0.1 mile downstream from Stewart Creek and 1 mile southwest 

of Bardstown, Nelson County.

Drainage area.--664 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 439.3 ft above mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929.

Average discharge.--12 years (1940-52), 915 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 38.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.1 for several days in September; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.64 on Sept. 22, 23.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 27,100 cfs Dec. 13, 1949 (gage height, 39.25 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Sept. 29 to Oct. 4, Oct. 12, 1948.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of no grge-height 

record, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow from city of Bardstown sewer outfall 300 ft above gage.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 19, May 3-10, 15-19, 

July 14 to Aug. 4)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, Feb. 6 to Sept. 30 Nov

2.6 

3.0

0.1 4.0

5.0

7.0

13.0

23.0

35.0

38.0

222

390

1,000

3.5OO

9,100

21,000

25,200

4.0

6.0

10.0

13.0

23.0

32.0

16 to Feb. 5

235 

785 

2,20O 

3,500 

9,100 

17,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tot3l

Mesn

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2423"

22

16

12

8.8

9.6

9.2

8.8 

6.8

5.6

4.0

3.2

2.8

 2.6

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.8

3.2

3.4

3.8 

17

. 13

8.0

5.6

 4.4

4.4

8.4

8.8

250.0

8.06

0.012

0.01

Nov.

17

29

26

19

116

706

1,180

640 

250

152

116

543

5,560

6,400

4,450

2,260

1,020

518

*382

288

247

1,150 

6,480

7,640

10,300

7,806

2,440

892

665

62,309

2,077

3.13

3.49

Dec.

545

437

375

2,755

4,410

2,840

2,100

7,090

17 , 100 

11,100

3,950

1,470

948

1,560

7,950

4,740

1,480

930

*683

3,370

11,700

8,120

2,510 

1,160

1,560

4,310

3,240

1,400

994

920

846

112,568

3,631

5.47

6.30

Jan.

1,490

7,030

10,000

7,410

8,170

4,600

1,860

1,290

1,040

885

737

662

605

554

497

497

632

1,420

1,900

2,330

2,120

2,330

3,660 

2,340

1,240

1,310

2,990

6,050

4,410

1,640

*1,120

82,819

2,672

4.02

4.64

Feb.

976

899

1,430

4,260

4,940

2,500

1,280

888

727 

628

532

450

420

544

655

514

1,440

1,520

1,040

868

808

724

625 

, 538

462

418

376

358

520

-

31,140

1,074

1.62

1.74

Mar.

278

628

1,650

*1,500

1,030

736

468

408 

3,140

16,600

12,700

4,120

1,280

820

664

556

748

1,400

1,180

1,010

13,900

24,500 

14,300

3,660

1,330

835

664

583

485

440

111,947

3,611

5.44

6.27

Apr.

422

368

326

322

374

368

382

*310

277 

256

244

243

445

"6T5 904

477

382

322

289

259

244

225

202

216

225

208

191

174

147

126

-

9,598

320

0.482

0.54

May

111

108

100

88

78

73

66

56

47 

85

147

150

163

126

*100

94

86

68

66

133

211

320 258"

197

138

114

92

78

66

58

350

3,567

115

0.173

0.20

June

a45

a40

335

332

a29

a27

324

322

a!9 

317

a!5

14

16

a!5

' 14

*20

19

18

22

26

42

102 g,iec

736

350

250

155

106

72

48

-

4,510

150

0.226

0.25

July

35

27

23

177

265

140

66

224

6,010 

3,050

405

235

148

102

70

52

43

29

23

17

16

13

*12 

10

10

18

23

16

11

10

8.0

11,289.0

364

0.548

0.63

A IK.

6.4

4.4

3.2

675

10

86

91

53

33 

22

17

20

14

11

10 

10'

10

9.2

8.0

6.8

a9.0

10

18

 79

3O

18

12

fl.4

*5.6

4.4

12

637.4

20.6

0.031

0.04

Sept.

8.8

172

5.6

4.0

3.0

2.2

1.6

.9

.7 

.1

.1

.9

1.2

1.1

.9

.5

.1

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.5

.5

.9

.9

.5

*.3

44.6

1.49

0.0022

0.002

Calendar year 1951: Max 20,100 Mln 2.2 Mean 1,385 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.31

Water year 1951-52: Max 24,500 Mln 0.1 Mean 1,177 .Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.11

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs).-

19,300 cfs (33.7 ft;; Dec. 15 (2 p.m

Nov. 26 (7:30 a.m.) 11,100 cfs (25.7 ft); Dec. 9 (S p.m.) 

) 9,380 cfs (23.4 ft); Dec. 21 (4 p.m.) 12,200 cfs (27.1 ft);

Jan. 3 (8 a.m.) 11,500 cfs (26.2 ft); Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 18,500 cfs (33.0 ft); Mar. 23 (10:30 a.m.) 

25,500 cfs (38.2 ft).

* Discharge messurement made on this d3y.

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Rolling Fork near Lebsnon 3nd 

ne3r Boston.
364 SALT RIVER BASIN

Rolling Pork near Boston, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°46', long. 85°42', on downstream side near center of sr«.n of bridge on 

0. S. Highway 62 and State Highway 61, three-eighths of a mile downstream from Beech 

Pork and 2? miles southwest of Boston, Nelson County.

Drainage area. 1.290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Prior to Apr. 22, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

Fridge 1,200 ft upstream at same datum. Datum of gage is 400.42 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Since Feb. 4, 1942, auxiliary staff gage 4 miles downstream. 

Prior to Peb. 4, 1942, auxiliary water-stage recorder or staff gage at mouth of Rolling Fork, 18.4 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,749 cfs.

Extremes. MaxlSum discharge during year, 33,400 cfs Mar. 24: maximum gage height, 45.3 

ft Mar. 24; minimum discharge observed, 1.2 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.81 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 41,300 cfs Peb. 15, 1948; maximum gage height, 46.6 

ft Jan. '8, 1950, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 0.4 

cfs Oct. 20, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 55.2 ft, former site, in January 1937, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Hating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Nov. 15-18, 24-30, Dec. 4-29, Jan. 2-12, 

Jan. 21 to Feb. 13, Mar. 1O to Apr. 1, July 10, 11)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

3.3 

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

15

25

57

147

390

1,020

18.0

23.0

29.0

34.0

36.0

40.0

2.72O

4,600

8,100

14,600

19,000

33,OOO

2.8 

3.4

4.0

5.0

0.9

21

60

150

8.0

11.0

18.0

23.0

546

1,080

2,820

4,600

Note.-- Same as preceding 

taETi~above 23.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septenber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

107

90

79

70

59

53

42

39

35

33

31

27

26

23

21

22

22

21

18

17

17

17

il *27ff 

TC7

83

47

39

33

31

31

1,534

49.5

0.038

0.04

Nov.

89

115

122

248

184

272

984

1,120

1,720

736

446

327

314

2,990

7,900

10,100

6,970

4,290

2,120

894

665

620

1,000

4,950 

10,200

15,000

17.600

 12,900

4,820

2,770

112,466

3,749

2.91

3.24

Dec.

1,280

948

1/555

4,200

6,710

8,310

6,400

8,540

18,000

25.600

20,500

9,360

6,010

5,830

8,950

12,400

8,910

5,440

2,230

3,530

11,700

17,300

13,100

6,610 

3,790

3,380

7,220

5,040

3,100

2,170

1,820

239,578

7,728

5.99

6.91

Jan.

1,540

4,670

13,000

 14,900

14, 106

12,600

8,000

4,530

3,040

2,220

1,760

1,500

1,240

1,060

966

876

51?

1,360

2,690

3,680

4,370

4,360

5,770

7,220 

 5,050

2,72O

4,030

6,680

10,200

6,350

3,800

155,194

5,006

- 3.88

4.47

Feb.

2,370

1,250

2.4OO

4,460

7.190

6,490

 4,650

3,000

2,260

1,820

1,510

1,210

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,120

1,770

2,690

2,420

1,840

1,720

1,620

1,380

1,180 

1,040

930

840

' .784

 

720I 

' -

61,964

2,137

1.66

1.79

Mar.

758" 709

926

2,040

2,990

2,170

1,640

1,170

1,000

1,320

13,400

23,500

 18,400

11,000

4,830

2,800

1,700

1,620

2,420

2,640

2,220

B,10ff

26,600

32.400 

 18,200

8,250

5,740

3,350

1,980

1/360

1,320

206,523

6,662

5.16

5.95

Apr.

1,360

1,100

832

805

904

922

1,040

886

787

690

666

626

980

2,680

2,470

1,680

 1,160

1,000

864

774

693

632

575

562 

575

581

565

500

441

391

-

27,741

925

0.717

0.80

May

349

308

285

264

240

206

190

172

162

230

578

"623" 796

436

326

278

237

213

232

211

 304

570

742

478 

349

279

231

194

165

142

126

9,916

320

0.248

0.29

June

112

100

94

86

78

71

65

54

49

47

43

40

39

26

10

41

38

77

62

45

59

92

1,100

1.620 

*626

424

321

183

113

94

-

5,839

195

0.151

0.17

July

74

63

56

57

218

318

201

95

1,520

5.240

2,250

541

206

154

123

91

74

88

82

61

47

38

32

24 

JL9

20

19

*30

27

21

19

11,808

381

0 295

0.34

Aug.

18

14

13

33

13

13

79" 98

52

33

28

29

28

24

32

28

21

21

19

18

17

18

17

46 

73

39

28

19

16

14

12

913

29.5

0.023

0.03

Sept.

17

25

*?lSI

16

14

13

11

9.1

8.7

8.4

7.0

6.3

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.3 

2.9

3.3

2.9

2.9

4.3

4.0

-

255.3

8.51

0. 0066

0.007

Calendar year 1951: Max 27,200 Mln 14 Mean 2,710 Cfsm 2.10 In, 28.51

Water year 1951-52: Max 32,400 Mln 2.9 Mean 2,278 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.04

Pealc discharge (base. 16,000 efs).--Nov. 27 (10 a.m.) 17,800 cfs (37.25 ft at 5 p.m.); Dec. 10 

(10 p.m.) 27,600 cfs (41.5 ft at 2 a.m. Dec. 11); Dec. 22 (10 a.m.) 18,400 cfs (37.2 ft at 8 p.m. )} 

Mar. 12 (12 m.) 24,500 cfs (41-0 ft at 2 a.m. Mar. 13); Mar. 24 (8 a.m.) 33,400 cfs (45.3 ft at 

8 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SALT RIVER BASIN 365

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°07'10", long. 85°47 I 50", on right bank 300 ft downstream from bridge 

on Manslick Road, 1.6 miles downstream from confluence of Northern and Southern 

ditches, and 2.4 miles south of Louisville, Jefferson County.

Drainage area. 63.1 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 435.53 ft above mean sea level (Kentucky 

Department of Highways benchmark).

Average discharge.--8 years, 93.6 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 15.33 ft); mlnImum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 21, 22; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft July 13, 14.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 17.78 ft); no 

flow Sept. 19, 20, Oct. 29, 1948.

Maximum stage known, about 19 ft in January 1937 (backwater from Ohio River), from 

Information by local residents.

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

which are poor. Records include small amount of inflow diverted by manufacturing 

plants from Louisville water supply which is pumped from Ohio River.

Rating table, water year 1951-52,except period of Ice effect (gage height. 

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

1.36

1.4

1.5

1.6 

2.0

0.8

1.1

2.4

5.3

20

3.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

206

400

850

1,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

 3.6

3.0

2.8

2.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.3

2.8

1.5

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.3

1.8

1.9

37

~22" 204

9.8

7.5

3.9

2.8

2.4

2.6

355.7

11.5

.

-

Nov.

11

9.8

7.9

4.6

3.3

65

144

32

*16

11

8.3 

7.5

12

161

56

43

30

18

14

12

11

11

181

~?Sl 469

317

142

73

50

39

-

2,193.4

73.1

-

-

Dec.

32

26

24

655

391

219

444

581

978

438

205 

137

84

*438

638

8200

370

b60

54

410

*1,140

543

19S

124

247

378

175

104

96

148

129

9,370

302

-

-

Jan.

102

1,080

1,150

1,100

1.220

708

256

167

125

82

60 

54

49

47

5T

48

75

164

88

112

66

150

156

62

58

134

447

216

114

62

/52

8,255

266

_

-

Feb.

104

349

677

 274 740

162

106

»77

58

49

47 

36

33

75

59

45

57

70

54

58

52

37

34

30

26

24

24

T?B" 23

_

-

3,406

117

_

* 

Mar.

37

34

100

160

61

42

34

30

28

47JI

1.310 

879

295

148

94

66

54

155

263

133

»82

1,280

1,250

665

224

137

88

66

53

45

47

8,264

267

_

-

Apr.

58

44

34

71

116

53

38

36

28

41

58 

44

165

58

43

34

29

25

21

19

19

22

38

»28

21

17

15

14

13

-

1,300

43.3

-

- -

May

, 12

11

'11 13

11

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.8

25

27 

14

11

9.0

7.9

8.6

6.8

14

14

7.2

39

Iff

12

10

12

12

9.8

8.3

7.9

6.8

4.6

376.4

12.1

_

-

June

3.9

3.9

6.8

6.0

5.7

5.3

4.6

3.6

3.3

4.6

»4.2 

4.2

34

17

7.2

4.6

5.0

4.2

3.6

a4

a 500

aTCC

a50

a25

a 15

alO

as

ae

a4

a3

-

856.7

28.6

_

-

July

a3

a3

a3

a5

a4

a3

a3

a3

2.4

2.2

2.2 

1.9

T79~ 1.0

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.9

2.4

1.5

1.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

 3.5

2.4

1.5

2.8

4.2

3.3

3.O

91.7

2.96

-

Aup.

3.3

2.8

1.8

e!o

4.2

4.2

4.6

3.9

2.8

2.0 

8.3

5.0

4.2

3.9

4.6

3.0

3.3

5.3

5.0

8.3

2*

7.5

2.4

1.8

2.0

»2.0

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

137.8

4 45

.

-

Sept.

1.5

1.4

 JT5 7.9

2.6

2.0

1.1

1.4

2.0

2.4

2.6 

3.6

4.6

4.6

3.9

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.3

1.8

.8

l.TJ

2.2

2.6

2.4

»2.0

1.8

1.3

1.4

' 2.0

80.2

2.67

.

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,610 Mln 1.3 Mean 113 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,310 Mln 0.8 Mean 94.8 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).-

cfs (15.15 ft;; Mar. 22 (8 p.m.) 1,4

-Jan. 4 (5 p.m.) 1,400 cfs (15.25 ft)} Mar. 11 (5 a.nr.) 1,380 

20 cfs (15.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
366 BIG INDIAN CREEK BASIN

Big Indian Creek near Corydon, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°17', long. 86°07', in SE^ sec. 6, T. 3 S., R. 4 E., on upstream side of 

 bridge on State Highway 335, half a mile upstream from Crandall Creek and 4£ miles 

north of Corydon.

Drainage area.--141 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.12 ft above mean ser level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to June 12, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 207 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during yea», 10,400 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 18.76 ft); no 

flow at times in August and September.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Apr. 12, 1948 (gage heigl^., 19.3 ft); no 

flow at times during 1943-44, 1951-52; minimum gage height, about 5.07 ft at times 

during October 1943.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6-2S, Nov. 1, 5-7,

Apr. 14 to May 19, Aug. 6 to Sept. 1, Sept. 7-3O)

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5 

5.7 

6.O

0.8

1.8

3.1

6.6

14

33

56

7.5

8.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

151

284

510

1,040

2,280

4,800

6,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

1.8

1.6

2.4

5.6

4.4

4.9

9.0

12 ~8".4

6.0

4.2

2.7

1.6

*1.0

.8

.5

.6

1.2

1.6

2.6 

2.1

1.3

4.9

8.1

9.8

11

. 9.6

6.0

4.0

2.5

134.3

4.33

0.031

0.04

Nov.

14

17

20

18

14

24

103

62

31

21

16

14

19

743

129

87

69

51

39

34

30 

26

468

1,480

*95

645

277 185

145

117

-

5,393

180

1.28

1.42

Dec.

97

83

72

1,275

640

585

1,380

742

1,270

590

339

235

176

808

932

322

220

199

129

646

3,140 

770

392

253

497

880

410

274

226

210

189

17,976

580

4.11

4.74

Jan.

173

709

1,750

1,990

1,920

742

445

318

241

187

157

145

131

*123

111

99

178

307

241

232

180 

194

223

165

157

260

1,070

465

274

185

167

13,539

437

3.10

3.57

Feb.

356

1.930

1,570

1,510

698

430

284

226

180

159

141 *121

111

244

192

167

155

141

129

343

369 

241

192

163

137

119

109

99

91

-

-

10,607

366

2.60

2.80

Mar.

87

80

55

133

115

99

93

87

83

1,720

6.400

1,670

636

373

260

204

173

185

373

270

217 

2,940

1,160

555

355

235

187

157

137

117

103

18,667

602

4.27

4.92

Apr.

127

105

87

95

. 264

178

147

127

109

*109

125

107

277

244

182

147

109

95

80

66

56 

50

46

47

40

36

31

29

26

24

-

3,165

106

0.752

0.83

May

23

23

23

22

20

20

18

18

17

2T

27

24

*23

23

23

23

24

56

119

125

169

ICs

67

50

44

66

53

36

31

23

20

1,336

43.1

0.306

0.35

June

15

14

13

12

11

*9.8

8.8

8.6

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.2

8.1

32

19

10

7.3

5.3

4.4

4.2

2.390 

264

185

115

64

42

31

23

18

14- "

3,356.7

112

0.794

0.89

July

12

10 ,

8.4

7.0

5.8

5.3

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.6

3.3

5.8

17

T.7

4.5

' 3.0 

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.6

143.2

4.62

0.033

0.04

Aug.

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.6

*.2

0

'

.4 

2.4 TOT

.5

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

27.8

0.897

0.0064

0.007

Sept.

0

7.7

19

*7. 9

3.7

l.S

.9

.6

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

.7

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.4

1.3

1.4 

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

-

70.9

2.36

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,840 Mln 0.0 Mean 254 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.48

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,400 Mlri 0.0 Mean 203 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.63

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--Mar. 11 (6:30 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (18.76 ft)) Mar. 22 (12 m.) 

5,000 cfs (14.23 ft); June 21 (12 m.) 4,710 cfs (13.93 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BLUE RIVER BASIN 

Blue River near White Cloud, Ind.

367

Location. Lat 38°14'15", long. 86°13'50", in NV&SE^ sec. 19, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from Spring Creek, 0.2 miles upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 62, and three-quarters of a mile north of White Cloud.

Drainage area. 462 sq mi.

Records available. April 1931 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

1909 to Tugust 1912 and August 1914 to December 1916 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 434.30 ft above mean sea level, drtum of 

1929. Apr. 24, 1931, to Nov. 15, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1931-52), 656 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 14.47 ft): 

minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.55 ft Aug. 30.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 21.97 ft, from 

observation at peak checked by floodmarks); minimum, 9.2 cfs Oct. 1, 1941; mlrlmum 

gage height, 1.40 ft Sept. 20, 1940, Sept. 30, 1941.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 973: 1937(M).

Rating table, Mater year 1951-52 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

2.4

3.0

14

26

74

190

400

3.8

5.0

S.O

14.0

780

1,630

4,420

12,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

42

39

36

34

32

67

90

76

61

53 

46

42

39

 37

36

33

30

29

24

26 

26

30

36

46

43

40

40

36

36

37

1,285

41.5

0.090

0.10

Nov.

42

IS

50

46

45

65

313

274

241

178

133 

109

193

1,550 

992

476

360

299

257

226

199 

178

1,100

5,070

1,910

1,390

1,100

»755

610

503

-

16,710

557

1.21

1.35

Dec.

436

388

364

3, '230

3,750

2,190

3,910

4,300

3,650

2,810

1,790 

1,310

960

1,470 

2,620

1,630

1,060

900

755

1,200

5.500 

4,420

2,030

1,430

1,470

3,350

2,270

1,550

1,240

1,060

995

64,058

2,066

4.47

5.16

Jan.

900

1,280

3,970

4,660

6.770

3,550

2,270

1,630

1,350

1,060

840 

730

680

 630 

585

540

US

900

1,170

1,030

930 

840

995

840

730

810

1,710

1,790

1,310

995

810

46,850

1,511

3.27

3.77

Feb.

995

4.740

5.500

5,500

3,550

2,350

1,790

1,470

1,200

995

870 

»730

655

730

810

705

655

655

680

1,870

3,250 

1,830

1,310

1,060

870

730

655

620

575

-

-

47,350

1,633

3.53

3.81

Mar.

521

490

476

»540

545

476

444

428

420

2/550"

11.200 

9,330

3,250

2,110 

1,510

1,200

960

900

1,200

1,240

1,060 

4,870

5,990

2,980

1,950

1,430

1,100

930

810

705

655

61,970

1,999

4.33

4.99

Apr.

605

590

' 530

! 530

' 1,060

1,140

870

755

655

 620

590 

565

755

1.350 

1,030

840

730

680

615

570

521 

490

462

449

432

404

376

356

340

320

-

19,230

641

1.39

1.55

May

306

292

274

254

235

220

205

193

188

165

196 

190

 180

168 

158

158

152

165

296

302

328 

55?

247

220

214

211

223

211

'155 175

MS

6, '7 28

217

0.470

0.54

June

133

126

123

116

112

 105

101

98

90

88

86 

105

112

94 

123

116

94

80

72

67

2.340 

1,830 810

516

360

274

226

182

155

135

-

8,869

296

0.641

0.71

July

123

TC5

98

90

84

78

74

70

69

65

63 

60

56

 56

53

78

105

123

105

96

78 

65

53

46

42

39

36

34

36

34

32

2,150

69.4

0.150

0.17

Aug.

3"

3"

29

31

31

35

34

35

3?

31

3" 

£0

4<>

37 

3*

35

31

 29

26

25

3*

a?V*

3«

27

24

22

21

20r<

21

1,01 +

32.7

0.071

Q.Ct

Sept.

29

144

*T7Z 3ti

101

65

46

36

30

26

22 

19

19

21

26

26

30

29

36

30

24

Z2

27

26

22

20

16

15

iS15

-

1,496

49.9

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,300 Mln 22 Mean 961 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28.25

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,200 Mln 13 Mean 759 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.35

Peak discharge (base. 7.500 efsl. Jan. 5 (3 p.m.) 7,550 efs (10.51 ft)j Mar. 12 (2 a.m.) 13,400

cfs (14.47 ftjj Mar. 

* Discharge measurement

. 7.

!3 (2 a.m.) 7,940 efs (10.75 ft). 

ide on this day.
368 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Ohio River at Owensboro,

Location. Lat 37 e46'45", long. 87 e06'30", near left bank in pier of bridge on State 

Highway 75, at Owensboro,Daviess County, 0.9 mile upstream from loik and dam 46, 2.9 

miles upstream from Caney Creek, 5.7 miles downstream from Pup Cre?k, and at mile 

756.5.

Drainage area. 97,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 339.1 ft above mean sei level, Ohio River 

datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 9.1 miles upstream from bas? gage at Rockport, 

Spencer County, Ind.

Average discharge. 12 years, 127,500 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 586,000 cfs Feb. 5; maximum gage height, 44.24 

 ft Feb. 6.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 842,000 cfs Mar. 10-12, 1945; maximum gage height, 

49.85 ft Mar. 11, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 54.9 ft Jan. 29, 30, 1937; maximum discharge, 1,210,000 cfs 

Jan. 28, 1937.

Remarks. Records good above 100,000 cfs and poor below.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

ell, 000 

e 14, 000 

e 10, 000 

e!3,000

e!2,000

(*) 

e 14, 000

384,000 

12,390 

0.127 

0.15

Nov.

623,000 

e33,000

e 45, 000 

(»)

e 66,OOO

e70,000

116,000

130,000 

141,000 

161,000 

183,000 

200,000

*2,046 

68,200 

0.702 

0.78

Dec.

197,000 

180,000 

161,000 

151,000 

141,000

131,000 

126,000

137,000 

160,000 

201,000

244,000 

284,000 

300,000 

283,000 

277,000

262,000 

256,000 

255,000 

259,000 

255,000

255,000 

260,000 

269,000 

281,000 

302,000

324,000 

336,000

330,000 

305,000 

278,000 

256,000

*7,456 

240,500 

2.47 

2.85

Jan.

238,000 

242,000 

261, OOO 

303,000 

367,000

409,000 

448,000 

470,000 

'476,000

475,000

"448,000 

3400, 000 

1350,000 

3300., 000 

£60,000

222,000 

199,000 

175,000 

163,000

166,000

188,000 

233,000 

274,000 

308,000 

334,000

351,000 

364,000 

384,000 

416,000 

443,000 

468,000

* 10, 135 

326,900 

3.36 

3.88

Feb.

495,000 

524,000 

553,000 

1678,000 

585, OOO

576,000 

557,000 

529,000 

503,000 

478,000

452,000 

418,000 

369,000 

328,000 

288,000

248,000 

221,000 

204,000 

195,000 

195,000

196,000 

193,000 

188,000 

178,000 

165,000

154,000 

141,000 

130,000 

121,000

:

*9,762 

336,600 

3.46 

3.74

Mar.

lll.OOO 

106,000 

e9O.OOO 

e95,000 

105,000

118,000 

118,000 

131,000 

149,000 

163,000

216,000 

280,000 

306,000 

311,000 

317,000

328,000 

336,000 

1339,000 

336,000 

324,000

301,000 

303,000 

328,000 

376,000 

424,000

473,000 

505,000 

526,000 

530,000

510,000 

467,000

*9,022 

291,000 

2.99 

3.45

Apr.

398,000

313,000 

248,000 

3200,000 

181,000

165,000 

162,000 

168,000 

172,000 

169,000

166,000 

162,000 

159,000

162,000. 

178,000

.182,000 

174,000 

168,000 

181,000 

208,000

233,000 

244,000 

242,000 

230,000 

212,000

194,000 

179,000 

171,000 

*183,000 

209,000

*6,013 

200,400 

2.06 

2.30

May

233,000 

251,000 

253,000

240,000 

215,000

182,000 

156,000 

allO.OOO 

a90,000 

aSS.OOO

a85,000 

a85,000 

a85,«00 

a85,000 

a90,000

9120,000 

152,000 

157, OOO 

164,000 

169,000

167,000 

166,000 

172,000 

207,000 

233,000

237,000 

229,000 

213,000 

198,000 

191,000 

193,000

*5,213 

168,200 

1.73 

1.99

June

199,000 

201,000 

193,000 

180,000 

162,000

130,000

«40,000

633,000

932,000 

C)

B43.00D 

647,000

*2,000 

66,670 

0.686 

0.77

July

r45,000 

P31.000 

F23.000 

£-22,000 

623,000

e 15, 500

610,000 

26,130 

0.269 

0.31

Aug.

e 14, 500 

e 20, 000 

e25,500 

633,000 

622,000

e is, 500

668,000 

21,550 

0.222 

O.26

Sept.

e IS, OOO 

e 13, 000 

e!2,000 

el6,000 

617,000 

e 13, OOO

445,000 

14,830 

0.153

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 485,000 Mln - Mean 157,700 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.02 

Water year 1951-52: Max 585,000 Min - Mean 147,400 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.65

Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Louisville and 

Kvansvllle.

e Indefinite stage-fall-discharge relation; discharge estimated on Basis of 3 discharge measurements and records for other stations In Ohio River basin.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 369

Green River at Greensburg, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°15', long. 85"30i, on left bank 75 ft downstream from bridge on State

 Highways 61 and 70, 300 ft upstream from Clover Lick Creek, a quarter of a mile south 

of Greensburg, Green County, and 2.6 miles upstream from Russell Creek.

Drainage area. 742 sq mi.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 531.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to June 20, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Jan. 

4, 1951, auxiliary wire-weight gage read twice daily 1.8 miles upstream from base 

gage. November 1941 to Jan. 3, 1951, auxiliary staff gage 1.5 miles downstream from 

base gage.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,119 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 33.50 ft); 

minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.89 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 1952; minimum, 1.3 cfs Auft. 12, 1944 

(gage height, 0.68 ft).

Maximum stage known, 36.2 ft in 1913, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures for the water year 195? are given 

IfTWater-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions. W 893: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage heightt In feet, and discharge, Ir

cubic feet per second!

(Fall used as a factor Nov. 2-t, 9,10, 14-20, 24, Nov. 26 to Jan. 8, 

Jan. 2O to Feb.l, Feb. 5-8, 18-20, Mar. 5-7, 11-15, 22-29, May 12, 13, 

22-24)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 1O to Sept. 30

1.2 40

1.6 115

2.5 350

4.5 1,150

10.0 3,900

16.0 8,650

22.0 15,400

0.9

1.1

1.2 

2.5 

4.5

4.5

17

34

410

1,260

10.0

15.0

23.0

31.0

4,10C

8,000

17,500

37,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

T5o" 240

160

13S

120

109

101

93

87

81

77

73

69

67

62

60

58

56

54

53

50 BT5

50

56

64

230 

225

165

135

118

117

3,203

103

0.139

0.16

Nov.

270

2,566"

1,840

970

724

5S8

1,400

4,000

2,540

1,190

824

604

496

2,730

8,180

7,810

7,140

4,360

1,890

1,280

960

768

732

4,430

12,700

14.500 

 16,466

4,400

2,300

1,550

-

104,186

3,473

4.68

5.22

Dec.

1,170

939

780

1,137)

4,130

3,560

2,360

7,030

14,500

14.700

5,780

2,360

2,090

2,170

8,520

14,200

5,910

2,420

2,360

2,630

7,050

11,100

4,920

2,430

2,250

4,660 

5,820

3,110

2,260

1,800

1,450

146,989

4,742

6.39

7.37

Jan.

1,230

1,420

 2,230

3,070

4,060

4,600

2,910

2,160

1,750

1,480

1,630

1,340

1,170

1,050

982

990

1,110

2,310

3,580

3,450

4,940

4,640

7,980

5,810

2,780

2,250 

4,050

12,700

13.300

4,650

2,530

108,162

3,489

4.70

5.42

' Feb.

1,960

1,670

1,530

2,240

 3.270

3,220

2,380

1,890

1,480

1,250

1,060

938

850

926

1,570

1,480

2,590

3,020

2,300

1,310

1,730

1,530

1,260

1,110

990

870 

770

698

658

-

47,050

1,622

2.19

2.36

Mar.

S02

1,4^0"

1,410

2,300

3,370

2,280

1,600

1,290

1,070

1,390

7,010

 13,500

7,960

2,730

1,970

1,500

1,220

1,060

1,310

2,090

1,750

7,860

 33,200

 35.000

 16,300

2,290 

1,850

1,460

1,190

1,040

906

154,628

4,988

6.72

7.75

Apr.

834

798

710

618

658

1,000

970

S22

702

61S

554

510

614

946

 1.450

1,140

914

758

650

574

506

450

39S

386 158"

1,100 

1,300

1,040

806

634

-

22,958

765

1.03

1.15

May

496

404

344

305

275

239

215

194

176

4TF

1,830

2,020

1,050

710

506

3SO

308

305

 790

926

1,850

2.320

1,156

759

558

438 

356

299

248

254

438

20,562

663

0.894

1.03

June

323

242

203

176

152

134

126

112

101

98

90

82

659

197

143

134

104

88

107

90

68

77

 251

209

167

137 

109

85

69

59

-

4,612

154

0.208

0.23

July

46

42

34

80

120

98

62

95

188

13?

140

104

80

62

49

42

42

69

85

69

59

52

44

36

29

25 

21

21

 20

55

20

1,986

64.1

0.086

0.10

Aug.

IS

18

15

12

15

20

27

54

64

54

39

59

52

52

46

44

31

29

199

TI5

123

115

SO

56

42

29 

23

18

16

15

14

1,492

48.1

0.065

0.07

Sept.

14

14

 13

12

10

9.3

8.7

8.1

6.9

6.3

5.7

5.7

5.1

3TF

6.9

5.7

5.1

8.7

12

15

27

SF

IS

18

18

18 

16

15

14

12

-

358.9

12.0

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,700 Mln 34 Mean 1,853 Cfsm 2.50 In. 33. f 9 Water year 1951-52: Max 35,000 Mln 5.1 Mean 1,684 Cfsm 2.27 -In. 30. e*

k discharge (base. 13.000 efs) . Nov. 26 (6 a.m.) 15,400 cfs (22.24 ft at 12 m.) t«e. 9 

.m.) 15,900 cfs (23.10 It); Dec. 16 (4 p.m.) 14,900 cfs (21.14 ft)j Ja

.. , . .

(10 p.m.) 15,900 cfs (23.10 It); Dec. 16 (4 p.m.) 14,900 cfs (21.14 ft)j Jan. 29 (1 a.ir.) 15,400 efs 

(21. S5 ft); Mar. 12 (10 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (20.33 ft at 6 p.m.')} Mar. 22 (11 p.m.) 47,000 cfs (33.50

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
370 GREKN RIVER BASIN

Russell Creek near Columbia, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°07', long. 85°24', near center of span on downstream side of bridge on

 State Highway 61, 0.2 mile upstream from Butlers Creek and 5 miles west of Columbia, 

Adair County. Records include flow of Butlers Creek.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi, includes that of Butlers Creek. 

Records available. December 1939 to September 1952. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 296 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 23.8 ft, from

 rioodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 25.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1952; minimum daily, that of Sept. 

25, 1952.

Flood of January 1937 reached a stage of about 23 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water 

Rating

2.4

2.5 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

years). W 973: 1940(M).

tables, water year 1951-52 except 

height, In feet, and discharge, 

(Shifting-control method

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22

15 6.0 1,070 

21 9.0 2,400 

49 12. 0 3,78O 

106 15.0 5,860 

190 20. O 10,700 

315

for day of Ice effect, Dec . 16 (gage 

In cubic feet per second) 

used Sept. 11, 23-30)

Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

2.2 O 2.7 3( 

2.3 2.2 3.0 6! 

2.4 5.8 3.3 12; 

2.5 12 3.6 19<

Note. Same as preceding

4-oCTA taoie aoove ohmra o.e ^ C it. f¥

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

56

47

39

37

40

27

27 

36

34

29

TS- 16

24 

23

17

19

17

27

23

23

24

*25

297

338

69

64

51

47

46

44

1,682

54.3

0.292

0.34

Nov.

1,080

1,030

436

315

215

190

832

849 

4O2

274

201

161

26?

4,500 

3, £60

2,830

1,390

630

420

312

236

198

350

3,670

2,150

 1,620

1,030

890

612

350

-

31,399

1,047

5.63

6.28

Dec.

274

224

204

1,550"

1,440

650

1,410

4.120 

2,960

1,820

790

578

455

2,460 

4,050

1,360

542

400

578

666

2,290

1.O3O

650

472

1,230

2,130

89O

630

504

413

236

37,578

1,212

6.52

7.51

Jan.

185

 5JS"

770

89O

1,360

850

578

438

332

650

472

350

300

258 

236

210

204

315

385

1,230

930

2,O8O

1,390

73O

5O8

436

3.950

3,650

1,390

710

506

25,945

637

4.50

5.19

Feb.

427

357

392

546

 790

539

455

357 

264

218

201

175

170

396 

332

574

578" 930

42O

365

366

315

248

207

19O

162

163

139

135

_

-

10,453

360

1.94

2.09

Mar.

236

280

710

1,130

542

427

316

239 

218

836

 3,860

1,250

710

616 

413

315

245

236

511

371

315

10.700

 8,270

1,640

83O

560

455

376

294

254

227

37,386

1,206

6.46

7.48

Apr.

212

2O1

172

152

165

180

165

143 

127

115

119

115

139

270 

 558"

176

158

139

130

117

107

99

94

107

123

216

242

190

152

133

-

4,736

158

0.849

0.95

May

110

lop

65

69

61

61

55

55 

52

402

T95- 455

143

66 

59

72

63

185

135

»251

360

224

103

79

101

62

40

34

65

74

71

3,902

126

0.677

0.78

June

56

54

47

42

45

30

42

32 

35

30

26

32

42

67 

90

52

96

~35 107

36

30

52

66

 32

20

15

16

10

II

15

-

1,309

43.6

0.234

0.26

July

6.1

9.2

12ir

24

26ife.i 

IPIE"

IfIf

13If

13

2e

-sr 13J

42

32

12

13

8.6

4.4

6.9

5.4

6.9

3.6

 ITS

8.1

8.1

597.2

19.3

0.104

0.12

Aug.

9.6

14

15

10

59

27

22

16 

12

16

28

26

24

46 

30

18

26

24

5.1

10

15

16

16

18

26

9.2

5.4

9.2

15

9.2

11

593.9

19.2

0.103

0.12

Sept.

9.2

 3.6

7.5

11

16

22

16

18 

4.0

4.0

1.1

7.S

7.5

5.1

29

32

2ff

29

10

25

15

10

4.0

l.S

^4

10

5.6

4.0

.7

2.9

-

344.1

11.5

0.062

O.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,450 Mln 11 Mean 513 Cfsm 2.76 In. 37.41

Water fater year year 1951-52: 1951-52; Max Max 1O,7OO 1O,7OO Mln Hln 0.4 0.4 Mean Mean 426 426____Cfsm Cfsm 2.29 2.29 In. In. 31.19 51.19________

Feak discharge (base. 5,2OO cfs).--Nov. 14 (12 m.) 5,540 cfs (14.6 ft); Dec. 6 (1 p.m.) 5,39O cfs 

14.4 ft)} Dec. 14 (11 p.m.) 6,500 cfs (15.8 ft); Jan. 27 (12:30 p.m.) 5,320 cfs (14.3 ft); Mar. 22 

(9 u.m.l p)15.90O,0 cfs (23.B8 ftl.) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 371

South Pork Little Barren River at Edmonton, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°58', long. 85°36', on right bank 5 ft from upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 496, three-quarters of a mile southeast of Edmonton, Metcalfe County, 

and 3.0 miles upstream from Rogers Creek.

Drainage area. 18.1 sq ml.

Records available. June 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and. concrete control. Datum of gage is 742.83 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 29.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days. 

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs June 15, 1949 (gage height, 10.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days 

each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 18 cfs or those for periods of no ga'e-helght 

record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). W 1033: 1942(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, irf feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17, 18)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0.2

1.8

3.8

8.0

15

35

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

61

138

548

1,020

1,540

0.76 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

.2 

1.2 

4.0

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.0

152

260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September I9f2

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.4

.3

.3

.4

2.2

2.5

.8

.4

^2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.3

39

2.4

1.7

2.6

5.3

4.1

3.2

183

252.2

8.14

0.450

0.52

Nov.

132

16

10

7.0

4.9

80

61

17

8.0

5.3

Ut 4.1

18

241

180

211

43

20

13

8.0

7.0

7.0

34

479

215

*176

47

23

- 14

11

-

2,096.4

69.9

3.86

4.31

Dec.

8.0

6.1

SJ_

287

79

53

165

630

152

60

34

24

19

796.

143

47

25

20

32

- 338

144

49

31

24

271

144

48

32

24

20

17

3,727.8

1ZO

6.63

7.66

Jan.

15

*50

103

144

91

47

31

24

25

66

32

25

21

19

17

1 15

20

27

20

20

17

211

67

33

26

21

588

174

64

36

27

2,076

67.0

3.70

4.27

Feb.

23

20

60 *121

76

45

32

25

19

15

13

12

22

70

33

110

76

40

30

36

27

20

18

15

12

11

9.4

8.7

16

.

-

1,015.1

35.0

1.93

2.09

Mar.

26

17

125

80

35

23

19

14

13 *439

 269

72

45

32

26

21

17

24

38

26

22

1.390

234

81

45

32

25

21

18

16

16

3,261

105

5.80

6.70

Apr.

17

14

13

14

18

15

13

13

12

11

11

11

44

*34

24

18

alS

a 12

a 10

a9

a8

a7

a7

a!2

alO

64

29

18

a!5

a!2

-

510

17.0

0.939

1.05

May

alO

a9

aB

a7

a7

a6

a6

a6

a5

51

alS

a 12

alO

a9

aB

a7

a7

34

all

*65_

25

a!2

alO

a9

aB

a7

a7

a6

a6

a6

a5

394

12.7

0.702

0.81

June

a5

a5

as

a

a

a

a

a

a3

a3

a3

a3

11

a4

48

15

a!2

alO

a9

aB

59

ale

*4

10

6.4

1.6

.1

fi

0

0

-

263.1

8.77

0.485

0.54

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

11

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

1.3

a4

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

38.2

1.23

0.068

0.08

Aug.

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.9

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

8.3

0.28

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max '796 Mln 0 Mean 44.4 Cfsm 2.45 In. 33.29

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,390 Mln 0 Mean 37.3 Cfsm 2.06 In. 28.05

Peak dlscharee (base. 1,300 cfs). Dec. 14 (5 p.m.) 1.490 cfs (.7.84 ft); Mar. 10 (9:30 p.m.) 1,360

cfa (7.33 ft); Mar. 22 (7 a.m.) 2,020 cfs (9.60 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Russell Creek near Columbia.
372 GREEK RIVER BASIN

Green River at Munfordville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°16'05", long. 85°53'10", on right bank at downstream si<ie of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 31-W at Munfordville, Hart County.

Drainage area.--1.790 sq mi,approximately.

Records available.--February 1915 to December 1922, October 1927 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in Water-Supply Paper 838), April 1938 to September 

X9SS.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 451.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1940, chain or staff gages at site 0.2 mile downstream at 

same datum. Oct. 18 to Nov. 29, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1915-22, 1927-31, 1938-52), 2,683 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 56,100 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 48.31 ft); 

minimum, 102 cfs Sept. 12-14 (gage height, 2.42 ft).

1915-22, 1927-31, 1936-37, 1938-52: Maximum discharge. 72,200 cfs Jan. 23, 1937 

(gage height, 50.40 ft, from floodmarks, site then in use), from ratirg curve extended 

above 44,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 39 cfs 

Sept. 2,- 1921 (gage height, 2.2 ft site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 54.0 ft, at former site, in January 1913 (discharge, 87,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.5 

5.0 

9.0

95

170

265

680

1,600

4,22O

15.0

24.0

31.0

39.0

47.4

7,300

15,800

22,600

35,700

54,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

.Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2fii

608

524

446

392

368

338

309

298

287

276

276

276

260

255

240

235 

220

220

215

210

206

215

230

(265

518

560 

560

464

398

380

10,813

349

0.195

0.22

Nov.

1,710

 4,310

4,210

 2,870

1,820

1.4OO

2,740

4,700

5,820

3,760

2,130

1,570

1.500

6,030

12,500

15,400

14,700 

12,500

7,880

5,650

2,610

2,080

1,890

7.88O

16,6OO

20,600

25.400 

22,100

14,800

5,700

-

226,660

7,555

4.22

4.71

Dec.

5,500

2,840

2.400

4,160

 9,820

9,42O

8,180

12,700

21,900

26.100

26,000

20,200

9,450

5,010

12,700

17,900

18,400 

14,700

6,610

5,950

15,000

15.7OO

15,500

1O,90O

5,540

10,100

12.00O 

11,000

6,940

4,740

5,840

547, 16O

11,200

6.26

7.21

Jan.

5,250

5,190

4,690

&.760

9,900

10,500

 9,120

6,150

4,420

3,710

3,560

3,300

2,900

2,630

2,450

2,300

2.250 

2,990

4,430

6,760

8,160

10,200

14,000

14,100

11,000

6,320

7,620 

16,300

20,000

 20.600

14 , 60O

238,190

7,684

4.29

4.95

Feb.

6,230

4,220

5,760

5,370

7,880

8^000

6,620

4,850

3,860

3,240

 2,820

2,430

2,240

2,330

3,010

3,170

4,400 

5,770

5,310

4,110

5,770

3,470

5,050

2,71O

2,450

2,210

1,990 

1,850

1.710

_

-

112,860

3,892

2.17

2.54

Mar.

, 1.840

2,330

2,740

5,350

6,800

5,910

3,990

3,170

2,710

2,830

12 , 100

18,400

19,400

16,200

7,510

4,060

3,270 

 2,840

2,980

3,420

3,660

10,600

33,200

 52,000

 SgjlOO

 4O,50O

21,700 

7,820

5,950

3,240

2,790

361,010

11,850

6.51

7.50

Apr.

2,550

2,350

2,110

1,890

1,800

1,890

2,070

1,870

1,660

1,510

1,400

1,520

1,420

2,580

2.760

2,730

2,180 

1,850

1,650

1,470

 1,350

1,250

1,170

1.150

1,180

1,440

2,210 

2,320

1,840

1,500

-

54,450

1,814

1.01

1.13

May

1,260

1,110

1,000

902

824

764

710

656

614

746

2,590

3.050

2,550

1,570

1,190

980

830 

746

878

1,500

1,890

2,930

2,730

1,610

1,210

1,000

860 

758

*692

652

620

39,002

1,258

0.703

0.81

June

770

668

584

53O

602

524

452

410

574

556

558

520

857

5.830

1,130

746

620 

572

542

454

458

650

674

 614

560

458

592 

538

298

265

-

19,366

646

0.561

0.40

Jul-r

245

250

215

215

380

428

410

304

962

836

470

380

332

276

255

374

758 

614

584

598

292

240

210

192

174

162

154 

150

142

146

150

10,678

544

0.192

C.22

Aug.

 146

146

192

174

170

154

158

215

197

282

270

598

580

270

215

192

184 

162

320

506

282

452

514

220

184

162

150 

158

154

158

150

7,055

228

0.127

0.15

Sept.

130

150

146

130

123

120

120

116

112

 109

106

106

102

112

109

109

106 

109

202

220

206

202

170

154

138

123

120 

112

109

106

-

3,977

135

O.O74

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 26,100 Min 184 Mean 4,489 Cfsra 2.51 In. 34.03

Water year 1951-52: Max 53,900 Min 102 ' Mean 3,910 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.72
GREEN RIVER BASIN 373

North Pork Nolln River at Hodgenville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37»35", long. 85°44', on right bank 10 ft upstream from bridge en State 

Highway 61 at Hodgenvllle, Larue County, and 0.6 mile downstream from Dougless Creek.

Drainage area. 42.. 4 sq ml.

Records available. July 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 701.64 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 11 years, 52.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,290 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 14.17 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 6,670 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 14.75 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor. City of Hodgenville diverts approximately 0.1 cfs above station 

For~munieipal water supply.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except for period of indefinite stagedischarge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to June 17)

Oct. 1 to June 23 June 24 to Sept. 30

1.48

1.5

1.6 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

1.5

2.0

5.0

26

38

63

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

135

233

490

860

1,360

2,050

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.2 

2.6 

4.6

1.5 7.4

1.6 11

2.0 33

3.1 117

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

15

14

13

12

15

20

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

12

14

60

120 

 17

13

12

13

15

15

20

566

18.3

0.432

0.50

Nov.

40

30

25

20 

18

110

80

70

60

50

40

35

120

630

130

220

120

80

70

60

50

50

180

500 

550

300

150

 110

80

70

-

4,048

135

3.18

3.55

Dec.

65

60

55

500 

150

120

300

900

350

150

120

100

80

460

200

a!50

alOO

a80

a70

750

300

120

100

90 

170

180

130

100

90

80

70

6,190

200

4.72

5.43

Jan.

80

500

250

 400 

380

178

131

104

85

a70

a60

a55

a50

a45

a40

a70

a60

a55

a80

allO

a80

a!50

a200

alOO 

alOO

a90

166

138

102

78

69

4,076

131

3.09

3.58

Feb.

63

56

117 m*118

87

72

59

51

44

40

39

41

35

42

57

54

52

56

50

46

44

40 

34

32

30

29

27

_

-

1,933

66.7

 1.57

1.70

Mar.

27

25

39

52

40

36

34

31

29

1,070

788

 235

168

123

97

72

62

74

72

58

54

2.000

 402

193 

139

107

90

75

65

46

34

6,337

204

4.81

5.56

Apr.

34

30

27

27 

29

25

24

22

21

20

21

21

58

47

40

 34

31

a28

25

23

' 22

21

20

22 

28

23

21

22

21

21

-

808

26.9

0.634

0.71

May

20

a!8

a!6

a!5 

a!3

all

alO

8.8

8.2

62

a24

a!5

a!3

a!2

all

alO

a9

a8

a 15

a20

 16

11

10

9.6 

9.6

7.1

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.2

2*1

402.0

13.0

0.307

0.35

June

2.6

2.9

5.7

5.4 

4.7

5.0

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.7

*4.1

3.8

11

6.4

5.4

5.7

3.5

a3

a2.5

a2

a2

a2

a2

*al.9 

al.5

al.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

-

108.2

3.61

0.085

0.09

July

1.2

1.0

.8

116 

7.1

5.7

1.8

8.3

5.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

2.4

5.8

2.6

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

*.l

0

0

0

168.3

5.43

0.128

0.15

Aug.

0.5

.2

a

.4 

.2

a. 2

*.l

.2

0

.3

.2

12

1.2

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

.2

5.9

1.2

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

23.5

0.76

C.018

0.02

Sept.

o

*.7

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

0.06

0.0014

0.002

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,500 Min 1.2 Mean 89.3 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28. 6C

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,000 Min 0 Mean 67.4 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.64

Peak discharge (basi 

ofs (12.29 ft); Mar.

.000 cfsK Dec. 8 (5 p.m.) 2,970 cfs (12.80 ft); Dec. 20 (8 p.m.) 2,350 

LO p.m.) 5,290 cfs (14.17 ft); Mar. 22 (7 p.m.) 4,340 cfs (13.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for 

;arby stations.

Note. Indefinite stage-discharge relation OcW 2 to Jan. 9; discharge estimated on basis of 

discharge measurements, gage-height record, and records for nearby stations.

29925E O - 54 - 25
374 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Nolin River at Wax, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°21', long. 86°09', on right bank at upstream side of bridge on State 

Highway 88 at Wax, Grayson County, 14 miles northwest of Munfordville and 28.2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1936 to February 1937 (in Water-Supply Paper 838), April 

1938 to September 1952.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

!929. Prior to Sept. 27, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datua.

Average discharge. 14 years (1938-52), 824 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs Mar. 84 (gage height, 27.04 ft); minimum, 63 cfs Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 3.15 ft).

1936-37, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1937 (gafe height, 32.26 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on tasis of slopearea determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 34 cfs Sept. 17, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for month of October and those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 <(gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

3.1 

4.0 

S.O 

7.0

56

186

370

950

10.0

15.0

22.0

21 .0

2,110

4,260

8,600

13,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30SiTotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

208

196

184 

176

164

156

148

158

132

130

129

120

119

116

111

106

106

109

106

101

99

102

196

866

982

485

506

246

215

196

 196

6,642

214

0.357

0.41

Nov.

346

346

354 

298

264

368

873

1,050

708

528

442

386

482

3,400

4,260

2,820

1,890

1,390

1,080

898

765

699

982

4,130

6,130

6.750

6,020

5,750

3,160

1,710

-

55,249

1,842

3.07

5.42

Dec.

1,430

1,230

1.110 

6,050

 7,300

6,940

5,790

5,760

8,150

8.200

6,020

3,030

2,350

2,550

4,590

4,890

2,540

2,050

1,850

3,750

5,860

6,920

4,510

2,340

2,360

5,360

3,450

2,550

1,970

1,770

1,590

118,830

3,835

6.39

7.56

Jan.

1,490

2,510

4,600 

5,050

5.550

5,170

3,140

2,360

 3,040

1,800

1/570

1,570

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,050

996

1,040

1,100

1,700

1,710

2,150

2,750

2,510

1,710

1,570

2,090

2,810

2,450

1,850

1,510

68,766

2,218

3.70

4.26

Feb.

1,360

1,310

1,610 

2,620

2.990

2,430

1,850

1,550

1,350

1,200

1,090

 1,000

932

1,020

957

901

1,OOO

1,050

9S8

992

1,000

954

859

814

777

729

690

660

642

-

35,325

1,218

2.03

2.19

Mar.

636

624

723 

982

988

828

741

696

663

2,000

7,300

9,050

8,270

3,480

2,250

1,840

1,540

1,370

 1,450

1,450

1,230

6,810

12,600

* 15. 500

11,000

4,010

2,550

2,150

1,850

1,590

1,410

105,541

3,405

5.68

6.54

Apr.

1.500

1,030

1,100 

1,010

1,020

1,020

887

807

762

726

705

687

705

774

845

735

672

627

594

564

535

 512

498

492

502

508

500

455

422

400

-

21,394

713

1.19

1.33

May

382

< 368

356 

360

340

324

312

300

290

430

915

696

465

386

354

328

330

322

338

352

324

318

302

276

270

257

 246

236

226

215

210

10,828

349

0.582

0.67

June

205

199

196 

194

189

183

176

168

156

164

162

156

212

2.020

1,180

495

354

324

257

251

215

208

199

178

 184

176

158

154

146

140

-

8,979

299

0.498

0.56

Jul-'

135

135

140 

144

154

304

189

146

171

166

156

144

120

126

185

176

242

216

174

135

123

102

104

108

94

94

91

91

88

SI

94

4,434

143

0.238

0.27

Aug.

90

87

87 

104

 97

90

97

88

91

85

aso

al30

alSO

132

134

alOO

90

88

78

a80

a80

220

221

alSO

a!30

alio

a9O

a80

a75

a75

a75

3,324

107

0.178

0.21

Sept.

a75

a75 ima90

aSO

a75

a75

a75

 70

73

76

74

76

73

76

66

71

80

80

76

67

64

64

66

66

63

63

63

66

-

2,25S

75.3

0.126

0.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,200 Mln 99 Mean 1,428 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32.28

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,500 -Min 63 Mean 1,206 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.36

Peak discharne (base. 6.000 cfs). Nov. 26 (2 a.m.) 7.080 cfs (19.89 ft); Dec. 6 (5:30 a.m.) 7,760

cfs (20.87 . ft); Dec. . 9 (9:30 p.m.) .. 8,430 , cfs (21.77 . ft); Dec. . 22 (5 p.m.) .. 7,000 efs (19.77 ft); Mar.

12 (4 a.m.) 9,140 cfs (22.68 ft); Mar. 24 (8 p.m.) 15,900 cfs (27.04 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estlnated on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

and records for North Pork Nolln River at Hodgenvllle.

weather records,
QKEEN RIVER BASIN 375

Green River at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37»12'25n , long. 860 15'40", on right bank Just upstream from lock and dam 

6, 0.7 mile downstream from Indian Creek, 1.0 mile northeast of Brownsville, Edmonson 

County, 2.1 miles downstream from Nolin River, and at mile 181.7.

Drainage area. 2,850 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in 

Water-supply Paper 838), July 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 413.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~T929. Prior to Nov. 26, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum. Since Oit. 1, 1948, 

upper staff gage at lock 5 used as auxiliary gage.

Average discharge. 21 years (1924-31, 1938-52), 4,233 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 66,900 cfs Mar. 25; maximum gage height, 37.15 

ft Mar. 26; minimum daily discharge, 140 cfs Aug. 9, during period of unusrial regulation.

1924-31, 1936-37, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1937 (gage 

height, 44.94 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 68,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 132 cfs Oct. 31, 

1940.

Flood of Jan. 10, 1913, reached a stage of 42.8 ft.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair below except those for periods of indefinlte stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). W 6,23: 1925. W 893: Drainage area.

Rating*tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Pall.used as a factor Nov. 27-3O, Dee. 10-13, Mar. 25-28)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

8.5 480

9.0 970

10.0 2,490

12.0 6,650

15.0 15,600

20.0 28,000

'30.0 49,000

36.0 66,500

8.3 220

8.6 440

9.0 850

10.0 2,52?

12.0 6,400

15.0 15,600

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 15.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19""2

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

8

7

S

9

10

11 

12

15

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,550 

1,280

1,120

1,010

926

860

800

760

720

890

680 

680

642

655

615

606

588 

579

570

552

552

545

588

1.560 

1,470

1,560

1,260

1,240

1,140

994

957

27,485

887

0.311

0.36

Nov.

1.560 

5,700

 4,910

4,550

3,140

2,650

3,550

5,110

6,480

6,200

3,930 

2,810

2,540

10,600

14,800

17,600

17,400 

16,500]

15,400

7,860

4,710

5,790

3,810

13,800 

21,600

29.900

28,500

23,100

21,500

14,500

-

514,480

10,480

3.68

4.10

Dec.'

8,700 

5,500

4.650

 13,800

17,500

19,200

17,800

21,400

31,600

35,200

37.200 

34,100

28,700

16,000

16,500

85,700

28,000 

24,800

16,800

11,900

19,500

24,800

26,600

22,400 

13,800

13,900

17,400

16,800

13,300

9,600

7,560

596,710

19,250

6.75

7.79

Jan.

6,400 

7,500

10,600

15,700

17,100

18,400

16,700

 12,600

9,550

7,500

6,480 

6,020

5,450

4,950

4,690

4,450

4.250 

4,510

5,650

10,000

11,700

15,100

18,700

19,700 

17,700

15,000

12,200

18,500

23,700

25.700

 25,500

377,720

12,180

4.27

4.93

Feb.

15.500 

8,460

7,620

9,780

12,200

13,000

11,600

9,270

7,520

6,080

5^250 

 4^710

4,530

4,410

4,670

5,030

5,620 

7,500

8,150

7,200

6,520

5,880

5,300

4,790 

4,370

4,030

5,700

5,480

5.520

.

'

198,870

6,858

2.41

2.60

Mar.

5.500 

5,550

4,310

8,200

8,970

9,090

7,170

5,480

4,890

9,780

80,300 

 ^8,000 sTTSSo

51,200

22,800

10,000

6,300 

5,880

 5,500

5,820

6,020

21,000

59,400

 55,900 

 64.400

 61,500

 48,000

31,700

19,500

7,000

5,680

588,440

18,980

6.66

7.68

Apr.

5.120 

4,720

4,300

4,000

5,800

5,700

5,680

5,560

5,260

3,000

2,880 

2,720

2,750

3,560

4,200

4,200

5,800 

5,500

2,970

2,720

2,520

 2,560

2,220

2.180 

2,210

2,500

2,720

5,260

5,040

2,590

-

97,420

5,247

1.14

1.27

May

2,230 

2,050

1,870

1,750

1,600

1,500

1,410

1,500

1,250

1,570

2,500 

4.040

5,980

2,990

2,210

1,840

1,620 

1,490

1,420

1,740

2,210

2,900

5,740

2,880 

2,100

1,760

1,520

 1,550

1,250

1,160

1.090

62,510

2,010

0.705

0.81

June

1,100 

1,180

1,080

1,050

968

970

898

795

751

 750

700 

680

880

5,400

4.540

1,950

1,520 

1,210

1,040

908

828

920

1,070

944 

 956

839

740

670

620

520

34,105

1,157

0.599

0.45

July

530 

500

470

520

540

720

828

690

670

1.550

1,010 

740

640

570

550

660

952

1,170

994

850

650

550

470

432 

416

384

576

3fi8

568

592

424

19,744

857

.0.224

0.26

Aug.

384 

360

353

416

 6500

e600

e650

6400

e!40

e!50

241 

730

968

762

600

520

470 

424

640

896

795

640

806

680 

520

440

400

376

568

376

368

15,975

515

0.181

0.21

Sept.

376 

376

400

416

368

348

325

311

297

290

in290

325

376

338

311 

513

592

aSOO

a5OO

a450

a400

a380 

a360

325

311

897

297

290

-

10,525

351

0.183

0.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 58,600 Mln 545 Mean 7,295 Cfsm 2.56 In. 54.74

Water year 1951-52: Max 64,400 Mln 140 Mean 6,404 Cfsm 2.25 In. 50.6")

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Munfwdvllle and 

Woodbury. ,

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation) discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

gage-height record, and records for stations at Munfordvllle and Woodbury.
376 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek near Leitchfield, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°25'35", long. 86°15'50", near center of span on upstrean side of bridge 

on state Highway 65, Just downstream from Taylor Pork, 0.8 mile upstream from McClure 

Pork, and 4 miles south of Leitchfield, Grayson County.

Drainage area. 30.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952.

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

gage is 500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 18.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow on many days. 

1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1952; no flow at timer during 1950, 

1952.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and dlseharte.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shlftlng-eontrol method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

1.18

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

0.6

.8

2.4

4.4

9.4

18

35

46

3.6

3.0

5.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

63

82

193

410

540

735

1,450

3,590

1.13 

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

Note, 

tabTei

0 

.2 

.7

1.2

2.5 

6.2

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

 24

34

46

_. Same as preceding 

e above 3.2 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1981 to Septemt°r 1952

Day

1

3

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

35

26

37

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6 

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

,7

.7

^f 

 o

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.8

.8

1.0

1.3

w

6.7

5.6

2.3

1.9

1.6 

 2.2

60.3

1.94

0.063

0.07

Nov.

12

5.6

4.4

110

67

54

a30

16

13

12

30

316

70

74

67 

a35

25

24

25

70

202

III

138

73

59

50

44

2,176.6

72.6

2.36

2.63

Dec.

36

a32 vSfe aioo

al,000 

aSOO

a400

 836

434

234

121

61

a45

a40

asoo

a200

aUO

aSO 

a60

44

1.180

' 222

66

49

46 

760

472

84

60

48

44

40

7,904

255

8.28

9.54

Jan.

S3

122

1.320

374 

181

140

76

 52

42

39

35

33

31

27

24

23

24 

"25 22

104

74

304

97

60

46

41

130

74

54

45 

37

3,738

121

3.93

4.51

Feb.

31

a30

a70 m

a70

aSO

33

27

21

18

a!8

 19

67

40

36

50 

40

35

56

42

29

25

21 

15

13

8.0 sis

12

"

1,147.6

39.6

1.29

1.39

Mar.

14

96 '

77 

38

29

19

18

16

1,220

666

102

62

43

35

32

17 

62

87

«46

98

1.890

234

114 

82

63

53

46

41

33 

32

5,364.4

173

5.62

6.48

Apr.

43

30

15

43

73

37

21

37

14

14

14 .

14

TfS

34

18

12 

10

6.2

9.5

. 8.6

 7.8

5,S

70

30

13

9.5

7.8

6.2

769.4

35.6

0.831

0.93

May

5.8

5.4

3.8

3.8 

3.1

3.5

3.0

2.0

1.7

3.8

~T.8 14

5.4

4.6

3.1

2.5

2.5 

3.1

3.1

5.4

3.8

2.5

1.7

2.0 

2.0

1.7

1.5

 1.4

1.4

H

106.0

3.42

0.111

0.13

June

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

.9

1.2 w.9

.6

.9

.7

a. 6

.4

.3

«.3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

V

29.5

0.98

0.032

0.04

Jul'

aO.l

0

7J

1.7 

.7

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

c

.1

96

1.1

.3

.6

.2

.2

.1

a.l 

a.l

C

C

0

0

0 

0

12?. 2

4.17

0.155

0.16

Aug.

0

15

0

0 

»0

o'

0 .

0

0

0

0

3.1

.4

.2

.1

0

0 

0

0

0

.3

.4

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4.6

0.15

0.0049

0.006

Sept.

0.2

20

.7

.2 

.2

.1

.1

°

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.5

0.7E

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,590 Mln 0.4 Mean 79.1 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.87

Water year 1951-53: Max 1,890 Mln 0 Mean 58. 6 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.92

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). Dee. 4 (time unknown) 4,810 efs (17.4 ft); De-J. 7 (9 a.m.) 3,530 

efs (13.9 ft); See. 20 (6 p.m.) 2,830 cfs (l4.4 ft); Jan. 3 (1 p.m.) 4,460 efs (16.9 ft); Mar. 10 

(10 p.m.) 3,550 ofs (15.6 ft); Mar. 22 (4 a.m.) 5,700 ate (18.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

4 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurement' and records for 

nearby stations.
GREEK RIVER BASIN 377

Barren River near Pageville, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°51'08", long. 85°04 l 35 n , near right bank on downstream side of bridge 

pier on U. S. Highway 31E, 100 ft upstream from Hurricane Creek, 1.8 miles sovth or 

Pageville, Barren County,.and 2.1 miles upstream from Peter Creek.

Drainage area. 535 sq mi.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 505.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 28, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 892 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 58,300 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 27.26 ft); mln- 

 imum, 51 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 2.83 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 1952; minimum, 21 cfs Sept. T8, 1941.

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

Revisions (water years). W 923: Drainage area. W 1113: 1940, 1945-46.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second}

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-31, Peb. 2, 3, 9-13, 

Feb. 22 to Mar. 3)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15 Dee. 16 to Sept. 30

3.9

4.0 

4.5 

5.5 

7.0

120

140

260

600

1,320

9.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

18.5

2,600

4,900

7,900

12,600

14,100

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

48

68

132

220

500

1,410

9.0

13.0

17.0

19.0

26.0

2,750

5,900

10,800

18,500

50,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28 

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

225

215

205

198

190

ISO

175

172

17S 162

160

154 

152

152

146

144

142

138

136

136

 ill T5I

132

162

ill

250

192

175 

170

 160

197

5,476

177

0.351

0.56

Nov.

2,500

3,300

1,1SO

816

620

536

1,040

1,200

840

640

524

3,490 m

3,520

5,460

5,650

1,770

1,240

950

770

656

. 600

2,160

5,460

5.950

5,130

2,330 

1,570

1,220

-

58,224

1,941

3.63

4.05

Dee.

1,010

S60

762

 2,555

4,190

2,260

1,990

7,380

15.000

7,850

5,100

2,110 

1,590

2,290

10,100

10,500

2,360

2,160

1,950

1,800

5,160

4,460

2,500

1,830

2,170

5,SOO

3,940

2,440 

1,910

1,600

1,360

115,142

5,650

6.S2

7.86

Jan.

1,170

»5''b90 1 .080

4,640

5,290

4,000

2,500

 1,S70

1,600

1,950

2,130

1,720 

1,490

1,320

1,530

1,590

' 1,590

1,450

1,590

1,550

1,500

1,860

3,330

2,550

1,880

1,570

3,500

8.560 

STTlS

2,S20

2,050

77,190

2,490

4.65

5.57

Feb.

1,650

1,270

1,260

1,940

2.690

2,270

1,770

1,450

1,250

1,070

952

 S52 

SS2

1,620

1,870

1,650

2,490

2,220

1,770

1,550

1,450

1,210

1,060

990

382

780

752

6S1 

660

-

40,341

1,406

2.63

2.84

Mar.

1,070

1,000

1,150

5,180

2,500

1,720

1,580

1,180

1,080

1,380

7,700

7,730 

5,250

2,220

1,360

1,570

1,130

 1,100

1,180

1,100

990

12,555

 46.700

10,500

5,740

2,540

1,880

1,520 

1,270

1,110

1,010

127,870

4,125

7.71

6.89

Apr.

1,010

945

852

775

797

740

675

62S

600

576

557

546 

608

ItlOO

T7060

855

725

648

600

561

527

 489

46S

155

677

675

950

S52 

665

564

. -

21,205

707

1.32

1.47

May

511

461

424

389

560

540

525

504

291

551

464

598 

552

299

279

264

m592

457

896

616

454

574

4S4

546

392

424

1.290

963

652

14,664

474

0.866

1.02

June

495

401

557

 504

276

255

256

222

210

202

202

198 

222

296

272

218

191

177

161

151

195

2.170

386

267

222

195

171 

158

172

9,671

322

0.602

0.67

July

 159

171

155

171

146

146

142

145

280

Hi

1S9

151 

132

122

117

150

155

169

137

114

102

97

a90

aS5

a 80

a75

a70

865

a55

865

a70

4,091

152

0.247

0.28

Aug.

a 80

alSO

145

111

95

«°4

a 90

a85

a aO

132

214

TsT

108

96

890

a«JO

875

870 a<?6

a<54

a<?6

870

890 a°0

875

870 a<?4

a"56 

52

54

58

2,7-U

89,7

0.168

0.19

Sept.

60

67

75

94

85

7S

69

64

 61

58

56

54

iS

586

184

14S

145

200

169

129

104

90

84

79

77

72 

70

68

-

3,560

112

0.209

0.2S

Calendar year 1951: Max 15,000 Mln 91 Mean 1,419 Cfsm 2.65 In. 35.99

Water year 1951-52: Max 46,700 Mln 52 Mean 1,307 Cfsm 2.44 In. 35.85

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 efs). Dee. 9 (3 p.m.) 14,200 cfs (IS.55 ft); Dec. 16 (12:50 a.m.) 

15,900 cfs (18.84 ft); Mar. 12 (12:50 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (16.83 ft); Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 58,300 cfa 

(27.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and recirds for 

station at Bowling Oreen.
378 QREEN RIVER BASIN

West Bays Pork at Scottsville, Ky.

Locatlon.--I.at 36°44 I 50", long. 86°11'45", on downstream side of left abutment of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 31E, 1 mile southwest of Scottsville, Alien County, and 5.8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.52 sq ml.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 640 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Aug. 27, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 6.09 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs on basis of slope-area determiration of peak flow; 

no flow for many days.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1952; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records poor prior to Aug. 19, good thereafter.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14 Dec. 15 to Aug. .19 Aug. ?7.to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

5.8

13

2.1 36

2.5 109

2.9 235

3.2 350

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.1

.9

2.8

6.4

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

2.9 

4.1

14

35

104

235

710

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

4.8

14

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11-

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.4 

1.2

1.0 

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

'.6 .6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

10

5

2.0

1.0

2

1.5

 .9

70

109.9

3.55

0.472

0.54

Nov.

30 

10

7 

5

1

30

15

9

6

4

3.0

3.0

4.2

105

24

54

17

9.6

7.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

13

~§5 109

25

15

10

8

6

-

596.5

19.9

2.65

2.95

Dec.

5 

4.5

 7*

50

35

150

~8*0"

30

20

15

10

300

70

30

20

15

12

150

60

35

20

15

150

60

35

25

20

15

12

1,867.5

60.2

3.01

9.24

Jan.

i

33 

92

62

33

26

 21

18

16

15

14

13

14

15

13

12

13

14

13

12

 6*2"

31

21

20

134

73

28

20

15

1,074

34.6

4.60

5.31

Feb.

14 

10

17 

27

20

16

14

12

10

10

8.8

 8.2

23

18

18

30ji|5

17

15

25

20

15

13

11

10

9

8

7

7

-

-

433.0

14.9

1.98

2.14

Mar.

20 

15

90 

35

25

15

13

10

9

25TJ

 80

45

25

20

15

12

10 11

15

12

10 700

135

40

25

20

15

12

11

10

10

1,680

54.2

7.21

8.31

Apr.

11 

9

8 

12

12

10

3

7

6

5

5

4.5

30

IS

10

8

6

5.5

5

4.5

4

 3.4

3.4

4.6

3.7

4.6

3.7

3.7

3.4

2.8

-

218.8

7.29

0.969

1.08

May

2.8 

2.8

2.5 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

2.8

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

4.0

2.3

2.8

3.4

T7s~ 1.5

77.6

2.50

0.332

0.38

June

Ttf

l!2 1.2

1.5

.9

.7

.8

.7

.9

.7

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.!

TT

.1

.1

.1

-

17.3

0.58

0.077

0.09

July

*0.1

o

7J 

.5

.3

.1

0

5.4

1.4

.5

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 30 .2

39.2

1.26

0.168

0.19

Aug.

0.1

o

7J 

0

0

 0

0-

0

0

1.2

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

0.0080

0.009

Sept.

0 

.5

.2 

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

~2.4 14

.4

.3

5.4

2.0

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

"

27.6

0.92

0.122

0.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 350 Mln 0 Mean 20.4 Cfsm 2.71 In. 36.74

Water year 1951-52: Max 700 Mln 0 Mean 16.8 Cfsm 2.23 In. 30.38

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs). December (date unknown) 1,520 cfs (5.85 ft); Mar. 22 (time 

unknown) 1,640 cfs (6.09 ft).

 Discharge measurement, ni- observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. So gage-height record~0~et7~T-"I3, 2V, 25, Oct.' 28 to Nov; 10, Sov. 2S"to Jan. 1, Jan. 20, 21. 

Feb. 16 to Apr. 21, May 17, June 17, 19, 20; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements 

weather records, and records for South Pork Little Barren River at Edmonton.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 379

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky.

Location. La t 36°53'45", long. 86°23'20", on right bank at downstream side of abandoned 

bridge on highway, 2.5 miles northwest of Alvaton, Warren County, and 4.8 miles downstream from Trammel Fork.

Drainage area. 484 sq ml.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 443.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Dec. 19, 1940, wire-weight g?ge at 

site 0.5 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 758 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 30.48 ft); minimura, 25 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 3.02 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 30,900 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 30.70 ft); minimum, 9 cfs Sept. 28, 1941 (gage height, 2.79 ft).

Remarks . Records good above 500 cfs and fair below.

Revisions (water years) . W 923: Drainage area. W 1003: 1943. W 1113: 1940(M) , 1942{M) ,

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) ,

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-31, May 19 to June 25, 

July 6 to Aug. 10)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

3.3 

3.8 

4.5 

5.2 

7.0

40

87

184

300

785

14.0

19.0

23.0

27.0

29.0

3,690

6,950

10,800

18,300

24,300

3.0 24 6.5 600 

3.4 47 9.0 1,440 

4.0 113 14.0 3,690 

5.0 262

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 14.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

110

98

88

80

73

68

63

58

53

52

50

49

47

46

45

44

44

44

43

42

41

41

43

52

69

71

75

75

84

*80

84

1,912

61.7

0.127

0.15

Nov.

1,820

1,180

617

425

336

298

1,440

1,010

635

458

371

320

310

4,640

4,120

4,080

2,940

1,600

1,120

855

692

590

536

3,410

5.900

5,480

3,730

2,100

1,520

1,180

-

53,713

1,790

3.70

4.13

Dec.

974

820

722

 5/670

5,330

2,520

2,050

7,590

14 . 500

5,470

3,130

2,140

1,510

1,830

9,160

4,630

2,300

1,770

1,550

1,610

4,580

6,010

1,990

1,470

1,790

6,880

3,470

2,170

1,700

1,390

1,140

105,866

3,415

7.06

8.13

Jan.

975

858

2,040

2,480

3,660

2,610

1,790

*1,420

1,220

1,190

1,100

975

906

852

906

1,120

936

900

825

813

750

1,555

2,820

1,830

1,390

1,210

2,000

5.000

3,240

2,060

1,510

51,236

1,653

3.42

3.94

Feb.

1,230

1,070

1,120

2,060

2.450

1,800

1,380

1,140

994

870

798

*711

696

1,380

1,440

1,180

1,340

1,220

1,080

1,080

1,230

1,060

963

891

 795

705

645

603

580

-

-

32,491

1,120

2.31

2.50

Mar.

795

744

960

3,270

1,960

1,340

1,070

912

825

1,020

9,720

5,880

2,660

1,820

1,350

1,100

933

*858

945

915

804

8,840

*23.600

8,160

3,960

2,270

1,540

1,230

1,040

912

822

92,255

2,976

6.15

7.09

Apr.

786

750

651

598

603

568

518

485

460

435

422

405

418

560

570

492

440

408

386

368

350

*334

322

328

376

362

380

370

334

506

13,785

460

0.950

1.06

May

286

264

249

255

220

211

200

192

182

243

306

248

214

194

181

172

4l8" 165

669

415

465

408

530

288

257

238

220

206

280

290

238

8,562

276

0.570

0.66

June

214

194

180

 169

161

152

144

137

128

126

121

119

142

166

128

112

105

97

87

84

82

100

113

84

72

65

61

56

52

51

-

3,502

117

0.242

0.27

July

 49

47

44

88

1.550

500

184

165

508

510

187

147

120

102

92

93

98

184

133

100

83

71

63

57

52

48

46

44

43

44

46

4,898

158

0.326

0.38

Aug.

58

52

46

42

41

 46

44

176

Tol

114

68

62

51

4-6

41.

38

36

33

32

30

41

134

T2

rs

43

56

32

?9

PTs

£9

1.7C6

55.0

0.114

0.15

Sept.

44

65

77

78

56

44

59

55

*52

29

27

26

25

59

564

188

116

79

126

158

109

78

62

52

46

41

58

55

55

51

-

2,170

72.5

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,500 Min 41 Mean 1,267 Cfsm 2.62 In. 35.54

Water year 1951-52: Max 23,600 Mln 25 Mean 1,017 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.61

ak discharge (base. 9.000 efs).--Dee. 9 (6 a.m.) 17,500 cfs (26.72 ft); Dec. 15 (5 p.m.) 11,300 

(25.39 ft); Mar. 11 (5 p.m.) 13,200 cfs.(24.64 ft); Mar. 25 (5 a.m.) 30,000 cfs (50.48 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
380 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky.

Location. Lat 37 e 00'04", long. 86°25'5l", on downstream side of old bridge 400 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 31W and 68 at Bowling Green, Warren County, 800

ft upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, 6 miles downstream from Drakes

Creek, and 8.9 miles upstream from Jennlngs Creek. 

Drainage area. 1.680 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1938 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected in this

vicinity since 1901 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau (prior to

1940 records are for site about 7 miles downstream and are fragmentary prior to July

1924). 

ge. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 409.83 ft above mean ser level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 21, 1944, wire-weight gage at

same site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1947, auxiliary staff gage at TTA steam plant,

7.7 miles downstream. 

Average discharge.--14 years, 2,602 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 77,400 cfs Mar. 24; maximum gage height, 44.63

ft Mar. 24; minimum discharge, 70 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 4.35 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 24, 1952; maximum gage height, that of

Mar. 24, 1952; minimum discharge observed, 51 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1941 (gage height, 4.23

ft).

Maximum stage known, 52.2 ft Jan. 8, 1913, from floodmark. 

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given

HTTTater-Supply Paper 1250. 

Revisions (water years). W 893: Drainage area. W 1113: 1945, 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Nov. 18-20, 25-30, Dec. 5-24, Dec. 26 to Jan. 3, 

Jan. 5-9, Jan. 24 to Feb. 9, Mar. 5-7, 11-18, Mar. 23 to Apr. 1)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 16 Sept. 17-30

4.8 208

6.O 62O

8.0 1,650

13.0 5,100

20.0 11,100

31.0 27,100

36.0 40,300

42.O 74,800

4.3 59

4.5 110

6.0 6SO

8.0 1,650 

Note. Same as preceding table above 

8.0 ft.

4.5 88

4.8 171

6.1 712

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

S

4

5

6 

7

6

9

10 '

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30 '31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

494 

439

405

375

348

3Z1 

305

286

276

276

867

257

248

241

235

232

229

223

220

217

211

208 ?n

232 

260

"go's 508

422

385 

382

429

9,650

311

0.185

0.21

Nov.

1,530 

6,360

5,220

2,430

1,610

1,270 

1,940

3,310

2,710

1,860

1,430

1,180

1.040

13)200

12,200

12,000

8,710

4,850

3,300

2,580

2,060

1,810

4,760 

14,500

17,200

18.000

14,060

»7,720 

4,800

-

177,960

5,932

3.53

3.94

Dec.

3,760 

3,060

5' 2 'o2Q ,550

»12J700

10,900 

7,690

11,900

23,300

27.100

24,200

16,000

6,940

5,030

13,400

21,300

2O.70O

13,600

6,670

5,620

9,210

13,500

'11,000-

6,890 

5,620

12,600

16,100

11,700

7,240 

5,530

4,550

345,380

11,140

6.63

7.65

Jan.

3,840 

3,250

3,540

7,630

10,500

11,300 

8,980

6,160

»4,810

4,270

4,540

4,290

3,760

3,370

5.060

3,340

3,370

3,160

3,250

3,180

3,330

4,410

9,300

9,230

6,609

5,080

5,290

12,900

17.600 

15,600

»8,340

197,300

6,365

3.79

4.37

Feb.

5,520 

4,410

4,030

5,130

6,900

7.070 

5,770

4,630

3,910

3,410

2,980

2,660

»2,400

2,950

4,600

4,320

4,530

5,670

4,970

4,330

4,370

4,050

3,520

3,200 

2,880

2,540

2,260

2,090

1.980

-

117,080

4,037

2.40

2. '59

Mar.

2.030 

2,660

2,540

6,080

8,360

5,950 

4,240

3,620

3,090

2,990

9,960

20,700

18,600

11,900

6,090

4,440

3,660

3,190

 3,060

3,190

2,780

10,800

43,600

20,200

9,340

-5,370

4,310 

3,720

3,270

338,540

10,920

6.50

7/49

Apr.

2.900 

2,6'30

2,470

2,150

2,000

1,960 

1,790

1,620

1,520

1,450

1,390

1,340

1,320

1,640

2,240

1,980

1,680

1,490

1,380

1,320

1,260

1,200

*1,150

1.140 

1,200

'1,340

1,330

1,570

1,440 

1,270

-

49,370

1,646

0.980

1.09

May

1,150 

1,070

1,000

951

900

861 

823

789

768

840

1,450

1,240

996

852

785

735

701

676

1,355

1,280

1,110

1,420

1,170

960 

857

631

925

769

938 

1.610

1,260

31,109

1,004

0.598

0.69

June

990 

844

747

680

»638

596 

563

526

499

480

469

461

465

491

539

543

672

506

432

391

376

802

2.360 i.o'io

684

539

469

409

376 

545

"

18,980

633

0.377

0.42

July

324 

»339

310

335

1.330

802 

526

432

621

1,010

756

526

420

361

324

502

310

365

413

369

295

247

224

202

176

156

143

126

113 

TD5

123

12,095

390

0.232

0.27

Aug.

*126 

147

198

317

276

217 

»180

167

29S

254

514

476

376

276

221

187

165

150

123

113

104

143

202

150 

140

140

117

99

 §5 90

90

6,169

199

0.118

0.14

Sept.

88 

133

150

165

173

173 

150

130

107

 107

96

85

13n

261

680

690

451

354

396

442

404

299

224

178

155

133

124

110 

101

6,729

224

0.133

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 27,100 Min 197 Mean 4,166 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.84

Water year 1951-52: Max 69,800 Min 77 Mean 3,560 Cfsm 2.13 In. 29.01

Peak discharge (base. 20.000 cfs). Dec. 10 (1 p.m.) 28,600 cfs (33.18 ft); 

s (28.45 ft at 8:30 a.m. Dee. 17); Mar. 12 (12 m.) 21,300 cfs (28.14 ft at 

,400 cfs (44.63 ft at 7 a.m.)

Dec. 16 (3 p.m.) 21,500 

2 p.m.); Mar. 24 (4 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 381

Green River at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°11'00", long. 86°37'40", on left bank 0.2 mile upstream from leek 4, at 

Woodbury, Butler County, 0.3 mile downstream from Barren River, and at mile 149.1.

Drainage area. 5.410 sq mi, approximately.

?ff!g available. December 1936 to February 1937 (in Water-Supply Paper 838), October 

1937 "to September 1952.

,o recorder. Datum of gage is 389.60 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 Prior to September 1940, staff gage at site 0.2 mile downstream at lock 4, 

at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage 6.0 miles downstream Oct. 1, 1938, to Sep*;. 30, 

1951; since Oct. 1, 1951, wire-weight gage 7.8 miles downstream read twice daily.

Average discharge. 15 years (1937-52), 8,072 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 106,000 cfs Mar. 26; maximum gage height, 34.20 

ft Mar. 26; minimum discharge, 362 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 6.71 ft).

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 205,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1937, from rating curve extended 

above 86,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 43.1 ft Jan. 25, 1937; minimum discharge, 245 

cfs Oct. 19, 1940.

flood of Jan. 11, 1913, reached a stage of 38.5 ft.

Remarks . Records good above 1,000 cfs and poor below. 

Revisions. --W 893: Drainage area

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Nov. 16-19, Nov. 24 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4 to Jan. 1, 

Jan. 4-9, 24, 25, Jan. 28 to Feb. 5, Mar. 11-18, Mar. 22 to 

Apr. 3)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 30)

6.6 

6.8 

7.3 

8.0 

9.0

370

600

1,520

3,330

6,300

15.0

24.0

30.0

34.0

28,500

59,300

82,000

116,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.360 

1,960

1,670

1,500

1,350

1,230

1,130

1,030

958

920

'903

869 

835

818

784

784

767 

767 

 735

735

735

750

852

2,030

2,230

2,060

2,030

1,860

1,700

1,540

1,520

39,412

1,271

0.235

0.27

Nov.

3.500 

7,740

11,200

8,500

5,850

4,890

6,860

8,620

9,700

9,260

6,780

4,890 

4,530

18,600

26,700

32,000

31,900 

29,500 

22,700

14,800

9,140

6,980

7,100

26,200

36,600

44,700

48,900

*49.700

46,900

39,700

-

584,440

19,480

3,60

4.02

Dec.

26,600 

14,800

9,700

27,500

36,600

36,600

34,500

36 , 700

47,500

56,200

61,100

62.700 

56,400

47,200

41,800

44,200

46,800 

48,000 

 40,300

33,300

36,100

39,600

42,000

39,200

33,300

32,200

35,300

35,600

30,200

22,200

15,900

a,i7o.i

37,750

6.98

8.04

Jan.

13,400 

14,000

18,500

22,200

29,600

32,800

31,800

26,300

19,200

15,200

12,800

12,100 

11,000

9,900

_9,340

9,020

8,940

14,000 m

16,400

21,700

29,500

30,900

30,300

26,600

22,200

28,800

37,300

40,400

*39,100

651,460

21,010

3.88

4.48

Feb.

32,600 

20,100

16,300

19,600

22,000

23,000

20,500

16,300

13,300

11,200

9,820

8,740 

7,940

8,500

9,980

10,700

11,100 

13,500 

14,200

13,300

12,600

11,600

10,500

9,420

8,580

7,700

6,980

6,420

 

6,090 _ 

-

382,570

r3,190

2.44

2.63

Mar.

6.120 

6,540

8,020

12,900

 17,700

17,100

14,100

11,200

9,340

11,700

33,800

43,900 

47,900

48,800

43,600

31,800

18,800 

12,800 

10,500

10,500

10,300

36,000

58,700

74,000

 96,700

»105,000

 91,000

 71,000

53,400

38,300

26,100

*1,078.12

34,780

6.43

7.41

Apr.

16,900 

11,2«5

9,060

7,780

7,260

6,940

6,540

6,210

5,820

5,460

5,250

5,010 

5,010

5,310

6,620

6,980

6,340 

5,640 

5,130

4,800

4,500

4,230

4,050

3.930

3,960

4,200

4,440

5,040

5,220

4,620

-

L83J450

6,115

1.13

1.26

May

4,080 

3,730

3,410

3,130

2,940

2,800

2,690

2,530

2,640

3,330

4,440

5.550 

5,490

4,680

 3,550

2,990

2,720 

2,580 

2,770

3,440

3,550

4,140

5,100

4,710

3,610

3,050

2,770

2,500

2.260

2,800

2,880

106,860

3,447

0.637

0.73

June

2,470 

2,310

2,100

1,930

1,960

2,340

1,810

1,540

1,370

1,350

1,270

1,210 

1,230

2,080

5,850

3,330

 2,180 

1,960 

1,630

1,420

1,270

1,350

2,830

g3,190

g2,080

gl,740

gl,520

gl,310

gl,210

gl.110

58,950

1,965

0.363

0.41

July

1,030 

996

1,110

1,210

1,590

2,080

1,700

1,390

1,310

2,200

2,500

1,720 

1,330

1,090

977

1,090

1,630 

1,810 

1,840

1,630

1,290

1,020

*835

720

70S

630

587

548

522

5BT

660

38,311

1,236

0.228

0.26

Aug.

630 

535

483

548

690

767

 318

705

430

390

460

1,170 

1,670

1, L"*O

886

705

645 

548 

645

1,190

1,290

996

1,070

1,110

835

630 «56i

509

483

483

645

23,857

770

0.142

0.16

Sept.

630 

5S7

630

645

615

548

483

450

430

400

380

380

450

522

767

1.110 

1,050 

903

920

920

8S6

901

675

574

535

430

400

580

370

-

18,241

608

0.112

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 62,700 Mln 675 Mean 13,680 Cfsm 2.53 In. 34.32

Hater year 1951-52: Max 105,000 Mln 370 Mean 11,850 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.80

Peak discharge (base. 40.000 cfs).--Hoy. 28 (10 a.m.) 50,200 cfs (24.10 ft at 11 p.m.); Dec. 12 

(3 p.m.) 63,000 cfs (28.22 ft); Dec. 23 (2 p.m.) 42,600 cfs (22.49 ft at 3 p.m.)j Jan. 30 (10 p.m.) 

41,100 cfs (20.58 ft at 2 a.m. Jan. 31); Mar. 14 (7 asm.) 49,400 cfs (23.74 ft at 1 p.m.); Har. 26 

(6 a.m.) 106,000 ofs (34.20 ft at 11 a.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

g Computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings.
382 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Mud River near Lewisburg, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°00', long. 86°54', on right bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, 

3 miles northeast of Lewisburg, Logan County, 7.4 miles downstream from Motts Lick 

Creek, and 12j miles upstream from Wolf Lick Creek.

Drainage area. 97.3 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 409.05 ft above mean sea level, 

"datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 23, 1941, wire-weight gage at site 100 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1940-52), 162 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,600 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 21.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1952; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--Records fair prior to Mar. 26, poor thereafter.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septtmber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.9

8.2

7.3

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

.4 -i

.2

.2

.7

58

3T

12

8.9

8.7

9.1

9.8

*24

285.5

9.21

0.095

0.11

Nov.

442

174

102

81

11

114

430

182

118

93

83

76

81

2,310

1,180

688

433

237

152

126

113

105

. 263

m1,900

904

466

283

206

-

16,156

539

5.54

6.18

Dec.

157

133

123

5.840

*2,270

686

458

1,080

2,820

1,220

567

350

266

635

1,730

724

363

319

288

953

2,180

849

410

280 

586

1,370

612

340

264

202

164

26,239

846

8.69

10.03

Jan.

158

514

780

882

1,130

587

349

256

*211

207

161

147

134

125

132

119

115

112

110

132

154

870

957

444 

277

277

886

1.290

609

356

256

12,737

411

4.22

4.87

Feb.

217

205

639

877

6T2

388

276

217

180

147

133

120

*132

300

207

172

187

152

149

176

228

171

146

132 

120

111

106

101

100

_

-

6,701

231

2.37

2.56

Mar.

146

117

259

472

256

181

144

126

117

699

2,300

1,050

486

301

222

172

146

142

*261

171

137

6.360

3,700

1,220 

696

450

29C

210

160

130

110

21,231

685

7.04

8.11

Apr.

120

150

90

85

95

85

80

75

70

65

65

60

85

75

65

60

60

55

50

50

50

50

*45

50 

50

45

45

40

40

35

-

1,990

66.3

0.681

0.76

May

30

30

30

25

25

25

20

20

15

25

60

30

20

20

15

f H

1) "

1 -

I

525

16.9

0.174

0.20

June

1 ..

I

) 

1 

I

100

10

3

2

1

1"

1;143.0

4.77

0.049

0.05

July

)

0.7

1 2S

1

2

0

0

0

0

10

5

4

1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36.0

1.16

0.012

0.01

Aug.

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

. 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

->

.5

,

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

4.0

0.13

0.0013

0.002

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,840 Mln 3.4 Mean 300 Cfsm 3.08 In. 41.85

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,360 Mln 0 Mean 235 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.88

Peak dlscharae (base, 3,000 cfs). 

(16.3 ft); Dec. 4 (2 p.m.) 5,460 cfs

Nov. 14 (12 m.) 3,300 cfs (16.2 ft)j Nov. 24 (2 p.m.) 3,400 cfs 

(18.3 ft)j Dec. 9 (6 a.m.) 3,200 cfs (16.1 ft); Mar. 22 (5 p.m.)

9,600 cfs (21.1 f t) . Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Unstable stage-discharge relation Mar. 26 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, gage heights, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 383

Rough River near Madrid, Ky.

Location.--Lat ST'SS'SO", long. 86<>18'55", on upstream side of bridge near cente" of span 

on State Highway 65 at Evelelgh, 1.6 miles southeast of Madrid, Breckinridge County, 

and 4 miles downstream from Cllfty Creek.

Drainage area. 229 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 466.08 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--14 years, 341 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs Mar. 22; maximum gage heigh*-., 35.2 

rEMar. 22 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 12 cfs 

Sept. 24 (gage height, 4.31 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1952; maximum gage height, 33.2 ft 

Dec. 13, 1949 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 7.5 cfs 

Sept. 27, 1941, July 28, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 38.6 ft Jan. 19, 1937, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records fair. 

Revisions.--W 873: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change of stage used as a factor for most days above 500 cfs) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 6-13)

4.4

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

15.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

90

1,240

19.0

24.0

30.0

33.0

Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

2,100

3,800

8,000

10,600

4.3 

4.5

12

22

54

5.2 110

5.5 165

15.0 1,240

Note. same as preceding 

table above 15.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

32

30

31

30

29

29

28

27

25

26

26

29

27

26

26

37 

26

26

26

25

26

128

670 

184

79

64

47

47

44

 35

1,917

61.8

0.270

0.31

Nov.

101

105

79

69

63

128

764

288

140

106

93

83

277

2,240

1,310

598

332

211

156

127

111

110

833

5.110 

3,050

3,410

1,260

671

475

365

-

22,665

756

3.30

3.68

Dec.

295

251

244

4,510

3,540

*1,170

1,980

3,230

4,800

2,010

975

695

431

1,670

2,910

1,460

911 

610

420

1,220

4.870

1,600

790

579 

886

1,570

802

590

519

470

414

46,422

1,497

6.54

7.54

Jan.

376

2,150

2,700

2,350

5.060

1,240

779

631

556

*49O

418

374

350

330

312

279

270 

336

320

720

491

791

824

518 

430

736

1,460

847

588

440

364

25,530

824

3.60

4.. 15

Feb.

380

457

1,130

1.780

906

642

512

424

369

325

295

264

*259

369

314

277

320 

336

299

303

325

" 261

240

225

205

191

183

178

121

-

11,946

412

1.80

1.94

Mar.

175

168

248

633

386

286

250

217

206

1,050

7,360

2,530

1,030

682

528

440

369 

391

747

566

 631

10,500

7, 530

2,210 

1,070

785

638

540

468

408

364

43,406

1,400

6.11

7.05

Apr.

352

325

281

281

586

347

286

261

244

255

244

256

281

542

290

255

230 

215

205

197

189

185

184

 205 

239

237

205

189

179

169

7,468

249

1.09

1.21

May

157

155

141

152

122

114

110

105

110

422

SIT55

189

165

152

132

143 

159

120

122

122

108

99

94 

90

88

 83

77

75 '74

IP.

4,527

146

0.658

0.74

June

70

66

64

67

64

63

62

59

59

59

60

57

150

625

110

71

64 

62

50

55

54

53

49

43 

42

 40

58

56

55

33

2,336

77.9

0.540

0.58

July

35

34

33

35

42

43

56

52

29

28

27

24

25

24

25

52

54 

55

44

26

25

22

21

21 

20

20

21

20

18

20

11

908

29.5

0.128

0.15

Aug.

18

IS

18

18

18

*18

19

19

18

18

18

21

80

40

47

58

22 

20

17

17

17

"57 166

26 

21

19

17

16

16

18

26

 901

29.1

0.127

0.15

Sept..

19

21sift

21

19

IS

17

17

*15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15 

14

14

14

15

14

14

if

14

14

14

13

13

-

518

17.5

0.076

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,020 Mln 25 Mean 548 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.47

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,500 Mln 13 Mean 461 Cfsm 2.01 -In. 27.38

Peak dlscharee (base, 4,000 cfs).-

7,120 cfe (28.3 ft at 11 p.m.) Dec. !

-Nov. 24 (12 m.) 6,190 cfs (27.5 ft at 5 p.m.); Dec. 4 (4 p.m.) 

) (6 a.m.) 5,780 cfs (26.9 ft at 10 a.m.); Dec. 21 (8 a.m.)

6,220 ofs (27.5 ft

-8,450 cfs (50.0 ft at 12~m'.*); Mar. 22 (4 p.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
384 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Rough River near Palls of Rough, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°36'33", long. 86°29'47", on right bank 2.6 miles downstream from North 

Fork, 3f miles northeast of Falls of Rough, Grayson County, 4.1 mil«s upstream from 

Rock Lick Creek, and 7.1 miles upstream from mill dam.

Drainage area. 449 sq mi.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1952 (high-water records only). Prior to 

October 1951, published records of low flows are for site at Palls of Rough, 7i miles 

. downstream (see p. 385).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 429.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 10, 1940, staff gage at same site-and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 30.07 

FTT&. 23.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 1952; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 23, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge less than 1,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is 

shown.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Hov.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,840

1,310

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,300

4,890

5,480

6,020

5,150

3,360

1,640

-

"

Dec.

-

-

-

4,640

5,650

 5,070

4,190

4,850

6,120

5,970

4,340

2,460

1,440

2,050

3,930

3,480

2,000

1,070

1,110

2,760

5,540

5,470

3,730

1,890

1,750

2,750

2,260

1,500

1,060

-

"

Jan.

_

4,440

5,480

5,870

6,250

5,020

3,100

1,800

1,220

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

1,580

1,200

1,550

1,840

1,500

-

1,010

1,960

2,080

1,580

-

-

Feb.

_

1,060

2,710

3,960

2,930

1,770

1,090

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,010

6,330

7,240

5,310

2,780

1,630

_

-

-

1,450

1,300

1,180

9,720

12,800

 8,640

5,450

2,890

1,670

-

-

-

-

Apr. May

1,450

June

1,420

-

July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,000 Min - Mean Cfsm In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,800 Min - Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). 

5,750 cfs (22.49 ft at 9 p.m.); Dec. 

(2 a.m.) 5,840 cfs (22.66 ft at 4 a.n 

(7 a.m.) 7,600 cfs (25.16 ft at 10 a

Hov. 26 (7 a.m.) 6,160 cfs (23.25 ft at 9 a.m.); Dec. 5 (7 p.m.) 

9 (11 p.m.) 6,420 cfs (23.63 ft at 2 a.m., Dec. 10); Dec. 22 

i.); Jan. 5 (2 a.m.) 6,530 cfs (23.33 ft a* 5 a.m.); Mar. 12 

ra.)j Mar. 23 (5 a.m.) 13,700 cfs (30.07 f: at 3 a.m.).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 365

Rough River at Palls of Rough, Ky.

Location. Lat 370 35'20", long. 86°33'05", on left bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 110 at Palls of Rough, Grayson County, and 3.0 miles downstream from 

Rock Lick Creek.

Drainage area.--500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1952 (low-water periods only prior to October 1948). Prior to October 1948 records of low flows published as "near Palls of 

Rough."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 420.94 ft above mean sea level, dftum of 

T929. July 12, 1940, to June 27, 1941, staff gage at datum 1.79 ft lower, anc1 June 

27, 1941, to Oct. 21, 1948, water-stage recorder at datum 2.79 ft lower, at site 1,000 

ft downstream.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for water years 1949-52 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1949 

1950 

1951 

1952

Maximum

Date

Peb. 16 

Jan. 14 

Jan. 16 

Mar. 23

Discharge 

(cfs)

11,400 

12,400 

10,900 

11,600

Gage height 

(feet)

28.20 

28.87 

27.85 

28.32

Minimum

Date

Oct. 14 

Oct. 2 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 14, 

21,22,30

Discharge 

(cfs)

t9.6 tie

26

11

Gage heifht 

(feet)

1.38 

1.63 

1.48

t Mean daily discharge.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 

1944.

Floods of Jan. 12, 1913, March 1936, Jan. 

and 34.06 ft, respectively, from floodmarks. 

ft, from floodmark.

14, 1950; minimum daily, 6 cfs Au?. i3,

25, 1937, reached stages of 28.96, 29.31, 

Plood in 1915 reached a stage of 28.93

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater 

from construction operations, which are fair. Low flow regulated by small gristmill 

100 ft above gage.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

13

13

13

14

*14

14

14

13

13

24

63

35

10

12

43

59

6£

a55

a35

32

13

18

18

16

22

18

23

12

730.4

23.6

0.047

0.05

Nov.

27

25

14!

 428

2,350

4,180

3,630

1,040

376

730

638

400

282

225

185

217

302

691

6,680 

7.560

6,830

4,180

1,340

562

a450

a700

al,700

a2,500 

a3,000

a3,000

-

54,370

1,812

3.62

4.04

Dec.

1,930

834

637

514

492

612

525

410

 334

287

249

229

219

224

4,170

6,300

«7.220

6,770

5,190 

2,960

1,390

810

624

510

463

413

349

318 

1,020

1,190

776

47,969

1,547

3.09

3.57

Jan.

569

483

441

1,780

3,820

4,510

4,330

2,280

924

712

576

496

*439

396

364

559

875

1,520

3,280 

3,220

2,810

3,050

3,480

5,070

6,730

7,630

8,040

»8.460 

7,600

6,360

3,720

94,324

3,043

6.09

7.02

Feb.

1,590

906

844

2,190

2,040

1,270

1,010

790

655

570

483

426

507

*5,460

8,700

11.200

9,540

6,850

a5, 000 

a4,000

a3,200

a2,500

al,500

al,200

al,000

aSOO

a700

a600

-

-

75,531

2,698

5.40

5.62

Mar.

a550

aSOO

a450

a400

a370

a350

a33Q

a350

aSOO

a3,500

*3,920

2,420

1,030

794

636

546

782

3,280

3,220 

2,050

1,020

3,450

4,150

 3,440

1,800

2,640

4,700

5.440 

5,090

3,300

3,400

64, 708

2,087

4.17

4.81

Apr.

5.2SO

1,650

968

810

692

674

676

579

523

464

588

1,280

1,770

1,480

1,090

756

600

524

458 

395

364

360

346

311

280

259

694

«964 

746

472

-

24,033

801

1.60

1.79

May

390

364

399

310

264

238

219

209

206

635

850

398

267

219

194

176

153

149

130 

118

114

111

116

108

101

100

96

93

86

85

§1

6,959

224

0.448

0.52

June

78

77

*74

73

69

68

69

66

58

59

75

211

518

474

2,050

3,350

3,510

4,530

4.540 

2,410

l.OOO

813

432

320

341

1,320

1,500

1,170 

594

687

-

30,536

1,018

2.04

2.27

July

511

289

215

179

156

134

138

 127

108

272

239

128

102

166

130

95

2.060

1,430

502 

390

650

299

195

156

133

119

100

101 

91

88

79.

9,382

303

0.606

0.70

Aug.

90

84

78

78

146

128

90

82

78

102

70

«f?6

57

52.

It

164

2''/3

191

135 

120

102 ' 91

£79

379

142

clZO

clOO

c200 

0130

c90

c70

4,016

130

0.260

0.30

Sept.

c60

c50

c40

c45

c65

c65

c30

070

C50

28

23

40

27

22

32

*28

30

33

186

50

39

34

30

26

38

34

20

22

-

1,325

44.2

0.068

0.10

Calendar year 1948 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1948-49 : Max 11,200 Mln 9.6 Mean 1,134 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.79

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs).-

efs (25.27 ft); Jan. 28 (2 a.m.) 8,6

-Nov. 20 (1 p.m.) 7,660 cfs (25.62 ft); Dec. 17 (6 p.m.) 7,340 

70 cfs (26.38 ft); Peb. 16 (2 p.m.) 11,400 cfs (28.20 ft); Mar.

28 (8 p.m.) 5,560 cfs (22.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

station near Madrid and Dundee.

c Backwater from construction operations; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations 

near Madrid and Dundee.
386

Discharge

GREEN RIVER BASIN 

Rough River at Palls of Rough, Ky.--Continued

In cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

18

23

136

337

233

139

98

77

69

90

69

52 

50

50

49

60

52

58

50

48

46

46

46

44

44

*42

41

41

41

41

2,213

71.4

0.143

0.16

Nov.

45

47

48

46

44

42

44

44

40

32

38

41

47 

60

67

71

56

49

45

44

44

45

45

43

42

42

44

474

668

744

3,157

105

0.210

0.25

Dec.

394

»207

139

115

105

100

TTO

165

145

529

3,800

6,980

10,600 

*11.700

9,150

6,430

3,540

3,100

5,370

3,070

1,670

1,120

908

715

564

758

1,020

868

664

545

467

75,078

2,557

4.71

5.44

Jan.

668

2,210

5,470

7,640

10,300

10,400

*9,460

7,550

5,870

5,430

6,270

7,640

11,000 

12.100

10, 200

8,090

6,760

5,560

5,930

2,290

1,280

1,050

1,010

964

834

2,750

5,380

6,020

5,510

4,970

6,250

174,836

5,640

11.28

13.00

Feb.

7,780

8.780

7,470

5,750

3,230

1,540

1,010

945

3,690

3,740

2,680

2,620

4,020 

6,980

7,970

7,170

5,440

2,770

1,250

840

699

1,790

1,610

*1,090

793

643

541

511

-

-

93,358

3,334

6.67

6.94

Mar.

566

507

429

383

366

550

542

933

765

530

1,530

3,330

5.890 

3,210

1,580

1,010

854

708

585

846

956

758

613

531

460

411

1,540

2,510

1,650

»855

625

55,601

1,084

2.17

2.50

Apr.

539

867

5,960

8,200

8,610

6,720

4,380

1,910

930

715

651

560

482 

425

582

552

326

311

296

285

261

248

259

254

259

269

277

229

227

571

-

45,473

1,516

3.03

3.38

May

344

848

1,040

*656

460

1,480

1,660

1,300

761

786

1,220

2,710

5,100 

2,310

1,030

703

671

1,220

794

491

391

1,230

529

357

271

246

465

701

390

1,080

2,500

31,724

1,023

2.05

2.56

June

979

478

2,270

6,590

6.900

5,950

5,200

*864

525

945

2,560

2,510

719 

515

469

592

422

298

255

645

1,800

1,460

772

486

555

272

255

206

185

170

43,601

1,453

2.91

3.24

July

159

147

137

135

135

156

122

107

98

91

86

82

763 

»1,060

505

218

246

422

893

1,150

1,140

546

289

260

271

2,570

2.750

1,500

658

570

1,570

18,554

599

1.20

1.58

Aug.

5,990

4.500

3,780

1,620

542

438

552

289

269

584

451

301

400 

240

205

217

*210

261

299

200

153

133

122

98

102

101

96

102

96

119

436

20,486

661

1.52

1.52

Sept J.

615

1,750

4,310

4.950

4,200

1,370

508

830

925

1,480

1,140

887

679 

470

556

292

247

215

191

1,160

*2,540

2,620

al,500

a600

a400

a300

aZ50

a230

a220

214

-

35,429

1,181

2.36

2.84

Calendar year 1949: Max 11,700 Mln 18 Mean 1,066 Cfsm 2.15 In. 28.96

Water year 1949-50: Max 12,100 Mln 18 Mean 1,577 Cfsm 3.15 In. 42.79

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). Dec. 14 (4 a.m.) 12,100 cfs (28.67 ft); Jin. 5 (4 p.m.) 10,600

cfs (27.67 ft); Jan. 14 (6 a.m.) 12,400 cfs (28.87 ft); Jan. 28 (5 p.m.) 6,040 cfs (23.48 ft); Feb.

2 (9 a.m.) 8,940 cfs (26.56 ft); Feb. 15 (12 m. ) 8,060 cfs (25.95 ft); Apr. 5 (3 a.m.) 9,080 cfs

(26.65 ft); June 5 (7 a.m.) 6,990 cfs (24.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated 

on basis of records for stations near Madrid and Dundee.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

196

181

168

157

148

141

154

130

139

159

175

140

120

108

105

98

98

89

74

.72

76 

99

178

225

208

148

115

99

88

»85

84

4,029

130

0.260

0.30

Nov.

84

79

21

84

110

127

129

175

2,000

2,180

1,340

628

429

546

295

741

850

580

1,110

5,140

5.610 

5,560

3,890

1,640

768

602

545

503

476

*459

"

36,555

1,218

2.44

2.72

Dec.

485

528

4,440

5,270

4,870

3,900

4,860

5,040

4,310

2,450

1,180

866

725

661

659

624

522

457

578

542

519 

298

295

294

286

270

247

225

207

204

198

45,386

1,464

2.93

3.38

Jan.

189

216

4,000

6,600

7,300

6,650

4,690

2,080

»881

972

1,730

1,560

1,470

5,840

9,270

10.600

8,460

6,210

3,650

1,640

959 

747

654

677

685

580

515

1,170

1,790

1,510

1,020

94,313

3,042

6.08

7.02

Feb.

862

a900

a800

654

607

850

3,400

3,590

a3,500

a3,000

a2,500

a3,500

*a5,500

6,510

6,260

4,830

2,850

1,670

1,940

2,590

4,550 

4,440

3,250

1,570

1,020

859

778

720

-

"

73,500

2,625

5.25

5.47

Mar.

698

640

1,590

2,790

2,780

1,600

1,080

900

754

651

2,000

3,130

3,350

2,910

2,360

2,150

2,250

5,860

4.450

4,360

3,760 

»2,570

1,500

1,560

1,020

832

721

832

1,000

1,550

1,020

60,008

1,956

5.87

4.46

Apr.

942

992

964

850

712

622

1,070

1,780

1,550

1,020

1,050

1,420

1,540

1,550

1,500

976

775

644

571

518

1,020 

2.920

2,050

1,100

791

*648

602

570

492

454

31,433

1,048

2.10

2.34

May

388

347

318

500

299

296

269

245

229

217

212

210

200

185

169

161

155

148

140

155

128 

125

162

148

128

116

109

105

*102

99

j»6

5,957

192

0.384

0.44

June

93

89

91

250

141

105

95

135

404

 456

190

132

203

289

256

149

116

107

212

162

118 

110

150

480

269

137

120

146

1,010

2.600

"

8,815

294

0.588

0.66

July

759

347

*200

152

164

142

101

90

87

91

271

353

1.140

1,100

668

272

175

136

112

97

87 

79

21

178

500

335

126

87

85

82

101

8,192

264

0.528

0.61

Aug.

312

205

175

259

105

68

59

58

158

274

200

595

294

»110

70

53

56

45

43

48

44

41

42

37

31

33

42

38

49

151

84

5,555

114

0.228

0.26

Sept.

66

644

538

173

70

56

46

40

39

49

46

45

301

380

205

93

61

48

*41

37

M129

415

251

508

217

114

79

64

"

5,420

181

0.362

0.40

Calendar year 1950: Max 12,100 Mln 72 Mean 1,597 Cfsm 5.19 In. 45.56

Water year 1950-51: Max 10,600 Mln 31 Mean 1,033 Cfsm 2.07 .In. 28.06

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs).-

cfs (25.34 ft); Jan. 16 (7 a.m.) 10,

-Nov. 22 (3 a.m.) 5,76O cfs (23.08 ft); Jan. 5 (4 p.m.) 7.400 

500 cfs (27.85 ft); Feb. 14 (10 p.m.) 6,58") cfs (24.25 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on 

basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for stations near Madrid and Dundee.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 

Rough River at Palls of Rough, Ky. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

387

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

.22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

55

50

47

44 

42

39

38

55

34

33

36

50

29

29

51

51

33

30

54

50

27

26

38

406

657

275 

117

79

65

*61

61

2,522

81.4

0.163

0.19

Nov.

95

169

173

130

101

190

951

864

455

249

186

155

148

1,110

1,950

1,170

661

459

551

260

215

207

1,660

4,700

5,770

6.670 

6,550

5,550

2,660

870

-

44,397

1,480

2.96

3.30

Dec.

583

479

498

5,000 

5,950

6,290

5,730

5,580

6,510

6,860

6,220

4,210

1,800

2,510

4,030

4,180

2,640

926

758

2,800

5,720

6,280

5,560

3,100

2,310

3,010 

2,630

1,360

987

878

' 774

106,165

3,425

6.85

7.90

Jan.

1,010

4,640

5,920

6,680 

7.100

6,560

5,090

2,580

1,150

*880

727

625

570

532

496

459

436

552

654

1,890

1,270

1,760

1,920

1,190

846

1,010 

2,200

2,260

1,290

843

663

63,803

2,058

4.12

4.75

Feb.

761

1,270

2,960

4.550 

3,950

2,190

1,010

810

665

576

517

463

445

*907

724

589

620

699

628

873

744

601

516

475

420

377 

348

329

518

-

-

29,135

1,005

2.01

2.17

Mar.

338

322

685

1,390 

994

661

529

458

415

2,150

6,260

7,250

6,880

5,010

2,080

849

650

857

1,610

1,290

*1,470

7,840

11.000

10,400

7,290

5,000 

2,170

962

756

640

567

88,773

2,864

5.73

6.60

Apr.

546

516

452

457 

726

691

559

475

426

412

462

438

701

675

622

528

456

407

366

340

317

290

*299

445

442

447 

396

356

292

261

-

13,760

459

0.918

1.02

May

236

215

208

196 

178

166

155

145

136

1,090

1,590

737

442

313

252

217

210

281

271

256

274

228

202

163

167

*163 

148

130

116

107

99

8,889

287

0.574

0.66

June

93

88

84

86 

82

79

69

70

74

66

68

69

419

1.540

628

201

126

98

84

78

75

96

72

56

49

56

46

42

43

44

-

4,681

156

0.312

0.35

July

36

*38

39

51 

75

50

47

44

37

35

33

31

50

51

31

30

41

60

47

42

37

32

20

25

25

21 

21

20

21

19

19

1,084

35.0

0.070

0.08

Aug.

20

17

17

31 

14.

*14

14

16

18

18

29

278

202

84

65

51

49

35

26

29

24

33

92

77

43

29 

24

20

19

28

239

1,654

53.4

0.107

0.12

Sept. .

97

159

66

62 

52

36

26

23

*20

19

18

17

23

12

15

14

27

13

17

26

12

14

12

12

12

14 

14

13

12

12

-

667

28.9

0.058

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,600 Min 26 Mean 1,217 Cfsm 2.43 In. 33.05

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,000 Min 12 Mean 999 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.20

Peak discharge (baae, 5,500 cfa). 

ofs (24.70 ft)j Dec. 22 (4 p.m.) 6,34 

(10 p.m.) 7,580 cfa (25.52 ft); Mar.

Nov. 26 (10 p.m.) 6,780 cfs (24.55 ft); Dec. 10 (11 p.m.) 6,890 

X) cfa (23.92 ft)j Jan. 5 (l a.m.) 7,180 cfs (25.07 ft); Mar. 12 

23 (8 p.m.) 11,600 cfs (28.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on thla day.
388 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Rough River neap Dundee, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°32'50", long. 86°43<20", on right bank at downstream side of Barretts 

Fora Bridge, 1.5 miles downstream from Caney Creek, and 3 miles southeast of Dundee. Ohio County.

Drainage area. 752 sq mi.

Records available. February 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 393.18 ft above mean se? level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 10, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 

1950, auxiliary wire-weight gage 5.6 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--12 years, 1,070 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfs Mar. 24 (gage heifht, 28.84 ft); 

minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 3.28 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Jan. 14, 1950 (gage heigtft, 28.97 ft); minimum daily, 8.1 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 2.92 ft Oct. 28, 

1940.

Maximum stage known, 31.8 ft In January 1937, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions. w 893: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor Nov. 17, IS, 24, 29, Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, Dec. 13-21, 

Dec. 24 to Jan. 3, Jan. 6-14, 2J-26, Jan. ZS to Feb. 11, Mar. 5, 6, 10, 

11, 15-22, Mar. 27 to Apr. 1) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 19-23, Aug. 26-30, Sept. 7-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Aug. 13 Aug. 14 to Sept. 30

3.4

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

22.0

41

72

150

370

S30

1,260

3,780

24.0

26.0

27.0

28.0

28.5

29.0

4,540

6,090

7,700

10,400

13,500

20,600

3.8 

4.4 

5.0

6.0 

12.0

40

84

142

258

1,260

3,0

3,5

40

5.0

6,0

16

36

63

142

258

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 12.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78

68

62

58

56

54

52

50

48

47

46 

48

46

45

44

46

46

47

44

48

46

44

44 lie

741

612

257

134

98 *81

74

3,286

106

0.141

0.16

Nov.

82

140

258

224

171

154

728

1,460

1,030

490

320 

246

209

568

1,910

2,360

1,860

1,070

606

430

335

290

802

3,500

4,580

6,340

7,420

7.640

6,870

5,160

:

57,273

1,909

2.54

2.83

Dec.

2,640

1,160

756.

3,300

4,S30

6,170

*6,S60

7,330

8,220

8.780

8,600 

7,720

6,150

4,610

4,240

4,400

4,450

3,650

1,770

2,100

4,210

5,750

6,630

6,280

5,300

4,440

4,100

3,670

2,430

1,.520

1^220

143.286

«,*22

6.15

7.09

Jan.

1,040

2,940

4,210

5,590

7,420

8.28Q

7,800

6,300

4,830

2,740

*1,460 

990

807

736

689

628

586

677

731

1,580

2,220

2,170

2,830

2 ,,650

2,000

1,420

2,170

3,0X0

2,980

2,120

951

84,555

2,728

3.63

4.18

Feb.

976

1,380

2,560

3,850

4,430

4,550

37545

1,770

1,120

849

716 

627

600

1,080

*1,300

1,010

904

1,000

982

1,040

1,310

1,040

816

701

621

549

486

451

426

-

-

40,686

1,403

1.87

2.01

Mar.

432

430

5§8

1,710

1,940

1,300

866

689

603

1,300

4,600 

7,560

8,580

8,100

6,560

4,520

2,040

1,220

1,910

*2,110

1,780

5,930

13,100

17.100

 12,800

9,300

6,890

4,600

2,240

1,200

806

132,804

4,284

5.70

6.57

Apr.

743

729

646

595

876

1.080

916

747

646

595

646 

649

795

1,040

948

824

702

614

545

496

451

414

*395

737

792

732

657

539

468

384

-

20,401

680

0.904

1.01

May

332

293

261

247

222

198

177

162

150

477

1.610 

1,440 7-79

472

345

276

234

265

321

307

322

308

248

202

177

*179

167

148

128

113

104

10,664

344

0.457

0.53

June

97

89

85

81

81

78

73

64

63

66

62 

62

126

819

1.570

550

179

118

88

79

72

73

84

67

55

48

51

48

41

4f

-

4,811

160

0.213

0.24

July

44

*35

36

39

63

65

45

43

41

37

35 

33

32

30

30

32

32

37

51

45

36

37

33

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

22

1,109

35.8

0.048

0.05

Aug.

22

23

22

22

30

*24

19

18

19

20

22 

44

Mi 144

84

62

51

50

42

3.4

36

34

37

83

67

44

34

32

28

28

61

1,547

49.9

0.066

0.08

Sept.

221

Tt

129

61

55

48

36

*32

28

27

25 

25

24

30

21

18

18

30

22

19

2S

20

i§

18

17

17

18

19

22

18

-

1,161

38.7

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,900 Min 44 Mean 1,631 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.43

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,100 Min 16 Mean 1,370 Gfsm 1.82 In. 24.81

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfsK Nov. 28 (8 a.m., 

cfs (27.44 ft); Dec. 23 (6 p.m.) 6,690 cfs (26.44 ft 

(1 p.m.) 6,650 cfs (27.38 ft); Mar. 24 (8 a.m.) 17-.600 cfs (28.84 ft) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

7,700 cfs (27.00 Jt)j Dec. 10 (5 p.m.) S,800 

Jan. 6 (3 p.m.) 8,300 cfs (27.24 ft); Mar. 13
GREEN RIVER BASIN 339

Green River at Livermore, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°32'10", long. 87°15'35", on downstream side of bridge near rifht bank 

on State Highway 81 at Calhoun, McLean County, 0.3 mile upstream from lock ard dam 2 

and Long Falls Creek, and at mile 63.4.

Drainage area.--7.580 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1930 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 355.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. supplementary adjustment of 1944. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 7.8 riles upstream at datum 360.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Mar. 22, 1930, to Sept. 30. 1940, and Oct. 1, 1942, to Sept. SO, 1947, 

present auxiliary gage used as base gage (staff gage prior to September 1939). Upper 

staff gage at lock 2 used as auxiliary gage from Oct. 1, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1940. 

Current base gage used as auxiliary gage from Oct. 1, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1947.

Average discharge. 22 years, 11,177 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72,000 cfs Mar. 31; maximum gage height, 31.21 

rtcApr. 1; minimum discharge, 360 cfs Sept. 13, 15, 16 (gage height, 7.93 ft).

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 208,000 cfs Jan. 27, 1937; maximum gage height, 42.4 

ft Jan. 30, 1937, present site and datum; minimum discharge, 280 cfs Oct. 5-9, 23-27,

1930. Feb. 2-4, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisions.--W 893: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951*52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

Ln cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-31, July 24 to Aug. 25; fall used 

ae a factor Nov. 17-21, Nov. 24 to Feb. 20, Mar. 7, Mar. 11 to Apr. 14)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 25 Aug. 26 to Sept. 30

7.6 

7.8 

8.4 

9.0 

10.0

520

760

1,750

3,400

7,550

14.0

27.0

30.0

31.0

26,000

52,000

65,500

73,000

7.9 

8.1 

8.4

330

550

1,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

rs

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.400 

2,770

2,350

2,100

gl,900

gl,750

gl,570

gl,510

gl,390

gl,250

gl,170

gl,090

gl,060 

gl,020 

g935

g890

g851

 786

786

773

786

786

799

1,060 

1,900

2,180

2,560

2,550

2,100

1,850

1,670

47,572

1,528

0.202

0.23

Nov.

2.100 

4,340

8,810

10,500

8,680

6,600

6,520

8,500

10,400

11,100

9,950

7,640

5,800 

7,780 

19,400

25,800

29,200

51,300

52,100

50,700

25,700

15,000

9,550

19,300 

29,500

34,900

 37,900

39,400

40,400

41.500

-

567,970

18,950

2.50

2.79

Dec.

41,500 

42,200

41,000

58.700

39,100

40,800

41,400

42,900

43,600

44,800

46,400

47,700

49,300 

50,600 

55,400

55,100

56,100

56,600

56,100

56,800

57,500

57.400

 56,100

55,800 

55,000

55,600

55,000

54,300

53,000

52, 100

50,800

tt.,546.5

49,890

6.58

7.59

Jan.

48.000 

45,700

42,400

40,600

40,400

41,200

41,600

42,500

43,100

43,100

40,700

56,200

52,300 

29,000 

26,900

- 24,800

22,700

20,000

15.800

16,100

19,500

21,900

26,600

30,400 

52,400

55,100

52,100

51,700

51,500

 55, 700

55,100

*1,020.7

32,930

4.34

5.01

Feb.'

35,500 

55.500

34,900

34,900

34,000

33, 100

32,600

32,100

29,800

27,700

24,400

20,900

16,100 

15,600 

16,000

16,400

16,200

16,200

16,800

17,300

17,400

15,500

14,100

12,600 

11,200

10,000

9,100

8,360

7.780

-

611,840

21,100

2.78

5.00

Mar.

7.550 

7,640

8,720

 12,800

17,000

20,000

16,700

16,000

13,000

14,600

27,400

34,600

37,000 

58,900 

59,000

40,700

41,300

41,500

39,100

36,300

31,500

53,700

37,700

41,500 

44, 700

49,800

57,200

 64,500

69,500

71.500

 71,500

*1,082.91

34,950

4.61

5.51

Apr.

69.700 

65,400

 58, 500

50,800

43,300

36,800

29,300

24,500

22,000

18,500

14,800

11,100

9,960 

11,200 

8,900

9,100

8,900

8,140

7,240

6,560

5,980

5,570

5,260

5.220 

5,520

5,700

5,700

5,800

6,160

5,980

"

571,190

19,040

' 2.51

2.80

r May

5,260 

4,700

4,260

3,920

3,580

3,510

-3,100

2,920

2,740

2,950

4,660

6,560

7.460 

 6,850 

5,390

4,180

3,440

5,190

5,070

5,400

5,890

4,030

4,700

5,260 

4,780

5,920

5,570

3,040

2,770

2.650

2,980

126,310

4,075

0.538

0.62

June

2,920 

2,620

2,450

2,220

2,100

2,200

2,250

1,950

1,690

1,590

1,510

1,440

1,550 

1,500 

3,280

6.110

 4,300

2,980

2,580

2,000

1,750

1,560

1,750

2,890 

2,770

2,120

1,750

1,530

1,370

1,200

-

67,680

2,256

0.298

0.33

July

1,140 

1,100

1,120

1,820

1,610

1,880

2,100

1,850

1,590

1,550

2,250

2.520

1,880 

1,460 

1,280

1,170

1,250

1,610

1,780

1,780

1,650

 1,410

1,230

1,120 

1,070

980

935

825

 773

748

712

45,993

1,419

0.187

0.22

Aug.

700 

652

640

604

 568

640

775

S25

S58

799

712

748

1,060 

ffl

1,120

1,010

905

838

890

1,040

1,150

1,090

1,100 

1,040

 S70

768

655

580

595

526

26,526

856

0.113

0.15

Sept.

580 

685

717

785

836

734

670

610

565

514

454

430

380 

410 

380

380

526

888

996

978

978

978

942

870 

802

700

625

550

490

454

"

19,907

664

0.08S

0.10

Calendar year 1951: Max 65,300 Min 773 Mean 18,310 Cfsm 2.42 In. 52.81

Water year 1951-52: Max 71,500 Mln 580 Mean 15,660 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.15

Peak discharge discharge_________. (base. 41.000 cfs). Dee. ------- 21 (6 p.m'1 . 57~,600 cfs (29.79 ft at 11 a.m. De-i. 27);

Mar. 31 (5 a.m.) 72,OOO cfs (31.21 ft at 10 a.m. Apr. 1).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

g Computed from three-times-daily staff-gage readings.

299252 O - 54 - 26
390 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Pond River near Apex, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°07'35", long. 87 0 18'55", on downstream side of right pier of bridge 

on State Highway 189/1.2 miles downstream from Coal Creek, and 2 miles northeast 

of Apex, Christian County.

Drainage area.~196 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to SeptembeK 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 390.64 ft above mean sef level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Aug. 21, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 277 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,790 cfs Mar. 23 (gage heigl t, 16.73 ft); 

no flow Aug. 6-14 , 20-2?.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Jan. 15, 1951 (gage heiglt, 19.40 ft); no 

flow at times during most years.

Maximum stage known, 19.6 ft in January 1937, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 1083: 1942-46.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, Feb. 11-13, 

Sept. 26-30; rate of change of stage used as a factor for 

most discharges above 120 cfs)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.6

0 

.2 

.6 

1.7 

2.6 

3.9 

6.4 

32

4.0 

7.0 

11.0 

'12.0 

13.0 

14.0 

16.1

117

422

904

1,130

1,670

2,820

6,590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

8.8

7.1

5.6

5.2

6.7

10

14

14

14

12

12

12

10

9.1

8.1

6.4

4.9

3.9

3.0

2.4

2.1

fit

~5.6 20

15

15

11

. *8.1

8.1

9.5

267.8

8.64

O.044

0.05

Nov.

57

109

69

40

29_

51

189

180

85

55

42

34

44

778

989

1,090

581

220

114

83

67

59 

355

3,040

5.360

3,6OO

2,410

1,470

596

270

-

22,066

736

3.76

4.19

Dec.

169

123

*172

1,920

2.950

2,310

1,720

1,780

2,930

2,650

1,560

681

346

404

1,030

1,080

644

336

321

864

2,360

2,860 

1,500

604

875

1,430

1,42O

1,040

467

314

240

37,100

1,197

6.11

7.O4

Jan.

200

549

1,05O

1,820

2.120

1,94O

 1,040

464

317

304

274

210

183

164

154

168

159

145

131

417

443

1,100 

1,790

996

525

376

874

776

501

3O6

219

19,715

636

3.24

3.74

Feb.

203

221

691

1.010

872

514

335

237

188

154

*140

125

125

493

506

323

359

402

322

383

620

402 

267

209

165

138

123

114

1O9

_

-

9,750

336

1.71

1.85

Mar.

112

124

459

891

680

342

217

169

144

1,180

5,250

4,080

1,770

737

364

251

*193

213

588

593

512

4,500 

6.510

2,670

1,180

479

300

232

189

155

135

35,219

1,136

5.80

6.68

Apr.

130

123

114

121

305

336

222

163

137

125

129

131

269

331

232

165

133

117

106

97

 89

82 

79

85

87

82

73

66

60

55

-

4,244

141

0.719

0.81

May

48

46

44

40

38

35

32

29

27

59

93

80

57

40

33

29

26

26

26

28

30

30 

28

24

38

52

42

30

27

20

17

1,174

37.9

0.193

O.22

June

15

12

«9.1

6.4

5.2

3.9

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.5

1.3

.9

.7

.6 

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

**^2

-

83.2

2.77

0.014

0.02

July

0.1

8.4

5.9

28

41

48

22

8.1

3.0

1.6

1.1

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

5.6

6.2

4.2 

3.1

2.3

1.6

1.1

.7

.4

.3

.2

.3

208.1

6.71

O.O34

O.O4

Aug.

0.2

.1

.1

*».!

.1

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.5

9.1

11.1

O.358

O.OO18

O.O02

Sept.

6.4

48

66

59

52

13

5.2

*3.1

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.6

17

18

14

1O

6.7 

T.9

2.7

1.8

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.4

-

347.6

11.6

O.O59

O.07

Calendar year 1951 : Max 12.3OO Mln 1 Mean 483 Cfsm 2.46 In. 33.48

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,510 Mln 0 Mean 356 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.71

Peak discharge (base. 2.7OO cfs). Nov. 25 (7 a.m.) 5,560 cfs (15.56 ft): Den. 5 (5 p.m.) 3,450 

cfs (14.41 ft); Dec. 9 (8 to 9 p.m.) 3,140 cfs (14.22 ft); Dec. 22 (5 a.m.) 3,270 ofs (.14.30 ft); 

Mar. 11 (5 p.m.) 6,550 cfs (16.08 ft); Mar. 23 (3 a.m.) 7,790 ofs (16.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 391

Ohio River at Evanaville, Ind.

Location. Lat 37°58'20", long. 87°34'35", on right bank at Riverside Drive and Court 

Street, at Evansvllle, Vanderburgh County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Pigeon Creek, and at mile 792.3.

Drainage area. 107.OOP sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to October 1940).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 329.18 ft above mean sea level, Olio River 

datum. Auxiliary staff gage read hourly at lock and dam 48, at Henderson, Herderson 

County, Ky., 17.3 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--18 years (1940-52), 139,700 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 618,000 cfs Feb. 5; maximum gage height, 43.72 

ft Feb. 6.

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 1,410,000 cfs Jan. 29, 1937; maximum gage height, 53.75 

ft Jan. 31, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Indefinite fall-stage-discharre relation, which are poor.

Cooperation. Evansville gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Brreau. 

Lock 48 gage-height record and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers ..

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

^el2,000 

Iel5,000 

LeLl,000 

1 614,000

1

el3,000 

C)

I e!7,000

427,000 

13,770 

0.129 

0.15

Nov.

Ve25,000 

Ie37,000

UBO^OO

78,600

94,400 

91,600 

104,000 

112,000 

111,000

104,000 

e95,000 

688,000 

88,200 

126,000

155,000 

165,000 

182,000 

204,000 

221,000

*2,529.8 

84,330 

0.788 

0.88

Dec.

229,000 

222,000 

208,000 

198,000 

189,000

177,000 

173,000

176,000 

192,000 

224,000

261,000 

296,000 

322,000 

331,000 

327,000

314,000 

303,000 

"299,000 

299,000 

301,000

302,000 

305,000 

308,000 

317,000 

336,000

355,000 

376,000 

382,000

373,000 

350,000 

322,000

*8,767 

232,800 

2.64 

3.05

Jan.

298,000 

289,000 

304,000 

334,000 

384,000

421,000 

447,000 

471,000 

498,000 

«506.000

500,000 

473,000 

423,000 

383,000 

337,000

295,000 

262,000 

231,000 

206,000 

192,000

199,000 

228,000 

266,000 

301,000 

332,000

353,000 

372,000 

392,000 

415,000 

436,000 

453,000

til, 001 

354,900 

3.32 

3.82

Feb.

485,000 

527,000 

560,000 

588,000 

 608,000

608,000 

596,000 

575,000 

541,000 

517,000

489,000 

464,000 

432,000 

396,000 

356,000

306,000 

265,000 

239,000 

220,000 

217,000

216,000 

212,000 

205,000 

195,000 

182,000

167,000 

154,000 

142,000 

130,000

-

ilO,592 

365,200 

3.41 

3.68

Mar.

117,000 

101,000 

95.800 

99,400 

105,000

118,000 

133,000 

141,000 

153,000 

170,000

221,000 

280,000 

322,000 

343,000 

351,000

357,000 

369,000 

377,000 

»38 1,000 

372,000

359,000 

355,000 

362,000 

389,000 

419,000

451,000 

497,000 

529,000 

539,000 

543,000

520,000

$9,569.2 

308,700 

2.89 

3.33

Apr.

479,000

416,000 

364,000 

308,000 

263,000

237,000 

225,000 

221,000 

219,000 

214,000

206,000 

198,000 

190,000 

183,000 

186,000

192,000 

186,000 

176,000 

179,000 

195,000

217,000 

231,000 

237,000 

230,000 

219,000

202,000 

188,000 

175,000

175,000 

»192,000

*6,903 

230,100 

2.. 15 

2. 40

May

216,000 

236,000 

247,000

245,000 

227,000

197,000 

167,000 

139,000 

114,000 

.90.200

92,100 

94,800 

94,400 

94,300 

91,500

111,000 

138,000 

148,000 

155,000 

160,000

159,000 

158,000 

163,000 

187,000 

217,000

230,000 

229,000 

219,000 

203,000 

193,000 

189.0QO

*5,204.3 

167,900 

1.57 

1.81

June

194,000 

199,000 

195,000 

184,000 

167,000

144,000 

96,200

^645,000 

e37,000

B36.000 

(»)

e 48, 000 

655,000

*2,194.2, 

73,140 

0.684 

0.76

July

> 649/300 

.634,000 

.625,000 

624,000 

 625,000 

,617,000

887,000 

28,610 

0.267 

0.31

Aug.

.6 15 /TOO

(») 

.e20,000

 ezsycoo

.634/100 

.623/100 

, 616,000

686,000 

22,130 

0:277 

0.24

Sept.

h 618,000 

>e 13,000 

.612,000 

fre!6,000 

. 617,000 

.613,000

445,000 

14,830 

0.139 

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 515,000 Min - Mean 175,000 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.22 

Water year 1951-52: Max 608,000 Min - Mean 161,800 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.

e Indefinite fall-stage-discharge relation; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge 

ents and records for other stations in Ohio River basin.
392 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River near New Corydon, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°33'50", long. 84 0 48'10", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 24 N. , R. 15 E., at first 

principal meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on Indiana-Ohio 

State line road, 2 miles east of New Corydon and 2f miles downstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 258 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,690 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 17.59 ft); minImum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 2-4; minimum gage height, 5.45 ft Oct. 2-4, 15.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1952; minimum, 1.3 cfs Aug. 18, 1951 

(gage height, 5.40 ft).

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except pet-lods of Ice effect (page

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

(Shifting-control method used Hay 29 to Sept. IS)

5.4

5.5 

5.7 

6.2 

7.0

1.0 

4.0

12

38

94

8.0

13.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

183

870

1,200

2,930

4,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

1-0

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

' Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.2

T^

3.1

4.0

6.8

9.1

5.S

 4.7

5.4

5.4

4.4

4.O

2.8

5.0

6.1

6.4

7.2 

9.1

5.4

4.7

5.0

S.7 

11

10

8.7

7.2 

8.2

6.4

5.8

181.8

5.86 -'

-

Nov.

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.0

*6^

9.9

13

18

10

8.3

7.9

7.9

71

163

Te

52

27

18

13 

11

8.7

9.5

15

39 

37

22

20

17 

15

12

-

741.6

24.7

-

-

Dec.

lT^9.9

132

444 355

348

815

544

890

418

208

83

bSO

b80

b80

b85

b90

blOO

b!25 

b200

b250

b325

b350

b350 

b375

516

815

940 

446

1,240

1.400

12,105.9

391

-

-

Jan.

970

712

502

376

321

308

295

271

247

247

242

^24 ^55

404

670

 723

2,130

1,830

890 

770

488

404

3350

283 

573

1,290

3,590

5.700 

2,330

940

516

26,897

868

-

-

Feb.

432

850

615

1.650

1,456

628

544

642

726

474

404

34S

554

328

528

554

521

314

420

800

628

474

404 

*576

548

554

528 

521

_

-

15,856

547

-

-

Mar.

314

314

576

446

516

502

452

548

521

497

*5.610

 3,260

*1,100

670

572

474

562

390

446 

452

404

535

1,470

970 

530

376

548

534 

514

502

295

21,460

692

-

-

Apr.

289

2S5

2S5

355

1,000

7S5

642

404

163

136

122

446

1,470

*945

544

308

183

136

106 

96

88

80

216

1.600 

890

446

376

334 

321

295

-

15,540

445

-

-

May

2S5 m

259

247

*255

255

256

255

247

242

256

85

66

67

65

65

85

93

81 

190

256

175

118

150 

195

250

175

110 

94

70

56

5, ISO

167

-

-

June

49

45

41

37

36

35

29

27

*25

23

24

91

-94 132

25

22

22

22

22 

21

 si 20

21

21

21

20

20

20 

20

20

-

1,024

54.1

-

-

July

19

19

20

21

20

20

19

18 *19

a!9

a!9

al8

18

18

18

17

18

18

19 

45

26

22

16

15 

Iff

24

 SB 44

18

17

16

644

20.8

-

-

Aug.

ifr

Iff

18

17

17

*18

18

19

58

45

22

18

IS

34

94

712

455

96

54 

24

28

27

22

20 

20

18

19

18 

19

20

20

1,957

63.1

-

"

Sept.

22

38

22

22

18

18

16

T3

17

alS

 18

IB

17

20

18

16

16

66

Hf?

a450

a250

al60

a95 

a?0

352

340

a30 

323

318

-

3,425

114

-

"

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52 : Max 3,810 Mln 2.2 Mean 281 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Bluffton. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 393

Wabash River at Bluff ton, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°44', long. 85°11', in sec. 4, T. 26 N., R. 12 E., on downstream side of

 left abutment of Main Street Bridge in Bluffton, 2 miles downstream from SixmJ.le Creek.

Drainage area. 506 sq mi (revised).

Records available. --October 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survev. Sep-

 tember 1923 to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gageheight records collected at same site since December 1910 are contained in reports of

United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 793.01 ft above mean sea level, dstum or 

~l"929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 29 years (1923-52), 457 cfs. 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,140 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 13.93 ft); minimum, 6.9 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1923-52: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 16.07 ft); minimum, 3.9 cfs July 18, 1936. Maximum stage known, about 21.0 ft Mar. 25; 26, 1913, on basis of gage readings

published in newspapers. . _, . 

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

 recTed by regulation at Lake St. Marys, diversion from and into St. Marys River basin,

and into Miami and Erie Canal. ., ,.,. ,, ^ Cooperation. op Gage-height record collected in cooperation with United States Weather

Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). W 823; 1932-35, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 5-9, 11-14, 20-25, Jan. 5-14, 

23-25, Feb. 1, 12-21, Feb. 24 to Mar. 4, Mar. 7-10, 17, 18, 

Mar. 26 to Apr. 4, Apr. 9-12, 17-20, Apr. 28 to May 12, May 

21-28, Aug. 3-16)

Mar. 14 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Mar. 13

4.5

8.5

21

58

126

234

11.0

13.0

14.0

715

2,470

4,370

6,750

8,300

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.9 

2.5

14

27

42

99

234

Note. Same as preceding table above 2.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year O'ctober 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 '

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.7

8.5

7.7

 7.7

7.3

6.9

VJ5

7.7

7.7

8.5

12

12

12 

11

11

8.5

8.1

9.0

8.5

7.7

9.6

12

29

77

23

23

29

26

19

15

13

404.1

13.0

-

-

Nov.

13

13

12

T?

12

15

20

 20

21

25

23

21

87 

290

488

263

135

89

60

43

35

34

59

68

80

91

79

65

56

45

-

2,274

75.8

_

-

Dec.

40

37

34

7TT

1,060

 785

628

715

960

1,140

980

410

317 

218

150

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!50

226

317

455

540

540

610

1,400

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,980

2,520

21,913

707

-

-

Jan.

3,480

4,050

3,480

1,100

1.O20

610

488

440

410

395

368

338

335

7S5

1,440

1,300

*2,320

2,890

3,970

4,290

2,340

1,760

960

610

410

2,140

4,130

5,150

5.270

3/975

2,040

62,772

2,025

-

-

Feb.

1,020

1,440

1,860

2,940

3,240

5.620

2,570

1,580

1,800

1,800

1,350

750

575 

470

425

425

410

395

"355 380

802

1,350

1,350

715

505

 440

410

395

395

-

33,807

1,166

-

-

Mar.

380

371

362

715

1,440

1,300

698

455

440

602

4,180

6,320

 7,660 

4,970

2,940

1,580

768

662

1,620

1,580

1,400

1,300

1,980

1,980

1,710

860

575

488

440

395

395

50,636

1,633

_

-

Apr.

377

359

344

347

1,220

1,710

1,840

1,400

575

347

368

558

1,960 

 2,170

2,120

1,930

860

395

284

237

195

173

1/555

3,180

3,300

5,620

2,240

880

522

425

-

35,286

1,176

-

-

May

377

347

517

299

287

»281

275

266

269

272

255

255

143 

86

_75.

77

158

175

177

168

255

470

511

614

488

860

SS5

511

200

145

124

8,997

290

-

-

June

104

91

85

77

71

67

61

57

54

 52

51

154

180 

281

187

114

84

69

56

50

46

44

46

591

W

66

45

37

34

32

-

2,786

92.9

-

-

July

30

30

37

84

56

40

31

29

 28

26

26

24

22 

21

tt

22

21

22

26

48

66

75

243

540

?55

78

45

32

33

28

24

2,059

66.4

-

-

Aug.

22

21

19

19

18

 17

17

17

22

21

37

61

42 

34

30

32

438

470

F53

93

67

46

40

36

32

29

28

27

26

25

25

2,0-54

65.6

-

-

Sept.

30

38

44

61

44

32

28

26

26

25

 25

a25

a25 

a30

a40

a35

a30

40

203

1.140

1,060

455

187

109

84

66

53

46

40

36

-

4,083

136

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,750 Mln 6.9 Mean 489 Cfsm - In.' -

Water lateryear 1951-52: 1951-5Z; Max 7,660 Mln 6.9 Mean 620 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 5,600 efs).--Jan. 20 (4 a.m.) 4.730 cfs (11.38 ft); Jan. 28 (12 p.m.) 6,180 

fs ( 12.63 ft); Mar. 13 (3:30 a.m.) 8,140 cfs (13.93 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for station at Huntlngton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
394 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Huntlngton, Ind.

Location. La t 40°51 I 20", long. 85°29'53", In SWftffii sec. 27, T. 28 N. , R. 9 E on right

 bank at the Huntlngton Water and Light Plant, 2 miles south of Huntlngton, 3£ miles 

upstream from Little River, and at mile 409.

Drainage area. 710 sq ml (revised).

Records available. January 1951 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 5, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,570 cfs War. 13 (gage height, 17.42 ft); min-

 imum, 9.0 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 9.05 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 13, 1952; minimum, that of Oct. 15, 1951; 

minimum gage height, 9.05 ft Sept. 7-9, Oct. 15, 1951.

Remarks . Records gqod except those for periods of ice effect, which ar3 fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

9.0

9.1

9.2

9.3 

9.5 

9.7

11

23

38

60

125

230

10.0

10.5

11.0

12.0

15.0

17.1

450 

9OO 

1,600 

2,400 

5,400 

8,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*15

15

15

15 

13

21

30

19

16

26

26

18

22

16 

11

15

21

19

21

28

22 

19

30

58

69

49

38

34

35

34

26

796

25.7

0.036

0.04

Nov.

29

21

26

22 

22

26

34

35

38

38

49

53

51

*480 

594

530

307

176

125

97

78 

66

75

134

143

134

134

114

loo

87

-

3,618

127

0.179

0.20

Dec.

78

72

66

66T 

1,630

1,440

*924

79O

996

1,210

1,300

800

506

410 

230

b215

b215

b220

b280

546

628 

1,180

1,360

1,210

1,220

2,190

2,880

2,710

2,470

3,140

4.740

36,317

1,172

1.65

1.90

Jan.

5,O70

5,070

4,740

3,350 

2,OOO

1,020

790

691

628

602

562

522

490

820 

1,880

1,880

3,140

*3,650

4,410

5,520

4,190 

2,470

1,580

908

682

2,240

6.650

5,880

6,240

4,740

2,970

85,365

2,754

3.88

4.47

Feb.

1,780

1,920

4,390

4,410 

4,190

4,300

3,450

2,270

2,330

2,470

2,210

1,340

912

760 

655

610

610

562

546

55T

730 

1,320

1,630

1,070

730

610

*594

570

562

-

-

48,065

1,658

2.34

2.52

Mar.

546

522

506

73O 

1,830

1,680

1,140

740

646

80O

5,190

*7,02O

8,130

7,290 

4,300

2,430

1,340

1,020

2,340

2,330

1,960 

1,780

2,550

2,400

2,270

1,540

900

740

664

610

570

66,514

2,146

3.02

3.48

Apr.

562

546

506

514 

1,270

2,O80

2,150

1,960

1,080

637

554

570

2,090

2,880 

*2,790

2,470

1,650

860

570

434

356 

314

1,775

5,520

4,520

4,410

3,150

1,660

860

673

-

49,406

1,647

2.32

2.59

May

586

522

490

458 

434

*426

410

402

418

498

426

394

a240

a!50 

a!20

a!20

a.200

3.250

a275

a2?5

402 

610

602

3,100

2,350

1,730

1,3RO

810

506

356

272

19,192

619

0.872

1.01

June

224

182

156

148 

134

122

114

100

94

 81

78

154

363

1.200 

570

328

224

161

125

100

94 

90

81

166

307

134

90

69

60

53

-

5,802

193

0.272

0.30

July

47

45

*38

40 

66

78

60

51

47

45

40

38

36

36 

36

38

40

35

38

30

36 

72

100

243

378

188

104

*66

51

42

42

2,206

71.2

0.100

0.12

Aug.

38

34

32

34 

32

30" 30

30

32

40

49

51

78

72 

56

69

58

352

345

182

130 

100

63

53

47

38

35

34

34

32

30

2,237

72.2

0.102

0.12

Sept.

32

If

49

45 

51

53

42

 32

34

34

34

32

32

49 

81

72

51

47

75

559

1.070 

732

349

188

125

100

84

69

56

51

-

4,270

142

0.200

0.22

Calendar year 1951: Max - Hln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,130 Mln 11 Mean 885 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Dee. 31 (12 m.) 5,640 cfs (15.20 ft); Jan. 20 (11:30 a.m.) 

cfs (15.18 ft); Jan. 27 (8:30 a.m.) 6,890 cfs (16.17 ft); Mar. 13 (7:30 p.m.) 8,570 cfs

Peak dlscfc

5,640 cf . ,, ._ _. ^___ _-...., v ,_ 

(17.42 ft); Apr. 24"(8:30 a.m.)' 5,760 cfs UsTsVft)!"

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for station at Wabash.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 395

Little River near Huntington, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°53', long. 85°27', on line between SWj- sec. 4 and NW? sec. 9, T. 28 

N.', R. 10 E., on right bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 4.8 miles ea^t of 

Huntington.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 5, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 cfs May 25 (gage height, 14.69 ft); minimum, 8.2 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 5,990 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 16.9 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Oct. 1, 1949 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

7.0

16

85

142

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

282

710

1,650

2,850

4,600

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

9.4

13

34

74

3.0 127

4.0 275

6.0 700

8.0 1,300

Note.--Same as preceding table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic 1'eet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

 9.8

9.4

9.0

TK

9.4

28

36

24

19

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

46

2T2~ 403

107

72

63

51

42

35

1,368.6

44.1

0.179

0.21

Nov.

30

28

24

b22

b20

b20

b70

114

92

189

227

150

296

814

*385

185

132

10Z

80

65

60

62

178

192

125

108

86

75

68

62

-

4,061

135

0.549

0.61

Dec.

60

57

54

995

912

440

 266

185

199

199

160

135

bllO

b90

b80

b70

b70

b80

b90

blOO

170

385

326

242

298

760

572

355

317

b900

bl.SOO

10,172

328

1.33

1.54

Jan.

b2,500

1,820

1,030

616

429

317

227

199

185

160

134

128

T28

488

1,000

507

2,640

 1,620

1,660

2,340

1,120

735

539

336

250

1,720

5,520

2,380

1,100

625

385

30,838

995

4.04

4.66

Feb.

473

825

933

2,560

1,620

850

555

475

775

825

1,060

485

345

230

187

166

143

122

111

116

138

116

105

102

95

88

 88

87

S7

_

-

13,782

475

1.93

2.08

Mar.

81

73

72

235

278

162

128

113

122

275

3,570

2,720

1,400

875

545

375

265

338

1,720

930

515

445

960

495

305

 237

201

172

149

131

123

18,013

581

2.36

2.72

Apr.

128

117

103

97

822

675

415

255

194

177

156

158

1,160

1,340

 850

495

305

222

180

151

129

120

949

2.460

1,300

600

365

246

177

142

-

14,488

483

1.96

2.19

May

121

106

92

84

81

 142

94

86

104

475

252

152

114

91

97

94

340

875

380

335

465

315

237

1,870

4,060

2,580

1,140

a500

a300

a300

a250

16,132

520

2.11

2.44

June

a200

a!50

a 125

a 100

a90

aSO

a70

a60

aSO

*45

a40

495

367

2.140

858

375

215

149

a95

a75

65

a60

a60

a65

a60

a50

a45

38

a35

a30

-

6,287

210

0.854

0.95

July

 26

a23

a20

a23

20

a20

a20

a20

a!9

a!8

al7

16

T7

16

16

20

19

18

17

21

19

20

398

?Sf

97

61

39

28

24

21

18

1,313

42.4

0.172

0.20

Aug.

 16

15

14

16

15

13

13

12

TS

42

28

50

36

24

20

148

TOT)

43

26

21

120

63

31

22

18

16

14

14

13

12

13

1,001

32.3

0.131

0.15

Sept.

14

54

40

27

21

18

16

 16

15

14

14

14

13

17

24

20

17

18

74

S3

29"

22

20

18

16

14

10

10

9.8

9.4

-

657.2

21.9

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,640' Mln 9.0 Mean 287 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.80

Water rfateryear 1951-52: labl-faZ: Max 4,060UBO Mln 9.0 3UMean 323 .Cfsmt 1.31 In. i17.85 LI.as

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Jan. 27 (6 a.m.) 3,820 cfs (13.71 ft); Mar. 11 (8 a.m.) 4, 

efs (14.08 ft); May Z5 (10 a.m.) 4,420 cfs (14.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Wabash 

River at Huntington.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
396 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Salamonie River at Dora, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°48'27", long. 85'40'47", in SE$NE£ sec. 12, T. 27 N., R. 7 E., on left 

bank In Salamonie River State Forest, 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 516 sq mi.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. NovemDer 1923 to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 30, 1951, wire-weight gage and chain gage 

at site 1.3 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1923-52), 546 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,950 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.88 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 2.05 ft Oct. 6, Aug. 8.

1923-52; Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.75 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then In use); minimum, 8.2 cfs Aug. 3, 

1934 (gage height, 1.11 ft, site and datum then in use).

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

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 5-26, July 21-29)

2:.0 

2.1

2.3 

2.6

20

30

65

155

3.2 

3.7 

4.5 

6.0

455

660

1,830

8,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9.

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

25

23

22

21

21

28

30

26

25

24

23

28

30

27

25

24

23

22

23

24

24

 55

5175

65

59

57

55

44

38

1,062

34.3

0.066

0.08

Nov.

32

29

IX55

28

33

49

45

47

57

70

80

105

384

840

569

275

183

138

111

93

85

111

208

300

231

 179

159

148

127

-

4,771

159

0.308

0.34

Dec.

114

102

99

375

2,200

1,740

890

598

614

830

900

449

315

b250

b200

b!75

blSO

b!50

b!75

b200

b250

b450

b800

b900

b900

b2,000

b2,750

b2,250

1,790

1,830

3.940

28,384

916

1.78

2.05

Jan.

5,770

4,210

2,200

971

662

520

431

373

335

315

285

255

II6- 1ST

1,280

1,320

3,160

3,680

3,760

3,760

 1,900

900

614

555

419

2,630

 6 .350 sjgao

4,480

2,580

840

60,802

1,961

3.80

4.38

Feb.

583

940

1,690

3.940

3,596

2,740

 1,350

1,020

1,'830

1,700

1,050

654

500

413

351

315

285

265

250

315

860

1,190

548

407

351

 305

. 275

260

24§

-

28,222

973

1.89

2.03

Mar.

231

lil ITS

620

1,720

780

413

330

310

437

5,960

 7.550

6,950

5,390

1,970

840

598

688

2,270

2,200

1,140

1,030

2,270

2,200

1,160

614

468

395

340

295

265

49,860

1,608

3.12

3.59

Apr.

255

240

222

225

760

1,830

1,290

751

488

390

362

437

1,970

3,000

2,500

1,170

688

481

378

315

 270

245

2,810

5.580

4,126

2,820

1,040

590

431

335

-

35,994

1,200

2.33

2.59

May

275

236

204

183

167

159

152

148

 155

208

167

148

134

124

120

124

208

407

362

285

280

443

384

3.140

577JOT5

 1,820

1,180

638

419

310

250

15, 830

511

0.990

1.14

June

204

167

148

130

120

111

99

88

80

68

69

70

229

"T55 l.OOQ

 245

171

127

99

85

82

78

72

1

70

65

61

59

57

53

49

4,371

146

0.283

0.32

July

47

45

49

49

47

57

53

49

45

40

38

36

36

1

34

34

36

38

36

36

55

70

 90

35

34

27

If15

44

34

29

27

1,335

43.1

0.084

0.10

Aug.

25

25

25

27

*25

24

24

32

38

49

44

49

47

70

72

68

315

179

388

TS7

85

53

45

39

34

32

30

28

27

2,113

68.2

0.132

0.15

Sept.

30

70

68

51

42

39

49

42

36

30

28

26

40

 33

29

36

99

764

1.230 <iss

265

171

120

93

78

65

59

51

-

4,193

140

0.271

0.30

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,910 Mln 21 Mean 578 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.33

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,550 Mln 21 Mean 647 Cfsrn 1.25 In. 17.07

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--

ofs (7.40 ft);^Mar. ll^ll^a.m.) 7,95

Jan. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 6,150 cfs (7.04 ft); Jan. 26 (12 p.m.) 6,950 

a cfs (7.08 ft); Apr. 23 (10:30 p. in.) 6,550 cfs (7.17 ft); May

24 (3 p.m.) 5,390 cfs (6.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABA5H RIVER BASIN 397

Vfebash River at Vfebash, Ind.

Location. lat 40°47'25", long. 85°49'13", in sec. 14, T. 27 N., R. 6 E., near center of 

span on upstream side of Vfebash Street Bridge in Vfebash, 7 miles downstream from 

Salamonie River and at mile 387.2.

Drainage area. 1.670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1930 to September : 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

1923 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage-read twice daily. Datum of gage is 642.66 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 16, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1923-28, 1929-34, 1935-52), 1,562 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 19.15 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 2.14 ft).

1923-52: Maximum discharge, 49,600 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.22 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 17 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 9, 1934, July 21, 

22, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.66 ft Aug. 4, 5, 9, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 28.7 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmark, determined by Corps of 

Engineers (discharge uncertain).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

slightly affected by regulation of Lake St Marys, diversion from or into Vfebash River 

basin and into Miami and Erie Canal.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with United States Wither Bureau.

Revisions (water years).--W 823: Drainage area. W 873: 1930(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

2.0

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

47

58

117

235

590

5.0

9.0

14.0

1S.O

20.0

1,170

4,460

10,100

17,200

23,3OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19152

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

65

60

58

56

58

90

108

95

80

73

76

73

73

71

65

59

63

66

62

64

*70

205

635

5T2

421

250

192

173

157

137

4,335

140

0.084

0.10

Nov.

117

107

97

94

89

98

135

182

253

309

435

414

490

1,640

2.230

1,830

1,020

612

442

354

286

271

376

741

870

590

*478

424

379

344

-

15,707

524

0.314

0.35

Dec.

306

280

356

1,830

5,060

4,080

2,630

1,870

1,790

2,230

2,550

1,790

1,100

bSOO

bSOO

b450

b450

bSOO

b600

bSOO

bl.OOO

1,910

2,550

2,390

3,000

3,540

5,060

5,460

4,660

6,060

15.400

80,952

2,611

1.56

1.80

Jan.

17,200

13,900

9,570

5,860

3,900

2,550

1,870

1,520

1,380

1,200

1,140

1,030

960

1,555

4,170

*4,460

9,430

10,800

9,850

13,900

9,850

5,460

3,500

2,230

2,390

7,440

17,500

17.700

13^500

9,570

5,060

210,450

6,789

4.07

4.69

Feb.

3.72O

4,080

5,660

12.200

11,700

8,880

6,680

4,660

5,260

5,860

5,660

3,360

2,310

1,790

1,450

1,310

1,200

1,140

1,060

1,140

*1,750

2,950

2,550

2,030

1,420

1,170

1,060

995

555

_

104,040

3,588

2.15

2.32

Mar.

930

870

555

1,910

3,540

3,030

2,150

1,450

1,280

2,660

14, 100

20.000

18,300

16,300

9,690

4,660

 2,870

2,550

6,900

6,680

4,260

3,900

5,860

5,760

4,260

2,870

1,990

1,560

1,340

1,200

1,060

154,830

4,995

2.99

3.45

ftpr.

1,030

960

900

900

2.720

4,760

4,260

3,360

2,390

1,560

1,240

1,340

5,130

8,370

7,120

5,060

3,270

2,030

1,420

1,170

 900

840

4,555

15.000

12,400

8,370

5,760

3.270

1,990

1,450

-

113,950

3,798

2.27

2.54

 May

1,170

995

870

810

730

730

705

658

705

1,280

1,060

 780

658

530

446

'835 435

2,150

1,520

1,170

1,310

1,480

1,670

7,020

15.600

9,540

5,260

3,190

2,070

1,450

1,030

67,872

2,189

1.31

1.51

June

780

612

550

478

418

382

348

312

280

265

235

365

1,060

5.140

S.740

1,590

*960

658

486

400

375

350

325

372

414

389

274

223

200

188

-

22,169

739

0.443

0.49

July

173

164

157

159

159

173

1S5

171

157

141

131

115

115

114

112

112

123

115

119

149

*145

168

200

494

570

452

265

195

149

121

105

5,708

134

0.110

0.13

Pug.

95

87

80

*80

80

73

71

70

75

73

98

162

151

157

145

205

337

226

612

530

153" 780

259

168

129

114

105

95

90

84

77

5,769

186

0.111

0.13

Sept.

84

143

178

166

133

117

117

108

97

87

80

74

73

81

 205

151

131

114

348

2,000

2.310

1,620

730

458

309

238

202

171

155

139

-

10,699

357

0.214

0.24

Calendar year 1951: Max 16,500 Min 56 Mean 1,770 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14. 3^

Water iter year year 1951-52; 1951-52: Max Max 20,000 20,000 Min Min 56 56_____Mean Mean 2,176 2,176 Cfsm Cfsm 1.30 1.30 In. In. 17.6T 17.6^_____

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 efs).--Dee. 31 (2 p.m.) 19,100 cfs (18.70 ft); Jan. 27 (10 p.m.) 

1.700 cfs (18790 ft); Mar. iz (IE m.) 20.600 cfs (J.9.15 ft)j Apr. 24 (5 p.m.) 16,100'ofs (17.4 

;); May 25 (3 p.m.) 17,500 cfs (18.10 ft). ^

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
398 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Mississlnewa River near Ridgeville, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°17', long. 85°00', in SW£ sec. 8, T. 19 N., R. 14 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Mud Creek and 2 miles 

east of Ridgeville.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi (approximately), revised.

Recordsavailable. August 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. ¥ater-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 4, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 159 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 11.99 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Aug. 3, 4 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 4,920 cfs Feb. 14, 1950 (gage height, 13.4 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 24, 1946; minimum gage height, 1.67 ft Aug. 25, 26, 1949.

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

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a period in the 

water year 1948, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 1113, are given 

herewith:

Mar. 9.

10.

11.

Mar. 12.

13.

14.

25

23

100

Month

Water year 1947-48.. 

Calendar year 1948..

Cfs-days

56,456.7 

70,746.2

Maximum

2,740 

2,740

Minimum

1.3 

1.3

Mean

154 

193

Per 

square 

mile

1.18 

1.48

Runoff 

In 

Inches

16.16 

20.24

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, Nov. 8-13)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 6 Dec. 7 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

1.2

2.8

8.0

21

2.8 

3.5 

4.5

59

129

278

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.7 

3.5

1.2

2.1

3.5

6.0

15

51

134

4.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

208

824

1,340

1,740

2,350

3,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.5

2.6 

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.3

7.4

373

*2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.3

5.7 

5.4 

4.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

its

1.8

96.8

3.12

0.024

0.03

Nov.

1-7

2^0

2.0

 1.6

b2.0

b3.5

4.4

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

4.0

119

38

21

18

18

13

12

11

11

28 

37 

24

20

16

15

14

13

459.8

15.3

0.118

0.13

Dec.

11

12 

12

200

176

262

1,020

408

955

403

*189

118

74

b60

b55

b50

b45

b45

50

53

192

251

152 

96 

329

1>270 *403

184

184

988

1,060

9,308

300

2.31

2.66

Jan.

736

338 

197

144

122

104

82

77

75

62

11

49

56

 288

758

415

1,490

1,040

408

338

175

161

175 

96 

90

1,460

2.570

1,140

278

159

111

13,241

427

3.28

3.79

Feb.

138

448 

740

'§34

234

184

238

260

152

118

89

81

67

65

62

56

512

783

231

155 

116 

*87

76

71

68

60

-

7,273

251

1.93

2.08

Mar.

53

5*

284

126

75

62

55

59

138

2.600

1,730

398

»231

161

115

89

92

368

195

133

578

786 

251 

15.4

110

87

74

66

56

57

3,285

300

2.31

2.66

Apr.

66

56 

ii

72

670

408

240

149

110

93

77

89

694

412

251

158

114

*90

76

64

56

50

651 

1.140 

588

195

127

92

72

58

-

6,767

226

1.74

1.94

May

50

45 

37

34

*32

41

29

28

29

29

25

22

21

18

18

31

213

118

103

421

505

Tio

114 

100 

94

109

66

53

42

35

31

2,683

86.5

0.665

0.77

June

23.

22 

20

19

17

16

13

11

*11

10

9.6

12

12

10

9.6

7.6

7.2

6.8

5.7

4.9

5.7

7.6

7.2 

5.2 

4.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.1

-

298.8

9.96

0.077

0.09

July

2.9

2.9 

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.5

2.2

«2.2

2.7

2.7

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.9

3.9

IT* 

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

ill

1.2

3.3

73.6

Z.37

0.018

C.02

Aug.

1.3

1.2 

172

1.2

1.3

*1.2

1.3

1.2

1.8

6.8

3.2

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.0

251

79

25

10

5.7

4.4

3.9

2.9 

2.5 

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

426.7

13.8

0.106

0.12

Sept.

1.7

7.2 

5.4

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

*1.4

ill

T7?

2.0

5.7

3.9

2.1

79

50578"

26

12

10 

6.8 

5.2

4.4

3.7

3.5

2.9

2.6

-

783.3

26.1

0.201

0.22

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,410 Mln 1.7 Mean 143 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.86

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,600 Mln 1.2 Mean 139 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.51

Peak discharge (base. 2.OOO cfs).~

2,030 cfs (10.53 ft); Mar. 11 (12 m. )

Jan. 26 (11:30 p.m.) 3,250 cfs (11.99 ft); F°b. 4 (3 a.m.) 

3,250.ofs (11.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 399

Mississinewa River near Eaton, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°20', long. 85°19«, in NE$ sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 11 E., near center of 

span on downstream handrail of highway bridge in village of Oranville, if miles upstream from Estey Creek and Z\ miles southeast of Eaton.

Drainage area. 330 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March to September 1952. 

g§ge_. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

' Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 7,330 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 13.33 ft.from 

Mgh-water mark); minimum, 5.5 cfs Aug. 7, 8 (gage height, 2.29 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, Mar. 11 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3.

2.4

2.7

3.2

3.5

4.0

5.8

10

30

34

132

232

5.0

6.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

520

920

1,420

3,800

5,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second. March to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

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

_

_

-

-

_

..

_

_

-

6,780

»5;790

»1,660

»773

486

541

248

235

634

634

S92

634

1,730

1,080 

469

326

250

203

172

154

145

.

-

-

-

Apr.

150

1S9

127

m

899

1,120

691

407

292

245

217

237

1,210

1,390

815

503

341

»255

203 

170

152

130

346

2.100 

1,660

615

359

255

195

157

-

15,465

516

1.56

1.74

May

132

119

103

95

 SB

90

90

79 ' 77

78

78

72

68

62

SB

65

223

452

242 

279

962

775

354

279 

341

320

255

174

134

111

94

6,347

205

0.621

0.72

June

S3

71

70

61

57

55

50

45

»45

43

40

44

45

46

42

35

34

28

27 

24

25

26

26

24 

23

22

20

18

16

_14

-

1,162

38.7

0.117

0.13

July

13

T?

12

12

11

11

10

»9.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.3

7.8

8.3

8.3

9.2

10

10

9.7 

9.7

9.2

8,8

9.2

8.8 

8.8

8.8

10

10

8.3

7.4

6.6

295.5

9.53

0.029

0.03

Aug.

6.6

6.2

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.1

»4.S

tt

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.B

11

-14

14

116

359

TSS

56 

32

25

22

19

16 

14

12

10

9.7

9.2

8.8

7.4

S+5.1

30.5

0.092

0.11

Sept.

8.3

25

25

25

21

18

13

11

10

9.2

S.8

»8.3

IT" 7.4

152

100

47

45

1,170 

1,O1O

263

130

87

68 

53

45

38

31

27

25

*

3,493.6

116

0.351

0.39

Calendar year : Max Hln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In..

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Mar. 11 (9 p.m. 7,330 cfs (13.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
400 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Mississinewa River at Marion, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°34 I , long. 85°40', in sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 12 ft 

downstream from Highland Avenue Bridge in Marion, 1 mile upstream from Hummels Creek, 

and 4 miles downstream from Lugar Creek.

Drainage area. 740 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1923 to May 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 774.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Dec. 9, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1923-29, 1930-52), 642 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.91 ft); 

minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

1923-52: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs Mar. 21, 1927 (gage height, 16.07 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; minimum, 2.4 cfs Sept. 9, 1949; minimum 

daily, 3.8 cfs Oct. 23, 1940, Oct. 9, 1943; minimum gage height, -0.27 ft Sept. 25, 

1935.

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

which are fair. Regulation at low flow by mill above station.

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (g£«e

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Mar. 9)

0.6

.7

1.0

1.5

35

53

135

350

2.5

5.0

10.0

11.0

1,000

3,180

9,870

11,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to 3eptent«r 1952

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 49

51 

53 

53

51

6*5 48

53

55

58

55

53

53

51

53

65

63

58

60

60

65

75

179

T79 

110

85

75

77

77

75 *65

2,169

70. 0

O.O95

0.11

NOV.

60

60 

58

55

b60

b75

b85

101

126

113

allO

a200

395

748

430

260

183

151

126

110

110

296

300 

260

256

211

175

155

 132

-

5,459

182

0.246

0.27

Dec.

123 IB 1,900

2,200

1,520

1,120

1,120

1,680

1,800

1,560

790

508

b325

b200

b!75

blSO

b!40

b!30

blSO

364

580

643

594 

837

2,060

2,100

1,880

1,320

2,560

4.900

33,658

1,086

1.47

1.69

Jan.

4,660

 3,080 

1,720 

1,120

867

713

580

520

490

442

380

336

318

6T5

1,400

1,720

4,300

5,280

4,380

2,600

1,640

1,120

923

762 

629

3,650

9.120

8,520

34,000

bl,200

*b875

67,963

2,192

2.96

3.42

Feb.

1,040

1,920 

2,400 

5.540

5,02O

2,980

1,860

1,800

1,970

1,400

1,040

797

657

550

496

448

430

395

360

al,500

32,500

1,080

741 

608

520

478

454

*430

_

-

40,097

1,383

1.87

2.02

Mar.

412

370

1^320

832

soe

466

454

617.

6,810

10.800

7,110

2,720

1,560

1,120

860

1,030

2,600

2,020

1,400

1,400

3,180

2,690 

1,400

930

720

580

502

424

 395

58,589

1,890

2.55

2.94

Apr.

385

365 

ffl

1,600

2,200

1,640

1,080

748

629

60.8 685*

2,390

3,620

2,420

1,480

1,000

755

594

502

424

390

2,220

4.420 

3,730

1,920

1,080

, 783

587

 466

-

39,432

1,314

1.78

1.98

May

400

365 

323 

305

310

332

300

287

300

287

278

260

256

242 24"2"

276

395

685

741

532

1,000

1,520

930

1.900 

1,446

1,520

1,000

678

478

375

318

18,277

590

0.797

0.92

June

278

 238 

220

199

187

179

163

147

147

143

132

167

305

328

255

187

159

139

129

123

116

126

129

123 

113

107

107

99

96

 95

-

4,899

163

0.220

0.25

Jul"

90

62

85

75

70

75

72

70

67

65

63

63

63

67

63

63

74

60

53

51

48

46 

46

46

} 46

1*

II

44

44

2,012

64.9

0.088

0.1O

Aug.

 40

40 

I

39

39

39

40

40

42

63

55

51

67

60

107

251

267

251

147

116

85

67

60 

58

53

51

48

 46

46

42

2,408

77.7

0.105

0.12

Sept.

55

70 

51 

58

63

53

51

51

51

48

48

46

4165

75

101

211

220

1,280

2.200

965

418

274

195

151

126

110

93

88

 80

-

7,339

245

0.331

0.37

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,82O Min 6.4 Mean 7O1 Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.86

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,800 Mln 39 Mean 771 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.19

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).-

cfs 16.94 ft;; Jan. 27 U p.m.) 9,42(

-Dec. 31 (7 p.m.) 5,15O cfs (6.74 ft)j Jan. 16 (2 p.m.) 5,410 

) cfs (9.68 ft); Feb. 4 (9 a.m.) 5,«70 cfs (7.09 ft); Mar. 11

(1:30 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (10.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day,, 

a Wo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for station near Ridgevllle 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVKR BASIN 401

Wabash River at Peru, Ind.

Location. lat 40°44'35 n , long. 86°05'45", in see. 32, T. 27 H., R. 4 E., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on U. S..Highway 31, half a mile southwest of Peru, 

4.3 miles downstream from Mississinewa River, and at mile 370.5.

Drainage area. 2,660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 617.94 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 9 years, 2,678 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,300 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 18.0' ft); mln- 

 imum, 160 cfs Oct. 3-6, 15-22 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 68,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.46 ft, from

floodmark); minimum, 62 cfs Sept. 19, 1945; minimum gage height, 1.70 ft Oct. 5, 26,

1946.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nor. 17-20, 24-30, Dec. 4, 14, 15,

Jan. 11-14, Feb. 18-20, Feb. 27 to Mar. 3, Mar. 9)

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

5.0

160

390

1,000

2,310

6.0

9.0

15.0

18.0

3,450

8,010

21,400

29,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

172

168

TSo" 160

160

160

200

218

209

200

192

180

ISO 

172 

160

160

160

160

160

160

160 

*168

236

560

1,110

1.310 

524

385

325

315

295

8,879

286

0.108

0.12

Nov.

268

254

240 

'5T5 218

218

276

330

428

434

590

728

692 

1,380 

2,860

2,800

1,650

1,040

740

602

524

478

512

776

1,000

*888 

770

692

626

560

-

22,792

760

0.286

0.32

Dec.

524

472

445

5§S

6,250

6,580

4,490

3,210

2,970

3,810

4,490

3,450

2,110 

1,310 

848

bSOO

b750

b750

bSOO

b900

bl.OOO 

1,960

3,210

3,940

3,810

te'.ooo

b8,000

bll,500

b9,000

b8,000

M»2°2

116,175

3,748

1.41

1.62

Jan.

21,60O

19,600

13,300 

8,960

5,930

3,940

2,920

2,360

2,110

1,920

1,740

1,520

1.390 

1,650 

4,630

6,580

12,500

16,600

15,600

17,400

*14,200 

9,150

5,330

3,690

2,970

4,560 

21,600

26.100

22,800

14,200

8,010

294,860

9,512

3.58

4.12

Feb.

5,330

5,630

7,630 

16,900

19,400

14,900

10,300

7,630

8,010

8,960

8,580

5,190

3,690 

2,970 

2,420

2,160

1,920

1,780

1,700

1,780

3,030 

4,770

4,490

3,330

2,480

2,010 

1,880

»1,650

1.560

.

-

162,080

5,589

2.10

2.27

Mar.

1,520

1,350

1.310 

1,960

4,770

4,770

3,210

2,310

1,880

2,310

14,900

26,900

28.400 

24,800 

14,400

7,270

4,630

4,070

10,900

10, 300

7,270 

5,480

9,530

9,340

*7,270

4,910 

3,450

2,750

2,530

2,010

1,740

228,240

7,363

2.77

3.19

Apr.

1,830

1,740

1.520

1,560

2,900

6,920

6,920

5,330

3,940

2,750

2,260

2,310

5,340 

12,700 

11,100

7,270

5,480

3,690

2,640

2,060

1,830 

*1,700

4,840

18,100

19.100

13,300 

7,820

5,330

4,350

2,580

-

169,210

5,640

2.12

2.37

 May

2,110

1,880

1,600 

1,390

1,310

1,350

1,350

1,230

1,190

1,470

1,880

2,010

1,190 

1,000 

842

860

1,110

2,620

2,770

2,160

*1,960 

2,700

3,210

6,880

18.400

14,900

8,390

5,190

3,570

2,530

1,960

101,012

3,258

1.22

1.41

June

1,600

1,350

1,150 

1,000

916

S30

782

728

668

632

602

722

1,470 

7.740 

5,480

2,580

1,700

1,230

930

*776

674 

638

590

554

584

674 

554

467

412

TIZ

38,445

1,282

0.482

0.54

July

375

345

335 

375

365

315

340

325

325

305

272

254

240 

232 

232

236

236

236

258

350

418 

305

330

*608

770

1,190

484

350

281

254

218

11,159

360

0.135

0.16

Aug.

200

200

192 

192

188

184

180

TSo" 176

184

192

305

340 

»310 

300

434

472

542

548

1,000

1,430 T/no

572

396

305

240 

236

222

222

214

204

11,470

370

0-139

0.16

Sept.

192

258

365 X 

325

272

250

250

245

222

218

192

184

176 

'555 

401

340

276

281

 484

1,960

3.810 

3,110

1,700

960

698

542 

494

380

365

320

-

19,470

649

0.244

0.27

Calendar year 1951: Max 25,600 Mln 132 Mean 2,723 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.90

Water year 1951-52: Max 28,400 Mln 160 Mean 3,234 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.55

Peak discharge (base. 20.000 cfs).--Jan. 1 (6 p.m.) 22,100 cfs (15.30 ft); Jan. 28 (ll a.m.) 

26.400 cfs (177O5 ft): Feb. 5 (1 a.m.) 20,400 cfs (14.58 ft): Mar. 13 (2 a.m.) 29,300 cf v (18.02 

ft); Apr. 24 (12 p.m.) 21,100 cfs (14.87 ft); May 25 (5 p.m.) 20,400 cfs (14.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
402 NABASH RIVER BASIN

Eel River at North Manchester, Ind.

atlon. Lat 40°59', long. 850 46', In sec. 5, T. 29 N., R. 7 E., near center of span 

ownstream side of Second Street Bridge at North Manchester, half a mile upstream 

from Pony Creek.

Drainage area.--429 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey. November 1923 to March 1930 In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

e. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 738.00 ft above mean sea 

"evel, datum of 1929. Prior to June 28, 1945, chain gage at same sltfe and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1924-52), 385 cfs.

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.37 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Sept. 28-30; minimum gage height, 2.07 ft Aug. 15.

1924-52: Maximum discharge observed, 7,500 cfs Feb. 27, 1936 (gage height, 14.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs; minimum dally, 17 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 

21, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.86 ft Sept. 13, 1941.

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

regulation at times during low flow by mill 5 miles upstream.

Revisions.~W 823: Drainage area.

Some

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except, periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19-23, Feb. 18 to Mar. 9, 

Aug. 4-15, Aug. 24-Sept. l)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.5 

5.0

60

162

1,050

2.1 

2.5 

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

59

157

1,040

2,520

4,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

81

81

88

86

88

98

157

146

130

119

108

98 

88

88 

86

81

83

78

75

78

78

86

*183

870

810

455

332

289

246

204

201

5,694

184

0.429

0.49

Nov.

177

168

159

151

143

130

T5f

261

282

416

648

560 

665

990 

T5S

458

359

305

263

238

214

194

362

475

341

305

*269

243

227

214

-

10,156

339

0.790

0.88

Dec.

192

2T5

214

1,070

1,400

390

690

458

440

410

365

320 

b275

b250 

b225

b200

b200

b200

b200

b200

b225

b250

b275

bSOO

b325

380

359

341

344

610

1.540

13,358

431

1.00

1.16

Jan.

2,820

2,640

2,240

1,830

1,060

730

670

475

475

410

359

329

690 

1,440

 1,180

1,540

1,680

1,580

2,240

1,730

1,080

810

590

492

1,200

3.920

3,030

2,350

1,880

1,080

42,679

1,377

3.21

3.70

Feb.

910

1,080

910

2,130

2.240

1,680

1,080

890

930

890

1,220

870 

670

550 

458

425

362

338

323

*293

326

293

275

257

252

240

224

135

232

-

20,586

710

1.66

1.78

Mar.

220

217

255" 210

440

332

293

263

299

458

2,550

2.640 

2,180

1,580 

995

750

*590

630

1,980

1,780

1,260

850

1,080

870

650

550

492

440

410

374

338

26,020

839

1.96

2.26

Apr.

365

335

317

335

1,130

1,060

770

570

458

410

395

395 

1,149

2.760 

?,240'

1,580

950

710

530

475

*425

395

590

1,260

830

570

440

395

362

326

-

22,524

751

1.75

1.95

May

302

278

257

232

235

240

224

227

 254

395

329

269 

240

220 

232

235

410

830

492

425

550

510

510

1,260

2.580

2,580

2,080

1,310

790

590

458

19,544

630

1.47

1.69

June

395

347

305

272

246

235

207

202

192

180

. 170

320 

395

2.530 

1,780

850

*570

395

317

272

269

257

359

296

224

194

182

172

160

T94

-

12,487

416

0.970

1.08

July

157

144

144

140

134

122

1L7

132

134

1LO

117

107 

104

104 

102

102

104

97

135

240

220

*167

670

415

240

172

140

120

104

100

97

4,983

161

0.375

C.43

^AUg.

92

94

97

107

*110

102

94

94

102

107

114

137 

112

92 

90

682

352

164

120

104

134

127

117

107

104

100

97

97

92

94

97

4,082

132

0.308

0.35

Sept.

120

222

224

152

124

107

97

90

87

84

67

87 

67

92

117

 107

90

102

152

107

92

92

84

80

80

80

77

25

75

75

-

3.145

105

0.245

0.27

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,000 Min 78 Mean 526 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.64

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,920 Min 75 Mean 506 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.04

Peak discharge 11____________ 2.600 cfs}. Jan. 1 (10 a.m.) 2,960 efs (8.72 ft); Jan. 27 (7 a.m.) 4,240

cfs (10.37 ft); Mar. 11 (5 p.m.) 3,240 cfs (9.06 ftjj Apr. 14 (6'aimO S^OSO cfs (8'.78 ft); May 26 

(2 a.m.) 2,700 cfs (8.33 ft); June 14 (12 m.) 2,960 cfs (8.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 403

Eel River near Logansport, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°47', long. 86°15', in sec. 14, T. 27 N., R. 2-E., on upstream side of 

right span of bridge on Adamsboro Road, 5| miles northeast of Logansport and 6.9 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 833 sq mi.

Records available. July 1943 to September 1952. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Average discharge. 9 years, 862 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.04 ft); minimum, 162 cfs Oct. 1-6, 13-21 (gage height, 3.15 ft).

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 11.80 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 25, 1944 (gage height, 2.92 ft).

Flood of May 18, 1943, reached a stage of 13.2 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

17,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 9,900 cfs/ by logarithmic plotting).

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22 to Dec. 4, July 14 to Aug. 3)

3.1 

3.7 

4.5

145

370

790

5.5 

S.O 

9.0

1,600

4,320

6,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19)2

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

162

TsT

162 

162

162

162

173

222

240

226

201

198

180

162 

162

 176

162

162

162

162

166

190

218

754

1.360

1,000

686 

362

406

379

342

9,423

304

0.365

0.42

306

298 

262 

278

270

2S2

274

302

362

397

620

839

916

1,230 

1.500

1,280

909

881

609

435

397

326

*410

576

576

545

470 

440

374

370

-

16,714

557

0.669

0.75

334

298 

255 

435

965

1,410

1,550

1,320

1,040

766

708

653

570

b500 

b450

b375

b300

b300

b300

b300

b450

b6OO

850

1,000

1,280

1,320

1,460 

1,360

1,110

1,070

2.540

25,912

836

1.00

1.16

4,960

4,540 

3,490 

2,660

1,900

1,280

1,070

930

860

772

680

642

626

748 

1,700

1,550

 2,300

2,790

2,790

4,680

3,490

2,420

1,600

1,190

1,000

1,890

5.920 

5,760

4,120

3,000

2,300

73,658

2,376

2.85

3.29

1,650

1,850 

1,750 

4,260

4.820

3,840

2,480

1,800

1,900

1,850

1,900

1,650

1,360

1,150 

965

9O2

832

766

742

748

 804

772

708

680 '664

636

620 

614

609

-

43,322

1,494

1.79

1.93

Mar.

587

m708

965

853

714

670

658

797

3,370

4.960

3,560

2,790 

1,950

1,460

1,190

1,150

3,280

3,490

2,540

1,650

1,650

1,600

 1,230

1,110

1,000 

923

839

784

748

48,372

1,560

1.87

2.16

Apr.

742

724 

675 

714

1,650

2,120

1,850

1,280

1,040

930

831

930

2,000

4.540 

4,400

3,140

2,060

1,500

1,230

1,040

930

*860

1,800

3,980

2,660

1,650

1,230 

1,040

909

804

-

49,309

1,644

1.97

2.20

May

730

692 

643 

604

582

648

593

576

604

797

804

702

658

582 

555

587

965

1,700

1,460

1,040

 965

902

1,360

2,420

5,120

5.760

3,980 

2,930

2,000

1,410

1,150

43,529

1,404

1.69

1.94

June

965

853 

760

714

658

614

576

545

520

500

480

545

760

3,490 

3.840

2,060

1,360

1,040

772

664

648

626

592

614

576

 515

455 

425

406

435

-

27,008

900

1.08

1.21

July

475

410 

370 

354

334

318

294

302

362

318

286

258

246

254 

240

232

229

218

208

290

370

310

262

 702

425

354

274 

246

226

215

208

9,585

309

0.371

0.43

Aug.

198

190 

187 

194

201

201

194

194

194

212

240

282

274

254 

 240

366

1 .000

658

420

326

358

366

306

258

243

232

218 

208

201

198

201

8,814

284

0.341

0.39

Sept.

218

330

278

243

226

215

204

198

 194

190

190

190 

246

250

229

222

262

338

302

243

226

215

208

204

201 

198

190

184

7,255

242

0.291

0.32

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,330 Mln 162 Mean 976 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.91

Water ater year year 1951-52 lasi-si:: : Max max 5,920 3,azu Mln win 162 -Ltx: Mean wean 992 saz Cfsm gi sm 1.19 i.j.3 In. j.n. 16.20 LD.CU

Peak discharge (base, 5.500 efsK Jan. 27 (10 p.m.) 6,400 cfs (9.04 ft); Mar. 12 (3 a.m.) 5,600 

s (8.50 ft); May 26 (4 a.m.) 6,080 cfs (8.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
404 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°44 l 47 n , long. 86°22'39", in NEj sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. IE., on left 

bank 150 ft downstream from Cicott Street Bridge In Logansport, 1,000 ft downstream 

from Eel River, and at mile 353.7.

Drainage area. 3,760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1903 to July 1906, May 1923 to September 1952. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since December 1910 are contained in reports of United 

States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 573.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers), April 1903 to July 1906, chain gage at same 

site at datum 1.09 ft lower. May 1923 to. Feb. 8, 1934, chain gage at site 150 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1923-52), 3,489 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,800 cfs ffar. 13 (gage height, 13.40 ft); 

minimum, 888 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 8.76 ft).

1983-52: Maximum discharge, 89,800 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 21.32 ft); minimum, 97 cfs Sept. 25, 1941; minimum dally, 135 cfs Sept. 26, 1941; minimum gage 

height, 8.27 ft July 83, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 25.5 ft Mar. 26, 1913 (discharge uncertain).

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

regulation at low flow by powerplant on tributary.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with United States Weather 

Bureau.

Revisions (water years). W 783: 1934. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.8 

3.2 

4.0

320

750

2,130

6.0

10.0

14.0

6,600

20,100

37,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10 -

11

12

15 

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

383

383

365 

347 

356

538

435

480

554

532

460

440

450 

410 

 392

592

410

592

574

410

592 

574

490

764

2.340

2,070

1,590

1,070

890

806

724

19,488

629

0.167

0.19

Nov.

711

646

609 

620 

543

554

565

620

778

906

1,000

1,640

1,680 

1,860 

4.410

4,190

5,210

2,090

. 1,680

1,520

1,190 

1,070

»1,050

1,460

1,960

1,770

1,570

1,590

1,260

1,150

-

43,502

1,450

0.386

0.45

Dec.

1,090

1,000

970 

1,435 

8,700

9,600

6,600

4,740

3,750

4,740

5,220

4,520

3,010 

2,150 

bl,500

bl,250

bl.OOO

bl,250

bl,500

b2,000

b2,500 

5,110

' 4,08&

4,980

4,850

5,720

8,700

IQyBSO

SV900

3^000

15.060

144,640

4,666

1.24

1.45

Jan.

26,800

25,400

18,500 

12,800 

8,700

5,980

4,630

5,860

5,550

3,210

2,910

2,610

2.400 

5^980

9,300

 14,200

20,900

19,700

22,900

19,500 

11,800

7,800

5,850

4,630

5.85O

28,600

34.000

 29,06O

18.500

11,400

395,550

12,695

5.58

5.89

Feb.

8,100

8,400

10,200 

21,500 

26.500

20,100

14,600

10,500

10,800

11,400

10,800

8,400

5,850 

4,740 

5,970

5,550

5,310

3,010

2,810

2,910

4,080 

5,720

5,980

4,650

5,750

5,110

2,910

 2,710

2*610

-

226,550

7,811

2.08

2.34

Mar.

2,470

2,540

2.260 

5,616 

6,100

6,480

4,630

3,550

5,010

5,110

16,700

33,500

34.000 

28,100 

18,900

10,200

6,750

5,480

12,800

15,600

11,100 

7,800

10,200

12,500

 9,600

6,900

5,100

. 4,080

3,550

5,210

3,910

295,900

9,545

2.54

2.95

Apr.

2,810

2,710

2,510 

2.470 

4 ,41 6

9,900

9,600

7,500

5,600

4,500

5,530

3,550

8,100 

18,900 

17,000

12,800

9.00O

6,100

4,520

5,750

5,310 

 2,810

8,050

25 000

24J106

17,000

11,800

7,500

4,980

5,860

-

247,350

8,245

2.19

2.45

May

3,210

2,810

2,610 

2,520 

2,280

2,510

2,220

2,040

2,040

2,510

5,010

2,580

2,050 

1,840 

1.660

1,700

2,470

4,740

4,850

5,750

*5,510 

5,860

4,520

1

9,550

26.500

22,900

15,900

9,600

6,550

4,630

3,640

161,540

5,211

1.39

1.60

June

5,010

2,510

2,210 

1,960 

1,810

1,660

1,550

1,440

1,540

1,260

1,170

1,540

2,220 

11.400 

11,100

5,600

5,550

2,710

2,070

1,750

1,550 

1,500

1,410

1,570

1,540

 1,370

1,240

1,090

986

954

74,430

2,481

0.660

0.74

July

986

876

834 

834 

854

792

764

862

890

806

757

685

659 

646 

620

620

609

609

750

848

1,100 

862

»724

1,140

1.500

1,120

954

778

685

587

545

35,054

808

0.215

0.25

Aug.

510

490

470 

470 

470

460

440

420

440

470

521

685

698 

672 

 646

1,070

1,700

1,270

1,05O

1,500

1,520 

1.710

1,146

854

672

587

554

510

490

480

460

25,189

748

0.199

0.25

Sept.

480

576

711 

848 

672

587

543

510

500

480

 460

450

450 

7§5"

890

659

587

757

1,520

3.420 

3,426

2,170

1,460

1,090

890

764

685

620

576

-

27,787

' 926

0.246

0.27

Calendar year 1951: Max 53,000 Min 558 Mean 5,942 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.35

Water year 1951-52: Max 34,000 Min 338 Mean 4,598 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.65

Peak discharge (base. 22.000 afs) . Jan. 1 (9 p.m.) 28,100 ofs (11.91 ft); Jan. 20 (1 p.m.) 23,500 

cfs (10.84 ft); Jan. 38 (9 a.m.)' 54,400 ofs (15.54 ft)j Feb. 5 (4 a.m.) -27,200 o.^s (11.72 ft); Mar. 

13 (2 a.m.) 54,800 ofs (13.4O ft)} Apr. 24 (8 p.m.) 26,800 ofs (11.57 ft); May 215 (5:50 p.m.) 29,000 

ofs (12.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made:on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Computed from once-daily independent float-gage readings Oct. 8 to Nov. 22, Dec. 5-10.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 405

Wabash River at Delphi, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°35'26", long. 86°41'54", in SVf£ sec. 24, T. 25 N., R. 3 W., on downstream 

side of second pier from left abutment of highway bridge, 1 mile west of pelphi, 1.6 

miles upstream from Deer Creek, 8.6 miles upstream from Tippecanoe River, ami at mile 

330.8.

Drainage area. 4.040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1940 to September 1952.

Oage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of'gage is 519.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to July 19, 1942, wire-weight garce at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 3,796 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35,200 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 19.83 ft); minimum; 387 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 85,300 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 25.60 ft); minimum daily, 158 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 28.8 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from information by State Highway Commission.

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

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

345

800

1,680

5,260

13.0

17.0

20.0

16,600

26,000

35,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195^

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

16

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

423

417

417 

411

405

399

447

472

504

*543

504

465

453 

447

435

423

417

417

405

405

405

411

588

814

1,430

2.280 

1,630

1,200

974

835

765

20,141

650

0.161

0.19

Nov.

709

654

608 

576

569

582

654

660

737

886

1,010

1,580

»2,010 

2,280

3,840

4.210

3,480

2,400

1,790

1,480

1,240

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,900

2,010 

1,740

1,530

1,380

1,240

-

45,215

1,507

0.373

0.42

Dec.

1,150

1,070

1.030 

1,240

5,340

9,250

7,000

4,730

3,960

4,340

*4,860

4,860

3,480 

2,560

al,750

al,350

al,100

al,350

al,600

a2,200

a2,750

a3,500

a4,250

4,730

5,260

5,400 

7,750

9,850

10,200

9,550

16j600

144,060

4,647

1.15

1.33

Jan.

24,600

28,700

23,000 

17,400

10,400

7,150

5,260

4,340

3,840

3,480

3,120

2,890

2,670 

2.620

4,070

. 8,500

10,600

19,800

20,100

23,200

22,200

14,200

9,250

6,400

5,120

5,260 

21,200

32.700

32,400

23,000

14,400

411,870

13,290

3.29

3.79

Feb.

9,400

8,350

9,850 

18,100

27.800

23,500

17,400

12,100

11,600

12,200

11,200

*9,850

7,000 

5,540

4,600

4,080

3,720

3,480

3,360

3,360

4,210

5,540

6,400

5,260

 4,210

3,600 

3,240

3,000

2.890

_

-

244,840

8,443

2.09

' 2.25

Mar.

2,780

2,720

2.620 

3,120

5,540

7,150

5,260

4,080

3,480

3,360

12,000

31,400

34.800 

31,100

22,800

12,900

8,200

6,250

10,300

17,000

12,700

9,250

8,950

12,600

10,800

7,750 

5,680

*4,730

3,960

3,600

3,360

310,240

10,010

2.48

2.86

Apr.

3,240

3,000

2,890 

2.840

3,960

9,250

10,400

8,350

6,400

4,990

4,080

3,840

7,980 

18,800

19,800

15,200

10,600

7,450

5,400

4,340

3,720

3,360

6,970

25,100

28.100

21,000 

14,400

9,400

6,400

*4,730

-

275,990

9,200

- 2.28

2.54

, May

3,960

3,480

3,120 

2,780

2,620

3,240

2,780

2,560

2,450

2,890

3,360

3,000

2,560 

2,280

2,120

2.060

3,240

5,120

5,960

4,600

3,840

*3,960

4,600

7,600

23,800

29.900 

19,200

12,100

8,350

5,820

4,470'

187,820

6,059

1.50

1.73

June

3,720

3,120

2,780 

2,450

2,230

2,010

1,900

1,740

1,630

1,480

1,380

1,630

1,980 

10,200

14.800

8,050

4,470

3,360

2,670

2,230

1,960

1,960

1,900

- 1,630

*1,580

1,480 

1,480

1,290

1,150

1.050

-

89,310

2,977

0.737

0.82

July

1,050

1,030

934 

894

886

894

821

982

1,040

91S

828

758

723 

709

695

681

*674

674

660

918

958

1,010

800

793

1.380

1,200 

1,120

918

772

688

640

27,048

873

0.216

0.25

Aug.

595

562

543 

536

530

524

517

498

517

517

484

688

695 

807

716

1,790

1,630

1,680

1,200

1,100

1,480

1.840

l)o30

800

*«74 

628

595

556

543

530

26,285

848

0.210

C.24

Sept.

530

608

621 

786

800

667

595

562

543

524

*50t

484

472

sTT

758

1,010

821

674

737

870

2,340

5.720

2,670

1,790

1,290

982 

835

737

674

634

28,755

958

0.237

0.26

Calendar year 1951: Max 34,800 Mln 393 Mean 4,228 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.21

Water year 1951-52: Max 34,800 Mln 399 Mean 4,950 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records and records for station at Logansport.

Z99Z5Z O - 54 - Z7
406 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek near Delphi, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°36', long. 86°37', on line between SE£ sec. 22 and NE£ sec. 27, T. 25 

RV, R. 2 W., on downstream side of left wing wall of highway bridge 3 miles northeast 

of Delphi and 4| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 268 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 18, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and 

and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 278 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,360 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 11.25 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 2.36 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 9,160 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 14.4 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Aug. 13-15, 1944 (gage height, 2.13 ft).

Flood of May 1943 reached a stage of 19.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs by logarithmic plottirg).

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

Rating tables, water year, 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 25 to July 8)

Oct. 1 to July 9 July 10 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

16

31

90

195

4.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

350

1,800

3,200

5,160

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

Rote. Same ae preceding table abcve 

3.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to SeptemoeR 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

21

20

18

18

17

25

23

*27

29

25

24

23

22

21

22

23

22

22

22

22

32

49

43

5_2

46

40 

34

31

29

29

858

27.7

0.103

0.12

Nov.

37

36

26

27

27

33

43

43

43

45

51

57

*70

82

107

~82 109

68

57

51

48

49

57

59

76

72

64 

58

53

51

-

1,661

55.4

0.207

0.23

Dec.

50

46

48

74

192

171

127

104

93

83

*77

75

70

b60

b50

b45

b45

b45

b45

b45

b48

b50

b55

b60 

b80

190

364

350

276

405

1,040

4,463

144

0.537

0.62

Jan.

1,260

965

600

429

368

297

249

231

219

184.

154

144

140

156

264

300

940

1,040

815

865

600

451

371

294 

279

542

1,980 

17490

840

622

465

17,554

566

3.11

2.44

Feb.

357

4S8

532

1,740

1, 740

1,090

815

740

1,120

840

645

*483

409

360

315

285

270

243

231

357

715

474

374

329 

»285

252

240 

225

210

_

-

16,164

557

2.08

2.24

Mar.

192

173

TiB2~

578

740

457

354

303

300

332

1,540

2,040

1,190

790

578

457

371

425

1,190

965

645

528

555

510 

401

343

297 

270

249

328

*216

17,399

561

2.09

2.41

Apr.

213

192

173

 T95

645

765

578

437

360

332

294

374

1,590

2,040

1,290

890

645

496

405

343

294

270

2,230

*4.560 

2,100

1,340

865 

645

488

385

-

25,334

844

3.15

3.52

May

329

288

252

225

222

457

332

279

300

510

385

306

267

228

215

282

890

940

622

478

397

*336

297

765 

2,630

2,950

1,390 

965

690

519

413

19,157

618

2.31

2.66

June

429

322

288

249

219

192

173

163

151

136

123

222

291

765

1.260

654

470

350

264

216

192

385

409

270 

 *195

149

123 

107

94

86

-

8,938

298

1.11

1.24

July

79

74

72

74

72

72

63

83

105

156

99

79

70

65

64

64

*64

60

55

51

49

46

43

40 

58

40

44

40

38

36

11

1,949

62.9

0.255

0.27

Aug.

54

52

50

51

50

30

30

28

55

28

37

54

46

SO

69

881

4TT

204

114

82

72

68

63

52 

47

*44

41 

38

57

35

34

2,840

91.6

0.342

0.59

Sept.

36

44

45

49

43

38

35

34

33

31

50

*30

lBB~ 28

715

306

138

100

322

279

182

116

90

75 

65

58

53 

49

46

44

-

3,280

109

0.407

0.46

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,630 Win' 17 Mean 213 Cfsm 0.795 In. 10.79

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,560 Min 17 Mean 327 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.60

harge (base, 2.400 cfs). Mar. 11 (5:30 p.m.) 2,870 cfs (8.56 ft); Apr. 24 (5:50 p.m.) 

11.25 ft); May 26 (3:30 a.m.) 5,760 cfs (9.63 ft).

Peak disc 

5,360 cfs (

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.'
WABASH RIVER BASIN 407

Tippecanoe River at Oswego, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°19'25", long. 85 047'32", in NE^NE* sec. 14, T. 33 N., R. 6 E., on downstream side of south dam abutment at Tippeeanoe Lake Outlet in Oswego, 3 miles east 

of Leesburg.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952..

Gage. Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 830.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 370 efs Jan. 30 (occurred during period 

or no gage-height record); minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 14} minimum gage height, 5.20 ft Oct.

1949-52: Maximum daily discharge, 680 efs Apr 8-10, 1950; maximum gage height. 

8.62 ft Apr. 10, 1950; minimum discharge, 12 cfs Oct'. 1, 1949. (gage height, 4.80 ft).

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In oublc feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 4-7, June 8 to Sept. 30)

5.0 

5.3 

5.8

6.3 

7.0 

8,0

135

235

445

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19,

20

31

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

39

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

44

44

44

44

43

43

52

50

49

48

47

46

45

44

44

42

43

43

42

43

41

*0

T7

*60 

73

80

83

85

88

M

1,667

53.8

0.456

0.53

Nov.

83

81

78

74

25

74

78

83

86

87

as

84

87

95

103

109

111

113

116

130

117

130

125

128

T5s

134

136

*124

118

116

3,044

101

0.856

0.96

Dec.

116

109

103

115

126

133

139

144

152

155

153

150

153

155

150

147

143

*143

141

143

138

133

133

130

138

138

125

123

120

117 

132

4,165

134

1.14

1.31

Jan.

ii£ TB7J

160

180

335

250

275

390

390

380

380

340

235

330

225

350

365

375

385

300

320

330

330

335 

300

300

325

340

360

3S5

8,445

273

3.31

3.66

Feb.

560

315

350

 333

333

333

337

337

333

339

335

331

317

331

300

390

380

370

355

230

320

310

300

190 

180

170

170

165

135

~

7,984

375

3.33

3.52

Mar.

165

165

165

 164

167

146

137

124

136

124

141

156

169

178

184

309

 213

220

237

239

341

357

257

377 

285

281

245

241

341

311 

304

6,160

199

1.69

1.94

Apr.

198

193

1S6

ISO

189

1S6

198

186

174

172

174

183

186

198

335

245

*351

365

369

2§5

269

245

349

259 

263

347

343

231

230

300

6,548

218

1.85

3.06

May

190

17S

16S

155

150

142

134

»129

134

138

133

115

111

109

107

iS4 155

110

115

116

118

109

117

146 

173

190

212

331

351

363

235

4,703

152

1.39

1.48

June

235

225

221

307

190

16S

165

161

159

141

134

139

144

151

156

159

 ISO

155

147

138

135

123

125

131 

116

109

107

100

96

94

4,480

149

1.26

1.41

July

87

83

78

SO

78

75

73

67

73

69

66

64

61

58

56

55

49

§3

59

105

120

. 143

 156

m

146

141

139

133

121 

130

3,931

94.2

0.798

0.93

AT?.

iiS T5T

93

88

86

84

80

77

74

74

73

78

75

 68

67

66

64

63

61

59

56

56

54

53 

50

50

48

53

46

44 4"4

3,093

87.5

0 573

0.66

Sept.

43

46

46

44

44

43

43

41

40

39

38

38

38

12

4l

44

 43

41

44

47

49

53

58

61 

63

84

65

89

3£7?

1,465

48.8

0.414

0.46

Calendar year 1951: Max 430 Mln 40 Mean 139 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.03

Water year 1951-53: Max 370 Mln 37 Mean 147 Cfsm 1.35 In. 16.91

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Jlota. No gage-height record Jan. 1 to Feb. 3, Feb. 15 to Mar. 3, Aug. 15; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for station near Ora.
408 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Tippecanoe River near Ora, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°10', long. 86°34', in NE£ sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 1 W., 01 upstream side 

of left span of highway bridge, 1.3 miles southwest of Ora and 2.0 miles downstream 

from Osborn ditch.

Drainage area. 837 sq mi.

Records available. September 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Average discharge. 9 years, 903 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 11.16 ft); minimum; 245 cfs Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 4.80 ft Oct. 4, Sept. 13.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 7,800 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 14.40 ft); minimum, 131 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 16, 17, 1946; minimum gage height, 4.15 ft A-g. 14, 1944, 

Oct. 16, 17, 1946.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effept (g«ge

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Dec. 3, Sept. 13-24)

4.7

7.O

9.0

11.0

12.0

245

870

1,620

2,980

3,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

282

280

275

271

275

280

345

382

395

382

358

345

332

320

310

»300

305

300

295

302

295

295

630

1,440

1.520

1,360 

1,160

990

870

780

720

16,394

529

0.632

0.73

Nov.

660

615

570

558

552

532

570

600

615

675

840

1,020

1,280

1,570

1.720

1,440

1,240

1,060 »930

840

810

810

930

1,020

930

870 

810

750

720

690

-

26,207

874

1.04

1.16

Dec.

675

660

690

1,100

1.400

1,400

1,360

1,2SO

1,200

1,130

1,100

1,020

960

930

900

S10

b750

b700

b650

b7<55

b750

b850

b950

bl.OOO

al.050

1,060 

1,060

990

1,020

1,100

1,320

30,565

986

1.18

1.36

Jan.

1,900

2,740

2,660

2,220

2,020

al,750

1,570

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,160

1.130

 1,240

1,480

1,620

1,620

1,840

1,900

2,220

2,430

2,220

2,020

1,900

1,720

1,670 

2,220

2,900

2,820

2,430

59,900

1,932

2.31

2.66

Feb.

2,080

1,960

2,020

2,220

2.S20

2.9SO

2,820

2,660

2,500

2,360

2,220

2,150

1,960

1,840

1,620

1,520

1,440

 1,400

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,100 

1,060

1.020

1,020

.

-

51,610

1,780

2.13

2.29

Mar.

990

'55B 96C

1,060

1,160

1,100

1,060

1,020

990

1,100

1,360

1,900

1,960

1,840

1,S70

1,570

1,440

1,400

1,670

2.150

2,150

2,020

1,900

1,840

1,720

 1,620 

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,240

45,450

1,466

1.75

2.02

Apr.

1,240

1,200

1,130

1.100

1,326

1,620

1,780

1,720

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,480

1,780

2,360

2.500

2,430

2,150

2,020

1,840

1,720

1,570

 1,480

1,570

2,080

2,220

2,620 

1,780

1,670

1,520

1,440

-

51,450

1,715

2.05

2.29

May

1,280

1,200

1,130

1,060

990

960

930

900

87C

1,525

1,020

960

930

870

870

870

960

1,130

1,130

1,100

 1,100

1,060

1,060

1,360

2,020

2.500 

2,430

2,360

2,150

1,960

1,720

39,900

1,287

1.54

1.77

June

1,520

1,440

1,280

1,200

1,060

990

930

870

840

780

750

810

960

1,620

2,220

2.290

1,960

1,620

 1,400

1,240

1,130

1,020

930

870

840

750 

705

675

615

600

-

33,915

1,130

1.35

1.51

July

600

558

545

735

720

630

600

630

'515 870

690

600

645

495

482

458

445

1*5

482

482

458 470

508

585

558

545 

520

520

495

482

470

17,433

562

0.671

0.77

Aug.

458

445

432

432

420

408

395

382

395

395

395

408

. 408 395

395

675

840

600

520

470

432

408

382

358

345

320

305

298

292

292

13,350

431

0.515

0.59

Sept.

282

312

318

320

318

SOS

290

276

275

262

256

252

245

265

310

358

 545

315

320

320

312

305

305

, 310

a325

aSSO 

aSSO

aSSO

a32S

aSOO

-

9,160

306

0.366

0.41

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,S40 Mln 271 Mean 1,116 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.10

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,060 Mln 245 Mean 1,080 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.56

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records For stations 

on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 409

Tlppecanoe River neap Monticello, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°47«, long. 86°45', In sec. 21, T. 27 N., R. 3 W., at Norway plant of 

Northern Indiana Public Service Co., 2 miles north of Monticello.

Drainage area. 1.740 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1931 to September 1952. 

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,525 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,400 cfs June 14; minimum daily, 385 

crs Sept. 13.

1931-52: Maximum daily discharge, 15,400 cfs Apr. 4, 1950; minimum dally, 103 

cfs July 27, 1934.

Remarks. Discharge computed on basis of records of operation of powerplant anc1 flow 

over dam.

Cooperation. Records Co"! of daily discharge furnished by Northern Indiana Public Service 

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

461

461

462

462

496

432

676 

572

598

538

547

534

496

489

439

449

449

443

453

410

411

530

1,290

4.300 

3,450

3,130

2,730

1,940

1,700 

1,550

1,390

32,443

1,047

0.602

0.69

Nov.

1,140

1,060

966

565" 965

966

1,090 

1,000

1,160

1,350

1,870

2,490

3,620

3,730

3.820

3,420

2,740

2,310

1,830

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,810

2,160 

1,920

1,800

1,640

1,650

1,540 

1,590

-

55,702

1,857

1.07

1.19

Dec.

1,430

1,430

1,420

3,220

3.700

3,060

2,760 

2,390

2,160

2,080

1,930

1,810

1,540

1,230

916

'§16 321

1,020

1,230

1,280

1,400

1,310

1,350

1,450 

1,400

1,400

1,170

1,280

1,430 

1,600

3,320

53,553

1,728

0.993

1.14

Jan.

6.780

5,326

5,160

4,430

3,690

3,260

2,700 

2,570

2,330

2,160

1,960

1,860

1.770

2,240

2,990

3,010

3,190

3,030

3,750

5,050

3,920

3,820

3,710

2,580 

2,660

3,880

5,870

4,920

3,910 

3,180

3,190

108,910

3,513

2.02

2.33

Feb.

3,300

3,710

2,990

5,380

5,640

5,380

5,060 

4,700

4,770

4,310

4,160

3,720

3,420

3,110

2,340

2,6OO

2,430

2,380

2,140

2,280

2,310

2,130

2,060

2,000 

1,890

1,810

1,810

1,790

1 .750

-

92,420

3,187

1.83

1.98

Mar.

1.640

1,640

1,700

2,170

2,100

1,920

1,820 

1,320

1,390

2,100

4,020

4,200

3,950

3,710

3,070

2,700

2,460

2,640

4.850

4,340

4,210

3,390

3,680

3,250 

3,000

2,700

2,510

2,420

2,080 

2,070

1,960

86,510

2,791

1.60

1.85

Apr".

2,130

1.890

1,920

1,980

2,990

3,470

3,250 

3,090

2,780

2,760

2,700

2,750

5,400

6.140

5,666

4,690

3,860

3,710

3,130

2,820

2,600

2,340

3,950

5,850 

5,040

4,320

3,660

3,150

2,600 

2,320

-

102,370

3,412

1.96

2.19

May

2,250

2,020

1,760

1,720

1,720

1,310

1.430 

1,536

1,540

1,880

1,760

1,650

1,560

1,430

1,510

i.slo

2,190

2,900

2,590

2,310

2,210

2,040

2,030

3,090 

6.500

5,800

4,730

4,400

4,050 

3,460

2,970

78,400

2,529

1.45

1.68

June

2,470

2,310

2,190

1,810

1,810

1,620

1,430 

1,430

1,370

1,240

1,200

1,530

. 2,420

10.400 V,6io

5,490

4,820

3,980

3,340

2,700

2,330

2,360

1,810

1,810 

1,600

1,430

1,240

1,200

1.020 

1,206

-

76,620

2,554

1.47

1.64

July

1,000

1,000

916

854

1,010

1,130

916 

974

1.240

1,220

. 1,110

930

391

841

802

763

725

730

725

802

916

725

725

649 

155

764

802

887

649 

649

649

26,846

866

0.498

0.57

Aug.

562

616

616

667

616

616

483 

616

550

616

752

616

616

741

666

1,900

1.980

T7t55

1,040

880

916

691

716

616

600

575

514

514

462 

513

462

23,253

750

0.431

C.50

Sept.

437

564

437

389

488

437

486

437

462

411

411

411

385

HI

411

437

488

114 357

462

488

437

487

437 

411

437

411

395

462

565

-

13,614

454

0.261

0.29

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,000 Mln 410 Mean 2,129 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.60

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,400 Mln 385 Mean 2,051 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.05
410 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Tippecanoe River near Delphi, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°37', long. 86°45', in sec. 16, T. 25 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 2 miles 

northeast of Springboro, 2 miles downstream from Big Creek, and 5 miles northwest of 

Delphi.

Drainage area. 1.850 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1952. March 1903 to July 1903 and November, 

December 1908 at site 5^ miles downstream.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 552.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 1,706 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs June 14 (gage height, 11.15 ft); minimum, 302 cfs Oct. 5; minimum gage height, 2.84 ft Oct. 5; minimum daily discharge, 351 cfs Oct. 21. '

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 13.43 ft); minimum, 94 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1941 (gage height, 2.15 ft); minimum daily, 91 cfs Oct. 1, ]9tt.

Maximum stage known, 13.5 ft, present site and datum, Nov. 3, 1936 (discharge, 

17,400 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by powerplants above station. 

Revisions (water years). W 973: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22, 

Aug. 25 to Sept. 24)

2.6 

2.8 

4.0

310

420

1,350

6.0

10.0

11.0

3.48O 

10,000 

12,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

507

414 

494

508

564

558 

725 

524

566

591

 555

552

489 

475

468

481

480

361

425 

423

351

452

1,410

4.760 

3,740

3,240

2,850

2,280

1,850 

1,490

1,620

34,203

1,103

0.596

0.6S

Nov.

1,270

1,230 

1.020

1,070

1,040

1,210 

1,250 

1,060

1,100

1,500

2,000

3,000

 4.160 

4, 160

4,160

3,610

2,940

2,630

2,040 

2,050

1,870

1,820

1,820

2,560 

2,050

2,110

1,820

1,820

1,820 

1,660

61,850

2,062

1.11

1.24

Dec.

1,590

1,570 

1,520

3,630

5.880

3,130 

2,890 

2,710

2,370

 2,230

2,230

2,010

1,770 

1,430

1,220

848

1,355

1,270

. 1,320 

1,620

1,350

1,570

1,500

1,550 

1,650

1,560

1,470

1,510

1,620 

1,870

3,330

59,348

1,914

1.03

1.19

Jan.

7.120

5,520 

5,060

4,310

3,860

3,340 

2,980 

2,680

2,490

2,370

2,150

2,110

1.870 

2,366

3,110

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,880 

5,210

4,160

3,740

3,740

2,770 

2,700

3,740

6,160

4,910

4,460 

 3,240

3,240

113,020

3,646

1.97

2.27

Feb.

4,020

3,740 

3,120

5.680

5,680

5,520 

5,060 

4,760

4,910

4,460

4,310

3,880

3,480 

3,240

3,030

2,760

2,610

2,540

2,340 

2,420

2,600

2,340

2,180

2,170 

2,150

 2,000

2,010

1.950

1,960

-

96,920

3,342

1.81

1.95

Mar.

1,860

1.820 

1,880

2,410

2,410

2,220 

2,000 

2,140

1,970

2,350

4,160

4,610

4,020 

3,880

3,250

2,820

2,720

2,920

5.060 

4,610

4,310

4,020

3,740

3,360 

3,240

3,000

2,720

 2,490

2,360 

2,220

2,260

92,830

2,995

1.62

1.87

Apr.

2,380

2.020 

2,160

2,390

3,080

3,480 

3,610 

3,310

2,930

3,090

2,780

3,140

5,060

5,060

4,910

4,020

3,880

3,240 

3,160

2,720

2,570

4,300

6,480 

5,360

4,610

3,88G

3,360

 2,830 

2,580

-

108,870

3,629

1.96

2.19

May

2,530

2,270 

1,950

1,900

1,930

2,120 

1.600 i.rio

1,800

2,160

2,020

1,900

1,760 

1,680

1,660

1,780

2,540

3,380

2,840 

2,540

2,450

 2,330

3,360

3,480 

6.800

6,160

5,060

4,610

4,160 

3,610

3,240

86,370

2,786

1.51

1.74

June

2,610

. 2,630 

2,400

2,020

2,030

1,790 

1,730 

1,530

1,650

l',440

1,400

2,030

2,640

77450

 5,840

4,910

4,160

3,360 

2,890

2,560

2,670

2,100

2,070 

1,870

1,800

1,420

1,440

1.50C 

1,470

-

84,610

2,82C

1.52

1.7C

Jvly

1,240

1,240 

1,170

1,040

1,130

m1,150

1,52O

1,340

1,430

1,120

1,070 

906

808

811

 820

844

871 

918

963

899

687

B57 

835

907

888

783

748 

750

746

3: ,151

1,005

0.543

0.63

Aug.

733

723 

688

740

756

670 

638 

636

782

723

919

746

637 

1,020

753

2,070

2.250

1,560

1,100 

932

1,180

712

736

687 

682

 637

656

642

486

582

26,718

862

0.466

0.54

Sept.

488

692 

488

476

656

482 

636 

476

552

476

 471

553

517 

471

472

467

613

660 m

619

iti 15C

461 

467

517

461

461

506 

627

~

16,031

534

0.289

0.32

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,700 Mln 351 Mean 2,281 Cfsm 1.23 Ir. 16.73

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,400 Mln 351 Mean 2,218 Cfsm 1.20 Ir. 16.33

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 411

Wildcat Creek at Greentown, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°28', long. 85°58', in NE£ sec. 5, T. 23 N., R. 5E., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 35, three-quarters of a mile west 

of Greentown and 1'0| miles upstream from Kokomo Creek.

Drainage area. 166 sq mi.

Records available. February 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Average discharge. 7 years, 181 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 11.52 ft); 

minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 15, 22; minimum gage height, 2.30 ft Sept. 12, 13.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 6,320 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 15.3 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 21, 1947; minimum gage height. 2.18 ft Jan. 1. 1947.

Flood of May 1943 reached a stage of 15.0 ft (from floodmarks), discharge, 5,960 

cfs.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years). W 1053: 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Nov. 14, Jan. 23-25, 

Feb. 21 to Mar. 3, Mar. 20 to Apr. 5, May 12-23, June 9 to 

July 12)

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14

0.6

2.1

4.3

11

2.7 

3.1 

4.0 

4.5

20

50

160

228

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.6

Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

5.2

12

23

48

120

5.5

8.0

10.0

11.0

415

975

1,680

2,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.4

2.0

1.8

al.8

2.1

2.8

2.3

1.6

1.5

1.2

al.2

1.2

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

al.l

*L 0

97?

24

23

' 1712

all

9.5

»7.0

6.7

155.9

5.03

0.030

0.03

Nov.

6.1

4.9

4.6

a4.5

4.9

6.7

12

16

18

16

a!4

18

50

228

197

66

88

a60

44

44

33

33

86

175

alOO

 83

68

57

51

45

1,633.7

54.5

0.328

0.37

Dec.

42

a40

49

270

535

350

267

204

a!80

173

155

138

100

66

b45

b40

b35

b35

b35

b3S

b40

b45

b60

blOO

a 500

675

655

334

253

a500

810

6,766

218

1.31

1.52

Jan.

1,000

835

655

515

475

a300

190

176

175

154

113

105

al?5

151

316

334

735

735

485

a350

274

232

176

*124

158

426

al.500

1,420

715

455

300

13,704

442

2.66

3.07

Feb.

282

595

a750

1,380

1,200

760

595

575

675

a600

350

260

225

197

176

159

alOO

77

120

225

465

291

218

a!90

166

»144

138

127

117

_

-

11,157

385

2.32

2.50

Mar.

106

alOO

110

395

495

282

218

183

a!75

359

1.860

1,860

1,060

675

515

a375

267

232

785

655

»425

359

a500

445

300

232

183

162

141

a!25

110

13,689

442

2.66

3.07

Apr.

114

96

82

120

395

a450

359

274

225

197

183

204

a600

835

615

425

316

253

218

a!75

156

*14X

432

1,100

760

465

3325

239

190

156

10,100

337

2.03

2.26

May

137

117

102

a95

154

274

316

204

162

148

a!25

»100

77

65

60

64

101

a225

225

197

190

183

163

527

al.OOO

1,170

735

455

316

239

197

8,123

262

1.58

1.82

June

a!50

126

107

91

76

68

58

a50

45

41

34

61

197

239

a200

»142

98

66

48

37

36

a45

65

73

50

37

29

25

a22

ii

2,335

77.8

0.469

O.S2

July

16

16

33

a400

445

a275

176

142

123

89

64

47

a35

a30

a25

a25

a25

a22

a20

a!4

*14

14

12

10

9.5

8.8

a9.0

10

8.1

7.4

7.1

2,131.9

68.8

0.414

0.48

Aug.

6.5

6.5

a6.5

*?.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

a7.5

9.5

14

15

12

14

53

a!50 '

13T

60

3?

21

14

12

alO

8.4

7.8

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.2

a6.5

663.1

21.4

0.129

0.15

Sept.

9.1

44

37

24

16

9.8

a8.0

7.1

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.2

57?

a!5

*45

36

22

52

197

190

alOO

52

34

26

21

18

16

a!5

14

14

-

1,049.9

35.0

0.211

0.24

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,810 

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,860

Min 

Min

1.0 

1.0

Mean 

Mean

155

195

Cfsm 0.934 In. 12.69 

Cfam 1.17 In. 1 6 .03

Peak discharge (base, 1.750 efs).--Mar. 11 (9p.m.) 2,580 cfs (11.52 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basla of weather records and records fo~ South 

Pork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
412 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wildcat Creek at Owasco, Ind.

Location. La t 40°28', long. 86°38', in SW£ sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 2 W., or right bank 

Just downstream from highway bridge, half a mile northwest of Owasco and 15 miles upstream from South Pork Wildcat Creek.

Drainage area. 372 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624..61 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted), 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 415 cfs.

Ext femes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,380 cfs Mar. 13, May 26; maximum gage height, 

7.82 ft May 26; minimum discharge, 27 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.0* ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.3 ft); minimum observed, 10 cfs Sept. 25, 1944.

Flood of May 18, 1943, reached a stage of 14.0 ft, from floodmarks.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

Oct. 1 to May 6 May 7 to Sept. 30

25

44

80

150

2.5 

4.0 

7.0 

8.0

285

980

2,820

3,520

1.3 

1.6 

2.3

39

67

190

2.7 

5.0

320

1,520

Mote. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 '

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

32

31

29

28

28

35

*29

44

35

32

32

31 

50 

51

30

28

29

31

30

29

29

58

60 

109

70 

61

58

54

49

59

1,241

40.0

0.108

0.12

Nov.

45

42

39

38

55

42

49

61

59

54

58

62

66 

*148 

562

397

247

184

144

130

114

104

110

188 

247

255 

195

165

144

132

-

4,097

137

0.368

0.41

Dec.

123

112

104

190

452

750

558

428

525

*268

254

244

220 

b!70 

b!50

bllO

blOO

b95

b95

b95

blOO

bllO

b!20

b!50 

b200

500 

905

1,080

880

850

1.180

10,838

350

0.941

1.08

Jan.

1,760

1,880

1,400

930

730

608

472

405

385

349

289

257

244 

250 

355

630

'1,160

1,460

1,340

1,080

855

a700

aSOO

a500 

a400

al,200 

a3.000

a2,500

al,500

al,200

1,060

29,497

952

2.56

2.95

Feb.

805

880

1,160

2,190

2 . 750

2,540

1,700

1,400

1,580

1,340

»1,030

830

655 

572 

500

454

414

577

455

880

955

705

567 

490

*418 

581

565

545

-

27,074

934

2.51

2.71

Mar.

329

301

282

635

1,100

955

655

526

440

490

1,820

2,820

5.310 

2,330 

1,490

1,030

805

755

1,260

1,640

1,370

1,030

1,260

1,310 

1,000

755 

608

518

454

401

*369

32,045

1,034

2.78

5.20

Apr.

357

337

301

359

730

1,080

1,030

805

655

558

490

556

1,580 

2,400 

2,OOO

1,460

1,060

850

680

567

477

414

1,6OO

2.680 

2,540

1,760 

1,130

855

655

»567

-

30,443

1,015

2.73

3.04

May

441

385

341

297

740

2,680

1,340

965

790

815

630

510

415 

347 

304

288

605

890

865

690

575

»510

455

1,020 

3,030

5.510 

2,750

1,820

1,170

865

665

50,508

984

2.65

5.05

June

550

425

552

296

262

256

212

192

180

170

154

256

607 

1.640 

865

620

470

347

312

235

227

782

445

296 

»245

218 

190

166

148

132

11,228

374

1.01

1.12

Jvly

121

114

118

158

549

540

312

283

665

3oo

202

160

137 

123 

110

109

*114

103

95

85

79

74

72

64 

55

52 

52

54

52

51

51

f,052

165

C.458

0.51

Aug.

51

50

47

49

48

47

47

46

45

15

54

71

91 

77 

105

528

580

200 iao

128

100

80

71

64

»57

53 

52

51

49

46

47

2,962

95.5

0.257

0.30

Sept.

47

53

153

101

76

70

59

52

50

46

45

*44

i 

292

190

105

162

60"5 890

385

250

164

152 

107

90 

77

70

64

59

-

4,519

151

0.406

0.45

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,100 Mln 27 Mean 351 Cfsm 0.944 In. 12.80

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,510 Mln 28 Mean 518 Cfsm 1.59 Ir . 18.94

Peak dlscharee (base. 3.000 cfs). 

3,380 cfs (7.78 ft)'; May 6 (4:30 p.m.

Jan. 27 (time unknown) 3,030 cfs (7.34 ft); Mar. 15 (l p.m.) 

) 5,030 cfs (7.32 ft); May 26 (8 p.m.) 3,380 cfs (7.82 ft).

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

and records for Deer Creek near Delphi. 

b Stage-dl'scharge relation affected1 by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 413

South Pork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°24', long. 86°47", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 23 N., R. 3 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Middle 

Pork, 4£ miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles east of Lafayette.

Drainage area. 242 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1952. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. 

Average discharge. 8 years, 268 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 cfs May 25 (gage height, 9.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 31 cfs Oct. 15, 16 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 15.12 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 22, 1944; minimum gage height, 1.73 ft Aug. 27, Se->t. 11- 

13, 1949.

Flood of May 1943 reached a stage of 16.8 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair..

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

1.7

1.8 

2.3

22

35

150

3.0 

9.0

370

2,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

35

35

32

32

32

35

41

37

37

*35

35

34 

a32 

11

31

32

32

32

32

32

34

57

86

68

62

55

49

45

43

43

1,253

 40.4

0.167

0.19

Nov.

41

41

39

37

37

49

a60

a65

64

64

79

93

107 

363 

378

214

164

128

107

*93

88

82

112

238

180

150

131

116

107

100

3,527

118

0.488

0.54

Dec.

93

86

82

174

422

276

214

a!80

155

*139

134

134

121 

107 

b90

b80'

b70

aTO

a70

a70

a75

a80

a90

alOO

blSO

a250

518

a450

398

590

1.150

6,598

213

0.880

1.01

Jan.

1,090

810

514

370

314

250

217

205

202

185

166

al60

150 

16T 

194

232

490

570

394

349

a300

250

223

191

194

a500

1.970

1,370

790

510

 382

13,703

442

1.83

2.11

Feb.

332

530

630

1.950

1,690

1,210

970

730

650

522

430

338

290 

262 

241

220

208

205

197

214

346

300

241

»223

205

197

191

188

183

-

13,873 '478

1.98

2.13

Mar.

180

a!75

169

394

550

360

279

241

232

342

1.900

1,890

1,090 

750 

550

418

338

422

1,210

950

690

a750

870

*650

462

370

304

265

239

223

211

17,474

564-

2.33

2.69

Apr. '

217

185

185

208

910

910

650

478

366

321

247

310

2,170 

2,400 

1,450

930

690

530

418

338

293

259

1,250

1,690

1,050

670

482

»370

300

262

-

20,539

685

2.83

3.16

May

. 223

208

185

177

a500

1,530

930

482

349

310

259

226

202 

185 

177

183

750

750

490

352

293

*247

217

594

2,300

2.490

1,610

1,010

730

454

418

18,831

607

2.51

2.89

June

442

296

247

217

188

174

166

150

158

147

*134

750

935 

1.850 

1,010

590

382

268

220

194

256

1,010

830

452

300

223

183

161

145

134

-

12,212

407

1.68

1.88

July

121

121

123

434

360

226

177

232

502

346

217

166

al40 

126 

121

126

*123

116

alio

100

95

88

77

73

70

64

62

62

59

55

55

4,747

153

0.632

0.73

Atg.

53

45

45

51

47

45

43

43

41

41

51

68

57 

244 

169

197

426

194

136

112

93

77

73

a70

 62

55

53

49

47

47

62

2,796

90.2

0.373

0.43

Sept.

57

84

98

88

73

64

55

53

45

*45

47

43-

47 

a70 

229

172

114

336

950

442

232

164

131

109

98

86

73

66

64

57

-

4,192

140

0.579

0.64

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,720 Mln 29 Mean 223 Cfsm 0.921 In. 12.48

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,490 Mln 31 Mean 327 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.40

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records fo- wildcat 

Creek near Owaaco and Sugar Creek at Crawfordsvllle, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
414 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Lafayette, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°25'19", long. 86°53'49", In sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 4 W., on right bank

 i!0 ft downstream from Brown Street Bridge In Lafayette, 5.1 miles downstream from 

Wildcat Creek, and at mile 311.9.

Drainage area. 7,230 sqml, approximately.

Records available. May 1901 to May 1903 and October 1927 to September 1952 In reports

 of Geological Survey. October 1923 to September 1927 In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gage-height records collected at same site slme October 1913 

are contained In reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 504.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years-(1923-52), 6,551 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,900 cfs Mar. 14, May 26; maximum gage height,

 18.90 ft Mar. 14; minimum, 890 efs Oct. 22 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

1901-3, 1923-52: Maximum discharge, 131,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 28.47 

ft); minimum, 392 cfs Sept. 25, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.24 ft AUT- 15, 18, 1901.

Maximum stage known. 32.9 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmark, determined by United 

States Weather Bureau (discharge uncertain).

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

 fair. Some regulation at low stages caused by powerplants above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with United States Weather 

Bureau.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method ,us<4d Oct. 1-24, May 27-29, 

June 14-16, Sept. 27-30)

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

1.2

3.0

12.0

19.0

860

3,000

19,400

42,300

1.6 

3.0 

12.0

1,400

3,140

19,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

£0

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,070

1,080

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,150

1,230

1,110 

1,150

*1,220

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,040

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

990

910

910

910 

1,170

2,400

4,480

5,560

5.740

4,840

4,120

3,380

3,000

58,070

1,873

0.259

0.30

Nov.

2,860

2,590

2,400

2,210

2.090

2,090

2,150

2,210

2,210 

2,330

2,720

3,150

4,300

5,560

6,640

7,720 

8.080 

7,180

5,920

*4,840

a4,000

a3,750 

a3,500

a3,750

a4, 500

a5, 000

4,300

4,120

3,780

3,540

-

119,490

3,983

0.551

0.61

Dec.

3,300

3,220

3,000

4,300

8,260

13,500

12,000

9,520

7,900 

*7,180

7,540

7,900

6,640

5,200

3,620

1.600 

1,790 

2,790

3,220

3,540

4,210

4,300 

4,210

5,380

5,920

6,280

7,000

8,620

10,200

11,000

14. 600

197,740

6,379

0.882

1.02

Jan.

29,000

36,000

35, 600

28, 100

18,500

13,300

10, 200

8,620

7,540 

7,000

6,280

5,920

5.580

5,560

7,000

11,700 

14,900 

23,300

26,900

29,700

31,400

25, 400 

16,700

11,900

9,520

10, 200

24,700

37,800

41.500

37 , 400

27,800

604, 820

19,510

2.70

3.11

Feb.

17,700

14,400

14,700

23,400

35,000

57 . OOP

32,200

24,800

20, 600 

20, 100

*18, 700

16,900

13,500

11,100

9,700

8,800 

8,080 

7,540

7,180

7,000

8,260

9,700 

10, 400

*9,700

8,260

7,180

6,640

6,280

6.100

-

-

420,920

14,510

2.01

2.17

Mar.

6,100

5,560

5.580

6,640

9,700

11,500

10, 100

8,260

7,180 

7,000

13,500

32, 500

39,900

41.100

36,000

25, 400 

15,300 

11,700

16,200

25,100

23,900

17,700 

15,300

*18,300

17,500

14, 000

11,300

9,340

8,440

7,900

7,000

484,800

15,640

2.16

2.49

Apr.

7,000

6,820

6.280

6,280

8,620

12,600

16,900

15,100

12,600 

10, 800

9,160

8,620

14,600

27,800

32,200

28,100 

20, 600 

1-5, 300

12,200

10, 200

8,800

7,900 

13,300

32,200

58.800

36,000

27,800

*18,300

13, 100

10, 100

-

488,080

16,270

2.25

2.51

May

8,800

7,720

7,000

6,280

6,460

12,400

10, 100

7,540

6,820 

7,720

7,540

7,180

6,100

5,740

5,380

5.200 

8,080 

11,500

12,000

10, 200

8,620

*8, 080 

8,440

10, 200

25,800

59.900

37,800

25, 100

18, 100

13,700

10,800

366,300

11,820

1.63

1.88

June

9,340

8,080

7,180

6,460

5,740

5,200

5,020

4,480

4,300 

3,860

3,620

4,660

6,100

20, 300

26.900

*19,400 

13,700 

10, 400

8,440

7,010

6,330

7,540 

8,080

5,990

5,140

4,800

4,460

3,860

3,610

3.290

233,290

7,776

1.08

1.20

July 

3,220

3,060

2,920

2,920

2,990

3,700

3-140

3,060

4.040 

3-780

3,370

2,920

2,700

2,430

2,300

2,240 

2,180 

*2, 120

2,180

2,300

2,430

2,560 

2,300

2,000

2,360

2,630

2,560

2,300

2,060

1,940

1.880

82,590

2,664

0.368

0.42

Aug.

1,820

1,760

1,710

1,660

1,710

1,660

1,600

1.550

1,550 

1,660

1,710

2,120

2,000

2,300

2,770

3,530 

5.990 

5,310

4,120

3,290

3,060

3,220 

3,060

2, 770

*2, 240

2,000

1,820

1,710

1,660

1,550

1,600

74,510

2,404

0.333

0.38

Sept.

1,500

1,550

1,710

1,710

1,820

1,940

1,710

1,550

1,500 

*1,500

1.400

1,450

1,450.

1,400

2,430

2,560 

2,240 

2,120

3,370

3,140

3,140

4.800 

47555

3,220

2,430

2,120

1,880

1,660

1,600

1,500

64,600

2,153

0.298

0.33

Calendar year 1951: Max 50,000 Mln 910 Mean ,7,672 Cfsm 1.06 I"- 14.41

Water year 1951-52: Max 41,500 Min 910 Mean 8,730 Cfsm 1.21 In- 16.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

and records for stations at Delphi and Covlngton.

easurement, weather records.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 415

Wabash River at Covington, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°08'24", long. 87°24'20", in sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 9 W. , near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge at Covington, 2.9 miles downstream from 

Oppossum Creek, 3.6 miles upstream from Spring Creek, and at mile 271.1.

Drainage area. 8,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at 

site three-eighths-of a mile downstream January 1927 to December 1930 and at present 

site since December 1930 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bireau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 473.97 ft above rneai sea 

T"evel, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 7,492 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44,400 cfs Jan. 31: maximum gage height, 22.00ft 

 Jan. 31; minimum, 1,070 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 3.12 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 147,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 32.44 ft); minimum observed, 487 cfs Sept. 29, 1941 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

Maximum stage known, 35.1 ft in March 1913, from floodmark, determined by United 

States Weather Bureau.

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

Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplants above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with United States Weather 

Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except days using rate of change of 

stage as a factor (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

3.2 

3.5 

7.0

1,150

1,450

5,660

14.0

19.0

22.0

17,300

29,600

44,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19£2

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,300

1.180

1,750

1,800

1,750

1,650

1,600

1,600 

1,550 

1,550

1,600

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,800

3,020

5,660

6.100 

5,950

5,240

4,460

3,740

3,380

73,780

2,380

0.289

0.33

Nov.

3,260

2,960

2,840

2,660

2.540

2,540

2,660

2,840

2,840

2,780

3,260

3,980

5,520

k8,910

*k9,500

9.700 

k9,450 

7,900

k6,500

5,240

4,850

4,590

4,220

4,220

4,720

5,240 

5,240

4,850

4,590

4,340

-

144, 740

4,825

0.586

0.65

Dec.

4,100

3,860

3,860

4,220

k6,530

klO,900

*13,200

kll.OOO

k9,210

k8, 120

8,050

k8,430

k7,970

k6,710

4,850

3,260 

5.140 

4,220

5,110

5,660

k6, 100

6,400

5,950

k6,460

k7,220

k8,440 

k9,040

klO,400

kll,800

k!3,700

k!6.900

234,810

7,575

0.920

1.06

Jan.

k24,400

k28, 300

k33,600

36,800

k32,400

k23, 100

k!6,500

kll, 100

*k9,360

k8,560

k7,970

7,450

7.000

k7,070

k8,740

klo, 500 

k!5,500 

k!9,9oO

k23,800

k26,400

k28,500

k30, 700

k27,400

k!9,900

k!2,400

k!2,100 

k!9,600

k26,400

k34, 200

k42.700

k41, 500

653,850

21,090

2.56

2.95

Feb.

k33,900

k23,600

k!9,000

k21,500

k26,600

k34,200

k59.200

k36,600

k30, 300

k25, 600

k23,700

k21,600

k!8,200

k!4,200

*kll, 800

klo, 600 

k9,900 

k8,860

8,650

8,200

k8, 590

k9,800

klO, 500

10, 800

k9,750

k8, 860 

k7,670

7,450

7.500

_

-

506,930

17,480

2.12

2.29

liar.

7,000

6,850

6.550

k7,260

k9,840

kll, 800

kll, 900

klO, 200

k9,100

k8,740

k 12, 400

k22,400

k29,200

k39,800

45.400

k40,000 

k30, 400 

k2 1,000

19,200

k22,700

k25, 400

k25,100

k2 1,400

19,800

20,700

k!8,400 

k!4,500

kll, 700

klO,200

k9,450

k8,560

554,950

17,900

2.17

2.51

Apr.

8,650

8,200

7,600

k7.520

k9,460

k!3,300

k!7,400

a!7,500

k!3,900.

a!2,500

all, 000

alO.OOO

alS.OOO

a20,000

k27,100

k31, 100 

k29,400 

k24, 300

k!7,400

k!3,000

kll, 000

k9,750

k!3, 200

k24, 300

k3 1,900

k59.600 

k39,400

k32,400

k22,900

k!5, 700

554,480

18,480

2.25

2.51

May

kll, 300

k9,950

k8,860

k7,970

7,450

k9,640

12,500

k9,850

k8,270

k8,130

8,650

8,650

k7,670

k8,780

6. 400

k6,400

k8, 530 

kll, 700

k!3,400

k!2,400

klO, 700

k9,450

9,250

kll, 100

k!8, 900

k27,400 

k39,200

k41.400

k33,900

k23,600

k!6,700

426,100

13,740

1.67

1.93

June

k!2,500

klO, 200

k9,150

k8, 120

k7,380

k6,780

6,250

5,660

5,380

5,240

4,850

4,720

k7,740

k26, 400

k34, 400

1C55.400 

k27,500 

k!9,600

W.2,900

k9,950

9/100

kll, 700

k!4,000

klO, 900

k8, 400

k6,780 

6,100

5,520

4,980

4.590

342,190

11,410

1.39

1.55

July

4,340

4,220

4,100

3,980

3,860

3,860

*4,340

3,980

4,220

4.850

4,720

4,100

3,620

3,380

3,140

3,020 

2,900 

2,840

2,780

2,720

2,780

2,960

2,960

2,720

2,420

2,840 

2,960

2,900

2,720

2,420

2.240

104, 890

3,384

0.411

0.47

A-.g.

2,120

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,960

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,960

2,240

2,420

2,540

3.380

4,340 

5,380 

6.250

4,980

*3,980

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,260

2,840

2,540 

2,240

2,070

1,960

1,900

1.750

85,920

 2,772

0.337

0.39

Sept.

1,800

1,850

1,850

1,960

1,960

2,020

2,020

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,600

1.550

1,750

2,660 

2,720 

2,600

3,860

4,100

3,620

3,500

*4.720

4,220

3,620

3,500 

3,140

2,600

2,070

1,960

75,800

2,527

0.307

0.34

Calendar year 1951: Max 58,400 Min 1,100 Mean 9,083 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.96

Water year 1951-52 : Max 43,400 Min 1,180 Mean 10,270 cfsm 1.25 In- 16.98

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Logansport and Delphi.

k Discharge computed .uqing rate of change of stage as a factor.
416 WABASH RIVER BASIK

Bluegrass Creek at Potomao, 111.

Location. Lat 40°19 ! 19", long. 87°48'02", near center of E? sec. 34, T. 22 N., R. 13 

W. , on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge 1 mile north of Potomac and 

2.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 34.5 sq mi.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 4, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs June 14 (gage height, 9.37 ft); no 

flow Sept. 11-17.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 3,540 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 10.72 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 11-17, 1952.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 17, 25, 26, 28, June 13-15,

22, 23)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

1.1

2.6

4.9

13

31

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.2

80

153

239

478

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0

1.1

2.2

4.0

6.6

2.2 

2.6

3.0 

6.0

16

47

107

705

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.2

2.2

1.8 n.6

LA

1.7

28

16

S.5

5.8

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.6

217

He

71

43

30

23

17

15

12

752.4

24.3

'0.704

0.81

Nov.

10

8.9

b8.5

b8.0

Is!

7.6

12

8.5

8.9

24

120

450

»308

164

70

49

36

28

23

20

19

20

28

23

20

19

16

16

14

14

-

1,561.0

52.0

1.51

1.68

Dec.

13

12

98

223

66

45

33

25

25

22

22

18

16

14

bl3

blZ

bll

blO

b9.5

blO

blO

9.6

10

8*5

IS

»25

18

17

18

119

460

1,408.6

45.4

1.32

1.52

Jan.

307

86

48

35

27

23

20

21

21

18

17

TT

17

73

122

55

81

42

84

59

33

30

b23

19

20

200

152

49

b37

30

23

1,789

57.7

1.67

1.93

Feb.

31

25

38

257

IT

78

»55

116

75

60

51

35

31

27

23

22

21

20

20

21

19

17

18

17

15

15

15

15

15

-

-

1,233

42.5

1.23

1.33

Mar.

' 14

14

15

73

b41

b29

33

49

83

109

403

111

»76

52

38

31

28

222

223

93

60

201

116

51

45

39

33

30

27

25

25

2,389

77.1

2.23

2.58

Apr.

31

27

23

129

200

86

54

42

35

44

42

229

396

134

76

52

42

*38

33

30

a27

a29

a230

a350

alOO

aSO

32

28

24

22

2,635

87.8

2.54

2.84

May

20

19

17

17

16

15

13

14

14

13

12

11

10

10"°"

13

132

67

38

32

25

22

19

39

469

124

67

*165

60

40

31

1,553.5

50.1

1.45

1.67

June

25

22

21

18

17

15

13

12

13

11

20~9.5S~

226

659

ToS

60

38

27

23

22

84

462

122

65

39

27

23

20

17

14

2,229.5

74.3

2.15

2.40

July

13

12

14

11

9.1

8.3

7.4

8.3

7.4

6.0

5.4

4.4

70

9919"

13

12

8.3

6.0

5.4

4.2

3.3

2.6

*2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

362.8

11.7

0.339

0.39

Aug.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.2

I'.l

.9

.8

.8

.5

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2 ' .2

.2

.2

.2

25.7

0.829

0.024

0.03

Sept.

0.2

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

2

0

0

0

0

o

o

.5

if

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

6.8

0.23

0.0066

0.007

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,900 Min i.g Mean 56. 1 Cfsm 1.53 !*> 22.06

Water year 1951-52: Max 659 Min 0 Mean 43.6 Cfsm 1,26 In - 17.19

Peak discharge (base. 780 efs). Nov. 12 (6 p.m.) 803 cfs (6.66 ft); June 14 (I2:30"a.m.) 1,980 

cfs (9.37 ft); June 22 (10 a.m.) 868 cfs (6.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Boneyard Creek at Urbana and Vermilion River near Catlin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 417

Boneyard Creek at Urbana, 111.

Location. lat 40°06'40", long. 88°13'40", in NW^NE^ sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., on 

 right bank at downstream side of footbridge at rear of fire station on University of 

Illinois Campus in Urbana, l£ miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 5.3 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 708.25 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

;remes. Maximum discharge during year, 404 cfs June 13 (gage height, 6.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 270 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.7 cfs Aug. 25.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 512 cfs July 17, 1950 (gage height, 7.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 270 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.6 cfs Serot. 

11, 1951.

Remarks. --Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4 

.5

1.0 

2.3 

4.6

0.7 

1.0 

2.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

*3.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

8.5

3.2

fct

1.7

1.9

1.8 

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7.

5.5

z'.i

1.7

2.1

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

99.1

3.20

0.604

0.70

Nov.

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.8

3.2

2.6 

4.6

9.3

8.4

22

s!e

3.7

2.9 

2.4

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.8

4.0 

2.9

1.8 

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.6

 1.4

1.4

109.6

3.65

0.689

0.77

Dec.

1.3

1.1

19

5.0

2.7

2.1

2.0

3.2 

1.7

1.8

 2.1

1.6 

1.4

1.3

1.2

itsi!o

1.2

1.8

1.7

1.3 

1.1

1.2 

8.9

2.1

1.4

1.6

6.6

12

M

115.4

3.72

0.702

0.81

Jan.

11

6.8

5.0

4.2

2.9

2.3

2.3

5.0 

2.6

2.1

2.0

2.3

 3.4

3.2

2.9 

2.7

2.6

13

3.4

3.2

3.2 

2.3

2.1 

2.6

~6.5 22

4.6

3.7

 3.4

2.9

138.5

4.47

0.843

0.97

Fe*.

5.1

2.7

10

"7.5

10

6.8

6.5 

5.3

4.6

4.6

3.9 

 7.6

4.6

3.2

3.2 

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4 

2.7

H

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.7

-

130.3

4.49

0.847

0.91

Mar.

5.2

£4775

6.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.2 

3.4

17

21

11 

8.5

 5.9

4.6

3.7 

3.7

28

TT

8.1

7.4

17 

7.1

6.2 

5.9

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.7

2.9

10

232.0

7.48

1.41

1.63

Apr.

3.2

23

9.2

6.2

5.9

5.6 

5.0

8.3

 4.2

t

11

8.8

7.5 

6.2

5.3

4.6

4.2

3.9

4.2

31

8.5 

6.2

5.3

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.9

-

251.7

8.39

1.58

1.77

May

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.2

S.6

3.4

2.4

2.4 

8.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.4

2jl

35

6.5

5.3

3.9

3.9

3.7 

3.2

16 

30

9.1

6.8

12

5.3

4.2

5.3

231.5

7.47

1.41

1.62

June

3.7

3.7

13

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

11 

8.8

3.2

2.9

8.9 

36

17

6.2

5.6 

4.6

 3.4

3.2

15

20

ft

7.5 

5. "9

4.9

4.4

3.7

2.2 ffs

-

277.4

9.25

1.75

1.95

July

3.3

3.3

3.5

2.3

2.5

1.6 its

6.6 

l.S

2.3

2.3

2.1 

7.4

 2.3

2.4

H2.6

3.0

1.8

2.7

2.6 

2.4

2.1 

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.4

2.0

2.1

1.8

9O.5

2.92

0.551

0.64

Aug.

1.8

2.0

2.6

4.6

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1 

2.1

1.9

21

I'.Q

2.0

17

2.4

1.7

1.9

2.1

3.3

3.2

2.0 

1.7

H

*1.B

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.4

99.9

3.22

0.608

0.70

Sept.

5.6

1.9

l.g

1.3

1.6

1.9

1.5

1.9 

l.S

2.4

2.5

2.8 

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

"" 16T.9

1.2

1.2

1.5 

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.4

2.0

1.9

71.6

2.39

0.451

0.50

Calendar year 1951: Max 71 Mln 1.0 Mean 5.24 Cfsm 0.989 In. 13.44

Water year 1951-52: Max 53 Mln 1.0 Mean 5.05 Cfsm 0.953 In. 12.97

Peak discharge (base. 230 cfah May 16 (10 p.m.) 277 ofs (5.11 ft); June 13 (9:30 p.m.) 404 efs 

(6764 ft); June 22 (5 a.m.) 350 cfs (6.02 ft); Aug. 11 (3:30 p.m.) 248 cfs (4.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
418 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

West Branch Salt Fork at Urbana, 111.

Location. Lat 40°07'12", long. 88°11<30", in center of sec. 9, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., on 

right bank at Champaign-Urbana sewage-disposal plant, 0.8 mile downstream from Boneyard Creek and 1 mile east of Urbana.

Drainage area. 71.4 sq mi.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1952.

Sage.--Vfater-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 687.02 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 8, 1941, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--16 years, 57.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 504 cfs June 13 (gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.65 ft).

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs Mar. 12, 1939 (gage height, 12.84 ft); minimum, 1.19 cfs Aug. 19, Oct. 20, 1936, Oct. 8, 1938.

Maximum stage known, 13.5 ft May 11, 1933, from floodmarks.

Remarks. --Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gae;e-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (wa'ter years). W 1143: 1937(M). W 1205: 1942(P).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.6 

.7

1.0 

1.3

2.0 

3.2 

5.3

10

21

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

36

74

135

225

465

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

8.1

*9.3

7.8

8.2

7.4

17

15

12

10

10

9.5 

9.3

8.1

7.6

7.8

8.1

7.6 

7.6

7.1

6.9

7.1

11

83

~68 116

48

38

31

26

24

22

658.5

21.2

0.297

0.34

Nov.

20

19

17

17

16

13

21

20

20

32

68 

231

*313

223

156

122

98 

84

71

60

58

56

56

47

44

42

36

36

33

31

-

2,062

68.7

0.962

1.07

Dec.

31

30

58

90

66

57

48

42

40

37

*40 

37

a32

a29

a27

a25

b23 

b21

b20

b21

b21

b24

22

19

a40

35

30

31

49

a!30

279

1,454

46.9

0.657

0.76

Jan.

337

201

135

112

92

75

68

74

66

56

50 

49

50

*76

109

97

94 

85

113

111

92

88

67

59

58

141

211

134

98

a 80

a72

3,150

102

1.43

1.64

Feb.

76

64

81

192

158

158

140

134

121

109

95 

84

82

81

72

69

64 

61

60

60

56

50

50

47

44

45

44

44

 41

_

-

3,382

82.1

1.15

1.24

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,060 Mln 6.8

Mar.

44

38

47

104

98

84

74

76

69

142

350 

264

207

160

135

117

103 

196

275

201

161

172

163

132

116

103

95

87

81

74

84

4,072

131

1.83

2.12

Apr.

74

68

64

lie

194

149

124

107

95

96

82 

170

350

255

190

153

129

114

102

92

85

81

217

221

168

137

117

103

94

86

-

4,035

, 134

1.88

2.10

May

80

74

66

63

69

60

54

52

62

48

44 

42

*39

2J

3l

86

296 

244

166

135

112

96

86

100

265

211

153

158

127

107

95

3,267

105

1.47

1.70

June

83

74

39

75

67

61

55

56

72

51

ti78

264

137

*94

72 

59

50 ' 64

168

259

302

213

148

111

90

76

65

56

-

3,098

103

1.44

1.61

July

50

45

44

38

34

31

30

35

28

26

24 

21

35

*22

20

28

21 

18

17

15

14

12

12

10

9.8

9.3

8.3

8.3

7.6

7.6

6.9

687.8

22.2

0.311

0.36

Aug.

6.7

6.4

6.2

12

6.6

6.0

6.4

7.2

6.7

5.8

37 

13

9.4

8.1

30

8.2

7.1 

7.1

 11

7.9

9.2

6.2

6.0

6.4

6.2

5.3

5.1

4.9

5.2

5.1

4^0

272.4

8.79

0.123

0.14

Sept.

9.6

6.3

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.7

3^0

375

*4.2

4.5

4.9 

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.8 

~9.0 27

5.1

4.2

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.4

4.6

4.6

-

163.8

5.46

0.076

0.09

Mean 75.9 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.42

Water year 1951-52: Max 350 Mln 3.0 Mean 69.1 Cfsm 0.968 In. 13.17

Peak discharge (base. 480 cfs).--June 13 (11:30 p.m.) 504 cfs (4.13 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records anil records for Boneyard 

Creek at Urbana and Bluegrass Creek at Potomac. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 419

Salt Fork Vermilion River near Homer, 111.

Location. La t 40 003'20", long. 87 057'30n , in SW^SWi sec. 33, T. 19 N., R. 14 W. , on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 49, 1.1 miles north of Homer.

Drainage area. 344 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 313 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 cfs June 23 (gage height, 9.12 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Aug. 27.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 6,170 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 14.36 ft); minimum observed, 7.1 cfs Nov. 17, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 18.6 ft, probably in March 1939, from mark set by employees 

of Illinois Division of Highways.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Sept. 8-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1

3.0 23

3.2 36

3.5 71

4.0 172

4.5 324

5.0 520

9.0 2,320

Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

49

102

4.0 237

7.0 1,420

9.0 2,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

29

30

30

»28

32

36

57

40

36

34

33

33

32

30

30

32

32

33

32

32

33

73

. 160

121

101

87

79

73

2,010

64.8

0.188

0.22

Nov.

64

58

55

43

b38

b35

46

64

76

76

147

447

1,330

1.820

§55

565

442

375

331

304

284

277

»274

261 

243

243

228

219

211

208

-

9,644

321

0.933

1.04

Dec.

202

199

202

431

442

353

304

271

255

240

240

234

211

191

125

170

200

200

183

183

186

162

162

160

191

287

261

234

237

448

1.280

8,442

272

0.791

0.91

Jan.

2.000

1,760

920

660

580

492

445

430

437

399

369

362

362

414

560

»580

660

560

b380

700

580

520

449

430

414

609

1,340

1,060

620

b540

484

20,1:1.6

649

1.89

2.17

Feb.

468

464

456

980

1.140

920

840

760

700

620

560

500

»472

468

441

422

411

388

384

380

366

351

347

340 

321

310

310

310

303

_

-

14,732

508

1.48

1.59

Mar.

280

303

295

458

540

476

430

418

430

496

1,170

 1.640

1,140

800

640

560

520

687

1,510

1,380

900

880

1,260

940 

700

600

540

500

468

441

433

21,835

704

2.05

2.36

Apr.

445

411

388 4"§2~

1,000

920

680

580

520

500

472

615

1,600

1.820

 1,180

800

660

580

540

492

460

441

568

1,020 

840

640

560

500

464

430

-

20,578

686

1.99

2.22

May

407

392

369

351

340

351

317

310

310

321

288

273

259

1

244

241

241

547

940

700

540

468

414

380

388 

862

1.220

800

660

600

500

452

14,485

467

1 .36

1 .57

June

407

366

358

351

314

292

269

248

262

255

219

208

233

803

1,060

520

380

»310

273

244

353

1,100

2.100

1,820 

840

560

449

384

340

299

-

15,614

52C

1.51

1.69

July

269

244

233

215

183

162

140

134

140

113

100

89

78

213

201

130

»124

93

77

72

57

50

42

34 

30

29

28

26

27

29

27

3,389

109

0.317

0.37

Aug.

27

25

29

42

42

29

25

25

25

25

26

82

55

31

41

70

35

23

20

22

25

»32

23

18 

18

20

17

19

20

21

21

933

30.1

0.007

0.10

Sept.

23

26

41

27

25

25

25

25

21

23

23

22

22

23

22

22

25

27

68

35

30

25

24

25 

25

23

21

21

22

21

-

808

26.9

0.078

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,780 Mln 28 Mean 384 -;fsrn 1.12 In. 15.14

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,100 Mln 17 Mean 362 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.33

Peak discharge (base. 1.700 cfs).-

cfs (7.74 ft); Apr. 14 (3 a.m.) 1,96

-Jan. 1 (8 p.m.) 2,140 cfs (8.62 ft); Mar. 12 (7 a.m.) 1,740 

3 cfs (8.25 ft); June 23 (8 p.m.) 2,370 cfs (9.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
420 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River near Catlln, 111.

Location. Lat 40°06'09", long. 87°42'58", In SE^SE^ sec. 16, T. 19 N., R. 12 W., on 

right bank 75 ft upstream from Butler Branch bridge, 150 ft upstream from Butler 

Branch, 0.1 mile downstream from Salt Fork, and 2f miles northwest of Catlin.

Drainage area. 959 sq'mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1952.

g. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.02 ft above mean se? level, datum of 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years, 843 cfs,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 cfs June 15 (gage heigtt, 11.71 ft); 

minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 17, 18 (gage height, 2.62 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 36,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 23.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 9.5 cfs Sept. 17, 1940.

Maximum stage known since 1903, 24.4 ft in March 1939, from flooc'marks.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

2.9 61

3.2 109

3.5 175

4.0 329

5.0 856

' 7.0 ^2,110

10.0 4,430

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

2.6 21

3.0 88

3.5 196

4.0 354

4.5 577

5.0 867

10.0 4,600

10.4 4,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

 7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24 

25

26

27

.28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

100 

91

85

78

 77

72

78

152

207

147

119

105

96

88 

85

78

75

75

72

71

69

7T

257

1.840 

1,816

944

658

509

407

555

295

8,918

288

0.500

0.35

NOV.

260 

226

201

188

170

b!70

b!90

b!80

b210

254

579

1,770

5,630

4.550 

3,470

 2,180

1,480

1,180

973

827

741

715

750

750 

665

624

564

509

482

448

-

28,690

958

0.997

1.11

Dec.

421 

407

411

1,650

1,560

1,000

827

691

656

592

558

556

461

b560 

b280

b500

b580

b580

b550

b560

b360

b330

b300

b500 

b540

b560

bSSO

b560

b520

bl.OOO

5.470

20,280

654

0.682

0.79

Jan.

4.920 

4,120

2,380

1,590

1,300

1,060

900

867

867

767

658

6"55

803 

 1,410

1,660

1,920

1,520

1,440

1,890

1,520

1,270

998

b700 

b760

1,860

3,500

2,600

1,480

1,200

1,130

48,340

1,559

1.65

1.87

Feb.

1,060 

1,150

1,060

2,820

2.900

2,450

2,150

1,890

1,810

1,520

1,340

 1,170

1,050

998 

952

835

791

757

720

751

779

714

665

641 

588

552

552

546

556

-

55,645

1,160

1.21

1.30

Mar.

507

515

952

1,540

1,150

965

952

998

1,250

2,720

*3.880

2,620

2,080 

1,620

1,570

1,170

1,850

5,880

5,420

2,450

2,500

2,900

2,500 

1,700

1,440

1,250

1,100

1,030

932

900

53,150

1,714

1.79

2.06

Apr.

952 

900

803 i,olo

2,600

2,520

1,850

1,480

1,250

1,170

1,200

1,660

 IS

2,500

1,780

1,520

1,300

1,170

1,050

965

1,490

2,980 

2,750

1,890

1,480

1,230

1,060

965

-

53,885

1,796

1.87

2.09

May

867 

805

757

674

641

625

588

541

562

567

526

478

442

 408 

592

458

1,550

2,500

1,890

1,540

1,100

952

791

998 

5,150

5.880

3,120

2,380

1,890

1,440

1,170

37,200

1,200

.1.25

1.44

June

998 

835

761

965

932

691

598

531

502

502

453

4T5

667

4,330 

4,280

2,300

 1,500

900

708

619

900

4,290

4.840

4,04C 

2,220

1,440

1,060

867

720

614

-

44,521

1,477

1.54

1.72

July

l§5

478

446

584

545

515

504

298

284

247

227

210

426 

400

291

 244

250

202

175

160

140

129

114 

106

97

95

88

85

13, 77

7,687

248

0.259

0.50

Aug.

72 

68

68

99

84

75

67

60

58

S3

70

93

108

95

88

99

74

65

60

60

 56

55

55 

45

42

59

 37U

37

57

2,051

66.2

0.069

0.08

Sept.

40 

55

48

50

45

55

51

 29

29

29

26

26

26

27 

27

27

' 3587

88

62

45

37 

31

31

29

29

27

27

-

1,214

40.5

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1951 : Max 15,400 Mln 69 Mean 1,094 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.48

Hater year 1951-52 : Max 4,920 Mln 24 Mean 927 Cfsm 0.967 In. 15.16

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).-

5,000 cfs {10.55 ft); June 15 (12:50 

ft) .

-Jan. 1 (11 a.m.) 5,000 cfs (1O.54 ft); Apr. 13 (3:50 p.m.) 

a.m.) 5,980 cfs (11.71 ft); June 22 (5 p.n.) 5,640 cfs (11.55

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 421

Vermilion River near Danville, 111.

Location. Lat 40 e05'53", long. 87 e35'37" , in SEfcwi sec. 22, T. 19 N., R. 11 W., on 

left bank 1.5 miles upstream from Stony Creek and 2f miles southeast of Danville.

Drainage area. 1.880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1914 to August 1921, June 1928 to September 1952.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 503.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Nov. 12, 1914, to Aug. 6, 1921, and June 13, 

1928, to Jan. 9, 1935, chain gage at downstream side of Chicago & Eastern Illinois 

Railroad bridge 0.3 mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-52), 1,014 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs June 15 (gage height, 21.18 ft); 

minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

1914-21, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 48,700 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage heigh4:, 28.59 

ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs June 5, 1934 (gage height, 1.54 ft, site then .in use).

Remarks . Records good. Plow regulated at times by storage at Lake Vermilion on North 

Pork Vermilion River, 4f miles above station, and by Danville sewage disposal plant.

Cooperation. Station inspected regularly by employees of Danville Sanitary District. 

Revisions (water year's ). W 973: 1939. W 1173: 1915-16,1920,1929.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Nov. 11

2.5 

2.8 

3.3 

4.0 

6.0

80

140

292

630

1,880

2.0 

.2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

Nov. 12 to Sept. 30

16

26

49

99

182

360

4.0

7.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

610

2,650

7,800

11,100

15,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

IS

 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

128 

110

108 

102

 98

94

94

136

234

178

150

135

126 

114 

106

100

96

96

93

91

88

90

216

1,660

1.820

1,160 

847

649

528

445

385

10,277

332

0.259

0.30

Nov.

335

292

258 

234

221

224

273

247

262

314

591

2,040

4,740 

5.640 

4,330

 2,810

1,990

1,600

1,320

1,120

1

940

760

790

820

760

730 

682

616

593

564

36,096

1,203

0.940

1.05

Dec.

530 

509

509 

1,730

1,920

1,570

1,260

1,030

910

S50

790

760

6S8 

536 

389

575

oT?

514

463

483

488

448

420

407

463

780 

 790

760

700

1,120

4.280

26,964

870

0.680

0.78

Jan.

7.170 

5-, 826

3,130 

2,270

1,850

1,220

1,090

1,030

1,090

1,030

910

850

850 

970 

 1,570

2,060

2,810

2,130

1,990

2,410

2,130

1,780

1,400

'555 790

2,020 

5,100

3,530

2,130

1,640

1,460

85,110

2,100

1.64

1.89

Feb.

1,120 

1,290

1,290 

3,980

4.250

3,290

2,730

2,490

2,490

2,200

1,990

 1,780

1,640 

1,500 

1,180

970

970

940

910

940

1,000

940

880

850

820

780 

760

760

730

_

-

45,450

1.567

1.22

1.32

Mar.

706

Tol

1,090

1,680

1,600

1,400

1,320

1,400

1,680

4,900

 5.460

3,936 

2,810 

2,200

1,920

1,640

2,280

5,190

4,740

3,370

2,810

3,610

3,050

2,410

2,130 

1,850

1,710

1,570

1,360

1,090

72,276

2,331

1.S2

2.10

Apr. ,

1,120 

1,150

1.090 i,S2o

3,370

3,370

2,650

2,200

1,780

1,500

1,540

2,200

6.540 

6,540 

 4,650

3,050

2,410

2,130

1,920

1,680

1,500

1,400

2,820

5,010

4,920

2,890 

2,200

1,990

1,680

1,430

-

78,050

2,602

2.03

2.27

May

1,320 

 1,220

1,120 

1,030

970

940

910

850

850

S50

820

730

581 

 468 

458

530

2,300

3,210

2,570

1,920

1,540

1,260

1,150

1,430

4,770

7.260 

5,100

3,130

2,970

2,270

1,850

56,377

1,819

1.42

1.64

June

1,540 

1,320

1,220 

1,180

1,220

1,000

880

790

730

712

6"58 654

1,200 

10,400

5,010

 2,810

1,640

1,260

1,260

1,540

5,540

6,630

5,370

2,730

1

1,990 

1,740

1,220

1,120

1,000

79,044

2,635

2.06

2.30

July

880 

820

1.150 

790

688

552

398

385

398

430

1

389

356

340 

540 

547

434

 368

340

310

277

248

224

198

176

163

145 

137

131

121

120

T55

12,175

393

0.307

0.35

Aug.

116 

95

1

99 

148

123

106

99

87

77

76

111

145

145 

1S5 

TS5

166

176

166

131

116

109

104

85

85

 85

73 

62

62

62

46

S3

3,363

108

0.084

0.10

Sept.

68 

87

74 

69

76

60

62

*73

60

57

59

60

36 

5*

48 V

52

108

~§9 163

123

101

79

89

63

63 

55

53

62

52

-

2,099

70.0

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 21,600 Mln 88 Mean 1,555 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.50

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,700 Mln 21 Mean 1,331 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.16

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). 

cfs (12.68 ft); Mar. 11 (8 p.m.) 6,16

Nov. 14 (4 a.m.) 6,000 ofs (11.05 ft); Jan. 1 (1 p.m.) 7,530 X 

0 cfs (11.21 ft); Apr. 13 (8 p.m.) 7,620 cfs (12.76 ft); May 28

ofs (12.50 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Z99Z5Z 0 - 54 - 28
422 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°03', long. 86°54', in NV& sec. 32, T. 19 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 327 

ft upstream from Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power Co.'s dam, fralf a mile upstream 

from bridge on State Highway 43, and 1 mile downstream from Walnut Fork Creek.

Drainage area. 537 sq mi.

Records available. June 1938 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 14 years, 476 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,860 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 7.30 ft); min- 

 ImumT 19 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage heigtt, 14.02 ft), by 

contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum, 2.4 efs Sept. 24-27, 1941 

(gage height, 0.94 ft).

Maximum stage known, 17.3 ft in March 1913, from information by local resident.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). W 973; 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0 12

1.1 26

1.5 143

2.0 371

2.4 640

3.0 1,460

4.0 3,350

1.1 

1.4 

1.8 

2.3

26

107

260

555

2.7 900

4.0 3,350

7.0 7,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

23

23

21

21 

II

19

26

29

29

29

*29

26 

26

23 

23

23

23

23

23

23

26

26

42

61

66

58 

53

45

40

37

34

969

31.3

0.058

0.07

Nov.

34

31

31

31 

31

45

69

69

66

66

72

83 

104

317 

544

212

162

126

107

98

89

95

133

272

234

184 

162

136

123

*117

3,643

121

0.225

0.25

Dec.

110

104

101

322 

1,050

600

448

339

277

267

248

234

212

143 

bllO

blOO

bTTO

blOO

blOO

blOO

bllO

b!20

b!30

blSO

b200

1,070 

1,100

824

720

1,480

2.500

13,469

434

0.808

0.93

Jan.

2,330

1,560

942

710 

622

485

397

374

374

313

265

256 

251

?84 

408

426

*970

1,220

820

719

534

485

397

294

319

2,140 

7.140

4,730

2,100

1,270

860

34,045

1,098

2.04

2.36

Feb.

840

1,900

2,030

4.780 

3,630

2,400

2,080

1,440

1,060

880

764

608 

527

485 

420

385

362

319

298

335

*420

391

351

330

294

274 

270

270

 260T~

-

28,453

981

1.83

1.97

Mar.

246

224

??S

385 

*459

385

335

303

303

324

3,760

4,580 

2,500

1,700 

1,150

850

670

840

3,060

2,240

1,400

1,920

2,500

1,480

984

764 

622

527

472

403

391

55,805

1,155

2.15

2.48

Apr.

408

357

179" 324

2', 500

2,300

1,520

984

 782

694

585

678

5.510

4,780 

2,780

1,880

1,290

928

755

615

548

459

520

1,090

942

694 

555

459

397

351

36,064

1,202

2.24

' 2.50

May

313

289

265

242 

228

242

260

228

224

228

215

199 

183

171 

164

183

308

303

246

228

224

215

199

2,270

4,520

*4.650 

2,590

1,520

1,010

737

555

23,209

749

1.39

1.61

June

420

319

308

270 

225

211

191

175

»164

157

139

1,150 

2,590

4.910 

3^260

1,580

860

592

420

324

308

3,820

4,070

1,820

970

638 

452

351

289

242

-

31,228

1,041

1.94

2.16

July

211

207

265

1.100 

60O

357

265

279

414

324

233

187 

161

143 

 136

133

139

126

117

123

120

101

86

77

72

66 

64

58

55

53

53

6,325

204

0.380

0.44

Aug.

50

48

45

64 

53

50

45

43

45

50

58

80 

74

136 

a550

a275

191

120

89

69

*61

61

58

50

43

40 

38

36

33

33

28

2,416

77.9

0.145

0.17

Sept.

38

«¥

289

157 

107

83

69

. 58

53

48

45

43

40

38 

1,690

1,660

541

351

2.710

1,980

773

459

319

242

191

 161 

139

126

113

101

12,948

432

0.804

0.90

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,810 Mln 19 Mean 478 Cfam 0.890 In. 12.08

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,140 Mln 19 Mean 625 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.84

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 efa).--Jan. 27 (5 a.m.) 7,710 cfa (7.17 ft); Feb. 4 (3:50 p.m.) 

5,170 efs (5.15 ft); Mar. 11 (4 p.m.) 5,670 cfs (5.55 ft); Apr. 13 (9 a.m.) 7,860 cfs (7.30 ft); 

May 24 (3:30 p.m.) 5,170 cfa (5.20 ft); June 14 (3:30 p.m.) 5,040 cfa (5.13 ft); June 22 (5:30 

p.m.) 5,040 cfa (5.08 ft).

* Discharge meaaurement made on this day.

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

station near Byron and Raccoon Creek at Mansfield.

b Stage-dlacharge relation affected by Ice.
KftBASH RIVER BASIN 423

Sugar Creole near Byron, Ind.

Location.~Lat 39°55'52", long. 87°07'33", In SWfc sec. 8, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., on right 

bank 30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2| miles northwest of Byron, and 5 miles 

downstream from Indian Creek.

Drainage area. 678 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 538.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 7, 1941, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 666 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 12.82 ft): 

minimum, 50 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 28,700 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 20.68 ft); minimum observed, 12 cfs Sept. 21, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 1.70 ft Aug. 8, 

1941.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 22

2.0

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

40

55

135

285

485

4.5 1,030

7.0 3,220

10.0 6,650

12.0 9,600

June 23 to Sept. 30

2.1 58

2.5 148

3.0 305

3.5 

4.5

490

1,030

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

62

62

62 

62

63

63

64

64

65

 65

64

64

62

60

60

60

58

52

50

52

54 

124

135" 140

102

95

87

74

70

69

2,199

70.9

0.105

0.12

Nov.

65

62

60

6? 

60

93

150

130

119

124

142

168

234

440

545

352

250

193

158

140

130

135 

211

306

348

282

234

196

171

 158

-

5,718

191

0.282

0.31

Dec.

148

138

135

550 

1,250

900

700

500

400

400

350

325

300

200

175

175

150

150

150

150

175

175 

200

225

300

1,000

1,500

1,250

1,000

2,000

3.000

18,021

581

0.857

0.99

Jan.

3,500

2,000

1,250

1,000 

800

700

600

550

500

450

400

li5- 575

400

500

600

 1,000

1,390

1,030

880

710

640 

580

454

440

3,690

8.220

5,710

2,420

1,550

1,140

43,854

1,415

2.09

2.41

Feb.

1,060

2,020

2,470

5.320 

4,120

2,720

2,330

1,710

1,310

1,100

970

790

710

675

600

555

525

480

444

476

 520

540 

485

458

424

392

384

384

376

-

-

34,348

1,184

1.75

1.88

Mar.

360

340

332

462 

 610

545

476

440

432

454

4,570

4.960

2,826

1,920

1,390

1,030

350

1,240

3,520

2,620

1,710

2,200 

2,920

1,340

1,240

1,000

820

710

655

590

555

43,611

1,407

2.08

2.39

Apr.

580

555

495

165 

2,820

2,820

1,920

1,390

 1,030

910

820

880

6.600

6,100

3,420

2,240

1,590

1,200

970

820

710

645 

680

1,060

1,170

880

735

650

580

525

-

45,460

1,515

2.23

2.49

May

4S5

472

440

396

360

376

376

376

372

372

364

320

302

288

278

555" 264

454

400

372

368

356 

302

942

2,000

 4.850

3,020

1,750

1,240

910

710

23,877

770

1.14

1.31

June

585

480

428

380 

332

302

274

247

 234

224

202

556

2,720

5,080

4,020

1,970

1,170

790

595

.476

462

5.200 

4,960

2,380

1,350

880

1,000

585

450

378

-

38,490

1,283

. July

330

294

298

1.050 

850

517

389

478

600

508

372

291

244

212

 206

212

203

200

200

200

185

 162 

140

122

115

108

101

97

88

86

8_2

8,920

288

1.89 0.425

2.11| 0.49

Aug.

73I'-

ll8" 

8'

14

T

6"

11

7-

9'

13- 10-

27 

*§T.

354 28"

20'

14'

12 'i

 II'.

10' 

9"

8"

7"

71

72

62

58

1?

 5,802

123

0.181

0.21

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,700 Mln 50 Mean 652 Cfsm 0.962 In. 13.05

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,220 Mln 50 Mean 773 Cfsm 1.14- In. 15.52

Sept.

88

288

450

257 

168

125

101

88

73

72

68

64

~S2

850

2,150

762

635

2,150

2.470

1,060

625 

450

354

284

*235

203

176

162

148

-

14,681

489

0.721

0.81

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 ofa).--Jan. 26 (11 p.m.) 9,760 cfs (12.08 ft)| Apr. 13 (2 p.m.) 10,900 

cfs (12-82 f t j7

* Discharge measurement-made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 6, 7, 10, Dec. 4 to Jan. 16, Hay 25; discharge estimate-] on basis of neather records and records for station at Crawfordsvllle.
424 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Montezuma, Ind.

Location. --lat 39°47'33n , long. 870 22'29", in sec. 35, T. 16 N., R. 9 W. , In downstream 

side of first pier from left bank of bridge on TJ. S. Highway 36 at f'ontezuma, 2.0 

miles upstream from Raccoon Creek, 4.9 miles downstream from Sugar Creek, and at mile 

240.

Drainage area. --11 .000 sq ml, approximately.

Records available . -- October 1927 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey. July 1924 to September 1927 (gage heights only) In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 457.75 ft above mean ser level, datum of 

129 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 1, 1927, to Sept. 11, 1933, chain gage, and 

Sept. 12, 1933, to July 12, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 9,715 cfs.

BS_. --Maximum discharge during year, 43,500 cfs June 16 (gage height, 20.66 ft); 

Eium, 1,850 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 2.57 ft). 

1S27-52: Maximum discharge, 184,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage heigl 4:, 32.83 ft); minimum observed, 560 cfs Sept. 24, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft Aug. 3, 10, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 34.0 ft Mar. 27, 1913, from floodmarks (discharge uncertain).

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). --W 823; Drainage area. W 973: 1913(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 6-11, 13-20, Aug. 2s to 

Sept. 15, Sept. 19-24, 29, 30)

2.5 

2.7 

5.0

1,730

2,060

5,520

15.0

20.0

21.0

25,SOO 

40,600 

45,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,060

2,060

1,990

2,060

2,060

2,340

2,340

2,270

2,340

2,340

2,270

2,130

2,060 

2,060

1,990 

1,990

1.920

1,920

1,920

2,270

3,600

6,060

7.680 

7,320

6,780

5,880

4,980

4,320

95,400

3,077

0.280

0.32

Nov.

3,830

3,740

3,530

3,320

3.110

3,180

3,390

3,530

3,600

3,600

3,830

4,960

9,120

14,800

 15.300

14,400 

13,200

11,400 

9,480

7,860

6,960

6,240

6,060

6,060

6,240

6,780 

6,730

6,420

6,060

5,700

-

203,100

6,770

0.615

0.69

Dec.

5,520

5,160

4,930

6,060

8,580

12,000

 15,400

15,000

12,600

10,600

9,480

9,660

9,840

8,760

7,140

4,800 

b4.000

b5,06<5 

1)5,500

1)6,000

1)6,500

b6,500

1)6,500

1)6,500

b7,500

1)8,000 

blO,000

blO.OOO

b!2,500

bl6,000

b20J 000

276,080

8,906

0.810

0.93

Jan.

28,200

30,800

33,000

35,100

35,100

34,500

29,500

20,200

»15,000

12,300

11,200

10,200

9,480

9,120

9,480

11,400 

17,000

21,000 

23,200

25,500

27,200

29,000

30,200

29,200

a 27, 500

327,500 

830,000

332,500

835,000

34,800

STjSOO

762,480

24,600

2.24

2.58

Feb.

40,600

39,400

34,500

32,400

34,500

35,400

37,800

41.400

41,000

37,400

33,300

30,000

27,000

22,200

 18,200

15,400 

13,600

12,400 

11,600

11,200

10,300

11,600

12,800

13,400

12,300

11,400 

10,400

9,660

9.300

-

-

671,460

23,150

2.10

2.27

Mar.

8,940

8,760

8.400

8,960

11,200

13,800

15,000 is.aoo

12,200

11,400

20,100

30,200

31,000

33,000

37,800

42,600 

41,800

37,000 

34,800

»33,000

31,800

33,000

34,200

31,500

28,500

26,800 

23,200

19,000

16,000

14,000

12,800

724,540

23,370

2.12

2.45

Apr.

12,200

11,400

11,000

10.800

16,000

21,200

22,500

23,200

22,000

19,400

17,000

15,600

22,900

33,300

 34,500

34,800 

35,400

34,800 

30,300

23,500

17,800

15,200

15,000

23,500

28,800

33,300 

38,600

40.200

36,300

29,500

-

732,500

24,420

2.22

2.48

May

19,300

15,000

13,000

11,400

10,400

10,200

14,000

13,300

11,200

10,400

10,600

10,400

9,340

 8,940

3,220

7.360 

8,940

13,600 

16,400

16,400

14,600

12,600

11,400

11,800

20,000

29,000 

33,000

38,200

41.400

Sfl,2oO

31,200

521,800

16,830

1.53

1.76

June

21,800

 16,000

13,000

,11,400

10,200

9,300

3,400

7,360

7,500

6,960

6,600

6.420

6,040

22,300

33,600

41.400 

41,400

34,800 

24,500

16,000

12,800

24,000

34,200

31,000

21,200

14,200 

12,200

11,600

8,760

7,680

-

525,620

.17,520

1.59

1.78

July

6.960

6,600

6,600

6,600

3,600

6,060

 5,880

5,880

6,240

3,420

6,240

5,520

5,160

4,640

4,640

4,640 

4,320

4,160 

4,020

4,020

3,880

3,880

3,380

3,740

3,460

3,460 

3,740

3,740

3,600

3,320

5.110

lfl,010

4,871

0.443

0.51

Aug.

2,970

2,900

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,620

2,620

2,550

2,480

2,410

2*550

2,830

3,040

5,530

4,480

4,640 

4,800

6.960 

6,240

 5,160

4,320

4,020

4,020

3,880

5,600

5,180 

2,900

2,620

2,480

2,410

2,200

106,690

3,442

0.315

0.36

Sept.

2,270

2,480

2,550

2,690

2,480

2,550

2,620

2,340

2,270

2,130

2,060

1,990

1,920

1,920

1,850

5,830 

4,160

5,530 

4,640

6.780

5,880

4,480

 5,540

5,540

4,480

5,600 

5,130

2,850

2,550

2,410

-

97,200

5,240

0.295

0.55

Calendar year 1951: Max 88,000 Mln 1,920 Mean 12,460 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.38

Water year 1951-52: Max 42,600 Mln 1,850 Mean 13,300 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.46

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Terre Haute.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Raccoon Creek at Mansfield, Ind.

425

Location. Lat 39°41', long. 87°07', In sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 6 tf., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 59 at Mansfield, 1 mile downstream from Rocky 

Fork.

Drainage area. 252 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1952.

Page. Hater-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 564.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 4 to Sept. 25, 1939, staff gage a>0 ft 

upstream at datum 13.00 ft higher, Sept. 26, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1941, chain gage at 

present site and datum, and Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, 1941, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 241 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,990 cfs June 22 (gage height, 14.70 ft); mlnImum, 6.2 cfs Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 2.09 ft Oct. 5.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 17,800 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 18.89 ft); no 

flow Sept. 14, 15, 1949; minimum gage height, 1.37 ft Sept. 28, 1939.

3.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

regulation at low flow by mill above station.

Some

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used_Qct. 1 to Dec. 4, Mar. 14-18, Mar. 20

to Apr. 4, Apr. 7-13, Aug. 1-13)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13

1.7 11

1.9 22

2.3 58

2.7 113

3.1 210

5.0 1,070

11.0 4,400

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

5.0

8.0

12

41

95

3.3 ISO

6.0 1,570

11.0 4,400

13.0 6,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

17

15

16 

14

14

21

20

18

18

18 

17

17

16

16

17

16

14

14

17

14

17

53

58

4T

32

30 

28

26

23

24

678

21.9

0.087

0.10

Nov.

22

21

TTT

21 

*21

30

60

51

44

49

58 

57

68

96

95

83

71

64

57

53

52

55

Tie- 175

123

106

89

81

75

72

-

2,018

67.3

0.267

0.30

Dec.

69

68

68

257 

393

*298

220

170

168

155

146 

135

121

b90

b70

b65

b60

b6U

b60

b65

168

195

189

160

357

735

591 

416

375

825

970

7,719

249

0.988

1.14

Jan.

758

586

442

352 

330

273

224

207

207

180

158 

146

148

155

170

172

265

*330

261

242

192

183

180

137

TBT

 1,610

4.040 

1,440

690

492

411

15,132

488

1.94

2.23

Feb.

474

758

S48

1.840 

1,100

802

690

»550

465

406

366

303

277

261

234

214

204

186

175

207

207

180

178

172

165

153 m151

-

-

11,872

409

1.62

1.75

Mar.

148

144

T35

»192 

173

158

153

151

155

172

2.970 

1,620

758

568

447

362

290

645

1,470

825

582

2,150

1,170

690

524

420

344 

308

281

257

298

18,578

599

2.38

2.74

Apr.

308

*253

231

848 

1,520

870

645

492

402

366

326 

496

4.160

2,436

965

685

530

430

355

300

246

228

251

295

242

208

187 

171

153

142

-

18,735

624

2.48

2.76

May

134 *130

121

116 

112

121

114

109

110

116

109 

 102

93

94

90

88

86

55

86

89

97

92

86

939

1.520

615

375 

246

180

344

128

6,333

204

0.810

0.93

June

117

104

 100

94

90

84

78

77

80

83

72

105

228

275

156

121

98

88

78

76

5.510

2,950

785

238

320

2,250 

635

340

233

-

15,554

518

2.06

2.30

July

174

»T34"

165

153 

125

110

100

121

117

98

86 

76

72

68

62

86

114

80

70

104

64

55

48

44

42

40

38 

34

28

27

26

2,571

82.9

0.329

0.38

A.g.

23

23

23 *23 

20

17

17

20

12

17

24 

29

25

48

114

102

51

38

30

26

24

23

19

18

18

13

8.9

11

12

11

851.9

27.5

0.109

0.13

Sept.

26

110

50

 30 

23

18

17

IS

12

11

9.8 

10

8.9

&T~7.4

159

83

60

130

144

88

64

52

46

39

34

29 

27

27

19

-

1,413.1

47.1

0.187

0.21

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,740 Mln 14 Mean 270 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.54

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,510 Min 7.4 Mean 277 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.97

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 cfs). 

4, ISO cfs 1 1O.59 ft;; Apr. 13 (6 p.m

Jan. 27 (7 p.m. 

) 5,280 cfs (12.

4,660 cfs (11.35 ft); Mar. 11 (6:30 a.m.) 

33 ft); June 22 (7:30 p.m.) 7,990 cfs (14.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
426 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°28'00", long. 87°25'08", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 12 N., R. 9 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of Wabash Avenue Bridge at Terre Haute, 2.2 miles upstream 

from Sugar Creek, 4 miles downstream from Lost Creek, and at mile 214.4.

Drainage area. 12.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1902 to December 1903 (gage heights only), February 1905 

to July 1906, October 1927 to September 1952. (Sage-height records collected at site 

3,300 ft upstream since December 1904 are contained In reports of United States 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 442.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Aug. 3, 1902, to Dec. 31, 1903, chain gage at powerhouse 4,000 ft upstream at 

different datum. Feb. 25, 1905, to July 20, 1906, chain gage at Vandalia Railway 

bridge 2,600 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1927, to Oct. 27, 1928, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 10,630 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 43,700 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 19.83 ft); 

minimum, 2,170 cfs Oct. 20-22; minimum gage height, 4.70 ft Sept. 15, 36.

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 189,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height,"30.50 ft); 

minimum, 690 cfs Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 2.40 ft).

Maximum stage known, 31.1 ft Mar. 27, 1913, present site and datum (discharge 

uncertain).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 205; 1905. W 973: 1913(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, 

 July 14 to Sept. 3O)

4.0 

4.3 

11.0

2,170

2,590

14,000

15.0 

18.0 

ZO.O

23,200

33,500

45,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septemt?r 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,520

2,450 

2,520

2,520

2,580

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,450

2,660

2,520

2,520 

2,520

2,450 

2,380

2,380

2,310

2,310 

2,310

2.170

2,170 

2,170

2,520

3,520

5,280

7,120

7 \2Q

6^400 

5,440

4,650

102,170

3,296

0.270

0.31

Nov.

4,500

4,050 

3,680

5,450

5.500

5,300

3,520

»5,680

5,680

3,750

3,900

4,800 

7,300

12,700 

15. 600

14, 800

13,600

12,500 

10,500

8,740

7,480 

7,120

7,120

7,120

7,120

7,120

7,480

7,300

6,760 

6,400

-

212,170

7,072

0.580

0.65

Dec.

6,080

5,760 

5,600

6,580

8,740

*11,100

14,400

15,400

14, 200

12,000

10,500

10, 200 

10,400

9,820 

8,200

4,960

4.200

4,500 

4,650

5,280

6,080 

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

8,020

9,820

10,400

10,700 

12,900

16. 800

272,890

8,803

0.722

0.83

Jan.

25,100

29,800 

31,800

54,000

55,500

56.OOO

35,500

28,600

19,500

*14, 800

12,700

11,600 

10,900

10,400 

10.200

11,300

14,600

19,800 

22,500

24,200

26,300 

28,200

29,800

50,600

27,500

25,500

31,400

35,500

57,000 

58.200

58,200

785,000

25,260

2.07

2.59

Feb.

40,000

45.700 

42,400

59,400

37,600

38,200

38, 8OO

41,200

43,000

42,400

40,000

36,000 

»32,200

28,200 

22, 800

18,200

15, 800

14,200 

13,100

12,500

12,000 

12,000

12,900

13, 600

15,600

12,500

11,400

10, 700

10.200

-

748,600

25, 810

2.12

2.28

Mar.

10,000

9,640 

9.460

9,460

10,700

13.1OO

14,600

14,600

13,200

12,300

18, 800

*28, 600 

31,800

32,600 

55,500

40,000

45.000

43,000 

41,800

38,800

56,000 

36,000

37,600

37,000

54,000

31,000

27,800

23,200

18,800 

16,000

14,800

783,160

25,260

2.07

2.39

Apr.

14,400

15,100 

12.500

12,700

20,000

22,800

23,200

24,000

23, 800

21,800

18,800

17,000 

22,000

31,400 

*55,000

36,500

37,000

57,000 

56,000

51,000

25,000 

17,500

15, 600

20,500

26,500

50,200

54,500

58,800

40.600 

37,660

-

775,800

25,790

2.11

2.56

May

28,200

19,200 

14, 800

12,900

11, 800

11,300

12,500

14,200

12,500

11,400

11,100

*11,100 

10,700

10,200 

9,280

8.920

8,920

11,800 

15,000

16,200

15, 200 

13, 600

12,300

12,000

15,400

24, 200

29,400

55,500

57,600

38'200

554,020

17,250

1.41

1.65

June

50,200

»20,800 

15,200

12,900

11,400

10,400

9,640

8,920

8,380

 8,020

7,660

7.3OO 

7,840

14,800 

27,200

54,500

40,000

41.200 

35,000

23, 200

15,400 

21,400

34,500

57,000

51,000

20,000

14, 600

15,800

10,900 

9,280

-

582,440

19,410

1.59

1.78

Jul"

8.580

77840 

7,480

7,480

7,480

7,120

6,760

6,760

*6,940

6,940

6,940

6,400 

5,920

5,440 

5,280

5,440

5,440

,960 

,650

,500

,500 

,550

,550

4,200

4,050

3,750

3,900

3,900

3,900 

3,680

5*450

172,180

5,554

0.455

0.52

Aug.

5,220

5,150 

5,080

5,010

2,940

2,870

2,800

2,750

2,750

2.590

*2,590

2,870 

3,010

3,080 

5,120

5,280

4,350

5,440 

5.920

5,126

4,500 

4,050

4,050

5,900

5,750

5,600

5,500

5,150

3,010 

2,870

2,800

110,880

3,577

0.293

0.54

Sept.

2,800

2,870 

2,940

5,010

»2, 940

2,870

2,870

2,800

2,660

2,660

2,520

2,520 

2,450

2.580 

2,580

2,800

4,200

5,750 

5,680

5,120

5.440 

4,500

4,200

4,800

4,550

5,900

5,580

5,150

2,940 

2,800

-

99,680

5,323

0.272

0.30

Calendar year 1951: Max 91,900 Mln 2,170 Mean 13,590 'Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.91

Water year 1951-52: Max 45,700 Mln 2,170 Mean 14,140 Cfsm 1.16 . In. 15.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Rlverton, Ind.

427

Location. Lat 39°01'13", long. 87°34'07", In sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 10 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Rlverton, 0.6 mile downstream from Turtle Creek, and at mile 162.0.

Drainage area.--13.100 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 414.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 18, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum, read twice 

dally.

Average discharge. 13 years, 11,890 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 46,900 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 18.66 ft); 

minimum, 2,000 cfs Oct. 21, 22.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 201,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height. 29.?6 ft); minimum observed, 858 cfs Sept. 27 to Oct. 1, 1941 (gage height, 0.02 ft).

Flood of Mar. 28, 1913, reached a stage of 26.4 ft, from graph based on once-daily 

readings of gage by Illinois Central Railroad Co. (discharge uncertain).

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

CooperatIon.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with United States Weather 

Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per'second)

1.6

6.0

12.0

16.0

19.0

1,940 

8,110 

19,500 

31,200 

49,2OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,520 

2,460

2,400 

2,400

2,400

2,340

2,400

2,340

2,280

2,340

2,520

2,460

2,460 

2,460

2,400

2,400 

2,280

2,280

*2,160

a2,10Q

32.000 

a2,000

34,000

35,600

as, 800

36,000

36,500

37,000

8,850

6,100

5,360

104,610

3,375

0.258

0.30

Nov.

4,800 

4,240

4,100 

3,820

5,540

3,680

4,380

4,380

4,240

4,380

4,660

4,800

6,250 

10,800

14,300

16,000 

15,00'd

13,700

12,100

10,300

8,750 

7,790

9,600

9,430

7,950

7,470

*7,470

7,470

7,150

6,700

-

229,250

7,642

0.583

0.65

Dec.

6,250 

6,100

5,800 

7,000

8,590

10,100

12,200

14,900

16,200

14,300

12,100

10,600

10,300 

10,300

9,430

7,630 

4,940

5,820

3,960

4,100

5,080 

5,950

6,250

6,100

6,550

9,260

10,100

10,800

10,800

13,500

17,900

280..910

9,062

0.692

0.80

Jan.

22,400 

24,500

26,200 

27,800

29,600

31,200

32,600

34,000

33,000

26,200

18,800

*14,900

12,800 

11,700

11,200

11,300 

12,600

16,900

20,500

22,700

24,000 

25,300

26,500

27,400

28,400

28,800

30,400

32,600

33,500

34,500

55,500

767,800

24,770

1.89

2.18

Feb. 

37,200 

40,200

42,700 

45,500

45.500

44,100

42,000

41,400

41,400

42 , 000

43 , 400

43,400

41,400 

39,000

35,500

29,600 

23,500

* 18, 600

15,800

14,700

15,900 

15,000

15,200

15,700

14,500

15,900

15 , 000

11,900

11,200

-

-

845,000

29,140

2.22

2.40

Mar.

10,600 

10,500

10,100 

10,100

10,100

11,500

15,500

14,900

14,700

15,500

21,500

27,400

28,800 

29,600

30,800

52,100 

54,000

38,400

44,100

46,200

44,800 

45,500

44,100

42 , 000

40,800

39,000

36,000

33,000

28,800

23,500

19,500

848,800

27,580

2.09

2.41

Apr.

18,800 

17,100

14,900 

15,000

23,700

25,900

25,500

25,500

25,500

25,100

*25,500

21,400

24,500 

27,800

30,000

52,100 

54,500

56,000

37,200

57,800

56,000 

51,200

24,500

21,200

25,500

25,900

27,800

30,000

35,000

56,000

-

810,500

27,010

2.06

2.50

May

37,800 

36,000

27,400 

19,500

15,400

13,500

12,600

14,700

15,200

15,500

12,400

* 12, 100

11,900 

11,500

10,400

9,770 

9,260

9,770

15,300

16,000

16,600 

15,600

13,900

12,800

15,200

18 , 400

24,000

26,500

28,400

51,200

54,000

556,200

17,940

1.57

1.58

June

56,600 

56,000

29,200 

20,500

15,400

12,800

11,300

10,300

9,600

9,770

9,090

*8,270

7,950 

12,800

20,000

25,300 

28 , 100

51,200

54,500

56,600

52,100 

26,500

30,400

33,000

54,500

34,500

27,100

19,700

15,800

12,200

-

671,080

22,370

1.71

1.91

July

10,400 

9,260

8,590 

8,270

8,270

7,950

7,470

*7,150

7,510

7,470

7,470

7,510

6,850 

6,250

5,950

5,800 

6,250

5,950

5,360

5,080

4,940 

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,660

4,380

4.240

4,380

4,580

4,240

4,240

194,270

6,267

0.478

0.55

Aug.

5,960 

5,820

5,680 

5,680

5,540

5,410

5,410

5,410

3,280

3,220

»5,150

3,280

5,410 

5,540

5,820

6,550 

5,500

5,220

6,250

6,550

5,800 

5,080

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,240

3,960

5,680

5,410

5,280

5,150

128,840

4,156

0.517

0.37

Sept.

5,020 

5,080

5,080 

5,150

5,220

5,080

3,020

3,020

2,960

2,820

2,760

2,640

2,640 

2,640

3,220

2,520 

5,080

4,380

4,520

4,380

5.95O 

*5,950

4,940

4,940

5,360

4,940

4,240

5,820

3,410

5,220

-

110,000

5,667

0.280

0.31

Calendar year 1951: Max 99,600 Min 2,000 Mean 14,640 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.17

Water year 1951-52: Max 46,200 Mln 2,000 Mean 15,160 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.76

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

ics

gag 

at Vincennes
428 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Busseron Creek near Carlisle, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°58'30", long. 870 25'35", in w£ of Survey 17, T. 6 N., R. 9 W., on 

right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 58, l| miles northwest of 

Carlisle, and 6f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 227 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 8, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 277 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,070 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 16.17 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 5; minimum gage height, 2.42 ft Sept. 1.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 20.05 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 5-7, 1943, Aug. 13, 14, 1947; minimum gage height, 2.23 ft July 26, 

& f t 1 94 4 

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gag? height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-t2l)

Oct. 1 to June 25 June 26 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

1.5

4.0

13

54

107

235

8.0

12.0

13.0

15.0

16.0

740

1,630

2,000

3,070

3,890

2.3

2.4

2.5

0.7 

1.7 

3.8

2.6 7.0

3.0 26

3.4 54

Note. Sane as preceding 

table above 3.4 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

2.8

2.5

H

3.5

12

22

12

7.2

4.8

3.5

3.2 

2.8

2.8

3.5

3.0

3.2

3.8

4.0

4.0

 34

1.140

880

760

265

96

71

56

48

42

3,500.2

113

0.498

0.57

Nov.

37

34

30

24 

IS

157

560

505

242

258

250

179

564 

*1.510

1,200

1,400

1,180

720

212

134

111

160

1,200

1,180

1,140

1,120

560

205

152

127

-

15,174

506

2.23

2.49

Dec.

112

102

156

*1,420 

1,280

1,380

1,380

1,100

1,140

900

660

288

179 

138

blOO

b80

b70 bTo"

b70

b80

.b400

560

460 265'

644

1,140

1,020

980

880

860

920

18,834

60S

2.68

3.09

Jan.

840

ISO

370

415 

660

520

272

198

205

161

120

*114

114 

120

145

192

220

212

162

680

430

242

265

130

11,6

325

680

720

318

133

112

9,591

309

1.36

1.57

Feb.

335

1,060

1,200

1.450 

1,400

1,300

1,100

540

272

192

166

134

*121 

160

160

132

116

100

94

242

400

192

146

139

116

101

96

.94

92

-

11,650

402

1.77

1.91

Mar.

94

17J5

144

258 

192

118

102

95

95

237

3,090

3,140

3.540 

2,400

1,150

280

179

641

*1,420

1,300

1,450

2,860

2,400

2,250

1,620

551

198

158

' 136

120

157

30,480

983

4.33

4.99

Apr.

560

493

228

727 

1,630

1,420

1,540

954

265

198

*310

421

1,800 

2,000

2.450

l.,800

881

250

186

149

126

114

121

288

172

118

96

85

75

66

-

19,523

651

2.87

3.20

May

60

55

52

45 

40

40

38

36

41

41

39

33

30 

»25

23

25

36

25

23

27

30

28

23

22

49

57

37

32

28

23

ii

1,083

34.9

0.154

0.18

June

15

13

18

21 

16

*12

12

10

9.5

245 

126

48

97 

171

88

46 ' 27

17

12

17

199

388

660

820

980

323

65

40

29

22

-

4,541.5

151

0.665

0.74

July

16

13

43

54

71?

16

11.5

*10

12

13

10

7.9

6.7 

5.7

5.1

12

20

13

8.8

6.4

5.1

4.4

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

LtS

17

3157.5

11.5

0-051

0.06

Aug.

"S.4 21

10

6.4 

4.4

4.1

3.8

*3.2

3.0

3.6

4.1

5.4

4.4 

3.8

3.8

6.7

10

6.7

5.7

4.4

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.3

3TZJ

2.5

154.2

4.97

0.022

0.03

Sept.

28

134

86

26 

 12

6.4

5.1

4.4

3.8

3.0

3.0

3.6

6.0 

20

110

14

7.0

13

-gT 299

22

11

6.7

4.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

1*5

2.1

2.1

-

905.5

SO. 2

0.133

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,670 Mln 2.0 Mean 298 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.84

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,540 Mln 1.5 Mean 316 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.98

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Mar. 11 tl2 m. ) 4,070 cfs (16.17 ft)i Mar. 22 (9:30 a.m.) 3,140

cfa (15.09 ft)s Apr. 15 (11 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (14.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH KIVER BASIN 

Wabash Biver at Vincennes, Ind.

429

Location. Lat 38°40'52", long. 87°32'04", near center of span on downstream fide of bridge 

on 0. S. Highway 50 at Vincennes, Knox County, 4.8 miles downstream from Maria Greek, 

5.8 miles upstream from Embarrass River, and at mile 127.8.

Drainage area. 13,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1929 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since November 1904 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Sage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 394.43 ft above me«n sea

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1940, staff and chain gages and Aus-. 14, 1940, 

to Dec. 25, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--22 years (1930-52), 11,670 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 51,200 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minimum, 2,340 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 2.57 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 189,000 cfs May 22, 23, 1943 (gage height, 29.33 ft); 

minimum observed, 770 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 1934 (gage height, 1.40 ft, present datum).

Flood of Mar. 29, 1913, reached a stage of 26.3 ft, from floodmarks, determined by 

Corps of Engineers (discharge uncertain).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 803: Drainage area. W 1173: 1943 (maximum gage height only).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5-12)

2.5 

2.7 

4.0

2,2OO 

2,600 

5,300

10.0

16.0

20.0

18,800

36,300

54,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Oc'tober 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1'6

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrc

In.

Oct.

2,730

2,730

2,640

2,580

2,580

2,540

2,540

2,620

*2,440

2,520

2,670

2,780

2,670

2,640

2,440

2,600

2,560

2,500

2,440

2,400

2,400

2.360 

4,006

6,200

6,020

6,020

7,200

7,800 

7,600

7,200

6,400

114,820

3,704

0.270

0.31

Nov.

5,840

5,300

4,900

4,600

4.400

4,400

5,480

5,840

5,480

5,300

5,480

5,660

6,400

»12,300

16,500

19,500

19,800

17,560

15,000

12,500

10,700

9,420 

11,400

14,200

12,500

11,200

9,640

9,000 

8,600

8,000

-

286,840

9,561

0.698

0.78

Dec.

7,600

7,200

7,200

*9,640

12,100

13,200

14,200

15,800

19,000

18,566

15,500

13,000

11,600

11,400

11,200

9,640

7,600

5,660

5.300

S.366

6,020

7,200 

7,600

7,600

8,000

11,400

12,500

13,000 

13,000

14,500

18,800

340,260

10,980

0.801

0.92

Jan.

23, 100

25,800

27,600

29,100

30,300

30,900

31,500

31,500

31,500

*30,900

25,200

18,800

15,200

- 13,500

12,500

12,500

13,200

16,200

19,500

22,500

23,700

24,600 

25,500

26,100

26,700

27,900

29,700

30,900 

32,400

33,300

34,500

776,600

25,050

1.83

2.11

Feb.

35,400

36,900

39,000

41,800

44,200

*45.700

45,266

44,200

42,600

41,000

41,000

40,600

40,200

39,400

37,500

35,100

30,600

24,000

19,200

17,200

16,200

15,000 

14,200

14,500

15,000

15,000

14,200

13,200 

12.300

-

870,400

30,010

2.19

2.36

Mar.

11,800

11,400

11.000

11,200

11,000

11,600

13,200

14,800

15,200

15,200

*25,000

31,800

33,600

34,500

34,500

34, 800

34,800

»35,100

38,700

43,000

46,200

50,000 

50.600

48,666

46,200

44,200

41,800

38,400 

35,100

30,900

25,200

929,600

29,990

2.19

2.52

Apr.

21,900

21,900

18,800

17.500

24,366

27,000

*27,300

27,300

27,300

27,300

25,800

22,800

27,900

31,200

32,400

33,600

34,800

35,700

35,700

36.000

35,700

34,800 

31,200

25,500

23,400

24,900

26,100

27,300 

29,100

30,600

-

844,200

28,140

2.05

2.29

May

32,700

34.200

33,666

26,600

19,200

15,800

13,800

14,000

15,800

15,000

13,500

12,800

12,300

12,100

11,400

*10,700

10, 100

9,860

ll,60T5

14,800

16,500

16,200 

15,000

13,500

13,200

15,200

20,000

23,400 

25,200

27,000

28,800

553,260

17,850

1.30

1.50

June

30,300

32,100

32,400

27,600

19,500

* 15, 000

12,800

11,400

10,500

10,300

10,500

9,400

8.800

9,266

14,800

21,300

24,600

26,700

28,800

30, 900

31,500

29,100 

27,300

29,400

31,500

53.000

32,70O

26,800 

19,600

15,200

-

663,000

22,100

1.61

1.80

July

12.100

16,S6'6

10,100

9,640

9,000

8,600

8,400

8,000

8,000

7,800

*7,800

7,800

7,600

7,000

6,600

6,400

6,600

6,600

6,020

5,660

5,480

5,300 

5,300

5,100

5,100

5,000

4,600

4.500 

4,706"

4,700

4,700

214,700

6,926

0.506

0.58

Aug.

4,500

4,200

4,000

3,900

3,900

3,700

3,700

*3,590

3,480

3.370

3,370

3,370

3,480

3,700

3,800

5,100

6,800

5,840

6,020

7,000

6,600

5,840 

5,100

4,900

4,800

4,700

4,400

4,100 

3,800

3,590

3,370

138,020

4,452

0.325

0.37

Sept.

3,370

5,700

3,430

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,260

3,040

3,150

3,040

2,820

2,750

2.670

5,696

4,200

3,370

2,800

3,900

5,100

4,800

5,300

6.400 

5,840

5,300

*5,480

5,660

5,100

4,500 

4,000

3,590

3,590

119,420

3,981

0.291

0.32

Calendar year 1951: Max 79,400 Min 2,360 Mean 15,180 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.0*

Water year 1951-52: Max 50,600 Min 2,360 Mean 15,990 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15. 8f

Discharge measurement made on this day.
430 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111.

Location. -Lat 38°56'10", long. 88°01'10", in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 14 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge at Ste. Marie.

Drainage area.--1.540 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1909 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 446.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to June 29, 1940, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 1,278 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height. 17.75 ft)- minImumT 36 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.69 ft).

1909-12, 1914-52: Maximum discharge, 44,800 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gag<* height, 24.95 

ft), from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs Oct. 5-9, 1914.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 1083: 1934. W 1113: 1910-31, 1933, 1939-40, 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov.> 20 to Dec. 30, 

Mar. 27 to Apr. 4; stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17-20, 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

65

270

520

1,480

10.0

16.0

17.4

3,130 

6,55O 

7,950

0.6

.7

1.0

1.5 

2.0

164

270

Note.--Same as precedIng table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

C-f sm

In.

Oct.

136 

134

132

128

122

118 

128

 112

110

106

100

96

94

92

88

86

82

78

77

76

T745'

339

2.560

1,910

1,000 

910

760

625

508

432

11,290

364

0.236

0.27

Nov.

382 

345

308

285

260

295

482

625

610

700

1,540

1,780

2,510

3,710

4.010

3,100

2,820

2,690

2,380

1,820

1,380

1,200

2,420

3,330

1,700

1,340 

1,200

1,030

910

820

-

45,982

1,533

0.995

l.ll

Dec.

760 

700

670

 1,580

2,780

1,700 

1,420

1,170

1,520

1,340

970

850

790

715

625

507

500

5075

500

550

1,100

1,450

1,280

1,000

1,140

2,330 

2,780

2,100

1,980

3,300

5,150

43,757

1,412

0.917

1.06

Jan.

5,690 

5,330

3,610

3,230

3,280

2,820 

2,100

1,660

1,660

1,520

 1,310

1,170

1,060

1,030

1,380

1,380

1,310

1,480

1,340

. 1,310

1,310

1,200

1,140

1,000

910

910 

3,650

5,510

6,310

4,400

3,100

73,110

2,358

1.53

1.77

Feb.

2,920 

4,410

5,510

5,450

5,870

5.940 

4,970

4,460

4,110

3,510

2,820

2,330

1,940

1,740

1,560

1,420

1,310

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,000

940

880

820

790

745 

715

685

670

-

70,955

2., 447

1.59

1.71

Mar.

655 

640

625

685

745

685 

 685

685

670

798

4,980

7,100

7,400

5,040

3,140

2,690

2,150

2,880

6,170

6,910

5,560

4,460

5,810

6,390

5,090

3,360 

2,600

2,150

1,780

1,560

 1,420

95,513

3,081

2.00

2.31

Apr.

2,200 

2,460

1,450

2,610

7,000

7.950 

7,450

3,660

2,740

2,280

1,980

2,200

4,960

6,150

5,750

4,210

3,560

3,140

2,560

2,060

1,780

1,590

1,520

1,520

1,380

1,280 

1,200

1,100

1,030

940

-

89,710

2,990

1.94

2.17

May

880 

850

790

745

685

655 

625

610

670

625

655

580

535

495

458

432

420

395

395

395

408

408

382

370

355

495 

470

508

625

640

580

17,176

554

0.360

0.41

June

508 

445

1,020

1,480

700

565 

550

470

408

395

1,560

715

445

582

970

 910

970

880

760

610

482

625

2,190

3,460

4,060

4.460 

4,010

2,870

1,860

1,280

-

40,040

1,335

0.867

0.97

July

1.000 

850

760

700

625

565 

508

470

432

408

370

345

312

288

280

295

.493

970

625

445

358

 290

240

210

191

175 

164

151

141

132

123

12,916

417

0.271

0.31

Aug.

114 

105

98

100

93

88 

86

81

78

75

74

 77

81

115

95

87

86

166

TB5

128

107

90

80

74

68

64 

61

58

56

 51 54

2,757

88.9

0.058

0.07

Sept.

56 

65

54

51

64

71 

63

53

49

47

46

45

44

42

42

74

126

93

132

206

164

102

74

6O

51

46 

42

40

37

36

-

2,075

69.2

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,100 Mln 50 Mean 1,704 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.03

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,950 Mln 36 Mean 1,381 Cfsm 0.897 In. 12.21

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 cfs).-

"7,000 cfs (16.53 ft); Mar. 24 (5 p.ra

-Mar. 13 ('3:30 p.ra.) 7.500 cfs (17.04 ft); Mar. 20 (8:30 p.m.) 

) 6,550 cfs (15.97 ft); Apr. 7 (3 a.m.) 8,500 cfs (17.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
VttBASH RIVER BASIN 431

North Pork Embarrass River near Oblong, 111.

.tlon. Lat 39"00'35", long. 87"56'45", In extreme northwest corner of sec. 35, T.

R. 14 W., on left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State-Highway 33, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles west 

of Oblong, and 8| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 304 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1952.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 458.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Dec. 11, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 298 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,660 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 15.81 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 29.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 27,100 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 22.38 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 21, 1944.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16-23, Aug. 6 to Sept. 30)

0.3

.5

.7

.9

1.2

1.5

1.0 

3.0 

5.5 

9.0

IS

33

2.0

5.0

11.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

84

464

1,530

2,600

3,500

5,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

15

14

14

13

13 

18

 15

13

12

11

11 

11

10

10

11

10

1T5~ 9.9

10

10

11

265

868 

555

162

96

66

52

44

38

2,413.9

77.9

0.256

0.30

Nov.

32

28

26

24

»22

46 

264

380

276

318

704

672 

822

1,430

1,240

380

264

186

134

104

89

113

8S8

1.650 

756

288

252

174

138

116

-

11,796

393

1.29

1.44

Dec.

101

92

86

 611

1,290

6SO 

408

270

512

478

246

ISO 

146

113

104

74

73

71

73

85

258

608

528

312 

400

1,140

1,410

688

422

1,230

2.120

14,809

478

1.57

1.81

Jan.

2,O50

1,280

4OS

312

422

352

246

198

28S

270

174

136 

130

138

369

423

252

352

216

162

136

115

113

S8 

76

150

1,350

2.550

600

512

216

13,664

441

1.45

1.67

Feb.

262

1,330

1.870

1,870

1,870

964 

736

394

300

228

198

174 

148

140

139

125

115

106

95

16S

192

113

95

95 

90

79

72

71

71

-

12,110

418

1.57

1.48

Mar.

71

7T

79

146

174

106 

 83

73

77

145

1,960

4.350 

2,890

770

312

234

186

593

2,390

2,730

1,050

1,250

2,160

1,710 

436

276

216

180

156

142

150

25,131

811

2.67

3.07

Apr.

673

792

270

767

3,260

4.050 

1^740

422

270

216

204

442 

1,730

2,430

1,800

592

306

234

19S

168

146

135

154

252

186

143

115

 98

85

76

-

21,932

731

2.40

2.68

May

69

63

5S

52

47

44 

42

43

77

13

72

51 

42

38

35

55

52

29

29

50

50

51

27

26 

27

36

38

28

24

21

20

1,257

40.5

0.155

0.15

June

19

IS

tl

85

63

30 

22

19

19

67

422

110 

51

36

461

 115

49

29

21

19

18

194

716

1.110

sss

136

91

67

55

46

-

4,442

148

0.487

0.54

July

38

33

36

33

32

27 

23

24

24

24

22

19 

18

17

19

20

50

66

TO

21

18

 16

14

13 

11

10

9.5

8.6

8.0

7.6

775

699.3

22.6

0.074

0.09

Aug.

 en 7.S

6.1

6.1

6.6

5.5 

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2 

 4.2

3.9

5.4

.5.0

5.2

4.4

4.8

3.9

3.7

5.5

3.2

3.2 

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

37B

2.9

157.5

4.44

0.015

0.02

Sept.

3.5

5.0

5.0

5.7

3.2

3.1 

2.9

5.0

3.2

3.2

3.1

5.0 

5.0

2.9

3.0

5.4

7.9

9.8

"7.8 16

4.9

*4.4

3.7

3.3 

2.9

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.2

T7?

-

122.7

4.09

0.013

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,740 Mln 6.2 Mean 346 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.45

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,330 Mln 1.2 Mean 296 Cfsm 0.974 In. 13.27

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Mar. 12 (10:30 a.m.) 4,660 cfs (15.81 ft); Apr. 5 (12 p.m.)

4.49O cfs J15-70 ft). - -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
432 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Vlhlte River at Muncle, Ind.

Lrocation.--Lat 40°12', long. 85°23', In sec. 10, T. 20 N., R. 10 E., on right bank 200 ft 

downstream from Walnut Street Bridge In Muncle and 6 miles upstream from Bell Creek.

Drainage area. 259 sq ml.

Records available. November 1930 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey. July 

1923 to December 1929 In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Prior to October 1948, published as West Fork Wilte River at Muncie.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 920.10 ft above mean sea level (city of 

muncle benchmark). Prior to Jan. 4, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge 200 ft upstream 

at datum 5.00 ft higher. Jan. 4, 1934, to Sept. 13, 1940, water-stage recorder and Sept. 

14, 1940, to Feb. 14, 1941, staff gage at same site at datum 4.00 ft higher. Feb. 15; 

1941, to Jan. 27, 1942, wire-weight gage at bridge 200 ft upstream at present datum.,

Average discharge. 27 years (1923-29, 1931-52), 248 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,280 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 7.75 ft); minimum, 4.4 cfs Oct. 5; minimum gage height, 0.75 ft July 31.

1925-29, 1930-52: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Jan'. 15, 1937 (gao-e height, 18.07 

ft, present datum); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 16, 1937; minimum gage height, 0.64 ft Jan. 

11, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 1.2 cfs Aug. 5, 1934, Sept. 28, 19*1. 

Maximum stage known, about 19.6 ft, present datum, in March 1913.

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

which are fair. City of Muncle diverts part of Its water supply 2.5 miles above gage 

and returns It to river at sewer outlet a short distance below gage.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, Hater year 1951-52 except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4)

0.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

3.5

7.5

14

23

53

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

130

300

845

2,500

4,480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

a5.5

a5.O

a5.0

a5.0

»4.6

a5.0

a6.0

a!2

al5

a!2

11

11

11

14

13

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

14

12

14

27

36

21 

18 

21

a!5

a 15

a 15

389.3

12.6

11.9

Nov.

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

 14

»20

33

39

28

26

27

22

46

244

ITS

68

57

46

33

31

26

30

59

124

87

61 

48 

39

33

31

-

1,447

48.2

12.5

Dec.

31

31

28

26

384

915

880

1,280

1,020

*536

324

234

206

a200

a!90

alSO

alSO

alSO

a!90

a200

a600

a50O

a450

a750

1.440 

678 

368

908

1,400

1,200

15,916

513

11.6

Jan.

852

558

398

308

282

258

216

192

192

174

145

139

136

1W

 710

684

1,020

1,200

723

603

394

316

b300

h280

a250

a600 

4.180 

«2,?60

796

530

324

19,738

637

11.8

Feb.

293

585

782

2.230

1,480

749

597

416

360

304

265

220

198

181

170

167

157

145

136

75?

*950

465

300

251

212

181 

170 

164

151

-

12,631

436

12.6

Mar.

145

139

130

184

174

142

130

124

TTO

145

2,720

2.880

585

568

398

312

254

248

558

486

 344

817

1,440

749

430

320 

258 

226

206

188

178

16,008

516

11.8

Apr.

226

223

188

220

1,240

985

585

394

304

265

240

244

915

 1,020

609

420

324

*265

240

216

184

170

ggg

1.520

915

475 

332 

262

212

184

-

13,673

456

12.5

May

160

148

139

130

130

121

109

90

a90

a90

a85

a85

*79

79

72

92

181

164

127

202

~m. 340

206

220

212

198 

157 

139

127

112

106

4,462

144

12.2

June

100

79

72

68

59

59

55

51

a50

a50

345

860

alSO

aloTI

a60

*44

39

35

35

32

36

53

130

72

50

39

31 

31

33

19

-

1,737

57.9

13.6

July

21

21

21 a2")

all

a!7

16 16

n

17

16

13

13

11

9.5

14

14

16

13

1?

16

14

21

3??r

14 

12 

9.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

487.0

15.6

12.7

Aug.

8.0

7.5

9.5

9.5

7.0

7.0

»7.0

7.0

7.5

14

20

16

12

13

16

368

286

118

57

36

28

22

22

20

14

9.0 

10 

10

6.5

575

13

1J.89.0

3S.4

11.8

sept.

19

51

39

21

14

14

16

13

9.5

7.5

8.0

*7.0

sfr~ 6.5

258

32

36

51

1.170

366

170

92

66

53

41

33 

30 

31

23

19

-

2,776.5

92.6

13.3

Adjusted for diversion by city of Muncie

Mean 

Cf 3m 

In.

24.5 

0.095 

0.11

60.1 

0.234 

0.2£

525 

2.03 

2.34

649

2.51 

2.89

449

1.73 

1.87

528 

2.04 

2.35

468 

1.81 

2.02

156 

0.602 

0.69

Observed

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 5,280 Mln 4.8 Mean 278 

Max 4,180 Mln 4.8 Mean 247

71.5 

0.276 

0.31

J8.3 

0.109 

C.13

50.2 

0.194 

0.22

106 

0.409 

0.46

Adjusted

Mean 290 Cfsti 1.12 In. 15.23 

Mean 259 Cfsti l.OO In. 13.65

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Jan. 27 (2 p.m.) 5,28O cfs (7.75 ft)? Har. 12 (3 a.m.) 3,880 

cfs 16.35 ft;.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, In cubic feet per second, for Muncle Hater Supply.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for station at Andersen.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 433

White River at Anderson, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°06", long. 85°41', In sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 8 E., on left bank at municipal water-supply plant In Anderson, 1 mile upstream from Klllbuck Cre^k.

Drainage area. 412 sq ml.

Records

1925

vallable. July 1932 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Surrey. July 

o September 1927 In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gage-height

records collected at site 700 ft downstream December 1910 to February 1918 and at 

same site since February 1918 are contained In reports of United States Weather Bureau. Prior to October 1948, published as West Fork White River at Anderson.

.--Staff gage above concrete overflow dam. Gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 

25.02 ft above mean, sea level, datum of 1929. September 1922 to May 12, 1934, chaingage 250 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge-. 22 years (1925-27, 1932-52), 401 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge durljng year, 6,330 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 13.85 ft); min- 

 Imum, 52 cfs Oct. 4, 6, 17, 18, Nov. 2, Sept. 11 (gage height, 7.26 ft).

1932-52: Maximum discharge observed, 17,100 cfs Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 18.63 

ft); minimum observed, 8.8 cfs Sept. 24, 1940; minimum gage height, 6.87 ft Sept. 4, 

1951.

Maximum stage known, 23.6 ft Mar. 25, 1913, present site and datum, based on determination by United States Weather Bureau at site then in use.

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

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city of Anderson. 

Revisions (water years). W 823; Drainage area. W 1053: 1913(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

7.2 

7.4 

7.7 

S.3

40

90

215

545

9.0

12.0

14.0

1,140 

4,60O 

6,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1352

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

66

60

54

 56

54 

66

69

58

69

63

58

69

75

63

63

54

52

55 

60

63

56

94

81

1Z

97

84

78

72

69

63

2,083

67.2

0.163

0.19

Nov.

60

58

39

72

58

94

141

114

104

94

87

87

*108

573

3TO

230

190

170

165 

137

114

118

153

250

235

185

157

141

129

125

-

4,588

153

0.371

0.41

Dec.

125

122

iii 7Z5Z)

792

587 

631

1,280

1,180

*1,540

869

545

425

392

240

b200

b!75

blSO

blSO 

b!75

b225

260

491

485

515

1,040

1,300

792

679

1,170

1.820

18,769

605

1.47

1.69

Jan.

1,540

1,090

860

594

527

491 

431

381

354

348

315

290

280 350~

*695

1,170

1,440

1,700

1,300 

986

784

601

b500

b450

b400

956

5,220

5.710

1,826

1,000

695

33,228

1.O72

2.60

3.00

Feb.

639

1,050

1,190

2.680

2,6ZO

1,490 

1,190

932

759

623

594

497

449

425

408

376

370

359

359 

398

 1,290

843

559

473

420

381

370

354

342

-

-

22,440

774

1.88

2.03

Mar.

34S

515

300

354

398

326 

326

 SS5 285

320

2.S5O

5.280

2,230

1,150

834

623

552

527

878 

950

*703

1,040

2,170

1,440

923

679

552

491

449

420

403

28,401

916

2.22

2.56

Apr.

461

479

420

398

1,490

1.760 

1,150

809

631

559

509

503

995

1.6OO

1,110

S34

663

559

509 

473

420

*392

4T5

1,490

1,490

843

594

503

437

392

-

22,922

764

1.85

2.07

May

359

342

305

285

29O

310 

285

275

240

250

245

235

*235

220

210

 515 205

337

275 

300

443

T4T

414

392

420

392

337

305

290

240

205

9,394

303

0.735

0.85

June

235

230

200

190

180

175 

170

153

170

157

153

175

 230 295

200

175

161

157

141 

*137

137

190

180

225

170

149

133

133

125

125

-

5,271

176

0.427

0.48

July

114

111

111

125

TTT

108 

*97

108

122

100

94

90

90

84

87

87

104

90

94

100

94

84

104

97

111

90

87

75 "75

75

75

2,994

96.6

0.234

0.27

Aug.

66

63

69

60

66

60 

58

 35

58

60

66

104

31

84

97

370

545

 2T55

157 

118

90

94

94

78

75

72

66

72

72

66

63

3,362

108

0.262

0.30

Sept.

66

133

114

90

75

72 

69

60

63

56

52

*35

56

78

398

280

141

114

1.000 76~S

457

250

200

153

129

118

108

104

97

90

-

5,362

179

0.434

0.48

Calendar year 1961: Max 9,120 Mln 52 Mean 469 Cfsm 1.38 In. 15.46

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,71O Mln 52 Mean 434 Cfsm 1.O5 In. 14.33

Peak discharge (base. 5.0OO efs).--Jan. 28 (6 a.m.) 6.33O cfe (13.85 ft)j Mar. 12 (2 a.m.) 5,730 

cfs (13.15 ft)T

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
434 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River near Noblesville, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°07', long. 85°58', in sec. 4, T. 19 N., R. 5 E., near eerier of span on 

downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile west of Strawtown, 7 miles northeast of 

Noblesville, and 9.5 miles upstream from Cicero Creek.

Drainage area.--819 sq mi.

Records available. May 1915 to September 1922 and October 1927 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1922 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Prior to October 1948, published as West Fork White River 

near Noblesville.

£..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 763.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 30, 1922, chain gage at bridge 

2 miles downstream at different datum. July 1, 1922, to Nov. 21, 1933, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1915-25, 1929-52), 813 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 13.98 ft); minimum, 87 cfs Aug. 8, 9 (gage height, 4.05 ft).

1915-52: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs May 19. 1943 (gage height, 16.32 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 25, 1941 (gage height, 3.89 ft).

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

Measurements made twice monthly.

Revisions, (water years) .--W 803: 1927(M). W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In oublo feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-6, Aug. 1-19)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

4.1 90

4.4 155

5.0 370

6.0 920

8.0 2,340

10.0 4,060

11.0 5/140

13.0 8,140

3.9 

4.2

4.7 

5.0 

7.0

82

130

290

420

1,600

10.0 4,060

13.0 6,390

13.0 8,140

14.0 10,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septembe- 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

34

35

26

37

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

90

9?

98

96

93

90

108

110

104

104

106

102

100

100

90

90

100

100

96

96

98

98

196

154" 212

153

140

128

130

118

116

3,506

113

0.138

0.16

Nov.

112

110

110

108

106

138

212

191

170

155

142

135

155

510

655

395

285

232

200

188

173

1S2

250

330

348

289

250

229

209

197

-

6,764

225

0.311

0.30

Dec.

188

179

m

1,340

2,030

1,670

1,360

1,810

1,700

2,340

1,670

1,080

778

a600

a450

a350

350

a350

a350

a350

a450

a500

a700

8S8

al,000

al,500

a2,000

al,500

al,000

al,500

a5.250

33,417

1,078

1.32

1.52

Jan.

a3,500

a2,500

al,750

1,330

1,130

920

784

708

675

610

535

495

475

563

985

1,700

3,060

3,860

3,330

2,260

1,810

1,390

1,320

1,050

842

3,070

7,860

10.200

7,080

2,580

1,780

69,024

2,227

2.73

3.13

Feb.

1,600

3,430

3,060

5,140

6,150

3,960

3,060

2,340

1,880

1,600

1,400

1,310

1,060

970

910

850

790

735

718

910

1,780

1,670

1,180

970

850

762

735

708

669

.

-

50,067

1,726

2.11

3.37

Mar.

625

598

586

T65

880

755

647

605

592

656

5,140

9.610

7,840

3,500

2,340

1,780

1,440

1,370

2,580

2,820

2,020

2,020

3,860

3,500

2,100

1,570

1,310

1,120

1,030

910

880

65,404

2,110

3.58

2.97

Apr.

940

940

850

880

2,180

3,230

2,180

1,600

1,310

1,180

1,090

1,060

1,810

5,590

2,900

2,020

1,570

1,510

1,120

1,000

880

820

940

3,340

2,820

1,780

1,510

1,060

910

790

-

46,410

1,547

1.89

2.11

May

708

664

614

560

545

653

570

555

L30

535

500

480

475

440

425

465

686

790

658

647

790

910

762

1,500

1,810

1,570

1,340

970

790

a700

586

33,107

745

0.910

1.05

June

a500

470

440

411

384

357

339

314

 314

3O2

274

384

"6"§B" 880

565

430

570

326

290

258

266

366

393

420

354

286

254

232

222

306

-

11,283

376

0.459

0.51

July

197

183

203

2l*

IT

17"

167

17: 18'

18'

17'

16< 15'

14'

16<

17! 18'

17: 15'

15'

14'

14'

13'

13"

14'

IS13'

10'

10'

10-

10'

4,88' 15*

0.19" 0.2'

Aug.

96

94

91

9?

94

94

91

91

94

98

100

133

123

140

145

500

880

455

302

218

194

179

158

143

133

130

128

136

124

120

116

5,505

178

0.217

0.25

Sept.

114

182

315

173

142

128

118

114

112

116

112

110

107

TJ5

552

815

357

298

1,570

3.020

910

550

406

330

374

240

212

197

182

179

-

10,981

366

0.447

0.50

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,100 Win 90 Mean 889 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.74

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,300 Win 90 Mean 903 Cfsm 1.10 In. 15.00

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 cfs). Jan. 28 (11 a.m.) 10,500 cfs (13.94 ft); Feb. 5 (8 a.m.) 6,390 

cfs '12.02 rtjj Iter. 12 (6 p.m.) 10,800 cfs (13.98 ft).

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

and records for station at Noblesville.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

White River at Noblesville, Ind.

435

Location. Lat 40°02 I , long. 86 0 01', in SE£ sec. 36, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of Logan Street Bridge in Noblesville, 1-| miles upstrean from 

Cicero Creek and 3-^ miles below dam at Clare.

Drainage area. 845 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at 

present site from December 1913 to December 1935, and at a site 400 ft downstream 

thereafter, are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau. Prior to 

October 1948, published as West Pork White River at Noblesville.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 738.16 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--6 years, 1,034 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 15.05 ft); 

minimum, 74 cfs Aug. 6, 7 (gage height, 4.42 ft); minimum daily, 90 cfs Aug. 7.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 19,500 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 18.97 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 17, 1949; minimum gage height, 3.99 ft Sept. 18, 1948; minimum 

daily discharge, 58 cfs Sept. 17, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft Mar. 25, 1913, present site and datum, from United 

States Weather Bureau records.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by powerplant above station, 

ments generally made twice a month.

Discharge measureRating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, tti feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1O to Dec. 9, Apr. 15 to May 19)

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

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

93

235

465

790

12.0

14.0

15.0

5,700

8,500

10,500

4.5 

5.0

90

245

5.5 

6.0

49O 

790

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 6.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

103

96

112

115

115

122

146

150

142

122

128 

119

115

112

109

96

10?

112

119

119

122

122

225

255

T§4

170

170

150 

125

119

122

4,103

132

0.156

0.18

Nov.

119

119

119

122

122

150

223

243

207

199

184 

174 

192

398

650

395

293

235

195

178

164

167

199

275

342

298

255

219 

199

184

-

6,819

227

0.269

0.30

Dec.

178

160

174

1,190

2,060

1,700

1,280

1,620

1,620

2,220

1,660 

1,100 

818

643

476

524

547

415

590

590

498

650

804

713

741

1,780

2,380

1,700 

1,210

1,660

5.580

54,481

1,112

1.52

1.52

Jan.

5,820

2,940

1,900

1,420

1,210

1,070

916

839

804

734

656 

580 

550

622

1,000

1,700

5,020

5,980

5,580

2,540

1,980

1,500

1,520

1,140

965

1,940

7,420

10.500 

8,500

5,500

1,980

74,406

2,400

2.84

3.27

Feb.

1,700

2,620

3,340

5,140

6.180

4,380

5,420

2,700

2,060

1,740

1,500 

1,280 

1,140

1,000

965

888

859

785

748

902

1,700

1,820

1,240

1,040

909

825

776

748 

715

-

-

53,096

1,831

2.17

2.54

Mar.

678

622

594

741

950

769

671

615

601

622

4,400 

8.900 

8,500

5,980

2,620

1,940

1,500

1,420

2,780

5,180

2,500

2,220

5,900

5,740

2,380

1,700

1,380

1,210 

1,070

965

*925

67,851

2,189

2.59

2.99

Apr.

965

1,000

895

895

2,140

5,420

2,540

1,780

1,580

1,240

1,140 

1,070 

1,780

3.740

3,180

2,140

1,540

1,210

1,O40

909

790

750

784

2,060

2,940

1,820

1,240

1,000 

846

750

46,944

1,565

1.85

2.07

May

652

604

550

502

472

574

520

472

460

472

442 

414 

408

586

370

392

622

724

634

592

742

867

736

1,420

2.140

1,900

1,580

965 

760

652

*556

22,580

722

0.854

0.98

June

496

456

419

3S6

360

340

530

305

501

509

281 

345 

846

736

610

454

580

555

501

277

281

555

375

402

350

285

265

250 

220

205

11,255

574

0.445

0.49

July

203

189

203

228

196

186

172

172

189

186

175 

169 

157

145

157

166

186

178

169

166

151

139

155

159

156

145

156

115 

105

108

102

5,001

161

0.191

0.22

Aug.

108

110

105

108

100

98

90

92

108

124

124 

145 

160

172

210

47.0

855

580

540

245

206

182

160

151

155

150

124

115 

121

110

110

5,884

190

0.225

0.26

Sept.

115

165

214

189

160

159

150

118

110

112

m108

142

448

766

380

269

1,320

1.860

965

562

402

321

275

254

214

196 

175

172

10,475

549

0.413

0.46

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,500 Min 95 Mean 917 Cfsm 1.09 I n - 14. T2

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,300 Min 90 Mean 935 Cfsm i.n In. 15.0"

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs) -

cfs (12.52 ft); Mar. 13 (1 a.m.) 10,

-Jan. 28 (5 p.m.) 10,500 cfS'(15.05 ft)j Feb. 5 (11 a.m.) 6,300 

500 cfs (14.95 ft).
436 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Cicero Creek near Cicero, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°05" , long. 86°03', in SE£ sec. 14. T. 19 N., R. 4 E., n-?ar center of 

rlgnt span on upstream side of highway bridge, 2£ miles upstream from Hinkle Creek 

and 3 miles south of Cicero.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1952.

;e. Wire -weight 

evel, datum of

ze read twice daily. Datum of gage is 772.74 ft above mean sea

29 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission),

Average discharge. 6 years, 214 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.85 ft); mlnimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 2.06 ft Aug. 27.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 5,560 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 12.06 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 6, 1951; minimum gage height, 1.91 ft Aug. 25, 26, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 15.8 ft in March 1913, from floodmark, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). W 1143: 1948(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.6

0.5

1.8

3.6

7.0

12

25

43

2.8

3.0

3.4

5.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

66

92

153

490

1,250

1,730

3,220

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.5

1.0

2.5

6.0

15

34

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

8.0

92

276

490

1,250

1,730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.3

3.4

2.9 

1.8 

1.3

-4

275

3.1

7.0

5.6

5.0

3.1 

2.9

2.2

1.8

 1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

13

24

55

13 

14

15

13

11

10

193.8

6.25

0.035

0.04

Nov.

9.5

8.0

f*

7.0

10

24

27

27

33

46

35 

40

52

»87

65

52

41

 33

29

27

27

61

~5? 124

83 

66 

48

39

35

-

1,241.2

41.4

0.233

0.26

Dec.

35

32

35T 

490

386

291

207

200

189

167

148 

120

108

b90

bSO

b70

b70

b70

b70

126

207

191

140

214

520

386

550

970

8,349

269

1.51

1.74

Jan.

1,050

655

406 

312 

»255

102

167

151

149

124

101

101 

98

. 128

213

209

550

710

452

386

291

257

202

167

160

964 

2.980 

2,150

1,130

585

375

15,580

503

2.83

3.26

Feb.

375

830

930 

1.760 

1,410

 970

850

535

417

354

302

241 

211

187

169

153

148

129

124

157

280

211

176

158

139

126 

124 

118

112

-

11,696

403

2.26

2.44

Mar.

105

1455

193 

255

*193

157

139

135

135

. 2,090

2.360 

1,370

730

490

375

302

302

1,010

710

452

602

910

505

354

284 

238 

207

186

161

161

15,305

494

2.78

3.20

Apr.

169

142

602

535

406

314

257

233

210

214 

673

1.090 iss

428

323

266

228

195

165

150

188

505

428

295 

233 

193

161

133

-

9,668

322

1.81

2.02

May

117

104

89 

83 

79

203

»193

135

114

112

95

86 

80

70

66

79

257

207

153

142

159

152

135

558

1,210

1.440 

17555 

520

364

276

 231

8,559

276

1.55

1.79

June

180

137

112 

102 

88

78

69

59

56

51

41

5S 

184

284

344

220

165

131

94

72

67

135

314

218

146

100 

82

102

64

46

-

3,797

127

0.713

0.79

July

SI'

3?

61

m

160

T~

6?

51

3'->

31 

25

22

21

2J

31

*1?

17

18

15

14

12

n

H9.6

M

9.6

9.2

1,661.8

51.6

0.301

0.35

Aug.

8.4

8.0

7.6 

9.2 

7.2

6.0

5.0

4.6

5.6

5.6

7.6

8.8 

12

17

19

 14

16"

8.0

5.3

3.9

2.8

2.0

1.8

!i±

1.8 

1.4 

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

224.1

7.23

0.041

0.05

Sept.

3.2

9.2

24 

14 

7.2

3.9

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.2

H4.6

82

39 "21

21

 Si

159

78

45

30

23

17 

14 

12

10

8.8

-

1,410.9

47.0

0.264

0.29

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,010 Mln 0.5 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.916 In. 12.43

Water year 1951-sa : Max 2,980 Mln 0.5 Mean 212 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Cicero Creek at Noblesville, Ind.

437

Location. Lat 40°04', long. 86°02', In sec. 35, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 150 ft

 downstream from bridge on State Highway 38, 1 mile northwest of Noblesville, 1| miles 

downstream from Hinkle Creek and 2$ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 206 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.14 ft); min-

 Iraum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 3.86 ft Aug. 31, Sept. 1.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, that of Sept. 13, 14, 

1952; minimum gage height, 3.82 ft Sept. 26, 1951.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

0.5

1.5

4.5

10

23

48

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.1

97

172

289

575

1,300

3,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1S52

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.S

4.5

3.6

3.3

3.0

2^4

4.5

5.0

5.6

8.9

6.7

4.5 

4.2

3.9

3.9

*3.9

3.9

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

27

46

44

31 

22

17

14

12

11

317.7

10.2

0.050

0.06

Nov.

9.4

7.8

6,7.

6.7

7.2

12

29

29

31

31

34

37 

46

75

*123

83

62

49'

38

32

31

31

53

135

101

83

70

57

52

47

-

1,408.8

47.0

0.228

0.25

Dec.

43

40

40

380

575

455

324

217

211

202

174

151 

119

88

b7S

b70

b65

b60

»b60

b70

b9S

167

161

116

182

890 

838

500

319

500

1.070

8,257

266

1.29

1.49

Jan.

1,140

785

500

361

306

237

191

180

174

146

120

120 

115

144

*242

227

598

838

545

470

332

286

225

156

167

905 

5.060

2,330

1,285

680

425

17,290

558

2.71

3.12

Feb.

425

925

1,050

2.030

1,570

1,070

960

645

SIS

410

339:

262

222

195

168

156

149

135

132

*16S

299

222

182

163

143

130 

129

126

119

-

-

13,036

450

2.18

2'. 35

Mar.

110

102

103

177

272

204

161

144

143

149

2,230

2,510 

1,570

890

610

440

*332

356

1,140

838

560

750

1,030

628

425

322 

254

213

189

163

165

17,180

554

2.69

3.10

Apr.

176

151

135

183

750

680

500

367

284

252

220

222 

718

1.220

802

»S4S

395

304

246

202

170

156

204

732

SIS

334 

249

197

165

143

-

11,217

374

1.82

2.03

May

128

117

105

' 96

94

200

191

140

124

120

107

96 

96

84

81

91

*264

217

159

JS1

168

163

143

652

1,300

1.520 

1,100

628

' 425

309

234

9,303

300

1.46

1.68

June 

180

141

122

107

93

*86

78

70

68

66

57

86 

170

347

595

227

156

126

97

83

77

144

347

215

141

104 

98

104

79

62

-

4,126

138

0.670

0.74

July

53

47

79

410

264

156

107

84

73

63

51

41 

33

29

27

32

45

31

*2S

28

21

17

14

11

9.4

8.4 

7.2

5.6

5.0

4.2

3^9

1,784.7

57.6

0.280

' 0.32

Aug.

3.9

3.6

3.3

5.0

4.5

3.3

3.0

2.7

3.6

3.6

4.2

7.8 

7.8

17

28

*20

16

11

8.9

6.7

4.5

3.6

3.3

2.4 

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.8

245.4

7.92

0.038

0.04

Sept.

l.S

S.9

19

22

11

6.2

3.3

2.4

1.8

1.5

l.S

1.1 

LtB.

2.4

197

135

63

62

73J.

*404

16S

95

68

51

37

29

24

19

IS

13

-

2,185.2

72.8

0.353

0.39

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,450 Mln 2.4 Mean 187 Cfsm 0.908 In. 12.31

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,060 Mln 1.0 Mean 236 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.57

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Jan. 27 (5 a.m.) 

cfs (10.60 ft); Mar. 11 (3 p.jn.) 2,920 cfs (11.90 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

3,060 cfs (12.14 ft); Feb. 4 (6 p.m.) 2,090

299252 0-54-29
438 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River near Nora, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°54', long. 86°06', In sec. 20, T. 17 N., R. 4 E., on downstream side of 

center pier of bridge on State Highway 100, 2 miles east of Nora and 14 miles upstream 

from Fall Creek.

Drainage area.--1.190 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey. July 

1925 to September 1926 and October 1929 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department 

of Conservation. Prior to October 1948, published as West Fork White River near Nora.

Gage?1!

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 710.94 ft above mean sea le*'el, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 26, 1929, to July 29, 1942, water-stage 

recorder at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. Auxiliary water-stag? recorder 4^ 

miles downstream.

Average discharge.--83 years (1925-26, 1930-52), 1,097 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 13.40 ft); minimum daily, 111 cfs Oct. 20, 22; minimum gage height, 1.77 ft Sept. 11.

1925-26, 1929-52: Maximum discharge, 32,400 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 18.19 

ft); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 10, 1936; minimum daily, 43 cfs Sept. 29, 1911; minimum 

gage height, 1.20 ft Sept. 5, 1936.

Flood of Mar. 26, 1913, reached a stage of 22.4 ft, from floodmark, determined by 

Indiana State Highway Commission.

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

which are fair. Slight regulation at times during low flow by powerpla-)t near Noblesville. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record for auxiliary gage furnished by Indianapolis Water Co. 

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 973: 1913(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

130

130

129

129

122

122

133

137

136

126

126

124

125

125

123

122

116

121

116

111

113

111

234

224.

282

244

220

204

193

176

162

4,766

154

0.129

0.15

Nov.

155

155

16O

146

147

148

216

289

254

239

221

212

216

432

862

710

417

357

»306

278

258

255

306

431

508

482

408

370

342

317

-

9,597

320

0.269

0.30

Dec.

294

281

281

1,440

2,950

2,850

2,060

1,820

2,140

2,370

2,190

1,480

1.11O

855

b650

b5OO

b450

bSOO

bSOO

bSOO

b550

900

1,010

922

664,

2,250

3,150

2,460

1,820

2,06O

4.260

45,467

1,467

1.23

1.42

Jan.

5,260

4,260

2,950

2,140

1,820

1,550

1,290

1,190

1,170

1.07O

960

87 O

840

87O

1,200

1,820

3,250

4,920

4,590

3,450

2,750

2,140

1,820

1.55O

1,310

2,460

8,830

11.700

11,700

5,860

3,050

98,640

3,182

2.67

3.08

Feb.

2,460

3,550

4,590

7,140

8.570

7,140

5,030

3,850

3,050

2,550

2,240

1,860

1,620

1,480

1.31O

1,210

1,150

1,090

1,070

1,120

1,740

2,370

1,780

1,440

1,250

1,130

1.O7O

1,050

96O

.

-

74,87O

2,582

2.17

2.34

Mar.

900

835

800

393

1,240

1,150

989

902

864

884

5,750

10,300

1Z.20O

7,270

4,050

2,950

2,280

2,060

3,950

4,590

3,550

3,350

5,140

5,380

3,550

2,550

2,060

1,740

1,550

1,370

1,280

96,377

3,109

2.61

3.01

Apr.

1,370

1,320

1,240

1,240

2,790

4,370

3,650

2,650

2,100

1,780

1,66O

1,550

2.55O

5.580

4,920

3,450

2,65O

2.14O

1,780

1,540

1,320

1,200

1.2OO

2.49O

3,950

2,850

2,020

1,620

1,310

1.120

-

69,210

2,307

1.94

2.16

May

998

931

837

781

718

818

950

798

770

761

698

66O

644

604

557

542

835

1,11O

1,020

922

989

1,210

1,090

1,970

5.750

3,750

3,150

2,06O

1,580

1,220

1,020

37,743

1,218

1.02

1.18

June

893

770

672

618

567

543

5O9

488

466

466

438

1,200

1,130

1.360

1,360

970

764

624

536

469

672

1,020

1,090

911

720

1,140

623

555

450

382

-

22,406

747

O.628

0.70

July

374

355

4C5

5SO

641

1.020

390

338

326

335

2S7

275

2E9

2.46

212

245

2T2

2T2

248

243

2?4

212

1P4

1F2 ieo

If4

ITS

178

158

1*9 ire

9,317

301

0.253

0.29

Aug.

14O

145

145

157

153

149

147

141

141

155

155

179

194

a225

a250

a500

al.OOO

3750

a45O

3325

3275

a240

216

205

187

171

166

151

146

133

142

7,533

243

0.204

0.24

Sept.

140

173

220

235

205

177

162

149

141

130

137

128

126

147

1.O8O

1.O7O

809

420

1.1OO

2.950

1,860

998

658

500

424

366

315

290

271

243

-

15,629

' 521

0,488

0.49

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,200 Min 111 Mean 1,230 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.03

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,200 Mln 111 Mean 1,343 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.36

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge estimated on basis of weather records. and records

for auxiliary gage 4£ miles downstream.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH R.IVER BASIN 

Pall Creek near Portville, Ind.

439

Location. Lat 39°57', long. 85°51', in sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 6 E., on right bvik at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 238, 1 mile downstream from Lick Crsek and 

2 miles northwest of Portville.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. July 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 787.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 27, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 176 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.85 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 8,240 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 9.77 ft); minimum 

observed, 5.0 cfs Sept. 23, 24, 1941 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

21

36

108

274

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

970

1,410

2,150

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

2.8

20

100

230

3.5 

6.0 

7.0

415

1,410

2,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1S52

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

25

25

24

23

23

28

29

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

a25

a25

a25

a35

a45

a40

a50

a45

a40

a40

a35

a35

a30

a30

a30

939

30.3

0.173

0.20

Nov.

2S

a30

a32

a34

a36

a3S

a40

45

40

38

37

36

a60

116

102

82

68

60

53

49

49

100

146.

103

100

87

73

65

60

55

-

1,862

62.1

0.355

0.40

Dec.

54

50

52

346

345

283

211

174

317

283

205

170

138

bllO

1J90

bSO

b80

b80

b80

b90

141

164

158

126

153

418

264

202

182

399

502

5,947

192

1.10

1.26

Jan.

408

272

223

200

198

178

159

150

146

130

118

116

112

128

317

292

392

392

274

264

221

211

216

172

165

692

1.850

1,190

590

a400

286

10,442

337

1.93

2.22

Feb.

288

642

695

1.540

1,010

660

572

432

550

500

272

230

217

217

193

189,

180

180

177

220

290

219

198

184

166

158

152

148

142

-

10,021

346

1.98

2.15

Mar.

15S

152

155

148

133

123

ill

117

121

133

1,250

1.540

750

520

384

302

254

270

590

450

335

696

970

590

398

308

261

232

217

198

204

12,014

388

2.22

2.55

Apr.

312

265

222

293

1.050

790

538

390

508

279

248

261

590

695

558

594

512

268

256

215

195

182

209

508

257

211

188

172

158

147

-

10,229

541

1.95

2.17

May

139

135

124

119

114

124

110

109

112

114

109

106

106

97

95

95

115

101

101

114

120

108

99

196

213

211

160

136

120

106 100'

3,804

125

0.705

0.81

June

91

85

S2

SO

76

75

70

66

67

66

61

85

100

87

79

71

64

60

56

54

64

138

136

100

80

68

65

62

56

51

-

2,295

76.4

0.437

0.49

July

49

47

57

56

48

45

44

42

46

44

41

38

37

37

38

40

41

39

58

38

34

55

51

27

27

25

27

25

25

24

24

1,167

57.6

0.215

0.25

Aug.

24

22

21

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

25

25

54

40

44

49

35

32

29

28

28

27

25

25

25

25

24

23

22

25

829

26.7

0.155

0.18

Sept.

25

48

40

52

50

2S

26

25

25

24

24

23

22

75

568

153

81

67

148

113

72

60

54

47

42

41

38

37

35

34

-

2,035

67.8

0.587

0.43

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,870 Min 21 Mean 190 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14. 73

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,830 Min 21 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.960 In. 13.03

Peak discharae (base. 1.600 cfs). Jan. 27 f6 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (6.85 ft); Mar. 12 (7:3T a.m.) 1,910

s j_q. 10 11; . _

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge*measurement, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for station at Millersville. 

-b Stage-discharge relatidn'affected by ice.
440 KABASH RIVER BASIN

Lawrence Creek at Fort Benjamin Harrlson, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°52'09", long. 86°01'25", In Sj sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from Shafter Avenue bridge In Fort Benjamin Harrlson, I'^rlon County, 

600 ft east of sewage disposal plant, and a third of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.91 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 418 cfs June 12 (gage height, 4.90 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 1, 2 (gage height, 0.65 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, Har. 26 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Mar. 26 to June 12

0.85 0.7

.9 1.1

1.0 2.8

1.1 6.0

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

June 12 to Sept. 3?

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

0.2 

1.6 

4.6 

9.4

1.1 17

1.3 33

1.9 87

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 1952

Day

1

2

 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

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

.

.

_

_

-

_

_

1

.

-

.

_

_

_

-

-

.

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

3.0

 2.8

2.2

1.8

1.7

5.3

.

_

_

-

Apr.

6.7

4.2

3.0

 25

22

9.9

»6.3

4.5

3.3

3.9

2.6

6.7

*T7"

12

8.9

7.5

6.0

5.3

4.5

4.2

4.2

7.5

5.7

4.5

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.1

231.9

7.73

2.66

2.96

May

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.7

.9

 1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

77

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.1

.8

.7

1.9

 28

15

10

6.7

5.7

3.9

3.3

2.6

99.5

3.21

1.10

1.27

June

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

*fll

U

 7.9

5.4

3.8

2.9

2.3

2.0

2.3

 55

42

11

6.4

4.2

2.6

14

3.8

2.6

2.0

-

281.4

9.38

3.22

3.60

July

1.6

1.6 2"3

'"B". 9

3.8

2.3

1.6

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.4

.3

.7

.1!

.8

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

 2.3

2.01

0.691

C.80

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.4

.2

.3

.4

.2

1

1.4

.a

.8

.6

.4

.8

.6

.4

.3

.6

.4

.6

.4

.6

.6

.4

24.1

0.777

0.267

0.31

Sept.

1.2

3.6

.4

^*~ . 2

*.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

12

13

2.3

1.8

12

6.4

2.6

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

-

71.6

2.39

0.821

0.92

Calendar year : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--June 12 (4:30 a.m.) 418 ofs (4.90 ft): June 2] (8 p.m.) 379 ofs 

(4.61 ft;; July 3 (10:30 a.m.) 272 cfs (3.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 441

Pall Creek at Millersville, Ind.

Location. La t 39°51'18", long. 86°04'56", In sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 20 

ft downstream from highway bridge at Millersville and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 306 sq ml.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Surve^. July 

1925 to September 1926 and October 1929 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department 

of Conservation.

~Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 722.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --23 years {1925-26, 1930-52), 271 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 7.90 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 1.51 ft)..

1925-26, 1929-52: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs May 18, 1943; maximum gage height, 

11.77 ft May 14, 1933; minimum discharge, 7.0 cfs Sept. 28, 1941 (gage height, 0.84 

ft). '

Maximum stage known, 16.3 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmarks.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Plow regulated by Geist Reservoir (capacity, 6,900,000,000 gallons) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method uaed Nov. 14, 23, 24, Dec. 6-8, Jan. 2-4, 

June 13 to July 8)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.8 

2.4

76

163

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

311

510

1,070

1.5 

1.9 

2.5

52

94

198

3.0 313

6.0 1,760

8.0 3,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

47

47

48

47

47

47

50

47

47

47

47

46

45

tt

44

44

44

44

53

77

69

32.

74

70

68

66

66

63

52

50

1,675

54.0

_

-

Nov.

50

50

50

50

50

56

62

56

54

54

54

54

90

268 

103

67

64

55

50

i2

47

56

165

153

97

75

63

57

56

54

-

2,207

73.6

_

-

Dee.

52.

54

64

971

540

382

438

385

698

725

560

424

317

280 

218

al75

154

175

a!80

a 190

a225

a275

a270

a225

a275

a650

aeoo

a400

255

570

785

11,512

371

_

-

Jan.

710

685

506

414

406

364

304

280

268

240

216

203

200

2O9 

378

560

685

735

600

525

452

382

371

329

289

1,100

2.700

27495

1,460

910

660

19,631

633

.

-

Feb.

610

1,060

1,360

2.050

1,910

1,360

1,060

860

710

595'

506

439

410

422 

335

316

295

278

278

283

352

37&

329

298

268

238

236

232

240

-

-

17,688

610

-

-

Mar.

216

207

209

209

218

205

189

180

189

214

2,000

2.490

1,760

1,110 

785

600

492

510

1,010

985

760

1,040

1,460

1,210

835

625

492

406

560

313

316

21,595

697

-

-

Apr.

426

139

382

465

1,310

1,410

1,060

760

590

510

456

435

935

1.510 

1,160

860

660

545

452

382

332

298

335

402

439

360

301

268

249

228

-

17,959

599

.

-

May

212

211

185

176

166

211

189

166

173

175

164

155

153

144 

144

166

166

176

146

148

169

173

169

388

5g5

560

402

310

256

214

189

6,851

221

,

-

June

180

149

134

141

124

115

113

105

99

99

89

906

452

298 

214

162

120

91

80

20

306

910

785

410

254

178

526

367

218

155

-

7,850

262

_

-

July

112

79

274

159

196

130

91

79

85

73

66

70

68

73 

77

78

78

72

69

68

67

62

67

68

67

66

66

67

77

78

77

2,939

94.8

.

-

Aug.

77

77

76

77

77

76

76

76

77

77

77

77

76

102 

84

84

86

79

78

77

76

74

72

70

70

70

£i

69

69

69

71

2,365

76.3

-

-

Sept.

72

ez

73

73

71

70

69

69

69

69

68

68

67

79 

291

102

69

79

129

97

68

60

51

6T

59

59

58

57

58

61

-

2,364

78.8

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,000 Mln 44 Mean 325 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,700 Mln 44 Mean 313 Cfsra - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Jan. 28 (11 D.BI.) 3.020 cfs (7.90 ft); Feb. 4 (12 p.m.) 2,090

cfs (6.63 ft)j Mar. 12 (3 a.m.) 2,560 cfs (7.34 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for station near Fortvllle.
442 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River at Indianapolis, Ind.

Location. Lat 39 0 45'05", long. 86°10'30", on downstream side of second pier from right 

bank of Morris Street Bridge in Indianapolis, 2| miles downstream from Pall Creek.

Drainage area. 1.620 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1904 to July 1906 and April 1930 to September 1952 in reports 

of Geological Survey. July 1925 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of 

Conservation. Prior to October 1948, published as West Fork White R'ver at 

Indianapolis.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'29. May 1904 to July 1906 chain gage at railroad bridge three-quarters of a mile 

upstream at different datum. July 1925 to July 20, 1931, float gage at Indianapolis 

sanitation plant 2f miles downstream at present datum. July 21, 1931, to Mar. 2, 

1932, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1925-26, 1927-52), 1,492 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge, 17,500 cfs Mar. 12; minimum, 76 cfs Oct. 6; minimum 

gage height, 662.23 Oct. 20.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 37,200 cfs May 18, 1943; maximum gage height, 681.57 

ft Jan. 16, 1937; minimum discharge, 4.8 cfs Sept. 21, 1941 (gage height, 662.06 ft).

Flood of Mar. 26, 1913, reached a stage of 690.0 ft, from floodmartcs, determined 

by Indianapolis Water Co.

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

Indianapolis Water Co. diverts water for municipal water supply 12 miles above station, 

most of which is returned 3 miles below gage at sanitation plant. Slight fluctuation 

at low flow due to this diversion. Discharge measurements made twice a month.

Revisions.--W.823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used dot. 3-7, Nov. 17-23, 

July 5 to Aug. 4, Sept. 26-30)

662.2

662.6

663.0

664.0

80 

200 

360 

8SO

665.0

666.5

669.0

675.0

1,660

3,300

7,240

19,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6-

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

117

111

108

114

120

|s

2T2

16S

159

153

147 

147

132 

129 

150

150

138

135

123

105

135

256

898

560

490

400

279

239

275

263

190

6,691

216

-

-

Nov.

176

162

156

150

TS5

355

396

360

392

351

324 

374

954 

992 

910

910

610

475

382

346

311

398

880

S50

820

792

677

610

560

530

-

15,359

512

-

-

Dec.

490

465

6l3

2,600

3.S60

3,860

2,980

2,510

3,160

3,160

3,160 

2,360

1,760 

1,370 

al.OOO

a750

a750

820

820

820

940

1,040

1,280

1,320

1,460

a3,500

a4,500

a3,Z50

a2,500

a3,500

a7.000

67,598

2,181

.

-

Jan.

7,240

6,440

4,000

2,920

2,510

2,210

1,910

1,660

1,560

1,420

1,240 

1,130

1.100 

1,200 

1,560

2,260

3,580

5,380

5,380

4,280

3,300

2,680

2,360

2,060

1,860

3,780

11,800

14.600

14,600

8,680

4,140

128,840

4,156

.

-

Feb.

3,440

4,740

6,340

10,200

11.400

9,600

6,700

5,220

4,000

3,300

2,860 

2,510

2,260 

2,210 

1,910

1,760

1,660

1,510

1,420

1,510

1,960

2,680

2,260

1,860

1,610

1,460

1,370

1,280

1.1*0

_

-

100,270

3,458

_

-

Mar.

1,200

1,130

1.100

1,130

1,460

1,460

1,240

1,130

1,100

1,280

7,860 

alTjSOO

a!5,000 

10,100 

5,220

3,720

2,980

2,860

4,900

5,860

4,580

4,900

6,700

6,880

4,740

3,440

2,680

2,310

2,060

1,860

1,910

130,290

4,203

-

-

Apr.

1,960

1,910

1,810

2,060

4,280

5,360

5,060

3,720

2,860

2,460

2,310 

2,210

3,580 

7.240 

6,700

4,740

3,580

2,860

2,410

2,110

1,860

1,660

1,760

2,460

4,140

3,440

2,510

2,010

1,710

1.460

-

92,730

3,091

.

-

Hay

1,320

1,200

1,130

1,040

1,000

1,060

1,160

1,060

1,040

970

970 

910

880 

850 

122

792

880

1,200

1,160

1,060

1,100

1,240

1,370

2,660

4,280

4.580

3,720

2,560

1,960

1,560

1,280

46,784

1,509

-

-

June

1,100

970

910

850

792

738

694

672

650

635

605 

3,390

2,160 

1,910 

1,810

1,320

1,040

880

765 -704

1,730

4.740

2,620

1,710

1,240

1,000

2,830

1,320

970

792

-

41,547

1,385

.

-

July

704

655

1.520

1,060

970

710

595

505

455

405

364 

328

303 

311 

291

417

338

351

333

291

295

291

259

221

221

196

186

214

204

196

172

13,161

425

-

-

Aug.

156

1§3

159

214

210

165

156

156

162

156

176 

196

204 

609 

520

505

610

880

682

520

445

382

287

251

251

214

204

193

168

153

186

9,323

301

-

-

Sept.

275

515

255

279

287

247

204

179

176

162

156 

153

68T 

1,370

1,240

970

856

1,100

2.620

al,500

al.OQO

a700

a600

530

440

342

291

275

239

-

17,779

593

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 16,800 Hln 88 Mean 1,628 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,500 Win 88 Mean 1,832 Cfsm - In. -

rae (base. 8.500 ofsK Jan. 29 (1 a.m.) 15,400 ofs (673.16 ft); F?b. 5 (3:30 p.m.) 

71.22 ft)} Mar. 12 (time and discharge unknown).

Peak disonarg 

11,400 cfs (67i .. .

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

and records for stations at Nora and Spencer.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Eagle Creek at Indianapolis, Ind.

443

Location.--Lat 39°46'5l", long. 86°14'28", in sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Lynhurst Drive, Indianapolis, 6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 170 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 706.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 151 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,520 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.88 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs Oct. 19; minimum gage height, 1.95 ft Aug. 30.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 9,660 cfs May 11, 1943; maximum gage height, 13.03 ft 

Jan. 4, 1950; no flow for several days in August 1941; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft, 

Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 ft in March 1913, from information by local residents.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). W 953: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 13)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.0

5.0

9.0

20

39

2.6 

3.4 

4.5 

6.0 

9.0

74

285

750

1,890

4,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

4.7

6.2

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.4

*4.1

3.5

375

3.5

3,5

3.8 

17

51

4T5

24

.19 

15

12

12

10

305

9.84

0.058

0.07

Nov.

10

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.8

11

18

30

27

26

39

45

48

162 

150

95

66

50

*39

35

31

32 

138

192

T2T

100

81 

64

56

48

-

1,753.2

58.4

0.344

0.38

Dec.

44

39

15

532

560

514

341

231

296

258

205

172

134

110 

b95

b80

b70

*b70

b70

b70

110

164 

142

114

218

730

537 

366

231

567

947

8,062

260

1.53

1.76

Jan.

822

494

341

270

249

200

162

152

152

127

100

95

92

11? 

200

177

*478

454

320

310

228

211 

a!75

alSO

a!50

1,120

4.180 

1,170

578

394

279

*13,944

450

2.65

3.05

Feb.

294

670

884

2,210

1 947

640

560

402

327

276

246

200

187

190 

a!75

alSO

a!40

a!3O

*120

134

187

152 

134

127

114

102

100 

97

95

-

-

9,990

344

2.02

2.19

Mar.

86

81

S3

124

134

114

97

90

92

112

*3.480

1,690

690

482 

355

276

228

290

*1,000

568

394

1,110 

982

490

352

276

228 

197

177

157

162

14,597

471

2.77

3.19

Apr.

208

174

150

248

1,010

564

394

306

243

222

208

231

1,060

"TeT 1.170

398

310

 249

208

180

157

144 

172

341

255

194

162 

140

122

107

9,909

330

1.94

2.17

May

92

83

74

68

64

68

66

58

62

68

60

56

51

46 

44

44

*56

70

64

72

81

83 

79

946

TSs

786

410 

279

214

167

137

5,183

167

0.982

1.13

June

112

90

81

74

64

56

50

45

44

48

40

136

730

 537 

474

282

192

144

107

83

259

*1.250 

840

398

252

177

713 

197

134

102

-

7,711

257

1.51

1.69

July

76

66

86

90

6$

51

45

42

44

39

36

32

29

27 

26

27

28

38

30

26

22

22 

20

18

17

16

15 

15

14

14

M

1,091

35.2

0.207

0.24

Aug.

12

*12

12

12

10

10

9.5

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

11

14

50

5(3 3" '

23

19

16

15

15 

14

12

11

10

9.5 

9

8.2

7.4

V75

467.1

15.1

0.089

0.10

Sept.

10

14

12

14

16

15

13

12

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.6

»6.2 40 

757

418

190

139

487

306

172

112

79

56

44

36

30 

26

22

19

-

3,080.4

103

0.606

0.67

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,940 Mln 3.5 Mean 161 Cfam 0.947 In. 12.84

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,180 Mln 3.5 Mean 208 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.64

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--

(7.0O rt)i Mar. 11 (10 p.m.; 5,120 ci

Jan. 27 (9 a.m.) 5,520 cfs (9.88 ft)} Feb. 4 (7 a.m.) 2,740 cfs 

 s (9.50 ft)j June 12 (6 p.m.) 2,560 cfs (6.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
444 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River near Centerton, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°29>49", long. 86°24'04", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from White Lick Creek, 

I mile south of Centerton, and at mile 203.0.

Drainage area. 2.340 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to March 1932 (published as West Pork Wiite River at 

Martlnsvllle) and November 1946 to September 1952 (November 1946 to S^ntember 1948 

published as West Pork White River near Centerton) in reports of Geological Survey. 

July 1925 to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation, published 

as West Pork White River near Martinsville.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 595.44 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark), levels by Indianapolis Power & Light Co. 

Prior to March 1932, chain gage at site 8j miles downstream at different datum.

Average dlscharge.--6 years (1946-52), 2,868 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 13.10 ft); mlnImum, 294 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1946-52: Maximum daily discharge. 35,000 cfs Jan. 6, 7, 1950; minimum, 150 cfs 

Sept. 20, 1948 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 22 to Sept. 3O)

1.1 

1.6

3.0

280

5O5

1,670

5.0

11.0

13.0

3,780

12,800

17,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

323

331

327

323

323

331

a370

371

347

335

a340

331

a310

a300

301

312

315

315

315

315

298

304

616

990

760

652

547

457

415

415

395

12,384

399

0.171

0.20

Nov.

375

335

319

508

331

343

379

445

 589

a600

a600

603

1,460

3.850

2,670

2,070

1,480

al,250

al.OOO

aSOO

752

al,150

2,570

a2,300

al,9OO

*1,670

al,400

al,300

1,120

1,020

-

34,989

1,166

O.498

0.56

Dec.

a920

a860

al.100

6.660

6,160

6,860

5,320

a4 , 600

a5 ,2OO

5,180

4,760

a3,900

3,070

a2,500

a2 , 100

al,7OO

1,520

1,440

al,450

1,570

a2,000

a.1,900

al,900

. a2,30Q

a3,000

aS, 000

a6,000

a5,500

a4,600

a5, 200

6,440

111,910

3,610

1.54

1.78

Jan.

a8,550

9,450

8,400

a7 , 150

a5,750

a4,350

 3,280

2,870

2,670

2,470

2,270

a2,050

a2,000

1.970

2,470

2,970

3,780

6,020

a6,700

a6,000

5,180

4,340

3,640

3,170

2,870

a5, 000

a9,000

16,600

17 .300

16,000

9,540

183,810

5,929

2.53

2.92

Feb.

6.02O

a5,600

a9,300

14.400

 14,400

13,800

11,700

8,850

7,140

a6,000

a5,30O

4,340

a3,800

4,340

3,510

a2,950

a2,750

2,670

2,570

4,190

4,900

4,060

a3,300

.a2,900

2,670

2,470

2,320

2,220

aZ.OSO

_

- .

160,520

5,535

2.37

2.55

Mar.

a2,OOO

al,950

1,970

2,020

2,170

2,320

2,270

a2,OOO

al.900

1,920

10,700

14,800

 16.000

16,000

a 12, 000

a8, 000

5,460

4,900

7,700

8,550

7,700

a6,700

a7,600

9,750

8,850

7,420

4,900

3,920

83,050

"az.sso

a2,350

189,420

6,110

2.61

3.01

Apr.

4,620

3,640

3,070

3,680

a5,000

a7,000

8,120

6,440

5,180

4,760

4,060

a4,000

a6,000

10.200

a9,750

8,260

 6,440

5 , 180.

a4,300

a3,700

3,170

2,870

2,870

3,280

4,620

a4,100

a3,500

3,170

£,770

ZjlTO

-

146,220

4,874

2.08

2.32

May

2,120

1,970

a, 1800

al,700

1,670

 1,720

1,720

1,770

1,670

al,550

al,550

1,520

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,300

al.260

al,500

1,720

1,720

1,670

1,720

1,870

a3,200

a6,000

6.580

5,880

4,620

3,390

a2,650

a2,200

72,210

2,329

0.995

1.15

June

a2,000

1,770

1,570

 1,440

1,390

1,340

al,300

al,300

al,250

1,140

1.110

3,170

6,580

a3,800

a3,500

2,770

2,120

1,720

1,480

1,300

a2,600

a5,000

9.450

4,900

3.28O

2,470

2,370

a4,500

a3,200

1,920

-

81,740

2,725

1.16

1.30

July

1,570

1,390

1,860

a2.400

al,900

al,500

1,300

1,210

1,160

1,040

952

a900

a840

800

800

 920

992

816

a770

a700

660

652

638

610

561

a540

a560

554

526

493

475

30,089

971

0.415

0.48

Aug.

457

a440

a430

440

 463

445

435

420

a420

a420

410

440

451

457

690

a960

a900

952

1.050

800

682

589

a550

aSOO

420

415

415

420

425

a400

a400

16,676

538

0.230

0.27

Sept.

a400

1,200

al,150

469

463

a440

a420

591

*40S

410

405

420

a56O

a950

1,510

2.570

1,480

1,260

1,440

al.500

al,700

1,670

1,210

976

768

645

a675

aS90

451

445

-

26,773

892

0.381

0.45

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,500 Hln 298 Mean 2,559 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.85

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,300 Hin 296 Mean 2,915 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations at Spencer and Indianapolis.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 445

Bean Blossom Creek at Colon, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°15', long. 86°30', in SW£ sec. 2, T. 9 N. , R. 1 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of highway bridge at Colon, 17.5 miles upstream from ntouth.

Orainage area.--90 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 162 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 cfs May 24; maximum gage height, 16.12 

I't May 24; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 10-17.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 9,420 cfs June 2, 1947; maximum gage height, 17.9 

ft Jan. 5, 1949; no flow at times during most years; minimum gage height, 1.37 ft 

July 30, 1946.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 1113: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods computed using rate 

of change In stage as a factor (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

'(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7 to Dec. 3)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 i.e

o.o

.2

.5

.9

1.5

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

3.6

5.5

7.8

11

20

41

5.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

 302 

1,240 

1,760 

2,120 

2,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

18

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.9

1.7 

1.0

1.0

1.1

.8

.6

77

.7

.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1 

1.4

1.6

1.9

1.7 

1.7

2.2

T79

1.5

41.1

1.33

0.015

0.02

Nov.

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.1

T7T

3.0

9.7

*7.3

4.9 

5.1

4.6 

4.2

55 .

172

60

124

96

39

23

16

12

13

k644 

k412

114

*87

68 

45

35

30

-

2,090.0

69.7

0.774

0.86

Dec.

26

23

24

kl,200

k884

k555

kl,510

kl,680

kl.970 

kl,050

218 

142

103

82

70

60

50

50

56

61

k416

500

266 

156

k555

kl,410

k385 

183

166

k538

k403

14,792

477

5.30

6.11

Jan.

224

150

218

206

455

242

156

125

115 

98

82 

72

66

*63

117

98

100

224

156

k655

272

212

236 

130

124

kl,155

k2. 440_ 

k582

212

138

128

9,251

298

3.31

3.82

Feb.

156

k984

k634

kl.080

k409

260

260

188

143 

117

105 

86

*82

k576

296

183

139

107

95

194

260

144

126 

110

94

82

75 

71

69

_

-

7,125

246

2.73

2.94

Mar.

66

65

*73

86

77

64

60

56

55 

k!05

kl.930 

ki,270

296

188

139

114

97

klSO

k727

k328

212

k925

k846 

290

188

144

118 

100

90

80

k!59

9,128

294

3.27

3.77

Apr.

628

296

178

k435

kl.570

k464

236

166

134 

186

296 

248

kl,060

*k623

k333

218

166

134

114

97

84

75

74 

131

110

90

76 

66

59

50

-

8,397

280

' 3.11

3.47

May

43

37

32

28

*23

22

25

30

41 

44

40 

34

31

25

21

25

33

21

18

20

25

24

26 

k2.250

kl.880

k364

161 

108

92

69

52

5,624

181

2.01

2.32

June

39

30

25

*21

18

15

12

10

8.8

12

12 

kill

172

69

46

31

22

16

12

9.4

7.6

k722

115

65

39

28 

70

31

18

2,082.8

69.4

0.771

0.86

July

*13

9.7

15

22

34

11

7.3

5.7

5.5 

4.7

4.2 

3.6

3.0

2.3

2.3

2.8

4.9

4.6

4.4

3.3

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9

.8

jJL

167.2

5.39

"0.060

0.07

Avg.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.9

.8

.7

.7 

.8

1.0 

.9

.8

.7

1.1

7.1

372

5.5

3.2

2.0

1.4

1.1

.9 

.7

.6

.4

7f

.3

.3

.3

33.5

1.27

0.014

0.02

Sept.

0.3

p

7T

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

*.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.7

.5

.5

.5

.6 

.5

.5

.4

.3 

.2

.2

.2

-

10.3

0.343

0.003S

0.004

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,470 Mln 0.6 Mean 156 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.51

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,440 Mln 0.1 Mean 161 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.26

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). 

cfs (15.23 ft); Mar. 11 (12 p.m.) 2,6

Dec. 8 (3 a.m.) 2,800 cfs (14.93 ft); Jan. 27 (10 a.m.) 3,200 

80 cfs (14.85 ft); May 24 (8 p.m.) 5,100 cfs (16.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

k Computed using rate of change In stage as a factor.
446 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River at Spencer, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°16'49", long. 86°45'42", in sec. 29, T. 10 N., R. 3 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of highway bridge at Spencer, 3.3 miles upstream from McBrides 

Creek and at mile 165.9.

Drainage area. 2,980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey.

July 1925 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Prior 

to October 1948, published as West Fork White River at Spencer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 526.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 26, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1925-52), 3,134 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,400 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 19.09 ft); 

minimum, 378 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 2.12 ft).

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 57,000 cfs May 20, 1943; maximum gage height, observed, 23.2 ft May 15, 1933, Jan. 16, 1937; minimum discharge, 133 cfs Sept. 25, 30, 

1941; minimum gage height, 0.88 ft Sept. 25, 30, Oct. 1, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 28.5 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water- years) . W 823: 1933, drainage area. W 873: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 31-to June 12, June 17, 

22, 27, June 30 to July 11, Aug. 16, Sept. 16-24)

2.1

2.2 

3.0 

7.0

370

410

920

4,010

14.0

17.0

19.0

11,500

17,400

25,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

39

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

415

406

402

402

398

 398

406

406

425 

425

415

415

406

402

398

394

386

386

386

382

382

378

871

1.270

1,060

843

752

661

586

538

526

15,920

514

0.172

0.20

Nov .

520

484

466

455

440

466

773

878

780 

787

801

801

*1,270

6.000

3,570

2,530

2,370

1,860

1,480

1,240

1,130

1,100

3,490

5,200

3,330

2,450

2,050

1,830

1,620

1,480

-

51,651

1,722

0.578

0.64

Dec.

1,340

1,240

1.200

5,300

9,170

*9,400

8,730

7,900

9,280 

10,800

8,300

6,400

4,550

3,570

3,010

2,500

2,000

1,970

1,940

1,860

2,290

3,090

2,930

2,770

3,410

7,800

7,800

6,900

5,800

6,300

7,300

156, 850

5,060

1.70

1.96

Jan.

8,100

8,840

8,730

*7 , 100

6,400

5,700

4,550

3,920

3,490 

3,250

2,930

2,690

2,530

2.370

2,450

3,010

3,490

5,300

6,700

7,700

7,300

5,600

4,910

4,100

3,570

6,100

14,600

24,900

22,400

19 , 500

17 , 100

229,330

7,398

2.48

2.86

Feb.

12,200

9,880

11,200

*13,200

16,200

16 . 500

15, 200

13, 500

10,300 

7,800

6,500

5,500

4,820

5,600

5,900

4,640

4,100

3,650

3,410

3,410

3,650

3,650

4,190

3,830

3,410

3,090

2,850

2,770

2.690

-

-

203,640

7,022

2.36

2.54

Mar.

2,610

2,530

2,450

2,450

*2,450

2,450

2,450

2,450

2.570 

2,450

9,360

14,200

17,400

18.100

16,800

13,000

7,600

6,300

8,510

10, 100

9,880

10, 500

12,900

12,900

11,400

9,400

6,900

5,600

4,820

4,280

4,280

238,890

7,706

2.59

2.98

Apr.

*7 , 100

7,700

4,820

4,910

10, '400

12,100

10,800

9,280

7,300 

6,000

6,000

5,400

7,500

11,200

12.600

11,900

9,520

7,200

5,800

4,910

4, 2 SO

3,830

3,740

4,190

4,550

5,600

5,300

4,280

3,650

5.250

-

205,110

6,837

2.29

2.56

May

2,930

2,770

2,530

2,400

*2, 130

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,050 

2,050

1,970

1,860

1,760

1,690

1,620

1,580

1.480

1,520

1,760

1,830

1,800

1,760

1,830

6,370

10. OOP

9,280

8,400

6,100

4,640

3,650

3,090

97,240

3,137

1.05

1.21

June

2,690

2,450

2,210

*2,010

1,860

1,720

1,580

1,480

1.410 

1,520

1,520

2,050

5,800

7,500

4,460

3,570

2,930

2,450

2,050

1,830

1,920

6,420

13.700

12,200

5,100

3,490

3,090

6,800

3,920

2,850

-

112,580

3,753

1.26

1.40

July

2,370

*2,050

2,370

3.490

2,770

2,370

1,970

1,920

1,580 

1,440

1,300

1,200

1,130

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,520

1,240

1,060

1,020

955

885

857

808

787

752

724

717

675

675

668

42 , 403

1,368

C.459

0.53

Aug.

654

628

604

598

598

*598

592

580

574 

574

550

538

550

562

920

1.440

1,060

864

1,060

1,060

892

794

738

661

616

586

580

562

538

526

520

21,617

697

0.234

0.27

Sept.

526

1,340

 1, 270

794

661

640

586

550

520 

514

484

478

466

47T

472

1,300

1,940

1,520

1,480

1,830

2.610

2,530

1,760

1,380

1,130

990

885

801

717

*654

-

31,300

1,040

0.350

0.39

Calendar year 1951 : Max 23,900 Min 378 Mean 3,328 Cfsm 1.12 Ir , 15.16

Water year 1951-52 : Max 24,900 Min 378 Mean 3,843 Cfsm 1.29 Ir . 17.54

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 447

Mill Creek near Cataract, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°26', long. 86°46', in SE^ sec. 32, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 43, 3 miles east of Cataract, Owen County.

Drainage area. 248 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Mater-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and 

3atum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,760 cfs June 23 (gage height, 19.10 ft); minimum, 5.9 cfs Aug. 30, 31; minimum gage height, 3.58 ft Oct. 5.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 9,480 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 21.35 ft-.); minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 8, 1949 (gage height, 3.28 ft).

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 5-8, 16-23, July 11-13, 

July 19 to Sept. 1, Sept. 5-30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

3.5

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

7.5

9.5

19

41

80

6.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

206

404

1,000

1,430

3.4

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

5.5

19

41

78

198

7.0

10.0

14.0

19.0

396

1,260

3,270

6,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a!5

a!3

all

alO 

9.5

9.3

12

36

19

12

11

10 

10

alO

alO

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

10

11

294

610 

a350"

a200

a!25

a90

a65

a55

a45

2,100.1

67.7

0.273

0.31

Nov.

b40

a38

a35

a30 

a28

a.45

a200

a275

a200

a225

a325

a275 

a350

al,400

1,000

 496

350

226

156

124

112

229

1,250

1,750 

1,500

1,000

600

300

179

156

12,894

430

1.73

1.93

Dec.

140

128

T84

2,260 

»2,6oo

1,400

620

408

1,310

al.100

a900

a700 

a550

a450

a300

a250

a200

a!75

a!75

a!75

a!75

a250

£400

a450 

a400

a800

al,250

al,100

aSOO

a900

1,070

21,020

678

2.73

3.15

Jan.

662

408

396

372 

550

350

»260

233

251

196

156

154 

T5T

178

420

308

615

718

350

384

a350

a300

a250

a225 

195

2,500

5.750

4,630

1,500

550

260

23,625

762

3.07

3.54

Feb.

522

1,850

1,300

»2.610 

'1,566

718

578

432

308

a250

a225

185 

178

384

242

201

176

143

136

210

201

136

134

115 

105

102

104

98

155

_

-

13,243

457

1.84

1.99

Mar.

Ill

160

170

128 

»107

113

101

97

iOT

233

4,080

4.840 

2,166

509

350

280

219

655

1,700

676

468

2,260

2,060

606 

384

289

233

198

179

156

185

23,748

766

3.09

3.56

Apr.

»564

280

198

759 

2.720

1,160

509

350

270

 270

270

603 

1,990

2,390

814

470

328

260

219

180

153

143

342

420 

219

157

127

111

95

85

16,456

549

2.21

2.47

May

81

75

66

62 

 58

64

60

62

82

108

69

59 

55

50

46

45

41

39

TO

50

52

45

39

1.560 

1,246

509

242

156

121

95

80

5,151

166

0.669

0.77

June

65

55

52

»50 

43

40

38

34

58

101

60

464 

551

1,900

648

242

148

105

80

65

65

5,810

 6,440

»4,S50 

979

260

759

1,280

289

173

25,178

775

3.12

3.48

July

119

*95

228

578

TTB

78

58

53

59

48

38

34 

32

51

30

350

193

89

43

35

29

22

18

16 

14

13

12

12

12

11

TT

2,477

79.9

0.522

0.57

Aug.

11

10

10

11

11

 10

10

10

9.9

10

9.7

9.7 

9.9

9.7

40

-f* 144

11

9.5

8.5

8.3

8.1

7.9

7.3 

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.1

J77

461.0

14.9

0.060

C.07

Sept.

58

873

 T5S

29

17

15

12

11

11

9.9

9.7

9.5 

8.9

9.1

10

15

12

12

156

30

13

10

8.7

8.1 

7.9

6.9

6.9

6.7

TTF

»6.7

1,506.5

50.2

0.202

0.23

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,600 Mln 7.5 Mean 310 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.95

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,440 Mln 6.1 Mean 399 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.87

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Jan. 27 (5:30 p.m.) 6.040 cfs (18.23 ft); Mar. 12 (7 a.m.)

5,330 cfs (17.25 ft); June .2.3 (1 p.m.) 6,760 cfs. (19.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for station near Manhattan.
448 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Mill Creek near Manhattan, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°29', long. 86°55' , In sec. 11, T. 12 N., R. 5 W., on left bank 200

 ft downstream from Cagles Mill, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Cagles 

Mill Reservoir, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Deer Creek, a-xd 5^ miles 

south of Manhattan.

Drainage area. 296 sq mi.

Records available. May to September 1931, May 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.83 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to May 12, 1941, staff and chain gage 200 ft upstream at same datum

 Average discharge. 13 years, 301 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,290 cfs Jan. 28, July 24; maximum

 gage height, 14.91 ft June 22 (backwater from streams below station); minimum, 11 

cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.58 ft). A , o . 

1931, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 8,960 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 18.38 ft); 

minimum, 0.7 cfs Aug. 1, 1950 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods affected by backwater from downstream 

'trTButaries, which are poor.

Cooperation. Ten discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. W 873: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater f-")m 

downstream tributaries (gage height, in feet, and discharge in 

cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.5

4.5

6.0

11.0

240

480

1,000

3,390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

37

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16 

14

13

12

12

12 

27

34

47

36

26

20

17

15 

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

180

570

352

155

95

70

60

51

43

1,978

 3.8

0.216

0.25

Nov.

39 

35

33

29

27.

44 

201

280

*188

214

320

270

345

1,490 

1,640

976

588

358

240

180

155

164

01,150

1.690

1J460

902

525

320

246

204

-

14,313

477

1.61

1.80

Dec.

184 

168

*167

1,020

1,690

1.840 

1,600

1,160

1,080

1,160

920

692

510

370 

280

200

172

167

167

168

220

408

435

' 383

396

903

1,200

1,000

815

940

1,200

21,613

697

2.35

2.72

Jan.

1,000 

900

 762

622

588

555 

465

382

332

300

260

224

200

m

310

370

510

525

480

435

370

345

300

260

c 1,500

03,000

*5. 390

*3, 090

*2,490

»1, 890

26,185

845

2.85

3.29

Feb.

1,460 

01,500

cl.600

02,000

*2.190

1,840 

1,560

1,240

1,040

868

710

570

465

395 

395

345

310

270

228

232

256

240

216

192

204

186

173 275"

206

_

-

21,169

730

2.47

2.66

Mar.

150 

143

 155

192

204

161 

148

137

137

155

02,500

02.900

2,740

2,390 

1,940

1,420

960

710

1,120

1,160

1,040

01,900

1,790

1,560

1,330

1,120

920

728

525

345

*260

30,940

998

3.37

3.89

Apr.

345 

395

358

C450

01,000

1,200 

1,160

920

798

728

658

605

cl,500

1.810 

1,510

1,240

1,040

885

780

693

605

525

465

480

465

408

358

300

260

202

22,142

738

3.49

2.78

May

158 

*138

126

119

110

134 

223

137

122

162

138

107

92

84 

76

74

71

68

69

76

90

84

75

0800

1.600

1,200

588

280

190

152

128

7,471

241

0.814

0.94

June

112 

*90

82

77

72

65 

61

57

57

75

143

240

495

1,160 

1,380

692

310

173

126

101

98

01,500

*03,000

*5.290

*3,190

2,640

2,240

2,240

1,560

960

26,286

876

2.96

3.30

July

*382 

200

162

250

234

188 

152

119

96

84

77

60

48

122 

83

104

382

173

104

70

58

49

40

35

32

29

27

25

23

22

21

3,451

111

0.375

0.43

Aug.

18 

18

18

18

*19

19 

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

44

161

134

61

34

25

20

19

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

858

27.7

0.094

0.11

Sept.

-44*

480

T§6

61

36 

26

19

16

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

22

125

136

63

34

23

IS

15

14

13

13

»12

12

1,854

61.8

0.209

0.23

Calendar year1 1951: Max 3,000 Min n Mean 366 Cfsm 1.24 In- 16.80

Water year 1951-52 : Max 3,290 Min n Mean 497 Cfsm i.es In. 22.40

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from downstream tributaries; discharge computed on basis of appeerance of gage-height 

chart, records for station near Cataract.and Eel River at Bowling Green.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Big Walnut Creek near Reelsvllle, Ind.

449

Location Lat 39°32'll", long. 86°58'35", in NW£SE£ sec. 28, T. 13 N., R. 5 tf., on 

lert bank at highway bridge if miles southwest of Reelsville and 3 miles upstream 

from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 319 sq ml.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 10, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs June 22 (gage height, 17.96 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 2.03 ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 22, 1952; minimum, 12 cfs, Sept. 30, 

1949 (gage height, 1.65 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, 

which are fair.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by the Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

Oct. 1 to June 14

15

23

78

160

340

7.0 1,300

11.0 3,060

14.0 5,340

15.0 7,100

June 15 to Sept. 30

2.1 18

3.0 110

5.0 535

8.0 1,450

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

3,960

4,610

6,000

10, 500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

32 

28

30 

27

24

42

55

43

35

24

19

11 

17

17

23

27

32

35

49

34

72

223

322

145

98

85

71

64

69 

71

1,857

59.9

0.188

0.22

Nov.

75

66 

55

47 

44

64

184

136

 114

146

196

174

234 

500

287

212

174

141

118

106

102

114

740

515

303

246

199

186

157

146

5,781

193

0.605

0.67

Dec.

139

133 

 144

1,190 

1,040

815

560

395

500

410

340

305

250 

217

190

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!75

398

455

377

305

848

1,460

975

815

66E

1.540 

1,340

16,511

533

1.67

1.92

Jan.

1,120

845 

635

500 

485

386

318

295

293

257

230 '220

217 225"

305

285

560

 575

425

440

328

325

320

230

239

3,190

4. 640

2,040

*1, 150

785 

635

22,498

726

2.28

2.62

Feb.

802

1,540 

1,510

2.950 

 1,740

1,300

1,080

815

665

575

500

410

368 

348

307

289

273

252

241

257

257

224

224

220

205

190

190

190

187

18,109

624

1.96

2.11

Mar.

182

»1§T

257 

214

198

187

181

180

228

5.080

2,950

1,380 

975

755

635

515

1,030

2,180

1,260

918

4,550

2,310

1,260

940

755

620

530

470

410 

 485

32, 000

1,032

3.24

3.73

Apr.

575

440 

374

1,080 

2,480

1,300

940

725

575

545

485

695

6.910 

2,920

1,540

1,080

815

680

575

485

410

377

440

545

440

352

305

279

257

241

28,865

962

3.02

3.37

May

227

 212 

200

188 

180

192

182

172

180

199

176

162

152 

144

135

132

129

128

127

139

147

138

126

2.100

1,390

710

440

311

257

219 

193

9,387

303

0.950

1.09

June

172

*156 

141

132 

119

109

98

89

84

98

72

126

208 

530

340

220

144

102

84

72

67

»8.140

 5,020

1,070

635

448

2,190

1,990

635

448

23,739

791

2.48

2.77

July

»360

300 

270

280 

234

204

180

170

180

160

136

120

106 

99

98

222

202

124

100

96

94

82

74

68

65

61

58

55

51

49 

il

4,345

140

0.439

0.51

Aug.

45

43 

40

41 

 39

37

36

34

35

33

31

41

40 

47

147

134

73

55

45

41

38

35

33

29

27

26

27

23

22

21 

20

1,338

43.2

0.135

0.16

Sept.

25

45

39 

34

27

22

18

18

22

22

20

20 

19

 29

71

83

65

112

198

102

77

65

56

51

53

45

37

 43

49

1,548

51.6

0.162

0.18

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,480 Min 17 Mean 378 Cfsm 1.18 !" 16.04

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,140 Min 17 Mean 453 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.35

Peak discharge (base. 4.0OO cfs). Jan. 27 (2 a.m.) 6.200 cfs (14.64 ft); Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 7,100

cfs (15.05 ft); Mar. 22 (10 a.m.) 5,880 cfs (14.28 ft); Apr. 13 (4 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (16. OT ft); June

22 (7 p.m.) 15,700 cfs (17.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Hote. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 t< 

23, June 3-14.

o Jan. 5, Mar. 22, Mar. 31 to Apr. 4, Apr. 14 to May
450 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Eel River at Bowling Green, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°23'02", long. 87°01'12", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 11 N R. 6 W., on left

 bank at Bowling Green, 500 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 4b ana u.t> 

mile downstream from Jordan Creek.

Drainage area. 832 sq mi.

Records available. January 1931 to September 1952. Prior to October 1934 published 

as "near Uenterpoint."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.02 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 29, 1934, chain gage at site 

5i miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 29, 1934, to Nov. 30, 1949, waterstage recorder at site 500 ft upstream from present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years, 888 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs June 23 (gage height, 20.50 ft);

 minimum, 52 cfs Oct. 21; minimum gage height, 1.08 ft Sept. 30.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 23.53 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Aug. 25, 26, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 30.0 ft (present datum) In 1875, from Information by 

Corps of Engineers.

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

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 1935,1937-39. W 973: 1937- 

38, 19391M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice 

effect or those using rate of change in stage as a 

factor (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23, Oct. 28 to 

Nov. 6, June 24, 25, July 2 to Aug. 20)

10 52 17.0 7,150

2 O 2U 19.0 10,300

4.0 690 21.0 19,500

12.0 3,910

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

45'

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78 

80

80

78

74

72

158

139

108

97

84

74

68

64

61

58

56

55

55

54

55

62

636 

1,210

765

368 

239 

185

160

144

133

5,490

177

0.213

0.25

Nov.

126 

120

115

110

*104

188

542

568

455

505

660

618

k853

k2,600

k2,190

kl,640

1,010

705

518

430

368

450

k5.060 

k2,860

k2, 190

kl, 600 

1,050 

735

592

530

-'

27,492

916

1.10

1.23

Dec.

480 

442

473

k3,720

»k3, 430

k3,340

k2,600

2,010

2,290

kl,990

1,650

1,330

1,050

825

705

b610

b590

b590

b590

b710

1,130

1,330

1,330 

1,130

k2,010

3,960 

k2,910 

k2,470

k2,030

k3,140

k3,100

53,965

1,741

2.09

2.41

Jan.

k2,620 

*k2,150

kl,820

1,530

1,530

1,330

1,130

950

900

810

705

645

618

605

825

825

1,250

1,370

1,170

1,130

950

870

855 

690

645

k4,200 

10.300 

k6,746

k4,790

k3,640

k2,870

60,463

1,950

2.34

2.70

Feb.

k2,870 

4,460

k3,940

k5.660

k4,960

k3,820

k3, 180

»k2, 580

k2,190

kl, 910

1,650

1,410

1,250

1,170

1,050

930

870

780

720

765

765

690

660 

618

592

568 

530 

580

605

_

-

51,773

1,785

2.15

2.31

Mar.

505 

492

505

»618

618

530

492

468

468

523

k6,920

kB.100

k4,970

k3,780

k3,020

k2,470

kl, 900

k2, 240

k4, 450

k3,190

k2,470

k6,090

k5,870 

k3,420

k2,660

k2,270 

kl,910 

kl,630

1,370

1,130

990

76,069

2,454

2.95

3.40

Apr.

1,450 

»1, 210

1,010

k2,030

5,480

k3,240

k2,540

k2,110

1,770

1,610

1,530

kl,930

k7,070

k7 . 980

k4,240

k2,870

k2,350

kl, 990

1,770

1,570

1,410

1,250

1,370 

1,530

1,290

1,080 

915 

810

720

645

66,770

2,226

2.68

2.98

May

555 

»518

480

442

430

442

492

480

430

505

455

392

355

334

313

313

292

292

292

313

334

324

292 

k2,370

k3.650

k2,380 

kl,440 

840

618

492

418

21,283

687

0.826

0.95

June

368 

334

»313

292

269

250

237

227

225

254

282

455

780

kl,940

kl,950

kl, 250

630

405

313

269

271

k4,350

»14,900 

»k6,610

»k4,380

k3,440 

k3,220 

5,420

k2,730

kl,810

58,174

1,939

2.33

2.60

July

1.130 

»690

592

605

555

492

430

380

355

334

302

282

246

241

292

282

675

418

292

239

223

201

180 

165

155

147 

139 

133

126

121

118

10, 540

340

0.409

0.47

Aug.

112 

109

108

104

102

97

96

97

97

91

91

94

91

455

468

30?

189

134

114

103

96

90 

84

79

76 

72 

68

66

64

62

3,921

126

0.151

0.18

Sept.

66

304

580

*2"9?

155

112

94

80

74

70

64

64

61

61

64

67

97

122

248

313

212

146

116 

102

88

80 

74 

70

67

66

4,009

134

0.161

0.18

Calendar year 1951 : Max 8,040 Min 54 Mean 971 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.84

Water year 1951-52 : Max 14,900 Min 54 Mean 1,202 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.66

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 ofs).--Jan. 27 (11 a.m.) 11,600 cfs (19.35 ft); Kir. 12 (1:30 a.m.)

9,800 cfs (18.82 ft); Apr. 14 (1 a.m.) 9,800 cfs (18.76 ft); June 23 (12 m.) 17,000 cfs (20.50 ft),

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

k Computed using rate of change in stage as a factor.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 451

White River at Newberry, Ind.

Location.--Lat 38°55'42", long. 87°01'00", in sec. 25, T. 6 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 57 at Newberry, 2.3 miles downstream 

from Doans Creek, and at mile 118.0.

Drainage area. 4,690 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1952. Prior to October 1948, published 

as west Fork White River at Newberry.

Average discharge. 24 years, 4,717 cfs.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 465.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1928, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,800 cfs Jan. 31 (gage height, 18.30 ft); 

minimum, 550 cfs Oct. 21, 22 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 76,900 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 24.19 f;); minimum, 193 cfs Oct. 1, 1941 (gage height, 0.39 ft).

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft Mar. 27, 1931, from floodmark, by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 873: 1937(M) . W 973: 1913(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 22 to May 24, 

May 30 to June 14)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

0.6

3.0

10.0

15.0

19.0

550

2,510

10,200

19,600

31,300

1.1 

6.0

680

5,500

Note. Same as preceding table above 

5.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

676 

641

620

620

620

606

613

690

739 

725

683

655

627

613 

613

606

585

585

578

564

557

557

934

2,600

2.870

2,100

1;590

1,310

1,110

1,010

918

28,215

' 910

0.194

0.22

Nov.

894 

862

802

767

746

753

1,470

2,060

1,880 

1,750

1,880

1,920

*2,060

6,440 

9,140

7,590

. 6,270

4,550

3,350

2,690

2,280

2,060

5,850

10.500

9,920

7,370

5,280

4,150

3,450

2,960

-

111,494

3,716

0.792

0.88

Dec.

2,690 

2,420

2.550

8,080

12,900

*15,100

17.100

16,500

16,700 

16,500

14,700

11,700

8,660

6,710 

5,610

4,450

3,850

3,650

3,450

3,450

4,750

5,830

5,500

5,170

6,380

12,000

13,000

12,300

10,900

10, 600

11,500

274,280

8,848

1.89

2.17

Jan.

12,200 

12,000

12,300

12,000

11,400

9,920

8,300

7,040

6,270 

5,720

*5,170

4,750

4,450

4.250 

4,250

4,650

5,280

6,270

7,480

9,380

9,500

8,900

7,820

6,820

5,830

8,060

14, 300

18,700

23,100

27,500

28,500

512,110

10,070

2.15

2.47

Feb.

26.900 

26,000

22,600

22,600

22,900

24,000

25, 400

24, 800

22,400 

18,000

12,200

9,380

8,180

*8,900 

9,020

8,300

7,150

6,380

5,830

5,940

6,600

6,050

5,830

6,050

5,610

5,170

4,750

4,550

4.550

_

-

365,840

12,620

2.69

2.90

Mar.

4,450 

4,250

4,250

4,450

4,350

4,250

4,150

4,050

5.850 

4,050

15,000

20, 100

22,600

25, 400 

27.200

26,300

22,900

16,300

14,300

.15,700

*16,900

20, 100

22,400

22,400

22,900

20, 800

16, 100

10,900

8,540

7,480

7,040

421,460

13, 600

2.90

3.34

Apr.

9,780 

10,600

8,900

8,300

15,900

19,400

20,300

18,900

15, 300 

11,500

10,200

9,380

12,900

17,600 

21,100

*25.700

23,400

18,900

12,500

9,140

7,820

6,820

6,270

6,820

6,930

6,930

7,260

6,820

5,720

5.060

-

364, 150

12,140

2.59

2.89

May

4,620 

4,200

3,900

3,700

3,500

3,300

3,200

3,200

3,400 

3,200

3,200

3,000

2,800

2,600 

*2, 500

2,450

2,350

2.250

2,250

2,450

2,600

2,600

2,600

6,490

11,200

12.900

12,700

10, 800

7,940

5,830

4,730

142,460

4,595

0.980

1.13

June

4,000 

3,500

3,100

2,800

2,600

2,450

2,300

2,150

2.050 

2,050

*2, 150

2,200

3,500

7,150 

8,900

6,930

5,610

4,300

3,500

3,100

4,840

7,360

13,600

16,900

19.900

18, 200

13,800

10, 100

10,800

9,140

-

198,980

6,633

1.41

1.58

July

6.270 

4,510

3,900

4,620

4,840

4,000

3,400

3,000

2,800 

2,600

*2,350

2,200

2,050

1,900 

1,800

1,850

1,900

2,500

2,250

1,900

1,700

1,610

1,480

1,430

1,340

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,120

1.080

1,080

75,090

2,422

0.516

0.60

Aug.

1.C80 

1,C40

1,000

992

960

952

928

920

824 

824

880

872

840

840 

928

1,800

2.500

1,750

*1,380

1,430

1,380

1,250

1,080

1,080

984

920

872

848

832

808

784

33,578

1,083

0.231

0.27

Sept.

792 

1,080

2,000

2,000

1,480

1,160

1,000

920

840 

792

760

744

696

680 

680

704

1,340

1,800

2,000

2,100

2,200

2.800

2,600

*1,950

1,610

1,430

1,250

1,160

1,080

1,000

-

40,648

1,355

0.289

0.32

Calendar year 1951: Max 29,400 Min 557 Mean 5,594 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.18

Water year 1951-52: Max 28,500 Min 557 Mean 6,471 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
452 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Blue River at Carthage, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°46', long. 85"34', in sec. 18, T. 15 N., R. 9 E., on right bank 500 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, half a mile west of-Carthage, and 2£ miles downstream 

from Three Mile Creek.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

aage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 19, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft 

cTownstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,350 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 11.02 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Aug. 7, 8, Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 6,650 cfs Feb. 21, 1951 (gage height, 11.20 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 7, 8, Sept. 13, 1952.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

1.7 

1.9 

2.5 

5.5 

8.0

44

70

171

1,090

2,390

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

5.0

31

95

187

900

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.6

1,780

2,390

3,350

4,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 .

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

*46

15

45

46

46

72

57

55

52

52

52

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

56

94

66

60

59

59

55

*55

52

1,687

54.4

0.302

0.35

Nov.

54

54

54

51

50

67

108

79

67

66

62

60

74

175

105

106

92

80

72

72

69

73

281

233

142

»119

103

96

88

84

-

2,836

94.5

0.525

0.59

Dec.

79

23

76

529

420

381

1.680

807

1,610

722

450

339

248

210

186

170

160

150

146

147

267

259

198

165

314

705

405

273

251

780

795

12,995

419

2.33

2.68

Jan.

570

387

*354

300

294

240

200

196

186

167

151

149

147

173

381

276

309

336

243

238

193

216

243

175

184

2,380

*4.250

1,420

675

465

362

15,860

512

2.84

3.28

Feb.

408

1,030

928

1.800

825

630

540

420

354

315

284

249

*234

242

214

211

200

191

189

326

362

249

225

209

194

183

181

179

170

-

11,542

398

2.21

2.38

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,000 Min 42

Mar.

166

162

164

170

*156

150

JM

146

150

174

*2.010

1,250

630

450

348

284

244

268

615

420

334

1,340

1,430

660

465

362

302

266

244

220

372

14,098

455

' 2.53

2.91

Apr.

*766

420

329

556

1.730

885

615

465

379

376

351

385

982

735

600

465

376

326

289

264

244

230

289

585

365

289

251

230

*214

200

-

14,191

473

2.63

2.93

May

191

183

174

170

162

181

158

160

166

176

164

158

158

148

146

148

150

139

141

154

160

144

139

166

156

158

142

137

*133

126

121

4,809

155

0.861

0.99

June

116

113

109

108

105

103

101

97

101

98

94

126

113

106

98

94

90

88

84

83

105

160

120

101

*92

86

113

92

83

79.

-

3,058

102

0.567

0.63

Jvly

77

76

88

89

77

73

72

74

80

73

70

67

66

66

66

69

67

65

62

61

58

56

56

*53

52

51

48

47

46

46

45

1,996

64.4

0.358

0.41

Aug.

43

42

41

43

46

43

41

41

49

61

48

53

51

73

60

109

67

57

57

53

*53

53

49

46

45

46

45

43

42

42

41

1,583

51.1

0.284

0.33

Sept.

42

76

58

51

48

46

45

45

43

42

41

40

39

62

228

88

*67

67

181

89

73

66

65

61

57

56

54

53

51

51

-

1,985

66.2

0.368

0.41

Mean 262 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.71

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,250 Min 39 Mean 237 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.89

Peak discharee (base. 2.000 cfs). 

cfs (11.02 ft); Feb. 4 (7:30 a.m.) 2

Dec. 7 (5 p.m.) 2,090 cfs (7.57 ft); Jan. 27 (1:30 a.m.) 6.35O 

150 cfs (7.63 ft); Mar. 11 (4 p.m.) 2,800 cfs (8.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 453

Blue River at Shelbyville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°31', long. 85°47', in Sw£ sec. 32, T. 13 N., R. 7 E., at center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highways 9 and 29 at Shelbyville, half a mile 

downstream from Little Blue River.

Drainage area. 408 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 741.17 ft above mean sea level, 

"ctatum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 539 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.95 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.05 ft).

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 16,100 cfs Apr. 12, 1944; maximum gage height, 17.00 

ft Jan. 5, 1949; minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 25-27, Oct. 5, 1944, Sept. 13, 1948; minimum 

gage height, that of Sept. 13, 14, 1952.

Remarks. Records good.- Occasional diurnal fluctuation during low flow.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 3)

1.0 

1.3 

2.0 

6.0

30

115

390

2,810

9.0

12.0

13.0

5,640

10,400

12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

67

67

67

 67

64

64

76

100

82

79

73

70

67

67

67

£1

64

64

64

64

67

67

57

85

91

88

85

79

76

 76

76

2,251

72.6

0.178

0.21

Nov.

79

16

79

76

79

85

129

157

143

129

126

115

150

199

236

213

199

192

185

174

174

182

475

635

395

 304

256

224

206

188

-

5,860

195

0.478

0.53

Dec.

174

168

ISi.

658

1,030

880

4.000

3,560

3,400

3,090

2,020

1,180

S20

615

525

490

460

425

410

400

640

850

652

605

630

1,720

1,150

820

646

880

1,720

34,782

1,122

2.75

3.17

Jan.

1,330

970

*910

880

880

724

605

550

530

480

430

420

US

430

485

664

790

940

880

676

570

530

495

480

495

4,310

* 10 . 600

 6,240

2,020

1,090

850

41,669

1,344

3.29

'3.80

Feb.

880

1,780

2,020

5.520

2,950

1,660

1,210

970

820

718

652

590

 545

525

515

505

470

450

445

575

620

565

525

500

450

420

410

400

38S

_

-

35,876

892

2.19

2.56

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,170 Mln 58

Mar.

372

363

354

336

318

 314

309

309

309

354

 2,370

2.950

1,600

1,030

820

646

580

694

1,000

970

1,450

1,810

2,260

1,840

1,270

820

664

595

555

490

712

28,464

918

2.25

2.59

Apr.

1,840

 1,090

706

646

2.460

2,140

1,330

1,000

850

790

754

742

1,210

1,360

1,180

940

754

658

595

550

490

450

505

760

676

540

465

430

400

 572

-

26,703

890

2.18

2.43

1 May

.354

336

322

309

300

292

288

284

292

318

309

292

284

268

252

236

244

236

220

252

264

244

220

252

288

268

252

240

228

 213

199

8,356

270

0.662

0.76

June

185

182

178

171

16S

164

157

154

150

146

150

336

284

240

206

182

168

157

150

140

146

460

350

268

228

 178

192

196

157

143

-

5,986

200

0.490

0.55

July

129

122

126

178

154

132

122

115

1Z2

115

109

103

100

97

97

109

109

100

88

82

79

76

73

73

 70

70

70

67

61

58

58

3,064

98.8

'0.242

0.28

Auf .

55

52

52

52

61

55

50

48

48

15

61

61

58

55

58

94

91

85

73

70

67

67

61

61

55

52

 50

50

48

45

45

1,831

59.1

0.145

0.17

Sept.

48

61

67

61

55

55

52

50

50

58

45

45

42

52

164

203

136

94

 199

213

146

115

97

88

82

76

76

73

70

70

-

2,633

87.8

0.215

0.24

Mean 574 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.08

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,600 Min 42 Mean 512 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.09

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Z99252 0-54-30
454 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Youngs Creek near Edinburg, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°25'08", long. 86°00'18", in SWfc sec. 5, T. 11 N., R. 5 E., near center 

center of span on upstream side of highway bridge half a mile southwest of Amity 

2 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles northwest of Edinburg.

Drainage area. 103 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 670.20 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years (1943-52), 123 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 13.4 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 3, Sept. 29; minimum gage height, 0.63 ft, Oct. 3, Sept. 8

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 22 1946- 

minimum gage height, 0.50 ft Aug. 8, 9, 1944.

Remarks . Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Nov. 12,

Sept. 29-30)

0.5

1.3

2.0

1.0 

2.5 

6.5

75

190

4.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

596

1,340

1,830

2,530

3,730

7,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*2.9

2.5

1.9

2.5

4.1

4.1

9.0

a8.0

6.9

3.7

4.1

4.5

3.3

4.5

3.7

4.1

3.3

2.9

2.4

2.5

2.9

3.7

3.7

11

4.5

3.7

2.5

2.9

 2.9

3.7

3.7

126.1

4.07

0.040

0.05

Nov.

4.9 s'.3

5.3

5.3

4.9

12

16

12

6.5

5.7

4.9

5.3

13

80

58

84

57

36

28

24

19

19

122

254

158

128

84

66

52

44

-

1,414.1

47.1

0.457

0.51

Dec.

38

36.

36

 1,240

760

784

1,600

808

1.710

688

412

302

224

192

alSO

110

101

92

87

104

321

283

208

154

361

736

443

292

283

596

551

13,702

442

4.29

4.95

Jan.

391

283

321

312

351

254

188

159

136

112

93

90

87

85

99

 102

156

302

208

215

140

152

134

90

156

3,010

*5.880

832

422

254

190

15,204

490

4.76

5.49

Feb.

245

736

642

1.120

551

391

321

245

190

156

131

104

93

254

221

165

130

96

85

 154

a 140

112

94

83

71

67

68

66

61

-

6,792

234

2.27

2.45

Mar.

59

58

a58

 59

56

56

§2.

52

54

94

1.290

698

391

254

192

150

117

203

518

331

239

916

846

401

264

192

147

123

102

85

106

8,163

263

2.55

2.95

Apr.

688

331

199

474

1,220

551

351

254

188

194

219

274

808

584

381

274

 199

152

a!20

94

80

68

76

84

68

57

52

48

44

iS.

8,174

272

2.64

2.95

May

39

39

36

33

33

34

a33

32

32

35

32

28

27

a25

 23

23

20

19

19

20

20

IS

44

361

212

1 IT76

59

50

44

68

1,651

53.3

0.517

0.60

June

a36

a33

a30

a27

 24

24

22

22

59

159

42

646

217

167

125

72

53

42

34

30

45

1.590

958

331

185

117

361

241

118

79

-

5,889

196

1.90

2.13

J ily .

53

39

49

76

48

36

29

29

32

26

20

19

12

15

24

 26

25

17

13

23

20

14

9.0

a8.5

8.2

7.4

7.4

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.5

711.1

22.9

0.222

0.26

Aug.

6.1

7.4

5.7

6.5

7.4

6.5

 5.7

5.3

5.3

5.7

4.9

5.3

4.9

5.3

7.4

I!

6.5

5.7

5.3

a5.0

4.9

5.3

4.5

a4.0

3,1

3.7

3.

3.

4.

4.

3.

168.3

5.43

0.053

0.06

Sept.

6.5

20

6.1

6.5

5.3

.9

.5

« .9

.7

.5

.7

.3

.1

.1

.5

.7

.1

.1

20

5.7

a3.5

2.5

4.1

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.5

LL!

2.0

-

155.1

5.17

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,290 Min 1.9 Mean 158 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.90

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,880 Min 1.9 Mean 170 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.46

Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

ords, and records for stations on nearby streams.
HABASH RIVER BASIN 455

Sugar Creek near Edlnburg, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°21'39", long. 85°59'53", on line between sees. 29 and 32, T. 11 N.. R. 

5E77 at center of span on downstream side of highway bridge in Camp Atterbury, l£ 

miles upstream from Blue River and If miles northwest of Edinburg.

Drainage area. 459 sq mi.

Records available. February 1943 to September 1952.

Oage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 646.23 ft above mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 549 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 16.03 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Oct. 16, 21; minimum gage height, 3.27 Oct. 16, 21, Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 

13.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 17 cfs Nov. 1 1944; 

minimum gage height, 3.26 ft Sept. 17, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

28

75

180

520

2,010

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

16.0

3,680

5,870

7,680

9,920

15,700

.3.2 28

3.5 80

4.0 200

4.5 340

5.0 520

8.0 2,010

10.0 3,680

11.0 4,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195f

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

*34

36

36

36 

32

30

38

38

36

32

32

34

32

31

30

28

31

32

31

30

28

31

31

40

42

40

42

43

*37

42

40

1,075

34.7

0.076

0.09

Nov.

40

42

40

M 

43

44

50

55

61

61

55

55

56

143

244

244

200

162

121

103

99

103

508

950

355

444

338

259

211

188

-

5,807

194

0.423

0.47

Dec.

162

149

195

2,020 

*2,980

2,400

5.880

2,260

3,880

3,380

1,700

1,200

875

700

540

508

472

450

450

540

725

975

750

600

975

1,900

1,550

1,120

900

1,500

1,900

41,636

1,343

2.93

3.37

Jan.

1,700

1,400

1,180

1,000 

1,180

975

775

625

580

496

426

398

384

375

456

*675

675

925

800

800

625

580

600

488

496

1,770

 12.500

S.520

3,280

1,600

1,120

47,404

1,529

3.33

3.84

Feb.

1,050

2,070

2,470

4.180 

3,780

2,260

1,800

1,350

1,100

925

800

650

600

825

1,020

825

700

580

520

 625

775

650

600

488

394

394

1

394

380

558

-

32,563

1,123

2.45

2.64

Mar.

343

322

328

337 

331

295

274

ZB5

280

402

2,400

4.180

2,710

1,700

1,150

875

700

700

1,500

1,450

1,120

2,010

3,080

 1,950

1,500

1,000

775

650

560

488

472

34,162

1,102

2.40

2.77

Apr.

2,010

1,550

1,050

1,100 

3,380

5.480

2,010

1,400.

1,050

925

925

900

1,950

2,330

1,850

1,450

 1,120

875

725

600

520

468

468

700

725

580

480

419

570

557

35,747

1,192

2.60

2.90

May

295

289

268

245 

255

252

222

212

222

250

218

205

195

180

 172

168

162

155

152

152

160

158

158

460

850

625

488

564

298

255

220

8,241

266

0.580

0.67

June

202

178

160

150 

 142

158

150

120

118

583

152

1,250

1,350

750

600

598

292

228

192

165

158

2,520

5.580

1,450

825

560

1,150

1,120

700

476

-

19,557

645

1.41

1.57

July

528

274

361

825 

555

374

274

220

202

185

160

145

130

120

115

*130

155

125

112

125

110

98

94

92

82

78

72

72

68

64

60

5,810

187

0.407

0.47

Aug.

58

57

57

55

57

55

*55

55

50

48

46

50

48

46

58

70

65

64

57

55

50

50

48

46

45

45

42

40

40

38

58

 1,585

51.1

0.111

0.15

Sept.

58

51

57

55 

57

57

46

 42

40

42

45

42

58

50

55

142 i2£ 152

125

155

132

88

80

74

68

66

60

57

53

57

-

2,199

75.5

0.160

0.18

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,680 Mln 28 Mean 606 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.93

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,500 Mln 28 Mean 644 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.10

Discharge measurement made on this day.
456 WftBASH RIVER BASIN

Driftwood River near Edinburg, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°20'21", long. 85"59'11" ( in sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

 just downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from confluence of Blue River 

and Sugar Creek and lj miles southwest of Edinburg.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 636.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

.Average discharge.--11 years, 1,281 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,500 cfs Jan. 27 (gage heigh1-., 16.55 ft, from 

high-water marks); minimum, 120 cfs Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 2.01 ft Oct. 6.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum observed, 36 cfs Sept. 

23, 1941 (gage height, 2.00 ft). , _, ^ Maximum stage known, 20.3 ft in March 1913, from information by loial residents.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to Hay 24)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2s Jan. 29 to Sept. 30

2.0 130

7.0 2,630

10.0 4,850

12.0 7,520

13.0 10,000

15.0 17,600

16.0 25,500

2.0 105

2.8 365

5.2 1,500

8.5 3,620

11.0 5,860

12.0 7,520

Note. Same as precedlrg 

table above 12.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 .

5

6

7

S

9

10

11 12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*152

152

148

148

144

134

145

157

157

157

152

152

148

148 

148

144

144

148

144

139

139

144

148 

166 

175

193

T5C

175

*170

166

166

4,786

154

0.148

0.17

Nov.

170

170

166

162

TSS

206

252

265

260

238

220

211

242

404 

600

605

535

445

382

337

310

306

642 

1.540 

1,590

1,060

865

715

590

520

-

13,974

466

0.448

0.50

Dec.

468

436

414

2,735

*4,490

4,220

7,010

7,520

9,190

8,930

5,720

3,680

2,630

2,140 

1,790

al.500

al,200

al.100

al.OOO

al.100

al,750

a2,250

a2,250 

al,750 

al,750

a3,750

a3,750

a3,250

a2,500

a3,000

a3,750

97,018

3,130

3.01

3.47

Jan.

a3,750

a3,500

a3,000

a3,000

a3,000

a2,750

a2,250

al,750

al,600

1,490

al,300

al,200

al,100

al.100 

al,250

al,500

al,750

*2,340

2,190

2,140

1,790

1,640

1,690 

al,600 

al.500

as, 000

315,000

*25.500

aZO.OOO

a9,000

a5, 000

127,680

4,119

3.96

4.57

Feb.

a3,500

a5,000

a6,000

aS.OOO

a9.000

a7,000

4,530

3,620

2,990

2,510

2,270

1,970

*1,730

1,910 

2,210

1,S50

1,670

al.500

al,400

al,750

a2,250

a2,250

al,750 

al.500 

al,400

al,300

al,250

al,200

al,200

_

-

84,560

2,916

2.80

3.02

Mar.

al,100

al,000

al.OOO

al.OOO

al.OOO

925

825

aSOO

aSOU

al.OOO

a5, 000

aTjOOO

a7,000

aS.OOO 

aS.OOO

a2,500

a2,000

a2 , 000

a2,750

a3,000

a2,750

a3,500

a7,000 

*a7,000 

aS.OOO

2,850

2,270

1,910

1,670

1,500

1,450

85,600

2,761

2.65

3.06

Apr.

3,510

3,860

2,710

2,450

5,470

7.520

5,42°

3,690

2,780

2,390

2,390

2,270

3,730

4,940 

4,410

3,620

2,850

*2,330

1,970

1,670

1,450

1,300

1,300 

1,730 

2,090

1,730

1,500

1,300

1,200

1.100

84,680

2,823

2.71

3.03

May

1,020

950

900

850

800

775

775

750

750

775

775

750

705

682 

*660

638

615

615

615

615

638

638

638 

1.400 

1,306

1,100

925

750

660

570

550

24,164

779

0.749

0.86

June

493

461

441

425

*405

389

377

362

358

Tffl

377

1,560

2,210

1,400 

1,080

775

592

501

441

397

381

2,900

4.830 s,56'o

1,400

975

1,550

1,730

1,120

850

-

31,621

1,054

1.01

1.13

Jily

660

543

592

~^SO 1.120

660

509

449

429

393

362

337

316

309 

298

*312

330

312

292

312

284

264

250 

236 

225

219

210

204

19S

195

192

11,962

386

0.371

0.43

Aug.

186

180

177

177

186

180

*174

165

162

159

159

168

165

168 

189

222

'552 225

192

177

168

165

159 

153 

150

141

138

135

138

132

T35

5,244

169

0.162

0.19

Sept.

129

159

174

177

165

153

147

*141

138

135

132

129

i£! TSS

183

429

*S5

320

312

417

373

284

242 

219 

201

186

168

165

156

156

-

6,297

210

0.202

0.23

Calendar year 1951: Max 16,700 Mln 134 Mean 1,538 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.05

Water year 1951-52: Max 23,500 Mln 126 Mean 1,578 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.66

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 cfs). Dec. 10 (3:30 a.m.) 10,000 cfs (13.05 ft); Jan. 27 (time unknown) 34,500 cfs (16.55 ft); Feb. 5 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge'measurersnts, weather records 

and records for stations on nearby streams Including Easi Pork White River at Columbus.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 457

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°25', long. 85°38', in sec. 9, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., on right ban'<- 400 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, half a mile southwest of St. Paul, and 1? miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 303 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952.

.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior- to Oct. 

21, 1938, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 339 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9".98 ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 18,500 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 10.60 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 7, 9, 1931.

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

 which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 853; 1933-36, drainage area, tf 973: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19 to May 22)

0.2 

.3 

.4

.5

.8

1.0

13

23

70

129

1.3 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

280

1,490

2,500

5,800

12.ZOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

12

12

 11

TT

1111

12

13 

13

13

13

14

14 

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

21

31 

34

27

23

21

20

 18

18

510

16.5

0.054

0.06

Nov.

18

15

19

19 

19

20

30

40

37 

35

33

30

30

70 

150

150

125

110

90

70

70

100

350

700

350

 252

198

164

138

-

4,036

135

0.446

0.50

Dec.

122

112

105

785

736

3,550

3,320

4.700 

2,880

1,530

883

638

494 

b400

b350

b325

b300

b300

b300

815

b750

659

494 

796

1,530

1,210

799

638

1,100

1,340

32,401

1,045

3.45

3.98

Jan.

1,250

960

1,030

925 

995

771

575

488

456

410

 352

326

312

315 

513

561

582

799

729

1,250

666

596

617

462 

468

7,790

*12,200

4,300

1,480

799

624

43,605

1,407

4.64

5.35

Feb.

624

1,250

1,490

1.990 

1,020

960

771

652

568 

501

462

378

358

384 

 358

338

319

280

263

S55

792

603

482

436 

378

345

326

312

293

_

-

17,522

604

1.99

2.15

Mar.

274

257

252

263 

240

213

203

.193

T§3 

325

1,700

1,530

 1,140

750 

596

494

423

404

561

638

540

1,900

3.050

1,830 

925

715

575

494

436

352

371

21,837

704

2.32

2.68

Apr.

488

575

462

501 

1,210

1,290

925

 764

659 

5S9

568

589

1,140

1.330 

1,146

862

666

540

449

371

312

257

269

312 

352

269

203

178

155

138

-

17,563

585

1.93

2.16

May

129

129

122

119 

122

 155

138

138

155 

173

160

151

129

105 

88

78

68

61

56

54

59

56

14S

1,060 

494

423

332

246

203

169

147

5,667

183

0.604

0.69

June

129

115

105

102 

 92

90

82

80

78 

72

66

400

208

138 

105

85

70

61

54

49

T52" 48

208

122 

82

66

231

109

82

61

-

3,272

109

0.360

0.40

July

 52

44

44 

44

42

36

37

36 

34

31

30

26

24 

23

27

31

30

27

26

22

21

23

19 

18

15

15

12

TZ

12

*12

869

28.0

0.092

0.11

AUT.

11

11

11

11 

10

10

9.4

8.2

8.2

12

9.4

9.4

 9.4

12

16

27

43

20

17

If

13

1?

1C

e.s

e.s

7.6

7.0

6.3

 6.0

5 - 6

395.1

12.7

O.O42

0.05

Sept.

6.3

12

11

11 

10

9.4

8.8

7.6

7.0 

6.3

5.6

4.9

4.6

12*

18

26

20

»52

TB

24

20

18

15 

13

11

10

8.8

8.8

7.6

-

403.5

13.4

0.044

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,000 Mln 11 Mean 472 Cfsm 1.56 In, 21.12

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,200 Mln 4.6 Mean 405 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.18

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). Dec. 9 (6 a.m.) 5.800 cfs (6.02 ft); Jan. 

cfs (9.98 ft;; Mar. 22 (12:30 p.m.) 5,400 cfs (5.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 7-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and rec 

ords for nearby stations.

27 (1 a.m.) 15,600
458 WABASH RIVER BASIN

East Fork White River at Columbus, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°12'05", long. 85°55'40", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 5 E.,'near center 

of span on downstream side of Pennsylvania Railroad bridge in Columbus, half a mile 

downstream from confluence of Driftwood River and Flatrock Creek and at mile 243.4.

Drainage area. 1,670 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--are-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 603.12 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 48,700 cfs Jan. 28 (gage heigh*-., 16.00 ft); minimum, 170 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 28, 1952; minimum, 116 cfs Oct. 9, 1948; 

minimum gage height, 1.10 ft Oct. 8, 9, 1948.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 17.9 ft, from floodraarks.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 26 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

120

190

260

1.1 

1.5 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

130

380

770

1,770

2,850

7.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

11,700

19,200

30,500

48,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

E

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

13

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

190

177

184

*177

177

170

T5C

204

190

197

190

197

204

197

184

177

170

177

177

177

177

177

197 

225 

225

238

256

^

232

208

232

6,123

198

0.119

0.14

Nov.

214

226

202

'2T58

202

238

*338

331

331

324

304

304

359

746

1,040

938

924

734

610

532

478

487

840 

2.0SO

2,010

1,610

1,300

1,110

*952

840

-

20,792

693

0.415

0.46

Dec.

758

698 <n<r

2,480

5,220

7,100

11,700

16,000

15,700

17,400

11,100

5,980

4,100

3,220

2,700

2,120

1,770

1,700

1,640

1,790

2,450

3,600

3,460 

2,810 

2,900

5,980

5,980

4,850

3,980

4,600

5,980

160,578

5,180

3.10

3.58

Jan.

6,220

5,220

4,720

4,600

4,980

4,350

3,480

2,950

2,610

2,370

2,120

1,890

1,790

1.770

* 1,930

2,540

2,700

3,350

3,350

4,100

3,480

2,780

2,760 

2,560 

2,190

5,350

 27,200

*45,100

* 22, 000

9,500

5,220

193,180

6,232

3.73

4.30

Feb.

4,350

7,300

8,500

11,700

12.500

10,300

6,850

5,100

4,220

3,600

3,100

2,760

2,480

2,700

2,810

2,560

2,280

2,120

*1,950

2,370

3,000

3,000

2,540 

2,210 

1,990

1,830

1,730

1,680

1,650

_

-

119,160

4,109

2.46

2.65

Mar.

1,530

1,450

1,430

1,450

*1,430

1,340

1,230

1.190

1,190

1,340

6,580

9,700

10,500

7,140

4,350

3,480

2,780

2,670

3,720

4,350

3,850

5,270

10.800 

10,300 

7,100

4,480

3,480

2,900

2,540

2,260

2,040

123,870

3,996

2.39

2.76

Apr.

3,220

4,600

3,720

3,220

6,350

9.500

8,300

5,480

4,100

3,480

3,350

3,220

4,850

6,350

6,220

5,220

*4,220

3,480

2,900

2,560

2,230

2,060

2,010 

2,430 

2,760

2,430

2,120

1,870

1,700

1,590

-

115,540

3,851

2.31

2.57

May

1,450

1,410

1,280

1,210

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,080

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,010

*952

910

882

840

798

755

798

812

812

882 

8.740 

3,980

2,280

1,770

1,470

1,260

1,150

1,010

45,304

1,461

0.875

1.01

June

938

868

798

784

734

698

674

650

 640

758

698

1,910

3,350

2,080

1,640

1,250

1,020

868

758

674

662

1,890

4.720 

3,350 

1,910

1,390

1,770

2,340

1,550

1,180

-

42,552

1,418

0.849

0.95

July

980

826

758

1,020

1.210

924

758

686

662

600

580

541

514

496

*478

487

505

487

469

444

436

404

388 

373 

359

331

324

324

310

298

292

17,264

557

0.334

0.38

Aug.

292

280

274

274

262

262

256

 244

244

238

232

250

244

238

268

359

327

338

324

292

268

262

250 

232 

232

226

214

202

196

184

178

7,939

256

0.153

0.18

Sept.

178

TRS

256

250

*238

232

220

202

196

190

190

202

178

268

256

304

550 4~6"§~

460

460

532

436

366 

338 

317

310

292

268

262

250

-

8,878

296

0.177

0.20

Calendar year 1951: Max 24,800 Mln 170 Mean 2,398 Cfsm 1.44 Ir. 19.50

Water year 1951-52: Max 43,100 Mln 170 Mean 2,353 Cfsm 1.41 Ir. 19.18

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 efs).--Dec. 8 (3 a.m.) 18,600 cfs (9.75 ft); Jan. 28 (3 a.m.) 48,700 

cfs (16.00 ft)T

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 459

Cllfty Creek at Hartsvllle, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°16'25", long. 85°42'10", In NW^ sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 7 E., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Hartsvllle 

and 5 miles upstream from Duck Creek.

Drainage area. 98 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--February 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 24, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and 

Saturn read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 11.5 ft); no 

flow at times in October, August, and September.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 8,100 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 13.4 ft); no flow 

at times during 1948, 1951-52.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3 t6 Aug. 2, 

Aug. 16-20, Sept. 2-4, 19-30)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

3.3

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

20

41

104

221

575

1,040

1,640

3,100

4,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

**0.1

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.1

0.1

.2

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

.7

.4

1.1 

1.9

1.4

1.7

1.7

10.7

0.345

0.004

0.004

Nov.

1.7

271

1.7

2.0

1.9

4.9

*6.3

5.3

4.9

5.3

4.9

4.3

5.9

106

87

68

55

44

23

12

10

12

233

296

177

112

»82 

65

51

40

1,524.2

50.8

0.518

0.58

Dec.

37

35

29

213

293

286

840

527

1.250

463

185

138

142

110

85

76

84

89

92

123

427

595

399

273

499

965

346 

213

162

427

410

9,813

317

3.23

3.72

Jan.

293

357

479

503

438

329

248

151

146

146

*114

99

92

92

104

119

127

257

230

635

236

267

239

138

196

3,380

3.510 

555

305

364

396

14,545

469

4.79

5.52

Feb.

434

Ii5

555

722

399

280

239

183

158

276

158

99

188

364

*196

129

123

106

94

305

346

236

158

121

' 102

85

81 

84

81

_

-

7,047

243

2.48

2.67

Mar.

76

66

71

73

68

54

45

45

51

63

1,160

406

*248

162

129

110

99

99

172

151

123

1,280

1.760

374

236

167

127 

112

99

85

77

7,788

251

2.56

2.96

Apr.

136

117

92

99

575

340

201

156

*127

110

106

110

378

270

210

162

134

110

96

79

73

65

76

99

81

68

66 

60

45

12

-

4,283

143

1.46

1.63

May

35

29

28

28

27

29

*31

29

30

34

40

42

33

24

24

20

19

18

16

TS

19

22

26

68

305

374

25T 

123

101

90

76

1,957

63.1

0.644

0.74

June

61

52

44

42

40

*28

24

24

23

39

19

180

146

90

57

39

24

17

14

12

11

115

89

35

15

22

965 20"!

119

87

-

2,631

87.7

0.895

1.00

July

*23

T9

21

19

17

14

12

10

8.2

6.6

5.1

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.3

9.2

9.5

8.5

5.7

3.6

3.1

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.0

1.5

1.0

.6

i-L

227.3

7.33

0.075

0.09

Aug.

*0.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

0~.l

0

0

0

o -

O

0

0

0

12'

-7.5

4.3

2.7

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.6

.5 

.4

.3

**.!

0

39.1

1.26

0.013

0.01

Sept.

0

3.3

3.3

2.7

1.7

1.3

.9

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

1.5

1.2

.6

.4

.8

20 *TT

6.1

3.1

1.7

.9

.6

.3

.3 

.2

.1

TT

-

65.3

2.18

0.022

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,710 Mln 0 Mean 135 cfsm 1.38 In. 18.65

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,510 Mln 0 Mean 136 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.94

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
460 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Sand Creek near Brewersville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°04'50", long. 85°38'25", in NE£SW£ sec. 4. T. 7 N., R. 8 E., at center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 3, if miles southwest of Brewersville and 5 miles upstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 149 sq mi.

Records available. February 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,780 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 13.4 ft): minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 22-26.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 19.20 ft); no 

flow at times during September and October 1948.

Remarks. Records poor.

Hating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26, Nov. 1, 12, 

13, July 5-15)

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0.4

.6

.9

1.3

2.0

3.0

4.5

9.0

2.0

2.4

2.7

3.3

5.O

10.0

14.0

16

42

68

105

260

, 865

3,320

- 6,260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 .

5

6

7

a9 ' 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

1.3

*.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8 

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.6

.6

.«

.6

.5

.6 

.5

.5

.5

al.O

al.5

a2.0

82.0

a2.0

27.5

0.887

0.006

0.007

Nov.

*2.1

a2.o

a175

a2.0

a2.0

a4.0

a9.0

a7.0

86.0 

a5. 4

a5.0

7.8

16

45

a 140

a 100 

a70

a45

830

a20

a!5

a30

a70 

a300

a'2^0

a!20

a70

*39

a30

24

-

1,418.3

47.3

0.317

0.35

Dec.

19

15

?2

16O

500

552

745

925

1.550 

885

745

350

162

155

138

158 

218

311

350

412

665

48-2

440 

434

304

165

145

140

158

168

150

11,623

375

2.52

2.90

Jan.

a350

a50O

a700

&700

a 600

a450

a350

a250

*158 

119

102

88

76

71

67

67 

63

69

110

1,460

1,080

645

905 

535

2,040

5.220

3,200

865

605

500

423

22,368

722

4.85

5.58

Feb.

453

665

865

1.600

685

552

482

304

158 

130

96

86

82

98

*155

190 

182

168

also

a 300

a500

8350

a300 

a200

a!50

8125

alOO

a78

a75

_

-

9,284

320

2.15

2.32

Mar.

67

62

875

880

875

a65

a55

50

48 

52

al,5OO

8950

aSOO

8300

8200

111 

94

86

*336

65

115

2,220

3.620 

1,960

1,680

1,370

725

200

125

105

100

16,991

548

3.68

4.24

Apr.

215

152

104

326

1,620

1,500

685

409

109 

94

105

376

865

805

*311

192 

162

130

107

92

75

64

534 

'1,640 552

188

128

132

130

123

-

11,925

398

2.67

2.98

May

107

99

99

86

80

74

a65

855

850 

a45

39

a35

830

a30 

a35

38

40

39

34

30

36 

792

945

465

170

130

119

80

70

3,979

128

0.859

0.99

June

a55

845

835

830

825

19

15

17

20 

17

21

530

461

73

46

*35 

26

21

19

11

24

182

145 

99

77

66

400

192

125

90

-

2,921

97.4

0.654

0.73

July

78

65

65

58

22

13

14

13

11 

*9.6

11

9.9

8.0

7.2

45

ai5 

a 40

26

11

5.3

3.9

4.0

4.2 

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.8

4.0

3.4

9.0

603.7

19.5

C.131

0.15

Aug.

12

8.5

6.8

4.9

3.9

3.2

 1.9

1.0

1.1 

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.4

2.3

5.1

~42 192 

15

7.5

4.7

3.2

2.7

2.0 

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

79

.9

333.5

10.8

0.072

0.08

Sept.

0.9

61

»9|

IS

5.7

4.0

2.4

1.7

1.3 

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

6.1

2.5

3.0 

6.8

7.5

6.8

7.8

9.6

8.5

6.8 

4.7

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

~

271.9

9.06

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,650 Mln 0.5 Mean 199 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.18

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,220 Min 0.5 Mean 223 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height' record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams including Vernon Fork at vernon.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 461

East Fork White River at Seymour, Ind

Location. Lat SS'SS'S?", long. 85°53'57", In sec. 7, T. 6 N. , R. 6 E., on left bank

1,700 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile north of Seymour, 9.6 miles downstream 

from Sand Creek, and at mile 219.2.

Drainage area. 2,340 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October-1927 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey. May 

1923 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 550.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. October 1927 to July 2, 1931, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at different 

datum. July 3, 1931, to July 16, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 2,405 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44,000 cfs Jan. 28 {gage height, 18.65 ft); 

minimum, 230 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1923-52: Maximum discharge, 78,500 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 19.67 ft); minimum, 84 cfs Sept. 15, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.26 ft Aug. 25, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 23.0 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from information by Corps of Engineers.

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

Regulation at low flow by pumping plant 1,200 ft upstream.

Revisions (water years).--W 743: 

19371M), 1938.

1928-32. W 783: 1934. W 823: Drainage area. W 873:

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, Nov. 6-23, Jan. 26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27, 

Mar. 23 to Sept. 30 Jan. 28 to Mar. 22

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

238

284

550

1,000

1,580

7.0

10.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

4,000

7,340

14,100

21,300

28,600

4.2

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

1,520

2,710

4,430

7,600

12,600

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

19,600

24,900

35,600

57,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September i?52

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

310

292

292

292

284

292

282

292

292

284

292

284

284

282

281

279

278

276

276

265

284

274

282

292

284

284

292

292

292

292

292

8,869

286

0.122

0.14

Nov.

292

284

a240

a250

a270

300

*320

345

358

358

345

345

345

465

1,030

1,080

1,030

950

800

690

610

550

670

1,980

2.520

2,050

1,700

1,490

1,280

*1,110

-

24,057

802

0.343

0.38

Dec.

1,OOO

925

875

1,510

4,800

6,000

7,080

12,400

19,800

22.500

18,800

12,700

7,730

5,110

a4,500

a3,500

a3 , 000

a2,750

a2,500

a3,000

a4,500

a6,000

a6,000

a5,500

a5,500

a9,500

8,400

8,360

5,770

5,550

7,760

213,320

6,881

2.94

3.39

Jan.

8,840

8,200

8,360

7,620

8,360

7,340

5,550

4,300

3,720

3,360

3,020

2,680

2,520

2,440

*2.560

2,760

3,100

3,450

4,100

6,400

6,720

4,300

4,200

3,630

3,100

7,640

22,700

*42.000

34,200

17,300

9,090

253,360

8,173

3.49

4.03

Feb.

5,600

8,970

11,600

14,500

15.200

13,100

10,400

7,600

5,700

4,700

4,070

3,530

3,190

3,350

3,800

3,440

3,110

2,870

 2,630

3,160

4,790

4,070

3,350

2,950

2,630

2,420

2,280

2,140

2.070

-

-

157,220

5,421

2.32

2.50

Mar.

2,000

1,880

1,820

1,880

*1,820

1,760

1,640

1,580

1.520

1,580

7,910

12,200

11,400

10,400

7,OOO

4,610

3,620

3,190

4,070

4,790

4,700

6,720

18.600

16,700

12,300

8,360

5,550

4,400

3,720

3,360

3,020

174,100

5,616

2.40

2.77

Apr.

3,270

5,110

5,110

4,100

7,800

11,400

11.900

9,720

6,480

4,900

4,500

4,300

5,220

8,200

8,840

7,900

 6,240

4,900

4,100

3,540

3,180

2,930

2,760

3,810

3,720

3,450

3,020

2,680

2,440

2.200

-

157,720

5,257

2.25

2.51

May

1,980

1,910

1,770

1,640

1,580

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,360

 1,300

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,140

1.110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

4,900

11.500

5,940

3,540

2,600

2,120

1,840

1,610

66,120

2,133

0.912

1.05

June

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,190

1,110

1,080

1,030

975

925

 950

1,140

1,690

5,550

3,180

2,280

1,770

1,480

1,280

1,140

1,030

975

3,030

4,400

4,600

2,600

1,840

3,250

8.190

3,240

2,050

-

66,055

2,202

0.941

1.05

July

1.640

1,400

1,240

1,280

1,540

1,360

1,160

1,030

950

900

850

778

732

710

 690

732

778

732

690

650

630

590

570

532

532

515

480

465

450

435

420

25,461

821

0.351

0.40

Aug.

402

408

408

395

395

382

 382

382

382

382

370

358

382

382

382

420

515

480

465

420

395

382

370

370

345

345

332

332

210

310

320

11, -921

385

0.165

0.19

Sept.

310

420

465

408

 382

358

332

345

320

310

310

300

300

292

358

345

420

498

532

515

570

532

450

420

395

370

358

345

345

332

-

11,637

388

0.166

0.18

Calendar year 1951: Max 28,600 Min 240 Mean 3,341 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.38

Water year 1951-52 : Max 42,000 Min 240 Mean 3,196 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.59

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 efs ). Dec. 1O (1 p.m.) 22,500 cfs (16.22 ft); Jan. 28 (5 p.m.) 

-.4,000 cfs (18.65 ft); Feb. 4 (9 p.m.) 15,400 cfs (15.25 ft); Mar. 23 (5:30 p.m.) 25,200 cfs (16.56 

ft); May 25 (7:30 a.m.) 13,300 cfs (13.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Columbus.
462 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Muscatatuck River near Deputy, Ind.

Location.--Lat 38°48'10", long. 85°40'10", in NEt sec. 7, T. 4 N., R. 8 E., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, ij miles northwest of Deputy, I* miles 

upstream from Coffee Creek, and 2 miles downstream from Lewis Creek.

Drainage area. 290 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 22.9 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 4-14.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 27.7 ft); no 

flow at times in 1948 and 1949.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods using rate of change 

In stage as a factor (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1, 2, 5, 13)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

0.5

1.5

4.0

8.5

15

35

2.0

3.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

83

236

1,370

2,200

3,850

6,500

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.1 

1.4 

4.0 

8.0

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

14

30

50

83

Note.--Same as preceding 

taETe~above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

dl.O

dTTO"

dl.O 

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

al.2

dl.5

dl.5

dl.4

dl.4

dl.3

dl.3

al.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

a2.0

d2.5

d^T5

32.4

d2.3

d2.3

d2.3

a2.2

d2.2

d2.2

d2.1

49.1

1.58

0.005

0.01

Nov.

2.1

*2.1

a2.0 

al.7

1.5

d!4

dlO

d7.5

d6.0

d4.0

a2.5

dl.5

51

477

154

66

38

a20

12

5.6

10

8.0

92

296

a250

228

160

*116

80

50

-

2,168.5

72.3

0.249

0.28

Dec.

40

a 30

38 

857

958

825

k3J 250

kl,560

1,250

1,030

457

287

202

186

730

a450

253

197

132

323

k6,130

k2,010

a 1,100

559

1,510

3,800

1,090

521

340

a700

787

31,602

1,019

3.51

4.05

Jan.

521

kl,040

k5,160 

kl,970

k3,070

al,400

635

*385

313

278

219

167

a!25

142

270

403

578

1,210

654

a600

578

466

1,050

403

270

1,900

a2 , 500

1,130

616

304

253

26,610

858

2.96

3.41

Feb.

488

k5.220

a4,500 

k4,100

kl,350

730

673

457

349

a300

228

191

164

701

578

*349

a300

321

376

k2,120

kl,410

635

349

a300

228

178

165

151

159

-

27,090

934

3.22

3.47

Mar.

d!30

a!25 136' 

219

228

167

116

100

a90

226

k8,310

kl,820

749

484

321

a250

192

189

*484

502

313

k4,560

a2,500

977

502

349

278

207

173

a 140

136

24,973

806

2.78

3.20

Apr.

313

296

189 

189

1,390

al,000

457

304

216

194

262

385

al,200

1,110

 654

421

287

228

183

a 150

136

123

113

138

167

129

a90

64

58

65

-

10,506

350

1.21

1.35

May

54

44

42 

a 35

33

34

30

33

31

30

a 30

29

30

»30

22

20

^

a30

44

106

~90 184

55

44

a50

46

38

35

30

21

21

1,343

43.3

0.149

0.17

June

al8

16

13 

13

12

11

4.0

a775

6.5

5.3

7.5

d228

d349

154

a70

40

*30

1311 '

8.5

28

a700

3*9

100

61

37

20

13

a9.0

8.5

-

2,340.8

78.0

0.269

0.30

July

d5.3

d4.9

d4.6 

d4.6

d4.3

a4.0

d3.7

d3.7

d3.6

*3.4

3.4

3.4

a3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

d40 d'SS

a 15

d8.0

d5.0

d3.5

dlO

38

7.5

a5.0

3.4

d2.0

dl.5

d_1.0

230.8

7.45

0.026

0.03

Aug.

dO.8

d.7

a. 6 

d.5

dT5

d.5

*.S

.5

d.5

a. 5

d.5

d.5

d.5

d.5

3.7

2.2

al.5

2.3

12 ~S.O

7.0

3.4

3.1

a2.5

d2.0

dl.5

dl.5

dl.5

dl.4

dl.3

al.2

64.7

2.09

0.007

0.01

Sept.

1.2

9.0

24 «T5

14

15

a 12

8.5

3.4

d2.5

d2.0

dl.8

dl.6

al.5

dl.3

dl.3

dl.3

dl.3

dl.3

d20

a!5

d5.0

d3.5

dg.O

dl.5

dl.3

dl.3

a. 9

d75

d.9

-

170.3

5.68

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,510 Min 0.3 Mean 443 Cfsra 1.53 In. 28.30

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,310 Min 0.5 Mean 347 Cfsra 1.20 In. 16.30

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

stations on nearbvy streams.

k Computed by using rate of change in stage as a factor.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Muscatatuck River near Austin, Ind.

463

Location.--Lat 38°46', long. 85°49', In sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 6 E., on right bark 15 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 2 miles north of Austin, and 4 miles 

upstream from Stucker Creek.

Drainage area. 368 sq ml.

Records available. August 1932 to September 1943, October 1943 to September 1952 (hlghwater records only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 513.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 22, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1932-35, 1936-43), 387 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,250 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 22.5 ft).

19~32-52: Maximum discharge, 25,100 cfs Jan. 15, 1937; maximum gage height 

observed, 26.60 ft May 14, 1933.

Remarks. Records good. Dally discharge not computed when gage height Is below 13.0 ft. 

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19>2

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

_

-

_

-

_

1,670

2,810

3,040

3,000

1,260

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

2.480

4,100

3,900

1,480

1,230

3,180

3,650

1,310

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

2,480

3,200

3,820

3,180

1,270

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

-

-

_

2,230

2,810

_.

_

-

Feb.

.

1,370

2,180

2,100

1,910

1,100

839

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

1,190

2,360

1,120

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

-

-

4,610

7,500

2,730

1,120

- '

_

_

_

-

_

2,100

4,960

3,250

1,100

.

_

_

_

.

-

Apr.

.

_

_

_

1,130

994

_

_

_

-

_

.

1,180

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

May June July Aug. Sept . .

Peak discharge (base, 7.500 efa). Har. 12 (3 a.m.) 9,250 cfs (22.5 ft).
464 WABASH RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Vernon Fork near Butlerville, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°02'55", long. 85°32'40", in SE^ sec. 17, T. 7 N., R. 9 E., on left bank 

0.3 mile downstream from Muscatatuck State School Dam, H miles downstream from Brush 

Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Butlerville.

Drainage area. 87 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1942 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 19, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 113 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 13.18 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 29; minimum gage height, 0.56 ft Aug. 8.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs Mar. 6, 1945, Jan. 24, 1949; maximum gage 

height, 18.73 ft Jan. 24, 1949; no flow at times in many years; minimun gage height, 

0.26 ft Nov. 4, 1942.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs or for periods of no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23 Apr. 24 to Sept. 3C

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

l.S

0.1 

.3

1.5

5.2

11

22

43

2.4

3.5 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

108

293

639

1,030

2,610

3,110

0.1 

.4

1.0 

1.8

3.1

1.0 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

5. 

18

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septemler 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.2

'.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.4

.7

.9~75

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

10.1

0.326

.0.004

0.004

Nov.

*»0.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.7

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.9

7.2

18

8.9

7.1

4.4

3.3

2.5

1.9

2.9 

8.9

30

75

16

12

*10

8.6

7.4

-

178.2

5.94

0.068

0.08

Dec.

6.2

5.7

227'

87

75

341

358

476

116

63

45

32

30

32

18

14

17

15

134

800

247 

108

79

1.000

524

137

76

92

430

313

5,903.6

190

2.18

2.52

Jan.

146

434

500

503

36S

152

88

63

*71

56

a40

a35

a32 a32~

84

48

37

120

a 80

a600

a!50

a200 

130

80

503

2,840

1,140

234

121

a70

56

9,018

291

3.34

3.85

Feb.

4S7

1.400

986

639

238

169

a!60

allO

a80

a60

55

41

37

82

63

*47

47

48

43

461

172

84 

67

55

45

3S

35

32

30 1~

-

5,811

200

2.30

" 2.48

Mar.

29

27

32

42

32

26

23

22

574

1,450

225

140

93

67

53

44

66

213

*103

72

1.540 

626

175

105

74

59

48

41

35

55

6,113

197

2.26

2.61

Apr.

181

75

48

212

526

205

125

81

63

55

51

52

441

249

169

»99

71

57

48

39

33

29

71

235

84

56

42

34

28

24

-

3,483

116

1.33

1.49

May

20

18

17

16

14

13

12

15

14

15

17

14

12

*11

9.2

20

17

12

12

13

16

13 

10

91

68

32

20

14

12

9.2

627.4

20.2

0.232

0.27

June

6.8

4.8

4.2

3.7

3.1

2.1

2.0

2.4

1.9

39

13

427

70

26

16

12

*7.7

5.9

4.4

3.0

3.3

575

24

15

12

3S

27

12

6.8

-

1,427.1

47.6

0.547

0.61

July

4.0

2.9

2.7

7.4

9.5

4.4

2.5

2.1

1.9

*2.3

.9

.6

1.1

2.1

2.1

13

17

T?

4.6

2.3

1.6

.9

.7

1.1

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

114.4

3.69 0.0"'?

0.05

Aug.

0.8

.9

.7

1.0

1.0

.7

*.5

.2

75

2.4

16

6.5

1.8

1.4

46

76

TH>

7.7

3.0

2.1

1.1

.8

2.3

1.8

3.5

2.9

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.3

4.0

215.5

6.95

0.080

0.092

Sept.

5.3

364

36

*12

3.8

2.0

1.2

.8

.6

_i§

.5

1.7

1.0

.4

.8

.8

.3

.4

68

17

5.9

2.9 

1.6

.8

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.6

.6

-

537.7

17.9

0.206

0.23

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,010 Mln 0.2 Mean 111 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.35

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,840 Min 0.2 Mean 91.4 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.28

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 cfs). --Jan. 26 (9:30 a.m.) 5.300 cfs (13.18 ft); Mar. 11- (12:30 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

»* Field estimate made on this day.

.a Ko gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Vernon Pork at Vernon.
WftBASH RIVER BASIN 

Vernon Fork at Vernon, Ind.

465

Location. Lat 38°57", long. 85°37", in sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 8 E., on right bank Just 

downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile southwest of Vernon and 2 miles downstream 

from confluence of North and South Forks.

Drainage area.--208 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1952.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 587.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water 

Resources Commission).

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 250 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,400 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 14.05 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 5-9, Sept. 18, 30; minimum gage height, 0.10 ft Aug. 8, 9.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 27,700 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 26.28 ft, from 

high-water mark on outside staff gage); no flow at times in 1940, 1943-44; minimum 

gage height, 0.01 ft Aug. 30, 1940.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Dec. 4, July 3-17, 

Aug. 1-6, Sept. 4-30)

0.1 0.6

.8

1.2

2.2

3.7

5.6

8.2

11

19

1.2 

1.5 

1.9

5.0 

7.0

29

48

94

175

370

1,100

2,250

4,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 19"2

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.5 

*1.3

.9

TrO

1.1

"575 2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1 

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

44.8

1.45

0.007

0.008

Nov.

 1.1

1.0 

1.0

.9

.8

1.2

7.6

5.4

2.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

2.2

19

10

11

10

6.3

4.8

6.1

5.4

4.6

7.9

30

70

50 

38

*29

24

18

-

372

12.4

0.060

0.07

Dec.

15

12 

11

345

348

232

1,150

600

1,840

400

194

135

100

99

191

94

69

58

56

327

2.830

858

340

237

1,810

2,430 

445

232

178

768

797

17,201

555

2.67

3.08

Jan.

400

947 

1,750

1,020

1,360

430

256

*188

172

150

^10

93

87

87

105

141

135

364

202

1,680

373

560

612

216

214

4.510 

37475

648

349

197

162

20,988

677

3.25

3.75

Feb.

542

3.710 

1,730

2,490

682

415

445

264

221

170

141

115

100

251

199

*139

126

143

155

1,610

560

2TO

194

158

126

107 

96

90

83

_

-

15,332

529

2.54

2.74

Mar.

80

76 

81

112

105

79

67

61

60

750

4.560

648

367

259

186

158

121

130

630

*319

210

2,970

2,040

475

296

213 

162

135

117

102

96

15,465

499

2.40

2.77

Apr.

428

256 

152

219

1.470

490

345

229

172

146

139

132

1,070

752

445

*27E

191

150

126

108

94

83

90

596

218

137 

105

87

72

§1

-

8,633

288

1.38

1.54

May

54

48 

43

38

35

33

29

32

34

32

33

34

30

*26

22

21

32

35

32

32

58

45

35

62

112

~99 135 

60

40

32

26

1,359

43.8

0.211

0.24

June

20

17 

14

12

10

8.5

7.1

6.8

6.1

5.8

38

762

414

126

68

43

*30

20

14

9.7

9.1

796

253

97

48

31 

20

42

35

19

-

2,982.1

99.4

0.478

0.53

July

12

9.7 

7.6

6.6

5.2

5.2

8.8

6.6

7.1

*5.6

4.2

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

21

23

TT

5.6

3.9

2.0

4.8

9.4

3.6 

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

77

183.1

5.91

0.028

0.03

Aug.

0.8

1.0 

.7

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.2

1.2

2.0

120

128

53

21

10

5.6

3.6

2.2

1.5

1.1

1.0 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

363.6

11.7

0.056

0.07

Sept.

0.8

IS?!

*52

21

9.7

5.0

2.8

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

_ .7

.7

.7

.6

1. 2

53

30

13

5.8

2.4

1.5

1.2 

.9

.9

.7

.6

-

931.9

31.1

0.150

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,860 Mln 0.6 Mean 304 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.81

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,510 Mln 0.6 Mean 229 Cfsm 1.10 In. 15.00

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 cfs). Jan. 27 (6 a.m.) 7,100 cfs (12.70 ft); Feb. 2 (4:30 a.m.) 6,600

efs (12.15 ft); Mar. 11 (4 a.m.; 8,400 cfs (14.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
466 WABASH RIVER BASIN

East Pork White River near Bedford, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°49'33", long. 86°30'48", in NW-t sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 1 W., on dovm- 

 stream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 2 miles south of Bedford and 

2.9 miles upstream from Salt Creek.

Drainage area, 4,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1943, October 1943 to September 1952 (highwater records only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 469.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Feb. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,300 cfs Jan. 31; maximum gage height, 26.16 

ft Jan. 31.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 68,400 cfs Mar. 9, 1945; maximum gage height, 33.75 

ft Mar. 9, 1945.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 47.5 ft,from floodmark.deternined by Corps 

of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records fair. Low flow affected by hydroelectric plant at Williams, 15 miles 

below station. Discharge not computed when gage height is below 6.0 ft.

Revisions (water years).--W 973: 1913(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

-

-

-

5,300

6,700

10,800

12,500

15,100

15,900

17,600

18,300

a20,000

a21,000

a!9,000

alS.OOO

alO.OOO

a8,000

a6,000

a3,600

a5,600

a7,600

a8,800

a9., 000

a9,500

a!5,000

a!5,000

a!4,500

al4,500

a!5,000

a!4,000

-

-

-

-

Jan.

a!4,OOO

a!4,50o

a!5,5OO

16,000

17,300

17,500

17,000

16,3OO

a!5,OOO

a!3,000

alO,000

38,000

a6,400

4,700

4,420

4.240

4,800

5,820

6,370

7,560

8,240

9,400

10,400

9,700

8,660

9,250

12,300

14,700

2O, 3OO

34,3OO

55.900

391,560

12,630

3.16

3.64

Feb.

51.200

.27,400

24,800

22,500

22,900

24,400

»25,900

25,600

23,400

19,900

15,500

11,200

8,100

7,300

7,690

8,100

7,690

6,820

6,150

6,260

7,560

8,950

9,550

9,400

7,820

6,150

5,1OO

4,51O

4.150

-

"

396,000

13,660

3.41

3.68

Mar.

3,910

3,750

-

3,750

3,910

3,910

-

-

-

-

14,300

16,300

17,300

20,800

22,400

23,200

19,700

14, 700

11,200

9,550

9,100

14,900

18,300

18,400

22,200

25, 600

24,800

20,300

14,30O

9,400

6,590

-

-

-

-

Apr.

5,600

5,400

5,820

6,590

8,800

10,800

13,000

14.900

14,900

13,100

10,000

7,960

8,10O

9,850

11,500

13,000

12,800

11,400

9,100

7,180

6,040

5,200

4,700

4,600

4,800

5,400

5,300

4,800

4,240

5.850

-

248,710

8,290

2.07

2.51

May

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

4,240

6,480

9,400

9,700

6,480

5,910

-

-

-

-

-

June

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

-

4,700

4,150

-

-

-

-

-

4,700

5,820

7,690

7,450

5,600

5,910

-

5,990

5,400

"

-

-

-

-

July

4,550

-

-

-

-

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Seymour and Shoals.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 467

North Pork Salt Creek near Belmont, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°09'30", long. 86°20'14", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., or right 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 46, 0.7 mile northeast of Belmont, 

6-J miles upstream from Brummett Creek, and 20 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--106 sq mi.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 9, 1951, wire-weight gage on upstream side 

of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 172 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs May 24; maximum gage height, 22.55 

ft May 24; no flow at times during October, November, August, and September.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 24, 1952; maximum gage height, that of 

May 24, 1952; no flow at times during 1948, 1952.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

il

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

.3

.2

.1 

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

O

.1

6.3

0.203

O.OO2

0.002

Nov.

0.1

.1

O

O

O

.3

1.4

*.7

.3

.1

.1 

.1

1.5

9.5

10

4.5

3.5

2.0

1.5

2.0

2.7

3.4 

601

287

95

61

31

21

14

11

-

1,164.8

38.8

0.366

0.41

Dec.

9.6

29^ 8 5

1,590

1,080

175

700

800

1,000

350

184 

120

81

69

54

38

33

34

31

40

1,500

5OO 

194

136

2. OOO

1,250

300

175

200

1,OOO

700

14,381 . 1

464

4.38

5.05

Jan.

400

900

1,250

1,250

800

500

350

200

150

125

90 

80

75

 72

74

77

86

145

123

377

2OO

176 

184

128

161

1,930

2.050

520

228

150

126

12,977

419

3.95

4.55

Feb.

18O

1.190

805

1,170

436

305

269

*2O6

156

137

121 

97

90

43O

251

184

150

115

103-

275

281

178 

150

131

 1O6

90

84

79

11

-

7,840

270

2.55

2.75

Mar.

68

66

*76

95

82

72

66

63

65

245

5.020 

994

441

216

167

140

112

233

724

347

222

1,610 

1,720

427

233

178

138

116

105

89

143

12,273

396

3.74

4.31

Apr.

377

239

172

659

1.520

494

269

194

156

172

194 

206

1,250

*762

417

257

194

156

132

113

96

86 

103

329

206

156

127

109

87

16

9,108

304

2.87

3.20

May

6O

54

43

37

*32

31

28

33

35

35

32 

30

29

24

21

21

22

18

16

17

18

17 

375

6.970

1,230

537

257

150

114

86

69

10,441

337

3.18

3.66

June

55

36

*30

25

19

15

12

11

9.6

9.3

9.0

75

1O6

42

25

19

19

11

9.9

8.8

12

775 

172

86

52

35

26

21

18

14

"

1,757.6

58.6

0.553

0.62

July

11

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.0

7.0

6.3

5.5

*4.7

4.2

3.9 

3.8

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.8

' 3.6

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.5 

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.8

152.2

4.26

O.040

0.05

Aug.

1.8

1.6

.8

*.8

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.3 

.5

.5

.7

2.2

fts

1.1

.7

. i.'

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

O

.7

23.3

0.752

O.OO7

0.008

Sept.

0.9

2.5

*1.1

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

O

O

O 

0

O

.2

.3

.1

O

.1

2.1

1.2

.7

.3 

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

O

0"

10.6

0.353

0.003

0.004

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,O7O 

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,970

Mln

Min

Mean 

Mean

172

192

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.62

1.81

In. 

In.

21.97

24.61

Peak discharge (base. 2.5OO cfs). Jan. 27 (1 a.m.) 3,23O cfs (18.30 ft); Mar. 11 (3 p.m.) 3,880 

cfs (18.87 ft); Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 2,76O cfs (17.66 ft); May 24 (8 a.m.) 15,2OO cfs (22.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 11-20, Dec. 6-1O, 21, 22, Dec. 25 to Jan. 11; discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby streams, including Bean 

Blossom Creek at Dolan.
46B WABASH RIVER BASIN 

East Pork White River at Shoals, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°40i02", long. 86°47i32", in see. 30, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., in first pier 

from left bank on highway bridge at Shoals, 400 ft upstream from Baltimore & Ohio 

Railroad bridge, 1 mile upstream from Beaver Creek, and at mile 107.6.

Drainage area.--4.940 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1903 to July 1906, October 1908 to September 1916, and October 

1926 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1923 to September 1926 

in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since May 1908 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 442.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 26, 1927, and Dec. 10, 1929, to Oct. 26, 1932, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1923-52), 5,595 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,500 cfs Feb. 2; maximum gage height, 24.02 

ft Feb. 2; minimum discharge, 299 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 1.93 ft).

1903-6 1908-16, 1923-52: Maximum gage height, 42.2 ft Mar. 28, 1913 (discharge 

uncertain); minimum discharge, 44 cfs Oct. 6, 1935.

Remarks.--Records good. Regulation at low flow by powerplant 17 miles ab-we station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with United States Weather 

Bureau.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods computed using 

rate of change In stage as a factor (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per secondj

2.1

2.2 

2.7 

4.0

350

390

720

2,520

5.0

8.0

20.0

24.0

4,320

11,100

31,600

40,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10"9

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

'In. Cfsm

Oct.

386

415

410

420

415

358

435

410

410

395

400

400

410

425

386

405

*395

400

425

390

354

390

395

440

446

415

358 

386 

400

440

435

12,549

405

0.082

0.09

Nov.

435

458

386

405

430

482

542

570

549

549

570

556

556

1,230

1,340

1,370

1,830

1,830

1,720

1,480

1,300

1,100.

1,190

2,440

3,090

3,820

5,920 

3,630 

*3,000

2,520

~

43,298

1,443

0.292

0.33

Dec.

* 2,200

1.900

1,900

4,220

8,220

9,140

14,300

k!9,000

k21,200

k21,400

k20,900

k23,500

k26,300

k27.600

k24,000

k!6,600

11.800

8,220

6,290

5,180

' 6,420

9,960

10,900

11,100

12,OOO

k!8,500

k!8,100 

17,600 

17,900

18,200

k!7,500

432,050

13,940

2.82

3.25

Jan.

k!5,900

15,100

k!6,200

k!7,600

k!9,200

19,300

<k!8,400

k!7,700

k!6,600

k!4, 700

12,100

9,960

7,460

5,660

5,070

4.740

4,960

6,160

7,200

9,140

10,300

10,700

12,000

11,600

10,500

11,100

k!6,700 

17,900 

k20,800

k29,800

k36.700

431,250

13,910

2.82

3.25

Feb.

k40,100

k40.600

k37,700

k34,000

k30,000

k30, 700

*30,800

30,600

k28;600

k23,800

k!9,000

k!4,900

11,200

9,760

10,200

10,200

9,760

8,700

7,720

7,720

8,920

, 10,300

10,900

10,900

9,960

8,220

6,420 

5,420 

4.960 - 

-

512,060

17,660

3.57

3.85

Mar.

4,520

4,320

4,220

4,320

4,420

4,520

4,220

4,020

5.720

4,020

k!7,700

23,500

k2 1,300

k25,200

k26,500

27,500

4c24,800

k!8,900

k!5, 700

15,000

11,600

k2 1,200

k27,400

k24,500

k24, 800

k28,700

29.500 

 k26,500 

k!8,500

15,500

9,140

489,140

15,780

3.19

3.68

Apr.

7,200

7,200

6,940

7,720

11,100

15,300

14,500

»kl6 . 500

16,500

k!5,000

12,500

9,960

9,960

12,500

15,500

14,600

14,600

15,300

11,200

9,140

7,200

6,290

5,540

5,420

5,420

6,050

6,160 

5,660 

4,960

4.420

-

294,520

9,811

1.99

2.22

May

4,020

5,650

5,560

5,000

2,920

2,680

2,600

2,520

2,440

2,360

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,120

*2,120

2,040

1.900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,620

6,420

7,720

10,900 

12.500 

10,500

5,780

5,920

116,510

3,752

0.760

0.88

June

5,180

2,680

2,440

2,200

2,040

1,900

1,750

1,750

1,480

1,700

»1,660

1.410

1,750

2,520

4,520

4,740

4,120

5,560

2,760

2,200

2,680

6,550

8,220

9,760

10.200

7,720

5,070 

5,820 

5,270

4,960

112,170

5,759

0.757

0.84

July

5.500

5,9~2(5

2,840

2,440

2,200

1,760

2,040

1,970

1,900

1,620

1,620

1,380

1,190

»1,260

1,270

1,200

1,100

1,150

1,090

1,190

1,050

1,010

?40

844

052

730

770 

750 

790

750

£56

47, £02

1,552

0.310

0.36

Aug.

598

688

712

680

664

598

584

570

605

563

565

565

655

626

549

521

556

664

*598

626

712

656

584

528

507

555

488 

494 

464

488

446

18,065

583

0.118

0.14

Sept.

440

852

810

800

760

704

696

655

655

664

386

500

435

595

482

455

488

521

507

542

605

626

626

*6Q5

648

619

570 

507 

452

482

-

17,403

580

0.117

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 42,200 Mln 354 Mean 7,528 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.67

Water year 1951-52: Max 40,600 Mln 354 Mean 6,902 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.02

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

k Discharge computed by using rate of change In stage as a factor.
WftBASH RIVER BASIN 469

White River at Petersburg, Ind.

Location.--Lat 38°30'39", long. 87°17'22", in SWq- sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 8 W., en left 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 61, three-eighths of a mile upstream from Prides Creek, 1 mile north of Petersburg, and at mile 47.7.

Drainage area.--11.100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at 

same site and datum since January 1935 are contained in reports of United States 

Weather Bureau.

g..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1941, wire-weight gage at site 300 ft upstream at s^me datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 12,420 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 76,500 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 23.20 ft); 

minimum, 1,100 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 1.05 ft).

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 140,000 cfs Jan. 11. 1950 (gage height, 26.27 ft); 

minimum, 553 cfs Oct. 2, 1941 (gage height, 0.05 ft).

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft in March 1913, from floodmarks, by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 3,

Aug. 1-30)

0.9

1.1

5.0

14.0

1,090

1.28O

6,800

24,200

19.0

22.0

23.0

24.0

38,500 

61,000 

73,500 

94, OOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,380

1,360

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,320

1,240

1,230

1,240

1,260

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,130

1.120

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,120

*1,230

1,980

2.960 

2,890

2,400

2,050 

1,770

1,700

45,050

1,453

0.131

0.15

Nov.

1.70O

1,610

1,540

1,540

1.430

1,520

1,980

2,260

2,750

2,960

2,750

2,820

2,960

4,990

6,480

9,420

10,300

9,420

7,650

6,160

5,270

4,570

5,840

9,240

12,100

13 | 900

*11,600

9,600 

7,820

-

176,280

5,876

0.529

0.59

Dec.

6,8OO

6,000

5.700

12,500

17,700

21,700

28,400

32,600

37,300

41,000

42.800

42,800

41,600

41,000

40,000

36,900

31,400

21,900

15,100

12,500

15,100

16,900

18,900

19,700

20,700

25,400 

28,900

31,700

32 , 600 

32,900

33,200

811,700

26,184

2.36

2.72

Jan.

32 , 600

31,700

32,000

32,900

35,3OO

35,600

35,300

33,800

31,400

27,900

*23,900

20,300

17,100

14,300

12.500

12,500

15,500

15,100

15,500

17,700

20,300

21,900

22,700

22,500

21,100

20,500 

24,200

28,600

31 , 700 

34,700

59 . 500

780,600

25,181

2.27

2.62

Feb.

49,600

63,200

73,500

76.500

72,100

66,700

62,100

60,000

60,000

59,000

56,200

48,800

37,700

*31,400

26,600

23,600

21,900

20,10O

17,900

17,900

18,300

18,500

18,900

18,900

18,500

17,500 

15,100

13,200

11.900

-

«,095.6

' 37,779

3.40

3.67

Mar.

11.2OO

10,700

10,300

1O, 5OO

10,500

10,300

10,100

9,780

9.420

10,100

26,400

33,800

38,500

43 , 500

48,000

51,200

54,400

56.200

* 53, 600

44,900

36,500

40,000

49,600

53,600

54,400

53,600 

52 , 800

52,000

49,600 

41,000

31,100

*1,067.6

34,439

3.10

3.58

Apr.

22,300

19,300

19,300

19,7OO

23,200

26,400

29,600

32,900

35,300

35.900

34,100

29,600

27,900

28,900

30,500

*32,900

335,000

333,000

331,000

330,000

28,400

21,700

17,900

16,900

15,900

15,300 

15, 100

15,300

14,700 

15.400

-

751 , 400

25,047

2.26

2.52

May

11,900

10,900

9,960

9,060

8,340

7,820

7,310

7,140

6,970

6,800

6,640

6,480

*6,160

6,160

5,850

5,700

5,550

5,270

5.150

5,130

5,130

5,270

5,270

5,550

7,950

15,900 

17,500

21,100

22.900 

20,500

14,900

284,040

9,162

0.825

0.95

June

10,9OO

8,880

8,520

7,480

6,480

5,850

5,410

5,150

4,850

*4,710

4,990

4,850

4.570

5,270

8,880

12,500

12,500

10,500

8,520

6,970

7,140

9,240

15,200

17,500

20,500

22,500 

22.700

21,700

19,100 

15,700

-

516,840

10,561

0.951

1.06

July

15^900

14,500

11,200

9,780

8,160

7,820

7,140

6,520

6,000

5,550

4,990

4,710

4,450

4,010

4,010

5,870

5,870

3,870

3,870

4,010

3,750

3,510

5,510

5,050

2,890

2,820 

2,680

*2 , 540

2,540 

2,470

2.400

165,550

5,540

0.481

0.55

Aug.

2,550

2,260

2,120

2,190

2,120

2,050

1,980

1,910

1,840

1,84O

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,770

1,840

1,770

1,910

2,680

2.750

2,400

2,260

*2,400

2,190

1,980

1,840

1,700 

1,700

1,640

1,560 

1.550

1,550

61 , 650

1,989

0.179

0.21

Sept.

1,600

2,470

2,250

2,610

5,030

2,890

2,400

2,190

*1,980

1,910

1,910

1,580

1,450

1,510

1,470

1.410

1,470

1,540

2,680

2,890

2,750

2,750

3,030

5.510

3,050

2,680 

2,470

2,260

2,050 

1,840

-

67,410

2,247

0.202

0.25

Calendar year 1951: Max 69,300 Min 1,120 Mean 15,168 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.55

Water year 1951-52: Max 76,500 Min 1,120 Mean 15,365 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.85

* Discharge messurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

3 No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on b«sls of weather records and records for station 

at Newberry.

299252 O - 54 - 31
470 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Patoka River at Jasper, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°23'15", long. 86°55'30", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 1 S. , R. 5 W. , near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge at Jasper, 85 ft upstream from mill dam 

and 4 miles upstream from Straight River,

Drainage area. 278 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 454.71 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 10.78 ft); no 

flow at times during July, August, and September.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 6,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 12.37 ft); no 

flow at times during 1948 and 1952.

Maximum stage known, 15.9 ft in March 1913, from floodmark furnished by local 

residents.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17,

July 4 to Sept. 3o)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0

3.2

3.3

2.5 

6.5

3.5

3.8

4.2

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

160

320

540

1,100

1,700

3,100

4,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.9

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.0 i!o *1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.2

4.5

4.9

4.5

3.7

2.5

2.0

al.9

1.8

5.7

10

7.1

6.1

6.1

a7.0

8.9

8.9

8.3

116.0

3.74

0.013

0.02

Nov.

9^5

9.5

11

11

9.5

26

54

175

22O

99

58

a35

76

660

755

580

302

170

99

68

55

a200

680

1,080

1,200

1,220

1.250

800

*390

210

-

10,492.5

350

1.26

1.40

Dec.

132

96

327

1,180

1,400

1,430

1,650

2,050

2,700

2,940

5.020

2,860

2,470

1,930

al,750

1,400

1,250

680

302

a600

1,180

1,350

al , 400

1.52&

a2,000

2,050

1,870

1,700

1,560

1,180

700

46,677

1,506

5.42

6.24

Jan.

540

680

1,010

1,250

1,400

al , 500

*1,600

1.810

1,700

1,180

640

327

a250

165

144

120

195

520

600

a550

455

470

580

520

432

500

845

1,020

1,060

875

540

23,478

757

2.72

3.14

Feb.

426

1,200

1,460

1,700

2,400

2.860

2,860

2,470

1,870

al.OOO

*580

376

225

290

278

250

220

245

376

950

1,150

1,180

al.OOO

875

500

302

230

180

156

-

27,609

952

3.42

3.69

Mar.

132

a!20

148

278

383

334

230

185

148

640

1,560

*2,050

3,380

5.880

3,480

2,780

*1,750

1,000

815

770

660

. 1,300

1,460

1,520

1,930

2,190

1,990

1,320

600

327

190

37 , 550

1,211

4.36

5.02

Apr.

144

117

99

170

540

740

720

560

432

341

302

a300

a600

830

830

660

500

*369

272

205

160

132

160

369

278

156

allO

84

68

60

-

10,308

344

1.24

1.38

May

a50

a45

a38

a35

33

32

30

28

27

26

a25

24

*22

22

a22

a21

a21

a25

39

105

108

76

56

48

a40

36

33

30

25

22

19

1,163

37.5

0.135

0.16

June

15

14

25

18

12

11

9.5

a9.0

7.7

10

33

290

a!50

42

20

13

11

11

720

950

1,040

1.120

. 680

90

39

28

a20

10

-

5,411.2

180

0.647

0.72

July

7.5

5.7

5.3

4.9

3.7

3.3

2.2

3.7

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.5

8.9

32

12

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.1

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.5

.8

 2

.0

130.7

4.22

0.015

C .02

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

a48

20

20

22

14

7.1

4.5

*3.3

2.9

2.9

2.5

1.8

al.8

1.8

1.0

3.3

2.2

46

22

7.1

4.1

2.9

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.5

al.2

1.0

.5

-

251.6

8.39

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,480 Min 1.0 Mean 616 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.09

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,880 Min 0 Mean 446 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.82

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

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

and records for station at Princeton.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 471

Patoka River near Princeton, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°23'30", long. 87°32'55", in NE^NW^ sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 10 W., on left 

bank 75 ft upstream from dam of Princeton Water & Lighting Co., 270 ft upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 65, half a mile downstream from Indian Creek, and 2 miles 

northeast of Princeton.

Drainage area. 829 sq mi.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Prior to Jan. 23, 1941, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge . 12 years (1940-52), 1,120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,680 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 17.43 ft); minimum, 7.5 cfs Aug. 19-21 (gage height, 0.75 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs Mar. 8, 1945 (gage height, 21.11ft); minimum 

discharge observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 28-31, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 0.65 ft 

Aug. 29-31, 1940.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 3-1O, June 4-7)

Oct. 1 to June 27 June 23 to Sept. 3O

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.9 

3.0

96

352

850

9.0

13.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

1,980

3,350

5,060

6,060

7,890

2.0

13

30

1.2 

1.8

100

315

850

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.O ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1S52

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

25

21

18

16

18

32

26

21

 18

18

25

23

18

16

14

14

13

11

11

11

16

21

26

36

28 

65

56

39

32

25

741

23.9

0.029

0.03

Nov.

ii

21

23

25

26

47

123

161

312

348

332

280

280

786

1,010

1,200

1,300

1,320

1,310

1,110

585

312

1,110

1,430

1,520

1,620 

1,680

»1,720

1,740

1.780

-

23,532

784

0.946

1.06

Dec .

1.800

1,800

1,880

2,280

2,280

2,430

2,940

3,100

3,450

3,700

3,850

4,000

4,110

4,470

4,710

4.840

4,840

4,770

4,710

4,650

4,710

4,710

4,530

4,350

4,290

4,230 

4,050

3,950

3,850

3,750

3,700

116,730

3,765

4.54

5.24

Jan.

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,800

3,950

4.000

3,950

*3,850

3,750

3,650

3,550

3,450

3,400

3,300

3,260

3,260

3,220

3,020

. 2,830

2,580

2,370

2,160

1,920

1,760

1,640

1.580 

1,620

1,680

1,720

1,760

1,760

89,740

2,895

3.49

4.03

Feb.

1.860

2,310

2,520

2,800

3,020

3,180

3,260

3,300

3,350

3,400

 3,450

3,550

3,550

3,650

3.750

3,700

3,600

3,450

3,260

3,100

2,940

2,800

2,690

2,580

2,460

2,370 

2,280

2,160

2,040

-

-

86,380

2,979

3.59

3.88

Mar.

1,840

1,540

1,280

990

905

880

*832

690

625

1,230

2,940

2,980

3,260

3,550

3,650

3,700

3,800

4,050

4,290

4,470

4,590

5,700

6,510

6.680

6,060

5,500 

5,060

4,770

4,530

4,230

4,000

105,132

3,391

4.09

4.72

Apr.

5.800

3,550

3,350

3,3OO

3,260

3,060

 2,860

2,660

2,460

2,220

1,950

1,720

2,010

1,920

1,860

1,840

1,840

1,800

1,740

1,600

1,320

922

570

950

1,070

990 

815

515

379

508

-

56,639

1,888

2.28

2.54

May

261

226

192

172

150

 133

117

111

111

111

102

93

82

74

69

67

67

£5

91

133

219

242

249

284

525

755 

384

261

178

126

99

5,749

185

0.223

0.26

June

82

11

247

440

 735

520

272

182

140

843

588

253

192

443

1,070

1,240

1,250

954

312

147

182

389

1,010

1,200

1,280

1,300

1.510

1,200

576

190

-

18,614

620

0.748

0.84

July

95

67

53

45

38

34

32

30

38

*43

32

27

23

22

32

34

58

69

47

45

45

38

30

27

27

27 

22

18

15ia16

1,142

36.8

0.044

0.05

Aug.

32

15

9.7

9.7

9.7

11

 11

11

9.7

8.6

9.7

9.7

11

11

9.7

9.7

8.6

8.6

7.5

7.5

9.7

30

47

23

13

12 

11

. 9.7

9.7

11

12

4Q8.5

13.2

0.016

0.02

Sept.

20

106

186

251

214

121

77

*62

51

43

34

27

22

18

16

16

20

28

58

67

82

92

79

51

34

25 

22

18

16

15

1,871

62.4

0.075

O.O8

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,600 Mln 7.0 Mean 1,594 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.10

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,680 Mln 7.5 Mean 1,384 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
472 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111.

Location. Lat 38°24'07", long. 87°45'10", in see. 28, T. 1 S., R. 12 W., on right bank 

on downstream side of Southern Railway bridge at Mount Carmel, Wabash County, 0.1 mile 

downstream from Patoka River.

Drainage area.--28.600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1908 to September 1913 (gage heights only), October 1927 to 

September 1952.

g.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 371.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~" 29. Prior to Dee. 21, 1928, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary chain 

gage established Apr. 2, 1929, 3.0 miles downstream on New York Centre! Railroad 

bridge at different datum. Downstream gage used as base gage Oct. 1, 1933, to Sept. 

30, 1949. Recorder installed Feb. 9, 1935, and removed in July 1951.

Average discharge. 25 years (1927-52), 27,650 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 127,000 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 22.59 ft); 

minimum, 3,990 cfs Oct. 20, 21, 22 (gage height, 0.78 ft).

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 305,000 cfs May 25, 1943 (gage height, 27.54 ft, 

present site and datum); minimum, 1,620 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 30, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 31.0 ft Mar. 30, 1913, present site and datum (discharge, 

428,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 300,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in'feet, and disoha-ge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 30)

0.7

5.0

13.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6, 

May 31 to Sept. 30

3,780

18,600

51,500

19.0 

2L.O 

22.5

85,500

104,000

126,000

4.5 

9.0

13.0

Feb. 7 to May 30

15,900

32,000

50,200

19.0

21.0

22.5

85,500

losooo

12*5,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,690 

4,660

4,600

4,480

4,430

4,400 

4,570

4,540

4,400

4,310

4,310

4,460

4,460

4,430 

4,340

4,340

 4,280

4,200

4,090

4,040

4,040

4.010

4,990 

8,700

10,500

11,000 

11,300

12.000

11,600

10,800

9,720

186,690

6,022

0.211

'0.24

Nov.

8,740 

7,940

7,420

6,880

6.470

6,570 

8,080

9,580 

9,720

9,820

10,100

10,700

11,800

17,100 

25,800

32,100

56.900

35,600

31,700

27,100

22,800

19,300

19,600 

27,700

31,100

 32,300 

31,100

28,300

25,100

22,300

-

579,720

19,320

0.676

0.75

Dec.

20,100 

18,400

17.600

22,300

33,000

39,300 

44,300

48,800 

55,700

60,800

61.300

60,400

59,600

59,800 

60,000

57,600

 53,700

47,400

36,500

28,700

27,300

30,300

33,000 

34,900

35,700

40,500 

46,600

49,900

52,000

53,200

57,600

H.,346.3

43,430

1.52

1.75

Jan.

62,800 

66,200

68,500

70,700

73,400

75,400 

76,600

77.100 

76,500

68,800

69,500

59,000

48, 100

40,500 

35,700

35.500

35,506

38,400

41,300

44,900

48,800

51,500

53,900 

55,000

55,200

55,200 

57,200

 61,800

66,300

70,100

74,000

*1,811.4

58,430

2.04

2.36

Feb.

78,600 

86,800

98,000

113,000

122,000

126,000

126,000

123,000 

119,000

116,000

113,000

110,000

106,000

98,300 

89,200

80,200

72,000

62,800

52,100

44,600

42,000

39,700

38,100 

37,600

37,600

37,200 

35,600

32,500

29 . 600

-

*2,266.5

78,160

2.73

2.95

Mar.

27,500 

26,100

 25,100

24,900

24,800

24.600 

25,366

26,600 

27,400

28,100

46,800

68,000

74,800

80,100 

85,300

89,700

93,500

97,900

104,000

108,000

108,000

111,000

114,000 

116,000

118.000

117,000 

114,000

110,000

105,000

97,700

87,700

*2,306.9

74,420

2.60

3.00

Apr.

74,000 

61,900

52,700

 47,700

54,500

62,700 

66,600

69,300 

71,700

74,100

74,900

72,000

70,000

71,300 

71,700

73,100

75,400

78,400

80,900

81.800

80,400

75,100

67,000 

56,100

47,200

44.400 

44,400

45,200

46,300

47,200

-

tl,938

64,600

2.26

2.52

May

47,800 

48,400

48,100

43,800

34 , 800

28,100 

24,600

23,000 

23,900

24,400

23,000

 21,600

20,800

20,300 

19,600

18,500

17,400

16.600

17,000

19,800

22,300

23,200

22,600 

21,300

20,900

24,100 

32,200

39,700

45,800

49,900

51.QOO

894,500

28,850

1.01

1.16

June

48,000 

45,900

45,500

44,600

36,900

28,800 

23,500

20,700 

18,900

19,600

19,900

18,100

17,000

15.600 

18,806

*30,900

38,900

41,400

41,600

41,800

43,200

42,900

42,000 

46,300

52,500

57,800 

60.800

59, 800

51,800

41,800

-

tl.115.3

37,180

1.30

1.45

July

33.700 

30J500

27,500

25,400

21,500

19,600 

18,500

17,200 

16,300

15,700

15,100

14,600

14,000

1

13,100 

12,200

11,700

11,400

11,600

11,700

11,300

 10,700

10,100

9,480 

9,060

8,780

8,500 

8,110

7,760

7,560

77595

7,590

447,830

14,450

0.505

0.58

Aug.

7,490 

7,050

6,710

6,710

6,510

6,270 

6,130

6,000 

5,890

5,790

5,730

5,730

5,660

5,830 

5,890

6,200

8,530

8,840

8,600

9,820

10.100

9', 666

8,180 

7,530

 7,190

6,980 

6,640

6,230

5,860

5,560

5.470

£14,180

6,909

0.242

0.28

Sept.

5,470 

6,170

6,440

6,170

6,300

6,680 

6,440

5,960 

5,700

5,430

5,180

4,990

4,780

4.600 

4,900

6,200

5,060

5,020

6,740

8,140'

7,970

9,120

9.480 

8,810

8,740

8,950 

8,280

7,490

6,710

 6,130

-

198,050

6,602

0.231

0.26

Calendar year 1951: Max 164,000 Min 4,010 Mean 35,840 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.99

Water year 1951-52: Max 126,000 Min 4,010 Mean 36,350 Cfsm 1.27 In, 17.30

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 473

Bonpas Creek at Browns, 111.

Location. Lat 38"22'50", long. 87"58'35", in SW&SE£ sec. 33, T. IS., R. 14 W. , on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from concrete dam of Albion municipal water plant at Browns, 100 

ft upstream from Nigger Creek, 300 ft upstream from State Highway 15, and a quarter of 

a mile upstream from Southern Railway bridge.

Drainage area. 235 sq ml.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage Is 374.92 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage near mouth on Wabash River at 

Grayville read twice daily.

Average discharge. 12 years, 258 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,270 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 17.97 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 5,490 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 20.40 ft); no 

flow at times most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Wabash River, which are 

poor. Albion municipal water plant diverts about 0.1 cfs at gage; diversion not included in records.

Cooperation. Gage-height records for Wabash River at Orayville furnished by Co~ps of 

Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater from 

Wabash River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-6)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

3.6

10

34

2.5

3.0

9.0

14.0

17.0

17.8

246

313

957

1,820

2,820

3,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3

.2

.2 

.1

.3 

27 

47

*22

8.5

3.6

1.9 

1.1

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

O

0

O

202

6 OS

721

621

142

21

11

7.8

5.2

2,452.9

79.1

0.337

0.39

Nov.

4.1

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.9

23 

403 

566

331

105

92

54 

98

6O8

791

1,O60

1,220

1,250

1,040

532

76

40

676

1,100

1,200

1,230

1.O6O

658

198

7O

-

14,494.3

483

2.06

2.29

Dec.

54

47

371

1,170 

*1,190

1,340 

1,680 

1,460

1,430

1,330

1,230

907 

402

644

1.2OO

1,1OO

650

226

73

184

710

755

628

393

459

8O4

843

7O9

348

355

658

23,350

753

3.20

3.70

Jan.

804

710

658

822 

1.080

1,080 

850 

462

254

165

73

56 

58

. 65

87

396

584

557

371

380

618

608

648

430

116

138

57O

8O4

8O4

383

70

14,701

474

2.02

2.33

Feb.

309

1,290

1,500

1,660 

1,540

1,31O 

1,080 

C716

c307

c!44

c!08

cBB 

c91

c304

C219

c!26

c54

48

42

288

46O

236

84

65

56

 *44

39

37

36

-

-

12,281

423

1.80

1.94

Mar.

36

3T

90

360 

323

112

60 

50

45

587

2,640

3.180 

3.0OO

2,540

2,010

1,500

974

949

1,6OO

1,870

1,800

2,320

2,4OO

2,220

1,770

1,290

c66O

c!84

c91

cB7

c81

34,866

1,125

4.79

5.52

Apr.

c74

68

62

382 

1,220

1,390 

1,330 

878

361

109

135

162 

792

1,100

1,O1O

618

245

84

64

54

45

4O

39

45

47

4O

31

26

*21

17

-

1O,489

350

1.49

1.66

May

15

13

12

10 

1O

8.5 

7.8 

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.5

7.8 

7.1

7.1

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.6

BTfJ

5.5

5.O

5.0

5.8

7.8

29

84

4T

26

13

7.8

5.2

398.3

12.8

0.054

* 0.06

June

4.1

2.8

2.8

11 

24

22 

15 

8.5

6.4

401

1,250

1.720 

17555

1,160

523

48

17

10

8.5

11

313

137

37

17

9.4

5.8

4.1

2.8

2.4

1.9

-

7,335.5

245

1.04

1.16

July

1.9

1.9

16

"SB" 193 

24 

10 

5.2

7.1

12

6.4

4.1 

3.2

2.1

1.7

15

40

30

21

10

5.2

3.2

2.1

1.1

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

5

0

472.3

15.2

0.065

0.07

Alg.

00"

0

.3 

1.7

1.5 

.9 

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1 

.1

«0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

.1

8.5

B^?

1.9

.9

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

23.5

0.76

0.0032

O.004

Sept.

~.l O

.2

.9 

.1

.5 

.3

.2

0

O

O

O 

O

O

0

 0

O

O

O

O

O

O

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

-

2.8

0.09

0.00038

O.O004

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,OOO Min O Mean 326 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.84

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,180 Min O Mean 330 Cfsm 1.4O In. 19.12

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Wabash River.
WABASH RIVER BASIN

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111.

at

Location. La t 38°38'05", long. 88°17'50", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 8 F. , on right bank 

300 ft downstream from highway bridge at Wilcox and a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Big Muddy Creek.

Drainage area. 1,130 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1914 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 392.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. 'Prior to Aug. 2, 1934, chain gage at site at highway bridge 300 ft upstream a 

same datum. Aug. 2, 1934, to Jan. 2, 1947, wire-weight gage at site st highway 

bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 865 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 8,120 cfs Mar. 13, Apr. 6; maximum gage height, 

20.ee ffc Apr. 6; minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs Sept. 14.

1914-52: Maximum discharge, 47,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 26.67 ft); minimum observed, 0.09 cfs Oct. 30, 1944.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years ). W 523: 1915(M). W 973 : 1937-40.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. E5

2.7 6.0 6.0 284

3.0 21 10.0 875

4.0 91 12.0 1,240

5.0 176

Hote_.--Same as following 

table above 12.o ft.

Nov. 26 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

1.5

11

21

81

162

390

858

12.0 1,240

15.0 1,920

18.0 3,200

19.0 4,230

20.0 6,000

20.5 7,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

19

17 

14

14

12

12 

14

18

*17

14

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

8.5

7.5

6.5

7.0

12

350

890

1.180

8OO

425

195

123

89

72

4,384.0

141

0.125

0.14

Nov.

63

53 

46

41

3§

76 

180

310

351

351

440

665

978

1,920

2,280

2,480

2,200

1,340

650

351

248

232

1,120

2,480

2,650

1,910

1,100

625

390

276

-

25,842

861

0.762

0.85

Dec.

215

185

185

*656

1,180

1,360 

1,160

756

1,180

1,560

1,160

656

376

337

270

248

215

176

153

153

253

505

773

756

739

1,480

2,160

2,040

1,520

1,760

5,500

27,467

886

0.784

0.90

Jan.

4,500

4,650 

4,560

4,250

4,250

2,690 

1,500

807

756

910

722

490

350

312

376

672

982

1,000

807

580

390

557

590

318

258

264

418

1,160

1,680

1,950

*1,710

45,799

1,413

1.25

1.44

Feb.

928

1,770 

3,350

4,E30

4,650

4,810 

4,810

4,650

4,360

2,710

1,300

625

 446

390

350

357

318

282

258

248

294

270

256

220

210

205

195

180

176

_

-

42,808

1,476

1.51

1.41

Mar.

176 Tec7

200

557

460

418 

557

264

220

419

3,250

5,770

7,540

7,180

7,180

5,770

5,650

2,470

4,100

5,770

5,350

4,980

5,550

5,350

4,500

3,750

2,640

1,260

595

446

390

90,462

2,918

2.58

2.98

Apr.

535

1,980 

2,010

1,740

4,230

7,540 

6,380

5,770

5,550

3,850

*1,640

910

2,580

3,980

4,360

4,100

4,560

4,100

2,050

875

490

590

432

595

505

418

357

276

236

210

-

72,209

2,407

2.15

2.58

Hay

190

176 

162

153

144

132 

124

120

120

120

128

158

144

128

116

104

92

88

86

82

78

76

78

79

88

171

732" 3OO

166

116

87

4,048

131

0.116

0.13

June

74

65 

92

807

1,360

1,280 

595

226

153

1,050

3,390

5,860

2,800

1,360

410

210

*190

166

124

104

96

84

82

116

209

253

148

104

78

63

-

19,549

652

0.577

0.64

July

55

49 

54

108

132

-148 

104

71

51

42

40

37

32

29

27

32

112

376

376

205

100

63

*44

34

28

24

22

20

18

17

16

2,466

79.5

0.070

0.08

Aug.

15

14 

14

14

15

14 

13

12

12

11

11

10

*9.5

8.5

19

SB- 48

24

18

14

13

10

6.5

4.5

4.0

2-^ 2.0

3.5

4.5

3.5

5.0

385.5

12.4

0.011

0.01

Sept.

4.0

6.0 

3.5

5.5

6.0

5.0 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

2.5

1.8

1.5

S7o

2.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

4.5

24

171

TT6

54

32

22

17

14

11

8.5

-

550.3

18.3

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,600 Hln 6.5 Mean 1,059 Cfsm 0.937 In. 12,. 72

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,540 Hln 1.5 Mean 912 Cfsm 0.807 In. 10.98

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--Jan. 2 ( 4 a.m.) 4,81O cfs (19.41 ft); Feb. 5 (10 p.m.) 

4,810 cfs (19.39 ft); Mar. 13 (4 a.m.) 8,120 cfa (20.65 ft); Mar. 20 (8 p.m.) 6,120 cfs (20.O7 ft)j 

Apr. 6 (3 p.m.) 8,120 cfs (2O.66 ft); Apr. 18 (1 a.m.) 4,500 cfs (19.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 475

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111.

Location.--Lat 38°21'25", long. 88°35'00", In SW£ sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., on right bank 

an eighth of a mile downstream from Shoe Creek, half a mile downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 15, 0.9 mile upstream from Southern Railroad bridge, and 1 mile north of 

Wayne City.

Drainage area. 475 sq mi.

Records available . August 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1921, June 1928 

to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 383.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1921, chain gage at Southern 

Railroad bridge 0.9 mile downstream at datum about 3.0 ft lower. June 11, 1928, to 

Oct. 4, 1939, chain gage at highway bridge half a mile upstream at datum 2.f ft lower.

Average discharge. 31 years (1914-21, 1928-52), 421 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 19.07 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, Sept. 4,5.

1908-12, 1914-21, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 

22.16 ft); no flow at times during 1908, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1944.

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

Revisions (water years).--W 1143: 1947-48. W 1205: 1918-21, 1929-31, 1937-39.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)' 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-23, Aug. 2 to Sept. 19)

Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4 

.5

0.5

2.0

5.0

.7 13

1.0 29

1.5 

3.0 

4.0 

9.0 

11.0

66

200

300

885

1,170

0.2 

.3 

.4

1.0 

3.0

0.5 

1.0

18

40

203

4.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

18.0

18.9

300

885

1,370

2,070

2,770

3,620

5,500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.4

4.1

3.5

2.6

1.8

4.1

4.4

2.9

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

3. 5

1,170

1.850 

1,330

. 645

147

67

49

38

31

5,376.9

173

0.364

0.42

Nov.

28

?6~ 26

31

30

50

549

597

443

501

609

621

893

2,040

1,630

1,910

2,040

1,150

421

172

120

98

1,090

2.550 

2,130

1,890

1,110

525

260

172

-

23,692

790

1.66

1.85

Dec.

132

108

25o

1,010

*1.020

937

705

489

1,200

1,290

883

385

203

704

1,920

al,300

aSOO

a400

allO

3400

3750

a800

a700

aSOO

3600

3850

al,000

3800

3400

410

a900

21,956

708

1.49

1.72

Jan.

al,400

31,300

al.OOO

31,300

31,700

al,500

a900

a600

399

561

398

190

144

144

240

585

477

421

290

203

144

194

311

208 

148

164

645

585

311

152

9_6

16,710

539

1.13

1.31

Feb.

136

1,250

1,770

2,490

2,550

2,280

1,710

956

477

280

203

160

132

132

152

136

120

99

86

82

82

102

95

82

81

*78

71

66

64

_

-

15,902

548

1.15

1.25

Mar.

62

62

74

207

366

280

152

108

91

416

3,160

5,500

5,200

4,250

2,410

871

260

1,020

3,070

2,990

2,730

2,810

2,810

2, 1OO 

1,040

344

198

164

140

120

103

43,108

1,391

2.93

3.38

Apr.

96

90

124

658

3,390

5.990

2,990

1,970

537

198

*152

176

1,810

5,160

2,770

2,010

650

216

160

128

108

104

156

504 

522

176

124

92

*75

62

-

26,978

899

1.89

2.11

May

54

49

47

44

58

54

50

28

29

55

42

40

54

31

28

26

23

21

21

2£

20

21

22

21 

20

31

57

35

52

26

22

991

32.0

0.067

0.08

June

18

15

15

11

10

9.2

8.6

8.1

55

753

1,050

585

116

59

56

24

*18

14

11

9.2

282

248

58

28 

18

12

8.6

6.2

5.0

4.5

-

5,255.2

108

0.227

0.25

July

5.7

9.2

54

82

80

25

12

7.6

6.2

5.4

4.0

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

11

46

29

14

7.6

5.0

4.0

*2.7

2.4 

2.0

1.6

T^S

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

411.9

' 15.5

0.028

0.05

Aug.

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.2

*.9

.9

1.0 l.'O

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6.-6

.6

.6

.6

52.5

1.04

0.0022

0-005

Sept.

0.6

^1T

.8

.6

.6

.8

3.0

3.4

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

2.0

1.8

64

80

51

*54

22

12

6.6

4.0

2.2

1.4

1.0

1.2

-

284.0

9.47

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 6;55O Mln O.5 Mean 514 Cfsm I.o8 In. 14.69

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,500 Mln O.6 Mean 434 Cfsm O.914 In. 12.42

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 cfs). Mar. 12 (3 p.m.) 5,980 cfs (19.07 ft); Mar. 19 (7 p.m.) 3,570 

cfs (17.80 ft)j Apr. 6 (5 a.m.) 4,45O cfs (18.49 ft); Apr. 14 (9:30 a.m.) 3,570 cfs (17.8} ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of 'weather records and records for Bonpas 

Creek at Browns snd Little Wabssh River 3t Wllcox.
476 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111.

Location. Lat 38°03'40", long. 88°09'35", near center of E| sec. 25, T. 5 S. , R. 9 E. , on 

right bank at upstream side of Possum Bridge, 2.3 miles south of Main Street Bridge in 

Carmi, and 7f miles downstream from Skillet Pork.

Drainage area. 3,090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1908 to December 1912 (gage heights only), October 1939 to 

September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 339.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. October 1908 to December 1912, chain gage at site 3.1 miles upstream at datum 

0.4 ft higher. Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. 

Since Nov. 14, 1939, auxiliary water-stage recorder 3.1 miles upstrearo.

Average discharge. 13 years, 2,892 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 cfs Mar. 22, 23; maximum gage height, 

29.78 ft Mar. 23; no flow Sept. 15-17, caused by temporary dam upstream.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 39,400 cfs Jan. 11, 1950 (gage height, 35.23 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 15-17, 1952; minimum, not regulated, 4.7 cfs Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 

1944.

Maximum stage known, 36.23 ft in January 1937.

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

88

76

67

58

55

57

170

275

248 

154

102

71

60

51

49

*46

43

42

39

37_

37

41

79

1,910

3,840

4,400 

4,246

3,350

1,960 

1,040

577

23,262

75O

0.243

0.28

Nov.

362

262

208

170

146

250

719

*1,830

2,370 

2,310

2,160

2,04O

2,130

3,350

4,800

5,590

6,220

6.61O

6,940

7.17O

6,8OO

6,08O

5,710

6,050

6,490

7,O60 

7,340

7,5OO

7,550 

7,300

-

123,517

4,117

1.33

1.49

Dec.

6,870

5,47O

4,230

5,470

6,1OO

»6,480

6,7OO

6,79O

7.31O 

7,210

7,160

7,O40

6,70O

6,6OO

6,750

g6,730

g6,120

g5,O8O

g3 , 93O

g2,790

g2,85O

 g2,810

g2,610

g2,510

g2.470

g3,040 

g3,520

g4,360

g4,500 

g4,730

g5,150

16O.O8O

5,164

1.67

1.93

Jan.

g5 , 58O

g5,180

g6,06O

g7,280

g7 , 830

g7,960

g7,950

g8,020

*g8.O60 

7,67O

7,280

6,730

5,820

4,650

3,380

2,440

3,17O

3,540

3,44O

3,2OO

2,790

2,84O

3,23O

2,9QO

2,170

1.710 

2,200

3,240

3,64O 

3,09O

2,550

145,600

4,697

1.52

1.75

Feb.

2,900

5,70O

6,68O

7,O80

7,41O

7,690

7,910

8,160

8,280 

8.30O

8,3OO

8.O2O

7.68O

7,530

7,130

g6,160

g5,580

g3,290

g2,060

gl,870

gl,830

«1,420

gl.OOO

g842

g822

g740 

*g67O

g620

g594

-

136,268

4,699

1.52

1.64

Mar.

g550

g535

g615

g972

gl,290

gl,330

1,320

1,110

912 

2,750

8,720

9,4OO

9,440

9.69O

1O,1OO

1O.70O

11,000

11,900

12.6OO

12,700

13,200

14,300

14.7OO

14,606

14,500

14,500 

14,4OO

14,000

13.4OO 

13,000

12,5OO

270,734

8,733

2.83

3.26

Apr.

* 12, 100

11, 206

10,400

9,830

9,78O

9,720

9,420

9,360

9,540 

9,600

9,730

9,730

9,76O

9,730

9,67O

9,550

9,420

9,150

8,810

8,340

7,77O

7,150

6,360

5,400

4,03O

2,230 

1,32O

965

836 

*720

-

231,621

7,721

2.50

2.79

May

6O2

535

486

451

462

377

29O

280

275 

340

268

242

238

23O

242

238

220

212

210

225

232

212

228

285

402

599 

582

555" 637

5O9

445

11,152

360

0.117

0.13

June

349

284

241

232

275

1,410

1,330

1,380

1,210 

1,130

1,530

2,780

3,210

2,960

2.88O

2,99O

2,990

»2,290

1,160

56O

349

510

731

552

317

270 

3OO

319

368 

315

-

35,222

1,174

0.380

0.42

July

248

137

121

924

1,660

1,210

734

435

324 

240

170

132

109

109

377

616

774

571

325

258

394

393

272

»178

120

89 

71

g65

g57 

g51

g48

11,212

362

0.117

0.13

Aug.

g44

g39

g39

g60

g44

g4O

g40

g36

g30 

S31

g46

SJI gSC7

g41

g34

g31

g31

*g30

28

32

41

47

37

32

30

28 

28

26

25 

25

27

1,148

37.0

0.012

0.01

Sept.

31

88

47

30

25

24

24

24

24 

24

24

24

25

11

O

0

0

13

286

151

106

112

96

86

93

126 

122

102

83 

72

-

1,846

61.5

O.020

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 15.2OO Mln 37 Mean 3,458 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15. 2O

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,700 Mln o Mean 3,147 Cfsm 1-O2 In. 13.85

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
SALINE RIVER BASIN 

Saline River near Junction, 111.

477

Location. Lat 37°41'52" ( long. 88°16'00", in NE£ sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 8 E./or right bank 

at old Island Ripple Bridge site, 2? miles southwest of Junction, 4 miles, downstream 

from North Fork, and 13f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 320.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 13, 1939, wire-weight gage at upstream side of Island F'pple 

Bridge at same datum. Since Dec. 27, 1939, auxiliary water-stage recorder ff miles 

downstream at Eagle Ripple Ford.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,430 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Mar. 13, 14; maximum gage height, 

 33.51 ft Feb. 9, 10 (backwater from Ohio River); minimum discharge during nonbackwater 

periods, 3.3 cfs Aug. 28-30 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs Mar. 19, 1945; maximum gage height,, 44.03ft 

Mar. 17, 1945 (backwater from Ohio River); maximum daily reverse flow, 6,260 cfs Apr. 

21, 1948; minimum discharge during nonbackwater periods, 0.9 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1944; 

minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Sept. 25-28, 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 55.8 ft in February 1937 (backwater from Ohio River).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of extremely flat slope, which are poor. 

Backwater from Ohio River frequently causes reversal of flow at the station and occasionally, at extremely high stages, causes diversion from Wabash River to Seline River 

just above station.

Revisions (water years). W 953: 1940.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsni

In.

Oct.

24

21

20

17

12

15" 11 

73

164

83

49

32 

24

20

19

18

15

14

11

12

14

14

14

78

246

138

71

43

32 

29

25

1,362

43.9

0.042

0.05

Nov.

26

25

24

2T

40

96 

751 

*904

446

291

260

201 

644

2,720

3,130

2,220

2,360

1,010

340

188

150

160

2,070

5,320

6,210

6,770

6,100

4,810

2,490 

661

-

50,441

1,681

1.62

1.80

Dec.

6337

1ST

1,850

5,960

6,310

6,370 

7,420 

6,930

7,340

6,850

5,810

3,680 

734

2,030

4,640

4,270

3,500

2,500

1,000

800

4,100

4,700

3,530

1,530

1,390

3,420

2,770

1,320

1,110 

1,360

1,740

105,788

3,413

3.28

3.78.

Jan.

1,710

2,780

4,030

5,550

6,120

6,590 

5,620 

4,020

1,260

*e330

6342

1,050 

1,060

2,130

3,600

3,600

3,720

2,110

1,660

1,080

870

e364

589

e227

eg45

e525

2,220

2,320

1,560 

e308

e625

68,015

2,194

2.11

2.4-3

Feb.

1,230

3,700

5,250

5,400

4,780

3,630 

1,730 

1,420

1,450

2,310

2,960

3,470 

4,590

5,650

6,360

6^550

67300

5,700

4,550

5,500

5,880

4,740

2,710

1,210

914

723

635

*618

477

-

100,417

3,463

'3.33

3.59

Mar.

376

314

365

1,280

1,030

538 

351 

271

272

2,510

9,940

11,700 

13,000

13,000

12,100

10,200

7,400

4,820

4,950

5,850

5,970

8,300

9,860

10,500

9,880

7,730

4,790

e361

-1.470 

-1,156

e-412

154,626

4,988

4.80

5.53

Apr.

e814

*2,500

4,400

5,830

8,000

8,470 

7,566 

5,180

2,100

836

6441

605 

2,820

4,220

3,850

2,370

984

704

526

e371

eOeO~

e450

2,290

2,010

935

540

6420

e!56 

*e304

-

69,626

2,321

2.23

2.49

May

469

e367

6398

e422

e280

6650 

6650 

6450

e220

574

975

562 

215

140

112

95

69

3TT

891

934

1.J10

702

433

446

598

644

601

617

e337 

6168

e!57

14,697

474

0.456

0.53

June

e!57

e!60

el62

e305

602

658 

348 

140

66

591

2,500

1,480 

473

174

108

97

65

*47

40

33

30

30

34

190

148

70

36

24

19 

18

-

8,805

294

0.283

0.31

July

17

10

10

10

14

16 

14 

11

12

18

17

15 

12

14

110

495

556

SBT

97

40

23

15

10

8.3

8.3

6.3 6'.3

5.4

4.6

TS

7.3

1,851.1

59.7

0.057

0.07

Alg.

11

9.3

7.3

7.3

6.3

7.3 

7.3 

6.3

5.4

4.6

6.3

6->8 

5TZ

114

42

23

15

10

8.3

*7.3

6.3

6.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.9

fcf

5.4

1,4"<0.8

47.8

0.046

0.05

Sept.

6.3

11

7.3

6.3

9.3

9.3

9.3 

9.3

8.3

7.3

6.3

H15

83

89

56

35

108

190

92

40

*21

18

15

11

9.3

8.3

7.3 

5.4

-

902.5

30.1

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,500 Min -1,170 Mean 1,564 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.42

Water year 1951-52 : Max 13,000 Min -1,470 Mean 1,579 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Extremely flat slope.

Hote_.--Figures of discharge In cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff In Inches for son 

months do not represent natural yield owing to channel storage caused by backwater from Ohio River. 

Negative figures Indicate reverse flow.
478 TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°13'35", long. 87°46'45", on downstream side of left abutment of highway 

bridge at Olney, Hopkins County, 1.1 miles upstream from Cave Creek, 5.1 miles downstream from Flynn Creek, and 9| miles northeast of Princeton.

Drainage area. 255 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 362.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to July 31, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site aid datura.

Average discharge.--12 years, 346 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,520 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 16.07 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 7,120 cfs Feb. 16, 1949 (gage height, 16.78 ft); no 

flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known, 19.27 ft. from floodmarks, in January 1937 (discharge, 17,000 

cfs, by slope-area determination).

Remarks. Records good above 50 cfs and fair below. Records of chemical analyses and 

 waTer temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Piper 1250.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting -control method used Oct. 24-29; rate of change In stage used 

as a factor Nov. 23, 24, Dec. 1-4, 13-21, Dec. 29 to Jan. 2, Jan. 9- 

11, 21,22, 25, 26, 28-30, Feb. 1-3, 6-8, 20, 22, Mar. 4-6, 10, 11,17, 

18, 21, 28-30, Apr. 5, 7, 13, 15, 16) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 27 Nov. 28 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

3.4 3.5

6.0 

10.7

142

560

1,290

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

0 .5' 

1.4 

2.6 

4.8 

8.0

2.3 

2.8

3.8 

5.4

14

56

130

189

328

1,290

13.0 1,880

14.6 2,760

15.4 4,040

16.1 5,590

Note.-- Same as following 

table above 10.7 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

E

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

66

84

66 

41

20

10

6.1

4.6

3.8

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.6

*2.6

3.4

3.2

384.3

12.4

0.049

0.06

Nov.

3.1

2.9

575

4.2 

5.6

19

100

252

155

86

59

45

58

54

246

234

153

133

97

73

56

47

222

1,790

2,040

2,550

5.180 

3,086

2,600

2,100

-

19,584.4

646

2.53

2.83

Dec.

1,180

667

*478

1,800 

1,990

2,000

2,120

2,200

2.280

2,280

2,160

1,950

1,360

1,200 

1,500

1,350

1,050

681

586

626

1,630

1,660

1,660

1,690

1,590

1,720

1,740 

1,670

1,390

899

544

45,451

1,466

5.75

6.63

Jan.

369

1,880

2,260

2,590 

5.550

5,080

*2,640

2,280

1,680

897

580

289

214

197 

189

178

162

155

T60

217

381

1,100

1,500

1,310

1,160

787

605 

849

728

400

226

32,393

1,045

4.10

4.72

Feb.

304

985

1,240

1.320 

1,270

899

571

293

217

192

*180

159

144

TB? 

199

194

188

194

206

377

771

608

358

248

211

200

189 

180

168

-

-

12,247

422

1.65

1.79

Mar.

164

TeT

213

943 

942

610

302

214

192

792

2,160

2,750

3,440

5,220 

2,540

1,960

*940

622

551

697

852

5,390

5.410

5,410

4,550

3,170

2,320 

1,460

695

355

199

51,227

1,652

6.48

7.47

Apr.

182

162

140

169 

454

639

445

270

217

204

223

229

680

1,000 

716

418

250

207

190

171

*146

130

123

146

193

196

178 

141

117

97

-

8,433

281

1.10

1.25

May

84

73

65

58 

51

45

40

36

35

52

42

78

8565" 

50

41

56

53

40

63

68

60

51

44

44

67

76 

61

44

33

21

1,625

52.4

0.205

0.24

June

22

Tf

*12

9.8 

8.0

6.6

7.5

5.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.1 

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5 

.2

.2

*.l

-

120.9

4.05

0.016

0.02

July

0.1 0~

0"

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

-

0.1

0.003

OJ000012

0.00101

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

5

0

0 

0

0

0

*.l

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.3 

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

-

5.6

0.19

0.00075

0.0008

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,190 Mln 1.4 Mean 538 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.66

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,410 Min 0 Mean 468 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.99

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs).--Nov. 27 (3 to 11 p.m.) 5,240 cfs (14.97 ft); Dec. 10 (2 to 5 

a.m.) 2,520 efs (15.99 ft); Jan. 5 (11 a.m.) 3,620 cfs (15.19 ft); Mar. 13 (3 to 9 p.m.) 3,550 cfa 

(15.15 ft); Mar. 24 (1 to 8 a.m.) 5,520 cfs (16.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN 479

Rose Creek at Nebo, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°23'05", long. 87°37'55", on downstream side of right abutment of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 41, 0.4 mile east of Nebo, Hopkins County, 4 miles upstream from 

Weirs Creek, and 8 miles northwest of Madisonville.

Drainage area. 2.03 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 380 ft (from topographic map).

cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 6.66 ft); no 

Remarks. Records fair prior to Aug. 13, good thereafter.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 

flow for many days.

Rating tables, Nov. 29, 1951, to Sept. 30, 195Z (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Nov. 29 to Aug. 12

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.8

3.0

19

2.3 

3.5

4.0

45

140

194

1.2

1.8

1.9

Aug. 13 to Sept. 30

0 2.0 

.1 2.1

0.8 

2.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, November 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

0.5

.4

.

_

-

-

Dec.

0.2 ~~5

~ss 121

4.4

2.0

39

47

11

2.7

1.6

1.2

1.0

73

2.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

*67

12

1.8

1.8

1.4

85

5.5

1.6

1.0

2.2

2.2

1.8

559.6

18.1

8.92

10.25

Jan.

88

~IZ 174

162

5.2

 2.2

1.8

1.6

1.2

.8

.5

.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

1.2

4.6

14

1.8

1.0

1.6

10

4.8

1.8

.8

*.4

76

497.5

16.0

7.88

9.11

Feb.

35

19

36-5.9

2.4

1.8

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.2

72

3.0

3.4

1.4

1.0

1.8

1.2

.8

20

2.2

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.6

_

-

143.5

4.95

2.44

2.63

Mar.

0.8

.8

30

*4.8

1.4

.8

.5

.5

.4

168

13

2.2

1.2

.5

.5

.4

.2

7.9

5.5

1.8

76

103

4.8

2.2

1.4

.8

.6

.5

.2

7?

.2

431.1

13.9

6.85

7.90

Apr.

0.2

.1 *7T

22

22

7.4

3.7

2.2

1.2

12

7.4

25

27

12

6.6

3.0

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

1.4

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.0

.6

.4

.2

-

170.5

5.68

2.80

3.12

May

0.1

0Q0

0

0

0

0

0

5.1

1.2

.4

*0

0

0

0

0

1.2

.8

.6

0

0

0

1.4

1.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

12.0

0.387

0.191

0.22

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0~.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0.6

0.02

0.0099

0.01

July

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6 -7T

0

.7

.2

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

0.08

0.039

0.05

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

1.3

1^9.

.08

.04 Q.

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

-

3.32

0.111

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 

Water year

Max

Max

Min 

Min

Cfsm 

Cfsm

In. 

In.

Peak discharge (base, 500 ef3).--Dee. 3 (9 p.m.) 538 cfs (6.09 ft); Jan. 1 (9 p.m.) 554 cfs (6.07 

ftj; Jan. 4 (9 a.m.) 544 cfs (6.12 ft); Mar. 10 (5 p.m.) 640 cfs (6.50 ft); Mar. 21 (12 p.m.) 688 

cfs (6.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
480 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Golconda, 111.

Location. Lat 37°21'30", long. 88°28'55", on right bank at lock and dam 51, at Golconda, 

Pope County, 0.5 mile upstream from Long Branch, 1 mile downstream from Loves Branch, 

and at mile 903.1.

Drainage area. 143 .900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to October 1940).

Gage. Staff gage read hourly at high and low stages and six times daily at Medium stages. 

I&tum of gage is 294.6 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River datum. Auxiliary staff 

gage read hourly at lock and dam 50, 26.3 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 180,940 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 726,000 cfs Feb. 10; maximum grge height, 46.5

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 1,010,000 cfs Mar. 14-16, 1945; maximcm gage height, 

53.2 ft Mar. 14, 15, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 62.6 ft Feb. 1-3, 1937; maximum discharge, 1,^70,000 cfs Feb. 2, 

3, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-fall-discharge relation, which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps 'of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

I*e23,000 

.618,000 

,617,000 

 618,000 

«18,000

e27,000

632,000 

20,390 

0.142 

0.16

Nov.

 636, OOC 

*e53,OOO 

>e80,OOC

,6140,000 

142,000

139,000 

6130,000 

6125,000 

6120,000 

8130,000

164,000 

186,000 

202,000 

219,000 

236,000

*3,198 

106,600 

0.741 

0.83

Dec.

253,000 

262,000 

255,000 

256,000 

249,000

241.000 

248,000 

248,000 

259,000 

270,000

298,000 

332,000 

*361,000 

390,000 

400,000

399,000 

396,000 

388,000 

378,000 

375,000

377,000 

368,000 

365,000 

365,000 

368,000

383,000 

398,000 

410,000 

422,000 

426.000 

482,000

*10, 562 

340,700 

2.37 

2.73

Jan.

409,000 

396,000 

403,000 

417,000 

436,000

460,000 

480,000 

508,000 

530,000 

545,000

561,000 

566.000 

563,000 

555,000 

 523,000

480,000 

433,000 

374,000 

327,000 

285,000

265.000 

269,000 

296,000 

327,000 

357,000

388,000 

410,000 

422,000 

442,000 

456,000 

481,000

*13,364 

431,100 

3.00 

3.45

Feb.

502,000 

530,000 

564,000 

605,000 

638,000

670,000 

 694,000 

712,000 

718,000 

722,000

709,000 

694,000 

676,000 

652,000 

628,000

587,, 000 

535,000 

479,000 

422,000 

378,000

341,000 

312,000 

288,000 

272,000 

256,000

239,000 

220,000 

201,000 

184,000

-

*14,428 

497,500 

3.46 

3.73

Mar.

166,000 

151,000 

6130,000 

B120.000 

130, OOO

137,000 

144,000 

156,000 

166,000 

187,000

244,000 

*298,000 

353,000 

392,000 

414,000

429,000 

447,000 

461,000 

478,000 

491,000

496,000 

509,000 

507,000 

502,000 

520,000

542,000 

570,000 

591,000 

634,000 

649,000 

668,000

Ml, 682 

376,800 

2.62 

3.02

Apr.

675,000

663,000 

635,000 

581,000 

523,000

462,000 

400,000 

356,000 

330-.000 

318,000

313,000 

301,000 

298,000 

294,000 

»287,000

283,000 

283,000 

276,000 

270,000 

274,000

286,000 

306,000 

323,000 

330,000 

325,000

301,000 

276,000 

255,000 

236,000 

234,000

-

MO, 694 

356,500 

2.48 

 2.76

May

248,000 

265,000 

287,000 

294,000

290,000

279,000 

247,000 

206,000 

169,000 

146,000

130,000 

a20,000 

el 10. 000 

3 110,000 

ellO.OOO

6110,000 

6120,000 

148,000 

165,000 

168,000

172,000 

175,000 

175,000 

181,000 

207,000

236,000 

252,000 

259,000 

255,000 

249,000 

238,000

*6,121 

197,500 

1.37 

1.58

June

236,000 

241,000 

243,000 

240,000 

225,000

208,000 

177,000

Ua07,ooo

Ie69,000 

670,000 

e93-,000 

6117,000

*3,636 

121,200 

0.842 

0.94

July

 82,000 

661,000 

642,000 

637,000 

635,000 

.621 POO

45)520

0.316 

0.36

Aug.

620,000 

626,000 

632,000 

640,000 

630,000 

(.623000

878,000 

28,320 

0.197 

 0.23

Sept.

 24,000 

 21,000 

616,000 

618,000 

625,000 

622,000

630,000 

21,000

0.146 

0.16

Calendar year 1951. Max 644,000 Mln - Mean 225,900 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.31 

Water year 1951-52; Max 722,000 Mln - Mean 211,000 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

e Indefinite stage-fall-discharge relation; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge 

ments and records for other stations In Ohio River basin.
BAY CREEK BASIN 481

Hayes Creek at Glendale,' 111.

Location. Lat 37°27'25", long. 88°40'05", in SW&SW£ sec. 21, T. 12 S. , R. 5 E. , on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at Glendale, 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 18.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1952.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 378.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 13.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; no flow for many days.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 14.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; no flow for many days in 1952.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 6)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6 Nov. 7 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

1.1 

2.3 

4.2

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

11

19

42

70

105

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

5.0

0

.2

1.4

2.8

5.2

70

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.2

105

161

249

390

640

1,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.2

6.5

0.21

0.011

 0.01

Nov.

1.6

.9

.6. 4

~3

*87

32

12

8.2

6.6

5.4

5.2

437

286

25

39

18

11

8.4

7.0

6.2

5.6

659

5T5T

267

117

28

19

13

11

-

2,624.6

87.5

4.63

5.16

Dec.

9.5

97 8.4

265

70

121

756

537

328

36

24

18

16

295

68

19

12

13

11

297

276

30

21

17

261

89

25

19

19

20

17

3,494.9

113

5.98

6.88

Jan.

20

163

135

548

IBT

36

24

22

20

13

10

11

10

10

9.7

11

18

16

13

17

16

37

21

*12

13

37

114

30

18

12

11

1,580.7

51.0

2.70

3.11

Feb.

310

865

IBT

70

37

25

19

16

12

11

10

9.0

18

47

22

17

24

35

34

214

37

22

18

14

11

9.9

9.0

8.4

7.9

_

-

2,115.2

72.9

3.86

4.16

Mar.

8.1

43~7.9

38

17

12

X8

5.2

8.6

1.090

767

44

26

18

14

12

11

224

89

30

115

660

49

27

20

14

12

11

9.9

8.8

8.4

3,413.9

110

5.82

6.72

Apr.

8.1

7.0

*6.2

109

104

29

20

16

13

18

18

47

~4T 173

26

19

16

13

12

10

9.5

10

17

19

14

11

9.4

8.1

6.9

5.6

-

816.8

27.2

1.44

1.61

May

4.8

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

STT

128

23

11

8.1

5.1

3.9

3.0

2.9

108

a25

a23

a!5

a8.0

a7.0

a9.5

922

a6.0

a4.0

a3.3

a2.9

aZ.5

a2.2

456.1

14.7

0.778

0.90

June

aZ.O

al.8

al.7

al.6

aTO

alO

a3.0

al.5

1.4

4.7

1.9

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.4

a. 3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

00"

.1

-

106.7

3.56

0.188

0.21

July

0.1

!l

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0.6

0.02

0.0011

0.001

Aug.

(»)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

06"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.2

0

0

3.0

9.5 T^S

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

15.7

0.52

0.028

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,080 Hln 0.1 Mean 45.0 Cfsm 2.58 In. 32.31

Water Myear 1951-52: 1951-52: Max 1,090,090____Hln Hln0______Mean Mean40.0 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.798.79_________

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs) . Nov. 13 (9 p.m.) 1,750 cfs (12.38 ft); Nov. 23 (11:30-a.m.) 1,260 

cfB (11.48 ft); Dec. 7 (3 a.m.) 1,990 cfs (12.75 ft); Dec. 20 (9 p.m.) 940 cfs (10.78 ft); Jan. 4 

(1:50 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (11.01 ft); Feb. 2 (3 a.m.) 1,630 cfs (12.22 ft): Mar. 10 (8 p.m.) 2,530 cfs 

(15.65'ft); Mar. 22 (2 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (12.47 ft). -

* Discharge measurement or observation .of no flow made on this day.

* Field estimate made on this day.

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

and records for Sugar Creek near Dlxon Springs and Big Creek near Wetaug.
482 BAY CREEK BASIN

Sugar Creek near Dixon Springs, 111.

Location. Lat 37°24'56", long. 88°40'25", In NEiSE^ sec. 5, T. 13 S., R. 5 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from outlet of Lake 

Glendale, 2 miles north of Dixon Springs, and 6f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9.70 sq ml.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 375.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Dec. 6 (gage height, 7.73 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 1,440 cfs Mar. 17, Dec. 6, 1951; maximum gage height, 

that of Dec. 6, 1951; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Occasional regulation by Lake 

aiendale.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13,

Mar. 29 to July 6)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

0

.3

3.2

9.6

20

41

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.3

82

134

309

540

615

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.7

2.5

T^

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

*3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

4.0

93.3

3.01

0.310

0.36

Nov.

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.8

4.0

58

*6.2

4.6

3.5

3.0

2.7

2TS

218

29

19

24

15

13

11

10

10

10

493

157

180

44

20

14

11

10

-

1,364.5

45.5

4.69

5.23

Dec.

9.6

115~ 9.2

101

50

219

182

~5zr 230

24

16

13

12

150

28

13

10

11

9.6

214

63

20

15

12

132

34

16

13

13

14

13

1,841.4

59.4

6.12

7.06

Jan.

27

160

63

298 T5-

21

15

14

11

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.5

8.5

9.2

11

20

11

9.2

10

20

22

11

9.2

8.2

7_^8

893.7

28.8

2.97

3.43

Feb.

243

~97 250

38

19

13

1O

9.2

7.8

7.4

7.1

1B~ 6.7

18

10

9.2

16

17

34

86

20

13

10

8.9

7.8

7.4

7.1

*7.1

6.7

_

-

1,003.4

34.6

3.57

3.85

Mar.

6.7

6.7

32

16

9.6

8.5

7.1

6.7

6.7

605

189

22

14

9.2

8.2

7.4

6.7

100

29

14

182

119

21

12

8.5

6.7

6.4

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.6

1,478.8

47.7

4.92

5.67

Apr.

4.6

4.3

*4.0

49

26

11

7.8

6.7

6.0

10

8.2

Si5T

18

11.

7.8

6.4

5.7

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

7.7

7.4

5.7

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.0

5.8

-

355.2

11.8

1.22

1.36

May

*3.8

2.1

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

3.3

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

20

T.3

8.6

5.5

3.0

2.3

3.1

7.4

2.5

1.7

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

88.6

2.86

0.295

0.34

June

0.5

.3

.3

.2

33_

4.6

1.2

.7

.4

.8

1.7

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

O0"

**o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

8.2

-

53.4

1.78

0.184

0.20

July

1.2T"

!i.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.5

0.05

0.0052

0.006

Aug.

(*)

0

O

O

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 518 Mln 0 Mean 25.0 Cfsm 2.58 In. 34.99

Water year 1951-52: Max 603 Min O Mean 19.6 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.51

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs).--Nc

1,160 cfs (7.OZ ft); Dec. 6 (10 p.m.) 

20 (5 p.m.) 820 cfs (5.98 ft); Jan. 4 

(6.59 ft)j Mar. 10 (4:30 p.m.) 1,320

v. 13 (3:30 p.m.) 1.400 cfs (7.61 ft); No-'. 23 (4:30 a.m.) 

1,440 cfs (7.73 ft); Dec. 14 (10 a.m.) 7"0 cfs (5.86 ft); Dec. 

(8 a.m.) 820 cfs (6.04 ft); Feb. 1 (11:3") p.m.) 1,020 cfs 

cfs (7.36 ft); Mar. 21 (10:30 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (6.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 483

Ohio River at Metropolis, 111.

Location. Lat 37°08'5l", long. 88°44'27", near center of span on downstream side of pier 

of Paducah & Illinois Railroad bridge at Metropolis, Massac County, 9-| miles downstream 

from Tennessee River and 37 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 203,000 sq mi.approximately.

Records available. January 1934 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Oceasional discharge measurements 1881 to 1924 and daily discharges since Januar^ 1928 

in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 276.27 ft above mean sea level, dftum of 

'929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1936, water-stage recorders (temporary installations) at 

Paducah, Ky., Metropolis, Joppa, and dam 52. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 0.5 mile 

upstream from dam 53 and 18 miles downstream from base gage! Prior to May 29, 1936, 

auxiliary staff gages at dam 53.

Average discharge. 18 years (1934-52), 272,600 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 895,000 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 51.05 ft); minimum daily, 39,900 cfs Sept. 12.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 1,780,000 cfs Feb. 1, 1937 (total discharge, including 

overflow through Bay Creek and Cache River Valleys, 1,850,000 cfs); maximum gsge height, 

66.60 ft Feb. 2, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 20,600 cfs Oct. 8, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Kentucky Reservoir beginning Aug. 30, 1944 

and at low water by navigation dams above station. Records of chemical analyses for 

the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

 62,500 

63,900 

62,000 

60,700 

58,200

50,000 

49,900 

53,900 

54,400 

53,700

59,000 

65,500 

59,600 

56,100 

61,800

59,600 

57,500 

59,800 

57,600 

46,200

42.700 

51,766 

61,900 

56,600 

74,400

78,400 

74,400 

73,400 

83,300 

83,500 

84.400

1 1,916. 6 

61,830

Nov.

89,000

94,000 

96,700 

109,000 

122,000

119,000 

 115,000 

110,000 

125,000 

128,000

132,000 

125,000 

126,000 

150,000 

180,000

201,000 

223,000 

239,000 

243,000 

253,000

250,000 

250,000 

246,000 

246,000 

269,000

326,000 

327,000 

343.000

342,000 

342,000

t5,920.7 

197,400

Dec.

349.000

353,000 

357,000 

382,000 

402,000

401,000 

419,000 

435,000 

516,000 

*544,000

573,000 

608,000 

632,000 

653,000 

686,000

698,000 

708,000 

711,000 

709,000 

708,000

710,000 

697,000 

690,000 

689,000 

700,000

717,000 

729,000 

743,000 

762,000 

765.000

754,000

tl8, 800 

606,500

Jan.

751,000 

737,000 

682,000 

650,000 

629,000

635,000 

647 , 000 

662,000 

652,000 

697,000

709,000 

746,000 

766,000 

 774.000 

756,000

698,000 

645,000 

584,000 

518,000 

469,000

426,000 

413,000

451,000 

514,000 

570,000

600,000 

631,000 

657,000 

682,000 

714,000 

740,000

t!9,838 

639,900

Feb.

765,000 

789,000 

802,000 

824,000 

850,000

877,000 

886,000 

 892,000

877^000

865,000 

850,000 

833,000 

825,000 

804,000

763,000 

733,000 

689,000 

634,000 

589,000

549,000 

502,000 

453,000 

426,000 

397,000

374,000 

348,000 

329,000 

310,000

-

t!9,720 

680,000

Mar.

290,000 

270,000 

259.000

295,000 

354,000

378,000 

385,000 

368,000 

359,000 

373,000

 453,000 

518,000 

604,000 

685,000 

708,000

710,000 

706,000 

669,000 

638,000 

623,000

610,000 

662,000 

732,000 

801,000 

829,000

838,000

834,000 

821,000 

802,000 

795,000 

798,000

t!8, 167 

586,000

Apr.

791.000

775,000 

753,000 

724,000 

690,000

616,000 

546,000 

462,000 

445,000 

434,000

414,000 

391,000 

386,000 

«383,000 

374,000

365,000 

364,000 

366,000 

353,000 

349,000

351,000 

360,000 

376,000 

390,000 

383,000

371,000 

350,000 

335,000 

313,000 

300.000

-

t!3,534 

451,100

May

302,000 

316,000 

333,000 

330,000 

339.000

333,000 

304,000 

270,000 

259,000 

253,000

222,000 

223,000 

205,000 

187,000 

189,000

184,000 

180,000

194,000 

212,000 

222,000

224,000 

*E23,000 

228,000 

237,000 

248,000

270,000 

287,000 

299,000 

298,000 

301,000 

303,000

t7,975 

257,300

June

502.000

299,000 

300,000 

296,000 

290,000

278,000 

260,000 

227,000 

169,000 

90.900

122,000 

132,000 

133,000 

134,000 

125,000

140,000 

135,000 

142,000 

147,000 

143,000

142,000 

146,000 

166,000 

162,000 

140,000

160,000 

 171,000 

180,000 

183,000 

167,000

ts^ei.s

182,700

July

138,000

131,000 

125,000 

121,000 

115,000

112,000 

113,000 

100,000 

84,700 

83,800

85,400 

85,200 

79,600 

78,200 

78,400

75,300 

85,200 

83,000 

75,500 

71,000

72,500 

76,900 

79,800 

75,400 

65,400

62,100 

54,500 

55,000 

56,600 

54.500 

55,200

*2,628.2 

84,780

Aug.

 55, 700 

51,600 

51,8-H) 

53,300 

54,000

56,900 

54,200 

 51,400 

51,200 

61,300

79,400 

77,600 

74,900 

73,100 

69,200

70,200 

68,200 

81,600 

85,700 

79T5T5

75,800 

70,100 

68,400 

69,200 

64,300

60,500 

67,500 

59,0100 

51,7(00 

50,300 

45.700

tl,983.7 

63,9^0

Sept.

53,600 

 58,100 

67.400 

62,160 

59,400

50,300 

48,600 

48,600 

56,000 

50,300

43,500 

39.900 

43,666 

43,900 

46,900

55,900 

62,300 

54,300 

54,200 

59,900

62,500 

48,000 

56,500 

63,300 

57,500

55,400 

46,800 

46,200 

48,300 

51,200

*1,594.5 

53,150

Calendar year 1951: Max 815,000 Min 42,700 Mean 344,700 Cfsm 1.70 _in . 23.05 

Water year 1951-53: Max 892,000 Min 39,900 Mean 321,200 Cfsm 1.58 in . 21.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed In thousands.
484 CACHE RIVER BASIN

Cache River at Forman, 111.

Location. Lat 37°21'00", long. 88°54'50", in NE£ sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 75 ft upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge at Forman and 

1 mile downstream from Dutchman Creek.

Drainage area. 242 sq ml.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 333.77 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1932, chain gage at site 75 ft downstream 

at same datum. Oct. 1, 1932, to July 24, 1939, chain gage or wire-weight gage at site 

75 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 28 years (1924-52), 322 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,010 cfs Mar. 12 (gage heigh1-,, 13.88 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1.

1922-52: Maximum discharge observed, 9,120 cfs Mar. 13, 1935 (gage height, 16.69 

ft, present datum); no flow at times in dry years.

Remarks. Records good. Flow of lower part of Cache River basin was diverted from Ohio 

River to Mississippi River beginning Oct. 31, 1950, through diversion channel of MoundsMound City Flood-protection project. Flow of upper part of Cache River basin, Including flow past this station, continues to discharge to the Ohio River, passing through 

Post Creek Cutoff directly to the Ohio River Instead of through the original channel 

of Cache River.

Revisions (water years). W 623: 

1923-24, 1927-30.

1923-24. W 823: 1933-35, drainage area. W 1205:

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 30)

0.2 

.3

1.7 

4.7 

9.8

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

17

46

92

162

257

5.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

13.6

745 

1,420 

2,410 

3,930 

4,62O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

14

12

11

10

9.0

17

209

174

66

36

24 

19 

15

13

12

10

S.I

5.8

5.1

5.1

4.7

4. 5

58

238

 125 

59

36

25

20

IT

1,281.3

41.3

0.171

O.2O

Nov.

20

36

68

47

31

101

*388

338

326

302

238

164 

326 

768

388

412

412

4OO

400

362

279

206

97O

1,480

1,590

1.650 

1,590

1,450

1,280

1,060

-

17,082

569

2.35

2.63

Dec.

882

721

745

1,33O

1,260

926

1,120

1,08O

1.650

1,530

1,O8O

882 

791 

1,060

1,330

791

625

612

562

837

1,380

984

697

649

958

1,300

814

649

588

538

481

28,859

931

3.85

4.43

Jan.

450

745

1,170

1,280

1.500

1,350

948

9O4

926

837

721

612 

512 

425

375

338

314

3O2

261

224

199

232

218

186

152

164 

462

425

326

210

149

16,917

546

2.26

2.60

Feb.

697

1,560

1.77O

1.890

1,830

1,620

1,380

1,100

904

745

60O

475 

425 

697

500

400

350

350

302

1,100

992

588

550

525

338 

266

»222

 192

-

22,806

786

3.25

3.50

Mar.

165

146

204

375

326

206

151

128

1,020

2,330

4.620 

4,500 

3,440

2,310

1,590

1,080

1,O8O

1,420

1,040

904

1,800

2,750

3,180

2,310

1,710 

1,210

882

673

525

425

42,614

1,37?

5.68

6'. 55

Apr.

350

29O

246

326

697

538

475

375

277

226

212

272 

1.190 

1,040

625

588

575

538

438

350

279

234

240

29O

261

218 

164

130

1O8

89

-

11,641

388

1.60

1.79

May

77

68

60

52

45

40

35

31

27

5O

45

31 

28 

23

19

17

15

143

375

266

218

165

86

68

124

160 

100

60

39

27

22

2,516

81.2

O.336

0.39

June

19

16

14

12

76

124

28

19

15

15

185 Tie

39 

19

12

9.2

6.8

5.6

*4.5

4.0

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.2 

3.3

3.3

2.5

2.1

-

766.6

25.6

0.106

0.12

*V-iy

2.O

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.7

7.7

8.9

5.8

4.5

2.8

2.1

1.5 

1.5 

1.9

2.1

2.0

2.5

21

48

14

7.3

4.9

3.3

2.2

1.6

1.8 

1.9

1.7

*.8

75

.8

162.9

5.25

0.022

0.03

Aug.

0.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.3

.4

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.7 

15 

70

22

9.4

5.4

4.7

4.3

4.0

*2.7

1.3

1.0

.9

 .8

.8 

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

153.1

4.94

O.02O

0.02

Sept.

0.3

T75

1.4

1.4

1.3

3.6

3.6

3.5

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

2.9

~78" 135

23

35

120

74

23

11

5.6

3.5

2.4 

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

-

545.4

18.2

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,93O Mln O.9 Mean 392 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.01

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,62O. Mln O.3 Mean 397 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.34

Peak discharge (base, 1.6OO efs).--Nov. 25 (12 p.m.) 1,650 cfs (8.85 ft)j Dee. 10 (1 a.m.) 1,680 

efs (8.93 ft); Feb. 4 (7 p.m.) 1,86O cfs (9.49 ft); Mar. 12 (8 p.m.) 5,01O cfs (13.SS ft); Mar. 24 

(2:30 a.m.) 3,35O cfs (12T42 ft)!

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA 485

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lake? in 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agrementr with the 

Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. These records have not 

been published but are available in the files of the district office of the Geological 

Survey in Indianapolis, Ind. In general, the records are based on once-daily readings of 

a staff gage by a local observer and consist of daily, monthly, and yearly mean water 

surface elevations as well as graphs showing the fluctuation in elevation. Discharge 

measurements made at the outflow are also available in some instances.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. 

The established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set by 

the courts to which the average level of the lake is to be held. It is normally set at 

about the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of the level.

Lakes In Indiana In the Ohio River basin for which records are available

Lake

Baugher Lake near Washington Center...... 

Beaver Dam Lake near Silver Lake .........

Horseshoe Lake near Washington Center....

Smalley Lake near Washington Center......

Yellow Creek Lake near Silver Lake .......

County

Noble 

Kosclusko

Noble

Noble

Noble

Whitley

Kosclusko 

Pulton

Drainage 

area 

( square 

miles)

36.4 

1.89

5

-1 Q

2 C.C

1.39

2.70

.18

32.6

.59

8.50

Surface 

area 

(acres)

20 

137

CO

15

37

23

40

61 

87

170

566

28

127

Established 

levels*

868.95

850.28

751.19

895.59

865.71

733.12

865.85

843.12

851.09

847.29

901.90

837.50

841.57

861.73

793.42

836.40

905.41

865.39

811.06

860.50

Records 

available

1945-50 

1947-52

1945-52

1943-52

1945-52

1945-52 

1942-52

1945-51

1943-52

1947-52

1948-49

1942-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-51

1943-52

1945-50

1949-52

1946-52

1945-52

1945-52

1942-52

1947-52

1943-52 

1945-52

1945-52

1942-52

1945-52

1942-52

1945-52

1943-52

1945-52 

1952

* Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level.

Z9925Z O - 54 - 32
486 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow In the Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins, made at points other than gaging stations are given In th? following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Ohio River basins except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins, during water year October 1951 to September 1351

Knapp Creek basin, Pa.

Date

Aug. 6

Stream

Knapp Creek ....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Allegheny River . .

Locality

1 mile west of Eldred .............

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Discharge 

(cfs)

3.06

Tunungwant Creek basin, Pa.

Aug. 6

Oct. 3

East Branch 

Tunungwant 

Creek.

Tunungwant 

Creek.

Tunungwant Creek.

Allegheny River..

1.6 miles south of Custer City....

1.6 miles north of Bradford .......

9.85

36.6

Conewango Creek basin

Aug. 19

19

19

19 

19

May 15 

15

May 15

May 15

Aug. 19

May 15

May 15

19

19

May 15

May 15

19 

20

19 

20

May 16

20

Aug. 20

20

May 16 

20

Aug. 20

20 

May 16

May 16

May 16

Creek.

Conewango Creek 

Slab City Creek

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

Conewango Creek

West Branch 

Conewango 

Creek, 

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

North Branch 

Conewango 

Creek. 

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

Cherry Creek. . .

Creek.

Clear Creek. . . .

wango Creek.

Little Conewango Creek. 

Indian Brook. . .

Dry Brook. ..... 

Mud Pond Inlet.

Howard Creek. . .

Bear Creek. ....

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

....(Jo.........

Towerville 

Creek.

Folsom Creek. . .

Cassadaga Creek 

Qoose Creek. . . .

Creek.

Big Inlet......

Bemus Creek. . . .

Allegheny River.. 

Conewango Creek..

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

Allegheny River..

Conewango Creek . .

West Branch Conewango Creek.

Conewango Creek..

Conewango Creek . .

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

Creek.

Conewango Creek..

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

Cassadaga Creek..

Bear Creek. ......

Cassadaga Creek..

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

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

Cassadaga Creek..

Conewango Creek.: 

Chadakoln River . .

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

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

2.5 miles east of South Dayton, 

N. Y. 

1.5 miles southwest of Markham, 

N. Y. 

At South Dayton, N. Y. ............ 

2.6 miles south of South Dayton, 

N. Y.

2 miles west of Hamlet, N. Y......

O.5 mile north of Balcom, N. Y....

At Cherry Creek, N. Y. ............

1 mile west of Clear Creek, N. Y..

2 miles southeast of Randolph,

N. Y.

0.8 mile north of Randolph, N. Y.. 

At Kennedy, N. Y. .................

At Poland Center, N. Y. ...........

0.7 mile north of Cassadaga, N. Y.

1 mile west of Kelley Corners, 

N. Y.

At Kelley Corners, N. Y. ..........

N. Y.

0.5 mile south of Stockton, N. Y..

2 miles east of South Stockton,

N. Y. 

1.7 mile southeast of South 

Stockton, N. Y. 

At Towerville Corners, N. Y.......

0.7 mile northeast of Ross Mills, 

N. Y. 

At Levant, N. Y. ..................

1 mile north of Ashville, N. Y...;

1.5 miles southeast of Chautauqua,

N. Y. 

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

At Hartfield, N. Y. ...............

At Bemus Point, N. Y. .............

11.8

33.1 

12.5

24.4 

65.3

6.75

31.0

11.3

9.80

27.2

7.23

31.5

13.3

18.5

8.87

44.7

4.15 

11.8

7.00 

2.14 

6.59

18.3

4.82

9.37 

12.4

13.4

22.4

22.7 

4.53 

5.99

126

5.56

142

31.5

21.2

10.6

12 %

1.77

0

2.79 

2.00

107 

286

7.58

84.5

249

5.91

51.4 

1.93

75.8 

10. 0

2.21

0

O

0

236

54.8

110

10.1

47.0

0

17.4

0 

2.41

O 

.29 

2.92

86.6

7.13

24.8 

.05!

0 

81.3

1.5Z

.41£

74.4 

0 

O

935

O

17.0 

63.8 

3.86

65.0

3.98

30.3 

.34

26.5
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 487

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River basins except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins, during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Conewango Creek basin Continued

Date

Aug. 21

21 

May 17

20

20 

20

20

20

May 17

20 

May 17

6

Stream

Dutch Hollow 

Creek.

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

Stlllwater 

Creek. 

Llnqulst Creek.

Hatch Creek. . . .

Stlllwater 

Creek. 

Stlllwater 

Creek . 

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

Frews Run. .....

Ackley Run . . < . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

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

Conewango Creek.. 

Stlllwater Creek.

Conewango Creek..

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

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

Conewango Creek..

Locality

At Qreenhurst, N. Y. ...............

3 miles southwest of Bust!, N. Y.. 

1 mile southwest of Bust!, N. Y...

At Bustl, N. Y....................

1.5 miles east of Stlllwater, 

N. Y.

At Frewsburg, N. Y. ...............

0.5 mile southeast of Russell, Pa.

1.0 mile north of Warren, Pa.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

6.25

21.1 

5.46

5 59

54.8

7.69

Discharge 

(cfs)

0

39

.85 

0

e.05

69.7

1.35

1.15

e Field estimate.

Brokenstraw Creek basin, Pa.

Nov. 18 

Feb. 7

May 16

Ma thews Run .... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

..i.do...........

At mouth, at Youngsvllle ..........

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

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

23.2 

47.4

23.7

58.2

Tlonesta Creek basinj Pa.

Oct. 18

Aug. 7

Oct. 19

Tlonesta Creek.

South Branch

Tlonesta

Creek.

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

Allegheny River . .

Tlonesta Creek. . .

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

20 ft downstream from Twomlle Run

at Sheffield.

0.2 mile east of Brookston. .......

0.3 mile south of President.

15.4

2.49

7.44

5.60

Oil Creek basin, Pa.

Oct. 6

June 26

Cherrytree Run.

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

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

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

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

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

Oil Creek........

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

At mouth, 1 mile north of Rousevllle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.81 

2.98

20.4

89.6

47.6

34.9

4.51

2.61

2.10

Clarion River basin, Pa.

Nov. 14

Oct. 2

Oct. 4

Mav 1

23

Unnamed run ....

Elk Creek.. ....

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

Sevenmlle run....

Clarion River. . . .

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

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

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

0.1 mile upstream from Flvemlle 

Run and 3.2 miles northeast of 

Rasselas.

0.3 mile upstream from Iron Run at . 

St. Marys.

2i miles northwest of Rldgway.

upstream from Baghdad 'Run at 

Brockway.

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

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

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

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

0.320 

3.47

2.93

2.37 

2.70

2.36

9.80

346

638

105

303

120

143

9.56

9.52

Redbank Creek basin, Pa.

5 Sandy Lick 

Creek.

Redbank Creek.... 1.2 miles downstream from Soldier 

Run at Reynoldsville.
488 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River basins except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins, during water year October 1951 to September 1952--Contlnued

Redbank Creek basin, Pa. Continued

Date

Dec. 23

Feb. 23

May 2

July 10

Stream

Sandy Lick Creek..

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

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

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

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Redbank Creek. ....

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

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

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

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

Locality

1.2 miles downstream from Sold'.er Run 

at Reynoldsvllle .

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

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

430

108

zee

19.1

Mahonlng Creek-basin, Fa.

Oct. 5

Sept. 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4.18

7.20

79.9

8.06

3.89

4.58

2.91

.600

.640

.044

Crooked Creek basin, Fa.*

Aug. 7

Hay 3

Nov. 28

Jan. 12

Mar. 28

May 3

Sept. 30

1951 

Sept. 14 

1952 

May 27

Oct. 30

Feb. 19

Sept. 16

Crooked Creek...... 

....do.......... i.

Creek. 

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

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

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

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

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

Two Lick Creek. . . . 

Unnamed run .......

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

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

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

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

Allegheny River . . . 

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

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

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

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

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

Blackllck Creek... 

Two Lick Creek

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

At bridge, £ mile southwest of 

Qalbleton .

Creekslde . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 mile downstream from Tearing Run and 

1 mile northwest of Oraceton, Pa. 

ij miles downstream from Tear Ire; Run 

and 0.6 mile northwest of Oreceton.

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

6.76 

7.06

116

80.7

101

111

32.6

75.0

10.7

2.95

1.23

1.60

47.9 

6.45

843

1 950

72.3

* Includes measurements made In water year 1951.

Klsklmlnetas River basin, Pa.

Aug. 7 Mill Creek........ Loyalhanna Creek.. At bridge, £ mile upstream fron mouth

at Llgonler.

Buffalo Creek basin, Pa.

Apr.

Aug.

21

6

Little Buffalo

Creek .

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

Buffalo

....do.

Creek. .... At bridge, 2

Fr.eepopt .

. . . .do. . . . . .

£ miles northwest of 32.7

.667

Bull Creek basin, Pa.

Apr. 21 Bull Creek........ Allegheny River... At Tarentum.

Pucketa Creek basin, Pa.

Apr. 21 I Pucketa Creek...... I Allegheny River-... I At Parnassus.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 489

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River basins except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins, during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Deer Creek basin, Pa.

Date

Aor. 21

Stream

Deer Creek ........

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Alleehenw River . . .

Locality Discharge 

(cfs)

72.7

Plum Creek basin, Pa.

Pine Creek basin, Pa.

............ 1 104

Honongahela River basin

Oct. 16 

Nov. 5

Dec. 10

Aug. 13

13 

13

Oct. 26 

Nov. 8

Jan. 4

Feb. 13

Aug. 6

6

Oct. 11

Dec. 19

7 

7

Jan. 27

Sand Run .......... 

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

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

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

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

Jones Creek ....... 

Shinns Run ........

Salt Lie* Creek...

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

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

Georges Creek. ....

Dunlap Creek. .....

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

Dunbar Creek ......

Buckharmon River . .

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

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

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

Tenmlle Creek ..... 

Jones Creek. ...... 

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

Cheat River .......

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

Monongahela River.

Creek . 

Honongahela River.

Youghiogheny River 

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

300 ft downstream from Left Fork and 4.5 

miles southeast of Buckhannon, W. V%.

Above Shinns Run, 4 miles northwest of 

Lumberport, W. Va. 

At mouth, 4 miles northwest of Lumberport, W. Va.

port, W. Va.

At mouth of Rowlesburg, W . Va ...........

east of Klngwood, W. Va. 

At bridge i mile east of Smlthfleld, Pa.

Fa.

and 3 miles west of Jefferson, Pa. 

At Alllson, Pa ..........................

At bridge, J mile upstream from Olst Run 

and £ mile southwest of Dunbar, Pa.

vllle, Pa.

Trafford, Pa.

0.097 

3.39

65.9

.367

2.81 

.647 

.474

3.53 

19.1

256

33.2

1.34 

.213

.124

14.5 

20.9

27.3

93.3

2.86 

1.75

73.6

Chartlers Creek basin, Pa.

Aw. 6

Creek. 

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

*

...do .247

Hontour Run basin. Pa.

Apr. 

Aug.

21 

6

Hontour Run ....... 

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

Ohio River. ....... 

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

At bridge 

.do. . .

2.8 miles south of Corapolis. . 41 

3

8 

39

Sewickley Creek basin. Fa.

Apr. 21 I Sewlckley Creek... I Ohio River........ j At Ambrldge.

Beaver Creek basin

Npv. 6

Dec. 11

Sept. 3

Ordnance Creek ....

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

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

West Branch MahonIng River.

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

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

At culvert on State Highway 5, 0.6 mile.

above mouth and 2 miles west of Newton

Falls, Ohio.

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

.07

.18

.01

.002
490 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Ohio River basins except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins, during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Beaver Creek basin Continued

Date

Nov. 6 

Dec. 11

Jan. 15

Feb. 27

July 22

Sept. 3

Nov. 14

Oct. 16

Mar. 12

July 18

Aug. 26

6 

6 

6

6

Stream

Walnut Creek. ......

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

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

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

Cool Spring Creek..

Little NeBhannock 

Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Mosquito Creek....

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

Heshannock Creek . . 

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

Creek .

Creek.

Locality

At bridge on Main Street, Cortland, 

Ohio.

Ohio.

At bridge 2.2 miles northeast of 

Mercer, Pa. 

At bridge 1.1 miles northeast of New 

Wllmington, Pa.

Pa.

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.03

.04

4.37 

.549

Little Beaver Creek basin, OWfo

Mar . 7 1 Little Beaver Creek Ohio River ........ At Sprucevale ......................... 310

Harmon Creek basin, W. Va.

Sept. 23

29

Harmon Creek ....... 

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

Ohio River ........ 

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

1.2 miles above mouth at bridge on 

State Route 2, at Welrton. 

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

91.8 

94.4

Cross Creek basin, Ohio

Sept. 23 

29

Cross Creek. ....... 

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

Ohio River ........ 

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

20.1 

12.2

Cross Creek basin, W. Va.

Sept. 23 Cross Creek ........ Ohio River. ....... 0.9 mile above 

State Route

mouth, at bridge on 

7, at Mlngo Junction.

9.46

Buffalo Creek basin, W. Va.

Oct. 2

29

Buffalo Creek ......

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

'Ohio River. .......

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

0.5 mile above Castleman Run, at 

Castleman Run, at Bethany.

stream from Painters Run and 0.7 

mile southeast of Wellsburg.

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

3.90 

81.6

8.96

3.44

Wheeling Creek basin

Sept. 22

Aug. 6

Wheeling Creek.....

North Pork of 

Dunkard Pork 

Wheeling Creek.

Dunkard Pork 

Wheeling Creek.

Ohio River ........

Dunkard Pork 

Wheeling Creek.

At Bridgeport , Ohio ...................

At bridge at Ryerson Station, Pa......

19.8

.339

Grave Creek basin, W. Va.

June 9

30

Middle Qrave Creek. 

... .do .....:.......

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

Wheeling Creek.

Qrave Creek. ......

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

1 mile southeast of Moundsvllle.

0.7 mile above mouth, 1^ miles southeast of Moundsville.

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

6.67

.082

.02

4.2Z 

.072

.04

Middle Island Creek basin, W. Va.

Oct. 1 Middle Island 

Creek.

Ohio River ........ Above Jockey 

Smlthton .

Camp Run, 1 mile below .25
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 491

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio Hlver basins except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins, during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Musklngum River basin, Ohio

Date

Jan. 15 

Oct. 9

Feb. 19

Jan. 26

16 

Oct. 1

30

Mar. 31

30

Dec. 12

Oct. 12

May 6

Dec. 10

Oct. 2

Oct. 3

July 29

Sept. 10

Nov. 15

Jan. 21

May 12

July 29

Sept. 10

Stream

Little Chlppewa 

Creek. 

West Branch Nlmishlllen Creek.

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

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

Jefferson Creek. . . 

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

Conotton Creek. . . .

Creek.

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

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

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

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

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

Whetstone Creek 

Tributary .

Black Pork. .......

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

Timber Run ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Chlppewa Creek. . . . 

Nlmlshlllen Creek.

Conotton Creek. . . . 

....40............

Tuscarawas River . .

Whetstone Creek...

Mohican River .....

Licking River. ....

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

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

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

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

Locality

At bridge on State Highway 5, 3.3 miles 

northeast of Smlthvllle. 

4.3 miles above mouth and 3£ miles 

northwest of Canton.

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

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

At culvert ij miles above mouth and 

2 miles northeast of Jewett. Drainage 

area, 2.48 sq ml.

At bridge on State Highway 9 In Jewett . 

Drainage area, 14.1 sq ml.

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

At culvert on State Highway 96, 1.9 

miles above mouth and 1.1 miles east 

of Olive sburg.

Above Charles Mill Reservoir near 

Mlfflln.

l£ miles above mouth and 2 miles west of 

Zanesvllle.

Zanesvllle. Drainage area, 10.0 sq ml.

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

McConnelsvllle . 

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

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

43.0 

9.30 

30.1

36.6

45.4

t211 

t367

t949 

4.53

6.43

35.0

963

56.9

117

38.4

7.55

5.48

12.7

1.92

16.7

38.4

39.1

24.6

2.13

6.72

9.83

50.6

54.1

19.5

9.65

.33 

.65

.03

.08

9.30

11.3

36.8

94.9

128

101

73.6

54.9

14.4

22.8

7.02

.08 

2.04

5.87

33.6

4.87

27.9

.01

.22

1.05

.09

.10

t Plow at crest stage, computed by Indirect method.'

Hocking River basin, Ohio

Oct. 10

27

June 30

Sunday Creek. .....

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

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

Hocking River .....

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

400 ft upstream from Hew York Central

Railroad bridge and 0.7 mile south of

Burr Oak .

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

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

2.04

166

840

571
492 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Ohio River basins except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins, during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Kanawha River basin

Date

Apr. 16 

Oct. 15

Apr. 16

Oct. 4

Oct. 23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23 

23 

23

23

23

24

23 

23

23

24

24 

24

24

Oct. 16

July 28

Nov. 17

28

Stream

Middle Pork of South 

Pork New River.

North Pork New River

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

Sparta . 

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

Big Wilson Creek... .

Elk Creek...........

Little Reed Island 

Creek. 

Beaverdam Creek .....

Little Reed Island 

Creek.

Creek.

Crab Orchard Creek..

Klmberllng Creek. . . . 

Little Walker Creek.

Wolf Creek..........

Laurel Creek ........

Bluestone River. ....

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

Swago Creek .........

Mill Creek..........

Little Sewell Creek.

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

South Pork New River

Big Reed Island 

Creek. 

Little Reed Island 

Creek. 

Big Reed Island 

Creek .

Walker Creek. .......

Walker Creek. .......

Wolf Creek.. ........

Greenbrler River ....

Greenbrler River. . . .

New River ...........

Locality

At bridge on U. S. Highways 221 and 

321, lat 36°10'10", long. 81°38' 

45", 1 mile above Payne Branch, 

3 miles northeast of Blowing Rock, 

Watauga County, and 4 miles 

southeast of Boone, N. C. Drainage area, 9.53 sq ml. 

At highway bridge, lat 36°25'55",

long. Sl'ST'lO", at Crestor. Ashe 

County, Just below Three Top 

Creek, N. C. Drainage area, 63.1 

sq ml.

81°08', Just above Pine Swamp 

Creek, ij miles above U. S. Highway 21 and 2 miles south of Sparta, 

Alleghany County, N. C. Drainage 

area, 19.3 sq ml.

miles southeast of Volney, Va.

1 mile southeast of Troutdale, Va.

miles west of Oalax, Va.

southwest of Oalax, Va.

miles southwest of Hlllsville, Va.

miles northwest of Ivanhoe, Va.

miles west of Wytheville, Vn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 58, 1.5 

miles west of Hillsvllle, Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 221, 0.5 

mile east of Hlllsville, Va. 

At 300 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Route 100, ij miles north 

of Sylvatus, Va.

Pulaskl, Va.

miles northwest of Newport, Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 21, 0.5 

mile south of Bland, Va.

east of Bland, Va. 

At bridge on State Highway 42, 2.7 

miles east of Mechanlcsburg, Va.

mile south of Poplar Hill, Va.

Clean, Va.

miles southwest of Rocky Gap, Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 21 at 

Rocky Gap, Va.

Rich Creek, Va. 

At bridge on State Highway 650, 

1 mile south of Bluefield, Va. 

(above filter plant).

mile south of Bluefield, Va. 

(below filter plant) .

Bramwell, W. Va. 

At mouth, at Buckeye , W . Va ......... 

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

3 miles southwest of White Sulphur 

Springs, W. Va. 

0.3 mile downstream from Shade Creek, 

above Intake at City Water Supply 

at Ansted, W. Va.

east of Rupert, W. Va.

above mouth, 1.7 miles east of 

Ralnelle, W. Va.

Discharge 

(cfe)

26.2 

33.1

101

5.77

3.33

29.5

37.6

39.6

10.1

24.5 

3.69 

48.3

1.43

17.3

.50 

11.7

7.04 

2.10

8.37

13.9

3.06 

1.94

7.49 

8.61

9.39

.143 

70.6

83.8

16.8

79.1

27.3

2.29

.660

.568

8.40

6.15

.168 

2.71

0

11.3
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 493

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River basins except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins, during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continue 1

Kanawha River basin Continued

Date

Jan. 1 

29

Feb. 28

Mar. 31

Oct. 4

Hay 9

Oct. 12

Nov. 7 

Dec. 20

Mar. 11

June 10

Stream

Little Sewell Creek 

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

....do............. ....do............:

Kanawha River ......

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

Coal River ......... 

Kanawha River ......

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Sewell Creek. . ...... 

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

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

Ohio River ..........

Kanawha River ....... 

Ohio River ..........

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

Locality

0.7 mile below Boggs Creek, 0.7 m.Me 

above mouth, 1.7 miles east of 

Ralnelle, W. Va.

Headrace to.powerplant at Marmet 

dam, Marmet, W. Va.

W. Va.

W. va. 

Site of former gaging station at 

Tornado, W. Va, 

At mouth' at Point Pleasant, W. Va...

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

40.4

10.0

5 RA.

1,280

10,800

32.8 

7,490

37,700

23,800

6,230

Raccoon Creek basin

Mar. 14 

14

14

14

14 

14

14 

14

14 

14

14 

14

East Branch Raccoon 

Creek.

Creek .

Raccoon Creek. .....

Raccoon Creek. ..... 

Strongs Run ........

Dlckason Run .......

Little Raccoon 

Creek.

Raccoon Creek ...... 

Bullskln Creek.....

Raccoon Creek. ......

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

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

Ohio River ..........

Ohio River .......... 

Raccoon Creek .......

Little Raccoon Creek 

Raccoon Creek .......

Ohio River. ......... 

Raccoon Creek .......

At bridge on State Highway 56, at 

Starr, Ohio.

mile south of New Plymouth, Ohio.

Hollow Trail crossing and 1.3 

miles northeast of Hope, Ohio.

Ing, 1.5 miles southwest of 

Mineral , Ohio . 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 50 at 

Junction with State Highway 356.

mile above mouth and 2.1 miles 

northeast of Radcllff, Ohio. 

At bridge on State Highway 160, 0.3 

mile north of Ewlngton, Ohio. 

At bridge, 1.5 miles above mouth 

and 1.4 miles northeast of 

Ewlngton, Ohio. 

At bridge, 0.1 mile above mouth and . 

i mile southwest of Keystone, Ohio. 

At bridge on State Highway 325, 2.1 

miles southwest of Vlnton, Ohio.

mile north of Rio Qrande, Ohio. 

At bridge on State Highway 325, 0.8

mile north of Rio Qrande, Ohio. 

At Northup, Ohio ....................

25.6 

41.3

7.43

73.8

916 

120

1,830 

21.5

56.6 

655 

15.6

16.2

3,170 

15.2

Twelvepole Creek basin

Oct.

Aug.

8

11

East Fork of

pole Creek

.. . .do. .....

Twelve- Twelvepole

....do....

Creek .... 0.7 mile above

southwest of

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

Lynn

East

Creek

Lynn,

, 0

W.

7 mile

Va.

8.86

Big Sandy River basin

Oct. 11 

24

24

24

Elkhorn Creek. ..... 

Indian Creek. ......

Laurel Creek. ......

Creek,

Prater Creek .......

Tug Pork.. .......... 

Pound River .........

Qeorges Fork ........

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

Levlsa Fork. ........

100 ft above Mill Creek, at 

Maltland, W. Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 23, at 

Pound , Va .

mile west of Qeorges Fork, Va. 

At bridge on State Highway 72, 0.3 

mile south of Qeorges Fork, Va. 

At bridge on State Highway 83, 1.8

miles southeast of Cllntwood, Va.

Va. 

On State Highway 83, 1 mile east o*

Hay si, Va. 

On State Highway 64, at McClure, V?.,

On 0. S. Highway 460, 0.9 mile norMiwest of Marvln, Va. 

On 0. S. Highway 460. below mouth

of Dismal River, 3f miles east o* 

Vansant, Va. 

On State Highway 83, at Vansant, Vr ,

7.67 

.38

.13

.38 

4.26

.20

a. 14

5.02 -.46

2.71

.89
494 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River basins except Cumberlard and Tennessee 

River basins, during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Big Sandy River basin Continued

Date

1951

Stream Tributary to or 

diverting from Locality Discharge 

(cfs)

1.38

Scloto River basin, Ohio

Dec. 13

Aug. 22

July 1 

Nov. 14

21

Apr. 15

Eagon Run .........

Little Walnut 

Creek.

East Fork Paint 

Creek. 

West Branch Tar 

Hollow Creek.

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

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

Prairie Run. ....

Scioto River ....

Paint Creek. .... 

Tar Hollow Creek

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

0.9 mile above mouth, 1.7 miles northeast 

of Warrensburg.

4 mile upstream from Norfolk and Western 

Railroad bridge at ftshvllle.

At bridge on State Highway 38, 2 miles 

southeast of Sedalla. 

300 ft above mouth and 5 miles south of 

Adelphl .

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

0.10 

.25

6.04

11.4

12.6

.09

.12

.01

19.8 

71.2

1.44 

.31 

.57

.29

3.78

.71

.18

Little Miami River basin, Ohio

Apr. 16

May 14 ....do............ ....do..........

1.2 miles east

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

of Owensvllle.

7.21

4.45

.66

£.62

.12

Miami River basin, Ohio

Oct. 1

1

Jan. 22

Mar. 6

May 15

Aug. 1

Sept. 9

Nov. 13

Dec. 31

Jan. 23

Mar. S

Apr. 17

July 1 

Oct. 26

Nov. 20

Mar. 4

Apr. 22

May 23

June 17

Aug. 20

Sept. 12

July 11

11

24

26

Sept. 12

Jan. 1

Mar. 6

Apr. 16

Stoney Creek ......

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

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

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

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

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

Hog Run tributary.

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

Beaver Creek. ..... 

Wolf Creek........

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

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

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

....'do.'. ...:......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Miami River .....

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

Buck Creek. .....

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

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

.:..do..........

At bridge on State Highway 508, 0.15 mile 

above Qroves Creek and if miles southeast of Degraff.

Degraf f .

south of Vandal la.

northwest of Laura.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 40, 2.5 miles 

east of Vienna.

Avenue bridge at Dayton.

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

Relly, and 2.6 miles south of Orford.

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

9.52

.01

.002

.55

16.2

.30

Kentucky River basin, Ky.

Nov. 20 Bailey Creek

(Cedar Brook 

Creek) .

Kentucky River . .
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 495

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River basins except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins, during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Harrods Creek basin, Ky. Continued

Date

June 10 

July 23

Sept. 25

Stream

Harrods Creek. .... 

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

....do.........*..

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Ohio River ......

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

£ mile below 

Prospect .

....do......

Locality

bridge and 2£ miles, east of

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.28 

52

.23

Silver Creek basin, Ind.

June 10

July 23

Sept. 25

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

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

5.53

2.00

.096

Blue River basin, Ind.

Oct. 15 

Nov. 28

Mar. 4

July 14

Harris on Springs. . 

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

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

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

Blue River ......

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

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

NW^SWJ- sec. 19, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., 0.8 mile 

north of White Cloud.

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

15.9 

184

133

23.5

Wabash River basin, Ind.

Oct. 30 

30 

9

Aug. 7

Wildcat Creek..... 

Kokomo Creek ......

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

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

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

Wabash River .... 

Wildcat Creek...

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

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

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

Sec. 32, T. 24 N., R. 4 E., in Howard 

County. 

Sec. 17, T. 23 N., R. 4 E., in Howard 

County.

.... do. ....^.. ..............................

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

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

10.2 

1.19 

.619

17.1

19.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

.3

1

11.8

8.50

38.6

3.8

.10

White River basin, Ind.

July 22

Aug. 7 

22 

Sept. 24 

July 22

Aug. 7 

22 

Sept. 24 

July 22

Aug. 7 

22 

Sept. 24 

June 24 

25 

26 

27 

28

July 1

1 

2

Pleasant Run Creek

Little Eagle Creek

Lick Creek ........

Eel River. ........

::::do::::::::::::

White River... . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NWi sec. 

County,

SWi sec. 

County, 

....do...

SWi- sec. 

County, 

mouth . 

....do...

....do... 

Sec. 31, 

....do... 

....do... 

....do... 

....do...

....do... 

....do...

26, T. 15 H., 

Ind., 1 mile

R. 3 E., in Marion 

above mouth.

4, T. 15 N., R. 3 E., in Marion 

Ind., J- mile above mouth.

27, T. 15'H., 

Ind., 1 mile

T. 9 N., R. 6

R. 3 E., of Marion 

upstream from

W., of Owen County.

2.47

1.13 

6.38 

1.77 

2.15

.b<J9 

1.04 

2.55 

6.26

3.79 

4.92 

4.22 

8,410 

L0.300 

8,730 

5,640 

4,350

1,890 

1,310
INDEX

Page 

Abers Creek near Murrysville, Pa...... 101

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 8-9

.Ackley Run, Pa., discharge measurements of........................ 487

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Adamsville, Ohio, Raccoon Creek at.... 244

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 12

Alderson, Vf. Va., Greenbrler River at. 223 

Allegheny River at Eldred, Pa......... 15

at Franklin, Pa..................... 31

at Kittaning, Pa.................... 44

at Natrona, Pa...................... 57

at Parkers Landing, Pa.............. 39

at Red House, N. Y.................. 17

at West Hickory, Pa................. 24

near Kinzua, Pa..................... 18

Allegheny River basin, Pa., reservoirs

in.............................. 58-59

Alliance, Ohio, Hahoning River at..... 107

Allisonia, Va., Big Reed Island Creek

near............................ 203

New River at........................ 204

Alpine, Ind., Whitewater River near... 333 

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio.......... 280

Alvaton, Ky., Drakes Creek near....... 379

Anderson, Ind., White River at,....... 433

Anthony Creek, W. Va., discharge measurement of...................... 492

Apex, Ky., Pond River near............ 390

Ashford, W. Va., Coal River at........ 240

Ashland, Ky., Ohio River at........... 265

Athens, Ohio, Hocking River at........ 194

Atwood Reservoir, Ohio, contents of..177,179 

Audra, W. Va., Middle Pork River at... 63 

Austin, Ind., Huscatatuck River near.. 463

Bailey Creek (Cedar Brook Creek), Ky.,

discharge measurement of........ 494

Baker Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of.....................;... 487

Bane, Va., Prancie Spring near........ 209

Walker Creek at..................... 209

Bantam, Ohio, East Pork Little Miami

River near...................... 300

Barbee Lake, Ind., records available

485 

Bardstown, Ky., Beach Pork at....... 363

Barrackville, W. Va., Buffalo Creek

at.............................. . 74

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky..... 380 

near Pageville, Ky.................. 377

Barretts Mills, Ohio, Rocky Pork near. 287

Battle Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of..................... 486

Baugher Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 485

Bay Creek basin, 111., gaging-station

records in.....................481-482

Beach City, Ohio, Sugar Creek at...... 147

Sugar Creek near.................... 148

Beach City Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of .............................177,179

Bean Blossom Creek at Dolan, Ind...... 445

Bear Creek (Conewango Creek basin),

N. Y.. discharge measurements of 486

Bear Creek (Green River basin) near

Leitchfield, Ky................. 376

Beargrass Creek, Middle Pork, at

Cannons Lane at Louisville, Ky.. 357 

South Fork, at Louisville, Ky....... 356

Beargrass Creek basin, Ky., gagingstation records in.............356-357

Beaver Creek, Ohio, discharge measurement of......................... 494

near Springfield, Ohio.............. 326

Beaver Creek basin, Ohio-Pa., discharge

measurements in. ... »»....... .489-490

Beaver Dam Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 485

Page 

Beaver Palls, Pa., Beaver River at..... 127

Beaver River at Beaver Falls, Fa....... 127

at Wampum, Pa........................ 124

Beaver River basin, Ohio-Pa., paglngstation records in..............107-128

reservoirs in.......................128-129

Beaverdam Creek, Va., discharge measurement of....................... 492

Bedford, Ind., East Pork, White River

near............................. 466

Beech Fork at Bardstown, Ky............ 363

Belington, W. Va., Tygart River at..... 62

Bell Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 491

Bellaire, Ohio, Ohio River at.......... 136

Bellepoint, Ohio, Mill Creek near...... 270

Belmont, Ind., North Fork, Salt Creek

near............................. 467

Belva, W. Va., Gauley River abcve...... 234

Bemus Creek, N. Y., discharge ireasurements of........................486-487

Berlin Center, Ohio, Mahoning Fiver

near............................. 109

Mill Creek near...................... 108

Berlin Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...128,129 

Big Clear Creek, W. Va., discharge measurements of...................... 492

Big Indian Creek near Corydon, Ind..... 366

Big inlet, N. Y., discharge measurements of......................... 486

Big Lake, Ind., records available on... 485 

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa....... 94

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia,

Va............................... 203

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va.... 83

Big Sandy River at Louisa, Ky.......... 263

Big Sandy River basin, Ky.-Va.-W. Va.,

discharge measurements in.......493-494

gaging-station records in...........250-264

Big Walnut Creek (Scioto River basin)

at Central College, Ohio......... 279

at Rees, Ohio........................ 281

Big Walnut Creek (Wabash River basin)

near Reelsville, Ind............. 449

Big Wilson Creek, Va., discharg? measurement of....................... 492

Black Fork at Loudonville, Ohio........ 157

below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflln,

Ohio............................. 155

discharge measurements of............ 491

Blacklick Creek at Josephine, Pa....... 50

discharge measurements of............ 488

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Vi....... 79

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky......... 264

Blake Run, Ohio, discharge measurements

of............................... 494

Blue Lake, Ind., records available on.. 485 

Blue Lick Springs, Ky., Licking River

at............................... 305

Blue River at Carthage, Ind............ 452

at Shelbyville, Ind.................. 453

near White Cloud, Ind................ 367

Bluegrass Creek at Potomac, 111........ 416

Bluestone Dam, W. Va., New Rive- at.... 216

Bluestone River, Va.-W. Va., discharge

measurements of.................. 492

near Pipestem, W'. Va................. 215

near Spanishburg, W. Va.............. 213

Bluffton, Ind., Wabash River at........ 393

Boggs Fork, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 491

Bolivar Reservoir, Ohio, contends of..177-179 

Boheyard Creek at Urbana, 111.......... 417

Bonpas Creek at Browns, 111............ 473

Booneville, Ky., South Fork,-Kentucky

River at......................... 341

Boston, Ky., Rolling Fork near......... 364

Bourneville, Ohio, Paint Creek near.... 288

Bowling Green, Ind., Eel River at...... 450

Bowling Green, Ky.., Barren Rive- at.... 380

Braddock, Pa., Monongahela Rive.- at.... 103

497
498 INDEX

Bradford, Ohio, Greenville Creek near. 

Branchland, W. Va., Guyandot River at. 

Brewersville, Ind., Sand Creek near... 

Briggsdale, Ohio, Scioto Big Run at... 

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, Pa.. 

Brokenstraw Creek basin, Pa., discharge measurements in..........

Brookville, Ind., Whitewater River at. 

Browns, 111., Bonpas Creek at.........

Brownsville, Ky., Green River at......

Brownsville, W. Va., Skin Creek near.. 

West Fork, River at.................

Bruce Lake, Ind., records available

on.

Brushy Fork, Ohio, discharge measurements of........................

Buck Creek at New Moorefield, Ohio....

Buckeye, W. Va., Greenbrier River at..

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va.......

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Allegheny 

River) near Preeport, Pa........

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Ohio River) 

discharge measurements of.......

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Tygart

River) at Barrackville, W. Va...

Bull Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of........................

Bullskin Creek, Ohio, discharge measurement of......................

Burgin, Ky., Herrington Lake near.....

Bumsville, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River near......................

Burr Oak Reservoir at Burr Oak, Ohio..

Busseron Creek near Carlisle, Ind.....

Butcherville, W. Va., West Pork River 

at..............................

Butler, Ohio, Clear Fork at...........

Butlerville, Ind., North Fork, of

Vernon Fork near................

Byron, Ind., Sugar Creek near.........

Page 

320 

246 

460 

278 

23

487

335

473

375

68

69

485

491

325 *221

64

56

490

74

488

493

347

182

192

428

70

158

464

423

Page

Cherrytree Run, Pa., discharge measurements of......................... 487

Chestnut Creek at Galax, Va............ 199

Cache River at Porman, 111............ 484

Cambridge, Ohio, Wills Creek at....... 168

Camden on Gauley, W. Va., Gauley River

at. 229

214

345

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va.....

Camp Nelson, Ky., Kentucky River near. 

Canton, Ohio, Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at................ 142

Caperton, W. Va., New River at........ 227

Carlisle, Ind., Busseron Creek near... 428 

Carmi, 111., Little Wabash River at... 476 

Carnegie, Pa., Chartiers Creek at..... 105

Carr Lake, Ind., records available on. 485 

Carters Corners, Pa., French Creek at. 28 

Carthage, Ind., Blue River at......... 452

Carthage, Ohio, Mill Creek at......... 315

Cassadaga Creek, N. Y., discharge

measurements of................. 486

Casselman River at Grantsville, Md.... 93

at Markleton, Pa.................... 95

Cataract, Ind., Mill Creek near....... 447

Catawba, Ky., Licking River at. 

Catlin, 111., Vermilion River near.... 

Cedar Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Center Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Centerton, Ind., White River near. 

Central College, Ohio, Big Walnut

Creek at........................

Centralia, W. Va., Elk River at.......

Cfs-day, definition of................

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y.....

Chapman Lake, Ind., records available

309

420

485

485

444

2-79

236

3

21

485

Charleroi, Pa., Monongahela River at.. 91

Charles Mill Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of .............................178,180

Charleston, W. Va., Kanawha River at.. 239

Chartiers Creek at Carnegia, Pa....... 105

Chautauqua Lake near Mayville, N. Y... 20

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va...... 82

near Parsons, W. Va................. 81

near Pisgah, W. Va.................. 84

Cherry Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of........................ 486

Cherry River at Fenwick, W. Va......... 230

Chlllicothe, Ohio, Scioto River at..... 285

Cicero Creek at Noblesville, Ird....... 437

near Cicero, Ind..................... 436

Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio River at........ 310

Circleville, Ohio, Scioto River near... 282 

Cisko, W. Va., Hughes River at......... 189

Claridon, Ohio, Olentangy River at..... 272

Clarion River at Cooksburg, Pa......... 36

at Johnsonburg, Pa................... 34

at Ridgway, Pa....................... 35

at St. Petersburg, Pa................ 38

East Branch, at East Branch Clarion

River Dam, Pa.................... 33

near Piney, Pa....................... 37

Clarion River basin, Pa., discharge

measurements in.................. 487

gaging-station records in............ 32-38

larion River (East Branch) Reservoir,

Pa., contents of................. 58,59

Clarksburg, W. Va., West Fork River at. 71 

"lay City, Ky., Red River at........... 343

lear Creek (Conewango Creek basin),

N. Y., discharge measurenents of. 486 

lear Creek (Hocking River basin) near

Rockbridge, Ohio................. 190

Clear Fork (Kanawha River basin), W.Va.,

discharge measurement of......... 493

Clear Fork (Muskingum River basin) at

Butler, Ohio..................... 158

below Pleasant Hill Dam, near Perrysville, Ohio...................... 159

lendening Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................178,180

Clifty Creek at Hartsville, Ind........ 459

Clinton, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at..... 139

Coal River at Ashford, W. Va........... 240

discharge measurement of............. 493

Colfax, W. Va., Tygart River at........ 67

Columbia, Ky., Russell Creek near...... 370

Columbus, Ind., East Fork White River

at............................... 458

Columbus, Ohio, Alum Creek at.......... 280

Scioto River at.................v.... 277

Computations, accuracy of results of... 8-9 

Conemaugh River at Seward, Pa.......... 49

at Tunnelton, Pa..................... 52

Conemaugh River Reservoir, Pa., contents of......................... 58,59

Conewango Creek at Russell, Pa......... 22

at Waterboro, N. Y................... 19

discharge measurements of............ 486

Conewango Creek, N. Y., North Branch

discharge measurements of ........ 486

West Branch, discharge measurements

of............................... 486

Conewango Creek basin, N. Y.-Pa., discharge measurements in...........486-487

gaging-station records in.......'..... 19-21

Confluence, Pa., Youghiogheny River

below............................ 97

Connellsville, Pa., Youghiogheny River

at............................... 98

Connoquenessing Creek at Hazen, Pa..... 125

Conotton Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of...................... 491

Contents, definition of................ 3

Contrary Creek, Va., discharge measurement of.......................... 493

Control, definition of................. 3

Cooksburg, Pa., Clarion River at....... 36

Cool Spring Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of...................... 490

Cooperation, record of................. 1-2

Cortland, Ohio, Mosquito Creek near.... 115

Corydon, Ind., Big Indian Creek near... 366 

Coshocton, Ohio, Mill Creek near....... 4,165

Muskingum River near................. 166

Covlngton, Ind., Wabash River at....... 415

Crab Orchard Creek, Va., discharge measurement of....................... 492

Cranesnest River, Va., discharge measurment of....................:... 493

Crawfordsvllle, Ind.-, Sugar Creek at... 422 

Cripple. Creek, Va., discharge measurement of.......................... 492
INDEX 499

Crooked Creek (tributary to Allegheny 

River) at Crooked Creek Dam, 

Pa..............................

at Idaho, Pa........................

discharge measurements of...........

Crooked Creek basin, Pa., discharge

measurements in.................

gaging-station records in...........

Crooked Creek (tributary to New River), 

Va., discharge measurement of...

Crooked Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents 

of..............................

Crooked Lake, Ind., records available 

on..............................

Cross Creek (tributary to Ohio River 

in Ohio), discharge measurements of........................

Cross Creek (tributary to Ohio River 

in W. Va.), discharge measurements of........................

Grumpier, N. C., North Fork, New River 

at..............................

Crystal Lake, Ind., records available 

on..............................

Cubic feet per second per square mile

Cubic foot per second.................

Cynthiana, Ky., South Fork, Licking

River at........................

Dailey, W. Va., Tygart River near..... 60

Danville, 111., Vermilion River near.. 421 

Danville, Ky., Dix River near......... . 346

Danville, W. Va., Little Coal River at 241 

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio....... 283

Darbyville, Ohio, Darby Creek at...... 283

Data, accuracy of..................... 8-9

explanation of...................... 5-8

Davis, W. Va., Blackwater River at.... 79

Dayton, Ohio, Mad River near.......... 328

Miami River at...................... 329

Deckers Creek at Morgantown, W. Va.... 76

Deer Creek (Deer Creek basin), Pa.,

discharge measurements of....... 489

Deer Creek (Scioto River basin) at

Williamsport, Ohio.............. 284

Deer Creek (Wabash River basin) near

Delphi, Ind..................... 406

Delaware, Ohio, Olentangy River near.. 275 

Delaware Reservoir, Ohio, contents of. 293 

Delphi , Ind., Deer Creek near......... 406

Tippecanoe River near............... 410

Wabash River at..............'....... 5,405

Deputy, Ind., Muscatatuck River near.. 462 

Dewey Reservoir near Van Lear, Ky..... 256

Dickason Run, Ohio, discharge measurement of......................... 493

Dillon, Ohio Licking River at........ 174

Dillonvale, Ohio, Short Creek near.... 134

Dix River near Danville, Ky........... 346

Dixon Springs, 111., Sugar Creek near. 482 

Dolan, Ind., Bean Blossom Creek at.... 445

Dora, Ind., Salamonie River at........ 396

Dover, Ohio, Tuscarawas River near.... 146

Dover Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...177,179 

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky......... 379

Dresden, Ohio, Muskingum River at..... 171

Driftwood River near Edinburg, Ind.... 456

Dry Brook, N. Y., discharge measurement of......................... 486

Dry Fork River at Hendricks, W. Va.... 78

Dublin, Ohio, Scioto River near....... 271

Dunbar Creek, Pa., discharge measurement of......................... 489

Dundee, Ky., Rough River near......... 388

Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, Pa........ 85

Dunlap Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of........................ 489

Durbin, W. Va., Greenbrier River at... 217 

Dutch Hollow Creek, N. Y., discharge

measurement of.................. 487

Dyer, W. Va., Williams River at....... 228

Eagle Creek (Beaver River basin) at

Phalanx Station, Ohio........... 113

Eagle Creek (Kentucky River basin) at

Glencoe, Ky..................... 355

at Sadieville, Ky................... 354

Page Page 

Eagle Creek (Wabash River basin) at

Indianapolis, Ind................ 443

46 Eagon Run, Ohio, discharge measure45 ments of......................... 494

488 East Conemaugh, Pa., Little Conenaugh

River at......................... 48

488 East Leon Creek, N. Y., discharge meas45-46 urement of....................... 486

East Liverpool, Ohio, Little Beaver 

492 Creek near....................... 132

Eaton, Ind., Mississinewa River rear... 399 

58,59 Edinburg, Ind., Driftwood River rear... 456 

Sugar Creek near..................... 455

485 Youngs Creek near.................... 454

Edmonton, Ky., South Fork, Little

Barren River at.................. 371

490 Edray, W. Va., McLaughlin Spring at...218-219 

Eel River (tributary to Wabash River)

at North Manchester, Ind......... 402

490 near Logansport, Ind................. 403

Eel River (tributary to White River) at 

197 Bowling Green, Ind............... 450

discharge measurements of............ 495

485 Eggleston, Va., New River at........... 208

3 Sldred, Pa., Allegheny River at........ 15

3 Elk Creek (Clarion River basin), Pa.,

discharge measurements of........ 487

308 Elk Creek (Kanawha River basin), Va.,

discharge measurement of......... 492

Elk Creek (Monongahela River basin) at

Quiet Dell, W. Va................ 72

Elk Fork, Ohio, discharge measurement

of............................... 493

Elk River at Centralia, W. Va.......... 236

at Queen Shoals, W. Va............... 238

at Sutton, W. Va..................... 237

Elkhorn Creek (Big Sandy River basin),

W. Va., discharge measurements of 493 

Elkhorn Creek (Kentucky River basin)

near Frankfort, Ky............... 352

Elkins, W. Va., Tygart River near...... 61

Elm Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of......................... 486

Elm Grove, W. Va., Wheeling Creek at... 135 

Elsey Run, W. Va., discharge measurements of........................

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111.....

489 

430 

North Fork, near Oblong, 111......... 431

Englewood, Ohio, Stillwater Riyer at... 

Enterprise, Ohio, Hocking River at.....

Enterprise, W. Va., West Fork River at. 

Evansville, Ind., Ohio River at........

Everett Lake, Ind., records available

322

191

73

391

485

Falconer, N. Y., Chadakoin River at.... 21

Fall Creek at Millersville, Ind........ 441

near Fortville, Ind.................. 439

Falls of Rough, Ky.', Rough River at...385-387 

Rough River near..................... 384

Farmers, Ky., Licking River at......... 303 

Farmers Retreat, Ind., Laughery C^eek

near............................. 336

Fenwick, W. Va., Cherry River at....... 230

Ferndale, Pa., Stony Creek at.......... 47

Fisherville, Ky., Floyds Fork at....... 360

Fishtrap, Ky., Levisa Fork at.......... 251

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind........ 457

Fletcher Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 485

Floyds Fork at Fisherville, Ky......... 360

Folsom Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of....................... 486

Forman, 111., Cache River at........... 484

Fort Ancient, Ohio, Little Miami River

near............................. 297

Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., Law-ence

Creek at......................... 440

Port Spring, Ky., South Elkhorn C-eek

at............................... 351

Fortville, Ind., Fall Creek near........ 439

Fox Creek, Va., discharge measurement

of. 492

Francis Spring near Bane, Va........... 209

Frankfort, Ky., Elkhorn Creek near..... 352

Kentucky River at.................... 349

Franklin,"Pa., Allegheny River at...... 31

Frazeysburg, Ohio, Wakatomika Creek

near.............................. 17C
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Kanawha River, W. Va., discharge

measurements of................ 493

Kanawha River basin, Ky.-N. C.-Va.- 

W. Va., discharge measurements 

in............................492-493

gaging-station records in.........196-242

Kentucky River at lock 2, at Lockport , Ky....................... 353

at lock 4. at Frankfort, Ky........ 349

at lock 6, at Warwick, Ky.......... 348

at lock 8, near Camp Nelson, Ky.... 345

at lock 10, near Winchester, Ky.... 344

at lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky...... 342

Middle Pork, at Tallega, Ky........ 340

North Pork, at Hazard, Ky.......... 337

at Jackson, Ky................... 339

South Pork, at Booneville, Ky...... 341

Kentucky River basin, Ky., gagingstation records in............337-355

Kermit, W. Va., Tug Pork near........ 262

Kiantone Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of.................... 487

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio..... 164

Kimberling Creek, Va., discharge measurement of..................... 492

Kingston, Pa., Loyalhanna Creek at... 53 

Kinzua, Pa., Allegheny River near.... 18.

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift,

Pa............................. 55

Kiskiminetas River basin, discharge

measurement in................. 488

Sing-station records in.......... 47-55

Kittaning, Pa., Allegheny River at... 44

Knapp Creek (tributary to Allegheny 

River), Pa., discharge measurements of................ v...... 486

Knapp Creek (tributary to Greenbrier

River) at Marlinton, W. Va..... 220

Kokomo Creek, Ind., discharge measurement of..................... 495

Kokosing River at Millwood, Ohio..... 162

Lafayette, Ind., South Pork, Wildcat

Creek near..................... 413

Wabash River at..................... 414

Lake Pork below Mohicanville Dam,

near Mohicanville, Ohio........ 160

Lake Manitou, Ind., records available

on............................. 485

Laughery Creek near Farmers Retreat,

Ind............................ 336

Laurel Creek (Big Sandy River basin),

Va., discharge measurement of.. 493 

Laurel Creek (Kanawha River basin),

Va., discharge measurement of.. 492 

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa...... 96

Lawrence Creek at Port Benjamin

Harrison, Ind.................. 440

Lawrence Hollow Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of.......... 486

Leavittsburg, Ohio, Mahoning River at 114 

Lebanon, Ky., Rolling Pork near...... 362

Leesville, Ohio, McGuire Creek near.. 144 

Leesville Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of............................177,179

Leitchfield, Ky., Bear Creek near.... 376

Levisa Pork at Pishtrap, Ky.......'... 251

at Paintsville, Ky................. 259

at Pikeville, Ky................... 254

discharge measurement of........... 493

near Grundy, Va.................... ~ - - 250 382 

306

Lewisburg, Ky., Mud River near 

North Pork, Licking River near....

Lick Creek (Big Sandy River basin),

Va., discharge measurement of.. 493 

Lick Creek (White River basin), Ind.,

discharge measurements of...... 495

Licking River (tributary to Muskingum

River) at Dillon, Ohio......... 174

at Toboso, Ohio.................... 173

near Newark, Ohio.................. 172

Licking River (tributary to Ohio

River) at Blue Lick Springs, Ky. 305 

at Catawba, Ky..................... 309

at Farmers, Ky..................... 303

at McKinneysburg, Ky............... 307

near Salyersville , Ky.............. 302

North Fork, near Lewisburg, Ky..... 306

South Pork, at Cynthiana, Ky....... 308

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Licking River basin, Ky., gaging-station

records in......................302-309

Linquist Creek, N. Y., discha-ge measurement of....................... 487

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio........... 131

Little, W. Va., Middle Island Creek at. 137 

Little Barren River, South Fo-k, at

Edmonton, Ky..................... 371

Little Beaver Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurement of................... 490

near East Liverpool, Ohio............ 132

Little Beaver Creek basin, Ohio-Pa.,

discharge measurement in......... 490

gaging-station records in...........131-132

Little Buffalo Creek, Pa., discharge

measurements of.................. 488

Little Chartiers Creek, Pa., discharge

measurements of.................. 489

Little Chippewa Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurement of................... 491

Little Coal River- at Danville, W. Va... 241 

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, Pa........................ 48

Little Conewange Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of........... 486

Little Eagle Creek, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 495

Little Indian Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurement of................... 493

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, WVa. 183 

at Grantsville, W. Va................ 185

at Palestine, W. Va.................. 188

near Burnsville, W. Va............... 182

West Fork, at Rocksdale, W. Va....... 186

Little Kanawha River basin, gagingstation records in..............182-189

Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick, Pa. 42 

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio.... 298

at Spring Valley, Ohio............... 297

East Fork, at Perintown, Ohio........ 301

at Williamsburg, Ohio.............. 299

near Bantam, Ohio ... t .............. 300

near Fort Ancient, Ohio ............. 297

Little Miami River basin, Ohio, gagingstation records in..............297-301

Little Neshannock Creek, Pa., discharge

measurement of................... 490

Little Raccoon Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurement of:.................. 493

Little Reed Island Creek, Va., discharge measurements of........... 492

Little River (tributary to New River)

at Graysonton, Va................ 206

discharge measurements of............ 492

Little River (tributary to Wabash

River) near Huntington, Ind...... 395

Little Sandy River near Grays-m, Ky.... 266

Little Scioto River above Marion, Ohio. 268 

Little Sewell Creek, W. Va., discharge

measurements of.................492-493

Little Shenango River at Greenville,

Pa............................... 121

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan

Dam, at Tappan, Ohio............. 153

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111...... 476

at Wilcox, 111....................... 474

Little Walker Creek, discharge measurement of....................... 492

Little Walnut Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurement of................... 494

Litwar, W. Va., Tug Fork at............ 260

Livermore, Ky., Green River at......... 389

Lockington, Ohio, Loramie Creek at..... 318

Lockland, Ohio, West Fork, Mill Creek

at............................... 314

Lockport, Ky., Kentucky River at....... 353

Lockwood, W. Va., Peters Creek near.... 233

Logansport, Ind., Eel River near....... 403

Wabash River at...................... 404

Londonderry, Ohio, Salt Creek near..... 292

Long Lake, Ind., records available on.. 485 

Loon Lake (Kosciusko County), Ind.,

records available on............. 485

Loon Lake (Whitley County), Ind., records available on................ 485

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio...... 318

Loudonville, Ohio, Black Pork at....... 157

Louisa, Ky., Big Sandy River at........ 263
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Freeport, Pa., Buffalo Creek near..... 56

French Creek at Carters Corners, Pa... 28 

at Utica, Pa........................ 29

French Creek basin, Pa., gaging-station records in................. 28-30

Frews Run, N. Y., discharge measurement of......................... 487

Friendsville, Md., YougMogheny River

at.............................. 90

Galax, Va., Chestnut Creek at......... 199

New River near...................... 198

Gauley River above Belva, W. Va....... 234

at Camden on Gauley, W. Va.......... 229

near Summersville, W. Va. .......... 231

Georges Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of........................ 489

Georgetown, Ky., North Elkhorn Creek

near............................ 350

Georgetown, Ohio, Whiteoak Creek near. 296 

Georges Pork, Va., discharge measurement of...................... 493

Germantown, Ohio, Twin Creek near..... 330

Glencoe, Ky., Eagle Creek at.......... 355

Glendale, 111., Hayes Creek at........ 481

Gleylyn, Va., New River at............ 212

Glenville, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River at........................ 183

Glouster, Ohio, Sunday Creek at......'. 193

Golcoryia, 111., Ohio River at......... 480

Goose Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of..................... 486

Goose Lake, Ind., records available on 485 

Graceton, Pa., Two Lick Creek at...... 51

Grafton, W. Va., Tygart River at...... 66

Grahams Forge, Va., Reed Creek at....201-202

Grantsville, Md., Casselman River at.. 93 

Grantsville, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River at........................ 185

Steer Creek near.................... 184

Grave Creek, W. Va., discharge measurements of..................... 490

Grayson, Ky., Little Sandy River near. 266 

Graysonton, Va., Little River at...... 206

Great Valley Creek near Salamanca,

N. Y............................ 16

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir,

Pa.............................. 99

Green River at Greensburg, Ky......... 369

at Livermore, Ky.................... 389

at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky.......... 381

at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky....... 375

at Munfordville, Ky................. 372

Green River tasin, Ind.-Ky., gagingstation records in.............369-390

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va.. 

at Buckeye, W. Va...................

at Durbin, W. Va....................

at Hilldale, W. Va..................

Paint Creek near....

West Fork, Mill

Greenfield, Ohio, 

Greenhills, Ohio, 

Creek near. 

Greensboro, Pa., Monongahela River at. 

Greensburg, Ky., Green River at.......

Greentown, Ind., Wildcat Creek at.....

223

221

217

224

286

313

86

369

411

Greenup, Ky., Tygarts Creek near...... 267

Greenville, Pa., Little Shenango River

at.............................. 121

Greenville Creek near Bradford, Ohio.. 320 

Greer, Ohio, Mohican River at......... 161

Griggs Reservoir, Ohio, contents of... 293 

Grundy, Va., Levisa Fork near......... 250

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va... 246 

at Man, W. Va....................... 245

Guyanuot River basin, W. Va., gagingstation records in.............245-247

Hall, W. Va., Buckhannon River at..... 64

Hamilton, Ohio, Miami River at........ 332

Talawanda Creek near................ 331

Hammondsville, Ohio, Yellow Creek near 133

Hare Creek, Pa., discharge measurement

of.............................. 487

Harmon Creek, W. Va., discharge measurements of..................... 490

Harrison Spring, Ind., discharge measurements of..................... 495

Harrods Creek, Ky., discharge measurements of..................... 495

Hartsville, Ind., Clifty Cr^ek at..... 459

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486

Hatch Creek (tributary to Cassadega 

Creek), N. Y., discharge measurement of.....................

Hatch Creek (tributary to Stillwater 

Creek), N. Y., discharge measurement of....................... 487

Hayes Creek at Glendale, 111........... 481

Haysi, Va., Pound River near. 253

Russell Fork at...................... 252

Hazard, Ky., North Fork, Kentucky River

at............................... 337

Hazen, Pa., Connoquenessing Creef' at... 125 

Heidelberg, Ky., Kentucky River at..... 342

Hemlock Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of......................... 487

Hendricks, W. Va. , Dry Fork Rive- at... 78 

Herrington Lake near Burgin, Ky........ 347

Hewitt Fork, Ohio, discharge measurement of.......................... 493

Higby, Ohio, Scioto River at........... 289

Hilldale, W. Va., Greenbrier River at.. 224 

Hinton, W. Va., New River at........... 225

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio.......... 194

at Enterprise, Ohio.................. 191

Hocking River basin, Ohio, discharge

measurements in.................. 491

gaging-station records in...........190-195

Hodgenville, Ky., North Fork, Nolitt

River at......................... 373

Hoffman Lake, Ind., records available 

on...............................

Hog Run tributary, Ohio, discharge

measurements of..................

Home Creek near New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Homer, 111. , Salt Fork, Vermilion River

near.............................

Hominy Creek, Ohio, discharge measurement of..........................

Horseshoe Lake, Ind., records available 

on...............................

Hoult, W. Va.. Monongahela River at....

Howard Creek (Conewango Creek basin),

N. Y., discharge measurements of. 

Howard Creek (Kanawha Creek basin), W. 

Va., discharge measurements of..

Idaho, Pa., Crooked Creek at...........

Indian Brook, N. Y., discharge measurement of..........................

Indian Creek (Big Sandy River basin), 

Va., discharge measurement of....

Indian Creek (Raccoon Creek basir),

Ohio, discharge measurment of....

Indian Fork below'Atwood Dam, nerr Ne.j 

Cumberland, Ohio.................

Indian Lake at Russells Point, OHo....

Indiana, lakes in, records availrble

on..........'......,..............

Indianapolis, Ind., Eagle Creek st..... 

White River at.......................

Ivanhoe, Va., New River at.............

Jackson, Ky., North Fork, Kentuclry

River at.........................

Jackson Run, Pa., discharge measurements of.........................

Jasper, Ind., Patoka River at..........

Jefferson, N. C., New River near.......

Jefferson, Pa., South Fork, Tenmile

Creek at.........................

Jefferson Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................

Johns Creek near Meta, Ky..............

near Van Lear, Ky....................

Johnsonburg, Pa., Clarion River at.....

Jones Creek, W. Va., discharge measurements of......................

Josephine, Pa., Blaoklick Creek at.....

Junction, 111., Saline River near......

485

494

149

419

494

485

75

486

492

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va........... 189

Huntington, Ind., Little River near...

Wabash River at......................

Huntington, W. Va., Ohio River at......

Hydrologic condtions...................

diagram of..........................

395

394

248

13

14

45

486

493

493

145

316

485

443

442

200

339

487

470

196

87

491

255

257

34

489

50

477

Kale Creek near Pricetown, Ohio........ Ill

Kanawha Falls, W. Va., Kanawha Ri^er at 235

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va..... 239

at Kanawha Falls, W. Va.............. 235

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Louisville, Ky., Middle Pork, Beargrass Creek, at Cannons Lake, at 357 

Ohio River at....................... 358

Pond Creek near..................... 365

South Fork, Beargrass Creek at...... 356

Lowellville, Ohio, Mahoning River at.. 118 

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, Pa...... 53

at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa......... 54

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents of........................ 58,59

Lukens Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 485

Lynch, Pa., Tionesta Creek at......... 25

McClure River, Va., discharge measurement of......................

McClures Lake, Ind., records available

McConnellsville, Ohio, Muskingum

River at........................

McCormick, Pa., Little Mahoning Creek 

at..............................

McGuire Creek below Leesville Dam,

near Leesville, Ohio............

McKinneysburg, Ky., Licking River at..

493

485

176

42

144

307

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va... .218-219

Mad River at Zanesfield, Ohio. 323

near Dayton, Ohio................... 328

near Springfield, Ohio 

near Urbana, Ohio

Madrid, Ky., Rough River near.........

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek Dam,

Pa.

at Punxsutawney, Pa................

Mahoning Creek basin, Pa., discharge

measurements in................. 48

gaging-station records in........... 41-4

Mahoning Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents of........................ 58,59

Mahoning River at Alliance, Ohio...... 107

at Leavittsburg, Ohio............... 114

at Lowellville, Ohio................ 118

at Pricetown, Ohio.................. 110

at Youngstown, Ohio ................. 116

below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center,

Ohio............................ 109

West Branch, near Newton Falls, Ohio 112 

Man, W. Va., Guyandot River at........ 245

Manhattan, Ind., Mill Creek near...... 448

Mansfield, Ind., Raccoon Creek at..... 425

Mansfield, Ohio, Touby Run at......... 156

Mantle ditch, Ind. , discharge measurements of..................... 495

Map of the United States.............. 11

Marion, Ind., Mississinea River at.... 400

Marion, Ohio, Little Scioto River above 268 

Markleton, Pa., Casselman River at.... 95

Marlinton, W. Va., Knapp Creek at..... 220

Marsh Pork, W. Va., discharge measurement of.........................' 493

Massillon, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at.. 140 

Mathews Run, Pa., discharge measurements of........................ 487

Maxinkuckee Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 485

Maysville, Ky., Ohio River near....... 295

Mayville/N. Y., Chautauqua Lake near. 20 

Meadow Creek, Va., discharge measurement of......................... 492

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va......... 232

Meander Creek, Ohio, discharge meas-

.urements of..................... 490

Meander Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents of . ..................... .128,129

Meta, Ky".; Johns Creek near........... 255

Metropolis, 111., Ohio River at....... 483

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio........... 329

at Hamilton, Ohio................... 33:

at Sidney, Ohio..................... 317

at Taylorsville, Ohio............... 319

discharge measurements of........... 494

Miami River basin, Ohio, Ind., discharge measurements in.......... 494

gaging-station records in..........316-335

Middle Creek, Pa., discharge measurement of......................... 489

Middle Pork River at Audra, W. Va..... 63

Middle Grave Creeki, W. Va., discharge

measurements of................. 490

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Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va... 137 

discharge measurements of............ 490

Mifflin, Ohio, Black Fork near......... 155

Milford, Ohio, Little Miami River at... 298 

Mill Creek (tributary to Cassadaga

Creek), Pa., discharge measurements of......................... 486

Mill Creek (tributary to Clarion River),

Pa., discharge measurement of.... 487

Mill Creek (tributary to Loyalhanna

Creek), Pa., discharge measurements of......................... 488

Mill Creek (tributary to Mahoning River)

at Youngstown, Ohio.............. 117

near Berlin Center, Ohio............. 108

Mill Creek (tributary to New River)'

W. Va., discharge measurements of 492 

Mill Creek (tributary to Ohio River) at

Carthage, Ohio................... 315

at Reading, Ohio..................... 311

West Fork, at Lockland, Ohio......... 314

at Mount Healthy, Ohio............. 312

near Greenhills, Ohio.............. 313

Mill Creek basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in......................311-315

Mill Creek (tributary to Scioto River)

near Bellepoint, Ohio............ 270

Mill Creek (tributary to Walhonding

River) near Coshocton, Ohio...... 4,165

Mill Creek (tributary to White River)

near Cataract, Ind............... 447

near Manhattan, Ind.................. 448

Millersville, Ind., Pall Creek at...... 441

Millwood, Ohio, Kokosing River at...... 162

Milton, W. Va. , Mud River near......... 247

Milton Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...128-129 

Mississinea River at Marion, Ind....... 400

near Eaton, Ind...................... 399

near Ridgeville, Ind................. 398

Moffatts Mill, Pa., Raccoon Creek at... 130 

Mohawk Reservoir, Ohio, contents of. .'.178 ,180 

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio........... 161

Mohicanville, Ohio, Lake Fork near..... 160

Mohicanville Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of............. .................179,180

Monongahela River at Braddock, Pa...... 103

at Charleroi, Pa ..................... 91

at Greensboro, Pa.................... 86

at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa....... 77

at lock 15, at Hoult, W. Va.......... 75

Monongahela River basin, Md.-Pa.-W. Va.,

discharge measurements in........ 489

gaging-station records in............60-104

reservoirs in. 104 

Montezuma, Ind., Wabash River at....... 424

Monticello, Ind., Tippecanoe River

near............................. 409

Montour Run, Pa., discharge measurements of......................... 489

Moon Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of......................... 487

Morehead, Ky., Triplett Creek at....... 304

Morgantown , W. Va., Deckers Creek at... 76 

Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek

Dam, near Cortland, Ohio......... 115

discharge measurements of............ 490

Mosquito Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents of........................128,129

Mount Carmel, 111., Wabash River at.... 472

Mount Healthy, Ohio, West Fork, Mill

Creek at......................... 312

Mounts Creek, Pa., discharge measurement of........................... 489

Mud Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of......................... 486

Mud Pond inlet, N. Y. , discharge measurement of. ...................... 486

Mud River (Green River basin) near

Lewisburg, Ky.................... 382

Mud River (Guyandot River basin) near

Milton, W. Va.................... 247

Muddy Creek, Pa., discharge measurement of......................... 490

Muddy Run, Pa., discharge measurements

of............................... 489

Muncie , Ind. , White River at........... 432

Munfordville, Ky., Green River at...... 372

Murrysville, Pa., Abers Creek near..... 101
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Page 

463 

462

485 

171 

at McConnelsville, Ohio............. 176

Muscatatuck River near Austin, Ind....

near Deputy, Ind....................

Muskelonge Lake, Ind., records available on.........................

Musklngura River at Dresden, Ohio.

at Zanesville, Ohio.

near Coshocton, Ohio..............

Musklngura River basin, Ohio-W. Va., 

discharge measurements In

175

166

491

gaglng-station records in..........139-180

reservoirs In......................177-180

Nallen, W. Va., Meadow River at....... 232

Narrows, Va., Wolf Creek near........210-211

Natrona, Pa., Allegheny River at...... 57

Nebo, Ky., Rose Creek at.............. 479

Neff-Lltz Spring near Rural Retreat,

Vt.............................. 200

Nellie, Ohio, Walhondlng River at..... 163

New Corydon, Ind., Wabash River near.. 392 

New Cumberland, Ohio, Indian Fork near 145 

New Lake, Ind., records available on.. 485 

New Moorefleld, Ohio, Buck Creek at... 325 

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Home Creek

near............................ 149

New River at Allisonia, Va............ 204

at Bluestone Dam, W. Va............. 216

at Caperton, W. Va.................. 227

at Eggleston, Va.................... 208

at Glenlyn, Va...................... 212

at Hlnton, W. Va.................... 225

at Ivanhoe, Va...................... 200

at Radford, Va...................... 207

Middle Pork of South Pork, N. C.,

discharge measurements of....... 492

near Galax, Va...................... 198

North Fork, at Grumpier, N. C....... 197

discharge measurements of......... 492

South Fork, near Jefferson, N. C.... 196

Newark, Ohio, Licking River near...... 172

Newberry, Ind., White River at........ 451

Newcomerstown, Ohio, Tuscarawas River

at.............................. 154

Newton Palls, Ohio, West Branch,

Mahonlng River near............. 112

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry,

Ohio............................ 143

Middle Branch, at Canton, Ohio...... 142

West Branch, Ohio, discharge measurements of..................... 491

Noble, Ky., Troublesome Creek at...... 338

Noblesvllle, Ind., Cicero Creek at.... 437

White River at...................... 435

White River near.................... 434

Nolln River at Wax, Ky................ 374

North Fork,at Hodgenvllle, Ky....... 373

Nolans Run, W. Va., discharge measurement of......................... 489

Nora, Ind., White River near.......... 438

North Elkhorn Creek near Georgetown,

Ky.............................. 350

North Industry, Ohio, Nimishillen

Creek at........................ 143

North Manchester, Ind., Eel River at.. 402 

Nyona Lake, Ind., records available

	485

Oakland, Md., Youghiogheny River near. 89 

Oblong, 111. , North Fork Embarrass

River near...................... 431

Ohio Brush Creek near West Union, Ohio 294

Ohio River at Ashland, Ky............. 265

at Bellaire, Ohio................... 136

at Cincinnati, Ohio................. 310

at Evansvllle, Ind.................. 391

at Golconda, 111.................... 480

at Huntington, W. Va................ 248

at Louisville, Ky................... 358

at Metropolis , 111................... 483

. at Owensvoro, Ky.................... 368

at Parkersburg, W. Va............... 181

at Point Pleasant, W. Va............ 243

at Pomeroy, Ohio.................... 195

at St. Marys, W. Va................. 138

at Sewlckley, Pa.................... 106

near Maysvllle, Ky.................. 295

Oil Creek at Rousevllle, Pa........... 27

Old Lake, Ind., records available on.. 485

Olentangy River at Claridon, Ohio..... 272

Olentsngy River at Stratford, Ohio..... 276

near Delaware, Ohio.................. 275

Olney, Ky, , Tradewater River at........ 478

Ora, Ind., Tippecanoe River near....... 408

Orangeville, Pa,, Pymatuning Creek

near............................. 122

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations......................... 5

Ordnance Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of...................... 489

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, contents of... 293 

Oswego, Ind., Tippecanoe River at...... 407

Owasco, Ind., Wildcat Creek at......... 412

Owensboro, Ky., Ohio River at.......... 368

Pagevllle , Ky., Barren River near...... 377

Paint Creek (Big Sandy River basin) at

Staffordsvllle, Ky............... 258

Paint Creek (Scloto River basin), East 

Fork, Ohio, discharge*meafurement 

of............................... 494

near Bournevllle, Ohio............... 288

near Greenfleld, Ohio................ 286

Palntsvllle , Ky., Levisa Fork at....... 259

Palestine, W. Va., Little Kanawta River

at............................... 188

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va...... 261

Parkers Landing, Pa., Allegheny River

at. .............................. 39

Parkersburg, W. Va., Ohio River at..... 181

Parsons, W. Va., Cheat River nerr...... 81

Shavers Fork at...................... 80

Paterson Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 494

Patoka River at Jasper, Ind............ 470

near Princeton, Ind .................. 471

Peak Creek at Pulaski , Va.............. 205

Track Pork, discharge measurement of. 492 

Pendergast Creek, N. Y., discharge

measurements of.................. 486

Perintown, Ohio, East Fork, Little

Miami River at................... 301

Perrysville, Ohio, Clear Fork near..... 159

Peru, Ind., Wabash River at............ 401

Peters Creek (Kanawha River basin) near

Lockwood , W. Va.................. 233

Peters Creek (Monongahela River basin)

Pa., discharge measurement of... 489 

Petersburg, Ind., White River at...... 469

Phalanx Station, Ohio, Eagle Creek at. 113 

Phillppl, W. Va'. , Tygart River at..... 65

Piedmont, Ohio, Stillwater Creek at.... 150

Piedmont Reservoir, Ohio, contents of.178,179 

Pikeville, Ky., Levisa Pork at......... 254

Pine Creek, Pa., discharge measurements

of............................... 489

Piney , Pa., Clarion River near......... 37

Piney Creek at Raleigh, W. Va.......... 226

Pipestem, W. Va. , Bluestone Rive" near. 215 

Pisgah, W. Va., Cheat River near....... 84

Pleasant Hill, Ohio, Stillwater River at 4, 321 

Pleasant Hill Reservoir, Ohio, extents

of..............................178,180

Pleasant Run Creek, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 495

Plum Creek, Pa., discharge measurement

of............................... 489

South Branch, Pa., discharge measurement of.......................... 488

Pocatallco River at Sissonvllle, W. Va. 242 

Point Marion, Pa., Monongahela River

at............................... 77

Point Pleasant, W. Va., Ohio River at.. 24.3 

Pomeroy, Ohio, Ohio River at........... 195

Pond Creek near Louisville , Ky......... 365

Pond River near Apex, Ky............... 390

Poplar Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 494

Potomac, 111., Bluegrass Creek at...... 416

Pound River near Hays 1, Va............. 253

Prater Creek, Va., discharge measurement of.......................... 493

Prlcetown, Ohio, Kale Creek near....... Ill

Mahonlng River at.................... 110

Princeton, Ind., Patoka River near..... 471

Prospect, Ohio, Scioto River near...... 269

Publications by State agencies......... 12

on streamflow by Geological Survey... 9-10 

Pucketa Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of............................. 488
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Pulaski, Va., Peak Creek at........... 205

Punxsutawney, Pa., Mahoning Creek at.. 41

Pymatunlng Creek near Orangevllle, Pa. 122

Pymatuning Dam, Pa., Shenango River at 120

Sugar Run at........................ 119

Pymatunlng Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................128,129

Queen Shoals, W. Va., Elk River at.... 238 

Quiet Dell, W. Va., Elk Creek at...... 72

Raccoon Creek (tributary to Ohio River

in Ohio), at Adamsville, Ohio... 

discharge measurements of...........

East Branch, discharge.measurement

of..............................

West Branch, discharge measurement

of..............................

Raccoon Creek (tributary to Ohio River

In Pa.) at Moffatts Mill, Pa.... 

Raccoon Creek (tributary to Wabash

River) at Mansfield, Ind........

Raccoon Creek basin, Ohio, discharge

measurements in.................

Radford, Va., New River at.............

Raleigh, W. Va., Piney Creek at......

Rasselas, Pa., Sevenmlle Run near.....

Reading, Ohio, Mill Creek at..........

Red House, N. Y., Allegheny River at.. 

Red River at Clay City, Ky............

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Pa......

Redbank Creek basin. Pa., discharge

measurements in................487-

Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa.....

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va......201-

discharge measurement of............

Reedy Creek near Reedy, W. Va.........

Reelsville, Ind., Big Walnut Creek

near................^...........

Rees, Ohio, Big Walnut Creek at.......

Retreat, Va., Ne-ff-Litz Spring near...- 

Rich Creek, Va., discharge measurement of.........................

Richmond, Ind., East Fork Whitewater

River at........................

Rider Lake, Ind., records available on 

Ridgeville, Ind., Mlssissinea River

near............................

Ridgeway, Pa., Clarion River at.......

Ridinger Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Riverton, Ind., Wabash River at.......

Robinson Lake, Ind., records available

Rock Lake, Ind., records available on. 

Rockbridge, Ohio, Clear Creek near....

Rocksdale, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River at........................

Rockville, W. Va., Big Sandy Creek at. 

Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills, Ohio.. 

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky..........

near Lebanon, Ky....................

Rose Creek at Nebo, Ky................

Rough River at Falls of Rough, Ky....385

near Dundee, Ky.....................

near Falls of Rough, Ky.............

near Madrid, Ky.....................

Round Lake, Ind., records available on 

Rouseville, Pa., Oil Creek at.........

Rowlesburg, W. Va., Cheat River at....

Ruff Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of........................

Runoff In inches, definition of.......

Rural Retreat, Va., Neff-Litz Spring 

near............................

Russell, Pa., Conewango Creek at......

Russell Creek near Columbia, Ky.......

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va.............

Russell Prater Creek, Va., discharge 

measurement of..................

Russells Point, Ohio, Indian Lake at..

244

493

493

493

130

425

493

207

226

32

311

17

343

40

488

88

 202 

492 

187

449

281

200

492

334

485

398

3

485

427

485

485

190

186

83

287

364

36

479

-38 

388 

384 

383 

485 

27

489

200

22

370

25:

493

316

Sadleville, Ky., Eagle Creek at....... 354

St. Charles, Pa., Redbank Creek at.... 40

St. Marys, W. Va:, Ohio River at...... 138

St. Paul, Ind., Flatrock Creek at..... 457

St. Petersburg, Pa., Clarion River at. 38

Ste. Marie, 111., Embarrass River at.. 430 

Salamanca, N. Y., Great Valley Creek

near............................ If

Salamonle River at Dora, Ind.......... 396

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Saline River near Junction, 111........ 477

Salisbury, Pa., Big Piney Run near..... 94

Salt Creek (Scioto River baslr) at Tarlton, Ohio........................ 290

near Londonderry, Ohio............... 292

Salt Creek (Wabash River basin) North

Fork, near Belmont, Ind.......... 467

Salt Fork, West Branch, at Drbana, 111. 418 

Salt Lick Creek, W. Va., discharge measurements of...................... 489

Salt River at Shepherdsvllle, Ky....... 361

near Van Buren, Ky................... 359

Salt River basin, Ky., gaging-station

records i.n......................359-365

Salyersville, Ky., Licking River near.. 302 

and Creek near Brewersville, Ind...... 460

Sand Run, W. Va., discharge measurements of......................... 489

Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, Ohio........ 141

Sandy Lick Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of.....................487-488

Sandy Run, Ohio, discharge measurement of.......................... 493

Sawmill Lake, Ind., records available

485 

Scioto Big Run at Briggsdale, Ohio..... 278

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio...... 285

at Columbus , Ohio.................... 277

at Hlgby, Ohio....................... 289

below O'Shaughnessy Dam, near Dublin,

Ohio............................. 271

near Clrclevllle, Ohio............... 282

near Prospect, Ohio.................. 269

Scioto River basin, Ohio, dis^.harge

measurements in.................. 494

gaging-station records in...........268-293

reservoirs in........................ 293

Scottsville, Ky., West Bays Firk at.... 378

Second Creek near Second CreeV, W. Va.. 222 

Seneca Fork below Senecaville Dam, near

Senecaville, Ohio................ 167

Senecaville, Ohio, Seneca Fork near.... 167

Senecaville Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................179,180

Sevenmile Run near Rasselas, Pa........ 32

Seward, Pa , Conemaugh River at........ 49

Sewickley, Pa., Ohio River at.......... 106

Sewickley Creek, Pa., discharge measurement of.......................... 489

Seymour, Ind., East Fork, White River

at............................... 461

Shannopin, Pa., .Dunkard Creek at....... 85

Sharpsville, Pa., Shenango River at.... 123

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va......... 80

Shaw Creek at Shawtown, Ohio........... 274

Shawtown, Ohio, Shaw Creek at........:. 274

Whetstone Creek near................. 273

Shelbyville, Ind., Blue River at....... 453

Shenango River at Pymatuning Dam, Pa... 120 

at Sharpsville, Pa................... 123

Shepherdsville, Ky., Salt River at..... 361

Shinns Rum, W. Va., discharge measurements of......................... 489

Shoals, Ind., East Fork, White River at 468 

Shoe Lake, Ind., records available on.. 485 

Short Creek near Dillonvale, Ohio...... 134

Shriner Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 485

Sidney, Ohio, Miami River at........... 317

Silver Creek, Ind., discharge measurements of......................... 495

Silver Lake, Ind., records available on 485 

Sinking Creek, Va., discharge measurement of.......................... 492

Sissonville, W. Va., Pocatalico River 

at 242 

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111........ 475

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W. Va.... 

Slate Creek, Va., discharge ireasurement of..........................

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurteirburg,. Pa.. 

Smalley Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

South Elkhorn Creek at Fort Spring, Ky. 

South Mud Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

Spanishburg, W. Va., Bluestore River

near.

68

494

126

485

351

485

213

Spencer, Ind., White River at .......... 446

Spring .Valley, Ohio, Little Klaml River

at............................... 297
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Springfield, Ohio, Beaver Creek near.. 326 

Mad River near...................... 327

Staffordsvllle, Ky., Paint Creek at... 258

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 3

Starve Hollow Lake, Ind., records

available on.................... 485

Steer Creek near Grantsvllle, W. Va... 184

Stlllwater Creek (Conewango Creek

basin), N. Y., discharge measurements of..................... 487

North Branch, discharge measurement

of.............................. 487

Stlllwater Creek (Musklngum River

basin) at Piedmont, Ohio........ 150

at Tlppecanoe, Ohio................. 151

at Uhrlchsvllle, Ohio............... 152

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio... 322 

at Pleasant Hill, Ohio.............. 4,321

Stoney Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of..................... 494

Stony Creek (Kanawha River basin), Va.,

discharge measurement of........ 492

Stony Creek (Klsklminetas River basin)

at Perndale, Pa................. 47

Stratford, Ohio, Olentangy River at... 276

Strongs Run, Ohio, discharge measurement of......................... 493

Stump Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of..................'...... 488

Sugar Creek (tributary to Blue River)

near Edlnburg, Ind.............. 455

Sugar Creek (tributary to French Creek)

at Sugarcreek, Pa............... 30

Sugar Creek (tributary to Ohio River)

near Dlxon Springs, 111......... 482

Sugar Creek (tributary to Tuscarawas 

River) above Beach City Dam, at 

Beach City, Ohio................ 147

below Beach City Dam, near Beach

City, Ohio...................... 148

South Pork, discharge measurements

of.............................. 491

Sugar Creek (tributary to Wabash

River) at Crawfordsvllle, Ind... 422 

near Byron, Ind..................... 423

Sugar Run at Pymatunlng Dam, Pa....... 119

Sugarcreek, Pa., Sugar Creek at....... 30

Summersvllle, W. Va., Gauley River

near............................ 231

Sunday Creek at Glouster, Ohio........ 193

discharge measurements of........... 491

Sutersvllle, Pa., Youghlogheny River

at.............................. 100

Sutton, W. Va., Elk River at.......... 237

Swago Creek, W. Va., discharge measurements of............. i....... 492

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio... 331 

Tallega, Ky., Middle Pork, Kentucky

River at........................ 340

Tappan, Ohio, Little Stlllwater Creek

at.............................. 153

Tappan Reservoir, Ohio, contents of..178,180 

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State

Park, Ohio...................... 291

West Branch, Ohio, discharge measurements of..................... 494

Tarlton, Ohio, Salt Creek at.......... 290

Taylorsvllle, Ohio, Miami River at.... 319

Tenmlle Creek, South Pork, at Jefferson, Pa......................... 87

Terms, definition and abbreviation of. 3 

Terre Haute, Ind., Wabash River at.... 426

Thorn Creek, Pa., discharge measurement of......................... 490

Timber Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of........................ 491

Tlonesta Creek at Lynch, Pa........... 25

at Tlonesta Creek Dam, Pa........... 26

discharge measurements of........... 487

South Branch, Pa., discharge meas- .

urements of..................... 487

Tlonesta Creek basin, Pa., discharge

measurements In................. 487

gagIng-station records In........... 25-26

Tlonesta Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents of........................ 58,59

Tlppecanoe, Ohio,'Stlllwater Creek at. 151

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Tlppecanoe Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 485

Tippecanoe River at Oswego, Ind........ 407

near Delphi, Ind..................... 410

near Montlcello, Ind................. 409

near Ora, Ind........................ 408

Toboso, Ohio, Licking River at.......... 173

Toby Creek, Pa., discharge measurements

of............................... 487

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio........... 156

Towervllle Creek, N. Y., discharge

measurement of................... 486

radewater River at Olney, Ky.......... 478

Tradewater River basin, Ky., gaglnj;-

statlon records in..............478-479

Trafford, Pa., Turtle Creek at......... 102

Trlplett Creek at Morehead, Ky......... 304

troublesome Creek at Noble, Ky......... 338

Troy Cedar Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 485

Tug Pork at Lltwar, W. Va.............. 260

near Kermlt, W. Va................... 262

Junnelton, Pa., Conemaugh River at..... 52

Tunungwant Creek, Pa., discharge measurement of....................... 486

East Branch, Pa., discharge measurements of......................... 486

Tunungwant Creek basin, Pa., dlschirge

measurements In.................. 486

Turtle Creek at Trafford, Pa........... 102

Tuscarawas River at Clinton, Ohio...... 139

at Masslllon, Ohio................... 140

at Newcomerstown, Ohio............... 154

below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio.... 146

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va....... 249

East Pork, W. Va., discharge measurements of. 

Twentyelghth Creek, N Y., discharge

measurement of.................

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio. 

Two Lick Creek at Graceton, Pa.

493

486 

330 

51 

discharge measurements of............ 488

Tygart Reservoir, W. Va., contents of.. 

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.......

at Colfax, W. Va.....................

at Philippl, W. Va...................

at Tygart Dam, near Grafton, W. Va...

near Dalley, W. Va.

near Elkins, W. Va.

104

62

67

65

66

60

61 

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky......... 267

Uhrlchsvllle, Ohio, Stlllwater Creek at 152

Urbana, 111., Boneyard Creek at........ 417

West Branch Salt Fork at....:........ 418

Urbana, Ohio, Mad River near........... 324

Ursina, Pa., Laurell Hill Creek at..... 96

Utica, Pa., French Creek at............ 29

Van Buren, Ky., Salt River near........

Van Lear, Ky., Dewey Reservoir near....

Johns Creek near.....................

Vandergrift, Pa., Kisklminetas River at 

Vermilion River near Catlin, 111.......

near Danville, 111...................

Salt Fork, near Homer, 111...........

Vernon Fork at Vernon, Ind.............

North Fork of, near Butlervllle, Ind. 

Vlncennes, Ind., Wabash River at.......

Wabash River at Bluffton, Ind. 

at Covlngton, Ind.

359

256

257

55

420

421

419

465

464

429

393 

415 

at Delphi, Iiid....................... 4 ,405

at Huntington, Ind................... 394

at Lafayette, Ind.................... 414

at Logansport, Ind................... 404

at Montezuma, Ind.................... 424

at Mount Carmel, 111................. 472

at Peru, Ind......................... 401

at Riverton, Ind..................... 427

at Terre Haute , Ind.................. 426

at Vincennes, Ind.................... 429

at Wabash, Ind....................... 397

near New Corydon, Ind................ 392

Wabash River basin, Ind.-111., discharge measurements in........... 495

gaging-station records in...........392-476

Wakatomlka Creek near Frazeyburg, Ovio. 170 

Walhondlng River below Mohawk Dam, at

Nellie, Ohio..................... 163
506 INDEX

Walker Creek, Va., discharge measurement of......................

near Bane, Va.......................

Walnut Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of........................

Waltersburg, Pa., Redstone Creek at... 

Wampum, Pa. , Beaver River at..........

Warwick, Ky. , Kentucky River at........

Waterboro, N. Y., Conewango Creek at.. 

Wax, Ky., Nolin River at..............

Wayne, W. Va., Twelvepole Creek at....

Wayne City, 111., Skillet Pork at.....

Waynesburg, Ohio, Sandy Creek at......

Webster Lake, Ind., records available 

on..............................

West Bays Fork at Scottsville, Ky.....

West Pork River at Brownsville, W. Va. 

at Butcherville, W. Va..............

at Clarksburg, W. Va................

at Enterprise, W. Va................

West Hickory, Pa., Allegheny River'at. 

West Union, Ohio, Ohio Brush Creek

near............................

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, W. Va....

discharge measurements of...........

North Pork of Dunkard Fork Wheeling 

Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of........................

South Pork of Dunkard Pork Wheeling 

Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of........................

Whetstone Creek near Shawtown, Ohio... 

Whetstone Creek tributary, Ohio, discharge measurements of..........

White Cloud, Ind., Blue River near....

White River at Anderson, Ind..........

at Indianapolis , Ind................

at Muncie, Ind......................

at Newberry, Ind....................

at Noblesville, Ind.................

at Petersburg, Ind..................

at Spencer, Ind.....................

East Pork, at Columbus , Ind.........

at Seymour, Ind...................

at Shoals, Ind....................

near Bedford , Ind.................

near Centerton, Ind.................

near Noblesville, Ind...............

near Nora, Ind......................

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio..

Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind...

East Pork, at Richmond, Ind.........

near Alpine , Ind....................

492

209

490

88

124

348

19

374

249

475

141

485

378

69

70

71

73

24

294

135

490

490

490

273

491 

36V 

433 

442 

432 

451 

435 

469 

446 

458 

461 

468 

466 

444 

434 

438 

296 

335 

334 

333

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Wilcox, 111., Little Wabash River at... 474 

Wildcat Creek at Greentown, Ind........ 411

at Owasco , Ind....................... 412

discharge measurement of ............. 495

South Pork, near Lafayett, Ind....... 413

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va.......... 228

Williamsburg, Ohio, East Fo-k, Little

Miami River at................... 299

Willlamsport, Ohio, Deer Creek at...... 284

Wills Creek at Cambridge , 0'iio......... 168

below Wills Creek Dam, at Will Creek,

Ohio............................. 169

Wills Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of ..............................179,180

Wilson Lake, Ind., records available

485 

Winchester, Ky., Kentucky River near... 344

Winona Lake, Ind., records available

485

Wolf Creek (Kanawha River basin), Va.,

discharge measurement of......... 492

near Narrows, Va....................210-211

Wolf Creek (Miami River basin) Ohio,

discharge measurements of........ 494

Woodbury, Ky., Green River at.......... 381

Work, division of...................... 2-3

scope of work........................ 1

Wurtemburg, Pa., Slippery Rock Creek 

at.............................

Yatesville, Ky., Blaine Creek at.......

Yellow Creek near Hammondsville, Ohio.. 

Yellow Creek Lake, Ind., records available on..........................

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville,

Pa...............................

at Priendsville, Md..................

'at Sutersville, Pa...................

at Youghiogheny River Dair , Pa........

below Confluence, Pa.................

near Oakland, Md.....................

Youghiogheny River Reservoir, Pa., contents of.........................

Youngs Creek near Edinburg, Ind........

Youngstown, Ohio, Mahoning River at....

Mill Creek at........................

Youngsville, Pa., Brokenstriw Creek

at...............................

Zanesf ield, Ohio , Mad: River at.........

Zanesville, Ohio, Muskinguni River at... 

Zink Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

126

264

133

485

98

90

100

92

97

89

104

454

116

117

23

323

175

485

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