DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

JOHN BARTON PAYNE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 453

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1917

PART III. OHIO RIYER BASH

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ALBEBT H. HORTON and WARREN E. HALL, District Engtaoers

Prepared in cooperation with 

THE STATES OF ILLINOIS AND KENTUCKY

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE

1920
DEPAETMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

JOHN BARTON PAYNE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE Ons SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 453

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES ^

1917 f§ 

PAKT III. OHIO BIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ALBERT H. HORTON and WARREN E. HALL, District

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WASHINGTON

QOVEBNMBNT PBINTINO OFFICE 

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CONTENTS.

Authorization and scope of work........................................... 7

Definition of terms......................................................... 8

Explanation of data........................................................ 9

Accuracy of field data and computed results................................ 10

Cooperation................................................................ 11

Division of work........................................................... 11

Gaging-station records...................................................... 12

Allegheny River basin................................................. 12

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y.......................... 1..... 12

 Monongahela River basin.............................................. 14

Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va.................................... ' 14

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.................................... 15

Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va.................................. 16

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va........................ 18

Middle Fork at Mid vale, W. Va..................................... 20

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va................................... 22

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va................................... 23

West Fork at Enterprise, W. Va........:.......................... 25

Elk Creek near Clarksburg, W. Va................................. 26

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va............................... 27

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va................................... 28

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va.................................. 29

Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va.............................. 30

Blackwater River at Hendricks, W. Va.............................. . 32

Shavers Fork atParsons, W. Va.................................... 33

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va.............................. 35

Little Beaver River basin................................,....'......... 36

Little Beaver River near East Liverpool, Ohio...................... 36

Yellow Creek basin.................................................... 37

Yellow Creek at Hanrmondsville, Ohio............................. 37

Middle Island Creek basin............................................. 38

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va.............................. 38

Little Muskingum River basin..................."...................... 39

Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio.............................. 39

Muskingum River basin............................................... 41

Muskingum River at Frazier, Ohio................................. 41

Muskingum River at Beverly, Ohio................................ 42

Little Kanawha River basin............................................ 43

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va......................... 43

Little Kanawha River at Lock 4, Palestine, W. Va................... 44

South Fork Hughes River at Macfarlan, W. Va...................... 46

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va...................................... 46

HocMng River basin.................................................. 48

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio..................................... 48

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4 CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued. Page.

Kanawha River basin.................................................. 49

New River at Eggleston, W. Va..................................... 49

Kanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery, W. Va...:.................. 52

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va................................ 54

Little Coal River at McCorkle, W. Va............................... 57

Raccoon Creek basin.................................................. 60

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio................................. 60

Guyandot River basin..................................... s ............ 61

Guyandot River at Wilber, W. Va.................................. 61

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va............................. 62

Mud River at Yates, W. Va....................................... 64

Twelvepole Creek basin................................................ 66

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va................................. 66

Big Sandy River basin................................................. 68

Levisa Fork at Thelma, Ky........................................ 68

Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va......................................... ' 69

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky .............f...................... 71

Scioto River basin ............................ r ....................... 72

Scioto River at Waverly, Ohio...........................:......... 72

Little Miami River basin.............................................. 74

Little Miami River at Miamiville, Ohio............................. 74

East Fork Little'Miami Ri\ser at Perintown, Ohio.................... 75

Licking River basin................ ~. ............................... 77

Licking River at Farmers, Ky..................................... 77

Licking River at Catawba, Ky...................................... 78

South Fork of Licking River at Hayes, Ky..................'....... 80

Miami River basin.................................................... 81

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio....................................... 81

Miami River at Piqua, Ohio........................................ 82

Miami River at Tadmor, Ohio............................... ...... 84

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio..................:............._...... 86

Miami River at Franklin, Ohio.................................... 87

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio.................................... 89

. Miami River at Venice, Ohio...................................... 91

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio................................. 92

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio.....'........................ 94

Stillwater River near West Milton, Ohio........................... 95

Mad River near Springfield, Ohicu-................................ 96

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio..................................... 98

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio.................................... 100

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio................................ 101

Fourmile Creek near Sevenmile, Ohio. ....... .^..................... 102

Sevenmile Creek at Sevenmile, Ohio............................... 103

Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind............................... 105

Kentucky River basin...................................^............ 106

Dix River near Burgin, Ky........................................ 106

Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky............................ 108

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky......................................... 110

Green River basin..................................................... 112

Green River at Munfordville, Ky................................... 112
OOHTBKTS. 5

GagingHstation records Continued. Page.

Wabash Biver basin. ...............................................sz* 114

Yermilion Eiver near Danville, 111............................. £'& 114

Embarrass Eiver at Ste. Marie, 111................................. 116

West Branch of White Eiver near Noblesville, Ind.................. 118

. Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111................................. 119

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111. ................................... 121

Cumberland Eiver basin.............................................. 123

Cumberland Eiver at Cumberland Falls, Ky....................... 123

Cumberland Eiver at Burnside, Ky................................ 129

South Fork Cumberland Eiver at Nevelsville, Ky................... 132

Caney Fork near Eock Island, Tenn................................ 136

Collins Eiver near Eowland, Tenn................................. 138

Tennessee Eiver basin................................................ 140

French Broad Eiver at Asheville, N. C.............................. 140

Tennessee Eiver at Chattanooga, Tenn.............................. 142

Tennessee Eiver at Florence, Ala.................................. 144

. Tennessee Eiver at Johnsonville, Tenn............................. 145

South Fork of Holston Eiver at Bluff City, Tenn................... 147

Holston Eiver near Eogersville, Tenn. ....^........................ 149

Little Tennessee Eiver at Judson, N. C.............................. 151

Tuckasegee Eiver at Bryson, N. C_................................. 153

Hiawassee Eiver at Murphy, N. C.................................. 155

Valley Eiver at Tomotla, N. 0.................................... 156

Nottely Eiver near Eanger, N. C................................... 158

Toccoa Eiver near Dial, Ga........................................ 160

Toccoa Eiver near Morganton, Ga.................................. 162

Ocoee Eiver at McHarge, Tenn..................................... 163

Ocoee Eiver at Emf, Tenn......................................... 165

Big Bear Eiver near Eed Bay, Ala................................. 166

Index..........................................:......................... 171

Appendix Gaging stations and publications relating to water resources....... I
ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. 

PLATE I. A, Price current meter; B, Typical gaging station. ................ 8

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens continuous; B,' Gurley printing; 9 

(7, Friez .........................................................

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SUEIACE WATER SUPPLY OF OHIO BIVEE BASIN.

1917,

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK.

This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of 

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1917.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained 

in the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

Prwrided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological 

Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30, 1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item and appropriations:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, 

and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the 

preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ended June SO, 1895-1918.

1895......................................................... 112,500

1896......................................................... 20,000

. 1897 to 1900, inclusive....................................... 50,000

1901 to 1902, inclusive....................................... 100,000

1903 to 1906, inclusive....................................... 200,000

1907......................................................... 150,000

1908 to 1910, inclusive....................................... 100,000

1911 to 1917, inclusive ...................................... 150,000

1918....................................................... 175,000

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in 

collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind 

are made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 11.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 4,240 

points in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and 

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1917, 1,180 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations.
8 t SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917; PART HI.

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other 

points. In connection with this work data were also collected in 

regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water power in many sections of the country and will be 

made available in water-supply papers from time to time. Information in regard to publications relating to water resources is

presented in the appendix to this report.

DEFINITION OP TERMS.

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miners' inches, and discharge in second-feet 

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

water, as run-off in depth of inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic 

feet. The principal terms used in this series of reports are secondfeet, second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. 

They may be defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." 

A second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel 

of rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Run-off (depth in inches)" is the depth to which an area would 

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

uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing 

run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth of inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the section or sections of the 

stream below the gage which determines the stage-discharge relation 

at the gage. It should be noted that the control may not be the same 

section or sections at all stages.

The "point of zero flow" for a gaging station is that point on the 

gage the gage height to which the surface of the river would fall 

if there were no flow.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 453 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 453 PLATE II

A STEVENS CONTINUOUS. B. GURLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
SURFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1917, PABT EH. 9

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1916, and ending September 30, 1917. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in 

the preceding three months is stored as ground water in the form of 

snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water 

passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. At the end 

of September, on the other hand, the only stored water available 

for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the 

run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived 

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a staff gage or from a water-stage recorder that 

gives a continuous record .of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter. (See Pis. I, II.) The 

general methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for_any stage, and these rating tables, when applied to gage heights, give the discharge from which the daily, 

monthly, and yearly mean discharge is determined. -

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving results 

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off.

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, 

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that may affect the constancy of the stage-discharge relation, 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the stream 

for log driving, shifting of control, and.the cause and effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease £he 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum recorded stages," and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives, in general, .the,discharge in 

second-feet corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each 

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal 

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

mean daily gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the 

day. If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the 

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

regular intervals during the day, or by using the discharge integrator,
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART III.

an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

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

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was 

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height, and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger 

than given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column 

headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the 

day when the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed 

"Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet for each second during the 

month. On this average flow computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 8, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS.

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the permanence of the discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of records.

A paragraph^ in the description of the station or footnotes added 

to the tables gives information regarding the (1) permanence of the 

stage-discharge relation, (2) precision with which the discharge rating 

curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4)* frequency of 

gage readings, and (5) methods of applying daily gage heights to 

the rating table to obtain the daily discharge.1 ,

For the rating tables "well defined" indicates, in general, that the 

rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," 

within 10 per cent; "poorly defined," within 15 to 25 per cent. 

These notes are very general and are based on the plotting of the 

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and depth of run-off in inches may 

be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by 

inability to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of 

the river above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and 

"Run-off (depth in inches)" are therefore not computed if such errors 

appear probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on 

streams draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 

inches. All figures representing "second-feet per square mile" and

1 For a inore detailed discussion of the accuracy of stream-flow data see Grover, N. C., and Hoyt, J. C. 

Accuracy of stream-flow data: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 400, pp. 53-69,1916.
DIVISION OF WORK. / 11

"run-off (depth in inches)" previously published by the Survey 

should be used with caution because of possible inherent sources of 

error not known to .the Survey.

The table of monthly discharge gives only a general idea of the 

flow at the station and should not be used for other than preliminary 

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

of the variation in flow. It should be borne in mind, however, that 

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

COOPERATION.

Work in Illinois during the year ending September 30, 1917, was 

carried on in cooperation with the State of Illinois Rivers and Lakes 

Commission.

Work in Kentucky was done in cooperation with the State Geological Survey, J. B. Hoeing, State geologist.

The United States Engineer Corps cooperated in the maintenance 

of 9 gaging stations in the Ohio River basin and furnished base data 

for 30 additional stations.

- Financial assistance was also rendered by the Alabama Geological 

Survey and The Tennessee Power Co.

DIVISION OF WORK.

Data for Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of C. C. Covert, district 

engineer, assisted by O. W. Hartwell and E. D. Burchard.

Data for the Ohio River basin, except those for the Allegheny at 

Red House, N. Y., for stations in Illinois, and for the basin of Tennessee River, were collected and prepared for publication under the 

direction of A. H. Horton, district engineer, assisted by B. E. Jones, 

B. J. Peterson, and B. L. Hopkins.

Data for stations in Illinois in Ohio basin were collected and prepaped for publication under direction of W. G. Hoyt, district engineer, 

assisted by H. C. Beckman.

Field data for stations in the Tennessee River basin were collected 

under the direction of Warren E. Hall, district engineer, assisted by 

L. J. Hall. _The records were prepared for publication under the 

direction of C. G. Paulsen, district engineer, assisted by B. J. Peterson 

and B. L. Hopkins.

The records were assembled and reviewed by A. H. Horton, B. E. 

Jones, and B. J. Peterson, and B. L. Hopkins.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART in.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS.

ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN.

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT BED HOUSE, N: Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Red House, Cattaraugus County, 5 miles below 

Salamanca and 13 miles above boundary between New York and Pennsylvania. 

Conewango Creek, the outlet of Chautauqua Lake, enters the Allegheny in 

Pennsylvania about 30 miles below the station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1903, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on left bank just below highway 

bridge; installed September 3, 1917; prior to this date, chain gage attached to 

upstream side of bridge near left end. Gage read and recorder inspected by 

W. E. Coe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; shifting occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.35 feet at 3 p. m. 

March 12 (discharge, 17,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.15 feet 

October 6, 11, and 12 (discharge, 238 second-feet).

1903-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 12.7 feet March 26, 1913 (discharge, 

about 40,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.7 feet on several days in 

December, 1908 (discharge about 100 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow may be slightly affected by the operation of several 

small power plants above Salamanca. A storage reservoir on the divide between 

Oil Creek, tributary to Allegheny River, and Genesee River, tributary to Lake 

Ontario, was formerly used for supplying water to the Erie Canal system through 

the abandoned Genesee River Canal and Genesee River. The reservoir is no 

longer used for canal purposes, and the water is all turned into Allegheny River 

through Olean Creek. "

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent between dates of shifting; affected by ice during most of February. Rating curve well denned between 

300 and 900 second-feet and between 6,000 and 13,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to half tenths twice daily. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory September 3-14 and 29-30; daily gage height for this period determined by inspecting 

recorder graph. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Open-water records good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 25 

25 

Feb. 9a 

Mar. 13

13

29

Made by 

E. D. Burchard.. . . 

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.70 

3.70 

6.92 

8.56

8.20

7.80

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

695 

707 

883 

13,500

12,200

10,500

Date.

May 30 

June 26 

26 

July 30

Aug. 20

30

Made by 

E. D. Burchard...... 

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

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

C.C. Covert.... ......

J. W. Moulton.......

height.

Feet. 

7.02 

4.81 4.78' 

5.00

4.24

3.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,130 

2,470 

2,410 

2,710

' 1,470

634

a Measurement made through complete ice cover.
ALLEGHENY EIVEB BASIIF. 13

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Allegheny River at Red House, N,' T., for the year

ending Sept, 30, 1917.

Day.

r..............

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

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

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

5...............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18...........:..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

278

278

278

265

265

254

265

265

278

265

238

238

345

648

545

477

423

423

545

1,170

1,970

1,170

1,170

930

755

595

545

495

423

330

390

Nov.

368

495

595

545

423

423

405

423

595

810

990

930

930

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,110

1,110

1,170

1^050

1,050

930

930

2,310

3,400

2.590

2,050

2,590

4,860

6,300

Dec.

6,600

6,600

5,410

4,090

2,980

2,050

1,580

1,580

1,730

1,44P

1,300

1,170

1,110

1,110

990

930

.850

800

800

750

700

700

700

700

750

800

1,000

1,440

2,400

2,400

1,810

Jan.

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

2,400

6,600

7,550

4,860

3,850

3,620

2,500

1,890

1,730

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,730

1,580

1,510

1,440

1,440

1,730

2,220

2,140

2,050

1,890

1,890

1,730

1 440

1^580

Feb.

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

900

850

800

800

750

700

700

700

700

800

950

950

900

950

900

950

1,200

7,550

12,400

10,800

Mar.

8,250

6,000

4,090

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,850

2,590

1,810

3,850

15,000

14,100

10,800

9,800

10,200

7,730

5,880

5,060

6,170

7,400

6,470

6,170

8,060

9,450

8,750

9,800

10,800

11,600

10,200

7,080

Apr.

7,730

7,400

7,400

7,080

7,400

7,400

7,730

6,470

5,600

4,800

4,800

4,550

4,300

4,060

3,390

2,780

2,410

2,410

2 230

2,060

2,140

2,230

2,060

1,980

2,060

2,060

2,060'

2,060"

2,060

1,980,

-

May.

1,890

1,890

2,230'

2,060

2,230

2,410

3,610

4,800

4,550

4,550

4,300

4,550

4,060

3,830

3,390

2,780

2,060

1,890

1,890

2,590

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,300 ^ 6,170

8,750

8,750

7,400

June.

8,060

7,400

7,400

'6,170

4,300

4,550

8,750

12,800

13,200

10,800

11,200

10,200

7,730

6,770

5,060

3,610

2,590

2,320

2,060

1,570

1,420

1,280

1,280

3,180

4,060

4,300

2,980

2,780

2,780

2,780

July.

3,610

7,080

8,060

6,770

5,060

3,610

3,180

4,300

4,060

4,060

3,830

7,400

7,080

6,170

5,060

4,800

4,060

3,830

3,180

3,180

2,980

2,320

2,410

2,060

1,890

1,890

2,140

2,060

2,410

2,780

2,320

Aug.

1,890

1,570

1,140

890

775

665

665.

665

665

665

665

775

665

720

1,010

2,980

2,780

2,060

1,730

1^570

1,140

1,140

1,280

1,210

1,010

950

775

615

665

720

890

Sept.

1,010

1,570

2,040

1,620

1,240

1,010

902

832

775

698

625

585

546

498

298

304

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 17-27 and Feb. 2-25, estimated because of ice, from discharge measurements, 

weather records, study of gage-height graph and comparison with similar studies for stations on adjacent 

streams. Mean discharge Sept. 15-28, estimated 407 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., for the year ending Sept

SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles.]

Month.

March. ... .... ... ...

April..........................................

May...........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,970 

6,300 

6 600 

7,550 

12,400 

15,000 

7,730 

4,800 

13,200 

8,060 

2,980 

2,060

15,000

Minimum

238 

368 

700 

1,440 

700 

1,810 

1,980 

1,890 

1,280 

1,890 

615 "370

238

Mean.

533 

1,420 

1,850 

 2,360 

2,000 

7,300 

4,090 

3,910 

5,450 

3,990 

1,130 

675

2,900

Per 

square 

mile.

0.325 

.866 

1.13 

1.44 

1.22 

4.45 

2.49 

2.38 

3.32 

2.43 

.690 

.412

1.77

Kun-ofC 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.37 

.97 

1.30 

1.66 

1.27 

5.13 

2.78 

2.74 

3.70 

2.80

:so

.46

23.98
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN.

TYGART BIVEB NEAR DATLEY, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Burnt Bridge, on Staunton-Parkersburg pike 1 mile northeast of 

Dailey, Randolph County, 2 miles south of Beverly, on Western Maryland 

Bailroad. Stalnaker Run enters river on right about 1,000 feet below station 

and above control.

DRAINAGE AREA. 194 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1915, to September 30, 1917".

GAGE. Vertical staff on face of right abutment of bridge near downstream end; read 

by Charles W. Chenoweth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Stay wire is used 

for measurements at high stages. Flow of Stalnaker Run is included.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages, straight for 100 feet above and 

1,300 feet below bridge. Right bank high; left bank low; large overflow through 

meadows at high stages. Stream bed is rocky, but banks are sandy. Control 

probably permanent. Point of zero flow, September 26, 1917, at gage height, 

0.2 foot ± 0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.4 feet at 7 a. m., 

March 12; minimum stage,0.6 foot at 7 a. m., September '6,1916. Highest known 

flood reached a stage represented by gage height about 16 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice during 

December, January, and February. Rating curve not yet developed. Gage 

read twice daily to half-tenths. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Engineer 

Corps.

Discharge measurements of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Fa., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Sept. 26

Made by 

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

J&.

Feet. 

3.47

4.42

75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

702

1.120

10.2
EWER BASIN. 15

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Fa., for the year ending Sept30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

3.. .11. ........

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

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

7.............. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1Q

^..... Ofl.........

91

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.35

1.98

1,72

1.55

1.45

1.32

1.28 

1.22 

1.30

1.58

1.42

1.32 

1.25 

1.22 

1.20

1.20

..1.40

2.18

2.05

2.52

2.85

2.28

1.92

1.74

1.61

1.52

1.51

1.51

1.51 

1.29 

1.26

Nov.

1.30

1.30

1.24

1.16

1.14

1.10

1.10

1.08 

1.06 

1.14

1.12

1.10

1.08 

1.10 

1.08

1.00 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1 00

1.00

1.02

2.06

2.28

1.80

1.76

1.82

1.68 

1.62

Dec.

1.62

1.58

1 "1ft

1,46

1.56

1.68

1.58 

1.68 

1.59 

1.58

1.52

1.58 

1.60 

1.66 

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.82

5.31

4.09

2.87

2.50

2.26

2.82

6.98

5.65

3.88 

2.86

Jan.

2.70

2.46

2.82

3.76

4 34

7.74

4.36 

3.62

2.82 

2.48

2.24

2.09 

2.20 

2.82 

3.24

3.10

2.55

2.38

2.18

1 95

3 Q7

10.60

8.06

3 48

2.86

2.45

1.75

2.19

2.20 

2.68 

2.60

Feb.

3.29

3.66

3 40

3.36

3.20

3.20

"3." 26"

3.20

3.20

5.55

4

'flO

3.38

3.02

5.04

3.66

4.43

Mar.

4.78

3 77

5.84

6 Q9

5 92

4.20

3.82 

7.90 

6.31 

4 04

5

eo

13.00 

7.70 

9.48 

4.71

3.95

3.88

4.05

3 on

3.18

3

7ft

a 79

3.97

A QQ

4 40

3.30

2.81

2 fin

2.44 

2.26 

2.10

Apr.

2.00

1.99

I Qfi

1.80

1.85

2 7n

3.35

5.18 

3.62 

3.16

3 40

3.80 

3.40 

2.91 

2.60

'2.27

2

f\K

2 ftft

1.92

1 84

1 79

1 IU.

1.60

1.60

1 60

1.58

1.59

2.79 

2.70

May.

2.54

2.28

2.10

2.00

1.9S

1.80

1.76 

1.81 

2.75 

3.03

2.48 

2.29 

2.12 

2.08

1.91 

1.80

1.76

1 79

1.67

1 64

1 57

1.52

1.48

1.40

1.36

8.32

8.02

9.12

5.20 

3.52

June.

2.82

2.85

2.82

2.48

2.23

2.12

1.94 

1.79 

1.72 

1,98

2.05

1.78 

1.62 

1.54 

1.50

1.44 

1.38

1.29

1.24

1.26

1.22

1.14

1.08

1.30

1.05

1.02

1.00

1.08

2.02 

2.32

July.

1.98

1.46

1.34

1.28

1.18

1.10

1.04 

.99 

,96 

.95

.90

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90

1.00 

1.12

1.55

1.85

1.45

1.36

1.40

2.08

2.05

2.92

2.32

1.96

1.67

1.56 

1.42 

1.34

Aug.

1.18

1.10

1.07

'1.06

1.05

1.02

1.00 

1.03 

1.04 

,96

.92

.86 

,85 

,85 

.85

.82 

.82

.74

.70

.67

.66

.64

.62

.68

.72

.75

.71

.65

.64 

.64 

.63

Sept.

0.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

1.05

1.05 

1.60 

2.40 

1.66

1,39

1.13 

1,05 

,97 

.90

.88 

.82

.80

.76

.74

.74

1.82

.94

.81

.78

.75

.75

.75

.78 

.80

 NOTE. No gage readings Feb. 7-9, 12-16, and 19. Gage read to top of ice Dec. 14-21, Jan. 15, Feb. 3, 

8,10,11,17,18.

TYGART RIVER AT BELINGTON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Belington, Barbour County, one-fourth mile above 

mouth of Mill Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 390 square mjjes.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1907, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to the upstream side of highway bridge to left of center 

of the river; read by S. A. Campbell. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 1,679.89 

feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent; straight above and below.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.48 feet at 7.30 

a. m., March* 13 (discharge about 20,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.01 feet 

at 7 a. m., August 29 and September 30 (discharge 14 second-feet).

ICE. Ice may affect stage-discharge relation for short periods during December, 

January, and February.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; apparently little affected 

by ice during 1917. Daily discharge determined from rating curve well denned 

between 300 and 4,000 second-feet, fairly well denned between 13 and 300 secondfeet; beyond these limits curve is extension. Gage read daily in the morning 

to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights 

to rating table. Open-water rating curve used to determine winter discharge, as 

effect of ice on stage-discharge relation was considered small.

The following discharge measurement was made by Peterson and Hopkins: 

September 22, 1917 Gage height, 2.16 feet; discharge, 23.8 second-feet.
16 STTEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1917, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River at Belingtxm, W. Va.,for the year ending

Sept. 30,1917.

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- ............

Oct.

233

395

233

169

138

79

93

18

40

89

15

138

114

91

82

77

15

233

330

395

590

515

418 Q-IA

233

198

136

128

440

440

82

Nov.

79

53

53

75

52

30

77

51

56

53

59

49

82

77

77

70

86

70

72

73

82

10

53

138

TOA

EQft

372

97n

270

230

Dec.

252

212

176

169

- 226

540

395

310

233

252

233

252

252

395

350

350

418

372

406

440

QAf\

3,930

2 ion

1 060

700

590

2,270

6,030

1.620

1,270

Jan.

700

672

1,830

2,920

1,900

3 640

3' 190

l'690

1 '820 060

OAK

418

1 ftfift

OAK

1,200

1 '880 060

730

565

465

820

9 rwi

7,860

2 040

1^270

820

565

515

590

700

590

Feb.

1,000

1,340

1,000

1,000

760

X418

540

540

490

350

233

270

230

270

226

350

290

330

940

1,900

3,190

1,760

1,060 oin

1,000

i nnft

1,410

3,830

Mar.

3,370

2,110

2,110

2,270

4,630

3.010

1,970

6,800

6,690

2,830

2,510

12,300

20,000

13,400

4,830

2,590

1,340

1,340

1,690

205

1,200

2.670

2,510

1,900

"1,480

1,900.

1,130

1,000

730

618

540

Apr.

540

440

372

350

230

1,760

1,480

1,760

2,510

1,480

1,270

1,340

1,620

1,060

1,060

1,130

465

395

330

350

290

252

222

216

133

212

. 195

252

233

219

May.

1,000

700

515

440

1,830

760

310

270

540

1,200

1,000

820

672

540

440

395

330

270

208

233

202

192

233

222

212

158

169

7,260

6,360

3,830

2,350

June.

1,340

1,130

940

820

565

465

395

330

233

216

672

233

270

226

192

188

133

128

84

89

104

99

70

67

79

72

61

618

222

202

July.

205

202

185

110

104

69

43

222

84

69

44

40

32

31

22

155

155

119

222

590

182

290

131

310

158

490

1,200

233

350

252

82

Aug.

69

48

72

97

101

82

35

34

40

182

95

75

37

31

27

23

22

23

19

15

14

12

12

17

88

23

26

. 17

14

20

17

Sept.

212

38

67

69

39

24

31

310

540

418

192

15

82

61

44

42

41

17

23

22

18

24

364fi

32

23

16

17

14

14

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917. 

' [Drainage area, 390 square miles.]

Month.

October........................................

November. ............................ ^. .....

April. .............. ........^.... ..............

May...........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

590 

730 

6,030 

9,060 

3,830 

20,000 

2,510 

7,260 

1,340 

1,200 

182 

540

20,000

 

Mlnimnm

15 

19 

169 

418 

226 

205 

133 

158 

61 

22 

12 

14

12

Mean.

209 

135 

879 

1,640 

952 

3,600 

739 1,090 ' 

341 

213 

44.7 

84.2

831

Per 

square 

mile.

0.536 

.346 

2.25 

4.21 

2.44 

9.23 

1.89 

2.79 

.874 

.546 

.115 

.216

2.13

Bun-ofl 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.62 

.39 

2.59 

4.85 

2.54 

10.64 

2.11 

3.22 

.98 

.63 

.13 

.24

28.94

TYGART RIVER AT FETTERMAH, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Fetterman, Taylor County, three-fourths mile above

mouth of Otter Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1907, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of highway bridge; read by Joseph

Weaver. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 957.86 feet.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN. 17

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.1 feet at 7 a. m. 

January 22 (discharge about 36,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.13 feet 

August 24 and morning of August 25 (discharge, 54 second-feet).

No records of floods previous to installation of gage; highest stage recorded since 

station was established, 29.1 feet, in July, 1912.

ICE. Ice probably affects stage-discharge relation for short periods in severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Affected by ice December 17-20 and February 4-19. Rating curve well denned between 100 and 23,000 

second-feet, poorly defined below 100 second-feet; above 23,000 second-feet the 

curve is an extension. Gage read twice daily to half-tenths. Discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Estimates of daily 

discharge during periods stage-discharge relation was affected by ice are poor; 

the records for other periods are good.

The following discharge measurement was made by Peterson and Hopkins: 

September 21, 1917: Gage height, 3.26 feet; discharge, 79.4 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.440

1,450

920

665

495

418

367

303

267

328

395

455

440

395

328

1,030

2.440

2,020

2.970

2,970

2,610

1,930

1,450

1,030

810

710

620

495

455

418

367

Nov.

315

315

285

285

255

255

211

200

200

267

315

315

315

328

380

455

418

380

380

367

315

315

380

1.300

2,270

2.270

1,450

1,160

1,030

1,030

Dec.

1,030

1 030

920

865

1,300

2.270

1.930

1,380

1,160

1,160

1,100

1 030

920

810

710

620

600

600

600

600

1,230

10,700

12 400

6,000

3,340

2,610

2,970

10.900

16,900

8,530

4,100

Jan.

2,610

2,180

3,720

8,530

6,580

8.140

9,500

5,240

3,340

2,440

1,770

1,380

920

1,930

3,150

2.160

2,270

2,610

2,270

1,770

1,930

35,800

20,500

7,940

4,100

2,790

2,020

1,850

2,270

3,720

3,910

Feb.

2,970

2,610

2,440

2,000

1,700

1,400

1,200

1,000

900

800

700

600

600

600

550

550

550

750

1,000

4 480

8,920

5,050

3.150

8,140

14,500

7,160

5,430

11,100

Mar.

9,120

5,240

6,000

13,000

13,200

9,700

6,780

20,500

24,100

9,310

10,700

29,400

31,400

25,100

17,800

8,340

5,620

6,000

4,860

3,720

3,340

4,290

6,000

5,6&

7,360

5,430

3,720

2,790

2,440

2,020

1,690

Apr.

1,450

1,230

1,030

920

975

1,770

3,530

7,560

7,750

6,000

3,340

3,530

3,530

2,970

2,270

1,770

1,380

1,160

1,100

1 030

920

810

710

710

620

620

620

665

1,030

2,610

May.

2,440

2,020

1,530

1,300

1,160

1,160

1,030

920

1,160

2,020

2,180

1,930

1,770

1,530

1,300

1,100

920

865

760

665

620

578

665

810

760

665

8,530

26,000

24,600

18,600

8,140

June.

4,670

3,530

3,530

2,970

2,180

2,440

4,480

2 790

2,100

2,180

2,790

2,180

1,450

975

810

760

710

620

535

440

367

303

303

273

273

244

216

255

760

535

July.

760

578

402

303

244

191

168

168

273

367

303

244

216

2,970

1,610

1,100

760

578

535

760

535

479

665

760

1,690

1,850

1,300

975

760

578

Aug.

402

334

303

244

244

216

168

148

168

200

425

303

244

191

148

148

114

114

90

72

62

62

62

54

65

114

85

72

72

80

120

Sept.

380

665

455

303

244

191

148

273

(Kn

1,160

710

479

vu

244

191

148

114

114

99

as

88

78

78

65

65

65

66

65

65

65

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 17-20 and Feb. 4-19. 

115805° 20 WSP 453 2
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART HI.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. "Fa.,/or the year ending Sept. 30,1917. 

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles.]

Month.

February, .....................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

i 

 Maximum.

2,970 

2,270 

16,900 

35,800 

14,500 

31.400 

7,750 

26,600 

4,670 

2,970 

425 

1,160

35,800

Minimum.

267 

200 

600 

920 

620 

1,690 

620 

578 

216 

168 

54 

65

54

Mean.

1,030 

592 

3,240 

5.150 

3,240 

" 9.830 

2,120 

3,820 

1,520 

720 

165 

265

2,650

Per 

square 

mile.

0.769 

.442 

2.42 

3.84 

2.42 

7.34 

1.58 

2.85 

1.13 

.537 

.123 

.198

1.98

Run-ofl 

(depth in 

inches on 

drairiage 

area).

0.89 

.49 

2.79 

4.43 

2.52 

8.46 

1.76 

3.29 

1.26 

.62 

.14 

.22

26.87

MOBTONGAHELA RIVER AT LOCK 15, HOTTLT, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Lock 15, at Hoult, 2£ miles below county highway bridge at Fainaont, 

Marion County, and 4 miles below mouth of West Fork. Buffalo Creek enters 

on left three-fourths mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,430 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1915, to September 30, 1917. Upper and lower gages 

at Lock 15 have been read under direction of United States Engineer Corps since 

May 1, 1904.

GAGE. Upper gage at lock; lower section is set in recess in left lock wall just above 

upper gate; upper section is 61.5 feet from face of right lock wall, directly opposite 

lower section. Read by Charles R. Hall, lockmaster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at Fairmont or by wading on crest of 

dam. Flow of Buffalo Creek is added to discharge measured at bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight half a mile above and 

below bridge. Control of station is crest of dam; permanent. Point of zero flow, 

gage height 6.9 feet, elevation of crest of dam. Leakage through lock and occasional opening of valves of lock may affect stage at which flow would be zero.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during 1917, 21.0 feet at 11 

a. m. January 22 (discharge, 90,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.60 feet at 

7 p. m. August 24, 1916, due to opening the valves. Flood of 1888, before dam 

No. 15 was built, reached a stage represented by gage height about 26 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affectecrby ice when ice in pool above dam forms close 

to crest of dam.

DIVERSIONS. Leakage through lock and water used for lockages. See "Accuracy."

REGULATION. None under normal conditions. Pool No. 15 may be lowered at times 

in the interest of navigation.
MONONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN. 19

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except for effect of operations at 

lock and change in leakage through lock, the change'depending on which gates 

are open; affected by ice December 17-20 and February 7-18. Eating curve well 

defined to 62,000 second-feet. Gage read twice daily to hundredths, beginning 

April 7, 1915; prior to that date, at 8 a. m. daily to tenths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table, and adding 

amount of water used for lockage. Eating table makes allowance based on 

measurement for leakage through upper gates, for under normal conditions upper 

gates are closed; gage reader records number of lockages and length of time upper 

gates are open. Daily discharge April 7, 1915, to September 30, 1917, corrected 

for effect of lockage and change in leakage when upper gates at lock are open. 

Data for correcting earlier records nor available.

Discharge August 23, 2*4, and 25 interpolated because valves at lock were open 

for considerable periods with little or no flow over the dam. Eesults considered 

good except for periods when daily discharge was estimated because of ice or 

interpolated because of opening valves at lock and lowering pool.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Engineer Corps. 

The following measurement of leakage through the lower gates, Lock 15, was made

by Peterson and Hopkins: 

October 3, 1917: Gage height, 7.10 feet; discharge, 120 second-feet. The lower

gates, were shut and upper gates open.

Discharge measurements of Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va., during the

year ending Sept. 30,1917.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Mar.13.. ..................

Mar. 14....................

he*

Feet. 

16.4

15.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

48.100

44,600

Date.

Mar. 15....... ................

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

13.94

13.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

29.000

25,100

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va.,for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

2

a:::?:":::::"

4...... .

5..............

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

7.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3,420

2,020

1,280

915

684

W7

394

362

364

410

452

533

497

444

512

3.720

4,020

5.520

7,820

5,890

3,720

2,620

1,780

1,370

1,050

866

734

653

560

513

Nov.

4Q7

Aon

AVA

409

392

OCQ

OXA

347

OAK

4^6

564

508

4*V7

530

486

564

558

551

486

478

464

464

2,000

4,180

3,870

2,600

1,890

1,570

1,580

Dec.

1,780

I QftO,

1, 570

1,370

1,,280

2,860

3,420

2,360

1,890

1,780

1,690

1,570

1,570

1,280

1,050

830

800

800

800

800

1,370

20,800

10,100

5,520

4,020

7,000

19,600

28,000

13,500

6.250

Jan.

4,180

3,420

5,520

15,600

11,500

14,500

14,000

8,260

5,170

4,180

3,000

2,230

1 680

2,600

5,520

5,000

4,020

4,020

3,280

2,230

2,470

80 800

35*200

12, 500

6,280

4,700

3,200

3,190

4,850

8,280

7.000

Feb.

5,520

4,340

3,420

2,350

1,780

1,570

1,350

1,150

1,050 i nno

Qnn

900

OCA

800

800

800

Qftft

1,100

7,820

6,620

4,660

n cfift

U ftOfl

7,820

15,600

Mar.

15.000

11 j 500

8,710

18,400

20,800

16,100

11,000

35,200

43,200

20,200

17,800

38,400

46 500

4L600

26,600

12,500

9,630

10,600

8,270

5,910

5,010

5,180

7,820

9 fi4fl

11,500

8,720

5,530;

4,500

3,760

3,000

2.480

Apr.

2,140

1,790

1,810

1,500

1,490

6,620

14,500

13,500

10,600

6,680

5,220

4,560

4,560

3,910

3,190

2,430

1 860

1^750

1,650

1,550

1,340

1,150

1,010

920

845

945

967

1,050

1,600

2,790

May.

3,630

2,090

1,860

1,510

1,670

1 430

L350

1,500

2,190

2,660

2,400

2,150

1,760

1,640

1,350

1,200

999

792

672

676

631

714

Q71

953

820

8,260

48,200

40,800

12.000

June.

7,870

7,440

6,670

5,580

3,620

4,540

10,600

7,020

4,520

6,660

7 030

5^030

3,280

2,010

1,500-

1,380

i ion

930

761

583

538

468

428

382

321

336

268

243

692

945

July.

783

728

505

422

315

279

253

236

265

460

540

339

W4

306

3,870

5,200

2,880

1,690

1,370

1,480

1,400

1 030

1^100

914

1,030

1,460

3,220

2,670

2,010

1,450

855

Aug.

649

449

473

400

359

333

251

226

263

.340

583

519

358

292

263

225

193

182

160

148

114

105

110

113

116

119

137

142

140

154

157

Sept.

695

1,090

815

614

424

330

287

305

622

1,580

1,090

671

468

380

304

246

204

208

184

172

140

141

113

120

100

118

77

162

133

110

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 17-20, Feb. 7-18.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART HI.

Monthly discharge of Monongahela River at Lock 15, HouU, W. Va.,for ffie year ertMng 

* Sept. SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 2,430 square miles.]

Month.

March .........................................

July.................................;.........

September .....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7.820 

4,180 

28,000

80,800 

20 200

46,500 

14,500 

48,200 

10,600 

5,200 

649 

1,580

80,800

Minimum.

362 

305

i,6§&

2,480 

845 

631 

243 

236 

105 

77

77

Mean.

1,750 

943 

5.350 

9,300 

4 370 

15,600 

3,460 

5,710 

3,090 

1,270 

260 

397

4,320

Per 

square 

mile.

0.720 

.3S8 

2.20 

3.83 

1.80 

6.42 

1.42 

2.35 

1.27 

.523 

.107 

.163

1.78

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.83 

.43 

2.54 

4.42 

1.87 

7.40 

1.58 

2.71 

 1.42 

.60 

.12 

.18

24.10

MIDDLE FORK AT MIDVALE, W. VA.

LOCATION. About one-third mile above Mid vale railroad station on Coal & Coke 

Railroad, two-thirds mile below post office at Ellamore, Randolph County. 

Laurel Creek enters river on right about If miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 122 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by Anna Riley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading short distance below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight 300 feet above and 100 

feet below cable section. Both 4>anks are high and in most places wooded. 

Control probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.67 feet at 7 a. m. 

March 12, 1917 (discharge, about 4,590 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.12 feet at 

7 a. m. August 29, 1917 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet). Floods of 1888 and 1912 

reached gage height of about 18 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods in severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice to slight 

extent December 19-21, January 12-15, and considerably February 2-17. Rating 

curve well defined below 1,600 second-feet; above this point, curve is an extension. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Daily discharge for periods in December and January affected by ice are probably in error to a small extent. Estimated mean flow February 2-17 may be considerably in error; records for rest 

year are excellent.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Engineer 

Corps.

The following discharge measurements were made during the year by B. E. Jones 

and by Peterson and Hopkins, respectively: 

April 7, 1917: Gage height, 2.97 feet; discharge, 261 second-feet. 

September 27,1917: Gage height, 1.22 feet; discharge, 5.1 second-feet.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5...............

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

7...............

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

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

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

H... ............

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

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

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

15....

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

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

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

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

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

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

22

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

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

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

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

27...............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

138

104

71

57

4fi

40

35

34

38

86

67

55

50

49

46

61

96

104

148

256

158

129

104

86

74

67

58

48

46

44

40

Nov.

M.

36

34

33

31

32

27

28

28

38

44

36

39

43

46

49

46

49

48

46

42

40

48

 zes 268

198

158

120

112

120

Dec.

112

101

94

92

158

220

178

158

148

120

120

120

104

95

98

112

112

112

112

112

256

1,340

698

410

322

256

268

2,000

1,070

618

365

Jan.

322

220

474

658

698

1,510

828

380

365

268

178

158

198

508

580

544

442

350

220

138

1,510

3,740

1,180

740

410

308

148

232

268

380

336

Feb.

410

365

290

442

658

1,760

874

544

442

2,070

1,120

658

1.240

1,120

Mar.

784

474

1,020

1,460

1,290

784

618

2 Qfin

1,630

828

2,250

4,000

2,380

2.380

1,290

7411

658 isn

474

380

508

922

698

740

740

410

410

336

294 *M1

209

Apr.

178

168

158

120

129

268

294

658

544

474

658

658

580

380

294

220

178

168

148

129

120

112

94

95

86

86

81

104

178

410

May.

308

232

138

168

168

129

120

138

380

9Q4.

281

244

188

178

158

138

120

104

98

89

89

78

138

120

92

83

3,020

2,250

2,830

1 '698 400

June.

474

442

322

158

198

188

198

168

148

148

148

112

92

83

89

81

65

57 " 47

60

52

42

36

33

33

28

25

46

42

4fi

July.

36

25

20

16

14

13

14

30

21

20

20

18

17

14

18

70

54

44

44

36

40

158

104

88

72

112

94

71

50

36

33

Aug.

25

23

18

15

13

11

9

35

21

31

27

20

13

12

10

9

9

8.2

6.6 i n

3.8

3.5

4.1

5.0

9.6

6.2

4.4

3.2

2.6

3.2

5.8

Sept.

1011

8.2

7.4

5.8

5.8

38

178

120

62

42

30

20

18

17

11

10

8.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

10

22

13

9

7.8

6.6

7.4

14

13

NcrnSS- Daily discharge Feb. 3-17 estimated because of ice from study of climatic data, gage readings, 

and gage observer's notes. Braced figures show mean discharge for period Included.

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 122 square miles.]

Month.

October........................................

December.....................................

March...................... ......... ......

April..........................................

May...........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

yijffrinffflTH,

256 

268 

2,000 

3,740 

2.070

4,000 

658 

3,020

474 

158 

35 

178

4,000

Minimum.

34 

27 

92 

138

209 

81 

78 

25 

13 

2.6 

5.8

2.6

Mean.

78.5 

71.7 

325 

590 

573 

1,050 

259 

467 

122 

45.4 

- 12.0 

24.2

301

Per 

square 

mile.

0.643 

.588 

2.66 

 4.84 

4.70 

8.61 

2.12 

3.83 

1.00 

.372 

.098 

.198

2.47

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.74 

.66 

3.07 

6.58 

. 4.89 

9.93 

2.36 

4.42 

1.12 

.43 

.11 

.22

33.53
22 SURFACE WATER STIFFLY, 1917, PART III. 

BUCKHANNON RIVER AT HALL, W. VA.

LOCATION. About 500 feet below ruins of an old milldam, one-fourth mile above 

post office and county highway bridge at Hall, Barbour County, 1 mile from 

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station. Pecks Run enters river on left 1 mile below 

station.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 277 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 15, 1915, to September 30, 1917. June 7, 1907, to May 

25, 1909, chain gage at county highway bridge.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by James Newcomb.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from county highway bridge. Stay wire used 

for measurements at high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gage is about midway between beginning and end of 

rapids, having approximately 10 feet fall. Bed of stream in rapids composed of 

boulders, rocks, and gravel; should be fairly permanent. Both banks are high 

and wooded and are not overflowed except into an old mill race on left bank.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.70 feet at 5 p. m. 

March 12,1917 (discharge, 9,630 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.70 feet at 6 a. m. 

September 27,1917 (discharge, 8.5 second-feet).

Highest flood known reported .to have reached a gage height of about 14 feet 

in 1888.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted above station except smalt quantity which may 

flow around gage in abandoned mill race above ordinary low stages and which 

is included in flow measured at county highway bridge.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice February 

4-15. Rating curve well defined between 40 and 4,500 second-feet; extended 

beyond these limits. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. ' Record'excellent except for period February 4-15, for which daily discharge was estimated 

because of ice.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Engineer 

Corps.

The following discharge measurement was made by Peterson and Hopkins: 

September 28, 1917: Gage height, 1.77 feet; discharge, 11.7 second-feet.
MONONGAHELA RIVEE BASIN. 23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Fa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

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..............

Oct.

770

450

297

218

175

124

104

98

88

114

204

180

138

117

111

150

374

403

535

675

535

450

338

270

228

199

180

154

130

111

111

Nov.

104

101

93

88

83

73

71

63

69

73

88

104

93

93

101

117

117

117

101

98

96

96

98

410

920

628

426

345

297

352

Dec.

403

338

297

265

490

920

580

450

403

396

331

311

311

297

208

166

170

218

338

270

628

3,220

3,220

1,390

870

675

580

2,400

4,370

1,720

870

Jan.

675

580

970

2,180

1,500

2,620

2,180

1,220

770

675

490

381

304 '675

1,070

920

770

628

490

426

628

7,540

4,870

1,500

920

675

490

490

628

870

770

Feb.

675

770

490

460

430

400

370

340

270

220

160

130

120

120

120

138

208

396

722

1,170

1,960

1,170

770

3,020

3,500

1,500

1,500

2,720

Mar.

2,180

1,500

1, 840

3,500

3,400

2,180

1,610

6,000

6,220

2,620

1,960

8,640

8,420

5,580

3,500

1,610

1,390

1,500

1,120

870

770

1,390

1,340

1,390

1,720

1,170

870

770

628

535

474

Apr.

403

352

311

277

249

474

1,020

2,180

1,440

1,020

870

920

920

770

580

458

374

331

297

265

228

204

184

166

158

162 \KA

180

490

May.

426

367

297

265

260

265

228

218

284

418

410

403

352

318

284

249

213

189

175

158

142

166

199

249

208

175

3,220

5,790

6,330

4,470

1,720

June.

970

1,020

1,170

820

580

474

450

403

338

490

535

410

304

213

. 208

218

180

138

124

96

83

73

65

57

51

47

86

104

96

104

July.

98

88

69

60

37

34

26

37

26

19

53

55

51

40

. 63

270

244

244

442

284

194

134

374

442

1,220

970

675

580

410

270

189

Aug.

13S

104

78

65

51

40

69

93

78

71

83

57

45

36

36

31

23

22

22

19

15

12

11

31

30

19

12

12

12

13

17

Sept.

69

104

61

53

40

29

50

180

338

213

114

78

55

43

43

37

26

22

, 24

26

19

13

15

15

11

10

8

11

13

18

NOTE. Daily discharge Feb. 4-15 estimated, because of ice from study of gage readings and climatic data.

Monthly discharge ofBuekhannon River atJIall, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 277 square miles.)

Month.

December .....................................

April..........................................

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

JMly.... .......................................

September. ....................................

The yeor......... .......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

770 

920 

4,370 

7,540 

3,500 

8,640 

2,180 

6,330 

5,170 

1,220 

138 

338

8,640

Minimum.

88 

63 

166 

304 

120 

474 

154 

142 

47 

19 

11 

8

8

Mean.

259 

184 

874 

1,250 

852 

2,470 

523 

918 

330 

248 

43.4 

57.9

671

Pet

square 

mile.

0.935 

.664 

3.16 

4.51 

3.08 

8.92 

1.89 

3.31 

1.19 

.895 

1.57 

.209

2.42

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.08 

.74 

3.64 

5.20 

3.21 

10.28 

2.11 

3.82 

1.33 

1.03 

.18 

.23

32,85

WEST FORK AT BUTCHERVtLLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Western & Clarksburg Electric Railway Co.'s trolley bridge, one-fourth 

mile upstream from Butcherville, Lewis County, about 3 miles north of Weston. 

Freemans Creek enters river on left about a mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 181 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1915, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to upstream side of trolley bridge near center of span; 

read by Bess Ervin.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel except at extreme high stages, when river 

overflows right bank and a little water passes through two small culverts in trolley 

embankment; straight for 500 feet above and curved for 1,000 feet below station. 

Stream bed is sand and gravel, but is solid rock at riffle b'elow gage. Control 

probably permanent. Growth of aquatic plants may cause backwater at gage 

during summer months. ~ f

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.01 feet at 8.30 a. m. 

March 12, 1917; minimum stage, 3.52 feet at 9.30 a. m. August 22, 1917.

Highest flood known is reported to have reached a stage represented by gage 

height of about 27 feet in 1888. Dam since washed out may have increased height 

of this flood.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice in severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, probably affected by ice 

in December and. February. Measurements of flow do not indicate serious 

backwater from growth of aquatic plants. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. 

Records excellent. Data inadequate for determining daily discharge.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

Jan. 23

Mar. 13

Sept. 29

Hade by 

B. E. Jones..............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.52

9.59

3.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

706

1,610

5.4

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5...............

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

7..............

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

................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

5.46

5.00

4.60

4.48

4.38

4.30

4,21

4.15

4.18

4.44

4.92

4.60

4.43

434

4.32

4.79

6.51

5.20

8.23

a 34

6.90

6.34

5.36

5.07

4.86

4.80

4.64

4.50

4.44 

4.40 

4.36

Nov.

4.32

4.30

4.28

4.26

4.21

4.18

4.14

4.13

4.14

4.36

4.50

4.66

4.52

4.40

4.4T

4.54

4.58

4.48

4.38

4.34

4.35

4.27

4 <M

6.90

6.42

5.64

5.22

5.00

4.94 

5.64

Dfec.

5.60

5.46

5.14

5.03

6.36

7.30

C Q£

* 44.

5.33

5.39

5.29

5.28

5.19

4.S9

4.69

4.89

4.76

5.00

5.03

5.03

9 40

11.74

Q AQ

6.23

5.93

5.57

6.85

16.71

11.61 

6.62

5

CA

Jan.

5.50

5. 48

10.43

8.35 7 a

ass

7.06

6.08

5,66

5 Aft

5.26

4.92

5.38

7.64

ft 74

6.25

5.76

5.62

5.45

5.35

6.76

1Q Oft

Q OQ

6.42

5.57

5.53

5.26

6.23

6.83 

7.27 

6.57

Feb.

6.19

5.62

5.19

5.22

5.16

5.02

4 07

5.45

5 no

4.71

4 17

4.65

4 76

4.81

4.95

6.53

6.83

ft 5O

6.01

5 77

5.93

12.25

7

01

6.65

8.29

10.53

Mar.

8.75

7.90

9.45

11.72

12.60

8.55

8.91

17 9Q

13.06

7 7O

7.83

19.16

10.34

11.00

a 14

ft 59

7.58

7 50

7 QO

6.00

5 OK

6 40

6.55

8.37

7.14

6.21

5 94

6.02

5.66

5.45

c 9"|

Apr.

5.07

5.01

4.93

4.79

4.85

10.38

10.58

ass

6.66

5.95

5.48

5.33

5.17

5.03

4.90

4.77

4.67

4.74

4.73

4.67

a 57

4 4O

4 55

4.47

4.47

4.51

4.47

4.75

5.11

5.27

May.

4.87

4.71

4.67

4.66

4.76

4.66

4.58

4.60

4.66

4.68

4.64

4.58

4.52

4.47

4.46

4.34

4.28

4 26

4.22

4.20

4.20'

4.62

4.55

4 45

4 4ft

15.02

16.85

13.45

8.12 

6 19

June.

6.10

7.61

7.81

6.13

5.55

5.38

7.24

5.59

6.20

7 45

7.03

6.05

5.37

5.17

5.07

5.45

4.73

4 Hi

4.47

4.35

4.23

4.18

4 1 Q

4 17

4 08

4 no

4 00

4 97

4.44 

4.38

July.

4.26

4.18

4.10

4.00

o Q4.

3.89

0 OR

0 GO

4.00

4.06

4.16

4.20

4.12

4.04

4.27

4.51

4 O9

e O"l

5 74

5 14

A *7Q

4.60

4.33

4 Oft

4 69

5.68

c en

4.90 

4.63 

4.43

Aug.

4.30

4.16

4.06

3.96

3.86

3.77 4 00

4.72

4 70

4 54

4 V7

4 10

4 05

3.93

3.81

3.73

3.66

3.61

Q 5*7

3.53

3.53

3.53

1 71

4. 10

4.19

4.09

4.01

o 07

3.83 

4.32

A OA

Sept.

6.07

5.75

5.49 5 17

e 0*7

5.23

5.27

5.51

K Kfl

4 99

4.71

4.49

4 94

4.11

4.01

3 90

3

*7*7

3

*71

o en

o aft

ft OK

3.61

o e*7

q ec

°* %A

3.53

O KQ

3.65

3.73 

3.84

NOTE. Gage heights Dec. 16, Feb. 5, 6, 7 to top of ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN. 25

WEST FORE AT ENTERPRISE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Enterprise, Harrison County r three-fourths mile 

above mouth of Bingamon Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 750 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 2, 1907, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by C. M. Tetrick. Sea-level elevation 

of zero of gage, 869.91 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at measuring section broken by one pier; smooth 

rock bottom. Straight above and below. -Control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 25.35 feet at 8 a. m. 

January 22, 1917; minimum stage, 0.7 foot July 2, 1917.

1907^1917: Maximum stage recorded, January 22, 1917. Flood of 1888 reached 

stage represented by about 33 feet referred to datum of present gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by ice for short periods during December, January, and Bebruary.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice the 

f first half of February and parts of December and January. A measurement 

made October 2, 1917, indicates a marked change in the rating curve or that the 

operation of the mill at the dam at Worthington about 3 miles below the gage 

affects the gage readings. The gates of the mill dam were open December 5-12, 

1908, in order to drain the pond, but no effect was apparent on the gage readings, 

which may have been due to unreliable gage readings. The low-water discharge, 

as published in previous Water-Supply Papers, for this station may at times 

be in error; this condition should be observed in using the data. Gage read once 

daily to half-tenths. Comparison with the flow at other gaging stations in the 

Monongahela basin apparently indicates gage readings are unreliable at times.

The following discharge measurement was made by Peterson and Hopkins: 

October 2, 1917: Gage height, 1.08 feet; discharge, 10.3 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Fork at Enterprise, W. Va., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

W.. ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2T. .............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2-90

2.65

2.25

2.15

2.25

2.65

2.50

2.60

2.95

2.35

2.15

2.10

2.15

2.45

2.25

2.95

4.10

4.60

6.65

6:30

6.10

4.10

3.35

2.95

2.80

2 . uufin 

2.35

2.30

2.20

2.15

2.02

Nov.

2.45

1.95

1.92

1.85

2.10

2.45

1.90

1.95

1.90

2.35

2.30

2.20

2.45

2.35

2.30

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.20

2.15

2.15

2.05

2.05

4.80

5.05

3

QC 

. SKJ

4.05

4.40

4.85

4.30

.......

Dec.

3.45

3.25

2.20

2.75

3-30

5.35

4.70

4.30

3.80

3-45

3.05

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.75

2.85

2.95

3.00

2.90

3.15

10.00

9.10

6.00

4.40

3.70

4.20

10.45

8.05

6.10

4.55

Jan.

3.70

3.50

4.25

9.30

7.75

7.40.

4.80

3.75

3.60

3.35

3.05

2.70

.......

3.75

4.05

6.35

7.30

7.15

6.40

6.80

25.35

11.80

5.45

5.05

4.65

4.95

4! 75

5.40

5.25

4.95

Feb.

4.70

4.65

4.50

4.55

4.60

4.55

4.45

4.25

3.95

3.60

3.35

3-00

.......

.......

.......

3-00

2.95

3.30

3.70

5.05

4.55

4.00

3.35

6.35

7.05

 5,05

5.35

5-75

Mar.

7.20

6.70

5.95

6.60

6.85

7.20

6.40

14.55

10.00

7.80

"g'eo"

11.85

12.75

9.15

5-90

5.10

"4.55~

4.30

4.15

3.95

4.* 10

4.05

.......

o on u« jU

3.75

3.70

3.60

3.45

3.20

Apr.

"2"90'

2.75

2.50

2.60

7.65

10.15

8.25

3.65

3.55

3.40

3.20

2.90

.......

2.50

2.45

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.15 "i'.io

2.20

2.05

2.05

2.10

2.60

"2" 95"

.......

May.

2.75

2.60

2.55

2.25

2.40

" 2"."65"

2.35

2.20

2.15

2.05

2.05

......

2.00"

1.95

1.95

1.90

1.85

1.85

.......

2.00

1.90

1.85

1.95

1.90

i X. QI air

9

KK 

. Oil

14.80

9.50

7.85

4.80

June.

4.40

4.90

.......

4.55

3.35

3.20

3.90

5.00

4.30

.......

6150

4.60

3.50

2.90

2.80

2.50

.

" 2.15

2.00

1.90

1 on J..SW

1.80

1.80

1.70

i A. fin Uv

1.50

1.65

2.65

2.20

-------

July.

"o.io

.90

1.15

1.40

1.30

1.25

.

L30

1.60

1.55

1.45

1.45

1.50

6.85

5.10

3.65

2.85

2.65

2.65

2.55

"2. 35"

2.05

1.85

2.45

2.85

2.65

"2~35"

2.10

Aug.

1.75

1.65

1.55

1.45

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.55

1.60

1.75

' 1.65

1.45

1.35

1.25

1.35

1.25

...

1.10

1.05

1.00

1.10

1.45

1.30

1.10

1.00

.95

1.10

1.90

Sept.

1.85

"" 2.W

2.70

3.00

2.80

2.30

2.15

...

2.00

1.80

1.60

1.50

1.35

1.20

....... ""i.'io

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.10

1.05

.......

.95

.95

1.00

.95

1.00

1.05

.......

.......

NOTE. Gage readings probably affected by backwater from ice portions of December, January, and 

February 1-15. *
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART III.

ELK CREEK NEAR CLARKSBURG, W. VA.

LOCATION. At a footbridge near Clarksburg, Harrison County, 300 feet above Turkey

Run and about 6 miles above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 107 square miles (determined by Pittsburgh Flood Commission). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 11, 1910, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Wooden staff gage fastened to a tree near right abutment of footbridge; read

by E. H. Smith. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 955.01 feet. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading at section about

200 feet below bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and practically permanent; banks high and not

subject to overflow. Point of zero flow, about gage height 0.9 foot. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.26 feet at 10 a. m.

January 22,1917; minimum stage recorded, 1.11 feet at 10 a. m. September 24-25. 

The flood of July, 1912, reached stage represented by 15 feet on the present

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by ice for shgrt periods in December,

January, and February. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, probably affected -fcy

ice a portion of February, 1917. Gage read daily in the morning to half-tenths.

Records good. Data inadequate for determination of daily discharge.

The following discharge measurements were made by B. J. Peterson and B. E. 

Jones, respectively: *

January 23, 1917: Gage height, 3.30 feet; discharge, 500 second-feet. 

March 14, 1917: Gage height, 4.21 feet; discharge, 1,010 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Elk Creek near Clarksburg, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

5..............

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

7.. ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

91

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

27. .............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.01

1.76

1.66

1.61

1.56

1.56

1.51

1.46

1.46

1.66

1.61

1.56

1.56

1.61

1.56

2.71

3.76

2.66

4.56

3.76

2.91

2.46

2.16

1.96

1.86

I

Qt

1.76

1.76

1.71 

1.66 

1.66

N*ov.

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.61

1.61

1.56

1.56

1.51

1.86

1.81

1.66

1.66

.1.66

1.86

1.81

1.76

1.71

1.66

1.66

1.61

1.61

2.96

2 7fi

9 3ft

2 ftfi

1.86

1.96 

2.16

Dec.

2.11

2.01

1.96

1.91

2.01

2.56

2.26

2.56

2.36

2.16

2.06

2.06

2.01

1.96

1.91

1.86

1.86

1.81

1-81

1.76

3.86

6.26

3.36

2.56

2.36

2.26

2.71

5.96

3.36 

2.86 

2.56

Jan.

2.36

2.26

4.36

3.46

2.96

2.76

2.56

2.46

2.36

2.26

2.06

1.96

1.86

4.06

3.86

3.56

3.36

2.86

2.36

1.86

1.86

11.26

3.26

2.76

9 t\(\

2.36

2.06

2.56 

2.96 

2.66

Feb.

2.46

2.36

2.36

2.16

2.06

2.01

1.96

1.96

1.91

1.91

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.81

1.81

1.86

2.36

2.56

2.46

2.26

2.26

3.76

9 Qfi

2 56

9 Qfi

Mar.

3.56

2.96

3.56

4.66

3.36

2.96

7.26

4.76

4.3Q

4.56

4.96

3.46

4.96

3.36

2.76

3.06

2.86

2.66

2.46

2.36

2.26

2.26

3.56

2 Qfi

2 56

9 3fi

2

0A

2.26 

2.06 

2.01

Apr.

1.96

1»96

1.91

1.86

1.91

4.06

3.86

3.36

2,86

2.46

2.26

2.16

2.06

1.96

1.91

1.86

1.81

1.86

1.86

1.81

1.81

1.71

1.66

1.66

1.61

1.76

2.06 

1.96

May.

1.91

1.86

1-76-

1.76

1.76

1-76

1.71

1.86

1.81

1.76

1.71

1.71

1.66

1.66

1.61

1.61

1.56

1.56

1.51

1.51

1.46

1.46

1.66

1.71

1.66

1.61

5 UK

7 4fi

5.06 

3.16 

3.56

June.

3.76

2.86

2.66

2.46

2.26

3.26

2.96

2.71

2.86

3.16

3.36

2.66

2.36

.2.16

2.06

2.06

1.86

1.81

1.76

1.71

1.66

1.61

1-56

1.56

1.56

i sfi

i Hfi

1 Hi

1.96 

1.76

July.

1.66

1.56

1.51

1.46

1.41

1.41

1.36

1.36

1.36

1.56

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.46

3.36

2.96

2.06

1.86

1.96

1.76

1 01

1.86

1 66

1.61

2 fifi

1.86

2.16

2 11

1.81 

1 C6 

1.61

Aug.

1.51

1.46

1.56

1.46

1.46

1.41

1.36

1.76

1.66

1.76

1.61

1.51

1.46

1.41

1.36

1.36

1.31

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.36

1.31

1.26

1.26

1 9t

1.16

1.16 

1.31 

1.36

Sept.

2.56

1.86

1.76

1.66

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.71

1.66

1.56

1.51

1 4fi

1.41

1.36

1.36

1-31

1.26

1.26

1-26

1.26

1 91

1.16

1.11

1.11

1

1 /»

1

1 /»

1.26

1.26 

1.21
MONONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN. 27

BUFFALO CREEK AT BARRACKVILLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge about 1,000 feet above covered highway bridge 

at Barrackville, Marion County, 2f fniles northwest of Faiwnont. Finch's Run 

enters on left about 1,600 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 115 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8, 1915, to September 30, 1917; June 3, 1907, to December 31, 1908.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream hand rail of bridge; read by E. M. Beall.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. Stay wire 

is used for measurements at high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight about 100 feet above and 

below station. -Both banks high. Stream bed rocky, some gravel. Control 

changes during severe floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.22 feet at 

7.45 a. m. January 22, 1917 (discharge about 6,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 22-30. 

Flood of July, 1912, reached a stage represented by abouj,16 feet on present gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, changed during the flood of January 22,1917. Rating curve used October 1,1916, to January 21,1917, and curve 

used January 22 to September 30, 1917, well defined below 1,600 second-feet; 

above 1,600 second-feet, the curve is an extension. Gage read twice daily to 

hundredths except Sunday, Ifrhen gage is read once. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table except as follows: October 

27, December 3, 4, 5, July 16", discharge interpolated.because of missing gage 

readings. December 15-20, and February 4-19, estimated because of ice. 

Records good except those interpolated or estimated, which &re poor.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Engineer Corps. 

The following discharge measurement was made by B. J. Peterson and B. L. Hopkins: 

October 3, 1917: Gage height, 0.67 foot; discharge, 0.55 second-foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5... .........

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

7............

g

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

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

121...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

5.9

4.6

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.1

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

9

1.0

2.2

8.0

76

167

212

184

132

42

28

23

19

15

9.8

7.2

4.3

3.1

Nov.

4.1

3.8

3.8

5.4

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.3

4.6

34

26

14

17

26

34

30

23

19

15

12

8.0

20

330

392

 481

167

42

40

47

Dec.

47

42

40

38

36

34

27

23

21

26

21

28

34

30

20

58

770

212

150

123

81

2,250

1,750

444

167

105

Jan»

58

47

720

672

873

821

409

143

108

79

35

31

31

30

114

159

102

79

64

53

77

3,750

409

184

135

84

52

54

345

582

271

Feb.

222

132

76

30

95

84

72

on

1,260

481

167

176

Mar.

176

184

167

184

271

193

271

2,370

821

582

1,360

873

1,760

1,310

481

234

672

360

176

143

132

167

184

770

540

167

123

105

87

64

52

Apr.

48

48

47

37

108

1,260

873

426

212

143

102

88

76

64

59

47

40

.37

42

43

37

34

30

28

35

47

64

79

108

120

May.

87

73

59

54

61

49

42

49

48

43

37

36

32

31

28

24

22

20

18

15

12

9.8

36

40

24

19

286

2,080

1,200

300

143 -

June.

1,420

1,260

258

159

98

1,530

1,090

345

330

720

315

151

95

44

50

42

30

26

20

17

14

11

8.9

5.9

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.0

4.6

14.0

July.

Q A

4.5

3.8

3

1

9 S

9 1

2.1

9 9

2.8

4.1

12.0

6.5

A. <=, 8.0

28

75

111

81

40

24

74

99

43

23

18

47

37

27

18

12

Aug.

7.2

4.6

4.0

3 A.

3

1

9 Q

9 fi

9 1

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.1

1.6

2.2

1.7

1.1

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.1

3.3

60

28

13

5.0

4.0

2.9

2.1

2.6

Sept.

QQA

49

40

99

16

^ i

6.5

5.4

91

15

7.2

4.6

4.0

3

1

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

.6

A4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4
28

Monthly di

STJBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

<e of Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va., for the year ending Sept^ SO, 

1917.

[Drainage area, 115 square miles.]

Month.

December. ....................................

April..........................................

May...........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

212 

481 

2,250

3,750 

1,260

2,370 

1,260 

2,080 

1,530 

130 

60 

330

3,750

Mini'mirm.

0.9 

3.3

30

52 

28 

9.8 

4.0 

2.1 

1.1 

.4

.4

Mean.

31.2 , 

60.6 

216 341- 

127 

483 

146 

161 

269 

30.8 

5.61 

18.2

158

Per 

square 

mile.

0.271 

.527 

1.88 

2.97 

1.10 

4.20 

1.27 

1.40 

2.34 

.268 

.049 

.158

1.37

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.31 

.59 

2.17 

3.42 

1.14 

4.84 

1.42 

1.61 

2.61 

.31 

.06 

.18

18.66

CHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Moss highway bridge, 2 miles north, of Parsons, Tucker County, 2 

miles below junction of Shavers Fork, and 5 miles below junction of Dry Fork 

and Blackwater River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 716 square miles (determined 'by Hydroelectric Co. of West 

Virginia).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage near center of bridge on downstream guard rail; read by Mrs. E. C. 

Linger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and probably permanent. Water is swift and 

turbulent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.98 feet at 

7 a. m. March 12 (discharge about 40,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.52 feet 

at 7 a. m. November 1 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during aevere winters.

REGULATION. Some regulation above at various pulp mills and sawmills. Effect 

probably compensating, so that two gage readings per day give correct basis for 

determining discharge.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably affected by 

ice for short periods in December, January and February. Rating curve fairly 

well denned between 65 and 5,500 second-feet. Beyond these limits the curve" is 

an extension and may be in considerable error. Gage read twice daily to quarter 

tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to 

rating table. Discharge December 10-22, 29-31, January 12-20, and February 

2-17, may be somewhat large due to not correcting discharge for effect of ice 

on gage readings. Records fair except for those periods effected by ice, which 

are poor.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Hydroelectric Co. of 

West Virginia.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. J. Peterson and B. L. 

Hopkins: 

September 25: Gage height, 1.88 feet, discharge, 74 second-feet.
MOFOFGAHELA RIVER BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

-15..............

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

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

IK

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

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

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

22 ...

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

29.............. ^n

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

Oct.

5,480

4,020

2,830

1,060

433

363

310

325

320

300

271

227

195

159

271

2,040

3,850

3,340

3,000

4,190

6,300

5,290

3,850

3,340

2,830

2,510

2

1QA

1,820

1,470

1,120

Nov.

865

552

452

363

262

203

175

330

258

385

305

310

320

276

* 253

227

244

203

163

141

148

tot

421

1,120

Q1 A

77C

573

545 '504

QQ>

Dec.

310

240 iea

127

93

117

85

152

191

148

102

70

65

58

330

330

231

820

2,270

~9 9?n

1

QQA

1,890

2 ion

1,670

1,180

865

2,830

4,020

3

ftOA

2 ft7fi

1,010

Jan.

2,670

4,370

5,880

7,660

13,200

10,400

6,090

5,100

3,340

2,510

1,670

1,120

i nfiO

910

1,060

865

1,120

1,120

960

1,540

32,700

9 600

\, 670

1,410

1,180

QAA

son

1,010

Qfin

1,740

Feb.

1,600

1,180

960

960

865

778

865

695

820

655

566

552

484

421

421

484

497

655

1,010

3,850

4,020

2,590

2

1QA

3 AHA

2,590

3,000

4,730

5,480

Mar.

4,550

4,190

3,680

3,340

2,830

2,350

2,430

6,520

7,200

5,680

11,200

35,900

15,900

10,900

10,600

8,860

7,200

6,300

5,680

5,100

6,740

6,090

5,100

O QCA

3,340

3,170

3,680

2 s°.n

2

1QA

1,600

1,230

Apr.

820

865

820

517

1,010

1,960

2,350

2,040

1,540

1,670

2,670

2,430

2,120

1,740

1,540

1,350

1,230

1,350

1 9Qft

1,180

Qfin

778

E7O

497

415

397

439

865

1,540

1,230

May.

1,290

960

865

1,060

1,120

865

695

1,010

865

778

695

618

820

820

735

640

588

545

478

427

421

433

439

820

655

566

8,380

8,860

15,300

5,880

4,370

June.

3,000

2,590

1,890

1,350

1,120

865

910

865

778

2,040

2,120

1,960

1,600

1,180

910

778

595

380

290

203

148

124

93

510

341

244

735

497

695

ftCC

July.

290

300

253

215

187

187

240

235

253

187

187

187

171

300

203

409

458

din

820

510

865

478

fi<K

458

655

1,290

1,060

625

510

403

248

Aug.

207

207

207

155

191

248

207

330

559

510

330

248

207

191

183

144

105

90

82

63

54

47

42

99

72

49

35

54

102

258

305

Sept.

262

231

43

00

35

695

3,680

nin

439

315

266

235

199

171

215

144

90

80

65

248

102

88

78

68

56

271

735

Monthly discharge of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 716 square miles.]

Month.

December. ....................................

March... ...

April..........................................

May...........................................

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

Septe mber. ....................................

The year ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,300 

1,120 

4,020 

32,700 

5,480 

35,900 

2,670 

15.300 

3,000 

1,290 

559 

3,680

35,900

MininrcyiTn .

159 

141 

58 

820 

421 

1,230 

397 

421 

93 

171 

35 '32

32

Mean.

2.200 

396 

1,030 

4,160 

1,640 

6,460 

1,270 

2,000 

982 

445 

180 

395

1,780

Per 

square 

mile.

3.07 

.553 

1.44 

5.81 

2.29 

9.02 

1.77 

2.79 

1.37 

.622 

.251 

.552

2.49

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

3.54 

.62 

1.66 

6.70 

2.38 

10.40 

1.98 

3.22 

1.53 

.72 

.29 

.62

33.66

CHEAT RIVER AT ROWLESBTJRG, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge at Rowlesburg, Preston County, 

about 300 feet above mouth of Salt Lick Creek. *

DRAINAGE AREA. 960 square miles (includes drainage area of Salt Lick Creek).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1912, to September 30, 1917. The United States 

Weather Bureau has collected gage-height records since 1884.

GAGE. Mott tape gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by J. F. Pierce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge. Salt Lick Creek 

is measured separately and the discharge added to that measured at the bridge.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream is curved above and below bridge; control consists 

of small boulders; probably permanent. Salt Lick Creek enters between the 

control and the gage. Stage at which flow would be zero was about 0.45 foot in 

September, 1917.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.8 feet March 12; 

minimum stage, 2.0 feet August 20, 22, 23, 29, and September 23.

The highest stage of which there is any record occurred, according to the United 

States Weather Bureau, July 10, 1888, when the water reached a stage of 22 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice December 

16-21, January 15-21, and February 4-18. Data inadequate for determining 

daily discharge. Gage read daily in the morning to tenths.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather Bureau. 

The following measurements were made by B. J. Peterson and B. L. Hopkins 

September 20, 1917: Gage height, 2.23 feet; discharge, 161 second-feet. Gage 

height, 2.22 feet; discharge, 155 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Pa., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

Z.'.. ..........

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21...........'...

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

OQ

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

- 4.1

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.9

4.8

4.0

4.1

4.6

4.0

3.9

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6 

2.5

2.4

Nov.

2.3

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.6

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.8 

2.9

Dec.

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.4

4.9

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.4

6.5

7.0 

5.5

4.2

Jan.

3.8

3.6

3.4

5.8

4.9

6.1

5.6

4.6

4 0

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8 10 n

7 9

5.2

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.4

45

4.7

Feb.

i

4.2

4.5

4.3

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3 4.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.9

4.9

4. 4

3 Q

4.6

6.2

4.8

4.4

6.3

Mar.

5.2

4.5

4.3

4.9

4.8

4.3

4.0

6.0

6.9

5.2

5.5

12.8

9.6

8.7

8.5

6.2

5.3

6.3

5.3

4.7

4.6

5.4

5.3

5.1

6.2

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.0 

3.9

3 7

Apr.

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.9

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.3

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

^ i

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.5 4 "4

May.

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.7

4.2

8.0

7.9 

7.4

5.5

June.

4.6

4.3

4.2

3.9

3.6

' 3.4

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

. 2.5

2.5

2. ,6

2.4

2.4

2.8 

3.3

July.

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

3.0

3.1

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.9

3.7

3.6

3.1 

2.9

2.7

Aug.

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

3.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.2 2.1

2.1

2.0 

2.1

. 2.2

Sept.

2.6

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

3.5

4.8

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2

A

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 1

9 1

2.1 

2.2

CHEAT RIVER NEAR MORGANTOWN, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Uneva, Monongalia County, 10 miles above mouth

of river. Parallel of 39° W crosses the river at this bridge. 

DRAINAGES AREA. 1,380 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8 to December 30, 1899; July 1 to December 29, 1900;

August 21,1902, to December 31,1905; November 18,1908, to September 30,1917. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by C. F. Baker. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Probably permanent.
MOFOFGAHELA RIVER BASIN". 31

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.67 feet at 5 p. m,. 

March 12 (dischargeabout 51,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.97 feet August 

30 and several days the latter part of September (discharge, 162 second-feet).

ICE. Ice forms sometimes to a thickness of several inches, and large ice jams may 

affect the stage-discharge relation during short periods in December, January, and 

February.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice portions 

of December, January, and February. Eating curve used for 1917 fairly well 

' denned above 175 second-feet. Discharge measurements made November 30, 

1914, October 4 and 5, 1917, indicate a marked change in the stage-discharge 

relation below gage height 2.4 feet (discharge, 410 second-feet) and a new rating 

curve was drawn for 1917. Change from the former rating curve ranges from 0 at 

discharge 445 second-feet to 30 per cent at discharge 163 second-feet, the rating 

curve for 1917 giving smaller results. Date of change not known, but may have 

been some time during 1914. In view of the uncertainty in the date of this 

change in stage-discharge relation, estimates of daily discharge for the years 

1914 to 1916 may be subject to considerable error below 410 second-feet. Gage 

read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage heights to the rating table. Discharge interpolated because of missing 

gage readings, October 28, November 4, 6, 12, 23, December 12, 25, January 13, 

February 28, April 5, May 10, 26, July 29, September 9, 16; estimated because of 

ice from climatic data and observer's notes, December 15-21, January 15, 16, 19, 

20, February 11, 18. Results good except for periods probably affected by ice, 

December 10-22, January 15, 16, and February 6-20, for which they are probably 

poor.

The following discharge measurements were made by Peterson and Hopkins: 

October 4, 1917: Gage height, 2.06 feet; discharge, 192 second-feet. 

October 5, 1917: Gage height, 2.06 feet; discharge, 196 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheat River near $forgantown, W. Va., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

c

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

30.'.............

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

Oct.

2,860

1,530

950

730

660

480

520

473

424

520

560

640

600

452

431

685

4,900

3,790

4,700

6,020

4,140

3,150

1,960

1,630

1,220

1,080

782

498

215

640

640

Nov.

 600

560

560

925

1,290

965

640

560

520

892

950

840

730

950

835

835 835

730

560

600

560

520

1,240

1,960

3,620

2,710

1,530

1,220

1,080

1,290

Dec.

1,530

1,360

1,220

1,080

1,080

1,530

1,730

1,290

1,140

1,140

1,010

922

835

782

651

520

520

520

520

520

520

8,020

9,040

4,140

3,230

2,320

12,600

21,800

17,200

8,530

4,700

Jan.

3,150

2,580

3,620

11,600

9,040

13,600

10,100

6,020

3,960

3,300

2,450

1,730

2.290

2,860

2,640

2,420

2,200

1,360

1,310

1,270

1,220

42,700

18,200

9,550

5,110

3,620

3,000

2,200

2,320

3,790

6.500

Feb.

4,900

5,110

2,200

2,080

1,630

1,360

1,840

1,530

1,220

950

743

520

480

520

520

520

560

726

892

1,840

7,510

5,110

3,150

10,100

11,600

7,000

6,500

7,520

Mar.

8, 530

5,550

4,510

6,500

6,500

3,790

3,460

14.100

16,700

9,550

45,800

28,400

26,900

24,300

13,600

10,600

13,600

8.020

6,020

5,330

10,100

8,020

8,020

12,100

7,000

4,700

3 790

2,710

2,320

Apr.

1,960

1,840

1,840

1,840

2,650

3,460

5,330

8.020

6,020

4,140

4,140

7,510

7,000

5,110

3,460

2,450

2,080

1,730

1,630

1,630

1,450 1 OCA

1,220

1,220

1,220

.1,220

1,220

1,290

2,080

3,790

May.

3,150

2', 580

1,960

1.530

1,630

1,840

1,630

1,630

1,630

2,170

2,710

2,450

2,080

1,730

1,630

1,450

1,290

1,080

1,010

1,220

892

730

782

4,660

8,530

22,800

23,300

18,700

10,100

June.

8,020

7,510

5,110

3,460

2,450

2,450

14,100

6,020

3,620

3,300

3,150

2,710

1,960

1,530

1,290

1,140

1,010

835

782

835

560

600

560

480

459

600

473

431

600

892

July.

1,010

782

600

480

410

345

315

321

466

452

445

384

384

358

2,080

2,710

1,840

1,080

950

1,140

892

892

950

892

640

892

2,450

1,630

1,290

950

640

Aug.

520

480

892

685

685

560

431

520

730

1,010

730

600

466

404

410

520

397

384

279

243

220

200

200

782

438

327

291

225

195

163

200

Sept.

600

685

480

345

303

560

640

1,730

2,020

2,320

1,220

782

640

520

452

396

339

309

279

255

255

231

185

171

180

167

167

157

200

195
32

Monthly dit

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

<e of Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va., for the year 

SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 1,380 square miles.]

ing Sept.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,020 

3,620 

21,800 

42,700 

11,600 

45,800 

8,020 

23,300 

14,100 

2,710 

1,010 

2,320

45,800

Minimum.

215 

520 

520 

1,220 

480 

2,320 

1,220 

730 

431 

315 

163 

167

163

Mean.

1,540 

1,040 

3,610 

5,990 

3,170 

10, 900 

3,000 

4,150 

2,560 

925 

458 

560

3,180

Per

square 

mile.

1.12 

.754 

2.62 

4.34 

2.30 

7.90 

2.17 

3.01 

1.86 

.670 

.332 

.406

2.30

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area). .

1.29 

.84 

3.02 

5.00 

2.40 

9.11 

2.42 

3.47 

2.08 

.77 

.38 

.45

31.23

BLACKWATER RIVER AT HENDRICKS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Hendrieks, Tucker Comity,.about one-eighth mile

above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 148 square miles (deterimined by West Virginia Development Co.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1911, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by French Shaffer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and stones. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.37 feet at 7 a. m.

March 12; minimum stage, 1.49 feet at 5 p. m. October 15. 

1911-1917: Extremes of stage are those recorded above. 

Maximum flood occurred July 10, 1888, stage unknown. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during extremely cold

weather. 

ACCURACY. Station was first visited by engineers of the Survey in March, 1916.

Discharge measurements made at gage heights 3.42 and 4.27 during these visits

plot respectively 17 and 30 per cent below rating curve used from 1911 to 1914.

Monthly discharge for 1914 as published in Water-Supply Paper 383 probably as

accurate as indicated. Discharge data subsequent to 1914 withheld for additonal

information. Gage read twice daily to tenths to April 1, then to hundredths.

Gage readings probably affected by ice January 17 to February 20. Records

good. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records furnished by the Hydro-Electric Co.

of West Virginia.

The following discharge measurement was made by Peterson and Hopkins: 

September 24: Gage height, 1.64 feet, discharge, 9.1 second-feet.
MONONGAHELA RIVEB BASIN. 33

Daily gage height, in feet, of Blackwater River at Hendricks, W. Fa., far the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

W... ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.75

2.54

2.21

2.09

1 07

1.92

1.60

1.57

1.66

2.20

..1.66

1.84

1.66

1.58

1.52

3.46

4.34

3.14

3.84

3.60

3.27

2.80

2.60

2.52

2.42

2.31

2.29

2.16

2.11

2.06

1.97

Nov.

1.86

1.82

1.88

1.92

1.87

1.84

1.82

1.86

1.92

1.94

1.92

1.95

2.27

2.10

2.00

1.96

2.00

1.90

1.88

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.88

2.26

2.42

2.37

2.58

2.78

2.69

2.46

Dec.

2.37

2.33

2.20

2.15

2.78

2.50

2.46

2.44

2.40

2.38

2.36

2.34

2.38

2.41

2.42

2.44

9 in

2.58

2.46

2.86

2.55

2.42

2.38

2.36

2.39

3.39

4.12

3.68

3.47

3.29

Jan.

3.10

3.37

3 64

3.57

3.80

3.32

3.04

2.95

2.84

2 74

2.49

2.46

3.04

2.90

2.76

2.56

2.46

2.39

2.29

2.26

4.20

6.74

4.23

3.48

2.88

2.66

2.48

2.60

3.57

3.38

3.00

Feb.

3 04

2.54

3.52

5.85

6.43

6.43

6 43

6 43

6.43

6.43

6 43

6.12

6.12

6.11

5.94

5.80

5.73

5.72

5.39

3.38

3.05

9 7fl

3.01

4.92

3.38

2.84

3.76

3.66

Mar.

3.08

2.90

o 79

3.26

2.88

2 71

5.08

4.77

4 80

7.69

5.61

4.88

4.32

3.72

3.70

3.58

3.36

3.23

3.62

3.60

3.60

3.76

3.36

2.95

2.86

2.78

2.67

2.54

2.50

Apr.

2.40

2.56

9 40

2.48

2.88

2.88

9 74.

2.72

2.62

2.52

3.00

3.49

3.06

2.80

2.70

2.69

2.65

2.65

2.60

2.59

2.54

2.52

2.46

2.39

2.54

2.60

2.37

2.78

2.85

2.62

May.

2.52

2.48

9 4fi

2.46

2.46

2.42

2.40

2.43

2.44

2.42

2.40

2.36

2.34

2.32

2.29

2.26

2.24

2.23

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.20

2.34

2.26

2.16

2.08

3.36

4.38

4.67

3.66

3.38

June.

3.48

2.74

2.44

2.36

2.32

2.68

9 >yj

2.44

2.46

2.50

2.54

2.48

2.46

2.42

2.30

2.26

2.24

2.12

2.09

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.02

1.99

1 08

1.96

1.96

2.16

2.30

2.22

July.

2 14

2.07

1.98

1.93

i on

1.90

2.24

2.06

2.00

1 07

1.96

1.97

2.01

2.08

2.17

2.26

2 24

2.20

2.15

2.12

2.16

2.18

2.16

2.18

2.22

2.18

2.16

2.15

2.11

2.02

Aug.

1.94

1.90

1.89

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.85

1.86

2.42

2.18

1.97

1.90

1.84

1.86

1.92

1.88

1.82

1.79

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.76

1.79

1.78

1.74

1.84

2.20

Sept.

2 12

2.06

2.10

2.14

2.10

2.06

2.22

2.50

2.38

2.13

2.00

1.87

1.82

1.82

1.79

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.86

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.63

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.77

1.78

1.75

SHAVERS FORK AT PARSONS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 600 feet northwest of railroad station at Parsons,

Tucker County, and half a mile above confluence with Dry Forlc. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 210 square miles (determined by Pittsburgh Flood Commission). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 14, 1910, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to bridge, read by R. W. Evans. Sea-level

elevation of zero of gage, 1,631.70 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rocky. Control, coarse gravel and rocks; probably

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.90 feet at 8 a. m.

March 12 (discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.15 feet September 8

(discharge, 3 second-feet). 

High waters of 1868 and 1907 reached a stage represented by approximately

IS.5 feet, referred to present gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

REGULATION. The flow at low stages may be affected by the storage of water at a

pulp mill dam about three-fourths mile above the station. 

115805° 20 WSP 453 8
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, affected by ice December 13-20, and February 6-16. A discharge measurement made in September, 

1917, indicated a change in the stage-discharge relation below 300 second-feet. 

It was assumed that the change in relation occurred during the high water of 

March. Rating curve used to March 11, and curve used March 12 to September 

30, well defined between 40 and 10,000 second-feet; beyond these limits curve 

is an extension. Gage read twice daily to tenths. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Results good except for 

periods affected by ice, for which they are poor. 

The following discharge measurement was made by Peterson and Hopkins:

September 24: Gage height 2.82 feet, discharge, 48 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

520

440

183

111

113

88

88

111

100

78

ooo

295

440

520

605

fiftC

365

fff\C

520

520

183

88

Nov.

78

88

52

88

52

52

52

60

QQ

52

52

46

52

78

68

60

60

68

CO

52

52

KO

88

144

113

113

113

100

Dec.

183

183

144

111

164

111

128

100

1,260

1,790

365

295

233

3,900

905

520

Jan.

402

1,020

1,260

1 080

3,350

1,020

800

520

365

295

111

113

295

520

OOA

264

520

6,330

SAA

firtE

365

264

ooo

ortQ

QAE

Feb.

960

1 140

1 140

60

100

537

1,520

1,260

562

1 Q^A

1,020

1 260

1^720

Mar.

1,320

1,200

1,200

2,000

750

750

2,510

1,720

960

2,510

12,300

3,900

4,090

3,530

1,590

1,590

2,220

852

852

2,670

1,390

3,000

2,000

1,790

800

750

605

480

Apr.

260

440

402

365

562

800

700

852

800

605

652

905

852

700

562

562

402

402

330

330 "330

225

199

199

199

173

173

800

800

May.

562

520

365

260

199

199

199

750

852

750

480

480

480

365

365

330

199

199

120

120

154

154

135

154

3,350

3,170

3,170

June.

1,020

960

750

480

480

365

260

199

199

260

480

295

260

225

154

154

135

80

75

70

70

61

61

54

40

30

40

54

520

480

July.

30

104

54

54

54

46

199

330

54

54

225

54

54

54

70

104

104

562

154

154

330

199

199

199

440

1,590

1,520

1,390

1,320

1,080

135

Aug.

61

54

46

50

54

40

25

154

199

199

260

154

46

61

40

40

46

40

30

25

22

30

18

15

15

22

15

15

15

22

40

Sept.

30

22

22

15

15

54

480

1,460

652

652

120

120

120

120

154

154

22

3

30

23

25

15

22

22

40

38

41

40

36

36

NOTE. Daily discharge,estimated because of ice from climatic data and observer's notes Dec. 13-20, 

Feb. 6-16, braced figures show the mean discharge for the period. Discharge interpolated June 19, 

Aug. 4.

Monthly discharge of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917. 

[ Drainage area, 210 square miles.]

Month.

October. . .....................................

March. ........................... .

May...........................................

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

August ........................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

605 

144

3 OAA

6,330 

2 Ann

12,300 

905 

4,670 

1,020 

1,590 

260 

1,460

12,300

Minimum .

78 

39

113

225 

173 

120 

30 

30 

15 

3

3

Mean.

267 

74.4 

534 

821 

652 

2,030 

501 

789 

277 

352 

59.8 

153

545

Per

square 

mile.

1.27 

.354 

2.54 

3.91 

3.11 

9.67 

2.39 

3.76 

1.32 

1.68 

.285 

.729

2.60

Burl-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.46 

.40 

2.93 

4.51 

3.24 

11.15 

2.67 

4.34 

1.47 

1.94 

.33 

.81

35.25
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN.

BIG SANDY CREEK AT ROCKVILLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At the highway bridge at Rockville, in Preston County, about 5 miles 

above mouth of creek and 6 miles below Bruceton Mills.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 202 square miles (determined by West Virginia Development Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1909, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by A. A. Christopher 

and Levi Zweyer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel bed consists of boulders and bed rock. Control 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.98 feet at 6 

a. m. January 22 (discharge about 17,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.10 

feet October 9 (discharge, 8.1 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during periods of extremely cold 

weather.

REGULATION. Gristmills at Rockville, Clifton Mills, and Bruceton Mills operated 

by water power, may produce fluctuations in stage during low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Affected by ice 

December 13-20 and probably to some extent during parts of January and February. Rating curve well denned between 10 and 8,000 second-feet; beyond 

these limits curve is an extension. Gage read twice daily to tenths. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. 

Results good^ except for periods affected by ice for which they are poor.

Daily discharge, in second -feet, of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

U..........

12..........

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

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

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

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

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

18...... ........|

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

20..... ........J

21..........

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

23...... ....... .1

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

31

27

18

12

12

12

12

11

8.1

16

13

28

22

16

17

50

314

215

586

633

523

330

215

169

133

126

103

88

88

71

71

Nov.

68

52

47

299

931

395

228

180

191

465

586

284

255

299

395

330

241

215

169

169

150

118

133

1,200

633

447

362

269

269

395

Dec.

299

269

215

203

255

180

160

142

150

133

133

150

100

412

1,950

1,200

633

543

378

6,920

6,710

2,220

1,100

920

Jan.

739

465

429

1,010

1,310

1,690

1,010

739

543

447

346

203

269

684

503

586

412

465

378

314

330

13,400

2,930

1,310

798

523

330

378

412

1,690

798

Feb.

1,310

633

330

447

346

299

269

299

255

180

150

150

150

150

142

133

133

215

299

543

447

264

255

4,060

1,200

798

1,200

1,010

Mar.'

684

633

523

465

412

412

330

1,950

1,560

931

4,230

7,340

2,080

3,720

3,550

1,820

2,080

1,560

1,200

1,200

739

684

931

798

739

684

484

465

378

314

284

Apr.

299

284

203

169

447

' 684

931

1,430

739

523

586

543

447

395

330

255

284

203

215

203

180

169

142

160

299

362

314

330

412

346

May.

330

269

241

215

299

362

314

299

465

633

465

412

330

284

228

215

191

169

150

142

126

133

150

126

110

103

255

3,390

3,080

1,430

931

June.

1,430

1,690

1,310

633

447

484

6,920

1,430

1,200

1,010

862

633

378

314

241

215

160

142

126

118

103

88

68

65

50

42

32

40

56

56

July.

48

24

31

18

17

16

22

16

33

70

61

41

32

60

484

633

314

203

142

110

110

103

96

84

88

160

126

81

50

68

25

Aug.

23

35

203

142

81

61

50

50

96

78

50

31

29

27

314

126

88

77

42

41

30

22

314

447

169

49

60

33

47

87

215

Sept.

45

65

33

46

30

87

77

. 395

412

228

150

133

96

80

54

49

43

45

27

41

22

30

16

24

26

13

10

19

24

27

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated because of ice from climatic data December 13-20, interpolated December 31 on account of missing gage reading
36

Monthly di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va., for the year ending Sept. 

30, 1917.

{Drainage area, 202 square miles.]

Month.

October.......................................

November....................... .

January ;......................................

March .........................................

April.................... . May.

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

August ........................................

September. ....................................

The year..... ...........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

633 

1,200 

6,920

13,400 

4,060 

7,340 

1,430 

3,390 

6,920 

633 

447 

412

13,400

Minimum.

8.1 

47

203 

133 

284 

142 

103 

32 

16 

22 

10

8.1

Mean.

128 

326 

841 

1,140 

560 

1,390 

396 

511 

678 

109 

101 

78.2

524

Per

square 

mile.

0.634 

1.61 

4.16 

5.64 

2.77 

6.88 

1.96 

2.53 

3.36 

.540 

.500 

.387

2.59

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

0.73 

1.80 

4.80 

6.50 

2.88 

7.93 

2.19 

2.92 

3.75 

.62 

.58 

.43

35.13

LITTLE BEAVER RIVER BASIN. 

LITTLE BEAVER RIVER NEAR EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge known as Grimms Bridge, about 4 miles above 

mouth of river and about 4 miles northeast of East Liverpool, Columbiana County. 

North Fork enters river on left about 3 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 505 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 191$, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of highway bridge; read by C. W. 

Gam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; at extremely high stages water 

flows around both bridge abutments. Channel straight for 100 feet above and 

300 feet below station. Rapids about 600 feet below bridge act as primary control, 

probably permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height, 0.1 ±0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.25 feet at 5.00 p. m. 

January 5; minimum stage, 2.07 feet at 7 a. m. September 26. Highest known 

flood reached a stage represented by gage height about 20 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by ice jams.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice December 

14-26, January 12-21, and February 2 to March 1. Data inadequate for determining rating curve. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Engineer 

Corps.
YELLOW CREEK BASIN. 37

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Beaver River near East Liverpool, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18.......;......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

81..............

Oct.

2.14

2.12

2.19

2.11

2.10

2.08

2.10

2.07

2.10

2.16

2.18

2.14

2.18

2.44

2.38

2.40

2.36 

2.29

3.35

3.67

3.36

2.98

2.74

2.62

2.51

2.48 

2.44

2.42

2.37 

2.35

2.36

Nov.

2.39 

2.39

. 2.38

2.48

2.76

2.60

2.54

2.50

2.47

2.64

2.75

2.68

2.58

2.74

2.98

2.92

2.80 

2.69

2.66

2.58

2.55

2.52

2.64

3.40

3.32

3.44 

3.22

2.9ff

3.72

3.58

Dec.

3.39 

3.25

3.12

3.05

3.12

3.06

2.93

2.88

2.88

2.93

2.92

2.96

3.12

2.95

3.05

2.85

 2.86 

2.74

2.79

2.79

2.82

3.12

3.45

3.45

3.50

"e'is"

6.84

5.48 

4.44

3.38

Jan.

3.62 

3.64

. 4.10

4.44

7.52

7.93

6.08

5.12

4.63

4.62

3.91

5.38

5.25

4.96

4.80

5.00

4.84 

4.73

4.70

4.70

4.38

6-90

5.54

4.92

4.61

4.10 

3.62

3.98

4.44 

7.02

6.22

Feb.

6.08 

4.85

5.13

5.15

4.82

4.70

4.68

4.55

4.29

4.16

4.48

3.26

3.48

3.52 

3.92

4.00

4.81

4.44

4.10

4.34

5.56

6.08

4.55 

6.89

4.92

.......

Mar.

3.94 

3.70

3.59

3.72

4.31

4.54

4.04

5.50

5.27

4.88

6.89

7.48

6.00

5.64

5.36

4.85

4.73 

4.65

4.28

4.24

4.18

4.22

4.18

7.09

5.98

5.65 

4.71

4.53

4.38 

4.20

3.98

Apr.

3.86 

3.89

3.90

3.69

3.99

5.82

6.15

5.50

4.70

4.28

4.12

3.96

3.80

3.68

3.58

3.56

3.42 

3.36

3.88

3.74

3.55

3.43

3.32

3.26

3.24

3.48 

3.38

3.26

3.16 

3.15

May.

2.24 

3.18

3.05

3.25

4.94

4.34

4.06

3.96

3.54

3.56

3.46

3.30

3.25

3.23

3.12

3.'05

3.00 

2.99

3.61

3.36

3.27

3.86

4.22

3.94

3.63

3.42 

3.34

3.38

4.02 

3.86

3.52

June.

5.44 

4.80

4.31

3.88

3.72

5.19

6.12

5.50

5.10

6.58

6.23

5.10

4.38

4.02

3.95

3.76

3.56 

3.38

3.28

3.23

3.10

2.98

3.04

3.81

3.45

3.13 

.4.30

3.44

5.29 

2-94

July.

3.50 

3.78

3.50

3.20

3.01

2.92

2.84

2.79

2.80

4.06

3.54

3.24

3.52

3.69

3.43

3.18

4.10 

4.40

3.82

3.40

3.16

2.96

2.84

2.89

2.93

3.34 

6.24

4.38

3.66 

3.26

3.08

Aug.

2.88 

2.74

2.66

2.57

2.50

2.46

2.68

3.10

2.53

2.50

2.46

2.40

2.38

2.84

2.82

2.74

2.50 

2.39

2.33

2.26

2.20

2.22

2.86

3.22

2.83

2.60

2.48

2.40

2.32 

2.36

2.39

Sept.

2.42 

2.40

2.46

2.31

2.26

2.73

2.66

3.40

3.08

3.80

2.60

2.47

2.40

2.34

2.28

2.31

2.26 

2.20

2.19

2.20

2.20

2.14

2.10

2.08

2.12

2.09 

2.09

2.1&

2.18 

2.13

YELLOW CHEEK BASIN. 

YELLOW CREEK AT HAMMONDSVILLE, OHIO.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge on Steubenville pike about one-fifth mile

southwest of Hammondsville, Jefferson County. North Fork enters on left

1,000 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 169 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1915, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge about 25 feet from left end; read

by W. J. Sprague.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL One channel, but at extreme high stages, stream flows

around both abutments; straight 1,000 feet above and curved 100 feet below 

. station. Control practically permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height about

1.4 feet September, 1915, and 1916, and October, 1917. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.63 feet at 4.30 p. m.

January 5; minimum stage recorded 1.80 feet at 5 p. m. October 8.

Highest known flood reached a stage represented by gage height about 16

feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice December 18-27 and February 2-27. Data inadequate for determining rating curve.

Gage read twice daily to hundredth^. Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. Station' maintained in cooperation with United States Engineer

Corpa.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.02

1.96

1.94

1.91

1.90

1.88

1.85

1.82

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.82

2.02

2.02 

1.98

2.04

2.01

1.98

2.74 

2.90

2.68

2.42

2.28

2.22

2.18

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.06

2.03

2.03

Nov.

2.04

2.03

2.01

2.50

2.44

2.35

2.26

2.18

2.16

2.42

2.38

2.33

2. 48

2.69 

2.62

2.46

2.34

2.27

2.22 

"2.16

2.14

2.13

2.10

2.42

2.82

2.62

2.39

2.50

3.66

3.88

Dec.

3.16

2.86

2.74

2.72

2.76

2 72

2.64

2.58

2.68

2.64

2.46

2.38

2.40 

2.41

2.38

2.34

2.33

2.32

2.35

2.54

2.86

2.67

4 44

4.79

4.09

3.52

3.20

Jan.

3.08

3.08

3.52

3.48

8.02

5.36

4.81

4.26

3.72

3.40

3.24

3.09

2.97 

2.98

3.13

3.19

3.20

3.07 

2.96

2.94

7.86

4.98

4.52

4.04

3.EO

2.98

3.67

3.94

5.04

4.64

Feb.

4.72

4.57

5.41

5.92

5.94

5.41

4.80

3.85 

3.68

3.68

3.85

3.99

4.09 

4.08

4.14

4.15

4.28

6.05

5.25

5 14

5.08

3.69

Mar.

3.40

3.23

3.14

3.20

3.22

3.20

3.32

4.60

4.20

4.12

6.89

6.00

4.91 

4.90

4.52

4.26

4.16

3.88 

3.78

3.64

3.53

3.41

5.44

4.58

4.28

4.08

3.90

3.. 84

3.62

3.48

Apr.

3.38

3.38

3.31

3.16

3.62

5.20

4.90

4.40

4.15

3.90

3.62

3.50

3.32

3.24 

3.16

3.07

2.98

2.91

3.10 

3.01

2.94

2.91

2.86

2.82

2.75

3.04

2.94

2.88

2.84

2.90

May.

2.84

2.76

2.70

3.28

4.01

3.77

3.52

3.33

3.19

3.08

2.94

2.84

2.78

2.70 

2.62

2.59

2.58

2.78

2.72 

3.01

2.96

3.00

3.21

3.26

3.23

3.13

2.98

2.82

3.23

3.12

3.01

June.

4.38

3.74

3.72

3.38

3.24

4.36

4.33

3.88

3.56

4.92

4.50

4.19

3.66

3.26 

3.17

3.13

2.92

2.82

2.76 

2.70

2.65

2.58

2.60

3.80

3.09

2.66

3.36

3.00

4.70

3.82

July.

3.29

4.56

3.64

3.10

2.70

2.46

3.17

2.88

2.79

2.93

2.75

2.68

2.66

3.00

2.80

2.68

2.73

4.70

3.58 

3.14

2.91

2.74

2.96

2.85

3.00

4.17

3.68

3.11

2.86

2.73

2.64

Aug.

2.55

2.47

2.42

2.37

2.33

2.30

C.28

2.32

2.53

2.44

2.34

2.30

2.22

2.34 

2.62

2.37

2.27

2.20

2.12 

2.12

2.16

2.40

2.64

3.28

2.78

2.39

2.33

2.29

2.32

2.40

Sept.

2.39

2.34

2.51

2.34

2.20

2.40

2.36

2.58

2.87

2.55

2.37

2.30

2.28

2.26 

2.24

2.24

2.19

2.16

2.15 

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.09

2.08

2.06

2.09

2 08

2.08

MIDDLE ISLAND CHEEK BASIN.

MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK AT LITTLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Little, about 6 miles southeast of Friendly, Tyler 

County. Stewart Run enters on left about 500 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 458 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1915, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank immediately below the bridge; 

read by J. R. Bowles.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Stay wire is used 

for measurements at high stages.

CHANNEL AND^CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for about 400 feet above 

and 250 feet below station. Primary control is at foundation of old mill dam 

250 feet below station; composed of bed rock, foundation timbers, small deposit 

of rock and sand; probably permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height 1.4 feet ± 

0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.22 feet at 5 p. m. 

January 22; minimum stage, 1.90 feet at 6 p. m. August 22. 

Highest flood known occurred in August, 1875; gage height about 33.5 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter months.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice February 3-18. Gage not checked since August, 1916; therefore record of daily 

discharge is withheld. Gage read twice daily to hundredth?.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.
LITTLE MTTSKOroUM RIVER BASIN. 39

Discharge measurements of Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Fa., during 'the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 20

Jan. 22

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.82

10. 45

22.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,210

5,710

18,200

Daily gage height, infect, of Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Fa., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

14...........:..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.28

2.20

2.15

2.13

2.09

2.05

2.03

2.00

2.09

2.08

2.16

2.31

2.29

2.23

2.17

2.22

2.85

2.43

5.54

5.22

4.27

3.67

3.53

2.97

2.85

2.73

2.57

2.50 

2.43 

2.37

Nov.

2.33

2.31

2.29

2.27

2.25

2.27

2.25

2.21

2.19

2.25

2.87

2.77

2.73

2.73

2.80

2.83

2 74

2.69

2.63

2.55

2.49

2 47

2 4Q

3.22

4,02

3

AA

3.14

3.07

3.08 

3.11

Dec.

3.10

3.07

2.97

2.85

3.15

3.17

3.05

2.91

2.87

2.89

2.86

2.89

2.87

2.87

2.75

2.65

2.64

2.61

2.60

2.57

2.77

7 4Q

3.89

3.65

8.43

9.66

7.76 

4.57 

3.68

Jan.

3.34

3.29

6.42

7.50

6.47

7.28

4.67

3.63

3.50

3.38

3.38

3.37

3.36

3.36

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.33

3.34

3.34

3.78

21.61

4.24

3.86

5.41

3.92

4.20

6.44 

6.50 

4.58

Feb.

4.18

3.66

3.20

3.30

3.36

3.18

2.93

2.97

2.98

3.06

3-02

2.92

2.81

2.66

2.62

2.68

3.00

3.34

3.76

3.70

3.56

7.22

4.90

4.01

3.74

5.50

Mar.

6.02

5.02

5.56

5.50

5.04

4 fld.

5,04

12.04

9.50

6.02

7.50

9.00

8.50

8.50

6.04

4.08

4.05

4.53

4.00

3.36

3.60

2.71

3.57

8.32

5.84

4.38

3.70

3.50

3.31 

3.18 

3.04

Apr.

2.95

2.92

2.96

2.90

3.08

13.37

10.34

5.63

4.43

3.87

3.55

3.38

3.23

3.12

3.03

2.94

2.85

2.82

2.87

2.85

2.79

9 74

2.69

2.68

2.69

2 0^

2.97

3.20

3.59 

3.80

May.

3.50

3.27

3.01

2.95

3.14

3.08

2.95

2.86

2.81

2.75

2.71

2.65

2.59

2.55

2.52

2.49

2.45

2.40

2.37

2.34

2.30

2.27

3.11

2.87

2 fin

7.17

14.08

10.44 

5.32 

3.91

June.

4.28

6.57

5.39

4.00

3.24

3.46

3. 62

3.51

4.31

7.52

5.33

3.96

3.44

3.17

 2.99

2.86

2.76

2.68

2.60

2.56

2.44

9 dn

2.39

2.41

2.38

2.33

2.29

2.32

2.31 

2.30

July.

2.60

2.56

2.38

2.34

2.29

2.23

2.18

2.17

2.13

2.12

2.39

2.21

2.12

2.28

3.24

4.94

4.14

3.39

3.16

3.20

3.06

3.12

£si

3.53

4 50

3.57

3.21 

2.91 

2.71

Aug.

2.54

2.44

2.35

2.27

2.19

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.99

2.18

2.52

2.33

2.17

2.09

2.02

1.98

1.93

2 44

5.13

4.36

3.66

3.32

2.91

2.54

2.41 

2.69 

2.«5

Sept.

7.43

3.90

3.19

3.19

3.23

3.24

3.40

3.48

3.17

2.93

2.73

2.59

2.46

2.35

2.29

2.20

2.25

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.00

2 nn

£.00

2.00

2.00

2 nn

2.00

2.00 

2.00

LITTLE MTJSKINGUM RIVER BASIN. 

LITTLE MTJSKINGTJM RIVER AT FAY, OHIO.

LOCATION. About a mile northwest of Fay, Washington County, Ohio, 7 miles from 

St. Marys, W. Va., and 12 miles from Marietta, Ohio. Bear Run enters on left 

about half a mile above station. Covered highway bridge crosses river just 

above Bear Run.

DRAINAGE AREA. 259 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1915, t6 September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff on right bank about 400 feet below suspension 

footbridge; read by G. I. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight several hundred feet 

above and below bridge. Overflow at gage height about 13 feet; wide overflow 

at maximum stages. Bed of stream mud, sand, rock, and gravel; primary control at ford 50 feet below gage compact sand and gravel; fairly permanent. Point 

of zero flow, gage height 0.7 ±0.2 foot May, 1915.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART III.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 21.5 feet at 5 p. m.

January 22; minimum stage, 1.19 feet at 8 a. m. September 27.

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 23 feet. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice in severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; probably affected to

some extent by ice. Data inadequate for determining rating curve. Gage read

twice daily to hundredths: Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. :Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps..

Discharge measurements of Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by IT. S. Army Engineers.]

Date.

28 ........

28........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.33

10.45

10.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,490

3,260

3,090

Date.

Dec. 28.. .......

28.........

28.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

11.00

12.05

12.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.500

2,840

2,600

Date.

Dec. 28.........

Apr. 7. .........

7. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.90

6.77

6.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,670

1,570

1,600

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

g

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.35

1.34

1.32

1.29

1.25

1.23

1.23

1.21

1.24

1.23

1.25

1.27

1.23

1.25

1.25

1.37

1.44

1.42

3.57

3.74

3.26

2.59 

2.27

2.00

1.85

1.75

1.65

1.60

1.57 

1.51

1.48

Nov.

1.54

1.45

1.41

1.38

1.41

1.43

1.36

1.33

1.41

1.59

1.53

1.51

1.57

1.61

1.77

1.83

1.79

1.73

1.66

1.61

1.57

1.57 

1.65

2.83

3.00

2.47

2.26

2.18

2.95 

3.63

Dec.

2.97

2.61

2.38

2.23

2.50

2.95

2.57

2.39

2.40

2.64

2.61

2.61

2.49

2.39

2.20

2.11

2.03

1.99

1.86

1.87

2.54

8.55 

4.83

3.57

3.33

3.10

12.27

5.58 

3.69 

3.09

Jan.

3.01

2.84

6.04

4.79

7.95

8.20

3.54

3.21

3.08

2.85

2.42

2.32

2.45

3.29

3.05

2.76

2.55

2.55

2.43

3.41

19.75 

6.80

3.85

3.32

3.04

2.73

3.85

6.33 

8.35 

4.60

Feb.

4.09

3.44

2.75

3.13

2.85

2.65

2.39

2.33

2.53

2.60

2.29

2.20

1.94

1.78

1.81

1.93

1.90

1.96

2 4fi

2.67

2.69

2.48 

3.73

8.20

4.16

3.54

3.67

Mar.

3.53

3.47

3.43

4.02

4.20

3.47

4.17

10.60

6.77

4.99

8.65

7.20

7.30

12.70

5.20

4.05

3.70

3.67

3.34

3.17

3.43

3.85 

3.53

10.00

4.80

3.77

3

*34

3.14

2.87 

2.74 

2.59

Apr.

2.49

2.70

2.58

1.84

4 44

18.15

9.39

4.75

3.71

3.41

3.13

2.96

2.84

2.68

2.58

2.45

2.36

2.33

2.32

2.25

2.18

2.12 

2.05

3.04

2.11

4.70

3 4A

3.33

3.36 

3.20

May.

3.14

3.09

2.78

2.68

2.77

2.71

2.58

2.49

2.42

2.32

 2.23

2.14

2.10

2.07

1.99

1.90

1.85

1.81

1.75

1.67

1.66

1.67 

1 69

1.71

1.75

1.64

4 60

8.15

6.68 

3.75 

3.09

June.

6.04

7.12

5.69

3.77

3.18

3.81

4.61

4.18

4.75

7.60

5.70

3.81

3.19

3.07

~2.76

2.54

2.26

2.09

9 (Y7

2.05

1.95

1.86 

1 96

1

QO

1.87

1.74

1.68

1.65

2.67 

2.30

July.

1.96

1.78

1.86

1.82

1.67

1.55

1.46

1.48

1.42

1.59

2.52

1.93

1.73

3.40

4 55

3.46

4.04

4.59

3.37

2.71

2.30

2 44

2.02

1.86

2.46

3

f\A

2.34

1.92 

1.74 

1.62

Aug.

1.52

1.46

1.41

1.35

1.35

1.31

1.75

2.14

2.26

2.07

1.73

1.55

1.43

1.50

3.25

2.28

1.81

1.61

1.41

1.36

1.57

3

QO

3.49

2.57

2.07

1.85

1.71

1.64 

1.88 

3.36

Sept.

2.65

2.24

2.47

2.26

2.03

1.90 1 79

2.52

2.80

2.30

1 08

1.79

1.69

1.55

1.50

1.48

1.44

1.36

1.38

1.29

1.29

1.31

1 91

1 99

1.21

1.20

1.20

1.23

1.26 

1.23
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART III. 41

MUSKINGTJM RIVER BASIN. 

MUSKINGUM: RIVER AT FRAZIER, OHIO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Frazier, Muskingum County^ 4^ miles below 

Zanesville. Brush Creek enters on right about one-third mile below the gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,980 square miles (United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Staff aear upper corner of right abutment of bridge; read by D. A. Bums. 

Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 663.29 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading on 

crest of 3am No. 9, about 5^ miles below gage. Leakage past dam, through lock 

and power plants, should be included with flow over crest.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River straight above and below. Control is crest of dam 

No. 9, about 5| miles below gage. Except for leakage through lock and dam. 

and leakage and flow through power plants at the dam, the gage height of the 

crest of the dam, 9.0 feet, is the point at which flow would be zero.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum mean daily stage recorded during year, 18.25 feet 

March 14; minimum stage, 9.3 feet September 21-30. 

Flood of March, 1913, reached a stage of 49.1 feet; highest stage ever recorded.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice jams at times.

REGULATION. Leakage through the lock and the power plants at dam No. 9 and the 

operation of power plants at dams Nos. 9 and 10 may affect the low-water flow to 

some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as the relation may be 

affected by leakage through dam No. 9, through the gates of the power plants 

and through the lock, and by the operation of the^power plants at dam No. 9; 

probably not affected by ice. The flow from the area between the measuring 

section and the crest of dam No. 9 may be sufficient at times to affect the stagedischarge relation. This area, however, is small, and such conditions would be 

of rare occurrence and of small effect. Gage read twice daily to tenths. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by the United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Muskingum River at Frazier, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 12

Mar. 24

26

1

Made by 

W.H. Dial..........

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

Gage 

height.

Fett. 

9 6

15.18

14.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

672

26,300

21,300

Date.

Ap-. 6

23

Made by 

W.H.Dial..........

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

Dial and Moeser . ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

17.00

18.11

10.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

34,300

39,400

4,070
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily gage height, infect, of Muskingum, River at Frazier, Ohio, for the year ending Sept.

30. 1917.

Day.

I. .............

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

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

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

5..............

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

7.. ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

«f«

9.6

9 6

o <\

9.5

9.5

9.5

9

C

9.5

9.5

9.6

9 6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

O A

Q fi

9.5

9.5

9.4

9 A

9 Q

9.8

9.7

9.6

Q A

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

Nov.

9.6

9.6

Q A

9 6

9.6

9 7

9.9

9

0

9 8

9.8

9.7

9 7

9 7

9.8

9.8

9.8

9

0

9

0

9.8

9.8

9.8

9 8

9

Q

Q Q

Q Q

10.4

in 3

1ft °.

10.3 

10.4

Dec.

10.5

10.5

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.0

10.0

10.1

9

QK

9 8

9.8

9

7E

9 7

9 7

9 7

9.6

9 6

9

c

9 6

Q A

Q fi

Q 7

Q 7

9 6

9 Q

1 A O

12.25

10 Q

14.2 

13.75 

13.39

Jan.

12.2

11.45

11.0

11.0

13 7

18.15

17.25

16.6

14.35

13.35

n

o

11.45

1A QK

10.85

10.75

10.45

-|A 0

10.0

9 Q

9

0

14.35

15.05

14.0

1°. 7^

19. K

19 A

12.55

12.45 

13.75 

14.75

Feb.

15.45

14.6

13.2

12.3

11.75

11.1

10.75

10.55

10.45

10.35

9

QK

9 OK

9.7

9

CK

9 AC

9 25

9 15

9.05

a OK

n

o

11.7

n o

12.65

13.05

12 9

12.65

12.55

Mar.

11.95

11.45

n

o

11.15

1fl Q

10.7

10.6

11 3

12.0

12.75

10 1

14.3

1K 41

18.25

17 A.t\

16.2

15 4

14 55

13.5

12.2

12.05

11.7

n

ff

14.6

15.2

14.6

13.65

12.65

11.9 

11.55 

11.35

Apr.

11.1

11.15

n i^

11.95

11.95

17.0

18.05

17 Qt\

16.6

13.75

19 7

12.0

11.55

11.45

11.15

10.95

10.85

 (A Q

10.7

10.7

10.45

10.4

10.45

10.5

10.4

1n 1

10.6

10.45 

10.4

May.

10.56

10.6

10.4

10.4

10.85

11.5

11.65

11.4

11.25

10.85

10.65

10.45

10.4

10.4

10.3

10.25

10.0

10.0

9 9

9 9

9 8

9 9

10.0

10.0

10.2

10.1

10.0

10.1

10.5 

10.75 

10.95

June.

10.9

11.4

11.2

10.95

10.65

10.5

11.2

12.1

11.65

11.3

11.3

11.95

12.1

11.3

10.7

10.5

10.4

10.3

10.1

10.1

10.0

9 9

10.15

10.1

10.2

In o

1ft Q

10.4

11.0 

12.05

July.

11.95

11.6

10.9

10.55

10.2

10.0

10.0

11.0

10.7

IL'lfr

10.6

10.45

10.3

12.15

12.3

11.45

11.4

13.1

13.21

12.5

11.75

11.2

10.85

10.4

10.2

10.2

10.1

10.0

10.0 

9.9

9.85

Aug.

9.7

9.7

9 7

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.5

9

K

9.4

9.45

9.5

9

K

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.9

9.65

9.5

9.5

9.5

9 4

9 4

9 6

9 6

9.55

9 6

9.55

9.45 

9.45 

9.45

Sept.

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.6

9.75

9.7

9.65

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.7

9 7

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.4

9 A

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.3

Q <*

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

O °.

9

0

9.3 9)3

MTTSKINGUM RIVER AT BEVERLY, OHIO.

LOCATION. At Lock 4 at Beverly, Washington County. Wolf Creek enters on right 

immediately above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,700 square miles (United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Ceramic tile gage, graduated to tenths of a foot, on lower buttress of river wall 

of Lock 4, about 1,000 feet above the measuring section. Sea-level elevation 

of zero ©f-gage, 602.60 feet (United States Engineer Corps).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge 1,000 feet 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream gravel and masonry debris of old bridge 

piers; probably permanent. Stream curves slightly to the left from 1,000 feet 

above to 1,000 feet below the section. Control is crest of dam No. 3, 10.8 miles 

below. At gage height 5.2 feet or crest of dam No. 3, flow would be zero provided 

there was no leakage through dam, lock, or power plant at dam.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum mean daily stage recorded during year, 20.3 feet 

April 6; minimum stage, 3.0 feet October 1-13. 

Flood of March, 1913, reached a stage of 46.55, the highest stage ever recorded.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Leakage through dam No. 3, lock, and the power plant at the dam 

may affect the low-water flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Dam No. 3, about 11 miles below, the control for the gage, leaks so that the water 

falls below the crest during low water. Change in this leakage, leakage and flow 

through the power plant, leakage through lock, and inflow into pool 3 below the 

measuring section may all affect the stage-discharge relation at low and medium 

stages. When the stage of the Ohio at Marietta is about 39 feet or more, the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater. Records of daily discharge withheld for additional information. Gage read twice daily to tenths. Records good, 

except as may be affected by described conditions at low and medium stages.

C6OPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN. 43 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Muskingum River at Beverlyfor the year ending Sept. <?0. 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

8............:.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3 n

3.0

3

n

<j n

3.0

3

n

3.0

3.0

3.0

q ft

3.0 <j n

<j n

3.25

q 4K

3.5

3

K

3.5

4.05

4

QK

5.45

K ft

6.0

5.85

5 7

5,55

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.1

Nov.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5 4

5.8

5.85

5.65

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5 >\ tz

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5 >\ 4

5.4

5.55 t^ (\i

6.2

6.5

6.25

6.0

5.9

Dec.

6.1

6.4

6.35

6.15

6.15

6.1

6.1

6.35

6.35

6.1

5.95

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.55

5.5

5 4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

6.4

6.05

5.85

6.15

6.8

n

o

13.2

12.95

12.15

11 tt

Jan.

10.25

8.7

8.65

8.35

12.7

18.4

17.7

16.35

15.45

11 4

12.05

10.05

8.45

7.45

7.65

7.65

7.5

7.75

7.8

7.7

7.8

16.4

15.0

13.1

19 4^

11.85

n

o

11.45

11.75

12.95

13.65

Feb.

14.95

14.15

11.95

10.0

9.05

8.75

8.55

9.05

9.2

8 95

8.3

8.0

7 95

7.7

7 K.

7.45 7 9<;

7.25

7.4

7 7^

8.35

9

f\

Q 7*.

12.45

n

<w

11.25

11.0 in Q

Mar.

10.15

9.2

8.6

8.5

8.25

7.85

7.7

9.5

10.2

11.15

12.65

13.75

16.2

19.35

ic 9

16.35

15.25

14.0

12.4

10.75

10.0

9

KK

9

0

14. 35

14 4^

13.8

19 A

11.4

10.0

9.25

8.65

Apr.

8.35

8.4 Q n

9.7

10.15

on o

19.1

18.0

16.9

IKK

13.6

11.8

10.1

9.15

8.5

8.2

7 O^

7.65

7.45

7.4

7.35

7 9

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.35

7.45

7.05

May.

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.9

8.9

8.45

7.85

7.5

7.3

7.15

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.55

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.25

6.2

6.25

6.45

6.35

6.45

6.5

7

7K

9.05

8.15

7.55

7.7

June.

9.6

9.35

9.6

8.2

7.75

7.5

7.5

9.85

9.6

8.9

8.8

9.2

9.95

9.25

8.0

7.35

7 05

6.85

6.7

6.6

6.5

6 4

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.85

6.65

7.35

Q 7

10.15

July.

& Q

9.65

8.6

7.55

6.95

6.5

6.3

7.6

7.55

8.2

7.8

7.1

6.8

9.1

11.6

9.4

9.5

11.95

12.3

10.95

9.9

9.05

8.35

7.35

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.55

6.35

6.1

6.0

Aug.

6.0

5.85

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.75

5.6

5.5

5.45

5.25

5.2

5.2

5.45

5.6

5.95

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.25

5.1

5.15

5.05

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.35

5.3

5.15

5.2

5.2

Sept.

5.05

4.85

5.4.

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.35

4.2

3.85

3.6

3.5

^ s

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3 <j <j

3.3

3.3

3.35

3.4

3.4

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN. 

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At three-span steel highway bridge at Glenville, Gilmer County.

Stewart Creek enters on right about 1J miles above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 385 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1,1915, to September 30,1917. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff attached to upstream side of right pier of bridge;

read by Hollie Gainor. Gage was established by the United States Weather

Bureau September 10,1900 (read daily to tenths at 8 a. m.), repaired and its datum

lowered 2.5 feet on June 1, 1915.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for 100 feet above and

150 feet below station. Bed of river composed of mud, rock, sand, and gravel;

control is probably fairly permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height about 1.0

foot June and September, 1915. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 28.3 feet at 7.15 a. m.

January 22; minimum stage, 1.50 feet September 21 and 27. 

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 29 feet,

referred to present datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; probably not affected

by ice. Data inadequate for determining rating curve. Gage read twice daily

to hundredths. Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, PART III.

Discharge measurements of Little Kanawha River at Glenmlle,, W. Va., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by F. Conklin.]

Date.

Dec. 22....... ......................................................................

23

23

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

13.95

9.41

7.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,620

3.060

2,270

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Kanawha River at Glenmlle, W. Va.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

28

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

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

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

Oct.

4.07

3.67

3.10

2.80

2.57

2.35

2.23

2.43

2.37

2.60

2.95

2.87

2.73

2.63

2.57

2.63

2.70

2.13

5.77

5.05

4.90

4.10

3.67

3.50

3.27

3.05

2.83

2.73

2.57 

2.47

2.43

Nov.

2.50

2.43

2.37

2.30

2.25

2.17

2.15

2.13

2.17

2.35

2.47

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.53

2.47

2.53

2.53

2.63

4.93

4.80

4.23

3.93

3.77

3.63

4.40

Dec.

4.00

3.70

3.45

3.33

5.65

5.10

4.35

4.17

4.10

3.97

3.87

3.90

3.80

3.53

3.25

3.05

3.13

3.30

3.27

3.23

8.10

12.15

8.45

5.15

4.15

4.07

4.87

13.25

9.57 

5.55

4.15

Jan.

4.05

8.35

6.53

6.15

8.83

6.40

4.90

4.40

4.15

4.15

3.93

3.83

5.00

4.55

4.70

4.55

4.20

4.13

4.13

8.10

27.15

9.35

5.17

4

00

4.03

4 7S

5.03 

5.25

4.60

Feb.

4.53

4.25

1 07

3.93

3.83

3.67

3.63

3.77

3.73

3.58

3.43

3.27

3.13

3.10

3.17

3.13

3.47

5.35

5.55

5.45

5.23

4.57

5.93

14.15

8.10

5.70

7.10

10.65

Mar.

10.47

7.10

11.35

12.45

12.35

7.20

7.15

19.00

14.00

6.35

7.45

25.45

16.08

15.48

7 80

5.60

6.95

5.95

4.90

4.65

4.88

5.75

5.30

7.70

6.00

5.05

4.60

4.48

4.25 

4.05

3.88

Apr.

3.77

3.62

3.47

3.32

3.35

10.75

10.25

6.70

5.75

4.52

4.27

4.07

3.97

3.90

3.77

3.62

3.52

3.47

3.37

3.27

3.20

3.12

3.02

2.97

2.97

2.95

2.92

2.97

3.27 

4.50

May.

4.07

3.85

3.72

3.62

3.47

3.37

3.30

3.45

3.42

3.32

3.37

3.47

3.45

3.37

3.27

3.17

3.07

2.95

2.77

2.70

3.50

3.47

3.67

3.45

3.25

3.05

17.37

21.02

17.05 

9.20

5.42

June.

5.10

6.37

6.85

4.72

4.37.

4.02

4.55

4.52

4.87

6.27

5.72

4.60

4.07

3.80

3.57

3.35

3.15

2.92

2.75

2.57

2.47

2.40

2.35

2.27

2.22

2.17

2.17

2.27

2.85 

2.82

July.

2.80

2.70

2.40

2.23

2.12

2.02

1.90

1.82

1.82

2.85

2.37

2.22

2.12

2.17

2.32

2.40

2.47

2.77

3.97

3.47

3.22

3.12

3.02

3.02

3.27

4.32

4.02

3.82

3.55 

3.17

2.87

Aug.

2.60

2.42

2.27

2.17

2.07

1.97

4.02

3.05

4.15

3.32

2.55

2.35

2.20

2.07

1.92

1.82

1.72

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.57

1.70

2.07

1.95

1.82

1.67

1.57

1.57

1.60 

1.67

2.17

Sept.

3.45

3.17

3.02

2.85

2.72

2.62

2.52

2.42

2.37

2.27

2.17

2.07

1.97

1.95

1.77

1.67

1.67

1.62

1.62

1.57

1.52

1.57

1.62

1.57

1.62

1.57

1.52

1.72

1.65 

1.60

LITTLE KANAWHA BIVEB AT LOCK 4, PALESTINE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Lock 4, Palestine, Wirt County, 30 miles from Parkersburg via Little

Kanawha Railroad. Reedy Creek enters on left 1 mile aboj» gage. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,500 square miles (measured on map of West Virginia, scale

1:500,000). N 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1915, to September 30, 1917. The upper and lower

gages at the lock have been read under the direction of the Corps of Engineers,

United States Army, as follows: November 5, 1905, to July 14, 1906; September

1-30, 1906; October 25, 1906, to date. 

GAGE. Upper gage at lock; vertical staff on right bank bolted to right side of river

wall of lock just above upper gates; an inclined section of gage extends above

top of lock wall; read by James Burton, lockmaster. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at cable about 1,200 feet below gage or by

wading on crest of dam.
LITTLE KABTAWHA RIVER BASIN. 45

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Crest of dam No. 4 is the control 

for the gage; lowest point in crest of dam is at 9.4 feet gage height, which is the 

point of zero flow except for leakage through dam, lock gates and valves. Backwater submerges dam No. 4 during extreme floods on Ohio River.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.9 feet at 8 a. m. 

January 22; minimum stage, 9.48 feet at 6 p. m. September 20.

Highest headwater as reported by lockmaster occurred in 1897, and was equiva-- 

lent to a gage height of about 30 feet on the lower gage, which corresponds to a 

reading of about 24.4 on upper gage, assuming 1 foot fall at dam. Highest backwater was during the flood of 1913, when crest was at 19.2 feet on upper gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by, ice.

REGULATION. Flow may be affected at times by the manipulation of the pool above 

dam No. 5, about 9.5 miles above dam No. 4, and the occasional uste of flash 

boards on dam No. 4.

ACCURACY Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice during year. Variable leakage through lock and dam may affect the stage-discharge 

 relation at low stages. Data inadequate for determining daily discharge. Gage 

read twice daily to hundredths. Previous to April 25, 1915, gage read once 

daily to teaths. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Little Kanonvha River at Lock 4, Palestine, W. Va., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by U. S. Army Engineers.]

Date.

Feb. 25.... ...................

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

15.30

12.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15,500

6,900

Date.

Mar.13. ......................

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

height.

Feet. 

18.83

18.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

28,600

28,800

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Kanawha River at Lock 4, Palestine, W. Va., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

10.08

10.27

10.05

9.93

9.82

.9.75

9.69

9.65

9.60

9.58

9.59

9.59

9.60

9.70

9.71

9.67

9.60

9.60

10.18

11.76

11.47

11.17

10.59

10.29

10.15

10.06

9.95

9.83

9.80 

9.77 

9.73

Nov.

9.73

9.73

9.72

9.65

9.65

9.65

9.61

9.61

9.59

9.63

9.65

9.70

9.71

9.75

9.77

9.75

9.73

9.73

9.73

9 73

9.72

9.70

9.73

9.75

10.46

10.84

10.51

10.29

10.20 

10.32

Dec.

10.50

10.48

10.29

10.21

10.30

11.79

11.26

10.68

10.50

10.41

10.40

10.34

10.29

10.23

10.10

9.95

10.08

10.06

9-99

10.00

10.61

13.71

14.17

12.35

H 97

10.93

10.62

13.15

15.46 

13.04 

11.35

Jan.

10.83

10.67

12.05

14.79

12.66

13.29

12.89

11.80

11.13

11.85

10.65

10.47

10.24

10.33

10.72

10.87

10.77

10.78

10.74

10.63

11.70

21.80

18.54

13.20

11.51

11.12

10.80

11.96

11.87 

11.27 

11.91

Feb.

11.39

11.15

11.81

10.49

10.33

10.31

10.38

10.37

10.49

10.52

10.52

10. 28

10.14

10.15

10.12

10.12

10.18

11.22

11.98

11.98

11.24

H 49

15.25

15.16

12.60

12.25

14.13

Mar.

15.37

14.09

13.77

16.12

14.88

14.43

13.58

17.24

17.90

14.58

12.81

20.60

19.05

18.67

15.24

12.63

12.22

12.66

12.00

11.46

n

Aft

11.-86

n on

14.14

1Q Q-I

12.07

11.47

11.17

10.99 

10.77 

10.63

Apr.

10.47

10.41

10.38

10.32

10.66

15.83

16.23

13.82

12.21

11.50

11.08

10.85

10.74

10.60

10.49

10.34

10.29

10.20

10.48

10.27

10.19

10.12

10.09

10.05

10.05

10.16

10.12

10.12

10.50 

10.82

May..

10.84

10.66

10.49

10.33

10.21

10.16

10.18

10.14

10.14

10.28

10.35

10.34

10.23

10.16

10.15

10.10

10.02

9.99

9.95

9.89

9.94

9.92

10.95

10.54 in 3n

10.15

15.77

20.62

19.42 

15.65 

12.50

June.

11.56

12.70

13.12

12.20

11.16

10.74

10.97

11.19

11.02

12.72

12.27

11.54

10.92

10.57

10.36

10.22

10.13

10.06

10.00

9.94

9.84

9.82

9.85

9.84

9 an

9 71

9.69

9 67

9.75 

10.02

July.

10.02

9.92

9.85

9.80

9.73

9.66

9.66

10.33

10.00

9.87

9.66

9.83

9.90

9.75

10.23

10.23

10.27

10.27

10.69

10.62

10.38

10.30

10.27

10.13

10.09

10.45

11.37

10.83

10.56 

10.24 

10.05

Aug.

9.99

9.87

9.93

9.82

9.71

9.62

9.59

9.55

9.69

9.75

9.72

9.80

9.60

9.66

9.68

9 M

9.59

9 !vl

9.54

9 CO

9 co

9.52

10.47

10.33

10.17

10.01

9.82

9 74

9.65 

9.76 

10.61

Sept.

10.61

10.09

9.85

9.79

9.79

9.71

9.79

10.22

10.13

10.15

10.08

9.93

9.86

9.77

9.71

9.67

9.61

9.58

9.55

9 lil

Q PIfl

9.95

Q fid

9.61

9 61

9 fa

9. 58

9 fin

9.60 

9.60
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

SOUTH FORK OF HUGHES RIVER AT MACFARLAN, W. VA.

LOCATION. About 80 feet above highway bridge half a mile east of Macfarlan, Ritchie 

County. Dutchman Run enters river on left 3,000 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 210 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by A. H. Reynolds.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight 300 feet above and 1,500 

feet below bridge. Bed of stream rock and mud. Control probably fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 25.7 feet at 8 a. m. 

January 22; minimum stage, 1.90 feet October 4-8. 

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 29 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably affected by 

ice part of February. Rating curve well denned between 100 and 2,660 secondfeet and fairly well denned at other stages. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. 

Record of daily discharge withheld because gage was not checked during 1917.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Hughes River at Macfarlan, W. Va., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.96

1.90

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.55

2.60

3.10

2.10

2.00

2.20

2.34

2.40

2.80

5.00

5.20

3.95

3.30

2.03

2.62

2.40

2.35

2.29

2.23

2.20 

2.13

2.10

Nov.

2.10

2.12

2.12

2.15

2.20

2.05

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.07

2.16

2.38

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.20

2.12

2.45

2.74

3.35

3.35

2.60

2.80 

3.10

Dec.

2.70

2.82

2.66

2.62

2.83

3.30

3.05

2.86

2.83

2.80

2.80

2.78

2.68

2.43

2.46

2.40

2.35

2.34

2.34

2.82

6.05

4.35

3.65

3.46

3.10

3.22

10.35

6.50 

3.89

3.30

Jan.

3.30

3.31

7 95

5.85

4.56

5.50

4.10

3.69

3.45

3.23

2.89

2.67

2.74

O QA

3.40

2.34

3.20

3.21

3.18

2.70

6.33

22.85

7.55

4.08

3.69

3.39

3.31

5.33

5.20 

5.32

4.15

Feb.

3.90,

3.49

3.00

3.00

2.96

2.96

2.96

2.96

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.95

3.93

3.99

4.15

3.70

3.35

4.20

8.90

4.37

3.97

5.80

7.28

Mar.

7.35

5.59

5.10

7.30

6.28

5.08

7.20

14.05

7.10

5.30

5.65

15.95

9.15

7.65

5.69

4.39

4.25

4.29

4.25

3.80

3.73

3.90

. 3.70

' 8.38

4.80

3.23

3.69

3.52

3.30 

3.10

2.95

Apr.

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.78

3.85

15.45

9.85

5.15

4.23

3.79

3.48

3.32

3.14

2.83

2.28

2.83

2.68

2.62

2.61

2.66

2.60

2.54

2.54

2.49

2.44

2.51

2.57

2.87

3.48 

3.72

May.

3.42

2.90

2.75

2.70

2.70

2.69

2.61

2.55

2.58

2.63

2.58

2.50

2.48

2.31

2.30

2.26

2.25

2.23

2.20

2.23

2.92

3.05

6.22

3.95

3.10

3.16

18.88

14.25

8.30 

5.10

4.16

June.

4.80

7.35

6.08

4.40

3.86

3.54

3.43

3.51

3.33

5.96

5.03

3.78

3.40

3.05

2.95

2.86

3.68

2.69

2.59

2.54

2/50

2.48

2.37

2.20

2.35

2.34

2.33

2.38

3.10

2.87

July.

2.72

2.59

2.43

2.35

2.33

2.29

2.26

2.27

2.26

2.29

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.34

6.60

6.40

4.15

3.57

3.65

3.39

3.00

2.95

3.40

3.10

3.12

3.90

3.05

4.22

3.48 

3.04

2.78

Aug.

2.62

2.55

2.65

2.57

2.45

2.39

2.34

2.31

2.36

2.58

2.45

2.38

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.33

2.40

2 20

2.38

2 27

2 20

2.22

2.68

4.23

3.33

2.82

2.53

2.47

2.47 

2.82

7.33

Sept.

6.20

4.13

3.67

3.52

3.36

3.38

5.78

3.68

3.90

3.40

3.36

3.20

S ftft

2.90

2.84

2.73

2.65

2.60

2.62

2.68

2.60

2.58

9 P»4

2.52

2.45

2.60

2.60 

2.60

HUGHES RIVER AT CISKO, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Cisko, about 1 mile below junction of North and South forks and 6

miles south of Petroleum, Ritchie County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 453 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1915, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by S. J. Enoch.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN. 47

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet below gage or by 

at the same section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for about 150 feet above 

and 500 feet below cable section. Bed of river is sand, gravel, mud, and boulders; 

control is probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.25 feet at 3 p. m. 

January 22; minimum, 2.14 feet October 14 and 15.

Highest known flood previous to January, 1917, reached a stage represented 

by gage height about 30 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter months.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; probably affected by ice 

December, January, and February. Stages of Ohio River at Parkersburg of about 

40 feet or more will probably cause backwater at the gage. Records of daily 

discharge withheld because gage has not been checked since installation. Gage 

read twice daily to hundredths. Records excellent except for possible errors in

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917. 

[Made by II. S. Army Engineers.)

Date.

Mar. 9...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

11.30

10.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,880

4,420

Date.

13.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

9.87

8.3

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,620

Date.

Mar. 14.........

14.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.17

11.65

Dis-

^ charge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,720

5,000

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept SO,

1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5..............

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.33

2.45

2.38

2.37

2.30

2.25

2.26

2.28

9 17

2.25

9 17

2 17

2 24

2.15

2.15

2.29

2.62

3.37

5.95

7.02

<; 19.

4 OQ

3.81

3.48

3.24

2 94

2 no

2.77

2.76

9 8f>

Nov.

2.63

2.69

2 65

2.73

2.57

2.59

2.57

2.53

2.61

2.89

3.07

2.95

2.99

3.07

3.13

3.07

2.97

2.90

2.82

2.78

2.79

3

1 1

4.28

3.95

3

KQ

3 OK

3.35

3

7K

Dec.

3.99

3.70

3.49

3.33

3.37

9. Q7

3.88

3.59

Q 4Q

3.53

3.51

3.50

3.49

3.30

3.17

3.16

3 ft7

2.98

3.01

2

QE

3 OK

8.65

6.25

4

70

4 4.1

4.12

5

QQ

12.40

9 no

e on

4.55

Jan.

4.50

4.15

8.78

9.01

7.83

7.76

5.56

4.76

4.35

4.14

3.64

3.37

3.49

4.40

4.72

4.42

4.16

4.03

3.88

7 69

28.32

9.27

5.45

4.82

A AQ

4.12

6.78

7 ftft

7 t\t\

5.61

Feb.

5.14

4.62

3.98

3.90

3.86

3.76

3.57

3.50

3.73

3.94

3.66

3.46

6.24

3.20

3.31

3.34

5.04

5.15

4 no

4.37

5.67

10.20

615

5.08

K SO

7 7*.

Mar.

8.77

7.00

6.40

8.69

7.62

6.42

7.49

16.50

11.51

7.50

8.65

8.53

11.05

7.10

5.48

6 14

6.75

5.41

4.82

4.97

v, 14

 10 E7

7.06

K Oft

4 80

4.61

4.32

4.06

3

QE

Apr.

3.71

3.70

3.77

3.69

5.06

1Q SO

13.12

6.87

5.60

4.95

4.53

4.30

4.15

3.94

3.77

3.64

3.53

3.45

3.48

3.48

3.38

3.30

3.21

3.16

3.15

q co

0 K7

4.29

5.07

4.77

May.

4.45

4.06

3.79

3.59

3.69

3.70

3.57

3.48

9. 47

3.45

3.37

3.27

3.19

3.11

3.06

2.99

2.93

2.86

2.80

3.25

3 on

6.43

4.73

3

QK

3.61

19.65

Oft QQ

12.86

6 44

June.

5.69

9.43

7.73

5.58

4.68

4.26

4.35

4.29

4.50

9.48

7.36

4.96

4.30

3.92

3.67

3.48

Q Q4

3.21

3.13

3.08

0 QA

2.87

2.85

2 an

9 79

9 fiO

9 fiQ

3

0ft

3

04

July.

3.18

3.00

2.81

2.67

2.56

2.49

2.45

2.50

2.69

2.81

2.83

2.68

2.63

6.76

8.03

4.27

4.34

4.04

9. 77

Q EQ

3.76

3.73

3.37

3.57

<; ni

a no

4 on

3 78

3 44

Aug.

3.19

3.40

3.33

2.94

2.76

2.75

2.66

2.49

2.40

2.61

2.70

2.55

2.50

2.49

2.62

2.56

2.55

2.48

2.41

2.41

9 °.fi

2.25

2.75

K ftO

4 24

3.61

0 OQ

9 Qfi

2.87

3 ftO

6.62

Sept.

8.37

4.72

4.15

3.89

3.87

3.56

5.15

4.83

4.15

3.74

3 46

3.18

3.01

2.93

2.82

2*69

2.72

2.56

2 48

2.48

9 4.9

2.60

2

KQ

2.43

2.35

2 OK

0 QQ

2.37

2

00
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

HOCKING RIVER BASIN. 

HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS, OHIO.

LOCATION. At single-span highway bridge at Mill Street, about three-fourths of a mile 

from business section of Athens, Athens County. Margaret Creek enters on right, 

3$ miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 944 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAH/ABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff at. downstream end of right abutment; read by 

Paul B. Casley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight about 700 feet above and below station. 

Left bank overflows at gage height 17 feet and water passes around bridge. Bed 

of stream rocky with sand deposits near both banks. Ruins of old mill dam 300 

feet below gage act as control. Stage-discharge relations will shift as dam decays.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.4 feet at 8 a. m. 

January 23 (discharge, 10,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.80 feet several days 

in October (discharge, 65 second-feet). 

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 26 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not materially affected by ice except during 

extremely cold weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice December 18-19, January 14-20, and February 15-17. Rating curve well denned to 

12,000 second-feet; above this point curve is an extension. Gage read twice daily 

to hundredths. Daily discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table except for periods affected by ice. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the year ending Sept,

&f\ lairy

- OUj J.if-1 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.............. si.......:......

Oct.

79

71

71

71

83

71

83

77

83

71

75

83

79

83

88

85

79

88

208

370

280

216

149

131

108

92

85

7Q

83 '81

88

Nov.

85

79

88

79

85

88.

83

81

92

92

92

98

92

98

100

95

, 88

QO

95

85

88

92

119

155

167

146

134

122

113

137

Dec.

131

125

125

113

161

**AR

91 Q

174

161

125

143

137

119

85

79

75

67

60

60

110

280

445

495

276

QrtO

5,080

R OAn

3,380

1,350

680

Jan.

598

495

970

1,220

4,660

8,140

5,160

3,000

1,480

1 030

850

598

495

400

470

10,100

10,700

3 940

2^550

i <vin

970

1 Qfifl

3,860

6,030

3,220

Feb.

2,320

1,480

970

708

625

520

545

570

545

570

545

470

420

280

i 280

1

280

370

545

625

495

652

5,160

"2,620

1,420

1,220

970

Mar.

910

850

790

1,280

1,160

625

970

3,860

3.300

2,180

4,180

6,930

5,850

8,040

6,930

4,340

2,480

1 540

1,030

970

1,090

1,350

1,220

6.660

4,180

2,320

1,350

1,160

910

762

680

Apr.

598

910

1,610

970

850

7,470

10,100

4,500

2,480

1,540

1,160

970

910

708

652

570

520

970

910

680

520

520

420

470

652

598

570

790

910

790

May.

850

625

520

470

680

598

545

495

570

445

520

470

348

445

420

370

420

348

260

325

545

520

520

420

280

325

4,180

6,750

9,050

3,080

1,480

June.

5,160

8,540

6,750

2,030

1,220

1,090

970

762

850

1,420

1,.750

1,090

680

545

545

470

395

470

348

302

325

240

395

545

395

268

268

280

2,100

3,220

July.

2,780

1,750

970

570

445

370

495

4,990

1,220

735

625

545

545

652

2,400

2,180

1,750

1,890

2,620

1,030

625

520

545

470

445

445

625

850

520

348

240

Aug.

260

280

260

205

194

260

240

222

280

240

202-

302

348

240

260

194

205

177

170

140

131

98

302

280

131

140

131

194

205

161

212

Sept.

140

170

110

102

131

240

155

131

125

125

170

128

131

75

79

85

70

116

90

98

146

194

170

170

155

161

161

116

85

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated, because of ice from climatic data: Dec. 18-19, Jan. 14-20, Feb. 15-17, 

Braced figures show mean for the periods.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN". 49

Monthly discharge of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 944 square miles.]

Month.

October .......................................

April ..........................................

May...........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

370 

167

10,700

5,160

8,040 

10,100 

9,050 

8,540 

4,990 

348 

240

10,700

Minimum.

71

79

625 

420 

260 

240 

240 

98 

75

Meanr

109 

102 

762 

.2,480 

920 

2,580 

1,510 1,190' 

1,450 

1,100 

215 

134

1,050

Per 

square 

mile.

0.115 

.108 

.807 

2.63 

.975 

2.73 

1.60 

1.26 

1.54 

1.17 

.228 

.142

1.11

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.13 

.12 

.93 

3.03 

1.02 

3.15 

1.78 

1.45 

1.72 

1.35 

.26 

.16

15.10

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN.

NEW RIVER AT EGGLESTON, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Eggleston, Giles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,920 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1914, to September 30, i917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge, read by J. A. Bishop.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of rock covered with silt. Primary 

control is rock ledge about 1£ miles below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.86 feet at 8a.m.; 

March 5 (discharge, 28,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.37 feet at 5 p. m., 

August 29 (discharge, 652 second-feet). The flood of 1878 reached a stage of 

about 40 feet on present gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; see foot-notes to tables 

of daily discharge for effect of ice. Rating curve well defined between 1,200 and 

45,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage read twice daily to 

hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table, except as noted. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of New River at Eggleston, Va., during the year ending Sept. 30.

1917.

Dat£

Tins) Q

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.84

3.19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,310

1,370

115805° 20 wsp 453 4
50 STJKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River at Eggleston, Va., for the years ending Sept. 30,

1915-1917.

Day.

1914-15. 

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10

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

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

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

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

24.."............

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

1915-16. 

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

911

971

911

1,030

1,360

2,390

1,990

2,120

2,250

1,610

911

1,030

1,320

1,070

1,190

7,720

11,700

5,170

3,310

2,830

2,600

2,120

1,970

1,820

1,970

1,970

2,280

1,970

1,820

1,670

1,670 

5,450

20,500

8,300

4,990

5,690

6,430

5,690

4,990

4,990

3,910

3,710

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,710

3,510

3,120

3,120

3,310

2,940

3,910

3,510

3,310

3,120

3,120

2 QAf\

3,120

2,520 

3,710

Nov.

1,670

1,280

1,400

1,400

1,670

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,220

1,280

1,460

1,670

1,460

1,400

1,740

4,770

4,990

3,710

2,940

2,770

2,120

1,740

1,820

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,820

2,120

1,820

1,670

2,360

2,940

2,040

2 9Sfl

2,770

2,360

2,360

2,520

2,280

2,280

2,120

1,900

2,940

2 fiftn

2,770

7,120

5,450

4,770

3 ^in

3,510

3,120

2,770

3,120

3

*>1 A

3

0-1 A

3,310

Dec.

7,120

12,700

14,000

9,750

33,000

22,100

13,000

10,000

7,120

6,180

5,450

5,220

4,990

4,330

3,810

2,690

2,990

3,150

3,480

4,830

6,620

8,890

7,350

5,900

5,900

10,500

9,290

6,620

' 6, 620

S

con

9,160 

3,120

2,770

3,120

3,120

2,200

2,200

3,120

2 440

2*200

2,120

2 Q4ft

2,770

2 CfiO

2,800

.,0 oftA

3,100

25,000

13,000

5,930

4,990

4

eeA

4,120

5,690

5,930

5,450

6,950

22,500 

14,400

Jan.

7,750

6,430

5,450

4,770

4,550

4,550

30,100

20,500

11,000

4,770

6,690

8,020

12,000

9,160

7,750

7,750

8,300

8,580

11,300

11,300

9,160

1120

6,430

6,430

6,690

7 480

7*480

6,430

5,930

5

j.cn

5,220 

9,750

7 4.SO

7,480

6,180

5,690

5,220

5,450

18,100

1 ' ! fiflft

7 480

7 480

7,120

6,690

5,450

4 oon

4, 330

4*300

4 200

3 Q1D

4,770

5,690

5,690

5,690

4

KKA

6,950

5,690

6,430

6,180 

5,930

Feb.

5,690

25,400

17,400

12,000

9,160

8,580

8,300

7,480

6,690

5,930

5,690

5,450

5,220

4,990

4,990

5,690

6,180

5,690

4,770

5,220

4,550

4,550

5

4.cn

9,750

8,020

6,430

5,690

6,430

11,000

20,100

13,000

9

7KA

7 4go

6

Qcn

5,930

5,450

5

4.cn

5,220

4,990

4,770

4,770

4,330

4,330

4/,120

4,330

4,330

4,330

3,910

4,120

3,910

A KKf\

iq 7fln

10,000

7,750

6,180

5,450

Mar.

5,220

4,990

4,990

4,990

4,990

4,990

5,450

5,690

4,990

4,770

4,990

4,990

5,220

4,550

4,330

4,330

5,220

4,990

4,990

4,330

4,330

4,120

4,120

3,910

3,910

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,510

4,550

3,710 

5,220

4,990

5,450

6,950

6,430

5,690

5,690

5,930

6,430

5,930

5,220

5,450

5,220

4,990

4,550

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,710

4,120

4,120

3,910

3,910

3,710

3,510

3,710

4

QQA

5,930

4,990 

4,550

Apr.

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,310

3,310

3,510

3,510

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,, 310

3,710

4,120

3,910

3,710

3,510

3,310

3,120

2,940

3,120

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,940

3,120

2,770

2,940

3,120

4,330

3,910

3,910

3,910

4,120

4,120

5,220

4,770

4,550

4,990

4,120

5,220

4 550

4,120

4,120

3,710

3,510

3,510

3.510

3,510

3,120

3

*>in

S

ain

3

Qin

3,510

3

qin

2,940

May.

3,120

2,940

2,770

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,770

3,120

3,120

2,940

2,770

2,940

3,310

3,310

2,770

2,600

3,310

2,940

2,280

2,440

2,600

3,310

3,510

4,120

3,710

2,940

2 (MA

2,770

3

01 A

3,310 

2,770

3,5ld

2,600

2,600

3,310

3,710

1,900

2 94Q

2,200

2,600

2 oon

3,120

2 OCA

2 oon

2,200

2 nj.fi

1,820

1,670

1,970

3 310

4^770

4,120

4,120

2 440

3,310 

2,600

June.

3,310

5,690

6,690

5,450

4,550

3,710

3,310

3,120

2,940-

3,120

2,770

2,600

2,600

2,120

3,120

3,310

4,120

3,510

3,120

2,600

2,280

2,440

2,600

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,820

1,400

1,400

1,970

2,200

2 600

2*520

2,280

1,740

2

77A

2 200

3' 120

2 600

2 440

2 440

i oftn

2,520

2 onn

2

0 an

2

QAf\

4,990

5,930

S Qlfl

3,710

3,120

3

1 OA

2

O/JA

2 OOA

2 77A

1 900

2 940

2*440

2!, 520

July.

2,120

1,970

1,530

1,530

2,120

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,600

2,120

1,970

1,530

1,820

1,970

1,670

1,677)

1,970

1,970

1,530

1,820

1,970

2,280

2,440

2,940

2,120

1,820

2,120

1,820

1,530

1,400 

2,520

2 Ann

1,970

2

QA(\

2

OA/T

2,360

2 040

l', 740

1,740

2 440

11,600

5,930

4,770

5,220

108,000

72 500

34 700

on oftft

14,000

13,000 10 7nn

19 7ftft

11,000

9 160

S Qftfl

7,480 

6,180

Aug.

1,970

1,460

1,530

1,530

2,120

2,280

1,970

1,670

1,400

1,530

1,970

2,280

3,710

3,310

3,120

2,120

4,120

4,330

2,770

2,440

2,440

6,430

3,710

2,940

2,600

2,280

2,120

2,940

3,310

5,220

5,220 

5,450

7,120

9,750

6,690

8,580

7,120

8,870

9,750

10,700

6,180

7,120

6,430

6,180

4 QQf»

5,220

IQ nnn

11,000

9 160

6* 180

5,450

4,990

4 oon

6 QKA

7 7en

5,220

4

KKA

4,120

4,550

6,430

5,220 

4,120

Sept.

4,990

4,330

3,510

3,910

10,700

25,400

13,000

5,930

5,450

4,550

3,910

3,910

4,330

4,990

4,330

3,910

3,510

3,510

3,120

2,940

3,120

2,940

2,600

2,440

2,280

2,120

1,670

2,440

2,280

2,280

4,550

3,710

3,710

3,510

4,120

3,710

3,310

3,310

4,550

2 940

2 940

3,710

2 940

2,770

3,310

8

<um

4,120

3

*>1 A

3

Q1A

3,120

2 77A

2 940

2*770

2 4/m

2,940

2 940 2*. 600

3,510

7,120
KANAWHA KIVEK BASIN. 51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River at Eggleston, Va.,for the years ending Sept. 30,

1915-1917 Continued.

Day.

1916-17. 

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..............

Oct.

4,330

3,310

3,310

2,770

2,770

2,600

2,940

2,770

2,280

3,120

3,120

2,440

2,200

2,360

2,600

1,900

2,600

3,510

3,910

13,000

5,930

4,770

3,910

2,520

2,770

3,120

2,940

2,940

2,440

2,280

3,120

Nov.

3,120

3,120

2,770

2,600

i onn

2,200

2,200

2,520

2,600

2,360

2,200

1,740

2,520

2,520

2,120

2,360

2,440

2,360

1,970

2,520

2,440

2,440

2,600

3,120

2,770

1,900

2,360

2 440

2,' 200

Dec.

2,440

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,280

2,360

2,360

2,120

2,280

[2,600

Jan.

3,710

3,310

3,710

4,550

10 400

11 000

8^580

6,950

5,690

4,770

3

0tA

4,120

3,310

2

QAf\

3,120

4,770

3,710

4,120

4,120

4 330

4,120

3,910

4,990

5,220

4,770

4,330

3,910

3,710

7,210

Feb.

A QQfl

3,500

7,480

7,750

6,690

4,990

6,180

5,930

4,990

6,430

7,210

5,930

4,990

4,550

Mar.

4, 770

7,480

12,000

15,500

27,100

17 400 n!ooo

8,870

7 480

6*690

6,180

5

,den

6,180

6

nr.fi

6,950

6,430

6

Qcn

10,000

8,870

7,210

6,430

5,930

5,930

6

Qcn

8,300

8,580

6,950

5,930

5

Af(f\

4,990

4,550

Apr.

4,330

4,120

3,510

3,120

3

Q1A

6,690

7,210

5,690

5,220

5,220

A ooft

4,770

4,770

4,770

4 330

3,910

4,120

4,120

3,710

3,510

3,310

3,120

3,120

3,710

3,310

3,120

3,120

2,200

3,120

3,^10

May.

3,910

4,120

3,910

3,710

3

q-irt

3,120

3,120

3,910

3,710

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,710

2,600

3,510

3,120

2,600

2,520

2,360

2,120

1,900

1,900

2,360

2,360

2,040

1,970

2,040

2,120

2,600

2,940

2,280

Jane.

1,970

1,900

2,600

2 280

2^600

2,040

1,740

1,820

1,820

1,970

2,040

2,280

1,740

1,670

1,740

1,670

1,740

1,900

1,600

1,460

1,530

1,600

1,600

1,670

1,900

1,400

1,630

1,820

1,460

1,460

July.

1,530

1,530

1,120.

1,400

1 460

1,630

1,530

1,600

1,340

1,400

1,820

1,530

1,740

1,820

1,530

1,400

2,040

3,310

3,310

3,120

2,040

2,360

3,310

4,990

6,430

6,180

4,770

3,510

2,600

2,120

1,970

Aug.

1,530

1,530

1,460

1,530

2,280

1,900

1,820

1,530

1,460

1,530

1,740

1,970

2,040

1,900

1,530

1,340

1,530

1,340

1,670

1,600

1,280

1,340

1,630

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,020

684

670

4,460

1,170

Sept.

1,400

1,970

1,970

2,600

2,200

1,900

1,820

1,900

1,670

1,600

1,340

1 280

l'340

1,460

1,340

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,340

1,340

1,280

1,220

1,170

1,280

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,340

1,460

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated, because of ice, from observer's notes, climatic data, and by comparison 

with discharge at Radford as follows: 1914-15, Dec. 15-30; 1915-16, Dec. 14-18, and Jan. 19-20; 1916^7, 

Dec. 10-31, Feb. 2-16. Daily discharge Oct. 1-20, 1915. estimated from flow at Radford. Determinations of daily and monthly discharge for 1914-15 differ slightly from those published in Water Supply Paper 

No. 423, owing to revision of rating curve. Braced figures show mean discharge for period included.

Monthly discharge of New River at Eggleston, Va., for the years ending Sept, 80,

1915-1917.

Month.

1914-15.

April..........................................

May . . .........................................

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

A

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11,700 

4,990 

33,000 

30,100 

25,400 

5,690 

4,120 

4,120 

6,690 

2,940 

6,430 

25,400

33,000

Minimum .

911 

1,220 

2,690 

4,560 

4,560 

3,510 

2,770 

2,280 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,670

911

Mean.

2,380 

2,010 

8,440 

8,530 

7,510 

4,590 

3,280 

3,020 

3,050 

2,020 

2,800 

4,810

4,360

Per 

square 

mile.

0.815 

.688 

2.89 

2.92 

2.57 

1.57 

1.12 

1.03 

1.04 

.692 

.959 

1.65

1.49

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.94 

.77 

3.33 

3.37 

2.68 

1.81 

1.25 

1.19 

1.16 

.80 

1.10 

1.84

20.24
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Monthly discharge of New River at Eggleston, Va.,for the years ending Sept, SO, 

1915-1917 Continued.

Month.

1915-16.

April..........................................

May... ........................................

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

1916-17

January ........................................

April..........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20,500 

7,120 

25,000 

18,100 

20,100 

6,950 

5,930 

4,770 

5,930 

108,000 

13,000 

8,300

108,000

13,000 

3,120

11,000

27,100 

7,210 

4,120 

2,600 

6,430 

2,280 

2,600

27,100

Minimum.

2,520 

1,900 

2,120 

3,910 

3,910 

3,510 

2,940 

1,670 

1,740 

1,740 

4,120 

2,440

1,670

1,900 

1,740

2,940

4,550 

2,200 

1,900 

1,400 

1,120 

670 

1,170

670

Mean.

4,610 

3,000 

5,630 

6,530 

6,780 

4,930 

4,090 

2,760 

2,800 

13,600 

6,900 

3,610

5,450

- 3,370 

2,440 

2,540 

4,950 

4,660 

8,370 

4,120 

2,950 

1,820 

2,460 

1,510 

1,520

3,400

Per 

square 

mile.

1.58 

1.03 

1.93 

2.24 

2.32 

1.69 

1.40 

.945 

.959 

4.66 

2.36 

1.24

1.87

1.16 

.836 

.870 

1.70 

1.60 

2.87 

1.41 

1.01 

.623 

.843 

.517 

.521

1.16

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

1.82 

1.15 

2.22 

2.58 

2.50 

1.95 

1.56 

1.09 

1.07 

5.37 

2.72 

1.38

25.41

1.34 

.93 

1.00 

1.% 

1.67 

3.31 

1.57 

1.16 

.70 

.97 

.60 

.60

15.81

KANAWHA RIVER AT LOCK 2, MONTGOMERY, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Lock 2, three-fourths of a mile below Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 

station at Montgomery, Fayette County.. Morris Creek enters on left about 300 

feet below the gage.

DRAIN AGE AREA. 8,470 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1915, to September 30, 1917. Upper and lower 

gages at the lock have been read since December, 1887, under the direction of 

* the Corps of Engineers, United States Army.

GAGE. Upper gage at lock, vertical and inclined,staff on right bank, short distance 

above upper lock gates; vertical section fastened to land wall ot lock, inclined 

section at upstream end of paved slope; read by George Meyers, lockmaster. A 

chain gage fastened to downstream handrail near center of toll bridge at Montgomery is used in referring water surface at bridge when making discharge measurements.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at Montgomery or by wading on the 

crest of the dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for 300 feet above and 

800 feet below bridge. Bed of river composed of rock, sand, and mud. The dam 

at Lock No. 2 is control for all stages, as there is a fall of about 2 feet at the dam 

at the maximum stage. Except for the leakage through the dam and lock, point 

of zero flow is at lowest point in crest of dam, which is 17.9 feet above zero of upper 

gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 36.8 feet at 7 a. m. 

March 5 (discharge, 138,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 18.40 feet at 7 a. m. 

September 1 (discharge, 1,270 second-feet).

Highest stage recorded occurred May 23, 1901, at 6 a. m.; upper gage 49.65 

lower gage 47.70 (discharge, about 250,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
KANAWHA EIVEE BASIN. 53-

LEAKAGE. At about gage height 19 feet on upper gage, leakage through the dam 

amounts to about 500 second-feet. Leakage through the lock gates amounts to 

about 110 and 260 second-feet, depending upon which of the two gates is closed.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as may be affected 

by change in leakage through lock and dam; not affected by ice. Rating curve 

well defined throughout. Gage read twice daily to hundredths since June 22, 

1915; once daily previous to this date. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table which is adjusted for leakage through dam 

and lock gates. Records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of leakage through gates at Lock 2, Kanawha River, Montgomery, W. Fa., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by Peterson and Hopkins.]

Date.

Sept. 18

18

height.

Feet. 

18.91

19.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

263

106

Discharge measurements of Kanawha River at Loci 2, Montgomery, W. Fa., during

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by Peterson and Hopkins.]

Date.

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

h».

Feet. 

18.%

18.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,980

ol,490

a Measured on crest of dam No. 2; does not include leakage through dam but does include leakage of 263 

second-feet through lock.

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Kanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery, W. Fa., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

16,300 

11,300 

7,800 

5,800 

4,800

4,350 

3,950 

3,770 

3,590 

3,590

3,430 

3,950 

3,430 

3,130 

3,130

3,130 

3,130 

3,430 

6,800 

9,800

19,400 

14,300 

10,300 

8,300 

6,800

5,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,580 

4,150 

4,150

Nov.

4,150 

4,580 

4,580 

3,950 

3,950

3,770 

3,430 

3,130 

3,130 

3,430

3,590 

3,430 

3,430 

3,430 

3,270

3,590 

3,590 

3,770 

3,430 

3,590

3,430 

2,990 

2,860 

3,590 

4,580

5,800 

5,800 

5,800 

4,150 

4,580

Dec.

4,350 

4,800 

4,800 

5,300 

4,800

4,150 

4,580 

4,150 

4,150 

4,150

4,150 

4,580 

4,150 

4,150 

4,350

3,950 

3,430 

3,590 

3,430 

2,990

3,130 

10,300 

18,800 

17,800 

14,300

12,300 

10,800 

19,900 

56,300 

37 300 

23,000

Jan.

16,800 

13,800 

12,300 

14,800 

33,900

58,000 

49,300 

32,300 

22,400 

17,800

14,800 

12,300 

9,800 

8,800 

10,300

11,800 

12,300 

11,300 

10,300 

10,300

9,800 

29,300 

44,100 

32,300 

23,600

17,800 

14,800 

12,800 

11,800 

11,800 

15,800

Feb.

20,500 

34,800 

23,600 

17,800 

12,800

9,300 

7,800 

9,300 

10,800 

9,300

7,800 

8,300 

7,800 

5,800 

7,300

9,800 

10,300 

10,800 

13,300 

21,100

45,800 

34,800 

23,600 

45,000 

61,600

40,700 

26,400 

27,100

Mar.

43,300 

58,000 

74,900 

111,000 

134,000

81,200 

48,400 

41,500 

40,700 

35,600

25,000 

39,000 

62,500 

63,400 

56,300

39,000 

33,100 

49,300 

40,700 

29,300

22,400 

30,100 

28,600 

46,700 

66,900

44,100 

30,100 

23,600 

19,900 

17,300 

14,800

Apr.

13,300 

12,300 

11,300 

10,800 

9,800

12,800 

24,300 

27,800 

23,600 

19,900

16,800 

15,300 

14,300 

13,300 

12,800

11,800 

10,800 

9,800 

8,800 

8,300

7,800 

6,800 

7,300 

6,300 

6,300

6,800 

6,800 

6,800 

7,300 

8,800

May.

11,300 

13,300 

13,300 

11,300 

10,300

11,800 

8,800 

8,300 

12,300 

15,300

15,300 

13,800 

12,800 

11,800 

10,300

9,300 

8,300 

7,300 

6,800 

6,300

5,800 

4,800 

4,150 

4,350 

4,800

4,580 

12,300 

39,000 

41,500 

28,600 

18,800

June.

14,300 

13,800 

18,800 

14,800 

12,300

9,800 

8,800 

7,300 

6,300 

6,800

7,800 

6,800 

5,300 

5,800 

4,800

4,150 

3,590 

3,270 

3,430 

3,130

3,590 

-4,150 

3,590 

2,990 

2,990

2,860 

2,640 

2,440 

2 740 

2,740

July.

2,860 

2,869 

2,740 

2,740 

2,350

2,530 

2,530 

2,350 

2,350 

2,350

2,190 

1,900 

2,530 

2,270 

2,190

2,740 

2,640 

2,990 

3,950 

5,300

5,300

4,580 

5,800 

8,300 

9,800

10,800 

11,800 

9,800 

^6,800 

6300 

4350

Aug.

2,990 

2,860 

2,530 

2,530 

2,990

2,530 

2,860 

2,640 

2,120 

2,350

2,530 

2,440 

2,350 

2,270 

2,190

2,040 

2,040 

1,770 

1,900 

1,900

1,840 

1,840 

1,840 

,970 

,770

,840 

,840 

,770 

1,700 

1 580 

1,510

Sept.

1,390 

1,770 

1,770 

1,900 

2,350

2,640 

2,440 

2,640 

3,270 

3,950

3,770 

2,860 

2,350 

2,040 

1,970

1,970 

1,970 

1,970 

1,770 

1,640

1,510 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640

1,510 

1,510 

1,450 

2,040 

1,900
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Monthly discharge ofKanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery, W. Va.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 8,470 square miles.]

Month.

October .......................................

December ................................ ....

April. .........................................

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

The year ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

19,400 

5,800 

56,300 

58,000 

61,600 

. 134,000 

27,800 

41,500 

18,800 

11,800 

2,990 

3,950

134,000

MiTnTmrm.

3,130 

2,860 

2,990 

8,800 

5,800 

14,800 

6,300 

4,150 

2,440 

1,900 

1,510 

1,390

1,390

Mean.

6,320 

3,890 

9,930 

19,600 

20,100 

46,800 

12,000 

12,500 

6,390 

4,420 

2,170 

2,100

12,200

Per

square 

mile.

0.743 

.459 

1.17 

2.31 

2.37 

5.53 

1.42 

1.48 

.754 

.522 

.256 

.248

1.44

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.86 

.51 

1.35 

2.66 

2.47 

6.38 

1.58 

1.71 

.84 

.60 

.30 

.28

19.54

GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At reinforced concrete arch highway bridge at Alderson, Monroe County, 

half a mile above mouth of Muddy Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1895, to July 15, 1906; May 10, 1907, to September 

30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge near center of second span 

from left side of river. Read by W. J. Hancock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The channel and control are composed of coarse gravel and 

are practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.2 feet at 6 p. m. 

March 4 (discharge, 34,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.60 feet August 31 (discharge, 74 second-feet). Maximum stage since establishment of station, 19.4 feet 

at 6 p. m. March 27,-1913 (discharge, about 62,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice for short periods during 

severe winters. *

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice December 12-14 and February 12 and 13. Rating curve used during 1915, 1916, and 

1917, fairly well defined between 100 and 28,000 second-feet; extended beyond 

these limits. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Discharge December 

12-14, 1917, interpolated because of ice conditions. Records good except for 

ice periods, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements ofGreenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

May 29.. ............................................................................

30.. ............_.. .............................................................

31.............; ^............................................................-.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.55

4.66

3.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,060

5,470

3,560
KANAWHA RIVEB BASIN". 55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofGreenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., for the years ending

Sept. 30, 1915-1917.

Day.

1914-15. 

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7. .............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..............

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

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

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

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

1915-16. 

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

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

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

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

5..............

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

7..............

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

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

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

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

64

66

66

69

72

90

92

92

97

92

100

118

111

122

239

403

1,080

860

637

581

432

374

311

239

239

268

286

345

320

294

225

9,800

18,500

6,400

3,250

2,090

1,600

1,160

1,000

804

673

626

547

494

442

423

384

364

336

364

403

413

432

474

432

384

345

336

302

302

294

253

Nov.

218

185

169

158

164

153

142

126

133

115

118

111

115

115

122

122

218

311

253

286

253

185

185

158

118

137

153

142

164

190

253

253

239

211

197

185

190

204

185

190

190

190

179

185

218

364

738

916

874

1,890

2,090

1,700

1,340

1,160

1,000

846

790

754

764

712

Dec.

169

547

1,250

1,420

1,990

5,300

3,030

2,190

1,790

1,700

1,700

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,790

1,990

4,490

8,600

8,900

8,050

7,220

6,400

5,580

4,760

57300

5,850

6,120

6,120

649

581

570

526

474

403

423

328

294

442

384

328

311

336

403

328

403

902

12,500

5,850

3,480

2,290

1,790

1,510

1,160

1,420

1,790

1,890

7,500

18,500

8.320

Jan.

4,490

3,710

2,810

1,510

1,080

1,510

26,300

16,700

11,600

9,800

7,500

6,400

6,400

5,580

3,480

4,220

5,300

11,600

14,900

13, 400*

9,500

6,680

5,850

5,300

5,850

6,120

5,850

5,030

3,710

3,030

2,810

5,030

3,710

4,490

3,710

2,600

2,290

2,090

1,990

1,510

1,340

463

13,400

11,000

8,600

5,300

3,710

2,810

2,190

1,600

1,160

1,340

1,510

1,790

1,890

1,510

1,600

1,990

2,810

3,030

6,120

6.950

Feb.

4,490

27,800

24,800

15,200

6,120

5,850

7,500

6,680

5,580

3,960

3,250

2,600

2,190

1,600

3,480

7,780

5,300

3,480

2,600

1,990

1,700

1,510

1,340

3,250

12,800

6,950

4,220

3,030

5,850

8,050

6,400

4,220

3,250

3,030

2,810

3,710

3,250

3,960

3,480

3,030

3,250

4,220

3,710

2,810

2,500

2.090

1,790

1,420

1,340

1,340

1,250

1,340

6,400

7,500

4,490

3,250

2,500

Mar.

2,500

2,090

1,700

1,420

1,420

1,340

1,420

1,510

1,340

1,340

1,600

1,790

1,790

1,510

1,420

1,420

1,600

1,510

1,420

1,160

1,160

1,080

930

860

818

790

832.

874

860

888

902

2,190

2,090

2,810

2,810

2,500

3,250

5,300

2,390

7,500

4,760

3,250

2,600

2,190

2,190

3,710

3,030

3,480

2,600

2,090

1,890

1,510

1,600

3,710

5,030

3,480

2,600

2,190

2,290

6,120

5,580

3.960

Apr.

804

777

725

686

649

637

592

686

930

1,080

1,000

1,160

1,080

1,250

1,080

930

874

777

725

673

660

712

764

558

526

604

581

592

712

1,250

3,030

2,290

2,090

1,890

1,700

1,700

2,090

2,190

2,190

2,190

5,300

6,680

5,850

4,220

1,160

2,500

2,090

1,700

3,710

1,340

1,160

1,250

1,160

1,160

1,250

 2,390

3,250

3,250

2,810

2,290

May.

1,250

1,080

1,000

1,160

1,160

1,000

832

777

699

649

581

526

526

484

484

463

442

413

345

355

355

336

403

463

442

474

484

463

452

452

239

1,890

1,600

1,340

1,250

1,160

1,080

930

860

790

846

764

712

660

592

581

547

536

558

558

526

484

452

686

2,600

2,500

1,790

5,580

2,500

1,600

1,340

1.420

June.

204

516

626

7,500

5,300

2,810

1,990

1,420

1,160

902

712 592-

526

615

1,600

1,700

1,510

2,090

1,990

1,340

874

660

484

452

384

294

246

211

190

179

1,250

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,160

930

1,000

526

1,990

2,810

2,500

2,090

1,600

1,250

3,710

6,680

12,200

8,050

4,220

2,810

1,990

1,510

3,250

1,080

1,080

1,340

930

860

686

592

July.

185

169

185

204

268

336

336

355

374

302

239

211

197

190

185

197

153

137

122

197

260

204

185

355

268

204

174

211

190

169

158

516

581

777

699

1,000

'818

452

452

423

463

673

790

615

484

452

526

2,390

3,480

2,290

1,420

1,080

1,160

3,030

1,890

1,420

1,080

846

1,160

1,600

1,160

874

Aug.

137

133

126

536

916

637

536

394

311

302

253

246

260

364

790

604

818

637

526

818

604

463

526

570

442

345

302

277

294

423

547

790

7,220

3,480

1,890

1,510

1,700

1,700

2,290

2,090

1,890

1,510

1,420

1,340

1,250

902

1,600

2,390

1.990

1,340

1,340

1,000

790

2,810

1,890

1,080

804

592

505

452

394

328

Sept.

463

394

345

394

725

1,000

818

637

526

432

336

277

260

253

294

232

190

174

158

164

345

660

930

738

526

384

374

336

294

268

294

268

253

232

204

190

190

190

204

204

232

185

169

164

232

1,250

860

660

463

355

277

225

232

232

197

225

232

190

860

2,810
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofGreenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., for the years ending 

Sept. 30, 1915-1917 Continued.

Day.

1916-17. 

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5... ...........

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

IS..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2,190

1,250

860

637

536

463

394

345

320

294

277

260 260"

239

260

225

260

345

505

1,420

1,420

1,080

860

712

604

558

463

432

394

355

355

Nov.

328

311

286

277

260

260

232

225

218

232

225

239

253

260

204

225

91 &

185

179

190

225

328

902

673

526

494

526

Dec.

558

615

649

592

547

547

536

494

526

494

479

463

448 400

277

442

AAn

442

449

725

2,190

2,190

1,890

1,420T

1,340

2,810

8,050

3,480

Jan.

2,500

1,990

1,790

2

QQA

5,580

10,400

S

ftAA

3,480

2 fiftft

2,090

1,600

1,080

1,890

3

AQA

2 0-1 A

2

1QA

1,790

1 600

1,340

6,400

1O 7AA

6,680

4,220

3,030

2

QQA

i sQft

1,790

2 9Qft

Feb.

6,120

6,400

4 99ft

2

QQA

1,790

1,510

1,420

1,420

1,080

916

888

902

738

777

S4A

7QA

930

1,420

3,710

7,500

5,300

A 99ft

12,200

12,800

6,950

Mar.

11,300

27,200

24,800

9,800

6,120

5,580

11,600

4,760

9,800

20,600

17,600

14,300

10,100

11,600

7,500

5,030

3,960

6,120

14,600

13, 700

7,220

4,760

3,480

2,810

2,500

1,990

Apr.

1,700

1,510

1,420

1,340

1,340

5,>580

6,950

5,030

5,030

3,480

2,810

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,090

1,790

1,510

1,340

1,160

1,080

1,000

930

902

804

777

760

874

818

2,600

May.

3,710

4,490

3,250

2,290

1,990

1,790

1,420

1,420

1,990

3,030

2,810

2,390

2,090

1,790

1,510

1,250

1,080

1,000

874

790

725

673

686

673

649

615

1,250

12,500

8,050

5,580

3,480

June.

2,600

2,090

2,090

2,390

2,390

2,090

1,700

1,420

1,160

930

930

902

764

649

581

526

474

452

41 S

384

442

505

463

364

311

277

253

232

218

204

July.

179

218

211

239

225

218

197

174

158

137

137

133

137

122

118

153

246

260

302

516

432

374

463

604

874

3,030

1,700

1,080

738

526

423

Aug.

345

302

846

374

277

302

277

246 286-

311

336

345

268

218

185

174

148

133

133

122

115

115

107

100

97

97

100

97

90

84

74

Sept.

82

87

82

79

84

90

92

169

218

338

649

423

311

225

185

158

133

122

118

104

100

95

97

92

90

90

95

130

164

225

Monthly discharge ofGreenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., for the years ending Sept.

30, 1915-1917.

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles.

Month.

1914-15. 

October .......................................

November. ......................... ......

December .....................................

January .......................................

February. .....................................

April..........................................

 ^ay.. .........................................

July...........................................

September ....................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,080 

311 

8,900 

26,300 

27,800 

2,500 

1,250 

1,250 

7,500 

374 

916 

1,000

27,800

Minimum.

64 

111 

169 

1,080 

1,340 

790 

526 

239 

179 

122 

126 

158

64

Mean.

270 

167 

3,660 

7,030 

6,320 

1,330 

802 

606 

1,300 

223 

456 

431

1,860

Per

square 

mile.

0.201 

.125 

2.73 

5.25 

4.72 

.993 

.599 

.452 

.970 

.166 

.340 

.322

1.39

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

0.23 

.14 

3.15 

6.05 

4.92 

1.14 

.67 

.52 

1.08 

.19 

.39 

.36

18.84
KANAWHA RIVEB BASIN. 57

Monthly discharge of Greenbrier River at Alderson,-W. Fa., for the years ending Sept. 

30, 1915-1917 Continued.

Month.

1915-16. 

October. ......................................

November.. . ..................................

December. ....................................

February ......................................

April. .........................................

May...........................................

June ..........................................

July...........................................

August. .......................................

September ....................................

The year ................................

1916-17. 

October .......................................

December .....................................

January .......................................

March. . .......................................

April. .........................................

May...............:...........................

June ..........................................

July...........................................

August. . ......................................

Discharge in socond-feet.

Maximum.

18,500 

2,090 

18,500 

13,400 

8,050 

7,500 

6,680 

5,580 

12,200 

3,480 

7,220 

2,810

18,500

2,190 

902 

15,200 

13,700 

12,800 

27, 200 

6,950 

12,500 

2,600 

3,030 

846 

649

27, 200

Minimum.

253

179 

294 

463 

1,250 

1,510 

1,160 

452 

526 

423 

328 

164

164

225

179 

277 

1,080 

738 

1,990 

777 

615 

204 

118 

74 

79

74

Mean.

1,730 

634 

2,450 

3,530 

3,530 

3,250 

2,530 

1,250 

2,370 

1,120 

1,620 

409

2,030

599 

306 

1,600 

3,580 

 3,480 

9,900 

2,090 

2,450 

940 

462 

216 

164

2,150

Per 

square 

mile.

1.29 

.473 

1.83 

2.63 

2.63 

2.43 

1.89 

.933 

1.77 

.836 

1.21 

.305

1.51

0.447 

.228 

1.19 

2.67 

2.60 

7.39 

1.56 

1.83 

.701 

.345 

.161 

.122

1.60

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

1.49 

.53 

2.11 

3.03 

2.84 

2.80 

2.11 

1.08 

1.98 

.96 

1.40 

.34

20.67

0.52 

.25 

1.37 

3.08 

2.71 

8.52 

1.74 

2.11 

.78 

.40 

.19 

.14

21.81

LITTLE COAL RIVER AT McCORKLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At McCorkle, Lincoln County, on Coal River branch of Chesapeake & 

Ohio Railway. Cobb Creek enters river on left about 400 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 375 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1915,: 'to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank just below McCorkle Hotel; read by 

F. M. Priestly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet above inclined section of 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; slightly curved above and below 

cable section. Bed of stream composed of loose sand; but control is probably 

fairly permanent. Flow of Cobb Creek affects stage at gage and should be included 

in station.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.0 feet at 5 p.m. 

March 3 (discharge about 8,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.50 feet October 6, 

7, 8, and September 7 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

Highest known flood August 9, 1916, reached a stage of 28.57 feet (discharge, 

roughly, 24,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice to any extent during record.

ACCURACY^ Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, changed by record 

flood of August, 1916. Rating curve used to August 10,1916, well defined between 

43 and 4,000 second-feet; curve used after this date well defined between-43 and 

5,500 second-feet; both curves extended beyond limits noted. Gage read twice 

daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.
58 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1911, PART III.

Discharge measurements of Little Coal River at McCorJcle, W. Va., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by F. Conklin.]

Date. x

Mar. 14..............................................................................

15..............................................................................

 *.

Feet. 

8.95

6.22

3.42

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

4,610

2.440

520

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Coal River at McCorJcle, W. Va.,for the years

ending Sept. 30, 1915-1917.

Day.

1915. 

1.........

3.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

Day.

1915-16. 

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7. ........

8.........

9.........

10. ........

11.........

12.........

13.........

14.........

15. ........

16. ........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20. ........

21.........

22. ........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27. ........

28. ........

29. ........

30. ........

31.........

July.

Oct.

2,320

750

390

350

228

181

138

102

78

58

40

28

22

19

13

12V

15

587?,

66

43

29

22

17

16

16

11

10

9

8

Aug.

84

90

178

492

235

126

Qfi

58

40

29

Nov

1

1,74

90

47

Of

27

31

SI

97

23

19

16

14

13

16

16

16

i

7

fi

6

6

6

5

5

5

6

6

5

6

5

q

0

0

0

0

9

0

0

9

5

5

7

5

?,

1

/I

Sept.

5

4

6

60

181

178

132

78

dfi

26

De

1

1

1

1

1

1,8

6,6

2,6

1,0

5

3

6

d 9

3,1

1.2

11

1?

1.1

14

If

1f

r

i?K

?,r

3.

W

W

2011

m

S7

7?,

79

79

58

43

fiO

W

f>?,

58

26

10

on

M

m

fio

10

w

VK

50

70

50

70

DO

RO

Day.

1915.

!.......

).......

Jan.

750

605

492

A*tf\

OQA

515

750

ftAC

AC A

4,100

3,420

2,860

1,740

850

650

OCA

OQA

430

430

C-l K

1,020

\650

515

430

430

OEA

850

July

Feb.

3,930

2,780

1,330

900

800

1,530

2,090

1,200

1,460

1,080

7CA

900

650

605

CfiA

515

450

470

430

430

430

430

4Cft

960

1,460

960

650

560

. Aug

2

2

9

I

1

5

1

1

Mar.

470

700

1,460

1,140

900

800

2,090

3,020

750

560

430

390

OQA

°.7n

OKft

330

OEA

07A

350

410

450

470

qon

Q7A

350

960

1 880

1*400 '900

650

. Sep

3

I

5

j

}

5

3

5

1

0

Apr.

538

492

515

07A

330

310

560

1,740

1,080

1,460

1 600

l'020

700

515

410

390

01A

979

254

235

979

254

235

qaA

370

450

QCrt

1 080 '700

t.

17 21.

12 22.

8 23.

7 24.

6 25.

5 26.

4 97

5 28.

5 29.

4 30.

31.

Miy.

515

450

370

390

370

370

370

330

310

254

224

181

154

148

142

126

93

72

66

63

72

79

CO

34

34

24

58

117

117

Day.

1915.

June.

63

40

38

117

81

58

291

310

994

191

164

102

78

81

87

126

117

228

254

174

ioq

87

87

55

224

164 in79

July.

272

191

135

96

78

40

26

22

58

July.

58

43

43

34

25

16

11

8

8

8

7

7

6

14

8

87

102

123

117

22

142

81

96

52°.1

17

11

8

6

6

6

Aug

Aug.

5

4

4

5

6

43

164

132 A din

8,150

1,370

700

1,510

1,370

702

2,620

5,000

1,510

620

430

330

255

220

174

19Q

85

fiQ

fin '43

311

. Sept.

) 8

3 12

1 26

5 13

5 8

5 6

1 6

5 34

5 7

3 7

5 .......

Sept.

22

31

58

40

31

23

17

14

29

15

10

8

7

6

330

182

107

58

20

15

14

11

9

7

6

5

5

5

5

4
KAtfAWHA BIVEB BASIN. 59

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Little Coal River, at McCorTde, W. Fa., for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1915-1917 Continued.

Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7. 

8

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

1916-17.

4.3

3.8 

3.8 

3.5 

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

4

11

15

23

15

10

8

10

10

26

160

240

220

147

103

72

63

58

43

26

26

23

17

7

6.6

11

63

14

36

17

23

26

23

22

22

8

10

11

14

52

116

116

94

94

138

160

160

147

129

116

220

192

174

160

160

160

147

116

138

43

52

52

116

72

43

94

420

1,940

1,300

675

510

380

380

1.790

3,020

1,100

648

538

455

510

 730

2,390

4,580

2,090

1,100

760

592

510

355

355

510

1,040

970

790

592

565

538

702

5.000

2,700

1,230

910

675

648

510

538

760

760

850

1,160

790

850

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,230

675

850

482

405

510

620

1,440

970

850

850

1,370

2,940

1,440

970

5,170

3,100

1,580

970

3,420

4,150

3,180

7,040

5,340

3,980

2,240

2,860

.5,850

3,260

1,650

1,040

4,150

5,170

4,660

2,320

1,370

1,510

1,940

1,230

850

1,230

1,440

1,440

5,340

3,020

1,510

1,040

790

675

620

510

455

430

405

315

355

2,320

2,240

1,790

1,300

850

648

538

510

482

405

355

315

290

280

255

235

230

205

192

182

265

240

205

675

850

702 

565 

455 

>105 

405

340

310

330

790

910

702

790

730

648

538

455

380

315

280

215

182

160

169

147

103

81

2,390

6,700

4,660

2,020

970

850

2,540

4,740

1,650

850

620

482

380

335

482

592

565

430

380

330

240

192

147

129

151

98 

81 

66 43 

116

76

43

43

125

38

29

103

125

57

29

38

205

148

103

49

19

15

23

76

72

160

205

169

125

72

63

192

245

235

125

60

43

38

24

17

12

9.8

8.6

147

49

, 23

18

19

94

63

29

15

9.5

7

13

9.5 

6.4 

5.2 

4.4 

3.8

3.6 

3.4

3.8 

4.5 

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.4

5.7

10

5.5 

4.5 

3.8 

3.8

3.5

3.2

1,230

3,500

1,650

538

355

205

147

72

58

34

26

23

26

26

38

29

17

14

10

11

43

355

220

Monthly discharge of Little Coal River at McCorkle, W. Va., for the ys

Sept. 30, 1915-1917. 

[Drainage area, 375 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum Mean.

Per 

square 

mile.

Eun-ofl 

(depth in 

inches on

drainage

1915.

July 23-31..................................... 272

August........................................ 492

September............................ I......... 181

1915-16. =

October....................................... 2,320

November..................................... 1,740

December............. ....................... 6,690

January....................................... 4,100

February...................................... 3,930

March......................................... 3,020

April.......................................... 1.740

May........................................... 515

June....................'....................... 310

July........................................... 142

August... t .................................... 8,150

September..................................... 330

The year................................ 8,150

1916-17. : October....................................... 240

November..................................... 160

December..................................... 3,020

January....................................... 5,000

February...................................... 5,170

March......................................... 7,040

April.......................................... 2.320

May.............................,.....:....... 6,700

June........................................... 4,740

July........................................... 245

August........................................ 147

September..................................... 3,500

The year................................ 7,040

102

57

30.5

0.272

.152

.0813

0.09 

.18 

.09

5

43

350

430

330

235

24

38

6

4

4

165

203

826

925

1,040

795

602

208

131

38.8

976

36.5

0.440 

.541 

2.20 

2-47 

2.77 

2.12 

1.61 

.555 

.349 

.103 

2.60 

.097

.51

.60

2.54

2.85

2.99

2.44

1.80

.64

.39

.12

3.00

.11

495 1.32

3

6.6

43

355

405

510

182

81

43

15

3.4

3.2

.43.8 

38.9 

473 

1,110 

1,390 

2,630 

594 

898 

562 

-93.9 

19.4 

289

0.117

.104

1.26

2.96

3.71

7.01

1.58

2.39

1.50

.250

.052

.771

0.13

.12

1.45

3.41

3.86

8.08

1.76

2.76

1.67

.29

.06

676 1.8 24.45
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

RACQOO3ST CHEEK BASIN. 

RACCOON CREEK AT ADAMSVILLE, OHIO.

LOCATION. About 200 feet above covered highway bridge at .Adamsville, Gallia. 

County, 5 miles southwest from Hocking Valley Railroad station at Bidwell. 

Indian Creek enters on right 1J miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 537 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank 200 feet above bridge; read by Irene Call

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from covered highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Straight for about 500 feet above and 600 feet below bridge. 

Bed of stream composed of mud, sand, and gravel. Principal control at ruins of 

old mill dam 1,200 feet below bridge; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum, stage recorded during year, 17.9 feet March 14 

(discharge, 6,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.75 feet at 7 a. m. 

September 26 (discharge, 18 second-feet). 

High-water marks indicate maximum stage of about 24.5 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. State-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice December 15-21, February 5-13, and probably to some extent January 16-20. Rating 

curve well defined between 70 and 5,800 second-feet; beyond these limits, the 

curve is an extension. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for ice 

periods, for which it is estimated from climatic data. Open-water records excellent; ice records poor.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

2..............

3..............

5..............

6. .............

7. ....... .....

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

 w

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29

30..............

31..............

Oct.

39

37

44

44

35

35

35

37

36

39

42

39

36

Q7

39

43

62

CO

332

188

188

208

138

118

81

73

89

77

57

59

64

Nov.

46

42

55

4Q

50

42

42

45

52

56

55

52

w

55

58

62

1R

55

47

47

48

64

Q9

92

70

100

89

78

84

Dec.

87

87

80

76

if»

92

118

138

138

109

109

97

94

84

KA

478

578

632

128

70

2,050

3,860

4,000

3,720

2,930

Jan.

552

1,560

2,180

2,520

2,790

2,260

527

605

478

332

380

578

632

527

478

429

356

707

6,150

6,100

5,530

4,750

3,580

1,150

2,010

2,880

3,200

Feb.

1,280

742

478

250

168

188

188

188

OQQ

356

502

429

380

7Q7

9 7no

1,820

1,080

1,020

Mar.

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,480

1,850

1,560

1,410

2,650

4,000

4,390

5,680

5,990

5,790

4 ion

2,470

2,140

1,810

1,480

1,150

1,120

1,280

3,720

3,950

3,340

1,630

1,150

881

687

552

Apr.

478

632

1,050

1,310

1,280

3,060

3,430

3,290

2,740

1,450

966

797

632

527

429

380

356

284

380

966

687

478

356

284

261

332

296

284

478

659

May.

632

527

502

404

308

' 308

296

250

218

208

188

178

158

158

138

158

128

100

95

95

90

94

168

168

118

95

3,620

5,790

5,840

5,010

4,290

June.

3,720

2,520

3,580

2,790

1,180

1,020

909

1,020

1,410

1,520

1,380

1,120

659

478

356

272

198

198

178

148

308

453

272

188

118

118

261

208

July.

404

208

128

128

148

109

632

2,350

1,280

1,020

478

332

228

228

1,340

552

332

527

714

1,150

502

687

502

261

208

178

218

332

332

188

178

Aug.

109

100

73

77

84

84

73

71

64

68

66

64

58

4Q

46

50

48

56

43

45

39

56

45

44

45

34

35

39

42

38

78

Sept.

CQ

68

60

52

47

57

84

84

58

65

58

IK

46

45

AQ

44

4ft

OQ

36 36

36

49

36

30

23

91

39

39

39 ' 34

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated, because of ice, from climatic data, Dec. 16-21, Feb. 5-13. Braced 

figures show mean discharge for periods included. Daily discharge interpolated because of missing gage 

readings Mar. 18-20.
GUYA3STDOT EIVEE BASIN. 61

Monthly discharge of Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. 30,1917. 

[Drainage area, 537 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

332 

100 

4,000 

6,150 

2.700

6,310 

3,430 

5,840 

3,720 

2,350 

109 

84

6,310

Minimum.

35

42

332

552 

261 

90 

118 

109 

34 

21

21

Mean.

77.8 

59.3 

652 

1,920 

709 

2,580 

952 

978 

960 

512 

58.8 

47.3

796

Per

square 

mile.

0.145 

.110 

1.21 

3.58 

1.32 

4.80 

1.77 

1.82 

1.79 

.953 

.109 

.088

1.48

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.17 

.12 

1.40 

4.13 

1.38 

5.53 

1.98 

2.10 

2.00 

1.10 

.13 

.10

20.14

GTJYANDOT BIVEH BASEST. 

GUYANDOT BIVEB AT WILBEB, W. VA.

LOCATION. At site of Hutehinson Lumber Co.'s suspension bridge at Wilber, threefourths mile below Manbar, Logan County. Rich Creek enters river on left about 

600 feet above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 791 square miles (measured on map of West Virginia, scale 1:500,- 

000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 13, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by Allie Smith. Vertical 

section fastened to downstream corner of right timber crib pier; inclined section 

is about 10 feet downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable installed between towers of former 

bridge in February, 1916, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Straight for about i-,000 feet above and 500 feet below 

station. Bed of river composed of solid rock, boulders, and mud; control probably permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height 0.00 ± 0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded, 17.0 feet at 5 p. m. March 4; minimum, 1.10 feet September 26. 

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 24 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice except in severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; probably affected by ice 

to some extent during December and February. Rating curve not yet determined. Gage read twice daily. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.
62 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Guyandot River at Wilber, W. Va. } for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13.. ............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

1Q

20..............

21..............

OO

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

3 55

2.65

2.48

2.34

2 on

2.14

2.10

2.08

2

ftc

1 QQ

1 Qft

1 Q.K

3.55

A. 9H

4.53

4.00

3.73

3.39

2

QQ

2.75

2.63

2.52

2 4Q

2.36 

2.30 

2.29

Nov.

2.31

2

0C

2 17

2.15

2.07

2

ftC

2.03

2.00

2

nc

2 QQ

2.18

2.35

2

Q-I

2 31

2 Qft

2.23

2.23

2.22

2 1 ft

2 91

2

0ft

2.33

2 DO

2.40 

2.39

Dec.

2.60

2.55

2 77

2 77

2.75

2 7ft

2.65

2 7ft

2 75

2 RQ

2 Aft

2 A1

2.70

2.61

2.55

2.55

2

ce

2

7c

2.83

4. QE;

7.10

4 75

A 9C

7.26

9.64 

6.36 

5.65

Jan.

4.31

3.81

3.90

S

on

11.50

1ft -1ft

7 QQ

5.86

4 en

3

0ft

3 on

3 en

3.00

3

0ft

3.80

3.80

j. it;

3

OA

3.80

3 on

9 Cft

9

OC

6 OF;

5 Aft

4 50

3.80

3 On

4.30 

5.00 

5.50

Feb.

6 Q K

? ^fl

8 45

7.40

n v^

5.30

5

QC

4 55

A on

3 Oft

4 00

3

0ft

3

0ft

4.30

A Oft

4 80

4.45

4 80

6.80

6.30

4.80

5 nn

11.50

1o on

9 45

8.30

7 f^ft

Mar.

6.80

6.80

10 nn

15.25

13.50

7.30

6.20

5.10

>; so,

6,70

8.30

9 Cft

7 60

6.45

7.60

7.80

6.55

6

CC

C Cft

6.30

11.50

IQ ftn

8.90

8.65

7.30

6.30

6.05 

5.60 

5.05

Apr.

i on

3.85

3.10

3.05

3.20

S on

5.05

4 Oft

5 Oft

5

ftC

4.05

4 05

3 ?n

3 7ft.

3 7ft

4.05

3 OF;

3.30

3.15

3 ft9

3.05

3 ft7

3.07

3 ft9

3.05

3.02 

3.02

May.

3.05

3.15

3 ft?

3 15

3.40

3.12

3

AO

3.07

3.15

3 en

3.70

3.50

3

ftO

3 OK

3

00

3 90

3.35

3.40

3.30

3 An

3

00

3 99

3 91

3.07

3 ft1

3.02

6.33

6.85 

5.30 

4.85

June.

4

ftK

5.05

6.00

5.05

5.02

3.80

3.85

5.05

3.65

4 05

3.05

2 95

3.02

2 95

3.02

2 Q7

3.05

2 Oft

3.02

2 80

2 99

2 02

2

flC

2 00

2 0.7

2.02

2.03 

2.52

July.

2

ftK

2.02

1

QK

1.80

1.75

1.85

1.92

1.92

1.80

1 Q7

1 Q7

2

ftC

0 fit)

3.05

4.05

4.30

3.05

3

ftO

3 ft9

3.15

3.10

4 05

3

ftO

3 flft

2 Oft

2 9ft

3.02 

3.00 

2.80

Aug.

2.87

3.00

2 Cft

2.30

2.60

2.85

2

ftK

2 IP;

3.02

2

QA

2 on

2.05

2 Aft

2 ft?

1

QK

1 Qft

1 QF»

1.82

1 Q9

1.85

1.87

1 OK

1.82

1 99

i so

1 99

1.50

1.60 

1.87 

2.22

Sept.

3.10

2.62

2.43

2 42

2.32

2-lQ

2 Qft

4.12

7 00

5.85

4 45

3

0ft

2.70

2.42

2

JC

2.32

2.15

1 Qft

1.80

1.65

1 A.f\

1 J.ft

1 9ft

1 9ft

1110

1 65

4

00

3.80 

3.42

GUYANDOT RIVER AT BRANCHLAITD, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Branchland, Lincoln County. Fourmile Creek 

enters river on left about 20 feet above bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,230 square miles (measured on map of West Virginia, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to handrail oh upstream side of bridge near center of 

main span; read by John A. Broaddus.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is composed of rock, gravel, sand, and mud 

and is fairly permanent; character of control not determined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 31.3 feet at noon 

March 5 (discharge, about 30,000 second-feet); minimum, 2.76 feet August 21 

(discharge, about 53 second-feet). 

Highest flood known reached a gage height of about 44 feet by present gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during cold winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation may change during floods; affected -by ice December 14-20, February 6-16. Rating curve well defined between 280 and 25,000 

second-feet; beyond these limits the curve is an extension. Gage read twice 

daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except for periods affected by ice or missing gage readings. 

Records good except those estimated, which are poor.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.
GUYANDOT RIYEE BASIN. 63

Discharge measurements of Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Fa., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

{Made by F. Conklin.]

Date. &,

Feet. 

12.26

21.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7,140

18,100

Date.

17.......................

Gage

Feet. 

24.32

9.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22,800

5,220

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Fa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

19

1^1

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

10

20..............

91

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29 . .....

30..............

31.. ............

Oct.

70

126

179

740

1,590

1,380

960

710

680

395

370

300

280

236

220

204

Nov.

176

168

172

168

159

141

129

98

114

141

141

135

132

156

193

179

176

176

176

159

153

150

156

172

200

193

2oo

228

276

qnn

Dec.

320

370

395

370

530

445

395

370

370

345

345

320

320

225

650

1,740

4,850

4,340

2,060

1,380

1.100

7,560

15,100

8,180

4,200

Jan.

2,220

1,520

1,590

2,140

12,700

18,100

11,700

5,640

3,320

2,220

1,660

1,310

960

1,170

1,660

1,900

1,740

1 380

1^310

1,310

2,640

9,130

12,200

6,200

3,660

2,380

1 660

1,380

1,310

1,590

Feb.

2 QfiA

6,500

5,460

2,900

2,060

1,500

4,850

2,560

2,300

3,320

11,500

7,870

4,510

10,200

16,800

8,400

4 680

6,720

Mar.

8,710

15,300

20,500

24,600

29,100

16,200

9,020

10,800

8,290

5,910

A Q4fi

15,500

10,200

6,000

5,370

n snn

4,600

4,260

4,170

4,680

12,800

20,000

9,020

4 Q4fi

3,740

2

nAA

Apr.

1,590

1,520

1,310

1,100

1,310

4,420

6,720

5,100

5,020

3,660

2,380

1,740

1,520

1,310

'1, 100

960

830

740

680

620

CQ/1

500

445

445

470

445

1,100

May.

1,170

1,100

1,030

960

960

QAfl

890

830

1,030

i 7dn

2,140

1 980

1,590

1,310

1,100

OCA

770

680

CQA

500

4£c

OQK

395

QQC

O7fi

320

1,460

6,720

9,660

6,610

3,580

June.

3

4nn

5,100

6,610

4,760

2,560

1,590

1,240

960

770

830

1,170

1.310

Qf!A

770

650

con

AA C

one

320

300

O CO

228

212

193

186

156

144

470

268

July.

156

111

105

105

126

100

85

80

370

220

179

162

141

126

135

272

560

1,100

1,030

74ft

530

420

620

1,820

1,170

710

500

445

QOft

260

Aug.

212

141

126

196

240

240

276

220

264

268

304

260

216

179

150

132

98

85

70

60

55

62

85

141

147

236

IQfi

176

HL56

153

193

Sept.

QOA

345

9iQ

994.

one

9*9

2 99fi

5,370

6,000

2 640

l'l70

74A

530

420

"*A*i

280 '268

OOO

iQfi

260

182

1 ^Q

100

126

1OQ

1,520

Qfifi

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated because of ice or missing gage readings from observer's notes, climatic 

data, or by comparison with flow at other stations, Oct. 1-16, Dec. 14-20,31, Feb. 6-16. Braced figures are 

the means for the periods indicated.
64

Monthly di,

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

of Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Fa.,/or the year ending Sept. 

SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 1,230 square miles.]

Month.

October. ......................................

November. .................................. .

February. .....................................

April..........................................

June. ..........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

300 

15,100

18,100 

16,800

29,100 

6,720 

9,660 

6,610 

1,820 

304 

6,000

29,100

MiniTrurm.

98

960

2,060 

445 

320 

144 

80 

55 

126

Mean.

306 

171 

1,860 

3,870 

4,290 

9,860 

1,660 

1,700 

1,230 

438 

172 

874

2,200

Per 

square 

mile.

0.249 

.139 

1.51 

3.15 

3.49 

8.02 

1.34 

1.38 

1.00 

.356 

.140 

.711

1.79

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.29 

.16 

1.74 

3.63 

3.63 

9.25 

1.50 

1.59 

1.12 

.41 

.16 

.79

24.27

MTTD RIVER AT TATES, W. VA.

LOCATION. About 200 feet above highway bridge at Yates, Cabell County, 2 miles

jibove Howell mill dam, and 15 miles from Huntington. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 318 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1915, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank, read by C. J. McDonie. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span steel highway bridge below

gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel up to high stages, when right bank overflows

around right abutment; straight for about 50 feet above and 75 feet below bridge.

Primary control at ford, about 100 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.80 feet at 5

p. m. March 14 (discharge, 5,980 second-feet); minimum is not definitely known

as sandbar formed around gage during low water period.

Highest flood known reached a gage height of about 23 feet by present gage. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice January

14-20 and February 3-11. Rating curve well denned between 14 and 5,500

second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage read twice daily to hundred the.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table,

except during periods stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. Records good

except for periods for which discharge was estimated on account of ice or missing

gage readings, for which they are poor. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Mud Rivffr at Yates, W. Va., during the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

[Made by F. Conklin.] v

Date.

Feb.24..............................................................................

May 29..............................................................................

Gage

Feet. 

11.43

16.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,010

5,670
GUYA&DOT EIVEE BASIN. 65

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud River at Yates, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..»... ........

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..........:...

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

28

27

25

19

14

9.5

10

8.3

8. ft

Q t

14

14

11

8.3

9.5

10

10

12

116

272

154

108

78

59

49

41

38

34

39

32

28

Nov.

30

21

20

19

19

18

17

16

14

20

26

34

27

11

32

9O

28

26

24

21

22

24

26

37

36

45

44

48

51

116

Dec.

116

83

79

62

493

493

91 £

146

108

RQ

&RQ

78

59

4fi

55

59

45

52

58

785

2

qen

1,220

468

327

242

*HM

2,380

3,030

757

QQJ.

Jan.

272

232

1,320

1,660

1,820

2,460

1,080

Hil

371

283

91O

162

130

200

1,360

5,680

4,450

842

518

394

327

*UQ

468

595

4.4.0

Feb.

785

648

Oflft

38

23

14fi

162

283

595

1,660

813

729

1,220

KQK

675

2,980

3,080

842

970

Mar.

4,500

2,640

2,980

4,230

2

OQA

1 460

2 ftfifi

3,740

3,330

1 080

«JQ

2,600

4,230

5

Ccn

935

1,500

1,500

813

518

1,320

2 460

1,000

3,630

3

O4n

872

569

468

349

262 010

Apr.

187

178

187

170

9QQ

2,510

2 280 Q-IQ

518

371

979

204

187

130

116

108

95

89

83

78

72

67

67

62

58

58

95

222

May.

154

1OA

95

oq

70

70

70

72

116

170

130

123

Q<5

83

72

62

57

51

47

44

138

58

46

40

3,130

5,320

5,560

2,060

543

June.

KfaK

1,280

2 06Q Q1Q

071

OR9

KflQ

91*)

222

187

IQQ

123

QK

78

67

61

53

51

50

67

58

47

41

35«

32

35

34

130

72

July.

45

rt 1

25

20

on

40

OQ

20

24

99

20

19

OK

91

26

26

OQ

27

23

49

36

518

\ 146

72

45

34

28

21

16

Aug.

13

14

13

7.4 1'

89

CO

99

18

14

11

3

K

Sept,

3

n

1Q

ooo

443

170

 \AR

102

52

30

25

25

24

23

20

16

16is

17

16

13

11

8.6

14

15

15

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice or missing gage readings from observer's notes and climatic 

records as follows: Jan. 14-20; Feb. 3-11; Aug. 5-7,14-31, and Sept. 1-6. Braced quantities represent mean 

discharge for the period included.

Monthly discharge of Mud River at Yates, W. Va.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1917. 

[Drainage area, 318 square miles.]

Month.

May. ..........................................

July...........................................

SfiotemfoGr

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

272 

116 

3,030 

5,680

3,080 

5,860 

2,510 

5,560 

2,060 

518 

89 

443

5,860

Minimmn,

8.3 

14 

45

23 

213 

58 

40 

32 

16

Mean.

41.8 

30.7 

477 

883 

747 

2,130 

331 

613 

266 

. 49.9 

10.9 

50.6

471

Per

square 

mile.

0.131 

.096 

1.50 

2.78 

2.35 

6.70 

' 1.04 

1.93 

.836 

.157 

.034 

.159

' 1.48

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.15 

.11 

1.73 

3.20 

2.45 

7.72 

1.16 

2.22 

.93 

.18 

.04 

.18

20.07

115805° 20 WSP 453 5
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

TWELVEPOLE CREEK BASIN. 

TWELVEPOLE CREEK AT WAYNE, W. VA.

LAUDATION. At highway bridge, 500 feet above railroad bridge of East Lynne branch 

of Norfolk & Western Railway at Wayne, Wayne County, about three-fourths mile 

below junction of East and West forks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 291 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1915,, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail about 90 feet from left abutment; 

read by Bryon Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Straight for about 80 feet above and 1,200 feet below bridge. 

Bed of stream composed, of rock and sand. Principal control is Sampson's milldam; probably permanent, but at low stages the operation of the mill may affect 

the discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.25 feet at 8.30 

a. m. January 22 (discharge, 5,140 second-feet); minimum, 1.18 feet August 2, 8, 

and 29 (discharge, about 5 second-feet). 

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 25 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not materially affected by ice.

REGULATION. None, except for backwater caused during low water periods by operation of small power plant at Sampson's mill about a mile below gage.

ACCURACY. Stag^discharge relation probably permanent; slightly affected by 

ice January 14-20 and February 3-11. Operation of power plant at dam about 

a mile below gage may have slight effect upon stage-discharge relation at low 

stages, but this effect, if any, is small as the plant is only operated occasionally 

for a few hours at a time. Rating curve well defined beween 139 and 6,700 secondfeet, fairly well denned between 29 and 139 second-feet; extended beyond these 

limits. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Open-water records good; ice 

records poor.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by F. Conklin.]

Date.

Jan. 22 ............................................................................

23.............................................................................

Mar. 25.. ....................................................................... ':...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

14.64

8.38

7.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,820

1,710

1,660
TWELVEPOLE CHEEK BASIN. 67

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Fa., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1917.

Day.,

1.... ..........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6...........X..

7..............

8..............

9..............

10.... ..........

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

80..............

31..............

Oct.

14

16.

16

16

15

16

16

 14

13

12

12

11

18

24

17

1Q

22

23

265

255

182

131

94

58

51

44

37

35

33

32

30

Nov.

28

26

24

21

20

19

18

17

20

21

20

19

19

21

21

22

21

18

18

19

20

23

37

37

41

42

41

43

49

56

Dec.

57

60

56

37

34

36

34

33

108

111

94

83

70

57

55

55

55

55

55

55

716

573

573

394

327

226

255

2,100

1,480

600

394

Jan.

349

306

809

1,020

1,780

2,010

1.830

1,320

327

236

182

190

208

285

255

226

^65

327

1,320

4,770

1,700

686

418

285

255

327

285

349

327

Feb.

809

521

418

394

394

371

371

371

327

306

285

265

217

199

418

7ifi

1,090

842

979

1,320

777

657

979

3,620

1,700

1,130

842

2,870

Mar.

2,780

1,600

3,970

3,220

1,740

1,240

1,740

^ f;7n

2,140

i 9in

777

4,120

3,320

3,170

1,560

Qii

1,320

1,090

1,050

1,050

2,100

1,020

875

5,020

1,830

944

628

495

349

285

285

Apr.

285

226

226

156

809

9 10ft

1,320

1,090

1,050

746

495

327

265

306

116

131

199

164

190

108

94

tu

90

87

79

74

69

65

67

94

May.

226

226

208

123

123

93

111

116

131

1QA

265

306

226

190

139

108

94

68

58

59

50

35

iQ

48

48

48

777

4,170

1,880

809

443

June.

657

2

KArt

2,060

875

443

394

226

190

190

156

94

68

58

E9

52

108

78

55

46

VJ

34

34

w

28

28

Efi

38

116

July.

80

57

38

29

27

25

30

AQ

33

on

Oft

OK

22

21

29

30

75

84

58

41

469

01

28

27

87

f;n

38

32

24

15

14

Aug.

14

13

13

13

17

32

14

10

8.8

7.4

28

20

18

17

16

13

8.4

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.2

4.9

4.8

8.8

8.6

Sept.

7.2

7.6

7.2

11

Vfi

13

573

944

418

164

108

94

84

63

36

20

15

15

31

23

21

19

16

15

16

21

43

56

Monthly discharge of Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Fa., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

[Drainage area, 291 square miles,]

f 

Month.

April..........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

265 

56 

2,100 

4,770 

3,620 

5,020 

2,190 

4,170 

2,500 

469 

32 

944

5,020

Minimum.

11 

17 

33

182 

199 

285 

65 

35 

28 

14 

4.8 

7.2

4.8

Mean.

49.7 

26.7 

285 

762 

829 

1,790 

374 

368 

305 

52.5 

11.1 

99.6

412

Per 

square 

mile.

0.171 

.092 

.979 

2.62 

2.85 

6.15 

1.29 

1.26 

1.05 

.180 

.038 

.342

1.42

Kun-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.20 

.10 

1.13 

3.02 

2.97 

7.09 

1.44 

1.45 

1.17 

.21 

.04 

.38

19.20
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN. 

LEVISA FORK AT THELMA, KY.

LOCATION. At Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge at Thelma, Johnston County, 2 

miles below Paintsville. . Buffalo Creek enters on right about half a mile above 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,090 square miles (measured by United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to right shore pier of bridge, portion of gage above 

24 feet is cut in'masonry steps on upper end of right abutment; read by John 

Stambaugh. Sea-level elevation of gage, 561.82 feet (United States Engineer 

Corps).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boardwalk constructed on the lower downstream chord of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight one-half mile above and 300 feet below 

gage. Bed of stream sandy. Remains of coffer dams around piers, and piles at 

measuring section. Primary control about 2,400 feet downstream composed of 

rock which extends three-fourths of the way acrote stream; remainder is firm sand, 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum, mean gage height during year, 33.85 feet March 5; 

minimum, mean gage height, 1.50 feet October 14-16. Highest stage recorded, 

42.6 feet by present gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Splash dams on tributaries and in main stream about 50 miles above 

used by timber companies may affect low-water flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Discharge measurements made in 1917 apparently indicate a marked 

change in stage-discharge relation; additional measurements are needed for confirmation before making a new rating table. Gage read twice daily to hundredths 

below 10 feet and to tenths above 10 feet. Records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Levisa Fork at Thelma, Ky., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

29

6

7 

7 

Feb. 25

Mar. 3

3

3

Made by 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do............... 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

20.25

20.40

OQ 7 A

27.60

20.30 

28.50 

21.00

27.10

28.05

29.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

94 4flft

22.100 41 finn

45,700

20,100 

37,500 

21,500

35,300

38,300

41,300

Date.

Mar. 3

4

4

5

5 

5 

6

6

20

Made by 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do............... 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

29.10

32.25

31.70

34.05

22.90 

34.10

25.70

21.65

10.6

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

44,400

44,000

45,300

51,200

23,300 

54,200 

26,500

19,900.

7,310
BIG SANDY^JHVEK BASIN. 69

* 

Daily gage height, in feet, ofLevisa Fork at Thelma, Ky.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

i..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

...............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11 ... . . ....

12........ .....

13..............

14..............

15..............

16........ .....

17........ .....

18..............

19..............

20... ............

21.... . .......

22..............

23..............

24..............

25...... . ....

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31......... ....

Oct.

1.65

1.69

1.99

1.97

1.85

1.72

1.64

1.57

1.50

1.65

1.56

1.51

1.51

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.62

2.55

5.15

6.30

6.45

4.70

3.89

3.35

3.00

2.75

2.52

2.37

2.27

2.20

2 17

Nov.

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.00

1.98

1.95

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.87

1.95

1.95

1.97

2.25

2.32

2.27

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.10

2.05

2.12

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.17

2.40

2.47

Dec.

2.57

2.60

2.70

2.77

3.00

3.10

2.90

2.82

2.87

2.67

2.67

2.70

2.70

2.50

2.30

2.50

2.50

2.77

2,45

2.40

3.25

6.30

9.55

9.05

6.10

4.92

4.35

8.95

19.70

13.75

8.50

Jan. -

6.30

5.45

5.75

12.65

27.90

28.05

18.65

11.70

8.55

6.85

5.90

5.10

4.55

4.60

5.25

6.80

6.50

5.72

5.50

5.90

6.67

16.00

14.40

11.77

9.05

"7.25

6.00

5.52

5.17

5. 85

7.17

X

Feb.

9.30

15.25

11.50

7.75

6.90

5.77

5.47

5.45

5.17

5.40

7.07

6.80

5.85

5.80

6.45

9.07

7.95

7.40

7.05

11.75

22.25

15.50

11.20

17.90

20.50

14.80

10.75

11.75

Mar.

13.50

23.60

28.60

32.20

33.85

23.25

15.65

16.60

13.95

11.25

9.30

11.50

18.75

16.25

13.30

10.97

14.30

18.70

13.60

10.45

9.50

9.90

10.15

20.30

23.95

15.45

11.20

10.50

10.25

9.07

7.75

Al>r.

6.55

6.30

6.40

5.90

5.75

10.55

13.05

10.95

9.20

8.00

6.45

5.65

5.35

5.23

5.10

4.83

4.55

4.33

4.05

3.93

3.83

3.68

3.55

3.43

3.28

3.25

3.13

3.23

3.48

3.95

May.

4.37

5.02

5.10

4.65

4.25

4.10

4'. 00

3.78

3.78

4.15

4.90

4.95

4.85

4.58

4.25

3.90

3.65

3.45

3.25

3.05

2.93

2.80

2.95

3.03

2.93

2.83

3.75

9.45

6.60

4.80

4.08

June.

3.55

5.50

6.13

5.25

3.98

3.55

3.68

3.33

3.45

3.35

3.57

3.75

3.50

3.38

3.10

2.85

2.60

2.50

2.53

3.65

2.63

2.38

2.30

2.30

2.45

2.43

2.30

2.45

2.30

3.58

July.

3.30

2.80

2.47

2.65

3.40

3.42

3.92

2.27

2.10

2.65

2.60

2.25

2.12

2.05

2.10

2.37

2.45

3.05

3.45

3.52

3-. 67

2.65

3.20

4.47

5.90

5.85

5.37

4.57

A 97

3.35

3.05

Aug.

2.67

2.55

2.62

3.17

2.95

2.75

2.37

2.42

3.35

3.80

3.15

2.67

2.50

2.30

2.25

2.22

2.12

1.97

1.90

1.77

1.75

2.15

3.05

3.05

2.85

2.62

2.27

2.07

2.00

2.30

Sept

4.10

6.15

4.80

3.30

2.92

2.57

2.85

3.85

4.95

4.75

4.17

3.50

3.05

2.75

2.47

2.32

2.15

2.06

2.00

1.87

1.81

1.82

1.72

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.65

4.62

6.20

5.50

TTTG FORK: AT KERMIT, w. VA.

LOCATION. About 150 feet above United Fuel Gas Co.'s ferry at Kermit, Mingo 

County. Marrowbone Creek enters on right about 2 miles below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,240 square miles (measured by United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in three sections attached to trees on right bank of river; 

0-20 feet, 160 feet above cable; 20-38 feet, 130 feet below cable; and 38 to 48 feet 

at cable; read by C. C. Preece. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 574.77 feet 

(United States Engineer Corps).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry cable or by wading under cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below, bed of stream sandy; 

control about 150 feet below cable composed of solid rock which extends half 

way across from left bank and loose rock placed in river for fording, probably 

permanent.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation rarely if ever affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge 'relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 85 and 25,000 second-feet; beyond these limits 

the curve is an extension. Gage read twice daily to hundredths below 10 feet 

and to tenths above 10 feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage heights to rating table. Record excellent.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.
70 STJKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PAET III.

Discharge measurements of Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va., during the year ending Sept.

30,

Date.

Jan. 22

Feb. 21

25

25

Mar. 3

3

Made by 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 100

17.90

17.35

1 23.85

24.95

25,95

26.55

Discharge.

Sec-ft.

9 9Qft

12, 100

15, 700

25,600

on AAA

28,400

Date.

Mar. 5

5

23

24

25

25

May 24

24

Made by 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

H.E.Frye. .........

.....do...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

30.70

27.70

8.10

20.95

21.85

20.80

3.20

3.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

35,800

27,500

3,350

19,900

18,800

18,200

485

477

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11 ..

12..............

13..............

14...........

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22 ...

23 .... . .

24.......... ...

25..............

26..............

27..............

28.......... ...

29..............

30.... ....

31..............

Oct.

990 

572 

365 

. 275 

208

185 

208 

140 

132 

148

140 

132 

148 

140 

125

132 

165 

595 

1,680 

1,900

1,470 

880 

595 

452 

382

320 

275 

245 

22G 

208 

195

Nov.

195 

195 

185 

185 

175

155

155 

140 

140 

165

175 

155 

232 

260 

260

260 

275 

245 

245 

232

220

208 

208 

232 

232

220 

245 

245 

320 

365

Dec.

400 

400 

400 

400 

435

452 

400 

365 

350 

335

320 

365 

335 

305 

305

335 

305 

275 

335 

418

382 

1,470 

5,900 

3,240 

1,820

1,280 

990 

4,070 

14, 700 

5,900 

3,000

Jan.

1,900 

1,470 

2,600 

6,000 

19,800

17,800 

8,860 

5,100 

3,480 

2,520

2,040 

1,470 

1,280 

1,470 

1,470

1,680 

1,680 

1,540 

1,610 

1,540

2,200 

9,820 

7,660 

5,400 

3,560

2,600 

1,970 

1,680 

1,470 

2,440 

2,840

Feb.

5,100 

9,820 

5,100 

3,320 

2,360

1,610 

1,680 

1,540 

1,470 

1,160

1,220 

1,100 

880 

990 

1,540

2,840 

3,480 

2,840 

2,680 

5,500

15,000 

7,190 

4,520 

13,500 

15,400

8,140 

4,340 

4,700

Mar.

8,260 

20,000 

26,000 

28,000 

34,300

12,400 

7,190 

11,100 

7,420 

5,600

4,340 

5,800 

12,900 

11,300 

7,900

5,700 

8,860 

11,300 

6,750 

4,700

3,980 

3,890 

4,070 

19,000 

18,300

7,540 

5,100 

4,520 

4,070 

3,480 

3,160

Apr.

2,360 

2,120 

1,820 

1,540 

1,750

6,970 

6,750, 

4,700 

3,640 

2,840

2,280 

1,900 

1,750 

1,540 

1,400

1,280 

1,100 

935 

1,100

830

830 

780 

730 

685 

640

685 

640 

595 

935 

1,220

May.

1,220 

1,100

a, loo

990 

1,100

1,220 

, 1, 100 

990 

1,220 

2,040

2,200 

1,820 

1,540 

1,280 

1,100

935 

830 

685 

595 

530

550 

530 

530 

490 

418

365 

830 

3,000 

3,980 

2,200 

1,280

June.

1,220 

1,540 

2,760 

1,900 

1,540

880 

730 

572 

530 

730

990 

880 

640 

550 

. 572

382 

335 

305 

275 

290

260 

220 

232 

220 

208

185 

232 

232 

232 

220

July.

290 

208 

185 

275 

220

245 

220 

195 

220 

155

185 

232 

155 

155 

220

335 

595 

780 

780 

830

685 

510 

550 

1,040 

1,100

1,040 

880 

530 

490 

382 

320

Aug.

245 

220 

382 

595 

595

335 

290 

350 

640 

290

730 

470 

350 

275 

208

195 

220 

148 

148 

148

132 

118 

132 

155 

490

435 

290 

 208 

165 

260 

220

Sept.

780 

880 

490- 

335 

260

232

435 

830 

1,340 

1,040

640 

435 

320 

260 

208

185 

175 

232 

148 

125

132 

110 

95 

102 

110

118 

140 

1,540 

J,750 

1,040

Monthly discharge of Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 1,240 square rnilesl

Month.

October. ..................... ....

December.............. ....

February............... .....

March .............................. . ...

April..........................................

July...........................................

September. ....................................

"Me year ........... .. ....................

Discharge in second-feet. *

Maximum.

1,900 

365 

14,700 

19,800 

15, 400 

34,300 

6,970 

3,980. 

2,760 

1,100 

730 

1,750

34,300

Minimum.

125

140 

275 

1,280 

880 

3,160 

595 

365 

185 155" 

118 

95

95

Mean.

439 

217 

1,610 

4,100 

4,610 

10,200 

1,880 

1,220 

662 

452 

304 

483

2,180

Per 

square 

mile.

0.345 

.175 

1.30 

3.31 

3.72 

8.23 

1.52 

.984 

.534 

.365 

.245 

.390

1.76

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.41 

.20 

1.50 

3.82 

3.87 

9.49 

1.70 

1.13 

.60 

.42 

.28 

.44

23.86
BIG SANDY KIVER BASIN. 71

BLAINE CREEK AT YATESVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge one-fourth mile above Yatesville, Lawrence 

County. Morgan Branch enters on left about 2 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 216 square miles (United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections attached to elm tree on right bank about 

50 feet above bridge; read by Hattie M. Carter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from board walk constructed on inside of bridge 

near top of siding. Wading measurementsVre ma'de under bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream curved above and straight below bridge, right 

bank overflows at high stages, - stream bed compact sand and gravel; control 

composed of bed rock extending half way across stream, sand and gravel rest of 

way, probably permanent.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation rarely affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 20 and 4,000 second-feet; extended beyond 

these limits. Gage read twice daily to hundredths below and tenths above 10 

feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to 

rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

22

Feb. 24

Mar. 12

Made by 

H. E. Frye...........

.....do...............

Frye and Sammons . .

height.

Feel. 

15.25

15.40

7.90

10.91

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

5,310

5,440

2,370

3,620

Date.

Mar. 12

19

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.95

3.79

1.81

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,640

614

73.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

Q

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26. .............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

27

18

17

16

14

13

12

15

11

12

10

10

10

16

16

19

13

12

OOQ

405

304

141

80

65

48

38

39

36

28

25

26

Nov.

22

21

20

24

24

21

21

21

20

24

21

30

22

21

20

91

18

17

18

15

18

21

21

94

46

39

37

30

73

54

Dec.

47

43

42

38

181

34

25

123

83

98

83

69

79

54

38

43

51

69

01

43

435

1,710

625

375

264

204

192

l,2no

800

555

Jan.

252

204

880

1,200

1,980

2,070

1,040

405

331

252

227

181

160

375

625

Qfift

1,080

960

800

730

1.320

5,960

1,440

660

495

375

304

304

331

360

331

Feb.

800

525

290

590

435

465

405

317

304

215

277

277

277

114

150,

227

525

660

1,160

1,040

555

2,200

1,040

590

465

2,430

Mar.

2,820

1,080

2,870

2,200

1,240

'840

1,320

2,770

1,280

660

465

2,160

1 Q4A

800

KQA

1,400 Qfin

CQA

465

1,440

1,240

1,120

5,080

1,280

730

590

EOE

435

360

317

Apr.

264

304

465

331

465

1,840

960

CKK

465

317

290

264

OKO

9ft4

141

170

150

141

'J 1 39

123

110

00

77

85

7Q

Q1

105

181

May.

112

88

77

64

72

64

65fin

66

60

54

72

80

66

59

48

. 43

39

Oft

OK

32

97

33

40

QA

97

SZ3

o Oftfi

1,040

405

9on

June.

555

2,520

2,340

' 730

435

331

345

"Jfi4

264

277

304

227

181

123

114

Qfi

72

66

54

204

170

88

66

on

48

46

43

141

405

181

July.

160

48

46

35

28

29

28

28

54

31

28

20

19

24

21

28

34

48

62

150

100

114

105

56

9^9

96

94

KA

OK

91

Aug.

18

19

19

17

15

13

15

1Q

10

9

10

13

I

12

7

3.5

6

13

12

1 9

15

15

1 9

97

1 9

12

10

10

12

Sept.

OOQ

1R1

1 ft4fl

405

i f\t\

94

375

3

OOA

1 800

1,360

ARK.

43

1Q

17

17

10

15

15

10

15

12

94

17

24

15

15

3ft

155

104

60
72 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 191*7, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Blaine Greek at Yatesville, Ky., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

[Drainage area. 216 square miles]

Month.

February. .....................................

March. . .......................................

April..........................................

May ............................................

July...........................................

August. . ......................................

September. ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

405 

73 

2,200 5,960" 

2,430 

5,080 

1,840 

2,200 

2,520 

252 

27 

3,320

5,960

Minimum.

10 

15 

25 

160 

114 

317 

73 

27 

39 

19 

3.5 

12

3.5

Mean.

56.0 

26.1 

319 

858 

620 

1.370 

302 

176 

358 

65.5 

12.7 

333

374

Per 

square 

mile.

0.259 

.121 

1.48 

3.97 

2.87 

6.34 

1.40 

.815 

1.66 

.303 

.059 

1.54

1.73

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

0.30 

.14 

1.71 

4.58 

2.99 

7.31 

1.66 

.94 

1.85 

.35 

.07 

1.72

23.52

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN. 

SCIOTO RIVER AT WAVERLY, OHIO.

LOCATION. At Norfolk & Western Railway bridge about 1 mile southeast of Waverly, 

Pike County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,730 square miles (United States-Engineer Cor^s).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 23, 1916 to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge; read by W. G. Johnston. 

Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 542.00 feet (United States Engineer Corps).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge to which gage is 

attached, or from highway bridge 2,000 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. For stages over 12 feet the river spreads over the bpttom 

lands, but all wate/ passes under the bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 16.27 feet March 15 (discharge 39,000 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge, estimated to be 

about 350 second-feet in September.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 400 and 140,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to 

rating table, except as noted. Records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurement was made by Crosley and Baker of the 

United States Army Engineer Corps: 

October 18: Gage height, 1.46, discharge, 437 second-feet.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River at Waverly, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

-9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13. .............

14. .............

15..............

16. .............

17. .............

18..............

19. .............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............. o-i 31..............

Oct.

427

454 427-

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

400

427

427

427

438

44Q

460

471

482

770

860

620

560

482

482

482

454

. 454

427

497

Nov.

427

- 427

427

427

427

400

400

400

400

400

427

427

454

AAf\

427

400

427

400

400-

400

400

400

400

AR(\

520

454

482

482

454

Dec.

454

454

1 454

* 482

560

1,220

970

770

690

Ron

620

560

560

520

520

cnA

500

500 RAH

500

500

500

600

700

2,040

6,740

29,700

17,400

14,800

8,700

Jan.

4,140

3,520

3,250

5,280

9,920

16,600

25,600

20,800

11,900

8,200

7 260

e'sso

5,390

4,460

3,520

3,120

2,300

2,710

2,170

2,170

5,760

34,300

29,300

16,600

9,680

8,450

5,760

6,490

8,940

8,810

8,690

Feb.

8,570

8,458

6,740

3,380

2,040

1,900

7,220

3,380

2,710

2,580

2,170

2,040

1,900

1,760

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,900

2,040

2 44Q

2,710

3,380

3,800

on cnn

15,100

9,920

8,450

6,980

Mar.

6,740

6,000

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,140

3,380

8,450

8,450

8 7ftfl

9,920

18,200

23,100

38,500

37,000

18,200

11 600

8,200

5,760

5,760

5,520

oo son

20,200

14,300

10 900

7,470

6,000

4,140

3 AAA

Apr.

4,680

6,240

8,450

12,600

10,700

23,100

24,400

20,800

17 7flO

1O (\f\f\

10 000

8,000

6,500

5,500

4 140

3,120 2, 710

2,580

4,860

3,800

3,520

2,580

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,300

2,300

2,980

May.

2,580

2,440

2,580

2,710

3,250

5,760

8,450'

6,980

4,680

S finn

3,120

2,840

2,440

9 ^yifl

2,040

1,760

1,500

1 360

1,360

1 QCrt

1,090

1,090

1,220

1,090

 1,090

860

A Ron

21,100

21,100

10,700

6,740

June.

7,720

11,400

6,490

5,760

5,760

5,280

4,500

3,520

5,760

8,450

8,200

5,760

3,960

3,520

2,980

2 440

2 040

1,630

1,500

1 ^firt

1,500 1 ann

1,630

1 ^ifin

1,360

1,220

1,220

1 S60

5^520

9,180

July.

7,960

7,470

7,220

4,140

2,980

2,300

3,250

6,490

11.600

6,740

3,800.

2,840

3,120

2,980

13,600

21,400

17,700

8,450

10,200

6,240

5,280

A. ASA

3,960

2 QSA

2 440

2,040

3,800

2,980

2,170

1,630

Aug.

1,360

1,360

970

860

690

690

770

690

620

620

620

620

560

4<S4

482

-1,630

690

560

540

520

520

482

482

620

620

520

482

482

4.U

454

vx\

Sept.

520

454

427

427

400

454

482

482

482

454

427

400

400

400

4/Y!

171

350

350

375

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

Ann

4/Y!

400

375

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated or interpolated because of missing gage readings or ice effect from 

observer's notes, climatic records, and from records at other gaging stations as follows: Oct. 15-18; Nov. 

9,14,23,25; Jan. 11-14, 30-Feb. 1; Mar. 4; Apr. 10-14; Aug. 19;. Sept. 17-30.

Monthly discharge of Scioto River at Wdverly, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 5,730 square miles.]

Month.

January .......................................

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

The period..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

860 

520 

29,700 

34,300 

20,500 

38,500 

24,400 

21,100 

11,400 

21,400 

1,630

38,500

jminirntrm,

400 

400 

454 

2,170 

1,630 

3,380 

2,040 

860 

1,220 

1,630 

454

Mean.

486 

426 

3,040 

9,400 

4,890 

11,900 

7,200 

4,320 

4,150 

5,950 

676 

414

4,420

Per 

square 

mile.

0.085 

.074 

.531 

1.64 

.853 

2.08 

1.26 

.754 

.724 

1.04 

.118 

.072

.771

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.10 

,08 

.61 

1.89 

.89 

2.40 

1.41 

. .87 

.81 

1.20 

.14 

.08

10.48
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN.

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER AT MIAMIVILLE, OHIO.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge about one-third mile southeast of 

Miamiville, Clermont County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1915, to September 30, 19,17.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Arnold Barrere.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge, except at low 

stages, when they are made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel clean of vegetation, except at high stages. Control probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.5 feet at 4 

p. m. January 5 (discharge, 25,600 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage 

recorded, 1.36 feet, September 25 (discharge, 72 second-feet).

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated to some extent by operation of flour mill at 

Fosters Crossing about 11 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; may be affected by ice to some 

extent during December 13-25 and January 11-20. Rating curve well denned 

between 100 and 6,000 second-feet and fairly well above 6,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Low-stage record subject to error because of 

artificial regulation.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by U. S. Army Engineers.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Miami River at Miamiville, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

fay.

1..............

2... ...........

3..............

4..............

6..............

7..... .........

8. ............

9..............

11..............

12. .............

13. .............

14..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24.......... ...

25.,...........-:

26. .............

27..............

28. .............

29. .............

30. .............

31..............

Oct.

178

161

142

118

130

92

118

94

122

84

108

116

84

94

98

14/1

116

148

247

247

230

178

142

i f^n

14.5

135

104

100

96

Nov.

110

120

116

125

112

116

114

128

135

125

132

116

102

142

138

142

112

106

102

180

120

167

200

156

142

158

197

161

Dec.

169

183

169

180 inn

433

372

300

300

230

282

200

200

1CQ

150

1AQ

148

172

1 t\C\

1 ^fi

150

145

215

17,100

2,670

920

Jan.

760

685

1,840

1,100

23,600

12,400

4,850

1.780

1,360

1,190

760

685

584

454

526

KQft

477

454

685

19 400

2,470

1,530

1 1Qfi

880

1,530

5,110

2,470

Feb.

9 A7f»

1,470

722

800

7RO

615

650

685

615

454

412

353

353

335

335

00 K

920

650

477

5,890

2

1 AA

1,470

1,240

1 ' 000

Mar.

920

962

840

1,000

1,050

615

800

1,780

1,780

1,410

2,100

13,700

17,300

15,800

7

4CA

3,310

1 '920 300

685

1,490

1,430

5,370

3 01 A

i o°.n

1,470

1,140

760

685

Apr.

722

7,710

3,090

1,650

4,850

9,010

2,870

1,650

1,410

1,190

1,000

880

800

650

KKO

584

Knn

454

650

500

454

433

412

454

joo

433

500

615

650

May.

840

650

526

1,650

3,810

1,650

1,240

1,000

840

722

584

552

526

454

454

392

412

372

300

282

335

317

412

353

335

300

6,410

15,800

4, 850

2,280

1,650

June.

1,530

2,100

1,470

1,050

5,370

4,850

2,100

1,300

2,280

3,090

1,780

1,140

880

685

615

526

433

433

392

433

412

335

317

282

117

300

282

300

880

1,100

July.

t

584

3,090

880

500

412

317

372

412

372

282

282

282

282

552

760

526

760

500

615

454

353

353

335

317

265

962

1,650

962

584

412

353

Aug.

282

247

230

200

180

230

215

230

200

194

186

161

167

153

150

156

158

132

125

189

197

189

300

230

192

186

156

148

138

122

Sept.

106

110

164

265

215

158

392

161

158

150

125

140

138

116

116

104

106

100

108

118

103

88

79

98

102

104
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 75

Monthly discharge of Littk Miami River at Miamiville, Ohio, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

[Drainage area, 1,200 square miles.]

Month.

October ...................................

January. .... ..................................

March .........................................

April. ... ......................................

Mav

Julv. ..........................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

247 

247 

17,100 

23,600 

6,670 

17,300 

9,010 

15,800 

5,370 

3,090 

300 

392

23,600

Minimum.

84 

102 

145 

454 

335 

615 

412 

282 

282 

265 122' 

72

72

Mean.

135 

138 

1,080 

3,250 

1,190 

3,090 

1,520 

1.620 

1^230 

606 

187 

138

1,190

Per

square 

miie.

0.112 

.115 

.900 

2.71 

.992 

2.58 

1.27 

1.35 

1.02 

.505 

.156 

.115

.992

j ;; " Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.13 

.13 

1.04 

3.12 

1.03 

2.97 

1.42 

1.56 

1.14 

.58 

.18 

.13

13.43

EAST FORK OF LITTLE MIAMI RIVER AT PERINTOWN, OHIO.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge at Perintown, Clennont County,

about 5 miles above junction of East Fork and Little Miami rivers. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 459 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7,1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by G. W. Taylor. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge except at low

stages when they are made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river mostly rock; banks covered with trees and

brush above a stage of about 5 feet; control rock and gravel; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.6 feet at noon

December 27 (discharge, about 21,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 foot

September 23 (discharge, about 9 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice in severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; may be affected by ice to some

extent during parts of December, January, and February. Rating curve well

denned between 10 and 7,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Army Engineers.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. M. Crosley.]

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

14.08

12.15

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. 

12,900

9,400
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio, 

far the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3...:..........

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16.............

17..............

18 

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

V11

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

18

18

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10 

27

151

220

125

95

60

40

27

23

20

17

15

14

Nov.

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11 

11

13

13

12

49

246

110

95

60

39

56

95

Dec.

65

4Q

44

43

1,020

627

208

125

88

7K

69

58

48

34

31

33

33

31 

26

24

23

38

50

60

88

337

19,100

1,200

495

246

Jan.

220

94fi

1,900

1,840

15,100

6,6$0

1,500

394

304

220

172

142

125

102

102

117

117 

117

125

1,380

10,900

1 J 582 640

QQ4

274

675

5,080

2,600

925

Feb.

627

94fi

151

110

110

117

117

125

110

110

110

102

73

65

68

71

75

95 

110

133

125

142

1,900

3,460

825

453

394

K-lfl

Mar.

775

825

725

1,260

627

413

775

2,460

1,640

1,030

627

1,640

6,080'

6,810

1,500

675

582

453 

260

220

582

675

2,180

6,080

1,900

675

495

474

304

220

172

Apr.

375

6,940

1,640

627

2,460

4,760

1,260

725

394

413

320 ^233

195

151

133

117

102

95

88

82

75

71

67

60

56

54

68

102

125

133

May.

110

95

82

110

356

274

172

117

102

82

75

69

67

62

56

48

39

35 

34

32

30

35

55

33

28

25

1,500

3,800

1,500

538

289

June.

246

l,50ff

925

337

2,180

1,260'

453

246

2,600

3,290

775

337

208

151

133

102

82

74 

68

64

60

51

44

38

35

31

32

39

95

75

July.

44

142

82

75

62

48

37

74

375

133

88

59

39

31

28

24

246

675 

495

337

172

142

117

102

117

1,080

627

289

151

95

60

Aug.

39

35

23

18

16

18

33

21

17

18

16

13

13

15

13

12

12

12 

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.3

9.5

9.5

10

13

27

Sept.

25

24

41

24

17

16

38

304

195

63

27

18

14

12

11

10

10

10 

10

10

1111

9

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

Monthly discharge of East fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 459 square miles.]

Month.

October. ..............................

November. ............. ......

December. ..................................

February . ................................ ...

May...........................................

July.................................. .

September. . ..................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

220 

246 

19,100 

15,100 

3,460 

6,810 

6.940 

3,800 

3,290 

1,080 

39 

304

19,100

Minimum.

10 

11 

23 

102 

65 

172 

54 

25 

31 

24 

9.3 

9

9

Mean.

33.6 

33.5 

1,060 

1,770 

376 

1,390 

731 

318 

518 

195 

16.0 

33.1

543

Per 

square 

mile.

0.073 

.073 

2.31 

3.86 

.819 

3.03 

1.59 

.693 

1.13 

.425 

.035 

.072

1.18

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.08 

.08 

2.66 

4.45 

.85 

3.49 

1.77 

.80 

1.26 

.49 

.04 

.08

16.05
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III. 77

LICKING RIVER BASIN. 

LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KY.

LOCATION. About 100 feet below Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge and about 300 

feet below two-span steel highway bridge, three-fourths of a mile west of Farmers, 

Rowan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 768 square miles (measured by United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Combination vertical staff and slope gage on east bank of river; read by 

T. E. Craig.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of two-span highway 

bridge 300 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream solid rock, straight above and below gage. 

Control is a rock reef about 1 mile below gage.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 25.6 feet at 7 a. m. 

January 22; minimum stage 1.1 feet August 17 and 18. ,

ICE. No information.

REGULATION. The flo.w at low stages may be affected by storage of water for use of 

a sawmill at a movable dam a short distance above the gage. Dam is submerged 

at gage height 5 feet.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; not affected by ice during 

the year. On August 4,1917, the sloping gage was found to be in error as follows: 

5-foot mark at elevation 5.04 feet; 4-foot mark at elevation 4.17 feet; and 2-foot 

mark at elevation 2.23 feet. In the absence of definite information as to date of 

change in gage, it was assumed that the change occurred March 1, 1916, and 

remained constant until August 4, 1917, when discovered. Gage readings during 

this period below 5.0 feet were increased as indicated by the determined errors in 

the gage. Rating curve »not yet determined. Gage read to half-tenths twice 

daily. Gage readings less than 5 feet are questionable on account of error in gage.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Licking River at Farmers, Ky., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12.....:........

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29"nn

31..............

Oct.

1.75

2.12

2.02

1.92

1.94

1.80

1.70

1.73

1.70

1.67

1.65

1.87

1.83

1.77

1.80

1.77

1.73

1.75

2 21

5.05

5.55

4.27

a 40

3.01

2.74

2.54

2.50

2.38

2.25

2.18

1.92

Nov.

2.09

2.02

1.99

1.96

1.96

1.89

1.89

4.15

1.83

1.92

1.87

1.92

2.06

2.09

2 02

1.99

1.96

1.89

1.87

1.89

1.87

1.87

1.94

2.60

2.72

2.62

2.45

2.38

2.33

9 4.7

Dec.

2.45

2- 41

2.38

2.35

5.25

4.03

3.40

3.28

3.03

2.89

2.74

2.67

2.57

2.47

2.28

2.50

2.31

2.54

2.52

2.28

2.70

7.82

9.85

6.62

4.84

4.26

4.68

12.52

14.95

11.72

7.32

Jan.

4.76

4.34

5.78

10.82

15.75

18.45

17.10

11.05

5.95

4.95

4.60

4.12

3.79

3.77

3.86

3.93^

4.84

4.24

4.62

3.96

7.98

24.90

22.92

20.18

12.00

5.98

5.10

4.72

4.78

4.98

4.92

Feb.

5.45

6.50

6.10

4.70

3.83

3.72

3.67

4.01

4.30

4.28

3.81

a si

3.81

3.30

a 77

4.93

7.88

8.10

6.78

6.70

9.70

a 98

6.68

10.00

12.55

13.00

7.62

12.30

.......

Mar.

19.00

17.60

16.55

18.82

18.12

14.55

10.90

16.20

17.98

15.10

10.45

16.82

17.25

16.95

12.72

Q (VI

9.80

11.38

9.78

6.78

11.05

12.05

9.. 42

18.98

18.62

15.25

8.42

6.78

6.02

5.32

4.82

Apr.

a ao

5.28

6.82

5.92

5.70

14.60

14.15

10.28

6.65

5.60

4.90

4.49

4.34

4.47

4.17

3.67

3.61

3.38

3.49

3.18

2.99

2.93

2.91

2.80

2.70

2.67

2.62

2.54

2.77

3.49

May.

3.28

3.90

2.99

2.84

2.77

2.70

2.62

2.60

2.54

2.60

2.64

2.72

2.72

2.62

2.54

2.47

2.38

2.52

2.23

2.21

2.60

2.04

2.45

2.64

2.52

2.21

10.40

18.38

20.75

16.92

7.55

June.

5.50

10.80

13.85

10.52

6.95

5.05

5.60

5.08

4.68

5.60

4.49

4 11

3.67

3.35

3.25

3.12

2.93

2.72

2.54

7.95

4.06

3.01

2.70

2.54

2.45

2.21

2.06

4.44

3.03

2.72

July.

2.47

2.25

2.15

1.96

1.85

1.77

1.75

1.77

1.73

1.70

1.75

1.83

- 1.85

1.92

1.87

2.21

2 12

2.47

2.80

2.72

2.80

2.50

2.43

3.01

4.78

4.06

2.38

2.31

1.94

1.89

Aug.

1.83

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.58

1.48

1.38

1.38

1.52

1.38

1.30

1.28

1.35

1.32

1.35

1.18

1.12

1.12

1.35

1.25

1.32

1.45

1.58

1.48

1.40

1.20

1.35

1.42

1.40

1.48

1.50

Sept.

1 J9

1.18

1.38

1.20

1 1.20

1.32

1.45

3.92

5.78

3.90

2.60

1.98

1.68

1.55

1.42

1.32

1.60

1.52

1.45

1.42

1.38

1.40

1.45

1.65

1.78

1.80

1.50

1.88 a22

.......

NOTE. No gage height furnished for Sept. 30.
78 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

LICKING RIVER AT CATAWBA, KY.

LOCATION. About 200 feet below Catawba ford, about one-fourth mile north of 

Catawba, Pendleton County. Kink-aid Creek enters from right about 1,000 feet 

below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 14, 1916, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Combination slope and vertical staff on south bank of river about 200 feet 

below the ford; read by G. A. Frank. Elevation of zero of gage is 498.37 feet 

above sea level, which corresponds approximately to 69 feet on the United States 

Weather Bureau gage on Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 500 feet upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river at cable is mostly ledge rock. The banks 

are heavily wooded above an elevation of about 7 feet on the gage. The control 

is a rock bar just below the mouth of Kinkaid Creek; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF. DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of records, 32.8 

feet at 6 a. m. January 23, 1917 (discharge, 55,200 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.80 foot September 28, 1917 (discharge, 89 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; not affected by ice during 

year. Rating curve fairly well defined between 110 and 860 second-feet; and well 

defined above 860 second-feet; below 110 second-feet the curve is an extension. 

Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Army Engineers.

Discharge measurements of Licking River at Catawba, Ky., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. M. Crosley.]

Date.

24.........

24.........

25.........

9.........

height.

Feet.

3.81

1 3.68

3.29

13.55

12.25

11.85

Discharge.

Sec-it. 

146

1,520

 1,460

1,080

15,900

13,400

1 9 fiftfl

Date.

10.........

99

22.........

23.........

24.........

24.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 9 ft?

8.48

31.95

31.95

32.45

27.4

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,250

7,370

51,200

53,200

64,800

42,100

39,300

Date.

Jan. 24.........

25.........

25.........

26.........

26.........

27.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

25.45

21.20

20.65

19.00

18.08

14.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

38,900

29,000

29,800

27,200

25,000

18,200

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Licking River at Catawba, Ky., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.. .......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

July. Aug.

132

132

125

125

118

380

OCA

2,480

Sept.

210

1,830

1,730

1,360

Qfin

2,370

onn

1,830

589

Day.

11.........

12.........

iq

14.........

15.........

16.........

17.........

la

10

20.........

July.

125

125

125

125

125

200

939

Aug.

1,360

1,270

Qftft

900

1,020

3

AA(\

5,510

5,510

2,370

"

Sept.

342

324

139

139

132

125

125

125

132

132

Day.

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

29.........

30.........

31.........

July.

2,370

1,830

1,830

1,730

939

647

360

342

342

139

132

Aug. Sept.

980 125

939 125

939 125

900 118

900 118

900 118

589 112

360 112

342 118

324 125

324 .......
.LICKING EIVER BASIN.

Daily dischatg&, in second-feet, of Licking River at Catawba, Ky.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3....... .......

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9...............

10..............

11..............

12..............

11

14..............

15..............

16...........:..

17..............

18..............

10

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

94

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30

31........... 01

Oct.

118

118

118

125

125

125

125

118

118

118

112

112

106

112

112

324

1 TW\

2,840

2 260

1 } ^fin

900

589

360

360

399

420

Nov.

291

904

91ft

189

189

180

170

170

164

154

1^4

170

189

189

189

189

180

170

189

CIO

360

9Q1

049

487

464

Dec.

399 inn

360

360

442

9 84fi

4.570

2 9fifl

1,180

900

860

647

eon

589

1,360

536

589

C1<>

1,360

5

nqA

7,370

6,790

36,700

26,900

21,000

19 nnn

Jan.

9,130

4 c7fl

17.500

18,200

19 700

19,500

8,240

4,830

3,570

2 340

2

' 1 Kf)

1,730

2

V7(\

3,820

2,600

2,370

2,720

11,700

53,400

43,400

30,500

7,660

5,230

Feb.

5.090

5 Q7ft

4,570

3,570

2,370

2,370

2.370

1 Q^ft

1,440

1 360

L540

1 ^4fi1 360

l'830

5,650

6,790

11,100 i<> onft

11,400

10,200

9,130

Mar.

11.100

1Q Qftft

19,500

25,300

18,400

91 4ft ft

94 Qflft

oo inf»

40 500

41^100

20,800

14,100

10,200

11,100

18,000

16,500

23,500

21,600

18.800

17,800

13,000

8,240

5 930

4^570

Apr.

1.830

29,700

14,400

27.700

20, 300

16,700

8,830

6,210

4,700

3,820

3

q9ft

3,080

2,840

2,370

1,930

1,730.

1,540

1,360

1,270

1,100

1,020

939

860

821

711

782

821

May.

1,100

1 *ldft

1,270

1,100

1,020

860

782

711

647

589

589

618

647

647

589

536

487

442

1QQ

360

324

9Q1

291

360

40,700

46,800

31,700

20,100

17,500

June.

18,800

i*> drift

10,400

9 930

7,080

4,830

6,790

8,980

6,790

5,090

3,570

3,440

2,150

1,730

1 360

I'lOO

1,020

3,440

4,570

1 930

l!l80

900

647

536

487

1,540

2,600

July.

1,360

1 t^dft

1,180

618

464

399

342

308

261

234

91ft

200

170

170

589

2,720

980

291

248

782

2,150

1,730

1,440

1,440

1,020

647

1,180

821

536

399

Aug.

342

261

9Q4

210

170

170

154

 |QQ

1QQ

125

112

10Q

146

14fi

139

19C

112

106

106

118

125

100

100

100

89

100

154

162

Sept.

189

1 *vi

1*U

132

112

112

112

13 000

10'900

5,650

3

OOA

1,830

1,100

711

487

QQQ

324

276

222

200

189

Ofirt

004

189

170

1 KA

1 'vl

189

170

Monthly discharge of Licking River at Catawba, Ky., for the years ending Sept. 30,

1916-17.

[Drainage area, 3,300 square miles.]

Month.

/ 

1916. 

July 14-31..... .-...-...-...........-...--..-...

1916-1917.

March.........................................

May........../................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,370 

6,940 

2,840

2,840 

512 

36,700 

54,700 

13,900 

41,100 

29,700 

46,800 

18,800 

2,720 

342 

13,000

54,700

Minimum.

125 

118 

112

106 

154 

360 

1,730 

1,360 

4 570 

711 

291 

487 

170 

89 

112

89

Mean.

690 

1,350 

582

454 

. 241 

5,260 

14,100 

5,310 

20,100 

6,900 

5,610 

4,970 

802 

145 

1,380

5,460

Per 

square 

mile.

0.209 

.409 

-176

.138 

.073 

1.59 

4.27 

1.61 

6.09 

2.09 

1.70 

1.51 

.243 

.044 

-418

. 1.65

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.14 

.47 

.20

.16

.08 

1.83 

4.92 

1.68 

7.02 

2.33 

1.96 

1.68 

.28 

.05 

.47

22.46
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART III.

SOUTH FORK OF LICKING RIVER AT HAYES, KY.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge at Hayes, Pendleton County, about 

2| miles south of Falmouth:

DRAINAGE AREA. 922 square miles (measured by United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 7, 1916, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by J. K. Frazer. 

Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 540.10 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river composed of ledge rock; banks lined with 

vegetation. Control about 800 feet below gage; probably permanent. Backwater begins to affect the stage-discharge relation at this station when the main 

Licking River reaches a stage of about 28 feet on the" gage at Falmouth.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.5 feet at 7 a. m. 

January 22; minimum stage recorded, 0.20 foot at 6 a. m. September 6.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, except as affected by 

backwater from the Licking. Not affected by ice during the year. Rating curve 

not yet determined. Gage read twice daily to hundredths.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Licking River at Hayes, Ky., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917. 

[Made by L. M. Crosley.]

Date.

Oct.3. .........

10..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

.63

3.66

3.17

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

17.4

1 7V)

1,240

Date.

Ton 99

oq

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

14.0

14.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23,400

Date.

25.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

9.65

4.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. . 

13,000

3,300

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Licking River at Hayes, Ky., for the year

ending Sept..30, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Oct.

0.65

.59

.62

.56

.52

.60

.53

.57

.60

60

.64

.53

.45

.43

.40

.38

.35

.31

.71

.87

1.31

1.06

1.08

1 19

1.10

1.00

.95

.88 

.91

.89

Nov.

0 70

.68

.61

.53

to

.51

.53

.56

.59

.57

IR

.57

.57

CO

^7

.55

.55

EO

54

C9

.53

.56

.71

1 41

1.23

94

.85

.76

.77

Dec.

0 79

fiQ

.66

fiQ

1.15

1 08

2.34

1 99

1.72

1 iC

1

07

1.28

i 1^

1.07

1.14

1.06

1.15

1.10

1.06

1.07

1 1C

1

00

1 60

9 d.Q

3 79

3

EO

1 "I 09

O Af\

7.08

A no

3.65

, .,... ^ 

Jan.

3 OK

2 WO

7.95

& AQ

7 1C

A O9

6 79

4 32

3

ei

3

1 1

2

01

2 CO

2 on

2 19

1.84

1

OO

2

00

2

QK

2

01

9 Ifi

5.85

14.68

14.08

Q 70

A A9

3 24

3.26

4.76 

3 41

3.11

Feb.

2 on

3.20

3.28

2 4.9

3

OA

3

7ft

3

00

3 qq

2 Qi

2.67

2

C.7

2 A9

2 17

2 9ft

2

nK

1 CQ

1 Q^

2 79

4 06

3.66

3.46

3 19

A QQ

3 d.fi

3 4.9

3 rift

-------

Mar.

3.46

5.68

A QA

6.36

6.66

5

-10

4.63

6

QQ

9 flO

o no

6

QQ

10.82

H 1Q

0 A'J

& C7

4

9C

S CO

3 77

3 99

6.87

7 ^Q

t* 99

6 97

6.65

4 fi9

4.77

3.67

3.41

9 Qfi

2.67

Apr.

2.89

11.17

7 QQ

5.29

5 77

Q A<)

6.49

A 7Q

4.27

3 77

3

01

3.02

2 7i

2 fin

2.38

2 30

2 1 ^

9 ft4

1 Q^

1 C1

1.72

1.65

1.56

1 Pift

1 46

1 ^7

1.27

1.42 i 14

May.

1.70

1.57

1.48

1.35

1.41

1.35

1.35

1 <U

1.22

1.17

1.17

1.17

1 9^

1.32

1.20

1.17

1.05

1.07

1.03

O7

.89

.92

.88

.86

91

1 00

13.36

13.66

7.58 

4.76

3.46

June.

4.81

4.41

4.06

3.78

3 1O

2.61

2.33

3.96

6.24

<t da

3.94

3.12

9 R9

3.17

2.36

2.51

2.17 i («

1.67

1 60

1.51

1 ci

1.98

1.63

1.19

1.11

1.04

1.08 

1.09

July.

1.07

2.35

1.81

1.28

1.08

1.00

.94

.88

.83

.79

.75

.70

.66

.66

.76

1.61

1.10

.88

.78

.72

.67

.75

1.45

1.28

1.72

1.74

1.31

1.29

1.17 

1.05

.96

Aug.

0.85

.74

.69

.66

60

.57

.54

.63

.52

.53

.52

.52

.51

.45

.52

.65

.53

.43

.42

.37

.31

.41

.63

.49

.41

.33

.28

.30

.36 

.39

1.00

Sept.

0.67

56

.46

.39

.33

.24

.25

2.72

4.72

i 3.34

2.08

1.51

1.26

1.07

.99

.93

.89

.74

.61

.50

.86

.48

.58

.70

.65

.54

.47

.42

.39

.44
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART HI. 81

MIAMI RIVER BASIN, 

MIAMI RIVER AT SIDNEY, OHIO.

LOCATION. At North Street Bridge, Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio.

DRAIN AGE ABBA. 555 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of west abutment; read by H. B.

Blake. Elevation of zero of gage, 926.46 feet above mean sea level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of the bridge at the

gage, from the upstream side of highway bridge about 1,000 feet below the gage,

or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shift during floods. Foliage along the banks may cause

some backwater at high stages. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. The flood of March-April, 1913 the highest known to have

occurred at this station reached a stage March 25 represented by 17.9 feet on gage. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by ice during short periods. 

REGULATION. A small power plant a short distance above the gage draws.water

from the Miami & Erie Canal feeder (see "Diversions"), and discharges it into 

* the river above the gage. Another power plant takes water from Tawawa Creek

and discharges it into the river above the point of control, which is just below the

gage; this power plant is not in operation during the greater part of the summer

for lack of water. The flow is practically unregulated by these power plants. 

DIVERSIONS. Water to feed the Miami & Erie Canal is diverted from the river at

Port Jefferson, but a part of it is returned to the river above the gage. The

amount diverted past the gage may be a large proportion of the low-water flow

at the gage. Water diverted is not included in the table of daily discharge. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not seriously affected

by ice during the year. Measurements in 1917 indicate a shift in stage-discharge

relation and do not cover sufficient range in stage to define a rating curve. Gage

read once daily to tenths. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather Bureau

and results of discharge measurements by the Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Date.

Oct. 26 

Mar. 8

May 15

Made by 

H. R. Daubenspeck. .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

-0.90 

1.25

- .15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

42.0 

536

141

Date.

June 4 

4

' Made by 

H. R. Daubenspeck..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

-0.02 

- .02

- .95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

151 

147

43.8

Discharge measurements of .Miami & Erie Canal feeder at Sidney, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 26

Mar. 8

Made by 

G.N. Burrell.. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

o!9.0

17.2

Date.

May 15

Made by 

G.N. Burrell. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

28.9

22.5

o Downstream side of Court Street bridge. 

115805° 20 WSP 453 6
82 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

0.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.1

.0

.1

.1

.1

.0

.0

- .6

- .7

- .7

- .7

-1.0

-1.1

-1.1

-1.0

- .7

- .8

_ Q

-1.0

-1.0

- .9

-1.0

- .9

-1.0

-1.1

-1.1

Nov.

-1.0

-1.1

-1.1

-1.1

-1.1

-1.0

-1.0 -1.1 -1.1

-1.0

-1.0 -1.1 -1.1

-1.0 -1.1

-1.1 -1.1

-1.0 -1.1 -1.1

-1.1

-LO

_ 9

- .6

- .7

- .9

o

__ Q

- .8

- .9

Dec.

_ 9

-1.0

- .8

- .7

- .1

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.0

- .2

- .4

- .6

- .8

- .7

- .7

- .7

 ft

__ Q

- .9

 ft

- .6

1.4

1.0

.7

.1

Jan.

-0.3

- .4

- .4

_ K

1.8

3.8

1 9

2.2

1.6

1.7

i ^

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

0

0

.3

0

1.5

O O

9 n

1.6

1 ^

1.1

.6

1.7

1.4

Feb.

1 Q

1.5

1.2

1.2

9 1

1.4

1 9

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

.0

0

__ 0

2.0

1.7

1.4

1 5

2.8

1 Q

1.2

1 4

1 9

Mar.

K

.3

.1

.0

- .2

1.0

1 1

1.2

1.8

3.2

3 A

6.1

4.7

3.2

2.2 i a

1.2

1.0

1.5

1.7

1 ^

2.7

2.5

1.6

1 9

1.0

.4

.2

Apr.

0.3

1.4

2.5

2.5

9 R

2.6

9 ^

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

- .1

.0

.1

.1

- .1

- .2

_ 0

_ 0

- .1

- .1

.1

- .1

- .2

- .2

May.

0.8 1 ^

.9

.6

1 Q

2.1

1.5

1.2

1.1

.8

0

.2

.0

- .1

- .2

- .3

- .4

- .5

- .5

- .6

- .4

- .4

.5

- .1

- .2

1 9

1.1

1.6

.6

.8

June.

1.4

.8

- .1

.0

.0

.8

1.6

1.2

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.6

.0

.1

.1

.0

.3

- .2

- .2

 , ^

1.6

1.0

.5

g

.8

3.9

2.6

July.

1.3

.9

1.0

.5

.2

- .3

- .6

- .4

.1

.1

.1

- .4

.0

6.5

4.8

3.6

3.7

2 2

2.0

.9

.6

.3

.0

- .2

- .4

L4

1.0

.6

.7

.6

Aug.

0.3

.0

 .2

- .8

-1.0

-LO

- .9

-1.0

- .9

- .9

-1.0

- .9

-1.0

-1.0

- .9

- .9

-1.0

-1.0

-1.1

-1.0

- .9

- .8

_ Q

- .9

- .9

- .9

-1.0

-1.0

-1.0

-1.0

- .9

Sept.

-0.9

-1.2

-1.1

-1.2

-1.0

- .0

- .8

- .8

.9

-1.0

-1.2

-1.1

-1.0

-1.0

-1.2

-1.3

-1.4

_ 1 K

-1.5

-f.4

-1.3

-1.2

-1.2

-1.2

-1.1

-1.0

-1.0

_ 1 n

-1.0

-1.0

MIAMI RIVER AT PIQUA, OHIO.

LOCATION. At North Main Street Bridge at Piqua, Miami County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 842 square miles (determined by Morgan Engineering Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to June 30, 1914; October 1, 1914, to September 30,1917. The United States Weather Bureau has obtained daily gage readings since January 1, 1911, and flood stages January 1,1907, to December 31,1910.

GAGE. Mott gage; read by V. D. Grist. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 849 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge about 

3,000 feet below gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control shifts somewhat during floods. '

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Flood of March-April, 1913, highest known at station, reached 

stage of 23.3 feet March 25, referred to gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winters.

DIVERSIONS. Water from Miami & Erie Canal feeder is taken from the feeder in 

 hydraulic canal and carried through a siphon under Loramie Creek, thence along 

the edge of the hills to Piqua, where it is used for power. It is discharged into 

the canal about a mile below the gage. In addition, water is diverted from the 

river into the lower canal level about 3 miles above the gage. The total diversion 

is therefore the flow in the "hydraulic" plus the flow in the canal opposite the 

gage. There has been practically no flow in the canal since the banks were 

washed out February 1, 1916.

REGULATION. Water is discharged from power plants into the river above the gage, 

but the effect of the regulation is not appreciable.
MIAMI ErVEE BASIN. 83

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation considered permanent during 1916 and 1917; 

probably affected by ice during parts of December, January, and February of 

these two years, although none was reported. Rating curve fairly well defined between 20 and 20,000 second-feet, beyond these limits the curve is an extension. 

Gage read daily to tenths. Gage-height record previous to October 1, 1914, 

unreliable. Records October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1917, considered good, 

except for parts of the winter months when affected by ice.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather Bureau. 

Results of discharge measurements furnished by the Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Piqua, Ohio, during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 27 

Mar. 9

May 16

Made by 

H. R. Daubenspeck. .

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.90 

2.12

1.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

71.4 

916

185

Date.

June 30

July 27

Made by 

H. R. Daubenspecfc. .

G. N. Burrell........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.68 

2.08

1.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3,080

788

554

Discharge measurements of hydraulic canal at Piqua Ohio, during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 26

Made by 

G.N. Burrell........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

o26.9

«38.6

Date.

May 16

Made by 

G.N. Burrell.. ......

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

026.8

6 2.9

a At Pioneer Pole & Shaft Co., South Main Street. 6 Upstream side of Wood Street Bridge.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Piqua, Ohio, for the years ending Sept. 

( 30, 1916-17.

Day. , .

1915-16. 

1... ...........

2..............

3fc.. ...........

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..............

Oct.

866

1.090

760

658

658

556

556

460

460

370

370

300

244

300

1,090

866

658

2,570

1,330

976

760

658

556

556

460

370

300

244

196

Nov.

153

118

118

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

68

68

68

68

68

1,580

2,230

1,830

1 450

1^200

976

866

760

658

460

300

244

Dec.

196

153

153

153

153

153

244

196

153

118

90

90

90

90

90

90

153

2,570

1,960

1,580

1,200

760

658

460

1,700

2,230

1,960

1,580

1,960

2,230

2,230

Jan.

3,800

20,000

13,000

7,620

4,900

3,800

2,940

2,230

1,830

1,450

1,580

3,140

9,300

6,220

2,750

1,960

1,450

1J090

760

760

976

3,800

2,750

2,090

1,700

1,330

1,330

2,090

2,570

7,140

17.000

Feb.

13,300

6,440

3,800

2,390

1,830

1,580

1,330

1,090

1,200

866

556

460

866

658

460

658

866

976

976

976

866

658

866

1,090

1,330

1,090

866

658

460

Mar.

300

244

196

196

556

460

3,140

3,800

2,940

2,090

1,580

1,200

866

760

658

556

556

556

460

460

460

6,660

8,100

5,340

3,360

2,750

12,200

10,300

5,780

3,800

2,940

Apr.

2,230

1,580

976

1,090

976

760

658

556

658

976

1,330

1,090

976

866

760

658

556

370

300

244

2,230

1,700

1,330

976

658

658

2,090

2,090

1,830

1,330

May.

866

556

556

1,450

976

760

22,100

9,060

4,460

2,570

1,960

1,330

866

760

556

556

370

370

300

244

244

300

460

370

300

244

244

300

976

760

556

June.

460

370

370

300

300

556

976

1,700

1,450

1,090

866

760

658

460

370

370

460

760

976

658

658

2,230

1,700

1,090

760

460

300

244

196

153

July.

118

118

118

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

90

90

90

90

90

90

68

68

68

68

Aug.

68

68

68

68

51

51

68

90

90

90

90

68

68

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

39

39

39

153

153

153

153

Sept.

153

118

118

90

90

2,390

244

153

118

118

' 118

90

90

W

118

118

153

153

153

153

. 153

153

153

196

' 196

153

153

244

370

244
84 SURFACED WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Miama River at Piqua, Ohio, for the years ending Sept.

SO, jf9i6-17--Continued.

Day.

1916-17. 

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4...... ........

5.......r......

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11.............. 12........:.....

13..............

14... ...........

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

196

196

153

153

153

153

118

118

118

118

90

90

90

90

68

68

68

68

68

90

153

118

90

68

68

68

51

51

39

39

39

Nov.

51

51

51

fil

51

51

51

51

51

68

68

68

68

90

on

90

on

68

68

68

68

68

68

on

90

68

68

68

68

68

Dec.

68

68

68

68

on

153

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

244

244

196

153

153

153

153

153

153

1 CO

153

153

153

153

1,330

866

556

460

Jan.

300

196

1%

1,450

5,120

3,360

2,230

1,580

1,330

1,090

866

556

370

onrt

244

244

244

244

944

244

556

1,700

1 4<ai

976

556 O7n

300

300

1,700

Feb.

2,090

1,700

1,330 976'

760

658

556

460

460

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

658

760

556

658

3,140

1,830

1,580

1 '976 330

Mar.

760

556

370

244

196

196

244

658

866

760

976

3,580

2,750

9,060

5,560

3,140

1,960

1,330

866

556

976

1,090

760

2,570

2,230

1,830

866

556

370

244

Apr.

244

1,200

2,390

1,960

1,580

2,570

1,960

1,450

976

658

460

370

300

244

214

196

196

300

300

244

244

196

153

196

244

556

370

300

244

196

May.

1,450

1,330

866

556

2,390

2,570

1,700

1,200

760

460

300

244

196

153

153

118

118

118

118

90

196

556

1,090

658

370

196

300

658

1,200

760

460

June.

658

460

300

196

153

244

1,090

760

370

658

658

460

300

300

244

244

244

196

196

196

153

153

244

1,700

976

556

244

658

3,140

July.

1,700

1,090

658

244

153

118

118

658

370

244

153

118

118

11,400

7,380

5,340

3,580

1,960

1,450

1,090

760

460

300

244

244

556

460

370

300

244

244

Aug.

153

118

90

90

90

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

on

118

90

68

68

68

68

68

68

Sept.

 68

51

51

51

51

51

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

68

51

51

51

51

51

68

51

51

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Piqua, Ohio, for years ending Sept. 30, 1916-17.

Month.

1915-16.

November ..... 

December. .....

February. .....

April...........

July...........

September..... 

The year.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,570 

2,230 

2,570 

20,000 

13,300 

12,200 

2,230 

22,100 

2,230 

118 

153 

2,390

22,100

TtfiniTniTm.

196 

68 

90 

760 

460 

196 

244 

244 

153 

68 

39 

90

39

Mean.

739 

473 

821 

4,300 

1,700 

2,690 

1,080 

1,790 

723 

84.2 

71.9 

228

1,230

Month.

1916-17.

November ..... 

December. .....

February ......

April...........

May...........

July...........

September..... 

The year.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

196 

90 

1,330 

5,120 

3,140 

9,060 

2,570 

2,570 

5,560 

11,400 

153 

68

11,400

Minimum.

39 

51 

68 

196 

370 

196 

153 

90 

153 

118 

68 

51

39

Mean.

98.4 

67.3 

264 

972 

864 

1.530 

685 

688 

710 

1,360 

77.5 

56.7

615

MIAMI RIVER AT TADMOR, OHIO.

LOCATION. At National Road bridge at Tadmor, Montgomery County, about 4£ miles 

below mouth of Honey Creek, which, enters from left.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,130 square miles (determined by Morgan Engineering Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; read by E. J. Shepard. Sea-level elevation 

of zero of gage, 763.68 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge at gage or by wading.
MIAMI KIVER BASIN. 85

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Majnshift slightly during floods.

EXTREMES _OF STAGE. Highest stage known, 25.4 feet, occurred March 25,1913.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by ice for short periods during severe 

winters.

DIVERSIONS. None. All the water diverted into Miami & Erie Canal is wasted 

into the river several miles above Tadmor.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably affected by 

ice to some extent during December 14-27, January 14-27, and February 2^-19. 

Rating curve well defined between 99 and 11,000 second-feet and extended 

beyond these limits. Gage read daily to tenths. Low-water readings are liable 

to be in error as they do not check closely with hydrographer'e readings. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table.

The daily discharge as computed by the Miami Conservancy District is published. 

During rises additional gage readings are made and are used in determining ttte 

daily discharge instead of using the regular gage reading alone. In the table of 

monthly discharge, the maximum daily discharge for many months is the discharge corresponding to a special gage reading and not to the gage reading taken 

at the regular time. Records good except for periods of very low water or as 

affected by ice.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather Bureau. 

Results of discharge measurements and daily discharge furnished by the Miami 

Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Tadmor, Ohio, during the year ending Sept.

0fi 7077 ou, j.yj. t.

Date.

Nov. 1 

Mar. 10

Made by 

H. R. Daubenspeck. . 

G.N.BurreU. .......

A

Feet. 

1.75 

3.72

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

124 

1,200

Date.

May 17

Made by 

H. R. Daubenspeck.. 

G.N.BurreU........

£&.

Feet. 

2.5 

1.95

Discharge.

See.-ft.

400 

ill

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River, at Tadmor, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10....^.......

H.. ............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23.............;

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30... ...». ....

31..............

Oct.

268

268

268

305

305

26S

268

268

26S

268

268

268

232

232

232

232

232

268

268

268

26S

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

Nov.

232

232

232

232

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

169

169

169

169

143

143

143

143

117

117

117

143

143

143

143

143

143

169

169

Dec.

169

199

199

199

199

199

268

344

344

344

344

344

344

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

205

305

305

647

1,430

1,310

1,040

1,040

Jan.

530

477

431

350

1,590

7,560

4,880

3.170

2,310

1,910

1,930

1,840

1,840

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2.380

2,380

1,360

971

710

 710

Feb.

1,680

2,780

? 7$fr

2,780

2,780

2.780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,7SO

2.780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

1,360

1,680

913

1,850

3,850

2,040

1,600

1,360

1,200

Mar.

971

710

710

649

649

477

431

530

530

530

996

5,030

4,590

12,000

8,190

4,570

3,110

1,910

1,200

971

1,040

1,510

1,460

3,930

3,190

2,040

1,040

710

649

530

431

Apr.

649

1,220

3,220

2,570

2,120

3,860

1,990

1,440

1,040

1,040

649

530

477

431

387

344

344

344

305

268

232

232

232

232

268

305

305

305

268

268

May.

1,260

2,040

1,500

1,360

2,680

3,100

2,570

1,600

1,170

763

986

530

387

305

268

232

169

199

199

199

203

441

936

990

454

387

390

834

1,340

757

487

June.

876

1,050

822

526

632

956

1,490

1,050

573

646

477

387

431

649

772

477

431

431

387

305

199

199

344

530

477

477

477

670

5,570

4,780

July.

2,830

1,700

530

431

387

431

649

477

431

387

344

477

665

5,660

8,170

5,980

4,420

3,280

2,680

1,930

1,040

772

649

477

477

530

649

589

530

477

431

Aug.

431

387

344 305"

199

169

143

117

143

169

169

169

143

143

143

143

117

117

117

95

95

143

199

232

199

143

117

143

199

268

199

Sept.

143

143

169

199

169

143

143

143

143

143

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

143

143

143

117

177

117

117

143

143

143

117

117
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Tadmor, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 1,130 square miles.]

Month.

December . . .

March ....

July...... . . ..

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

305 

232 

o2,980 

a 9, 280 

o4.530 

014,700 

03.980 

o3,380 

06,900 

a 9. 460 

431 

199

a 14, 700

Minimum.

232 

117 

169 

i>344 

6904 

431 

232 

169 

199 

344 

95 

117

95

Mean.

253 

170 

417 

2.030 

2,410 

2.100 

862 

927 

903 

1,560 

184 

134

991

Per

square 

mile.

0.224 

.150 

' .369 

1.80 

2.13 

1.86 

.763 

.820 .799- 

1,38 

.163 

.119

.877

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage ' 

area).

0.26 

.17 

.43 

2.08 

2.22 

2.14 

.85 

.95 

.89 

1.59 

.19 

.13

11.90

o Maximum discharge determined from special reading, 

b Minimum discharge determined from special reading.

MIAMI RIVER AT DAYTON, OHIO.

LOCATION. At Main Street Bridge, Dayton, Montgomery County, about half a mile 

below mouth of Mad River and 1 mile above mouth of Wolf Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,520 square miles (determined by Miami conservancy district).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18, 1905, to December 31, 1909; April 1, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream end of first pier from left bank; read 

by C. E. Wilson. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 723.73 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control apparently shifts considerably at high stages and 

not so much at low stages. Weeds in the channel sometimes affect stage-discharge 

relation.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. The flood of March-April, 1913, reached a stage of 29.0 feet on 

March 26, as determined by the Miami Conservancy District.

ICE. Ice may affect the stage-discharge relation during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. A power plant about a mile above the station may divert water around 

the section, and a dam on Mad River about 2 miles above the station diverts 

water into the Miami & Erie Canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; probably affected by ice during 

the latter part of December and the first part of February. Additional measurements needed in order to define curve for 1917. Gage read daily to tenths.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather Bureau. 

Results of discharge measurements furnished by the Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 30

May 31

Made by 

G. N. Burrell.............................................................

G.N.Burrell. ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.68

2.55

5.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,170

2,030
MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 87

Discharge measurements of Miami and Erie Canal at Dayton, Ohio, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

May 2

24

Made by 

G. N. Burrell. ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

o!26

a 96

a Warren Street bridge.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5...---...-...

6..............

7..............

8..--.-........

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

:20..............

:2i... ...........

22..............

 23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30. .............

31..............

Oct.

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

Dec.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

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

1.8

3.0

2.9

2.2

1.9

Jan.

1.6

1'.5 1.6

1.5

5.0

8 A

6.4

4.9

4.0

3.8

2.9

2.5

3.1

2.8

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.1

3.9

4.1

3.8

3.1

2.7

2.1

2.2

2.1

3.5

4.0

Feb.

3.9

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

2.7

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

2.1

2.7

2.5

2.4

5.5

4.1

3.1

2.9

3.0

Mar.

2.7

2.3

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.9

2.8

2.9

6.4

>; 1

10.5

8.7

6.0

4.9

4.3

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.5

5.4

5.0

4.1

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.3

Apr.

2.2

3.0

5.4

4.4

3.9

>; 1

4.6

4.2

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6*.

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.1

3.2

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.1

2.0

2.4

2.7

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.2

May.

3.0

4.7

3.5

2.9

5.0

5.2

4.3

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.2

1.8

2.0

2.8

3.3

3.0

2.6

June.

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.1

2.5

2.7

3.1

3.2

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

3.5

3.3

2.4

2.0

3.3

7.4

6.1

July.

4.3

3.5

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.8

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.7

9.0

6.4

5.0

4.9

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.7

Aug.

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.3

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

Sept.

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

MIAMI RIVER AT FRANKLIN, OHIO.

LOCATION. In NW. £ sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., at suspension bridge on Second Street 

at Franklin, Warren County. Twin Creek enters about 2| miles downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,780 square miles (Miami Conservancy District).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 15, 1916 to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections. Lower section reading 0 12.45 feet bolted to 

downstream side of old stone abutment on east side of river. Upper section 

nailed to south side of telephone pole 25 feet below east end of bridge. Read 

by Mrs. John Coleman. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage 658.41 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of suspension bridge. 

Current very sluggish at low stages and low-water measurements are subject to 

error on that account.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The principal control consists of a boulder and gravel bar 

one-half mile below the gage, free from vegetation and apparently permanent.
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1M>7, PART III.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 30,500 second-feet in 

March; minimum discharge, 460 second-feet in September. 

Highest stage known 23.0 feet on March 26, 1913.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. See "Diversions."

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted from the river 2 miles above the gage but it is 

returned to the river about 800 feet above the station. There is little or no flow 

in the Miami & Erie Canal at this place.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably not affected 

by ice during the year. Rating curve well denned. Gage read to tenths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily-gage height to rating table. 

Daily discharge as computed by the Miami Conservancy District is published. 

During rises special gage readings are made which are used in obtaining the mean 

daily discharge. The maximum monthly discharge in the table of monthly discharge for many months is the discharge corresponding to one of these special 

readings and does not therefore correspond to the maximum mean daily discharge 

as given in the table of daily discharge. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Base data and computed daily "discharge furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Franklin, Ohio, during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Nov. 6 

Mar. 3

Made byHi. R. Daubenspeck.. 

G.N. Burrell........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.10

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

516

1 ^Qft

Date.

June 1

Made byHi. R. Daubenspeck.. 

G. N. Burrell........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.85 

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,570 

1,170

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Franklin, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

1. .............

6..............

7..............

8. ........... .-

10.... ..........

11..............

19

13..............

14..............

15...-. ........ -

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

99

23..............

24..............

26..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31.. ...... ......

Oct.

1,000

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

810

720

720

630

630

630

630

720

720

720

630

630

630

630

630

Nov.

630

630

630

630

630

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

*\4ft

540

540

540

460

460

460

dfift

4fift

460

460

460

Dec.

460

460

460

460

720

720

900

900

900

900

ono

900

900

900

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

630

630

7ofl

3 AHA

3

CAA

3,140

2,970

2

qofi

Jan.

1,400

1,200

7,730

5 640

5^010

3,860

3,140

2,800

2,800

2,630

1 880

i 7fift

6,480

S

QCrt

2

QAA

2,470

2,020

2,020

2,470

9 Sfifl

5,210

Feb.

4,220

3,680

2,470

2,170

2,170

2 17ft

2,170

2,170

2,020

2,020

1,880 i ooft

1,880

1,880

1 QQft

1 000

1,100

1 7*\(\

2 1 7ft

3 97ft

7 Qnn

6,210

2

QAA

Mar.

2,630

2,470

2,470

1,400

1,400

1,200

2 800

o'sflft

10,160

26,600

94 *>nn

1 0 Kfift

9 curt

5,890

4,220

4,220

4 340

7 ? f\fi(\

8

7ofl

5,420

3 Kfln

2

QAA

2

QOfi

2,020

Apr.

1,880

6,570

4,830

7,120

8,490

5,420

4,040

3/320

2,630

2,470

2,020

1,880

i 7%(\

2,630

2,470

2,020

1,750

1,620

1 880

2

qoft

2,470

2,020

1,880

May.

2,970

6,310

4,610

3,140

6,790

8,360

6,080

3,320

3,140

2,630

2,020

1 7 eft

1,750

1,620

1,300

I qnn

1,200

1 200

1 300

1^620.

2,630

2,020

1,880

2

OAA

4,220

2,470

June.

2,470

2,800

2,320

1,880

1,610

3,680

2 con

2,630

1,880

1,750

1 KAA

1,400

1,400

i snn

1 300

1^300

1,200

1,100

2,020 i f\no

2,630

10 7nn

10, 870

July.

5,880

4,610

2,800

2 47ft

1,400

900

2,020

1,400

4 910

17^650

11,700

8,020

7,070

4,610

3,680

2 800

2^170

1,880

1,400

1,400

2 800

2,020

2,020

Aug.

1,200

1,200

1,200

900

900

900

810

810

720

720

630

630

630

630

630

540

onn

1,400

1,400

900

900

900

720

720

540

Sept.

540

540

540

540

540

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

4fift

460

460

460

460

460

460

630

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

460
MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 89

Monthly discharge of Miarfii River at Franklin, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 2,780 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,000 

630 

3,500 

020,900 

o8,810 

030,500 

o9,400 

o8,520 

014,300 

019,300 

1,400 

630

030,500

MiniTBUITn,

630 

460 

460 

1.100 

1,000 

1,200 

1,400 

1,200 

1,100 

900 

540 

460

460

Mean.

764 

540 

1,090 

4,200 

2,740 

5,930 

3,090 

2,960 

2,920 

3,610 

837 

503

2,440

Per 

square 

mile.

0.275 

.194 

.392 

1.51 

.986 

2.13 

1.11 

1.06 

1.05 

1.30 

.301 

.181

.878

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.32 

.22 

.45 

1.74 

1.03 

2.45 

1.24 

1.22 

1.17 

1.50 

.35 

.20

11.89

o From special gage readings. 

MIAMI RIVER AT HAMILTON, OHIO.

LOCATION. At single-span highway bridge on'High Street at Hamilton, Butler 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,580 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 28,1910, to September 30, 1917. Flood stages only, 

November 16, 1904, to February 27, 1910, reported by United States Weather 

Bureau.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to a single pile about 75 feet above High-Main Street 

bridge reading from 0 to 10 feet. A staff fastened to an oak sleeper in the left 

concrete river wall just above the new bridge reads from 10 feet to 27 feet. Sealevel elevation of zero of. gage, 564.63 feet. For description of old gage, see WaterSupply Paper 353.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Apparently permanent under ordinary conditions. The 

section at the bridge shifts somewhat during floods on account of the high velocity.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.8 feet at 5 

p. m. March 13 (discharge, 37,000second-feet); mininmum stage, 1.9 feet September 

17-18, 19, 30 (discharge, 370 second-feet).

The maximum stage on record at this station occurred at 3 a. m. March 26,1913, 

at gage height 34.6 feet.

According to records of United States Weather Bureau, the highest stage prior 

to 1913 was 21.2 feet March 24, 1898.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during severe weather 

only, as factory wastes probably keep the temperature of the water above the 

freezing point.

DIVERSIONS. The Miami & Erie Canal is fed by water taken from Miami River at 

Middletown, Ohio. The quantity diverted is about 120 second-feet as shown by 

discharge measurements made during the summer of 1916.

REGULATION. There are several power plants in Hamilton above the station, but all 

the water is returned to the river above the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; effect of ice is considered negligible. Rating curve fairly well defined between 900 second-feet and 

62,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted. Records 

excellent.

COOPERATION. Results of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy 

District.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, 'during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 30

Mar. 28

June 7

Made by 

G. N. Burrell ........

.....do...............

H. B. Daubenspecko

height:

Feet. 

2.05

4.00

4.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

433

5,610

Date.

July 24

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

2.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,050

1,050

« Engineers of Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami & Erie Canal at Hamilton, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 28

Made by 

G. N. Burrell........

.....do................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

105

116

Date.

Aug 6

Made by 

G.N. Burrell........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

105

122

NOTE. At High Street bridge.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3... ^... .......

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

99

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

830

830

830

830

830

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

Nov.

700

700

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

Dec.

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

830

970

830

830

830

830

700

580

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

7,650

4,910

3 O4fl

2,760

2,120

Jan.

1,720

1,450

1,540

1,450

23,900

23,900

14,600

9,900

6,910

5,520

4,620

3,590

2,760

2,650

2,650

2,500

2,200

2., 020

2,020

2,020

7,650

5,520

4 910

3,590

3,100

3,100

4 910

6,200

6,910

Feb.

6,910

4,910

3,340

3,100

2,870

3,100

3,340

3,340

3,100

2,870

2,760

2,650

2,500

2,350

2,200

2,020

2,020

2,330

2,650

2,650

7,650

10,600

6,200

4,350

3,840

3.340

Mar.

3,340

3,100

3,100

2,870

2,650

2,440

2,220

2,440

4,090

3,840

6,550

16,200

26,200

32,200

25,700

13,800

9,900

7,650

5,520

4,350

4,350

5,210

7,280

11,000

6,910

5,210

4,350

3,590

2,870

2,760

Apr.

3,100

7,650

9,150

7,650

8,020

10,300

9,900

6,910

4.910

4,350

3,840

3,340

2,870

2,540

2,220

2,020

2,020

2,760

3,590

3,340

3,100

2,870

2,870

2,650

2,650

2,650

3,590

3,100

2,870

2,650

May.

3,840

6,910

4,910

5,850

9,900

10,300

7,280

5,520

4,350

3,840

3,340

2,760

2,650

2,440

2,120

2,020

1,820

1,820

1,630

1,450

1,280

1,450

3,100

2,870

2,870

2,870

4,090

8,400

6,200

4,350

3,840

June.

3,340

4,350

4,090

3,340

20,800

8,780

5,520

4,910

5,520

6,200

4,090

3,340

2,870

3,340

2,760

2,440

2,220

2,020

2,020

1,820

1,820

1,630

1,450

4,350

4,350

3,100

3,100

4,350

9,900

12,200

July.

7,650

6,200

4,090

3,340

3,100

2,870

2,870

2,870

3,840

3,840

3,100

3,100

3,100

4,910

18,200

12,200

13,800

7,650

5,210

4,350

3,840

<i <Uft

3.100

1,720

2,760

3,340

2,330

1,820

1,360

1,040

Aug.

970

970

830

830

830

830

830

700

700

700

700

700

580

580

580

580

525

525

525

525

604

1,450

2,020

1,200

970

900

700

700

700

700

700

Sept.

700

580

970

700

580

470

580

1,040

640

470

470

470

470 470'

470

450'

370

370

420

470

470

470

- 470

470

470

470

470

470

470

420

NOTE. Daily discharge interpolated because of missing gage readings as follows: Jan. 16-18,20. Feb. 4. 

6, 11,13-15.
MIAMI KIVEB BASIN. 91 

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

December. .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

830 

700 

7,650 

23,900 

10,600 

32,200 

10,300

Mrni-miiTn,

700 

580 

470 

1.450 

2,020 

2,220 

2.020

Mean.

721 

652 

1,200 

5,830 

3,630 

7,780 

4,320

Month.

May............

July.. A.. ......

September..... 

The year...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10,300 

20,800 

18,200 

2,020 

1,040

32,200

MinJTn'iTn,

1,280 

1,450 

1.040 

'525 

370

370

Mean.

4,070 

4; 670 

4,620 

795

527

3,240

MIAMI RIVER AT VENICE, OHIO.

LOCATION. About 400 feet downstream from boundary line between Hamilton and 

Butler counties, at single span highway bridge three-fourths mile southeast of 

Venice, Butler County. Indian Creek enters from right about 1.4 miles above 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,790 square miles (measured by U. S. Army Engineers).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14,1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge; read by H. B. Matson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The control for medium stages is the remains of an old 

mill dam about 1J miles below the gage. For stages below about 3 feet a riffle is 

formed by an unstable gravel bar under the bridge. This bar scours out during 

high water and reforms at low stages. All water flows under the bridge for stages 

less than 25 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.7 feet at 7 a. m. 

March 14 (discharge, 35,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.13 feet at 4.30 p. m. 

November 14 (discharge, about 465 second-feet).

The highest stage known corresponds to about 38 feet on the gage during the 

1913 flood.

DIVERSIONS. The Miami & Erie Canal is fed by water taken from Miami River at 

0 Middletown and Miamisburg, Ohio. The canal at Lindenwald near the point 

where it leaves the drainage basin has a flow of about 100 second-feet which is a 

considerable part of the low-water flow of Miami River.

REGULATION. The flow during low stages is probably regulated to a large extent by 

power plants in Hamilton.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except for possible slight 

changes at low stage because of shifts in the gravel bar at the bridge; probably 

not affected by ice during the year. Rating curve well defined between 460 and 

35,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished_by the United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurement was made by L. M. Crosley: 

November 8,1917: Gage height, 1.33 feet; discharge, 516 second-feet.
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3_. ..........

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

900

798

830

765

765

765

735

705

735

705

678

678

678

678

650

622

650

622

705

765

798

678

705

765

735

678

650

650

650

595

678

Nov.

595

568

568

568

540

515

542

568

595

595

622

568

568

490

540

595

595

595

540

515

595

595

650

650

735

735

622

650

650

678

Dee.

678

650

622

595

705

765

798

970

1,040

970

900

970

935

900

830

798

735

705

735

678

705

678

650

622

568

6,550

5,360

3,490

2,330

2,220

Jan.

1,800

1,610

1,610

1,520

20 '400

23,700

14,700

9,620

7,260

6,200

5,360

3,780

2,950

2,450

2,330

2,220

2,110

1,900

1,800

2,110

16,500

8,160

6,380

5,360

3,930

3,210

3,640

5,030

6,900

7,260

Feb.

7,260

S Rftn

2,450

1,700

2,330

2,450

2,570

2,220

1,700

1,610

1,520

1,520

1,340

1,520

1,430

1 430

1,520

2,000

2,690

2,570

3,080

7,800

9,440

7 MI\

4,390

4,080

4,080

Mar.

3,490

2,820

2,450

2,450

2,000

1,700

2,000

3,210

3,780

5,690

18,600

25,400

34,000

26,900

14,700

10,800

8,340

6,200

5,190

4,710

5,860

7,260

11,600

10,000

7,620

6,200

5,030

4,080

3,490

3,080

Apr.

3,080

7,620

9,070

8.160

7; 800

10,000

10,000

7,440

6,030

5,030

4,240

3,490

3,350

2,950

2,330

2,330

9 ^3fl

2,220

3,640

3,640

3,080

2,820

2,450

2,520

2 ^3fl

2,690

3,350

3,210

2,950

2,570

May.

4,080

6,720

5,520

6,030

9,620

9,810

7,800

6,200

4,710

3,490

3,640

3,080

2,570

2,570

2,330

2,110

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,520

1,700

2,450

2,950

2,570

2,000

3,930

8,880

7,800

5,190

3,930

June.

3,640

4,710

4,390

3,080

11,800

9.810

6,550

5,520

6,380

5,520

4,390

3,490

3,080

2,950

2,450

2,220

2,110

1,800

1,700

1,610

1,520

1,430

1,430

2,450

3,780

2,570

2,110

3,490

8,700

9,620

July.

6,900

7,800

3,930

2,690

2,110

1,800

2,000

2,820

3,080

2,450

2,220

2,000

2,000

5,690

15,200

11,600

13,500

8,160

5,860

4,080

3,210

2,690

2,220

2,000

1,900

2,950

3,930

2,570

1,900

1,610

1,430

Aug.

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,110

970

970

1,080

970

870

870

870

870

780

798

798

798

798

765

765

735

765

1,340

2,450

1,260

970

970

830

798

765

798

798

Sept.

798

765

1,110

865

798

735

735

1,520

830

765

765

735

735

735

735

705

705

735

705

705

705

705

678

705

705

705

705

705

705

735

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

November. 

December......

February. .....

April..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

900 

735 

6,550 

23,700 

9,440 

34,000 

10,000

Minimum.

595 

490 

568 

1,520 

1,340 

1,700 

2,220

Mean.

710 

595 

1,280 

5,940 

3,240 

8,160 

4,410

Month.

May...........

July. ..........

September..... 

Theyear.....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9,810 

11,800 

15,200 

2,450 

1,520

34,000

Minimum.

1,520 

1,430 

1,430 

735

678

490

Mean.

4,210 

4,140 

4,270 

979

774

3,230

LORAMIE CREEK AT LOCKINGTON, OHIO.

LOCATION. In NE. i sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., at steel highway bridge, half a mile 

northwest of Lockington, Shelby County, and 1£ miles below mouth of Turtle 

Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 255 square miles (measured by Miami Conservancy District).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; lower section reading 0-10.45 feet, bolted to 

downstream face of pier; upper section fastened to a tree 100 feet southwest of 

west end o'f bridge. Read by Vernon Jones. Sea-level elevation of zero of 

gage, 875.99 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The principal control is a sand and gravel bar about 100 

feet below the gage and is liable to shift. During summer months flow is affected 

somewhat by a growth of vegetation along the edge of the stream.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 93

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Highest stage known, 15.6 feet March 25, 1913.

ICE. The creek is frozen over during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. The summit level of the Miami <& Erie Canal is supplied by water 

from the Loramie reservoir. Consequently, water is diverted from Loramie 

Creek to Lake Erie drainage. There is no flow in the Miami & Erie Canal at 

LocMngton, as the 1913 flood destroyed the canal embankment at a number of 

places, and no repairs have been made.

REGULATION. There is a small amount of regulation, due to the storage of water in 

Loramie reservoir, which controls about 30 per cent of the total drainage area of 

Loramie Creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not seriously affected by ice 

during the year. Rating curve not developed. Measurements indicate considerable change in the control. Gage read to tenths once daily. Records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 26

Mar. 8

May 15

30

Made by 

G. N.Burrell........

H. R. Daubenspeck. .

.....do...............

Gage

Feet. 

1.35

2.20

1.5

1.5

3.88

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

14.2

297

61.4

75.8

1,330

Date.

July 14

17

17

19

Made by 

B.H. Petty.... ......

.....do...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.8

3.9

3.85

1 OS

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

3,310

1,410

1,410

173

Daily gage height, in feet, of Loramie Creek at Lockingtan, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

**

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

9Q

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1.4

1.4

1.4

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

1.3

1.5

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Nov.

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

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

Dec.

1.3

1.3.

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

3.3

2.3

2.0

1.9

Tan.

1.7

1.7

1.6

.1.5

5.0

4.8

4.0

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.8

Feb.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.5

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.1

Mar.

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.5

3.9

4.0

6.0

4.4

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.3

3.7

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

1 0

1.7

1.7

Apr.

1.9

2.8

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.8

May.

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.1

4.0

3.6

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

June.

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

4 O

4.0

July.

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

6.6

5.7

4.7

4.0

3.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0
94 SURFACE-WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

STILL WATER RIVER AT PLEASANT HILL, OHIO.

LOCATION. At steel highway brkjrge, about three-fourth mile northwest of Pleasant Hill, Miami County, in SE. \ sec. 18, T. 7 N., E. 5 E., 4 miles below mouth 

of Greenville Creek. ^

DRAINAGE AREA. 453 square miles (Miami Conservancy District).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1916, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections 0 to 10.27 feet bolted to downstream face 

of pier, 10.27 feet to 20.25 feet bolted to face of downstream wing wall of left 

abutment. Read by Elmer Herbst.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading 

below the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The control is formed of compact rock and gravel about 

1,000 feet below the gage; apparently permanent. Channel is straight above 

and below the bridge. During high floods the water overflows the levee on the 

left bank and spreads over a wide strip of bottom land.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 7,190 second-feet in 

March; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet in November, December, and January. 

The highest stage on record, 17.5 feet by present gage, occurred March 25, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; may be affected by ice to 

some extent during portions of December and January. Rating curve well 

defined from 28 second-feet to 8,800 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to tenths daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. The daily discharge as computed by Miami Conservancy 

District is published. During rises special gage readings are made which are 

used in obtaining the mean daily discharge. The maximum monthly discharge 

in the table of monthly discharge for many months is the discharge corresponding 

to one of these special readings and does not, therefore, correspond to the maximum 

mean .daily discharge as listed in the table of mean daily discharge. Records 

are considered excellent except for periods possibly affected by ice.

COOPERATION. Base data and mean daily discharge are furnished by the Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1916 and 1917.

Date.

1916.

July 5 

31

Aug. 30 

Oct. 25

Made by 

G.N. Burrell........

H. R. Daubenspeck.. 

G.N. Burrell........

.....do............... 

.....do...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.32

2.05 

1.80

1.60 

1.82

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

1,680

420

130 

53.0

34.8 

60.6

Date.

1917. 

Mar. 1

14

15 

16

June 29 

July 14

Made by 

H. R. Daubenspeck. . 

G.N. Burrell........

B.H. Petty..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.80

10.44

7.08 

5.30

7.32 

9.2

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

227

6,860

3,300 

1,710

3,470 

5,480
MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6....'..........

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

34

45

34

24

24

34

24

24

34

24

24

24

34

34

34

34

45

34

57

72

57

45

45

34

24

34

24

24

34

34

24

Nov.

24

24

34

24

24

24

34

34

45

45

34

34

24

34

34

45

34

34

24

24

19

19

24

24

24

19

19

13

13

10

Dec.

10

10

13

24

45

45

45

34

34

45

45

34

34

34

24

24

24

24

24

34

24

24

24

24

19

19

13

13

13

13

10

Jan.

10

13

34

87

3,190

4,220

2,120

785

580

680

488

488

488

445

400

400

400

318

318

318

580

1,300

1,230

1,090

962

785

680

400

252

252

283

Feb.

357

357

357

318

318

357

318

283

252

252

224

200

200

224

200

200

200

178

178

157

137

137

318

1,940

1,230

400

400

318

Mar.

283

252

252

252

224

224

200

630

680

680

1,290

2,180

3,630

6,860

4,570

1,980

1,340

785

630

488

630

580

630

2,300

1,770

1,300

580

400

318

318

318

Apr.

318

400

1,440

1,230

1,020

2,120

2,030

1,770

1,440

1,230

1,090

785

488

318

252

224

252

488

785

783

680

580

488

680

1,300

1,680

900

733

580

1,160

May.

2,590

1,960

1,300

580

2,260

2,300

1,680

, 785

630

488

400

318

252

252

200

200

200

157

178

157

157

318

580

488

318

318

252

252

224

224

252

June.

200

200

200

200

252

318

785

580

580

318

283

252

252

224

200

200

200

200

178

178

200

200

1,060

1,530

680

580

785

1,390

4,i20

2,350

July.

1,440

^1, 160

785

318

318

283

224

252

318

630

488

680

910

4,490

3,920

1,370

962

785

630

531

400

318

252

224

224

200

200

200

157

157

157

Aug.

157

119

119

87

87

87

57

57

34

34

34

34

34

19

19

19

19

19

13

13

13

19

200

157

Ii9

87

87

57

57

34

19

Sept.

19

34

45

45

45

34

45

45

34

34

34

24

24

24

34

24

24

24

24

 34

102

72

34

34

4S

45

45

34

34

34

Monthly discharge of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 453 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

72 

45 

45 

4,220 

1,940 

7,190

2,120 

3,340 

5,500 

6,050 

200 

102

7,190

Minimum.

24 

10 

10 

10 

137 

200 

224 

157 

i78 

157 

13 

19

10

Mean.

34.6 

27.2 

25.9 

761 

358 

1,180 

908 

654 

623 

742 

61.6 

37.6

452

Per 

square 

mile.

0.076 

.060 

.057 

1.68 

.790

2.60 

2.00 

1.44 

1.38 

1.64 

.136 

.083

0.998

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.09 

.07 

.07 

1.94 

.82 

3.00 

2.23 

1.66 

1.54 

1.89 

.16 

.09

13.56

STILLWATER RIVER WEST MILTON, OHIO.

LOCATION. In SE. £ sec. 4, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., 1 mile below mouth of Ludlow Creek, 

entering from right, at bridge of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway 

(Peoria & Eastern division), about 2 miles north of West Milton, Miami County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; read by M. J. Shellhaas. Sea-level elevation 

of zero of gage,N812.97 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of railroad bridge at gage, 

from upstream side of highway bridge about 300 feet below the gage, or by wading.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART III.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Regular section shifts slightly during high water; weeds

during the summer may affect the stage-discharge relation. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum daily stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet in March;

mimitnum daily stage, 0.5 foot in October.

The flood of March-April, 1913, reached a stage of 28 feet on March 25. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes during floods; affected by ice to some

extent December 15-26 and January 13-21. Rating curve for 1917 not definitely

defined. Gage read daily to tenths. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Results of discharge measurements furnished by the Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Stillwater River near West Milton, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 22

May 21

Made by 

G.N. Burrell........

Gage

Feet. 

3.00

1.3

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

1,220

186

Date.

July 26

27

Made by 

G.N. Burrell........

AT,

Feet. 

2.36

1.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

686

382

Daily gage height, in feet, of Stillwater River near West Milton, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7. ............ .

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14.............. 

15..............

16.............. 

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24. .............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30. ............. 

31..............

Oct.

0.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.6

1.0 

1.1

1 i

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1 *\

1.5

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

Nov.

"1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1 i

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9 

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1

1.0 

1.0

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.4

1.4

-1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1 i

1 ^

1.3 

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.9

2.7 

2.3 

1.9

Jan.

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

4.9

6.0

4.5

3

1

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2

0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0 

3.0 

2.9

Feb.

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.2

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2

0

4.8

2.6

2.0

2.1

2.1

Mar.

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1 Q

2.2

2.3

2.5

4.7

3.9

8.3 

6.0

3.9 

3.3

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.6

3.0

2.6

4.4

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.0

, 1-9 

1.9

1.8

Apr.

1.9

3.4

4.3

2.9

2.7

4.0

3.8

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.7

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.5

3.4

2.5

2.5

2.0 

2.0

May.

3.6

5.1

2.6

2.6

4.7

4.2

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9 

1.9

1.7 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

June.

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.5

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

3.1

3.9

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

5.7 

4.0

July.

2.5

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

2.0

2.9

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.2

6.9 

6.0

3.2 

2.6

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.9

2.0

1.9

1.8 

1.7 

1.6

Aug.

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.7 ' .7

.7

.7

'.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.7 

.7

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

.6

.6

.6

.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0 

2.0

MAD RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. ,_

LOCATION. At old mill about 800 feet south of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & 

St. Louis Railway bridge No. 121 and one-third mile below mouth of Buck Creek, 

near Springfield, Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 488 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 31, 1903, to March 31, 1906; February 1,1914, to 

September 30, 1917.
MIAMI KIVEB BASIN. 97

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; lower section attached to north wall of rocklined overflow channel from millrace; upper section attached to south side of 

old mill building; read by 0. W. Bruney. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 

887.81 feet. The station operated 1903 to 1906 was located about one mile 

down stream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge about 1,000 feet below 

gage or by wading about 1,500 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel shifts slightly during floods.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum daily stage recorded during year, 6.8 feet in July; 

minimum daily stage recorded, 1.1 feet September 26-30.

The flood of March-April, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 represented by 

19.2 feet, referred to gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, probably not seriously 

affected by ice during the year. Eating curve for 1917 not definitely denned. 

Gage read daily to tenths. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather Bureau. 

Results of discharge measurements furnished by the Miami Conservancy District

Discharge measurements of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 26

Nov. 18 

18

Made by 

G.N. Burrell........

H. R. Daubenspeck. .

&t.

Feet. 

1.35

1.30 

1.30

Dis- " 

charge.

Sec-ft.

107

201 

223

Date.

May 22

Made by 

H. R. Daubenspeck. . . 

G.N. Burrell... ......

height.

Feet. 

3.45

1.95

1.52

Discharge.

Sec-ft.

QQQ

382

O CO

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

ft.............. 

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15. .............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

.......

_Nov.

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

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

- 1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

Dec.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

3.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Jan.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

6.3

4.9 

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.4

2.0

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.9

2.9

2.7

2.3

1.9

3.«

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

Mar.

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6 

1.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.5

3.6

3.4

6.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

9 9

Apr.

2.2

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

4.0

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

May.

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.6

June.

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.2

3.6

2.8 

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.8

5.7

3.5

July.

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.8

1.8 

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.4

1.9

6.8

4.6

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

Aug.

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1-.4

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

115805° 20 WSP 453-
98 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART HI.

HAD RIVER NEAR DAYTON, OHIO.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 8, T. 2 E., R. 8 N. Great Miami base line, at covered highway bridge about a mile northwest of Wright, Greene County, and 5 miles above 

Dayton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 652 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 19, 1914, to September 30, 1917. -

GAGE. Vertical staff, attached to the downstream side of west abutment of bridge; 

read by John Morris. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 783.91 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge at gage or by 

wading about 150 feet above gage.

CHANNEL'AND CONTROL. Stream bed is made up of boulders and gravel; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum daily stage recorded during year, 7.4 feet; 

March 14 (discharge, 5,250 second-feet); minimum daily stage, 0.8 foot September 

28-30 (discharge, 209 second-feet).

The flood of March-April, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this 

station, reached a stage on March 25, represented by 14.0 feet, referred to gage 

datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice, as velocities are high.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about March 15, 1917; not seriously 

affected by ice during the years 1915 and 1917. Rating curve used November 

19,1914, to March 14,1917, failry well defined between 230 and 5,500 second-feet; 

that used from March 15 to September 30, 1917, well defined between 210 and 

6,000 second-feet. Gage read daily to tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Data for 1915 are republished on 

account of a revision of the rating curve, and supersede those published in WaterSupply Paper 403. Data as published for 1916 in Water-Supply Paper 433 are 

correct. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished 

by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

. Date.

Oct. 27

Mar. 26

Made by 

G.N.Burrell. .......

.....do................

&,

Feet. 

1.20

2.40

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

256

O49

Date.

May 18

Made by 

G.N.Burrell........

.46.

Feet. 

1.65

1.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

471

9Qfi
MIAMI RIVER BASIN". 99

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the years ending Sept,

30, 1915 and 1917.

Day.

1914-15.

I...?,1 ;-,........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15...........:..

16..............

17..............

18..............

19 -^

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

1916-17.

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9

10..............

11..............

12..............

11

14....:.........

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

91

22..............

23..............

24..............

25....-.-...-...

26..............

27..............

28..............

9Q

30..............

01

Oct.

405

405

360

360

360

360

360

320

320

320

320

320 ion

320

320

320

320

320

405

450

Af\K

405

360

360

360

360

320

320

320 OOA

320

Nov.

225

225.

225

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

360

360

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

360

405

405

360

360

405

405 i«n

Dec.

99 5

195

225

195

740

685

575

520

520

465

465

410

360

360

360

360

225

225

310

225

225

225

225

225

195

195

195

195

225

920

465

360

360

360

360

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

700

1,360

755

AK(\

405

Jan.

410

310

310

265

265

265

3,260

1,100

740

520

520

520

465

410

410

410

980

7Afi

630

575

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

360

1Art

360

360

405

405

405

405

1,980

4,370

1,500

1,040

920

810

755

595

495

495

495

495

495

450

450

450

450

2,540

1,770

980

810

700

595

700

980

1,430

1,170

Feb.

I Cftfl

4,810

3,650

1,910

1,500

4,590

1,300

1,100

980

Q9n

2,380

S oon

1,770

1,430

1,100

1,100

860

800

740

740

685

685

685

685

685

740

575

osn

810

700

1,300

1,300

1,770

1,980

810

700

700

700

595

595

495

450

450

450

545

450

920

700

595

700

1,980

980

755

1,100

700

Mar.

wn

520

KOA

465

520

1,170

980

980

740

685

630

630

575

KOA

KOA

520

360

410

410

410

360

360

360

360

360

OCA

360

01 n

310

310

700

545

545

450

450

405

405

700

700

645

810

1,840

i inn

5,250

2 220

1,360

1,170

865

865

865

865

980

920

2,460

1,240

980

865

865

810

755

700

Apr.

 9At

265 OCC

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

465

410

410 i«n

i«n

360

310

O1 A

O1 A

265

265

265

310

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

7nn

980

1,300

865

865

2,060

1,240

980

865

810

755'

755

755

700

700

700

700

980

865 ~755

700

700

645

545

700

700

645

645

645

595

May.

265

225

OOK

225

225

225

310

265

OfiC

265

265

265

265

225

225

265

265

265

265

310

360

410

310

265

265

265

310

310

265

685

465

1,630

920

865

755 i osri

1,170

920

810

810

700

645

595

595

595

595

545

545

495

495

495

495

545

595

545

- 495

450

'700 645

1,360

810

700

June.

4:10

575

f.75

4:65

4:10

2«0

4:10 4-10

4:10

'ID

310

265

265

2:65

310

740

465

360

920

6.85

520

465

360

310

310

260

260

260

1,170

1,040

755

700

645

880

1,300

865

700

645

865

755

645

495

495

495

450

450

405

405

405

405

405

405

645

495

450

450

. 8.65

3,170

1,360

July.

465

1,300

575

465

74fl

575

410

4,700

3 7Kft

1,300

980

860 fiCK

630

1,430

2,720

1,770

980

2,380

1,240

2,900

1,360

920

740

630

575

575

520

410

520

410

920

810

700

595 495'

450

645

595

495

645

595

755

595

1,630

3,080

1,170

1,040

1,360

865

755

645

595

545

495

450

865

810

700

545

495

450

Aug.

410

410

410

410

360

360

360

360

630

465

410

740

630

465

410

360

360

360

OCA

360

575

1,170

685

630

575

465

410

360

360

360

310

405

360

360

320

320

320

360

360

320

320

320'

320

285

285

285

285

285

285

285

285

320

405

405

320

285

285

250

250

285

360

320

Sept.

01ft

310 01 A

410

1,980

QOA

7£ft

2,220

QOA

/ 630

520

^9rt

410

360

OCA

310

630

520

410

360

OCA

360 ifin

310

AfiK

980

630

£fi*L

285

285

320

285

285

285

285

285

285

285

285

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

209

209

209
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the years ending Sept. SO, 1915,

and 1917.

[Drainage area, 652 square miles.]

Month.

1914-to.

May ......... . . .

July...........................................

" The period Nov. 19 to Sept. 30. ..........

1916-17.

May...........................................

July. ......................... .^..... ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

225 

920 

3,260 

4,810 

1,170 

465 

685 

1,170 

4,700 

1,170 

2,220

4,810

450 

405 

1,360 

4,370 

1,980 

5,250 

2,060 

1,980 

3,170 

3,080 

405 

320

5,250

Minimum.

195 195- 

265 

575 

310 

265 

225 

225 

410 

310 

265

195

320 

320 

360 

405 

450 

405 

545 

450 

405 

450 

250 

209

209

 

Mean.

202 

353 

562 

1,540 

514 

297 

291 

435 

1,210 

469 

599

604

350 

339 

430 

953 

865 

1,080 

828 

758 

738 

800 

318 

260

643

Per 

square 

mile.

0.310 

.541

.862 

2.36 

.788 

.456 

.446 

.666 

1.86 

.719. 

.919

.926

0.537 

.520 

.660 

1.46 

1.33 

1.66 

1.27 

1.16 

1.13 

1.23 

.488 

.399

.986

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.12 

.62 

.99 

2.46 

.91 

.51 

.51 

.74 

2.14 

.83 

1.03

10.86

 fl.62 

.58 

.76 

1.68 

1.38 

1.91 

1.42 

1.34 

1.26 

1.42 

.56 

.45

13.38

BUCK CREEK AT SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

LOCATION. At Plum Street Bridge in Springfield, Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 163 square miles.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; read by S. Van Bird, jr. Elevation of zero

of gage above sea level, 908.2 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel may shift slightly during floods. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum daily stage recorded during year, 5.9 feet, January

5; minimum daily stage, 0.5 foot, September 27. 

The flood of March-April, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this

station, reached a stage on March 25, represented by 12.3 feet, referred to gage

datum. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods only, as the use of water

for condensing purposes at points above the gage tends to keep the temperature

above freezing. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; probably not affected by ice.

Rating curve for 1917 not definitely defined. Gage read daily to tenths. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by the Miami Conservancy District.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 101

Discharge measurements of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917. '

Date.

Mar. 12

May 22

Aug. 8

Made by 

G.N.Burrell.... .........................................................

H. R. Daubenspeck ......................................................

G.N.Burrell.............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.78

1.35

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

190

107

65.7

Daily gage height, in feet, of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

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..............

QI

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Nov.

08

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

. 8

8

8

1 4

1 2

1 0

9

8

1 0

1 2

1 0

Dec.

0 9

9

g

1 0

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

1 0

2 2

2 0

1 6

1 3

1 1

Jan.

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.9

5 Q

2.5

2.1

1 Q

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1*0

1.0

1.0

1.5

3.8

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

Feb.

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

9

.9

* Q

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.7

1.2

1.5

3.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

Mar.

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

2.5

1.9

2.4 <? i

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.5

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

Apr.

1.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.2

2.5

1 Q

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

May.

1.8

1.5

1.4

2.5

2 A

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.9

3.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

June.

1.6

1.6

3.5

1.7

Z.I

51.0

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

3.0

1.5

1.3

1.4

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

July.

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.3

4.2

1.5

1.9

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

Aug.

0.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

.7

.6

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.6

.7

 .7

.6

.6".6

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

TWIN CREEK NEAR GERMANTOWN, OHIO.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge in NE. \ sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., about 1 

mile west of Germantown, Montgomery County, and about 2 miles above mouth 

of Little Twin Creek, which enters from left.

DRAINAGE AREA. 272 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 12, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; read by Thomas Stettler. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 712.73 feet. *

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of the bridge or by wading 

about 200 feet above gage. The bridge makes an angle of about 45° with the-4irection of the current. Flood measurements can be made at the highway bridge 

about half a mile below the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Channel shifts slightly during floods.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum daily stage^recorded during year, 7.1 feet, March 

14; minimum daily stage, 0.8 foot, September 18-30. The flood of March-April, 

1913, the highest known to have occurred at this station, reached a stage on March 

25 of 18.3 feet, referred to gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; probably not affected by ice.

Rating curve not developed. Measurements indicate considerable change in

control. Gage read daily to tenths. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records furnished by the Miami Conservancy

District.

Discharge measurements of Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 31 

Mar. 27

Apr. 10

Made by 

H. R. Daubenspeck. . 

G.N. Burrell........

H. R. Daubenspeck..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.25

2

f>n

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23.2

Dftft

308

Date.

May 23 

July 26

Made by 

H. R. Daubenspeck.. 

G.N. BurreU. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.62 

2.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

459 

231

Daily gage height, in feet, of Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

5..............

6..............

7.... ..........

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

10

14 ..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

91

99

23...............

24..............

9^

26..............

27..............

28..............

9Q

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

1.4 i i

1 i

1 ^

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.2

1.2

1 9

1 9

1.2

1.3

1.3

i >;

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.2

Nov.

1.2

1 9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.2

1.2

1 ^

1.3 i i

i ^

1.3

1.3

1

Q

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1 9

1.2

1.3

1.5

i n

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

, 1.4

Dec.

1.4

1 ^

1 ^

1.3

1.5

1.5 i n

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

i n

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3 i ^

i i

1.3

3.1

3.7

2.5

2-3

2.3

Jan.

2.4

9 1

2.3

2.3

5.5

6.3

3.8

3 1

2.8

2.8

2.5

2

0

2

1

1 Q

1.9

1 Q

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

6.7

3-8

2 Q

9 4

2-1

2.1

2.1

3.7 

3.2

Feb.

3.5

2.5

9 4

2.0

1 Q

1.9

1 9

1.9

1.9

1 Q

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2-2

1.9

1.8

1.7

3-8

2.3

2

1

2.1

2.1

.......

Mar.

2.0

1 Q

1 9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.7

2.6

6.4

3.7

7-1

4.0

1 9

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.2

9 9

2.8

2.4

4.4

% 1

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0 

2.0

Apr.

2.0

4.3

3.4

2.7

2.5

4.0

3.0

 2.5

2.3

2 9

Si

2.1

9 1

2.0

1.9

1 Q

1 Q

1.8

2.1

2.0

2

n

1.9

1.8

1.8

1 Q

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

May.

2.1

2.5

9 1

2.1

4.3

2.8

9 7

2.4

2.2

9 9

2.1

2

1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2

1

1.9

1.8

3.7

2.7

3.9

2.8 

2.8

June.

2.8

2.3

2.6

2.2

2.6

4.5

3.2

2.6

2.3

3.2

2.5

2 9

£.1

2.0

2.0

1 Q

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.3

2.7

2.7

July.

1.9

1 Q

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1 6

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

3.7

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.9

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4 

1.3

Aug.

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.3

Sept.

1.2

i i

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

- FOTTRMILE CREEK NEAR SEVENMILE, OHIO.

LOCATION. Jn NW. J sec. 7,.T. 2N., R. 3E. first principal meridian, at steel-truss 

highway bridge about 2 miles southwest of Sevenmile, Butler County, and 

about 5 miles above junction with Miami River, near Hamilton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 178 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; read by. W. B. Eaton. The lower section is 

on downstream side of bridge pier: upper section is on tree on right bank just 

below bridge. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 618.69 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge at gage or by 

wading 700 feet above gage.
MIAMI EIVEK BASIU.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is composed of gravel; shifts considerably 

during floods.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum daily stage recorded during year, ,6.5 feet June 5; 

minimum daily stage, 0.5 foot October 11-15, 17. Maximum stage recorded, 18 

feet, March 25, 1913.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by ice Jams at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; probably not seriously affected 

by ice during the year. Rating curve not developed. Recent measurements 

indicate- some change in control. Gage read to tenths daily. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height recorded and results of discharge measurements furnished by the Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Fourmile Creek near Sevenmile, Ohio., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 31

Mar. 13

14

Made by 

G.N. Burrell........

Gage

Feet. 

0.7

7.4

4.25

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

2.1

5.350

1,540

Date.

Aug. 15

Made by 

G.N. Burrell........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.75

1.2

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,380

Daily gage height, in feet, of Fourmile Creek, near Seven-mile, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1........ ......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8.........;....

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

0.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.9

.5

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7 

.7

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

' .7

.7

.7

.7

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

g

g

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

3

O

2.9

2.4 

1.8 

1.6

Jan.

1.4

1.4

1-7

1.6

5.0

3 A

O fi

2 A

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1 °.

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

5.0

2.4

2 A

2 A

2.1

2.4

2.4

3.6 

3.0 

2.6

Feb.

2.6

2.4

2 A

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1 7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 9

2.1

2.5

2

K

2

R

2 A

2.6

2

c

2-6

3.0

3 ft

2 ft

2 0

2.8

2.9

Mar.

2.7

2 7

2 7

1 0

1-5

1.5

1 5

1.5

1 6

1.5

1.5

4 0

5.0

R A

3 9

2.9

2.8

2

O

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3 n

2

0

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.1 

2.0 

3.5

Apr.

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.0

i fi

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.8

i fi

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 fi

1.8

i fi

1 9

1.9

1.9 ) n

1.6

1.7

2-0

2.2

1.9 

3.0

May.

2.6

2.0

1.9

1 9

1.7

1.4 i i

1 8

1 fi

1.8

i fi

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1 fi

1

0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

i *

1.8

2.0

1.9

2

Q

2-3

2.4 

3-0

June.

2.4

2.0

2.0

3.3

6.5

4

0

9 A

2.6

2

K

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1

C

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

9 0

1.8

1.8 

1.8

July.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1 fi

2.0

2.0

2.1

2

O

2 9

2.2

2

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

2.4

2.4

2 9

1.8

1

0

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8 

1-8 

1.8

Aug.

1.8

1

C

1 ft

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

i i

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

- 1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1

0

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

Sept.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1 9

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

g

.9

g

.9

.9

.9

g

g

.9

.9

.9

g

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

SEVEBTMILE CREEK AT SEVENMILE, OHIO.

LOCATION. On line between sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., and sec. 32, T. 3 N., R. 3 E. 

first principal meridian, at covered highway bridge about half a mile west of 

Sevenmile, Butler County, and about 1 mile above junction with Fourmile 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 128 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1914, to September 30, 1917.
104 SURFACE WATE& SUPPLY, III.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of west abutment; read by H. L. Kumler.

Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 623.1 feet.- 

DISCHARGE MBffstTREMENTs. Made from bridge at gage or by wading just above

bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed at the gage is for the most part limestone bed"

rock in horizontal layers; although some gravel occurs along the east side, the

section is practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum daily stage recorded during year, 7.8 feet January

5; minimum daily stage, 1.4 feet August 19-20. Maximum stage recorded, 17

feet, March 25, 1913.

ICE. Stream is seldom covered with ice on account of the high velocities, but stagedischarge relation is sometimes affected by ice jams. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not seriously affected by

ice during the year. Rating curve not developed. Gage read daily to tenths.

Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished

by the Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Sevenmile Creek at Sevenmilt, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 31

*M*n r -I A

Made by 

G. N. Burrell........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.80

4.8

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.4

1 Qftft

Date.

Aug. 15

Made by 

G. N. Burrell.. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.9

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.290

11 9.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sevenmile Creek at Sevenmile, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

3. .......... ...

4. ............. 

5..............

6.............. 

7.....-.-.....- 

8..............

9.. ............ 

10..............

11.............. 

12..............

13..............

14.............. 

15. .............

10.............. 

17..............

18..............

19. .............

20. .............

21..............

23..............

24..............

25. .............

26..............

27..............

28.............. so!"!!"!"".!!! 29

31... ...........

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.7

1.7 

1.8-

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 i.r

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1 9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1 9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9 

1.9

Dec.

1.9

1 9

1.8

1.8 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

7 2.0

2.0 

2.0 

9 n

2.0

2 ft

2.0

2 ft

2.0

1 O

1 O

1 9

2 A

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

Jan.

2.2

2 9

2.2

7.8

3.9 

3.3 

3.0

2.8 

2.7

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

3.2 

3.4

3.2 

3.3 

3.1

3.2

2 A

2.3

4 9

3.2

3 9

3.7

2

K

<JL 7

3.2 

3.1 

3.1

Feb.

3.2

2 A

2.4

2.7 

4.4

4.5 

4.4 

3.5

2.5 

2.2

2.3 

2.3

2.8

2.4 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.3

2.3

9 A

2.3

2

O

2.4

3

1

2

O

2

0

2.2

9 9

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.1

.......

.......

"*3.T

3.1

3 ft

2.8

2 7

2.8

3.5

3.1

3

1

2

0

9 7

2.7 

2.7 

2.6

Apr.

2.7

3.9

3.2

2.9 

4.2

3.7 

3.0

2.9

2.8 

2.7

2.7 

2.6 

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.5 

2.3

May.

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3 

3.5

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.5

2.5 

2.4 

2.3

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

9 t;

2.6

3.1

3.4

2.6 

2.4

June.

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.8 

7.2

3.8 

3.3 

2.9

2.5 

3.3

3.0 

2.5 

2.5

2.7 

2.6

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.8

2.6 

2.3

July.

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.4 

2.3

2.5 

2.3 

2.3

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

3.8. 

3.0

2.4 

4.8 

2.7

2.5

2

0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2

0

2

1

9 1

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

2.2

2

1

2.1

2 1

2.0

0 fi

2.2 

2.1

2,1

Sept.

2.0

0 fi

2 ft

1.9 

1.8

1.8

1.8 2n

1.9 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1 fi

1.8

1.8

1.8

1

0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

NOTE. No readings Mar. 4-17.
MIAMI K1VEK BASIN1 . 105

WHITEWATER BITER AT BROOKVILLE, IN]0.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge about three-fourths mile south of Brookville, Franklin County, and about 2,000 feet below junction of east and west forks 

of Whitewater River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,180 «quare miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8, 1915, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge; read by H. Koerner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control about 500 feet below gage is probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.7 feet March 

13 (discharge, about 39,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1,05 feet morning February 14 (discharge, 164 second-feet).

REGULATION. Flow regulated to some extent by the Thompson-Norris strawboard 

mill at Brookville. Water is diverted from the west fork about 10 miles above 

station and flows down the old Whitewater Canal to the mill and is returned to 

the river a few hundred feet above junction of the east and west forks.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably not affected 

by ice during year. Rating curve well-defined between 200 and 12,500 secondfeet; beyond these limits curve is an extension. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by .United States Army Engineers.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. ....... ......

2.. ............

3..............

4..............

ff.. ............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

20..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

 31..............

Oct.

228

228

228

218

208

208

199

199

199

218

9d9

228

949

218

218

208

208

208

218

255

308

242

228

228

228

223

218

208

208

199

199

Nov.

199

199

199

190

199

199

199

199

199

208

218

208

O10

228

228

228

228

218

228

2-28

218

228

242

255

242

255

255

255

242

255

Dec.

242

242

255

255

255

255

288

308

462

288

272

308

288

255

255

255

255

242

255

242

979

242

228

228

242

 228

6,180

3,830

352

650

570

Jan.

570

570

650

610

19,900

13,400

2,500

2,000

1,690

1,280

835

935

788

610

695

650

462

570

570

CQC

9,420

2,860

1,690

1,340

1,220

935

1,160

2,160

2,000

2,500

Feb.

1,340

740

462

352

228

532

' 695

740

532

430

375

190

ion

164

172

375

352

532

695

695

695

610

3,230

2,860

1,340

1,040

935

Mar.

835

740

650

695

740

430

1,100

1,840

1.280

1,160

2,680

11,100

27,900

19,900

4,960

3,420

2,860

3,040

1,760

1,540

1,620

2.320

3,830

4,050

2,320

1,690

1,540

1,250

1,160

1,040

990

Apr.

788

5,430

3,620

2,320

4,960

7,550

3,620

2,320

2,000

1,690

1,480

1,280

1,160

990

935

885

788

788

835

835

835

740

650

650

740

788

788

990

1,040

1,100

May.

2,500

1,840

1,280

1,100

3,620

2,320

1,690

1,400

1,280

1,840

308

835

835

695

650

610

532

495

495

462

462

532

1,040

570

495

462

1,100

4,270

2,500

1,2SO

1,220

June.

1,540

2,680

1,540

935

15,300

4,050

3,040

1,840

4,730

3,420

2,320

1,480

1,160

1,040

885

788

650

610

570

462

430

430

430

402

375

495

1,840

1,480

990

July.

650

695

495

375

352

352

402

1,160

695

495

462

462

402

2,500

990

740

1,340

935

610

462

430

352

328

375

352

402

430

352

288

272

255

Aug.

242

242

228

228

218

228

255

218

218

228

218

218

218

208

199

199

199

208

199

272

228

328

352

375

255

242

228

218

208

218

218

Sept.

208

199

1,400

272

228

208

OJ.O

4,730

570

328

OC.C

218

91 Q

218

208

204

199

194

190

199

218

218

218

199

199

190

190

208

1QQ

208
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Monthly discharge of Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 1,180 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

VaTimnrn

308 

255 

6,180 

19,900 

3.230 

27,900 

7,550 

4,270 

15,300 

2,500 

375 

4,730

27,900

JH'Tiiirnim,

199 

190 

228 

462 

164 

430 

650 

308 

375 

255 

199 

190

164

Mean.

222 

222 

597 

2,540 

769 

3,560 

1,750 

1,250 

1,880 

594 

236 

418

1,170

Per 

square 

mile.

0.188 

.188 

.506 

2.15 

.652 

3.02 

1.48 

1.06 

1.59 

.503 

.200 

.354

.992

Run-on* 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.22 

.21

.68 

2.48 

.68 

3.48 

1.65 

1.22 

1.77 

.68 

.22 

.40

13.49

KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN. 

DIX RIVER NEAR BITR6IH, KY.

LOCATION. At covered wooden highway bridge on Burgin and Buena Vista pike, 3f 

miles due east of Burgin, Mercer County. Kennedy's mill is one-fourth mile 

above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 395 square miles (86 per cent measured on topographic maps and 

14 per cent on map of Kentucky, compiled by United States Geological Survey, 

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 2, 1910, to July 16, 1911; October 1, 1911, to September 

30,1917.

GAGE. Staff gage attached to right upstream wing wall of bridge near face of abutment; read twice daily by Frank Martin. Soundings taken at the measuring 

section indicate that the zero of the gage as replaced by the observer on February 

15, 1913, is approximately 0.2 foot below zero of gage installed when station was 

established. Gage readings subsequent to February 15, 1913, refer to a datum 

which is about 0.2 foot below datum of original gage. "

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge, from a boat, or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Probably permanent except during extreme floods. At 

stages above low water the growth of foliage on trees and brush at the control may 

affect the stage-discharge relation to a small extent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 29.0 feet about 

3 a. m. January 22 (discharge, 27,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.80 feet July 

11-14 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet). 

Maximum stage about 30 feet; date unknown.

ICE. Ice forms only during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice during the year. Rating curve well denned up to 455 second-feet and fairly well 

defined between 455 and 12:000 second-feet; extended above 12,000 second-feet. 

Gage read twice daily to quarter tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with Kentucky State Geological 

Survey, J. B. Hoeing, State geologist.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN. 10Y

Discharge measurements of Dix River near Burgin, Ky., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917. 

[Made by Jones and Sellier.]

Date. height.

Discharge.

Jan. 23 

July 19

Feet. 

11.68 

2.86

Sec.-ft. 

4,950 

3.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dix River near Burgin, Ky.,for the year ending Sept-.

SO, 1917.

Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

16

34

12

11

10

9.2

ao

6.4

10

9.2

8.0 

7.6 

6.8 

6.0 

6.0

7.6

10

15

46

256

568

200 

73 85' 

62

48

41

36

..32

29

25

22

21

20

18

18

16

15

15

15

12

12

11

11

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

10

12

13

12

17

35

32

31

31

34

32

32

36

42

42

39

34

36

39

38

35

32

35

32

34

36

100

649

491

438

491

691

4,720

3,130

1,340

649

455

455,

2,0)0

11,2)0

12,4)0

6,270

2,4K)

1,4! )0

9J5

7t5

5!9 

3*9 

ail 

2iO 

250

3>9 

374 

3)9 

315 

4i)5

,

22,3iX3 

7,870 

1,870 

1,4)0

1,0!0 

7I!5 

&I9 

9!5

8!!5 

619

925

1,270

875

649

438

318

345

292

268

233

233

211

142

142

190

1,340

975

735

825

3,900

2,770

1,270

975

4,300

2,250

1,270

825

7,230

6,510

3,040

6,990

4,400

2,770

1.940

2,090

6,510

3,310

1,800

1,210

1,270

2,170

1,660

1,530

925

3,220

3,700

1,400

925

780 

"- 925

1,030 

10,300

2,950

1,400

925

1,030

735

529

405

345

4.830

2,860

1,270

925

1,870

1,340

875

825

529

405

421

438

405

318,

268

233

211

190

160

133

133

116

116

97

85

78

100

280

222

190

142

116

97

55

1,150

389

244

160

133

256

180

691

491

331

222

160

124

100

86

70

58

50

44

38

35

29

16

14

12

9.6

9.2

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

6.8 

4.6

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

3.2

3.4 

3.6 

3.9

4.2

16

29

62

48

48

280

438

222

70

50

25

24

21

19

16

13

11

10

9.2

10

11

10

14

15

16

21

133

649

875

222

108

85

66

44

41

35

34

50

108

92

75

58

48

41

34

32

27

20

18

16

13

12

10

7.6

6.0

7.6 

6.0 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

3.2

4.2

11

22

108

Monthly discharge of Dix River near Burgin, Ky., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 395 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum.

Per 

square 

mile.

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on

drainage 

area).

October... 

November. 

December. 

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April......

May.......

June......

July.......

August....

September.

The year i

568

54

4,720

22,300

7,230

10,300

4,830

222

1,150

438

875

108

22,300

6

9.2

31

280

142

405

78

24

16

2.5

9.2

3.2

2.5

54.6

18.8

433

2,630

1,260

2,530

685

70.4

177

50.2

86.5

30.5

0.138

.048

1.10

6.66

3.19

6.41

1.73

.178

.448

.127

.219

.077

1.69

0.16

.05

1.27

7.68

3.32

7.39

1.93

.20

.50

.15

.25

22.99
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

ELKHORN CREEK AT FORKS OF ELKHORN, KY.

LOCATION. At footbridge at Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin County, three-fourths mile 

below forks of stream and 5 miles northeast of Frankfort.

DRAINAGE AREA. 415 square miles (measured by United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left bank; section reading 0 to 5 feet attached 

to elm tree 40 feet below- bridge, other section attached to sycamore tree about 

20 feet below bridge; read by R. S. Estes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream loose and bed rock; probably permanent. 

Control short distance below gage, composed of solid rock and boulders; permanent.

Icte. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice except during severe 

winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; not affected by ice during 

year. Rating curve well denned, 65 to 18,000 secondJeet and fairly well denned 

at other stages. Gage read twice daily to tenths. Daily discharge" ascertained 

by applying mean gage readings to rating table. Results good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Jan. 3

22

22

Apr. 3

Made by-*-

C.J. Tbiebaud.......

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.6

11.75

11.8

5.92

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

4,260

13,500

12,700

3,630

_ 

Date.

May 19

July 20

31

Made by 

C.J. Thiebaud.......

B. E.Jones..........

L. Scofield. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.55

.96

.6

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

78.2

140

78.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky., for the years

ending Sept. SO, 1915-1917.

Day.

1915. 

1. ......

2.......

4.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14. ......

15.......

May.

135

135

' 180

180

164

164

222

730

432

292

292

266

232

213

June.

482

1,710

1,540

1,060

1,540.

662

1,380

1,300

1,140

835

510

390

335

*JOC

July.

180

196

222

320

410

%352

320

1,380

2,600

2

00A

1,710

1 060

695

455

Aug.

180

180

222

910

800

662

455,

320

94Q

01 Q

213

213

213

91 °.

01 ft

Sept.

335

320

292

1 £.4ft

2,420

1,620

1,140

390

00 K

335

OAK

O7Q

Day.

1915. 

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

OK

26.......

97

28.......

29.......

30

31.......

May.

204

196

196

180

180

180

455

1,220

1,060

835

630

630

750

872

695

540

June.

305

278

278

243

213

196

188

1QA

180 i sn

180

180

1 79

July.

390

335

OAK

278

94°.

204

180

180

180 i sn

180

180

180

1QA

1 OA

180

Aug.

320

1,140 i ftsn

910 01 n

910

1,380

948

QQK

510

»>7A

335

335 4 ELK

ion

Sept.

9<H

455

835

730

482

320

266

254

OK A

9*U

254

OCd

254

OK,*

9fU
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN. 109

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky.,for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1915-1917 Continued.

Day.

1915-16. 

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8. .............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15...............

16..............

17..............

18. .............

19...............

20. .............

21..............

09

23..............

24..............

25..............

26. .............

27. .............

28. .............

29..............

30. ..............

31..............

1916-17. 

1. .............

2..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12. .............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16...............

17..............

18. .............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22. .............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26. .............

27..............

28..............

29..............

so

si

9ct.

2,430

2,700

1,970

1,140

765

540

432

352

335

335

305

278

254

213

213

O1 5

222

232

213 01 9

213

213

213

213

213

213

911

213

213

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

164

128

122

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

Nov.

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213 ii 1;

1,460

1,710

1,140

Q4S

3,080

2,980

1,880

1,300

985

800

662

540

432

410

37ft

335

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

. 109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109 

Dec.

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

 335

335

335

335

352

390

410

1,380

12,700

13,200

6,000

3,600

2,420

1,620

1,300

948

2,600

1,880

1,540

1,710

4,500

2,790

109

109

109

109

1,380

305

232

196

196

164

164

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

232

410

765

6,570

4,500

2,980

1,710

1,060

Jan.

2,150

2,060

1,800

1,460

1,380

1,620

910

910

2 420

4,260

1,380

Q1A

540

432

1 540

l'S80

1 060

872

730

600

1,710

6,420

5,480

695

630

2,790

3,820

3,390

2,600

1,460

835

765

570

510

510

510

510

510

510

455

278

196

2,330

13,400

6,720

2,980

2,060

1,380

910

835

765

765

630

Feb.

4,620

3,390

2,240

1,540

1,220

1 '872 060

730

600

482

455

cin

3,820

3,180

2,060

1,710

1,710

1,620

1,060

765

600

540

1,800

1,620

1,220

872

800

630

630

570

410

335

335

335

254

180

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

232

370

335

335

335

570

910

570

370

335

370

Mar.

662

570

570

482

410

07f|

1,710

1,620

1,220

835

600

482

432

*7ft

1,540

910

910

835

730

630

570

510

455

390

335

410

1,620

1,620

1,380

1,060

872

630

1,140

2,150

2,150

1,620

1,460

2,880

4,860

4,040

4,150

5,870

4,620

5,240

3,080

2,240

1,710

1,300

835

630

3,600

2,330

2,150

3,390

2,420

1,460

1,620

1,060

695

455

305

Apr.

730

600

482

390

320

266

232

232

266

305

254

213

213

911

213

213

213

911

213

213

213 91*1

213

213

213

213

213

196

196

196

570

7,020

3 Q9fl

2,240

2,600

4,740

2,980

570

1,540

1,220

765

570

370

335

278

278

278

278

232

213

180

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

164

May.

196

196

' 204

278

243

213

204

ion

180

172 MO

116

109

109

109

1DQ

109

109

109

109

' 109

109

109

109

109

135

135

164

164

164

164

164

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

103

76

76

81

109

86

86

86

5,360

5,360

2,150

765

455

June.

135

135

135

135

135

278

600

305

204

204

232

335

254

204

254

266

305

o/l rt

5,240

4,040

1.880

1 '695 140

540

410

305

278

266

999

188

410

695

455

305

278

232

455

1,460

8,550

2,600

1,380

630

410

455

305

254

180

135

135

135

135

135

135

109

109

97

86

86

76

66

July.

172

149

> 142

128

122

199

122

122

122

i 122

i 122

199

122

> 188

180

149

135

135

i2,420

765

695

482

390

204

164

213

164

164 "142

135

135

66

66

66

66

AC

AC

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

86

109

86

76

66

254

305

180

122

86

66

76

Aug.

135

135

135

135

135

IDE

122

122

109

IflQ

135

IDE

199

QOK

1,380

540

909

135

199

199

109

IRQ

-lOC

135

199

122

1flO

109

109

109

109

86

76

76

76

66

fi9

57

57

57

57

57

57

53

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

66

62

Sept.

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109 ifto

109 ino

109

109

109

ino

109

ino

IflQ

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

116

140

116

57

49

AQ

49

49

49

49

92

116

86

62

57

57

57

57

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky., for the years ending Sept.

30, 1915-1917.

[Drainage area, 415 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Mean.

Per 

square 

mile.

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

1915.

May........................................... 1,220

June........................................... 1,710

July........................................... 2,600

August........................................ 1,880

September..................................... 2,420

1915-16.

October....................................... 2,700

November..................................... 3,080

December...................................... 13,200

January....................................... 8,730

February...................................... 4,620

March......................................... 1,710

April.......................................... 730

Mav........................................... 278

June........................................... 5,240

July........................................... 2,420

August........................................ 1,380

September..................................... 149

The year................................ 13,200

1916-17.

October....................................... 164

November..................................... 109

December..................................... 6,570

January....................................... 13,400

February...................................... 910

March......................................... 5,870

April.......................................... 7,020

May........................................... 5,360

June........................................... 8,550

July........................................... 305

August........................................ 86

September..................................... 116

The year................................! 13,400

135

172

180

180

254

- 409 

559 

527 

592 

540

1.35

1.27

1.43

1.30

1.14

1.51

1.46

1.65

1.45

213

213

335

432

455

335

196

109

135

122

109

109

507

738

2,190

2,120

1,490

810

269

152

652

276

190

111

1.22

1.78

5.28

5.11

3.59

1.95

.648

.366

1.57

.665

.458

.267

1.41

1.99

6.09

5.89

3.87

2.25

.72

.42

1.75

.77

.53

.30

109 792 1.91 25.99

109

109

109

196

164

305

135

76

112

109

739

1,920

347

2,310

1,080

560

683

89.2

56.4

55.7

0.270

.263

1.78

4.63

.836

5.57

2.60

1.35

1.65

.215

.136

.134

0.31

.29

2.05

5.34

.87

6.42

2.90

1.56

1.84

.25

.16

.15

49 677 1.63 22.14

EAGLE CREEK AT GLENCOE, KT.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile south of Glencoe, Gallatin County,

DRAINAGE^ AREA. 445 square miles (United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to upstream side of first pier from left abutment of 

bridge; read by Anna Conn^ly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream sand and loose stone; probably permanent. 

Small island covered with trees about 250 feet below bridge. Point of control 

not determined.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice except in very cold winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; not affected by ice 

during year. Eating curve well defined between 50 and 15,000 second-feet, 

extended beyond these limits. Gage read twice daily to tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. J. Thiebaud, of the United 

States Army Engineer office at Frankfort, Ky.: 

May 12,1917: Gage height, 1.40 feet; discharge, 83.1 second-feet.
KENTUCKY EIVEE BASIN. Ill

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27. 4 . ...........

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

35

35

35

58

85

75

58

48

42

38

35

26

Nov.

26

26

22

. 22

22

22

22

22

22

26

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

28

122

193

138

90

90

75

75

Dec.

51

51

45

40

225

183

193

115

96

85

66

51

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

115

214

193

362

14,700

5,420

1,060

345

273

Jan.

146

122

9,570

3,500

6,380

2,580

810

286

193

173

155

108

164

122

85

85

85

85

85

85

3,830

13,500

1,200

300

214

164

155

465

695

1,060

380

Feb.

260

193

138

138

138

13$

138

138

138

138

138

 138

138

138

138

138

138

85

108

300

248

1,420

2,780

236

183

314

420

Mar.

380

870

722

1,500

870

488

810

3,400

3,190

1,500

930

4,740

7,280

5,900

1,660

510

330

314

260

214

5,080

2,010

532

4,960

810

V\9

2,380

810

362

260

225

Apr.

273

12,600

3,830

488

2,880

6,510

810

510

930

695

442

286

260

214

193

193

146

122

115

108

108

OR

85

85

85

80

75

75

75

314

May.

193

115

85

122

96

90.

75

75

75

75

96

578

260

115

130

75

66

58

51

45

40

40

35

35

35

32

13,200

22,300

2,380

465

622

June.

5,540

4,390

1,350

345

810

442

273

248

3,400

2,780

488

260

173

930

330

183

155

122

Qfl

80

70

66

58

51

45

45

' 40

35

35

32

July.

30

30

465

146

90

62

45

40

32

30

28

26

22

22

26

40

138

70

183

80

70

85

108

40

138

173

130

80

v58

58

58

Aug.

58

45

45

30

22

22

18

18

14

14

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

g

9

9

9

54

Sept

48

32

26

22

18

14

14

345

193

85

66

58

58

45

40

30

26

24

18

18

18

45

28

22

22

18

14

14

11

11

Monthly discharge of Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 445 square miles.J

Month.

October. ......................................

December. ............................... ....

April..........................................

May............................................

June. .........................................

July...........................................

September. ...................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

85 

193 

14,700 

13,500 

2,780 

7,280 

12,600 

22,300 

5,540 

465 

58 

345

22,300

Minimum.

9 

22 

40 

85 

85 

214 

75 

32 

32 

22 

9 

11

9

Mean.

23.9 

43.6 

783 

1,510 

314 

1,730 

1,090 

1,340 

762 

84 

17.8 

46.1

650

Per 

square 

mile.

0.054 

.098 

1.76 

3.39 

.706 

3.89 

2.45 

3.01 

1.71 

.189 

.040 

.104

1.46

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.06 

.11 

2.08 

3.91 

.74 

4.48 

2.73 

3. i* 

1.91 

.22 

.05 

.12

19.83
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

GREEN RIVER BASIN. 

GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE, KY. t

LOCATION. At toll highway bridge at Munfordville, Hart County. Louisyille & 

Nashville Railroad bridge is about a mile below highway bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,790 square miles (measure on map of Kentucky compiled by 

United States Geological Survey, scale 1: 500,000.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 27, 1915, to September 30, 1917..

GAGE . Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Chester Williams.

DISCHARGE MEASURMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading 100 feet 

below the bridge.

CHANNEL "AND CONTROL. The control for low stages is at a riffle used as a ford immediately below the bridge and is believed to be permanent; control at high stages 

is also believed to be permanent. Discharge relation may be affected to some 

extent at high stages by differences in the foliage on the brush and trees in the 

flood plain.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 35.5 feet at 5.30 

' a. m. January 7 (discharge, 31,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.85 feet at 5.30 

a. m. July 7 (discharge, 128 seond-feet). Minimum discharge for 1916 was 118 

second feet and not 144, as given in this paragraph in Water-Supply Paper 433. 

Highest known stage, about 54 feet; date unknown.

ICE. Ice seldom forms at this station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice 

during the year. Rating ourve well denned below and fairly well defined above 

1,700 second-feet. 'Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Record good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Kentucky Geological 

Survey, J. B. Hoeing, State geologist.

Discharge measurements of Green River at Munfordville, Ky., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

[Made by B. E. Jones.)

Date.

Jan. 24.........

25.........

25.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

34.65

32.14

29.51

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

29,500

26,600

21,800

Date.

26........

26........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

17.49

16.07

12.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10,200

9,000

7,050

Date.

Jan. 27........

July 10........

11........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.82

2.97

O OQ

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,560

179

179
GREEN" RIVER BASIN", 113

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Munfordviv^e, Ky., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

862

675

520

397

350

305

282

245

245

260

252

222

202

189

176

230

452

520

2,400

4,280

3,080

1,200

938

788

675

638

560

482

437

Nov.

413

397

381

358

475

305

'520 290

268

290

282

9QO

290

350

245

252

245

245

238

238

505

498

381

429

413

373

Dec.

365

320

320

358

070

520

f»9ft

520

e/sn

400

4QS

505

490

44 ii

41 %

350

397 070

4on

381

429

1 1 on

1 QPUl

2,100

3,000

9,160

12,200

12,800

11 800

6,' 440

Jan.

15,500

4,650

3,000

2,480

6,360

16,100 11 ton

26,700

11,000

4,580

3,750

2,920

9,540

1 950

1^650

1 420

1,580

1,720

1,580

2,180

2 39n

20,900

28,600

30 30ft

26,400

9,920

4 Cflft

3,520

4 CAA

4,280

Feb.

5,180

5,180

4,800

4,050

2,780

2,480

2,020

1,950

1,880

1,580

1,350

1,200

1,050

1,050

1,280

2,850

3,600

S

oon

3,000

9 080

12,200

10 800

6,700

8,060

S Qfift

5,180

7,550

Mar.

14,300

15,700

16,900

18,300

17,200

12.000

8,140

10,300

12,500

8,230

7,290

21,600

00 7flA

1 f\ Qftft

8,910

11,000

1 £ ftHfl

16,100

8,660

5,480

6,120

6,530

19 ftftfl

15, 700

12,600

7,890

6,440

4,120

3 90ft

Apr.

3,220

10 600

15,100

10,000

7,890

13,900

13,200

10,600

S

rtfiO

7,460

5,640

4,280

3 980

3^820

3,600

3,220

2,480

2,180

1,880

2,020

1 950

M20

1,200

1.280

1,200

1,120

975

1,050

1,420

1,720

May.

2,020

1,880

1,500

1,280

I

enfl

1,350

1,120

975

862

862

825

750

7CA

7cn

675

638

fifift

eon

EOA

520

505

520

638

600

600

560

520

712

975

1,050 071;

June.

 788

938

1,350

1,050

1,420

1,050

1,280

1,120

1,650

4,800

3,820

2,780

1,950

1,420

1,120

862

788

638

675

560

560

505

505

475

490

437

437

437

490

ecA

July.

475

405

373

358

290

312

146

222

268

182

202

189

176

196

189

245

305

389

342

560

712

900

788

520

712

505

712

381

560

505

365

Aug.

421

350

298

215

238

208

208

505

1,720

825

750

429

312

445

900

2,480

6,620

3,380

1,500

975

750

1,120

4,480

5,020

2,550

1,500

975

788

675

600

Sept.

750

938

975

750

600

560

1,350

900

638

505

429

342

320

365

298

290

260

429

230

230

238

320

342

312

238

230

230

245

230

381

of Green River at Munfordville, Ky.,for the year endina Sent. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 1,790 square miles.]

Month.

October .......................................

December.............. ..... ... ..... ....

March ..........................................

May...........................................

July........................................:..

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,280 

520 

12,800 

31,300 

12,200 

23,700 

15,100 

2,020 

4,800 

900 

6,620 

1,350

31,300

Minimum.

176 

238 

320 

1,420 

1,050 

3,380 

975 

505 

437 

146 

208 

230

146

Mean.

775 

338 

2,310 

9,320 

4,420 

11,600 

4,880 

891 

1,160 

403 

1,510 

464

3,180

Per

square 

mile.

0.433 

.189 

1.29 

5.21 

2.47 

6.49 

2.73 

.498 

!649 

.225 

.844 

.259

1.78

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.50 

.21 

1.49 

6.01 

2.57 

7.48 

3.05 

.57 

.72 

.26 

.97 

.29

24.12

115805° 20 WSP 453 8
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

WABASH RIVER BASIN. 

VERMILION RIVER NEAR DANVILLE, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 19 N., R. 11 W., at Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad 

bridge, about 3 miles south of Danville, Vermilion County, If miles above Stony 

Creek, and 3 miles below mouth of North Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,280 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 12, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Ralph Bradbury 

till July 14 and by William Taylor afterward.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Soft mud and sand; likely to shift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.4 feet at 4.30 

a. m. June 6 (discharge, 7,840 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.20 feet at 6.30 a. m. 

October 3 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1915-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 18.9 feet January 31, 1916 (discharge, 

12,800 second-feet); minimum stage-, 2.00 feet November 20 and 23 to 25, 1915 

(discharge, 15 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and changed 

during high water in June. Rating curve used till June 5 fairly well defined 

between 35 and 10,000 second-feet; curve used after that date fairly well defined 

between 52 and 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Gage 

heights probably 1.0 foot in error for a period just before or after July 8. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables. 

Records fair except for very low stages in October and November, for period 

affected by ice, and for period about July 8, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Vermilion River near Danville, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by H. C. Beckman.]

Date.

1911.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2 74

4.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

93

Date.

1912.

13.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.74

2.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

113

118
WABASH RIVER BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-fety of Vermilion River near Danville, III., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. ...... .......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14... .......>...

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

21

1Q

19

34

32

31

28

26

24

23

21

21

21

22

24

25

26

33

JO

72

103

92

77

64

51

45

38

35

36

38

36

Nov.

33

28

22

19

20

22

24

28

40

jq

43

4°.

42

38

38

36

35

34

qq

33

v>

35

70

85

7Q

79

68

58

48

45

Dec.

42

38

TO

38

OO

42

<tf\

54

160

140

95

240

Jan.

395

135

70

|

Feb.

50

40

85

Mar.

150

155

160

153

122

105

103

101

96

94

101

103

^91

3,040

3,520

3.440

3,360

3,360

3,040

2,720

2,400

1,760

1,680

1,530

1,320

940

7fiQ

636

532

Apr.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1 ^Qfl

2,080

2 n&n

1,680

1,320

QCO

796

715

662

636

636

584

636

610

532

482

507

532

532

532

558

584

558

May.

482

409

364

482

1 ^Qfl

1,390

1,460

1,460

1,390

1,320

1,180

940

715

532

321

300

300

300

364

71 <5

1,760

2,160

1,920

1,840

1,840

1 QOA

2,560

4,400

June.

4,160

3.760

3,040

2,160

4,880

7,600

6,960

6,160

6,640

7 ^Ififl

5,600

4,320

3,600

3,280

2,960

2 790

1,680

1,390

715

610

560

511

488

464

715

1,460

2,960

2,400

1,390

July.

940

830

740

640

560

470

390

330

288

250

233

216

200

185

329

351

488

418

373

329

250

216

200

185

185

662

1,120

1,320

1,060

585

418

Aug.

308

250

216

185

154

, 132

200

351

308

233

137

127

116

101

86

80

75

67

62

60

59

64

120

64

250

185

114

179

351

418

373

Sept.

329

185

174

157

140

114

101

269

308

308

216

150

118

101

86

82

75

66

60

59

55

54

64

74

84

77

71

67

62

59

NOTE. No gage height record for Mar. 2 and Sept. 23-24; discharge interpolated. Discharge estimated 

July 2-8 because of erroneous gage heights. Discharge Dec. 11 to Feb. 28 estimated because of ice, 

from gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

included..

Monthly discharge of Vermilion River near Danville, III., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917. 

[Drainage area, 1,280 square miles.]

Month.

December. ....................................

February. .............................. ....;...

April. . ........................................

May...........................................

June ....................................... ( . ..

July...........................................

September. ...................................

The year ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

103

85

3,520 

2,080 

4,400 

7,600 

1,320 

418 

329

7,600

Minimum.

19 

19

94 

482 

300 

464 

185 

59 

51

Mean.

38.1 

41.8 

136 

196 

56.4 

1,260 

860 

1,200 

3,050 

476 

175 

126

635

Per

square 

mile.

0.030 

.033 

.106 

.153 

.044 

.984 

.672 

.938 

2.38 

.372 

.137 

.098

.496

Bun-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.03 

.04 

.12 

.18 

.05 

1.13 

.75 

1.08 

2.66 

.43 

.16 

.11

6.74
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191T, PART III.

EMBARRASS RIVER AT STE. MARIE, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 14 W., at highway bridge at north end of Main 

Street, Ste. Marie, Jasper County, about 450 feet downstream from Cincinnati, 

Indianapolis & Western Railway bridge, and 2J miles upstream from mouth of 

Hickory (or North Fork) Creek.

DRAINAGE. AREA. 1,540 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1909, to December 31, 1912; August 24, 1914, to 

September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Standard chain gage, attached to bridge; read by V. 0. Wuerth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge at 

ordinary stages; during high water made also from downstream side of five wooden 

trestles on Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railway bridge, northwest of nighway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Measuring section is at a pool; control is about 1,800 feet 

below gage; may shift. *

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.2 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 6 (discharge, 14,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.51 feet at 3 

p. m. November 8 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

Flood of spring of 1908 reached a height of 22.5 feet on the present gage (discharge not determined). Minimum stage during periods of records, 1.1 feet 

September 5 to 9, 1914, and October 19, 1914 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent throughout the year; seriously affected by ice during the winter. Rating curve fairly-well defined between 35 and 5,030 second-feet; above 5,030 second-feet it is based, on an extension of curve for main river channel and estimated overflow. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights 

to rating table. Records fair, except for extremely low stages, for highest stages 

in June and for periods of ice effect.

Discharge measurements of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 18

18 

21 

21

Made by 

G. J. Trinkaus.......

.....do............... 

.....do............... 

.....do...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.97

12.89 

9.08 

8.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,090

3,040 

1,720 

1,630

Date.

May 25

June 23 

Aug. 14

Made by 

H f!, Bfittlrmsvn , . ,

.....do............... 

.....do...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

15.68

6.67 

3.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,420

847 

344
WA^ASH RIVER BASIJT. 117

, in second-feet, of ipmbarrass River at Ste, Marie, III., for the'year ending 

Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5.. '... .........

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

41

40

38

36

34

34

34

33

32

30

27

26

26

28

34

33

31

30

34

33

31

35

37

34

O-*

39

34

33

33

30

9Q

Nov.

27

27

26

25

25

25

23

22

31

30

34

30

30

32

35

34

33

30

28

27

27

27

35

35

34

' 33

09

34

43

38

Dec.

34

30

30

34

28

30

30

9A

42

70

^

45

235

Jan.

1

I 650

I

3J570

3J080

2,1 380

1J260

639

:534

i476

;270

Feb.

115

80

476

707

980

880

596

422

OQK

272

Mar.

272

257

ifci

170

143

130

130 iin

124

124

124

227

980

3,910

5,160

4,370

3,340

3,160

2,220 i onn

1,520

1,060

1,200

1,260

1,800

1,620

1 590

1^450

Qftrt

856

7Q1

Apr.

1,030

3,160

2,100

2,180

1,380

1,170

. 830

980

1,080

1,230

830

661

596

534

476

458

422

404

404

386

369

335

335

335

335

335

404

3,810

3,860

3,080

May.

4,210

3,390

2,340

1,980

1.590

1,260

1,260

1,030

955

855

780

684

514

514

514

495

458

386

386

1,350

4,370

5,230

4,160

3,440

2.020

4,260

5.160

4,730

S Qfift

June.

4,850

5,230

5,860

4,970

5,690

13,600

8,240

7 ion

6,650

6,220

5,690

5,230

4,670

3,660

3,340

2,980

2,620

1,940

1,590

1,350

1,140

980

880

830

707

639

617

1,030

955

880

July.

855

731

639

596

514

422

386

QfiQ

352

335

303

272

257

257

257

272

287

476

404

335

272

242

227

212

198

198

3 01 ft

4,260

2,340

2,140

1.620

Aug.

1,560

1 140 '780

7Q1

- 684

1.060

1.060

1,030

«05

639

514

554

386

335

272

242

227

227

212

198

184

177

335

198

184

163

IKft

156

156

272

272

Sept.

212

00 C

257

919

184

170

170

TEA

335

1,080

1.450

1,520

980

554

458

369

319

257

242

919

198

184

170

156

143

130

124

117

117

104

NOTE. Discharge interpolated for Oct. 3 and 4 and Mar. 30; estimated, because of ice, for Dec. 11 to 

Jan. Sand Jan. 14 to Feb. 20, from gage heijghts, observer's notes and weather records. Braced figures show 

mean discharge for periods included.

Monthly discharge of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917. 

[Drainage area, 1,540 square miles.]

Month.

October. ......................................

November. ....................................

March.........................................

April.....................................!.....

Mav

July...........................................

The year. .... x . ...................... t ..

i

Discharge in second-feet.

MjyrimiTm.

- 41 

43

3,570

980 

5,160 

3,860 

5,230 

13,600 

4,260 

1,560 

1,520

13,600

Minimum.

26 

22

i24

335 

386 

617 

198 

156 

104

Mean.

33J» 

30.4 

102 

709 

236 

1,330 

1,120 

2,100 

3,670 

750 

484 

364

912

Per 

square 

mile.

a 021

.020 

.066 

.460 

.153 

.864 

.727 

1.36 

2.38 

.487 

.314 

.236

.592

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

0.02 

.02 

.08 

.53 

.16 

1.00 

.81 

1.57 

2.66 

.56 

.36 

.26

8.03
118 SURF^bE WATER SUPPLY, .1917, PART III.

WEST BRANCH OF WHITE RIVER NEAR NOBLESVILLE, IND.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 19 N., R. 5 E. At steel highway bridge known as Conners

Bridge, about 4J miles north of Noblesville, Hamilton County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 900 square miles (measured on 1,500,000 scale map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1915, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Marvin Scearce. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made froto downstream side of bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse sand and gravel, strewn with boulders; probably

permanent. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.1 feet at 4.35 p. m.

March 14; minimum stage, 1.26 feet 4.10 p. m. October 12. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; probably affected by ice

last part of December, middle of January and first half of February. Rating

curve not determined. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Station last visited

on October 21,1916. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Noblesville Heat, Light & Power

Co., Noblesville, Ind. 

No measurements made at this station by engineers of Survey during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Branch of White River near Noblesville, Ind., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

4..............

5..............

6.............. 

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26. .............

27..............

28.............. 

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1.46

1.45

1.42

1.39

1.35 

1.34

1 34

1.29

1.28

1.28 

1.27

1.31

1.35

1.36

1.34

1.34

1.36

1.41

1.50

1.50

1.52

1 \\

1.45

1.40

1.36

1.38 

1.36

1.36

1.36

Nov.

1.36

1.36

1.36

1.36

1.36

1.36 

1.35

i Qn

1.38

1.33

1.29 

1.40

1.44

1.42

1.38

1.38

1.35

1.38

2.70

2.70

2.68

3.06

5.56

4.43

3.58

1.37

1.38

1.38 

1.37

1.48

Dec.

1.47

1.48

1.48

1.47

1.50,

1.51 

1.52

1.51

1.43

1.44

1.48 

2.04

3.43

2.63

2.38

2.39

2.52

2/39

2.34

2.10

2.98

3.33

2.92

"2." 76"

2.92

Jan.

2.69

2.51

2.38

2.35

2.75

7.12 

6.87

5 97

3.97

3.65

3.35 

3.17

2.56

4 01 '

6.03

5.19

5.99

5.48

<; 07

5.39

4.83

4.29

3.55 

3.47

3.27

3.29

Feb.

3.35

3.56

4.45

4.17

3.27

"2." 83"

2.81

2.83

4.92

5.47

5.17

3.31

2.82

2.71

2.61

3.05

2.98

Mar.

2 n

2.55

2.49

2.56

2.57

2.44 

2.28

2.20

2.66

3.25

3.27 

5.22

6.77

9.71

8.87

6.22

4.47

4.37

4.07

3.27

3.72

3.72

3.77

4.97

5.22

4.52

4.77

4.87

3.57

3.28

Apr.

4.79

5.47

4.42

5.01

5.22

6.52 

7.17

4.67

3.62

3.52 

3.32

3.07

2.87

2.79

2.74

2.61

2.76

3.37

4.16

3.92

3.72

3.86

4 46

5.06

5.46

4.76 

4.36

3.86

May.

4.46

5.38

5.42

5.56

5.78

6.41 

4.71

4.31

4.11

3.72

3.62 

3.49

3.31

3.16

2.80

2.72

2.65

2.58

2.50

2.44

2.48

2.76

3.26

3.01

2.84

4.06

4.56 

5.24

5.65

5.84

June.

5.39

4.36

3.71

3.46

4.11

5.01 

5.61

4.36

4.06

5.58

5.48 

4.48

3.74

3.56

3.24

3.01

2.90

2.70

2.60

2.52

2.54

2.45

2.42

2 42

2 Oft

2.37

Q 17

4.61 

3.96

3.60

July.

3.33

3.70

3.22

2.60

2.22

2.26 

2.30

2.31

2.34

2.46

2.44 

2.34

2.41

2.56

4.61

4.36

4.01

3.96

3.16

2.76

2.62

2.33

2.20

2.11

2.07

2.71

2.51

2.34

Aug.

1.63

1.64 

1.63

1.60

1.59

1.49

1.59 

1.56

1.56

1.57

1.59

1.58

1.54

1.51

1.49

1.47

1.47

1.50

1.47

1.49

1.47

1.47

1.44

1.41

1.44

1.49

1.53

Sept.

1.55

1.55

1.57

1.55

1.54

1.49 

1.50

1.97

1.55

'1.57

1.56 

1.55

1.57

1.54

1.54

1 U

1.43

1.37

1.37

1.37

1.36

1.39

1.41

1.44

1 QQ

1.38

1.38

1.38 

1.37

1.33
WABASH RIVER BASIIST. 119

LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT WILCOX, ILL.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Wilcox, Clay 

County, about 6 miles southeast of Clay City and a quarter of a mile below'mouth 

of Big Muddy Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,130 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 22, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; read by Hugh Holman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At ordinary stages made from downstream side of 

bridge, which is at a pool; during high water made also from bridge across drainage ditch and overflow section about half a mile east of the highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Heavy clay, probably permanent; control section is about 

100 feet below the bridge. A determination by soundings August 22, 1914, indicates that there would be no flow past the gage if the stage were to fall to about 

1.2 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 22.2 feet at 5 

a. m. June 8 (discharge, 6,290 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.88 feet October 12 

and 13 (discharge, 6.6 second-feet).

1914-1917: Maximum stage prevailed August 22, 1915 (gage inaccessible, discharge estimated as 10,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.70 feet 

August 23, 1914 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice during 

most of winter. Rating curve well defined between 63 and 420 second-feet, 

fairly well denned below 63 second-feet and between 420 and 3,360 second-feet, 

and poorly defined above 3,360 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. JleCords good except for very high stages and for periods affected by ice, 

for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Little Wabash River at Wilcox, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Jan. 11 a

Made by 

H. C. Beckman ...... 

.....do...............

G. J. Trinkaus.......

height.

Feet. 

11.88 

7.01

8.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.060

470

641

Date.

Sept. 13 

13

Made by 

H. C. Bookman...... 

.....do...............

Feet. 

2.98

0 Q7

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

58.5 

57.6

a Measurement made during rapidly falling stage.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Wabash River at Wileox, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3.. ............

4........ .....

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15...............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.0

8.0

7.6

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

31

16

14

15

13

14

15

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

13

13

12

12

10

10

10

9

12

16

14

13

14

16

15

14

14

14

16

15

15

15

18

21

18

16

16

18

18

24

Dec.

22

22

21

21

22

20

20

26

49

60

60

270

Jan.

280

232

172

156

2,000

3,820

4,350

4,350

4,000

3,580

385

300

Feb.

230

35

150

631

532

256

256

172

347

196

Mar.

172

161

134

103

89

71

71

60

60

56

56

98

791

2,200

3,580

4,070

3,880

2,660

1,140

436

319

256

232

256

361

347

347

244

184

156

134

Apr.

1,260

3,060

3,880

3,940

3,110

1,840

1,220

1,080

1,380

1,770

2,100

1,480

614

390

308

256

220

184

172

232

737

375

220

161

134

113

108

881

3,060

3,940

May.

4,350

4,420

4,490

4,210

4,070

3',700

2,290

1,180

597

452

405

405

452

452

319

232

196

184

150

128

118

128

1,680

3,160

3,820

3,360

3,360

2,380

2,500

2,860

2; 900

June.

3,580

4,000

4,070

4,000

3,880

4,070

5,490

6,290

5,260

5,050

4,840

4,490

4,070

3,760

2,470

1,160

548

361

347

232

208

184

161

139

128

113

103

89

84

80

July.

103

103

84

113

60

52

41

46

41

35

35

. 35

32

32

30

30

32

32

38

35

280

184

84

52

43

38

71

46

375

500

220

Aug.

128

94

103

60

49

46

38

35

84

683

532

184

108

71

56

46

41

35

32

30

38

26

24

22

19

19

60

41

46

29

24

Sept.

22

19

18

24

24

22

49

49

19

43

26

19

134

46

34

26

21

18

16

15

13

12

12

10

12

10

9.0

8.6

8.0

7.4

NOTE. No gage height record for Nov. 13,17, and 21, and Sept. 20 and 21; discharge interpolated. Discharge Dec. 11-31 and Jan. 11 to Feb. 20 estimated, because of ice, from gage heights, observer's notes, 

and weather records. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods included.

Monthly discharge of Little Wabash River at Wileox, III., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

[Drainage area, 1,130 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................

May...........................................

June... ........................................

July...........................................

August ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

31 

24

4,350

4,070 

3,940 

4,490 

6,290 

500 

683 

134

6,290

Minimum.

6.6 

9.0

56 

108 

118 

80 

30 

19 

7.4

6.6

Mean.

10.8 

14.7 

124 

971 

185 

733 

1,270 

1,900 

2,310 

93.6 

90.4 

24.9

645

Per 

square 

mile.

0.0096 

.013 

.110 

.859 

.164 

.649 

1.12 

1.68 

" 2.04 

.083 

.080 

.022

.571

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.01 

.01 

.13 

.99 

.17 

.75 

1.25 

1.94 

2.28 

.10 

.09 

.02

7.74
WABASH RIVER BASIN. 121

SKTLT.KT FORK AT WAYNE CITY, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., at Southern Railway bridge 1 mile east of 

Wayne City, Wayne County, and about 4 miles below -mouth of Horse Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 481 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1908, to December 31, 1912; June 22, 1914, to 

September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; read by J. C. Taylor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge; in high water 

also from downstream side of wooden trestle about 1 mile east of main channel. 

Low-water measurements made by wading below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically permanent; rough. Control is remains 

of rock dam at bridge section. A determination by leveling on August 20, 1914, 

indicated that there would be no flow past the gage if the stage fell to 1.6 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.3 feet at 8 

a. m. January 6 (discharge, 8,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.00 feet October 

10 to 14 and September 25 to 30 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

Maximum stage recorded during periods of records, 23.1 feet August 22, 1915 

(discharge, 15,800 second-feet); zero flow existed for 54 days in September to December, inclusive, of 1908.

DIVERSIONS. About 30,000 gallons of water per day are pumped from river above 

gage into service tank of Southern Railway.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice during periods in 

winter. Rating curve fairly well denned between 15 and 5,000 second-feet, 

and poorly defined beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table. Record 

good for medium stages; poor for very high stages and periods affected by ice. 

Determinations greater than 6,000 'second-feet subject to considerable error 

because of poor definition and flatness of rating curve.

Discharge measurements of Skillet Fork at Wayne City, III., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

13o

Mar. 20

Made by 

H. C. Beckman......

.....do................

G. J. Trinkaus.......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

20.20

3.72

4.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,180

87

126

Date.

Mar. 20

25

.Made by 

G. J. Trinkaus.......

.....do................

Gage

Feet. 

3.99

2

4Q

2.43

Discharge.

Sec.-Jt. 

123

11.0

12.4

a Ice along shores and some floating.
122 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Skillet Fork at Wayne City, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7. .........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19...........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26. .........

23..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

26

15

14

9.5

9.5

6.7

5.5

5.5

4.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.2

12

12

26

34

in

24

18

18

1 f>

15

15

15

15

Nov.

13

11

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

23

24

24

28

28

32

32

28

.28

28

28

28

28 -

28

39

66

50

31

20

20

15

10

Dec.

13

11

11

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

88

881

428

283

170

16

2,740

1,870

KfiA

Jan.

155

147

97K

564

5,400

8,600

6,200

4 9ftft

3,670

1,940

538

 55

KK

1.720

770

385

KO

OA

635

1,370

Feb.

135

4

22

59

37

37

07

07

Mar.

37

30

oft

30

30

26

99

15

15

15

3 290

3^470

3,020

1 Q4ft

499

97K

125

94K

309

207

140

9Q1

140

QX

00

07

30

Apr.

1,940

3,950

3,950

3,600

2,210

1,700

752

770

2,420

2,270

. 1, 670

684

327

185

09

73

62

56

52

260

155

125

40

37

30

30

2,940

May.

3,410

3,530

3,100

1,490

1,270

980

487

230

170

95

84

73

62

52

39

10

30

30

18

15

30

300

140

770

185

66

76

1,670

1,620

June.

3,290

3,410

3,670

3,410

2,740

5,400

5,800

3,950

3,810

3,530

2,600

843

260

110

52

37

30

30

30

26

18

15

15

15

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

July.

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.0

3.0

2.2

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

15

30

9.5

9.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

3.0

OQ1

47K

200

30

16

Aug.

7.5

 5.5

4.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

7.5

26

18

5.5

3.0

2.2

1.5

22

40

15

Sept.

7.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

2.2

2.2

37

22

9.5

5.5

4.2

2.2

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 13-26, Jan. 12-21, and Feb. 1-20, estimated, because of ice, from gage heights, 

observer's notes, and weather records. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods included.

Monthly discharge of Skillet Fork at Wayne City, III., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 481 square miles.]

Month.

October.......................................

November............................. .

December .............

January .......................................

March .................................

July...........................................

September. ....................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

34 

66 

881 

8,600

3,470 

3,950 

3,530 

5.800 

475 

40 

37

8,600

Minimum,

0.8

8.7

15 

30 

15 

7.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.8

.8

Mean.

11.9 

23.1 

297 

1,260 

60.2 

545 

1,100 

699 

1,440 

37.5 

6.23 

5.22

459

Per 

square 

mile.

0.025 

.048 

.617 

2.62 

.125 

1.13 

2.29 

1.45 

2.99 

.078 

.013 

.011

.954

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.03 

.05 

.71 

3.02 

.13 

1.30 

2.56 

1.67 

3.34 

.09 

.01 

.01

12.92
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART III. 123 

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN.

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CUMBERLAND FALLS, KT.

LOCATION. At Cumberland Falls post office, Whitley County, about 400 feet above 

falls, 13 miles from Parkers Lake post office and Cumberland Falls railroad station, 

McCreary County, on Queen & Crescent Route.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,040 square miles (measured on maps of Kentucky and Tennessee 

prepared by the United States Geological Survey on scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1907, to December 10, 1911) April 1, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Staff, inclined and vertical, on right bank, 400 feet above brink of falls, established April 3, 1915, and read by Alice Brunson. An inclined and vertical staff 

gage was established in August, 1907, by Viele, Blackwell & Buck, on right bank 

about 300 feet above site of Survey gage; this gage was read twice daily until 

March 18, 1911, and once daily from March 19 to December 10, 1911, by H. C. 

Brunson; nothing is left of it except the bench mark to which it was referred. A 

staff gag? reading to about 6 feet was installed in 1914 on a large boulder in the 

river near the left bank, practically opposite the site of the gage established in 

August, 1907; no readings of this gage are available.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from, cable about 600 feet-above gage. A reference gage on left bank near cable is used to determine depths when soundings can 

not be made.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock; permanent. At high stages the edge of the falls 

serve as control, there being a vertical drop of about 68 feet at the falls at low water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.66 feet at 5.30 

p. m. March 4 (discharge, 47,000 second-feet); minimum, 1.22 feet at time of 

measurement on July 14 (discharge, 78 second-feet).

Highest known stage corresponds to about 12 feet on Survey gage; lowest stage, 

according to Wm. Taylor, a local resident in September, 1916, occurred in 1902, 

when entire flow of river was confined in a channel 7 feet wide, 1 foot deep, flowing 

fast; under these conditions the discharge would probably be about 30 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow may be affected to a small extent by operation of power 

plant at Williamsburg, about 25 miles above the station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve used for 1917 well 

denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily in 1917. Daily discharge from 

August 15, 1907, to December 10, 1911, is obtained from gage readings of the gage 

established by Viele, Blackwell & Buck. The rating curve is based on discharge 

measurements during 1907 and the relation between the old gage and the present 

gage as determined in 1916 and 1917 by the Geological Survey. It is considered 

fairly well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height or daily gage height to rating tables except as noted. Records for 1907 to 

1911 are considered good; results for 1917 are excellent. ~"

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Kentucky Geological 

Survey, J. B. Hoeing, State geologist.
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., during the years

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Jan. 7

8

Mar. 14

15

Made by 

B.E. Jones..........

.....do................

L.M.Sellier. ........

.....do................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.85

8.25

5.03

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

34,100

29,700

14.200

10,700

Date.

Mar. 15

14

Made by 

L. M. Sellier. ........

B. E. Jones..........

.....do................

.Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.82

1.23

1.22

-Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10,700

80

78

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky.,for the years

ending Sept. 30, 1907-1912.

Day.

1907 

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

Day.

1907-8. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Aug.

Oct.

472 

412 

360 

350 

350

496 

870 

1,280 

2,040 

2,600

2,040 

1,360 

1,030 

762 

598

496 

412 

360 

310 

268

251 

219 

212 

212 

186

179 

160 

153 

153 

153 

179

Sept.

2 

2 

6 

2,0 

. 2,1

1,7

1,1 

9

. 2,9

3,4

Nov.

186 

284 

380 

2,830 

2,480

1,630 

1,280 

1,010 

1,450 

5,430

12,300 

12,300 

5,430 

3,190 

2,830

2,260 

1.630 

1,730 

2,260 

3,190

3,440 

3,440

4,830 

11,800 

16,400

10,500 

5, 130 

3,700 

2,950 

2,150

27 

19 

50 

40 

50

30 

10 

18 

50 

40

Day.

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Dec.

1,830 

1,540 

1,360 

1,280 

1,110

1,010

886 

762 

637 

650

650 

762 

854 

886 

998

1,280 

1,450 

1,730 

1,830 

1,630

1,540 

1,630 

1,730 

1,630 

3,700

3,700 

3,190 

2,710 

2,480 

7,760 

16,400

Jan.

11,800 

6,380 

4,250 

4, 250 

9,300

12,300 

9,300 

6,710 

4,540 

3,440

2,830 

4,540 

6,710 

7,760 

6,060

4,830 

6,060 

7,050 

5,430 

3,970

3,440 

2,710 

2,480 

2,260 

2,040

1,830 

2,040 

2,260 

2,150 

2,040 

2,480

Feb.

5,740 

9,700 

8,510 

5,430 

4,830

6,710 

12,800 

10,500 

7,760 

6,060

22,100 

19,200 

10,500 

7,400 

25,000

22,100 

17,500 

7,400 

5,130 

4,250

3,700 

3,190 

2,710 

2,600 

2,480

2.260 

2,710 

4,540 

4,540

Aug.

219

212 

251 

300 

460 

1,200

Mar.

7,400 

19,200 

18,600 

17,500 

8,130

6,710 

8,510 

7,400 

6,380 

'5,130

5,430 

7,050 

6,060 

9,700 

7,760

5,430 

5,430 

9,700 

19,200 

17,500

11,400 

8,130 

6,710 

5,740 

5,430

4,830 

4,250 

3,700 

3,700 

4,250 

6,060

Sept. Day.

6,71 

11,40 

6,71 

3,97 

2,04

1,28 

98 

73 

62 

50

Apr.

12,300 

18,100 

19,200 

17,500 

12,800

6,710 

5,430 

4,540 

3,700 

3,190

3,190 

3,190 

3,190 

37190 

3,190

5,130 

5,430 

4,540 

3,700 

3,440

3,190 

2,710 

2,260 

2,040 

5,740

19,200 

17,000 

11,400 

6,710 

4,540

0 21..............

0 22..............

0 23..............

0 24..............

0 25..............

0 26..............

2 27..............

I 28..............

4 29..............

S 30..............

31..............

May.

3,700 

3,440 

3,440 

3,700 

3,970

6,710 

7,760 

8,130 

8,130 

6,380

4,830 

3,700 

3,190 

2,600 

3,970

3,700 

3,190 

2,480 

1,730 

1,940

1,830 

1,630 

1,450 

1,280 

1,110

982 

950 

950 

950 

1,080 

1,110

June.

982 

870 

950 

1,280 

1,200

982 

902 

822 

790 

678

520 

380 

310 

277 

243

212 

193 

166 

153 

142

132 

121 

111 

100 

121

520 

678 

546 

400 

235

Aug.

1,200 

1,200 

1.110 

3,190 

2,950

1,540 

1,630 

1,630 

1,200 

380 

300

July.

219 

243 

235 

219 

219

235 

822 

1,830 

3,190 

2,150

1,450 

1,110 

822 

650 

624

870 

2,370 

2,040 

982 

4,830

2,950 

1,540 

1,280 

1,050 

734

533

380 

310 

277 

251 

268

Aug.

320 

320 

277 

268 

260

251 

243 

235 

219 

206

776 

624 

496 

380 

340

300 

268 

251 

219 

179

193 

227 

235 

219 

206

193 

251 

251 

219 

206 

173

Sept.

748 

1,730 

5,740 

4,830 

2,950

2,150 

1,360 

982 

720 

572

Sept.

166 

148 

132 

111 

142

1,280 

3,190 

2,480 

1,450 

1,030

720 

496 

320 

206 

166

137 

121 

111 

100 

92

92

84 

84 

76 

68

60 

60 

60 

64 

58
CUMBEKLAKD KIYEK BASIN. 125

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky. ,for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1907-1912 Continued.

Day.

1908-9. 

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26.......:......

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

1909-10. 

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4. .............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28.............

29..............

30.............

31.............

Oct.

58

58

55

55

55

55

55

60

96

96

92

92

92

96

76

60

60

60

64

60

60

58

55

55

55

55

55

58

60

68

76

137

132

126

121

121

111

111

100

100

105

111

191

132

148

166

206

227

251

251

243

235

227

219

206

199

186

166

Nov.

84

92

100

100

92

88

84

80

80

96

260

227

585

822

678

496

380

284

235

219

206

206

193

193

186

179

179

166

166

153

166

153

148

142

142

132

132

132

142

153

153

148

142

142

132

132

142

166

251

484

572

533

496

533

472

360

494

340

268

Dec.

193

219

320

762

918

918

1,080

1,280

2,370

2,370

1,730

1,540

4,250

3,700

2,830

2,040

1,830

1,730

1,630

1,540

1,360

2,480

7,050

7,050

6,060

5,130

3,700

2 950

2, 950

3 ion

268

320

460

637

902

1,080

1,280

1,280

1,360

1,450

1,450

1 360

l'280

1,110

1,080

1,010

950

886

854

7QA

. 734

706

RO9

678

650

R94

598

CQO

K79

546

533

Jan.

3,190

3, 190

2,950

2,950

3,190

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,440

3,190

3,190

2,950

3,190

6,060

12,300

25,000

21,500

17,500

12,800

6,710

3,970

3,190

2,950

2,710

2,480

2,260

2,040

2,040

2,260

2,150

520

508

496

496

692

2,480

8,900

31,200

10,500

7,760

6,060

5,130

4,250

3,190

2,600

3 1 on

4,250

6,710

11,000

10,500

7,760

6,380

6,060

5,430

5,130

4,250

3,700

3 190

2^950

Feb.

1,940

1,630

1,630

1.540

1,730

4,250

8,900

9,300

7,050

9,700

17,500

13,800

8,130

6,710

6,710

12,300

22,100

18,100

11,000

7,050

7,050

9,700

12,800

22,100

37,600

23,900

11,400

7,400

2,370

2,040

1.830

1,630

1.450

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,540

1,830

2,040

2 260

2 600

3 44fl

99 inn

16,400

1O Oflfl

11,400

9,300

7,400

6,710

5,740

4,830

Mar.

5,130

3,970

3,440

2,950

2,710

3,440

6,710

11,400

22,100

28,000

25,000

13,800

13,300

12,800

11,800

8,130

6,060

4,830

3,700

3,970

6,710

7,400

6,710

6,710

22,100

19,800

17,500

15,300

14,300

11,800

4,250

8,510

7,760

6,060

5,430

4,540

3,700

2,950

2,480

2,150

1,940

1 830

1*730

1,730

1,630

1,630

1 4J\fi

1,450

1,360

I

OQfl

1,280

1,090

1,030

918

854

ooo

748

Apr.

9,700

7,400

4,830

3,190

2,710

2,480

3,970

8,130

7,760

6,380

5,430

4,250

3,190

2,950

2,710

2,950

4,250

6,060

8.900

11,800

22,100

17,500

12,800

10,100

8,130

6,380

6,380

4,830

3,700

3 ' 440

734

692

734

870

1,010

998

918

822

748

706

678

7R9

950

1,280

1,630

3,190

8*130

7,760

7 050

6,710

7,400

8,510

9 7ftfl

W Cflfl

11,800

11,400

9 7ftft

May.

10,500

22,100

12,300

7,400

6,060

5,130

3,970

3,190

2,480

2,040

2,480

2,830

-3,190

2,600

2,150

1,730

1,450

1,280

1,030

1,020

1,000

993

981

968

956

940

932

919

Q07

894

882

6,710

4,250

3,700

3,440

3,190

3,700

4,250

5,740

8,900

11,800

TO cnfl

13,300

10,500

8 -ton

6

QQA

4,830

3 70fl

3,190

Q QQQ

2

QOfi

3 ion

3 440

4*250

10,100

U cnn

10,500

S IQfl

4 540

June.

870

982

1,280

2,260

3,700

4,250

3,440

2,950

2,260

2,040

3,700

7,050

7,400

6,710

7,760

8,900

8,900

7,760

6,380

5,130

3,970

2.480

1,830

2,370

2,950

3,970

7,400

8.130

6,380

4,250

4,250

3,970

2,700

3,440

3,190

2,950

2,950

2,710

2,710

2,600

5,430

8,130

6.710

6,380

5,740

5,430

4,540

3,970

2 950

2 260

1,730

1 540

1 9RO

1 540

1*200

1 9ftn

1,450

1,280

1,080

QCO

July.

5,130

7,400

6,380

4,250

2,950

2,040

3,700

7,400

11,800

10,500

6,710

5,430

6,710

19,200

13,800

10,500

8,130

6,060

4,540

3,190

2,040

1,450

1,010

598

380

330

300

284

268

251

227

902

918

1,080

1,110

1,280

1,730

2,260

2,260

7,400

6,710

6,060

5,430

5,130

4,830

4,540

6,380

8

1*>A

7 760

6

f OCA

5 430

4*830

3 Q7fl

3 440

2,' 710

1,830

2,040

2 040 6' 710

4 830

Aug.

400

822

1,630

1,940

2,480

2,150

1,450

886

472

400

424

533.

637

664

706

2,710

19,200

9,300

3,700

2,480

1,540

484

380

320

284

235

212

206

179

166

3 44fl

2,830

2,040

2,710

3,700

4,250

4,830

6,060

5,740

4,540

3.700

3,440

2 830

2

07/1

1 830

l'080

cofi

678

572

546

496

472

QQft

Qftfl

oon

284

OKI

91 9

193

Sept.

153

153

148

142

149

132

132

126

126

loo

148

149

1 ^Q

206

235

251

260

9OT

206

103

179

17Q

160

ICO

148

149

193

300

496

01 ft

3,190

2,950

2,950

3,440

3,970

6,710

6,060

5,430

5,130

4,830

3 O7ft

2,600

2 9fift

1,830

1,540

1,440

1,340

1,240

1 140

l'040

940

840

740

640

540
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1907-1912 Continued.

Day.

1910-11. 

1. .............

2.. ............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Day. Oct

1911. 

1.. ....... 28

2......... 26

3 91

4......... 18

5......... 21

6......... 26

7... ...... 23

8......... 21

9......... 24

10......... 30

(

4

rt

n

6

Q

D

5

9

0

Dot.

472

412

170

3?0

284

360

fi94

,730

360

7S4

R64

598

533

472

494

360

300

260

219

919

?,06

206

9QK

9C-I

?,35

91Q

206

193

179

No\

38

35

09

28

99

19

fi9

2,95

2

40

a

Q4

1

3

r ^

o

n

n

7

n

n

0

n

'Tov.

193 KM

977

300

260

?,19

206

199

193

206

919

206

193

179

179

166

166

153

153

160

166

166

153 I'll

148

160

040

440

De<

1j7

1.4

1 9

U

7

fi

fi

D

3,

^

1l'

2j

7,

fij

3,

2,

2,

1

1,

1

1,

1

3j

3j

4

30

50

80

10

50

on50

24

85

46

ec.

710

370

940

540

9fiO

700

430

QOA

480

150

830

200

rwn

QIS

R38

734

R64

70fi aio

450

540

R30

D40

7AO

f>00

90

>cn

11

19

 to

14

1 IX

16

17

18

1O

20

Jan.

6,710

34, 400

oc nnn

Q 7ftft

8 1 °.ft

6,380

5,130

3,970

3 1 Oft

2

Qcn

2,830

2,710

2 Ann

2 fifiO

2

AQ(\

2 07fi

2 9ftft

2

QKfl

7,050

11 000

8

nnn

7,050

6,060

4 830

5,130

7,050

8,510

Day.

Feb.

8,510

8,130

7 400

6,710

7,400

8,510

10,500

16, 400

11,000

8 nnn

6,710

5,430

3 7ftft

3

-tQA

3 440

4' 540

5,130

1 740

5,130

4 250

3 70O

3 -inn

2 950

2 600

2' 600

2 

' 480

Oct.

520

4 830

4' 250

3 7ftn

2,710

2 9fift

1,830

7 fi^fl

4,250

Mar.

9 S70

2,260

2

Ofln

2 04ft

1,830

4,250

IQ 9ftn

07 flftn

19 800

11 800

7*400

5*740

5,740

5,130

4,540

4,250

3,970

3,700

3,700

3 44ft

3,190

3,190

2

QOrt

2

QCA

3,190

3,190

s 4<tn

3,700

3 tan

Nov.

1,630

1,540

1,730

7,050

4,830

A OCft

O IQft

2,710

2 can

^ 7ftft

Apr.

^ IQft

3,190

2

Qcn

2

Qcn

44,300

11,400

10,100

7 400

5,430

7,050

11,400

19 snn 

9 700

6*710

6,060

5,430

4,830

4,250

3,700

3 700

3 ion

2 710

2 9fifl

2,040

9,300

Dec.

May.

47.600

28,000

12,800

9,300

7,400

5,430

s ion

2,950

2

AAf|

1,630

2,040

2,150

1,830

1,730

1,630

1,540

1,450

1,360

1,280

1,200

1,360

1,540

1,450

1 360

1*280

1,030

918

762

585

r

. 21..

. 22..

. 23..

. 24..

. 25..

. 26..

97

. 28..

9Q

. 30..

31..

June.

460

300

91 Q

206

9ftfi

91 Q

940

260

268

91Q

1QQ

186

166

m

153

186

91Q

9fift

300

790

950

1,110

870

7Qft

720

650

2,040

2,950

'ay.

July.

1,940

1,630

1,360

1,110

982

950

1,110

QQO

Q1Q

Q^D

1,280

1

4cn

1,280

1,630

1,280

1,110

1,050

950

838

790

748

720

650

520

390

350

320

Oct.

3,190

1,940

1,110

870

79ft

fi94

520

496

484

448

412

Aug.

284

277

350

790

1,110

870

AQ9

520

350

9534

260

350

650

1,630

2,370

2,480

2

Ofift

1,940

1,630

1,280

1,280

1,110

918

520

350

320

284

251

227

206

186

Nov.

3,440

3,190

3,190

3,190

2,830

2,710

2,600

2,370

2,260

1,940

Sept.

160

142

126

111

153

350

330

310

277 9fin

040

91Q

199

320

360

400

°.&ft

320

300

284

300

400

496

585

700.

650

546

460

400

320

Dec.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 127

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky.,for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..... .... ......

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21. ...C.. ........

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26...............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

153

338

243

167

153

139

125

105

100

211

174

153

167

714

1,780

1,890

3,570

2,680

1,780

'860

644

513

370

338

296

Nov.

275

259

259

243

227

211

203

195

188

181

174

167

167

IQS

211

211

211

195

188

181

174

181

203

219

211

526

714

714

644

552

Dec.

578

476 '440

452

464

452

452

428

552

552

552

513

452

380

348

380

404

464

1,090

3,850

5,080

3,300

2,330

1,780

9,930

24,200

22,300

15,000

Jan.

4,760

2,920

4,760

24,200

37,200

34,400

29,500

15,600

4,760

3,180

2 turn

2,110

8,550

5,750

4,450

4,760

5,080

4,760

14,000

15,600

7,680

4,450

3,300

2,800

2,800

7,680

7,680

Feb.

7,260

7,260

4,760

3,570

2,800

2,330

2,440

2,560

2,110

2,000

1,780

1,670

1 <lfift

1 ftQft

3,180

3,850

3,570

3,850

15,600

23,000

21,000

11 900

18,000

14,000

7,680

Mar.

9 Qon

24,900

40,700

45,600

37,900

28,800

14,000

6,100

5,750

10,900

24,200

10, 400

7,680

29,500

32,300

26, 200

15,600

6,860

6,860

21,000

24,200

15,600

12,400

10,900

7,680

4,760

Apr.

3,850

4,450

5,410

5,080

4,760

7,680

11,400

9,930

6,860

5,080

3,850

3,300

3,050

2,220

2,110

1,780

1,670

1,460

1,360

1,180

1,070

Q71

860

770

714

1,140

1,890

May.

2 44ft

2,110

1,780

1,360

1 360

1,200

1,090

1,060

1.020

988

954

1,090

1,130

988

830

658

578

452

686

578

658

617

890

988

890

604

500

604

1,130

1,020

June.

770

1,090

1,200

1,020

890

800

714

742

860

1,000

920

905

830

800

728

630

500

440

714

742

686

742

428

728

672

630

604

591

714

476

July.

428

630

428

338

306

275

243

227

211

181

167

153

139

160

1 780

4,450

5,750

4,450

3,850

2,560

2,680

3,180

3,180

3,300

4,150

3,300

3,850

2,920

2,000

1,360

Aug.

QK4

714

890

1,000

830

700

500

404

380

686

920

1,070

-845

604

552

2,800

3,850

2,440

1,460

1,020

770

604

1,000

1,090

2,560

1,460

954

672

526

428

526

Sept.

1,460

1,890

1,560

1,180

770

488

404

338

OQA

259

235

911

195

167

153

139

125

115

105

95

90

85

85

115

380

488

770

770

NOTE. On the foil owing days the water was over the top of the gage and the gage height was estimated 

by comparison with the IT. S. Weather Bureau readings at Burnside; determinations for single days are 

subject to considerable error, but the effect on the monthly mean would not be great: 1908, Feb. 11-12, 

15-17, Mar. 2-4, 19-20, Apr. 2-4. 26-27; 1909, Jan. 16-18, Feb. 11, 17-18, 24-26, Mar. 9-11, 25-27, Apr. 21-22, 

May 2, July 14, Aug. 17; 1910, Jan. 8, Feb. 18-19; 1911, Jan. 2-5, Feb. 8-9, Mar. 7-10, Apr. 5-7,16, May 1-2.

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., for years ending 

Sept. 30, 1907-1912, and 1917.

[Drainage area, 2,040 square miles.]

Month.

1907. 

August 15-31. ............................... .

1907-1908. 

October. ......................................

February. .....................................

April..........................................

July...........................................

September. ...................................

The year. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,190 

11,400

2,600 

16,400 

16,400 

12,300 

25,000 

19,200 

19,200 

8,130 

1,280 

4,830 

776 

3,190

25,000

Minimum.

212 

219

153 

186 

637 

1,830 

2,260 

3,700 

2,040 

950 

100 

219 

173 

58

58

Mean.

1,120 

2,410

610 

4,280 

2,250 

4,940 

8,530 

8,470 

7,220 

3,230 

501 

1,120 

284 

443

3,470

Per 

square 

mile.

0.549 

1.18

.299 

2.10 

1.10 

2.42 

4.18 

4.15 

3.54 

1.58 

.246 

.549 

.139 

.217

1.70

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.35 

1.32

.34 

2.34 

1.27 

2.79 

4.51 

4.78 

3.95 

1.82 

.27 

.63 

.16 

.24

23.10
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Cumberland Riuer at Cumberland Falls, Ky.,for years ending Sept. 

30,1907-1912, and 1917 Continued.

Month.

1908-9. 

October. ......................................

March .........................................

April..........................................

July............................................

September. ...................................

The year. ...............................

1909-10.

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

The year. ...............................

1910-11.

March. .........................................

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

The year. ...............................

1911.

1916-17.

March. ........................................

July...........................................

September ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

96 

822 

7,050 

25,000 

37.600 

28,000 

22,100 

22,100 

8,900 

19,200 

19.200 

260

37,600

251 

572 

1,450 

31,200 

22,100 

8,510 

11,800 

13,800 

8,130 

8,130 e;o60

6,710

31,200

1,940 

3,440 

7,400 

34,400 

28,000 

37,600 

44,300 

47,600. 

2,950 

1,940 

2,480 

790

47,600

7,050 

7,050 

1,730

3,570 

714 

24,200 

37,200 

23,000 

45,600 

11,400 

2,440 

1,200 

5,750 

3,850 

1,890

45,600

Minimum.

55 

80 

193 

2,040 

1,540 

2,710 

2,480 

882 

870 

227 

166 

126

55

100 

132 

268 

496 

1,280 

748 

678 

2,830 

982 

902 

193 

193

100

179 

148 

664 

2,260 

2,480 

1,830 

2,040 

585 

153 

320 

186 

111

111

186 

199 

546

100 

167 

348 

2,110 

1,360 

4,760 

714 

452 

428 

139 

380 

85

85

Mean.

66.1 

230 

2,470 

5,570 

10,800 

10,700 

6,810 

3,400 

4,580 

4,930 

1,870 

167

4,240

169 

263 

863 

5,830 

4,980 

2,420 

4,510 

6,620 

3,240 

4.020 

2,030 

2,490

"3,110

501 

362 

2,270 

7,670 

6,920 

6,900 

9,210 

4,940 

599 

1,010 

840 

340

3,440

1,510 

2,360 

972

656 

276 

3,180 

10,700 

7,080 

18.500 

3,390 

1,010 

752 

1,830 

1,070 

484

4,090

Per

square 

mile.

0.032 

.113 

1.21 

2.7a 

5.29 

5.25 

3.34 

1.67 

2.25 

2.42 

.917 

.082

2.08

.083 

.129 

.423 

2.86 

2.44 

- 1.19 

2.21 

3.25 

1.59 

1.97 

.995 

1.22

1.52

.246 

.177 

1.11 

3.76 

3.39 

3.38 

4.51 

2.42 

.294 

.495 

.412 

.167

.169

.740 

1.16 

.476

.322 

.135 

1.56 

5.25 

3.47 

9.07 

1.66 

.495 

.369 

.897 

.525 

.237

2.00

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.04 

.13 

1.40 

3.15 

5.51 

5.86 

3.73 

1.92 

2.51 

2.79 

1.06 

.09

28.19

.10 

-' .14 

.49 

3.30 

2.54 

1.37 

2.47 

3.75 

1.77 

2.27 

1.15 

1.36

20.71

.28 

.20 

1.28 

4.34 

3.53 

3.90 

5.03 

2.79 

.33 

.57 

.48 

.19

22.92

.85 

1.29 

.18

.37 

.15 

1.80 

6.05 

3.61 

10.46 

1.85 

.57 

.41 

1.03 

.61 

.26

27.17
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. . 129 

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BURNSIDE, KY.

LOCATION. Below mouth of South Fork of Cumberland River, at Burnside, Pulaski 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,890 square miles (measured on maps of Kentucky and Tennessee, 

prepared by United States Geological Survey on scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on piers of toll bridge across South Fork of Cumberland River about 700 feet above mouth; installed in July, 1914, by United 

States Weather Bureau. Readings on this gage by the Weather Bureau began 

January 1, 1915. Sea-level elevation of zero, 589.53 feet (Smith Shoals Survey 

datum, United States Engineer Corps), this datum being same as that of gage 

which was marked on the rails of inclines 1 and 2 leading from the South Fork 

to the warehouse, about 500 feet below the present gage, and which was established in 1884 and read daily until January 1, 1915. Upper part of old gage, 

reading from 54 to 71 feet, was spiked to office of Col. Cole. The United States 

Weather Bureau 1 reports that "the old river gage was changed on several unknown dates and by amounts that are uncertain, so that readings prior to 

January 1, 1915, are not comparable by from 0.1 to 0.7 foot." New gage is read 

for the United States Geological Survey by L. M. Cheeley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Flow of South Fork is measured from the highway 

bridge; the JOumberland above the South Fork is measured from a boat,from the 

Queen & Crescent Railroad bridge, or by means of-floats, the method used depending on the stage: flow below the South Fork is the combined flow of both 

streams.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel considered permanent except for deposits of mud. 

which are washed away at high stages. Low-water control is crest of dam No. 

21, 28 miles below Burnside; gage height of crest of dam, 1.47 feet. The dam is 

a recently built concrete structure, and probably little or no water leaks through 

dam or lock.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 51.4 feet at 4 

p. m. January 5 (discharge, roughly, 115,000 second-feet); minimum, 1.97 feet, 

July 13 and 14, due to lowering of pool to flood steamer off bar below lock.

Maximum stage recorded, 62 feet March 31, 1886; minimum, 1.6 fee.t November 8 and 9, 1895; at present lowest stage possible is 1.47 feet, unless pool No. 

21 is lowered.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. Stage at low water will be affected by any manipulation of the level 

of pool No. 21 at the lock.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not materially affected 

by ice during 1915, 1916, and 1917. Rating curve fairly well denned to 30,000 

second-feet (gage height approximately, 20 feet); curves extend above 30,000 

second-feet and may be considerably in error. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height or daily 

gage height to rating table. Gage readings October 1,1914, to February 18, 1915, 

obtained from gage readings at Lock No. 21, and the Weather Bureau's old and 

new gages. At low-water stage discharge relation may be affected by water 

entering between the gage and the dam due to heavy local showers in the basins 

of the small intervening tributaries. Results are good for discharge less than 

30,000 second-feet.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Kentucky Geological 

Survey, J. B. Hoeing, State geologist.

i Daily river stages, pt. 12, p. 29. 

115805° 20 WSP 453 9
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART III.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

JMade by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Jan. 10..............................................................................

11............................. ................................................

July 13.. ..........................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

11.94

8.63

1.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12,400

8,380

270

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky.,for the years ending Sept. 30, 1915-1917.

Day.

1914-15.

2... ..........

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7. ............

8.............

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

15.............

16.............

17. ............

18.............

19. ............

20. ............

21.............

22. ............

23.............

24 .... ........

25.............

26. ............

27. ............

28. ............

29. ............

30.............

31.............

Oct.

510 

350 

350 

350 

280

280 

1.50 

150 

150 

280

510 

1,010 

1,450 

3,960 

6,260

47,300 

29,600 

15,900 

15,500 

10,200

6,030 

4,880 

3,380 

3,160 

2,700

2,580 

2,350 

2,120 

1,780 

1,450 

1,230

Nov.

1,230 

1,230 

1,010 

800 

700

700 

700 

700 

700 

700

700 

700 

700 

700 

700

700 

700 

700 

700 

700

510 

510 

510 

510 

510

510 

510 

510 

510 

1,010

Dec.

1,230 

1,450 

1,450 

2,580 

7,540

24,800 

19,700 

11,300 

6,030 

5,680

4,540 

3,730 

3,500 

3,380 

3,160

2,920 

2,580 

2,350 

2,700 

4,760

29,400 

34,100 

22,400 

15,400 

11,000

38,200 

28,100 

16,600 

12,700 

48,600 

46,500

Jan.

28,500 

17,900 

10,900 

7,960 

6,380

5,340 

9,300 

18,500 

17,800 

12,700

9,300 

22,200 

48,600 

32,400 

21,100

14,600 

11,800 

14,500 

55,600 

46,000

28,100 

17,000 

11,800 

14,300 

16, 300

17,800 

18,700 

15, 700 

13,600 

9,600 

9,000

Feb.

23,000 

74,000 

50,700 

29,400 

19,700

19,900 

17,600 

13,200 

10,400 

8,400

7,000 

5,800 

5,340 

4,650 

4,650

4,650 

5,110 

4,650 

4,650 

4,300

3,960 

3,730 

3,500 

3,270 

3,160

3,040 

2,920 

2,700

Mar.

2,580 

2,350 

2,240 

2,120 

2,460

5,460 

7,820 

7,000 

5,920 

5,220

4,650 

4,190 

3,730 

3,380 

3,160

3,380 

4,650 

6,380 

9,450 

17,600

19,500 

15,900 

12,900 

11,700 

11,500

11,500 

10,200 

9,750 

8,850 

7,260 

6,140

Apr.

5,570 

5,000 

4,420 

4,080 

3,730

3,380 

3,160 

2,920 

2,810 

2.580

2,920 

3,500 

4,420 

4,300 

3,960

3,500 

3,160 

2,920 

2,700 

2,460

2,350 

2,120 

2,120 

1,890 

1,780

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,890

May.

1,890 

1,670 

1,890 

4,300 

6,260

5,220 

4,190 

3,620 

3,270 

2,920

2,460 

2,120 

1,890 

1,670 

1,560

2,450 

1,230 

1,060 

955 

850

900 

900 

2,120 

10,200 

7,400

5,570 

13,900 

22,000 

19,300 

16,100 

9,300

June.

7,820 

6,620 

7,260 

10,100 

6,870

5,110 

5,000 

10,400 

10,500 

7,960

5,570 

4,190 

3,500 

3,160 

4,300

11,300 

15,000 

9,600 

6,740 

5,680

7,540 

11,500 

9,300 

6,500 

4,650

3,380 

2,700 

2,000 

2,240 

3,160

July.

6,500 

7,260 

5,460 

5| 000 

11,800

13,900 

10,400 

7,680 

5,920 

4,880

4,880 

7,820 

14,100 

31,000 

23,000

13,000 

7,960 

6,030 

4,650 

4,080

10,200 

9,000 

6,030 

4,190 

3,040

2,240 

1 780 

1,450 

1,180 

1,060 

955

Aug.

900 

955 

1,230 

2,350 

2,580

2,000 

1,450 

1,120 

1,010 

1,120

1,560 

6,030 

5,680 

5,220 

4,650

4,880 

3,730 

5,220 

9,900 

7,960

7,820 

8,550 

6,380 

4,420 

3,270

2,460 

2,120 

11 300 

16,300 

11,500 

8,250

Sept.

5,920 

4,420 

3,380 

2,700 

3,040

5,460 

6,870 

5,110 

4,080 

3,160

2,580 

2,120 

1,780 

1,450 

1,230

1,120 

955 

900 

850 

700

1,010 

1,340 

2,000 

1,780 

1,400

1,180 

1,010 

850 

800 

3,160
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 131

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Burnsidl, Ky., for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1915-1917 Continued.

Day.

1915-16. 

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.............

1916-17. 

1... ..........

2.............

3............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8...........

9.............

10.............

11.............

12.... ........

13.............

14.............

15........... .

16.............

17.............

18. ............

19.............

20. ............

21............

22. ........... *y*

24.............

25........... .

26. ............

27.............

28.... .......

29. ............

30. ............

V

Oct.

22.800

34,800 

22,600 

14,500 

12,400

17.400 

12,000 

8,100 

5,920 

4,650

3,500 

3,040 

2,580 

2,240 

2,000

1,890 

1,780 

1,780 

3,040 

22,200

13,600 

7, 540 

5,340 

4,300 

3,380

2,920 

2,460 

2,240 

2,000 

1,890 

1,780

600

555 

620 

630 

582

510 

486 

486 

454 

454

406 

398 

343 

383 

438

610 

1,670 

1,670 

4,540 

7,400

7.960 

7,000 

4,760 

3,160 

2,350

1,890 

1,560 

1,280 

1,060 

1,010 

955

Nov.

1,560

1,450 

1,400 

1,280 

1,280

1,120 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,890

2,120 

2,000 

3,500 

8,700 

82,800

86, 700 

46,000 

22,2001 

26,500 

35,300

23,500 

16,100 

11,000 

8,250 

6,620

5,570 

5,110 

5,920 

8,700 

7,540

850 

800 

750 

700 

670

610 

591 

582 

555 

546

510 

537 

573 

630 

610

600 

591 

600 

600 

591

582 

573 

< 591 

1,010 

1,180

1,400 

1,450 

1,560 

1,450 

1,400

Dec.

6,380

5,570 

5,110 

4,650 

4,420

3,840 

3,500 

3,160 

2,920 

2,810

'2,700 

3,730 

5,460 

6,260 

6,260

18,300 

61,900 

05,000 

99,500 

71,500

46,000 

27, 400 

13,200 

8,400 

7,960

11, 500 

17,900 

19,500 

48,600 

77,700 

50,700

1,340 

1,230 

1,180 

1,120 

1,180

1,280 

1,400 

1,670 

1,560 

1,670

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,560 

1,560

1,450 

1,280 

1,230 

1,180 

1,180

1,670 

4,300 

9,450 

10, 100 

7,820

5,680 

4,760 

25,000 

71,500 

42,500 

25,900

Jan.

35,300

36,500 

*37,200 

25,900 

17,800

14,300 

25,700 

68,900 

47,000 

29,000

20,300 

32,700 

44,200 

56,000 

32,400

19,900 

14,600 

11,200 

8, 550 

7,400

7,260 

10,900 

31,700 

30,800 

20,700

14,300 

10,900 

8,550 

7,820 

8,250 

7,820

14,500 

7,960 

9,000 

43,500 

112,000

103,000 

71,000 

50,100 

29,000 

13,900

8,250 

6, 260 

5, 220 

6,030 

13,900

16,400 

13,200 

10,100 

10, 400 

11,200

11,000 

45,800 

61,800 

32,400 

19,300

12,200 

8,700 

7,260 

7,680 

20,700 

18,700

Feb.

11,000

18,300 

18,900 

15,000 

12,000

10,900 

10,900 

10, 400 

10,400 

15,700

18,100 

16,100 

13,000 

10,500 

8,100

6,870 

6,260 

5,800 

5,460 

4,880

4,420 

3,960 

3,840 

4,190 

5,800

6,870 

7,260 

7,260 

6,500

21,100 

22,400 

16,100 

12,500 

9,150

6, 740 

5,920 

5,340 

5,570 

5,110

4,420 

3,840 

3,500 

3.380 

4,420

9,300 

11,000 

10,100 

9,750 

45,200

60,500 

39,000 

25, 700 

34,800 

41,200

26,500 

17,800 

13,200

Mar.

6,030

7,820 

14,300 

15,700 

13,600

11,200 

11,500 

17,900 

18.400 

15,000

11,200 

9,000 

7,000 

6,260 

5,680

5,680 

5,460 

5,000 

4,760 

4,420

4,300 

4,420 

4,190 

3,960 

3,730

3,730 

5,800 

14,300 

20,300 

16, 300 

12,400

21,500 

51,200 

89,500 

94,000 

87,900

63,200 

48,100 

39,800 

27,600 

17,000

13,200 

21,500 

47,500 

35,300 

27,600

20,100 

53, 800 

82,800 

50,900 

30,600

18,900 

20,700 

18, 700 

43,000 

r)S, 700

37,200 

31,700 

33,900 

24,800 

17,000 

11,700

Apr.

9,900

8,250 

7,000 

6,260 

5,680

5,000 

4,420 

7,260 

15,500 

16,100

13,600 

10, 700 

9,000 

7,680 

6,620

5,920 

5,920 

4,760 

4,300 

3,840

3,500 

3,500 

3,620 

3,620 

3,730

3,620 

3,620 

3,840 

3,960 

3,960

9,300 

13,000 

21,500 

16,300 

15, 700

29,000 

28,300 

22,600 

17, 600 

13,700

10,200 

8,250 

8,400 

7,960 

7,400

6,140 

5, 460 

5,000 

4,420 

3,960

3,620 

3,160 

3,040 

2,810 

2,700

2,460 

2,350 

2,120 

2,120 

3,380

May.

3,960

3,620 

3,380 

4,540 

6,620

5,460 

4, 540 

3,730 

3,270 

2,810

2,460 

2,120 

1,890 

1,670 

1,560

1,670 

1,670 

1,450 

1,280 

1,120

1,060 

1,060 

1,120 

1,2SO 

1,780

1,780 

1,780 

1,670 

1,280 

4,300 

20,900

4,650 

4,420 

3,620 

3,380 

3,500

3,380 

3,160 

2,920 

2,810 

2,700

2,580 

2,460 

2,460 

2,350 

2,350

2,240 

2,000 

1,890 

1,780 

1,670

1,450 

1,280 

1,340 

2,000 

2,120

2,000 

1,780 

2,460 

3,840 

3,960 

3,160

June.

11,000

6,740 

4,650 

3,620 

2,810

2,460 

3,270 

5,460 

5,460 

4,420

3,620 

3,620 

7,540 

7,260 

5,680

4,880 

4,760 

5,220 

4,760 

3,960

3,380 

2,810 

2,460 

2,000 

1,670

1,560 

1,450 

1,340 

1,280 

1,230

2,700 

2,810 

5,340 

4,420 

3,380

2,580 

2,240 

2,000 

2,120 

2,810

3,730 

3,500 

2,810 

2,460 

2,120

1,670 

1,560 

1,280 

1,120 

1,010

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,060 

955

850 

750 

700 

519 

690

July.

1,060

900 

750 

660 

650

573 

555 

537 

600 

1,400

4,190 

3,620 

3,960 

3,270 

2,460

2,120 

2,000 

2,580 

3,270 

5,570

8,250 

11,200 

11,200 

6,870 

4. 540

3,500 

3,040 

2,810 

1,890 

1,560 

2,350

750 

630 

591 

650 

573

519 

486 

470 

454 

446

446 

422 

420 

420 

573

7,000 

7,820 

15,000 

10,200 

8,550

6,260 

9,750 

10,100 

11,200 

11,000

8,550 

7,540 

8,100 

8,400 

5,680 

4,190

Aug.

1,890

1,340 

2,460 

2,920 

4,650

3,620 

3,730 

7,260 

9,150

7,680

4,650 

3,960 

7,540 

6,030 

5,800

10, 500 

13,000 

9,300 

6,870 

5,220

3,730 

2,810 

2,350 

2,000 

1,670

1,670 

1,400 

1,230 

1,060 

1,010 

750

3,160 

2,460 

2,240 

2,- 240 

1,900

1,560 

1,400 

1,180 

1,010 

1,180

1,780 

1,890 

1,890 

1,560 

1,340

3,270 

6,870 

6,140 

4,190 

2,920

2,120 

2,350 

4,760 

3,960 

3,380

3,270 

2,350 

1,780 

1,400 

1,120 

1,010

Sept.

750 

900 

850 

800 

955

955 

850 

750 

650 

630

650 

564 

650 

800 

800

670 

630 

1,400 

1,120 

850

630 

454 

630 

528 

502

470 

406 

398 

1,010 

750

1,120 

2,240 

2,810 

2,810 

2,460

1,890 

1,450 

1,120 

1,010 

900

750 

670 

630 

573 

486

486 

446 

438 

406 

390

366 

358 

329 

329 

329

329 

1,120

2,580 

2,920 

2,580
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Monthly discharge dp Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., for the years ending Sept,

30, 1915-1917.

[Drainage area, 4,890 square miles.]

Month.

1914-15. 

O ctober ......................................

January ......................................

March.

April... .......................................

July...........................................

August ........................................

The year ................................

1915-16. 

October .......................................

December. . ...................................

January.......................................

March.........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

September... ..................................

The year ................................

1916-17. 

October .......................................

December .....................................

March .........................................

April... .......................................

July...........................................

A

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum

47,300 

1,230 

48,600 

65,600 

74,000 

19,500 

6,570 

22,000 

15,000 

31,000 

16,300 

6,870

74,000

34,800 

86,700 

105,000 

68,900 

18,900 

20,300 

16,100 

20,900 

11,000 

11,200 

13,000 

1,400

105,000

7,960 

1,560 

71,500 

112,000 

60,500 

94,000 

29,000 

4,650 

5,340 

15,000 

6,870 

2,920

112,000

Minimum.

150 

610 

1,230 

6,340 

2,700 

2,120 

1,670 

850 

2,000 

955 

900 

700

150

1,780 

1,060 

2,700 

- 7,260 

3,840 

3,730 

3,500 

1,060 

1,230 

637 

750 

398

398

343 

510 

1,120 

6,220 

3,380 

11,700 

2,120 

1,280 

519 

420 

1,010 

329

329

Mean.

6,360 

702 

13,500 

18,800 

12*300 

7,390 

3,010 

6,100 

6,660 

7,630 

4,900 

2,410

7,320

7,960 

14,200 

24,300 

24,000 

9,610 

9,340 

6,490 

3,120 

4,010 

3,160 

4,430 

733

9,310

1,810 

790 

7,640 

25,800 

16,900 

40.000 

9,400 

2,640 

2,020 

4,750 

2,510 

1,140

9,630

Per 

square 

mile.

1.10 

.144 

2.76 

3.84 

2.52 

1.51 

.616 

1.04 

1.36 

1.56 

1.00 

.493

1.50

1.63 

2.90 

4.97 

4.91 

1.97 

1.91 

1.33 

.638 

.820 

.646 

.906 

..150

1.90

.370 

 .162 

1.56 

5.28 

3.46 

8.18 

1.92 

.540 

.413 

.971 

.513 

.233

1.97

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.27 

.16 

3.18 

4.43 

2.62 

1.74 

.69 

1.20 

1.52 

1.80 

1.15 

.55

20.31

1.88 

3.24 

5.73 

5.66 

2.12 

2.20 

1.48 

.74 

.91 

.74 

1.04 

.17

25.91

.43 

.18 

1.80 

6.09 

3.60 

9.43 

2.14 

.62 

.46 

1.12 

.59 

.26

26.72

SOUTH FORE OF CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NEVELSVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile below Turkey Creek ferry, on Greenwood-Monticello

pike about a mile from Nevelsville, McCreary County. Little South Fork enters

on left about If miles above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,260 square miles (measured on maps of Kentucky and Tennessee,

compiled by United States Geological Survey, on scale 1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1915, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in 5 sections bolted to rock ledges on left bank; read by

Mart Keith and Ben/WMtehead. A reference gage for use in referencing soundings

at the measuring section, is attached to a tree on the left bank 110 feet below

cable. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 2,000 leet below gage, or by

wading.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 133

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below; bed, compact gravel.

Low-water control is partly the bed of the river below gage and partly a gravel

bar about 2 miles below gage. Both are probably permanent. High-water

control is bed of stream tor several miles below gage, and may be slightly affected.

by foliage along the banks. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 35.1 feet, at 5.30

p. m., March 3 (discharge, roughly, 55,000 second-feet; minimum stage, 1.82 feet,

at 5.30 a. m., July 13 (discharge, 64 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom if ever affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Operation of a small power plant short distance above gage may affect

flow at extreme low water. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; not affected by ice during

period of record. Rating curve well denned to 23,000 second-feet. Gage read

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily

gage height to rating table. Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with State Geological Survey of

Kentucky, J. B. Hoeing, State geologist.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky., during

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Jan. 9.......................

July 17.. .....................

17.......................

height.

Feet. 

7.35

12.13

16.51

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,250

9,900

15,500

Date.

July 17. ......................

18.......................

&.

Feet. 

17.92

13.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

17,800

10,200

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky., 

for the years ending Sept. 30, 1915-1917.

Day.

1915. 

1. .............

2. .............

3. .............

4. .............

B.. ............

6... ...........

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct. Nov. De*. Jan. Feb. Mar.

1,480

1,350

1,220

1.100

980

920

1.220

1,880

2,290

3,000

5,410

4,880

3,560

3,000

2,570

2,290

2,150

2,010

2,010

1,810

1,610

1,480

Apr.

1,410

1,290

1,220

1,160

1,040

980

920

860

800

770

800

1,040

1,680

1,540

1,290

1,160

1,040

920

860

74fl

712

658

630

575

523

523

475

452

452

1,040

May.

630

523

658

4,000

3,000

1,950

1,410

1,290

1,160

980

800

685

630

. 575

523

430

388

329

292

274

256

256

348

3,000

1,410

1,610

5,080

3,480

2,710

1,740

1,220

June.

1,160

1,410

1,740

1,350

1,040

1,540

2,860

4,980

4,470 2, no

1,680

1,350

1,290

1,290

3,480

8,860

4,670

2,710

1,950

1,540

1,740

2,860

2,080

1,350

980

770

630

549

499

1,220

July.

3,150

1,950

1,290

4,180

5,850

6,070

3,230

2,080

1,480

1,220

1,040

2,080

2,500

6,070

3,560

2,360

2,430

1,540

1,480

1,610

17,200

5,080

2,640

1,680

1,220

920

685

602

452

388

329

Aug.

430

452

800

860

602

430

310

256

292

256

1,350

2,430

1,880

1,160

2,150

2,010

1,350

3,560

4,000

3,000

4.280

3,650

1,880

1,480

1,100

800

1,610

11,800

5,960

4,000

2,710

Sept.

1,740

1,480

1,100

920

1,740

4,880

4,000

2,570

1,740

1,350

1,100

920

712

602

499

430

388

348

310

292

388

920

860 '575

430

348

292

256

1,540

1,540
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky., 

for the years ending Sept. 30, 1915-1917 Continued.

Day.

1915-16. 

1..............

2. .............

3..... .........

4..... .........

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16. .............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22. .............

23. .............

24. .............

OC

26. . ............

27...............

28..............

29..............

30. ............. °.l

1916-17. 

1..............

9

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12. .............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19. .............

20. .............

21..............

22. .............

23. .............

24. .............

25. .............

26..............

27. .............

28. .............

29. .............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

15.600

13,100

4.180

2,500

3,560

6,300

3,560

2,430

1,740

1,350

1,100

920

800

712

630

602

575

549

5,080

17,900

5,960

3,310

2,290

1.740

1,410

1,220

1,040

920

920

860

74.fl

169

142

132

116

109

98

92

86

80

86

94

127

147

132

113

116

113

118

292

430

409

368

310

256

214

178

164

142

142

147

Nov.

658

602

549

499

452

430

409

409

740

1,740

1,160

1,160

3,390

7,000

57,000

22,700

7,630

4,280

15,600

13,700

6,880

4,380

3,150

2,570

2,150

1,740

1,740

3,150

2,500

2,150

142

132

122

118

118

113

107

107

107

109

107

107

109

113

113

109

107

105

102

105

102

164

204

OOQ

348

274

256

238

Dec.

1,810

1,610

1,480

1,350

1,220

1,100

980

920

860

800

800

1,220

1,350

1,350

1,290

4,380

10,600

43,000

22,700

7,500

4,570

3,310

2,710

2,290

2,500

6,760

5,850

5,190

25,100

25,100

8,030

238

214

221

238

310

329

310

329

368

409

409

388

°j!8

310

292

256

9<fl

OOQ

2,220

3 Ann

2,080

1,480

1,160

980

11 800

oft enn

6,420

3,560

Jan.

6,530

15,200

13,400

6,880

4,670

4,280

19,400

27,500

9,140

5,630

4,570

4,000

16,100

14,700

5,850

4,570

3,910

3,000

2,430

2,360

2,360

3,910

14,400

7,500

4,670

3,480

2,860

2,430

2,290

2,150

1,950

2,500

2,010

3,910

23,500

36,100

26,700

4,880

3,390

2,640

2,080

1,680

1,350

2,430

6,530

4,280

3,310

2

QQft

3,820

3,650

3

QQft

20,100 IK cnn

6,300

4,090

3,000

2

0Cn

2,150

3 1 VI

14,700

6,530

Feb.

3,000

5,960

4,570

3,390

2,930

2,780

2,710

2,360

2,360

3,650

3,820

3,320

2,780

2,430

1,950

1,740

1,610

1,540

1,410

1,220

1,160

1,040

1,040

1,290

2,360

2,360

2,150

1 880

1^740

6,530

4,770

3,150

2,570

2,290

1,740

1,680

1,610

1,680

1,480

1,290

1,160

1,040

1 74(1

2,860

3, 150 9 Sfin

4 980 lo/Ann

99 flftft.

7,240

4,470

12,100

7,500

4,380

3,310

2,-860

Mar.

1,680

2,860

4,670

4,000

3, 150

2,710

3,390

5,300

4,280

3,310

2,780

2,290

1,950

1,810

1,680

1,610

1,410

1,350

1,290

1,220

1,160

1,220

1,160

1,040

890

1,410

2,640

7,500

6,880

4,470

3,230

6,880

13,400

41,700

33,200

24,300

9,000

6,420

5,410

4,090

3,310

2,710

9,700

11,300

7,000

6,880

5,850

33,300

25,300

8,030

4,880

4,570

8,300

6,420

22,200

18,600

7 000

10*300 10 Ann

4,570

3,310

Apr.

2,570

2,150

1,950

1 810

1,610

1,410

1,350

2,780

5,190

4,180

3,310

2,860

2,360

2,080

1,810

1,610

1,410

1,350

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,350

1,410

1,350

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,100

980

860

2,640

4,280

6,180

4,090

5,850

12,800

8,030

5,190

4,470

3,820

3,150

2,640

2,360

2,360

2,080

1,740

1,540

1,350

1,220

1,100

1,040

980

860

800

74.fl

719

658

gQ9

1,040

1,040

May.

800

740

712

1,160

1,160

1,040

920

800

712

630

549

499

452

430

452

630

475

409

368

348

329

310

368

475

1,160

740

523

409

368

3,560

13,100

1,160

860

740

770

920

920

800

800

800

800

712

685

630

'575

523

475

430

388

qjc

329

310

310

452

549

499

388

368

348

329

292

256

June.

4,090

2,220

1,480

1,160

1,040

860

1,480

3,150

1,810

1,220

920

2,080

5,960

3,310

2,150

1,610

1,350

1,220

920

770

685

630

575

475

452

549

409

348

310

256

292

575

712

712

549

452

388

348

475

1,160

1,160

980

740

575

452

368

310

274

238

256

214

207

228

238

235

207

164

137

164

137

July.

224

194

228

188

161

175

137

127

348

1,950

2,570

1,810

1,950

1,220

980

800

770

1,350

1,610

2,780

5,520

6,640

3,390

2,010

1,290

1,290

1,040

860

630

475

388

137

118

109

107

102

98

90

107

102

98

90

71

65

73

920

5,960

9,000

10,100

4,380

3,080

7,000

6,880

7,120

5 4.1ft

3,820

9 930

3' nftft

2,010

1,410

Aug.

348

1,160

1 680

1,100

1,040

1,350

1,160

920

1,680

1,410

980

3,000

4,880

2,710

2,430

3,230

4,570

3,230

2,500

1,610

1,160

920

712

602

475

452

388

329

368

368

329

1,040

800

770

1,040

712

575

388

329

329

1,160

1,290

740

523

575

3,650

2,500

1 540

1^040

cnn

1,220

1,350

1,220

74ft

549

409

QJQ

310

292

274

Sept.

274

274

310

409

409

169

274

256

224

188

172

188

175

158

155

182

452

329

256

188

158

139

152

155

132

118

107

107

107

147

658

1,040

1,480

920

602

499

388

329

310

256

oqi

207

185

169

158

152

348

172

120

107

991

188

109

98

185

1,100

1,740

860
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 135

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky.,for years ending

Sept. 30, 1915-1917.

[Drainage area, 1,260 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Minimum. Mean.

Per 

square 

mile.

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on

drainage

1915.

March 10-31................................... 5,410

April.......................................... 1, 

May........................................... 5,

June........................................... 8,860

July........................................... 17,200

August........................................ 11,800

September.................................... 4 ~~"

1915-16.

October....................................... 17,900

November..................................... 57,000

December...:................................. 43,000

January....................................... 27,500

February...................................... 5,960

March......................................... 7,500

April.......................................... 5,190

May........................................... 13,100

June.......................................... 5,960

July........................................... 6,640

August........................................ 1 4,

September.................................... 452

The year................................ 57,000

1916-17.

October....................................... 430

November..................................... 348

December.....................................! 30, fiOO

January....................................... 36,100

February...................................... 22,000 March......................................... 41,700

April.......................................... 12,800

May........................................... 1,160

June.......................................... 1,160

July........................................... 10,100

August........................................ 3,910

September.................................... 1,740

The year................................ 41,700

920

452

256

499

329

256

256

2,190

919

1,340

2,160

2,790

2,160

1,140

1.74

.729

1.06

1.71

2.21

1.71

.905

549

409

800

1,950

1,040

310

256

127

329

107

3,340

5,680

6,380

7,170

2.430

2,720

1,850

1,120

1,450

1,390

1,520

212

2.65

4.51

5.06

5.69

1.93

2.16

1.47

.889

1.15

1.10

1.21

.168

107 2,950 2.34

102

214

1,350

1,040

2,710

602

256

137

65

274

171

147

2,240

7,360

4,460

11,900

2,850

573

432

2,570

995

471

0.136

.117

1.78

5.84

3.54

9.44

2.26

.455

.343

2.04r

.790

.374

1.42

.81

1.22

1.91

2.55

1.97

1.01

3.06

5.03

5.83

6.56

2.08

2.49

1.64

1.02

1.28

1.27

1.40

.19

31.85

0.16

.13

2.05

6.73

3.69

10.88

2.52

.52

.38

2.35

.91

.42

65 2,850 2.26 -30.74
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917. PART III. 

CANEY FORE NEAR ROCK ISLAND, TENN.

LOCATION. About 100 feet downstream from power house of Tennessee Power Co., 

half a mile downstream from mouth of Collins River, and 1 mile northwest of 

Rock Island, Warren County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles (measured on Post Route Map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1911, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder, known as gage No. 3, 100 feet downstream from 

power house and about half a mile downstream from Rock Island dam; this gage 

has been used to determine the mean daily stage since January 1, 1917. From 

March 26 to December 31, 1916, a Bristol water-stage recorder installed March 

26, 1916, at site of staff gage known as gage B (No. 2), half a mile upstream from 

. gage No. 3 and 300 feet downstream from Rock Island dam, was used for determining mean daily stages. The closing of sluice gates in dam on December 8,1916, 

and diversion of flow through tunnel on December 12 made gage B useless after 

December 7, 1916. Prior to March 26, 1916, daily mean stage was determined 

from a water-stage recorder known by the Billesby Co., as gage A, 400 feet upstream from gage B, just above point at which dam is now built; date of installation 

ot recorder not known. Backwater from dam began to affect stage-discharge relation at gage A March 26, 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Formerly made from cable at gage B or from sluiceways in dam. No discharge measurements have been made since closing of the 

sluiceways December 8, 1916.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream above and below gage consists chiefly of 

solid rock; probably permanent.

EXTREME^ OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, about 55,000 secondfeet (estimated by comparison with flow of Collins River); March 4, stage unknown; 

minimum stage, 0.35 foot November 20 (discharge, 330 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet April 2, 1912 (discharge, 107,000 

second-feet); minimum stage 0.20 foot September 17, 20, 21, and October 4, 5, 

10, 1914 (discharge, 220second-feet).

REGULATION. Prior to December 8 only slight diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of small mills upstream. After that date considerable regulation resulted 

from storage in reservoir above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve used 

prior to December 8 well denned between 300 and 25,000 second-feet, and extended above. Above 4,700 second-feet and below 430second-feet curve is based 

on rating curve constructed by the H. M. Billesby Engineering Co., Chicago, 111. 

Rating curve used subsequent to January 1 developed by means of simultaneous 

gage readings at gage B (No. 2) and gage No. 3, and based upon the above curve, is 

fairly well defined between 300 and 9,000 second-feet and extended above. Mean 

daily gage heights computed by Tennessee Power Co. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for extreme high stages.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Power Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by L. J. Hall:

November 10,1916: Gage height (gage No. 2 B), 0.41 foot;discharge, 367second-feet.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 137

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9

10..........

11....'......

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16......:...

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

510

430

470

510

470

430

430

430

fioft

690

555

555

470

430

4^n

^fin

430

510

510

fton

890

1,070

890

7QA

740

645

555

430

40A

430

470

Nov.

510

430

430

395

360

Qfift

395

OQK

iJOA

QQK

395

3fift

JOA

OQK

one

3fift

430

395

00ft

Ofin

OQK

430

°.fift

555

600

555

555

555

Dec.

510

600

690

690

690

740

790

Jan.

5,260

4,350

4,520

13,800

14,200

21,700

19 fiflft

8,440

5,690

4,350

3,320

2,840

2,420

3

1QA

4,870

4,350

4,690

5,690

5,260

4

CQA

23,700

19,700

10 800

7,810

5,470

4,030

3,880

19,700

12,600

Feb.

9,090

9,770

6,670

5,470

4,690

3,730

3,320

3,190

3,320

2,950

2,520

2,220

3,450

4,870

5,470

18,100

10 QAA

11,900

8,440

6,160

6,670

4,870

2,370

Mar.

7,220

36,100

50,900

55,000

39,700

20,900

10,100

6,160

3 ion

4,190

4,350

5,690

13,000

16,900

19 finn

25,300

1 E onn

9 770

9 430

12' 600

12,200

oo KftA

00 OAA

I$,500

17,300

9,770

8,120

6,940

Apr.

4,870

5,260

4,030

4,190

17,300

23,700

14,500

12,600

fo fiftd

8,760

4,870

5,470

4,030

4 190

3,590

3

70A

1,770

1 TV\

2

E7A

2.080

1,900 i fion

1,650

1,530

1,450

1,450

1,530

1,530

May.

1,490

1,450

1,370

1,410

1,450

1,370

1,120

1,450

1,370

1,300

1,340

1,160

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,020

985

osn

1,020

985

1,060

1,090

985

915

2,180

3

70fV

1,490

June.

1,260

1,570

1,950

1,950

2,040

1,530

1,530

1,200

5.260

4,520

5,470

4,030

1,530

1 4V>

1,450

1,370

1,370

1,410

1,090

S fifift

1,650

2

0 on

1,370

1,300

1 200

1^300

1,340

July.

1,490

1,300

1,160

1,090

985

820

760

730

700

450.

450

591

510

332

450

*i ^fift

18,500

10,100

6,410

A OKA

4,350

4,350

3,320

2,000

3,730

6,940

4,690

3,070

1,490

Aug.

1,490

2,040

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,410

1,370

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,300

1,200

985

880

1,160

1,300

1,340

1,300

1 260

1,300

1,340

1,300 'i <wn

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

880

700

Sept.

1,090

1,060

2,220

2,040

1,490

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,120

1,020

1,020

675

730

625

600

600

470

470

470

470

470

470

490

2,220

3,320

2,840

NOTE. Records Oct. 1 to Dec. 7 obtained from gage B (No. 2) at site immediately below dam, which 

represents normal flow. Dec. 8 to 31 the flow past gage B was regulated by closing of sluice gates in dam. 

Diversion of water through tunnel at power house, about half a mile below gage B, was begun Dec. 12. 

Records for this period omitted. Discharge Mar. 3 and 4 estimated by comparison with records of flow of 

Collins River.

Records Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, obtained from gage No. 3 at site 100 feet below power house and about half a 

mile below gage B, represent total flow, which is however, subject to considerable regulation from dam 

above.

Monthly discharge of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn.,for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917. 

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles.]

Month.

April ..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,070 

600 

790 

23,700 

18,900 

55,000 

23,700 

3,730 

5,470 

29,300 

2,040 

3,320

Minimum.

360 

330 

510 

2,420 

2,180 

3,190 

1,450 

915 

1,060 

332 

700 

470

Mean.

559 

432 

673 

8,790 

6,040 

17,500 

5,380 

1,380 

2,060 

3,840 

1,310 

1,180

Per 

square 

mile.

0.341 

.263 

.410 

5.36 

3.68 

10.7 

3.25 

.842 

1.26 

2.34 

.799 

.720

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.39 

.29 

.11 

6.18 

3.83 

12.34 

3.63 

.97 

1.41 

2.70 

.92 

.80
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

COLLINS RIVER NEAR ROWLAND, TENN.

LOCATION. At Hennessee's iron highway bridge, 1 mile below Mountain Creek, 2^ 

miles northeast of Rowland, Warren County, 5 miles southwest of Rock Island, 

and about 8 miles upstream, by river, from junction of Collins River with Caney 

Fork, a tributary of Cumberland River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 800 square miles (measured by Tennessee Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1916, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Standard chain gage on downstream side of bridge at middle of second span 

from right bank; read by Joe Keathley. Zero of gage, 795.86 feet, above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream handrail of bridge, or at extremely 

low stages, by wading. A stay wire about 100 feet upstream is used to make 

high-wafer measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, boulders and sand. Channel fairly 

straight for a considerable distance above and below gage; right bank is a steep 

rock bluff; left bank is low and subject to overflow above a stage of 8 feet. A 

series of rock and boulder riffles beginning just below bridge forms the control; 

probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1916-17: Maximum stage recorded, 14.1 feet at 12 m. 

March 4, 1917 (discharge, 28,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10 feet several 

days in November, 1916 (discharge, 120 second-feet).

By means of levels the elevation of marks of the flood of 1854 (exact date unknown), reported by old residents nearby, indicates that the river rose to stage 

32.6 feet (discharge estimated at 82,SsOO second-feet). Elevation of marks of the 

flood of 1902 (exact date unknown), obtained in the same manner, indicates a 

stage of 27.2 feet (estimated discharge, 66,600 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Small mills upstream probably cause some diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 8,000 second-feet and extended above that point. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily; oftener during high water. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good. 

Determination of discharge above stage of overflow (about 8 feet, discharge, 

11,300 second-feet) subject to error.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn., during the years ending

Sept. 30, 1916 and 1917. >

Date.

1916. 

Mar. 24

30

Apr. 19

26

May 18 

24

June 16 

19 

23 

July 19 

21 

22

24 

Aug. 12 

14 

17

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height.

Feet. 

1.98

1.98

2.25

1.55 

2.37

2.54 

2.05 

1.95 

3.54 

3.85 

4.32

2.96 

1.86 

2.28 

1.82

Pischarge.

Sec.-ft.

782

2,150

801

1,080

408 

1,220

1,420 

867 

768 

2,600 

2,930 

3,590

1,890 

727 

1,110

658

Date.

1916. 

Aug. 19

22

Sept. 14

20

26

1916-17. 

Oct. 25 

Nov. 11 

15 

Jan. 10 

31

Feb. 24 

Mar. 28 

Apr. 11 

May 18.

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£B.

Feet. 

1.61

1.55

1.32

1.35

1.28

1.30 

1.18 

1.20

2.94 

4.56

3.70 

5.99 

N 3.73 

1.62

Discbarge.

Sec.-ft. 

491 4 no

241

263

222

221 

143 

158 

1,910 

3,930

2,720 

6,510 

2,920 

469
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 139

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn.,for the years ending

Sept. 30, 1916 and 1917.

Day.

1916. 

1.... 

2.... 

3.... 

4.... 

5....

6.... 

7.... 

8.... 

9.... 

10....

11.... 

12.... 

13.... 

14.... 

15....

Apr.

1,450 

1,270 

1,180 

1,270 

1,150

1,040 

997 

1,520 

1,780 

1,630

1,510 

1,370 

1,210 

1,120 

'1,050

May.

744 

636 

672 

860 

997

820 

699 

636 

582 

494

510 

478 

470 

470 

438

Day.

1916-17. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30. .............

31..............

June.

726 

494 

771 

1,200 

920

1,030 

2,090 

1,430 

880 

681

744 

3,300 

4,300 

2,550 

1,650

Oct.

186 

160 

186 

180 

180

173 

167 

173 

310

228

214 

186 

173 

173 

180

152 

173 

214 

228 

358

302 

242 

249 

242 

214

200 

207 

193 

200 

152 

200

July.

494 

478 

398 

422 

422

478 

430 

1,160 

10,900 

11,600

9,320 

7,430 

6,330 

7,320 

3,790

Nov.

214 

214 

180 

180 

167

152 

173 

173 

173 

180

160 

173 

152 

160 

140

120 

144 

136 

180 

144

173 

152 

160 

160 

160

160 

167 

160 

 193 

186

Aug.

708 

735 

800 

840 

800

564 

840 

780 

840 

830

708 

681 

900 

1,050 

910

Dec.

173 

207 

214 

214 

256

214 

214 

221 

235 

228

302 

302 

302 

270

263

242 

228 

214 

228 

214

342

502 

771 

860 

681

690 

1,210 

10,200 

11,600 

4,300 

2,670

Sept.

334 

717 

494 

478 

382

374 

318 

446 

374 

358

334

294 

294 

334

681

Jan.

2,450 

1,730 

1,970 

5,920 

4,800

9,080 

4,890 

3,010 

2,330 

1,850

1,610 

1,300 

1,080 

1,930 

2,330

2,130 

1.930 

2,010 

2,410 

2,300

2,050 

7,200 

6,540 

3,930 

2,850

2,290 

1,830 

2,360 

6,980 

7,200 

4,000

Feb.

4,150 

4,000 

2,850 

2,310 

2,050

1,710 

1,490 

1,470 

1,450 

1,290

1,150 

1,140 

964 

953 

1,120

1,530 

1,420 

1,530 

2,770 

6,120

6,980 

4,150 

3,100 

2,770 

2,290

1,930

1,710 

1,6*0

Day.

1916. 

16.... 

17.... 

18.... 

19.... 

20....

21. ... 

22.... 

23.-.. 

24.... 

25....

26.... 

27.... 

28.... 

29.... 

30.... 

31....

Mar.

6,540 

16,200 

28,000 

27,700 

18,500

4,890 

4.800 

3,790 

2,920 

2,550

2,940 

3,440 

5,720 

6,220 

5,820

4,150 

18,500 

9,080 

4,630 

3,510

3,580 

4,720 

4,630 

8,840 

8,360

5,160 

9,320 

6,120 

4,150 

3,170 

2,560

Apr.

964 

900 

860 

810 

762

1,470 

1,930 

1,650 

1,400 

1,210

1,100 

986 

900 

850 

771

Apr.

2,130 

2,550 

2,310 

2,530 

9,080

11,200 

6,020 

4,460 

4,630 

3,440

2,790 

2,330 

2,090 

1,890 

1,770

1,480 

1,370 

1,270 

1,220 

1,070

1,020 

931 

830 

870 

771

790 

627 

663 

762 

699

May.

462 

414 

406 

390 

390

390 

494 

840 

1,210 

942

690 

510 

430 

382 

1,490 

975

May.

%

681 

753 

762 

1,160 

800

726 

762 

744 

672 

681

645 

600 

546 

555 

528

510 

446 

430 

462 

446

422 

519 

591 

528 

510

478 

414 

414 

430 

446 

672

June.

1,520 

1,250 

1,050 

860 

931

1,160 

880 

771 

780 

636

582 

502 

462 

422 

462

June.

920 

690 

636 

920 

1,120

820 

690 

1,030 

3,860 

3,440

2,620 

1,780 

1,240 

964 

780

672

582 

537 

478 

528

1,010 

942 

681 

582 

462

398 

430 

382 

502 

528

July.

2,610 

2,070 

3,100 

2,480 

2,940

3,100 

3,300 

2,670 

1,880 

1,510

1,250 

1,180 

1,460 

1,030 

1,120 

t 870

July.

398 

406 

366 

334 

326

294 

286 

270 

256 

256

242 

249 

242 

256 

302

2,350 

11,100 

4,890 

3,720 

2,270

2,050 

2,000 

2,310 

1,930 

1,510

1,470 

2,500 

3,170 

1,900 

1,450 

1,210

Aug.

744 

636 

528 

462 

462

462 

430 

486 

478 

462

446 

390 

366 

398 

350 

342

Aug.

1,030 

820 

762 

654 

582

546 

510 

510 

406 

462

430 

414 

366 

390 

690

2,120 

1,180 

870 

654 

564

470 

502 

681 

564

478

430 

390 

350 

35* 

390 

1 050

Sept.

438 

334 

286 

270 

256

242 

228 

214 

214 

200

214 

193 

200 

186 

193

Sept.

1,790 

1,600 

1,480 

975 

762

609 

494 

454 

953 

699

502 

438 

406 

342 

366

334

358 

302 

294 

278

286 

717 

470 

374 

326

286 

1,490 

5,530 

2,060 

1,260
140 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn.,forthe years ending Sept. SO,

1916 and 1917,

[Drainage area, 800 square miles.]

Month.

1916.

June. .................................

July...........................................

September. . ............................. .

1916-17. 

October. .............................. .

November. ...................................

December. . ....................... .

February. .................................. .

May...........................................

June ...........................

July...........................................

August...................................... .

September. . ..................................

The year ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,930 

1,490 

4,300 

11,600 

1.050 

717

358 

214 

11,600 

9,080 

6,980 

28,000 

11,200 

1,160 

3,860 

11,100 

2,120 

5,530

28,000

Minimum.

762 

382 

422 

398 

342 

186

152 

120 

173 

1.080 

953 

2,550 

627 

414 

382 

242 

350 

278

120

Mean.

1,200 

643 

1,170 

3,020 

627 

329

206 

166 

1,240 

3,360 

2,360 

7,760 

2,450 

591 

1,010 

1,620 

633 

874

1,860

Per 

square 

mite.

1.50

.804 

1.46 

3.78 

.784 

.411

.258 

.208 

1.55 

4.20 

2.95 

9.70 

3.06 

.739 

1.26 

2.02 

.791 

1.09

2.32

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.67 

.93 

1.63 

4.36 

.90 

.46

.30 

.23 

1.79 

4.84 

3.07 

11.18 

3.41 

.85 

1.41 

2.33 

.91 

1.22

31.54

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, N. C.

LOCATION. At new concrete highway bridge which replaced old Smith's bridge; 

washed out July 18, 1916, about a mile below Southern Railway station at Ashe, 

ville, N. C., and 2 miles below mouth of Swannanoa Biver.

DRAINAGE AREA. 987 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 19, 1903 (determinations of daily discharge from Jan. 1, 

1905) to July 16, 1916; January 1 to-September 30, 1917. A record was obtained 

at Bingham School bridge about three miles west of Ashville from 1895 to 1905.

GAGES. A temporary vertical staff a short distance above the old Smith's bridge was 

used January 1 to September 30,1917. Original gages, a vertical staff attached to 

one of the piers of the old Smith's bridge, and an auxiliary chain gage (for obtaining readings below zero) attached to that bridge, were used until the flood in July, 

1916. Readings from the temporary gage have been reduced to the datum of the 

original gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Formerly made from downstream side of highway 

briage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed chiefly of rock; practically permanent. 

Control formed by rock shoal and concrete piers of Southern Railway bridge; 

permanent, though piers of bridge may become choked with debris during extreme 

floods, so that stage-discharge relation at gage may be affected by backwater for 

short periods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet March 5 

and 25 (discharge, 9,770 second-feet); minimum stage recorded during year, 0.7 

foot August 30 (discharge, 680 second-feet).

1905-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 24.13 feet July 16,1916, determined from 

flood marks by levels November 21, 1917 (discharge not determined); stagedischarge relation probably affected by backwater from drift lodged against the 

Southern Railway bridge. Maximum stage recorded before or after the flood 

in July, 1916, 7.8 feet January 23,1906 (discharge, 25,800 second-feet). Minimum 

stage recorded, 0.7 foot September 16 and 20,1907 (discharge, 380 second feet.)
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 141

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations may be caused by the operation of small 

mills upstream.

ACCURACV. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly by the flood in July, 1916. 

Rating curve based on four discharge measurements made in 1918; well defined 

below 30,800 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

determined by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at AsheviUe, N. (7., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

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...........................

Jan.

1 f\it\

1.530

1,640

1,640

Ij640

2,810

2 OCA

1,980

1,860

1,640

1,530

1,310

1,310

1,310

2,500

3,480

2 A5TI

2,500

2 9W

1,9*0

1 980

O* Qfirt

1,980

1,750

i 7^n

1,640

1,530

1,640

1 QOA

1,640

Feb.

2,100

2,810

1.980

1.640

1,860

1,530

1,530

1,640

1,420

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,640

1,310

1,310

2 inn

3,480

4,840

2 650

2! 970

3,130

2,650

2,360

2

o«n

JUar.

2,360

3,300

4,430

6, 760

9,770

4

fiOA

3,860

3,480

2,810

2y650

2,970

2,500

2,360

2,360

3,480

2,360

2,360

2,6,50

2

Knn

7 800

9,' 770

9 190

7' 020

6,760

5,060

4 050 2', 100

Apr.

1 860

1*640

1,750

1,420

4,050

7,020

4,840

3,860

4, 2-iO

3,300

2,970

2,810

2,810

2 ft£fi

2,500

2,650

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,230

2,100

2,100

2

oon

1,980

1,980

2 9W

2,100

1,860

1,980

1,860

May.

1,860

1,860

1,750

1,640

2,100

1,860

1,640

1,980

1,860

1,640

1,530

1,530

1,640

1,420

1,420

1,530

1,420

1,420

1 KOA

1,310

1,310

1,310

2,230

1 640

1^420

1 980

l'420

1,420

1,530

1,310

1,210

June.

1,210

1,420

1,530

1.420

1,210

1,310

1,210

1,530

2,500

1,640

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,310

1,310

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,310

1,210

1,420

1,020

1.110

1,020

1,110

1,210

1,110

July.

930

930

1,050

1,420

1,310

1,210

1,020

1,210

1.110

930

930

930

1,020

840

840

930

840

1,210

1,860

2,100

2.100

2,230

2,500

2,230

1,750

1,530

1,750

1,310

1,020

Aug.

1,210

1,110

1,750

1,210

1,110

1,110

1,020

1,420

1,640

1,980

1,420

1,110

1,110

930

1,980

1,420

1,110

1,020

1.020

840

840

1,020

930

930

840

840

760

760

760

680

760

Sept.

7,020

5,750

5,750

2,650

1,980

1,750

1,420

1,310

1,530

2,100

1,640

1 310

1.310

1,210

1,110

1,210

1,110

1,020

1,110

1,020

1,020

1,210

1,420

1,310

1,110

1,110

1,020

3 480

2,100

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Asheville, N. G., for the year ending Sept.

JO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 987 square miles.]

Month.

March ............................... .........

April..........................................

June. ..........................................

July................. .....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,480 

4,840 

9,770 

7,020 

2,230 

2,500 

2,500 

1,980 

7,020

Minimum.

1,310 

1,210 

2,100 

1,420 

1, 210 

1,020 

840 

680 

1,020

Mean.

1,970 

2,090 

4,370 

2,670 

1,600 

1,300 

1,360 

1,120 

2,010

Per 

square 

mile.

2.00 

2.12 

4.43 

2.71 

1 62 

1.32 

1.38 

1.13 

2.04

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.31 

2.21 

5.11 

3.02

1.87 

1.47 

1.59 

1.30 

2.28
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

TENNESSEE RIVER AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

LOCATION. At Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, 3 miles above 

mouth of Chattanooga Creek, 4 miles below mouth of Chickamauga Creek, and 

33 miles upstream from Hales Bar dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 21,400 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1. 1873, to October 21, 1913; March 1, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGES. Two gages, 7 miles apart and set to the same datum, are used at this station 

to determine variation in slope of water surface caused by operation of power 

plant and locks at Hales Bar dam, as the station is within influence of backwater 

from the dam. Gage No. 1 consists of a sloping section of a railroad T rail, bolted 

to rock, and a vertical section of timber attached to the rock cliff on the left bank 

about 200 feet upstream from the Walnut Street Bridge; read by 0. B. Gladish 

and L. M. Andress. Gage No. 2 is a vertical staff in three sections, fastened to 

trees on left bank about 100 feet above the Cincinnati Southern Railroad bridge 

7 miles upstream from Chattanooga; gage is read by C. A. Brown.

Prior to October 21,1913, gage No. 1 was used alone, but on that date backwater 

from Hales Bar dam began to affect the stage-discharge relation, and the station 

was abandoned until March 1, 1915, when gage No. 2 was installed.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream footway of Walnut Street 

Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically permanent. Control now formed by 

Hales Bar lock and dam and power plant.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from, records of United 

States Weather Bureau, 47.7 feet at 8.40 a. m. March 7, (discharge, 313,000 secondfeet); minimum mean daily discharge, 11,000 second-feet, October 8.

1874-1917: Maximum stage recorded, G4.0 feet at 7 a. m. March 1,1875 (discharge 

361,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, zero on gage September 11-14,1881, 

and September 19, 1883 (discharge, 4,800 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATIONS. See "Accuracy."

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by changes in slope of water surface 

caused by operation of power plant at Hales Bar dam and by rising and falling 

stages. Discharge determined^ by slope method (see Water-Supply Paper 345). 

Rating curve well defined between 11,500 and 363,000 second-feet. Gages read 

to hundredths twice daily. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Oct. 14o...........

Mar.9....... .......

9..............

Gage height in feet.

Gage 

No. 1.

7.42 

44.20 

42,80

Gage 

No. 2.

9.57 

46.50 

45.20

Discharge.

11,200 

276.000 

262,000

Date.

Mar. 10.............

31...-.-.-.-...

Gage height in feet.

Gage 

No. 1.

35.93 

23.38

Gage 

No. 2.

38.60 

26.49

Discharge.

195,000 

113,000

a Three-foot flash boards on Hales Bar dam.
TENNESSEE RIVEK BASIN. 143

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..-.. .........

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28. .............

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Oct.

13,500 

13,100 

13,100 

13,100 

12,800

12,500 

11,800 

11,000 

11,400 

11,500

12,000 

11,900 

12,000 

11,700 

11,200

11,200 

11,600 

11,200 

13,200 

14,800

16,700 

19,600 

23,200 

20,700 

17,200

14,800 

14,400 

13,600 

13,400 

12,700 

13,000

Nov.

13,300 

13,500 

13,700 

13,300 

12,300

12,500 

11.600 

11,800 

11,500 

11,500

11,400 

11,400 

12,100 

11,900 

12,000

12,400 

13,300 

13,000 

12,500 

12,400

12,400 

12,300 

12,900 

13,100 

13,000

15,300 

14,500 

14,200 

14,200 

14,100

Dec.

15,200 

16,800 

17,600 

15,800 

15,200

15,000 

14, .500 

14, ,500 

14,500 

14,000

16,000 

16,700 

16, 400 

16, 400 

16,500

16,400 

16,000 

15, 300 

13,900 

^3,200

13,600 

13,800 

15,000 

21,100 

24,300

30,500 

31,500 

35,400 

75,400 

103,000 

96,300

Jan.

90,300 

68,500 

51,600 

54,500 

73,800

109,000 

132,000 

141,000 

129,000 

93,400

65,100 

50,800 

43,000 

42,600 

48,400

59,300 

62,000 

66,400 

63,200 

60,700

55,200 

56,600 

91,600 

102,000 

101,000

90,000 

72,000 

59,600 

49.900 

61,300 

92,900

Feb.

96,100 

98,100 

92,000 

76,200 

65,800

64,300 

49,500 

43,500 

42,200 

40,300

38,300 

36,200 

33,200 

28,800 

28,100

29,500 

31,400 

35,400 

52,000 

88,400

123,000 

150,000 

144,000 

127,000 

104,000

83,400 

82,500 

84,800

Mar.

78,300 

117,000 

224,000 

223,000 

237,000

280,000 

309,000 

310,000 

266,000 

191,000

123,000 

88,000 

82,200 

104,000 

113,000

109,000 

100,000 

136,000 

151,000 

144,000

129,000 

120,000 

117,000 

115,000 

154,000

184,000 

191,000 

196,000 

196,000 

144,000 

113,000

Apr.

90,700 

79,900 

72,800 

63,200 

72,000

84,400 

96,500 

91,000 

95,300 

94,700

81,900 

70,900 

64,100 

58,300 

55,600

53,500 

52,400 

48,000 

44,500 

40,700

38,200 

35,500 

32,900 

31,100 

29,900

29,100 

27,600 

26,500 

26,000 

25,700

May.

28,300 

31,700 

33,000 

33,000 

33,000

32,600 

28,800 

27,800 

27,000 

25,800

25,100 

24,400 

23,600 

23,400 

23,500

23,400 

22,900 

22,300 

21,200 

19,700

18,000 

15,900 

15,500 

16,800 

18,900

18,300 

19,500 

20,000 

19,500 

18,900 

19,600

Juno.

20,200 

21,200 

22,100 

21,800 

21,000

20,200 

19,400 

20,800 

28,000 

29,300

29,600 

31,000 

30,100 

27,800 

26,900

25,000 

23,100 

21,500 

22,900 

22,800

25,000 

25,200 

22,400 

22,600 

21,500

19,600 

17,600 

16,600 

15,800 

16,200

July.

18,300 

17,400 

16,200 

16,200 

14,500

14,600 

14,400 

14,000 

13,500 

14,100

15,000 

13,600 

13,900 

14.600 

15,700

17,000 

51,000 

84,500 

65,800 

48,600

44,100 

56,800 

74,800 

63,100 

51,200

45,400 

41,800 

42,500 

40,600 

36,200 

30,400

Aug.

26,700 

23,900 

22,900 

24,100 

23,900

21,900 

18,000 

16,400 

14,500 

17,000

20,900 

24,100 

20,000 

17,800 

16,400

16,400 

19,700 

23,000 

23,900 

20,100

17,400 

15,500 

15,000 

14,900 

20,400

26,400 

20,800 

17,200 

14,800 

13,400 

12,500

Sept.

18,200 

29,600 

34,000 

32,900 

31,300

26,900 

21,400 

18,100 

16,700 

14,800

14,000 

15,500 

14,100 

15,200 

14,300

13,200 

12,9dD 

12,100 

12,400 

11,900

11,600 

11,600 

11,500 

11,500 

12,200

12,500 

12,800 

13,400 

15,500 

21,700

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

[Drainage area, 21,400 square miles.]

Month.

arch.........................................

>rU........ ..................................

iv

ne.. .........................................

(ly................ ...........................

igust .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. /

23,200 

15,300 

103,000 

141,000 

150,000 

310,000 

96,500 

33,000 

31,000 

84,500 

26,700 

34,000

310,000

Minimum.

11,000 

11,400 

13,200 

42,600 

28,100 

78,300 

25,700 

15,500 

15,800 

13,500 

12,500 

11,500

11,000

Mean.

13,700 

12,800 

24,800 

75,400 

70,300 

163,000 

57,100 

23,600 

22,900 

32,900 

19,400 

17,100

44,400

Per 

square 

mile.

0.640 

.598 

1.16 

3.52 

3.29 

7.62 

 2.67 

1.10 

1.07 

1.54 

.907 

.799

2.07

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.74 

.67 

1.34 

4.06 

3.43 

8.78 

2.98 

1.27 

1.19 

1.78 

1.05 

.89

28.18
144 SURFACE -WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III. 

TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE, ALA..

LOCATION.. At Southern Railway bridge at lower end of Fattens Island, just below 

foot of Little Muscle Shoals, 1 mile south of Florence, Lauderdale County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1871, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Rod gage consisting of four sections of steel, three-eighths inch by 7^ inches, 

attached to right face of stone draw pier, which has batter of 1 inch to the foot. 

These sections form one continuous gage, graduated from 1.92 to 33.5 feet. Zero 

of gage, 400.85 feet above sea level. Gage read by R. E. Coburn. For description of gages used prior to September 30,1913, see Water-Supply Paper 353, p. 151.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway section (the 

low-level or through section) of 17-span combined railway and highway bridge. 

Special care necessary to counteract effect of obstruction of current by piers.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky, rough, and uneven; probably permanent. 

Control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.7 feet at 6 

p. m., March 12 (discharge, 319,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.1 foot at 7 

a. m. and 6 p. m., September 26, and 7 a. m., September 27 (discharge, 12,100 

second-feet). ^

1871-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 32.5 feet at 10 and 12 p. m., March 19, 

1897 (discharge, 499,000 second-feet);-minimum stage, -0.80 foot September 18, 

1878 (discharge, 7,350 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. The operation of Hales Bar lock and dam, 175 miles upstream, may 

cause some diurnal fluctuation in low-stage flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well defined above 12,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths twice daily; oftener during 

high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Mississippi River Commission.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., during the, year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 17

Feb. 28

Mar. 11

12

Made by 

* 

L.J. Hall.................................................................

.....do..........................................:.........,...............

W. E. Hall, L. J. Hall, and O. P. Hall.. . .................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.30

12.30

24.30

24.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13,800

130,000

310,000

319,000
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASI3ST.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Florenc

Sept. SO, 1917.

145

Ala., for the year ending

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4. .............

5.....,..-,....

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10. .............

12. ............. 1<*

14. .............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23. .............

24. .............

25..............

26..............

27. .............

28...............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

12,600 

12,600 

13,600 

13,600 

14,600

14,600 

14,600 

14,600 

14,600 

14,100

13,600 

13,100 

13,100 

12,600 

12,600

13,100 

13,600 

14,100 

14,100 

14,100

14,600 

15,600 

17,300 

19,200 

20,400

23,200 

23,200 

20,400 

17,300 

16,200 

15,600

Nov.

14, 100 

14,100 

13,600 

13,600 

13,600

13,600 

13,600 

13,600 

13,600 

13,600

13,600 

13,100 

13,100 

12,600 

12,600

12,600 

13,100 

13,100 

13,100 

13,600

14,100 

13,600 

13,600 

13,100 

13,600

14,100 

14,100 

14,600 

16,800 

17,900

Dec.

16,800 

16,800 

16,800 

17,900 

18,500

19,200 

19,800 

19,800 

19,200 

18,500

19,200 

19,800 

20,400 

20,400 

21,1001

*

20,400 

20,400 

19,800 

19,800 

19,200

19,200 

19, 200 

19,200 

19. 800 

20,400

22,500 

29,300 

53,400 

78,800 

85,400 

97,400

Jan.

113.000 

112,000 

105,000 

97,400 

92,600

98,600 

111,000 

125,000 

142,000 

150,000

149,000 

126,000 

84,300 

73,300 

65,300

62,400 

68,300 

76,600 

84,300 

90,200

90,200 

92,600 

112,000 

124,000 

130,000

135,000 

130,000 

114,000 

102,.000 

97,400 

92,600

Feb.

106,000 

140,000 

150,000 

146,000 

135,000

114,000 

97,400 

84,300 

68,300 

62,400

57,000 

53,400 

51,600 

49,800 

48,000

48,000 

48,900 

51,600 

60,600 

106,000

152,000 

166,000 

172,000 

178, 000 

182,000

175,000 

154,000 

133,000

Mar.

125,000 

154.000 

196,000 

250,000 

271,000

279,000 

279,000 

285,000 

285,000 

295,000

311,000 

317,000 

309,000 

295,000 

266,000

221,000 

205,000 

205,000 

190,000 

175,000

202,000 

212,000 

223,000 

234,000 

240,000

240,000 

252,000 

253,000 

250,000 

250,000 

247,000

Apr.

240,000 

234,000 

205,000 

163,000 

191,000

208,000 

199,000 

178,000 

164,000 

152,000

140,000 

129,000 

109,000 

99,800 

85,400

76,600 

73,300 

70,300 

66,300 

62,400

57,900 

53,400 

49,800 

48,000 

46,200

42,800 

42,000 

41,200 

39,400 

38,600 

.......

Ma

37, ) 

36,! 

36,1 

40,; 

45, <

49,! 

46,! 

42,! 41,:

37, S

36, ( 

34,^ 

32, ( 

31, J 

31, (

31, ( 

31, (

30,] 

30,1 

29, ;

28, S 

27,7 

26, S 

26 « 

26,2

24,6 

23,8 

23,2 

24,6 

23' fl 

24,6

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the 

[Drainage area, 30,800 square miles.]

Month.

December. ............................*......

February. ....................................

April.........................................

July..........................................

Discharge in sec

Maximum.

5

1

e

15

If

it

4

I

A

<

3,200 

7,900 

7,400 

0,000 

2,000 

7,000 

W,000 

9,800 

8,800 

3,800 

7,100 

7,800

317,000

Minimum.

12,600 

12,600 

16,800 

62,400 

48,000 

125,000 

38,600 

23,200 

23,200 

15,600 

17,900 

12,100

12,100

June.

10 26,200 

K) 27,700 

K) 29,300 

10 29,300 

K) 28,500

10 28,500 

K) 27,700 

K) 27,700 

10 32,600 

» 48,000

10 58,800 

10 53,400 

10 48,000 

K) 43,700 

K) 40,300

10 39,400 

10 37,800 

X) 33,500 

10 31,000 

K) 29,300

K) 27,700 

X) 26,900 

K) 28,500 

10 31,000 

10 30,100

K) 27,700 

 0 26,900 

» 26,200 

» 24,600 

X) 23,200 

W.......

July.

23,200 

50,400 

19,800 

20,400 

21,800

21,100 

20,400 

20,400 

19,200 

17,900

16,800 

16,200 

15,600 

15,600 

16,800

15,600 

21,800 

31,000 

48,000 

85,400

79,900 

70,300 

66,300 

78,800 

93,800

90,200 

77,700 

66,300 

59,700 

57,000 

51,600

Aug.

47,100 

42,800 

39,400 

36,000 

33,500

32,600 

31,000 

30,100 

29,300 

28,500

27,700 

26,200 

23,900 

24,600 

26,200

25,400 

25,400 

24,600 

23,900 

24,600

26,200 

86,900 

26,200 

24,600 

21,800

19,200 

17,900 

20,400 

26,200 

26,200 

23,200

Sept.

21,800 

21,800 

23,200 

29,300 

36,000

37,800 

36,000 

32,600 

29,300 

27,700

24,600 

21, 100 

19,200 

17,300 

16,800

16,800 

19,200 

17,900 

16,800 

16,200

15,600 

14,100 

13,600 

13,100 

12,600

12,100 

16,800 

26,200 

26,200 

25,400

year ending Sept SO, 1917.

md-leet.

Mean.

15,400 

13,800 

27,400 

105,000 

107,000 

242,000 

110,000 

32,700 

33,100 

41,300 

27,800 

21,900

64,700

Per * 

square 

mile.

0.500 

.448 

.890

a '4i

3.47 

7.86 

3.57 

1.06 

1.07 

1.34 

.903 

.711

2.10

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.58 

.50 

1.03 

3.93 

3.61 

9.06 

3.98 

1.22 

1.19 

1.54 

1.04 

.79

28.47

TENNESSEE RIVER AT JOHNSONVILLE, TENN.i

LOCATION.At Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railw 

1,000 feet below railway bridge at Johnsonville, Hun 

from mouth of Tennessee River and 160 miles below F

DRAINAGE AREA. 38,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1875, to September 

October 1, 1875, to September 30, 1913, published in

freight elevator, about 

phreys County, 96 miles 

arence, Ala.

0, 1917. Records from 

IVater-Supply Paper 353.

i For detailed history of this station s^e Water-Supply Pap 

115805° 20 WSP 453 10

353, pp. 195-201.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

GAGE. Staff at freight elevator on right bank, about 1,000 feet below the Nashville, 

Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream and upstream side of through 

railway bridge of six spans and draw span.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. No information concerning control. Channel at measuring 

section at bridge composed of boulders and coarse gravel; apparently permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 38.9 feet March 

18, caused partly by backwater from the Ohio River; minimum stage, 1.3 feet 

November 16-20 (discharge, 13,400 second-feet). 

The highest unquestioned record of stage is 48 feet March 24, 1897.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not materially affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation is considered permanent except for effect of 

backwater from Ohio River. No discharge measurements made at this station 

since August 1, 1914. Not affected by ice during the year. Rating curve well 

defined between discharges 9,370 and 302,000 second-feet. Gage read once daily 

to tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying claily gage heights to rating 

table except for period when flow was affected by backwater from Ohio River 

(see footnote to table of daily discharge). Records good except those estimated 

which are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

No discharge measurements were made at this station, during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Term., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..........

2... .......

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

10

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24. .........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

14,500 

14,500 

14,500 

14,800 

14,800

15,200 

15,600 

16,100 

15,600 

15,600

15,600 

15,600 

14,800 

14,500 

14,100

13, tOO 

13,700 

14,100 

15,200 

15,200

15,200 

15,200 

15,200 

16,100 

17,400

18,700 

20,200 

22,400 

23,500 

21,300 

19,200

Nov.

17,800 

16,500 

16,100 

15,200 

15,200

15,200 

15,200 

15,600 

15,600 

15,200

15,200 

14,500 

13,700 

13,700 

13,700

13,400 

13,400 

13,400 

13,400 

13,400

13,700 

14,500 

14,800 

15,200 

15,200

14,800 

14,800 

15,200 

15,600 

16,100

Dec.

17,400 

17,800 

17,800 

17,800 

17,800

18,300 

19,700 

20,700 

20; 700 

21,300

21,300 

21,300 

21,300 

21,800 

21,800

21,800 

21,800 

21,800 

21,800 

21,300

21,300 

20,700 

20,700 

23,500 

24,100

24,100 

24,100 

34,200 

64,400 

98,400 

117,000

Jan.

120,000

88,900 

95,800

105,000 

133,000 

150,000 

163,000 

168,000

132,000

Feb.

tl&0,000

166,000 

156,000 

138,000 

117,000 

99,300

78,600 

70,200 

70,200 

60,400 

57,300

58.800 

59,600 

60,400 

60,400 

65,200

90,600 

135,000 

167,000 

180,000 

185,000

192,000 

194,000 

193,000

Mar.

185,000 

291,000

Apr.

168,000

77,800 

71,000 

65,200 

61,200 

53,500

53,500 

50,500 

47,600 

46,100 

44,700

May.

42,500 

41,800 

40,400 

38,300 

43,200

46,800 

50,500 

50,500 

47,600 

44,700

42.500 

40,400 

38,300 

37,000 

36,300

35,600 

34,900 

34,200 

32,900 

32,200

31,600 

31,600 

32,200 

32,200 

31,600

30,300 

30,300 

31,000 

29,600 

29,000 

29,000

June.

31,000 

34,200 

37,000 

39,000 

37,600

34,900 

34,200 

39,000 

48,300 

64,400

75,200 

79,500 

78,600 

71.000 

61,200

52,800 

48,300 

44,700 

40,400 

37,000

33,600 

32,900 

30,300 

29,600 

31,000

30,300 

29,600 

29,600 

29,600 

29,000

July.

27,700 

25,900 

24,700 

23,500 

22,900

23,500 

24,100 

24,100 

23,500 

21,800

21,300 

20,700 

19,700 

18,700 

17,400

18,700 

20,700 

20,700 

23,500 

33,600

61,200 

89,800 

93,200 

94,100 

95,800

103,000 

107,000 

102,000 

92,400 

83,800 

71,000

Aug.

62,800 

57,300 

52,000 

46,100 

41,800

39,700 

36,300 

34,200 

32,900 

31,600

31,000 

30,300 

29,000 

25,900 

24,100

25,300 

27,700

27,700 

26,500 

25,900

25,900 

25,900 

27,700 

27,700 

27,700

25,900 

23,500 

21,800 

21,300 

23,500 

25,900

Sept.

26,500 

25,300 

24,100 

24,100 

25,300

28,400 

34,200 

36,300 

37,000 

34,200

31,000 

29,000 

25,900 

22,400 

20,700

19,200 

19,200 

19,200 

20,200 

19,700

18,700 

17.800 

16,900 

15,600 

15,600

15,200 

14,500 

14,100 

18,300 

32,200

NOTE . Daily discharge estimated, because of backwater effect from Ohio River, from the flow at Florence 

as follows: Jan. 1-18,26-31: Feb. 1-5: Mar. 2-31: Apr. 1-20. Braced quantities are the estimated means 

for the indicated periods.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tent

30, 1917.

[Drainage area, 38,500 square miles.]

Month.

October. ......................................

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in s

Maximum.

23.500 

17,800 

117,000

50,500 

79,500 

107,000 

62,800 

37,000

Minimum.

13,700 

13,400 

17,400

29.000 

29,000 

17,400 

21,300 

14,100

13,400

cond-feet.

Mean.

16,200 

14,800 

28,300 

124,000 

123,000 

288,000 

131,000 

37,100 

43,100 

46,800 

31,800 

23,400

75,500

Per 

square 

mile.

0.421 

.384 

.735 

3.22 

3.19 

7.48 

3.40 

.964 

1.12 

1.22 

.826 

.608

1.96

Kun-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.49 

.43 

.85 

3.71 

3.32 

8.62 

* 3.79 

1.11 

1.25 

1.41 

. .95" 

.68

26.61

147

for the year ending Sept.

SOUTH FORK OF HOLSTON RIVER AT BLUFI CITY, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Bluff City, Sullivan C

ginia & Southwestern Railway bridge, 1 mile below mouth 

about 10 miles upstream from mouth, of Watauga Rh

DRAINAGE AREA. 828 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1900, to September 30,

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of bri 

bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream sid 

road bridge 300 feet above where the section is much 

when the current becomes sluggish.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river very rough. Cor 

ledge; probably permanent. Depth and velocity of

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded dur 

March 5 (discharge, 15,600 second-feet); minimum 

28 and 29 (discharge, 185 second-feet).

1900-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11. 45 feet Fe 

33,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.1 foo 

28-31, and November 1, 1904 (discharge, 150 secondICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Somevdiurnal fluctuation caused by operation of

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically perman 

well defined below 25,700 second-feet. Gage read to 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

good, except those for stages below 800 second-feet, 

lack of discharge measurements for checking the rat

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United

unty, 300 feet below Virof Indian Creek, and 

er.

1917. 

ge pier, nearest the right

of bridge; also from railetter except at low stages

trol consists of a shallow 

urrent very irregular, 

ng year, 9.3 feet at noon, 

recorded zero, August

iruary 28, 1902 (discharge, 

t October 16-19, 21-25, 26,

eet).

small mills upstream, 

nt. Rating curve fairly 

tenths once daily. Daily 

to rating table. Records 

w' ich are only fair, owing to 

tig curve at low water. 

States Weather Bureau.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Term., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2... ...........

3..............

4.... ...

5..............

6..............

7. .............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..!...........

17. .............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22. .............

23

24..............

25..............

26..............

27. .............

28. .............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

590 47*;

420

420

370

370

370

325

325

530

530

47K

420

370

370

420

420

715

650

650

590

530

530

475

420

370

370

370

,420

Nov.

420

370

325

325

370

370

V)\

325

325

370

370

37A

q7fl

420

420

420

370

070,

325

OOK

325

OOK

37ft

420

37ft

qoc

37ft

370

650

Dec.

590 con

47PI

475

475

475

370

370

420

420

47K

47*1

530

CQA

420

37ft

420

420

KQA

KQA

1,020

1 38ft,

1,280

1,100

940

71 %

6,580

3,320

1,680

Jan.

1,680

1,190

1,280

6,180

8,720

8,050

5,080

3,610

2,630

1,790

1,580

1,380

1,580

2 1 3ft

1 790

1,790

1 7QA

1,790

1,580

6,380

6,780

3 7ftft

2,760

2,250 i oftft

1,480

2,010

4,900

3,610

Feb.

3,040

2,760

2,250

2,010

1,790

1,580

1,580

1,480

1,480

1,190

1,190

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,380

1,900

3,460

5,260

3,460

4,560

5,260

3,460

2,370

Mar.

2,900

7,410

7,200

8,490

14,200

7,410

4,900

3,760

3,320

2,760

2,500

2 °. 7ft.

5,440

4,220

3 7fiO

5,440

7,410

4 730

3,' 460

2,900

3,040

5.990

7,830

4,560

3,610

3,040

2,500

2,250

Apr.

1,790

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,900

4,560

3,610

2,760

2,500

2,130

1,900

1,680

1,680

1,900

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,280

1,196

1,190

1,100

1,020

1.020

940

940

940

860

860

860

860

May.

1,380

1,380

1,190

1,020

1,020

1,020

860

1,020

1,280

1,380

1,280

1,380

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,020

860

785

650

650

650

650

71 \

785

650

650

590

2,010

1,020

860

785

June.

650

715

650

715

715

590

590

530

590

785

1,020

940

785

650

3,180

1,480

1,020

940

785

715

650

590

590

530

420

475

420

785

590

590

July.

475

420

370

370

420

370

370

420

590

420

370

370

420

370

785

1,280

2,010

1,100

860

715

650

715

1,580

1,380

1,680

1,900

1,900

1,190

860

715

650

Aug.

530

650

530

530

420

370

325

325

370

420

420

370

325

325

325

530

590

530

420

370

370

325

370

325

325

285

245

185

185

245

325

Sept.

370

370

325

325

285

245

212

245

940

785

475

. 370

325

285

285

285

245

245

285

245

245

212

245

212

212

212

212

475

475

370

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Drainage area, 828 square miles.]

Month. 

t

October. ......................................

February. .....................................

April. . ........................................

May...........................................

June. ..........................................

July...........................................

Discharge to second-feet.

Maximum.

715 

650 

6,580 

8,720 

5,260 

14,200 

4,560 

2,010 

3,180 

2,010 

650 

940

14,200

Minimum.

325 

325 

370 

1,190 

1.020 

2,010 

860 

590 

420 

370 

185 

212

185

Mean.

465 

374 

926 

3,090 

2<300 

4,680 

1,620 

1,000 

790 

830 

383 

334

1,400

Per 

square 

mile.

0.562 

.452 

1.12 

3.73 

2.78 

5.65 

1.96 

1.21 

.954 

1.00 

.463 

.403

1.69

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.65 

.50 

1.29 

4.30 

2.90 

6.51 

2.19 

1.40 

1.06 

1.15 

.53 

.45

22.93
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 149 

HOLSTON RIVER NEAR ROGERSVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge near Austin Mill, Hawkins 

County, half a mile below new county highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from 

mouth of Dodson Creek, 3 miles south of Rogersville, and 11 miles northeast of 

Bulls Gap, Tenn.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,060 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1902 (daily discharge record beginning January 1, 

1904) to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right side of bridge pier nearest the right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the steel highway bridge, abojit half a mile 

upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock, boulders and gravel. 

Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank high, but subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control formed by rock shoals below bridge; 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.1 feet at 8 a. m. 

March 5 (discharge, 56,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet at 

8 a. m., November 9, 10, December 18, and September 17-27 (discharge, 850 

second-feet).

1904-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 19.1 feet, March 28, 1913 (discharge, 

about 67,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot October 23 to November 3, 1904 (discharge, 490 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of power plants a long distance upstream causes some 

diurnal fluctuations in stage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 33,000 second-feet; extended above that point. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date. / 

Oct. 28..............................................................................

Dec. 14..............................................................................

Mar. 3..............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.59

1.94

10.78

Discharge.

Sec. -ft. 

1,120

1,800

32,200
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2.............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

« 8... ......... .

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23...............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29. .............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2

7OA

1,950

1,570

1.570

1,390

1,210

1,030

 4,030

1.210

1,210

1,030

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,210

2,150

1,950

2,780

2,150

1,760

1,760

1,570

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,210

1 ^Qfl

1,390

Nov.

1,570

1,570

1,390

1,390

1,210

1,210

1,030

1,030

OKA

850

1,030

1,030

1,210

1,030

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,030

1,030

1,210

1,390

1,760

1,760

1,390

1,570

1,390

Dec.

1,570

1,950

1 760

1,700

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,950

1,760

2,350

1,390

850

1,390

1,950

1,950

2', 780

5,340

3,970

3,000

2 780

5' 340

16,100

10 nnn

7,470

Jan.

5,630

4,230

4,500

15,400

26.600

33,100

21,700

12,800

9,140

7 1 tf\

5,930

5,340

4,230

4,500

5,050

5,930

5,630

5

ACA

5,050

4,770

4,770

90' , on

9', 140

7,470

6,530

5,630

17,200

12,400

Feb.

9,850

9,850

9,140

6,840

6,230

5,980

5,980

5,580

4,500

3,970

3,970

3,230

S ftfifi

3,470

5,050

5,340 7 i "in

21,000

14,300

9 OCA

15,400

19 100

10,200

8,120

Mar.

11,700

31,200

33,100

40,700

56,300

36,900

19,100

14,300

12,100

9,850

8,460

8,120

16,900

13,600

10,600

17, 600

25,900

12 400

10,200

10,600

9 140

29,700

18,400

13,200

12,100

9,490

7,790

7,150

Apr.

6,840

6,230

5,930

5,340

5,930

10,200

11,300

9,140

8,460

7,790

6,840

5,930

6,230

6,530

6,230

5,340

4,770

4,500

4,230

3,970

3,720

3,720

3 79fi

3,470

3,230

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,230

May.

4,500

4,770

4,500

3,720

3,470

3,470

3,230

3,230

3,470

4,230

4,230

4,230

4,500

3,970

3,720

3,470

3,000

2,780

2,780

2,560

2,350

2,150

2,350

2.350

2,350

2,150

1,950

1,950

3,230

2,560

2,150

Jxine.

1,950

1,950

2,150

2,150

2,150

1,950

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,950

2,780

2,780

2,350

1,950

2,560

6,230

3,970

2,780

2,560

2,150

2,150

2,150

1,950

1,950

1,760

1,760

1,570

1,570

2,350

1,950

July.

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,390

1,390

1,210

1,950

1,760

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,760

3,970

7,470

6,230

4,230

3,970

2,560

2,560

2,560

5,340

5,050

6,530

5,050

3,970

4,230

3,470

2,560

Aug.

2,350

1,950

2,350

1,950

1,950

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,950

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,950

2 150

I! 570

1,570

1,390

1,210

5,930

1,950

1,760

1,760

1,390

1,390

1,210

1,030

1,390

Sept.

1,570

1,950

1,760

1,390

1,210

1,030

, 1,030

1.030

1,030

3,000

2,150

1,760

1,570

1, 210

1,030

1,030

' 850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

1,210

1,950

1,760

' NOTE. Discharge, Feb. 6-8, estimated by comparison with records of flow for South Fork of Holston 

Eiver at Bluff City, Tenn.

Monthly discharge of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

[Drainage area, 3,060 square miles.] >

Month.

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,780 

1,760 

16, 100 

33,100 

21,000 

56,300 

11,300 

4,770 

6,230 

7,470 

5,930 

3,000

56,300

Minimum.

1,030 

 850 

850 

4,230 

3,000 

7,150 

3,000 

1,950 

1,570 

1,210 

1,030 

850

850

Mean.

1,490 

1,260 

3,300 

10,000 

8,520 

18,000 

5,490 

3,210 

2,290 

3,020 

1,800 

1,270

4,970

Per 

square 

mile.

0.487 

.412 

1.08 

3.27 

2.78 

5.88 

1.79 

1.05 

.748 

.987 

.588 

.415

1.62

Run-off 

(depth in \ 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.56 

.46 

1.24 

3.77 

2.90 

6.78 

2.00 

1.21 

.83 

1.14 

.68 

.46

22.03
^TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN.

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT JUDSON, N. 0.

LOCATION. At footbridge near Southern Railway Station at Judson, Swain County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 668 square miles (measured by Knoxville Power Co. on topographic maps). 9

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16,1912, to September 30,1915; January 1, 1916, to September 30,1917; June 25,1896, to September 30, 1913, at old station of Geological 

Survey at Southern Railway bridge.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder about 500 feet below footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 23,000 

second-feet. March 4; minimum mean daily stage, 17.53 feet, August 29 (dischargej 602second-feet).

1892-1912: Maximum stage recorded (old Geological Survey station) 13.92 feet, 

December 29, 1901 (discharge. 57,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded; 

2.10 feet, October 13 to November 1 and December 20, 1904 (discharge, 275 

second-feet).

1913-1917: Maximum mean daily discharge (Knoxville Power Co.'s station), 

23,000 second-feet March 4,1917; minimum mean daily stage recorded, 17.1 feet, 

September 17, October 1 and 2, 1914 (discharge, 380 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge record furnished by Knoxville Power Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., for the years

ending Sept. 30, 1916 and 1917.

Day.

1916. 

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4..... . ...... .. .....

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16. ..........................

17...........................

18. ..........................

19...........................

20. ..........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24.. .........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30........................... 

11

Jan.

3, 468

3,202

2,922

2,647

2,482

2,757

2,856

2,801

2,559

2,383

2,416

2,361

3,440

3,262

2,801

2,757

2,680

2,529

2,529

2,462

2,448

3,528

3,584

2,911

2,658

2,570

2,658

2,625

2,427

2,273 

2,350

Feb.

5,508

8,874

7,587

6,033

3,662

3,373

3,054

2,801

2,680

2,702

2,448

2,328

2,372

2,251

2,108

2,042

2,009

1,976

1,823

1,770

1,739

1,666

1,707

1,932

1,910

1,686

1,616

1,5%

1,718

Mar.

1,823

2,416

2,680

2,328

2,086

1,987

2,207

2,229

1,932

1,855

1,781

1,676

1,626

1,586

1,606

1,497

1,440

1,412

1,412

1,364

1,440'

1, 393 "

1,317

1,279

1,279

1,317

1,954

1,686

1,497

1,412 

1,355

Apr.

1,104

1,459

1,656

1,421

1,586

1,507

1,921

1,866

1,697

1,636

1,556

1,488

1,431

1,374

1,336

1,440

1,317

1,252

1,225

1,364

1,279

1,216

1,198

1,252

1,207

1,180

1,138

1,121

1,080

May.

1,048

1,024

1,016

1,072

1,032

985

925

910

889

875

868

861

1,032

1,048

868

840

847

847

917

903

875

1,297

7,814

7,052

3,442

2,536

2,065

1,770

1,739

1,976

June.

1,449

1,326

1,402

1,384

1,497

1,440

3,166

2,086

1,586

1,449

1,478

2,042

1,987

1,844

2,394

2,768

2,713

2,108

1,791

1,707

1,707

1,440

1,326

1,656

1,866

1,536

1,469

1,345

1,326

1,326

July.

1,216

1,270

1,261

1,146

1,104

1,048

1,080

2,394

10,228

14,980

11, 840

7,986

5, 676

4,226

3,426

6,390

7,944

5,067

4,563

5,466

5,991

5,046

5,613

4,500

4,245

3,496

3,840

3,262

2,966

2,724 

2,559

Aug.

2,416

2,966

2,636

2,383

2,889

2,526

2,636

2,229

2,471

2,372

2,229

2,042

1,950

1,873

1,775

1,700

1,660

1,850

1,650

1,450

1,402

1,355

1,355

1,383

1,450

1,146

1,137

1,112

1,112

1,129 

1,040

Sept.

1,008

1,120

1,146

1,032

970

963

940

925

1,000

1,280

1,180

940

889

896

955

882

840

819

903

896

868

868

770

742

721

714

700

700

1,760

970
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Day.

1916-17. 

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..............

Get.

819

784

749

735

791

756

735

693

714

798

721

686

673

666

666

700

714

756

1,540

1,540

1,030

819

749

721

flQQ

673

fi47

634

fi47

1,355

1,270

Nov.

955

721

763

770

74Q

735

721

707

700

784

728

721 '812

985

1,000

860

812

784

749

735

721

721

1.146

1,459

1,064

889

847

861

1,171

1,243

Dec.

1,080

910

882 J

940

875

882

1,718

1,478

1,243

1,225

1,100

1,010

1 000

805

1,596

1,383

1,198

1,129

1,080

1,137

2,944

2,185

1,770

Jan.

1,686

1,596

2,317

3,010

3,510

2 71 ^

2,284

2 noQ

1,802

1 680

1^487

1,487

2,944

2,504

3,412

2,944

2,669

2,581

2,306

2,252

3, 823

2,944

2,614

2,284

9 9>i1

2,086

1,899

2,449

2,339

2,086

Feb.

2

KRQ

2,207

2,174

2,174

2 119

2,064

2,174

1 S44

1,606

1,636

1,536

1,469

1,440

1,739

1,586

3,286

3,440

7,776

6,516

3,959

3,874

4,322

3,310

2,779

2,614

Mar.

5,676

4,836

9,367

23,000

11,766

8,196

3,466

3,652

3,482

3,286

3,228

3,286

2,955

2,856

3,554

3,043

2,944

3,482

3,454

3,524

6,852

9,433

7,146

4,500

3,942

Apr.

3,599

3,386

3,142

3,032

5,802

5,214

4,046

3,678

3,468

3,098

2,933

2,801

2,867

2,658

2,482

2,372

2,284

2,229

2,141

2,075

2,042

1,976

1,910

1,866

1,823

1,888

1,760

1,697

1,760

1,749

May.

1,976

1,666

1,556

1,760

1,770

1,566

1,536

1,606

1,478

1,440

1,402

1,374

1,307

1,279

1,270

1,234

1,216

1,180

1,146

1,112

1,096

1,129

1,636

1,180

1,112

1,216

1,252

1,279

1,189

1,064

1,088

June.

1,225

1,770

1,298

1,207

1,080

1,024

1,138

1,374

1 89?

2,537

1,760

1,440

1,279

1,307

1,364

1,146

1,000

978

1,279

1,440

1,288

1,412

1,104

1,024

940

 903

925

1,104

1,421

1,040

July.

925

889

882

910

847

847

840

903

798

756

742

728

728

714

728

728

861

970

1,048

1,048

1,326

2,460

1,516

1,345

1,120

1,008

948

925

861

847

947

Aug.

1,040

1,298

1,154

1,008

910

940

1,171

 889

805

770

749

784

819

854

714

673

798

666

634

647

686

647

621

615

608

602

647

1,791

Sept,

3,142

1,910

1,760

1,279

1,032

889

910

875

889

847

770

735

707

707

700

875

770

779

660

634

647

854

1,104

826

749

700

840

3,142

1,616

1,207

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., for the years ending Sept.

30, 1916 and 1917.

[Drainage area, 668 square miles.]

Month.

1916.

April..........................................

May...........................................

July.............:.............................

1916-17.

June...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,580 

8,870 

2,680 

1,920 

7,810 

3,170 

15,000 

2,970 

1,760

» 1,540 

1,460 

3,820 

7,780 

23,000 

5,800 

1,980 

2,540 

2,460

3,140

23,000

Minimum.

2,270 

1,600 

1,280 

1,080 

840 

1,330 

1,050 

1,040 

700

634 

700 

1,490 

1,440 

2,860 

1,700 

1,060 

903 

714 

602 

634

602

Mean.

2,750 

2,860 

1,710 

1,390 

1,650 

1,750 

4,600 

1,850 

947

819 

864 

2, 420 

2,760

2,730 

1,360 

1,290 

974

1,090

Per 

square 

mile.

4.12

' 4.28 

2.56 

2.08 

2.47 

2.62 

6.89 

2.77 

1.42

1.23 

1.29 

3.62 

4.13

4.09 

2.04 

1.93 

1.46

1.63

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

4.75 

4.62 

2.95 

2.32 

2.85 

2.92 

7.94 

3.19 

1.58

1.42 

1.44

4.17 

4.30

4.56 

2.35 

2.15 

1.68

1.82

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineers of the Geological Survey from daily discharge record 

furnished by the Knoxville Power Co.
TENNESSEE RIVEK BASIF. 153

TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Bryson, Swain County, half a mile below mouth 

of Deep Creek and about 15 miles above junction of Tuckasegee River with 

Little Tennessee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 673 square miles (measured by Knoxville Power Co. on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1897, to September 30, 1915; January 1, 1916, 

to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder, installed February 3, 1914 by the Knoxville 

Power Co., about 200 feet below the bridge to which old staff gage of the Geological Survey was attached. The old staff gage was used prior to installation of 

Friez gage. . .

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed probably changes slightly after each flood, but conditions quickly become normal. Control composed of boulders; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage recorded during year. 10.7 

feet March 4 (discharge, 23,200 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage. 1.22 

feet November 8 and 9 (discharge, 616 second-feet).

1898-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet (old Geological Survey gage) 

March 19, 1899 (discharge, 38,600 second-feet); minimum discharge Tecorded, 

300 second-feet several days in September, October, and November, 1899, and 

August 25, 1902.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by the Knoxville Power Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River at Brysdh, N. C., for the years ending

Sept. 30, 1916 and 1917.

Day.

1916. 

1. ..........................

2...........................

3

-

5...........................

ft................'...........

7...........................

8...........................

g

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

10

14...........................

15. ..........................

16. ..........................

17. ..........................

18...........................

10

20...........................

21..........'.................

22. ..........................

23...........................

24...........................

25........................... 

26...........................

27...........................

28........................... 

29...........................

30........................... 

31...........................

Jan.

3 711

3,235

3

AQQ

2,776

2,589

2,912

3

Q1Q

3,371

2

OQ-K

2,691

2,589

2,521

3,507

2,861

2,521

2,521

2.725

3.813

2,691

2,555

2,521

2,521

2,657

2 4ft?

2,267 

2,317

2,487

2,402 

2,217

2,054 

2,119

Feb.

5,020

7,111 

5,105

S Qfifi

3,065

2 ft7ft

2,623

2,640

2 VU

2 9W

2,184

2 OKA

2,022

1,912

1,866

1,835

1,776

1 fifift

1,632

1,576

1,535

1,563

1 791

1,850 

1,563

1,535

1,563

Mar.

1,646

2,168 

2,555

2 1 1Q

 1,943

1,943

2,623

2,555

2,086

1 974

1,866

1,775

1,761

1,746

1 881

1,688

1.604

1,590

1 PkQrt

1,549

1,732

1,535

I AKA

1,440

1 4Qd

2 283

1,866

1,563 

1,508

Apr.

i dt\d

1.454 

1,604

1,746

1,563

1,805

1,646

2,006

1,866

1,646

1,618

1 660

l'563

1,494

1,427

1,481

1,333

1,293

1,241

1,360

1 9>ul

1,188

May.

1,005

927

876

889

87»

940

876

839

1,307

5,615

3,762

2,167 

1,703

1,440

1,481 

1,618

2,151 

1,761

June.

1,440

1,333

1 d^id.

1,333

1,214

1,481

2,912

1,413

1,320

1,387

2,623

1,990

1,590

2,912

3,099

2,963

2,151

1,850

1,761

1,703

1,508

1,427

1,850

1,943 

1,590

1,467

1,373 

1,387

1,333

July.

1,454

1,481 

1,646

1,333

1,254

1,188

1,188

1,835

6,737

7,145

5,598

4,034

3,082

2,674

2,504

3,694

4,765

3,660

3,456

4,408

4,901

4,119

3,609

3,235

3,320 

2,878

2,844

2,521

2,402

2,135 

2,038

Aug.

1,958

2,402 

2,334

2,300

2,912

2,300

2,521

2,201

2,022

1 974

1,881

1,618

1,927

2,038

1,776

1,660

1,805

1,820

1,576

1,494

1,427

1,400

1,400

1,373

1,307 

1,280

1,241

1,214 

1,201

1,346 

1,201

Sept.

1 14ft

1,175 

1,241

1,135

1,109

1,122

1,083

1,109

1

OQA

1

OQA

1,346

1,083

1,018

1,044

1,122

1,044

1,018

1,031

966

927

876

814

770

721

689 

078

fi7ft

678 

1,563

889
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C.,for the years ending 

Sept. 30, 1916 and 1917 Continued.

Day.

1916-7. 

1........ ......

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7-.....-.-....-

8

-

9..............

10..............

11.............

12..............

IQ

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21.............

22..............

23. .............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28. .............

29. .............

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

 7QQ

678

668

657

668

fiQQ

668

668

689

700

699

668

657

647

647

1,031

779

814

2,385

901

790

755

721

710

721

1,096 

901

Nov.

744

689

678

647

657

647

626

616

616

721

647

626

QA1

1,096

966

814

755

744

710

710

699

688

1,135

1,400

927

839

839

876

1,241

1,400

x

Dec.

1 91 ±

1,057

Q7Q

966

1,241

1,109

OO9

966

1,674

1 Q,Afi

1,161

1,188

1,031

1,018

1,057

1,576

1,267

1,096

1,070

1,400

4,935

3,490

2,267 

1,790

Jan.

1 549

4 on/s

4,255

3,082

3,184

2,436

2

1AQ

1,866

1,703

1,578

1,347

1 41°>

3,524

2,385

3,439

2,696

2,623

9 P»9°i

2,167

2,086

6,706

3 1 fi9

2,674

2,351

2,070

1,846

1,702

2,317 

9 nan

Feb.

4

CQC

3,218

2,742

2

41 7

2 ftft7

1 Q74

1,820

1 7ftft

1,746

1,467

1,522

1,388

i 3°^

1,333

1,834

l',535

1,467

3,320

3,422

3,012

3,878

3,081

2,793

2,735

2,334

-------

Mar.

5,260

4,510

9,380

oo IQA

9

QQf\

6,295

5,068

4,850

4,055

3,725

3,336

3,558

3,575

3,490

3,201

3,048

4,187

3,728

3,320

3,065

3,779

3,371

3,371

7,955

5,496

4,952

7,026

5,547

4,748

4,187 

3,796

Apr.

3 541

3^320

3,099

2 946

3,218

4,391

3,745

3,626

3,201

2,980

2,861

3 1 qq

2,776

2,572

2,453

2,351

2,283

2,234

2,168

2,119

2,070

2,006

1,958

1,896

2,070

1,850

2,135

1,990

May.

2,086

1,746

1,674

1 O97

1,805

1,646

1,646

1,732

1,618

1 (\Qft

1,563

1,618

1

KAQ

1,521

1,481

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,333

1,307

1,280

1,320

1,549

1,293

1,214

1,254

1,293

1,453

1,320

1,201 

1,175

June.

1,227

1,333

1,161

1,188

1,096

1,070

1,267

1,413

1,912

2,470

1,618

1,400

1,280

1,467

1,413

1,188

1,135

1,057

1,227

1,346

1,241

1,373

1,135

1,109

l,mO

1,005

1,005

1,148

1,508

1,214

July.

1 H44.

979

1,031

1,018

966

927

1 083

l'l73

953

889

889

826

802

1,214

1,280

1,267

1,508

1,508

1,440

1,896

2,470

1,850

1,731

1,494

1,508

1,467

1,604

1,333

1,201 

1,175

Aug.

1,161

1,467

1,660

1,229

1,096

QQ9

1,070

1 lan

1.175

1,109

979

902

889

863

1,057

1,188

1,031

902

826

863

889

814

814

814

721

688

668

657

668

721 

1,494

Sept.

2,844

1,632

1 703

1 tVl

1,148

1,044

Qfifi

914

QQQ

863

839

814

779

767

767

779

791

755

733

721

733

940

927

837

802

755

876

2,691

1,373

1,083

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for the years ending Sept. SO,

1916 and 1917.

[Drainage area, 673 square miles.]

Month.

1916. 

January ........ .... ...

April 1-23. ....................................

May 14-31 ....................................

July...........................................

1916-17.

April..........................................

May

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

>

Maximum.

3,810 

7,110 

2,620 

2,010 

5,620 

3,100 

7,140 

2,910 

1,560

2,380 

1 400 

6,710 

6,380 

23,200 

4,390 

2,090 

2,470 

2,470 

1,660 

2,840

Minimum.

2,050 

1,540 

1,440 

1,190 

839 

1,210 

1,190 

1,200 

678

647 

616 

1,350 

1,330 

3,050 

1,790 

1,180 

1,000 

802 

657 

721

Mean.

2,760 

2,490 

1,830 

1,540 

1,680 

1,780 

3,130 

1,770 

1,020

830 

820 

2,570 

2,630 

5,320 

2,680 

1,500 

1,300 

1,270 

985 

1,070

Per 

square 

mile.

4.10 

3.70 

2.72 

2.29 

2.50 

2.64 

4.65 

2. 63 

1.52

1.23 

1.22 

3.82 

3.91 

7.90 

3.98 

2.23 

1.93 

1.89 

1.46 

1.59

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

4.73 

3.99 

3.14 

1.96 

1.67 

2.94 

5.36 

3.03 

1.70

1.42 

1.36 

4.40 

4.07 

9.11 

4.44 

2.57 

2.15 

2.18 

1.68 

1.77

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineers of U. S. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge records 

furnished by Knoxville Power Co.
TENNESSEE KIVEE BASIN.

HIWASSEE RIVER AT MURPHY, N. C.

155

LOCATION. At highway bridge 100 feet upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, 300 feet from railroad station, which is on right side of river, four 

blocks from Murphy post office, Cherokee County, and half a mile upstream from 

mouth of Valley River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 26,1896, to August 8,1897; October 19, 1897, to June 30, 

1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Miss Willie Mingus.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. At gage the bed is mostly solid rock, and river is confined 

by masonry bridge abutments. Below gage the bed of stream is composed 

largely of sand and gravel. Low-water control is formed by a gravel and boulder 

riffle; high-water control is formed partly by masonry piers of railroad bridge 

and the riffles below. Control is changeable, owing to shifting of material that 

forms upper riffle.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.7 feet at noon, 

March 4 (discharge, 19,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 5.2 feet at 

7 a. m. October 13-18, 28 and 29 (discharge, 375 second-feet).

1896-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 18.4 feet March 19, 1899 (discharge, 

22,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.8 feet September 18, 1914 

(discharge, 140 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined below 3,700 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Oct. 4..............................................................................

Dec. 13............................. ................................................

Feb. 12. ............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.28

5.73

5.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

426

787

979
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917,- PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ........... ......

2......................... .

3...........................

4............. .........

5...........................

6....................... ...

7. ....... ...

8............. ......... ..

9. ...........................

10.............. .... ...

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18....................... . .

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22....................... .

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26....................... ...

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31 ...........................

Oct.

510

475

440

440

408

408

408

408

408

408

375

375

375

375

375

375

2.000

670

510

440

408

408

408

375

375

670

760

Nov.

590

510

475

440

440

408

408

408

440

440

408

510

670

71 K,

590

510

475

440

110

440

475

760

-690

550

510

510

850

715

Dec.

590

550

550

550

590

550

510

1,210

one

760

7fift

670

590

630

550

590

590

590

805

760

670

630

590

1,210

1,770

1,300

1,030

Jan.

850

1,080

985

2,270

1,570

1,880

1,570

1,300

1,210

1,030

985

850

850

1,480

1,120

1,880

1,770

1 480

1,770

1,570

1,390

2,930

2,000

1,570

1,480

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,390

1,300

Feb.

4,100

2,130

1,670

1,480

1,390

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,030

1,030

985

940

895

1,120

1,080

985

2,000

2,270

6,630

3,700

1,670

2,000

2,750

2,000

1,770

1,670

1,570

Mar.

2,580

3,310

6.190

15,000

9,700

4,500

3,310

2,930

2,270

2,000

1,880

1,770

1,880

1,770

1,670

1,570

1,770

2,000

1,670

1,670

2,270

3,120

3,310

19,200

6,850

3,700

6,410

4,100

3, 310

2,580

2,270

Apr.

2,000

2,270

1,770

1,770

3,310

3,310

2,580

2,130

2,130

1^880

1,770

1,670

1,770

1,570

1,570.

 1,480

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,390

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,390

May.

1,390

1,210

1,080

1,120

1,300

1.210

1,120

1,210

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,030

940

940

895

895

895

850

850

805

805

805

760

805

760

760

805

805

805

715

670

June.

850

1,300

940

985

805

760

760

760

1,030

1,880

1,120

985

895

805

940

805 760

715

715

850

760

805

670

630

590

590

630

715

760

590

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 410 square miles.]

Month.

October .......................................

April ..........................................

May... .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,000 

850 

1,770 

2,930 

6,630 

19,200 

3,310 

1,390 

1,880

Minimum.

375 

408 

510 

850 

895 

1,570 

1,120 

670 

590

Mean.

495 

520 

733 

1,440 

1,850 

4,080 

1,690 

948 

847

Per 

square 

mile.

1.21 

1.27 

1.79 

3.51 

4.51 

9.95 

4.12 

2.31 

2.07

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.40 

1.42 

2,06 

4.05 

4.70 

11.47 

4.60 

2.66 

2.31

VALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 600 feet from Tomotla post office, Cherokee 

County, on Southern Railway, 5 miles northeast of Murphy, N. C.; half a mile 

upstream from Rodgers Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Colvards Creek.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 120 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. June 29, 1904, to December 31, 1909; January 21, 1914, to 

April 30,1917, when station was discontinued temporarily.

GAGE. In two sections; lower section, 0.0 to 5.4 feet, is on a sloping timber which 

is bolted to marble bedrock; upper section, 5.4 to 10 feet, is a vertical staff bolted 

to timber on old bridge pier. This is the same gage that was in use when station 

was discontinued in 1909. Gage rgad by J. T. Hayes.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from new single-span steel bridge over site of 

old footbridge.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 157

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of channel composed of gravel, which shifts during 

big floods. Control, which was at first thought to be a permanent rock ledge 

just below bridge, now seems to be partly formed by gravel bars in conjunction 

with the ledge; shifts during great floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.9 feet at noon, 

March 4 (discharge, 10,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1 foot at 6 p. m. 

October 13, and 7 a. m. and 6 p. m., October 14-16 (discharge, 60 second-feet). 

1904-1909 and 1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 17.3 feet November 19, 

1906 (discharge, about 10,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot 

October 28 to November 2, 1904 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected bv ice.

REGULATION. Very little diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of small mills 

upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year. Eating curve 

fairly well denned between 60 and 400 second-feet; extension of curve above 400 

second-feet not considered accurate. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair for stages below 500 second-feet.

Discharge measurements of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917. 

[Made by L. J. Hall.] '

Date.

Oct. 5..... ..........................................................................

Dec.8....................... ........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.09

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

72.6

132

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., for the period Oct. 1,1916,

to Apr. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.... ........................................

2............................................

3............................................

4

7 /............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19

20............................................

21 ............................................

22............................................

23............................................

OA

25. ...........................................

26.................................... ........

28............................................

29. ...........................................

30

31 ............................................

Oct.

75

7K

7K

7K

7K

7K

7K

75

75

75

71

68

AA

60

60

7K

85

165

105

75

75

75

75

75

75

1G5

105

Nov.

95

85

7K

75

75

7K

7%

85

105

95

125

200

H^

. 115

105

95

95

95

75

385

175

135

135

135

188

212

200

Dec.

165

14K

135

188

H

E

135

135

288

212

212

188

155

135

10K

135

135

135

275

212

200

188

175

188

1,270

750

445

325

Jan.

355

312 fifin

800

910

660

385

385

312

300

 250

225

660

620

800

620

750

660

580

510

1,870

910

660

-445

415

385

340

580

510

445

Feb.

2 Qon

1,210

545

510

47 K

385

385

340

300

300

275

250

250

385

300

325

1,330

2,010

3,690

1,660

855

750

970

750

.580

545

2,710

Mar.

3,690

2,080

5,260

3 Q4n

3,270

2,600

1,926

1,250

580

660

580

660

545

545

1,210

855

660

580

1,330

1,030

855

3,480

1,870

2,220

3,980

1,800

1,270

910

750

Apr.

660

620

510

1,270

660

. 750

580

580

510

510

510

445

385

385

355

340

325

300

300

300

275

275

275

30o

250

250

300

250

NOTE. No gage-height record from afternoon of Mar. 5 to Mar. 10; discharge estimated.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.,for the period Oct. 1, 1916, to Apr.

1, 1917.

[Drainage area, 120 square miles.]

Month.

April..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

165 

~ 385 

1,270 

1,870 

3,690 

8,060 

1,270

Minimum.

60 

75 

135 

225 

250 

545 

250

Mean.

8L4 

128 

242 

583 

915 

2,030 

' 469

Per 

square 

mile.

0.678 

1.07 

2.02 

4.86 

7.62 

16.92 

3.91

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.78 

1.19 

2.33 

5.60 

7.94 

19.48 

4.36

NOTTELY RIVER NEAR RANGER, N. C,

LOCATION. About half a mile downstream from Banger, Cherokee County, which is 

on Louisville & Nashville Railroad, 7$ miles .from Murphy, N. C., and 8 miles 

upstream from Hiwassee Biver, to which Nottely River is tributary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 272 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16, 1901, to December 31, 1905; January 22, 1914, 

to April 30, 1917, when station was discontinued temporarily.

GAGE. Rod gage fastened to a large birch tree on left bank 75 feet upstream from highway bridge; zero same as for original gage which was destroyed by fire in 1913, 

when a new steel bridge replaced old wooden one. Gage read by A. D. Kilpatrick. - \

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of steel highway bridge 

on road from Ranger to Murphy, N. C. Measuring section is poor and uneven 

and current somewhat erratic, necessitating very careful measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders, gravel, and sand; permanent. 

Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow beyond bridge end at stages above 

18 feet. Control is formed by a low shoal about 300 feet downstream from gage; 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.4 feet (estimated 

by observer) at 7 a." m. March 1 (discharge, about 5,780 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 3. 0 feet October 4-18, 23-31, and November 19-22 (discharge, 

265 second-feet).

1901-1905 and 1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 19.4 feet at 10 a. m. July 

10, 1916 (discharge, 6,580 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.1 feet July 2 

and 3, August 9, September 9-11, 14-16, 29 and 30, and October 1-4, 1914 (discharge, 89 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. The operation of small mills upstream may cause slight diurnal 

fluctuations, but not enough to affect accuracy of determinations.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating curve 

well defined below but extended above 800 second-feet. Gage read to tenths 

twice daily; gage not extended for use above stage 10 feet; determinations of flood 

stages subject to error, as they are obtained by measuring from reference point. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records for stages below 800 second-feet, fair; for those above, poor.
TENNESSEE RIVER-BASIN. 159

Discharge measurements of Nottely River near Ranger, N. C., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Oct 6..............................................................................

TTliw" 11

Feb. 13. ............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.01

.3.69

4.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

263

414

522

Daily discharge, in seconds-feet, of Nottely River near Ranger, N. C.,for the period Oct. 1,

1916, to Apr. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.. ..........................................

2

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8.....

9............................................

10...........................................

11............................................

12.. ......V.. ...............................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............... ...........................

17............................................

18............................................

19..................................... .....

20......................................... .

21......................................... .

22..........................................

23...........................................

24...........................................

25..........................................

26.......................... ................

27. ..............«L.. ........................

28

29................ ...........................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

359

310

287

265

265

265

265

265

265

205

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

1,190

524

410

310

265

. 265

.265

265

265

205

265

265

Nov.

524

790

653

653

587

524

465

359

310

310

310

310

359

524

465

350

310

310

265

265

265

265

862

653

524

410

359

790

Dec.

653

524

465

359

359

359

359

334

524

494

465

410

359

359

359

334

334

334

465

, 410

410

384

384

359

334

334

334

1,620

826

755

620

Jan.

555

587

1,230

1,160

862

790

721

653

653

620

587

555

524

1,160

1,010

934

862

790

653

524

465

1,380

1,160

1,080

1,010

934

862

790

653

5*7

52 J

Feb.

1,620

1,380

862 790"

755

721

637

653

620

587

555

555

524

524

524

524

. 524

1, 510

1,620

4,580

2,420

1,230

862

1,620

1,190

1,080

1,010

QO 4

Mar.

5,780

1,620

2,420

4,980

4,580

2,020

1,620

1,580

1,340

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,160

1,160

1,190

524

1,460

1,230

1,120

934

' 1,940

1,580

1,980

4.180

2)620

1,980

3,380

2 onn

1,620

1,460

1,310

Apr.

1,230

1,230

1,190

1,120

2,020

1,740

1,420

1,380

1,310

1,270

1,230

1,160

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,010

971

934

898

862

826

826

790

790

755

971

790 y<55

755

1,190

NOTE. Gage heights, Feb. 20, Mar. 1, 4, 5, 24, and 27, estimated by observer; discharge may be considerably in error.

Monthly discharge of Nottely River near Ranger, N. C., for the period Oct. 1, 1916, to

Apr. 30, 1917.

[Drainaee area, 272 square miles.]

x Month.

April. ...... ................................. .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maxjmum.

1,190 

862 

1,620 

1,380 

4,580 

5,780 

2,020

Minimum.

265 

265 

334

405 

524 

52<f 

755

Mean.

315 

467 

472 

802 

1,090 

2,010 

1,080

Per

square 

mile*

1.16 

1.72 

1.74 

2.95 

4.01 

7.39 

3.97

Run-Off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.34 

1.92 

2.01 

3.40 

4.18 

8.52 

4.43
160 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

TOCCOA RIVER NEAR DIAL, GA.

LOCATION. About 2,600 feet above Shallow Ford, 1 mile above Stanley Creek, 2$ 

miles below Big Creek, 3£ miles below Noontootley Creek, about 4 miles northwest 

of Dial, Fannin County, and about 12 miles by river above gaging station at 

Morganton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1917. Records were 

obtained at Butts Bridge about 2 miles above Dial May 17,1907, to June 30,1908.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder. Sea-level elevation of zero of auxiliary staff 

gage, 1,781.13 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1,000 feet upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream consists of gravel and boulders; fairly 

smooth. Left bank is overflowed at a stage of about 12 feet. Control is formed 

by the head of rapids just below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 6.47 feet 

March 4 (discharge, 4,700 second-feet); minimum stage, daily mean, 1 foot 

September 19 and 20 (discharge, 195 second-feet).

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 10 feet at 6 p. m. July 9, 1916 (discharge 

9,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.55 foot October 13, 29, and 30, 1914 (discharge, 109 second-feet).

REGULATION. There are slight diurnal fluctuations due to operation of small mills 

upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

denned below 4,000 second-feet; extended above 4,000 second-fee^. Stagedischarge relation never affected by ice. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to the rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting gageheight graph. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., during the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Oct. 2........................

Nov. 1.....................

Dee. 6........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.24

1.35

1.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

 278

317

282

Date.

Dec. 27. ......................

Feb. 10.......................

height.

 

Feet. 

1.40

1.94

Discharge.

Sec.Jt. 

312

 582
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 161

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Bay.

2...............

3..............

4..............

5..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24. .............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

295

295

278

260

' 260

260

260

260

260

260

260

242

242

225

225

225

225

295

432

330

295

260

242

242

242

225

225

2%

242

700

390

Nov.

312

278

260

260

260

242

242

242

242

225

260

278

330

295

260

242

225

225

225

225

225

500

432

312

295

278

312

410

370

Dec.

312

295

295

278

312

278

278

278

455

370

350

350

312

295

312

278

278

370

330

312

350

478

390

350

350

330

370

1,380

875

570

522

Jan.

522

478

570

570

755

700

620

570

522

500

478

432

455

815

755

1,000

815

785

700

645

672

1,030

845

755

700

645

595

595

875

700

645

Feb.

1,580

1,060

875

815

755

728

672

700

672

595

595

570

570

570

700

595

570

845

1,750

2,200

1,380

1,100

1,100

1,240

1,100

1,000

905

905

.......

Mar.

1,100

1,130

1,980

4,700

3,880

2 09ft

1,580

1,580

1,380

1,270

1 9ftft

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,030

1,000

1,420

1,160

1,030

968

1,580

1,300

1,500

4,460

2,400

2,110

2,900

2,060

1,840

1,620

1,500

Apr.

1,420

1,500

1,380

1,460

2 450

1,840

1,500

1 540

1,500

1,380

1 300

1,270

1 300

1,100

1 060

1,030

1,000

968

O3 1!

935

905

875

845

845

845

905

815

785

785

755

May.

785

728

700

1,160

845

7=.=.

755

728

700

672

KT)

645

620

620

595

595

570

570

545

545

522

570

545

522

500

785

522

595

522

500

620

June.

E7rt

522

500

478 iv^

478

455

755

968

700

570

500

478

645

522

478

432

432

455

478

455

370

370

350

370

390

410

390

350

July.

350

330

330

330

330

V7(\

330

330

019

295

295

295

295

312

330

432

432

370

370

522

500

390

330

312

410

350

312

330

295

312

Aug.

o-l 9

278

w

295

278

278

330

545

ocn

295

278

278

260

350

370

370

278

260

260

242

260

225

210

210

210

210

225

455

Sept.

*7QP\

h 410

^7ft

9 78

970

260

242

ooc

242

242

99E

99 E

210

210

210

278

210

91ft

1QK

1QC

210

410

295

99 c

210

545

1,200

478

370

Monthly discharge of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 175 square miles.]

Month.

October....

November. 

December.. 

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April......

May.......

June......

July.......

August....

September.

The year.

Maximum.

700

500

1,380

1,030

2,200

4,700

2,450

1,160

968

522

545

1,200

4,700

sunargtj in Ktiuoiiu-ieei.

Minimum.

,

225

225

278

432

570

968

755

500

350

295

210

195

195

Mean.

280

283

397

669

934

1,780

1,170

645

493

349

296

322

633

Fer 

square

mile.

1.60

1.62

2.27

3.82

5.34

10.20

6.69

3.69

2.82*

1.99

1.69

1.84

3.62

Run-off

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

1.8-

1.8

2.6

4.4(

5. 5(

11.7

7.41

4.2

3.1,

2.2

1.9, 2. a

49.1

115805° 20 WSP 45c
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

TOCCOA RIVER NEAR MORGANTON, GA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on road from Blueridge, Ga., to Morganton, half a mile 

downstream from mouth ot Star Creek, 2 miles west of Morganton post office, 

Fannin County, 4 miles east of Blueridge, 12 miles downstream from Dial gaging 

station, 14 miles upstream from Georgia-Tennessee State line at Copperhill, Tenn., 

and 28 miles upstream from gaging station on Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn. At 

State line name of river is changed from Toccoa to Ocoee.

DRAINAGE AREA. 231 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1898, to March 31, 1903, and April 1, 1913, to 

September 30,1917. Records 1898 to 1903 published in Water-Supply Paper 197, 

under "Toccoa River near Blueridge, Ga.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on right bank 200 feet downstream from bridge 

and 150 feet downstream from the old vertical staff which was used from 1898 to 

1903. Zeros of both gages, 1,544.5 feet above sea level, but on account of the slope 

in water surface the readings of the two gages do not agree for all stages. The 

water-stage recorder was installed in 1914 (exact date not recorded). A rod gage 

has been placed at site of automatic gage. Observer visits gage every day and 

checks record sheet with rod reading. \

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1,800 feet downstream from

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and bowlders. Banks high; left 

subject to overflow at about gage height 15 feet; right bank not subject to overflow. 

Low-water control is a low shoal or riffle just below gage; high-water control is 

combination of shoals and banks. Control subject to small shifts at low stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARG^:. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 10.2 feet March 

4 (discharge, 9,410 second-feet); minimum stage, mean from water-stage recorder, 

2.50 feet October 15 (discharge, 285 second-feet).

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet at 9 p. m. July 9,1916 (discharge, 

13,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.8 feet September 10, 14-37, 29, 30, and 

October 1, 1914 (discharge, 129 second-feet).

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations probably caused by operation of small 

mills upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for stages below 870 second-feet changed during 

high water March 4,1917. Rating curve used to March 4 well denned below 3,500 

second-feet and an extension above that point; curve used subsequent to March 

4 is well defined below 3,500 second-feet and coincides with previous curve above 

870 second-feet; change below 870 second-feet due to slight shift in low-water 

control. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to the rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage-height graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga. , during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Nov. 3 .......................

Dec. 4........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.66

2.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

339

04.7

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.70

3.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,720

766
TENNESSEE RIVEK BASIN. 163

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga.,for the year endin;/

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

e. ......:......

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15. .............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22. .............

23..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

qqo

338

320

320

QOA

QOrt

320

338

320

QOA

QAO

302

302

285

320

9.ft*>

QOfl

800

41 S

QQO

320

320

OAO

QAO

QAO

302

QAO

518

Nov.

QQK

QKE

320

qOft

320

QAO

302

QAO

QQQ

QfYO

320

Q7K

440

Q7K

QOfl

OAO

302

QAO

OrtO

OAO

«flK

575

OQC

355

338

QQK

545

465

Dec.

QQK

Q7K

355

. 355

171

355

320

355

575

440

 >QK

QQK

OKK

338

QKK

320

OQQ

OQK

QQK

OKK

395

iQA

418

QQK

07K

Q7K

1,020

CQQ

605

Jan.

^7^

K4K

605

665

Q7A

Q7A

635

K7K

KAK

518

iftK

490

1,100

Q7A

1 260

1,020

908

Q7fl

70A

orin

605 700

870

ofin

7^fl

665

665

1,020

870

730

Feb.

1,980

1 260

QQO

QA K

QQK

835

765

800

665

665

fifiK

635

605

pOK

698

665

1,020

1,820

2 740

1 540

1^420

1,420

1 9.8ft

1,180

1 Sfift

Mar.

i R/irt

i °.sn

2

QQA

9 410

2

QCA

2,220

1 Q4O

1,940

1,700

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,380

i °.nn

1,220

1.780

1,460

1,340

1 QGfl

1 660

1,860

6,530

2 74ft

2 460

3 200

2,380

2,740

1,740

Apr.

1,700

1 660

l'580

1,580

1 74O

2 140

1,820

1,900

1,780

1 660

1,580

1 K.dft

1 fvin

1 °.no

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,020

QP.9

QQO

945

QHP.

QJK

945

May.

QQO

QQ4

834

1,340

QQO

Q7fl

Q7f|

870

7QQ

7QQ

764

729

79Q

696

696

663

663

663

663

fiQfi

COO

632

Q7/X

663

ilQO

632

798

June.

729

coo

coo

600

600

CQO

1,340

1,020

79Q

663 04 K

570

fiftft

600

600

Kf\i\

600

fiftA.

570

570

570

*

570

570

cnn

45fi

July.

429

404

And

404

404

456

404

Q7Q

Q KA

OKA

QQ1

331

354

Af\A

404

4^fi

540

512

dftQ.

982

79Q

600

483

540 f;i9

483

456

429

404

Aug.

456

404

483

Q7Q

001

Q01

Q7Q

fiQO

AQ<3

483 070

354

QQ1

QQ1

404

456

354

QQ-I

331

01 f|

01 rt

QQ1

Q-Irt

290

290

OQA

OQi

834

Sept.

COO

483

Af\A

354

001

QQ1

HZd

QQ1

QQ1

01 A

OQrt

OQfl

290

QQ1

AtlK

OK4

290

OQA

OQfl

290

456

310

OQft

OQft

AK(\

1,500

570

429

Monthly discharge of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 231 square miles.]

Month

March .........................................

April..........................................

May...........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

945 

665 

1,580 

1,260 

2,740 

9,410 

2,140 

1,340 

1,340 

982 

834 

1,500

9,410

Minimum.

285 

302 

320 

465 

605 

1,220 

908 

632 

456 

331 

290 

290

285

Mean.

361 

366 

462 

753 

1,160 

2,280 

1,350 

768 

670 

461 

393 

433

786

»

Per 

square 

mile.

1.56 

1.58 

2.00 

3.26 

5.02 

9.87 

5.84 

3.32 

2.90 

2.00 

1.70 

1.87

3.40

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.80 

1.76 

2.31 

3.76 

5.23 

11.38 

6.52 

3.83 

3.24 

2.31 

1.96 

2.09

46.19

OCOEE RI VER AT MCHARGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Rogers Ferry county highway bridge, Polk County, about half a mile 

downstream from McHarge railroad siding, half a mile downstream from mouth 

of Potato Creek, and 2| miles downstream from Copperhill, Tenn.

DRAINAGE AREA. 451 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1917, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to left downstream side of concrete bridge pier on left 

bank; read by B. V. Karaivanoff.
164 SURFACE, WATEK SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank subject to overflow at extreme stages, but-water 

will always pass under bridge. Channel straight for about 300 feet above and 

700 feet below gage. Control consists of solid rock riffle about 300 feet below 

gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of records, 6.0 

feet, at 4 p. m., August 30 (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 

0.7 foot at 4 p. m., September 14 and 7 a. m., Septenber 15 (discharge, 445 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating curve 

well defined between 400 and 2,000 second-feet; extended above 2,500 secondfeet. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily; oftener during high water. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements ofOcoee River at McHarge, Tenn., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917. 

[MadebyL.J. Hall.i

Date.

Apr.27. ................/.....

July 18. .............. ........

height.

Feet. 

2.35

1 69

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,760

1,140

1,220

Date.

Aug. 28.. .....................

height.

Feet. 

.73

.78

Discharge.

Sec.jt. 

461

481

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ......

2.......

3.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

10.......

19

l^i

14.......

1 f\

May.

1,710

1,520

2 o7ft

1,710

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,340

1,300

I QPLft

June.

1 34ft

1 9*^ft

1 9*^ft

QQft

QEO

1,810

2 ft9ft

1,430

1,160

1,610

1 9**ft

July.

770

700

700

7Q E

630

770

770

700

700

630

598

598

KQQ

565

7ftO

Aug.

770

1,430

700

770

630

630

70 E

1 9ftft

1,200

840

665

630

700

Sept.

2 250 i'i60

1,070

840

770

700

630

617

617

KQQ

EftK

j=17

4QQ

4*7

457

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19

20.......

91

22.......

OO

94

25.......

Oft

27

28.......

9Q

30.......

31.......

May.

1 9PLft

1,200

1.160

1,160

1,160

1,070

1,810

1 43ft

1 9P»ft

1,160

1,910

1,300

1,160

1,160

1,070

1,250

June.

1,070

QI f\

QI f\

915

1,160

990

1,030

878

840

770

770

QI f\

805

770

July.

700

770

1,030

Q7Q

805

1.250

1,340

840

cton

QI ^

oofl

700

3,150

770

770

Aug.

700

700

fMS

^fif;

fifit;

665

617 <MS

630

Kfie

Koe

535

505

4QQ

5,290

3,280

Sept.

700

665

617

505

505

553

617

805

617

KKQ

K17

S

oon

1,160

070

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 451 square miles.]

Mouth.

May...........................................

July.. .................. .......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,370 

2,020 

3,150 

5,290 

3,830

Minimum.

1,070 

770 

565 

493 

457

Mean.

1.420 

1,140 

868 

1,020 

909

Per 

square 

mile.

3-15 

2.53 

1.92 

2.26 

2.02

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

3.63 

2.82 

2.21 

2.61 

2-25
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 165

OCOEE RIVER AT EMF, TENN.

LOCATION. About 600 feet below Tennessee Power Co.'s plant No. 2, known as the 

"Caney Creek plant," half a mile upstream from Emf post office, Polk County, 

1J miles downstream from mouth of Goforth Creek, and 8 miles upstream from 

Parksville, Tenn.

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles (determined by Tennessee Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE/ Bristol water-stage recorder on left bank; checked daily with a staff gage 

which is bolted to rock near the Bristol. Readings from gage give elevation 

above sea-level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at first good section one-half-mile 

downstream from gage, near Emf post office.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream for.several hundred feet below gage is composed of boulders, gravel and solid rock. Banks high, subject to small overflow. 

Control is formed by a shoal and island 700 feet downstream from gage; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 12.7 feet March 4 

(discharge, 19,200 second-feet); minimum stage, mean for day, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.15 feet on October 8 (discharge, 440 second-feet).

1913, 1917: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 12.30 a. m. July 10, 1916 ^discharge, 21,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.77 feet September 15-17, 1914 

(discharge, 285 second-feet). 

REGULATION. The operation of plant No. 2 causes considerable fluctuation at times, 

but, as a rule, this plant runs on a steady load, the quantity of water used depending largely on stage of river. Storage at diversion dam very small. When plant 

is shut down water overflows dam in a short time, so that periods of fluctuation 

will be short.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 400 and 8,000 second-feet; above 8,000 secondfeet curve is extended as a tangent. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting gage-height 

graph. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn,, during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Oct. 12........................

Aug. 23................. ..-..-

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3-26

7 99

3

0Q

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

594

7,110

676

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.26

3-36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

513

KQO

NOTE. Discharge measurements, Aug. 29, and Sept. 16, were made from the suspension bridge 1,200 feet 

downstream from gage; measuring section good. All measurements at this station prior to Aug. 29,1917, 

were made from the cable, 2,000 feet downstream from gage; measuring section rough. Discharge measurements made at the new section indicate that measurements at the old section- gave too high results for 

stages below 2,000 second-feet.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6............ .

7............

8............

9.............

10...............

11...........

12............

13..............

14...........

15........ i.....

16............ .

17...........

18............ .

19...........

20..............

21............

22........... .

23............

24........ .

25...........

26...........

27............

28...........

29...:........ .

30. ..........

31..............

Oct.

501

466

466

459

459

447

453

440

447

487

538

487

487

479

466

47Q

472

553

1,590

922

656

576

530

516

516

501

466

47Q

1,070

990

Nov.

673

568

530

523

516

479

472

466

479

545

494

501

508

811

784

553

561

4<U

472

472

866

1,240

758

584

648

848

875

Dec.

776

673

623

592

623

648

576

776

1,130

961

820

741

698

615

640

615

CQO

673

741

706

970

866

866

- 793

758

741

3,600

2

7qn

1,430

1,160

Jan.

1, 130

1,170

1,360

1,570

1,570

1,890

1,460

1,320

1 130

1,040

980

922

2,280

1,690

9 7Qfl

2,370

1,820

1,570

1,480

3,300

2,460

1,890

1,630

1,470

1,360

1,300

2

0f\rt

1,960

1,690

Feb.

3,900

2,920

1,960

1,700

1,960

1,640

1,690

1,420

1,430

1,280

1,240

1,160

1,110

1,110

i 3«n

1,280

4,220

8,170

5,580

3,600

S Oftfi

3,500

2,550

2,200

1,890

Mar.

5,260

4,740

4,320

19,200

12,600

5,060

8,830

5,060

5,370

3,500

3,110

3,020

3,200

3,020

2', 820

2, 550

4,220

3 Ron

2,820

2,550

4 740

4^320

^ 7on

5,580

8,390

6,850

6,630

4,420

S oon

Apr.

3,700

3,600

3,400

3,200

6,420

5,580

4,110

4,110

4,110

3,600

3,200

3,020

3,020

2.820

2,730

2,550

2,370

2,280

2,200

2,120

2,120

2,040

1 QAft

1,820

1,690

2,040

1 Qfift

1,890

2,200

2,120

May.

1,890

1,720

1,690

2,370

2,200

1,720

1,640

1,630

1,590

1,570

1, 510

1,490

1,420

1,400

1,380

1,330

1,300

1,290

1,820

1,240

1,210

1,490

1,470

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,310

1,320

1,210

1,100

1,120

June.

1,240

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,030

1,320

1,890

1,760

1,630

1,460

1,290

1,110

1,180

1,460

1,110

1,130

1,080

980

1,180

1,130

1,100

980

884

838

793

942

932

884

838

Ju}y.

802

784

802

811

767

793

838

776

706

681

640

640

631

640

673

723

793

1,960

1,080

884

1,320

2,820

1.130

884

820

932

838

793

706

750

706

Aug.

758

706

681

741

656

623

681

1,690

1,740

1,640

903

723

681

689

715

875

961

732

723

848

829

640

615

607

553

538

523

530

600

1,200

1,890

Sept.

2,550

1,690

875

848

750

698

698

706

903

681

607

592

568

568

508

706

951

592

615

508

501

584

838

623

508

523

793

2,920

1,510

932

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

[Drainage area, 530 square miles.]

), 1917.

Month.

October. .......................................

December. ....................................

February. .....................................

March .........................................

April ..........................................

July...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,590 

1,240 

3,600 

3,300 

8,170 

19,200 

6,420 

2,370 

1,890 

2,820 

1,89C 

2,920

19,200

Minimum.

440 

466 

576 

913 

1,110 

2,550 

1,690 

1,100 

793 

631 

523 

501

440

Mean.

576 

612 

935 

1,860 

2,430 

5,400 

2,930 

1,480 

1,160 

907 

848 

878

1,650

Per 

square 

mile.

1.09 

1.15 

1.76 

3.13 

4.58 

10.2 

5.53 

2.79 

2.19 

1.71 

1.60 

1.66

3.11

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on

drainage 

area).

1.26 

1.28 

2.03 

3.61 

4.77 

11.76 

6.17 

3.22 

2.44 

1.97 

1.84 

1.85

42.20

BIG BEAR RIVER NEAR RED BAT, ALA.

LOCATION. At Norman Bridge 2J miles east of Red Bay, Franklin County, 3 miles 

east of Mississippi State line, 4 miles downstream from mouth of Blue Creek, 

and 35 miles upstream from junction with Tennessee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 254 square miles (measured on map compiled by United States 

Geological Survey, 1912; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24,1913, to September 30, 1917.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 167

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to a sweet-gum tree on left bank, 25 feet upstream from 

bridge; read by Ed Bullen. On February 27, 1917, gage was found to have 

settled 0.27 foot. Gage was correct on January 2, 1915, when it was checked 

with bench mark. Flood of July, 1916, is assumed to have undermined tree to 

which gage is attached, causing it to settle. On April 9 and 11, 1918, settlement 

of gage was found to have increased to 0.53 foot at gage height 1.5 feet, the error 

increasing to 0.66 foot at 8.0-foot mark on gage, owing to inclination of gage. A 

gradual settlement of gage from July, 1916, to April 9, 1918, has been assumed 

and corrections applied to observer's gage readings before determining discharge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river consists of gravel; probably shifting. During 

extreme low water current is sluggish and irregular. Left bank subject to overflow at stages above 12 feet. Control is a gravel bar 100 feet downstream; practically permanent except for a shift which probably occurred in April, 1917.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.9 feet April 6 

(discharge, 4,760 second-feet); minimum discharge, 20 second-feet September 

13, 15, and 26.

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 14.2 feet at 7 p. m. July 9, 1916 (discharge, 5,720 second-feet); minimum discharge, 15 second-feet July 7, 8, and 

September 18, 1914.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent from 1913 until the high 

water in April, 1916, when the shift in control indicated by current-meter measurements made in April, 1918, probably occurred. Rating curve used August 

24, 1913, to April 5, 1917, well denned between 400 and 3,000 second-feet and 

fairly well defined outside these limits. Curve used April 6 to September 30, 

1917, well defined between 80 and 4,000 second-feet; poorly denned below 80 

second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good-from August, 1913, to 

probably June, 1916. Records from July to December, 1916, are only fair, and 

at low stages may be considerably in error, owing to large percentage errors introduced by small errors in gage-height corrections noted'in paragraph concerning 

gage. Records from January to March, 1917, probably good; those from April 

to September, 1917, only fair, and discharge determinations for low stages should 

be used with caution.

The following discharge measurement was made by L. J. Hall: 

.February 27, 1917: Gage height, 3.23 feet (referred to original datum of gage); 

discharge, 572 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1913-1917.

Day.

1913. 

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

Aug. Sept.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Day.

1913. 

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

10

20..............

Aug. Sept.

27

27

27

27

27

97

27

74

110

119

Day.

1913. 

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

^i

Aug.

39

46

39

39

39

33

33

27

Sept.

110

74

59

52

52

39

39

39

148

461
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala., for the years 

endmg Sept. 30, 1913-1917 Continued.

Day.

1913-14. 

1..............

2.......... .

3..............

4....

5.......... . .

6.......... .

8.. ... ...

9............ .

10.

11..............

12.... . .

13.......... . .

14..............

15.... .....

16..............

17.......... .

18..............

19..........

20.......... ..

21............

22. .

23..........

24.......... .

25 ..

26...... . .

27..............

28..........

29............ 30. ....:........

31............

1914-15. 

1..........

2

3..............

4.......... .

5............ .

6............

7............ .

8..........

9............ .

10. .........

11.... .....

12............ .

13..............

14.......... .

15..............

16..........

17............ .

18........ .

19............ .

20..............

21.......... ..

22..............

23..............

24.......... ...

25..............

26..............

27..........

28............ .

29..............

30. .............

31..............

Oct.

414

158

100

82

66

52

46

39

39

39

52

52

52

39

39

39

OQ

39

39

52

52

52

39

82

100

82

66

66

52

52

52

52

66

66

52

V)

52

39

39

82

52

66

119

302

485

391

198

158

100

82

82

66

66

66

52

52

52

39

39

39

39

Nov.

52

KO

52

52

39

39

39

52

52

52

52

CO

CO

^9

52

^9

KO

KO

66

66

co

^9

52

52

52

52

KO

52

52

66

52

so

39

39

97

27

^Q

co

82

82

82

66

66

66

52

52

52

52

52

39-

39

so

52

52

52

52

66

302

Dec.

QO

66

66

66

66

82

QO

82

66

66

66

66

82

100

100

100

82

82

CO

66

66

QO

OOQ

178

178

178

QQ1

918

1 K-S

198

280

OQQ

 158

1 ^ft

110

119

138

218

238

218

198

178

1QQ

218

218

238

280

1,810

4,120

9 VX\

1,120

1,480

3,580

2,130

Jan.

158

1 £.8

1QQ

138

119

119

1 10

100

100

100

100

QO

CO

82

82

QO

QO

82

66

66

66

66

6609*

119

100

82

82

100

1,240

fTOr

510

AV7

A on

QRQ

346

OAO

324

1,450

OQA

710

585

660

1,690

2,920

1 RSA

1,120

1,030

1,240

2, 850

2 040

1,270

Q4.fi

635

585

635

Feb.

1 K-S

91 S

178

585

2 160

1,450

735

510

918

685

735

560

Kin

4S7

391

437

510

QQ-1

324

414

oco

OQ1

4,120

5,020

3 AC A

1,660

1 ^n

1,210

974.

01 A

685

585

K1 A

KQC

'TgQ

760

510

461

d°.7

414

J.Q7

461

OQ1

368

346

S4.fi

Mar.

368

346

QAO

280

QAO

302

OQA

OQA

9*10

259

368

710

560

461

391 094

OAO

280

280

OOQ

198

1 7Q

1 7Q

91 Q

OOQ

OQQ

4,420

368

S4.fi

1,450

1 030

cor

485

437

QQ1

368

346

368

QQ1

368

324

QAfi

QOJ.

QAO

OQA

280

OCA

OQC

OQC

OKQ

259

OQA

302

Apr.

4

KOA

3

CQA

2,360

1 4.Ptft

Q74.

70 c

eoc

710

660

510

407

COK

7QC

1,030

760

610

C1 A

QQ1

368

324

280

OCA

9CQ

900

OQQ

91 ft

198

OQft

302

368

'^94

280

280

259

259 900

OQQ

91 ft

91ft

OQQ

KQC

4.9.7

324

9On

?80

OKQ

OOQ

91 ft

1QQ

1 78

91 Q

198

178

1 £.8

100

1QQ

1QS

May.

90 Q

OQQ

218

218

OKA

280

C1 A

KQK

437

OCA

OQQ

1QQ

 f'O

1 ^ft

1 K-ft

1QQ

158

1 £8

-1OQ

119

100

100

100

100

ft9

DO

QO

QO

82

66

11Q

100

1QQ

119

100

100

198

QCQ

259

198

760

KOC

AV7

OKQ

OQQ

01 Q

158

1QQ

119

100

100

so

QO

DO

119

119

June.

66

66

66

52

52

391

fifin

760

259

1OQ

218

OQQ

119

no

280

OQ1

OQQ

11Q

100

do

QO

£.9

CO

39

3.Q

39

39

100

178

100

119

100

100

QO

oo

66

KO

52

£.9

QO

KO

CO

3.Q

gq

39

on

CO

52KO

CO

QQ

K.9

CO

560

July.

27

O7

27

97

27

27

97

15

15

CO

100

1 £.ft

CO

KO

39

862

1 *?fiA

.461

OQQ

100

AA

52

CO

co

39

39

3Q

30

39

11Q

218

i K.C

1 ^.ft

OCA

302

4fi1

280

1QO

510

302

91 C

1 ^.8

11Q

100

CO

QO

QO

66

QO

QO

66

QO

QO

KO

CO

CO

on

39

QQ

27

Aug.

66

CO

82

66

280

178

100

QO

CO

52

CO

100

368

324

QO

66

co

KO

**Q

CO

66

K.9

QQ

100

1QQ

OQ1

158

97

27

97

27

27

27

97

97

CO

QO

OQQ

QQ1

280

1 £.8

100

QO

QO

C1A

QAfi

198

119

91 Q

inn

OQA

1,570

461

OQA

238

Sept.

119

CO

QO

syKjn

178

119

GO

52

**Q

**Q

97

97

27

3.Q

97

27

* 97

15

27

KO

C9

W

30

4/*7

178

119

QO

66

CO

198

i £ft

119

100

100

09

QO

82

OCA

1 Qft

100

QO

QO

fff

52

QO

66

KO

KO

OQ

**Q

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QQ

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QO
TENNESSEE KIVEE BASIN. 169

t)aily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1913-19tf Continued.

Day.

191.5-16. 

1..............

2.. . ...

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

8..............

9..............

10. .............

11..............

12..............

13. .............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19. .............

20. .............

21..............

22. .............

23..............

24. .............

25..............

26. .............

27........... ...

28. .............

29..............

30..............

31..............

1916-17. 

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5. .............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22. .............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31........ ......

Oct.

2,390

2,790

685

437

1,030

635

OAO

OCA

238

218

198

O1 Q

178

158

1,330

302

238

218

198

178

158

158

158

82

66

66

66

66

fiA

66

66

66

82

82

66

66

52

66

82

119

138

138

100

100

82

82

66

66

66

66

Nov.

138

100

inn

100

10009

09

82

100

1QQ

198

TOK

1,630

710

485

1 X*Af\

SI A

coc

391

*Mfi

368

1,180

sin

66

66

66

66

C9

c9

52

82

82

82

66

66

66

66

66

fifi

66

66

66

100

158

1O8

138

100

inn

82

Dec.

391

346

302

280

280

259

259

259

900

238

91 ft

9CQ

900

218

01 a

9 CA

2.230 i;2io

785

560

510

461

760

1 7**n

1,120

CA9

2,720

4,720

2,590

OA9

218

158

138

Ijt9

119

i58

302

9KQ

158

100

100

138

158

198

178

138

138

158

3,420

3,180

660

Jan.

1,880

1,780

2,000

1,660

1,210

785

685

560

510

461

A1 Q

I

OOA

974

70 c

660

610

535

510

1,360

4,720

2 960

1^570

1,120

946

1,120

1,030

862

" 735

KOf)

535

1,120

1,150

1,000

1.420

918

685

560

368

324

368

735

660

535

660

760

1,540

2,520

1,450

1,000

785

635

560

510

485

535

Feb.

1,120

890

735

660

610

635

CQK

535

1

QQA

Of \fy

760

660

585

cot

510

485

461

414

oQi

368

368

437

368

O4.fi

3$s4

2

QOA

3,580

1,630

O7J.

810

635

ROC

485

437

368

280 °.n9

324

437

1.120

810

2,200

3,670

4,220

2,360

1,030

685

635

610

Mar.

918

974

1,150

862

685

635

635

4P1

414

368

346

346

368

346

302

302

280

259

259

238

760

610

510

1,150

2,960

2,920

4,320

4,820

2,960

1,720

1,210

974

(Ufi

1,210

1,060

1,360

1,570

1,150

1,060

1,510

1,000

810

890

2,290

2,230

2,890

4,320

2,390

1,840

1,600

1,150

918

735

Apr.

461

437

890

1,630

1,060

810

685

1,090 i mo

918

760

035

535

461

368

QAfi

324

302

485

710

437

368

280

259

259

660

710

SA9

760

4,520

4,760

2,570

1,730

1,580

1,070

826

696

-504

458

413

369

326

305

284

263

243

223

204

204

185

185

166

166

May.

238

238

259

OQI

461

°.4.fi

280

259

9OQ

91 ft

198

158

1 ^ft

1 7Q

461

OQ1

280

9QQ

91 Q

900

437

368

280

OQQ

218

198

198

391

 IOC

185

166

185

369

284

204

185

166

148

130

iin

130

130

112

112

112

112

95

95

148

130

130

148

166

148

166

166

130

879

June.

368

178

1 *ift

158

461 OAC

9t\Q

198

1 fiS2

1 *\Q

368

259

368

238

i pis

119

OJA

coe

198

119

inn

1,670

646

326

243

185

990

2,500

3 9on

1,860

774

481

369

263

204

204

185

166

166

148

148

130

130

112

QC

112

July.

91 Q

346

280

1,330

5 420

5,600

3 580

3,420

2

QQA

2 790

2 fifin

1,690

1,880

1,060

974

785

610

485

OftO

OOA

OAO

346

130

148

70

70

166

1 on

204

223

1 Aft

95

QC

*7Q

62

62

62

78

(K

78

OA1

166

1,100

671

369

204

166

148

204

166

Aug.

OCA

238

900

f>Afi

760

368

280

324

074

560

jo 7

OAfi

368

OAO

259

918

178

198

158

i K.ft

178

158

119

100

100

148

QOO

646

Wi

223

166

204

391

347

OOO

166

148

130

on

Ql\

130

95

78

62

243

185

391

166

112

78

62

46

62

62

Sept.

i nn

82

C9

82

82

82

66

66

66

Of)

119

100

82

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

100

8209

66

66

66

78

95

*7Q

K)

62

78

62

62

46

46

19

32

20

19

20

32

112

95

78

62

46

32

32

32

32

20

62

879

527

185
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.'

Monthly discharge of Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala., for the years ending Sept. 80?

1913-1917.

[Drainage area, 254 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum Minimum. Mean.

Per 

square 

mile.

Run-ofl 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

1913.

September..................................... 461

1913-14.

October....................................... 414

November..................................

December..................................... 238

January....................................... 158

February...................................... 2,160

March......................................... 4,420

April.......................................... 4,520

May........................................... 585

June........................................... 760

July........................................... 1,360

August........................................ 391

September.................................... 437

The year................................ 4,520

1914-15. I

O ctober....................................... | 485

November.................................... i 302

December..................................... | 4,120

January ...............:.......*................ i 2,920

February...................................... 5,020

March......................................... - 1,450

April.......................................... 585

May........................................... 760

June........................................... 560

July........................................... 760

August........................................ 1,570

September..................................... 368

The year................................ 5,020

1915-16.

October....................................... 2,790

November..................................... i, 630

December..................................... 4,720

January....................................... 4,720

February....................... ..... 1,330

March.................................... .... 1,840

April.......................................... 1,630

May........................................... 610

June........................................... 535

July........................................... 5,600

August........................................ 974

September..................................... 119

The year................................ 5,600

1916-17.

October....................................... 138

November..................................... 198

December..................................... 3,420

January....................................... 2,520

February...................................... 4,220

March......................................... 4,820

April.......................................... 4,760

May........................................... 879

June........................................... 3,290

July........................................... 1,100

August........................................ 933

September..................................... 879

The year................................ 4,820

27 61.2 0.241

39

39

66

66

138

178

198

66

39

15

39

15

70.5

52.1

102

99.2

563

493

835

195

171

140

114

84.0

.278

.205

.402

.391

2.22

1.94

3.29

.768

.673

.551

.449

.331

15 240 .945

39

27

119

302

346

238

119

82

39

27

27

39

27

158

82

218

461

324

238

259

158

100

100

100

66

52

52

100

324

280

735

166

95

95

62

46

20

20

62.3

700

992

1,050

428

246

222

85.7

168

242

95.1

.393

.245

2.76

3.91

4.13

1.69

.969

.874

.337

.661

.953

.374

363 1.43

519

500

846

1,170

621

574

581

282

220

1,690

280

77.7

2.04

1.97

3.33

4.61

2.44

2.26

2.29

1.11

.866

6.65

1.10

.306

618 2.43

79.5

85.2

418

795

1,220

1,830

881

179

534

206

204

101

.313

.335

1.65

3.13

4.80

7.20

3.47

.705

2.10

.811

.803

.398

541 2.13
INDEX.

(

Accuracy of data and results of computation. 10-11 

Acre-foot,definition of....................... 8

Adamsville, Ohio, Raccoon Creek at......... 60-61

Alabama Geological Survey, cooperation by. 11 

Alderson, W. Va., Greenbrier River at....... 54-57

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y........ 12-13

Appropriations, record of.................... 7

Asheville, N. C., French Broad River at... 140-141 

Athens, Ohio, Hocking River at............. 48-49

Authorization of work....................... 7

B.

Barrackville, W. Va., Buffalo Creek at...... 27-28

Beverly, Ohio, Muskingum River at......... 42-43

Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala........ 166-170

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va....... 35-36

Big Sandy River basin, gaging-stationrecords

in............................... 68-72

Blackwater River at Hendricks, W. Va...... 32-33

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky.............. 71-72

Blufl City, Tenn., South Fork of Holston

±Uver at....................... 147-148

Branchland, W. Va., Guyandot River at-... 62-64 

Brookville, Ind., Whitewater River at..... 105-106

Bryson, N. C., Tuckasegee River at........ 153-154

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio........... 100-101

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va.......... 22-23

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va........ 27-28

Burgin, Ky., Dix River near.............. 106-107

Burnside, Ky., Cumberland River at...... 129-132

Butcherville, W. Va., West Fork at......... 23-24

C.

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn....... 136-137

Catawba, Ky., Licking River at............. 78-79

Chattanooga, Tenn., Tennessee River at-. 142-143 

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va.......... 29-30

nearMorgantown, W. Va................. 30-32

near Parsons, W. Va.................... 28-29

Cisko, W. Va., Hughes River at............. 46-47

Clarksburg, W. Va., Elk Creek near......... 26

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn......... 138-140

Computation, accuracy of results of.......... 10-11

Control, definition of........................ 8

Cooperation, record of....................... 11

Covert, C. C., and assistants, work of........ 11

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky....... 129-132

at Cumberland Falls, Ky.............. 123-128

South Fork of, at Nevelsville, Ky..... 132-135

Cumberland River basin, gaging-station records in........................ 123-140

Current meter, Price, plate showing......... 8

D.

Dailey, W. Va., Tygart River near........... 14-15

Danville, 111., Vermilion River near....... 114-115

* Page. 

Data, accuracy of...........:...,............ 10-11

explanation of........................... 9-10

Dayton, Ohio, Mad River near............. 98-100

Miami River at.......................... 86-87

Definition of terms.......................... 8

Dial, Ga., Toccoa River near.............. 160-161

Dix River near Burgin, Ky............... 106-107

E.

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky............... 110-111

East Liverpool, Ohio, Little Beaver River

near............................. 36-37

Eggleston, Va., New River at--............. 49-52

Elk Creek near Clarksburg, W. Va........... 26

Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky... 108-110 

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111......... 116-117

Emf, Tenn., Ocoee River at............... 165-166

F.

Farmers, Ky., Licking River at............. 77

Fay, Ohio, Little Muskingum River at...... 39-40

Fetterman, W. Va., Tygart River at........ 16-18

Florence, Ala., Tennessee River at......... 144-145

Forks of Elkhorn, Ky., Elkhorn Creek at.. 108-110 

Fourmile Creek near Sevenmile, Ohio..... 102-103

Franklin, Ohio, Miami River at............. 87-89

Frazier, Ohio, Muskingum River at......... 41-42

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C.... 140-141

Friez water-stage recorder, plate showing.... 9

G.

Gaging station, typical, plateshowing....... 8

Germantown, Ohio, Twin Creek near...... 101-102

Glencoe, Ky., Eagle Creek at............... 110-111

Glenville, W. Va., Little Kanawha River at. 43-44 

Green River at Munfordville, Ky.......... 112-113

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va........ 54-57

Gurley printing water-stage recorder, plate

showing......................... 9

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va...... 62-64

at Wilber, W. Va........................ 61-62

Guyandot River basin, gaging-station records

in............................... 61-66

H.

Hall, Warren E., and assistants, work of..... 11

Hall, W. Va., Buckhannon River at......... 22-23

Hamilton, Ohio, Miami River at............ 89-91

Hammondsville, Ohio, Yellow Creek at...... 37-38

Hayes, Ky., South Fork of Licking River at 80 

Hendricks, W. Va., Blackwater River at.... 32-33

Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C.......... 155-156

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio.............. 48-49

Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn..... 149-150

South Fork of, at Blufl City, Tenn.... 147-148

HopMns, B. L., work of,.................... 11

171
172 INDEX.

Horton, A. H., and assistants, work of....... 11

Hoult, W. Va., Monongahela River at....... 18-20

Hoyt, W. G., and assistants, work of..-.---- 11

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va............... 46-47

South Fork of, at Macfarlan, W. Va..... 46

Illinois, cooperation by.

 J.

Johnsonville, Term., Tennessee River at... 145-147 

 Jones, B. E., work of........................ 11

Judson, N. C., Little Tennessee River at.. 151-152

Kanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery,

W. Va........................... 52-54

Kanawha River basin, gaging-station records

in............................... 49-59

Kentucky, cooperation by................... 11

Kentucky River basin, gaging-station records

in....................;........ 106-111

Kermit, W. Va., Tug Forkat............... 69-70

L.

Levisa Fork at Thelma, Ky................. 68-69

Licking River at Catawba, Ky.............. 78-79

at Farmers, Ky.......................... 77

South Fork of, at Hayes, Ky............ 80

Little, W. Va., Middle Island Creekat....... 38-39

Little Beaver River near East Liverpool,

Ohio............................ 36-37

Little Coal River at McCorkle, W. Va....... 57-59

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W.Va.. 43-44

at Lock 4, Palestine, W.Va............. 44-45

Little Kanawha River basin, gaging-station

records in ....................... 43-47

Little Miami River at Miammlie, Ohio-..... 74-75

East Fork of, at Perintown, Ohio........ 75-76

Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio....... 39-40

Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C.... 151-152

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111........ 119-120

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio......... 92-93

M. 

McCorkle, W. Va., Little Coal River at...... 57-59

Macfarlan, W. Va., South Fork of Hughes

River at ........................ 46

McHarge, Tenn., Ocoee River at.......... 163-164

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio.............. 98-100

near Springfield, Ohio................... 96-97

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio............... 86-87

at Franklin, Ohio;:...................... 87-89

at Hamilton, Ohio....................... 89-91

at Piqua, Ohio.......................... 82-84

at Sidney, Ohio......................... 81-82

at Tadmor, Ohio........................ 84-86

at Venice, Ohio.......................... 91-92

Miami River basin, gaging-station records in.. 81-106 

Miammlle, Ohio, Little Miami River at..... 74-75

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va............. 20-21

Middle Island Creek at Little, W.Va....... 38-39

Midvale, W. Va., Middle Fork at............ 20-21

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va. 18-20 

Monongahela River basin, gaging-station records in.......................... 14-36

Montgomery, W. Va., Kanawha River at

Lock 2 at........................ 52-54

Morganton, Ga., Toccoa River near........ 162-163

Morgantown, W. Va., Cheat River near...... 30-32

Mud River at Yates, W. Va................. 64-65

Munfordville, Ky., Green River at......... 112-113

Murphy, N. C.,-Hiwassee River at......... 155-156

Muskingum River at Beverly, Ohio......... 42-43

at Frazier, Ohio.../..................... 41-42

N.

Nevelsville, Ky., South Fork of Cumberland

River at ...................... 132-135

New River at Eggleston, Va................ 49-52

Noblesville, Ind., West Branch of White

River near....................... 118

Nottely River near Ranger, N. C.......... 158-159

O.

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn ................ 165-166

at McHarge, Tenn..................... 163-164

P.

Palestine, W. Va., Little Kanawha River at. 44-45 

Parsons, W. Va., Cheat River near.......... 28-29

Shavers Fork at......................... 33-34

Perintown, Ohio, East Fork of Little Miami

River at......................... 75-76

Peterson, B. J., work of..................... 11

Piqua, Ohio, Miami River at................ 82-84

Pleasant Hill, Ohio, Stillwater River at..... 94-95

Price current meter, plate showing.......... 8

R.

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio......... 60-61

Ranger, N. C., Nottely River near......... 158-159

Red Bay, Ala., Big Bear River near...... 166-170

Red House, N. Y., Allegheny River at...... 12-13

Rock Island, Tenn., Caney Fork near..... 136-137

Rockville, W. Va., Big Sandy Creek at...... 35-36

Rogersville, Tenn., Holston River near... 149-150 

Rowland, Tenn., Collins River near...... 138-140

Run-off (depth in inches), definition of..... 8

S.

Ste. Marie, 111., Embarrass River at....... 116-117

Scioto River at Waverly, Ohio.............. 72-73

Second-foot, definition of.................... 8

Second-foot per square mile, definition of.... 8

Sevenmile, Ohio, Fourmile Creek near..... 102-103

Sevenmile Creek at Sevenmile, Ohio....... 103-104

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va............. 33-34

Sidney, Ohio, Miami River at............... 81-82

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111............ 121-122

Springfield, Ohio, Buck Creek at.......... 100-101

Mad River near......................... 96-97

Stage-discharge relation, definition of........ 8

Stevens continuous water-stage recorder,

plate showing................... 9

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio...... 94-95

near West Milton, Ohio.................. 95-96

T.

Tadmor, Ohio, Miami River at.............. 84-86

Tennessee Power Co., cooperation by........ 11
INDEX. 173

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn.... 142-143

at Florence, Ala....................... 144-145

at Johnsonville, Tenn.................. 145-147

Tennessee River basin, gaging-station records in........................ 140-170

Terms, definitions of......................... 8

Thelma, Ky., Levisa Fork at................ 68-69

Toccoa River near Dial, Ga................ 160-161

near Morganton, Ga................... 162-163

Tomotla, N. C., Valley River at........... 156-158

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C......... 153-154

TugForkatKermit, W. Va................. 69-70

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va......... 66-67

Twin Creek near Gefmantown, Ohio....... 101-102

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va........... 15-16

at Fetterman, W. Va-................... 16-18

near Dailey, W. Va...................... 14-15

U.

United States Army, Corps of Engineers of,

cooperation by................... 11

V.

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C............ 156-158

Venice, Ohio, Miami Riverat................ 91-92

Vermilion River near Danville, 111......... 114-115

W.

Wabash River basin, gaging-station records

in............................. 114-122

Water-stage recorders, plate showing........ 9

Waverly, Ohio, Scioto River at.............. 72-73

Wayne, W. Va., Twelvepoie Creek at....... 66-67

Wayne City, 111., Skillet Fork at........... 121-122

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va.......... 23-24

1 atEnterprise, W. Va.................... 25

West Milton, Ohio, Stillwater River near.... 95-96

White River, West Branch of, near Noblesville, Ind........................ 118

Wbitewater River at Brookville, Ind...... 105-106

Wilber, W. Va., Guyandot River at........ 61-62

Wilcox, 111., Little Wabash River at...... 119-120

Work, authorization of...................... 7

division of............................... 11

scope of.................................. 7-8

Y.

Yates, W. Va., Mud River at................ 64-65

Yatesville, Ky., Blaine Creek at............. 71-72

Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio...... 37-38

Z.

Zero flow, definition of.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS

AND

PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES

PART III. OHIO RIVER BASIN
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES.

INTRODUCTION.

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, ground waters, and quality of 

waters. Most of the results of these investigations have been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have appeared in 

the monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins.

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. /

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

B, Snake River basin.

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OR CONSULTED.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

1. Copies may.be obtained free of charge by applying to the 

Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition 

printed for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

2. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, . Washington, 

D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

in 

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IV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.'

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities in the United States.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Atlanta, Ga., Post Office Building. ,

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

Helena, Mont., Montana National Bank Building.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 New Post Office Building.

Tucson, Ariz., University of Arizona.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, 0-reg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 619 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

STREAM-FLOW REPORTS.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than 4,240 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published in 

the reports tabulated 011 page 2. '
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS.

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey. 

[A Annual Report; B=Bulletin; W=Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

10th A, pt. 2.....

llth A, pt. 2.....

12th A, pt. 2.....

48fh A,pt.3.....

14thA,pt.2..... B 131. .:.........

16thA,pt.2..... B i4o.. :. ......

Wll.. ...........

18th A, pt. 4.....

W15.... .........

W16... ..........

19th A, pt. 4.....

W27.... .........

W28.............

20thA,pt.4.....

W 35 to 39.......

21st A, pt. 4......

W47to52.......

22dA,pt. 4......

W65, 66... ......

W75.............

W82to85.......

W97tolOO......

W 124 to 135.....

W165tol78.....

W201to214.....

W 241 to 252.....

W 261 to 272.....

W281to292.....

W 301 to 312.....

W 321 to 332.....

W351to362.....

W 381 to 394.....

W401to414.....

W 431 to 444.....

W451to464.....

Character of data.

Descriptions. measurements,gage heights, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, ana monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United States, 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and 

western United States.

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Year.

1884 to Sept., 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893. 

1893 and 1894. -

1895.

1896. 

1895 and 1896.

1897. 

1897.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904. 

1905. 

1906. 

1907-8. 

1909. 

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914. 

1915. 

1916. 

1917.

NOTE. No stream-flow data are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The records at the most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1917. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data from 1902 to 1917 for any station in the area 

covered by Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 83, 98, 

128, 169, 205, 243, 263, 283, 303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, and 453 

which, contain records for the Ohio River basin for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stre

Year.

18990.... 

19000.... 

1901......

1902......

1QCR

1904......

1905......

1906......

1907-8.... 

1909......

1910......

1911......

1912......

1913......

1914......

1915......

1916......

1917......

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

basins. 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River).

35

-47,ft 48 

65,75 

82 

97 

n 124,o 125, 

P126 

n 165,o 166, 

P167 

n 201, o202, 

P203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381 

401 

431 

451

n

South 

Atlantic 

slope 

and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins. 

(James 

River 

to the Mississippi).

&35,36 

48 

65,75 

&82,83 

&97,98 

P 126, 127

P 167, 168 

P 203, 204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382 

402 

432 

452

in

Ohio 

River, 

basin.

36

48. «49 

65,75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383 

403 

433 

453

rv

St. 

Lawrence 

River 

basin.

36

49 

65,75 

182,83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384 

404 

434 

454

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper 

Mississippi 

River, 

basins.

36

49 

fc 65, 66, 75 

fe83,85 

fe98.99,»»lOO 

* 128, 130

171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405 

435 

455

VI

Missouri 

River, 

basin.

c36.37 

49./50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130, g 131

172 

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406 

436 

456

VII

Lower 

Mississippi 

River 

basin.

37

50 

665,66,75 

fc83,84 

fe98,99 

fc 128, 131

fc 179, 173 

* 205, 209

247

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

407 

437 

457

VIII

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins.

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268

288 

308 

328 

358 

388 

408 

438 

458

C

1

a Eating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water Supply i Loup and Platte 

aper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV. Platte. 

& James River only.

e Gallatin River.

d Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with GunniSon.

« Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kerns rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

9 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. ~ -- 

of monthly discharge for 1900 in.Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

ft Wissahickon and SchuylMll rivers to James Riven

SBeioto River.

fc Tributaries of M

l Lake Ontario an

"» Hudson Bay onl

n New England R

o Hudson River to 

p Susquehanna Ri

? Platte and Kans

r Great Basin in C

* Below junction w

* Rogue, Umpqua
STKEAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. VII

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined by 

measuring or estimating its drainage area: That is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continuation of the main stream, and local changes in name and.lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

regular order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each tributary basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

In. exception to this rule the records for Mississippi River are 

given in four parts, as indicated on page vi, and the records, for large 

lakes taken, up are in order of streams around the rim of the lake.
I PABT HI. OHIO RIVER BASIN.

PRINCIPAL STREAMS.

The Ohio River basin includes Ohio River with all its tributaries, 

the most important being Allegheny, Monongahela, Beaver, Muskingum, New (or Kanawha), Scioto, Miami, Kentucky, Wabash, Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers. The streams drain parts of the 

States of Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, 

Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

In addition to the list of gaging stations and the annotated list 

of publications relating specifically to the Ohio River basin, the 

following pages contain a similar list of reports that are of general 

interest in many sections and cover a wide range of hydrologio 

subjects, and also brief references to reports published by State 

and other organizations. (See pp. xix-xx.)

GAGING STATIONS.

NOTE. Dash following a date indicates that the station was being maintained September 30, 1917. 

Period after date indicates discontinuance.

Allegheny River (head of Ohio River) at Red House, N. Y., 1903- 

AUegheny River at Kittanning, Pa., 1904-1913. 

Ohio River at Wheeling, W. Va., 1905-6. 

Conewango Creek:

Chadakoin River (Chatauqua Lake outlet) near Jamestown, N. Y., 1904-5. 

Kifikiminitas River at Avonmore, Pa., 1907-1913. 

Kifikiminitas River at Salina, Pa., 1904-5.

Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa., 1904-4906; 1907-1913. 

Tygart River (head of Monongahela River) near Dailey, W. Va., 1915- 

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va., 1907- 

Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va., 1907- 

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va., 1915-r 

Monongahela River at Morgantown, W. Va., 1914-15.

Monongahela River at Lock No. 4, Pa., 1886-1905. Flood-stage record only. 

Middle Fork at Mid vale, W. Va., 1915- 

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va., 1907-1909; 1915- 

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va., 1915- 

West Fork at Enterprise, W. Va., 1907-

Elk Creek near Clarksburg, W. Va., 1910- 

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va., 1907-8; 1915- 

* Deckers Creek at Morgantown, W. Va., 1914-15. 

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va., 1913- 

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va., 1912-

Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va., 1899-1900; 1902-1905; 1908- 

Blaekwater River at Hendricks, W. Va., 1911- 

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va., 1910- 

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va., 1909- 

vm
GAGING STATIONS. IX

Ohio River tributaries Continued.

Monongahela River tributaries Continued,

Youghiogheny River at Friendsville. Md., 1898-1904.

Youghiogheny River at Confluence, Pa., 1904-1913. . Casselman River at Markleton, Pa., 1913. 

Casselinan River at Confluence, Pa., 1904-1913. 

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa., 1913. 

Laurel Hill Creek at Confluence, Pa., 1904-1913. 

Indian Creek in Westmoreland County, Pa., 1892-93. 

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa., 1914.

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio, 1903-1906.

Conoquenessing Creek near Ellwood, Pa., 1914. 

Little Beaver River near East Liverpool, Ohio, 1915- 

Yellow Creek afrHammondsville, Ohio, 1915- 

Cross Creek near Mingo Junction, Ohio, 1903. 

McMahon River at Steel, Ohio, 1903. 

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va., 1915- 

Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio, 1915- 

Muskingum River at Zanesville, Ohio, 1905-1912. 

Muskingum River at Frazier, Ohio, 1915- 

Muskingum River at Beverly, Ohio, 1915-

Mohican River at Pomerene, Ohio, 1910-1913.

Licking R-ver at Pleasant Valley, Ohio, 1902-1906.

Jonathan Creek at Powells, Ohio, 1902-3. 

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va., 1915- 

Little Kanawha River at Lock 4, Palestine, W. Va., 1915-

South Fork of Hughes River at Macfarlan, W. Va., 1915-

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va., 1915- 

HocMng River at Athens, Ohio, 1915- 

New River, South Fork (head of New River, which in turn is head of Kanawha

River) at New River, N. C., 1900-1901. 

New River, South Fork, near Grumpier, N. C., 1908-1916. 

New River near Oldtown, Va., 1900-1903. 

New River near Grayson, Va., 1908-1912. 

New River at Radford, Va., 1898-1906; 1907-1915. 

New River at Eggleston, Va., 1914-

New River at Fayette, W. Va., 1895-1901; 1902-4904; 1908-1916. 

Kanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery, W. Va., 1915-

North Fork of New River, near'Grumpier, N. C., 1908-1916.

North Fork of New River at Weaversford, N. C., 1900-1901,

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va., 1908-1916.

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va., 1908-1916.

Little River near Copper Valley, Va., 1908-1916.

Walker Creek at Staffordsville, Va., 1908-1916.

Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va., 1908-1916.

Bluestone River at Lilly, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Bluestone River near True, W. Va., 1911-12.

Greenbrier River near Marlinton, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., 1895-1906; 1907-

Gauley River at Allingdale, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Gauley River near SummersviUe, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Gauley River near Belva, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Cherry River at Richwood, W. Va., 1908-1916. 

Meadow River near Russellville, W. Va., 1908-1916.
£ SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, I&IT, PART III.

Ohio River tributaries Continued.

Kanawha River tributaries Continued.

Elk River at Webster Springs, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Elk River at Gassaway, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Elk River at Clendenin, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Coal River at Brushton, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Coal River at Fuqua, W. Va., 1911-1916.

Coal River at Tornado, W. Va., 1908-1912.

Little Coal River at McCorkle, W. Va., 1915-

Pocotalico River at Sissonville, W. Va., 1908-1916. 

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, 1915- 

Guyandot River at Wilber, W. Va., 1915- 

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va., 1915-

Mud River at Yates, W. .Va., 1915- 

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va., 1915- 

Levisa Fork (head of Big Sandy River) at Thelma, Ky., 1915-

Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va., 1915-

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky., 1915- 

Scioto River near Columbus, Ohio, 1898-1901; 1903-1906. 

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio, 1914. 

Scioto River at Waverly, Ohio, 1916-

Olentangy River near Columbus, Ohio, 1898-1901; 1903-1906. 

Little Miami River near Morrow, Ohio, 1903. 

Little Miami River at Loveland, Ohio, 1906. 

Little Miami River at Miamiville, Ohio, 1915- 

Little Miami River at Plainville, Ohio, 1914-1915.

East Fork Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio, 1915- 

Licking River at Farmers, Ky., 1915- 

Licking River at Falmouth, Ky., 1914-1916. 

Licking River at Catawba, Ky., 1916- 

Licking River at Morning View, Ky., 1916.

South Fork of Licking River at Hayes, Ky., 1916-

South Fork of Licking River at Falmouth, Ky., 1915-16. 

Mill Creek at Arlington Heights, Ohio71912-1916. 

Mill Creek at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1912-13. 

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, 1914- 

Miami River at Piqua, Ohio, 1913- 

Miami River at Tadmor, Ohio, 1914- 

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, 1905-1909; 1913- 

Miami River at Franklin, Ohio, 1916- . Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, 1910- 

Miami River at Venice, Ohio, 1915-

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, 1915-

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, 1916-

Stillwater River near West Milton, Ohio, 1914-

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, 1904-1906; 1914-

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, 1914-

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, 1914-

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio,' 1914-

Fourmile Creek near Sevenmile, Ohio, 1914- 

Sevenmile Creek at Sevenmile, Ohio, 1914-

Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind., 1915- 

Kentucky River at Frankfort, Ky., 1905-6.

Dis River near Danville, Ky., 1905-6.

Dix River near Burgin, Ky., 1910-

Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky., 1915-

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky., 1915-
GAGING STATIONS. XI

Ohio River tributaries Continued. \

Rolling Fork of Salt River (head of Salt River) at New Haven, Ky., 1905-6.

Green River at Munfordville, Ky., 1915-

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind., 1903-1906.

Wabash River at La Fayette, Ind.,1901-1903.

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Ind., 1902-1904; 1905-6.

Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111., 1909-1913.

Eel River at Logansport, Ind., 1903.

Tippecanoe River at Springboro, near Delphi, In'd., 1903-1906; 1908.

Vermilion River near Danville, 111., 1914-

Embarrass River near Oakland, 111., 1909-1912; 1914-15.

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 1909-1912; 1914--

White River, West Branch (head of White River) near Noblesville, Ind., 1915-

White River, West Branch at Indianapolis, Ind., 1904-1906. 

Eel River at Cataract, Ind., 1903-1906. 

East Branch of White River at Shoals, Ind., 1903-1906; 1909-1916.

Little Wabash River near Clay City, 111., 1908-1912.

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111., 1914-

Little Wabash River near Golden Gate, 111., 1908-19L2.

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111., 1908-1912.

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111., 1908-1912; 1914- 

SkiUet Fork near Mill Shoals, 111., 1908-1912. 

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., 1907-1911; 1915- 

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., 1915- 

Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., 1902-1904.

South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky., 1915-

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., 1911-

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn., 1916-

French Broad River (head of Tennessee River) at Rosman, N". C., 1907-1909. 

French Broad River at Horseshoe, N. C., 1904-1906. 

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., 1895-

French Broad River at Oldtown, near Newport, Tenn., 1900-1905; 1907. 

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., 1900-1912. 

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., 1873-1913; 1915- 

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., 1871- 

Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn.., 1875-

Davidson River near Davidson River, N. C., 1904-1909.

Little River at Calhoun, N. C., 1907-8.

Mills River, South Fork (head of Mills River), near Sitton, N. C., 1904-1909. 

North Fork of Mills River at Pinkbed^ N. C., 1904-1909.

Mud Creek at Naples, N. C., 1907.

Swannanoa River at Swannanoa, N. C., 1907-1909.

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C., 1904.

Ivy River at Democrat, N. C., 1907.

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C., 1907-1909.

Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., 1900-1901; 1963-1905; 1906-1909.

Nolichucky River at Chucky Valley, Tenn., 1900-1901.

Nolichucky River at Greenville, Tenn., 1903-1908. 

North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., 1907-8.

Holston River, South Fork (head of Holston River), near Chilhowie-, Va., 

1907-1909.

Holston River, South Fork, at Bluff City, Tenn., 1900-

Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., 1902-

Middle Fork of Holstpn River at Chilhowie, Va., 1907-1909.

Watauga River at But: 

Watauga River near E

er, Tenn., 1900-1901. 

izabethton, Tenn., 1903-1908.

Elk Creek at Line jack, Tenn., 1900-1901.
XII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Ohio River tributaries Continued.

Tennessee River tributaries Continued. 

Holston River tributaries Continued.

Roane Creek at Butler, Tenn., 1900-1901.

Doe River at Blevins, Term., 1911-1915.

Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., 1911-1916.

Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn., 1907-8; 1912.

North Fork of Holston River at Saltville, Va., 1907-8. 

Little Tennessee River near Franklin, N. C., 1907-1910. 

Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., 1896- 

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., 1905-1914.-

Cullasagee River at Cullasagee, N. C., 1907-1909.

Nantahala River near Nantahala, N. C., 1907-1909.

Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C., 1907-1909.

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., 1897- 

Scott Creek near Dillsboro, N. C., 1907-8. 

Oconalufty River near Cherokee, N, C., 1907-8.

Cheoah River at Millsaps, N. C., 1907-8. 

Clinch River at Clinchpprt, Va., 1907-1909. 

Hiwassee River near Hayesville, N. C., 1907-1909. 

Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., 1896-1917. 

Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., 1900-1913. 

Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., 1899-1902.

Tusquitee Creek near Hayesville, N. C., 1907-190&.

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., 1904-1909; 1914-1917.

Nottely River near Ranger, N. C., 1901-1905; 1914-1917.

Toccoa River (head of Ocoee River) near Dial, Ga., 1907-8; 1913-

Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., 1898-1903; 1913-

Ocoee River at McCays (Copper Hill), Tenn., 1903-1913.

Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., 1917-

Ocoee River at Emt Tenn., 1913-

Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., 1911-1916. 

Big Bear River near Red Bay, Ala., 1913- 

Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., 1904-1908. 

Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., 1904-1908.

REPORTS ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE OHIO RIVER BASIN.1

PUBLICATIONS OF UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

Water-supply papers are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stocklasts. An asterisk 

(*) indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers marked in this way may, however, 

be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Water-supply papers 

are of octavo size.

*21. Wells of northern Indiana, by Frank Leverett. 1899. 82 pp., 2 pis. (Continued in No. 26.)

Discusses by counties the glacial deposits and the sources of well waters; gives many well 

sections.

*24. Water resources of the State of New York, Part I, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 99 

pp., 13 pis. 15c.

*25. Water resources of the State of New York, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 

100 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

No. 24 contains descriptions of the principal rivers of New York and their more important 

tributaries, and data on temperature, precipitation, evaporation, and stream flow.

No. 25 contains discussion of water-storage projects on Genesee and Hudson rivers, power 

> development at Niagara Falls, descriptions and early history of State canals, and a chapter on 

the use and value of the water power of the streams and canals: also brief discussion of the water 

yield of sand areas of Long Island.

1 For stream-measurement reports see tables on p. vi.
PUBLICATIONS. XIII

*26. Wells of southern Indiana (continuation of No. 21), by Frank Leverett. 1899. 

64 pp. 5c.

Discusses by counties the glacial deposits and the sources of well water; contains many well 

sections. "~^

*44. Profiles of rivers in the United States, by Henry Gannett. 1901. 100 pp., 

11 pis. 15c.

Gives elevations and distances along rivers of the United States, and brief descriptions 

of many of the streams, including Ohio River and a number of its tributaries.

*57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (Alabama-Montana), 

by N. H. Barton. 1902. 60 pp. 5c.

*61. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part II (Nebraska-Wyoming), by N. H. Barton. 1902. 67pp. 5c.

A second, revised, edition of Nos. 57 and 61 was published in 1905 as Water-Supply 

Paper 149 (q. v.).

62. Hydrography of the southern Appalachian Mountain region, Part I, by H. A. 

Pressey. 1902. 95 pp., 25 pis. 15c.

*63. Hydrography of the southern Appalachian Mountain region, Part II, by H. A. 

Pressey. 1902. pp. 96-190, pis. 26-44. 15c.

Nos. 62 and 63 describe in a general way the mountains, rivers, climate, forests, soil, vegetation, and mineral resources of the southern Appalachian Mountains, and then discuss in 

detail the drainage basins, giving for each an account of the physical features, rainfall, forests, 

minerals, transportation, discharge measurements, and water powers. Most of the streams 

described are tributary through Tennessee River to the Ohio, but Part II (No. 63) includes 

also descriptions of several streams in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico 

drainage basins.

79. Normal and polluted waters in northeastern United States, by M. 0. Leighton.

1903. 192 pp. lOc.

Defines essential qualities of water for various uses, the impurities in rain, surface, and 

ground waters, the meaning and importance of sanitary analyses, and the principal sources of 

pollution; chiefly "a review of the more readily available records" of examination of water 

supplies derived from streams in the Merrimack, Connecticut, Housatonic, Delaware, and Ohio, 

River basins; contains many analyses.

91. The natural features and economic development of the Sandusky, Maumee, 

Muskingum, and Miami drainage areas in Ohio, by B. H. and M. S.. Flynn.

1904. 130pp. lOc.

Describes the topography, geology, and soils of the areas and discusses stream flow, dams, 

water powers, and public water supplies.

96. Bestructive floods in the United States in 1903, by E. C. Murphy. 1904. 81 

pp., 13 pis. 15c. 

Contains notes on early floods in Mississippi Valley.

102. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1903; M. L. Puller, 

geologist in charge. 1904. 522 pp. 30c.

Contain brief reports on springs and wells of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. 

The reports comprise tabulated well records giving information as to location, owner, depth, 

yield, head, etc., supplemented by notes as to elevation above sea, materials penetrated, temperature, use and quality; many miscellaneous analyses.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120 pp. See 152.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Alabama, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, 

Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West 

Virginia. ~~

*107. Water powers of Alabama, with an appendix on stream measurements in Mississippi, by B. M. Hall. 1904. 253pp., 9 pis. 20c.

Contains gage heights, rating tables, estimates of monthly discharge at stations on Tallapoosa, 

Coosa, Alabama, Cahaba, Black Warrior,- Tombigbee, and Tennessee rivers and their tributaries; gives estimates and short descriptions of water powers.
XIV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1904; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 211 pp., 5 pis. lOc. Contains:

Water resources of the Middlesboro-Harlan region of southeastern Kentucky, by George H. 

AshleyT""Deseribes topographic features of the area and the water supply of Middlesboro and 

Pineville.

Water resources of the Cowee and Pisgah quadrangles, North Carolina, by Hoyt S. Gale. Discusses drainage, springs, and waters of one of the units of the geologic atlas of the United States.

113. The disposal of strawboard and oil-well wastes, by R. L. Sackett and Isaiah 

Bowman. 1905. 52 pp., 4pls. 5c.

Contains a brief report on the topography, drainage, geology, and the pollution of wells and 

streams by oil waste and brine in an area drained by Mississinewa River, a tributary of the 

Wabash.

*114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge, 

1905. 285 pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains brief reports relating to Ohio River drainage areas, as follows: 

Tennessee and Kentucky, by L. C. Glenn. 

Ohio, by Prank Leverett. 

Illinois, by Frank Leverett. 

West Virginia, by M. L. Fuller. 

Indiana, by Frank Leverett. 

North Carolina, by M. L. Fuller. 

South Carolina, by L. C. Glenn. 

Georgia, by S. W. McCallie, 

Alabama, by E. A. Smith.

Each of these reports describes the geology of the area in its relation to water supplies, notes 

the principal mineral springs, and gives list of pertinent publications.

115. River surveys and profiles made during 1903, /arranged by W. C. Hall and 

J. C. Hoyt. 1905. 115 pp.,4 pis. lOc.

Contains results of surveys made to determine location of undeveloped power sites. Gives 

elevations and distances along Hiwassee, Nottely, and Toccoa rivers.

144. The normal distribution of chlorine in the natural waters of New York and New 

England, by D. D. Jackson. 1905. 31 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Discusses common salt in coast and inland waters, salt as an index to pollution of streams and 

wells, the solutions and methods used in chlorine determinations, and the use of the normal 

chlorine map; gives charts and tables for chlorine in the New England States and New York.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis. lOc.

Contains "Water resources of the Nicholas quadrangle, West Virginia," by George H. Ashley 

Describes topography, geology, and domestic water supply of the hilly region in central West 

Virginia, a little east of New and Kanawha rivers.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy and others. 

1905. 206pp., 18 pis. 15c.

Describes Wabash Biver flood, Indiana, causes of flood discharge, damage, and prevention 

of damage; also the drought in the Ohio River basin, its causes and effects; flood in Scottdale 

Valley, caused by failure of dam on Jacobs Creek (tributary to the Ohio through Youghiogheny 

River).

*149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition with 

additions, by N. H. Barton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Gives by States (and within the States by counties); location, depth, diameter, yield, height 

of water, and other valuable information concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; includes 

all wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 and 61; mentions also principal publications relating 

to deep borings.

'152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States 

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution In Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, 

Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West 

Virginia.
PUBLICATIONS. , XV

159. Summary of the underground-water resources of Mississippi, by A. F. Crider 

and L. 0. Johnson. 1906. 86 pp., 6 pis. 20c.

Describes geography, topography, and general geology of the State; discusses the source, depth 

of penetration, rate of percolation, and recovery of ground waters; artseian requisites, and 

special conditions in the Coastal Plain formations; gives notes on wells by counties, deep-well 

records, and selected records in detail; treats of sanitary aspect of wells and gives analyses.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy and 

others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Gives accounts of floods on Allegheny and Ohio rivers, and estimates of flood discharge and 

frequency on Monongahela, Youghiogheny, and Tennessee rivers.

*164. Underground waters of Tennessee and Kentucky west of Tennessee River and 

of an adjacent area in Illinois, by L. .0. Glenn. 1906. 173 pp., 7 pis. 25c.

Describes static level and uses of waters, artesian conditions, and source and properties of 

ground water; discusses topography, geology, and water resources by counties; gives -logs of 

wells, analyses of waters, and bibliography of most important reports.

*197. Water resources of Georgia, by B. M. and M. R. Hall. 1907. 342 pp., 1 pi. 

50c.

Describes topographic and geologic features of the State; discusses by drainage basins stream 

flow, river surveys, and water powers.

*233. Water resources of the Blue Grass region, Kentucky, by G. C. Matson, with a 

chapter on the quality of the waters, by Chase Palmer. 1909. 223 pp., 3 

pis. 20c.

Describes the geologic formations, physiographic features, soils, and surface waters of the 

region; the source, conditions of occurrence, amount and recovery of the ground waters, collection 

and storage of rain water, municipal water supplies, and conditions in each county; discusses 

under "Quality" the industrial uses of the water, comparative hardness, and mineral and table 

waters; many analyses.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States, Part I, Analyses of waters 

east of the one hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123 pp. lOc.

Describes collection of samples, method of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy of 

estimates, and expression of analytical results; gives results of analyses of waters of Allegheny, 

Cumberland, Kentucky, Miami, Wabash, and Tennessee rivers and some of their tributaries.

*239. The quality of the surface waters of Illinois, by W. D. Collins. 1910. 94 pp., 

3 pis. lOc.

Discusses the natural and economic features that determine the character of the streams; 

describes the larger drainage basins and the methods of collecting and analyzing the samples 

of water, and discusses each river in detail with reference to its source, course, and quality of 

water; includes short chapters on municipal supplies and industrial uses.

254. The underground waters of north-central Indiana, by S. R. Capps, with a chapter 

on the chemical character of the waters, by R. B. Dole. 1910. 279 pp.,

7 pis. 40c.

Describes relief, drainage, vegetation, soils, and crops, industrial development, and geologic 

formations; source, movements, occurrence and volume of ground water: methods of well construction and lifting devices: discusses in detail for each county surface features and drainage; 

geology and ground water, city, village, and ruralsupplies, and gives records of wells and analyses 

of waters. Discusses also, under chemical character, methods of analyses and expression of 

results, mineral constituents, effect of the constituents on waters for domestic, industrial, and 

medicinal uses, methods of purification, chemical composition; many analyses and field assays

259. The underground waters of southwestern Ohio, by M. L. Fuller and F. G. Clapp, 

with a discussion of the chemical character of the waters, by R. B. Dole. 

1912. 228 pp., 9 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, climate, and geology of the region, the water-bearing formations, 

the source, mode of occurrence, and head of the waters, and municipal supplies; gives details by 

counties; discusses in supplement, under chemical character, method of analyses and expression 

of results, minejal constituents, effect of the constituents on waters for domestic, industrial, or 

medicinal uses, methods of purification, chemical composition; many analyses and field assays. 

The matterin the supplement was also published in Water-Supply Paper 251 (The underground 

waters of north-central Indiana).
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334. The Ohio Valley flood of March-April, 1913 (including comparisons with some 

earlier floods), by A. H. Horton and H. J. Jackson. 1913. 96 pp., 22 pis20c.

Althoughrelating specifically to floods in the Ohio Valley, this report discusses also the causes 

of floods and the prevention of damage by floods.

*364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 

tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of spring and well waters from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, 

Tennessee, and Illinois, and of mine waters from Ducktown, Tenn.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

Each of the papers contained in the annual reports was also issued in separate forms.

Annual reports are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers so marked, however, may be purchased 

from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1893. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Pt. II. Accompanying 

papers, pp. xx, 597, 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

*The potable waters of the eastern United States, by W. J. McGee, pp. 1-47. Discusses cistern water, stream waters, and ground waters, including mineral springs and artesian wells.

Seventeenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1895-96, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1896. 3 parts in 4 vols* *Pt. II. Economic geology 

and hydrography, pp. xxv, 864, 113 pis. $2.35. Contains:

*The water resources of Illinois, by Frank Leverett, pp. 695-849, pis. 108 to 113. Describes 

the physical features of the State, and the drainage basins, including tributaries of the Mississippi in western Illinois, and tributaries of the Wabash; discusses the rainfall and run-off, 

navigable waters and water powers, the wells supplying water for rural districts, and artesian 

wells; contains tabulated artesian well data and water analyses.

Eighteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1896-97, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1897. (Pts. II and III, 1898.) 5 parts in 6 vols. 

.*Pt. IV, Hydrography, pp. x, 756, 102 pis. $1.75. Contains:

*The water resources of Indiana and Ohio, by Frank Leverett, pp. 419-560, pis. 33 to 37. 

Describes the Wabash, Whitewater, Great Miami, Little Miami, Scioto, Hocking, MusMngum, 

and Beaver rivers and lesser tributaries of the Ohio in Tndiana and Ohio, the streams discharging 

into Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, and streams flawing to the upper Mississippi through the 

Illinois; discusses shallow and drift wells, the flawing wells from the drift and deeper artesian 

wells, and gives records of wells at many of the cities; describes the mineral springs, and gives 

analyses of the waters; contains also tabulated lists of cities using surface waters for waterworks, 

and of cities and villages using shallow and deep well waters; discusses the source and quality 

of the city and village supplies; and gives precipitation tables for various points.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Pts. II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 parts in 7 vols. 

and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. IV, Hydrography, pp. viii, 814, 

118 plates. $1.85. Contains:

*The rock waters of Ohio, by Edward Orton, pp. 633-717, pis. 71 to 73. Describes the principal 

geologic formations of Ohio and the waters from the different strata; discusses the flowing wells 

at various points and the artesian wells of pre-Glacial channels in Alien, Auglaize, and Mercer 

counties; discusses city and village supplies; gives analyses of waters from various formations..

MONOGRAPHS.

Monographs are of quarto size. They are not distributed free, but may be obtained from the Geological 

Survey or from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON. D. C., at the prices indicated. An 

asterisk (*) indicates that the Survey's stock of the paper is exhausted.

41. Glacial formations and drainage features of the Erie and Ohio basins, by Frank 

Leverett. 1902. 802 pp., 26 pis. $1.75.

Treats of an area extending westward from Genessee Valley in New York across northwestern 

Pennsylvania and Ohio, central and southern Indiana, and southward from Lakes Ontario and 

Erie to the vicinity of Allegheny and Ohio rivers.
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- - PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

Professional papers are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk 

(*) indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers marked with an asterisk may, however, be purchased from the SOTERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Professional papers 

are of quarto size.

*37. The southern Appalachian forests, by H. B. Ayres and W. W. Ashe. 1905. 291 

pp., 37 pis. 80c.

Describes the relief, drainage, climate, natural-resources, scenery, and water supply of the 

southern Appalachian forests, the trees, shrubs, and rate of growth; gives details concerning 

forests by drainage basins, including New, Holston (southern tributaries of South Fork only) 

Watauga, Nolichucky, French Broad, Pigeon, Little Tennessee, Hiwassee, Tallulah-Chatooga 

Toxaway, Saluda, and First and Second Broad rivers, Catawba and YadkLa rivers, describing 

many of the tributaries of each of the master streams.

*72. Denudation and erosion in the southern Appalachian region and the Monongahela 

basin, by L. C. Glenn. 1911. 137 pp., 21 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, geology, drainage, forests, climate and population, and transportation facilities of the region, the relation of agriculture, lumbering, mining, and power development to erosion and denudation, and the nature, effects, and remedies of erosion; gives details 

of conditions in Holston, Nolichucky, French Broad, Little Tennessee, and Hiwassee river 

basins, along Tennessee River proper, and in the basins of the Coosa-Alabama system, Chattahoochee, Savannah, Saluda, Broad, Catawba, Yadkin, New, and Monongahela rivers.

BULLETINS.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the Geological Survey's stock of the paper is exhausted. Many of the 

papers so marked may be purchased from the STJPEKINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. 

Bulletins are of octavo size.

*264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and A. C. 

Veatch. 1905. 106pp. lOc.

Discusses the importance of accurate well records to the driller, to owners of oil, gas,and water 

wells,and to the geologist; describesthegeneralmethodofwork; gives tabulated records of wells 

in Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Kentucky, 

and detailed records of wells in Delaware and Jay counties, Ind.; Greene, Warren, and Washington counties, Pa.; and Kanawha, Ritchie, and Wfetzel counties, W. Va. These records 

were selected because they give definite stratigraphic information.

*298. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299 pp. 25c.

Gives an account of progress in the collection of well records and samples; contains tabulated 

records of wells in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 

Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, and detailed records of wells in Madison County, Ala., 

Crawford County,111.; Delaware, Martin, Randolph, and Vanderburg counties, Ind.; Hopkins 

and Metcalfe counties, Ky.; Hocking, Noble, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties, Ohio; Armstrong, Greene, Somerset, Warren, and Washington counties, Pa.; and Cabell, Harrison, 

Marion, Monongalia, Wayne, and Wetzel counties, W. Va. The wells of which detailed records 

are given were selected because they afford definite stratigraphic information.

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS.

Under the plan adopted for the preparation of a geologic map of the United States 

the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain meridians and 

parallels, and these quadrangles, which number several thousand, are separately 

surveyed and mapped. 1 The unit of survey is also the unit of publication, and the 

maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the form of a folip. When all 

the folios are completed they will constitute the Geologic Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent natural 

feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the topography, 

geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped and several 

pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and describes the topographic

i Index maps showing areas in the Ohio River basin covered by topographic maps and by geologic folios 

will be mailed on receipt of request addressed to the Director, U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
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and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. The topographic map 

shows roads, railroads, waterways, and, by contour lines, the shapes of the hills, and 

valleys and the height above sea level of all points in the quadrangle. The arealgeology map shows the distribution of the various rocks at the surface. The structural-geology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. The 

economic-geology map indicates the location of mineral deposits that are commercially 

valuable. The artesian-water map shows the depth to underground-water horizons. 

Economic-geology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the conditions in 

the areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are of special interest to 

students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the development 

and utilization of mineral resources.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form (18 by 

22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher 

than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). Owing to a fire in 

the Geological Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of geologic folios was more 

or less damaged by fire and water, but many of the folios were usable. They are 

sold at the uniform price of 5 cents each, with no reduction for wholesale orders. 

This rate applies to folios in stock from 1 to 184, inclusive (except reprints); also to 

the library edition of folio 186. The library edition of folios 185, 187, and higher 

numbers sells for 25 cents a copy, except that some folios which contain an unusually 

large amount of matter sell at higher prices. The octavo edition of folio 185 and higher 

numbers sell for 50 cents a copy, except folio 193, which sells for 75 cents a cqpy. 

A discount of 40 per cent is allowed on an order for folios or for folios together with 

topographic maps amounting to $5 or more at the retail rate.

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. The folios 

in the following list contain also brief discussions of the underground waters in 

connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less information 

concerning the utilization of the water resources.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the stock of the folio is exhausted.

*16. Knoxville folio, Tennessee-North Carolina.

*67. Danville folio, Illinois-Indiana.

Discusses the shallow dug or open wells, the tubular wells, and the flowing wells; gives also 

tabulated data concerning depth, head, water-bearing bed, etc., of the wells in the quadrangle.

84. Ditney folio, Indiana. 5c. , 

90. Cranberry folio, North Carolina-Tennessee. 

102. Indiana folio, Pennsylvania. 5c.

Indicates promising localities for artesian water.

105. Patoka folio, Indiana-Illinois. 5c.

Discusses the water supply of the streams, springs, wells, cisterns, and artificial ponds.

*121. Waynesburg folio, Pennsylvania. 

123. Elders Ridge, Pennsylvania. 5c.

*124. Mount Mitchell, North Carolina-Tennessee.

Describes water powers and the various sources of water used for industrial and domestic 

supplies.

*144. Amity, Pennsylvania.

Gives a brief discussion of the water supply of the town of Washington.

*146. Rogersville, Pennsylvania.

*147. Pisgah, North Carolina-South Carolina.

*151. Roan Mountain, Tennessee-North Carolina.

*160. Accident-Grantsville, Maryland-Pennsylvania-West Virginia. 

Notes possibility of obtaining artesian water.
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172. Warren, 1 Pennsylvania-New York. 5c.

*174. Johnstown, 1 Pennsylvania. 5c.

Describes the city water supply at Johnstown and the water resources of the quadrangle 

in general.

176. Sewickley, Pennsylvania. 5c.

*177. Burgettstown-Carnegie,2 Pennsylvania. 

Contains partial well records.

180. Claysville, Pennsylvania. 5c.

184. Kenova, Kentucky-West VirginiarOhio. 5c.

* 187. Ellijay, Georgia-North Carolina-Tennessee. 25c. 

Contains brief paragraph on water power.

189. Barnesboro-Patton, Pennsylvania. 25c.

197. Columbus, Ohio. Library edition, 25c.; octavo edition, 50c.

Gives brief description of the water supply of Columbus and analyses of the mineral content 

of the water of Scioto Eiver.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have 

from time to time published reports relating to the water resources of 

the various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining 

to the Ohio River basin are the reports of the Chief of Engineers, 

United States Army; the State geological surveys of Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia; the Illinois 

Water-Supply Commission and the Rivers and Lakes Commission of 

Illinois; the New York State Conservation Commission and State 

Water-Supply Commission; the Water-Supply Commission of Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh Flood Commission; and the water-power 

report of the Tenth Census (vol. 17). The following reports deserve 

special mention.

The Mississippi and Ohio rivers, by Charles H. Ellet. 1853.

Beport upon the physics and hydraulics of the Mississippi Eiver, by A. A. Humphreys and H. L. Abbot. 1861.

Preliminary report on a part of the water powers of Alabama, by B. M. Hall: Alabama Geol. Survey Bull. 7,1903.

The underground water resources of Alabama, by Eugene A. Smith: Alabama Geol. 

Survey Mon. 6, 1907.

. Preliminary report on a part of the water powers of Georgia, compiled by B. M. Hall: 

Georgia Geol. Survey Bull. 3 A, 1896.

Preliminary report on the underground waters of Georgia, by S. W. McCallie:- 

Georgia Geol. Survey Bull. 15,1908.

The mineral content of Illinois waters, by Edward Bartow, J. A. Udden, S. W. Pan*, 

and George T. Palmer: Illinois State Geol. Survey Bull. 10,1909.

Chemical survey of the waters of Illinois, report for the years 1897-1902, by A. W. 

Palmer, with Geology of Illinois as related to its water supply, by Charles W. Rolfe: 

University of Illinois publications.

Chemical and biological survey of waters of Illinois, by Edward Bartow: University 

of Illinois publications 3, 6, 7, 1906-1909.

»Issued in two editions. (See p. xviii.) Specify which edition is wanted. 

2 Library edition out of stock.

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Report upon the prevention of overflow of Little Wabash and Skillet Fork rivers, 

by W. J. McEathron and L. L. Hidinger. Rivers and Lakes Commission, 1911..

Papers on the water power of North Carolina, a preliminary report by George F. 

Swain: North Carolina Geol. Survey Bull. 8, 1899.

Report of the investigations into the purification of the Ohio River water for the 

improved water supply of the city of Cincinnati, Ohio; made by the board of trustees, 

commissioners of waterworks, Cincinnati, 1899.

Progress report on a plan of sewerage for the city of Cincinnati, 1912-13.

The mineral waters of Indiana, their location, origin, and character, by W. S. 

Blatchley: Indiana Dept. Geology and Nat. Res. Twenty-sixth Ann. Rept., 1901.

Report on the value of the Dix River as a source of water power, by August F. 

Foerste, and Supplementary report on Dix River, by August F. Foerste: Kentucky 

Geol. Survey Bull. 21,1912.

Underground waters of Mississippi, a preliminary report, by W. N. Logan and W. R. 

Perkins: Mississippi Agr. Exper. Sta. Bull. 89.

Hydrology of the State of New York, by George W. Rafter: New York State Mus. 

Bull. 85, 1905.

A report to the mayor and city council on flood protection for the city of Columbus, 

Ohio, 1913.

Report of the filtration commission of the city of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1899.

The water powers of Tennessee, by J. A. Switzer, including a report on Doe River, 

by A. H. Horton: Tennessee Geol. Survey Bull. 17, 1914.

Hydrography of Virginia, by N. C. Grover and R. H. Bolster: Virginia Geol. Survey 

Bull. 3, 1906. '

Surface water supply of Virginia, by G. C. Stevens: Virginia Geol. Survey Bull. 

10, 1916.

Report of the Secretary of Agriculture in relation to the forests, rivers, and mountains of the Southern Appalachian region: 57th Congress, 1st seas., S. Doc. 84, 1902.

Many of these reports can be obtained by applying to the several 

commissions, and most of them can be consulted in the public libraries of the larger cities.
GEOLOGICAL STTBVEY HYDBOLOGIC BEPOBTS OF GENEBAL 

I -INTEBEST.

The follpwing list comprises reports not readily classifiable by 

drainage basins and covering a wide range of hydrologic investigations:

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

*1. Pumping water for irrigation, H. M. Wilson. 1896. 57 pp., 9 pis.

Describes pumps and motive powers, windmills, water wheels, and various kinds of engines; 

also storage reservoirs to retain pumped water until needed for irrigation.

*3. Sewage irrigation, by G. W. Bafter. 1897. 100 pp., 4 pis. (See Water-Supply 

Paper 22.) lOc. *

Discusses methods of sewage disposal by intermittent filtration and by irrigation; describes 

utilization of sewage in Germany, England, and France, and sewage purification in the United 

States.

*8. Windmills for irrigation, by E. C. Murphy. 1897. 49 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Gives results of experimental tests of windmills during the summer of 1896 in the vicinity 

of Garden, Elans.; describes instruments and methods and draws conclusions.

*14. New tests of certain pumps and water lifts used in irrigation, by O. P. Hood. 

1898. 91 pp., 1 pi. ^ 

Discusses efficiency of pumps and water lifts of various types.

*20. Experiments with windmills, ,by T. O. Perry. 1899. 97 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Includes tables and descriptions of wind wheels, compares wheels of several types, and 

discusses results.

*22. Sewage irrigation, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 100 pp., 7 pis. 15c.

Gives r&ume' of Water-Supply Paper 3; discusses pollution of certain streams, experiments 

on purification of factory wastes in Massachusetts, value of commercial fertilizers, and describes 

American sewage-disposal plants by States; contains bibliography of publications relating to 

sewage utilization and disposal.

*41. The windmill: Its efficiency and economic use, Part I, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

72 pp., 14 pis. 5c.

*42. The windmill: Its efficiency and economic use, Part II, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

75 pp. (73-147), 2 pis. (15-16). lOc.

Nos. 41 and 42 give details of results of experimental tests with windmills of various types.

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel Fortier. 

1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

*56. Methods of stream measurement. 1901. 51 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Describes the methods used by the Survey in 1901-2. (See also Nos. 64,94, and 95.)

*64. Accuracy of stream measurements, by E. C. Murphy. 1902. 99 pp., 4 pis. 

(See No. 95.) lOc.

Describes methods of measuring velocity of water and of measuring and computing stream 

flow and compares results obtained with the different instruments and methods; describes also 

experiments and results at the Cornell University hydraulic laboratory. A second, enlarged 

edition published as Water-Supply Paper 95.

*67. The motions of underground waters, by C. S. Slichter. 1902. 106 pp., 8 pis. 

15c.

Discusses origin, depth, and amount of ground waters; permeability of rocks and porosity 

of soils; causes, rates, and laws of motions of ground water; surface and deep zones of flow, and 

recovery of waters by open wells and artesian and deep wells; treats of the shape and position 

of the water table; gives simple methods of measuring yields of flowing wells; describes artesian 

Wells at Savannah, Ga.

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72. Sewage pollution in the metropolitan area near New York City and its effect 

on inland water resources, by M. O. Leighton. 1902. 75 pp., 8 pis. lOc. 

Defines "normal" and "polluted" waters and discusses the damagesresultingfrom pollution.

*80. The relation of rainfall to run-off, by G. WT Rafter. 1903. 104 pp. lOc.

Treats of measurements of rainfall and laws and measurements of stream flow; gives rainfall, run-off, and evaporation formulas; discusses effects of forests on rainfall and run-off.

87. Irrigation in India (second edition), by H. M. Wilson. 1903. 238 pp., 27 pis. 

25c.

First edition was published in Part II of the Twelfth Annual Report.

93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of Reclamation Service, with accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1904. 361 pp. 

25c. [Requests for this report should be addressed to the United States 

Reclamation Service.] *

Contains, the following papers of more or less general interest:

Limits of an irrigation project, by D. W. Ross.

Relation of Federal and State laws to irrigation, by Morris Bien.

Electrical transmission of power for pumping, by H. A. Storrs.

Correct design and stability of high masonary dams, by George Y. Wisner.

Irrigation surveys and the use of the plane table, by J. B. Lippincott.

The use 'of alkaline waters for irrigation, by Thomas H. Means.

*94. Hydrographic manual of the United States Geological Survey, prepared by 

E. C. Murphy, J. C. Hoyt, and G. B. Hollister. 1904. 76 pp., 3 pis. lOc. 

Gives instruction for field and office work relating to measurements of stream flow by current 

meters. (See also No. 95.)

*95. Accuracy of stream measurements (second, .enlarged edition), by E. C. Murphy,

1904. 169 pp., 6 pis.

Describes methods of measuring and computing stream flow and compares results derived 

from different instruments and methods. (See also No. 94.)

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120 pp. (See No. 152.)

Explains the legal principles under which antipollution statutes become operative, quotes 

court decisions to show authority for various deductions, and classifies according to scope the 

statutes enacted in the different States.

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1904; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 211pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Contains the following reports of general interest. The scope of each paper is indicated by its 

title.

Description of underflow meter used in measuring the velocity and direction of underground 

water, by Charles S. Slichter.

The California or "stovepipe" method of well construction, by Charles S. Shchter.

Approximate methods of measuf ing the yield of flowing wells, by Charles S. Slichter.

Corrections necessary in accurate determination of flow from vertical well casings, from notes 

furnished by A. N. Talbot.

Experiment relating to problems of well contamination at Quitman, Ga., by S. W. McCallie.

113. The disposal of strawboard and oil-well wastes, by R. L. Sackett and Isaiah 

Bowman. 1905. 52 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

The first paper discusses the pollution of streams by sewage and by trade wastes, describes the 

manufacture of strawboard and gives results of various experiments in disposing of the waste. 

The second paper describes briefly the topography, drainage, and geology of the region about 

Marion, Ind., the contamination of rock wells and of streams by waste-oil and brine.

*114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge.

1905. 285 pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains report on " Occurrence of underground waters," by M. L. Fuller, discussing sources, 

amount, and temperature of waters, permeability and storage capacity of rocks, water-bearing 

formations, recovery of water by springs, wells, and pumps, essential conditions of artesian flows, 

and general conditions affecting ground waters in eastern United States.

119. Index to the hydrographic progress reports of the United States Geological 

Survey, 1888 to 1903, by J. C. Hoyt and B. D. Wood. 1905. 253 pp. 15c.
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120. Bibliographic review and index of papers relating to underground waters published by the United States Geological Survey, 1879-1904, by M. L. Fuller. 

1905. 128pp. lOc.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D.W.Johnson. 1905. 55pp. 5c. 

Defines and. classifies underground waters, gives common-law rules relating to their use, and 

cites State legislative acts affecting them.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by 0. ST. 

Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Discusses the capacity of sand to transmit water, describes measurements of underflow in 

Rio Hondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Calif., and on Long Island, N. Y.; gives 

results of tests of wells and pumping plants, and describes stovepipe method of well construction.

143. Experiments on steel-concrete pipes on a working scale, by J. H. Quinton. 

1905. 61 pp., 4 pis. 5c. 

Scope indicated by title.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis. lOc. 

Contains brief reports of general interest as follows:

Drainage of ponds into drilled wells, by Robert E. Horton. Discusses efficiency, cost, and 

capacity of drainage wells, and gives statistics of such wells in southern Michigan. 

Construction of so-called fountain and geyser springs, by Myron L. Fuller. 

A convenient gage for determining low artesian heads, by Myron L. Fuller.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1905. 

267 pp. 15c. [Requests for this report should be addressed to the United 

States Reclamation Service.]

Contains brief account of the organization of the hydrographic [water resources] branch and 

the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and committees, circulars of instruction, and 

many brief reports on subjects closely related to reclamation, and a bibliography of teehinical 

papers by members of the service. Of the papers read at the conference those listed below 

(scope indicated by title) are of more or less general interest:

Proposed State code of water laws, by Morris Bien.

Power engineering applied to irrigation problems, by O. H. Ensign.

Estimates on tunneling in irrigation projects, by A. L. Fellows.

Collection of stream-gaging data, by N. C. Grover.

Diamond-drill methods by G. A. Hammond.

Mean-velocity and area curves, by F. W. Hanna.

Importance of general hydrographic data concerning basins of streams gaged, by R. E. Horton,

Effect of aquatic vegetation on stream flow, by R. E. Horton.

Sanitary regulations governing construction camps, by M. O. Leighton.

Necessity of draining irrigated land, by Thomas H. Means.

Alkali soils, by Thomas H. Means. 

' Cost of stream-gaging work, by E. C. Murphy.

Equipment of a cable gaging station, by E. C. Murphy.

Silting of reservoirs, by W. M. Reed.

Farm-unit classification, by D. W. Ross.

Cost of power for pumping irrigating water, by H. A. Storrs.

Records of flow of current-meter gaging stations during the frozen season, by F, H. Tillinghast.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1894, by E. C. Murphy and others. 206 

pp., 18 pis. 15c.

Contains a brief account of "A method of computing cross-section area of waterways," including formulas for maximum discharge and areas of cross section.

*150. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 189 pp., 

38 pis. (See Water-Supply Paper 200.) 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

151. Field assay of water, by M. 0. Leighton. 1905. 77 pp., 4 pis.

Discusses methods, instruments, and reagents used in determining turbidity, color, iron, 

chlorides, and hardness in connection with the studies of. the quality of water in various parts 

of the United States.
XXIV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

*152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

second edition, by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc. 

Scope indicated by title.

*155. Fluctuations of the water level in wells, with special reference to Long Island,

N. Y., by A. C. Veatch. 1906. 83 pp., 9 pis. 25c. <*

Includes general discussion of fluctuations due to rainfall and evaporation, barometric changes,

temperature changes, changes in rivers, changes in lake level, tidal changes, effects of settlement,

irrigation, dams, ground-water developments, and to indeterminate causes.

*160. Underground-water papers; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 1906. 104 pp.,

Ipl.

Gives account of work in 1905, lists of publications relating to ground waters, and contains 

the following brief reports of general interest:

Significance of the term "artesian," by Myron L. Fuller.

Representation of wells and springs on maps, by Myron L. Fuller.

Total amount of free water in the earth's crust, by Myron L. Fuller.

Use' of fluorescein in the study of underground water, by R. B. Dole.

Problems of water contamination, by Isaiah Bowman.

Instances of improvement of water in wells, by Myron L. Fuller.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy and 

others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

*163. Bibliographic review and index of underground-water literature published in 

the United States in 1905, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, and B. L. Johnson. 

1906. 130 pp. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*179. Prevention of stream pollution by distillery refuse, based on investigations at 

Lynchburg, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 34 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes grain distillation, treatment of slop, sources, character, and effects of effluents on 

streams; discusses filtration, precipitation, fermentation, and evaporation methods of disposal 

of wastes without pollution.

*180. Turbine water-wheel tests and power tables, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 134 pp., 

2 pis. 20c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*185. Investigations on the purification of Boston sewage, * * * with a history of 

the sewage problem, by C.-E. A. Winslow and E. B. Phelps. 1906. 163 

pp. 25c.

Discusses composition, disposal, purification, and treatment of sewages and tendencies in 

sewage-disposal practice in England, Germany, and the United States; describes character of 

crude sewage at Boston, removal of suspended matter, treatment in septic tanks, and purification in intermittent sand filtration and coarse material; gives bibliography.

*186. Stream pollution by acid-iron wastes: a report based on investigations made at 

Shelby, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 36 pp., 1 pi.

Gives history of pollution by acid-iron wastes at Shelby, Ohio, and resulting litigation; discusses effect of acid-iron liquors on sewage purification processes, recovery of copperas from 

acid-iron wastes, and other processes for removal of pickling liquor. _

*187. Determination of stream flow during the frozen season, by H. K. Barrows and 

R. E. Horton. 1907. 93 pp., 1 pi. 

Scope indicated by title.

*189. The prevention of stream pollution by strawboard waste, by E. B. Phelps. 

1906. 29 pp., 2 pis.

Describes manufacture of strawboard, present and proposed methods of disposal of waste 

liquors, laboratory investigations of precipitation and sedimentation, and field studies of 

amounts and character of water used, raw material and finished product, and mechanical 

filtration.

*194. Pollution of Illinois and Mississippi rivers by Chicago sewage (a digest of the 

testimony taken in the case of the State of Missouri v. The State of Illinois 

and the Sanitary District of Chicago), by M. O. Leighton. 1907. 369 pp., 

2 pis.

Scope indicated by amplification of title.
PUBLICATIONS.

*200. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas (revision of paper No. 150), by 

K. E. Horton. 1907. 195 pp., 38 pis. 35c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*226. The pollution of streams by sulphite-pulp waste, a study of possible remedies, 

by E. B. Phelps. 1908. 37 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes manufacture of sulphite pulp, the waste liquors, and the experimental work lead- 

'ing to suggestions as to methods of preventing stream pollution.

*229. The disinfection of sewage and sewage fitter effluents, with a chapter on the 

putrescibility and stability of sewage effluents, by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 91 

pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*234. Papers on the conservation of water resources. 1909. 96 pp., 2 pis. JL5c.

Contains the following papers, whose scope is indicated by their titles: Distribution of rainfall, by Henry Gannett; Floods, by M. O. Leighton; Developed water powers, compiled under 

the direction of W. M. Steuart, with discussion by M. O. Leighton; Undeveloped water powers, 

by M. O. Leighton; Irrigation, by F. H. Newell; Underground waters, by W. C. Mendenhall; 

Denudation, by R. B. Dole and Herman Stabler; Control of catchment areas, by H. N. Parker.

*235. The purification of some textile and other factory wastes, by Herman Stabler 

and G. H. Pratt. 1909. 76 pp. lOc.

Discusses waste waters from wool scouring, bleaching and dyeing cotton yarn, bleaching 

cotton piece goods, and manufacture of oleomargarine, fertilizer, and glue.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States: Part I. Analyses of waters 

east of the one hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123 pp. lOc:

Describes collection of samples, method of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy 

of estimates, and expression of analytical results.

238. The public utility of water powers and their governmental regulation, by Ren6 

Tavernier and M. 0. Leighton. 1910. 161 pp. 15c.

Discusses hydraulic power and irrigation, French, Italian, and Swiss legislation relative to ' 

the development of water powers, and laws proposed in the French Parliament; reviews work of 

bureau of hydraulics and agricultural improvements of the French department of agriculture, 

and gives resume" of Federal and State water-power legislation in the United States.

*255. Underground waters for farm use, by M. L. Fuller. 1910. 58 pp., 17 pis. 15c. 

Discusses rocks as sources of water supply and the relative safety of supplies from different 

materials; springs, and their protection; open or dug and deep wells, their location, yield, relative cost, protection, and safety; advantages and disadvantages of cisterns and combination 

wells and cisterns.

*257. Well-drilling methods, by Isaiah Bowman. 1911. 139 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Discusses amount, distribution, and disposal of rainfall, water-bearing rocks, amount of 

ground water, artesian conditions, and oil and gas bearing formations; gives history of well 

drilling in Asia, Europe, and the United States; describes in detail the various methods and 

the machinery used; discusses loss of tools and geologic difficulties; contamination of well water 

and methods of prevention; tests of capacity and measurement of depth; and costs of sinking 

wells.

*258. Underground-water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Olapp, G. C. Matson, 

Samuel Sanford, and H. 0. Wolff. 1911. 135 pp., 2 pis. 15c. 

Contains the following papers (scope indicated by titles) of general interest: 

Drainage by wells, by M. L. Fuller. 

Freezing of wells and related phenomena, by M. L. Fuller. 

Pollution of underground waters in limestone, by G. C. Matson. 

Protection of shallow wells in sandy deposits, by M. L. Fuller. 

Magnetic wells, by M. L. Fuller.
XXVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART III.

274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water analyses, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188pp. 15c.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and methods of analyses; discusses 

T3oap-eonsuming power of waters, water-softening, boiler waters, and waters for irrigation.

*315. The purification of public water supplies, by G. A. Johnson. 1913. 84 pp., 8 

pis. lOc.

Discusses ground, lake, and river waters as public supplies, development of waterworks systems in the United States, water consumption, and typhoid fever; describes methods of filtration apd sterilization of water, and municipal water softening.

*337. The effects of ice on stream flow, by William Glenn Hoyt. 1913. 71 pp., 7 

pis. 15c. 

Discusses methods of measuring water flow of streams.

*345. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1914. N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1915. 225 pp., 17 pis. 30c. Contains:

*(e) A method of determining the daily discharge of rivers of variable slope, by M.R.Hall, 

"W. E. Hall, and C. H. Pierce, pp. 53-65.

371. Equipment for current-meter gaging stations, by G. J. Lyon. 1915. 64 pp., 

37 pis. 20c.

Describes methods of installing automatic and other gages and of constructing gage wells, 

shelters, and structures for making discharge measurements and artificial controls.

*375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915. N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1916. 181 pp., 9 pis. 15c.

Contains three papers presented at the conference of engineers of the water-resources branch 

in December, 1914.

*(c) Relation of stream gaging to the science of hydraulics, by C. H. Pierce and E. W. Davenport, pp. 77-84.

(e) A method of correcting river discharge for changing stage, by B. E. Jones, pp. 117-130.

(/) Conditions requiring the use of automatic gages in obtaining stream-flow records, by C. H. 

Pierce, pp. 131-139.

*400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916. N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic Engineer. 1917. 108 pp., 7 pis. Contains:

(a) The people's interest in water-power resources, by G. O. Smith, pp. 1-8.

*(c) The measurement of silt-laden streams, by Raymond C. Pierce, pp. 39-51. 

(<Z) Accuracy of stream-flow data, by N. C. Grover and J. C. Hoyt, pp. 53-59.

416. The divining rod, a history of water witching, with a bibliography, by A. J. 

Ellis. 1917. 59pp. lOc. .

A brief paper published "merely to furnish a reply to the numerous inquiries that are continually being received from all parts of the country" as to the efficacy of the divining rod for 

locating underground water.

*425. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1917. W. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1918. Contains:

*(c) Hydraulic conversion tables and convenient equivalents, pp. 71-94. 1917.

427. Bibliography and index of the publications of the United States Geological 

Survey relating to ground water, by 0. E. Meinzer. 1918. 169 pp., 1 pi.

Includes publications prepared, in whole or part, by the Geological Survey that treat any 

phase of the subject of ground water or any subject directly applicable to ground water. Illustrated by map showing reports that cover specific areas more or less thoroughly.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

*Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1883-84, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1885. xxxvi, 469 pp., 58 pis. $2.25. Contains:

*The requisite and qualifying conditions of artesian wells, by T. C. Chamberlin, pp. 125^173 

pi. 21. Scope indicated by title.
PUBLICATIONS. XXVII

*Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W.* 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. *Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 pis. 

$2. Contains:

" Irrigation in India, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 363-561, pis. 107 to 146. (See Water-Supply Paper 

87.) *

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Pt. Ill, Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

*American irrigation engineering, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 101-849, pis. Ill to 146. Discusses 

the economic aspects of irrigation, alkaline drainage, silt and sedimentation; gives brief history 

of legislation; describes perennia Icanalsin Idaho-California .Wyoming, and Arizona; discusses 

water-storage at reservoirs o Jthe California and other projects, subsurface sources of supply, 

pumping, and subirrigation.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1893. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Pt. II, Accompanying 

papers, xx, 597 pp., 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

*The potable waters of the eastern United States, by W. J. McGee, pp. 1-47. Discusses cistern water, stream waters, and ground waters,including mineral springs and artesian wells.

*Natural mineral waters of the United States, by A. C. Peale, pp. 49-88, pis. 3 and 4. Discusses the origin and flow of mineral springs, the source of mineralization, thermal springs, the 

chemical composition and analysis of spring waters, geographic distribution, and the utilization 

of mineral waters; gives a list of American mineral spring resorts; contains also some analyses.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Parts II, III-, and V, 1899.) 6 parts in 7 

vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. II, Papers chiefly of a 

theoretic nature, v. 958 pp., 172 pis. $2.65. Contains:

*Principles and conditions of the movements of ground water, by F. H. King, pp. 59-294, 

pis. 6 to 16. Discusses the amount of water stored in sandstone, in soil, and in other rocks, the 

depth to which ground water penetrates; gravitational, thermal, and capillary movements 

of ground waters, and the configuration of the ground-water surface; gives the results of experimental investigations on the flow of air and water through a rigid, porous medium, and through 

sands, sandstones, and silts; discusses results obtained by other investigators, and summarizes 

results of observations; discusses also rate of flow of water through sand and rock, the growth of 

rivers, rate of filtration through soil, interference of wells, etc.

""Theoretical investigation of the motion of ground waters, by C. S. Slichter, pp. 295-384, 

pi. 17. Scope indicated by title.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

86. The transportation of de"bria by running water, by G. K. Gilbert, based on 

experiments made with the assistance of E. C. Murphy. 1914. 263 pp., 

3 pis. 70c.

The results of an investigation which was carried on in a specially equipped laboratory at 

Berkeley, Calif., and was undertaken for the purpose of learning "the laws which control the 

movement of bed load and especially to determine how the quantity of load is related to the 

stream slope and discharge and to the degree of comminution of the debris."

A highly technical report.

105. Hydraulic-mining de'bris in the Sierra Nevada, by G. K. Gilbert. 154 pp., 

34 pis. 1917. 50c.

Presents the results of an investigation undertaken by the United States Geological Surveyin 

response to a memorial from the California Miners' Association asking that a particular study be 

made of portions of the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys affected by detritus from torrential 

streams. The report deals largely with geologic and physiographic aspects of the subject, traces 

the physical effects, past and future, of the hydraulic mining of earlier decades, the similar effects 

which certain other industries induce through stimulation of the erosion of the soil, and the 

i nfluence of the restriction of the area of inundation by the construction of levees. Suggests 

cooperation by several interests for the control of the streams now carrying heavy loads of debris.
XXVHI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

BULLETINS.

*32. Lists and analyses of the mineral springs of the United States (a preliminary 

study), by A. 0. Peale. 1886. 235 pp.

Defines mineral waters, lists the springs by States, and gives tables of analyses.

*319. Summary of the controlling factors of artesian flows, by Myron L. Fuller. 1908. 

lOc.

Describes underground reservoirs, the sources of ground waters, the confining agents, the 

primary and modifying factors of artesian circulation, the essential and modifying factors of 

artesian flow, and typical artesian systems.

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, by Chase Palmer. 1911. 

31 pp. 5c.

Discusses the expression of chemical analyses, the chemical character of water, and the properties of natural waters; gives a classification of waters based on property values and reacting 

values, and discusses the character of the waters of certain rivers as interpreted directly from the 

results of analyses; discusses also the relation of water properties to geologic formations, silica in 

river water, and the character of the water of the Mississippi and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River as indicated by chemical analyses.

695. The data of geochemistry (fourth edition), by F.W.Clarke. 1920. 832pp. 45c.

Earlier editions were published as Bulletins 330,491, and 616. Contains a discussion of th& 

statement and interpretation of water analyses and a chapter on "Mineral wells and springs" 

(pp. 175-211). Discusses the definition and classification of mineral waters, changes in the composition of water, deposits of calcareous, ocherous, and siliceous materials made by water, vadose and juvenile waters, and thermal springs in relation to volcanism. Describes the different 

kinds of ground water and gives typical analyses. Includes a brief bibliography of papers containing water analyses.
INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS.

[A= Annual Reports; M= Monograph; B= Bulletin; P= Professional Paper; W= Water-Supply Paper;

G F= Geologic folio.]

Alabama: Quality of waters.............................................. W 236

Surface waters.................................................. W 62-63,107

Underground waters...................................... W 57,102,114,14&

Artesian waters: Essential conditions....................... A 5; B 319; W 67,114

Bibliographies 1 .............................................. W 119,120,163,427

Chemical analyses: 2 Methods and interpretation.. W 151,236,259, 274, 364; B 479,616 

Conservation............................................................. W 234

Debris reports.................................................... i.... P 86,105

Denudation.............................................................. P 72

Divining rods............................................................ W 416

Engineering methods........... W 1, 3, 8, 20,41,42,43, 56, 64, 93, 94, 96,110,143,146,

150,180,187,200,257, 337,345 («), 371, 375 (c, e, and/), 400 (c and d), 425 (c) 

Floods....................................................... W 96,147,162, 334

Georgia: Quality of waters............................................. WHO, 236

Surface waters............................... W 62-63,197; P 37,72; G F 187

Underground waters.............................. W 57,102,114,149; G F 187

Ice measurements................................................ W 146,187,337

Illinois: Pollution, quality of waters, etc................... W 236, 239; G F 67,105

Surface waters............................. Al7ii; 18 iv; W 239; G F 67,105

Underground waters............. A17ii; 18iv; W 57,114,149,164; G F 67,105

India: Irrigation........... ...................................... A 12 ii; W 87

Indiana: Quality of waters.............................. ^............. W 236, 254

Surface waters...................................... A 18 iv; M XLI; W 147

Underground waters................. W 21, 26, 57,114,149, 254; G F 67, 84,105

Irrigation, general........................ A 12 ii, 13 iii; W 20, 22,41,42, 87, 93,146

Kentucky: Quality of waters......................................... W 233, 236

Underground waters.............................. W 57,102,114,149,159, 233

Legal aspects: Surface waters...................................... W 103,152, 238

Underground waters................................................. W 122

Mineral springs: Analyses................................... A 14 ii; B 32; W 364

Origin, distribution, etc.............................................. A 14 ii

Lists........................................................... B32; W 114

Mississippi: Quality of waters.............................................. W 159

Underground waters................................................... W 159

Motions of ground waters....................... A 19 ii; B 319; W 67,110,140,155

New York: quality of waters, etc ; ................................. W 79,144, 236

Surface waters..................................................... W 80,162

Underground waters............................. W 61,102,114,149; G F 172

North Carolina: Surface waters....... P 37, 72; W 62-63; G F16, 90,124,147,151,187

Underground waters............................... W 61,110,114,149; G F 187

i Many of the reports contain brief subject bibliographies. See abstracts.

s Many analyses of river, spring, and well waters are scattered through publications, as noted in abstracts.

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XXX SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART III.

Ohio: Quality of waters....................... A 18 iv; 19 iv; W 236,259; G F 197

Surface waters................................ M XLI; W91,162,334; GF197

Underground waters........ A18 iv; 19 iv; M XLI; W 61,114,149,259; G F197

Pennsylvania: Quality of waters, etc.................................... W 79,236

Surface waters.................................................... W 147,162

Underground waters...................................... W 61,110,114,149;

G F 102,121,123,144,146,160,172,174,176,177,180,189

Pollution: By industrial wastes........................... W 179,186,189,226, 235

By sewage..................................................... W 72, 79,194

Laws forbidding.............................. 1.................. W 103,152

Indices of...................................................... W 144,160

Profiles of rivers... .................................................. W 44,115

Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation................... W 3,

22, 72, 79, 103, 110, 113, 114, 144,145,152,160,179, 

185,186,189,194,226, 229,235, 236,255,258,259, 315

Sewage disposal and purification...................... W 3,22, 72,113,185,194, 229

Tennessee: Surface waters..................... W 62-63; P37,72; G F 16,151,187

Underground waters................... W 61,102,114,149,164; G F16,151,187

Underground waters: Legal aspects......................................... W 122

Methods of utilization..................................... W 114,255, 257,258

Pollution................................................. W 110,145,160,258

Virginia: Quality of waters, etc........................................... W 236

Surface waters............................................. P 37,72; W 62-63

Underground waters................................... W 114,149; B 264, 298

Windmill papers................................................ W 1, 8, 20,41,42

West Virginia: Underground waters........ W 61,114,145,149; B 264,298; G F 160
INDEX OF STREAMS.

Allegheny River, N. Y., Pa......

Beaver River, Little, Ohio.......

Beaver River, Pa.................

Bear River, Big, Ala.............

Big Bear River, Ala.............

Big Reed Island Creek, Va.......

Big Sandy Creek, W. Va.........

Blacklick Creek, Pa.............

Blackwater River, W. Va........

Blaino»Creek, Ky................

Bluestone River, W. Va..........

Buckhannon River, W. Va........

Buck Creek, Ohio...............

Buffalo Creek, W. Va............

Caney Fork, Tenn................

Casselman River, Pa.............

Chadakoin River, N. Y...........

Chautauqua Lake outlet, N. Y....

'Cheat River, W. Va...............

Cheoah River, N. C..............

Cherry River, W. Va..............

Clinch River, Va................

Coal River, W. Va...............

Coal River, Little, W. Va.........

Collins River, Tenn...............

Conoquenessing Creek, Pa........

Cross Creek, Ohio................

Cullasagee River, N. C............

Cumberland River, Ky., Tenn....

Cumberland River, South Fork,

Ky...........................

Davidson River, N. C............

Deckers Creek, W. Va............

Dix River, Ky...................

Doe River, Tenn.................

Duck River, Tenn................

Eagle Creek, Ky..................

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Eel River (tributary to West

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Eel River (tributary to Wabash

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Elkhorn Creek, Ky..............

Elk Creek, Tenn.................

Elk Creek, W. Va................

Elk River, Ala..................

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Embarrass River, 111.............. xi

Fourmile Creek, Ohio............. x

French Broad River, N. C., Tenn. xi

Gauley River, W. Va............. ix

Greenbrier River, W. Va......... ix

Green River, Ky................. xi

Guyandot River, W. Va........... x

Hiwassee River, N. C., Tenn..... xn

Hocking River, Ohio............. ix

Holston River, Tenn............. xi

Holston River, Middle Fork, Va.. xi

Holston River, North Fork, Va... xn 

Holston River, South Fork, Va.,

Tenn.......................... xi

Hughes River, W. Va............ ix

Hughes River, South Fork, W. Va. ix

Indian Creek, Pa................. ix

Ivy River, N. C.................. xi

Jonathan Creek, Ohio............ ix

Kanawha River, W. Va.......... ix

Kanawha River, Little, W. Va.... ix

Kentucky River, Ky.............. x

KisMminitas River, Pa.......... vm

Loramie Creek, Ohio............. x

Laurel Hill Creek, Pa............. ix

Levisa Fork, Ky................ ' x

Licking River, Ky................ x

Licking River, Ohio............. IX

Licking River, South Fork, Ky... x

Little Beaver River, Ohio......... ix

Little Coal River, W. Va......... x

Little Kanawha River, W. Va.... ix

Little Miami River, Ohio......... x

Little Miami River, East Fork,

Ohio.......... ......- .-...." X

Little Muskingum River, Ohio.... ix

Little River, N. C............... xi

Little River, Va................... ix

Little Tennessee River, N. C.,

Tenn.......................... xn

Little Wabash River, 111.......... xi

McMahon River, Ohio........... ix

Mad River, Ohio.................. x

Mahoning River, Ohio............ ix

Meadow River, W. Va............. ix

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Miami River, Ohio............... x

Miami River, Little, Ohio H ........ x

Middle Fork, W. Va.............. VHI

Middle Island, Creek, W. Va..... ix

Mill Creek, Ohio.................. x

Mills River, North Fork, N. C..... xi

Mills River, South Fork, N. C..... xi

Mohican River, Ohio............. ix

Monongahela River, Pa., W. Va... vra

Mud Creek, N. C................. xi

Mud River, W. Va............... x

Muskingum River, Ohio.;........ ix

Muskingum River, Little, Ohio.... ix

Nantahala River, N. C........... xn

New River, Va., W. Va...L........ ix

New River, North Fork, N. C.... ix

New River, South Fork, N. C.... ix

Nolichucky River, Tenn.......... Xi

North Toe River, N. C........... xi

North Fork or Branch. See name

of main stream.

Nottely River, N. C............... xn

Ocoee River, Tenn.............. xn

Oconalufty River, N. C.......... xn

Ohio River, W. Va............... vni

Olentangy River, Ohio........... x

Pigeon River, N. C., Tenn........ xi

Pocatalico River, W. Va......... x

Raccoon Creek, Ohio............. x

Reed Creek, Va................. ix

Reed Island Creek, Big, Va....... ix

Roane Creek, Tenn............... xn

Rolling Fork of Salt River, Ky... xi

Salt River, Rolling Fork, Ky...... xi

Sandy Creek, Big, W. VaJ........ vni

Scioto River, Ohio.......;........ x

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Scott Creek, N. C................ xn

Sevenmile Creek, Ohio............ x

Shavers Fork, W. Va.............. vm

Skillet Fork, 111................... xi

South Fork or Branch. See name

of main stream. 

Still water River, Ohio............ x

Swannanoa River, N. C........... xi

Tennessee River, Ala., Tenn...... xi

Tennessee River, Little, N. C.,

Tenn.......................... xn

Tippecanoe River, Ind............ xi

Toccoa River, Ga................. xn

Toe River, North, N. C........... XI

Tuckasegee River, N. C...........^ xn

Tug Fork, W. Va................ x

Tusquitee Creek, N. C.... .-L ..... xn

Twelvepole Creek, W. Va......'.. x

Twin Creek, Ohio................ x

Tygart River, W. Va............. vra

Valley River, N. C.............. xn

Vermilion River, 111............. xi

Wabash River, 111., Ind........... xi

Wabash River, Little, 111.......... xi

Walker Creek, Va................. ix

Watauga River, Tenn........... xi

West Fork, W. Va................ vm

West Fork or Branch. See name of

main stream.

White River, East Branch, Ind... xi 

White River, West^Branch, Ind... xi 

Whitewater River, Ind............ x

Wolf Creek, Va.................. ix

Yellow Creek, Ohio............... ix

Youghiogheny River, Md., Pa.... ix

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