Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1951

Part 2A. South Atlantic Slope Basins, James 

River to Savannah River

Prepared under the direction of C. G. PAULSEN, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1203

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

<*f Georgia, North Carolina, South 

Carolina, and Virginia and other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1953
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price 65 cents (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and 

Virginia and other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources 

Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen__________________ Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

J. V. B. Wells________________ Chief, Surface Water Branch 

B. J. Peterson_________________ Chief, Annual Reports Section

District Engineers (Surface Water)

A. E. Johnson__________________________ Columbia, S. C. 

E. B. Rice_____________________________ Raleigh, N. C. 

M. T. Thomson__________________________ Atlanta, Ga. 

D. S. Wallace______________________ Charlottesvtlle, Va.

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CONSENTS

Page

S cope of work........................................................................ 1

C ooperation.......................................................................... 1

Division of work. .................................................................... 1

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

New downstream order of listing gaging stations...................................... 3

Explanation of data.................................................................. 3

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

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

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

Hydrologlc conditions................................................................. 11

Gaging-station records............................................................... 13

James River basin:

Jackson River (head of James River): 

Bolar Run:

Bolar Spring at Bolar, Va...................................................... 13

Muddy Run:

Muddy Run Spring near Warm Springs, Va......................................... 13

Falling Springs Creek near Falling Spring, Va.................................... 14

Jackson River at Falling Spring, Va................................................ 15

Dunlap Greek near Covington, Va.................................................. 16

Potts Creek near Covington, Va................................................... 17

Smith Creek above old dam, near Clifton Forge, Va................................ 18

Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge, Va.......................................... 19

Stuart Spring near McDowell, Va................................................ 19

James River at Lick Run, Va........................................................ 20

Craig Creek:

Meadow Creek at Newcastle, Va.................................................. 21

Johns Creek at Newcastle, Va................................................... 22

Craig Creek at Parr, Va.......................................................... 23

Catawba Creek near Catawba, Va................................................... 24

James River at Buchanan, Va......................................................... 25

Purgatory Creek:

Karnes Spring near Buchanan, Va................................................ 26

Calfpasture River (head of Maury River) above Mill Creek at Goshen, Va........... 26

Maury River at Rockbridge Baths, Va.............................................. 27

Kerrs Creek near Lexington, Va................................................. 28

Big Spring at Kerrs Creek, Va................................................ 30

Maury River near Lexington, Va................................................... 30

South River near Riverside, Va................................................. 31

Maury River near Buena Vista, Va................................................. 32

Pedlar River near Pedlar Mills, Va............................................... 33

James River at Holcombs Rock, Va................................................... 34

James River at Bent Creek, Va...................................................... 35

Buffalo River near Norwood, Va................................................... 36

Tye River near Lovingston, Va.................................................. 37

Piney River at Piney River, Va............................................... 38

Rockfish River near Greenfield, Va............................................... 39

James River at Scottsville, Va..................................................... 40

Hardware River below Briery Run, near Scottsville, Va............................ 41

Slate River near Arvonia, Va..................................................... 42

Mechum River (head of Rivanna River) near Ivy, Va................................ 43

Rivanna River at Palmyra, Va..................................................... 44

Willis River at Flanagan Mills, Va............................................... 45

James River at Cartersville, Va.................................................... 46

Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills, Va............................................... 47

James River near Richmond, Va...................................................... 48

James River & Kanawha Canal near Richmond, Va...................................... 49

Falling Creek near Drewrys Bluff, Va............................................. 50

Appomattox River at Farmville, Va................................................ 51

Buffalo Creek near Hampden Sidney, Va.......................................... 52

Appomattox River at Mattoax, Va.................................................. 53

Deep Creek near Mannboro, Va................................................... 54

Appomattox River near Petersburg, Va............................................. 55

Chickahominy River near Providence Forge, Va..................................... 56

Dismal Swamp basin:

Lake Urummond in Dismal Swamp, Va.................................................. 57

Chowan River basin:

Nottoway River (head of Chowan River) near Burkeville, Va.......................... 58

Nottoway River near Stony Creek, Va................................................ 59

Stony Creek at Dinwiddie, Va..................................................... 60

Hunting Quarter Creek:

Anderson Branch at Sussex, Va.................................................. 61

Nottoway River near Sebrell, Va.................................................... 62

Blackwater River near Dendron, Va......,.............................. .. 63

Blackwater River at Zuni, Va...................................... 64

Blackwater River near Franklin, Va,.................. 65

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Gaging-station records Continued.

Chowan River basin Continued. Page

North Meherrin River near Keysville, Va........................................ 66

North Meherrin River near Lunenburg, Va........................................ 67

Meherrin River near Lawrenceville, Va.......................................... 68

Pontaine Creek near Kmporia, Va.............................................. 69

Chowan River: 

Wicoacon Creek:

Ahoskle Creek at Ahoskie, N. C............................................... 70

Roanoke River basin: 

South Fork Roanoke River:

Big Springs at Elliston, Va.................................................... 71

Roanoke River at Lafayette, Va................................................... 72

Roanoke River at Roanoke, Va..................................................... 73

Roanoke River at Niagara, Va..................................................... 74

Blackwater River near Union Hall, Va........................................... 75

Roanoke River near Toshes, Va.................................................... 76

Pigg River near Toshes, Va..................................................... 77

Goose Creek near Huddleston, Va................................................ 78

Roanoke River at Altavista, Va................................................... 79

Otter River near Bedford, Va................................................... 80

Otter River near Evington, Va.................................................. 81

Roanoke River at Brookneal, Va................................................... 82

Palling River near Naruna, Va.................................................. 83

Cub Creek at Phenix, Va........................................................ 84

Roanoke River at Randolph, Va.................................................... 85

Roanoke Creek at Saxe, Va...................................................... 87

Roanoke River near Clover, Va.................................................... 88

Dan River near Francisco, N. C................................................. 89

Mayo River:

North Mayo River near Spencer, Va.......................................... 90

Mayo River near Price, N. C.................................................. 91

Dan River near Wentworth, N. C................................................. 92

Smith River near Philpott, Va................................................ 93

Smith River at Bassett, Va................................................... 94

Smith River at Martinsville, Va.............................................. 95

Smith River at Spray, N. C................................................... 96

Sandy River near Danville, Va................................................ 97

Dan River at Danville, Va...................................................... 98

Dan River at Paces, Va......................................................... 99

Dan River at South Boston, Va.................................................. 100

Banister River:

Georges Creek near Gretna, Va.............................................. 101

Banister River at Halifax, Va................................................ 102

Hyco River near Denniston, Va................................................ 103

Roanoke River at Clarksville, Va................................................. 104

Roanoke River at Buggs Island, Va................................................ 105

Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids, N. C............................................ 106

Roanoke River near Scotland Neck, N. C........................................... 107

Pamlleo River basin;

Tar Kiver (head of Pamlico River) near Tar River, N. C........................... 108

Tar River near Nashville, N. C................................................... 109

Pishing Creek near Enfleld, N. C............................................... 110

Tar River at Tarboro, N. C ....................................................... Ill

Herring Run near Washington, N. C.............................................. 112

Neuse River basin:

Eno River (head of Neuse River) at Hillsboro, N. C............................... 114

Flat River at Bahama, N. C..................................................... 115

Dial Creek near Bahama, N. C ................................................. 116

Plat River at dam, near Bahama, N. C........................................... 117

Neuse River near Northside, N. C ................................................. 118

Neuse River near Clayton, N. C................................................... 119

Middle Creek near Clayton, N. C................................................ 120

Little River near Princeton, N. C.............................................. 121

Neuse River near Goldsboro, N C................................................. 122

Neuse River at Kinston, N. C ..................................................... 123

Contentnea Creek near Wilson, N. C. ............................................ 124

Contenthea Creek at Hookerton, N. C............................................ 125

Swift Creek near Vanceboro, N. C............................................... 126

Trent River near Trenton, N. C................................................. 127

Hew River basin:

New Klver near Gum Branch, N. C.................................................. 128

Cape Fear River basin:

Haw Klver (head or Cape Pear River) near Benaja, N. C ............................ 129

Reedy Pork:

Horsepen Creek at Battle Ground, N. C........................................ 130

Reedy Pork near Gibsonville, N. C .............................................. 131

Buffalo Creek near Greensboro, N. C .......................................... 132

North Buffalo Creek near Greensboro, N. C.................................. 133

Haw River at Haw River, N. C..................................................... 134

Haw River near Pittsboro, N. C................................................... 135

New Hope River near Pittsboro, N. C............................................ 136

West Pork Deep River near High Point, N. C..................................... 137

East Pork Deep River near High Point, N. C................................... 138

Deep River near Randleman, N. C ................................................ 139

Deep River at Ramseur, N. C .................................................... 140

Bear Creek at Robbing, N. C.................................................. 141
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Cape Fear River basin--Continued. Page

Deep River at Moncure, N. C .................................................... 142

Cape Fear River at Lillington, N. C.............................................. 143

Little River at Linden, N. C................................................... 144

Rockfish Creek near Hope Mills, N. C........................................... 145

Cape Fear River at lock 3, near Tarheel, N. C .................................... 146

Black River: 

Coharie Creek:

Little Coharie Creek near Roseboro, N. C................................... 147

Colly Creek near Kelly, N. C ................................................. 149

Northeast Cape Fear River near Chinquapin, N. C................................ 150

Waecamaw River basin:

Waccamaw Kiver aTTTreeland, N. C................................................. 151

Pee Dee River basin:

YaUkTrTRiver (head of Pee Dee River) at Patterson, N°. C.......................... 152

Reddies River at North Wilkesboro, N. C........................................ 153

Yadkin River at Wilkesboro, N. C................................................. 154

Fisher River near Copeland, N. C............................................... 155

Porbush Creek near Yadkinville, N. C........................................... 156

Yadkin River at Yadkin College, N. C............................................. 157

South Yadkin River:

Rocky River at Turnersburg, N. C............................................. 158

South Yadkin River near Mocksville, N. C ....................................... 159

Hunting Creek near Harmony, N. C............................................. 160

South Yadkin River at Cooleemee, N. C .......................................... 161

Third Creek at Cleveland, N. C............................................... 162

Abbotts Creek at Lexington, N. C ............................................... 163

Yadkin River at High Rock, N. C.................................................. 164

Uwharrie River near Eldorado, N. C............................................. 165

Rocky River near Norwood, N. C................................................. 166

Brown Creek near Polkton, N. C................................................. 167

Pee Dee River near Rockingham, N. C.............................................. 168

Thompson Creek:

Juniper Creek near Cheraw, S. C.............................................. 175

Pee Dee River at Peedee, S. C .................................................... 176

Lynches River near Bishopville, S. C........................................... 177

Lynches River at Effingham, S. C............................................... 178

Little Pee Dee River:

Drowning Creek (head of Lumber River) near Hoffman, N. C..................... 179

Lumber River at Boardman, N. C............................................... 180

Little Pee Dee River near Dillon, S. C......................................... 181

Little Pee Dee River at Galivants Perry, S. C.................................. 182

Black River at Kingstree, S. C................................................. 183

Santee River basin:

Catawba Kiver (head of Santee River) near Marion, N. C........................... 184

Linville River at Branch, N. C................................................. 185

Catawba River at Catawba, N. C................................................... 186

Henry Fork (head of South Fork Catawba River) near Henry River, N. C........... 187

South Pork Catawba River at Lowell, N. C....................................... 188

Sugar Creek:

Little Sugar Creek near Charlotte, N. C...................................... 189

Broad River (head of Congaree River) near Chimney Rock, N. C................... 190

Second Broad River at Cliffside, N. C........................................ 191

Broad River near Boiling Springs, N. C......................................... 192

First Broad River near Lawndale, N. C........................................ 193

Broad River near Gaffney, S. C................................................. 194

North Pacolet River at Fingerville, S. C..................................... 195

South Pacolet River Reservoir near Fingerville, S. C....................... 196

Pacolet River near Fingerville, S. C ......................................... 197

Pacolet River near Clifton, S. C............................................. 198

Broad River near Carlisle , S. C ................................................ 199

North Tyger River near Fairmont, S. C ........................................ 200

Middle Tyger River at Lytnau, S. C .......................................... 201

North Tyger River near Moore, S. C ........................................... 202

South Tyger River near Reidville, S. C ..................................... 203

South Tyger River near Woodruff, S. C...................................... 204

Tyger River near Woodruff, S. C.............................................. 205

Pairforest Creek near Union, S. C .......................................... 206

Enoree River near Enoree, S. C ....... ....................................... 207

Broad River at Richtex, S. C................................................... 208

Saluda River near Greenville, S. C ........................................... 209

Saluda River near Pelzer, S. C............................................... 210

Saluda River near Ware Shoals, S. C .......................................... 211

Reedy River near Greenville, S. C.......................................... 212

Reedy River near Ware Shoals, S. C......................................... 213

Lake Greenwood near Chappells, S. C.......................................... 214

Saluda River at Chappells, S. C.............................................. 215

Saluda River near Silverstreet, S. C......................................... 216

Lake Murray near Columbia, S. C .............................................. 217

Saluda River near Columbia, S. C ............................................. 218

Catawba River near Rock Hill, S. C ............................................... 219

Wateree River near Camdan, S. C ................................................ 220

Lakes Marion-Moultrie diversion canal near Pineville, S. C..................... 221

Santee Lake Marion River near near Pineville, Pineville, S. S. C............. C ............'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'.'.'.'. '.'.'. '.'.','. 223 222
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Gaging-station records--Continued.

Cooper River basin: Page

Cooper River:

West Branch Cooper River:

Lake Moultrie near Pinopolis, 3. C........................................... 224

Edisto River basin:

South Fork Edisto River near Montmorenci, S. C................................... 225

South Pork Edisto River near Denmark, S. C....................................... 226

North Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg, S. C................................... 227

Edisto River near Branchville, S. C .............................................. 228

Edisto River near Givhans, S. C .................................................. 229

Savannah River basin:

Chattooga River (head of Savannah River) near Clayton, Ga........................ 230

Panther Creek near> Toccoa, Ga .................................................. 231

Tugaloo River (continuation of Chattooga River) near Hartwell, Ga................ 232

Keowee River (head of Seneca River) near Newry, S. C ........................... 233

Seneca River near Anderson, S. C............................................... 234

Savannah Fiver near Iva, S. C .................................................... 235

South Beaverdam Creek at Dewy Rose, Ga......................................... 236

Savannah River near Calhoun Falls , S. C.......................................... 237

Broad River near Bell, Ga...................................................... 238

Little River near Mount Carmel, 3. C ........................................... 239

Little River near Washington, Ga............................................... 240

Little River near Lincolnton, Ga............................................... 242

Stevens Creek near Modoc, S. C ................................................. 243

Augusta Canal near Augusta, Ga ................................................. 244

Savannah River at Augusta, Ga.................................................... 245

Savannah River at Burtons Ferry Bridge, near Millhaven, Ga....................... 246

Brier Creek at Millhaven, Ga. .................................................. 247

Savannah River near Clyo, Ga..................................................... 248

Miscellaneous discharge measurements ............................................... 249

Index.............................................................................. 261

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Roanoke River at Niagara, Va.; B, Meadow

Creek at Newcastle. Va................................................ 4

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

on surface water supply............................................... 9

3. Comparison of discharge at three key stations during 1951 water year

with median discharge for 25-year period.............................. 12
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER 

TO SAVANNAH RIVER, 1951

SCOPE OP WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, 

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

ending September 30, 1951. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been 

made at more than 12,400 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1951, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,730 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many other points in the 1951 water year.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Georgia: State Department of Mines, Mining and Geology, Garland Peyton, director, 

and State Highway Department. G. L. Gillis, director.

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

director.

South Carolina: State Highway Department, C. R. McMillan, chief highway commissioner; State Public Service Authority, R. M. Jefferies, general manager; State Research, Planning and Development Board, L. W. Bishop, director; city of Spartanburg, 

R. E. Stallings, chairman of commissioners of public works.

Virginia: State Department of Conservation and Development, S. S. Kellam, director; 

State Department of Highways, J. A. Anderson, director; city of Norfolk, C. A. Harrell, 

city manager; Newport News Waterworks Commission, E. F. Dugger, general manager. 

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 131 gaging stations, of which 

8 were in Georgia, 47 in North Carolina, 25 in South Carolina, and 51 in Virginia.

Assistance was also given by the Weather Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. 

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Georgia: City of Augusta.

North Carolina: State Highway and Public Works Commission, city of Durham, and 

Carolina Power & Light Co.

South Carolina: Greenwood County Electric Power Commission, South Carolina Electric 

& Gas Co., and South Carolina Public Service Authority.

Virginia: Appalachian Electric Power Co., Virginia Electric & Power Co., and Camp 

Manufacturing Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, and Joseph V. B. Wells, chief of the surface 

water branch. The data for stations in the several States were collected and prepared for

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publication under the supervision of the district engineers at the offices listed below. 

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction 

of B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

State District Address

Georgia a/............... Atlanta................... 644 Peachtree-Seventh Building.

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

South Carolina b/........ Columbia.................. 207 Creason Building.

Virginia................. Charlottesville........... Cabell Hall, University of Virginia.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging 

stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

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

station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

Acre-foot is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot 

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

for irrigation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.
NEW DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS 3

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

order of listing gaging-station records has been changed. In this report, in a downstream 

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station 

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

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

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

gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report represents 

one rank. This new downstream order and system of indention show which gaging stations are 

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

which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

are shown in figure 1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951,'PART 2A

A. Roanoke River at Niagara, Va.

B. Meadow Creek at Newcastle, Va. 

FIGURE 1.-GAGING STATION STRUCTURES
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

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

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

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

runoff of the stream.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station is given under "Remarks."

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

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually 

published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make 

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

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

Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed
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by the water years for which figures are revised In that report. In listing the report 

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

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

1933. If no dally, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in the revision, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

height may not Indicate the true dally mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station description.

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

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

day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

than 80 inches.

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

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

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of
ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

of records.

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

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

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 2A

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

been included for some streams.

Streamflow data for the years 1884-19O1, in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A - Annual Report; B = Bulletins W = Water-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A pt. 2 

llth A pt. 2

16th A pt. 2 

B 140. ......

Character of data

Descriptive information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive information. ..............

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Year

1884 to September 189O.

1895.
PUBLICATIONS

253642 O - 53 - 2
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 2A

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

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

Report

W 11. ........

18th A, pt. 4

W 16.........

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27

W 28.........

20th A, pt. 4

W 35 to 39...

21st A, pt. 4

W 47 to 52... 

22d A, pt. 4.

W 65, 66. .... 

W 75.........

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge..

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

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

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

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

Year

1895-96.

1897.

1898.

1699.

1899.

1900.

1901. 

1901.

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

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

general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. Before 1951, records for the South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River, were included with those for the South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of 

Mexico basins.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In the South

Atlantic slope basins, James River

Year

1699.....

1900. ....

1901.....

1902.....

1903.....

1904.....

1905. ....

1906.... .

1907-6. ..

1909 .....

1910... . .

1911.....

1912. ....

a James

W.S.P.

a35,36

48

65,75

a82,B3

a97,98

b!26,127

b!67,168

b203,204,2o5

242

262

262

302

322

River only.

b Susquehanna River

Year

1913....

1914.. ..

1915....

1916....

1917....

1918... .

1919-20.

1921.

1922....

1923.. ..

1924.. ..

1925... .

1926....

to Yadkln River.

W.S.P.

352

362

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

562

602

622

to Savannah River, 1899-1951

Year

1927....,

1928.....

1929.....

1930.....

1931... ..

1932....,

1933....,

1934. ....

1935.....

1936.....

1937.....

1938.... ,

1939.. .. .

W.S.P.

642

662

682

697

712

727

742

757

782

802

622

852

672

Year

1940.....

1941.. .. .

1942.....

1943.....

1944.... ,

1945.....

1946.....

1947... . ,

1948.

1949. ....

1950... .,

1951....,

W.S.P.

892

922

952

972

. 1002

. 1032

. 1052

. 1082

. 1112

. 1142

. 1172

. 1203

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each of the reports on the surface-water supply for the year 1939 (Water-Supply Paper 

872 for the South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River), contains, for 

the area included in that report, a summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at 

which 10 or more complete years of record had been collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

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

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

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

covered by this report is Water-Supply Paper 197, "Water resources of Georgia, 1895-1905."
PUBLICATIONS 11

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

contained In the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records previously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

North Carolina

South Carolina

Period

1689-1923

1684-1946

Report

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North Carolina streams.

Una streams. 1

bas In .

basin.

River basins. 

Bull. 17, Summary of records of surface 

water supply of South Carolina.

(James River basin).

(Roanoke and Chowan River basins).

(James River basin).

Issued by

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

South Carolina Research, 

Planning and Development 

Board.

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

discharge.

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

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special reports 

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

reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations 

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

titles of these reports:

Water-Supply 

raper 

Title 

96.......... Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

771......... Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

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

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

1066........ Floods of August 1940 in southeastern States.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The city of Lynchburg, Va., has collected records of daily discharge of Pedlar River 

at Pedlar Dam, Va., since August 1921 and the Corps of Engineers has collected records of 

discharge on Island Creek near Tungsten Mines, Townsville, N. C., since November 1946.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1951 was characterized by below normal runoff over most of the South 

Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. Runoff for the year varied from 

near normal at the northern and western boundaries of this area to less than 60 percent 

of normal over much of the eastern half of the area. There were no notable floods in the 

area covered by this report during the water year. For three key stations in the area 

covered by this report, a comparison of monthly and yearly mean discharges during the 1951 

water year with the median discharge for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 

on the following page.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 2A

2000]

Neuse River near Clayton, N. C. 

Drainage area, 1,140 sq mi.

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

year

1500

1000

500

Yadkin River at Wilkesboro, N. C 

Drainage area, 493 sq mi.

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

year

1500

1000

500

Lynches River at Effingham, S. C. 

Drainage area, 1,030 sq mi.

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

year

Explanation 

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1951.

Figure S. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1951 water year with

median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING-STATTON RECORDS 13

JAMES RIVER BASIN

Bolar Spring at Solar, Va.

Location. Lat 38°13'05", long. 79°40'40", in Highland County, 1,000 ft north of Bolar 

wnicn is on county line between Bath and Highland Counties.

Records available. August 1947, October 1949 to September 1951 (discharge measurements 

oniyj.

Extremes. 1947, 1949-51: Maximum discharge measured, 17.6 cfs Feb. 3, 1950; minimum 

 measured, 3.59 cfs Aug. 28, 1947.

Remarks.--Discharge measurements made monthly 75 ft downstream from source.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, 

water year October 1950 to September 19S1

Day

Oct. 24 

Nov. 15 

Dec. 6 

Jan. 11

Discharge

S.25 

S.48 

11.2 

6.89

Day

Feb. 9 

Apr. 6 

May 17 

June 7

Discharge

8.82 

8.33 

S.84 

4.96

Day

July 13 

Aug. 10 

Sept. 13

Discharge

S.22 

4.67 

4.48

Muddy Run Spring near Warm Springs, Va.

Location. Lat 38°06'25", long. 79°45'05", 2.7 miles upstream from Jackson River and 

a.y miles northeast of intersection of U. S. Highway 220 and State Highway 39 at 

Warm Springs, Bath County.

Records available. June 1946, August 1946 to September 1951 (discharge measurements 

only).

Extremes. 1946, 1947-51: Maximum discharge measured, 12.3 cfs Feb. 3, 1950; minimum 

 measured, 2.30 cfs Oct. 8, 1946.

Remarks.-rDischarge measurements made monthly 50 ft downstream from spring.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, 

water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

Oct. 24 

Nov. 15 

Dec. 6 

Jan. 11

Discharge II Day

4.63 

3.89 

7.38 

5.14

Feb. 9 

Mar. 13 

Apr. 6 

May 17

Discharge

6.89 

6.11 

9.05 

7.12

Day

June 7 

July 13 

Aug. 10 

Sept. 13

Discharge

5.10 

5.26 

4.99 

3.53
14 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Falling Springs Creek near Falling Spring, Va.

Location. lat 37 0 52'05", long. 79°56'45", on right bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 220, 0.7 miles downstream from Falling Spring (the main source), 2.1 miles 

southeast of town of Falling Spring, Alleghany County, and 5 miles northeast of 

Covington.

Records available.--November 1947 to September 1951. November 1947 to February 1948 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,150 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 519 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 2.94 ft); minimum, 

 4.9 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 0.37 ft); minimum daily, 5.5 cfs Sept. 18.

1947-51: Maximum discharge that of Dec. 7, 1950; maximum gage height, 3.0 ft Feb.

14, 1948, from recorded range in stage; minimum discharge, 3.5 cfs Aug. 7, 1950 (gage

height, 0.30 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 18, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Regulation at low flow by cress beds 2,000 to 3,000 ft above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 

A

2.8

5.8

13.7

26

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

132

242

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

9.8

10

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.7

8.7

*8.7

8.7

8.3

8.0

7.6

8^

8.0

313.4

10.1

-

-

Nov.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8*1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.3

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.2 *7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

6^9

7.2

7.2

7.6

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

-

230.9

7.70

-

-

Dee.

1*1

8.3

20

93

*56

36

*195

235

132

67

48

41

32

27

25

22

20

19

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

1,265.5

40.8

-

-

Jan.

12

12

12

13

13

12

13

14

14

*14

14

13

12

13

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

409

13.2

-

-

Feb.

30

68

46

36

29

26

*33

35

30

25

25

23

23

24

25

25

35

42

41

38

42

51

44

40

35

32

29

27

_

_

-

959

34.2

_

-

Mar.

25

23

21

20

18

17

17

17

15

15

15

15

*16

16

15

15

15

31

54

86

67

56

48

49

48

41

36

32

32

89

111

1,075

34.7

_

-

Apr.

72

54

59

56

*48

42

40

52

83

80

68

78

97

76

59

49

43

38

36

31

29

27

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

-

1,404

46.8

-

-

May

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

*17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

507

16.4

-

-

June

12

11

12

14

*14

14

13

18

27

62

54

47

171

IT3

67

49

42

38

34

30

27

26

25

22

20

19

18

18

20

20

-

1,057

35.2

-

-

July

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

*13

13

14

18

16

18

24

19

18

17

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

462

14.9

-

-

Aug.

11

TT

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

*9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7^2

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

268.9

8.67

-

-

Sept.

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.6

7.2

*7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

5.8

5^5

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

10

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

-

202.1

6.74

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 235 Min 6.0 Mean 20.6 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 235 Min 5.5 Mean 22.3 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 15

Jackson River at Falling Spring, Va.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°52i36", long. 79°58'39", on right bank 20 ft upstream from 

Smith Bridge/"0.8 mile south of town of Falling Spring, Alleghany County, 1.6 miles 

downstream from Falling Springs Creek, and 5.5 miles north of Covington.

Drainage' area. 409 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1925 to September 1951. Prior to October 1934, published as 

at tiarDer."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,333.49 ft above mean sea level (levels 

Ey Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 26, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 488 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 14.11 ft); minimum, 60 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.77 ft).

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 24,700 cfs Mar. 17, 1936 (gage height, 14.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs on basis of records for other stations in James 

River Basin; minimum, 36 cfs Oct. 12, 1946 (gage height, 2.65 ft); minimum daily, 58 

cfs Sept. 28-30, Oct. 1, 3, 5, 1930.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 952: 1926-30 (maximum only 1926, 1928), 1932-40.

Rating tables, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second;

Oct. 1 to Dec. Dec. 9 to Sept. 3O

3.2

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

121

338

740

2,000

9.0 4,150

11.0 8,190

11.6 9,750

2.8 

3.3

4.0 

5.0

64

145

340

815

7.0 2,140

9.0 4,570

9.5 5,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

258 23"5

222

208

198

188

180

170 

178

185

182

172

182 

180

168

160 

151

147

147

147

144

140

T49

175

*168

151

144

142

144

156

154

5,328

172

0.421

0.48

Nov.

149

147

T54

186

1,250

865

590

458 

385

331

288

253

227 

211

*198

188 182

178

170

170

178

175

165

158

165

172

182

188

182

188

-

8,313

277

0.677

0.76

Dec.

200

¥5o

880

6,140

*2,940

1,540

5,430

" 9,590 

2,830

1,850

1,360

1,040

842 

700

610

565 

487

420

372

340

333

308

302

299

302

296

275

230

278

266

260

11,535

1,340

3.28

3.78

Jan.

245

228

215

322

650

590

528

732 

672

*600

528

451

375 

368

876

1,250 

898

760

666

605

585

541

478

630

98O

870

683

630

580

550

518

L8,614

600

1.47

1.70

Feb.

1,940

-4.990

1,990

1,400

1,100

815

*1,540 i,eoo

1,100

898

760

732

842 

980

1,070

1,010 

1,260

1,540

1,4OO

1,360

2,210

3,220

1,920

1,4OO

1,100

925

815

688

-

-

-

40,605

1,450

3.55

3.70

Mar.

625

585

528

505

492

451

5lK>

925 

898

732

645

*580

610 

1,130

842

700 

615

1,180

1,640

2,870

2,060

1,680

1,360

1,500

1,540

1,200

952

842

788

2,300

4,430

35,705

1,152

2.82

3.25

Apr.

2,140

1,640

1,990

1,680

*1,400

1,130

980

1,670 

3,870

3,020

2,300

3,130

4,260 

2,380

1,740

1,400 

1,160

952

842

760

645

605

842

925

842

760

688

615

575

560

-

45,501

1,517

3.71

4.14

May

510

487

456

442

528

645

610

560 

505

464

565

788

1T75 

6OO

532

487 

*451

407

379

354

344

368

340

350

299

278

275

281

275

266

145

13,769

444

1.09

1.26

June

232

220

2"5F 215

*266

257

232

290 

456

1,160

898

600

5,530 

*4,150

1,780

1,130 

870

842

640

523

456

399

368

350

305

272

257

248

284

299

23,795

793

1.94

2.16

July

245

225

212

202

200

198

182

172 

162

158

220

*215

200 

182

215

202 

192

182

170

215

178

162

152

150

m

299

230

218

228

220

212

6,414

207

0.506

0.58

Aug.

182

TTO

158

152

143

139

150

150 

139

*133

139

152

160 

145

135

131 

123

120

116

114

112

111

111

107

104

104

105

116

118

116

111

4,066

131

0.32O

0.37

Sept.

107

116

112

104

104

116

120

m

105

104

102

101

*101 

85

72

65 

75

84

90

91

94

96

96

96

97

99

99

99

101

102

2,948

98.3

0.240

0.27

Calendar year 1950S Max 9,590 Min 108 Mean 603 Cfsm 1.47 In. 2O.O2

Water year 1950-51: Max 9,590 Min 65 Mean 676 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.45

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOP efs). Dee. 4 (4:30 p.m.) 8,970 cfs (11.31 ft); Dec. 8 (2:3O a.m.) 

7,600 efs (14.11 ft); Feb. 2 (4:30 a.m.) 7,360 efs (10.34 ft); Feb. 22 (12:30 a.m.) 4,570 cfs

8-97 f t \ Mar- 31 I 1? a m 1 K _ 7rtfl ^f"« Mn n? f«- ^ Al-iyi Q t O 1-1 w, \ A ? 1 rt rt-Pa lR 7fl P4- \ . A I^YI IT

. , .... . .. , . . .

(8.97 ft); Mar. 31 (2 a.m.) 6,7OO cfs (1O.02 ft); Apr. 9 (2 p.m.) 4,210 cfs 

(12:30 a.m.) 5,820 cfs (9.65 ft); June 13 (7 p.m.) 9.34O cfs (11.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

78 ft); Apr. 13
16 JAMES RIVER BASIN 

Dunlap Creek near Covlngton, Va.

Location (revised).--lat 37°48'10", long. 80°02'50", on right bank 20 ft downstream from

 highway bridge on U. S. Route 60, 2.2 miles downstream from Ogle Creek, and 3 miles 

west of Covington, Alleghany County.

Drainage area. 166 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1928 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,294.21 ft above mean sea level (levels

 By Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 8, 1949, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1929-51), 159 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,570 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 8.59 ft); min-

 ImumT 10 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 0.92 ft).

1928-51; Maximum discharge, 8,370 cfs Mar. 17, 1936 (gage height, 10.52 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies and records for other stations in James River basin; minimum observed, 8 cfs 

Aug. 27, 28, 30, 1932 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

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

 Occasional diurnal fluctuation caused by dam upstream.

Revisions (water years). W 972: 1929-30, 1932-34, 1942.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feei,, 

=ind discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 179

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

321

550

1,130

2,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to SeptemBer 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

35

32

32

31

30

28

27

55

30

30

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

39

*43

40

35

34

33

32

31

957

30.9

0.186

0.21

Nov.

31

30

68

198

128

95

78

64

56

50

46

42

40

*36

36

34

34

32

32

33

33

32

32

32

33

35

35

36

38

1,499

50.0

0.301

0.34

Dec.

40

334

1,760

*655

311

2.270

1,860

590

352

257

201

165

138

124

115

101

89

82

74

72

69

67

66

64

60

56

54

57

57

57

10,261

331

1.99

2.29

Jan.

54

54

59

71

72

74

80

95

97

*109

101

89

80

82

109

143

T35

13O

132

113

109

99

89

101

107

105

99

103

99

95

95

2,977

96.0

0.578

0.67

Feb.

560

1,100

470

301

235

186

*al.20Q

a60O

352

257

211

213

272

348

333

29O

565

682

490

356

432

616

428

311

257

219

193

168

-

_

-

11,645

416

2.51

2.61

Mar.

152

141

136

124

121

111

124

128

124

119

*117

147

237

211

2O3

219

1,580

1,500

1,560

950

655

470

530

428

314

251

229

226

2,200

1,800

15,220

491

2.96

3.41

Apr.

1,040

510

1,100

770

*500

352

287

760

1.840

1,160

860

1,670

1,420

740

485

360

284

237

216

191

168

165

5*7

29O

260

257

348

278

243

221

17,255

575

3.46

3.86

May

198

181

181

179

196

206

T9T

174

154

143

163

172

168

149

132

*119

113

105

97

89

87

84

85

91

76

69

69

66

67

64

5£

3,926

127

0.765

O.88

June

51

47

15

*72

242

211

132

297

763

1,130

450

249

1.250

980

460

272

224

246

203

172

149

126

109

91

80

71

71

76

78

78

8,409

280

1.69

1.89

July

71

57

55

55

50

46

41

58

35

34

59

*36

36

33

41

62

43

58

40

40

34

32

30

28

29

50

27

55

29

36

53

1,223

59.5

0.258

0.27

Aug.

50

57

27

27

26

25

27

26

*24

22

22

21

20

20

18

18

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

TE

16

17

20

20

18

18

649

20.9

0.126

0.15

Sept.

17

55

27

24

20

25

29

51

20

19

17

*18

17 "22

26

24

20

20

19

18

17

17

18

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

599

20.0

0.120

0.15

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,22O Mln 22 Mean' 174 Cfsm 1.O5 In. 14.25

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,270 Mln 16 Mean 2O4 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.71

Peak discharge (base, 2000 cfs). 

(8.4o ft); Mar. 18 (5:30 p.m.J 2,650

Dec. 4 (12 m.) 2,560 cfs (5.81 ft); Dec. 7 (10 p.m.) 5,310 cfs 

ofe (5.88 ft); Mar. 3O (8:30 p.m.) 5,570 cfe (8.59 ft); Apr. 9

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Potts Creek near Covlngton 

and Jackson River at Falling Spring.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 17

Potts Creek near Covington, Va.

Location (revised). Lat 37°44'10", long. 80°01'55", near center span on downstream side

 or highway Driage, 0.2 mile upstream from Hays Creek and 3.2 miles southwest of Covington, Allegheny County.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1928 to September 1951.

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

 1,257.61 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Crest-stage indicator 

installed Mar. 16, 1950.

Average discharge.--22 years (1929-51), 174 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,130 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 8.70

 i't, 1'rom crest-stage indicator); minimum observed, 28 cfs Aug. 23, Sept. 1, 30 (gage 

height, 1.52 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge observed, 9,710 cfs Jan. 23, 1935 (gage height, 10.10 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; 

minimum observed, 13 cfs Nov. 29, 1930 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

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

Revisions (water years).--W 727: 1931.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet oer second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 5 Nov. 6 to Sept. 3O

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

43

103

196

2.6 

2.9

396

600

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

72 

ISO 

338

3.0

5.0 

5.7

700

2,320

2,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

72

68

68

a64

60

60 

60

64

68

62

60 

60 

a58

57

53

53

a54

55

50

50

a50

57

«T4" 98

64

62

60

57

57

53

1,900

61.3

0.388

0.45

Nov.

53

53

57

135

564

3200

al60 

al30

110

a96

88

77 

77 

72

*67

a64

61

61

58

56

a60

65

63

a60

61

54

72

68

65

a70

-

2,877

95.9

0.607

0.68

Dec.

72

85

338

2,320

*920

520

2,970 

2,230

995

668

474

338 

274 

237

204

200

178

164

144

147

a!40

a!30

128

128

116

110

110

ITS' 65

110

110

14,741

476

3.01

3.47

Jan.

82

110

104

110

104

98

101 

110

82 *teo

a!20

110 

75

107

116

128

TTS

110

110

110

110

104

98

116

116

alOO

82

125

110

110

110

3,258

105

0.665

0.77

Feb.

380

565

457

366

283

221

1.150 

*635

457

366

294

305 

294 

294

274

265

558

512

457

394

635

600

474

380

316

274

246

212

-

-

-

11,664

416

2.63

2.74

Mar.

19S

182

171

a!60

160

157

167 

212

196

189

174

*167 

237 

237

229

a220

255

1,390

1,150

1,150

808

668

565

600

535

416

332

322

433

2,370

1,960

16,508

532

3.37

3.88

Apr.

920

700

882

*668

512

401

366 

700

1,470

1,150

845

1,960 

1,470 

845

668

498

401

322

a280

265

225

a270

332

300

260

242

233

221

208

2OO

-

17,814

594

3.76

4.20

May

192

a!90

185

185

225

200

185 

171

164

150

a!40

157 

150 

138

131

*125

119

allO

113

113

119

101

125

allO

101

101

101

95

ITS

101

alOO

4,310

139

0.880

1.02

June

95

85

80

3F

107

*171

125 

310

185

700

373

260 

1.650 

1,470

635

449

345

482

294

251

a210

178

al60

131

119

113

122

770

255

a200

10,400

347

2.20

2.46

July

147

131

116

allO

allO

104

90 

85

80

a75

80

68 

*72 

65

98

167

ToT

93

93

68

61

58

56

54

58

54

51

5S

58

54

51

2,567

82.8

0.524

0.60

Aug.

45

45

58

BT

44

42

a45 

42

*42

39

36

33 

39 

36

33

36

39

42

a38

33

31

a30

28

3T

31

a31

31

35

33

33

31

1,163

37.5

0.237

0.27

Sept.

28

17

36

36

33

51

45 

40

35

31

31

*31 

31 

~5T 104

46

36

33

a32

31

31

31

32

31

a31

31

31

a31

31

28

1,127

37.6

0.238

0.26

Calendar year 195O: Max 2,970 Min 47 Mean 199 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.11

Water year 1950-51; Max 2,97O Min 28 Mean 242 Cfsm 1.53 In. 2O.8O

Peak discharge (base, 2,4OOefs). Dec. 4 (time unknown) 3,38O cfs (6.09 ft); Dec. 7 (about 4 p.m.) 

7,130 cfs (8.70 ft); Mar. 30 (time unknown) 5,480 cfs (7.71 ft); Apr. 12 (time unknown) 2,970 cfs 

(5.68 ft); June 13 (time unknown) 2,870 cfs (5.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Dunlap Creek near Covington, 

Jackson River at Falling Spring, and James River at Lick Run.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
18 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Smith Creek above old dam, near Clifton Forge, Va.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°51 I 10", long. 79°50'50", on left abutment at bridge on city 

or Ulil'ton i'orge highway, 0.2 mile upstream from old water-supply dam, 0.8 mile upstream from new water-supply dam, 3.1 miles northwest of Clifton Forge, Alleghany 

County, and about 3.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 13.5 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1951.

Sage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,420 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,200 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 7.30 

 ft); minimum observed, 1.6 cfs Aug. 23, 24, 26 (gage height, 1.13 ft).

1947-51: Maximum discharge observed, that of Dec. 7, 1950; minimum observed, that

of Aug. 23, 24, 26, 1951; minimum gage height observed, 1.05 ft Aug. 29, Sept. 5,

1948.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of no }-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 8 July 9 to Sept. 3O

1.5 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

3.0 117

4.0 267

4.9 447

1.1 1.3

1.2 2.4

1.4 6.0

1.7 

1.9

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 ST5 6.2

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.6

6.0

5.1

4.6

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3T7

138.4

4.46

0.330

0.38

Nov.

3.5

3.4 375-

7.1

8.2

7.3

6.6

5.7

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.5

*4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

-

144.1

4.80

0.356

0.40

Dec.

4.9

5.9

38

214

*92

59

447

30T

80

63

48

37

29

24

11

4.9

8.4

3.5

3TT

4.1

4.5

5.0

5.7

12

11

11

9.2

9.6

9.8

10

10

1,579.2

50.9

3.77

4.35

Jan.

9.7

9.5

773

11

12

12

12

14

12

*10

9.7

10

11

13

18

18

19

13

18

17

16

16

15

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

449.8

14.5

1.07

1.23

Feb.

32

55

54

41

30

25

80

*B*

43

32

26

29

44

51

44

30

30

50

43

35

52

56

46

32

30

26

24

2l_

-

_

-

1,125

40.2

2.98

3.10

Mar.

19

18

17

16

16

15

TS

16

15

15

15

*15

16

17

16

16

15

32

69

86

74

69

54

54

50

41

31

26

28

130" 130

1,147

37.0

2.74

3.16

Apr.

74

65

74

69

*58

48

41

55

80

98

92

143

m

74

54

50

41

39

36

33

22

21

3?

a35

a30

a28

a26

a24

a23

a22

1,611

53.7

3.98

4.44

May

a21

a20

a!9

a!8

a20

a25

a23

a21

a20

a!8

a20

a26

aST

a21

a20

*a!8

al7

a!5

a!4

a!3

al4

a!4

a!4

a!3

a!2

aio

alO

alO

alO

a9.a

a8.8

518.0

16.7

1.24

1.43

June

a8.0

alB a7.£

a20 *a25

a20

a!5

a25

a35

a 80

a45

a30

a250 a'50'0"

a70

a50

a35

a3O

a27

a20

a!8

a!6

a!4

a!2

all

alO

a9.C

a8.C

a8.C

aS.C

-

1,121.6

37.4

2.77

3.09

July

a7.6

a7.0

a6.5

a7.0

a7.0

a6.6

a6. 4

ae.o

*5.8

a8.0

alO

a7.0

ae.o

a5.o

a2o

alO

a7.0

a5.o

a5.o

aS.o

a4.8

a4.5

a4.2

a!5~~ a4.0

a!2

a8.0

a6.0

a5. 6

a6.0

a5.4

223.4

7.21

0.534

0.62

Aug.

aS.O

a4.7

a4.5

a4.3

a4.0

a3.6

a3. 4

a3.3

*a3.2

as.O

as.l

a3.5

aS.o

aBTS

a4.0

a3.5

a3.0

a2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

T77

1.7

1.7

2.1

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.2

99.2

3.20

0.237

0.27

Sept.

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

*?70-

2.1

3.8

3T5

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.3

73.5

2.45

0.181

0.20

Calendar year 1950: Max 447 Mln 2.9 Mean 20.4 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.53

Water year 1950-51 : Max 447 Mln 1.7 Mean 22.5 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.67

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Cowpasture River near Clifton 

Forge, Jackson River at Falling Spring, and James River at Lick Run.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge, Va.

19

Location (revised).--Lat 37°47'30", long. 79°45'35", on left bank 100 ft downstream from 

nignway oriage, 2.5 miles upstream from confluence with Jackson River, and 4 miles 

southeast of Clifton Porge, Alleghany County.

Drainage area. 456 sq mi.

Keeoras available.--May 1907 to August 1908, March 1925 to September 1951.

uage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,006.93 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

CTorps of Engineers). May 1907 to August 1908, staff gage at same site and different 

datum. March 1925 to October 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average .discharge.--26 years (1925-51), 525 cfs.

extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs June 13 (gage height, 11.98 ft); minimum, 98 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

1907-8, 1925-51: Maximum discharge, 34,200 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 18.62 

ft), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of records for other stations 

in James River basin; minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 2, 1932 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 20.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

45,000 cfs), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of records for other 

stations in James River basin.

Remarks. Records good.

Kevisions (water years).--W 952: 1925-41 (maximum only 1925, 1941). W972: 1913(M).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

2.1 129

2.5 260

3.0 500

4.0 1,180

5.0 2,010

7.0 4,350

10.1 9 ,430

1.9 93

2.4 242

3.0 520

4.0 1,200

6.0 3,100

8.0 5,800

10.1 9,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

$2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

2*5- 264

226

215

204

198

184

175 

187

187

190

181

168

181

165

156 

153

148

145

142

145

142

142

151

*170

160

150

137

T37

142

145

5,335

172

0.377

0.43

Nov.

140

140

137

TBT

920

1,020

 555

440 

364

314

280

245

222

*204

194

184 

181

172

168

168

172

178

168

162

184

178

208

215

204

222

-

8,166

272

0.596

0.66

Dec.

218

215 4T7

6,640

*5,930

1,920

4,140

9,430 

3,036

1,780

1,300

982

787

653

563

528 

472

403

364

364

359

336

305

297

293

289

264

230

245

252

241

43,257

1,395

3.06

3.53

Jan.

237

218

212 '5~4~9~

374

379

364

419 

*429

383

398

388

345

301

403

1,180 

800

665

604

546

517

478

409

440

1,060

910

696

634

586

575

540

15,739

508

1.11

1.28

Feb.

720

2,930

1,780

1,260

982

794

3,100

*5,490

1,360

1,180

875

807

1,100

1,420

1,460

1,220 

1,420

2,100

1,660

1,380

1,740

3,210

1,960

1,380

1,060

875

767

655

-

-

42,703

1,525

3.34

3.48

Mar.

575

546

494

472

456

419 '525'

761 

761

646

569

*511

751

1,830

1,300

945 

787

1,100

1,420

2,740

2,150

1,580

1,260

1,140

1,100

910

754

665

634

2,210

5,940

35,855

1,157

2.54

2.93

Apr.

2,550

1,740

2,500

2,050

1,520

1,200

970

1,430 

3,570

3,210

2,450

2,660

2~77So~ 4,910

1,780

1,360 

1,080

900

785

700

610

568

575

1,120

935

810

726

640

592

580

-

47,538

1,585

3.48

3.88

May

538

492

465

445

544

872

778

664 

574

509

526

900

755

*658

568

504 

460

420

385

360

342

356

356

347

320

280

265

261

265

253

238

14,743

476

1.04

1.20

June

221

207

m

610

1,090

726

395

745 

886

1,960

1,120

732

9 , 330'

7,630'

2,450

1,400 

970

804

658

544

482

430

390

356

312

280

261

250

253

272

-

35,978

1,199

2.63

2.93

July

253

221

207

228

242

207

194

185 

178

*169

400

257

204

185

738

352 

269

214

191

194

191

169

160

154

^TS

640

334

246

224

261

257

8,397

271

0.594

0.68

Aug.

210

191

178

172

163

151

157

160 

*160

148

145

206

532 "33"4"

238

194 

235

197

169

151

142

134

131

128

120

117

TTT

128

131

131

131

5,501

177

0.388

0.45

Sept.

120

117

117

115

112

120

123

123 

115

11C

107

*105

107

131

172

185 

1BT

128

117

112

110

105

105

105

105

103

105

105

103

98;

-

3,531

118

0.259

0.29

Calendar year 1950: Max 9,490 Mln 108 Mean 620 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.47

Water year 1950-51: Max 9,430 Mln 98 Mean 731 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.74

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Dee. 5 (2 a.m.) 11,600 cfs (11.20 ft)j Dec. 8 (1 p.m.) 11,600 

cfs (11.23 ft)! Feb. 8 (2:30 a.m.) 5,500 cfs (7.82 ft); Mar. 31 (8 a.m.) 7,960 cfs (9.34 ft)j Apr. 13 

(7:30 a.m.) 5,960 cfs (8.10 ft); June 13 (8 p.m.) 13,400 cfs (11.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Stuari, Spring near McDowell, Va.

Location. Lat 38°20'15", long. 79°26'05", on west side of State Highway 614 and 5 miles

east of McDowell, Highland County. 

Records available. August 1947, October 1949 to September 1951 (discharge measurements

oniyj.

Extremes. 1947. 1949-51: Maximum discharge measured, 8.01 cfs Mar. 21; 1951; minimum 

 measured, 1.18 cfs Aug. 28, 1947. 

Remarks.--Discharge measurements made monthly 300 to 400 ft below source of spring.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

13

19

2.69

2.17

3.58

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

12

14

21

2.80

6.50

8.01

Apr.

May

July

18

17

10

7.19

4.41

3.12

Aug.

Sept.

14

11

3.35

2.37
20 JAMES RIVER BASIN

James River at Lick Run, Va.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°46'25", long. 79°47'05", on right bank 10 ft downstream from 

old nignway oridge at Lick Run, Botetourt County, 1,000 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 220, 0.9 mile downstream from confluence of Cowpasture and Jackson Rivers, 

1.8 miles south of Iron Gate, and at mile 338.9.

Drainage area. 1,369 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1925 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 978.30 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 26, 1928, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,583 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,300 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 20.45 ft); minimum, 276 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.71 ft).

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 66,600 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 25.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs on basis of records for other stations in James 

River basin; minimum, 153 cfs Oct. 11, 1930.

Flood in November 1877 reached a stage of about 33 ft (discharge, about 120,000 cfs). 

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 30.4 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

98,000 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years).--W 757: Drainage area. W 852: 1936-37. W 972: 1927, 1930(M),

Rating table, water year 195O-bl (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.5 

4.0

271

760

1,980

6.0

11.0

17.7

4,650

13,700

30,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

a

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

823

75S

684

638

606

573 

540

514

534

547

547

521

489 

502

495

465

447

429

424

418

418

412 

406

ITS

534

*471 

447

429

418

424

435

15,778

509

0.372

0.43

Nov.

429 129"

447

606

2,600

2,700 

1,800

1,420

1,220

1,060

965

852

760 

*690

658

618

592

566

547

547

540

560 

534

514

580

495 

547

592

586

580

-

25,034

834

0.609

0.68

Dec.

599

TOT

1,630

16,400

14, 500

*a5 , 600 

a!6,000

*a50.OOO

10, 400

6,040

4,500

3,460

2,520 

2,130

1,900

1,760

1,590

1,460

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,100 

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,020 

965

816

860

935

905

134,594

4,342

3.17

3.66

Jan.

868

795

75S

905

1,260

1,420 

1,340

1,460

*1,550

1,380

1,420

1,340

1,180 

1,100

1,380

2,970

2,240

1,940

1,800

1,680

1,590

1,510 

1,380

1,420

2,340

2,240 

1,850

1,760

1,640

1,590

1,550

47,693

1,538

1.12

1.29"

Feb.

2,030

11,200

6,040

4,050

3,180

2,460 

6,490

*8,410

4,500

3,390

2,640

2,460

2,900 

3,390

3,530

3,180

4,050

5,400

4,650

3,900

4,650

8,930 

5,720

4,050

3,180

2,770 

2,400

2,080

-

-

-

121,630

4,344

3.17

3.30

Mar.

1,900

1,800

1,640

1,590

1,550

1,420 

*l,i20

1,980

2,180

1,940

1,760

1,640

1,940 

4,200

3,110

2,520

2,180

4,430

7,220

9,650

7,730

5,720 

4,500

4,200

4,350

3,600 

2,770

2,400

2,290

6,800

18,600

119,030

3,840

2.80

3.23

Apr.

8,410

5,560

7,560

*6,540

4,950

3,900

3,180

4,200

11,400

10,400

7,900

8,970

14,600 

8,410

5,720

4,350

3,460

2,840

2,460

2,240

1,940

1,800 

2,340

2,900

2,580

2,340 

2,290

2,080

1,940

1,850

-

149,110

4,970

3.63

4.05

May

1,800

1,680

1,640

1,550

1,680

2,130 

2,030

1,850

1,680

1,550

1,640

2,240

2,080 

1,850

1,640

*1,550

1,460

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,180 

1,180

1,180

1,100

958 

935

890

898

882

816

44,989

1,451

1.06

1.22

June

746

690

670

1,^0"

2,060

1,800 

1,220

1,970

2,770

6,540

3,900

2,520

*18,400 

17,700

6,880

4,050

2,970

2,770

2,290

1,940

1,720

1,510 

1,380

1,260

1,140

1,020 

935

1,260

1,140

1,140

-

95,651

3,188

2.33

2.60

July

1,020

816

732

774

795

677 

612

573

540

*508

838

718

625 

547

1,220

1,020

830

658

586

618

573

495 

459

435

377

1,380 530"

632

690

677

677

22,532

727

0.531

0.61

Aug.

560

495

459

453

424

406 

418

435

*424

406

389

435

860 53"8"

502

441

465

429

395

367

350

340 

334

328

318

313

3TTJ

345

350

350

345

13,092

422

0.308

0.36

Sept.

323

318

340

328

318

334

356

356

323

307

*297

297

297 

389

554

453

401

345

323

313

302

297 

297

292

297

292 

297

297

281

276

-

9,880

329

0.240

0.27

Calendar year 1950: Max 30,000 Min 345 Mean 1,939 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.23

Water year 1950-51: Max 30,000 Min 276 Mean 2,189 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.70

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 efs).--Dee. 4 (12 m.) 26,100 cfs (16.23 ft): Dec. 8 (11 a.m.) 38,300 

cfs (20.45 ft); Feb. 2 (11 a.m.) 14,600 cfs (11.35 ft); Mar. 31 (6:30 a.m.) 23,800 cfs (15.28 ft); 

Apr. 9 (7:30 p.m.) 13,700 cfs (10.95 ft); Apr. 13 (7 a.m.) 17,200 cfs (12.58 ft); June 14 (12:30 a.m.) 

27,800 cfs (16.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Jackson River at Palling 

Spring and James River at Buchanan.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 2! 

Meadow Creek at Newcastle, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°29'35", long. 80°06'35", on left bank at southern town limits of Newcastle, Craig County, 800 ft upstream from Newcastle-Salem highway bridge and 0.6 mile 

(revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--13.8 sq mi.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 1,337.32 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 

21, 1937, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1-929-36, 1938-51), 16.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 253 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 4.08 ft); mini-

 mum daily, 3.3 cfs Sept. 26, 29, 30.

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 700 cfs Aug. 16, 1940 (gage height, 4.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs on basis of records for Johns Creek at Newcastle 

and Craig Creek at Parr; minimum, 0.5 cfs July 1, 1945 (gage height, 1.27 ft); minimum daily, 1.3 cfs Sept. 4, 1930.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--W 1002: 1938-43.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7 Dec. 8 to Sept. 30

1.9 4.6

2.0 6.1

2.2 10

2.6 22

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

2.2

3.4

5.3

12

23

2.9 40

3.2 73

3.6 138

4.0 227

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.0 

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

6.5

6.6

6.8

8.0

9.4

8.6

*7.6

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

233.3

7.52

0.545

0.63

Nov.

6.5 

6.5

6.0

12

12

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.4

*7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.4

6.1

6.0

6.7

6.7

6.5

-

218.9

7.30

0.529

0.59

Dec.

t*

18

70

38

*26

106

~66 144

44

34

28

24

21

19

17

16

14

12

11

9.3

9.1

11

12

11

10

9.8

8.1

9.1

9.8

10

832.3

26.8

1.94

2.24

Calendar year 1950: Max 163

Jan.

9.3 

8.6

9.8

11

9.3

8.8

9.1

*8.6

7.9

6.1

7.6

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.6

11

10

9.3

9.1

9.3

9.3

9.1

8.6

8.1

9.8

9.8

9.1

8.8

9.3

9.6

9.8

276.0

8.90

0.645

0.74

Feb.

11 

61

30

25

22

*19

39

73

100

65

45

35

30

28

25

24

23

24

39

48

44

39

66

58

44

35

30

26

_

-

-

1,108

39.6

2.87

2.99

Mln 6.0

Mar.

23 

21

19

18

18

*16

18

19

20

19

19

18

18

21

20

19

18

22

87

120

144

115

84

69

70

63

49

40

44

104

211

1,546

49.9

3.62

4.17

Apr.

153 

103

*90

77

61

49

45

LOO

168

140

108

157

194.

140

103

64

48

40

36

32

28

31

28

27

26

28

26

24

24

24

-

2,174

72.5

5.25

5.86

May

25 

23

22

21

21

21

19

18

17

16

19

22

19

19

*18

17

16

15

15

15

14

13

16

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

516

16.6

1.20

1.38

June

9.8 

9.3 9T3"

13

11

*10

10

12

26

69

38

28

93

65

44

34

67

~rs 136

51

38

32

27

24

21

19

20

19

17

16

-

1,042.4

34.7

2.51

2.80

July

15 

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

*9.8

9.3

9.3

11

11

11

9.3

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.6

297.8

9.61

0.696

0.80

Aug.

6.6 

6.4

6.1

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.6

*5.9

5.3

5.3

4.9

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

8.0

^T

4.9

4.5

4.7

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.4

162.0

5.23

0.379

0.44

Sept.

4.4 

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

6.8

sll

4.4

4.4

*4.5

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.4

5.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

576

3.4

3.3

3.3

-

122.9

4.10

0.297

0.33

Mean 18.1 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.78

Water year 1950-51: Max 211 Mln 3.3 Mean 23.4 Cfsm 1.70 In. 22.97

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs}. De

(3.68 ft); Mar. 31 (9:30 a.m.) 253 el 

p.m.) 217 cfs (3.96 ft); June 10 (3 a

c. 7 (4:30 p.m.) 209 cfs (3.93 ft); Mar. 21 (2:30 a.m.) 153 cfa 

s (4.08 ft); Apr, 9 (12 m.) 176 cfs (3.79 ft); Apr. 12 (11:30 

.m.) 106 cfs (3.42 ft); June 18 (2 a.m.l 155 cfs (3.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
22 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Johns Creek at Newcastle, Va.

Location (revised).' Lat 37°30'20", long. 80°06'25", on right bank 20 ft downstream from

 nignway bridge at Newcastle, Cralg County, and 1,700 ft upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--106 sq mi.

Records available. April 1926 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,254.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to June 7, 1937, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,310 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 9.38 ft); mini-

 mum, 9.7 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 2.69 ft).

1926-51: Maximum discharge observed, 8,000 cfs Jan. 23, 1935 (gage height, 10.80 

ft), from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 6 cfs Dec. 5, 1946 (gage height, 2.72 ft), result of freeze-up; minimum daily, 

7 efs Aug. 11, Sept. 3, 6, 7, 1930.

Remarks, Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 972: 1935(M), 1936(M), 1940(M). Revised figures of discharge, 

in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the water years 1928 and 1935 are 

given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 662, 782, and 802.

Aug. 16, 1928 .......... 1,630

17, .......... 2,360

Jan. 22, 1935 .......... 1,94O

23. .......... 5,690

24. .......... 1,100

Month

Water year 1927-28.....

Water year 1934-35 ..... 

Calendar year 1935 .....

Cfs- days

6,911

53,559

73,510 

61,597

Maximum

2,360

2,360

5,690 

5,69O

Minimum

17

15

12 

12

Mean

223

146

201 

169

Per square 

mile

2.10

1.38

1.90 

1.59

Runoff In 

Inches

2.42

18.80

25.78 

21.58

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

120

190

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

7.9

292

456

680

1,240

1,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

27

27

26

24

24

23

23

22

24 

25

23

22

 ZG 20

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

22

24

48

55

*27

25

24

24

23

23

748

24.1

0.227

0.26

Nov.

~S5 23

23

53

141

76

61

53

47 

42

39

36

*34

33

32

31

30

29

29

30

32

34

31

30

36

44

40

37

36

36

-

1,221

40.7

0.384

0.43

Dec.

37

45

128

843

376

*212

932

1,280

437 

280

208

163

133

114

100

90

79

73

80

73

78

63

58

57

52

51

47

51

55

51

50

6,296

203

1.92

2.21

Jan.

51

50

47

52

51

48

50

*51

59 

61

53

51

51

46

55

74

SS

72

68

64

61

58

54

63

71

66

71

69

64

65

66

1,834

59.2

0.558

0.64

Feb.

191

476

248

208

168

*164

579- 786

360 

248

203

194

179

170

160

157

268

320

259

230

492

521

350

266

215

184

163

138

_

_

-

7,897

282

2.66

2.77

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,96O Mln 2O

Mar.

129

114

103

102

102

*95

ITS

137

136 

125

119

112

126

142

128

120

146

1,070

990

1,020

584

441

347

309

250

219

188

180

266

1,620

1,950

11,480

370

3.49

4.02

Apr.

630

441

*517

400

309

248

212

533

1.610 

855

561

1,390

930

552

396

300

236

194

174

154

133

T35

280

244

213

188

174

154

143

137

-

12,444

415

3.92

4.37

May

146

T25

124

115

111

104

94

87

80 

76

106

146

120

103

*90

82

76

70

65

62

59

56

58

75

54

47

48

48

52

51

44

2,578

83.2

0.785

0.90

June

41

37

34

71

37

*35

36

47

58 

446

184

126

855

5SI

309

199

244

338

199

160

140

111

89

71

59

55

58

87

59

49

-

4,781

159

1.50

1.67

July

44

TT

39

44

44

37

32

29

27 

25

*25

24

23

27

40

30

32

26

23

23

23

19

18

17

2T

22

23

22

21

20

20

861

27.8

0.262

0.30

Aug.

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

*18

16

14

13

14

16

14

14

14

21

T5

14

13

12

12

11

11

i°

10

10

12

12

12

11

435

14.0

0.132

0.15

Sept.

10

TT

15

13

12

17

23

17

14 

12

*12

12

12

16

43

24

17

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

15

14

13

-

449

15.0

0.142

0.16

Mean 122 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.64

Water year 195O-51: Max 1,950 Mln 10 Mean 140 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.88

Peak discharge (base, 2.10O cfs).--Dee. 8 (2:3O a.m.) 2,740 cfs (8.56 ft); Mar. 31 (1 a.m.) 4,310 

cfs (9.38 ft); Apr. 9 (l p.m.) 2.S3O cfs (8.38 ft); Apr. 12 (11 a.m.) 2,350 cfs (8.24 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN

Catawba Creek near Catawba, Va.

Location (revised) . Lat 37°28'05", long. 80°00'20", on left bank at highway bridge, 

1 mile downstream from Little Catawba Creek, 1.9 miles west of Haymakertown, and 8.2 

miles northeast of Catawba, Roanoke County.

Drainage area. 34 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1943 to September 1951.

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

1,299.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Crest-stage indicator installed 

Mar. 16, 1950.

Average discharge. 8 years, 41.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 5.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 620 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.6 cfs Aug. 25- 

27, 30, 31 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1943-51: Maximum discharge observed, that of Dec. 7, 1950; minimum discharge, 2.2 

cfs Sept. 7-11, 1944 (gage height, 0.54 ft).

Flood in August 1940 reached a stage of 13.26 ft, from information by observer.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, 

June 13 to Aug. 15

Nov. 5 to June 12, 

Aug. 16 to Sept. 30

0.7 5.5

,8 8.6

.9 13

1.0 24

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.1

31

57

95

270

0.7

.9

1.0

1.2 40

1.5 95

2.0 220

2.5 403

3.2 765

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

11

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

12 

11

12

28

25

*13

13

12

12

12

12

402

13.0

0.382

0.44

Nov.

12

11

10

111

145

11

10

10

9.4

8.6

9.4

8.6

*7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.5

678

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.6

8.0

8.2

8.6

9.0

-

488.4

16.3

0.479

0.53

Dec.

9.0

11

26

143

50

*32

765

304

107

77

56

48

39

36

31

29

27

29

31

29

29 

22

17

16

15

14

13

13

15

16

16

2,065.0

66.6

1.96

2.26

Jan.

14

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

28.

26

18

18

18

17

16 

16

15

18

17

16

16

16

14

18

16

467

15.1

0.444

0.51

Feb.

36

71

58

53

43

*30

105

77

75

75

62

42

38

34

31

34

81

75

71

56

151 

99

71

62

51

45

38

34

_

_

-

1,698

60.6

1.78

1.85

Calendar year 1950: Max 765 Min 6.5

Mar.

34

32

32

32

34

*28

27

30

27

25

24

24

31

45

40

42

62

468

323

323

206 

156

122

101

93

77

62

56

64

362

220

3,202

103

3.03

3.49

Apr.

136

136

*286

206

115

95

75

304

490

252

342

540

286

178

131

107

93

79

73

58

54

54

73

58

54

71

56

53

51

51

-

4,557

152

4.47

4.99

Mean 39.3

May

53

Iff

42

40

42

39

38

36

36

33

45

38

37

32

*26

25

23

23

22

22

21 

20

25

24

18

18

21

18

17

16

14

912

29.4

0.865

1.00

June

14

13

11

17

14

*11

13

20

22

95

34

42

"85 252

59

41

130

202

85

61

51 

41

33

32

31

31

30

30

29

28

-

1,557

51.9

1.53

1.71

July

23

22

20

20

20

17

15

14

13

*13

13

13

13

25

25

25

13

13

14

13

12 

12

12

12

12

11

11

15

62

46

14

563

18.2

0.535

0.62

Aug.

13

13

13

13

13

13

*11

9.5

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

13

6.2

6.8

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.8 

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.6

249.6

8.05

0.237

0.27

Sept.

5.8

5.8

6.5

5.8

5.8

9.4

876

6.5

5.8

*5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

6.8

6.2

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

6.2 

6.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

-

178.3

5.94

0.175

0.20

Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.68

Water year 1950-51: Max 765 Min 4.6 Mean 44.8 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.87

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Nc

3,300 cfs (5.80 ft); Mar. 18 (time ur

>v. 5 (time unknown) 858 cfs (3.35 ft); Dec. 7 (about 2 p.m.) 

iknown) 765 cfs (3.20 ft); Apr. 12 (time unknown) 765 cfs (3.23

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

Craig Creek at Parr, Va.

23

Location. Lat 37°39'55", long. 79°54 I 40", on right bank 12 ft upstream from Chesapeake 

& Ohio Railway bridge, 700 ft downstream from Stony Run, 0.2 mile northeast of Horton, 

0.4 mile northwest of Parr, Botetourt County, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--311 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1925 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 992,50 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 7, 1937, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 384 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 12,24 ft); min- 

 imum, 47 cfs Aug. 26, 27 (gage height, 3.49 ft).

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 19,100 cfs Jan. 23, 1935 (gage height, 17.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum, 

26 cfs Dec. 23, 1943 (gage height, 3.26 ft), result of freeze-up.

Revisions.--The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1938 has been revised 

to 9,OUO ci's Oct. 20, 1937 (gage height, 11.48 ft), superseding figure published in 

Water-Supply Paper 852.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 852: 1937. W 892: 1935-36.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5 48 5.5 780

3.9 107 6.0 1,200

4,3 208 7.0 2,230

5.0 510 10.0 6,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

109 

107

105

100

97

93

90

88 

93

93

93

88

82 

82

81

81

80

80

78

80

81

82

86

97

175

*124

104

97

93

90

88

2,917

94.1

0.284

0.33

Nov.

86sees

100

244

279

205

175 

157

142

133

124

115 

*109

107

104

100

98

98

97

98

100

100

98

104

98

109

111

107

105

-

3,675

122

0.368

0.41

Dec.

109 

113

162

1,550

1,900

*762

2,510

6,530 

1,89U

1,070

756

605

500 

415

370

344

304

267

236

251

243

218

196

190

184

173

165

145

150

170

165

22,643

730

2.21

2.55

Jan.

162 

147

147

157

165

157

152

157 

*147

128

168

160

145

140

162

222

263

255

247

229

212

202

187

190

218

215

193

208

215

208

205

5,763

186

0.562

0.65

Feb.

236 

1,290

858

687

570

*460

1,120

2,470 

1,160

787

626

575

535 

485

460

442

660

930

836

720

887

1,680

1,060

774

648

560

495

438

_

_

-

22,449

802

2.42

2.52

Mar.

397 

366

330

320

310

300

*290

339 

370

361

344

330

370 

600

540

490

475

2,110

3,640

3,500

2,230

1,580

1,200

1,060

906

750

621

565

605

2,140

5.910

33,349

1,076

3.25

3.75

Apr.

2,290 

1,380

*1,630

1,580

1,100

850

709

1,010 

3,430

2,980

1,780

2,390

5.890 

1,890

1,290

966

750

632

570

520

451

424

570

654

590

545

525

480

446

424

-

36,746

1,225

3.70

4.13

May

424 

397

379

361

357

361

326

300 

275

259

283

451

406 

348

*304

275

251

236

215

202

202

190

178

199

190

162

152

147

147

150

140

8,267

267

0,807

0.93

June

128 

120

124

170

292

296

215

357 

446

1,180

882

560

1,740 

2.290

1,110

698

560

1,320

822

605

520

460

415

330

271

229

232

275

243

202

-

17,092

570

1.72

1.92

July

175 

160

150

140

152

142

126

115 

107

100

*98

92

90 

93

150

111

118

104

90

87

82

82

76

74

74

75

81

75

72

Si

90

3,262

105

0.317

0.37

Aug.

84 

75

75

74

68

67

68

*69 

69

68

62

60

57 

60

60

56

60

62

67

57

54

52

49

48

48

48

48

51

51

52

51

1,870

60.3

0.182

0.21

Sept.

49 

54

53

53

54

58

62

71 

64

56

*51

49

49 

53

57

81

78

64

58

54

52

51

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

-

1,663

55.4

0.167

0.19

Calendar year 1950: Max 6,530 Mln 78 Mean 374 Cfsm 1.13 In, 15,35

Water year 1950-51 : Max 6,530 Mln 48 Mean 438 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.96

Peak discharge (base. 4.200 efs). Dee. 8 (5 a.m.) 10.200 cfs (12.24 ft); Mar. 19 (1:30 a.m.) 4,640 

cfs (8.80 ft): Mar. 31 (10:30 a.m.) 7,350 cfs (10.54 ft); Apr. 9 (9 p.m.) 4,950 efs (8.98 ft); Apr. 

13 (1:30 a.m.) 5,430 cfs (9.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
26 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Karnes Spring near Buchanan, Va.

Location.--lat 37°35'55", long. 79°40'50", 4.7 miles north of Buchanan, Botetourt County.

Records"available.--July 1928, August 1947, October 1949 to September 1951 (discharge 

measurements only).

Extremes.--1928, 1947, 1949-51: Maximum discharge measured, 21.0 cfs Apr. 2, 1951; minimum measured, 2.09 cfs Aug. 25, 1947.

Remarks.--Pischarge measurements made monthly near mouth of spring.

Discharge

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 13 

Dec . 7

Discharge

3.19 

3.17 

14.3

Date

Jan. 8 

Feb. 5 

Mar. 6

Discharge

5.21 

8.29 

7.59

Date

Apr. 2 

May 14 

June 4

Discharge

21.0 

8.08 

4.32

Date

July 17 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 10

Discharge

10.5 

4.3fa 

2.58

Calfpasture River above Mill Creek, at Goshen, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°59'15", long. 79°29'40", on left bank 20 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at ttoshen, Rockbridge County, and 400 ft upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area.--147 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,384.84 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Average discharge.--12 years, 167 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 10.43 ft); min- 

 imum, 7.4 cfs Sept. 25, 28 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs June 18, 1949 (gage height, 12.14 ft), from

rating curve extended above 9,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 9,

1941 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those below 30 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record or backwater from rocks on control, which are fair. Discharge given herein includes diversion 50 ft above control by Stillwater Worsted Mill.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55

49

44

41

39

36

34

32

33

32

30

29

29

28

27

26

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

*23

23

22

22

2122-

22

22

904

29.2

0.199

0,23

Nov.

21

21

21

51

596

3OO

174

130

109

94

82

74

65

61

55

*51

49

47

44

42

43

42

41

39

54

a72

a70

a66

a64

a60

-

2,638

87.9

0.598

0.67

Dec.

a58

a64

also'

a3, 500

al, 600

*a640

2,360

*4.480

910

552

404

295

224

188

171

160

135

119

110

95

88

92

88

86

82

77

64

54

68

65

65

17,043

550

3.74

4.31

Jan.

57

55

57

72

88

104

116

116

100

110

*118

107

92

94

130

248

228

206

185

164

150

132

120

228

475

365

275

228

199

188

174

4,981

161

1.10

1.27

Feb.

420

1.560

760

475

310

248

1,030

940

*530

338

220

220

270

370

404

343

420

664

546

448

658

940

624

436

326

260

220

185

_

-

-

14,165

506

3.44

3.58

Mar.

171

157

135

128

123

116

140

232

252

224

199

182

*178

310

244

210

185

240

365

970

712

552

426

387

382

300

236

202

188

558

1.460

10,164

328

2.23

2.57

Apr.

688

492

712

640

497

*365

285

497

1,200

1,000

664

945

1.270

652

475

348

265

216

188

168

138

135

310

354

285

244

206

178

164

171

-

13,752

458

3.12

3.48

May

150

132

123

120

241

486

376

280

224

192

213

220

199

178

157

132

*120

114

102

92

86

125

135

116

94

80

74

68

67

61

54

4,811

155

1.05

1.21

June

48

43

38

36

40

38

*36

58

82

192

280

174

4.550

2,200

700

387

240

185

135

114

98

82

75

67

54

46

40

36

35

c50

-

10,159

339

2.31

2.58

July

c44

c36

c30

c34

c38

c32

c26

c24

c22

c26

c40

c40

c28

028

c58

086

c36

*c3O

c30

c30

c26

c22

c20

c36

475

232

128

90

72

59

47

1,925

62.1

0.422

0.49

Aug.

38

33

30

29

25

23

25

24

22

*21

19

213

164

94

64

47

38

3227'

24

21

20

18

16

15

13

12

15

18

15

12

1,167

37.6

0.256

0.30

Sept.

12

10

11 -

11

10

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

*12

14

21

17

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.4

8.3

6.1

8.1

8.3

8.1

C8.7

c8.3

-

328.5

11,0

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1950 : Max 4,480 Min 7.9 Mean 203 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.70

Water year 1950-51 : Max 4,550 Min 8.1 Mean 225 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.77

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). Dec. 4 (time unknown) 9,300 cfs (10.0 ft); Dec. 8 (2 a.m.) 

10,200 cfs (10.43 ft); June 13 (3 p.m.) 6,670 cfs (8.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for Maury River at Rockbridge Baths.

c Backwater from rocks and boards on control.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 25

James River at Buchanan, Va.

Location. Lat 37°31'50", long. 79°40 I 45", on left bank at Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 

station at Buchanan, Botetourt County, 300 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 

11, 1,000 ft upstream from Purgatory Creek, 1} miles downstream from Looney Creek, and 

at mile 301.2.

Drainage area. 2,084 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1895 to September 1951. February 1898 to September 1916 

(revised) in Virginia Geological Survey Bulletin 31.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 802.56 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 Corps of Engineers). August 18, 1895, to Nov. 21, 1903, wire gage at same site; datum 

lowered 2 ft on April 3, 1897. November 21, 1903, to July 1, 1927, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--52 years (1898-1912, 1913-51), 2,520 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 49,800 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 18.95 ft); min-

 imum, 420 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1895-1951: Maximum discharge, about 105,000 cfs Mar. 27, 1913 (gage height, 31 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 53,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting 

and records for other stations in James River basin; minimum, 255 cfs several days in 

September 1932 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

Flood in November 1877 reached a stage of 34.9 ft, from floodmark (discharge, about 

125,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water 

year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Revisions (water years).--W 602: 1917-24. W 757: Drainage area. W 952: 1913(M).

W 972: 1935- ~"5e~e also Records available.

Rating tattles, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7 to Dec. 3, Dee. 12 to Pet. l)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

2.3

3.0 

4.0

5.0

640

1,240

2,410

3,940

7.0

17.0

17.7

8,750

41,800

44,600

1.9 

2,5 

3.0 

4.0

420

820

1,280

2,450

5.0 

7.0 

13.5

4,030

8,750

29,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.170 

1,090

1,020

959

910

870

838

806 

822

838

822

798

734

718

742

703

682

661

647

647

647

640

661

682

790

846

*734

682

668

654

668

24,149

779

0.374

0.43

Nov.

668 

647

640

774

1,340

5.750

2,340

1,780 

1,490

1,290

1,160

1,040

*942

878

830

790

758 

726

703

696

696

682

703

675

742

689

661

742

758

742

-

30,312

1,010

0.485

0.54

Dec.

750 

830

1,150

14, 800

24,900

9,380

10,900

44.600 

20,700

10, 200

6,630

*4,740

3,590

2,960

2,610

2,340

2,150 

1,960

1,660

1,550

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,090

1,030

1,140

1,150

182,220

5,878

2.82

3.25

Jan.

1,110 

1,030

1,000

1,060

1,180

1,600

1,550

*1, 490 

1,720

1,550

1,600

1,550

1,390

1,290

1,340

2,680

ffi

2,220

2,020

1,900

1,780

1,660

1,600

2,080

2,750

2,280

2,020

1,960

1,900

1,840

54,310

1,752

0.841

0.97

Feb.

1. S4Q 

10,700

10, 500

5,780

*4,420

3,420

7,000

15.400

5^420

4,030

3,420

3,500

4,120

4,420

4,300

5,300 

6,200

7,100

5,900

5,900

12,000

9,890

6,630

4,960

4,030

3,500

3,040

_

_

-

170,650

6,095

2.92

3.04

Mar.

2,750 

2,540

2,340

2,150

2,150

*2,020

1.960

2,280 

2,890

2,680

2,410

2,280

2,340

6,020

5,300

4,030

3,420 

5,480

14, 800

16,300

14,500

10, 200

7,660

6,380

6,630

5,540

4,420

3,760

3,590

7,280

28.200

184, 300

5,945

2.85

3.29

Apr.

16,OOO 

*9,890

*11, 100

12,000

8,470

6,380

5,220

5,330 

15,100

19,100

13,800

12,000

22.900

15, 400

10, 200

7,400

5,780 

4,590

3,940

3,600

3,190

2.880

3,190

4,300

3,940

3,600

3,510

3,270

2,960

2,960

-

242,000

8,067

3.87

4.32

May

5.450 

2,800

2,590

2,520

2,730

3,270

3,190

2,800 

2,590

2,320

2,450

3,190

3,270

*2,800

2,520

2,260

2,120 

2,000

1,880

1,760

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,480

1,380

1,330

1,280

1,280

1.240

68,920

2,223

1.07

1.23

June

1,160 

1,090

1.050

*1,460

2,320

3,430

2,060

2,590 

3,760

8,920

7,400

4,300

16,500

*29.200

12^900

6,880

4,690 

5,000

4,500

3,430

2,960

2,660

2,380

2,060

1,880

1,640

1,540

1,590

1,940

1,640

-

142,910

4,764

2.28

2.54

July

1,540 

1,330

1,180

1,140

1,180

1,130

1,030

955 

892

856

937

1,160

964

1,240

2.840

1,640

*1,430 

1,180

1,000

1,000

946

856

 55? 780

838

1,740

1,330

1,020

910

1,070

955

36,006

1,161

0.557

0.64

Aug.

937 

804

780

764

705

670

*670

670 

670

656

670

607

787

946

829

740

649 

670

628

582

552

528

510

498

492

4J4

47T

504

522

528

5ZZ

20,038

646

0.310

0.36

Sept.

504 

486

498

504

492

510

528

534 

528

*492

468

456

450

468

635

677

649 

576

516

486

468

456

450

438

432

438

450

450

432

420

-

14,891

496

0.238

0.26

Calendar year 1950: Max 44,600 Min 535 Mean 2,766 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.02

Water year 1950-51: 0-51; Max Max 44,600 44,600 Min Min 420 420____Mean Mean 3,207 5,207 Cfsm Cfsm 1.54 1.54 In. In. 20.87 20.87_______

ge (base, 21.000 ef3).--Dee. 5 (7:30 a.m.) 31,600 efs (14.20 ft): Dec. 8 (3 p.m.) 

.95 ft); Mar. 31 (1 p.m.) 33.300 cfs (14.68 ft),- Apr. 10 (4 a.m.) 22.000 cfs (11.26 

1 p.m.) 25,500 cfs (12.35 ft); June 14 (8 a.m.) 34,000 cfs (14.93 ft), 

measurement made on this dav.

Peak discharg 

49,800 cfs (18. 

ft); Apr. 13 (1 .. , .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

253642 O - 53 - 3
JAMES RIVER BASIN 27

Maury River at Rockbridge Baths, Va.

Location. lat 37°54'26", long. 79°25'20", on right bank at Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge 

County, 700 ft upstream from highway bridge and 1 mile upstream from Hays Creek.

Drainage area.--329 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1951. Prior to October 1945, published as 

North Kiver at Rockbridge Baths.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,100.33 ft above mean sea level (levels 

Dy Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 22 years (1929-51), 361 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 9.80 ft); min- 

 imum, 25 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs Mar. 17, 1936 (gage height, 13.07 ft), from

rating curve extended above 16.000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 11 cfs Nov.

28, 1930 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 972: 1929-40, 1941(M). W1002: 1930(m).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.4 

1.6

68

112

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

240

450

720

1,400

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.2

2,370

3,650

5,500

8,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

164

146

132

123

118

107

103

96

105

105

96

87

78

78

74

72

68

66

66

68

66

64

66

*68

64

63

5959"

61

59

59

2,640

85.2

0.259

0.30

Nov.

59

57

57

189

950

550

368

280

233

197

177

155

140

129

118

*110

107

103

98

98

103

98

94

91

137

164

158

149

146

137

-

5,432

181

0.550

0.61

Dec.

134

146

308

7,950

3,55O

*1,440

4,600

*8,550

2 , 200

1,320

995

732

580

480

430

405

356

308

264

230

210

210

218

218

211

194

173

134

177

170

1S7

36,840

1,188

3.61

4.16

Jan.

155

143

155

204

215

218

240

252

194

208

*226

197

170

190

312

475

405

380

348

312

292

260

229

437

774

600

480

435

396

396

364

9,6S2

312

0.948

1.09

Feb.

1,320

2,920

1,320

900

708

560

3,100

2,370

1,280

9.00

69S

*660

708

780

780

696

900

1,320

1,060

870

1,240

1,720

1,140

870

690

575

495

410

_

-

-

30,988

1,107

3.3S

3.50

Mar.

384

352

316

304

288

264

3615

510

495

425

384

356

*368

714

590

510

440

612

87O

2,100

1,540

1,140

900

810

756

624

510

450

435

1,260

2,850

21,917

707

2.15

2.48

Apr.

1,440

1,060

1,800

1,440

1,100

*840

690

1,300

2,790

2,320

1,540

2,450

2,980

1,620

1,100

870

684

560

495

425

368

3H5

768

756

636

5SO

500

430

396

435

-

32,721

1,091

3.32

3.70

May

376

344

320

320

592

 1,030 762

595

485

415

500

756

565

4S5

392

352

312

*272

244

222

211

264

272

264

201

170

155

152

149

137

120

11,414

368

1.12

1.29

June

107

98

96

17(3

456

360

256

690

660

1,280

900

570

6,180

4,506

1,620

930

630

500

376

320

272

229

201

170

146

126

118

105

110

146

-

22,322

744

2.2S

2.52

July

112

91

85

87

107

83

72

66

61

66

112

112

78

76

152

232

105

*85

81

83

72

64

57

96

1,780

585

308

204

167

208

143

5,630

182

0.553

0.64

Aug.

112

96

87

91

76

72

83

78

68

68

63

196

236 14"6

107

87

74

66

59

*55

50

48

46

42

40

38

45

46

50

47

41

2,408

77.7

0.236

0.27

Sept.

40

38

36

34

33

36

36

33

32

31

30

30

30

46

83.

55

44

*36

35

33

32

31

30

30

28

28

30

30

26

27

-

1,061

35.4

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1950: Max 8,330 Min 33 Mean 453 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18. 69

Water year 1950-51: Max 8,330 Min 26 Mean 501 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.68

Peak discharge (base, 4,5OO cfs). Dec. 4 (5 p.m.) 12,800 cfs (9.45 ft); Dec. 8 (3 a.m.) 14,400 cfs 

(9.80 ft.); PebT 7 (6:30 p.m.,) 5,830 cfs (7.13ft); June 13 (5:30 p.m.) 9,550 cfs (8.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
28 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Kerrs Creek near Lexington, Va.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°49'33", long. 79°26'28", near center of span on downstream 

side or nignway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth and 2.8 miles north of Lexington, 

Rockbridge County.

Drainage area. 34 sq mi, approximately.

Kecoras available. January 1927 to September 1951 (fragmentary prior to August 1930).

tiage.--wire-weignt gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

Is 972.04 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 12, 

1942, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1930-51), 38.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,260 cfs July 14 (gage height, 9.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of one slope-area determination at gage 

height 9.3 ft and one contracted-opening and one slope-area determination at gage height 

13.8 ft; minimum observed, 8.8 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 2.32 ft).

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs Sept. 10, 1950 (gage height, 13.8 ft), frotr 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of one contracted-opening and one slopearea determination at gage heignt 13.8 ft; minimum, 4 cfs on many days in August and 

September 1932, Sept. 12, 1934, July 17, Nov. 21, 1938.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1927-49 are given 

in tne Following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply papers 

indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

642...........

662...........

682...........

697. ..........

712, 972.. ....

727, 972. ..... 

742, 972.. ....

757. ..........

782.. .........

802, 952.. ....

852, 972. .....

872, 972. .....

892, 972, 1052 

922...........

952. ..........

972....... ....

1032...........

1052... ........

1082...........

1112. ..........

1142. ..........

Water 

year

1927t

1927-28

1928-29

1929-30

1930-31

1931-32 

1932-33

1933-34

1934-35

1935-36

1937-38

1939-40 

1940-41

1941-42

1942-43

1944-45

1945-46

1947-48

1948-49

Date

Feb. 23

Mar. 6

finer P

Mar. 6

Dec 1

Mar. 17 

Apr 25

Aug. 31 

Apt* 5

May 22

Oct. 20

Mar. 31

ADr. 13

Gage height 

(feet)"

7.75

8.50

7.40

8.15

b7.3

b8.0 

b9.0

b8.0

b9.0

clO.8 

b8.4

b9.5

blO.5 

b7.2

blO.O

b7.2

b7.0

b6.8

b9.7

blO.O

Discharge 

(cfs)"

1,500

2,090

1,200

1,820

1,130

1,780 

3,320

1,780

7,600

4,380

7,100 

1,060

5,660

1,060

765

940

820

1,130

4,860

5,660

t Period January to September.

b From graph based on gage readings.

c From floodmark.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Kevioio'ns. Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the water years 1927-29,

iaub-40, 1942, 1949 are given herewith. They supersede those published in previous

water-supply papers.

Day 

(water year)

1926-27

Feb. 23. ....

1927.-28

Aug. 16. ....

1928-29

Apr . 16 .....

1934-35

Dec. I......

1935-36

Mar . 17 .....

18.....

1936-37

Jan . 20 .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,500

2,090

1,200

767

4,840

3,460

1,200

Day 

(water year)

1937-38

Oct. 19. ....

1938-39

Jan . 30 .....

Feb . 3 .....

1939-40

May 30 .....

Aug. 16.....

31.. ...

1941-42

May 22 .....

1948-49

Apr . 13 .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,660

739

555

1,050

655

2,400

1,550

1,390
JAMES RIVER BASIN 29

Revised figures of discharge, of Kerrs Creek near Lexington, Va., 

water years 1927-29, 1935-40, 1942, 1949 Continued

Month

Water year 1934-35 ..........

Calendar year 1936 ..........

Water year 1937-38 ..........

Calendar year 1939 ..........

May 1940......................

Calendar year 1940 ..........

May 1942 ......................

Calendar year 1942 ..........

April 1949. ...................

Calendar year 1949 ..........

Cf s-days

18,035

27,658

16,505

10,418

1,883

16,151.3

3,861.0

16,560.2

2,974

18.587

Maximum

767

,840

,660

739

1,050

2,400

1,550

1,550

1,390

1.390

Minimum

8

8

5

7

9

8.0

6.6

6

29

11

Mean

49.4

75.6

45.2

28.5

60.7

44.1

125

45.4

99.1 

66.3

50.9

Per square 

mile

1.45

2.22

1.33

.838

1.79

1.30

3.68

1.34

2.91

1.95

1.50

Runoff in 

inches

11.36

19.73

30.25

5.52

23.86

18.03

11.49

11.39

2.06

16.99

17.69

4.24 

13.33

18.13

3.25 

26.46

20.31

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 8 to June 4)

3.7 

4.1

Oct. 1 to June 4

7 4.6

11 5.0

32 6.0

78

163

288

800

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.3

June 5 to Sept. 30

8 3.9

16 4.5

34 5.3

176

330

626

Discharge, in cubic feet per seoDnd, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

23

21

23

20

18

18

18

21

18

17

16

15

13

13

14

13

13

13

15

13

13

*15

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

n.

487

15.7

0.462

0.53

Nov.

11

11

11

26

30

20

17

16

15

14

15

12

12

12

11

*12

11

11

10

TT

12

11

11

11

18

15

15

12

12

12

-

417

13.9

0.409

0.46

Dec.

11

12

33

*522

123

75

771

273

115

89

75

60

50

45

44

41

37

34

27

29

26

26

25

24

23

23

20

17

23

21

21

2,715

87.6

2.58

2.97

Jan.

18

19

18

21

18

18

18

17

16

15

16

*15

1425"

26

25

23

21

21

21

20

18

18

30

27

23

21

26

26

29

28

649

20.9

0.615

0.71

Feb.

132

107

82

75

55

27

535

T55

98

81

69

*65

65

63

58

55

101

89

78

63

115

100

81

70

61

55

49

42

_

_

-

2,645

94.5

2.78

2.90

Mar.

45

42

35

36

34

30

32

31

26

25

26

26

32

*82

55

49

41

72

123

152

104

85

72

73

64

55

50

46

51

141

132

1,868

60.3

1.77

2.04

Apr.

95

91

163

102

86

70

63

176

*234

141

115

398

IBS

123

98

84

73

66

60

54

49

53

115

72

65

61

55

50

46

44

-

3,065

102

3.00

3.35

May

41

45

36

36

40

38

34

36

34

30

39

40

35

32

30

30

28

*26

25

25

41

26

29

25

23

21

20

20

20

18

rs

936

30.2

0.888

1.02

June

17

17

16

B73

247

94

68

*133

113

126

81

64

*590

20T5

113

81

72

60

52

47

45

40

38

34

32

31

31

30

29

41

-

£,592

86.4

2.54

2.83

July

29

28

27

27

26

24

23

23

22

23

26

23

22

*333

T2I

36

28

*25

38

24

20

20

18

29

23

20

17

17

17

17

161

1,145

36.9

1.09

1.26

Aug.

15

15

35

zr

17

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

28

16

14

13

13

*12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

15

13

12

11

468

15.1

0.444

0.51

Sept.

11

11

12

TO

11

12

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

*11

12

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

itr~ 8.8

9.6

9.2

9.2

-

302.8

10.1

0.297

0.33

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,600 Min 9.6 Mean 46.4 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.53

Water lateryear 1950-51: 1950-51: Max 77171_____Min Mi8.8 Mean 47.47.4____Cfsm Cfs1.395 In. 18.918.91_________

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs).--Dee. 3 (time unknown) 1,780 cfs (7.22 ft); Dec. 7 (3 p.m.) 4,000 

:fs (8.75 ft;: Feb. 7 (time unknown) 1,590 cfs (7.04 ft); Apr. 12 (time unknown) 1,080 cfs (6.35 ft); 

rune 5 (12 m.) 1,080 cfs (6.12 ft); June 13 (time unknown) 1,620 cfs (6.30 ft); July 14 (about 

I p.mT). % 5,260T6'cfs (9.3 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
30 JAMES RIVER BASIN 

Big Spring at Kerrs Creek, Va.

Location. Lat 37°50'50", long. 79°28'30", 1.3 miles (revised) east of town of Kerrs Creek, 

Recordfavaiiablem--August 1947, October 1949 to September 1951 (discharge measurements

Extremes 1 : 1947, 1949-51; Maximum discharge measured, 9.41 cfs Apr. 9, 1951; minimum

 measured, 4.84 cfs Nov. 16, 1950. Remarks. Discharge measurements made monthly at bridge on State Highway b^o.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Oct. 23.....7.24

Nov. 16.....4.84

Dec. 7.....9.09

Jan. 12.....8.28

Peb. 12 ..... 9.09

Mar. 12.....7.22

Apr. 9.....9.41

May 18.....7.03

June 8.....8.27 

July 18.....8.56 

Aug. 20.....7.37 

Sept.14.....6.32

Maury River near Lexington, Va.

Location (revised). Lat 37°48'49", long. 79°26'42", 900 ft upstream from Lime Kiln highway bridge, U.a mile downstream from Kerrs Creek, and 2.8 miles upstream from Lexington,

Rockbridge County. 

Drainage area.--487 sq mi. 

Keepras available.--August 1925 to September 1951. Prior to October 1945, published as

Wortn Klver near Lexington. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 906.56 ft above mean sea level (levels by

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--23 years (1928-51), 513 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 14.28 ft), from

rat ing curve extended above 9,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting and on basis of records

for other stations in James River basin; minimum, 82 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height,

2.09 ft).

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 23.58 ft, from

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting and on

basis of records for other stations in James River basin; minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 6, 1930,

Sept. 18, 1932.

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

Hevisions (water years ). W 952: 1936 (M). W 972: 1936.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.3 

2.8 

3.8

69

122

273

725

5.0 

7 .O

11.7

1,470

3,360

10,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27O 245"

225

218

208

196

184

175

187

193

175

164

150

147

144

142

137

134

134

137

137

132

*137

144

137

130

127

122

122

122

122

4,997

161

0.331

0.38

Nov.

122

118

118

158

1,040

725

478

370

310

273

248

228

205

193

181

*175

169

161

158

155

164

161

153

150

205

218

238

222

215

208

-

7,519

251

0.515

0.57

Dec.

205

212

322

8,420

4,740

1,940

4,710

1O.OOO

3 , 020

1,820

1,360

al,100

a900

a700

a650

a600

a52O

a500

a420

a400

a380

a370

a370

3350

a340

a330

a30O

a270

a300

a310

a290

46,149

1,489

3.oe

3.53

Jan.

a28O

a260

a2~5T5

a30o

a320

a310

a320

a340

a290

a300

a320

*a29O

a270

a280

a340

as 00

540

504

469

424

390

361

326

461

950

780

625

585

525

540

5 O2

12,980

419

0.860

0.99

Peb.

1.480

a3,900

a2,000

al,200

al,000

a8 00

a4,000

a3,300

al,700

al,20O

a950

*a970

1,010

1,040

1,070

950

1,200

1,660

1,440

1,200

1,580

2,160

1,580

1,220

 1,010

862

752

66O

_

-

41,894

1,496

3.07

3.20

Mar.

600

565

506

487

464

424

497

695

685

615

555

516

525

*950

862

752

660

835

1,160

2,600

2,030

1,580

1,300

1,130

1,070

920

752

685

655

1,520

3,600

30,195

974

2.00

2.31

Apr.

1,940

1,470

2,300

1,990

1,540

1,220

1,040

1,540

 3,360

3,130

2,120

3,220

4,100

2,400

2,120

1,330

1,100

920

835

725

640

620

1 3 130

1,100

950

835

780

675

630

665

46,425

1,548

3.18

3.55

May

610

550

516

502

685

1,330

1,040

835

695

600

665

1,100

808

680

590

525

474

*424

386

357

316

382

398

398

330

292

266

266

262

245

225

16,797

542

1.11

1.28

June

212

196 in?

330

970

635

424

1,040

950

1,620

1,200

835

6,390

5,840

2,260

1,330

950

752

605

516

460

399

357

318

284

256

245

228

222

270

-

30,306

1,010

2.O7

2.31

July

235

202

187

184

205

184

167

155

150

150

220

228

172

534

442

*446

242

193

193

196

169

153

144 TBO"

2,120

920

469

341

310

378

262

10,131

327

O.671

0.77

Aug.

222

196

a210

a230

a2OO

alSO

a!90

alSO

a!70

a!60

alSO

a!60

a320

a240

a2OO

a!70

a!60

a!40

a!30

*122

120

115

109

107

107

102 T02~

111

127

122

111

4,963

160

0.329

0.^8

Sept.

107

104

104

100

98

104

107

98

94

94

89

89

87

*95

144

118

100

95

92

9O

89

87

87

86

86

86

87

89

84

82

-

2,872

95.7

0.197

0.22

Calendar year 1950: Max 11,7OO Min 86 Mean 618 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.22

Water year 1950-51 : Max 10,000 Min 82 Mean 699 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.49

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs).--Dee. 4 (7 p.m.) 13,900 cfs (13.73 ft); Dec. 8 (5 a.m.) 15,100 

cfs (14.28 ft); Peb. 2 (3 a.m.) 5,010 cfs (8.34 ft); Peb. 7 (time unknown) 7,100 cfs (9.77 ft); Apr. 

13 (12:30 a.m.) 5,140 efs (8.45 ft); June 13 (7:30 p.m.) 10,600 cfs (12.04 ft); July 14 (10 p.m.) 

5,840 cfs (8.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records for 

stations at Rockbridge Baths and near Buens Vista.
JAMES RIVER BASIN

South River near Riverside, Va.

Location. Lat 37°47'00", long. 79°21'35", on right bank 20 ft upstream from highway

 bridge, 1.1 miles southwest of Riverside, Rockbridge County, 1.9 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 4 miles east of Lexington.

Drainage area.--Ill sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 910 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 8.67 ft); mini-

 mum, 19 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 2.21 ft).

1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 7, 1950; minimum, that of Sept. 13, 1951. 

Flood in March 1936 reached a stage of about 13.7 ft, from information by local 

residents.

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

Rating tables, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.8 

3.5 

4.0

Get. I to Dec. 7

31 5.0 685 

B2 6.0 1,260

188 7.0 2,040

298

2.2

2.6 

3.3 

4.0

Dee. 8 to Sept. 30 

18

143

295

5.0 685

6.0 1,260

6.8 1,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

60

5T

54

54

54

49

46

46

51

47

44

41

39

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

36

*53

45

39

37

36

35

35

35

3_i

1,326

42.8

0.386

0.44

Nov.

33

33

33

52

71

52

49

47

45

44

44

42

40

39

38

37

*37

36

35

37

42

37

36

36

115

93

81

71

64

59

-

1,476

49.2

0.443

0.49

Dec.

57

5672"

*1,990

 86T

500

1,480

1,880

862

595

455

343

272

230

210

191

177

160

140

130

125

127

123

122

115

109

101 '91

118

109

103

11,905

384

3.46

3.99

Jan.

97

96

98

103

98

97

99

96

85

91

92

85

83

85

113

103

98

99

97

93

92

86

84

124

128

128

125

122

120

127

124

3,168

102

0.919

1.06

Feb.

306

595

400

295

*245

208

655

735

498

370

295

261

243

226

210

201

235

250

25O

238

253

253

238

223

208

195

182

168

_

_

-

8,436

301

2.71

2.82

Mar.

160

150

138

138

136

127

128

130

123

115

113

110

a!30

*a650

370

261

214

226

276

595

506

411

340

314

292

258

221

106

197

585

810

8,430

272

2.45

2.82

Apr.

550

*455

510

474

407

340

286

336

392

455

474

712

862 640"

478

385

317

261

238

210

190

188

228

193

184

179

172

162

157

152

-

10,587

353

3.18

3.55

May

142

132

a!40

a!70

a310

a26O

a230

a!90

a!60

a!70

a270

a220

alSO

a!60

a!40

a!30

a!20

allO

alOO

alOO

*alOO

102

111

105

93

85

83

86

89

80

75_

4,443

143

1.29

1.49

June

71

6869"

147

1,520

785

448

510

448

396

310

*245

532

662

470

333

253

212

181

162

146

131

119

109

102

96

93

87

85

85

-

8,875

296

2.67

2.98

July

79

74

70

68

65

61

57

57

54

52

55

50

48

142

72

65

60

52

*80

65

53

48

47 iro

134

84

66

64

62

57

53

2,094

67.5

0.608

0.70

Aug.

49

46

52

54

44

44

50

43

39

37

37

48

39

35

35

35

33

31

30

29

*28

27

26

26

25

2425"

34

38

30

27

1,120

36.1

0.325

0.37

Sept.

25

24

24

23

23

28

30

24

23

22

2020"

20

35

51

28

25

*24

24

22

22

21

21

20

20

21

23

23

20

20

-

712

23.7

0.214

0.24

Calendar year 195O: Max 1,99O Min 24 Mean 129 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.84

Water year 195O-51: Max 1,990 Min 20 Mean 171 Cfsra 1.54 In. 2O.95

.m.

(5.48 ft); Mar. 30 (9 p.m.) 1,120 

(11:3

.

:30 a.m.) 3,350 cfs (8.31 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day .

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

River at Waynesboro and Maury River near Buena Vista.

Drds for South
32 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Maury River near Buena Vista, Va.

Location (revised) . Lat 37°45 I 45", long. 79°23 I 30", on right bank 0.5 mile downstream

 from South River and 2.8 miles northwest of Buena Vista, Rockbridge County.

Drainage area.--649 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1939 to September 1951. Prior to October 1945, published as 

North Kiver near Buena Vista.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 846.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--12 years, 683 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 13.76 ft); min-

 imum, 101 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 22,400 cfs Sept. 10, 1950 (gage height, 16.2 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 10, 1941 (gage height, 1.23 ft), occurred during filling of a small 

reservoir 2 miles upstream.

Flood of Mar. 18', 1936, reached a stage of about 22 ft, from information by local 

residents.

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

Revisions (water years).--W 952: 1940-41.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

193

472

1,000

6.0 

8.0 

11.6

2,600 

4,880 

10.9OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsn

In.

Oct.

369

340

316

303

292

272

256

246

263

266

246

227

208

202

202

199

190

187

184

187

187

184

*218

215

193

178

173

173

173

173

167

6,989

225

0.347

0.40

Nov.

164

161

159

TW

1,010

840

558

440

380

340

313

289

266

250

240

227

*224

215

212

208

218

215

205

202

344

340

337

316

296

289

-

9,454

315

0.485

0.54

Dec.

279

289

387

9,130

6,920

1,040

5,740

10,800

3,880

2,420

1,860

 1,440

1,140

935

840

810

728

652

558

520

49O

47O

470

464

460

432

405

351

409

413

394

55,126

1,778

2.74

3.16

Jan.

376

351

362

387

421

413

424

448

376

387

421

*387

358

369

440

652

652

604

558

523

489

456

424

501

1,000

935

a800

a7OO

a660

a670

3620

16,164

521

O.803

0.93

Feb.

al,800

34,800

a2,500

31,500

al,200

31 , 000

a5 , OOP

34,000

32,200

al,500

31,200

31,300

*al,3OO

1,250

1,280

1,180

1,44O

1,950

1,740

1,510

1,740

2,510

1,9OO

1,510

1,280

1,100

968

840

_

_

-

51,498

1,839

2.83

2.95

Msr.

754

728

652

628

604

581

58T

782

810

728

677

628

677

 1,510

1,250

1,040

902

1,000

1,440

3,090

2,600

2,030

1,660

1,470

1,400

1,210

al.OOO

a920

3900

32,300

34,500

39,052

1,260

1.94

2.24

Apr.

a2,500

a2,OOO

a3 , 000

a2,5OO

32 , 000

al,700

al,400

a2,700

*33,800

3,640

2,690

3,880

4,880

3,200

2,240

1,780

1,510

1,280

1,140

1,000

870

840

1,360

1,400

1,210

1,070

1,000

87O

810

5ITJ

-

59,080

1,969

3.03

3.38

Msy

782

702

677

652

810

1,510

1,280

1,040

870

754

782

1,320

1,000

840

728

677

604

558

523

493

*480

506

536

536

460

409

387

383

383

358

334

21,374

689

1.06

1.22

June

313

299

292

T72

2,030

1,550

870

1,280

1,440

1.9OO

1,620

1,140

6,060

6,470

2,790

1,740

1,280

1,040

840

728

652

581

523

472

428

390

372

351

344

376

38,643

1,288

1.98

2.21

July

354

316

296

282

299

279

256

240

234

227

299

306

253

874

698

545

369

296

 306

303

266

240

230

289

2,120

1,100

581

444

413

485

369

13,569

438

O.675

0.78

Aug.

313

279

289

306

253

234

246

240

224

208

205

208

313- 424

259

237

205

187

178

167

 159

148

146

143

136

133

138

151

170

156

143

6,598

213

0.328

0.38

Sept.

133

131

131

122

117

126

136

122

117

113

111

109

109

129

178

167

138

 129

122

115

113

111

109

107

105

105

109

111

105

101

3,631

121

0.186

0.21

Calendar year 1950: Max 11,500 Hln 113 Mean 762 Cfsn 1.17 In. 15.94

Water year 195O-51 : Max 1O,800 Hln 101 Mean 880 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.40

Peak discharge (base, 6,200 cfs). --Dec. 5 (12:30 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (13.18 ft); Dec. 8 (12:3O a.m.)

15,600 cfs (13.76 ft); Feb. 7 (time unknown) 7,440 cfs (9.68 ft); Mar. 31 (tine and discharge

unknown); June 13 (9 p.n.) 10,700 cfs (11.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and records for station

at Rockbridge Baths and near Lexington.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 33

Pedlar River near Pedlar Mills, Va.

Location (revised). Lat 37°32'35", long. 79°15'10", on right bank 6 ft downstream from

 highway bridge, 1.2 miles south of Pedlar Mills, Amherst County, 1.5 miles downstream 

from Horsley Mill Creek, and 3.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 91 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1942 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 650 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 120 ofs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,900 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 7.91 ft); mini-

 mum, 6.4 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs Aug. 8, 1942 (gage height, 14.1 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 2.3 cfs Sept. 8, 1944 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Diversion above station for municipal supply of Lynchburg.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

32

31

29

29

34

29

26

25

*35

33

26

24

25

22

TZ

24

22

22

24

25

24

24

29

SO" 38

25

25

23

25

24

24

830

26.8

+13.8

Nov.

£'4

?3

2T

32

77

57

*30

28

28

26

25

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

23

28

32

26

25

27

152

61

47

45

37

34

-

1,048

34.9

+ 13.6

Dec.

32

3?

62

1,490

5l7

266

950

871

402

266

*214

168

141

123

114

103

93

83

68

b68

b64

b60

b56

b54

b52

b52

b50

40

70

72

63

6,696

216

+13.4

Jan.

55

52

53

58

56

53

55

55

44

5F

56

50

46

50

95

*91

70

70

66

63

58

50

49

105

112

95

83

87

77

83

76

2,068

66.7

+13.4-

Feb.

112

211

160

138

127

*107 1,'Z50"

 6~5o"

315

227

185

172

158

143

134

129

219

211

188

168

219

211

180

158

145

134

123

109

-

_

-

6,223

222

+12.5

Mar.

105

97

93

91

*91

83

89

87

81

72

70

TO

228

545

250

182

148

136

165

293

224

185

160

143

129

127

114

112

127

702 E?0~

5,619

181

+13.3

Apr.

351

*318

574

3TS

276

224

198

311

494

457

367

550

574

393

296

250

214

190

172

158

141 TJ8-

389

236

203

192

178

168

162

160

-

8,720

291

+13.3

May

158

150

150

16O

200

214

ITS

158

145

136

152

143

129

123

103

*9]

91

89

87

83

97

83

81

77

66

61

61

61

63

58

52

3,497

113

+13.2

June

47

45

45

101

81

95

58

95

99

118

*89

76

808

53T

259

182

145

132

105

95

87

83

70

60

55

50

55

55

45

44

-

3,810

127

+13.1

July

44

37

36

36

37

32

29

28

*27

25

25

23

21 ZB45

32

197 "SS

29

38

29

24

21

121

97

45

32

28

33

28

25

1,307

42.2

+ 13.2

Aug.

23

21

20

26

22

19

23

24

21

18

18

31

25

18

16

*17

18

14

12

16

12

13

12

10

10

iTJ~ 9.5

15

14

12

10

529.5

17.1

+ 13.1

Sept.

10

9.0

15

12

10

14

14

11

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

*12

16

12

10

10

10

9.0

7.6

7.2

10

8.0

7.2

6.8

9.0

10

7.2

6.4

-

299.9

10.0

+9.9

Adjusted for diversion and change in contents of Lynehburg Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

40.6 

0.446 

0.51

48.5 

0.533 

0.59

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

229

2.52 

2.90

80.1 

0.880 

1.01

234

2.57 

2.68

194 

2.13 

2.46

Observed

304 

3.34 

3.73

126 

1.38 

1.59

Max 1,490 Min 12 Mean 91.4 

Max 1,490 Min 6.4 Mean 111

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).-

cfs (7.73 ft); Feb. 7 (2:3O p.m.J 2, 

* Discharge measurement made on th 

t Diversion and change In contents 

b Stage-discharge relation affecte

-Dec. 4 

300 cfs 

Is day. 

of Lync 

3 by ice

140 

1.54 

1.72

55.4 

0.609 

0.70

30.2 

0.332 

0.38

19.9 

0.219 

0.24

Adjusted

Mean 

Mean

105 

124

Cfsm 1. 

Cfsm 1.

15 In. 

36 In.

6:30 a.m.) 2,580 cfs (7.64 ft); Dec. 7 (5 p.m.) 

7.96 ft)j Mar. 30 (3 p.m.) 1,450 cfs (5.93 ft).

iburg Reservoir furnished by city of Lynchburg.

15.66 

18.51

2,660
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

34 James River at Holcomts Rock, Va.

Location (revised). lat 37°30 I 04", long. 79°15'46", on right tank at Holcomts Rock, Bedford County, 0.9 mile uownstream from Pedlar River and at mile 263.2.

Drainage area.--3,250 eq mi.

Records available.--January 1900 to Septemter 1915 (gage heights only), December 1926 to 

September 1951. Published as "at Salt Creek" December 1926 to Jane 1931.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.53 ft atove mean sea level, datum of 

 I9C9. January 1900 to Septemter 1915, float gage in powerhouse of Virginia Electrolytic Co., 1,000 ft upstream at different datum. December 1926 to June 1931, waterstage recorder at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year,

88 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum daily, 650 cfs Sept. 30.

Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 30.78 ft), from

rating curve extended above 57,000 cfs on basis of records for other stations in James 

River basin; minimum, 100 cfs Sept. 21, 1941 (gage height, 3.02 ft); minimum daily, 

223 cfs July 28, 1930.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 31.3 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 118,0iiii 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 57,000 cfs on basis of records for other stations 

in James River basin).

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the watsr year 1923 has been revised to 65,000 

cfs Aug. 16, 1928 (gage height, 16.3 ft), superseding figure published in Water-Supply 

Paper 662.

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

i'low regulated by power plants atove station.

Revisions (water years).--W 972: 1913(M), 1932-33, 1935(M), 1936. 

Rating tabL

b.O 

Discharge, in ruble feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

9,010

7,040 

S, 000 

5,400 

5,800 

b,200

8,150

11,500

15,000

9,450

7,690

4,8bO 

5,280 

5,260 

4,780 

4,530

1,560

1,420 

1,300 

1,190 

1,190 

2,9oO

3,230

2,700 

1,900 

l,5bO 

1,720 

1,680

1,460

1,510

1,140

1,430

1,230

1,100 

1,06O 

1,140 

1,060 

1,040

1,040

1,160

1,050

1,480

1,180

1,200 

 1,180

1,030 

940 

990

EL720 

a720 

a750 

a790 

a810 

aSOO

a8 00

a1,000

al.OOO

a920

aSOO

a7bO

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm

38,590

1,245

0.383

0.44

130,500

7,435

2.29

108,340

3,495

1.08

193,100

6,437

58,520

1,888

0.581

0.67

31,715

1,033

0.315

0.3b

22,810

760

0.234

0.26

Calendar year 195O: Max 54,000 

Water year 1950-51: Max 54,000

Min 

Min

Mean 4,095 

Mean 4,522

Cfsm 

Cfsm

l.Zb 

1.39

In. 17.09 

In. 18.89

Peak discharge (base, 25,500 cfs).--Dec. 5 (6 

62,700 cfs (22.83 ft); Mar. 31 (8 p.m.) 36,200 c 

June 14 (11:30 a.m.) 40,800 cfs (18.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated o 

sum of records for upstream stations.

n.) 38,700 cfs (17.94 ft); Dec. 8 (4:30 p.m.) 

(17.33 ft); Apr. 13 (5 p.m.) 29,400 cfs (15.5b ft);

records for James River at Bent Creek and
JAMES RIVER BASIN 35

James River at Bent Creek, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°32', long. T8°50", on left bank 100 ft downstream from highway bridge 

at town of Bent Creek, Appomattox County, 150 ft downstream from Bent Creek, 1 mile 

downstream from Gladstone, and at mile 222.9.

Drainage area.--3,671 sq mi.

Records available. March 1925 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 381.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Sept. 13, 1930, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--S6 years, 4,165 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 60,900 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 16.7 ft); minimum, 511 cfs Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 2.56 ft); minimum daily, 665 cfs Sept. 13.

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 23.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 74,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and records 

for other stations in James River basin; minimum, 222 cfs Oct. 13, 14, 1930 (gage 

height, 2.21 ft); minimum daily, 232 cfs Oct. 13, 1930.

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

Flow regulated by power plants above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 742: 1931(m). W757: Drainage area. W 972: 1935-36. 

W 1066: 1940,Figures of discharge for the calendar year 1942 have been corrected 

and are given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 972.

Cf s-days

I,b44,473

Maximum

61,400

Minimum

6OO

Mean

4,505

Per square 

mile

1.23

Runoff in 

inches

16.65

Rating tatle, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

555

1,080

1,960

5,420

14,900

27,600

44,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, waber year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,320

2,260

2,060

2,020

2,090

1,620

1,740

1,860

1,660

1,760

1,760

1,660

1,440

1,500

1,700

1,140

1,380

1,280

1,420

1,440

1,280

1,300

1,480

1,260

1,430

1,500

1,440

1,260

1,480

*1,270

1,340

49,150

1,5BE

0.43Z

O.SC

Nov.

1,320

,340

,130

~. , 700

,400

,420

,000

,520

,970

,620

,2EO

a ,100

a ,000

a ,900

a ,800

a ,700

a ,600

a ,700

a ,500

a ,6OO

a ,700

a ,500

,710

,240

,680

,940

,690

,660

,660

,620

-

58,970

1,966

0.536

O.60

Dec.

1,730

1,630

1,860

10,800

34,700

20,000

12,100

44,500

44,400

18,OOO

12,8OO

9,880

*8,030

6,900

5, £60

5,310

. 4,380

4,510

3,840

3 , 4OO

2,920

3,080

3,060

2,700

2,780

2,600

2,680

2,460

2,410

2,530

2,240

283,940

9,159

2.49

2.87

Jan.

2,470

2,400

2,390

2,050

2,380

2,240

2,580

2,960

2,580

2,620

3,000

2,540

2,740

2,880

2,630

2,930

4,480

4,680

3,760

3,74O

3,b70

3,080

2,860

2,860

3,280

3,900

4,870

3,700

3,700

3,800

3,540

97,310

3,139

0.855

0.98

Feb.

3,480

6 , 100

13,800

10,200

8,070

7,320

8,320 ib.aoo

16,000

11,500

9,260

9,330

6,960

6,380

7,020

7,000

7,330

8,950

10,800

9,570

8,640

10,800

14,900

10,800

8,640

7,510

*6,960

5,680

_

-

-

259,120

9,254

2.52

2.62

Mar.

5,310

4,160

4,220

4,180

3,860

3,880

3,480

3,600

4,060

4,850

4,320

3,920

4,280

8,640

9,880

7,730

6,750

6,000

10,900

18 , 000

19,600

14,900

12,100

10,500

9,570

9,260

8,030

7,280

6,380

*6,420

22,000

248,060

8,002

2.18

2.51

Apr.

27,600

15,600

18,000

17,600

14,200

11,500

9,570

8,950

13,100

23,900

20,400

16,400

23,400

£4,800

16,800

12,800

10,500

8,950

7,580

7,150

6,270

5,430

6.6EO

6,470

7,370

7,070

b,370

6,090

5,360

5,320

-

371,190

12,373

3.37

3.76

May

5,350

5,420

4,790

4,650

5,030

5,320

5,620

5,780

5,150

4,640

4,600

4,300

5,560

5,520

4,450

4,260

3,640

3,850

3,360

3,080

3,320

2,920

*3,220

3,160

2,850

2,340

2,810

2,480

2,520

2,290

2,040

124,320

4,010

1.09

1.26

June

2,180

2,260

1,870

2,660

3,160

5,820

5,760

3,910

4,780

7,430

11,500

8,330

9,570

36,900

25,200

14,200

9,880

7,730

7,580

*7,020

5,330

4,580

4,060

3,900

3,370

2,920

2,660

2,730

2,610

3,180

-

213,080

7,103

1.93

2.15

July

2,580

2,090

2,360

1,960

1,980

1,860

1,860

2,360

1,100

1,660

1,500

1,360

1,700

1,870

3,510

4,600

2,760

2,190

2,240

1,720

1,750

1,700

1,540

1,480

2,560

4,000

3,220

2,380

1,960

1,840

2,010

67,700

2,184

0.595

0.69

Aug.

1,760

1,520

1,390

1,240

2,420

785

1,310

1,440

1,260

1,320

1,180

1,190

1,330

1,240

1,560

*1,500

1,320

1,400

1,250

1,130

970

1,010

1,120

740

940

895

1,220

1,000

1,180

1,060

38,645

1,247

0.340

0.39

Sept.

840

1,040

960

1,120

1,070

740

1,140

985

965

940

1,120

935

665

955

900

1,010

985

1,220

1,150

1,000

*720

970

745

900

780

8bO

860

790

735

1,160

-

28,250

942

0.257

0.29

Calendar year 1950: Max 44,500 Min 925 Mean 4,507 Cfsm 1.23 In. lb .65

Water year 1950-51: Max 44,500 Min 665 Mean 5,040 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.62

Peak discharge (base, 26,500 cfs).--Dec. 5 (2 p.m.) 38,000 cfs (12.d5 ft); Dec. 8 (12 p.m.) 60,900 

cfs (16.7 ftj; Apr. 1 (2 a.m.) 35.800 cfs (12.62 ft); Apr. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 29,600 cfs (11.38 ft); 

June 14 (5 p.m.) 4O,800 cfs (13.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement m?de on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge esiimated on basis of records for stations at Holcombs Rock and 

at Scottsville.
36 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near Norwood, Va.

Location. Lat 37°38' , long. 78"53', on righi, bank 1 mile downstream from Tye River,

a miles upstream from Rucker Run, and 4j miles upstream from mouth and Norwood, Nelson 

County.

Drainage area. 360 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 400.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 11 years, 496 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,170 cfs June 13 (gage height, 7.77 ft); minimum, 78 efs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

1940-51: Maximum discharge^ 33,500 cfs Oct. 15, 1942, Sept. 19, 1944 (gage height, 

18.1 ft, from floodmarks), from ratine1 curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 10, 1941 (gage height, 1.64 ft).

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

Rating tables, water 

and discharge

Oct. 1 to De

1950-51 (gage height, 1 

cubic feet per second)

2.2 151

2.5 281

2.9 572

3.5 1,210

4.0 1,850

5.2 3,580

Dec

2.0 78

2.2 137

2.5 270

3.0 630

8 to Sept. 30

3.5 1,130

4.0 1,760

6.2 5,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

276

256

251

256

zee

236

231

251

322

276

246

231

a210

a!90

a 200

a!90

al90

al30

al90

al90

a!90

a200

a270

a240

a210

alSO

a!90

al90

a!90

*al90

168

6, 396

222

0.617

0.71

Nov.

184

184

181

218

316

227

210

210

210

205

201

a2OO

a200

a200

a200

a 2 00

al90

alSO

aT50"

aEOO

a220

*a200

197

192

370

281

261

256

241

231

-

6,555

213

0.606

0.68

Dec.

231

2TT

246

3,450

2,190

1,410

2,230

3,730

2,040

1,490

1,200

965

*820

a700

a£60

aeoo

a560

aSOO

a470

a450

a420

a400

a3BO

a370

a350

a340

a330

a330

a360

a340

a320

28,113

907

2.52

2.90

Jan.

a310

a310

a300

a310

a300

a290

a310

a290

a280

a300

a280

a270

a1?70~

a310

a 400

a350

a320

a320

a350

a350

a320

a300

a330

a450

alCO"

a370

a380

a390

a400

a380

a370

10,280

332

0.922

1.06

Feb.

a600

a700

a750

a700

a650

a600

a2,000

al,600

al,300

31,100

a950

a850

aSOO

a700

a650

a700

aBOO

a750

aSOO

aSOO

al,000

a950

a900

a850

aSOO

a700

*a650

 579~ 

_-

24,229

865

2.40

Z.50

Mar.

545

513

481

465

458

428

458

443

407

386

373 373"

512

1,500

783

657

579

562

684

1,230

932

830

756

711

666

648

604

579

639

*1,470

1,900

21,572

696

1.93

2.22

Apr.

1,400

1,320

2,040

1,596

1,080

943

860

1,020

1,270

1,400

1,210

1,500

1,760

1,450

1,230

1,080

943

840

783

729

666

684

1,530

1,020

900

*830

774

702

675

648

-

32,577

1,086

3.02

3.37

May

596

562

529

505

648

630

537

497

473

458

579

521

458

428

414

399

379

373

373

373

379

428

*366

360

322

311

305

299

311

293

276

13,382

432

1.20

1.38

June

265

255

250 572-

1,420

860

570

756

729

976

702

1,760

5,070

3,656

1,970

1,440

1,190

1,100

860

*702

622

570

579

481

436

392

392

360

341

334

-

29,604

987

2.74

3.06

July

316

293

293

282

276

250

240

235

220

206

211

206

198 336-

334

265

571

260

334

276

225

206

198

282

1,260

489

*347

282

282

328

255

9,756

315

0.875

1.01

Aug.

230

216

198

225

193

184

211

225

188

180

287

2TT

198

167

156

167

*184

156

145

137

134

137

130

120

117

114

m

137

152

130

120

5,263

170

0.472

0.54

Sept.

Ill

114

137

145

TTT

120

145

117

104

101

99

94

99

127

141

1?4

107

104

104

99

*94

91

107

94

88

81

88

94

83

78

-

3,201

107

0.297

0.33

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,730 Min 118 Mean 458 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.24

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,070 Min 78 Mean 524 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.76

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Dec. 4 (3 p.m.) 4,880 cfs (6.05 ft); Dec. B (12:30 a.m.) 5,560

cfs (6.42 ft); Feb. 7 (time unknown) 3,410 cfs (5.12 ft); June 5 (2:30 p.m.) 3,650 cfs (5.27 ft);

June 13 (3 p.m.) 8,170 cfs (7.77 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

Tye River rear Lovingston and Piney River at PLney Rive

ange in stage and records for
JAMES RIVER BASIN

Tye River near Lovingston, Va.

Location. Lat 37°43', long. 78°58', on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 

a miles downstream from Hat Creek, 4 miles upstream from Piney'River, and 6 miles 

southwest of Lovingston, Nelson County.

Drainage area.--92 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 578.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--13 years, 152 cfa.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 8.86 ft); mini- 

 mum 14 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 9,670 cfs Sept. 19, 1944 (gage height, 13.7 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Oct. 9, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.29 ft Oct. 4, 1943.

Remark;.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fsir. 

Revisions (water years) . W 892: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7 Dec. 8 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 83

162

300

3.0 480

5.0 1,480

5.9 2,080

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

95

176

2.5 30C

3.0 460

5.0 1,480

6.2 2,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 13

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

85

79

75

75

77

69

67

75

*96

W

70

65

62 

59

59

57

57

57

57

58

57

56

92

80

67

61

58

57

57

56

55_

2,075

66.9

0.727

0.84

Nov.

54

53

5S

79

128

82

73

*70

68

67

65

64

63 

62

61

59

58

57

56

59

68

59

57

57

146

93

91

85

79

76

-

2,142

71.4

0.776

0.87

Dec.

75

1T5- 73

*2,070 535"

520

1,560

al,500

al,100

3700

a 500

a400

a350 

a320

3S80

a240

a220

3200

3180

3160

3150

3140

3130

a!30

3120

3110

3100

3100

3120

3110

3100

12,713

410

4.46

5.14

Jan.

a95

a94

394

a95

a90

a88

a96

a92

a85 35B"

a90

a8 6

385

a86

*al20

137

129

127

125

123

119

111

115

218

157

176

167

161

158

167

154

3,775

122

1.33

1.53

Feb.

236

292

264

244

222

*204 9"75

70~6"

480

390

336

309

283 

259

241

236

327

286

272

262

345

327

303

278

259

241

224

206

_

-

-

9,010

322

3.50

3.64

War.

201

185

176

176

*167

156

167

156

146

137

135 T35-

174

278

210

192

178

190

254

414

351

315

280

269

254

241

222

217

264

801

890

7,931

256

2.78

3.20

Apr.

590

*492

484

404

363

327

297

345

363

397

369

653

740 

554

439

384

336

297

275

249

227

259

439

300

275

256

241

224

215

204

-

10,998

367

3.99

4.45

Msy

192

181

172

167

227

201

176

161

152

148

188

158

146 

137

*131

125

119

115

113

113

109

115

102

104

92

86

85

86

86

80

Ii

4,141

134

1.46

1.68

June

68

64

7?

170

712

351

241

369

321

300

*251

260

2,300 

1,230

715

468

375

315

267

241

217

213

222

176

158

146

139

127

119

119

-

10,728

358

3.89

4.34

July

106

100

95

93

86

75

70

68

*63

62

64

59

56 

152

100

93

81

64

100

75

58

53

50 ISO"

566

217

148

127

121

119

97

3,408

110

1.20

1.38

Aug.

83

71

72

76

62

61

75

75

61

68

72

74

76 

57

53

51

49

44

42

40

37

*38

35

33

32

30

35

44

47

36

30

1,660

53.5

0.582

0.67

Sept .

29

29

43

31

27

34

46

2?

26

25

23

23

25 

31

44

34

*26

25

24

22

20

19

19

16

16

16

20

20

15TB-

-

772

25.7

0.279

0.31

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,070 Min 28 Mean 14C Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.63

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,300 Min 15 Mean 190 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.05

. -

4.82 ft) .

* Dischsrge messurement made on this day. 

a No gsge-height record; dischsrge estimsted on bssis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Plney River at Plney River and Rockflsh River near Greenfield.
38 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Piney River at Piney River, Va.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°42'10", long. 79°01'40", on right bank 20 ft downstream from 

Dridge on state Highway 151, 0.2 mile southwest of Piney River Post Office, Nelson 

County, 1.7 miles downstream from Indian Creek, and 2.5 miles southeast of Lowesville.

Drainage area.--48 sq mi, approximately. 

Records av9llable. July 1949 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 633.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Culpeper supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 6.08 ft); mini- 

 mum, 5.6 cfs Sept. 25, 29 (gage height, 0.89 ft).

1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 7, 1950; minimum, that of Sept. 25, 29, 

1951.

Flood in June 1949 reached a stage of 9.9 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

6.0

10

16

32

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

143

257

415

4.0 

5.1

900

1,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Ib

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

44

41

43

40

36

36

40

*50

40

36

33

32

30

31

29

29

28

23

30

29

29

42

35

30

23

28

28

28

27

!§

1 , 054

34.0

0.708

0.82

Nov.

26

2T

27

43

44

34

*34

34

34

33

35

34

33

32

32

31

30

29

30

31

35

30

29

30

6J7

46

47

44

43

42

-

1,065

35.5

0.740

0.83

Dec.

43

42

70

*815

463

300

1,060 i ,030

562

373

285

226

136

161

143

127

114

102

91

84

78

73

70

67

63

60

55

53

66

59

55

6,976

225

4.69

5.41

Jan.

52

51

50

51

48

48

52

50

46

3Z

48

46

46

46

*70

56

56

55

56

59

56

53

56

84

7S

76

76

78

78

78

73

1,822

58.8

1.22

1.41

Feb.

115

14T

149

141

129

»117

42O

325

263

224

193

176

159

143

133

135

169

157

161

159

200

189

184

174

161

147

133

121

_

_

-

4,923

176

3.67

3.82

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,060 Min 14

Mar.

114

104

95

93

*88

81

84

76

72

69

67

66

132

151

119

110

100

100

123

167

169

161

151

143

135

131

121

119

141

378

459

4,089

132

2.75

3.17

Apr.

337

*297

279

231

207

186

171

193

212

229

221

328

367 3~18"

271

234

202

178

159

139

125

TBT

239

202

184

169

159

147

137

125

-

6,397

213

4.44

4.95

May

115

108

99

93

119

106

99

95

93

88

108

93

86

83

*81

76

72

70

67

64

70

66

62

59

53

51

50

51

51

46

4_2

2,416

77.9

1.62

1.87

June

41

394"4

91

153

121

106

137

123

131

»117

196

*1,730

 915

531

370

297

244

2O5

180

157

131

104

93

83

76

70

64

62

59

-

6,674

222

4.62

5.16

July

55

51

48

48

43

39

38

35

*34

34

3 g

31

29

62

43

35

35

46

56

41

31

28

25

33

56

34

28

28

54

46

32

1,236

39.9

O.831

0.96

Aug.

27

24

25

26

23

22

27

27

21

23

27

34

Tl

18

18

18

17

16

16

14

14

*14

13

12

11

11

11

14

14

12

9.6

580.6

18.7

0.390

0.45

Sept.

11

14

TT

10

9.6

12

12

9.2

9.6

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.8

*10

13

11

8.8

9.2

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.2

9.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

8.4

8.0

"STS 6.8

-

278.0

9.27

0.193

0.22

Mean 88.6 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.08

Water year 1950-51; Max 1,730 Min 6.8 Mean 103 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.07

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Dec. 4 (4 a.m.) 1,200 cfs (4.43 ft); Dec. 7 (5 p.m.) 2,740 cfs 

(6.08 ft); FebT 7 (8:30 a.m.) Bid efs (3.86 ft); Mar. 30 (4 p.m.) 608 cfs (3.47 ft); June 13 (9:30 

a.m.) 2,680 cfs (6.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

Rockfish River near Greenfield, Va.

39

i Litate Highway 634, 2.8 miles downstream frc

Forks, and 4.1 miles south of Greenfield, Nelson County.

Drainage area.--9G sq mi, approximately.

Re cords available.--April 1943 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Average discharge.--8 years, 141 cf 

Extreme?.--Maxl

gage height, 1.25 ft Sept. 17, 18, 19, 1946.

ft, from flcudmarks (discharge, about

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

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7

51 3.5

81

168

249

875

2,440

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.5

Feb. 8 to Sept.

6 3.0

19 4.0

231

457

810

1,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74

71

66

66

64

63

61

85

*110 ~~S5

72

67

63

60

59

58

56

58

58

58

56

54

S7

72

64

60

59

58

58

58

56

2,040

65.8

0.685

0.79

Nov.

55

55

56

85

85

*69

66

64

63

61

60

59

58

56

56

56

54

52

57

56

56

52

52

52

181

103

89

81

74

71

-

2,034

67.8

0.706

0.79

Dec.

66

64

80

+2,390

1,030

a 600

al,500

al,500

31,200

a750

a550

a450

a400

a350

a300

a 2 60

a240

a2ZO

aSOO

a 170

a!60

a!50

a!40

a!40

a!30

a!20

a!20

allO

alSO

a!20

allO

13,800

445

4.64

5.35

Jan.

a 100

a 100

a 100

a 100

a 100

a96

a!05

alOO

a92

alCB"

a 100

a34

a9E

a92

*a!30

146

139

137

13Z

130

125

118

120

180

TTtr

16(J

154

151

151

155

148

3,822

123

1.28

1.48

Feb.

255

298

249

232

213

194

918

5M

404

344

300

269

246

E2Z

*206

200

289

250

244

231

344

332

300

269

248

226

Z04

185

_

_

-

8,Z5Z

295

3.07

3.20

Mar.

176

161

153

151

*148

135

158

145

134

1Z4

122

117

TUT

575

310

260

220

211

295

417

355

321

289

269

244

229

206

192

269

646 632-

7,865

254

2.65

3.06

Apr.

457

*404

417

355

321

289

260

289

289

321

310

540

47T

39 Z

355

310

279

250

229

209

190

204

260

213

200

190

178

164

159

155

-

8, 660

289

3.01

3.36

May

143

135

129

129

164

140

126

116

111

105

134

12Z

106

98

95

*a92

a88

a86

a84

a84

a80

a86

a76

a78

a70

a64

a64

a64

a64

a60

a54

3,047

98.3

1.02

1.18

June

a50

a48

a5T

a!30

a500

a250

al90

a260

a230

a210

*al80

192

1,540

50TT

500

367

300

250

211

183

161

156

148

1ZO

108

100

96

89

91

95

-

7,709

257

2.68

2.99

July

81

75

74

74

68

61

57

54

*51

48

50

50

50

129

96

71

84

63

67

a 60

a50

a44

a 40

a!5o

a 400

a200

a!20

a 100

a96

a90

a80

2,733

88.2

0.919

1.06

Aug.

a70

aW

a56

a60

a50

a 44

a58

a58

a46

a52

a5E

a58

a58

a50

a 40

a39

a38

a35

a33

a32

a30

*a32

28

26

25

24

TT5

39

39

30

26

1,317

42.5

0.443

0.51

Sept.

24

22

51

47

31

34

33

25

24

22

21

21

21

22

31

24

*21

21

21

18

18

16

15

13

13

13

15

16

11 T2"

-

676

22.5

0.234

0.26

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,390 Min 21 Mean 138 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.58

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,390 Min n Mean 170 Cfsm 1,77 In. 24.03

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Dec. 4 (9 .. , 

unknown); Feb.. 7 (about £ p.m.). 1,600 cfs (6.65 ft); Ma

.m.) 2,160 cfs (7.67 ft). 

Discharge measure 

gage-height rec

.) 5,260 cfs {12.12 ft); Dee. 7 (time and discharge 

30 (5 p.m.) 1,290 cfs (5.99 ft); June 13

this day..

- ord; discharge estimated on basis of high-wate 

near Lovingston and Piney River at Piney River.

marks and records for Tye River
40 JAMES RIVER BASIN

James River at Scottsville, Va.

Location (revised) . Lab 37"47'50", long. 78°29'30", on left bank 50 ft downstream from 

nignway oriage at Scottsville, Albemarle County, 6.8 miles upstream from Hardware 

River, and at mile 184.6.

Drainage area. 4,571 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1925 to September 1951.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 253.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 28, 1928, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 5,194 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 64,900 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 19.17 ft); minimum, 655 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.35 ft); minimum daily, 800 cfs Sept. 30.

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 133,000 cfs Sept. 19, 1944 (gage height, 26.0 ft); minimum, 302 cfs Oct. 1, 1930 (gage height, 1.46 ft); minimum daily, 307 cfs Oct. 15, 1930.

Data for some outstanding floods prior to establishment of this station are given 

in the following table:

Date

March 1913.... ........

Oage height 

(feet )

25.16

Discharge 

(cubic feet per second)

121,000

Remarks

by local resident.

Floodinarks.

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

FTow regulated by power plants above station. Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Revisions (water years).--W 727: 1931(m). W 972: 1913(M), 1936(M), 1940(M). W 1066: 

ia4U.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 800

3.0 1,360

5.0 4,630

8.0 11,500

13.0 30,100

18.4 59,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2,860 

2,940 

2,780

2,610

2,450

2,450

2,140

2,530

2,610

*2,690

2,610

2,290

2,210

1,840

2,060

1,980

1,620

1,760

1,980

1,84O

1,690

1,910

1,840

2,210

1,840

1,910

1,840

1,980

1,690

1,910

1,690

66,760

2,154

0.471

0.54

Nov.

1,760 

1,690 

1,690

1,690

2,370

2,060

5,010

*4,540

3,810

3,200

2,780

2,690

2,530

2,210

2,210

2,140

1,910

2,210

1,760

2,060

2,140

1,840

2,140

1,910

2,530

a3 , 500

a3,000

a2,700

a2 , 500

a2,200

-

74,780

2,493

0.545

0.61

Dec.

a2,300 

a2,200 

a2,500

a20,000

*a38,000

31,400

15,300

36,900

59,600

£6 , 800

16.000

12,100

9,600

8,170

7,060

6,220

5,810

5,410

4,720

4,540

3,990

3,990

3,810

3,630

3,540

3,810

3,280

3,200

3,200

3,900

3,120

354,100

11,423

2.50

2.88

Jan.

3,370 

3,370 

*2,860

3,280

2,7SO

3,120

3,120

3,720

3,620

3,200

3,720

3,460

3,370

3,630

3,540

4,080

3,990

5,610

4,820

4,720

4,440

3,900

3,810

3,900

3,990

4,080

5,610

5,010

4,720

4,440

4,540

121,820

3,930

0.860

0.99

Feb.

4,260

5,610 

15,100

13,600

*9,600

8,170

9,880

24,500

22 700

14^000

10,400

8,870

8 , 400

7,280

7,720

7,940

8,630

9,600

11,800

11,500

10,400

11,200

16,000

14,000

10,600

8,070

8,170

7,060

_

_

-

305,060

10,895

2.38

2.48

Mar.

6,220 

6,010 

5,410

5,010

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,650

4,720

5,210

5,210

*5,010

5,010

11,500

11,500

10,400

8,630

7,720

7,940

20,400

22,700

19,200

15,000

12,400

10,600

10 , 400

9,350

8,400

7,940

7,500

16,100

234,580

9,180

2.01

2.52

Apr.

54,500 

21,100 

23,500

21,100

18,500

14,300

11,800

10,400

12,100

23,900

26,800

20,400

25,900

51,000

21,500

16,000

*12,700

10,400

9,110

8,440

7,940

7,060

8,170

8,630

8,400

8,650

8,170

7,500

7,060

6,640

-

449,650

14,988

3.28

3.66

May

6,640

6,450 

6,010

7,940

7,2§0

6,850

6,850

6,640

6,450

6,010

*5,610

5,410

5,810

6,430

6,220

5,010

4,540

4,260

4,350

4,170

3,540

3,990

3,990

5,900

3,720

3,460

5 , 050

3,200

3,570

2,940

2,690

156,720

5,055

1.11

1.28

June

2,690 

2,690 

2,690

2,940

4,080

6,850

7,280

6,430

5,810

10,100

12,100

11,200

16,500

58,500

38,500

18,900

12,400

9,600

*8,870

8,400

7,060

6,430

6,010

5,010

4,540

3,810

3,810

3,370

3,570

3,460

-

273,400

9,113

1.99

2.22

July

5,630

3,200 

2,780

2,780

2,690

2,370

2,450

2,530

2,210

1,690

2,210

1,760

1,570

2,370

3,200

*6,640

4 820

3,570

3,120

2,780

2,140

2,140

1,910

2,530

5,820

3,990

4,440

3,630

2,780

2,690

2,370

90,610

2,925

0.639

0.74

 

Aug.

2,450 

2,140 

2,140

1,620

1,970

2,420

1,360

2,210

1,910

2,280

2,140

1,690

1,690

1,760

1,690

2,060

1,980

1,590

1,370

*1,240

1,580

1,290

1,190

1,140

1,240

890

1,T50

*1,230

1,550

1,290

*1,290

51,500

1,661

0.363

0.42

Sept.

1,060 

1,050 

1,190

1,310

1.440

1,190

1,060

1,220

1,140

1,010

1,040

1,190

1,050

922

1,140

1,190

1,060

1,190

1,420

1,100

1,110

860

1 , 080

890

938

900

933

977

922

800

-

32,412

1,080

0.236

0.26

Calendar year 1950: Max 59,600 Mln 1,260 Mean 5,579 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.56

Water year 1950-51: Max 59,600 Min 800 Mean 6,196 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.40

Peak discharge (base, 27,000 c 

64,900 cfs (19T17 ft); Feb. 8 (6 

Apr. 10 (1 a.m.) 30,600 cfs (13.10 

48,000 cfs (16.50 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reco 

and sum of records for upstream stations.

). Dec. 5 (10 p.m.) 42,300 cfs (15.48 ft); Dec. 9 (10:30 a.m.) 

7m.) 27,600 cfs (12.35 ft); Apr. 1 (11 a.m.) 38,500 cfs (14.78 ft); 

ft); Apr. 14 (9 a.m.) 35,200 cfs (13.70 ft); June 15 (12:30 a.m.)

far James River at Cartersville
JAMES RIVER BASIN 41 

Hardware River below Briery Run, near Scottsville, Va.

Location (revised). Lat 37°48'45", long. 78°27'20", on left bank 75 ft upstream from

nignway oriage, 0.8 mile downstream from Briery Run, 2.4 miles northeast of Scottsville, 

Albemarle County, and 10.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 294.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Culpeper supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 12 years (1939-51), 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs June 10 (gage height, 12.72 ft); minimum, 34 cfs during period Sept. 13-30 (gage height, 1.80 ft, from recorded range in 

stage).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs Sept. 19, 1944 (gage height, 23.8 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 11,000 ofs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 2.8 cfs Oct. 1, 1941 (gage height, 1.34 

ft); minimum daily, 4.8 cfs Oct. 5, 1941.

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

PrTor to November 1947, occasional small diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by dam 

and gristmill 2.5 miles (revised) above station.

Revisions (water years). W 952: 1941(M). W1002: 1940, 1943. W1032: 1940, 1944.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

i cubic feet per second)

1.7 27 4.0

2.0 52 7.0

2.4 112 10.5

3.0 205

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water yea: October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

aBO

a72

a68

a66

a64

a62

a 60

a80

a260

aT90"

al40

allO

a90

aBO

a74

a70

a66

a64

a62

a62

a60

a58

aStT

a80

a70

aS6

362

a60

a60

aBO *aeo

2,546

8E.1

0.708

0.82

Nov.

59

59

58

80

78

64

62

60

60

59

58

57

57

56

56

56

56

54

53

BT

64

56

54

54

265

13B

92

81

75

*70

-

2,147

71.6

0.617

0.69

Dec .

67

64 "55

1,750

747

259

292

640

273

222

222

205

186

176

172

176

167

158

146

allO

alOO

a96

a94

a92

a88

a84

a80

a74

a 100

allO

a 100

7,115

230

1.98

2.28

Jan.

a90

a8 4

*a!05

101

91

89

94

101

83

96

88

83

80

81

161

133

107

101

96

91

88

81

80

99

96

88

81

81

83

99

94

2,925

34.4

0.814

0.94

Feb.

108

T9T

138

134

*140

122

*415

568

?Z5

192

168

161

156

151

145

143

262

222

192

179

217

227

192

174

161

153

148

*127

-

-

-

5,426

194

1.67

1.74

Mar.

125

122

T5o" 116

127

116

196

205

164

141

133

131

238

874 3T4~

233

198

186

268

550

280

227

198

186

168

166

158

151

158

*176

198

6,643

214

1.84

2.12

Apr.

145 I9"2"

802

335

239

205

186

217

226

300

272

402

415

259

217

198

186

179

172

164

156

156

242

179

159

151

156

145

146

*145

-

6,948

232

2.00

2.23

May

133

127

125

127

158

156

131

125

123

122

150

145

125

116

112

108

103

101

103

108

103

105

146

158

103

92

91

91

99

89 *_eu

3,656

118

1.02

1.18

June

77

75

77

94

275

244

151

266

176

1,530

334

198

752

952

307

211

186

170

150

133

123

218

198

141

122

105

96

101

*118

89

-

7,669

256

2.21

2.47

July

80

72

74

77

75

64

60

59

58

54

54

57

59

98

114

169

159

173

390

140

91

80

110

446

7CT

154

118

96

92

*86

78

3,648

118

1.02

1.18

Aug.

71

a64

a64

a 70

376

a62

a80

a!20

a84

a80

a!40

a 100

a 70

a66

a60

a60

a64

380

a60

a52

a50

350

a48

a46

a44

344

a46

a60

a 100

a 70

aeo

2,141

69.1

0.596

0.69

Sept.

a50

a56

alOO aTO"

a66

aeo

364

a64

a54

a 48

346

a44

*a44

a54

a80

a7O

a60

352

a50

a50

348

344

a46

a 44

a42

a 40

a36

a36

236

a34

-

1,588

52.9

0.456

0.51

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,750 Min 30 Mean 122 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.31

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,750 Min 34 Mean 144 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.85

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Dee. 4 (8:30 p.m.) 2,920 cfs (12.42 ft); June 10 (10:30 a.m.) 

,200 cfs (12.72 ftj; June 14 (1 a.m.) 1,660 cfs (10.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

n stage, and records for Rivanna River at Palmyra and Meehum River near Ivy.

253642 O - 53 - 4
E^tremec.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,040 rfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 9.58 ft); mini- 

~ nam, 34 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, J.LJ ft).

1M6-51: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Sept. G, 1935 (gage height, 22.15 ft, from

iloodmarks ) , from rating curve extended atove 5,500 cfs on basis of velocity-area

studies; minimum, S of& Sept. '^P tc ~,ct. J, 1930.

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

tober 1947. occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmill

£.4 rrille? revised) above station.

1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

d discharge, in cubi

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

36

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

106

105

98

96

102

104

3?

179

532

389

190

146

12?

112

108

105

101

99

99

1 2

104

99

129

146

122

112

104

101

101

101

*101

4,211

136

0.579

0.67

Nov.

98

98

98

104

138

124

105

102

101

9d

99

99

98

97

96

97

98

97

94_

97

120

12 0

106

101

4E6

332

186

157

140

*129

-

3,886

150

0.553

0.62

E>ec .

122

119

120

2 . 320

l,15o

382

355

804

345

a310

a320

a300

a250

a22u

a23u

a 240

a230

a 200

al?o

a!50

a!40

a!60

a!80

a!80

al7n

a!60

a!50

a!20

a!80

a210

alSO

10,176

323

1.40

1.61

Jan.

a!70

*a!60

167

171

160

148

157

365

188

160

180

160

148

148

254

286

210

188

178

169

160,

150

140

153

165

152

14' i

140

143

162

171

5,443

176

0.749

0.36

Feb.

171

*294

218

157

226

194

552

IjOSO

355

270

£32

E30

220

204

188

176

648

584

331

284

411

514

320

264

234

218

204

*190

_

_

-

8,949

320

1.56

1.42

Mar.

188

198

184

182

196

190

224

E72

E18

a?00

alBO

also

a420

al.OOO

aeoo

8350

a270

a 2 50

aSOO

a900

a500

a350

aE 80

a 2 50

a240

a230

a 2 40

a230

a220

a230

224

9,696

313

1.33

1.53

Apr.

198

218

1.560

747

374

294

263

300

480

480

654

602

637

377

312

298

286

252

242

234

218

224

377

306

254

236

240

226

212

*333

-

11,434

381

1.62

1.31

May

238 2oe

192

192

214

242

204

182

167

156

176

E06

167

150

141

135

132

127

129

135

140

13E

129

180

138

118

111

109

118

122

*114

4, 904

158

0.672

0.77

June

10 E

97

98

127

129

336

153

167

178

268

266

182

369

806

400

220

162

153

148

132

122

116

112

101

94

90

112

98

*86

84

-

5,508

184

0 . 7 83

0.87

July

83

79

74

74

90

91

68

65

61

59

57

56

55

9T

134

458

112

78

108

155

88

71

84

82

220

161

96

85

76

*80

85

3,176

102

0.434

0 . 50

Aug.

68

61

57

61

69

57

70

108

76

74

~99 126

68

60

54

53

57

73

54

50

48

46

44

42

40

39

40

57

92

66

*54

1,963

63.3

0.269

0.31

Sept.

48

54

123

68

65

57

60

60

50

46

44

42

42

50

76

70

55

50

49

48

45

42

44

43

40

38

36

36

36

3_5

-

1,552

51.7

0.220

0.25

Calendar year 1950: Max 2.320 Min el Mean 228 Cfsm 0.970 In. 13.18

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,320 Min 35 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.826 In. 11.22

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 cfs") . --Dec . 4 (12 ra . ) 3,040 cfs (9.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, and records for
JAMES RIVER BASIN 43

Mechum River near Ivy, Va.

Location (revised).--Lat 38°06'15", long. 7S°35 1 3S", on right bank at downstream side 

or highway bridge, 2.6 miles downstream from Spring freek, 3.3 miles north of town 

of Ivy, Albermarle County, and 4.7 miles upstream from confluence with Moormans River.

Drainage area.--97 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 440 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--9 years, 105 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 16.27 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 29 (g^ge height, 1.07 ft).

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 20,00u c fs Oct. 15, 1942 (gage height, 30.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 9, 1944 (gage height, 0.51 ft).

for periods of i:e effect or no gage-height record,

Discharge, in cubic feet pe scond, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

65

59

56

54

55

50

49

84

107

85

70

62

56

53

51

50

48

*48

48

50

48

46

80

70

61

55

52

51

50

49

48

1,810

58.4

0.602

0.69

Nov.

47

46

46

73

67

*55

53

52

5c

51

49

48

47

46

46

47

47

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

405

135

100

86

77

71

-

2,051

68.4

0.705

0.79

Dec.

65

64

£6

2,72.0

*733

336

863

912

368

244

198

167

162

156

148

137

130

120

116

bllO

bllO

blOO

100

101

98

92

86

92

104

101

94

8,893

287

2.96

3.41

Jan.

86

84

86

88

82

80

83

83

75

b70

77

74

70

75

101

92

83

82

80

79

75

71

72

*108

107

98

90

90

96

116

106

2,659

85.8

0.884

1.02

Feb.

136

208

160

158

136

119

1,080

507

228

174

154

143

149

143

142

137

186

167

161

152

269

222

180

166

155

146

*137

126

_

-

-

5,853

209

2.15

2.24

Mar.

130

120

116

120

120

112

137

136

126

118

114

112

225

3700

a350

a250

a200

a200

a250

*a350

222

19E

172

168

164

158

148

143

156

246

264

6,019

194

2.00

2.31

Apr.

200

18E

284

202

178

167

164

168

170

230

202

498

380

237

192

17E iee

162

*161

156

148

143

160

152

14E

140

136

131

130

136

-

5,697

190

1.96

2.19

May

130

122

116

J"1 t

137

152

140

131

124

116

*122

138

125

113

104

100

95

90

89

89

89

90

88

95

86

80

76

74

80

76

Ifi.

3,251

105

1.08

1.24

June

67

62

61

67

232

L46

107

207

161

164

155

131

826

465

200

154

14C

137

120

*108

101

92

101

84

76

68

66

£3

65

114

-

4,540

151

1.56

1.74

July

102

BO

67

61

57

51

47

45

43

41

42

a42

*a39

66

80

70

77

92

158

106

79

63

54

50

60

68

60

54

65

57

51

2,027

65.4

O.674

0.78

Aug.

45

42

39

40

38

34

37

41

39

67

61

51

42

37

32

30

28

25

27

25

*23

22

22

21

20

19

23

48

68

32

26

1,104

35.6

0.367

0 . 42

Sept.

24

22

63

41

28

32

31

24

22

21

20

20

20

22

36

26

22

22

*21

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

-

699

23.3

0.240

0.27

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,720 

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,720

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

108

122

In. 15.06 

In. 17.10

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Dec. 4 (11:30 a.m.) 5.91 

2,680 cfa (9.27 ft); Feb. 7 (5:30 p.m.) 2,32O cfs (8.41 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 

Rlvanna River at Palmyra.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

cfs (16.28 ft); Dec. 7 (10:30 a.m.) 

une 13 (5:30 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (4.93 ft).

discharge meas
JAMES RIVER BASIN

Rivanna River at Palmyra, Va.

Location (revised). Lat 37°51'28", long. 78°15'58", on left bank 10 ft upstream from

 highway bridge at Palmyra, Fluvanna County, 0.5 mile upstream from Cunningham Creek, 

and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--675 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1944 to September 1951.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 210,39 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, Culpeper supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Oct. 24, 1942, water-stage 

recorder at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 24, 1942, to Dec. 18, 1947, 

wire-weight gage on upstream side of highway bridge 10 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 756 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 21.55 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.99 ft).

1934-51: Maximum discharge, 78,000 cfs Oct. 16, 1942 (gage height, 36.5 ft at site 

then in use, 37.4 ft at present site); minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 9, 1941, (gage height, 

1.53 ft at site then in use).

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

whicn are fair.

Revisions (water years).-- 1936(M). W 852: 1937. W892: 1934-35.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1. Dec. 7-22, 

Dec. 26 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6 to Mar. 13)

Oct. 1 to June 10

3.6 275

4.0 452

4.5 790

6.0 2,170

14.0 7,400

19.0 11,600

20.7 15,000

June 11 to Sept. 30

3.0 80

3.3 162

4.0 452

Note. Same as preceding table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

336

327

310

302

298

294

283

448

1.500

1,230

*782

624

518

457

418

394

371

362

353

a350

a350

a320

a520

a460

a400

a370

a360

a350

a340

a340

*a340

14,107

455

0.674

0.78

Nov.

336

331

331

362

463

432

385

371

366

362

353

340

331

327

323

314

318

318

302

306

323

310

302

294

565

33.000

al,000

a650

a550

a500

-

14,465

482

0.714

O.BO

Dec.

a450

a420

a410

a450

alS.OOO

*a2,600

1,890

6,260

3,210

1,930

1,600

1, 270

1,060

905

838

818

748

698

624

610

584

547

b530

b520

b510

512

479

413

506

652

572

47,616

1,536

2.28

2.63

Jan.

530

490

*495

524

518

484

484

518

437

408

484

457

432

437

778

705

559

524

501

490

474

452

432

463

591

553

518

501

501

598

668

16,006

516

0.764

0.8B

Feb.

668

1,300

1,250

935

*b960

828

2,150

5.600

2,090

1,450

1,230

1,100

1,040

975

885

818

1,220

1,350

1,170

1,090

1,300

1,730

1,300

1,130

1,020

915

847

756

_

_

-

37,107

1,325

1.96

2.04

Mar.

714

730

660

638

660

652

773

1,090

935

809

730

*698

730

5.420

2,810

1,640

1,210

1,010

1,050

3,210

1,890

1,400

1,140

965

876

800

722

675

668

748

1,400

37,453

1,208

1.79

2.06

Apr.

1,260

1,110

3,610

2,090

1,500

1,170

996

1,010

1,260

1,770

2,410

2,420

4,700

2,410

1,640

1,350

1,120

955

*915

905

BOO

756

996

925

782

748

756

690

675

809

-

42,538

1,418

2.10

2.34

May

690

630

598

630

638

856 70~5

630

578

547

*559

809

690

591

541

506

490

463

452

452

452

442

484

536

437

394

380

375

408

408

566

16,737

540

0.800

0.92

June

344

331

318

336

1,150

1,170

610

925

1,150

9,150

3,180

1,180

3,320

7,220

2,810

1,640

1,200

1,020

*B28

705

638

584

1,500

652

524

468

438

442

*433

468

-

44,734

1,491

2.21

2.47

July

490

404

376

372

372

340

310

297

285

272

264

256

252

272

395

a410

a430

a500

a880

a600

a450

a350

a330

a300

a350

a370

a350

a330

a350

*a270

249

11,476

370

0.548

0.63

Aug.

226

207

196

203

200

179

186

211

214

203

336

226

241

218

17E

159

391

301

189

176

156

156

159

143

130

122

125

179

245

233

176

6,258

202

0.299

0.34

Sept.

152

140

159

237

176

162

182

162

140

130

122

116

*114

130

165

165

143

125

122

119

111

103

116

108

96

92

89

92

89

80

-

3,937

131

0.194

0.22

Calendar year 1950 : Max 15,000 Min 130 Mean 696 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.02

Water year 1950-51 : Max 15,000 Min 80 Mean 801 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.11

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 efs).--Dee. 5 (about 12 m.) 17,000 cfs (21.55 ft); Dee. 8 (1 p.m.) 

7,850 cfs (14.68 ft); Feb. 8 (6 a.m.) 7,520 cfs (14.02 ft); Mar. 14 (5 p.m.) 6,800 cfs (12.98 ft); 

June 10 (2:30 p.m.) 15,900 cfs (21.13 ft); June 14 (8:30 a.m.) 8,480 cfs (15.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Mechum River near Ivy.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 45

Willis River at Flanagan Mills, Va.

Location. Lat 37°40', long. 78"II 1 , on left bank 15 ft upstream from highway bridge, a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Flanagan Mills, Cumberland County, half a mile downstream from Trices Lake, and 4 miles downstream from Reynolds Creek.

Drainage area.--247 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1926 to January 1935, September 1936 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 178.98 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 3, 1935, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1926-34, 1936-51), 247 cfs.

Ext re me 3.--Max imum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 9.97 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 3.22 ft).

1926-35, 1936-51: Maximum discharge, 9,580 cfs Apr. 27, 1937 (gage height, 23.86 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of velocityarea studies, with backwater correction; minimum, 2 efs Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 4, 12, 1930. 

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1929 has been revised to 1,790 

cfs mar. i, 1929 (gage height, 13.8 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding 

figure published in Water-Supply paper 892.

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

complete regulation of flow from Trices Lake, tributary to Willis River, slightly 

affects flow at gage.

Revisions (water years ) . --W 872 : 1936-37. tl 892: 1928-29, 1932-34(M), 1935. W 972 : 

j-Sisy , lyqu.Daily discharge for Mar. 7, 1929, has been revised to 1,040 cfs, superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 892. Resulting monthly and yearly discharges are given herewith.

Month

March 1929 ....................

Water year 1928-29 ..........

Maximum Minimum

164

Mean

505

205

Per square 

mile

2.04

.830

Runoff in 

Inches

2.35

11.26

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

101

100

95

91

92

101

102

116

518

604

*362

194

136

112

99

95

92

91

92

94

95

92

94

107

105

107

100

92

91

94

9_0

4,354

140

0.567

0.65

Nov.

90

90

69

90

93

96

93

67

*93

91

92

90

90

67

65

68

90

90

65

65

104

116

111

99

157

323

555

170

136

*123

-

3,444

115

0.466

0.52

Dec.

119

106

106

429

784

803

794

575

689

556

370

406

362

280

257

260

272

242

194

176

170

170

170

170

182

176

164

117

146

221

a!90

9,676

312

1.26

1.45

Jan.

al70

a!60

a!50

a!60

a!50

a!50

a200

a310 a2~5o"

also

a200

aieo

a!60

a!60

a220

a260

a230

a220

*a200

170

152

141

128

aTSC

a!40

al40

a!30

a!30

a!30

a!40

a!50

5,411

175

0.709

0.62

Feb.

a!70

a240

a200

a!50

*aT5<3

a200

a300

a750

a400

a280

a230

a220

a220

228

201

176

524

641 '533

537

424

556

499

344

280

250

228

208

_

-

-

9,639

344

1.39

1.45

Mar.

194

206

201

166

201

206

221

303

*287

221

168

176

'2T55

656

660

660

415,

287

311

960

1,000

900

442

311

257

228

214

214

206

208

206

11,603

374

1.51

1.74

Apr.

168

176

575

803

751

*442

267

267

594

626

746

632

651

613

424

344

326

267

257

242

226

221

260

326

280

235

257

257

228

272

-

11,672

396

1.60

1.78

May

242

201

166

250

2TJ

250

221

182

164

*146

146

162

176

146

130

123

119

109

111

113

119

117

124

156

123

106

95

92

55

100

101

4,643

150

0.607

0.70

June

92

64

60

79

92

166

228

162

257

214

226

152

130

507

*575

326

141

97

68

62

76

73

84

81

67

60

m

66

60

61

-

4,516

151

0.611

0.66

July

63

57

54

53

54

56

57

50

51

ifi

48

51

*52

55

66

60

69

61

106

194

105

76

57

57

74

100

65

66

56

55

51

2,113

66.2

0.276

0.32

Aug.

52

49

45

46

63

66

54

67

68

56

96

119 -35

57

46

47

54

47

42

43

*34

34

34

46

42

32

56

40

64

75

66

1,714

55.3

0.224

0.26

Sept.

54

50

227

T4^

75

66

71

79

70

62

55

60

*54

49

71

103

73

56

51

49

48

43

40

42

34

34

36

37

33

55

-

1,899

63.3

0.256

0.29

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,490 Min 57 Mean 231 Cfsm 0.935 In. 12.71

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,OOO Min 32 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.785 In. 1O.66

Peak discharge (base, 1)700 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Appomattox River at Parmville and Slate River near 

Arvonla.
JAMES RIVER BASIN

Location.--L3t 37°40', long. 78°05', on left bank 200 ft downstream from highway bridge 

between Pemberton and Cartersville, Cumberland County, 2 miles downstream from Willis 

River, and at mile 152.4.

Drainage area.--6.242 sq mi.

Keconn available. --January 1899 to September 1951.

ij-age. --mater-stage recorder. Datum - " ~~ J ~ """' '

. 

. f gage is 161.57 . ft above mean sea level (levels by

Prior to June 4, 1927, wire or chain gage at same site

e e; mnmu, c p. , 

Oct. 5, 1930; minimum gage height, 0.10 ft Oct. 2, 1941.

Revisions . The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as anown in the fullnwinff table. They supersede those published in water-supply papers 

indicated.

rfater-Supply 

Paper

Water 

year

May 23

Dec. 30

May 13

Oct. 1

Aug. 18

Gage height 

(feet)

t27.0

t26.7

t24.7

tt24.38

t23.8

Discharge 

(cfs)

t From graph based on gage readings. 

t Net previously published, 

tt From floodmarks.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,- 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7

3.0

6.0

11.0

18.4

1,160

4,760

11,600

27,800

61,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per ?ond, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

In.

Oct.

4,060

3,240

3 , 400 

3,160

3 , 000

3 , 000

2,680

3,000

5,490

6,500

*4,490

3,800

3,240 

3,000

2,680

3,000

2,460

2,460

2,380

2,760

2,610

2,310

2,610

3 , 800

3,080

2,840

2,760

2,460

2,610

2,540

2,540

97,960

3,160

0.506

0.58

Nov .

2,310

2 , 540

2,380 

2,310

2,610

3 , 080

3,320

6,080

*4,490

3,980

3,640

5,080

5,080 

3,080

2,760

2,610

2,680

2,610

2,680

2,380

2,610

2,760

2,540

2,760

3,000

4,940

4,320

3,640

3,320

3,000

-

94,590

3,153

0.505

0.56

Dec.

3,000

3,080

2,680 

11,600

48,700

* 5O, 7 00

23,000

32 , 200

61,400

45,900

22,400

16,800

13,300 

10,800

9,250

8,280

7,820

6,710

6,500

5,490

5,120

4,760

4,940

4,760

4,580

4,400

4,490

3,890

4,060

4,580

5,120

439,710

14,184

2.27

2.62

Jan.

4,140

4,320

4,060 

3,890

3,980

5,800

37590"

4,580

4,940

4,400

4,060

4,580

4,140 

4,230

4,760

5,300

5,300

5,880

*6,500

5,490

5,490

5,300

4,320

4,400

4,940

4,940

5,490

6,500

5,490

5,300

5,680

150,090

4,842

0.780

0.89

Feb.

5,490

6,080

a7 , 500 

a!7 ,000

al2,000

310,000

a!2,000

a50,000

328,000

a2o]oOO

al4,000

a!2,000

f alO,500 

9,250

9,000

9,250

11,100

15,900

14,200

15,000

13,600

15,000

17,100

18,400

13,900

11,600

10,000

9,250

_

_

-

375,120

15,397

2.15

2.24

Mar.

7,82o

7,590

6,500 

6,290

6,290

6,030

6,080

7,150

*6,500

6,290

6,710

6,230

5,880 

17 , 800

20,000

15,600

12,200

10,300

9,750

24,100

20,600

22,400

19,700

15,900

15,600

12,400

12,200

10,500

10,000

9,250

12,700

354,470

11,454

1.85

2.11

Apr.

33,800

28,600

29,400 

28,200

24,100

18,700

15,300

13,300

15,000

22,700

34,700

26,700

29,800 

55,900

59,000

20,600

*16,800

13,900

11,900

10,800

10,000

9,000

9,700

11,900

10,300

10,800

10 , 500

9,500

8,800

8,280

-

557,980

18,599

2.98

3.32

May

8,050

7, 320

7,590 

7,150

6,930

8,050

8,050

8,050

7,820

*7,150

6,710

7,570

6,710 

7,590

7,370

6,290

5,880

5,120

5,120

4,940

4,760

4,580

4,760

5,490

4,760

4,230

4,140

3,300

3,640

4,140

5,480

187,540

6,049

0,969

1.12

 

3,240

3,320

5,080 

3,320

4,400

8,520

8,520

8,760

7,820

15,300

21,000

15,600

113,600 

44,500

50,700

27,800

16,800

12,400

10,800

10,000

9,250

7,590

9,500

6,930

5,880

5,120

4,490

4,490

4,140

4,060

-

550,950

11,698

1.87

2.09

July

4,400

3,890

5,560 

3,400

3,160

3,160

2,610

2,920

3,000

2,240

2 , 240

2,460

2,160 

2,336

3,000

*6,150

6,500

4,760

4,320

4,320

3,160

2,680

2,680

3,000

3,320

5,120

5, 300

4,320

3,640

3,000

3,080

109,930

3,546

0.568

0.65

Aug.

2,840

2,460

2,460 

2,540

2,010

2,760

2,160

2,240

2,540

2,540

5,000

2,6BO

2,160 

2,180

2,080

2,080

2,180

2,610

2,010

1,680

1,660

*1,830

1,660

1,510

1,510

1,450

1,550

*1,550

1,820

1,920

1,720

65,130

2,101

0.336

0.39

Sept.

1,640

1,380

1,860 

1,690

1,880

1,790

1,510

1,650

1,540

1,520

1,380

1,430

*1,440 

1,480

1,640

1,660

1,680

1,400

1,570

1,710

1,380

1,360

1,510

1,360

1,260

1,290

1,260

1,230

1,290

1,200

-

44,790

1,493

0.239

0.27

Calendar year 1950: Max 61,400 Mln 1,810 Mean 7,311 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.89

Water year 1950-51: Max 61,400 Mln 1,200 Mean 7,749 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.84

Peak discharge (base, 40,000 cfs). Dee. 5 (11:30 p.m.) 57,200 cfs (17.58 ft); Dec. 9 (11 p.m.)

66,900 cfs (19.42 ft); Apr. 1 (9 p.m.) 40,600 cfs (14.07 ft); June 15 (3 a.m.) 53,70u cfs (16.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for James River at Scottsvllle and

sum of records for James River near Richmond and James River & Kanawha Canal near Richmond.
Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills, Va.

Extremes. --Maxirnmr. discharge observed during year, 204 ??s Feo. 17 (gage height, 3.in ftj; 

niinimun, 4.0 ?fs July 11-13 (gage height, 1.6? ft).

i'J44-El: Maxima", discharge, 1,650 cfs Aug. 4, ltJ 48 (gage height, T.O ft, Iron, floodmark); miiii.iL'jn, 1.5 ofe eept. 5, 1347 (gage height, 1, r,3 ft).

Revisions.--Re/ised fig ires uf discharge, in u'lbi: I'eet per secrnd, for a periud in th

water jear it'43, superseding those published iu Witer-^iipply Paper 1111', are given

941

941

941

6.5 

3.4 

4.4

2.69

1.07

1.27

1.6

1.7

1.8

3.2 45

6.2 2.5 66 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second,

1.6

1.7 

2.0

2.4 

2.7 

2.9

ater year October 1950 to September 19E1

Day

1

g

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

?6

C7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

13

13

15

17

13

16

29

64

SI

24

20

16

13

12

11

*11

11

11

13

11

11

15

13

13

12

10

TO

10

10

12

530

17.1

0.743

0.86

Nov.

11

10

TO

17

17

12

12

10 *11

11

11

10

10

11

10

10

12

1011

11

17

12

10

10

M.

20

19

15

11

11

-

376

12.5

0.543

0.61

De:.

10

TT

13

54

43

*23

32

59

29

26

37

30

23

25

23

22

22

19

18

18

18

18

20

19

18

16

16

16

18

22

22

740

23.9

1.04

1.20

Jan.

19

19

18

16

16

15

25

33

19

18

19

17

16

18

33

22

19

*18

16

16

16

15

14

15

19

16

16

15

16

19

18

575

18.5

0.804

0.93

Feb.

18

29

18

16

16

^c

97

*94

29

26

25

25

22

20

19

24

121

73

37

32

34

27

22

21

19

19

19

19

_

_

-

936

33.4

1.45

1.51

Mar.

22

19

19

26

23

24

*35

30

20

19

19

18 55

64

32

26

22

25

37

140

59

43

32

27

23

22

20

20

24

22

22

960

31.0

1.35

1.56

Apr.

19

19

64

37

27

*23

22

37

37

37

27

30

25

22

20

25

23

19

19

18

16

T§

26

19

18

20

30

18

19

16

-

751

25.0

1.09

1.22

May

16

16

15

15

20

13

16

15 *"13

13

16

13

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.5

10

13

11

9.5

19

23

T3

9.5

9 L 5

9.5

10

10

7^8

411.8

13.3

0.578

0.67

June

7.4

6.8

6T5

6.8

13

14

7 .U

25

14

20

13

11

20

30

20

10

9.5

9.5

*9.5

7.8

6.b

6.3

££

16

13

12

13

7.3

6.8

22

-

440.1

14.7

0.639

0.71

July

11

6.B

6.B

6.H

6.8

5 1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.0

475

*4 .u

5.1

5.1

33

11

6.8

39

27

14

Aug.

4.7

16

10

6.8

5.9

5.9

13

87

T9

15

8.9

7.8

25

13

7 .8

6.8

5.5

5.1

4.7

5.1

4.7

7.8J *5.1

6.8 4.7

6.31 4.7

27

14

3.9

6,8

6.8

6.8

5.9

312.7

10.1

0.439

0.51

4.5

4.3

14

25

16

10

6.4

372.2

12.0

0 . 522

0.60

Sept.

6.4

5.1

41

9.2

6.9

8.4

6.9

6.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

*4.9

4.6

4.6

24

13

8.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4-2

4.2

4.2

-

227.3

7.58

0.330

0.37

Calendar year 1950: Max 406 

Water year 1950-51: Max 140

4.0 

4.0

Mean 22.4 

Mean 18.2

0.974

.791

In. 13.24 

In. 10.75

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Feb. 7 (time unknown) 201 

(3.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

cfs (3.09 ft); Feb. 17 (4 p.m.) 204 cfs
JAMES RIVER BASIN

James River near Richmond, Va.

Location (revised). Lat 37°33'47", long. 77°32'50", on left bank 0.1 mile upstream from

 Huguenot Memorial Bridge, 1.7 miles downstream from Bosher Dam, D.9 miles west of city 

limits of Richmond, Henrico County, 3.3 miles upstream from Powhite Creek, and at mile 

111.7.

Drainage area.--6,757 sq mi.

Recoras available.--October 1934 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 98.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--16 years (1935-51), 7,756 cfs (includes flow in James River & Kanawha 

Canal).

Extremes.--Maxirrom discharge during year, 53,200 cfs Dec. 6, 10; maximum gage height,

 13.85 ft Dec. 1C; minimum discharge, 418 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 3.27 ft); minimum

1934-51:^ Maximum discharge, 175,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 23.4C ft); minimoLi daily, 46 cfs Sept. 18-20, 25-27, Oct. 1-4, 7, 1941, Sept. 8, 9, 12, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated ty power plants above station. Extremes and rec-

 oroT of daily discharge do not include flow in James River Sr Kanawha Canal, which diverts water around station. For canal records ( see p. 49 ). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the vrater year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

119".

Revipi'-'r.g ("rater years J.--W 972: 1936(M).

Rating taole, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge. In cuulc feet per second)

3.2

4.0

5.0

275 

2,050 

4,9QO

7.0 11,800

10.0 26,600

14.4 57,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

3,7tO

3,230

2,800

2,670

2,610

2,4tO

2,4tO

2,200

3,850

7,030

5,950

3,940

*3,230

2,670

2,380

2,100

2,400

1,750

1,910

1,790

2,150

2,000

1,790

2,460

3,140

2,380

2,300

2,150

1,910

1,980

2,000

85,460

2,757

Nov.

1,950

1,760

1,930

1,860

1,760

2,250

2, -430

4,400

4,900

*^,940

3,910

2.940

2,560

2,400

2,250

2,120

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,950

1,860

2,080

2,080

1,930

2,480

3,520

4,600

3,640

2,970

2,590

-

79,000

2,633

Dec.

2,400

2,380

2,460

3,260

35,000

50,900

*33,bOO

22,000

49,400

57,900

27,200

18,000

14,300

11,000

9,490

3,580

7,880

7,200

6,400

5,800

5,350

4,750

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,450

4,300

3,880

3,610

4,000

4,900

424,190

13,634

Jan.

4,450

3,970

4,000

3,790

3,940

3,520

3,790

4,300

4,900

4,750

4,000

4,300

4,300

3,970

4,450

5,350

5,650

*5,050

6,400

b,800

5,500

5,200

4,600

4,450

4,450

4,750

4,900

5,950

5,800

5,350

5,350

146,930

4,741

Feb.

5,500

5,500

7,200

17,000

13,900

10,600

9,660

*19,800

31,600

23,100

15,600

12,600

10,600

9,860

8,580

8,760

9,860

13 , 900

13,500

14,300

13,900

13,900

14,800

13,000

14,800

12,200

10,200

9,300

_

-

368,720

13,159

Mar.

8,220

7,530

7,200

6., 400

6,100

6,100

5,950

*6,710

6,870

6,250

6 , 400

6,400

6,250

9,790

21,500

16,100

13 , 000

10,600

9,490

16,800

28,400

26,600

21,000

16,600

13,900

12,200

11,300

10,600

13,500

9,300

9,120

356,680

11,506

Apr.

21,700

33,600

24,300

30,300

24,300

19,900

15,600

13,500

13,500

16,600

31,000

28,400

26,000

32,300

32,300

22,000

17,500

*14,300

12,200

10,600

9,360

9, 120

8,7cO

10,600

10,200

9,860

10,200

9,490

8,7bO

3,400

-

535, 150

17,838

May

7 .aao

7,700

7,360

7,360

6,870

7,200

*7,700

7,530

7,360

7,030

6,710

6,560

6 , 560

6,400

7,030

6,710

5,650

5,200

4,750

4,900

4,600

4,150

4,600

5,350

5,200

4,900

3,320

3,340

3,490

3,460

3,370

180,740

5,830

June

2,970

2,700

77720"

2,700

3,110

5,650

8,220

8,400

8,400

7,880

22,000

*15,600

12,600

30,200

49,400

37,000

18,900

13,500

11,000

9,860

9,300

7,380

9,120

8,400

6,250

5,350

4,900

4,450

4,000

3,940

-

336,400

11,213

July

3,760

4,150

3,580

3,050

3,030

2,720

2,640

2,220

2,380

2,530

1,710

1,74,0

1,930

1,670

2", 080

3,230

*7,050

5,350

4,150

5,050

3,820

2,560

2,220

2,430

2,860

3,730

4,450

5,650

3,700

2,890

2,530

100,840

3,253

Aug.

2,400

2,300

2,030

1,950

2,000

1,430

2,430

1,880

1,980

2,030

2,100

2,560

2,300

*1,570

1,520

1,360

1,500

1,620

1,790

1,340

900

922

1,080

900

732

732

690 732"

853

1,230

1,230

48,096

1,551

Sept.

1,050

944

1,270

1,930

1,390

1,360

1,190

858

944

837

795

*606

648

711

1,100

1,190

1,030

1,030

732

858

1,030

711

648

564

648

522

522

480

460

816

-

26,924

897

Adjusted for div by James River & Kanawha Canal

Mean 

Cfsm

3,712 

0.549 

0.63

3,573 

0.529 

0.59

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

14,707 

2.18 

2.51

5,692

0.342 

0.97

14,251 

2.11

2.20

12,600 

1.86 

2.14

18,946 

2.30 

3.12

6,858 

1.01 

1.16

Observed

Max 57,900 Min 943 

Max 57,900 Min 460

Mean 6,759 

Mean 7,368

12,274 

1.82 

2.03

4,192

0.620 

0.71

2,454 

0.363 

0.42

1,743 

0.258 

0.29

Adjusted

Mean 7,740 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.55 

Mean 8,362 Cfsm 1.24 In- 16.77

Peak discharge (base, 50,000 cfs). Dec. 6 (11 a.m.) 53,200 cfs (13.76 ft); Dec. 1O (11:30 a.m.) 

53,200 cfs (13735 ft); June 15 (6 p.m.) 50,900 cfs (13.53 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JAMES RIVEP BASIN 49

James River & Kanawha Canal near Richmond, Va.

Location (revised) . Lat 37°33'52", long. 77°34'28", on left bank 75 ft downstream from 

canal bridge, 400 ft downstream from head gates, 1,200 ft north of north end of Bosher 

Dam on James River, 2.1 miles upstream from Huguenot Memorial bridge, and 4.4 miles 

west of city limits of Richmond, Henrlco County.

Records available .--September 1936 to September 1951.

Gage. Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 106.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, at datum 3.06 ft higher.

Average Discharge. 15 years, 875 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 9.10 ft); no flow 

at times when head gates were closed.

1936-51: Maximum gage height, 19.7 ft Sept. 20, 1944 (discharge not determined): no 

flow at times when head gates were closed.

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

Canal diverts from James River 1,200 ft above Bosher Dam and discharges into river at 

several points below gaging station near Richmond. Figures given show flow in canal 

only; for record of flow of James River near Richmond (see p. 48).

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.0 

6.0

361

710

1,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

559" 850

'978

957

957

957

957

957

1,020

1,080

1,040

999

*978

957

957

936

957

915

936

936

936

936

915 

957

978

957

936

936

915

915

915

29,619

955

-

Nov.

915

915

915

915

894

936

957

1,O40

1,040

*955

458 57B"

957

957

957

957

936

936

936

936

936

957

957 

936

957

999

1,020

999

978

957

-

28, 186

940

-

Dee.

957

55T

957

999

1,120

1,060

*1,040

1,040

1,060

1,100

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,020

978

999

999

978

978

978

957

957

957

978

31,709

1,023

-

Jan.

957

957

957

936

957

936

936

957

936

915

915

915

915

915

915

936

957

*a960

a950

a950

a950

a950

a950 

a950

a940

a900

55T

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,020

29,489

951

-

Feb.

1,020

1,020

1,040

1 , 100

1,060

,080

, 100

* ,060

,080

,100

,080

,080

,080

,100

,080

,080

,080

,080

,080

,100

,100

,100

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

_

_-

30,300

1,082

-

Mar.

1,100

1,080

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

*1,080

1,O80

1,080

1,080

1,O40

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,100 

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,120

33,910

1,094

-

Apr.

1,120

1, 150

1,150

1, 170

*1, 170

1, 150

1, 120

1, 120

1, 120

1, 120

1,100

1,080

1, 170

1, 170

1, 100

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060 

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,08O

-

33,250

1,108

-

May

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,06O

1,060

*1,080

1,080

1,100

1, 100

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,020

999

1,020 

1,040

1,040

555" 382

978

978

999

999

31,854

1,028

-

June

978

957

55T

957

978

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,100

1,170

1,120

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,080 

1,060

957

1,040

1,020

999

999

999

-

31,841

1,061

-

July

999

999

978

957

957

936

936

915

915

936

873

894

894

894

915

978

*1,100

1,040"

999

1,040

999

915

936 

936

957

999

935

375 559"

957

957

29,120

939

-

Aug.

936

936

915

915

915

894

957 9TB"

936

915

936

957

936

^a900

a900

a900

a900

a900

a900

a900

a900

aSOO

a900 

873

852

852

852

852

873

894

873

27,984

903

Sept.

873

873

894

936

59T

894

873

852

873

852

852

*852

852

852

873

873

873

873

85C

873

873

852

831 

831

852

831

831

831

831

390

-

25,392

846

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,120 Mln 0 Mean 981 Ac-ft -

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,170 Mln 375 Mean 994 Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage.
50 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Falling Creek near Drewrys Bluff, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°27'40", long. 77 G 28 I 00", on left "bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 2.4 miles northeast of town of Drewrys Bluff, Chesterfield County, 2.7 miles 

downstream from Pocoshoclc Creek, and 3.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--54 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1942 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is G3 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--9 years, 55.4 cfs.

age height, 3.27 ft); miniRevisions (water years). W 1032: 1943-44(M).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7

2.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2o 

.1 2.5 104

324

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

0.9 0.9 1.2 4.2

1.0 1.5 1.4 10

1.1 2.5 1.8 29

Mote.--Same as preceding 

table abjve 1.8 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

14

13

12

19

20

16

16

51

52_

31

*22

IB

16

14

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

15

22

20

17

15

14

14

14

13

567

18.3

0.339

0.39

Nov.

13

13

13

13

31

24

18

16

16

14

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

16

17

15

14

32

38

26

22

20

18

-

526

17.5

0.324

0.36

Dec.

17

17

17

125

131

69

56

*96

70

57

82

80

60

49

43

42

37

34

28

27

25

24

23

24

27

E5

24

23

27

39

40

1,438

46.4

0 . 859

0.99

Jan.

34

29

28

30

26

24

28

50

39

32

32

30

26

28

41

42

31

28

27

27

27

24

*23

27

30

28

24

23

22

24

26

910

29.4

0 . 544

0.63

Feb.

26

34

30

28

26

24

33

*86

54

42

39

39

38

35

31

29

59

97

67

58

62

67

51

44

42

38

36

32

_

_

-

1,247

44.5

0.824

0.86

Mar.

32

36

33

34

35

35

45

65

50

39

35

34

*172

119

84

61

50

48

61

218

170

110

84

71

60

53

48

45

45

46

45

2,063

66.5

1.23

1.42

Apr.

39

37

116

110

*71

56

49

55

81

73

66

6C

69

60

50

47

53

46

42

38

35

3452"

49

38

36

55

44

38

34

-

1,635

54.5

1.01

1.13

May

30

8

7

7

?6

0

a

* 4

2

0

2

6

4

7

2

19

19

17

17

18

18

16

20

36

22

17

15

14

17

16

13

747

24.1

0.446

0.51

June

11

9.8

9.1

8.8

14

21

16

20

27

94

51

26

*36

025.

42

26

19

17

15

14

14

18

70

38

21

15

18

13

12

11

-

831.7

27.7

0.513

0.57

July

15

12

9.5

8.5

8.1

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.5

*4.0

3.8

3.4

4.0

5.4

8.4

17

8.8

8.8

16

10

8.1

6.5

6.5

8.5

8.8

7.1

5.9

18

I?

8.5

259.2

8.36

0.155

0.18

Aug.

6.5

5.6

5.1

5.4

4.0

3.6

6.2

6.8

6.5

6.5

5.9

6.5

18

*15

8.8

7.4

5.9

4.8

3.8

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

7.4

9.1

7.1

5.4

180.8

5.83

0.108

0.12

Sept.

4.2

3.6

4.0

5.9

5.1

4.8

6.2

571

3.8

3.0

*2.6 2'.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

-

85.7

2.86

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1950: Max 309 Min 4.9 Mean 42.9 Cfsm 0.794 In. 10.79

Water year 1950-51: Max 218 Min 0.9 Mean 28.7 Cfsm 0.531 In. 7.22

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 51

Appomattox River at Parmville, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°18', long. 78°23', on left bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 

l.UUU ft north of town limits of Farmville, Prince Edward County, and l£ miles downstream from Buffalo Creek.

Drainage area.--306 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1926 to September 1951.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 281.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 29, 1928, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 299 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 12.63 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Sept. 29; minimum gage height, 3.64 ft July 13; minimum daily discharge, 

64 cfs Sept. 30.

1926-51: Maximum discharge, 21,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 23.60 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 

25, 1951; minimum daily, 9 cfs Sept. 20, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station. 

Revisions (water years).--W 972; 1927-37, 1938(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

165

155

147

142

18T

181

148

174

349

440

246

200

168

155

151

148

*143

143

145

150

152

142

151

181

194

168

154

148

147

145

145

5,458

176

0.575

O.66

Nov.

142

141

141

142

164

159

141

*136

134

134

134

132

130

129

129

131

134

131

128

136

188

174

146

140

370

398

233

194

174

159

-

4,924

Ib4

0.536

0.60

Dec.

151

147

14T

834

1,550

827

482

890

685

412

426

*426

349

307

300

328

307

279

240

200

190

210

230

252

246

226

214

168

246

293

272

11,834

382

1.25

1.44

Jan.

246

226

220

233

220

207

272

496

349

259

272

252

233

226

307

384

*286

259

246

240

233

220

207

226

240

226

214

2*4

214

220

233

7,880

254

0.830

0.96

Feb.

240

356

286

194 252"

259

437

1,090

*542

370

307

307

300

279

259

240

546

685

426

356

412

482

370

314

286

272

259

246

_

-

10,372

370

1.21

1.2b

Mar.

252

246

233

240

246

*240

279

321

272

240

220

2273

300

1,250 765"

412

335

307

370

1,070

745

440

356

321

293

286

293

272

272

272

272

11,620

375

1.23

1.42

Apr.

252

252

974

* 1,160

526

384

328

349

574

626

558

468

608

608

356

328

307

279

266

259

246

240

32lT

342

272

272

426

328

272

259

-

12,447

415

1.36

1.52

May

240

226

233

220

233

252

226

207

*194

188

207

266

2157"

181

168

163

158

151

154

162

163

164

164

168

152

136

131

129

142

146

128

5,659

183

0.598

0.69

June

119

114

108

106

132

188

141

160

150

207

240

181

181

412

*321

156

134

131

132

123

116

111

105

100

94

90

96

97

88

1T9

-

4,452

148

0.484

0.54

July

105

95

91

91

89

83

77

77

75

*74

72

71

7T

152

160

155

120

108

174

220

134

107

99

94

745

542

200

141

131

129

117

4,597

148

0.484

0.56

Aug.

108

102

103

137

115

100

129

132

111

111

314

145

115

109

98

 114

342

188

106

93

86

84

81

79

76

7576"

125

162

98

85

3,799

123

0.402

0.46

Sept.

81

96

174

194

100

97

125

207

174

*128

1O8

98

84

82

122

107

92

88

88

84

81

78

77

73

72

69

69

69

65

64

-

3,046

102

0.333

0.37

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,030 Min 1OO Mean 290 Cfsm 0.948 In. 12.85

Water year 1950-51 : Max 1,550 Min 64 Mean 236 Cfsm 0.771 In. 10.48

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs]. No peak 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
52 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Hampden Sidney, Va.

Location. Lat 37°15', long. 78°29', on left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 626, 0.8 mile upstream from Locket Creek, 2 miles northwest of Hampden Sidney, 

Prince Edward County, and 6 miles southwest of Fsrmville.

Drainage area.--70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1946 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Crest-stage indicator installed Aug. 4, 1950. Altitude of gage is 320 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 69.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 452 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 5.47 ft); 

minimum discharge, 15 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.64 ft July 13.

1946-51: Maximum discharge observed, 1,660 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 6.60 

ft); minimum discharge, 11 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 1947 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

Flood in August 1940 reached a stage of about 15 ft, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Dec.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Dot . 1 to Dec . ' 

Sept, 15-30

15

110

160

215

1.7 

3.5 

4.0 

4.4

1.6 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

ept.

114

165

472

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

50

48

45

62

52

48

55

70

15

65

48

45

45

42

40

*40

45

45

48

45

48

48

48

52

48

45

45

48

45

45

1,537

49.6

0 .709

0.82

Nov.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

*45

42

42

45

45

45

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

62

48

45

42

166

137

52

50

50

48

-

1,569

52.3

0.747

0.83

Dec.

48

48

50

215

452

191

105

281

178

135

108

*99

93

90

90

87

82

72

72

69

69

68

66

66

64

64

64

66

69

69

69

3,299

106

1.51

1.74

1 

Jan.

69

66

66

69

59

59

59

76

74

66

59

62

59

64

76

82

*66

66

64

59

59

56

56

56

56

59

54

54

52

56

59

1,937

62.5

0.893

1.03

Feb.

56

59

59

56

56

56

59

272 ~*35

84

74

72

74

74

64

62

84

84

84

84

82

114

8c

72

66

64

64

62

_

_

-

2,218

79.2

1.13

1.18

Mar.

59

64

62

62

66

*62

64

69

69

62

59

56

56

255

152

90

74

64

64

255

122

122

79

69

69

66

66

64

64

64

64

2,583

83.3

1.19

1.37

Apr.

62

59

263

*198

105

52

64

74

126

146

111

90

84

79

76

76

74

69

66

64

64

64

90

76

72

64

122

72

64

62

-

2,718

90,6

1.29

1.44

May

59

56

59

59

59

62

59

56

*52

52

56

74

62

49

49

49

46

46

44

46

49

49

42

49

49

46

39

39

44

44

39

1,583

51.1

0.730

0.84

June

39

39

36

34

51

42

39

42

44

54

64

49

44

*76

54

44

46

44

42

39

39

39

39

36

34

34

44

36

34

39

-

1,276

42.5

0.607

0.68

July

34

34

32

32

29

24

24

24

19

*21

18

17

16

39

49

44

29

34

39

59

39

34

30

28

108

87

54

44

42

39

34

1,156

37.3

0.533

0.61

Aug.

32

30

32

39

39

29

42

36

32

30

29

34

39

32

*29

27

42

34

33

32

31

28

28

28

26

29

27

39

39

29

27

1,003

32.4

0.463

0.53

Sept.

26

24

44

39

36

28

52

34

29

*24

24

24

24

24

35

32

24

24

24

21

20

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

-

761

25.4

0.363

0.40

Calendar year 1950: Max 820 Min 31 Mean 76.8 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14. B7

Water year 1950-51: Max 452 Min 15 Mean 59.3 Cfsm 0.847 In. 11.47

Peak discharge (base, 500 efsK No peak abo 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 53

Appomattox River at Mattoax, Va.

Location (revised). Lat 37°25'17", long. 77°51'33", on right bank 75 ft upstream from 

Southern Kailway bridge at Mattoax, Amelia County, 0.3 mile upstream from Skinquarter 

Creek, and 3.7 miles upstream from Flat Creek.

Drainage area.--729 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1900 to December 1905, March 1926 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 174.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. August 1900 to December 1905, chain gage at 

same site, different datum. March 1926 to October 1936, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 735 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,590 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 14.81 ft); minimum, 144 cfs July 13 (gage height, 5.50 ft).

1900-05, 1926-51: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Aug. 18, 1940 (gage height, 35.3 

ft, from floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis 

of records for stations at Farmville and near Petersburg; minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 2, 1930 

(gage height, 3.52 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height-record, which are 

poor.

Revisions (water years).--W 782: Drainage area. 

1934-38.

1938. W 972: 1928, 1932,

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

343

343

325

308

316

352

370

370

739

1,210

950

561

435

379

343

325

*308

308

300

3T50"

308

308

316

361

475

517

406

352

334

325

316

12,903

416

0.571

0.66

Nov.

316

308

316

316

316

308

316

300

291

282

282

282

282

*274

266

274

274

274

274

274

308

361

361

316

388

950

557

550

435

397

-

10,797

360

0.494

0.55

Dec.

370

352

343 752"

1,870

2,260

2,290

1,470

1,680

1,290

978

*1,060

978

788

710

684

710

658

585

506

415

425

475

528

561

528

455

415

379

495

585

25,565

825

1.13

1.30

Jan.

561

495

465

465

465

445 25S990

1,320 B"EB"

684

658

609

573

609

841

*868

710

633

597

573

550

517

506

539

561

528

506

506

506

528

19,131

617

0.846

0.98

Feb.

550

658

814

658

485

573

762

1,650

2,060

1,400

868

762

*762

710

658

609

841

1,740

1,650

1,090

950

1,090

1,180

922

762

710

658

609

_

_

-

26,181

935

1.28

1.33

Mar.

597

597

585

573

573

597

*609

736

762

658

573

539

5~5TT

1,370

2,220

2,000

978

788

788

2,190

2,520

2,460

1,240

922

788

710

658

658

633

633

633

30,138

972

1.33

1.53

Apr.

597

561

1,080

2,100

2,390

1,380

895

814

1,010

1,470

1,590

1,320

1,290

1,320

1,010

841

788

*710

633

597

573

539

557

762

762

609

710

895

710

597

-

29,150

972

1.33

1.48

May

550

5TT

485

506

495

517

517

475

*435

406

397

435

506

435

379

352

343

325

325

325

334

343

334

370

334

325

291

274

274

282

300

12,186

393

0.539

0.62

June

274

258

242

242" 234

388

379

406

465

425

710

506

445

*950 550"

585

397

334

316

316

300

352

352

274

250

234

234

234

242

234

-

11,528

384

0.527

0.59

July

266

282

226

204

196

189

176

168

157

156

*152

148

144

d5730"

d600

d560

475

361

274

dSOO

561

352

258

226

242

dSOO

1,120

 5oTT

325

282

274

10,680

344

0.472

0.54

Aug.

250

234

211

218

242

250

234

266

d300

d280

d260

485

415

266

*250

211

196

563 ¥3"5~

300

226

211

204

189

182

dlSO

dI50~

d!90

d250

d380

d250

8,308

268

0.368

0.42

Sept.

d200

d350

1,010

 SoT

370

266

242

234

258

*308

226

196

176

169

204

242

266

242

218

218

211

204

204

189

182

176

176

176

161

156

-

7,736

258

0.354

0.40

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,260 Mln 189 Mean 682 Cfsm 0.936 In. 12.69

Water year 1950-51 : Max 2,520 Mln 144 Mean 560 Cfsm 0.768 In. 10.40

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* -Discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Farmville 

affiJ near Petersburg.
JAMES RIVER BASIN

Deep Creek near Mannboro, Va.

cation ( revised ). --La i o/ J_D ' as , long. ii o^'dc; , un ±ei L uaun ai> uyBuretun H_LUC ui 

bridge on State Highway 38, 0.9 mile upstream from Sweathouse Creek, 3.4 miles northwest of Manriboro, 'Unelia County, and 7.5 miles southeast of Amelia.

Drainage area.--15G sq mi.

Records available. --September 194G to September 1951.

mes. --Kayliuum iiischarte during year, 33J cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.04 ft); minium, 15 cfs July 13, 14 (ga^e height, 1.01 ft).

1940-51: Maximum discharge observed, 7,140 cfs Sejjt. o5, 1947 (gage height, 13.1 

ft, fr>_m f loodnarlis); minimum discharge, 10 cfs Sept. 6, 1947 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

Flood in August 1940 reached a stage of 14.3 ft (discharge, 10,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 3,800 cfs), from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records ~ood.

Correction.--figures for tne calendar year 1943 as published in Water-Supply Paper 114£ 

 are in error. The correct figure's are as follows: total cfs-days, 64,207; maximum

daily discharge, 3,040 cfs; minimum daily, 17 cfs; mean, 175 cfs; cubic feet per

second per square mile, 1.12; runoff, 15.30 in.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

402

615

836 260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

45

41

39

54

73

se

55

90

155

108

73

58

51

49

46

*45

45

46

4S

48

48

54

97

120

97

74

64

61

60

59

2,001

R4.5

3.413

0.48

Nov.

57

56

55

57

89

39

72

63

fil

eo

53

58

55

*5E

54_

55

se

56

54

54

68

75

65

60

110

134

120

90

80

73

-

2,148

71.6

0.459

0 . 51

Dec.

70

67

67 ieo

5E2

590

219

320

413

E07

202

*231

186

144

130

1C6

11!

Ill

67

101

101

92

88

92

106

94

82

65

96

114

118

5,144

166

1.06

1.22

Jan.

103

86

88

93

90

ai

84

136

152

114

111

10 e

92

92

114

130

*l'"i4

94

91

89

8681"

76

92

93

BI-:

79

77

77

80

88

3,007

97.0

0.622

0.72

Feb.

87

lin

98

68

88

96

122

312

*297

166

130

125

122

110

100

32

154

358

250

166

152

191

157

IE 6

114

110

104

97

-

-

4, "'93

' 146

0.97

Mar,

94

39

94

93

inn

ICTi

*104

133

111

96

87

84

93

3u5

384

191

133

126

134

468

836

461

242

178

148

134

130

126

126

130

134

5, 689

184

1.18

1.36

Apr.

121

109

289

528

325

184

143

153

286

292

212

236

410

260

163

144

139

*12C

117

113

101

101

139

168

121

109

158

144

113

101

-

5,610

187

1.20

1.34

May

91

85

84

86

91

94

87

80

*72

66

66

80

73

61

57

54

52

49

52

58

59

54

49

52

49

44

41

39

40

41

39

1,945

62.7

0.402

0.46

June

36

34

32

31

34

61

49

76

73

177

318

170

82

*158

126

86

62

54

52

49

49

45

41

36

34

32

39

36

32

38

-

2,142

71.4

0.458

0.51

July

46

32

30

28

27

23

21

20

19

18

*18

17

16

118

224

114

55

70

268

6_Q2

2B6

81

54

44

100

126

55

42

61

91

55

2,761

89.1

0 . 57 1

0.66

Aug.

42

35

34

45

34

30

50

56

56

42

159

196

260

153

*73

52

43

38

35

34

31

29

28

26

24

24

23

34

70

50

36

1,842

59.4

0.381

0.44

Sept.

30

31

74

85

72

50

63

66

54

*38

34

32

30

29

30

40

34

33

33

30

28

26

25

24

24

26

25

24

23

21

~

1,134

37.8

0.242

0.27

Calendar year 1950: Max 992 Mln 2F Mean 124 Cfsm 0.795 In. 10.76

Water year 1950-51: Max 836 Min IE Mean 103 Cfsm 0.660 In. 8.94

Peak discharge (ba

Discharge

jfs). No peak above base.

rement made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN

Appomattox River near Petersburg, Va.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°13 I 33", long. 77°32'20", 2.2 miles upstream from dam of

Virginia Klectric and Power Co., 4.2 miles downstream from Whipponock Creek, and 5.9 

miles west of corporate limits of city of Petersburg.

Drainage area.--1,335 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1927 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 122 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Sept. 22, 1931, water-stage recorder at site 0.3 mile downstream at different dat,J^n.

Average discharge.--23 years (1927-30, 1931-51), 1,232 cfs.

Eytremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,660 cfs Mar. e height, 7.27 ft); miniheight, 2.47 ft .

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Aug. 20, 1940 (gage height, 18.15 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 21-27, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years ).--W 757: 19.32-33.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

191

385

5.0 2, luO 

4,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

520

514

514

490

508

582

615

636

900

1,750

1,730

*1,180

800

664

582

538

514

508

508

508

514

514

538

664

824

891

840

685

615

582

576

21,784

703

0.527

0.61

Nov.

563

550

544

563

664

657

615

589

556

544

532

526

514

*514

508

508

514

514

514

508

538

629

657

615

76O

1,180

1,580

1,160

848

738

-

19,702

657

0.492

0.55

Dec .

671

643

615

1,090

2,600

5,420

5,200

*2,980

2,480

2,380

1,830

1,780

1,730

1,430

1, 190

1, 120

1,090

1,070

950

800

760

745

745

832

960

880

808

745

664

784

968

41,960

1,354

1.01

1.16

Jan .

984

882

800

776

776

745

745

1,240

1.780

1,480

1,110

993

934

857

900

1,080

1,190

1,080

916

857

808

*776

722

708

745

768

745

708

678

685

730

28,198

910

0.682

0.79

Feb.

752

848

1,010

942

776

670

882

1,990

2,760

2,540

1,530

*1,190

1,120

1,060

968

900

1,130

2,380

2,760

1,930

1,530

1,630

1,680

1,430

1,170

1,050

984

925

-

_

-

38,597

1,378

1.03

1.07

Mar.

882

882

874

857

866

882

968

1,170

1, 190

1,070

908

824

*816

1,780

2,980

3,090

2,040

, 330

,240

,310

,540

,420

,090

,730

,380

, 190

, 100

,060

,060

, 050

, 070

49,649

1,602

1.20

1.38

Apr.

1, 000

950

1,630

2,980

*5.510

2,870

1,580

1,330

1,730

2,040

2,320

2,160

2,320

2,100

1,730

1,380

1,280

1, 170

1,070

993

942

891

993

,190

,240

,080

,140

,330

,280

,050

-

47,079

1,569

1.18

1.32

May

942

874

816

908

942

925

908

*857

776

715

685

745

816

816

700

629

602

576

563

576

589

596

582

602

622

556

520

474

457

452

462

21,283

687

0 . 515

0.59

June

468

425

400

376

380

468

657

629

776

993

1,380

1,330

832

1,150

1.680

1,240

776

£76

514

484

468

452

532

474

380

353

348

371

353

367

-

19,632

654

0.490

0.55

July

371

385

371

322

288

272

252

238

221

212

197

*191

186

218

496

908

824

643

526

1,370

1.580

776

462

348

385

800

1,380

968

556

462

400

16,608

536

0.401

0.46

Aug.

344

322

288

296

296

284

318

357

385

462

339

840

784

752

*440

479

335

276

615

462

335

268

235

215

206

197

191

263

457

544

435

12,020

388

0.291

0.34

Sept.

326

260

1,010

1.450

692

502

420

405

385

376

*395

322

288

268

276

288

296

313

288

268

260

252

238

224

221

212

206

203

197

191

-

11,012

367

0.275

0.31

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,890 Min 313 Mean 1,161 Cfsm 0.870 In. 11.80

Water year 195O-51: Max 4,540 Min 191 Mean 897 Cfsm 0.672 In. 9.13

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP cfs).--lTo peak above base 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
56 JAMES RIVER BASIN

Chiekahominy River near Providence Forge, Va.

Location. --Lat 37°C6'10", long. 77°03'40", on left bank at upstream side of highway

bridge , 1.1 miles southwest of Providence Forge, New Kent County, and 1.7 miles downstream from Schiminoe Creel: 

Drainage area.--249 sq mi. 

Records available.--Jan lary 1942 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T9S9, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--9 years, 256 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 575 efs Mar. 26 (gage height, 7.03 ft); minimum,

,t, 10.6 ft); mini- 

;e height, 1.56 ft

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.3

3.0

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

195

423

575

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

SB

62

57

64

78

82

78

96

132

155

*170

150

146

146

119

80

66

61

59

58

56

59

73

85

86

81

72

66

63

62

2 , 701

87.1

0.350

0.40

Nov.

61

60

59

57

62

68

82

90

89

*BO

72

66

64

62

60

61

62

62

62

62

71

82

85

82

85

96

119

132

137

132

-

2,362

78.7

0.316

0.35

Dec.

128

111

94

101

124

132

*150

200

251

323

371

359

335

311

275

251

233

215

180

170

137

128

119

124

124

119

117

106

109

112

124

5,633

182

0.731

0.84

Jan.

132

132

137

137

132

124

128

180

170

165

165

170

170

160

155

150

146

150

155

165

160

142

*124

119

119

119

117

114

110

107

106

4,360

141

0.566

0.65

Feb.

108

117

124

114

114

114

146

175

180

210

227

*239

263

275

257

210

200

210

215

245

257

SOS

347

371

359

311

281

251

_

_

-

6,225

222

0.892

0.93

Mar.

210

185

170

165

160

160

160

*190

205

227

239

245

257

287

275

281

281

287

323

465

523

508

493

479

523

575

556

479

371

281

233

9,793

316

1.27

1.46

Apr.

205

190

210

233

251

*251

257

287

335

335

281

257

335

371

371

323

293

299

311

281

227

200

190

170

155

155

155

155

160

170

-,

7,413

247

0.992

1.11

May

185

T85

160

150

137

137

146

*170

180

165

137

128

128

128

128

99

73

62

57

57

59

59

64

90

90

108

119

128

142

155

110

3,736

120

0.482

0.56

June

69

52

43

41

38

42

62

96

132

185

287

323

*305

359

495

493

423

371

363

359

251

116

96

75

63

57

42

38

47

55

-

5,396

180

0.723

0.81

July

60

77

56

52

45

35

28

25

22

21

20

*20

18

18

16

20

24

39

45

53

61

58

38

27

27

27

26

26

260

155

71

1,472

47.5

0.191

0.22

Aug.

51

54

42

50

40

34

46

62

70

60

119

124

*205

185

180

221

210

124

56

41

35

31

27

-26

24

22

22

34

56

60

50

2,351

76.2

0.306

0.35

Sept.

33

28

28

42

53.

53

48

45

42

32

*28

25

24

23

24

E8

31

38

34

30

28

25

26

24

24

28

29

26

23

2_0

-

942

31,4

0.126

0.14

Calendar year 1950 : Max 905 Mln 28 Mean 178 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.69

Water year 1950-51 : Max 575 Mln 18 Mean 144 Cfsm 0.578 In. 7.82

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
Lake Drummond in Dismal Swamp, Va.

Location (revised). Lat 36°35'40", long. 76°2o'20", in outlet canal, in Norfolk County, 

LJ UU rt upstream from dam and gates, 0.5 mile downstream from Lake Drummond, 2.6 miles 

east of Kansemond County line, 3.1 miles north of North Carolina State line, and 20 

miles southwest of Norfolk.

Records available.--May 1926 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 15 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 5.50 ft Feb. 24; minimum, 2.44 ft Dec. 7.

1526-51: Maximum gage height, o".09 ft Oct. 7, 1929; minimum, about 0.0 ft sometime 

during fall or winter of 1941-42.

Revisions (water years).---W 1032; 1934-43.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.26

4.26

4.24

4.22

4.17

4.16

4.15

4.12

4.14

4.16

4.10

4.10

4.12

3.99

3.96

3.94

3.92

3.87

3.82

3.78

3.73

3.72

3.70

3.70

3.67

3.64

3.64

3.63

3.59

3.56

3.54

Nov.

3.47

3.39

3.35

3.30

3.32

3 .30

3.26

3.22

3.19

3.18

3.16

3.09

2.90

2.84

2.94

2.92

2.92

2.89

2.84

2.80

2.80

2.76

2.74

2.70

2.72

2.69

2.67

2.68

2 .68

2.60

-

Dec.

2.58

2.56

2.54

2.56

2.58

2.50

2.46

2.56

2.54

2.60

2.62

2.63

2.68

2.79

2.81

2.96

2.94

2.94

2.92

2.98

2.98

2.98

2.98

2.97

2.96

2.98

3.01

3.07

3.12

3.16

3.20

Jan.

3.20

3.20

3.31

3.35

3.34

3.31

3.30

3.36

3.38

3.39

3.54

3.54

3.55

3.54

3.74

3.72

3.67

3.G4

3.65

3.77

3.86

3.88

3.88

3.85

3.89

4.06

4.03

4.00

4.04

4.01

4.07

Feb.

4.11

4.03

4.11

4.20

4.20

4.22

4.30

4.40

4.38

4.46

4.46

4.47

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.53

4.65

4.72

4.78

4.80

4.86

4.95

4.96

5.23

4.97

4.98

5.03

5.07

_

_

-

Mar.

5.12

5.11

5.07

5.01

5.03

5.05

5.07

5.08

5.05

5.06

5.02

5.01

4.99

5.08

5.06

5.01

5.01

4.99

5.05

5.21

5.14

5.12

5.14

5.11

5.06

5.08

5.05

5.02

5.07

5.14

5.12

Apr.

5.10

5.03

5.14

5.06

5.02

5.04

5.01

5.05

5.13

5.16

5.10

5.11

5.07

5.05

5.00

5.01

4.99

5.00

5.00

5.08

5.00

5.03

5.01

5.01

5.04

5.07

5.07

5.07

5.05

5.08

May

5.06

5.05

5.01

5.05

5.06

5.03

5.00

4.99

4.94

4.97

4.81

4.95

4.92

4.91

4.87

4.81

4.80

4.69

4.82

4.80

4.81

4.79

4.80

4.79

4.71

4.67

4.61

4.59

4.58

4.55

4.51

June

4.45

.40

.37

.32

.36

.28

.24

.43

.52

.60

.60

.57

.59

.67

.65

.64

.63

.65

.65

.67

.60

.52

.48

.48

.43

.39

.37

.36

.28

.29

July

4.28

4.21

4.15

4.13

4.15

4.07

4.03

3.94

3.91

3.84

3.87

3.82

3.76

3.80

3.73

3.66

3.65

3.68

3.67

3.60

3.57

3.56

3.50

3.47

3.57

3.43

3.42

3.40

3.36

3.30

3.32

Aug.

3.28

3.29

3.28

3.26

3.19

3.14

3.16

3.13

3.09

3.05

3.08

3.13

3.13

3.10

3.13

3.08

3.04

2.98

3.00

3.08

3.07

3.05

3.04

3.09

3.13

3.11

3.09

3.18

3.48

3.58

3.64

Sept

3.70

3.79

3.76

3.78

3.87

3.89

3.91

3.89

3.87

3.87

3.85

3.84

3.85

3.82

3.76

3.85

3.88

3.89

3.88

3.88

3.84

3.83

3.82

3.78

3.76

3.75

3.70

3.69

3.65

3.61

253642 O - 53 - 5
58 CHOWAN RIVER BASIN

Nottoway Hiver near Burkeville, Va.

Location. Lat 37°05", long. 78°12', on left bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 723, 2tj- miles upstream from Modest Creek, 6 miles north of Victoria, 

and 7-| miles south of Burkeville, Nottoway County.

Drainage area.--38 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1946 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 354.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to July 4, 1951, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 38.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 858 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 10.55 

rt); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1946-51: Maximum discharge observed, 3,020 cfs Sept. 25, 1947 (gage height, 18.15 

ft); minimum observed, 0.3 cfs Sept. 20, 1947 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

Maximum stage known, 27.4 ft in August 1940, from Corps of Engineers floodmark.

Remarks.--Records fair prior to July 4, good thereafter.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.0

1.7

5.4

15

2.5 

3.5 

5.0

8.6

184

496

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsiti

In.

Oct.

16

13

12

11

IS

18

13

44

52

60

28

20

16

15

14

13

12

12

IE

14

14

13 *14

40

§4_

33

24

20

18

18

17

685

22.1

0.582

0.67

Nov.

16

15

15

17

20

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

TT

13

13

14

13

13

13

22

16

14

14

233

90

34

26

24

22

-

784

26.1

0.687

0.77

Dec.

20

1913"

488 T9~B~

98

134

202

77

53

70

80

56

52

50

54

42

*36

35

34

29

26

24

30

30

26

25

24

30

38

40

2,139

69.0

1.82

2.10

Jan.

30

27

25

28

24

22

22

104 ~4T

19

34

30

28

26

45

45

32

30

24

24

25

22

21

26

28

25

24

21

*20

21

21

917

29.6

0.779

0.90

Feb.

40

80

33

28

28

22

2T

63

42

42

31

39

35

31

27

24

42

83

54

46

*46

86 52"

38

31

31

30

24

_

-

-

1,155

41.2

1.08

1.12

Mar.

25

31

26

29

31

29

27

43

32

26

25

23 135"

350

77

54

39

34

44

447

104

73

52

42

34

*34

32

30

34

31

32

2,023

65.2

1.71

1.97

Apr.

26

26

TS- 226

48

37

34

35

98

69

54

42

42

34

29

28

30

27

25

24

2020"

*72

44

34

27

29

24

23

21

-

1,324

44.1

1.16

1.29

May

18

17

17

16

2O

20

20

16

15

13

12

20

15

12

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.6

13

*13

11

10

9.6

8.4

7.4

7.0

6.7

B7T

16

8.6

398.2

12.8

0.537

0.39

June

7.6

6.4

5.6

5.6

6.5

9.0

6.4

7.0

8.4

§1

16

11

8.6

40

13

8.8

7.2

7.4

8.0

7.0

6.8

6.0

5.6

5.0

*4.6

3.9 iTS6.0

4.7

5.6

-

304.3

10.1

0.266

0.30

July

5.8

4.7

4.3

3.5

3.2

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

77r

6.7

110 "IT

6.7

7.8

32

8.8

6.7

5.3

*4.4

9.0

6.8

5.0

4.1

4.8

4.6

4.0

280.7

9.05

0.238

0.27

Aug.

3.4

2.9

2.6

4.0

3.0

2.6

5.9

5.3

3.6

3.3

12~5\6

9.4

5.4

3.8

3.3

5.9

3.9

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

*1.4 5TB3.9

2.5

1.6

113.9

3.67

0.097

0.11

Sept.

1.5

1.6

26

TT.2

4.0

3.5

16

5.7

3.4

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

3.4

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.7

*1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

115.7

3.86

0.102

0.11

Calendar year 1950 : Max 628 Min 3.9 Mean 40.0 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.29

Water year 1950-51 : Max 488 Min 1.0 Mean 28.0 Cfsm 0.737 In. 10.0

Peak discharge f base . 600 cfs) .--Mar. 7.0 (7:1S a.m.) fl.sa nfa 

 =charge measurement made on this day.

ft),
CHOWAN RIVER BASIN 59

Nottoway River near Stony Creek, Va.

Location (revised). Lat 36°54'00", long. 77°24'00", on left bank 15 ft downstream from 

oriage on u. s. Highway 301, 1.8 miles upstream from Island Swamp, 3.3 miles south of 

town of Stony Creek, Sussex County, and 4.4 miles upstream from Stony Creek.

Drainage area. 586 sq mi.

Records available. March 1930 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 56 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Oct. 11, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum,

Average discharge. 21 years, 549 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,510 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 10.87 ft); mini-

 mum, 36 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 25,200 cfs Aug. 17, 1940 (gage height, 23.66 ft), from

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of records for

stations on Appomattox River; minimum, 5 cfs Sept. 2, 5, 1932 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

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

Revisions (water years). W 803: 1935(M). W972: 1931(M), 1932, 1934-35, 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

3.1 203

3.5 285

4.0 400

5.0 640

6.0 940

7.0 1,240

2.1 

2.5 

3.5 243

5.0 595

7.0 1,170

10.5 2,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

240

238

222

205

244

296

285

255

285

1, 120

870

482

316

243

210

191

183

178

T75

181

190

193

190

221

374

*446

362

274

239

225

221

9,357

302

0.515

0.59

Nov.

214

206

199 '2"50~

247

374

305

249

227

239

217

217

214

206

202

202

212

219

210

a220

a240

a270

284

245

294

632

810

455

a420

a350

-

8,619

287

0.490

0.55

Dec.

a310

a290

a290

a450

aSOO

al,200

al,400

al,556

al,150

al, 200

al.OOO

a700

a800

a700

a620

a540

aSOO

a 450

a400

a380

*a350

316

350

338

350

338

327

294

274

35iJ

434

18,151

586

l.OO

1.15

Jan.

422

374

327

327

327

305 3SB"

804

900 '520"

482

458

410

386

470

645

532

446

*398

386

362

350

316

327

362

a360

a340

316

305

305

350

13,017

420

0.717

0.83

Feb.

374

398

434

410

516

327

362

712

1,050

662

a580

aSOO

a460

a420

a400

a380

a450

a66O

a900

aeoo

a680

*a800

724

60S

508

458

434

410

_

_

-

15,217

543

0.927

0.97

Mar.

398

458

446

410

410

422

458

658

595

495

410

'3"B"6~ 374

1,270

1,650

1,240

724

582

558

1,880

2,560

2,120

1,050

780

658

570

520

*482

482

495

508

23,849

769

1.31

1.51

Apr.

470

434

1,010

1,610

1,170

752

595

697

1,370

1,310

990

780

870

697

570

532

520

482

446

422

386

374 '53T

595

*595

458

422

422

386

386

-

20,185

673

1.15

1.28

May

434

3B7J

327

327

316

350

350

316

274

249

235

305

338

263

223

200

188

179

178

188

204

204

188

*188

204

174

153

143

137

132

T17

7,460

241

0.411

0.47

June

176

145

119

113

142

398

263

243

274

284

470 358"

251

350

350

305

233

178

164

161

158

174

151

137

a!20

allO

a 100

*TTO"

125

125

6,327

211

0.360

0.40

July

174

239

158

124

110

103

93

78

62

66

72

64

55

W

85

166

140

128

145

595

900 B"5"7

169

118

112

840

*263

137

125

227

183

6,148

198

0.338

0.39

Aug.

120

118

122

90

72

69

75

81

100

92

86

76

125

'2"OT5 374

122

96

80

80

70

66

58

55

52

46

~&42

*47

48

58

60

2,830

91.3

0.156

0.18

Sept.

51

49

BT

103

520

274

128

100

81

79

70

60

57

54

65

60

74

86

89

66

61

60

59

54

54

58

*106

97

73

64

-

2,804

93.5

0.160

0.18

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,940 Min 105 Mean 490 Cfsm 0.836 In. 11.35

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,360 Min 42 Mean 357 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.50

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 efs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Sebrell.
30 CHOWAN RIVER BASIN

Stony Creek near Dinwiddie, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°04'00", long. 77°36'10", near center of span on upstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway I, 1.2 miles southwest of Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, 1.7 miles downstream from Chamberlains Bed Creek, and 5.7 miles downstream from confluence of White 

Oak and Butterwood Creeks.

Drainage area.--Ill sq mi.

Records available .--September 1946 to September 1951,

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 130 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 97.7 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge observed during year, 659 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 6.09 ft); 

minimum observed, 4.2 cfs Aug. 25, 26 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1946-51: Maximum discharge observed, 1,950 cfs Feb. 15, 1948 (gage height, 10.05 

ft); minimum observed, 2.8 cfs Aug. 20, 1947 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair.

Bat in- tatles, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8, 

June 11 t? Sepr. 30 Jan. 9 to June 10

1.2

1.4 12

1.7 33

2.0 65

4.Z 3.0 222

4.0 371

5.5 buO

1.5 20

1.7 36

2.0 73

3.0 230

4.0 371

5.6 593

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

34

32

30

2933-

38

33

41

54

196

88

60

46

37

34

32

31

31

31

32

33

32

33

46

55

48

*40

37

31

34

35

1,364

44.0

0.396

0.46

Nov.

34

33

31

31

101

65

50

41

39

;3

31

36

34

34

33

33

35

32

36

36

42

45

43

39

92

123 "78

b5

55

50

-

1,435

47 .8

0 . 43 1

0.48

Dec.

4o

43

42

3GCJ

539

270

222

343

214

139

270

214

139

107

95

85

35

65

*bl

60

54

65

59

65

70

66

61

48

63

70

89

4,049

131

1.18

1.36

Jan.

75

69

68

68

b3

59

58 343"

198

117

110

98

86

80

110

149

102

86

80

77

73

67

62

67

79

72

66

62

62

69

*94

2,869

92.5

0.833

0.96

Feb.

230

no

93

66

48

bo

73

275

149

110

96

96

90

81

76

69

141

357 2~14

157

141

*20e

141

110

99

90

88

83

-

_

-

3,555

127

1.14

1.19

Mar.

76

87

80

79

83

83

84

133

102

83

676~7

125

427

260

157

125

102

165

593

511

275

131

141

117

110

99

87

*94

98

9b

4,787

154

1.39

1.60

Apr.

8b

165

413

34T

181

133

110

110

260

193

165

133

157

125

110

100

99

92

84

81

74

73

88

99

*79

72

98

94

76

133

-

4,031

134

1.21

1.35

May

102

77

66

149 TOO"

110

90

73

62

5£

54

69

59

51

45

42

42

38

38

42

43

42

36

*43

39

35

32

28

28

29

28

1,747

56 .4

0.508

0.59

June

26

24

22

22

21

31

31

47

54

141

106

64

43

72

48

38

4C

29

29

27

25

3E

25

21

18

17

23

*19

17

19

-

1,134

37.8

0.341

0.33

July

25

17

17

15

14

12

11

11

10

9.5

8.6

7.4

6 .4

32

27

14

12

11

Hi

147

107

53

32

22

19

17

a9

41

254

123

*66

1,241.9

40.1

0.361

0.42

Aug.

3b

30

26

27

23

20

32

27

24

22

19

18

17

16

19

27

13

10

11

10

a. 6

7.1

6.7

5.6

4.2

4.2

4.c

9.1

*14

11

13

517.1

ID. 7

0.150

0.17

Sept.

11

9.5

9.5

14

115

74

29

19

16

13

9.1

6.2

9.1

8.2

8.6

12

17

17

15

12

11

9.5

10 7.4

9.4

9.1

*8.2

9.5

9.1

8.6

-

sia.o

17.3

0.15b

0.17

Calendar year 1950; Max 1,020 win 11 Mean 95.9 Cfsm 0.8b4 In. 11.74

Water year 1950-51: Max 593 Min 4.2 Mean 74.7 Cfsm O.S73 In. 9.13

Peak discharge (base, 1,2OO cfs). No peak above bas 

* Edscharge measurement made on this day.
CHOWAN RIVER BASIN

Anderson Branch at Sussex, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°55'10", long. 77°15'45", on right bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 40, 1 mile east of Sussex, Sussex County, and 1.5 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--5.4 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is GO ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 4.29 ft); no flow 

May 28 to June 4, June 24 to Sept. 30.

1948-51: Maximum discharge, 126 cfs Sept. 12, 1950 (gage height, 6.12 ft); no flow 

for prolonged periods.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.0 .7

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

1.9 

2.9 

4.2

6.0

15

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

.1

.4

.1

~

.0

.£

.7

.3

1

1

.9

.7

.7

.7

.3

.0

.0

.0

.1

.6

.6

.4

.6

.7

* .3

.4

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

110.2

3.55

0.657

0.76

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

79

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.5

6.9

4.7

3.2

2.3

8.3

6.9

4.7

3.6

2.8

2.3

-

71.0

2.37

0.439

0.49

Dec.

1.9

1.8

1.7

6.1

12

8.7

6.b

14

TT

9.9

13

all

alO

aS.O

a5. 6

a4.7

a4.0

a3.4

a3.0

a2.7

*a2.3 Z.'i

2.6

3.0

3 .0

2.8

2.3

1.8

2.8

4.2

5.8

171.9

5.55

1.03

1.19

Jan.

4.6

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.3

4.0

12-8.7

5.5

4.6

3.9

3.0

3.4

8.1

9.0

5.6

4.4

*3.8

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.2

3.3

3.6

2.9

2.4

2.2

1.9

273

3.0

128.5

4.15

0.769

0.89

Feb.

3.6

4.2

2.9

1.9

1.6

2.0

6.9

~9.9 14

6.3

5.8

5.6

4.7

3.8

3.2

2.8

7.4

14

11

7.8

9.6

*13

9.3

6.3

5.1

4.6

4.2

3.7

_

_

-

175.4

6.26

1.16

1.21

Mar.

4.b

b.6

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.4

8.2

13

9.6

5.6

4.2

3.7

576

19

16

10

6.9

5.6

8.7

3_2

28

19

13

9.9

8.1

6.6

5.8

*5.3

5.5

7.5

7.8

295.5

9.53

1.76

2.03

Apr.

5.5

4.7

19

19

11

7.2

5.3

10

19

17

15

13

11

7.5

5.6

4.9

5.6

4.7

4.1

4.2

3.6

3.3

6.6

6.6

*4.6

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.8

-

230.7

7.69

1.42

1.58

May

1.3

T7U

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

.9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 7

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 5

a. fa

*.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

5

0

0

17.6

0.57

0.106

0.12

June

0

0

0

0

5.0

12 ~T.6

3.4

7.8

7.8

5.6

1.7

a. 8

a. 7

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

*aO

0

0

o

-

48.7

1.62

O.300

0.33

July

(*)

0

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

o

0

Sept.

(»)

-

0

0

0

o

Calendar year 1950: Max 96 Min o Mean 3.96 cfsm 0.733 In. 9.9b

Water year 1950-51: Max 32 Mln o Mean. 3.42 Cfsm 0.633 In. B.bO

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Fontaine Creek near Emporia.
CHOWAN RIVER BASIN

Nottoway River near Sebrell, Va.

Location (revised).--Lat 36°46'13" ) long. 77 0 09'59", on right bank at upstream side of 

nignway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Three Creek, 2.5 miles southwest of Sebrell, 

Southampton County, and 5.3 miles upstream from Assamoosick Swamp.

Drainage area.--1,451 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1941 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5.96 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

3Tug. 23, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 1,216 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,090 cfs War. 24 (gage height, 14.40 ft); mini- 

 mum, 90 cfs Aug. 27, 28 (gage height, 3.48 ft).

1941-51: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs July 22, 1945 (gage height, 24.5 ft); minimum observed, 12 cfs Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 3.30 ft).

Flood on August 1940 reached a stage of 29.7 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 48,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cuoio feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

7 .0 

9.0 

12.0

374

840

1,460

2,560

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

172

bib

9.0

12.0

14.3

l,5iO 

2,700 

4,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

728

676

624

546

572

676

784

756

756

990

1,660

1,750

1,240

840

650

572

494

468

444

420

420

420

420

»420 

468

624

728

676

572

494

494

21,362

689

0.475

0.55

Nov.

468

420

42O

396

444

444

572

572

520

468

444

420

396

396

396

374

396

396

396

420

468

520

598

624 

624

7 O2

1,050

1,240

1,C20

812

-

16,416

547

0.377

0.42

Dec.

676

624

572

572

812

1,770

2,280

2,560

2,486

2,440

2 , 440

1,800

2,050

1,870

1,560

1,330

1,200

1,080

9bO

870

 784

702

702

728

756

784

756

728

676

676

812

38,050

1,227

0.846

0.98

Jan.

960

960

900

784

756

728

702

784

1,330

1,770

l,bOO

1,240

1,080

1,020

960

1,110

1,400

 1,330

1,140

1,020

900

870

840

784 

784

812

812

756

702

702

784

30,320

978

0.674

0.78

Feb.

812

840

870

870

812

723

§Go" 702

1,300

1,700

1,630

1,330

1,140

1,050

960

870

840

1,020

1,660

2,050

2,050

1,780

 1,810

1,740 

1,490

1,250

1,120

1,030

_

_

-

34,354

1,227

0.846

0.88

Mar.

1,000

1,000

1,060

1,060

1,000

1,000

1,030

1,190

1,460

1,490

1,320

1,120

1,000

1,150

1,890

2,450

2,650

2,290

1,740

1,970

2,610

3,100

3,580

4,010 

3,790

2,870

»2,090

1,600

1,390

1,320

1,320

56,550

1,824

1.26

1.45

Apr.

1,320

1,250

1,360

1,930

2,610

2,920

2,700

2,090

1,970

2,370

2,740

2,830

2,530

2,250

2,050

1,710

1,460

1,320

1,220

1,120

1,060

1,000

940

» 1 , 000 

1,190

1,190

1,000

880

880

824

-

49,714

1,657

1.14

1.27

May

772

824

772

720

746

772

772

772

694

604

544

520

568

642

544

472

412

378

356

345

356

 367

378

367 

345

378

345

301

270

254

246

15,836

511

0.352

0.41

June

240

26fa

258

220

226

280

532

592

772

852

852

1,000

970

798

798

824

694

532

412

334

301

290

290

260 

236

 210

188

183

174

T88

-

13,772

459

0.316

0.35

July

218

246

290

240

192

176

Ib3

185

144

128

110

m

110

110

118

125

214

226

181

218

416

940

668

367 

 250

212

720

520

345

312

694

8,955

289

0.199

0.23

Aug.

746

47?

270

256

202

172

170

172

196

218

230

226

200

270

532

460

334

301

214

165

152

137

 127

111 

105

101

5B" 93

102

110

125

7,067

228

0.157

0.18

Sept.

127

117

112

114

123

356

436

250

192

154

135

127

116

101

98

101

111

108

125

130

122

110

101

96 

57

 105

111

108

139

122

-

4,284

143

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,580 Min 226 Mean 1,150 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.76

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,010 Min 93 Mean 813 Cfsm O.560 In. 7.61

Discharge measurement made on this
CHOWAN RIVER BASIN 63

Blackwater River near Dendron, Va.

Location. Lat 37 0 01'30", long. 76°52'30" ) on left bank 10 ft upstream from Walls Bridge, 

1.2 miles (revised) downstream from Cypress Swamp, and 3.5 miles southeast of Dendron, 

Surry County.

Drainage area.--285 sq mi.

Records available . January 1942 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 30.99 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 283 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 842 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 

 i.b'ofs July 10, 11 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 4,710 cfs July 21, 1945 (gage height, 8.90 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 17 to June 5, July 18 to Sept. 3)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

Z.5 

2.8 

3.0

3.4 2Z4

3.8 394

4.5 810

67

103

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

181

153

130

111

125

136

178

303

258

243

347

'531?

239

210

184

178

184

181

165

142

119

101

90

88

*83

81 55

90

92

90

88

4,948

160

0.561

0.65

Nov.

85

90

92

101

108

92

77

71

68

70

70

70

68

67

5S

70

77

77

71

77

119

125

130

147

221

254

299

t5Z

195

168

-

3,479

116

0.407

0.45

Dec.

156

165

174

184

ZOO

210

26Z

3Z5

312

347

394

399

375

370

352

3Z5

287

254

232

*204

171

156

150

153

159

156

150

142 ISO"

153

181

7,248

234

0.821

0.95

Jan.

Z14

228

235

235

2Z4

Z04

197

207

ZOO

228

Z70

28Z

28Z

321

556

358

303

287

270

251

Z51

Z39

224

217

210

214

Z17

Z07

197

*184

181

7,473

241

0.846

0.98

Feb.

190

214

197

155

150

150

178

224

255

251

Z78

278

Z74

266

251

255

254

270

Z70

278

291

516

*55Z

370

347

316

Z95

Z70

-

-

-

7,149

255

0.895

0.93

Mar.

251

232

Z14

Z04

200

193 'TOO"

Z54

287

525

5Z1

Z91

Z87

312

316

361

299

287

503

462

614

804 758"

620

666

686

584

*506

445

394

366

12,044

589

1.56

1.57

Apr.

547

525

356

589

445

467

575

370

404

425

420

594

389

462

456

599

538

270

251

251

232

217

221

217

*217

207

195

184

178

165

-

9,564

519

1.12

1.25

May

147

127

122

147

214

258

157

165

139

122

127

127

108

99

78

63

53

48

45

44

42

40

*35

35

57

40

35

28

22

19

17

2,780

89.7

0.315

0.36

June

15

15

13

9.9

19

51

70

156

178

254

361

420 534"

278

2Z8

Z43

2Z1

159

114

105

88

59

51

41

30

22

*17

12

8.4

7.2

-

3,577.5

119

0.418

0.47

July

6.9

5.6

4.6

4.4

5.6

3.8

Z.6

2.3

2.0

1.7

 2TU 1.6

2.1

1.9

Z.6

32

54

599 2!2"8~

561

389

505

207

94

65

142

224

184

156

Z04

Z07

3,278.7

106

0.57Z

0.43

Aug.

190

165

142

599

414

552

299

Z74

Z66

Z39

193

144

298

366

356

525

299

270

2Z8

156

77

45

55

Z7

22

20

17

*5S

51

85

88

5,866

189

0.663

0.76

Sept.

54 34"

26

22

34

49

48

38

27

19

14

11

8.4

6.9

5.6

5.8

7.2

10

11

9.6

7.8

6.0

4.6

3.8

ITS

*Z4

34

40

46

49

-

660.5

Z2.0

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,880 Mln 9.6 Mean 232 Cfsm 0.814 In. 11.04

Water year 1950-51: Max 804 Mln 1.6 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.653 In. 8.89

Peak discharge (base, l.OOO efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
64 CHOWAN RIVER BASIN

Blackwater River at Zuni, Va.

Location. Lat 36°52'05", long. 76°50'07" ( revised), on left bank at downstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 460 at Zuni, Isle of Wight County, 1.6 miles downstream from 

Pope Swamp and 4.2 miles (revised) upstream from Antioch Swamp.

Drainage area. 448 sq ml.

Records available.--January 1943 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 8.56 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--8 years, 428 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 cfs Mar. 84 (gage height 8.28 ft); minimum, 9 cfs July 13 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 5,200 cfs July 25, 1945 (gage height. 15.05 ft); no 

flow Sept. 10-J.8, 1944.

Flood in August 1940 reached a stage of 23.2 feet.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 20 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Nov. 28,

Jan. 19 to Mar. 24)

4.0 

5.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17

i.b 318

'.2 490

).4 1,070

Apr. 18 to Sept. 30

149

241

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

9.0

11

18

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 158

6.0 

7.0 

7.7

2t3 

530 

780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2b4

230

208

179

171

188

171

156

179

241

289

2T&

252

252

241

208

179

Ib3

149

142

142

135

129

129

*123

123

111

105

99

94

94

5,422

175

0.391

0.45

Nov.

94

94

9i

94

94

94

99

111

105

99

99

99

9494"

B_9

89

94

99

111

111

123

142

149

156

171

197

276

303

336 336"

-

4,146

138

0.308

0.34

Dec.

27fa

252

219

208

230

241

252

276

289

318

385

416

451

45T

416

385

358

336

318

*289

264

230

230

219

219

208

208

197

197

197

241

8,776

283

0.632

0.73

Jan.

252

252

252

26

26

26

26

30

303

289

276

276

289

289

303

318

336

358

385

550

336

336

289

289

303

303

289

289

276

*276

264

9,145

295

0.658

0.76

Feb.

264

276

289

303

303

264

252

2T4

289

318

336

358

358

358

336

33b

318

336

336

358

358

385

*385

385

385

416

385

385

.

-

9,336

333

0.743

0.77

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,720 Min 16

Mar.

358

336

318

318

289

289

276 3~T8"

358

358

358

358

358

451

416

416

416

416

385

532

774

928

1,030

1,070

1,030

878

*774

774

722

624

577

16,505

532

1.19

1.37

Apr.

490

416

416

416

451

451

451

451

451

416

416

451

451

416

385

385

416

530

468

498

408

378

350

*300

30O

280

280

28O

263

235

-

11,899

397

0.886

0.99

May

223

202

192

192

223

263

300

350

263

235

192

174

174

166

151

130

117

88

78

73

68

68

*5B

58

53

45

41

38

35

32

28

4.308

139

0.310

0.36

June

22

20

18

16

105

248

158

192

212

780

705

530

600

670

565

498

408

300

280

235

183

144

130

111

88

68

*49

35

25

22

-

7,417

247

0.551

O.61

July

It

16

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

10

10

9.5

^.0

12

24

13

11

10

20

192

530

435

350

280

*235

137

99

88

130

166

192

3, O89.5

99.7

0.223

0.26

Aug.

212

212

223

248

263

498

670

WO

498

408

378

324

223

263

300

5OO

3OO

280

263

223

212

183

117

93

73

38

26

*24

SF

32

38

7,557

244

0.545

0.63

Sept.

78

73

63

45

34

38

41

45

41

38

32

24

18

16

14

13

12

11

TT

11

12

12

12

11

12

*13

22

16

24

26

-

818

27.3

0.061

O.O7

Mean 331 Cfsm O.739 In. 10.01

Water year 1950-51 : Max 1,070 Min 9.0 Mean 242 Cfsm 0.540 In. 7.34

Peak discharge (Lase, 1,200 efs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHOW AH RIVER BASH 

Blackwater River near Franklin, Va.

Location (revised).--Lat 36°45'44", long. 76°53'55", on right bank 0.4 mire south of town 

or aurciette, at mouth of Black Creek, 3.3 miles downstream frotti Corrowaugh Swamp, and 

6 miles north of Franklin, Southampton County.

Drainage area.--613 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1944 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--? years, 609 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.08 ft); minimum, 6.9 cfs July 13 (gage height, 0.97 ft).

1944-51: Maximum discharge, 5,360 cfs July £5, 1945 (gage height, 13.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 10, 11, 1S44 (gage height, 0.3c 

ft).

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversion above station for municipal supply of city of Norfolk.

Oct. 1 to Aug. 7

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

5.4

14 660

1,350

Aug. 8 to Sept. 30

0 9 3.0 144

3 22 5.0 344

Q 64 6.3 584

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

I

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

450

370

341

288

288

314

314

306

332

430

540

594 5"6~T

500

460

594

314

247

E02

196

184

179

174

*174

169

169

179

174

169

159

154

9,525

307

Nov.

150

1EO

146

41

41

24

£8

EO

54

141

136

132

1£8

124

120

120

124

128

136

154

174

202

255

306

430

572

605

627 530"

510

-

6,938

231

Dec.

460

420

341

314

332

360

380

420

470

500

572

605

627

B2T

616

594

550

510

460

*400

360

341

297

263

255

247

247

2ie

209 '559'

323

12,575

406

Jan.

400

430

420

410

400

380

380

470

550

550

530

490

460

470

500

551

583

616 'BUB"

585

540

500

460

430

440

450

450

440

410

*390

370

14,668

473

Feb.

370

4TTT

470

470

460

420

400

480

530

550

561

572

583

583

583

561

550

572

583

eie

627

649

*660 "53B"

627

616

616

594

_

-

-

15,351

548

Mar.

561

572

561

530

510

480

450

540

649

671

6SO

627

605

649

693

704

704

682

671

836

1,080

1,210

1,300

1,350

1 , 300

1,260

*1,140

1,030

985

928

895

24,833

801

Apr.

336

W

772

822

909

796

772

772

784

7S4

772

760

760

737

693

660

671

682

671

639

616

583

540

*500

470

440

430

410

380

341

-

19,661

655

flay

297

263

224

224

239

280

332

400

420

360

230

323

341

247

184

159

132

112

94

90

87

*86

85

79

78

70

62

58

56

46

40

5,748

185

June

36

32

30

28 I'BT

572

638

540

583

660

760

822

322

336 8~2"2~

746

660

540

450

370

230

190

202

146

112

90

*65

48

37

32

-

11,317

377

July

28

20

17

17

20

16

14

12

10

9.2

8.2

7.5

7.3

12

46

48

30

23

22

101

255

380

410

40TJ

*341

222

124

87

98

159

196

3,140.2

101

Aug.

216

272

247

350

460

500

627 5"8"4~

560

482

452

384

392

363

309

298

304

298

276

250

235

207

162

101

65

43

33

+3¥

46

43

38

8,636

279

Sept.

54

77 72"

59

43

34

40

41

41

41

36

30

26

22

18

15

15

12

11

9.8

9.0 1? 

18

18

20

*25

31

29

24

26

-

909.8

30.3

Adjusted for diversion by city of Norfolk

Mean 

Cf sin 

In.

307 

0.501 

0.58

231 

0.377 

0.42

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51;

427

0.697 

0.80

500 

0.816 

0.94

573 

0.935

0.97

830 

1.35 

1.56

655 

1.07 

1.19

185 

0 . 302 

0.35

Observed

Max 2,360 Min 8.2 Mean 500 

Max 1,350 Min 7.3 Mean 365

377 

0.615 

0.69

101 

0.165 

0.19

279 

0.455 

0.52

30.3 

0.049 

0.05

Ad.usted

Mean 504 Cfsm O.SZ2 In. 11.15 

Mean 373 Cfsn: 0.608 In. 8.26

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 

harge raeasuren

;fs). No peak above ba 

this day.
36 CHOWAN RIVER BASIN

North Meherrin River near Keysville, Va.

Location. Lat 37°03', long. 78°25', on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 

is miles northeast of Keysville, Charlotte County, and 4 miles upstream from Owl Creek.

Drainage area.--9.2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 450 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 360 cfs July 16 (gage height, 4.55 ft); mini- 

 mum, 0.8 efs Sept. 24 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1948-51: Maximum discharge, 640 efs July 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.04 ft), from

rating curve extended above 220 cfs); minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 10, 12, 13, 1949, Sept. 24,

1951; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 24, 1951.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a5.0

a3.5

a3.0 rntr

a!7

a5.0

a4.5

a5.4

a4.5

a 13

aS.O

a5.4

aS.O

a4.8

a4.6

a4.1

a4.0

ai.O

a3.3

a4.5

a4.1

a4.0

*a!4

61

IT

5.9

a5 2

ai'.B

a-1.5

a4.3

a-1.1

235.5

7.60

0.826

0.95

Nov.

a3.9

a3.7

a3.9

aS.O

a4.4

a3.7

a4.3

a4.0

a3.8

a3.7

a4.6

ai.O

a3 .5

a3.3

a573-

a3 .4

a4.0

a3 7

az'.G

a3 .6

aS.O

a4.4

a3.8

a3.5

a9.2

a21

aTT

aS.O

a7.0

a4.9

-

155.2

5.17

0.562

0.63

Dec.

a4.7

a4.7

a4.6

a4.4

alSJT 

a6O

a25

alOO

a35

a21

a30

a25

al9

al7

a!9

a!5

all

*a9.0

8.0

7.1

a25

all

a!5

a!3

all

a9.0

aS.O

a!5

alS

a22

a25

740,5

23.9

2.60

3.00

Jan.

ai:

a9.0

a9.2

alO

a7.4

a7.2

a 10

al9

all

a22_

a!5

all

a7.6

all

a!5

a8.5

a7.4

a6.4

a5.6

a6.8

aS.O

aS.O

a6.0

a9.0

a7.4

a6.0

aS.O

24.5

*a4^4

5.3

5.3

275.0

8.87

0.964

1.11

Feb.

lu

9.3

5.6 a8~75"

a7.0

a5.8

a50

alS

a9.0

a7.6

a6.0

aS.O

a7.4

a6.8

a6.4

a6.2

a58

alF

a!2

all

*a23

alS

all

aS.O

a7.0

a6.4

a6.2

a6.0

_

_

-

349.7

12.5

1.36

1.42

Mar.

aG.2

a6.4

a6.4

a6.4

a8.2

a7.0

a7 .2

a9.O

a7.6

a6.2

a5.4

aS.O

alO

a26

all

aS.O

a7.2

a7.0

alO

a35_

a25

a!5

a!3

a!2

all

*alO

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.1

320.3

10.3

1.12

1.29

Apr.

6.4

6.7

52

TT

8.0

8.0

al5

a50

a40

a!7

a 13

all

a!5

all

a8.6

alO

aS.O

a7.2

a6. 6

a6.2

a5.6

a5. 2

*a45 

15

12

12

12

10

9.3

9.3

-

441.1

14.7

1.60

1.78

May

8.0

8.4

8.4

15

16

9.7

8.0

5.6

aS.O

a5.2

a5.4

a7.O

aS.O

a5.4

a4.6

a3.5

a4.0

a3.5

a4.0

a4.7

*a4.6

4.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

a3.5

a3.0

a2.8 a2~75"

a3.1

a3.4

175.6

5.66

0.615

0.71

June

a2. r.

a2.6

a2.5

a2.5

a6.0

a3.5

a4.5

aS.O

a5.2

a70

aS.O

aS.O

a4.5

a7.0

a5.2

a4.5

a4.0

a3.5

a3.3

a3.2

a3.0

a2.8

a2.6

a2.4

*a2.2

2.1 5T2"

3.5

2.6

9.1

-

191.4

6.38

0.693

0.77

July

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

3.6

16

36"T.7

29

17

8.8

3.8

3.2

3.1

*30

32

17

7.0

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

247.1

7.97

0.866

1.00

Aug.

1.4 TTT

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.4

3.2

2.8

6.2 TT9"

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

55.4

1.79

0.195

0.22

Sept.

1.3

1.4

1.9 T74-

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

*,979"

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.4

-

38.5

1.28

0.139

0.16

Calendar year 195O: Max 150 Mln 2.4 Mean lo.l Cfsm l.lo In. 14.94

Water year 1950-51: Max 150 Mln 0.9 Mean 8.84 Cfsm O.961 In. 13.04

Peal: dischar-e (base, 300 ofb).--July 16 (1 a.m.) 360 cfs (4.55 ft); July 24 (10 p.m.) 307 cfs

( 4 . 2O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Meherrin River nearLunenburg, Nottoway River near Burkeville, and Meherrin River near Lawrence vl 1 le .
CHOWAN RIVER BASIN

North Meherrin River near Lunenburg, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°59', long. 78°21', on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Highway 40, half a mile downstream from Tusekiah Creek, 4 miles upstream from Juniper 

Creek, and 5 miles northwest of Lunenburg, Lunenburg County.

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1946 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 5, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and 

cTatum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 49.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 808 cfs July 16 (gage height, 7.20 ft); mini- 

 mum, 1.7 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

1946-51: Maximum discharge observed, 3,340 cfs Oct. 31, 1949 (gage height, 18.25 

ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 30, 1951.

Flood in August 1940 reached a stage of 48 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records fair prior to July 5, good thereafter except those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second} 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23)

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

1.8

1.3

3.8

12

25

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.1

51

122

247

427

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

24

16

9.4

16

49

19

18

24

18

38

19

17

17

16

16

14

14

14

11

18

16

16

*20

60

70

33

29

28

25

24

22

730.4

23.6

0.393

0.45

Nov.

22

21

21

22

21

19

20

20

20

19

27

19

18

18

18

19

20

18

18

18

26

20

17

19

18

47

33

29

24

21

-

652

21.7

0.362

0.40

Dec.

22

22

22

418

158

132

101

132

71

57

82

73

51

48

52

50

48

*50

24

18.

50

36

36

36

29

32

29

60

36

43

50

2,068

66.7

1.11

1.28

Jan.

34

31

32

33

29

29

71

~41 100

78

39

33

32

33

22

44

36

35

34

35

30

25

26

39

32

30

27

27

*27

29

31

1,144

36.9

0.615

0.71

Feb.

30

56

42

46

44

40

231

96

54

50

36

45

43

40

35

34

244

90

58

54

*111

53

44

43

40

38

36

34

-

_

-

1,767

63.1

1.05

1.09

Mar.

36

36

34

36

45

30

42

52

41

35

30

26

101

201

75

57

42

40

68

575

87

72

58

50

40

*40

59

59

45

40

34

1,942

62. 6

1.04

1.20

Apr.

108

118

H6

80

55

48

40

208

175

87

65

59

70

51

45

49

45

58

56

55

52

28

*165

59

48

45

42

44

56

51

-

2,514

77.1

1.28

1.43

May

50

27

29

27

48

41

32

27

20

22

28

52

18

20

18

15

16

15

17

20

*19

17

15

15

14

15

12

12

12

12

12

655

21.1

0.352

0.41

June

10

9.1

9.4

8.6

20

15

11

56

14

176

24

17

17

21

16

15

14

14

14

12

12

9.8

9.1

9.1

*7.8

7.2

14

22

9.1

59

-

652.2

21.1

0.552

0.59

July

12

6.7

8.5

7.5

7.2

6.1

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.5

3.8

5.5

25

9.5

a!40

16

50

63

64

14

11

8.6

*a8o

a!30

22

15

11

11

11

9.1

747.5

24.1

0.402

O.46

Aug.

8.6

7.8

7.5

8.6

7.2

7.2

11

9.1

7.2

6.4

8.8

15

38

8.6

7.2

6.4

8.3

6.1

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.1

5.7

5.4

5.2

*5.2

8.8

11

5.4

4.1

245.8

7.86

0.131

0.15

Sept.

3.5

5.2

13

8.3

4.6

5.4

7.2

4.6

3.7

3.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

3.1

5.6

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

*2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.8

-

120.0

4.OO

0.067

0.07

Calendar year 1950: Max 700 Min 4.3 Mean 42. o Cfsm 0.7OO In. 9.49

Water year 1950-51: Max 418 Min 1.8 Mean 35.7 Cfsm 0.595 In. 8.04

Peak discharge (base. 850 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records!for Nottoway River near Burkeville 

and North Meherrin River near Keysville.
Meherrin River near Lawrenceville, Va.

Location (revised) . --La t 36°43 I 00", long. 77°49'55", on right tank 50 ft upstream from 

liholson .bridge, 0.6 mile upstream from Alien Creek, and 3 miles southeast of Lawrenceville, Brunswick County.

Drainage area. --553 sq mi.

Records available .--December 192P to September 1951.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 136.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary ad JListment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 17, 1933,, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 15.12 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.57 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 38,000 cfs Aug. 17, 1940 (gage height, 42.0 ft, from 

flooclmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies and records for Hottoway River near Stony Creek; minimum, 5 cfs Sept. 23, 24, 

1932 (gage height, 0.72 ft); minimum daily, 5 cfs Sept. 24, 1932.

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

Revisions (water years ).--W 972: 1932 (M), 1935.

Eating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Discharge, in cubic ft

226 

st per second, ater year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

197

190

181

167

197

207

290

212

1.060

952

478

302

235

206

187

173

173

168

166

173

176

179

178

*2E3

847

466

244

218

2u7

199

9,123

294

0.532

0.61

Nov.

190

186

181

187

322

292

212

194

187

184

182

184

178

174

172

189

173

176

170

168

200

226

322

644

1.580

1,370

524

364

302

263

9,696

323

0.584

0.65

Dec.

244

235

226

522

2.920

2,820

a2 , 400

a2 , 600

al,900

al.ROO

al,600

al,300

al.luO

a940

a 300

a680

a560

a470

*398

322

343

332

364

354

343

332

302

244

272

343

398

27,264

879

1.59

1.83

Jan.

375

332

302

302

292

272

282

899

809

455

398

386

343

3,32

375

478

432

343

332

312

302

282

272

282

302

312

282

263

*263

263

282

11,156

360

0.651

0.75

Feb.

302

343

560

332

263

312

343

1.580

899

524

432

409

386

364

332

312

375

1,340

821

584

560

*821

644

478

409

386

364

343

_

-

14,818

529

0.957

1.00

Mar.

332

364

386

343

343

354

375

490

560

444

354

332

364

1,800

1,400

719

536

466

478

2,540

2.860

1,030

769

608

536

*501

501

466

444

455

444

21,594

697

1.26

1.45

Apr.

409

375

1,610

2,240

952

669

560

612

1,550

1,520

952

769

796

714

560

501

490

466

432

409

386

364

*398

847

524

420

409

398

364

354

-

21,050

702

1.27

1.42

May

364

312

302

343

608

706

455

364

312

272

263

3E2

386

282

235

216

207

199

199

209

*218

212

204

212

199

182

166

161

158

167

172

8,607

278

0 . 503

0.58

June

157

144

139

134

179

263

200

170

176

254

490

272

190

235

386

226

168

153

151

150

144

138

131

126

*108

111

128

190

292

a400

-

6,005

2OO

0.362

0.40

July

aSOO

a350

a220

a!70

3130

allO

a90

a70

a80

a90

a80

a70

alOO

aieo

a210

a!80

a!40

al40

a!50

a450

a900

a350

a!60

a!20

allO

*a820

226

154

179

131

125

6,765

218

0.394

0.45

Aug.

113

96

112

102

90

76

108

125

176

120

1O6

120

375

420

172

114

107

96

97

76

81

76

88

76

58

65

*5_6

65

75

96

82

3,619

117

0.212

0.24

Sept.

72

72

82

111

98

97

88

80

69

55

55

62

55

a 60

a56

a78

a86

a74

a62

a58

a56

a54

a52

a52

*a60

95

77

64

69

55

-

2,104

70.1

0.127

0.14

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,700 Min 1C6 Mean 482 Cfsm 0.872 In. 11.81

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,920 Min 52 Mean 388 Cfsm 0.702 In. 9.52

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Nottoway River near Stony 

Creek and North Meherrin River near Lunenburg.
CHCWAN RIVER BASIN 69 

Fontaine Creek near Emporia, Va.

Location (revised) .--Lat 36°38 1 10", long. T7°35'10", near center of span on upstream side 

or highway bridge, 4.4 miles southwest of Emporia, Greensville County, and 7.1 miles 

upstream from Cattail Creek.

Drainage area.--96 sq mi, approximately, 

ilecords available.--July 1944 to September 1951.

Gage.--Chain sage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Crest-stage indicator 

installed May 29, 1951. Altitude of gage is 110 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 520 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 4.60 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Sept 4 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1944-51: Maximum discharge observed, 3,500 cfs July 19, 1945 (gage height, 10.58 

ft); Kinimiur. observed, that of Sept. 4, 1951.

Remarks.--Records poor. Occasional regulation at low flow by mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge., in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13

2.6 28

Dec. 14 to Sept. 30

3.5 

7.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 19E1

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4E

42

40

35

50

72

118

102

93

89

72

a64

a58

a54

50

43

40

39

41

43

45

50

52

55

55

*54

50

45

43

40

37

1,716

55.4

0.577

0.67

Nov.

35

3?

34

30

35

36

35

32

32

33

33

35

35

34

32

37

34

32

33

35

39

44

41

50

57

52

45

42

37

-

1,114

37.1

0.386

0.43

Dec.

33

32

35

4'

54

63

69

77

72

69

75

82

91

70

60

57

55

50

*a48

47

45

41

38

a37

a39

a43

a41

a39

55

£7

81

1,709

55.1

0.574

0.66

Jan.

75

62

50

40

29

2439"

96

79

a70

a60

a54

49

62

73

70

63

*60

55

49

42

39

41

45

50

52

50

47

a42

41

42

1,650

53.2

0.554

0.64

Feb.

52

55

43

41

40

44

50

47

45

41

41

36

31

34

43

60

67

82

118

150

178

178

*143

lie

90

70

67

60

_

_

-

2,022

72.2

0.752

O.78

Mar.

55

50

45

55

67

82

102

126

120

104

90

118

154

218

245

218

178

154

178

204

259

320

416

450

352

274

112

*75

63

57

65

5,006

161

1.68

1.94

Apr.

56

55

124

289

450

352

289

320

416

320

132

120

114

1O8

82

60

67

71

eo

70

70

59

a76

*47

45

52

67

60

50

59

-

4,120

137

1.43

1.60

May

29

25

36

31

33

31

53

39

30

28

30

27

24

23

21

19

16

15

14

17

a!9

*22

19

18

18

15

14

13

12

11

10

712

23.0

0.240

0.28

June

9.5

9.0

9.2

9.7

12

16

24

29

33

51

114

68

47

35

27

24

22

19

18

19

18

16

13

IE

11

*12

16

25

31

36

-

785.4

26.2

0.273

0.30

July

a20

24

22

22

31

39

36

25

14

8.4

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

3.8

3.8

6.3

9.7

8.4

7.4

6.5

5.4

5.9

*26

7 .9

6.5

S.I

a5.8

387 .1

12.5

0.130

0.15

Aug.

a6.2

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.9

3.5

3.2

a4.0

a3.4

2.9

3.8

5.9

57

"90 102

68

43

16

7.2

4.5

3.4

2.9

2.6

*3.7

3.2

a3.9

5.2

3.4

2.3

1.2

A&

473.7

15.3

0.159

0.18

Sept.

0.5

2.4

1.6

.5

.1!

.6

1.4

2.9

3.8

4.2

3.7

2.4

.9

.6

.6

1.4

3.0

2.8

1.7

1.2

3.8

5.2

3.8

al.7

*.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

-

54.5

1.82

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1950 : Max 1,170 Mln 9 Mean 79.2 Cfsm 0.825 In. 11.20

Water year 1950-51 : Max 450 Mln 0.4 Mean 54,1 Cfsm 0.564 In. 7.65

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). No peak above base.

vllle.

gage-height
70 CHOWAN RIVER BASIN

Ahoskie Creek at Ahoskie, N. C.

;°17', long. 77°00', on right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on N. C. 

lalf a mile upstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge, and three 

mile southwest of Ahoskie, Hertford County.

Location.--Lat 36°17-, ioruj

 Highway 350, half a mile 

quarters of a

Drainage area.--64.3 sq ml.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 24, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

 mtitude of gage Is 22 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--1950: Maximum discharge observed during period January to September, 430 cfs

 July 2 (gage height, 6.56 ft), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow Aug. 11-23.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 277 cfs June 30 (gage height, 6.12 

ft); no flow at times during May to September.

Flood of August 1940 reached a stage of 11.1 ft, from floodmark witnessed by local 

resident (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records fair except those above 200 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, Jan. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 8-19, 1950, 

Oct. 30, 1950 to Mar. 19, 1951, Aug. 8, 1951)

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2

1.7 

2.9 

5.7

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

5.3 

5.6

6.0

64

116

235

9.2

17

31

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1950-51 

1950

410

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

a40

a60

288

375

375

322

252

197

154

124

191

92

85

78

3,413

110

1.71

1.97

Feb.

75

TO

64

59

51

46

47

42

40

43

44

44

47

54

58

59

55

51

48

44

40

36

47

47

51

59

59

56

_

_

-

1,436

51.3

0.798

0.83

Mar.

56

50

42

36

35

31

29

*27

29

26

25

?5

26

26

25

27

27

27

27

27

36

49

85

132

181

191

TTO

126

103

88

74

1,848

59.6

0.927

1.07

Apr.

65

59

51

43

40

35

30

26

22

19

17

16

14

12

10

9.0

8.3

7.6

*6.9

7.4

6.7

6.0

5.4

5.4

4.7

4.1

3.4

2.9

37C

5.4

-

545.2

18.2

0.283

0.32

May

7.1

8.8

15

22

22

27

31

29

24

18

13

12

11

8.5

7.9

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.9

6.0

5.3

4.8

4.4

3.6

2.7

1.8

.9

.6

.3 33 

T5

363.0

11.7

0.182

0.21

June

14

11

8.5

13

17

8.8

7.1

6.0

*4.4

2.7

3.3

1.7

.9

.4

.2

.2

.1

75

.3

5.7

1.9

2.1

1.1

.6

.4

11

2.2

4.8

80

5T

-

260.6

8.69

0.135

0.15

July

267

410

305

191

110

101

106

106

160

169

169

252

252

219

*166

114

90

70

55

37

32

12

20

15

11

18

81

166

235

203

132

4,274

138

2.15

2.47

Aug.

81

46

27

16

8.5

5.6

3.6

1.4

.6

.1

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

96

35

*16

6.4

3.6

1.4

1.0

1.0

351.2

11.3

0.176

0.20

Sept.

0.9

.4

.2

*.l

75

.2

.1

.2

.4

3.0

18

41

232

2T55"

114

75

54

36

22

14

9.0

6.7

5.2

3.4

2.2

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.7

-

845.7

28. Z

0.439

0.49

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated from rainfall records and records at nearby stations.
CHOW AN RIVER BASIN 71

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Ahoskie Creek at Ahoskie, N. C., 1950-51 Continued

1950-51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.1

7T

.1

4.8

4.1

3.2

3.3

3.9

2.8

*2.1

2.3

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.3

3.2

2.4

2.2

2.3

4.1

7.1

5.2

4.4

3.9

3.0

2.9

2.8

84.7

2.73

0.042

0.05

Nov.

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

374

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.3

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.7

5.6

5.7 5~J5

5.0

*4.5

4.2

-

98.5

3.28

0.051

0.06

Dec.

3.9

3T§

3.9

6.6

6.2

5.6

6.7

9.4

8.1

8.3

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.3

7.1

6.4

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.4

6.2

5.7

5.2

7.4

9.4

13

234.1

7.55

0.117

0.14

Jan.

13

12

13

13

12

11

T2

17

14

15

*16

16

16

17

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

16

16

15

15

15

15

13

13

449

14.5

0.226

0.26

Feb.

15

T6

15

15

15

15

18

19

20

22

23

22

21

20

18

17

18

21

20

21

25

25

25

25

23

22

19

18

_

_

-

553

19.8

0.308

0.32

Mar.

17

T7

17

17

19

18

24

24

27

27

27

26

25

27

27

26

24

23

23

108

134

169

TS8" 184

134

101

80

64

52

44

38

1,709

55.1

0.857

0.99

Apr.

30

28

49

*50

56

58

56

61

72

85

8S

93

32

81

67

55

47

36

31

29

24

21

25

22

21

20

20

19

18

16

-

1,370

45.7

0.711

0.79

May

15

JZ

10

8.5

9.0

7.2

6.2

5.1

4.2

3.4

2.8

5.0

3.9

*3.2

2.4

1.6

1.0

.8

1.8

2.7

1.9

1.0

.8

2.4

1.2

.5

.2

.1

0~.l

0

114.0

3.68

0.057

0.07

June

0

3

0

0

*0

0

.1

14

89

55

56

46

31

24

14

8.1

4.8

4.2

3.3

2.2

1.6

.8

.3

.1

0

0

4.7

55

26

175

-

615.2

20.5

0,319

0.36

July

110

142

206

TBT

132

95

70

43

25

15

7.9

4.2

1.8

.8

.4

.1

0

3

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.6

.1

1,011.8

32.6

0.507

0.59

Aug.

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

1.0

*3.9

2.3

1.3

.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.3

12

T.7

3.6

1.7

6.2

5.0

3.9

2.7

2.9

54.6

1.76

0.027

0.03

Sept.

6.2

6.6

BT4

4.1

1.9

1.0

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.2

3.3

1.2

.6

.3

.2

0

aO

aO

a. 2

a6.6

3.7

4.2

1.0

.4

-

50.0

1.67

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1950 : Max 410 Min 0 Mean 37.7 Cfsm 0.586 In. 7.96

Water year 1950-51 : Max 206 Min 0 Mean 17.4 Cfsm 0.271 In. 3.69

Peak discharge (base, 270 cfs). June 30 (6:00 a.m.) 277 cfs (6.12 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

nearby streams.

ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Big Springs at Elliston, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°13', long. 80°14', a quarter of a mile upstream from South Fork Roanoke

Kiver and 0.3 mile south of Elliston, Montgomery County. 

Records available.--June 1928, August 1947, December 1949 to September 1951 (discharge

measurements only).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge measured during year, 5.03 cfs Mar. CO; minimum measured, 

 3.61 cfs July 10.

1928, 1947, 1949-51: Maximum discharge measured, 6.51 cfs May 3, 1950; minimum

measured, 3.35 cfs Aug. 11, 1950. 

Remarks.--Discharge measurements made at bridge where spring crosses U. S. Highway 11.

surements, in cubic feet per second, water year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Nov . 14

Dec . 14 

Jan. 8

Discharge

3.72 

4.67 

4.04

Date

Feb. 15 

Mar. 20 

Apr. 24

Discharge

3.74 

5.03

4.7b

Date

May 22 

June 12 

July 10

Discharge

3.66 

4.42 

3.61
72 ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Roanoke River at Lafayette, Va.

Location.--Lat 37 0 14', long. 80°13', on right bank at Lafayette, Montgomery County, a 

third of a mile downstream from confluence of Ilortn and South Forks, and lj miles upstream from Mill Branch.

Drainage area. £57 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1943 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,1^4.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to July 30, 1949, inclined staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 290 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,800 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 9.33 ft); mini-

 mum, 49 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

1943-51: Maximum discharge observed, 11,600 cfs Aug. 4, 1948 (gage height, 10.88 

ft); minimum observed, 26 cfs on many days in August and on Sept. 1, 1944 (gage height, 

0.85 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

2.0

167

460

3.0 

4.0 

5.7

980

1,620

2,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

127

124

120

117

120

114

107

104

143

120

104

101

94

94

94

91

*91

94

97

135

120

107

104

246

167

135

117

114

107

104

101

3,613

117

0 . 455

0.52

Nov.

94

91

89

180

270

185

155

135

127

120

110

107

104

*97

94

94

94

94

91

89

94

89

89

89

BS.

31

110

104

97

94

-

3,363

112

0.436

0.49

Dec.

97

ilo

190

1,050

550

370

2.920

1, 700

735

525

425

350

290

*260

217

163

143

120

104

110

110

147

147

151

143

135

124

97

155

1S3

147

11,948

385

1.50

1.73

Jan.

127

131

135

147

139

127

131

100

*80

100

131

120

107

124

198

208

172

180

172

159

155

139

127

155

143

117

117

131

127

135

155

4,289

138

0.537

0.62

Feb.

185

325

246

236

236

208

674

570

430

345

"90

290

*290

275

260

255

360

415

410

395

525

545

460

395

350

310

290

255

_

_

-

9,825

351

1.37

1.43

Mar.-

246

231

212

208

260

265

300

360

325

290

275

255

315

470

400

385

390

1,300

1,190

*1,250

890

710

575

525

470

415

360

345

345

1.560

1,340

16,462

531

2.07

2.39

Apr.

785

660

1,380

950

735

590

510

958

2,260

1,440

1,010

1,950

1,720

1,070

810

685

580

510

465

430

385

380

585

*490

440

400

375

345

335

325

-

23,558

785

3.05

3.40

May

320

295

290

280

280

270

241

226

212

208

255

265

212

185

190

190

190

185

185

180

180

*190

176

172

155

155

167

151

151

151

139

6,446

208

0.809

0.93

June

131

124

117

135

143

131

117

135

217

445

250

*176

420

450

300

198

274

710

435

330

300

250

250

203

172

159

172

231

208

176

-

7,359

245

0.953

1.06

July

151

135

127

127

120

110

104

97

94

*97

120

107

94

140

222

226

135

110

107

120

94

89

83

91

151

110

94

252

340

325

176

4,348

140

0.545

0.63

Aug.

135

114

110

107

94

94

*127

101

86

86

91

127

86

80

83

80

94

72

70

67

91

70

67

63

60

58

63

80

75

67

60

2,658

85.7

0.333

0.38

Sept.

65

63

58

58

56

80

97

67

60

58

58

56

65

65

107

70

65

*63

63

60

58

56

54

52

52

52

60

67

52

49

-

1,886

62.9

0.245

0.27

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,400 Mln 86 Mean 293 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.47

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,920 Mln 49 Mean 262 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.85

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--Dec. 7 (6:30 p.m.) 8,800 cfs (9.38 ft), 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 7i 

Roanoke River at Roanoke, Va.

Location. lat 37°15'30", long. 79°56'20", on left bank 50 ft downstream from Walnut 

Street Bridge In Roanoke, Roanoke County, 3.2 miles (revised) upstream from Tinker 

Creek, and at mile 360.6.

Drainage area.--3B8 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1896 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 906.84 ft above mean sea level (levels 

fry Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 7, 1937, wire or chain gage on downstream side 

of highway bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--53 years (1896-1905, 1907-51), 399 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 11.15 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 0.79 ft Sept. 11; minimum daily discharge, 

79 cfs Sept. 26.

1896-1951: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 18.25 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of slopearea determination by Geological Survey, unit hydrograph and flood-routing studies by 

Corps of Engineers, and records for other stations in Roanoke River basin; practically 

no flow Dec. 23, 1909, when flow was retarded by freezing (gage height, 0.0 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Feb. 20, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply 

paper 1197.

Revisions (water years).--W 972: 1928, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1936-39(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Sept. 15-30)

0.7 64

1.0 138

1.5 323

2.0 585

3.0 1,300

4.0 2,150

6.1 4,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

222

222

214

210

203

203

200 

196

225

240

193

189

179

172

172

*183

186

179

183

222

225

189

196

403

341

264

229

214

203

193

179

6,629

214

0.552

0.64

Nov.

169

163

160

179

557

280

236 

210

196

179

166

160

154

*141

135

135

127

121

118

121

118

121

116

118

138

110

147

138

130

130

-

4,753

158

0.407

0.45

Dec.

130

132

183

1,190

850

525

4.150 

3,900

1,300

865

678

603

*486

413

379

351

328

302

256

268

264

252

252

252

248

233

222

189

229

256

244

19,910

642

1.65

1.90

Jan.

233

218

218

225

225

218

222 

225

*150

170

210

196

186

196

244

302

268

256

252

244

233

225

214

225

233

214

193

214

214

222

233

6,878

222

0.572

0.66

Feb.

244

428

398

369

360

314

735

962

684

555

460

434

*418

394

369

360

470

585

591

567

652

794

678

585

514

460

428

384

-

-

-

14,192

507

1.31

1.36

Mar.

360

341

319

314

341

369

369 

444

434

398

384

364

434

780

658

627

615

1,880

2,020

*2,060

1,420

1,150

925

829

752

710

697

690

671

1,480

2,060

24,895

803

2.07

2.39

Apr.

1,190

962

1,700

1,380

1,080

865

745 

1,260

5,070

2,200

1,460

2,330

2,580

1,540

1,190

962

808

717

697

697

690

678

759

*697

639

591

549

503

481

476

33,496

1,117

2.88

3.21

May

460

423

398

379

408

389

355 

332

314

289

314

346

306

280

264

244

240

233

229

229

229

*240

233

210

203

200

210

222

207

207

189

8,782

283

0.729

0.84

June

176

163

169

189

196

179

176 

200

225

549

384

*310

736

773

520

384

896

1.540

780

567

465

413

364

319

272

244

236

276

256

240

-

12,197

407

1.05

1.17

July

214

200

189

179

172

157

147 

144

138

*132

150

147

130

193

229

310

203

169

144

157

141

127

124

160

183

163

138

130

395

408

240

5,713

184

0.474

0.55

Aug.

189

166

144

141

135

135

*150 

157

130

124

170

150

144

150

127

118

121

118

105

100

98

102

95

90

88.

88

88

100

113

100

88

3,824

123

0.317

0.37

Sept.

83

88

95

83

81

105

121 

110

90

88

81

81

81

108

110

124

*95

85

88

90

83

81

81

85

81

79

90

98

92

85

-

2,748

91.6

0.236

0.26

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,400 Win 110 Mean 427 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.93

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,130 Min 79 Mean 395 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.80

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). Dec. 8 (12:30 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (11.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

253642 O - 53 - 6
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Roanoke River at Niagara, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°15'18", long. 79°52'18", on right bank 200 ft downstream from power plant 

of Appalachian Electric Power Co. at Niagara, Roanoke County, 2.0 miles downstream from 

Tinker Creek, 2.1 miles southeast of Vinton, and at mile 355.3.

Drainage area.--511 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1926 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 820.15 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 25 years, 540 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 0.62 ft); minimum daily. 102 cfs Oct. 21. .

1926-51: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 17.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of velocity-area study by Geological Survey, unit hydrograph and flood-routing 

studies by Corps of Engineers, and records for other stations in Roanoke River basin; 

minimum, 13 cfs June 4, 1937 (gage height, 0.43 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs Oct. 18, 

1941.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated at dam and power plant 200 ft above station.

Revisions (water years) . W 892: 1928(M), 1930(M), 1933(M), 1935-36(M), 1938(M). W 972: 

laav-au (maximum only 1929), 1933-38, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Dec. 7)

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

139

221

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

360

530

920

5.0 

7.0 

9.6

1,470

3,120

5,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

268

316

254

266

256

227

186

224

326

281

242

222

218

152

208

337

*212

206 

206

233

"2755" 102

376

517 l!5"2~

182

154

142

122

124

112

7,131

230

0.450

0.52

Nov.

110

115

103

135

271

256

243

238

236

222

212

204

206

*210

222

228

188

157 

238

280

186

180

164

167

116

129

192

162

114

174

5,661

189

0.370

0.41

Dec.

140

148

138

1,35s

846

532

4,930

5,650

1,876

1,180

936

780

*646

580

564

442

458

566 

532

540

554

538

456

436

425

538

549

544

572

522

SO 4

28,646

924

1.81

2.09

Jan.

482

445

552

544

544

494

496

552

*542

537

546

548

501

487

554

590

5BT

568 

572

512

507

535

548

546

514

496

418

476

506

370

521

15,884

512

1.00

1.15

Feb.

'5B"4~ 336

522

47G

471

436

976

1.260

921

729

632

*522

506

529

459

458

643

717 

780

732

818

1,010

894

729

662

594

542

501

_

_

-

18,429

658

1.29

1.34

Mar.

458

453

392 "JOB"

480

468

484

554

536

503

474

451

610

1,190

924

873

776

2,570 

3,030

3,030

2,150

1,580

1,190

1,040

944

880

740

676

686

1,670

2,760

32,978

1,064

2.08

2.40

Apr.

1,470

1,190

2,400

1,950

1,370

1,080

940

1,820

4,340

3,120

2,150

2,920

3,520

2,150

1,500

1,220

1,040

908

846

783

690

654

*976

901

799

737

732

646

644 5BO"

-

44,156

1,472

2.88

3.21

May

"6~50" 725

550

538

582

542

508

450

436

428

468

520

422

402

404

350

342

330 

346

356

a360

a370

356

352

304

304

326

342

328

28*

3T5

12,940

417

0.816

0.94

June

276

260

256

3T?

346

302

330

328

370

811

*578

467

1,460

1,280

816

657

1,O60

1,950 

1,670

778

674

676

543

471

388

390

366

386

399

346

-

18,346

612

1.20

1.34

July

295

290

278

286

267

258

a!70

aTTO"

also

al70

a200

a!90

a!70

a24O

a300

a390

a300

259 

230

246

192

224

203

266

282

240

210

220

473

546

'3135

8,051

260

0.509

0.59

Aug.

283 ~ZTS

215

202

200

*218

176

244

202

171

269

201

210

218

214

188

194

190 

160

150

160

154

154

140

143

T5o" 130

156

172

171

134

5,787

187

0.366

0.42

Sept.

140

143

182

144

138

202

196

166

140

126

142

140

138

204

ITS

182

*126

156 

142

138

133

115

T3?

142

136

122

153

150

140

124

-

4,475

149

0.292

0.33

Calendar year 1950 : Max 7,360 Min 102 Mean 573 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.24

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,830 Min 102 Mean 555 Cfsm 1.O9 In. 14.74

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).--Dec. 7 (5 p.m.) 14,600 cfs (13.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Roanolce and near
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 75

Blackwater River near Union Hall, Va.

Location. Lat 37°02'35", long. 79"41 l Q7 n , on left bank 100 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Kemps Ford, 3 miles upstream from Gills Creek and 3 miles north of Union 

Hall, Franklin County.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1925 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 693.13 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

Nov. 22, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 235 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,610 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 10.13 ft); minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 19.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of unit hydrograph and flood-routing studies by Corps of Engineers, and records for other stations 

in Roanoke River basin; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 20, 1932 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given 

in Water-supply Paper 1197.

Revisions (water years).--W 892: 1930(M), 1933(M), 1938-39(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9 to Apr. 9)

1.8

Z.I 

2.5

158

317

3.0 

4.0 

5.6

560

1,090

2,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

152

152

146

143

149

143

140

140

172

178

143

134

128

128

128

128

*128

128

131

152

168

143

157

842

331

222

192

178

172

165

158

5,571

180

0.865

1.00

Nov.

155

152

149

158

255

168

158

152

149

146

143

140

137

137

137

*137

134

134

131

131

131

131

128

128

158

131

161

158

152

149

-

4,430

148

0.712

0.79

Dec.

143

140

155

1,180

446

272

1,580

2.110

645

486

412

355

*312

286

268

264

255

243

251

264

276

268

272

243

219

207

203

207

222

230

211

12,625

407

1.96

2.26

Jan.

196

189

189

192

189

185

189

189

182

*170

170

178

178

175

200

211

192

185

182

178

175

172

168

185

189

172

168

175

172

175

192

5,662

183

0.880

1.01

Feb.

192

230

211

230

247

226

1.520

815

436

340

304

272

*264

247

243

230

281

299

281

286

304

336

290

268

255

243

238

230

-

-

-

9,318

333

1.60

1.67

Mar.

230

226

219

215

234

234

226

243

255

226

222

219

386

595

407

364

340

378

515

*710

520

436

383

350

326

308

290

281

294

520

710

10,862

350

1.68

1.94

Apr.

481

590

898

580

476

422

383

726

1,330

815

605

625

735

555

481

427

393

355

340

326

308

308

422

*340

312

299

286

276

272

264

-

14,630

488

2.35

2.62

May

268

251

238

234

238

264

238

222

215

207

290

264

219

207

200

196

196

189

192

196

203

*234

200

185

175

178

175

175

175

175

165

6,564

212

1.02

1.18

June

158

152

149

161

185

230

17E

161

251

331

203

*165

1,240

510

276

222

787

1.570

540

383

312

268

243

219

203

203

302

322

222

215

-

10,355

345

1.66

1.85

July

189

182

175

185

185

165

155

155

152

*146

146

155

146

140

165

243

196

155

267

189

134

125

120

125

292

168

137

146

268

200

172

5,378

173

0.832

0.96

Aug.

140

128

134

125

120

120

*137

137

123

123

146

137

123

149

120

137

114

106

104

101

99

99

96

94

87_

87

94

104

109

99

90

3,582

11.6

0.558

0.64

Sept.

87

85

182

114

90

96

109

96

87

87

87

85

83

90

109

112

94

*92

94

90

85

85

85

83

85

83

85

90

87

80

-

2,817

93.9

0.451

O.5O

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,530 Min 128 Mean 265 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.30

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,110 Min 80 Mean 251 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.42

Peak discharge (base. 2.OOP efs). Dee. 7 (12 p.m.) 5,610 cfs (10.13 ft); Feb. 7 (7 p.m.) 2,89O 

cfs (6.73 ft); June 13 (3:30 p.m.) 2,600 cfs (6.28 ft). June 17 (l2 p.m.) 3,130 cfs (7.O4 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. '
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 

Roanoke River near Toshes, Va.

Location. Lat 37°02'03", long. 79°31'18", on right bank if miles downstream from

Wltcners Creek, 3 miles upstream from Figg River, 5 miles northwest of Toshes, Pittsylvania County, and at mile 313.1.

Drainage area.--1,020 sq mi.

Records available. September 1925 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 538.99 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 14, 1929, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 1,037 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height 15.62 ft); minimum, 212 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 27.36 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 31,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting on 

basis of unit hydrograph and flood-routing studies by Corps of Engineers, and records 

for other stations in Roanoke River basin; minimum, 93 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1932 (gage 

height, 0.96 ft).

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

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant at Niagara. Records of chemical 

analyses for the water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Revisions (water yeare).--W 103 1933(M), 1938-39(M), 1940, 1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

4.0

230

399

685

2,330

4,360 

8,4OO 

13,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

601

640

665

603

640

590

556

514

632

751

606

559

510

500

430

494

620

*504

496

556

600

423

£29

1,800

1,240

868

736

650

626

598

579

20,126

649

0.636

0.73

Nov.

564

552

538

562

828

796

676

628

608

584

559

544

525

524

521

*514

518

483

400 48~8~

552

481

488

486

a560

aSOO

a700

619

534

472

-

17,104

570

0.559

0.62

Dec.

566

518 575"

4,060

3,200

1,660

3,640

13,000

5,800

2,510

2,060

1,570

1,300

1,200

*1,010

1,020

950

908

a880

a860

a860

a850

a840

a880

a850

a820

a820

a740

aSOO

3920

a860

54,530

1,759

1.72

1.98

Jan.

aSOO

aTBTT

a760

a760

a750

a720

a700

a720

a680

a620

*a680

600

568 STB"

a640

a790

a750

a720

a700

a690

a700

a700

a700

a700

a 7 40

a720

a680

a650

a700

a740

3760

21,774

702

0.688

0.79

Feb.

aSOO

aSW

a980

a960

a920

al,100

a2,OOO

a3,5OO

a'g , 000

al,700

al,500

al,30C

al,200

al.100

a 1,000

936

1,150

1,400

1,400

1,370

1,350

1,740

1,610

1,390

1,240

1,120

1,070

998

_

_

-

37,714

1,347

1.32

1.38

Mar.

947

919

858

812

STT

902

906

994

1,060

966

914

890

1,360

3,500

2,170

1,760

1,580

1,970

4,240

4,840

3,500

*2,690

2,200

1,890

1,720

1,570

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,730

4,360

56,035

1,808

1.77

2.04

Apr.

2,700

2,870

4,600

3,600

2,600

2,100

1,790

2,760

6,420

5,620

3,700

3,200

5,360

3,500

2,700

2,240

1,970

1,740

1,560

1,470

1,360

1,300

1,770

1,760

1,500

1,420

1,360

1,250

1,220

1,180

-

76,620

2,554

2.50

2.79

May

1,450

1,210

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,180

1,060

972

924

912

1,050

1,140

1,000

870

849

799

782

755

746

759

798

892

824

*742

724

643

676

660

722

678

630

27,697

893

0.875

1.01

June

630

584

558

59T

718

844

656

777

932

1,220

1,230

883

3,160

3,100

1,700

1,250

1,170

4,840

3,000

Ij700

1,370

1,210

1,170

974

878

800

1,370

1,200

912

873

-

40,301

1,343

1.32

1.47

July

736

676

648

647

640

576

553

472

508

560

490

*530

508

938

865

902

929

672

732

680

514

452

55S

517

1,040

670

527

480

932

880

875

20,608

665

0.652

0.75

Aug.

598

526

614 4T8~

444

438

522

460

472

424

416

552

418

409

510

476

408

374

386

344

318

339

330

326

302

306

283

55T

362

353

330

12,871

415

0.407

0.47

Sept.

294

285

426

422

317

324

434 3TB"

332

296

293

274

282

280

408

366

356

289

316

*290

281

273

256

269

268

263

258

296

285

250

-

9,359

312

0 .306

0.34

Calendar year 1950: Max 21,600 Min 400 Mean 1,175 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.62

Water year 1950-51: Max 13,OOO Min 250 Mean 1,081 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.37
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 7 1; 

Pigg River near Toshes, Va.

Location. Lat 36°59'01", long. 79°30'52", on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Fryingpan Creek and 1.7 miles northwest of Toshes, Pittsylvanla County.

Drainage area.--394 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1930 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 602.55 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 21 years, 411 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 13.28 ft); min-

 imum, 93 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.23 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 34,300 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 32.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting on 

basis of slope-area determination at gage height 25.8 ft, and records for other stations in Roanoke River basin; minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 31, 1932 (gage height, 2.32 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill above station.

 Kecords of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1197.

Revisions (water years).--W 972: 1931-40 (maximum only, 1931-32, 1934-35, 1937).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 19 to June 13)

3.2 88

3.6 174

4.0 290

1,060

1,960

10.6 3,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

252

246

240

243

300

258

243

234

287

317

252

240

231

222

225

222

222

*225

231 

277

290

£46

252

1.460

845

470

378

338

290

290

300

10,126

327

U . 830

0.96

Nov.

274

268

268

290

374

317

300

277

271

264

261

252

252

258

249

*25E

255

246

240

246

277

249

243

249

582

300

284

287

280

271

-

9,236

275

0.698

0.78

Dec.

268

274

371

2.670

1,100

565

805

2,630

805

565

507

466

426

389

*382

360

338

335

284 

338

307

342

331

328

304

284

284

255

317

342

307

17,279

557

1.41

1.63

Jan.

287

274

277

284

271

261

264

274

246

246

*250

250

246

255

310

338

290

280

264

258

252

249

290

307

280

252

237

252

277

297

8,395

271

0 . 688

0.79

Feb.

300

382

307

280

300

300

2.420

2,210

705

526

444

422

396

364

*346

331

403

400

360

440

507

437

392

346

328

324

304

_

_

-

14,645

523

1.33

1.38

Mar.

304

314

E90

287

321

317

307

349

342

314

290

284

666

1.700

785

585

507

488

1,020

705

*545

466

437

392

364

356

353

385

620

1,020

15,718

507

1.29

1.49

Apr.

585

1,200

5.470

1,100

725

585

526

1,340

2,020

1,220

905

765

1,020

705

605

565

526

470

463

429

433

765

605

488

*470

470

448

407

407

-

24,180

806

2.05

2.29

May

426

392

382

349

364

418

389

367

335

328

407

507

374

324

304

297

300

293

274

280

280

382

314

*297

268

246

252

264

277

277

268

10, 235

330

0.838

0.97

June

264

228

206

321

255

252

280

396

411

1,100

455

310

649

*1,270

488

382

776

2.570

526

444

389

324

300

277

261

484

418

331

300

-

15,252

508

1.29

1.44

July

277

246

240

243

271

228

206

200

203

195

187

*200

190

192

211

765 297"

225 

225

382

225

203

195

255

444

314

200

220

565

300

307

8,411

271

0.688

0.79

Aug.

228

200

217

211

192

197

258

228

*200

184

182

277

211

182

220

190

171

158

153 

153

148

148

148

144

135

130

139

177

206

171

158

5,716

184

0.467

0 . 54

Sept.

148

139

399

240

139

146

146

130

126

122

120

116

114

114

130

161

153

144 

141

*130

122

116

116

118

118

112

110

116

114

102

4,202

140

0.355

0.40

Calendar year 1950; Max 4,640 Min 188 Mean 433 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.93

Water year 195O-51; Max 3,470 Min 102 Mean 390 Cfsm 0.990 In. 13.46

3 eak discharge ("base, 4.UOO gfs). Dec

(13.28 ft); Apr. 

Discharge measur

(5 a.m.) 4,810 cfs (12.46 ft) 

this day.

4,180 cfs (11.59 ft); Feb. 7 (9:30 a.m.) 5,440
78 ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Goose Creek near Huddleston, Va.

Location, Lat 37°10', long. 79°32', on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from

Haden Bridge, three-eighths of a mile upstream from Rockcastle Creek, and 4 miles upstream from Huddleston, Bedford County.

Drainage area.--187 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1925 to September 1927 (gage heights only), September 1930 to 

September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 592.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Mar. 15, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1927, chain gage 

at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1930-51), 186 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 10,31 ft); minimum,~55 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs Oct. 19, 1937 (gage height, 25.75 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 24.1 ft; minimum, 3 cfs Aug. 31, 1932, Jan. 30, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Revisions (water years).--W 892: 1933. 1935(M), 1939. W 972: 1931-32(M), 1934(M), 1935- 

 38, 194U, 1941(M). W 1082: 1940(P). W1142: 1938-40(M).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Mar. 15 to Apr. 23 Oct. 1 to Mar. 14, 

Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5

2.0

4.0 

6.5

812

1,840

1.9

2.5 

3.5 

4.7

216

429

706

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

128

124

118

122

122

113

111

109

151

120

111

107

103

99

101

*98

94

94

96

113

107

99

105

133

111

103

101

99

98

98

98

3,386

109

0.583

0.67

Nov.

96

98

98

115

140

107

105

103

103

101

99

98

*98

96

96

96

96

94

94

96

96

92

92

92

126

96

113

107

103

98

-

3,044

101

0.540

0.60

Dec.

96

96

105

1,000

450

234

1,300

700

514

354

284

223

181

*166

158

151

142

130

122

135

124

128

133

130

122

111

107

101

135

128

118

7,878

254

1.36

1.57

Jan.

113

107

107

113

109

105

109

111

96

100

*100

100

103

101

128

130

115

115

113

109

107

101

99

115

118

107

107

109

107

109

118

3,381

109

0.583

0.67

Feb.

122

158

133

128

144

133

1,750

776

466

328

243

*225

211

176

303

287

260

225

203

187

198

209

176

164

151

144

140

133

-

-

-

7,773

278

1.49

1.55

Mar.

128

128

124

122

128

126

137

149

142

130

128

124

460

973

520

380

310

357

*548

790

505

380

314

281

250

235

220

216

231

528

641

9,705

313

1.67

1.92

Apr.

403

420

1.080

562

413

336

303

706

1,080

706

548

615

589

444

371

329

296

273

258

250

235

239

*413

217

192

179

203

179

174

168

-

12,181

406

2.17

2.42

May

176

166

164

158

154

161

146

140

137

133

187

168

140

133

128

126

124

124

124

124

*130

130

122

124

115

113

115

115

118

111

107

4,213

136

0.727

0.84

June

107

103

101

245

589

220

146

220

181

240

*187

146

1,850

906

466

303

240

316

246

195

176

161

151

140

130

124

198

234

130

124

-

8,555

285

1.52

1.70

July

118

113

111

111

107

101

99

98

*98

98

98

96

92

350

293

151

133

115

113

103

98

96

92

151

367

140

109

109

109

111

98

4,078

132

0.706

0.81

Aug.

94

88

92

140

98

*90

107

94

88

84

84

83

77

93

174

161

101

86

81

75

74

77

72

69

68

68

68

79

79

70

68

2,782

89.7

0.480

0.55

Sept.

64

64

72

75

65

81

92

69

65

64

64

64

64

70

79

69

*65

66

64

63

63

62

62

59

57

56

59

63

57

55_

-

1,972

65.7

0.351

0.39

Calendar year 1950: Max 6,000 Min 82 Mean 217 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.76

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,830 Min 55 Mean 189 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.69

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 cfs).--Feb. 7 (3 p.m.) 3,740 cfs (10.31 ft); June 13 (12:30 p. 

3,420 cfs (9.67 f t) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 79 

Roanoke River at Altavista, Va.

Location. Lat 37°06'21", long. 79°17'38", on right bank 12 ft upstream from highway

bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Altavista, Campbell County, half a mile downstream 

from Sycamore Creek, 3| miles upstream from Otter River, and at mile 286.5.

Drainage area.--1,802 sq mi.

Records available. August 1930 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and telemark. Datum of gage is 503.10 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 22, 1951, at site 

on left bank 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 1,973 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge daring year, 26,000 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 22.14 ft); min-

 imum, 400 cfs Sept. 27, 30 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 40.08 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting on 

basis of unit hydrograph and flood-routing studies by Corps of Engineers, and records 

for other stations in Roanoke River basin; minimum, 94 cfs Jan. 31, 1934 (gage height, 

1.66 ft).

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

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant at Niagara, 69 miles above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1951 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Revisions (water years).--W 892; 1938(M). W972: 1931-33.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-25. Dec. 9 to Feb. Oct. 26 to Dec. 8, Feb. 9 to Sept. 50

3.7 

5.0 

9.0 

13.4

1,040

1,960

5,400

10,100

3.0

4.0 

10.0

400

1,040

6,400

15.0

19.6

12,200

20,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,260

1,300

1,340

1,260

1,340

1,260

1,200

1,130

1,260

1,540

1,300

1,160

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,070

1,160

*1,040

1,130

1,300

1,100

1,100

2,600

5.600

1,88O

1,480

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,080

41,740

1,346

0.747

0.86

Nov.

,040

,000

970

,040

,360

.480

,240

,160

1,080

1,040

1,000

970

935

935

900

900

*900

893

753

837

970

858

851

872

1,280

al,400

al.100

1,040

970

900

-

30,674

1,022

0.567

0.63

Dec.

935

935

1,040

8,190

7,000

3,510

3,060

20.400

7,510

4,590

3,600

3,080

2,680

2,360

2,200

2,040

1,840

1,800

1,650

1,510

1, 540

1,510

1,510

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,300

1,400

1,620

1,540

96,390

3,109

1.73

1.99

Jan.

1,440

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,300

1,230

*1.100

1,230

1,260

1,200

1,160

1,300

1. 510

1,480

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,230

1,260

1,370

1,300

1,230

1,160

1,230

1,300

1,370

40, 240

1,298

0.720

0.83

Feb.

1,400

1,580

al,700

al, 600

al,500

al,700

5,620

alO. OOP

a5,000

3,240

2,610

2,340

2,250

2,080

*1, 960

1,840

2,040

2,610

2,430

2,520

2,430

2,880

2,970

2,610

2,250

2,080

al,990

al, 800

_

_

-

74,940

2,676

1.49

1.55

Mar.

al,700

al,600

al,600

al.500

al,600

al, 600

a 1,600

al,800

a 1,900

a 1,800

al,700

a 1,600

a2,500

8,060

4,770

3,510

3,060

2,880

5,500

7,510

6,100

4,680

*3,870

3,330

3,060

2,790

2,610

2,340

2,340

2,700

6,500

98,110

3,165

1.76

2.03

Apr.

5,130

4,320

13.600

7,510

5,040

4,140

3, 600

4,590

9,720

9,960

7,000

5,400

7,840

6,300

4,860

4,140

3,780

3,330

3,060

2,880

2,700

2,520

3,420

3,690

3,060

2,790

*2,790

2,610

2,430

2,540

-

144,550

4,818

2.67

2.98

May

2,520

2,520

2, 160

a2, 100

a2,000

a 2, 000

a2,100

al,900

al,800

al,700

al, 900

2,340

a2,000

al,800

al,700

1,560

1,520

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,520

1,760

1,680

*1,480

1,400

1,400

1,200

1,320

1,400

1,320

1,160

53,620

1,730

0.960

1.11

June

1,240

1,120

1.040

1,640

2,160

1,680

1,640

1,560

2,000

3,150

2,970

1,920

3,690

*8,590

3,960

2,700

2,250

7,380

5,220

3,510

2,790

2,340

2,160

1,920

1,720

1,560

1,640

3,150

2,080

1,720

-

80,500

2,677

1.49

1.66

July

1,480

1,440

1,320

1,280

1,240

1,280

1,080

970

970

1,040

935

955

970

1,280

2,250

2,000

1,760

1,480

1,280

1,680

1,080

900

865

893

2,250

,760

,160

970

,520

,720

,600

41,388

1,335

0.741

0.85

Aug.

1,280

1,040

970

j^.560

900

865

1,120

1,080

935

*872

844

935

900

816

970

1,200

900

755

666

678

618

624

618

582

540

504

516

576

725

660

606

25, 653

828

0.459

0.53

Sept.

540

488

510

1.120

684

594

704

704

576

534

494

472

472

472

576

704

636

588

*540

552

516

494

466

450

466

450

444

460

488

444

-

16,638

555

0.308

0.34

Calendar year 1950: Max 27,700 Min 753 Mean 2,231 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.81

Water year 1950-51: Max 20,400 Mln 444 Mean 2,039 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.36

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 cfs). Dec. 8 (2:30 p.m.) 26,000 cfs (22.14 ft); Feb. 8 (1:30 a.m.) 

18,500 cfs (18.57 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Brookneal and 

near Toshes.
ao ROANOKE RIVER BASIM

Otter River near Bedford, Va.

Drainage area.--116 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1951.

Gage. 'rfater-stage recorder. Altitude :>f gage is 630 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--8 years, 140 cfg,

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 6.05 ft); mini- 

 mum, 16 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 29, 30 (gase height, 1.25 ft).

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs Mar. 23, 1949 (gage height, 17.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 12.1 and 17.3 ft; minimum, 5.6 cfs Sept. 8, 1944 (gage height, 0.89 ft).

Flood in 1937 or 1939 reached a stage of 21.8 ft, from floodmarks on bridge piers. 

Flood in August 1940 reached a stage of 12.1 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 8,080 cfa, 

from rating curve extended above 4,000 of 3 on basis of slope-area determinations at 

gage heights 12.1 and 17.3 ft).

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

Keccrds of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given in f/ater--Supply Paper 

1197.

Revisions (water years).--W 1142: 1940(M), 1944(M), 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5

2.1 105

2.5 198

3.0 375

3.5 600

4.2 1,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

85

79

73

76

79

70

66

68

105 ~T4

68

63

57

57

59

*57

57

57

58

64

59

57

59

63

59

54

52

52

52

52

50

1,981

63.9

0.551

0.64

Nov.

49

49

48

71

80

56

52

51

50

43

48

47

*47

46

46

46

46

44

T£

48

51

45

44

46

101

60

58

53

49

48

-

1,571

52.4

0.452

0.50

Dee.

 JE 48

58

632

214

145

662

313

316

243

207

*176

152

138

134

123

116

105

112

121

109

110

93

90

85

82

78

85

100

93

85

5,305

171

1.47

1.70

Jan.

76

76

76

76

70

69

78

78

76

70

*72

66

SE

72

152

119

103

96

96

90

86

79

80

109

96

85

86

88

86

95

95

2,662

85.9

0.741

0.85

Feb.

107 T35"

141

120

119

107

977

4TT

263

210

184

*178

165

150

138

136

236

192

176

165

195

178

162

155

145

138

132

123

_

_

-

5,558

198

1.71

1.78

Mar.

123

116

112

112

114

109

125

125

116

107

105

TO5

278

497

246

192

165

207

*322

383

284

236

210

192

173

170

158

168

168

529

TTS

6,425

207

1.78

2.05

Apr.

339

345

615

37l

302

26!

239

359

486

443

375

494

443

371

320

2S4

274

249

229

207

192

210

*a420

a250

a!90

al70

alSO

a!60

alSO

aT3o"

-

9,090

303

2.61

2.91

May

a!60

a!40

al40

a!30

a!30

a!40

al20

allO

alio

alOO

a!30

a!70

alTO"

alOO

a96

a94

a90

a88

a90

a90

*allO

100

93

a86

a76

a72

a72

a72

a 80

a70

ajj5

3,234

104

0.897

1.03

June

a62

aSE

a!30

a600

a300

alSO

a!20

a!30

alSO

a210

*a!40

alOO

a700

alTO

a300

246

249

270

198

176

160

143

132

119

110

107

121

109

95

90

5,913

197

1.70

1.90

July

84

79

80

78

73

66

60

59

*57

54

53

49

47

202 T9-S

91

70

63

58

54

49

48

45

35

134

65

53

57

69

69

51

2,272

73.3

0.632

0.73

Aug.

49

41

~9T 115

54

*51

63

54

46

44

42

44

38

36

36

47

46

38

33

30

28

28

26

23

23

22

23

32

31

28

23

1,285

41.5

0.358

0.41

Sept.

21

19

40

25

30

40

38

25

23

22

20

19

19

24

30

25

*23

23

22

20

18

17

19

18

16

16

20

22

17

16

-

688

22.9

0.197

0.22

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,680 Min 44 Mean 135 Cfsra i.is In. 15.83

Water year 1950-51: Max 977 Min 16 Mean 126 Cfsra 1.09 In. 14.72

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Dec. 4 (7:30 a.m.) 1,630 cfs (5.06 ft); Dec. 7 (7 p.m.) 2,270 

cfs (5.77 ft); Feb. 7 (2 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (6.05 ft); Mar. 30 (5 p.m.) 1,510 cfs (4.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Goose Creek near Huddleston 

and Otter River near Evington.
Otter River near Evington, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°13', long. 73 0 18', on right bank 10 ft upstrean from highway bridge, 

l± miles upstream from Flat Creek, and 2 miles southwest of Evlngton, Campbell County.

Drainage area.--335 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1936 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 544.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1329, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,040 cfs June 13 (gage height, 16.14 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1936-51: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs Oct. 19, 1937, Aug. 19, 1939 (gage height, 

23.1 ft), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs by logarithmic pleating on basis 

of unit hydrograph and flood-routing studies by Corps of Engineers, and records for 

other stations in Roanoke River basin; minimum, 39 cfs Dec. 16, 1943 (gage height, 

1.07 ft), result of freeze-up.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Revisions (water years).--W 852: 1937. W 1938-39(M). W 972: 1937-39. W 1032:

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in fet

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 28 to July 15)

1.4 60

2.0 153

3.0 383

5.0 960

7.0 1,640

10.5 3,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

235

216

207

216

287

216

203

199

309 2-7T

210

194

180

172

172

168

166 TF5"

*174

210

194

182

221

254

223

199

188

184

182

180

176

6,356

205

0.631

0.73

Nov.

172

170

170

192

302

203

186

180

176

172

168

162

161

162

159

161

*161

151

149

TFT

170

161

157

159

408

254

203

199

180

172

-

5,577

186

0.572

0.64

Dec .

168

166

286

3,140 99~2~

556

1,150

1,740

778

570

500

421

370

333

321

304

283

268

210

249

230

228

263

244

232

214

212

155 '250"

295

247

15,415

497

1.53

1.76

Jan.

221

210

214 "23

210

201

210

240

160

TTTJ

*170

180

188

214

346

 ?57 383

283

268

259

244

223

214

280

283

242

219

254

242

268

285

7,401

233

0.735

0.85

Feb.

278 I3"4"

302

295

358

299

2,430

1,660

748

556

474

434

421

383

*358

346

570

542

460

447

474

500

434

396

370

358

346

3E1

-

-

-

14,994

536

1.65

1.72

Mar.

309

309

295

295

309

295

333

358

333

295

283

273 TEir

 2,060 rm

570

474

514

748

1,340

778

628

*542

487

434

408

383

383

421

991

1,150

17,534

566

1.74

2.01

Apr.

733

1,060

3,060

1,090

778

628

556

992

1,410

1,250

960

960

1,020

778

673

614

556

500

474

460

421 4"2T

960

643

542

487

*500

447

434

421

-

23,828

794

2.44

2.72

May

447 108"

383

370

370

383

346

321

309

297

370

434

321

285

273

266

254

249

249

254

261

292

333

*278

228

214

216

214

221

201

190

9,237

298

0.917

1.06

June

182

180 254"

1,300

1,160

434

321

333

474

570

370

297

3, 150

2,410

*808

570

474

628

487

408

370

333

304

273

251

242

612

692

321

287

-

18,495

616

1.90

2.12

July

259

235

228

219

210

192

182

178

174

166

164

161

*155

1,150

1,080

396

275

221

263

205

170

157

148 T52"

421

216

184

212

263

216

176

8,438

272

0.837

0.96

Aug.

155

142

224

434 203"

203

242

205

170

*155

151

146

139

128

133

140

159

133

123

116

110

107

105

99

98

94

91

132

128

112

100

4,684

151

0.465

0.54

Sept.

92

86

93

115

94

118

157 To"B"

96

93

88

87

90

10Z

118

105

96

98

94

88

*83

80

80

79

74

73

76

90

79

69

-

2,801

93.4

0.287

0.32

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,920 Min 130 Mean 361 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.09

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,150 Min 69 Mean 369 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.43

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). --Dee. 4 (l p.m.) 4,55 

cfs (14.12 ft); Apr. 3 (8 a.m.) 4,020 cfs (12.26 ft); Jun 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

550 cfs (13.26 ft); Feb. 7 (9:30 p.m.) 5,100 

13 (10:30 p.m.) 7,040 cfs (16.14 ft).
82 ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Roanoke River at Brookneal, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°02 I 28", long. 78°57'02", on left bank 1,600 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Brookneal, Campbell County, 3 miles upstream from Falling River, and at 

mile 255.9.

Drainage area.--2,420 sqmi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1923 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and telemark. Datum of gage is 351.96 ft above mean sea 

Tlevel, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 30, 1929, chain 

gage at site 1,800 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 30, 1929, to Aug. 15, 1940, 

water-stage recorder at site on left bank 1,800 ft downstream at same datum (destroyed 

by flood). Aug. 16, 1940, to Oct. 1, 1940, inclined staff gage at site 1,800 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 2, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1941, chain gage at site 1,600 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 2,512 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 21.61 ft); minimum, 584 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 6.12 ft).

1923-51: Maximum discharge, 130,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 46.5 ft, at 

present site from gage-height relation curve), from rating curve extended above 44,000 

cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of slope-area determination by Geological Survey, 

unit hydrograph and flood-routing studies by Corps of Engineers, and records for other 

stations in Roanoke River basin; minimum, 191 cfs Sept. 2, 1932.

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

Revisions (water years).--W 622: Drainage area. W 892: 1928(M). W 972: 1928-34.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.1

7.0

12.0

17.2

570

1,330

6,750

13,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,770

*1,670

1,620

1,620

1,670

1,670

1,520

1,470

1,570

1,S20

1,770

1,470

1,380

1,280

1,280

1,200

1,240

1,380

1,280

1,330

1,470

1,470

1,280

2,080

4,370

2,760

2,020

1,770

1,620

1,570

1,520

51,940

1,675

0.692

0.80

Nov.

,470

,420

,380

,520

,620

* ,920

,770

,570

,520

,470

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,200

1,330

1,380

1,280

1,280

1,570

1,970

1,420

1,420

1,520

1,420

-

43,560

1,452

0.600

0.67

Dec.

1,330

1,420

1,380

7,860

12,300

5,600

4,150

12,100

13,200

5,930

4,590

3,820

3,180

2,860

2,660

2,440

2,240

2,340

2,440

2,180

2,130

2,080

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,080

1,970

1,920

1,820

2,240

2,240

116,790

3,767

1.56

1.80

Jan.

2,080

1,970

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,820

1,820

*1,820

1,770

1,570

1,620

1,770

1,720

1,670

1,820

2,130

2,130

2,020

1,920

1,870

1,870

1,820

1,770

1,770

1,920

1,870

1,770

1,670

1,670

1,720

1,820

56,800

1,832

0.757

0.87

Feb.

1,920 5",'060

2,290

2,080

*2,020

2,240

3,390

13,600

6,520

4,370

3,390

3,080

2,860

2,660

2,500

2,340

2,500

3,280

3,180

3,180

3,180

3,390

3,600

3,180

2,860

2,660

2,500

2,390

_

_

-

93 , 240

3,330

1.38

1.44

Mar.

2,240

2,180

2,130

2,020

al,900

a2,000

a2,100

a2,200

a2,300

a2,100

a2,000

al,900

a2,000

a5,000

a9,000

a5,000

a3,800

a3,000

33,300

a7,000

38,000

35,600

a4, 400

33,800

33,200

32,900

32 , 700

32,600

32,500

32,600

33,100

104,570

3,373

1.39

1.60

Apr.

36,000

*34,500

37,500

313.000

39,000

4,920

4,260

5,030

10 , 200

12,700

9,080

6,520

8,080

7,830

5,830

5,030

4,480

4,040

3,710

3,500

3,280

3,080

3,930

4,700

3,930

3,500

3,500

3,280

3,080

3,080

-

170,570

5,686

2.35

2.62

Msy

2,970

3,180

2,860

2,660

2,600

2,600

*2,760

2,550

2,390

2,290

2,340

2,860

2,660

2,390

2,180

2,080

2,020

1,970

1,920

1,920

1,970

2,130

2,240

2,240

1,970

1,870

1,770

1,820

1,870

1,920

1,820

70,820

2,285

0.944

1.09

June

1,720

1,720

1,670

*2,B6O

3,500

2,600

2,180

1,920

2,390

3,710

3,820

2,600

2,600

13,000

5,600

3,60C

2,760

5,320

6,990

4,150

3,180

2,760

2,500

2,340

2,080

1,870

1,870

3,820

2,600

2,080

-

99,810

3,327

1.37

1.53

July

,920

,720

,570

,520

,520

,470

,330

,280

,200

1,240

,240

,200

,200

,860

,180

* ,660

,340

,920

,820

,020

,770

,330

,240

,240

,870

,550

,720

,420

,380

,080

,870

52,680

1,699

0.702

0.81

Aug.

1,770

1,420

1,670

1,720

1,380

1,150

1,240

1,470

1,240

1,150

2,130

1,150

1,200

 1,040

1,020

1,380

1,470

1,060

970

907

856

848

848

816

776

736

712

79?

907

943

856

35,627

1,149

0.475

0.55

Sept.

800

744

768

979

1,070

824

856

970

840

*744

704

688

672

712

720

840

848

816

752

744

712

672

648

619

626

626

612

605 533"

626

-

22,470

749

0.310

0.35

Calendar year 1950: Max 34,200 Mln 1,000 Mean 2,708 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.20

Water year 1950-51: Max 13,600 Mln 605 Mean 2,517 Cfsm 1.04 !" 14.13

Pesk discharge (bsse, 21,000 cfs).--Dec. 9 (3:30 a.m.) 21,000 cfs (21.61 ft). 

* Dischsrge messurement made on this day. 

a No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on bssls of records for stations at Altsvista and 

nesr Clover.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 83

Falling River near Naruna, Va.

Location. Lat 37°07', long. 78°58> , on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge 2 

miles upstream from Little Falling River and 2j miles northeast of Naruna, Campbeil 

County.

Drainage area.--172 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to January 1935, September 1941 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 412.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 12, 1929, to Jan. 15, 1935, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1929-34, 1941-51), 151 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,520 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 11.78 ft); mini-

 mum, 30 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.57 ft).

1929-35, 1941-51: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Sept. 18 or 19, 1944 (gage height, 

23.9ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,100 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determinations at gage heights 23.9 and 26.5 ft; minimum, 3 cfs Oct. 9, 

1932 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

Flood in August 1940 reached a stage of 26.5 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 22,000 

cfs, by slope-area method).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet,

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

6.0

362

1,040

2,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

124

*116

110

112

149

112

106

131

298

rro

135

120

110

106

104

100

TOO

100

100

124

110

100

114

230

147

127

118

112

108

106

104

3,903

126

0.733

0.85

Nov.

102

100

100

140

122

*108

104

102

100

100

102

100

98

98

96

96

98

94

51

100

120

100

98

96

208

135

120

114

108

106

-

3,259

109

0.634

0.71

Dec.

102

100

IOT

2,1TO

639

323

492

*522

276

230

256

227

200

188

188

200

180

170

158

168

160

163

151

142

142

135

131

131

165

185

160

8,556

276

1.60

1.84

Jan.

144

138

138

138

129

127

130

*140

130

130

140

133

127

133

211

185

156

149

144

140

135

127

124

140

138

127

120

I2Z

122

129

133

4,279

133

0.802

0.92

Feb.

140

200

149

149

*140

142

860

458

244

200

185

175

172

160

149

142

276

236

195

182

222

198

170

156

149

142

140

121

-

-

5,862

209

1.22

1.27

Mar.

135

133

129

129

135

129

160

160

142

129

124

*T2T

294

690

267

208

182

185

278

646

288

222

190

175

160

160

154

154

163

175

178

6,401

206

1.20

1.38

Apr.

151

*2~TT

 JOT 1,550

273

222

200

408

404

400

320

273

261

219

198

190

182

168

165

163

154

163

282

188

170

227

290

193

200

216

-

8,448

282

1.64

1.83

May

224

175

165

209

556

203

*172

154

144

138

198

170

142

131

127

124

120

116

116

122

131

185

127

144

116

110

108

110

114

106

100

4,657

150

0.872

1.01

June

98

94

92

*133

140

124

118

165

116

172

120

106

181

506

TTT

120

110

116

114

100

100

92

30

83

81

85

120

165

90

90

-

3,868

129

0.750

0.84

July

122

83

79

78

74

69

67

64

64

61

61

61

64

320 "SB"

*85

72

69

90

98

69

64

64

71

306

83

71

66

67

67

63

2,770

89.4

0.520

0.60

Aug.

60

56

88

94

BtT

64

90

*76

64

72

64

69

74

57

58

87

74

54

51

53

50

48

46

46

45

444"B"

87

64

53

49

1,943

62.7

0.365

0.42

Sept.

49

60

131 -BT

51

54

69

50

46

*46

44

44

46

49

60

49

48

46

46

45

42

42

39

39

38

37

37

44

37

35_

-

1,490

49.7

0.289

0.32

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,170 Mln 64 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.948 In. 12.83

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,170 Mln 35 Mean 152 Cfsm 0.884 In. 11.99

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Dec. 4 ( 1 p.m.) 3,520 cfs (11.78 ft); Feb. 7 (6:30 p.m.)

2,3OO cfs (9.10 ft); Apr. 3 [7:30 a.m.) 2,220 cfs (8.90 ft); June 14 (1:30 a.m.) 1,710 cfs

(7.72 ft). 

* Discharge easurement made on this day.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Cut Creek at Phenix, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°05', long. 78°46', on right "bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State

 Highway 40, 0.9 mile west of Phenix, Charlotte County, 2 miles downstream from Rough 

Creek, and 6 miles upstream from Louse Creel:.

Drainage area.--102 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1946 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 410 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Uo July 14, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 109 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 938 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 7.09 ft); minimum,

 L'o el's Sept. 29, 30 (gage height,'1.31 ft).

1946-51; Maximum discharge observed, 2,340 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 11.88 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 16 cfs Oct. 31, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 

1.16 ft Sept. 5, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 11J7.

Rating tables, water year 1350-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Ma

65

132

197

Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

5.0

6.2

479 

7Z4

1.2 

1.5 

Z.O ez

3.0

5.1

133

197

496

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

Z4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

32

*84

73

77

102

86

78

84

1Z9

204

108

90

*80

77

76

74

72

75

74

8Z

ez

75

80

14Z

114

91

84

82

80

79

78

Z.BOB

90.6

0.888

1.02

Nov.

77

76

75

77

93

*79

76

75

74

74

74

73

72

71

70

71

72

70

70

73

102

83

77

75

144

144

96

90

83

80

-

2,466

82.2

0.806

0.90

Dec,

78

77

7s

321

724

328

197

*321

279

154

159

149

124

114

113

1ZO

113

106

92

103

107

101

102

95

95

88

83

78

101

119

105

4,824

156

1.53

1.76

Jan.

91

86

87

90

82

79

80

*90

80

90

97

90

83

86

118

~5e 127

94

91

57

84

79

73

88

88

82

78

78

77

BO

84

2,720

87.7

0.860

0.99

Feb.

87

1E6

110

92

*96

101

101

300 2~4~2"

133

117

111

109

101

93

90

141

204

135

119

131

146

111

101

95

92

90

85

-

_

-

3,459

124

1.22

1.2?

Mar.

86

88

83

92

97

se

97

109

93

83

79

*78

107

272 2~6T

123

110

107

122

258

272

141

118

109

100

102

104

98

100

100

103

3,783

122

1.20

1.38

Apr.

92

*93

256

496 T9o"

131

117

161

251

197

163

146

184

138

119

116

110

101

99

98

93

96

166

127

104

100

lei

119

105

102

-

4,431

148

1.45

1.62

May

96

98

96

99

230

152

*110

97

91

86

101

129

93

84

78

76

74

72

72

74

76

103

80

78

70

67

66

67

71

66

62

2,814

90.8

3.890

1.03

June

60

58

57 *ei

76

75

64

79

75

119

103

75

76

190

T3F

76

68

70

70

64

61

58

56

53

51.

52

65

68

55

60

-

2,231

74.4

0.729

0.81

July

59

52

50

50

49

44

42

41

40

39

38

3F

33

92

90

*62

52

50

66

126

68

60

60

60

178

134

76

62

61

63

48

1,988

64.1

0.628

0.72

Aug.

45

42

45

70

46

45

60

*55

47

44

45

44

7645"

42

42

76

47

41

39

37

35

35

33

3£_

32

32

42

50

38

35

1,400

45.2

0.443

0.51

Sept.

34

40

119

TTF

54

47

71

53

44

*41

39

38

38

38

57

46

40

38

37

36

35

34

33

31

29

29

29

29

27

26

1,328

44.3

0.434

0.48

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,040 Min 38 Mean 113 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.03

Water year 1950-51: Max 724 Min 26 Mean 93.8 Cfsm 0.920 In. 12.49

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak abov 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROANOKE RIVER BAEIM

Roanoke River at Randolph, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°54 I 54", long. 78°44'28", on right bank 14 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 25, 2.8 miles northwest of Randolph, Charlotte County, 3.C miles upstream 

from Roanoke Creek, and at mile 2S7.3.

Drainage area.--3,OOP sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1900 to August 1906, October 1927 to March 1930, October 1950 

to September 1951. Prior to January 1905, published as Staunton River at Randolph. 

Records prior to August 1906 republished in Virginia Geological Survey Bulletin 31 

with some revisions and corrections.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 307.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Aug. 27, 1900, to Oct. 13, 190C, wire gage 

at site 3.2 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 14, 1902, to Aug. 11, 1906, and 

Oct. 1, 1927, to Mar. 31, 1930, wire or chain gage at site of original gage at datum 

3.87 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1902-5, 1927-29, 1950-51), 3,520 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,SOU cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 22.76 ft); minirauri, YC4 cfs during period Sept. 18-30 (gage height, 4.92 ft, from recorded range in 

stage).

1900-1906, 1927-30, 1950-51: Maximum discharge, about 80,000 cfs Dec. 30, 1901 

(gage height, 34.0 ft, site and datum then In use); minimum, 590 cfs Oct. 18, 1904 

(gags height, 2.5 ft, site and datum then in use).

Flood of Aug. 16, 1940, reached a stage of 41.6 ft (discharge, 150,000 cfs), from 

information by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as snown in the following table, superseding those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

Water 

year

Date

Aug. 13 

Apr. 17

Gage height 

(feet)

Discharge

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Revisions.--See Records available. Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods 

in the water years 1928-30, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 662, 

682, and 697, are given herewith (Oct. 1-21, 1927, not previously published):

Day 

(water year)

1927-28

Oct. 1. ....

2. ....

3. ....

4. ....

5. ....

6. ....

7. ....

8. ....

9. ....

10. ....

11. ....

12. ....

13... ..

14. ....

15. ....

16. .. .'.

17. ....

18. ....

Discharge 

(cf B )

700

700

6,OOO

15,000

14,000

3,500

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

3,000

3,500

13,500

15,000

8,000

6,000

3,800

2,700

Month

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

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

Water year 1927 28.........

ftpril ........................

June .........................

Water year 1928 29 .........

October 1929 ................. 

March 1930.. .................

Day 

(water year)

1927-28

Oct. 19. ....

20. ....

21.....

Dec . 4 .....

5.. ...

9.. ...

Apr. 28.....

29.....

Aug . 12 .....

13. ....

14. ....

17.... .

18. ....

19. ....

Sept. 7. ....

8.... .

20. ....

21. ....

Cfs-days

267,850

1,573,880

144,880

1,151,010

212,690 

109,700

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,400

2,200

2,000

18,400

17,500

14,700

21,200

21,200

26,300

71,500

38,600

24,200

66,700

49 , 500

24,000

32,600

21,500

39,OOO

Maximum

39,000

71,500

16,800

22,700

49 , 500

24,500

Day 

(water year)

1927-28

Sept. 22. ....

1928-29

Mar . 1 .....

2... . .

6... . .

7.... .

Apr. 17. ....

18. ....

June 16 .....

1929-30

Oct. 2. ....

3. ....

4. ....

5 .....

War . 9 .....

Minimum

2,870

700

2,520

2,280

1,110

1,520 

1,860

Mean

8,928

4,300

5,141

4,829

3,153

6,861 

3,539

Discharge 

(cfs)

26,000

22,700

15,300

20,400

16,100

23,700

15,800

16,800

18,000

34,200

49 , 500

21,700

24,500

Per square

amile

1.88

2.97

1.43

2.30

1.71

1.60

1.05

2.28 

1.18

Runoff in 

inches

2.17

4.55

3.31

19.4

2.65

1.91

1.78

14.22

2.63 

1.36

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.8 

6.0

650

1,510

8.0 

10.0

3,240

4,900

6,200 

9,5OO

18.0

22.0

12,400

21,000
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Roanoke River at Randolph, Va. 

October 1950 to September 1951

water year

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,030

1,950 

1,910

1,870 

*1,950

2,070

1,870

1,790

1,950

2,610

2,430

1,950

1,750

1,590

1,550

1,510

1,470 

1,510

1,670

1,590

1,750

1,830

1,750

2,300

4,270

4,220

2,790

2,250

2,030

1,950

1,870

64,030

2,065

0.688

0.79

Nov.

1,830

1,790 

1,750

1,750 

2,030

2,160

2,160

1,950

*1,830

1,790

1,750

1,670

1,630

1,590

1,550

1,550

1,550 

1,550

,510

,450

,590

,670

,550

,510

,830

2,610

2,070

1,710

1,750

1,750

-

52,860

1,762

0.587

0.65

Dec.

1,630

1,590 

1,630

5,720 

19 , 800

10,000

5,320

10,000

20,800

*8,770

*5,660

5,040

4,380

3,780

3,420

3,240

3,060 

2,880

2,700

2,340

2,160

2,250

2,250

2,340

2,340

2,250

2,160

2,030

1,950

2,430

2,610

146,530

4,727

1.58

1.82

Jan.

2,430

2,160 

2,070

2,160 

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,340

2,160

1,910

*1,870'

1,990

2,030

1,910

2,030

2,520

2,610 

2,430

2,340

2,250

2,160

2,070

1,990

1,990

2,070

2,160

2,030

1,910

1,910

1,950

2,070

65,730

2,120

0.707

0.82

Feb.

2,160

2,430 

2,700

2,430 

2,340

2,520

2,970

* 14, 500

 11,600

5,460

4,460

4,050

3,780

3,690

3,510

3,240

3,150 

3,960

4,220

4,050

4,050

4,300

4,380

4,300

3,870

3,510

3,330

3,150

_

.

-

118,110

4,218

1.41

1.47

Mar.

3,060

2,970 

2,700

2,610 

2.520

2,610

2,700

2,880

2,970

2,880

2,700

*2,520

2,610

7,750

9,000

5,660

4,620 

4,220

4,380

8,100

8,600

6,480

5,390

4,760

4,380

4,050

3,870

3,690

3,510

3,600

4,760

132,550

4,276

1.43

1.65

Apr.

6,980

5,390 

*12,000

*19,200 

8,100

5,840

5,040

5,110

8,180

12,600

9,860

7,140

6,690

8,020

6,340

5,600

5,180 

4,760

4,380

4,140

3,960

5.690

4.300

5,320

4,760

4,220

4,300

4,220

3,870

3,780

-

192,970

6,432

2.14

2.39

Hay

3.690

3,690 

3,600

3,330 

3,420

3,420

3,240

*3,150

2,880

2,700

2,610

3,240

3,420

2,880

2,520

2,430

2,340 

2,250

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,340

2,610

2,520

2,340

2,070

1,950

1,870

1,990

2,030

1,910

82,920

2,675

0.892

1.03

June

1,790

1,790 

1,670 1,9'9'0 

*3,780

4,140

2,700

2,610

2,520

4,380

4,460

3,780

2,880

8,980

8,180

4,760

3,600 

3,420

7,380

5,180

4,050

3,420

2,970

2,880

2,520

2,340

2,250

3,070

4,140

2,880

-

110,510

3,684

1.23

1.37

July

2,430

2,160 

1,990

1,910 

1,870

1,790

1,750

1,550

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,390

1,350

1,670

3,510

5,870

Z,7§O

2,340

*2,340

2,430

2,430

1,710

1,510

1,430

1,870

3,350

2,520

1,790

1,550

1,990

2,250

63,930

2,062

0.687

0.79

Aug.

2,030

1,750 

1,470

1,630 

2,160

1,510

1,550

1,870

*1,710

1,470

2,300

1,910

1,590

1,550

1,310

1,390

1,870 

1,590

1,310

1,200

1,130

1,060

1,060

1,060

990

920

899

ST3

1,060

1,160

1,130

44,552

1,437

0.479

0.55

Sept.

1,060

990 

1,390

1.510 

1, 510

1,310

1,100

1,240

1,240

1,100

1,020

955

920

*906

920

955

990 

980

930

900

860

820

790

770

740

740

740

720

700

72T5

-

29,526

984

0.328

0.37

Calendar year 1950: Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 20,800 Hin 700 Mean 3,025 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.70

Peak discharge (base, 20,OOO efs) . Dee. 5 (3 p.m.) 21,700 cfs (22.34 ft); 

22,800 cfs (22^76 ft ); Apr. 4 t7:30 a.m.) 21,900 cfs (22.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Dec. 9 (2:30 p.m.)
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 87

Roanoke Creek at Saxe, Va.

Location. Lat 36°56', long. 78 "41', on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 

buu rfc northwest of Saxe, Charlotte County, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 162 sq mi.

Records available .--August 1946 to September 1951.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 325 ft (from Corps of Engineers maps). 

Prior to July 21, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --5 years, 129 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 960 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 8.70 ft); minimum 

ib crs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.76 ft).

1946-51: Maximum discharge observed, 3,190 cfs Dec. 6, 1948-, Nov. 1, 1943 (gage 

height, 11.94 ft); minimum observed, that of Sept. 30, 1951; minimum gage height observed, 1.73 ft" Sept. 6, 1947.

Flood of Aug. 16, 1940, reached a stage of 25.7 ft (back.vater fr->m Roanoke River), 

from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses far the water year 1951 are given 

in water-Supply Paper 1197.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 12 to Feb. 9, liar. 23 

May 28 to June 15, July 16 to Aug. 14)

to Ap

1.7 13 7.0 400

2.3 37 8.0 680

3.0 74 8.4 830

6.0 281

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

80

*76

70

66

72

86

80

73

80

99

102

83

70

63

60

58

55

58

59

66

68

66

81

190

232

218

130

92

80

76

75

2,767

89.3

0.551

0.64

Nov.

72

69

68

69

71

72

67

66

64

*64

64

64

63

61

ST

61

62

62

61

62

71

83

77

63

138

183

TT6- 204

86

76

-

2,400

80.0

0.494

0.55

Dec.

69

 m67

297

*850

680

336

315

348

267

218

225

211

162

144

141

138

127

110

102

89

89

83

86

92

92

83

79

86

99

124

5,856

189

1.17

1.35

Jan.

110

92

83

83

83

77

75

W

98

94

*110

113

99

96

116

148

138

110

99

92

89

83

79

83

96

96

86

83

80

83

86

2,940

94.8

0.585

0.67

Feb.

96

141

138

116

92

99

183

*204

239

?IT

134

127

120

110

96

86

127

190

204

155

152

169

169

127

106

96

89

83

_

_

-

3,859

138

0.852

0.89

Mar.

83 -55

86

83

92

96

99

124

120

99

86

*79

99

253

325

225

134

110

130

33B

450

2T3T

169

130

113

102

102

99

102

102

99

4,494

145

0.895

1.03

Apr.

92

*89

26O

400

757

162

113

152

274

336

289

204

211

204

148

124

110

96

86

80

75

75

190

253

183

116

134

110

89

80

-

5,032

168

1.04

1.16

May

75

71

78

74

130

232

*I9T

106

76

134

66

83

85

ee

62

54

52

50

50

52

55

56

63

62

56

50

48

46

TK

48

46

2,369

76.4

0.472

0.54

June

44

41

40

38

*41

46

46

54

54

134

239

T55

79

120

225

124

58

49

47

44

40

37

35

33

31

30

BT

144

120

78

-

2,280

76.0

0.469

0.52

July

60

52

39

35

35

33

31

28

27

2C

25

25

24

52

63

44

22

17

*3T

41

68

51

41

36

89

127 ~?Z

52

42

40

39

1,389

44.8

0.277

0.32

Aug.

37

35

33

34

35

34

41

62

*57

41

45

83

124

144 -67

35

28

29

27

25

23

23

23

21

20

19

T5

21

24

24

21

1,254

40.5

0.250

0.29

Sept.

20

19

37

3T

29

24

23

24

23

21

19

19

19

*19

22

25

23

22

22

22

21

20

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

16

-

648

21.6

0.133

0.15

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,230 Min 31 Mean 132 Cfsm 0.815 In. 11.02

Water year 1950-51: Max 830 Min 16 Mean 96.7 Cfsm 0.597 In. 8.11

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
38 ROANORE RIVER BASIN

Roanoke River near Clover, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°50'17", long. 78°40'OS", on left bank 150 ft downstream from bridge 

 on U. S. Highway 360, 3j miles downstream from Roanoke Creek, 6 miles east of Clover, 

Halifax County,"and at mile 220.0.

Drainage area.--3,S30 sqmi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 302.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--22 years, 3,336 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 15.93 ft); 

minimum, 749 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.67 ft).

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 160,000 cfs Aug. 16, 1940 (gage height, 37.15 ft, 

fron floodmark), from rating curve extended above 70,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting 

on basis of slope-area determination by Geological Survey, unit hydrograph and floodrouting studies by Corps of Engineers, and records for other stations in Roanoke 

River basin; minimum, 204 cfs Sept. 3, 1932 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Revisions (water years). W 727: 1930(M) . W 972: 1930(M) .

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In fe 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.5 

6.0

700

1,420

5,230

12.0

15.3

13,000

19,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,070

2,020

1,920

1,920

1,970

2,120

1,970

1,870

1,970

2,540

2,430

2,070

1,820 

1,670

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,52O

1,670

1,620

1,770

1,820

1,820

2,320

4,190

4,520

5,370

2,270

2,070

1,970

1,870

65,370

2,109

0.653

0.75

Nov.

1,870

1,820

1,770

1,770

2,020

2,070

2,220

1,970

1,870

1,820

1,770

1,720

1,670 

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,520

1,620

1,770

1,670

1,620

1,970

2,600

2,380

1,920

1,870

1,870

-

54,940

1,831

0.567

0.63

Dec.

1,770

1,670

1,720

5,600

18,200

14,100

6,190

9,550

18,900

12,400

6,430

5,470

4,520 

3,860

3,530

3,420

3,200

2,980

2,760

2,540

2,320

2,430

2,430

2,480

2,480

2,430

2,320

2,170

2,120

2,540

2,760

155,290

5,009

1.55

1.79

Jan.

2,540

2,380

2,270

2,270

2,220

2,170

2,220

2,650

2,480

2,220

2,070

2,170

2,170 

2,120

2,220

2,650

2,760

2,540

2,380

2,270

2,220

2,120

2,070

2,120

2,170

2,270

2,170

2,070

2,020

2,070

2,170

70,240

2,266

0.702

0.81

Feb.

2,320

2,700

2,760

2,480

2,480

2,650

3,090

12,900

14,500

6, ISO

4,520

3,860

3,530 

3,420

3,090

2,980

3,090

3,970

4,190

3,860

3,860

4,190

4,190

3,970

3,530

3,200

3,090

2,980

_

_

-

117,590

4,200

1.30

1.35

Mar.

2,760

2,700

2,650

2,600

2,540

2,600

2,700

2,870

2,980

2,870

2,700

2,540

2,600 

7,830

11,600

*6,550

4,750

4,080

4,190

9,420

10,800

7,870

5,830

4,870

4,190

3,860

3,640

3,420

3,310

3,420

4,190

138,930

4,482

1.39

1.60

Apr.

7,990

5,950

10,300

19,300

11,600

*6,670

5,350

5,230

9,420

13,600

12,600

8,900

7,750 

9,680

7,510

6,070

5,230

4,750

4,300

3,970

3,750

3,640

4,410

5,710

4,990

4,190

4,300

4,080

3,750

3,640

-

208,630

6,954

2.15

2.40

May

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,200

3,420

3,350

3,420

3,090

2,760

2,600

2,600

3,090

3,420 

2,870

2,540

2,380

2,270

2,220

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,270

2,540

2,480

2,320

2,070

1,970

1,870

1,970

2,020

1,970

81,990

2,645

0.819

0.94

June

1,820

1,770

1,720

1,820

*3,530

3,970

2,600

2,480

2,320

4,190

4,520

3,860

2,760 

8,190

10,500

4,990

3,530

3,090

8,120

5,590

3,860

3,200

2,870

2,700

2,380

2,170

2,170

2,870

4,190

2,870

-

110,650

3,688

1.14

1.27

July

2,380

2,120

1,920

1,870

1,820

1,720

1,670

1,520

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,550 

1,670

3,090

3,750

3,860

2,380

2,320

2,380

2,380

1,820

1,520

1,420

1,720

2,980

2,600

1,870

1,570

1,720

2,170

63,130

2,036

0.630

0.73

Aug.

1,920

1,720

1,420

1,420

2,070

1,470

1,420

1,770

1,720

1,420

1,960

2,220

1,670 

1,670

1,330

1,280

1,720

1,570

1,240

1,120

1,070

1,010

982

975

945

915

885

892

1,010

1,110

1,070

42,994

1,387

0.429

0.49

Sept.

990

938

,310

,470

1,420

,200

,040

,140

,130

,010

930

900

*878 

878

945

975

1,060

1,040

998

952

922

885

840

826

784

784

784

763

756

7ST

-

29,332

978

0.303

0.34

Calendar year 1950: Max 28,000 Min 1,330 Mean 3,401 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.29

Water year 1950-51: Max 19,300 Min 756 Mean 3,121 Cfsm 0.966 In. 13.10

Peak discharge (base, 23,000 cfs).-No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 89

Dan River near Francisco, N. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 36°30'54", long. 80°18'12", on left bank at downstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 704, an eighth of a mile downstream from Georges Mill, 3 miles 

east of Francisco, Stokes County, and T.9 miles downstream from Little Dan River.

Drainage area.--124 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1924 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 830 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tTo Nov. 15, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 189 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 5.59 ft); mini- 

 mum, 48 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.05 ft); minimum daily, 64 cfs Sept. 10.

1924-51: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Oct. 19, 1937 (gage height 12.45 ft), from

rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs; minimum, 7.1 cfs Sept. 8, 1932 (gage height,

0.43 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Sept. 18, 20, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good. Considerable diurnal fluctuation and some regulation by Pinnacles power plant and two reservoirs, 28 miles above station with a combined capacity 

of 416,000,000 cubic feet.

Revisions.--W 89C: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

470

750

1,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

128

128

147

154

161

152

144

124

166

*149

144

141

130

123

108

102

T3F

150

140

156

141

116

110

240

T7V

142

138

131

110

102

128

4,307

139

1.12

1.29

Nov.

130

126

124

129

114

104

120

116

121

122

116

100

90 1T5"

120

120

115

108

101

103

133

*127

111

94

113

156

T21T

121

116

113

-

3,507

117

0.944

1.05

Dec.

110

110

112

364

204

148

914 140"

262

189

169

166

157

150

150

140

126

122

160

172

168

178

156

126

116

105

ICF

123

145

127

122

5,839

188

1.52

1.75

Jan.

106 ITS'

126

126

123

121

114

*108

120

148

120

117

118

120

152

144

134

133

125

121

114

107

131

149

125

122

127

116

108

142

143

3,875

125

1.01

1.16

Feb.

154

162

152

192

163

142

S5F

*330"

252

139

182

174

186

174

176

178

184

161

156

£00

270

240

230

211

193

187

208

202

_

-

6,114

218

1.76

1.83

Mar.

208

194

194

182

208

206

215

I9Z

162

148

135

T3F

276

253

192

172

158

188

232

*254

235

222

220

217

167

141

138

184

184

296 5-4T

6,158

199

1.60

1.85

Apr.

196

2ST

315

264

245

233

217

494

692

454

351

560

580

386

318

312

282

*264

262

254

235

250

430

344

288

274

268

250

260

244

-

9,743

325

2.62

2.92

May

250

54T

242

246

245

225

226

223

219

222

242

219

204

192

209

202

144

146

144

142

133

144

146

138

151

136

165

*153

172

166

168

5,840

188

1.52

1.75

June

174

178

170

160

146

134

128

144

144

212

123 I3B"

466 2~BT

216

198

193

186

197

183

196

180

216

168

170

200

197

150

172

172

-

5,598

187

1.51

1.68

July

142

123

125

12,8

137

122

115

106

102

*T2T

130

128

129

149

136

126

14O

144

242

20T

125

112

152

184

195

159

158

158

138

117

146

4,393

142

1.15

1.32

Aug.

152

143

140

133

100

89 150"

161

148

160

167

156

108

238

TBT

150

144

134

126

90

134

160

*195

122

118

91

94

148

142

129

125

4,353

140

1.13

1.31

Sept.

125

100

77

89

142

144

128

115

81

64_

105

114

120

147

T4T

93

69

125

120

116

118

116

94

68

122

131

134

126

107

85

-

3,322

111

0.895

1.00

Calendar year 1950: Max 914 Min 90 Mean 189 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.74

Water year 1950-51: Max 914 Min 64 Mean 173 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.91

Peak discharge [base, 2,OOP ofa).--Dee. 7 (4:00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

253642 O - 53 - 7

3,050 cfs (5.59 ft).
90 ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

North Mayo River near Spencer, Va.

Location. Lat 36°34'05", long. 79°59'15", on left bank 800 ft downstream from highway

 bridge at MooreE Mill, 2 miles downstream from Horse Pasture Creek, and 4 miles southeast of Spencer, Henry County.

Drainage area.--108 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of £a - f: is 730.94 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 2o . 1936, chain gage at site 800 ft upstream at 

datum 1.50 ft higher. July 25 to Sept. 27, 1936, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1329-35, 1936-51), 124 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 5.17 ft); mini-

 mum, 41 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Oct. 9, 1947 (gage height, 15.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,200 cfa by logarithmic plotting on basis of velocity-area 

study; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 2-5, 1930 (gage height, 2.12 ft, site and datum then in 

use) .

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

Kecords of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given in rfater-Supply Paper 

1197.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 7-11, Feb. 4, 5)

1.4

1.7 

2.1 173

3.0 

4.0

478

975

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

81

81

77

87

128

89

83

81

108

93

83

*77

74 74"

74

74

74

74

75

104

89

81

161

891 236-

151

125

113

106

102

97

3,843

124

1.15

1.33

Nov.

93

93

89

95

118

93

89

87

87

85

83

83

83

83

*79

77

77

77

75 79"

97

81

77

77

93

87

97

83

81

81

-

2,579

86.0

0.796

0.89

Dec.

81 5B"

106

928 243

162

486

582

213

166

149

*133

123

115

111

106

102

97

104

128

104

111

93

89

89

87

85

89

97

97

89

5,254

169

1.56

1.80

Jan.

85

83

83

83

81

79

70 70"

70

*70

70

77

77

81

118

102

87

87

85

83

81

77

77

91

87

79

77

77

77

S3

89

2,536

81.8

0.757

0.87

Feb.

89

113

89

90

90

85

9C^8~

4T3B190

149

130

125

118

nil

106

102

125

113

106

128

239

201

149

130

120

113

108

104

_

_

-

4,539

162

1.50

1.56

Mar.

102

99

97

97

114

104

99

97

95

89

89

89

288

385

187

154

138

133

146

233

*160

138

128

120

111

108

104

108

115

335

239

4,500

145

1.34

1.54

Apr.

160

192

447

210

168

151

141

610

777

5T2

224

111

260

198

176

170

157

149

146

141

133

HT

248

179

*154

149

154

141

138

154

-

6,657

222

2.06

2.30

May

141

133

130

128

138

149

14g

130

125

120

130

128

118

113

111

108

108

106

106

111

111

118

*106

108

102

99

104

102

102

97

9J5

3,623

117

1.08

1.24

June

93

89

89

89

95

104

97

102

162

179

111

97

*242

259

128

115

118

207

141

113

111

102

102

93

allo

a!30

al60

a200

alSO

al50

-

3,968

132

1.22

1.36

July

allO

a82

a 78

a76

a74

a 70

a 70

a68

a68

a68

*a70

72

69

67

74

87

75

67

81

140

74

67

669-5"

97

77

71

100

311

ToF

89

2,721

87.8

0.813

0.94

Aug.

77

71

67

75

64

64

91

*72

66

67

61

75

63

67

226

89

69

64

61

57

54

61

58

53

52

51

53

66

63

56

52

2,165

69.8

0.646

0.74

Sept.

48

48

61

52

51

56

54

47

46

45

44

44

44

48

77

54

52

51

*51

48

47

46

46

46

42

44

47

48

42

41

-

1,470

49.0

0.454

0.51

Calendar year 1950: Max 928 Min 64 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.74

Water year 1950-51: Max 928 Min 41 Mean 120 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.08

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). Dec. 4 (2 p.m.) 1,540 

cfs (5.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

Sandy River near Danville.

cfs (4.97 ft); Feb. 7 (9:30 p.m.) 1,

ecords for Smith River near Philpott and
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 91

Mayo River near Price, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°32'00", long. 79°59'30", on right bank 300 ft downstream from Anglins 

Bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of North and South Mayo Rivers, threequarters of a mile downstream from Virginia-North Carolina State line, and 4 miles 

west of Price, Rockingham County.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 692 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 

2"9, 1929, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 329 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 5.82 ft); mini- 

 mum, 105 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Oct. 19, 1937 (gage height, 14.00 ft), from

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 41 cfs Sept.

19, 1932 (gage height, 0.52 ft); minimum daily, 44 cfs Sept. 19, 1932.

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

Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 106

1.3 170

1.6 272

468

748

1,060

3.5 1,430

4.0 1,900

4.5 2,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

205

198

195

241

354

223

212

208

260

241

*206

192

181

TST

184

181

181

184

190

253

223

198

272

 1,710 sss354

298

272

256

249

237

8,894

287

1.10

1.27

Nov.

208

216

216

£33

276

226

216

216

212

206

205

202

202

198

198

198

198

192

190

1W

249

205

198

198

245

208

226

223

216

216

-

6,392

213

0.819

0.91

Dec.

205

7TZ

253

 

2,030 660"

419

1,040

1,520

599

463

394

354

330

307

£90

264

268

260

245

303

298

272

290

241

237

233

233

223

253

260

241

13,197

426

1.64

1.89

Jan.

233

223

223

223

216

212

216

216

205

*219

208

198

195 '2T5S"

294

276

233

226

219

208

212

205

202

233

226

208

202

205

212

212

233

6,801

219

0.842

0.97

Feb.

230

2"9T?

230

249

298

253

2,160

1,080

517

399

345

330

307

290

276

272

312

298

281

303

533

495

379

340

303

290

281

264

_

_

-

11,605

414

1.59

1.66

Mar.

264

260

253

256

294

*265

268

245

241

233

230 230"

570

970

ISTi

394

354

340

359

550

414

359

335

307

281

285

272

276

321

698

674

11,308

365

1.40

1.62

Apr.

436

414

1,000

566

452

399

374

1,380

1,730

JTI6

616

717

712

560

495

468

*430

399

384

369

350

Tal

701

511

441

409

414

379

374

394

-

17,104

570

2.19

2.45

May

359

340

340

330

354

389

55T

330

312

303

330

350

294

281

260

268

264

260

26O

268

276

303

264

260

253

237

245

245

245

233

226

9,033

291

1.12

1.29

June

216

212

212

216

*219

233

230

256

374

384

268

219

616 S5B"

340

264

272

457

340

268

268

253

268

233

216

212

272

219

202

337

-

8,661

289

1.11

1.24

July

285

216

208

219

223

a20O

a!90

a!80

a!70

aTTO"

a!80

a!80

a!70

a!70

a!90

a220

a!90

a!70

a2OO

a360

a2OO

a!80

a!70

a200

aZ80

*226

184

223

511

537

205

6,707

216

0.831

0.96

Aug.

164

165

161

170

158

156

219

208

173

190

156

176

161

264

453

216

181

161

154

147

141

156

154

139

133

129

T3S

165

165

147

135

5,430

175

0.673

0.78

Sept.

129

125

144

141

*133

141

156

127

121

119

116

116

116

131

208

149

139

139

137

133

129

123

119

119

114

116

119

131

112

108

-

3,912

130

0.500

0.56

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,030 Min 153 Mean 32O Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.73

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,160 Mln 1O8 Mean 299 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.60

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Dec. 7 (11 p.m.) 3,620 cfs (5.37 ft); Feb. 7 (6 p.m.) 4,350 cfs 

(5.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Mayo River near Spencer, 

Va., and other records.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Dan River near Wentworth, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°25', long. 79°50', on right bank 150 ft downstream from Settles Bridge, 

<j| miles northwest of Wentworth, Rockingham County, and 7-j miles downstream from Mayo 

River.

Drainage area. --1,050 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . --November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 518 ft (by barometer). Prior to Aug. 3, 

T949, at bridge 150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--13 years, 1,308 cf s .

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 16.44 ft); mini- 

 mum, 338 cfs Sept. 33 (gage height, 1.84 ft); minimum daily, 273 cfs Sept. 11.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 56,800 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 27.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow at gage height 36.9 ft and runoff comparisons; minimum, 149 cfs Sept. 11, 1944 (gage 

height, 1.33 ft); minimum daily, 183 cfs Sept. 11, 1944.

Flood of 1908 reached a stage about 7 ft higher than that of Sept. 18, 1945, and 

flood of 1937 reached a stage of 39.8 ft, from information by local residents.

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

wnicn are poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation and regulation at low flow caused by power 

plants above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197 .

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, July Z5 to Sept. 30)

1.8 

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

260

391

720

1,190

6.O

9.0

13.7

. , 

scharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

d547

d568

d526

d568

d855

d855

d632

d568 

d632

d742

*d632

d5B9

d539

d502 

d498

510

466

421

495

698

810

632

610

5.240

1 , 840

1,060

878

788

720

720

654

23,798

768

0.731

0.84

Nov.

698

654

654

720

832

788

676

676

698

698

632

589

589

568 

568

610

589

568

539 "559

654

676

589

610

676

676

610

676

*654

632

-

19,388

646

0.615

0.69

Dec.

632

632

676

4,190

2,730

1,390

1,350

5,320 

1,940

1,440

1,240

1,060

990

900 

900

832

788

810

676

654

765

742

765

832

810

720

742

589

72T5

922

810

37,567

1,212

1.15

1.33

Jan.

720

720

698

698

742

698

676

788 

632

*56B

742

698

654

698 

900

1,160

900

810

aio

765

742

720

676

788

855

765

676

720

742

742

810

23,313

752

0.716

0.83

Feb.

810

990

855

676 ~5SZ

832

4,110

7,450 

2,120

1,490

1,240

1,190

1,040

1,040 

990

945

1,040

1,090

990

1,040

1,640

2,000

1,390

1,220

1,120

1,040

968

968

_

-

41,116

1,468

1.40

1.46

Mar.

968

990

922

900

1,OZO

*1,090

1,020

1,020 

945

832

Mo" 788

1,790

5,600 

2,120

1,540

1,290

1,140

1,190

1,760

1,540

1,340

1,190

1,140

1,040

990

922

900

1,060

2,250

3,340

43,447

1 , 402

1.34

1.54

Apr.

1,700

1,390

4,070

2,510

1,700

1,490

1,340

5,430

9,200

3,950

2,370

1,940

2,860

z,ooo

1,700

1,540

*1,440

1,340

1,290

1,240

1,190

1,160

2,750

2,000

1,540

1,390

1,440

1,340

1,240

1,340

-

65,890

2,196

2.09

2.33

May

1,240

,160

,120

,090

,O9O

,140

,090

,040 

990

945

1,100

3,210

1,346

1,090 

922

945

900

810

81O

810

832

832

788

765

720

676

6~9T!

765

698

720

676

31,012

1,000

0.952

1.10

June

654

654

632 9"2~2"

720

*720

676

d810 

d855

1,080

1,060

720

780

2,180 

1,160

1,020

1,040

1,260

1,140

945

878

832

900

990

d810

d676

d855

dl,060

d765

d810

-

27,604

920

0.876

0.98

July

1,090

d720

d654

d632

d720

d698

d568

d522

d506

478

486

526

490

494

589

676

589

589

645

1,250

d876

d589

d535

d547

*d654

d589

d568

d664

1,040

d742

d543

20,269

654

0.623

0.72

Aug.

d514

d506

d478

d490

d421

d391

d'STT

1,160 

d676

d654

d539

d506

d547

1,Z40 

1,940

975

a600

a550

d539

d568

d506

d458

d531

d498

d451

d421

d43Z

d470

d568

d547

d502

19,355

624

0.594

0.69

Sept.

d466

d421

d428

d447

*342

339

436

388 

329

306

27Z '257

300

3Z5

508

547

4TD

329

363

380

353

353

316

342

287

287

332

349

356

284

-

10,882

363

0.346

0.39

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,O90 Min 421 Mean 1,095 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.13

Water year 1950-51: Max 9,2CO Min 272 Mean 996 Cfsm 0.949 In. 12.90

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). Feb. 8 (5 a.m.) 12,200 cfs (16.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of other records In the basin.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge based on doubtful gage heights.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 

Smith River near Philpott, Va.

93

Location.--Lat 36°48', long. 80°01', on left bank 1 mile upstream from bridge on State 

 Highway 674, 1.2 miles upstream from Town Creek, H miles west of Philpott, Henry

County, 2 miles downstream from Philpott Dam, and 9.8 miles (revised) upstream from

Reec. Cre-i;.

Drainage area.--214 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--August 194G to September 1951.

34.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extreme s,--Maximum discharge during year, 9,50u cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 15.00 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 17.00U cfs June 29, 1949 (gage height, 20.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 18.2 and 20.3 ft; minimum, that of Cept. 20, 1951.

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

Some regulation by Philpott Reservoir since August 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 10, 1L, Feb. 4)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7 Dec. 8 to Sept. 3u

3.3 L39

4.0 338

5.0 760

6.0 1,320

7.0 2,040

8.6 3,480

2.8 

3.1 98

250

4.5 530

5.5 1,020

7.4 2,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per oond, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

192

190

182

177

180

214

289

252

226 

184

157

*203

273

231

153

150

TED

150

153

237

198

174

206

al.OOO ~T52

264

231

214

203

198

190

7,213

233

0

Nov.

184

180

177

195

252

192

187 

187

187 

187

180

177

174

174

*172

174

172

167

167

172

174

167

164 TTo203

209

214

184

167

172

-

5,481

183

0

Dec.

174

TSS

203

1,300

514

331

5,440 

1,800

665 

490

410

354

*322

304

289

280

265

244

230

283

268

268

274

238

227

221

215

193

250

244

227

14,705

474

0

Jan.

213

210

215

218

210

204

207 

199

*182 z~So~

210

199

190

204

247

256

H3

207

207

204

201

188

196

238

218

196

193

204

201

215

221

6,46c

20S

0

Feb.

221

W

244

260

268

236

*2,510 

al/TOo"

642 

430

347

334

313

*298

280

268

316

301

280

301

494

449

300

340

307

277

271

Z60

_

_

-

11,754

420

+1

Mar.

267

269

256

256

283

248

266 

260

230 

244

233

186 Z~5~S

331

350

458

506" 701

347

322

*316

322

322

322

322

319

316

313

313

322

328

9,784

316

+60

Apr.

316

33T

364

368

378

618

1,230 

1,230

1,260 

1,260

635

350

372

382

389

389

392

396

396

396

396

4OO

400

400

*403

406

403

396

396

396

-

15,448

515

+46

May

396

39T

389

347

386

382

378 

378

382 

382

382

349

378

375

361

368

364

364

361

358

350

337

*286

283

280

230

190

2T5

259

280

233

10,418

336

-59

June

193

T93

193

196

196

230

262 

259

262 

262

262

262

*a280

a380

a3~67J

a350

a360

a370

a380

a340

a340

a310

a310

a300

a300

a320

a320

a320

a310

a300

-

8,72o

291

+2

July

a300

a320

a2-60

a210

a!80

a!20

aT30 

a!40

also 

a!60

*a!70

185

193

193

190

236

274

298

298

295

262

236

190

161

271

271

250

244

307

310

316

7,120

230

+2

Aug.

319 STO

224

L82

182

152

132 

*132

135 

137

164

221

199

169

193

224

221

177

149

128

112

ITS

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

4,892

161

-10

Sept.

112

112

112

112

112

112

112 

112

112 

110

110

108

108

110

100

98

98

88

*66

61

61

*58 *r8"o~

110

187

386

389

33T

256

166

-

4,189

140

-39

Adjusted for change in reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm

233

1.09 

1.26

is;

0.85= 

0.9E

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

474 

2.21 

2.55

209 

0.977 

1.13

421 

1.97

2.05

376 

1.76

2.03

561 

2.62 

2.92

277

1.29 

1.49

Observed

Max 4,500 win no Mean 325 

Max 3,440 win 58 Mean 291

293 

1.37 

1.53

232 

1.08 

1.24

151 

0.706 

0.81

101 

0.472 

0.53

Adjusted

Mean 325 Cfsm 1.52 In. 21.62 

Mean 291 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.49

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP cfs). Dec. 7 (7 p.m.) 9,500 cfs (15.00 ft); Feb. 7 (11 a.m.) 3,960 

cfs (S.zo ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Philpott Reservoir; furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of occasional gage readings and records for 

stations at Bassett and at Hartinsville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
^ ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Smith River at Bassett, Va.

Location. Lat 36°46'15", long. 80°00'00", on left bank 5 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at north edge of North Bassett, 1 mile northwest of Bassett, Henry County, 3.0 miles 

(revised) downstream from Town Creek, and 5.6 miles upstream from Reed Creek.

Drainage area.--253 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 753.09 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corpc of Engineers).

Average discharge.--12 years, 370 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 11.2 ft, from 

rioodmark); minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 26,600 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 18.28 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 20, 1951.

Maximum stage known, about 22.9 ft Oct. 19, 1937, from information by local residents (discharge, 38,200 cfs, from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs on basis of 

backwater studies and records for station at Martinsville).

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

Some regulation by Philpott Reservoir since August 1950. Records of chemical analyses 

for the water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11, Feb. 5)

Oct. 25 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.1 

2.7 

3.3

189

380

750

1,250

1.3 

1.6

2.0 

2.5

62

143

310

580

3.0 

4.0 

5.9

920

1,910

4,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

229

229

225

221

225

257

347

320

280

243

201

*221

320

290

189

189

189

189

197

280

252

213

259

1.250 -465

325

282

260

247

239

226

8,839

285

0

Nov.

222

222

214

247

510

239

222

222 

222

222

222

214

214

210

*206

202

2752"

202

202

206

210

202

202

202

a230

a260

a250

a220

a210

a220

-

6,628

221

0

Dec.

aE20

a530

a400

al,600

a800

3420

34,400

a2,0oo 

a 800

a600

a520

*a450

385

355

335

325

310

301

310

350

320

330

315

278

264

256

247

235

292

296

264

18,208

587

0

Jan.

251

243

247

251

245

27-5

259

250 

*230

222

220

1T2"2

222

235

296

282

243

243

239

235

250

222

222

278

264

255

222

245

255

243

264

7,490

242

0

Feb.

264

3T5

315

292

290

287

2,790

1,320 

628

482

400

395

575

*350

330

520

580

570

a550

3400

a600

3520

a580

410

570

554

516

290

_

_

-

15,953

498

+1

Mar.

504

292

296

296

355

295

320

304 

290

292

278

228

353

526

482

572

872 BT6"

465

470

*421

410

410

410

410

410

405

400

400

549

470

12,623

407

+60

Apr.

358" 421

682

514

492

628

1,430

1,690 

1,690

1,580

912

568

538

514

498

498

492

492

487

487

482

492

538

498

*498

498

504

492

509

492

-

20,204

675

+46

May

492

492

487

458

487

487

487

476

470

465

514

113

465

465

443

448

443

438

458

452

452

*410

550

340

540

287

243

2S1

320

335

287

12,918

417

-59

June

243

213

243

243

243

260

350

545 

540

405

355

520

*641 19"2~

448

438

622

544

460

580

410

400

595

590

585

575

580

575

570

375

-

11,450

381

+2

July

560

340

264

226

190

159

T5§

159 

166

194

*206

214

218

218

222

256

305

330

340

335

501

269

250

214

545

510

296

552

385

353

365

8,288

267

+2

Aug.

365

353

292

222

218

194

178

*166

170

174

194

269

230

222

235

260

256

214

178

162

137

no

140

137

137

157

140

145

145

145

140

6,096

197

-10

Sept.

140

140

147

145

143

143

145

140 

157

157

153

133

133

155

143

127

127

*117

84

86

81 *m

*215

130

191

416

443

353

292

198

-

5,088

170

-39

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mesn 

Cfsm 

In.

285

1.13 

1.30

22] 

0.874 

0.9E

Cslendar year 1950; 

Wster year 1950-51;

587 

2.32 

2.68

242 

0.957 

1.10

499 

1.97 

2.05

467

1.85 

2.13

719 

2.84 

5.17

558 

1.42 

1.64

Observed

Max 5,500 Min 153 Mean 402 

Max 4,400 Min 81 Mean 361

385 

1.51 

1.68

269 

1.06 

1.22

187

0.759 

0.85

151 

0.518 

0.58

Adjusted

Mean 402 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.47 

man 561 Cfsn 1.45 In. 19.58

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--Dec. 7 (time unknown) 12.800 cfs (11.2 ft); Feb. 7 (2 p.m.) 

4,9OO cfs (6.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Philpott Reservoir; furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on bssis of records for stations at Martinsville and 

near Philpott.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
95 RQANOKE RIVER BASIN

Smith River at Martinsville, Va.

Location.--lat 36°39'45", long. 79°52'55", on right bank 800 ft downstream from bridge on 

OTS7 Highway 58 and 220, 2 miles south of Martinsville, Henry County, and 5 miles downstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.--374 sq mi.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.22 ft above mean sea levpl, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--22 years, 470 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 10.95 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 22, Nov. 19 (gage height, 1.49 ft); minimum daily, 119 cfs Sept. 21,

1929-51: Mayiraum discharge, 39,000 cfs Oct. 19, 1937 (gage height, 21.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of computations of flow over dam at 

gage heights 16.76 and 21.50 ft; minim an, 5 cfs May 20, 1934 (gage height 1 20 ft)- 

minimum daily, 19 cfs Oct. 6, 1935.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by power plant 1,000 ft above station and since 

August 1950 by Philpott Reservoir. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 

1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Revisions (water years).--W 1032: 1933-35(M), 1936-39, 1940-41(P).

Rating tables, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8, July 29 to Sept. 30

205

438

3.0 

4.5 

5.4

860

2,250

3,410

Apr. 9 to July 28 

2.1 194

2.5 

3.0 

4.4

790

2,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

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

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

306

308

288

301

391

261

380

411

342

380

264

*222

370

380

£75

240

220

273

228

336

385

250

342

2.040

877

535

400

358

344

310

310

12,327

398

0

Nov.

328

269

290

332

388

352

308

282

300

311

298

270

268

278

*282

266

282

303

163

374

278

268

265

280

340

150

390

313

270

290

-

8,788

293

0

Dec.

290

308

328

2,540

971

635

5.570

3,230

942

778

701

*548

504

425

447

£38

502

384

276

340

552

530

342

358

323

350

322

262

540

586

358

21,420

691

0

Jan.

312

310

287

332

304

300

289

297

234

*261

324

510

262

518

338

406

316

285

298

306

292

269

286

556

501

532

269

266

505

532

335

9,452

304

0

Feb.

328

451

304

306

387

548

5,050

1,750

865

610

492

507

470

427

432

380

420

490

432

470

659

795

642

526

448

410

428

358

_

_

-

17,185

614

+1

Mar.

430

425

286

43T

430

404

338

410

374

355

330

322

668

950

671

578

926

746

700

706

*550

538

496

472

472

460

466

474

494

730

758

16,390

529

+60

Apr.

500

642

1,430

795

71 j,

602

1,360

2.200

2,080

1,520

1,200

666

726

624

577

589

554

546

552

546

534

543

750

644

578

570

582

580

561

585

-

24,549

812

+46

May

5o4

551

556

519

553

5S7

566

542

550

528

596

543

506

5C6

510

502

506

498

500

498

500

486

*446

376

382

384

599

300

384

420

380

15,113

488

-59

June

268

309

272

360

313

340

. 386

426

399

639

578

373

689

746

550

526

658

352

648

506

482

489

485

452

458

416

510

420

425

590

-

14,365

479

+2

July

426

408

360

301

320

231

246

121

250

249

*278

279

289

264

326

274

359

347

564

519

560

295

556

206

572

542

358

803

632

468

392

11,071

357

+2

Aug.

442

452

40O

278

264

270

263

236

210

240

251

331

310

351

358

342

306

286

214

212

172

196

186

181

175

176

182

240

133

175

188

8,035

259

-10

Sept.

184

161

237

170

173

180

188

170

156

169

158

148

176

164

261

160

159

144

154

120

119

119

*189

184

216

428

478

430

298

258

-

6,151

205

-39

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf am 

In.

398 

1.06 

1.22

293 

0.783 

0.87

Calendar year 1950 : 

Water year 195O-51 :

691 

1.85 

2.13

304 

0.813 

0.94

615 

1.64 

1.71

589 

1.57 

1.81

858 

2.29 

2.56

429 

1.15 

1.33

Observed

Max 8,560 Min 150 Mean 5O1 

Max 3,370 Mln 119 Mean 451

481 

1.29 

1.44

359 

0.960 

1.11

249 

0.666 

0.77

166 

0.444 

0.50

Adjusted

Mean 501 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.18 

Mean 451 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.39

Peak discharge (base, 6.5OO efs). Dec. 7 (10 p.m.) 12,500 cfs (10.95 ft); Feb. 7 (5:30 p. 

7,400 cfs (7.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Philpott Reservoir; furnishe 

Corps of Engineers.

d by
36 ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Smith River at Spray, N. C.

Location.--Lat 36°31 I 45", long. 79°46'10", on right bank 0.9 mile south of Virginia-North 

Carolina State line, 1 mile downstream from Stuart Creek, and 1 mile north of Spray, 

Rockingham County.

Drainage area.--538 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 539.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--12 years, 652 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 10.70 ft); mini- 

 mum, 82 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.48 ft); minimum daily, 144 cfs Sept. 22.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 45,600 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 19.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfe on basis of computation of peak flow over dam 

1? miles downstream; minimum, 63 cfs Jan. 12, 1942 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum 

daily, 66 cfs Sept. 10, 1944.

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

Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation caused by power plant at Martinsville, Va., 

and since August 1950 by Philpott Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, May 16 to June 17)

1,690

2,680

3,840

5,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

Z7

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

(t;

Oct.

415

> a400

(*)

399

398

506

461

386

371

361

386

459

528

481

417

2.510

1,320

721

535

463

447

4E3

396

i 3,383

528

0

Nov.

394

392

360

410

505

467

396

380

391

371

386

367

377

536

354

368

355

364

313

381

411

352

347

351

436

350

390

438

*389

378

-

11,507

384

0

Dec.

383

401

442

3,580

1,580

832

1,750

5.920

1,450

1,090

935

777

707

646

617

476

653

580

468

447

510

493

504

515

512

495

460

433

469

572

526

29,223

943

0

Jan.

472

469

462

460

462

434

455

457

408

*3I2

437

451

427

431

534

596

506

442

455

442

446

420

415

450

498

448

433

422

430

455

484

14,073

454

0

Feb.

490

617

528

442

512

522

3,260

5.520

1,250

922

723

753

672

629

589

562

638

690

630

650

970

1,200

898

747

662

630

601

570

_

_

-

24,857

888

+ 1

Mar.

559

594

518

540

602

*534

556

574

539

503

480

472

732

1.950

975

768

941

963

860

989

797

676

637

626

600

587

670

587

635

974

1,280

22,768

734

+60

Apr.

781

ISO

2,380

1,180

894

732

1,390

3.410

3,350

2,120

1,790

899

1,070

879

82E

823

*736

766

762

749

735

751

1,030

906

793

782

793

772

760

800

-

34,485

1, 150

+46

May

753

745

740

734

727

310

766

749

729

713

779

331

707

722

711

683

693

690

709

698

703

691

658

610

543

542

510

472

526

536

535

20,995

677

-59

June

464

401

395

638

*431

405

451

550

576

751

532

464

730

1,140

680

623

932

1^640

988

786

665

674

688

631

610

610

666

644

583

749

-

20,097

670

+2

July

608

625

548

432

466

564

337

350

347

336

370

370

596

396

409

456

418

461

494

578

492

398

432

542

643

487

460

655

1.150

610

*534

15,164

489

-+2

Aug.

506

495

474

564

315

343

345

312

273

278

287

354

348

322

688

356

365

350

300

282

244

250

229

219

215_

234

246

266

282

219

232

9,991

322

-10

Sept.

216

220

280

249

216

*234

246

228

210

212

204

208

195

210

292

233

211

211

192

170

175

144

156

350

152

348

488

490

416

300

-

7,454

248

-39

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

528 

0.981 

1.13

384

0.714 

0.80

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 195O-51:

943 

1.75 

2.02

454

0.844 

0.97

889 

1.65 

1.72

794 

1.48 

1.71

1,196 

2.22 

2.48

618 

1.15 

1.33

Observed

Max 9,230 Min 258 Mean 674 

Max 5,920 Min 144 Mean 622

672 

1.25 

1.40

491

0.913 

1.05

312 

0.580

0.67

209 

0.388 

0.43

Adjusted

Mean 674 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17. OO 

Mean 622 Cfair 1.16 In. 15.71

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Philpott Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second, furnished by Corps 

of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records at Martinsville, Va., and recorded range in stage.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 97

Sandy River near Danville, Va.

Location. Lat 36°37 I 10", long. 79°30'10", on right bank 200 ft downstream from Hickory 

sorest Creek, 400 ft upstream from bridge on road between Callahans Store and Moi^nt 

Cross, 5.5 mile? (revised) northwest of western corporate limits of Danville, Pittssylvania County, and 5.8 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--113 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 460.38 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to June 26, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 1,200 ft downstream at datum 5.57 

ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs June 18 (gage height, 6.18 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.93 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Sept. 30.

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 14.8 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3 cf: Sept. 29, 1930 (gage height, 0.40 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Aug. 29, 31, Sept. 1, 2, 1932.

Remarks.--Record'- good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mill above

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 7-1O, Feb. 4, 5)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

225

425

710

89

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

49

48

*48

72

56

51

51

66

54

51

48

46

45

15

45

45

46

46

68

54

53

61

294

T3T3

85

74

66

65

61

60

2,036

65.7

0.581

0.67

Nov.

60

58

58

106

78

65

61

*60

60

60

58

58

58

58

56

56

58

54

54

60

70

60

58

65

132

85

72

68

66

63

-

1,975

65.8

0.582

0.65

Dec.

61

£T

68

710 '2TO

*124

198

245

13O

112

106

99

87

83

81

78

76

72

92

137

89

92

83

72

68

68

68

102

89

83

74

3,718

120

1 .06

1.22

Jan.

68

66

68

68

65

63

60

TO

80

*70

68

61

60

65

89

78

68

68

68

68

66

61

61

72

68

63

66

63

63

68

72

2,094

67.5

0.597

0.69

Feb.

74

m

89

90

90

78

*309

777

135

109

102

94

89

85

78

78

99

96

87

99

165

154

114

99

92

87

83

78

_

_

-

3,117

111

0.982

1.02

Mar.

83

81

76

78

85

78

78

83

76

70

68

68

238

484 *TT5

132

109

106

119

190

135

112

102

96

89

87

85

87

92

124

143

3,630

117

1.04

1.20

Apr.

104

112

393

190

*135

114

104

520

575

25H

171

154

140

122

114

112

104

99

96

94

89

35

160

114

102

99

99

92

92

96

-

4,750

158

1.40

1.56

May

94

M

87

81

85

87

85

*78

72

70

81

78

70

66

65

63

61

61

61

65

66

66

60

56

56

54

56

53

58

54

Si

2,129

68.7

0.608

0.70

June

48

46

Iff

201

72

63

*72

104

88

176

72

63

162

162

78

65

80

140

210

T3H

104

89

81

72

65

60

120

166

130

110

-

3,080

103

0.912

1.02

July

85

68

61

63

60

53

49

49

45

43

48

43

53

51

48

54

*48

43

69

£9

49

46

48

51

66

49

46

43

45

45

41

1,661

53.6

0.474

0.55

Aug.

40

37

35

37

35

40

60

45

37

35

40

41

32

32

32

*30

30

26

27

27

22

25

26

23

21

22

32

35

35

30

25

1,014

32.7

0.289

0.33

Sept.

26

22

22

23

20

25

25

23

20

20

20

22

21

28

38

30

30

27

30

28

26

23

25

25

22

20

20

22

20

i§

-

721

24.0

0.212

0.24

Calendar year 1950 : Max 710 Min 36 Mean 92.8 Cfsm 0.821 In. 11.14

Water year 1950-51 : Max 710 Min 18 Mean 82.0 Cfsm 0.726 In. 9.85

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs).--June 18 (5:30 a.m.) 3,630 cfs (6.18 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
98 ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Dan River at Danville, Va.

Location.--Lat 36 0 35'15", long. 79°22'55", on left bank 50 ft downstream from Southern

 Railway bridge in Danville, Pittsylvania County, 1,000 ft upstream from Fall Creek, and 

at mile 6C.7.

Drainage area.--2,050 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--August 1934 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 379.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--17 years, 2,422 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,900 cfs June 18 (gage height, 10.10 ft); rnin-

 irnum, 62 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.24 ft); minimum daily, 500 cfs Sept. 24.

1934-51: Maximum discharge, 75,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 20.96 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Dec. 8, 1946 (gage height, 1.19 ft); minimum daily, 338 cfs Sept. 12, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by cotton mills above station. Slight regulation 

by Philpott Reservoir on Smith River since August 1950.

Revisions (water years).--W 972: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, 

Dec. 9 to Jan. 25, July 30 to Aug. 28)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

810

1,610

4.0 

6.0 

9.1

3,700

8, BOO

17,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

,000

,280

,240

* ,200

,600

,960

,450

,300

,600

,500

,580

,220

,220

,360

,050

,200

,080

,050

,020

,340

,770

,360

,410

,420

,620

,610

,810

,460

,210

,320

1,200

51,440

1,659

0.809

0.93

Nov.

1,130

1,130

1,110

1 . 590

1,320

1,520

1,240

 1,140

1,100

1, 140

1,060

1,000

1,080

1,010

975

995

1,030

1,060

915

980

1,130

1, 200

975

1, 140

1,490

1,310

1,040

1,300

1,220

1,100

-

34,430

1,148

0.560

0.62

Dec.

1,140

1.080

1,080

5,870

8,800

*3,360

2,730

11, 600

6,230

3,700

3,030

2,730

2,360

2,130

2,020

1,920

1,580

2,020

1,740

1,400

1,490

1,540

1,580

1,660

1,780

1,740

1,620

1,470

1,380

1,720

1,900

84,400

2,723

1.33

1.53

Jan.

1, 690

1,600

1,500

1, 500

1,540

1,500

1,450

1,690

1,620

*1,280

1,300

1,620

1,440

1,330

1,750

2.170

2,160

1,740

1,620

1,540

1,430

1,500

1,360

1,330

1,550

1,540

1,360

1.240

1,340

1,360

1,480

47,530

1,533

0.748

0.86

Feb.

1,560

1,740

1,940

1.51Q

1,360

1, 700

*2,630

15.900

6,020

3,480

2,620

2,260

2, 180

2,020

1,940

1,840

1,820

1,980

2,120

1,920

2,860

4,070

3,400

2,670

2,160

2,240

1,970

1,900

_

-

79,610

2,843

1.39

1.45

Mar.

1,820

1,880

1,860

1,530

1,950

2,050

2,020

1,890

1,900

1,720

1,480

1,670

2,580

9.920

*5, 860

3,370

2,780

2,640

2,680

3,420

3,640

2,780

2,480

2,350

1,880

2,050

1,870

1,810

1,830

2,220

5,980

83,910

2,707

1.32

1.52

Apr.

3,760

2,870

6,250

6,880

*3,960

3,100

2,880

7,900

17.800

12,200

6,620

4,590

4,360

4,490

3,340

3,260

2,950

2,730

2,560

2,520

2,440

2,200

3,420

4,970

3,260

2,820

2,670

2,740

2,400

2,680

-

134,620

4,487

2.19

2.44

May

,780

,420

,270

,380

,220

,080

,440

* ,220

,070

,980

,060

,840

,760

,420

,980

,820

,800

,780

,600

,600

,720

,720

,eso

,570

,460

,380

.280

,400

,390

,360

1,360

62,840

2,027

0.989

1.14

June

1,350

,200

,190

,740

,780

,300

* ,560

,720

,700

,020

,420

,620

,520

,060

,120

,950

,250

1 ,000

,740

,400

,980

,810

,870

,900

,800

,520

,820

,580

,950

,900

-

73,770

2,459

1.20

1.34

July

2.740

2,100

1,440

1,340

1,200

1,360

1,160

860

1,000

935

880

940

950

940

960

1,590

*1,160

1,070

1,240

1,680

2,300

1,260

1,240

1,410

1,400

1,560

1,200

1,140

2,580

1,960

1,160

42,755

1,379

0.673

0.78

ftug.

915

885

860

850

680

695

705

1,320

1,140

705

780

635

785

705

2,260

*2,400

1,130

795

740

695

670

610

625

620

565

590

615

615

780

785

765

26,920

868

0.423

0.49

Sepb.

555

670

555

730

665

625

715

690

705

655

*605

520

560

510

835

1,020

860

690

660

625

665

595

600

500

770

530

790

1.040

920

800

-

20,660

689

0.336

0.37

Calendar year 1950: Max 13,100 Min 853 Mean 2,218 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.68

Water year 1950-51: Max 17,800 Min 500 Mean 2,035 Cfsm 0.993 In. 13.47

Peak discharge (base, 22,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 99 

Dan River at Paces, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38'32", long. 79°05'23", on right bank 12 ft downstream from bridge on

 State Highway 658, 0.5 mile southeast of Paces, Halifax County, 0.5 mile upstream from 

Big Toby Creek, 2.7 miles upstream from Birch Creek, and at mile 36.0.

Drainage area.--2,550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 330 ft (from Corps of Engineers map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period November to September, 23,200 cfs Apr. 10 (gage

 neight, 20.50 ft); minimum, 470 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.30 ft).

Flood of Aug. 16, 1940, reached a stage of 32.3 ft, from levels to floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good. Slight regulation by Philpott Reservoir on Smith River since 

August 1950.

Rating table, water 

and discharge

2.6 

3.5 

5.0 

10.0

1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

cubic fee i, per second)

1,910

5,410

14. G 

17.0 

20.2

9,160

14,200

22,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1551

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct. Nov.

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

-

,360

* ,390

,350 

,390

,230

,320

,2oO

: ,200

^260

,200

,260

,290

,460

,390

,290

,780

,910

,650

,320

,580

,460

-

.

-

-

-

Dec.

1,360

1,360

1,360

4,560

10,600

*5,410

3 , 400

7,460

9,900

*4,170

3,470 

2,910

2,5bO

2,300

2,100

2,040

1,910 

1,910

1,780

1,550

1,420

1,580

1,520

1,650

1,720

1,780

1,580

1,490

1,430

1,550

1,980

89,870

2,899

1.14

1.31

Jan.

,840

,620

,580

,550

,520

,520

,550

,780

,720

* ,520

: ,320

,490

,580

,520

,580

,LOO

,5bO 

,980

,780

,650

,650

,620

,520

,490

,650

,780

,520

,460

,520

,550

,650

50,970

1,644

0.645

0.74

Feb.

1,780

2,100

2,170

1,910

1,580

1,780

*2,240

*9,850

*11,800

4,240

3,190 

2,770

2,430

2,360

2,240

2,100

2,240

2,500

2,630

2,360

2,980

4,170

4,100

3,120

2,560

2,500

2,300

2,170

-

-

-

88,170

3,149

1.23

1.28

Mar.

2,100

2,040

2,100

2,040

2,040

2,240

2,300

2,240

2,100

1,980

1,780 

1,780

2,360

8,500

*9,450

4,520

3,190 

2,980

3,050

3,820

4,100

3,400

2,840

2,560

2,560

2,040

2,240

2,100

2,100

2,240

3,750

92,520

2,985

1.17

1.35

Apr.

4,660

3,050

*4,590

*7,760

4,660

3,470

2,980

4,880

16,100

22,500

10,800 

5,110

3,960

4,450

3,610

3,330

3,050 

2,840

2,630

2,560

2,500

2,360

2,910

4,450

3,610

2,910

2,770

2,700

2,560

2,5tO

-

146,120

4,871

1.91

2.13

May

2,700

2,560

2,360

2,300

2,430

2,230

2,300

 2,240

2,100

2,000

,900 

,260

,740

,430

,100

OOO

,910 

,910

,780

,720

,840

,780

,780

,650

,580

,4bO

,460

,560

1 ,490

,390

,420

6 ,190

,071

.812

0.94

June

1,390

1,320

1,200

2 , 040

2,040

*l,4bO

1,390

2,1OO

2,170

3,820

2,5bO 

£,100

1,720

2 , 560

3,820

2,240

2,420

13,500

£,420

2,910

2,300

2,040

1,980

1,910

1,980

1,650

1,910

3,540

2,630

2,040

-

81,160

2,705

1.06

1.18

July

3,330

3,330

,910

,580

,460

,360

,320

,360

860

965

992

938

9b5

1,020

1,050

1,320

*1,490 

1, 170

1,230

1,550

2,040

1,780

1,230

1,720

2,360

1,840

1,390

1,230

1,690

2,700

1,780

48,960

1,579

0.619

0.71

Aug.

1,320

1,200

1,230

1,140

1,170

938

1,110

1,140

1,840

1,140

1,140 

1,110

992

1,110

1,390

*2,910

1,910 

1,230

1,050

938

810

810

720

742

742

680 680"

720

765

860

835

34,372

1,109

0.435

0.50

Sept.

720

640

660

640

720

660

660

70O

b80

660

*620

600

565

582

720

810

1.Q20

700

660

660

b60

620

582

620

660

582

810

860

835

-

20,716

691

0.271

0.3O

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base 

* Discharge measurerr

, 22,000 cfs).--Apr. 1O (11 a.n 

»nt made on this day.

to 1 p.m.) 23,200 cfs (2O.5O ft).
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Dan River at South Boston, Va.

Location. Lat 36°41>37", long. 78°54'09", on left bank 100 ft upstream from Norfolk &

 Western Railway bridge at South Boston, Halifax County, I mile downstream from Lawson 

Creek, 6 miles upstream from Banister River, and at mile 22.6.

Drainage areju --2 ,730 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . August 1900 to May 1907, April 19S3 to September 1951.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 299.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 supplementary adjustment of 1936. August 1900 to May 1907, wire or chain gage 

at same site at datum 3.06 ft higher. Apr. 18, 1923, to Dec. 8, 1928, chain gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1900-2, 1903-6, 1923-51), C.953 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 cfs Apr. 10, 11 (gage height, 22.60 ft); 

minimum, 500 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 4.64 ft); minimum daily, 557 cfs Sept. 25.

1900-7, 1923-51: Maximum discharge, 81,000 cfs Aug. 16, 1940 (gage height, 31.8 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 161 cfs Sept. 20, 1932 (gage height, 3.11 ft); minimum daily, 

208 cfs Sept. 15, 1932.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Water supply for South Boston diverted just above station. 

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by cotton mills at Danville. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply 

Paper 1197. Slight regulation by Philpott Reservoir on Smith River since August 1950.

Revisions (water years).--W 697: 

1942.

Drainage area. W 972: 1930, 1936-40, 1942. W 1002:

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oet. 1 to Apr

6.0 1,200

8.0 2,290

1O.O 3,800

14.0 8,000

18.0 13,400

22.1 21,200

Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

4.7 52b 

b.O 1,170 

8.0 2,290

Note.--Same as 

preceding table

:.6 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,560

1,250

1,450

* 1,400

1,500

1,830

2,000

1,610

1,560

1,780

1,660

1,660

1,400

1,350

1,450

1,220

1,300

1,250

1,220

1,250

1,500

1,340

1,500

2,300

7,120

5,100

2,670

2,170

1,940

l.ctO

1,720

59,320

1,914

0.7C1

0,31

Nov.

1,610

1,560

l,5bO

1,560

2 , 000

1,780

1,880

* 1,660

1,500

1,500

1,560

1,500

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,610

1,560

1,450

1,780

2,050

1,330

1,500

: ,720

1,1: 10

-

47,430

1,583

c.tso

0.65

Dec.

1,560

1,560

1,500

4,740

12,100

8,460

3,900

7,010

12,900

5.300

4,000

3,190

2,810

2,470

2,290

2,170

2,050

I,d60

2 , 000

1,780

l,5oO

i.f-ilO

1.L60

1,720

] ,780

I, Bid

1,7 JO

l,nlO

l,blu

1,660

2,<" '00

102,490

3,306

1.2!

1.40

Jan.

2,000

1,780

1,720

1,660

1,660

I,b60

I,b60

1,830

1,880

1,720

l,5bO

1,560

1,720

1,660

1,720

2,110

2,410

2,170

1,940

1,830

1,730

1,720

l,h Olj

l.bt-'C'

1,72C

i , a '., 0

1,720

1,'jlO

1,-lL

1 , t 1 0

1,730

Eo.ObC,

1 ,77b

J.bbl

0.75

Feb.

1,880

2,230

2,290

2,170

1,720

1,830

2,230

8,460

14,800

5,500

3,53U

2,950

2,600

2,530

2,410

2,230

2,350

2,530

2,670

2,530

2,3dO

4,500

4,800

3,530

2,310

2,'JSO

2,410

2,2.50

-

-

-

95,^31.

3,39i

i .24

1.29

Mar.

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,110

Z.OOO

2,290

2,350

2,350

2,230

2,170

1,940

1,830

*2,230

9,440

12,500

6,130

3,620

3,190

3,270

4,400

4,3OO

4,000

3,110

2,8iO

2,o70

2,290

2 , 350

2,230

2,230

2,290

3,3oO

lL.2,500 3,301

1.21

1.40

Apr.

6,020

3,440

5,700

9,680

*6,350

4,100

3,270

4,800

15,400

21,200

17,200

b , 900

4,800

5,200

4,200

3,620

3,270

3,030

2,H10

2,b70

2,bOO

2,470

3,GoO

4,700

4,400

3,190

2,H80

2,810

2,740

2,670

-

165,150

5,505

2.02

2.25

May

2,810

2,740

2,470

2,350

2,530

2,410

2,350

2,350

2,230

2,110

2,050

2,950

5,800

3, 110

2,350

2,110

2,000

1,940

1,330

1,330

1,880

1,880

l,8dO

l,7dO

1,720

l.clu

1,610

1,500

1,610

1,560

l,5bO

68,9tO

2,225

O.bl£

U.94

June

1,560

1,500

1,360

2,110

2,170

*1,880

1,560

2,050

2,230

5,910

2,950

2,410

1,880

2,290

4,100

2,600

2,110

12,000

10 , 900

3,440

2,530

2,170

£,050

2,000

2,050

1,330

2,050

3,530

3,110

2,110

-

90,440

3,015

1.10

1.23

July

,880

,800

,170

,720

,610

,500

,500

,440

,060

,140

,120

,060

,090

,140

,14O

,280

,660

,3faO

,310

,560

,830

,050

,060

,660

,110

,94O

,660

,360

,500

,600

,050

5 ,6faO

,66b

C.610

0.70

Aug.

1,500

1,280

1,360

1,440

1,280

1,090

1,250

1,200

1,720

* 1,440

1,220

1,390

1,120

1,170

1,120

2,670

2,230

1,500

1,170

1,060

985

96O

860

760

855

760

735 8~T5

860

910

960

37,645

1,214

0.445

0.51

Sept.

360

710

735

710

310

785

710

760

760

76O

710

660

592

614

652

935

 

1,06O985

835

760

685

710

660

660

557

810

592

760

985

910

-

22,732

758

0.278

0.31

Calendar year 1950: Max 15,900 Min l,lbO Mean 2,702 Cfsm 0.990 In. 13.43

Water year 195G-51 : Max 21,200 Min 557 Mean 2,462 Cfsm 0.902 In. 12.24

g2,UCO efs).--Apr. 10-11 (10

lie on tnis lay

1 a.m.) 22,400 cfs (22.bO ft).
101

Georges Creek near Gretna, Va.

Location. --Lat 36°5t; | 10", long. 7 9° 18' 50", on left bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on 

i'tate Highway 40, 2.3 miles (revised) southeast of Gretna, Pittsylvania County, and 

5.8 miles upstream fron Whitethorn Creek.

Drainage area.--9. 2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1949 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 630 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 193 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 3.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 25 cfs; minimum, C.5 cfs Sept. 29; minimum gage height, 

1.53 ft Aug. 21.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, 670 cfs Sept. 13, 1950 (gage height, 6.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 25 cfs; minimum, that of Cept. 29, 1951; minimum gage 

height, 1.49 ft Oct. 1, 2, 1949.

Remarks.--Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given 

TnTTater-S apply Paper 1197.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.4

6.2

5.9

6.4 8.5

6 .2

5.9

6.2

8.0

6 .4

6.2

5.9

5.7 579-

5.9

5.7

5.9

*5.7

6.2

a.a

e .9

6.4

7.2

16

IF

9.2 

9.2 

9.6

9.9

11

11

234.4

7.56

0.822

0.95

Nov.

11

11

11

19"5". 7

6.7

3.7

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

B .2

6.2

5.9

5.9

*4.9

3.9

37?

3.9

5.1

5.7

4.9

4.9

5.5

14

5.9 

5.7

5.3

4.9

-

206.5

e.aa

0.748

0.83

Dec.

4.9 4T9"

5.5

69

Iff

12

20

15

11

10

10

9.1

8.4

8.1 *a.i

7.7

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.3

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0 

5.7

a. a

7.7

7.7

319.1

10.3

1.12

1.29

Jan.

.4

.4

.7

.7

.7

7.4

8.1 a.4

a. 4

*a.i

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

9.5

a.i

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.7

777

7.4

6.7 

-6.7

6.7

7 .4

7.4

231.6

7.47

0.812

0.94

Feb.

8.4

8.8

10

11

6.7

6.7

27

IF119. a

a. s

8.4

7.7

7.4

*7.0

7.0

9.5

8.1

8.1

8.4

3.8

8.4

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.0 

6.7 ~T 

-

-

258.8

9.24

1.00

1.04

Mar.

6.7

S7T

7.0

7.0

8.1

7.4

7.7

8.4

7 .7

7.4

7.0

6.7

19

23

14

11

3.5

9.5

12

18

13

*11

10

9.8

9.1

3.4 

8.8

9.1

11

9.5

312.6

10.1

1.10

1.27

Apr.

8.4

14

46

27T

15

12

10

21

22

18

15

14

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.1

8.8

8.4

9.1

16

9.6

9.1

9.5 

9.5

9.1

9.1

-

394.0

13.1

1.42

1.58

Hay

8.8 S78"

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.9

8.8

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.8

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

*7.4

7.0

6.4

6.4 

6.7

7.4

6.4

6.4

234.3

7.56

0.822

0.95

June

6.4

6.0

6.0

11

9.8

7.0

6.7

5.7

9.5

13

7.4

7.4

9.8

*9.1

7.4

6.7

8.4

8.8

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.0

5.7

5.0

57iT

ll

9.8

2112"

-

250.5

8.35

0.908

1.01

July

9.8

7.7

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.4

6 .0

5.7

5.3

5.0

5.0

*5.0

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.5 573"

11"5". 7

5.3

5.0

11

7.4

9.5

5.7

5.0

5.7

5.3

5.0

195.}

6.32

0.687

0.79

Aug.

4.8

4.5

22

IT

6.0

11

9.5

3.4

*5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.3

4.0

4.3

5.8

3.9

*4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3 

4.1

4.3 

4.9

4.7

4.1

3.9

181.3

5.85

0.636

0.73

Sept.

3.7

3.7

5.1

47T

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8 575"

£ .8

2.9 

2.9

2.8

2.6

-

98.5

3.28

0.357

0.40

Calendar year 1950: Max 123 Hin 3.7 Mean 8.86 Cfsm 0.963 In. 13.07

Water year 195O-51: Max 69 Hin 2.8 Mean 7.99 Cfsm O.868 In. 11.78

Peak discharn

Discharge

150 cfs). No peak above base.

nt made on this day.
102 ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Banister River at Halifax, Va.

Location (revised) . --Lat 36°46<35", long. 78°54'58", on left bank 10 ft downstream from 

 bridge on U. S. Highway 360, 1,700 ft downstream from Terrible Creek, 1 mile northeast 

of Halifax, Halifax County, and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --552 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), published as 

"near Houston 1 ', December 1928 to September 1951.

Gage . - -Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 318.54 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Sept. 28, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1905, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at different datum. Dec. 9, 1928, to Sept. 20, 1950, water-stage recorder at 

site 400 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. --22 years (1929-51), 551 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,320 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 13.61 ft); minimam, 30 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.00 ft); minimum daily, 31 cfs Aug. 20, Sept. 23, 

30.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs Sept. 20, 1944 (gage height, 40.8 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow and velocity-area study; minimum, 6 cfs on many days in August 

and September 1932; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 30, 1932.

Remarks . Records good. Low and medium flow regulated by power plant half a mile above 

station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1197.

Revisions (water years ) . W 892: 

1943(M).

1929-30, 1932-35. W 972 : 1938 (M), 1940. W1112:

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9, June 11 to Sept. 3O Apr. 10 to June 10 

0.0 30

.5 60

1.0 110

2.0 262

4.0 635

8.0 1,590

12.7 3,000

1.5 161

3.0 435

6.0 1,100

9.6 2,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

194

318

198

218

283

*267

236

203

410

301

178

200

242

199

164

206

162

174

262

248

307

196

401

396

682

410

290

306

290

288

264

8,493

274

0.496

0.57

Nov.

284

234

348

193

382

397

184

280

*270

270

209

224

304

184

262

267

275

214

266

361

188

376

193

326

450

607

313

278

244

266

-

8,649

288

0.522

0.58

Dec.

285

242

282

1,030

5.000

1,670

1,000

1,380

1,190

952

699

764

502

484

464

402

458

498

293

361

272

391

292

416

424

381

342

298

375

482

461

20,090

648

1.17

1.35

Jan.

391

309

311

364

367

245

356

456

3TS

255

378

*329

294

322

294

446

362

341

392

297

310

336

293

358

426

300

349

270

298

317

306

10,390

335

0.607

0.70

Feb.

427

462

368

354

251

389

648

1.140

*1,020

786

364

534

492

426

362

372

513

632

428

471

551

554

704

415

406

422

418

314

_

_

-

14,223

508

0.920

0.96

Mar.

384

394

368

366

382

408

428

294

46T

362

35O

342

47B

1,640

*2.520

1,070

780

594

583

1,000

960

812

620

521

334

418

417

488

338

470

410

18,793

606

1.10

1.27

Apr.

460

480

1,340

*2.520

1,170

887

556

834

2,230

2,030

1,220

976

735

723

495

499

550

428

516

374

390

392

632

928

542

490

388

511

446

362

-

23,904

797

1.44

1.61

May

335

359- 563

314

374

370

450

*300

373

226

384

320

216

260

277

207

262

236

302

172

168

346

269

230

228

251

202

248

171

250

210

8,873

286

0.518

0.60

June

199

184

193

427

430

*324

220

264

434

1.700

985

275

410

490

362

150

254

411

790

613

266

271

258

222

194

310

348

676

606

745

-

13,011

434

0.786

0.88

July

674

290

230

238

238

258

173

154

206

119

187

136

178

226

176

176

182

196

*358

956

400

226

174

278

584

334

206

237

244

146

194

8,374

270

0.489

0.£6

Aug.

136

202

314

518

88

245

401

232

258

*114

389

104

216

100

134

171

228

116

180

31

146

120

101

136

98

106

96

144

143

121

114

5,502

177

0.321

0.37

Sept.

116

102

90

174

132

86

135

120

100

84

56

102

*118

39

181

94

116

144

94

98

85

148

31

82

56

151

94

96

58

31

-

3,013

100

0.181

0.20

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,000 Min 99 Mean 460 Cfsm 0.833 In. 11.32

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,000 Mln 31 Mean 393 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.65

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs).--Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 103

Hyco River near Denniston, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°35'16", long. 78°53'56", on left bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on 

DTSV Highway 501, 0.8 mile upstream from Mayo Creek, 2 miles east of Denniston, 

Halifax County, and 8 miles south of South Boston.

Drainage area.--219 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1929 to March 1934, October 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 315.24 ft above mean sea level July 10 

1929, to Mar. 14, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1929-33, 1950-51) SOI cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 16.22 ft)- minimum, 5.3 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 4.48 ft).

1929-34, 1950-51: Maximum discharge observed, 3,420 cfs Mar. 2, 1934 (gage height, 

19.18 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs; minimum discharge, 0.004 cfs 

bept. 14, 1932 (gage height, 3.58 ft), from discharge measurement.

Floods in August 1928 and September 1945 reached stages of 26.4 and 25.6 ft, respectively, from levels to floodmarks.

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

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control metriod used July 27 to Aug. 15)

4.5 5.7 7.0 190

4.e 8.0 9.0 485

5.0 25 12.0 1,070

b.O 87 16.1 2,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a64

a62

a58

a5 2

a58

ab6 

a56

a50

a56

a62

a54

50

45

a47

a50

36

34

35

37

42

a52

a62

55

417

760

348

179

£130

alOO

89

b2

3,288

106

0.484

0.56

Nov.

75

70

06

376

ago

76 

£4

6u

59

*57

£7

56

54

52

Ci2

52

52

52

50

55

59

68

64

b7

77

124

TOT

7b

69

64

-

1,981

66 .0

0.301

0.34

Dec.

bO

58

59

724

*1,390

1,430 

1,050

1,090

1,010

485

378

451

340

255

222

203

179

Io2

130

135

152

130

125

125

117

109

100

87

99

135

146

ll,13b

359

I.o4

1.89

Jan.

130

112

107

lOd

102

S3

95

174

203

136

*140

130

114

109

140

229

196

152

140

130

120

107

99

108

130

122

104

100

98

98

113

3,944

127

0.580

0.67

Feb.

135

340

400

216

190

179 

29u

840

7075

*355

2c,2

242

222

190

Io8

152

222

485

378

304

53b

720

434

283

229

19o

179

162

_

-

-

9,015

322

1.47

1.53

Mar.

146

152

157

140

14o

Ib8 

162

174

162

135

122

117 *2T7

*1,280

1,480

1,550

485

289

276

986

1,050

700

370

289

236

203

179

168

174

174

168

12,055

389

1.78

2.05

Apr.

146

135

*905"

*1,110

606

318

242

680

1,600

1,900

2,030

1,49'6

536

362

283

248

222

196

174

168

157

152

222

262

210

168

157

140

135

146

-

15,100

503

2.30

2.57

May

130

130

146

118

242

174 

130

111

*94

82

82

157

110

77

66

&2

56

54

52

52

55

54

50

44

40

40

37

34

35

35

3b

2,585

83.4

0.381

0.44

June

32

30

28

248

485

*374 

120

173

820

902

986

297

140

311

468

Z36

186

536

902

557

179

122

105

73

60

52

218

485

502

157

-

9,783

326

1.49

1.66

July

237

229

106

80

70

65

51

44

38

36

34

31

30

30

42

30

37

30

28

*42

51

32

25

3T>

14O

485

134

64

55

82

52

2,440

78.7

0.359

0.41

Aug.

41

76

80

69

53

36 

48

*57

43

37

31

54

68

61

137

~45 146

34

24

20

24

18

26

18

19

16

15

15

19

20

16

1,369

44.2

0.202

0.23

Sept.

14

13

10

8.8

7.5

10 

12

17

10

7.8

6.6

5.9 *5T¥

5.9

7.1

22

32

31

29

20

16

13

12

10

9.2

10

8.4

7.1

6.6

6.4

374.2

12.5

0.057

0.06

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,030 Mln 5.9 Mean 2OO Cfsm 0.913 In. 12.41

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Dan River at South Boston 

nd Roanoke Creek at Saxe.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Roanoke River at riarksville, Va .

Location.--Lat Se°37'40", long. ri8°33'04", on right bank 6 ft downstream from highway 

bridge in Clarksville, Mecklenburg founty, 500 ft upstream from Dan River, and at 

mile 199.0.

Drainage area.--7,320 sq mi, approximately (including that of Dan River).

Records available. December 1934 to September 1951 (include flow of D^n River).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 253.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--1C years (1935-51), 8,329 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 42,000 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 9.98 ft); rninimum daily, 1,600 cfs Sept. 25, 27.

1934-51: Maximum discharge, 280,000 cfs Aug. 17, 1940 (gage height, 26.66 ft); 

minimum, 1,100 cfs Sept. 11, 1944 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

Remarks. --Records fair. Small diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused "by cotton mills at 

Danville and power plant on Banister River. Slight regulation by Philpott Reservoir 

on Smith River since August 1950.

Revisions (water years).--W 852: 1936-37. W 922: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1,520

2,450

5,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May July

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

145,280

4,686

317,730

10,350

1.40

1.61

:48,570

8,878

1.21

1.2E

297,930

9,611

1.31

1.51

441,200

14,710

2.01

2.24

176,500

5,694

0.778

0.90

228,700

7,623

1.04

1.16

137,160

4,425

0.605

0.70

94,400

3,045

0.416

0.48

59,950

1,998

0.273

0.30

Calendar year 1950: Max 35,900 

Water year 1950-51: Max 39,600

Min 3,030 

Min 1,600

Mean 

Mean

7,603

6,641

Cfsm 1.04 

Cfsm 0.907

In. 14.10 

In. 12.30

Peak discharge (ba 50,000 cfs). llo peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of occasional gage readings and 

sum of records for Roanoke River near Clover, Kyco River near Denniston, Dan River at South Boston,
ROAN ORE RIVER E1GII 

Roanoke River at Bugss Island, Va.

on left bank 0.3 mile downstrea

err Dam, 1.9 miles upstream from Aliens Creek, 4.a miles upstream from bridge on 0. S.

Highway 1, and 6.7 miles southeast of Boydton, Mecklenburg County, and at mile 177.9.

Drainage area.--7,; sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--November 1921 to August 1923 (gage heights only), April 1947 to September 1951.

Gage..-Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is £00 ft (from topographic map). Novem-

 E'er 1921 to August 1923 (gage heights only), water-stage recorder at site 0.3 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 cfs Ipr. 11 (gage height, 7.41 ft); min-

 imum daily, 1,700 cfs Sept. 14, 24-27, 30.

Remarks.--Records fair. Small diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by cotton mills at 

 Danville and power plant on Banister River. Slight regulation by Philpott Reservoir 

on Smith River since August 1950, and by John H. Kerr Reservoir since September 1950.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1,650

3,510

8,700

5.0 

7.1

18,000

28,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Oct. Feb. Mar. May July

a4,200

a3,9OO

*3,640

3,640

3,780

4,060

3,920

4,360

aS.OOO

a5,600

a5,400 

a5, 000 

a4,600 

a4,100 

3,510

3, 510

3,920

4,360

4, 510

6,860

12,300

10,000

6,910

5,300

4, 820

4,360

4,980

4,820

4,820

4,980

4. 820

5. 140

5,980

6,160

5,810

5,470

5,140

4,980

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,980 

5,140 4,981" 

4,660 

4, 660 

4,820

7,100

Total 

Meat 

(t)

148,430 123,770

4,788 4.126

+72

317,040

10,230

+17

160,910

5,191

264,310

9,440

+27

314,880

10,160

+79

458,800

15,290

236,080

7,869

138,100

4,455

-47

100,100

3,229

-43

60,200

2,007

-46

Adjusted for change In reservoir contentE

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4,860 

0.625 

0.72

4,126

0.53C 

0.59

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

10,250 

1.32

1.52

5,191 

0.667 

0.77

9,467 

1.22 

1.27

10,240 

1.32 

1.52

15,320 

1.97 

2.20

5,805 7,931 

0.746 1.02 

0.86 1.14

Observed

Max 54,000 Min 3,110 Mean 7,664 

Max 28,500 Min 1,700 Mean 6,866

4,408 

0.567 

0.65

3,186 

0.410 

0.47

1,961 

0.252

0.28

Adjusted

Mean 7,675 Ofsm 0.988 In. 13.38 

Mean 6,868 Cfsm 0.883 In. 11.99

Peak discharge (ba cfs). No pe 

charge measurement made on this day .

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Philpott and John H. Kerr Reservoirs; 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of occasional gage readings and 

sum of records for Roanoke River near Clover, Hyco River near Denniston, Dan River at South Boston, 

and Banister River at Halifax; and Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids, N. C.

253642 O - 53 - 8
iub ROANOKE RIVER BASIN

Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids, N. C.

Location (revised). Lat 36°C8', long. 77°38', on right bank l£ miles downstream from 

bridge on State Highway 47 at Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, Zj miles upstream from 

Chocyott Creek, and at mile 113.6.

Drainage area .--8,410 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1911 to December 1932 (published as "at OxU Gas'; ji." ) , February 193U to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at site of auxiliary gage 

since November 18yO are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 43.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 21, 1921, chain gage, Nov. 21, 

1921, to Apr. 7, 1932, water-stage recorder, and Apr. 8 to Dec. 31, 1932, chain gage, 

all at site 9 miles upstream at different datum. Sinae Aug. 6, 1941, auxiliary waterstage recorder 3.6 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--40 years, 8,466 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, £8,800 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 10.30 ft); mini- 

 mum, 1,270 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

1911-51: Maximum discharge, 261,000 efs Aug. 18, 1940 (gage height, 39.0 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 458 cfs Sept. 21, 1932 (gage height, 1.25 ft); minimum daily, 

472 cfs Sept. 21, 1932.

Flood of November 1877 at Old Gaston reached a stage about 2 ft lower than flood 

stage of August 1940, which was 21.5 ft.

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

Slight regulation by Philpott Reservoir on Smith River since August 1950 and by John 

H. Kerr Reservoir since September 1950.

Revisions (water years).--W 712: 1930.

19dO(M),

1936. W 1032: 1912, 1933(M), 1928(M),

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

£.4 1,520

3.0 2,320

3.5 3,140

4.0 4,100

5.0 6,500

6.0 9,500

8.0 17,000

10.2 28,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

4,300

4,000

4,200

3,800

4,300

4,300

4,400

4,300

s,:?o

5,880

a5,500

a5, 500

a4,800

a4,60O

5,800

3,bOO

5,600

5,520

3,520

5.520

5,500

5,500

5,900

4,400

4,750

8,750

12,000 

9,200

6,500

5,580 

4,750

152,590

4,922

+72

Nov.

4,400

4,500

4,100

4,000

4,200

4,200

4,750

4,750

4,E20

4,300

4,100

4,000

3,900

3,800

3,800

3,700

3,700

3,600

3 , o 00

3.6OO

3,800

5,700

3,800

4,100

4,500

5,580

5,880

6,120

5,250

4,400

128,150

4,272

0

Dec.

4,400

4,300

4,100

4,750

11,300

25,000

28,200

24,000

20,000

25,500

25,000

17,000

14,600

11,600

9,500

8,300

7,550

7,100

6,500

b,380

5,750

5,120

4,080

5,120

5,250

5,580

5,380 

5,250

5,000

4,880 

5,000

322,090

10,390

+17

Jan.

5,750

6,000

5,750

5,250

5,120

5,120

5,000

5,360

6,380

*6,380

5,500

5,120

4,880

5,000

5,120

5,120

5,500

6,250

b,380

5,880

5,500

5,120

5,000

5.0UO

4,880

4,880

5,120 

5,120

4,880

4,620 

4,620

165,620

5,343

0

Feb.

4,880

5,250

6,120

6,800

6,500

5,750

5,620

7,250

17,000

24,500

21,000

13,000

*10,200

8,900

8,000

7,250

7,100

7,700

8,300

9,200

9,200

10,200

11,200

11,200

10,200

8,900

7,700

7,100

_

-

266,620

9,522

+27

Mar.

6,500

6,500

6,380

6,380

6,250

6,120

6,250

6,650

6,950

6,950

6,b50

6,250

5,880

7,400

17,000

24,000

2 1 , 000

13 , 000

10,900

12 , 000

19,000

19,000

15,800

13,800

11,600

9,50O

8,600 

8,000

7,550

7,400 

7,250

316,510

10,210

+79

Apr.

7,550

12,000

* 15, 000

21,500

26,000

25,000

17,500

15 , 000

15,800

24,500

26,500

27,000

27,600

26,500

24,000

19,000

12,600

11,200

10,600

9,850

8,600

8,300

7,700

8,600

11,200

ll.bOO

9,850

8,900

8,600

8,300

466,350

15,540

+25

May

7,700

7,550

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,700

8,000

7,250

7,100

6,250

6,250

5,750

6,380

8,900

8,500

*6,380

5,620

5,120

4,500

4,750

4,750

5,000

4,750

5,000

5,000

4,750

4,400

4 , 100

4,000

3,900

4,000

186,250

6,008

-118

June

4,00o

5,900

3,700

3,600

375CG

5,620

8,600

6,800

6,500

7,400

12,000

12,500

9,500

7,100

8,550

15 , 000

11,600

7,700

10,100

17 , 500

15,000

9,200

b,950

5,880

5,500

5,120

4,880 

4,880

b,250

9,200

238,130

7,938

+62

July

7,700

6, 120

7,100

6,120

4,620

4,000

3,800

3,600

5,410

5,230

2,880

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,720

3,480

5,000

5,250

4,750

4,400

5,000

5,500

5,000

4,200

4,340

7,250

ti , 000

b , ooo

4,500

4,100 

4,300

142,530

4,598

-47

Aug.

5,120

4,5OO

4,100

3,700

3,700

3,900

*3,900

5,700

4,000

5,800

4 , 000

5,410

5,580

5,500

4,200

3,700

3,520

4,500

4,300

3,320

2,800

2,480

2,560

E,5bO

2,250

2,040

2,040 

2,040

1,970

2,040 

2,110

106,940

3,450

-43

Sept.

2,250

2,250

2,180

2,180

2,560

2,720

2,560

2,320

1,970

2,110

*2,110

1,970

1,900

1,760

1,830

1,700

1,900

2,180

2,320

2,320

2,110

1,970

1,830

1,830

1,760

1,640

1,700 

1,760

1,640

1,580

60,910

2,030

-46

Adjusted for change in reservoir content

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4,994 

0.594

0.68

4,272

0.50E 

0.57

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

10,410 

1.24 

1.43

5,343 

0.635 

0.73

9,549 

1.14 

1.19

10,290 

1.22 

1.41

15,570 

1.85 

2.06

5,890 

0.700 

0.81

Observed

Max 40,000 Mln 2,800 Mean 7,667 

Max 28,200 Mln 1,580 Mean 6,994

8,000 

0.951 

1.06

4,551 

0.541 

0.62

3,407 

0.405 

0.47

1,984 

0.236 

0.26

Adjusted

Mean 7,678 Cfsm 0.913 In. 12.40 

Mean 6,996 Cfsm 0.832 in. 11.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Philpott and Kerr Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per second, furnished by Corps of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records at auxiliary gage 4 miles downstream.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 107

Roanoke River near Scotland Neck, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°12', long. 77°23', on right bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. 

Hignway 258, 1 mile downstream from tributary on right, 3 miles downstream from 

Brldgers Creek, 5$ miles north of Scotland Neck, Halifax County, and at mile 102.5.

Drainage area.--8,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1896 to May 1903 (published as "at Neal"), August 1940 to Septemoer iybi.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

"supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 1896 to May 1903, chain gage at site of auxiliary gage at different datum. Aug. 15 to Oct. 17, 1940, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum. Aug. 15, 1940, to Jan. 13, 1941, auxiliary staff gage and since Jan. 

14, 1941, auxiliary water-stage recorder, at sloe 8.9 miles (revised) downstream.

Average discharge.--17 years (1896-1902, 1940-51), 9,138cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 28.35 ft Apr. 15 (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge, 1,500 cfs Sept. 30.

1896-1903, 1940-51: Maximum discharge, 260,000 cfs Aug. 19, 1940; maximum gage 

height, 41.98 ft Aug. 19, 1940; minimum discharge, 1,200 cfs Oct. 16, 1941.

Maximum stage observed during period June 1930 to July 1940, 35.1 ft Jan. 24, 1936 

(from unpublished United States Weather Bureau records adjusted to present datum). The 

following data on major floods (adjusted to present datum) were furnished by State Highway and Public Works Commission: 1877, about 37.8 ft; March 1912, 36.8 ft; 1919, 34.9 

ft; 1924, 32.9 ft.

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

Slight regulation by Philpott Reservoir on Smith River since August 1950 and by John 

H. Kerr Reservoir since September 1950.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

4,370 

4,260

4,100

4,120

4,240

4,590

4,560

4,470

4,650

*5,630

5,530

5,290

5,100

4,600 

4,100

3,790

3,520

3,570

3,320

3,35O

3,350

3,420

3,600

4,150

4,440

5,820

10,800

10 , 900

8 ,130

6,170

5,140

153,080

4,938

+72

Nov.

4,570 

4,320

4,240

4,100

4,050

4,140

4,330

4,580

4,710

4,430

4,230

4,100

3,980

3,850 

3,770

3,780

3,700

3,710

3,660

3,650

3,740

3,300

3, -900

3,S90

4,190

4,730

5,520

*6,040

5,800

4,910

-

128,320

4,277

0

Dec.

4,550 

4,480

4,320

4,290

6,900

17,800

22,600

23,600

23,000

19,500

23,900

23,300

20,000

16,300 

13,200

10,800

9,060

8,050

7,240

6,690

6,350

5,520

5,070

5,070

5,230

5,370

5,380

5,380

5,200

5,070

5,120

328,340

10,590

+17

Jan.

5,880 

5,890

5,980

5,580

5,280

5,210

5,230

5,320

6,010

6,610

*6,130

5,580

5,250

5,160 

5,280

5,250

5,380

6,060

6,460

6,260

5,800

5,510

5,200

5,070

5,000

4,950

5,060

5,200

5,170

4,880

4,770

170,410

5,497

0

Feb.

OSO" 4,900 

5,620

6,480

6,680

6,130

5,750

6,300

1 1 , 900

19,500

21,200

18 , 300

13,800

10,900 

8,990

7,810

7,330

7,510

8,660

9,440

9,450

10,000

11,100

11,600

11,200

9,830

8,540

7,750

_

_

-

271,870

9,710

+27

Mar.

6,860 

6,610

6,540

6,470

6,400

6,200

6,190

6,620

6,990

7,130

6,930

6,560

6,210

6,460 

12,100

21,500

20,900

18 , 400

14,200

12,900

16,400

18,400

17,900

16,300

14,100

11,600

9,740

8,550

8,030

7,760

7,580

328,530

10,600

+79

Apr.

7,490 

9,810

13,800

* 17, 400

21,000

23,000

22,200

alS.OOO

a!6,000

a21,000

a24,000

a25,000

a26,000

a27,000 

aSS.OOO

a22,000

a!5,000

a!3,000

a!2,000

all, 000

a9,500

a9,000

a8,500

a8,000

alO,000

all, 000

all, 000

alO,000

a9,000

a8,500

-

465,200

15,510

+25

May

a8,000 

a8,000

aS.OOO

aS.OOO

a8,00o

aS.OOO

a8 , 000

a8,OOO

a7,500

a6 , 500

a6,500

a6,500

a6,000

a8 , 000 

a8 , 500

a7,000

6,290

5,570

5,030

4,810

4,860

4,940

4,910

4,940

5,090

4,990

4,660

4,290

4,030

3,900

3,860

192,670

6,215

-118

June

3,960 

3,920

3,850

3,600

3,480

4,500

7,930

7,800

6,850

7,400

10,200

13 , 200

10,800

8,370 

7,400

12,800

13 , 900

10,000

3,200

14,800

16,500

13 , 100

9,080

7,000

5,780

5,410

5,160

4,890

5,340

8,290

-

243,510

8,117

+62

July

9,250 

7,480

7,070

7,360

6,100

4,770

4,220

3,90O

3,590

3,320

3,190

2,810

2,700

2,730 

2,670

2,750

3,920

5,110

4,990

4,750

4,470

5,220

5,420

4,780

4,170

5,850

6,910

6,410

5,730

4,420

4,220

150,260

4,847

-47

Aug.

4,560 

4,880

4,430

4,080

3,800

3,840

3,950

3,910

3,840

3,910

4,020

3,980

3,990

6,110 

5,050

4,170

3,420

3,770

4,460

4,010

3,160

2,730

2,550

2,520

2,430

2,100

2,020

2,020

1,950

1,900

1,970

109,530

3,533

-43

Sept.

2,020 

2,140

2,120

2,060

2,090

2,660

2,580

2,380

2,120

1,920

1,970

1,970

al,900

al,800 

al,800

al,800

al,800

a2,000

a2,200

a2 , 400

a2,200

a2,100

a2,000

al,900

al,900

*1,640

1,550

1,620

1,680

1,550

-

59,870

1,996

-46

Adjusted for change In voir contents

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

5,010 

0.576 

0.66

4,277 

0.492

0.55

Calendar year 1950 : 

Water year 1950-51 :

10,610 

1.22 

1.41

5,497 

0.632 

0.73

9,737 

1.12 

1.17

10,680 

1.23 

1.42

Observed

15,530 

1.79 

2.00

6,097 

0.701 

0.81

Max 26,300 Min 2,960 Mean 7,909 

Max 27,000 Min 1,550 Mean 7,128

8,179 

0.940 

1.05

4,800 

0.552 

0.64

3,490 

0.401

0.46

1,950 

0.224 

0.25

Adjusted

Mean 7,920 Cfsm 0.910 In. 12.34 

Mean 7,130 Cfsm 0.820 In. 11.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Philpott and Kerr Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second, furnished by Corps of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Roanoke Rapids.
108 PAMLICO RIVER BASIS

Location. --Lat 36°12', long. '7 8°34 I , on right bank 50 ft dowj.stream from bridge on State 

Highway 96, l£ miles upstream from Fishing Creek, 2j miles east of town of Tar River, 

Granville County, and 8 miles south of Oxford.

Drainage area.--161 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 280 ft (from topographic map ) .

Average discharge.--13 years, 148 cfs.

;age height, 7.24 ft); miniRemark^.--Re cords t?ood except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Town of Oxford t.iverts about 0.5 cfs for municipal water supply.

Revisions (water years ).--'rf 97':: 1940-41. V 1112: 1941 (calendar year figures).

l.i

3.0 

5.7

8.3

1.2 

1.4

l.t

Mar. 21 to Sept. 5

12 Z . 5

21 2.7

31 5.0

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 bo September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

14 

14

13

11

*23

24

22

28

3t

26

28

23

20

17

14

12

14

14

9.4

15

£5

It

16

117

t6

58

41

30

26

22

EO

821.4

26.5

0 . 165

0.19

Nov.

2C

lo

Ib

2b

22

18

IS

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

13

13

13

13

* 15

16

15

§0

7b

60

42

32

27

-

693

23.1

0.143

O.lt

Dec.

24

24"

57 L

197

219

707

247

157

197

213

147

103

8t

74

67

i-jl

55

49

43

42

41

44

45

43

41

3b

58

48

55

4,254

157

0.851

0.93

Jan.

5_

4c

44

*41

3d

7T

311

T30

9'_

dl

71

63

59

34

137

99

73

t5

cO

5t

51

4b

55

72

H2

t,4

55

51

49

52

2,3bl

7t .2

0.473

0.55

Feb.

rO

127

a70

ar.0

c, b

itl

793

223

1EO

124

119

108

95

79

71

10b

E30

Ii7

131

200

2bG

154

103

91

81

74

b3

_

_

-

4,039

144

0.894

0.93

Mar.

90

35

72

84

100

95

92

63

71

ol

5b

119

819

294

70

122

99

111

1,190

429

226

If, 7

13 1

lOd

95

33

7c

75

79

31

5,337

172

1.07

1.23

Apr.

71

70

1,300

*784

£54

170

131

7bb

1,780

l,0bd

398

2b4

233

187

144

122

110

100

94

105

94

83

9b

137

102

8C

ts

61

5b

53

-

8,973

299

1.8b

2.07

May

48

134

110

250

294

193

122

79

bO

51

44

33

34

*2b

27

25

24

26

2d

27

26

22

24

19

17

Ib

15

14

13

12_

I,8b7

o0.2

0.374

0.43

June

12 

12

11

11

40

24

39

183

314

94

48

35

145

9 1:

59

35

35

30

27

22

18

15

13

12

*11

33

354

1015

47

-

1,838

62.9

0.391

0.44

July

30

Ib

14

48

25

15

12

11

10

9.8

9.1

9 . 1

11

14

10

13

15

14

15

12

14

12

Zt

*lb2

70

35

20

14

Ib

*18

725.0

20.4

0.145

O.j.7

Aug.

23 

bl

100 ~30~

17

19

15

11

13

33

12

10

11

8.2

8.2

t .9

5.4

31

32

9.4

5.2

4.4

3. a

3.3

2.d

2,t

2.4

2.4

2.2

2^0

52J .3

lb.9

0.105

0.12

Sept.

.9 

.7

.7

.9

.7

.5

.0

. 8

.5

.5

.5

.b

.1

.1

.9

.1

.4

i .0

2.S

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.7

1 . 9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

-

74.6

2.49

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,420 Min 4.9 Mean 109 Cfsm 0.677 In. 9.17

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,78O Min 0.8 Mean 8b.5 Cfsm 0.537 In. 7.29

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs), --No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-nelght record; discharge estimated on oasis of records for Plat River at Bahama.
PAMLICO RIVER BASIN 

Tar River near Nashville, N. C.

109

Location.--Lat 35°51'00", long. 77°55'50", on left bank 15 ft downstream from Coekrell 

Bridge on State Highway 58, 5 miles upstream from Sapony Creek, and 10 miles south of 

Nashville, Nash County.

Drainage area.--701 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 110.96 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

19119, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Oct. 18, 19L8, to Oct. 11, 1929, and Mar. 26, 

1930, to Sept. 13, 1934, chain gage at bridge at same datum. Oct. 11, 1929, to Mar. 26, 

1930, staff gage at same datum 45 ft upstream. Oct. 13, 1934, to Feb. 27, 1935, staff 

gage at present site and datorn.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,£60 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minirnum, 36 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.87 ft); minimum daily, 42 cfs Sept. 17.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs Dec. 3, 1934 (gage height, 20.8 ft); minimum observed, 10 cfs Sept. 20, 1932 (gage height, 1.50 ft).

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

Considerable diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow caused by small mills 

above station.

Revisions.--W Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage helghb, J 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 39

2.1 70

2.4 138

2.7 222

3.0 325

4.0 745

6.0 1,670

9.0 3,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

II

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25 

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

192

189

181

172

189

271

295

225

*213

396

522 292"

228

201

175

172

172

161

161

207

257

261

233

222

272 

465

314

271

232

213

204

7,557

244

0.34B

0.40

Nov.

198

192

184

186

184

201

232

201

198

184

189

189

192

192

181

175

1ST

184

178

175

186

213

207

195

322 

493

*553

377

314

274

-

6,930

231

0.330

0.37

Dec.

244

238

222

491

997

1, 570

905

950

1,670

1, 300

860

860

815

655

541

477

425

401

365

310

285

310

318

329

325 

318

303

288

a280

a280

a320

17,652

569

0.812

0.94

Jan.

a400

a360

a340

a320

a300

a280

a300

a500

*a900

a800

a? 00

a600

aSOO

a440

a440

a440

a440

a420

a380

a360

a340

a340

a320

a320

a320 

a320

a320

a300

a300

a300

a300

12, 700

410

0.585

0.67

Feb.

a300

a320

a320

a320

a320

a300

a300

a460

a700

a750

a650

*497

477

453

413

377

389

557

745

655

565

635

745

615

477 

433

405

385

_

_

-

13,563

484

0.690

0.72

Mar.

369

377

393

381

385

421

437

429

409

373

337

318

337

655

1,380

1, 140

655

525

501

1,020

1,670

1,980

1,020

725

565 

533

481

445

425

441

461

19,588

632

0.902

1.04

Apr.

433

*401

652

1,720

2 , 640

2,030

795

1,020

2, 200

2,930

5,260

2,470

1,110

905

745

655

615

565

517

543

£15

529

525

615

513

465

429

401

585

-

31,246

1,042

1.49

1.66

May

365

341

333

497

950

1,020

975

795

705

465

385

349

318

288

*268

257

244

238

232

299

345

295

254

248

254

207

195

186

184

178

11,941

385

0.549

0.63

June

172

159

151

143

148

148

154

195

271

640

1,110

795

373

369

349

393

288

251

261

285

244

213

186

164

148

204

228

488

457

-

9,135

304

0.434

0.48

July

261

216

178

175

396

341

257

175

143

123

118

111

99

104

inz

106

192

159

130

213

303

268

186

126

1,E20

878

329

204

205

341

8,824

285

0.407

0.47

Aug.

235

159

171

443

655

*357

207

189

175

224

292

248

238

750

638

357

257

175

146

159

254

201

498

445

310

186 ize

118

113

118

111

8,565

276

0.394

0.45

Sept.

99

88

84

97

84

88

84

102

95

*50

78

78

65

63

58

63

42

72

97

116

97

88

74

56

76

74

ea

67

70

-

2,351

78.4

0.112

0.12

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,390 Win 113 Mean 494 Cfsm 0.705 In. 9.58

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,260 Win 42 Mean 411 Cfsm n.586 In. 7.95

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tar River at Tarboro and recother streams.
110 PAMLICO RIVER BASIN

Fishing Creek near Enfield, N . C.

Location. --Lab 36°09', long. 77°42', on right bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 301, 2,000 ft downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge, 2 miles 

southwest of Enfield, Halifax County, and 4j miles downstream from Rocky Creek.

Drainage area.- -521 sq mi.

Records available.--0ctober 1923 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1918 to December 1936 (annual discharge summaries) in Bulletin 39 of North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since July 1910 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage . --Water-stag1 e recorder. Datum of gage is 76.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T9E9, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 27, 1932, staff gage at bridge 

at same datum.

Average discharge . --33 years (1918-51), 511 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 10.90 ft); min- 

 imum, 41 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 15, 16, 30 (gage height, 0.42 ft).

K2--51: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Dec. 2, 1934, Aug. 18, 1940; maximum gage 

height, 17. ', 2 ft Aug. 18, 1940; minimum discharge, about 10 cfs Oct. 19, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 21.0 ft Apr. 19, 1910. Flood of July ~4, 1919, reached a stage 

of 19.6 ft (discharge, 20,300 cfs).

Remarks . --Records good except those for period computed from graph based on once-daily 

gage readings, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low 

flow caused by mills above station.

Revisions (water years ).--W 872: 1935(M). W 1172: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Oct. 10, 13, 

Nov. 26, Dec. 5, 7, Jan. 8, Mar. 14, 20, 22, 23, 

Apr. 3-6, 8, 9, 11, 12, June 10)

1-9 Oct. 10 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.5

121

141

191

246

311

414

0.4 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

100

201

433

6.0 800

8.0 1,22O

10.8 1,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

136

141

136

126

146

266

406

272

*274

386

660

660

362

232

190

170

160

155

150

170

190

201

196

180

215

295

243

206

185

175

170

7,454

240

0.461

0.53

Nov.

165

165

160

155

155

16C

180

170

165

160

160

165

165

170

165

160

160

160

165

165

ieo

175

2 Li 6

190

201

445

*511

340

274

238

-

6, 010

200

0.384

0.43

Dec.

216

206

196

227

g778

gl.510

gl,110

760

980

840

583

620

547

418

352

317

306

285

274

243

227

206

243

264

258

253

248

?38

232

248

328

13,313

429

0.823

0.95

Jan.

352

306

274

258

258

248

243

439

630

*448

340

306

295

285

285

317

328

295

264

264

258

253

238

238

248

274

258

243

232

232

238

9,147

295

0.566

0.65

Feb.

253

264

274

258

232

216

243

380

536

418

352

*328

328

306

285

274

274

455

601

448

389

463

433

352

306

285

285

274

_

-

-

9,572

342

0.656

0.68

Mar.

264

264

285

274

274

285

306

295

306

295

264

243

243

560

880

604

403

340

317

1,060

1.520

1,140

648

463

403

364

328

306

306

317

328

13,885

448

0.860

0.99

Apr.

317

*285

531

1,270

1, 110

674

448

536

1, 790

1.990

1,600

974

629

478

403

364

352

352

328

328

352

328

317

364

328

235

274

258

248

258

-

17,761

592

1.14

1.27

May

227

216

206

222

285

317

274

243

227

201

180

175

170

165

155

*150

145

145

140

140

155

160

155

150

150

150

145

14O

135

125

118

5,566

180

0.345

0.40

June

117

112

101

100

95

101

155

142

150

419

494

463

274

285

340

232

170

160

150

145

145

140

135

122

115

*105

123

58

73

129

-

5,350

178

0.342

0.38

July

140

190

150

108

98

103

103

93

79

74

73

70

69

64

59_

72

95

102

105

117

124

130

101

80

212

328

190

115

88

93

101

3,526

114

0.219

0.25

Aug.

80

77

73

72

245

135

*92

90

155

155

243

501

482

ISo" 597

206

140

110

93

83

78

75

94

97

81

76

71

70

70

70

69

4,900

158

0.303

0.35

Sept.

68

64

63

67

73.

68

69

61

56

57

*57

51

47

42

42

42

44

49

52

54

57

54

51

51

49

47

46

45

44

11

-

1,611

53.7

0.103

0.11

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,740 Min 69 Mean 317 Cfsm 0.608 In. 8.25

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,990 Min 41 Mean 269 Cfsm 0.516 In. 6.99

Peak discharge (base, 2j 400 cfsl. No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
PAMLICO RIVER BASIN

Tar River at Tarboro, K. C.

Drainage area.--2,140 ?q mi, approximately.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gar-? I- 10.37 ft above mean sea level, datum 3f 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1336. Oct. 1 t:> De:. 9, 1931, chain gage at same 

datum 100 ft up?tream. July 1896 to December 1900, chain gage at Atlantic Coast Line 

Railroad bridge 600 ft downstream, at different datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 2,249 cfi.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, u,250 cf- A^r. 13 (gage height, 13.42 ft); minimum, 115 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1896-1900, 1931-51: Maximum discharge, 37,200 i.-f: Aus. 20, 1940 (gage height, 31.77 

ft); minimum, 36 cf., Oct. 17, 22, 193C (gage height, 0.45 ft).

Maximum stage known, 34.0 ft (revised), present datum, July 27, 1919, from floodmarks 20 ft downstream (discharge, 52,800 cfs, from ratine1 curve extended ^bov° 38,000 

cfs).

Revisions.--W 1172: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 195u-51 (^a;;e heignt, li feet,

and discharge, la rubio feet per oecond)

(Rate of change la cta^e Hoed as a fa:tar De;. 6,

Mar. 21, 24, Apr. 4, 5, 7, 9, 1C, 14, 15,

June 11, July 25, 26, 2^, lu^. 15)

1.1 122

1.5 202

2.0 330

3.0 670

5.0 1,460

7.0 2,330

9.0 3,4'JO

11.u 4,630

13.2 6,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

578

56O

525

523

525

633

727

1,020

1,060

1,060

1,140

*1,500

1,420

1,220

940

765

765

633

525

525

633

727

765

784

765

842

940

980

842

804

689

25,417

820

0.383

0.44

Nov.

560

614

596

596

596

542

560

578

596

560

560

560

596

596

596

578

576

560

560

560

525

BT5

560

633

708

765

1,060

1,580

*1,266

1,060

-

20,071

669

0.313

0.35

Dec.

960

920

804

784

l,oT5o"

1,750

2,700

2,760

2,540

3,030

3,140

2,596

2,380

2., 3 30

2,040

1,760

1,500

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,140

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,020

1,000

980

1,000

1,100

48,508

1,565

0.731

0.84

Jan.

1,260

1,340

1,260

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,220

1,540

1,940

*1,990

1,720

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,380

1,340

1,220

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,100

1,100

1 , 000

980 9"50

39,510

1,275

0.596

0.69

Feb.

930

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,900

1,940

1,630

1,460

1,420

1,380

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,540

1,900

1,900

1,760

1,810

1,860

1,600

1,460

1,380

1,260

_

_

-

39,740

1,419

0.663

0.69

Mar.

1,180

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,140

1,180

l,26u

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,06C

1,020

1,140

1,570

2,480

2,430

1,060

1,540

l,86l>

3,010

3,300

4,623 s'jio

2,920

2,380

2 , 040

1,720

1,540

1,420

1,420

56,740

1,830

0.855

0.99

Apr.

1,420

l,34o

* 1,3 "0

1.35C

3,390

4,32J

3,990

2, 3 1C'

3,27'j

4,660

5,320

5,9 L '0

6.110

4,540

3,160

2,4BO

2,0 JO

1,010

1,630

1,500

1.46C

1,500

1.46C1,460

1,540

1,540

1,380

1,260

1,130

1,060

-

76,880

2,563

1.20

1.34

May

1,020

92u

9C1

940

1,1 uC

1,540

1.Q6U i.eio

1,540

1 . 340

1,1 JU

1,020

3C1

7G5

*689

67'-

614

57 a

560

525

560

670

652

596

560

525

542

490

473

440

410

26,391

851

0.398

0.46

June

335

337

372

333

S3u

324

305

330

410

50 C

1,050

1 , 5 J'J

l,54u

1.72;

1 , S3C

1.34L

1 , 1 lu

94C

901

7^4

7LJ

633

560

4dO

4iO

391

335

596

*D62

1,000

-

22,384

746

0.349

0.39

July

1,020

70 ,

614

573

473

633

596

490

413

49C

339

£91

272

252

211

2LO

249

366

376

376

391

473

525

49-

bJ4

1 , Sou

2,231

T763u

1,100

l,14u

1,140

20,550

663

0.310

0.36

Aug.

1,140

d£2

670

542

6ul

*1,100

1,000

473

440

704

301

1,060

1,220

1,040

2.130

1,46C

1,180

960

670

542

473

43u

63-1

OB 2

7d4

560

456

342

3'J2

2Ju

25,390

519

0.3J3

C.44

Sept.

305 2~44

227

244

209

235

247

259

£57

225

161

*169

ISO

159

140

220

163

159

214

159

202

227

209

191

153

21J

223

200

T76" 127

-

6,128

204

u.095

0.11

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,740 

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,110

Mean 1,353 

Mean 1,117

Cfsm 0.632 

Cfsm 0.522

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs).--No peak abo 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PAMLICf) RIVER BASIN

Herring Run near Washington, N. C.

Record;- available.--January 1950 to September 1951.

Extremes. 1950: Maximum discharge during period January to September, 186 cfs July 9, 

 II, 14; maximum gage height, 10.0 ft July 9, from graph based on twice-daily gage reading-; minimum discharge observed, 0.8 cf" Apr. 30.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 271 June 27 (gage height, 11.21 ft); 

minimum, 0.7 cfs Nov. 18, 19.

Flood L: 1946 reached a stage of 17 ft, from information by local resident (dis- 

 harge not L-etermined) .

DIscnarge, In cubic feet per second, 1949-51 

1949-50

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

» a25

*11

li

16

13

10

7.6

6.2

5.3

4.3

4.3

5.0

4.3

3.6

154.3

4.98

-

-

Feb.

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9 rrr

2.1

2.1

2.3

3.2

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.1

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

-

-

-

66.9

2.39

-

~

Mar.

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

3.1

2.6

2.9

3.2

*3"70

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.0

2.3

1.9

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.1

1.7

2T3

3.0

3.0

2.1

77.3

2.49

-

-

Apr.

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.7

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.1

.9

.9

4.5

-

55.5

1.85

-

-

Hay

11

16

30

20

16

9.0

5.5

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.2

F75

36

3T

32

21

20

18

16

12

9.0

6.6

5.7

4.3

3.5

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.4

360.1

11.6

-

-

June

2.4

3.2

2.6

4.7

475

3.9

3.5

2.9

*2.5

2.2

4.3

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1 XT?

3.3

2.5

-

69.6

2.32

-

-

July

7.3

7.0

5.2

4.7

5.1

8.5

32

74

148

*T2T5

138

123

93

91

*113

67

51

39

32

28

26

24

24

21

20

33

58

76

42

32

26

1,574.3

50.8

-

-

Aug.

24

25

19

20

21

20

17

16

15

14

12

11

9.7

8.7

7.7

6.4

5.0

5.2

5.5

*5.5

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.1

*3.0

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

298.7

9.64

-

-

Sept.

2.0

*1.9

1.8

1.6

274

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.3

18

27

25

18

15

11

8.3

6.2

4.5

4.1

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

*2 . 1

2.1

2.0

-

178.9

5.96

-

-

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.
PAMLICO RIVER BASIN 113

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Herrin Run near Washington, N. C., 1949-51 Continued

1950-51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

T7u

lie

1.4

1.3

1.8

T76

l!?

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

43.8

1.41

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.3

.3

.3

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.0

.9

.0

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

* .4

-

29.6

0.99

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

T75

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1

3.6

4.8

5.5

49.3

1.59

Jan.

5.0

775

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.1

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.3

F^

92.8

2.99

Feb.

2.4

774

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

6.3

575

6.0

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.9

*5.1

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.5

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.4

-

_

-

121.6

4.34

Mar.

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

373

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.8

*4.2

3.9

3.6

3.4

9.4

15

12

10

3.2

7.2

7.2

6.7

6.1

5.5

5.0

6.2

6.2

166.5

5.37

Apr.

6.2

5.7

8.8

9.2

*T74

6.2

5.3

5.3

6.4

*6.1

5.3

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0 370-

4.3

4.5

4.1

6.2

6.E

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.1

*3.3

-

154.4

5.15

May

3.4

37Z

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2!o

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.2

1.1

*1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

*1.0

51.6

1.66

June

0.9

1.0

.8

.3

*.8

.3

.8

.3

1.1

.8

.a

.8

.8

.9

*.9

.8

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.3

.8

.8

.8

2.5

17

55 "5.1

3.4

-

109.3

3.66

July

a4.6

a40

a 50 aTB~

*a!5

10

8.0

5.6

4.1

3.0

2.7

2^2

2.0

2.0

6.0

3.7

6.2

3.0

3.3

2.7

2.5

1.8

13 1.7

30

20

11

8.0

7.5

10

7.0

307.6

9.92

Aug.

6.1

377

4.1

4.6

3.0

2.2

2.2

*2.0

al.8

al.7

al.6

al.5

al.5

al.4

*3.7

2.2

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

T70

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

61.5

1.9b

Sept.

1.0

1.1

T7T

1.0

.9

1.0

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.8. 5

.3

.8

.8

.8

.3

.8

.8

.3

.3

.8

.8

.8

.3

.3

.8

-

26.0

0.87

Calendar year 1950: Max 148 Min 0.7 Mean 8.10 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 55 Min 0.7 Mean 3.33 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge [base, 130 cfs).--J-qne 27 (11:30 p.m.) 271 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

(11.21 ft), 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.
114 NEUSE RIVER BASIN

Eno River at Hillsboro, N. C.

Location.--Lat 36°04', long. 79 D 06', on right bank 1,000 ft downstream from bridge on State

 Highway 86, at Hillsboro, Orange County, and 2 miles downstream from Sevenmile Creek.

Drainage area.--66.5 sq mi.

Records available.--tlovember 1927 to September 1951 (fragmentary prior to April 1930).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 487.44 ft above mean

 sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 29, 1937, 

staff gage at same site and datum with natural control.

Average discharge.--21 years (1930-51), 65.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge durinj year, 1,570 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 10.61 ft); mini-

 mum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 20.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs 

Oct. 20-27, 1941.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1930 has been revised to 6,750 

cfs Uct. '£, 1929 (gage height, 18.0 ft, estimated), superseding figures published in 

Water-Supply Faper 697. These figures were erroneously given as revised data for the 

water year 1931 in Water-Supply Paper 1032.

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

 inversions of about 0.25 cfs for Hillsboro water supply is partly returned above station as sewage.

Revisions (water years).--W 1032: 1939(M), 1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

2.5

4.7

7.5

11

1.6 

1.8

2.0 

£. 3

3.0 145

4.0 312

6.0 655

7.0 84O

;e, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.8

8.5

8.1

7.5

8.5

11

9.4

8.8

9.7

9.7

9.1

8.5

*7.2

6.9

6.9

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6

a6.5

a6.5

a7

a9

allO

a42

a22

a!6

a!4

a!3

all

alO

421.1

13.6

0.205

0.24

Nov.

alO

a9

a9

a8

a8

alO

all

alO

a9

a9

a8

a8

a9

a8

a8

a8

a8

a8

a8

a8

a8

a9

alO

alO

al5

a40

al8

al4

a!3

a!2

-

323

10.8

0.162

0.13

Dec.

*all

all

all

a340

a!60

a50

alOO

a300

a70

a46

aso

a60

a42

a52

a28

a28

a26

a22

a2o

a20

a!8

a!8 aia

a!9

a!8

alS

a!7

a!6

a!7

a!9

a22

1,627

52.5

0.789

0.91

Jan.

a22

a!9

alQ

a!8

alO

a!8

a22

a240

a48

a36

a 30

*28

26

29

70

64

42

35

32

30

28

24

31

40

31

28

26

£5

25

29

1,150

37.4

0.562

0.65

Feb.

31

76

45

3L

31

30

120

136

62

50

46

44

41

Z6

34

32

36

56

42

39

50

51

33

34

32

31

31

30

_

_

-

1,316

47.0

0.707

0.74

Mar.

29

29

28

28

40

46

36

35

*31

27

25

25

264

591

108

72

56

48

57

312

109

76

59

51

46

42

38

37

38

40

40

2,264

73.0

1.10

1.27

Apr.

35

35

518

133

84

64

56

813

421

179

110

107

98

74

63

57

53

48

46

*50

46

45

124

76

56

50

45

42

41

37

-

3,659

121

1.82

2.04

May

43

48

41

50

39

36

41

7

2

0

* 7

5

4

3

2

1

1

1

0

3

23

21

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13.

810

26.1

0.392

0.45

June

13

12

11

11

13

14

13

25

H2

17

14

11

1.1

21

15

13

14

31

22

15

13

12

11

10

8.8

11

*63

37

El

14

-

524.8

17.5

0.263

0.29

July

11

9.4

8.8

11

28

14

9.4

8.1

7.2

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.3

5JJ

12

73

15

11

10

25

14

8.8

7.2

26

2SE

32

18

14

13

11

*10

717.2

23.1

0 . 347

0.40

Aug.

10

8.B

8.5

11

8.3

7.2

7.2

7.5

6.4

5.5

5.0

5.0

13

8.5

14

9.7

6.4

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.4

*3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

1.5

2.5

2.7

2^3

1C5.9

6.0O

O.O9O

0.10

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.2

13

6.9

-t.3

3 . 2

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.3

2 . 2

2.0

2 , 2

4.5

9.1

17

9.4

5.5

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.E

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.3

-

128.5

4.28

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1950: Max 442 Min 6.4 Mean 44.4 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.O7

Water year 1950-51: Max 828 Min 2.0 Mean 35.9 Cfsm 0.540 In. 7.34

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfsV.--Apr. 8 (4 p.m.) 1,570 cfs (1O.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No ea;.;e-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.
NEUSE RIVER BASIN 115

Plat River at Bahama, N. C.

Location (revised). Lat 36°11'00", long. 78°52'45", on right bank half a mile upstream 

rrom Lasce Micnie, 1-J- miles upstream from highway bridge, l£ miles north of Bahama, 

Durham County, and ]_j miles upstream from Dial Creek.

Drainage area.--150 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 346 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 12, 1925, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 143 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,580 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 6.S3 ft); minimum, 4.1 cf'j Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

1925-51: Maximum disrharge, 16,100 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 11.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; minimum, 0.37 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 1932 (gage 

height, 0.23 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation and occasional regulation at low flow 

caused by small mill 5 miles above station. Town of Roxboro diverted an average of 

1.9 cfs during the water year 1951 from Hyco River (Roanoke River basin) returning 

sewage to Plat River above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.1 

5.7

50

135

341

580

1,220

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

17

19

18

*16

21

56

41

33

33

33

27

20

22

20

16

14

14

13

T5

14

14

15

20

*129 ~55

47

36

31

28

25

23

917

29.6

0.197

0.23

Nov.

24

20

19

18

15

23

25

22

20

21

18

18

20

17

18

18

17

16

17

18

*18

19

21

23

33

52

37

29

25

25

-

666

22.2

0.148

0.17

Dec.

24

22

22

340" 587

106

238

586

142

96

108

127

86

67

60

58

53

48

44

42

40

39

40

41

40

39

37

34

35

42

48

3,291

106

0.707

0.82

Jan.

47

41

39

*39

39

36

45

260 ~55

60

54

53

48

47

96

122

67

56

53

50

49

46

42

54

76

59

49

47

46

46

54

1,912

61.7

0.411

0.47

Feb.

59

214

96

65

59

58 38~4"

414

T35

103

96

96

89

78

73

69

76

196

111

101

*217

188

106

82

74

71

69

65

_

_

-

3,444

123

0.820

0.85

Mar.

62

74

74

65

74

103

84

84

76

67

59

58

4TC

1,110

261

152

113

96

113

1,020

296

176

130

116

108

108

111

113

116

113

86

5,628

182

1.21

1.40

Apr.

71

69

*922

305

152

111

94

1,530

*1,530

541

*278

256

305

168

130

116

106

91

86

91

84

78

178

138

94

80

74

69

65

64

-

7,876

263

1.75

1.95

May

60

58

59

78

84

78

73

62

54

50

47

42

40

40

36

*37

34

34

32

34

36

34

32

28

28

26

25

25

23

20

2Z

1,331

42.9

0.286

0.33

June

22

20

18

ro

25

38

33

31

167

330

78

50

43

106

287

67

53

287

103

62

50

44

37

32

30

28

*312

920 TO2"

58

-

3,453

115

0.767

0.86

July

59

59

47

59

58

41

37

33

34

33

29

25

25

25

25

23

26

25

23

119

64

39

*29

22

4J3

69

42

34

35

33

29

1,664

53.7

0.358

0.41

Aug.

25

23

23

23

20

18

18

17

16

18

16

14

12

11

11

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.6

*9.2

8.8

8.5

7.4

6.8

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.9

4.4

380.9

12.3

0.082

0.09

Sept.

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.1

T^

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.7

5.4

4.7

4.7

5.7

6.3

7.1

375

6.0

*5.7

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.4

-

156.2

5.21

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,700 Min 8.7 Mean 88.4 Cfsm 0.589 In. 8.02

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,530 Min 4.1 Mean 84.2 Cfsm 0.561 In. 7.62

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 efs). No peak abov

* Discharge measurement made on thij day.
116 NEUSE RIVER BASIN

Dial Creek near Bahama, N. C.

Location (revised) . Lat 36°10'35", long. 78°51'20", on right bank three-eighths of a mile 

 upstream rrom mouth and Lake Michie , arid 1? miles northeast of Bahama, Durham County.

Drainage area.--4.9 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1951. Prior to 1930 published as "at 

uanama."

Gage.--Water-ctage recorder and v-noteh sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 356 ft

Extreme -.--Maximum discharge during year, 98 cfs Apr. C (gaee height, 3.02 ft); minimum, 

 U.U1 cf,s Sept. 25-30; minimum gaee height, 0.09 ft Sept. 29-30.

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs May 24, 1940 (gage height, 7.60 ft), from

rating curve extended above 300 cfs un basis of computation of flow by weir formula;

no flow at time? in many years.

Remarks.--Record3 fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Eating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1

.z

0.01

.07

.17

.48

1.02

1.0 

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

2.42

4.75

8.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.68

.58

.53

*.69

1.73

.87

.68

.73

1.29

.87

.68

.58

.50

.48

.50

.48

.50

.56

.60

1.73

.87

.73

.87

5.8

T755

1.15

.99

.93

.87

.87

.84

30.83

0.995

0.203

0.23

Nov.

0,78

.78

.75

.75

.75

.70

.TO

.73

.73

.73

.73

.75

.73

.73

.73

.75

.78

.78

.78

.81

1.08

.93

.87

.90

3.04

1.34

1.15

1.05

.99

.96

27.28

0.909

0.186

0.21

Dec.

0.96

.93

1.132

12

"3.99

2.30

7.2

5.8

.01

.42

.08

.48

.95

.75

.70

.60

.46

.42

.34

.30

.30

.38

.34

.42

.38

.30

.18

.11

.42

.75

.60

72.89

2.35

0.480

0.55

Jan.

1.38

1.30

1.30

1.38

1.22

1.18 3"72"§

4.03

2756

1.90

1.80

1.65

1.55

1.75

3.94

2.66

2.06

1.95

1.85

1.70

1.65

1.46

1.42

2.36

2.06

1.70

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.60

1.75

58.55

1.89

0.386

0.44

Feb.

1.85

2.54

1.75

1.69

1.65

1.70

8.7

S7S

3.79

3.08

2.94

2.80

2.48

2.24

2.06

1.95

3.01

3.01

2.48

a2.4

*a4.8

3.95

2.66

2.66

2.48

2.30

2.18

2.00

_

_

-

81.55

2.91

0 . 594

0.62

Mar.

2.30

2.30

^ 06

2.06

2.87

2.36

2.36

2.24

1.95

1.80

1.75

T77S

8.9

9.7

4.84

3.71

3.01

2.73

5.5

21

7.3

4.93

3.87

3.47

2.94

2.73

2.54

2.54

2.60

2.73

2.36

123.20

3.97

0.810

0.94

Apr.

2.18

2758

*41

TT

6.2

4.75

4.03

36

24

13

7.9

6.4

5.1

4.39

3.95

3.79

3.47

3.15

3.23

3.71

2.94

3.08

4.48

3.15

2.87

2.66

2.48

2.36

2.30

2.18

-

218.13

7.27

1.48

1.66

May

1.95

1.85

2.06

2.18

2.70

2.60

3.77

2T3T>

2.06

1.55

1.50

1.34

1.26

1.18

1.11

1.08

1.02

1.05

1.18

1.38

1.18

1.02

.96

.99

.81

.73

.73

.70

.70

.63

.56

44.13

1.42

0.290

0.33

June

0.53

.46

.43

.37

.53

.70

.66

1.02

4.83

3.97

1.08

.93

1.55

11

T.12

1.18

1.39

2.42

1.55

1.18

.99

.87

.75

.68

.58

.57

*4.97

11

1.60

1.08

-

60.99

2.03

0.414

0.46

July

0.90

.78

.78

9.9

375

1.55

1.08

.87

.75

.66

.56

.48

.43

1.15

.70

.53

.44

.37

.37

.84

.37

.29

*.27

.75

1.79

.59

.44

.35

.43

.41

.35

34.61

1.12

0.229

0.26

Aug.

0.32

.27

2.31

T755

.43

.37

.85

.41

.30

1.30

.53

.32

.25

.38

.37

.24

.15

.13

.16

.12

*.ll

a. 09

a. 09

a. 09

a. 08

a. 08

a. 08

a. 07

a. 06

a. 05

a.CS

11.64

0.375

0.077

0.09

Sept.

aO.05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 06

a. 06

a. 06

a. 06

a. 06

a. 06

a. 06

a.l

a. 2

a.l

a. 09

a. 09

a. 08

a. 08

a. 07

a. 06

a. 03

*.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

-

1.73

0.058

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1950: Max 112 Min 0.43 Mean 3.39 Cfsm 0.692 In. 9.38

Water year 1950-51: Max 41 Min 0,01 Mean 2.10 Cfsm 0.429 In. 5.80

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs).--No peal: above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Fo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, and records for 

Flat River at Bahama.
NEUSE RIVER BASIN 117

Plat River at dam, near Bahama , II. C.

Location (revised) . Lat 36°08'55", long. 78°49'43", on right bank 900 ft downstream from 

liurnam municipal dam, 3 mile:: southeast of Bahama, Durham County, and 5 miles upstream 

from confluence with Eno River.

Drainage ?rea.--171 mi.

Record" available.--August 1927 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water- -tage recorder. Datum of gage is 255.05 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineer-).

Average discharge. 24 year", 156 cfs..

Extreme-.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,790 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 8.42 ft); minimum 

Ty, 4 cfs -everal day: in September.

Remarks .--Record" fair except those for period." of fragmentary or no gage-height record, 

vinicti are poor. Considerable regulation since 1926 by Lake Michie (u-able capacity, 

12,610 acre-ft) above station. An average of 15.6 cfs daily was diverted above the 

Nation for Durham municipal water -upply. About 5.2 cfs was returned as sewage to 

Weuce River 3 mile" above Horthtiide gage. Large diurnal fluctuation and considerable 

regulation caused by power plant at Durham municipal dam.

Revision?, (water years).--W 802; 1935.

Rating table, uate

.7

.8

1.0

year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

27

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

160

266

398

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

720

1,120

2,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

11

18

*11

12

11

11

11

8

6_

6

6

6

6

6

9

6

6

22

a2_4

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

9

7

6

6

6

277

8.9

-

-

Nov.

60

73" 81

72

43

71

53

71

77

54

43

30

47

44

44

19

19

6

E

20

*17

18

20

20

6

6

20

17

18

21

1,102

36.7

-

-

Dec.

6 6

20

63

68

46

84

540

2TT

156

156

158

158

158

158

160

118

154

82

50

50

50

49

49

39

52

51

51

49

48

48

3,094

99.8

-

-

Jan.

49

49

48 *is

51

51

67

51

51

58

60

68

BU

49

66

49

50

50

51

51

51

55

52

52

51

51

51

51

49

49

a60

1,639

52.9

-

-

Feb.

a50

aBTJ

a50

a5O

a55

allO

a!30

a400

a3T>0~

a200

a!30

a50

a50

a50

a55

a50

a 50

a50

a60

a90

136

f280

f220

166

166

160

156

113

_

_

-

3,427

122

-

-

Mar.

65

55

56

55

56

52

48

59

48

49

49

33

BE

fl,17G

 443

369

263

176

223

f550

480

398

413

260

63

49

60

60

67

60

60

5,877

190

-

-

Apr.

60

83

*f764

517

369

356

194

f691

f2,010

f790

398

355

328

254

251

213

129

48

69

66

47

Tf

207

172

103

56

48

48

48

52

-

8,773

292

-

-

May

48

48

53

48

49

48

f280

fTBTJ

52

56

52

53

53

57

53

60

56

54

52

37

57

52

47

45

46

13

T¥

14

21

14

19

1,711

55.2

-

-

June

13 T4"

28

15

14

14

14

14

20

96

90

52

78

100

78

88

96

147

190

160

61

50

51

50

69

*94

85

648 345"

233

-

3,011

100

-

-

July

99

5?

52

57

55

52

51

40

42

55

51

59

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

*49

56

49

74

68

52

52

 SB 36

1,659

53.5

-

-

Aug.

52

53 E7T

49

49

49

49

50

49

51

53

52

51

50

51

50

50

15

14

13

*12

T2

20

12

12

12

12

13

12

17

13

1,047

33.8

-

-

Sept.

13

13

12

12

12

12

18

T2

12

7

4

1

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

-

204

6.8

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,940 Mln 6 Mean 93.7 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,010 Mln 4 Mean 87.2 Cfsm - In. -
us NEUSE RIVER BASIN

Neuse River near Northside, N. C.

Location (revised). Lat 36°02'07", long. 78°44'59", on right bank 10 ft downstream from 

Fisn Darn Bridge, l} miles downstream from Rocky Creek, 2-| miles downstream from Seaboard Airline Railway bridge, and 2j miles south of Northside, Granville County.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. July 1927 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 226.32 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

C~orps of Engineers). Prior to June 2, 1928, chain gage at bridge 10 ft upstream at 

same datum. Mar. 25, 1949, to Sept. 28, 1950, auxiliary wire-weight gage and since 

Sept. 29, 1950, auxiliary water-stage recorder, at bridge on U. S. Highway 15, 4 miles 

upstream.

Average discharge.--24 years, 537 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,340 cfs Apr. 10; maximum gage height, 16.80 ft 

Apr. 10; minimum discharge, 15 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 36,600 cfs Sept. 18, 1945; maximum gage height. 31.02 

ft, from floodmark, Sept. 18, 1945; minimum discharge, 3.1 cfs Sept. 20, 1932 (gage 

height, 0.87 ft).

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

wmcn are poor. Moderate diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station. 

Flow slightly regulated by Durham municipal dam. For diversion, see records for Plat 

River at dam near Bahama.

Revisions (water years).--W 822: Drainage area. W 1032: 1933(M), 1935-36, 1937(M),

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

77

136

3.0 

4.0

282

438

834

1,330

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

1,930

2,650

3,450

4,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

57

53

55

61

*59

67

81

79

73

73

79

77

69

61

55

a55

a55

a 50

a&J

alOO

al50

allO

alOO

160

455

214

116

90

77

65

61

2,907

93.3

0.178

0.21

Nov.

71

128

143

128

116

113

126

137

135

130

35

86

88

101

91

86

69

67

50

ii

69

*67

71

73

113

133

101

116

93

88

-

2,932

97.7

0.186

0.21

Dec.

90

73

73

387

1,330

527

336

1.400

1,080

508

455

438

406

360

336

321

267

282

260

154

142

al40

a 140

143

135

136

142

135

135

157

168

10,656

344

0.654

0.75

Jan.

171

156

146

144

*137

140

142

438

438

267

230

214

200

178

244

438

329

237

222

207

192

167

171

185

252

244

207

192

174

175

178

6,815

220

0.418

0.48

Feb.

200

267

329

237

207

214

352

1,120

866

685

584

321

298

267

244

222

252

422

406

*375

406

584

604

391

360

336

329

313

,

-

-

11,191

400

0.760

0.79

Mar.

214

207

207

192

2O7

252

244

222

214

178

157

150

TT5

2,180

1,560

812

664

438

422

1,610

1,710

919

790

685

363

290

252

252

252

260

252

16,675

538

1.02

1.13

Apr.

222

22£

1,820

*3,480

*1,790

850

664

1,460

*3,850

4,000

2,320

1,010

912

748

624

624

472

352

298

391

329

282

422

727

472

329

282

252

237

230

-

29,671

989

1.88

2.10

May

214

207

222

222

237

252

344

546

TZZ

185

174

165

156

143

*149

d!40

d!43

d!36

d!4O

d!49

d!35

d!6O

dl42

d!43

d!29

dllO

d86

dM

d91

d93

d88

5,414

175

0.333

0.38

June

d84

d81

d79 dS2~

d79

d79

d81

d86

d2OO

d600

d385

d!58

d!29

d237

d290

d!92

d!74

d298

d422

d298

d214

d!21

dl!9

dl!3

dl!2

*137

178

790

733

448

-

7,001

233

0.443

0.49

July

222

113

102

99

289

222

129

110

90

975

91

93

91

93

95

95

185

119

102

117

126

130

106

105

975

638

240

135

118

110

*90

5,320

172

0.327

0.38

Aug.

122

108

120

286 T48-

103

95

86

86

79

86

82

81

103

106

93

88

79

41

36

34

30

35

39

29

26 2E

29

29

26

*32

2,363

76.2

0.145

0.17

Sept.

26

23

22

26

26

28

34

34

27

26

26

20

19

18

20

22

29

30

35

32

29

27

24

22

*21

21

20

22

18

16

-

743

24.8

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,680 Win 48 Mean 379 Cfsm 0.721 In. 9.79

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,000 Min 16 Mean 279 Cfsm 0.530 In. 7.19
NEUSE RIVER BASIN 119

Neuse River near Clayton, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°39', long. 78°25', on left bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Hignway 42, 1.8 miles upstream from Mill Creek, and 3 miles east of Clayton, Johnston 

County.

Drainage area. 1,140 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1927 to September 1951.

Gage.--rfater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 128.12 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 18, 1942, water-stage recorder on right bank at 

same datum 1,100 ft upstream.

Average discharge.--24 years, 1,227 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 7.82 ft); mini- 

 mum, 74 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs Sept. 19, 1945 (gage height, 22.12 ft); minimum, 44 cf: Sept. 15, 1932 (gage height, 0.28 ft, site then in use).

Flood of July 23, 1919, reached a stage of 21.15 ft at former site, from floodmark 

(discharge, 21,200 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years ).--uf 822: Drainage area. W 1032: 1930, 1935(M).

ating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

113

163

226

310

468

648

830

3.0 

4.0

6.0 

8.0

1,080

1,750

3,160

4,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

275

*223

212

189

209

E66

234

223

266

468

284

242

216

189

183

175

TsT

178

189

393

450

357

315

348

393

594

BIT?

373

297

266

266

8,987

290

0.254

0.29

Nov.

*246

238

246

297

334

310

324

334

334

329

334

324

270

270

250

270

266

246

226

206

226

226

226

216

357

409 373"

357

292

*292

-

8,628

288

0.253

0.28

Dec.

262

238 2TB~

450

990

1,620

1,120

1,460

1,820

1,750

1,1)80

890

818

733

660

612

570

540

492

498

409

367

36C

348

373

367

357

357

357

438

462

21,038

679

0.596

0.69

Jan.

450

*433

399

388

378

367

353

691

890 8TO"

654

558 

504

480

480

540

697

660

534

480

456

415

393

409

444

504

498

450

415

404

4u9

15,623

504

0 . 442

0.51

Feb.

*415

¥5Z

510

558

504

444

486

1,020

1,620

1,220

a 1,000

aSOO 

a 700

a 6 00

a550

aSOO

a 480

a55u

al,000

a900

aB50

al,100

al,200

a8 00

a700

a650

a 6 00

a600

_

_

-

20,819

744

0.653

0.68

Mar.

*558

498

456

433

468

498

546

528

430

450

404

383 4"2T

811

2,100

2,790

1,650

1,050

830

1,620

2,720

2,860

1,870

1,350

1,150

824

630

576

540

558

582

30,640

988

0.867

1.00

Apr.

534

498

1,2TO~

3,490

3,820

4,080

2,170

1,860

4,170

4, 250

4,510

4,680 

3,280

1,620

1,280

1,050

990

860

721

776

830

733

715

960

1,180

890

703

600

546

522

-

53,528

1,784

1.56

1.75

Hay

*498

492

660

618

642

685

697

788

990 6~54"

486

468 

393

373

373

348

334

338

352

498

486

399

367

383

329

329

292

250

242

216 Tie

14,196

458

0.4O2

0.46

June

*212

199

186

169

TH3

186

178

178

234

395

960

960 

438

297

334

516

421

415

540

618

504

373

270

216

189

186

250

500

960

1,080

-

12,147

405

0.355

0.40

July

*630

393

279

238

246

343

404

266

202.

186

172

160 

153

150

202

3oe

516

352

315

3,260

1,610

427

301

478

1,160

2,080

1,440

624

393

297

275

17,858

576

0.505

0.58

Aug.

*242

*226

242

1,177

9T5

486

329

270

242

219

284

238 

a240

a220

a220

a600

a 400

a270

a200

a!60

a!40

a!30

a200

a400

a300

a230

a!90

a!60

a!40

a!3U

*125

9,335

301

0.264

0.30

Sept.

123

111

115

*120

120

115

123

115

107

103

107

111 

120

*109

111

118

120

140 T35"

135

127

115

107

101

97

103

99

99

89

*78

-

3,373

112

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1950: Max 6,330 Min 175 Mean 807 Cfsm 0.708 In. 9.63

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,680 Min 78 Mean 592 Cfsm 0.519 In. 7. 05
NEUSE RIVER BASIN

Middle Creek near Clayton, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°34'10", long. 78°35'30", on right bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on

 State Highway 50, a quarter of a mile upstream from Buffalo Branch, 3v miles downstream 

from county line, and 9£ mile?, southwest of Clayton, Johnston County.

Drainage area.--80.7 sq mi.

Recorda available.--November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. --.Jater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 177 ft (by barometer). Prior to Nov.

 21, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 87.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 360 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 5.02 ft); minimum,

 U.y cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 2,740 cf- Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 11.70 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 14, 1951.

Remarks.--Record; fair. Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmill 

aoove station.

Revisions (water years).--W 952: 1940(M), 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 25

0.7 6.5 2.0 54

1.0 14 2.5 87

1.5 30 3.0 130

Discharge, In cubic feet pe

2.4 

4.7

Nov. 26 to Sept. 30

1.5 2(

2.0 5C

2.5 e<

3.0 13C

4.0

5.0

235

360

cond, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.8

*9.8

9.8

10

11

10

9.6

9.8

16

22

21

15

11

9.e

a. 7

7.6

776

7.8

9.2

41

79

47

33

94

112

69

42

34

30

11

25

848.5

27.4

0.340

0.39

Nov.

*23

22

^

22

24

29

25

23

22

23

23

25

27

26

24

24

25

25

23

22

26

29

26

25

46

48 39"

30

27

*24

-

799

26.6

0.330

0.37

Dec.

22

72

22

73

160

92

70

150

140

86

78

66

55

49

46

44

41

40

37

34

33

34

37

34

34

32

32

29

35

57

69

1,753

56.5

0.700

0.81

Jan.

60

*48

42

42

40

35

42

124

T2T

71

ei

57

51

46

50

55

48

43

42

40

40

36

33

3F

50

50

42

39

36

36

40

1,558

50.5

0.623

0.72

Feb.

+42

48

46

40

36

35

15

~8T 106

60

56

52

49

46

42

40

51

106

8S

70

67

70

58

49

44

42

41

38

_

_

-

1,552

55.4

0.686

0.72

Mar.

*36

37

36

35

45

59

51

46

42

36

30

29

4T

97

81

55

45

40

53

221

230

127

90

73

66

60

52

48

48

63

69

2,041

65.8

0.815

0.94

Apr.

54

48

130

150

84

62

54

189

347 2-7T

135

98

91

76

61

58

58

55

53

75

78

57

75

116

75

57

48

40

36

34

-

2,765

92.2

1.14

1.27

May

*29

26

29

59

76

79

3fT

38

27

22

20

19

19

15

15

13

14

14

14

28

38

24

20

16

16

14

11

9.7

9.2 9"77

9.5

783.1

25.3

0.314

0.36

June

*7.7

6.8

6.3

5.8

6.0

6.9

6.9

7.3

11

13

9.5

7.7

6.5

6.3

6.5

5.8

5.2

5.5

6.5

6.6

6.9

6.U

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.2

B73

44

61 TO

-

306.1

10.2

0. 126

0.14

July

*12

9.3

7.6

8.6

8.8

7.6

6.8

4.6

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.0

T79~ 1.8

25

26

12

11

34

54

TF

10

e.4

19

7.1

6.5

5.2

21

10

6.6

356.0

11.5

0.143

0.16

Aug.

5.0

4.2

15

125

T5

IB

12

9.5

9.7

8.8

8.8

11

13

11

8.4

8.0

9.9

6.8

4.9

4.0

3.4

3.3

4.7

26

IB

6.9

5.7

4.4

4.2

3.4

+2.8

426.8

13.8

0.171

0.20

Sept.

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.6

2.3

2.7

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.4

*1.1 ETC7.6

14

9.0

8.1

5.6

5.5

4.6

4.0

3.4

2.9

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.0

*1.7

-

112.6

3.75

0.046

0.05

Calendar year 1950: Max 321 Mln 5.4 Mean 53.4 Cfsm 0.662 In. 8.99

Water year 1950-51: Max 347 Mln l.l Mean 36.4 Cfsm 0.451 In. 6.13

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
NEUSE RIVER BASIN 121

Little River near Princeton, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°30'20" (revised), long. 78°09'30", on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Little Creek, and 

3 miles north of Princeton, Johnston County.

Drainage area.--229 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1930 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 108 ft (by barometer). Prior to Nov. 

T!6, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--SI years, 243 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 655 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 4.53 ft); minimum, 

 nrcTs Sept. 18-19 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 4,030 cfs Dec. 2, 1934 (gage height, 12.68 ft): minimum, 1.0 cfs several times in September and October 1932 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

Flood of September 1924 reached a stage of 14.90 ft; July 1919, 14.57 ft; October 

1929, 13.47 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation and occasionally some regulation for 

sHort periods caused by mills above station. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Revisions.--W 822: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

33

36

43

41

42

51

62

52

34

48

*54

56

50

40

34

32

31

3?

42

55

70

63

64

SE

76

69

58

57

54

50

1,550

50.0

0.218

0.25

Nov.

47

45

43

42

42

42

44

41

*41

44

42

42

42

43

42

45

43

42

41

3j3

43

40

42

43

63

80

104 ~5F

82

66

-

1,510

50.3

0.220

0.25

Dec.

*55

49

5TJ

117

128

112

115

152

157

161

166

180

T5T

135

118

112

102

92

86

84

76

*70

72

75

70

70

70

69

70

83

110

3,160

102

0.445

0.51

Jan.

120

113

108

96

86

78SB"

132

162

T5S

152

*155

135

116

112

116

113

104

99

104

95

88

86

83

88

*95

95

86

85

81

88

3,316

107

0.467

0.54

Feb.

98

107

114

107

98

9053"

124

144

144

141

129

120

117

110

104

110

138

171

132

175

180

160

143

132

120

110

105

_

_

-

3,566

127

0.555

0.58

Mar.

104

104

98

1OO

107

126

126

127

126

117

110

95

107

207

275

*233

191

166

164

370

484 41B"

342

266

235

226

191

166

166

177

202

5,926

191

0.834

0.96

Apr.

196

173

191

266

*275

£46

226

275

*560

656

541

484

380

266

200

168

155

144

134

138

146

153

*151

168

175

166

151

122

110

100

-

7,096

237

1.03

1.15

May

88

80

76

88

107

128

130 TTB113

94

84

73

63

57

44

51

39

*41

43

43

57

110

88

73

63

55

48

47

*42

38

4T

2,223

71.7

0.313

0.36

June

37

29

28

2?

31

32

32

30

30

33

32

33

34

32

31

32

37

40

52

45

48

43

41

37

33

31

32

32

54

97

-

1,127

37.6

0.164

0.18

July

64

46

44

32

32

32

32

30

29

*28

26

25

24

26

26

24

21

ZT

30

57

101

168

315

2TTT

124

121

92

60

50

70

60

2,071

66.8

0.292

0.34

Aug.

38

32

3T

32

32

32

39

54

45

49

53

46

44

44

43

78

*61

45

42

42

36

36

38

37

37

64

112 ~5T

40

34

33

1,401

45.2

0.197

0.23

Sept.

3230-

28

24

24

24

21

22

23

24

20

19

*20

19

17

15

13

12

17

13

16

16

16

16

16

17

15

14

13

13

-

564

18.8

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1950: Max 658 Min 24 Mean 130 Cfsm 0.568 In. 7.69

Water year 1950-51: Max 636 Min 12 Mean 91.3 Cfsm 0.401 In. 5.44

Peak discharge (base 1.200 cfs). No peak above base . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

253642 O - 53 - 9
122 NEUSE RIVER BASIN

Neuse River near Goldsboro, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°20', long. 78°00', on left bank 5 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 

mile upstream from Stony Creek, 1.5 miles downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 

bridge, 3 miles south of Goldsboro, Wayne County, 4.3 miles downstream from Little 

River, and at mile 135 (by United States Weather Bureau).

Drainage area.--2,390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February Iy30 to September 1951.

water-stage recorder at site 2.3 miles upstream at datum 1.71 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 21 years, 2,452 cfs.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 12.44 ft); minimum, 146 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs Sept. 23, 1945; maximum gage height, 26.72 

ft Sept. 23, 1945, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 85 cfs Sept. 14, 1932 

(gage height, 1.03 ft, site and datum then in use).

Maximum discharge known, 38,300 cfs (corrected) Oct. 5, 1929 (gage height, 31.1 ft, 

at railroad bridge and present datum), by current-meter measurement.

Remarks.--Records good. 

Revisions.--W 822: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Dec. 7, Mar. 16, 25, 

Apr. 5, 17, June 30, July 18, 21-23, 26, 29, Aug. 6)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 11 Jan. 12 to Sept. 3o

2.3 344

3.0 550

4.0 910

6.0

8.0

1,730

2,780

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

168

255

590

950

6.0 1,850

8.0 2,900

10.0 4,100

12.5 5,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

400

400

430

400

372

372

366

400

460

460

475

601

584

520

430

400

366

344

344

475

550

777

1,020

1,020

910

834

950

1,020

910

739

635

17,934

579

0.242

O.28

Nov.

584

550

520

505

520

520

535

550

*550

550

550

567

567

567

535

535

520

520

520

520

475

460

460

460

567

652

758

891

MT

815

-

17,214

574

0.240

0.27

Dec.

703

652

618

6W

834

1,060

1,640

2,080

1,930

2,130

2,480

2,330

1,830

1,590

1,420

1,290

1,170

1,100

1,060

1,020

*990

950

891

853

853

834

834

834

834

672

J70

37,321

1,204

0.504

0.58

Jan.

1,100

1,170

1,170

1,100

1,020

970

930 "330"

1,060

1,420

1,640

1,660

1,470

1,330

1,240

1,190

1,190

1,240

1,330

1,280

1,100

1,060

1,020

985

950

*968

1,020

1,020

1,020

985

985

35,553

1,147

0.480

0.55

Feb.

985

1,527)

1,060

1 , 100

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,020

1,100

1,620

2,150

2,000

1,750

1,570

1,330

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,280

1,660

1,800

1,750

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,520

1,330

1,190

_

_

-

38,885

1,389

0.581

0.61

Mar.

1,150

1,O6O

1,020

985

950

950

1,020

1,100

1,150

1,100

1,020

950

930 555"

1,280

*2,050

2,790

3,080

2,510

2,150

2,400

3,380

3,920

4, 040

3 , 400

2,620

2,150

1,750

1,470

1,330

1,330

56,020

1,807

0.756

0.87

Apr.

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,330

2,560

3,380

3,680

4,040

4,360

4,550

4,810

5,070

5,400

5,610

5,680

5,400

4,200

2,350

1,900

1,710

1,570

1,620

*1,710

1,660

1,710

1,950

1,950

1,660

1,380

1 , 190

-

86,520

2,884

1.21

1.35

May

1,150

1,020

968

985

1,190

1,380

1,520

1,570

1,360

1,330

1,280

1,060

850

778

692

658

624

573

556

573

590

641

743

692

607

573

539

505

*488

454

420

26,389

851

0.356

0.41

June

389

366

352

325

345

349

321 5S5-

386

355

349

488

910

968

692

505

488

658

658

624

692

726

692

590

488

413

413

417

420

1,190

-

15,914

530

0.222

O.25

July

1,570

1,420

1,06O

830

709

692

658

590

590

*505

406

328

283

264

249

243 339-

1,050

830

830

1,030

2,520

1,910

1,190

1,190

2,090

2,790

2,790

1,810

1,380

1,100

33,266

1,073

0.449

0.52

Aug.

910

726

590

505

488

1,220

1,280

910

709

573

556

709

743

675

607

556

641

641

505

403

355

355

505

437

488

641

539

505

413

335

292

18,812

607

0.254

0.29

Sept.

270

255

229

270

255

229

226

220

200

200

*194

197

206

203

203

206

226

229

255

280

280

255

226

197

182

171

174

168

171

162

-

6,539

218

0.091 o.io

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,580 Min 344 Mean 1,510 Cfsra 0.632 In. 8.57

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,680 Min 162 Mean 1,070 Cfsra 0.448 In. 6.08

Discharge measurement made on this day
NEUSE RIVER BASIN 

Neuse River at Kinston, N. C.

123

Location. Lat 35°15'30", long. 77°35'10", on left bank at Kinston, Lenoir County, 600 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 11 (highway relocated) and at mile 90.

Drainage area. 2,690 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1930 to September 1951.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 10.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 25, 1934, chain gage at highway 

bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 0.80 ft lower.

Average discharge.--21 years, 2,840 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 11.64 ft); minimum, 258 cfs Sept. 14, 16, 30 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 25,900 cfs Sept. 27, 1945; maximum gage height, 22.44 

ft Sept. 27, 1945; minimum discharge, 124 cfs Sept. 26, 1932 (gage height, 1.29 ft, 

site and datum then in use).

Maximum stage known, 25.0 ft, present site and datum, July 1919 (discharge, about 

39,000 cfs), from information furnished by North Carolina State Highway and Public 

Works Commission.

Remarks.--Records good. 

Revisions.--W 822: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change of stage used as a factor Dec. 8, Mar. 17, 27, 28, 

Apr. 6, 19, 20, July 1, 19, 23, 27, 3O, Aug. 7)

2.O 24O

2.5 371

3.0 532

4.0 914

5.0 1,360

6.0 1,820

8.O 2,940

10.0 4,200

12.0 5,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

568

568

550

568

550

514

514

514

550

660

660

622

715

752

696

604

550

514

479 6"S4~

752

752

893

1,110

1.220

,140

,040 

,090

,180 

,110

957

22,996

742

0.276

0.32

Nov.

830 

752

715

678

641

641

641

*678

696

715

715

715

715

715

715

715

678

678

678

676

660

641

604

IJOT

660

771

8 SO 

914

1,040 

1,090

-

21,803

727

0.270

0.30

Dec.

1,040 

936

872

830 W3"

1,020

1,220

1,810

2,120

2,120

2,280

2,520

2,580

2,160

1,870

1,720

1,540

1,450

1,360

1,320

*1,220

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,040

1,020

1,000 

1,000

1,040 

1,180

1,220

43,811

1,413

0.525

0.61

Jan.

1,270 

1,360

1,450

1,450

1,360

1,320

1,220

1,180

1,160

1,270

1,540

1,820

1,770

1,630

1,540

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,360

1,270

1,220

*1,180

1,180

1,140 

1,180

1,180 

1,180

1,180

42,030

1,356

0.504

0.58

Feb.

1,180 

1, 186

1,230

1,230

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,270

1,630

2,070

5,070

1,920

1,720

1,540

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,680

1,870

1,870

1,770

1,720

1,720

1,660 

1,540

-

-

42,890

1,532

0.570

0.59

Mar.

1,400 

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,220

1,180

1,180

*1,220

1,400

1,910

2,520

2,940

3,000

2,760

2,700

3,120

3,540

3,860

3,860

3,190 

2,450

2,070 

1,770

1,630

61,450

1,982

0.737

0.85

Apr.

1.540 

1, 540

1,580

1,540

1,540

2,160

2,880

3,360

3,670

4,000

4,200

4,410

4,620

4,760

5,040

5,260

5,340

5", 120

3,580

2,540

2,120

1,820

1,820

1,670

*1,620

1,820

1,970 

2,020

1,820 

1,580

-

87,340

2,911

1.08

1.21

May

,400 

,360

,270

,220

,220

,400

,580

,580

,680

1,540

,450

,400

,270

,070

936

851

790

752

715

678

678

678

715

810

790

715

678 

641

604 

566

*552

31,571

1,016

0.376

0.44

June

496 

496

462

430

430

430

430

415 US"

496

496

446

496

830

1,000

830

641

604

734

790

715

734

790

790

696

622

566 

676

622 

604

-

18,217

607

0.226

0.25

July

686 

1,540

1,770

1,680

1,500

1,180

957

851

752

715

660

568

*479

430

400

386 3"S6~

532

1,190

1,220

1,110

1,090

2,050

2,070

1,630

1,580

2,360 

2,760

2,880 

2,340

1,770

39,522

1,275

0.474

0.55

Aug.

1,400

1, 220

1,000

872

715

641

1,070

1,320

1,110

872

734

660

752

810

790

752

660

678

734

622

532

479

568

660

566

532

678 

641

*604 

532

462

23,686

764

0.284

0.33

Sept.

400 

57T

343

321

321

346

343

324

306

288

272

*265

262

262

260

260

262

285

293

303

313

321

321

313

295

282

270 

268

265 

258

-

6,993

300

0.112

0.12

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,620 

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,340

Peak discharge (base, 7,600 cfs

* Discharge measurementmade on

Min 479 

Min 256

i). No peak

thi s day .

Mean 

Mean

above base,

1,781 

1,217

Cfsm 

Cf sm

0. 

0,

,662 

.452

In. 

In.

8.98 

6.15
124 NEUSE RIVER BASIN

Contentnea Creek near Wilson, N. C.

Location.--lat 35°41'15", long. 77°56'50", in left abutment midway between separated lanes 

on bridge on U. S. Highway 301, 250 ft downstream from municipal power plant, 1 mile 

upstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge, and 3 miles southwest of Wilson, 

Wilson County.

Drainage area.--236 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1930 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 78 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Tune 24, 1934, staff gage at tailrace of municipal power plant 250 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 239 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 705 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimum, 

1 cfs June 4, 5, 12, 13, 14; minimum daily, 1 cfs June 4, 12, 13.

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 4,830 cfs Aug. 17, 1940 (gage height, 13.80 ft); minimum, about 0.2 cfs Oct. 6-15, 1932, Nov. 24 to Dec. 26, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 24.3 ft in September 1924, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair. Extreme diurnal fluctuation and considerable regulation during 

low flow caused by reservoir and municipal power plant above station. City of Wilson 

diverted an average of 4.5 cfs above station for municipal supply.

Revisions (water years).--W 782: 1934. W 822: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, Dec. 7 to Mar. 2O, Mar. 24 

to Apr. 8, May 26 to June 8, June 11-14)

Oct. 1-7

0.9 14

1.0 19

1.2 33

0.4 

.6 

.9

Oct. 8 to Sept. 30

14

27

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 48

2.0 139

3.0 411

4.0 780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

20

26

26

22

23

16

40

79

34

30

54

35

22

16

18

18

18

21

27

54

44

44

180

41

73

70

48

42

42

32

1,235

39.8

0.169

0.19

Nov.

25

29

18

50

25

30

35

30

27

*30

27

22

34

30

32

38

22

40

27

30

23

1625-

29

118

103

133

TTT

67

*77

-

1,303

43.4

0.184

0.21

Dec.

63

55

34

113

271

304

26^

236

252

282

249

219

231

156

127

124

84

111

83

91

77

*87

71

79

77

82

78

74

79

102

144

4,303

139

0.589

0.68

Jan.

165

163

114

101

96

98

102

217

274

233

227

*144

165

122

120

132

145

124

103

101

92

91

87

90

91

95

112

76

86

85

91

3,947

127

0.538

0.62

Feb.

106

110

138

100

102

91

100

121

174

137

129

122

120

*110

103

93

112

145

205

206

170

139

161

138

108

83

55

90

_

_

-

3,498

125

O.53O

0.55

Mar.

77

74

51

96

103

97

121

119

113

98

75

66

111

221

277

*283

184

97

181

314

480

535

535

360

229

176

140

121

113

117

167

5,731

185

0.784

0.90

Apr.

135

*119

143

258

306

289

136

230

428

*630

688

67 ft

411

188

160

120

123

120

106

113

136

106

112

125

193

*137

94

71

68

75

-

6,490

216

0.915

1.02

May

52

59

55

89

126

101

-95- 128

80

58

58

59

32

19

38

19

23

*20

35

30

35

42

49

27

27

19

20

20

20

20

20

1,472

47.5

0.201

0.23

June

*14

2

2

1

2

*2

2

2

24

18

9

1

1

2

31

16

16

70

43

78

36

24

16

16

14

3

4

69

59

84

-

661

22.0

0.093

0.10

July

24

23

14

26

22

16

16

16

17

*17

18

7

2

3

2

3

3

3

4

33

136

231

134

33

235

244

124

47

35

18

29

1,535

49.5

0.210

0.24

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

6

21

13

34

40

42

26

40

18

23

168

*1^4~

30

31

101

117

42

77

69

59

30

30

31

13

4

4

1,293

41.7

0.177

0.20

Sept.

4

4

6

7

8

8

11

14

13

*6

4

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

163

5.4

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1950: Max 838 Mln 16 Mean 143 Cfsm 0.606 In. 8.25

Water year 195O-51 : Max 688 Mln 1 Mean 86.7 Cfsm 0.367 !" 4.97

Discharge measurement made on this day.
NEUSE RIVER BASIN 125

Contentnea Creek at Hookerton, N. C.

Location.--lat 35°25'40", long. 77°35'05", on right bank at Hookerton, Greene County, 

about half a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 123 and 2| miles upstream from 

Wheat Swamp Creek.

Drainage area.--789 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 16 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Nov. 26, 1934, staff gage 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1928-51), 767 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 8.27 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.86 ft),

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Oct. 6, 1929 (gage height, 18.9 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 1932 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

Maximum stage known, 23.3 ft in September 1928, from floodmark (discharge, 34,000cfs), 

from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting. High water of 

autumn 1924 was at practically the same stage.

Remarks.--Records good. 

Revisions. W 822: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19 to May 5, Aug. 24 

to Sept. 4. Rate of change in stage used as a factor 

Oct. 8, 21, 25, 26, Dec. 7, Mar. 2O, 27, 28, Apr. 

15-17, June 27, 28, July 24-26, and Aug. 11, 15)

Oct. 1 to De Dec. 14 to Sept. 3O

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.O

us

260

420

585

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

122

239

5.0 395

7.0 770

9.O 1,2OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

121

117

115

109

97

98

104

126

200

284

268

222

168

130

118

108

9V

89

86

104

188

245

215

208

238

424

444 356"

292

238

208

5,817

188

0.238

0.27

Nov.

179

161

145

131

126

128

136

151

»139

132

128

128

144

155

151

150

148

141

139

144

155

140

126

131

168

230

292

340

356

337

-

5,126

171

0.217

0.24

Dec.

292

260

238

222

25?

316

446

517

551

568

568

585

585

503

467

422

361

319

296

281

»266

252

239

239

246

239

226

226

246

281

344

10,853

350

0.444

0.51

Jan.

386

413

422

413

378

327

304

304

352

449

503

521

503

440

422

422

395

370

352

336

311

304

296

281

281

*281

274

274

266

274

266

11,120

359

0.455

0.52

Feb.

274

296

319

336

319

304

281

288

296

327

352

344

327

311

296

274

281

311

344

370

386

449

467

413

378

344

311

274

_

-

-

9,272

331

0.420

0.44

Mar.

252

252

239

232

226

246

281

304

319

311

288

266

246

274

*352

440

503

521

485

630

770

890

950

1,010

1,030

97O

727

564

485

431

413

15,263

492

0.624

0.72

Apr.

404

404

395

395

422

458

503

521

*521

613

750

830

890

910

788

546

392

336

304

296

266

266

281

352

327

*296

296

281

239

206

-

13,488

450

0.570

0.64

May

181

187

181

158

181

232

304

311

274

239

194

175

163

142

137

118

1O2

96

96

99

103

102

99

94

95

96

93

87

81

75

Zl

4,567

147

0.186

0.22

June

*70

69

67

65

65

61

58

56

64

84

96

94

81

71

65

63

64

76

93

90

1O3

107

108

95

73

66

70

162

187

252

-

2,655

88.5

0.112

0.13

July

274

200

158

163

194

152

113

95

78

69

63

59

*F§

59

73

104

90

87

75

67

73

77

91

148

265

428

467

42T

311

311

252

5,077

164

0.208

0.24

Aug.

169

132

104

87

77

69

65

61

57

65

126

259

327

336

158

147

132

137

200

175

137

108

169

169

127

122

118

108

*93

85

81

4,225

136

0.172

O.EO

Sept.

74

63

57

51

47

44

43

41

40

37

37

*39

39

39

36

37

39

46

50

52

53

45

sa

35

34

32

31

31

29

28.

-

1,268

42.3

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,500 Min 86 Mean 418 Cfsm 0.530 In. 7.17

Water year 1950-51 ! Max 1,030 Min 28 Mean 243 Cfsm 0.3O8 In. 4.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
126 NEUSE RIVER BASIN

Swift Creek near Vanceboro, N. C.

Location. lat 35°20'42", long. 77°11 I 44", on left bank at bridge on county road 2j miles 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 118, 2j miles downstream from Clayroot Swamp, and 

3j miles northwest of Vanceboro, Craven County.

Drainage area .--183 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Tan. 16, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs July 27 (gage height, 7.47 ft); minimum 2.0 cfs June 16, 17 (gage height, 2.48 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge observed, 2,330 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 9.54 ft); 

minimum, that of June 16, 17, 1951.

Flood of 1909 reached a stage of 16 ft, and flood of 1928 reached a stage of 11.7 ft, 

from information by local residents (discharge not determined).

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

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1951 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Rating tables, .itater year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 6 to Mar. 20)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20

5 3.6

12 4.0

20 4.5 1

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 22

3.6 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

34

55

90

183

320

515

710

1,310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

13

10

10

10

10

13

12

14

14

13

10

8

7

7

6

6

6

12

176

106

73

43

38

37

36

30

28

23

18

18

819

26.4

0.145

0.17

Nov.

16

14

13

13

8

7

7

*7

7

8

10

12

12

12

11

10

12

10

a9

a9

a9

a9

a9

a9

al3

15

20

TO

18

16

-

343

11.4

0.063

0.07

Dec.

14

14

14

22

21

20

18

39

66

62

46

54

44

38

35

32

30

26

24

»22

21

19

21

22

20

20

18

19

46

63

84:

994

32.1

0.176

0.20

Jan.

141

TOT

88

80

68

60

56

54

50

46

45

42

40

38

44

51

55

50

47

42

40

37

35

*35~ 32

36

36

34

34

32

32

1,587

51.2

0.281

0.32

Feb.

34

36

44

45

42

42

45

54

63

63

62

64

64

62

56

50

50

62

81

82_

78

80

80

70

60

55

50

46

_

_

-

1,620

57.9

0.318

0.33

Mar.

42

40

37

36

38

39

41

44

48

45

40

36

3T

39

44

44

39

36

42

150

329

292

220

166

139

105

82

70

63

63

68

2,513

81.1

0.446

0.51

Apr.

72

69

66

68

69

62

57

54

54

*57

54

51

50

51

47

43

40

36

3F

40

51

53

49

61

*75

63

55

48

43

38

-

1,612

53.7

0.295

0.33

May

36

33

30

30

29

38

28

27

25

22

18

16

14

14

12

11

10

9.6

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.2

7.4

*7.0

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.4

*5.2

485.1

15.6

0.086

0.10

June

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.8

4.2

3.2

*2.6

2.1

2TT

4.2

4.8

23

40

26

12

7.4

5.4

5.2

9.8

22

35

35

-

288.2

9.61

0.053

0.06

July

36

19

124

460

382

149

57

40

31

21

16

12

*9.4

14

43

53

65

142

146

60

52

42

31

26

286

978

1,260

1,220

1,020

924

866

8,584.4

277

1.52

1.75

Aug.

468" 783

220

149

173

95

67

56

48

42

40

44

143

221

382

a240

a90

52

41

32

26

33

151

166

63

43

33

27

*24

20

IT.

3,989

129

0.709

0.82

Sept.

16

15

13

12

11

10

11

10

9.6

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.2

8.0

9.4

12

11

9.8

8.7

7.8

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.6

7.0

6.4

-

274.5

9.15

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,330 Min 6 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.731 In. 9.93

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,260 Min 2.1 Mean 63.3 Cfsm 0.348 In. 4.72

Peak discharge (baae, 2,000 cfs). --No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from records nearby stations.
NEUSE RIVER BASIN 127

Trent River near Trenton, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°03i54", long. 77°27'S5", on left tank 50 ft downstream from Free Bridge, 

800 ft downstream from Little Chinquapin Branch, li miles southwest of Phillips Crossroads, and 6 miles west of Trenton, Jones County.

Drainage area.--168 sq mi.

Records available.--January to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 18.5 ft above mean sea level (from Corps of 

Engineers tench mark). Prior to Mar. 21, 1951, wire-weight gage on bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period January to September, 757 cfs July 6 (gage 

height, 10.37 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs June 12, 13 (gage height, S.63 ft).

Flood of 1928 reached a stage of 17.3 ft, from information by State Highway and 

Public Works Commission (discharge not determined).

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

Rating table, Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

2.4 

4.2

6.2

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

6.0 

8.0 

10.3

182

370

733

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

a240

a260

a260"

a240

a220

a!90

a!60

a!40

a!30

110

104

104

104

97

97

104

104

110

97

97

91

84

77

72

*72

75

74

72

71

67

63_

3,876

122

0.726

0.84

Feb.

61

63

67

70

70

72

77

97

117

117

124

124

124

124

110

97

97

1O4

110

117

124

138

145

13ff

117

97

84

76

_

_

-

2,861

102

0.607

0.63

Mar.

68

60

57

54

54

58

66

75

84

84

74

65

58

*79

104

117

110

97

91

190

273

325

358 3~58"

347

293

246

214

182

174

194

4,609

149

0.887

1.02

Apr.

206

214 20"6

178

152

124

100

94

120

142

152

148

138

124

107

91

75

64

57

66

82

88

88

97

*110

114

110

84

69

53

-

3,443

115

0.685

0.76

May

42

35

31

52

117

166

202

222

214

162

107

74

54

42

33

27

24

21

18

16

16

16

14

13

*11

10

9.7

8.8

8.3

*7.2

6.S

1,779.6

57.4

0.342

0.39

June

6.2

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.5

2.9

*3.3

4.2

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.5

4.4

5.6

7.0

6.2

5.2

5.8

10

35

64

61

-

286.8

9.56

0.057

0.06

July

43

36

58

349

617

733

634

4bl

285

133

68

43

*34

28

25

24

23

67

57

63

56

42

32

26

89

231

234

136

97

100

107

4,931

159

0.946

1.09

Aug.

100

168

143

134

108

70

48

37

49

68

50

43

62

59

47

38

30

22

19

18_

18

21

90

228

275

240

162

*98

64

46

36

2,589

83.5

0.497

0.57

Sept.

30

25

22

20

19

19

18

17

16

14

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

11

11

10

9.2

S7S

12

13

11

9.7

9.9

14

13

415.2

13.8

0.082

0.09

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

No gage-height record; discharge estimate basis of record for nearby stations.
128 NEW RIVER BASIN

New River near Gum Branch, N. C.

Location. Lat 34°51'05", long. 77°31'05", on right bank 5 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, half a mile downstream from Jenkins Swamp, if miles southwest of Gum Branch, 

Onslow County, and 3f miles southeast of Richlands.

Drainage area.--74.5 sq mi.

Records available.--August 194P to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

~Mar. 22, 1950, staff gage at eame site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 15.50 ft); mini- 

 mumy 4.9 cfs June 8, 9 (gage height, 1.05 ft).

1949-51: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs July 9, 1950 (gage height, 16.16 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs; minimum, that of June 8, 9, 1951.

Flood of 1908 reached a stage 2 ft higher than flood of 1950, from information by 

local resident.

Minimum discharge measured, 4.38 cfs Oct. 15, 1941, result of miscellaneous discharge 

measurement.

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

Rating tables, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 26 to Sept. 15)

Oct. 2O to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

E6

30

78

224

418

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

TOO 

1,050 

1,600 

2,460

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

5.5

7.1

11

18

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

28

76

224

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.O ft

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

40

34

32

31

28

27

26

42

102

126

66

46

36

32

29

28

27

28

37

1,680

2.440

1,530

828

444

318

264

216

178

155

136

119

9,125

294

3.95

4.56

Nov.

105

a94

a86

a78

a72

67

62

*60

a56

a54

a54

a56

a58

a58

a56

a54

a50

a48

a54

a58

a54

a48

a45

a43

a54

a80

alOO

a90

a76

a62

-

1,932

64.4

0.864

0.96

Dec.

a52

a47

a44

a47

a54

a58

a54

a70

allo

a!30

a!40

alSO

allO

a80

a70

a6O

a54

50

47

*45

a43

a42

a41

a40

a4O

a40

a40

a39

a40

a60

alOO

1,977

63.8

0.856

0.99

Jan.

a!30

a!40

a!30

allO

a90

a76

a70

a64

a58

a54

a50

47

45

43

48

58

51

46

43

42

40

38

36

36

*42

43

38

36

34

34

33.

1,805

58.2

0.781

0.90

Feb.

33

38

37

37

40

43

48

82

66

60

65

69

62

54

48

46

56

97

82

68

a8O

a90

a8O

a68

a58

a50

a44

a40

.

_

-

1,641

58.6

0.787

0.82

Mar.

a36

a34

a32

a31

a 50

a35

a60

a8O

a70

a54

a42

a35

a50

*83

67

50

42

38

45

138

197

166

126

94

105

83

64

54

50

77

126

2,194

70.8

0.950

1.10

Apr.

90

60

68

50

48

43

42

96

130

a!20

a90

a70

a56

a46

a4O

a35

a31

a29

a30

a74

a66

a50

a39

*a62

51

45

38

30

26

25

-

1,694

56.5

0.758

0.85

May

36

35

26

38

94

122

84

62

45

34

26

23

20

17

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.8

*8.9

8.0

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.3

*6.3

60.

828.7

26.7

0.358

0.41

June

5.8

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.1

5,0

6.5

6.8

5.4

6.6

23

16

8.9

8.2

9.3

50

21

16

19

13

9.3

8.0

8.0

43

51

34

18

-

429.4

14.3

0.192

0.21

July

15

42

72

83

153

122

33

20

14

12

9.8

*8.5

7.6

6.9

6.6

16

11

9.8

12

10

10

8.0

6.3

5^5

14

15

12

8.2

7.8

68

89

888.0

28.6

0.384

0.44

Aug.

36

21

54

211

216

78

35

32

25

21

18

26

31

24

19

17

14

11

11

25

16

43

236

308

218

99

55

47

*42

36

30

2,055

66.3

0.390

1.03

Sept.

28

26

22

23

21

20

38

33

24

19

16

15

13

12

11

13

14

15

16

14

11

10

9.3

9.7

9.3

8.0

8.0

9.3

9.5

8.0

-

485.1

16.2

0.217

0.24

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,820 Min 14 Mean 123 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.37

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,440 Min 5.0 Mean 68.6 Cfsm 0.921 In. 12.51

Peak diaeharae (base. 800 cfs). Oct. 21 (2 a.m.) 2,71O cfa (15.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in atage and records for 

nearby stationa.
CAPE PEAK RIVER BASIN 1C9 

Haw River near Benaja, N. C.

Location --Lat 36°15', long. 79°34', on left bank 200 ft upstream from site of old High 

Hock Mill, 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream from county line, 

6 miles downstream from Troublesome Creek, and 6 miles east of Benaja, Rockingham 

County.

Drainage area.--163 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 629 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 23 years, 167 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 6.64 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Sept. 25, 1947 (gage height, 19.22 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum, t ,3 cfs Sept. 1, 1932 (gage height, 0.73 ft).

Flood of July 191c reached a stage of about 17.5 ft, from floodmarks on tree 500 ft 

below sage.

Remarks.--Records good.

table, water year

0.9 

1.1 

1.3

1950-51 (gage height, in 

cubic feet per second)

'eet, and discharge

1.7

2.0 

3.0

125

323

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

576

816

1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

52

48

47

76

108

79

65

63

*71

63

56

52

51

48

47

46

4F

53

106

128

102

84

169

242

288 538"

139

102

90

83

2,895

93.4

0.556

0.64

Nov.

80

77

74 105"

165

156

112

94

90

86

83

80

76

75

74

74

74

74

74

75

100

109

97

83

120

137

117

104

102

*94

-

2,862

95.4

0.568

0.63

Dec.

90

90

90

201

277

323

2TT

264

288

254

188

153

134

119

111

106

102

100

84

96

98

97

97

90

94

93

91

81

9TT

122

127

4,421

143

0.851

0.98

Jan.

Ill

100

97

98

97

90

9T

139

135

104

*106

104

98

104

151

169

T3ST

130

122

117

112

102

96

103

100

106

97

97

94

98

115

3,443

111

0.661

0.76

Feb.

125

160

158

117

120

114

m

266

323

STT

236

174

162

147

134

122

146

173

167

149

176

195

188

156

135

127

122

114

_

_

-

4,691

168

1.00

1.04

Mar.

112

1E3

120

117

139

151

137

*130

120

108

102

100

T9T

373

458

438

299

189

167

210

220

193

156

139

127

117

112

108

109

115

134

5,297

171

1.02

1.17

Apr.

127

117

260

299

262

182

144

476

1,020

1,170

792

527

360

226

171

151

139

127

*120

119

115

T3T

242

238

199

146

134

128

125

123

-

8,371

279

1.66

1.85

May

122

115

127

158 TTS

102

96

88

86

80

83

104

97

81

75

70

67

63

62

70

72

67

63

63

59

55

54

52

50

50

46.

2,492

80.4

0.479

0.55

June

44

42

40

4TT

40

*43

44

60

70

245

162

81

67

75

61

52

88

695

 1,080 ¥SE"

163

96

77

68

60

99

530

502

336

122

-

5,580

186

1.11

1.24

July

106 ~5T

71

66

71

67

54

52

47

42

41

38

36

5T

43

41

45

39

36

68

70

46

41

*62

67

48

40

38

98

82

51

1,730

55.8

0.33E

0.38

Aug.

42

39

35

61

57

41

79

87

61

50

48

56

55

45

107

68

44

38

35

33

31

38

34

27

26

24

23

ZF

34

33

27

1,404

45.3

0.270

0.31

Sept.

23

22

20

20

20

*21

23

21

19

18

17

16

16

17

36

48SB30

29

28

25

23

22

21

20

18

18

18

16

15

-

675

22.5

0.134

0.15

Calendar year 1950: Max 837 Mln 40 Mean 129 Cfsm 0.768 In. 10.47

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,170 Mln 15 Mean 120 Cfsm 0.714 In. 9.70

ak discharge (base, 1.400 cfs). No peak 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
130 CAPE PEAR RIVER BASIN

Horsepen Creek at Battle Ground, N. C.

Location (revised). Iflt 36°08'34", long. 79°51'24", on right bank 10 ft downstream from 

highway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway S20, three-quarters 

of a mile north of Battle Ground, Gullford County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--15.9 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1925 to July 1931 (fragmentary November 1925 to October 

1928), May 1934 to September 1951.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 737 ft (by barome-

 Fer). Prior to July 31, 1931, water-stage recorder 1,000 ft upstream at datum 1.45 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--18 years (1929-30, 1934-51), 14.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 282 cfs June 18 (gage height, 5.85 ft); mini-

 mum, 1.3 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.44 ft).

1925-31, 1934-51: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs Sept. 24, 1947 (gage height, 10.36 

ft), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.7 cfs July 24, 1926.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.3 ll 

5.4

4.5

4.5

5.4

*4.3

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.3

5.4

7.2

7.7

6.8

10

28

8.8

6.2

11

56

IT

8.3

7.4

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.1

260.4

8.40

0.528

0.61

Nov.

5.0

5.0

37 4.B

T?

7.9

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.0

6.7

7.9

5.5

5.3

5.5

18

7.7

7.0

*7.0

6.2

6.0

-

226.9

7.56

0.475

0.53

Dec.

5.9

5.7

7.2

73TB10

44

24

13

11

9.6

8.3

7.3

7.1

6.B

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.8 S7E"

8.3

7.3

345.9

11.2

0.704

0.81

Jan.

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

5,6.

5.6

12

11

*7.7

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.2

8.1

19_

11

8.1

7.3

6.9

6.8

6.4

5.6

6.0

7.7

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

7.5

7.7

230.2

7.43

0.467

0.54

Feb.

17

16

9.4

8.8

7.1

65 6.9

2T

15

12

11

11

9.8

9.2

8.1

8.3

14

11

10

11

19

13

10

9.4

8.5

8.3

7.7

7.2

_

_

-

369.7

13.2

0.830

0.86

Mar.

8.1

7.4

7.0

8.3

13

9.4

*9.4

8.5

7.2

6.2

6.0

STtf

87

5T

£2

16

13

10

15

20

13

11

9.4

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.4

8.1

12

9.4

435.5

14.0

0.881

1.02

Apr.

7.7

8.1

56

17

12

9.9

9.0

129

lOTT

30

18

15

12

9.9

9.2

9.0

8.1

*7.9

8.1

7.9

7.2 19 

60

22

14

13

11

11

11

9.3

-

669.3

22.3

1.40

1.57

May

9.8

HTF

7.8

7.3

7.8

7.5

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.1

6.8

6.3

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.2

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

5.8

179.4

5.79

0.364

0.42

June

3.7

3.5

3.4

*3.2

STT

3.7

4.1

33

21

26

7 5

5 9

6 1

5 3

4 6

4.8

23

180 -S7

14

9.8

7.5

6.6

5.7

5.0

5.8

19

10

6.6

6.1

-

467.3

15.6

0.981

1.09

July

8.5

6.1

5.9

16

3_1

7.8

6.6

5.5

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.7

4.8

*4.6

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.9 374-

18

13

5.7

201.0

6.48

0.408

0.47

Aug.

5.0

5.3

4.9

5.5

3.5

3.2

4.8

3.7

3.2

3.5

48

19

8.5

59

4T

13

7.5

5.3

4.4

3.7

3.5

4.4

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.7

3.9

4.6

3.5

293.1

9.45

0.594

0.69

Sept.

2.5

2.6

2.1

*2.1

2.5

4.9

3.1

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.3

3.1

5.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9 2-jT

-

79.9

2.66

0.167

0.19

Calendar year 1950: Max 118 Min 2.8 Mean 10.8 Cfsm 0.679 In- 9.23

Water year 1950-51: Max 180 Min 1.9 Mean 1O.3 Cfsm 0.648 In. B.80

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base, 

measurement made on this day.
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN 131

Reedy Fork near Gibsonville, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°11', long. 79°37', on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Hut'i'ines Mill, l£ miles upstream from Buffalo Creek, and 6 miles northwest of Gibsonville, Guilford County.

Drainage area.--133 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and rock masonry control. Altitude of gage is 640 ft (by barometer ) .

Average discharge. --23 years, 115 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Oct. 24, (gage height, 5.46 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 0.57 ft); minimum daily, 4.5 cfs Sept. 11.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Sept. 25, 1947 (gage height, 20.77 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs sometime during period Nov. 12 to Dec. 8, 1941; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs 

Sept. 25, 1942.

Flood of July 1916 reached a stage of 17.90 ft, from information by local resident 

(discharge, 8,640 cfs).

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

Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station. Flow partly 

regulated since 1923 by Lake Brandt (capacity, 113, 256,000 cu ft) 14 miles above 

station, from which city of Greensboro diverted an average of 14 cfs during year for 

municipal supply.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-23 Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

0.7 2.7 1.1 23

.8 5.6 1.3 42

.9 10 1.7 96

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

1.0 

1.3 

l.b

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

157

414

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

22

33

34

35

26

27

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

18

24

21

17

29

29

27

22

22

*31

31

30

29

2b

25

23

27

28

31

48

4b

73

73

484

27b

258

198

114

81

68

57

2,266

73.1

Nov.

4U

39

41

63

110

a 100

a65

a50

a46

344

a42

a42

a40

a40

a40

a40

a40

a40

a40

41

4£

50

47

4a

68

74

74

*60

55

48

-

1,581

52.7

-

Dec.

47

43

43

189

17b

174

207

20T

171

167

131

98

81

68

64

60

58

54

48

47

42

41

4T

44

48

49

50

47

49

G2

67

2,667

86.0

-

Jan.

67

60

57

54

52

48

54

74

*74

G6

59

54

54

59

93

93

82

74

b4

b2

59

57

50

b2

52

54

50

50

50

52

57

1,883

60.7

-

Feb.

73

92

88

78

67

b2

141

181

176

176

131

105

90

81

73

b7

77

88

88

84

98

100

92

81

71

b7

64

59

_

_

-

2,650

94.6

-

Mar.

57

54

57

57

74

77

77

*73

66

58

53

53

193

284

562

310

92

70

87

127

118

105

86

77

67

62

62

60

59

64

70

3,111

1OO

-

Apr.

67

71

194

155

153

lib

88

442

703

558

44O

279

101

88

86

84

78

73

*67

66

63

74

244

219

2 Ob

148

110

92

87

80

-

5,232

174

May

11

S3

59

54

52

48

47

44

42

38

39

43

38

32

32

30

34

31

28

28

29

27

26

23

28

25

27

25

27

28

25

1,148

37.0

June

2G

24

20

18

15

*16

14

18

13

ST

28

35

49

37

33

28

127

475

375

227

60

38

32

29

28

67

349

203

101

68

-

2,584

Sfc.l

July

67

52

42

39

60

64

47

34

33

26

23

29

25

23

22

20

23

42

33

24

19

72

5b

34

2b

27

bl

~5C 184

29

1,353

43. G

-

Aug.

33

44

44

35

32

42

33

44

41

63

171

124

131

227

164

110

60

40

34

28

27

24

24

25

24

26

24

24

24

22.

1,780

57.4

Sept.

12

18

22

12

18

*11

20

11

12

17

4.5 14 

12

12

14

24

21

13

15

14

20

9.8

8.6

19

15

9.8

4.7

b.5

7.0

4.7

-

401.6

13.4

-

Calendar year 195O: Max 484 Mln 17 Mean 77 . 1 Ac-f t -

Water year 195O-51: Max 7O3 Mln 4.5 Mean 73.0 AC-ft -

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--No peak auove base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

nearby streams.
132 CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Greensboro, N. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 36°03'37", long. 79°43'33", on left bank 5 ft downstream from 

bridge on MeCamel 1 road crossing, 3.8 miles east of post office in Greensboro, Guilford 

County, and 6 miles upstream from North Buffalo Creek.

Drainage area. 32.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 690 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 23 years, 36.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs June 18 (gage height, 8.18 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 2.30 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs July 15, 1949 (gage height, 11.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determinations at 

gage heights 8.69, 10.64, and 11.54 ft; minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 2, 1930.

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

Sewage from Greensboro enters above station affecting low water flow.

Revisions (water years).--W 972: 1928-33, 1934(M), 1935-37, 1939, 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per1 second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

6.8

11

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 25 to Sept. 30

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

52 7.5

260

432

672

970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September'1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

6.5

6.7

7.3

7.3

16

11

8.6

7.3

*8.3

9. '3

8.6

8.1

8.0

7.9

6.8

7.4

8.4

8.6

13

56

19

11

14

94

47

19

14

13

11

12

13

488.1

15.7

_

-

Nov.

13

13

13

44

26

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

13

12

12

13

12

11

13

21

15

14

13

45

22

16

*16

15

14

-

488

16.3

_

-

Dec.

14

13

13

112

108

29

48

136

T2

25

22

20

18

17

16

16

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

18

23

18

864

27.9

_

-

Jan.

16

15

15

16

14

13

22

44

22

17

*18

17

16

19

39

34

22

20

18

18

16

15

15

17

17

16

14

14

14

18

22

593

19.1

_

-

Feb.

29

64

28

19

19

20

55

147

49

30

25

24

23

21

19

18

25

28

22

24

38

40

28

22

19

17

19

19

-

-

-

891

31.8

_

-

Mar.

16

17

15

15

26

a26

*a22

23

21

17

16

16

86

326

131

40

28

24

32

65

40

29

23

20

18

18

18

19

19

24

25

1,215

39.2

_

-

Apr.

18

18

192

170

38

27

24

293

463

184

48

36

30

24

20

20

20

*18

17

19

16

26

128

58

26

22

20

19

19

17

-

2,030

67.7

_

-

May

16

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

8.0

8.6

9.3

9.1

8.7

8.4

7.6

7.8

8.9

9.1

8.7

8.9

8.6

7.4

6.0

6.8

8.4

8.0

7.4

303.7

9.80

_

-

June

7.3

6.8

5.1

5.4

6.8

7.0

*7.4

24

40

30

13

10

12

11

8.9

7.1

17

947

403

49

22

17

14

11

9.3

9.9

35

16

11

9.5

-

1,772.5

59.1

_

-

July

8.7

7.8

8.9

9.5

24

11

8.2

6.8

6.0

7.6

7.4

6.8

6.3

5.7

5.1

5.6

6.5

6.3

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

*6.0

6.0

6.2

5.9

5.0

5.2

5.9

7.3

225.7

7.28

_

-

Aug.

6.6

7.6

6.6

15

4.6

4.5

7.1

7.3

6.5

11

31

26

14

43

155

20

9.7

7.0

5.2

5.4

6.5

8.4

6.8

5.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

5.0

5.6

5.0

4.5

432.1

13.9

-

-

Sept.

4.1

3.5

3.5

*4.3

5.7

8.6

7.8

5.2

4.6

3.6

4.8

5.4

5.5

10

40

21

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.0

6.6

5.9

6.0

5.7

7.1

7.1

7.0

6.6

6.0

4.5

-

230.3

7.68

_

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 496 Min 6.4 Mean 27.6 Of sin - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 947 Min 3.5 Mean 26.1 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 650 efs).--June 18 (3 p.m.) 1,670 cfs (8.18 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range of stage and records for 

other stations.
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN 133

North Buffalo Creek near Greensboro, N. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 36°07'13", long. 79°42'30", on left bank 5 ft downstream from 

county highway bridge, 4.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 5.8 miles northeast of 

post office in Greensboro, Guilford County.

Drainage area.--36.4 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 676 ft (by barometer) .

Average discharge.--S3 years, 45.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 cfs June 18 (gage height, 9.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 10 cfs June 4, July 23; minimum gage 

height observed, 1.36 ft July 23.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs Sept. 25, 1947 (gage height, 15.96 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determinations at gage heights 14.15 and 15.96 ft; minimum, 1.6 cfs Aug. 28, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good prior to May 1, poor thereafter. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow 

caused by mills above station. Diversion into the basin from Greensboro and Proximity 

Mills enters above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

17

17

20

20

63

25

22

15

2T

22

21

*20

23

22

17

18

22

20

52

135

34

20

41

230 -JO31

30

24

18

20

22

1,104

35.6

-

Nov.

22

22

22

111 ~26-

21

24

24

24

24

19

14

2T

22

22

24

24

20

14

24

35

24

18

18

81

23

25

*28

27

*27

-

032

£7.7

-

Dec.

27

24

22

204 ~~5V

37

156

77

39

29

31

30

29

29

33

31

27

28

28

28

26

24

20

17

TT

18

24

24

40

30

24

1,223

39.5

-

Jan.

20

2!

27

27

26

25

53

40

*30

28

28

28

26

31

6_4

39

35

31

30

27

22

24

27

29

27

25

24

20

23

34

31

925

29.8

-

Feb.

65

47

31

24

2T

29

166 ~EF

43

36

32

33

32

32

29

29

44

29

30

38

60

40

33

28

25

28

31

28

_

-

1,136

40.6

-

Mar.

32

30

26

26

48

34

*35

34

31

27

22

2!

283

TBT

56

45

38

31

51

72

44

38

36

31

25

23

26

30

31

41

32

1,456

47.0

-

Apr.

24

5T

179

52

43

37

31

500 2-9-0"

87

55

53

45

37

31

37

35

*33

32

34

29

68

210

56

43

38

38

35

29

26

2,238

74.6

-

May

26

2T

25

26

23

18

19

23

24

22

22

20

17

17

15

15

20

20

20

17

17

14

14

19

18

15

16

19

11isis

583

18.8

-

June

15

15

12

1016"

18

*21

201

65

65

18

15

14

14

13

17

111

833 -EF

32

28

24

23

19

18

21

104

42

22

19

1,893

63.1

-

July

30

17

19

52

106

22

19

16

14

17

19

17

17

17

14

14

18

16

21

24

14

14

169 ~2T

*14

1313"

84

25

16

*18

891

28.7

-

Aug.

18

34

19

44

23

17

25

22

19

40

254

104

57

271

412

39

28

21

17

17

21

36

21

19

19

15IB19

20

19

20

1,706

55.0

-

Sept.

17

19

15

*16

18

19

22

25

18

19

19

*19

18

25

21

19

20

*21

21

21

19

16

28

TS- TT

18

19

19

16

20

577

19.2

-

Calendar year 1950 : Max 513 Kin 14 Mean 4O.5 Ac-ft -

Waber year 1950-51 : Max 833 Min 10 Mean 39.9 Ac-ft -

Peak discharge (base, 92O cfs 

* Discharge measurement made 

Note.--Computed from once- o:

). June 18 (9 a.m.) 1,290. 

an this day. 

twice-daily staff-gage readings, May 1 to Sept. 16 and Sept.
134 CAPE PEAR RIVER BASIN

Haw River at Haw River, N. C.

Location. lat 36°05', long. 79°22< , on left bank at town of Haw River, Alamance County,

 650 ft downstream from Southern Railway bridge, and 3 miles downstream from Stony 

Creek.

Drainage area.--599 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 471.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--S3 years, 589 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,770 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 16.33 ft); mini-

 mum, 24 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.29 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Sept. 30.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 31.10 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; minimum, 3 cfs Sept. 5, 1930 (gage height, 0.92 ft); minimum daily, 5 cfs Sept, 6, 1930.

Remarks.--Records good. Large diurnal fluctuation and some regulation for short periods 

at low flow caused by power plants above station.

Revisions (water years). W 757: 1929(M). ¥782: 1934. ¥ Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 24 to Aug. 11)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

3.0

77

140 

3B4

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

108

116

114

110

141

223

180

144

144

129

162

129

*127

114

103

116

112

118

127

355

346

313

258

2.670

985

722

606

384

316

266

214

9,952

321

0.536

0.62

Nov.

202

226

238

228

442

358

308

236

197

199

185

174

183

161

171

167

153

176

155

167

185

231

221

195

333

412

330

316

303

276

-

7,131

238

0.397

0.44

Dec.

*202

195

199

2.160

1,310

880

1,200

1,720

915

740

590

458

408

358

333

318

323

318

290

209

211

202

204

231

246

250

266

253

263

358

371

15,981

516

0.861

O.99

Jan.

346

316

308

280

233

221

258

384

427

358

*333

330

303

278

412

622

474

408

371

346

346

320

286

243

270

268

246

246

288

313

358

10,192

329

0.549

0.63

Feb.

384

656

556

427

371

358

712

1.540

915

792

672

524

458

427

371

358

408

524

474

442

573

678

540

427

412

358

358

358

_

_

-

14,873

531

0.886

0.92

Mar.

358

276

283

263

384

490

427

*408

358

333

310

278

1,070

2,780

1,500

1,220

775

524

507

1,140

792

622

507

427

408

371

358

346

358

346

320

18,539

598

0.998

1.15

Apr.

358

320

2,280

1,260

915

622

474

4,540

5. 860

3,160

2,010

1,340

880

639

540

458

427

408

*371

384

306

346

1,310

1,020

775

59O

458

427

427

408

-

33,313

1, 110

1.85

2.07

May

371

346

303

384

310

296

310

288

273

214

197

207

211

202

180

174

171

183

155

151

174

169

164

155

158

140

131

125

151

131

122

6,546

211

0.352

0.41

June

149

108

99

108

133

105

*97

T55

333

358

358

233

209

174

169

164

116

2,400

2.84O

1,570

531

273

211

162

185

158

1,370

1,300

722

442

-

15,232

508

0.848

0.95

July

408

358

298

216

253

280

236

178

149

131

110

118

108

116

270

209

162

108

105

151

138

136

103

291

155

105

103

105

318

*268

138

5,824

188

0.314

0.36

Aug.

101

131

136

202

180

170

190

160

140

187

176

564

442

371

738

573

371

346

140

108

116

127

138

127

83

40

58

103

83

105

103

6,509

210

0.351

0.40

Sept.

110

93

*53

87

57

85

70

87

72

50

83

57

54

79

63

139

147

140

108

105

39

91

63

56

101

63

70

54

31

26

2,333

78

0.130

0.14

Calendar year 1950: Max 3, 6OO Min 39 Mean 426 Cfsm O.711 In. 9.64

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,860 Min 26 Mean 401 Cfsm 0.669 In. 9.08

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Apr. 8 (6 p.m.) 7,770 cfs (16.33 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CAPE PEAR RIVER BASIN 135

Haw River near Pittsboro, N. C.

Loeation.--Lat 35°42' (revised), long. 79°05', on left bank 100 ft upstream from Robeson 

ureeK (formerly called Robinsons Creek), 2 miles downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 64, and 5 miles east of Pitteboro, Chatham County.

Drainage area.--1,310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1928 to September 1951.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. D?tum of gae-e is 180.06 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corpa of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 14, 1929, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--S3 years (1928-51), 1,266 cfs .

Extreme3.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 14.49 ft); minimum, 6.0 cf3 Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.28 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Sept. 30.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 79,000 cfs during night of Sept. 18-19, 1945 (gage 

height, 28.58 ft, from floodmark in gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 

46,000 cfs and confirmed by current-meter measurement (discharge, 78,000 cfs) made at 

site 6 miles upstream; minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. 27, 1948 (gage height, 1.24 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.3 cfs Sept. 26, 1948.

Flood of August 1908 reached a stage of 32.1 ft, from floodmarks 1,000 ft upstream 

(discharge, 98,000 cfs).

Flood of 1865 reached a stage about 1 ft lower than flood of 1908, fr:>m information 

by local residents (previously published as about 1 ft higner than 1908).

Flood of September 1928 reached a stage of 20.3 ft from floodmark:, (discharge, 

39,200 cfs).

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

Considerable diurnal fluctuation and some regulation for short periods at luw flow 

caused by power plants above station.

Revisions.--W 822: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

Z.O 

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.0

318

580

950

1,360

2,260

8.0 

10.0 

1Z.O

3,320

6,010

9,320

13,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

155

195

179

228

191

144

242 

257 

287

264

328

242

97

190

210

184

222

*235

244

399

448

537

2,260

2,450

1,150

912

770

457

514

561

14,566

470

0.359

0.41

Nov.

289

252

275

477

26B

505

520

316 

560 

344

216

190

225

391

2B5

274

27B

200

227

212

259

376

204

363

544

392

551

525

626

355

-

10,399

347

0.265

0.30

Dec.

236

264

326

3,790

*4,000

1,610

1,350

4,740 

2,240

1,310

1,150

935

B22

770

604

696

4OO

365

682

54B

373

424

240

142

343

379

424

552

499

519

403

31,141

1,005

0.767

0.8B

Jan.

435

643

532

534

432

332

389

713 

990 

Bo73

651

576

524

396

533

984

954

769

701

566

407

626

659

515

500

497

494

408

2B6 55T

567

18,004

581

0.444

0.51

Feb.

514

5T9

1,190

778

764

777

661

2,490 

1,640

1,310

1,070

1,040

B82

780

794

682

596

685

940

846

767

1,040

974

890

5B7

730

762

572

_

_

-

25,640

916

0.699

0.73

Mar.

*554

561

545

315

sSs

805

813

742 

715 

554

375

595

2,370

6,540

2,560

1,970

1,360

974

1,330

3,520

1,840

1,310

1,080

843

782

712

825

636

692

747

672

37,752

1,218

0.930

1.07

Apr.

438 '6T6

5,360

4,280

1,920

*1,400

1,060

8,960 

15,500 

6,440

3,550

2,460

1.B80

1,510

1,070

1,040

924

87 4

839

773

713

559

1,590

2,340

1,440

1,150

996

814

689

808

-

69,633

2,321

1.77

1.98

May

785

776

734

1,010

86g

470

589

797 

*504 

455

452

284

212

358

560

334

222

215

365

263

221

409

336

245

247

271

227

195

171

T9^

177

12,891

416

0.318

0.37

June

200

92

179

190

179

318

280

106 

190 

413

518

651

3OO

332

229

159

127

990

*5,520

a2,50u

al,000

a440

a3ZO

a240

a200

a!50

514

1,610

1,110

680

-

17,537

585

0.447

0.50

July

392

405

367

361

318

301

301

247 

314

350

192

196

154

89

159

382

376

258

255

376

236

127

184

132

182

636 2"SO"

89

238

216

*438

8,521

£75

0.210

0.24

Aug.

272

251

209

521

391

392

425

149 

212 

182

312

233

763

696

1,500

1,150

680

603

248

193

130

178

239

96

152

122

185

142

172

181

150

11,144

359

0.274

0.32

Sept.

74

30

63

111

83

118

139

75 

15 

43

82

58

20

37

22

17

112

161

238

TO

146

13B

96

137

160

*79

61

62

34

10

-

2,525

84.2

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1950; Max 8,810 Hin 11 Mean B52 Cfsm 0.650 In. 8.82

Water year 1950-51: Max 13,300 Hin 10 Mean 712 Cfsm 0.544 In. 7.3B

Peak discharge (base. 17,000 cfs). Apr. 8 (10:00 p.m.) 18,4OO cfs (14.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of other records in the basir
1Jb CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN

New Hope River near Pittsboro, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°44', long. 79°02', on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. 

highway 64, a quarter of a mile downstream from Whiteoak Creek, and 8f miles east of 

Pittsboro, Chatham County.

Drainage area. 285 sq mi.

Records available. January 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 180 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Mar. 17, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 14.12 ft); minimum observed, 4.5 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.31 ft), but may have been less during 

period of no gage-height record.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, 3,530 cfs Aug. 30, 1949 (gage height, 16.70 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 4, 1951.

Flood of September 1945 reached a stage of 27.65 ft; 1929 flood, 25.3 ft; 1908 

flood, 23.85 ft, from information by North Carolina Highway and Public Works Commission 

(discharge not determined).

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

City of Durham discharges an average of 4.5 cfs sewage effluent into the basin above 

station from Neuse River.

Rating tables, water year 195O-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

216

459

800

1,280

2,190

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

4.4 

8.0

132

216

Mote. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

15

14

13

15

17

28

24

19

17

19

22

18

15

13

12

11

10

*9.6

21

68

89

56

40

65

98

66

47

36

30

26

948.6

30.6

0.107

0.12

Nov.

24

24

22

21

21

21

23

23

21

20

20

22

22

21

20

19

19

20

20

21

21

20

20

23

27

38

67

54

42

36

-

772

25.7

0.090

0.10

Dec.

32

30

28

64

*212

306

206

236

342

259

140

106

86

70

60

54

50

48

43

40

41

40

36

36

38

38

38

35

38

46

61

2,859

92.2

0.324

0.37

Jan.

64

58

52

48

47

45

46

111

248

176

109

89

75

68

71

119

*160

116

89

76

68

62

56

58

82

112

95

76

66

61

61

2,664

85.9

0.301

0.35

Feb.

66

92

148

126

92

79

86

279

403

318

196

160

140

126

106

92

104

232

264

196

164

182

168

126

98

86

78

73

-

-

-

4,280

153

0.537

0.56

Mar.

*68

62

61

60

68

95

106

95

82

70

60

53

78

340

552

536

416

206

152

568

80O

780

607

£92

201

156

126

1O9

102

106

112

7,119

230

0.807

0.93

Apr.

102

92

721

1,220

*1, 340

1,550

897

813

1,520

1,900

2, 120

1,460

523

264

196

156

138

126

117

141

177

152

201

416

403

228

152

132

117

106

-

17,480

583

2.05

2.28

May

100

98

103

221

257

152

*112

103

109

78

66

58

52

46

42

38

36

34

34

46

65

58

46

40

45

44

35

30

27

25

24

2,204

71.1

0.249

0.29

June

23

22

21

2-1

21

20

20

22

34

62.

52

45

32

26

29

28

26

24

33

50

38

29

28

27

23

21

22

24

37

40

-

900

30.0

0.105

0.12

July

27

21

19

17

17

27

31

22

17

15

13

all

a 10

a8

a 10

a 10

a9

14

19

26

50

47

26

20

18

43

~64 106

32

71

*58

878

28.3

0.099

0.11

Aug.

36

27

23

25

160

211 166"

44

34

30

27

25

26

27

30

36

28

21

19

17

15

14

42

46

24

18

15

12

a 10

a8

a7_

1,223

39.5

0.139

0.16

Sept.

37

g6.5

g5.5

*K4.8

a5

a6

*g6.7

g6.7

g6.7

g6.9

g5.7

g6.2

g6.9

g9.4

g!3

g!2

g!8

21

2T

g!6

g!2

Ell

gio

g9.7

g9.4

gB.7

g8.3

gB.O

gB.O

gB.O

-

284.1

9.47

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,580 Min 9.6 Mean 162 Cfsm 0.568 In. 7.71

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,120 Min 4.8 Mean 114 Cfsm 0.4OO In. 5.43

Peak discharge (base, 2.5OO cfs).--Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for nearby stations, and an occasional gage reading.

g Computed from daily wire-weight gage readings.
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN 137

West Fork Deep River near High Point, N. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 36°00'15", long. 79°58'42", on left bank 2,300 ft upstream from 

county highway bridge and High Point Lake, 2.3 miles west of Jamestown, and 2.5 miles 

northeast of High Point College, High Point, Guilford County.

Drainage area.--32.1 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1923 to September 1926, July 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 758 ft (from topographic map). June 14, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1926, staff gage 2,300 ft downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge .--36 years, 31.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 546 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 8.20 ft); minimum, 

3.H cfs Sept. 11, 14 (gage height, 2.52 ft).

1923-26, 1928-51: Maximum discharge, 8,450 cfs Sept. 24, 1947 (gage height, 19.92 

ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 1, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 25 cfs, which are fair. Occasional diurnal 

fluctuation previously reported has ceased prior to this year.

Revisions (water years).--W 852: Drainage area. W 922: 1928-29(M), 1933(M), 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2. 5 

2.7 

3.0

2.9

7.1

16

3.5

4.0 

6.0 318

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.2

7.9

7.4

7.9

30

12

9.8

9.8

13

*9.8

8.4

8.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

12

49

16

12

12

29

17

14

12

11

11

11

11

392.0

12.6

0.392

0.45

Nov.

11

10

9.8

37

20

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

11

15

11

11

11

27

14

13

*13

13

12

-

389.4

13.0

0.405

0.45

Dec.

12

12

15

-26 102

23

86

47

25

21

19

18

16

15

14

14

14

13

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

11

17

18

16

663

21.4

0.667

0.77

Jan.

14

14

14

14

12.

12

27

24

*16

14

14

14

13

18

40

22

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

17

15

13

12

13

13

17

17

503

16.2

0.505

0.58

Feb.

45

34

20

17

16

16

157

48

29

24

22

21

20

18

17

16

26

21

19

24

35

23

19

18

17

16

16

15

-

_

-

769

27.5

0.857

0.89

Mar.

17

16

15

17

28

20

*20

18

16

15

14

14

170

93

36

27

23

21

27

36

23

21

19

18

16

16

15

15

16

27

20

849

27.4

0.854

0.98

Apr.

16

19

224

40

27

22

21

207

200

54

34

30

25

22

20

*19

18

17

16

16

~SO 15

95

33

E4

22

22

20

19

17

-

1,374

45.8

1.43

1.59

May

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

10

10

9.5

9.3

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

8.2

8.2

9.0

7.6

7.4

7.6

7.1

7.1

6.6

676

308.4

9.95

0.310

0.36

June

6.1

5.9

579

*7.1

6.1

6.8

13

52

24

101

14

11

11

9.5

8.4

15

19

253

30

16

12

11

12

9.5

8.4

8.2

8.7

10

7.9

9.8

-

712.3

23.7

0.738

0.83

July

12

7.1

7.4

12

27

8.4

6.8

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.4

5.2

JL8

17

24

8.4

7.1

*6.7

117

19

9.8

8.2

8.0

13

7.6

6.8

6.1

6.6

8.4

7.6

5.9

401.6

13.0

0.405

0.47

Aug.

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

8~4.4

12

7.6

6.1

129

34

10

35

34

11

8.4

7.1

6.6

6.3

5.9

7.1

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.6

7.1

6.6

5.6

4.8

480.4

15.5

0.483

0.56

Sept.

4.6

4.4

4.2

*4.0

4.0

6.1

5.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

4.0

44

8.7

6.6

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.0

6.0

7.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

3.4

3.4

183.2

6.11

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1950: Max 398 Min 5.9 Yean 20.9 Cfsm O.651 In. 8.83

Water year 1950-51: Max 253 Min 3.4 Mean 19.2 Cfsm 0.598 In. 8.14

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfsK Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

253642 O - 53 - 10
138 CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN

East Fork Deep River near High Point, N. C.

Location (revised).--La t 36°0"J'15", long. 79°56 I 46", on left bank 5 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 3.3 miles upstream from High Point Dam, and 5.2 miles northeast of 

High Point College, High Point, Cuilford County.

Drainage area.--14.2 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Intake pipe extended to downstream side of bridge since 

Mar. 1, 1934. Datum of gage is 764.02 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--23 years, 14.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge daring year, 588 cfs June 17 (gage height, 2.73 ft); mini-

 mum,2.6 cfs Sept 11, 14, 29 (gage height, 0.27 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 6,300 cfs Sept. 24, 1947 (gage height, 10.87 ft, from 

floodmark), by contracted-opening method based on floodmarks at gage height 14.11 ft 

on upstream side of bridge and 10.87 ft on downstream side of bridge; minimum, 0.7 cfs 

Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 0.16 ft).

Remarks.--Records good above 15 cfs and fair below. 

Revisions.--W 852: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.2 1.6

.3 3.0

.5 7.6

0.7

.9

1.1 50

1.3 

1.5

1.8

126

215

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0 

10

4.4

4.2

4.2

5.5

*4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

9.2

2_4

7.1

6.0

7.6

21

7.6

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

195.6

6.31

0.444

0.51

Nov.

5.0

5.5

5.0

27 

8.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

£.0

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.3

14

6.0

5.8

*6.0

5.8

5.5

-

200.9

6.70

0.472

0.53

Dec.

5.3

5.3

6.6

64 

12

8.6

44

18

11

9.3

9.0

8.3

7.6

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

7.6

7.3

6.8

322.1

10.4

0.732

0.84

Jan.

6.3

6.8

6.3

6.3 

5.8

5.8

13

10

7.1

6.6

6.8

6.3

6.3

7.3

20

9.6

7 .6

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.3

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.6

7.3

232.8

7.51

0.529

0.61

Feb.

24

15

9.0

7.6 

7.3

7.3

75

Ts

12

10

9.6

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.6

7.6

12

9.3

8.6

9.6

15

10

8.6

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.1

-

-

-

346.4

12.4

0.873

0.91

Mar.

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.3 

12

8.6 *9.n

8.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.6

91

29

15

12

9.3

8.6

12

16

10

8.6

7.9

7.6

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

10

8.3

373.8

12.1

0.85E

0.98

Apr.

7 .1

7.6

76

16 

11

9.3

8.3

113

92

23

15

13

11

9.3

8.6

8.6

7.9

*7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

25

42

14

11

10

9.3

9.3

8.6

7.9

-

603.9

20.1

1.42

1.58

May

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.6 

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

5.8

158.4

5.11

0.360

0.41

June

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.8

5.8

49

12

40

6.3

5.5

6.3

5.5

4.6

8.6

94

194

20

11

7.6

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

-

543.5

18.1

1.27

1.42

July

5.8

4.8

4.6

14 

12

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

16

17

5.8

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

5.4

175.3

5.65

0.398

0.46

Aug.

3.2

3.0

3.0

2^9 

2.9

2.9

20

4.0

3.2

3.2

26

6.3

4.6

78

12

7.3

6.6

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.3

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.0

3.4

3.4

257.0

8.29

0.584

0.67

Sept.

3.2

3.0

3.0

*3.0 

3.0

4.5

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

3.2

li

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.9

-

106.9

3.56

0.251

0.28

Calendar year 1950: Max 

Water year 1950-51: Max

Min 3.8 

Min 2.7

Mean 9.66 

Mean 9.63

Cfsm 0.680 In. 

Cfsm 0.678 In.

Peak discharge (base. 800 ofs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CAPE PEAR RIVER BASIN 139

Deep River near Randleman, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°54'10", long. 79°51'15", on left bank 500 ft downstream from county 

nignway bridge, a quarter of a mile (revised) downstream from Coltrane's Mill, half a 

mile south of Guilford County line, 4f miles upstream from Muddy Creek, and 7 miles 

north of Randleman, Randolph County.

Drainage area. 124 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 638.11 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--33 years, 118 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,900 cfs June 18 (gage height, 13.76 ft); minimum, 2.8 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 1.56 ft); minimum daily, 6.7 cfs May 27, Sept. 1, 

12.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Sept. 25, 1947 (gage height, 32.2 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating carve extended above 7,100 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow at bridge lj miles upstream; minimum, 0.5 cfs Nov. 28, 1931 

(gage height, 1.41 ft); minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Nov. 12, 1933.

Remarks.--Records good. Large diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by Coltrane's Mill. 

Flow slightly regulated by High Point Lake (total capacity, 5,064 acre-ft). City of 

High Point diverted about 3 cfs from the basin above the station (see Abbotts Creek at 

Lexington).

Revisions (water years).--W 782: 1929-30.

Rating table water year 1950-51 (g-ge height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

141

337

785

1,280

1,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

10

75

20

18

17

15

21

34

*18

16

22

10

19

19

16

23

13

22

13

8£

73

23

65

82

79

29

44

24

33

22

15

929

30.0

0.242

0.28

Nov.

22

16

1?

99

77

75

27

47

25

18

19

19

34

20

19

19

21

25 

38

18

29

21

18

21

90

33

*67

29

23

27

-

1,038

34.6

0.279

0.31

Dec.

42

22 2T

308

T5S

69

184

258

99

74

91

55

38

51

59

38

27

33 

43

26

42

30

24

25

29

32

49

27

30

66

31

2,083

67.2

0.542

0.62

Jan.

37

60

49

27

24

47

59

*100

57

55

38

51

37

55

91

~~~£5 113

76 

35

58

50

51

29

33

56

50

28

27

47

33

59

1,578

50.9

0.410

0.47

Feb.

57

171

106

37

W

40

315 "Z55

137

99

65

90

65

62

59

43

69

65 

88

52

108

96

79

58

40

75

39

54

-

-

-

2,546

90.9

0.733

0.76

Mar.

58

39

74

41

*64

85

69

62

59

57

23

75

318

486

T77

130

74

68

103

142

123

72

63

63

52

76

34

56

40

62

90

2,935

94.7

0.764

0.88

Apr.

38

BS

621

222

147

80

76

709" 917

286

175

139

94

80

63

*95

73

44 

55

72

40

79

445

178

130

78

73

79

58

75

-

5,304

177

1.43

1.59

May

46

68

35

46

41

21

48

27

44

27

28

32

27

36

20

25

20

22

18

35

32

28

23

22

10

31

6.7 2B~

21

15

21

901.7

29.1

0.235

0.27

June

18

23

20

*18

17

15

TZ

48

122

160

88

35

56

30

26

15

29

1,850 

214

117

45

75

47

36

24

41

61

57

29

42

-

3,354

112

0.903

1.01

July

28

19

16

19

36

65

29

19

22

14

15

19

12 T6~

36

20

47

24 

*65

J78_

40

22

19

19

23

17

15

17

27

21

14

833

26.9

0.217

0.25

Aug.

18

15

16

15

14

12

64

38

23

22

25

106

48

37

152

62

38

30 

15

18

27

18

IT" 8.7

12

23

12

17

10

14

12

933.7

30.1

0.243

0.28

Sept.

6.7

zf

12

12

12

12

*15

13

11

14

7.3

6.7

16

16

44

48

75

35 

12

20

13

9.3

14

14

15

16

17

30

13

16

-

521.0

17.4

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1950: Max 913 Min 10 Mean 70.8 Cfsm 0.571 In. 7.74

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,830 Min 6.7 Mean 62.9 Cfsm 0.507 In. 6.88

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). June 18 (10 a.m.) 2,900 cfs (13.76 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN

Deep River at Ramseur, H. C.

Location. Lat 35°44', long. 79°39', on right bank 1,600 ft downstream from railroad station at Ramseur, Randolph County, and ij miles downstream from Sandy Creek.

Drainage area,--346 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1922 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 419.50 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

TJorps of Engineer:).

Average discharge. --29 years (1922-51), 346 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs June 18 (gage height, 18.10 ft); min-

 imum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 0.36 ft); minimum daily, 4.7 cfs Sept. 28.

1922-51: Maximum discharge, 43,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 34.04 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.4 cfs May 27, Nov. 23, 29, 1941; minimum daily, 0.7 

cfs Nov. 29, 1941.

Flood of August 1901 reached a stage of 28.75 ft, from floodmarks about a quarter of 

a mile upstream (discharge, 30,000 cfs).

Remark'.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Large diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station. Flow regulated by 

High Point Lake and small power-plant reservoirs. Town of Asheboro diverted an average of 1 cfs from Pee Dee River basin into this basin above the station (see Uwharrie 

River near Eldorado). Diversion began during the year.

Revisions (water years).--W 822: Drainage area. W 1032: 1923-26, 1927-28(M), 1929,

 1930(11), 193'J-33, 1934(M), 1935, 1936-37(M), 1944(M).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 18 June 19 to Sept. 30

.7 

.9

1.4

9.8

18

2.0

3.0

6.0

10.0

13.0

408

930

2,380

5,490

7,780

0.3 

.4 

.5

2.0 

6.8

0.7

.9

1.4

38

71

194

Note. Same as precedIng table above 1.4 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

18

18

18

19

42

16

TS

16

*64

172

24

a24

a50

a200

95

73

*174

279

204

179

22

24

25

195

2,317

74.7

0.216

0.25

Nov.

25

25

25

24

39

206

204

71

20

18

135

66

72

16

15

69

157

19

19

53

16

15

134

85

16

31

*144

240

TT2

83

-

2,184

72.8

0.210

0.23

Dec,

18

17

16

765

524

290

387

824

315

181

221

213

205

97

17

55

96

125

185

62

17

17

41

46

67

110

155

190

59

15

43

5,374

173

0.500

0.58

Jan.

165

188

120

13

1ST

96

19

*286

?55

200

136

122

17

24

213

242

200

210

171

56

19

128

211

127

18

156

102

19

53

218

120

4,038

130

0.376

0.43

Feb.

21

230

264

185

140

236

219

715

3ST

236

152

223

> a!80

a200

34

205

230

209

_

_

-

5,893

210

0.607

0.63

Mar.

1736"

202

81

*168

251

235

243

206

19

19

189

899

1,640 sis

367

271

150

239

594

383

313

237

201

48

194

144

234

216

55

85

8,489

274

0.792

0.91

Apr.

166

227

2,560

880

413

324

259

3,050

2,060

902

488

390

336

214

204

*210

252

229

221

145

88

aSO" 67

518

336

260

236

113

167

230

-

16,405

547

1.58

1.76

May

228 2T5

88

52

75

34

192

202

105

17

44

64

72

150

18

132

107

18

17

18

18

35

172

107

16

16

16

15

14

55

29

2,385

76.9

0.222

0.26

June

16T6~

*16

63

44

17

93

19

84

159

251

168

18

114

105

18

18

7,440

1,160

345

212

123

370

200

147

87

113

333

163

76

-

11,988

400

1.16

1.29

July

37

136

61

28

252

135

 a75

a70

114

90

60

137

72

52

44

21

25

47

79

48

2,412

77.8

0.225

0.26

Aug.

57

22

25

27

28

75

19

52

21

23

25

25

156

311

591

196

82

26

26

136

78

36

74

16

15

15

14

5S

21

21

24

2,093

67.5

0.195

0.22

Sept.

21

20

20

22

26

26

*23

21

20

19

19

20

14

6.0

15

16

43

224

T5

46

27

25

23

22

32

22

15

I'T"" 4.7

13

-

840.7

28.0

0.081

0.09

Calendar year 1950; Max 3,550 Mln 11 Mean 200 Cfsm 0.578 In. 7.83

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,440 Min 4.7 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.509 In. 6.91

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --June 18 (2:00 p.m.) 12,100 cfs (18.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

other stations In the basin.
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN 141

Bear Creek at Bobbins, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°26', long. 79°36', on right ink 300 ft downstream from Cabin Creek and

nair a mile west of Robbins, Moore County.

Drainage area.--134 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 323.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T9C9, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by North Carolina Highway and Public 

Works Commission).

Average discharge.--12 years (1939-51), 140 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,960 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 10.83 ft); mini-

 mum, 3 cfs July 11 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 32.02 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow Oct. 2, 22-27, 1941 (result of storage of flow in gage 

pool after construction of new station control); minimum unregulated flow, 0.1 cfs 

Oct. 21, 22, 1941.

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

Some" diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station. Diversion of about 300,000 

gallons daily from gage pool for municipal water supply of town of Robbins is included 

in these records.

Rating table, .e, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-25)

1.5 6 2.6 102 5.0 953

1.7 13 3.0 190 6.0 1,430

2.0 33 3.5 342 7.O 1,920

2.3 62 4.0 513

discharge

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

*2C

22

18 

18

20

20

21

21

a 20

a!3

a!8

aT8~ 17

a!8

a!8

a!8

a20

al8

aSOO

a200

a70

a46

a40

a55

a40

32

27

a25

a£5

a23

1, 751

56.5

0.422

0.49

Nov.

aSl a-ST

a21

a21

a26

*32

30

25

27

26

27

30

gft

*28

25

25

25

27

29

26

37

39

38

33

107

70

*47

41

38

35

-

1,007

33.6

0.251

0.28

Dec.

31

3?

38

1,120 

"alSO

ago

a630

318

a!70

allO

alOO

a90

a75

a65

59

58

55

52

49

46

46

*48

47

46

46

46

44

44

95

196

122

4,148

134

1.00

1.15

Jan.

78

62

59

60 

55

51

133

*294

TOT

77

73

68

63

68

241

136

80

74

69

66

64

58

53

84

100

73

a55

a48 aSO"

a5o

a52

2,598

83.8

0.625

0.72

Feb.

al30

296 T06"

82

77

70

202

183

96

86

82

78

75

68

64

62

80

100

77

77

116

104

73

63

60

59

a58

a55

-

-

-

2,679

95.7

0.714

0.74

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,760 Min 17

Mar.

a55

a5Z

a58

a56 

al50

120

120

126

87

70

63

*59

798

444

167

116

32

82

138

996

227

147

113

102

88

80

75

75

74

92

96

5,024

162

1.21

1.39

Apr.

70

114

1,180

248 

142

113

100

1,920 38"7

227

159

136

115

104

93

92

120

87

83

126

94

78

*240

150

94

84

75

68

7?

68

-

6,639

221

1.65

1.84

May

61

60

61

~5S 262 

94

70

56

51

48

44

45

40

38

38

33

34

35

32

37

41

40

33

42

37

31

29

26

25

22

19

1,583

51.1

0.381

0.44

June

16

16

16

*13 

20

61

33

61

127

46

26

18

15

16

13

12

T7

390 -55

31

22

19

31

59

30

21

57

46

24

57

-

1,371

45.7

0.341

0.38

July

22

16

14

14 

23

26

13

11

8

*7

6s

8

8

195

68

87

38

22

51

27

13

9

8

14

13

12

22

41

143

29

976

31.5

0.235

0.27

Aug.

14

9

8 46" 

18

10

9

22

16

11

90

370

131

87

*98

48

31

24

21

17

16

13

570 ~G$

38

27

22

21

19

19

16

1,909

61.6

0.460

0.53

Sept.

14

13

12

TT 

15

19

33

31

24

18

17

39

49

22

33

39

31

27

24

23

22

21

23

25

27

22

*82

5TT

23

15

-

807

26.9

0.201

0.22

Mean 132 Cfsm 0.985 In. 13.34

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,920 Min 6 Mean 83.5 Cfsm 0. J23 In. 8.45

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Apr. 8 (10:30 a.m.) 3,960 cfs (10.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations In the bas
142 CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN

Deep River at Moncure, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°36', long. 79°05', on right bank lj miles northwest of Moncure, Chatham 

County, 2f miles downstream from Rocky River, and 4-| miles upstream from confluence 

with Haw River.

Drainage area. 1,410 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1898 to December 1899, July 1930 to September 1951 in reports of 

ideological survey. May 1898 to December 1899 (revised) in Bulletin 34 of North 

Carolina Department of Conservation and Development.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 185.88 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). May 1898 to December 1899, chain gage at railroad bridge 1 mile 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1898-99, 1930-51), 1,445 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 7.48 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 0.72 ft); minimum daily, 34 cfs Aug. 23.

1898-99, 1930-51: Maximum discharge, 80,300 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 17.20 

ft), from rating curve extended above 66,000 cfs; minimum, 9 cfs Nov. 11, 1941; minimum daily, 10 cfs, Nov. 5-6, 8-12, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good above 250 cfs and fair below. Diurnal fluctuation and considerable 

regulation at low flow caused by small power plants above station.

Revisions (water years). W 822: Drainage area. W 1082: 1930-46 (1943-46 not previously 

puDiisnea).see also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.7

.9

1.2

1.5

28

57

139

276

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

398

621

1,110

1,800

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

3,740

6,240

9,340

13,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

266

196

87

68

75

95

72

72

139 

143

95

156

215

84

151

98 

68

66

35

310

2,450

1, 020

557

412

467

489

504

439

366

266

196

9,717

313

0.222

0.26

Nov.

158

187

224

206

162

155

116 '2"5B

366 

275

170

162

139

258

192

174 

116

147

241

276

178

126

126

129

143

334

366

260

311

317

-

6,303

210

0.149

0.17

Dec.

426

260

151

1.S3C

4,750

1,970

1,090

4,260

2,720 

1,300

880

707

655

589

497

489 

412

293

317

353

379

392

347

245

158

271

250

347

405

504

772

28,129

907

0.643

0.74

Jan.

597

467

504

526

439

412

347

1,'2TC

1,640 

1 , 040

772

664

549

453

482

810 

980

*763

638

557

581

426

379

439

534

605

526

460

489

398

460

19,147

618

0.438

0.50

Feb.

432

1500"

1,320

1,010

772

664

581

1,750

1,700 

1,150

900

772

681

690

647

557

581

630

860

707

726

900

860

690

605

526

453

474

_

_

-

22,418

801

0.568

0.59

Mar.

511

581

439

419

497

900

1,700

950

900 

754

597

482

878

7,640

4,810

1,990

1,280

1,010

870

5,290

4,540

2,180

1,440

1,110

980

850

681

707

681

754

850

47,271

1,525

1.08

1.25

Apr.

754

664

8,610

9,340

3,620

*1,720

1,260

8,660

12,400 

"7 , 860

2,920

1,820

1,430

1,190

1,000

890 

840

870

830

840

960

800

945

2,350

1,720

1,110

900

791

707

581

-

78,322

2,611

1.85

2.07

May

605

647

621

655

1,000

605

526

432

482

511

426

385

182

244

276

305 

322

293

323

210

291

122

230

266

224

346

250

192

90

170

189

11,420

368

0.261

0.30

June

170-

92

70

ISO

183

98

126

203

201 

355

328

360

398

287

210

248 

192

222

*6,290

2,780

800

504

426

432

322

432

549

732

781

597

-

18,548

618

0.438

0.49

July

541

398

299

224

239

228

242

317

234 

115

126

155

214

166

126

346 

526

360

262

358

446" 664

251

216

170

166

178

151

116

129

396

8,357

270

0.191

0.22

Aug.

419

328

196

166

113

82

87

98

98 

109

174

305

693

763

1,120

1,520 

' 646

412

372

250

84

45

54

4T7

419

254

145

106

204

182

77

9,674

512

0.221

0.26

Sept.

68

70

57

52

112

90

79

104

66

40

35SS"

57

61

75

61 

106

132

79

59

101

151 ~5"8"

70

151

79

68

68

82

55

-

2,351

78.4

0.056

0.06

Calendar year 1950: Max 17,200 Min 66 Mean 1,080 Cfsm 0.766 In. 10.40

Water year 1950-51: Max 12,400 Min 34 Mean 717 Cfsm 0.509 In. 6.91

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfsK Apr. 8 (7 p.m.) 15,200 cfs (7.48 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN 143

Cape Fear River at Lillington, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°24', long. 78°49', near right bank in downstream end of pier of bridge 

on u. S. Highway 15-A, 1,800 ft downstream from Norfolk Southern Railway bridge, 0.5 

mile north of Lillington, Harnett County, and 1 mile downstream from Neill Creek.

Drainage area.--3,440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1923 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 105.71 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 8, 1927, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1924-51), 3,306 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,800 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 15.18 ft); minimum, 57 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 0.34 ft); minimum daily, 60 nfs Sept. 11.

1923-51: Maximum discharge, 192,000 cfs Sept. 19, 1945 (gage height, 33.19 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 70,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting 

and area-velocity computation; minimum, 29 cfs Oct. 8, 1926 (gage height, 0.01 ft); 

minimum daily, 29 cfs Oct. 8, 1926.

Remarks. Records good except those below 500 cfs, which are fair. Large diurnal fluctuatlon and considerable regulation at low flow caused by power plants above station.

Revisions (water years). W 822: Drainage area. W 1032: 1927, 1942(m). 

Fating table, wat year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

0.3 

.5 81

129

240

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

503

870

1,860

4,850

7.0

11.0

15.0

8,580

19,300

34,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

198 '2~32~

365

341

£59

312

311

312

345

652

333

417

660

334 

240

276

347

246

298

1,100

2,180

2,420

1,230

1,540

4,570

£,300

1,640

1,480

1,080

924

914

27,856

899

0.261

0.30

Calendar yea

Nov.

764

321

551

627

758

430

827

609

704

987

676

457

311

T7S 

767

431

609

372

382

637

536

365

442

413

751

959

837

 1,100 79~§"

1,060

-

18,857

629

0.183

0.20

Dec.

779

681

535

2,170

11,200

5,460

3,140

7,880

6,930

3,770

2,630

2,300

1,750

1,640 

1,230

1,360

1,270

693

995

1,000

1 , 04O

873

830

720

435

760

870

817

1,030

1,290

1,530

67,608

2,181

0.634

0.73

Jan.

1,260

1,320

1,160

1,370

1,230

735

1,290

1,660

3,300

2,560

1,920

1,480

1,370

1,280 

978

1,590

2,300

1,980

1,510

1,480

1,230

1,180

1,070

1,300

1,100

1,480

1,230

1,230

960

1,040

1,060

44,653

1,440

0.419

0.48

Feb.

1,290

1,320

2,560

2,420

1,750

1,640

1,480

3 , 430

4,510

3,3OO

2,560

2,300

1,980

*1,700 

1,640

1,530

1,420

1,800

1,980

2,300

1,800

2,160

2,300

1,980

1,580

1,280

1,420

1,280

-

-

-

56,710

2,025

0.589

0.61

Mar.

1,140

1,320

1,280

1,020

1,000

1,750

2,100

1,920

1,920

1,580

1,280

1,030

1,390

12,100 

10,600

5,700

3,850

2,770

2,300

7,780

10,200

5,530

3,850

2,920

2,360

2,100

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,860

99,470

3,209

0.933

1.08

Apr.

1,640

1,370

10,100

17,800

8,580

5,190

3,930

10,600

32,400

*20,906

9,920

6,790

4,850

3,300 

2,630

2,300

2,160

2,100

1,920

1,980

1,980

2,040

1,670

5,360

4,510

3,000

2,420

2,100

1,640

1,580

-

176,760

5,892

1.71

1.91

May

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,860

2,230

1,860

1,180

1,420

1,140

1,050

1,000

906

774

261 

TJ5T

879

767

374

652

767

697

582

482

782

393

682

454

597

340

343

332

28,578

922

0.268

0.31

June

383

375

221 'Z3B

378

383

434

408

430

436

1,100

813

930

782 

604

431

362

368

6,620

7,550

3,000

1,580

1,000

876

660

352

982

1,710

2,420

1,640

-

37,468

1,249

0.363

0.41

July

1,130

eM

862

672

782

479

457

712

445

644

321

340

334

330 

304

296 1,0~BO~

652

660

923

1,080

879

411

435

428

421

870

466

403

392

449

18,355

592

0.172

0.20

Aug.

987

743

472

960

830

446

712

652

304

313

332

942

1,010

1,640 

1,750

2,840

1,900

960

890

510

294

226

202

334

790

576

179 '£"50"

283

350

329

23,046

743

0.216

0.25

Sept.

220

168

129

71

133

216

154

209

196

67

60 Il4~

73

135 

78

141

151

110

331

STS

270

220

250

204

196

249

200

176

148

68

-

5,095

170

0.049

0.06

" 1950: Max 28,600 Min 161 Mean 2,294 Cfsm 0.667 In. 9.05

Water year 1950-51: Max 32,400 Min 60 Mean 1,656 Cfsm 0.481 In. 6.54

Peak discharge (base, 30,000 efs).--Apr. 9 (10 a.m.) 34,800 cfs (15.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
144 CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN

Little River at Linden, N. C. 

(Formerly published as Lower Little River at Linden)

Location. Lat 35°16', long. 78"47', on left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 15-A. 1-J miles west of Linden, Cumberland County, 2 miles upstream from Stewart 

Creel;:, and 4j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--460 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1928 to September 1951. Prior to October 1950, published as 

Lower Little Hiver, at Linden.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 71.37 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 26, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum. Since 

June 18, 1948, auxiliary wire-weight gage 2£ miles downstream read three times daily 

during periods of backwater.

Average discharge.--S3 years (1928-51), 554 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 6.32 ft); mini-

 muia, 38 cfs Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 1.95 ft).

1928-51: Maximum! discharge not determined, occurred Sept. 18, 1945, during period 

of t'l-kwacer from Cape Fear River; jiaximum gage height, 41.47 ft Sept. 19 or 20, 1945 

(from flpodunrv); niiniaum discharge, 26 cfs Oct. 14, 1940.

Flood of Sept. 21, 1.3L8, reached a stage of 37.3 ft, from floodmark (discharge 

previously puMLched is doubtful).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period shifting-control method was used, which 

are poor. Since 1950 no apparent regulation.

Revisions.--W 822: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 8 to June 26)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.7

93

129

187

254

367

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

460

625

800

990

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

480

820

1,190

1,530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

127

125

120

113

*104

98

98

100

133

171

150

148

135

116

109

104

102

104

109

498

859

895

712

492

382

355

302

267

322

257

215

7,822

252

0.548

0.63

Nov.

198

187

179

175

177

179

179

177

*177

169

167

173

189

191

189

183

179

177

173

171

171

171

175

175

237

280

352

288

237

215

-

5,890

196

0.426

0.48

Dec.

202

198

200

358

608

712

625

590

608

574

508

428

382

352

328

311

308

*294

283

270

259

257

259

262

264

262

252

242

247

314

428

11,185

361

O.785

0.90

Jan.

428

367

314

288

275

270

275

382

508

476

397

358

343

328

352

397

476

397

314

288

275

262

253

267

340

382

337

297

*275

275

300

10,495

339

0.737

0.85

Feb.

314

337

361

343

311

291

294

382

444

397

346

322

300

286

283

28O

288

352

397

361

331

343

358

308

275

259

254

26T

_

-

9,084

324

0.704

0.73

Mar.

247

242

247

237

254

320

358

358

328

283

254

240

247

397

590

*592

451

356

347

525

698

768

628

466

423

409

381

359

359

409

495

12,268

396

0.861

0.99

Apr.

510

423

558

732

785

628

495

631

872

*1.220

1,150

855

680

610

510

466

466

451

451

525

575

525

480

575

680

*645

495

409

381

559

-

18,142

605

1.32

1.47

May

350

320

323

409

610

750

540

e409

e331

e277

e245

e217

e!96

e!71

el56

e!44

e!37

e!32

e!32

e!35

e!46

e!50

el40

e!30

e!20

e!07

elOO

e96

e92

e88

e88

7,241

234

0.509

0.59

June

e76

e68

e64

e61

e64

e80

*e96

e!02

ellO

ell2

el!3

e98

e88

e87

e85

e82

e78

e87

e!93

e263

e245

e!71

e!35

el!9

el!2

e!02

286

409

350

269

-

4,205

140

0.304

0.34

July

169

125

139

177

242

230

202

148

120

100

82

73

66

61

62

71

91

148

118

*147

137

113

88

76

98

102

88

89

91

122

191

3,766

121

0.263

0.30

Aug.

132

107

96

94

102

96

78

92

118

107

124

*226

424

437

309

242

173

130

116

102

88

77

69

73

76

72

60

56

58

61

57

4,052

131

0.285

0.33

Sept.

51

50

50

64

51

49

52

55

46

44

42

44

49

54

66

95

172

139

119

102

88

80

74

*73

78

77

82

96

85

*72

-

2,199

73.3

0.159

0.18

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,460 Min 98 Mean 380 Cfsm 0.826 In. 11.20

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,220 Min 42 Mean 264 Cfsm 0.574 In. 7.79

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Shift Ing -control method used.
CAPE PEAR RIVER BASIN 145

Rockfish Creek near Hope Mills, N. C.

Location.--Lat 34°58', long. 78°55', on left bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 301, at mouth of Little Rockfish Creek, if miles east of town of Hope Mills, 

Cumberland County, and 5f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--2B4 sq mi, includes that of Little Rockfish Creek.

Records available.--October 1902 to May 1903 (gage heights only), November 1928 to December 1931, February 1939 to September 1951. Published as "near Brunt" 1902-3 and as 

"near Fayetteville" 1928-31.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 52.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. October 1902 to May 1903 and November 1928 

to December 1931, chain gages at sites 4 miles downstream at different datums. Auxiliary wire-weight gage 4 miles downstream, since June 18, 1948.

Average discharge.--14 years (1929-31, 1939-51), 390 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 8.68 ft); minimum, 18 cfs June 16 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Feb. 25, Mar. 4, 11, 

May 6, 13, June 3.

1928-31, 1939-51: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 31.75 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow 

over dams three-quarters of a mile upstream on Hockfish Creek and if miles upstream 

on Little Rockfish Creek; minimum, 2.6 cfs Oct. 24, Nov. 22, 23, 1941; minimum daily, 

2.8 cfs Nov. 23, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Large diurnal fluctuation and considerable regulation caused 

by mills and reservoirs above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

3.7 

3.9 

4.3 100

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

248

506

729

3.7 

3.9 

4.3

22

42

107

5.0 269

6.0 508

7.0 729

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

44

349

315

243 

*235

302

201

56

462

518

414

372

346

303

26_

197

265

257

292

560

452

635

704 602"

524

376

373

218

136

366

402

10,545

340

1.20

1.38

Nov.

321

3OO

311

342 

26

238

323

276

*301

343

164

26

272

402

324

329

347

273

24

243

362

255

257

280

214

189

442

402

356

338

-

8,280

276

0.972

1.08

Dec.

339

235

26

424 

465

495

528

659

384

273

350

386

306

293

331

282

104

*362

316

255

340

267

112

238

104

240

430

426

382

336

44

9,732

314

1.11

1.27

Jan.

463

403

397

323 

306

288

24

362

430

477

390

366

311

24

352

389

410

371

346

284

22

249

406

357

371

376

242

23

*306

400

387

9,855

318

1.12

1.29

Feb.

332

342

311

22 

299

399

384

342

343

289

24

372

400

357

246

355

188

*22

294

394

381

322

318

333

20

222

357

312

_

-

7,980

285

1.00

1.04

Mar.

295

266

301

20 

223

352

374

323

318

326

20

233

389

373

374

*361

291

21

352

414

456

566

461

311

21

346

294

376

360

376

301

9,494

306

1.08

1.24

Apr.

25

442

430

396 

402

415

206

210

*586

607

508

509

457

324

71

367

394

299

295

383

316

22

353

402

343

335

288

394

22

247

-

10,048

335

1.18

1.32

May

347

291

233

378

360

20

250

245

264

259

240

125

20

186

238

188

202

174

171

21

188

217

232

228

122

128

21

175

225

111

216

6,075

196

0.690

0.80

June

116

129

20

176 

110

258

*190

147

174

22

203

125

213

108

205

79

27

350

497

489

452

294

201

26

248

238

558

523

501

488

-

7,167

239

0.842

0.94

July

181

313

250

188 

277

233

246

35

229

263

145

215

78

113

28

182

279

352

324

*582

129

31

204

240

253

321

179

210

84

291

330

6,585

212

0.746

0.86

Aug.

258

377

330

56 

33

202

242

182

90

314

297

35

277

291

258

144

233

76

32

193

221

146

228

320

171

76

267

328

233

241

255

6,406

207

0.729

0.84

Sept.

45

31

17 Z

111 

221

131

180

84

34

190

244

111

238

184

91

35

324

444

374

305

371

103

38

209

257

253

281

268

97

31

-

5,457

182

0.641

0.71

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,200 

Water year 1950-51: Max 7O4

Min 

Min

Mean 339 

Mean 267

Cfsm 1.19 

Cfsm 0.940

In. 16.21 

In. 12.77

Discharge measurement made on this day.
146 CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN

Cape Fear River at lock 3, near Tarheel, N. C.

Location.--lat 34°50', long. 78°48', on right bank 100 ft upstream from lock 3, 1 mile 

downstream from county line, 7 miles north of Tarheel, Bladen County, 9 miles upstream 

from Philips Creek, and at mile 95.

Drainage area. 4,810 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1951.

Datum of gage is 29.75 ft

7, 1939, staff gage

on upper lock wall 100 ft downstream at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 600 

ft downstream; prior to Jan. 14, 1943, staff gage 400 ft downstream on downstream end of 

lock wall.

Average discharge.--14 years, 4,795 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,400 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 17.56 ft); min- 

 imum, 388 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 30 (gage height, 0.66 ft); minimum daily, 428 cfs Sept. 3. 

1937-51: Maximum gage height, 43.44 ft Sept. 22, 1945 (discharge not determined);

minimum discharge, 200 cfs Oct. 20, 1940 (gage height, 0.42 ft); minimum daily, 260 cfs

Oct. 19, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings, which are poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation and some regulation for short periods 

at low flow caused by power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Submergence used as a factor in computing discharge 

Mar. 15, 16, 21, 22, Apr. 4-6, 9-13)

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

42O

690

1,830

3,460

4.0 

6.0

11.0

5,690

11, 400

18,100

30,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

g642

g550

g835

g785

805

785

885

690

1,070

1,380

1,460

1,190

1,060

1,220

969

614

718

835

825

1,920

3,270

4,840

4,170

2,990

4,300

4,960

3,270

2,660

2,120

1,830

1,760

55,408

1,787

0.372

0.43

Nov.

1,760

1,420

1,140

1,270

1,210

1,140

1,210

1,350

1,280

1,340

1,580

1,130

990

1,100

1,140

1,340

1,210

1,270

958

815

1,220

1,200

1,020

1,040

1,220

1,420

1,830

1,900

1,900

1,600

-

39,003

1,300

0.270

0.30

Dec.

1,700

1,520

1,270

1,320

7,230

10. 400

6,480

5,940

10, 400

7,280

4,960

3,960

3,270

2,820

2,500

2,270

2,120

2,120

1,690

1,830

1,830

1,900

1,580

1,510

1,470

1.190

1,600

1,760

1,760

2,200

2,270

100,150

3,231

0.672

0.77

Jan.

2,660

2,580

2,420

2,200

2,200

2,040

1.530

2,270

3,460

4,610

3,850

2,990

2,660

2,270

2,120

2,270

3,080

3,560

2,990

2,420

2,120

1,900

2,040

2,040

2,120

2,270

2,420

2,040

1,830

1,970

2,040

76,970

2,483

0.516

0.60

Feb.

2,120

2,27O

2,740

3,460

3,080

2,740

2,740

2,740

5,440

g5,320

g3,960

g3,360

g3,360

2,990

2,580

2,580

2,420

2,200

2,740

3,460

3,360

2,990

3,270

3,360

2,660

2,200

2,120

2,270

_

-

-

84,530

3,019

0.628

0.65

Mar.

2,040

1,900

2,120

1,830

1,620

1,970

2,990

3,180

2,900

2,900

2,200

1,830

1,900

4,580

14.800

*10, 800

6,600

4,500

3,560

4,390

12,100

10,700

7,000

5,200

3,850

3,270

3,080

2,740

2,660

2,740

3,080

135,030

4,356

0.906

1.04

Apr.

2,900

2,740

3,500

16,300

16,900

10, 700

6,460

5,820

20,200

50.400

25,200

14,900

9,530

6,330

4,500

3,850

3,560

3,460

3, 180

3,360

3,460

3,270

3,080

4,250

6,860

*5, 560

4,170

3,460

2,820

2.270

-

232,990

7,766

1.61

1.80

May

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,580

3,270

5.650

2,820

2,340

2,270

1,760

1,76O

1,690

1,300

1,100

885

1,210

1,240

1,160

835

990

1,080

1,110

1,100

990

1,090

825

885

747

938

766

690

48,341

1,559

0.324

0.37

June

690

700

633

505

595

756

855

896

875

865

865

1,360

1,270

1,270

1,100

980

785

1,080

1,880

9.250

6,460

3,460

1,970

1,380

1,180

1,120

1,380

2,120

3,080

3,080

-

52,440

1,748

0.363

0.41

July

2.200

1,640

1,380

1,370

1,380

1,320

1,100

938

969

1,000

969

766

690

604

550

595

1,040

1,650

1,320

1,460

1,560

1,470

1,200

927

*1,000

1,090

1,000

1,210

1,010

948

1,140

35,496

1,145

0.238

0.27

Aug.

1,230

1,510

1,340

1,190

1,230

1,170

1,060

1,170

1,260

1,160

1,700

1,200

1,670

2,420

2,580

2,900

5.270

2,170

1,410

1,160

990

776

680

g700

g738

g885

g885

g766

g785

g690

g738

41,433

1,337

0.278

0.32

Sept.

g642

505

428

505

471

471

595

586

471

454

532

488

488

514

586

523

595

980

865

865

855

795

523

505

652

633

728

709

614

437

-

18,015

600

0.125

0.14

Calendar year 1950: Max 26,000 Win 550 Mean 3,465 Cfsm 0.720 In. 9.78

Water year 1950-51: Max 30,400 Mln 428 Mean 2,520 Cfsm 0.524 In. 7.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings.
CAPE PEAR RIVER BASIN 147

Little Coharle Creek near Roseboro, N. C.

Location. Lat 34°57', long. 78°29', on downstream end of center pier of bridge on State 

Hignway 24, 1^ miles east of Roseboro, Sampson County, and li miles upstream from 

Bearskin Swamp.

Drainage area. 96.4 sq mi.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 81 ft (estimated from bench mark at 

site, previously destroyed). Prior to Jan. 12, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum, read twice daily.

Extremes.--1950: Maximum discharge observed during period January to September, 553 cfs 

JuT3T29 (gage height, 6.95 ft); minimum observed, 4.1 cfs June 20 (gage height, 1.58 

ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 542 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 6 93 

ft), from rating curve extended above 430 cfs; minimum, 3.5 cfs June 16 (gage height, 

1.52 ft).

Flood in 1924 reached a stage of 11.6 ft, from information by North Carolina Highway and Public Works Commission (discharge not determined).

Remarks --Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor.

Rating tables, Jan. 16, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 1-20, 1950; Nov. 6-26, 1950; Dec. 18-30, 1950)

Jan. 16 to Feb. 2O, 1950 

June 30, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951 Feb. 21 to June 29, 1950

1.5 3.3

1.7 5.4

2.0 10

2.5 20

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

32

65

118

154

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

215

348

580

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.3 

5.4

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

5.5

133

171

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1949-51

1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

a35

 i

1

1

^ a30

j aeo

a 60

a50

42

78

132

132

132

132

139

T3T

89

69

65

60

60

65

65

60

2,012

64.9

0.673

0.78

Feb.

56

48

52

45

42

42

48

48

42

48

56

52

48

52

48

*45

39

37

37

37

38

36SB-

~m103

64

52

44

_

-

-

1,415

50.5

0.524

0.55

Mar.

52

68

60

52

48

52

46

56

64

44

48

40

44

46

48

46

73

73

60

44

52

68

115

ITS

98

78

60

60

98

*88

78

1,976

63.7

0.661

0.76

Apr.

60 IB46

44

44

60

46

34

30

a28

a26

a24

a24

24

*25

24

24

22

24

22

24

26

21

18

18

17

17

16

14

14

-

864

28.8

0.299

0.33

May

61

115

133

154

171

162

147

*95

40

25

21

17

15

22

59

83

98

93

48

52

32

26

21

17

21

18

17

13

TF

13

15

1,819

58.7

0.609

0.70

June

34

28

21

17

*36

25

15

13

11

11

15

17

14

12

7.8

6.4

5.9

5.4

4.8

4.2

*4.3

4.5

7.8

7.3

7.7

11

10

7.8

10

50

-

423.9

14.1

0.146

0.16

July

83

54

25

14

15

25

83

163

*199

a20O

a200

also

154

132

132

146

387

387

297

207

125

73

73

60

60

45

89

139

526

?5F

163

4,689

151

1.57

1.81

Aug.

139 TB39

39

42

39

33

*26

22

19

21

48

60

56

37

24

21

20

18

17

18

20

18

21

17

15

13

12

11

10

8.5

931.3

30.0

0.311

0.36

Sept.

14

11

10

9.3

20

~zs 34

21

25

30

29

28

18

18

18

24

13

17

15

13

19

11

12

14

all

*9.7

a9

aS

13

12

-

512.0

17.1

0.177

0.20

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.
148 CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Little Coharie Creek near Roseboro, N. C., 1949-51--Continued

1950-51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

11

11

14

15

12

9.5

7.5

}^

18

41

37

33

21

15

14

12

12

13

18

110

154

TS*

154

146

154

100

48

42

39

34

32

1,492.0

48.1

0.499

0.58

Nov.

30

a30

a30

a 30

a29

29

*Z7

18

2¥

24

25

30

32

30

29

27

28

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

27

30

69

35

52

42

-

945

31.5

0.327

0.36

Dec.

37

33

4TJ

67

a80

a84

83

89

W

83

73

73

73

56

48

45

45

39

*34

37

37

37

a37

a37

37

37

34

34

39

45

a 70

1,652

53.3

0.553

0.64

Jan.

a90

a95

a55

a90

aBO

a70

a65

a 60

a55

a55

a55

54

54

50

54

62

62

56

48

45

42

39

38

*38

42

44

40

38

37

37

42

1,732

55.9

0.580

0.67

Feb.

48

52

48

42

39

37

38

40

40

39

42

40

39

37

36

42

64

89

75

62

52

48

44

39

37

34

33

35

_

_

-

1,272

45.4

0.471

0.49

Mar.

31

30

30

30

37

48

54

52

45

38

33

30 *ts

92

92

92

78

52

62

115

*118 TT5"

109

94

69

67

56

46

44

67

83

1,954

63.0

0.654

0.75

Apr.

78

58

76

83

71

56

46

95

132

TSTT

128

125

109

69

50

44

39

36

42

78

73

58

*58

69

58

44

36

31

28

27

-

2,025

67.5

0.700

0.78

May

37

50

*150

T37

109

118

100

76

48

34

28

25

24

20

18

16

14

13

14

17

19

17

*14

13

11

9.8

9.3

7.8

*6.7

6.9

B_._4

1,163.9

3T.5

0.389

0.45

June

6.0

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.7

5.0

6.0

6.4

5.7

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.6

4.0

3.8

377

9.7

18

12

9.3

7.0

5.2

4.5

4.6

6.0

10

13

8.3

38

-

231.8

7.73

0.080

0.09

July

33

21

19

27

69

60

30

17

12

no

8.5

7.2

6.2

5.5

FTP

8.3

26

48

56

73

71

67

37

24

97

106

89

106

273

334 '563'

2 , 009 . 7

64.8

0.672

0.78

Aug.

215

150

*115

173

192

142

158

228

511 354"

348

453

467

400

316

246

192

122

69

56

46

37

39

58

56

39

31

*29

29

27

25

5,303

171

1.77

2.05

Sept.

27

25

22

22

21

24

32

30

24

19

17

17

19

18

14

18

34

45

48

3S

28

23

21

20

18

17

16

22

21

16

-

716

23.9

0.248

0.28

Calendar year 1950: Max 526 Hin 4.2 Mean 51.3 Cfsm 0.532 In. 7.23

Water year 1950-51: Max 511 Hin 3.8 Mean 56.2 Cfsm 0.583 In. 7.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN 149

Colly Creek near Kelly, N. C.

Location.--Lat 34°28', long. 78°15', on right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 53, 4 miles east of Kelly, Bladen County, and 6f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--85.8 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 17 ft (by barometer). Prior to Dec. 

13, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum, read once daily.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 447 cfs Oct. 25-29; maximum gage

height observed, 5.74 ft Oct. 25, 26; minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs July 1 (gage height, 

0.73 it}.

1950-51: Maximum discharge observed, 647 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 6.30 ft) 

from rating curve extended above 500 cfs; minimum, that of July 1, 1951.

Flood of 1908 reached a stage of 11.1 ft, September 1945, 10.2 ft, from information 

by local resident.

Flood of 1928 reached a stage of 7.7 ft, from information by North Carolina Highway 

and Public Works Commission.

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

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Mar. 6, Aug. 27 to Sept. 2)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

1.0 

1.7 

2.4 

4.0 

7.6

1.8

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

160

254

545

103

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

43

38

32

29

26

24

23

42

82

124

142

130

118

103

85

74

64

94

142

190

231

303

385

447

447

447

447

447

415

357

5,579

180

2.11

2.44

Nov.

316

278

242

190

167

142

*124

113

108

94

85

77

67

64

58

56

50

48

46

43

41

39

38

36

46

43

43

43

50

53

-

2,800

93.3

1.10

1.22

Dec.

56

56

64

81

94

94

103

108

108

118

124

124

126

125

124

122

120

117

*113

107

101

98

95

91

86

82

80

71

80

90

104

3,062

98.8

1.16

1.34

Jan.

112

120

121

117

113

113

117

122

125

126

125

122

124

121

121

115

109

104

101

98

95

92

87

*85

84

82

79

77

73

69

65

3,214

104

1.22

1.40

Feb.

65

64

60

58

55

54

53

54

52

50

50

49

49

48

46

44

52

58

59

60

63

63

63

63

61

58

56

56

_

_

-

1,563

55.8

0.655

0.68

Mar.

53

51

48

46

48

50

62

71

71

66

a65

a65

*a65

63

64

64

61

57

74

111

121

132

134

129

124

115

108

104

105

136

167_

2,630

84.8

0.995

1.15

Apr.

190

196

188

182

179

168

155

177

188

190

188

177

171

161

149

137

129

118

118

146

152

149

142

*134

126

117

109

103

98

94

-

4,531

151

1.77

1.98

May

98

90

86

89

102

128

129

124

117

112

113

120

125

125

117

106

93

79

65

56

50

44

38

32

27

23

21

18

15

*12

10

2,364

76.3

0.896

1.03

June

8.3

6.9

a7

a6

a5

a4

a3

a2

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.7

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.1

-

86.1

2.87

0.034

0.04

July

1.4

6.4

12

9.1

6.2

4.2

3.1

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.5

*1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.5

3.4

6.9

16

29

37

35

206.6

6.66

0.078

0.09

Aug.

30

26

27

26

24

19

20

26

32

34

48

54

68

88

98_

98

96

92

86

78

69

58

52

46

40

35

30

27

*25

22

21

1,495

48.2

0.566

0.65

Sept.

21

23

29

37

43

50

53

IS

38

30

28

28

27

23

21

19

18

22

24

22

19

17

15

13

12

10

8.6

8.1

6.9

*6.0

-

717.6

23.9

0.281

0.31

Calendar year 1950; Max 647 Min 3.3 Mean 120 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.08

Water year 1950-51: Max 447 Min 1.0 Mean 77.4 Cfsm 0.908 In. 12.33

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN

Northeast Cape Fear River near Chinquapin, N. C.

t 34°49', long. 77 0 50', on right bank 540 ft downstream from bridge on State 

, half a mile downstream from Muddy Creek, and ! £ miles west of Chinquapin,

Location.--Lat 

Highway 41 

Duplin County.

Drainage area.--600 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1940 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 17.28 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--11 years, 653 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 11.41 ft); min- 

 irnum, 12 cfs June 12, 13 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Oct. 16, 1942 (gage height, 16.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 25, 1941.

Flood of 1908 reached a stage of 22.6 ft at old bridge 1,000 ft upstream from gage. 

Flood of 1928 reached a stage 0.8 ft lower than that of 1908, from information by State 

Highway and Public Works Commission.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 11 to Feb. 21)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Aug. 6 Aug. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0

151 

220 

41O

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.4

630

860

1,420

2,260

3,080

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

52

110

174

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

240

420

637

865

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

23

62

130

2.5 

3.0 

3.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

202

278

411

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

65

64

61

58

57

54

52

51

52

69

83

84

78

69

62

56

52

48

52

896

2,620

5, 080

2,760

2,110

1,500

1,110

885

699

550

431

340

18,148

585

0.975

1.12

Nov.

262

220

184

164

150

139

*131

125

120

117

115

123

139

144

145

145

144

149

150

149

140

134

134

135

191

280

310

310

290

271

-

5,210

174

0.290

0.32

Dec.

244

236

228

262

330

340

340

420

462

516

550

561

53 8

484

420

370

330

300

271

*244

220

212

205

198

198

198

191

191

198

360

650

10, 247

331

0.552

0.64

Jan.

791

837

814

768

699

584

505

462

410

380

360

360

340

340

350

380

380

380

360

340

310

290

271

*262

271

271

271

262

244

228

220

12,740

411

0.685

0.79

Feb.

220

271

300

310

300

290

280

300

310

320

340

360

360

340

300

271

280

350

410

410

410

420

410

372

334

297

263

233

-

_

-

9,061

324

0.540

0.56

Calendar year 1950: Max 8,520 Min 41

Mar.

220

206

200

194

194

213

248

306

324

306

280

240

*226

280

334

334

315

288

315

681

865

961

961

913

819

727

637

538

450

527

727

13,829

446

0.743

0.86

Apr.

796

750

637

505

430

381

334

372

593

727

750

727

637

593

483

381

306

263

248

381

516

560

549

*571

549

505

420

334

263

220

-

14,781

493

0.822

0.92

May

194

187

180

180

306

505

560

516

450

362

271

206

174

142

116

98

91

84

75

70

67

67

71

63

54

49

45

39

33

*30

27.

5,312

171

0.285

0.33

June

26

24

21

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

13

17

17

20

20

23

25

39

34

31

26

26

26

31

32

52

65

67.

-

762

25.4

0.042

0.05

July

59

51

84

187

420

440

343

334

306

213

114

*78

56

41

38

34

33

39

58

127

168

165

142

108

81

106

117

114

112

128

154

4,450

144

0.240

0.28

Aug.

162

154

148

194

315

400

411

310

240

232

247

240

240

240

178

147

127

110

89

68

52

13

43

130

317

240

224

193

*147

117

98

5,856

189

0.315

0.36

Sept.

83

72

62

53

48

37

40

54

68

58

44

34

*29

27

36

33

31

34

35

42

44

37

34

27

25

24

25

56

92

99

-

1,383

46.1

0.077

0.09

Mean 576 Cfsm 0.960 In. 13.01

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,080 Min 12 Mean 279 Cfsm 0.465 In. 6,32

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WACCAMAW RIVER BASIN

Waccamaw River at Preeland, N. C.

Location (revised) . Lat 34°05'43", long. 78 "32 '56", on left bank 150 ft downstream from 

wew Britton Bridge on State Highway 130, 1 mile southwest of Preeland, Brunswick County, 

and 7 miles downstream from Juniper Creek.

Drainage area. --626 sq mi.

Records available . --July 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.- Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 15.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to July 14, 1943, staff gage 150 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage at site 3.3 miles downstream since Oct. 7, 

1949, read once daily.

Average discharge. 12 years, 680 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Apr. IE 

 mum, 14 cfs June 16 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 

mum observed, 0.5 cfs Nov. 10, 11, 1940.

(gage height, 11.86 ft); mini- 

!gage height, 15.92 ft); miniRemarks.--Records good except those computed from auxiliary gage readings, which are fair, 

ana those for periods computed using rate of change of stage as a factor, which are 

poor. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1951 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Revisions. W 1172: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods computed by using 

rate of change of stage as a factor (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14)

1.0 15

1.2 20

1.6 31

2.0 46

3.0 93

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

222

382

580

980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

236

243 

236

*229

208

187

167

150

138

138

144

' 150

147

138

123

108

93

83

80

rss

k331

k456

k532

k614

k713

k809

844

920

950

1,010

1,070

11,405

368

0.588

0.68

Nov.

1,140

1,180 

1,180

1,110

1,040

k874

k802

*k718

kS3-

k575

k529

k499

k455

k4E2

k396

390

373

346

329

305

289

273

250

243

236

236

236

236

236

236

-

15,773

523

O.U40

0.94

Dec.

236

'236 

236

250

273

289

305

321

346

373

399

408

417

417

417

417

426

426

*417

408

399

390

382

373

364

355

355

g355

g373

£k484

gl:642

11,489

371

0.593

0.68

Jan.

gk693

gk773

g798

g820 gB"2"0"

g820

g820

g798

g756

g736

g698

g680

g664

g648

g632

g618

g604

g592

g580

g558

g536

g504

g484

g474

g464

g435

g426

g408

g390

*382

364

18,975

612

0.978

1.13

Feb.

355 34"6" 

337

329

321

313

313

313

305

305

297

297

297

289

281

273

273

281

281

289

289

289

289

281

273

265

250

243

-

-

-

8,274

296

0.473

0.49

Mar.

236

222 

208

201

'2T3T

201

k365

k574

k638

k704

716

756

776

776

*798

776

776

736

736

798

868

950

980

1,010

1,010

1,010

980

950

894

894

894

21,634

698

1.12

1.29

Apr.

920

950 

950

920

920

894

894

kl,030

kl,120

1,180

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,210

1,180

1,110

1,040

980

920

950

1,010

1,040

1,040

1,040

*1,070

1,040

1,010

980

894

820

-

30,862

1,029

1.64

1.83

May

k718

kSlTT 

632

580

558

536

514

474

k422

k388

k363

k329

k297

k267

k238

229

208

180

164

150

138

126

117

102

90

80

73

64

57

49

43

8,832

285

0.455

0.52

June

37

32 

28

25

23

*22

20

18

19

19

15

TS

16

16

15

15

18

29

119

k!70

kl41

kl!7

k82

k60

k42

32

40

90

102

k85

-

1,463

48.8

0.078

0.09

July

k64

k49 

50

k73

88

93

86

k66

k52

40

31

25

22

 gr 19

26

41

*39

30

26

88

96

78

68

k77

kl!3

120

114

282

321

313

2,611

84.2

0.135

0.16

Aug.

k377

k492 "55T

k418

k343

k279

k229

k!85

k!44

klOB

k79

68

62

k87

k!44

153

k!37

k!09

k85

78

83

90

80

70

62

50

43

36

32

29

25

4,665

150

0.240

0.28

Sept.

30

3T 

33

34

34

36

41

46

46

45

43

42

41

41

40

39

40

47

59

*64

64

62

62

59

59

57

59

64

66

S2

-

1,446

48.2

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,800 Min 24 Mean 481 Cfsm 0.768 In. 10.43

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,250 Min 15 Mean 377 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily auxiliary gage readings.

k Computed using rate of change of stage as a factor.
152 PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Yadkln River at Patterson, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°59'30", long. 81"33"30", on left bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on 

state Highway 268, half a mile south of Patterson, Caldwell County, three-quarters of 

a mile upstream from Warrior Creek, and 2 miles downstream from Walnut Branch.

Drainage area. 28.8 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,212.47 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Feb. 9, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 48.4 cfs.

Extreme?.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 4.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 550 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.23 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 4, 11, 12.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 16,200 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 12.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

minimum, 6 cf=< Sept. 7, 1944, May 28, 29, 1947; minimum daily, 9 cfs June 22, 1941.

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

wmcn are poor.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3 

.5 

.7

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.7

115

218

338

582

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

31

30

29

29

29

28

28

34

28

27

26

25

75

26

25

25

25

44

84

43

36

34

32

31

29

29

29

28

28

27

976

31.5

1.09

1.26

Nov.

27

26

25

66

^B

36

34

*31

30

30

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

27

28

27

26

27

27

b30

b28

b26

b26

b26

-

897

29.9

1.04

1.16

Dec.

25 Z5

28

94

52

41

*579 '52~B~

123

92

74

54

57

52

48

45

44

42

38

b38

b38

b36

36

36

35

35

35

32

38

38

36

2,185

70.5

2.45

2.82

Jan.

34

32

32

36

32

32

32

29

b26

b3¥

30

29

31

37

*62_

47

39

39

38

37

36

34

35

38

36

34

34

34

32

37

36

1,094

35.3

1.23

1.41

Feb.

60

70

b52

b52

b48

42

IW

1T7

82

56

58

55

52

48

47

47

58

51

48

54

72

65

59

55

52

*50

48

44

_

_

-

1,712

61.1

2.12

2.21

Mar.

a44

a42

a&

a44

a65

a60

74

59

52

47

44

44

62

61

54

52

54

58

66

76

68

61

58

54

50

47

46

59

188

308

m

2,255

72.7

2.52

2.91

Apr.

148

124

121

99

85

74

72

136

167

*TOB~

87

126

115

95

83

76

68

65

62

59

55

66

66

57

54

54

52

S3

54

54

-

2,537

84.5

2.94

3.28

May

54

5T

47

47

46

44

42

41

39

39

38

37

36

35

34

32

32

31

30

30

31

*30

30

29

27

27

31

27

26

25

24

1,092

35.2

1.22

1.41

June

23

222"9-

34

28

25

26

48

99

79

37

34

-J? 172

47

41

41

41

41

38

38

35

51

37

32

31

34

32

30

28

-

1,326

44.2

1.53

1.71

July

31

27

28

30

*31

25

23

22

22

22

25

25

22

25

57

41

28

24

23

25

21

20 57

30

25

38

31

28

35

28

25

864

27.9

0.969

1.12

Aug.

24

26

34

23

22

22

23

22

19

18

23

27

20

20

36

*27

32

22

20

19

17

18

17

15

15

15

15

17

17

15

i±

656

21.2

0.736

0.85

Sept.

13

13

13

12

T5

23

17

14

13

13

12

12

*13

23

23

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

13

14

13

25T5~

13

13

-

445

14.8

0.514

0.57

Calendar year 1950: Max 579 Min 24 Mean 49.9 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.51

Water year 1950-51: Max 579 Mln 12 Mean 43.9 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.71

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs). Dec. 7 (1 p.m.) 1,390 cfs (4.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

and records for stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 153

Reddle- River at North itfllkesboro, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°10' , long. 81°10' , on left bank 400 ft upstream from highway bridge, l£ 

mnes northwest of North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, l£ miles upstream from North 

Wilkesborc municipal dam, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 93.9 pq mi.

Record; available.--December 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 978.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--IS years, 146 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,690 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 10.S3 ft); mini-

 mum, 57 cfs Sept. 13, 22 (gage height, 0.92 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 22.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

minimum, 43 efs Jan. 6, 1940, but may have been less at times during periods of ice effect in January and February 1940.

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

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7 Dec. 8 to Mar. 30 Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

90

255

525

900

1,370

1,920

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

104

226

485

900

1,370

0.9 

1.6 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

163

312

525

900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Gale

Oct.

122

117

114

117

112

109

108

108

135

111

108

106

103

103

103

101

TOT

101

135

266

165

138

130

132

125

119

116

114

112

111

*109

3,751

121

1.29

1.49

Nov.

106

106

109

294

TTO

140

130

125

119

117

112

111

109

108

106

106

104

103

101

106

104

101

100

104

111

blZO

b!60

b!05

98

W

-

3,593

120

1.28

1.42

Dec .

100

TUT

104

*313

167

138

 

1,810 50~6

288

233

196

179

166

160

155

150

145

139

b!30

b!40

134

132

131

132

128

128

126

122

137

131

128

6,749

216

2.3E

2.67

Jan.

122

124

124

130

122

120

122

116

bllO

bTTS"

116

114

119

132

186

*148

136

132

130

126

124

118

122

132

122

114

114

118

116

125

124

3,877

125

1.33

1.54

Feb.

181

b!70

b!30

b!40

b!30

130

555 "25?

194

168

152

145

140

136

132

134

150

137

134

144

188

170

155

147

142

136

134

*128

_

_

-

4,664

167

1.78

1.85

Mar.

126

124

122

125

144

130

142

132

126

122

120 T20~

194

179

153

147

144

153

171

184

163

150

144

137

132

130

126

153

404

*920 4-J5-

5,762

186

1.98

2.28

Apr.

296

262

242

213

199

188

186

397

732

3F?

275

445

343

278

248

231

217

206

203

195

168

206

221

192

186

185

181

183

183

*177

-

7,610

254

2.70

3.01

May

174

170

168

165

161

156

154

151

149

14C

203 T70~

151

144

143

141

138

136

138

134

134

131

127

126

122

122

138

122

120

115

*110

4,461

144

1.53

1.77

June

109

106

104

T754"

107

106

112

134

131

204

115

116

T7S- 650

144

131

143

149

148

136

136

132

177

131

117

114

115

110

*106

106

-

4,369

146

1.55

1.73

July

124

107

109

110

114

98

94

93

92

90

98

98

90

165

173

337 T6"8~

117

106

109

96

94

93

93

93

115

99

123

117

117

*96

3,628

117

1.25

1.44

Aug.

90

87

86

82

80

81

109

88

81

81

80

98

77

109

110

104

94

77

75

73

70

70

68

666~B66

67

81

75

*70

66

2,527

81.5

0.866

1.00

Sept.

63

65

65

61

65

99

75

65

63

62

61

61

60

7S

111

68

65

66

63

62

61

61

65

60

63

60

96

68

61

61

-

2,034

67.8

0.727

0.81

idar year 1950: Max 1,810 Mln 87 Mean 156 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.57

Water year 1950-51: Max 1)810 Mln 60 Mean 145 Cfsm 1.54 In. 21.01

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOP cfs). Dec. 7 (3:30 p.m.) 4,690 cfs (10.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

253642 O - 53 - 11
154 PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Yadkin River at Wilkeaboro, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°09' , long. 81°09' , on rl,ght bank 150 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. 

Hlgnway 421 between North Wilkesboro arid Wilkeaboro, 150 ft downstream from Reddies 

River, and half a mile northeast of Wilkesboro, Wilkes County.

Drainage area.--493 sq mi. Site at North Wilkesboro, 513 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1903 to June 1909, October 1920 to September 1951. Prior to

uctoDer lyjts, published as "at North Wilkesboro." Discharge records April 1903 to June 

1909 published in water supply papers considerably in error. Revised records April 

1903 to May 1907 are contained in North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development Bulletin 34.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder at present site since Jan. 9, 1930. Datum of gage is 94S.35 

Ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Apr. 10, 

1903, to June 30, 1909, and Oct. 15, 1920, to Apr. 10, 1929, staff or chain gages at 

site 1^ miles (revised) downstream at different datum. Apr. 11, 1929, to Jan. 8, 1930, 

chain gage at present site and datum. Gages used 1920-28 were at datum about 1.2 ft 

lower than gages used 1903-9.

Average discharge.--34 years (1303-6, 1920-51), 797 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 16.77 ft); minimum, 237 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.82 ft); minimum daily, 284 cfs Sept. 22.

1903-9, 1920-51: Maximum discharge, 160,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 37.6 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; minimum, 101 cfs Jan. 20, 1940, result of freese-up; 

minimum daily, 162 cfs July 21, 24, 1926.

Flood of July 1916 reached a stage of 34.5 ft (present site and datum), from flood 

reference mark (discharge, 116,000 cfs, from rating curve extended as indicated above).

Remarks.--Records good except those above 7,000 cfs, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant on Reddies River 1 mile above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 822: Drainage area. W 892: 1930(M). See also Records avanaoie. 

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

274

427

605

920

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

11.0

1,570

2,940

5,170

6,670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

E4

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

605

593

574

581

605

562

544 

550

673

574

544

532

514

514

508

508 

502 BS2"

612

1.520

920

762

686

667

636

599

587

581

562

556 

*544

19,217

620

1.26

1.45

Nov.

538

538

538

1,180

I.O6O

730

655

624

599

593

562

550

550

544

538

538 

538

520

520

532

550

520

514

526

605

508 5~50~

532

514

508

17,774

592

1.20

1.34

Dec.

520

TDETJ

538

*1,550

985

749

6,520 

5,190

1,770

1,340

1,150

985

920

856

824

793 

774

755

680

749

711

698

E86

680

661

648

648

624

705

711 

655

35,595

1,148

2.33

2.69

Jan.

617

611

605

630

605

587

587 

574

526

530

581

544

556

698

*1,020

856 

730

692

661

636

617

587

587

667

617

574

562

574

574

611 

636

19,472

628

1.27

1.47

Feb.

820

1,180

824

793

730

680 5,050" 

1,900

1,240

985

856

824

793

762

736

736

856

793

755

793

1,050

1,020

920

824

780

749

736

*705

-

-

26,870

960

1.95

2.03

Mar.

698

680

667 Trse"

824

736

856 

824

749

698

680

680

1,080

1,210

920

856 

824

856

952

1,120

985

888

824

793

749

724

698

793

1,900

*4, 430

2,740

32,120

1,036

2.10

2.42

Apr.

1,700

1,380

1,410

1,180

1,050

985

952 

1,950

5,580

1,830

1,410

2,060

1,900

1,500

1,280

1,210 

1,080

1,020

985

985

920

1,01*0"

1,180

985

920

920

1,020

985

952

*985

59,154

1,304

2.65

2.95

May

952

W8

856

856

824

793

780 

749

756

724

795

780

705

680

667

661 

648

642

648

636

661

656

617

611

595

593

661

599

587

568

*550

21,694

700

1.42

1.64

June

5£4

532

526

599

562

544

532 

711

799

1,710

692

617

3,790

1,240

856

745

717

749

730

686

686

636

795

655

593

568

630

574

*538

538

24,090

803

1.63

1.82

July

605

544

556

574

648

514

484 

467

456

450

461

473

450

567

792

1,000 

680

514

496

605

461

438 IFB"

520

599

624

756

882

887

762 

544

18,245

589

1.19

1.38

Aug.

490

461

502

438

411

416

562 

484

416

400

400

461

405

711

*869

550 

605

456

422

411

384

378

373

353

348

353

358

389

395

*358 

557

13,896

448

0.909

1.05

Sept.

312

322

317

308

522

411

433 

317

312

312

303

293

288

373

520

358 

332

532

512

308

298

284

3T7

308

293

288

461

584

503

298

10,019

334

0.677

0.76

Calendar year 1950: Max 6,520 Min 405 Mean 836 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.01

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,520 Min 284 Mean 762 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.00

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Dec. 7 (10:30 p.m.) 12,300 cfs (16.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 1£ 

Fisher River near Copeland, N. C.

Location (revised).--lab 36°SO', long. 80°40', on left tank 500 ft upstream from bridge 

on State Highway 268, 1 mile upstream from Cody Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Copeland, Surry County.

Drainage area.--121 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 870 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo Sept. 5, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 184 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 8.38 ft); mini-

 mum, 60 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

1931-51: Maximum discharge, ^7,300 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 18.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 21 cfs Sept. 18, 1932 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. 

Revisions.--W 822: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

2.3 102

2.6 174

3.0 314

4.0 780

5.0 1,350

6.0 2,020

49

175

3.0 327

4.0 800

5.0 1,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

122

122

117

154

131

117

115

113

169

*129

120

115

109

106

109

109

109

109

113

164

136

124

148

217

146

129

122

122

117

117

113

3,943

127

1.05

1.21

Nov.

Ill

111

111

191

gO 5

143

134

126

122

122

117

111

111

111

111

111

111

106

106

109

*117

109

109

111

131

113

134

120

113

113

-

3,650

122

1.01

1.12

Dec.

113

115

117

440

210

166

1.800

898

356

270

227

203

186

174

166

158

153

148

141

148

138

136

136

136

131

129

126

122

138

141

131

7,653

247

2.04

2.35

Jan.

124

124

124

126

122

117

120

*120

109

122

120

113

115

134

188

174

148

141

136

131

129

124

124

148

136

126

122

124

124

126

136

4,027

130

1.07

1.24

Feb.

143

186

148

158

148

136

*976

397

264

214

191

181

175

170

164

162

181

164

159

178

314

256

207

188

175

167

164

153

_

-

-

6,119

219

1.81

1.88

Mar.

153

151

148

151

194

175

170

164

156

143

143

141

292

374

2E6

197

178

175

191

*237

197

181

172

167

159

156

151

170

194

506 393"

6,205

200

1.65

1.91

Apr.

268

240

£52

214

201

188

185

664

885

424

327

565

424

336

293

272

248

*229

222

214

201

233

327

233

214

218

218

201

201

214

-

8,911

297

2.45

2.74

May

292

233

214

194

194

185

185

172

167

162

218

194

164

153

151

146

143

141

138

138

138

136

138

131

124

124

138

*124

122

115

111

4,985

161

1.33

1.53

June

109

104

104

106

102

104

104

113

115

170

111

120

761

233

156

138

141

194

162

141

156

199

198

134

122

127

148

124

111

104

-

4,711

157

1.30

1.45

July

106

102

104

138

131

102

92

90

*88

90

88

88

80

80

113

154

354

113

170

235

106

98

102

113

117

158

162

138

151

115

102

3,880

125

1.03

1.19

Aug.

90

82

84

80

75

75

292

126

102

145

148

222

109

104

208

195

117

102

94

86

82

82

*80

73

11

71

88

124

96

86

77

3,466

112

0.926

1.07

Sept.

71

73

68

64

82

106

92

73

68

66

64

62

7~6 61

180

92

78

78

75

69

68

64

80

71

68

68

96

86

68

66

-

2,333

77.8

0.643

0.72

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,030 Mln 104 Mean 193 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.60

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,800 Mln 61 Mean 164 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.41

Peak discharge (base. 2.200 efs). Dee. 7 (9:30 p.m.) 3,980 cfs (8.38 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Forbiich Creek near Yadkinville , N. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 36°08', long. 80°33', on left bank 900 ft upstream from county

of a mile north of Forbush Church, 2^ miles upstre 

bream from mouth, and 6 mile.-, east of Yadkinville,

Highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile north of Forbush Church, 2^ miles upstream 

from Logan Creek, 3| miles upitr

Yadkin County. 

Drainage area.--21.7 sq mi.

Record"! available.--April 194U to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of cage i= 750 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge .--11 year-,, 21.6 cf;.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 668 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 6.42 ft); minimum, 

 tl.tj cfs Sept. 29," minimum daily, 2.8 of: Sept. 29.

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs Sept. 30, 1944 (gage height, 11.02 ft), from

rating curve extended above 700 cf" on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 2.1 efs

Sept. 22, 24, 25, 1941; minimum daily, 2.5 cfs Sept. 25, 1941.

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

wnicn are fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.4 

.5 

.6

.8 

1.0

1.6

3.1

5.6

13

24

1.4

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.5

54

106

163

223

288

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

12

12

12

13

30

15

14

13

17

13

*12

12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

12

19

13

12

14

31

17

15

14

14

14

13

13

442

14.3

0.659

0.76

Nov.

13

13

12

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

Ti

ll

12

12

11

11

12

*12

12

12

12

15

o!3

b!3

13

12

12

-

366

12.2

0.562

0.63

Dec .

1212-

13

85

25

19

~54 161

30

26

22

20

13

13

17

17

16

16

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

16

15

14

770

24.8

1.14

1.32

Jan.

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

*12

bT3

13

12

12

14

22

17

*15

15

15

14

13

13

13

15

14

13

13

12

12

14

13

424

13.7

0.631

0.73

Feb.

15

b!7

b!5

b!5

b!3

12 *zm "55

32

25

22

21

19

18

17

17

20

17

17

13

21

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

_

_

-

785

28.0

1.29

1.35

Mar.

15

14

14

15

17

15

17

16

15

14

14

14

73

55

30

22

19

18

24

*32

23

19

13

17

16

16

15

16

17

38

26

671

21.6

0.995

1.15

Apr.

20

27

55

29

23

20

19

243

132

48

33

48

35

27

26

24

*21

*19

19

18

17

21

53

26

22

21

19

18

26

22

-

1,136

37.9

1.75

1.95

May

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

14

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

10

10

10

10

*10

9.3

8.9

381.8

12.3

0.567

0.65

June

8.5

F75

14

15

11

11

59

59

33

39

15

14

18

15

13

12

28

42

26

19

16

15

40

15

12

11

12

13

10

13

-

597.0

19.9

0.917

1.02

July

13

11

10

15

13

9.6

9.3

8.9

3.5

*3.5

8.1

8.1

7.3

7.7

9.6

8.1

16 "5.1

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.3

7 .7

7.7

6.3

9.6

6.3

8.5

10

7.3

6.3

276.7

8.93

0.412

0.47

Aug.

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.;

13

- . _

b . 3

5.6

5.3

6.6

5.0

9.8

8.9

6.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

6.0

4.4

*3.9

375

4.4

7.7

8.1

7.0

5.6

5.0

187.0

6.03

0.27S

0.32

Sept.

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.7

4.1

6.3 570"

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.7

5.3

5.6

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.5

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

2.8

37T

-

122.1

4.07

0.133

0.21

Calendar year 1950: Max 344 Min 7.2 Mean 19.3 Cfsm 0.912 In. 12.38

Water year 1950-51: Max 265 Min 2.8 Mean 16.9 Cfsm 0.779 In. 10.56

Pealc discharge (baae, 570 cfs).--Feb. 7 (1:3O p. .) 668

(6.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

liote. No ga-e-heicht recjrd Dec. 9 to Jan. 9; discharge estimated. 

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

(6.42 ft); Apr. 8 (6:30 a.m.) 613 cfs

asis jf 1 dischar
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 157

Yadkin River at Yadkin College, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°51'24", long. 80°23'09", on left bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. K. Highway 64, if miles south of Yadkin College, Davidson County, and 6-5 miles 

downstream from Reedy Creek.

Drainage area.--2,380 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.65 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--33 years, 3,936 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 16.17 ft); minimurn, 682 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.61 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 80,200 cfs Aug. 15 1940 (gage height, 33.75 ft); minimum, 395 cfs Sept. 20, 1932 (gage height, 0.05 ft).

Maximum stage known, 35.0 ft, from floodmarks, sometime in July 1916 (discharge, 

86,600 cfs), from rating curve extended above 72,000 cfs.

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

Blight diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by small power plant with little 

storage capacity 10 miles above station. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and sediment loads for the water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1107.

Re via ion:: (water years ).--W 822: Drainage area. W 852: 1935-37 (m) .

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 880

1.5 1,550

2.0 1,790

4.0 3,750

6.0

3.0

12.0

15.0

5,900

9,740

14,000

19,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,880

1,840

1,840

*1,790

2,150

2,350

1,840

1,790

1,880

2,200

2,020

1,740

1,700

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

2,020

2,950

2,550

2,200

3,350

3,250

2,350

2,060

1,920

1,880

1,880

1,840

62,930

2,030

0.890

1.03

Nov.

1,790

1,740

1,740

1,840

2,450

3,250

2,300

2,020

1,920

1,880

1,840

1,790

a 1,750

*1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,740

1,740

1,700

al,700

al,800

al,700

al,700

al,800

al,700

al,700

-

55,370

1,846

0.810

0.90

Dec.

al,700

al,700

1,740

3,450

5,300

3,550

3,050

* 17, 500

T4,500

5,420

4,150

3,550

a3,200

a3,000

a2,700

a2,500

a2 , 400

a2,400

a2,300

a2,30O

a2,200

a2,200

a2,100

a2,100

a2 , 100

a2,100

a2,100

a2,000

a2,000

2,200

2,250

109,760

3,541

1.55

1.79

Jan.

2,060

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,060

1,920

1,790

1,840

1,920 i,aao

1,920

2,350

2,950

2,750

*2,350

2,200

£,150

2,100

2,020

1,970

2,020

2,200

2 , 100

gl,970

gl,880

gl,970

gl,970

g2,060

64,220

2,072

0.909

1.05

Feb.

g2 , 100

g2,50CT

g3,050

2,450

2,300

2,350

5,690

16,500

g6,920

g4,350

g3,450

g3,050

g2,850

g2,750

g2,650

g2 , 500

g2,550

g2,750

g2,650

g2,500

g2,850

g3,750

3,450

2,950

2,750

2,550

2,500

2,450

-

_

-

39,160

3,541

1.55

1.62

Mar.

2,350

*2,550

2,250

2,SOO

2,400

2,750

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,400

2,250

2,150

2,350

7,140

5,080

3,550

3,050

2,750

2,750

3,450

3,550

3, 150

2,850

2,650

2,550

2,400

2,350

2,300

2,450

4,300

10,400

98,720

3,185

1.40

1.61

Apr.

6,750

4,650

6,560

4,970

3,950

3,450

3,150

7,370

g!3,700

gl 1,400

g6 , 400

g4,970

g7,660

g5 , 900

g4,750

*g4,250

g3 , 950

g3,550

g3,350

g3,250

g3,150

g3,150

4,450

4,650

3,550

3,250

3,550

3,450

3,150

3,350

-

149,680

4,989

2.19

2.44

May

3,150

3,150

3.050

2,850

2,750

2,750

2,650

2,550

2,450

2,400

2,400

3,950

3,150

2,450

2,300

2,200

2,150

2,100

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,100

2,060

1,970

1,920

1,840

1,840

*1,920

1,880

1,790

1,740

73,690

2,377

1.04

1.20

June

1,700

1,660

1,610

1,920

1,700

1,790

1,700

2,400

2,150

2,750

3,950

2,300

2,400

9,800

4,050

2 , 750

2,350

2,550

2,750

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,400

2,650

2,150

1,920

1,880

2,650

2,060

1,790

-

76,580

2,553

1.12

1.25

July

1,970

1,790

1,740

1,700

2,250

2,020

1,700

1,480

*1,430

1,390

1,550

1,430

1,390

1,350

1,430

2,020

2,550

2,550

2,060

2,020

2,150

1,560

1,390

1,660

1,920

2,300

3,250

2,020

2,650

3,650

5,350

60,520

1,952

O.B56

0.99

Aug.

1,790

1,520

1,390

,390

,310

,230

,810

,750

,920

,520

,740

,480

,660

,880

,950

,150

,300

,740

,560

,390

,230

,190

,150

* ,110

.050

,030

,050

,190

,590

,270

,150

50,250

1,621

0.711

0.82

Sept.

1,110

1,050

1,020

985

955

1,020

1,250

1,270

1,110

978

955

955

895

9"4T7

1,190

1,700

1,310

1,070

1,070

1,050

985

970

948

948

1,010

925

918

1,010

1,250

1,020

-

31,787

1,060

0.465

0.52

Calendar year 1950: Max 18,000 Min 1,520 Mean 2,897 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.24

Water year 1950-51: Max 17,500 Min 895 Mean 2,555 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.22

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs).--Dec. 9 (12:30 a.m.) 21,400 cfs (16.17 ft); Feb. 8 (7 a.m.) 

18,400 CfS 114.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in gage heights, occasional gage readings, weather records, and records for station at Wilkesboro.

g Computed from once-daily or more frequent staff or chain gage readings.
158 PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Rocky River at Turnersburg, N. C.

Location (revised). Lat 35°54', long. 80°48', on right bank 1,000 ft downstream from 

Driage on u. a. Highway 21 at Turnersburg, Iredell County, 1 mile downstream from Mud 

Creek, and ij miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--85.5 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 724.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 19, 1950, at site 170 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 112 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 4.78 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.43 ft); minimum daily, 31 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 9. 10.

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 6,080 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 12.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1 cfs Oct. 18, 

1940, Oct. 26, 1941; minimum daily, 22 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

A stage of about 18 ft was reached by flood sometime during the years 1936 to 1938, 

from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills 

above station affected minimum of record. Slight fluctuation in recent years.

Rating tables, water 

Oct. 1 to Apr

1950-51 (gage height, 

cubic feet per second

?et, and dlscha 

8 to Sept. 30

l.C 57

86

183

325

540

1.4

1.6

2.5 200

3.0 257

3.5 568

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

70

69

*65

64

1T¥

95

73

70

86

78

7E

69

65

65

65

64

64

65

73

*156

123

39

90

135

115

97

88

84

83

81

78

2,615

84.4

0.987

1.14

Nov.

76

75

73

81

6_3

78

75

73

72

72

72

70

70

69

69

70

69

67

67

70

73

70

69

70

78

69

72

73

*70

69

-

2,164

72.1

0.843

0.94

Dec.

69~&3

70

159

114

90

481

12U

183

142

123

110

102

97

91

88

86

84

78

81

78

78

78

78

76

75

75

72

88

88

81

3,604

116

1.36

1.57

Jan.

78

76

76

76

75

73

80

81

*70

67

78

72

72

91

110

106

91

88

86

83

81

78

78

86

83

78

75

75

73

78

81

2,495

80.5

0.942

1.09

Feb.

84

104

83

80

B3

84

*521 40"6

193

152

131

119

112

1O4

99

95

110

104

97

104

123

121

110

104

99

95

93

90

-

_

-

3,700

132

1.54

1.61

Mar.

88

+ 86

83

m

100

95

1O2

99

91

86

84

83

183

229

TBT

129-

115

108

115

142

117

110

104

99

95

91

90

90

99

166

202

3,523

114

1.33

1.53

Apr.

144

127

166

134

121

114

108

519

558 *2"8~4"

205

222

198

166

152

141

*128

122

118

114

108

TH

143

126

114

110

154

132

132

122

-

5,096

170

1.99

2.22

May

114 Tro

106

105

108

99

96

92

90

89

89

86

84

82

81

79

78

76

75

76

76

73

70

70

69

69

70

69

68

65

&Z_

E,576

83.1

0.972

1.12

June

62

63

63

65

66

65

*66

96

86

179

84

69

264

T9T

103

86

84

89

90

82

79

75

86

89

69

63

62

62

61

56

-

2,659

88.6

1.04

1.16

July

59

56

56

56

75

60

52

51

50

49

*48

47

46

15

56

66

63

52

86

47

45

51

76

50

55

271

69

101

240

273 -$G

2,437

78.6

0.919

1.06

Aug.

68

60

81

62

54

52

58

56

50

48

48

52

48

96

7?

63

58

50

47

45

42

40

41

*56

38

38

38

40

44

41

3J7

1,605

51.8

0.606

0.70

Sept.

34

33

31

BT

32

38

38

32

31

31

46

89

TO

40

53

46

39

39

38

38

36

35

38

36

38

37

44

41

35

33

-

1,170

39.0

0.456

0.51

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,470 Mln 60 Mean 115 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.24

Water year 1950-51: Max 558 Mln 31 Mean 92.2 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.65

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base 

" "'^easurement made on this day.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 159

South Yadkin River near Mocksville, N. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 35°51', long. 80°40', on right bank at downstream side of bridge, 

1 mile upstream from Little Creek, 4 mile; downstream from Fifth Creek, 4i miles upstream from Hunting Creek, and 6-| miles southwest of Mocksville, Davie County.

Drainage area.--313 sq mi.

Records available.--OctJber 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. --.\fater-- tage recorder. Altitude of gage is 650 ft (from topographic map).

Avei^age discharge. 13 years, 317 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfr Apr. 9 (gage height, 6.59 ft); minimum, 74 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs Sept. 19, 1945 (gape height, 16.02 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Oct. 12, 1941 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

Maximum stage known, 22.6 ft October 1929, from floodmark established by local resident .

Remarks.--Records good.

Hating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.2

111

205

307

430

595

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

760

1,090

1,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

HI

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

al80

also

al80

al80

a230

299

220

200

208

235

203

191

183

179

179

176

174 TTg186

371

407

2ETT

250

344

341

27E

E4B

E35

228

*222

218

7,175

232

0.741

0.85

Nov.

212

210

208

212

228

218

205

200

200

198

198

195

193

191

191

191

193

191

188

T35

210

200

193

193

212

205

193

200

198

193

-

6,012

COO

0.639

0.71

Dec.

193

191

153

476

378

268

598

1,510 9T>2~

463

365

*318

291

272

260

252

242

238

222

225

228

222

220

220

218

218

212

210

230

260

£35

10,330

333

1.06

1.23

Jan.

222

215

212

212

210

205

210

235

210

195

210

210

205

238

296

299 '56T

*245

240

235

232

222

218

235

242

228

218

215

218

220

235

7,049

227

0.725

0.84

Feb.

248

280

262

240

250

242

758

1,510

1,000

512

410

359

329

307

291

280

307

313

285

280

321

335

307

291

278

268

*260

258

-

-

-

10,781

385

1.23

1.28

Mar.

£55

25£

245 24T

280

280

283

302

272

255

248

245

471

793

ST?

391

338

313

313

414

353

313

296

283

270

262

258

252

262

387

595

10,238

330

1.05

1.22

Apr.

427

356

463

387

335

313

299

1,010

1,590

*l,foo

678

562

578

463

404

391

353

327

315

310

296 307"

463

378

321

307

371

400

381

341

-

14,326

478

1.53

1.70

May

321

301

296

294

307

285

265

255

£48

240

238

230

222

218

212

210

£05

200

198

195

*195

£00

193

186

181

176

181

181

176

171

167

6,950

224

0.716

0.83

June

162

157

TTT

203

159

171

162

210

252

359

272

193

332

578 '2"67

228

220

250

238

£18

220

230

230

275

210

183

171

167

159

159

-

6,822

227

0.725

0.81

July

150

152

148

152

171

183

143

132

*127

125

122

118

116

111

T27

208

EOO

159

254

167

134

118

156

132

134

420

312

183

453

386

220

5,713

184

0.588

0.68

Aug.

167

148

217

270

159

139

139

146

136

1£7

127

146

162

362 332"

268

315

244

169

146

132

*120

116

111

107

104

102

104

113

113

100

5,141

166

0.530

0.61

Sept.

93

87

85

81

81

89

102

91

81

78

76

llC

104

109

198

167

116

107

107

104

100

96

100

102

96

102

102

113

100

89

-

3,146

105

0.335

0.37

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,240 Hln 174 Mean 341 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.78

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,590 Win 76 Mean £57 Cfsm 0.821 In. 11.15

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of partial records, weather records, and 

records for stations on nearby streams.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Hunting Creek near Harmony, N. C.

Harmony. 

Drainage area. 153 sq mi. 

Records available. January to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 735 ft,(from topographic map). Prior 

Co Apr. 5, 1951, wire-weight gage on upstream side of bridge at same datum, read twice 

daily.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 2,530 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 10.68 ft, from 

 t'loodmarks); minimum, 43 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.67 ft); minimum daily, 49 cfs 

Sept. 30.

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

a mi 11 diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Rating table, January to September 1951 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge in cubic feet per second)

89

147

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

£33

440

1,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

1.3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

115

115

119

118

113

116

124

*122

*10l

ToT

120

113

116

152

170

158

*142

133

131

128

125

119

118

125

128

118

113

116

in 5

124

128

3,838

124

0 . 810

0.93

Feb.

139

177

128

T31T

141

133

1,190

*649

330

248

208

194

*182

173

a!65

a!60

187

168

165

190

192

173

165

160

157

155

152

145

_

_

-

6,362

227

1.48

1.55

Mar.

144

*142

139

144

168

157

166

160

147

137

136

T31T

385

540 2~B"E~

201

172

163

188

*237

201

188

173

168

158

153

147

152

172

387

374

6,197

200

1.31

1.51

Apr.

248

a200

271

211

194

183

177

S5?7

1,030

476

330

404

341

271

248

231

*211

197

192

188

180

194

300

a220

a200

a!90

a220

a240

202

197

-

8,596

287

1.88

2.09

May

197

THT

180

172

172

165

163

157

153

149

149

144

137

136

134

131

128

126

124

126

128

125

120

119

118

113

122

*118

116

110

106

4,325

140

0.915

1.05

June

103

99

9?

112

124

112

113

149

139

404

152

124

*752 349"

187

150

152

173

182

150

142

131

211

147

a!20

115

115

112

106

103

-

5,127

171

1.12

1.25

July

149

108

110

116

228

118

99

98

97

90

89

87

82

79

1ST

99

112

S3

118

90

81

79

83

*88

79

413 ITS110

182

360

122

3,869 125'

0.817

0.94

Aug.

99

89

194

102

87

83

162

112

89

102

123

89

82

98

256

113

113

90

85

83

75

71

*71

66

67

66

69

78

83

73

65

3,035

97.9

0.640

0.74

Sept.

60

60

61

57

58

70

73

57

56

60

64

*57

54

56

82_

65

63

62

63

58

55

51

54

54

54

52

65

67

51

49

-

1,788

59.6

0.390

0.43

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peal- discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). --Feb. 7 (5 P.m.) 2,530 cfs (10.68 ft, from f loodmark) .
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 161

South Yadkln River at Cooleemee, H. C.

Location.--Lat S5°48', long. 80°34', on left bank 150 ft downstream from tailrace of 

iirwin Cotton Mills at Cooleemee, Davie County, 550 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 801, 2^ miles downstream from Bear Creek, and 25- miles upstream from Third 

Creek.

Drainage area. 569 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1928 to September 1951.

Gage. --ufater-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 624.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Since June 27, 

1949, auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge on U. S. Highway 601, 5 miles downstream 

from base gage, read once daily.

Average discharge. 31 years (1930-51), 625 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,210 cf- Apr. 9 (gage height, 9.38 ft); minimum, 24 cfj Sept. 7, 8 (gage height?, 0.64 ft); minimum daily, 55 cfs Sept. 8.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs Oct. 2, 1929 (gage height, 32.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam 

and verified by records of other streams; minimum, 10 cfs Nov. 25, 1931 (gage height, 

0.40 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Oct. 12, 19, 1941.

Flood of July 16, 1916, reached a stage of 27.2 ft, from floodmark in Erwin Cotton 

Mill.

Remarks. Recoids fair except those above 1,500 cf?, which are poor. Large diurnal fluctnation and slight regulation during low and medium flow caused by Erwin Cotton Mill 

above station.

Revisions.--W Drainage area.

tables, rater year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0:t. 1 t-j Dec. 8, Feb. 9 to Sept. 50

0.8 40

1.0 70

1.5 207

2.0 372

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

752

1,580

2,290

3,050

Dec. 9 to Feb.

198

350

690

1.440

2,240

3,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

g

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

352

369

321

*3-24

389

547

413

379

372

430

332

362

352

345 

341

333

335

331

331

547

 STT 752

458

730

667

511

458

434

420

406

403

13,310

429

0.754

0.67

Nov.

396

389

386

386

413

406

379

375

372

456

337

262

*433

309 

310

327

344

356

244

TO

313

390

273

425

348

313

423

357

355

347

-

10,342

361

0 . 634

0.71

Dec.

343

320

273 "553

829

516

865

2,520

2,320

868

642

*522

506

475 

452

430

406

443

394

369

366

366

339

332

379

372

413

353

365

403

415

13,494

597

1.G5

1.21

Calendar year 1950 : Max 4,14

Jan.

389

430

352

359

361

234 36~S

426

383

340

333

355

310

363 

523

531

4ST

427

411

397

342

431

363

*364

402

396

372

308

411

360

378

11,933

365

0.677

0.78

Feb.

401

485

456

337 126-

427

1,320

*2,710

2,430

1,030

774

673

616

573 

540

504

542

585

552

510

553

621

571

537

470

537

474

460

_

_

-

20,219

722

1.27

1.32

Mar.

451

*453

450

355

Bit;

533

513

539

521

477

362

518

844

1.780 

1,060

730

625

566

570

765

694

603

566

493

494

494

476

539

443

345

1,290

19,609

635

1.12

1.29

Apr.

884

688

972

796

646

535

566

1,870

*5,05Q

2,730

* 1,500

1,150

1,230

950

918

752

688

625

585

585

547 5"6-6

950

818

625

585

625

709

646

605

2a,476

949

1.67

1.86

May

566 5T7

529

529

529

511

476

476

460

416

432

424

410

466 

383

380

367

363

306

365

*374

396

341

360

339

336

246

ITS

327

324

304

12,703

410

0.721

O.33

June

307

286

216

410

326

338

314

234

521

590

643

409

52 J

1,500 

627

530

331

542

426

403

402

420

502

416

436

294

336

309

202

IZ3

-

13,120

437

0.768

0.86

July

149

340

297

301

379

396

307

297

*276

211

223

215

264

101

733

378

346

282

430

438

150

245

302

298

213

576

632

303

640

720

5TT

10,503

339

0.596

0.69

Aug.

368

226

258

474

294

333

233

338

212

258

194

338

342

359 

555

468

408

398

291

336

218

*213

190

212

£3

201

297

190

188

200

212

0,912

237

0 . 504

0 . 58

Sept.

63

173

170

260

147

102

258

55

157

276

120

266

274

134

230

304

306

TsT

200

196

172

32

195

293

144

174

172

177

121

176

-

5,644

188

0.530

0.37

j Min 229 Mean 614 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.65

Water year 1950-51 : Max 3,05o Min 55 Mean 476 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.37

Discharge i;.easurement made on this day.
162 PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Third Creek at Cleveland, N. C.

Location.--Lab 35°45 I , long. 80°41' , on left bank 200 ft downstream from highway bridge, 

three-quarters of a mile north of Cleveland, Rowan County, and 7 miles upstream from 

Fourth Creek.

Drainage area.--87.4 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1940 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 634.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 22, 1950, on right bank at site 

200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 90.1 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 699 efs Feb. 7, July 29; maximum gage height, 

6.90 ft July 29; minimum discharge, 19 efs Sept. 11, 13 (gage height, 0.46 ft).

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 3,080 efs about Sept. 19, 1945 (gage height, 15.76 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 900 efs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimom, 19 efs Oct. 9, 24. 1941, Sept. 11, 13, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 22.5 ft sometime in July 1916, from floodmark witnessed by 

local resident. Creek channel improved considerably by dredging since 1916.

Remarks.--Records good. Town of Statesville diverts about three-quarters of a ruble foot 

per second into the basin above the station.

Revisions (water years).--W 1112: 1944-46.

Rating table water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.7 31

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 134

237

348

475

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

46

44

44

*43

63

52

46

45

51

48

44

43

41

41

41

41

41

41

48

*149

93

65

61

68

61

57

55

54

54

51

51

1,682

54.3

0.621

0.72

Nov.

51

50

50

55

54

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

*47

47

47

48

49

46

46

50

57

49

47

48

59

50

50

50

49

49

-

1, 490

49.7

0.569

0.63

Dec.

48

48

50

132

78

62

279

266

105

84

76

*70

65

S3

61

60

58

58

55

56

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

51

64

65

58

2,388

77 .0

0.881

1.02

Jan.

55

54

54

54

52

51

56

60

52

53

54

51

51

61

I5.

£8

61

59

58

58

57

54

54

*61

58

55

54

54

54

58

59

1,755

56.6

0.648

0.75

Feb.

65

76

62

GO

58

58

*425

*253

121

96

65

80

76

73

70

68

77

72

68

68

71

66

64

62

en

60

60

58

-

_

-

2,512

89.7

1.03

1.07

Mar.

60

60

58

60

74

*66

85

75

68

6;

62

ei

250

201

111

91

81

77

81

100

82

IF.

72

70

66

65

64

64

66

136

102

E,647

85.4

0.977

1.15

Apr.

79

76

104

83

76

72

71

430

*27n

149

110

104

94

84

79

78

73

70

69

68

65

77

119

77

71

68

68

85

79

72

-

3,020

101

1.16

1.29

May

70

66

65

62

65

63

59

58

57

55

56

54

51

51

50

49

48

46

46

46

*46

44

44

43

41

41

44

41

41

40

38_

1,580

51.0

0.584

0.67

June

37

37

36

41

37

40

37

40

48

58

41

37

45

46

38

36

43

51

46

41

47

42

104

60

44

44

41

37

37

38

-

1,329

44,3

0.507

0.57

July

34

32

33

33

55

33

30

29

*28

E8

27

26

24

24

68

47

67

39

55

44

35

30

28

45

55

65

48

143

219

137

El

1,612

52 . 0

0.595

0.69

Aug.

43

38

70

48

38

35

38

35

31

60

37

52

42

39

68

38

62

38

33

30

28

*28

30

27

27

26

27

28

28

26

2_4

1,174

37.9

0.434

0.50

Sept.

22

2

2

2

2

4

6

2

1

_°-

* 0

0

20

41

127

38

30

29

29

28

27

26

32

28

27

28

30

29

26

25

-

883

29.4

0.336

0.38

Calendar year 1950: Max 680 Min 41 Mean 85.9 Cfsm 0.383 In. 13.34

Water year 1950-51: Max 430 Min 20 Mean 60.5 Cfsm 0.692 In. 9.42

Peak discharge (base, 1,050 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 163

Abbotts Creek at Lexington, N. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 35°48'24", long. 80°14 I 06", on right bank 200 ft downstream from 

small tributary, 300 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from bridge 

on U. 3. Highway 64, if miles southeast of Lexington, Davidson County, and 4.9 miles 

downstream from Rich Creek.

Drainage area.--174 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 627 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Go July 28, 1949, on left bank at site 600 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 156 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 6.32 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs, Sept. 25, 1947 (gage height, 22.12 ft, 

site then in use, from floodmarks); minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 22, 1941.

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

Town of Lexington diverted an average of 2.9 cfs above station for water supply. City 

of High Point discharged about 3 cfs sewage effluent diverted from Deep River into Rich 

Creek above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dee

1.7

1.8

1.9

130

245

458

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

5.0

6.6

9.0

12

Dec. 5 to Sept. 3O

1.6 16

1.7 22

1.8 31

2.0 57

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

131

308

600

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

28

26

26

33

63

33

30

33

37

*30

28

26

25

26

26

24

26

33

190

121

62

46

57

73

51

41

38

38

38

39

1,376

44.4

0.255

n.E9

Nov.

39

38

37

124

159

75

52

45

42

41

39

37

36

*34

35

36

36

35

35

37

55

52

41

37

65

68

54

49

49

45

-

1,527

50.9

0.293

0.33

Dec .

44

42

60

438

262

131

222

406

214

131

111

98

85

76

71

70

65

62

46

56

46

51

54

59

56

54

53

47

*59

94

80

3,345

108

0.621

0.71

Jan.

65

57

57

59

54

50

68

173

98

68

76

68

65

83

162

162

101

87

83

76

75

65

62

73

78

67

59

60

60

£5

90

2,466

79.5

0.457

0.53

Feb.

101

248

146

92

*94

87

388

678

289

162

131

118

109

98

90

83

103

122

100

96

131

138

103

90

85

80

78

I5.

-

-

-

4,115

147

0.845

0.88

Mar.

76

83

75

a90

also

*al30

120

118

100

83

78

75

416

993

511

205

151

127

122

187

146

118

101

94

88

83

76

75

76

113

154

5,014

162

0.931

1.07

Apr.

101

90

695

854

270

162

131

666

971

715

*267

190

162

131

lie

113

101

90

85

90

82

161

873

523

202

144

122

109

105

94

-

8,415

280

1.61

1.80

May

85

80

116

87

76

70

63

57

50

49

47

46

42

39

37

35

32

31

32

33

*33

31

29

37

28

24

27

25

22

20

11

1,401

45.2

0.260

0.30

June

17

16

16

16

18

26

27

147

120

118

64

32

28

36

28

24

37

449

450

174

70

53

54

46

35

3E

165

113

91

46

-

2,548

84.9

0.488

0.54

July

66

54

*33

40

176

66

31

23

20

17

16

14

14

16

48

41

143

91

536

194

62

37

27

70

70

30

55

22

68

33

22

2, 135

68.9

0.396

0.46

Aug.

18

15

13

17

12

11

122

220

73

30

29

279

*81

31

182

70

28

18

17

14

12

11

10

9.0

8.8

9.2

8.8

11

14

12

9.8

1,395.6

45.0

0.259

0.30

Sept.

7.5

7.7

8.8

8.3

12

12

14

11

7.2

6.2

*5.,0

8.0

9.8

11

63

~38 124

19

16

14

12

12

20

21

14

13

13

12

11

9.5

-

540.0

18.0

0.103

0.12

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,520 Min 24 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.632 In. 8.55

Water year 1950-51: Max 993 Min 5.0 Mean 93.9 Cfsm 0.540 In. 7.33

Peak discharge (base. 2,400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

stations.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Yadkin River zt High Rock, N. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 35°35'46", long. 80°13'59", on right bank, 0.3 mile downstream 

rrom Hign HOCK uam, 0.6 mile west of High Rock, Davidson County, if miles upstream 

from Lick Creek, and at mile 253.

Drainage area.--3,980 sq mi, approximately.

Hecoras available. January 1919 to November 1927; November 1941 to September 1951.

uage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 558.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, and 590.00 ft above Carolina Aluminum Co. datum. January 1919 to November 1927

at datum 590.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 16i years (1919-25, 1926-27, 1942-51), 4,875 cfs (adjusted for storage). 

Extremes. maximum discharge during year, 24,700 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 9.25 ft); mini-

 mum, 18 cfs, Jan. 14, 15, July 29, 30 (gage height, 1.98 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs,

Dec. 25.

1919-27, 1941-51: Maximum iischarge, 76,600 cfs, July 21, 1919 (gage height, 15.9

ft, present datum, from floodmarks determinei by Tallassee Power Co.], from rating

curve extended above 53,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 10 cfs Aug.

10, 1942 (gage height, 1.84 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Aug. 9, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 22.1 ft (present datum) in July 1916, from floodmorks, from

records by Tallassee Power Co. 

Remarks.--Records good except those below 2,000 cfs, which are fair. Except for major

rioods, flow completely regulated by High Rock Reservoir since 1927 (usable capacity,

10,230,000,000 cu ft). 

Revisions (water years).--W 972: 1919(M), drainage area. Previously published records

 ror tnis station (prior to November 1941) are occasionally subject to error, owing to 

faulty or no gage-height record and a rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs which 

gave results considerably larger than present rating.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

19 3.0 

3.5

390 

940 

1,710 

2,740 

4,200 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octobi

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

83

189

6.0 8,050

7.0 12,600

9.0 23,500

1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

42

4,710

4,860

4, CIO

4,780

4,700

2,360

34

4,830

4,860

4,970

5,050

5,130

1,770

44

5,280

5,230

3,680

4,140

3,730

1,150

28

2,9(35

3,470

4,610

4,220

*4,340

3,960

72

3 , 10O

3,620

106,530

3,436

-588

Nov.

4,280 

4,080

4,370

6 230 'lS2

4,230

4,440

3,850

3,460

3,150

1,910

52

3,440

3,890

3,580

3,240

2,840

1,400

42

3,350

3,760

3,860

3,530

3,400

38

26

4,010"

3,830

3,640

2,760

90,840

3,028

-465

Dec.

3,300 

53

29

3,740

6,080

5,780

6,480

6,530

5, $30

64

5,230

4,960

4,880

5,000

5,160

4,240

52

4,340

3,820

3,860

4,030

4,460

3,120

40

25

4,210

3,990

4,880

4,910

4,450

66

113,359

3,657

+1,267

Jan.

3,870 

4,050

4,150

4,010

4,280

4,600

39

3,920

4,080

3,740

3,610

3,770

3,660

34

3,697)

3,670

3,640

3,380

3,280

3,350

950

4,380

5,820

*ST,620

5,820

5,820

5,530

506

3,830

4,020

4,020

115,339

3,721

-709

Feb.

3,990

4,330

5,330

356

6,000

5,650

5,630

5,510

4,100

5,240

5,060

5,240

5,240

5,240

5,240

5,170

4,890

1,470

4,990

6,030

5,750

5,460

5,800

5,470

_44

5,320

7,100

5,770

_

_

-

135,470

4,838

+334

Mar.

5,720 

5,600

5,590

45

4,810

4,710

4,220

4,410

5,940

5,360

45

3,680

5,260

4,330

4,110

4,000

4,250

2,210

4,020

4,390

4,690

4,710

4,760

4,860

2,040

5,430

5,620

5,820

5,820

6,010

S.820

138,230

4,461

+386

Apr.

1,150 

4.6TO

4,380

4,950

5,220

4,880

4,700

12,000

19,500

19 , 40o

10,900

9,540

6,660

8,940

6,210

6,410

6,690

4,300

4,360

4,880

6,660

4,060

8,240

*8,170

6,230

4,860

4,320

6,830

3,200

6,170

208,520

6,951

+826

May

6,150 

3,890

4,380

5,540

4,200

4,040

4,360

5,350

5,550

5,630

4,400

3,680

661

4,200

3,960

3,760

3,730

3,740

2,520

39

5,670

5,700

5,670

5,340

5,280

2,630

65

990

1,060

38

1,130

113,883

3,674

-538

June

1,700 

1,920

78

1,530

2,210

2,340

1,520

2,470

3,500

99

5,780

3,850

3,210

4,470

5,240

5,380

130

7.010

6,440

4,110

3,980

4,500

3,880

39

4,150"

4,030

3,560

1,500

2,230

3,230

-

94,086

3,136

+235

July

40 

2,160

1,590

44

5,740

2,920

2,980

45

3,000

3,460

2,540

2,420

3,240

1,810

239

2,360

2,270

2,670

2,730

3,080

700

45

3,620

2.950

2,730

3,860

*4,140

1,940

35

4,67C

6,880

76,988

2,483

+189

Aug.

6,770 

6, 220

4,520

201

39

2,940

4,660

4,610

1,860

1,640

274

40

3,700

3,040

2,640

4,190

4,250

290

49

4,800

4,450

4,110

2,380

2,380

97

52

3,380

3,400

3,390

3,380

3,150

86,902

2,803

-549

Sept.

51 

28

210

3,450

3,430

3,330

3,390

44

26

33

76

75

67

60

38

27

3,190

3,200

2,110

1,620

2,280

204

66

1,580

2,020

2,150

2,910

1,890

144

50

-

37,749

1,258

+183

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

2,848 

0.716

0.83

2,563

0.644 

0.72

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

4,924 

1.24 

1.43

3,012 

0.757 

0.87

5,172 

1.30 

1.35

4,847 

1.22 

1.41

7,777 

1.95

2.18

3,136

0.788 

0.91

Observed

Max 25,900 Mln 25 Mean 4,320 

Max 19,500 Min 25 Mean 3,611

3,371

0.847 

0.94

2,672

0.671 

0.77

2,254 

0.566 

0.65

1,441 

0.362 

0.40

Adjusted

Mean 4,325 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.75 

Mean 3,655 Cfsm 0.918 In. 12.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in High Rock Reservoir, furnished by 

Carolina Aluminum Co.
PEE DBS RIVER BASIN 165

Uwharrie River near Eldorado, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°25'30", long. 80°01 1 00", on right bank 300 ft downstream from State 

Highway 109, 1 mile upstream from McLeans Greek, and 3 miles south of Eldorado, Montgomery County.

Drainage area.--347 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 297 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--13 years, 315 cfs.

ExtreT.es. --Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.60 ft); minimum, 6.4 cfs Aug. 28, Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.72 ft); minimum daily, P.6 cfs Aug. 28.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 23,300 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 {gage height, 26.22 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 21, Oct. 13, "14, 1941; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Oct. 13, 1941.

Flood of August 1928 reached a stage of 22.2 ft, from floodmark established by local 

resident (discharge, 17,900 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, fragmentary gage-height 

 record and backwater from tributary inflow, which are poor. Marked diurnal fluctuation

and some regulatin for short periods at low flow caused by gristmill above station.

Since November 1950 town of Asheboro diverted an average of 1 cfs from the basin above

the station for water supply. Sewage is returned to Deep River. (See Deep River at

Ramseur.)

Revisions (water years).--W 892: 1939.

water year 1950-51., except periods of ice effect 

and backwater from tributary inflow (g

Rating tab! . . .

and backwater from tributary inflow (gage height, in feet 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8

.9

1.0

1.2

8.2

11

16

29

56

91

187

343

555

1,030

2,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

*42

42

41

39

50

48

46

42

44

48

24

34

35

26

28

31

39

22

599

461

174

113

37

134

109

84

73

68

68

61

2,764

89.2

0.257

0.30

Nov.

58

63

58

58

147

*122

91

73

66

66

63

63

63

58

50

56

52

54

54

56

54

53

59

61

73

1Z9

105

87

71

70

-

2,133

71.1

O.Z05

0 . 23

Dec.

64

61

63

612

650

260

308

1,050

394

247

204

182

150

129

122

111

107

103

99

84

*t>100

b85

b85

93

93

91

91

87

91

139

152

6,087

196

0.565

0.65

Jan.

132

113

103

99

101

91

103

352

276

176

147

137

122

122

171

244

190

155

137

129

122 lie

105

105

122

116

105

95

101

101

105

4,293

138

0.398

0.46

Feb.

*132

295

269

179

155

144

194

728

347

247

204

190

174

157

147

134

144

171

174

155

163

182

160

137

13Z

129

122

118

_

_

-

5,483

196

0.565

0.59

Mar.

120

132

132

127

256

40S

282

269

227

18Z

160

150

552

2.050

695

402

295

244

230

506

430

Z95

244

215

195

179

168

155

160

187

230

9,871

318

0.916

1.06

Apr.

195

191

fE.210

1, 860

560

376

301

1, 950

1,980

838

498

380

3Z2

272

238

230

227

201

193

Z15

207

187

*733

775

373

282

238

212

207

Z01

16,652

555

1.60

1.78

May

176

163

266

326

235

195

163

142

127

122

111

107

99

37

89

91

82

84

82

77

84

82

77

SO

80

73ei

61

61

50

50

3,593

116

0.334

0.39

June

48

41

42

*42

40

44

54

78

171

134

111

73

59

63

66

54

53

968

1, 560

263

142

111

210

Z01

116

87

715

264

137

93

-

5, 840

195

0.562

0.63

July

80

73

54

54

198

208

91

61

55

40

*41

52

27

26

394

160

451

147

575" 664

120

68

56

44

50

161

73

58

70

70

42

4,041

130

0,375

0.43

Aug.

37

35

34

113

36

28

41

233

124

58

44

39

34

33

*63

36

28

28

18

17

28

18

Z7

19

20

13

7.7

6.6

14

15

13

1,260.3

40.7

0.117

0 . 14

Sept.

12

7.3

9TO

19

24

15

18

12

8.4

12

17

15

12

9.0

191

170

239

70

39

33

22

28

52

£/

24

22

*c28

18

21

24

-

1,192.7

39.8

0.115

0.13

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,740 Min 22 Mean 224 Cfsm 0.646 In. 8.75

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,210 Min 6.6 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.499 In. 6.79

Peak discharge (base. 4,600 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on thin day. 

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from tributary inflow; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

corder graph adjusbed for backwater effect.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Rocky River near Norwood, N. C.

Location (revised) Lat 35°09'00", long. 80°10'30", on left bank 1,000 ft downstream 

rrom Lanes ureeK, lj miles upstream from county highway bridge, and 6 miles southwest 

of Norwood, Stanly County.

Drainage area.--1,370 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1929 to September 1951.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 212.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,251 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 11.85 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 0.12 ft).

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 46.37 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 70,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 28, 1931, Nov. 13, 1933.

Flood of August 1908 reached a stage of 35 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 67,300 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Usual slight diurnal fluctuation during low flow has ceased prior 

to current year.

Revisions (water years). W 822: Drainage area. W1052: 1908(M), 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.3 

.7 160

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

259

480

780

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

1,670

4,050

9,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfain

In.

Oct.

71

71

*62

60

60

69

71

69 

71

67

67

80

80

71

69

64

54

47 'SB"

240

375- 617

213 

154

132

127

119

106

99 

94

87

3,622

117

0.085

0.10

Nov.

82 T34"

87

96

259

278

*TBT

138 

124

119

111

109

104

94

89

94

94

94

94

96

92

87

101 

109

114

140

175

135

122 

122

-

3,624

121

0.088

0.10

Dec.

114

111

TTT

226

728

477

364

1,670 

912

504

375

315

267

234

210

193

184

172

154

140

*127

138

138 

152

149

149

143

135

152 

263

384

9,391

303

0.221

0.25

Jan.

340

278

237

223

210

197

197

391 

624

412

298

278

248

230

230

271

306

263

234

223

206

197

181

203

227

220

200

190 

187

193

7,878

254

0.185

0.21

Feb.

241

767

780

475

344

306

315

1,190 

968

612

480

402

362

332

306

278

271

286

294

275

282

349

358 

294

259

241

223

216

-

-

11,506

411

0.300

0.31

Mar.

213

210 'zTo"

223

316

714

3,250

3,150 

1,170

738

528

425

*3,740

*5,630

2,130

1,120

808

654

600

3,010

1,450

866

660 

540

455

398

349

323

319 

409

1,220

35,838

1,156

0.844

0.97

Apr.

1,020

666

7,390

5,460

1,720

1,000

787

9,710 

7,110

2,260

1,260

951

794

690

582

486

470

435

384

389

389

384

564 

1,500

890

582

460

389

340 

323

-

49,385

1,646

1.20

1.34

May

294

278

275

271

259

267

237

206 

187

175

163

149

138

124

116

111

114

109

106

104

96

94

96 

99

109

101

89

78

73 

71

71

4,660

150

0.109

0.13

June

71

69

67 57

*67

129

104

101 

143

178

132

138

106

87

87

84

82

741

388

290

172

138

224

298

259

169

146

101

128 

1,730

-

6,696

223

0.163

0.18

July

801

329

166

119

96

154

263

132 

89

69

56

*54 "ST?

56

883

831

234

230

152

159

87

87

84 

87

220

242

311

564

1,770 

1,040

459

9,880

319

0.233

0.27

Aug.

200

172

404

348

132

87

67

140 

96

391

1,410

1,110

 2,760 534"

375

311

278

154

114

99

71

60

348 

306

154

106

75

60

54 

50 F2~

10,818

349

0.255

0.29

Sept.

50

47

39

30

52

71

56

89 

82

67

50

35

26

3lT

60

119

122

127

84

64

58

62

2,750 

739

294

*631

1,910

2,070

522 

259

-

10,584

353

0.258

0.29

Calendar year 1950 : Max 8,000 Mln 47 Mean 561 Cfsm 0.409 In. 5.55

Water year 1950-51: Max 9,710 Mln 26 Mean 449 Cfsm 0.328 In. 4.44

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 167

Brown Creek near Polkton, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°02'10", long. 80°08'40", on left bank 100 ft downstream from site of 

Medley's mill, 400 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 742, 3^ miles downstream 

from Little Brown Creek, and 4 miles northeast of Polkton, Anson County.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 216 ft (by 

Barometer).

Average discharge. 14 years, 80.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 995 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 8.86 ft); no flow 

several periods during year.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 17.68 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

for several days of most years.

Flood of August 1908 reached a stage of 16.4 ft, from floodmark witnessed by local 

resident (discharge, 12,500 cfs); July 1916, 15.7 ft (discharge, 10,400 cfs); September 

1928, about 15 ft.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and fair below except those for period of no gageneignt record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9 

1.1 

1,3 

1.5

0

.42 

2.0 

4.2 

7.2

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

37

93

134

168

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

268

365

582

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.07

.04

.01

.04

.01

0 5

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.07

.42

.21

.07

.71

.83

.3S

.21

.69

.62

.42

.26

.21

5.25

0.169

0.0015

0.002

Nov.

0.21

TIE

.11

.21

.21

.11

.07

.04

.04

.01

.01

00"

o

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

-

1.18

0.039

0.00035

O.O004

Dec.

O0"

.25

47

24

17

20

39

22

19

12

9.1

7.2

6.3

5.2

4.6

3.9

3.3

2.9

*Z.l

1.92

1.74

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.56

1.56

2.53

9.1

10

279.86

9.03

0.082

0.09

Jan.

9.4

8.8

7.7

7.5

6.5

5.2

5.6

 273 27

19

13

10

8.3

7.5

7.7

9.4

8.0

8.0

7.5

6.5

6.1

5.2

4.7 BTI

9.9

9.6

8.0

7.2

6.5

6.1

*7.2

278.5

8.98

0.082

0.09

Feb.

11

37

32

27

19

15

25

53

15

39

26

20

17

14

12

9.9

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.6

8.8

9.4

8.3

7.5

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.4

-

-

-

499.3

17.8

0.162

0.17

Mar.

5.1

6TT

6.8

6.1

7.2

10

216

180

141

100

47

30

179

*307 '2T5

188

78

47

45

270

193

183

94

56

38

29

22

19

17

25

32

2,800.9

90.4

0.822

0.95

Apr.

31

53

492

385

405

305

90

467

492

525

429

132

68

45

34

27

22

19

17

22

20

19

32

*48

49

31

22

16

13

JL1

-

4,321

144

1.31

1.46

May

9.4

9.1

12

T5

12

9.6

8.0

6.1

4.7

3.8

3.0

2.3

1.92

1.56

1.22

.98

.83

.69

.55

.48

.42

.36

.31

.26

.21

.21

.21

.16

.11

.07

.04

102.59

3.31

0.030

0.03

June

0.04

.04

.04

.07

.36

.26

.21

a. 2

al.O

a4.0

al.5

a. 8

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

al.O

al.5

a. 8

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

a. 2

a2.5

al.O

a. 5

-

18.52

0.617

0.0056

0.006

July

aO.3

a. 2

a.l

aO

aS

aO

ao

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

.2

5_3

8.8

11

5.8

3.1

1.7

1.1

.55

.36

.21

.16

3.5

2.0

.90

1.6

50

17

161.58

5.21

0.047

0.05

Aug.

11

4.7

262

T3B

7.7

8.0

4.5

2.5

1.4

.83

2.8

13

31

*32

15

20

10

5.6

3.1

1.9

1.3

.98

.98

2.6

1.2

1.4

1.8

1.2

.90

.62

 !2_

588.43

19.0

0.173

0.20

Sept.

0.31

.21

.16

.11

.07

.26

.42

.31

.21

.04

.01

.01

.01

0

T.9

3.9

1.3

.69

.42

,31

.42

.42

.42

1.0

15

*8.3

a6

a4

a2.5

al.5

-

50.21

1.67

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1950 : Max 481 Min 0 Mean 23.5 Cfsm 0.214 In. 2.89

Water year 1950-51 : Max 525 Min 0 Mean 25.0 Cfsm 0.227 In. 3.07

Peak discharge (base, 810 efs).--Aug. 3 (6 p.m.) 995 cfs (8.86 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on thls day. 

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

vailable, and records for Little Sugar Creek near Charlotte.
168 PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 

Pee Dee River near Rockingham, N. C.

Location (revised). Lat 34°56'40", long. 79°52'10", on left bank at bridge on U. S. High-

 way 74, 2.h miles upstream from Falling Creek, 3.3 miles downstream'from Blewett Falls 

hydroelectric plant, 6 miles west of Rockingham, Richmond County, and at mile 187.

Drainage area.--6,870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1906 to January 1912 (gage heights and fragmentary discharge),

 September 19iiV to September 1951. Published as Yadkin River near Peedee 1906-12.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 120.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). August 1906 to January 1912, staff gage at site 

4 miles upstream at different datum. prior to Sept. 30, 1931, datum of gage was 1.00 

ft higher.

Average discharge.--24 years (1927-51), 7,903 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 39,200 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 8.94 ft); mini-

 mum, 186 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.70 ft); minimum daily, 218 efs Sept. 9.

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 270,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 30.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 194,000 cfs; minimum, 96 cfs (revised) Oct. 25, 1943 (gage 

height, 0.34 ft); minimum daily, 152 cfs July 28, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 31.28 ft Aug. 27, 1908 (present datum), from records of State 

Highway and Public Works Commission (discharge, 276,000 cfs).

Revisions.--The figures of minimum discharge for some water years have been revised 

as shown in the following table, superseding those published in water-supply papers 

indicated.

Water-supply 

Paper

6,62. ......... 

682..........

697. .........

712. .........

727. .........

742..........

757. .........

782. .........

802. .........

822. .........

872. .........

892.. ........

922. .........

952... .......

972. .........

1002..... .....

1032. .........

1052........ ..

1082. .........

1112..........

1142. .........

1172..........

Water 

year

1927-28

1929-30

1930-31

1931-32

1932-33

1933-34

1934-35

1936-37

1939-40

1940-41

1942-43

1943-44

1944-45

1945-46

1946-47

1947-48

1948-49

1949-50

Date

-

Sept . 30

Oct. 16, 17

(t)

Oct. 25

Oct. 16

July 22

Aug. 25

Oct. 6

Sept. 25

Gage height 

(feet)

~

0.60

.60

.60

.57

.56

.50

.53

.43

.48tt

.40

.69

.34

.45

.90

.70

.84

.85

.83

Discharge 

(cfs)

IT) 

T)

T)

T)

t)

155

155

155

147

145

129

137

114

125

107

183

96

118

264

186

239

243

235

t Discharge not determined; previously published figure in 

error.

t Occurred sometime between Oct. 7 and Nov. 15. 

tt Prom recorded range in stage.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Large diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station. Flow 

largely regulated since 1928 by 4 reservoirs above station which have a combined usable 

capacity for normal operation of 17,638,000,000 cu ft. Reservoir elevations for 1928 

and 1929 for Blewett and Tillery Reservoirs not available.

Revisions (water years ).--W 822: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, Tor the water years 1928-37, superseding those published in WaterSupply Papers 662, 682, 697, 712, 727, 742, 757, 782, 802 and 822 are given herein. 

Monthly change in contents in High Rock, Narrows, Tillery, and Blewett Reservoirs for 

the water years 1930-37 are given on page 174.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

186

314

700

1,450

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

2,700

4,350

8,300

13,300

19,200 

32,5OO

40,000
Discharge, In cubic feet per second,

PEE DEE RIVER BASIM 

of Pee Dee River near Rockingham, N. C.

169

1927-37, 1950-51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,660 

2,250

2,470

26,700

15,300

9,200

6,260

3,500

4,680

19,000

13,000

9,200

13,000

14,200

12,400

5,820

8,440

5,770 

2,850 

3,820

3,120

2,000

2,470

2,350 

3,040

4,340

3,590

4,150

2,000 

1,740

3,900

212,220

6,846

Nov.

3,890 

4,750

4,730

4,340

2,020

1,280

3,520

2,610

3,380

4,480

4,260

4,960

3,290

3,490

3,550

3,540

3,870

7,100 

8,220 

2,690

2,690

3,440

5,900

2,630 

3,470

3,480

2,580

3,880

3,510 

3,690

-

115,240

3,841

Dec.

3,710 

4,900

10,300

50,000

54,200

24,600

*13,200

*9,730

*8,680

6,710

2,870

4,670

6,680

6,020

7,960

25,800

39,500

18,500 

10,800 

8,680

6,710

7,310

7,180

6,580 

4,180

5,680

4,210

5,010

5 , 940 

6,710

7,670

384,690

12,410

Jan.

4,800 

5,200

6,280

6,690

5,870

7,300

8,440

3,180

5,670

5,570

6,350

6,040

7,090

6,660

4,200

5,820

6,260

6,260 

6,990 

5,820

5,820

3,800

5,960

6,070 

6,550

8,680

7,220

7,670

3,030 

3,280

6,180

184,750

5,960

Feb.

3,610 

4,400

9,200

8,780

3,820

6,030

6,260

6,620

10,800

11,900

9,730

6,400

8,060

4,020

3,250

4,720

6,800

7,180 

8,680 

7,040

5,890

6,560

24,000

26,400 

11,300

6,500

5,680

4,660

3,820

-

232,110

8,004

Mar.

3,720 

3,280

2,700

1,680

2,520

4,380

5,560

4,990

7,000

7,010

6,760

9,060

7,220

8,680

6,260

8,680

6,850

8,010 

14,200 

11,90'0

6,960

7,180

8,760

6,680 

5,360

6,480

5,820

6,350

7,250 

7,740

8,580

207,620

6,697

Apr.

4,770 

3,730

4,630

5,940

*5,820

*5,400

4,260

3,450

4,200

7,340

10,100

25,700

18,500

11,300

9,120

17,200

12,400

9,200 

7,670 

7,130

6,260

6,260

13,600

21,700 

13,600

9,730

9,350

74,600

56,800 

19,800

-

409,610

13,650

May

13,000 

12,400

8,680

6,390

5,810

5,820

7,670

14,500

*59,000

*19,400

*10, 800

8,560

6,710

8,250

6,140

6,100

6,070

7,180 

4,960 

4,200

11,100

10,300

24,700

23,100 

19,100

18,200

7,180

7,920

10,800 

9,730

8,680

352,450

11,370

June

7,670 

4,990

5,200

8,140

19,100

18,500

11,800

9,730

4,060

5,400

7,860

14,700

10,800

8,170

7,590

8,680

5,290

7,620 

5,940

5,660

6,690

5,360

4,740

1,920 

3,840

6,310

7,240

5,750

7,110 

4,490

-

230,350

7,678

July

f2,730 

f2,060

4,140

3,480

6,040

5,760

6,390

f 1,660

4,990

6,200

7,880

9,730

8,680

6,340

8,260

9,200

8,770

10.300 

7,660 

6,680

6,660

3,780

4,270

5,820 

6,220

6,830

4,790

5,640

1,510 

5, 230

5,420

180,940

5,837

Aug.

6,260 

5,200

4,590

3,560

1,250

5,140

*6,260

5,820

5,700

4,960

5,820

39,900

61,800

34,700

10,800

39,200

83,700

*S3,700 

68,200 

20,700

8,170

7,070

9,730

8,680 

6,560

15,600

12,400

8,680

7,160 

7,010

6,580

594,480

19,180

Sept.

6,260 

15,100

54,700

59,000

34,600

99,000

101,000

54,300

17,800

13,600

9,750

9,730

9,200

8,680

6,260

i^EQQ

8,170

34,400 

144,000 

182,000

alll.OOO

a47,200

a!5,500

a!3,000 

all, 900

a7,900

-

1,070,630

35,690

Calendar year 1927: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1927-28: Max 182,000 Mln 1,230 Mean 11,410 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of staff-gage readings and U. S. Weather 

Bureau records at Cheraw, S. C.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge based on partly estimated gage heights.

1928-29

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a!4,000

a!7,000 

a9,000

a6,500 

a7,500

*7,180

19,000 

15,300

9,200

6,620

7,500

7,620

5,560

2,360

5,610

5,420 

5,440

5,630 

7,010

4,460

1,600 

2,790

6,580

5,820

9,730

9,200

7,440

2,360 

5,820

6,660

5,620

229,530

7,404

-

"

Nov.

6,260

6.540 

3,860

1,490 

3,260

4,910

5,760 

5,450

6,030

3,820

1,880

3,050

5,220

4,720

6,260

4,990 

3,950

1,970 

2,290

5,820

5,200 

4,850

4,950

3,780

1,580

2,500

5,820

4,990 

3,450

4,450

-

129,080

4,303

-

-

Dec.

4,110

f 1.400 

f3,550

5,570 

4,840

5,400

4,690 

4,520

f2,140

f4,200

5,910

5,860

*5,980

6,420

6,800

f2,430 

f3,250

8,020 

8,480

7,860

7,560 

6,600

4,200

1,710

2,560

2,140

4,620

5,040 

1,820

fl,860

f3,520

142,460

4,595

-

-

Jan.

4,260

5,400 

5,960

6,310 

6,000

4,200

f2,390 

6,230

7,580

7,720

8,170

8,220

3,570

4,670

5,760

8,120 

8,680

8,680 

7,820

5,860

f5,120 

6,820

5,550

6,470

7,080

5,860

3,360

4,060 

6,680

6,150

6,690

185,420

5,981

-

-

Feb.

6,000

5,580 

5,550

5,220 

7,180

6,710

9,730 

13,000

9,200

5,570

12,400

9,200

8,680

8,170

8,170

12,400 

24,400

18,500 

11,900

10,800

15,500 

27,100

23,700

19,100

13 , 600

11,900

44,300

96,200

.

-

445, 360

14,910

-

-

Mar.

144,000

2 6,' 100

21,200 

77,500

 114,000

*67,100 

*24,100

14,000

12,400

10,300

9,200

8,700

10,300

31,200

47,200 

27,400

15,300 

13,600

11,900

10,300 

17,800

52,600

49,700

39,700

21,000

17,200

16,600 

13,000

13,000

21,200

tl.,023.4

33,010

-

-

Apr.

15,300

13,000 

10,300

9,730 

9,200

5,410

4,770 

8,300

7,940

8,680

*8,140

9,730

7,020

3,930

5,260

55,500 

28,500

14,900 

9,730

7,470

5,680 

8,690

8,620

7,940

8,680

7,180

6,100

1,770 

13,600

20,500

-

507,570

10,250

-

~

May

11,900

9,200 

11,800

10,300 

9,730

10,600

20,200 

17,800

13,000

11,300

7,030

5,460

8,680

8,680

6,440

7,620 

7,670

5,760 

5,510

7/555

25,200 

16,600

10,800

9,200

6,220

4,690

6,520

7,670 

8,170

8,170

9,200

506,800

9,897

-

June

6,080

3,600 

8,860

17,200 

10,700

9,200

7,670 

6,220

5,210

9,620

13,000

10,800

10,300

9,730

7,250

8,680 

7,270

8,680 

9,750

9,200

8,170 

5,540

5.500

5,120

7,180

a8 , 500

a9,500

alO.500 

11,500

8,280

-

256.59Q

8,555

-

~

July

8,170

6,710 

7,180

4,220 

5,580

5,400

5,820 

8,680

8,680

7,670

6,710

6,490

5,680

6,710

10,800

10,800 

9,200

9,200 

9,730

9,200

6,260 

6,260

4,010

7,670

6,710

6,710

4,660

5,470 

5,200

4,790

6,710

214,880

6,932

~

"

Aug.

6,710

7,670 

4,720

4,400 

5,260

4,640

3,800 

5,400

7,670

6,970

4,840

4,980

5,820

5,400

5,820

5,820 

5,400

5^250 

4~7620

7,180

a5,500 

a7,000

a7,500

a6,500

a5,500

a5,500

a7,000

a7,000 

a6,500

a6,000

a6,500

178,870

5,770

*

"

Sept.

3,280

4,790 

5,820

5,820 

8,160

8.900

*6,710 

5,820

7,670

7,670

6,710

5,980

4,450

4,420

4,990

2,980 

4,680

5,760 

5,820

5,820

5,400 

4,990

5,820

5,700

4,790

4,610

4,650

4,020 

*3,780

5,820

-

165,830

5,528

~

Calendar year 1928: Max 182,000 Min 1,230 Mean 10,630 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1928-29: Max 144,000 Min 1,400 Mean 9,824 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. t Expressed In thousands, 

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated from partial record and U. S. Weather Bureau records 

at Cheraw, S. C.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

253642 O - 53 - 12
170

Discharge, In cubic fe

PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

per second, of Pee Dee River 

1927-37, 1950-51 Continued

near Roekingham, N. C.,

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19 

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

34,300

102,000 

159,000

146,000

79,900

14,600

9,680

9,730

9,200 

5,740

5,950

4,200

1,530

3,680

4,770

5,220

5,840

6,960 

5,990 

3,180

5,570

9,400

21,300 

15,800 

12,400

9,600 

4,360

5,840 

9,220 

9,600

8,170

728,730

23,510

Nov.

10,300

8,160 

2,240

15,600

37,600

19,000

13,300

11,700

10,100 

5,120

4,180

9,550

10,900

11,900

10,600

9,260

8,140

11,500 

25,300 

22,000

13,100

9,680

8,390 

7,000 

12,300

13,600 

23,800

16,100 

13,400 

9,340

'

383,360

12,780

Dec.

5,060

9,040 

37,100 

50,400

16,700

11,400

8,540

6,040

9,360 

10,000

9,510

8,960

8,700

7,340

4,570

7,280

8,680

9,360 

12,800 

16,500

11,700

5,440

7,920 

10,700 

9,540

11,000 

11,500

9,320 

10,200 

13,200

11,500

349,360

11,270

Jan.

10,700

9,980 

9,810 

8,260

4,560

9,300

10,300

9,730

9,730 

9,730

6,280

2,440

6,780

7,340

14,700

34,700

23,100

14,800 

16,000 

13,600

11,100

10,400

11,700 

10,500 

8,680

6,280 

8,240

9,570 

10,200 

11,000

9,820

339,330

10,950

Feb.

8,520

5,510 

18,200 

21,700

36,400

28,400

17,000

12,800

8,930 

10,400

9,620

10,500

10,600

10,300

8,670

5,520

7,160

8,860 

9,200 

8,680

7,670

5,940

fg,520 

f4,820 

8,730

8,080 

8,660

8,320

-

311,710

11,130

Mar.

5,380

f 1,530 

f5,720 

8,120

7,670

9,200

8,730

9,200

4,420 

13,000

10,800

10,300

9,730

9,200

6,240

1,950

6,640

9,730 

9,730 

9,730

9,200

6,140

1,400 

6,800 

9,730

10,800 

10,300

9,730 

7,120 

f2,020

5,840

236,100

7,616

Apr.

6,720

7,670 

7,670 

5,820

4,630

2,020

f4,660

6,710

8,170 

7,180

6,860

4,850

f 1,250

f5.HO

6,710

6,260

7,180

6,260 

5,400 

fl,120

f4,480

6,260

6,710 

6,710 

7,180

5,740 

fl.110

5,560 

6,710 

6,710

-

169,420

5,647

May

6,710

6,260 

5,350 

4,680

3,720

4,790

4,990

6,260

4,590 

4,990

*3,510

5,220

9,200

10,800

23,500

11,500

7,200

2,840 

4,390 

4,840

6,320

7,220

4,860 

5,420 

1,870

4,180 

6,710

6,500 

6,680 

5,920

3,340

194,360

6,270

June

1,450

3,950 

4,100 

3,890

3,970

2,790

3,690

2,100

2,320 

2,510

3,060

3,100

1,970

2,510

f2,050

4,460

7,410

9,220 

8,660 

8,420

4,600

2,870

2,930 

3,490 

5,610

3,360 

2,830

2,530 

3,860 

3,850

117,560

3,919

July

fl,650

6,660 

6,900 

5,410

2,160

5,020

3,380

5,690

5,880 

5,090

4,670

4,550

3,150

2,920

5,980

6,680

6,660

8,000 

6,060 

5,920

3,670

5,230

5,000 

5,480 

6,510

4,900 

4,460

4,100 

4,920 

4,760

4,950

158,410

5,110

Calendar year 1929: Max 159,000 Min 1,530 Mean 12,450 Cfsro - In. -

Aug.

3,950

4,840 

fl,630 

3,440

4,870

5,720

6,040

6,740

9,560 

5,720

4,210

5,070

4,020

4,960

2,110

fl,880

1,890

3,470 

4,320 

4,810

4,800

7,320

2,960 

f878 

f2,560~

4,120 

4,960

4,990 

3,390 

2,540

1,280

129,048

4,163

Sept.

f548

f2,890 

4,480 

3,910

4,400

2,480

f 1,520

4,310

6,920 

4,410

4,220

4,080

4,200

1,910

2,430

f2,670

3,740

3,960 

4,010 

3,670

3,380

1,910

3,130 

4,180 

3,850

3,880 

1,920

f 1,400 

3,350 

2,120

99,878

3,329

Water year 1929-30: Max 159,000 Min 548 Mean 8,814 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

fl,420

f660

fl,230

fl,190

f 1,200

f 1,000

f 1,800

f2,260

f2,890

f2,230

f 1,120

f460 f2,'2~IO

f934 

f810

f684

fl,470

f470

f807

f750

f946

f2,600

2,800

3,090

4,410

f2,720

fl,560

f 1,430

fl,900

f2,230

f2,450

51,731

1,669

Nov.

f 1,640

f 1,380

f2,060

3,790

2,870

3,400

3,230

f2,360

fl,070

fl,170

2,290

2,710

3,560

2,560 

4,200

fl,470

4,220

5,270

3,840

3,370

3,450

2,300

fl,060

2,760

2,280

2,520

f816

f 1,200

f560

flSTO

-

74,316

2,477

Dec.

2,940

3,960

2,920

3,690

2,440

3,290

6,210

9,730

7,080

5,630

4,030

4,820

4,320

f 1,560 

4,010

4,140

4,540

5,320

5,970

5,290

4,860

4,790

5,080

4,980

4,940

fl,760

12,200

17,200

13,000

10,300

9,730

180,730

5,830

Jan.

9,730

7,700

6,750

4,570

f3,380

7,180

10,800

7,780

6,520

7,670

3,040

4,270

10,300

15,000 

9,730

7,670

7,670

4,850

f4,100

6,890

8,170

7,100

5,160

5,200

1,660

2,810

5,140

5,820

6,680

7,140

6,260

204,740

6,605

Feb.

3,220

4,620

5,220

f4,300

5,670

5,210

2,550

f520

3)l30

3,950

2,870

f3,020

3,670 

1,780

4,060

4,060

4,550

5,800

5,020

3,820

2,050

3,750

5,440

6,450

6,360

6,130

5,440

_

-

116,120

4,147

Mar.

5,110

f4,060

3,700

3,430

2,680

4,020

3,760

2,700

3,380

5,200

5,000

4,790

4,020

4,260 

2,020

3,170

*5,500

5,250

6,230

5,750

4,610

4,080

5,230

6,060

6,070

5,460

5,360

4,040

3,430

4,270

6,520

139,160

4,489

Apr.

8,170

14,600

11,500

9,200

7,660

18,900

32,800

21,100

14,000

11,600

9,350

5,080

8,440

8,680 

8,680

8,170

7,670

6,980

2,550

f4,060

7,390

7,670

8,680

9,730

8,680

6,800

8,060

8,680

8,170

7,220

-

300,270

10,010

May

6,750

6.20C

6,030

7,570

8,770

8,170

8,380

12,200

12,000

14,000

15,000

12,200

11,000

10,500 

9,460

7,280

2,600

3,920

4,560

5,740

7 , 180

29,700

46,100

23,400

14,700

10,600

10,800

9,200

8,170

4,900

3,240

342,520

11,050

June

3,970

4,460

6,450

4,600

3,850

4,630

2,230

3,530

3,830

3,890

4,370

4,030

4,970

1,610 

f3,680

4,040

4,430

5,820

4,100

1,680

f833

3, '570

3,020

4,100

2,080

3,030

2,130

f2,360

4,280

5,540

-

110,813

3,694

July

4,680

4,520

5,390

3,900

7,470

5,030

4,610

3,560

3,290

3,630

4,580

f884

3,750

3,560 

5,240

5,200

4,230

3,390

f 1,300

5,030

6,080

5,880

5,820

5,820

5,820

4,010

5,820

5,150

5,420

5,400

5,400

144,064

4,647

Aug.

5,140

5,040

5,400

8,030

8,470

7,180

7,900

9,250

5,260

4,640

8,580

21,300

17,200

11,200 

14,100

7,460

f3,060

3,400

4,460

6,470

20,100

44,600

35,100

19,200

12,000

10,800

9,450

6,250

4,030

f770

f2,'5TO

328,380

10,590

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean

Cf sm

In.

-

-

_

-

-

Calendar year 1930 :

Water year 1930-31 :

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

^

_

-

-_,

_

-

-

Sept.

f4,620

4,880

4,100

3,910

f2,930

f 1,200

f3,850

f4,690

4,380

2,360

f960

f866

f550

f 1,500 

f643

f3,050

2,630

2,810

1,910

f830

3,090

2,470

2,780

3,420

4,630

4,010

f620

f3,270

3,320

3,710

-

84,089

2,803

.

-

-

Observed Adjusted

tax. 36,400 Min 460 Mean 5,652 Mean 5,335 Cfsm 0.777 In. 10.55

*Iax 48,100 Min 460 Mean 5,690 Mean 6,086 Cfsm 0.886 In. 12.03

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Pee Dee River near Rockingham, N. C., 

1927-37, 1950-51--Continued

171

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25 

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

3,190

4,350

f 1,400

fl,520

f2,170

3,590

5,000 

3 , 850

3,230

2,330

f546

f2,610

4,640

4,010

4,380

5,570

fl,580

f866

fl,780

4,530

3,940

4,270

1,850 

5,590

f568

fl,370 

4,310

4,070

4,560

2,020

2,640

91,690

2,958

Nov.

f42S

1,550

3,880

2,770

3,260

2,470

2,440

f673

1,800

f2,370

3,950

1,990

3,350

2,590

f787

fl,960

5,750

5,840

2,720

4,440

f600

5,550

f2,460 

4,610 

5,140

f2,760 

5,170

2,980

1,490

f3,460

-

81,038

2,701

Calendar year 1931 : V

Water year 1931-32 : V

Dec.

3,910

3,990

4,690

16,000

55,500

12,500

7,420 

7,420

9,250

6,610

7,280

6,550

4,750

8,150

9,290

8,860

7,720

6,870

6,140

5,550

4,580

7,620

9,750 

5,950 

4,500

f560 

f510

4, 'BOO

5,600

5,800

7,060

229,720

7,410

Jan.

16,200

19,500

11,500

6,810

7,420

7,420

9,750 

30,700

70,100

76,000

32,600

17,900

11,500

10,000

9,460

7,750

5,480

8,080

8,620

7,000

7,420

5,760

3,440 

f 1,020 

3, 280

5,480

6,930

5,620

9,460

5,220

5,890

431,050

13,900

Feb.

15,200

10,500

9,460

11,200

16,800

12,400

7,510 

8,260

9,730

9,200

7,670

7,670

11,200

13,600

10,000

10,000

9,730

9,460

9,460

7,520

f2,650

10,300

18,400 

11,800 

9,480

8,710 

6,900

4,420

6,750

_

-

285,760

9,854

Mar.

7,270

7,580

8,770

7,450

4,000

8,960

71,500 

56,000

20,200

12,200

10,000

7,790

6,650

8,970

8,170

7,780

9,040

6,810

5,560

1,090

3,140

6,210

6,000 

8,200 

9,730

6,550 

4,160

8,450

17,800

12,700

8,850

565,520

11,780

Apr.

9,090

7,180

8,650

8,040

7,110

6,600

6,070 

6,840

5,820

2,700

9,600

11,100

11.400

9, 66C

9,080

5,690

5,360

5,140

6,720

4,780

5,670

4,290

4,770 

2,220 

3,690

6,070 

6,710

6,860

5,580

5,470

-

191,960

6,399

May

2,330

9,780

15,200

10,000

7,490

5,230

3,940 

fl,070

37770

5,770

6,810

7,420

6,310

4,400

2,790

6.66O

5,190

4,220

4,090

5,960

5,620

4,300

3,520 

5,690 

4,050

4,850 

4,860

6,190

5,170

2,290

4,900

161,870

5,222

June

3,700

4,230

2,480

5,570

2,170

f4,420

4,210 

5,220

3,450

5,650

5,550

4,640

12,600

21,000

11,100

9,140

8,050

8,260

8,510

9,270

9,750

9,750

9,730 

5,480 

5,580

4,620 

4,850

5,700

10,000

10,300

-

212,480

7,083

July

7,570

6,470

5,460

3,180

4,570

6,820

4,790 

6,450

3,900

4,450

f2,650

5,550

4,620

4,310

4,210

3,860

4,000

f3,520

5,750

*4,380

4,840

3,850

4,630 

1,940 

5,7'SO

7,670 

5,03O

5,320

4,590

6,040

4,040

145,830

4,704

Aug.

4,010

4,040

3,670

2,990

4,570

5,590

2,940 

f2,120

3,740

3,250

5,180

3,550

3,710

4,140

f2,520

5,240

3,820

3,060

3,660

f 1,500

fl,020

f2,490

3,640 

3,110 

2,780

4,120 

2,540

f896

f2,4~SO

4,050

2,520

98,726

3,185

Sept.

5,740

f 1,480

3,790

f2,130

2,220

5,460

3,580 

3,810

2,910

1,600

f720

3,560

2,550

4,580

4,670

f2,660

3,120

f250

f 1,030

f2,890

f2,210

3,400

4,010 

3,450 

1,710

2,300 

3,600

3,350

3,440

3,040

-

85,100

2.837

Observed Adjustedt

ax 48,100 Mln 568 Mean 5,952 Mes-. 6,026 Cfsm 0.877 In. 11.90

ax 76,000 Mln 250 Mean 6,504 Mean 6,545 Cfsm 0.925 in. 12.56

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in reservoir contents.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

2,170

772

2,260

2,020

5,960

5,810

4,100

5,990

186

1,550

2,830

3,480

3,290 

2,770

3,840

3,000

31,100

60,800

61,500

54,700

16,800

8,260 

3,560

6,160

7,220

5,120

6,620 

7,670

7,670

2,760

4,960

330,898

10,670

Nov.

7,920

25,200

35,800

20,000

11,200

6,880

11,300

12,600

10,200

11,700

22,600

16,000

7,200 

8,070

9,440

7,920

7,920

7,920

7,920

5,910

16,600

11,400 

9,970

9,050

2,950

6,620

19,900 

16,700

11,000

9,480

367,370

12,250

Calendar year 1932: I

Water year 1932-55; I

Dec.

9,200

6,640

8,260

1,760

4,34O

6,860

8,770

7,420

8,070

6,870

3,690

9,550

50,800 

40,000

45,100

51,100

18,200

14,600

14,400

10,900

12,000

12,300 

17,500

27,700

32 , 900

47,300

49,400 

41, ZOO

41,000

57,200

24,300

629,330

20,300

Jan.

18,700

17,500

13,000

13,000

9,880

9,350

8,560

5,510

13,700

26,800

18,600

12,000

12,500 

11,600

9,920

12,900

10,800

9,620

9,260

7,210

6,560

2,020 

B.3SO

8,920

9,370

14,100

15,800 

11,900

8,340

8,940

8,680

351,360

11,330

Feb.

8,580

8,700

8,440

7,460

2,840

7,730

8,660

8,650

18,000

17,300

14,500

18,500

16,600 

13,200

12,000

11,200

10,200

11,700

13,700

15,300

4,520

9,000 

12,800

10,600

6,520

9,160

11,300 

9,400

_

_

-

306,560

10,950

Mar.

8,550

8,490

7,880

4,580

1,916

6,620

7,750

7,270

7,020

7,100

6,870

3,340

7,840 

8,690

7,420

9,080

8,580

7,930

2,020

6,610

a!5,300

a48,700 

a43,4OO

a!9,100

a9,700

6,920

8,830 

8,830

6,930

5,490

6,080

314,830

10,160

Apr.

5,890

1,950

4,570

6,890

8,770

8,620

6,800

8,190

3,730

7,560

8,450

8,270

13,200 

11,700

9,800

5,440

6,720

9,040

11,200

9,690

10,700

8,500 

4,690

6,290

7,180

7,720

8,100 

7,270

6,030

3,920

-

226,880

7,563

May

3,570

7,190

7,500

6,000

4,500

8,420

10,200

13,400

10,300

9,730

a8,600

a4,200

a3,800 

a3,400

a6,700

a!2,500

8,680

7,180

6,710

6,130

3,750

3,150 

3,460

5,270

4,470

6,940

6,150 

2,640

2,86O

5,410

3,400

192,010

6,194

June

5,240

3,180

1,190

230

1,710

3,740

2,970

3,770

4,180

2,950

2,630

3,100

7,170 

4,600

5,680

2,750

2,570

1,550

5,530

2,790

2,750

4,210 

5,630

3,000

2,630

2,820

5,090 

4,180

3,540

4,360

-

101,530

3,384

July

3,210

3,730

2,610

2,200

5,180

2,180

5,480

5,850

1,930

4,320

5,560

3,880

3,100 

3,720

2,980

2,060

2,780

3,780

3,460

4,420

3,100

3,160 

3,180

2,710

3,820

3-, 190

4,430 

4,080

3,110

785

1,4"SO

97,455

3,144

Aug.

3,160

3,260

4,340

6,280

6,350

4,430

2,450

4,540

4,640

2,780

3,830

2,090

1,570 

2,920

6,730

6,300

9,710

8,400

6,830

6,490

6,580

3,290 

3,410

5,400

2,330

1,930

678 

3,250

4,150

2,870

4,270

133,288

4,300

Sept.

4,430

3,680

1,390

1,380

3,840

6,680

6,Z8O

4,990

2,670

630

1,880

3,410

4,880 

4,450

4,880

5,710

250

2, '230

1,940

*3,990

3,880

3,320 

3,480

1,440

2,470

4,820

3,860 

4,180

3,140

2,900

-

105, 08O

3,436

Observed Adjustedt

lax. 76,000 Mln 186 Mean 9,032 Mean 9,269 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.3ff

fax 61,500 Min 186 Mean 8,643 Mean 8,854 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change in reservoir contents.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated by comparison with U. S. Weather Bureau records at 

Cheraw, S. C.
172 PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In oubio feet per second, of Pee Dee River near Roeklngham, N. C 

1927-37, 1950-51 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

500

2,'9TO

4,470

4,330

4,240

3,290

3,540 

1,680

4,590

3,920

3,720 

4,870 

4,820 

3,250

1,240

4,580

4,680

5,680 

2,030

3,010

2,240

2,470

3,920

3,990

3,500

4,000

2,580

1,100

1,510 

3,560

3,700

103,920

3,352

Nov.

4,120

2,520

2,290

3,420

1,040

3,040

2,410 

2,980

3,020

2,600

2,150 

1,210 

3,720 

3,080

3,140

3,030

2,740

2,970 

2,760

2,100

2,840

4,080

1,870

3,060

2,740

2,250

2,410

4,350

4,890 

3,570

"

86,400

2,880

Calendar year 1933: t

Water year 1933-34: t

Dec.

3,630

373

251

2,260

4,620

5,540

6,190 

2,860

3,720

2,070

3,310 

3,690 

4,390 

*3,120

3,550

621

2,560

3,340 

3,990

4,060

3,980

3,500

1,830

742

204

420

2,080

2,540

3,780 

1,620

1,900

86,741

2,798

Jan.

2,250

2,440

3,150

4,370

2,660

2,460

1,810 

3,110

3,270

4,630

4,750 

5,110 

6,100 

1,390

3,070

3,200

2,670

2,780 

3,110

2,240

238

1.BS0

1,490

2,400

2,520

a2,000

al,800

282

2,310 

900

2,960

83,320

2,688

Feb.

4,400

5,210

3,470

2,140

3,980

5,320

5,550 

3,760

2,680

1,510

2,600 

5,120 

2,110 

2,180

2,770

3,020

3,060

2,210 

2,800

4,310

3,440

3,220

3,510

975 2,B~2~0"

5,670

7,790

8,080

-

-

103,705

3,704

Mar.

5,040

5,760

3,180

3,110

5,520

7,590

7,300 

4,900

4,400

2,920

2,000 

2,570 

*4,260 

3,200

4,590

3,800

3,100

1,580 

2,570

3,780

2,410

3,560

5,230

2,530

2,610

3,400

5,260

9,200

13, 100 

17,200

17,300

172,970

5,580

Apr.

21,600

13,100

10,500

9,730

9,090

9,460

6,430 

2,210

6,310

32,600

55,500 

ZZ.8OC 

12,800 

10,700

4,860

7,800

13,200

9,780 

13,900

13,000

12,500

5,980

6,530

9,460

9,460

9,730

7,710

3,240

445 

S.'STO

-

334,365

11,150

May

5,080

4,680

4,780

2,750

687

582

1,980 

2,940

2,430

2,170

4,070 

2,130 

1,290 

5,300

6,210

9,200

9,200

9,740 

5,810

329

2,320

5,610

7,760

7,770

2,770

2,920

288

2,050"

7,160 

10,700 a.6jipo

147,346

4,753

June

12,500

8,950

7,720

13,900

29,200

42,400

42,500 

21,100

12,000

7,880

9,460 

9,200 

8,080 

5,090

3,070

2,640

695

4,31(3 

4,430

5,410

3,690

2,800

1,160

3,890

2,510

2,610

4,360

3,910

4,060 

1,740

-

281,265

9,376

July

314

3, 'SCO

5,200

3,180

1,950

4,110

2,570 

487

4,060

6,650

5,440 

9,200 

5,200 

7,390

4,820

5,190

2,640

3,540 

4,080

3,010

3,080

1,040

2,700

4,360

3,690

4,710

3,980

7,610

4,410 

4,840

7,630

134,881

4,351

Aug.

8,100

7,910

6,110

1,220

428

2,320

3,010 

4,850

4,680

3,240

2,940 

3,960 

3,330 

3,010

3,500

4,190

4,030

1,850 

3,140

4,310

6,900

5,290

4,990

6,750

4,940

2,210

5,220

8,920

8,8ZO 

4,950

4,190

139,308

4,494

Sept.

4,310

5,460

4,120

4,290

4,360

4,840

4,150 

8,620

4,930

a6,500

35,000 

84,800 

35,000 

a8,000

a9,500

316,000

358,000

328,000 

316,000

310,000

38 , 940

38,500

83,400

32,800

33,400

36,000

33,200

35,000

82,200 

31,200

254,520

7_.817

Observed Adjustedt

lax 48,700 Mln 204 Mean 5,765 Mean 5,256 Cfsm 0.765 In. 10.38

lax 42,500 Mln 204 Mean 5,229 Mean 5,281 Cfsm 0.769 In. 10.44

* Discharge raessurement rasde on this dsy. 

t Adjusted for ohsnge In reservoir contents.

a Frsgmentsry or no gage-height record; dlsehsrge estlmsted from partial gage-height record, powe 

plsnt output and records st other streams.

1934-55

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

2fc

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

a6,500

a7,500 

34,600

34,000 

33,800

a4,200

34,600

36,000

a9,500

38,000

89,000

315,000

312,000

34,400 

35,600

36,000

35,000

a5,500

34,000

32,400

3600 

31,21X5

34,600

35,000

84,600

84,400

85,800

al.OOO

32,800

82,800

5,340

159,740

5,153

Nov.

4,560

5,280 

3,940

1,490 

5,500

4,950

5,560

5,040

5,220

3,060

2,040

4,940

7,180

5,640 

5,600

5,460

2,110

479

3,1130"

7,620

6,480 

6,140

6,820

6,290

879

2,820

5,410

5,100

10,200

20,500

-

159,708

5,524

Calendar year 1934 : t

Water year 1954-35: t

Dec.

22,400

45,800 

42,400

21,200 

14,700

15,000

9,750

5,170

2,190

1,660

4,740

7,180

7,180

7,180 

7,180

1,840

3,650

7,130

5,610

8,650

7,880 

7,960

7,920

5,480

4,410

4,400

5,990

7,890

7,550

4,170

2,540

502,780

9,767

Jan.

a!5,000

350.000 

*17,400

13,800 

12,000

8,070

5,510

9,680

11,400

22,600

16,000

13,000

8,740

9,120 

10,500

10,000

9,670

9,660

9,540

6,720

4,000 

4,700

10,800

16,000

16,000

15,500

9,470

8,620

11,700

9,850

10,200

363,230

11,720

Feb.

9,930

7,500 

5,570

4,160 

6,480

6,260

5,930

5,040

5,910

1,010

4,520

6,740

7,090

11,800 

25,100

23,700

22,400

15,500

14,300

13,500

11,500 

9,850

9,880

8,720

4,530

7,780

16,500

16,100

_

.

-

285,080

10,180

Mar.

9,140

6,930 

4,450

4,100 

7,940

9,280

8,110

6,730

8,490

5,170

6,600

9,130

35,400

52,400 

28,300

15,000

10,500

10,100

11,400

10,700

11,600 

10,800

9,620

5,850

8,250

46,900

61,000

38,500

22,800

15,900

12,600

501,770

16,190

Apr.

24,200

56,800 

Z6,5OO

15,500 

12,700

9,990

18,100

22,700

25,100

17,700

15,200

12,800

10,400

9,800 

7,950

9,240

10,500

10,400

8,120

6,520

7,300 

10,200

24,200

16,000

12,700

10,000

9,170

5,870

4,890

6,980

-

419,530

13,980

May

8,520

8,340 

8,570

7,820 

6,270

5,200

4,580

5,210

5,610

5,710

5,370

5,320

3,580

6,980 

6,790

5,320

4,890

7,040

5,100

5,440

11,200 

19,000

13,100

9,860

8,770

2,010

3,650

5,300

5,310

5,820

4,800

210,280

6,783

June

5,070

780 

5,810

4,550 

9.280

7,230

4,620

3,600

1,320

4,350

4,550

5,880

4,330

4,070 

3,480

865

4,200

4,820

4,870

4,550

3,930 

1,880

232

Z.'BJO

2,950

6,000

6,120

4,990

2,870

2,060

-

118,027

3,934

July

4,280

7,200 

5,210

1,550 

4,890

5,070

3,650

6,120

5,560

5,950

6,220

5,950

5,720

7,260 

£,840

6,900

4,270

4,490

6,820

6,200

984 

3, 'BIO

5,010

5,660

6,630

5,660

3,800

1,290

3,840

6,410

6,410

157,434

5,079

Aug.

5,570

6,220 

6,820

2,060 

4,280

4,900

5,220

5,800

5,020

2,060

662

3,TSO

4,960

5,340 

5,690

5,210

4,920

2,720

3,860

3,710

3,410 

2,530

2,230

3,400

851

2,520

3,380

3,810

5,460

7,490

3,930

127,823

4,123

Sept.

1,980

4,590

5,520

5,900 

8,080

15,000

*12,000

6,040

5,110

11 ,-600

19,700

11,500

8,890

7,310 

2,370

3,050

4,140

4,920

5,830

5,540

2,480 

574

4.35U

7,770

6,320

6,240

6,500

7,030

1,090

3,800

-

192,824

6,427

Observed Adjustedt

tax 45,800 Mln 258 Mean 6,175 Mean 6,655 Cfsm 0.969 In. 13.15

1ax 61,000 Mln 232 Mean 8,214' Mean 8,062 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15. BB

* Discharge raessureraent rasde on this dsy.

t Adjusted for change In reservoir contents.

s No gsge-helght record; discharge estimated from power-plant records.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Pee Dee River near Rockingham H C 

1927-37, 1950-51 Continued

173

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

Total

Mean

Oct.

5,360 

5,460 

6,800

3,270

330 

3,120 

3,410 

3,150 

4,840

5,370 

1,390 

183 3,7?0" 

4,160

4,620 

4,020 

4,330 

1,620 

284

4,390 

6,280 

5,410 

4,700 

4,780

1,250

4,560 

5,060

16,711

Hov.

4,750 

1,720 

578

5^270

2,760 

3,970 

7,920 

6,940 

2,520

5,230 

6,510 

8,310 

9,460 

7,760

7,340 

2,340 

4,450 

7,420 

6,960

7,150 

5,510 

2,760 

1,410 

3,620

4,940

6,420 

5,990

"

54,018

5,134

Calendar year 1935: M Water year 1935-36: V

Dee.

3,000 

4,910 

4,470

7,180

6,200 

4,340 

1,870 

5,250 

5,340

5,050 

7,180

6"! 090 

1,540

5,230 

6,950 

7,140 

7,420 

*7,420

7,120 

1,490 

5,840 

5,700 

1..070

5,160

5,200 

4,250

64,640

5,311

Jan.

6,240 

7,580 

22,900

56,400 

30,400

19,700 

45,200 

51,200 

62,800 

35,000

24,500 

15,400 

13,100 

13,000 

12,300

12,200 

12,400 

11,100 

30,900 

105,000

109,000

56,000 

*21,000 

14,700 

11,600

8,390

6,050 

lTT§OTi 

9,860

9,160

8,990

51,350

27,460

Feb.

8,630

25,500 

50,200

35,300 

24,100 

14,200 

12,200 

15,300

19,800 

17,200 

14,200 

54,200 

83,000

69,800 

34,300 

21,700 

17,200 

16,000

13,600 

11,600 

6,090 

7,580 

10,400

*9,750

8,830 

8,870 

8,820

-

-

24,390

21,530

Mar.

4,700 

4,840 

6,920

7,060 

8,240

8,230 

5,710 

408

8*920

16,800 

19,800 

14,400 

12,200 

6,670

4,440 

16,800 

71,900

63,OOO 

28,300

19,800 

13,200 

12,200 

14,100 

13,900

18,900

39,800 

51,700 

58,900

28,300

17,800

02,308

19,430

Apr.

16,000 

35,900 

85,200

55,000 

23,500

36,500 

149,000 

166,000

78,400 

51,700

46,500 

26,700 

17,200 

16,000 

15,000

13,600 

11,800 

11,000 

7,480 

6,400

5,950 

7,360 

8,120 

8,800 

8,830

6,000

4,120 

5,910 

7,840

8,440

-

940,250

31,340

Observed

ax 61,000 Min 183 Mean 7,702

ax 166,000 Min 183 Mean 11,460

May

7,420 

7,410 

4,110

4,700 

5,680

8,120 

7,200 

7,440 

5,620

4,480 

5,680 

6,500 

3,710 

5,880

3,080 

3,150 

3,850 

4,580 

6,020

5,160 

4,730 

2,760 

3,970 

4,130

5,060

4,990 

5,360 

3,160

3,240

2,020

150,890

4,867

June

4,130 

3,950 

5,870

5,680 

5,990

5,390 

1,930 

4,120 

5,940 

7,670

5,520 

2,860 

2,060 

1,710 

3,470

3,920 

3,090 

4,080 

4,960 

4,440

4, 663 ISO" 

5,750 

9,200 

7,200

5,580

3,240 

2,520 

3,990

5,120

134,333

4,478

July

4,560 

4,170

3,080 

1,640

5,440 

6,190 

3,080 

3,910 

3,680

2,810 

2,000 

5,160 

3,660 

3,380

4,000 

5,330 

1,510 

1,170 

5,410

4,770 

4,960 

3,380 

4,200 

4,080

3,310

5,430 

5,010 

5,910

6,450

*9,360

132,400

4,271

Aug.

15,100 

7,030

4,350 

3,470

5,080 

6,180 

4,820 

13,800 

11,100

9,460 

8,020 

9,460 

7,420 

3,540

1,180 

3,780 

4,370 

3,760 

5,480

5,540 

2,820 

1,000 

3,596 

4,720

5,420

5,520 

5,700 

3,500

1,900

4,040

176,030

5,678

Sept.

4,380 

6,520

7,390 

5,640

1,610 

3,420 

6,360 

4,840 

6,580

8,160 

7,310 

4,080 

4,800

4,770 

4,570 

5,100 

2,820 

2,390

4,380 

4,500 

5,950 

5,210 

*4,970

2,200

*1,180 

4,130

7,620

146,630

4,888

Adjustedt

Mean 7,258 cfam i.Q6 in. 14.39

Mean 11,440 cfsro 1.67 m. 22.73

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change in reservoir contents.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

8 

9 

10

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

22 

23

25

26 

27

29

31

Oct.

11,000 

12,100 

7,340 

2,620 

6,010

6,690

6,070 

47,400 

48,100

16,900

7,470 

6,050

7,610 

47,900 

52,800 

45,800 

17,600

10,200

4,150

4,350 

4,820

5,820

6,280

450,910

14,550

Nov.

2,070 

5,520 

5,970 

7,160 

7,080

6,040

2,170 

4,530 

6,040

5,820

6,910 

5,400

5,820 

5,820 

5,610 

6,450 

6,180

4,740 

4,890

6,040

5,820

5,720 

5,830

4,340 

5,130

166,090

Calendar year 1936 : Water year 1936-37:

Dee.

5,320 

5,960 

6,080 

6,270 

3,670

3,260

16,300 

13,900 

11,100

12,800

19,100

7,970 

8,220

16,200 

26,900 

17,900 

13,600 

10,300

10,300

9,460 

9,460

8,040

3,910

6,850 

7,160

7,920 

7,420

8,840

310,250

Jan.

14,700 

42,300 

59,100 

74,000 

65,000

40,600 

34,600

22,300 

17,200 

13,200

11,600

13,500

12,800 

12,700

11,500 

7,790 

33,100 

36,200 

62,000

*78,000

*55,800 

*26,500

17,400

17,800

31,100 

28,200 

19,100

35,500 

39,400

24,200

969,490

Feb.

30,300 

51,900

royroo

15,900 

14,400

13,300 

9,460

6,060 

b,BSU 

19,700

27,800

19,000

14,500

11,200 

8,090

11,500 

12,700 

12,200 

10,200 

9,680

8,800

320,000 

a22,000

316,000

314,000

313,000 

312,000 

a8 , 000

-

421,020

Mar.

37,000 

312,000 

317,000 

317,000 

316,000

312,000 

38,500.

37,500 

37,500 

38,500

38,500

38,500

37,500

a2,800 

aS,5"00

all, 000 

%U,000 

10,000 

10,500 

10,000

6,210

7,230 

8,700

9,200

9,730

11,400 

9,220 

4,970

6,950 

6,810

7,400

287,120

9,262

Apr.

6,300 

7,190 

6,100 

5,600 

5,510

13,500 

23,100

14,000 

19,300 

19,000

8,250

7,420

7,700

7,370 

7,610

7,920 

7,350 

5,180 

7,440 

7,620

5,630

7,180 

7,180

7,560

16,000

56,900 

41,400 

21,500

18,500 

17,800

-

393,110

13,10C

May

17,200 

10,100 

5,810 

6,440 

6,440

8,450 

7,920

6,780 

1,720 

5,220

*6,690

6,500

7,180

8,350 

12,200

19,000 

11,100 

9,73O 

9,020 

6,940

6,940

6,480 

6,360

5,280

6,330

6,940 

6,460 

7,530

6,660 

1,810

4,980

238,560

7,695

June

6,420 

6,940 

6,940 

7,370 

7,500

6,540 

6,150

6,940 

7,060 

*9,790

7,870

6,890

5,850

4,680 

6,500

6,620 

7,680 

9,220 

6,260 

1,520

4,240

6,850 

5,710

5,120

6,280

5,000 

4,580 

5,150

6,500 

6,120

~

187,850

6,262

July

5,310 

5,190 

4,250 

2.260 

4 , 900

4,530 

6,940

7,180 

5,580 

2,650

5,280

6,430

6,940

*6,920 

7,180

7,170 

4,280 

3,440 

5,950 

7,180

7,180

6,150 

3,240

5,350

2,560

6,190 

7,240 

5,010

4,910 

5,120

161,150

Aug.

528 

3, 250

4,280 

4,770 

3,850

4,890 

4,590

947 

5,210 

5,160

4,720

8,570

9,460 

6,680

5,680 

5,670 

3,800 

4,010 

4,340

2,600

6,300

9,460

7,670 

7,940 

8,320

10,900

182,505]

Sept.

11,500 

9,730 

7,180 

5,830 

3,180

5,650 

4,890

7,180 

6,900

5,520

5,200

4,890 

5,600 

2,670 

2,060 

4,480

6,720

5,440

1,470 

5,000 

5,560

5,090

"

161,640

5 ^ 388

Observed Adjustedt

lax 166,000 Min 408 Mean 12,800 Mean 13,190 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.13 

Hax 78^000 Min 528 Mean 10,770 Mean 10,770 C fsm 1.57 In. 21-31

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change in reservoir contents. _ 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of power-plant records.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Pee Dee River near Rockingham, N. C., 

1927-37, 1950-51 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

op CO

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

557

3,550

4,710

4,480

5,170

4,970

2,900

2,180

5,020 

5,270

4,860

4,590

5,380

2,440 

914

4,350 

4,850

5,360

5,690

7,580

3,030

825

5,240

5,090

5,350

4,890 

5,150

3,840

909

4,660

4,590

128,695

4,151

-863

Nov.

4,430

4,710

5,600

5,260

973

3,190

5,340

4,990

4,990 

5,130

4,870

739

4.TTO

4,080 

4,660

5,450 

5,440

4,470

1,230

3,710

7,350

4,04(3

4,080

5,170

3,700

760 

2,890

2,610

2,680

2,160

-

118,822

3,961

-916

Calendar year 1950 :

Water year 1950-51 :

Dec.

2,140

1,550

656

5,770

5,240

4,840

5,420

4,650

5,380 

1,700

4,810

5,010

5,230

5,780 

5,030

5,490 

1,190

4,010

5,000

5,150

5,130

4,960

4,650

664

1,200

4,410 

3,910

4,490

5,110

5,200

2,810

126,080

4,067

+1,945

Jan.

4,400

4,480

5,150

5,220

5,130

4,180

2,440

5,260

5,420 

5,000

5,070

4,600

3,820

839 

4,5"50

4,250 

4,410

4,110

4,300

4,310

1,530

5,120

5,890

6,770

6,300

7,490 

57550

1,310

4,680

6,050

5,080

142,729

4,604

-789

Feb.

5,570

5,850

6,340

3,420

6,080

5,170

5,320

6,670

6,220 

7,190

5,750

6,380

6,660

6,220 

6,540

7,450 

5,510

2 . 560

6*660

6,920

6,980

6,470

6,480

2,910

5,520 

6,820

6,440

_

-

166,330

5,940

+499

Mar.

6,440

7,800

5,610

3,240

4,910

6,900

8,180

11,200

10,200 

8,790

2,800

4,570

7,180

12,400 

12,600

10,100 

8,070

5,120

6,760

9,200

9,200

8,750

7,060

6,760

5,020

4,940 

5,960

6,540

7,930

9,290

8,080

231,900

7,481

+187

Apr.

1,680

5,670

11,400

21,200

12,800

10,100

8,270

15,400

55,500 

28,300

20,500

13,600

12,400

9,010 

6,780

7,070 

8,460

7,040

6,830

6,810

6,000

6,100

6,600

9,720

10,100

9,360 

7,540

8,180

6,190

4,760

-

323,370

10,780

+1,002

May

5,330

6,510

5,970

6,190

6,120

6,520

6,020

6,350

6,780 

4,970

5,280

,940

,030

,410 

,400

,670 

,660

,270

,900

,800

,530

,700

,220

,210

,390

4,560 

961

2,570

2,420

1,960

2,300

144,941

4,676

-856

June

2,180

2,340

836

2,150

1,560

1,320

1,340

1,470

484 

424

3,280

2,950

3,890

5,110 

5,580

6,670 

5,560

6,790

6,640

4,250

4,190

3,790

4,530

3,470

4,330

6,110 

3,330

3,540

4,180

3,100

-

105,394

3,513

+517

July

2,070

4,270

2,890

2,070

3,430

3,330

3,430

602

2,850 

3,220

2,160

2,200

2,490

2,750 

622

*5,610 

5,740

3,600

2,920

3,290

4,050

428

3,040

3,290

4,000

4,500 

4,140

3,930

4,600

3,860

6.420

101,802

3,284

+117

Aug.

5,280

4,640

4,970

4,740

995

3,070

3,290

3,110

3,660 

4,910

2,750

3,510

4,990

7,130 

5,720

4,350 

2,030

1,320

22i

3,540

3,870

3,110

2,430

4,470

2,070

553 

4,270

2,560

2,410

2,130

3,860

106,012

3,420

-629

Sept.

2,980

398

498

936

2,130

2,920

3,460

492

21fl 

1,290

1,630

1,670

1,650

1,570 

1,030

298 

1,440

2,120

2,060

2,060

2,140

788

1,150

3,660

3,510

2,580 

3,970

5,550

2,090

269

-

56,537

1,885

+37

Observed Adjusted

lax 33,200 Mln 557 Mean 5,918 Mean 5,925 Cfsm 0.862 In. 11.70

Hax 35,500 Mln 218 Mean 4,802 Mean 4,817 Cfsm 0.701 In. 9.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in High Rock, Narrows, Tillery, and 

Lewett Reservoirs.

Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in High Rock, Narrows, Tillery, 

and Blewett Reservoirs, water years 1930-37

Water 

year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

Oct.

_

-225

-1,604

+2,866

-3,553

-569

-1,450

+1,369

Nov.

_

+820

-1,334

+119

-1,212

-182

-418

-2,056

Dec.

_

+1,624

+1,301

+127

-641

+418

-1,915

+1,707

Jan.

-196

+671

+2,893

-44

-258

-114

+5,148

+964

Feb.

-409

-772

-354

-268

+879

-48

-59

-64

Mar.

-37

+1,274

+13

+8

+5,503

+488

+470

-276

Apr.

-508

+2,238

+59

-172

-645

-356

-198

+63

May

-1,425

+17

-309

-369

+503

-370

-720

-226

June

+1,312

-909

-145

-469

-535

-725

-135

-919

July

-3,622

+78

-1,947

-688

+302

+768

-29

-1,375

Aug.

-824

+818

+390

+268

+122

-1,255

+403

+1,990

Sept.

-1,233

-1,014

-963

+1,100

+161

+115

-1,466

-1,274
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 175

Juniper Creek near Cheraw, S. C.

Location.--Lat 34°39', long. 79°54 I , at left end of Eureka Lake Dam, l| miles upstream 

rrom mouth and 3j miles south of Cheraw, Chesterfield County.

Drainage area.--64 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1940 to September 1951. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete spillway. 

Average discharge.--11 years, 76.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 392 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 310 cfs by logarithmic plotting and computation of flow 

over dam; no flow May 7 (water below spillway crest and gates closed).

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 3,910 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 5.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 310 cfs by logarithmic plotting and computation of flow 

over dam; no flow May 29, 30, 1945, May 7, 1951 (water below spillway crest and gates 

closed).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of gate operation, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.3

6.2

17.5

55

1.0 

1.5

131

235

454

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27.8

27.8

£4.6

23.8

20.2

20.2

20.2

21.6

23.1

23.1

21.6

20.9

19.5

18.8

18.8

16.8

unr

18.8

31

97

166

154" 235

128

97

76

66

55

49

45

44

1,658.8

53.5

-

-

Nov.

42

40

39IB53

58

50

45

43

40

39

41

45

45

44

43

42

42

42

42

40

*40

41

44

55

61

6450-

53

48

-

1,386

46.2

-

-

Dec.

5555"

55

100

120

120

140 120"

110

95

90

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

75

75

75

2,690

86.8

_

-

Jan.

7575"

*75

75

75

75

3835-

*38

38.

46

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

60

55

55

55

55

*55

55

55

1,873

60.4

_

-

Feb.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

*55

55

55

_

-

-

1,540

55.0

_

-

Mar.

42

34

3T

36

36

36

36

36

38

38

38

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

60

100

110 -50-

65

60

*55

55

55

70

85

1,567

50.5

_

-

Apr.

100

110

120

130

140

130

100

130

150

160

150

120

85

65

60

55

55

55

55

60

65

65

70

75

75

65

55

50

48

46_

-

2,644

88.1

_

-

May

44

47

42

42

40

40

18

*11.0

22.4

23.8

23.1

18.8

18.8

18.2

17.5

16.2

15.6

14.3

14.3

16.2

18.2

18.2

16.2

12.5

12.5

12.5

11.9

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.6

637.1

20.6

_

-

June

8.6

8.1

7.6

571

14.3

16.2

14.9

13.1

14.3

14.9

13.1

12.5

10.8

9.1

7.6

8.1

12.5

*20.9

28.6

31

21.6

18.2

14.9

13.7

11.9

10.2

12.4

33

35

2T.O

-

473.5

15.8

_

-

July

20.2

21.6

26.2

27.8

21.6

15.6

12.5

10.2

8.6

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.2

5.3

9TT

12.5

15.6

14.9

13.1

13.7

17.5

16.2

14.9

12.5

22.7

35

30

28.9

43

58

§i

640.7

20.7

_

-

Aug.

67

43

*39

80

86

67

40

26.6

19.5

14.9

13.1

11.9

18.0

52

76

97

7T

36

27

24.6

20.9

17.0

38

64

69

64

38

27.0

21.6

18.2

16.2

1,303.5

42.0

_

-

Sept.

14.3

13.7

13.1

T37T

13.1

43

249

342 SOU"

129

70

45

*37

33

40

47

51

52

51

47

39

33

39

47

49

40

44

43

39

34

-

1,919.3

64.0

_

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 235 Mln 1 Mean 54.8 Cfsm 0.856 In. 11.64

Water year 1950-51: Max 342 Min 5.3 Mean 50.2 Cfsm 0.784 In. 10.67

Peak discharge (base, 250 efs). Sept. 8 (3 a.m.) 392 cfs (1.34 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Gate In dam being operated made spillway Inoperative as control Dec. 1 to May 7; discharge 

estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and notes on gate operation by park superintendent.
176 PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Pee Dee River at Peedee, S. n.

Location. Lat 34 0 12'15", long. 79°32 I 55", in pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 76 at Peedee, 

Marion County, 0.2 mile downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge and 85 

miles downstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area.--8,870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1951. Prior to October 1947, published as 

"near mars muff." Gage-height records collected at practically same sites since 1923 

are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 24,73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. I, 1947, at site 1.6 miles downstream at datum 1.27 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 8,878 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, £0.36 ft); minimum, 930 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.48 ft, from graph based on gage readings).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 220,000 cfs Sept. 22, 1945 (gage height, 33.30 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of discharge measurement of 221,000 cfs at Cheraw: minimum, 900 cfs July 30, 1940 (gage 

height, 1.66 ft, site and datum then in use),

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow by power plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 21 to Sept. 3O

3.7

5.0 

9.0

2,080

2,900

5,820

1.5 

2.0 

5.0 

9.0

930

1,200

3,160

6,140

15.0

19.0

21.0

11,200

17,000

24,500

Discharge, in cubic fe er second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,320

3,440

2,200

3,580

4,390

4,690 

4,920

4,540

3,580

3,160

4,760 

5,140

4,840

4,920

4,690

2,970 

2,130 

3,940

4,920

5,360

7,040 

6,550

4,940

4,040

5,760

6,220

6,220 

5,920

5,760

4,420

3,160

142,560

4,599

0.518

0.60

Nov.

*4,790

5,090

4,940

5,320

5,690

4,860 

2, 740

4, 190

5,090

5,320

5,390 

5,390

4,640

2,810

4,190

4,790 

5,240 

5,540

5,540

4,340

2,880 

5,690

5,460

4,720

4,940

5,390

4,190 

2,740

*3,440

3,590

-

138,940

4,631

0.522

0.58

Dec.

3,370

3,160

3,020

2,600

2,966

5,760 

5,990

6,140

6,590

6,440

5,840 

4,640

5,540

5,920

6,290

6,060 

6,060 

5,090

3,440

4,640

5,460 

5,690

5,620

5,540

4,640

2,600

2,900 

4,560

4,860

5,460

6,220

153,100

4,939

0.557

0.64

Jan.

6,220

5,020

5,460

5,760

*6,060

6,060 

5,920

5,020

4,340

5,920

6,140 

5,920

5,990

5,460

4,640

5,440 

5,090 

5,390

5,320

5,240

5,240 

4,640

3,820

S, 760

6,590

6,960

7,500 

6,960

5,760

3,820

*5,690

171,450

5,531

0.624

0.72

Feb.

6,220

6,140

6,360

6,890

6,290

5,460 

5,990

6,060

6,660

6,890

1,420 

"7,120

6,820

6,960

6,890

6,960 

7,340 

7,040

5,690

5,240

6,590 

7,120

7,260

7,120

6,960

6,220

4,790 

*6,220

_

-

-

182,720

6,526

0.736

0.77

Mar.

6,740

6,740

7,190

6,820

6,220

4,560 

6,220

7,900

9,580

10,600

10,300 

8,460

5,840

6,820

9,220

11,300 

11,400 

10,400

8,700

7,740

9,130 

10,000

10,200

9,580

8,700

7,660

6,590 

6,590

*7,040

7,820

8,860

254,920

8,223

0.927

1.07

Apr.

9,490

7,660

6,140

9,130

13, 100

14, 400 

13,900

13,200

13,500

16,000

17,700 

19,200

20,700

21,100

19,200

16,400 

14,400 

13,100

11,700

10,600

9,850 

8,950

8,460

8,140

9,130

10,200

10,400 

9,760

9,130

8,460

-

373,100

12,440

1.40

1.56

May

7,040

6,440

6,390

6,960

6,890

6,890 

6,960

6,820

6,820

*7,120

6,440 

5,990

5,920

5,690

4,860

5,320 

5,840 

5,540

5,460

5,990

5,090 

3,590

4,790

4,940

4,790

4,860

4,940 

4,490

2.530

2,580

2,950

171,730

5,540

0.625

0.72

June

2,810

2,880

2,740

2,600

2,010

2,530 

2,200

2,010

1,940

1,940

1,320 

1,320

3,020

3,300

4,430

5,240 

5,920 

6,520

5,840

*6,590

5,690 

4,940

4,720

4,640

5,090

3,960

5,240 

5,460

4,420

4,640

-

116,020

3,867

0.436

0.49

July

4,490

3,820

3,590

4,790

4,120

3,230 

3,820

3,740

3,440

2,010

2,880 

3,300

2,740

2,670

2,810

2,740 

2,400 

5,240

4,860

4,040

3,520 

3,820

3,660

1,940

3,020

3,660

4,420 

4,790

4,640

5,020

4,860

114,080

3,680

0.415

0.48

Aug.

*5,840

6,140

5,690

5,390

5,840

4,720 

2,810

3,520

3,820

3,660

4,490 

4,340

4,120

4,340

6,140

6,360 

5,760 

4,720

3,020

2,080

1,570 

3,440

3,590

3,590

3,440

4,040

2,880 

1,980

3,820

3,160

2,950

127,710

4,120

0.464

0.53

Sept.

3,440

3,820

3,020

1,450

958

1,240 

2,640

3,660

3,960

2,240

1,380 

1,560

2,010

*2,140

2,200

2,200 

1,820 

1,380

1,850

2,530

2,600 

2,600

2,460

1,750

2,750

3,520

3,660 

3,740

4,940

5,240

-

78,758

2,625

0.296

0.33

Calendar year 1950: Max 19,600 Min 2,130 Mean 6,697 Cfsm 0.755 In. 10.25

Water year 1950-51: Max 21,100 Min 958 Mean 5,548 Cfsm 0.625 In. 8.49

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 177

Lynches River near Bishopville, S. C.

Location. --La t 34 015', long. 80°13 I , near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

OTsT Highway 15, 1 mile upstream from Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, 2 9 miles 

northeast of Bishopville, Lee County, and 3.3 miles downstream from Bells Branch.

Drainage area. --675 sq mi.

Records available .--May 1942 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire -weight gage read twice daily. Prior to June 11, 1948, at site 100 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. --9 years, 752 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 13 02 ft from 

grapTT based on gage readings); minimum, 150 cfs Sept. 1, 3, 5

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 29,400 cfs Sept. 19, 1945 (gage height, 22.35 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 138 cfs June 20, 25, July 4, 1945.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 27, Feb. 10 to 

Mar. 22, July 3 to Aug. 12, Aug. 20 to Sept, 30)

4.8 150

5.0 166

6.0 269

7.0 411

9.0 779

11.0 1,270

12.0 1,870

13.0 2,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

223

213

203

193

203

193

184 2o"3~

203

203

203

213

203

193

193

184

184

184

203

322

639

883

77?

679

659

619

365

322

308

295

282

9,933

320

0,474

0.55

Nov.

282

282

*Z69

'ZinT

282

322

350

295

282

282

282

282

295

308

295

295

295

308

322

308

295

295

295

282

308

350

365

380

*35Q

336

-

9,161

305

0.452

0.50

Dec.

322

350

510

699

883 '553"

699

819

839

599

493

443

427

411

395

395

380

380

365

350

350

350

350

350

365

365

380

427

581

739

15,221

491

0.727

0.84

Jan.

659

563

493

443

427

411

411

510

659

*679

510

476

459

459

427

493

563

510

443

427

427

411

395

3IT

476

527

493

443

411

411

427

14,854

479

0.710

0.82

Feb.

443

510

599

639

510

459

443

493

659

679

581

510

493

476

443

443

427

443

476

459

443

443

443

411

395

380 350"

*380

_

_

-

13,460

481

0.713

0.74

Mar.

380

365

355

365

380

427

510

679

993

971

619

493

527

659

799

819

619

510

521

699

949

1,090

T/oTd

861

510

459

411

411

*411

563

799

19,190

619

0.917

1.06

Apr.

799

719

861

1,060

1,270

1,570

1,450

1,310

1,230

1,450

2,110

2,710

1,740

779

639

563

510

510

493

493

510

510

493

563

679

599

493

459

443

427

-

27,442

915

1.36

1.52

May

411

395

380

459

476

411

395

350

322

*308

282

269

269

245

234

223

223

213

223

223

223

213

223

213

203

203

203

193

203

193

193

8,574

277

0.410

0.47

June

193

184

TBf

184

184

203

203

193

193

203

223

223

213

203

203

203

203

203

223

*245

308

257

245

282

223

203

193

184

184

223

-

6,368

212

0.314

0.35

July

350

581

739

779

545

336

257

234

213

203

203

193

193

193

223

269

350

365

282

322

322

282

245

234

257

380

365

350

476

527

10,471

338

0.501

0.58

Aug.

476

TET

*295

322

245

234

223

213

223

223

234

245

213

203

193

203

203

234

308

213

184

175

166

166

184

184

166

166

158 THE"

158

6,987

225

0.333

0.38

Sept.

150 T5B~

150

158

150

166

193

213

213

175

166

158

158

*158

166

166

193

213

203

203

184

184

193

272

282

245

203

184

184

175

-

5,616

187

0,277

0.31

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,350 Min 184 Mean 442 Cfsm 0.655 In. 8.88

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,710 Min 150 Mean 403 Cfsm 0.597 In. 8.12

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
178 PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Lynches River at Effingham, S. C.

Location Lat 34°03'05", long. 79°45'15", on left tank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 52, 75 ft upstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge and 1 mile 

south of Effingham, Florence County.

Drainage area.--1,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1929 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1891 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 58.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Sept. 7, 1934, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 957 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 9.81 ft); minimum, 145 cfs Sept. 5, 6.

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Sept. 22, 1945 (gage height, 21.21 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 116 cfs 

July 1, 1935.

Remarks.--Records good.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with United States Weather 

Bureau.

Revisions. W 952: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 

Jan. 5

1.7

2.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

to Dec. 12, 

to Sept . 30

145

190

505

895

2,190

Dec. 13

3.9

5.0

7.0

to Jan,

444

654

1,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

250

250

258

258

250

242

235

228

235

258

288

288

302

310

302

280

265

Z50

250

280

318

378

487

631

814

1,000

1,120 

1,100

851

667

577

13,222

427

0,415

0.48

Nov.

*505

469

434

417

401

385

378

385

434

434

401

385

370

362

370

378

378

378

370

370

378

385

378

370

401

401

417 

434

*469

505

-

12,142

405

0.393

0.44

Dec.

487

469

451

451

451

505

577

685

801

921

1,040

1,060

1,040

1,000

921

721

612

552

533

514

496

478

461

461

444

444

444 

461

*514

698

817

19, 509

629

0.611

0.70

Jan.

894

9Z1

1,000

1,060

1.100

976

82Z

722

685

667

685

741

801

801

761

722

685

667

685

703

722

667

613

613

613

613

613 

649

685

685

*649

23, 220

749

0.727

0.84

Feb.

613

595

595

631

667

703

761

761

703

685

685

741

801

844

761

667

613

595

577

559

577

595

595

577

559

541

523 

*505

_

_

-

18,029

644

0.625

0.65

Mar.

487

469

469

451

451

469

505

595

613

649

703

781

868

1,000

948

761

722

761

922

1, 160

1,100

948

948

1,000

1,060

1,120

1,160 

1,020

*781

894

1,040

24, 855

802

0.779

0.90

Apr.

1,120

,180

,360

,460

,460

,460

,400

,630

,800

,840

,940

,080

,050

,880

,770

,940

.120

,940

,600

1,300

1,040

921

844

801

761

761

741 

781

801

703

41,484

1,383

1.34

1.50

May

613

541

523

487

469

451

487

487

451

417

385

355

332

318

295

288

272

258

258

250

242

242

235

235

228

220

220 

205

205

198

T98

10,365

334

0.324

0.37

June

*198

190

187

182

184

176

174

181

205

205

190

188

198

220

212

205

198

205

Z05

205

220

288

325

2l8

258

280

288 

288

*258

ZZO

6,621

221

0.215

0.24

July

198

205

258

402

764

921

868

743

487

332

265

228

198

184

180

174

170

174

188

250

318

302

272

295

280

258

228 

228

451

401

*362

10,584

341

0.331

0.38

Aug.

541

523

505

541

523

417

385

355

340

288

258

242

258

280

258

235

212

205

198

188

235

272

514

394

288

242

220 

212

198

184

*172

9,683

312

0.303

0.35

Sept.

166

160

157

151

148

148

154

154

169

198

220

212

198

184

187

198

21Z

198

198

220

250

295

295

272

265

272

348 

*385

325

280

-

6,619

221

0.215

0.24

Calendar year 1950 : Max 1,490 Mln 183 Mean 593 Cfsm 0.576 In. 7.82

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,120 Mln 148 Mean 538 Cfsm 0.522 In. 7.09

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 179

Drowning Creek near Hoffman, N. C.

Location. Lab 35°03'38", long. 79°29'39", on righb bank 10 ft downstream from bridge 

on u. S. Highway 1, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Deep Creek, 1 mile 

upstream from Seaboard Airline Railway bridge, and 4 miles northeast of Hoffman, 

Richmond County.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 270 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--12 years, 258 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 576 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 5.51 ft); minimum, 

J4 crs July 24 (gage height, 1.57 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 10.29 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 28 cfs 

Aug. 4, 1940 (gage height, 1.32 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . W 972: 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 26, July 28-31, 

Aug. 12-19, Sept. 16-19, 24, 28, 29)

1.6 36

2.0 63

3.0 138

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

218

362

900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

101

97

*87

83

78

80

84

84

93

123

104

90

83

77

77

77

77

81

88

207

391

429

3BT

194

186

162

138

127

123

116

112

4,156

134

0.753

0.87

Nov.

108

108

104 TT2~

142

131

116

*112

112

108

108

116

123

116

112

112

112

112

108

108

116

112

112

112

162

206 TB~g"

146

131

127

-

3,690

123

0.691

0.77

Dec.

123

120

T27

202

276

350

376

36li

350

350

290

214

186

174

166

162

158

150

146

*138

138

138

138

142

142

134

134

131

146

214

252

6,131

198

1.11

1.28

Jan.

232

174

154

150

146

138

154

227

270 "Z52"

186

182

166

162

178

198

198

162

154

150

146

138

131

T6T

202

198

162

146

138

134

146

5,336

172

0.966

1.11

Feb.

154

178

210

194

154

146

154

198

214

m

162

158

150

142

134

134

146

170

174

146

150

174

162

138

131

127

123

120

_

_

-

4,421

158

0.888

0.92

Mar.

116

TStJ

120

120

146

186

202

214

198

146

127

120

146

*237

290

276

198

158

162

237

3TB~ 316

276

190

162

150

142

138

138

162

206

5,715

184

1.03

1.19

Apr.

218

166

232

337

379

368

264

283

467

542

531

394

283

242

214

194

198

194

194

222

232

202

202

*283

350

290

198

166

158

154

-

8,157

272

1.53

1.70

May

150

138

127

131

178

190

TEZ

127

112

101

93

90

84

81

80

77

72

69

72

79

87

80

68

68

68

64

62

61

57

55

15

2,936

94.7

0.532

0.61

June

51

49

48

46

*B7

112

131

82

83

116

87

65

56

56

55

49

49

97

162

123

80

86

120

214

270

*139

180

298

190

87

-

3,238

108

0.607

0.68

July

74

69

104

223 202"

116

72

61

56

52

48

44

40

38

4T

52

*91

64

50

41

41

48

38

39

87

120

87

76

138

131

134

2,477

79.9

0.449

0.52

Aug.

87

76

60

52

51

45

41

BT

90

55

88

170

202

*242

232

222

199

127

101

80

71

63

62

77

76

59

55

56

62

60

53

2,972

95.9

0.539

0.62

Sept.

42

40

40

3B" 37

43

58

56

43

38

37

41

76

93

74

142

146

TS7

104

85

69

59

84

131

*93

71

72

131

112

72

-

2,256

75.2

0.422

0.47

Calendar year 1950: Max 473 Min 70 Mean 192 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.62

water year 1950-51: Max 542 Min 37 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.792 In. 10.74

Peak discharge (base, 850 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
180 PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Lumber River at Boardman, N. C.

Location. Lat 34°26', long. 78°58', on right bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

iiignway 74, 1 mile downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge at Boardman, 

Columbus County, and ij miles downstream from Big Swamp.

Drainage area. 1,220 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 72.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1936, staff gage 100 ft downstream at same datum. Sept. 30, 1936, to June 8, 1943, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 1 ,"253 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge not determined; maximum dally, 1,600 cfs Apr. 12; minimum, 

 lib cfs Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs Sept. 24, 1945 (gage height, 10.64 ft); 

minimum, that of Sept. 15, 16, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 11.8 ft in August 1928, from floodmark witnessed by local 

resident (discharge, 25,000 cfs).

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

Revisions.--W 892: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Oct. 19-21, Nov. 3-5, Dec. 30, 

Mar. 7, 19, June 29, 30, July 6, 16, 17, 29, Aug. 13, 15)

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

1.5 266

2.0 340

3.0 504

4.0 722

5.0 1,070

6.0 1.S70

0.4 116

1.0 208

2.0 365

3.0 528

4.0 722

5.0 1,070

6.0 1,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

310

302

295

*295

288

288

 577 273 

350

430

434

451

468

468

434

401

362

325

329

864

1,080

1,170

1,240

1,300

1,360

1,390

1,420

1,460

1,460

1,500

1,460

22,480

725

0.594

0.69

Nov.

1,360

1,ZZO

968

818

703

650

604

*562

523

504

504

504

504

486

486

486

486

486

486

468

468

468

468

451 4"6"8~

468

504

542

583

604

17,832

594

0.487

0.54

Dec.

626 '52B"

626

626

650

674

722 

806

*870

970

1,050

1,120

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,010

910

838

776

748

722

698

698

722

880

950

27,878

899

0.737

0.85

Jan.

1,030

1,100

1,140

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,220 

1,220

1,200

1,140

1,070

1,010

990

970

970

990

1,010

1,010

1,010

970

950

910

890

870

838

806

776

738" 748

*748

748

30,652

989

0.811

0.93

Feb.

748

776

776

776

776

748

776 

776

776

776

806

775

776

776

776

776

776

776

776

748

748

748

748

748

748

722

698

674

_

_

-

21,300

761

0.624

0.65

Mar.

626

604

583

542

S4?

542

682 

748

806

838

890

890

910

970

990

990

970

930

986

al,050

al,100

al,200

al,500

a 1,300

al,300

al,300

al,200

al,200

al.100

al,100

al,100

29,289

945

0.775

0.89

Apr.

al,100

al.100

al.100

al.100

al.100

al.100

al.100 

al , 200

al,300

al,400

al,500

al,600

al.500

al,400

al,400

al,300

al,200

al.100

al.100

al,100

al,200

al,200

al,300

1,330

*1,270

1,220

1,200

1,170

1,170

1,030

-

36,890

1,230

1.01

1.12

May

538" 930

806

776

776

748

696 

650

612

578

561

528

494

445

413

381

357

333

317

301

293

293

3280

a280

a260

a260

a 240

a 240

a22O

a220

ajJOO

14,326

462

0.379

0.44

June

a200

a!90

alSO

a!70

aTTO

*208

a200 

a!90

a200

a200

a220

a240

a240

3220

3200

3190

3180

a!90

a240

317

365

413

445

461

494

494

494

478

560

625

-

8,974

299

0.245

0.27

July

650

~G3G 672

578

561

469

429 

389

373

365

365

341

a280

3260

3260

378

310

*246

*216

208

231

223

216

*200

193

193

208

216

284

317

357

10,618

343

0.281

0.32

Aug.

389

389

381

389

405

373

325 

293

285

270

285

309

*375

397

347

317

301

301

293

285

285

270

270

262

246

231

208

193

188

179

170

9,211

297

0.243

0.28

Sept.

160

157

154

151

148

156

162 

143

137

134

*134

137

134

124

119

116

T3S

162

193

223

254

270

285

255

270

246

231

246

239

231

-

5,531

184

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,880 Min 273 Mean 887 Cfsm 0.727 In. 9.88

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,600 Min 116 Mean 644 cfsm 0.528 in. 7.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

nearby station.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 181

Lit'-le Pee Dee River near Dillon, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°24', long. 79°20', near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 9, 1.1 miles east of Dillon, Dillon County, and 3 miles upstream from 

Maple Swamp.

Drainage area. 524 sq mi.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1951. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Average discharge. 12 years, 502 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 8.52 ft, from 

grapn based on gage readings); minimum observed, 43 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 3.62 ft). 

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 9,810 cfs Sept. 20, 1945 (gage height, 14.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs by velocity-area studies and logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, that of Sept. 6, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30, 31, June 10 to Aug. 5, Aug. 8)

Oct. 1-31, Apr. 11 to Aug. Nov. 1 to Apr. 10, Aug. 9 to Sept. 30

3.9 62

4.0 67

4.5 95

6.0 127

6.0 202

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

254

378

575

850

1,630

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

48

63

90

120

188

6.5 238

7.0 327

7.5 507

8.0 775

9.0 1,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

138

134

127

127

127

124

116

TZG

144

182

206

214

218

228

2 28

202

178

174

174

202

247

a346

450

510

552

598

620

'BTSJ

575

510

450

8,841

285

0.544

0.63

Nov.

387

32T

*283

251

226

215

205

205

196

192

188

alTO

196

205

196

192

205

210

205

205

210

205

200

205

a220

232

*244

266

283

a283

-

6,825

228

0.435

0.49

Dec.

293

303

303

327

355

405

463

555

605

632

715

835

715

60S

605

531

443

405

355

327

303

315

303

266

258

a258

258

266

327

371

405

13,137

424

0.809

0.93

Jan.

443

463

463

*485 -fSS

463

463

443

405

387

371

355

371

387

423

423

423

387

387

371

371

371

341

327

3TT

355

355

355

355

*355

355

12,279

396

0.756

0.87

Feb.

371 335-

341

327

315

315

327

327

327

327

341

355

371

371

371

341

327

a303

293

Z93

293

303

303

303

293

283

*274

266

-

_

-

9,016

322

0.615

0.64

Mar.

258

244

244

251

232

'srre" 210

371

463

531

555

531

507

507

485

463

443

423

443

463

507

555

580

605 a'SUS"

580

555

*507

485

485

463

13,837

446

0.851

0.98

Apr.

485

485

531

605

660

688

660

775

900

1,100

1,200

17130

1,060

985

a915

818

725

670

598

575

490

470

470

470

470

490

510

530

aSlO

450

-

20,425

681

1.30

1.45

May

413 '37F

332

304

304

304

317

304

*271

240

210

198

178

158

152

138

127

127

127

120

124

116

113

124

130

127

120

116

110

101

98

5,981

193

0.368

0.42

June

92

89

a86

80

74

70

ro

92

95

a!20

152

141

134

138

134

120

124

174

*206

206

Z18

234

22T

214

202

210

202

194

198

174

-

4,476

149

0.284

0.32

July

162

155

155

144

138

138

127

113

110

104

80

70

74

80

77

98

104

107

116

116

110

98

86

77

M

67

74

89

a!41

198

210

3,482

112

0.214

0.25

Aug.

218

*247

262

282

25?

240

210

174

145

132

126

111

114

117

111

108

96

93

96

93

a78

70

66

68

81

81

78

78

66

56 SB4,037

130

0.248

0.29

Sept.

60

63

60

53

48

50

66

68

a76

81

70

58

*56

58

87

102

111

129

142

156

166

176

a!88

TSU

159

145

132

132

138

138

-

3,148

105

0.200

0.22

Calendar year 1950 : Max B35 Mln 70 Mean 330 Cfsm 0.630 In. 8.56

Water year 1950-51 : Max 1,200 Mln 48 Mean 289 Cfsm 0.552 In. ".49

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from graph based on weather records and records for 

preceding and following days.
182 PEE DEE RIVER BASIN

Little Pee Dee River at Galivants Perry, S. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 34°03'25", long. 79°14'50", near left bank on downstream side of 

Driage on u. s. Highway 501, at Galivants Perry, Horry County, 1.0 mile downstream 

from Lake Swamp.

Drainage area.--2,790 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--January 1942 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 23.95 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 9 years, 3,148 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 cfs Apr. 14-16; maximum gage height, 8.32 

i't Apr. 16, from graph based on gage readings: minimum discharge observed, 282 cfs 

Sept. 15-17.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 26,800 efs Sept. 23, 1945 (gage height, 13.23 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Sept. 15-17, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 ft in September 1928, from floodmark set by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Rating.table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2 to Jan. 8, Apr. 17 

to June 28, July 31 to Aug. 17)

2.8 282

3.0 350

4.0 690

6.0 1,390

7.0 2,230

8.0 4,050

9.0 7,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

622 

622 

622

622

588

588

588

588

588

622

656

724

758

792 

792

826

826

792

792

792

860

1,040

1,210

1,350

1,500

1,720

1,890

2,110

2,230

2,370

2,510

32,590

1,051

0.377

0.43

Nov.

2,510 

*2,230 

2,230

2,230

1,990

1,890

1,800

1,500

1,350

1,210

1,070

1,040

965

895 

860

826

826

826

826

826

826

792

79T

792

792

792

826

*826

860

895

-

36,093

1,203

0.431

0.48

Dec.

930 

7S5 

1,000

1,100

1,140

1,180

1,210

1,240

1,320

1,390

1,440

1,500

1,570

1,640 

1,800

1,800

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,890

1,800

1,800

1,720

1,640

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,570

1,640

47,735

1,540

0.552

0.64

Jan.

1,800 

1,990 

2,110

2,110

*2,230

2,230

2,230

2,370

2,510

2 , 510

2,510

2,370

2,370

2,230 

2,230

2,110

2,110

1,990

1,990

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,720

1,720

1,640

1,640

1,570

*1,500

62,860

2,028

0.727

0.84

Feb.

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440 

1,440

1,440

1,500

1,500

1,'500

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,550

-

-

-

40,630

1,451

0.520

0.54

Mar.

1,320 

1,320 

1,280

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,320

1,390

1,570

1,800

1,890

1,990

2,110

2,230 

2,370

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,830

*2,B30

2,830

3,190

5,590

68,210

2,200

0.789

0.91

Apr.

3,590 

3,810 

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,310

4,310

4,310

4,590

4,590

4,590

4,890 

4,890

4,890

4,590

4,310

4,050

4,050

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,590

3,390

3,010

2,830

2,670

2,510

2,250

-

117,680

3,923

1.41

1.57

May

2,110 

1,990 

,720

,640

,570

,440

,350

,280

,210

*1,140

1,100

1,040

965

895 

826

758

690

622

588

554

520

520

486

486

486

486

486

452

452

435

418

28,715

926

0.332

0.38

June

401 

384 

367

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

384

401 

418

401

384

384

384

*401

435

486

520

588

656

690

690

724

826

950

-

14,O04

467

0.167

0.19

July

860 B7S" 

826

826

826

792

758

724

690

622

588

554

520

520 

520

588

588

554

554

520

486

452

435

435

486

452

418

TtS

622

758

860

19,078

615

0.220

0.25

Aug.

*930 

1,100 

1,100

1,000

930

895

826

826

758

690

656

622

656

758 

826

758

724

622

554

520

588

588

622

656

588

554

520

486

486

452

455

21,726

701

0.251

0.29

Sept.

418 

384

367

350

333

333

350

333

333

316

316

316

*299

299 

282

282

299

333

333

350

384

401

435

452

486

486

520 4~8~6~

452

452

-

11,180

373

0.134

0.15

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,310 Mln 588 Mean 1,636 Cfsm 0.586 In. 7.95

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,89O Mln 282 Mean 1,371 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.67

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 183

Black River at Kingstree, S. G.

Location (revised) . Lat 33"39'40", long. 79"SO'10", on left bank at downstream side of 

criage on u. s. Highway 52 at Kingstree, Williamsburg County, 1 mile downstream from 

Kingstree Swamp Canal.

Drainage area. 1.260 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1929 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since ias.3 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 25.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 7, 1934, tape gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 795 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs Apr. 8-10; maximum gage height, 9.63 

TTTpr. 9; minimum discharge, 12 cfs June 15-17.

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 29,100 cfs Sept. 20, 1945 (gage height, 16.07 ft); minimum, 4 cfs June 30, July 1, 4, 5, 1935, Sept. 5, 6, Oct. 15-19, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 ft Sept. 21, 1928 (discharge, 41,600 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 27,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with United States Weather 

Bureau.

Revisions (water years).--W 1032: 1928(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet; and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

1.0 34

2.0 104

3.0 199

5.0 462

7.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

1,240

1,790

2,740

0.3 

.6 

1.0 

Z.O 

3.0

ioe

200

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

469

921

1,260

1,790

2,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

126

112

101

92

61

73

66 

61

70

71

63

57

50

44

59

39

41

46

72

139

158

166

232

250

256

266

260

286

266

293

512

4,254

137

0.109

0.13

Nov.

*'3TS' 319

319

319

306

266

266 

250

232

216

204

194

163

178

166

163

158

146

146

139

139

139

139

139

153

176

194

204

204

204

-

6,210

207

0.164

0.18

Dec.

204 '2U4"

204

226

244

256

268 

300

345

401

446

476

530

586

649

694

694

694

694

*671

627

566

546

512

476

446

431

446

495

694

696

14,949

462

0.383

0.44

Jan.

1,050

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,020

927

696

644

792

742

716

671

649

606

*586

567

566

566

566

566

567

567

546

26,666

661

0.663

0.79

Feb.

546

5TO

546

546

546

530

530 

530

530

530

530

548

546

546

546

546

546

546

548

546

530

530

495

476

446

431

416

401

-

_

-

14,579

521

0.413

0.43

Mar.

367

373

359

352

35?

373

*401 

476

530

546

567

567

567

567

586

606

627

649

694

644

956

1,050

1,090

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,050

1,020

1,050

1,120

22,330

720

0.571

0.66

Apr.

1,200

1,260

1,460

1,660

1,940

2,110

2,110 

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,110

1,940

1,790

1,660

1,540

1,440

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,260

1,390

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,300

1,220

1,110

961

47,971

1,599

1.27

1.42

May

837

7TT

561

*487

406

361

319 

260

238

206

175

151

124

104

66

74

63

56

46

43

36

36

33

30

27

25

24

23

21

20

19^

5,646

162

0.144

0.17

June

17

16

16

16

15

15

14 

13

14

16

14

13

14

13

12_

12

13

26

tt

*22

16

14

14

13

14

15

14

14

17

17

463

15.4

0.012

0.01

July

16

25

36

62

69

79

96 

116

124

116

95

72

55

44

30

25

22

22

19

16

20

32

19

15

14

17

21

24

43

119

170

1,635

52.7

0.042

0.05

Aug.

165

160

165

200

260

312

340 

354 3T9-

244

165

146

136 *156

195

222

195

160

124

100

84

66

 5F 63

64

96

99

104

146

156

146

5,313

171

0.136

0.16

Sept.

146

151

T5T

142

124

106

89 

106

106

91

77

69

65

17

76

83

65

66

61

93

69

64

65

61

82

*86

69

94

97

106

2,699

96.6

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,510 Min 18 Mean 401 Cfsm 0.318 In. 4.32

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,300 Min 12 Mean 419 Cfsm 0.333 In. 4.53

Discharge measurement made on this day.
184 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Catawba River near Marion, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°42'20", long. 82°02'10", on right bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on 

u. s. Highway 221, 0.2 mile downstream from Tom Creek, and 2.2 miles northwest of 

Marion, McDowell County.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi (including area of first tributary below bridge, which enters 

aoove control).

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 339 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,620 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 12.72 ft); mini-

 mum, 67 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 0.88 ft); minimum daily, 68 cfs Sept. 12.

1941-51: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs Aug. 28, 1949 (gage height, 15.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and contractedopening determinations at gage heights 15.02 and 19.34 ft; minimum, that of Sept. 11, 

1951; minimum daily, that of Sept. 12, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 19.34 ft Aug. 13, 1940 (discharge, 71,400 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 10,000 cfs as explained above.

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

 Sons diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation at low flow caused by power plants above 

station.

Revisions (water years). W 1032: 1942, 1943(P).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

54

87

125

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

205

390

840

4.0 

6.0 

8.5

1,480

3,100

4,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

263

256

249

245

267

245

231

208

242

225

208

175

170

170

170

164

162

TB3

429

*1,080

870

605

488

475

394

362

346

334

307

281

292

10,077

325

1.90

2.19

Nov.

263

228

263

403

334

300

*270

252

270

256

238

260

225

238

231

218

235

235

208

231

235

205

222

218

a200

alSO

a'SsT!

a220

a210

a200

-

7,278

243

1.42

1.58

Dec.

a210 a2"3o"

283

796

a475

a390

*4,910

1,440

821

655

552

492

449

419

407

386

378

342

323

346

311

263

300

327

296

281

270

267

304

296

315

17,534

566

3.31

3.81

Jan.

235

*267

296

270

267

256

245

252

238

242

235

238

235

263

382

311

304

274

263

267

249

249

249

256

242

238

'212" 215

235

242

231

7,988

258

1.51

1.74

Feb.

311

354

267

270

260

260

617

4^Z

374

330

327

304

292

*289

289

300

398

304

311

338

346

311

330

278

278

292

267

238

_

_

-

8,997

321

1.88

1.96

Mar.

260

267

"575 212

358

304

609

509

382

358

374

350

438

454

390

*370

366

403

394

436

366

354

370

330

270

304

323

406

1,410

1,340

885

13,862

447

2.61

3.01

Apr.

669

5Z5

641

548

501

462

462

664

565

505

462

466

432

' 415

398

354

338

366

319

319

334

358

*382

304

292

338

338

382

346

382

-

12,970

432

2.53

2.82

May

327

338

7B7

311

289

267

249

267

222

270

215

238

231

215

190

222

212

178

212

208

205

199

181

181

187

178

172

181

164

148

TS7

6,911

223

1.30

1.50

June

167

141

1ST

175

235

193

164

245

279

256

190

175

270

*172

187

151

269

252

205

202

 ZT5 330

231

218

181

156

196

151

172

170

-

6,132

204

1.19

1.33

July

181

156

156

139

170

127

119

148

115

130

109

125

*123

111

191

232

205

146

130

167

127

111

134

122

190

164

132

184

202

146

136

4,631

149

0.871

1.01

Aug.

115

130

103

117

96

117

100

*113

89

105

87

96

115

100

269

235

185

107

119

98

109

105

96

113

89

89

89

109

89

85

1C5

3,574

115

0.673

0.78

Sept.

78

77

96

82

78

117

91

75

75

96

70

68

73

139

140

92

107

82

80

*77

73

102

109

84

119

85

100

109

78

78

-

2,730

91.0

0.532

0.59

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,140 Mln 129 Mean 390 Cfsm 2.28 In. 30.93

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,910 Min 68 Mean 281 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.32

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs). Dec. 7 (1:30 p.m.) 9,620 cfs (12.72 ft). 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Linvllle River at Branch and North Toe River at Altapass.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 

Linville River at Branch, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°47'50", long. 81°53'20", on right bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 126 at Branch, Burke County, and 0.2 mile upstream from Lake James^

Drainage area.--65 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1907 to December 1908 (fragmentary). June 192S to September 1951. 

FuDiisnea as at Fonta Flora" 1907-8.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,205.87 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

May 1907 to December 1908 staff gage about 1.2 miles downstream at different datum. 

June 7, 1922, to July 5, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1922-51), 142 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,030 cfs Dee. 7 (cage height, 7.42 ft); minimum, 

m as Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.45 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Sept. 12, 21, 22.

1907-8, 1922-51: Maximum discharge, 39,500 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 11.4 

ft), from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs on basis of olope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 3 cfs Jan. 2, 1940, result of freeze-up; minimum daily, 8 cfs 

Sept. 7-9, 1925.

Flood of July 1916 reached a stage about 0.4 ft lower than that of Aug. 13, 1940.

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

record, which are poor. Occasional =light diurnal fluctuation caused by small mill 

above station.

Revisions (water yearn).--W 892: 1328-29, 1935, 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Dec. 8 to Sept. 30

38

61

96

146

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

560

960

1,450

4.5 

5.0

5.4

2,OEO 

2,720 

3,320

1.4

1.6 

1.8

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

108

158

264

3.0

3.5

4.0

540

aeo

1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

85

81

77

74

77

72

69

67

88

90

72

67

64

61

60

60

60

59 59"

*620

727 556"

210

160

132

112

101

94

88

83

79

4,132

133

2.05

2.36

Nov.

74

71

69

146

160

105

*92

86

83

81

75

72

72

69

67

66

66

65

61

65

72

67

65

63

b60

b46

67

66

*60

59

-

2,264

75.5

1.16

1.30

Dec.

59

65

755

300

167

*3,310

1,370

475

287

206

164

a!50

a!35

a!25

alls

allO

alOO

a90

alOO

84

395

a92

90

86

81

77

72

a90

alOS

a96

9,088

293

4.51

5.20

Jan.

a 90

*86

84

98

102

88

86

81

56

75

92

70

84

98

200

174

129

136

131

151

124

113

106

110

106

92

84

108

96

98

110

3,238

104

1.60

1.85

Feb.

151

244

bT55"

b!40

b!30

126

232

a!70

a!55

a!45

a!40

*159

134

126

124

122

137

144

134

136

189

192

164

150

159

131

129

124

-

_

-

4,212

150

2.31

2.41

Mar.

117

115

108

TTO

126

124

147

155

136

124

12?

120

142

139

*122

117

115

131

170

244

200

177

158

150

139

131

124

151

956

987 5B5"

6,442

208

5.20

5.69

Apr.

388

3T5

355

273

228

203

189

310

287

236

210

210

210

186

164

158

147

136

129

126

117

131

*167

159

126

122

117

115

115

110

-

5,719

191

2.94

3.27

May

142

T20

120

113

108

104

98

94

90

86

84

83

79

75

74

70

68

67

65

64

67

62

59

57

54

53

54

57

54

51

48

2,420

78.1

1.20

1.38

June

46

-5S 44

72

95

74

59

100

159

161

106

83

122

*94

84

68

68

83

92

108

90

84

94

88

68

64

84

68

62

60

-

2,526

84.2

1.30

1.45

July

60

57

59

65

74

59

47

43

40

39

43

44

*44

43

86

74

66

47

41

59

35

35

32 ISO"

92

74

68

155

157

162 ~5S

2,078

67.0

1.05

1.19

Aug.

86

79

68

60

54

51

50

51

46

41

48

88

85

82

75

176

92

72

64

57

51

50

46

41

40

39

*38

38

58

35

55

1,872

60.4

0.929

1.07

Sept.

30

29

28

32

29

35

47

40

50

27

26

 27 25

58

50

43

34

30

28

*27

25

25

27

29

34

32

41

47

54

28

-

977

52.6

0.502

0.56

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,510 Min 28 Mean 142 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.63

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,310 Mln 25 Mean 123 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.73

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).- Dec. 7 (4 p.m.) 8,030 cfs (7.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph, weather

records, and records for North Toe River at Altapass.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

253642 O - 53 - 13
186 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Catawba River at Catawba, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°43', long. 81°04', on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S.

 Highways 64 and 70, half a mile upstream from Lyle Creek, five-eighths of a mile 

upstream from Southern Railway bridge, and 1 mile northeast of Catawba, Catawba 

County.

Drainage area.--1,535 sq mi, includes that of Lyle Creek.

Records available. July 1896 to April 1902 (gage heights only 1900, 1902), November 1934 

zo septerrmer ±951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 746.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 1896 to April 1902 wire-weight gage at

bridge five-eighths of a mile downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge.--19 years (1896-99, 1935-51), 2,404 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,460 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 8.70 ft); mini-

 mum, 112 cfs May 13, July 8 (gage height, 2.18 ft); minimum daily, 118 cfs Sept. 30.

1896-1902, 1934-51: Maximum discharge, 177,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 

36.8 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs on basis of 

computation by Duke Power Co. of peak flow over dam; minimum, 107 cfs Nov. 9, 1941; 

minimum daily, 115 cfs Dec. 10, 1939, Sept. 14, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 44.1 ft July 16, 1916, affected by failure of earth dike at 

Lookout Shoals Dam, 4 miles above station, from information furnished by State Highway 

and Public Works Commission (discharge not determined). 

Remarks.--Records good except those'below 1,000 cfs and those for period of no gage-height

 record, which are fair. Records include discharge of Lyle Creek. Plow regulated by 

four reservoirs above station which have a combined usable capacity of 14,975,000,000 

cu ft.

Revisions (water years).--W 892: 1936-38. W 952: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3

2.5

118 

158 

2 SO

2.8 

3.3 

4.0

465

890

1,680

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

3,120

4,800

6,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, waber year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

ft?

Oct.

456

2,270

2,530

2,S50

2,740

2,610

1,000 

158

2,350

2,580

2,590

2,600

3,090

1,030

142

2,490

3,130

3,090

3,380 

2,730

1,410

395

2,470

2,580

2,840

3,220

2,940

1,320

230

2,330

2,810

SB, 161

2,134 

-598

Nov.

2,690

2,810

2,830

927

417

2.S70

2,850 

2,800

2,650

a2 , 400

al,400

a300

32,700"

a3,000

*3,020

3,010

2,890

1,270

564 

2,750

3,040

3,000

1,020

2,730

1,170

486

3,290

3,240

5,420

3,280

-

68,624

2,287 

-1,035

Dec.

3,350

1,350

181

3,090

3,330

3,120

3,500 

5,010

5,700

2,350

4,630

4,460

3,380

3,400

3,360

1,740

218

3,220

3,880 

3,740

3,590

3,350

457

US

130

384

2,960

3,450

3,370

970

146

81,962

2,S44 

+858

Jan.

2,520

2,500

3,260

3,500

3,570

3,000

206 

3,220

3.4SO

3,520

3,620

3,650

2,290

250

3,110

3,540

3,560

3,480

3,470 

1,540

146

3,250

3,530

5.980

3,940

3,750

1,640

150

3,220

3,870

3,810

88,522

2,856 

-1,456

Feb.

3,760

3,760

2,960

203

5,500

5,900

4,470 

4,000

*3,420

2,020

236

3,140

3,430

4,070

4,110

5,910

5,290

251

3,140 

3,980

3,760

5,800

5,600

1,580

167

5,170

5,750

3,560

_

.

-

84,737

3,026 

-495

Mar.

3,740

4,080

1,800

282

3,250

5,860

5,010 

2,210

2,500

1,200

154

2,1530'

2,110

2,090

1,540

2,200

764

163

1,900 

2,050

2,050

3,260

3,120

843

158

1,240

2,910

2,570

2,490

2,050

583

63,087

2,035 

+781

Apr.

167

1,700

2,480

2,420

1,810

2,130

632

414

2,400

5,280

3,200

3,280

5,280

2,250

165

2,260

2,610

5,280

5,200 

3,120

640

142

1/9~50

2,920

2,410

2,080

2,480

1,030

177

2,340

-

60,245

2,008 

+926

May

5,120

2,880

5,040

2,780

815

338

*2,240 

2,580

5,020

2,640

2,790

814

166

2,170

2,430

2,720

2,830

2,720

868 

266

2,280

,2,970

5,360

3,040

2,010

588

130

2,530"

2,460

2,400

2,740

66,055

2,150 

-756

June

2,650

640

126

2,270

2,270

1,970

2,190 

1,880

502

154

2,150

1,870

2,980

2,500

1,500

474

122

1,'550

1,690 

1,670

1,480

1,650

592

182

5,060

5,120

2,480

2,440

1,870

470

-

48,232

1,608 

+118

July

122

464

134

150

216

122

126 

122

1,810

2,000

1,670

1,630

1,870

514

464

1,880

2,580

1,710

1,930 

1,440

516

163

1,470

2,110

1,460

2,160

1,450

756

266

1,630

2,540

55,255

1,157 

+191

Aug.

1,940

1,660

1,540

536

154

*1,630

1,750 

2,240

1,520

1,840

501

138

1,650

1,880

1,840

1,900

1,150

474

126 

1,550

2,100

2,550

1,920

1,250-

491

150

1,660

1,500

1,940

1,580

1,100

42,160

1,360 

-548

Sept.

462

158

651

2,090

2,590

1,700

1,150 

500

122

1,710

1,700

1,720

1,200

1,480

516

150

1,370

1,470

1,540 

1,410

1,100

515

134

1,400

1,520

1,840

1,610

1,080

426

118

53,192

1,106 

-401

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

:

-

Calendar year 1950 : 

Water year 1950-51 :

-

:

- ~-

-

'

Observed

Max 5,700 Mln 130 Mean 2,166 

Max 5,700 Mln 118 Mean 2,022

1 1

-

1

Adjusted

Mean 2,164 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.14 

Mean 1,839 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Bridgewater, Rhodlss, Oxford, and 

Lookout Shoals Reservoirs (furnished by Duke Power Co.).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of flow through wheels 3t Lookout Shosls 

dam 4 miles upstream.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 187 

Henry Fork near Henry River, N. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 35°41', long. 81°24' on left bank 450 ft downstream from county

 highway Bridge at site of old Link Ford, l£ miles downstream from Burke-Catawba County

line, and 2 miles southeast of village of Henry River, Burke County.

Drainage area.--80 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1925 to November 1931, December 1941 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 890.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to November 30, 1931, at site 450 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1925-31, 1942-51), 125 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,870 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 10.50 ft, from 

riooomarks), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum recorded, 5 cfs Sept. 

20, 29, 30, but may have been less Nov. 16; minimum daily, 6 cfs Sept. 16.

1925-31, 1941-51: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Oct. 2, 1929 (gage height, 18.40 

ft, at site then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam at Henry River at gage height 29.2 ft; minimum, 3 cfs 

Dec. 20, 1942; minimum daily, 4 cfs Nov. 15, Dec. 20, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 29.2 ft Aug. 13, 1940, present datum, at former site, from 

floodmarks (discharge, 31,300 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 40 cfs which are fair, and those for periods of 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Considerable diurnal fluctuation and some regulation caused by mill above station. About 2j cfs daily is diverted for water supply 

by city of Morganton and Morganton State Hospital and wasted into Catawba River.

Revisions (water years).--W 952: 1928, 1930.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 6

.7 12

.9 29

1.1 50

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

79

148

265

455

Dec. 7 to Sept. 3O

1.9 

2.3

232

366

3.0 

4.2

625

1,160

Note.--Same as preceding 

table below 1.9 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per- second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

57

28

47

67

58

57 

58

60

60

12

5S

53

60

33

39

60

27

42

500

170

103

81

74

72

65

62

60

58

57

57

2,070

66.8

0.835

0.96

Nov.

57

57

58

60

a70

a60

a44

*a60

138 ~57

56

54

54

52

a50

a 10

a 60

a6O

> a52

-

1,681

56.0

0.700

0.78

Dec.

a52

al70

al20

aloO

a2,000 

al,000

a350

a200

a!40

a!20

allO

alOO

a90

a82

a76

a70

a7O

*a70

74

65

74

64

62

61

79

69

58

62

57

5,749

185

2.31

2.67

Jan.

60

58

58

57

57

57

58 

58

55

5F

56

57

56

58

Z§

72

64

62

61

60

58

56

57

62

58

64

57

57

56

61

*69

1,850

59.7

0.746

0.86

Feb.

88

158

106

86

90

76

976 

39T

199

143

115

108

94

86

79

79

115

101

101

92

110

99

90

86

65

86

61 5?

_

_

-

3,952

141

1.76

1.84

Mar.

67

65

64TO"

90

74

117

*126

103

88

81

81

208

238

164

138

122

108

131

158

141

124

108

94

94

90

81

92

165

396 'STB"

3,974

128

1.60

1.85

Apr.

185

156

148

126

117

108

115 

267

a2OO

a!70

a!50

a!60

151

134

136

119

112

110

101

99

90

loT

*117

101

94

92

101

119

110

115

3,904

130

1.62

1.81

May

134

m

108

97

94

77

92 

92

70

74

79

77

31

SS

72

62

62

a60

\

> a64

1

1

|

a6O

*a60

62

64

2,284

73.7

0.921

1.06

June

64

73

14 53

54

76

62 

64

82

154

95

94

*1,150

260

136

94

103

122

112

112

99

86

122

77

83

66

77

62

103

77

-

3,836

128

1.60

1.78

July

15 109"

119

41

140

72

64

61

88

97

34

54

108

67

258

139

81

61

60

54

35

22

77

69

*88

61

64

101

176

94

61

2,550

82.5

1.03

1.19

Aug.

56

55

152

52

50

71

70 

44

65

43

15

5T

84

99

212

81

60

46

48

64

50

59

67

58

40

46

61

*68

60

48

50

1,989

64.2

0.802

0.92

Sept.

55

8

40

40

41

45

61 

24

9

43

58

48

40

58

11

6

37

58

67

52

42

31

53

45

58

52

41

40

25

41

-

1,209

40.5

0.504

0.56

Calendar year 195O: Max 2,OOO Mln 10 Mean 107 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.07

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,000 Mln 6 Mean 96.0 Cfsm 1.2O In. 16.28

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). Dec. 7 (time unknown) 4,78o cfs (10.50 ft, from floodmark). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Lowell and near Lawndale.
188 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

South Pork Catawba River at Lowell, H. C.

Location (revised).--Lat 35°17'09", long. 81°06'04", on right bank 50 ft north of county 

nlgnway, iau rt downstream from Housere Creek, 1 mile north of Lowell, Gaston County, 

and 3 miles downstream from Long Creek.

Drainage area.--630 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1942 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 603.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T9S9, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--9 years, 824 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 7.63 ft, from 

riooamarks); minimum, 41 cfs July 15, Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.08 ft); minimum daily, 

140 cfs July 14.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Sept. 19, 1945 (gage height, 16.98 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of July 15, 

Sept. 14, 1951; minimum daily, 130 cfs Aug. 11, 13, 1950.

Maximum stage known, 21.33 ft in August 1940, from floodmarka (discharge, 34,000 

cfs) .

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor. Considerable diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation for short periods at low 

flow caused by power plant above station. City of Gastonia diverted an average of 7.6 

cfs for water supply from Long Creek. For diversion by town of Morganton see Henry 

Fork near Henry River.

Revisions (water yearp).--W 1002: 1943(m).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

130

202

352

530

3.5

4.0 

5.0

7.0

745

1,020

1,710

3,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

208

286

295

24O

277

349

336

252 

343

337

301

272

230

236 

230

258

276

229

*227

1,150

1,020

672

494

600

444

371

385

349

305

362

342

11,676

377

0.598

0.69

Nov.

339

336

326

326

323

392

342

339 

320

365

364

E84

352

291 

311

314

304

289

249

355

292

336

330

326

333

297

*352

313

308

320

-

9,728

324

0.514

0.57

Dec.

304

304

310

558

475

448

1,230

2,370 

2,640

1,740

808

655

570

530 

480

472

455

452

435

417

417

375

404

349

369

404

410

377

428

461

384

20,031

646

1.03

1.18

Jan.

424

382

377

381

382

365

379

464 

3BT

411

347

356

362

343 

*442

444

424

411

410

387

352

412

379

416

420

378

358

328 IO"6~

363

396

12,080

390

0.619

0.71

Feb.

439

510

551

488

489

439

1,240

2,180 

2,020

1,050

722

678

610

*572 

536

510

545

556

570

553

587

570

542

519

468

495

453

454

_

_

-

19,346

691

1.10

1.14

Mar.

430

440

434

428

552

459

1,440

920 

720

608

554

556

1,270

1,720 

1,160

850

707

634

655

745

722

655

637

579

529

556

506

512

523

827

1,120

22,488

725

1.15

1.33

Apr.

974

789

1,580

919

745

*678

610

2,250 

1,490

1,050

820

722

700

678 

610

632

590

548

541

551

535

714

1,650

801

641

567

550

530

632

632

-

24,729

824

1.31

1.46

May

595

675

811

6(35

582

534

493

466 

453

424

426

439

374

418 

334

406

367

*335

358

308

377

323

346

348

332

326

227

3S5

301

324

304

12,976

419

0.665

0.77

June

317

260

224

335

289

257

308

312 

276

348

498

347

375

*dl,390

dl,000

518

431

656

533

444

453

414

360

380

380

320

291

284

294

204

-

12,498

417

0.662

0.74

July

269

270

305

214

345

252

235

184 

236

268

192

208

J95

140 

7BT3

1,140 S'2'9

360

324

*298

245

212

198

239

682

521

579

364

799

675

404

11,642

376

0.597

0.69

Aug.

306

3OO

705

1,320

435

334

288

274 

264

275

232

252

271

d2,880 

dl,080

dl,160

d555

407

328

294

267

294

*738

357

282

272

287

262

252

272

244

15,487

500

0.794

0.91

Sept.

211

186

226

174

200

234

480

256 

226

206

217

168

T85

219 

548

362

302

261

171

210

241

211

309

218

224

224

346

247

189

186

-

7,437

248

0.394

0.44

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,770 Min 130 Mean 578 Cfsm 0.917 In. 12.45

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,880 Min 140 Mean 493 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.63

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph tased on 

recorded gage-height graph and floodmarks.
3ANTEE RIVER BASIN 189

Little Sugar Creek near Charlotte, H. C.

Location (revised). Lat 35°09'20", long. 80°51'10", on right bank 50 ft downstream from 

triDutary on right, 500 ft downstream from Briar Creek, 600 ft upstream from sewagedisposal plant of city of Charlotte, and 4.7 miles south of city hall, Charlotte, 

Mecklenburg County.

Drainage area. 41.4 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1924 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 571.6 ft above mean 

sea level (city of Charlotte datum). Prior to Apr. 21, 1927, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 44.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 8.69 ft); mini-

 mum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1924-51: Maximum discharge, 8,370 cfs Apr. 6, 1936 (gage height, 16.2 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow at 10.42 ft; minimum, 1.6 cfs July 30, 31, Aug. 1, 1925.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 1052: 1939-44.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7

4.1 

9.0

3.0 

4.0

34

62

126

277

570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Testa]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.4

6.9

7.5

8.0

9.0

9.0

6.9

6.4

23

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

6.4

7.5

52

*164

17

10

12

12

11

9.6

9.6

8.5

7.5

9.0

9.0

470.7

15.2

0.367

0.42

Nov.

9.0

9.0

8.5

50

T3

9.6

9.6

9.6

*9.0

8.5

8.0

6.9

6.9

7.5

7.5

8.5

8.0

6.9

10~ 6.4

9.6

8.0

6.9

13

45

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.6

-

342.3

11.4

0.275

0.31

Dec.

9.6

8.5

STS

70

16

13

~5I 150

17

17

14

13

13

12

11

11

9.6

10

9.6

*11

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

12

40

21

15

615.3

19.8

0.478

0.55

Jan.

13

13

13

13

12

11

SB

2T

15

13

13

13

13

15

27

16

13

13

13

12

11

11

13

22

14

13

12

11

12

*21

16

466

15.0

0.362

0.42

Feb.

44

27

16

13

14

14

78

25

21

18

15

16

15

14

14

13

18

14

14

14

30

16

14

13

12

12

13

12

_

_

-

542

19.4

0.469

0.49

Mar.

13

TJ

13

27

56

21

302

T7

29

21

18

*20

277

70

35

29

24

22

39

35

25

21

21

20

17

17

17

17

26

162

46

1,500

48.4

1.17

1.35

Apr.

27

179

225

52

34

28

40

~B5 422

39

31

38

26

23

21

21

20

19

21

21

18

42

30

21

*19

17

18

17

16

1C

-

1,590

53.0

1.28

1.43

May

23

19

22

35

21

17

15

14

14

14

14

12

11

12

12

13

11

11

10

10

10

10

19

11

9.6

9.6

8.5 575

10

10

10

426.2

13.7

0.331

0.38

June

10

9.0

6.9

*S^5

15

9.0

11

114

32

21

10

9.0

29

20

9.0

8.0

66

36

13

10

12

10

10

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

115 "59"

-

670.4

22.3

0.539

0.60

July

10

9.0

9.0

7.5

7.5

6.9

5.0

5.0

5.4

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

7.5

7.8

*9.6

6.4

5.4

5.0

4.5

175

5.9

14

70

19

8.0

~5B 114

11

34

451.9

14.6

0.353

0.41

Aug.

26

8.5

16

6.9

5.0

5.4

6.9

6.9

44

67

26

21

32

9.0

8.1

21

7.5

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.4

20

*80-?.6

6.4

7.3

6.9

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.4

492.3

15.9

0.384

0.44

Sept.

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.5

5.4

22

5.4

3.3

3.0

T75

5.0

5.4

5.0

38

12

8.0

6.9

6.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

105

73

9.6

488

62

150

28

13

9.6

-

1,103.2

36.8

0.889

0.99

Calendar year 1950: Max 280 Mln 5.0 Mean 29.4 Cfsm 0.710 In. 9.64

Water year 1950-51: Max 488 Mln 3.0 Mean 23.8 Cfsm 0.575 In. 7.79

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 efs). Sept. 25 (6 a.m.) 2,240 cfs (8.69 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
190 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Broad River near Chimney Rock, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°25'35", long. 82°10'45", 1,000 ft downstream from Lake Lure Dam, 1.5 

miles downstream from Buffalo Creek, and 3 miles east of Chimney Rock, Rutherford 

County.

Drainage area. 97 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1907 to June 1909 (fragmentary), March 1927 to September 1951. 

FuDiisnea as at Uree" 1907-9.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 860 ft (from topographic map). May 17, 

T907, to June 30, 1909, staff gage at site 1 1/8 miles' downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1927-51), 179 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 0.53 ft); minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Nov. 5.

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1928 (gage height, 16.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over Lake 

Lure Dam at gage heights 12.2 and 16.8 ft; minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 13, 1928 (gage 

height, 0.26 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1928.

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

Large diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 892: 1927(M), 1928-30, 1933, 1935-39(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9 

5.9

115

183

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

420

750

1,240

1,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.8

236

305

273

161

161

78

6.4

117

158

161

158

158

82

4.7

118

*161

161

270

760

591

470

470

464

349

291

458

310

5.3

290

238

7,472.2

241

2.48

2.86

Nov.

115

161

165

124

4.1

295

315

'53TJ

226

238

76

5.6

116

165

165

165

161

121

4.4

222

300

2E5

78

80

78

5.3

223

310

22B

123

-

4,732.4

158

1.63

1.81

Dec.

169

83

5.3

23C 

315

315

 1,660 7Z4"

524

443

470

458

458

419

310

165

7.3

212

310

274

161

161

124

6.4

5.9

269

300

300

300

162

6.4

9,347.3

302

3.11

3.58

Jan.

6.4

214

310 *3To275

88

6.8

185

161

161

156

161

92

6.8

252

158

15B

253

268

91

5.9

149

203

260

145

96

95

5.6

185 

270

161

4,892.5

158

1.63

1.88

Feb.

260

300

231

122

77

76

211

 m310

88

6.8

220

235

147

149

222

231

6.4 22'S 

310

229

147

114

120

6.4

224

235

149

_

-

4,925.6

176

1.81

1.89

Mar.

152

150

42

7.3

225 

152

344

419

347

193

10

264

383

346

*302

271

157

8.7

266

310

310

269

154

83

7.3

265

270

330

501

513

sgs

7,444.3

240

2.47

2.85

Apr.

161

395

484

423

345

330

245

6.8

309

415

371

370

267

125

5.0

172

296

296

298

265

151

6.4

253

315

274

153

230

238

7.3

305

-

7,511.5

250

2.58

2.88

May

387

3(58"

159

230

164

7.3

224

226

223

154

153

44

6.4

217

146

147

146

148

38

4.7

149

148

150

150

147

40

4.7

151

148

149

150

4,519.1

146

1.51

1.73

June

148

39

5*0

153

*152

154

156

159

81

5.9

156

152

222

246

156

82

79

275

T54

155

155

150

81

6.4

217

153

152

153

151

83

-

4,031.3

134

1.38

1.55

July

8.2

155

159

155

160

158

47

9.1

160

156

86

90

87

9.6

19

150

108

201 ~S4

89

47

10

161

*121

131

86

86

48

10

170

170

3,130.9

101

1.04

1.20

Aug.

86

86

86

86

86

10

ITS

TTCf

86

86

48

10

86

86

86

86

170

170

10

170

86

86

86

86

48

10

86

86

47

88

87

2,670

86.1

0.888

1.02

Sept.

48

45

85

86

49

40

85

85

84

82

49

4.7

40

84

83

84

82

B3

43

4.4

*45

86

88

87

85

86

84

43

47

93

-

1,990.1

66.3

0.684

0.76

Calendar year 1950s Max 4,210 Mln 4.1 Mean 228 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.87

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,660 Min 4.1 Mean 172 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 27 to Aug. 28; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range ir 

stage and power-plant records.
SAHTEE RIVER BASIN 191

Second Broad River at Cliffside, H. C.

Location (revised). Lat 35°14', long. SIMS 1 , on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from dam of Cliffside Mills, at Cliffside, Rutherford County, and lj miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--211 sq mi.

Record^ available.--June 1925 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 21, 1934, on right bank 50 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 296 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,400 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 7.77 ft); minimum, 18 cfs June 3, July 12 (gage neight, 0.60 ft), but may have been less during period of no gage-height record; minimum daily, 26 cfs Sept. 1.

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 17.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over Cliffside Mills Dam; minimum, 4 cfs July 24, 1943; minimum daily, 6 cfs June 9, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of no gage-height record, which are poor. Considerable diurnal fluctuation and some 

regulation caused by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 392: 1928(M), drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

138

250

445

735

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

7.0

1,130

2,140

3,940

4,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

lo

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

78

1B6

a!60

a!60

a240

a200

also

> a!40

*a240

695

405

235

268

414

302

200

202

240 

120

206

181

6,510

210

0.995

1.15

Nov.

160

177

157

226

IsS

172

157

163

182

174

95

159

202

164

142

165

162

106

125

206

177

170

127

184

174

112

193

*159

166

165

-

4,890

163

0.773

0.86

Dec.

160

104

129

310

271

209

1,810

*4,510

1,140

511

434

328

349

274

245

277

144

251

232

209

227

203

167

201

201

201

224

219 

20B

216

171

14,135

456

2.16

2.49

Jan.

224

204

190

196

*204

169

147

229

207

173

167

189

167

144

223

219

194

202

190

161

165

222

210

200

174

164

173

152 

240

183

160

5,842

188

0.891

1.03

Feb.

200

330

216

185

234

211

603

1,020

478

343

308

342

*223

259

242

247

289

2B5

285

276

305

2B5

305

224

206

258

223

224

-

-

8,606

307

1.45

1.52

Mar.

217

213

197

226

359

276

990

937

488

362

345-

358

485

605

*411

403

307

3.08

361

358

345

251

338

209

243

275

221

285 

326

721

734

12,154

392

1.86

2.14

Apr.

438

390

388

348

258

286

253

433

430

296

310

308

251

235

236

297

ft 6

224

292

174

186

238

369

172

*270

166 249"

1,080 

563

372

-

9,708

324

1.54

1.71

Hay

359

268

277

200

250

215

237

205

196

219

210

152

123

229

190

130

199

207

116

106

212

153

166

159

140

110

132

185 

168

145

147

5,805

187

0.886

1.02

June

118

100

117

177

172

*172

178

217

129

205

228

176

914

443

234

201

334

494

259

270

257

250

181

182

230

199

209

> al50

J

-

7,096

237

1.12

1.25

July

also

al30

11

I

} al20

J («)

59

111

133

372

228

211

235

171

127

124

93

143

153

a4QO

a300

a2oO

a210 

a230

a!70

a!50

5,273

170

0.806

0.93

Aug.

al40

a200

a300

a250

a200

al40

a250

a 400

a300

a200

^

I

> a!50

J

a200

a250

a200

a 130

(*) 

88

155

!£L

5,443

176

0.834

0.96

Sept.

26

61

197

130

105

101

133

152

81

124

130

99

103

127

47

77

159

135

84

127

172

34

32

191

146

149

99

129 

120

106

-

3,376

113

0.536

0.60

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,510 Win 78 Mean 268 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.22

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,510 Win 26 Mean 243 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.66

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Dec. 8 ( 1 P.m.) 5,400 cfs (7.77 ft).

stations.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Broad River near Boiling Springs, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°12'35", long. 81°41'50", on right bank half a mile upstream from Sandy 

Kun ureek, 3 miles downstream from Second Broad River, and 3-| miles southwest of 

Boiling Springs, Cleveland County.

Drainage area. 864 sq mi.

Records available. June 1925 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 639.92 ft above mean sea level (Duke Power 

C"o. bench mark). Prior to July 20, 1934, at site 500 ft upstream at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge.--26 years, 1,434 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 10.88 ft); minimum, 184 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.37 ft), may have been less during period of no 

gage-height record; minimum daily, 327 cfs Sept. 2.

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 73,300 cfs Aug. 16, 1928 (gage height, 24.3 ft, former 

site, present datum); minimum, 61 cfs July 21, 1940 (gage height, 1.06 ft); minimum 

daily, 157 cfs Oct. 12, 1941.

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

Considerable diurnal fluctuation and some regulation caused by power plants above 

station.

Revisions (water years). W 892: 1928, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 8 to Mar. 7)

1.5 271

1.7 425

2.0 690

2.5 1,240

3.0 1,870

4.0 3,240

6.0 6,000

8.0 9,400

10.0 13,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,060 

690

1,040

1,180

1,200

1,010

1,000

924

643

934

984

948

926

860

702

578

79T

912

*948

4,920

4,410

2,370

1,910

2,430

2,040

1,420

1,400

1,580

1,280

792

1,340

43,225

1,394

1.61

1.86

Nov.

1,190 

1,100

1,140

1,210

1,250

700

1,150

1,240

1,210

1,170

1,110

965

710

914

1,040

1,060

1,080

1,030

976

710

1,060

1,200

1,090

942

1,010

950

662 *i,o3o~

1,180

1,140

-

31,219

1,041

1.20

1.34

Dec.

908

958

870

921

1,490

1,440

8,520

13,000

4,360

2,780

2,470

2,210

1,990

1,820

1,710

1,630

1,110

920

1,430

1,480

1,420

1,280

1,250

1,240

792

721 l,'S7o"

1,450

1,490

1,450

1,120

65,500

2,113

2.45

2.82

Jan.

761 

975

1,190

*1,320

1,350

1,260

935

761

1,130

1,110

1,140

1,190

1,140

928

792

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,280

960

721

l,TCC

1,230

1,230

1,070

1,040

966

731

1,110

1,220

33,540

1,082

1.25

1.44

Feb.

1,210

1,610

1,430

1,090

920

1,130

2,400

3,650

2,44o

1,880

1,510

1,120

1,450

*1,490

1,390

1,390

1,660

1,510

1,060

1,590

1,770

1,660

1,610

1,490

1,310

974

1,440

1,490

_

-

43,674

1,560

1.81

1.88

Mar.

1,360 

1,340

1,320

1,180

1,250

1,740

3,390

3,240

2,160

1,810

1,600

1,140

2,240

2,840

2,070

*1,900

1,680

1,500

1,240

1,950

1,700

1,580

1,590

1,350

1,280

920 l,'3So"

1,590

2,180

3,790

3,520

57,810

1,865

2.16

2.49

Apr.

2,390 

1,950

2,410

2,180

1,830

1,870

1,610

2,120

1,930

1,840

1,890

1,940

1,680

1,610

1,380

1,010

1,390

1,500

1,760

1,460

1,670

1,500

1,430

1,460

*1,700

1,580

1,390

3,360

2,350

1,390

-

53,580

1,786

2.07

2.31

May

1,950 

1,730

1,810

1,620

1,510

1,290

898

1,240

1,280

1,290

1,190

1,130

856

782

1,200

1,060

1,110

1,130

1,010

662

731

1,030

1,080

1,060

992

950

758

662

954

1,010

960

34,935

1,127

1.30

1.50

June

926 

902

617

615

S75

1,020

872

995

984

768

690

*1,000

2,600

1, 780

1,240

1,070

1,360

1,630

1,530

1,360

1,340

1,200

1,060

837

793

1,100

1,080

1,170

990

877

-

33,281

1,109

1.28

1.43

July

642 

605

674

684

738

997

832

516

624

1,030

848

747

724

826

959

897

940

947

927

958

816

518

*450

B27J

1,240

963

974

a900

aSOO

a 700

883

25,179

812

0.940

1.08

Aug.

884 

876

968

856

a800

a 700

852

904

a 700

830

aSOO

aSOO

a700

878

1,280

a 1,000

. aSOO

a700

*a500

5ZJ

504

24,556

792

0.917

1.06

Sept.

409 

327

'4T5¥

399

522

754

654

602

402

402

617

606

554

606

558

491

517

662

558

632

561

481

420

585

640

708

858

715

604

382

-

16,628

554

0.641

0.72

Calendar year 1950 : Max 13,000 Mln 578 Mean 1,586 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.89

Water year 1950-51: Max 13,000 Mln 327 Mean 1,269 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.93

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 efs). Dec. 8 (9 a.m.) 15,800 <^fs (10.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 193

First Broad River near Lawndale, N. C.

Location (revised) --Lat 35°22'50", long. 81°32'40", on left bank 0.2 mile upstream from 

anoao. HOCK ureeK, 0.4 mile downstream from highway bridge at Double Shoals, and 2^ 

miles southeast of Lawndale, Cleveland County.

Drainage area. 198 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1940 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--11 years, 274 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,390 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 12.77 ft); minimum, i9 cfs July 4; minimum daily, 82 cfs July 8, Sept. 30.

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 37.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 efs on basis of records for nearby streams; minimum, 

16 cfs June 23, 30, 1940, July 25, 1943; minimum daily, 29 cfs July 29, 1940.

Flood of July 1916 reached a stage of 37.8 ft, from floodmark established by local 

resident.

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

considerable diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation at Ion? flow caused by power 

plants and mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 952: Drainage area. W 1142: 1945-46(M).

Rating tables. ater year 1S5O-51 (gage height, 1 

in cubic feet per second)

feet, and discharge,

Oct. 1 to Au Aug. 3 to Sept. 30

2.0 135

2. 2 204

2.5 345

3.0 625

4.0 1,240

5.0 1,640

7.0 2,450 Note.--San 

ing table ab te 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

129

110

*1E1

118

227

148

107

135

127

127

115

121

118

107

113

96

1(57

113

139

688

276

186

283

293

*200

a!60

al40

5,244

169

0.854

0.98

Nov.

, a!40

135

141

135

138

132

132

129

141

127

121

TIF

148

141

138

132

154

129

*141

135

132

132

-

4,118

137

0.692

0.77

Dec.

129

132

127

217

200

164

2,350

2,170

577

335

300

243

230

213

197

193

174

174

171

164

171

197

197

118

115

148

157

151

174

174

161

10,223

330

1.67

1.92

Jan.

154

151

148

151

*151

145

157

161

154

155

141

145

145

141

167

167

145

145

148

145

145

141

141

154

154

141

141

135

141

151

*157

4,597

14B

0.747

0.86

Feb.

157 ~ttS

193

174

174

167

892

7M

395

330

247

226

230

*20B

197

197

234

226

217

204

234

230

217

200

186

197

186

182

-

-

-

7,310

261

1.32

1.37

Mar.

186

174

167 T8"9"

208

217

907

35T

360

281

230

252

572

511

380

*315

281

230

276

295

243

243

230

213

197

200

193

197

243

411

478

9,373

302

1.53

1.76

Apr.

271

295

276

234

226

213

213

406

53TT

261

238

247

243

208

197

217

197

186

182

186

178

189

252

197

*178

174

TS?

305

310

252

-

7,063

235

1.19

1.33

May

221

213

217

197

213

157

174

164

161

161

154

151

132

145

141

132

129

132

127

129

129

148

129

124

124

115

124

132

121

118

115

4,629

149

0.753

0.87

June

113

96 ITS

129

221

^145

124

135

154

148

129

115

691

BTo

178

148

200

325

193

182

189

171

148

132

129

127

121

118

121

107

-

5,224

174

0.879

0.98

July

113

113

121

93

107

100

100

82

55

91

*86

84

89

89

388

127

127

107

100

100

100

105

352

477 2T5"

157

118

146

178

124

113

4,459

144

0.727

0.84

Aug.

102

105

1,220

 rss

128

125

120

114

102

128

102

107

112

234

652

220

149

122

120

112

107

180

205

114

100

102

107

*107

100

100

98_

5,562

179

0.904

1.04

Sept.

91

83

37

87

102

182

T3¥

102

83

87

89

89

89

128

114

96

38

96

87

91

85

89

98

107

102

102

145

107

89

IfL

-

3,026

101

O.51O

0.57

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,350 Min 96 Mean 223 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.30

Water year 195O-51: Max 2,350 Min 82 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.9BO In. 13.29

nd records fo
194 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Broad River near Gaffney, S. C.

Location.--Lat 35°05'20", long. 31°34 I 20", on right bank at downstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 29, 0.3 mile upstream from Cherokee Creek, 4.4 miles downstream from 

Gaston Shoals Dam, and 4.5 miles east of Gaffney, Cherokee County.

Drainage area.--1,490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1896 to December 1899, December 1938 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 539.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 193C. July 12, 1896, to Dec. 31, 1899, chain or staff 

gages at sites 1.1 miles upstream, at different datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1896-98, 1939-51), 2,569 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during yeax', 23,900 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 10.47 ft); minimum, 473 cfs July 23; minimum daily, 672 cfs Sept. 2.

1896-99, 1938-51: Maximum discharge, 119,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 19.78 

ft), by computation of flow over Gaston Shoals Dam; minimum, 242 cfs Sept. 18, Oct. 30, 

1939; minimum daily, 443 cfe July 2, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at medium and low flow by power plants above 

station. Capacity of reservoirs Insufficient to affect monthly figures of runoff.

Revisions.--rf 972: Drainage area.

Rating table., water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 8-19, Apr. 1-28,

May 20 to June 12, July 17 to Aug. 10)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

670

1,250

2,100

4,200

7.0 

9.0

11.0

9,360

16,800

26,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,520

1,180

1,150

1,530

1,680

1,730

1,390

1,310 

1,380

1,160

1,470

1,320

1,370

1,220 

1,090

991 

1,010

1,200

1,400

6,690

8.020 

4,090 

*3, 120

3,980

3,650

2,600

2,020

2,480

2,380 

1,470

1,840

67,441

2,176

1.46

1.68

Nov.

1,940

1,580

1,830

1,880

2.100

1,450

1,470

1,860 

1,860

1,640

1,970

1,370

1,480

1,170 

1,540

1,580 

1,640

1,650

1,460

1,320

1,490 

1,810 

1,680

1,500

1,510

1,600

1,330

1,460

1,690

1,760

48,620

1,621

1.09

1.22

Dec.

1,650

1,430

1,500

1,590

2,090

2,320

9,010

21.800 

7,670

4,870

3,650

*3, 760

3,220

2,800 

2,800

2,500 

2,100

1,600

2,090

2,180

2,240 

1,980 

1,960

2,040

1J470

1.240

1,600

2,050

2,260 

2,280

1,900

101, 650

3,279

2.20

2.54

Jan.

1,500

1,440

1,700

2,020

2.140

1,920

1,610

1,500 

*1, 530

1,700

1,770

1,740

1,720

1,490 

1,480

1,770 

1,820

1, 740

1,850

1,900

1,510 

1,360 

1,440

1,830

1,890

1,620

1,540

1,560

1,400 

1,440

1,880

51,810

1,671

1.12

1.29

Feb.

1,840

2,260

2,280

1,790

1,640

1,620

3,150

6.280 

4,200

3,120

2,630

2,050

1,980

*2,360 

2,080

2,020 

2,220

2,400

1,700

2,180

2,400 

2,500 

2,200

2,220

1,770

1,720

1,760

2,000

-

66,370

2,370

1.59

1.66

Mar.

1,890

1,860

1,870

1,640

2,040

2,400

5,750

5.920 

3,980

3,120

2,700

2,320

3,920

5,760 

3,870

3,330 

2,910

2,600

2,300

3,120

2,910 

2,800 

2,600

2,500

2,140

*1,940

2,030

2,380

2,910 

5,220

5,800

96,530

3,114

2.09

2.41

Apr.

4,200

3,020

4,090

3,650

2,840

2,910

2,600

4,090 

3,760

2,910

3,020

3,020

2,700

2,500 

2,240

1.840 

1,930

2,300

2,440

2,300

2,400 

2,600 

3,330

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,060

4,150

4.770 

2,910

-

88,380

2,946

1.98

2.21

May

3,120

2,910

3.550

2,910

2,600

2,500

1,630

1,980 

2,090

2,150

2,020

1,790

1,560

1,460 

*1,640

1,720 

1,650

1,670

1,740

1,240

1.110 

1,390 

1,570

1,490

1,540

1,330

1,170

1,150

1,160 

1,510

1,320

56,450

1,821

1.22

1.41

June

1,300

1,190

1,180

976

1,200

1,450

1,340

1,530 

1,330

1,250

1,240

1,190

3,160

5.980 

2,400

1,720 

2,190

2,910

2,910

2,300

2,330 

1,980 

1,810

1,510

*1, 380

1,640

1,710

1,770

1,720 

1,420

-

54,016

1,801

1.21

1.35

July

1,100

1,050

1,020

1,080

1,110

1,310

1,400

942 

891

1,240

1,250

1,150

963

986 

1,730

2,080 

1,310

1,480

1,220

1,270

1,140 

934

1,040

1,970

2,530

1,760

1,420

1,520

3.050 

2,230

1,290

43,466

1,402

0.941

1.08

Aug.

1,330

1,170

2,440

2,430

1,070

917

983

1,280 

893

1,050

1,270

1,150

*1,260

5.780 

2,120

2,650 

1,330

1,110

1,030

991

965

951 

1,240

1,150

1,040

750

958

830

1,010 

846

1,000

40,994

1,322

0.887

1.02

Sept.

838

672

700

852

734

1,600

1,190

1,040 

861

720

990

900

911

1,160 

1,210

980 

832

1,030

1,050

894

989 

968 

991

964

909

1,170

1.910

1,330

1,090 

828

~

30,313

1,010

0.678

0.76

Calendar year 1950: Max 21,800 Min 991 Mean 2,453 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.34

Water year 1950-51: Max 21,800 Min 672 Mean 2,044 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.63

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 cfs). Dee. 8 (4:30 a.m.) 23,900 cfs (10.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 195

North Pacolet River at Fingerville, S. C.

Location. Lat 35°07', long. 81°59', on right bank at HcMillin Mill, about 400 ft downstream from Obed Creek, and 1 mile south of Fingerville, Spartanburg County.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 715.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 23, 1933, at site about 400 ft 

downstream at datum 5.60 ft higher.

Average discharge.--SI years (1930-51), 206 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 9.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam 2 miles 

above station; minimum, 19 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 2; minimum daily, 57 cfs Sept. 2.

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 27.13 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam 2 miles 

above_station; minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 7, 1940, June 22, 1941; minimum daily, 34 cfs Oct. 

1, 2, 1931.

Remarks. Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by mill 

aoove station.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20-24, Dec. 7-9, Feb. 19 

to Mar. 3, Mar. 7-9, 13-15, 19, 2O, Mar. 29 to Apr. 9, 

Apr. 28-30, May 6-16, June 13, 17-19, Sept. 6, 16-28}

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

52

132

238

5.0 484

7.0 1,050

9.0 1,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

134

134

128

128

136

132

128

127 

136

127

123

119

116

112

TTF

112

114

118

151

744

1,040

 59T

260

281

*240

203

183

170

162

158

154

6,380

206

1.78

2.05

Nov.

150

148

144

162

TBT

140

140

138 

136

136

132

130

132

130

130

132

130

127

127

134

150

134

132

132

127

116

T55

119

118

118

-

4,023

134

1.16

1.29

Dec.

118

ITS

123

181

148

*132

1,260

1,680 

610

294

252

223

203

190

185

179

174

172

164

164

162

158

160

160

148

148

146

140

172

164

154

8,282

267

2.30

2.65

Jan.

150

146

146

150

148

130

143

142 

*132

132

136

132

132

136

166

158

142

140

138

136

132

130

130

142

130

121

T5T

121

121

125

128

4,236

137

1.18

1.36

Feb.

153

179

146

148

142

*142

287

334

23T

192

176

170

164

158

154

148

187

166

148

146

198

174

158

150

146

142

138

136 ~~2 

_

-

4,813

172

1.48

1.54

Mar.

136

132

128

TTS

243

207

419

346 

255

205

212

207

342

370

274

227

205

194

238

276

205

183

176

172

164

162

*158

190

370

656

698

7,926

256

2.21

2.55

Apr.

334

310

303

269

255

234

238

370 

288

234

209

214

203

183

179

176

172

168

170

172

166

192

192

172

168

166

'S52 162

382 755-

-

6,828

228

1.97

2.20

May

209

201

255

23T

192

166

160

152 

150

146

146

144

130

136

*132

128

134

142

140

142

156

144

138

134

130

130

134

128

128

125

121

4,704

152

1.31

1.51

June

119

118

109

TT7

134

127

114

119 

128

134

116

147

334

175

127

119

277

419 233-

179

232

185

156

140

130

*116

112

128

121

118

-

4,788

160

1.38

1.54

July

119

130

121

119

123

109

103

101 

98

96

93

91

88

87

92

131

137

ICT

103

110

93

88

85

M

107

91

100

109

116

121

90

3,238

104

0.897

1.03

Aug.

90

83

98

97

75

78

aSO

a80 

aSO

a9O

a85

aSO

a90

al50

aTTO"

*79

86

83

78

76

72

68

79

70

70

65

65

72

70

68

li

2,531

81.6

0.703

0.81

Sept.

59

57

5Z

60

82

280

TI?

79 

75

72

68

72

88

91

101

100

93

93

93

91

88

90

110

103

90

108

262

144

94

90

-

3,008

100

0.862

0.96

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,68O Mln 98 Mean 2O4 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.85

Water year 195O-51: Max 1,680 Mln 57 Mean 166 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.49

Peak discharge (base, 1,6OO cfs). Dec. 8 (8:45 a.m.) 2,320 cfs (9.91 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Pacolet River near Fingerville and records of power-plant operation on South Pacolet River.
196 SANTEE RIVER BASIN 

South Pacolet River Reservoir near Fingerville, S. C.

Location.--Lat 35°07', long. 81°59', on downstream side of right pier of bridge on State

 road, 1 mile upstream from dam and if miles south of Fingerville, Spartanburg County.

Drainage area.--92 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1930 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 761.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 16.16 ft Dec. 8; minimum, 8.73 ft Aug. 14.

 1330-51: Maximum gage height, 17.68 ft Oct. 19, 1937; minimum, 2.76 ft Oct. 8, 1930.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete dam completed in 1926. Capacity, 879,000,000

 gallons between gage heights 0.0 ft (limit of draw-down) and 15.0 ft (top of flashboards). Dead storage is about 350,000,000 gallons. Figures given herewith represent 

usable contents. Spillway crest is at gage height 12.0 ft. City of Spartanburg diverted about 8,293,000 gallons daily (12.8 cfs) from reservoir for municipal supply 

during year. Surplus water is used for generation of power.

Oage height, in feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12.04

12.12

12.26

12.34

12.26

11.93

11.64

11.71

11.76

11.82

11.89

11.98

12.04

11.98

11.97

11.91

11.93

12.00

12.02

12.89

14.50

15.31

14.75

13.94

13.76

13.70

13.56

13.28

13.24

13.27

12.99

Nov.

12.79

12.99

13.19

13.19

13.18

13.11

13.23

13.36

13.40

13.26

13.03

12.87

12.81

12.85

13.00

13.08

12.99

12.91

12.85

12.86

12.99

13.05

13.02

13.02

13.07

13.06

13.02

12.93

12.87

12.80

-

Dec.

12.72

12.72

12.73

12.92

13.16

13.23

14.90

16.00

15.35

15.18

14.90

14.09

13.07

11.85

10.71

10.44

10.49

10.54

10.34

10.55

10.89

11.07

11.17

11.38

11.56

11.69

11.91

12.09

12.09

12.08

12.14

Jan.

12.25

12.34

12.43

12.52

12.59

12.47

12.37

12.61

12.73

12.78

12.83

12.93

12.98

13.03

13.19

13.30

13.39

13.38

13.28

13.27

13.30

13.32

13.24

13.28

13.29

13.13

12.81

12.73

12.76

12.65

12.47

Feb.

12.49

12.52

12.51

12.44

12.54

12.59

13.07

13.70

14.27

14.27

14.28

14.24

14.02

13.80

13.52

13.29

13.08

13.21

13.14

12.91

12.80

12.83

12.71

12.53

12.64

12.61

12.54

12.30

_

-

Mar.

12.16

12.04

11.95

11.93

12.51

12.89

13.34

14.28

14.60

13.80

13.65

13s. 67

13.59

13.46

13.10

12.90

12.90

13.04

12.98

12.50

12.68

12.62

12.66

12.67

12.76

12.88

12.72

12.74

13.15

13.79

14.38

Apr.

15.21

14.94

14.93

14.45

13.63

12.85

12.70

13.11

13.76

13.85

13.82

13.75

13.67

13.51

13.41

13.31

13.19

13". 15

13.03

12.94

12.82

12.86

13.15

13.03

12.88

12.85

12.69

12.62

12.90

13.31

May

13.29

13.18

13.21

13.64

13.78

13.71

13.52

13.18

12.94

12.85

12.63

12.34

12.35

12.17

12.14

12.09

11.76

11.68

11.70

11.75

11.79

11.78

11.75

11.68

11.70

11.77

11.91

12.04

12.12

12.19

12.23

June

12.23

12.19

11.99

11.78

11.75

11.90

12.03

11.86

11.80

11.93

12.12

12.18

12.98

13.75

13.72

13.37

13.40

14.04

14.30

14.12

13.88

13.65

13.32

12.97

12.57

12.40

12.39

12.30

12.12

12.00

-

July

11.92

12.00

12.09

12.06

11.92

11.88

11.77

11.74

11.63

11.53

11.41

11.30

11.12

10.96

10.53

10.57

10.94

11.18

10.95

10.83

10.71

10.62

10.39

10.24

10.03

9.90

10.11

10.36

10.35

10.34

10.71

Aug.

10.45

10.11

9.81

9.70

9.63

9.62

9.50

9.34

9.22

9.14

9.05

8.95

8.83

8.91

9.79

10.25

10.13

10.02

9.94

9.94

9.94

9.89

9.83

9.85

9.82

9.79

9.79

9.80

9.80

9.78

9.73

Sept.

9.68

9.73

9.76

9.68

9.63

9.83

10.95

11.86

11.48

11.19

10.67

9.99

9.67

9.45

9.36

9.59

9.54

9.49

9.47

9.40

9.31

9.27

9.35

9.52

9.32

9.28

9.82

10.81

10.70

10.41

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Oct. 31. ............

Dec . 31. .............

Calendar year 1950.

Feb. 28. .............

Mar . 31 ..............

June 30 ............ .

Sept. 30. .............

Water year 1950-51.

Gage height 

(feet)t

12 73

12.20

-

-

Contents 

(millions of 

gallons)

626

-

SI*5

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(equivalent, in cfs I

+3.3

-2.1

-.6

-1.2

+12.1

-7.6

-.5

t Gage height at 12
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 197

Pacolet River near Fingerville, S. C.

Location.--Lat 35°07', long. 81°58' , on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on State 

High-ray 55, a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of North Pacolet and South 

Pacolet Rivers, and £5 miles southeast of Fingerville, Spartanburg County.

Drainage area.--212 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 706.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--21 years (1930-51), 339 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,120 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 6.85 ft); minimum daily, 69 cfs Sept. £.

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 22,800 cfs Aug.' 14, 1940 (gage height, 22.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,600 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum daily, 38 cfs 

Oct. 4, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 46 ft in June 1903, from floodmark (discharge not determined).

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

flow partly regulated by South Pacolet River Reservoir (see p.196 ). Some diurnal 

fluctuation caused by mill on North Pacolet River. About 8,293,000 gallons a day 

(12.8 cfs) diverted above station for city of Spartanburg water supply.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage 

in cubic feet per

Oct. 1 to June 17

0.6 

1.0

1.5

124

233

419

2.0 674

3.0 1,340

6.0 3,470

height, in feet, and discharge, 

second)

June 18 to Sept. 30

0.2 56 1.0 248

.4 90 1.5 446

.6 134 2.0 697

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

180 

174

164

166

206

227

176

164

182

170

156

151

143

160

151

158

141

153

218

929

1,480

835

558

563

*389

346

301

301

243

266

273

9,724

314

-

-

Nov.

214

194

194

273

253

197

196

194

211

227

224

205

196

180

171

205

208

191

199

194

205

214

202

205

194

a!70

a200

a!90

al80

a!90

-

6,076

203

-

-

Dec.

a!80 

a!80

a200

a240

aZOO

*211

1,890

5.590

1,300

559

498

483

464

442

358

277

253

263

249

210

202

211

220

202

218

196

185

215

270

256

230

14,252

460

-

-

Jan.

211 

202

208

208

218

233

222

218

*199

202

202

199

211

211

256

243

218

233

221

211

204

202

211

211

221

221

227

196

199

233

211

6,662

215

-

-

Feb.

250 

308

250

227

218

*208

404

553

377

338

284

298

290

287

266

276

316

266

280

273

338

312

290

259

233

254

246

256

_

_

-

8,157

291

-

-

Mar.

243 

224

236

266

369

316

576

492

476

456

316-

367

565

617

521

365

342

290

426

462

350

323

287

280

250

259

*273

290

484

856

967

12,544

405

-

-

Apr.

606 

548

532

527

502

406

354

480

432

385

354

361

354

334

305

308

290

276

290

294

280

294

327

316

276

273

2T6

403

472

346

-

11,201

373

-

-

May

334 

320

390

358

334

301

305

280

273

238

266

239

218

221

*205

227

224

194

188

194

216

194

188

174

164

166

166

164

161

161

158

7,221

233

-

-

June

ffi

192

179

202

182

174

199

196

182

161

212

455

309

246

233

370

617

438

328

386

348

280

262

232

*183

181

212

198

175

-

7,650

255

-

-

July

189 

220

183

189

181

156

152

144

152

144

142

139

138

145

157

195

204

146

192

179

151

152

127

131

169

135

162

159

190

189

139

5,051

163

-

-

Aug.

160 

153

153

136

118

113

120

116

118

139

139

122

152

189

155

*136

138

136

118

113

107

107

113

109

103

98

100

103

98

95

 >£.

3,849

124

-

-

Sept.

85 

69

97

90

117

408

235

3.98

170

142

184

154

146

159

179

132

139

123

129

129

122

135

154

139

142

176

324

178

182

156

-

4,793

160

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,390 Min 137 Mean 328 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,390 Min 69 Mean 266 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Clifton, North 

Pacolet River at Fingerville, and records of power-plant operation on South Pacolet River.
198 SANTEE RIVER BASIN 

Pacolet River near Clifton, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°58'10", long. 81°48'05", on left bank 1.2 miles downstream from dam 

at Clifton Mill 2, 1.3 miles southeast of Clifton, Spartanburg County, 2.7 miles upstream from Lawson Fork, and 2.7 miles northeast of Glendale.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--11 years (1940-51), 488 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 7.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at 

Clifton Mill 2; minimum daily, 87 cfs Sept. 2.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 26,800 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 21.19 ft), by 

computation of flow over dam at Clifton Mill 2; minimum daily, 17 cfs Oct. 19, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation at low and medium flow by power plants above 

station and by South Pacolet River Reservoir (see p. 196 ). City of Spartanburg diverts water above station from South Pacolet River Reservoir for municipal supply.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

128

252

444

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

970

1,600

2,560

4,690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

188

302

232

250

26O

288

333

224

255

256

216

227

221 

246

165

266

221

213

253

1,720

1,330

1, 150

715

618

*544

438

396

388

312

371

385

12,981

419

_

-

Nov.

351

289

285

320

312

363

280

312

284

315

256" 375

348 

282

272

295

312

351

236

552

336

313

348

312

344

260

373

325

339

314

-

9,454

315

_

-

Dec.

331

324

278

5BT

403

*340

3,360

3,910

1,970

838

715

680

636 

609

573

399

336

427

378

322

310

317

295

284

312

347

294

287

376

409

321

20,865

673

_

-

Jan.

363

313

297

315

265

368

294

385

293

*290

312

290

325

252

595

376

312

306

351

347

256

329

307

324

298

324

361

235

3W

301

512

9,756

315

_

-

Feb.

525

440

584

267 335"

301

555

794 553"

508

368

439

414 

384

*569

568

462

329

427

378

440

468

406

415

270

584

330

366

.

.

-

11,493

410

_

-

Mar.

526

54T

540

338

561

490

844

794

645

662

515

581

864 

952

785

636

556

420

560

750

547

521

442

484

342

424

*417

416

625

926

1.100

18,205

587

-

Apr.

812

820

75T

724

680

634

509

651

680

583

526

509

525

512

382

456

409

579

3W

407

426

450

577

478

415

405

406

708

649

520

-

16,425

548

_

-

May

479

432

487

521 479"

339

431

376

559

320

338

372

212 

341

260

*268

306

269

276

190

285

275

257

229

224

254

161

25T

219

219

214

9,587

309

_

-

June

214

240

167

277

257

254

221

256

272

225

262

202

1,280 

 5T^

364

329

553

816

651

434

442

472

406

295

360

*272

251

259

282

305

-

11,108

570

_

-

July

385

606

3W

255

260

189

244

178

260

207

188

205

194 

232

208

277

529

215

252

320

261

123

21T

167

222

204

195

252

178

311

193

7,745

250

_

-

Aug.

226

198

188

201

126

181

150

156

161

200

2 7O

TBT

256 

268

246

*183

195

201

160

158

157

146

146

157

168

92

17T

142

142

142

132

5,485

177

-

Sept.

148

87

1ST

129

123

676

560

269

171

220

209

225

503 

254

264

134

211

172

157

169

164

454

604

194

207

205

718

28T

264

160

-

7,646

255

_

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,910 Kin 163 Mean 481 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,910 Kin 87 Mean 386 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Broad River near Carlisle, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°36', long. 81°25', on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Highway 72, 2 miles upstream from Sandy River, 2 miles downstream from Seaboard Air 

Line Railroad bridge, 2| miles east of Carlisle, Union County, and 5 miles downstream 

from Neals Shoals Dam.

Drainage area. 2,790 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 290.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--12 years (1939-51), 3,779 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,000 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 13.65 ft);

 minimum, 81 cfs Sept. 2, 3 (gage height, 1.17 ft); minimum daily, 186 cfs July 6.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 29.41 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 52,000 cfs on basis of computation of flow over 

Neals Shoals Dam; minimum, 73 cfs Nov. 1, 1948 (gage height, 1.14 ft); minimum daily, 

90 cfs June 30, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low and medium flow by power plants above 

station. Capacity of reservoirs insufficient to affect monthly figures of runoff.

Revisions (water years). W 892: 1939(m), drainage area.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

158

328

565

1,090

3.0 

4.0 

8.0

1,770

3,540

12,500

12.0 22,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

933 2,2~B"0"

2,380 

1,710

2,040

1,700

2,610

950

2,660

2,380

1,610

1,740

1,810

2,050

1,080

1,260

1,990

1,910

1,430

6,010

13,300

7,840

5,530

4,440

4,650

4,140 

3,050

2,630 

1,610

3,360

2,900

93,983

3,032

1.09

1.26

Nov.

1,930

2,580

2,580 

2,750

1,310

2,940

2,810

2,180

2,280

2,350

2,560

1,330

2,470

2,540

1,540

2,000

2,240

2,390

1,060

2,160

2,670

1,740

2,120

2,170

2,610

1,330 

2,060

2,760 

1,590

2,130

-

65,180

2,173

0.779

0.87

Dec.

2,480

2,200

1,070 

*2,320

2,850

2,860

3,740

19,400

21,800

8,890

6,080

5,090

4,540

4,340

3,340

3,440

1,820

3,S40

2,850

2,330

2,810

3,040

1,790

1,700

2,430

2,250 

3,210

2,240 

2,470

3,790

1,640

132,450

4,273

1.53

1.76

Jan.

3,500

2,720

2,170 

2,480

2,500

2,680

1,390

3,400

3,240

1,980

2,680

2,190

2,870

1,280

2,770

2,690

2,560

2,310

2,860

2,770

1,520

2,310

2,790

2,330

2,710

2,700 

2,500

1,170 

2,280

3,090

2,430

76,870

2,480

0.889

1.02

Feb.

2,530

2,850

3,540 

1,900

3,050

3,340

3,810

6,520

*6,9SO

5,530

3,470

4,340

3,440

2,860

3,340

2,850

2,980

2,400

4,040

2,570

3,320

3,640

3,640

3,240

1.790

3,640 

2,760

2,280

_

-

96,730

3,455

1.24

1.29

Mar.

2,720

2,940

2,950 

1,360

3,510

4,040

4,740

* 10, 100

7,180

5,420

3,340

4,540

5,860

9,420

7,620

5,530

4,650

2,970

4,440

4,240

4,240

4,040

3,840

3,740

1,830

3,580 

3,240

3,240 

3,240

5,640

8,280

142,480

4,596

1.65

1.90

Apr.

6,740

6,080

7,620 

6,960

5,530

4,440

4,240

5,900

7,400

5,640

4,440

4,240

4,040

3,740

2,250

4,340

3,640

2,850

3,040

3,240

3,440

1,840

5,090

5,200

3,840

3,640 

3,340

3,240 

4,640

5,310

-

135,950

4,532

1.62

1.81

May

4,040

3,740

3,840 

4,040

3,840

1,990

3,840

3,140

2,390

2,680

2,750

2,780

1,310

*3,030

2,210

1,660

2,210

2,490

2,160

883

2,200

2,460

1,960

2,560

1,550

2,190 

774

2'660

1,530

1,650

76,707

2,474

0.887

1.02

June

1,870

2,110

610 

1,510"

2,080

2,020

1,500

2,290

2,320

1,100

2,590

2,340

1,730

5,310

3,690

2,550

2,100

5.060

3,840

4,550

3,240

2,760

2,120

690

2,110

2,320 

1,940

3,480 

2,260

1,910

-

74,400

2,480

0.889

0.99

July

1,510

3,150

3,120 

1,940

1,200

186

1,150"

1,850

1,630

1,630

1,700

1,680

1,420

1,420

557

3,310

2,650

1,890

1,710

1,970

1,580

1,120

1,200

2,250

2,770

4,040 

2,240

1,840 

2,600

3,450

3,080

62,183

2,006

0.719

0.83

Aug.

1,710

1,960

1,720 

2,650

1,230

*2,620

1,720

1,100

1,440

1,240

2,240

1,320

1,980

3,400

4,440

2,670

2,770

1,600

590

1,640

1,970

1,120

1,050

1,260

1,670

398

l!920 

996

1,000

1,220

53,904

1,739

0.623

0.72

Sept.

1,150

431

1,280 

1,030

1,010

1,070

2,540

2,430

1,740

938

321

1,250"

1,230

1,480

3,230

1,020

1,730

1,560

1,330

1,300

1,260

1,510

3,290

3,440

1,710

1,560 

4,530

5,360 

2, '230

938

-

53,828

1,794

0.643

0.72

Calendar year 195O: Max 21,800 Min 225 Mean 3,440 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.76

Water year 195O-51: Max 21,800 Min 186 Mean 2,917 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.19

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs). Dec. 9 (4;15 a.m.) 27,OOO cfs (13.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement .made on this day.
200 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

North Tyger River near Fairmont, 3. C.

Location.--Lat 34°55'45", long. 82°OS'40", on left bank ft downstream from Frey Creek

ana a.2 miles north of Fairmont, Spartanburg County.

Drainage area. 44 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 8.38 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 4; minimum daily, 11 cfs Sept. 2-5.

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

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-20, 25-31, Jan. 8-15)

0.3

.5

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

103

172

290

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

418

619

722

nd, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

27

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

23

24

24

23

222~2-

28

288

84

55

52

63

47

*37

32

34

35

35

35

1,280

41.3

0.939

1.08

Nov.

32

32

32

46

3T

35

34

34

32

32

32

32

31

BT

*32

33

33

32

32

35

38

37

37

35

38

32

32

31

31

31

-

1,011

33.7

0.766

0.85

Dec.

31

3T

32

49

36

34

*695

*58~¥

103

84

68

60

53

50

48

47

45

43

41

42

40

40

40

40

40

39

38

38

60

46

42

2,539

81.9

1.86

2.14

Jan.

39

38

38

38

37

37

10- 49

36

*35

37

35

35

37

47

42

39

40

40

40

38

36

36

40

38

36

36

36

34 36-

36

1,181

38.1

0.866

1.00

Feb.

44

55

38

38

*36

38

109 ~g¥

56

52

48

47

45

42

41

*42

52

44

42

42

57

44

42

40

39

38

37

37

_

-

-

1,309

46.8

1.06

1.10

Mar.

37

35

3F

63

92

58

175 -55

*71

61

66

60

141

100

76

66

61

57

72

89

63

56

52

51

48

47

46

66

*117

126

80

2,263

73.0

1.66

1.91

Apr.

68

85

92

68

60

56

58

~55 104

58

53

52

48

45

44

44

42

42

43

44

42

80

65

49

46

45

43

43

42

40

-

1,666

55.5

1.26

1.41

Hay

38

45

66

5S

59

45

41

38

38

37

35

34

33

32

32

30

*27

*28

30

29

29

28

27

29

26

27

28

26

26

26

2_4

1,068

34.5

0.784

0.90

June

23

22

21 2-5

28

30

25

46

46

68

31

48

344 nj?

42

38

186

98

55

45

65

42

37

32

30

32

*28

26

28

27

-

1,630

54.3

1.23

1.37

July

43

4?

34

31

29

26

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

21

20

18

17

2U

18

23

24

20

26

25

28

22

22

20

20

743

24.0

0.545

0.63

Aug.

20

17

17

16

15

15

*14

14

14

14

18

18

27

40

?2

20

31

20

20

18

16

16

16

14

14

14

15

14

13

14

!§.

548

17.7

0.402

0.46

Sept.

12

11

IT

11

11

108 ~4T

36

28

24

24

22

20

24

30

26

22

22

22

20

20

49

98

34

29

28

62

40

31

27

-

946

31.5

0.716

0.80

Calendar year 1950: Max - Hin - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 695 Hin 11 Mean 44.3 Cfsm i.oi In. 13.65

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--Dee. 7 (10:30 p.m.) 1,510 cfs (8.38 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Oct. 1, Jan. 19 to Feb. 5, Sept. 8-20; discharge estimated on basis 

f records for Middle Tyger River at Lyman.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 201

Middle Tyger River at Lyman, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°56'35", long. 82°08'00", on left bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 292 at Lyman, Spartanburg County, 600 ft downstream from Southern Railway bridge, and 0.8 mile northeast of Duncan.

Drainage area. 68.3 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1938 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 776.05 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--13 years, 95.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 6.53 ft); minimum, 

4 crs July 15; minimum daily, 25 cfs Sept. 3.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 4,800 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 16.16 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs on basic of computation of flow over dam; minimum, 1 cfs Sept. 25, 1940; minimum daily, 13 cfs Oct. 12, 18, 26, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by steam power plant above

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.6

2.0 111

2.5 198

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 

35

Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

3.0 310

4.0 620

6.0 1,440

1.2 25

1.4 38

1.6 56

2.0 108

2.5 198

3.0 310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October-1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

50

48

48

48

46

47

48

48 

48

48

46

45

43

44

44

41

44

44

53

213

318

103

92

146

106

85

*75

68

68

63

66

2,286

73.7

1.08

1.24

Nov.

62

61

59

68 ~58

60

59

59 

60

59

57

57

545"S56

57

56

56

57

57

67

61

62

59

60

56

55

57

56

56

-

1,767

58.9

0.862

0.96

Dec.

 5T 56

58

76

63

»61

405

1,160 

 235

139

111

99

80

85

80

74

73

68

68

68

67

66

64

70

61

63

62

62

85

80

70

3,886

125

1.83

2.11

Jan.

63

64

64

66

63

62

75

76 

66

63

*67

66

67

70

91

80

72

72

72

71

70

68

68

72

70

66

66

67

62

67

68

2,132

68.8

1.01

1.16

Feb.

80

94

70

70

67

69

133

159 

105

92

82

78

76

72

70

*68

87

78

72

71

94

83

76

72

70

67

67

66

-

-

-

2,288

81.7

1.20

1.25

Mar.

67

63

62

152

117

188

219 

118

99

104

100

146

152

113

98

88

83

93

130

95

82

76

72

73

71

69

85

*165

247

324

3,645

118

1.73

1.99

Apr.

163

132

165

T2T

102

94

95

159 

128

105

94

92

88

83

82

77

74

73

76

79

74

96

111

81

74

71

68

BU

91

79

-

2,907

96.9

1.42

1.58

May

72

78

85

89

97

73

59

63 

62

60

59

55

56

53

52

52

50

*50

52

52

52

51

48

50

47

48

49

43

46

44

11

1,788

57.7

0.845

0.97

June

41

39

40

37 IB60

46

68 

62

111

62

70

227

112

55

53

150

246

103

71

82

65

59

54

49

51

*47

44

42

43

-

2,234

74.5

1.09

1.22

July

41

45

43

42

40

39

40

34 

30

32

30

32

32

37

34

44

38

36

35

37

37

35

33

33

32

32

59

64

47

51

42

1,206

38.9

0.570

0.66

Aug.

37

36

33

32

32

29

*?§

30 

31

37

50

40

32

105

55

44

143 ~B"6~

49

40

38

36

40

37

37

32

35

35

33

33

31

1,357

43.8

0.641

0.74

Sept.

30

31

25

27

140

265

49

41

41

40

37

43

52

45

38

39

39

36

35

42

79

49

40

43

54

47

38

38

-

1,583

52.8

0.773

0.86

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,160 Mln 41 Mean 91.1 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.10

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,160 Mln 25 Mean 74.2 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.74

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). --Dec. 8 (8 : 30 a.m.) 1,660 cfs (6.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

253642 O - 53 - 14
202 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

North Tyger River near Moore, S. C.

Location.--Lat 34°48'10", long. 81°57'57", on right bank at Ott Shoals, 2.0 miles upstream 

from rfards Creek, 2.6 miles southeast of Moore, Spartanburg County, and 5.3 miles upstream from confluence with South Tyger River.

Drainage area. 162 sq mi.

Records available. April 1934 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 564.79 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 17 years, 228 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 3.28 ft); mini-

 mum, 20 cfs Sept. 4; minimum daily, 21 cfs Sept. 3.

1934-51: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 7.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,800 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 9.2 cfs 

(estimated) Dec. 29, 1935; minimum daily, 21 cfs Oct. 12, 1941, Sept. 3, 1951.

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

Fair. Some regulation at low flow by power plants above station.

Rating tallies, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10

0.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

53

104

218

380

604

1,580

3,120

Dec. 11 to Sept. 22 

0.7 11

Sept. 23-30

.9

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

93

204

367

585

0.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

47

96

208

372

604

1,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

69

76

130

130

117

87

84

65

83

130

121

90

90

84

63

76

121

90

98

494

522

3T55"

215

*242

260

184

188

120

82

162

160

4,739

153

0.944

1.09

Nov.

114

150

110

180 ~9T5

120

150

150

160

111

142

80 50

170

131

104

141

109

87

127

171

123

101

115

156

93

120

127

105

127

-

3,754

125

0.772

0.86

Dec.

130

126

69

IT?

*151

141

479

*1,650

1,340

442

284

232

239

143

186

169

113

180

176

110

162

137

99

94

129

153

156

103

161

194

91

8,011

258

1.59

1.83

Jan.

161

168

110

140

190

170

80

5F

150

100

*110

157

140

82

186

171

151

140

113

125

90

160

160

160

180

130

100

110

140

170

180

4,319

139

0.858

0.99

Feb.

220

260

200

100

Tiff

200

380

3STJ

280

260

200

220

200

160

*140

151

171

126

189

188

175

157

189

119

112

' 174

170

132

-

-

-

5,373

192

1.19

1.24

Mar.

103

142

155

99

3TC

270

362

450 3T3-

222

180

248

362

385

291

263

225

147

243

274

259

209

183

170

110

203

191

170

*231

408

401

7,610

245

1.51

1.74

Apr.

358

324

436

302

230

220

214

280

325

227

227

196

209

178

117

202

188

162

162

173

155

188

427

268

191

170

170

165

128

224

-

6,818

227

1.40

1.56

May

183

166

222

283

2TS

93

168

170

144

144

99

108

85

146

158

*103

100

129

113

_§2

118

133

82

85

104

122

57

108

104

82

79

3,978

128

0.790

0.91

June

76

83

59

10T

109

90

85

144

175

171

162

159

520

T7¥

200

165

236

480

*310

209

229

200

144

94

143

158

100

87

85

109

-

5,364

179

1.10

1.23

July

56

101

95

76

71

54

47

42

63

84

51

44

56

67

47

55

89

71

73

71

74

38

H?

96

79

87

88

134

51

77

144

2,266

73.1

0.451

0.52

Aug.

92

76

79

83

11

83

*73

71

97

85

65

50

48

303

TFT

125

116

185

63

96

120

72

71

76

66

56

60

63

60

65

123

2,847

91.8

0.567

0.65

Sept.

76

31

21

25

60

372

390

247

71

113

121

91

76

90

120

53

102

131

86

79

82

146

852

23T

189

122

299

208

133

65

-

4,689

156

0.963

1.07

Calendar year ^950: Max 1,650 Min 62 Mean 191 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.02

Water year 1950-51; Max 1,650 Min 21 Mean 164 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.69

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 cfs).--Dec. 8 (6:30 p.m.) 1,950 cfs (3.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 1-9, 12-14, Jan. 4-11, Jan. 21 to Feb. 15; discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for South Tyger River near Woodruff 

and Tyger River near Woodruff.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 303

South Tyger River near Reidville, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°52'35", long. 82°05'10", on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from bridge on

 State Highway 296, 1.2 miles downstream from Berry Shoals, 1.8 miles northeast of 

Reidville, Spartanburg County, and 4 miles upstream from Bens Creek.

Drainage area.--106 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1934 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 626.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--17 years, 157 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 4.88 ft); mini-

 mum, 7.3 cfs Nov. 11, 12; minimum daily, 7.7 cfs Nov. 19.

1934-51: Maximum discharge, 6,420 cfs Oct. 7, 1949 (gage height, 14.23 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs June 5, 6, 1941 (gage height, 0.60 ft); minimum daily, 5.5 cfs June 6, 

1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low and medium flow by power plants above

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4

4.5

8.5

14

1.0

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

104

209

517

915

1.0 

1.2

Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

> 1.5 

2.0 

3.0

202

497

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

89

86

69

99

71

89

82

59

112

75

78

49

24

33

70

62

58

121

175

207

183

195

*289

515

301

101

60

18

124

155

3,471

112

1.06

1.22

Nov.

100

83

107

123

9.6

82

97

154

TOT

81

35

26

149

98

56

106

148

58

JLuZ

87

138

132

89

72

29

20

129

106

79

105

-

2,607.3

86.9

0.820

0.91

Dec.

97

108

40

97

64

85

*536

848 F30~

189

292

275

187

90

86

108

59

155

100

107

277

158

35

 575" 9.6

80

82

96

129

175

50

5,254.2

169

1.59

1.83

Jan.

137

91

87

136

150

43

15

ITS

111

*242

115

90

47

18

129

133

272

TT4

78

57

53

110

93

76

122

135

58

18

109

165

126

3,240

105

0.991

1.14

Feb.

163

152

58

11

BT

196

210

93

113

252

136

200

88

34

96

181

139

52

102

145

163

103

166

128

37

86

184

123

_

_

-

3,453

123

1.16

1.21

Mar.

95

98

97

51

190

201

401

353

190

135

64

199

282

327

97

218

155

27

199

237

120

80

106

195

_26

158

88

*221

208

327

328

5,513

178

1.68

1.94

Apr.

202

333

423

34T

95

78

184

48

281

245

225

75

225

93

24

184

256

105

82

174

89

23

251T

260

137

78

63

126

71

182

-

4,957

165

1.56

1.74

May

127

98

203

110

93

72

206 ~Tff

80

147

84

20

77

167

76

81

*64

127

89

33

78

89

76

72

106

39

29

158

77

65

78

2,847

91.8

0.866

1.00

June

98

52

12

75

60

69

96

89

170

55

160

78

234

289

165

44

16

173

*311

2BT

133

79

75

19

129

129

127

73

112

110

-

3,494

116

1.09

1.22

July

20

84

78

12

69

45

15

11

BT

82

116

69

77

37

19

79

164

166

76

129

64

18

90

72

25

23

23

23

23

91

250

2,081

67.1

0.633

0.73

Aug.

80

78

81

19

20

123

57

11

TS

97

14

15

92

*156

236

T3B~ 251

17

26

119

67

59

12

106

12

11

70

60

56

11

54

2,161

69.7

0.658

0.76

Sept.

21

30

28

98

48

254

334

250

42

211

213

100

57

70

18

28

118

123

137

62

53

58

30

163

206

198

109

168

14

13

-

3,254

108

1.02

1.14

Calendar year 1950 : Max 848 Min 7.7 Mean 142 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.13

Water year 1950-51 : Max 848 Min 7.7 Mean 116 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.84

Peak discharge (base, 1.400 cfs). --No peak above the base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
204 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

South Tyger River near Woodruff, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°45'21", long. 81°56'19", on left bank at Chesnee Shoals, 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with North Tyger River and 5f miles east of Woodruff, Spartanburg County.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi.

Records available . --March 1934 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 508.35 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 17 years, 232 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 3.91 ft); mlni- 

 mum, 21 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.49 ft); minimum daily, 24 cfs Aug. 31.

1934-51: Maximum discharge, 9,510 cfs Apr. 6, 1936 (gage height, 9.78 ft), from

rating curve extended above 7,700 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 13 cfs Oct.

17, 18, 1941 (gage height, 1.40 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Oct. 17, 1941.

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

some regulation at low and medium flow by power plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, ana discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, Apr. 3 

to July 31, Sept. 7-30

Dec. 8 to Feb. 7, 

Aug. 1 to Sept. 6

1.6 33

1.9 79

2.2 137

2.5 221

3.0

3.5

431

721

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

232

442

732

1,120

Feb. 8 to Apr. 2

1.9 69

2.2 132

E.5 219

3.0 428

3.5 726

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

55

108

92

95

112

96

110

92

96

128

93

95

72

44

56

89

84

92

499

272

268

188

*243

374

342

226

126

84

79

155

4,513

146

0.839

0.97

Nov.

173

122

110

148

106

57 1"2~7

122

154

116

a!20

a61

a90

3180

a!36

89

165

152

79

360

3160

3190

3160

a!20

3110

370

380

a200

a!30

3120

-

3,707

124

0.713

0.80

Dec.

a!60

alSO

alSO

83

*136

95

514

*926 '504"

523

258

331

327

177

138

138

159

114

183

138

206

280

166

66

57

60

133

120

148

220

179

7,239

234

1.34

1.54

Jan.

101

164

128

130

189

164

77

*93

149

154

232

150

136

76

105

170

200

238 T56"

123

90

108

155

133

126

166

154

80

84

163

216

4,408

142

0.816

0.94

Feb.

180

214

169

89

J70

151

366

530

155

225

253

187

182

127

*72

189

188

173

81

148

239

156

142

203

150

70.

147

216

_

_

-

4,772

170

0.977

1.02

Mar.

132

122

T2T

140

166

227

348

459

377

180

187

171

381

514

755

188

350

126

151

287

271

166

136

240

146

123

168

172

334

*316

438

7,409

239

1.37

1.58

Apr.

320

276

617 4-55

266

166

228

283

249

329

350

212

191

274

125

135

259

268

146

161

232

168

357

360

309

182

144

163

183

178

-

7,629

254

1.46

1.63

May

189

190

208

244

TBT

151

184

181

123

153

168

a!25

a88

107

169

*116

116

127

149

133

367

1T7

118

110

106

140

76

101

146

104

95

4,265

138

0.793

0.91

June

114

120

76

340

slTO

a85

3100

3130

3180

3220

115

154

393

350

239

161

128

131

*309

342

324

160

127

98

73

152

167

134

103

167

-

5,002

167

0.960

1.07

July

91

63

115

101

49

90

67

42

38

TO

104

118

87

92

60

68

115

T4"4" 177

100

138

77

48

97

90

46

41

43

41

46

138

2,596

83.7

0.481

0.55

Aug.

199

94

88

92

34

39

122

64

25

28

105

32

29

*215

230

241

"23 g

133

40

47

118

73

67

28

110

27

25

73

64

61

?A_

2,766

89.2

0.513

0.59

Sept.

56

SB- 33

45

91

374

370

399

143

116

195

215

114

85

116

52

73

118

179

118

85

82

615

164

158

388

313

187

168

60

-

5,150

172

0.989

1.10

Calendar year 1950 : Max 926 

Water year 1950-51 ; Max 926

Mln 39 

Min 24

Mean 193 

Mean 163

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 efs).--No peak above bsse. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.06 

Cfsm 0.937 in. 12.70

* Discharge measurement msae on this day. 

a No gage-height record; dlschsrge estimated on basis of 

North Tyger River near Moore and Tyger River near Woodruff.

f recorded rsnge In stsge snd records for
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 205

Tyger River near Woodruff, S. C.

Location.--Lat 34"45'15", long. 81°55 1 30", on left bank at upstream side of Nesbitts

 Bridge on State Highway 49, 0.5 mile downstream from confluence of North Tyger and 

South Tyger Rivers and 6| miles east of Woodruff, Spartanburg County.

Drainage area.--351 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 489.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--SI years (1930-51), 477 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 5.17 ft); mini-

 mum, 61 cfs Sept. 3; minimum daily, 66 cfs Sept. 3.

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 19,200 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 13.27 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of rating curves for North Tyger River 

near Moore and South Tyger River near Woodruff; minimum, 37 cfs Oct. 18, 1941; minimum 

daily, 40 cfa Oct. 17, 1941.

Flood in August 1928 reached a stage of 20.0 ft; that of September 1929, 14.65 ft, 

from floodmarks {discharge, 19,800 cfs).

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

Home regulation at low and medium flow by power plants above station.

Revisions.--W 742: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20-26, Dee. 5-10, 

Jan. 9 to Mar. 17, Mar. 29 to Apr. 4, Apr. 23-25, 

June 13-22, July 1-17, Aug. 14-23, Sept. 1-3, 6-8, 

11, 12, 23-30)

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

55

128

236

390

3.0 695

3.5 1,190

4.0 1,770

5.0 3,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

131

116

250

236

224

216

185

183

188

232

272

185

189

154

114

117

224

171

192

1,050

809

638

366

508

660

*535

446

272

169

218

346

9,596

310

0.883

1.02

Nov.

306

286

232

340

213

180

296

276

339

245

268

152

184

360 276"

198

306

284

167

144

344

332

272

245

272

174

181

350

250

258

-

7,730

258

0.735

0.82

Dec.

301

286

238

232

336

245

1,010

*2,530

2,300

995

538

584

586

327

316

317

288

300

380

260

360

460

280

170 '200"

220

300

240

320

42O

280

15,619

504

1.44

1.66

Jan.

260

360

260

280

400

340

170 200"

313

252

*351

312

281

174

280

364

346

409 2*31

268

188

275

332

295

324

304

263

196

2E8

347

403

9,056

292

0.832

0.96

Feb.

410

496

389

200 2T8"

355

762 '559'

447

484

460

406

397

305

*220

340

374

324

260

349

468

304

367

334

279

216

332

375

_

_

-

10,500

375

1.07

1.11

Mar.

258

281

312

250

4BU

540

739

995

7SH

416

378

421

764

944

561

445

608

299

406

626

594

388

340

424

282

326

383

*362

584

737

876

15,784

509

1.45

1.67

Apr.

698

564

1,110

8759"

516

378

456

606

632

613

606

420

404

460

237

332

470

470

327

350

412

366

818

647

542

388

332

337

322

414

-

15,036

501

1.43

1.60

May

398

374

424

555

4ET

260

334

374

272

305

278

226

160

73T

330

221

*206

249

280

208

172

264

210

198

212

264

164

172

283

192

178

8,448

273

0.778

0.90

June

198

200

154

149

2158"

185

190

275

368

422

292

347

936 8-58"

451

332

363

616

651

*599

579

362

285

195

196

324

284

241

192

288

-

10,790

360

1.03

1.15

July

182

146

226

191

134

159

128

100

TolT

171

166

164

144

157

118

109

213

258

232

181

236

130

115

212

178

141

131

184

110

105

286

5,113

165

0.470

0.54

Aug.

320

178

170

181

86

99

220

130

117

125

184

95

77

*54"7

12T

372

374

326

110

112

252

157

144

108

190

90

90

139

132

128

134

5,810

187

0.533

0.61

Sept.

135

72

66

75

158

780

802

704

233

196

330

311

199

172

252

122

150

260

277

208

168

209

1,590

 4TZ

349

536

627

414

339

128

-

10,275

342

0.974

1.09

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,530 Min 109 Mean 397 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.34

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,530 Min 66 Mean 339 Cfsm 0.966 In. 13.13

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Dee. 8 (5:45 p.m.) 3,000 efs (5.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 18 to Jan. 8; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for North Tyger River near Moore and South Tyger River near Woodruff.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Fairforest Creek near Union, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°41', long. 81°41', on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

riignway 92, 0.3 mile downstream from Buffalo Creek and 4.3 miles southwest of Union, 

Union County.

Drainage area.--183 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1940 to September 1951.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 393.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 11 years, 201 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 3.90 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 8,690 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 7.61 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs by velocity-area studies and logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, that of Sept. 5, 1951.

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

Discharge includes some water diverted from South Pacolet River Reservoir (see p.196 ) 

which is discharged into this stream after use.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2 

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

-264 

458 

830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55

55

51

51

51

51

49

ST

81

80

58

55

51

49

49

49

49

51

58

770

669

452

153

118

108

99

*93

90

88

86

86

3,856

124

0.678

0.78

Nov.

83

83

80

86

J39

86

80

80

80

80

80

78

76

76

76

7376"

76

73

73

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

73

73

-

2,348

78.3

0.428

0.48

Dec.

73

7T

76

96

*99

80

332

465

644

23T

162

135

121

112

108

102

96

93

88

88

86

83

86

88

86

86

83

83

115

147

124

4,341

140

0.765

0.88

Jan.

105

99

96

99

96

93

123

*200 T53"

118

112

108

105

105

137

143

118

108

105

102

99

96

96

115

124

108

99

99

96

102

112

3,471

112

0.612

0.71

Feb.

138

195

150

121

112

112

578

52T

*292

181

154

139

128

118

115

112

132

147

124

118

161

167

132

115

112

108

105

102

_

-

-

4,689

167

0.913

0.95

Mar.

99

W

99

99

154

171

232

370

307

176

162

171

550

659

TTO

245

186

167

176

200

176

151

139

135

128

*118

112

115

150

516

512

7,044

227

1.24

1.43

Apr.

246

200

370

418

229

176

169

504

3TT

217

171

158

151

135

128

121

118

112

112

118

115

121

190

364

200

143

128

118

115

105

-

5,823

194

1.06

1.18

May

102

102

105

118

TOT

96

90

a88

a86

a80

a78

a76

a73

*68

68

68

66

66

64

64

64

64

62

60

60

57

60

58

53

53

51

2,302

74.3

0.406

0.47

June

49

48

464"6~

48

49

49

73

117

166

87

62

74

183

115

76

103

210

211

*TCB~

93

86

73

68

67

110

60

53

53

53

-

2,636

87.9

0.480

0.54

July

49

76

~59 162

68

55

49

46

44

43

40

38

38

37

53

42

46

38

40

34

34

31

30

3T

52

62

52

40

43

49

40

1,564

50.5

0.276

0.32

Aug.

38

37

31

28

24

*23

23

22

21

67

86

80

51

162

T32

58

60

44

37

34

30

28

27

26

24

23

23

24

21

20

18

1,322

42.6

0.233

0.27

Sept.

17

15

15

14

TT

75

127

97

46

36

32

32

37

64

132

75

46

42

40

37

34

41

118

342 3"2"8~

94

100

247

190

82

-

2,569

85.6

0.468

0.52

Calendar year 1950: Max 770 Mln 43 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.699 In. 9.50

Water year 1950-51; Max 770 Min 14 Mean 115 Cfsro 0.628 In. 8.53

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs).--Mo peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and observer's inspection.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 207

Enoree River near Enoree, S. C.

Location.--Lat 34°36', long. 81°54 1 , on left bank at upstream side of bridge on State

Hlgnway 30, three-quarters of a mile upstream from rfarrior Creek and 4 miles southeast 

of Enoree, Spartanburg County.

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--rtater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 448.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 20, 1929, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 year-, 415 cfs.

Ex-tr ernes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 3.44 ft); minimum, 6 cfs Sept. 1; minimum daily, 47 cfs Sept. 1.

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Oct. 2, 1929 (gage height, 10.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, about 4 cfs Oct. 20, 1935; minimum daily, 32 cfs Oct. 15, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low and medium flow by power plants above 

station.

Revisions (water years) .--W 802: 1930(M). 

W Ilia : 'l'J34(M).

1929-30, 1931(M), 1932-33, 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-26, June 13 to Sept. 7

1.7 45 2.2 308

1.8 69 2.5 610

1.9 105 3.0 1,340

2.0 160 3.5 2,290

Oct. 27 to June 12, Sept. 8-30

1.8 61 2.5 545

1.9 95 3.0 1,200

2.0 144 3.5 2,120

2.2 275

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

162

154

160

174

154

141

139

130

236

167

160

144

140

122

T27

132

144

127

152

1,040

939

568

348

*338

566

476

282

200

193

189

170

8,174

264

0.860

0.99

Nov.

178

173

154

186

173

190 TB9~

165

151

184

156

162

156

161

161

144

170

160

160

156

156

179

176

154

178

140

TS?

181

160

160

-

4,962

165

0.537

0.60

Dec.

157

162

150

T7I

*202

192

750

1,770

1,470

565

409

339

294

249

258

243

235

229

214

215

210

203

208

204

205

199

200

190

231

272

261

10,660

344

1.12

1.29

Jan.

213

203

210

209

202

205

224

*278 2~70~

203

216

205

232

194

264

249

244

229

214

218

208

204

210

223

230

216

199

190 209"

200

219

6,790

219

0.713

0.82

Feb.

237

345

279

209

*^4T

222

491

33F

382

339

261

296

239

251

244

239

249

267

261

240

286

308

260

252

222

259

232

234

_

_

-

7,834

280

0.912

0.95

Mar.

232

233

229 ?29"

364

427

499

589

473

382

355

373

637

633

485

391

364

322

373

357

391

347

300

339

247

313

243

*272

373

608

644

IE, 024

388

1.26

1.45

Apr.

552

427

721

5TS

409

373

364

584

535

427

382

373

355

307

282

299

268 "25B1

282

278

299

286

663

452

355

339

290

284

287

326

-

11,585

386

1.26

1.41

May

304

268

306

2T?

261

246

243

228

236

218

215

207

213

200

196

197

186

*188

164

176

190

192

179

163

157

168

146

157

155

144

138

6,253

202

0.658

0.76

June

134

129

106

T37

131

130

134

156

189

270

170

138

901

7T7

324

164

290

438

*468

310

568

370

258

236

224

222

211

177

167

176

-

8,040

268

0.873

0.97

July

176

160

157

160

154

149

130

114

130

132

114

113

86

10T

138

254

286

156

136

132

116

115

114

101

101

101

115

290

348

T3S

150

4,675

151

0.492

0.57

Aug.

134

107

100

116

111

*92

87

78

73 ilo"

209

153

102

346

664

214

251

299

144

137

117

83

91

94

87

94

83

100

116

98

80

4,600

148

0.482

0.56

Sept.

47

70

69

52

68

310

 

1,520 52~T

246

172

139

134

188

214

199

177

146

84

133

132

115

116

590

376

201

168

280

192

139

134

-

7,232

241

0.785

0.88

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,770 Min 110 Mean 310 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.73

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,770 Min 47 Mean 254 Cfsm 0.827 In. 11.25

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). No peak abo 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
208 SANTEE RIVER BASIN 

Broad River at Rlchtex, S. C.

Location. Lat 34 0 11'05", long. 81"11 "48", on right bank 0.8 mile west of Richtex, Fairfield County, 1.2 miles upstream from Little River, and 11 miles downstream from Parr 

Shoale Dam.

Drainage area.--4 ,850 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1925 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-atage recorder. Datum of gage is 184.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--33 years (1926-S7, 1929-51), 5,887 cfs.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,600 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 9.18 ft); minimum daily, 698 cfs July 7.

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 228,000 cfs Oct. 3, 1929 (gage height, 30.7 ft, from 

floodmarks), on basis of computation of flow over Parr Shoals Dam; minimum daily, 149 

cfs Oct._13, 1935, from rating curve extended below 320 cfs.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low and medium flow by power plants above station. Capacity of reservoirs insufficient to affect monthly figures of runoff.

Revisions (water years).--W 757: 1930(M). W 972: Drainage area.

Hating table

1.3 1,510

2.0 2,940

3.0 5,650

year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 22 to Sept. 30

4.0 8,680

5.0 12,200

6.0 16,000

0.7 664

1.0 1,040

2.0 2,840

3.0 5,300

4.0 8,390

6.0 16,000

9.0 29,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sra

In.

Oct.

2,580

1,760

3,110

2,380

2,480

2,320

2,540

2,440

2,300

3,270

2,540

2,150

2,290

2,360

2,150

1,560

2,000

2,520

2,190

3,830

14,300

14,400

8, 750

5,990

*5,160

5,710

4,720

3,370

2,990

3,470

3,340

120,970

3,902

0.805

0.93

Nov.

2,920

3,040

3,190

3,240

2,780

2,740

3,720

2,530

2,990

2,740

3,170

2,730

2,630

2,340

2,490

2,450

2,780

2,860

2,640

2,280

2,840

2,730

2,690

2, 720

2,750

2,640

2,470

3,050

2,620

2,610

-

83,980

2,799

0.577

0.64

Dec.

2,600

3,010

2,390

2,420

+3,520

3,350

4,190

11,900

28,600

18,600

10,200

6,730

5,990

5,440

5,030

3,650

2,980

3,740

3,850

3,230

3,340

3,590

3,600

2,240

2,490

3,530

2,830

3,720

3,200

4,030

3,650

167,640

5,408

1.12

1.29

Jan.

3,780

3,960

2,970

3,230

3,260

3,380

3,200

3,150

4,500

3,450

3,250

3,450

3,380

3,030

2,730

4,090

3,680

3,390

3,550

3,460

3,070

2,480

3,470

3,520

3,460

3, £30

3,380

2,680

2,360

3,670

3, £40

104,250

3,363

0.693

0.80

Feb.

3,450

4,150

4,710

3,940

3,400

3,940

4,700

*8,270

10,200

7,880

6,280

4,860

5,170

3,950

4,230

4,020

3,680

3,630

4,470

4,330

3,780

4,610

4,780

4,280

3,1GO

3,970

3,900

3,390

_

_

-

131,130

4,683

0.966

1.01

Calendar year 1950: Max 28,600 Min 1,28

Mar.

3,350

3,580

3,600

2,830

3,350

4,860

5,580

9,820

11,700

8,390

6,020

5,160

6,220

13,700

12,800

9,110

6,730

5,580

5,070

6,730

5,990

5,710

*5,300

4,670

3,600

4,170

4,470

3,980

4,280

5,780

11,400

193,530

6,243

1.29

1.49

Apr.

11,000

9,590

13,200

TF,300~

9,470

7,210

6,130

8,180

12,500

9,110

7,210

6,130

5,710

5,570

3,740

4,700

5,060

3,860

4,450

4,03O

4,590

3,360

5, 160

6,580

6,430

4,720

4,610

4,180

3,900

6,430

-

199,310

6,644

1.37

1.53

May

5,680

4,930

5,060

4,870

4,940

3,470

3,840

3,970

3,400

3,180

3,220

3,470

,640

,840

,260

,650

,450

,930

,970

,170

,830

,190

* ,610

,910

,510

,200

,300

,850

,02O

,390

,030

98,780

3,186

0.657

0.76

June

2,040

2,460

2,070

1,390

2,650

2,540

2,350

2,460

2,940

2,260

2,960

3,130

2,970

4,560

6,260

4,020

3,030

4,180

5,990

4,860

5,710

3,590

3,730

1,250

2,610

2,850

2,900

2,510

4, 120

2,430

-

96,820

3,227

0.665

0.74

July

2,000

2,440

3,860

3,500

1,640

1,570

698

2,'SSlj

2,290

1,710

1,980

2,140

1,890

1,650

1,750

*2,080

3,930

2,720

2,570

2,640

2,340

1,710

1,710

1,900

3,030

4,060

3,870

2,090

1,870

4,200

4,016

76,128

2,456

0.506

0.58

Aug.

2,980

2,640

2,260

2,090

2,740

1,780

2,690

2,020

1,320

2,070

1,710

2,180

2,220

2,770

4,130

4,510

4,800

3,660

1,970

1,690

2,260

2,310

1,460

1,380

1,720

1,600

tt08 1,'S3D'

2,020

1,210

1,250

70,088

2,261

0.466

0.54

Sept.

1,610

1,060

914

1,'E30

1,260

1,460

1,600

3,810

4,390

2,050

1,230

1,210

*2,610

1,820

3,250

4,860

2,780

2,390

2,080

1,790

2,010

1,740

3,550

4,410

4,500

2,840

3,260

6,530

4,960

2,380

-

80,194

2,673

0.551

0.61

0 Mean 4,585 Cfsm 0.945 In. 12.83

Water year 1950-51: Max 28,600 Min 698 Mean 3,898 Cfsm 0.804 in. lO.az

Peak discharge (base, 35,000 cfs).--No peak abov 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
3ANTEE RIVER BASIN

Saluda River near Greenville, S. C.

Location.--Lat 34°50'30", long. 82°28'50", on right bank 500 feet upstream from bridge 

on U. S. Highway 123 alternate, 1.5 miles downstream from Saluda Lake Dam, 2.5 miles 

upstream from George Creek, and 4.6 miles west of County Courthouse in Greenville, 

Greenville County.

Drainage area.--293 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1942 to September 1951. Prior to October 1948, published 

as "near west Greenville."

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 9 years, 640 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 6.76 ft); mini- 

 mum, 147 cfs Aug. 25, 26 (gage height, 2.39 ft); minimum daily, 150 cfs Aug. 26-28,

Sept. 2, 3.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Oct. 7, 1949 (gage height, 19.38 ft), from

rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam at

Saluda Lake; minimum, 8 cfs July 21, 1946 (gage height, 1..67 ft); minimum daily,

124 cfs Oct. 21, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low and medium flow by power plant at Saluda 

Lake. Capacity of reservoir insufficient to affect monthly figures of runoff. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1951 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

150

370

630

4.0

5.0 

7.0

962

1,760

3,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, Mater year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

393

384

340

407

323

323

370

336

323

370

331

323

327

327

276

307

304

327

299

934

1.500

848

507

*844

927

636

51Z

465

470

450

436

14,719

475

1.62

1.87

Nov.

436

370

428

384

481

432

366

426

407

344

402

361

331

388

361

342

331

411

357

331

369

436

357

336

388

353

375

334

311 316"

11,264

375

1.28

1.43

Dec.

326

302 333"

745

705

*431

1,430

2,950

1,850

1,110

796

691

590

556

536

539

456

521

464

503

386

468

372

468

475

379

428

414

468

496

399

20,587

664

2.27

2.62

Jan.

464

400

422

428

415

357

431

539 37tr

*388

432

380

283

23T

513

536

474

428

438

384

4E6

481

409

338

414

402

331

336

470

344

400

12,867

415

1.42

1.64

Feb.

434

532

509

344 486"

418

531

980 736"

496

561

533

454

488

*422

501

452

578

504

449

584

684

588

458

539

509

452

456

_

_

-

14,678

524

1.79

1.86

Mar.

441

445

361

5TT

892

867

769

1,060

830

642

624

655

694

822

660

717

584

556

691

691

630

618

514

574

530

525

*492

561

1,100

1,880

1,580

22,619

730

2.49

2.87

Apr.

 1,300 STT5"

998

809

815

710

667

998

962

822

729

667

836

710

636

636

630

630

522 555"

595

572

815

566

595

534

589

550

880

691

22,021

734

2.51

2.80

Hay

736

54T

624

520

607

539

507

501

512

433

486

431

426

436

*436

*421

407

416

336 52B"

431

426

431

421

336

340

411

340

340

336

336

13,990

451

1.54

1.78

June

362

336

336

303 3T7"

392

406

334

501

442

475

340

660

783

426

344

666

1,260

 T4T

534

630

624

433

402

383

*336

370

388

340

340

14,237

475

1.62

1.81

July

344

348

344

340

379

388

323

276

279

257

260

257

260

279

213

406

512 4"6"8"

287

283

340

294

287

287

291

287

283

316

340

319

348

9,895

319

1.09

1.26

Aug.

331

S9T

272

287

257

220

224

220

217

224

227

227

231

*287

227

227

227

220

224

220

183

153

200

264

200

150

TBTT

150

153

228

200

6,891

222

0.758

0.87

Sept.

153

150

I5TT

186

194

1,040

 

1,220 5013"

268

272

260

210

227

249

272

276

210

220

217

217

220

227

445

332

276

220

279

279

260

217

9,146

305

1.04

1.16

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,95O Hin 276 Mean 643 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.82

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,950 Hin 150 Mean 474 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.97

Peak discharge (base, 2,80q cfs).--Dec. 8 (8:45 a.m.) 3,080 cfs (6.76 ft). 

" Discharge measurement made on this day.
E'ANTEE RIVER BASIN

:aluda River near Pelzer, C.

Location. Lat 34°40' , long. 82°C8 1 , on right bank half a mile downstream from Hurricane 

Creek and 2 miles north of Pelzer, Andersen County.

Drainage area.--405 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 727.75 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--2S years, 787 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,120 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 4'. 76 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 0.68 ft); minimum daily, 156 cfs Sept. 2.

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs Oct. 7, 1949 (gage height, 10.53 ft); 

minimum, that of Aug. 26, 1951; minimum daily, 62 cfs Oct. ys, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low and medium flow by power plants above 

sTaTion. Capacity of reservoirs insufficient to affect monthly figures of runoff.

Revisions.--W 372: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

124

250

546

2.5 

3.0

5.0

960

1,480

4,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

451

454

464

456

452

389

408

441

418

407

454

401

389

401

378

344

4T3T

378

426

1,300

1,660

T723TT

759

1,120

859

666

616

533

608

528

18,537

598

1.48

1.71

Nov.

5Z5

542

433

534

539

601 455"

518

525

471

450

498

432

439

498

432

445

476

477

439

43 Z

518

525

439

491

432

464

413

406

-

14,284

476

1.18

1.32

Dec.

412

¥5T

413

648

922

*578

2,030

3,960

2,940

1,480

1,060

817

791

644

652

608

622

536

573

561

522

462

567

576

505

451

502

541

638

548

26,447

853

2 .11

2.43

Jan.

442

506

500

490

502

497

510

618

503

*438

*533

470

468

392 B~2~8~

574

594

540

497

519

491

505

512

438

492

467

401

450

480

438

15,361

496

1.22

1.41

Feb.

540

556

724

440 4~70~

510

625

1,010

50T

719

590

624

551

564

*540

514

716

570

632

508

685

736

704

616

598

504

546

_

_

-

17,293

618

1.53

1.59

Mar.

530

530

520 S5~4

927

979

1,060

1,280

1,040

387

765

791

887

979

965

808

826

608

791

979

758

757

716

605 

691

576

*660

653

1,080

2,120

2,340

27,632

891

2.20

2.54

Apr.

1,660

1,350

1,410

1,170

951

933

852

1,160

1,240

998

960

852

941

887

765

763

749

765

691

675

765

738

1,020

840 

707

716

683

724

814

920

-

27,699

923

2 .28

2.54

May

5DB" 869

757

716

670

660

640

598

605

553

598

553

500

542

*518

512

484

512

451

420

539

518

512

512

426

407

440

454

389

SBF

395

16,947

547

1.35

1.56

June

426

389

360

418

351

436

505

424

541

556

532

500

672

1,020

570

458

497

1,290

1,170

618

724

724

588

468 

452

*4O8

410

432

418

366

-

16,723

557

1.38

1.54

July

389

470

419

413

413

413

401

343

322

313

302

298

296

3zT

297

336

583

5BT

415

332

349

377

390

471

374

332

396

444

426

378

11,960

386

0.953

1.10

Aug.

384

354

412

354

304

280

260

245

245

245

306

265

259

*832

SOT

290

327

311

311

245

270

191

251 

306

291

163 2T8-

209

191

206

280

9,462

305

0.753

0.87

Sept.

229

2TS~ 156

174

232

1,150

 1,980 535"

378

354

338

311

275

295

358

327

327

270

270

270

270

290

516 

544

343

366

439

395

320

311

-

12,536

418

1.03

1.15

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,960 Min 344 Mean 812 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.24

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,960 Min 156 Mean 589 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.76

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Dec. 8 (12:15 p.m.) 4,120 cfs (4.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 211

Saluda River near Ware Shoals, 3. C.

Location.--Lat 34"23'long. 82°14', on right bank 2 miles southeast of Ware Shoals, 

ureenwood County, 2-j miles downstream from Ware Shoals Dam, and 5 miles upstream from 

Turkey Creek.

Drainage area.--569 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 12 years, 972 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 cfs Dee. 8 (gage height, 9 11 ft); minimum, 43 cfs July 7; minimum daily, 146 cfs July 8.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 20,600 cfs Aug'. 13, 1940 (page height, 20.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

minimum, 3 cfs Sept. 18, 1939; minimum daily, 11 cfs Oct. 12, 19, 1941.

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

Some regulation at low and medium flow by power plants above station. Capacity of 

reservoirs insufficient to affect monthly figures of runoff.

Revisions (water years) . W 892: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Mar. 9, June 26 to 

JUly 5, July 31 to Aug. 16, Sept. 8-30)

0.6 141

1,0 273

2.0 667

4.0 1,640

6.0 2,760

9.0 4,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

374

385

463

471

487

467

447

486 

442

440

440

455

424

475

486

295

37T

409

486

1,450

2,300

1,750

*1,280

753

1,070

1,220

863

775

685

626

646

21,721

701

1.23

1.42

Nov.

624

624

582

688

635

602

603

540 

603

603

582

549

519

511

540

528

524

561

567

510

495

524

765

39T

SET

534

479

528

511

475

-

16,759

559

0.982

1.10

Dec.

556

541

598

*3"0~8~ 465

1,020

1,540

4,360

4,360

2,710

1,860

1,270

1,040

998

952

752

684

774

775

732

688

647

753

650

750

700

650

700

700

75O

750

34,653

1,117

1.96

2.26

Jan.

630

624

688

603

603

753

607

797 

*753

665

547

708

624

689

490

863 710-

710

732

710

574

565

775

710

529

582

614

633

401

701

600

20,190

651

1.14

1.31

Feb.

655

885

775

723

644

710

962

1,070 

1,420

1,270

955

*819

908

777

841

775

677

750

874

841

705

908

930

975

763

671

819

673

_

_

-

23,755

848

1.49

1.55

Mar.

622

688

797

461 'BTF

1,270

1,680

1,700 

1,640

1,270

9E7

1,030

1,240

1,370

1,320

1,100

1,070

918

950

1,100

1, 100

950

aso

700

800

*850

797

775

1,130

1,750

2,940

34,623

1,117

1.96

2.26

Apr.

2,410

S,l90

1,920

1,860

1,550

1,170

1,200

1,490 

1,750

1,700

1,200

1,170

1,040

930

1,070

975

885

841

930

885

863

753

1,5-J(3

1,640

1,020

841

797

908

775

1,140

-

37,443

1,248

2.19

2.44

May

975

 1,040 930"

930

841

628

819

819 

707

491

628

732

635

*467

600

600

550

600

500

460

600

600

600

600

500

460

500

500

440 "440-

440

19,632

633

1.11

1.28

June

500

440

400 4"B"0-

400

500

550

480 

600

650

600

550

800

1,100

1,200

600

550

1,800

 1,900 TOO"

900

900

700

500

*500

710

540

508

491

528

-

21,057

702

1.23

1.37

July

755

947

667

734

351

421

217

'2"50- 146 

438

432

432

345

338

356

385

364

650

1,530

 57F

440

364

393

420

409

573

487

418

316

741

624

15,551

502

0.882

1.02

Aug.

455

479

646

450

405

385

382

371 

4O5

325

331

280

*463

766

1,370

565

345

246

239

356

367

373

375

25E

260

172

34S

331

218

245

245

12,445

401

0.705

0.81

Sept.

"SUZ 218

238

221

242

300

1,890

1,940 5-55

294

280

309

436

443

409

420

413

375

405

367

386

364

412

628

588

434

616

527

436

393

-

14,931

498

0.875

0.98

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,360 

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,360

Min 295 

Min 146

959

747

1.69

1.31

In. 22.87 

In. 17.80
SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Reedy River near Greenville, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°48'00", long. 82"21 "55", on right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on 

State" road, 0.5 mile upstream from Brushy Ceeek, 2.5 miles upstream from dam at 

Conestee, and 3.9 miles southeast of County Courthouse in Greenville, Greenville County.

Drainage area.--48.6 sq mi.

Records available. November 1941 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-ctage recorder.

Average diGcharge.--9 yearc (1942-51), 84.0 cfs.

Extreme?.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,860 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 6 85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 16 cfs Sept 5

1941-51: Maximum discharge, 3,530 cfs Oct. 7, 1949 (gage height, 7.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 12 cfs Nov 29 

Dec . 3 , 1941.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 6, Feb. 2 to Sept. 3O Dec. 7 to Feb. 1

20

37

1.5 

2.0

3.0 

5.0

242

426

845

1,780

0.8 40 

1.0 85 

1.5 £42 

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 1.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

37

35

39

35

35 

41

34

37

37

35

32

3039"

30

30

32

32

69

628

238

103

75

*117

70

60

52

54

48

45

45

2,231

72.0

1.48

1.71

Nov.

43

41

43

71

15

39 

39

37

39

39

43

39

37

37

39

39

39

45

45

43

43

43

39

37

43

35

37

37

39

39

-

1,232

41.1

0.846

0.94

Dec.

37

IT

43

79

48

*39

831 438"

172

93

75

68

63

57

55

59

50

48

48

48

46

50

44

42

44

44

44

43

86

66

50

2,971

95.8

1.97

2.27

Jan.

44

46

46

48

44

50 

76

57

53

*48

50

46

57

53

90

63

55

53

53

57

48

46

53

57

50

46

53

44

42 IB46

1,622

52.3

1.08

1.24

Feb.

85

62

56

45

45

49 

138 ~95

68

65

52

50

50

50

*50

52

80

55

52

52

95

60

54

58

50

52

50

48

_

_

-

1,718

61.4

1.26

1.31

Mar.

48

48

52

108

160

108 

171

138

87

77

85

76

152

113

82

75

75

63

112

102

75

65

63

65

54

52

*52

115

197

 Z27 302

3,199

103

2.12

2.44

Apr.

120

162

TIT

93

80

72 

105

161

98

75

68

72

65

65

56

56

54

54

59

58

58

111

81

60

56

56

56

66

56

52

-

2,366

78.9

1.62

1.81

May

52

52

58

5?

56

45 

45

43

45

45

43

45

37

39

*41

39

37

35

40

35

40

39

37

35

32

38

35

34

34

32

30

1,270

41.0

0.844

0.97

June

28

37

28

30

36

45 

40

67

58

44

35

55

110

43

35

37

132 ~§"2"

53

41

59

43

43

32

28

*32

30

28

27 35

-

1,400

46.7

0.961

1.07

July

30

33

30

30

37

30

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

37

149

57

35

27

25

25

27

25

30

27

32

25

67

75

38

27

27

1,120

36.1

0.743

0.86

Aug.

23

87

258 ~47

32

28

28

22

20

72

50

31

190

*243

41

51

48

36

32

28

25

26

25

23

32

38

29

27

23

20

19_

1,654

53.4

1.10

1.27

Sept.

26

22

17

T7

17

1.580 

544

148

59

50

43

41

75

57

66

37

35

37

37

35

34

242

164

55

45

50

50

39

41

32

-

3,695

123

2.53

2.82

Calendar year 1950: Max 831 Min 27 Mean 70.8 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.78

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,580 Min 17 Mean 67.1 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.71
SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Reedy River near Ware Shoals, S. C.

Location.--Lat 34°27', long. 82°12', on left bank if miles downstream from dam at Boyd's 

mm, 4.5 miles northeast of Ware Shoals, Greenwood County, and 10.5 miles upstream 

from Redburn Creek.

Drainage area. 228 sq mi.

Records available . March 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--12 years, 292 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.220 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 4.28 ft); mini- 

 mum, 9 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 0.64 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Oct. 14, 18, Dec. 31, 

Mar. 4.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 7,750 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 13.32 ft), by 

computation of flow over dam at Boyd's mill; minimum, 6 cfs Nov. 11, 1948 (gage height, 

0.54 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. 14, 18, Dec. 31, 1950, Mar. 4, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low and medium flow by power plants above station. Capacity of reservoirs insufficient to affect monthly figures of runoff.

Revisions (water years).--W 1939. W 922: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 14 June 15 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

240

516

960

1,980

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

Note. Same as preceding table below 

1.7 ft.

142

233

483

852

1,870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sra

In.

Oct.

16

187

130

127

108

113

17

21

217

160

148

149

214

10

TT

154

147

10

160

215

1,570

845

*434

292

277

240

225

215

17

221

216

6,666

215

0.943

1.09

Nov.

219

271

214

85

17

222

220

142 

210

215

18

18

275

TH

153

147

160

20

20

243

174

160

162

165

18

54

227

193

192

205

4,585

153

0.671

0.75

Dec.

189

23

26

254

*213

188

377

930 

1,450 738'

552

259

244

517

252

140

17

284

196

187

174

235

22

24

245

281

132

191

208

171

10

8,469

273

1.20

1.38

Jan.

206

199

189

208

200

187

166

248 

*194

205

94

204

241

53

275

261

196

157

158

158

158

140

546

337

270

254

121

16

2¥7

257

165

6,068

196

0.860

0.99

Feb.

180

275

283

15

263

254

358

447 132-

320

15

*320

263

239

233

235

232

14

276

340

215

223

206

153

158

219

220

237

_

_

-

6,561

234

1.03

1.07

Mar.

208

190

153

10

25T

304

496

514 

430

365

360

349

282

490

522

357

557

550

339

226

352

518

310

206

17

*304

256

142

309

532

1BT

9,700

313

1.37

1.58

Apr.

625 ^BE~

466

592

326

516

515

461 

625

404

527

507

295

272

165

513

511

249

252

199

183

18

552

615

527

324

326

227

22

341

-

10,246

542

1.50

1.67

May

528

323

210

173

220

16

257

208 

205

205

208

146

55

*201

145

150

149

204

108

26

206

205

172

144

148

84

17

146

146

140

147

5,090

164

0.719

0.85

June

146

82

19

145

207

150

142

135 

290

20

520

244

329

775

OT

182

221

258

506

236

251

239

128

17 2¥2"

194

137

138

156

79

-

6,142

205

0.899

1.00

July

21

140

139

18

196

115

102

17 

192

135

137

134

120

16

TS

138

290 T5B~

185

138

18

19

148

153

139

128

123

25

22

175

169

5,536

114

0.500

0.58

Aug.

120

126

222

248

235

195

140

143 

154

139

17

T7

*144

293

557

415

245

236

124

135

135

121

143

156

17

26

143

131

119

109

129

5,094

164

0.719

0.85

Sept.

27

-SB 22

88

127

135

410

1.540 

SOS

244

230

135

137

159

157

119

134

177

118

133

132

84

56

586

229

222

133

131

178

33

-

6,032

201

0.882

0.98

Calendar year 1950 : Max 1,430 Min 10 Mean 236 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.05

Water year 1950-51 : Max 1,430 Min 10 Mean 214 Cfsm 0.939 In. 12.75

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). Sept. 8 (2 a.n 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

2,220 cfs (4.28 ft).
214 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Lake Greenwood near Chappells, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°10', long. 81°54', at left upstream end of dam on Saluda River, 0.7 mile 

upstream from Wilson Creek and 2.4 miles west of Chappells, Newberry County.

Drainage area. --1,150 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1940 to September 1951.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Dan T. Duncan Engineering Co.); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to June 11, 1940, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes . --Maximum elevation during year, 439.41 ft Apr. 3; minimum, 431.85 ft Dec. 7.

 1^40-51; Maximum elevation, 441.82 ft Jan. 7, 1949; minimum elevation since normal 

reservoir level was first reached, 424.42 ft Oct. 16, 1947.

Remarks . Lake is formed by earth dam; storage began in May 1940; dam completed in 1940.

 Usable capacity, about 8,330.000,000 cu ft between elevations 420.0 ft (limit of drawdown) and 441.5 ft (top of If-ft flashboards on top of spillway gates) above mean sea 

level. Dead storage is about 3,500,000,000 cu ft. Figures given herein represent 

usable contents. Elevation of spillway crest is 415.0 ft above mean sea level. Water 

is used for generation of power.

Revisions .--W 972: Drainage area.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

34.91

34.76

34.61

34.46

34.30

34.14

34.02

33.99

33.96

33.86

33.76

33.66

33.54

33.46

33.45

33.32

33.19

33.02

32.92

32.99

33.33

33.89

34.16

34.25

34.26

34.31

34.38

34.40

34.48

34.38

34.33

Nov.

34.28

34.24

34.19

34.24

34.27

34.17

34.10

34.04

33.98

33.91

33.90

33.88

33.76

33.67

33.56

33.47

33.41

33.35

33.33

33.25

33.12

33.00

32.95

32.92

32.87

32.87

32.60

32.48

32.37

32.25

-

Dec.

32.13

32.10

32.08

32.07

31.95

31.94

32.15

32.80

33.86

34.70

35.07

35.20

35.20

35.18

35.20

35.25

35.27

35.21

35.03

34.77

34.70

34.66

34.67

34.66

34.52

34.58

34.66

34.64

34.66

34.69

34.76

Jan.

34.72

34.69

34.63

34.61

34.57

34.59

34.61

34.56

34.55

34.53

34.51

34.45

34.46

34.53

34.56

34.54

34.55

34.54

34.54

34.56

34.64

34.54

34.50

34.52

34.56

34.52

34.50

34.54

34.46

34.40

34.40

Feb.

34.37

34.42

34.48

34.53

34.49

34.45

34.71

34.93

35.09

35.12

35.08

35.0O

35.04

35.08

35.12

35.10

35.14

35.25

35.23

35.30

35.42

35.43

35.47

35.56

35.68

35.67

35.70

35.70

_

-

Mar.

35.73

35.72

35. 77

35.82

35.81

35.97

36.20

36.70

36.96

37.04

37.20

37.26

37.45

37.53

37.59

37.57

37.46

37.50

37.54

37.50

37.46

37.40

37.30

37.23

37.20

37.21

37,26

37.35

37.46

37.86

38.23

Apr.

38.70

39.11

39.33

39.20

39.03

38.74

38.49

38.56

38.61

38.56

38.45

38.34

38.16

38.00

38.03

38.06

38.07

38.07

38.11

38.13

38.17

38.18

38.18

38.37

38.50

38.56

38.57

38.62

38.69

38.69

-

May

38.75

38.81

38.87

38.89

38.93

38.96

38.90

38.86

38.84

38.79

38.70

38.72

38.72

38.65

38.58

38.58

38.56

38.53

38.53

38.50

38.40

38.37

38.35

38.29

38.21

38.17

38.13

38.08

37.99

37.92

37.83

June

37.73

37.68

37.65

37.56

37.48

37.41

37.31

37.31

37.40

37.56

37.54

37.44

37.58

37.77

37.94

38.00

38.03

38.01

38.06

38.18

38.23

38.19

38.19

38.19

38.13

38.17

38.08

37.95

37.79

37.71

-

July

37.72

37.78

37.84

37.76

37.66

37.44

37.22

36.98

36.77

36.66

36.60

36.53

36.44

36.39

36.38

36.28

36.17

36.10

36.19

36.26

36.21

36.18

36.06

35.89

35.77

35.66

35.56

35.52

35.50

35.44

35.40

Aug.

35.31

35.18

35.04

35.02

35.02

34.95

34,79

34.62

34.47

34.36

34.31

34.29

34.18

34.09

34.19

34.34

34.32

34.27

34.26

34.17

34.08

33.98

33.89

33.77

33.69

33.61

33.49

33.37

33.22

33.08

32.93

Sept.

32.83

32.79

32.79

32.71

32.58

32.52

32.57

33.01

33.47

33.54

33.50

33.43

33.37

33.36

33.44

33.51

33.54

33.52

33.48

33.44

33.40

33.42

33.53

33.57

33.65

33.70

33.78

33.65

33.64

33.69

-

Note. Add 400 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Calendar year 1950..

Water year 1950-51..

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

434 37

-

Contents 

(billions of 

cubic feet)

-

-

Change In co 

during mo 

(equivalent,

+11

-392

-17

ntents 

nth 

in cfs

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
SAMTEE RIVER BASIN - 15 

Saluda River at Chappells, S. C.

Location.--Lat 34°11', long. 81°52 I , on left tank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Highway 39 at Chappells, Newberry County, 7 miles downstream from dam at Lake Greenwood and 8^ miles upstream from Little River.

Drainage area.--1,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1927 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at practically same site since 1905 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3^3.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, at site 300 ft downstream at datum 0.10 ft lower.

Average discharge.--24 years, 1,995 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,430 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 1C.39 ft); minimum, 290 cfs Sept. 10; minimum daily, 375 cfs Sept. 9.

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 63,700 cfs Oct. 2, 1949 (gage height, 31.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 

8 cfs Oct. 29, 1939; minimum daily, 8 cfs Oct. 29, 1939, caused by construction work 

above station.

Maximum stage known, 35.7 ft (present datum) Aug. 26, 1908, from reports of United 

States Weather Bureau.

Remarks. --Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Greenwood (see preceding page). 

Revisions.--W 972: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. Z

7.0 2,400

8.0 2,860

Mote. Same as 

following table 

below 7.0 ft.

:et, and discharge, 

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

369

474

774

5.0

7.0

12.0

1,520

2,400

5,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8O6

1.520

1,420

1,470

1, 520

1,400

884

778

1, 400

1,160

1,220

1,210

1,170

784

800

1, 200

1,230

1,280

1,480

1,270

864

921

1,360

1,310

1,320

*1,270

1,2OO

750

804

1 , 400

1,270

36,471

1,176

_

-

Nov.

1,220

1,190

1,140

799

778

1,380

1,250

1,170

1,220

1,190

776

916

1,370

1,290

1,290

1,360

1,230

856

842

1,420

1,360

1,430

933

1,230

1,050

1,030

1.480

1.3601

1,340

1,360

-

35,260

1,175

_

-

Dec.

1,280

890

894

1,360

1,470

*1,390

1,430

1,590

1,060

1,010

1,490

1,440

1, 800

1, 340

1, 300

944

915

1,380

2,600

1,940

1,440

1,190

712

1,390

1,190

534

1,080

1,230

1,280

1,150

978

39,697

1,281

_

-

Jan.

1,250

1,300

1,270

1,230

1,220

880

1,570

1,620

*1,350

1,270

1,200

1,230

914

878

1,480

1,420

1,290

1,220

1,210

886

814

1,410

1,400

1,250

1,280

1,220

861

900

1,400

1,310

1,340

37,873

1,222

_

-

Feb.

1,270

1,310

1,140

956

1,380

1, 370

1,690

1,880

1,510

2,320

1,760

1,460

1,230

1,170

1,180

1,360

933

888

1, 290

1,130

*1, 160

1,240

1,180

784

818

1,260

1,140

1,170

-

-

35,979

1,285

_

-

Mar.

1,090

1,090

793

870

1,330

1,460

2,180

2,650

1,930

1,840

1,090

1,760

2,460

2,740

2,370

2,190

2,360

1,480

2,160

2,380

2,150

2,070

1,920

2,090

1,040

1,260

1, 060

1,070

1,110

1,220

1,830

53,04.3

1,711

_

-

Apr.

959.

1,780

4.660

4,120

*3,630

3,520

3,150

3,630

3,200

3, 100

2,730

2,740

2,710

2,170

1,070

1,750

1,440

1,370

1,470

1,370

982

1,780

1,960

1,500

1,400

1,310

1,290

934

946

1,520

-

64,191

2,140

_

-

May

1,350

1,280

1,380

1,310

752

878

1.490

1,230

*1,230

1,230

1,230

876

826

1,420

1, 110

960

982

994

702

1,090

1,370

1,110

1,090

1,020

1,040

874

780

1,230

1,090

1,110

1,180

34,214

1,104

_

-

June

1,170

786

753

1, 340

1,230

1,210

1,320

1,320

986

1,150

1,550

1,270

1,200

1,220

1,220

800

744

1,460

*1,300

1,280

1, 290

1,300

997

B2n

1.890

1,470

1, 510

1,470

1,490

779

-

36,325

1,211

_

-

July

678

938

1,060

1,480

1,610

1,520

1.640

1,390

1,460

1,000

1,020

1,020

1,040

555

689

1,260

1,110

*1,060

1, 100

1,090

652

718

1,360

1,400

1,280

1,240

1,350

772

590

1,270

1,220

34,572

1,115

_

-

Aug.

1,22O

1,340

1,290

712

608

1,240

1,320

1.550

1,120

910

513

640

982

1,070

964

1,040

946

785

714

979

*1,040

1,020

970

970

584

665

1,010

1, 050

1,070

1,050

978

30, 150

973

_

-

Sept.

536

395

385

682

843

807

788

480

375

578

776

802

820

770

423

395

580

690

705

688

660

496

466

666

834

780

1,810

1,370

494

395

-

20,489

683

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,140 Min 489 Mean 1,490 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,660 Min 375 Mean 1,256 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SAKTEE RIVER BASIN

Saluda River near Silverstreet, S. C.

Location. --Lat 34" 11', long. 81°44' , on left bank 200 feet upstream from Higgins Ferry

 Bridge on State Highway 19, 1 mile downstream from Little River, and 2j miles south 

of Silverstreet, Newberry County.

Drainage area. 1,620 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1927 to September 1951.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 345.13 ft above mean sea level, unad-

 justed. Prior to Oct. 15, 1929, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --24 years, 2,288 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 6,970 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 14.07 ft);

 minimum, 255 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum daily, 319 cfs Sept. 3.

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 83,800 cfs Oct. 3, 1929 (gage height, 33.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of discharge measurements made at 

Chappells and near Chapin; minimum, 49 cfs July 4, 1940 (gage height, 2.38 ft); minimum dally, 49 cfs July 4, 1940.

Remarks . Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Greenwood (see p. 214). 

Revisions. --W 972: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, waber year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

752

1,400

1,480

1,540

1,540

1,520

1,130

713

1,240

1,250

1,270

1,210

1,210

955

707

1,240

1,220

1,310

1,560

1,580

1,330

1,000

1,270

1,440

1,440

*1,420

1,300

966

752 

1,170

1,360

38,275

1,235

_

-

Nov.

1,250

1,210

1,220

1,080

759

1,250

1,350

1,240

1,200

1,300

965

880

1,200

1,380

1,500

1,410

1,360

1,080

785

1,210

1,500

1,480

1,250

996

1,320

948

1,410

1,490

1,460 

1,440

-

36,923

1,231

_

-

Dec.

1,390

1,100

855

1,230

1,600

*1,530

1,670

2,180

1,820

1,160

1,480

1,660

1,820

1,720

1,440

1,260

971

1,260

2,450

2,700

1,480

1,380

945

1,060

1,400

656

7TT

,200

,380 

,490

,130

4 ,128

,423

_

-

Jan.

1,190

1 , 220

1,380

1,270

1,250

1,050

1,430

1,820

*1,566

1,350

1,220

1,220

1,060

855

1,360

1,660

1,440

1,270

1,220

1,050

782

1,150"

1,340

1,440

1,320

1,320

1,070

820

1,200 

1,330

1,360

38,927

1,256

_

-

Feb.

1,400

1,490

1,330

1,100

1,260

1,440

2,100

2,800

2,160

2,540

2,420

1,710

1,490

1,320

1,310

1,490

1,350

980

1,330

1,320

*1,310

1,330

1 , 300

1,040

830

1,140

1,190

1,270

-

-

41,750

1,431

_

-

Mar.

1,120

1,170

958

856

1,570"

1,630

2,810

3,760

2,610

2,180

1,560

1,710

3,050

3,960

3,100

2,640

2,800

1,900

2,290

3,130

2,670

2,450

2,250

2,480

1,500

1,260

1,150

1,130

1,210 

1,560

2,540

64,704

2,087

_

-

Apr.

1,580

1,670

6,070

5,530

*4,040

3,820

3,620

4,710

4,340

3,680

3, 130

3,200

3, 130

2,740

1,490

1,700

1,660

1,550

1,530

1,590

1,220

1,680

2,300

1,800

1,600

1,440

1,440

1,160

1,000 

1,430

-

75,850

2,528

_

-

May

1,590

1,580

1,490

1,420

1,000

810

1,390

1,270

*1,300

1,230

1,330

1,010

898

1,230

1,190

939

901

976

752

53F

1,320

1,100

1,090

968

996

894

782

1,060

1,060 

1,050

1,100

34,664

1,118

_

-

June

1,190

952

690

1,520"

1,300

1,230

1,240

1,360

1,150

1,480

1,420

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,300

966

759

1,290

*1,360

1,370

1,360

1,410

1,170

918

1,320

1,590

1,810

1,590

1,600 

1,200

-

37,955

1,265

_

-

July

548

SET

918

1,660

1,630

1,620

1,600

TTTTiT

1,520

1,100

999

1,010

1 , 050

746

596

1,220

1,200

*1,150

1,230

1,210

940

667

1,190

1,540

1,700

1,430

1,360

1,260

583

1,130

1,410

36,981

1,193

_

-

Aug.

1,420

1,480

1,520

1,040

601

1,070

1,450

1,540

1,350

1,080

665

634

918

1,100

1,130

1,040

1,130

996

786

962

*1,070

1,140

1,080

1,070

750

717

908

1,110

1,190 

1,130

1,070

33,147

1,069

_

-

Sept.

743

451

319 535"

886

866

814

597

412

410

755

840

826

879

677

630

637

784

760

758

702

590

630

614

940

862

1,490

2,370

 53T

379

-

22,848

762

_

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 6,660 Min 656 Mean 1,653 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,070 Min 319 Mean 1,387 Cfsm - In. -

easurement- made on this day.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 217

Lake Murray near Columbia, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°03'05", long. 81°13'15' , in intake tower 500 ft upstream from dam on

 Saluda River, 10 miles upstream from confluence of Saluda and Broad Rivers at Columbia, 

Richland County.

Drainage area.--2,420 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--August 1929 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gqge is 0.64 ft below mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 31, 1930, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes'.--Maximum gage height during year, 345.68 ft Oct. 2; minimum, 333.77 ft Sept. 26.

 T9~29-51: Maximum gage height, 361.51 ft Apr. 10, 1936; minimum gage height since 

generation of power was started, 320.96 ft Dec. 23, 1941.

Remarks. Lake is formed by earth dam; storage began Aug. 31, 1929; dam completed in 1930.

 Usable capacity, 70,300,000,000 cu ft between gage heights 300.0 ft (limit of drawdown) and 360.0 ft (maximum normal lake level). Dead storage, 21,800,000,000 cu ft. 

Figures given herein represent usable contents. Gage height of new spillway crest 

(completed in 1946), 330 ft with top of gates 362 ft; gage height of other spillway 

crest 340 ft with top of gates 365 ft. Water is used for generation of power.

Revisions. W 972: Drainage area.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45.66

45.66

45.53

45.39

45.22

45.04

44.93

44.95

44.95

44.81

44.63

44.46

44.24

44.13

44.12

44.06

43.86

43.65

43.50

43.47

43,46

43.51

43.54

43.50

43.46

43.44

43.41

43.36

43.31

43.28

43.18

Nov.

43.12

43.00

42.91

42.88

42.86

42.81

42.75

42,88

42.61

42.58

42.47

42.43

42.41

42.30

42.15

42.04

41.94

41.87

41.84

41.82

41.71

41.55

41.48

41.49

41.44

41.24

41.10

40.85

40.58

40.28

-

Dec.

40.00

39.52

39.76

39.84

39.71

39.65

39.67

39.78

39.84

39.90

39.96

39.94

39.88

39.85

39.79

39.76

39.77

39.75

39.66

39.64

39.55

39.47

39.44

39.50

39.56

39.65

39.62

39.49

39.42

39.44

39.51

Jan.

39.58

39.55

39.40

39.21

39.03

38.83

38.73

38.77

38.54

38.22

37.92

37.59

37.40

37.41

37.51

37.52

37.52

37.52

37.50

37.46

37.48

37.47

37.38

37.23

37.13

37.04

36.99

36.95

36.96

36.86

36.68

Feb.

36.59

36.59

36.57

36.57

36.58

36.57

36.63

36.77

36.86

36.90

37.00

37.12

37.16

37.23

37.28

37.25

37.18

37.17

37.20

37.21

37.27

37.28

37.28

37.28

37.30

37.34

37.38

37.38

_

-

Mar.

37.36

37.35

37.35

37.40

37.50

37.53

37.73

38.13

38.31

38.39

38.52

38.60

38.78

39.04

39.20

39.32

39.46

39.61

39.78

40.06

40.26

40. 40

40.45

40.54

40.63

40.73

40.74

40.74

40.73

40.88

40.99

Apr.

41.24

41.41

42.08

42.54

42.80

43.00

43.21

43.72

44.06

44.24

44.36

44.53

44.63

44.74

44.84

44.88

44.89

44.94

44.93

44.93

44.94

45.00

45.12

45.22

45.31

45.38

45.42

45.46

45.47

45.50

-

Hay

45.53

45.53

45.54

45.53

45.53

45.53

45.54

45.53

45.50

45.45

45.41

45.39

45.40

45.41

45.40

45.39

45.36

45.29

45.24

45.23

45.20

45.07

44.93

44.82

44.77

44.75

44.79

44.74

44.63

44.52

44.39

June

44.23

44.11

44.09

44.04

43.86

43.73

43.62

43.56

43.64

43 . 80

43.84

43.85

43.86

43.86

43.87

43.38

43.93

43.99

44.00

44.01

44.05

44.05

44.05

44.06

44.07

44.01

43.87

43.75

43.63

43.56

-

July

43.56

43.58

43.66

43.69

43.73

43.72

43.72

43.73

43.73

43.62

43.48

43.30

43.14

43.03

43.01

43.03

43.12

43.06

42.94

42.98

43.03

43.05

42.98

42.77

42.61

42.48

42.42

42.37

42.36

42.35

42.31

Aug.

42.22

42.11

42.00

41.94

41.94

41-. 86

41.63

41.37

41.08

40.85

40.66

40.67

40.60

40.34

40.06

39.69

39.53

39.44

39.48

39.47

39.20

38.83

38.55

38.33

38.25

38.25

38.21

38.01

37.74

37.49

37.22

Sept.

37.04

37.02

37.00

36.83

36.48

36.16

35.90

35.75

35.73

35.62

35.32

35.02

34.76

34.54

34.41

34.45

34.46

34.39

34.29

34.15

34.03

33.94

34.03

34.03

33.94

33.83

33.83

33.84

33.84

33.84

-

Note.--Add 300 ft to obtain gage height, 

readings dally at powerhouse.

Qage heights for period Mar. 9-31 computed from 4 gage

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Dec. 31.. ...........

Calendar year 1950

May 31 .............

Water year 1950-51

Qage height 

(feet)t

-

-

Contents 

(billions of 

cubic feet)

-

31 97

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(equivalent, In cfs)

-537

702

-507

t Qage height at 12 p.m. 

253642 O - 53 - 15
318 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Saluda River near Columbia, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°00'50", long. 81°05'17", on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from site of old 

Saluda mill, 1.6 miles upstream from conflueace with Broad River, and 3.3 miles west of 

State Capitol in Columbia, Richland County.

Drainage area.--2,510 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--August 1925 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 149.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Sept. 1, 1929, at datum 1.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--26 years, 2,932 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 6.29 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 17; minimum daily, 110 cfs Sept. 30.

1925-51: Maximum discharge, 67,000 cfs Oct. 2, 1929 (gage height, 15.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs on basis of discharge measurements made at Wise 

Perry Bridge near Chapin; minimum, 11 cfs July 13, 1930; minimum daily, 12 cfs July 13, 

1930,

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

l1'low regulated by Lake Murray (see preceding page) and Lake Greenwood (see p. 214).

Revisions.--W 972: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

110

184

320

521

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

975

1,620

3,440

9,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

265

3,430

3,960

3,930

4,410

3,840

880

160

3, 157)

4,100

4,130

4,440

4,100

1,100

268

3,670

4,500

4,720

4,040

3,070

804

488

2,270

*2,380

2,070

1,490

1,820

2,100

544 

2,900

2,220

81,289

2,622

_

-

Nov.

2,780

2,760

2,450

2,010

475

2,500

2,400

2,540

2,270

2,110

2,680

571

2,390

3,490

3,160

2,560

2,810

1,700

586

2,440

3,440

3,720

771

2,060

3,970

2,120

4,780

5,350

5,590 

5,380

-

81,661

2,722

_

-

Dec.

5,230

2,810

466

3,290

2,820

2,460

1,920

1,580

996

426

1,730

2,O4O

*2,020

2,220

2,380

1,350

658

2,770

2,990

3,400

3,030

2,150

444

190

153

256

3,030

4,070

3,000 

1,400

486

61,765

1,992

_

-

Jan.

1,500

3,490

4,600

3,890

4,090

4,670

904

4,760

5,990

6,220

6,270

5,980

1,760

373

1,660

1,870

1,980

1,890

1,780

1,460

372

2,765

3,580

3,340

3,190

2,260

1,990

550

2,160 

4,040

3,810

93,189

3,006

_

-

Feb.

2,820

2,420

1,960

758

2,240

2,070

1,600

1,310

1,870

1,690

452

1,100

899

768

1,600

2,880

2,340

672

1,040

1,450

1,270

1,360

1,350

486

248

826

1,200

1,380

-

-

40,059

1,431

-

Mar.

1,750

1,560

749

161

594

1,050

1,190

1,230

887

400

336

1,060

1,750

1,260

793

456

254

310

1,180

1,400

1,080

1,300

1,450

562

258

362

1,500

1,810

1,800 

1,350

952

31,084

1,003

-

Apr.

354

503

957

865

824

812

461

904

946

1,050

864

985

1,210

506

281

880

651

1,250

2,360

1,190

1,140

290

586

489

436

478

484

1,090

422 

906

-

24,174

806

-

-

May

1,830

1,58O

1,630

1,200

1,600

340

1,200

2,000

2,200

1,800

1,900

750

380

1,500

1,800

1,400

1,700

2,000

1,200

280

3,200

3,600

3,200

2,000

1,600

750

170

2,200

3,070 

2,930

3,710

54,620

1,762

_

-

June

3,800

1,580

625

3,460

4,490

3,400

3,230

2,140

414

266

1,160

1,970

1,100

990

665

664

258

968

1,150

1,640

1,140

1,690

866

141

2,150

3,650

3,630

3,370

3,070 

1,400

-

55,077

1,836

_

-

July

322

1,000"

1,020

467

1,070

1,330

935

368

2,960

3,670

3,600

3,670

2,850

1,580

379

2,400

2,800

3,200

2,800

2,600

1,300

850

3,800

4,600

3,800

2,800

2,600

1,800

600 

1,730

2,600

65,501

2,113

_

-

Aug.

*2,930

3,170

2,720

892

244

3,580

5,200

*5,840

5,090

5,170

1,360

380

5,070

5,260

4,720

5,430

4,270

694

314

4,210

5,980

57730

4,890

3,210

503

262

3,440

4,300

4,660 

4,890

4,330

107,739

3,475

_

-

Sept.

1,190

408

966

5,100

5,590

5,550

4,080

896

266

4,030

4,730

4,800

4,300

4,020

648

164

2,000

2,240

2,250

2,530

2,020

1,300

338

2,100

2,370

2,510

2,020

1,740

250 

110

70,516

2,351

_

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 6,120 Mln 131 Mean 2,453 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,270 Mln no Mean 2,100 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 4-28, July 16-29; discharge estimated on basis of power-plant 

records at Lake Murray.
SANTEE RIVER BASIN 219 

Catawba River near Rook Hill, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°59' , long. 80°58', on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S.

 Highway 21, 3j miles downstream from Catawba Dam, 5 miles northeast of Rook Hill, 

York County, and ?i miles upstream from Sugar Creek.

Drainage area.--3.050 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1895 to July 1903, April 1942 to September 1951. (Revised

 records ror period September 1895 to July 1903 published in North Carolina Department 

of Conservation and Development Bulletin 34 and South Carolina Research, Planning and 

Development Board Bulletin 17).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Sept. 23, 1895, to July 31, 1903, chain gage at Southern 

Tfeilway bridge, 2 miles downstream, at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1895-1902, 1942-51), 4,875 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 7.49 ft); mini-

 mum, 698 cfs July 23 (gage height, 3.17 ft); minimum daily, 845 cfs Aug. 6.

1895-1903, 1942-51: Maximum discharge, 151,000 cfs May 23, 1901 (gage height, 24.15 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 42 cfs Apr. 25, 1943 (gage height, 2.59 ft); 

minimum daily, 815 cfs Sept. 2, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Catawba Reservoir (usable capacity, 

57532,000,000 cu ft) and by other power plants above station.

Revisions.--See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.2

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

740

2,120

4,670

11,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,130

3,430

4,350

3,630

3,760

E,910

1,590

1,180

3,680

3,530

3,950

4,070

4,190

2,190

1,170

3,500

4,430

4,660

4,140

2,860

2,150

1,170

*3,340

4,060

3,890

4,470

3,750

1,610

1,180

3,590

3,870

97,430

3,143

-

-

Nov.

4,300

4,050

3,950

1,800

1,100

4,490

3,380

4,790

3,380

3,470

1,670

1,450

4,200

4,460

4,510

4,270

4,050

2,300

1,630

5,180

5,050

5,310

1,780

4,160

2,910

1,481

5,540

6,050

6,140

57570

-

112,720

3,757

-

-

Dec .

4,640

2,350

1,130

*4,710

5,040

5,870

4,630

3,120

1,640

1,150

3,880

4,310

5,350

5,280

4,520

1,500

1,300

5,770

7,320

7,170

5,650

2,690

1,550

1,180

1,110

1,160

4,060

5,400

4,790

2,180

1,250

111,700

3,603

-

-

Jan.

3,610

5,900

5,810

5,440

5,310

2,060

1,250

5,590

5,640

6,020

6,280

5,930

3,030

1,350

5,420

6,270

6,040

5,350

4,980

1,710

1,330

5,500

6,210

5,270

5,300

4,870

2,050

1,190

5,290

6,200

6,820

143,020

4,614

-

-

Feb.

5,400

5,440

3,360

1,260

5,990

6,550

5,710

5,070

4,410

2,030

1,250

4,830

6,190

*5,030

5,520

7,150

2,170

1,100

5,100

5,320

5,670

5,080

4,750

1,190

1,100

5,260

5,350

5,670

_

-

-

122,950

4,391

-

-

Mar.

5,310

5,710

2,250

1,350

4,990

5,380

3,440

3,480

3,510

1,870

1 , 180

3,870

2,990

3,220

3,600

4,140

1,270

1,110

3,940

4,830

4,570

5,490

4,490

1,700

1,310

3,180

4,340

4,150

4,230

*3,7SO

1,320

105,980

3,419

_

-

Apr.

1,280

3,640

3,430

1,920

2,340

5,360

2,640

7,980

5,160

6,410

7,340

6,020

6,140

1,880

1,180

4,510

4,980

5,020

4,130

4,090

1,490

1,160

5,840

4,570

5,580

4,660

4,340

1,700

1,210

4,580

-

120,580

4,019

_

-

May

5,780

5,080

4,770

4,180

2,000

1,230

5,750

5,920

6,100

5,850

5,500

1,490

1,110

*5,070

5,380

5,650

4,930

4,690

1,270

1,080

5,070

5,100

5,500

4,590

3,330

1,160

1,100

4,600

5,120

5,010

5 , 700

129,110

4,165

_

-

June

4,740

1,240

1,160

4,820

5,190

4,300

3,930

2,620

1,130

1,000

2,990

2,650

2,170

1,550

1,390

1,100

1,180

1,370

1,400

1,830

1,590

1,500

1,390

1,160

*6,460

5,570

4,640

4,920

3,740

1,060

-

79,790

2,660

_

-

July

1,000

1,020

1,020

954

l,03o~

1,080

1,020

1,070

2,940

3,240

2,240

2,010

1,080

1,070

1,130

1,050

1,100

1,170

1,040

970

1,100

1,000

985

1,030

1,170

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

986

38,645

1,247

_

-

Aug.

1,020

970

890

906

875

845

1,OW

2,580

2,510

1,270

986

1,030

*1,390

1,450

2,220

1,450

1,650

922

1,000

2,550

3,780

i.U'dU

2,080

1,280

890

995

3,060

3,280

3,270

2,860

1,440

53,549

1,727

_

-

Sept.

1,100

1,020

1,050

4,420

3,460

2,180

1,000

1,050

1,030

2,530

2,070

2,330

1,930

1,300

1,080

1,180

1,490

1,660

1,890

1,670

*1,250

1,100

1,180

1,730

1,390

1,400

1,530

970 1,0"0"0~

1,120

-

48,110

1,604

_

-

Calendar year 1950; Max 9,080 Min 938 Mean 3,556 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.82

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,980 Min 845 Mean 3,1-88 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

253642 O - 53 - Iff
3AMTEE RIVER BASIN

Location. --La t 34°14'40", long. 9'15", in pier of bridge on 0. S. Highway 1, 1,500 ft

ownstream from Twentyf ivemile Creek, 4,000 ft upstream from Seaboard Air Line Railroad

bridge, 2.2 miles we.-:t of Camden, Kershaw County, and 7.4 miles downstream from Wateree

Records available.--January tn December 1903 (gage heights only), September 1904 tn June 

J.91U, (JctoDer_l929 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at site 1^ miles 

downstream 1891-1934, at site 1,000 ft upstream January 1935 to September 1942, and at 

present site since October 1942, are contained in reports of United States Weather 

Bureau.

Gage.--Water-ctage recorder. Datum of gage ia 119.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T9£9, supplementary adjustment of 1936. January 1903 to June 1910, staff or chain 

gages at site l| miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 1, 1942,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 15.11 ft); minimum daily, 182 cfs Sept. 22.

1904-10, 1929-51: Maximum discharge occurred Aug. 26, 1908 (gage height, 39.7 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from records of United States Weather Bureau), discharge 

uncertain; minimum daily, 170 cf^ June 3, 1941.

Maximum ctage known, '40. 4 ft July 18, 1916, at site l| miles downstream, from records of United State" Weather Bureau (discharge uncertain).

Remarks. --Records fair. Plow regulated by power plant at Wateree Reservoir (capacity, 

 V ,6116 ,000,000 cu ft) and by other power plants above station.

Cooperation. --Gage-height record collected in cooperation with United States Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years ).--W 802: 1930. W952: Drainage area. W 1082 : 1908(M), 1934 (m).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

842

4,000

5,220

5,100

4,170

2,350

a2,800

a800

a3,000

a5, 000

a3,200

a2,600

3,430

3,070

780

2,830

3,390

4,050

5,140

5,090

4,030

916

2,190

3,100

2,780

4,390

3 , 250

3,050

1,110

3,080

4,860

99,618

3,213

_

-

Nov.

4,640

4,710

4,960

4,360

2,350

3,910

4,000

2,950

4,410

4,580

6,380

3,200

4,890

4,940

*5,490

5,370

5,710

4,930

2,800

7,060

7,620

8,040

3,800

5,280

5,340

3,980

6,290

7,640

7,390

7,100

-

154,120

5,137

_

-

Dec.

6,870

4,120

1,120

5,840

6,860

6,910

6,580

4,970

3,100

938

5,050

6,890

7,290

6,860

7,100

4,700

1,660

6 , 090

7,650

7,060

6,560

4,960

3,090

894

2,56TT

1,950

3,440

4,780

4,490

3,820

1,350

145,052

4,679

_

-

Jan.

2,680

6,180

6,450

5,900

5,550

3,560

1,230

4,860

6,190

*6,650

6,310

7,410

5,850

1,320

5,200

6,680

6,640

6,690

G,190

3,400

903

4,750"

7,240

6,760

6,720

6,750

4, 170

1,160

6, 130

7,770

8 , 130

165,453

5,337

_

-

Feb.

7,790

7,570

4,870

1,380

5,760

7,700

7,430

7,150

7,220

6,170

1,690

6,280

7,240

7,440

7,310

8,440

5,500

1,260

5,760

6,800

6,400

6,590

6,620

3,S40

938

5,590

7,430

6,900

_

_

-

165,768

5,920

_

-

Mar.

6,870

6,650

3,550

974

4,720

6,290

*5,270

5,490

5,430

4,450

1,240

4,260

6,390

5,610

5,280

4,890

3,520

867

4,550"

5,770

6,060

5,440

5,700

3,570

1,030

3,880

5,220

5,180

4,730

5,530

4,900

143,281

4,622

_

-

Apr.

1,590

4,390

6,760

5,480

6,840

6, 190

4,430

5,730

11,400

*14,900

14,800

13,700

8,500

4,010

1,040

3,990

4,590

5,460

5,410

4,980

2 , 830

950 3,S~SO"

4,590

5,060

6,360

6,030

2,840

966

4,470

-

171,946

5,732

_

-

May

6,350

6,630

a7,000

8,220

5,070

1,070

4,890

6,270

6,330

*7,070

7,450

3 , 440

767

5,600

6 , 340

6,120

5,750

5,380

3,170

724

5,730

6,270

5,970

4,640

3,000

2,480

621

5,540"

6,600

5,610

5,930

155,832

5,027

_

-

June

4,970

2,430

749

2,970

3,000

2,280

2,530

1,490

760

600

1,270

2,570

1,780

1,420

2,000

2,740

994

3,170

4,080

3 , 6 10

3,910

4,130

£,550

842

5,990

6,220

5,440

4,630

4,530

E,660

-

86,375

2,879

_

-

July

920

1,360

*834

780

575

504

414

330

2,570"

5,150

2,660

2,130

2,220

1,240

512

2,460

2,630

2,800

2 , 580

2,190

1,160

774

2,290

2,220

1,790

868

780

764

672

743

1,700

46,320

1,514

_

-

Aug.

1,980

1,340

1,030

680

520

2,940

4,610

4,860

*4,120

2,650

628

247

1,470

1,960

2,740

2,080

2 , 040

542

228

2,670

5,110

5,300

3,030

1,700

500

213 2,5~20~

4,060

3,440

3,480

2,140

71,528

2,307

_

-

Sept .

496

216

506

5,750

7,590

3,460

2,070

350

202

850

1,170

1,460

1,240

424

406

199

206

*1,170

1,580

635

363

182

S6T

1,620

822

1,210

2,410

1,690

762

232

-

39,633

1,321

_

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 11,500 Min 41E Mean 4,572 Cfsm 0.902 In. 12.25

Water year 1950-51: Max 14,900 Min 182 Mean 3,960 Cfsm 0.781 In. 10.58

Discharge measurement made on this 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of power-plant records.
SANTEE RIVER BASBI 221

Lakes Mar ion-Moultrie diversion canal near Pineville, S. C.

Location. Lat 33°23'15", long. 80°08'25", on right bank 0.6 (revised) mile upstream from 

Dridge on State Highway 45 and 7.0 miles southwest of Pineville, Berkeley County.

Records available. February 1944 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3.9 miles downstream from 

base gage.

Average discharge.--? years, 14,860 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 16,100 cfs Apr. 14; minimum daily, 5,390 

cfs July 8.

1944-51; Maximum daily discharge, 36,500 cfs Dec. 5, 1948; maximum daily reverse 

flow, 12,100 cfs Feb. 9, 1947.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Feb. 20, good thereafter. Canal diverts water from Lake 

Marion to Lake Moultrie for generation of power and for navigation. Water is discharged from power plant and navigation lock into West Branch Cooper River.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8,810

7,180

7,680

9,740

10 , 700

11,000

9,300

5,990 

6,610

7,620

9,300

11,100

10,600

9,900

8,660

5,830

8,030

8,500

10,100

11,300

10 , 800

11,200

11,200

12,100 

12,400

12,200

11,900

12,000

11,300

8,890

9,830

301,770

9,735

_

-

Nov.

11,000

11,000

10,900

12,100

12,200

7,550

9,13"0

10,500 

11,500

11,700

1O,9OO

9,440

9,760

10,900

11,600

*11,900

12,400

11,600

10,600

11,000

11,600

11,200

11,600

12,200 

12,600

10,000

11,300

11,600

11,600

12,200

-

333,580

11,120

-

-

Dec.

12,800

13,100

12,500

12,500

11,400

12,200

13,100

13,600 

13,100

13,200

13,000

14,200

14,900

15,600

15,800

15,700

15,000

14,100

13,800

14,200

14,500

14,500

14,300

13,400 

11,700

11,600

12 , 400

13,300

13,500

13,800

13,000

419,800

13,540

-

-

Jan.

11,300

12 , bOO

12,700

*13,400

13 , 400

13 , 800

13,700

12,900 

12 , 500

13,300

14,100

IS, 900

13,500

12 , 700

13 , 400

13,300

12,700

13,200

13,400

13 , 400

13,200

12, 10O

12,300

12,800 

13,500

13 , 900

13,800

13,300

12,700

12,600

13,000

406,300

13,110

-

-

Feb.

13,700

14,800

14,300

13,600

13,700

13,300

14,600

14,200 

14,300

14 , 600

14,300

13,900

14,400

14,500

14,500

14,500

14,700

13,900

13,300

12,900

13,700

13 , 400

13,500

13,400. 

12,500

11,700

12 , 100

12,200

_

_

-

384,500

13,730

-

-

Mar.

12 , 600

12 , 800

12,700

12,000

11,000

11,400

12,100

12,400

12,500

12,800

12,800

13,100

13,000

13,100

*12,800

12,900

12,900

12,500

12,100

12,800

12,700

12,900

12,900

15.500

11,200

10,500

11,400

12,000

13,200

13,000

385,600

12,440

-

-

Apr.

12,100

12,000

13,700

13,500

14,100

14,300

14,400

15,600 

13,500

13,800

14,000

15,600

16,000

16,100

15,200

15,100

14,600

13 , 500

14,000

14,000

12,400

11,900

11,500

10,500

11,200

11., 200

12,100

10,800

10,800

-

399,500

13,320

-

-

May

12,000

12,600

13,300

13 , 500

13,700

11,700

11,90O

11,600 

12,500

12,700

13,300

13 , 000

10 , 400

8,760

16,700

11,000

11,400

11,700

11,300

10,200

9,130

9,540

12,200

12,000 

11,700

11,500

10,200

10,200

9,990

10,800

12,000

356,520

11,500

-

-

June

12,400

12,400

11,100

10 , 300

10 , 700

10,400

11,100

11,800 

11,300

10,000

7,140

7,520

10,500

10,100

10,300

10,500

10,500

9,300

9,490

* 10, 400

10,600

10,900

10,700

9,990 

9,860

10 , 300

10,700

12,100

11,800

11,600

-

315,800

10,530

-

-

July

11,200

9,940

9,580

8,560

7,890

7,310

6,320

5,390 

6,230

9,020

9,860

10,700

11,100

10,800

9,800

8,700

9,150

9,820

*10,400

10,800

10 , 500

9,970

9,320

9,790 

10,200

10,500

10,700

10,800

9,930

9,000

9 , 300

292,580

9,438

-

-

Aug.

9,660

9,950

10,200

10 , 200

9,250

8,440

8,570

8,750 

9,790

10,800

10,900

10,600

9,900

9,710

9,950

10,300

10,400

10,500

10,100

9,340

9,260

*9,470

10,000

11,000 

11,000

9,830

8,880

8,610

8,670

9,170

9,760

302,960

9,773

-

-

Sept.

9,850

9,530

8,450

8,190

8,170

8,970

9,990

10 , 100

s; 460

8,750

8,840

9,030

9,270

9,330

9,330

8,610

7,680

7,760

8,060

*8,290

8,530

8,540

8,030

7,370 

7,760

8,080

8,190

8,190

7,920

7,600

-

257,890

8,596

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 18,400 Min 5,830 Mean 12,280 Cfsm _ In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 16,100 Min 5,390 Mean 11,390 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this 

Note.--Me gage-height record Nov. 9-15, Aug. 24, 25, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30; disehai 

asis of fall between Lake Marion near Pineville and Lake Moultrie near Pinopolis.

'ge estimated on
122 SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Lake Marion near Pineville , S. C.

Location. Lat 33°27'00", long. 80°09'50", at right upstream end of spillway, 2.8 miles 

upstream from old Santee Canal, 5.4 miles upstream from Dead River, and 8 miles west 

of Pineville, Berkeley County.

Drainage area.--14,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1942 to September 1951. Prior to October 1942, published as 

aantee Keservoir near Pineville.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Harza Engineering Co.). Prior to May 6, 1942, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 72.68 ft Apr. 16: minimum, 62.68 ft Sept. 29.

1943-51: Maximum elevation, 76.91 ft Sept. 7, 1949 (caused by high wind); minimum, 

that of Sept. 29, 1951.

Remarks.--Lake is formed by earth dam. Storage began in November 1941; dam completed in 

T93T. Usable capacity, 39,640,000,000 cu ft between elevations 60.0 ft (limit of drawdown) and 75.0 ft (maximum normal lake elevation). Dead storage, about 15,250,000,000 

cu ft. Figures given herewith represent usable contents. Elevation of spillway crest, 

63.0 ft; top of spillway gates, 76.8 ft. Water is diverted from Lake Marion through 

canal to Lake Moultrie (see p. 224) for generation of power and for navigation.

Elevation at 12 p.m., in feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

71.26

71.22

71.17

71.16

71.14

71.12

71.15

71.14

71.21

71.10

71.12

71.10

71.02

70.99

70.96

70.87

70.79

70.74

70.90

70.89

70.91

71.09

71.22

71.30

71.33

71.32

71.32

71.32

71.32

71.30

71.22

Nov.

71.20

71.17

71.10

71.23

71.05

71.02

70.95

70.92

70.88

70.82

70.73

70.75

70.74

70.66

70.64

70.62

70.53

70.50

70.50

70.73

70.39

70.38

70.42

70.54

70.41

70.35

70.32

70.35

70.33

70.37

-

Dec.

70.42

70.47

70.57

70.54

70.46

70.42

70.55

70.51

70.59

70.81

70.90

71.01

71.13

71.26

71.30

71.32

71.31

71.22

71.12

71.10

71.08

71.06

71.03

71.00

70.92

70.82

70.68

70.57

70.63

70.66

70.62

Jan.

70.59

70.50

70.45

70.50

70.50

70.51

70.62

70.50

70.39

70.40

70.47

70.54

70.60

70.67

70.72

70.55

70.51

70.49

70.47

70.43

70.40

70.27

70.21

70.21

70.26

70.18

70.15

70.14

70.07

69.91

69.90

Feb.

70.13

69.94

69.95

69.98

69.94

69.82

69.61

69.80

69.82

69.91

70.01

70. 08

70.04

70.01

69.96

69.92

69.91

69.93

69.91

69.80

69.87

69.79

69.75

69.73

69.73

69.69

69.56

69.50

_

-

Mar.

69.49

69.43

69.41

69.40

69.37

69.23

69.28

69.32

69.36

69.43

69.58

69.60

69.76

69.69

69.77

69.84

69.96

70.08

70.36

70.24

70.36

70.35

70.39

70.44

70.46

70.39

70.33

70.31

70.36

70.49

70.49

Apr.

70.61

70.85

70.86

70.99

71.14

71.29

71.51

71.66

71.78

71.91

72.04

72.23

72.32

72.41

72.51

72.61

72.52

72.47

72.60

72.50

72.50

72.60

72.60

72.56

72.60

72.63

72.56

72.62

72.63

72.58

-

May

72.47

72.47

72.48

72.47

72.40

72.49

72.35

72.25

72.20

72. IE

72.14

72.01

72.04

71.99

71.91

71.85

71.81

71.74

71.70

71.70

71.63

71.53

71.53

71.43

71.39

71.36

71.25

71.11

70.97

70.92

70.89

June

70.83

70.79

70. 77

70.65

70.56

70.47

70.38

70.34

70.34

70.20

70.10

69.94

69.91

69.77

69.63

69.59

69.61

69.57

69.48

69.47

69.47

69.43

69.41

69.41

69.32

69.13

69.28

69.28

69.27

69.21

-

July

69.18

69.11

68.97

68.89

68.78

68.67

68.54

68.44

68.30

68.16

68.07

67.96

67.83

67.70

67.62

67.54

67.37

67.33

67.26

67.17

67.10

67.00

66.82

66.66

66.60

66.62

66.53

66.61

66.58

66.47

66.38

Aug.

66.30

66.26

66.20

66.09

65.99

65.85

65.71

65.70

65.73

65.72

65.59

65.61

65.51

65.33

65.29

65.30

65.31

65.34

65.35

65.18

64.99

65.03

65.10

65.16

65.10

64.98

64.76

64.57

64.41

64.41

64.40

Sept.

64.36

64.29

64.11

63.88

63.71

64.00

64.09

64.08

64.06

63.98

63.85

63.80

63.70

63.75

63.73

63.65

63.60

63.49

63.38

63.25

63.14

63.05

62.98

62.84

62.78

62.77

62.78

62.74

62.72

62.80

-

vation and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Dec. 31. ..............

Calendar year 1350. .

Jan. 31. ..............

Mar. 31. ..............

Sept. 30.. .............

Water year 1950-51. .

Elevation 

(feet)t

70.62

-

62.80

-

Contents 

(billions of 

cubic feet)

23.10

-

4.49

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(equivalent, in cfs)

+299

-165

+1.124

-1,165

-659

t Elevation at IE
SANTEE RIVER BASIN

Santee River near Pineville, S. C.

Location. --La t 33°27'15", long. 80°09'25", 3.0 miles upstream from Dead River, 3.3 mile 

downstream from Lake Marion Dam, and 6.7 miles west of Pineville, Berkeley County.

Drainage area. 14,700 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --April 1942 to September 1951.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage la 23.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

South Carolina Public Service Authority).

Average discharge .--9 years, 2,668 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 617 cfs June 24; maximum gage height, 2.55 ft 

uec . 31; minimum daily discharge, 435 cfs Apr. 30, June 27.

1942-51: Maximum discharge , 155,000 cfs Sept. 23, 1945 (gage height, 31.1 ft, 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by computations of flow o 

spillway at Lake Marion and by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 9 cfs Feb. 23,

, from 

over

]2 ) . Water is 

._o Lake Mo ul trie 

'ged into Cooper

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, waber year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

:a

11

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

492

492

510 IS"1?

492

492

492

475

IS?

510

492

492

475

475

475

492

510

492

510

492

510

510

492

510

510

492

492

492

475

475

475

15,277

493

-

-

Nov.

*510

492

475

458

458

475

510

510

492

492

545

IS?

438 152"

510

510

510

510

510

510

449

460

510

528

510

528

528

510

545

510

-

14,977

499

-

-

Dec.

510

563

5T5

545

528

492

492

545

545

545

545

545

545

487

HIS

507

528

545

*545

492

528

545

528

510

528

510

545

528

545

563

563

16,505

532

-

-

Jan.

510

492

510

510

475

510

510

510

510

510

492

510

510

528

510

510

492

528

492

510

528

*510

528

510

528

488

510

510

510

510

545

15,806

510

-

-

Feb.

528

563

510 5T3-

528

545

545

510

563

581

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

581

599

SST

563

599

563

528

563

563

_

_

-

15,625

558

-

-

Mar.

563

563

563

563

599

563

545

*563

563

563

528

545

563

545

528

528

528

510 ITSS

528

528

528

528

528

528

528

528

528

510

528

510

16,751

540

-

-

Apr.

510

510

494

492

52B

528

510

528

492

510

510

528

528

510

510

528

545 BTo"

510

528

528

528

528

528

528

528

510

528

528

435

-

15,478

516

-

-

May

528

545

*528

528

528

458 BTO"

528

510

510

490

510

528

528

483

545

484

528

528

545

545

545

545

545

545

545

545

545

563

515

528

16,338

527

-

-

June

511

563 B63-

563

563

563

545

545

563

563

510

545

508

545

528

563

563

563

*563

563

563

545

563

545

510

528

435 5TO"

445

492

-

16,129

538

-

-

July

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

*475

458

19T

510

492

528

528

528

510

510

510

492

492

510

461

510

510

492

492

528

510

510

15,323

494

-

-

Aug.

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

492 BTQ492

528

510

*510

545 BTS"

492

510

510

545

528

510

510

528

510

492

492

528

510

510

528

510

15,898

513

-

-

Sept.

492

ITSS

528

510

528

528

545

ITSS

528

528

528

528

528

510

510

545

545

528

510

510

510

492

492

510

510

492

510

510

528

510

-

15,549

518

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 726 Min 438 Mean 538 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 599 Min 435 Mean 530 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COOPER RIVER BASIN

Lake Moultrie near Pinopolis, S. C.

Location (revised) . Lat 33°14'40", long. 79°59'30", at power plant,' 0.7 mile upstream 

rrom Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge and 2.8 miles northeast of Pinopolis, Berkeley 

County.

Records available.--January 1942 to September 1951. Prior to October 1942, published as 

finopoiis Keservoir near Pinopolis.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Harza Engineering Co.). Prior to May 16, 1942, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 72.56 ft Apr. 24; minimum, 61.15 ft Sept.- 28. 

 13-42-51: Maximum elevation, 76.18 ft Feb. 24, 1946 (caused by high wind); minimum, 

that of Sept. 28, 1951.

Remarks.--Lake is formed by earth dikes and dam, with concrete navigation lock; dikes and 

aam completed in 1941. Storage began in November 1941. Water is diverted through 

canal from Lake Marion (see p.222 ) and discharged through tailrace canal into West 

Branch Cooper River. Usable capacity, 28,314,000,000 cu ft between elevations 60.0 ft 

(limit of draw-down) and 75.0 ft (maximum normal elevation). Dead storage, about 

19,600,000,000 cu ft. Figures given herewith represent usable contents. Water is used 

for generation of power and for navigation.

Elevation at 12 p.m., in feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

23

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

71.24

71.17

71.06

70.98

70.92

70.97

71.10

71.21

71.17

71.01

70.89

70.87

70.79

70.82

70.96

70.81

70.68

70.50

70.58

70.58

70.68

70.92

70.89

70.95

70.95

70.97

70.97

71.02

71.19

71.08

70.97

Nov.

70.91

70.85

70.74

70.84

71.00

70.85

70.69

70.58

70.50

70.44

70.48

70.64

70.48

70.35

70.21

70.16

70.17

70.18

70.31

70.40

70.10

69.98

70.00

70.01

70.08

70.16

70.04

70.03

69.85

69.80

Dec .

69.77

69.93

70.17

70.17

70.02

69.91

69.88

69.87

70.04

70.33

70.25

70.23

70.24

70.30

70.32

70.42

70.67

70.60

70.48

70.41

70.36

70.30

70.46

70.65

70.78

70.55

70.21

69.92

69.89

70.00

70.13

Jan.

70.07

69.90

69.78

69.72

69.70

69.68

70.05

69.87

69.68

69.56

69.61

69.74

69.88

70.07

70.06

69.95

69.84

69.78

69.71

69.75

69.95

69.77

69.63

69.54

69.52

69.33

69.35

69.55

69.43

69.28

69.13

Feb.

69.17

69.02

69.07

69.21

69.11

69.00

69.05

68.87

68.81

68.96

69.25

69.19

69.11

69.01

68.94

68.81

68.91

69.26

69.20

69.08

69.07

68.95

68.81

68.97

69.27

69.10

68.97

68.78

_

-

Mar.

68.68

68.62

68.69

68.96

68.83

68.64

68.57

68.56

68.55

68.62

68.96

68.94

69.03

69.03

69.10

69.15

69.28

69.63

69.74

69.73

69.74

69.68

69.63

69.84

70.11

70.04

69.90

69.75

69.75

69.80

69.91

Apr.

70.23

70.26

70.32

70.36

70.43

70.51

70.77

71.22

71.26

71.35

71.41

71.50

71.57

71.72

71.93

72.04

72.08

72.03

72.12

72.08

72.19

72.45

72.48

72.44

72.43

73.37

72.34

72.34

72.49

72.33

~

May

72.17

72.12

72.05

72.02

72.13

72.25

72.13

71.95

71.84

71.73

71.66

71.80

71.97

71.82

71.67

71.60

71.52

71.45

71.49

71.64

71.45

71.35

71.23

71.15

71.06

71.11

71.25

71.03

70.83

70.56

70.40

June

70.32

70.35

70.54

70.42

70.31

70.13

69.96

69.94

70.12

70.22

69.93

69.64

69.52

69.40

69.23

69.16

69.45

69.34

69.18

69.03

68.94

68.90

68.94

69.18

68.92

68.68

68.56

68.52

68.56

68.56

July

68.77

68.75

68.63

68.67

68.59

68.46

68.42

68.42

68.07

67.72

67.46

67.21

67.02

66.98

67.29

67.01

66.76

66.53

66.32

66.23

66.24

66.35

66.04

65.78

65.6]

65.53

65.37

65.62

65.94

65.75

65.54

Aug.

65.45

65.24

65.02

65.10

65.34

65.09

64.92

64.66

64.36

64.13

64.11

64.43

64.33

64.06

63.92

63.77

63.67

63.85

64.19

64.07

63.87

63.76

63.57

63.45

63.57

63.99

63.82

63.58

63.34

63.08

62.84

Sept.

62.81

63.15

63.16

62.84

62.53

62.40

62.27

62.45

62.91

62.72

62.51

62.30

62.14

62. 05

62. E6

62.70

62.59

62.35

62.11

61.81

61.56

61.52

61.92

61.62

61.32

61.25

61.24

61.15

61.39

61.72

-

Monthly elevations and contents, year October 1950 to Septembe

Date

Dec. 31. ..............

Calendar year 1950. .

Water year 1950-51. .

Elevation 

(feet)t

70.13

-

-

Contents 

(billions of 

cubic feet)

16.75

-

13 93

13 49

3 74

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(equivalent, in cfs)

+261

-58

-529

ation at 12 p.m.
EDISTO RIVER BASIN 22 

South Fork Edisto River near Montmorenci, S. C.

Location. Lat 33°34'35", long. 81°30'50", near center of span on downstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 215, 0.4 mile upstream from Cedar Creek, 1 mile upstream from 

Shaw Creek, arid 7.6 miles northeast of Montmorenci, Alken County.

Drainage area.--198 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1940 to September 1951.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 250.18 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of engineers).

Average discharge. II years, 245 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 615 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 6.71 ft, from 

graph" based on gage readings); minimum observed, 94 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 2.20 

ft).

1940-51; Maximum discharge, 2,460 cfs Aug. 15, 1940, July 19, 1941 (gage height, 

8.81 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 58 cfs June 8, 1941 

(gage height, 1.52 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions.--W 1032; Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

168

171

162

154

150

150

150

150

150

150

154

150

146

142

142

138

T4T

146

192

277

334

417 3T3-

228

204

192

182

178

178

174

170

5,754

186

0.939

1.08

Nov.

166

TTO

166

187

294

294

238

192

174

*174

174

174

182

178

178

170

174

178

182

174

178

182

178

174

182

192

2O4

192

182

178

5,661

189

0.955

1.07

Dec.

178 T75"

178

198

228

262

277

294

334

585

313

294

249

E38

228

219

219

*219

211

204

198

198

198

198

198

204

204

211

238

294

313

7,360

237

1.20

1.38

Jan.

334

?9T

262

238

219

211

211

238

262

277

249

228

228

228

228

238

238

238

219

211

211

*204

204

211

219

228

228

219

204

198

5oT

7,181

232

1.17

1.35

Feb.

211

238

262

277

238

219

238

294

385

358

294

262

249

238

228

228

219

228

228

238

228

228

249

238

219

211

211

204 ~T~

_

-

6,920

247

1.25

1.30

Mar.

198

2CI

198

192

*2T9~

249

294

334

334

358

277

238

249

277

294

313

262

238

262

313

436

358" 502

294

262

238

238

228

238

334

401

8,832

285

1.44

1.66

Apr.

456

385

313

403

585

397

294

358

417

528

385

294

277

249

249

£38

238

238

228

249

249

238

*262

294

334

277

238

219

219

211

9,322

311

1.57

1.75

May

198

187

204

£19

258

192

170

162

158

158

154

150

146

142

142

138

134

134

134

130

134

134

130

126

122

126

134

14B

142

126

126

4,736

153

0.773

0.89

June

118

118

114 122-

138

150

158

158

192

258

334

385 575-

*204

198

170

198

192

182

174

182

187

182

166

154

162

174

150

134

126

-

5,456

182

0.919

1.03

July

130

150

150

182

228

166

134

126

118

118

114

114

110 TTQ118

114

142

204

294 2~6T

219

170

142

126

118

146

192

238

228

211

*2C2

5,136

166

0.838

0.97

Aug.

248

TBT

166

154

142

130

126

118

118

122

118

ise

150

158

162

158

138

122

122

138

130

118

110

110

106

110

106

102

102

98

1DT

4,097

132

0.667

0.77

Sept.

102

102

98

94

m

102

110

110

110

102

98

102

102

110

118

134

183

228

203

158

138

134

182

228

554

*294

200

170

166

150

-

4,460

149

0.753

0.84

Calendar year 1950: Max 615 Min 104 Mean 214 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.69

Water year 1950-51: Max 585 Min 94 Mean 205 Cfsm i .04 In. 14.09

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ED IS TO RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Edisto River near Denmark, S. C.

Location.--Lat 33°23'35", long. 81°08'00", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 321, "200 ft downstream from Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, 1.8 miles 

(revised) downstream from Little River, and 4.8 miles (revised) north of Denmark, Barnberg County.

Drainage area.--72Q sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1931 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

I9£9, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 

27, 1931, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 6.97 ft); minimum, 274 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 14.

1931-51: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Apr. 11, 1936 (gage height, 10.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 183 cfs June 30 to July 3, 1935.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Rating tables, water ye r 1950-51 (gage height, in fe 

cubic feet per second)

Dec. 12 to Sept. 27

and discharge, in

Sept. 28-30

5.0 375

6.0 538

6.5 747

7.0 1,230

3.9

4.0

274

284

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

578

813

1,370

6.0

6.5

538

747

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

484

460

452

444

436

436

428

420

428

428

412

405

398

390

382

382

375

375

412

492

528

550

611

647

6b7

696

741

741

683

631

576

15,510

500

0.694

0.80

Nov.

538

519

510

519

510

501

*510

519

538

561

611

631

59T

561

528

519

519

510

510

519

519

E19

519

519

538

550

550

550

550

561

-

16,099

537

0.746

0.83

Dec .

561

561

561

591

611

591

611

662

678

728

849

908

917

*944

944

890

836

787

747

692

669

b46

b46

627

627

627

646

692

747

844

899

22,339

721

1.00

1.15

Jan.

908

9T58

890

890

882

875

H36

800

747

720

692

692

720

747

747

747

720

692

692

692

692

692

 92

669

663

669

669

 69

646

646

646

22,956

741

1.03

1.19

Feb.

646 669"

692

692

692

692

720

806

828

8lf8~

806

773

780

821

821

780

747

692

692

646

646

669

669

669

669

669

646

646

.

-

-

20,106

718

0.937

1.04

Mar.

627

608

608

593

SGB

669

692

760

800

800

813

8O6

821

899

899

821

747

720

814

1,070

1,250

1,26O

1,140

991

953

1 , 000

944

852

806

*1,040

1,240

26,651

860

1.19

1.37

Apr.

1,310

1,320

1,280

1,210

1,180

1,090

962

1,000

1,210

1,220

1,130

1,020

980

971

917

844

793

747

692

692

692

669

747

767

760

747

720

692

669

669

-

27,700

923

1.28

1.43

May

646

593

566

544

534

525

508

499

499

483

452

437

415

401

394

380

374

367

367

367

374

367

360

348

541

348

380

*380

367

367

354

13,337

430

0.597

0.69

June

335

323

317

354

354

401

422

415

491

534

554

554

578

578

578

593

608

608

554

516

508

516

491

460

452

444

452

437

415

408

-

14,250

475

0.660

0.74

July

380

394

437

460

444

408

387

394

374

335

312

300

295

295

295

341

348

348

354

502

578

608

593

566

534

467

401

474

618

720

*669

13,631

440

0.611

0.70

Aug.

627

b2T

593

578

578

578

554

516

467

422

394

460

499

491

483

452

437

430

437

415

380

367

367

374

348

329

312

306

295

295

284

13,695

442

0.614

0.71

Sept.

279

279

279

274 279"

284

312

329

317

300

295

284

279

279

341

394

401

408

408

422

430

444

527

713

747

720

646

561

538

538

-

12,307

410

0.569

O.63

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,190 Hin 279 Mean 616 Cfsm 0.856 In. 11.60

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,320 Hln 274 Mean 599 Cfsm 0.832 In. 11.28

Discharge measurement made on this day.
EDISTO RIVER BASIN 227

North Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg, S. C.

Location. Lat 33°29'00", long. 80°52'25", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 301 at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, 0.5 mile upstream from Atlantic 

Coast Line Railroad bridge and ij miles downstream from Caw Caw Swamp.

Drainage area.--683 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1938 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 149.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 

23, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1939-51), 751 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 7.50 ft); minimum, 299 cfs July 14, 15.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 9,500 cfs Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 14.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs by velocity-area studies and logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 236 cfs July 3, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions.--W 1032: Drainage area.

Rating tacle, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 2B-3O)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

292

350

425

593

6.0 785

7.O 1,OBO

8.0 1,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54B 

530

513

505

497

4B9

481

473

539

521

497

4B1

465

457

449

441

441

433

52T

647

735

7B5

765

745

745

759

755

735

695

647

611

17,901

577

O.B45

0.97

Nov.

584 

557

548

566

575

*557

54B

557

5£6

602

647

665

647

602

575

557

557

557

54B

559

54B

557

557

557

584

602

611

611

620

611

-

17,412

580

O.B49

0.95

Dec.

611 620"

620

685

695

725

725

735

775

605

825

825

815

805

805

785

765

725

705

665

647

638

629

629

620

611

647

675

735

805

875

22,227

717

1.05

1.21

Jan.

912 950"

862

838

815

805

785

755

725

695

685

685

695

7O5

715

705

695

685

685

685

675

665

656 *6T5

695

695

685

675

665

665

665

22,448

724

1.O6

1.22

Feb.

665 

685

685

685

695

695

765

805

825

755

765

755

755

745

745

715

685

665

647

638

647

647

647

638

638

629

629

620

-

_

-

19,510

697

1.O2

1.06

Mar.

602 

593

584

575 mi

*656

725

785

850

850

815

805

805

815

850

815

765

735

842

1,030

1,180

1,120

990

912

862

838

815

785

795

1,070

1,340

25,815

833

1.22

1.41

Apr.

1,300 

1,210

1,180

1,120

1,100

1,050

972

1,010

1,240

1,300

1,180

1,050

955

940

925

875

815

775

745

755

745

755

775

805

*838

815

775

755

745

745

-

28,230

941

1.38

1.54

May

705 

647

611

575

557

521

497

489

489

473

457

441

425

410

395

388

380

372

365

365

365

565

358

350

542

342

372

388

380

365

350

13,539

437

0.640

0.74

June

342 

328

320 3"28

328

342

358

372

410

473

548

557

584

620

629

62O

62O

575

497

449

*441

457

457

465

513

584

602

611

548

539

14,517

484

0.709

0.79

July

489 

457

425

425

418

410

395

410

433

410

358

328

313

299

313

418

473

425

402

441

473

489

497

505

465

473

521

473

521

620

695

13,774

444

0.650

0.75

Aug.

665 65~6~

638

620

584

513

457

418

410

388

365

548

557

548

*602

584

539

521

505

497

513

575

647

629

557

489

449

425

395

365

342

16,001

516

O.755

0.87

Sept.

328 

320

313

313

506

313

342

365

342

335

328

320

313

306

328

358

380

395

402

40?

410

410

505

593

685

685

656

602

557

539

12,451

415

0.608

0.68

Calendar year 195O: Max 1,710 Min 32B Mean 658 Cfsm O.963 In. 13. 07

Water year 195O-51: Max 1,340 Min 299 Mean 613 Cfsm 0.89B In. 12.19

Discharge measurement made on this day.
228 EDISTO RIVER BASIN 

Edisto River near Branchville, S. C.

Location Lat 33°10'35", long. 80°48'05", on right bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on

 U. S. Highway 21, 4.7 miles downstream from Brier Branch, and 5.2 miles south of Brancnville, Orangeburg County.

Drainage area.--1,720 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1945 to September 1951.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 80.OC ft above mean sea level (levels by

 dorps of Engineers). Prior to May 19, 1949, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--5 years (1946-51), 2,091 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year. 3,640 cfs'Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.36 ft); minimum,

1945-511 : 'MaximuiTdilcharge, ' 10,000'cfs Oct. 6, 1948 (gage height, 10.21 ft, present 

datum); minimum, that of Sept. 4, 1951.

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

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

795

855

1,470

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

2,400

3,220

4,430

1.0 

2.0

583

855

Note. Same a 

preceding table 

above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,220

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

950

950

900

950

950

950

900

900

900

850

850

850

800 950"

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

35,020

1,130

0.657

0.76

Nov.

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

*1,160

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,160

1,220

1,240

1,280

1,240

1,180

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,160

1,160

-

34,600

1,153

0.670

0.75

Dec.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,240

1,280

1,300

1,360

1,440

1,470

1,500

1,540

1,580

*1,610

1,650

1,730

1,770

1,770

1,810

1,770

1,730

1,650

1,580

1,470

1,400

1,360

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,540

1,730

46 , 100

1,487

0.865

1.00

Jan.

1,900

2,050

2,100

2,160

2,100

2,050

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,810

1,770

1,690

1,610

1,580

1,540

,540

,580

,580

,580

,580

,540

,500

,470

* 1,500

1,500

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,500

1,500

1,470

52,670

1,699

0.988

1.14

Feb.

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,610

1,690

1,770

1,850

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,770

1,730

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,650

,580

,540

,500

,470

,470

1,440

1,400

1,400

_

_

-

45,000

1,607

0.934

0.97

Mar.

1,360

1,360

1,340

1,340

1,300

*1,300

1,340

1,400

1,500

1,610

1,690

1,770

1,810

1,810

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,900

1,950

2,100

2,220

2,470

2,690

2,850

2,850

2,690

2,470

2,280

2,160

2,400

2,940

60,450

1,950

1.13

1.30

Apr.

3,320

3,530

3,640

3,530

3,420

3,220

3,030

3,030

2,940

2,850

2,770

2,850

2,850

2,770

2,610

2,400

2,280

2,280

2,220

2,100

1,950

1,810

1,730

1,730

*1,690

1,730

1,730

1,770

1,730

1,690

-

75,200

2,507

1.46

1.63

May

1,610

1,540

1,470

1,440

1,340

1,240

1,160

1,100

1,040

1,000

975

975

915

885

855

827

799

771

743

743

743

743

715

715

701

687

TOT

715

743

743

715

29,349

947

0.551

0.64

June

715

687

674

674

661

6g7

715

743

799

855

915

975

1,000

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,120

1,160

1,160

*1,160

1,060

1,000

975

945

915

915

915

945

945

-

27,575

919

0.534

0.60

July

975

945

915

915

885

855

827

771

743

743

743

701

661

635

609

635

674

715

771

743

771

855

915

945

975

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,000

1,000

26,002

839

0.488

0.56

Aug.

1,100

1,180

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,040

975

915

915

885

975

* 1,000

1,000

975

975

945

915

885

855

945

915

915

915

885

799

743

701

674

30,347

979

0.569

0.66

Sept.

648

622

609

59o

648

b35

635

622

635

648

635

622

609

596

596

609

648

687

715

743

743

743

771

827

855

945

1,040

1,120

1,220

1,220

-

22,242

741

0.431

0.48

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,540 Min 645 Mean 1,368 Cfsm 0.795 In. 10.79

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,640 Min 596 Mean 1,328 Cfsm 0.772 In. 10.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 2 to Nov. 5; discharge estimated from recorded range In stage and 

ecords for South Pork Edisto River near Denmark, North Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg, and station 

ear1 CM vhans .
EDISTO RIVER BASIN 

Ed1sto River near Givhans, S. C.

229

Location.--Lat 33°01'40", long. 80°23'30", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 65, 2.3 miles downstream from Four Hole Swamp and 2.8 miles west of 

Givhans, Dorchester County.

Drainage area.--2,730 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 20.46 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--12 years, 2,588 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,790 cfs Apr. 8, 9; maximum gage height, 9.21 

rt Apr. 9; minimum discharge, 610 cfs July 16 (gage height. 1.82 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 24,300 cfs Sept. 21, 1945 (gage height, 17.28 ft), froir 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 442 cfs June 

3, 1941 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

Remarks,--Records good. About 50,980,000 gallons a day (78.9 cfs) diverted above station 

ror Charleston water supply during water year.

Revisions. W 1032: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

810

915

1,710

2,790

4,410

1.8 

3.0 

5.0

7.0

610

1,000

1,820

2,880

4,570

5,820

Discharge ubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1351

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,360

1,320

1,240

1,160 

1,060

985

985

950

950

950

950

985

985

950

915

880

845

'B~5o~ 810

1,060

1,240

1,360 

1,480

1,580

1,710

1,760

1,710

1,710

1,660

1,620 

1,620

37,670

1,215

-

-

Nov.

1,620

1,620

,620

,530 

,440

,360

* ,240

,240

,240

,200

,160

,120

,120

,160

,200

,280

,280

,280

,280

,200

,160

,160 

,160

,160

,160

,160

,160

,160

1,200

1,240

37,910

1,264

-

-

Dec.

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,280 

1,320

1,400

1,480

1,620

1,710

1,800

1,900

1,900

*1,900

1,960

2,000

2,060

2,100

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,100 

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,710

1,620

1,580

1,620

2,380 

3,240

56,740

1,830

-

-

Jan.

3,800

4,160

4,166

4,060 

3,970

3,790

3,790

3,700

3,530

3,370

3,220

3,010

2,880

2,700

2,580

2,480

2,360

2,310

2,260

2,260

2,210

2,210 

*2,160

2,160

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,160

2,110 

2,110

88,350

2,850

-

-

Feb.

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060 

2,060

2,060

2,110

2,110

2,160

2,210

2,310

2,360

2,480

2,480

2,530

2,480

2,420

2,360

2,310

2,260

2,260

2,210 

2,110

2,060

1,960

1,910

1,860

1,820

-

-

61,130

2,183

-

-

Mar.

1,780

1,730

1,680

1,640 

1,640

1,640

*1,640

1,730

1,780

1,820

1,860

1,960

2,060

2,210

2,310

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,420

2,580

2,760

2,880 

3,010

3,150

3,220

3,370

3,450

3,530

3,530

3,530 

3,700

75,690

2,442

_

-

Apr.

3,880

4,060

4,360

4,570 

4,680

4, 680

4,680

4,790

4,796

4,680

4,460

4,260

3,970

3,790

3,610

3,530

3,450

3,220

3,010

2,880

2,820

2,820 

2,820

2,700

2,530

*2,420

2,310

2,310

2,260

2,210

-

106,550

3,552

_

-

May

2,210

2,110

2,010

1,860

1,820

1,680

1,550

1,380

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,070

1,000

965

930

878

842

808

775

760

760

730 

730

730

715

700 7TB700

700

715 

730

34,113

1,100

_

-

June

715

700

685

670 B~7o~

670

670

700

730

785

808

860

930

965

1,000

1,000

1,070

1,070

1,100

*1,100

1,140

1,180

1,140'

1,040

1,000

965

930

930

965

930

27,118

904

_

-

July

930

965

965

930

895

878

842

808

775

745

745

730

715

685

640

625

335

670

715

760

760

842 

965

,000

,040

,140

,600

l.SOO

,500

,460 

,460

28,940

934

_

-

Aug.

1,550

1,550

1,600

1,600 

1,640

1,600

1,500

1,380

1,300

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,070

*1,100

1,420

1, 820

1,820

1,680

1,640

1,680

1,730

1,640 

1,460

1,460

1,420

1,300

1,220

1,100

1,000

1,666 

1,040

43,700

1,410

_

-

Sept.

1,070

1,040

1,040

965 

860

808

895

965

1,040

965

860

790

775" 760

825

860

895

895

930

930

895

878 

895

930

930

1,000

1,040

*1,070

1,140

1,180

28,126

938

_

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,990 Min 615 Mean 1,538 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,790 Min 625 Mean 1,715 Cfsm - In. _

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for periods Oct. 1-18, Oct. 26 to Nov. 23, Nov. 25 to Dec. 9, Dec.

to Aug. 5, Aug. 15 to Sept. 27 computed from once-daily gage readings by U. S. Weathe

11, 12, July 22 

1 Bureau.
230 SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Chattooga River near Clayton, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°49', long. . 83°18', , on left bank 150 ft downstream from new bridge on

Highway 76, 2f miles upstream from Stekoa Creek, 7 miles southeast of Clayton, 

downstream from War Woman Creek, and 9 miles upstream from con-

. . , 

Rabun County, 9 miles 

fluence with Tallulah River.

Drainage area.--S03 sq mi.

Records available .--May 1907 to June 1908, November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,165.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by State Highway Department of Georgia). 

May 1907 to June 1908, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. --12 years (1939-51), 615 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 5.02 ft); mini-

 mum, 145 cfs Sept. 10.

1907-8, 1939-51: Maximum discharge, 29,000 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 13.8 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations 

at .gage heights 9.9 and 13.8 ft; minimum, 122 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 1947.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

130

238

398

760

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

1,260

1,900

2,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

417

410 

398

386

380

368

368

368

474

410

386

368

356

350

350

338

*34?

338

454

2,870

1,060

769

696

664

593

544

516

495

481

460

454

16,855

544

2.68

3.09

Nov.

441

435 

429

495

TO

429

423

417

410

410

398

386

380

374

374

374

374

362

356

380

448

380

368

356

350

306 3-74"

350

*333

350

-

11,736

391

1.93

2.15

Dec.

338 335" 

362

769

523

454

2,920

1,510

960

796

696

640

600

572

551

537

516

502

488

474

460

454

454

448

435

429

429

423

502

467

435

19,482

628

3.09

3.56

Jan.

417

410 

410

481

460

429

4Z9

435

404

*392

410

398

410

460

805

632

537

516

565

530

495

467

448

460

435

417

410

417

410

410

417

14,316

462

2.28

2.63

Feb.

624

744 

544

500

495

474

5570"

79S

688

632

593

579

558

537

530

544

672

593

565

572

823

712

640

600

572

*565

551

537

-

-

17,110

611

3.01

3.13

Mar.

537

516 

509

FT?

760

656

895

859

720

656

704

728

787

769

696

664

640

624

712

796

688

648

624

600

586

572

558

814

1.970

1,830

1,260

23,957

773

3.81

4.39

Apr.

1,010

1,010 

1,220

*980

895

832

868

 1,270 5SO"

886

832

922

841

796

760

736

712

688

688

672

656 '550"

805

720

696

680

656

704

1,130

990

-

25,485

850

4.19

4.68

Hay

1,030

 1,310 550"

868

805

760

728

704

680

664

664

*632

608

593

579

572

558

544

544

608

558

530

509

495

474

474

544

467

460

441

429

19,812

639

3.15

3.63

June

423

417 

410

435

474

429

423

624

586

551

448

423

1,000

600

488

448

 

1,200 9~57J

640

*558

551

495

454

423

410

454

423

386 ¥29"

404

-

19,956

532

2.62

2.92

July

410

417 

4E9

410

441

368

344

333

322

312

306

322

301

290

250

333

333

410

404

356

317

312

333

317

306

322

356

322

327

312

306

10,661

344

1.69

1.95

Aug.

312

*280 

276

262

247

247

252

247

243

266

234

306

247

327 29"6"

225

213

252

243

213

196

189

238

200

185

178

178

171

ITT

185

178

7,257

234

1.15

1.33

Sept.

209

185 

167

164

167

178

178

157

148

145

*151

154

167

4C4

322

221

185

178

167

160

157

182

488 232"

213

192

230

225

189

171

-

6,106

204

1.00

1.12

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,090 Hin 266 Mean 626 Cfsm 3.08 In. 41.87

Water year 1950-51 : Max 2,920 Hin 145 Mean 517 Cfsm 2.55 In. 34.58

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs).--Oct. 20 (11 a.m.) 4,560 cfs (4.65 ft); Dee. 7 (12 m.) 5,220 

(5.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN 

Panther Creek near Toccoa, Ga.

231

Location. Lat 34°41', long. 83°21 r , on left bank at Yonah Dam Settlement, a quarter of 

a mile upstream from mouth and 7 miles north of Toccoa, Stevens County.

Drainage area. 31.4 sq ml.

Records available. January 1943 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 673.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Georgia Power Co.).

Average discharge.--8 years, 76.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 810 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 4.18 ft); minimum,

 iy el's Sept. 8, 9, 10.

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 18.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 18.0 ft; minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 6, 7, Oct. 7, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 15

1.7 36

3.0

165

350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

43

42

42

41

40

40

40

42

40

38

37

36

ST

36

36

36

*37

62

530

85

66

61

56

54

52

51

49

48

48

47

1,714

55.3

1.76

2.03

Nov.

47

46

46

51IE1

46

46

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

44

43

42

42

42

38_

46

42

41

*41

42

-

1,308

43.6

1.39

1.55

Dec.

42

T?

44

49

43

44

189 "75"

66

58

56

53

52

51

49

48

48

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

46

54

51

48

1,668

53.8

1.71

1.97

Jan.

47

46

46

47

44

44

47

46

44

*44

44

44

46

47

60

52

48

48

51

48

47

46

46

46

44

43"4T

43

43

44

44

1,432

46.2

1.47

1.70

Feb.

57

52

49

47

46

44

58

52

49

48

43

43

424"2"

43

47

53

48

47

48

60 -55

49

48

47

*46

46

46

_

-

-

1,353

48.3

1.54

1.60

Mar.

44

43 "4T

52

71

56

154

94

72

64

67

69

77

74

67

63

60

58

66

66

61

58

57

56

54

53

52

125

213 T3B"

100

2,324

75.0

2.39

2.76

Apr.

88

94

96

*81

75

72

96

133 "51

83

77

85

74

71

69

67

66

64

7T

66

64

96

81

72

69

67

66

67

85

71

-

2,360

78.7

2.51

2.80

May

77

96B3-

77

71

67

64

63

63

61

*61

61

60

58

57

57

57

56

54

57

57

54

53

52

52

52

57

52

52

51

49_

1,881

60.7

1.93

2.22

June

48

47 5T

72

54

49

56

90

92

69

54

56

104 ~BT

54

52

77

66

*58

56

56

52

51

48

53

58

52

48

52

49

-

1,787

59.6

1.90

2.12

July

53

100

T7

67

58

52

49

47

46

46

44

43

42

42

41

47

43

40

44

41

38

38

373B52

48

43

40

40

43

40

1,479

47.7

1.52

1.75

Aug.

36

34

34

32

33

33

33

30

30

29

33

35

29

29

30

29

27

423"S

29

27

30

33

*28

27

26

26

24 2T

24

24

936

30.2

0.962

1.11

Sept.

24

22

21

21

22

23

21

19 19-

19

23

23

23

43

41

28

25

25

25

24

23

48

TT

33

36

44

48

36

30

30

-

866

28.9

0.920

1.03

Calendar year 1950: Max 330 Min 36 Mean 64.5 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.87

Water year 1950-51: Max 330 Min 19 Mean 52.4 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.64

Peak discharge (base, 900 efs). No peak above bass 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
232 SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Tugaloo River near Hartwell, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°29', long. 82°55', on right bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Beaverdam Creek, 5 miles upstream from confluence with Seneca River, and 10 miles north 

of Hartwell, Hart County.

Drainage area.--90S sq mi.

Records available. April 1925 to September 1927, February 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 570 ft (by barometer). April 1925 to 

September 1927, at datum about 1 ft higher.

Average discharge.--13 years (1925-27, 1940-51), 2,013 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 8.22 ft); mini- 

 mum daily, 305 cfc Sept. 10.

1925-27, 1940-51: Maximum discharge, 28,600 cfs Aug. 31, 1940 (gage height, 10.8 

ft); minimum daily, 189 cfs Oct. 6, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by power plants above station and by Burton and 

Mathis Reservoirs on Tallulah River. Burton Reservoir, completed in 1920, and Mathis 

Reservoir, completed in 1914, have combined usable capacity of 129,000 acre-ft and regulate the flow from 150 sq mi of Tallulah River basin.

Cooperation.--Records of monthly reservoir contents furnished by Georgia Power Co. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1142: 1926.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

299

370

652

1,180

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

7.4

2,630

4,740

7,380

12,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

915

500

1,720

2,240

2,490

2,450

2,200

759

464

967

1,510

1,980

1,960

1,600

970

462 

*2,0~27T

1,790

1,680

12,100

7,990

2,600

962

1,860

2,320

2,720

2,340

1,870

1,510

1,110

1,600

67,859

2,189

-312

Nov.

2,040

2,090

2,120

2,260

1,280

838

1,660

1,720

1,940

2,330

1,930

1,020

718

1,780

1,790

1,640 

1,860

1,670

1,500

695

2,020

*2,000

2,020

1,070

1,870

1,100

502

1,730"

1,700

1,640

-

48,533

1,618

-383

Dec.

1,950

1 , 400

492

76T

1,680

1,660

6,820

6,960

2,700

2,240

1,280

2,230

1,970

2,060

2,550

2,230 

845

1,080

2,250

2,430

2,080

2,460

1,630

560

sse

519

1,720

2,450

2,210

1,910

900

62,564

2,018

-60

Jan.

563

775

1,520

1,480

2,100

1,820

1,150

658

1,940

*2,020

1,750

1,690

1,420

1,170

695

1,610 

1,630

1,620

1,540

2,130

1,120

572

1,540

1,630

1,300

2,120

1,470

1,000

525

l,5oTT

1,890

43,748

1,411

-57

Feb.

2,010

2,080

1,480

1,130

554

1,470

1,960

2,360

2,500

2,120

1,060

760

1,860

1,360

1,380

1,820 

2,100

1,180

695

1,680

2,140

*2,050

1,470

1,580

808

1,060

1,180

1,510

_

_

-

43,357

1,548

+139

Mar.

1,600

1,490

1,440

795

1,230

1,880

3,540

3,540

2,720

2,370

1,700

1,160

2,570

2,300

1,900

1,910 

1,700

1,590

1,510

2,280

2,320

1,410

1,210

1,780

1,270

748

1,'59TT

2,270

5,270

5,480

3,400

66,153

2,134

+470

Apr.

2,430

1,970

*3,600

2,870

2,390

2,250

2,460

2,730

2,910

2,680

2,280

2,460

2,000

2,700

1,840

1,140 

2,230

2,050

2,180

2,370

1,580

1,850

2,020

2,790

2,230

2,290

3,000

2,570

1,460

1,910

-

69,240

2,308

+432

May

3,140

4,700

3,420

3,010

2,870

1,720

1,340

3,250

2,560

2,570

*1,980

2,280

1,240

801

2,020

2,030 

1,980

2,030

1,770

1,660

925

2,230

2,340

1,670

1,400

2,160

910

562

1,B4TT

1,970

1,410

63,788

2,058

-75

June

2,560

1,970

595

822

1,690

1,700

1,890

2,820

2,640

2,320

757

1,940

3,240

3,180

2,260

1,510 

1,180

3,550

*5,19G

1,860

3,000

2,400

2,120

952

572

2,080

1,710

1,950

2,230

2,200

-

59,868

1,996

+ 10

July

720

752

2,070

1,960

915

1,320

1,540

662

469

1,370

1,400

1,460

1,46O

1,320

1,140

432

1,650

1,850

1,450

1,390

1,120

728

445

1,140

1,700

1,600

2,160

1,870

592

461

748

37,924

1,223

-36

Aug.

*1,380

1,510

2,160

1,356

631

362

1,380

1,550

1,310

1,340

1,050

581

356

1,090

1,280

1,620 

1,440

1,300

808

408

1,050

1,470

*1,470

1,690

1,060

431

345 75~5~

1,260

1,460

1,640

35,537

1,146

-333

Sept.

1,540

615

338

430

938

995

974

958

400

305

915

1,130

889

1,060

1,940

552 

352

700

720

820

710

932

805

722

1,200

1,140

873

1,110

1,050

556

-

25,65S

856

-52

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

1,877 

2.07 

2.39

1,255 

1.56 

1.52

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

1,958 

2.16 

2.49

1,554 

1.50 

1.73

1,687 

1.86 

1.94

2,604 

2.88 

3.32

2,740 

3.03 

3.38

1,983 

2.19 

2.52

Observed

Max 12,100 Min 462 Mean 2,145 

Max 12,100 Min 305 Mean 1,710

2,006 

2.22 

2.48

1,187 

1.31 

1.51

813 

0.898 

1.04

804 

0.888

0.99

Adjusted

Mean 2,104 Cfsm 2. 32 In. 31.55 

Mean 1,687 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.31
SAVAffllAH RIVER BASIN 333

Keowee River near Newry, S. C,

Location. Lat 34M4 1 , long. 82°53', on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from Six Mile Creek, 

1 mile downstream from Little River, and 1.5 miles east of Newry, Ocotiee County.

Drainage area. 455 sq mi.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 625.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 11 years (1940-51), 1,186 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs Dec. 7; maximum gage height, 

15.yy ft Dec. 7; minimum discharge, 217 cfs Sept. 2; minimum daily, 233 cfs 

Sept. 2, 3.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 25,200 cfs Aug. 13, 1940; maximum gage height, 

24.60 ft Aug. 13, 1940; minimum discharge, 184 cfs Oct. 27, 1941; minimum daily, 

224 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

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

Some regulation at low flow by power plant above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

444

518

480

451

422

389

369

376

458

396

344

327

298

283

283

283

274

57?

333

6,460

2,650

1,500

1,250

1,290

*1,060

918

825

757

723

689

655

25,779

832

1.83

2.11

Nov.

622

598

573

902 5BO~

526

542

534

511

550

503

473

451

437

422

422

422

389

382

409

573

429

402

376

363

283

555

298

293

298

-

13,996

467

1.03

1.15

Dec.

298

3TO~ 293

834

557

382

7,430

5,680

2,020

1,550

1,290

*1, 160

1,020

952

876

842

816

791

714

748

698

689

680

706

689

664

647

664

910

800

723

34,433

1,111

2.44

2.81

Jan.

748

680

698

816

842

748

782

816

740

723

*740

723

714

816

1,460

1,210

961

927

978

910

876

842

766

816

740

698

680

TOO" 672

70O

700

25,222

814

1.79

2.06

Feb.

750

1,200

900

800

80O

750

1,300

1,900

1,200

950

900

950

850

*825

808

791

1,120

952

893

859

1,380

1,160

961

842

800

774

698

689 3 

_

-

26,802

957

2.10

2.19

Mar.

672

622

581 752~

1,550

1,290

2,100

1,800

1,600

1,200

1,100

1,400

1,500

1,700

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,200

1,500

1,200

*1,020

970

884

850

859

766

1,380

4,740

4,650

2,860

45,376

1,464

3.22

3.71

Apr.

2,180

2,020

2,360

1,840

1,630

1,500

1,550

2,700

1,930

1,630

1,500

1,680

1,500

1,380

L,340

L.290

1,210

1,160

1,210

1,160

1,080

1,550

1,550

1,290

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,250

1,840

1,720

-

46 , 500

1,550

3.41

3.80

May

1,460

2,100

1,760

1,460

1,290

1,210

1,160

1,080

1,050

1,010

1,010

910

884

876

825

*774

782

748

825

647

757

680

639

622

589

698

589

534

495

503

480

28,447

918

2.02

2.33

June

451

573

356 209"

565

557

451

859

1,060

842

511

473

2,020

1,080

782

808

1,760

2,270

1,540

1,080

1,210

952

970

714

630

1,160

*800

706

1,380

1,340

-

28,109

937

2.06

2.30

July

970

snr

834

S16

868

680

614

503

451

526

451

480

466

534

437

526

581

488

526

825

495

422

50T

557

557

639

714

550

573

639

511

18,552

598

1.31

1.51

kug.

589

542

782

581

328

326

376

363

356

369

437

598

402

1,250

*7S6

396

344

321

511

333

288

278

389

304

278

264

264

259

STJr

339

283

13,194

426

0.936

1.08

Sept.

259

233

55T

254

241

791

429

288

259

269

264

259

304

488

842

350

283

327

321

315

288

382

1,210

550

444

466

910

565

422

409

-

12,655

422

0.927

1.03

Calendar year 1950: Max 9,020 Min 274 Mean 1,234 Cfsm 2.71 In. 36.84

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,430 Min 233 Mean 874 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.08

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--Dec. 7 (5 p.m.) 13,000 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 29 to Feb. 13, and Mar. 9-21; discharge estimated 

ecords for Seneca River near Anderson.
234 SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Seneca River near Anderson, S. C.

Location.--Lat 34°30', long. 82°50', on right "bank a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Dridge on State Highway 80, l| miles downstream from Deep Creek, 4 miles upstream from 

confluence with Tugaloo River, and I0j miles west of Anderson, Anderson County.

Drainage area. 1,026 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

iy^a to September 1931 in House Document 64, 74th Congress, 1st session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 13, 1933, water-stage recorder at site 15 ft 

cfownstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1931-51), 2,055 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 10.31 ft); minimum, 349 cfs July 1; minimum daily, 542 cfs Sept. 4.

1931-51: Maximum discharge, 55,200 cfs Oct. 1, 1936 (gage height, 20.07 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, about 90 cfs 

Nov. 18, 1934; minimum daily, 326 cfs Oct. 13, 1941.

Flood of Aug. 17, 18, 1928, reached a stage of 25 ft, observed (discharge, 77,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low flow by power plants above station. 

Revisions.--W 757: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31, Apr. 1, June 13-17)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 Apr. 2 to June 17

3.5 

4.0

6.0

96O

1,540

4,440

8,190

13,000

3.5 

4.0

6.0

960

1,420

3,900

June 18 to Sept. 30

2.9 480

3.5 1,030

4.0 1,620

6.0 4,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October- 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,230

1,200

1,210 

1,200 

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,140

1,190

1,030

1,080

1,030

1,010

1,040

1,000

1,000

990

l.ITO

7,440

10,600 

3,400

2,240

2,040

1,980

*1,660

1,570

1,460

1,440

1,390

1,380

57,590

1,858

1.81

2.09

Nov.

1,310

1,300

1,270 

1,420

1,580

1,150

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,270

1,190

1,170

1,180

1,150

1,170

1,190

1,120

1,140

1,150

1,270 

1,230

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,060

1,120

1,140

1,090

1,080

36,210

1,207

1.18

1.32

Dec .

1,090

1,080

1,120 

1,560 

1,760

1,350

6,170

11,400

4,330

2,650

,240

,040

* ,780

,720

,610

,510

,490

,550

,480

,380

,350 

,350

,£80

,320

,300

,290

,350

,280

,450

,570

,400

6 ,250

,073

2.02

2. 3-3

Jan.

,390

,290

,280 

,280 

,380

,230

,360

,580

,340

,260

,250

,2bO

,170

,350

,630

* ,980

,580

,430

,440

,400

,380 

,340

,330

,320

,310

,270

,150

., 220

,240

,250

,260

41,950

1,353

1.32

1.52

Feb.

,320

,970

,560 

,370 

,420

,340

,710

,800

.910

,660

,510

,580

* ,480

,400

,380

,350

,540

,660

,510

,460

,690 

,040

,680

,480

,420

,490

,370

,350

-

_

-

44,450

1,588

1.55

1.61

Calendar year- 1950: Max 11,400 Win 911

Mar.

1,310

1,320

1,210 

1,290 

2,100

2,240

2 , 860

3 , 800

2,440

1,910

1,850

1,980

2,240

2,580

2,100

1,910

1,780

1,660

1,720

2,370

1,980 

1,780

1,660

1,620

1,550

1,460

1,460

*1,660

4,350

6,740

4,610

69,540

2,243

2.19

2.52

Apr.

3,020

2,440

3,340 

2,560

2,190

1,950

1,950

3,28O

2,750

2,190

1,950

1,950

2,010

1,840

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,580

1,580

1,620

1,520 

1,800

2 , 440

1,840

1,680

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,840

2,130

61, 170

2,039

1.99

2.22

May

,640

,880

^840 

,680

,580

,520

,480

,480

,420

,420

,420

,380

,330

,330

,280

* ,280

,280

,330

,280

,220 

,330

,240

,230

,180

,240

,240

,100

,160

,100

,110

44,740

1,443.

1.41

1.63

June

1,060

1,170

1,040 

1,010 

1,210

1,200

1,100

1,380

1,900

2,130

1,300

1,160

2,200

2,300

1,420

1,380

1,540

5,590

2,690

1,660

1,750 

1,600

1,450

1,290

1,110

1,750

1,51O

*1,210

1,430

1,940

46,880

1,563

1.52

1.70

July

,220

,260

,290 

,260 

,420

,240

,040

367

915

946

946

895

909

925

885

967

999

1,040

1,130

1,110

1,010 

825

1,050

1,020

1,040

1,070

1,140

1,050

936

998

946

32,449

1,047

1.02

1.18

Aug.

915

915

1,190 

1,010 

817

628

740

731

713

722

865

1,080

879

1,240

2,120

*1,160

988

868

1,140

865

769

695

865

797

704

617

634

651

669

713

686

27,386

883

0.861

0.99

Sept.

642

592

583 

542 609"

1,590

1,770

 905

633

608

642

634

634

770

1,140

948

678

686

695

678

660 

695

1,540

1,190

885

849

1,560

1,150

885

732

26,125

871

0.849

0.95

Mean 2,011 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.64

Water year 1950-51: Max 11,400 Win 542 Mean 1,514 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.06

Peak discharge (base, 15,OOP cfs).--Oct. 21.(6:15 a.m.) 13,900 cfs 

an this day.

(10.31 ft).

Discharge measurement made on
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Savannah River near Iva,

Location.--Lat 34"15', long. 82°45', on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Highway 184, half a mile upstream from Little Generostee Creek, 5.8 miles southwest 

of Iva, Andersun County, and at mile 281.5 upstream from Savannah, Ga.

Drainage area.--2,331 aq mi.

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--tfater--stage recorder. Datum of gage is 432.255 ft above mean sea level (levels 

By Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,200 cfs Oct. £1 (gage height, 8 98 ft) 

mum, 921 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, £.38 ft); minimum daily, l.OCO cf 3»pt 4

1950-51: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 21, 1950; minimum, that of Sept. 4, 1951; 

minimum daily, that of Sept. 4, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation by Burton and Mathis Reservoirs (see p. 232 for 

monthly change in contents) and power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

940

1,690

3,740

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

6,710

15,200

27,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,430

1,940

2,940 

3,460 

3,520

3,760

3,620

2,140

1,880

2,080

2,560

3,190

3,140

2,760

2,130

*1,770

2,750

3,020

2,780

17,400

*22,400

8,300

3,870

4,190

4,600

4,630

4,610

3,830

3,100

3,080

3,100

134,980

4,354

-

~

Nov.

3,740

3,540

3,620 

4,020 

S,250

2,410

2,920

3,020

3,470

3,420

3,650

2,450

2,090

3,060

3,100

2,830

3,220

3,150

2,790

2,070

3,130

3,260

3,700

2,400

3,200

2,440

1,940

2,490

3,190

2,790

-

90,360

3,012

-

"

Dec.

3,090

2,820

1,950 

2, HO 

3,370

3,250

12,200

*20,800

9,210

5,800

3,620

4,640

4,140

3,840

4,240

4,430

2,610

2,370

3,970

3,760

3,660

3,900

3,330

2,220

2,020

1,990

2,740

3,650

3,900

3,810

2,630

136,070

4,389

-

~

Jan.

2,150

2,070

2,640 

2,910 

3,450

3,340

2,750

2,470

3,120

3,390

3,390

2,830

3,080

2,590

2,410

*3,560

3,430

3,260

3,040

3,770

2,800

2,180

2,700

3,140

2,800

3,290

3,250

2,350

2,060

2,360

3,200

89,780

2,896

-

~

Feb.

3,340

4,310

3,660 

2,800 

2,300

2,750

3,870

5,140

4,860

4,590

3,090

2,470

*3,480

3,140

3,140

3,140

4,150

3,250

2,590

3,120

3,740

4,650

3,620

3,490

2,670

2,640

2,840

2,990

_

_

-

95,830

3,422

-

~

Mar.

3,020

3,170

3,060 

2,390 

2,88O

4,560

6,030

8,700

6,010

4,700

4,320

3,490

4,920

5,500

4,570

4,280

4,170

3,640

3,370

4,980

4,880

3,740

3,370

3,740

3,170

2,640

3,300

3,820

*7,870

13,200

10,100

147,590

4.761

-

"

Apr.

6,710

4,950

7,740 

6,410 

5,540

5,060

5,110

6,370

6,870

5,890

4,930

5,150

4,640

5,360

4,270

3,140

4,450

4,160

4,080

4,610

3,890

4,140

5,430

5,390

4,440

4,410

4,750

4,820

3,490

4,540

-

150,740

5,025

-

-

May

5,420

6,730

7,170 

5,680 

5,010

4,030

3,100

4,940

4,530

4,240

3,710

4,080

2,970

2,330

3,440

3,520

3,260

*3,680

3,280

3,210

2,230

3,560

3,790

3,220

2,630

3,510

2,630

1,990

2,780

3,260

2,440

116,370

3,754

-

June

3,710

3,360

2,060 

1,850 

3,340

3,170

3,080

3,980

5,150

5,350

2,850

3,190

4,780

6,630

4,140

3,170

2,910

5,900

5,580

3,710

4,420

4,720

3,850

2,610

2,090

3 , '320

3,640

*3,210

3,450

4,690

114,110

3,804

-

~

July

2,790

2,130

3,500 

3,560 

2,800

2,720

2,790

1,900

1,730

2,240

2,420

2,460

2,390

2,580

2,120

1,820

2,600

3,040

2,640

2,540

2,460

1,880

1,640

2,010

2,600

3,240

3,390

3,580

1,920

1,720

1,840

77,050

2,485

-

-

Aug.

2,320

2,610

3,280 

2,820 

1,750

1,340

1,940

2,390

2,070

2,420

1,810

2,080

1,580

2,000

3,460

*3,020

2,590

2,480

1,990

1,690

1,890

2,150

2,290

2,730

1,820

1,470

1,070

1,370

1,850

2,170

2,360

66,810

2,155

-

-

Sept.

2,430

1,290

1,250 

1,020 

1,480

2,000

3,020

2, 050

1,400

1,020

1,470

1,770

1,630

1,740

2,990

2,090

*1,260

1,260

1,490

1,660

1,520

1,660

2,050

2,400

2,790

2,330

2,730

2,800

2,060

1,620

-

56,260

1,875

-

"

Calendar year 1950: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 22,400 Min 1,020 Mean 3,496 Cfem 1.57 In. 21.27

Peak discharge (base, 22,000 cfs). --Oct. 21 (5:30 a.m.) 27,200 cfs (8.98 ft); Dec. 8 (6 a.m.)

22,600 cfs (8.34 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

253642 O - 53 - 17
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

South Beaverdam Creek at Dewy Rose, Ga.

Location.--Lat d4°ll', long. 82°57', on left bank 50 1't upstream from bridge on county

lortheast of Dewy Rose, filbert County, and 3 miles upstream from confluDrainage area.--36.6 aq mi.

available.--October 1942 tu September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 581.07 ft above mean sea level, daITum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--9 years, 55.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs Oct. CO (gage height, 11.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimun observed, 7.0 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs Jan. 18, 1943 (gage height, 13.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 6.5 ofs Sept. 9/1947.

Note.--Figures of maximum discharge for some water years, not previously published, 

are contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1942-43 

1945-46 

1948-49

Date

Jan. 18 

Jan. 7

Nov. 29

Gage height 

ffeet)t

13.4 

9.6 

11.1

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.ROO 

1,450 

1,910

Remarks.--Records fair.

water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discha

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21-26)

1.4 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

88

140

4.0 275

5.0 442

7.7 1,000

1.0 8.

1.1 8.

1.2 12

1.3 17

2.5 116

3.0 174

5.4 540

Discharge, in cubic 5t per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

17ie

16

14

14

13

T3

*13

13

13

107

*9B9

536

106

*74

53

47

43

42

39

36

36

34

2,407

77.6

2.12

2.44

Nov.

33

3T

29

30

31

30

27

25

75

25

35

£5

25

25

25

25

25

£5

25

25

28

*26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

-

791

26.4

0.721

O.BO

Dec.

25

23

25

39

26

25

237

T7T

74

61

51

46

43

41

39

36

36

3e

35

34

32

30

29

29

29

29

Z9

30

47

42

36

1,470

47.4

1.30

1.50

Jan.

34

33

33

32

31

29 36-

44

*39

36

36

36

34

34

61

47

41

38

37

36

34

34

33

36

35

33

33

33

31

32

33

1,114

35.9

0.931

1.13

Feb.

43

43

39

36

34

3369-

T5

50

46

43

41

38

35

34

34

44

42

36

36

44

*39

3a

36

36

35

34

34

_

_

-

1,137

40.6

1.11 i.ie

Calendar year 19EO: Max 989 Mln 12

Mar.

33

33

33

33

53

42

64

111

57

49

51

57

61

57

50

45

43

43

50

57

46

43

41

39

39

36

36

48

69

127 ~TS

1,646

53.1

1.45

1.67

Apr.

57

61

*57

47

43

42

42

78

49

44

42

40

39

37

36

36

34

33

33

38

35

68

142 -57

47

43

41

39

39

36

1,43]

47.7

1.30

1.45

May

34

34

34

33

31

31

31

30

9

8

* 6

7

6

5

4

4

2

2

2

"

Z

z

Z

z1

1

1

1

0

27T

20

787

25.4

0.694

0.80

June

20

19

19

20

65

24

16

26

61

67

32

24

74

41

28

24

23

24

*22

22

2B

22

21

19

16

53

21

19

17

2T¥

-

1,105

36.8

1.01

1.13

July

101

46

215 TUB"

65

42

32

30

24

22

21

19

19

19

16

18

16

17

17

17

16.

16

37

17

17

19

19

16

16

16

*18

1,073

34.6

0.945

1.09

Aug.

16

16

111 ~35

21

19

17

17

16

69

20

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

El

16

15

12

10

8.6

9

9

9

9

9

8.6

6_._2

604.4

19.5

0.533

0.61

Sept.

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.6

*7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.0

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.4

8.2

69

22

82

4B

57

24

18

16

-

505.4

16.8

0.459

0.51

Mean 36.9 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.42

Water year 1950-51: Max 989 Mln 7.0 Mean 38.6 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.29

Peak discharge (base Oct. 20 (9 

this day.

:fs (ll.o ft) .
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN 237

Savannah River near Calhoun Palls, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°04', long. 82°38', on left bank 150 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Hignway 72, 1 mile downstream from Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, l| miles downstream from Rocky River, 3 miles southwest of Calhoun Palls, Abbeville County, and at 

mile 264.7 upstream from Savannah, Cfa.

Drainage area.--2,876 sq mi.

Records available .--August 1896 to December 1900 (fragmentary), January t<-, December 1903 

raarcn iscsu to July 1932, April 1938 to September 1951. Gage-height'records collected 

at original site 1 mile upstream during 1899-1928 and at present site since 1928 are 

contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 363.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T9C9, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to March 1930, chain gage at railroad 

bridge 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1896-97, 1930-31, 1938-51), 5,012 cfs.

last-iauu, lyua, 1930-32, 1938-51: Maximum discharge, 96,500 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 

(gage height, 11.52 ft), from rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs bv velocity-area 

studies and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 660 cfs Oct. 14, 1941: minimum daily 845 

cfs Oct. 14, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 28.2 ft Aug. 25, 1308, original site and datum, from records 

of United States Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water 

and discharge

1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0 

1.5

1,020

1,160

2,090

3,470

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

7, ieo

12,300

19,500

28,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,020

2,260

2,940

3,780 

3,840

4,340

4,040

2,760

2,410

2,090

2,860

3,490

3,520

3 , 200

2,540

2,270

2,620

3,420

3,930

16,900

25,800

10,500

4,640

4,340

4,800

4,600

4,820

4,120

3,300

3,450

3,160

149,960

4,837

-

-

Nov.

3,900

3,760

3,900

4,190 

3,520

E,960

2,940

3,360

*3,700

3,780

4,140

2,840

2,650

3,000

3,390

3,300

3,600

3,470

3,120

2,680

3,140

3,720

3,920

2,910

3,540

a2 , 800

a2,400

a2,600

a3,600

a3,000

-

99,830

3,328

-

-

Dec.

a3 , 400

3,410

2,570

2,330 

3,590

3,770

12,600

23,500

11, 700

6,310

4,330

4,960

4,640

*4,430

4,540

4,890

3,220

2,870

4,280

4,300

4,130

4,260

3,960

2,830

2,360

2,360

2,850

4,050

4,520

4,360

3,360

154,680

4,990

~

-

Jan.

2,730

2,560

3,G5O

3,410 

3, 730

3,960

3,410

3,170

3,460

4,000

3,830

3,410

3,670

3,200

3,290

4,020

4,100

3,870

3,700

4,160

3,430

2,870

2,930

3,730

+3,540

3,640

4,060

2,870

2,650

2,570

3,730

106,750

3,444

_

-

Feb.

a3,800

a5,000

a4,200

a3,200 

2,900

3 , 100

4,870

5,930

5,740

a5,360

a3,870

a3,140

3,770

3,830

3,540

3,570

4,540

4,000

3,320

3,470

4,230

5 , 000

4,360

3,960

3,320

2,930

3,570

3,320

_

_

-

111,840

3,994

_

-

Mar.

3,640

3,800

3,570

3,140 

3,080

5,000

6,160

*10,000

7,370

5,540

5,180

4,430

5,930

6,530

5,540

5,000

4,820

4,130

4,260

5,540

5,740

4,570

4,060

4,200

3,B70

3,540

3,770

4,500

8,000

14,300

11,500

170,710

5,507

_

-

Apr.

7,370

5,930

8,520

7737C 

6,320

5,740

5,730

6,950

7,810

6,740

£,740

5,740

5,360

5,900

5,000

4,000

4,730

4,820

4,750

5,360

4,710

4,330

6,740

6,320

5,540

*5,360

5,420

5,540

4,360

5,160

-

173,360

5,779

_

-

May

6 , 000

6,750

8,320

6,530 

5,730

4,820

3,730

5,440

5,300

4,940

4,640

4,780

3,840

3,140

3,750

4,190

4,040

4,290

4, 000

3,770

3,170

3,880

4,420

3,870

3,260

3,970

3,560

2,650

2,880

4,020

3,120

136,830

4,414

-

-

June

4,130

4,060

2,780

2,210 

3,640

3,740

3,680

4,260

5,840

6,320

*4,040

3,520

5,000

7,100

4,920

3,900

3,350

5,520

6,780

4,320

4,740

5,180

4,440

3,360

2,560

3,580

4,500

3,620

3,840

4,930

129,860

4,329

_

-

July

3,900

2,370

4,260

4,260 

3,600

3,290

3,140

2,590

2,050

2,160

2,920

2,770

2,720

3,090

2,260

2,600

2,500

3,440

3,260

2,850

2,780

2,260

1,840

2,140

2,830

3,560

3,760

3,990

2,480

1,940

2,020

89,630

2,891

_

-

Aug.

2,310

*2,960

3 , 200

3,590 

2,lltt

1,690

1,600

2,530

2,440

2,590

2,300

2," 710

1,910

1,880

3,310

3,540

2,980

2,800

2,260

2,110

1,780

2,120

2,450

2,800

2,040

1,840

1,210

1,180

1,730

2,340

2,540

72,850

2,350

_

-

Sept.

2,600

1,800

1,300

1,050 

1,190

1,870

3,160

2,520

1,800

1,110

1,180

1,860

1,810

1,760

2,840

2,760

1,560

*1,280

1,640

1,660

1,720

1,700

2,360

2,780

3,020

2,670

4,990

3,640

2,360

2,120

64,130

2,138

_

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 25,800 Min 2,070 Mean 5,084 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.02

Water year 1950-51: Max 25,800 Min 1,050 Mean 4,001 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.88

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs). Oct. 21 (6:45 a.m.) 28,800 cfs (5.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station nea
238 SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Broad River near Bell, Ga.

Location.--Lat 33°58 ! , long. 82°46 I , at downstream side of main channel pier of bridge on

 State Highway 17, half a mile downstream from Long Creek, 1 mile south of Bell's Crossroads, and 12 miles southeast of Elberton, Elbert County.

Drainage area.--1,430 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1926 to July 1932, August 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 357.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to October 1928, staff gage at railroad 

bridge about one mile downstream at datum 1.12 ft lower. October 1928 to July 1932 

and August 1937 to January 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1928-31, 1937-51), 1,766 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,900 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 22.8 ft); minimum daily, 238 cfs Sept. 11.

19S6-32, 1937-51: Maximum discharge, 79,400 cfs Oct. 2, 1929 (gage height, 34.8 

ft), from rating curve extended above 27, 000 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance studies; 

minimum daily, 217 cfs Oct. 13, 1941.

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

Moderate diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small power plants above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 1172: 1928-30.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

235

375

970

1,940

9.0

15.0

21.6

4,240

10,500

20,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

590

570

570

550

550

530 

530

530

610

632

570

530

526

498

494_

*494

498

498

917

9,100

20 , 600

16,000

5,370

2,650

2,010

1,680

,490

,370

,260

,200

,150

74,567

2,405

1.69

1.95

Nov.

1,090

1,060

1,040 

1,040

1,040

990 

940

940

940

915

890

890

890

865

865

865

865

865

840

840

*865

890

840

840

840

815

815

840

840

815

-

27,070

902

0.635

0.71

Dec.

815 ST5-

840 

990

1,200

965 

,540

,760

,150

,350

,810

,490

,340

,260

,230

,180

,120

,090

,040

,020

990

990

965

965

965

940

940

940

1,340

2,010

1,750

49,800

1,606

1.13

1.30

Jan.

1,370

1,200

1,120 

1,090

1,060

1,040 

1,040

1,430

*1,340

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,120

1,580

2,070

1,580

1,340

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,200

1,150

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,060

37,300

1,203

0.847

0.98

Feb.

1,150

1,520

1,400 

1,180

1,120

1,090 

1,810

2,800

1,880

1,550

1,430

1,340

1,280

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,230

1,430

1,310

1,200

1,310

*1,550

1,370

1,260

1,200

1,150

1,120

1,120

_

-

-

38,330

1,369

0.964

1.00

Mar.

1,090

1,060

1,040 

1,040

1,260

1,680 

2,280

5,370

3,980

2,280

2,070

3,250

3,890

3,250

2,430

2,010

1,750

1,650

1,680

1,750

1,750

1,620

1,490

1,430

1,370

1,310

1,260

1,340

2,650

3,810

3,810

66,650

2,150

1.51

1.74

Apr.

2,430

2,500

*4,060 

3,720

2,210

1,810 

1,720

2,730

2,950

2,140

1,810

1,680

1,720

1,550

1,460

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,260

1,370

1,460

1,430

2,070

2,070

1,620

1,460

1,370

1,280

1,260

1,230

-

56,390

1,880

1.32

1.47

May

1,180

1,820

2,580 

1,370

1,150

1,040 

1,020

965

940

*915

890

89O

865

840

815

790

790

745

745

745

915

890

768

722

700

700

745

840

745

678

655

29,453

950

0.669

0.77

June

632

610 SIC" 

745

815

745

655

790

1,860

2,730

1,310

915

1,260

2,140

1,230

965

965

*1,650

1,650

1,060

1,490

1,180

915

790

722

1,060

940

745

655

1,920

-

33,754

1,125

0.792

0.88

July

1,400

1,200

1.680 

1,310

1,460

1,400 

1,040

790

722

700

678

678

a640

a620

a600

700

700

678

1,020

1,150

a 800

a650

a650

a 600

a 600

678

890

745

a650

a600

*S30_

26,619

859

0.605

0.70

Aug.

570

530

1.020 

865

550

474 

458

450

446

462

502

466

443

436

422

a410

a400

a400

a400

443

418

387

372

*354

347

322

308

305

294

288

2UT

13,833

446

0.314

0.36

Sept.

288

277

270 

263

270

*284 

277

291

263

242

238 SlS270

302

372

498

502

418

399

391

372

372

1,180

1,280

915

1,400

I', 120

1,200

790

588

-

15,578

519

0.365

0.41

Calendar year 1950: Max 20,600 Min 470 Mean 1,345 Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.85

Water year 1950-51: Max 20,6OO Min 238 Mean 1,286 Cfsm 0.906 In. 12.27

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs).--Oct. 22 (5 p.m.) 22,900 afa (22.8 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Middle Oconee River near 

Athens .
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Little River near Mount Carmel, S. C.

Location. Lat 34°04', long. 82°30', on right bank 480 ft downstream from Island Ford 

Bridge, 2.8 miles upstream from Calhoun Creek, and 4.5 miles north of Mount Carmel, 

MoCormick County.

Drainage area.--S17 sq mi.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 353.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T9C9, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--11 years (1940-51), 216 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 7.55 ft); mini- 

 mum, 20 cfs Sept. 10-16.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 20,800 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 29.60 ft, from

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting;

minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 19, 1941.

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

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 9 tJ June 9, June 27 to Sept. 22)

0.6

.8

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

6.0

117

216

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ofsm

Oct.

44

50

60

55

50

40

H

40

55

65

95

65

55

50

44

44

41

42

105

7 SO

510

154

117

119

103

*94

90

88

85

85

84

3,353

108

0.499

0.57

Nov.

81

81

79

85

92

86

81

81

79

81

81

79

79

78

T5

79

84

82

79

81

32

84

81

81

32

79

31

32

81

79

-

2,438

81.3

0.375

0.42

Dec.

79

73

82

94

103

88

712

679

250

174

144

128

*119

110

110

105

103

102

9 B

97

96

96

96

96

96

94

92

92

149

182

144

4,689

151

0.696

0.80

Jan.

125

114

110

108

105

102

TTO

150

130

112

112

110

105

110

250

212

143

132

126

121

117

112

107

*117

134

119

110

107

107

108

117

3,847

124

0.571

0.66

Feb.

202

340

194

156

142

138

682 1i2"9"

244

186

162

148

138

128

123

119

142

158

134

126

146

174

134

125

121

117

115

112

-

-

-

5,235

187

0.862

0.90

Mar.

110

108

107

ToT

134

152

477

918

*342

200

178

242

508

457

254

192

168

152

170

190

160

138

126

123

117

112

108

144

319

512

403

7,428

240

1.11

1128

Apr.

222

509

680

319

208

178

180

757

457

240

190

180

166

148

138

132

125

119

119

126

121

146

722

327

*174

146

134

126

121

115

-

7,325

244

] .12

1.25

May

128

250

TST5

117

105

97

94

91

88

85

84

88

86

79

78

77

75

72

71

70

68

68

68

66

64

62

64

71

63

58

56

£,693

86.9

0.400

0 . 46

June

54

52

51

37

78

85

72

77

176

350

276

*98

103

180

96

82

79

85

79

81

108

78

71

66

65

630

27?

98

79

70

-

3,755

125

0.576

O.64

July

70

75

100

180 T2"C

80

62

58

57

54

52

50

48

47

45

47

69

50

54

145

66

53

45

44 "EH

72

54

49

78

5U

62

2,091

67 .5

0.311

0.36

Aug.

57

43

*38

48

35

32

31

30

27

27

55

412 -5T5

45

87

54

48

50

132

63

43

37

36

60

39

34

33

30

30

34

30

1,800

58.1

0.268

0.31

Sept.

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

23

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

24

*27

27

27

25

27

70

72

96

152

72

78

54

41

-

1,145

38.2

0.176

0.20

Calendar year 1950: Max 955 Min 40 Mean 124 Cfsm 0.571 In. 7.74

Hater year 1950-51: Max 91S Min 20 Mean 125 Cfsm 0.576 In. 7.85

Peak discharge (base, 2,5uO cfs). No peak atove baE 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-16, June 30 to July 6, and Sept. 17; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for Stevens Creek near Modoc.
240 SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Little River near Washington, Ga.

Location. --Lat 33°36'40", long. 82°44'40", near left bank on downstream side of highway 

bridge pier, 700 ft downstream from Reedy Creek, 4 miles downstream from Georgia Railroad bridge, 6 miles upstream from Williams Creek, and 9 miles south of Washington, 

Wilkes County.

Drainage area. --392 sq mi.

Records available . --October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 360 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--1J49-50: Maximum discharge Juring water year, 3,790 cfs Oct. (gage height,

ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. L8.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,160 cfs Oct. 2 age height, 13.4

ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 11, 12.

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

Ratine; table, Oct. 1, 1949, to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Oct. 10 to Dec. 14, Dec. 17-31, 1949; 

Jan. 1-16, Jan. 19 to Mar. 5, Sept. 10 to Oct. 18, Oct. 25 to Nov. 3, 

Nov. 15, Dec. 12-28, 1950; Feb. 10-21, Feb. 23 to Mar. 6, 1951)

1.6 10 2.5 61 7.0 692

1.8 18 3.0 107 12.0 1,760

2.0 28 4.iD 222 16.6 3,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 194J-51 

1949-50

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

58

58

60

*6o

63

1,780

5.500

1,830

245

162

140

1E9

117

109

106 

104

102

101

as

93

67

84

82

60

87

105

107

lul

109

140

9,754

515

1.03

1.24

Nov.

204

222

140

111

102

112

103

115

109

100

93

92

91

91

91

*S8

B5 

82

82

83

87

86

83

85

222

299

162

124

114

136

-

2,650

122

0.418

0.47

Dec.

134

112

102

98

38

37

98

114

111

102

114

112

109

121

453

638

2EE

E10

210

186

174

168

151

146

168

235

271

204

174

156

5,679

183

0.627

0.72

Jan.

151

146

146

*146

140

140

134

129

122

122

151

174

180

162

151

146

570

306

285

257

204

186

174

16C

156

151

156

156

151

151

5,857

189

0.647

0.75

Feb.

146

140

146

134

129

125

*134

151

140

162

229

204

168

162

156

146

129

126

122

119

129

216

204

156

146

134

127

_

_

'

4,214

150

0.514

0.54

Mar.

134

162

146

129

337

*554

* 1,060

1.660

1,130

490

327

278

332

638

458

334

257

229

222

*250

2E9

204

186

186

ISO

174

480

522

327

222

12,150

392

1.34

1.54

Apr.

204

198

186

180

192

180

162

156

151

151

146

151

146

134

134

129

129

129

129

122

117

115

114

110

111

109

114

140

134

-

4,302

143

0.490

0.55

May

115

109

*471

692

243

162

134

118

107

100

96

91

90

3B4

320

210

122

127

109

103

126

229

146

116

104

97

89

89

109

253

5,401

174

0.596

0.69

June

306

174

112

127

320

192

118

110

348

327

192

146

*114

103

99

107

99

76

*71

67

66

67

63

59

54

52

50

126

107

-

3,935

131

0.449

0 . 50

July

69

58

55

53

56

58

58

54

50

48

52

59

69

63

62

109

69 

60

53

49

45

45

45

110

216

99

*206

105

378

442

97

2,992

96.5

0.330

0.38

Aug.

77

65

55

50

48

46

42

59

38

37

36

38

45

38

36

39

54 

77

110

129

69

53

46

41

38

50

70

*58

44

41

52

1,661

53.6

0.184

0.21

Sept.

5U

46

47

40

59

35

139

285

229

109

SB

58

85

55

46

41

39 

33

37

37

35

33

35

35

34

29

28

28

29

31

-

1,839

61.3

0.210

0.23

Calendar year 1950: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1949-50: Max 3,300 Min 28 Mean 169 Cfsm 0.576 In. 7.82

Peak discharge (baa

Discharge rement made on this day.

n.) 3,790 cfs (17 . 6 ft).
L'41

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Little Riv 

1949-51.--Continued

Washington, Ga.

Day

1

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

32

30

29

27

26

26

26

32

35

35

*29

25

24

23

2£2~2

22

162

930

1,280

1.760

4,74

222

156

126

1C'3

97

30

85

51

6,068

196 

0.671

0.77

Nov.

77

74

71

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

75

70

*64

70

70

65

60

55

60

65

6E

65

70

70

70

70

70

65

-

2,021

67 .4

0.251

O.E6

Dec .

60

BO

100

90

SO

100

200

740

660

EOO

400

*204

168

151

146

140

127

lib

110

137

103

100

130

100

98

96

36

97

434

300

506

6,811

0.753

0.87

Jan.

235

*216

192

180

168

156

204

341

250

186

166

186

174

257

EC'6

536

299

222

198

186

174

156

146

156

180

156

140

154

154

134

151

6,639

214 

0.733

0.85

Feb.

198

410

257

192

17*

162

614

800

386

273

236

210

138

166

174

168

136

193

130

166

*313

410

250

204

136

174

163

162

_

-

-

7,242

259 

0.837

j.92

Mar.

156

151

146

146

174

198

450

990

300

426

271

538

930

620

362

285

£43

256

5 7 o

558

341

264

222

204

192

130

163

162

150

257

306

ij,7oe

545 

1.13

1.36

Apr.

216

330

*;j90

674

474

257

222

656

554

306

243

222

222

192

174

162

156

156

140

156

151

180

474

856

320

138

168

151

140

154

-

9,254

308 

1 . 05

1.17

May

120

111

105

97

91

85

82

78

76

*75

74

74

72

67

64

63

62

59

= 8

E3

5L?

53

56

55

51

50

5F

58

53

48

47.

2.159

69.6 

0.238

0.27

June

46

44

43

68

82

60

50

400

522

243

120

78

34

*118

75

61

346

410

156

91

76

98

73

61

57

198

77

58

37

61

-

5,943

131 

0.449

July

54

75

£43

174

116

86

66

56

52

48

46

44

42

41

39

38

37

41

39

46

48

33

34

31

38

44

66

41

47

47

*46

1,863

60 . 1 

0 . 2 06

0.24

Aug.

46

42

36

43

45

53

29

23

26

29

73

75

52

54

198

82

69

55

41

32

25

30

33

*28

25

24

23

22

20

20

li

1,365

44.0 

0.151

0.17

Sept.

18

17

16

15

*15

15

14

13

12

12

10

LI

11

12

147

602

115

55

41

36

52

70

378

127

87

58

60

99

62

44

-

2,204

73.5

0.252

0.23

Calendar year 1950; Max l,76u Min 22 Mean 157 Cfsm O.533 In. 7. £9

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,76J Min 10 Mean 165 Cfsm 0.565 In. 7.66

16 t:, Dec. 11; 

near Lincolnton

discharge estimated on basis
242 SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Little River near Lincolnton, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°39', long. 82°29 I , near center of span on downstream side of Raysville

 Bridge on State Highway 70, half a mile downstream from Big Creek, 2-| miles south of 

Amity, and 10 miles south of Lincolnton, Lincoln County.

Drainage area. 574 sq mi.

Records available. January 1943 to March 1951 (discontinued). June 1928 to September 1931

 in House .Document 64, 74th Congress, 1st session, published as "at Paysville bridge near 

Thomson."

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 271.7 ft above mean sea level

 ^unadjusted). June 1928 to September 1931, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at datum 0.88 ft lower.

Average discharge.--10 years (1928-31, 1943-50), 722 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1950 to March 1951, 2,090 cfs Feb. 8 

(gage height, 6.4 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 34 cfs 

Oct. 18.

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs Mar. 23, 1944 (gage height, 26.4 ft); minimum observed, 14 cfs Oct 12, 1944.

Maximum stage kncwn, 44.3 ft Sept. 28, 1929, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1950 tc Mar. 31, 1951 (gage height, in fe 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1950 to March 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

54

51

51

50

45

42

41

42

48

58

*57

50

48

42

40

38

40

34

1ST

882

1,160

1,700

1,560

447

288

223

194

152

142

131

124

7,990

258

0.449

0.52

Nov.

112

102

89 ITS'

126

109

107

100

94

94

98

121

121

114

*109

124

116

102

98

100

107

112

116

107

116

121

121

116

112

102

-

3,282

109

0.190

0.21

Dec.

98

17T

177

142

163

166

352

1,250

1,250

882

646

490

271

288

325

271

254

238

194

194

158

139

131

a!30

a!20

a 120

a 120

a 120

a 900

a 1,300

a 1,000

12,063

389

0.678

0.78

Jan.

3500

a350

*306

288

288

288

344

555

511

468

490

490

306

254

555

786 6~4~B"

447

306

271

254

223

238

238

223

271

238

223

180

1ST

208

10,939

353

0.615

0.71

Feb.

271

468

511

406

254

254

1,160

2,010

T730TT

57B

447

385

506

238

2b4

238

3156"

364

306

258

*30b

600

511

caa

E71

27]

254

238

_

_

-

13,083

467

0.814

0.85

Mar.

238 53"B~

238

238

254

344

555

1,340

1,250

976

929

1,160

1,480

1,480

976

578

426

468

929

1,430

882

692

447

344

406

364

344

344

*364

600

646

20,960

676

1.18

1.36

Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,210 

Water year 1950-51: Max -

Min 34 

Min -

Mean 26 

Mean

Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.3O 

Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this -day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Washingtc
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN 243

Stevens Creek near Modoc, S. C.

Location.--Lat 33 0 43'45", long. 82 0 10'55", on left bank at bridge on State Highway 23, 

1.4 miles east of Modoc, McCormick County, and 3.2 miles downstream from Turkey Creek.

Drainage area.--545 34 mi.

Records available.--February 1940 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey, 

octocer 1929 to September 1931 in House Document 64, 74th Congress, 1st session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--11 years, 388 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,760 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 19.66 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 11.

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 35,100 cfs Aug. 14, 1940; maximum gage height, 41.08 ft 

Aug. 14, 1940; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 11, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by small mills 

above station.

Revision.--W 1032: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge/ 

in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2 

.3

1.0 

2.2 

4.0 

6.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 161

2.0 290

6.0 1,360

12.0 3,150

18.0 5,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

20

23

29

28

22

16

20

16

28

34

54

34

26

22

20

23

15

16

177

1.250

326

111

68

58

49

48

40

36

34

31

35

2,707

87.3

0.160

0.18

Nov.

28

21

29

62

88

61

51

*45

34

32

33

34

33

35

34

33

32

32

36

38

37

38

36

3.7

36

34

34

37

35

34

1,155

38.5

0.071

0.08

Dec.

37

38

41

45

63

73

428

896

368

300

217

154

124

104

95

90

84

77

75

*69

66

64

63

63

64

61

61

64

490

1.080

511

5,965

192

0.352

0.41

Jan.

334

238

184

168

154

136

203

707

381

220

181

181

164

154

333

563

282

196

171

156

146

134

124

*126

174

202

154

131

121

114

118

6,650

215

0.394

0.45

Feb.

138

407

313

202

168

151

1,260

1.400

537

311

259

230

207

186

174

158

158

184

196

176

184

233

191

158

141

134

128

124

.

_

-

8,108

290

0.532

0.55

Mar.

118

114

109

104

*136

243

1,040

1,440

615

308

243

293

1,130

1,360

576

355

274

243

524

1.710

707

407

298

254

222

196

178

168

186

1,120

1,190

15,861

512

0.939

1.08

Apr.

472

918

5,270

1,540

563

381

319

1,690

1,140

485

342

285

256

228

199

184

174

161

154

154

161

164

381

368

*222

168

151

131

121

114

16,896

563

1.03

1-.15

May

102

93

109

88

78

73

56

53

52

45

45

44

48

36

34

34

31

31

28

27

26

26

26

21

21

20

25

19

21

22

19

1,353

43.6

0.080

0.09

June

19

17

19

18

19

16

19

75

194

565

246

*107

84

69

65

45

37

341

196

92

190

105

68

49

37

35

59

58

40

31

2,913

97.1

0.178

0.20

July

38

41

61

153

71

42

36

28

22

25

18

11

7.6

13

12

16

21

57

29

33

47

31

20

19

31

180

111

96

109

100

92

1,570.6

50.7

0.093

0.11

Aug.

*65

45

45

24

16

13

12

12

14

6.9

6.0

9.9

8.4

54

116

66

32

23

19

42

41

27

18

13

9.5

7.6

6.1

8.8

11

6.9

3.8

781.9

25.2

0.046

0.05

Sept.

3.1

5.6

6.3

5.6

4.2

2.4

2.0

2.6

2.5

iil

9.3

24

5.9

7.8

139

58

19

7.3

*5.8

6.1

6.6

32

257

136

418

115

57

158

95

49

1,641.5

54.7

0.100

0.11

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,850 jiln 8.2 Mean 167 Cfsm 0.306 In. 4.15

Water year 1950-51; Max 5,270 Mln 1.4 Mean 180 Cfsm 0.330 In. 4.46

Peak discharge (base. 6.OOP efs). Apr. 3 (11:45 a.m.) 6,760 cfs. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
244 SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Augusta Canal near Augusta, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°30'50", long. 82°00'15", on left bank 2.7 miles northwest of Thirteenth

 Street Bridge In Augusta, Richmond County, and 4.6 miles downstream from Stevens Creek 

power dam.

Records available.--November 1930 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 46.58 ft above city of Augusta datum or

 T48.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3.4 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 20 years (1931-51), 2,724 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,210 efs Mar. 8; minimum daily, 600 cfs

1930-51: Maximum daily discharge, 4,380 cfs Jan. 2, 28, 1948; no flow Apr. 8 to 

May 10, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of fragmentary gage-height record, which

 are fair. Canal diverts water from Savannah River at dam 1 mile downstream from

Stevens Creek Dam for power ami municipal supply. Waste water from powerhouses returned to river by three channels above Thirteenth Street Bridge. Water is pumped from 

canal for municipal supply of Augusta, and a small amount entering Beaverdam ditch is 

discharged into river about 13 miles below Augusta.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,24O

3,060

2,970

2,790

3,270

3,550

2,980

2,14O 

3,110

2,810

2,700

2,730

3,320

2,850

2,270

3,110

2,540

2,670

3,580

4,030

3,020

2,110

3,150

3,930

3,900

3,780

3,780

2,960

1,970

3,600

3,710

94,630

3,053

_

-

Nov.

3,650

3,730

3,740

3,210

2,160

3,660

3,680

*3,590 

3,660

3,670

2,740

2,020

3,470

3,660

3,470

3,620

3,780

3,0415'

2,010

3,410

3,570

3,560

3,690

3,750

2,690

2,100

3,550

3,380

3,490

3,610

-

99,360

3,312

_

-

Dec.

3,67O

3,100

2,090

3,380

3,530

3,630

4,OOO

4,170 

3,450

2,090

3,840

3,870

3,780

3,840

3,660

2,730

2,250

3,680

*3,900

3,900

3,940

3,240

2 , 450

2,220

2,140

3,260

3,820

3,570

3,830

3,000

2,070

102,100

3,234

_

-

Jan.

3,640

3,900

3,900

3,880

3,880

3,020

2,000

3,710 

3,900

3,880

3,900

3,880

2,860

2,020

3,810

3,940

3,880

3,880

3,980

2,790

2,070

3,610

*3,930

3,880

3,820

3,850

2,800

E,030

3,720

3,840

3,880

108,080

3,486

_

-

Feb.

3,880

3,880

2,890

2,440

3,730

3,900

4,070

3,930 

3,880

3,200

2,400

3,750

3,850

3,910

3,900

3,850

2,800

2,070

3,750

3,940

3,940

3,900

3,380

2,870

2,250

3,640

3,890

3,890

_

_

-

98,360

3,513

_

-

Mar.

3,940

3,880

3,020

2,140

3,610

*3,820

4,030

4,210 

4,140

3,340

2,320

3,830

4,010

4,050

4,070

3,750

2,830

2,330

3,77O

3,850

3,850

3,980

4,140

3,020

2,240

3,720

4,O10

3,970

3,950

4,030

3,010

110,860

3,576

_

-

Apr.

2,300

3,710

4,080

4,080

3,980

3 , 900

2,870

2,320 

3,740

3,990

3,950

3,330

3,900

2,960

2,490

3,770

3,970

3,950

3,350

3,950

2,610

2,500

3,810

*4,000

3,970

3,970

3,870

f 1 , 400

reoo

3,510"

-

102,330

3,411

_

-

May

3,970

3,970

3,970

4,OOO

2,940

2,460

3,650

3,340 

3,980

4, , 000

4,000

2,820

2,400

3,600

3,780

3,820

3,820

3,740

2,840

2,460

3,540

3,790

3,820

3,690

3,780

2,950

2,490

3,610

3,520

3,450

3,390

108,190

3,490

_

-

June

3,66O

2,79O

2,49O

3,380

3,240

3,190

3,470

3,830 

2,85O

2,540

3,720

4,000

*3 , 900

3,880

3,980

2,810

2,380

3,580

3 , 900

3,930

3,970

3,970

2,890

2,440

3,600

3,830

3,800

3,800

3,800

2,650

-

102,270

3,409

_

-

July

2,340

2,250

2,160

2,120

2,120

2,140

2,110

2,180 

3 , 490

3,650

3 , 500

3,040

3,190

1,890

1,830

3,080

3,130

2,830

2,930

3,630

2,660

2,260

3,320

3,010

2,960

2,960

3,310

2,770

2,330

3,390

*3,590

86,170

2,780

_

-

Aug.

3,240

3,050

2,97O

2,520

2,340

3,210

3,130

2,350

2,410

2,900

2,320

2,160

2,940

3,060

5,570

2 , 300

3,150

2,590

2,250

3,210

2,940

2,530

2,140

2,570

2,310

2,240

2,480

1,950

1,690

1,340

1,760

80,120

2,585

-

-

Sept.

1,760

2,000

2,000

2,170

1,390

1,430

1,330

1,590 

2,120

2,330

1,850

1,430

1,360

1 , 900

1,840

2,070

2,960

3,000

2,510

2,020

1,930

1,770

2,290

3,240

3,800

*3,670

3,720

3,73O

2,880

2,430

-

68,520

2,284

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,350 Min 380 Mean 3,235 rfsrti - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,210 Min 600 Mean 3,181 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed fr partly estimated ga^e heights.
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Savannah River at Augusta, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°22'25", long. 81°56'35", at New Savannah Bluff lock and dam, 0.2 mile 

upstream from Butler Creek, 12 miles downstream from Augusta, Richmond County, and at 

mile 188.2 upstream from Savannah, Ga.

Drainage area.--7.508 sq mi, including that of Butler Creek.

Kecoras available.--January 1884 to December 1891, January 1898 to December 1906, June 

J.92Y to duly 1932, and October 1938 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1925 to June 1933 in House Document 64, 74th Congress, 1st session. January 

1884 to December 1891, January 1898 to December 1906, and January 1925 to September 

1946 in report of South Carolina Research, Planning and Development Board. Gage-height 

records collected at site of Fifth Street gage since 1875 and at New Savannah Bluff 

lock and dam sites since 1937 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.00 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). January 1884 to December 1891, January 1898 to December 1906, 

and June 1927 to July 1932, staff gage or water-stage recorder at Fifth Street bridge 

at datum 102.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1936 (levels by Southeastern Engineering Co.). Oct. 1, 1938, to Hov. 10, 1948, waterstage recorder at site 0.2 mile downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1898-1906, 1927-31, 1938-51), 10,770 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 46,300 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 22.32 ft); minimum, 1,480 cfs Sept. 7; minimum daily, 1,710 cfs Sept. 7.

1884-91, 1698-1906, 1925-51: Maximum discharge, 350,000 cfs Oct. 3, 1929; maximum 

gage height, 46.3 ft Sept. 27, 1929 (at site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 

648 cfs Sept. 24, 1939, from rating curve extended below 1,400 cfs; minimum daily, 1,040 

cfs Oct. 2, 1927.

Maximum flood known occurred in 1796, discharge 360,000 cfs (gage height, 40 ft, 

marked by local residents, at site and datum of Fifth Street gage), by conveyance-slope 

study.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation by Burton and Mathis Reservoirs (see p. 232 for 

monthly change in contents), power plants, and New Savannah Bluff lock and dam above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.7

4.0

10.0

15.0

18.0

3,010

4,100

10,500

18,400

25,800

Oct. 22 to Sept. 30

1,710

2,080

4,440

10,800

18,400 

32,ZOO

43,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

4,730

4,460

3,920

4,050

3,330

4,460

4,640

4,370

4,190

3,760

5,010

3,090

3,490

4,010

4,010

4,010

3,250

3,920

4,180

8,710

23,400

41.400

39,800

23,000

12,500

8,470

7,590

6,830

6,030

6,230 

5,930

264,770

8,541

-

-

Nov.

5,460

5,260

6,230

6,430

6.750

5,740

*5,360

5,080

4,980

5,080

5,080

5,260

5,360

5,170

4,620

4,720

5,260

5,260

5,080

5,080

4,980

4,540

4,620

4,980

5,170

4,980

4,980

4,620

4.260

4,620

154,990

5,166

-

-

Dec.

4.560

4,620

4,990

5,170

4,900

4,720

7,550

10,900

25,000

27.000

18,000

12,500

8,470

8,580

7,810

7,260

7,590

6,150

*6,050

6,250

6,230

6,130

6,150

6,150

5,640

5,360

5,740

6,130

5,740

8,250 

8,800

257,880

8,319

-

-

Jan.

8,050

6,450

7,040

6,730

6,030

5,930

5,840

7,150

7,260

6,630

6,930

6,630

6,530

6,150

7,360

8 .,030

6,630

6,930

7,370

6,930

6,330

6,530

*6,730

6,530

5,840

6,130

5,930

5.740

5,740

6,030 

5,930

204,000

6,581

-

-

Feb.

5.950

6,150

6,650

6,530

7,040

6,630

8,880

10.600

9,990

9,750

8,690

8,250

8,030

8,140

8,030

7,590

7,150

6,730

6,630

7,260

7,370

6,950

6,630

7,260

6,930

6,030

6,730

6,130

_

-

208,620

7,451

-

-

Mar.

6,730

6,330

5.740

5,740

5,840

*6,530

7,120

9,990

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,500

11,100

11,200

11,100

11,000

10,800

10,800

12,400

12.900

12,100

11,500

10,800

9,990

8,910

9,510

9,750

10,200

11,400 

11,100

302,680

9,764

-

-

Apr.

11,000

11,000

12,700

16,400

14,900

13,000

12,400

12,500

13,000

13,300

12,600

12,300

11,900

11,900

11,600

11,100

10,700

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,500

10,600

* 10, 500

10,500

10,500

9,030

9,270

8,910

8.580

343,090

11,440

-

-

May

9,030

9.390

9,150

9,030

9,390

8,800

8,140

8,470

8,030

8,360

8,250

7,480

5,930

6,230

6,930

5,740

5,360

5,840

5,740

5,460

5,260

5,170

4,900

4,620

5,080

5,080

4,980

4,800

4,620

4,180 

4,540

205,980

6,580

-

-

June

4,360

5,820

4,200

5,260

4,360

4,010

4,100

5,170

5,930

5,840

6,030

7,150

*7,150

6,630

6,530

7,150

7,150

7,040

6,730

7,150

7,590

7.700

6,230

6,130

6,430

6,830

6,130

5,640

5,360

5,080

178,880

5,963

-

-

July

5,260

5,840

8.080

6,030

5,550

5,640

5,460

5,360

5,460

4,900

4,620

4,100

3,580

3,580

3,670

3,840

4,100

3,830

5 . 100

4,100

3,670

4,100

4,620

4,010

5,580

5,580

5,840

4,100

4,540

4,800 

4,720

141,660

4,570

-

-

Aug.

*4,440

4,260

5,920

3 , 940

3,920

4,010

3,920

3,840

2,960

3,240

3,260

3,020

3,580

5,800

4.720

5,670

5,580

3,920

4,260

4,100

5,840

3,470

2,790

2,720

2,940

2,940

3,260

2,910

2,150

l.B_90 

2,150

107,420

3,465

-

-

Sept.

2,280

2,280

2,860

3,180

2,150

2,170

1.710

1,960

2,330

2 , 940

2,800

2,080

1,830

2,220

2,920

3,810

4,010

4,100

3,420

*2,860

3,020

2,640

4,580

4,720

5,910

6 . 050

5,170

5,640

5,260

4,800

101,680

3,389

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 41,400 Mln 2,850 Mean 7,691 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.92

Water year 1950-51: Max 41,400 Mln 1,710 Mean 6,766 Cfstn 0.901 In. 12.23

Peak discharge (base, 50.000 cfs). No peak above 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Savannah River at Burtons Perry Bridge, near Millhaven, Ga.

Location.--lat 32°56'20", long. 81°30'10", on downstream side of left pier of drawspan of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 301, 2 miles downstream from Rocky Creek, 9 miles east of 

Millhaven, Screven County, and at mile 114.5 upstream from Savannah, Ga.

Drainage area.--8,650 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 52.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 

28, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 10,870 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,700 cfs Get. 27 (gage height, 16.53 ft); minimum daily, 2,120 cfs Sept. 9.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 141,000 cfs Aug. 18, 1940 (gage height, 27.0 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 9, 1951.

Flood of October 1929 reached a stage of 30.8 ft, from information by Corps of Engineers .

Remarks.--Records good. Slight regulation by Burton and Mathis Reservoirs (see p.232 for 

change in monthly contents), power plants, and New Savannah Bluff lock and dam above 

station. Minimum flows may be affected by regulation, but figures of monthly runoff 

closely represent those for natural runoff except during periods of extremely low flow.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 24-30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13 Dec. 14 to Sept. 30

3.9

7.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

3,920

6,700

12,300

18,800

28,600

1.5

3.0

7.0

12.0

15.0

2,120

3,400

7,000

12,500

18,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,260 

5,530

5,440

5,080

4,810

4,450

4,720

5,260

5,350

5,080

4,300

4,270

5,920

4,000

4,360

4,720

4,720

4,540

4,360

4,900

7,320

10,700

12,200

13,300

15,400

20,600

25.700

24,000

19,500

14,500

*10,700

269,590

3,696

1.01

1.16

Nov.

8.600 

7,420

6,700

6,790

7,240

7,510

7,150

6,520

6,160

5,890

5,800

5,800

5,890

5,980

5,980

5,620

5,350

5,620

5,800

5,800

5,710

5,710

5,440

5,260

5,440

5,800

5,800

5,710

5,620

*5.170

-

183,280

6,109

0.706

0.79

Dec.

5.170 

5,170

5,260

5,620

5,890

5,980

5,800

6,700

9,480

11,300

12,600

13,700

15,200

16.600

16,600

14,900

12,200

10,400

9,000

7,950

7,570

7,480

7,380

7,280

7,190

7,000

6,640

6,730

7,570

7,660

9,100

277, 1EO

8,939

1.03

1.19

Jan.

9.940 

9,940

8,800

8,420

8,240

7,760

7,280

7,100

7,570

8,330

7,950

7,950

7,950

7,950

7,570

7,660

8,710

8,240

7,950

8,040

8,140

7,570

7,380

7,660

7,660

7,280

7,100

7,100

6,910

6.730

*6,910

243,790

7,364

0.909

1.05

Feb.

7.000 

7,100

7,280

7,570

7,570

7,760

7,950

8,710

10,300

10.800

10,800

10,400

9,500

9,300

9,000

8,900

8,710

8,420

8,040

7,660

7,950

8,240

8,240

7,760

7,950

8,040

*7,380

7,570

-

_

-

235,900

8,425

0.974

1.01

Mar.

7,280 

7,480

7,570

7,000

6,820

6.750

7,380

7,660

9,300

10,300

10,600

10,900

11,100

11,300

11,400

11,700

11,800

11,800

11 , 900

12,100

12,400

12,800

13,100

13.300

13,000

12,500

 11,700

11,100

11,000

11,700

12,400

327,120

]0,550

1.22

1.41

Apr.

12,800 

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,100

13,600

14,200

14.500

14,500

14,300

14,300

14,200

14,000

13,600

13 , 300

13,100

13,000

12,700

12,200

12,100

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,700

11,500

11,400

11,000

10,500

* 10. 2 00

-

382,000

12,730

1.47

1.64

May

9,720 

9,610

9,720

9 1 850

9,720

9,720

9,610

9,100

9,100

8,800

8,710

8,800

8,420

7,480

6,820

7,480

6,910

6,370

6,370

6,460

6,280

6,100

5,920

5,740

5,470

5,650

5,830

*5,830

5,740

5,560

5_.U_Q

231,980

7,483

0.865

1.00

June

5,020 

5,200

4,930

4.570

5,380

5,470

4,930

4,840

5,380

6,460

6,550

6,730

7,280

7,760

7,570

7,190

7,480

7,660

7,760

7,380

7,570

7,950

8.550

7,660

6,910

*7,000

7,380

7,280

6,550

6,280

-

198,450

6,615

0.765

0.85

July

5,920 

5,830

6,100

7,280

7.480

6,550

6,190

6,010

5,920

5,920

5,830

5,290

5,020

4,390

4,300

4,300

4,480

4,840

4,930

4.210

4,390

4,570

4,480

4,930

*4,930

4,480

4,300

4,390

4,660

4,930

5,380

162,230

5,233

0.605

0.70

Aug.

5.470 

5,290

5,020

4,840

4,48O

4,430

4,570

4,480

4,480

4,210

3,490

3,940

3,580

3,940

4,210

4,930

4,750

4,390

4,390

4,480

4,660

4,570

4,210

3,670

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,400

*3,490

2,980

2.460

L 28, 550

4,147

0.479

0.55

Sept.

2,210 

2,380

2,460

2,720

3,140

3,140

2,550

2,300

2.120

2,210

2,640

3,140

2,SOO

2,300

2,210

2,980

4,300

4,750

4,840

4,570

3,850

3,490

3,760

4,840

6,550

*6,640

7.580

6,550

6,460

6,550

-

115,830

3,861

0.446

0.50

Calendar year 1950 : Max 25,700 Mln 3,920 Mean 3,764 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.77

Water year 1950-51 : Max 25,700 Mln 2,120 Mean 7,550 Cfsm 0.873 In. 11.85

Peak discharge (base. 55.000 efs). No peak above base, 

discharge measurement made on this day.
3AVAMAH RIVER BASIN 247

Brier Creek at Millhaven, Ga.

Location.--lat 32°56'00", long. 81'39'05", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

highway bridge at Millhaven, Screven County, 8j miles upstream from Beaver Dam Creek.

Drainage area.--o56 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of sage Is 95.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 7, 1950, staff gage at site 200 

ft downstream at same datum. June 7, 1950, to April 30, 1951, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 662 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 efs Mar. II (gage height, 6.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 117 cfs Sept. 10-13.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 25,400 cfs Aug. 16, 1940 (gage height, 17.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 110 cfs June 30, July 2, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 25.1 ft in September or October 1929, from information by 

Georgia State Highway Department.

Remarks.--Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmills above 

station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsiti

In.

Oct.

185

194

194

194

194

185

185

185

176

176

*176

176

176

167

TE7

167

167

167

213

290

359

421

455

473

509

569

591

55T

591

569

455

9,317

301

0.459

0.53

Nov.

405

553

331

303

290

317

359

359

345

359

345

345

331

317

303

*290

290

290

290

278

278

290

303

303

303

331

331

331

331

317

-

9,624

321

0.489

0.55

Dec.

317

3TT

317

374

389

405

438

473

473

509

528

528

548

591

637

661

BTT

569

528

491

455

438

421

421

405

389

389

405

438

569

637

14,674

473

0.721

0.83

Jan.

685

736

736

*736

762

762

762

736

637

591

548

548

548

569

614

614

614

569

548

528

528

528

509

509

509

491

473

473

455 155-

455

18,228

588

0.896

1.03

Feb.

473

50?

SOL

491

491

491

569

637

614

591

591

591

*614

637

685

685

637

569

548

528

509

491

491

491

491

491

509

528

_

_

-

15,461

552

0.841

0.88

Mar.

548

548

528

491

455

438

JS?

473

473

473

491

528

637

685

710

736

710

710

789

965

1,030

965

873

817

845

997

1,030

933

*845

965

1,030

22,173

715

1.09

1.26

Apr.

1,030

1,030

1 , 030

997

933

933

903

845

762

710

710

661

614

569

569

614

661

614

528

528

528

491

FST

591

569

548

528

548

530

510

-

20,653

688

1.05

1.17

May

491 £55"

389

345

310

290

284

272

*254

248

238

218

208

194

185

185

172

167

TBT

167

167

167

167

167

167

172

208

223

223

218

203

7,321

236

0.360

0.42

June

190

176 T7S176

176

176

218

233

272

238

238

*238

266

290

303

310

317

359

430

528

569 4^5-

359

331

345

303

284

248

218

208

-

8,630

288

0.439

0.49

July

194

203

203

203

194

180

185

185

176

172

158

149

140

140

140

136

TJT

190

190

203

213

243 "STTB"

176

*162

185

*185

190

185

194

190

5,616

181

0.276

0.32

Aug.

194

208

233

223

203

180

172

158

149

149

140

154

198

213

248

303

421

569

55F

430

455

491

397

243

180

167

154

144

140

136

TST

7,716

249

0.380

0.44

Sept.

136

*128

132

128

128

128

128

124

120

120

117

TTT

120

128

144

180

213

254

266

272

*290

324

389

397

430

509

614

614

29T

430

-

7,571

252

0.384

0.43

Calendar year 1950; Max 1,200 Min 117 Mean 408 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.43

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,030 Min 117 Mean 403 Cfsm 0.614 In. 8.35

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above "base. 

Dl s c ha r ge me as ur e me ht made on" this day.
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

Savannah River near Clyo, Ga.

Location.--Lat 32°31'30", long. 81°15 I 45", on downstream side of center pier of drawspan 

or bridge on Seaboard Air Line Railroad 3 miles north of Clyo, Effingham County, and 

at mile 50.1 upstream from Savannah, Ga.

Drainage area.--9,850 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. April

 193U to June 1933 (below 12,000 cfs only) in House Document 64, 74th Congress, 1st 

session. Gage-height records collected at same site 1921-43 by United States Weather 

Bureau (unpublished prior to 1933).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 13.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 

12, 1945, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 11,710 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 cfs Nov. 1 (gage height, 13.38 ft); mini-

 mum "daily, 2,860 cfs Sept. 11.

1937-51: Maximum discharge observed, 128,000 cfs Aug. 21, 22, 1940 (gage height, 

23.6 ft); minimum daily, 2,830 cfs Oct. 19, 25-28, 1941.

1921-51: Maximum gage height, 89.7 ft Oct. 6, 1929; minimum, 1.21 ft Sept. 11, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Slight regulation by Burton and Mathis Reservoirs (see p.232 for 

change in monthly contents), power plants, and New Savannah Bluff lock and dam above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--W 1112: 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2-4, Sept. 25-30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, June 25 to Sept. 30

1.2 2,860 9.0 10,900

2.0 3,450 12.0 17,100

5.0 6,160 14.0 25,500

Nov. 5 to June 24

4.0 4,800

9.0 10,200

12.0 15,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,670

5,860

6,060

6,160

5,960

5,670

5,400 

5,310

5,670

5,860

5,760

5,670

5,310

4,860

4.680

4,860

5,220 

5,310

4,590

5,400

5,670

7,060

9,480

11,100

12,000

12,700

13,500

14,300

15,500

*17,700

21.300

250,490

8,080

0.820

0.95

Nov.

22.200

20,000

16,500

12,800

9,960

8,890

8,670 

8,340

7,790

7,240

6,800

6,600

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,300

6,000

6,000

6,200

6,300

6,200

6,200

6,100

5.900

5,900

6,100

6,300

*6,200

6,100

-

247,590

8,253

0.838

0.94

Dec.

5,900

5,700

5,700

5,800

6,100

6,400

6,70O 

6,600

7,240

8,780

9,960

10,800

11,500

12,100

12,700

13,, 300

14,100 

14,500

14.800

14,500

12,900

10,900

9,600

8,780

8,340

8,120

*7,900

7,460

7,460

8,780

9,720

293,140

9,456

0.960

1.11

Jan.

10,400

11,100

11.400

11,400

10,900

10,400

9,840 

9,240

8,780

8,670

9,120

9,240

9,000

9,000

8,890

8,670

8,560

9,120

9,240

9,120

9,000

9,000

8,780

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,340

8,010

7,900

*7,790

7.570

283,830

9,156

0.930

1.07

Feb.

7 . 570

7,680

7,680

7,900

8,120

8,340

8,560 

8,670

9,120

9,840

10,600

10,900

11.200

11,200

11,100

10,700

10,300 

10,100

9,840

9,480

9,000

8,780

8,890

9,000

8,780

8,670

8,780

*8,450

_

_

-

259,250

9,259

0.940

0.98

Mar.

8,340

8,120

8,120

8,230

8,010

7,680

7.570 

7,790

8,120

8,890

9,720

10,400

10,800

11,200

11,500

11,700

12,000 

12,100

12,300

12,500

12,700

12,900

13,100

13,300

13,500

13,700

13,700

*13,900

13,700

14.100

13,900

343,590

11,080

1.12

1.29

Apr.

13,900

14,100

14,100

14,100

14,300

14,300

14,300 

14,500

14,500

14,800

15,000

15,000

15.200

15,000

15,000

15,000

14,800 

14,500

14,300

14,100

13,900

lo,700

13,500

13,300

13,100

12 , 900

12,700

12,700

12,500

12.500

-

421,400

14,050

1.43

1.60

May

*12,000

11,500

11,200

10,800

10,700

10,600

10,400 

10,400

10,200

9,960

9,720

9,480

9,360

9,120

8,560

7,790

7,570 

7,460

6,910

6,600

6,600

6,500

6,400

6,200

6,000

5,800

5,800

5,900

*5,900

5,800

5.700

256,930

8,288

0.841

0.97

June

5,400

5,100

5,100

5,100

4.800

5,100

5,400 

5,200

5,000

5,200

6,000

6,400

6,700

7,020

7,570

7,680

7,570 

7,570

7,680

7,900

7,790

7,900

8,120

8,450

8,740

8,150

*7,710

7,820

7,820

7,490

-

203,480

6,783

0.689

0.77

July

6,960

6,560

6,460

6,460

7,160

7. 820

7,380 

6,860

6,560

6,360

6,260

6,160

5,860

5,490

5,130

4,860

4.770 

4,860

5,130

5,220

5,040

4,860

5,040

4,950

*5,130

5,310

5,130

4,860

4,950

5,040

5,220

177,850

5,737

0.582

0.67

Aug.

5,580

5.760

5,760

5,580

5,400

5,130

4,950 

4,950

4,950

4,860

4,770

4,500

4,410

4,320

4,320

4,590

5,040 

5,220

5,130

4,950

5,040

5,130

5,220

5,040

4,680

4,230

3,870

*3,780

3,780

3,960

5.690

148,590

4,793

0.487

0.56

Sept.

3,370

3,140

3,070

3,070

3,210

3,450

3,690 

3,450

3,140

3,000

*2.860

*3,000

3,370

3,450

3,210

3,000

3,140 

4,050

4,770

5,040

5,040

4,590

4,320

4,230

4,770

6,060

*6,860

7,490

7,380

7,060

-

126,280

4,209

0.427

0.48

Calendar year 1950: Max 22,200 Mln 4,860 Mean 9,484 Cfsm 0.963 In. 13.08

Water year 1950-51: Max £2,200 Mln 2,860 Mean 8,253 Cfsm 0.838 In. 11.39

Peak discharge [base. 3O.OOO efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Discharge for period Mar. 29 to Apr. 13 computed from recorded range In stage and once-daily 

staff gage readings by U. S. Weather Bureau.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In south Atlantic slope basins, James Riv 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951

Chowan River basin, N. C.

Date

Oct. £5

June 5

Sept. 12

June 5

Stream

Meherrln River

Potecasl Creelc

Dulce Swamp. . . .

Bennetts Creelc

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Chowan River. . . .

Meherrln River. .

Bennetts Creek..

Chowan River. . . .

Locality

Lat 36°32'20", long. 77°11'17", at

bridge on State Highway 35, 1-jj

miles above Tarrara Creelc and

1-J miles north of Severn, Northampton County.

Lat 36°2E', long. 77°14', at bridge

on State Highway 35, J mile north

of Fotecasl, Northampton County,

and Ej miles above Urahaw Swamp.

Lit 3e°E8'10", long. 76°38'10",

at highway bridge 1J miles below

Middle Swamp and Z\ miles northwest of Sunbury, Gates County.

Lat 36°25'5£", long. 76°4E"JU", at

highway bridge 3$ miles northeast

of Gatesvllle, Gates County, and

4j miles below Dulce Swamp.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

1,120

53.2

36.8

79.6

Discharge 

(cfs)

119

No flow

.17

3.86

Cashie River basin, N. C.

June

Sept

6

13

Roquist Creelc. Cashie River. . . .

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

Lat 35°57' , long 

way bridge, 3^ 

and 3j miles s

Bertie County.

76°56' , at highmiles from mouth 

jutheast of Windsor,

62. .2 0.18

.26

Roanoke River baain

Aug. 7

June 22

Oct. 11

June 5

Sept. 23 

July 12

Sept. 12

July 12 

Sept. 12

Oct. 11

June 5

Sept. 13

Brake Branch. .

Tinker Creek. .

Creek.

Smith River. . .

South Countryline Creek.

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

Hyco River. . . .

Ready Branch. .

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

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

South Fork 

Roanoke 

River.

Roanoke River. . .

Countryllne 

Creek.

Dan River. ......

Sweetwater Creek

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

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

At bridge on U. S. Highway 11, at 

Elliston, Va.

At bridge on State Highway 115, near 

Holllns, Va.

Creek, near Hollins, Va.

on U. S. Highway 311, at Walnut 

Cove, Stokes County, Va. , 4 miles 

above mouth.

1 mile downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 609 at Fieldale, Va. 

Lat 36°21', long. 79°16', at bridge 

on first read above State Highway 

86, 4i miles above mouth and 4-J 

miles southeast of Yanceyville, 

Caswell County, N. C.

Lat 36°28', long. 79°07', at bridge 

on State Highway 57, 1 mile above 

South Hyco Creek, 2£ miles southeast of Semora, and 9 miles northwest of Roxboro, Person County, 

N. C.

Lat 35°47'21", long. 77°O3'36", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 17, just 

below Dog Branch, and 4j miles 

south of Williamston, Martin 

County, N. C.

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

0.78

35.8

37.8

103

34.8 .49

78.0 5.42

15.5 4.47

.82

1.51

Paralico River basin, N. C.

May 27 

July 13

July 13

Oct. 9

Shelton Creek.

do

Tar River. ......

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

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

Lat 36°18'47", long. 78°43'15", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 158, if 

miles from mouth and 1\ miles west 

of Oxford, Granville County.

on first road above U. S. Highway 

1, li miles above mouth, 2| miles 

south of Kittrell, Vance County, 

and 4 miles below Ruin Creek.

do

highway bridge 1 mile above mouth 

and 65 miles southeast of Nashville, Nash County.

22.6 2.63 

.53

.01
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.In south Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River, 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Pamlico River basin, N. C.--Continued

Date

Nov. 27

25

Oct. 3

June 5

Sept. 14

June 5

Oct. 3

May 25 

June 5

Stream

Sapony Creek. .

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

do

Durham Creek. .

Tributary bo or 

diverting from--

Tar River. ......

Pamlico River. . .

Locality

Lat 35°53'07", long. 77°54'45", at 

highway bridge, 1 mile above mouth 

and 6? miles southeast of Nashville, Nash County.

do

bridge 3 miles below Sandy Creek 

and 3 miles northeast of Red Oak, 

Nash County.

on first road above State Highway 

59, 5 mile below Phoebes Creek and 

2 miles southwest of Warrenton, 

Warren County.

bridge on U. S. Highway CsS , £ m ne 

below Bynum Mill Creek and 2-J miles 

east of' Pinetops, Edgecombe County.

bridge on State Highway 30, at 

Pactolus, Pitt County, 2 miles 

below Hunting Run and b-J miles 

above mouth.

Lat 35°19', long. 76°52', at bridge 

on State Highway 33, at Edward, 

Beaufort County. 

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

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

_

_

21.2

Discharge 

(cfs)

66.6

47.4

40.0

.69

1.25

.11

12. 7

60.4

8.24

.82 

No flow

basin, N. C.

Aug. 31

Aug. 31

June 2

Sept. 14

June 1

Sept. 11

Creek.

Mine Creek. . . .

Swift Creek. . .

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

Neuse River. ....

Crabtree Creek. .

Neuse River. ....

Lat 35°57'29", long. 78°38'37", at 

highway bridge 1 mile north of 

Bayleaf, Wake County and 4 miles 

northwest of Falls.

bridge on U. S. Highway C64, 

1 mile above mouth and 4i miles 

west of Wake Forest, Wake County.

bridge on U. S. Highway 15A, lj 

miles above Mine Creek and 4? miles 

northwest of Raleigh, Wake County. 

Lat 35°51'19", long. 78°39'43", at 

highway bridge if miles above 

mouth and 3-jj miles west of Millbrook, Wake County.

highway bridge 1 mile west of 

Millbrook, Wake County, and 2£ 

miles above mouth.

highway bridge 0.3 mile above 

mouth and 2i miles southwest of 

Millbrook, Wake County.

Lat 35°41', long. 78°39', at highway 

bridge, 2 miles northeast of 

Williams Cross Roads and 2j miles 

northeast of McCullers, Wake 

County.

on State Highway 210, lj miles 

above mouth, " miles below Steep 

Hill Branch, and 3 miles west of 

Smithfield, Johnston County. 

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

12.4

8.8

53.9

2.49 

8.25

6.25

5.01

1.89

.77

5.22

2. 57
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 251

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in south Atlantic slope basins, James Hive 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951--Contlnued

Neuse River basin, N. C.--Continued

 er to Savannah River,

Date

June 1

May 23

May 26

May 26

Sept. 12

Oct. 4

June 2

July 14

May 26

May 25 

June 5

Stream

Black Creek. . .

Buck Swamp. . . .

Stony Creek. . .

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

Moccasin Creek

do

do

Core Creek. . . .

Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Neuse River. ....

Thoroughfare 

Swamp.

Neuse River. ....

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

Contentnea Creek

do

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

do

Neuse River. ....

Locality

Lat 35°28'08", long. 78°27'25", at 

highway bridge, 2-J miles northwest 

of Four Oaks, Johnston County, and 

5 miles above mouth.

Lat 35°16' long. 7B°05', at highway 

bridge lj miles above mouth and 2j 

miles west of Dudley.

Lat 35°23', long. 77°5B', at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles east 

of Ooldsboro, Wayne County, and 3£ 

miles above mouth.

bridge on U. S. Highway 70, at 

Failing Creek, Lenolr County, 

4 miles above mouth and 65 miles 

west of Klnston.

bridge ^ mile above mouth, 0.7 

mile east of Deep Run, Lenolr 

County, and llj miles southwest of 

Klnston.

Lat 35°49', long. 78°15', at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 264, 3^ miles 

northwest of Middlesex, Nash County, 

and 9 miles above Turkey Creek.

at bridge on State Highway 58, 5 

mile above mouth and 5j miles northwest of Snow Hill, Oreene County.

Lat 35°15'10", long. 77°17'10'', at 

bridge on State Highway 55, 3-J 

miles southeast of Fort Barnwell, 

Craven County, and about 7 miles 

above mouth.

bridge li miles southeast of 

Springhope and 3 miles north of 

Olympia, Pamllco County.

Drainage Dlsoharge 

area / « \ (sq ml) < Cfs)

79.0 0.14 

.1

17.0 1.76 

1.11

21.0 2.60 

4.95

1.69

45.4 4.99

4.41

6.1 1.48

1.13

28. 2 5.89 

6.54

2.33

.75

97.1 11.8

7.06

3.84

59.2 2.61 

1.17

Newport River basin, N. C.

May 24 Black Creek. . . Newport River. . . Lat 34°47'14", long 

highway bridge ju 

of Carteret Lodge

Newport , Carteret

76°48'04", at 

3t below outlet 

Lake, li miles 

miles east of 

County.

10.7 1.84

White Oak River basin, N. C.

May 24 White Oak 

River.

Atlantic Ocean. . Lat 34°53'30", long. 77°14'00", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 17, f 

mile north of Belgrade, Onslow 

County.

53.3 5.11

Cape Fear River basin, N. C.

June 5

June 6

July 12

Oct. 12 

July 12

Haw River. ....

Troublesome 

Creek.

Jordan Creek. .

Back (Stagg) 

Creek.

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

Cape Fear River.

Haw River. ......

Buttermilk Creek

Haw River. ......

La.t 36°14', long. 79°55 1 , at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 220, 2-^ 

miles north of Sumraerfleld, 

Guilford County.

Lat 36°16', long. 79°39', at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 29, 1-J miles 

above mouth and 5^ miles south of 

Reldsvllle, Rocklngham County.

Lat 36°11'. long. 79°24', at bridge 

on first road above mouth, 1 mile 

south of Union Ridge, Alamance 

County, 2 miles above mouth, and 

7 miles north of Burlington.

Lat 36°06', long. 76°20' at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 70, l£ miles below 

Quaker Creek and 2 miles east of 

the town of Haw River, Alamance 

County.

20.2 4.33 

1.40

55.1 14.5

21.6 .37

71.0 8.65 

4.82
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in south Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River, 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951--Contlnued

Cape Fear River basin, N. C.--Continued

Date

June 4

Oct. 12

June 5

Sept. 14

June 4

Oct. 19

June 3

July 13 

May 28

Oct. 31 

19

May 28

May 23

May 23

23

23 

Sept. 13

Stream

Alamance Creek

Little Alamanc 

Creek.

do

Creek.

do

Bear Creek. . . .

Buckhorn Creek

River.

Mill Creek. . . . 

Crane Creek. . .

Rockflsh Creek 

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

Turnbull Creek

Creek. 

Hood Creek. . ..

Six Runs. .....

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Haw River. ......

Alamance Creek. .

Rocky River. ....

Cape Fear River

Little River. . . .

Lower Little 

River.

Cape Fear River.

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

Black River. ....

Locality

Lat 36°02', long. 79°29', at bridge 

on State Highway 62, at Alamance, 

0.7 mile below Little Alamance 

Creek and 4 miles south of Burlington, Alamance County.

Lat 36°03', long. 79°38', at highway bridge 4i miles west of Whitsett, Oullford County, and B? 

miles east of Greensboro.

bridge on State Highway 54, 1 mile 

above Third Creek, 4| miles east 

of Chapel Hill, and 65 miles southwest of Durham, Durham County.

do

on State Highway 49, -} mile east of 

Melancton and 3j miles west of 

Liberty, Randolph County.

on State Highway 13, 3j miles 

above Bachelors Creek and 8 miles 

southeast of Asheboro, Randolph 

County.

do

do

on State Highway 27, 3 miles northwest of Carthage, Moore County, and 

3j miles below Juniper Creek.

Lat 35°38', long. 79°18', at highway 

bridge, 3 miles northeast of Ooldston, Chatham County, 4j miles 

below Atlantic & Yadkln Railway, 

and B^ miles above mouth.

Lat 35°34'. long. 78°58'. at highway 

bridge If miles below Whlteoak 

Creek, lj miles southeast of 

Corinth, Chatham County, and 2 miles 

above mouth.

on State Highway 210, 3 miles southwest of Lilllngton, Harnett County, 

and about 9 miles above mouth.

Lat 35°14'12", long. 79°19'38", 100 

ft above unnamed creek, 0.7 mile 

above Crystal Lake, and 1 mile west 

of Lakevlew, Moore County. 

Lat 35°17', long. 79° 16', at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 1, 1} miles below 

Herds Creek and 2 miles northeast of 

Vass, Moore Count/.

Lat 35°00', long. 79°13', at highway 

bridge 1 mile below Nlcholsons Creek 

and 1 mile north of Raeford, Hoke 

County.

bridge ij miles above Jones Lake 

outlet, 4j miles northeast of 

Elizabethtown, Bladen County, and 

6 miles above mouth.

on U. S. Highways 74 and 76, li 

miles southwest of Belco and if 

miles west of Acme, Columbus 

County.

on U. S. Highways 74 and 76, 1 mile 

southeast of Maco and 4j miles 

northwest of Leland, Brunswick 

County. 

Lat 34°59', long. 78°14', at bridge 

on State Highway 24, 1/8 mile 

above Atlantic Coast Line R. R. , 

£ mile below Turkey Creek, and 

5 miles east of Clinton, Sampson 

County. 

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

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi'.

144

38.4

57.1

23.3

33.9

43.1

43.2

74.2 

180

16.2

32.4

90.7

110

Discharge 

(cfs)

13.3 

4.80

4.27 

9.76

3.36

2.22

4.05

1.32

2.61

No flow

3.96

4.78

3.30

.57

No flow 

14.9

18.9

No flow

53.3

.69

5.58 

1.96
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

aneous discharge measurements In south Atlantic slope basins, James River

during water year October 1950 to September 1951--Contlnued

Cape Fear River basin, N. C.--Continued

ah River,

Date

Aug. 3

Aug. 3

Stream

Black River. . .

South River. . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Cape Pear River

Black River. ....

Locality

Lat 34°45', long. 73°17', at bridge on 

State Highway 41, at Clear Run, 3-J 

miles northeast of Tomahawk, Sampson County.

Lat 34°48', long. 78°27', at highway bridge 2 miles southwest of 

Parkersburg, Sampson County.

bridge Z^ miles below Tuokahoe 

Creek and 3 miles northeast of Atklnson, Fender County.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

680

382

51.9

Discharge 

(cfs)

466 

801

108

79.5 

152

17.2

No flow

Lockwoods Polly basin, N. C.

May 24 Plnoh Out 

Creek.

Lockwood Polly. . Lat 34°02'50", long. 78°10'45", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 17, l£ 

miles above mouth and 2 miles 

southwest of Bolivia, Brunswick 

County.

20.3 1.71

Pee Dee River basin

Feb. 26 

July 13

Nov. 22 

Feb. 27

July 13

Feb. 28

24

Jan. 8 

May 28

May 9 

July 23

Nov. 14 

May 10

July 24

Aug. 24

Dec. 1

May 9

July 23

Sept. 12

Nov. 30 

May 9

Sept. 12

May 9

Elk Creek. ....

Middle Fork 

Reddles 

River.

Roaring River.

Stewart Creek.

do

Muddy Creek. . .

Hunting Creek.

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

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

Grants Creek. . 

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

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

Swearing Creek

Yadkln River. . . .

Reddles River. . .

do

Yadkln River. . . .

Ararat River. . . .

Yadkin River. . . .

South Yadkln 

River.

do '

Yadkln River. ...

... do.

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

Lat 36°04'20", long. 81°24'15", at 

bridge on State Highway 268, at 

Elkville, Wllkes County, N. C. , 

0.4 mile above mouth.

Lat 36°15'50", long. 81"17 I 55", at 

highway bridge 1 mile east of 

Wilbar, Wilkes County, N. C. , and 

2^- miles above mouth.

Lat. 36° 15 '20", long. 81°02'30", at 

highway bridge, 3Js miles northwest 

of Roaring River, Wllkes County, 

N. C., and 4 miles above mouth.

do

highway bridge if miles below 

North Pork and 3 miles north of 

Mountain Park, Surry County, N. C. 

Lat 3S°27'45", long. 80°37'30", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 601, 

2 miles above mouth and 3 miles 

southwest of Mt. Airy, Surry 

County, N. C.

Lat 36°02', long. 80°22', at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 158, lj miles 

east of Clemmons, Forsyth County, 

N. C., and 2 miles above Salem 

Creek.

Lat 35°55'05", long. 80°40'30", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 64, at 

Calahaln, Davle County, N. C. , 

7 miles west of Mooksville.

highway bridge 200 ft above 

Morrlson Creek and 1 mile north 

of Statesville, Iredell County, 

N. C.

bridge on U. S. Highway 70, g mile 

below Whlterow Creek and 2.7 miles 

east of Barber, Rowan County, N. C.

Lat 35°40'00", long. 80°30'30", at 

bridge on State Highway 150, 2 miles 

west of Salisbury, Rowan County, H.C.

highway bridge 0.6 mile east of 

Llnwood, Davidson County, N. C. , 

and 2 miles above mouth.

50

13.9

122

89.2

111

180

38.8

90.9

20.1

24 3

171

34 2

66.4

49 3

53.8

125

13.9

253642 O - 53 - 18
254 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge 

duri

measurements in south Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River, 

ng water year October 1950 to September 1951--Continued

Pee Dee River basin--Continued

Date

July 23

May 9

June 5

June 4

13 

Oct. 2

Nov. 7

Feb. 1

July 11

Sept. 13

May 29

May 29

Nov. 1 

May 28 

May 29

Nov. 22 

May 8

Nov. 22

May 11

Nov. 21 

May 11

May 8 

29

May 29

Stream

Swearing Creek

Coddle Creek. .

Rocky River. . . 

Big Bear Creek

Little River. .

Creek.

Chock Creek. .. 

Falling Creek.

South Fork 

Jones Creek.

Thompson Creek

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

Pee Dee River.

Little Lynches 

River. 

Gum Swamp 

Creek.

Shoeheel Creek

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Yadkln River. . . .

do

Rocky River. ....

Pee Dee River. . . 

Long Creek. .....

Pee Dee River. . .

Hitchcock Creek. 

Pee Dee River. . . 

Jones Creek. ....

Pee Dee River. . .

Atlantic Ocean. .

Lynches River. . .

Little Pee Dee 

River.

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

Locality

Lat 35°45'19", long. 80°18'22", at 

highway bridge 0.6 mile east of Llnwood, Davldson County, N. C., and 

2 miles above mouth.

above Thomasville water supply Intake, 400 ft below Brushy Fork Creek, 

and £5 miles west of Thomasville, 

Davldson County, N. C.

highway bridge 2 miles above Little 

Uwharrie River and 12 miles northwest of Asheboro, Randolph County, 

N. -C.

 Lat 35°24'29", long. 80°40'29", at 

highway bridge Just below Afton Run, 

2j miles below State Highway 73 and 

5 miles west of Concord, Cabarrus 

County, N. C.

Lat 35°19', long. 80"29', at highway 

bridge J mile above Dutch Buffalo 

Creek and 9 miles southeast of Concord, Cabarrus County, N. C. 

Lat 35 6 16'45", long. 80" 18 "10", at 

bridge on State Highway 27, Z\ miles 

above Stony Run and 8 miles southwest of Albermarle, Stanly County, 

N. C.

do

Lat 35°23'10", long. 79°49'55", at 

highway bridge 5 mile below West 

Fork Little River and 3 miles west 

of Star, Montgomery County, N. C.

highway bridge 5 mile above mouth, 

ij miles southeast of Blewett Falls 

Dam, and 85 miles northwest of 

Rockingham, Richmond County, N. C.

Lat 34°57'55", long. 79°38'55", £ mile 

above U. S. Highway 1, 2 miles northwest of Cognac, and 6 miles northeast 

of Hamlet, Richmond County, N. C. 

Lat 34°57'40", long. 79°42'15", at 

highway bridge 1 mile south of U. S. 

Highway 1 and 4 miles east of Rockingham, Richmond County, N. C. 

Lat 34°53'15", long. 80°Q1'30", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 52, lj miles 

above mouth and 2 miles north of 

Morven, Anson County, N. C.

At county highway bridge tr mile below 

Seaboard Air Line R. R. bridge and 

3.5 miles southwest of Cheraw, S. C.

Society Hill, S. C.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 15, near 

Society Hill, S. C.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 1, near 

Bethune, S. C. 

Lat 34"51'15", long. 79°31'30", at 

highway bridge Ij miles above Richmond Mill Pond, 4 miles above Seaboard Air Line R. R. , and S% miles 

northwest of Laurinburg, Scotland 

County, N. C.

Lat 34°45', long. 79°23', at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 74, £ mile below Seaboard Air Line R. R. . z£ miles below 

Jordans Creek, and 4j miles southeast 

of Laurinburg, Scotland County, N. C.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

65.9

31.9

56.6

409 

71.6

97.6

8.1 

6.0 

33.7

266

55

7,980

163 

41.. 1

84.5

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.04 

3.22

27.4

13.1

8.24

3.24

.75

37.2 

5.82

34.5 

.68

5.75

11.8

32.3

3.16 

1.62 

.88

20.9

7,720

102 

25.7

25.5
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 255

Miscellaneous discharge 

dur

;e measurements in south Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River, 

ing water year October 1950 to September 1951--Continued

Pee Dee River basin Continued

Date

Sept. 12

May 28

Sept. 12

May 29

Sept. 11

May 29

Sept. 11

May 28

Sept. 11

Aug. 10

May 23

Stream

Shoeheel Creek

Drowning Creek

do

Lumber River.

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

Big Raft Swamp

do

Big Swamp. ....

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

Cane Savannah

Creek.

Kingstree

Swamp Canal.

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Little Pee Dee

River.

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

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

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

Lumber River. . . .

do

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

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

Pocotaligo River

Black River. ....

Locality

Lat 34°45', long. 79°23', at bridge

on U. S. Highway 74, £ mile below

Seaboard Air Line R. R. , 24 miles

below Jordans Creek, and 4f miles

southeast of Laurinburg, Scotland

County, N. C.

Lat 35°11'35", long. 79°38'50", at

bridge on State Highway 73, 2 miles

southwest of Jackson Springs, Moore

County, N. C.

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

Lat 34°42', long. 79°15', at highway

bridge £ mile above U. S. Highway

74 and 3^ miles west of Pembroke,

Robeson County, N. C.

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

Lat 34°43', long. 79*05', at bridge

on State Highway 211, 1| miles

above Richland Swamp and 6 miles

northwest of Lumberton, Robeson

County, N. C.

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

Lat 34°43', long. 78°50' , at highway

bridge i mile south of RobesonBladen County line, 2j miles above

Goodman Swamp, and 2£ miles southwest of Tarheel, Bladen County,

N. C..

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

At highway bridge 0.5 mile above

Nasty Branch and 4.1 miles southwest of Sumter, S. C.

At highway bridge 2 miles north of

Kingstree, S. C.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

-

30.5

_

421

107

_

225

_

49.5

57

Discharge 

(cfs)

18.0

10.9

48.8

158

142

7.87

4.53

12.2

7.83

10.0

2.24

Santee River basin

Aug. 27

Feb. 12 

July 12

Mar. 16

July 13

Nov. 29

Mar. 16

Feb. 26

July 13

Sept. 13

Feb. 26

June 8

Sdpt.lS

Jan . 15

Feb. 26

May 29

Aug. 16

Nov. 15 

Feb. 9

Catawba River.

Curtls Creek. .

Catawba 

River.

do

Johns River. . .

Lower Little

River.

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

Lyle Creek. . . . 

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

Wateree River. . .

Catawba River. . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lat 35°37'30", long. 82°10'30", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 64, i mile 

south of Old Fort, McDowell County, 

N. C., and ^ mile above Mill Creek.

Lat 35°38'35", long. 82°09'30", at 

bridge on U. S. Highways 64 and 70, 

2 miles northeast of Old Port, 

McDowell County, N. C.

highway bridge at Pitts, McDowell 

County, N. C., 3? miles northeast 

of Woodlawn.

bridge on U. S. Highways 64 and 70, 

 J mile south of Brldgewater, Burke 

County, N. C.

highway bridge just above Clear 

Creek, 2^ miles southeast of Glen 

Alpine, Burke County, N. C.

Lat 35°55 1 25", long. 81°40'40", at

Caldwell County, N. C., i mile 

above Mulberry Creek.

bridge on U. S. Highway 321, at 

Lenolr, Caldwell County, N. C., 

0.2 mile above Cane Creek.

bridge on State Highway 90, 2 miles 

west of Taylorsville, Alexander 

County, N. C.

Lat 35°42'40", long. 81°04'50", at 

bridge on State Highway 10, at 

Catawba, Catawba County, N. C., 

1 mile above mouth.

14.0

17.3

_

33.0

97.3

25.9

69

13.8

61.4

70.7

6.92 

5.70

32.6 

10.0

6.53

5.01

45.6

6.92

20.5

42.6

16.0

103

39.9

16.6

11.6

9.00

5.89

73.0

59.8

43.8

52.1

37.2 

101
256 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in south Atlantic slope basins,James River to Savannah River, 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951--Continued

Santee River basin Continued

Date

May 7

Nov. 30

May 8

Nov. 30

July 12

Oct. 5

Dec. 20

Nov. 30

Feb. 14

16

Apr. 6

26

June 5

15

July 6

Apr. 26

Aug. 9

Apr. 26 

Aug. 29

May 8 

Aug. 29

May 8

Apr. 24 

June 21

Nov. 8 

Jan. 3

Apr. 24

13

July 12

Aug. 28

Sept. 21

Jan. 2

Stream

Lyle Creek. . . .

Creek.

Jacob Pork. . . .

Clark Creek. . .

do

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

do

Crowders Creek

McAlpine Creek

Twelvemlle 

Creek.

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

Wateree River.

Cove Creek. . . . 

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

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

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

fountain Creek

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Catawba River. . .

South Fork 

Catawba River.

do

Catawba River. . .

Sugar Creek. ....

Cata'iba River. .

Santee River. . .

Broad River. . . . 

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

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

Locality

Lat 35°42'40", long. 81°04'50", at 

bridge on State Highway 10, at 

Catawba, Catawba County, N. C., 

1 mile above mouth.

bridge on State Highway 73, 0.7 

mile above mouth and 4f miles 

west of Cornelius, Mecklenburg 

County, N. C.

highway bridge 1.2 miles below 

Killian and Leepers Creeks and 3 

miles east of Stanley, Gaston 

County, N. C.

Lat 35°38'25", long. 81°19'25", at 

highway bridge 0.7 mile above confluence with Henry Pork and 3 miles 

west of Startown, Catawba County, 

N. C.

bridge on North Grove St., in town 

of Lincolntonj Lincoln County, 

N. C., i mile above mouth.

bridge on State Highway 150, 1 mile 

northeast of Crouse and 3 miles 

southwest of Lincolnton, Lincoln 

County, N. C.

mile above highway bridge, 1^ miles 

above mouth, and lj miles south' of 

Laboratory, Lincoln County, N. C.

bridge on State Highway 275, 3 miles 

northwest of Gastonia, Gaston County 

N. C. , and 3j miles northeast of 

Bessemer City.

Lat 35°10'09", long. 81°12'44", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 321, i mile 

below South Crowders Creek, and 

6 miles south of Gastonia, Gaston 

County, N. C.

Lat 35°03'35", long. 80°52'35", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 521, 1 mile 

below McMullen Creek and 2 miles 

south of Pineville, Mecklenburg 

County, N. C.

Lat 34°57'05", long. 80°45'20", at 

bridge on State Highway 16, 0.1 

mile below West Pork Twelvemile 

Creek and 2j miles north of Waxhaw, 

Union County, N. C.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 76, near 

Eastover, S. C.

Lat 35°25'30", long. 82°06'35", at 

bridge on U. S. Highways 64 and 74, 

1 mile above mouth and 5 miles east 

of Lake Lure, Rutherford County, 

N. C. 

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

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

bridge on State Highway 108 , 3 miles 

southwest of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, N. C.

Drain ag 

area 

(sq mi

100

70.1

91.7

72.4

5,540

77.0

_

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

50.1 

40.7

17.0

54.2

73.4

15.5

11.7

4,300

82.9 

86.2

112

123

82.8
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 257

Miscellaneous diseharg' 

dur.

measurements in south Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River, 

ing water year October 1950 to September 1951--Continued

Santee River basin Continued

Date

Apr. 24

16

Nov. 28

13

13

Nov. 15 

Aug. 23 

15

15

Dec. 4

Jan. 9

Jan. 9

Jan. 26

Nov. 21

Stream

Mountain Creek

River.

River.

do

Creek. 

Bullock Creek.

North Paoolet 

River.

Sandy River. . . 

Frohawk Creek.

Jimmies Creek.

Tyger River. . .

Wilson Creek. .

Ninety Six 

Creek.

Congaree Creek

Lake Marion

Tailrace.

Tributary to or 

diverting fromBroad River. . . .

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

Paoolet River..

Broad River. . . .

South Tyger 

River.

Tyger River. . . .

Broad River. . . .

Saluda River. . .

Wilson Creek. . .

Congaree River.

Santee River. . .

Locality

Lat 35°20'45", long. 82°00'40", at 

bridge on State Highway 108, 3 

miles southwest of Rutherfordton, 

Rutherford County, N. C.

bridge 1 mile above Camp Creek and 

2 miles northwest of Logan, Rutherford County, N. C.

bridge 1 mile southwest of Bostlo, 

Rutherford County, N. C. , and 2 

miles north of Forest City.

bridge 2 miles above Duncan and 

Ward Creeks and 34 miles southwest 

of Casar, Cleveland County, N. C.

highway bridge 2f miles southwest 

of Waco, Cleveland County, N. C. , 

and 5 miles northeast of Shelby.

do

Blaeksburg, S. C.

Kings Creek, S. C.

Thicket ty, S. C. 

At bridge on State Highway 5, near 

Sharon, S. C.

Lat 35°12'55", long. 82°10'50", at 

highway bridge 1 mile below Horse 

Creek and 3 miles east of Tryon, 

Polk County, N. C.

Hughes Creek, near Campobello, S. C.

1 mile above mouth.

1-f miles above mouth. 

At bridge on State Highway 72, near 

Leeds, S. C. 

At bridge on State Highway 357, near 

Greer, S. C.

S. C., 0.7 mile above mouth.

At county highway bridge near Woodruff, S. C., 7.5 miles above moubh.

At bridge on State Highway 72, near 

Delta, s. C.

At bridge on State Highway 22, near 

Ninety Six, S. C..

At bridge on State Highway 248, near 

Ninety Six, S. C.

At bridge on 0. S. Highway 21, near 

Cayce, S. C.

do

Columbia, S. C.

300 ft below power plant at Lake 

Marion Dam, near Pineville, S. C.

ville, S. C.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

35.7

170

63.2

176

47.6

39

84

45.6

_

30

14

104

~

759

76

22

136

65.7

-

_

Discharge 

(ofs)

51.4

24.9

137

172

87.2

42.7

79.6

26.6

37.2

22.9

96.9

18.0

33.8

21.2

20.2 

39.9

30.3

61.5 

89.5

73.6

47.4

38.1

31.4

76.6

21.0

7.30

19.7 

3.44 

10.4

7.02

.67

.68

514

517

37.5

12.6 

5.75

216

149

67.7

18.4

449 

429

425

446

509

491

29.5
258 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In south Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River, 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951--Contlnued

Santee River basin Continued

Date

Mar. 8

June 6

Stream

Little River..

Santee River. .

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Santee River. . . .

Atlantic Ocean. .

Locality

Just below Lake Marion Dam, near 

Pinevllle, S. C.

At bridge on 0. S. Highway 52, near 

St. Stephens, S. C.

Jamestown, S. C.

Drainage 

.area 

(sq mi)

"

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

30.4

529 

197

Edisto River basin, S. C.

Nov. 10

Jan. 31 

May 1

Dec. 14

Shaw Creek. . . .

North Pork 

Edisto River

do

Edisto River. .

South Pork 

Edisto River. .

Edisto River. . . .

Atlantic Ocean. .

At county highway bridge 3.7 miles 

southeast of Eureka.

At bridge on 0. S. Highway 321, near 

North.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 15, at 

Canadys.

50

396

1,870

32.0

451

1,690

Savannah River basin

Oct. 17

Oct. 17 

Aug. 28

Oct. 17

Oct. 17

Oct. 17 

Aug. 28

Dec. 1 

Nov. 16 

May 17

31 

Oct. 17 

Aug. 31

Oct. 17 

Sept. 17

Oct. 17

20

Aug 27

Oct. 18

30

Oct. 17

Oct. 17 

Aug. 31

Jan. 17 

Oct. 13

Sept. 5

Oct. 13

Oct. 13 

Sept. 7

Oct. 12

June 8

Oct. 12 

June 8

Aug. 31

Oct. 12 

June 8

Stekoa Creek. .

Tiger Creek. . . 

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

Little Panther 

Creek.

Toccoa Creek. .

Eastonollee 

Creek.

Town Creek. . . . 

Coneross Creek

Big Qenerostee 

Creek.

Beaverdam Creel

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

North Pork 

Broad River.

Hudson River. .

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

Broad River. . .

South Pork 

Broad River. 

Pork Creek. . . .

Little Dove 

Creek.

Long Cane 

Creek.

South Pork 

Little 

River.

Harts Creek. . .

Oreenbrler 

Creek.

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

Spirit Creek. . 

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

Mo Bean Creek. . 

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

Chattooga River.

Tallulah River. .

Panther Creek. . .

Tugaloo River. . .

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

Twelvemile Creek 

Seneca River. . . .

Savannah River. . 

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

Broad River. ....

Savannah River..

Broad River. . . . .

South Pork Broad 

River.

Broad River. ....

Little River. . . . 

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

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

Savannah River. .

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

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

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

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

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

At crossing of U. S. Highway 76, at 

Clay ton, Oa.

At crossing of county road, 0.1 mile 

east of U. S. Highway 23 at Lakemont, Oa.

At crossing of 0. S. Highway 23, 

2 miles south of Tallulah Palls, 

Oa.

At crossing of State Highway 17, at 

Toccoa, Oa.

At crossing of State Highway 17, 

6 miles southeast of Toccoa, Oa.

About 600 ft above bridge on State 

Highway 183, at Pickens, S. C. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 76, at 

Richland, S. C.

300 ft above mouth near Starr, S. C.

At crossing of county road, at 

Middleton, Oa.

At crossing of State Highway 51, 

4.5 miles southeast of Carnesville, 

Oa.

Homer, Oa.

At crossing of State Highway 172, 

4.5 miles southwest of Bowman, Oa.

At crossing of State Highway 72, 

2 miles west of Comer, Oa. 

At crossing of State Highway 72, 

0.9 mile east of Carlton, Oa.

At crossing of State Highway 72, 

0.4 mile west of Oglesby, Oa.

At bridge on State Highway 72, near 

Abbeville, S. C. 

At crossing of State Highway 22, 

5 miles north of Crawfordvllle, 

Oa.

At crossing of county road, 2 miles 

northwest of Wrlghtsboro, Oa.

At crossing of State Highway 47, 

2 miles north of Appling, Oa.

3 miles south of Augusta, Qa.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 25, 

6 miles south of Augusta, Oa.

At crossing of State Highway 56 at 

Mo Bean, Oa. 

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

-

"

"

-

-

12.4 

40.6

83

"

-

-

-

68.6

-

-

:

-

10.6

38.1

.64

8.89

2.15

10.0 

50.2

40.8 

17.6

68.8

309

17.1 

3.90

3.39 

1 32

38.8 

.777

.217

2.91

20.7

7.60 

49.5

50 3

42.4 

33.6
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 259

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in south Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River, 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951--Continued

Savannah River basin--Continued

Date

Aug. 31 

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

Oct. 11

Oct. 12

Stream

McBean Creek. .

Little Brier 

Creek.

Brier Creek. . .

Brushy Creek. .

Brier Creek. . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Savannah River. . 

Brier Creek. ....

Savannah River. .

Brier Creek. ....

Savannah River. .

Locality

At crossing of State Highway 56 at 

McBean, Ga. 

At crossing of State Highway 17, 

8 miles south of Thomson, Oa.

At crossing of State Highway 88, at 

Keysvllle, Ga.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 1, at 

Wrens, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 56, 

3 miles northeast of Waynesboro, Ga.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

-

_

-

-

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

26.7 

.39 

.242

115 

93.6

2.39 

5.57

145

INDEX

Page 

Abbotts Creek at Lexington, N C.... .. 163 Broad River (Savannah River basin) near

" ' ' " ~~' Bell, Ga.........................

North Fork, discharge measurements of 

South Fork, discharge measurements of

discharge measurements of 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.........................

Acre-foot, definition of..............

Agencies other than the Geological

Survey, records collected by....

Ahoskie Creek at Ahoskie, N. C........

Alamance Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of.....................

AltaVista, Va. , Roanoke River at......

Anderson, S. C., Seneca River near....

Anderson Branch at Sussex, Va.........

Appomattox River at Farmville, Va,....

at Mattoax, Va......................

near Peter-sburg, Va. ................

Arvonia, Va., Slate River near

254

Page

238 

258 

608 

82 

Brown Creek near Polkton, N. C......... 167

11 Brushy Creek, Ga., discharge measure2Brookneal, Va ., Roanoke River at.

252

ments of. 

Buchanan, Va., James River at. 

Karnes Spring near.

79 Buck Creek, S. C., discharge measure234

61 Buck Swamp, N. C., discharge measure51

53 Buckhorn,Creek, N. C., discharge meas55

Augusta, Ga., Savannah River at........ 245 Buffalo Creek (Cape Fear River basin)

Augusta Canal near Augusta Ga....... 244

254

250

258

Back (Stagg) Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of..................

Bahama, N. C., Dial Creek near.........

Flat River at........................

Flat River near......................

Banister River at Halifax, Va..........

Bassett, Va., Smith River at...........

Battle Ground, N. C., Horsepen Creek at 130 

Bear Creek at Robbins, N. C............ 141

discharge measurements of............ 252

Beaverdam Creek, Ga., discharge measurements of......................... 258

Bedford, Va., Otter River near......

Bell, Ga., Broad River near............ 2.38

Benaja, N. C., Haw River near........... 129

Bennetts Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 249

Bent Creek, Va., James River at........ 35

Big Bear Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of. .....................

Big Branch, N. C., discharge measurements of........................

Big Generostee Creek, S. C., discharge 

measurement of..................

Big Raft Swamp, N. C., discharge measurements of.....................

Big Spring at Kerrs Creek, Va.......... 30

Big Springs at Elliston, Va............ 71

Big Swamp, N. C., discharge measurements of.......................... 255

Bishopville, S. C., Lynches River near. 177 

Black Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 251

Black River (Cape Fear River basin),

N. C ., discharge measurements of. 251,253 

Black Riv.er (Pee Dee River basin) at

Ki'ngstree, S. C.................. 183

Blackwater River at Zuni, Va........

near Dendron, Va..................... 63

near Franklin, Va ..................... 64

near Union Hall, Va.................. 75

Boardman, N. C., Lumber River at....... 180

Boiling Springs, N. C., Broad River near 192 

Bolar Spring at Bolar, Va..............

Brake Branch, Va., discharge measurements of......................... 249

Branch, N. C., Linville River at....... 185

BraTichville, S. C., Edistc, River near.. 228 

Brier Creek at Millhaven, Ga........... 247

discharge measurements of............ 259

Broad River (Santee River basin) at

Richtex, S. C. ................... 208

near Boiling Springs, N. C ........... 192

near Carlisle, S. C.................. 199

near Chimney Rock, N. C .............. 190

near Gaffney, S. C ................... 194

Broad River (Savannah River basin), Ga.

discharge measurements of........ 258

near Greensboro, N. C. 

Buffalo Creek (James River basin) near

Hampden Sidney, Va...............

251 Buffalo Creek (Santee River basin),

N. C., discharge measurements of. 

115 Buffalo River near Norwood, Va.........

117 Buggs Island, Va., Roanoke River at....

102 Bullock Creek, S. C., discharge

measurements of.

ments of.

ments of.

urement of.

Buena Vista, Va., Maury River near....

Burkeville, Va., Nottoway River near... 

Butler Creek, Ga., discharge measure257

251

132

257

36

105

257

58

ments of.

lalfpasture River above Mill Creek at

Goshen, Va......:................ 26

ialhoun Falls, S. C., Savannah River

near............................. 237

'amden, S. C., Wateree River hear...... 220

!ane Savannah Creek, S. C., discharge

measurement of................... 255

lape Fear River at Lillington, N. C.... 143

at lock 3, near Tarheel, N. C........ 146

Jape Pear River basin, N. C., discharge

measurements in.................. 251

gaging-station records in...........129-150

Carlisle, S. C., Broad River near...... 199

Cartersville, Va., James River at...... 46

255 Cartledge Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 254

Catawba Creek near Catawba, Va......... 24

atawba River at Catawba, N. C......... 186

discharge measurements of............ 255

near Marion, N. C .................... 184

near Rock Hill, S. C ................. 219

North Fork, N. C., discharge

measurements of................... 255

South Fork, at Lowell, N. C.......... 188

Cedar Creek, 3. C., discharge measurement s of........................

Cfs-day, definition of.................

Chappells, S. C., Lake Greenwood near., 

Saluda River at.

Charlotte, N. C., Little Sugar Creek 

near...........................

Chattooga River near Clayton, Ga.

13 Cheraw, S. C., Juniper Creek near.. 

Chickahominy River near Providence

Forge, Va.

Chimney Rock, N. C., Broad River near.. 

Chinquapin, N. C., Northeast Cape Fear

River near .

Chock Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of .

Chowan River basin, N. C. -Va., discharge measurements in.

254

2

214

215

189

230

175

56

190

150

249

gaging-station records in............ 58-70

Clark Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of. 256

Clarksville, Va., Roanoke River at..... 104 

Clayton, Ga., Chattooga River near..... 230

61
INDEX

Clayton, N. C., Middle Creek near...... 120

Neuse River near.................... 119

Cleveland, H. C., Third Creek at....... 162

Cliffside, N. C., Second Broad River

at............................... 191

Clifton, S. C., Pacolet River near..... 198

Clifton Forge, Va., Cowpasture River

near............................. 19

Smith Creek near.................... 18

Clover, Va., Roanoke River near........ 88

Clyo, Ga., Savannah River near......... 248

Coddle Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 254

Colly Creek near Kelly, N. C ........... 149

Columbia, S. C., Lake Murray near...... 217

Saluda River near................... 218

Coneross Creek, S. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 258

Congaree Creek, 3. C., discharge

measurements of................... 257

Contentnea Creek at Hookerton, N. C...'. 125 

near Wilson, H. C................... 124

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 2

Cooleemee, H. C., South Yadkin River

it. .............................. 161

Cooperation, record of................. 1

Copeland, N. C., Fisher River near...... 155

Core Creek, N. C., discharge measure-'

ments of......................... 251

Cove Creek, N. C., discharge measuremerits of......................... 256

Covington, Va., Dunlap Creek near...... 16

Potts Creek near.................... 17

Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge, Va. 19 

Crabtree Creek, N. C., discharge

measurement of................... 250

Craig Creek at Parr, Va................ 23

Crane Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 252

Crowders Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 256

Cub Creek at Phenix, Va................ 84

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of...:................ 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 2 

Curtis Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 255

Dan River at Danville, Va.............. 98

at Paces, Va........................ 99

at South Boston, Va................. 100

near Francisco, N. C................ 89

near Wentworth, N. C................ 92

Danville, Va., Dan River at............ 98

Sandy River near.................... 97

Data, accuracy of...................... 3

explanation of...................... 3-7

Davidson Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 256

Deep Creek near Mannboro, Va........... 54

Deep River at Moncure, N. C............ 142

at Ramseur, N. C.................... 140

East Fork, near High Point, N. C..... 138

near Randleman, N. C. ............... 139

West Fork, near High Point, N. C..... 137

Deep Run, N. C., discharge measurements

of............................... 251

Dendron, Va., Blackwater River near.... 63

Denmark, S. C., South Fork Edisto River

near............................. 226

Denniston, Va., Hyco River near........ 103

Dewy Rose, Ga., South Beaverdam Creek

at............................... 236

Dial Creek near Bahama, N. C ........... 116

Dillon, S. C., Little Pee Dee River

near............................. 181

Dinwiddie, Va., Stony Creek at......... 60

Dismal Swamp, Va., Lake Drummond in.... 57

Drainage area, definition of........... 2

Drewrys Bluff, Va., Falling Creek near. 50 

Drowning Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 255

near Hoffman, N. C. ................. 179

Duke Swamp, N C., discharge measurement of.......................... 249

Dunlap Creek near Covington, Va........ 16

Durham Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of.........................

Dutchmans Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of..................

Page

256

Eastonollee Creek, Ga., discharge measurements of...................... 258

Edisto River, 3. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 258

near Branchville, S. C .............. 228

near Givhans, S. C .................. 229

North Fork at Orangeburg, S. C...... 227

discharge measurements of......... 258

South Fork near Denmark, S. C....... 226

near Montmorenci, S. C............ 225

Edisto River basin, S. C., discharge

measurements in.................. 258

gaging-station records in..........225-229

Effingham, S. C., Lynches River at..... 178

Eldorado, N. C., Uwharrie River near... 165 

Elk Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 253

Elliston, Va., Big Springs at.......... 71

Emporia, Va., Fontaine Creek near...... 69

Enfield, N. C., Fishing Creek near..... 110

Eno River at Hillsboro, N. C........... 114

Enoree River near Enoree, S. C ......... 207

Evington, Va., Otter River near........ 81

Fairforest Creek near Union, S. C...... 206

Fairmont, S. C., North Tyger River near 200 

Falling Creek (tributary to James River)

near Drewrys Bluff, Va........... 50

Falling Creek (tributary to Neuse

River), N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 251

Falling Creek (tributary to Pee Dee

River), N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 254

Falling River-near Naruna, Va.......... 83

Falling Spring, Va., Jackson River at.. 15 

Falling Springs Creek near Palling

Spring, Va....................... 14

Farmville, Va., Appomattox River at.... 51

Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills, Va..... 47

Fingerville, S. C., North Pacolet River

at............................... 195

Pacolet River near.................. 197

South Pacolet River Reservoir near.. 196 

First Broad River, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 257

near Lawndale, N. C................. 193

Fisher River near Copeland, N. C....... 155

Fishing Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 250

near Enfield, N . C.................. 110

Flanagan Mills, Va., Willis River at... 45 

Flat River at Bahama, N. C............. 115

at dam, near Bahama, N. C........... 117

Fontaine Creek near Emporia, Va........ 69

Forbush Creek .near Yadkinville, N. C... 156 

Fork Creek, Ga., discharge measurements

of.. ............................. 258

Fourth Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 253

Francisco, N. C., Dan River near....... 89

Franklin, Va., Blackwater River near... 65 

Freeland, N. C., Waccamaw River at..... 151

Frohawk Creek, S. C., discharge measurement of....................... 257

Gaffney, S. C., Broad River near....... 194

Gaging-station records................. 13

Galivants Ferry, S. C., Little Pee Dee

River at......................... 182

Georges Creek near Gretna, Va.......... 101

Gibsonville, N. C., Reedy Fork near.... 131

Gills Creek, S. C., discharge measurements of......................... 257

Givhans, S. C., Edisto River near...... 229

Goldsboro, N. C., Neuse River near..... 122

Goose Creek near Huddleston, Va........ 78

Goshen, Va., Calfpasture River above

Mill Creek at.................... 26

Grants Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 253

Greenbrier Creek, Ga., discharge measurements of...................... 258
INDEX 263

Greenfield, Va., Rockfish River near... 

Greensboro, N. C., Buffalo Creek near..

North Buffalo Creek near.............

Greenville, S. C., Reedy River near....

Saluda River near....................

Gretna, Va., Georges Creek near........

Grlndle Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................

Gum Branch, N. C., New River near......

Gum Swamp Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................

Halifax, Va., Banister River at........

Hampden Sidney, Va., Buffalo Creek near 

Hardware River below Briery Run, near 

Scottsville, Va..................

Harmony, N. C., Hunting Creek near.....

Harts Creek, Ga., discharge measurements of.........................

Hartwell, Ga., Tugaloo River near......

Haw River at Haw River, N. C...........

discharge measurements of............

near Benaja, N. C....................

near Pittsboro, N. C .................

Henry Pork near Henry River, N. C......

Henry River, N. C., Henry Fork near....

39

132

133

212

209

101

250

128

254

102

52

41

160

258 

232 

134 

251 

129 

135 

187 

187 

Herring Run near Washington, N. C.....112-113

High Point, N. C., East Fork Deep

River near....................... 138

West Fork Deep River near............ 137

High Rock, N. C., Yadkin River at...... 164

iiillsboro, N. C., Eno River at......... 114

Hoffman, N. C., Drowning Creek near.... 179

Holcombs Rock, Va., James River at..... 34

Hood Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 252

Hookerton, N. C., Contentnea Creek at.. 125 

Hope Mills, N. C., Rockfish Creek near. 145 

Horse Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 350

Horsepen Creek at Battle Ground, N. C.. 130 

Huddleston, Va., Goose Creek near...... 78

Hudson River, Ga., discharge measurements of......................... 258

Hunting Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 253

near Harmony, N. C................... 160

Hyco River, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 249

near Denniston, Va................... 103

Hydrologic conditions.................. 11

diagram of........................... 12

Indian Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 256

Island Creek, S. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 257

Iva, S. C., Savannah River near........ 235

Ivy, Va., Mechum River near............ 43

Jackson River at Palling Spring, Va.... 15

Jacob Fork, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 256

James River at Bent Creek, Va.......... 35

at Buchanan, Va...................... 25

at Cartersville, Va.................. 46

at Holcombs Rock, Va................. 34

at Lick Run, Va...................... 20

at Scottsville, Va................... 40

near Richmond, Va.................... 48

James River & Kanawha Canal near

Richmond, Va..................... 49

James River basin, Va., gaging-station

records In....................... 13-56

Jimmies Creek, S. C., discharge measurements of......................... 257

Johns Creek at Newcastle, Va........... 22

Johns River, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 255

Jones Creek, South Fork, N. C., discharge measurements of........... 254

Jordan Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 251

Juniper Creek near Cheraw, S. C........ 175

Karnes Spring near Buchanan, Va........ 26

Kelly, N. C., Colly Creek near......... 149

Keowee River near Newry, S. C .......... 233

Kerrs Creek, Va., Big Spring at........ 30

Kei'rc Cree/: r.oar Lexington, Va......... 28-29

Keysville, Va., North Meherrin River

near............................. 66

Kings Creek, S. C., discharge measurements of......................... 257

Klngstree, S. C., Black River at....... 183

Kingstree Swamp Canal, S. C., discharge

measurement of................... 255

Kinston, N. C., Neuse River at......... 123

Lafayette, Va., Roanoke River at....... 72

Lake Drummond in Dismal Swamp, Va...... 57

Lake Greenwood near Chappells, S. C.... 214

Lake Marion near Pineville, S. C....... 222

Lake Marion Tallrace, S. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 257

Lake Moultrie near Pinopolis, S. C..... 224

Lake Murray near Columbia, S. C........ 217

Lakes Marion-Moultrle diversion canal

near Pineville, S. C............. 221

Lawndale, N. C., First Broad River near 193 

Lawrenceville, Va., Meherrin River near 68 

Lexington, N. C., Abbotts Creek at..... 163

Lexington, Va., Kerrs Creek near....... 28-29

Maury River near..................... 30

Lick Run, Va., James River at.......... 20

Lillington, N. C., Cape Fear River at.. 143 

Lincolnton, Ga., Little River near..... 242

Linden, N. C., Little River at......... 144

Linville River at Branch, N. C......... 185

Little Alamance Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 252

Little Brier Creek, Ga., discharge

measurements of.................. 259

Little Coharie Creek near Roseboro,

N. C............................147-148

Little Dove Creek, Ga., discharge

measurements of.................. 258

Little Lynches River, S. C., discharge

measurement of................... 254

Little Panther Creek, Ga., discharge

measurements of.................. 258

Little' Pee Dee River at Galivants Ferry,

S. C............................. 182

near, Dlllon S. C.................... 181

Little River (Cape Fear River basin) at

Linden, N. C..................... 144

Little River (Neuse River basin) near

Princeton, N. C .................. 121

Little River (Pee Dee River basin),

N. C., discharge measurements of. 254 

Little River (Santee River basin), S. C.

discharge measurements of.......257-258

Little River (Savannah River basin)

near Lincolnton, Ga.............. 242

near Mount Carmel, S. C.............. 239

near Washington, Ga.................240-241

South Pork, discharge measurements of 258 

Little Sugar Creek near Charlotte, N. C. 189 

Livingston Creek, N. C., discharge

measurement of................... 252

Long Cane Creek, S. C., discharge

measurement of................... 258

Long Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 256

Lovingston, Va., Tye River near........ 37

Lowell, N. C., South Fork Catawba River

at............................... 188

Lower Barton Creek, N. C., discharge

measurement of................... 250

Lower Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 255

Lower Little River, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 255

Lumber River at Boardman, N. C......... 180

discharge measurements of............ 255

Lunenburg, Va., North Meherrin River

near............................. 67

Lyle Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of........................255-256

Lyman, S. C., Middle Tyger River at.... 201

Lynches River at Effingham, S. C....... 178

near Bishopville, S. C............... 177

McAlpine Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 256
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MeBean Creek, Ga., discharge measure- 258-259 

ments of.........................

McDowell, Va., Stuart Spring near...... 19

McLendons Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 252

Mannboro, Va., Deep Creek near.......... 54

Map of the United States............... 9

Maple Creek, 3. C., discharge measurements of......................... 257

Marion, M. C., Catawba River near...... 184

Martinsville, Va., Smith River at...... 95

Mattoax, Va., Appomattox River at...... 53

Maury River at Rockbridge Baths, Va.... 27

near Euena Vista, Va................. 32

near Lexington, Va................... 30

Mayo River near Price, N. C............ 91

Meadow Creek at Newcastle, Va..."....... 4, 21

Mechum River near Ivy, Va'. ............. 43

Meherrin River, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 249

near Lawreneeville, Va............... 68

Middle Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 250

near Clayton, N . C ................... 't 120

Middle Tyger River at Lyman, 3. C...... 201

Mill Creek, N. C., discharge measure- .

ment of.......................... '252

Millhaven, Ga., Brier Creek at......... 247

Savannah River near.................. 246

Mine Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 250

Mitchell River, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 253

Moccasin Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 251

Mocksville, N. C., South Yadkin River

near............................. 159

Modoc, S. C., Stevens Creek near....... 243

Moncure, N. C., Deep River at.......... 143

Montmorenci, S. C., South Fork Edisto

River near....................... 225

Moore, S. C,, North Tyger River near... 202 

Moore Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 253

Mount Carmel, S. C., Little River near. 239 

Mountain Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of.....................256-257

Muddy Creek (tributary to Catawba

River), M. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 255

Muddy Creek (tributary to Yadkin River),

N. C., discharge measurements of. 253 

Muddy Run Spring near Warm Sprinss, Va. 13

Nahunta Swamp, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 250

Naruna, Va., Falling River near........ 83

Nashville, N. C., Tar River near....... 109

Neuse River at Kinston, N. C........... 123

near Clayton, N. C................... 119

near Goldsboro, N. C................. 122

near Northside, N. C................. 118

Heuse River basin, N. C., discharge

measurements in................. C50

gaging-station records in...........114-127

Newcastle, Va., Johns Creek at......... 22

Meadow Creek at. .................'.... 4, 21

New Hope River, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 252

near Pittsboro, N. C................. 136

New River near Gum Branch, N. C........ 128

New River basin, N. C., gaging-station

records in....................... 128

Ilewry, S. C., Keowee River near........ 233

Iliagara, Va., Roanoke River at......... 4, 74

Ninety Six Creek, S. C., discharge measurements of....................... 257

llorth Buffalo Creek near Greensboro,

N. C.............................. 133

Worth Mayo River near Spencer, Va....... 90

North Meherrin River near .Keysville, Va. 66 

near Lunenburg, Va.................... 67

North Pacolet River, N. C., discharge

measurements of................... 257

at Pingerville, S. C.................. 195,

North Tyger River near Fairmont, S. C... 200 

near Moore, S. C ...................... 202

Northeast Cape Pear River near

Chinquapin, N . C ..................

Northside, N. C., Neuse River near......

Norwood, N. C., Rocky River near........

Norwood, Va. , Buffalo River near. ......

Nottoway River near Burkeville, Va. ....

near Setorell , Va .....................

near Stony Creek, Va. ................

150

118

166

36

58

62

59

3

80

81

Orangeburg, S. C., North Fork Edisto

River at .........................

Order, new downstream listing of gaging 

stations .........................

Otter River near Bedford, Va. ..........

near Evington , Va ....................

Paces, Va., Dan River at............... 99

Pacolet River near Clifton, S. C....... 198

near Fingerville, S. C............... 197

Palmyra, Va., Rivanna River at. ........ 44

Pamlico River basin, N. C., discharge

measurements in.................. 249

gaging-station records in...........108-113

Panther Creek near Toecoa, Ga.......... 231

Parr, Va., Craig Creek at.............. 23

Patterson, N. C., Yadkin River at...... 152

Pedlar Mills, Va., Pedlar River near... 33 

Pedlar River near Pedlar Mills, Va..... 33

Pee Dee River at Peedee, S. C.......... 176

discharge measurements of............ 254

near Rockingham, N. C...............168-174

Pee Dee River basin, N. C.-S. C.,

discharge measurements in........ 253

gaging-station records in...........152-183

Pelzer, S. C., Saluda River near....... 210

Petersburg, Va., Appomattox River near. 55 

Phenix, Va., Cub Creek at.............. 84

Philpott, Va., Smith River near........ 93

Pigg River near Toshes, Va............. 77

Pinch Gut Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 253

Pineville, S. C., Lake Marion near..... 222

Lakes Marion-Moultrie diversion canal

near............................. 221

Santee River near.................... 223

Piney River at Piney River, Va......... 38

Pinopolis, S. C., Lake Moultrie near... 224 

Pittsboro, N. C., Haw River near....... 135

New Hope River near.................. 136

Polkton, N. C., Brown Creek near....... 167

Potecasi Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 249

Potts Creek near Covington, Va......... 17

Price, N. C., Mayo River near.......... 91

Princeton, N. C., Little River near.... 121

Providence Forge, Va., Chickahominy

River near....................... 56

Publications, on streamflow by

Geological Survey................ 8-10

by State agencies.................... 11

Ramseur, N. C., Deep River at..........

Randleman, N. C., Deep River near......

Randolph, Va., Roanoke River at........

Ready Branch, N. C., discharge measurements of.........................

Reddles River at North Wilkesboro, N. C. 

Middle Pork, discharge measurements 

of...............................

Reedy Pork near Gibsonville, N. C......

Reedy River near Greenville, S. C......

near Ware Shoals, S. C...............

Reidville, S. C., South Tyger River

near. ............................

Richland Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................

Richmond, Va., James River & Kanawha

Canal near.......................

James River near.....................

Richtex, S. C., Broad River at.........

Rivanna River at Palmyra, Va. 

Riverside, Va., South River near.......

Roanoke Creek at Saxe, Va..............

Roanoke Rapids, N. C., Roanoke River at 

Roanoke River at AltaVista, Va.........

at Brookneal, Va.....................

at Buggs Island, Va. .................

at Clarksville, Va...................

140

139

85-86

249

153

253

131

212

213

203

252

49

48

208

44

31

87

106

79

82

105

104
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Roanoke River at Lafayette, Va......... 72

at Niagara, Va....................... 4, 74

at Randolph, Va...................... 85-86

at Roanoke, Va....................... 73

at Roanoke Rapids, N. C.............. 106

near Clover, Va...................... 88

near Scotland Neck, N. C............. 107

near Toshes, Va...................... 76

Roanoke River basin, N, C.-Va.,

discharge measurements in........ 249

gaging-station records in............71-107

Roaring River, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 253

Robbins, N. C., Bear Creek at.......... 141

Rock Hill, S. C., Catawba River near... 219 

Rockbridge Baths, Va., Maury River at.. 27 

Rockfish Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 252

near Hope Mills, N. C ................ 145

Rockfish River near Greenfield, Va..... 39

Rockingham, N. C., Pee Dee River near.168-174 

Rocky River at Turnersburg, N. C....... 158

discharge measurement of............. 254

near Norwood, N. C................... 166

Roquist Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 249

Roseboro, N. C., Little Coharie Creek

near............................147-148

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 2

Saluda River at Chappells, S. C........ 215

near Columbia, S. C.................. 218

near Greenville, S. C................ 209

near Pelzer, S. C.................... 210

near Silverstreet, S. C.............. 216

near Ware Shoals, S. C............... 211

Sandy Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 252

Sandy River, S. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 257

near Danville, Va.................... 97

Santee River, S. C., discharge measurements of......................... 258

near Pineville, S. C................. 223

Santee River basin, N. C.-S. C., discharge measurements in........... 255

gaging-station records in...........184-223

Sapony Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of........................249-250

Savannah River at Augusta, Ga.......... 245

at Burtons Perry Bridge, near Millhaven, Ga........................ 246

near Calhoun Falls, S. C............. 237

near Clyo, Ga........................ 248

near Iva, S. C....................... 235

Savannah River basin, Ga.-S. C., discharge measurements in........... 258

gaging-station records in...........230-248

Saxe, Va., Roanoke Creek at............ 87

Scotland Neck, N. C., Roanoke River

near............................. 107

Scottsville, Va., Hardware River below

Briery Run, near................. 41

James River at....................... 40

Sebrell, Va., Nottoway River near...... 62

Second Broad River- at Cliffside, N. C.. 191 

discharge measurements of............ 257

Second Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 253

Seneca River near Anderson, S. C....... 234

Shaw Creek, S. C., discharge measurements of......................... 258

Shelton Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 249

Shoeheel Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of.....................254-255

Silver Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 255

Silverstreet, S. C., Saluda River near. 216 

Six Runs, N. C., discharge measurements

of............................... 252

Slate River near Arvonia, Va........... 42

Smith Creek above old dam, near Clifton

Forge, Va........................ 18

Smith River (Chowan River basin), Va.,

discharge measurement of......... 249

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Smith River (Roanoke River basin) at

Bassett, Va...................... 94

at Martinsville, Va. ................. 95

at Spray, N. C....................... 96

near Philpott, Va.................... 93

South Beaverdam Creek at Dewy Rose, Ga. 236 

South Boston, Va., Dan River at........ 100

South Countryline Creek. N. C., discharge measurements of........... 249

South Pacolet River Reservoir near

Fingerville, S. C. ............... 196

South River (Cape Fear River basin),

N. C., discharge measurements of. 253 

South River (James River basin) near

Riverside, Va.................... 31

South Tyger River near Reidville, S. C. 203 

near Woodruff, S .0 ................... 204

South Yadkin River at Cooleemee, N. C.. 161 

near Mocksville, N. C................ 159

Spencer, Va., North Mayo River near.... 90

Spirit Creek, Ga., discharge measurements of......................... 258

Spray, N. C., Smith River at........... 96

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2 

Stekoa Creek, Ga., discharge measurements of.......................... 258

Stevens Creek near Modoo, S. C ......... 243

Stewart Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 253

Stony Creek (Chowan River basin) at

Dinwiddie, Va.................... 60

Nottoway River near.................. 59

Stony River (Neuse River basin), N. C.

discharge measurements of........ 251

Stuart Spring near McDowell, Va........ 19

Sussex, Va., Anderson Branch at........ 61

Swearing Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of..................... 253-254

Swift Creek (Neuse River basin), N. C.,

discharge measurements of........ 250

near Vanceboro, N. C................. 126

Swift Creek (Pamlico River basin),

N. C., discharge measurements of. 250

Tabbs Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 249

Tar River at Tarboro, N. C ............. Ill

near Nashville, N. C ................. 109

near Tar River, N. C................. 108

Tarboro, N. C., Tar River at........... Ill

Tarheel, N. C., Cape Fear River at

lock 3, near..................... 146

Terms, definition and abbreviations of. 2

Thicketty Creek, S. C., discharge

measurement of................... 257

Third Creek at Cleveland, N. C......... 162

Thompson Creek, S. C., discharge measurements of...................... 254

Tiger Creek, Ga., discharge measurements of......................... 258

Tinker Creek, Va., discharge measurements of......................... 249

Toccoa, Ga., Panther Creek near........ 231

Toccoa Creek, Ga., discharge measurements of......................... 258

Toshes, Va., Pigg River near........... 77

Roanoke River near................... 76

Town Creek (Famlioo River basin), N. C.,

discharge measurements of........ 250

Town Creek (Savannah River basin),

S. C., discharge measurement of.. 258

Town Fork Creek, Va., discharge measurements of...................... 849

Trent River near Trenton, N. C......... 127

Trenton, N. C., Trent River near....... 127

Troublesome Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 251

Tugaloo River near Hartwell, Ga........ 232

Turnbull Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 252

Turnersburg, N. C., Rocky River at..... 158

Twelvemile Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 256

Tye River near Lovingston, Va.......... 37

Tyger River, S. C., discharge measurements of......................... 257
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Tyger River near Woodruff, S. C........ 205

Union, S. C., Fairforest Creek near.... 206

Union Hall, Va., Blaokwater River near. 75 

Upper Broad Creek, N. C., discharge

measurement of................... 251

Upper Little River, N. C., discharge

measurements of.................. 252

Uwharrie River, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 254

near Eldorado, N. C.................. 165

Vanceboro, N. C., Swift Creek near..... 126

Wacoamaw River at Freeland, N. C....... 151

Ware Shoals, S. C., Reedy River near.... 213

Saluda River near.................... 211

Warm Springs, Va., Muddy Run Spring

near............................. 13

Washington, Ga., Little River near.... 240-241

Washington, N. C., Herring Run near... 112-113 

Wateree River, S. C., discharge measurements of...................... 256

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Wateree River near Camden, S. C........ 220

Wentworth, N.C., Dan River near........ 92

White Oak River, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 251

Wilkesboro, N. C., Reddles River at.... 153

Yadkin River at...................... 154

Willis River at Flanagan Mills, Va..... 45

Wilson, N. C., Contentnea Creek near... 124 

Wilson Creek, S. C., discharge measurements of......................... 257

Woodruff, S. C., South Tyger River near 204

Tyger River near..................... 205

Work, division of...................... 1-2

scope of............................. 1

Yadkin College, N. C., Yadkin River at. 157

Yadkin River at High Rock, N. C........ 164

at Patterson, N. C................... 152

at Wilkesboro, N. C.................. 154

at Yadkin College, N . C .............. 157

Yadkinville, N. C., Forbush. Creek near. 156

Zuni, Va., Blackwater River at......... 64