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TJ. S. GEOLOGICAL UT1VEV 

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I WATER-SUPPH PAPER 563

SURFACE TV ATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1923

PART III. OHIO RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

A. H. HORTON, LASLEY LEE, H. E. GROSBACH, W. R. KING, and 

W. E. HALL, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with

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TENNESSEE, AND NORTH CAROLINA

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CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work________________________________..___ 1

Definition of terms______________________________________________;._ 2

Explanation of data___________________________________.._i-________ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results_--_-_--___---__--_-_-___- 4

Cooperation _ ________________________________________________ _ ___ 5

Division of work----_--_---_-----_-_--__-_-_--_---__---___-__--___ 6

'Oaging-station records.________________________________^___________ 6

Allegheny River basin_______________._________________________ 6

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y________________________ 6

Monongahela River basin___-________^___________________,«_____ 8

Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va_ __________________________ 8

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va_..___________________ 10

Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va________________________ 11

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va________________ 13

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va,____________________ 14

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va________-__-_-__-___-___-_ 15

West Fork at Butcherville. W. Va___.._.____________ 17

West Fork at Clarksburg, W. Va_.______._.______ 18

Buffalo Creek & Barrackville, W. Va__-_ __________ 20

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va___________________________ 21

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va___________________ 23

Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va_____________________ 24

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va__________________________ 25

Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Va_____-_ __________ 28

Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va______________ _______ 30

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va_____.______-____-____-_-_-_ 31

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va_._._____________ 33

Beaver River basin__________________-___-_____-_________-_____ 34

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio______,._______.____..___ 34

Little Beaver Creek basin._____________________________________ 35

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio_____~__________ 35

Yellow Creek basin____________________________________________ 36

Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio__--____-__-__-____-__- 36

Muskingum River basin.______________________________________ 37

Tuscarawas River at Crystal Springs, Ohio_____-__-___.____ 37

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio__________________ 39

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio.________________________ 40

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio_--_-__-__-_-__-_-_ 42

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio___________________ 44

Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio.______________________ 45

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio.___--__-___-__-__-_-_-_-___-_ 47

Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio.___________________ 49

Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio________________________ 51

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio._--_-_--_--_-_-___--_--_-_- 52

Hocking River basin________________________________--_-____-__ 53

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio___________________-_-_-_-___ 53

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

Kanawha River basin__________________________________________ 55

 New River at Eggleston, Va_______________--___-_-.__-- 55

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va________________________ 57

Raccoon Creek basin__________________________________________ 58

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio__________________________ 58

Scioto River basin___________________________________ 60

Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio__.--___-___--___-______----_ 60

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio__-__---__---_---_-_-_-_--_- 62

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio__-----_----_--__-______ 63

Olentangy River at Delaware, Ohio_______________________J_ 65

Big Walnut Creek at Rees Station, Ohio_____________________ 66

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio_____---__-_-__-_-__^_-_-_- 68

Paint Greek at Bainbridge, Ohio_----_--___--_-_--_________- 69

Miami River basin_____________________________________________ 71

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio--_-_-----------------------__- 71

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio___________________________ 72

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio____--------__--___-___--_--_- 74

Miami River at Venice, Ohio__-_-----_-___-___:_l_-____ 76

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio__________-______________ 77

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio_________________ 79

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio.__________________________ 81

Twin Greek near Germantown, Ohio_________________i______ 82

Wabash River basin___________________________________^_______ 90

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, Ill_____-____________^________ 90

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111.___________________ 91

Saline River basin___________________________^_________^^___ 93

Middle Fork of Saline River near Harrisburg, 111.________<_____ 93

Cumberland River basin_-_______-_____-_-_-__-_---__---__---^_ 94

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky______________________ 94

Cumberland.River at Cumberland Falls, Ky_______________:_ 96

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky__-____-_-____-_____-__-_ 98

Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn_____--_-_---_--___-_---_- 99

Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn_______________________ 101

Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn_____________________^_ 103

Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn ______________________ 105

Laurel River near Otas, Ky_______--__--_----_--_-_l------- 106

Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky_________________ 108

New River near New River, Tenn________i__!._____________ 109

South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky__ _________ ' '111

Obey River near Boom, Tenn_______________________________ 112

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn____________________!_- 114

Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn_--___--___---_----_--__- 116

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn____________-_-__--__---__ 117

Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn______--____-____---_-_^_- 119

Red River near Adams, Tenn__________---__--__'-__-__-___ 120

Tennessee River basin_____________- -_---___-_-_---__--.____--_ 122

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C_ ____________________ 122

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C_________-____-__-_--_ 124

French Broad River near Newport, Tenn ____________________ ^ 125

French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn.-_______-___--___-__ 127

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn._____-_______-_____--_,_ 129

Tennessee River at Loudon, Tenn___________,_______________ 131

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn_ _____________________ 133
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tennessee River basin Continued. ' Page

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala____ _____:___________!___ 135

: Tennessee River at Johnsonville; Tenn_______________________ 137

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C_____________ ---__-_-____ 138

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C_----_---------_-----l-_- 140

Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C-__--_-----_----------_--_- 142

Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn___.___.________-__---___-_- 143

North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C________________ 145

Noliehueky River at Embreeville, Tenn _____________________ 146

Noliehucky River near Greeneville, Tenn____________________ 148

Noliehueky River near Morristown, Tenn__________^_________ 149

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn____________________ 151

South Fork of Holston River near Chilhowie, Va______________ 153

South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn _____________ 154

Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn:______________________ 156

Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Va_______________ 157

Watauga River at Butler, Tenn___________________________ 159

Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn_________________-____-___- 161

North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va_____________ 163

North Fork of Holston River at Mendcfta, Va______________ 164

Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C__________________ 165

Little 'Tennessee River at Judson, N. C_ _____________________ 167

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn____-___--_-______ 169

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn__________________ 171

Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C--------_------------___ 172

Nantahala River at Almond, N. C---_-----_------_--------- 174

Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C_-___--------------- 176

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C_____-_-__------_--------- 177

Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C___________________ 179

Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C_______-___-_-'__--__-_-_--_ 181

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va---_-------_----------_------- 182

Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va____.__-___---____--_--_____ 184

Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn_____________________ 185

Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn__--_---___----_--__-_-__---_- 187

Powell River near Pennington, Va______________________ 189

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn_____-__-----------_-------- 190

Emery River at Deermont, Tenn_____________-----_-_-___- 192

Hiwassee River near Hayesville, N. C-^._---------.---_------ 194

Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C___-------_---------------- 195

Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn_________-__---____--______ 195

Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn____--_-___--__------___- 199

Shooting Creek near Hayesviile, N. C_-_---------_---------- 201

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C______________________ 203

Nottely River near Ranger, N. C__-_-----_--_--_-_--_-_---- 205

Toccoa River near Dial, Ga____________________-________-__ 207

Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga____---__---___-____------ 209

Ocoee River at Copperhill, Tenn__________________________ 210

Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn_--___-_-___-_---__-_---_---_ 211

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn.______________________._-- 213

Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn_____-_-_____--__-_---___-_- 215

Sequatchie River near JWhitwell, Tenn_______________.__-__.- 216

Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn.___________________ 218

Elk River near Elkmont, Ala______._________--__ 220
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tennessee River basin Continued. Page

Duck River at Normandy, Tenn,_________-.---__--_--_..----- 221

Duck River at Columbia, Tenn__,_-__--__------------------ 223

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn___--___---_-__------------- 224

Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn-_-_-_----_-------------- 226

Cache River basin__________________-_-_-----_-_-__--_.--.----- 228

Cache River at Forman, 111______________-_----.______-_ 228

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.____________-_-__------- __-_ 229

Index _ .- - - _-. _ --. . -. - - 231

Appendix ____________________________----__-------------«.:-------- 235

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station__-____--_ 2

II. Typical gaging stations: A, For wading measurement; B, For

bridge measurement _____________-__------.---_-------- 2

III. Water-stage recorders: A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens ___ 2
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF OHIO RIVER BASIN

1923

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1923.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological 

structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

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

carried the following item and appropriations:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-1924

1895......-____.__,_.____._.___________.________ $12, 500. 00

1896__._________________________________________ 20, 000. 00

1897 to 1900, inclusive___ - _ _____________ 50, 000. 00

1901 to 1902, inclusive___._-__._.____-_--___-_-_.- 100, 000. 00

1903 to 1906, inclusive_--_--_-__-_--____-___-.-- 200, 000. 00

1907_________ ___ __-_-_ __ _-____________ 150, 000. 00

1908 to 1910, inclusive-__________________ 100, 000. 00

1911 to 1917, inclusive.......____.....____. 150, 000. 00

1918____.-__._.____-_-_-----___-...._.-_.---__._ 175, 000. 00

1919 -j_________-_____________________________ 148,244. 10

1920 ______-__________-_______________________ 175, 000. 00

1921 to 1923, inclusive___________________ 180, 000. 00

1924....._.....___._.._..._._.__._.._.__.__.____ 170, 000. 00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are 

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 5.

Measurements 'of stream flow have been made .at about 5,600 

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

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1923, 1,590 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. 

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other 

points. In connection witlr thi^Wprk data wer« ^also collected in 

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

made available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

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

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

water, as run^off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The 

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

cubic feet. They may be defined as follows:

. "Second-feet" is an abbreviatipn for "cubic feet per second." A 

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

feet of water flowing per second from each square mile of area 

drained, on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly 

both as regards, time and area

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with 

rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream channel below the gage which determines the stage-discharge 

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

be the same section or sections at all stages.

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

gage the gage height at which water ceases to flow over the control.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 563 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 563 PLATE II

TYPICAL GAGING STATIONS

A, For wading measureme

int; B, for bridge measurement
IT. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 563 PLATE III

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS 

^4,Au; B, Gurley: C, Stevens
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1923, PART III' 3

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 1, 1922, and ending September 30, 1923. At the beginning 

of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the preceding three months is stored as ground water in 

the form of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this 

stored water passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. 

At the end of September, on the other hand, the only stored water 

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

therefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically 

all derived from,precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements,of 

discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

(See Pis. I-III.)

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of the daily gage 

heights to these rating tables gives the discharge from which the 

monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined.

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

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

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

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

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

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

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

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

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

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum, and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

iTie table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

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

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

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at reg49245 26t WSP 563 2
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

ular intervals during the day or by use of the discharge integrator, 

an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and 

containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

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

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

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

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than 

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

" Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when 

the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed " Mean'' is the 

average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. On this 

average flow are based computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

. The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the 

permanence of the stage-discharge relation, and (2) on the accuracy 

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) 

precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) 

methods of applying daily gage height to the rating table to obtain 

the daily discharge.

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and depth in inches may be subject 

to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing 

districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information 

concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability 

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

above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and "Run-off in 

inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. 

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches. All figures 

representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in inches" 

published by the Survey in earlier reports should be used with caution 

because of possible inherent sources of error not known to the Survey.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United 

States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams,
COOPERATION 5

and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply available 

for further development, as prior appropriations below the stations 

must be first satisfied. To give an idea of the amount of prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each station 

description. The figures given can not be considered exact but 

represent the best information available.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

COOPERATION

The State of New York cooperated in maintaining the station on 

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y.

The work in West Virginia was done in cooperation with the State 

Geological Survey, I. C. White, State geologist. The United States 

Engineer Corps also cooperated in maintaining six stations in the 

Monongahela River basin. The West Penn Power Co. cooperated 

in maintaining six stations in the Cheat River basin.

Work in Ohio was carried on in cooperation with the Ohio Cooperative Topographic Survey, C. E. Sherman, inspector. The stations 

on Little Beaver and Yellow creeks were maintained in cooperation 

with the United States Engineer Corps.

Work in Illinois was carried on in cooperation with the Illinois 

Department of Public Works, division of waterways, W. L. Sackett, 

superintendent.

Work in Kentucky in the Cumberland River basin was don6 in 

cooperation with the Kentucky Geological Survey, W. R. Jillson, 

State geologist, and the Nashville office of the United States Engineer 

Corps, Lieut. Col. J. R. Slattery, district engineer.

Work in Tennessee was done in cooperation with the Tennessee 

Geological Survey, Wilbur A. Nelson, State geologist; the Chattanooga office of the United States Engineer Corps, Maj. Harold C. 

Fiske, district engineer; and the Nashville office of the United States 

Engineer Corps, Lieut. Col. J. R. Slattery, district engineer.

Work in North Carolina was done in cooperation with the North 

Carolina Geological and Economic Survey, Joseph Hyde Pratt, 

director, and the Chattanooga office of the United States Engineer 

Corps, Maj. Harold C. Fiske, district engineer.

Work in the Tennessee River basin in Virginia and Alabama was 

done in cooperation with the Chattanooga office of the United States 

Engineer Corps. The Alabama Geological Survey, Eugene Alien 

Smith, State geologist, paid the observer's salary for Elk River near 

Elkmont, Ala.
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Financial assistance was also rendered by the Tennessee Electric 

Power Co. (seven stations on Caney. Fork and Ocoee and Hiwassee 

rivers), Embree Iron Co-., Watauga Power Co., Hugh.L; Cooper & 

Co., and Aluminum Co. of America. >

DIVISION OF WORK

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

and prepared for publication under the direction of A. W. Ha'rrington, 

district engineer, assisted by E. B. Shupe, B. F. Howe, J. L. Lamsoh, 

A. E. Johnson, and Miss Agnes D. Buchanan.

Data for stations in West Virginia, and New River at Eggleston, 

Va., were collected and prepared for publication under 'the 'direction 

of A. H. Horton, district engineer, assisted by J. J. Dir^ulaitis, D. S. 

Wallace, and W. C. Wiggins.

Data for stations in Ohio were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of Lasley Lee, district engineer, assisted *by 

E. E. R. Dornbach, V. B. Lamoureux, F. R. Morgan, W. W. Perrin, 

W. A. Werner, F. A. English, and L. L. Dickson.

Data for stations in Illinois' were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of -H. E. Grosbach, district engineer, assisted 

by A. M. Wahl.

Data for stations in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia 

(except New River at Eggleston), and Georgia were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of W. R. King, district 

engineer, assisted by Warren Withee, P. E. Hanson, P. P. Livingstonj 

J. P. Clawson, L. J. Hall, and Duncan Charlton.

Data for stations in North Carolina, prior to July I, 19*23, were 

collected under the direction of Warren E. Hall, district engineer, 

Asheville, N. C., assisted by L. J. Hall. After that date the recprds 

were collected under.the nominal direction of W. R. King, district 

engineer, Chattanooga, Tenn. All records for the year were prepare4, 

for publication under direction of Warren E. Hall, assisted by J. H. 

Morgan, L. J. Hall, and Mrs. Erne T. Workman.

The records were reviewed and manuscript assembled by B, J.

Peterson. , GAGING-STATION RECORDS

ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN « ALLEGHENY RIVER AT BSD HOUSE, W. Y.

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

below Salamanca and 13 miles above boundary between ?New York and\ 

Pennsylvania.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1903, to September 30; 1923.

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

highway bridge; installed September 3, 1917. Prior to this date, chain gage, 

attached to upstream side of bridge near left end. ^Recorder inspected by, 

W. E.Coe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.-^-Made from downstream side of bridge or by wadingv

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; occasionally shifting. , . ; f
ALLEGHENY BIVEE BASIN

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 10.32 feet at midnight March 5 (discharge, 22,900 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.80 feet from 4 to 6 a. m. August 

28 (discharge, 102 second-feet).

1903-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 13.6 feet at 10 a. m. March 2, 

1910 (discharge, 41,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.7 feet several days 

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

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice from December to March. Previous rating was revised below 450 

second-feet to agree more closely with current discharge measurements, and 

new rating used throughout the year. Rating curve well defined between 

100 and 10,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

by inspection of gage-height graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation 

by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records good, except during 

periods of ice effect for which they are fair.

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

ending Sept. SO, 1923 ^

Date

Feb. 2

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.32

"4 29

4.49

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

497

1,560

2,070

Date

Mar. 30

An(T 17

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

5.10

2.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,400

174

<* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., for the

year'ending Sept. 80,'-i92S

Day

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

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

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

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

5 ....... .

6 .-

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

8-. ..... ....

9 ....

10 

12 

13 

14.. __ ........

15. 

16 . 

17 -

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

19 

20 

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

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

23..--...-...-.

24 

25 - 

26. 

27 - 

28-..-.-.-.-...

29. - 

30 

31.. ..

Oct.

. 

350

478 

426

360

320 

328 

434 

550

550 

496 

452 

443 

418 

392

Nov.

375 

367 

367 

367 

359

359 

367 

384 

452 

505

478 

443 

384 

359 

392

514 

541 

532 

496 

460

443 

434 

426 

443 

460

469 

460 

452 

434 

452

Dec.

865 

1,890 

1,500 

1,160 

1,080

1,160 

1,040 

1,160 

1,720 

1,560

1,040 

958 

850 

850 

850

850 

750

700 

650 

650

650 

750 

2,000 

3,000 

2,800 

2,200

Jan.

4,000 

5,000 

4,200 

3,200 

2,800

2,400 

1,800 

1,600 

1,600 

1,400

1,300 

1,200 

1,000 

1,000 

1,100

1,100 

1,200 

1,800 

2,000 

3,000

3,600

4,' 320

3,270

3,030 

2,560 

2,080 

lySQO 

1,860 

 1,S80

Feb.

1,560 

2,170 

4,700 

5,780 

4,580

3,380 

2,700 

2,580 

2,410 

2,000

1,700 

1,600 

1,600 

2,000 

1,800

1,600 

1,600 

1,500 

1,600 

1,500

1,300 

1,200 

1,100 

1,000 

950

950 

1,000 

1,200

Mar.

1,600 

1,700 

5,800 

14,900 

22,200 

18,700 

13,200 

9,520 

6,940 

5,500

6,500 

9,250 

14,900 

9,520 

8,340

9,910 

13,200 

10,600 

9,520 

7,550

6,350 

5,920 

8,490 

10,200 

8,340

7,400 

6,060 

4,580 

3,490 

3,270 

2,860

Apr.

2,300 

2,120 

2,210 

3,500 

9,480

12,000 

10,200 

8,500 

7,090 

5,360

4,320 

3,720 

3,270 

2,880 

2,560

2,370 

2,210 

2,000 

1,890 

1,750

1,610 

1,540 

1,650 

1,780 

1,730

1,560 

1,320 

1,260 

1,280 

1; 350

May

1,610 

1,520 

1,300 

1,210 

1,120

919 

856 

958 

1,340 

2,010

2,280 

3,340 

6,350 

6,640 

6,640

7,240 

6,350 

5,230 

4,580 

3,960

5,020 

6,060 

5,920 

5,230 

4,080

3,380 

2,840 

2,430 

2,120 

1,850 

1,650

June

1,500 

1,360 

1,230 

1,180 

1,150

1,140 

1,280 

1,700 

1,620 

1,260

1,040 

919 

808 

749 

705

661 

620 

570 

523 

487

452 

434 

418 

400 

375

384 

418 

434 

409 

426

July

409 

367 

352 

524 

600 

469 

426 

375 

336 

344

344 

367 

352 

344 

328

297 

283 

275 

261 

247

225 

212 

206 

206 

199

192 

192 

199 

192, 

212 

472

Aug.

541 

418 

514 

550

320

186 

166 

160 

173 

206

192 

173 

166 

154 

148

148 

131 

125 

119 

114

119 

114, 

114 

119 

125 

125

Sept.

119 

125 

125 

-'135 

.154

173 

218 

290 

344 

352

220

261 

268 

218

192 

166 

212 

320 

297

NOTE. Discharge, Oct. 1-13, estimated from comparison with record of Oattaraugus Creek at Versailles 

Discharge for the following periods estimated because gage did not operate properly: Oct. 14,16-21, Dec 

17-23, Apr. 22, May 13, Aug. 5-11, Sept. 11-22. Discharge, Dec. 13 to Jan. 21 and Feb. .10 to Mar. 3, de 

termined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements and-study o 

gage-height graph and weather records.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1023, PART HI

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

Sept. 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles]

Month

October-- ___________________

November _________ ___ _ .

December. ____________ ___ _

January. _. __________________

February __________ .....

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

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

May... __ ; __________________

June ______________________ July

The vear.. ___________ .. ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

550 

541 

3; 000 

5,920 

5,780 

22,200 

12,000 

7,240 

1,700 

600 

550 

352

22,200

Minimum

320 

359 

650 

1,000 

950 

1,600 

1,260 

856 

375 

192 

114 

119

114

Mean

387 

432 

1,180 

2,520 

2,030 

8,590 

3,490 

3,420 

818 

316 

226 

220

1,980

Per 

square 

mile

0.236 

.263 

.720 

1.54 

1.24 

5.24 

2.13 

2.09 

.499 

.193 

.138 

.134

1.21

Run-off 

in inches

0.27 

.29 

.83 

1.78 

1.29 

6.04 

2.38 

2.41 

.56 

.22 

.16 

.15

16.38

MONONQAHELA RIVER BASIN

TYGART RIVER NEAR DAIIEY, W. VA.

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

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

Maryland Railway. Stalnaker Run enters river on right 1,000 feet below 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 194 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1915, to September 30, 1923.

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

read by Mrs. M. B. Chenoweth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Flow of Stalnaker Run is included.

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

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

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

Control probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.7 feet at 

8 a. m. on February 2 (discharge, 6,150 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.58 

foot October 6-8 (discharge, 4.2 second-feet).

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 15.9 feet at 5 p. m. March 13, 1918 

(discharge, 9,150 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.58 foot October 6-8, 1922 

(discharge, 4.2 second-feet).

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 10 and 4,800 second-feet; extended beyond 

these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for periods 

affected by ice. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by Dirzulaitis and Wallace: 

April 2, 1923: Gage height, 1,70 feet; discharge, 123 second-feet.
MONONGAHELA MVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

I-,... . .......

2 ..

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

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

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

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

8-..'.. ........

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

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

11--...--.-.....

12.... . .-.

13- . 

14 

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

16 

17. 

18 

19 

20 

21 .. -.

22 

23 

24 

25 

26- .

27 

28 

29- .

30 

31 . 

Oct.

5.6

5.2

4.9

4 9

4.6

4.2

4 2

d 9

d Q

6.5

10

17

18

15

11

10

9.7

7,8

7.2

6.5

6.5

R K

11

&

£>

10

13

11

10

O 7

7.8

Nov.

7 9

6.5

5.6

4.6

4.6

5.2

6.2

5 O

5.9

5.9

5 Q

5.9

5.9

5.9

24

24

29

52

33

25

20

16

12

12

12

12

13

12

Dec.

10

10

20

94

767

475

230

1 400

637

515

OCQ

9d4

259

216

320

1,340

1,340

1,090

230

178

144

116

Q">

77

81

107

105

100

Jan.

515

811

475

244

944

335

401

407

335

230

190

1 140

723

440

440

244

335

723

1,340

767

KQC

KQK

367

767

2,970

2

*>«n

1,090

1,050

Feb.

3, 950

5

i^n

1,970

1 240

857

d^7

Qel

974.

oon

216

203

166

2,620

1,400

7OQ

> 150

857

Mar.

595

475

437

456 407

070

9 9^lft

767

595

998

950

903

767

dV7

ei K

903

767

515

A1Q

351

fi7Q

2

-ififl

767

555

384

274

203

178

144

Apr.

124

120

96

166

CQK

OKI

OKQ

203

1 %t\

1^4

903

01 1

595

456

3fl4

230

IQft

134

120

1AO

Q1

87

74

81

216

190

May

144

100

96

QQ

01

74

178

335

437

A«fl

515

4Q7

419

OQA

320

OKQ

203

190

155

134

122

94

85

81

70

60

52

June

47

AO

36

01

9Q

oe

68

107

Q1

52

320

1 ion

3,180

2,490

Q1 I

595

oon

216

166

134

trtq

65

63

1,620

456

91Q

OCQ

216

July

144

105

81

56

47

55

Q1

KC

41

71

74

47

 >e

oq

OK

91

16

1O

19

30

47

Oft

1,620

OfiQ

114

857

1,090

637

Aug.

7OQ

fi7Q

OOtt

1,050

950

456

OJiO

244

1 790

1 9QO

1,850

595

OQQ

91 fl

i KP;

i^d

101

84

63

50

47

AQ

36

34

26

24

99

19

Sept

10

13

16

so

74

47

419

259

144

81

61

52

36

32

26

22

20

26

24

351

^R<1

166

77

57

45

36

34

26

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17,18, and Feb. 16-26, discharge estimated by study 

of weather records and obseryei's notes.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va., for the year ending Sept.

<Of\ 1 Q&& OU, ±O&tJ

[Drainage area, 194 square miles]

Month

December . .. _ __ _ --._ ___ _ ...,-

January. ___ ______ __ .--.... _ -

April... . - ..

July.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

52 

1,400 

2,970 

5,140 

2,230 

903 

515 

3,180 

2,560 

1,850 

419

5,140

Minimum

4.2 

4.6 

10 

190

144 

74 

52 

29 

12 

19 

13

4.2

Mean

8.74 

13.1 

361 

675 

808 

675 

253 

194 

450 

270 

454 

91.8

352

Per 

square 

mile

0.045 

.068 

1.86 

3.48 

4.16 

3.48 

1.30 

1.00 

2.32 

1.39 

2.34 

.473

. 1.81

Run-off 

in inches

- 0.05 

.08 

2.14 

4.01 

4.33 

4.01 

1.45 

1.15 

2.59 

1.60 

2.70 

.58

24.64
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

TYGART RIVER AT BEUNGTON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Belington, BarboUr County, a quarter of a 

mile above mouth of Mill Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 390 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1907, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by M. C. Johnson. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 1,679.89 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below bridge. Bed composed of firm, coarse gravel. Banks high. Control slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.9 feet at 

7.15 a. m. and 3.30 p. m. February 2 (discharge, 8,920 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.97 feet at 3.30 p. m. October 22 and 7.15 a. m. October 23 

(discharge, 16 second-feet).

1907-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 21.48 feet March 13, 1917 (discharge, 20,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.70 feet October 2, 1914 

(discharge, 3 second-feet).

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year, except 

as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 20 and 7,000 secondfeet, extended beyond these limits. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tableRecords good, except for extreme low water, which are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by Dirzulaitis and Wallace: 

March 31, 1923: Gage height, 3.60 feet; discharge, 395 second-feet.

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

ending Sept. 30, 192S

Day

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

2-.. ._..-__.. .

3.. -.-- .- 

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

5...... ..

6.... _ .......

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

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.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

24

24

24

24

17

17

17

29

34

34

29

24

24

24

20

20

24

24

24

24

28

33

33

33

Nov.

28

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

28

44

44

44

55

69

69

7«

62

55

44

38

33

38

28

28

Dec.

38

33

38

44

407

1,440

S22

694

1,780

959

595

498

595

522

745

1,440

2,540

4,620

1,630

850

570

452

321

282

230

204

189

161

213

189

204

Jan.

1,370

2,620

1,190

7Q7

595

452

430

694

745

1,310

1,020

850

694

546

1,310

1,780

1,020

694

797

1,020

1,310

2,620

.2,070

1,630

1,850

1,250

1,310

4,010

6,060

2,300

1,310

Feb.

4,310

8,920

5,840

3,140

1,700

1,070 sitfi

620

522

522

570

498

4,840

4,730

1 ocfl

380

282

595

2,380

Mar.

1,700

1,130

959

959

850

850

2,870

2,870

1,560

1,250

2,230

2,070

2,150

1,500

1,070

904

1,850

1,700

1,310

959

797

R44

797

3,910

2,460

1,370

959

694

498

430

385

Apr.

S91

282

246

O4fi

282

4Q8

7Q7

694

570

475

385

342

385

2,870

9 7QC1

1,700

1,130

797

620

522

430

385

342

282

246

230

213

183

363

570

May

452

385

321

282

264

 MR

230

213

407

595

694

959

1,040

1,130

QftA

904

1,020

797

694

522

452

407

342

363

342

302

264

230

213

170

156

June

121

132

110

on

90

90

121

183

213

170

170

2,870

2,960

6,180

2

AfiA

1,370

904

407

302

9fU

198

170

198

620

1,130

1,070

797

1,370

1,020

July

570

385

282

213

183

183

246

230

170

144

110

110

170

156

110

90

90

90

66

59

47

53

183

170

110

797

321

213

2,380

904

2,070

Aug.

3,520

1,370

797

1,020

1,250

1,190

850

546

546

430

1,020

1,070

1,780

1,370

694

430

350

230

170

144

156

156

110

100

73

73

59

66

59

47

Sept.

47

47

42

36

42

73

121

100

282

342

198

132

100

82

to

59

47

47

59

59

246

904

430

264

170

132

110

90

73

59

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 16-25; mean discharge estimated by study of weather 

records and observer's notes. Gage not read May 13 and Aug. 17; discharge interpolated.
MOKfcNGAHELA EIVEE BASIN 11

Monthly discharge of Tygart River -at Belington, W. Fa., for the year .

«5l/, fin iifiSO 1 Q&Q

[Drainage area, 390 square miles]

Month

December.. _______________ , _

February ___________________

June _______________________

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

August.. _____________________

September., _ . __ , _____ _ ..........

The year.... ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34 

76 

4,620 

6,060 

8,920 

3,910 

2,870

6,.,180 

2,380 

3,520 

904,

8,920

Minimum

17 

24 

33 

430

385 

183 

156 

90 

47 

47 

36

17

Mean

23.5 

36.5 

742 

1,470 

1,680 

1,410 

640 

494 

864 

352 

643 

148

704

Per 

square 

mile

0.060 

.094 

1.90 

3.77 

4.31 

3.62 

1.64 

1.27 

2.22 

.903 

1.65 

.379

1.81

Run-off 

in inches

a 07

.10 

2.19 

4.35 

4.49 

4.17 

1.83 

1.48 

"2.48 

1.04 

1.90 

.42

24.50

TYGAET EIVEE AT FETTEEMAH, W. VA.

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

mile above Otter Creek.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1907, to September 30, 1923.

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

Joseph Weaver. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 957.86 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below bridge. Banks 

high. Control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.0 feet at 

7 a. m. February 2 (discharge, 27,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.05 

feet October 2-7 (discharge, 45 second-feet).

1907-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 29.1 feet July 25, 1912 (discharge, 

about 57,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.30 feet October 27, 28, and 

November 4-10, 1912 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well denned between 80 and 24,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily 

discharge, ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, 

except for periods of ice effect. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by Dirzulaitis and Wallace':' 

March 30, 1923: Gage height, 4.86 feet; discharge, 1,480 second-feet.
12 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PAET III

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

ending Sept. 30, 1928

Day

1 -_ 

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

3 

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

5..,... . .

6_ 

7 

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

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

10 

11 ........ 

12 

13 

14 .

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

yo.. .......... -

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

22 

23 

24 

25. 

26- 

27 

28 - 

29 

30 

31 ---.

Oct.

 50

50

48

45

45

45

48

50

50

65

65

70

78

65

58

58

58

62

65

78

90

90

105

155

127

155

120

114

105

105

105

Nov.

105

114

120

120

105

105

105

1AC

105

105.

105

105

105

105

138

210

94f>

191

200

261

305

370

318

240

200

155

148

138

Dec.

120

120

120

138

665

3,640

2,600

2,430

4,860

3,460

2,430

2,090

1,920

1,920

2,180

4,680

10,500

13, 300

7,000

3,280

2,180

1,330

1,030

772

665

615

Qfifi

1,580

1,410

1 Rdn

Jan.

7,000

10,500

3,460

2,600

2,000

1,750

2,260

3,810

6,090

4,160

3,110

2,430

2,260

4,160

5,740

S

oon

2,770

2,600

2,600

3,640

10,100

8,520

6,270

8,710

6,090

5,210

10,700

15,300

8 900

4,860

Feb.

9,500

26,100

10 Qflft

9 7ftfl

5,910

3,810

2,770

2

OAA

1,840

1,180

1,920

2,430

17,500

15,100

6,630

3,460

2

CArt

9 ftnfl

960

6 nan

Mar.

6,450

4 340

3,460

3,110

2,770

3,110

5,910

8,140

5,210

4,160.

6,630

6,630

6,450

5,210

3,640

3,110

t fUft

3,810

3,110

2,430

2 9flA

3,110

8,140

8,140

4,510

3,110

9 43ft

1,920

1,580

1 9<ift

Apr.

1,030

COP;

772

1,180

2,770

2,430

2,430

2,000

1,580

1,330

1,180

1,750

9,700

12,000

6,820

4,160

3,110

2,430

1,920

1,500

1,100

895

830

715

665

796

2,260

1,750

May

1,500

1,100

895

830

750

588

501

960

1,580

2,180

3,110

5,210

4,340

3,110

3,110

3,110

2,770

2,260

1,920

1,580

1,410

1,180

1,030

895

895

772

645

570

485

485

June

422

350

288

250

235

225

278

338

485

685

570

1,180

4,160

10,300

7,000

4,340

2,940

2,000

1,330

960

715

552

485

, 570

4,860

4,860

3,810

3,640

11,800,

6,090

July

3,110

9 nnft

1,330

895

645

570

1,500

1,180

960

715

570

525

715

525

485

408

370

324

261

220

196

173

173

173

477

2,000

1,180

655

2,260

2,600

1,840

Aug.

4,860

3,810

2,430

1,750

2,180

3,110

2,430

2.26C

2,09(

1,750,

1,410

4,34(i

3,28(1

5,74(1

2,600

1,580

1,10)

1, 11D

761

606

47J7

818

67J5

47|7

3(34

300

2<<5

2:0

2V2

3!1 2*5

Sept.

173

173

173

134

134

438

364

331

517

438

552

400

283

230

173

152

134

102

117

331

2,770

1,920

1,660

895

561

400

331

272

220

173

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 19-27; mean discharge estimated by study f weather

records. Gage-height increased 0.50 foot May 20 as afternoon reading appeared to be 1 foot in en or.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1923 |

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles]

Month

November ___ . _______ .....

January.. _ . ________________

IVtfty u A

June ___________ . __________

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

August __________________ _ .....

September __________ ..... _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

155 

370 

13,300 

15,300 

26,100

8,140 

12,000 

5,210 

11,800 

3,110 

5,740 

2,770

26, 100

Minimum

45 

105 

120 

1,750

1,250 

665 

485 

225 

173 

220 

102

Mean

78.2 

167 

2,630 

5,380 

5,300 

4,270 

2,400 

1,650 

2,520 

937 

1,730 

485

45 I 2,280

Per 

square 

mile

0.0584 

.125 

1.96 

4.01 

3.96 

3.19 

1.79 

1.23 

1.88 

.699 

1.29 

.362

1.70

1 Run-off 

jin inches

a 07 

.14 

2.26 

4.62 

4.12 

3.68 

2.00 

1.42 

2.10 

.81 

1.49 

.40

23.11
MONONGAHELA BTVER BASIN 13 

: MONOHGAHEIA BIVER AT LOCK 15, HODIT, W. VA.

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

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

Creek enters on left three-fourths mile above station.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1914, to September 30, 1923. Upper and lower 

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

Corps since May 1, 1904.

GAGE. Upper vertical staff gage at lock. Lower section is set in recess in left 

lock wall just above upper gate: upper section, 61.5 feet from face of right 

lock wall, directly opposite lower section, was used until January 29, 1918,

 when it was carried away by ice; slope gage installed on revetment wall 

opposite end of dam during May, 1923. Read by Charles R. Hall, lockmaster.

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

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

at bridge.

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

above and below bridge. Control for station is crest of dam, permanent. 

Point of zero flow, gage height 7.00 feet, elevation of crest of dam. Leakage 

through lock and occasional opening of valves of lock may reduce gage 

height below crest"of dam.

JEXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.3 feet at 4 a. m 

on February 2; minimum stage, 6.00 feet at 8 a. m. on October 20, due to 

opening valves.

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 21.2 feet at 8 a. m. January 2, 1919

 (discharge, 92,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.00 feet at 8 a. m. on 

^October 20, 1923, due to opening valves; minimum stage under normal conditions, 7.00 feet September 2, 1917. Flood of 1888, before dam No. 15 

^was built, reached a stage represented by gage height of about 26 feet.

"les. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice when ice in pool above dam forms 

close to crest of dam.

DIVERSIONS. Leakage through lock and water used for lockages.

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

times in the interest of navigation.

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

at lock and change in leakage through lock, the change depending on which 

gates are open. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Gage-height records

 good. Records of daily discharge are withheld pending a revision of the 

rating for low stages. See " Accuracy " paragraph on page 45, Water-Supply 

Paper 523.

The following discharge measurement was made by Dirzulaitis and Wallace: 

March 29, 1923: Gage height, 8.68 feet; discharge, 2,780 second-feet.
14 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily gage height, in feet, of Moriongahela Rifcer-at Lock 15, ffoult, W. Va.,for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

!_-.._. -_._-..

q

5::::::::::::::

5 - 

6 < ~

7 .... 

fc 

9. _ . - -

10 

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

12 

is

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 . T .

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

21 

99

23 . .. :... ... .

24 .. . 

9s*

26 

27 

28 ------

32 

90 -. -. 

31 

Oct.

7,06

7.06

7 fU

7.02

7.01

7.01

7.01

7.06

7.30

7.54

7.31

7 91

7.16

7.17

7.16

7.19

6.79

6.09

6.02

6.22

6.38

6.59

6.89

7 V\

7.24

7.19

7.18

7.15

7.14 

7.12

Nov.

7.10

7.10

7.08

7.08

7

AQ

7.11

7.10

7.11 7 n»

7.06

7.08

7 ftS

7.08

7.14

7 Oft

7 ^Q

7.31

7 40

7.50

7.50

7.37

7.29

7.28

7 ?t\

7.28

7.20

7.16

7.16

7.16

Dec.

7 19

7.10

7.10

7.16

8 in

9 7ft

9

00

8 84

10.65

10.03

a ftfl

8.75

0 ftft

Q 7ft

8.66

9 46

11.30

12.85

10.85

9.45

9.14

Q eft

8.33

8.10

Q An

7 94

7 R*

7.88

9

0ft

9.15 

8.76

Jan.

19 Qf>

10.50

Q 4ft

Q m

8.76

8.62

Q QO

9

QC

10.30

Q fifi

9.16

8

QK

10.25

10.60

9 R<;

9.15

o ftft

8.81

9.80

19 79

11.86

11.95

10.20

19 SP»

11.40 

9.99

Feb.

ll 40

15.20

13.70

n

eo

10.42

9 1 ^

8.70

8.66

S.74

o on

1O QA

13.40

ift on

9.55

9 ftA

8.75

8.34

8.34

8.22

Q -IA

8.06

7.88

7 90

7 90

Q eA

10.66

Mar.

10.74

9 Qft

9 47

9 00

9.28

10.84

11.36

10.30

9.80

in on

10.75

in 87

ift ^9

9

CA

9 9ft

Q P14

9.94

9.64

9.15

'8.94

8.76

11.28

n

O-£

10.08

9.38

8.95

8.68

8.43 

8.29

Apr.

8.20

8.02

7 Q1

".92

7 OS

' T8.97

9.14

8 Q7

8. 73

8.63

8.30

8.19

7 QQ

U oo

9.39

9.00

8.68

8.44

8.34

8.21

8.05

7 96

7.88

7.82

8.01

9.12

r

May

8.77

8.44

8.18

8.04

7 Qfi

7.91

7.87

7.82

8.10

8.72

8.98

S.77

10.64

10.34

9.62

9.24

9.30

9.14

8.83

8.53

8.44

8.28

8.12

8.00'

7.97

7 04

7.83

7.76

7.71

7.66 

7.66

June

7.62

7.52

,7.39

7.41

7 49

7.42

7.35

7 4fi

7.54

7.70

7v74

7.62

9 99

10.46

10.22

9.02

8.96

8.62

8.23

7.94

7.80-

7.69

7.58

7.69

8.64

9.44

9.46

9.34

12.20

10.52

July

9.34

8.54

R24

8.10

7 0*

f. 82

8.22

8.16

7.98

7.82

7.81

8.26

8.20

' 8.02

7.84

7.68

7.62

7.57

7.52

,'-7.44

7.38

7.34

7.27

7.38

7.97

8.29

8.20

8.10

9.02 

9.34

Aug.

959

94!

8,84

8:39

a 28'

8.99

8.88

8.54

8.86

8.49

8.34.

9.50

9.74

10.54

9

^14

8.46

8.24

8.33

8.23

7.90

7.79

7 SA

8.26

7.92

7.73

7.59

7.44

7.40

7.42 

7.42

Sept.

7.4ft

7

*30

7.34

7.30-

7 OQ

7.64

7.80

8.05

8.22

7.94

7

QA

7.78

7 CA

7.51

7 '49

7 34

7.33

7.28

7 id

7.32

9.45

9.64

8.88

8.31

7 04

7

oq

7.74

7.62

7.54

7.46

MIDDI1 FORK AT MIDVAL1, W. VA.

LOCATION. A third of a mile above Midvale railroad station on Coal,& Coke

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

Laurel Creek enters river on right 1% miles above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1^2 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1923. 

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

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

100 feet below cable. Banks are high and wooded. Control may,shift

occasionally. Gage height at which flow would be zero was about 0.56 foot,

April 1, 1923. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.98 feet at 5 p. m.

February 1; minimum stage, 1.17 feet at 6.30 p. m. October 1, 7 a. m. October2, 7 a. m. October 23, and 7 p. m. September 3.

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 16.1 feet at 7.30 a. m. January 28,

1918 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice); minimum stage, 1.12 feet

August 29, 1917 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

Floods of 1888 and 1912 reached gage height of about 18 feet. 

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve not

fully developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by Dirzulaitis and Wallace: 

April 1, 1923: Gage height, 2.04 feet; discharge, 98 second-feet.
MONOFGAHELA RIVER BASIF 15;

Daily gage height, in feet, of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va., for the year ending

 Sept. 30, 1923

Day

i. ... ..........

2.. ...... I.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11-.------. _ ..

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

13-...-. .......

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

1^'... ...........

le:.- ..........

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

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

19 .....

20 ......

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

22. ........

23 .....

24 _____

25 

26 

27 ........

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

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

30 . ...

31- .. ...

Oct.

1.18

1.18"

1.20

1.21

1.20

1.18

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.45

1.40

1.34

1.30

1.28

1.29

1.30

1.32

1.34

1.32

1.23

1.18

1.30

1.46

1.43

1.37

1.35

J.30

1.28

1.28

Nov.

1.25

1.24

1.26

1.28

1.26

1.26

1.34

1.38

1.40

1.39

1.38

1.36

1.36

1.36

1.48

1.60

1.52

1.54

1166

1.54

1.48

i:46

1.44

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.38

1.38

1.36

Dec.

1.38

1.40

1 AA

1.48

2.92

2.60

2.74

3.62

3.04

2.64

2.36

2.30

2.48

2.38

3.32

3.32

5.56

4.48

3.52

2.78

2.62

2.38

2.22

2.12

2.03

1 OK

1.94

1.96

2.00

1.86

2,04

Jan.

4.50

4.06

1 41

2.98

9 74

2.58

2.56

2.65

2.90

3.53

3.12

2.9d

2,74

2186

4.22

3.82

3.24

3.05

3.12

3.00

3.40

4.94

4.25

. 4.50

4,60

3.82

-3,88

5.62

5.46

4.25

4.28

Feb.

8.92

7.88

6.22

4.80

4 (M

3.'38

2. §7

2.76

O RA.

2.80

2.76

2.62

6.94

4.24

3.81

3.42

3.04

2.66

2.53

2.56

2.43

2.44

2.28

2.24

2.23

2.23

3,68

4.72

Mar.

414

3.58 % a

3.32

3.12

q 47

4.60

4.21

3.68

3.86

4.70

4.58

4.43

3.88

3.35

3.50

422

3.94

3.72

3.72

3.24

3.04

3.60

5.22

4.30

3.74

3.28

2.96

2.64

2.58

2.44

Apr.

2.46

2.22

2.16

2.18

2.76

2.66

2.65

2.54

2.46

2.34

2.28

2.56

4.40

4.10

3.64

3.30

3.00

2.79

2.60

249

2.34

2.28

2.20

2.12

2.06

2.02

2.08

2.72

2.46

May

2.38

2.31

9-9.fi

2.20

2.16

2.14

9 Ofi

2.08

9 09

2.94

3.41

3.52

3.70

3.56

a 32

4.00

3.62

3.32

3.08

2,72

2.66

2.49

2.42

2.42

2.28

2.22

2.16

2.08

2.00

1 09

1.86

Jane

1.82

1.76

1.70

1 RA.

1.59

1.62

1.88

2.36

2.05

1 £7

2.88

4.68

5.84

5.28

3.88

3.59

3.00

2.60

2.38

2.16

2.10

1.93

1.82

3.62

6.36

3.65

3.68

2.94

3.92

3.58

July

2.94

2.66

2.42

3 9A

2.02

i on

1.88

1.96

T O4

1.76

1.72

2.70

2.2£

2.03

1.82

1.74

1.68

1.55

1.46

1.38

1.32

1.84

1.76

1.84

4.66

2.52

2.32

3.10

3.62

3.80

473

Aug.

3.78

3.80

3.24

3.30

3.26

3.18

2.33

2 47

2.50

2.35

4.56

3.18

3.95

3.13

2.60

2.34

2.12

2.10

1.92

1.82

1.74

1.69

1.62

1.58

1.53

1 48

1.44

1.48

1.50

1.43

1.38

Sept.

1.29

1.23

1.18

1.26

1.34

1.30

1.38

1.50

1.66

1.47

1.37

1.33

1.34

1.30

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.26

1.31

1.50

2.12

2.02

1.70

1.56

1.48

1.44

1.39

1.30

1.24

1 97

BUCKHANNON RIVER AT HAIX, W. VA.

LOCATION. 500 feet below ruins of an old milldam, a quarter of a mile above 

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

from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station. Pecks Run enters river on left, 

1 mile below gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2f77 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1907, to May 25. 1909; April 15, 1915, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank used since April 15, 1915; 

read by James Newcomb. Form 1907 to 1909, a chain gage at county 

highway bridge, one-quarter of a mile below was used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from county highway bridge or by wading.

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

rapids, haying approximately 10-foot fall. Bed bf stream in rapids composed 

of large boulders, rocks, and gravel; practically permanent. Banks are 

high and wooded and are not overflowed except into an old mill race on 

left bank.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.85 feet at 

7 a. m. on February 2 (discharge, 7,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.62 

feet from 6 p. m. October 4 to 6 p. m. October 7 (discharge, 6 second-feet). 

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 14.7 feet March 14, 1918 (dj_ir 

charge not determined); minimum stage, 1.62 feet October 4-7, 1922 (discharge, 6 second-feet). Highest flood known prior to establishment of 

station reached a gage height of about 14 feet in 1888 referred to present 

gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

ACCTJKACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 10 and 2,600 second-feet; fairly well defined between 2,600 and 

4,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily dischargeascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

The following discharge measurement was made by Dirzulaitis and Wallaces 

March 27, 1923: Gage height, 3.17 feet; discharge, 665 second-feet.

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

ending Sept. 80, 1928

Day

I...... ........

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

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

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

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

6....... _ ....

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

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

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

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 _ .......

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

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

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

23 

24 

25 ...

26 

27 

28 .

29 

30.... ...

31 

Oct.

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

8

7

8

11

15

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

9

8

8

11

13

12

11

Nov.

8

8

8

9

10

9

8

9

10

11

10

11

10

25

36

44

49

78

51

35

29

27

23

20

20

20

Dec.

21

20

20

19

206

1,180

495

830

1,240

730

486

450

495

450

632

1,130

2,070

3,120

1,290

680

477

345

264

91 ft

17Q

159

145

138

254

264

107

Jan.

1 Qfift

2,620

1,080

78ft

477

368

AM

930

1,510

twn

680

4QK

414

1,080

1 9Qft

830

KQC

AQK

680

O OQfl

1 Sdft

1,730

2,510

1,400

1,180

2,290

3,220

1,510

930

Feb.

3,400

7,540

4,370

2,070

1,460

830

632

477

390

ooo

477

585

3,780

3,020

1,240

730

KQK

450

345

270

242

206

170

141

128

179

495

1,840

Mar.

1,460

1,030

780

680

540

585

1,510

1,620

1,080

830

1,510

1,620

i 7^0

1,180

830

680

1,080

1,080

880

7on

585

495

980

9 9QA

1,730

1,030

730

495

368

300

OEQ

Apr.

206

163

145

163

179

414

495

405

345

306

248

226

282

2,290

i Qftft

1,180

730

540

423

330

282

237

197

174

156

134

124

121

232

294

May

220

188

170

156

138

131

124

118

259

AQK

540

680

980

1,030

730

632

780

632

495

423

338

288

226

206

179

174

156

145

166

141

118

June

102

84

69

56

49

49

72

174

264

91ft

163

680

1,290

2,070

1,130

1,080

880

^QC

360

248

184

141

115

148

1,290

1,130

1,290

1,030

2,180

1,510

July

830

495

368

259

202

188

179

192

300

188

138

288

282

226

145

115

99

90

67

43

30

32

33

28

118

345

188

105

330

368

1,290

Aug.

930

780

540

423

980

930

780

477

477

477

1,620

1,080

3,310

1,960

830

486

312

242

202

145

105

90

84

62

46

38

32

29

23

20

19

Sept.

2»

2119>

ift

17

15-

14

19

1&

38.

41

32

24

Ifr

16

1«

14

14

16

2&

44

18&

138

72

44

33

26

20

17

Id

Monthly discharge of Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va., for the year ending Sept.

Ol/j on J. f%O in&Q

[Drainage area, 277 square miles]

Month

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

July...... 

September _ . _ .-------,. _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

78 

3,120 

3,220 

7,540 

2,290 

2,290 

1,030 

2,180 

1,290 

3,310 

188

7,540

Minimum

6 

8 

19 

368 

128 

259 

121 

118 

49 

28 

19 

14

6

Mean

10.0 

20.8 

587 

1,220 

1,300 

990 

433 

357 

618 

244 

565 

33.8

528

Per 

square 

mile

0.036 

.075 

2.12 

4,40 

4.69 

3.57 

L56 

1.29 

2.23 

.881 

2.04 

.122

1.91

Run-off 

in inches

0.04 

.08, 

2.44 

5.07 

4.88 

4.12 

1.74 

1.49 

2.49 

1.02 

2.35 

.14

25.86
MONGNGAHELA RIVER BASIN 17,

: WEST FOSK AT BUTCHERVILIE, W. TA. .

LOCATION. At Weston & Clarksburg Electric Railway Co.'s trolley bridge, a 

quarter of » mile upstream from Butcherville, Lewis County, 3 miles north 

of Weston. Freemans Creek enters river on left 1 mile below station.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1915, to September 3$, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of trolley bridge; read by Miss Virna 

Butcher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

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

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

trollery embankment; straight for 500 feet above and curved for 1,000 feet 

below station. Stream bed composed of sand and gravel. Control is rock 

ledge; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.42 feet at 5 p. m. 

on December 17; minimum stage, 2.42 feet at 7 a. m. October 5.

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 24.0 feet at 4.30 p. m. March 13, 

1918, and 9.30 a. m. January 2, 1919; minimum stage, 2.42 feet at 7 a. m. 

October 5, 1922.

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

gage 'height of about 27 feet in 1888. Dam, since washed out, may have 

increased height of this flood.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; may be slightly 

affected by ice during winter. Measurements of flow do not indicate noteworthy backwater from the growth of aquatic plants below the gage. Rating 

curve not fully developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. The 

control for this station is a solid rock ledge, the lowest point being at gage 

height 3.2 feet. Therefore all gage readings below this point are apparently 

in error. Gage-height records poor. '

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

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Mar. 25

25

Made by 

D. S. Wallace . 

.....do-. ... ... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.02

6.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

543

490

Date

IWar V7

Apr. 15

Made by 

J. J. Dlrzulaitis... ..

Gage 

height

feet 

5.77

9.42

Discharge

Sec.rft, 

220

1,590
18f SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART ILL

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

Sept. SO, 1928

Day

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

2..... ..

3.........

4.... __.___...

5 ..........

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

7.....

8 __ ... . ..

9......... .

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

11 ..

12..... .

13....... .

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

15.....

16,....

17.....

18...... . ..

19...... .. ..

20.....

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

22.....

23.....

24...... ,

25...... .

26.....

27...... ..

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

29.....

30......

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

Oct.

%$0

2.55

2.50

2.46

2.76

3.63

4.02

4.30

4.68

4.84

4.14

3.89

3.80

3.71

3.60

3.70

3.83

3.72

3.55

3.50

3.44

3.37

3.37

3.60

3.64

3.50

3.40

3.34

3.26

3.42

3.39

Nov.

3.30

3.68

3.52

3.40

3.34

3.25

3.36

3.44

3.34

3.30

3.32

3.44

3.68

i on

4.20

4.32

4.64

5.04

5.20

5.48

4.72

4.58

4.06

3.97

3.83

3.77

3.64

3.52

3.4O

3.30

Dec.

3.21

,3.12

3.00

3.68

9.20

7.12

6.14

8.56

7 44

6.10

5.70

7.00

5.96

5.69

6.34

8.14

17.12

8.54

, 6.60

5.93

5.70

5.35

5.06

4.82

4.72

4 63

4.26

4.98

7.86

6.08

5.87

Jan.

13.46

9.15

6.46

6.20

5.87

5.70

5.29

7.28

8.83

8.60

7.20

6.24

5.54

S flQ

7.24

6.59

5.84

5.60

5.37

5.18

7.92

11.08

8.48

10.25

9.02

6.38

6.60

10.75

8.53

5.80

6.60

Feb.

13.85

13.26

7.40

6.78

6.20

5.87

5.78

5.24

4.90

4.68

4.58

5.52

15.71

Q 79

6.12

5.88

5.56

5.08

4.78

4.83

5.02

5.18

4.72

4.63

4.57

7.56

8.34

Mar.

7 <U

6.20

5.76

5.55

5.32

5.^9

8.22

6.13

5.88

6.61

7.90

6.90

8.24

6.56

15 QQ

5.82

5.74

5.59

5.43

5.33

5.28

5.45

6.61

8.96

7.28

6.08

5.75

5.32

5.09

4 Q1

4 85

Apr.

4.76

4.56

4.48

4.76

* M.

6.62

6.40

6.10

5.90

5.68

5 <u

4.76

6.13

14.24

a d(\

7.16

6.16

5.90

5.58

5.38

5.12

A QO

4 80

4.71

4.60

4.39

4.20

5.20

6.23

5.92

May

5.41

4.90

4.70

4.60

4.50

4 in

4.10

4.64

5.24

6.15

5..S9

6.36

8.78

5.90

'5.66

5.53

5.36

5.18

4.94

4.84

4.71

4.64

4.54

4.46

4.35

4.30

4.25

4.20

4.12

4.00

June

3.«7

4.28

4.13

4.06

3.96

4.15

4.67

,5.23

4.60

4.36

4.70

5.78

6.68

6.82

5.52

7.02

6,85

6.59

6.50

6.18

5.78

5.61

5.46

5.32

5.09

5.22

6.30

7.12

9.02

7.10

(Fvily

5.52

5.16

4.78

4.44

4.27

5.24

6.64

 5.28

479

4.49

4.33

6.56

. 6.64

5.42

4.90

4.70

460

448

4.40

4.34

4.28

4.10

3.90

4.52

6.16

5.69

4.74

4.92

5.50

5.75

6.06

Aug.

7.14

5.75

5.12

6.19

7.04

5.88

5.24

5.02

6.64

5.79

5.12

8.65

12.93

7.38

5.79

6.24

5.27

5.08

478

460

432

430

439

4.24

414

4.04

3.93

3.84

A <U

3.70

3.15

Sept.

a 92

3.83

3.81

4.16

4 28

4.15

4.71

5.32;

5.89

5.02

4.48

4.15

3. 90

3.74

3.65

3.94

3.84

3.75

404

4.68

10.33

6.42

5.60

5.38

4.89

436

417

3.96

3.84

3.90

,,j , WEST PORK AT CIABKSBUBG, W. VA.

LOCATION. At dam of Clarksburg waterworks, three-fourths mile south of

Clarksburg, Harrison County W. Va., Elk Creek enters on right 1 mile below

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 384 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 3, 1923, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder fastened to upstream

wall of gatehouse on right bank referred to a float gage near downstream

wall of gatehouse. Recorder inspected by R. D. Bates. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from trolley bridge half a mile upstream

from dam or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages, straight above and below

for about 200 feet. Concrete dam of Clarksburg waterworks forms control

for gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 4.70

feet at 8 p. m. April 14 (discharge, 7,280 second-feet). Minimum mean

daily discharge, 18 second-feet, September 4. 

ICE. No ice effect during period of record. 

DIVERSION. Water supply for the city of Clarksburg is pumped from the river

above the dam, the amount pumped is measured by a Venturi meter with a

continuous graphic recorder. The daily pumpage is added to the discharge

as determined from the water-stage recorder. 

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined.

Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator, or by averaging

discharge for intervals of the day, and for a few days of low stage by applying

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph.

Records excellent.
BASIN 19

Discharge measurements of West Fork at Clarksburg*, W. Va., during thl year 

:, T ' ending Sept. 80, 1928 * 

Date

Mar. 25

. 25

26.

28

Made by 

 " ' i

.... .do... ..i._ . -

:. do.... - . ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.02

1.81

1.27

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,600

1,370

735

348

Date

15

16

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.42

3.77.

2.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

150

4; 950

1,960

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork at Clarksburg, W. Va., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day

1 .. ,_ _ ... __ . .. . ..,.

2-...-.......... 

3. 

4... ...... .__..* _ 

^. ...........................................

9>...^............ ............................

T. ...........................................

B. ...... ...................

9 _ ........... r . ............................ 10 _ 

11-.-..-.-....- .-..-.- _-..-...."_.--.-..

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

13 _ 

14-.-..-.-...-. .. .. ..-.-.. ......

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

\&. ...........................................

n. ........ ...... . . ........

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

19-.-.. .- .-..._.- _.__._

20-- ,. 

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

22-- . 

23.. 

24.--.-.........-.. ...... ................

25--.. ........

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

N. ...........................................

28.-.. _ _ .

^. ........................ ... ................

30.- 

31.. . - .- ______ . __

March

590

427

idfi

545

2,130

1,970

1,010

767

1,760

1,650

2,140

1,300

Q94

 70A

1,130

932

(\H1

484

357

305

594

2,660

1,580

810

508

367

289

237

195

April

171

146

143

138

190

827

717

468

355

" 278

223

184

228

5,170

4,850

914

557 <*Q<I

310

263

218

180

159

140

125

115

262

824

640

May

320

234

173

151

124

105

98

105

262

756

650

404

2,100

1,680

730

550

542

402

303

242

228

198

161

148

129

117

61

52

52

94

66

June

45

38

70

61

34

26

26

60

118

74

54,

52

193

626

426

558

581

318

174

115

91

70

100

130

162

, 171

183

408

1,730

944

Juiy :

405

252

168

144

112

91

1,060

423

207

129

90

245

646

418

231

142

126

123

83

61

48

43

34

 25

52

157

150

140

241

270

279

August

742

434

1 217

155

634

386

213

152

277

362

386

440

3,290

1,740 *496

263

255

518

297

188

130

123

128

119

99

84

66

48

67

57

44

September

36

32

21

18

30

305

278

412

476

296

163

99

64

44

29

26 " ''-23

20

20

398

1,950

1,400

443

248

167

121

100

77

56

42

NOTE. Recorder not working properly Mar. 31 to Apr. 2 (discharge estimated by comparison with West 

Fork at Butcherville) and June 23 and 24 (discharge interpolated).

Monthly discharge of West Fork at Clarksburg, W. Va., for the year ending Sept.

Qf) 1Q&® 

, OU, JL&&O

[Drainage area, 384 square miles]

Month

March 3-31 __________________

May. ___ . ___________________

June ___ ...... _______________

July .......... ,_. _

August ______________ i .........

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,660 

5,170 

2,100 

1,730 

1,060 

3,290 

1,950

Minimum

195 

115 

52 

26 

25 

44 

18

Mean

944 

700 

360 255^ 

213 

400 

246

Per

square 

mile

2.46 

L82 

.938 

.664 

,555 

L04 

.641

Run-off 

in inches

2.65 

2.03 

L08 

,74 

.64 

1.20 

.72 

M
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

I BUFFALO CREEK AT BAEEACKVHIE, W. VA.

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

Barrackville, Marion County, and 2% miles northeast of Fairmont. Finch's

Run enters on left 1,600 feet below station.

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

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

September 30, 1923.

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

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

above and below station. Banks high. Stream bed rocky; some gravel.

Control not permanent. 

EXTREMES or STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.20 feet at 8

a. m. on February 13 (discharge, 3,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.04

feet at 6.45 a. m. on July 24 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

1907-1908; 1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 14.22 feet January

22, 1917 (discharge, about 6,800 second-feet); no flow during greater part

of September, October, and November, 1908. Flood of July, 1912, reached

a stage represented by about 16 feet on present gage. 

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

ACCURACY.: Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not affected by ice during

year. Rating curve fairly well defined between 15 and 700 second-feet.

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for periods indicated

in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records poor, owing to missing gage

heights and shifting control.

The following discharge measurement was made by Dirzulaitis and Wallace: 

March 30, 1923: Gage height, 1.88 feet; discharge, 73 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. _ ..........

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

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

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

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

IS..............

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

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

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

17..-.-.. _ . .

18 . . ........ ,

19 

20. .......

21 -

22. .........

23 

24 .........

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

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

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

28

29 

30 

11

Oct.

8

8

7

6

6

4

9

16

35

86

75

50

28,

18

15

13

17

14

13

11

9

12

50

53

38

29

9Q

22

20

Nov.

13

38

26

19

20

20

66

48

30

21

19

17

15

97

78

54

38

34

30

52

40

36

23

19

18

16

16

12

14

Dec.

17

14

13

12

150

140

130

196

266

180

130

101

93

86

107

98

348

314

140

29

36

40

39

78

116

140

500

Jan.

1,860

| 190

130

116

87

60

404

494

331

222

172

150

300

726

382

282

209

418

1,150

418

514

266

365

298

365

418

365

314

251

Feb.

726

365

298

266

251

209

172

130

109

89

69

2,210

554

161

121

107

89

71

53

47

37

35

28

25

48

331

298

Mar.

196

184

172

151

130

314

818

382

282

266

750

456

314

282

222

172

150

130

172

130

114

107

970

970

236

196

114

97

72

66

56

Apr.

44

33

33

32

61

119

108

72

66

58

220

29

27

130

251

196

May

121

92

76

66

56

53

46

43

236

172

184

475

266

184

331

209

140

121

93

236

161

69

52

43

30

30

23

21

19

17

15

June

13

12

11

9

9

7

9

11

9

8

12

16

25

16

14

46

33

21

9

8

6

4

4

4

7

37

19

23

100

42

July

28

15

11

8

6

9

16

65

13

6

6

6

78

32

22

11

9

9

9

7

5

4

3

3

31

16

9

172

400

172

68

Aug.

27

13

30

12

13

14

37

23

70

28

17

75

13

15

17

11

14

10

35

43

32

21

14

8

6

6

6

5

Sept.

 130

37

26

19

16

11

9

8

6

5

8

23

84

87

45

25

19

19

16

10

8

8

NOTE. Discharge for following periods when gage was not read, estimated by study of weather records: 

Oct.29, Nov. 5,12,13,19, 26, 30, Dec. 3,10,19, 22-25,30,1922, and Jan. 2,3, 7, 14, 21, Feb. 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 

11, Apr. 1, 11-25, May 28, 30, June 17, 18, July 1, 4, 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug. 3, 5, 9, 12, 14, 19-22, 26, Sept. 1-9, 16, 

23, and 30. 1923. Gage height increased 1 foot Mar. 1 and 0.5 foot Mar. 2 and decreased 1 foot Apr. 2 as 

gage readings appeared to be in error. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods included.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 21

Monthly discharge of Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Fa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, W23

[Drainage area, 115 square miles]

Month

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

January. ___________________

April. ______ . __ .. __ . , . .

June ______________________ July................. .... .. ....

August... __ .. __ . _____ . __ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

86 

97

1,860 

2,210 

970

475 

100

2,210

Minimum

4

12

56

15 

4 

3

5 

5

3

Mean

23.4 

32.6 

118 

377 

252 

280 

152 

119 

18.1 

40.3 

23.2 

55.3

124

Per 

square 

mile

0.203 

.283 

1.03 

3.28 

2.19 

2.43 

1.32 

1.03 

.157 

.350 

.202 

.481

1.08 

Run-off 

in inches

0.23 

.32 

1.19 

3.78 

2.28 

2.80 

1.47 

1.19 

.18 

.40 

.23 

.54

14.61

CHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, W. TA.

LOCATION. At Moss highway bridge, 2 miles north of Parsons, Tucker County, 

and 2 miles below junction with Shavers Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 719 square miles (determined from topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. E. C. Linger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and probably permanent. Water is swift and 

turbulent at high stages. Point of zero flow about 0.80 foot determined 

August 27, 1923.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.0 feet at 

6 p. m. February 1 (discharge, 19,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.68 

feet at 6 p. m. October 9 (discharge, 47 second-feet).

1913-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 17.98 feet March 12, 1917 (discharge, about 40,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.52 feet September 6, 

1917 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

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

REGULATION. Some regulation at various pulp mills and sawmills. Effect 

probably compensating.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 70 and 20,000. second-feet, 

and fairly well defined beyond these limits. Gage read to quarter-tenths 

once daily October 1 to May 14, and twice daily from May 15 to September 

30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table, except for period of ice effect. Records good.

COOPERATION. Results of current-meter measurements and records of discharge 

furnished by West Penn Power Co. .

Discharge measurements of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va., during the year ending

Sept. SO,

Date

Mar. 21 

Apr. 15

Made by 

James E. Stewart. ..... 

.....do..- . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.96 

5.70

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,730 

4,580

741

Date

June 29 

Aug. 22

27

Made by 

Stewart and Davis ..... 

James E. Stewart . .....

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.99 

2.82

2.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,730 

538

156
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va., for the year

ending Sept; SO, 192S

Day

1. __ , .

2 . . . ..

3 ,.

4

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

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

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

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.

87

80

73

73

69

65

62

52

47

80

118

207

150

134

124

118

118

124

118

113

102

92

87

102

113

118

113

105

105

97

92

Nov.

80

fiQ

60

54

50

65

80

Q7

97

Q9

92

92

92

87

118

194

219

228

265

337

265

186

168

113

Q7

92

92

92

92

92

Dec.

118

251

265

337

6,060

2,660

2,060

2,820

3,140

3,140

2,660

1,780

1,150

1,150

4,600

2,660

10,200

5,840

4,200

3,140

1,510

1,150

898

805

760

675

595

1, 150 '

1,040

1,580

1,780

Jan.

7,420

3 -ian

2,060

1 640

1,320

1,150

850

850

805

675

675

595

520

635

5,000

2,820

1,320

1,380

1,580

1,920

3,300

3,140

2,660

2,360

1,780

1,380

1,780

11,600

5,840

3,660

2 91fl

Feb.

IQ nnn

19 inn

9,660

5,000

2,820

1,920

1,380

1 200

1, 100

QQE

850

718

9 660

6*060

3,840

2,820

1,380

i 650

2,510

Mar.

1,380

1,510

1,710

2,660

2,360

1,780

5,000

4,020

2,060

3,660

3,140

6,500

6,060

3,840

2,820

4,400

4,020

2,820

2,060

1,510

1,710

1,780

2..210

3,300

2,660

2,360

1,580

1,260

995

718

558

Apr.

438

558

377

635

760

2,360

1,580

1,260

995

805

675

635

1,100

6,720

4,400

3,140

2,210

1,780

1,380

1,100

945

850

805

718

635

520

451

486

1,710

898

May

760

635

595

486

420

432

520

850

995

1,150

1,380

1,710

1,710

1,440

1,100

1,260

1,320

995

850

898

1,100

CWi

898

760

675

675

635

595

520

438

365

June

310,

270

246

407

945

805

898

1,320

898

675

1,440

6,500

11 000

6,280

3,140

2,510

1,780

1,200

945

850

898

675

486

394

675

760

760

675

1,780

1,100

July

718

520

388

371

413

520

945

558

382

321

310

486

1,260

635

451

305

274

246

207

164

150

124

445

348

1,710

1,150

718

520

2,360

1,260

945

Aug.

1,920

1,320

995

1,260

995

805

760

1,040

1,710

760

945

1,640

1,040

595

432

382

635

558

337

284

326

284

232

194

147

137

137

134.

153

143

Sept.

124

Q7

71

67

179

48&

432 '850

. 1,200 Sac

388

279

Oq<>

203

219

164

143

147

186 4»;i

3,140

2,660

1,320

718

558

432

360

265

211

183

NOTE. Discharge, Feb. 18-27, estimated because of ice, from weather records and observer's notes.

Monthly discharge of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va., for the year ending Sept.

SO,

[Drainage area, 719 square miles]

Month

October _ . __________________

November ______ _________ . __

January ____________________

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

May..-.- _ . __ . _____________

July 

September __ ....... ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

207 

337 

10,200 

11,600 

19,000 

6,500 

6,720 

1,710 

11,000 

2,360 

 1,920 

3,140

19, 000

Minimum

47 

50 

118 

520

558 

377 

365 

246 

124 

134 

67

47

Mean

101 

125 

2,260 

2,460 

3,200 

2,660 

.1,360 

876 

1,690 

619 

685 

545

1,370

Per 

square 

mile

' ; 0. 140 

..174 

3.14 

3.42 

4.45 

3.70 

1.89 

1.22 

.2.35 

.861 

.953 

.758

1.91

Run-off 

in inches

0.16 

.19 

3.62 

3.94 

4.63 

4.27 

2.11 

1.41 

2.62 

.99 

1.10 

.85

25.89
MONGNGAHELA EIVEB BASIN 23

CHEAT BIVEB AT KOW1ESBURG, W. VA,

LOCATION. rAt Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge at Rowlesburg, Preston County,

300 feet above mouth of Salt Lick Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 978 square miles (including Salt Lick Creek). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1912, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on railroad bridge installed April 27,1921; read by Charles R.

Schaefer until October 21, 1921, and by L. M. Mayfield after that date.

See Water-Supply Paper 543 for description of other gages at this Station. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is curved above and below bridge. Control

consists of small boulders. Salt Lick Creek enters between control and gage.

Stage at which flow would be zero was about 0.45 foot in September, 1917;

1.03 feet, September, 1922; and 0.4 foot, July, 1923. 

EXTREMES OF STASE. Maximum-stage recorded during year, J9.71 feet at 7.30

a. m. February 2; minimum stage, 1.82 feet at 6 p. m. October 1. 

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

ACCURACY. Rating curve not fully developed. Gage read to hundredth^ twice

daily.' Records good. , .,. 

COOPERATION. r Records furnished by West Penn Power Co. ,

Discharge measurerfients of Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W, Vd., during,the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923 , '

Date

Oct. 21

Feb. 14

15

Made by 

J. J. Dirzulaitis. .......

.... ido-... .............

 do . . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.08

6.36

5.22

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

120

9,790

5,820

Date

; July 23

j

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.14

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

187

492

« Engineer, West Penn Power Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va. } for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1.. ______

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

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

4. 

5. ____________ .-!_

6. _ ..........

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

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

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

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

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

12 __ .....

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

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

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

16.. ........

17 .. ........

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

19... ...

20 

21

22... .......

23...... _ .....

24.. 

25. 

26 . ..

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

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

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

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

31 _______ .

Oct.

1.85

1.90

1.87

1.87

1.89

1.89

1.94

1.95

1.94

2.19

2.39

2.37

2.33

2.30

2.15

2.16

2.14

2.06

2.05

2.04

1.98

2.01

2.04

2.08

2.09

2.25

2.23

2.13

2.09

2.04

Nov.

2.01

1.99

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.98

2.00

2.05

2.08

2.07

2.06

2.07

2.07

1.97

2.11

2,19

2.39

2.39

2.43

2.45

2.57

2.51

2.37

2.27

2.21

2.16

2.13

2.16

2.13

2.07

Dec.

2.13

2.14

2.45

2.49

4.33

497

3.73

3.59

4.92

4.13

3.65

3.39

3.57

3.39

4.02

4.82

6.95

6.67

4.95

4.05

3.73

3.45

3.25

3.18

3.09

2.95

2.91

2.89

3.11

3.13

2.99

Jan.

5.67

5.71

447

3.99

3.63

3.47

3.41

3.97

4.24

3.68

.3.54

3.34

3.24

5.84

4.86

3.91

3.57

3.98

416

4.61

6.04

4.41

433 401'

3 Of

6.51

6.96

5.16

4 48

Feb.

8.28

9.44

6.64

5.71

4. 88

418

3.81

3.68

3.58

3.47

3.54

3.34

7.24

6.41

5.41

4.11

3.56

2.86

9 5A

A ofl

Mar.

4.34

3.86

3.98

4.48

4.41

416

5.04

5.02

4.26

4.34

5.51

5.18

6.11

5.08

4.28

4.24

5.26

4.64

4 9Q

4.01

3 84

3.66

5.90

4.84

4.28

3 Q4.

3.66

3.44

3.28

3.18

Apr.

2.99

2.90

2.95

2.88

3.04

3.79

4.14

3.57

3.38

3.26

3.14

3.04

3.10

7.02

5.82

5.37

4.67

4.15

3.82

3.56

3 4fl

3,26

3.18

3.06

2

0ft

2.89

2.85

2.86

3.44

3.59

"

May

3.29

3.10

2.96

2.86

2.82

2.78

2.74

2.74

3.06

3.38

3.86

3.96

4.58

4.20

3.75

3.58

3.56

3.39

3.22

3.12

3.24

3.08

2.99

2.98

2.88

o CA

2.76

2.62

2 58

June

2.50

2.43

2.40

2.36

2.52

3.28

3.04

3.40

3.17

2.87

2.75

4.88

4.78

6.04

4.58

4.08

3.66

3.38

3.13

2.97

3.12

2.88

2.77

2.88

3.16

3.07

3.48

3 V7

4.88

3.96

July

3.24

2.96

2.79

2.68

2.75

2.68

3.29

2.96

2.77

2.58

2.50

2.71

3.26

3.21

2.74

2.59

2.50

2.40

2.32

2.28

2

00

2.16

2.16

2.39

3.08

3.32

2 89

9 flQ

3.80

3.49

3.08

Aug.

3.68

3.32

3.00

3.38

3.16

3.24

3.05

2.86

3.34

3.02

2.93

3.20

3.76

3.28

2.92

2.70

2.67

2.77

9 89

2.62

2.48

2.60

2.71

9 in

2.36

2.30

9 91

9 Oft

2.21

2.22

2.16

Sept.

2.13

2.05

2.01

1.99

1.99

2.58

2.62

2.56

2.77

2.70

2.64

2.46

2.37

2.27

2.22

2.16

2.12

2.10

2.24

2.32

4 94

4.66

3 40

3.14

2.85

2.69

9 t\f\

2.48

2.40

2.32

NOTE. Gage not read on days for which no gage height is given.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

CHEAT RIVER NEAR MORGANTOWN, W. VA.

LOCATION. On highway bridge at Uneva, Monongalia County, 10 miles above 

mouth of river and 7 miles from Morgantown. Parallel of 39° 40' crosses 

river at this bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,380 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1899,,to December 29, 1900; August 21, 1902, to 

December 31, 1905; November 18, 1908, to December 31, 1917; and October 

22, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage installed October 24, 1922, on new bridge about 200 feet 

downstream from site of old bridge which was carried out by ice on February 

9,1918, and where a chain gage had been located since September 28, 1904. 

Gage read by J. G. Smith October 27 to December 23, 1922, and by E. G. 

Brown after December 28. Datum of present gage is 0.64 foot higher than 

that of the one taken out by ice February 9, 1918.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1923, 7.95 feet at 5 p. m. February 13 (discharge not determined) ; , 

minimum stage, 1.30 feet at 6^a. m. September 20 (discharge not determined).. 

1899; 1900; 1902-1905; 1908-1917: Maximum discharge recorded, 51,000 

second-feet at 5 p. m. March 12, 1917; minimum discharge, 135 second-feetfrom September 29 to October 1, 1904, and October 5, 1917.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected by 

ice. Gage read to half-tenths once daily October 27 to December 23, 1922, 

and twice daily after December 28, 1922. Stage-discharge relation not 

determined. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Cheat River near Morgantown^ W. Va., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 22

Made by 

Dirzulaitis and KuQage 

height

Feet 

1.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

124

Date

July 21

Made by 

Stewart and Davis..;.,

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

359-
MONONGAHELA RlVEK BASIN 25:

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Fa., for the yeat

ending Sept. SO, 1928

Day

1 _.

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

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

4.......... .:.

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

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

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

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

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

10.-. ..........

11-. .........

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

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

14 .

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

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

17......... _ ..

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

19-...-.-...-...

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

21_______. ______

22_. _____..._...

23______.. ......

24. ._.______..__

25. ___________

26 .._______

27_____._. ..____

28 .......... _

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

30. .. 

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

Oct.

1.23

1.79

1.79

1.79

Nov.

1.79

1.79

1.69

1.69

1.69

1.69

l.«9

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.89

1.99.

1.98

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.28

2.28

2.18

2.08

2.08

1.98

1.88

Dec.

1.88

1,88

1.88

2.18

3.78

4.88

4.67

3.87

3.77

3.67

3.47

3.27

3.37

4.77

. 6.97

5.07

4.07

3.57

3.37

3.27

2.32

2.37

2.77

2.49

Jan.

4.18

5.51

4.11

3.61

3.26

3.01

2.98

2.96

3.61

3.94

3.53

3.15

2.97

2.77

5.20

4.90

3.85

3.45

3.37

3.63

3.94

5.54

4.96

4.14

3.89

3.62

3.32

5.49

6.94

5.72

4.43

Feb.

5.28

4.43

6.83

5.91

4.41

3.68

3.43

3.13

3.03

2.92

2.97

2.72

7.12

6.20

5.22

4.77

3.37

3.00

2.77

2.71

2.69

2.69

2.46

2.53

2.31

2.36

2.73

4.11

Mar.

3.91

3.50

3.22

3.85

3.62

3.82

4.28

4.22

3.75

3.58

3.72

4.31

5.69

4.59

3.81

3.44

3.7?

4.07

3.67

3.47

3.27

3.30

3.56

0 AQ

3.33

3.83

3.48

3.26

2.98

2.86

2.78

Apr.

2.69

2.75

2.59

2.42

2.59

3.52

3.07

2.17

1 OQ

2.79

9 fl_L

2.58

2.88

7.51

6.06

5.26

4.46

3.86

3.44

3.16

3.03

2.67

2.65

2.45

2.37

2.37

2.37

2.57

2.67

3.33

May

2.96

2.74

2.59

2.46

2.46

2.32

2.22

2.02

2.79

3.15

3.38

1 4.15

3.75

3.38

3.13

3.05

3.93

2.78

2.75

2.60

2.54

2.44

2.37

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.17

2.14

2.10

2.03

June

2.06

1.86

1.83

1.73

1.66

1.73

1.81

2.16

2.39

2.42

2.45

2.42

3 QSI

5.28

4.45

3.55

3.00

2.82

2.70

2.«4

2.44

£17

2.04

2.09

2.31

2.27

2 24

2.69

4.27

4.03

July

2.80

2.48

2.36

2.23

2.03

2.06

2.08

2.48

2.13

1.97

1.95

2.07

2.47

2.75

2.37

2.07

2.09

1.92

1.89

1.69

1.60

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.65

2.35

2.38

2.12

2.15

2.92

2.48

Aug.

2.35

2.82

9 &f>

2.52

2.42

2.55

2.42

2.35

2.70

2.45

2.30

2.28

2.58

2.68

2.30

2.08

1.98

1.95

2.08

1.90

1.82

1.90

1.95

1.92

1.82

1.75

1.65

1.60

1.65

1.58

1.62

Sept.

1.65

1.72

1.70

1.55

1.42

1.48

i sn

2.02

1.88

L78

1.98'

1.90

1.78

1.68

1.60

1.52

1.52

1.42

1.38

1.40

3.15

3.82

3.02

2.52

2.18

2.02

1.90

1.80

1.72

1.67

NOTE. Gage not read on days for which no gage heights are given. 

June 18, as the recorded gage height appeared to be 1 foot in error.

The gage height was increased 1 foot

BLACKWATER RIVER AT DA VIS, W. VA.

LOCATION. Half a mile south of Da vis, Tucker County, 1% miles above "Blackwater Fall," and 400 feet below dam and railroad bridge of Babcock Lumber 

& Boom Co. Beaver Creek enters on right about half a mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 87 square miles (measured by West Penn Power Co. on 

topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Slope gage on right bank 100 feet above cable and opposite railroad 

scale house of the Babcock Lumber & Boom Co.; read by I. K. Skidmore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

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

and 200 feet below station. Banks not subject to overflow. Bed of stream 

composed of small stones; smooth and clean. Control 20 feet below gage, 

composed of large and small boulders. Inspection of control on June 4, 

1923, showed that water-logged timber had lodged on the control. When 

the obstructions were removed on August 25, 1923, the stage fell 0.3 foot.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 

30, 1923, 6.29 feet at 4 p. m. February 2 (discharge, 1,600 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.2 feet at 8 a. m. September 4, 5, and 16-18 (discharge, 

12 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 6.95 feet December 24, 1921 (discharge, 1,900 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 5, 1923.

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

REGULATION. Dam 400 feet above cable is used to form log forebay for the 

lumber company. Forebay may occasionally be drained, but it is usually 

kept full.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by flood of February 2, 1923; 

otherwise permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curves well defined 

between 15 and 1,500 second-feet and fairly well defined beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Bldchioater River at Davis, W. Va., during the year 

, ending Sept. SO, 192S

t>ate

Mar. 29

Apr. 5

6

7

14

Made by 

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

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

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

..... do-i ...... ...

Gage

height

Feet 

1.96

2.13

2.96

2.40

4.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

- 90.9

125

325

. 180

1,000

Date

Apr. 15

Aug. 22

. 25

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.04

1.93

1.48

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

652

88

29.4

18.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1921-1928

Day

1921 

1. 

2 __ .

3 __ .

4 __

5 _ -

6 

7..-

8 __ .

9. -

10 _ .

11 _ .

12.-.,

13.--

14. ...

15- 

Apr. May

75 

72 

72 

521 

1,200,

675 - 

383 

292 

205 

158

145 

230 

242 

149 

115

Day

1921-22 

1... .... .

2 

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

4 ....... 

5 ...... 

a........ ......

7-- ... ....

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.

305 

129 

242 

383 

437

292 

181 

149 

170 

123

101

87 

87 

87

.75

70 

61 

58 

61 

65

99 

91

87 

55 

53

48 

. 48 

46 

43 

44 

63

June

242 

255 

156 

123 

103

89 

79 

72 

66 

61

65 

89 

72

77 

52

Nov.

1,020 

780 

437 

255 

193

143 

132 

111 

113

205

158 

136 

119 

181 

255

230

521 

521 

318 

465

331 

230 

193 

193 

820

493 

409 

780 

780 

493

July

48 

103 

53 38 

33

 41 

37 

34 

136 

168

57 

218 

140 

121 

383

Dec.

383 

305 

465 

331

242

200

151 

170 

158 

170 

170

158 

521 

1,510 

675 

383

409 

318 

1,280 

1,920 

1,200

580 

357 

268 

230 

 242 

230

Aug.

39 

134 

980 

710

357

156 

107 

268 

149 

95

72 

72 

79 

72 

409

Jan.

[. 160

268 

357

218 

181 

151 

181 

170

158 

170

860

1,200 

860 

493 

280

100

Sept.

53 

41 

35

44 

45

,,65 

181 

123 

218 

230

119 

123 

99 

65 

49

Feb.

60 

610 

305 

181 

132

130 

100 

80 

115 

119

780 

900 

820 

465

I 230

230 

1,380

940 

' 860 

357 

318 

242

465 

437 

357

Day

1921 

16- 

17. 

18 ....

19---

20- 

21_--.

22, 

23 __ .

24 __ .

25- 

26 __ . 

27- 

28. 

29- 

30- 

31. 

Mar.

24# 

860 

610 

383 

331

357 

437 

383 

-318 

409

437 

357 

255 

437 

1,100

710 

383 

305 

255 

268

280 

290 

305 

318 

268

181 

255 

409 

318 

255 

242

Apr.

55 

55 

65 

89 

83

Apr,

521 

318 

242 

205 

170

156 

136 

123

111 

95

89 

97 

83 

357 

820

493

268 

218 

205 

170

138 

205 

170 

123 

109

123 

140

107 

87 

79

May

99 

91 

83 

75 

68

61 

65 

66 

-521 

980

900 

409 

242 

409 

640 

357

May

72 

65 

60 

170 

280

357 

305 

145 

119 

107

107 

95 

91 

82 

72,

61 

68 

145 

409 

205

117 

97 

83 

72 

65

75 

91 

65 

52 

45 

43

June

43 

48 

170 

357 

136

65 

52 

58 

68 

57

61

48 

48 

53 

53

June

39 

41 

45 

46 

60

91 

57 

4Q

54 

72

43 

83 

61 

39 

32

30

147 

136 

75 

50

41 

43 

34 

28 

27

25 

25

41 

68 

68

July

280 

170 

83 

72 

230

181 

87 

61 

53

58

43 

44 

45 

39 

111 

70

July

39 

30 

383 

383 

357

181 

99 

75 

89 

65

52 

44 

42 

50 

43

40 

35 

33 

33 

30

26 

23 

22 

331 

170

50 

43

55 

129 

65 

41

Aug.

242 

181 

383 

205 

119

97 

75 

65 

60 

54

48 

43 

 41 

39 

37 

41

Aug.

34 

50 

61 

41 

33

30

26 

35 

85 

38

28 

23 

24 

26

117

128 

94 

60 

41 

34

27 

24 

22 

268 

521

218 

93

79 

58 

50 

53

Sept.

44 

37 

37 

35 

39

218 

521 

242 

132

75

103 

170 

193 

119

268

Sept.

45 

550 

409 

230 

115

89 

66

57 

58 

58

72 

103 

72 

48 

40

35 

34 

31 

. 30 

80

29 

28 

25 

25 

33

25 

23 

22

22 

20
MGNOWGAHELA KTVTBB BASIN 27

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackwater River ai Davis, W. Va.,for the yews 

ending Sept. S0t 1921-192S Continued

Day.

1922-23 

I..............

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

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

4 _ ..........

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

61 . 

71 __ ........

S . 

ft - ... 

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

llv. ____ . ........

12* _

iaf .........

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

16. - -

1ft.. ........

17 ..

18.. 

18 .. 

20 .

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

22

23 __ , .

24 ........

25.. 

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

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

28

29-.. , ___ ,..

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

31. . 

Oct.

20

19

19

18

18

18

19

22

25

43

79

39

23

25

22

22

23

24

25

20

19

191

19

45

39

28

> 24

22

20

20

18

Nov.

19

18

19

20

19

19

2$

25

2$

21

20

10

Iff

19

25:

40

32

20

14

39

28

18

17

19

: 17

Dec.

31

55

45

640

437

147

242

409

292

292

i P&

193

230

158

409

357

980 i nsti

820

521

230

158

158

115

113

111

87

113

147

140

89

Jan.

331

357

230

156

135

125

123

119

100

89

745

1

300

331

521

71&

450

230

230

 280

280

498

675

409

280

Feb.

1,430

1,600

1,020

745

350

218

149

115

171

1 4flf)

1,020

9JMY

130

* **

Mar.

220

218

510

510

322

206

A4.fi

350

250

540

570

QOrt

820

420

336

605

480

QflS

290

 JfiQ

194

104

420

' 510'

308

1QA

160 104

101-

101

85

Apr.

82

73

76

82

103

308

171

103

85

78

72

67

182

QSfl

710

570

350

24S

182

188

118

110

92

86

76

70

67

72 in

107

May

70

60

54

52

52

52

48

48

68

92

132

160

194

132

82

89

85

' fiS

67

63

149

114

79

72

fi4

SS

56

: >&

47

43

41

June

39

37

34

37

171

73

85

138

79

56

116

230

364

308

182

126

103

7&

67

fiO

53

81

43

42

48'

4fi'

89*tf

lOQ

82

July

61

51

48

45

47

46

61

48

36

29

37

118

295

199

51

43

42

36

32

28

26

2ft

7635>

230

90

42

&

124

76

64

Aug.

45

41

35

- 41

45

35

31

26

34

31

39

28

37

26

22

182ef

89

41

27

21

3f

41

2?

21

i 20

17

1 17

18

28

. 2fc

Sept.

17

15

14

- 18-

12

33

28

38

49

30

21ir

16

14

IS

12

1 12

12

25

51

364

283

99

63

: 40

 < 3d

31

26

24

22

Discharge for following periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or gage was 

not read, estimated from weather records, observer's notes, and record of flow of Cheat Kiver Hear Parsons: 

D0K 6KLK 192!;. Jan. 1-9, 12-19, Jan. 25 to Feb. 1, Feb. 7, 8,15-18, Mar. 21.22y May 3,14, Aug. $ 13,17,20, 

Sept. 10,24, Oct. 22, Nov. 21,25-30, Dec. 216,1922; Jan. 5,6, 9-12,16-19,23.25, Feb. 8-11, Feb. 15 to Mar. 1, 

Mar. 7, Oj 19, May 24, aad July 22,1929. Braced figures indicate mean! dfeduirge for tbs periods1 iaeladed.

Monthly discharge of Blackwater River at Davis^ W. Vet., for the year» ending

Sept. SO, 1921-1923

[Drainage area, 87 square miles}

Month

1921 

April 26-30-- . .. . 

May . .

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

September ___..._... .......... .......

1921-22

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

January .

March.

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

May-., 

June __

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

August September., _ ... .

The year. ............. _ .............

Discharge ifl second-feet

Maximum

89 

1,200 

357

383 

980 

521

437 

1,020 

1,920 

1,200

1,380

1,100 

820 

40* 

147 

383 

521 

550

1,920

Minimum

55 

61 

43 

33 

37 

35

43 

111 

151

181 

79 

43 

25 

22 

22 

20

20

Mean

69; 4 

310 

97.3

109 

175 

124

124 

367 

446 

255 

404 

386 

205 

123 

54.7 

98.6 

78.1 

80.8

217

Per 

squaw 

mile.

ft 798 

3.56 

lk !2 

1.25 

2.01 

1.43

1.43 

422 

5.13 

2.93 

4.64 

4.44 

2.36 

1.41 

.629 

1.13 

.898 

.929

2.49

Run*off 

in inches

0.03 

4.10 

1.25 

1.44 

2.32 

1.60

1.65 

4.71 

5.91 

3.38 

4.83 

5.12 

2.63 

1.63 

.70 

1.30 

1.04 

1.04

33.94

49245 26t WSP 563 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of Blackwater River at Davis, W. Fa., for the years ending Sept' 

SO, 1921-1923 Continued

Month

1922-23

December ___________________

February.. .......... _ .....................

March.. _____________________

June

July.

August.. ....................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

79 

40 

1,020 

745 

1,600 

900 

980 

194 

364 

295 

89 

364

1,600

Minimum

18

31 

89

85 

67 

41 

34 

26 

17 

12

12

Mean

25.7 

21.2 

287 

292 

405 

360 

187 

78.8 

102 

69.3 

31.8 

47.2

159

Per

square 

mile

0.295 

.244 

3.30 

3.36 

4.66 

4.14 

2.15 

.906 

1.17 

.797 

.366 

.543

1.83

Run-off 

in inches

0.34

.27 

3.81

a 87

4.85 

4.77 

2.40 

1.04 

1.3ft 

.92 

.42 

.61

24.6ft

SHAVERS FORE AT CHEAT BRIDGE. W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Cheat Bridge, Randolph County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 57.5 square miles (measured by West Penn Power Co. on 

topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 23, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Blanche Cromer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for about 800 feet above and 500 

feet below station. Banks low, subject to overflow at extreme high water, 

stream bed consists of small boulders and gravel. Control probably permanent. Point of zero flow at about gage height 0.5 foot, July 1, 1923.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1923,8.15 feet at 6 p. m. February 1 (discharge, 3,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.10 feet on several days during first part of October 

(discharge, 12 second-feet).

Highest known flood reached a stage represented by gage height of about 

14.2 feet in 1886.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 15 and 2,000 second-feet and 

fairly well defined between 10 and 15 and between 2,000 and 6,000 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Fa., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Date

Mar. 23 

24

24

Apr. 11

Made byJames E. Stewart ......

do ...

.....do. _ -.......__.._

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.90

3

cn

3.16

1.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

813

R49

506

92.3

Date

June 30 

July 1

Aug. 23

Made by 

Stewart and Davis. .... 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.76 

1.70

1.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

74.6 

61.3

36.3
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Fa., for the' 

years ending Sept. 30, 1922 and 1923

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 

Day

1922-23 

1.. ____ ....

2.. __ . _ ....

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

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

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

6... _____ ..

7 . _ ....

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

9... _ ........

10 ___ . ....

11 ........

12 

13 

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

15.. _ .........

16 .. __ ...

17 ___ ......

18 .........

19. __ ........

20. __ .........

21. _ ..........

22 ___ ....

23 .........

24 __ ......

25 . _ ....

26 

27 

28 ...... ....

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

SO .........

31- - 

Day

1922

Oct.

12

13

12

12

12

12

13

16

17

25

40

20

17

16

14

15

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

28

21

18

15

.15

14

14

14

Nov.

13

13

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

20

47

21

20

91

34

21

27

20

18

19

21

21

20

20

19

Dec.

20

74

23

40

1,050

188

133

766

333

218

138

130

98

141

472

218

1,200

299

234

155

141

128

161

136

82

82

57

203

158

130

82

Feb.

«

436

384

250

203

350

316

Jan.

1,830

282

203

144

130

120

98

98

96

59

! 60

130

418

490

203

 155

950

367

218

218

Mar.

218

686

333

266

218

218

648

367

250

401

646

316

282

299

1,150

454

299

218

188

250

173

164

218

203

299

282

299

766

350

266

282

Feb.

2,650 1

1,150

1,100

436

266

188

188

179

155

120

87

566

367

165

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If

14

14

1*

19

12

12

12

12

Sept.

18

18

20

9&

59

27

84

250

89

52

35

29

22

24

21

21

20

19

22

2g

566-

122

6140-

35

30

272a

22

21

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11-20, 24-27, and Feb. 15 to Mar. 3; mean discharge 

estimated from weather records and observer's notes.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Fa., for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1922 and 1922

[Drainage area, 57.5 square miles]

Month

1922 

February 23-28 __ . __ . _ ........... ....

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

June...... __________________

July..... .-....... -_. .............-

August ____________________

September ______ ... ________

1922-23

January.. . _______________ , .....

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

June ___ .. _________________

July.

Theyear. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

436 

1,150 

810 

566 

1,050 

646 

367 

50

40 

91 

1,200 

1,830

2,650 

810 

867 

266 

865 

418 

606 

566

2,650

Minimum

203

164 

59 

69 

48 

27 

19 

12

12 

13 

20

52 

 28

28 

15 

16 

18

12

Mean

326 

355 

204 

181 

175 

95.9 

79.5 

21.4

16.4 

20.9 

235 

244 

321 

277 

132 

88.0 

152 

73.6 

137 

63.4

146

Per 

square 

mile

5.67 

6.17 

3.55 

3.15 

3.04 

1.67 

1.38 

.372

.285 

.363 

4.09 

4.24 

5.58 

4.82 

2.30 

1.53 

2.64 

1.28 

2.38 

1.10

2.54

Run-off 

in inches

1.27 

7.11 

3.96 

3.63 

3.39 

1.92 

1.59 

.42

.33

.40 

4.72 

4.89 

5.81 

5.56 

2.57 

1.76 

2.94 

1.48 

2.74 

1.23

34.43

SHAVERS FORK AT BEMIS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Bemis, Randolph County, about one-fourth

mile below dam of Bemis Lumber Co. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 114 square miles (measured by West Penn Power Co. on

topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 17 to September 30, 1922, and March 22 to

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Richard Litzenburg. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel divided by an island 100 feet above station. 

Series of rapids begin 100 feet above bridge and extend to the dam, one-fourth

mile above. Channel below station straight for about 400 feet. Right

bank high and wooded, not subject to overflow; left bank low and subject

to overflow in extreme high water. Stream bed consists of bedrock and

boulders. Control practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period March 22 to

September 30, 1923, 7.61 feet at 4.30 p. m. June 13; minimum stage, 2.72

feet at 4.30 p. m. September 8.

Highest known flood reached a stage represented by gage height of about

15.3 feet in the spring of 1918. Rainfall records indicate that this stage

must have occurred about the middle of March. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter. 

REGULATION. The timber cribbed dam about one-fourth mile above station

for holding logs for sawmill of Bemis Lumber Co. is not used at present;

dam is in poor condition.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 31

DIVEBSIONS. A planked flume 2 feet by 2 feet by 1 foot, with intake at dam 

furnishes water to a forebay at sawmill. The flume is in poor condition 

and most of water taken out finds its way back into river; about 2 secondfeet (estimated) runs around gage at stages above 5 feet.

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve not 

fully developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records good.

COOPEEATION. Records furnished by West Penn Power Go.

Discharge measurements of Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va., during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1923

Date

Mar. 22

Aug. 24

Made by 

.....do. -. . . .. -.-.. .-..--.-,. 

Gage 

height

Fed 

429

3.99

3.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

341

223

63.5

Daily gage height, in feet, of Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va., for the yea? ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1.-. . ._-_... ._ . 

2 _ ..._..._-.._-_... _ __ 

3-._ .. - .. . _ .. ...- 

4--.. .- _.__- . __ ._ -- 

5- _ ...... .. 

6- .. __ . __ - .- 

7 __ _-.. ...-_ _ .......... --.. . ._-

8.. ................ -.......-...-..-.-..-...

9 _ ... . --.- - -

10 __ .......... _ ...........................

l\ ..........................................

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

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

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

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

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

n. ...........................................

\^. ......................... ...............

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

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

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

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

23._...... ............ ........................

24....... _....___.._...___.._......__...__..._

25 ____ ....... __ _ _._ ..... . _.

26--.-..-.. .............-....--............

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

28

29.-... _ ...................................

30- -- --.-._. .--.-. -_- . -.... _.

31. -. .._. . .__ -

Mar.

i

4.31

5.79

5.75

4.71

447

4.36

4.21

3.94

4.02

3.89

Apr.

3.59

3.77

3.69

3.71

3.81

4.91

434

4.10

404

3.89

3.79

3.75

4.71

4.83

4.39

415

4.04

3.94

3.90

3.82

3.73

3.67

3.65

3.59

3.87

3.52

4.27

3 Q7

May

3.77

3.67

3.60

3.65

3.50

3.45

3.43

3.46

4.61

3.65

3.97

435

433

411

4.03

4.17

411

403

3.90

3.81

3.89

3.81

3.73

3.73

3.39

3 49

3 49

3.49

3.37

3.27

3.27

June

3.25

3.23

3.11

443

3.60

3.51

3.77

3.56

3.53

3.27

414

5.25

7.53

5.54

467

4.64

431

3.98

3.91

4.57

3.91

3.67

3154

3.77

4.34

3.77

429

3.79

4.27

Q QQ

July

3.61

3.57

3.41

3.37

3.31

3.34

3.29

3.27

3.41

3.19

3.10

3.77

3.51

3.39

3.23

3.21

3.05

3.01

2.96

2.83

2.81

3.13

3.88

3.19

5.59

4.38

3.76

5.37

5.12

4.42

4.84

Aug.

5.44

4.68

4.41

5.01

5.13

4.71

4.27

4.13

421

4.24

5.14

4.58

5.08

4.98

4.62

3.97

3.91

3.79

3.67

3.51

3.38

3.31

3.32

3.24

3.16

3.12

3.03

3.01

2.98

Sept.

2.91

2.89

2.74

4.68

3.96

3.66

3.56

5.14

5.08

3.81

3.58

3.44

3.16

3.31

3.22

3.22

3.23

3.03

3.48

3.34

fi (M

4.54

3.96

3.76

3.55

3 45

3.40

3.30

3.27

3.18

NOTE. No gage readings Apr. 13 and 14.

SHAVERS FORK AT PARSONS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 600 feet northeast of railroad station at 

Parsons, Tucker County, and half a mile above confluence with Dry Fork.

DEAINAGE ABBA. 230 square miles (measured by West Penn. Power Go. on 

topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 14, 1910, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge October 14, 1910, to August 25, 1923 

After August 25, 1923, staff gage with lower section on lower side of left 

pier of railroad bridge about 40 feet upstream from highway bridge; upper 

section on upper, shore side of left pier of highway bridge; read by R. W 

Evans until March 30, 1923, and Robert T. Deem after March 31. Sealevel elevation of zero of gage, 1,631.70 feet.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART m

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rocky. Control, coarse gravel and rocksStage at zero flow was about 2.0 feet in July, 1923.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet at 

8 a. m. February 2 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 2.6' feet 

October 2-6, 23, November 2, 6, and 10 (discharge not determined).

1910-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 9.90 feet January 30, 1912, and 

March 12, 1917 (discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 

second-foot October 1, 1914 (gage height, 2.0 feet). High water of 1888 

and 1907 reached a stage of approximately 12.5 feet referred to present 

gage datum.

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

REGULATION. Flow at low stages may be affected by storage of water at pulp 

milldam about three-fourths mile above station.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge withheld 

pending additional discharge measurements. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Fa., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1928

Date

Mar. 26

Apr. 7

10

15

Jane 6

Made byJames E. Stewart.. __

.....do _ ..............

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

..... do-. .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.18

3.95

3.51

4.60

3.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

795

586

313

1,230

291

Date

June 30

July 2

2

Aug. 25

Made by 

Stewart and Davis __

... ..do.. ...- . 

.....do._ ..... .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.81

3.36

3.36

2.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

497

223

223

848

Daily gage height, in feet, of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Fa., for the year

Sept. SO, 192S

Day

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

2 .

3 __ ... __ ...

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

5... .....

« 

:7 

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

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

10 

11 

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

13 

14 . 

15 

16 

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

18 

19 ....... ..

20 . 

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

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

23 ..........

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

25 

26 ......... .

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

28 

29 

30 

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

Oct.

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.68

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.65

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.65

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

Nov.

2.7

2.65

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

9 7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.15

3.2

2.95

3.14

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.75

2.7

2. 7

2.7

Dec.

2.70

2 70

2.70

2.70

4.65

4.45

3.88

4.39

4.94

4.50

3.92

3.65

3.70

3.75

4.25

4.40

5.40

5.20

4.35

4.15

4.00

3.82

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.40

3.35

3.34

3.35

3.65

3.50

Jan.

4.75

4.80

4.20

3.86

3.70

3.45

3.50

3.62

3.66

3.65

3.60

3.40

3.40

3.60

4.25

3.90

3.82

3.70

5.50

4.50

4.20

4.15

3.95

4.10

6.10

5.45

4.75

4.20

Feb.

6.95

7.50

5.60

5.20

4.60

3.94

3.55

3.40

3.50

3.50

5.55

5.12

4.20

4.40

4.44

4.00

3.65

3.49

3.30

3.40

3.40

3.40

4.30

Mar.

3.80

3.60

3.90

4.28

4.90

4.25

3.80

4.00

4.20

5.45

4.70

4.20

4.60

5.30

4.45

3.90

3.65

3.92

3.84

4.00

5.70

426

3.%

3.74

3.62

3.53

3.48

Apr.

3.34

3.30

3.31

3.34

3.42

4.12

4.00

3.74

3.62

3.52

3.44

3.38

3.84

5.18

4.70

4.42

4.10

3.85

3.70

3.60

3.52

3.46

3.42

3.34

3.30

3.26

3.23

3.24

3.62

3.72

May

3.50

3.39

3.32

3.27

3.25

3.22

3.22

3.54

3.62

3.68

3.80

4.08

3.99

-3.74

3.80

3.80

3.66

3.56

3.39

3.54

3.51

3.42

3.46

3.36

3.29

3.26

3.18

3.15

3.12

3.06

June

3.02

2.98

2.95

3.38

3.69

3.54

3.47

3.46

3.34

3.20

3.47

5.12

5.99

5.55

4.42

4.22

3.86

3.64

3.50

3.42

3.51

3.32

3.24

3.16

3.62

3.53

3.48

3.56

3.85

3.76

July

3.49

3.34

3.24

3.17

3.08

3.20

3.46

3.20

3.09

3.11

3.08

3.10

3.30

3.14

3.02

3.04

3.00

2.90

2.84

2.80

2.78

2.75

3.08

3.22

4.12

3.88

3.38

3.38

4.55

3.82

401

Aug.

4.84

3.94

408

403

4.28

3.92

3.70

3.70

3.75

3.50

3.85

3.86

4.56

3.88

3.57

3.42

3.36

3.32

3.31

3.18

3.10

3.19

3.06

3.01

2.98

2.96

2.91

2.89

2.88

2.86

2.84

Sept.

2.82

2.78

2.76

2.76

3.56

3.43

3.18

3.38

3.93

3.48

3.28

3.16

3.10

3.02

2.98

2.96

2.92

2.89

2.98

3.20

4.28

4.22

3.64

3.42

3.29

3.20

3.13

3.07

3.02

2.97

NOTE. Gage not read on days for which no gage height is given.
MONONGAHELA RIVEB BASIU 33

BIO SANDY CSEEK AT BOCKraiE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at jlockville, Preston County, 5 miles above

mouth and 6 miles below Bruceton Mills. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 202 square miles (determined by West Virginia Development

Co.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1909, to March 31, 1918, and April 28, 1921, to

September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by W. O.

Walls.

DISCHABGE MEASTTBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel composed of boulders and bedrock. Control

practically permanent. 

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.20 feet at

1 p. m. April 14 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 2.89 feet

October 2-7 (discharge not determined).

1909-1918, 1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 15.6 feet on January 13,

1911 (discharge, about 18,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.35 feet October

12, 1914 (discharge, approximately 0.4 second-foot).

'IcE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. , 

REGULATION. Operation of gristmills at Rockville, Clifton Mills, and Brucelpn

Mills may produce fluctuations in stage during low water. 

ACCUBACY. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily, except Sunday. Daily

discharge withheld pending development of a revised rating curve. Gageheight records good. 

COOPEBATION. Records furnished by West Penn Power Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by James E. Stewart: ^ 

July 21, 1923: Gage height, 4.11 feet; discharge, 51.2 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W, Va., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

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

2 _ . __ . .....

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

4- ___ ......

5. _ ....... ...

6- _ -... .-.

7. _ ..... _ ..

S..... ......

9 __ . __ .....

10 

11 

12... _ . .......

13.. _ . _ .. ...

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

15. __ ... _ ...

16 _ ... __ ....

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

18. _____ ...

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

20.. . .

21.. _____ ...

22 __ ..........

23 .

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

25 ..........

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

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

28 .......

29. __ ... .

30 ........

31 1 

Oct.

9 RO

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.94

2 QQ

3.47

4.04

4.04

3.87

3.84

q AQ

3.49

3.39

3.41

3.29

3.29

3 01

3.81

3.69

3.77

3.79

3.71

3.61

3.57

Nov.

3.48

3 4R

3.43

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

* 3.38

3 An

3.38

3.38

3.38

O Aa

4.28

4.20

3.96

3.86

3.90

3.76

3.66

3.58

3.66

3.80

3.76

3 Qfi

Dee.

3.85

3.75

3.97

6.97

5.72

5.52

5.37

4 69

4.97

4.92

4.67

4.85

K O7

C At)

7.42

5.55

5.47

5.07

5.12

4.97

4.75

4 57

5.02

5.32

6.47

5.77

Jan.

8.96

7 46

6.56

6.06

5.66

5.56

5.51

6 46

6.71

5.96

5.76

5 41

8.61

7.36

6.11

5.86

5.96

5.78

8.36

7.71

6.71

6.46

5.66

5.61

7.71

6.56

6.31

Feb.

7.25

8.25

7.45

6.50

6.55

6.50

5.45

5.45

5.35

4.60

o on

8.15

6.70

6.10

5.80

5.13

 5.13

5.00

4.85

4.85

4.75

5.55

6.25

Mar.

6.09

5.14

4.89

5.79

5.59

5.99

5.79

5.24

R fid.

7.09

7.89

6.44

6.09

1? Cti

5.84

5.76

5.44

5.34

5.39

6.89

7.94

6.39

5.64

5.54

5.32

5.14

4.94

Apr.

4.73

4.83

4.83

4.98

6.68

6.08

5.08

5.33

5.15

4.93

5.08

10.08

8.13

6.88

6.43

6.11

5.93

5.31

5.15

5.11

4.93

4.81

4.23

4.53

7.28

May

6.07

5.80

5.47

5.34

5.17

4.92

4.87

5.17

5.17

5.40

6.97

6.42

a 07

5.92

5.67

5.44

5.20

5.32

5.20

5.04

4.92

4.82

4.74

4.42

4.32

4.32

4.34

June

4.33

4.23

4.06

4.01

3.99

4.21

4.03

4.21

4.36

4.83

4.56

4.51

4.21

4.53

3.81

4.16

4.16

4.06

4.81

3.99

4.46

4.39

4.21

4.36

4.11

5.81

July

4.79

4.56

4.41

4.21

4.19

4.41

4.16

4.06

5.51

5.36

5.09

4.56

4.41

5.29

5.11

4.86

4.56

4.19

3.89

4.01

3.89

3.81

3.81

4.61

4.43

4.46

Aug.

4.31

4.21

4.11

4.71

4.43

4.43

4.66

5.86

5.11

5.79

4.49

4.36

4.23

4.23

4.26

4.36

4.03

3.99

4.71

4.41

4.29

4.19

4.01

3.91

4.11

3.96

3.93

Sept.

3.89

3.79

3.63

3.56

3.81

3.91

3.91

3.61

3.91

3.86

3.79

3.69

3.59

3.51

3.61

3.81

4.01

4.23

4.06

3.91

3.81

3.73

3.49

* 3.41

3.31

NOTE. Qage not read on Sundays.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART III

BEAVER RIVER BASIN

MAHONING RIVER AT AtfNGSTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. At Bridge Street Bridge, at Ohio Works of Carnegie Steel Co., at 

Youngstown, Mahoning County, 4J^ miles upstream from site of station 

operated in 1903-1906. Mill Creek enters on right three-fourths mile 

below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 899 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge, read by E. B. Demiison. Zero of gage 

is 826.53 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high. One channel at all stages. Bed of stream composed of gravel 

and small boulders. Control for low water is riffle 150 feet below gage; 

control for high water is stretch of channel below gage and Baldwin dam 

1% miles below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage .recorded during year, 7.6 feet at 

i 8 a. m. May 13 (discharge, 5,440 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.16 feet 

at 8.30 a. m. October 21 (discharge, 64 second-feet).

1922-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 8.4 feet at 8 a. m. April 16, 1922 

(discharge, 6,320 seeond-feet); minimum stage, 1.12 feet at 4 p. m. October 

22, 1921 (discharge, 59 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice as water is used for cooling 

>. purposes in steel mills above station.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for municipal water supply above the station.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated at Milton reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for extremely low water changed gradually 

from May 30 to August 8; not affected by ice. Rating curves well defined 

up to 4,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundr-edths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; 

shifting-control method used May 30 to Aug. 8. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Carnegie Steel Co.

Discharge measurements of Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

May 29

10

Made by 

E. E. E. Dornbach .....

. __ do. __ ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.43

1 45

1 4.9

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

120

149

136

Date

Aug. 27

Sept. 13

Made by 

L. L. Dicksoa. ____

..... <lo~ .. . .

Gage 

height

feet 

1.32

1.38

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

112

122
LITTLE BEAVEE CREEK BASIN 85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

Si:::::::::::::

3 ________

4.. _ . ........

5 .-.. .......

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

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

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

9 _ _

10. 

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

12 

13 

14 

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

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

17is. 

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

20..... . ..

21 _

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

23..*

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

25 -

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

27 

28-... .......

29 

30 _______ ..

31 . .

Oct.

90

74

79

77

93

88

88

100

81

81

77

72

84

81

84

74

83

77

74

67

66

84

102

117

111

109

104

102

111

07

83

Nov.

86

88

88

88

111

141

117

123

114

100

123

129

88

114

145

138

155 135'

123

111

97

95

111

104

93

111

109

104

109

120

Dec.

117

145

159

141

138

141

141

. 173

215

219

170

135

111

111

109

111

109

111

97

97

97

97

100

129

138

173

465

658

625

560

Jan.

528

495

465

405

435

283

233

211

215

177

202

211

211

405

2,060

2,060

2,420

1,130

1,530

1,880

3,180

4,680

4,180

i, 420

2,060

830

658

900

1,610

1,530

1,130

Feb.

938

1,210

1,790

1,880

1,130

725

560

435

375

331

336

320

795

1,130

725

625

465

375

315

299

299

288

257

238

257

375

690

1,060

Mar.

865

760

865

1,610

2,150

1,790

1,370

1,370

1,210

1,790

3,980

4,280

3,880

2,780

2,150

2,330

2,980

2,150

1,610

1,450

1,130

1,130

2,060

1,970

1,370

1,050

865

658

560

528

465

Apr.

435

435

405

528

1,530

2,980

2,330

1,450

1,130

760

495

465

405

348

405

592

625

560

375

304

283

299

267

219

202

ion

177

177

177

166

May

141

135

135

135

129

129

123

132

170

173

248

1,970

5,220

3,380

1,790

1,880

2,240

1,790

1,130

830

900

938

625

264

257

tXf)

194

141

126

74

64

June

64

64

120

95

100

155

528

1,050

725

336

194

135

97

97

111

173

202

155

148

123

120

109

123

155

135.

106

120

126

129

July

114

109

111

190

177

132

117

129

104

106

141

152

126

93

111

100

102

93

84

159

141

155

120

138

123

126

145

170

145

170

170

Aug.

170 152'

190

159

177

465

198

145

137

137

122

452

143

154

149

143

132

122

135

116

152

135

109

119

109

114

116

192

173

186

154

Sept.

135

132

127

109

122

99

106

132

140

122

127

119

127

106

111

111

96

106

109

122

203

320

236

149

149

116

108

119

116

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 19; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 19%S

Month

October ........

February .......

April. .......

Maximum

117

155

658

4,680

1,880

4,280 

2,980

Minimum

66

86

97

177

238

166

Mean

87.6

112

191

1,250

650

1,710 

624

Month

July. .

September- ....

Maximum

5,220

1,060

190

465

320

5,220

Minimum

64

64

84

109

96

64

Mean

828

197

131

157

134

508

LITTLE BEAVER GREEK BASIN

LITTLE BEAVER CREEK NEAR EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge known as Grimms Bridge, 4 miles above 

mouth of creek and 4 miles northeast of East Liverpool, Columbiana County. 

North Fork enters creek on left 3 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 505 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1915, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downsteam side of highway bridge; read by Burl 

 Thompson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; at extreme high stages 

water flows around both bridge abutments. Channel straight for 100 feet 

above and 300 feet below station. Rapids about 600 feet below bridge act 

as primary control; probably permanent. Zero flow would occur at gage 

height 0.1 foot.

49245 26t WSP 563 *
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

EXTBEMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.1 feet at

8 a. m. May 13; minimum stage, 1.93 feet at 5 p. m. July 26.

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 13.1 feet on May 13,1923; minimum

stage, 1.78 feet on August 22 and 26, 1918 (discharge, 12 second-feet). 

Highest known flood reached a stage represented by gage height about

20 feet.

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

DIVERSIONS. Negligible. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records reliable. Rating

curve not defined for extremely high water.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, for the

year ending Sept. 80, 1923

Day

1. _ . _ . __ .

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

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

4 ____ ......

5 .

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

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

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

9. __ ........

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

11.. __ ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22. _____ ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

29 ___ ........

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

31 ........

Oct.

2.03

2.50

2.06

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.08

2.18

2.20

2.34

2.50

2.38

2.42

2.29V

2.30

2.20

2.25

2.22

2.25

2.34

2.34

2.19

2.19

2.44

2.44

2 44

2.38

2.32

2.23

2.23

2.24

Nov.

2.19

2.22

2.20

2 20

2.18

2.26

2.52

2.48

2.53

2.47

2.39

2.36

2.36

2.36

2.55

2.80

2.78

2.68

2.50

2.46

2.45

2.42

2.32

2.25

2.22

2.25

2.28

2.36

2.30

2.33

Dec.

2.36

2.54

2.60

2.52

2.55

2.52

2.62

3.14

3.20

3.05

2.74

2.10

2.56

2.96

2.39

2.34

2.66

4. 4.R

Jan.

3,74

q 4.0

2.96

q <M

6.81

5.81

4.60

4.77

4.52

7 00

6 74

4. Q«

4.50

4.12

3.88

3 7ft

5.55

5.36

5.18

A KQ

Feb.

A «JA

4 41

5.14

A KA

3 84

5.18

3.84

3

QA

3.86

3.65

q 70

3.58

6.78

5.50

5

CQ

ft 1O

6.10

K QO

5.68

K Kf\

4.80

4.90

7.74

5.14

Mar.

4 04

3.68

4.03

4.76

5.00

4.61

5.08

4 tA

4.44

4. OS

6.06

6.48

6.22

5.38

4.80

5.06

5.12

4.44

4.28

d. ft9

3.83

4.30

5.76

5.85

4.94

4.64

4.33

4.05

3.80

3.74

3 7ft

Apr.

3.74

3.42

3.48

3 Qf»

4.61

4.42

4.14

3.88

3.68

3.55

1 4.4.

3.35

3.32

3.54

4. 19

4.28

4.06

3.80

3.68

3.53

3.44

3.36

3.30

3.22

3.12

3.02

3.00

3.14

3.24

3.16

May

3.02

2.95

2.87

2.84

2.80

2.79

2.74

2.76

3.33

3.33

3.20

8.88

11.30

7.04

5.63

6.18

5.38

4.72

4.32

4.18

4.52

4.24

3.88

3.64

3.50

3.40

3.34

3.22

3.14

3.06

2.97

June

2.94

2.88

2.83

2 RA

2.82

2.76

3.42

3.76

3.35

3.06

2.92

2.90

2.86

2.80

3 04

3.14

2.94

2.76

2.70

2.68

2.62

2.54

2.50

2.45

2.89

2.90

2.57

2.51

2.54

2.52

July

2.46

2.40

2.34

2.49

2.40

2.36

2.40

2.29

2.20

2 24

2.76

2.95

2.44

2.31

2 24

2.46

2.54

2.34

2.22

2.14

2.09

2.04

1.96

2.03

2.00

1.94

2.08

2.40

2.49

2.50

2.40

Aug.

2.26

2.89

2.56

4.08

3.99

3.78

3.34

2.80

2.56

2.52

2.40

2.38

2.39

2.42

2.41

2.30

2.22

2.14

2.10

2.04

2.04

2.12

2.10

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.34

2.50

2.98

2.63

Sept.

2.45

2.28

2.16

2.12

2.19

2. IS

2.42

2.30

2.28

2.2S

2.20

2.13

2.08

2.03

2.02

2.02

2.01

1.96

2.10

2.57

3.38.

3.56

3.1ft

2.78

2.5ft

2.4S

2. 38

2.35

2.66

2.49

YELLOW CREEK BASIN 

YELLOW CREEK AT HAMMONDSVIELE, OHIO

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge on Steubenville Pike, one-fifth mile 

southwest of Hammondsville, Jefferson County* North Fork enters on 

left 1,000 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 169 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1915, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by W. J. Sprague.-

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel, but at extreme high stages stream 

flows around both abutments; straight 1,000 feet above and curved 100 

feet below station. Control not permanent. Zero flow would occur at 

gage height 1.4 feet as determined in 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1922.
MUSKIJsTGUM EIVEE BASIN 37

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.55 feet at 

7 p. m. May 12; minimum stage, 1.70 feet at 9 a. m. October 1.

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet at 10 a. m. June 17, 1920; 

minimum stage, 1.28 feet at 7.10 p. m. August 28, 1918.

Highest known flood reached a stage represented by gage height about 

16 feet.

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

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths, twice daily. Rating curve not yet 

defined for high water.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 __ ..... ....

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

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

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

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

6....... ___ ..

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

8... ___ ... ...

9. _ ..........

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

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

12.... __ ... ...

13.. ___ .. _ .

14. ____ . _ ..

15. _ ..........

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

17....... _ ....

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

19 __ .........

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

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

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

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

24.. ........

25. .. ..

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

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

28. ........

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

30 .........

31 ........

Oct.

1.72

1.79

1.76

1.79

1.74

1.74

1.82

1.89

1.88

2.28

2 14

2.09

2.05

2.01

1.97

1.94

1.92

1.98

1.96

1.90

1.86

1.90

1.98

a 12

2.22

2.08

1.99

1.96

1.96

1.98

1.96

Nov.

1.94

1.98

1.98

1.99

1.96

2.18

2.38

2.38

2.32

2.25

2.09

2.09

2.04

2.08

2.42

2.82

2.45

2.34

a 28

a 22

2.19

2 14

2.09

2.09

2.06

2.11

2.14

2.11

2.14

2.12

Dec.

2.18

2.20

2.19

2.17

2.28

2.32

2.26

2.38

2.55

2.44

2.39

2.35

2.32

2.29

2.25

2.20

2.18

2.15

2.13

a 10

2.05

2.08

2.10

2.12

2.20

2.50

3.00

3.25

3.10

3.14

Jan.

3.12

3.19

3.10

2.85

2.68

2.58

2.64

2.78

3.12

3.04

2.98

3.05

2.95

3.50

4.18

3.55

ass

3.28

3.05

3.02

4.26

4.22

3.68

3.45

3.30

3.15

3.15

6.38

4.82

4.45

3.75

Feb.

3.55

3.62

3.65

3.48

3.34

3.12

3.04

3.11

3.14

3.08

4.98

4.93

4.63

4.58

4.38

4.23

4.13

4.08

5.38

4.78

Mar.

4.38

4.18

3.98

3.64

3.76

4.03

4.18

3.90

3.56

4.13

4.70

4.60

4.38

4.03

3.89

3.86

3.70

3.62

3.46

3.20

3.36

3.56

3.78

3.67

3.76

3.78

3.56

3.33

3.10

3.26

3.08

Apr.

2.90

3.10

3.26

3.56

3.72

3.66

3.50'

3.40

3.30

3.21

3.12

3.00

2.96

4 00

5.13

4.40

4.08

3.76

3.60

3.50

3.36

3.27

3.20

3.12

3.07

3.02

2.98

3.10

3.13

3.00

May

2.87

2.82

a 78

2.75

a 72

aes

2.64

2.72

3.33

3.23

3.13

8.96

7.13

5.08

4.73

4.66

. 4.04

3.70

3.56

3.60

3.73

3.52

3.50

3.50

3.37

3.32

3.27

3.22

3.20

3.17

a 17

June

3.14

3.12

3.07

3.04

3.01

3.07

3.02

3.16

3.06

3.02

3.00

3.04

3.02

3.00

2.95

2.93

2.97

2.92

2.88

285

2.82

2.78

2.92

3.06

3.58

3.06

a 97

2.94

2.92

2,88

July

2.83

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.83

2.82

2.82

2.78

2.74

2.78

2 77

2.78

2.77

2.70

2.78

2.66

2.60

2.72

2.67

2.60

2.49

2.62

2.57

2.62

2.57

2.57

 2.68

2.78

2.96

2.83

2.78

Aug.

3.36

ass

2.77

2.80

3.38

2.98

2.86

2.77

2.70

2.62

2.62

2.66

2.77

2.72

2.70

2.57

2.62

2.62

2.57

2.54

2.50

2.52

2.47

2.52

2 47

2.42

2.56

2.86

3.03

2.86

2.74

Sept.

a 67

a 62

2.66

2.70

a 70

2.98

2.9ft

2.80

2.70*

2 72*

2.67

2.62-

2.59

2.57

2.54

2.50-

2.50.

2.5*

2.66

3.23-

3.60

3.10

2.92"

2.87

2.82-

2.77

2.79

2.64

2.70

2.76-

MT7SKINGT7M RIVER BASIN 

TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT CRYSTAL SPRING, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 30, T. 11 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge at Crystal 

Spring, Stark County. * DRAINAGE AREA. 430 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by R. W. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Left bank high; right bank subject to overflow 

at extremely high water. Bed of stream composed of boulders and gravel. 

Control for low water is just below gage; control for high water is long 

stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.2 

feet.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.65 feet at 

6 a. m. May 14 (discharge, 1,820 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 60 

second-feet, November 5 and December 17-21.

1922-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 9.1 feet at 5 p. m., April 16, 1922 

(discharge, 2,320 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of November 5 and 

December 17-21, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during severe wintersDIVERSIONS. Ohio Canal diverts a small amount of water from Tuscarawas 

River at Portage Lakes, 3 miles south of Akron. Part of the water flows 

from the point of diversion into the Cuyahoga River basin and part flows 

down Tuscarawas River past this gaging station. (See list of miscellaneous 

measurements of Ohio Canal, p. 229.)

REGULATION. Flow is slightly regulated at headquarters of this stream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed gradually from 

October 11 to November 9 and at medium high water on September 21; 

not affected by ice. Rating curves well defined above 200 second-feetGage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method 

used October 11 to November 9. Records good except for extremely low 

water, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 10

Nov. 10

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

70 4.

72.2

Date

A IIIT 94

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

1.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67.4

121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 _______

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

3. __ .........

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

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

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

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

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.

68

68

68

68

72

72

72

77

82

82

77

77

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

77

77

77

72

72

68

64

Nov.

64

60

64

64

60

68

77

77

72

68

68

64

64

68

72

77

77

72

72

68

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

Dec.

64

72

72

68

72

72

82

93

98

93

93

82

77

72

64

64

60

60

60

60

60

64

64

64

64

- 72

77

88

93

88

88

Jan.

93

166

243

212

166

143

116

122

122

136

150

174

232

346

910

1,060

790

495

395

420

790

940

760

550

346

265

222

370

580

760

760

Feb.

700

380

370

276

232

222

166

150

150

143

129

122

254

420

420

370

232

166

158

150

143

143

110

104

98

136

166

222

Mar.

183

183

265

420

520

420

346

254

183

580

1,000

1,120

1,090

940

580

820

1,000

940

760

470

298

192

420

730

580

420

310

212

158

143

136

Apr.

158

150

143

158

580

1,220

1,360

1,190

640

395

287

202

192

174

212

254

254

232

174

158

136

122

122

116

104

98

98

98

110

116

May

104

98

88

88

82

77

77

82

98

122

129

880

1,750

1,820

1,470

1,000

580

420

322

276

298

276

222

174

143

122

110

104

98

93

88

June

77

77

82

82.

77

77

122

212

158

93

93

93

93

82

104

143

116

93

93

93

93

93

88

88

93

88

88

88

93

98

July

98

98

93

110

150

150

166

166

136

116

183

174

136

116

116

110

104

98

93

98

98

98

93

98

98

93

93

93

93

93

93

Aug.

93

82

183

1,300

1,540

850

370

232

183

136

98

192

940

700

243

122

104

88

82

77

72

77

77

72

64

64

88

322

580

298

192

Sept.

174

110

93

93

104

110

88

116

158

174

222

158

122

93

82

77

77

72

104

254

700

550

287

243

158

104

72

68

. 64

64
MUSKINGUM KIVEB BASIN 39

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio, for 

the year ending Sept, SO,

Month

October ........

November.. ...

December. .....

February .......

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

Maximum

82

77

08

1,060

700

1,360

Minimum

64

60

60

93

98

98

Mean

72.7

67.2

74.2

414

226

308

Month

July........ -

September __ .

The year.

Maximum

1.820

212

183

1,540

700

1,820

Minimum

77

77

93

64

64

60

Mean

364

r "

r 115

307

160

227

TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEWCOMERS! OWN, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 5 N., R. 3 W., at highway bridge three-fourths mile east of 

Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas County.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 15, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by David and Lois Zimmer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 800 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Right bank high and wooded; left bank wooded, 

subject to overflow during floods. Bed of stream composed of gravel and 

small boulders. Control for low water is rime 800 feet below gage; may 

shift during floods. Control for high water is long stretch of channel 

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.8 feet at 

6 p. m. May 14 (discharge, 19,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.24 feet 

on July 25 and September 19 (discharge, 309 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 14, 1923; minimum 

stage, 1.20 feet September 28, 1922 (discharge, 290 second-feet).

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

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted into the Cuyahoga River 

basin by the Ohio Canal.

REGULATION. Flow slightly regulated at Portage Lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio, during 

. the year ending Sept. SO, 1928

Date

Oct. 9

June 1

Made by 

..... do .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

L36

2.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

377

1,020

Date

Ai-tcr 14

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.50

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,310
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio, for 

the year ending Sept. 80, 1928

Day

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

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

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

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

5. _______

6....... _ ...

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

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

9. _ .........

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

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

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

13.. __ ... __

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

15. __ ........

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

17.... _ . .....

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

19 __ .... __ .

20... .......

21 __ . __ ...

32......... _ .

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

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

36..... ........

36.............

37.............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

391

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

364

391

609

542

609

420

391

364

364

391

391

338

338

338

391

338

364

391

420

391

364

364

314

Nov.

338

338

338

338

338

391

391

509

509

449

364

391

364

338

4d&

719

933

682

509

509

479

509

420

391

391

391

391

391

391

Dec.

391

391

420

479

509

542

682

682

1,240

1,420

1,030

759

682

674

574

509

609

509

644

574

574

479

479

479

479

542

609

980

4,000

9 Qfift

1,800

Jan.

1,670

2,500

2,070

1,670

1,360

1,140

980

1,140

2,650

2,800

2,210

1,800

1,480

1,360

6 400

7,160

4,180

2,350

2,650

2,350

3,460

8,750

6,780

4,540

3,120

2,650

9 91 n

<4 9on

8,750

5,450

Feb.

3,820

3,820

4,360

4,360

2,500

1,670

1,800

1,670

1,670

1,420

1,240

1,140

2,650

6,020

4,360

2,500

1,930

1,600

1,300

1,240

1,080

980

980

799

886

1,540

1,540

Mar.

2,070

1,600

1,600

2,210

3,290

2,960

2,650

3,460

3,120

3,640

7,550

7,550

7,750

6,020

4,360

4,000

6,590

4,720

3 tun

2,800

2,210

2,350

3,820

6,970

6,450

4,180

S oon

2,600

2,070

1,800

1,800

Apr.

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,670

3,460

6,780

5,450

4,180

3,460

2,500

2,070

1,800

1,540

2,070

A 18ft

4,900

5,080

3,460

2,650

2,070

1,930

1,670

1,540

1,300

1,240

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,080

1,190

May

980

886

799

769

719

719

682

682

799

1,240

1,190

4,180

14,400

19,400

15,200

9,990

7,750

4,900

3,460

2,800

2,800

3,290

2,500

1,930

1,670

1,480

1,360

1,190

1,080

1,030

933

June

886

1,140

1,300

933

842

980

1,540

1,670

1,360

980

886

799

799

719

682

886

719

682

609

574

509

509

509

644

842

1,080

682

574

542

574

July

574

509

449

449

479

542

609

644

509

449

420

574

542

449

420

420

574

759

509

391

364

338

328

319

309

328

319

338

391

338

574

Aug.

509

842

574

1,300

4,540

3,460

1,930

1,080

842

682

574

574

1,480

1,300

799

719

574

479

479

420

391

391

391

364

338

338

391

391

1,300

1,420

933

Sept.

644

642

449

420

574

542

759

609

509

479

449

420

391

364

364

338

338

319

309

449

2,210

2,500

1,540

933

719

609

542

542

509

644

Monthly discharge of Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1923

[Drainage area, 2,430 square miles]

Month

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

November- ____________

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

January.. _ . _ .. __________ , .......

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

May .-........... .........................

June.. ___ . ___ . .......................

July.......... ......-...............

August _____ . ..........................

The year.... ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

542 

933 

4,000 

8,750 

6,020 

7,750 

6,780 

19,400 

1,670 

759 

4,540 

2,500

19,400

Minimum

314 

338 

391 

980 

799 

1,600 

1,030 

682 

509 

309 

338 

309

309

Mean

379 

451 

854 

3,430 

2,160 

3,810 

2,480 

3,570 

848 

459 

961 

667

1,680

Per 

square 

 mile

a 156 

.186 

.351 

1.41 

.889 

1.57 

1.02 

1.47 

.349 

.189 

.395 

.274

.691

Eun-ofl 

in inches

a 180 

.208 

.405 

1.63 

.926 

1.81 

. 1.14 

1.70 

.389 

.218 

.455 

.306

9.37

MUSKINGUM RIVER AT DRESDEN, OHIO

XOCATION. At suspension highway bridge half a mile east of Dresden, Muskingum County, and half a mile below mouth of Wakatomika Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,980 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1921, to September 30, 1923. 

«GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by Howard Snack. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 4-1

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below gage. One channel at all stages. Banks high, not subject to overflow. Bed composed of solid rock, sand, and gravel. Control is concrete 

dam No. 11, 7 miles below gage. At low water the channel just below the 

gage partly controls the stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.6 feet at 

5 a. m. May 14 (discharge, 36,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.51 feet 

at 6.30 a. m. October 7 (discharge, 680 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 21.7 feet at 6.30 a. m. April 16, 

1922 (discharge, 44,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 3*45 feet at 6 a. m. 

September 30, 1922 (discharge, 655 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted into the Cuyahoga River 

basin by the Ohio Canal.

REGULATION. Occasionally slight regulation at dam 7 miles below gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1928

Date

Oct. 2

June 2

Aug. 7

Made by 

E. E. K. Dornbach ....

F. R. Morgan. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.64

5.62

8.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

754

2,630

6,050

Date

Aug. 15

23

Sept. 8

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.63

4.24

6.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,060

1,130

4,050

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

l ____

2.........

3 

4 .........

5 .........

6 .........

7.........

8 .........

9 ____ ..

10 ..

11 .........

12 .........

13 _ .. ....

14.........

15... ......

16.... .....

17... ......

18... ......

19 

20 

21... ......

22... ......

23.........

24 _ . .....

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

29.........

30... 

31... 

Oct.

790

730

730

680

680

730

680

730

790

850

850

920

990

1,060

990

920

920

850

850

850

790

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

790

790

Nov.

730

730

730

730

730

730

850

850

920

990

920

850

790

790

850

990

1,140

1,810

1,500

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,060

920

850

920

850

850

790

Dec.

850

920

850

990

1,060

1,140

1,220

1,700

1,500

2,390

3,560

2,650

1,700

1,400

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,180

1,230

1,270

1,310

1,140

1,060

1,220

1,310

3,840

6,740

5,910

Jan.

4,400

4,400

5,430

4,830

3,980

3,300

2,910

2,780

3,840

7,270

6,910

5,430

4,400

3,700

4,830

12,800

11, 300

7,450

5,910

5,590

5,750

15,400

16,400

13,000

10,200

7,810

6,400

7 if&\

17,400

16,900

14,500

Feb.

11,500

9,490

9,870

10,400

8,920

6,070

4,830

4,540

4,540

4,260

3,840

3,430

3,170

10,100

11,700

8,920

6,070

4,830

6,740

7,450

4,830

3,980

4,400

5,430

5,430

3,560

3,430

5,750

Mar.

6,570

5,130

4,680

4,540

6,070

7,450

6,740

6,740

8,540

8,540

13,000

16,700

18,500

17,400

14,000

10,800

17,200

15,700

11,700 Q don

7,630

6,400

11 000

18,300

17,200

14,200

11,500

Q KAf\

6,910 <\ 7*;n

4 ' 980

Apr.

4,680

4,120

3,700

4,120

5,280

13,000

18,800

13,800

10,800

10,800

7,090

5,750

5,130

5,130

6,740

10,600

10,800

9,680

8,540

6,070

5,280

4,830

4,400

3,980

3,700

3,300

3 fun

9 oin

4,260

3

f\A(\

May

3,170

2,910

2,520

2,270

2,150

2,030

1,920

1,810

2,030

2,390

2,780

2,150

27,200

36,700 <>A 7fm

33,300

23,200

18,000

12 600

Q 3f»ft

8,170

7,990

8,730

7,270

5,750

4,830

a 9fin

3 980

3,700

3

AQ(\

3,170

June

2,910

2,650

2,910

3,170

2,650

2,780

3,430

a osn

5,130

4,120

3,040

2,650

2,390

2,520

2,150

2,150

2,270

2,520

2,030

1,810

1,600

1,400

1,310

1,310

1,700

1,920

2,150

1,700

1,500

1,500

July

1,500

1,400

1,310

1,220

1,220

1,310

1,500

1,310

2,520

2,150

1,700

1,400

1,310

1,600

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,920

1,810

1,310

1 060

990

QOA

Q9fl

850

730

7Qfl

850

QQn

1,060

1,140

Aug.

1,310

1 220

1,700

1,310

6,230

8,920

6,400

6,740

3,430

2,270

1,700

2,030

3,040

4,830

5,430

5,280

4 980

3,300

1,700

1,500

1,220

1,140

i 1/in

990

990

990

990

1 060

1,500

2,910

2,910

Sept.

3,430

1,500

1,310

1,140

1,700

.4,980

3,560

4,120

3,840

3,560

2,520

1,500

1,220

1,140

1,060

990

850

850

920

1,060

2,030

5,130

5,750

3,840

3,840

1,920

1,700

1,400

1,310

1,400

NOTB. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice jam Dec. 19-23; discharge interpolated.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio, for the year tending Sept.

so,

[Drainage area, 5,980 square miles]

Month

November _ . ____ ____________

February.... _ .. _____________

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

July. __ . ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,060 

1,810 

6,740 

17,400 

11,700 

18,500 

18,800 

36,700 

5, 130 

2,520 

8,920 

5,750

36,700

Minimum

680 

730 

850 

2,780 

3,170 

4,540 

2,910 

1,810 

1,310 

730 

990 

850

680

Mean

831 

948 

1,770 

7,830 

6,340 

10,400 

6,780 

9,170 

2,480 

1,340 

2,880 

2,320

4,420

Per square 

mile

tt 139 

.159 

.296 

1.31 

1.06 

1.74 

1.13 

1.53 

.415 

.224 

.482 

.388

.739

Run-off 

in inches

0.160 

.177 

.341 

1.51 

HO 

2.01 

1.26 

1.76 

.463 

.258 

.556 

.483

10.03

MUSKIWGUM RIVER AT McCOWWEISVILIE, OHIO

LOCATION. At power plant of McConnelsville-Malta Electric Co. at dam No. 7

at McConnelsville, in Morgan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,410 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical-staff gage in three sections on upstream side of power plant.

Zero of gage is at elevation of crest of dam, 650.31 feet above mean sea

level. Prior to July 27, 1922, a chain gage at highway bridge half a mile

above dam and at same datum was used. Gage read by Earl Tomson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge half a mile above gage or by

boat 800 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a mile above and below gage.

One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control is

dam No. 7 just below gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.9 feet at 2

and 6 p. m. May 14 (discharge, 32,600 second-feet); minimum mean daily

discharge, 726 second-feet on October 7.

1922-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 11.9 feet at 6.15 a. m. April 16,

1922 (discharge, 56,600 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge, that

of October 7, 1922.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 27 of 33.5 feet referred

to gage datum. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during unusually severe

winters. 

DIVERSIONS. Diversions above station negligible. Water is diverted past the

dam at this station by the McConnelsville-Malta Electric Co. and the

Elk Eye Milling Co. The discharge measurements and discharge tables

show total flow of river at McConnelsville. 

REGULATION. Slight regulation at dam No. 7. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating

curve well defined below 30,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily before and after the Elk Eye Milling Co. is running. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table

to obtain flow over dam, including leakage through canal lock, and adding

flow through power house determined from mean head, gate openings, and

manufacturer's rating of water wheels. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by McConnelsville-Malta Electric

Co.
MUSKISTGUM RIVER BASIN 43

Discharge measurements of Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio, during the 

year ending Sept, §0t 192S

Date

Get »

Aug. 21

Made by 

It. L. Dickson __ ,.

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.36

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

891

1,660

Date

Sept. 6

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,810

Dcaly discharge, in second-feet, of Muskingum River at MeConnelsvitte, Ohio, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 19&S

Day

1 

2. - 

3. _ -

4. -

5. .

6 

7_ 

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.

782

743

858

789

795

767

726

797

836

1,000

980

983

1,020

985

1,130

1,110

1,200

1,260

1,090

1,130

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,230

1,070

1,070

1,100

942

1,060

1,070

Nov.

1,040

1,040

1,060

882

862

820

952

916

928

1,040

1,020

1,130

1,040

896

1,300

1,240

1,380

1,820

1,880

1,450

1,410

1,290

1,240

1,070

1,060

981

1,140

1,140

1,040

965

Dee.

1,040

1,150

1,070

1,040

1,460

1,460

1,590

2,580

4,280

4,190

4,280

3,400

2,320

1,870

1.66Q

1,530

1,660

1,540

1,230

1,230

1,320

1,530

1,420

1,460

1,570

1,630

1,740

3,270

5,520

7,640

6, 850

Jan.

5,840

5,200

5,520

4.880

3,990

4,230

5,520

8,030

8,810

8,000

6,520

5,180

4,830

5,840

12,700

11,700

8,400

6,880

6,170

10,900

17,400

17,700

14,300

11,800

9.200

9,220

14,500

20,200

13,700

16,200

Feb.

14300

12,000

11,500

11,700

10,000

7,630

5,520

6,520

5,480

5,160

4,780

4,290

11,300

12,700

12,700

7,380

5,940

4,110

3,520

3,660

3,950

3,820

3,080

2,670

2,750

3,380

4,870

6,510

Mar.

7,600

6,130

5,780

6,070

7,200

8,390

10,000

8,360

9,980

13,100

16,400

18,900

19,300

18,400

15,000

19,900

12,700

16,900

13,100

10,400

8,760

11,700

16,400

20,200

20,400

15,400

12,700

9,990

7,960

6,850

6.110

Apr.

5,410

4,820

4,540

5,160

7,220

16,400

17,900

15,900

12,200

10,000

7,950

6,830

6,180

10,000

9,960

11,700

11,700

10,900

8,740

7,190

6,130

5,710

5 450

4, 810

4,510

4,260

i oftfi

3,750

3,850

3,600

May

3,750

3,600

3,200

2,900

2,760

2,580

2,630

2,500

2,800

3,060

3,350

5,150

24,900

32,000

32,000

31,500

24,400

18,700

13,400

10,800

9,940

9,110

9 iin

8,310

6,420

5,430

4,760

4,480

3,910

3,560

3.590

June

3,170

3,030

3,000

3 460

2,900

3,330

6,110

6,440

6,100

4,760

3,040

3,190

3,040

3,050

2,900

3,000

3,040

2,630

2,500

2,000

1,880

1,770

1,950

3,040

2,540

2,390

2,310

2,000

1,770

July

1,740

1,770

3,340

2,480

2,000

1,840

2,540

2,860

2,760

2,600

2,260

2,210

2,140

2,000

1,990

9 Afifl

2,030

2,000

1,990

1,770

1,540

1,440

1,340

1,280

1,150

958

988

968

932

1,060

1.160

Aug.

1,340

1,560

3,780

3,340

9,100

10,400

7,540

6,10ft

4,190

2,600

2,360

10,900

7,150

5,430

5,750

fi AM

5,120

3,900

2.220

2,000

1,580

1, 370

1,390

1,250

1,290

1,210

1,450

2,640

3,180

3.180

Sept.

2,370

1,970

2,500

2,500

6,810

6,440

5,460

5,790

4,770

4,220

3,210

2,380

1,790

1,570

1,310

1,120

1,160

1,190

1,280

1,410

2,800

5,460

6,110

4,510

3,070

2,420

2,020

1,880

2,190

o ion

NOTE. Discharge, May 13-25, determined from gage readings from upper lock gage furnished by the 

United States Engineer Corps.

Monthly discharge of Muskingum River at McConnelsmlle, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 192S

[Drainage area, 7,410 square miles]

Month

October .. _ __ .. _______

November ___________ , .............

December.. _____ ... ....................

February.. __________________

March..... _________________

May.. __ .. ................................

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

The year _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,260 

1,880 

7,640 

20, 200 

14,300 

20,400 

17,900 

32,000 

6,440 

3,340 

10,900 

6,810

32,000

Minimum

726" 

820 

1,040 

3,990 

2,670 

5,780 

3,600 

2,500 

1,770 

932 

1,210 

1,120

726

Mean

1,010 

1,130 

2,400 

9,490 

6,790 

12,300 

7,890 

9,520 

3,110 

1,860 

3,880 

3,060

5,200

Per 

square 

mile

0.136 

.152 

.324 

1.28 

.916 

1.66 

1.07 

1.28 

.420 

.251 

.524 

.413

.702

Eun-off 

in inches

0.16 

.17 

.37 

1.48 

.95 

1.91 

1.19 

1.48 

.47 

.29 

.60 

.46

9.53
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IH

NIMKHIILEN CREEK AT NORTH INDUSTRY, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at North Industry, Stark County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 173 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE, October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

-GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by E. R. Yost and H. E. Deex. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and below gage. 

Left bank high and wooded; right bank fairly high and brushy. One channel 

at all stages. Bed composed of small boulders, gravel, and sand. Control for 

low water is riffle 200 feet below gage; permanent. Control for high stages is 

stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.7 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

8.75 feet at 4.20 p. m. May 12, 1923 (discharge, 2,350 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.20 feet at 9 a. m. August 5, 1922 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

'REGULATION. Some regulation by steel mills and sewage-disposal works at 

Canton about 4 miles above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

up to 2,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1988

Date

-Oct. 14

Nov. 10

May 30

Made by 

E. E. R. Dornbach-. ...

E. E. R. Dornbach. _

ss*

Feet 

2.15

1.65

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

165

54.9

73.0

Date

Aug. 25

25

Sept. 10

Made by 

L. L. Dlckson .........

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.63

1.57

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53.4

50.2

49.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, for 

the year ending Sept. 80, 1923

Day

1 _____ . ...

2 __ . .........

3 

4 _ . ___ ....

-5.... ... .......

6 _ . ___ . ....

7 

8 ......

9 

10 

11 . . 

12. _ . _ ......

13 

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

15-......... .

16 _

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

18 

19 . .....

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

21 . 

22 ..........

-53 .

24... _ ........

25 

26 . -

27 _ ....... _ .

28 

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

30 

31. , .

Oct.

50

47

50

57

54

63

65

63

47

121

224

78

56

87

50

35

65

66

57

56

57

47

52

65

68

57

52

66

39

68

54

Nov.

87

68

41

47

59

114

78

63

61

63

66

42

54

50

97

81

39

70

57

85

56

56

65

65

50

44

50

72

54

49

Dec.

108

100

59

44

97

85

97

272

284

134

70

106

83

80

63

70

65

65

63

63

66

54

106

56

68

68

141

625

296

147

125

Jan.

272

139

152

136

108

81

104

154

166

136

100

117

102

425

1,000

425

236

236

372

236

1,280

565

212

200

166

150

625

346

224

200

Feb.

236

14R

480

188

108

104

102

91

102

IfU

91

93

asn

236

108

89

65

70

74

76

85

78

89

56

59

188

154

Mar.

123

166

212

321

260

188

139

123

154

508

372

685

372

248

200

935

296

248

200

152

136

452

398

321

188

177

130

139

130

121

Apr.

91

70

128

200

625

452

248

177

147

154

117

119

114

130

188

166

134

114

119

114

95

89

93

95

95

56

74

95

76

46

May

78

72

66

74

70

63

68

59

97

93

102

1,670

1,140

835

372

452

346

284

236

177

212

166

154

110

100

95

78

80

72

66

66

June

63

56

52

49

56

56

95

93

72

68

66

80

70

59

321

114

65

63

56

56

50

42

119

212

177

68

49

47

54

44

July

46

49

32

39

36

57

52

39

42

42

200

81

50

42

130

59

47

39

42

38

42

44

49

56

44

35

39

41

38

39

44

Aug.

152

56

398

970

200

102

104

78

66

63

57

106

78

59

57

52

54

47

39

14

47

52

49

47

KA.

50

47

93

89

74

65

Sept.

50

44

39

41

63

66

68

39

34

49

44

49

47

42

52

46

38

41

68

132

398

166

57

44

61

61

54

61

47

44

NOTE. Gage not read Aug. 26 and Sept. 30; discharge interpolated.
MTJSKHsTGTJM KIVEE BASIN 45

Monthly discharge of Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 173 square miles]

Month

October- ____________ . ...........

November. ....... _______ ..........

February.... ___________ ...... ....

April....-......................... .......

May......... __________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

224 

114 

625 

1,280 

480 

935 

625 

1,670 

321 

200 

970 

398

1,670

Minimum

35 

39 

44 

81 

56 

121 

46 

59 

42 

32 

.14 

34

14

Mean

65.0

62.8 

121 

285 

156 

266 

147 

244 

82.4 

52.7 

110 

68.2

139

Per square 

mile

0.376 

.363 

.699 

1.65 

.902 

1.54 

.850 

1.41 

.476 

.305 

.636 

.394

.803

Eun-offin 

inches

0.43 

.40 

.81 

1.90 

.94 

1.78 

.95 

1.63 

.53 

.35 

.73 

.44

10.89

STILLWATER CBEEK AT UHKICHSVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At pumping station a mile south of Uhrichsville and Dennison, in 

Tuscarawas County, and 6 miles above junction with Tuscarawas River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 367 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections at pumping station; lower section 

reading 0 to 2.9 feet, on post set in concrete on right .bank; upper section 

reading from 1.0 to 16.0 feet, fastened to concrete intake pier in stream near 

right bank; read twice daily by J. C. Morrow. Auxiliary gage at dam 8,000 

feet below gage is vertical staff in three sections reading from 0 to 14.0 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge below dam or by wading below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Concrete dam in Uhrichsville 8,000 feet below gage is 

control at all stages. Channel makes sharp bend to left just below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

7.1 feet at 4 p. m. May 14, 1923 (discharge, 3,100 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.26 foot at 4 p. m. August 18, 1922, (discharge 2.9 second-feet).

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

DIVERSIONS. Municipal water supply for Dennison and Uhrichsville diverted 

at gage; not included in tables of discharge. This diversion varied from 

3.17 second-feet, in July, 1922, to 4.14 second-feet, in February, 1923.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined up to 2,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by The Dennison Water Supply 

Co.

Discharge measurements of StUlwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio, during the years 

ending Sept. 80, 1922 and 19%S

Date

1922 

July 20 Aug. 3

Sept. 1

Made by 

Lee and Sherman. ..

... -do .-.. . .... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.75 

^i

.34

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

131 

8.7

8.7

Date

1923 

May 30 

Aug. 14

23

Made by 

E. E. R. Dornbaeh ....

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80 

.52

.37

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

149 

47.7

11.7

57.1
46

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART Ilf

, in second-feet, of StUlwater Creek at Uhrichsvitte, Ohio, for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1922 and 192S

Day

1922 

1 __ .....

2 

3 ...

4 

5 .... ..

6

7. .....

8 ......

9 

10 .

Day

1922-2S 

1 ......

2.... __ .

3 _ ...

4.........

5~- _ -

6. __

7 ... 

8 ...

9 ......

10. _ .....

11 ......

12

13 

14.........

15 

16. . ...

17

18 ..

19 ...

20 ____ ..

21

22 

23. 

24 

25

26 

27 __ .

28 . _

29 

30 

31.. .

July Au

- 7.

- 8.

.. 8.

- 8.

- 8.

.. 42

.. 15

 13

- 9.

- 8.

Oct.

11

11

f q

13

13

13

15

17

25

83

102

67

53

29

23

19

Ivl

19

23

33

31

25

27

33

57

7Q

67

46

31

31

27

?. Set

6 7

7 292

7 82$

7 654

611

70

8 46

7 31

Nov.

23

25

23

27

29

46

83

87

94

60

35

25

23

19«;7

418

313

162

118

134

102

70

49

4fi

35

31

31

31

OQ

27

t.

.6 11

12

13

14

15

16

! 17

18

19

20

Dec.

25

25

31

29

35

71

102

134

272

334

272

166

130

87

71

57

87

71

118

106

71

67

75

118

i<;n

313

1,010

918

504

Day

1922

Jan.

439

785

654

439

334

272

223

313

1,010

QfiQ

654

460

376

292

K/JB

611

 1Q7

qiQ

313

292

f{KA

1,470

1,470

918

611

568

460

1,190

1 700

1,560

1,100

July

r

. 126

Feb.

654

611

611

568

397

186

272

292

292

219

215

178

785

1,560

1.470

963

611

410

355

313

OKO

252

198

162

142

lu

313

525

Aug.

. 8.7

7.6

. 6.6

. 6.6

6.6

. 6.6

. 4.1

. 3.3

. 3.7

60

Mar.

439

355

334

439

504

418

568

1.100

1,010

963

1,520

1,560

1,420

1,140

785

568

568

482

397

334

272

334

741

1,240

1,190

963

654

482

376

313

313

Sept

3

7

18

10

5

3

2

2

1

1

AIM-.

252

215

227

272

611

1,010

785

525

439

355

313

252

231

418

1,280

1,560

1,470

918

611

482

376

355

313

272

227

1CU

178

182

227

272

9

9

8

6

3

5

fl

3

9

7

S

O

o

?

i,

?i

w,

23

?4

?5

26

77

m

m

30

31

lay

?0fl

162

134

118

114

114

106

94

ISO

292

?lfi?l

741

340

050

740

940

190

785

48?

376

568

9fi3

611

397

292

252

223 ?m

18?

150

1?6

Day

1922

June

114

313

355

178

130

122

272

334

231

138

102

102

110

94

75

64

57

60

39

33

31

29

21

79

83

49

29

27

33

46

July

60

31

19

64

49

27

19

14

13

9.8

8.7

July

39

29

19

23

19

29

29

134

53

23

39

14

15

15

17

39

355

355

106

42

25

19

15

14

13

12

9

11

19

23

376

Aug.

23

9.8

6.6

7.6

13

67

35

14

11

8.7

8.7

Aug.

87

49

35

49

219

355

150

35

14

27

19

21

29

64

60

29

21

15

15

23

19

19

12

11

11

10

23

57

142

90

Sept.

15

15

15

15

13

13

11

11

11

9.8

Sept.

35

1»

1*

31

186

114

17»

90

53

39

31

23

1*

Ifr

23

1916-

15

19

35

460

482

22*

102

67

57

3»

3129-

63
MUSKI3STGUM RIVEB BASEST . 47

discharge of Stittwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio, for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1922 and 1923

[Drainage area, 367 square miles]

Month

1922 

July 20-31.. - ..... -._.-....._._.. ._.

August ___ .. ________ , ______

September... .. __ . __________

1922-23 

October __________________ . ...

December., __________________

January _______________ _ .

March __________________ » _

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

June _____________________

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

September __________________

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

126 

67 

829

102 

418 

1,010 

1,700 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

3,050 

355 

376 

355 

482

3,050

Minimum

8.7 

3.3 

7.6

11 

19 

25 

223 

142 

272 

178 

94 

21 

9 

9 

15

9

Mean

36.7 

14.6 

139

34.0 

75.4 

184 

691 

464 

703 

494 

624 

112 

61.6 

55.5 

84.0

298

Per 

square 

mile

0.100 

.040 

.379

.093 

.205 

.501 

1.88 

1.26 

1.92 

1.35 

1.70 

.305 

.168 

.151 

.229

.812

Run-oft 

in inches

0.04 

.05

.42

.11 

.23 

.58 

2.17 

1.31 

2.21 

1.51 

1.96 

.34 

.19 

.17 

.26

11.04

MOHICAN BI7ER AT GREEK, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Greer (railroad station called Edlam), Knox

County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 942 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

HECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1921, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by R. P. Hipp. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and

half a mile below gage. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of solid

rock and gravel. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.3 foot. 

JDxTREMEs OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year , 8.1 feet at 5

p. m. May 12 (discharge, 8,750 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.40 feet

August 26-27 (discharge, 130 second-feet). * 

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 8.4 feet at 6 p. m. April 15, 1922

(discharge, 9,320 second-feet); minimum stage, that of August 25-27,1923. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Negligible. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice.

Hating curve well defined between 300 and 6,000 second-feet; fairly well

defined above and below those limits. Gage read to hundredths once daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights to rating table.

Records good except for extremely low water and for periods of ice effect

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Mohican River at Greer, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Apr. 16 Aug. 9

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.41

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

674

231
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mohican River at Greer, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1,. .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

144

144

144

144

144

148

158 169-

175

187

194

187

187

180

175

169

169

164

164

158

158 158

158

164

164

164

164

164

158

158

Nov.

158

158

158

158

153

158

175

169

169

164

164

164

169

164

180

180

180

187

209

202

187

169

158

153

153

153

158

158

158

158

Dec.

1 CO

158

164

ifid.

209

233

278

233

209

233

180

150

2,630

2,270

542

580

Jan.

622

fiflC

542

AD1

355

332

258

622

622

665

580

489

355

379

3,860

2,270

1,410

1,410

1,310

970

2,630

3,020

1,410

1,410

1,020

708

1,520

2,050

1,830

1,410

1,020

Feb.

Q95

1,620

1,830

1,410

1,020

580

489

445

355

343

355

1,310

1,020

622

600

3,580

Mar.

970

489

542

880

1,310

1,020

708

580

542

792

2,890

3,580

3,020

2,160

1,830

4,920

3,720

2,270

1,830

1,060

792

1,830

3,300

2,510

2,510

1,410

2,050

503

622

580

460

Apr.

431

431

460

580

2,510

3,720

2,510

2,390

1,110

750

665

580

580

665

665

622

474

431

418

405

366

332

309

299

278

258

278

278

268

May

258

250

216

209

216

187

216

216

216

250

665

8,750

8,560

3,860

2,630

2,160

1,830

1,310

1,110

835

792

750

665

503

431

392

366

332

299

289

278

June

268

278

268

224

224

233

925

503

299

250

250

241

233

216

202

202

202

202

194

187

180

169

299

216

343

202

175

187

209

180

July

175

169

164

164

164

164

164

474

258

180

169

209

187

169

164

169

169

164

158

153

144

139

139

139

144

144

144

148

148

144

135

Aug.

216

309

1,410

332

1,260

431

278

224

198

175

169

278

241

194

175

169

158

148

148

144

144

139

139

135

130

130

130

1,720

622

503

309

Sept.

180

169

153

169

148

153

16&-

158

15&

148

148-

14*

144

144

144

13» 139-

144

144

180>

1, 110'

489

392

299

224

202

224

278

202

180»

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-27 and Feb. 16-27; mean discharge estimated 

from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by gaging stations.

Monthly discharge of Mohican River at Greer, Ohio, for the year ending Sept*

Of) 1 Q<P<& OU, L ytiO

[Drainage area, 942 square miles]

t

Month

October ____ . __ . ......................

January. _ __ ... ...............

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

April... .. _

June

July ................. . _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

194 

209 

2,630

3,860 

3,580 

4,920 

3,720 

8,750 

925 

474 

1,720 

1,110

8,750

Minimum

144 

153

258 

343 

460 

258 

187 

169 

135 

130 

139

130

Mean

164 

167 

345 

1,170 

868 

1,670 

837 

1,260 

259 

173 

347 

223

624

Per 

square 

mile

0.174 

.177 

.366 

1.24 

.921 

1.77 

.889 

1.34 

.275 

.184 

.368 

.237

.662

Bun-off 

in inches

0.2O 

.20 

.42 

1.43 .96. 

2.04 .99- 

1.54 

.31 

.21 

.42 

.26

8.98
MUSKINGTJM EIVER BASIN

WAIHOHDme BITER AT POMERENE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Pomerene, 2 miles east of Walhonding, Coshocton County, and 4 miles below junction of Mohican and Kokosing. 

rivers. Honey Run enters from left one-third mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,490 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1910, to March 31, 1913 (gage heights and 

results of discharge measurements only published under name of Mohican 

River at Pomerene); September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by C. R. Rahn. Chain gage at same location but at different datum used 1910-1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below gage. 

Bed composed of small boulders, gravel, and sand. Control is riffle 500' 

feet below gage. Right bank high and wooded; left bank fairly high. 

Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.3 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 12.2 feet at 

6 a. m. May 13, 1923 (discharge, 20,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.42 feet at 2.15 p. m. October 4, and 12.40 p. m. October 5, 1922 (discharge 

192 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage represented by 21.6 feet, present 

gage datum, as determined by leveling to high-water mark noted during 

flood by present observer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by 

gaging stations.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed during high water 

on May 11; affected by ice. Rating curves well denned below 8,000 secondfeet, and extended above that point. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

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

Discharge measurements of Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Date

Apr. 14

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

2.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1 9fifl

Date

Aug. 8

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio, for the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1923

Bay

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

2.. .......__.._

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

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

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

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

7....... __ ..

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.

211

215

211

192

192

207

211

257

248

272

282

272

272

272

244

240

226

222

222

235

235

248

266

272

248

231

207

244

240

226

Nov.

231

240

226

231

94ft

253

262

257

244

222

248

235

244

277

304

304

294

299

304

272

257

248

244

248

231

240

231

272

248

Dec.

235

262

248

389

316

348

633

475

369

310

200

1,320

2,510

1 760

1 000

Jan.

1,100

1,260

905

765

720

582

1 760

1,870

1,530

1,160

1,100

1,050

858

7,280

4,190

2,240

1,990

1,870

1,530

3,080

2,930

2,790

2,240

1,760

1,320

1,210

4,870

4,020

2 7QH

1,990

Feb.

1,870

2,240

2,790

2,510

1,760

1,420

1,210

952

905

952

720

720

1,990

2,240

1,050

1,000

2,240

Mar.

1,420

1,050

858

1,160

2,240

1,640

1,420

1,050

952

1,320

4,360

4,360

4,870

3,380

2,370

7,280

6,500

3,380

2,790

i Mft

2,110

6,120

4,360

2,930

2,370

1,760

1,420

1,160

1,050

952

Apr.

765

765

810

1,000

1,760

5,400

4 360

2,790

2,370

1,530

1,320

1,100

1,050

1,210

1,160

1,210

1,100

858

810

810

765

765

720

633

599

548

548

556

524

May

467

444

412

382

375

369

341

355

467

428

436

6,690

19,100

7,280

4,360

4,530

3,380

2,240

1,870

1,530

1,640

1,420

1,210

952

858

810

720

633

608

583

534

June

489

512

454

428

415

489

720

1,000

676

489

474

504

474

434

454

474

397

363

333

323

300

296

296

415

374

461

352

333

363

358

July

314

287

287

300

291

266

287

1,320

616

374

318

397

474

333

314

434

397

323

296

262

251

233

226

240

240

248

226

244

244

240

230

Aug.

262

279

270

1,100

4,190

1,100

575

448

300

296

434

474

328

283

287

275

248

223

220

216

233

226

223

220

207

210

223

1,420

520

408

Sept.

352

270

255

240

262

347

408

296

441

287

287

233

220

220

226

207

210

213

223

304

2,510

1,320

676

454

352

318

287

279

347

296

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-27 and Feb. 16-27; mean discharge estimated 

from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of flow at near-by gaging stations. Gage not 

read June 15; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1983

[Drainage area, 1,490 square mites]

Month

October.. ..... ______________ 

February . . ... .. . .........

April 

May . - 

 . . _

 ..

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

282 

304 

2,510 

7,280 

2,790 

7,280 

5,400 

19,100 

1,000 

1,320 

4,190 

2,510

19,100

Minimum

192 

222

582 

720 

858 

516 

341 

296 

226 

207 

207

Mean

238 

254 

445 

2,060 

1,340 

2,580 

1,280 

2,110 

448 

339 

518 

411

1,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.160 

.170 

.298 

1.38 

.900 

1.73 

.859 

1.42 

.301 

.227 

.348 

.276

.671

Run-off 

in inches

0.18 

.19 

.34 

1.59 

.94 

1.99 

.96 

1.64 

.34 

.26 

.40 

.31

9.14
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 51

BIVER NEAR MttLWOOB, OHIO

LOCATION. On east line of sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 10 W., at highway bridge 3 miles

southeast of Millwood, Knox County. Brush Run enters on right threeeighths mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 472 square miles (measured on topographic maps) . 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1921, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Cullison. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 600 feet above and below gage.

One channel at all stages. Bed composed of solid rock, boulders, and gravel.

Control consists of boulders and gravel, 400 feet below gage. Zero flow

would occur at gage height 0.4 foot. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.9 feet on May

13, 1923; minimum stage, 1.36 feet on August 25, 1923.

1921-1923: Maximum and minimum stages same as given above. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by iee.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Rating curve for high water 

not yet developed.

Discharge measurements of Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio, during the

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Date

Apr. 15

Aug. 8

Made by 

E. E. R. Dornbach ________ _ - __ - _ - ______ ... __ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.66

1.66

Discharge

8ee.-ft. 

527

122

Daily gage height, in feet, of Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 19Z8

Day

1 __ . _ .. _ .

2... _ .. __ ..

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

4 ___ . _ ....

5. __ ........

6 __

7 ____ ......

8.. ______ .

9. _ . _ ......

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

11 ..

12 _______ .

13 __ .........

14 ___ ........

15.... __ ... ...

16. _ ..........

17 ____ ......

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

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

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

21 ____ . _ ...

22 ___ . ___ ..

23 . __ ..

24. _ . __ .....

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

26 __ . _ .....

27...... _ .....

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

29 

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

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

Oct.

1.44

1.48

1.44

1.46

1.44

1.44

1.46

1 54

1.56

1.58

1 f,fi

1.54

1.48

1.45

1.44

1.48

1.54

1.48

1.48

1 50

1.48

1.46

1.56

1.54

1.56

1.54

1.48

1.45

1.50

1.48

1.46

Nov.

1.46

1 4R

1 50

1 50

i Is

1.54

1.58

1.54

1.48

1.46

1.48

1.46

1.48

1.48

1 54

1.58

1.54

1.56

1.60

1.58

1.54

1 50

1.48

1.50

1.52

L48

1.48

1.46

1.46

Dec.

1.50

1 64

1 50

1 54

1.74

1.70

1.72

1.90

1 96

1.80

1.68

1.58

1.58

2.04

1.58

1.76

1.60

1.62

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.56

1.84

3.13

2.96

2.44

2.12

Jan.

2.58

9 14

2.24

2.18

9 in

2.00

1.88

3.58

3.26

2.88

2.46

2.44

2.16

2.24

4.73

3.00

2.30

2.44

2.30

2.13

3.63

3.93

2.96

2.72

2.52

2.42

2.36

5.53

4.08

3.28

2.91

Feb.

2.96

a 44

3.43

2.94

0 Qfi

2.42

2.44

2.22

2.12

2.04

2.02

1.90

3.63

2.78

2.08

2.42

2.34

2.14

2.28

2.00

2.28

1.94

2.00

2.24

1.94

1.88

3.26

2.62

Mar.

2 24

O 94

2.22

2.58

2

C4.

2.62

2.58

2.24

2.22

3.38

3.78

4.48

3.53

3.14

2.78

5.58

4.43

3.43

2.96

2.58

2.53

3.16

4.73

3.73

3.10

2.78

2.58

O Kfl

2.36

2.34

2.32

Apr.

2.08

2.12

2.42

3.12

3.88

3 26

2.88

2.62

2.60

9 4fi

2.34

2.24

2 46

2.60

2.50

2.40

2 30

2.22

2.16

2.10

2.06

1.98

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.84

1.82

1.94

1.92

May

1.84

1.78

1.76

1.78

1.74

1.74

1.70

1.72

1.90

1.82

1.74

3.90

9.90

4.60

3.70

4.05

3.30

3.06

2.80

2.64

2.92

2.66

2.46

2.24

2.22

2.16

2.14

2.06

2.06

2.00

1.96

June

1.92 i on

1.68

1 66

1.66

2.06

2.44

2.46

2.12

1 Q4

1.92

1.90

1.84

1.82

1.88

2.12

1.86

1.76

1.70

1.68

1.67

1.64

1.60

.1.78

1.74

1.66

1.64

1.66

1.72

1.64

July

1.60 i *&

1 64

1.62

1 60

1.58

1.56

2.92

2.04

1.74

1 Q9

2.10

2.06

1.78

1.64

2.06

1.76

1.62

1.56

1.54

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.52

1.50

1.46

1.46

1.72

1.52

1.44

1.42

Aug.

1.48

1 4/5

1.56

1.54

o no

2.14

1.90

1.73

1.52

i i\n

1.48

1.54

1.78

1.60

1.50

1.46

1.46

1.42

1.46

1.48

1.42

1.44

1.48

1.44

1.36

1.38

1.42

1.46

1.84

1.72

1.52

Sept.

1.50

1.48

1.52

1.46

1.54

1.76

2.00

1.68

1.7»

1.5*

1.50

1.48

1.38

1.40

1.38

1.38

1.40

1.42

1.46

1.52

2.92

2.34

1.90

1.72

1.62

1.56

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.44
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

LICKING EIVEE AT TOBOSO, OHIO

LOCATION. In T. 2 N., R. 10 W., at covered highway bridge at Toboso, Licking

County, and 3 miles below mouth of Rocky Fork. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 672 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1921, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by A. B. Lebold. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge, from cable 2,000 feet above

gagfe, or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage.

One channel at all stages. Banks high. Bed composed of gravel and sand.

Control for low water is riffle 500 feet below gage; shifting. Control for

higher stages is long stretch of river below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet at

8.30 a. m. June 7 (discharge, 4,720 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.19 feet,

October 4-6 (discharge, 79 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 15.8 feet at 8.30 a. m. April 15,

1922 (discharge, 14,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.02 feet on October

13-16, 1921 (discharge, 77 second-feet).

ICE. Not seriously affected by ice except during severe winters. 

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Some regulation at Buckeye Lake above gage. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on April 15,

1922, and changed gradually from August 7 to September 7, 1923; not atfected

by ice. Rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily;

additional readings made during extremely high water. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control

method used August 7 to September 7. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Licking River at Toboso, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 3

Nov. 24

Apr. 5

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet

2 25

5.26

7.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78.0

2,010

3,750

Date

22

Sept. 7

Made by 

 do--.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.35

2.38

3.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

570

138

882
HOCKING EIVEE BASINDaily discharge, in second-feet, of Licking River at Toboso, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Day

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

2... __ ......

3.. _ .........

4.. __ ........

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

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

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

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.

86

81

81

79

79

79

83

97

99

92

95

95

86

83

86

86

306

324

324

319

315

315

324

278

253

244

274

274

270

249

257

Nov.

261

184

99

88

81

90

99

90

88

86

86

81

88

90

184

122

109

104

117

109

104

99

95

95

90

221

228

232

149

221

Dec.

221

209

99

95

169

324

296

374

457

374

202

162

130

125

120

104

117

97

109

107

97

99

99

102

109

114

127

715

928

457

315

Jan.

374

548

374

374

306

270

236

3,280

1,840

1 360

785

580

401

324

1,120

715

374

374

324

274

2,910

2,460

1,280

855

715

612

646

4,080

3,090

1,760

1,200

Feb.

1,200

1,280

1,200

890

517

486

324

324

287

257

228

3,000

2,010

820

715

548

428

548

306

225

236

209

194

194

221

965

890

Mar.

517

401

AKf

646

928

715

7tn

680

1,520

2,010

1,520

1,520

1 040

680

7 en

2,370

1,360

QftC

548

750

3,280

2,910

1,680

1,040

750

486

486

401

Apr.

324

324

324

457

2,280

2,730

1 600

680

>U8

457

680

646

890

928

785

612

486

49R

374

324

324

306

278

261

236

244

244

May

213

206

198

191

191

184

176

176

202

108

548

4,500

1,360

820

i ocn

1,120

855

680

548

1,200

612

428

349

9Q9

261

244

228

209

198

184

June

184

169

162

162

149

928

4,720

1,360

820

457

324

315

287

257

228

548

401

261

198

176

162

156

206

236

176

156

149

156

149

July

143

130

1,680

457

261

198

176

349

228

184

149

213

162

143

130

143

149

130

122

114

114

114

109

120

136

130

122

117

114

107

104

Aug.

136

114

104

162

1,520

517

548

457

349

310

187

401

306

253

169

140

127

133

127

191

149

143

125

120

117

117

114

130

122

130

125

Sept.

122

122

122

184

152

249

928

558

425

350

300

193

172

158

155

152

152

152

179

205

820

585

296

241

209

190

172

945

585

640

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Licking River at Toboso, Ohio, for the year

' ending Sept. SO, 1923

Month

October. .....

November-. ...

December. .....

January .....

April... 

Maximum324

261

928

4,080

3,000

S

oon

2,730

Minimum

79

81

95

236

194

401

236

Mean

184

126

228

1,090

672

1,060 

643

Month

July .

Maximum

4,500

4,720

1,680

1,520

945

4,720

Minimum

176

149

104

104

122

79

Mean

585

462

211

246

324

486

HOCKING BIVEB BASIN 

HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Mill Street, three-fourths mile east of business 

section of Athens, in Athens County. Margaret Creek enters on right 3J^ 

miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 944 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge; installed July 26» 

1922. Prior to that date a staff gage in two sections (lower, inclined; upper, 

vertical) at downstream end of right abutment. Elevation of zero of gage 

is 615.59 feet above mean sea level. Gage read by Miss Marjorie France.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for about 700 feet above and below 

gage. Right bank high. On left bank paved highway to bridge is overflowed at gage height 17 feet. Bed of stream rocky. Control for low water 

is riffle at ruins of old timber milldam 200 feet below gage. Control for high 

water is stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage 

height 1.9 feet.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

EXTKEMES OF DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.5 feet on» 

January 22 (discharge, 7,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.76 feet on 

July 23 (discharge, 75 second-feet).

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 21.8 feet at 7 a. m. April 16, 1922^ 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 20,500 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 2.68 feet (corrected gage height) on August 22, October 3-6, 1918, and 

September 21, 1919 (discharge, 65 second-feet).

Maximum known stage occurred in January, 1907, gage height, 26.7 feet 

as determined by levels to high-water mark in house on Mill Street (discharge not determined).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be slightly affected by ice during severe 

winters. The large amount of sewage carried by the stream at this point' 

prevents backwater from ice during ordinary winters.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Eating; 

curve well defined up to 12,000 second-feet; extended above that point. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, during the year endingr

Sept. SO, 192S

[Made by L. L. Dickson]

Date

Aug. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

4.25

Dfeeharge

Sec.-ft. 

79*

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

I....... __ ..

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

3. _ ..........

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

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

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

7. _ . _ ......

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

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

10- 

11 ..........

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

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

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

15 ..........

16 

17 

IS..............

19....... _ ....

20 . ........

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

22. _ ..........

23 .......

24. __ . .....

25 .. ___ ....

26 

27 ... _ .

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

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

30 -. ....

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

Oct.

106

119

101

109

109

111

138

171

211

227

192

152

138

129

124

195

211

199

155

146

144

146

141

158

161

144

135

127

129

129

Nov.

132

127

124

132

124

127

129

119

119

124

168

302

235

243

227

235

207

235

 161

158

152

141

155

141

Dec.

144

146

158

155

01 1

585

475

1,030

895

645

530

267

475

705

395

448

311

267

259

280

267

267

448

1,240

765

585

Jan.

705

585

558

475

420

395

1,730

2,010

1,240

830

675

558

448

1,170

960

585

530

475

2,430

6,920

2,920

1,450

1,450

1,940

5,930

6,290

2,500

1,520

Feb.

4,120

5,660

3,640

2,150

1,240

895

798

798

735

735

645

585

3,080

4,200

2,010

765

960

345

420

615

530

558

502

395

395

502

1,590

1,590

Mar.

1,100

960

960

1,030

960

1,870

5,750

3,960

2,360

2,220

4,600

4,760

3,640

1,730

1,240

1,030

2,570

1,450

960

1,030

830

1,030

6,470

6,920

2,430

1,590

1,310

1,100

798

765

798

Apr.

615

530

530

735

2,290

4,040

2,150

1,310

1,030

895

735

675

675

5,930

4,520

2,360

1,100

1,100

895

S30

705

675

615

558

475

448

395

420

675

585

May

530

395

370

345

345

316

293

316

345

475

420

1,520

2,850

1,730

895

2,080

1,380

1,100

735

1,660

3,640

1,380

1,030

645

530

475

420

395

395

320

271

'June

259

293

243

211

195

231

345

316

271

215

219

370

370

271

v 302

316

280

211

181

192

188

188

135

370

502

181

161

219

345

231

July

168

141

122

156

135

146

284

195

207

168

129

345

2,850

293

185

155

132

111

109

99

97

94

77

101

168

175

116

181

146

144

585

Aug.

227

141

135

395

395

1,940

675

448

395

251

615

3,640

3,000

705

420

320 263

235

203

164

141

199

104

132

122

119

101

141

211

895

960

Sept.

448

22T

231

2,640-

798

1, 240

1,310

1,100

895

502

345-

223-'

211

20»

185-

16L

161

158-

395-

830*

960-

960

370

320

280

231

195-

231

1,030

475
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 55 

discharge of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 944 square miles]

Mouth

October ____________________

.January. ___________________

April.... ...-.............................

July ... . ...... .__.._ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

227 

302 

1,240 

6,920 

5,660 

6,920 

5,930 

3,640 

502 

2,850 

3,640 

2,640

6,920

Minimum

101 

119 

144 

395 

345 

765 

395 

271 

135 

77 

101 

158

77

Mean

148 

165 

441 

1,610 

1,440 

2,200 

1,280 

890 

260 

258 

571 

577

819

Per 

square 

mile

0.157 

.175 

.467 

1.71 

1.53 

2.33 

1.36 

.943 

.275 

.273 

.605 

.611

.868

Run-off 

in inches

0.18 

.20 

.54 

1.97 

1.59 

2.69 

1.52 

1.09 

.31 

.31 

.70 

.68

11.78

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

HEW RIVER AT BGGLESTON, VA.

XO.CATION. At highway bridge at Eggleston, Giles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,920 square miles.

RKCORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1923.

<GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by J. A. Bishop.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.- Stream bed composed of rock covered with silt.

Primary control is rock ledge about 1M miles below gage; permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.4 feet

at 8 a. m. June 13 (discharge, 26,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.98

feet at 8 a. m. October 29 and November 18 (discharge, 1,170 second-feet). 

1914-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 39.5 feet July 16, 1916 (discharge

about 152,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.37 feet August 29, 1917

(discharge, 652 second-feet).

The flood of 1878 reached a stage of about 40 feet on present gage. 

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected

by ice. Ra^ng curve well defined between, 1,200 and 45,000 second-feet;

extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table, except for periods of ice effect. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. J. Dirzulaitis: 

September 9, 1923: Gage height, 4.47 feet; discharge, 3,510 second-feet.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River at Eggleston, Va., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 _

2. .....

3.. .......

4.........

5.... __ .

6.........

1. ........

8. ...,.

9. ........

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

IS 

19.. _ ....

20... __ ..

21.........

23 

24-.. .

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,400

1,750

3,570

8,610

14,500

14,900

9,200

3,000

1,750

1,610

1,540

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,540

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,470

1,280

1,170

1,280

1,280

Nov.

1,470

1,400

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,280

1,400

1,470

1,400

1,400

1,540

1,470

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,400

1,540

1,750

1,680

1,610

1,610

1,470

1,400

1,400

1,470

1,400

1,470

1,400

1,220

Dec.

1,280

1,400

1,470

1,540

1,750

1,750

2,120

1,970

1,970

1,750

1,900

2,280

2,280

3,000

3,190

3,760

6,700

7,760

7,490

7,220

6,450

4,820

3,760

1,970

1,970

1,750

2,120

2,630

3,190

3,000

3,000

Jan.

3,380

8,900

7,220

8,610

4,820

4,600

4,380

4,170

3,570

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,190

2,810

3,000

3,000

1,900

1,970

2,280

5,810

3

OQrt

3,760

3,760

3,570

3,380

3,570

7,490

11, 100

9,810

8,900

Feb.

7,760

11,400

17,600

16,000

11,800

10,800

8,610

6,700

6,450

5,960

6,450

7 760

8,900

9,810

11,400

8,610

6,200

5,960

}6,100

5,960

5,720

5,490

5,040

4,600

5,040

5,490

Mar.

4,380

4,170

3,760

3,760

3,960

4,600

6,700

11,400

8,900

7,760

5,960

6,450

7,760

9,200

7,490

8,040

18,800

16,400

12,100

10,400

8,900

7,490

7,220

6,960

6,450

6,200

5,960

5,490

5,260

5,040

4,600

Apr.

4,380

4,170

3,960

3,960

3,760

3,960

4,170

4,820

4,380

4,170

3,570

3,190

3,570

4,600

4,820

4,600

4,820

4,600

4,600

4,600

3,760

3,000

2,280

2,280

2,450

2,630

3,380

3,760

4,170

May

4,820

3,960

3,960

2,280

2,120

2,120

3,000

3,760

3,960

4,170

3,190

2,810

2,630

2,450

3,000

3,760

4,170

5,040

5,490

5,040

5,040

4,600

3,190

4,380

5,040

5,490

4,820

3,380

4,600

4,820

4,820

June

4,600

4,380

3,760

3,760

3,570

3,380

3,570

3,760

3,570

3,570

3,760

10,100

25,600

18,400

9,810

7,760

5,260

5,040

4.600

4,820

3,000

3,380

3,760

4,380

4,170

5,260

5,040

3,760

2,810

2,280

July

1,900

1,820

1,970

2,280

3,000

3,760

3,760

2,810

2,450

2,280

3,760

3,380

2,450

1,970

1,680

2,450

3,570

3,380

4,170

3,190

2,280

1,970

1,900

1,750

1,610

1,470

1,400

1,470

1,540

1,540

1,610

Aug.

1,540

1,610

2,280

3,760

5,490

5,040

2,450

1,970

1,900

1,970

3,960

5,040

5,040

5,260

4,600

3,380

1,820

1,610

1,540

1,400

1,680

1,680

1,750

1,680

1,970

2,120

2,630

1,400

1,220

1,280

1,220

Sept.

1,280

1,340

1,340

1,220

1,340

1,610

1,750

2,630

3,380

2,810

1,900

1,900

2,280

1,680

1,540

1,340

1,400

1,340

1,470

1,680

2,120

2,120

2,120

1,970

1,970

1,900

1,750

1,900

1,970

2,810

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice Feb. 18 and 19 from study of weather records and observer's 

notes. Gage height for morning of May 28 increased 1 foot as study of weather records and gage-height 

records of New River at Badford and Narrows, Va., indicated gage was read too low.

Monthly discharge of New River at Eggleston, Va., for the year ending Sept. SO, 19SS

[Drainage area, 2,920 square miles]

Month

October..- ____________ ....

January- _____________________

February _____________________

March ______________________

June ______________________

July

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14,900 

1, 750 

7,760 

11,100 

17,600 

18, 800 

4,820 

5,490 

25,600 

4,170 

5,490 

3,380

25,600

Minimum

1,170 

1,220 

1,280 

1,900 

4,600 

3,760 

2,280 

2,120 

2,280 

1,400 

1,220 

1,220

1,170

Mean

2,880 

1,440 

3,140 

4,580 

7,970 

7,470 

3,840 

3,930 

5,700 

2,410 

2,590 

1,860

3,960

Per 

square 

mile

0.986 

.493 

1.08 

1.57 

2.73 

2.56 

1.32 

1.35 

1.95 

.825 

.887 

.637

1.36

Run-oft 

in inches

1.14 

.55 

1.24 

1.81 

2.84 

2.95 

1.47 

1.56 

2.18 

.95 

1.02 

.71

18.42
KANAWHA EIVEB BASIN 57

GREENERIES EIVEB AT AIDERSON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At reinforced-concrete arch highway bridge .at Alderson, Monroe 

County, half a mile above mouth of Muddy Creek.

DRAINAGE AKBA. 1,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30,1895, to June 30, 1906; May 10,1907, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge near center of second 

span from left side of river; read by W. C. England.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The channel and control are composed of coarse gravel 

and are practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.58 feet at 5 p. m. 

on February 2 (discharge, 19,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.93 feet 

at 7 a. m. December 1 (discharge, 103 second-feet).

1895-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 22.0 feet during night of March 

13, 1918 (discharge, roughly 60,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 46 

second-feet September 30 to October 6, October 17, 24, 27-31, and November 7, 10, and 11, 1904 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent; not affected by ice 

during year. Rating curve fairly well denned between 100 and 25,000 

second-feet and extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gageheight applied to rating table. Records good except for extreme low stages, 

which are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. J. Dirzulaitis: 

April 4, 1923: Gage height, 2.98 feet; discharge, 1,190 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Fa., for the year

ending Sept. 30,

Day

1 .........

2 _____ -

3 ... ...

4

5. .....

6 .........

7 -..-. 

8 

9. ___ ..

10 

11 

12.........

13... ...

14. .. ...

16 

16... __ .

17.........

18 

19......

20 

21.........

22. __ ....

23 

24 .........

25 

26 ......

27 .........

28. .....

29. 

80... ......

31 

Oct.

117

117

117

117

111

111

117

151

171

232

314

260

210

200

180

167

167

158

154

151

144

144

144

140

144

130

137

144

137

130

126

Nov.

137

130

123

123

123

123

120

117

117

117

117

120

117

111

123

137

126

117

137

151

151

176

151

151

158

144

137

130

123

114

Dec.

106

123

117

137

413

2,090

2,000

3,690

3,600

3,690

3,290

2,180

1,680

1,360

1,580

6,280

7,440

12,100

6,570

3,420

2,280

1,910

1,680

1,360

1,130

980

788

802

1,060

1,280

1,060

Jan.

2,280

11,200

5,700

3,690

2,480

2,000

1,660

1,820

1,820

1,740

1,500

1,360

1,360

1,200

1,360

1,740

2,800

2,090

1,580

1,740

2,000

2,690

3,420

3,160

2,580

2,180

2,280

9,470

14,800

8,020

4,830

Feb.

4,830

17,600

14,500

9,180

6,570

4,540

3,040

2,480

2,180

2,000

1,910

1,820

2,090

7,730

5,990

3,420

2,920

2,380

1,820

1,360

1,360

1,280

1,200

830

718

648

1,060

830

Mar.

1,130

1,360

1,130

1,200

1,360

1,500

14,800

10,600

5,410

3,690

3,420

3,970

3,970

5,410

3,690

2,920

10,600

8,020

5,700

4,830

3, 690

2,920

2,920

6,860

6,570

4,540

3,690

2,680

1,910

1,660

1,500

Apr.

1,360

1,060

760

1,060

1,360

2,480

4\250

3,420

2,690

2,090

1,660

1,500

3,420

8,310

10, 900

8,310

5,410

3,690

2,690

2,090

1,740

1,580

1,280

1,200

1,130

980

905

1,060

1,580

1,200

May

1,060

980

980

980

830

760

760

788

830

816

905

980

1,360

1,280

1,200

1,280

1,500

1,740

1,580

1,430

1,280

1,200

1,130

2,380

2,800

1,910

1,740

1,500

1,130

980

905

June

732

704

718

1,130

830

648

550

474

321

307

344

524

1,360

4,250

3,160

2,280

1,740

1,200

905

830

980

816

704

1,060

550

321

321

307

321

344

July

344

314

279

279

266

238

205

232

266

328

273

221

200

176

162

J54

151

147

144

140

126

114

111

114

117

130

195

634

402

328

802

Aug.

2,920

2,800

1,280

1,580

3,040

2,280

1,740

1,060

980

2,690

5,990

5,120

11,500

4,540

2,280

1,660

1,200

980

830

732

620

425

353

336

293

266

266

273

238

200

190

Sept.

195

171

167

205

293

537

830

816

1,280

906

690

511

461

537

611

426

249

190

190

243

227

260

353

524

662

564

486

402

344

293
58 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of Greeribrier River at Alderson, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept, SO, 1983

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles!

Month

October... . __ . ___ . _____

January.. __ .. ___ .. _______ ..

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

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

Msy.. ............................... ......

jTiififr ,-^.»-

JnTy........ . .............................

Discharge m second-feet

Maximum

314 

176 

12,. 100 

14,800 

17,600 

14,800 

10,900 

2,800 

4,250 

802 

11,500 

1,280

17,600

Minimum

111 

111 

106 

1,200 

648 

1,130 

760 

760 

307 

III 

190 

167

106

Mean

156 

131 

2t 4Sa 

3,440 

' 3,800 

4>310 

2,710 

1,260 

968 

245 

1,,890 

451

1T 810

Per 

stfsate 

mile

0.116 

.0978 

1.83 

, 2.57 

: 2.84 

3.22 

2.02 

.940 

.716 

.18S 

1.41 

.337

1.36

Eun-Gff 

in incites

a is .11

f 3.11 

2.96 

2.96 

3.71 

2.25 

1.08 

.80 

.21 

; 1.63 

.38

18i33

RACCOON CREEK BASIN 

BACCOOH CREEK AT A0AMSV1IIE, OHIO

3L0OAIM0N. On line betweea sees. 25 and 26, T. 6 N., R. 16 W,,, just above

highway bridge at Adamsville, Gallia County, 1J4 miles east of Rio Grande

and 4 miles southwest of Bidwell. Indian Creek enters on right 1J4 niiles

above station.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 537 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25, 1915, to September 30, 1923. 

(GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank 200 feet above bridge; read by

Irene and Cora Call.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge near gage or by wading. 

ANP CONTROL. Straight for abotrt 600 feet above and below bridge.

Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel. Control for low water i&rums

of old milldam 1,000 feet below bridge; control for high water is long stretch

of channel below gage.

OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.2 feet at

7 a. m. April 16 (discharge, 4,850 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.90 feet

at 7 a. m. September 4 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 21.10 feet at 5 p. m. April 21, 1920

(discharge, 7,920 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.50 feet August 5-8, 1922

(discharge, 4 second-feet). 

High-water marks indicate maximum stage about 24.5 feet previous to

installation of gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records

good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engiaeer Corps,

CTo discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.
BACCOOET CREEK ! BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-ffiet, 'of RtoeiCeon Creek at -Adamsville, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 

».. . ...... ..

3 

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

5 

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

7 ..........

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

'9. .............

10 

11 

12 

13 

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

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

18 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 - 

24 

25 

28 

 '27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

36

36

36

34

32

35

40

48

53

87

79

73

65

56

53

53

50

49

49

48

46

45 45

42

43

49

52

53

53

52

49

Nov.

49

48

45

45

45

45

48

49

49

50

53

56

56

74

84

95

117

138

138

156

156

129

117

101

95

92

89

81

73

68

Dec.

84

59

59

56

120

166

195

437

675

775

725

460

226

156

156

226

258

302

346

368

391

346

248

156

138

138

129

391

530

460

368

Jan.

302

302

302

280

258

216

195

860

1,010

1,160

775

483

368

346

391

414

368

346

346

391

1,550

2,230

2,310

1,990

1,480

1,200

1,410

2,270

2,620

2,230

1,760

Feb.

3,380

3,650

3,700

3,060

1,870

950

675

578

554

554

530

437

2,520

2,150 1 Ron

950

626

626

602

437

346

324

302

280

248

258

675

1,010

Mar.

1,100

860

775

675

602

1,690

3,110

3,420

2,980

2,310

1,870

3,060

3,160

2,750

1,830

1,660

1,830

1,660

1,200

860

675

860

1,480

2,310

2,070

1,410

1,010

775

626

530

437

Apr.

391

346

362

324

725

1,070

1,270

950

650

530

437

368

775

3,850

4,750

4,750

3,600

1,760

1,010

775

626

554

460

368

302

302

258

346

830

675

May

530

391

324

269

237

216

195

175

226

414

414

506

650

1,410

1,070

890

830

1,070

700

602

2,150

3,480

2,230

1,410

725

530 '414

846

302

269

206

June

175

156

129

115

110

103

120

156

156

106

138

302

226

166

156

120

120

302

195

147

175

120

120

90

74

71

120

106

138

302

July

P89

156

195

,175 '120

74 '64

171?

79

74

74

68

68

71

175

166

147

95

64

49

48

45

50

56

50

48

97

324

77

85

68

Aug.

58

50

45

117

156

106

90

414

554

1,300

324

830

890

324

175

166

175

.166

. 117

100

206

166

120

110

166

106

147

302

216 106-

Sept.

7T

. 68 =48

. 31

37

45

64

112

166

175

156

129

71

58

49

43

56

74

59

48

103

206

346

156

120

84

70

62

56

45

Monthly discharge of Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, for the year ending Sept.

[Drainage area, 537 square miles]

Month

Octbtwr-- 

Match....... _ 

April. ., .

July

Attgust. _ ... ... __ 

September __________________

The year. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

87 

156 

775 

2,620 

3,700 

3,426 

4,750 

2,480 

302 

324 

,1,300 

I 346

4,750

Minimum

32

45 

56 

195 

248 

437 

258 

175 

71 

45 

45 

31

31

Mean

49.7 

81.4 

294 

973 

1,180 

1,600 

1,110 

716 

150 

107 

259 

- 93.8

548

Per

square 

mile

0.092 

.152 

.547 

1.81 

2.20 

2.98 

2.07 

1.33 

.279 

.199 

.482 

.175

1.02

Run-off 

in inches

0.11 

.17 

.63 

2.09 

2.29 

3.44 

2.31 

1.53 

.31 

.23 

.56 

.20

13/87

49245 26t WSP 563 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

SCIOTO RIVER NEAR DUBLIN, OHIO

LOCATION. A quarter of. a mile north of line between Delaware and Franklin

counties, three-fourths mile below O'Shaughnessy dam, and 3 miles north

of Dublin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 988 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1921, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. April 1 to August 25, 1921, staff gage in several sections on left bank at

site of O'Shaughnessy dam. Beginning August 26, 1921, vertical staff in

three sections attached to large trees on left bank three-fourths mile below

dam. Gage read by engineers of city of Columbus. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1 mile above gage or

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Right bank high;

left bank fairly high. Control is riffle composed of large boulders and flat

rocks 100 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.6 feet at

7.30 p. m. May 13 (discharge, 10,800 second feet); minimum discharge, 23

second-feet November 3.

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 9.6 feet on April 15, 1922, and May

13, 1923 (discharge, 10,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 9 second-feet

August 29, 1921.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 24.6 feet

referred to gage datum. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice except during severe

winters.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually October 7-19; not

affected by ice. Rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths once

daily except Sundays. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage

height to rating table; shifting-control method used October 7-19. Records

good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by city of Columbus, Bureau of

Water Works Extension.

Discharge measurements of Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 192S

Date

Oct. 20 

Nov. 13

Apr. 25

Made by 

E. E. R. Dornbach. _ 

.....do- . . 

.. do ... .. .. .

.... .do- .... ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.08 

3.16

5.90

3.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.5 

28.2

2,170

200

Date

June 29

' A net 9O

Sept. 24

Made by 

Perrin and Dornbach 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.49 

3.40

3.99

Discharge

Seo/«, 

82.2 

6ft6

236
SOIOTO RIVER .BASIN 61

Daily discharge, in second^fset, &/> Scioto River'near Dublin, Ohio, for the year ending:

Sept. SO, 1923

Day

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

2............J.

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

4....... _ ....

5..... _ ......

6....... _ ... .'

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

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

9... _ ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

16....... __ ...

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

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

19 ._... .

20..... ...I!....

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

22 .. 

23 ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

28

30

33

33

32

32

32

14

37

32

33

33

32

in

28

29

27

25

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Nov.

24

24

oq

24

31

38

27

94

24

25

25

28

30

31

38

36

4.2

47

47

47

41

37

35

33

32

31

30

28

24

26

Dec.

29

29

30

30

46

49

52

53

69

69

69

61

27

44

44

25

25

25

28

28

28

29

32

34

36

38

42

683

1,820

1,210

1,350

Jan.

1,480

1,620

1,320

935

830

526

703

880

1,440

1,380

oai

732

410

1,260

9 inn

2,720

2,100

1,500

935

683

2,340

4,000

2,250

1,820

1,040

683

990

2,500

4,000

9 Vfl

1,820

Feb.

1,620

2,100

o Rfift

1,830

1,100

683

471

379

433

379

583

786

990

1,620

880

935

732

518

305

335

225

207

195

150

176

203

1 Qftn

1,820

Mar.

1,500

935

683

1,250

1,820

1,500

1,210

880

683

1,820

2,440

3,060

3 94ft

2,400

1,690

5,290

4,620

3,510

2,400

1,210

780

1,380

4,620

3,800

2,810

1,820

1,160

880

509

335

Apr.

294

253

230

279

830

2,720

2,720

1.940

1,160

732

551

433

365

365

458

551

471

399

323

279

253

230

207

187

167

150

144

139

136

132

May

123

115

103

91

81

79

77

75

R4

89

84

683

a oin

9,090

6,990

7,500

5,760

4,200

2,400

1,800

1,210

990

683

471

385

323

293

263

203

185

167

June

163

136

126

115

101

112

359

732

47Q

343

207

171

142

129

115

426

304

183

132

112

112

73

77

74

71

67

63

44

71

69

July

75

81

124

115

96

167

380

593

353

187

115

118

98

84

69

67

52

43y?

31

30

30

33

59

52

52

50

45

4fl

37

Aug.

35

47

56

171

173

175

139

175

156

101

.,92

84

75

54

103

75

52

41

36

31

29

30

29

29

29

28

28

77

63

,167

136

Sept.

9fi

78

KQ

41

35

35-

35

329

23&

14&

84

58

44

35

35-

31

27

26

33

*>«

US

413

354

295-

164.

10$79.

73-

123

116

NOTE. Qage not read on Sundays; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Scioto River/ near Dublin, Ohio, for the year ending- Sept.

SO, 1928

[Drainage area, 988 square miles]

Month

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

November _____ . _____________

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

February ....................................

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

May.

June. _______________ ..........

July

August

September ____________ ... .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

37 

47 

1,820 

4,000 

2,560 

5,290 

2,720 

9,910 

732 

593 

175 

413

9,910

Minimum

24 

23 

25 

419 

150 

335 

132 

75 

44 

30 

28 

25

23

Mean

28.5 

31:7 

198 

1,560 

865 

1,940 

570 

1,760 

176 

111 

81.2 

111

621

Per 

square 

mile

0.029 

.032 

.200 

1.58 

.876 

1.96 

.577 

1.78 

.178 

.112 

.082 

.112

.629

Run-off 

in inches

0.03 

.04 

.23 

1.82 

.91 

2.26 

.64 

2.0& 

.20 

.!£ .09»

.12T

a 52
62 SURFACE WiATER 'SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

SCIOTO MVEB AT COLUMBUS, OHIO

LOCATION. At city of Columbus sewage-treatment works, Franklin County,

0.4 mile below highway bridge on Frank Road, and 5 miles below mouth of

Olehtangy River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,620 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April ,1, 1921, to September 30, 1923. Gage-height

record obtained by city of Columbus, since .'May 11, 1906. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two-sections attached to large tree on right bank at

sewage treatment works; .read by employees of the city. Zefo of gage is

68Q.40 feet above mean sea-level. 

DISCHARGE -MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge four-tenths mile above gage or

by wading. Discharge from sewage-treatment works included in discharge

measurements .and.tables of discharge. 

CHANNEL AND CO-NTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 500 feet

below gage. : Banks fairly high, wooded. -Left bank is overflowed during

floods. Control is riffle of small boulders and gravel half a mile below gage.

Zero flow wottld occur at 'gage height 4.55 feet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHAROE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.0 feet at

6 p. m. 'May 13 (discharge, 17,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.55 feet

November 11, : 14, 26, December 1, 2, 4, 25, 26, and 27 (discharge, 60 second- 

. feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 20:3 feet at 8 a. m. April 15, 1922

(discharge, 19,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.5 feet on twenty-nine

days, July to October, 1921 (discharge, 54 .second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 25.9 feet referred

to'gage datum. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for municipal water supply of

Columbus. Other diversions negligible. 

RESUIJATION. "Flow regulated for municipal water supply of Columbus. Slight

fluctuation caused by intermittent discharge from sewage-treatment works

at gage negligible. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating

curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Additional readings made during high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

. mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by city of Columbus, Sewage

Treatment Works.

Discharge measurements of Seioto River at Columbus, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 21 

Nov. 13

20

Jan. 22

25

 Made by 

E. E.'R. Dornbach--.- 

.....Kio-. ..............

.....do.--... ...........

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

.....do-- ...........

Gage 

heigh t

Feet 

5.69 

5. 70

 5.7 1

13. 14

8. 37

Discharge

Sec.jt. 

827

7Q 1

83.1

6,900

1,590

Date

Jan. 30 

Mar. 23

July 18

Made by 

E. E. R. Dornbach. _

.....do..-.-... .....:..

F. R. Morgan _____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.52, 

14.28

6.00

5.96

Discharge

Sec.jt. 

3,770. 

8,650

181

151
senoTo MVER BASIK

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1 _ . _ .......

2. __ 

3.. ..... .. .

4 

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

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

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

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.

82

66

66

66

66

66

66

93

66

82

66

66

66

66

74

66

74

74

66

66

76

66

82

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

Nov.

66

66

66

66

66

117

82

66

66

66

60

66

74

60

104

66

66

104

82

80

66

66

66

66

66

60

66

66

66

74

Dec.

60

60

66

60

82

74

74

93

93

IfU

160

130

104

82

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

66

66

66

60

60

60

160

2,370

2,170

1,350

Jan.

2,670

2,670

2,070

1,520

1,270

970

750

1,350

1,880

2,880

1,970

1,350

840

750

231

5,720

3,790

2,170

1,790

1,190

1,430

7,470 i ann

2,880

1,700

1,190

1,110

1,190

7,930

3,910

2,990

Feb.

2,670

2,990

3,790

3,430

2,070

1,190

970

780

780

720

"558

506

1,270

2,990

1,700

840

750

665

558

506

456

360

360

271

314

360

1,790

2,990

Mar.

2,470

1,610

1,190

1,040

2,470

2,370

1,880

1,350

1,270

2,370

4,660

5,180

5,310

3,550

2,470

8,890

8,410

4,660

3,100

1,880

1,190

2,070

8,890

6,280

4 400

2,670

1,700

1,270

1,040

900

720

Apr.

665

558

506

610

1,350

5,310

4,270

2,990

1,970

1,270

1,110

840

780

780

840

970

900 840'

665

584

532

506

456

408

360

314

292

337

314

292

May

271

251

231

212

194

194

177

160

271

271

194

314

16,000

14 QOO

10,400

10,200

7,770

5,310

3,320

2,270

1,790

1,520

1,190

900

750

610

558

532

506

432

360

June

360

314

271

271

271

231

456

2,470

1,110

900

558

456

408

337

314

1,880

558

408

314

251

194

160

145

160

558

408

314

271

271

231

July

194

177

194

194

271

231

360

780

610

665

506

360

231

337

314

314

194

160

130

130

130

130

104

160

117

130

130

130

117

130

117

Ang.

104

104

104

271

271

360

506

314

314

360

314

194

231

194

160

145

145

117

104

93

93

104

82

74

74

66

82

130

82

148

194

Sept.

231

, 194

130

117

610

130

104

194

360

314

194

130

117

104

82

93

82

82

104

104

82

82

82

610

408

231

231

900

314

231

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1923

Month

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

Maximum

93

117

2,370

7,930

3 7QTI

S

CQfl

5,310

Minimum

66

60

60

231

971

720

292

Mean

69.5

71.7

264

2,390

1,310

3,140

1,050

Month

July-.-.... .

Maximum

16,000

2, 470

780

506

900

16,000

Minimum

160

145

104

66

82

60

Mean

2,650

495

250

179

222

1,010

SCIOTO RIVER AT CHILLICOTHE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Bridge Street, at north end of Chillicothe,, 

Ross County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,850 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1913, to September 30, 1914; April 1, 1921, to 

September 30, 1923. Gage-height record obtained since June 5, 1907, by 

United States Weather Bureau.

GAGE. Mott gage on highway bridge prior to February 2, 1923; chain gage installed on that date. Gage datum lowered 2.00 feet January 1&, 1922. Read 

by Horace Fodrea. Zero of gage is 594.02 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

three-fourths mile below gage. Right bank high; left bank fairly high. 

Control is long stretch of channel below gage.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE, Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.9 feet at 

7.30 a. m. May 15 (discharge, 20,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.30 feet 

at 7.30 a. m. October 18 (discharge, 236 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 20.0 feet at 2 p. m. April 16, 1922

(discharge, 48,100 second-feet); minimum stage, that of October 18, 1922-

Maximum known stage occurred March 26, 1913, gage height 39.8 feet

present datum (discharge estimated at 260,000 second-feet by engineers of

Franklin County Conservatory District).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow slightly regulated for municipal water supply above Columbus.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for municipal water supply of Columbus. 

Other diversions negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1923

Date

 Oct. 19

July 19

.Sept. 24

Made by 

E. E. R. Dornbach... ___ __ . _ ...............-.-..--.--.--..-. ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

1.94

3.00

Discharge ;

Sec. ft. 

310

576

1,260

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1 _ .... _

 3-... -...

3-.. ....

4 ____ ...

5 

 <6 

7.. .....

8 .......

9..........

10 

11. ..

12 ......

13. .....

14 

15...... __

16 

17 

18 

19 .

20 

21 

22 

23 .

24 

25 

26 

27 ..

28 

29 .

30 

31 .......

Oct.

292

312

312

312

292

272

292

292

312

334

334

254

292

272

312

292

292

236

312

254

254

312

292

312

312

272

292

272

292

272

272

Nov.

312

312

312

292

272

292

292

272

312

334

334

334

334

334

427

402

378

402

378

378

378

355

334

345

334

334

312

312

312

Dec.

312

312

292

292

334

402

tRi

1,240

623

592

592

505

452

452

1,400

Jan.

2,320

6,820

 6,820

5,220

3,420

1,910

1,910

4,360

6,180

3,860

3,090

2,760

2,430

8,860

13,500

6,500

4 fi4ft

3,530

3,310

5,380

14, 400

17,300

8,460

Feb.

9,460

9,260

8,260

7,880

6,020

3,640

2,650

2,430

2,320

2,210

1,910

1,710

5,220

9

ACJT\

6,820

3,310

2,980

2,540

2,110

2,110

1,710

1,520

1,330

1,280

1,240

1,160

2,760

5,220

Mar.

5,860

3,980

3,200

2,980

3,640

4,920

5,540

4,640

3,860

3,750

7,700

10,500

9

Cf>(\

5,220

15,500

19,900

9,060

6,020

4,100

3,420

10,500

17,900

14,700

8,060

5,380

3,980

3,310

2,430

Apr,

2,110

1,910

1,810

1,810

2,870

6,820

11,200

7,520

5,220

3,860

3,090

2,540

2,320

3,310

3,750

3,420

3,090

2,650

2,320

2,110

1,910

1,710

1,610

1,420

1,330

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

May

1,070

989

872

909

834

796

759

759

724

872

872

949

1,240

14 onn

20,900

16,400

15,200

12,700

7,700

5,220

3,860

3,420

2,980

2,430

2,010

1,710

1,520

1,520

1,330

1,240

1,160

June

1,030

949

909

834

796

759

3,860

4,920

3,860

2,320

1,710

1,520

1,330

1,160

1,070

1,240

2,870

1,710

1,240

1,160

909

7Qfi

724

834

759

1,330

1,420

989

1,160

949

July

759

689

656

2,870

1,610

1,160

834

1,910

2,760

1,710

1,420

1,160

949

724

796

656

623

534

534

478

4.97

402

452

505

534

592

623

478

w>

562

Aug.

452

427

402

834

1,710

1,910

1,810

1,910

1,240

949

3,200

1,910

1,710

1,610

1,330

909

759

623

562

452

452

505

402

402

402

355

355

355

452

689

623

Sept.

562

505

505

909

909

1,240

809

689

689

562

452

402

355

355

312

355

759

1,070

1 V?ft

759

1,160

834

689

989

3,980

1,710

NOTE. Gage not read Dee. 18 to Jan. 7; mean discharge for Dec. 18-31 and Feb. 1-7 estimated by 

-comparison with combined flow of Scioto River at Columbus, Big-Walnut Creek at Rees Station, and 

Darby Creek at Darbyville.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 65

Monthly discharge of Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 3,850 square miles]

Month

October . ____________________

November ___________________

December.. __________________

January.. ..................................

February ___________________

March. ______________________

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

June _ __________ . __ .. . ..

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

August ____ . ............................

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

The year.. ............................

Discharge in second-feat

Maximum

334

427

17,300 

9,460 

19,900 

11,200 

20,900 

4,920 

2,870 

3,200 

3,980

20,900

Minimum

236 

272 

292 

1,910 

1,160 

2,430 

1,160 

724 

724 

402 

355 

312

236

Mean

291 

335 

895 

5,380 

3,880 

7,040 

2,920 

4,120 

1,500 

928 

958 

886

2,430

Per

square 

mile

0.076 

.087 

.232 

1.40 

1.01 

1.83 

.758 

1.07 

.390 

.241 

.249 

.230

.631

Run-off 

in inches

0.09 

.10 

.27 

1.61 

1.05 

2.11 

.85 

1.23 

.44 

.28 

.29 

.26

8.53

OIENTANGY RIVER AT DELAWARE, OHIO

LOCATION. At William Street Bridge in Delaware, Delaware County. Delaware

Run enters on right 250 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 415 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by D. H. Leas. Zero of gage is

848.58 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Winter Street Bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and

below gage4 Banks high. Control for extremely low water is riffle

just below gage. Control for higher stages is riffle about a quarter of a

mile below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 1.3 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.1 feet at

8 a. m. May 13 (discharge, 14,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.23 foot

at noon October 6 (discharge, 5.1 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 11.3 feet at 5.30 p. m. May 20,

1922 (discharge, 15,000 second-feet); minimum stage, that of October 6

1922.

Maximum known stage, 25.5 feet on March 25, 1913, referred to present

gage.

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

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed during high water

on May 13; possibly slightly affected by ice, Daily discharge ascertained

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for

December, January, and February when, on account of uncertainty as to

effect of ice, they are only fair. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Olentangy River at Delaware, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 20 

Nov. 15

Jan. 23

Made by 

E. E. R. Dornbach .... 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

-0.04 

.14

2.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.3 

19.6

842

Date

Feb. 26 

July 21

Aug. 13

Made by 

Dornbaeh and Lee. .... 

Morgan and Lee .

F. R. Morgan ..........

Gage 

height

feet 

0.89 

.17

.24

Discharge

Sec -ft. 

100 

20.5

20.7
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Olentangy River at Delaware, Ohio, for the.year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1 .... ...

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

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

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

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

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

7 ..

8.... .. .

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

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

11..

12.... . .

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

14 .

15........ .

16... .

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

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

19. . . .

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

21. ... ..

22..... ... . .

23

24. ... . .

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

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

27. . . .

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

29 .

SO..............

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

Oct.

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.1

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.6

6.7

7.8

7.8

9.9

12

12

12

12

11

11

9.9

10

11

9.9

11

12

11

11

9.9

9.1

9.9

11

9.9

Nov.

*8.3

7.8

9.1

9.9

9.C

11

9.1

9.9

9.9

11

12

12

13

14

19

19

24

50

33

28

26

24

20

19

18

16

14

12

13

14

Dec.

16

14

14

16

24

26

44

48

127

92

75

63

50

39

29

26

26

24

23

19

17

17

18

21

24

24

28

1,140

1,690

785

785

Jan.

785

785

422

400

320

216

960

1,270

1,080

470

358

338

3,140

2,140

840

900

1,020

256

2,620

2,460

1,140

520

358

270

286

2,620

1,900

900

570

Feb.

730

1,080

1,340

730

1,080

1,080

676

649

242

229

149

96

785

670

179

302

302

286

270

216

179

153

119

103

96

107

1,140

840

Mar.

422

242

256

840

785

545

400

286

256

676

1,340

1,410

1,410

785

422

2,780

2,460

900

622

338

286

596

3,140

1,980

730

520

338

256

216

191

162

Apr.

115

136

131

167

1,480

2,540

1,410

570

378

286

242

204

191

229

256

242

216

179

162

149

136

123

115

103

89

85

85

82

82

82

May

72

66

61

58

53

53

53

53

45

61

63

3,430

11,600

3,330

1,550

2,140

1,340

785

520

378

432

302

228

172

149

123

133

108

90

60

65

June

57

52

44

37

40

570

785

900

470

186

159

128

99

79

68

128

68

62

47

38

32

31

25

228

286

159

123

79

65

54

July

68

57

62

42

44

62

40

34

133

159

82

49

302

186

82

60

54

36

26

22

18

15

13

75

20

15

12

13

13

12

11

Aug.

49

22

14

52

18

13

62

104

40

25

19

32

22

22

16

13

10

8.. 2

8.9

8.9

7.1

8.9

7.1

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.9

86

68

95

149

Sept.

72

25

20

17

15

40

68

57

31,

36

25.,

2Q,

15

11

9,6

9.6

8.2

7.5

30

19

68

228

200

118

62

40

29<

75

47

24

Monthly discharge of Olentangy River at Delaware, Ohio for the year, ending

Sept. SO, 192S 

[Drainage area, 415 square jnilesj

Month

November ...................................

January

February. ___________________

April .

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

June _ -------- _____________

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

' 

Discharge in secondyfeel;

Maximum

12 

50 

1,690 

3,140 

1,340 

3,140 

2,540 

11,600 

900 

302 

149 

228

11,600

Minimum

5.1

7.8 

14 

216 

96 

162 

82 

45 

25 

11 

5.5 

7.5

5.1

Mean

9.29 

16.5 

172 

961 

494 

825 

342 

889 

170 

58.6 

32.4 

46.9

338

Per

square 

mile.

0.022 

.040 

.414 

2.32 

1.19 

1.99 

.824 

2.14 

.410 

.141 

.078 

.113

.810

Run-off 

in inches

0.03 

.04 

.48 

2. ,68 

1.24 

2.39 

.92, 

2.4f 

.46 

.16 

.09 

.13

10.99

BIG WALNUT CREEK AT REES STATION, OHIO

LOCATION. At Scioto Valley Railway & Power Co.'s bridge at Rees Station, 

Franklin County, 3 miles below junction of Big Walnut, Alum, and Blacklick creeks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 544 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 18, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge for low water; staff gage on bridge>pier for higher 

 stages; read by employees of the power company- Zero of gage is 700.2'p, 

feet above mean sea level. 
SCIOTO ;' 67

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. -Made from highway bridge three-eighths mil 

below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Banks high. Control is riffle of gravel and small boulders 500 feet below gage. Zero flow 

would occur at gage height 0.9 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.9 feet at 

noon on May IS (discharge 6,640 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.56 foot 

at noon October 4 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 14.6 feet at 12.45 p. m. April 15, 

1922 (discharge, 16,600 second-feet); minimum stage, that of October 4,1922. 

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 18.5 feet referred to gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve revised slightly so as to average the measurements and is well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Scioto Valley Railway & 

Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Big Wtilnut Creek at Rees Station, Ohio, during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Nov. 14 

Jan. 22

25

29

Made by 

E. E. R. Dornbach. _ 

. do.. 

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

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

-0.33 

5.80

1.18

5.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.6 

3,350

406

3,380

Date

Jan. 29 

30

Mar. 23

Aug. 31

Made by 

E. E, R. Dornbach.-.. 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.42 

2.68

7.12

-0.15

Dischatge

Sec.-ft. 

2,330 

1,180

4,620

84.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Walnut Creek at Rees Station, Ohio, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 _____ ..

2 _______ ..

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

4..... _ ......

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

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

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

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

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

10 

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

12.. .......... -

13 .

14 

15.-. _ . _ . _

16. 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

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

23 

24 

25 .. .

26 ..........

27 

28 .........

29&:::::::::::::

31.. ......

Oct.

22

25

25

12

20

22

22

41

34

30

27

25

20

25

22

27

44

34

37

34

30

27

34

37

37

34

30

27

27

30

27

Nov.

30

34

34

34

30

37

37

41

37

37

41

37

41

41

67

48

48

52

59

63

56

56

48

30

37

37

37

34

37

30

Dec.

41

41

44

59

75

126

147

243

204

168

122

102

110

102

86

59

52

*8

48

44

44

44

48

<l»

52

63

216

],720

410

410

Jan.

335

620

390

390

319

230

204

2,140

1,930

1,300

490

470

450

272

710

810

216

319

230

230

2,000

3,360

665

552

430

335

620

5,030

2,870

1,180

710

Feb.,

1,180

1,180

1,240

810

272

' 272

230

216

204

158

139

102

1,540

1 O/IA

216

216

216

180

158

130

118

114

90

106

910

Mar.

450

216

390

620

1,010

620

665

510

575

1,420

1,720

1,360

760

5,030

3,030

620

450

335

760

4,600

1,480

860

K7K

Aon

352

303

258

230

Apr.

191

 180

180

191

860

2,870

910

710

430

352

288

230

QCO

410

410

370

335

303

OCQ

230

OQfl

204

168

191

180

May

158

139

118

106

118

122

78

102

114

110

QQft

1 480

760

9 ASfi

1,360

710

470

oca

''168

Q7f|

979

191

158

147

J34

102

on

82

78

June

67

82 '78

' 63

"67

4,600

3,900

1,060

575

352

272

230

216

204

168

1,300

530

288

168

168

110

110

126

134

168

490

230

134

118

114

July

82

75

3,110

710

620

191

168

1,300

370

.168

122

87

67

Kfi

52

63

67

48

41

41

- 41

07

34

52

168

75

59

67

63

52

Aug.

37

180

158

191

168

204

1,060

410

191

139

OR

102

665

430

243

82

63

56

44

86

on

52

44

37

Of|

27

44

44

130

78

Sept.

75

59

67

67

243

90

130

122

98

71

59

56

52

41

41

41

191

191

168

ion

168

390

335

168

106

143

158

1,660

490

216

49245 26t WSP 56S
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of Big Walnut Creek at Rees Station, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 544 square miles]

Month

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

November ___________________

December- __________________

February ___________________

March _____________________

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

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

June ______________________

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

August ____________________

September __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

44 

67 

1,720 

5,030 

1,540 

5,030 

2,870 

6,640 

4,600 

3,110 

1,060 

1,660

6,640

Minimum

12 

30

41 

204 

90 

216 

168 

78 

63 

34 

27 

41

12

Mean

28.6 

41.7 

162 

962 

442 

1,050 

.403 

576 

537 

267 

171 

196

404

Per 

square 

mile

0.053 

.077 

.298 

1.77 

.812 

1.93 

.741 

1.06 

.987 

.491 

.314 

.360

.743

Run-oft 

in inches

0.06 

.09 

.34 

2.04 

.85 

2.22 

.83 

1.22 

1.10 

.57 

.36 

.40

10.08

DARBY CREEK AT DARBYVHIE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge three-eighths mile northeast of Darbyville, 

Pickaway County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 533 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge used prior to October 18, 

1922; vertical staff gage on downstream end of right bridge pier used thereafter; read by J. M. Waples. Zero of both gages is 713.64 feet above 

mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high and wooded. Control for low water is a riffle 100 feet below 

gage; control for higher stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero 

flow would occur at gage height 0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.3 feet at 

5 p. m. March 23 (discharge, 2,880 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.70 feet 

October 3, 5, and 7 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 9.7 feet at 8 a. m. April 16, 1922 

(discharge, 7,670 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.70 feet September 30, 

October 3, 5, and 7, 1922 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

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

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in April and 

September; affected by ice February 2-4. Rating curves well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 192S

Date

Oct. 18

24

June 27

Made by 

Dornbach and Perrin .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.79

1 QA

2.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.6

30.3

118

Date

July 18

Aug. 31

Made by 

Morgan and Lee 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.97

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62.0

43.5
,.S IOTO EIVEE BASINDaily discharge, in second-feet, of Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1 ____ ....

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

3. __

4 _ ... .. ...

5

6

7...... ....

8_ ...... ... .

9 ..... __ ..

10... ...

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

12 . 

13 

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

15 

16 

17 .....

18 

19.. 

20.. __ . ...

21 .

22 

23 .. 

24

25. . 

26

27 

28 . 

29

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

31 

Oct.

13

15

12

15

12

15

12

18

18

20

20

18

17

18

20

21

22

20

21

21

25

22

28

28

22

20

22

18

17

18

22

Nov.

25

22

25

25

25

28

33

32

30

33

35

34

35

37

38

38

41

49

41

44

42

38

51

49

48

35

33

32

30

29

Dee.

29

30

29

30

38

44

49

52

58

56

60

61

52

45

38

33

33

52

30

33

30

28

28

28

35

35

38

45

730

440

262

Jan.

52

605

278

215

202

163

140 490

875

765

490

353

215

215

215

490

262

202

245

163

395

1,970

875

665

418

296

296

1,870

1,280

1,190

1,470

Feb.

1,470

1,280

1,110

800

374

334

314

278

245

188

188

278

1,280

1,280

314

395

575

334

215

230

188

176

163

163

152

418

765

575

Mar.

395

314

2%

353

395

490

465

374

395

605

1,670

1,280

1,190

665

545

800

2,500

1,570

800

518

278

990

2,880

1,430

835

595

465

395

315

279

246

Apr.

216

216

216

279

335

970

835

540

375

297

262

246

246

375

335

770

279

246

216

202

189

189

189

155

148

137

135

141

141

137

May

128

137

109

105

101

98

105

105

103

110

120

146

1,870

970

595

1,870

835

540

465

355

. 440

262

216

189

176

164

155

150

141

128

120

June

112

101

91

91

. 87

98

128

101

 120

101

128

112

101

99

98

99

91

128

103

98

87

71

68

315

216

128

118

540

116

71

July

84

74

84

65

71

68

71

109

120

94

65

65

87

71

53

51

68

62

48

43

39

36

262

68

81

62

48

41

39

37

Aug.

39

34

41

48

139

137

128

94

68

1,270

262

176

216

101

74

65

60

56

53

43

36

34

32

30

29

29

30

36

41

39

39

Sept.

37

36

32

65-

49>

74

55

5$

37

32

29

2726-

24

23

23

23

22

24

29

29

27

32;

3736-

4137"

137

55

35

Monthly discharge of Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio, for the year ending Sept.

Of) 1Q0Q o(/, jiy&o 

[Drainage area, 533 square miles]

Month

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

February 

March- ... ... . .. . ..

April......... - . 

May .., ._ .

June, _ ^ . _ . ..,,-_ ._ _,_.

July

The year .......... ....... ...... .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

51 

730 

1,970 

1,470 

2,880 

970 

1,870 

540 

262 

1,270 

137

2,880

Minimum

12 

22

28 

52 

152 

246 

135 

98 

68 

36 

29 

22

12

Mean

19.0 

35.2 

82.3 

560 

503 

785 

300 

355 

127 

72.1 

112 

39.6

249

Per 

square 

mile

0.036 

.066 

.154 

1.05 

.944 

1.47 

.563 

.666 

.238 

.135 

.210 

.074

.467

Run-off 

in inches'

0.04 

.07 

.18. 

1.21 .98- 

1.70 

.63- 

.77 

.27 

.16 

.24 

.08

6.3*

PAINT CREEK AT BAIN BRIDGE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile northwest of Bainbridge, Ross CountyBuckskin Creek enters on right 500 feet above gage.

DEAINAGB AEBA. 773 square mile.s (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 6, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage for low water on highway bridge; vertical staff for higher 

stages on left abutment; read by E. C. and G. P. Moore. Zero of gage is 

700.81 feet above mean sea level.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge 1,000 feet above gage, 

from highway bridge at gage, or by wading. The flow of Buckskin Creek is 

measured and added to measurements made at railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

half a mile below gage. Banks wooded; right bank high; left bank fairly 

high, subject to overflow during floods. Control for low water is rock ledge 

at gage. Control for higher stages is stretch of channel below gage.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.8 feet at 1 p. m. 

March 22; minimum stage, 2.12 feet at 8.30 a. m. October 6.

1922-1923: Maximum stage, 20.0 feet on December 24, 1921 (determined 

by leveling to high-water mark); minimum stage, 2.12 feet on September 18, 

19, 25, 26, 28, 29, and October 6, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during severe winters.

REGULATION. None.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Rating curve for high water 

not yet developed.

Discharge measurements of Paint Creek at Bainbridge, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Apr. 14

July 19

Sept. 25

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

7.22

2.30

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

46.0

Daily gage height, in feet, of Paint Creek at Bainbridge, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1 -_.- - -

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

S... ...........

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

5

6. - 

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

8---.--- _

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

10 

11 .. 

12.... .-.._-.

13 

14-,-- .......

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24-,..- ......

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

2.15

2.17

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.13

2.17

2.17

2.21

2.21

2.26

2.25

2.21

2.19

2.17

2.18

2.20

2.21

2.18

2.17

2.17

2.19

2.21

2.19

2.19

2.19

2.21

2.17

2.19

2.17

2.19

Nov.

2.19

2.19

2.19

2.17

2.19

2.17

2.19

2.21

2.19

2.19

2.17

2.19

2.21

2.21

2.24

2.27

2.23

2.21

2.19

2.23

2.21

2.19

2.19

2.21

2.23

2.21

2.21

2.21

2.21

2.21

Dee.

2.23

2.21

2.23

2.22

2.27

2.23

2.38

2.72

2.57

2.46

2.36

2.32

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.31

2.31

2.29

2.27

2.29

2.25

2.27

2.25

2.25

2.27

2.30

2.32

2.43

2.35

2.35

2.45

jJan.

2.36

2.33

2.33

2.85

2.34

2.33

2.34

3.77

3.49

3.22

2.99

2.89

2.81

2.79

2.84

2.75

2.64

2.65

2.67

2.67

5.70

4.78

4.01

3.54

3.45

3.38

4.44

5.26

4.71

4.16

3.78

Feb.

6.01

5.34

4.94

3.98

3.51

3.33

3.21

3.35

3.26

2.96

2.81

2.75

6.30

5.60

3.78

3.48

3,48

3.39

3.26

3.23

3.25

3.27

2.87

2.75

2.79

2.87

2.91

3.66

Mar.

3.55

3.33

3.29

3.29

3.31

4.51

4.78

4.01

3.54

3.81

3.94

5.40

4.48

4.24

4.03

6.60

5.10

4.41

3.76

3.54

3.38

8.40

5.80

4.96

4.44

3.91

3.66

3.44

3.33

3.25

3.18

Apr.

3.04

3.02

3.07

3.22

6.60

4.66

3.36

3.56

3.38

3.20

3.05

2.90

3.11

7.00

4.78

4.01

3.61

3.44

3.39

3.34

3.24

3.11

2.S8

2.88

2.87

2.89

2.90

3.15

3.05

2.98

May

2.97

2.92

2.87

2.81

2.75

2.69

2.64

2.58

2.56

2.54

2.96

3.22

3.23

3.29

4.51

4.44

4.38

3.96

3.54

3.28

3.19

3.14

3.04

2.96

2.87

2.79

2.73

2.73

2.67

2.61

2.59

June

2.58

2..56

2.' 56

2.55

2.51

2.56

2.63

2.58

2.57

2.61

2.67

2.68

2.75

2.91

2.92

2.84

2.75

2.73

2.87

2.80

2.68

2.59

2.53

2.62

2.74

2.84

2.91

2.89

2.70

2.52

July

2.42

2.40

2.35

2.37

2.33

2.35

2.41

2.55

2.42

2.35

2.37

2.72

2.71

2.47

2.37

2.30

2.30

2.31

2.30

2.28

2.20

2.21

2.82

2.60

2.38

2.29

2.25

2.25

2.23

2.23

2.19

Aug.

2.21

2.23

2.42

2.60

2.47

2.33

2.32

2.26

2.23

2.21

2.72

2.40

3.05

2.41

2.34

2 41

2.35

2.33

2.26

2.21

2.19

3.35

2.73

2.34

2.29

2.20

2.15

2.33

2.27

2.31

2.29

Sept.

2.24

2.20

2.32

2.53

3.23

2.83

2.81

2.63

2.40

2.27

2.23

2.23

2.24

2.15

2.13

2.13

2.15

2.17

2.21

2.51

2.50

2.33

2.27

2.23

2.27

2.19

2.27

2.19

2.19
SURFACE SUPPLY, 1923; PART III 71

MIAMI RIVER BASIN

MIAMI RIVER AT SIDNEY, OHIO

LOCATION. At North Street Bridge at Sidney, Shelby County, 500 feet below 

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 545 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1914, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; lower section attached to upstream wing 

and upper section to downstream wing of right abutment of bridge; read 

by Thaleon Blake. Gage datum changed on September 18, 1919, from 

926.46 to 924.74 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 1,000 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Right bank high and wooded, left bank low and brushy. Roadway along 

left bank is high. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. 

Control is riffle three-eighths mile below gage; shifts during floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE*.: Maximum stage recorded during year, ,8.4 feet at 

6.30 a. m. May 13 and 15 (discharge, 5,080 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.60 foot at 7 a. m. August 26 (discharge, 33 second-feet).

1914-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 12:8 feet at noon April 21, 1920 

(discharge, 15,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.5 feet September 18 

and 19, 1917 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this 

station, reached a stage on March 25 represented by 19.6 feet on the gage, 

present datum (discharge estimated by engineers of the Miami Conservancy 

District at 44,000 second-feet).

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

REGULATION. The flow is practically unregulated.

DIVERSIONS. Water to feed the Miami & Erie Canal is diverted from the river 

at Port Jefferson. The amount diverted through Sidney around the gage 

may be a large proportion of the low-water flow. Flow in the canal feeder 

is not included in tables of daily, discharge. See miscellaneous discharge 

measurements of canal feeder on page 229.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating. 

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily at low water j 

additional readings made at', extremely high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, during the year -ending

Sept. 30, 1923 '

[Made by,.F. E. Morgan]

Date

Aug. 1... ....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

74.0

Date Gage , 

height

Feet 

0.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39.5
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1023, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami Rwer at Sidney, Ohio, for the.year ending

Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1... _ . _ ....

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

3. _ ..........

4 

5. . _ ......

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

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

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.

59

55

42

42

43

42

44

115

1(\Q

102

102

102

84

62

J.8

&Jf\

ASt

47

49

45

40

46

44

tn

45

43

43

43

43

44

44

Nov.

39

46

45

46

AjR

46

50

54

50

46

46

45

52

59

 ' AQ

7Q

74

6&

63

58

61

67

57

55

52

48

52

59

55

46

Dec.

50

55

54

54

115

7Q

90

QA

Qft

on

84

79

70

79

7Q

102

.102

on

on

90

on

79

CQ

*Q

59

59

1,090

895

675

405

Jan.

1,450

1,090

850

675

475

07/1

335

80 «i

715

635

555 iff,

V7(\

440

1,730

1 ifS\

805

405

405

ooe

1,450

1,730

oon

595

405

370

475

2,340

2,020

1,320

803

Feb.

oin

990

990

QCft

675

AfK

AA(\

440

405

405

335

335

1,090

895

555

555

475

475

475

475

275

162

163

i4fi

115

115

990

sns

Mar.

405"

225 ii<\

555

515 *un

335

275

335

335

760

635

555

515

1,800

2,340

1,090

805

675

555

1,800

2,700

i snn

1,380

1,040

715

555

515

475

440

Apr.

405

370

335

475

675

oon

RQ1

805

760

675

555

AAfi

335

335

335

305

275

225

203

163

146

130

130

115

115

102

102

102

102

102

 May

102

on

79

70

90

102

102

102

1A9

Qfi

on

1,590

5,080

3,080

5,080

4,770

3,600

2,880

2,530

1,870

990

805

555

555

405

305

305

290

290

405

335

June

250

182

10ft

102

Mi

440

555

115

102

96

an

90

102

sflfi

225

182

182

163

163

115

,79

69

*>Q

59

50

50

102

90

July

7Q

69

67

64

en

54

fiQ

115

102

79

AQ

50

50

41

41

fiQ

TO

69

69

59

50

41

50

59

67

61

55

48

36

38

41

Aug.

41

41

. 79

115

102

84

fiQ

63

59

cn

50

61

69

50

41

50

45

50

38

41

41

50

50

50

41

33

41

90

163

130

79

Sept.

90

50

41

64

50

69

to

49

163

163

154

163

163

163

TdK

130

225

64

59

115

102

69

79

, 59

65

54

45

62

50

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 192$

Month

December ......

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

Maximum

79

1,090

2,340

1,090

2

7«A

990

Minimum

40

39

50

335

115

225

102

Mean

56.9

54.4

168

873

538

QOfl

357

Month

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

Maximum

5,080

 555

115

163

225

5,080

Minimum

79

50

36

33

41

33

Mean

1,180

154

61.3

63.1

94.8

370

MIAMI RIVEE AT TATIOESVHIE, OHIO

LOCATION. At outlet works of Taylorsville dam of Miami Conservancy District, three-fourths mile north of Taylorsville, 1% miles south of Tadmor, 

and 8 miles north of Dayton, Montgomery County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923, at present site; 

January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1917, at former station at Tadmor where 

drainage area is 1,150 square 'miles (revised measurement on topographic 

maps).

GAGE. Painted and chiseled on concrete slope on downstream end of right 

retaining wall below outlet works of dam; read by H. B. Cromes. Add 

700 feet to gage heights as published to refer them to mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading half a mile below gage, or from 

highway bridge 2 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight for 2 miles below gage. Control is a boulder and gravel bar 1,000 feet below gage. Zero flow would 

occur at gage height 61.1 feet.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 73

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 69.6 feet 

at 9 a. m. May 16 (discharge, 11,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 61.75 

feet on October 27 and 28 (discharge, 55 .second-feet).

1922-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 71.6 feet at 3 p. m. April 15, 

1922 (discharge, 17,300 second-feet); minimum stage on October 27 and 28, 

1922.

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage of 25.4 feet at the former gaging 

station at Tadmor, 1J^ miles above this station (discharge estimated by 

engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 127,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible.

REGULATION. Flow at high stages automatically regulated at the retarding 

basins on Miami River just above station and on Loramie Creek at Lockington.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read once daily to tenths, occasionally to halftenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except for low water, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and part of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Dec. 13

Jan. 29

Mar. 23

Made by 

Kohlmann, Evans, and 

Scholl.... _ ..

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

62.20

66.27

64.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

180

4,280

2,290

Date

July 14

27

Aug. 23

.

 Made by 

Kohlmann and SoholL.

F. R. Morgan _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

62.10 

62.00

61.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

174 

116

86.8

NOTE. Measurements prior to July 27 made by employees of Miami Conservancy District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1. _ . _ ... _

2. _ ..........

3. _ ..........

4. ______ ..

5... _ ........

6 .. ...

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

8... _ ... _ ..

9........... _

10 

11... :- ......

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

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

14... _ ... _ ..

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

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

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

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

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

20... ____ ....

21.. __ ... _ ..

22 .

23.'. ....

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

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

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

27. _ ..... _ ..

28 .........

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

30. _ ... __ ..

31..

Oct.

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

180

180

260

260

218

218

218

116

116

116

109

102

95

88

64

64

64

64

64

55

55

76

76

76

Nov.

76

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

76

76

76

76

76

146

146

146

146

180

146

146

116

116

116

102

102

102

116

116

102

102

Dec.

131

131

116

131

163

163

163

260

400

328

218

218

180

180

146

131

116

76

64

116

116

131

131

146

116

116

131

1,160

2,230 1 Kin

1,070

Jan.

3,290

2,360

1,870

1,540

1,250

985

792

1,160

1,540

1,650

1,250

1,030

905

720

2,360

2,620

1,650

1,160

1,030

945

1,250

4,010

2,230

1,540

1,340

1,070

905

3,430

4,170

2,490

1,990

Feb.

2,230

2,230

2,230

1,870

1,120

1,030

905

830

945

792

755

560

1,760

1,540

1,160

985

905

620

560

560

450

400

305

305

305

350

1,160

1,650

Mar.

1,160

792

755

755

1,540

1,340

1,160

985

868

1,160

2,760

1,990

3,010

2,230

1,760

3,570

5,220

2,880

1,990

1,070

1,070

1,160

3,290

4,010

2,750

1,990

I

qjA

1,120

QRfi

830

755

Apr.

792

755

755

652

1,870

3,150

2,490

1,650

1,340

1,070

905

720

652

756

755

755

755

620

620

590

532

478

450

450

425

375

375

350

350

350

May

350

305

306

260

239

260

260

260

260

260

239

425

7,840

6,900

4,330

11,900

7,600

4,850

3.290

2,110

1,650

1,440

1, 120

945

830

792

755

652

620

620

660

June

560

505

478

350

282

260

505

620

478

400

305

260

305

260

328

305

478

350

282

260

505

620

478

218

218

199

180

180

305

218

July

260

218

199

180

180

180

218

218

305

218

180

163

146

146

163

146

260

218

146

116

116

102

88

218

218

146

116

116

116

102

88

Aug.

102

146

260

400

450

305

218

180

146

146

116

116

146

146

21£

116

102

88

88

76

76

88

88

88

64

64

102

146

305

400

218

Sept,

180

400

180

116

116

102

102

102

102

102

218

260

239

239

260

260

260

260

146

146

199

425

260

, 180

146

146

lift

305

180

116

NOTE. Gage readings in error Oct. 18-20, and May 26; discharge interpolated.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly . discharge of Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio, for the year

Sept. SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 1,160 square miles]

Month

July.... -.-. . . -._. _.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

260 

180 

2,230 

4,170 

2,230 

5,220 

3,150 

11,900 

620 

305 

450 

425

11,900

Minimum

55 

76 

64 

720 

305 

755 

350 

239 

180 

88 

64 

102

55

Mean

109 

107 

333 

1,760 

1,020, 

1,820 

860 

2,010 

356 

171 

168 

166

743

Per 

r square, 

mile

. 0.094 

.092 

.287 

1.52 

.879 

1.57 

.741 

1.73 

.307 

.147- 

.145 

.166

.641

Run-off 

in inches

0.11 

.1(X 

.33< 1.75' 

.62 

1.81 

.83 

1. 69 

.34 

.17 

.17 

.19

8.71

MIAMI RIVER AT DAYTON, OfflO .

LOCATION. At Main Street Bridge at Dayton, Montgomery County, half a 

mile below mouth of Mad River and four-fifths mile above mouth of Wylf 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,510 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18, 1905, to December 31, 1909; April 1, 1913, to 

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream end of first pier from left bank 

read by employee of United States Weather Bureau. Gage was lowered 

2.73 feet on December 6, 1922, making elevation of zero of gage, 721.00 feet 1 

above mean sea level. All gage heights beginning October 1, 1921, refer to 

new datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below 

gage. Banks high. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. 

Control for low water is riffle three-eighths mile below gage; control for high 

stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage 

height 1.4 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year; 7.8 feet 

May 16 (discharge, 16,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.5 foot August 24 

(discharge, 245 second-feet).

1913-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 16.0 feet (old datum) on April 21, 

1920 (discharge at Millers Ford 3^ miles below gage estimated by engineers 

of Miami Conservancy district at 59,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.4 

foot August 9, 1914 (discharge, 215 second-feet).

Maximum known stage occurred on March 26, 1913, gage height, 29.0 

feet (old datum), at Main Street Bridge (discharge, estimated by engineers - 

of Miami Conservancy District at 250,000 secpnd-f eet). .

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

DIVERSIONS. The Miami .& Erie Canal diverts water around gaging station; 

amount of water diverted not included in tables of discharge. See miscellaneous discharge measurements of canal, page 229.

REGULATION. Flow at high water automatically regulated at the four retarding 

basins of the Miami Conservancy District above this station.
-RIVER BASIN 75'

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge, relation permament; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well denned. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except 

for October and November, .for which they .are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record fupnished by United States Weather Bureau. 

Part of the discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy 

District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Dec.,15 

Jan. 27

Mar. 23

May 17

Made by 

Kohlmann" and Scholl".

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

Kohlmann and ScholL.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

2.80

6.25

6.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

422

2,170

10,800

13,300

Date

July 11

26

Made by 

Evans, Scholl, and

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

.64

.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

540

334

235

« Employees of Miami Conservancy District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Day

I... .... .

2.- ........ .

3.. . . ....

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

5 .....

6.. --_.- . 

7 . - .-.

8 

9 - ..........

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

94.

25 

26 

27 

28 , 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

525

498

498

470

470

498

470

610

580

700

610

580

552

525

525

525

525

525

498

498

525

552

470

470

445

445

445

420

420

395

Nov.

395

395

395

395

370

370

370

348

348

348

325

325

325

370

552

525

525

580

700

580

525

470

470

470

470

580

525

525

420

525

Dec.

525

470

580

. 470

580

640

525

835

905

905

700

640

525

525

640

580

700

580

580

580

580

580

580

470

470

525

525

1,780

4,690

2,970

2,010

Jan.

4,460

4,920

2,970

2,670

2,260

1,670

1,470

1,890

3,130

3,290

2,530

1,890

1,380

1,210

1,130

4,240

2,530

2,130

1,890

1,470

2,530

8,360

1,380

2,970

2,390

2,130

1,890

6,220

9,760

5,160

3,640

Feb.

4,240

4,690

4,690

3,830

2,260

1,890

1,780

1,670

1,570

1,470

1,380

1,290

4,030

4,460

4,000

3,530

3,070

2,600

2,140

1,670

1,210

1,130

975

905

1,050

975

2,970

3,830

Mar.

3,290

2,970

1,470

1,570

2, 820

2,970

2,130

1,890

1,670

2,010

5,410

4,030

5,940

4,460

3,290

6,220

10,100

6,790

4,240

2,820

2,260

2,130

10,500

7,710

4,690

3,290

2,670

2,260

1,890

1,670

1,670

Apr.

1,570

1,380

1,380

1,290

1,780

5,160

4,240

3,130

2,390

2,130

1,670

1,570

1,470

1,570

1,780

1,670

1,470

1,470

1,380

1,290

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,050

975

975

975

905

835

835

May

765

765

765

765

765

835

765

765

835

835

835

975

10,500

9,760

7,090

16,400

12,900

8,030

4,920

3,640

2,820

2,260

1,890

1,670

1,470

1,290

1,290

1,210

1,130

1,130

1,130

June

1,130

1,050

975

835

765

700

905

1,210

905

905

975

835

765

765

975

835

765

765

765

765

765

765

765

700

640

640

640

700

700

1,050

July

905

835

700

700

700

640

700

700

835

835

470

640

640

640

580

580

765

700

580

525

470

470

470

420

580

285

285

285

370

285

285

Aug.

370

370

420

1,890

1,130

975

835

700

580

525

470

470

700

5?5

580

525

470

470

370

370

370

370

370

245

370

325

420

470

765

835

700

Sept.

- 640

 835

700

640

580

470

525

470

325

285

285

370

370

370

370

470

420

370

370

370

470

640

580

525

420

370

325

325

420

420

NOTE. River frozen at gage Feb. 15-20; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Miami 'River at Dayton, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Month

November

February.. ....

Maximum

700

700

4,690

9,760

4,690

* 1ft ^ftA

5,160

Minimum

325

470

1,130

905 

1,470

. 835

Mean

508

451

892

3,080

2,480 

3,770

1,660

Month

July .... ...

September. -

The year.

Maximum

16,400

1,210

905

1,890

835

16,400

Minimum

640

285

245

285

245

Mean

3,230

832

577

580

 458

1,540
76 SURFACE WAT1E SUPPLY, 1923, PART III 

MIAMI RIVER AT VENICE, OHIO

LOCATION. At highway bridge three-fourths mile southeast of Venice, 400 feet 

downstream from boundary line between Hamilton and Butler counties. 

Indian Creek enters from right 1J^ miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,780 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1915, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge installed August 24, 1922, at same datum as 

original chain gage which was used to June 26, 1920; zero of gage 520.22 

feet above mean sea level. From July 1, 1920, to August 23, 1922, a Mott 

gage at different datum was used; all readings from this gage have been 

reduced to original datum. Gage read by H. B. Matson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 2,000 feet above and bel«w 

gage. Left bank high, wooded; right bank fairly high, lined with trees. 

All water flows under bridge up to a stage of about 25 feet. Bed of stream 

composed of gravel. Control for low water is riffle at gage; control for 

higher stages is long stretch of channel below gage. Zero flow would occur 

at gage height 0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.8 feet at 

7 a. m. March 16 (discharge, 20,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.24 feet 

at 7 p. m. August 26 (discharge, 291 second-feet).

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 24.2 feet on April 22, 1920 (discharge, 55,600 second-feet); minimum stage, that of August 26, 1923.

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this 

station, reached a stage on March 26 of 38.0 feet referred to gage datum 

(discharge estimated at 370,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during unusually 

severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. The Miami and Erie Canal diverts water from this drainage 

basin above the station. Miscellaneous discharge measurements are made 

of the canal at Lindenwald, near Hamilton, near the point where it leaves 

the basin. Amount of water diverted not included in tables of discharge.

REGULATION. The flow at low stages is regulated for power purposes at Hamilton 

At extremely low stages a diurnal fluctuation of from 0.1 to 0.4 foot is recorded at Venice. The flow at high water is automatically regulated at the 

five retarding basins of the Miami Conservancy District above this station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on April 15, 1922; not affected by ice. Rating curves well denned. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily prior to August 31, 1922, twice daily thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily mean gage height to 

rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO,

Date

July 25

Aug. 27

Made byMorgan and Lee _____________________ - ___ _ .

F. B. Morgan ________________________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

1.48

Discharge

Sfc.-Jt. 

434

411
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 77

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 19%S

Day

1... .......

2 __ . .....

3..........

4..........

5. .........

6 ____ ..

7..........

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.

530

648

648

557

557

586

586

502

681

788

980

980

825

751

681

788

751

716

648

648

648

557

716

681

586

616

586

557

530

557

fl4S

Nov.

681

616

530

451

403

451

451

476

502

557

502

403

502

586

586

716

616

681

980

1,060

825

716

681

681

648

502

681

681

648

616

Dec.

586

616

530

681

980

1,140

1,590

2,850

2,590

1,680

1,600

1,230

980

don

980

900

900

825

788

716

681

681

825

648

716

681

ll' 4w)

7,710

5,720

4,870

Jan.

6,960

8,090

5,550

4,550

3,510

3,110

2,850

6,600

6,240

6,240

4,390

3,790

2,980

2,220

2,850

5,890

4,230

3,510

2,980

3,110

11,400

10,100

7,710

5,380

4,390

3,790

4,870

14,100

12,900

8,090

7,330

Feb.

12,600

10,300

8,880

6,420

5,040

4,230

3,930

3,510

3,110

2,720

2,340

2,340

10,700

4,550

3,930

3,510

2,980

2,220

2,220

2,460

2,100

1,880

1,780

1,500

1,410

2,460

4,870

5,550

Mar.

4,080

2,980

2,850

2,720

3,650

6,240

5,890

5,380

4,230

4,080

6,600

7,900

8,680

6,600

5,720

18,800

16,000

11,000

7,520

6,060

4,230

5,040

11,200

10,300

8,090

6,240

4,710

4,390

3,650

3,110

2 TX\

Apr.

2,340

2,100

2,220

2,590

4,230

6,960

6,780

4,710

4,230

3,650

3,110

2,590

2,720

3,930

3,370

2,850

2,720

2,460

2,220

1,990

.1,880

i fian

1,680

1,590

1,500

1,500

1,410

1,320

1,230

1,320

May

1,230

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,060

825

900

980

1,060

1,060

1,140

1,320

5,550

10,700

10,70d

15,300

14,300

10,300

7,330

5,720

4,710

3,930

3,790

3,110

2,340

2,220

1,880

1,880

1,780

1,590

1,500

June

1,500

1,320

1,140

1,230

1,140

1,060

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,060

1,230

2,340

1,500

1,140

1,590

1,500

1,230

1,230

1,060

980

900

825

751

616

788

825

788

900-

^00

980

July

980

1,140

788

751

716

900

751

1,410

1,230

900

900

825

900

825

716

716

586

616

616

648

616

451

616

557

502

502

557

476

368 

567

557

Aug.

530

H&

476

586

1,680

1,500

1,230

1,060

751

681

557

427

788

761

716

648

616

616

451

557

586

1,320

586

557

502

336

557

1,230

751

716

716

Sept.

G48

530

648

2,460

1,230

751

900

681

530

616

586

.530

530

530

502

. 451

502

557

557

825

1,500

825

681

681

681

616

616

586

586

530

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Month

November ..

December __

January ____

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

Maximum

QRft

1,060

11,400

14,100

12,500

 to QAft

6,960

Minimum

502

403

, 530

» 2,220

1,410

1,230

Mean

662

614

1,890

5,800

4,270

6,470 

2,760

Month

July.. . 

Maximum

15,300

2,340

1,410

1,680

2,460

18,800

Minimum

825

616

358

336

451

336

Mean

3,930

1,150

731

741

729

2,480

IORAMIE GREEK AT LOCKINGTON, OHIO

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., at highway bridge just below 

Lockington dam of Miami Conservancy District, half a mile northwest of 

Lockington, Shelby County, and 1% miles above junction with Miami River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 261 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to bridge pier; read by T. L. Mitchell. Zero of 

gage 875.99 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above^and 200 feet 

below gage. Banks high, riprapped. Control is a small island and riffle 

of boulders 200 feet below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 0.3 

foot, as determined September 15, 1922.
78. SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet at 

5.30 p. m. May 15 (discharge, 3,750 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 

foot August 23-26, September 8-17 and 27-30 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 10.4 feet at 4.30 a. m. May..7, 

1916 (discharge, 10,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot at 7 a. m. 

November 18, 1915 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

Maximum known stage, 15.6 feet, March 25, 1913 (discharge estimated 

by engineers of the Miami Conservancy-District at ^55,600 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affeeted by ice only during unusually 

severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. None. J

REGULATION. There is a small amount of regulation due to storage of water in 

Loramie reservoir, which controls about 30 per cent of the total drainage 

area of Loramie Creek. At high stages the flow is automatically regulated 

1 by the Loramie retarding basin of the Miami Conservancy District.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for extremely low water changed on August 

4; not affected by ice. Rating curves well defined up to 7,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for low 

water, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept, 30, 1923 

[Made by F.'R. Morgan]

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.37

'Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.5

Date «

Aug. 22-. .....................

Gage 

height

Feet

0

1 K

Discharge

Sec.-lt. 

8 9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loramie Creek, at Lockington, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923 "

Day

2 ..........

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

5.... ....

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

7... ..-.

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

9..-.. ..

10 . .

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

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

13 

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

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20..-.-.-.-....

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

22..-.. ..-..

23 

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

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

26 

27 

28 

29 . .

30 

31 

!

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

17

17

17-

17

17

17

 16

13

11

10

10

10

10

-10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

13

13

10

10.

13

13

13

12

Dec.

13

13

10.

15

15

17

32

43

39

27

22

22

22

99

22

OO

22

9*>

22

20

17

17

20

788

146

Jan.

820

345

AKJf\

210

146

114

104

250

250

t4.fi

81

 88

146

950

CAR

320

192

123

1,560

979

250

160

1,400

OAK

Feb.

478

J.K/V

079

250

1^4

104

88

62

62

62

123

230

-tf\A

74

48

48

48

41

41

41

104

Gf)K

210

Mar.

74

320

123

175

885

565

1,240

595

422

230

820

070

1Q9

114

1,400

1 ftQfi

658

450

272

1ft4

96

4.0

Apr.

43

43

35

43

658

690

478

272

134

62

52

43

104

88

104

88

57

KO

43

oe

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

9ft

May

25

22

99

22

' 20

20

20

20

22

22

2,410

2,000

1,160

2,860

1,910

1,090

885

04 K

230

-10.4.

74

43

35

39

4°.

35

oe

28

June

28

28

99

20 / 9A20

20

20

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

15

15

ir>

10

13

13

13

10

17

52

JO

July

20

16

13

13

1 1 3

22

35

28

20

16

13

13

20

29

17

1 3

13

19

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Aug.

10

10

19

81

32

27

23

18

18

19

17

16

18

18

16

16

16

13

10

8

8

8

8

19

33

00

74

Sept.

320

1O4

63

1Q

10

10

8

8

g

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

12

16

8g

35

23

19

13

10

8

8

8

Q
'MIAMI RIVER BASIN 79

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Loramie Creek at L&ckington, Ohio; for the year

ending Sept.'SO, <19%S

Month Maximum

17

13

788

1,560

595

690

Minimum

10

10

13

81

4Q

28

Mean

12.5

11.7

65.5

374

174

4Qfi

Month

July.--,-.----

Maximum

2,860

52

35SI320

2,860

Minimum

20

13

10

8

8

8

Mean

460

19.1

15.8

20.4

29.2

146

STILIWATER RIVER AT PLEASANT HILL, OHIO

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge three-fourths 

mile northwest of Pleasant Hill, Miami County, and 4 miles below mouth 

of Greenville Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 502 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1916, to September 30, 1923.

OAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; lower section reading from 0 to 10.3 feet 

attached to bridge pier; tipper section attached to downstream wing of left 

abutment. Zero of gage 846.55 feet above mean sea level. Gage read by 

R. L. Anewalt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and >below bridge. Control 

composed of rock and gravel, practically permanent. During floods the 

water overflows the levee on left bank and inundates a wide strip of bottom 

land. Zero flow would occur at gage height, 0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OF DiscHARGE.-^-Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet at 

8 a. m. May 15 and 16 (discharge, 4,220 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.15 

feet at 8 a. m. November 12 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1916-1923: Maxim'um stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 6 p, m. April 20, 1920 

(discharge, 10,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot October 17, 1920, 

July 12, 22, and August 30, 1921-(discharge, 4 second-feet).

Maximum known stage occurred on March 25, 1913, gage height 17.5 

feet (discharge estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 

51,400 second-feet).

JCE. Stage»discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters; flow estimated' from study of observer's notes, weather records, and records of 

flow of near-by gaging stations.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Negligible.

 ACCURACY. ^-Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curv& well defined. Gage read, once daily to tenths, occasionally to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily ga'ge height to 

rating table. Records good except for low water for which they are fair.

'COOPERATION. Gage4ieight record furnished by United States Weather Bureau 

and Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

[Made by F. R. Morgan]

Date

July 31..... ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

65.7

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

52.3
80

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

, in second-feet, of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hitt, Ohio, for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1928

Day

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

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

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

4........ __ .

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

6..- _ . __ ..

7..... _ ......

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.

29

31

29

29

31

29

29

26

31

29

54

35

31

29

26

31

31

33

36

31

31

31

41

36

36

31

31

29

26

26

31

Nov.

31

33

01

31

26

26

31

19

22

19

19

12

15

22

31

26

26

31

26

26

26

31

41

36

41

31

31

41

46

52

Dec.

46

64

31

64

64

58

58

77

70

77

77

70

64

52

52

52

41

41

41

52

52

52

58

52

52

52

52

785

351

123

386

Jan.

9 Rdn

1,160

685

685

590

351

319

635

635

735

735

685

233

319

319

685

590

500

233

233

2,210

2,210

785

635

351

319

422

2,840

2,750

960

735

Feb.

735

785

1,160

785

460

351

289

289

289

233

183

183

1,600

1,600

351

233

233

233

183

183

106

106

106

106

106

123

1,230

590

Mar.

351

 233

233

590

900

785

590

351

1,520

1,440

2,030

1,600

1,090

590

2,210

2,210

1,440

1,160

590

386

1,440

3,020

2,300

900

590

500

422

319

319

233

Apr.

141

106

183

161

685

785

785

685

635

351

319

289

289

260

233

233

207

183

141

260

233

183

106

141

123

123

141

123

106

141

May

161

106

123

91

106

106

91

106

123

91

106

422

3,220

1,160

4,220

4,220

3,220

1,300

785

590

545

351

289

207

207

161

141

183

161

319

351

June

233

141

106

123

106

106

207

141

106

64

106

123

91

64

91

106

77

77

77

41

41

77

64

77

260

123

161

233

545

500

V

July

422

351

141

106

106

123

106

545

361

161

123

106

91

77

77

91

207

141

106

77

64

64

52

77

41

52

52

77

77

64

36

Aug.

22

37

52

590

422

590

106

141

141

77

64

91

01

233

161

106

106

106

77

77

64

59

52

52

41

52

106

161

141

233,.

141

Sept.

141

207

207

123

123

106

91

91

77

77

64

64

52

41 ' 41

31

64

41

31

106

141

123

141

123

01

01

64

64

fiA

52

Monthly discharge of Stillwater. River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 192S

[Drainage area, 502 square miles]

Month

October..... _____ . ....................

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

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

The year.. _._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

54 

52 

785 

2,840 

1,600 

3,020 

785 

4,220 

545 

545 

590 

207

4,220

1 1 Minimum

I

:. 26 ! 12

I 31 

233 

1 106 

1 233 

106 

£1 

41 

36 

' 22 

31

! 12 1

Mean

31.6 

29.3 

102 

833 

458 

990 

278 

750 

142 

134 

142 

91.1

337

Per

square 

mile

0.063

L76 

.912 

L97 

.554 

1.49 

.283 

.267 

.283 

.181

.671

Run-off 

in inches

0.07 

.06 

.23 

2.03 

.95 

2.27 

.62 

1.72 

.32 

.31 

.'33 

.20

9.11
MIAMI RIVEB BASIN 81

MAD RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 10, R. 9, T. 4, 800 feet below Cleveland, Cincinnati, 

Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge and 1 mile west of Springfield, Clark 

County. Buck Creek enters from left one-third mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 460 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1904, to March 31, 1906*; February 1, 1914, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections 800 feet below railway bridge; read by 

Daniel Crabtree and Sampson Carter. Zero of gage is 887.81 feet above 

mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1J^ miles below gage 

or by wading below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage. Right bank high; 

left bank fairly high. Control for low water is riffle one-eighth mile below 

gage, fairly permanent. Control for higher stages is long stretch of channel 

below gage. Zero flow would occur at gage height 2.8 feet.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet on January 

28 and March 16 (discharge, 3,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot 

August 24 and September 3, 9-12, and 14-47 (discharge, 134 second-feet). 

1914-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 10.8 feet at 7 a. m. August 22, 

1920 (discharge, 13,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot several days 

in August, 1918, August and September, 1923 (discharge, 134 second-feet). 

The flood of March, 1913, reached a stage on March 25 of 19.2 feet 

referred to gage datum (discharge at railway bridge a mile below gage estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 55,400 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge* relation not seriously affected by ice.

RE GTTLATI ON. None.

DIVERSIONS. The small amount of water diverted past gage by old mill race is 

included in the rating of the station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read once daily to hundredths to December 31, 

to tenths thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. SO,

Date

Apr. 5

May 15

Made by 

Lasley Lee.... _ ...

- do....... ..,.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60

4.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

665

1,510

Date

July 28

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

174

ISO
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

5 -

6 

7- __ ... _.- 

8 

9- -----

10 

11 

12 

13 

15 

16 

17 .

18-----..-. _ -

19 

20 

21 

99

23 

24 , 

25 

26 

'27... ..

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

'.209

OAQ

209

209

209

184

222

. jg4

IQfi

196

IQfi

iQfl

222

196

1Qfi

iQft

196

iQfi

196

184

Novl

184

184

196

209

184

196

184

184

196

9HQ

OKA

999

OKA

' 999

222

209

999

209

OKA

209

184

Ooo

Dec.

250

1Qft

329

250

OOQ

280

OKA

ooo

999

184

184

196

m1QA

999

1,100

840

660

456

Jan.

flfifl

495

456

382

346

280

312

705

575

7<ai

575

4.1 S

E7K

382

280

98fl

OQfi

1,640

840

418

382

3,280

oofl

705

Feb.

 940

575

495

418

382

346

382

346

346

280

1,580

r AfiO

312

312

280

312

280

312

280

010

280

280

280

<Mfl

1 340

1,1280

Mar.

418

382

418

535

495

456

418

382

382

660

575

660

615

615

535

3,280

940

705

418

 456

oof)

!, 100

705

535

495

456

418

418

382

Apr.

382

382

346

418

615

750

535

456

 418

418

418

382

346

418

418

382

382

346

346

346

312

312

280

312

312

280

312

312

312

280

May

280

280

280

250

250

250

250

250

280

250

250

990

1J040

615

1,520

1,280

750

615

495

456

418

382

346

312

346

312

312

312

280. '280

280

June

280

250

250

250

250

250

575

346

280

250

250

280

250

250

312

456

312

250

222

222

222

222

196

312

280

250

196

280

280

250

July

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

172

172

172

280

196

172

196

312

222

196

172

172

172

172

152

312

196

172

172

172

196

196

,172

Aug.

250

172

196

615

312

250

280

196

196

172

196

196

312

196

172

172

172

182

152

152

152

152

152

134

152

152

250

250

250

172

172

Sept.

172

152

134

280

172

152

172

152

134

134

134

134

152

134

134

134

134

152

172

172

456

250

196

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

NOTE. Gage not read Sept. 25-30; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Mad River near Springfield, Ohio; for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 460 square miles]

Month

April _ - _____________________

July. _

September..--.--.--,----.-----.--- _ _ -.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

222 

346 

1,400 

3,280 

1,580 

3,280 

750 

1,520 

575 

312 

615 

456

3,280

Minimum

172 

172 

184 

280 

280 

382 

280 

250 

196 

152 

134 

134

134

Mean

198 

215 

305 

636 

503 

637 

384 

458 

276 

196 

210 

174

349

Per 

square 

mile

0.430 

.467 

.663 

1.38 

1.09 

1.38 

.835 

.996 

.600 

.426 

.457 

.378

.759

Run-off 

in inches

0.50 

.52 

.76 

1.59 

1.14 

1.59 

.93 

1.15 

.67 

.49 

.53 

.42

10.29

TWIN CREEK NEAR GERMANTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 14, T. 3. N., R. 4 E., at covered highway bridge 1 mile 

west of Germantown, Montgomery County, and 2 "miles above mouth of 

Little Twin Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 276 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 12, 1914, to September 30, 1923.
MIAMI RIVEK BASIN

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right abutment of bridge; read by 

Thomas Stettler. Zero of gage is 712.73 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridges near gage, from cable 

1 mile aflbove gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter mile above and below 

gage. Banks fairly high. Control for low water is riffle half a mile below 

gage, shifts at flood stages. Control for high stages is long stretch of channel 

below gage. Zero flow would occur at,gage height 0.4 fdot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year-ending September, 30, 1923, 7.2 feet March 16 (discharge, 4,270 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.16 foot October 7 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

1914-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet April 21, 1920 (discharge, 

8,480 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.1 foot October 24, 1921 (discharge, 

9 second-feet).

The flood of March-April, 1913, reached a, stage on March;,25 of 18.3 feet 

referred to gage datum (discharge estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 66,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow at high stages automatically regulated at. Germantown 

retarding .basin of the Miami Conservancy District, 1M miles above station, 

after November, 1920.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifts at flood stages. Rating curves used, 

October 1, 1915, to June 3, 1916, June 4, 1916, to March 13, 1917, March 14, 

1917, to September 30, 1919, well defined. Curve used October 1, 1919, to 

April 20, 1920, is fairly well defined, and curve used April 21 to September : 

30, 1923, is well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily with additionalreadings during floods, to September 30, 1921. Gage not read October 1 to 

December 10, 1921, after which it was read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily and mean daily gage :height 

to rating table* except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good except when gage was not read, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and part of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio, during the years 

ending September 80, 1918-1923

Date

1917 

Oct. 8

1918

Mar. 4

May 17

Sept. 18

Nov. 26

1919

Mar. 6

Aug. 18

18

Sept. 30

Nov. 25

1920

Made by 

G. N. Burrell.,-.. _ ...

H. W. Wesle. - ......

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

 do 

H. W. Wesle 

 do.. 

 do. 

 do 

 do ..

 do.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

2.66

2.30

1.20

2.4Q

1.40

1.48

.80

.80

.55

1.60

.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,1

444 , 308

32.4

400

69.5

106

22.3

22.3

11.0

119

27.5

Date

1921 

Mar. 9

29

Nov. 10

1922

July 21

Sept.- 2 

Dec. 14

1923

Jan. 26

Mar. 24

July 25

Aug. 25

Made by 

G. N. Burrell _____

H. W. Wesle. 

 do. 

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

Kohlmann and party. . 

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

 do... .... ... 

 do.. 

 do.. 

 do....... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.30

7.48

1.62

.40

1.38

1.20

.30 

1.00

1.91

2.64

2.85

3.48

.46

.28

Discharge .

Sec.-ft. 

5,150

6,150

152

23.6

99.7

80.2-,

23.5- 

72.2-

260

600

672

1,010

23.8v

14.5.

NOTE. All measurements except those made by Lee, Dornbach, and Morgan were made by employees 

of Miami Conservancy District. .
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,' 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1916-1923

Day

1915-16 

1... __ .

2....... _ ....

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

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

5........... _

&. ...... ...

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

B. ..........

9 v 

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

11 ........ .

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

13..........

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

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

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

17 ___ . ...

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

19 ___ .

20. ____ ..

21...... ..

22... ..... .

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

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

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

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

27... __ ..

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

29 _____ .

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

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

1916-17 

1 ______ .

2....... ___ .

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

4..... _ ......

5..... _ ......

6... _ . ...

7. _ . _ ...

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

9 ____ ... .

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

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

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

13...... _ ... .

14 __ ... ..

15 ____ ..... .

16......... __ .

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

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

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

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

21... _ . _ . ...

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

23 __ .... __ .

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

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

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

27..... . _ .....

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

29 . 

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

31. ......

Oct.

340

340

224

194

167

118

QQ

99

99

82

82

82

82

82

194

167

118

140

1,320

660

420

300

224

194

167

140

118

118

99

99

99

31

25

25

25

19

19

19

19

19

1Q

TQ

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

25

25

38

48

38

31

31

31

25

25

25

25

19

Nov.

99

82

82

82

82

69

69

69

69

AQ

AQ

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

1,880

1,110

560

340

260

224

167

167

194

140

140

140

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

10

to

25

38

38

31

31

25

31

01

Dec.

118

QQ

QQ

00

fi9

82

82

69

69

69

82

OO

69

69

224

1,960

610

<un

260

224

224

340

970

510

460

460

9 run

i tan

31

25

OK

25

38

38

38

384fi

48

484fi

38

OK

31

31

31

25

on

25

it

25

25

25

25

25

610

940

290

204

204

Jan.

2,450

5,150

1 480

720

560

660

460

380

224

260

610

4,610

5,960

1 040

460

420

340

260

1Q4

224

onn

2,720

stdn

560

420

380

420

1,180

3,800

4,160

5,420

94(5

204

9fU

246

3,620

3,170

1,160

560

422

4OO

290

1AQ

141

Oft

Oft

Qfi

77

77

77

61

117

9 ono

1,160

466

246

141

141

141

169

<un

610

Feb.

2,280

970

610

420

380

340

300

224

260

224

224

420

660 4AO

3/in

<wn

380

460

380

340

340

300

340

460

420

S4fl

260

224

224

800

290

246

117

96

96

QA

96

96

QA

48

4fi

614fi

48

61

61

61

61

IflQ

96

77 Ant)

1,240

204

141

141

141

Mar.

224

194

TQ4

194

167

167

1,720

900

420

380

300

260

224

260

260

260

224

224

194

194

224

340

720

460

380

340

2,450

3,080

970

610

510

117

96

96

77

77

61

77

117

334.

378

334

2,540

9 79/1

4,070

1,380

740

630

440

<Wn

280

280

530

485

1 680

680

440

360

280

240

206

205

Apr.

420

340

300

300

260

260

224

194

224

224

224

224

194

194

194

167

167

167

167

167

460

610

380

300

224

224

300

300

260

194

206

1,310

920

485

400

1,240

630

400

320

280

OAn

240

240

206

178

178

178

150

94TI

206

206

178

150

150

178

178

178

178

206

May

194

167

167

194

194

167

194

900

420

300

224

167

167

167

167

140

140

118

118

118

118

118

140

118

118

118

99

118

140

194

167

240

400

240

530

1,380

630

485

360

280

280

240

240

206

178

178

150

150

150

126

126

126

126

150

240

178

150

1,040

920

1,310

580

530

June

140

118

5,510

730

378

204

3,710

1,400

730

670

670

422

290

204

169

141

246

378

204

141

141

560

290

169

141

117

. 96

96

96

77

530

320

440

280

2,320

1,680

800

440

320

740

400

280

240

206

206

178

150

150

150

126

126

126

104

104

104

104

104

320

485

AQK

July

77

77

77

77

61

61

61

61

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

169

77

61

61

48

48

48

38

38

38

178

178

178

126

104

104

104

178

126

104

104

104

85

1,040

206

150

178

206

150

126

104

85

70

70

70

580

240

126

85

70

5«

Aug.

38

61

48

38

48

77

61

61

422

117

77

61

61

48

48

48

38

38

38

38

48

48

38

31

31

31

31

31

25

25

25

58

49

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

28

28

28

28

28

680

360

126

126

70

49

41

41

40

58

Sept.

26

61

31

26

25

25

25

38

31

25

25

25

25

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

14

14

14

14

48

61

31

49

58

126

70

49

41

34

41

41

41

41

34

34

34

28

28

28

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 85

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohior for the years

Sept. SO, 1916-1923 Continued

Day

1917-18 

1... __ 

2 __ ....

3.... . _ ...

4.... ____ ...

5 .... ....

Q.. ............

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

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

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

10 

11 

12 . _ . _ 

13 _ _

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

15 _ ...........

16 ......

17. _ . ...

18 - i _ .

19 

20 

21 _ . _ ....

22 

23 

24.-.. .....

25 _

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

27 __ . .....

28

29 _____ .

30 

31 __ ...

1918-19 

! __ . __ .

2 .......

3 ..........

4 ..... .... .

5. _ ... __ 

6 .......

7 __ .. __ ,.._

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.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

150

126

58

49

49

41

41

41

34

34

34

1,040

280 

70

58

58

58

49

49

49

49

49

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

45

41

41

41

49

49

58

126

104

85

Nov.

178

126

104

85

70

58

58

58

49

49

. 49

49

49

41

41

41

41

41

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

70

70

58

49

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

58

85

150

126

104

85

85

70

70

85

104

580

/">280

Dec.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

28

28

28

28

28

28

-28

28

34

34

41

85

85

85

178

178

178

178

178

49

41 

178

150

126

126

104

104

104

85

85

680

630

40C

1.31C

1.38C

1.17C

740

40C

32(

280

24(

206

4(X

53(

4<X

36(

320

281

241

206

206

178

Jan.

34

34

34

34

34

485

2,000

L.100

360

280

206

178

150

126

126

85

70 i

58

4958 '

58

58

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

1,840

2,320

980

280

206

206

206

150

150

150

150

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

85

85

85

85

104

280

240

206

178

150

126

126 

104

Feb.

41

41

41

34

34

34

41

58

580

2,080

1,680

3,710

3,620

1,310

1,520

580

360

320

580

2,080

530

320

240

240

800

2,320

630

400

..... .

104

85

85

104

85

85

85

85

70

70

70

70

70

104

104

104

85

85

70

70

70

85

104

104

104

85

70

70

Mar.

920

680

400

320

920

530

360

280

280

320

280

240

680 I

1,920

680

860

280

240

206

178

178

150

150

150

126

126

104

104

104

85

8* 80

85

104

104

85

85

104

85

70

1,450

1,040

530

360

240

206

1,040

5,870

5,690

3,260

1,600

630

680

530

440

400

360

360

1,600

800

485

400 

360

Apr.

85

206

630

440

240

178

178

150

126

104

104 '104

126

126

104

85

104

530

240

178

206

206

178

178

150

1,310

1,840

860

1,760

740

320

280

280

280

280

240

240

280

280

400

485

360

280

280

280

2,900

1,040

860

530

440

400

360

320

280

240

206

178

178

178

178

Mtey

400

280

206

206

178

150

126

206

178

150

126-

2,080

5,060

1,600

740

440

360

280

240

240

206

206

178

178

150

150

150

126

126

104 

104

280

360

320

240

206

178

206

440

1,380

1,920

920

530

400

360

320

280

360

320

280

280

320

280

280

320

485

360

280

206

178 

150

June

85

85

85

85

70

70

104

104

85

70

 630

150

104

70

70

58

58

49

49 '41

41

41

34

34

34

58

49

49

58

49

126

126

104

.104

104

85

85

150

104

104

85

126

70

^0

70

58

150

126

70

58

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

41

41

July

104

85

49

49

41

41

34

34

34

34

34

3434'

34

34

34

34

41

34

34

28

28

860

178

280

150

104

70

58

49

10

41

41

34

34

34

34

58

41

34

34

280

so

680

400

126

126

104

70

58

680

1,520

400

240

150

70

58

49

49

41

41 

126

Aug.

41

34

o*

28

£O

28

£&

23

£6

£tO

41

34

70

49

485

70

34

126

70

41

41

41

34

&$

23

85

loU

360

1,100

530 

860

178

OO

49

v&

49

41

34

34

j&Q

28

28

28

23

aO

23

28

28

23

£iQ

34

41

28

23

126

104

41

£&

23

£&

58

Sept.

240

 LOU

AU*

ou

OO

178

126

od

70

OO

49

150

150

you

wou

980

320

240

1OU

104

CO

85

70

70

41

O*

41

&$

23

Ao

Ao

lO

lo

18

AO

lo

Ao

lo

13

lo

AO

AO

lo

18

AO

lo

18

lo

lo

AO
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio, for theyears ending Sept. 30, 1916-1923-^~Cantia\ied

Day

1919-20 

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

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

S... ...........

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

5 

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

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

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

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

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

11 

12- _ ...... ....

IS..............

14 __ ..........

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

16 ..........

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

18 

19-.. ...

20 

21 

22. .

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

24 .........

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

26.... ..

27 __

28 

29 .... ......

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

31 

1920-21 

1 .

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

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

4. .......

5 ... __

6 ..... .....

7 __ ..........

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

9 .........

10 

11 ........

12 ...

13 ........

14. . 

15 ..........

16 

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

IS 

19.. ..

20. ..

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

22..... . .

23, .... ......

24.-. .. . ..

25 ..........

26. 

27 

28- -..

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

30 .

31....... .

Oct.

13

13

13

13

18

18

13

13

13

13

41

49

41

41

34

28

28

28

28

28

23

23

23

23

23

41

85

1,100

485

360

630

26

21

16

16

21

16

21

16

16

21

21

21

16

16

16

16

12

12

16

16

21

16

16

9

16

21

21

445

152

90

57

Nov.

2,540

2,360

980

530

400

320

400

530

360

320

1,100

740

400

320

240

240

206

178

178

150

126

104

104

104

104

240

1,040

530

1,610

3,300

43

50

400

152

90

66

50

43

43

43

37

37

31

-31

31

31

31

31

31

43

, 490

1,530

 750

> wn

445

o-i e

240

210

Dec.

980

485

360

320

280

240

1,040

530

440

630

 485

360

440

44fl

485

280*

206

178

150

104

150

126

126

104

85

70

58

85

70

70

70

152

occ

275

240

1,170

810

490

occ

315

94fl

180

180

400

640

400

240

152

107

128

128

750

. 445

210

180

210

107

128

Jan.

70

70

70

49

49

49

49

360

440

85

85

49

58

58

58

58

70

58

58

49

320

85

85

150

85

85

104

320

i fvi

150

440

990

QQA

640

445

355

355

275

1,380

750

. 490

400

210

240

210

128

128

107

90

90

107

240

AQf\

445 qi c

1 co

152

152

1,770

2.260

Feb.

150

630

1,690

530

320

320

320

178

206

1,690

1,380

920

440

680

320

280

: 126

280

178

104

1,100

1,380

980

440

280

206

150

150

85

810

KQA

540

. 870

2,260

1,530

2,170

. 870

tun

, 810

750

750

1,530

810

ton

540

275

355

240

240

210

210

180

180

152

Mar,

58

85

126

206

630

320

206

206

104

70

320

3,700

1,240

485

. 400

3,200

1,770

1,170

1,040

630

400

360

360

240

240

206

206

 178

630

240

150

152

180

210

180

180

. 240

2,090

990

4,070

2,620

. 930

640

1,050

695

590

1,530

640

490

400

355

445

540

115

355

2,090

1,850

3,870

4,470

4,970

750

ART.

126

104

104

104

178

' 206

150

240

206

178

126

126

485

360

280

400

3,300

1,170

680

5,000

6,620

2,090

1,050

750

590

490

490

445

400

400

750

590

490

400

400

355

315

, 275

3,470

1,310

640

490

445

355

355

315

2,170

1,310

695

540

445

445

1,610

810

> 810

930

590

490

May

355

315

275

240

210

180

152

152

152

128

128

240

1,610

1,310

445

355

275

445

355

275

275

275

152

128

128

128

128

128

107

 107

107

400

355

355

355

355

315

275

240

210

180

180

540

640

490

315

275

210

180

152

128

128

107

107

90

90

90

90

77

77

66

66

June

107

107

180

107

107

90

90

90

77

180

77

66

66

90

77

66

37

50

50

240

50

50

50

66

107

107

77

66

57

57

, 57

-. 57

50

50

50

43

43

43

50

43

43

43

43

37

37

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

37

37

90

 445

, 152

 77

. 57

W

July

107

66

590

590

275

152

930

400

400

210

128

107

90

128

490

275

128

90

77

77

66

66

128

66

43

43

43

37

37

37

37

43

37

31

31

26

26

26

26

26

21

21

21

43

37

26

21

21

21

21

21

21

16

16

16

16

16

: 77

77

43

400

180

Aug.

31

77

57

43

37

37

31

21

37

2,620

490

180 128'

315

90

355

540

240

128

355

90

107

400

240

152

90

43

66

57

50

43

90

490

2,440

695

400

210

128

240

90

66

50

50

43

37

37

37.

31

275

57

43

37

31.

26.

. 26

26

26

21

21

21

21

16

Sept.

43

37

31

31

31

37

37

31

31

4J

50

43

37

31

31

31

26

26

16=

16

31

26

21

16

16

16

21

21:

43-

31:

16

16

21

210-

275

152!

275

90;

SO

37

50

31

26:

26

26

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

16

16

21.
Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of Twin Creek ne&r (Sermantoton; Ohio, for theyenrs 

ending Sept, SO, 1916-1988 Continued

Day

1921-22 

1~. . ...

2.-.,......-...

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

4 ... ... i

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

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

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

' 8.. ... __. 1 Q

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

12 _^

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

14 .... ^

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

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

17-.. ..... .

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

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

20.,. ........

21 

22.......... _ .

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

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

25 ^

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

27.. ........

-28.. - ..j.

29..-.... ....

SO...... ........

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

1922-23 

1. .

2...... ___._. _

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

4..,... ..^.

5.... ......

6 

'7.......... . ..

'8 

'6 .-,.

10-. .........

11.. . .. .

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

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

14 .. .

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

-16 

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

18... ... . 19 . .;:

-20 . .

21 .........

 22... .... .....J.

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

24 .. _...

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

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

27.- __ . ........

28 ......

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

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

31.-.. ...

Oct.

) 35

14

13

13

15

12

11

11

12

13

16

61

32

25

22

21

16

20

23

21

20

16

19

17

16

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

Nov.

600

14

14

14

14

14 '14

15

14

-14

14

14

16

16

25

43

30

»3 -.61

47

38

31

.28 '26

23

23

23

22

20

Dec.

450

295

27567

240

201

174

186

1,930

668

468

378

315

295

5,410

q o^Tft

810

565

445

400

315

275

23

97

27

24

ISO

149

do

355

355

210

138

167

wq

62

64

42

49

54

25

41

36

39

37

37

36

46

50

3,770

1,050

540

445

Jan.

O4ft

180

201

204

2,010

640

400

qi e

295

<yAF\

198

158

130

155

124

87

315

258

240

142

80

72

AO

66

SO

78

70

70

166

1,690

640

468

422

275

240

1,530

870

615

355

295

198

198

335

315

192

94ft

198

147

1,770

1,170

468

378

315

240

335

3,370

1,050

565

468

Feb.

240

3,870

590

335

240

971;

-.275

. tfin

1"K«4

 142

91 rt

, 400

ais

' too

177

104

75

105

295

400

225

201

355

590 '333

>25S

275

355

2,710

1,110

1 050

 ^4K

315

TMTI

210

210

91ft

1*8

147

120

2,260

590

169

-145 <MA

"174

ipo

&3

J Sfi

104

Oft

-53

90

104

540

240

Mar.

295

OjlA

180

174

140

225

4.0A

400

275

94ft

O7/\

468

355

615

5,520

1 *750 450

565

A A K

1,770

750

540

44 e

400

oee

315

355

1 050

S7ft

1,610 9 soft

158

147

147

995

422

335 4on

400

400

4.0ft

RAF\

640

540

4Qn

422

4,270

1,380

590

490

295

315

1,110

590

422

355

275

240

192

180

158

Apr.

9 44ft

930

640

515

445

4flft

355

i Wft

9 noft

1,690

0 Q7A

9 AQft

810

4,570

6,070

4,670

870

3,770

1,050

640

590

400

315

275

315

275

275

91ft

186

128

128

128

490

870

490

275

9 CO

225

192

163

163

422

355

295

225

204

174

138

120

107

100

93

87

85

90

87

77

May

180

163

275

468

315

240

204

169

T49

138

94ft

169

1«Z

169

147

124

120

499

445

355

275

210

163

133

120

422

3,470

640

400

9Q*

99 e

70

66

62

*o

56

54

50

50

57

62

57

93

355

240

225

1,450

695

44 K

315

240

91 ft

in

93

90

174

93

87

64

June

"158

133

120

107

111

90

77

75

70

fi9

57

^

51

49

46

4O

38

36

37

35

31

29

28

26

26

27

KAf\

275

62 '56

51

47

44

49

133

57

47

49

275

138

66

210.

186

05

66

53

40

36

36

33

32

29

37

35

37

39

43

July

107

73

57

47

37

ooc

85

73

50

on

KA(\

210

107

66

54

50

315

163

80

57

51

57

41

35

33

26

25

23

24

38

37

33

30

29

28

750

990

111

66

49

41

32

29

25

24

23

22

19

18

17

16

19

18

17

16

16

23

21

14

Aug.

9O

 28

23

22

19

17

37

169

70

56

36

5ft

26

23

21

19

18

J7

16

16

16

15

14

20

33

100

50

36

26

23

24

22

18

16

275

70

42

29

27

22

20

18

275

111

53

41

.30

' 22

20

19

16

14

31

18

15

14

1,380

174

85

44

31

Sept.

21

16

3,870

490

169

77

50

38

3ft

26

t)A

23

23

21

19

18

18

17

14

355

38

24

21

19

15

15

14

14

14

14

27

47

33

27

43

29

295 '77

42

33

29

22

21

18

17

16

16

16

57

31

138

38

26

24

22

21

17

16

15

14

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 27, 28,1916, Jan. 4-7, 21-23, Feb. 23, 24, Mar. 12-15, 23, 24, Apr. 2, 3, May 4-6, 

28-30, June 5-7, Aug. 22, 23, 1917, Jan. 6-8, Feb. 9-14, 19-21, 25-27, Mar. 1, 2, 13-15, Apr. 26-30. May 12-14, 

Aug. 29, 30, Dec. 13-15, 1918, Jan. 1, 2, Mar. 9-11, 15-19, 27, 28, Apr. 10, 11, 16-19, May 8-11, July 13, 14, 

20-22, 1919; discharge estimated. No gage:height record Oct. 1 to Dec. 10,1921; mean discharge for periods 

indicated by braces estimated by comparison with record of flow of Miami River.
88 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET III

Mon'hly discharge of Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio, for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1916-1928

[Drainage area, 276 square miles]

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off 

in inches

1915-16

October......._____._.__.___._ 1,320

November......__....___.____.... 1,880

December-__________________ 2,040

January.______________'____ 5,960

February..___________________ 2,280

March....................................... 3,080

April........................................ 610

May.. ................ ................ 900

June......__._..___...._. -.---.. 5,510 I

July.-...... .-.....-......-.....-....... 169 !

August...._._......__.______ _ 422 I

September.__________________ 61 |

The year......_______........... 5,960

1916-17 

October.__...____...________, 48

November.__________._._...... 38

December.._..___.____._......... 940

January..._____.___._______. 3,620

February..__..._____._____._... 1,240

March.. .. . .. . .... 4,070

April. ... ... 1,310

May--.. .. 1,380

June............_.___________...... 2,320

July 1,040

August . . . ._._._............ 680

September____________.___._ 126

The year...._______._____ 4,070

=====£=

1917-18

October.... . 1,040

November____________________ 178

December . ..... . .. 178

January. ________.____..__ 2,000

February.........._____.__.___._ 3,710

March_. 1,920

April 1,840

May.... . 5,060

June. .. .........__.......... 630

July.*. . 860

August . ......__....._...... 1,100

September__________________ 980

The year...... ....__............ 8,060

1918-19

October... .__......_....._.. 126

November... ___... ......__ B80

December________._._._____ 1,380

January.-- _-___-_-______-_ 2,320

February.___________________ 104

March......... ................_._.... 5,870

April.... __.......... 

May 

2,900

1,920

June______________________ 150

July 1,520

August . . .... .... 178

September..._________________ 41

The year.....__ _ .. 5,870

82

194

224

167

167

99

77

38

25

14

215

222

369

1,520

446

550

262

189

608

58.1

59.0

25.7

14 378

19

19

25

61

48

61

150

126

104

58

28

23

24.5

24.5

99.5

596

184

654

334

384

401

171

76.5

35.9

19 250

23

34

28

34

34

85

85

104

. 34

28

23

49

23

41

41

88

85

70

70

178

150

41

34

23

13

77.1

53.2

61.5

195

865

385

382

481

85.6

87.3

147

245

251

52.4

88.7

385

297

85.1

937

428

412

81.6

185

44.0

19.3

0.779

.804

1.34

5.51

1.62

1.99

.949

.685

2.20

.211

.214

1.37

.361

2.16

.667

2.37

1.21

1.39

1.45

.620

.277

.130

.906

.279

.193

.223

.707

3.13

1.39

1.38

1.74

.310

.316

.533

.909

.190

.321

1.39

1.08

.308

3.39

1.55

1.49

.296

.670

.159

.070

0.90 .9&

1.54 

6.35 

1.75 

2.2£ 

1.06 

.19 

2.46 

.24 

.25 

.19

18.63

.10 

.1» 

.42 2.491 

.6fr 

2.73 

1.35 

1.60 

1.6? 

.71 

.32 

.14

12.27

.32

.82

3.26

1.60

1.64

2.01

.35

.36

.61

12.34

.22

.36

1.60

1,24

.32

3.91

1.73

1.72

.33

.77

.18

13 254 .920 12.46
MIAMI EWER BASIN

Monthly discharge of Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio, for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1916-192S Continued

Month

1919-20

December.. ___________ . ___ 

February ___________________

April..... ...... _ ..____ _ 

July . . .- .- .. 

1920-21

January. .

May ______________________

July

The year.. . ______________

1921-22

November _ . ____ ___________ .

February _____________________

March _________ . ____________

May..... ___________________

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

August. . __________________

September. ___________________

1922-23

January... ___________________

February ___________________ .

March _____________________

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

June _______________________

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

August ______________________

September ___________________

' 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum

1,100 

3,300 

1,040 

440 

1,690 

3,700 

6,620 

1,610 

240 

930 

2,620 

50

6,620

445 

1,530 

1,170 

2,260 

2,260 

4,970 

3,470 

640 

445 

400 

2,440 

275

4,970

5,410 

2,010 

3,870 

5,520 

6,070 

3,470 

540 

540 

169 

3,870

6,070

61 

93 

3,770 

3,370 

2,710 

4,270 

870 

1,450 

275 

990 

1,380 

295

4,270

Minimum

13 

104

58 

49 

85 

58 

104 

107 

37 

37 

21 

16

13

9 

26 

107 

90 

152 

152 

275 

6» 

31 

16 

16 

16

9

97 

62 

75 

140 

186 

120 

26 

23 

14 

14

11 

14 

23 

147 

53 

147 

77 

50 

29 

14 

14 

14

11

Mean

107 

658 

305 

125 

535 

619 

895 

299 

88.0 

191 

231 

30.0

338

39.2 

202 

317 

478 

720 

1,280 

798 

230 

62.2 

45.9 

186 

53.5

366

35.0 

600 

694 

247 

398 

805 

1,420 

355 

88.9 

98.2 

33.8 

184

412

18.2 

25.4 

264 

634 

440 

552 

216 

194 

70.3 

91.3 

96.0 

40.9

220

Per

square 

mile

0.388 

2.38 

1.11 

.453 

1.94 

2.24 

3.24 

1.08 

.319 

.692 

.837 

.109

1.22

.142 

.732 

1.15 

1.73 

2.61 

4.64 

2.89 

.833 

.225 

.166 

.674 

.194

1.33

.127 

2.17 

2.51 

.895 

1.44 

2.92 

5.14 

1.29 

.322 

.356 

.122 

.667

1.49

.066 

.092 

.957 

2.30 

1.59 

2.00 

.783 

.703 

.255 

.331 

.348 

.148

.797

Run-off 

in inches

0.45 

2.66 

1.28 

.52 

2.09 

2.58 

3.62 

1.24 

.36 

.80 

* .96 

.12

16.68

.16 

.82 

1.33 

1.99 

2.72 

5.35 

3.22 

.96 

.25 

.19 

.78 

.22

17.99

.15 

2.42 

2.89 

1.03 

1.50 

3.37 

5.74 

1.49 

.36 

.41 

.14 

.74

20.24

.08 

.10 

1.10 

2.65 

1.66 

2.31 

.87 

.81 

.28 

.38 

.40 

.17

10.81
90 , SURFACE 'WATER &UPPLY, 1923, PART III

WABASH RIVER BASIN

EMBARRASS RIVER AT STE. MARIE, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. '6 N., R. 14 W. second principal meridian, at highway 

bridge at north end of Main Street, Ste. Marie, Jasper County, 2J^ miles 

upstream1 from mouth of North Fork.

DRAINAGE -AREA. 1,540 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1909, to December 31, 1912; August 24, 1914, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by F. C. Armstrong.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Measuring section is at a pool. Low-water control is 

about 400 feet below gage; coarse gravel, likely to shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.3 feet 

March 18 (discharge, 14,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, 16 secondfeet on October 1 and 4.

1009-1912 and 1914-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 21.8 feet April 18, 

1922 (discharge, 22,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.1 feet September 

5-9, 1914, and October 19, 1914 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

Flood of spring of 1908 reached a height of 22.5 feet referred to present 

gage.

AccuRACY.^-Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of March and 

after May 31; probably also changed at high stages by an unknown amount 

by straightening of channel and building of levees some distance below the 

gage during the spring of 1923; affected by ice for short period during winter. 

Rating curves used October 1 to March 20 well defined below and fairly 

well defined above 80 second-feet; curves used after March 20 fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Oct. 24....... ................

May U.. .....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.27

5.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.3

721

Date

Sept. n. .....................

Gage

Feet 

2.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64. 5
WABASH RIVER BA&UfT 91

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1928

Day

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

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

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

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

5......,..,...,

6.......... __

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

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

9 .

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

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

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

13. _ . ____ .

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

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

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

17 ....

IS..............

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

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

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

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

23 ________

24.. _ .... .....

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

26. __ . .......

27.... .. 

28 __ . _ . ....

29 ..........

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

31 .. 

Oct.

16

17

17

16

17

18

22

35

67

44

40

37

26

18

36

32

32

26

23

22

20

1Q

18

22

20

18

18

18

18

17

17

Nov.

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

18

1Q

20

22

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

10

20

21

21

Dee.

21

24

28.

31

60

31

49

930

563

250

168

107

68

80

68

66

60

55

55

50

45

41

38

38

41

50

107

428

386

268

232

Jan.

232

232

232

184

152

152

428

250

184

184

168

152

122

168

268

326

406

346

268

216

232

268

250

184

160

144

144

346

366

406

720

Feb.

1,480

1,480

1,060

366

232

268

250

250

250

250

216

232

1,440

1,300

428

286

268

386

346

326

268

250

216

200

200

200

9f¥l

216

Mar.

216

216

250

1,260

1,780

1,820

3,900

2,100

1,230

1,060

1,370

4,100

5,700

6,140

4,000

8,320

13,200

14,700

8,100

6,540

5,800

5,160

2* 660

9 nsn

1,800

1,630

1,380

1,230

1 090

974

Apr.

890

815

7,90

765

1,320

2,620

2,020

2,020

1,940

1,840

1,470

1,200

1,560

3,,700

3,600

2.020

1,770

1,590

1,410

1,200

1,090

1,000

946

946

790

690

665

640

640

592

May

544

498

475

452

408

386

365

365

344

324

324

324

324

324

3,150

5,090

5,600

3,060

1,680

1,380

1,110

918

765

665

592

568

592

715

1,000

1,110

1,290

June

1,100

902

738

610

535

468

424

380

360

320

800

424

1,040

424

340

280

260

260

300

250

210

190

170

160

150

140

150

140

140

140

July

160

160

160

160

160

190

210

220

902

402

300

250

340

280

210

140

122

106

92

92

86

79

74

68

63

63

58

56

54

54

54

Aug.

210

150

68

86

99

220

131

685

3,800

1,650

1,040

1,230

1,070

738

512

424

360

800

260

200

170

280

170

140

122

114

114

685

610

280

180

Sept.

160

320

250

150

122

114

99

90

92

86

86

160

106

92

74

.63

68

63

200

1,410

660

380

280

230

190

160

140

122

140

114

Monthly discharge of Embarrass River at Ste.'Marie, Jll., for the year ending Sept.

a>f\ IQ&& ' ' o(J, io&o

[Drainage area, 1,540 square miles]

Month

January.,.. __ . __ . __ . __ . .............

March _____________________

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

July ...... ......_.... .. ...

August ...... ..... ................. .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

67 

22 

930 

720 

1,480 

14,700 

3,700 

5,600 1,100' 

902 

3,800 

1,410

14,700

Minimum

16 

17 

21 

122 

200 

216 

592 

324 

140 

54 

68 

63

16

Mean

24.7 

18.6 

143 

 254 

459 

3,090 

1,420 

1,120 

377 

173 

519 

201

704

Per 

square 

mile

0.016 

.012 

.093 

.165 

.298 

2.40 

.922 

.727 

.245 

.112 

.337 

.131

.457

Bun-ofl.in 

inches

0.02 

.01 

.11 

.19 

.31 

2.77 

1.03 

.84 

,27 

.13 

.39 

.15

6.22

LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT WJICOX, ILL.

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Wilcox, 

Clay County, 6 miles southeast of Clay City and a quarter of a mile below 

mouth of Big Muddy Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,130 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 22, 1914, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Mrs. Kate Holman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At ordinary stages made from downstream side of 

bridge, which is at a pool; during high water made also from bridge across 

drainage ditch and overflow section about half a mile east of the highway 

bridge.

40245 26f WSP 563 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy clay, low-water control is 

about 100 feet below bridge; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.15 feet 

March 17 (discharge, 7,170 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.68 feet November 2 (discharge, 2.8 second-feet).

1914-1923: Maximum stage prevailed August 22, 1915 (gage inaccessible, 

discharge estimated at 14,000 second-feet); minimum stage, that of November 

2, 1922, as given above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 10 and 1,000 second-feet; fairly well defined between 1,000 

and 8,000 second-feet, and extended above 8,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good except for very high stages.

Discharge measurements of Little Wabash River at Wilcox, III., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Mar. 12

height

Feet. 

15.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

"2,560

Date

Sept. 18

height

Feet 

2.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42 2

 Discharge corrected for rising stage, 2,260 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Wabash River at Wilcox, III., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6... ... - 

7 - _

8.,.--.. ,

9....-. . .

10 

11.. _ .

12 

13 

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

15 

16 . _

17 . 

18 

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

20.. __

21 

22 

23 . 

24. __ ........

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

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

27.... .....

28 

29. _ .. ...

30 

31 

Oct.

3.2

3.0

3.6

3.0

3.6

42

18

39

18

13

11

11

10

8.6

7.6

7.6

6.6

6.6

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.6

4.6

4.2

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

Nov.

3.4

2.8

3.6

4.6

4.6

5.6

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.6

6.2

3.8

3.6

6.2

7.6

7.6

6.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

8.6

8.6

. 7.6

7.0

7.6

8.4

7.6

Dec.

9

9

8

15

28

26

31

149

567

756

379

171

85

61

42

42

28

42

24

24

19

14

14

13

12

11

48

132

924

1,320

774

Jan.

684

1,220

829

353

193

149

105

85

216

138

116

105

85

76

122

240

447

276

160

105

wu.

216

366

94A

149

110

171

301

535

447

288

Feb.

962

2,660

2,900

1,800

632

301

193

138

122

. 95

95

76

599

2,290

2,230

i fun

702

392

327

91ft

193

149

100

76

85

90

276

Mar.

301

264

252

520

1,800

2,140

3,280

3,640

3,400

2,320

829

1,620

3,460

3,910

3,910

4,540

7,170

6,770

5,600

5,110

4,610

3,770

2,620

2,700

1,800

867

520

QQO

327

276

228

Apr.

204

182

182

171

774

1,820

1,840

1,280

684

405

301

240

301

2,470

3,770

4,050

3,840

3,700

2,350

829

An*

366

*3Af\

419

433

392

301

oco

216

204

May

182

160

138

122

105

95

on

85

76

72

68

64

61

61

2,560

4,190

4,930

4,770

4,330

4,050

3,400

1,440

4fi1

301

228

204

182

204

228

340

June

535

505

314

204

.

2,000

2,120

1,740

520

252

95

95

76

461

1,320

1,060

July

353

551

264

182

288

ftdQ

288

160

105

100

90

80

01

Aug.

100

599

327

138

632

1,770

2,350

2,530

2,200

1,620

1,700

1,160

433

240

160

160

105

149

171

85

85

7QO

Q43

353

149QP;

85

85

632

353

Sept.

171

95

85

76

756

216

171

105

95

85

fin

75

RS.

85AC

Oft

60

45

34

34

702

551

228

204

122

85

64

CO

51

216

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 18-25 on account of ice from gage heights and observer's notes. Lowwater readings not obtained June 5 to Sept. 17 on account of sand bar under gage. Discharge estimated 

Aug. 1,21, 22, 28,29, Sept. 11,12,14,16, and 17.
SALINE KIVER BASIN 93

Monthly discharge of Little Wabash River at Wilcox, III., fdr the year ending Sept.

Ot/, &n 

[Drainage area, 1,130 square miles]

Month

Mareb ~

April 

May........ ... . ...... ...-. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

42 

8.6 

1,320 

1,220 

2,900 

7,170 

4,050 

4,930 

2,530 

756

Minimum

3.0 

2.8 8 

76 

76 

228 

171 

61 

85 

34

Mean

8.77 

5.57 

186 

282 

695 

2,550 

1,090 

1,080 

656 

160

Per

square 

mile

0.008 

.005 

.165 

.250 

.615 

2.26 

.965 

.956 

.581 

.142

Run-off in 

inches

0.009 

.006 

.19 

.29 

.69 

2.61 

1.08 

1.10 

.67 

.16

SALINE RIVER BASIN 

MIDDLE FORE OF SALINE RIVER NEAR HAREISBURG, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 6 E., on highway bridge 2 miles east of Harrisburg, Saline County, 5 miles above junction with South Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 198 square miles (measured on topographic maps and United 

States Geological Survey map, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 25, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain g4ge' attached to downstream side of old bridge was used until 

May 21, 1923, when the gage was placed on the new highway bridge which 

had been completed in 1923; datum unchanged. Gage read by Henry 

MeGuire.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is clay and mud, probably shifting. Banks 

wooded above low-wa^er stages; right bank is overflowed during extreme 

high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage occurred February 2-4 when water 

was over old bridge; minimum stage. 0.50 foot October 28 (discharge, 0.6 

second-foot).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined below 1,000 second-feet and extended above that point. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair for stages below 

1,500 second-feet; poor for higher stages.

Discharge measurements'of Middle Fork of Saline River near Harrisburg, III., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1923

[Made by H. E. Qrosbach]

Date

Oct. 25--.. . _ _

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

May 21 __ ... ..... __ ..

height

Feet . 

0.71

10.74

3.12

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

1.1

402

49.3

Date

Sept. 19 ......................

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

Gage

height

Feet 

3.48

11.56

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

100

824
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Saline River near Harrisburg, Ill.f 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 __ . .........

2....... _ ....

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

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

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

6..... __ . _ .

7 __ ..........

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

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

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

11 

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

13 

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

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

16. ........

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

18 

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

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

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

22.... ____ ...

23 

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

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

26 

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

28 .........

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

SO... ....

31 . 

Oct.

1.1

8 

8 

6 

1 1 

1 1 

g

Nov.

1.1 

1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

2.1 

1.6

1.6 

1.1 

.8 

2.1 

2.1

1.5 

1.5 

4.8 

2.1 

2.1

1.5 

1.0

.8 

.8 

1.0

1.0

1.4 

1.4

1:S .......

Dec.

1.0

.7 

.7 

183 

18

4.6 

2.7 

2.0 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

2.0 

1.4 

1.4 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4 

776 

838 

623 

499 

732

Jan.

475 

90 

52 

32 

26

24 

22 

22

14 

10

10 

8 

8 

258 

105

37 

18 

22 

16 

37

1,920 

2,060 

1,220 

823 

292

1,780 

1,340 

1,780 

918

704 

571

Feb.

2,670

2,060

1,320 

868 

623 

662 

692

623 

623 

1,360 

900 

377

110 

46 

31 

23 

19

15

13 

13 

17 

19

584 

649 

183

Mar.

120 

95 

80 

71 

49

499 

838 

182

85 

87

190 

1,820 

1,470 

511

475

2,790 

2,470 

1,360 

690

442

292 

431 

377 

301 

266

242 

242 

183 

144 

110 

63

Apr.

43 

36 

67 

475 

1,720

1,750 

791

475 

71 

59

48 

40 

1,160 

2,470 

1,720

704 

156 

75 

55 

52

46 

40 

30 

32 

26

18 

30 

85 

59 

30

May

22 

16 

16 

409

.......

49 

34 

24 

19 

132

71 

46 

110 

132

75 

584

June

110 

63 

40 

15 

12

13

18 

13

8.8 

21

80 

584 

523 

67 

32

34 

25 

31 

13

7.8

7.1 

5.8 

4.3 

3.3 

5.8

28 

14 

100 

23 

12

July

5.7 

3.0 

2.4 

1.2 

4.6

11 

4.2 

2.5 

2.0 

1.6

1.2

5.8 

20 

4.7 

3.5

559 

1,290 

1,120 

85 

12

5.5 

4.4 

4.6 

4.0 

3.0

1.8 

3.2 

2.4 

1.7 

3.4 

3.0

Aug.

4.3 

2.8 

1.9 

1.6 

1,010

1,030 

868 

718 

704 

67

19 

13 

7.8 

42 

2.0

274 

1,010 

1,720 

1,440 

571

138 

1,140 

1,050 

319 

23

16 

12 

9.2 

7.1 

4.1 

2.4

Sept.

2.0 

218 

36 

32 

19

21 

144 

63 

7.5 

4.0

5.6 

4.1 

2.9 

3.6 

1.9

1.2 

2.4 

4.9 

387

868

337 

21 

14 

4.2 

3.4

7.5 

8.0 

4.6 

2.4 

5.0

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Saline River near Harrisburg, III., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 192S

[Drainage area, 198 square miles]

Month

October 25-31............................ _ .

December ___________________

February 5-28. _____ ... _. ___ ....

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

June. _____________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.1 

4.8 

836 

2,060 

2,060 

2,790 

2,470 

584 

1,290 

1,720 

868

Minimum

0.6 

.8 

.7 

8 

13 

49 

16 

3.3 

1.2 

1.8 

1.2

Mean

0.90 

1.50 

119 

468 

492 

546 

412 

63.7 

102 

393 

74.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.005 

.008 

.601 

2.36 

2.48 

2.76 

2.08 

.322 

.515 

1.98 

.378

Run-off in 

inches

O.Qpl .009

.89 

2.72 

2.21 

3.18 

2.32 

.36 

.59 

2.28 

.42

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BARBOUBTOIE, KY.

LOCATION. At main highway bridge at Barbourville, Knox County, three blocks 

south of courthouse. Richland Creek enters a quarter of a mile below gage. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 982 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by J. L. Blair.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.- -Made from bridge or by wading.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 95

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 700 feet above and 500 feet below 

gage. Banks high and subject to overflow only during extreme floods. Bed 

composed of rock. Control for low stages is rock ledge 20 feet below gage; 

permanent. A constriction in the channel a short distance downstream is 

the control above gage height 4.5 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.6 feet at 

7 a. m. February 4 (discharge, 18,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.15 foot 

October 5, 6, and 21-23 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice during yearRating curve well defined below-4,000 second-feet and fairly well defined 

between 4,000 and 13,000 second-feet; extended above 13,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records below 4,000 secondfeet, good; above that point, fair.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 1

Nov. 30

30

Dec. 23

Made by 

.....do 

...-do ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.19

.43

.43

1.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.5

43.0

45.2

755

Date

Feb. 16

June 19

July 27

Made by 

P. P. LJvingston ___

.....do... _ ._ .- .

lavingston and ClawGage 

height

Feet 

4.27

1.40

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,330

488

166

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

2. ___ .......

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

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

5 . . ...... 

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

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

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

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

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

11........ 

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

13 ..

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

15 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. 

26 ......

27 

28. 

29..... _ ......

in

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

Oct.

20

20

20

20

18

18

20

28

40

35

38

35

30

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

19

25

28

30

32

30

25

22

20

Nov.

20

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

35

50

85

72

85

80

72

80

80

65

56

44

40

40

40

42

Dec.

44

60

288

540

1,740

2,320

1,050

1,540

2,080

1,960

1,120

840

630

480

6,250

7.800

5,700

9,470

4,520

1,960

1,120

910

720

570

510

425

370

398

600

630

690

Jan.

910

2,860

2,320

1,850

1,360

1,200

980

910

840

980

810

690

630

540

1,050

1,850

1,850

1,280

1,050

980

1,280

4,580

6,750

6,250

5,250

4,280

3,430

9,820

10,100

4,840

6,020

Feb.

7,400

5,310

15,200

18,000

11,500

4,950

3,840

2,450

2,580

2,580

2,720

2,580

9,890

15,800

8,280

3,630

1,850

1,640

1,360

1,120

910

810

690

600

570

600

1,450

3,710

Mar.

3,300

2,320

1,740

1,360

1,120

1,850

14,300

11,500

5,250

2,860

3,780

8,280

9,400

4,920

2,080

4,520

7,100

4,820

3,840

3,300

2,450

2,080

5,220

10,300

6,500

4,430

2,720

1,850

1,450

980

910

Apr.

840

720

630

690

1,120

1,450

1,120

1,640

1,360

1,120

910

840

780

2,720

5,340

4,490

2,860

2,080

1,540

1,280

980

840

780

750

660

570

540

810

4,860

4,640

May

3,000

1,960

1,450

1,200

1,200

1,640

1-, 740

1,850

3,430

3,540

2,450

1,850

1,640

2,580

2,200

2,860

2,450

1,960

1,360

1,280

1,640

1,280

4,340

8,460

4,800

2,860

1,960

1,360

1,120

1,050

980

June

780

600

510

370

425

398

398

354

315

298

425

1,200

3,540

3,430

1,640

980

910

660

510

398

354

288

255

332

510

600

690

1,120

690

510

July

398

425

425

359

271

750

1,200

1,540

1,540

910

720

425

570

370

271

690

1,360

810

480

315

235

180

148

271

250

165

148

132

124

165

170

Aug.

205

271

245

215

225

200

235

205

240

720

540

398

1,360

980

750

452

320

250

220

180

148

132

170

136

140

124

102

88

113

116

92

Sept.

68

58

50

50

44

48

75

245

271

205

200

160

128

99

72

54

48

48

44

40

62

68

62

68

58

62

54

54

50

44

NOTE. Gage not read Mar. 31; discharge interpolated.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Barbowwitte, Ky., for the yew ending

Sept. SO, 19&S

[Drainage area, 982 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

November. __________________

February ___________________

June _____ __ .. ______ _____

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

August ______________________ September ____ __ _ . ..................

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

85 

9,470 

10, 100 

18,000 

14, 300 

5,340 

8,460 

3,540 

1,540 

1,360 

271

18,000

Minimum

18 

20 

44 

540 

570 

910 

540 

980 

255 

124 

88 

40

18

Mean

24.3 

43.7 

1,850 

2,820 

4,720 

4,400 

1,630 

2,310 

783 

510 

309 

86.3

1,610

Per 

square 

mile

0.025 

.044

1.88 

2,87 

4.81 

4.48 

1.66 

2.35 

.797 

.519 

.315 

.088

1.64

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.05 

2.17 

3.31 

5.01 

5.16 

1.85 

2.71 

.89 

.60 

.36 

.10

22.24

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CUMBERLAND FALLS, EY.

LOCATION. At Cumberland Falls post office, Whitley County, 400 feet above 

falls, 13 miles east of Cumberland Falls railroad station, McCreary County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,010 square miles (revised measurement on topographic 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1907, to December 10, 1911; April 1, 1915, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Staff in three sections, inclined and vertical, on right bank 400 feet above 

brink of falls, established April 3, 1915, and reconstructed July 22, 1923; 

read by Miss Alice Brunson and Mrs. Arthur Hansford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet above gage or by 

wading. A reference gage on left bank near cable is used to determine 

depths when soundings at cable can not be made.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock; permanent. At high and medium 

stages the edge of the falls serves as control, there being a vertical drop of 68 

feet at this point. During extreme low stages the river, just above the 

falls, flows in several small channels or crevices.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.4 feet at 

5 p. m. February 3 and 8 a. m. February 4 (discharge, 30,900 second-feet) ; 

minimum stage recorded, 1.09 feet October 6 and November 13, 14 (discharge, 34 second-feet).

1907-1911; 1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 12.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. 

January 28, 1918 (discharge, 59,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.04 feet 

September 29, 1919 (revised discharge, 22 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow may be affected to a small extent by operation 

of power plant at Williamsburg, about 25 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined below 500 second-feet and well defined between 500 and 

35,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good except those below 500 second-feet, vfhich are fair.
CUMBERLAND EIVEE BASIN 97

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1988

Date

Oct. 5

July 19

Sept. 27

Made byKing and Livingston ...

J. P. Clawson. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.09

2.35

1.26

t 

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.4

1,650

109

Date

Sept. 28

9Q

Made by 

J. P. Clawson... _ . _

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109

113

.,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 .........

2... 

3 _ ......

4.- _ ....

5 

6 ... 

7.... .....

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.

49

49

43

40

37

34

49

273

129

93

73

65

69

78

78

73

65

57

49

43

40

37

49

61

57

49

46

434n

37

40

Nov.

49

43

40

37

V7

37

37

17

 ' V7

37

37

34

34

40

53

57

65

104

171

157

143

143

143

129

129

122

116

110

98

Dec.

98

116

330

500

2,330

3,570

3,570

3,850

6,100

4,760

3,850

2,680

2,110

1,670

10 400

14,500

19,800

15,600

13,400

6,470

3,300

2,440

1,780

1,460

1,180

1,090

920

1,000

1,090

1,180

1,270

Jan.

1,460

1,780

4,150

3, 570

O QfYl

2,330

2,110

1,890

1,780

1,560

1 iiflrt

1,360

1,270

1, 180

1,360

2,560

3,570

2,680

2,220

9 ftfm

2,220

5,080

11,900

18,000

15,600

9,930

8,110

16,200

22,300

16,200

15,600

Feb.

16,800

14 000

29^500

29,500

25,600

i *\ ftnn

9 000

5,410

4,760

4,760

4 450

4 Ttfl

15,600

oo nfift

23,000

14,500

6,470

3,570

2,800

2,330

2,110

1,780

1,460

1,360

1,180

1,180

1,460

3,300

Mar.

5,080

4

AKf\

4,760

9 «nn

2 330

 > q/w\

26,200

io firm

10 400

8,110

10 Rnn

23,000

15,600

7,680

8,550

12,400

8,110

5,410

4,450

4,450

9,930

18,000

18,000

11,400

6,860

4,150

3,300

2,680

2,330

Apr.

1,890

1,670

1,560

1,560

2, 110

4 450

4| 150

3,570

0 Qftfi

O ASA

2,220

2,000

1,890

6,100

9

nnn

O Q3O

6,860

4,450

3,570

2,920

2,440

2,110

1,890

1,670

1,670

1,460

1,270

1,270

5,750

9,000

May

7,260

4,450

o 4ftn

2,800

o qqn

2,110

2,440

9 fiRfi

9 fiflfl

4,150

4,150

3,050

2,560 0 sno

3,050

3,570

4,150

3,570

2,920

2,330

2,330

3,050

5,750

15,600

14,000

8,550

4,760

3,570

2,680

2,440

2,440

June

3,570

2,800 i eon

1,360

1,180

1,180

1,090

920

575

815

800

1,860

2,220

3,850

3,570

2,560

1,780

1,360

1,180

920

742

617

539

500

500

1,000

1,270

1,270

1,890

1,360

July

Q9/I

728

noi

500

526

714

1,780

4, 160

o QRA

2,560

1,560

1,090

920

815

770

845

1,000

1,670

1,670

920

617

526

456

390

330

290

256

239

290

1,270

1,460

Aug.

860

658

526

526

742

1,000

1,000

845

672

552

644

845

1,890

2,560

2,220

1,890

1,180

830

658

552

456

401

360

320

310

290

256

239

222

214

205

Sept.

187

195

1R7

171

157

129

116

187

350

467

456

370

310

273

239

205

171

157

143

129

116

104

93

83

104

104

93

93

83

83

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923 

[Drainage area, 2,010 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

April...... __ .... . _ ......

May 

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

September. ________ .--.--..--- .-...

The year. .............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

273 

171 

19, 800 

22,300 

29,500 

26,200 

9,930 

15,600 

3,850 

4,150 

2,560 

467

29,500

Minimum

34 

34 

98 

1,180 

1,180 

2,330 

1,270 

2,110 

500 

239 

205 

83

34

Mean

62.7 

77.7 

4,270 

5,940 

9,590 

10,100 

3,480 

4,250 

1,500 

1,090 

772 

185

3,420

Per

square 

mile

0.031 

.039 

2.12 

2.96 

4.77 

5.02 

1.73 

2.11 

.746 

.542 

.384 

.091

1.70

Kun-ofl in 

inches

0.04 

.04 

2.44 

3.41 

4.97 

5.79 

1.93 

2.43 

.83 

.62 

.44 

.10

23.04
98 SURFACES WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BURNSIDE, KY.

LOCATION. Below mouth of South Fqrk of Cumberland River at Burnside, 

Pulaski County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 4,890 square miles (measured on topographic maps and maps 

of Kentucky and Tennessee prepared by the United States Geological 

Survey; scale, 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on piers of toll bridge across South Fork 

about 700 feet above mouth. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage 589.53 

feet (Smith Shoals survey datum, United States Engineer Corps).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Flow of South Fork is measured from highway 

bridge; the Cumberland above the South Fork is measured from a boat, or 

from the Queen and Crescent Railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel permanent except for deposits of mud, 

which are washed away at high stages. Low-water control is crest of dam 

No. 21, 28 miles below Burnside; gage height of crest of dam, 1.47 feet. The 

dam is a concrete structure, and probably little or no water leaks through 

dam and lock.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 48.2 feet at 

12.30 a. m. February 4 (discharge, 103,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.9 feet October 7, 17, 19, 21, 23 (discharge, 175 second-feet).

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 69-5 feet at 1 a. m. January 29, 

1918 (discharge, roughly, 157,000 second-feet); minimum stage,' 1.8 feet 

September 18-21, 1919 (discharge, 115 second-feet). Lower stages have 

been recorded but were due to lowering of pool to render assistance to navigation interests.

The flood of January 29, 1918, reached the highest stage recorded since 

December 15, 1884, the date on which the original gage was established.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. Stage at low water will be affected by any manipulation of the 

level of pool No. 21 at the lock.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent although at low stages 

it may be affected by inflow between the gage and the dam as result of 

heavy local showers in the basins of small intervening tributaries; not 

affected by ice during year. Rating curve fairly well defined below 30,000 

second-feet; above 30,000 second-feet curve is an extension and may be 

considerably in error. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair 

below 30,000 second-feet; subject to error above that point.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky. t during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 4 

Jan. 12 

July 22

Made by 

P. P. Livingston... _ . __ .... __ .. _____ ....

Gage 

height 

(feet)

2.07 

9.79 

2.94

. Discharge (second-feet)

South 

Fork

127 

3,920 

325

Main 

river

106 

7,480 

766

Total

233 

11,400 

1,090
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., for the year

ending Sept. 80,

Day 

1.... _

2.... _

3. __ ..

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.... ...

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.

650

555

385

310

240

240

175

240

310

850

750

555

385

385

240

94ft

175

240

175

240

175

240

175

240

240

310

240

310

240

310

240

Nov.

310

240

310

240

310

240

310

94fl

310

240

310

240

810

240

310

310

385

310

465

555

555

465 555'

465

555

465

555

465

750

650

Dec.

650

660

750

1,870

4 ggQ

9,640

o fun

9,200

13,200

13,200

10,300

7,960

5,930

4,460

1 7 8An

40 600

49*800

58*,200

33,800

19,900

11,700

7,820

5,930

4,850

4,200

3,330

2,960

2,830

3,586

4,460

4,460

Jan.

4,590

4,890

6,210

7,520

7,070

6,070

5,250

4,850

4,590

4,209

3,580.

8,580

3,080

2,960

3,580

6,070

7,360

6,920

5 790

4' 980

7,520

30,100

37,600

42,800

42,300

26,600

20,300

24,900

47', 400

31,700

33,800

Feb.

41,800

43,600

93,600

97,600

63,100

40,000

25,500

15,900

12,700

12, 100

in onn

10,800

vn 3nn

52,500

38,600

*y? QAn

18,100

9,360

8,120

6,490

5,930

4,850

4,590

3,960

3,460

2,960

4,720

7,360

Mar.

10,300

10,800

9,040

7,520

6,210

7,820

60,600

73,300

40,800

24,900

n dnn

33,500

60,400

38, 100

99 onft

16 600

29,600

29,000

20,800

14,900

11,600

9,2CO

21,000

34,700

36,200

OK onft

17,400

12,200

9,200

7,660

6,210

Apr.

5,520

4,720

3,960

3,830

4,850

13,700

13,200

10,800

8,880

7,660

6,210

5,120

4,860

9,040

25,700

17 aim

12,700

9; 510

7,660

6,210

5,520

4,850

4,200

4,850

5,380

4,460

3,830

7,660

17,400

May

16,700

12,400

9,040

6,640

5,620

4,850

4,590

4,590

4,850

4,980

5.790

5,790

4,850

6,920

7,820

.7,860

10,900

9,200

1 6, 640

5,520

4,860

5,930

6,350

21,700

25,500

21,700

16,400

10,300

7,820

7,660

11,600

June

11,700

9,510

6,490

4,850

3

OOA

3,580

3,080

4,200

3,530

2,960

2,470

2,590

9,980

14,200

9,040

6,490

4,590

3,460

2,710

2,350

2,230

1,760

1,760

1,410

1,520

2,350

3,200

3,580

3,580

4,720

July

3,580

2,590

2,230

1,520

1,410

1,300

2,350

4,850

9,040

6,210

4,200

2.960

o 71 ft

1,760

1,870

1,760

'2,710

2,350

2,960

2,350

1,640

1,180

1,070

465

750

650

555

960

1,870

1,300

1,300

Aug.

2,350

2,830

2,590

2,350

2,350.

2,230

1,870

850

2,110

3,080

2,830

2,230

6,640

4,720

4,330

3,580

3,330

2,470

1,870

1,520

1,180

1,180

1,070

960

750

750

555

650

850

1,180

1,070

Sept.

750

650

750

650

7pO

650

960

960

1,180

1,300

1,410

1,070

1,190

850

- 860

6^0

650

240

310

240

650

660

750

650

650

310

3}0

240

240

240

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., for the year ending Sept.

G>fi 1Q9@ OU, i &&O

[Drainage area, 4,890 square miles]

Month

October... ___________ . __ .- _ , ....

December.. __________ .............

February _____ ______ , __ ..........

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

May.. _________________ ......

June ______________________

July- . . . .

September _____ _______ .. ___ .

The year.... ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

850 

750 

58,200 

47,400 

97,600 

73,300 

25,700 

25,500 

14,200 

9,040 

6,640 

1,410

97,600

Mirtimuth

175 

240 

650 

2,960 

2,960 

6,210 

3,830 

4,590 

1,410 

465 

555 

240

175

Mean

325 

389 

11,800 

14,500 

24,500 

23,400 

8,710 

9,190 

4,590 

2,340 

2,140 

691

8,470

Per 

square 

mile

0.066 

.079 

2.41 

2.96 

5.01 

4.79 

1.78 

1.88 

.939 

.479 

.438 

.141

1.73

Run-off m 

inches

0.08 

.09 

2.78 

3.41 

5.22 

5.52 

1.99 

2.17 

1.05 

.55 

.50 

.16

23.52

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CEIINA, TENS.

LOCATION. At boat landing at CeHna, Clay County, 900 feet below mouth of

Obey River, and 75 miles above Cartilage, Tenn. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,320 square miles (64 per cent measured on topographic

maps and 36 per cent on United States Geological Survey State maps;

scale, 1:500,000). 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923. Gage-height

record obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 1, 1903. 

49245 26t WSP 563 8
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

GAGE. Staff gage in four sections at boat landing, read by R. L. Dale. Lower 

section, 1.0 to 0.2 foot, is vertical iron rod wedged into solid rock just above 

landing; second section, 0.2 to 30.7 feet, consists of strips of band iron 

mounted on an inclined timber bedplate just below the low-water section; 

third section, 30.7 to 46 feet, is a vertical oak timber attached to an elm tree 

30 feet north of inclined section; high-water section, 46 to 56 feet, is painted 

on north wall of ice house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 800 feet above and 700 feet below 

gage. Banks high but are overflowed during extreme high water. Control 

is rock and gravel shoal 500 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 44.5 feet at 3 

p. m. February 6; minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot November 6 and 8-14.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Data inadequate for determination of discharge owing to lack of discharge 

measurements at high stages.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Nov. 5

Jan. 15

Made by 

P. P. Livingston ___

. __ do. ________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74

7.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

355

9,250

Date

July 31

31

Made by 

Livingston and Clawson,... _____ . ....

. ....do.. ,... . 

Gage 

height

Feet

2.26

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

2,230

2,180

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1. _ ....... _

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

3 ... _ .....

4. _ . ___ ...

5 ... ___ ..

6. ____ ... ...

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

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.

ft 0

.9

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

Nov.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Dec.

1 9

1.3

2.3

3.6

4.9

8.2

9 A

12.5

14.2

14.2

12.0

9.9

8.0

16.9

21.8

30.4

34.7

35.1

33.4

26.5

16.5

10.6

8.1

6.8

5.8

5.0

5.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

Jan.

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.0

7.8

8.1

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.3

6.6

7.6

7.2

8.1

8.2

7.6

11.2

22.5

25.8

31.6

32.4

31.4

28.2

26.7

27.6

28.5

31.9

Feb.

33.0

30.4

36.6

41.7

43.8

44.4

43.5

38.5

28.1

16.7

13.0

12.0

18.7

25.4

28.6

29.6

26.4

20.4

14.1

10.4

8.6

7.6

6.8

.6.1

5.6

5.1

7.5

9.2

Mar.

9.8

10.5

11.0

10.3

9.0

9.6

24.0

30.7

34.0

35.2

31.2

29.2

31.2

32.4

32.0

28.0

25.6

23.0

23.5

20.5

16.3

13.3

19.0

23.4

25.9

26.8

24.4

19.3

14.3

11.2

9.2

Apr.

8.1

7.2

6.4

5.9

8.0

11.2

12.0

13.7

12.2

10.4

9.2

8.1

7.4

14.4

18.6

20.4

20.0

17.4

142

11.2

9.4

8.2

7.2

6.9

7.9

6.6

6.8

6.5

8.4

9.8

May

12.8

14.8

13.2

10.5

8.5

7.3

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.4

614

6.4

10.4

9.1

8.7

9.6

8.1

7.0

6.3

5.7

7.3

13.5

18.6

19.7

16.7

12.4

10.0

10.3

June

10.8

11.3

10.3

8.6

7.2

6.2

5.1

4.6

4.3

4.9

4.9

42

4.2

5.6

12.0

10.5

7.3

6.2

4.8

3.8

3.4

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

3.1

4.6

4.3

July

48

4.7

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.1

3.0

7.2

7.4

5.7

4.3

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.3

1,7

1.5

1.9

2.2

Aug.

2.0

1.8

2.4

3.3

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

45

42

3.9

3.6

7.3

6.3

8.1

6.8

5.7

5.7

4.7

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.8

Sept.

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.8

1.7

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 101

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CARTHAGE, TEHBf.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Carthage, Smith County, one-fourth mile 

below mouth of Caney Fork, 8 miles above Lock and Dam No. 7, and the 

same distance below Lock and Dam No. 8 on Cumberland River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,740 square miles (74 per cent measured on topographic 

maps and 26 per cent measured on State maps compiled by United States 

Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923. Gage-height 

record has been obtained by the United States Weather Bureau since 

February 10, 1885.

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau gage painted on north face of pier in 

midstream; read by C. C. Davis.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight for 500 feet above and 800 feet 

below gage. Left bank is high and not subject to overflow; right bank 

subject to overflow. Control for all ordinary stages is dam No. 7, a timber 

and rock crib structure, 8 miles downstream, which leaks very badly. At 

low stages the entire flow passes through the dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge or from a boat.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 43.0 feet 

February 6 (diseharge, 132,000 second'-feet); minimum stage, 7.7 feet 

November 14 (discharge, 930 second-fee"t).

A stage of 54.4 feet April 7, 1886, is reported by the United States 

Weather Bureau.

REGULATION. The extreme low-water flow is regulated considerably by operation of a hydroelectric plant on Caney Fork.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined above 5,000 second-feet; only fairly well 

defined below that point owing to difficulty of making accurate low-water 

measurements. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good above 

5,000 second-feet; below that point only fair owing to uncertainty of lowwater rating and to daily fluctuations of stage caused by regulation of 

Caney Fork.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 13 

Nov. 13

Jan. 17

Feb. 6

Made by 

Livingston and King ...

. __ do ____ . _ . _ .

 .-do..... .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.85 

8.00

12.60

43.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

955 

965

14,700

132,000

Date

Mar. 9 

Apr. 27

Aug. 7

Made by 

P. P. Livingston.. .....

Livingston and Clawson

height

Feet 

31.20 

11.75

10.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

83,600 

11,900

6,490
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1.. .......

2

3 .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 

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

13-. .........

14... .......

15 

16 

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

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

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

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

21..... ....

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

23 . 

24 ........

25 

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

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

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

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

30 .

31 . 

Oct.

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,700

1,700 

1,500 

1,500 

1,320 

1,320

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,320 

1,320 

1,180

1,180 

1,320 

1,180 

1,320

1,320 

1,320

Nov.

980 

980 

1,180 

1,180 

1,060

980 

980 

1,060 

1,060 

980

980 

980 

980 

930 

980

1,180 

1,180 

1,320 

1,500 

1,500

1,320 

1,180 

1,180 

1,320 

1,700

1,700 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,950

Dec.

1,950 

2,200 

3,820 

5,600 

12,100

16,000 

16,000 

14,700 

22,800 

24,800

25,200 

25,200 

21,400 

16,300 

21,000

42,600 

77,000 

91,400 

99,000 

93,400

79,400 

54,200 

28,700 

18,000 

14, 700

10,800 

9,500 

12,400 

11,800

16,000 

14,000

Jan.

13,100 

14,400 

15,700 

15,000 

13,700

15,400 

13,100 

11,800 

12,800 

10,200

9,500 

9,500 

8,000 

8,000 

10,800

14,700 

14,700 

14,000 

14, 700 

13,400

15,000 

36,600 

52,000 

71,400 

79,800

79,800 

74,200 

79,400 

75,800

73,400 

83,000

Feb.

89,000 

89,400 

95,400 

114,000 

130,000

132,000 

128,000 

124,000 

112,000 

81,800

44,900 

31,800 

33,200 

58,400 

77,400

76,200 

67,000 

52,400 

37,000 

25,600

18,600 

16,000 

13,100 

11,800 

10,200

9,500 

13,400 

18,000

Mar.

19,600 

19,600 

21,400 

19,200 

18,000

17,000 

53,100 

71,000 

83,400 

84,200

87,000 

101,000 

106,000 

103,000 

91,800

83,000 

80,200 

71,800 

59,900 

50,100

40,800 

33,200 

52,800 

57,600 

62,100

64,400 

58,000 

48,600 

35,900 

26,200 

21,700

Apr.

16,600 

15,000 

14,400 

11,400 

14,400

26,200 

27,000 

27,300 

27,000 

22,800

19,600 

14,700 

16,000 

30,100 

43,400

46,400 

43,400 

39,200 

33,200 

25,900

21,400 

18,600 

16, 300 

13,700 

13,700

13, 100 

12,100 

13,100 

14,700 

18,300

May

22,000 

26,200 

26,200, 

21,700 

18,000

15,000 

13,400 

12,100 

11,100 

11,100

10,500 

9,500 

11,400 

15,000 

24,500

28,400 

23,400 

19,200 

18,300 

17,600

17,600 

15,400 

15,400 

16,000 

16,600

28,700 

43,000 

40,800 

36,600 

30,400 

28,400

June

27,300 

25,600 

21,700 

19,200 

16,300

14,400 

10,200, 

11,400 

10,600 

10,500

10,800 

9,820 

9,200 

8,600 

13,400

18,000 

14,000 

12,100 

8,300 

7,400

6,500 

5,300 

5,300 

5,000 

5,000

4,400 

4,400 

6,500 

14,400 

12,100

July

8,900 

8,900 

8,000 

7,100 

6,200

5,900 

4,700 

4,100 

4,100 

6,200

11,100 

9,820 

8,600 

6,500 

5,600

5,000 

5,000 

6,500 

9,200 

7,700

7,100 

5,900 

5,300 

3,820 

3,550

4,400 

5,300 

5,000 

4,100 

3,280 

6,200

Aug.

4,400 

5,000 

4,400 

4,400 

4,700

5,000 

6,500 

5,900 

9,500 

12,100

9,500 

9,500 

9,820 

17,600 

21,400

24,500 

16,000 

16,000 

15,700 

15,400

8,900 

8,300 

5,600 

5,300 

4,700

3,820 

3,000 

3,820 

3,820 

7,700 

5,600

Sept.

5,000 

4,100 

3,280 

2,450 

2,720

2,720 

5,000 

4,700 

5,000 

5,600

4,100 

4,100 

3,550 

3,820 

4,100

3,550 

3,000 

1,950 

1,950 

2,450

2,720 

2,720 

2,450 

2,450 

2,720

2,720 

2,450 

2,450 

2,720 

2,720

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 10,740 square miles]

Month

March.... ____________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,700 

1,950 

99,000 

83,000 

132, 000 

106,000 

46,400 

43,000 

27,300 

11,100 

24,500 

5,600

132, 000

Minimum

1,180 

930 

1,950 

8,000 

9,500 

17,000 

11,400 

9,500 

4,400 

3,280 

3,000 

1,950

930

Mean

1,270 

1,230 

29,100 

31,400 

61,100 

56,200 

22,300 

20,800 

11,600 

6,230 

8,960 

3,310

20,900

Per

square 

mile

0.118 

.115 

2.71 

2.92 

5.69 

5.23 

2.08 

1.94 

1.08 

.580 

.834 

.308

1.95

Run-off in" 

inches

0.14 

.13 

3.12 

3.37 

5.92 

6.03 

2.32 

2.24 

1.20 

.67 

.96 

.34

26.44
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 103

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NASHVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At new municipal wharf at Broad and First streets, Nashville, 

Davidson County, 2^ miles above Lock and Dam No. 1.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,860 square miles (62 per cent measured on topographic 

maps and 38 per cent measured on State maps compiled by the United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1923. Gage-height 

record has been obtained by the United States Weather Bureau since 1873.

GAGE. Consists of enameled steel sections embedded in concrete walls and 

columns of the new Municipal Wharf or River Terminals building. Prior 

to the fall of 1922 gage consisted of inclined and vertical sections located on 

left bank about 50 feet upstream from present gage. Datum has remained 

uachanged since date of establishment.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sediment. Banks high but subject 

to overflow during extreme floods. Channel curved above and practically 

straight for half a mile below gage. Control for low and medium stages 

is Dam No. 1, a timber and rock crib structure 2^ miles downstream. 

Dam is drowned out at stages above 12^ feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of Sparkman Street 

Bridge, 500 feet upstream from gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 43.5 feet at 7 a. m. 

February 9 (discharge, 122,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.8 feet 

November 9-14 (discharge, 1,000 second-feet).

1918-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 45.1 feet, March 16, 1922 (discharge, 128,000 second-feet, revised); minimum stage, that of November 

9-14, 1923.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 55.3 feet for January 

22, 1882. v

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Very slight regulation unless pool is lowered for repairs to lock 

and dam.

ACCURACY. Rating curve differs slightly from ones used for previous years and ib. 

very well defined throughout. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Date

Oct. 15 

Jan. 18

Made byKing and Livingston-- 

P. P. Livingston .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.95 

11.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,200 

17, 300

Date

Aug. 8

Made by 

Livingston and Clawson.

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.36

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

8,250
104 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PAftT in

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 192S

Day

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

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

3 

^... ...........

5- 

6 . ... ....

7 4 

8.... ....

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

10 ..

11 

12 - 

13 ; 

14 . 

16 

16 .

17... 

18 

19 .

20 

21 

22 .......

23 . 

24... 

25 

26 

27.- 

28 

29 

30. 

31... 

Oct.

1,330 

1,510 

1,330 

1,330 

1,160

1,160 

1,330 

1,330 

1,160 

1,160

1,330 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,330 

1,330 

. 1,160 

1,160

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

Nov.

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,160

1,160 

1,160 

1,330 

1,710 

1,510

1,510 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

1,330 

1,330 

1,710 

1,710 

1,510

Dec.

1,510 

1,930 

4,090 

6,610 

10,100

15,300 

18,400 

18,400 

20,200 

25,000

28,000 

27,700 

26,400 

21,700 

29, 700

43,200 

60,200 

84,700 

90,400 

94,000

94,700 

90,100 

74,200 

40,400 

22,000

16, 400 

12,700 

12,700 

19,500 

17,600 

18,600

Jan.

18,000 

17,200 

17,200 

17,600 

17,600

16,400 

17,200 

16,100 

13,800 

13,800

11,600 

11, 200 

10,400 

8,660 

14,500

14,900 

17,600 

17,200 

16,100 

16,100

18, 000 

34,000 

50,400 

75, 300 

83,600

. 86, 500 

86,800 

94,400 

95,800 

91,500 

97,300

Feb.

98,700 

98,000 

108, 000 

116, 000 

117,000

118,000 

120,000 

122,000 

122, 000 

120, 000

113, 000 

89,000 

68,500 

61,200 

68,600

78,200 

81,400 

78,200 

67,900 

48,400

30,200 

21,700 

18,400 

15, 300 

13,400

12,700 

18,900 

22,500

Mar.

23,700 

23,700 

23,700 

23,500 

21,500

24,300 

56,800 

71,400 

77,100 

84,300

92, 200 

112,000 

116,000 

114, 000 

111,000

112,000 

112,000 

104,000 

95,100 

82,900

67,600 

53,400 

69,300 

80,300 

78, 500

77,100 

76,000 

71, 400 

61,200 

44,500 

30,800

Apr.

24,000 

19,800 

16,800 

15,700 

28,000

34,000 

33,700 

33,100 

32,200 

31, 100

26,100 

21,700 

20,700 

26,900 

47,100

52,700 

54,400 

51,700 

46,100 

37,300

29,400 

25,800 

20,500 

20,000 

17,600

16,400 

14,900 

13,800 

15,300 

18,000

May

20,700 

24,000 

27,700 

28,000 

26,100

21,700 

18,000 

15,300 

13,400 

12,700

12,300 

11, 900 

12,300 

13,400 

19,800

39,800 

38,200 

29,400 

23,200 

20,500

21,500 

20,000 

18,000 

16,800 

18,600

19,500 

41,000 

54,700 

52,700 

47,800 

41,400

June

37,600 

32,500 

29,100 

25,600 

21,700

18,900 

16,100 

13,000 

12,300 

11,600

11,200 

12,700 

12,300 

10,800 

10,400

15,700 

19,300 

17,600 

13,000 

9,730

8,660 

6,940 

5,630 

5,310 

5,310

4,690 

4,090 

7,620 

7,960 

14,200

July

12,700 

9, 730 

' 8,660 

8,310 

6,610

5,310 

5,310 

5,310 

4,390 

3,800

5,310 

10,100 

10,100 

8,310 

6,610

5,310 

5,630 

5,310 

6,280 

9.010

8,660 

6,940 

5,310 

4,690 

3,800

3,800 

3,800 

4,090 

4,390 

3,800 

3,800

Aug.

3,800 

4,090 

4,390 

3,800 

4,690

5,630 

9,370 

9,010 

13,000 

11,900

13,500 

11,200 

15, 300 

20,200 

23,000

25,000 

25,600 

26,900 

24,300 

19,800

17,200 

11,200 

9,010 

6,940 

5,630

4,690 

4,080 

3,800 

4,090 

4,090 

6,610

Sept.

5,310 

4,690 

4,090 

3,230 

3,510

3,510 

3,510 

4,090 

5,630 

7,280

5,950 

4,690 

4,390 

3,800 

3,510

3,510 

2,950 

2,680 

2,170 

2,170

2,420 

2,420 

2,420 

2,420 

2,170

1,930 

1,710 

2,170 

2,170 

2,170

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1928

[Drainage area, 12,860 square miles]

Month

October- -. _ _

March ______ __ . _ April.... 

May . 

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

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

The year ......... ...... ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,510 

1,710 

94,700 

97,300 

122, 000 

116, 000 

54,400 

54,700 

37,600 

12,700 

26,900 

7,280

122,000

Minimum

1,160 

1,000 

1,510 

8,660 

12,700 

21,500 

13,800 

11,900 

4,090 

3,800 

3,800 

1,710

1,000

Mean

1,260 

1,260 

33,800 

36,000 

72,800 

70,700 

28,200 

25,200 

14,160 

6,300 

11,400 

3,420

25,100

Per

square 

mile

0.098 

.098 

2.63 

2.80 

5.66 

5.50 

2.19 

1.96 

1.10 

.490 

.886 

.266

1.95

Run-off in 

inches

0.11 

.11 

3.03 

3.23 

5.89 

6.34 

2.44 

2.26 

1.23 

.56 

1.02 

.30

26.52
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 105

CUMBERLAND EIVER AT CLABKSvTLlE, TENN. -

LOCATION. At steamboat landing at Clarksville, Montgomery County, a quarter 

of a mile below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge and 1 mile above 

mouth of Red River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,980 square miles (56 per cent measured on topographic 

maps and 44 per cent on United States Geological Survey State maps; scale, 

1:500,000). .

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923. Gage-height 

record obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 1, 1900.

GAGE. Staff gage in three sections on right bank at lower end of boat landing; 

read by R. L. Miller. Lower section, 12.0 to 42.0 feet, is inclined and conforms to slope of bank; middle section, 42.0 to 53.0 feet, is vertical post 

located at top of bank at head of inclined section; high-water section is 

painted on the side of a brick warehouse 45 feet northeast of middle section. 

A temporary chain gage was placed on downstream side of .railroad bridge, 

a quarter of a mile upstream, and was used from November 1 to December, 

31, 1922, while the regular gage was being repaired. Both gages referred to 

same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Cumberland River is measured from downstream 

side of railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile above gage. Red River 

is measured from the Tennessee Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile above mouth 

of river. The combined flow of the two streams gives the flow in the 

Clarksville pool.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above 

and below gage. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Both banks high but 

are overflowed during extreme high water. Control for low and medium 

stages is at Lock and Dam C, at Sailors Rest, Tenn. The control during 

high stages may change to points farther down the river and backwater may 

be caused by high stages on Ohio River, 125 miles downstream. Red River 

enters this same pool about 1 mile below gage affecting the stage-discharge 

relation and consequently the flow of Red River is added to Cumberland 

River discharge.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 49.0 feet at 

10 a. m., March 17; minimum stage, 12.4 feet October 17, November 12*-14, 

29, and 30. Lower gage heights were recorded several days during October 

and November when Lock C was opened for making repairs on dam.

ACCURACY. Gage read to tenths once daily. Owing to insufficient discharge* 

measurements, estimates of daily discharge are withheld until the rating; 

curve can be more accurately defined.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau. ,

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 18 

26 

Nov. 1« 

Jan. 20 

22 

Feb. 2 

Aug. 11

Made byKing and Livingston _________________

P. P. Livingston- ___________________

__ do _________________________ .....do. ...... ... .... ........ . .. . 

. .do ___ ..

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

height

Feet 

12.53 

12.56 

11.66 

18.25 

27.00 

44.20 

1«.20

Discharge (second-feet)

Red 

River

128 

134 

143 

4,340 

17,200 

11,200 

11,100

Cumberland 

River

1,350 

1,340 

2,550 

17,700 

46,800 

107,000 

17,800

Total

1,480 

1,480 

2,690 

22,000 

64,100 

118,000 

28,900

1 Pool drawn down for repairs to dam and Lock C.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1923

Day

1 __ . __ ....

2 

3 ..........

4...... _ ....

5 ____ ... _ .

6. __ .... ..

7- __ . .......

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.

12.6

12.5

12.1

12.6

12.6

12.1

12.5

12.3

12.2

12.5

12.6

12.6

12.5

12.1

12.4

12.5

12.4

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.6

12.6

12.5

12.7

12.1

12.2

12.2

12.5

Nov.

12.1

12.3

11.2

12.2

12.4

12.3

12.5

12.6

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.4

12.4

12 4

12.8

12.7

12.6

12.6

12.7

12.1

11.9

11.2

11.4

11.2

11.5

11.7

12.2

12.3

12.4

12.4

Dec.

12.4

12.5

13.1

14.0

14.9

16.1

17.7

18.5

18.3

19.2

20.3

20.1

19.3

19.3

23.7

26.2

31.3

346

36.1

37.1

37.3

35.9

30.0

21.4

19.5

17.1

16.2

17.7

1&6

18.3

Jan.

18.4

18.0

18.0

<7.9

18.0

17.7

17.7

17.7

17.1

16.8

16.4

15.8

15.8

15.4

17.4

17.9

17.8

18.1

17.7

17.6

21.3

26.5

28.4

34.8

38.3

38.5

38.4

40.5

41.5

41.3

49 Q

Feb.

440

44.1

46.2

48.1

48.6

48.2

48.0

47.8

47.7

48.0

47.7

46.7

43 4

39.7

37.4

36.9

37.2

36.7

35.1

31.2

24.6

20.7

19.3

18.3

17.6

17.2

18.6

20.4

Mar.

20.8

20.6

20.6

20.3

20.0

21.9

30.6

34.6

34 7

35.6

38.6

441

46.7

47.1

46.6

47.7

48.8

48.0

46.5

44.3

41.1

37.0

39.2

42.2

41.7

40.0

38.4

36.8

344

30.4

246

Apr.

21.3

20.1

18.9

18.5

22.4

27.8

248

240

23.3

22.9

22.0

20.6

21.5

23.1

27.0

27.9

28.3

27.8

26.7

248

22.8

21.7

20.4

20.5

19.4

18.4

18.0

17.4

17.3

1V.9

May

18.8

19.5

20.6

21.2

20.9

20.5

19.1

18.1

17.2

. 16.8

16.4

16.4

16.5

16.4

17.1

21.6

25.1

22.6

20.9

19.4

19.0

19.1

18.3

17.8

17.9

18.4

20.9

26.1

27.3

27.0

25.4

June

25.2

23.0

21.9

20.9

20.1

19.3

18.2

17.4

16.7

16.3

17.2

16.9

17.2

16.5

16.0

16.9

18.6

18.7

17.4

16.3

15.5

15.1

149

143

142

14.3

140

16.1

15.6

15.7

July

16.6

15.8

15.2

15.0

148

143

142

141

140

13.7

13.6

142

15.2

15.1

146

14.3

147

16.3

15.1

147

15.1

148

144

13.9

143

141

13.6

13.6

13.7

13.6

13.4

Aug.

13.5

13.7

13.6

13.9

16.1

15.7

17.6

16.7

16.9

18.5

17.9

16.8

18.5

21.6

20.4

20.0

20.6

21.4

21.8

19.8

18. ft

17.2

16.1

15.4

148

144

141

13.9

13.9

13.8

13.8

Sept.

144

13.9

13.8

13.9

140

148

14.6

143

145

14ft

148

142

13.9

13.7'

13.5

13.4

13.3 ia'2

13.1

13.1

13.3

13.2

13.1

13.0

12.9

12. &

12.7

12.7

12. &

12.7

NOTE. Lock C open for making repairs on dam Oct. 3, 6,8, 9,14,15,28, 30, Nov. 1-6, and 20-28. 

IAUREI RIVER NEAR OTAS, KY.

LOCATION. At old wooden highway bridge on Corbin-Rockcastle Springs

road, 1J^ miles northwest of Otas, Whitley County, 2J^ miles northwest of 

' Gorbin, and 18 miles above mouth of river. Horse Creek enters half a

mile above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 198 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections bolted to left side of first masonry pier from

left bank; read by Clay born Killian. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 700 feet below

gage. Banks high and rocky; not subject to overflow. Bed of stream

very rough; composed of coarse gravel and boulders. Control is rocky

shoal just below gage; probably permanent. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of three-span wooden

truss bridge at gage, or by wading. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.9 feet at

7 a. m. February 3 (discharge, 7,150 second-feet); practically no flow

October 5 and 6. 

REGULATION. None.

ICE. Not affected by ice during average winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve

well defined below 3,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage

read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
CUMBERLAND KIVER BASIN 107

Discharge measurements of Laurel River near Otas, Ky., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 2

22

Made by 

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

Gage

Feet 

0.07

.40

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-/*. »1.0

6.4

263

Date

Feb. 14

15

July 26

Made by 

 do . 

son.

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.70

3.00

.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,550

748

6.1

1 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laurel River near Otas, Ky., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Day

I. .

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

3 ....... ..

5 .........

6 

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

8 

9..-.-.-..-..

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

11. __ .......

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

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

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

15 .

16 

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

18 _

19 ..

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

21 

22-.-......-..

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

24. 

25... _ ......

26 

27 ....... .

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

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

30 

31 

Oct.

1

0

0

1.5

5.5

14

34

23

14

9

5.5

7

5.5

3

2

1.5

1

1

2

4

4

4

3

4

2

4

3

Nov.

3

2

4

3

2

1.5

3

3

3

2

1

1.5

3

2

3

3

1

1.5

1.5

2

3

1.5

9

9

9

9

Dec.

9

9

41

200

275

275

420

775

728

530

350

230

100

275

3,840

2,480

4,680

2,880

1,180

705

320

368

200

200

13«

245

215

200

245

350

305

Jan.

350

402

385

305

305

275

215

335

320

275

230

200

173

245

320

275

245

215

173

670

750

2,040

1,850

1,780

1,640

1,180

1,150

2,480

1,710

1,150

Feb.

1,600

3,550

7,100

3,730

1,400

750

638

615

550

550

550

490

3,780

2,960

1,300

660

550

455

402

305

245

215

160

160

123

275

660

682

Mar

472

402

305

320

305

2,240

5,530

2,120

775

728

925

3,240

1,740

825

570

1,240

1,460

728

530

472

402

490

3,550

2,520

1,150

682

592

455

305

186

110

Apr.

160

200

160

290

728

682

530

530

420

305

230

186

245

1,540

1,300

728

570

510

438

402

305

230

186

186

245

173

110

245

1,090

728

May

550

368

215

186

160

136

110

136

705

438

275

200

660

592

490

402

305

230

186

186

305

420

1,600

2,360

925

660

570

455

350

975

1,880

June

1,680

1,300

750

472

275

260

472

350

275

186

215

638

490

368

230

136

76

28

14

9

5.5

7

3

350

1,240

615

592

1,150

490

402

July

305

260

245

160

110

110

290

975

530

260

160

98

34

7

7

3

230

136

110

49

14

9

7

4

4

7

5.5

9

28

275

41

Aug.

87

530

173

160

87

49

160

305

592

530

275

136

186

186

320

148

123

66

28

14

9

66

320

173

148

49

34

18

14

28

18

Sept.

9

14

9

9

 18

18

200

275

402

186

136

76

49

34

18

11

7

4

5.5

3

3

3

1.5

1

1

1

.8

2

2

3.4

NOTE. Discharge, Oct. 1, estimated; gage not installed.

Monthly discharge of Laurel River near Otas, Ky., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 198 square miles]

Month

March _____ _ ___ . ___ _____ _ .

May _ . __________ . _ . __ ___ _ ...

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

August ________________ . _ _ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34 

14 

4,680 

2,480 

7,100 

5,530 

1,540 

2,360 

1,680 

975 

592 

402

7,100

Minimum

0 

1 

9 

173 

123 

110 

110 

110 

3 

3 

9 

.8

0

Mean

5.37 

3.55 

730 

765 

1,230 

1,140 

455 

550 

436 

145 

162 

50.1

470

Per

square 

mile

0.027 

.018 

3.69 

3.86 

6.22 

5.76 

2.30 

2.78 

2.80 

.732 

.818 

.253

2.37

Run-off 

in inches

0.03 

.02 

4.25 

4.45 

6.48 

6.64 

2.57 

3.20 

2.46 

.84 

.94 

.28

32.16
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

BOCKCASTIE BIVER AT BOCECASTIE SPRINGS, KY.

LOCATION. At Rockcastle Springs, Laurel County, 5 miles above mouth of 

river and 21 miles southwest of London.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 746 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

OAGE. Staff gage in four sections on left bank 300 feet from Rockcastle 

Springs post office. Lower section, 0 to 7.3 feet, is inclined and the other 

three sections are vertical timbers attached to trees and faced with enamel 

sections; read by Ben Wells.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 300 feet 

below gage. Banks are steep and wooded and are overflowed at 18-foot 

stage. Bed composed of solid rock and gravel. Control is rock and coarse 

gravel shoal 250 feet below gage; probably permanent.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. After December 16, 1922, made from cable just 

above gage or by wading; prior to that date made from boat at cable section and by wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 26.5 feet at 7.10 a. m. 

February 3 (discharge, about 27,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 

foot at 8 a. m. October 5 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

very well defined below 7,000 second-feet; extended beyond that point. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records below 7,000 secondfeet good; above that stage, fair.

Discharge measurements of Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky., during the

year ending Sept. SO,

Date

Oct. 3 

Dec. 6

7

7

8

8

8

9

Made by 

King and Livingston...

.. _ do._ ________

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

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

.....do.--..- ........

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.15 

3.52

2.62

2.70

3.50

4.03

4.55

4.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.4 

1,060

621

660

1,080

1,420

1 730

1,790

Date

Dec. 10 

11

13

13

Feb. 14

15

July 23

25

Made by 

Hanson and Li vingston 

..... do-. 

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

..... do- .

 do- - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.01 

3.14

2.26

2.20

9.46

6.50

.71

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,340 

889

467

427

6,270

3,510

67.5

56.4
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 109

IDaily discharge, in second-feet, of Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1928

Day

I...... ........

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

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

4. ....

B ...... .....

 6 _- ._.. ..

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

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

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

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

11.. . ... ...

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

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

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

15-. ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 . ....... ..

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

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

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

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

Oct.

14

14

12

12

11

12

18

36

30

42

56

78

60

56

38

36

32

28

22

21

. 20

21

21

30

30

22

28

28

27

24

24

Nov.

27

32

28

27

24

21

22

21

21

18

20

18

18

21

27

36

32

48

73

100

97

88

85

70

64

64

46

52

46

41

Dec.

36

46

46

60

119

1,020

650

1,500

1,760

1,310

800

600

445

405

4,670

4,370

12, 300

11, 300

2,640

1,440

960

750

600

488

385

350

300

350

445

532

510

Jan.

555

600

600

600

532

465

425

425

465

465

385

368

332

300

350

465

465

425

405

425

2,170

15,700

8,840

7,760

5,740

3,150

2,320

4,470

4,870

2,970

3,600

Feb.

3,690

22,400

24,600

13,600

3,870

2,320

1,630

1,130

1,130

960

1,190

1,070

5,960

8,120

3,150

1,890

1,440

1.130

960

800

700

600

488

465

425

445

850

1,310

Mar.

1,070

960

850

700

600

4,070

19,800

8,120

3,330

2,030

1,760

7,520

9,080

3,510

2,170

2,560

5, 520

2,880

2,030

905

1,020

1,020

2,320

5,080

3,150

2,320

1,820

1,250

1,070

850

750

Apt.

600

510

465

555

1,370

2,560

1,760

1,440

1,130

905

800

650

600

2,170

2,970

2,170

1,630

1,310

1,020

850

750

510

532

465

510

385

350

405

2,170

1,890

May

1,310

1,020

.650

555

600

600

532

465

488

510

425

385

960

850

700

750

905

700

600

532

600

510

650

1,500

1,250

1,370

1,130

800

1,020

905

1,370

June

1,310

650

488

555

445

405

1,020

1,130

555

368

332

1,890

12,600

4,670

2,030

1,020

750

600

510

445

350

270

240

225

240

315

350

315

240

225

July

212

171

159

155

149

131

350

2,970

1,890

700

425

300

225

188

151

131

117

112

97 »85

79

76

34

44

56

76

73

76

225

163

167

Aug.

149

151

159

119

192

195

195

600

300

300

212

159

425

425

255

188

171

127

109

100

79

78

70

60

56

59

53

51

92

114

200

Sept.

115

88

73

79

225

510

240

270

212

180

135

103

91

44

63

56

47

42

38

37

70

850

285

190

151

119

92

85

82

79

NOTE. Discharge, Oct. 1 and 2, estimated; gage not installed.

Monthly discharge of Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1928

[Drainage area, 746 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

November.... _____ . __________

December

February. _________________

AprD. ............................ _ . __ ..

June _

July

August

September.. __________________

The year ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

78 

100 

12,300 

 15,700 

24,600 

19,800 

2,970 

1,500 

12,600 

2,970 

600 

850

24,600

Minimum

11 

18 

36 

300 

425 

600 

350 

385 

225 

34 

51 

37

11

Mean

29.1 

42.9 

1,650 

2,280 

3,800 

3,230 

1,110 

795 

1,150 

316 

176 

155

1,210

Per 

square 

mile

0.039 

.058 

2.21 

3.06 

5.09 

4.33 

1.49 

1.07 

1.54 

.424 

.236 

.208

1.62

Run-off 

In inches

0.04 

.06 

2.55 

3.53 

5.30 

4.99 

1.66 

1.23 

1.72 

.49 

.27 

.23

22.07

NEW RIVER NEAR NEW RIVER, TERN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge 1J^ miles above Cincinnati, New Orleans 

& Texas Pacific Railroad bridge at New River, Scott County, 1 mile above 

mouth of Brimstone Creek, and 7 miles above confluence with Clear Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 312 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 19, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of bridge; read by E. L. Bowling 

and L. D. Washam.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically straight for 500 feet above and1 

below gage. Right bank subject to overflow each year; left bank not 

subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel and rock. Control is coarsegravel shoal 25 feet below gage; practically permanent.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE: Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.0 feet at 

7 a. m. March 7 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.50 foot at 7 

a. m. and 5 p. m. September 20 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Bating curvewell defined below 3,000 second-feet, extended above that point. Gageread to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 3,000 secondfeet and subject to error above that point because of lack of high-water 

measurements.

Discharge measurements of New River near New River, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

dct. 9

Nov. 20

20

Jan. 8

Q

8

Made by 

.....do.... .. _ 

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Ftti 

0.92

.91

.91

2.16

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

63.7

61.8

63.0

405

394

Date

Feb. 10

10

July 11

Sept. 25

Made by 

.... .do ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.42

4.48

1.01

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,390

1,370

88.5-

20.6.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River near New River, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 192S

Day

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

2...... ....... ....... __

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 _ ... _ ... _ .. _ .

12.. . 

13... 

14.... 

15... 

16... 

17 

18.. 

19...... .... 

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

21... 

22.. 

23....- . ...

24.. .. 

25...... 

26... 

27..-.... . 

28... . 

29.. 

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

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

Nov.

63

221

110

72

55

22

14

28

19

20

29

26

Dec.

22

26

715

970

1,540

925

675

398

398

1,060

795

415

350

276

4,540

3,140

3,860

2,820

1,490

755

555

415

290

234

208

170

132

262

485

432

398

Jan.

1,440

1,440

1,020

715

485.

450

415

380

350

320

290

262

305

1,020

925

675

485

415

555

Q7fk

4,120

2,820

4,260

2,160

1 4Qfl

1,600

7,390

2,520

2,340

6,160

Feb.

2,580

2,880

11,800

3,080

2,160

1,340

1,200

1,290

1,290

1,348

1,890

1,060

5,280

2,820

1,440

970

675

555

415

365

320

262

221

195

182

208

715

1,240

Mar.

925

715

555

485

432

1,490

11, 100

2,220

1,240

925

3,340

6,670

2,700

1,390

925

5,440

3,080

1,600

1,290

1,020

880

715

3,600

3,460

1,760

1,150

795

635

485

398

335

Apr.

262

234

234

365

2,820

1,920

1,150

880

635

485

398

335

380

1,920

2,220

1,340

880

675

520

415

365

320

276

755

835

635

520

595

3,270

2,040

May

1,200

835

635

485

415

365

305

262

262

208

182

182

3,860

1,600

970

3,340

1,600

970

635

755

1,440

970

1,100

3,340

1,600

1,100

880

715

880

1,200

June

675

432

350

290

234

234

221

195

157

120

595

795

485

335

248

170

157

125

106

94

82

70

77

195

635

485

. 290

1,600

QOe

485

July

305

221

170

134

134

134

118

234

234

142

108

77

61

68

77

86

77

130

79

50

48

28

25

19

36

31

23

17

37

53

89

Aug.

103

157

195

118

79

68

103

70

130

276

157

134

850

221

485

305

170

142

96

72

57

68

59

44

34

36

36

26

82

29

29

Sept.

26

22

15

12

19

15.

1572'

55

40

28

20

14

11

8.5

9.4

12

" 8.5.

4.Q.

8.5

10

8.5.

14

19

13

10

10

10

NOTE. Gage-height record missing, Jan. 5-10; discharge estimated on basis of records of flow of South 

Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville and rainfall records.
CUMBERLAND BIVEE BASIN 111

Monthly discharge of New River near New River, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

3>f) fQ«« OU, JL &&O

[Drainage area, 312 square miles]

Month

November 19-30..... .. _ ..................

December. __________ . .............

January... __ . _ _ .. .. .. .. ...

February.. . ................................

March _ .. .....

April.. _____ _ .... . . _ ..

May ______ __________ . .........

June _ .. _ . ...

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

August.. _____ _ _ ..... ____ . ....

September,.... ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

221 

4,540 

7,390 

11,800 

11,100 

3,270 

3,860 

1,600 

305 

485 

72

Minimum

14 

22

221 

182 

335 

234 

182 

70 

17 

26 

4

Mean

56.6 

927 

1,350 

1,690 

1,990 

923 

1,140 

362 

98.2 

125 

19.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.181 

2.97 

4.97 

5.42 

6.38 

2.96 

3.65 

1.16 

.316 

.401 

.064

Run-off 

in inches

0.08 

3.42 

5.73 

5.64 

7.36 

3.30 

4.21 

1.29 

.36 

.46 

.07

SOUTH FORE OF CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NEVELSVH1E, KY.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile below Turkey Creek ferry on Greenwood-Monticello pike, 1 mile from Nevelsville, McCreary County. Little South Fork 

enters on left 1% miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,260 square miles (measured on maps compiled by United 

States Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1915, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff in five sections bolted to rock ledges on left bank; read 

by J. S. Carrell. A reference gage for use in referencing soundings at the 

measuring section, is attached to tree on the left bank 110 feet below cable.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 2,000 feet below gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below; bed, compact 

gravel. Low-water control is partly the bed of the river below gage and 

partly a gravel bar about 2 miles below gage. Both are probably permanent. High-water control is bed of stream for several miles below gage, 

and may be slightly affected by foliage along the banks.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.4 feet at 

5.30 p. m. March 7 (discharge, 42,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.84 feet at 5.30 p. m. November 6 and 14 (discharge, 92 second-feet).

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 51.4 feet January 28, 1918 (discharge, 84,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.53 feet September 19, 1919 

(discharge, 49 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of a small plant a short distance above gage may 

affect flow at extreme low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice 

during year. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 25,000 secondfeet; extended above 25,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky.t 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 6

July 14

Made by 

Livingston and Clawson.

Gage 

height

Feet

1 Q9

2.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

115

247

Date Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLy, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky.,, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1

2 

3 

4. .

5 .....

6 -

7. ....

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.

128

118

114

107

105

221

Iftfl

1 AC

186

Ifift

113

135

133

lOft

120

114

109

99

101

122

156

142

19ft

199

118

114

111

Nov.

Q7

1 no

101

97

Q4

no

oq

97

QQ

97

d<;

on

94

92

128

QO1

230

270

QAQ

97n

380

360

270

236

204

1 QQ

175 ion

9*W

91 fi

Dec.

218

320

635

1,800

5,410

 4 IQO

O rtl A

2,650

5,630

Q CJ2A

3

1OA

2 OQA

2,010

2,080

17,900

12,000

17,700

1 Q fiflA

5,740

3

7JA

2 OQA

2,010

1,660

1 33A

1 1 Ci(\

Q7A

Q7ft

i non

i 7^n

i 7^n

1,730

Jan.

i ftnn

O QQA

9 Q7A

2,500

2,220

1 ftrtfl

1,590

1,450

1 Q3ft

1,210

1,090

970

Q1A

910

2,890

o 7«in

0 1 KA

1,870

2,150

3,470

o eon

12,200

Ifi SfMl

9,100

5,300

6 940

28,400

11,200

4,100

OQ Qfifl

Feb.

11 400

9^100

OQ QAA

17,500

8 ion

5,860

4,570

4,190

4,100

4,010

Q OOA

Q ion

Q Aon

13,000

5,980

4,010

o Q7A

0 OCA

1 Sflft

1,590

1,520

1 °.°.ft

i fton

1,030

970

1,030

1 QiWl

3,470

Mar.

3,050

2,430

O 1 KA

1 QAA

1,590

6,700

42,400

11 800

5,300

o QOA

8 ion

25,100

13,400

6,220

4,010

9,230

10 Aftft

6,940

4,100

3,470

o fton

7 ftnn

11,600

17,500

7,300

4,770

S 38O

2,650

2,150

1,870

Apr.

i <wn

1,210

1,210

1,210

7,670

6,460

4 ion

3,650

o Knn

2,010

1,450

1,590

12 900

12,300

9,100

3,470

9 7Qfi

2,220

1 SfMl

1,590

1 QQfl

1,330

9 Aftfl

9 O7A

2,010

1.870

2 430

6 460

5^080

May

4,370

2,970

o ^flA

1 Q4A

1 AAO

1,450

1 390

1,270

1,210 i i in

1,150

850

OCA

4,770

2,430

5 ion

3 74O.

O QAA

1 660

2,500

2,220

16,600

9 inn

7 snn

4,770

o cert

3 i**n

2,570

5,630

4,470

June

3,380

9 9Qn

i 7^n

1,330

1,270

1,030

1 Q°J1

1,210 070

719

KQK

1,870

1,520 i i in

850

71 0

535

445

400

512

490

360

320

535

1,210

1,090

2,650

1,330

July

Rtn

660

535

445

400

490

850

740 e-io

4A8

oon

tjoa

270

933

224

207

660

685

468

<<4ft

254

204

Iflft

183

175

224

202

193

239

9J.9

A in

Aug.

1,090

Q1O

910

768

490

445

QCA

303

1,590 i son

910

1,090

1,520

1,090

1,150

1,210

1,090

535

445

OQA

303

270

248

91 fi

186

188

218

204

186

180

Sept.

193-

183-

173-

135

183-

199

239

320

4«R,

380

qoflj

254

199«

175

148-

126>

120«

107

109

107

103-

Q7

133-

124

114

114

122r

107

105-

105

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky., for theyear ending Sept. SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 1,260 square miles]

Month

October.. _____________ . __ .....

November ___________________

December. _______ _ .. .....

January _________________ __ .

February ___________________

March __________ . .....

April ___________________ ....

May _______ _ .. ..

June _______________ _ .......

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

August. _______ .-..--..-..-.. _ ... _ .

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

221 

380 

17,900 

28,900 

38,900 

42,400 

12,900 

16,600 

3,380 

850 

1,590 

468

42,400

Minimum

99 

92 

218 

910 

970 

1,590 

1,210 

850 

320 

175 

180 

97

92

Mean

134 

174 

4,010 

5,630 

6,030 

7,700 

3,600 

3,440 

1,130 

408 

647 

175

2,750

Per 

square 

mile

0.106

.138 

3.18 

4.47 

4.79 

6.11 

2.86 

2.73 

.897 

.324 

.514 

.139

2.18

Run-off 

in inches

0.12 

.15 

3.67 

5.15- 

4.99 

7.04 

3.19 

3.15- 

1.00- 

.37 

.59 

.16

29.58

OBEY RIVER NEAR BOOM, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge on Livingston-Byrdstown road, 1J^ 

miles above mouth of Eagle Creek, 1J^ miles below mouth of Franklin Creek, 

1^4 miles northeast of Boom, Pickett County, and 4 miles southwestfof 

Byrdstown.

DRAINAGE AREA. 416 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 16, 1919, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Eunice Reynolds. 
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 11*

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed chiefly of rock; both banks high, but 

left bank subject to overflow at stages above 30 feet. Control for low 

water is at gravel and rock shoal a quarter of a mile below gage; high-water 

control indeterminate.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wadingICE. Ice seldom forms at this point.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.3 feet at 

9.15 a. m. January 28 (discharge, 15,300 second-feet); minimum stage,. 

1.14 feet October 21 (discharge, 21 second-feet).

1919-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 35.65 feet March 2, 1922 (discharge,. 

30,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot November 3, 1920 (discharge,. 

7 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed somewhat during, 

high water of January 28. Rating curves used before and after the change 

fairly well defined below 15,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredth* 

once daily, oftener during high water. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., during the year endingSept. SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 11

Jan. 12

Feb. 8

Made by 

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

2.48

4.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76.0

308

1,620

Date

Mar. 8

12

Made by 

son.

Oage 

height

Feet

7.88

18.54

1.95

. Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.60&

13,500-

159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Day.

1 ....

2-.. .

3.. . ....

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

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

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

7.... ......

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.

29

25

25

27

29

29

33

55

53

49

55

53

35

41

35

41

43

33

33

33

21

31

49

47

47

41

37

37

41

41

41

Nov.

39

39

37

37

37

37

41

37

27

27

29

29

29

33

35

55

89

89

82

89

85

70

61

70

55

55

53

79

61

61

Dec.

60

72

1,050

1,220

1,810

1,390

1,570

775

1,390

1,100

775

775

535

510

6,110

3,560

6,110

3,560

2,110

1,390

1,050

775

638

585

485

435

365

638

995

940

830

Jan.

830

1,050

995

885

775

665

585

535

485

410

300

300

260

240

2,300

1,690

1,220

940

775

720

1,450

5,570

3,420

6,020

3,070

1,570

15,200

4 QAA

2,330

10,400

Feb.

4,340

3,140

12,100

8,000

3,420

2,330

1,840

1,660

1,540

1,480

1,300

1,140

3,940

4,260

2,200

1,600

1,250

1,030

865

755

700

590

490

440

418

418

1,140

1,960

Mar.

1,480

1,200

1,030

865

755

1,200

13,900

. 3,860

. 2,140

1,600

2,400

13,500

5,750

2,590

1,720

4,420

4,660

2,460

1,780

1,360

1,140

2,460

6,560

6,020

3,000

o Aon

1,480

1,200

975

865

755

Apr.

618

565

540

540

2,200

2,330

1,600

1,300

1,080

920

810

672

700

6,380

4,420

2,260

1,600

1,250

1,030

920

810

700

590

1,360

1,080

810

700

1,140

2,720

2,590

May

1,720

1,250

1,030

865

810

700

618

540

490

465

418

350

418

618

565

540

490

440

372

372

395

920

515

395

755

515

590

810

810

1,260

1,720

June

645

618

672

540

440

395

395

372

330

340

350

310

310

310

252

, 214

182

158

130

130

120

95

86

82

78

82

86

252

395

270

July

152

135

115

95

86

82

86

78

74

70

63

56

53

67

47

44

252

125

78

53

47

38

47

41

270

86

63

53

95

74

63

Aug.

65

218

440

149

173

108

372

210

1,140

1,030

590

372

2,140

1,140

810

418

490

490

310

290

185

167

138

102

102

108

84

108

88

84

80

Sept.

80

68

62

62

167

372

173

1,140-

372

235-

167

14a

128-

92

68

72

68

62

58

210

122

86-

72

62

55

42

235

143

92

72

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 5, May 30, and June 10; discharge interpolated.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of Obey River near Boom, Tenn.,for the year ending Sept. 80,1928

[Drainage-area, 416 square miles]

Month

October.. ___________________

November __________ __ __

February.. __________________

March ______________________

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

May,. ______________ . .........

July . ... . __ _._ 

September __ . _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

55 

89 

6,110 

15,200 

12,100 

13,900 

6,380 

1,720 

672 

270 

2,140 

1,140

15,200

Minimum

21 

27 

60 

240 

418 

755 

540 

350 

78 

38 

65 

42

21

Mean

38.4 

52.2 

1,410 

2,320 

2,300 

3,070 

1,470 

702 

288 

86.7 

394 

159

1,070

Per 

square 

mile

0.092 

.125 

3.39 

5.58 

5.52 

7.38 

3.53 

1.69 

.692 

.208 

.947 

.382

2.57

Bun-ofE 

in inches

0.11 

.14 

3.91 

6.43 

5.75 

8.51 

3.94 

1.95 

.77 

.24 

1.09 

.43

33.27

CAITEY FORK ITEAR ROCK ISLAND, TEITN.

LOCATION. At power house of Tennessee Electric Power Co., half a mile downstream from storage dam at mouth of Collins River and 1 mile northwest of 

Rock Island, Warren County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles (measured on post-route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1911, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on right bank, directly opposite power 

house and about half a mile downstream from Rock Island dam. This gage 

has been used since October 1, 1920. From January 1, 1917, to September 

30, 1920, a Bristol water-stage recorder, known as gage No. 3, was located 

100 feet downstream from power house. For description of gages used prior 

to January 1, 1917, see Water-Supply Paper 473.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat at section 1,800 feet below power 

house.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream above and below gage consists chiefly of 

solid rock; practically permanent.

EXTKEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage recorded during year, 

14.2 feet February 3 (discharge, 36,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

45 second-feet, represents leakage through dam and occurs during lowwater season whenever power plant is shut down.

1911-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet April 2, 1912, at original 

gage at dam site (discharge, 107,000 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, same as given above for 1923.

DIVERSION. None.

REGULATION. Considerable fluctuation caused by storage in reservoir and 

operation of plant.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 9,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Operation of 

water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by averaging discharge obtained by applying tri-hourly gage height to rating table, except 

for periods during which recorder did not operate. Records good except 

for extreme high stages for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Electric Power Co.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 115

Discharge measurements of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

[Made by P. P. Livingston]

Date

May 5.. ...

5. .....

6.. . ......

6.. 

6 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.72

5.72

5.70

.04

.00

.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,550

5,100

5,350

183

216

292

Date

May 1. ........

7.. ....

T. ........

8. 

8.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.27

5.20

5.15

5.10

2.75

2.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,280

4020

4,010

4,060

1,400

1,410

Date

May 10.. 

10... 

10-. 

10.. 

10... _ 

£Xt

Feet 

3.53

3.50

3.50

4.44

445

Discharge

Sec. ft. 

2,140

3 nnfi

2,020

2,960

2,950

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1 ....... 2 

3 

4 

6. ...

6 

7 ....

8 

9.......

10. 

11 

12 

13- 

14.. _ ..

15.. _ -

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. 

21

22... .

23 

24... _ .

26 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

45

420

442

420

438

560

225

45

431

420

442

442

448

232

45

522

488

516

500

475

210

45

548

518

442

465

481

255

45

500

475

Nov.

450

400

360

200

45

400

420

410

402

396

45

45

409

402

409

352

375

335

269

280

405

365

375

420

232

90

448

425

431

65

Dec.

481

716

2,480

7,620

7,290

4,230

2,480

2,380

2,250

4,420

4 080

3^470

2,290

3,210

20,000

30,000

21,000

19,000

10,000

6,540

4,660

4,140

3,450

2,800

1,500

2,330

2,020

4,370

6,880

3,730

4,450

Jan.

4,360

6,700

5,200

4,310

4 ton

1,970

3,960

2,630

2,260

3,650

981

3,000

1,640

1,510

4,750

4,920

4,860

3,070

3,980

3,020

5,140

8,760

9,880

12,100

9,880

6,240

R QAf\

n onn

10,600

9,830

15,600

Feb.

12,800

24,600

36,300

29,800

22,500

15,600

11,100

7,950

5,690

6,720

7,150

6,390

31 finn

27,000

15,600

11,100

6,870

6,350

3,840

i 3Qn

2,810

2,810

2,600

1,770

1,620

2,680

2,910

5,290

Mar.

4850

3,280

2,880

3,180

O QQfl

8 94/1

33,200

24,200

16,100

9,780

16,700

32,600 IQ oflft

11,600

7,860

16,500

on Afifi

14,700

12,400

11,300

7,110

6,390

13.700

17 onn

13,500

8,080

6,190

4,190

4,260

3,590

2,740

Apr.

3,290

1,530

1,530

3 i4n

E 7j>n

6,090

4,460

3,540

2,620

2,550

i Q7n

2,210

O QOfl

U 4f\f\

9,390

fi Mfl

4,160

3,240

2,680

o 14A

2,200

2,570

2,050

1,850

1,670

2,120

1,650

1 060

2^610

4,410

May June

2,630

2,390

1,300

3,240

3,890

1,990

2,160

1,910

1,180

1,970

1,520

1,020

1,070

1,210

937

1,020

1,200

972

2,980

11,800

4600

2,280

July

2,310

1,430

693

1,140

2,110

1,310

749

I

cnn

1,620

1.090

1,050

1,160

1 030

571

483

1,090

1 7ftfl

6,340

4,270

2 K4/J

1.390

843

1,670

1,590

1,770

1,790

1,580

1,320

1,600

1,810

2,220

Aug.

1,380

1,450

2,090

1,590

610

1,450

1,050 i fun

3,680

3,020

1,940

2,900

6,390

15,800

3,890

1,720

1,080

3,220

2,900

3,260

2,670

2,170

1,480

1,300

867

1,230

1,410

3,660

4,440

2,310

2,320

Sept.

1,'480

313

722

801

1,740

1,810

2,710

3,240

2.110

1,630

1,390

1,240

1,060

991

946

99

1,140

953

781

759

599

269

45

573

461

497

611

790

251

45

NOTE. Recorder not operating Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 1-8, Dec. 15-19, Jan. 22-25, 28-31, Feb. 1, 2, Apr. 14. 

15, and 30; discharge estimated on basis of records of discharge for Oollins River near Rowland, Tenn, 

Gage out of order May 1 to June 8.

Monthly discharge of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles]

Month

November . . 

February .- .

July ..... 

August ____________ : _. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

560 

450 

30,000 

15,600 

36,300 

33,200 

11,400 

11,800 

6,340 

15,800 

3,240

Minimum

45 

45 

481 

981 

1,620 

2,740 

1,060 

937 

483 

610 

45

Mean

372 

322 

6,270 

5,740 

10,900 

11,600 

3,380 

2,420 

1,670 

2,740 

1,000

Per

square 

mile

0.227 

.196 

3.82 

3.50 

6.65 

7.07 

2.06 

1.47 

1.02 

1.67 

.610

Run-off 

in inches

0.26> 

.22 

4.40 

4.04 

6.92 

8.15 

2.30 

1.20 

1.18 

1.92 

.68
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

CANEY FORK NEAR SILVER POINT, TENN.

LOCATION. At Johnson's ferry on Silver Point-Smithville road, 4 miles south of 

Silver Point, Putnam County, 4 miles below mouth of Falling Water River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,100 square miles (93 per cent measured on topographic maps 

and 7 per cent measured on map compiled by United States Geological 

Survey, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Staff gage in three sections on right bank at the ferry. The lower section is inclined and reads from 0.0 to 9.4 feet; the two upper sections (9.3 

to 20.3 and 19.8 to 30.7 feet) are vertical and are attached to trees, near the 

lower section; read by John Crawford and J. M. Johnson. On March 7 a 

Bristol recorder having a 5-foot range in stage was installed 50 feet upstream 

from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Bed composed of rock and coarse gravel. Left bank is high rock bluff; 

right bank subject to overflow at stages above 20 feet. Control is coarse 

gravel shoal 50 feet below gage; probably permanent.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 25 feet upstream from gage or 

by wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 27.5 feet at 

5 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 52,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.13 feet 

at 5.30 p. m. November 27 (discharge, 214 second-feet).

REGULATION. The flow is regulated to a large extent by the Rock Island hydroelectric plant at Great Falls, 35 miles upstream, and to a slight extent by 

a small hydroelectric plant located on Falling Water River.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined between 200 and 30,000 second-feet; extended as a tangent above 

30,000 second-feet. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. A Bristol 

recorder operated after March 7 shows that the regulation caused by power 

plants upstream comes in regular daily cycles, and that no serious error is 

introduced by using the mean of the two daily staff gage readings as the 

mean gage height for the day. The Bristol gage recorder was used only 

for checking staff gage readings, as its limited range of only 5 feet caused 

it to be out of commission a large part of the time. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height obtained from 

staff gage readings. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Nov. 8

10

14

27

Jan. 9

9

10

10

Made by 

__ do _________

. -do.......... ........

P. P. Livingston .......

.---.do .. . __ .. _ .

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

 -do ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

1.88

1.13

1.13

2.84

3.14

4.46

4.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

440

509

220

212

1,270

1,470

3,010

2,640

Date

Jan. 10

11

Feb. ' 7

Mar. 7

10

26

Made by 

__ do _________

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

..... do-... .... .........

-...do ........ .... ..

.....do- ....... ..... .

- do.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.10

4.91

12.05

17.99

9.05

4.40

4.70

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,510

3,390

14, 400

29,400

9,220

3,010

3,370

1,330
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 117

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1928

Day

1... .......

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10... _ ....

11. ...... 

12..........

13..........

14....... _

15..........

16..........

17..........

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

19..........

"20.. ........

 21.... 22.

^&. .........

^4. .........

 25..........

26.......:..

 27..........

 28..........

'29..........

 30..........

 31..........

Nov.

402

380

340

235

402

450

450

Dec.

265

622

1,330

6,340

8,560

5,270

4>880

2,250

3,160

3,520

5,400

3,640

3,640

2,140

8,080

44,000

29,000

33,500

17,000

8,240

6,620

3,880

3,880

3 7fift

2,800

1,920

2,250

2,250

6,200

6,060

4,120

Jan.

5,140

5,790

5,920

3,880

4,360

4,000

1,420

4,360

2,140

i run

3,400

1,330

3,520

1,200

3,160

3,880

3,880

3,640

2,250

3,160

3,040

8,240

14,300

15,100

iq 7f\fl

9,520

6,060

14,100

18,800

11,000

19,000

Feb.

21,800

13,500

31,500

51,000

32,200

18,100

14,300

12,500

11,400

10,500

11,800

9,680

19,200

41,000

20,800

11,800

9,360

6,620

5,920

3 400

4,240

2,800

3,160

3 400

1,720

2,800

3,640

4,490

Mar.

5,400

5,010

2,140

3,520

3,280

4,880

22,000

27,100

13,100

O Sdf)

13,900

40,800

35,500

16,400

9,360

13,900

26,300

17,200

11,200

10,500

7,760

7,600

9,840

10 7ftft

16,600

9,680

9,520

6,760

5,140

3,880

4,620

Apr.

2,580

2,690

1,720

4,000

6,200

9,200

7,760

7,040

5; 270 d don

4,620

4,490

3,160

9,200

15,100

9,200

7,920

6,620

5,140

5,010

4,000

4,120

3,880

3,640

2,690

2,920

4,120

2,140

3,160

6,200

May

5,140

4,620

2,580

3,040

3,040

4,120

2,580

3,520

3,040

3,880

2,250

2,800

9,040

19,400

9,520

6,760

6,620

5,400

5.010

5,530

5,660

7,320

5,920

4,620

4 360

5,140

6,480

11,400

11,600

10,500

11,900

June

9,360

5,400

3,880

3,760

1,920

4,1.20

4,620

3,880

3,160

2,580

2,920

3,880

4,120

1,520

3,400

1,920

1,060

2,580

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,330

1 flftA

1,100

1,620

1,380

9,520

6,620

3,760

July

2,250

2,690

1,330

1,100

2,030

2,360

1,420

1,150

2,800

1,420

1,520

1,330

1,620

1,240

848

560

2,920

6,340

5,790

3,040

1,520

1,380

805

1,620

1,620

1,820

1,620

1,380

1,150

2,250

1,100

Aug.

2,360

1,420

1,330

2,250

1,420

475

1,620

622

5,140

4,120

2,470

2,800

5,400

10,300

14,900

5,660

4,120

4,360

11,400

6,900

4,360

2,140

2,250

1,620

1,520

1,100

1,620

1,620

6,060

2,030

2,920

Sept.

1,620

1,520

475

765

975

2,250

1,820

4,620

2,580

1,330

1,620

1,420

1,330

1,240

1,200

1,200

380

1,150

1,150

1,280

1,200

805

340

300

265

265

530

590

805

450

Monthly discharge of Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 2,100 square miles]

Month

November 23-30 .............................

January. ....................................

February ___________________

March ____________ .................

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

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

June _ ___ ______________ ...

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

September ________ .... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

450 

44,000 

19,000 

51,000 

40,800 

15,100 

19,400 

9,520 

6,340 

14,900 

4,680

Minimum

235 

265 

1,200 

1,720 

2,140 

1,720 

2,250 

1,060 

560 

475 

265

Mean

383 

7,570 

6,530 

13,700 

12,700 

5,280 

6,220 

3,380 

1,940 

3,750 

1,180

Per

square 

mile

0,182 

3.60 

3.11 

6.52 

6.05 

2.51 

2.96 

1.61 

.924 

1.78 

.562

Run-off 

in inches

a 05

4.15 

3.58 

6.79 

6.98 

2.80 

3.41 

1.80 

1.07 

2.05 

.63

COILINS RIVER NEAR ROWLAND, TENN.

LOCATION. At Hennessee's iron highway bridge, 1 mile below Mountain Creek, 

2J^ miles northwest of Rowland, Warren County, 5 miles southwest of 

Rock Island, and 8 miles upstream, by river, from junction with Caney 

Fork.

DBAINAGE AREA. 800 square miles (measured by Tennessee Electric Power Co.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1916, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge at middle of second span 

from right bank; read by Joe Keathley. Sea-level elevation of zero of 

gage, 795.86 feet.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading..

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, boulders, and sand. Channelfairly straight for a considerable distance above and below gage. Right 

bank is a steep rock bluff; left bank is low and subject to overflow abovea stage of 8 feet. A series of rock and boulder riffles beginning just below 

bridge forms the control; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.92 feet at 

noon August 14 (discharge, 18,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.95 foot 

at 5 p. m. November 10 (discharge, 60 second-feet).

1916-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 16.67 feet April 2, 1920 (discharge,. 

34,000 second-feet); minimum stage, that of November 10, 1922, as given 

above.

High-water marks of flood of 1854 as reported by old residents indicatestage of 32.6 feet (estimated discharge, 82,200 second-feet). High-water 

marks of flood of 1902 indicates a stage of 27.2 feet (estimated discharge,. 

66,600 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation- not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Small mills upstream probably cause some diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 8,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to* 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records below 11,300 second-feet aregood; above that point only fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Electric Power GoThe following discharge measurement was made by P. P. Livingston: 

May 11, 1923: Gage height, 2.36 feet; discharge, 1,230 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn,, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1 .......

2... .......

3..........

4 

5..........

6 ._ ..

7..........

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.

Ill

135

120

111

145

115

130

177

130

103

83

145

79

115

120

83

107

140

115

95

99

75

145

Nov.

83

69

75

95

155

107

91

66

95

75

155

103

130

145

145

155

130

177

103

120

130

111

111

103

189

111

140

99

Dec.

140

219

3,720

2,780

1 930

1,040

1,820

1,820

1,360

1,040

1,200

16,000

10,200

9,520

4,320

2,780

2,050

1 200

982

930

830

1,700

2,540

1,580

Jan.

2,050

2,410

1,930

1,580

1,470

1,140

1,250

QQo

930

830

735

1,090

1,420

1,200

982

1,040

1,360

3,040

3,720

4,780

2,290

3,720

5,450

Feb.

4,470

3,180

12,000

14,100

6,930

4,940

3,870

3,870

3,720

3,870

3,870

3,440

11,200

10,000

4,940

3,310

2,540

2,050

1,820

1,580

1,470

1,300

1,140

1,090

982

1,090

1,470

1,930

Mar.

1,700

1,470

1,360

1,250

1 ' 140

8,610

5,800

3,580

2 540

4,320

10,200

5,980

2,660

5,800

9,520

3,310

2,920

2,410

2,170

4,320

6,540

4,320

3,180

2,410

2,050

1,700

1,360

Apr.

1,140

1,140

1,470

3,180

3,180

2,410

2,050

1,820

1,360

1,300

1,200

1,930

5,800

4,160

2,920

2,290

1,700

1,470

1,470

1,580

1,420

1,300

1 140

1,040

1,090

1,930

May

1,470

1,250

1,090

1,140

1,250

1,700

1,360

1,580

1,580

1,360

1,200

1,470

5,980

4,320

2,780

2,920

2,410

1,820

1,470

1,930

3,720

3,310

2,170

1,700

1,580

1,820

3,440

4,940

4,470

4,940

4,320

June

2,920

2,170

1,820

1,470

1,580

1,700

1,700

1,700

1 300

1,300

1,820

1,820

1,420

1, 140

930

982

982

688

523

541

514

496

496

688

2,050

982

688

July

550

487

426

982

880

604

688

505

1,040

688

595

460

426

409

375

550

1,580

2,410

1,820

1,090

782

622

604

523

1,700

735

523

505

514

688

595

Aug.

595

460

469

443

375

327 735

880

1,470

1,040

1,090

1,140

2,920

13,300

4,160

1,930

1,420

1,250

982

982

830

688

640

604

532

496

478

2,290

2,050

1,090

782

Sept.

640-

568-

52£

586

880

735-

1,040

1,930

1,090

782

688

568

48T

418

375-

351

311

295-

319-

303-

311

281

246-

260

253

327

327

295

267

213-
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 119

.Monthly discharge of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn.,for the year ending Sept. S0t

1923

[Drainage area, 800 square miles]

Month

April.. . ___ . __ . ___________ .-.

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

.September _____ . _ . ...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

201 

189 

16,000 

5,450 

14,100 

10,200 

5,800 

5,980 

2,920 

2,410 

13,300 

1,930

16, 000

Minimum

75 

66 

140 

735 

982 

1,140 

1,040 

1,090 

496 

375 

327 

213

66

Mean

124 

115 

2,950 

2,050 

4,150 

3,680 

1,920 

2,470 

1,250 

786 

1,500 

522

1,780

Per 

square 

mile

0.155 

.144 

3.69 

2.56 

5.19 

4.60 

2.40 

3.09 

1.56 

.982 

1.88 

.652

2.22

Run-off 

in inches

0.18 

.16 

4.25 

2.95 

5.40 

5.30 

2.68 

3.56 

1.74 

1.13 

2.17 

.73

30.25

HARPETH RIVER AT BEIIEVIEW, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge on Harding Pike, a quarter of a mile 

south of Belleview, Davidson County, and 12 miles south of Nashville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on map compiled by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

 GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge; read by Ellis B. 

Jones. Previous to December 15, 1920', gage was vertical staff spiked to 

18-inch tree on left bank about 40 feet below highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank steep and high and is not overflowed; 

left bank fairly steep up to 12 feet, then flat. Low-water control is welldefined shoal 700 feet below gage, composed of limestone and coarse gravel; 

may shift in extreme high water. High-water control not determined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.24 feet at 

6 p. m. March 23 (discharge, 8,600 second-feet); minimum stage, Q.Q8 foot 

October 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 18, and 21, when there was no flow.

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 17.54 feet at 7 a. m. March 11, 1922 

(discharge, 13,400 second-feet); no flow several days in October, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined below 8,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good except those for low stages 

which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

 Oct. 16 

Jan. 26

Made by 

Livingston and King 

P.P. Livingston .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.07 

3.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

7.0 

1,300

Date

Aug. 9

9

Made by 

Livingston and Clawson.

.....do.. ... ...... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.52

6.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,720

3,480
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1928

\

Day

I....... _ ....

2..............

3...... ........

4.............

5..... .........

6..............

7.. ............

8.... ..........

9...... ........

10..............

\ 11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17...... ........

18..............

19..............

20... ...........

21. .............

22... _ ........

23 .. 

24..............

25..............

26.. ...... ......

27..............

28 .. ..

29..............

30..... ......

31... ...........

Oct.

2

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

2

1

1

4

7

5

1

0

1

1

0

2

2

4

4

6

11

9

9

6

6

Nov.

6

6

4

2

2

28

20

26

20

9

11

9

11

6

15

13

74

42

 38

27

24

16

14

16

12

12

11

10

12

12

Dec.

14

185

570

595

705

545

285

185

305

215

215

160

170

160

2,040

1,410

2,700

1,980

1,050

760

545

450

365

325

285

250

215

1,050

650

495

450

Jan.

570

595

495

345

385

472

285

250

232

215

185

172

158

152

250

285

215

185

172

168

268

815

930

4,870

1,980

1,350

1,170

2,910

1,590

1,350

2 3fin

Feb.

1,720

1,470

6,750

4,310

2,500

1,980

1,590

1,530

1,290

2,430

1,050

990

2,240

1,590

1,230

1,050

815

650

595

520

472

365

325

405

520

450

405

870

Mar.

520

472

428

345

325

930

6,210

2,040

1,410

990

5,430

6,480

2,980

1,780

1,350

6,660

2,770

1,720

1,290

1,050

930

4,630

8,100

4,470

2,300

1,530

1,290

1,050

930

705

595

Apr.

520

450

428

2,630

7,200

2,240

2,170

1,170

930

760

595

495

1,470

2,560

1,410

990

815

705

545

495

650

1,050

650

1,720

705

495

450

405

815

650

May

450

365

405

760

1,290

815

570

870

595

365

325

285

345

325

405

3,750

1,290

930

705

545

760

365

325

250

268

385

495

930

1,980

1,290

930

June

705

450

345

285

250

285

268

285

232

182

1,290

1,230

545

345

268

215

172

162

128

108

108

103

99

90

1,050

142

95

305

232

112

July

92

88

80

76

76

76

72

97

325

130

76

64

45

56

48

45

39

1,910

160

88

76

72

76

72

68

170

88

64

56

52

42

Aug.

36

30

21

21

232

115

72

60

6,840

815

305

200

3,750

930

450

305

250

345

232

103

122

128

99

132

95

88

84

80

84

88

64

Sept.

54

7462"

46

570-

815-

178-

2,630-

45O

385-

268.

156-

126-

U5

106

99>

82:

78-

7O

66

58-

46-

36-

39>

36

33.

33.

27

18-

26.

Monthly discharge of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1923 

[Drainage area, 410 square miles]

Month

June

July.........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

74 

2,700 

4,870 

6,750 

,8,100 

7,200 

3,750 

1,290 

1,910 

6,840 

2,630

8,100

Minimum

0 

2 

14 

152 

325 

325 

405 

250 

90 

39 

21 

18

0

Mean

2.9 

16.9 

624 

819 

1,430 

2,310 

1,210 

754 

336 

144 

522 

226

696

Per 

square 

mile

a 007 

.041 

1.52 

2.00 

3.49 

5.64 

2.95 

1.84 

.820 

.351 

1.27 

.552

1.70

Run-off in 

inches

0.01 

.05. 

1.75- 

2.31 

3.63. 

6.50- 

3.2* 2.12- 

.91 

.40 

1.46- .62-

23.05.

BED RIVER NEAR ADAMS, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge 13^ miles north of Adams, Robertson,

County, three-eighths mile below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge,

and half a mile below mouth of Elk Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 678 square miles (average value on United States Geological

Survey map, scale 1:500,000, and United States post-route map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1920, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by J. T. Brooksher and.

Forest Jackson.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 121

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank steep and not subject to overflow; left 

bank subject to overflow at gage height of about 28 feet. Control for low 

and medium stages is a solid rock shoal about 200 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.1 feet 

at 4.30 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 13,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.58 feet October 6, 14, and 29 (discharge, 71 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 3, 1923; minimum 

stage, 1.39 feet at 10.30 a. m. September 18,1922 (discharge, 39 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in January, 

Rating curve used October 1 to January 21 well defined below 5,000 secondfeet and extended above; curve used January 22 to September 30 well 

defined below 13,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily, 

oftener during high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Red River near Adams, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept.. 80, 1923

Date

Oct. 17

Jan. 24

Made by 

. ....do... ..... 

Gage ' Disheight charge

Feet Sec.-ft. 

1. 64 i 76. 7

1. 52 54. 6

16.86 10,500

Date

Feb. 3

3

Aug. 10

Made by Gage 

height

Feet

1Q 31

20.17

5.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12,300

to finA

2,600

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red River near Adams, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1928

Day

1 _____

2...........

3... ,. 

4 __ .......

5...........

6 . .... ...

7 ...

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.

95

90

85

80

73

71

80

74

80

85

90

82

78

71

77

84

90

82

75

80

85

85

95

90

88

75

90

80

71

90

95

Nov.

88

82

82

90

98

100

95

88

75

85

90

95

100

110

245

186

120

125

125

105

100

80

85

80

75 'so

85

90

80

85

Dec.

85

110

125

280

580

630

1,030

1,340

1,090

910

712

530

485

485

1,990

1,220

910

1,030

795

712

605

555

508

462

418

395

395

485

462

740

740

Jan.

685

740

685 658'

580

530

530

485

440

440

395

375

355

580

1,990

1,220

910

712

685

658

7,430

11,000

7,860

9,950

4,980

4,190

3,760

4,980

3,980

4,410

8,150

Feb.

6,140

6,140

12,600

9,* 160

5,060

3,980

3,260

2,750

2,610

2,680

2,540

2 250

7,790

5,850

3,110

2,770

2,440

2,100

1,820

1,740

1,530

1,460

1,380

1,240

1,100

1,460

1,960

1,530

Mar.

1,380

1,240

1,170

1,100

1,530

3,110

6,420

3,540

2,680

2,390

3,470

8,730

4,980

3,330

2,820

10,200

10,500

4,050

3,110

2,820

2,390

4,550

7,290

9,160

4,980

3,470

3,110

2,610

2,250

2,100

1,890

Apr.

1,670

1,530

1,530

1,820

5,560

3,400

2,820

2,390

2,030

1,740

1,530

1,380

2,180

4,340

3,540

2,820

2,180

1,960

1,740

1,530

1,380

1,380

1,100

1,240

1,100

960

895

830

830

830

May

740

650

622

650

622

622

568

540

465

465

465

440

440

490

515

568

515

490

440

395

372

350

330

310

350

568

740

770

960

1,670

1,240

June

960

710

595

540

830

595

710

540

490

395

1,100

770

568

490

440

595

830

595

440

372

290

310

540

372

350

330

310

1,460

895

515

July

440

330

330

290

290

515

372

310

270

252

235

228

214

 200

188

176

960

770

465

310

270

228

200

440

2,250

650

418

330

270

218

200

Aug.

595

490

350

1,380

4,129

2,390

2,180

2,030

1,600

2,900

1,740

1,310

7,220

8,440

2,820

2,250

3,540

9,590

3,900

 2,540

1,890

1,820

2,100

1,530

1,240

1,030

830

830

770

710

595

Sept.

515

515

515

490

710

1,380

830

830

650

515

490

418

395

350

310

290

290

270

270

1,030

895

595

395

1,600

310

290

270

252

221

214

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 15,16, and Feb. 16,17; discharge interpolated.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART in

Monthly discharge of Red River near Adams, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO, 19%S

[Drainage area, 678 square miles]

Month

December..... _______________ ..

March _____________________

April..... . ...........-._.__ . ..

June __ .............................

July.........................................

September.... ...............................

The year ..............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

95 

245 

1,990 

11,000 

12,600 

10,500 

5,560 

1,670 

1,460 

2,250 

9,590 

1,600

12,600

Minimum

71 

75 

85 

355 

1,100 

1,100 

830 

310 

290 

176 

350 

214

71

Mean

82.8 

101 

671 

2,720 

3,520 

3,950 

1.940 

592 

598 

407 

2,410 

537

1,450

Per 

square 

mile

0.122 

.149 

.990 

4.01 

5.19 

6.83 

2.86 

.873 

.882 

.600 

3.55 

.792

2.14

Run-off in 

inches

0.14 

.17 

1.14 

4.62 

5.40 

6.72 

3.19 

1.01 

.98 

.69 

4.09 

.88

29.03

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BIANTYRE, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 700 feet east of Blantyre railroad station, Transylvania County, 3 miles downstream from mouth of Little River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 296 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 11, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. A. B. 

Osborne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed composed of sand and gravel, somewhat shifting. Both 

banks steep and about 15 feet above zero of gage subject to overflow which 

floods the wide cultivated bottoms. Low-water control formed by a rock 

ledge 1 mile below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.95 feet at 

8 a. m. May 30, 1923 (discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.6 

feet at 5 p. m. November 26, 1922 (discharge, 239 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum and minimum stages recorded, those of May 30, 

1923, and November 26, 1922, as given above.

ICE. None.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation noticeable during low-water periods 

is probably due to operation of small mills on tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 3,200 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to halftenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Date

23

Made by 

L.J. Hall.. ............

W. E. Hall...... .......

 L. J. Hall.. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.94

6.00

5.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

301

1,090

967

Date

Aug. 21

21

Made by 

L. J. and W. E. Hall...

W. R.King and W. E.

Hall... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

419

4.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

587

571
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 123

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1....... __ .-

2.... __ ......

3 _ 

4..... _ ......

5 _ ..... 

6. ... ... -

7 . .. __

8.... .......

9... ... 

10 

11 ...........

12. _ . _ ... ...

IS..............

14 .. ...

15 .........

16 

17 .......

18.... ......

19... ........

20 

21... _ ........

22..............

28...... ....

24.. . ........

25 

28 _ ... ...

27.. .........

28 

29....... ....

30 

31 

Oct.

294

294

294

275

275

294

700

460

756

930

484

395

353

374

508

438

416

395

353

353

333

333

353

395

353

333

313

313

313

313

313

Nov.

313

313

313

294

294

294

294

313

275

275

275

275

294

294

294

294

275

275

275

294

275

275

275

275

257

239

257

294

257

275

Dec.

294

313

333

395

353

333

313

353

374

560

438

374

374

353

460

812

2,210

2,320

1,020

756

700

588

534

484

438

460

460

1,790

990

756

784

Jan.

2,740

1,710

1,170

960

840

756

700

728

672

616

588

560

534

484

616

534

484

484

484

484

508

484

484

616

756

728

784

1,230

1,230

960

1,020

Feb.

930

840

784

870

1,790

1,570

1,170

1,020

930

870

812

784

1,500

1,470 J, no

960

870

812

700

756

728

672

644

616

616

616

960

784

Mar.

728

672

644

616

644

616

1,110

840

756

700

700

812

1,360

1,300

1,020

2,640

5,340

2,640

2,240

1,710

1,470

1,300

1,230

1,300

1,110

1,080

990

960

900

870

840

Apr.

812

784

812

960

1,170

990

900

900

870

812

784

756

1,710

3,220

1,710

1,360

1,200

1,110

1,050

990

930

930

870

870

840

812

784

812

900

870

May

784

756

756

812

2,020

1,860

1,300

1,200

1,110

990

930

900

900

870

990

2,600

1,860

1,400

1,230

1,330

1,430

1,230

1,980

2,560

1,830

1,570

1,470

2,170

4,690

5,970

5,620

June

3,870

2,600

2,170

1,860

1,860

2,020

1,830

1,610

1,470

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,170

1,110

1,050

1,020

990

960

960

960

960

990

1,230

1,230

1,110

830

930

870

784

July

784

900

870

870

812

784

812

840

756

700

672

644

644

672

756

756

1,430

1,080

784

700

644

588

700

588

560

560

534

534

700

588

616

Aug.

1,110

812

644

588

644

644

840

870

812

900

700

700

700

588

560

534

812

644

756

756

588

534

534

560

484

438

460

784

812

644

588

Sept.

534

484

460

508

728

588

588

870

616

588

700

700

534

484

460

460

460

438

438

438

2,280

1,270

1,360

812

700

756

616

560

534

508

NOTE. Discharge for Dec. 31, Jan. 1, 2, Mar. 17, 18, May 16, Sept. 21 and 22 determined from mean 

dally gage height ascertained from graph constructed on basis of two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., for the year ending

Sept, 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 296 square miles]

Month

April 

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

930 

313 

2,320 

2,740 

1,790 

5,340 

3,220 

5,970 

3,870 

1,430 

1,110 

2,280

5,970

Minimum

275 

239 

294 

484 

616 

616 

756 

756 

784 

534 

438 

. 438

239

Mean

397 

283 

668 

805 

935 

1,260 

1,050 

1,780 

1,400 

738 

679 

682

890

Per 

square 

mile

1.34 

.956 

2.26 

2.72 

3.16 

4.26 

3.55 

6.01 

4.73 

2.49 

2.29 

2.30

3.01

Run-off 

in inches

1.54 

1.07 

2.61 

3.14 

3.29 

4.91 

3.96 

6.93 

5.28 

2.87 

2.64 

2.57

40.81

49245 26t WSP 563 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVIIIE, N. C.

LOCATION. At Bingham School concrete highway bridge, 1^4 miles below Smith 

Bridge, 2^ miles below Southern Railway station at Asheville, Buncombe 

County, and 3 miles below mouth of Swannanoa River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 949 square miles at present site (measured on topographic 

maps). Drainage area for station at Smith Bridge, 941 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 17, 1895, to December 31, 1901; January 1, 

1905, to July 16, 1916, and January 1, 1917, to September 30, 1923. The 

records January 1, 1905, to September 30, 1922, were obtained at Smith 

Bridge 1^ miles above.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge October 1, 1922; no relation to old gage 

attached to old bridge at same site because the flood of 1916 carried out the 

bridge and all bench marks; read by L. W. Roberson. For description of 

gages used prior to October 1, 1922, see Water-Supply Paper 523.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Bingham School bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed chiefly of rock; practically 

permanent. Control is a long shoal composed of rock boulders and gravel 

beginning about 50 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.30 feet, 

evening reading May 30 (discharge, 13,300 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.68 foot from morning reading November 25 to morning reading 

November 27 (discharge, 610 second-feet).

1895-1901; 1905-1923: Maximum stage, 24.13 feet (Smith Bridge gage 

datum) July 16, 1916, determined by levels from flood marks November 21, 

1917 (discharge not determined; stage-discharge relation probably affected by 

backwater caused by drift lodged against railroad bridge). Maximum stage 

recorded before or after the flood in July, 1916, 7.8 feet (Smith Bridge gage 

datum) January 23, 1906 (discharge, 25,800 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 380 second-feet September 16 and 20, 1907.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible; see Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation probably caused by small mills on 

tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

denned below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., during the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1921-1923

Date

1921 

Jan. 3

4

22

Apr. 19

July 2

4

Sept. 24

Oct. 24

Dec. 6

Made by 

W. E. and L. J. Hall...

 do...... . . 

L. J. Hall 

.. do....... ...........

W. E. Hall.... ....... ..

L. J. Hall..... ........ .

 do......... . ...

- do... 

.... .do......... .........

 do....... ....... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.89

1.86

2.01

2.70

2.08

1.49

1.60

1.05 .86'

1.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,170

2,080

2,230

3,600

2,380

1,600

1,730

1,070

801

1,760

Date

1922 

Jan. 6

May 19

July 28

Aug. 29

Sept. 18

1923

Jan. 1

Mar. 17

Apr. 20

21

Made by 

L. J. Hall..............

..... do... ... .........

 ..do.... .... .....

... ..do...... ... ....

 -do.... . ...

W. E. Hall... ..... ..

L. J. Hall ..... ... .

... ..do.. 

 do.... ... .....

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

2.94

1.92

 .90

.70

4.07

5.04

1.81

2.82

2.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,330

4,130

2,240

857

629

6,480

9,080

2,060

3,810

3,220

NOTE. Measurements made prior to the installation of the gage (Oct. 1,1922) were referenced to a bencb 

mark on the bridge and tied in to the gage datum later.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 125

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day

1 

2..............

3.... ........

4..............

5. .......

6... ...........

7..............

8..............

»..-. .........

10..... .........

11..............

12..............

13. .. ....... .

14..............

15..............

16..............

17... ...........

18..............

19... _ ........

20- .........

21..............

22

23.. _ .........

24..... .. ...... .

25.. .........

26. 

27 

28...... ........

29.. . 

30 

31. 

Oct.

674

630

620

610

610

610

1,250

1,320

2,030

2,300

1,380

1,120

860

925

1,120

1,060

AQn

860

860

800

800

740

740

925

860

860

800

800

740

707

718

Nov.

718

707

707

707

707

707-

685

685

685

663

663

663

663

707

707

696

696

696

674

674

652

652

630

630

610

610

620

696

718

740

Dec.

800

860

925

860

990

860

800

740

925

1,440

1,180

1,060

1,060

990

1,320

1,770

4.600

6,080

3,400

2,030

1,640

1,440

1,250

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,060

2,160

2,160

1,640

1,580

Jan.

5,860

4,600

2,620

2,160

1,900

1,640

1,640

1,770

1,510

1,440

1, 380

1,320

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,380

1,770

1,900

1,900

2,300

2,460

2,300

n Afin

Feb.

2,169

2,030

1,900

2,160

4,400

4,800

3,600

2,460

2,160

2,030

1,900

1,900

2,160

3,200

2,160

1,900

1,900

1,770

1,770

1,580

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,770

1,900

Mar.

1,640

1,510

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,440

2,800

2,160

1,770

1,640

1,770

1,640

2,160

3,000

2,300

4,600

8,940

7,300

5,000

4,000

3,400

2,800

2,620

2,620

2,460

2,300

2,160

2,030

1,900

1,900

1,770

Apr.

1,770

1,770

1,640

1,640

2,030

2,030

1,900

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,640

1,640

2,300

5,860

4,000

2,800

2,620

2,300

2,160

2,030

2,030

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,640

1,900

1,900

May

1,770

1,640

1,770

3,200

6,800

5,420

3,800

5,000

2,620

2,300

2,160

2,030

2,030

2,160

2,030

5,200

4,400

3,200

2,620

2,620

3,000

2,460

3,200

5,640

4,400

3,400

3,000

2,800

2,800

8,940

8,100

June

7,300

5,860

4,600

3,600

3,600

3,400

3,400

3,000

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,800

2,300

2,160

2,160

2,030

2,030

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,300

2,800

2,160

2,030

1,900

1,770

1,640

July

1,580

1,900

1,900

1,640

1,770

1,770

1,900

1,770

1,640

1,510

1,440

1,440

1,640

1,770

1,770

2,300

2,800

2,300

1,770

1,510

1,440

1,380

1,250

1,320

1,250

1,250

1,180

1,180

1,250

1,440

1,320

Aug.

1,900

2,030

1,440

1,380

1,440

1,380

2,030

1,640

1,510

1,640

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,250

1,180

1,060

1,060

1,770

1,640

1,380

1,320

1,120

1,180

1,250

1,120

990

990

1,060

1,380

1,320

1,120

Sept.

1,060

990

990

990

1,060

1,180

1,640

1,770

1,380

1,120

1,510

1,510

1,18ft

1,120

990

925

925

925

860

860

5,000

4,000

2,160

1,640

1,440

1,320

1,250

1,120

1,060

990

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1928 

[Drainage area, 949 square miles]

Month

April... . .......-.-....... .........

June . - 

July... ......... ...... .......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,300 

740 

6,080 

5,860 

4,800 

8,940 

5,860 

8,940 

7,300 

2,800 

2,030 

5,000

8,940

Minimum

610 

610 

740 

1,120 

1,380 

1,380 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,180 

990 

860

610

Mean

946 

679 

1,580 

1,850 

2,160 

2,700 

2,130 

3,560 

2,760 

1,630 

1,390 

1,430

1,900

Per

square 

mile

0.997 

.715 

1.66 

1.95 

2.28 

2,85 

2.24 

3.75 

2.91 

1.72 

1,46 

1.51

2.00

Run-off in 

inches

1.15 

.80 

1.91 

2.25 

2.37 

3,29 

2.50 

4.32 

3.25 

1.98. 

1.68- 

1.6S

27.18:

FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Oldtown, on Newport-Morristown road, 2^£

miles northeast of Newport, Cocke County, and 4 miles above mouth of

Pigeon River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,860 square miles (revised). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1900, to November 9, 1901; November !,.

1902, to December 31, 1905; August 16 to December 31, 1907; November 17,

1920, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of bridge, installed November

17, 1920, at independent datum as bench marks for gage used 1902-19QT

had been destroyed; read by Frank Odell.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from five-span steel highway bridge at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight for 500 feet above and below

gage. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed of river composed of

sand and gravel. Control is rock and gravel shoal 300 feet downstream;

practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.21 feet at

7 a. m. March 17 (discharge, 20,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.68 feet

at 7 p. m. October 5 (discharge, 762 second-feet).

1900-1905; 1907; 1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet April 8,

1903 (discharge, 62,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot October 18,

1904 (discharge, 440 second-feet, revised).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. There are three or four medium sized water power plants above 

the station. As the regulating capacity of these plants is comparatively 

small, it is believed that the mean of two readings a day closely approximates the true mean for the day.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the year. Rating curve 

well defined below 11,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except those for low 

stages, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 192S

Date

Nov. 12

Feb. 12

14

Made by 

P. E. Hanson.-- .......

..... do..... ....

.....do.... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

3.32

4.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

815

4,460

7,140

Date

Feb. 21

July 11

Made by 

P. E. Hanson ___ ...

Warren Withee.. ......

Gage 

height

feet 

2.60

3.51

2.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

0 dKf\

5,260

1,920

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 19%8

Day

1 

2. 

3 

4 .... 

5. 

6- 

7 .

8. . .....

9 

10 

11 

12 

13.... .

14 

15 

16 

17 

19 

19 

20 

21 . .

22_ 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

90

SO.... .

81 

Oct.

1,120

865

910

820

776

850

940

1,450

1,740

3,120

2,620

1,740

1,450

1,240

1,180

1,360

1,450

1,360

1,170

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,040

1,120

1,270

1,220

1,050

1,000

972

972

1,000

Nov.

956

956

972

940

972

988

1,040

972

988

972

956

880

895

956

925

1,150

1,070

956

940

925

865

850

865

805

850

850

820

988

910

835

Dec.

956

1,250

2,990

2,500

2,050

2,160

1,640

1,360

1,540

1,840

2,270

1,940

1,740

1,640

5,260

5,260

5,910

11,900

6,600

3,770

2,860

2,380

2,050

1,840

1,840

1,740

1,640

1,740

3,240

2,990

2,270

Jan.

6,250

9,310

5,580

3,770

3,120

2,620

2,380

2,500

2,620

2,270

2,050

1,940

1,840

1,840

2,380

2,380

2,160

2,050

1,940

1,940

1,840

1,840

1,740

2,500

3,240

3,370

3,370

5,910

4,610

4,040

0,200

Feb.

6,600

4,950

5,910

6,960

6,960

9,730

6,600

5,260

4,950

4,950

5,580

4,320

5,910

5,910

5,260

4,040

3,500

3,240

2,620

2,740

2,500

2,270

2,160

2,050

1,940

2,050

2,270

2,740

Mar.

2,380

2,160

2,160

2,050

2,160

2,270

11.500

6,600

4,320

3,500

4,610

4,950

4,610

5,580

4,950

4,320

19,000

14,100

9,730

7,710

5,910

4,950

4,610

5,260

4,320

4,040

3,770

3,370

2,990

2,860

2,740

Apr.

2,620

2,500

2,380

2,500

2,860

3,240

2,740

2,500

2,500

2,380

2,270

2,270

2,380

5,910

6,600

4,610

3,770

3,500

3,240

2,990

2,740

2.620

2,620

2,990

2,990

2,620

2,500

2,620

3,120

3,370

May

2,990

2,620

2,380

2,270

2,620

2,860

6,960

4,610

4,320

3,770

3,240

3,120

3,370

3,500

3,240

5,580

7,330

5,260

4,040

3,770

4,320

4,040

4,610

9,730

7,330

5,260

4,610

4,320

5,260

14,600

12,400

June

10,200

8,500

5,910

4,950

4,610

4,320

4,610

4,040

3,770

3,240

3,370

3,500

3,500

3,240

2,990

2,740

2,740

2,620

2,500

2,500

2,380

2,500

2,500

3,120

3,770

3,500

2,860

2,990

2,620

2,380

July

2,160

2,160

2,380

2,380

2,160

2,160

2,500

2,500

2,270

2,160

1,940

2,050

2,270

4,040

2,740

2,620

6,250

4,040

2,990

2,380

2,050

1,840

1,740

1,740

1,840

1,640

1,540

1,640

1,740

2.050

2,050

Aug.

1,940

2,990

2,380

2,160

1,840

3,770

3,240

2,990

2,380

3,370

2,740

2,270

2,500

2,380

1,940

1,640

1,540

1,540

1,940

2,160

1,740

1,740

1,940

2,620

1,840

1,640

1,450

1,360

1,640

1,940

1,740

Sept.

1,450

1,360

1,360

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,640

2,050

1,940

1,740

1,450

2,050

1,840

1,540

1,200

1,080

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,270

5,260

3,120

2,600

2,050

1,640

1,540

1,450

1,360

1,250
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASltf 127

Monthly discharge of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 1,860 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

December ___________________

February _____________________

March _____________________

April _ .. __ . __ . _ . _ ....... ..... _

June ______________________

July...............!...............,.........

August ______________________

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,120 

1,150 

11,900 

10,200 

9,730 

19,000 

6,600 

14,600 

10,200 

6,250 

3,370 

5,260

19,000

Minimum

776 

805 

956 

1,740 

1,940 

2,050 

2,270 

2,270 

2,380 

1,540 

1,360 

1,080

776

Mean

1,260 

935 

2,880 

3,340 

4,430. 

5,270 

3,060 

4,980 

3,750 

2,390 

2,140 

1,700

3,010

Per

square 

mile

0.678 

.503 

1.55 

1.79 

2.38 

2.83 

1.64 

2.68 

2,02 

1.28 

1.15 

.914

1.62

Run-off in 

inches

0.78 

.56 

1.79 

2.06 

2.48 

3.26 

1.83 

3.09 

2.25 

1.48 

1.33 

1.02

21.93

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT DANDRIDGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge at Dandridge, Jefferson County, 23 miles 

by river below mouth of Nolichucky River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,450 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1923. Gage-height 

records obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 1, 1904.

GAGE. Graduations painted on shoreward side, near downstream end, of second 

concrete pier from right end of bridge; read by W. L. Anderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage composed of silt and rock; 

shifting. Control is a series of mill dams and rock dikes across the three 

channels into which the river divides 1 mile below station. The dikes are 

in very poor repair and are subject to change at each flood. Right bank 

high; left bank is subject to overflow at stages above 12 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.2 feet, 

crest on March 17 (discharge, 43,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

1, 200 second-feet December 2.

1918-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 18.7 feet during night of April 2, 

1920 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.1 foot October 10-12, 

1918 (discharge, 830 second-feet). The highest known flood reached a 

stage of 28.0 feet May 21, 1901, according to records of the United States 

Weather Bureau.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined between 2,000 and 30,000 second-feet; extended beyond those 

limits. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table from October 1 to November 30 

and May 1 to September 30, and by the indirect method for shifting control 

from December 1 to April 30. Records below 30,000 second-feet fair, above 

that stage subject to considerable error on account of lack of definition of 

rating curve. Discharge for individual days may be in error on account of 

poor location of gage for observations.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather 

Bureau.
128 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Nov. 12

Feb. 11

Made by 

 do.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.34

4.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,850

16,400

Date

Feb. 22

Made by height

Feet 

2.46

4.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,700

15,300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

3.. ..

4.......

5.......

6 ...

7 

8 ....

Q

10 

11 

12.......

13 

14.. ..

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. .

22.......

23 

24.. .

OK

26. 

27 

28 .

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

2,200

2,200

1,770

2,200

1,770

1,980

1,770

1,980

2

QQA

2,420

5,320

5,020

3,380

2,650

2,200

2,200

2,650

2,420

2,420

2,200

2,200

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,650

2,420

2,420

2,200

2,200

2,200

1,980

Nov.

1,980

9 9ftft

2,200

2,200

1 980

2,200

1,570

9 9fW1

9 9fifi

1 980

1 980

1,980

1,980

1,380

1,980

2,200

2,200

2,200

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980

1 Qftft

1,770

1,980

1,570

1,570

1,770

Dec.

1 Qon

1,200

2,200

5,930

5,320

5,320

5,020

3,900

3,640

3

AAf\

5,620

5,320

4,450

3,900

7,210

26,100

35, 200

99 inn

13,900

7,880

6,560

5,620

5,020

4,730

4,730

A AKf\

4,450

5,620

6,560

5,620

Jan.

5,620

24,100

17 000

9,' 640

8,920

5,620

5,620

5,320

5,620

5,620

5,020

4,730

4,730

4,450

4

j.cn

5,620

5,320

5,020

5,320

5,320

5,620

8,920

8,920

11,100

24, 100

17,000

94. 1fifi

Feb.

23,600

IK ttfin

16,500

28,800

HO flflA

25,100

13,100

10 -lAA

13,100

n

CftA

14,300

18,400

31,400

22,100

14,800

12,300

10,800 in nnn

6,880

6,880

6,240

5,320

5,020

5,020

5,930

Mar.

6,240

5,620

5,320

5,320

5,020

5,320

29,800

17 000

19 7ftft

17,000

17,000

15,200

14,300

37,300

34,600

26,700

22,600

17,000

13,500

11,900

17,000

15,200

12,700

9,640

8,920

7,540

7,210

6,560

Apr.

6,560

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

7,540

6,560

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,620

5,620

8,570

13,100

10 800

8,570

8,570

7,880

6,880

5,930

5,930

5,620

7,540

6,880

5,930

5,620

5,620

5,930

8,570

May

8,220

6,240

6,240

6,240

5,930

9,640

16,500

11,100

8,920

8,220

7,210

7,880

8,920

8,»20

9,640

16,500

13, 500

10,800

8,920

8,920

10,400

10,400

17,900

13,500

10,400

8,920

8,920

25,600

27,700

June

21,700

15,600

12,700

10,400

8,920

9,640

9,640

8,920

8,920

8,220

7,540

6,880

8,920

7,540

6,880

6,240

5,930

5,620

5,930

5,930

5,320

5,320

5,620

5,320

6,880

7,880

7,540

8,220

8,220

6,240

July

,

.......

Aug. Sept.

3,640

3,130

2,650

2,890

3,380

3,130

3,130

3,380

3,900

3,380

3,640

2,890

3,640

2,890

2,650

2,650

2,420

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,420

2,650

6,240

5,620

4,730

3,380

3,380

2,890

2,650

2,420

NOTE. No gage-height record for July and August.

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 4,450 square miles]

Month

October..... _ __ .

November _ ..--...- __ __ ___ ___ ...

December. ..... _ __ ...

February _____________________

April. ______________________

May ____ ______ ....

September _______ ______ ___ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,320 

2,420 

35,200 

24,100 

31,400 

37,300 

13,100 

27,700 

21,700 

6,240

Minimum

1,770 

1,380 

1,200 

4,450 

5,020 

5,020 

5,620 

5,930 

5,320 

2,200

Mean

2,450 

2,000 

7,760 

8,780 

14,000 

15,100 

7,000 

11,300 

8,290 

3,210

Per 

square 

mile

0.551 

.449 

1.74 

1.97 

3.15 

3.39 

1.57 

2.54 

1.86 

.721

Run-off 

in Inches

0.64 

.50 

2.01 

2.27 

3.28 

'3. 91

1.75 

2.93 

2.08 

.80
TENNESSEE EIVER BASIN 129

TENNESSEE RIVER AT KNOXVHLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Gay Street Bridge in Knoxville, Knox County, 4 miles below 

junction of French Broad and Holston rivers.

DBAINAGE AREA. 8,990 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17, 1899, to December 31, 1912, and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1923. Gage-height records obtained by United 

States Weather Bure'au since February 1, 1883, but prior to 1899 records 

were not continuous.

GAGE. Vertical staff, graduated to feet and tenths, bolted to shoreward side 

near downstream end of second stone pier from right end of bridge; used 

since January 1, 1909. Elevation of zero of gage, 797.45 feet above mean 

sea level. A history of earlier gages is given in Water-Supply Paper 323.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of Gay Street Bridge

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream below gage composed principally of 

rock and coarse gravel. Several rock dikes were constructed by the United 

States Army Engineers during and prior to 1918.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.8 feet at 

7 a. m. February 5 (discharge, 92,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.2 

foot November 12-15, 26, 27, 29, 30, and December 1 (discharge, 3,030 

second-feet).

1900-1912; 1919-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 36.4 feet at 5 p. m. 

March 1, 1902 (discharge, 197,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1,600 

second-feet October 5-7, 1903.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a maximum stage of 44.4 feet 

March 10, 1867, which is the highest stage known.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 110,000 second-feet; extended as a tangent above that point. Gage 

read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good, although daily discharge for 

individual days may be in error due to infrequency of gage readings and 

poor location of the gage for observation.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 4

5

Made by 

.....do.. . ... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.00 -.10

-.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,390

3,120

3,140

Date

Feb. 26

June 1

14

Made by 

Livingston and Withee.

Qage 

height

feet 

2.86

5.66

7.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12,100

27,800

40,400
130 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1 _______

2.. ...... ...

3-..... .....

4..............

6... _ ........

6..............

7 ........

8.... ..........

9..............

10..;............

11...... ........

12..............

13..............

14........... ...

15... ...........

16 __ ... _ . ...

17..............

18........... ...

19. _..__ .....

20.. ..

21..............

22..............

23....... _ ....

24..............

25..............

26 .._..____..

27 ...........

28 ...........

29 ..........

30 . 

31 _ ...........

Oct.

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,380

3,380

4,310

5,140

8,050

7,710

6,590

4,920

4,120

3,930

4,310

4,310

4,120

3,930

3,660

3,380

3,200

3,200

3,740

3,930

3,740

3,380

3,380

3,380

Nov.

3,380

3,380

3,560

3,380

3,380

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,380

3,200

3,200

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,380

3,560

3,380

3,380

3,560

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,200

3,200

3,030

3,030

3,200

3,030

3,030

Dee.

3,030

6,810

O (\KI\

8,050

7,710

8,050

8,050

8,420

8,420

11,400

13,400

12,000

9

*>flft

17,800

49,500

59,600

66,200

56,600

34,500

21,000

17,200

10 Af\[\

11,400

10,800

9,740

8,420

8,050

8,050

10,800

10,200

Jan.

n

At\f\

23,800

38,500

24 200

19,800

16,600

13,400

12,700

13,400

15,000

11 4nn

12,000

10,800

Q 74n

10,200

13,400

15,800

13,400 11 dctn

10,800

10,800

12,000

13,400

22,800

26,200

21,400

18,300

33,900

60,800

59,600

51, 200

Feb.

51,800

47,700

46,000

81,800

go Ann

68,600

51,800

41,900

32,300

30,000

27,800

33,900

44,800

69,800

75,200

51,800

31,700

25,800

21 400

19,800

18,300

17,800

15,800

13,400

12,700

11,400

12,700

13,400

Mar.

13,400

13,400

12,700

19 7ftfl

12,000

10,800

45,400

61,400

56,000

31,100

32,300

49,500

40,200

34,500

30,600

28,900

51,800

72,200

63,800

47,700

40,800

28,900

30 600

39,100

34,500

30, 600

24,200

22,000

20,200

18,300

17,200

Apr.

15,800

14,200

13,400

12,700

13,400

14,200

16,600

15,000

13,400

13,400

12,700

12,000

10,800

15,000

22,400

21,000

17,200

15,000

13,400

13,400

12,700

12,000

10,800

15,800

12,700

11,400

10,800

10,200

12,700

14,200

May

14,200

14 200

12,700

12,000

10,800

10,800

19,300

18,300

13,400

13,400

12,700

12,000

12,700

14,200

13,400

16,600

21,400

23,800

21,000

16,600

19,300

18,300

14,200

19,800

25,800

23,800

19,800

18,300

14,200

18,300

23,800

June

23,800

23,200

19,800

18,300

14,200

13,400

13,400

13,400

12,700

12,700

12,000

11,400

12,700

32,800

44,300

22,800

15,000

12,700

12,700

11,400

10,200

8,820

12,000

12,000

11,400

12,700

12, 700

15,800

13,400

13,400

July

10,200

9,260

8,050

10,800

10,800

10,200

8,050

8,050

11,400

10,200

9,260

8,050

7,390

8,050

9,260

8,820

8,420

18, 300

21,400

19,800

15,800

8,050

7,710

7,090

7,090

7,090

6,810

7,090

7,390

7,090

7,090

Aug.

8,050

8,820

9,740

9,740

7,710

10,200

14,200

15,800

12, 700

12,000

11,400

12,700

12,000

12, 700

16,600

11,400

8,050

7,710

7,390

7,390

7,390

7,090

7,090

8,050

8,820

12,000

7,710

7,090

7,090

6,650

6,810

Sept.

7,090

7,390

6,590

5,750

5,900

6,060

6,300

6,300

7,090

6,550

5,360

6,360

5,360

6,140

4,920

4,710

4,710

3,930

4,310

4,310

4,610

4,710

10,200

10,200

8,050

6,650

5,820

5,360

4,920

4,920

NOTE. Gage readings doubtful Sept. 4 and 5; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 8,990 square miles]

Month

October. .... __ . ........................

December ...................................

February- ___________________

April.. ................................

May . ..... _ . _____________

July .........-........ .....................

August.... ____ . ........................

September ...................................

The year. .............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,050 

3,560 

66,200 

60,800 

92,600 

72,200 

22,400 

25,800 

44, 300 

21,400 

16,600 

10,200

92,600

Minimum

3,200 

3,030 

3,030 

9,740 

11,400 

10, 800 

10,200 

10,800 

8,820 

6,810 

6,550 

3,930

3,030

Mean

4,040 

3,260 

17,100 

20,600 

37,900 

33,100 

13,900 

16,700 

15,800 

9,810 

9,740 

5,910

15, 600

Per 

square 

mile

0.449 

.363 

1.90 

2.29 

4.22 

3.68 

1.55 

1.86 

1.76 

1.09 

1.08 

.657

1.74

Run-off in 

inches

0.62 

.40 

2.19 

2.64 

4.39 

4.24 

1.73 

2.14 

1.96 

1.26 

1.24 

.73

23.44
TENNESSEE EIVER BASIN 131

TENNESSEE RIVER AT LOUDON. TENN.

LOCATION. At Huffs Ferry, half a mile northwest of London, London County, 5 

miles by river below Southern Railway bridge over Tennessee River at 

Loudon, and 15 miles below mouth of Little Tennessee River.

DRAINAGE AR^EA. 12,300 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923. Daily gage 

height record obtained by United States Weather Bureau at a gage on 

Southern Railway bridge, 5 miles upstream, since February 26, 1884.

GAGE. Staff gage in four_sections on right bank, installed November 4, 1922; 

read by A. T. Hedrick. Inclined section, 1.0 foot to 14.9 feet, consists of a 

6 inch by 6 inch timber bolted to 2 inch by 4 inch stakes resting on 4 inch by 

6 inch sills set 3 feet in ground, about 100 feet upstream from ferry cable; 

section 14.3 to 26 feet is vertical timber spiked to 36-inch sycamore tree, 15 

feet below inclined section; section 26 to 32 feet is vertical timber attached 

to large tree beside road, 40 feet upstream from inclined section; section 32 

to 40 feet is vertical timber attached to ferry pole.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car suspended from Huffs FefVy cable 

or from a boat.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved above and below gage. Banks 

subject to overflow during high stages. Control for low and medium stages 

is a rock and gravel shoal and artificial dike at head of Sweetwater Island, 

2J^ miles below gage. High-water control not determined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.5 feet at 

6 a. m. December 18 (discharge, 106,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.75 feet at 5 p. m. November 27 and 6 a. m. November 30 (discharge, 4,210 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow affected somewhat by regulation of Little Tennessee River at Cheoah dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 60,000"second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 60,000 second-feel; 

fair above that point.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Loudon, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

[Made by P. E. Hanson]

Date

Nov. 5_. ......

20.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.99

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,260

5,600

Date

Jan. 10.........

Feb. 27.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.04

4.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21,600

20,100

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23,900

49245 26t WSP 563 10
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1023, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at London, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

2. .......

3 . ......

4... ......... ..

5... -----------

6--. ..........

7.. ...... ......

8. ..........

9... ......... ..

10.. ........... .

U .. ....... ..

12 

is

14 

15 

16 . .a.-

17 

18- 

10

20 

21 

22 

23. 

24 

25--- - .

26 -

27 

28 

29 _ .....

30 

31*

Oct.

5,820

Nov.

5,520 

5,300 

4,860 

5,080 

5,300

4,860 

5,080 

5,080 

4,860 

4,860

4,860 

4,420 

4,420 

4,640 

4,420

4,860 

5,740 

5,520 

5,300 

5,080

5,520 

5,080 

5,300 

5,080 

4,860

4,640 

4,420 

4,860 

4,860 

4,640

Dec.

4,640 

5,080 

11,500 

20,000 

16,700

14,000 

13,500 

14,000 

14,000 

16,200

18,300 

19,400 

18,800 

15,600 

27,400

77,600 

70,500 

103,000 

73,800 

54,200

37,200 

26,200 

21,600 

18,300 

16, 700

15,100 

14,600 

14,000 

16,700 

15,600 

17 9fln

Jan.

20,500 

35, 800 

45,800 

38,300 

28,000

23,300 

20,500 

19,400 

19,400 

20,500

20,000 

17,800 

16,200 

15, 100 

16, 700

18,800 

21,600 

20,000 

17, 800 

16, 200

16, 700 

17, 800 

21,600 

44,600 

48,400

37,000 

32,200 

46,400 

68,600 

72,400

Feb.

68,600 

62,000 

61,400 

91,300 

103, 000

99,800 

75,000 

61, 400 

52,300 

45,800

47, 100 

46,400 

57,500 

86, 800 

86,100

71,800 

49,000 

38,300 

33,400 

30,400

27,400 

25,600 

23,900 

22,200 

20,500

20,000 

21,000 

23,900

Mar.

22,800 

21,600 

20,000 

18. 300 

18,800

18,800 

58,800 

77,600 

68,600 

48,400

42,700 

61,400 

57,500 

54,200 

47,800

46, 400 

77,600 

87,400 

83,500 

67,900

56,800 

47,800 

47,800 

55,600 

52, 300

45,800 

38,900 

34,000 

30,400 

28,000 

25,600

Apr.

23,900 

22,200 

21, 600 

21, 600 

25,000

25,600 

25,000 

24,500 

23,900 

21,600

20,500 

19,400 

21,000 

37,000 

37,700

34, 600 

29, 200 

25, 600 

23, 900 

22, 800

21, 600 

21,600 

20,000 

24,500 

26, 200

22, 200 

20,000 

19,400 

21, 600 

23,900

May

24,500 

23,900 

21,600 

20,000 

18,300

18,300 

23,300 

26,200 

25,000 

22,200

20,500 

19,400 

21,600 

25,000 

23,300

31,000 

40,800 

37,000 

33,400 

29,200

32,200 

28,600 

32,200 

38, 900 

43,300

40,200 

34,600 

30,400 

29,800 

33, 400 

53,000

June

48,400 

38,900 

32,800 

29,200 

26,200

25,000 

23,300 

23,300 

22,200 

20,500

19,400 

23,300 

29,800 

31,600 

49,700

37,700 

25,000 

21,000 

18,800 

17,800

16,700 

16,700 

17,200 

17,800 

17, 800

19,400 

18,800 

22, 200 

23,900 

21,600

July

18,300 

16,200 

15,100 

14,600 

17,800

16,200 

15,100 

16,200 

17,200 

15,600

15,100 

14,000 

13,000 

14,000 

16,200

14,600 

15, 100 

21,000 

28,000 

20,500

16,200 

14,000 

15,600 

13, 000 

12, 500

12,500 

12,000 

12,000 

14,000 

14,000 

13,000

Aug.

13,000 

15,600 

16,700 

14,000 

13,500

13,000 

17,200 

20,500 

20,500 

17,200

17,200 

17,200 

16,700 

17,800 

20,500

16,700 

14,000 

13,000 

13,500 

12,500

11,500 

12,000 

11,500 

12,500 

13,000

15,600 

13,000 

12,000 

11,500 

10,500 

10,000

Sept

10,000 

10,000 

9,020 

8,540 

10,500

9,020 

10,000 

10,000 

9,500 

8,540

9,020 

9,020 

8,060 

8,060 

8,060

7,580 

7,120 

7,580 

6,660 

7,120

7,120 

6,660 

8,060 

13,000 

12,500

11,000 

9,020 

8,540 

7,580 

7,580

NOTE. Mean discharge, Oct 1-31, determined from records of flow at Knoxville and Chattanooga, and 

the records obtained on intervening tributaries. Discharge, Nov. 1-3, determined by use of readings from 

United States Weather Bureau gage.

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at London, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 12,300 square miles]

Month

October __...... .............................

December.. _____________

February ___________________

March _______________ . ......

April __ _____________________

July.-....- ...... .......................

September __ ____ ......................

The year.. ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,740 

103,000 

72, 400 

103,000 

87,400 

37,700 

53,000 

49,700 

28,000 

20, 500 

13,000

103, 000

Minimum

4,420 

4,640 

15,100 

20,000 

18, 300 

19,400 

18,300 

16, 700 

12, 000 

10,000 

6,660

4,420

Mean

5,820 

4,980 

26, 500 

29,900 

51,900 

47,200 

24,300 

29,100 

25,200 

15,600 

14,600 

8,820

23,500

Per 

square 

mile

0.473 

.405 

2.15 

2.43 

4.22 

3.84 

1.98 

2.37 

2.05 

1.27 

1.19 

.717

1.91

Run-off in 

inches

0.55 

.45 

2.48 

2.80 

4.39 

4.43 

2.21 

2.73 

2.29 

1.46 

1.37 

.80

25.96
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 133 

TENNESSEE RIVER AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

LOCATION. At Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, 3 miles 

above mouth of Chattanooga Creek, 4 miles below mouth of South Chicamauga Creek, and 33 miles upstream from Hales Bar dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 21,400 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1874, to October 21, 1913; March 1, 1915, tcr 

September 30, 1923.

GAGES. Four gages were used during the year. Two of these, 7 miles apart, 

are set to the same datum and are used to determine variation in slope of 

water surface caused by operation of power plant and locks at Hales Bar 

dam, as the station is within influence of .backwater from the dam. The 

other two gages are at Hales Bar dam and are used to determine discharge 

at Chattanooga for the periods during which flashboards are in place on 

the dam, as the slope method does not give consistent results during those 

periods. Gage No. 1 (United States Weather Bureau gage) consists of a 

sloping section of railroad rail bolted to rocks, and a vertical timber attached to the rock cliff on left bank about 200 feet upstream from Walnut 

Street Bridge; elevation of zero 620.8 feet above mean sea level. A Fulton 

long-distance recording gage operates in connection with gage No. 1; the 

recorder is in the United States Weather Bureau Office. Gage No. 2 is a 

chain gage on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad bridge, 7 miles above 

Chattanooga, installed Janury 5, 1921, to replace the vertical staff which had 

been used prior to October 1, 1918; read by Walter Ashworth and J. F. 

Skillern. Gage No. 3 is a Bristol seven-day recorder, on lower lock wall 

on right bank at Hales Bar dam, zero of which is 588.7 feet above mean 

sea level; inspected by R. J. Hoge. Gage No. 4 is a Bristol 24-hour recorder 

situated on upper lock wall on right bank at Hales Bar dam; inspected by 

employees of Tennessee Electric Power Co. Gages Nos. 3 and 4 were not 

used in computations of discharge prior to October 1, 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream footway of Walnut 

Street Bridge. Discharge measurements at Hales Bar dam are made from 

a boat one-fourth mile downstream from dam.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically permanent. Control now formed 

by Hales Bar lock and dam. Control for gage No. 3 is rock and gravel shoal 

one-fourth mile below dam; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 32.1 feet 

February 7 (discharge, 188,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6,780 

second-feet November 13.

1874-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 54.0 feet at 7 a. m. March 1, 

1875 (discharge, 361,000 second-feet); minimum stage, zero on gage September 11-14, 1881, and September 19, 1883 (discharge, 4,800 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow during low stages is regulated to a large extent by operation 

of power plant at Hales Bar dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by changes in slope of water 

surface caused by operation of power plant at Hales Bar dam and by rising 

and falling stages. Discharge December 15 to July 27 determined by 

slope method, the normal rating curve being well defined between 11,500 

and 370,000 second-feet. Slope determined from mean of two daily gage 

readings from gage No. 2, and the gage height at Chattanooga obtained 

from recorder graph corrected by the daily morning reading from gage No. 1 

From December 15-31 morning readings from gage No. 1 were used. Discharge October 1 to December 14, and July 28 to September 30, when
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

3-foot flashboards were on Hales Bar dam, ascertained by applying the mean 

gage heights from gage No. 3 (obtained by inspection of recorder graph) to 

a rating table determined by measurements below the dam after reducing the 

measured discharge by 2 per cent to give flow at Chattanooga. Rating 

curve for gage No. 3 is well defined between 8,000 and 17,000 second-feet. 

Daily discharge thus obtained is corrected for changes in pool level, as 

determined from the difference between the midnight readings of gage No. 

4, to give the unregulated flow at Chattanooga. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record for gage No. 1 furnished by United States 

Weather Bureau. Gage heights for gages Nos. 3 and 4 furnished by Tennessee Electric Power Co.

*

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 10

Nov. 13

Made by 

King and Withee... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.97

7.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,700

6,940

Date

Mar. 15

July 27

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

20.18

7.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

93,800

20,100

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Hales Bar dam, Tenn., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 20

Made by 

Withee, Bigwood, and

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,200

Date

Nov. 8

Made by 

King, Bigwood, and

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,360

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

2 

3 -----

E

6 -.

7 . 

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.

9,000 

9,000 

8,020 

8,670 

8,340

8,340 

8,020 

8,670 

9,000 

10,000

9,340 

9,000 

9,000 

11, 700 

14,000

11, 100 

9,680 

10,000 

8,340 

8,670

8,670 

8,670 

9,020 

8,020 

8,340

9,000 

9,340 

8,340 

9,000 

8,670 

7,410

Nov.

8,020 

7,710 

7,4ia 

7,740 

7,740

7,110 

7,110 

7,410 

7,410 

8,020

7,110 

7,710 

6,780 

6,820 

7,440

8,020 

8,020 

7,690 

8,670 

8,670

8,670 

8,670 

8,010 

8,040 

7,690

7,690 

7,410 

7,410 

7,710 

8,040

Dec.

7,380 

7,680 

10.400 

18,600 

28,100

26,700 

22,200 

21,300 

21,000 

22,600

23,200 

27,500 

28,900 

28,600 

41.300

70,300 

124,000 

141,000 

164iOOO 

134,000

102,000 

67, 500 

52,400 

39,500 

32,800

28,400 

25,400 

25,500 

26,400 

29,900 

28,800

Jan.

31,000 

37.100 

54,000 

63,200 

61,300

50, 200 

41,300 

35,700 

33,200 

33,200

32,700 

33,200 

31,200 

28,600 

26,000

26,2fe> 

29,700 

34,000 

35,000 

31,400

29,800 

30,100 

40,700 

76,900 

109,000

101,000 

83,200 

70,800 

89,400 

109,000 

131,000

Feb.

134,000 

136,000 

118,000 

136,000 

156, 000

178,000 

188,000 

141,000 

109,000 

96,600

85,300 

82,400 

91,400 

115,000 

137,000

145,000 

114,000 

91,700 

68,500 

62,000

54,000 

48,100 

43,100 

39,800 

37,100

33,800 

34,600 

37,400

.......

Mar.

41,000 

39,500 

38,600 

35,600 

33,500

32,200 

55,700 

112,000 

130,000 

120,000

96,800 

95,500 

124,000 

112,000 

97,600

94,800 

109,000 

135,000 

141,000 

136,000

119,000 

98,700 

91,800 

94,100 

102,000

98,600 

95,200 

79,200 

65,500 

57,000 

49,900

Apr.

45,000 

41,300 

39,500 

38,600 

46,000

52,100 

52,200 

48,900 

45,400 

43,300

40,000 

37,100 

38,200 

55,200 

78,400

78,600 

72,000 

60,800 

50,900 

48,500

44,100 

44,700 

39,400 

37,600 

40,200

44,800 

37,900 

35,000 

34,400 

39,500

May

43,800 

47,800 

48,500 

42, 700 

38,300

34,900 

34,300 

34,700 

41,900 

41,800

38,300 

34,400 

34,700 

43,200 

52,100

53,200 

73.000 

75,800 

66,000 

62,500

66,000 

63,500 

58,200 

60,800 

77,900

79,900 

77, 700 

78,300 

74,600 

72,000 

74,600

June

86,200 

80,200 

66,000 

55,600 

49,000

44,600 

42,800 

42,100 

41,400 

37,000

35,800 

38,300 

47,100 

51,200 

44,700

72,400 

72,700 

62,800 

41,000 

35,000

31,500 

29,100 

26,300 

26,000 

30,200

36,800 

33,200 

33,800 

45,800 

47,300

July

41,000 

33,500 

30,000 

29,400 

26,500

26,100 

27,100 

26,500 

29,600 

29,000

27,000 

24,600 

23,200 

22,100 

22,400

23,600 

24,400 

38.600 

43,000 

43,500

37,300 

28,300 

23,200 

24,000 

22,600

20,600 

18,200 

20,200 

25,200 

25,000 

25,800

Aug.

22,000 

22,700 

23,300 

23,400 

21,900

18,900 

21,200 

23,500 

28,100 

30,400

27,800 

25,300 

25,200 

25,400 

24,300

27,100 

27,100 

23,800 

23,800 

22,800

21,600 

19,200 

17,800 

20,100 

22,500

18,600 

18,600 

19,400 

19,400 

17,900 

16,200

Sept.

14,800 

14,300 

14,500 

13,900 

14,700

14,300 

15,400 

15,400 

14,300 

14,300

15,000 

15,100 

14,400 

14,000 

12,800

13,200 

12,100 

11,100 

11,800 

11,400

10,800 

11,500 

12,000 

10,300 

11,700

14,300 

16,300 

14,400 

13,900 

12,100
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 135

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923 

[Drainage area, 21,400 square miles]

Month

October... _____ . ________ . ......

November ____ --..-... ____ ..... ....

December. __ .... _ . _ . ___ -... _ ..

January. _____ . ________ . .......

March .-.----....... ..... ..... . . . .

April ___________ .....................

May __________ ___________

July... ................... ..................

September.. _____ . _ 1 ___________

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14,000 

8,670 

164,000 

131,000 

188, 000 

141,000 

78,600 

79,900 

86,200 

43,500 

30,400 

16,300

188,000

Minimum

7,410 

6,780 

' 7,380 

26,000 

33,800 

32,200 

34,400 

34,300 

26,000 

18,200 

16,200 

10,300

6,780

Mean

9,110 

7,730 

46,000 

52,200 

96, 900 

88,100 

47,000 

55,700 

46,200 

27,800 

22,600 

13,500

42,400

Per 

square 

. mile

0.426 

.361 

2.15 

2.44 

4.53 

4.12 

2.20 

2.60 

2.16 

1.30 

1.06 

.631

1.98

Run-off in. 

inches

0.49- 

.40 

2.48 

2.81 

4.72 

4 75 

2.46 

3.00 

2.41 

1.50 

1.22 

.70

26.94

TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE, ALA.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at lower end of Pattons Island, just 

below foot of Little Muscle Shoals, 1 mile south of Florence, Lauderdale 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1871, to September 30, 1923; gage heights 

Only prior to October 1, 1894.

GAGE.* Rod gage consisting of 4 sections of steel, three-eighths inch by 7M 

inches, attached to right face of stone draw pier, which has batter of 1 inch 

to the foot. These sections form one continuous gage, graduated from 1.92 

to 33,5 feet; read by R. E. Coburn. Zero of gage is 400.85 feet above sea 

level. For description of gages used prior to September 30, 1913, see WaterSupply Paper 353, page 151.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of 17-span combined 

railway and highway bridge at gage, or from boat at section 3,800 feet below 

bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky, rough, and uneven; probably permanent. 

Control is practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.2 feet at 

7 a. m. February 11 (discharge, 215,000 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded 0.7 foot November 9-13, 28, December 2 and 3 (discharge, 8,150 

second-feet).

1871-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 32.5 feet at 10 and 12 p. m. March 

19, 1897 (discharge, 444,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.8 foot September 18, 1878 (discharge, 7,350 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant at Hales Bar lock and dam, 175 miles 

upstream, may cause some diurnal fluctuation in low-stage flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 8,000 and 320,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Discharge measurements furnished by United States Army 

Engineers. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather 

Bureau.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 2

30

Nov. 7

8

10

Made by 

W. C. Cobb ...........

 .do.. ... ... .....

 .do...... ....... 

 ..do-- .....

Gage 

height

Feet

-.15

-.51

-.57

-.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,700

10,400

8,950

9,310

8,310

Date

15

16

29

Dec. 2

Made by 

..... do.. .... .

Warren Withee. ... .

W. C. Cobb.. .......

R. E. Bassett. __ ....

SR

Feet 

-0.45 -.27

-.44

-.37

-.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,660

9,210

9,330

9,230

8,770

a Employee of United States Engineer Corps.

NOTE. Measurements made from a boat at section about 3,800 feet below bridge.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1- ....... .....

2. .............

3.. ... ... ...

4..............

6... ...........

7. .... ......

8 .... .

9

10..... ...... .'__

11-..--.-.......

12.,. ........

13 - 

14 

15- . --.

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 - 

21 

22... ...........

23 

 24 

25 

26 

27 

28. 

29..... .........

30 

31 

Oct.

9,400 

10,300 

10,300 

10,300 

10,300

9,850 

9,850 

9,850 

9,850 

10, 300

10, 300 

9,850 

10, 300 

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

11,200 

13,800 

13,200 

11,700

11,200 

11,200 

11,200 

10,800 

10,300

10,300 

10,300 

9,850 

9,850 

9,850 

10,800

Nov.

10,800 

10,800 

9,850 

9,850 

9,850

9,850 

8,950 

8,950 

8,150 

8,150

8,150 

8,150 

8,150 

8,550 

9,400

9,400 

8,950 

8,950 

8,950 

8,950

8,950 

9,400 

9,850 

9,850 

8,950

8,950 

8,950 

8,150 

8,550 

8,550

Dec.

8,550 

8,150 

8,150 

10,800 

11,700

14,800 

23,100 

33,500 

34,400 

31,000

28,500 

31,000 

32,600 

36,900 

47,100

63,300 

87,800 

131, 000 

159, 000 

169, 000

172,000 

172,000 

159,000 

121, 000 

82,100

57,000 

48,000 

45,400 

49,800 

48,000 

47,100

Jan.

43,700 

48,000 

50,700 

53,400 

61,500

72,300 

72,300 

64,300 

55,200 

48,900

43,700 

42,000 

39,400 

41,200 

40,300

39,400 

37,800 

36, 900 

36,900 

39,400

42,000 

43,700 

51,600 

90,200 

114,000

126,000 

138,000 

144,000 

136,000 

124,000 

138,000

Feb.

152,000 

162,000 

174,000 

204,000 

204,000

204,000 

200,000 

205, 000 

213, 000 

212,000

215, 000 

196,000 

199, 000 

198,000 

188,000

166,000 

175,000 

174,000 

174,000 

162,000

125,000 

93,800 

76,600 

66,300 

57,900

54,300 

52,500 

56,100

Mar.

57,000 

57,000 

57,000 

55,200 

53,400

49,800 

50,700 

87,800 

107, 000 

134,000

156,000 

170,000 

174,000 

156,000 

148,000

159,000 

166,000 

162,000 

163,000 

166,000

174,000 

178,000 

188,000 

196,000 

184,000

166,000 

158,000 

146,000 

133,000 

114,000 

95,000

Apr.

79,900 

68.300 

631300 

59,700 

65,300

77,700 

82,100 

84,300 

84,300 

76,600

68,300 

63,300 

61,500 

76,600 

95,000

103,000 

112,000 

107,000 

99,800 

89,000

79,900 

81,000 

77,700 

74,400 

74,400

69,300 

61,500 

61,500 

62,400 

69,300

May

69,300 

66,300 

65,300 

70,300 

77,700

73,300 

68,300 

58,800 

56, 100 

54,300

54,300 

55,200 

68,300 

81,000 

72,300

87,800 

105,000 

97,400 

99,800 

102,000

99,800 

102,000 

103,000 

96,200 

89,000

89,000 

101,000 

117,000 

129,000 

126,000 

125,000

June

117,000 

111,000 

106,000 

102,000 

89,000

79,900 

71,300 

73,300 

68,300 

61,500

57,900 

53,400 

57,000 

53,400 

58,800

57,000 

57,000 

69,300 

77,700 

67,300

53,400 

44,600 

41,200 

38,600 

36,000

32,600 

35,200 

42,000 

41,200 

42,000

July

45,400 

53,400 

48,000 

43,700 

38,600

36,000 

35,200 

36,000 

35,200 

35,200

38,600 

36,900 

35,200 

31,800 

30,100

26,100 

26, 100 

26,900 

31,000 

35,200

46,200 

49,800 

46,200 

37,800 

32,600

39,400 

41,200 

35,200 

38,600 

39,400 

36,900

Aug.

35,200 

39,400 

34,400 

31,800 

29,300

30,100 

31,000 

26,900 

26,900 

30, 100

43,700 

47,101 

53,400 

53,400 

89,000

57,000 

50,700 

51,600 

45,400 

40,300

33,500 

34,400 

31,800 

31,000 

31,000

28,500 

26,100 

26,100 

25,400 

31,800 

31,000

Sept.

27,700 

26,100 

23,100 

20,300 

21,000

21,700 

25,400 

23,100 

23,100 

23,100

21,000 

19,000 

19,000 

19,000 

18,400

17, 800 

17,800 

16,000 

14,800 

14,300

13,800 

13,800 

13,800 

13,800 

13,800

13,200 

12,200 

12,200 

17,200 

20,300
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 137

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 192S

[Drainage area, 30,800 square miles]

Mpnth

October __________ . _ . ______ ..

July....................... . ._. __ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13,800 

10,800 

172,000 

144,000 

215,000 

196,000 

112,000 

129,000 

117,000 

53,400 

89,000 

27, 700

215,000

Minimum

9,400 

8,150 

8,150 

36,900 

52,500 

49,800 

59,700 

54,300 

32,600 

26,100 

25,400 

12,200

8,150

Mean

10,600 

9,100 

63,600 

68,200 

156,000 

131,000 

77,600 

85,800 

63,200 

37,700 

38,000 

18,500

62,700

Per

square 

mile

0.344 

.295 

2.06 

2.21 

5.06 

4.25 

2.52 

2.79 

2.05 

1.22 

1.23 

.601

2.04

Run-oft in 

inches

0.40 

.33 

2.38 

2.55 

5.27 

4.90 

2.81 

3.22 

2.29 

1.41 

1.42 

.67

27.65

TENNESSEE RIVER AT JOHNSONVHIE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway warehouse about 

1,000 feet below railway bridge at Johnsonville, Humphreys County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 38,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1875, to September 30, 1923. Gage-height 

record only prior to October 1, 1889.

GAGE. Staff at freight elevator on right bank, 1,000 feet below railway bridge. 

Elevation of zero of gage, 322.77 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railway bridge consisting of six spans 

and draw span.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at measuring section at bridge composed of boulders and coarse gravel; apparently permanent. Channel 

straight for about 1 mile above bridge and half a mile below. Right bank 

not subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed at extreme high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 31.1 feet 

March 26 (discharge, 258,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.6 foot November 13, 14, 30, and December 1 (discharge, 10,300 second-feet). 

1889-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 48.0 feet March 24,1897 (discharge, 

410,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.9 foot October 26 to November 4, 

1904 (discharge, 7,150 second-feet).

The highest unquestipned record of stage since gage was established is 

that of March 24, 1897.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent except as affected by 

backwater from Ohio River March 27 to April 27. Rating curve previously 

used has been revised below 25,000 second-feet and is well defined between 

12,000 and 302,000 second-feet. At a stage of 11,000 second-feet the discharge from new curve is 8 per cent less than that from old curve. Gage 

read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table, except for period of backwater effect March 27 

to April 27, for which it was estimated on basis of discharge at Florence, 

Ala., plus the inflow from intervening drainage area determined from records 

of discharge of Duck River at Centerville, Tenn. Records good except for 

period of backwater effect, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurement was made by Withee and Clawson: 

August 14, 1923: Gage height, 9.74 feet; discharge, '68,400 second-feet.
138

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Term., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 __ .... __ ..

2

3. _ .... _ ...

4 ..............

6... __ . __ ..

6 .. .-..

7 ..............

8 ... 

» ... 

10

11 ..............

12 __ . ........

13 . .

14..... _ .. ....

15 _ ...... .....

16 __ .... .....

17..............

18 . 

19. 

20 ......

21... __ . .....

22. .............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26 __ .. ........

27....... __ ..

28..............

29-... .........

30 ____ ......

31..... . .

Oct.

12,100 

11,700 

11,300 

11,000 

11,300

11,300 

11,300 

11,300 

11,000 

11,000

11,000 

11,000 

11,000 

11,000 

11,000

11,300 

11,300 

11,700 

11,700 

12,800

13,200 

13,200 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400

12,100 

11,700 

11,700 

11,300 

11,300 

11,000

Nov.

11,000 

11,3$ 

11,300 

11,000 

11,300

10,600 

11,000 

11,300 

11,700 

11,000

10,600 

10,600 

10,300 

10,300 

10,600

12,100 

12,800 

12,400 

11,700 

11,700

11,300 

11,000 

10,600 

10,600 

10,600

10,600 

10,600 

10,600 

10, 600 

10,300

Dec.

10,300 

10,600 

13,600 

15,800 

20,400

23,800 

23,200 

23,200 

29,300 

35,800

37,800 

34,400 

32,500 

33,800 

39,900

55,800 

76,900 

99,300 

130,000 

157,000

167,000 

173,000 

175,000 

175,000 

164,000

132,000 

114,000 

70,200 

55,000 

55,000 

56,500

Jan.

57,300 

55,000 

53,500 

55,800 

57,300

62,000 

70,200 

76,000 

73,500 

66,100

58,100 

51,300 

46,200 

45,500 

44,800

47,000 

47,000 

46,200 

41,300 

39,900

40,600 

52,800 

56,500 

76,000 

113,000

141,000 

154,000 

166,000 

172, 000 

174,000

178,000

Feb.

185,000 

194,000 

212,000 

225,000 

235,000

244,000 

248,000 

248,000 

245,000 

245,000

246,000 

247,000 

248,000 

248,000 

248,000

249,000 

247,000 

239,000 

229,000 

220,000

211,000 

195,000 

167,000 

122,000 

68,400

81,200 

71,000 

68,500

------

Mar.

67,700 

68,500 

67,700 

66,100 

65,200

66,100 

88,100 

98,400 

113,000 

125,000

143,000 

180,000 

201,000 

211, 000 

212,000

217,000 

220,000 

222,000 

224,000 

220,000

214,000 

212,000 

233,000 

249,000 

256,000

258,000 

229,000 

194,000 

179,000 

163,000 

147,000

Apr.

126,000 

104,000 

88,800 

76,800 

73,900

114,000 

107,000 

107,000 

104,000 

101,000

98,200 

88,100 

78,500 

83,000 

88,600

100,000 

124,000 

124,000 

128,000 

120,000

110,000 

102,000 

102,000 

97,500 

93,200

88,300 

85,400 

77,800 

73,500 

71,900

May

80,300 

82,000 

78,600 

81,200 

100,000

118,000 

116,000 

104,000 

89,800 

76,900

68,500 

64,400 

63,600 

71,900 

93,200

127,000 

144,000 

151,000 

144,000 

133,000

127,000 

152,000 

120,000 

119,000 

117,000

110,000 

105,000 

108,000 

121,000 

138,000 

146,060

June

148,000 

143,000 

134,000 

127,000 

120,000

111,000 

101,000 

94,900 

91,500 

85,500

81,200 

81,200 

76,900 

72,700 

69,400

66,900 

66,100 

65,200 

69,400 

79,500

78,600 

69,400 

57,300 

49,900 

43,400

40,600 

37,800 

35,800 

37,200 

40,600

July.

42,000 

42,700 

47, 700 

49,900 

47,700

43,400 

39,200 

36,500 

35,100 

35,800

35,800 

35,800 

37,200 

36,500 

34,400

31,800 

31,200 

34,400 

34,400 

33,800

33,800 

39,900 

46,200 

47,000 

43,400

38,500 

37,800 

41,300 

42,000 

38,508 

39,200

Aug.

39,200 

35,800 

35,800 

37,200 

35,100

35,800 

35,100 

31,800 

32,500 

36,500

49,100 

54,300 

53,500 

62,000 

71,900

92,400 

93,200 

75,200 

70,200 

62,800

54,300 

46,200 

40,600 

37,800 

35,800

34,400 

32,500 

30,600 

29,300 

29,300 

31,200

Sept.

35,100 

33,800 

29,900 

28,000 

27,400

28,000 

29,300 

30,600 

32,500 

29,300

28,000 

26,200 

24,400 

23,200 

,22,100

21,000 

20,400 

19,900 

19,300 

18,300

17,800 

16,800 

16,300 

15,800 

15,800

15,800 

16,300 

15,800 

14,900 

14,500

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Term., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1928

[Drainage area, 38,500 square miles]

Month

October- ______ . ... ... ... 

January- ......... ........ ...........

February. __ . _______ ...... .....

May ........ ... ..... .. . ...........

July.........................................

August ......................................

September __ . ___ . _ ..... .............

The year __ ... _ .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13,200 

12,800 

175,000 

178, 000 

249,000 

258,000 

128, 000 

151, 000 

148,000 

49, 900 

93,200 

35,100

258.000

Minimum

11,000 

10,300 

10,300 

39,900 

68,500 

65,200 

71,900 

63,600 

35,800 

31,200 

29,300 

14,500

10.300

Mean

11, 600 

11,000 

72,300 

78,000 

204,000 

168,000 

97,900 

107, 000 

79,200 

39,100 

46,500 

22,900

77.400

Per 

square 

mile

0.301 

.286 

1.88 

2.03 

5.30 

4.36 

2.54 

2.78 

2.06 

1.02 

1.21 

.595

2.01

Run-off in 

inches

0.35 

.32 

2.17 

2.34 

5.52 

5.03 

2.83 

3.20 

2.30 

1.18 

1.40 

.66

27.30

DAVIDSOW SIVEB WEAR BREVARD, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on road from Brevard to Mount Pisgah, 

500 feet downstream from boundary line of Pisgah National Forest, 1^ miles 

upstream from junction of Davidson and French Broad rivers, 2 miles 

downstream from mouth of A very Creek, 2% miles downstream from site 

of old gaging station which was discontinued in 1909, and 5% miles northeast 

of Brevard, Transylvania County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. An enameled staff gage bolted to left bank pier of bridge; read by Mrs. 

U. G. Beeves.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 139

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Channel is straight 600 feet above and 50 feet below 

gage. Bed of stream consists of gravel and is shifting. Banks are high 

and are seldom overflowed. Control is a rock ledge covered with boulders 

which forms a riffle 20 feet below gage.

EXTEEMES OF DigCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.0 feet at 

7 p. m. May 29 (discharge, 1,380 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.54 foot at 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. November 21-26 (discharge, 37 second-feet). 

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. December 14, 

1920 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.54 foot at 7 a. m. and 

5 p. m. November 21-26, 1922 (discharge, 37 second-feet).

ICE. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined between 45 and 400 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C,, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 19%S

Date

June 15

23

Aug. 21

Made by 

W. E. Hall...... 

L. J. Hall ___ . ___

W. E. and L. J. Hall. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.41

1.24

.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

164

139

76.2

Date

Aug. 21

Made by 

W. E. Hall and W. R.

King ____ ........

Gage 

height

Feet

0.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

73.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1 ..............

2.. __ .. __ ..

3..............

4 ..............

5... ......

6. i ....

7.... .........

8 _ ......

9 __ .........

10 . ..........

11 . .........

12 . .........

13 . .........

14.... .........

15-.L... 16... .L.. i7....:........_ 18 .L ....

19 .L... 

20 .[____....__

21 ...........

22 . . 

23 . . 

24 1.........

25 . 

26 J .......

27 J ... 

28 J .... 

29 ] .

30....,-. _ 

81 1 -

Oct.

42 

42 

40 

40 

40 

47 

108 

53 

117 

66 

51 

48 

46 

86 

72

68 

58 

51 

47 

46

45 

44 

58 

50 

46

44 

42 

42 

42 

42 

40

Nov.

40 

42 

41 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

40 

40 

38 

40 

40 

38

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

38 

43 

41 

39

Dec.

41 

51 

53 

55 

51

43 

42 

44 

61 

73

52 

50 

49 

48 

126

88 

665 

183 

117 

86

82 

71 

64 

62 

58

56 

. 86 

195 

108 

93 

126

Jan.

420 

207 

159 

136 

108

101 

91 

106 

86

78

76 

75 

73 

71 

88

72 

67 

66 

66

75

72

67 

71 

91 

94

98 

126 

195 

147 

126 

136

Feb.

117 

108 

108 

126 

300

195 

159 

136 

126 

117

117 

117 

300 

207 

159

147 

117 

103 

108 

108

103 

96 

93 

80

88

100 

136 

106

Mar.

96 

90

86 

85 

84

96 

159 

108 

100 

100

108 

159 

183 

147 

136

735 

480 

420 

345 

273

246 

232 

219 

207 

195

183 

171 

159 

159 

147 

147

Apr.

136 

136 

159 

232 

219 

171 

159 

159 

147 

136

136 

126 

390 

315 

246

219 

195 

183 

171 

159

159 

147 

147 

147 

136

126 

126 

126 

171 

171

May

126 

117 

117 

183 

450

286 

219 

219 

183 

171

159 

147 

147 

147 

540

420 

273 

195 

195 

219

207 

183 

300 

246 

232

219 

219 

480 

1,300 

665 

510

June

450 

390 

315 

300 

300

345 

300 

246 

219 

207

207 

207 

195 

171 

171

159 

147 

147 

136 

136

136 

126 

136 

246 

207 

159 

136 

136 

126 

108

July

106 

117 

117 

108 

108

159 

117 

108 

106 

96

93 

90

88 

91 

96

96 

147 

126 

106 

103

100 

90

84 

79 

78

76 

75 

82 

100 

80 

80

Aug.

117 

88 

80 

126 

88

183 

207 

117 

126 

108

147 

117 

100

86 

80

80 

78 

126 

126

88

75 

72 

75 

73 

70

64 

72 

94 

91 

79 

70

Sept.

63 

62 

79 

91 

96

86 

108 

100 

73 

70

63 

61 

60 

54 

53

53 

54 

53 

53 

55

480 

117 

103 

80 

82

75 

70 

64 

63 

61

NOTE. Discharge for Sept. 21, 1923, was determined from mean daily gage height ascertained from a graph 

constructed on basis of two daily readings and by comparison with the similar graph of French Broad River 

at Blkntyre, N. C.
140 SUE FACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET 111

Monthly discharge of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1923

[Drainage area, 41 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

January

February.-. __ . _____________ ..

April.... 

May-- 

 . . 

July 

September ___ . __ . __ . _______ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

117 

43 

665 

420 

300 

735 

390 

1,300 

450 

159 

207 

480

1,300

Minimum

40 

37 

41 

66 

80 

84 

126 

1171 

108 

75 

64 

53

37

Mean

53.6 

39.0 

96.1 

111 

135 

195 

175 

293 

209 

100 

100 

86.1

133

Per 

square 

mile

1.31 

.951 

2.34 

2.71 

3.29 

4.76 

4.27 

7.15 

5.10 

2.44 

2.44 

2.10

3.24

Run-off in 

inches

1.51 

1.06 

2.70 

3.12 

3.43 

5.49 

4.76 

8.24 

5.69 

2.81 

2.81 

2.34

43.96

SWANNANOA RIVER AT BILTMORE, N. C.

LOCATION. At Biltmore Avenue concrete bridge, 600 feet upstream from 

Southern Railway bridge at Biltmore, Buncombe County, 600 feet below 

mouth of Foster Mill Creek, 1^ miles above junction of Swannanoa and 

French Broad rivers, and 2 miles south of center of Asheville.

DKAINAGE AREA. 128 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. An enameled vertical staff attached to downstream end of bridge pier 

nearest right bank; read by W. M. Brown.

DISCHARGE MEAstrBEMENTs. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Channel is straight for 300 feet above and below gage. 

Bed consists of sand, gravel, and boulders; probably permanent. Bridge has 

vertical concrete abutments and two concrete piers. Low-water channel is 

confined between two piers. Both banks are high and have never been 

known to have been overflowed except during the great flood of July, 1916. 

Control is a rock ledge extending entirely across river making a sharp rifBe 

300 feet below gage; permanent except that drift sometimes lodges on top of 

riffle causing temporary disturbance of stage-discharge relation. Great 

floods on French Broad River, 1% miles below, may cause backwater but 

there has been no backwater since this station was established.

EXTKEMES OF DiscHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.2 feet at 

3 p. m. May 29 (discharge, 6,240 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot .at 

4.30 p. m. November 11 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum and minimum stages recorded, same as given 

above.

ICE. None during the year.

DIVEKSIONS. The water supply for the city of Asheville is drawn from headwaters of Beetree Creek and North Fork, both tributaries of Swannanoa 

River. The amount diverted is said to be about 11 second-feet but has not 

been accurately measured. Practically the entire flow from 28 square miles 

is used during extreme low stages. Some of the water reenters the river 

above the gage.

REGULATION. During low water there will probably be diurnal fluctuation due 

to operation of a small hydroelectric plant 3 miles upstream.
TENNESSEE EIVER BASIN 141

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 1,300 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by L. J. Hall: 

January 5, 1923: Gage height, 1.64 feet; discharge, 191 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923.

Day

1.. .... ..

2

3.-.. ......

4..............

5- - 

 .-............

7..............

8-.-..,-..-....

9 ...........

10..... .. .......

11... ........

12..............

13..............

14..............

15... ...........

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22

23..............

24..............

25..............

26... ...........

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31...... ........

Oct.

43

43

43

43

43

43

116

so

272

254

113

89

80

72

86

83

75

70

68

65

61

59

68

70

68

63

63

63

>;Q

59

59

Nov.

59

59

59

59

57

57

57

57

57

57

26

50

59

57

59

59

59

61

59

54

54

54

54

57

63

57

59

54

59

54

Dec.

59

75

72

86

75

59

68

72

119

171

122

106

119

103

308

236

650

400

236

175

148

129

110

100

89

80

83

189

148 126

122

Jan.

1,320

420

460

200

186

161

135

200

151

129

126

126

103

103

113

103

100

97

97

86

103

97

103

138

171

164

164

189

182

161

482

Feb.

326

272

290

400

705

482

362

482

254

236

200

200

254

236

196

186

178

161

175

145

129

129

119

110

113

148

182

129

Mar.

116

113

113

113

113

119

440

254

200

196

200

254

380

344

290

1,160

1,160

625

650

482

380

326

308

362

290

272

236

218

200

193

182

Apr.

164

161

151

161

236

193

154

171

164

158

151

148

254

528

362

290

272

254

218

193

189

178

164

218

151

164

168

178

193

171

May

164

158

151

154

600

625

380

344

308

254

218

200

196

189

182

575

344

290

254

290

362

272

400

460

362

308

272

272

2,830

1,240

760

June

625

482

420

362

362

344

308

272

236

236

236

272

218

218

182

175

168

148

135

138

129

142

138

154

168

158

135

126

126

119

July

116

129

122

113

113

132

116

103

106

97

92

92

171

236

308

218

440

272

178

148

129

119

110

61

94

92

92

92

97

119

92

Aug.

89

116

80

86

148

119

175

97

94

97

97

135

94

92

86

78

70

80

75

75

70

70

100

113

83

70

70

68

78

72

61

Sept.

61

59

61

61

75

65

218

145

103

70

100

196

89

72

75

70

72

65

63

68

362

164

116

110

113

97

83

72

72

70

NOTE. Discharge May 29, 30, July 15, Sept. 7 and 21 was determined from mean daily gage heights 

ascertained from graph constructed on basis of two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 192S

Month

February.. _ .

Maximum

272

63

650

1,320

705

1,160

528

Minimum

43

26

59

86

110

148

Mean

80.1

56.2

150

205

243

OQO

205

Month

July...........

September. .

The year. - .

Maximum

2,830

625

440

175

362

2,830

Minimum

151

119

61

61

59

26

Mean

433

231

142

91.5

102

189
142 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

PIGEON RIVER NEAR CRABTREE, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on road from Waynesville to Crabtree,, 

1J£ miles upstream from mouth of Crabtree Creek and 2 miles south of 

Crabtree, Haywood County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 244 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Miss Mary Kinsland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 100 feet 

below gage. Bed of stream composed of rock, gravel, and sand; probably 

permanent. Right bank high; seldom subject to overflow. Left bank 

high and not subject to overflow. Control is a rock rime 100 feet below 

gage; permanent except that at times floating logs may lodge on top of 

riffle and temporarily change stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.7 feet at 

§ p. m. December 17, 1922 (discharge, 6,220 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.10 feet at 8 a. m. November 21, 1922, caused by regulation (discharge, 

14 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet at 5 p. m. January 21, 

1922 (discharge, 6,250 second-feet); minimum stage, that of November 

21, 1922. -

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Mills on Pigeon River and tributaries cause considerable diurn al 

fluctuation during low water. On Richland Creek, a good-sized tributary, 

a large artificial lake is sometimes partly drained and then allowed to slowly 

fill. Such operation is likely to cut off a large percentage of flow at gage 

during season of lowest run-off.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when floating logs lodge 

on control. Rating curve well defined between 120 and 3,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

May 29

30

Made by 

L. J. Hall..............

.... .do.. 

w. E. and L. J. Hall 

Gage

Feet 

4.20

3.87

2.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,360

2,050

839

Date

Aug. 22

22

Made by 

W. E.andL. J. Hall 

King __ . _ .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.80

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

269

243
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 143

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River near Crdbtree, N. C., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day

1

2 

3..............

4.. ............

5

«... ...........

7.... ..........

8...............

9... ........

10... ....-..

11...... ........

12..............

IS..............

14 

15..... .........

16..............

17......... ....

18 

19.. .........

20... ...........

21 ....... -

22 

23 

24 .......

25 

26 

27. ....... . 

28 

29 

SO 

31..............

Oct.

210

59

74

103

106

160

275

246

228

260

152

120

117

140

182

200

100

103

89

96

- 77

103

96

196

83

136

164

169

178

164

106

Nov.

169

160

164

103

156

120

136

144

124

140

156

148

160

144

120

187

152

156

156

70

68

148

132

144

132

128

152

86

140

128

Dec.

164

270

246

260

196

124

44

128

228

275

86

103

148

120

935

585

3,470

1,060

620

515

409

415

300

350

295

306

280

855

385

38fi

333

Jan.

2,040

775

585

515

515

448

385

620

448

415

397

379

355

367

550

367

322

344

361

350

361

350

373

658

620

550

585

935

735

620

815

Feb.

658

C95

735

895

1,500

1,110

935

815

735

695

658

585

1,810

1,060

855

775

695

695

550

585

550

515

480

415

403

480

735

620

Mar.

448

448

448

448

448

448

895

585

550

515

620

735

1,110

855

735

1,600

1,920

1,300

1,200

978

895

815

815

855

735

695

658

585

585

480

550

Apr.

515

515

515

620

735

620

550

585

550

515

480

480

1,200

1,300

855

735

695

695

585

550

585

550

515

620

515

480

448

515

620

585

May

515

448

448

480

1,200

935

775

735

585

585

480

550

585

515

585

1,400

855

735

695

735

775

695

815

855

695

735

658

935

2,040

2,160

1,400

June

1,200

1,020

895

855

935

855

855

775

620

620

620

1,200

775

658

^85

620

448

515

480

448

448

448

515

1,300

935

658

515

620

550

480

July

448

585

515

480

480

480

550

480

415

415

385

480

550

550

585

585

695

550

409

385

350

350

338

328

373

328

285

295

350

515

448

Aug.

658

480

367

333

333

328

415

350

385

397

328

328

355

322

265

260

265

295

515

295

260

246

344

316

246

236

228

228

285

255

214

Sept.

205

196

214

260

260

210

255

255

241

250

187

218

196

210

205

187

200

210

196

174

397

379

355

228

192

174

182

174

164

156

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1923 

[Drainage area, 244 square miles]

Month

October __ . __ . r __ . _______ . ......

January- __ . _____________ . .....

April-...... . . ..... ..... ... 

May .........................................

June ________________ . .........

July .....................................

August _____ ... ......... ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

275 

187 

3,470 

2,040 

1,810 

1,920 

1,300 

2,160 

1,300 

695 

658 

397

3,470

Minimum

59 

68 

44 

322 

403 

448 

448 

448 

448 

285 

214 

156

44

Mean

145 

137 

448 

553 

759 

773 

624 

826 

715 

451 

327 

224

497

Per 

square 

mile

0.594 

.561 

1.84 

2.27 

3.11 

3.17 

2.56 

3.39 

2.93 

1.85 

1.34 

.918

2.04

Run-off 

in inches

0.68 

.63 

2.12 

2.62 

3.24 

3.66 

2.86 

3.91 

3.27 

2.13 

1.54 

1.02

27.68

PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TENN.

LOCATION. At Cooke County highway bridge, 300 feet above Southern Railway 

bridge, 1 mile above Newport railway station and 6 miles above mouth of 

river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 655 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4,1900, to October 12,1901 (fragmentary gageheight record); January 1, 1903, to December 31, 1905; December 1, J.906, to 

December 31, 1909; November 6, 1918, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge; read by C. M. Babb.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock overlain with 

shifting sand near right bank. Well-defined low-water control formed by 

rock ledge extending across stream in front of a sand-bar island below 

Southern Railway bridge and 500 feet below gage; probably permanent. 

The dam at the Newport flour mills, 1 mile downstream, is the control during medium stages. Left bank high rock cliff; right bank is overflowed 

above stage of 10 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.0 feet at 

noon March 17 (discharge, 8,890 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.9 foot 

October 26-31, November 1-16, and 20-27 (discharge, 290 second-feet).

1903-1905; 1907-1909; 1919-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 17.0 feet 

at 5 a. m. April 2, 1920 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.4 

foot October 3, 1919 (discharge, 102 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Probably slight regulation caused by operation of power plants 

upstream. *

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well defined between 300 and 5,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 7,000 second-feet, 

fair above that point.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Nov. 11

Feb. 12

14

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height

Feet

2.92

4.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

342

2,130

3.650

Date

Feb. 22

July 11

Made by 

Warren Withee.... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.26

2.60

1.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,280

1,720

792

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1 . ._

2. ________

3- _ ... _

4..............

5 ________ .

6..... .........

7. .............

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.

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

380

380

430

430

380

430

430

380

380

380

380

380

330

330

330

330

330

330

290

290

290

290

290

290

Nov.

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

330

330

330

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

330

330

330

Dec.

330

430

1,040

1,250

765

690

620

430

490

490

550

620

620

690

2 Q7O

3,720

2,130

2,000

1,610

1,610

1,140

1,040

QQK

935

845

845

QOK

1,040

935

Jan.

935

3,880

1,870

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,140

1,040

1,480

1,040

1,040

1,040

845

1,140

1,040

845

845

1,040

1,040

845

CW?

1,040

1 740

2,000

1,250

2,260

3,720

2,970

2,260

4,360

Feb.

3,720

9 Ofift

3,720

5,020

4,680

3,720

3,120

2,820

2,260

2,260

3,720

9 **df\

2,970

5,360

3,420

2,130

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,480

1,250

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,610

1,480

Mar.

1,140

1 14/1

1,040

935

1,040

935

7,630

3,420

1,870

1,360

4,680

5,020

3,720

4,040

2,820

2,130

8,350

4,680

4,850

3,720

3,120

1,870

2,540

3,720

2,260

2,000

1,740

1,480

1,360

1,140

1,250

Apr.

1,250

1,250

1,140

1,360

1,740

1,250

1,140

1,140

1,040

1,140

1,140

1,040

1,040

4,200

9 9£ft

1,740

1,610

1,610

1,480

1 360

1,360

1,250

1,250

1,740

1,360

1,250

1,140

1,140

2,000

2,260

May

1,610

1,480

1,360

1,250

1,250

3,120

1,870

1,740

1,140

1,480

1,360

1,360

2,260

1,740

1,480

2,820

1,870

1,480

1,360

1,360

2,400

2,000

2,400

3,270

1,870

1,610

1,610

1,480

2,400

4,040

3,420

June

2,400

2,000

1,740

1,610

1,870

1,610

1,480

1,480

1,360

1,140

1,250

1,480

2,260

2,000

1,740

1,360

1,140

1,140

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,140

1,480

1,360

1,140

2,260

1,480

1,250

July

1,140

1,040

1,140

1,140

1,250

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

935

845

845

1,040

1,610

1,480

1,610

2,000

1,250

1,040"

935

845

765

765

690

690

620

550

550

620

690

690

Aug.

690

935

690

620

620

845

1,040

935

1,140

1,610

1,140

1,140

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

765

690

690

620

620

620

690

690

620

620

550

550

550

550

550

Sept.

490

430

430

430

430

430

490

550

550

490

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

490

490

550

550

490

490

430

430
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 145

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River at Newport, Term., for the year ending Sept.

[Drainage area, 655 square miles]

Month

April............-.....-.. .............

June ________________ . _ . _ ...

July-... 

The year.. _________ . _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

430 

330 

6,550 

4,360 

5,360 

8,350 

4,200 

4,040 

2,400 

2,000 

1,610 

550

8,350

Minimum

290 

290 

330 

845 

1,040 

935 

1,040 

1,140 

1,040 

550 

550 

430

Mean

348 

298 

1,260 

1,540 

2,500 

2,810 

1,490 

1,930 

1,480 

998 

805 

460

290 j 1, 320

Per

square 

mile

0.531 

.455 

1.92 

2.35 

3.82 

4.29 

2.27 

2.95 

2.26 

1.52 

1.23 

.702

2.02

Run-off 

in inches

0.61 

.51 

2.21 

2.71 

3.98 

4.95 

2.63 

3.40 

2.52 

1.75 

1.42 

.78

27.37

NORTH TOE RIVER AT SPRUCE PINE, N. C.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, 600 

feet southwest of Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad station, half a mile 

below mouth of Beaver Creek, and 3 miles above mouth of Bear Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 130 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 19, 1907, to June 30, 1908; April 21, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to floor on upstream side of highway bridge, installed February 1, 1921; read by G. A. Wilkie. Original gage, used during 

1907 and 1908 was a vertical staff at a suspension footbridge which was 

probably at the site of the present bridge. Gage used April 21 to October 

9, 1920, was a vertical staff fastened to rock ledge on left bank 50 feet above 

bridge. Datum unchanged since April 21, 1920.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream sandy and rough; shifting. Control 

is well-defined shoal 100 feet below gage; probably shifting. Right bank is 

overflowed during extreme high water; left bank is overflowed below bridge 

during high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.45 feet at 

6 p. m. May 29 (discharge, about 2,380 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.24 

feet at 6 a. m. November 28 (discharge, 55 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 6.50 feet at 6 p. m. April 16, 1921 

(discharge not determined); minimum stage, that of November 28, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be slightly affected by ice for short periods.

REGULATION. Small power plant upstream probably causes some diurnal 

fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

denned between 100 and 550 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair below 550 secondfeet; fair to poor above that point.

Discharge measurements of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1923

Date

Feb. 19

Made by 

P. E.Hanson -.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2. 18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

217

Date Made by Oage 

height

Feet 

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

344

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
146 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART IH

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1. __ ... _ ...

2..............

3..............

4. _ ...... _ .

5..............

6....... _ ....

7..............

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.

78

74

73

69

63

88

224

194

829

740

257

175

166

156

133

136

I4fi

138

138

143

130

123

116

107

99

97

99

94

84

84

74

Nov.

71

69

78

78

74

78

76

76

76

73

71

71

71

69

73

73

71

71

63

69

67

fiQ

67

67

63

60

58

58

60

60

Dec.

67

166

206

200

194

200

209

224

240

240

274

240

257

240

331

597

625

441

311

240

224

194

189

183

177

224

372

441

491

829

Jan.

1,210

543

372

257

224

240

224

224

224

209

209

200

194

107

186

192

209

209

224

240

257

9Q9

274

240

240

224

257

682

543

441

829

Feb.

466

570

418

331

292

274

311

311

351

372

394

372

625

625

517

418

331

292,

274

274

257

9,in

224

224

224

224

209

209

Mar.

203

194

206

209

209

240

625

372

311

331

331

311

466

418

331

890

1,410

890

740

517

441

372

331

331

292

292

274

274

257

257

Apr.

240

224

224

257

311

274

257

257

257

351

491

418

372

351

274

240

240

209

224

372

372

292

274

240

224

224

224

240

240

224

May

240

257

257

257

257

311

292

292

274

274

274

274

292

311

351

1,140

653

491

394

351

311

311

625

543

394

351

331

292

1,700

1,210

829

June

625

517

441

372

372

372

351

311

274

274

240

292

311

274

274

351

292

257

240

224

331

372

351

418

441

274

257

257

257

240

July

292

372

311

274

292

292

441

331

394

710

441

292

240

224

311

1,840

625

466

491

394

311

257

224

224

200

194

206

194

200

224

209

Aug.

209

200

194

200

194

189

183

177

175

177

169

183

197

206

194

164

158

153

153

175

169

164

164

175

183

177

175

164

156

150

148

Sept.

138

148

153

166

172

186

194

183

189

177

166

138

126

121

123

112

123

136

107

112

112

107

99

123

128

105

110

107

103

99

Monthly discharge of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1928

[Drainage area, 130 square miles]

Month

October.. ___________________

November...... .....................

December. _______________ ..

January. ___________________

March..... _____ __ . .

April............................. ....

May _ . ________________ .

June..... _____ _____________

July.........................................

August __________________ _

September..... ______ ...

The year. .............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

829 

78 

1,210 

1,210 

625 

1,410 

491 

1,700 

625 

1,840 

209 

194

1,840

Minimum

63 

58 

67 

186 

209 

194 

209 

240 

224 

194 

148 

99

58

Mean

165 

69.3 

324 

325 

344 

418 

280 

456 

329 

370 

177 

135

283

Per 

square 

mile

1.27 

.533 

2.49 

2.50 

2.65 

3.22 

2.15 

3.51 

2.53 

2.85 

1.36 

1.04

a is

Run-off 

in inches

1.46 

.59 

2.87 

2.88 

a 76 

3.71 

2.40 

405 

a 82 

3.29 

1.57 

1.16

29.56

NOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREEVULE, TENW.

LOCATION. -At county highway bridge at Embreeville, Washington County,

3% miles northwest of Erwin. North Indian Creek enters at Erwin. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 795 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1920, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by James Ammons. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 147:

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by solid rock and gravel shoal 600 

feet below gage; shifts occasionally. Both banks wooded; right bank steep 

and high; left bank subject to overflow above stage of about 15 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.80 feet at 

5 p. m. March 16 (discharge, 9,090 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.08 feet 

at 7 a. m. November 15, and 5 p. m. November 27 (discharge, 324 secondfeet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, about 11.0 feet at noon August 3, 

1921 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, that of November 15 and 

27, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during average winters.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well defined below 5,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good for low and medium stages; 

fair for high stages.

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1928

Date

Nov. 14

Feb. 8

15

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

2 22

4.04

4.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

398

2.430

2,760

Date

Feb. 20

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

3.43

3.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,450

1,780

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1928

Day

1... . ....

2 .... . ... ...

3.... _ .......

4...............

5. ... .......

6 ...........

7..............

8..............

9.. ............

10..... ......

11... ...........

12..............

13... ...........

14..............

15..............

16.... .......

17 ____ ... _ .

IS..............

19 ..

20.. _ .........

21 ...........

22... ......... 

23.... ....

24 

25., _ .........

26 

27 ...

28 ...........

29.. .........

30.. __ ........

31 ..

Oct.

414

362

357

352

379

432

522

710

755

2,900

1,060

625

585

585

515

508

515

522

482

450

438

426

450

802

665

502

489

476

476

450

426

Nov.

402"

379

390

402

476

368

450

396

362

374

335

368

346

346

362

508

384

414

368

340

384

408

402

402

340

362

330

396

362

346

Dec.

374

522

625

625

1,280

1,000

536

585

850

1,280

1,280

950

802

665

3,200

3,510

4,140

4,140

3,510

2,190

1,460

1,230

1,120

1,060

900

502

470

802

444

850

850

Jan.

5,520

3,510

2,190

1,650

1,400

1,340

1,060

1,230

1,170

1,060

950

950

850

850

1,460

900

802

755

1,060

1 000

1,000

1,000

1,230

1,780

1,920

2,190

4,640

3,660

2,900

2,470

4,140

Feb.

3,660

3,360

4,470

4,470

3,820

3,200

2,760

2,620

2,470

2,760

3,660

3,510

4,980

4,300

2,760

2,190

1,650

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,170

1,120

1,280

1,460

Mar.

1,280

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,280

6,860

3,820

2,900

2,620

2,330

2,620

2,900

3,660

2,900

6,660

7,050

4,470

3,980

3,200

2,900

2,470

2,470

2,330

2,190

1,920

1,780

1,650

1,460

1,400

1,340

Apr.

1,280

1,230

1,280

1,280

1,400

1,520

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,230

1,170

1,120

1,170

2,050

1,650

1,520

1,520

1,460

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,230

1,280

1,340

1,170

1,120

1,060

1,230

1,520

1,590

May

1,340

1,170

1,120

1,280

4,640

3,980

2,900

2,190

2,470

1,780

1,460

1,780

2,470

1,650

1,460

3,360

3,060

2,330

1,920

2,050

2,050

2,330

4,140

3,820

2,470

2,050

1,920

1,780

4,810

4,980

2,900

June

2,050

2,050

1,920

1,920

1,780

1,920

1,780

1,460

1,230

1,280

1,340

1,400

1,340

1,230

1,170

1,060

1,000

1,060

1,060

1,000

950

1,230

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,000

950

1,060

1,120

July

1,120

1,230

1,230

1,120

1,230

1,230

1,170

1,280

1,170

1,060

1,060

1,000

1,060

1,120

 1,120

3,980

5,520

2,760

2,050

1,460

1,280

1,170

1,170

1,060

950

950

1,230

1,400

1,340

1,060

1,120

Aug.

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,170

1,280

1,520

1,460

1,520

1,460

1,650

1,780

1,780

2,190

2,050

1,780

1,590

1,400

1,280

1,120

900

1,340

1,920

1,400

1,000

900

802

710

665

585

585

900

Sept.

802

755

665

755

950

755

802

710

710

665

665

625

557

508

482

463

470

536

585

585

625

665

755

665

625

564

550

508

482

625
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IH

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923 

[Drainage area 795 square miles]

Month

January. ....................................

February ___________________

April........................................

June _________________ .. .......

July.........................................

August ________________ . .......

September ...................................

The year ________________

.Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,900 

508 

4,140 

5,520 

4,980 

7,050 

2,050 

4,980 

2,050 

5,520 

2,190 

950

7,050

Minimum

352 

330 

374 

755 

1,120 

1,060 

1,060 

1,120 

950 

950 

585 

463

330

Mean

601 

383 

1,350 

1,830 

2,560 

2,740 

1,350 

2,510 

1,330 

1,470 

1,290 

637

1,500

Per 

square 

mile

0.756 

.482 

1.70 

2.30 

3.22 

3.45 

1.70 

3.16 

1.67 

1.85 

1.62 

.801

1.89

Kun-off 

in inches

0.87 

.54 

1.96 

2.65 

3.35 

3.98 

1.90 

3.64 

1.86 

2.13 

1.87 

.89

25.64

NOLICHUCKY BIVEE NEAR GREENEVHLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Jones highway bridge, half a mile below Camp Creek, 5 miles 

southeast of Greeneville, Greene County, and 9 miles above power plant 

of Tennessee Eastern Electric Co.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1903, to December 31, 1908; April 7, 1919, to 

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by J. A. Blevins. Prior 

to December 31, 1908, a chain gage attached to upstream side of the bridge 

was used. Datum of present gage is 2.04 feet lower than that of original 

gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rock; somewhat shifting. 

Right bank high but subject to overflow at extreme flood stages; left bank 

not subject to overflow. Control is formed by well defined gravel and rock 

riffle about 50 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.25 feet at 

8 a. m. March 17 (discharge, 18,000 second-feet); minimum 'stage, 2.06 

feet at 7 a. m. November 27 (discharge, 427 second-feet).

1903-1908; 1919-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 19.3 feet (original 

datum), crest stage during early morning January 23, 1906 (discharge not 

determined); minimum stage, 0.15 foot (original datum) October 23, 1904 

(discharge, 305 second-feet, revised determination).

REGULATION. None.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during high water of 

March 17. Rating curves used before and after the change, well defined 

between 500 and 9,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily; 

oftener during extreme high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good, except those for 

extreme high water, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Nov. 13 Feb. 9

15

Made by 

P. E. Hanson ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.23

4 in

4.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

546

3,930.

4,810

Date

Feb. 20

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

3.55

3.40

Discharge

Sec ft. 

2,310

2,200
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 149

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1928

Day

1 

2...........

3..,. ...... .

4...........

5..........

6..".. 

7... _ .....

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.

503

487

441

487

487

455

455

553

607

1,830

1,910

1,750

767

685

685

665

685

685

645

625

553

535

625

725

725

665

705

553

553

553

553

Nov.

571

535

535

553

535

553

519

571

589

553

535

535

553

553

553

725

571

571

607

571

487

553

503

, 487

471

441

427

441

535

580

Dec.

625

645

1,060

1,450

1,680

1,830

1,240

1,000

1,060

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,180

1,060

2,770

6,300

4,480

9,800

4,010

2, 770 '

2,070

1,600

1,520

1,450

1,240

1,180

1,990

1,680

1,520

1,450

1,750

Jan.

2,410

7,150

4,480

2,770

2,410

1,910

1,680

1,750

1,830

1,750

1,450

1,380

1,240

1,240

1,750

2,240

1,830

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,600

1,520

1,450

1,750

2,070

1,990

2,410

8,900

6,580

4,010

5,220

Feb.

6,860

4,970

6,580

8,020

6,860

5,750

4,720

4,010

4,010

4,240

6,020

5,220

10,700

10,100

6,580

4,010

3,150

2,770

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,240

1,910

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,750

1,520

Mar.

1,910

1,750

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,520

11,300

6,860

3,560

2,960

3,150

4,480

4,480

6,020

4,010

3,560

17,900

14,500

6,660

6,660

4,620

3,920

3,700

4,150

3,290

3,700

2,910

2,550

2,550

2 280

2,200

Apr.

1,950

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,950

1,870

2,030

1,870

1,790

1,710

1,640

1,640

1,640

2,550

2,550

2,370

1,870

2,200

1,870

1,870

1,790

1,710

1,710

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,490

2,200

2,550

May

2,200

1,870

1,560

1,560

1,560

5,120

2,910

2,550

2,370

2,030

1,950

1,870

1,870

2,910

2,280

3,700

5,650

3,700

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,370

3,100

6,100

3,700

2,910

2,550

2,030

2,200

12,100

5,380

June

3,700

3,100

2,730

2,550

2,370

2,200

2,030

1,950

1,870

1,710

1,640

1,870

1,710

1,560

1,560

1,420

1,350

1,710

1,560

1,710

1,710

2,030

1,640

1,490

2,200

1,790

1,560

1,950

1,790

1,490

July

1,280

1,280

3,700

2,030

1,710

1,710

1,640

1,560

1,490

1,420

1,350

1,280

790

1,080

1,870

1,870

10,000

4,620

2,730

2,030

1,710

1,560

1,420

1,350

1,350

1,150

1,020

' 900

1,150

1,280

1,870

Aug.

1,490

1,870

2,200

2,910

3,290

2,910

2,550

2,370

2,200

2,370

2,730

2,910

2,730

2,550

1,870

1,640

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,150

1,150

1,220

3,290

1,950

1,560

1,280

1,150

1,280

1,080

1,020

Sept.

1,020

900

900

856

960

1,150

1,080

1,150

1,220

1,020

900

878

1,150

900

878

690

690

670

770

812

1,220

1,220

2,030

1,150

1,280

1,020

900

834

790

690

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923 

[Drainage area, 1,100 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

November.. __ . __ . __ . __ . __ ..

January. __ .. ____________ . .......

March __ .................................

April...... ...... ...... ...................

July......... ................... .............

August... _ _____ _____ 

September ___________________

The year.. ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,910 

725 

9,800 

8,900 

10,700 

17,900 

2,550 

12,100 

3,700 

10,000 

3,290 

2,030

17,900

Minimum

441 

427 

625 

1,240 

1,520 

1,520 

1,490 

1,560 

1,350 

790 

1,020 

670

427

Mean

715 

540 

2,070 

2,620 

4,440 

4,580 

1,890 

3,150 

1,930 

1,940 

1,930 

991

2,220

Per 

square 

mile

a 650 

.491 

1.88 

2.38 

4.04 

4.16 

1.72 

2,86 

1.75 

1.76 

1.75 

.901

2.02

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.75 

.55 

2.17 

2.74 

4.21 

4.80 

1.92 

3.30 

1.95 

2.03 

2.02 

1.01

27.45

HOIICHUCKY RIVER HEAR MOEEISTOWN. TENN.

LOCATION. At Jones Bridge, on main road between Morristown and Newport, 

9 miles southeast of Morristown, Hamblen County, and 11 miles above mouth 

of river. Bent Creek enters 3 miles above station and Lick Creek 1 mile 

farther upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,650 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Lizzie Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET III

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream smooth and uniform. Channel straight 

for 1,000 feet above and 600 feet below gage. Low-water control is rock 

and gravel shoal 600 feet below gage; probably permanent. Left bank 

high and not subject to overflow; right bank subject to overflow during 

extreme high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.1 feet 

at 5 p. m. March 17 (discharge, 17,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.46 

feet at 5 p. m. October 18 (discharge, 162 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 15.37 feet at 7 a. m. July 21, 1921 

(discharge, 24,000 second-feet, revised determination); minimum stage, that 

of October 18, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. -

REGULATION. Considerable regulation at low water is caused by operation of 

power plant of Tennessee Eastern Power Co., 22 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 150 and 15,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Comparison of records for this station with those for Greeneville and Embreeville, indicates that they are probably fair for high stages 

and perhaps poor for low and medium stages.

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1928

Date

Nov. 13

Feb. 12

Feb. 14

Made by 

. .do.... ..............

 do ..............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1 54

7.44

n

oo

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

184

6,660

14,200

Date

Feb. 21

July 10

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

4.92

4.64

3.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,040

2,980

2,080

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

^

2

3.........

4.........

5. .....

6 

7 

8.........

9.........

10.........

11... ......

12.........

13 

14 

15 

16 

17... ......

18 ......

19..... .

30. .

21 

22.........

23 

24.........

25 .

26.. ...... .

27 

28 . 

29.........

30 

31 

Oct.

675

340

608

608

640

710

640

675

362

710

2,560

1,440

1,440

608

710

640

780

480

675

710

675

675

324

780

675

710

675

818

510

450

640

Nov.

675

745

542

510

710

390

710

745

675

640

675

480

190

640

640

710

710

640

640

450

675

640

710

575

710

542

185

745

675

675

Dec.

480

710

1,350

2,230

1,920

1,620

1,350

1,530

2,340

2,890

1,920

1,440

1,720

7,970

9,640

11,000

12,000

6,930

4,510

2,670

2,560

2,340

1,720

1,530

1,530

1,440

1,720

2,230

2,120

1,620

Jan.

4 OK A

4,650

3,610

9 SQft

O O^ft

2,120

2,670

9 7Sf»

9 9°.ft

1,920

1,720

1,530

1,720

9 PJRfl

3,370

2,560

2,020

1,920

9 9.4ft

9 °.4ft

2,890

3,010

5,070

4,250

3,010

5,360

11,800

11,200

7,610

8.510

Feb.

9,070

7,610

11,000

1 9 9ftft

10,600

S ftQfi

7,610

6,600

7,610

6,600

12, 700

13,100

9

/1 Cft

5,510

4,380

3,730

3,610

3 ion

3,010

2,780

2,670

2,450

9 1 9ft

2,450

2,670

2,890

Mar.

2 450

2 1 on

2,020

9 °.ilft

q 7Qft

12,700

12,000

6,280

4,120

9,070

7,610

6,600

5,210

ft QQft

14,600

8,880

7,610

5,660

i 70n

5,960

6,760

5,360

4,380

3,730

3,370

3,130

3,010

2.780

Apr.

9 Kfifl

2,670

2,450

2,670

9 7fiA

3

10ft

2,780

2,340

9 9.4ft

9 9^ft

2,120

2,020

2,230

3

1 on

3,130

2,670

2,450

2,340

2,560

9 9^fl

1,920

1,920

2,230

2,120

2,120

1,920

1,720

1,820

2,020

2

QQA

May

2,450

9 19ft

9 9Qft

1,820

3,- 010

3,730

2,890

9 ^Aft

2,560

2,450

2,120

2,560

0. lOA

2,780

4,250

5,360

3,860

2,780

2 7Qft

3,130

3,010

3,130

4,510

4,650

3,250

2,670

2,340

2,350

14,000

7.600

June

4,120

3,370

3,010

2 670

3,010

3,010

3,250

1,920

2,020

2,450

2,230

2,780

2,020

1,720

1,440

1,920

1,720

1,440

1,620

1,530

2,120

1,820

1,720

2,560

2,780

2,780

2,230

July

1 Q*\ft

1,530

9 93ft

2,230

2,020

1,440

1,620

1,820

1,920

1,620

1,820

1,440

1,720

2,340

9 19ft

5,360

5,960

3,250

2,450

1,920

1,720

1,620

1,720

1,530

1,010

1,440

1,260

1,530

1.260

Aug.

2,120

1,920

1,170

1,620

9 Q4.ft

3,010

2,230

2,120

2,120

2,120

3,010

2,780

3,490

9 19A

2,230

1,720

1,440

1,260

1,170

1,530

1,350

818

1,720

3,370

9 f\fif}

1,620

1,530

1,170

1,440

930

1,170

Sept.

1,010

780

892

892

892

930

930

892

1,010

1,090

855

745

780

780

855

640

335

745

640

608

970

1,820

2,120

1,440

1,090

1,090

855

780

818

542

NOTE. Gage-height record missing May 30 and 31; discharge estimated on basis of records for Nolichucky 

River near Greenville, Tenn. Temporary gage in use June 1 to July 10. Accuracy of records for this 

period doubtful.
TENNESSEE EIVER BASIN 151

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 1,650 square miles]

Month

October- ___________________

April _____________________

May ____________ T _________

July... _ ................................ ...

September __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,560 

745 

12,000 

11,800 

13,100 

14,600 

3,130 

14,000 

4,120 

5,980 

3,490 

2,120

14,600

Minimum

324 

185 

480 

1,530 

2,120 

2,020 

1,720 

1,820 

1,440 

1,010 

818 

335

185

Mean

740 

608 

3,130 

3,950 

6,290 

6,000 

2,380 

3,480 

2,340 

2,010 

1,940 

928

2,800

Per

square 

mile

0.448 

.368 

1.90 

2.39 

3.81 

3.64 

1.44 

2.11 

1.42 

1.22 

1.18 

.562

1.70

Run-off 

in inches

0.52 

.41 

2.19 

2.76 

3.97 

4.20 

1.61 

2.43 

1.58 

1.41 

1.36 

.63

23.07

LITTLE PIGEON RIVER AT SEVIERVILLE, TEHK.

LOCATION. At H. O.'Eckel's farmhouse, half a mile below Sevierville, Sevier 

County, and confluence of East and West forks of river, and 5 miles above 

junction with French Broad River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 346 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to trees on left bank, 100 feet from 

Eckel's farmhouse; read by Harry Eckel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by measuring East and West forks of river 

from highway bridges just above confluence and half a mile above gage, or 

by wading at section 1,000 feet below confluence.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above gage 

. and 500 feet below. Right bank at gage low and subject to overflow above 

stage of 6 feet; left bank high and not subject to overflow except during 

extreme high water. Extreme floods submerge practically the entire town 

of Sevierville. Low-water control is rock shoal 500 feet below gage; probably permanent. Medium and high water control is a concrete dam in 

three sections about 1 mile below gage. During extreme floods on French 

Broad River stage-discharge relation may be affected by backwater.

EXTREMES QF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.26 feet at 

5 p. m. December 17 (discharge, 13,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.65 

foot at 7 a. m. October 15 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 10.25 feet at 5 p. m." February 

10, 1921 (discharge, 15,400 second-feet); minimum stage, that of October 

15, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant on West Fork 3 miles above Sevierville causes considerable fluctuation during low water. Several flour mills 

on both forks cause some regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent during the year. Rating 

curve differs somewhat from curve previously used and is well defined between 50 and 2,500 second-feet; fairly well defined between 2,500 and 

15,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Discharge measurements of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., during the

year ending Sept. 80, 1923

Date

Nov. 10 Feb. 6

Made by 

.....do..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0 84

3.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

63 4

2,220

Date

Feb. 22

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

493

821

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1928

Day

1 ___ ....... a...... .......

3 ... ..... ..

4. .........

5. ....

6.. ......

7. ____ - ....

8 ... ... ... .

9 _ . _ .. ....

10 

11 __ ........

12.. 

13 -

14 

15.. 

16. 

17. 

18 -

19 

30- 

21 

22 

23. ......

24.. .. .

25 - .

26 

27 

28 ____ . .....

29 _ . _ . .....

80 .........

81 .........

Oct.

74

53

77

48

38

50

42

139

147

56

50

62

50

35

23

50

50

50

40

94

25

42

35

195

77

50

23

42

40

32

40

Nov.

40

40

45

40

35

59

62

62

98

90

90

74

90

84

42

455

135

56

53

104

74

77

65

42

35

23

38

50

42

48

Dec.

163

455

910

615

515

548

384

390

1,030

720

548

455

515

548

18,200

2,290

10,200

2,990

1,290

910

515

485

455

425

373

351

384

548

515

395

395

Jan.

3,290

1,480

990

720

615

548

485

548

455

455

373

356

340

330

455

425

373

368

340

395

346

548

685

3,600

1,120

685

2,040

4,760

1,920

1,920

5,860

Feb.

2,290

1,580

6,630

4,590

3,140

2,160

1,920

1,800

1,580

1,920

2,160

1,580

4,940

3,600

1,580

1,580

950

758

685

615

515

425

425

425

395

395

485

155

Mar.

425

425

395

455

515

1,920

8,680

2,160

1,290

1,030

3,440

2,840

2,040

1,580

1,070

3,760

5,670

1,920

2,560

1,480

1,120

1,030

1,480

1,480

1,290

1,030

870

720

 650

615

615

Apr.

580

548

485

515

832

720

580

548

485

425

395

455

685

910

650

580

485

515

455

425

" 425

368

515

870

720

580

515

548

650

1,120

May

870

515

425

384

455

455

455

580

720

548

455

425

1,920

1,290

720

720

720

758

795

832

685

515

1,800

1,800

1,480

1,120

1,120

910

1,580

1,580

910

Jane

1,030

758

650

615

1,290

870

580

548

455

351

455

1,690

795

650

455

425

356

356

335

305

270

320

455

515

615

548

720

1,290

950

795

July

548

485

455

455

425

455

485

395

368

351

305

245

179

236

265

222

425

270

222

183

119

151

167

187

218

175

175

195

280

455

290

Aug.

395

425

255

187

455

685

832

950

395

485

1,070

720

1,030

615

395

351

320

384

395

340

320

425

615

650

425

280

218

195

250

240

187

Sept.

200

218

187

15»

lift

119

171

11»

175

159

84

71

50

35

35

8i

112

62

62

62

77

94

62

98

104

77

71

84

77

71

Monthly discharge of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1923 

[Drainage area, 346 square miles]

Month

October... _ . ______________

February . ___ _

March _______________ __ .....

May. .... __ ^ ..........................

July... ....... ...............................

September... __ . ...... ...... ........... 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum

195 

455 

18,200 

5,860 

6,630 

8,680 

1,120 

1,920 

1,690 

548 

1,070 

218

18,200

Minimum

23 

23 

163 

330 

155 

395 

368 

384 

270 

119 

187 

35

23

Mean

59.0 

749 

1,560 

1,190 

1,760 

1,760 

586 

888 

648 

303 

467 

103

780

Per 

square 

mile

0.171 

.216 

451 

3.44 

5.09 

5.09 

1.69 

2.57 

1.87 

.876 

1.35 

.298

2.26

Run-off 

in inches

0.20 

.24 

5.20 

3.97 

5.30 

5.87 

1.89 

2.96 

2.09 

1.01 

1.56 

.33

30.62
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 153

SOUTH FORK OF HOLSTON RIVER NEAR CHIIHOWIE, VA.

LOCATION. At Riverside Bridge, half a mile downstream from Bebord's flour

mill, 2 miles below Holstein mill, and 5 miles southeast of Chilhowie, Smyth

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 94.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1920, to September 30, 1923. From June

10, 1907, to December 31, 1909, records were obtained at a point just below

mouth of Grose Creek, 4^j miles downstream from present gage. 

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of bridge; read by Nottie Williams. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Section at

bridge very rough. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; both

banks are low and subject to overflow during unusual floods. Control is

rocky shoal about 100 feet downstream from gage; may change slightly

during high stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.7 feet at

4 p. m. June 12 (discharge, 4,450 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.28 foot at

6 p. m. September 8, caused by closing gates of dam above (discharge, 3.4

second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum and minimum stages, same as given above for 1923. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Several flour and grist mills above the gage cause considerable

diurnal fluctuation during low water. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined between 50 and 1,100 second-feet; extended beyond these limits.

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good between 50

and 1,100 second-feet; others fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. P. Livingston: 

June 14, 1923: Gage-height, 3.16 feet; discharge, 702 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River near Chilhowie, Fa., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1928

Day

l._ __ ........

2..............

3..............

4 __ ..........

5... _ ........

6..............

7.._ .__. ..

8....--... ..

9..............

10..............

11.. __ . _ ....

12..............

13... ........

14 ___ ........

15 ___ ... _ ..

16 _____ . __ .

17..............

18. __ ...... _

19

20

21 ____ .......

22..............

23..............

24.__ ._..._._

25

26..............

27..............

28

29........ __ .

30..............

31.-...- .....

Oct.

37

46

43

42

45

46

46

51

64

101

62

55

50

56

41

53

49

30

45

43

46

38

49

51

47

41

41

29

47

32

33

Nov.

36

33

38

38

38

42

38

55

29

49

43

40

56

54

36

72

49

42

65

46

40

46

49

51

65

37

59

46

62

26

 

Dec.

56

50

51

62

85

68

72

81

99

135

135

105

101

97

520

398

398

398

275

198

155

135

123

105

101

89

85

94

85

72

75

Jan.

415

305

235

185

145

125

125

165

165

155

135

125

105

135

185

185

155

135

125

135

125

116

109

120

114

109

165

845

560

365

335

Feb.

335

485

1,960

1,020

560

415

350

248

248

320

485

450

1,150

790

485

350

290

235

210

175

155

135

135

116

105

116

125

121

Mar.

118

105

104

109

102

123

690

415

275

235

248

290

305

305

275

320

645

415

432

365

305

248

235

235

222

210

185

165

155

145

135

Apr.

125

118

111

112

123

198

165

155

153

151

149

147

145

112

104

102

93

101

93

89

88

8683'

86

88

83

80

91

123

145

May

145

125

120

112

111

104

93

91

80

69

75

74

88

75

77

210

185

155

145

125 11?*

102

222

365

248

185

165

145

210

260

185

June

165

145

145

125

114

109

118

104

97

93

104

3,450

1,720

600

365

305

235

198

175

155

145

135

114

114

111

107

118

102

97

89

July

86

109

91

83

81

145

89

85

75

74

74

72

68

72

74

78

71

64

64

61

55

62

64

56

65

57

55

47

57

61

81

Aug.

64

62

60

99

94

75

71

68

64

72

71

75

94

72

64

67

60

48

55

57

45

47

44

54

48

51

51

44

35

34

41

Sept.

46

43

47

54

41

46

50

18

38

50

42

36

44

45

42

41

43

44

48

48

210

85

68

45

47

45

43

48

43

39

NOTE. Gage not read Apr. 9-12; discharge interpolated.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Holston Riv.er near Chilhowie, Fa., forlthe*year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 94.5 square miles]

Month

October ___ . ________________

April.. .-.- .- . ..... . .....

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

101 

72 

520 

845 

1,960 

690 

198 

365 

3,450 

145 

99 

210

3,450

Minimum

29 

26 

50 

105 

105 

102 

80 

69 

89 

47 

34 

18

18

Mean

47.1 

46.0 

145 

207 

413 

262 

117 

144 

322 

73.4 

60.8 

51.3

155

Per 

square 

mfle

0.498 

.487 

1.53 

2.19 

4.37 

2.77 

1.24 

1.52 

3.41 

,777 

.643 

.543

1.64

Run-off 

id inches

a 57

.54 

1.76 

2.52 

4.55 

3.19 

1.38 

1.75 

3.80 

.90 

.74 

.61

22.31

SOUTH FOBK OF HOLSTON RIVER AT BLUFF CITY, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Bluff City, Sullivan County, 300 feet below

Virginia & Southwestern Railroad bridge and 1 mile below mouth of Indian

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 828 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1900, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by W. C. Massengill.

Previous to March 21, 1920, gage was vertical staff attached to downstream

side of bridge pier, nearest right bank. Gage datum unchanged. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footway on upstream side of railroad

bridge 300 feet upstream from gage, or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river very rough. Control consists of a shallow

ledge; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.3 feet at

8 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 16,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.17 foot

at 7 a. m. October 6 (discharge, 201 second-feet).

1900-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 15.0 feet May 22, 1901 (discharge

not determined); minimum stage, 0.1 foot October 16-19, 21-25, 27, 29-31,

and November 1, 1904 (discharge, 160 second-feet, revised determination). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of small mills upstream causes some diurnal fluctuation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permane'nt. Rating curve well

defined between 250 and 6,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits.

Gage read to hundredths once daily, oftener during high water. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records

good below 8,000 second-feet; others fair. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1928

Date

Feb. 6

17

Made byWarren Withee __ .. ...

P. E. Hanson ____ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.89

3.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,870

2,910

Date Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

700
TENNESSEE BIVER BASIN 155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1928

Day

1 ...........

2

3..............

4..... __ .. _

5........... ...

6........... ...

7 _ .. _ ......

8. ..........

9 _______ ..

10... ...........

11.... ..........

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16 __ .. _ . ...

17... _ . __ ..

18....... _ ....

19..............

20..............

21. _____ ....

22._.._ t_.___.__

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27... __ .. ....

28..............

29..............

30..... __ ....

31..............

Oct.

207

214

207

242

273

201

220

234

321

1,510

1,510

555

470

370

348

470

395

370

321

313

313

9jtQ

249

348

325

325

317

309

293

269

261

Nov.

261

285

301

277

269

245

253

277

309

309

261

224

238

231

231

555

585

420

420

525

420

370

348

325

348

305

313

325

313

297

Dec.

289.

297

645

678

1,610

1,510

1,080

925

1,810

2,450

2,570

1,610

1,200

1,000

5,350

8,900

4,590

6,980

3,870

2,570

2,120

2,010

1,710

1,200

1,080

1,000

925

925

1,000

925

850

Jan.

3,460

3,450

2,570

1,910

1,610

1,420

1,240

1,420

2,010

1,710

1,510

1,330

1,200

1,080

2,930

2,570

2,010

1,910

1,420

1,280

1,910

1,710

1,510 i too

1,910

1,810

1,810

9,440

7,150

4,290

4,890

Feb.

4,890

5,040

12,500

12,100

6,640

4,890

4,010

3,820

3,320

3,590

4,440

4,740

8,540

9,800

5,510

4,010

3,060

2,690

9 *>3ft

2,120

1,810

, 1, 710

1,610

1,420

1,420

1,280

1,420

1,420

Mae.

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,200

1,160

8,000

5,510

3,450

2,450

3,060

3,730

3,590

3,060

2,810

2,810

7,490

5,350

4,590

4,440

3,450

2,930

2,450

3,730

2,930

2,810

2,230

2,120

1,910

1,610

1,510

Apr.

1,380

1,280

1,200

1,200

1,330

2,120

1,910

1,710

1,510

1,330

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,120

1,040

1,000

962

888

815

850

815

780

745

780

1,710

2,230

May

1,810

1,510

1,300

1,080

1,000

962

888

780

1,000

925

780

780

815

1,160

1,000

1,420

2,930

1,910

1,510

1,240

1,160

1,040

962

2,570

2,120

1,610

1,330

1,160

1,040

1,510

1,510

June

1,240

1,000

1,000

925

850

1,000

850

815

780

678

645

1,810

15,000

8,540

4,010

2,690

1,910

1,610

1,610

1,330

1,510

1,420

1,240

1,160

1,000

1,120

1,120

1,710

1J240"

July

888

815

1,160

925

780

710

1,510

1,510

1,160

815

710

645

615

710.

615

555

2,810 &r&

850

678

615

555

525

585

710

585

470

445

498

445

585

Aug.

525

615

498

555

555

1,040

888

710

678

555

815

710

962

780

678

615

470

j 420

420

395

395

370

420

370

325

285

325

370

420

395

395

Sept.

326

309

301

269

309

370

370

370

848

325

370

348

348

348

325

309

285

j 285

301

297

678

1,200

678

615

445

395

370

348

289

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., fop the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1923

r

[Drainage area, 828 square miles]

Month

November ...... ................ ..........

December. ..... _____________

February.. . ............ ........... ......

April........................................

June ......... ................................

July.........................................

August ____________________

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,510 

585 

8,900 

9,440 

12,500 

8,000 

2,230 

2,930 

15,000 

2,810 

1,040 

1,200

15,000

Minimum

201 

224 

289 

1,080 

1,280 

1,080 

745 

780 

645 

445 

285 

269

201

Mean

387 

328 

2,050 

2,460 

4,270 

3,060 

1,230 

1,310 

2,030 

812 

547 

395

1,560

Per 

square 

mile

0.467 

.396 

2.48 

2,97 

6. 16, 

3,70 

1.49 

1.58 

2.45 

.981 

.661 

.477

1.88

Run-off 

in inches

0.54 

.44 

2.86 

3.42, 

5.37 

4.27 

1.66 

1.82 

2.73 

1.13 

.76 

.53

25.53

49245 26t WSP 563 11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

HOUSTON RIVER NEAR ROGEBSVttlE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Virginia & Southwestern Kailway bridge near Austin Mill, 

half a mile below county highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from mouth 

of Dodson Creek, and 3 miles south of Rogersville, Hawkins County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,060 square miles.

KECOKDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1902 (daily-discharge record beginning January 1, 1904), to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right side of bridge pier nearest right bank; 

read by Fred Beal.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from steel highway bridge half a mile 

upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock, boulders, and 

gravel. Eight bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank high but 

subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control formed by rock 

shoals below bridge; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.0 feet at 

2 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 58,600 second-feet); minimum stage, l.S 

feet October 1-10, November 3, 7, b, 12-14, and September 20 (discharge, 

700 second-feet).

1904-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 20.0 feet at crest on January 29,, 

1918 (discharge, about 70,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot October 

23 to November 3, 1904 (discharge, 490 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 38.4 feet on March 

10, 1867.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of Austin Mill 

power plant and several small plants on tributaries, but the effect is negligible except during very low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve, 

fairly well defined below 33,000 second-feet; extended above that point. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1923

Date

Nov. 17

Feb. 10

13

Made by 

P. E.Hanson ..........

Warren Withee. .......

P. E. Hanson. ____

£&

Feet 

1.81

5.25

9.10

Discbarge

Sec.-ft. 

1,590

1&.600

26,400

Date

Feb. 21

Made by height

Feet 

3.81

2.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,340

3,590
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 157

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn.,for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 ..1...

2.........

3.........

4..... _ .

5... _ ...

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.... ..

11--.. -.

12 __ .....

13.........

14.........

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20.... .....

21. _ .....

22. _ .. ...

23.........

24.........

25.... .....

26 _ ......

27.. ___ .

as... ......

29.........

30.........

31.........

Oct.

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

4,180

3,060

1,880

1,520

1,350

1,350

860

860

1,350

1,180

1,020

860

860

860

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,180

1,020

1,020

860

Nov.

860

860

700

860

860

860

700

700

860

860

860

700

700

700

860

1,020

1,520

1,700

1,520

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

860

860

860

1,020

Dec.

860

860

1,020

2,070

2,450

3,270

3,940

3,270

3,710

6,610

8,190

6,310

4 osn

3,490

8,870

36,900

17,600

21,700

16,400

9,570

6,610

5,740

4,930

3,940

3,490

3,270

3,060

3,060

3,270

3,710

3,060

Jan.

3,940

16,400

11,400

7,860

6,020

5,190

4,180

5,190

7,220

6,610

5,460

4,930

4,180

3,490

5,190

7,860

6,310

4,930

4,420

4,180

4,930

5.740

5,460

8,870

7,860

6,910

6,910

21,700

35,600

17,600

15,600

Feb.

19,600

15,600

32,000

57,000

33,200

18,400

14,500

12,200

10,300

10,700

12,900

14,500

20,100

42,200

25,800

14,500

10 300

8,190

7,540

6,310

6,020

5,740

4,930

4,670

4,420

4,420

4,180

4,670

Mar.

4,670

4,180

3,940

3,490

3,940

4,180

15,300

25,800

13,300

8,870

9,220

13,300

11,800

10,700

9,220

8,190

17,600

25,800

15,300

14,500

11,800

9,570

10,300

12,200

11,400

9,570

7,860

6,910

6,310

5,190

5,190

Apr.

4,180

4,180

4,180

3,940

4,180

5,190

6,310

5,190

4,420

4,180

3,940

3,710

3,490

4,180

4,670

4,420

3,940

3,940

3,940

3,710

3,490

3,270

3,060

2,850

2,650

2,450

2,650

2,650

3,270

4,670

May

5,460

4,420

3,710

3,490

2,850

2,850

3,270

3,060

3,060

3,490

3,490

3,270

2,850

3,940

3,940

4,930

8,190

7,540

5,740

4,670

4,180

3,940

3,71ft

5,190

6,910

5,460

4,420

3,940

3,490

3,490

6,310

June

4,930

3,940

3,490

3,710

3,490

2,850

3,490

3,710

3,060

3,060

2,660

2,850

22,500

36,000

15,300

7,860

6,020

4,420

3,940

3,490

3,940

3,940

3,710

3,270

3,060

5,740

3,490

5,460

4,930

3,490

July

3,270

2,650

2,450

3,940

3,270

2,450

2,650

4,420

4,930

3,940

3,270

2,650

2,450

2,260

2,650

2,260

2,650

8,870

4,930

3,270

2,650

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,070

1,880

1,880

2,070

3,940

2,070

Aug.

2,450

2,850

2,450

1,880

3,710

3,946

6,610

3,940

3,940

4,670

2,ko

3,490

3,940

8,190

4,670

3,490

2,650

2,450

2,070

2,070

1,880

1,880

1,880

2,260

4,180

2,650

2,070

1,880

1,880

1,880

2,070

Sept.

1,709

1.529

11529

1,520

1,839

2,459

1,889

1,708

1,520

1,700

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,350

1,350

860

860

TOO

see

2,450

3,060

2,260

1,700

1,520

1,520

1,360

1,350

1,180

Monthly discharge of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 3,060 square miles]

Month

October.. ___________ . .............

January _ . __ . ...........................

March... .................................

April........................................

May..: _ . __________________

July......... __ ..». _____________

September.. ................................

The year ..............................

\ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,180 

1,700 

36,900 

35,600 

57,000 

25,800 

6,310 

8,190 

36,000 

8,870 

8,190 

3,060

57,000

Minimum

700 

700 

860 

3,490 

4,180 

3,490 

2,450 

2,850 

2,650 

1,880 

1,880 

700

700

Mean

1,170 

964 

6,650 

8,460 

15,200 

10,300 

3,900 

4,360 

6,060 

3,040 

3,120 

1,580

Per 

square 

mile

0.382 

.315 

2.17 

2.76 

4.97 

3.37 

' 1.27 

1.42 

 1.98 

.993 

1.02 

.516

5,340 1.75

Run-off 

in inches

0.44 

.35 

2.50 

3.18 

5.18 

3.88 

1.42 

1.64 

2.21 

1.14 

1.18 

.58

23.70

MIDDLE FORE OF HOISTON EIVEE AT CHIIHOWIE, VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge at Chilhowie, Smyth County, 20 miles

above confluence with South Fork.

DKAINAGE AREA. 144 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8, 1907, to December 31, 1909; and November 2,

1920, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by L. B. Ramsey. Datum

unchanged since originally installed.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge, or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically solid rock bottom. Channel straight for

about 100 feet above and 800 feet below gage. Both banks are rather low

and subject to overflow during floods. Control is solid rock shoal 50 feet

downstream from gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.4 feet the

evening of June 12 (discharge, 7,710 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.75

foot at 5.30 p. m. October 4 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1907-1909; 1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 12, 1923;

minimum discharge, 25 second-feet November 22-29, 1908, and October 30

to November 4, 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of small mills upstream causes some diurnal fluctuation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on June 12.

Rating curves used before and after the change well defined between 50 and

5,000 second-feet, and extended beyond these limits; above 900 second-feet,

the two curves are identical. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. P. Livingston: 

June 13, 1923: Gage height, 7.90 feet; discharge, 4,740 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Holsttm River at Chilhowie, Feu, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1...... .. 

2 

3 

4 ... - -

6 

7 

8.. _ .........

9 10 

ii ...- 

12...... _ .....

13 

14 , 

15... ........ 

16 . - 

17 .. _ .

18 

»... .. .

20

81 - -

32 

23. 

24 .

26 .

26 

27 

28 

9O

30 

81 

Oct.

39

38

44

38

44

44

39

43

87

260

98

51

44

44

38

41

39

38

46

43

43

41

50

62

48

39

43

43

43

43

44

Nov.

46

50

50

51

58

55

55

50

46

41

46

53

48

48

87

74

62

51

90

90

51

51

50

38

36

46

44

58

50

43

Dec.

41

58

51

55

101

84

60

. 90

230

241

184

133

98

93

2,990

705

610

436

395

260

216

180

160

139

126

114

107

117

107

96

120

Jan.

500

375

260

209

219

174

260

316

316

241

198

150

133

180

297

260

205

180

174

163

205

170

191

191

198

194

278

1,600

755

457

655

Feb.

705

2,750

5,460

1,720

960

655

565

478

565

565

755

805

2,350

1,360

610

457

355

355

278

223

177

230

216

191

194

205

209

198

Mar.

167

163

153

153

160

209

905

375

316

316

416

705

500

436

260

436

1,300

565

755

500

436

355

375

610

395

336 297-

260

237

219

205

Apr.

177

177

180

180

212

205

219

180

170

143

153

150

153

188

150

180

177

163

156

130

76

143

130

123

104

104

.123

120

241

241

May

234

198

177

163

170

150

133

133

143

146

130

120

153

153

260

655

336

230

209

180

180

150

297

436

278

230

191

167

156

153

160

June

146

216

153

174

114

114

107

104

114

90

107

5,550

5,280

1,540

700

482

330

330

271

271

350

330

210

750

310

271

252

290

251

225

July

177

184

248

210

184

166

170

, 181

166

146

132

139

119

132

152

482

482

192

139

139

*129

166

146

119

126

103

100

94

94

88

94

Aug.

94

100

94

88

91

100

94

122

152

170

174

116

88

94

91

8&

76

74

82

88

85

88

88

9?

79

97

88

88

82

69

61

Sept.

56

61

56

69

56

51

58

53

66

.69

135

71

66

m

63

51

96

56

01

66

76

83

100

106

88

66

56

56

49

56
TENNESSEE EIVER BASIN 159

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Fa., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1928

[Drainage area, 144 square miles]

Month

October. _, __ .. ______________

December _ _________________

February

March _____________________

April........................................

May.........................................

Jane..... ___ ___ , ___ , .....

July.......... ....... ..................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

260 

90 

2,990 

1,600 

5,460 

1,300 

241 

655 

5,550 

482 

174 

135

5,550

Minimum

38 

36 

41 

133 

177 

 153 

76 

120 

90 

88 

61 

49

36

Mean

53.5 

53.9 

271 

313 

843 

404 

162 

209 

648 

168 

96.7 

67.7

270

Per

square 

mile

0.372 

.374 

1.88 

2.17 

5.85 

2.81 

1.12 

1.45 

4.50 

1.17 

.672 

.470

1.88

Run-off 

in inches

0.43 

.42 

2.17 

2.50 

6.09 

3.24 

1.25 

1.67 

5.02 

1.35 

.77 

.52

25.43

WATAUGA BIVER AT BUTLER, TE9TN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at edge of town of Butler, Johnson 

County, 800 feet upstream from Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge. 

Roane Creek enters just above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 427 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1900, to December 31, 1901; November 1, 

1920, to September 80, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Paul Yonce. Gage 

used 1900 and 1901 was a vertical staff spiked to a large tree on right bank 

about 200 feet downstream from present site. Present gage set at independent datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is composed of rock and gravel; smooth 

and uniform. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 500 feet below 

Control is well defined rock and gravel shoal about 300 feet below 

not permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.55 feet at 

7 a. m. March 17; (discharge, 6,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.24 feet 

at 5 p. m. November 29-(discharge, 152 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 6.70 feet at 5 p. m. February 10, 

1921 (discharge, 8,500 second-feet); minimum stage, that of November 29, 

1922.

A stage of 15.0 feet was recorded October 23, 1900, and 16.27 feet May 

21, 1901.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. There is no artificial regulation above the gaging station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve used 

October 1 to March 17 fairly well defined between 180 and 3,500 secondfeet; extended above 3,500 second-feet on basis of discharge (6,480 secondfeet) computed for crest stage (5.71 feet) of the flood of June 13, 1924, by 

use of Chezy formula. Curve used March 18 to September 30 well defined 

below 3,500 second-feet. Above 3,200 second-feet the two curves are 

identical. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

below 3,500 second-feet and fair above.
160 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PAET III

Discharge measurements of Watauga River at Butter, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1928

Date

Nov. 14

Feb. 7

Made byWarren Withee. . _ ...

s&

Feet 

1.32

2 89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

176

1,430

Date

Feb. 16

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

2.89

2.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,490

610

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1 ... ..

2.. ............

o

1::::::::::::::

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

164

161

161

158

155

155

182

311

550

1,080

401

280

243

221

214

214

214

207

194

194

194

191

204

293

218

191

188

188

185

182

Nov.

185

ioe

185

185

182

179

185

185

185

182

179

176

173

188

210

311

218

200

314

218

200

200

182

179

173

194

185

155

176

Dec.

185

91 A'

326

336

635

550

353

315

1,020

770

475

408

358

2,330

1,640

2,330

2,330

1,250

820

680

550

440

364

336

336

510

440

358

348

Jan.

2,670

1 Iftft

1,020

770

635

550

475

635

510

475

414

414

qco

364

770

590

414

510

510

475

635

635

550

635

635

635

1,080

5,500

2,840

1 640

3,.380

Feb.

2,670

2,670

3,380

3,200

2,330

1,710

1,380

1,140

1,250

1,640

2,670

2,170

3,940

2,840

1,570

1,140

970

920

770

770

725

635

510

394

475

510

680

590

Mar.

510

475

475

475

475

475

4,130

2,010

1*250

1,020

1,310

1,380

1,860

1,860

1 380

2,500

5,500

2,860

2,540

1,940

1,540

1,360

1,300

1,250

1,080

975

925

828

780

735

690

Apr.

648

605

648

735

735

605

605

568

568

530

495

605

780

648

568

568

690

568

568

530

530

495

495

495

460

460

568

780

780

May

605

568

530

495

568

690

568

605

648

568

530

495

735

648

605

2,700

1,610

1,140

925

828

828

690

1,190

1,610

1,140

925

828

735

2,220

3,030

1,670

June

1,250

1,250'

1,190

925

875

828

875

735

605

568

605

1,360

1,360

1,030

780

648

568

568

530

530

568

690

495

495

1,030

690

735

828

605,

530

July

495

1 540

1^360

975

780

828

975

875

1,030

735

648

605

568

568

495

1,360

1,800

1,190

780

648

568

495

495

428

495

428

353

377

. 428,

389

925

Aug.

530

530

780

875

828

780

605

530

530

690

690

605

1,360

735

568

460

395

428

495

389

389

428

1,800

1,300

780

605

495

460

, 648

530

428

Sept.

395

371

347

323

428

347

395

530

428

353

530

395

377

329

323

317

311

299

293

323

648

530

428

377

353

341

347

305

281

275

Monthly discharge of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

<9/) la®® OU, 1&&O

[Drainage area, 427 square miles]

Month

October. ___________________

April.....-..-. ......................... ..

July... ....^..... ........... .................

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,080 

311 

2,330 

5,500 

3,940 

5,500 

780 

3,030 

1,360 

1,800 

1,800 

648

5,500

Minimum

155 

155 

185 

364 

394 

475 

460 

495 

495 

353 

389 

275

155

Mean

247 

192 

703 

1,040 

1,560 

1,480 

598 

998 

792 

762 

667 

377

781

Per

square 

mile

0.578 

.450 

1.64 

2.44 

3.65 

3.47 

1.40 

2.34 

1.85 

1.78 

1.56 

.883

1.83

Run-off 

in inches

0.67 

.50 

1.89 

2.81 

3.80 

4.00 

1.56 

2.70 

2.06 

2.05 

1.80 

.99

24.83
TENNESSEE BIVEE BASIN 161

DOE EkvEE AT VAIIEY FOEGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At concrete highway bridge 50 feet downstream from Eastern 

Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile 

from Valley Forge, Carter County, and 4 miles above Elizabethton !and 

mouth of river. Laurel Creek enters at Hampton, 4 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 132 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 11, 1911, to October 23, 1916; November 5, 

1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to parapet wall on downstream side of concrete 

highway bridge; read by R. M. Snyder. Gage used 1911-1916 was a chain 

gage attached to ends of ties on downstream side of railroad bridge, 50 feet 

upstream. Gage datum not changed.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from either highway or railroad bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is smooth and uniform, composed 

principally of coarse gravel; channel straight for 500 feet above and below 

gage. Right bank is low and subject to overflow at stage of about 5 feet; 

left bank high and not subject to overflow. Control is gravel riffle 200 feet 

downstream from gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.52 feet the 

afternoon of August 13 (discharge, 2,410 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.83 foot October 2-6 (discharge, 55 second-feet).

1911-1916; 1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 5.9 feet the afternoon 

of July 20, 1921 (discharge, 4,080 second-feet); minimum discharge, 35 

second-feet November 24, 1914.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 800 second-feet; extended above that point on basis of a 

computed discharge by 'Kutter's formula at a stage of 6.7 feet (discharge, 

5,040 second-feet). Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good below 800 second-feet; fair above that point.

Discharge measurements of Doe River at Valley Forge, Term., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 16

Feb. 16

Made by 

.....do...... ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

166

408

Date Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

Discharge

See.-/*. 

196
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1928

Day

1...... '. .......

2. _______ .

3..... ...... ...

4..............

5..............

6.... ...... _ .

7 _ ...........

8..............

9 i 

10. __ ... __ ..

11. __ ..... ....

12.. .........

13 

14 __ ..........

15. __ .........

16... ...........

17.. .......

18 ..........

19..............

20....... _ . ...

21 .........

22 

83 

24..... ..

25 . -..

26 . .

27 

28 ..........

29 

30 

31 . .

Oct.

59

57

55

55

55

55

80 '84

305

368

135

90

82

82

82

82

82

76

72

68

68

76

89

80

78

74

68

68

68

68

Nov.

68

68

68

64

64

64

70

70

fi4

64

64

64

OA

64

so

132

oo

aft

86

74

88

68

68

64

ftA

M.

64

fid

63

88

Dec.

97

115

144

165

485

202

165

147

168

345

265

Iftfi

168

156

arm

535

865

740

325

9A5

230

177

1 KQ

147

135

1OB

i *^i

144

138

Jan.

1,180

620

650

248

A/V>

248

216

183

163

fEO

144

141

368

265

248

248

248

230

*>rtA

202

OJC

285

285

can

1 340

680

460

1,110

Feb.

710

800

1,110

970

710

510

485

412

412

680

Q7n

800

1,510

970

562

325

325

368

305

305

305

285

248

220

216

248

Mar.

223

206

202

206

198.

230

1,340

650

460

368

510

590

865

620

460

710

1,600

770

770

560

510

368

368

412

368

345

305

285

265

248

230

Apr.

220

216

216

230

285

248

200

209

195

180

180

174

230

248

230

206

206

220

209

198

198

189

186

180

174

174

168

 174

209

May

183

174

165

162

230

248

223

248

248

230

216

195

325

285

248

650

412

345

265

265

248

248

265

265

226

. 212

192

186

368

390

285

Jane

220

216

230

198

189

209

248

202

180

162

195

230

265

209

177

162

147

153

138

153

183

192

141

141

202

189

174

209

192

. 1S2

July

153

206

220

174

165

305

345

485

325

230

192

192

220

223

180

305

1,690

562

845

265

226

226

220

189

202

171

156

165

159

144

248

Aug.

212

183

168

183

368

325

248

202

180

305

460

435

1,690

620

390

285

248

223

325

265

265

285

1,180

535

345

265

248

265

265

209

180

Sept.

168

159

159

150

141

135

156

226

168

144

138

135

156

130

130

122

115

110

118

120

368

220

153

132

122

112

110

110

110

106

Monthly discharge of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., for the 'year ending Sept.

e>f\ OU,

[Drainage area, 132 squire mites]

Month

October __________ . .

November ___

December- ____ . .

January. ......

February ........

March ___ .

April- .......

May .........

June. ._.__.

July............

August ............

September _____ ....

The year. ____ .. ..................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

368 

132 

900 

1,340 

1,510 

1,600 

285 

650 

265 

1,690 

1,690 

368

1,690

Minimum

55 

63 

97 

141 

216 

198 

168 

162 

138 

144 

168 

106

55

Mean

91.5 

71.2 

265 

383 

561 

493 

207 

265 

189 

287 

366 

147

276

Per 

square 

mile

0.694 

.540 

2.01 

2.90 

4.25 

3.74 

1.57 

2.01 

1.43 

2,17 

2.77 

1.11

2.09

Run-off 

in inches

0.80 

.60 

2.32 

3.34 

4.43 

4.31 

1.75 

2.32 

1.60 

2.50 

3.19 

1.24

28.40
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 163

NORTH FORK OF HOLSTON RIVER HEAR SALTVILLE, VA.

LOCATION. At Cedar Branch bridge, 1% miles northeast of Saltville, Smyth 

County, and 3J^ miles above mouth of Sturgeon Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 228 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE,, November 2, 1920, to September 30, 1923, at present 

site; June 11, 1907, to November 12, 1908, at Mattheson Alkali Works, 1J^ 

miles downstream.

GAGE. Chain, gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Homer Pendergrass.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge, or by 

wading. Section at bridge is rough.

CHANNEL AN,D CONTROL. Bed rough and rocky. Right bank high and is not 

overflowed; left bank above bridge low and subject to overflow. Control 

is at boulder rapids about 50 feet downstream from gage; probably fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.97 feet 

at 2 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 8,220 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.40 

feet at 5 p. m. October 1 and 4 (discharge, 38 second-feet).

1907-1908; 1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 3, 

1923; minimum discharge, 33 second-feet on October 5, 1908.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Possibly some regulation from small mills above station during 

extreme low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined between 40 and 3,500 second-feet; extended above 3,500 secondfeet. Gage read ta hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge accertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. P. Livingston: 

June 15, 1923: Gage height, 4.87 feet; discharge 1,180 second-feat,

Daily discharge, in secondrfeet, of Novih Fork of Holston River near 8altvitte> Fa., 

for the year, ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1....... .......

2 _____ ..

3.... .......

4.... ..........

5 ., __ ...

6..............

7..............

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.

43

47

46

AO

45

45

45

51

119

425

194

123

107

74

51

53

51

52

51

51

49

51

65

57

61

60

53

88

57

56

51

Nov.

61

47

44

51

56

61

61

53

5148-

49

47

59

58

55

64

59

61

71

78

94

68

58

59

50

51

49

54

45

50

Dec.

49

58

56

65

168

288?

221

263

350

690

530

306

263

235

5,360

1,780

1,510

1,700

735

530

380

306

277

235

221

194

168

181

168

168

714

Jan.

1,260

786

610

530 977-

320.

292

QOC

7RA

570

ifin

365

320

277 

350

350

320

292

277

249

249

306

320

335

380

380

460

2,200

1,380

825

1,380

Feb.

1,320

4,720

8,160

2,880

1,200

875

610

650

690

975

925

5,440

2,. 120

1,140

1,140

610

495

320

320

320

306

263

208

235

235

292

263

Mar.

249

235

221

249

263

320

2,500

1,080

690

570

530

1,080

650

530

460

690

9 vav

1,080

925

735

ftEA

530

735

975

825

570

495

425

350

335

306

Apr.

235

24&

240

OfiO

owi

495

442

395

335

306

263

235

263

292

306

335

335

306,

277

249

235

208

1QA

104

156

156

156

142

530

442

May

320

320

277

249

208

221

181

365 jcn

442-

365

306-,

350

283;

365

690

925

610

442

380

156

292

249

460

410

380

320

277

249

610

425

June

077

335

495

350

298

249

221

495

. 366

263

263

3,609

6,480

4,000

1,140

825

570

460

380

365

495

395

320

335

410

380

350

425

365

277

July

263

221

208

292

9AO

390

277

235

208

181

156

15fr

156

144

121

425

460

365

156

119

156

119

129

156

168

129

119

109

112

97

94

Aug.

95

102

109.

OK

168'

136

119

108

80

114

104

203

194

134

114

106

105

82

79

70

76

64

76

75

65

69

58

54

71

85

Sept.

75 ' ' 62

48

57

 60

85

74

63

144

79

69

83

74

62

54

57

58

60

60

69

156

208

125

99

86

65

60

55

48

51

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 31; discharge interpolated. 

49245 26t WSP 563 12
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of North fork of Holston River near JSaltville, Va., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 228 square miles]

Month

October.... _________________

November ___ . ______________

December _ . _ , ...... .....................

January.. .... _ . ...........................

February ___________________

March .......................................

April........................................

May.... ______________ _ .

June _________________ .......

July

August ________________ ^ .......

September.. .................................

The year.. ....... _ . .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

425 

94 

5,360 

2,200 

8,160 

2,500 

530 

925 

6,480 

460 

208 

208

8,160

Minimum

42 

44 

49 

249 

208 

221 

142 

156 

221 

94 

54 

48

42

Mean

76.3 

57.1 

583 

572 

1,360 

697 

285 

373 

837 

197 

104 

78.5

429

Per 

square 

mile

0.335 

.250 

2.56 

2.51 

5.96 

3.06 

1.25 

1.64 

3.67 

.864 

.456 

.344

1.88

Run-off 

in inches

0.39 

.28 

2.95 

2.89 

6.21 

3.53 

1.40 

1.89 

4.10 

1.00 

.53 

.38

25.55

NORTH FOBS OF HOLSTON RIVER AT MEWDOTA, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge one-fourth mile east of railway station at Mendota, Washington County, and three-fourths mile below Virginia & Southwestern Railroad bridge and mouth of Abrams Creek.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 500 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge, installed October 31, 1920; 

read by Opie Hendricks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for about 1,000 feet above and 

below gage. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow, covering a wide stretch of cultivated land. Bed of river 

composed of gravel and small boulders; smooth and uniform. Control for 

low water is gravel shoal at head of small island about 400 feet below gage. 

High-water control is at Barker's mill dam, 1^ miles downstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.4 feet 

at 4.15 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 19,dOO second-feet); minimum discharge, 

62 second-feet at 6 p. m. September 3.

1920-1923: Maximum stage and minimum discharge recorded, same as 

given above.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 17.5 feet June 14, 

1907, referred to gage at Barker's mill 1^ miles downstream.

ICE.- Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Several small mills are located above the gage but their effect 

is believed to be negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water February 3. 

Rating curve used October 1 to February 3 well defined between 100 and 

2,500 second-feet; fairly well defined between 2,500 and 16,000 second-feet. 

Rating curve used February 4 to September 30 well defined between 100 

and 2,750 second-feet; above 2,750 second-feet the two curves are identical. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 2,500 

second-feet; fair above that point.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. P. Livingston: 

June 13, 1923: Gage-height,, 12.55 feet; discharge, 15,300 second-feet.
TENNESSEE KIVER BASIN 165

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Fa., 

for the year ending Sept. 80,

Day

1 ______

2........ ....

3............

4....... .....

5 ....... . ..

6.... .....

7........ ....

8............ 9.. .

10............

11... ...... ...

12............

13............

14 ___ . .....

15... .........

16............

17....... .....

18............

19.-.. .....

20.... __ . ...

21............

22......... ...

23..... .......

24............

25............

26 .......

27 ...... ...

28............

29... ...... .

30....... _ ..

31 _ 1. __ ...

Oct.

85

97

85

85

82

82

85

109

136

855

665

420

300

139

156

139

139

118

124

118

115

112

118

145

152

112

115

121

106

115

109

Nov.

91

88

91

109

109

109

91

103

97

100

103

109

91

97

75

139

176

156

239

219

187

184

187

173

112

136

139

115

100

133

Dec.

130

118

264

291

550

522

495

495

1,060

1,580

1,500

888

725

445

9,150

6,830

3,550

4,440

2,080

1,350

990

790

605

550

445

420

370

445

470

420

395

Jan.

3,310

2,860

1,740

1,280

920

725

665

2,080

1,820

1,420

1,130

888

725

635

1,060

888

695

635

605

578

758

700

822

1,060

1,350

1,130

1,350

5,280

3,310

1,500

2,450

Feb.

3,430

6,030

18,500

9,340

4,180

2,540

1,960

1,280

1,600

1,780

2 050

1,960

8,580

7,340

3,190

1,870

1,360

1,120

865

765

700

552

552

470

445

470

470

525

Mar.

525

445

445

445

498

798

6,190

4,580

1,780

1,280

1,440

2,340

2,140 i finn

798

1,280

3,310

2,540

2; 440

1,960

1,690

1,280

1,780

O Q7fl

9 i<tn

1,780

1,200

970

70S

700

640

Apr.

552

498

470

498

670

970

900

765

640

610

525

470

525

670

670

670

640

610

552

445

420

420

395

348

348

307

420

316

970

970

May

765

610

525

445

445

395

395

370

445

765

498

498

610

670

640

900

1,120

798

640

525

470

1,280

1,440

970

765

610

525

470

420

640

June

445

445

610

552

445

525

395

445

552

370

395

5,580

14,800

7,680

2,540

1,600

1,040

798

670

580

525

670

498

445

395

700

670

732

610

470

July

420

370

498

420

370

348

420

498

420

307

216

240

224

204

212

1,360 i sfifl

552

420

395

236

220

224

200

232

216

182

208

244

200

179

Aug.

208

200

172

240

252

420

395

307

445

395

312

420

1,120

640

525

325

272

272

220

204

172

190

186

165

190

151

144

130

140

151

134

Sept.

112

103

82

154

134

151

190

204

200

193

137

151

124

137

118

115

88

94

91

97

316

470

307

208

172

130

115

100

103

118

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Va., for the year

ending Sept, SO, 1983

[Drainage area, 500 square miles]

Month

December. _______________ ....

January.. ____ j _____________

February ___________________

April. . 

June ________________ . .........

July.. ............ ......................

August ____________________

September.. .................................

The year... ...........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

855 

239 

9,150 

5,280 

18,500 

6,190 

970 

1,690 

14,800 

1,360 

1,120 

470

18,500

Minimum

82' 

75 

118 

578 

445 

445 

307 

370 

370 

179 

130 

82

75

Mean

172 

129 

1,370 

1,430 

3,000 

1,700 

575 

688 

1,540 

374 

293 

157

939

Per 

square 

mile

0.344 

.258 

2.74 

2.86 

6.00 

3.40 

1.15 

1.38 

3.08 

.748 

.586 

.314

1.88

Run-oft 

in inches

0.40 

.29 

3.16 

3.30 

6.25 

3.92 

1.28 

1.59 

3.44 

.86 

.68 

.35

25.52

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FRANKLIN, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge one-fourth mile northeast of Southern Railway

station at Franklin, Macon County, and 1 mile below mouth of Cullasaja

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 297 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Ju<rie 12, 1907, to July 12, 1910; February 9, 1921, to

September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of highway bridge, set at datum

of old staff gage on right bank 700 feet upstream irom bridge which was

used 1907-1910; read by H. H. Mashburn.
166 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1023, PART III

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel above and below gage is slightly curved. Bed 

of steeam composed of rock, sand, and gravel; fairly permanent. Banks are 

steep but extreme floods will overflow both banks and cultivated flats. 

Control formed by a boulder riffle just below bridge and another 800 feet 

below. .The remains of an old fish trap about one-fourth mile below will 

probably have no effect on stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.6 ^feet at 

5.10 p. m. December 17 (discharge, 5,550 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.02 feet at 8 a. m. November 18 and 5.10 p. m. November 25 (discharge, 

201 second-feet).

1907-1910 and 1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 4, 1909 (discharge, 7,950 second-feet); minimum stage, that of November 18 and 25, 1922.

ICE. None during year.

REGULATION. A few small plants on tributaries cause diurnal fluctuations at 

low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 192S

Date

15

Made by 

L. J. Hall.. ............

.....do................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.62

2.54

Discharge

See.-/*. 

1,040

1,000

Date

26

Made by .

W. R. King.. . ........ .

L. J. Hall and W. R,

King.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.53

1.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

386

392

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 .. .........

2

3.. ........... .

4...... ........

5..............

6.... ........ . .

7..............

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.

242

260

242

225

242

442

490

398

355

295

278

260

260

315

295

295

260

260

260

242

260

355

278

260

242

225

242

260

242

Nov.

242

260

242

242

242

242

242

242

225

225

919

242

278

242

210

335

260

242

242

210

210

210

242

242 99*;

225

Dec.

242

465

1,100

662

465

398

355

465

890

662

570

442

442

1,100

960

3,860

2,690

1,250

890

515

695

630

542

542

515

515

1,180

760

662

Jan.

2,330

1,250

1,030

890

792

728

695

728

fiOA

570

570

El E

515

AQO

825

fiHft

542

542

542

570

542

QQA

1,720

1 4.RO

1,180

1,030

Qfift

890

1,030

Feb.

890

960

Qfirt

1,180

2,330

1,720

1,400

1,100

1 030

1,030

960

son

3,140 i QAA

1,480

1,250

1,180

Qfift

Qfirt

con

825

709

760

760

792

1,180

890

Mar.

son

792

760

760

728

728

1,100

890

7Q9

760

825

1,030

1,480

1,320

1,030

2,510

2,600

1,800

1,890

1,480

1 39fi

1,250

1,180

1,180

1 ft^ft

1,030

960

890

QQA

890

Apr.

709

760

7Q9

960

1,030

890

825

890

825

792

792

760

1,980

2,870

1,640

1,320

1,180

1,100

1 ft^fi

960

1,030

890

890

1,080

890

825

825

890

960

890

May

825

792

890

1,030

960

890

1,100

QfiO

890

825

7Q9

890

7Q9

792

1,890

1,250

1,100

1,030

1,320

1,320

1,100

3,950

2,870

1,720

1,890

1,720

2,150

2,960

3,770

2,690

June

2,330

1,980

1,800

1,480

1,640

1,560

1,400

1,320

L1SO

1,100

1,100

1,640

1,180

1,030

960

890

890

825

825

825

825

825

825

960

890

825

760

1,180

890

760

July

728

825

792

760

792

695

792

760

728

630

600

600

792

825

662

695

960

792

630

600

570

542

515

490

515

465

442

515

760

542

490

Aug.

515

490

490

465

465

420

630

490

630

662

490

465

515

420

420

398

398

570

542

465

420

398

490

542

398.

375

375

570

630

442

398

Sept.

375

355

375

398

375

375

398

398

365

335

335

335

315

295

278

295

295

278

,278

295

442

465

375

355

375

355

355

335

315

295

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 17 and 18 determined from mean daily gage height ascertained from graph constructed on basis of two daily readings and a third reading on Dec. 17.
TENNESSEE BIVEE BASIN 167

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee'River at Franklin, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1928

[Drainage area, 297 square miles]

Month

JVtsrcli

April. --. ..-.._ .-_-.-_.......-..._..... May,.-.. ............................. ....j

June ______ ... _ ... _____ .........

July ........................................

t

Discharge to second-feet

Maximum

490 

335 

3,860 

2,330 

3,140 

2,600 

2,870 

3,950 

2,330 

960 

662 

465

3,950

Minimum

225 

210 

242 

490 

760 

728 

760 

792 

760 

<»42 

375 

278

210

Mean

283 

240 

826 

861 

1,190 

1,150 

1,040 

1,480 

1,160 

661 

483 

347

808

Per 

square 

mile

0.953 

.808 

2.78 

2.90 

4.01 

3.87 

3.50 

4.98 

3.91. 

2.23 

1.63 

1.17

2.72

Run-oft 

In inches

1.10 

.90 

3.20 

3.34 

4.18 

4.46 

3.90 

5.74 

4.36 

2.57 

1.88 

1.30

36.93

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT JUDSON, N. C.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile downstream from concrete highway bridge at 

Judson railroad station, Swain County, half a mile below mputh of Yalaka 

Creek, 1 mile upstream from old United States Geological Survey gaging 

station site at Southern Railway bridge, and 3 miles below mouth of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 668 square miles (measured by Knoxville Power Co. on 

topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16, 1912, to September 30, 1923. June 25, 1896, 

to September 13, 1913, at old station of United States Geological Survey at 

Southern Railway bridge.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to big sycamore tree on right bank; read by an 

employee of Knoxville Power Co. Prior to October 26, 1918, the gage was 

a Friez automatic recorder located at site of present rod. Recorder was 

washed away by flood of October 26, 1918. Datum of present gage probably somewhat different from that of Friez recorder, owing to settlement. 

Elevation of zero of Friez gage was 1,400 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from concrete highway bridge one-fourth 

mile above gage since 1920.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below bridge. Bed of stream at bridge consists of gravel and boulders and 

is rough; at gage, sand, probably shifting. Banks slope, but are high and 

subject to overflow only during extremely high Stages. Control formed by 

a riffle one-fourth mile below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 24.0 

feet December 17 (discharge, 10,800 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

stage, 17.1 feet November 27 (discharge,' 360 second-feet).

1896-1912 (old station): Maximum stage recorded, 16.19 feet morning 

reading of February 28, 1902 (discharge, 43,300 second-feet, revised determination); minimum stage, 2.1 feet October 13 to November 1 and December 20, 1904 (discharge, 275 second-feet).

1913-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge, 30,000 second-feet March 4, 

1117; minimum mean dauy discharge, that of November 27, 1922.
168 . SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

ICE. None during year.

REGULATION. Very slight diurnal fluctuations during low stages from small 

plants on tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined .below 2,000 sec'ond-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Knoxville Power Co., a subsidiary of the Aluminum Co. of America.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., during, the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Aug. 24

Made by 

L.J. Hall........ ......

L. J. and W. E. Hall _

Gage 

height

Feet 

19.98

18.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,140

1,270

Date

Aug. 24

Made by 

W. E. King and W. E.

Hall.

Gage 

height

Feet 

18.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,390

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1 ... .......

2 _ . .........

3 

4........ .....

6 

6. ...... 

7 .......

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.

570

540

510

450

480

570

1,040

1,040

855

765

605

510

510

510

510

540

540

510

480

480

450

480

540

900

605

540

540

510

480

450

450

Nov.

450

425

425

400

400

400

400

380

400

400

380

380

380

380

400

425

400

400

400

400

400

380

380

380

380

380

360

380

380

400

Dec.

400

945

2,930

2,170

1,450

990

990

1,040

1,750

1,750

1,450

1,350

1,170

1,170

3,950

3,210

10,800

6,930

3,650

2,410

2,060

1,750

1,550

1,260

1,170

1,080

1,350

1,350

1,750

1,550

1,450

Jan.

4900

2*930

2^410

1,950

1,850

1,650

1,550

1,750

1,550

1,350

1,350

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,950

1,550

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,450

1,650

5,240

3,800

2,660

2,410

2,660

2,290

2,290

2,660

Feb.

2,410

2,410

3,070

3,350

5,790

6,170

5,240

3,210

2,410

2,530

2,410

2,170

3,500

5,240

3,800

3,070

2,660

1,350

1,260

2,170

2,060

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,750

1,850

2,530

2,170

Mar.

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,850

1,750

1,750

3,070

2,290

2,060

1,950

2,410

2,410

3,500

3,350

2,790

4,570

6,170

4,410

4,100

3,350

3,070

2,790

2,930

2,930

2,410

2,410

2,170

2,060

2,060

1,950

1,950

Apr.

1,850

1,750

1,750

2,060

2,410

1,950

1,450

1,750

1,850

1,750

1,850

1,750

3,500

5,600

3,800

2,930

2,660

2,410

2,170

2,060

2,060

1,950

1,850

2,290

2,170

2,060

1,950

2,060

2,170

2,060

May

1,850

1,850

1,750

1,750

1,950

1,950

1,750

2,170

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,750

1,960

1,750

1,950

4,410

3,210

2,660

2,290

3,070

3,210

2,790

4,250

4,410

3,350

3,500

3,070

3,500

5,070

6,170

5,070

June

4,250

3,500

3,070

2,930

2,930

2,790

2,660

2,530

2,290

2,290

2,290

5,420

3,070

2,530

2,170

2,060

1,950

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,850

1,650

2,660

2,170

1,850

July

1,650

1,550

1,550

1,750

1,650

1,750

1,750

1,350

1,550

1,350

1,350

1,170

1,-260

1,350

1,350

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,350

1,260

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,080

1,120

 990

990

1,040

1,850

1,080

900

Aug.

900

1,040

1,080

1,080

990

990

1,950

1,170

1,850

1,750

1,350

1,170

1,170

1,040

900

810

945

1,850

1,350

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,350

1,170

1,040

1,040

680

570

1,170

945

810

Sept.

810

605

765

855

810

640

605

605

570

450

450

425

400

400

400

450

425

400

400

450

1,950

1,170

1,750

1,550

1,350

990

1,350

990

605

605

NOTE. Discharge, June 24-30, estimated by comparison with graph of Little Tennessee River at Franklin 

and Nantahala Biver at Almond.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN {L69

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 192S

[Drainage area, 668 sqtiare miles]

Month

November __________________

April..................... ...................

June .. ..

July

September ___________________

*- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,040 

450 

10,800 

5,240 

6,170 

6,170 

5,600 

6,170 

5,420 

1,850 

1,950 

1,950

10,800

Minimum

450 

360 

400 

1,260 

1,260 

1,750 

1,450 

1,750 

1,650 

900 

570 

400

Mean

579 

395 

2,160 

2.080 

2,860 

2,710 

2,260 

2,840 

2,480 

1,350 

1,140 

774

360 j 1,800

Per 

square 

mile

0.867 

.591 

3.23 

3.11 

4.28 

. 4.06 

3.38 

4.25 

3.71 

2.02 

1.71 

1.16

2.69

Run-off 

in inches

1.00 

.66 

3.72 

3.68 

4.46 

4.68 

3.77 

4.90 

4.14 

2.33 

1.97 

1.29

36? 50

LITTLE TENNESSEE EIVER AT CALDERWOOB, TENN.

LOCATION. At pump house of Knoxville Power Co. at Calderwood, Blount 

County, 8 miles below North Carolina-Tennessee State line, 10 miles 

below mouth of Cheoah River and dam and power house of Aluminum Co. 

of America.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,870 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1912, to December 31, 1918; January 1, 

1921, to September 30, 1923.

OAGE. A vertical staff gage installed July 20, 1922, at the downstream end of 

timber crib pier near right end of highway bridge was used until May 31, 

1923; read by Johnnie Nichols. From June 1 to September 30,1923, a vertical staff in three sections at the pump house of the Aluminum Co., 1,000 feet 

downstream from the gage at highway bridge; low-water section attached 

to the upstream side of the pumphouse intake crib; second section attached 

to a tree 25 feet upstream from low-water section; and high-water section 

attached to vertical post supporting one side of porch of an adjacent coiistruction camp building, 10 feet back from the middle section. This gage 

is at the same location and set to the same datum as. the former Aluminum 

Co. gage which is described in their records as the "Section gage." p , DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge, 

1,000 feet above gage.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of coarse gravel, smooth and 

uniform. Left bank steep hillside, subject to overflow above stages of 

12 feet. Right bank gradual slope, subject to overflow above stages of 

about 10 feet. Control for gage at bridge is rock and gravel shoal 300 feet 

below bridge; control for pump house gage is rock and gravel shoal about 

. 800 feet downstream from gage; both probably permanent.

.EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.90 feet at 

5 p. m. December 17 (discharge, 36,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.76 foot at 8 a. m. November 20 (discharge, 364 second-feet).

1912-1918; 1921-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 70,000 

second-feet March 4, 1917; minimum discharge, that of November 20, 1922.

JCE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. !

HEGULATION. Considerable regulation of flow caused by operation at the dam 

and power house 10 miles upstream.
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IH

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent for both

Both rating curves well defined between 1,000 and 25,000 second-feet; 

extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained tjg applying mean daily gage height to rating 

tables. Records good above 1,000 second-feet; fair below that point.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Knoxville Power Co.., a subsidiary of the Aluminum Co. of America.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. E. Hanson: 

November 8, 1922: Gage height, 1.53 feet; discharge, 2,030 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn.f 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1988

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..T .

29..I....

30.-,....

31 

Oct.

1,560

1,400

1,600

1,670

1,670

1,650

1,650

950

1,250

1,400

1,560

1,600

1,560

1,560

516

971

1,420

1,400

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,450

1,580

1,780

1,580

1,560

1,470

1,490

1,450

1,450

1,490

Nov.

1,470

1,620

1,810

1,830

1,620

1,810

1,830

1,780

1,340

1,290

1,100

1,030

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,620

1,250

931

598

931

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,120

817

532

992

1,380

1,290

950

Dec.

1,080

2,850

6,410

6,410

4,460

3,260

3,120

3,120

3,120

5,300

3,840

3 don

3,540

3,260

14,500

11,700

26,900

19,500

6,410

W Sflfl

5,660

4,950

4,620

3,990

3,840

3,540

3,400

5,300

4,460

3,690

3,990

Jan.

12,600

8,050

6,410

5,660

4,950

4,620

4,300

5,300

4,140

4,140

3,540

3,540

3,400

3,400

6,410

4,620

S oon

3,990

3.990

3,690

3,840

3,990

5,300

17,500

12,800

8,050

8,050

12, 600

7,620

7,200

13,600

Feb.

9,840

o ion

12,200

13,600

17,500

16,500

12,200

9,840

8,490

8,050

6,410

6,410

16,500

17 000

11, 200

8,050

8,490

6,030

7,200

6,410

6,410

5,300

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,620

6,410

6,030

Mar.

5,660

4,950

4,620

5,300

4,950

5,300

15,000

8,940

7,200

6,410

9,840

9,390

11,700

10, 800

8,940

11,700

20,500

13,600

13,600

10, 800

8, WO

8,940

s fldn

9,390

8,050

7,620

6,800

6,410

5,660

5,660

5,660

Apr.

4,950

' 4,950

4,950

6,410

7,620

6,410

6,030

6,030

6,410

5,300

5,300

4, '620

8,050

16, 500

9,840

8,050

7,200'

7,200

6,410

8,050

5,660

5,300

4,950

6,800

5,660

5,660

5,660

5,660,

6,800

6,800

May

5,660

4,950

4,950

4,950

5,660

5,660

4,950

6,410

6,030

5,300

4,950

4,^520

6,800

5,660

5,300

14,500

10,800

8,050

6,410

9,840

8,050

8,490

12,600

9,840

8,940

8,050

8; 940

11,700

15,500

13,100

June

11,100

9,120

8,640

7,710

7,710

7,710

7,260

6,400

5,990

5,600

7,260

11,600

9,610

7,710

6,400

5,990

5,600

5,220

4,860

4,510

5,220

4,510

4,510

4,510

5,«90

5,990

4,860

5,600

5,220

4,510

July

4,180

4,180

4,860

5,220

4,340

4,340

4,510

4,340

4,020

3,700

3,550

3,550

3,260

5,220

3,550

3,550

4,. 510

5,600

3,700

3,700

3,120

4,180 3 4fln

2,980

3,260

2,980

2,340

2,840

4,860

3,550

3,260

Aug.

3,260

3,860

3,700

3,260

3,120

3,260

5,990

4,020

4,020

4,510

3,860

3,860

3,700

3,400

3,550

2,710

2,710

2,710

3,700 3 <inn

2,710

3,400

3,120

2,840

2,980

2,460

2,680

2,480

2,340

2,840

2,340

Sept.

2, 460*

2,220

2,460

2,100

2,340

2,340

2,220*

2,100

1,380

2,340*

2,22»

2,100

2,340

1,990

1,990

1,880

1,880

2,340*

2,340

2,340

1,880

2,220

2,100

2,100

2,340*

2,100

2,100

1,990

2,220

1,990

MOM. -CJage not read Nov. 13,14, and Jam. 25; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1923

[Drainage area, 1,870 square miles]

Month

October...... _ . __ . ___ . __ . .......

January

February..... _________________

'May ......... .......

July.... ....... ..............................

September ___________________

The year ..............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,780 

1,830 

26,900 

17, 500 

17, 500 

20,500 

16,500 

15,500 

11,600 

5,600 

5,990 

2,460

26,900

Minimum

516 

532 

1,080 

3,400 

4,620 

4,620 

4,620 

4,620 

4,510 

2,840 

2,340 

1,380

516

Mean

1,460 

1,260 

6,160 

6,490 

9,100 

8,750 

6,640 

7,890 

6,560 

3,910 

3,320 

2,150

5,300

Per 

square 

mile

0.781 

.675 

3.29 

3.47 

4.87 

4.68 

3.55 

4.22 

3.51 

2.09 

1.78 

1.15

2.83

Run-off 

in inches

0.90* 

.75 

3.79 

4.00 

5.07 

5.40 

3.96 

4.86 

3.92 

2.41 

2.05 

1.28

38.39
TEHNES6EE EIVER fiASIN 171

LTTTLS TBNNESSSE MCVER AT BIcGHEE, TBNN.

LOCATION. At Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge half a mile south of railroad station at McGhee, Monroe C9unty, and half a mile downstream from 

mouth of Tellico River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,470 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Jamiary 1, 1905, to December <U, 1913, and October i 

1918, to September 30, 1923. Ga*ge-height records have been obtained by 

the United States Weather Bureau since November 29, 1604^

GAGE. rChain gage bolted to lies on upstream side of railroad bridge; read by 

Annie V. Ray. Datum unchanged since October 1, 1918; fot changes in 

datum previous to that date see Water-SUpply Paper 503.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream lower chord members of 

the -nine-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks are subject to overflow above a gage height of 

12 feet, but all water passes under the bridge and its trestle approaches 

Bed is rocky; probably permanent. Control practically permanent although 

flood stages on Tennessee River may affect gage readings at times.

EXTREMES <}p DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.3 feet at 

7 a. m. December 18 (discharge, 51,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.7 

feet October 16, November 19, and 27,(discharge, 1,070 second-feet).

1905-1923: Maximum stage recorded 30.0 feet at 5 p. m. November 19^ 

1906 (30.8 feet referred to present datum); the flood of April 2, 1920, reached 

a stage of 30.5 feet at nooa (discharge not determined). Minimum discharge, 720 second-feet December 9, 1918 (caused by the closing of Cheoah 

power dam) and October 2, 1919.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 39.0 feet March, 

1867 (discharge not determined).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Large power development of Knoxville Power Co., 30 miles up_ 

stream causes some diurnal fluctuation at gage. r

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 1,500 and 25,000 second-feet; extended beyond these 

limits. Gage read, to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair except for low 

stages when discharge for individual days may be greatly in error because 

of regulation at power plant above.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1983

Pate

Nov. 6

Made by a

Feet 

3.22

I Discharge

Sec.-ft. \ 

1,860

Date

Feb. 6

Made by Gage

Feet 

10.06

Discharge

Secjt. 

21,100
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1. ......

2.. .....

3 ___ .

4 ___ .

5. __ .

6 -

7.......

8 _ ....

9 

10.. .....

11- _ -.

12 

13 __ ...

14 

15 

16- _ -

17 

18 

19 

 20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25.......

26- _ ..

27 

28 

29 ___ .

SO -

SI- _ ..

Oct.

1,810

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,490

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,490

1,650

1,490

1,070

1,490

1,650

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,980

1,810

1,650

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,340

1,490

Nov.

1,490

1,340

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,650

1,810

1,980

1,490

1,490

1,340

1,200

1,490

1,340

1,340

1,810

1,650

1,490

1,070

1,340

1,490

1,650

1,810

1,650

1,650

1,340

1,070

1,650

1,650

1,650

Dec.

1,200

1,650

5,680

12,200

6,480

4,210

3,750

3,530

3,980

6,750

4,920

4,210

4,920

3,«80 10,100

33, 700

15,200

51,600

16, 80P

10,700

7,570

6,210

5,680

4 680

4,210

3,980

3,980

4,680

6,480

4,680

4,440

Jan.

8,410

14,900

7,020

7,570

6,210

5,680

5,170

4,680

5,420

4. iift

4,440

3,980

3,750

3,530

4,680

5,680

4 680

3,980

4,440

4,210

A. AAt\

4,440

5,680

26,600

in onft

10,700

8,690

15,200

13,700

10,100

10 onn

Feb.

15,200

12,200

13,700

29,600

18,900

18,200

14,900

11,900

11,000

10,700

9,250

13, 100

32,900

15,600

12,200

10,100

8,970

8,410

7,570

f oon

6,480

f, ASO

5,680

5,680

6,750

8,690

Mar.

r

6,480

5,940

5,680

5rl70

6,480

4,920

27,300

15,200

10,100

8,410

11,600

15, 600

13,100

15,900

11,900

10,400

39,000

21,600

16,500

15,600

12,500

9,530

11,900

14,600

11,300

9,820

8,690

7,850

7,570

7,020

6,760

Apr.

6,480

5,680

5,680

6,480

8,970

8,690

7,020

6,480

7,850

6,480

6,210

5,680

5,170

23,700

14,900

11,000

8,970

'8, 130

7,570

7,020

6,480

7,290

6,210

7,850

9,820

7,290

6,480

6,750

8,130

8, 970

May

7,570

6,210

6,210

5,940

5,680

6,750

5,940

6,210

8,970

7,020

6,210

5,680

6,210

8,130

6,480

13,100

17,800

11,000

9,250

8,410

10,400

11, 300

14,900

11,600

11,000

10,700

13,400

17,800

20,900

June

14,600

12,200

10,100

8,970

9,250

8,970

8,690

8,690

7,' 850

6,480

6,750

9,820

15,900

10,100

8,690

7,020

7,020

6,480

5,170

5,420

R aon

6,210

5,680

5,680

5,680

5,680

5,680

6,480

7,850

5,680

July

4,680

4,680

4,920

4,680

5,170

4,680

4,440

4,920

5, '420

4,210

4,210

3,980

3,530

3,100

3,530

3,750

4,920

6,750

5,420

3,980

3,750

3,310

4,920

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,530

3,750

5,420

6,210

4,440

Aug.

3,980

5,170

4,680

4,210

3,750

3,530

4; 680

4,920

4,210

4,920

5,170

4,210

4,440

4,680

3,750

3,310

3,530

3, 310 '

4,920

4,210

3,310

3,530

3,100

3,530

2,900

2,900

2,700

2,700

1 I/Ml

3,100

2,900

Sept.

2,900

2,700

2,510

3,310

2,700

2,700

2,900

2,510

2,700

1,980

2,510

2,330

2,510

2,330

2,150

2,330

1,980

2,150

2,510

2,330

2,510

2,150

2,700

2,330

2,510

2,330

2,150

1,980

1,980

2,700

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 2,470 square miles]

Month

April _____________________

July-.............-......... .............

September _ . _ -.-.. ___ . ___ . _ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,980 

1,980 

51,600 

26,600 

32,900 

39,000 

23,700 

21,600 

15,900 

6,750 

5,170 

3,310

51, 600

Minimum

1,070 

1,070 

1,200 

3,530 

5,680 

4,920 

5,170 

5,680 

5,170 

3,100 

2,700 

1,980

1,070

Mean

1,580 

1,550 

8,460 

7,970 

12,700 

12,100 

8,110 

10,200 

7,950 

4,440 

3,850 

2,450

6,750

Per 

square 

mile

0.640 

.628 

3.43 

3.23 

5.14 

4.90 

3.28 

4.13 

3.22 

1.80 

1.56 

.992

2.73

Run-off 

in inches

0.74 

.70 

3.95 

3.72 

5.35 

5.65 

3.66 

4.76 

3.59 

2.08 

1.80 

1.11

37.11

CUILASAJA CREEK AT CUILASAJA, N. C.

LOCATION. At wooden highway bridge at Gullasaja, Macon County, on road 

from Franklin to Gullasaja Falls, 1 mile below mouth* of Ellijay Creek, 

3% miles above junction of Cullasaja Creek and Little Tennessee River, 

and 5 miles downstream from Cullasaja Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 87 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13, 1907, to December 31, 1909; February 12, 

1921, to September 30, 1923.
TENNESSEE IffVER BASIN 173

<GAGE. Enameled vertical staff bolted ito face of rock bluff on right bank 50 

feet upstream from bridge; installed July 11, 1921. Gage used prior to 

that date was a wooden vertical sllaff attached to left bank pier of bridge. 

Gage datum unchanged. Gage reaq by J. L. Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

Bed of stream composed of rock and boulders; permanent. Banks high and 

not subject to overflow. Control is a solid rock ledge and boulders which 

form a riffle just below bridge; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.1 feet 

at 7 a. m., May 23 (discharge, 3,740 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.66 

foot at 7 a. m., November 29 (discharge^ 58 second-feet).

1907-1909; 1921-1923: Maximum and minimum stages same as given 

above. A stage of 17.2 feet occurred during the flood in July, 1916, determined by leveling to high-water mark (discharge not determined).

ICE. None this year.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 78 and 770 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Aug. 26

Made by 

L. J. Hall. -_. . .-.

W. R. King..... _ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

1.11

Dis 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

318

96.3

Date

Aug. 26

Made by 

L. J. Hall and W. R.

King .

Gage 

height

Feet

1.12

Discharge

' Sec.-ft.

102

Daily di !, in second-feet, of Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C., for the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1928

Day

1 .. ..... _

2... _ 

3... .....

4. __ .... _ . a....... .......

6 .......

7... ...........

8 .......

9... ...........

10 . __ 

11. u ...

12 

13 

24 

15 _ ........ ...

16 _ . __ .

17......... _ ..

18..... _ - .....

19 

20 

21-....... ...

22... __ .......

23 

24.. ._ 

25..... .....

26.... .......

27.... .......

28 

29 

30 ___ ... _ ..

31 __ ...... .....

Oct.

74

69

65

65

65

83

119

126

119

106

83

78

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

69

69

88

94

83

78

74

74

69

69

69

69

Nov.

69

6»

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

74

69

69

88

83

78

74

69

65

61

61

61

65

61

78

Dec.

74

126

210

133

112

100

100

94

200

230

200

164

106

112

309

230

1,670

550

322

240

210

200

181

156

148

148

250

408

261

250

322

Jan.

1,080

550

378

350

284

240

220

210

200

190

181

j!56 #156

156

156

156

156

148

148

148

148

181

510

408

336

284

336

284

284

272

Feb.

250

261

261

350

905

474

378

336

309

309

309

309

770

474

378

322

296

296

284

261

250

250

250

230

250

378

284

Mar.

240

210

200

200

190

220

336

261

240

230

240

322

240

230

240

1,180

950

680

860

474

440

408

378

309

296

296

272

272

261

250

Apr.

240

240

240

474

336

296

261

261

240

230

220

510

1,260

635

474

408

408

378

309

284

272

261

350

350

296

272

261

250

296

261

May

261

250

240

336

350

309

350

408

296

284

272

296

284

408

680

408

378

336

474

408

350

1,670

950

725

860

680

905

1,180

1,040

905

June

815

680

550

510

550

590

550

440

408

378

350

550

378

309

284

272

261

240

296

272

240

250

309

284

240

230

408

261

240

July

240

250

261

230

220

240

200

200

190

190

190

181

220

190

261

200

550

284

200

172

156

148

148

140

140

133

126

220

210

156

133

Aug.

172

140

133

126

126

172

172

126

133

140

126

220

181

126

112

112

112

164

126

112

106

106

164

119

106

100

100

148

148

119

 106

Sept.

100

100

100

106

112

106

156

U2

94

88

83

83

83

83

78

78

78

78

83

78

250

133

112

100

119

112

106

100

88

88

NOTE. Discharge for May 23 and Sept. 21 determined from mean daily gage height ascertained from 

graph constructed on basis of three and two daily readings respectively.
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET III

Monthly discharge of Cvllasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C., for the

Sept. 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 87 square miles]

Month

February ___________________

M^reh. .....................................

May... ____________________

July.........................................

August ______________________

September..... _______________

The year.... ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

126 

88 

1,670 

1,080 

905 

1,180 

1,260 

1,670 

815 

550 

220 

250

1,670

Minimum

65 

61 

74 

146 

230 

190 

220 

240 

230 

126 

100 

78

61

Mean

79.8 

69.7 

262 

279 

349 

363 

352 

536 

383 

206 

134 

103

258

Per 

square 

mile

0.917 

.801 

2.90 

3.21 

4.01 

4.17 

4.05 

6.16 

4.40 

2.37 

1.54 

L18

2.97

Run-off 

in inches

1.06 

.89 

3.34 

3.70 

4.18 

4.81 

4.52 

7.10 

4.91 

2.73 

L78 

1.82

40.34

NANTAHALA RIVEE AT ALMOND, J*. C.

LOCATION. At Almond, Swain County, 1,000 feet downstream from railroad 

station and concrete highway bridge and one-fourth mile above junction of 

Nantahala and Little Tennessee rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 177 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16, 1912, to November 30, 1917; January 31, 1921, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAPE. Present gage is an enamel-faced staff attached to a large blackgum tree 

on right bank near rear of J. H. Coffey's store; read by Mrs. Coffey. For 

description of gages used 1912-1917 by Knoxville Power Co., see WaterSupply Paper 523.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from concrete highway bridge 1,000 feet 

above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed consists of gravel and boulders, probably permanent. 

Both banks slope gradually to river at gage and converge to high, steep banks 

600 feet downstream. Control formed by a rocky riffle, which breaks off 

sharply 500 feet below gage. Though the Nantahala joins Tennessee 

River only one-fourth mile below gage, the fall in that distance is so great 

that there is little chance of backwater.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.1 feet at 

5 p. m. December 17 (discharge, 7,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.7 

foot at 5 p. m. November 29 (discharge, 115 second-feet).

1912-1917; 1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 7.75 feet at 1.30 p. m. 

January 21, 1922 (discharge, 15,400 second-feet); crest stage record not 

available for March 4, 1917, for which mean discharge was 15,240 secondfeet. Minimum stage, that of November 29, 1922.

ICE. None during this year.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined below 3,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 175

Discharge measurements of Nantahala Rifoer at Almond, N. (7., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1928

Date

Aug. 24

Made by 

L. J. Hall ... ..... -

L. J. and W. E. Hall...

a,

Feet

2.25

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,100

406

Date

A lit? 94

Made by 

Hall.... .

Gage 

height

Feet

1.38

Dis- 

, charge

See.-ft.

409

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nantahala River at Almond, N. <?., for the year

ending Septr 30, 1923

Day

j

2 ..

3 

4 ______

5 ________

6. .....

7 .......

8 . ..

9....... .......

10 . ...

11 

12 

13 

14. .. .

15 ...... ....

16.. _________

17 ________

18 ... _ _

19 __________

20 

rzi ... .... 

22 

23 ......

24 ..........

25 .........

26 

27 ..... .

28 

29 .-. 

30 __... __

31 

Oct.

170

150

150

150

132

170

296

340

199

170

158

150

150

150

170

170

170

170

150

143

132

132

190

329

182

158

150

150

150

150

150

Nov.

143

132

150

132

132

132

150

143

132

132

132

132

132

158

465

168

150

199

212

170

150

150

160

143

132

150

170

143

158

Dec.

182

535

1,600

osn

465

388

500

s fin

815

572

535

535

2,150

1,420

4,800

2,300

1,420

1,050

860

770

690

610

610

535

535

860

610

535

610

Jan.

1,860

1,100

950

770

730

690

650

690

610

572

535

535

500

500

950

650

610

572

572

610

535

610

770

2,000

1,250

1,050

950

1,150

950

950

1,200

Feb.

1,050

1,300

1,480

1,600

2,460

1,860

1,480

1,250

1,150

1,050

950

3,660

9 1 f _fl

1,600

1,360

1,200

1,150

1,000

950

860

860

770

690

690

730

1,000

770

Mar.

770

690

690

7OA

730

1,360

950

815

1,150

1,150

1,600

1,360

1,860

2,300

1,600

1,600

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,100

1,050

950

905

860

770

770

770

Apr.

690

690

770

860

860

770

860

770

730

690

690

1,480

1,730

1,250

1,050

950

950

860

770

770

770

690

770

690

690

690

815

860

770

May

690

690

650

650

650

610

610

770

fiQfi

AKfl

610

860

BOO

770

1,860

1,200

1,060

905

1,300

1,250

1,050

1,050

1,150

1,050

1,150

1,050

1,250

1,600

2,300

1,860

June

1,540

1,250

1,150

1,050

1,150

950

950

950

860

815

906

1,600

1,250

1,050

905

860,

815

730

. 690

690

660

650

905

730

770

650

610

905

815

650

July

610

572

610

860

650

690

660

650.

610

635

500

500

500

610

500

600

650

672

500

465

432

400

432

394

465

388

370

460

690

432

388

Aug.

400

465

400

388

400

382

660

500

610

572

500

465

465

432

394

376

368

730

535

388

376

500

535

465

394

376

352

352

465

358

334

Sept.

334

329

364

352

370

329

329

329

312

280

255

255

250

240

235

235

235

226

235

235

318

265

235 230*

226

230

260

212

217

Monthly discharge of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 192S 

[Drainage area, 177 square miles]

Month

July .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

340 

465 

4,800 

2.000 

3,660 

2,300 

1,730 

2,300 

1,600 

860 

730 

370

4,800

Minimum

132 

132 

182 

500 

690 

690 

690 

610 

610 

370 

334 

212

132

Mean

174 

159 

952 

841 

1,290 

1,090 

863 

1,010 

916 

533 

449 

271

710

Per 

square 

mile

0.983 

.898 

5.38 

4.75 

7.29 

6.16 

4.88 

5.71 

5.18 

3.01 

2.54 

1.63

4.01

Run-off 

in inches 

1.13 

1.00 

6.20 

5.48 

7.59 

7.10 

5.44 

6.58 

5.78 

3.47 

2.93 

1.71

64.41
176 STJKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

TUCKASEGEE RIVER NEAR EAST LAPORT, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on road between Sylva, and East Laport,, 

1 mile west of East Laport, Jackson County, 1^ miles downstream from 

mouth of Caney Fork, and 7^ miles southeast of Sylva.

DEAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1907, to December 31, 1909; December 21, 1920, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream-handrail of bridge; read by W. D, 

Wike. Gage used 1907-1909 was a vertical staff attached to a post on left 

bank 75 feet below site of present gage. No change in gage datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage-. 

Bed is rock, sand, and gravel; cross-section slightly shifting. Right bank 

high but is overflowed beyond end of bridge at extremely high stages; leftbank high and not subject to overflow. Control formed by,a series of solid 

rock riffles several hundred feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.80 fee* 

at noon December 17 (discharge, 4,220 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.99* 

foot November 29 and 30 (discharge, 103 second-feet).

1907-1909 and 1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 9.6 feet February 

15, 1908 (extimated discharge, 8,000 second-feet); minimum stage, that of 

November 29 and 30, 1922.

ICE. None during the year.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 150 and 2,000 second-feet; extended beyond thoselimits. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gagfe height to rating table. Records good. ,

Discharge measurements of Tuckasegee River at East Laport, N, C., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Aug. 23

Made by 

L. J. Hall....-. .....

L.J. and W.E.Hal]..-.

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.53

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

660

298

Date

Aug. 23

Made by 

W. R. King and W. E.

Hall.......... ..... 

Gage 

height

Feet

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

292
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 177

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C., for 

the year ending Sept. 80,

Day

1..... ......

2..............

3...... ........

4 ________

6 __ . _ . ....

6 ..............

7..............

8. __________

9 _ .. .........

10. _______...

11 ...........

12 ..............

13 _____ . ....

14___._ 

15 ..........

16 __ . ___ ..

17. .............

18. _

19 __ .... ......

20..............

21 _ _ ..........

22 ___ . .......

23 ........___

24 _______ ..

25 ..............

26__..__. _______

27 ...........

28 .____......

29

30 ____ _ ......

81..............

Oct.

147

142

137

127

127

127

305

271

202

174

163

152

147

142

157

167

157

152

137

137

132

137

137

163

147

142

137

132

127

127

132

Nov.

132

132

127

132

132.

132

132

132

127

123

123

123

123

123

123

168

132

168

142

142

123

118

118

118

114

109

109

114

103

103

Dec.

134

171

379

805

239

182

160

176

224

379

255

205

199

205

379

620

4220

1,200

694

504

440

379

341

305

288

288

271

1,200

504

461

379

Jan.

2,380

910

694

549

526

482

440

549

419

379

360

360

323

341

482

323

323

305

305

305

323

323

323

746

746

620

572

800

694

572

74fi

Feb.

620

620

596

800

1,410

1,270

910

800

746

694

644

596

1,710

1,080 01 n

746

ft_4

549

526

596

549

526

482

461

461

482

800

549

Mar.

 504

461

461

461

461

461

746

572

526

504

672

572

910

746

644

1,790

2,200

1,270

1,560

1,020

910

855

800

910

746

694

694

644

620

596

572

Apr.

526

526

526

526

746

644

549

596

572

549

504

504

596

1,270

910

800

746

746

644

596

572

549

526

694

620

572

549

526

572 549-

May

482

482

461 572'

694

644

596

855

694

596

572

549

5?2

526

526

1,560

965

800

694

965

800

746

2,950

1,410

1,080

1,080

965

1,870

3,050

2,200

9 fun

June

1,480

1,270

1,140

1,020

1,270

1,270

1,140

1,270

1,020

855

800

855

910

800

746

694

644

< 644

596

572

549

549

694

855

694

596

596

620

549

July

482

504

672

644

596

482

549

549

596

694

504

504

572

549

482

572

1,710

746

540

504

504

482

399

482

549

504

360

461

419

461

482

Aug.

526

461

419

419

379

379

461

440

461

440

440

440

461

379

379

341

440

620

379

360

360

323

461

323

305

305

305

461

399

305

288

Sept.

288

288

419

341

305

305.

305

288

271

271

379

305

288

271

271

271

255

255

239

3,890

549-

549

461

419-

305

360.

341

305

30k

288

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923 

[Drainage area, 200 square miles]

Month

December... _________________

Iftniiftry

February ___ . _______________

March _____________________

April........................................

June _____________________

July.........................................

September ___________________

The year.. ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

305 

168 

4,220 

2,380 

1,710 

2,200 

1,270 

3,050 

1,480 

1,710 

620 

3,890

4,220

Minimum

127 

103 

134 

305 

461 

461 

504 

461 

549 

360 

288 

239

103

Mean

154 

127 

506 

555 

742 

790 

627 

1,030 

843 

563 

402 

446

565

Per 

square 

mile

a 770 

.635 

2.53 

2.78 

3.71 

3.95 

3.14 

5.15 

422 

2.82 

2.01 

2.23

2.82

Run-off 

in inches

0.89- 

.71 2.92- 

3.20- 

3.86 

455 

3.50 

5.94 

471 

3.25v 

2.32 

2.4»

38.34-

TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Bryson, Swain County, on main street between 

Southern Railway station and county courthouse, half a mile below mouth.. 

of Deep Creek.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 673 square miles (measured by Knoxville Power Co. on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1897, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. A vertical rod attalehed to first pier from left bank; read by employees 

of Knoxville Power Co.

DISCHAEGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of the bridge.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at gage is sand, gravel, and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks high and not subject to overflow beyond ends of bridge. Control is a rock, gravel, and sand riffle half a mile downstream; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 5.6 feet 

December 17 (discharge, 9,080 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage, 

0.95 foot November 25 (discharge, 360 second-feet).

1898-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet (Old Geological Survey 

gage) March 19, 1899 (discharge, 38,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

300 second-feet several days in September, October, and November, 1899, 

and August 25, 1902.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom, if ever, affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations during low stages caused by operation 

of small plants- upstream; probably not enough to affect accuracy of records 

during periods when record is based on two daily rod readings.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed slightly during high 

water of December 17. Bating curve used up to December 17 well defined 

between 410 and 16,000 second-feet; curve used after December 17 is well 

defined between 450 and 16,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Knoxville Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Tuekasegee River at Bryson, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

June 14

Aug. 23

Made by 

L.J. Hall..............

L. J. and W. E. Hall...

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.40

1.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,480

1,540

Date

Aug. 23

Made by 

W. R.King and W.E.

Hall. -..--... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet

1.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,500

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuekasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

I...... _ .....

2... __ ......

3...............

4............

5.............

 6..............

7........... .

8.............

»-. .

10..............

Jl-,.. ........

1?. ..........

13.. .........

14............

15.............

 1ft. ..........

17..............

18..............

19 ...... ..

 20.............

21..............

22.. .

23.............

24..............

25 .. 

26...... ........

 27 . 

28..............

29..............

30 .........

31... ...........

Oct.

465

441

432

443

810

935

f\KA

608

597

564 >;49

filQ

553

542

531

520

520

520

542

726

575

542

520

520

509

509

487

Nov.

476

465

454

421

421

4K4

487

509

487

476

465

uno

509'

498

542

7KA

597

597

531

487

476

443

390

360

421

432

476

454

443

Dec.

542

7OC

1,520

1,220

935

810

810

ft 1ft

1 140

1 9Qft

1,070

935,

870

870

2,760

9 lOA

Q ftftft

3,870

2,480

1,910

1,680

1,530

1,380

1,310

1,170

1,100

1,380

2,150

1,310

1,170

2,820

Jan.

4 sun

2 Qon

2,070

1 830 I'eoo

1,530

1,380

1,760

1,380

1,310

1 O4A

1,170

1,100

1,170

1,680

1,310

1,030

1,030

1,240

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,310

2,990

2,480

2,310

2,650

3,510

2,480

2,82Q

3,870

Feb.

2 00(1

2,820

9 QQfl

3,510

5,470

4,440

3,510

2,480

2,650

2,310

2 qi|>

2,150

6,340

3,870

3,160

2,658 9 4Rn

9 480

2,310

2,150

1,990

1,830

1,680

1,680

1,600

2,310

1,910

Mar.

1,680

1,600

1,600

1,680

1,600

1,760

3,690

2,480

2,150

2,650

3,160

2,990

4,250

3,330

2,820

2 QQft

6,120

4,060

4,060

3,330

2,820

2,650

2. 998

2,990

2,650

2,480

2,310

2,150

2,070

1,990

2,070

Apr.

1,990

1,910

1,990

2,150

2,480

2,150

1,990

2,150

1,910

1,830

1,760

1,680

3,510

4,250

2,990

2,650

2,480

2,310

1,990

1,910

1,910

1,830

1.83&

2,150

1,910

1,830

1,760

2,070

2,150

2.150

May

2,070

1,990

1,760

1,680

1,830

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

1,910

1,680

1,680

2,310

2,070

2,310

4,250

3,330

2,990

2,650

3,160

5,260

4,250

4,250

3,870

2,990

2,820

2,480

2,990

5,050

4,440

3,690

June

3,160

3,160

2,650

2,480

2,990

2,650

2,480

2,480

2,150

1,990

2,650

3,870

2,820

2,480

2,150

2,070

2,070

1,830

1,760

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,760

2, 150

1,760

1,680

2,310

1,830

1,760

July

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,600

1,530

1,530

1,460

1,460

1,530

1,318

1,240

1,240

1,380

1,240

1,310

1,380

1,990

1,910

1,310

1,240

1,170

1,100

1,170

1,100

1,240

1,100

1,310

1,240

1,530

1,460

1,100

Aug.

1,240

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,310

1,910

1,600

1,380

1,600

1,380

1,380.

l,4fiO

1,380.

1,240

1,100

1,10ft

1,170

1,600

1,380

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,460

1,240

1,100

960

848

1,030

1,240

960

834

Sept,

820

820

716

876

820

848

781

716

794

794.

781

755

742

708

690

664

664

651

638

690

1,760

1,100

690

690

638

807

768

742

664

599

NOTE. No gage-height record May 15-18; discharge estimated by a comparison with graph of Little 

Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., and also with a graph of the sum of the discharge of Tuekasegee River 

;at East Laport, and of Oconalufty River at Cherokee.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for the ye&r wMng

so,

[Drainage area, 673 square miles]

Month

October... ..................................

November ________ . ...................

February ....................................

March _ - ___ . ____ ___ ............

April........................'................

May...................... ...............

July.........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

935 

750 

9,080 

4,840 

6,340 

6,120 

4,250 

5,260 

3,870 

1,690 

1,910 

1,760

9,080

Minimum

410 

360 

542 

1,030 

1,600 

1,600 

1,680 

1,680 

1,680 

1,100 

834 

599

360

Mean

569 

482 

1,720 

1,930 

2,780 

2,750 

2,190 

2,850 

2,260 

1,380 

1,280 

781

1,740

P«r 

square 

mile

0.845 

.716 

2.56 

2.87 

4.13 

409 

3.25 

4.23 

3. 36 

2.05 

1.90 

1.16

2.59

Run-off 

 in inches

0.97 0.80- 

2.95 

3.31 

430* 

472 3.63- 

488 

3.75- 

2.36 

2.19. 

1.29-

35.15-

OCONALUFTY RIVER AT CHEROKEE, N. C. ,

LOCATION. At cable footbridge one-fourth mile upstream from Cherokee IndianSchool in Cherokee Indian Reservation, one-fourth mile downstream from* 

small milldam, three-fourths mile upstream from Cherokee, Swain County,, 

and 2 miles upstream from mouth of Soco Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 133 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27, 1921, to September 30, 1923, at presentsite; August 27, 1907, to June 30, 1908, at a site just below mouth of SocoCreek, 2 miles downstream from present gage.

GAGE. Vertical staff with enamel face attached to a large maple on right bank 

6 feet below bridge; read by J. L. Walters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable footbridge just above .gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and! 

below gage. Banks steep and about 11 feet high. Wide cultivated bottoms 

on both banks are overflowed during extreme flood stages. Bed gravel 

and- small boulders; probably permanent. A rocky riffle 400 feet below 

forms low-water control and is practically permanent; 1,000 feet,downstream) 

the hills close in to form bluffs on both banks which control extreme flood! 

stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded 'during year, 6.7 feet at. 

7.30 a. m. December 17 (discharge, 3,030 second-feet); minimum stage,. 

3.55 feet various days in October and November (discharge, 78 second-feet).. 

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 9.5 feet at 1 p. m. January 21, 1922* 

(discharge, not determined); minimum stage, 3.55 feet various days ins 

October and November, 1922, (discharge, 78 second-feet).

ICE. None during year.

REGULATION. A small dam one-fourth mile upstream, which operates lighting; 

system for Indian school, has very little storage but may cause sufficient 

diurnal fluctuation during low stages to affect accuracy of daily mean gageheight.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 100 and 1,000 second-feet; extended beyond theselimits. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Discharge measurements of Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Aug. 25

Made by 

L.J. Hall... ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.40

4 03

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

463

261

Date

Aug. 25

Made by 

W. R. King and W. E.

Hall.... .............

height

Feet

4.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

261

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1... ........

2... _ ..... ...

3.. .........

4.. .. __ ...

5.. .. _ ....

6 ...........

7 ...........

8 

9... . ......... .

10 

11 

12 

13 .......

14.. _ .........

15.. _ ..... ....

16 

17. .

18 

19. __ ........

20 

21 .... .......

22 

23 

"24. ........

25 ......

26 

27_... ..........

-28. __ ........

29..............

30..... ......

*!.... ... ....

Oct.

108

92

92

92

78

118

131

180

118

108

92

92

92

98

98

118

118

108

92

92

92

87

142

160

98

92

92

92

92

92

92

Nov.

78

87

87

78

78

78

92

87

78

78

78

78

78

78

142

168

108

92

108

92

92

92

92

92

78

78

87

98

. 87

78

Dec.

118

648

385

344

328

260

225

240

385

311

225

275

260

290

1,550

' 895

2,440

1,180

725 575

475

367

311

290

275

250

275

290

275

225

415

Jan.

1,440

610

475

415

367

355

328

385

328

300

275

260

250

300

540

344

300

311

328

344

328

328

415

508

540

540

850

1,330

808

1,330

1,670

Feb.

1,130

1,230

1,330

1,180

1,790

1,330

1,080

850

765

685

610

575

2,300

1,230

940

765

610

610

610

540

475

445

403

355

355

415

685

475

Mar.

415

385

385

445

415

1,030

1,440

808

685

610

1,230

1,230

1,670

1,180

940

1,790

1,550

1,180

1,130

895

765

725

850

765

648

610

540

540

475

475

415

Apr,

415

385

415

475

765

610

540

575

475

475

415

415.

1,130

985

765

648

610

540

508

475

475

415

415

575

475

445

445

508

685

648

May

540'

540

475

508

540

475

445

540

540

475

445

445

765

540

725

1,790

1,030

808

685

1,230

940

1,550

1,550

1,030

850

765

685

765

808

850

765

June

685

610

540

475

540

475

475

475

445

415

648

725

610

540

508

475

445

475

415

385

367

355

355

355

367

367

344

685

415

415

July

344

328

300

610

367

355

415

367

344

311

290

275

415

355

300

300

475

344

300

275

260

250

250

225

367

240

225

275

685

355

250

Aug.

260

355

328

355

344

415

385

328

311

311

311

300

540

311

275

250

240

311

260

225

225

225

475

328

260

250

210

210

225

250

ISO

Sept.

168

180

180

180

180

180

200

192

160

160

160

160

142

142

142

142

131

124

124

131

367

168

142

142

142

124

142

124

124

124

Monthly discharge of Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 133 square miles]

Month

 October ____________________ .

November ___________________

 January. ___________________

February. _ . ...... .........................

April. _ 

July .......... .....................

August .. .. . . ...-.............

 September.... _ . _ . ...... .................

The year.. ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

180 

168 

2,440 

1,670 

2,300 

1,790 

1,130 

1,790 

725 

685 

540 

367

2,440

Minimum

78 

78 

118 

250 

355 

385 

385 

445 

344 

225 

180 

124

78

Mean

105 

90.6

487 

545 

847 

846 

557 

777 

480 

337 

298 

159

459

Per

square 

mile

a 789 

.681 

3.6Q 

4.10 

6.37 

6.36 

4.19 

5.84 

3.61 

2.53 

2.24 

1.20

3.45

Run-oft 

in inches

0.91 

.76 

422 

4.73 

6.63 

7.33 

4.68 

6.73 

403 

2.92 

2.58 

1.34

46.86
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 181

CHEOAH RIVER AT JOHNSON, N. C.

mile above store at Johnson, Graham County, 2 miles below 

mouth of Santeelah Creek, and 4 miles above Yellow Creek. Site of proposed dam for development No. 2 of Aluminum Co. of America is 1 mile 

above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1912, to December 31, 1918, and December 29, 1920, to September 30, 1923. '

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to large sycamore tree on right bank 100 feet

upstream from W. O. Williams' house, installed December 30,1920; read by

 W. O. Williams. Gage used 1912-13 by the Aluminum Co. of America

was located about three-fourths mile downstream, and gage used 1914-

1918 was half a mile downstream from present site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable located three-fourths of a mile 

downstream from gage. Velocities are somewhat irregular owing to large 

* boulders above.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river is practically solid rock. Control 

formed by a series of rapids below gage; probably permanent. Left bank 

high and wooded; right bank is overflowed at a stage of about 8 feet for a 

distance of 50 feet back from river channel.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.6 feet at 

10 a. m. December 17 (discharge, 7,670 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.96 foot October 22, 23, and November 6 and 10-14 (discharge, 123 secondfeet).

1912-1918; 1920-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge, 11,400 secondfeet, March 4, 1917; minimum discharge, 108 second-feet, October 25-27, 

1921.

ICE. Ice forms on rocks during severe cold spells but it is seldom sufficient to 

affect stage-discharge relation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 1,500 second-feet; extension above that point to 2,200 secondfeet is based on a curve showing relation between readings of present gage 

and the one used 1914-1918 for which a rating curve was developed by the 

Aluminum Co. of America. Gage read'to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tableRecords good below 2,200 second-feet; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., during the year ending

Sept. 80, 19%3

Date

Nov. 7

Made by 

.....do..................

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.09

2.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

146

1,190

Date Made by 

P. P. Livingston .....

Gage 1 

height

Feet

2.74

1.02

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

1,200 r42
182 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 ____ . .....

2 ...........

3...... _ .....

4 . _ .......

5... ...........

6 ...........

7 ...........

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.

159

153

147

141

135

147

207

442

200

165

156

153

156

147

153

150

176

156

141

135

129

123

390

288

172

156

144

141

138

135

129

Nov.

132

135

138

132

129

123|

162

150

132

126

123

123

123

123

156

320

176

 159

196

165

150

141

135

138

138

126

132

159

150

153

Dec.

156

1,190

2,410

1,090

780

530

442

530

820

665

530

630

500

530

3,000

1,400

5,090

2,000

1,240

950

780

665

595 ww\

500

470

470

702

530

470

530

Jan.

1,630

SfiO

fdn

665

595

w>

530

820

630

562

470

442

442

dA9

820

562

530

500

530

562

595

665

1,340

2,410

1,340

1,040

1,510

1,510

995

1,190

1,510

Feb.

1,240

1,510

2,700

2,000

2,850

1,870

1,510

1,240

1,090

1,090

950

905

3,480

1,750

1,340

1,140

995

905

820

780

740

702

 630

630

595

702

1,190

780

Mar.

702

630

595

780

665

630

1,630

1,240

950

905

2,000

1,340

1,680

i 9on

1,090

2,270

2,000

1,510

1,630

1,190

1,040

950

1,140

1,040

905

820

780

740

702

665

630

Apr.

595

595

702

1,140

995

820

740

820

740

665

630

595

2,000

1,630

1,140

950

862

820

740

702

862

740

740

905

780

702

665

740

820

702

May

630

630

595

595

595

562

562

995

702

630

562

530

1,090

780

862

2,270

1,190

950

820

1,630

1,090

905

1,040

1,090

950

950

950

1,240

1,240

2,000

1,400

June

1,090

950

820

820

820

702

862

740

630

595

950

1,400

1,240

950

780

702

665

630

562

530

630

530

530

500

530

530

470

780

530

470

July

442

470

442

415

442

500

442

630

415

390

365

342

342

365

342

390

740

442

365

320

306

302

342

280

470

293

275

390

442

390

302

Aug.

470

390

342

806

342

302

500

342

530

390

320

365

390

320

293

271

255

390

342

259

239

267

302

275

239

224

214

243

284

224

207

Sept.

19*

193

193

221

251

232-

224

198- 182"

168

165 159-

153

147

141

141

141

135-

138

150

280

162

144

138

135

182

221

156

141

132

Monthly discharge of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the year ending Sept. SO

1923

Month

November- _________________ .

March .......................................

May _ . ____________________

June .........................................

July.........................................

August ______________________

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

442 

320 

5,090 

2,410 

3,480 

2,270 

2,000 

2,270 

1,400 

740 

530 

280

5,090

Minimum

123 

123 

156 

442 

595 

595 

595 

530 

470 

275 

207 

132

123

Mean

173 

148 

991 

871 

1,290 

1,100 

851 

969 

731 

400 

317 

174

665

Per

square 

mile

0.989 

.846 

5.66 

4.98 

7.37 

6.29 

4.86 

5.54 

4.18 

2.29 

1.81 

.994

3.80

Rua*sff 

in inches

1.14 

.94 

6.52 

5.74 

7.6* 

7.25 

5.42 

6.8» 

4.66 

2.64 

2.09 

1.11

51.58

CLINCH RIVER AT CLEVELAND, VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge in Cleveland, Russell County, a station on 

Norton branch of Norfolk & Western Railway.

DRAINAGE AREA. 536 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Odell Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel nearly straight for 1,000 feet above and below 

gage. Stream is a succession of pools and rock shoals and channel is believed 

to be permanent. Right bank high, not subject to overflow; left bank 

subject to overflow during floods. Control for low water is a long gravel and 

rock shoal about 300 feet below gage, reasonably permanent, except as noted 

under "Accuracy."
TENNESSEE KIVEB, BASIN 183

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.9 feet 

at 7.20 a. m. June 13 (discharge, 15,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.85 feet at 7.30 a. m. November 30 (discharge, 75 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 13, 1923; minimum 

stage, 1.80 feet at 7 p. m. September 9 and 8 a. m. September 10, 1922 

(discharge, 55 second-feet).

ICE: Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation was seriously changed during the period 

May 25 to September 30 because of the construction of a fish-trap dam 

some distance below gage, the existence of which was not reported until 

after the close of the year. This dam was apparently constructed during 

the last part of May and first part of June, and was partly or wholly destroyed by high water about the middle of June. It was probably rebuilt 

during the last part of July and remained more or less stable until about 

September 8. After that date the extent of this backwater effect was increased until early in October, 1923, when the dam apparently was washed 

out. Rating curve well defined between 150 and 5,000 second-feet; extended 

beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

October 1 to May 31 and June 11 to July 22 ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table; June 1-10 and July 23 to September 30 

ascertained by shifting-control method, based upon comparative study 

witk the station on Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va. Records prior to May 

25 are good below 5,000 second-feet; remainder of record only fair to poor 

owing to changes in the fish-trap dam.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. P. Livingston: 

June 16, 1923: Gage height, 7.43 feet; discharge, 4,510 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Cleveland, Va., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1 _____ . _

2..............

3..............

4 __ ..........

6..............

6... .... .... ...

7 L. ..

8..............

9.... .... _

10.. .........

11 

12 ......

13...., 

14..............

16..............

16 . 

17..............

18 

19..............

-20..............

21.... 

22

23 . 

24. 

25 .

26.. __

27 ,.

28........ ...

29. ..........

30. _ ..........

:31 ..... ..

Oct.

89

89

89

93

89

89

93

93

108

330

850

310

179

135

105

101

105

142

130

128

118

108

99

103

138

158

155

138

108

93

99

Nov.

95

101

105

112

101

99

97

87

103

95

89

91

87

91

91

132

158

164

152

142

135

128

122

112

103

108

91

99

91

87

Dec.

91

93

95

99

232

420

375

515

702

1,270

1,350

790

592

442

5,480

5,740

3,590

4,160

2,420

1,120

790

648

565

442

420

375

375

398

352

330

352

Jan.

2,720

2,940

1,600

1,260

915

760

675

760

1,760

1,350

915

850

675

592

790

730

RA&

592

565

540

540

915

1,430

1,680

1,940

1,600

1,350

5,610

3,820

2,220

2,520

Feb.

2,220

9,980

14,100

7,240

4,040

2,620

2,040

1,680

1,430

1,680

1,680

1,760

8,610

7,610

2,940

1,860

1,380

980

850

850

760

702

620

540

465

442

465

702

Mar.

620

592

540

540

490

790

5,610

2,620

1,680

1,430

1,430

2,220

1,860

1,430

1,050

1,510

4,630 9 sfln

2,420

2,320

1,860.

1,430

1,510

3,480

2,420

1,510

1,200

915

675

702

648

Apr.

592

465

465

490

565

620

540

540

442

375

375

375

420

540

730

790

730

648

516

490

465

398

375

330

310

290

290

375

1,680

1,200

May

915

702

592

515

465

465-

420

420

592

565

540

490

1,860

3,370

2,620

1,200

1,200

980

730

675

592

540

540

790

915

790

675

563

540

565

515

June

420

442

442

420

33Q

330

665

465

310

330

2,940

8,240

14,400

8,110

8,820

1,680

1,200

1,050

980

1,050

916

79Q

673

1,200

,2,420

2,830

1,430

1,200

915

592

July

1.Q5Q

915

620

490

490

442

490

515

980

1,120

980

915

790

592

515

465

442

420

398

376

330

375

442

420

490

465

442

398

465

465

465

Aug.

39B

420

420

375

330

270

250

516

565

566

1,050

1,600

1,600

1,050

915

915

930

676

675

620

565

565

515

465

398

330

352

398

352

330

290

Sept.

250

232

215

200

185

185

155

142

270

620

566

615

465

465

420

375

375

420

376

376

420

375

330

330

290

290

270

250

232

200

NOTE. Gage out of commission Oct. 12-17; gage height estimated by observer.
184 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET III

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Cleveland, Va.,for the year ending Sept. 30,192$

[Drainage area, 536 square miles]

Month

November .... ________________

February _____________________

April........................................

May _ . __________________

July.... ........ .............................

August...... _ _ . ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

850 

164 

5,740 

5,610 

14,100 

5,610 

1,680 

3,370 

14,400 

1,120 

1,600 

620

14, 400

Minimum

89 

87 

91 

540 

442 

490 

290 

420 

310 

330 

250 

142

87

Mean

150 

109 

1,120 

1,460 

2,860 

1,710 

547 

850 

2,020 

573 

604 

326

1,010

Per 

square 

mile

0.280 

.203 

2.09 

2.72 

5.34 

3.19 

1.02 

1.59 

3; 76 

1.07 

1.12 

.607

1.88

Run-off 

in inches

0.32- 

.23. 

2.41 

3.14 

5.56 3.88- 

1.14 

1.83 

4.20 

1.23 1.29* 

.68

25.71

CLINCH RIVER AT SPEER FERRY, VA.

LOCATION. At Speer Ferry roller mills, 2,000 feet below mouth of Copper 

Creek, 1 mile from Speer Ferry railroad station, and 1% miles from Clinchport, Scott County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,140 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1923. Gage-heighfc 

record obtained by the United States Weather Bureau since December 1,1895.

GAGE. Staff gage bolted to the concrete wheel pit wall of Venable's flour mill 

installed April 17, 1921. The wall has a batter of about 3 feet in 20 feet 

and hence gage readings do not give true vertical heights. Gage read by 

B. F. Venable and B. W. Price.

For description of gages used before April 17, 1921, see Water-Supply 

Paper 523.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.; Made from suspension footbridge 500 feet above 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at gage; bed composed of 

rock and coarse gravel. Both banks low and subject to overflow for shorfc 

distances back from channel. Control is gravel shoal 500 feet downstream.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.35 feet at 

11.30 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 37,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 

 0.28 foot at 8 a. m. December 5 (discharge, 98 second-feet). ( 

1920-1923: Maximum and minimum stages recorded, same as given above. 

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 26.6 feet February 

28, 1902.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year.

REGULATION. The Speer Ferry roller mill, located just above the gage, causes 

only slight regulation during low water because the flow is always more than 

sufficient to operate the mill. Several other small mills are located on the 

main stream and on tributaries above the station, but it is believed that no 

appreciable regulation is caused by operation of these mills.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 250 and 12,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily previous to July 1; read to tenths twice daily 

since that date. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table, except June 14 to August 27 when shifting-control 

method was used. Records prior to June 14 good between 250 and 12,000 

second-feet, and fair outside those limits; records after June 14, fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record, October 1 to June 30, furnished by B. F.

Venable.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. P. Livingston: 

June 12, 1923: Gage height, 4.63 feet; discharge, 4,150 second-feet.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 185

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Fa., for the year 

' ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1

2..........

3...........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7.. .....

8..........

9..........

10..........

11 

12 

13... .......

14 . 

15...:......

16..........

17. _ . _ .

18... ______

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23 .

24.- ...-.

25.....- .

26 .....

27..........

28 ...

29 

30 

31..........

Got.

220

205

205

199

190

184

175

170

162

160

' 155

146

138

865

510

332

270

270

252

252

235

220

220

205

199

187

178

165

160

155

148

Nov.

140

138

130

124

120

126

132

155 '181

181

172

162

155

146

181

270

oco

252

235

220

202

190

172

160

150

142

136

130

124

Dec.

118

114

107

101

100

114

235

600

970

1,120

970

900

i fun

8,550

14,000

10,000

7,800

4,480

3,620

3,020

2,270

2,070

1,790

1,520

1,360

1,200

Q7n

3,020

4,610

Jan.

5,520

4,610

3,500

2,270

1,610

1,360

1,280

2,690

3,140

3,140

2,800

2,690

2

O7A

9 97ft

2,170

1,970

1 790

1,700

1,520

1 440

1,440

9 oin

5,660

fi, 130

4,610

6,360

4,610

3,740

3,380

2,800

1,«10

Feb.

4,220

7,650

30,400

27,900

9,900

6,360

4,740

3,740

4,220

13,400

15,200

10,700

7 060

5,660

5,130

3,980

o Aon

2,370

2,270

9 17ft

1,880

1,700

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,440

1,610

Mar.

1,610'

1,520

1,440

1,440

3,980

11,800

13,100

9,600

5,660

3,500

3,260

3,020

2,580

5, 660

11,600

9,900

6 7ftft

6,080

4,610

3,620

3,260

4,480

7,950

4,610

3,380

3,020

2,370

1,970

1,790

1, 610

Apr.

1,440

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,520

1,700

1,520

1,360

1,280

1,200

1,040

970

1,120

2,170

3,020

2,470

2 170

1,790

1.520

1,360

1,200 i fun

970

970

865

830

795

1,120

7,060

4,610

May

2,800

1.970

1,610

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,280

1,360

1,520

1,700

1,520

1,360

1 880

4,740

3,260

3,980 i osn

2,800

2,170

1,970

1,700

1,520

1,440

1,880

2,070

1,790

1,520

1,360

1,280

1,040

970

June

830

, 760

728

695

662

630

630

630

630

630

695

6,080

17,900

17,200

6,780

3,140

3,260

1,520

1,120

1,200

1,120

1,520

1,200

1,200

4,100

2,800

1,700

1,700

1,280

1,120

July

1,280

1,200

1.040

1,040

900

1,040

1,040

1,280

1,120

1,040'

1,040

760

630

760

662

760

970

760

630

600

482

405

405

430

662

570

540

405

430

570

760

Aug.

600

760

630

695

570

540

510

430

570

1,120

1,040

1,790

2,690

3,140

1,200

1,040

900

830

760

695

630

600

570

510

482

455

430

405

405

355

, 355

Sept,

355

310

310

270

270

600

900

795

760

662

1,280

1,120

900

650

500

420

380

350

325

310

350

600

1,610

1,200

900

630

482

405

355

310

NOTE. Discharge estimated for period September 13-22 on basis of records for Lone Mountain and 

Clinton.

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va.,for the year ending Sept. 80

[Drainage area, 1,140 square miles]

Month .

October. ______ __ ,. ___ _ _ __

December.. ______ . __________

February _________ ____ .... __ . March ____ _ ________ _ . _____

July..... . __

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

865 

270 

14,000 

6,360 

30,400 

13,100 

7,060 

4,740 

17,900 

1,280 

3,140 

1,610

30,400

Minimum

138 

120 

100 

1,280 

1,280 

1,440 

795 

970 

630 

405 

355 

270

100

Mean

230 

170 

2,580 

2,970 

6,500 

4,820 

1,710 

1,960 

2,780 

781 

829 

610

2,140

Per 

square 

mile

o. 202

.149 

2.26 

2.61 

5.70 

4.23 

1.50 

1.72 

2.44 

.685 

.727 

.535

1.88

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.23 

.17 

2.61 

3.01 

. 5.94 

4.88 

1.67 

1.98 

2.72 

.79 

.84 

.60

25.44

CLINCH RIVEB NEAR LONE MOUNTAIN, TENN.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at Clinch River station, three-fourths 

mile below Dutch Creek, 1J4 miles above mouth of Big Sycamore Creek, and 

3^_j miles southeast of Lone Mountain, Claiborn County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,560 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1919, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to guardrail on top of ties on downstream side of 

bridge; read by S. K. Rosenbalm. Elevation of zero of gage 958.19 feet 

above mean sea level (Tennessee River Survey datum).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

CHANNEL ANO CONTROL. Bed is rough and composed of solid rock and coarse 

gravel. Right bank is overflowed for a short distance during extreme high 

stages, but water is confined to bridge opening by high earth fill; left bank 

not subject to overflow. Control is formed by a series of rock ledges between 

which gravel collects, causing occasional changes in stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OP OISCHARQE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.3 feet at 

8 a. m. February 4 (discharge, 39,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.80 feet 

- at 8.30 a. m. October 4, 11, and 24 (discharge, 225 second-feet).

1919-1923: Maximum and minimum stages recorded, same as given above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of several small mills above the gage cause little, if any, 

fluctuation in stage at the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 300 and 25,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to half-tenths once daily; oftener during extreme high water. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except those for high stages which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1928

Date

Nov. 18

Feb. 7

19

Made by 

P. E.Hanson.. ___ --

. .do-... .........

P. P. Livingston .......

height

Feet 

3.08

8.51

6.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

332

7,380

3,310

Date

Feb. 23

Made by 

P. E. Hanson. _ ......

.....do ._ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.96

10.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,730

12,400

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., for 

the year ending Sept. 80, 1928

Day

1 ____ .

2..... 

3... _ ...

4. ____

5 __ ....

6.........

7... ... ...

8_.. _.

9... __ ..

10.........

11 

12... 

13... ..i...

14 __ .....

15. 

16.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20. __ ....

21.........

22.........

23.........

24... __ ..

26. ....

26.. 

27 _____

28... _ 

29.........

30.........

31.........

Oct.

257.

257

265

225

249

241

257

281

265

267

225

328

1,140

7S5

560

445

395

350

350

328

305

297

261

225

305

305

305

328

305

305

289

Nov.

281

281

273

265

273

273

265

273

265

265

273

273

273

265

289

328

350

350

372

395

420

395

350

328

305

297

289

297

289

281

Dec.

273

281

305

472

825

1,230

980

825

1,610

2,540

2,950

2,670

2,040

1,410

3,990

12,200

13, 200

11,800

10,800

5,870

3,530

2,410

2,040

1,610

1,320

i iin

1,060

980

1,020

1,140

1,108

Jan.

1,410

3,090

6,060

4,150

2,810

2,280

1,930

2,280

3,680

4,310

3,530

2,840

2,160

1,820

2,280

3,230

2,810

2,280

1,930

1,710

1,930

3,380

6,250

8,710

7,640

7 430

6,060

14,500

16,100

12,000

9,380

Feb.

9,150

8,490

21,100

39,790

23,400

11,500

7,850

6,440

5,330

5,330

5,330

4,980

7,230

20,800

19,400

8,930

5,690

4,310

3,230

2, 670

2.280

*> fUO

1,820

1,610

1,510

1,410

1,610

1,930

Mar.

2,040

1, 930

1,820

1,710

1,610

1,710

10,300

16,900

9,610

5,690

5,150

6,830

6,830

6,630

4,810

3,680

7,430

12,500

9,760

7,030

6,250

5,150

5,690

8,000

10,300

7,330

5,330

3,830

3,090

2,540

2,280

Apr.

2,040

1,710

1,610

1,510

1,610

1,820

2,040

1,930

1,710

1,610

1,410

1,230

1,410

3,090

4,980

4,640

3,680

2,950

2,410

2,040

1,710

1,510

1,410

1,320

1,230

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,410

7,850

May

4,980

3,380

2,540

2,040

1,820

1,610

1,820

2,040

1,610

1,820

2,040

1,820

2,540

3,990

6,630

4,640

5,690

5,330

3,680

2,810

2,670

2,280

1,930

2,040

2,410

O EAA

2,280

2,040

1,610

1,610

1,610

June

1,510

1,410

1,230

1,230

1,140

1,100

1,020

862

862

940

940

1,410

4,810

17, 700

16,600

7,230

3,680

3,090

2,280

1,820

1,820

1,610

1,510

1,900

'2,280

4,310

3,720

3,130

2,540

2,040

July

1,510

1,440

1,370

1,300

1,230

1,100

1,230

1,610

1,230

1,410

1,230

1,020

790

940

790

790

790

1,020

900

825

652

590

590

660

1,000

850

620

590

620

658

1,510

Aug.

1,140

900

685

755

755

685

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,230

1,610

1,140

2,410

3,990

2,810

1,820

1,230

980

825

755

685

620

590

590

560

560

530

500

472

472

472

Sept.

445.

420

395

372

420

560

1,140

1,410

1,510

2,040

1,410

1,230

1,060

856

652

530

472

445

420

445

445

445

620

1,710

1,020

790

620

560

500

472

NOTE. Gage not read: Oct. 23, Nov. 29, 30, Dee. 13,, Jan. 12, Mar. 3,19, 24, May 7, June 24, 27, 28, July 

2-4,16, Sept. 2 and 14; discharge interpolated. Discharge, July 23-27 estimated by comparison with record 

for Speer Ferry.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 187

Monthly discharge of Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., for the

Sept. SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 1,560 square miles]

Month

October _ ________________ . ....

April 

July

Discharge iu second-feet

Maximum

1,140 

420 

13,200 

16,100 

39,700 

16, 900 

7,850 

6,630 

17, 700 

1,610 

3,990 

2,040

39,700

Minimum

225 

265 

273 

1,410 

1,410 

1,610 

1,020 

1,610 

862 

690 

472 

372

225

Mean

344 

304 

3,020 

4,840 

8,400 

5,920 

2,170 

2,770 

3,190 

995 

1,100 

.780

2,780

Per 

square 

mile

0.221 

.195 

1.94 

3.10 

5.38 

3.79 

1.39 

1.78 

2.04 

.638 

.706 

.500

1.78

Run-off 

in inches

0.25 

.22 

2.24 

3.57 

5.60 

4.37 

1.55 

2.05 

2.28 

.74 

.81 

.56

24.24

CLINCH BIVEB AT CLINTON,

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Clinton, Anderson County, 1,000 feet below 

Southern Railway bridge and 15 miles below mouth of Powell River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,090 square miles (measured oa topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 14923. Gage readings 

have been obtained by the United States Weather Bureau since December 1, 

18S4.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream railing,of highway bridge, used since 

Julyl, 1920; read by United States Weather Bureau observer. Previous to 

July 1, 1920, gage was a vertical staff attached to downstream end of center 

pier of railway bridge 1,000 feet upstream. Datum of chain gage is 0.10 

foot lower than that off staff gage, but owing to slope of river both gages 

read practically the same at all stages. Elevation of zero of gage 776.61 

feet above mean sea level (Tennessee River Survey datum).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank high; right bank is overflowed at.gage 

height of about 30 feet. Bed composed of rock and gravel. Control formed 

by rock shoals about 1J^ miles below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 32.7 feet 

at noon February 5 (discharge, 61,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.7 

feet October 3 and 6 (discharge, 470 second-feet).

1918-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 5, 1923; minimum 

stage, 2.4 feet October 4 and 5, 1919 (discharge, 340 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 45.0 feet March 31, 

1886, which is the maximum since December 1, 1884. The next highest 

stage is 38.0 feet which occurred March 5, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. There are no developments above the gage sufficient to cause any 

appreciable regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve very well defined below 30,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

tenths once .daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

49245 26t WSP 563 13
188 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Discharge measurements of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1923

Date

Feb. 8

Feb. 25

Made by 

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.76

6.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14, 400

3,320

 Date

Sept. 26

Made by 

__ do ..................

Qage 

height

Feet 

6.13

4.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,060

1,660

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 ....

2_ .

3 ....

4.......

5 

6 

7 ..

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.

520

620

470

620

520

470

520

520

625

625

625

570

520

570

1,260

990

860

740

680

625

625

570

570

570

625

625

570

570

570

625

570

Nov.

570

570

670

620

520

570

520

520

570

520

520

520

520

520

520

570

740

680

800

800

740

740

740

680

570

570

570

570

625

570

Dec.

570

570

740

1,550

1,260

1,940

2,550

2,640

2,190

3,460

4,610

4,490

4,010

3,040

4,490

10,800

22,600

24,600

21,200

18,900

9,730

5,930

4,490

3,460

3,040

2,640

2,190

2,190

2,100

1,940

2,020

Jan.

2,370

3,140

5,120

8,540

6,210

4,730

3,900

3,900

3,900

6,120

5,930

5,120

4,130

3,570

3,350

4,130

5,650

5,250

4,490

4,370

3,900

6,500

9,390

19,400

21,900

16,300

14, 200

19, 400

29,400

31,100

27, 500

Feb.

22,100

22, 300

24,600

42,800

59, 800

47,600

22,300

15,500

13,000

11,500

10,800

10,300

12,300

22,100

37,300

32, WO

15,900

10,300

8,050

6,350

5,250

4,730

4,130

3,680

3,350

3,040

3,350

3,570

Mar.

4,370

4,610

4,490

3,900

3,680

3,460

21,000

26,000

32,000

18,900

12,100

16,800

18,900

16,100

13,800

11, 000

15,300

16,800

21,200

15, 900

12, 900

11, 700

11,000

16,800

24,600

23,000

15, 300

10, 400

8,050

6,500

5,510

Apr.

4,730

4,250

3,900

3,570

4,370

4,860

4,610

4,730

4,370

4,130

3,570

3,240

3,240

4,730

12,300

13,600

13,600

9,220

6,800

5,790

4,730

4,130

3,790

3,680

3,350

3,140

2,840

2,550

3,460

4,370

May

12,900

8,880

6,210

4,860

4,250

3,680

3,460

3,350

.4, 490

3,680

3,790

4,130

4,860

8,710

10,300

13,600

9,910

9,910

9,390

6,800

6,650

6,210

4,990

7,250

10, 600

8,370

6,950

6,210

4,990

4,730

4,490

June

4,250

3,790

3,350

2,940

2,840

2,840

3,240

2,460

2,370

2,190

2,280

2,740

3,460

10,600

24,200

19,600

8,370

5,250

5,250

3,570

3,040

2,840

3,040

3,350

3,790

3,460

5,250

5,930

6,210

4,860

July

368P 3,m2,740

2,280

2,190

2,190

2,020

2,190

2,020

2,840

2,550

2,280

2,370

2,020

2,020

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,860

1,550

1,330

1,330

1,120

1,190

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,400

1,400

1,480

Aug.

2,280

2,100

1,620

1,700

1,330

1,260

1,480

1,700

2,280

1,860

2,460

2,280

2,370

4,250

5,380

4,370

2,840

2,100

1,780

1,550

1,400

1,190

1,330

1,190

1,190

990

1,060

990

740

990

925

Sept.

925

860

860

680

800

860

860

1,700

2,020

2,280

2,640

2,280

1,700

1,480

1,060

1,260

990

990

800

800

1,330

1,060

990

990

2,280

1,700

1,330

1,120

1,060

925

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1928 

{Drainage area, 3,090 square miles]

Month

October. ___________________

November ...................................

January. ___ . _______________

March ...................................

April __ ...... __ ....... __ . _ ..........

June ___ __ ... ___________

July ____________ ; _________

September ...................................

The year.' _ . _ . ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,260 

800 

24,600 

31,100 

59,800 

32,000 

13,600 

13,600 

24,200 

3,680 

5,380 

2,640

69,800

Minimum

470 

520 

570 

2,370 

3,040 

3,460 

2,550 

3,360 

2,190 

1,120 

740 

680

470

Mean

621 

600 

6,680 

9,420 

17,100 

13, 700 

5,190 

6,730 

5,250 

1,940 

1,900 

1,290

5,720

Per 

square 

mile

a 201

.194 

* 1.84 

3.05 

6.53 

4.43 

1.68 

2.18 

1.70 

.628 

.616 

.417

1.86

Bun-ofl 

in inches

°'ot 

2.' 12 

3.62 

6.76 

6.11 

1.87 

2.61 

1.90 

.72 

.71 

.47

as. 14
TENNESSEE BIVER BASIN 189

POWELI BIVEB NEAR FENNINGTON, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on main road between Pennington and Big 

Stone Gap, 1,000 feet below mouth of North Fork and 3 miles southeast of 

Pennington, Lee County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 304 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Vernon L. Tritt and Fred Myers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically straight for 1,000 feet above and 

below gage. Bed composed of solid rock and boulders. Control is rocky 

shoal at head of small island 2,000 feet downstream; remains of old fish-trap 

dam at this point may cause slight change during high stages. Right bank 

high and wooded; not subject to overflow. Left bank subject to overflow 

during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.46 feet 

at 10.30 a. m. February 3 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 1.52 

feet at 4.30 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 3, 1923; minimum 

stage, 1.52 feet afternoon readings of September 29 and 30,1922, and September 5, 1923 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

REGULATION. Two small mills on main stream above gage cause considerable 

diurnal fluctuation.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 30 and 1,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 1,000 

second-feet; fair above that point.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. P. Livingston: 

June 18, 1923: Gage height, 2.61 feet; discharge, 274 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powell River near Pennington, Va., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1.............

2... .......

3... _ .......

4. __ ........

5... .......

6.-. ....

7... . .........

8. ..... ... .

9...... ... ....

10 

11 

12.. _ ........

13. 

14. 

15. 

16 

17 

18. 

19. .

20 

21... _ .......

22 

23. 

24 

25 

26. .........

27 . 

28 

29. 

30 

31. 

Pot.

18

30

26

21

23

20

34

52

88

90

70

56

48

42

36

32

29

28

24

26

23

21

24

37

36

30

26

22

19

18

21

Nov.

20

21

24

37

32

32

29

24

34

33

36

30

29

21

36

' 40

58

40

56

4(1

34

37

40

42

40

30

22

37

32

24

Dec.

36

32

148

175

498

330

154

475

565

498

330

216

330

226

5,670

1,940

4,330

2,180

930

542

475

370

310

275

212

154

154

184

258

199

169

Jan.

715

820

615

475

350

330

820

765

765

520

430

410

350

330

410

765

565

498

430

475

765

3,470

2,430

1,940

1,710

1,290

1,570

4,680

2,100

1,940

3,070

Feb

2,610

3,270

16,700

3,670

1,780

1,500

1,110

875

820

765

990

930

13,300

2,880

1,500

1,230

640

615

590

565

542

452

350

,258 *202

275

615

990

Mar.

765

565

452

475

498

715

7,840

2,340

1,290

875

1,050

1,860

1,940

1,110

820

1,430

1,780

1,860

1,170

1,050

930

1,780

6,580

4 090

1,940

1,110

820

640

475

390

310

Apr.

390

208

390

520

390

240

212

715

565

665

665

292

1,710

2,100

1,290

715

350

452

410

275

230

230

190

196

196

205

212

565

2,520

1,050

May

715

665

330

292

475

452

565

665

820

820

665

1,360

2,340

1,570

1,170

1,110

1,050

930

715

565

565

640

765

930

820

715

370

498

258

275

330

June

230

208

212

190

157

240

275

219

178

138

350

2,520

1,640

1,110

715

565

350

275

230

1,050

1,110

184

169

148

105

765

452

590

350

275

July

226

187

172

240

292

330

390

330

275

175

132

128

105

112

138

169

219

122

98

72

66

60

52

44

37

40

44

48

108

110

102

Aug.

98

60

48

45

62

75

50

47

62

52

39

56

108

50

54

48

50

50

47

42

32

36

40

36

37

27

22

28

36

28

24

Sept.

30

33

23

24

17

24

42

33

33

72

108

47

64

56

4fl

33

32

30

33

33

95

105

54

54

50

44

44

30

28

26
190 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of Powell River near Pennington, Va., for the year ending Sept.

80, 1928

Month

October.--- _ ---------- .. _ _ ..

December

January. ___________________________ .... ..........

April-......... __ -._._-...._.._._.. _ -.---__. _-.

June

July . . .

August _ . .-. _ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

90 

58 

5,670 

4,680 

16,700 

7,840 

2,520 

2,340 

2,520 

390 

108 

108

16, 700

Minimum

18 

20 

32 

330 

202 

310 

190 

258 

105 

37 

22 

17

17

Mean

34.5 

33.7 

721 

1,150 

2,140 

1,610 

605 

756 

500 

149 

48.0 

44.6

641

POWELL RIVER NEAR ARTHUR, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at McHenry's ford on Dixie Highway. 

3J^ miles east of Arthur, Claiborne County, and 6 miles north of Tazewell. 

Indian Creek enters 3J^ miles above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 685 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1923. Gage-height 

record obtained by United States Weather Bureau since September 1, 

1904.1

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by B. M. Richardson. Pre.vious to August 6, 1920, gage was vertical staff fastened to a 

large tree 100 feet downstream from bridge. Datum not changed. Elevation of zero of gage 1,045.93 feet above mean sea level (Tennessee River 

survey datum).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank rises gradually; left bank is steep up to 

gage height 20 feet; then flattens out. Banks subject to overflow above 

gage height of 20 feet. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage; 

bed composed of rock and gravel. Control is a rock and gravel shoal at 

the old McHenry's ford, 500 feet downstream; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.7 feet at

about noon February 4 (discharge, 18,300 second-feet); minimum stage,

0.17 foot October 22 and 7.30 a. m. October 23 (discharge, 101 second-feet).

1919-1923: Maximum and minimum stages recorded, same as given

above.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 27.2 feet January 

29, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 150 and 6,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 

6,000 second-feet; fair above that point.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Published as Powell River at Tazewell in publications of United States Weather Bureau.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 191

Discharge measurements of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Date

T1ft/> 93

Feb. 17

17

Made by 

..... do . ..... ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.68

4.10

4.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

881

2,600

2,480

Date

Feb. 24

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.59

1.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 780*

539'

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1. ...........

2..- .....

3 . -----

4 ... ...

5 

6.. .... ...

7 

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.

107

107

107

104

107

107

120

134

149

138

128

142

142

134

128

124

120

114

110

107

IfU

101

104

124

114

114

110

110

110

110

Nov.

107

107

110

107

107

107

120

120

110

107

1(U

104

107

110

145

181

185

173

212

198

165

142

134

128

117

114

107

107

104

Dec.

104

149

245

495

770

880

770

715

1,460

1,400

825

632

605

2,940

7,490

5,400

6,720

5,400

2 97fi

1,400

1,100

880

770

632

550

522

iQK

Jan.

880

1,280

1,600

1,280

1,050

880

770

825

995

1,220

1,100

940

770

825

1,340

1,670

1,530

1,220

940

1,050

2,940

5,730

6,280

3,800

9 Q4.fi

8,260

Q Qflfi

5,400

Feb.

5,840

5,950

17,200

8,810

5,400

3,400

2,940

9 430

2,270

2 ion

7,380

3,500

2,430

1,880

1,530

1 9Rfi

1,100

QQK

880

CO*

770

715

nne

Mar.

1,600

1,400

1,220

1,050

995

1,220

10,200

4,630

2,670

4,300

4,520

3,900

2 430

2,590

3,600

4,100

3,300

2,850

2,510

3,400

& 47ft

7 gQQ

3,900

9 7flfl

2,030

1 fiOfi

1 Aflfi

Apr.

1,050

880

825

940

1,160

1,220

1,160

1,050

825

770

Q4A

9 97fi

4 630

4,740

2,760

1,880

2,270

1,220

995

Q40

880

825

770

715

fifift

1,400

S Qflfi

May

2,430

1,600

1,280

1,100

995

940

1,400

1,670

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,160

f) qen

3 030

2,350

9 97H

2 1 Qfl

1 74fl

1 400

1,340

1,160

1,600

2,430

9 ^fi

1,810

1,530

1,280

1,160

June

825

770

660

632

605

550

578

578

522

550

605

825

3,300

1,950

1,160

940

770

632

578

578

1,100

715

550

825

1,050

1,460

1,220

940

July

688

605

522

468

495

468

660

770

770

688

605

468

440

415

368

368

368

379

468

286

235

235

226

275

291

216

245

^74

286

296

Aug.

379

415

308

216

265

255

335

352

330

578

357

302

940

632

495

390

313

270

240

212

185

212

212

177

161

173

181

181

203

185

Sept.

169

161

153

145

142

161

153

291

368

495

390

280

235

230

194

165

149

142

134

134

173

265

245

221

190

161

145

131

134

124

Monthly discharge of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1923

[Drainage area, 685 square miles] ,

Month

December.... __ ..... ... .

February ________________ . _ . _

June. __ _ ---.... _ . ...

July....... ..................................

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

149 

212 

7,490 

9,360 

17,200 

10, 200 

4,740 

3,600 

3,300 

770 

940 

495

17,200

Minimum

101 

104 

104 

770 

715 

995 

660 

940 

522 

216 

161 

124

101

Mean

118 

129 

1,560 

2,520 

4,110 

3,360 

1,480 

1,690 

953 

431 

312 

203

1,390

Per 

square 

mile

0.172 

.188 

2.28 

3.68 

6.00 

4.91 

2.16 

2.47 

1.39 

.629 

.455 

.296

2.03

Run-off 

in inches

0.20 

.21 

2.6S 

4.24 

6.25 

5.66 

2.41 

2.85 

1.55 

.73 

.52 

.33

27.58
192 SURFACE WATER' SUPPLY, 1923, PAET ILL

EMEEY RIVER AT DEERMONT, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Deermont siding on Cincinnati, New 

Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway, 3.2 miles north of Oakdale, Morgan 

County, and 8 miles northwest of Harriman. Crab Orchard Creek enters 

500 feet below and Obed River 5 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 702 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream railing of bridge; read by Mrs. Ina 

Laymance and Miss Ruby Da vis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river at gage is composed of boulders. Right 

bank subject to overflow at gage height of about, 10 feet, flooding land for 

about 400 feet back from river; left bank not subject to overflow. Control 

consists of a series of boulder shoals, the location depending upon the stage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.27 feet 

at 4 p. m. March 11 (discharge, 19,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.20 

foot October 28-31 (discharge, 4.0 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 15.6 feet at 3.30 p. m. March 1, 

1922 (discharge, 26,400 second-feet); minimum stage, that of October 28-31, 

1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined between 15 and 8,000 second-feet; extended beyond these 

limits. Gage read twice daily to hundredths previous to April 1; read to 

tenths since that date. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good between 15 and 6,000 

second-feet; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Feb. 9

9

Mar. 13

Made by 

....-do.. -- _ .-..-..

height

Feet 

4.63

4.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,600

3,620

7,420

Date

Jane 22

July 10

Sept. 24

Made by 

P. P. Livingston- ..

Livingstonand Clawson

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

1.68

.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

194

355

30.8
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 193

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1. ...

2........ _

3...........

4 ______ .

5... _ .....

6. .

7...........

8...........

9. .

10 .. __ ..

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15..... ......

16...........

17...........

18 ........

19... ........

20 ... _ ..

21...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26 

27........... 28-....:.....

29. .......

30. 

31...........

Oct.

16

12

11

9..4

8.8

7.0

18

29

38

46

65

81

67

53

44

40

36

32

25

16

11

8.8

9.4

8.2

6.4

5.2

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.0

Nov.

13

19

16

13

15

13*

16

13

12

12

13

13

12

19

33

44

70

135

236

390

168

153

128

72

70

65

72

99

147

Dec.

132

179

2,310

2,880

2,730

2,050

1,300

1,120

1,200

1,390

1,300

945

1,120

98S

9,730

7,170

10,800

7,930

6,230

5,510

4,470

1,390

1,200

1,120

9S8

945

905

1,070

1,590

865

Jan.

988

1,200

1,300

1,160

1,070

1,200

1,120

1,160

1,120

988

945

825

748

675

640

570

640

710

785

1 9f)fl

1,300

2,050

2,590

7,930

3,490

2,880

8,530

6,230

8,930

Feb.

8,130

9,940

14,200

8,730

6,230

6,230

4,470

3,490

3,180

3,650

3,180

7,360

11,400

8,130

5,150

3,810

1 inn

1,810

1,700

1,490

1,390

1,390

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,390

1,590

Mar.

1,590

1,390

1,200

1,120

988

2,880

15,100

5,330

4,470

2,450

9,940

14,000

7,740

4,130

3,330

4,130

6,600

4,300

2,730

2,050

1,810

2,310

3,490

6,050

3,810

3,030

2,730

1,810

1,300

1,200

1,070

Apr.

1,D30

945

785

1,390

4,470

4,130

2,590

2,050

1,700

1,200

1,120

988

1,120

3,490

3,810

2,590

1,810

1,590

1,200

1,070

865

945

825

1,030

1,120

825

865

988

2,450

2,880

May

2,050

1,390

1,070

825

865

785

640

785

675

710

538

475

3,810

3,810

2,310

4,130

2, 450

1,590

1,300

1,300

2,310

1,810

5,870

6..410

3,490

2,310

2,590

2,590

2,310

2,310

June

2,310

1,590

1,390

905

825

748

675

605

505

585

645

725

825

710

505

390

335

285

200

165

135

165

135

262

1,160

675

475

1,070

1,300

865

July

475

362

335

335

335

285

240

538

445

362

262

200

165

135

122

110

605 418"

262

200

150

110

122

135

99

135

150

418

475

310

Aug.

1,160

1,030

785

505

445

310

240

220

825

825

640

475

785

1,120

825

570

418

418

640

825

538

418

310

262

200

165

122

110

122

220

182

Sept.

135

110

88

79

70

150

220

240

262

262

165

135

110

99

88

70

54

47

34

34

40

40

40

40

23

14

10

10

10

10

NOTE. Gage not read June 10-12; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 702 square miles]

Month

October... __________________

November ____________ ______

January. ___________________

March ....... .............................

AprU .................................

July. .

August _ .. ____________ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

81 

390 

10,800 

8,930 

14,200 

15,100 

4,470 

6,410 

2,310 

710 

1,160 

262

15, 100

Minimum

4.0 

12 

132 

570 

1,200 

988 

785 

475 

135 

99 

110 

10

4.0

Mean

24.4 

73.8 

2,680 

2,350 

4,460 

4,000 

1,730 

2,160 

706 

290 

507 

89.6

1,580

Per 

square 

mile

0.035 

.105 

3.82 

3.35 

6.35 

5.70 

2.46 

3.08 

1.01 

.413 

.722 

.128

2.25

Run-off 

in inches

0.04 

.12 

440 

3.86 

6.61 

6.57 

2.74 

3.55 

1.13 

.48 

.83 

.14

30.47
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923^ PART in

HIWASSEE RIVEB HEAR HAYESVILLE, N. C.

LOCATION. At Barnard's Bridge, a steel highway bridge on road from Hayesville 

to Hiwassee, Ga., 1 mile below mouth of Shooting Creek and 2% miles east 

of Hayesville, Clay County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 190 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1907, to December 31, 1909, and August 16, 

1922, to September 30, 1923, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to downstream lower chord of bridge; 

read by Mrs. V. A. Barnard. Original gage used to-December 31, 1909, 

was a vertical staff attached to a maple tree on left bank about 200 feet 

above bridge; same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge until falsework of the construction of a new concrete bridge just above interfered with 

the distribution of the current at the measuring section. The construction 

was discontinued before bridge was completed. Since this interference 

measurements have been made from a steel highway bridge 1 mile below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is composed largely of rock and some 

sand; fairly permanent. Channel is straight for 500 feet above and 800 

feet below station; current is swift. Banks are high, but left bank may be 

subject to overflow during extreme floods. Control is a rock riffle about 50 

feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 

30, 1923, 11.0 feet at noon December 17; minimum stage, 0.75 foot at 5 

p. m. November 5 and 7 a. m. November 15.

1907-1909 and 1922-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 11.9 feet at noon 

March 13, 1909; minimum stage recorded, 0.72 foot October 8, 1908.

ICE. Stage discharge relation probably never affected by ice.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. The record of discharge prepared on basis of the available data was 

found to be erratic and is therefore withheld from publication. The cofferdams for the new bridge confined the water to a narrow channel and frequent 

changes in stage-discharge relation must have occurred.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River near Hayesville, N. C., during the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1922 and 1923

Date

1922 

Aug. 17

Made by 

L. J. Hall.... .......

height

Ptet 

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

290

Date

1923

Aug. 30°

Made by 

L. J. Hall... ........

L. J. and W. E. Hall 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.94

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

693

321

a Measured from highway bridge 1 mUe below gage.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hiwassee River near Hayesville, N. C., for the period 

Aug. 16, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1922 

1.. ..... ... 

2.. __ 

3-- 

4 _

5-.- .

6.. 

7-.. 

8. . .

9...... .....

10.

Aug.

._.-...-

Sept.

l.O 

1.0

.95

1.0

1.05

1.0

.95

.95

.95

Day

1922 

11.-.- ... -------- 

12......... ..

13-. -

14..............

15-- 

16- 

17-- 

18..- 

20.- 

Aug.

--------

1.2

1.2

1.2

Sept.

2.4 

1.2

1.05

.95

.95

1.0

.95

.95

.95

.95

Day

1922 

21.. _-- 

22.. 

23- 

24. ........._...

25- 

26.. 

27- 

28-.-----..-. _

29-. 

30

31- 

Aug.

1.05 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.0

Sept.

1.6 

1.05

.95

.95

.95

1.1

1.0

1.0

.95

.95
TENNESSEE JUVEB BASIN 195

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hiwassee River near HayesvUle, N. C. } for the period 

- Aug. 16, 1922, to Sept. SO, 198S Continued

Day

1922-23 

1... .... ....

2 

S.. ............

^.. ............

5--_ 

6 ~

7.. ..... .

8 . 

9. 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

16 

1« ,. 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 i 

Get.

0.9

.95

.9

.9

.8

1.0

1.25

1.5

1.15

1.0

.95

.95

.9

.85

QC

.85

1.05

1.1

g

g

QK

.85

.85

Nov.

0.85

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8-.8

.8

.8

.8

01

.85

1 9

.95

QC

.85

.85

&

.85

g

.8

QK

Dec.

0.8

1.85

2.35

1.7

1.3

1.15

1.1

1.2

1.95

1.45

1 9*

1.3

1.25

1.1

3.5

i ft

&1

9 Q

o n

1.75

1.7

1.45

1 H

1.25

1.25

1.15

1 ^

O Q

1.65

1.5

1.7

Jan.

3.4

2.2

1.95

1.65

1.5

1.5

1.45

1.4

1 ?.

i *>£

1.2

1 O

1 ^

1.5

I

n

1.25

1 O

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.35

1.75

2.5

1.85

I

KK

1 Q

o n

1.8

1 9

1 9

Feb.

1.8

2.15

2.1

2.15

3.8

3.3

2.3

2.05

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.75

4.9

O f{K

2.15

1 05

1 O

1 75

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.5

1 45

1.45

1.4

1.6

1 9

1.65

Mar.

1.55

1.5

1.45

1.5

1 45

1 Q>>

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.76

1 ft

O Q

2.25

1.9

o o

o i

O K

2.4

2.05

O f\K

1 9

2.15

i a

1 7K

1.7

1 65

1

0

1

0

Apr.

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.65

1.55

1.6

1.45

1.45

3.4

O Q

O 1

T ft*

1.75

1.7

1

0

1 55

I

RK

1.55

1.55

1 7K

1.6

1.55

i »(-

9 n

1 Q

May

1.65

1.6

1.55

1.55

1.7

1.55

1.55

1.7

1.6

1.55

1.5

1.45

1.6

1.5

1.6

O Q

1.95

1.75

1.66

O K

n *>

2.0

O O

*> n

1 9

9 n

2.15

<O A

A Q

3.4

June

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.05

2.15

2.0

2.05

2.0

1.85

1.75

1.8

2.8

O O

1 QPi

1.85

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.65

O 1

1.7

1.7

1.75

O Q

1 75

1.75

1

0

2.5

1.85

1.7

Joiy

1.55

1.6

-1.6 .

1.55

1.65

2.06

1.75

1.9

1.6

1.45

1 if.

2.4

1 Q

1.55

?. n

I

ot

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.5

1.55

1.5

1 Q

1.5

1.5

2.7

1.85

1.6

1.5

Aug.

1.8

1.65

1.5

1 45

1 45

1.65

1.8

1.65

1.95

1 75

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.4

1.35

1.65

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.3

2.45

1.55

1.4

1

«JK

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

 Sept.

1.3

1.3

1.35

1.55

1.4

1.3

1.45

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

2.15

1.25

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

HIWASSEE RIVER AT MURPHY, W. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 300 feet west of Louisville & Nashville Railroad 

station, four blocks west of courthouse in Murphy, Cherokee County, and 

half a mile above mouth of Valley River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 26, 1896, to June 30, 1917; October 27, 1918, to 

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of new concrete highway 

bridge, installed January 30, 1921. Prior to that date a phain gage was 

attached to downstream side of steel bridge immediately below concrete 

bridge. Datum of gage raised 2 feet on January 30, 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from new concrete bridge to which gage is 

attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed is mostly solid roek and river is confined by concrete 

abutments. Control formed by rock, boulder, and gravel rime and by 

masonry piers of railroad bridge; fairly permanent. A fish trap about 400 

feet downstream, constructed about August, 1922, has become a part of the 

control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.85 feet 

evening reading December 17 (discharge, 13,400 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 3.48 feet at 4 p. m. November 10 and 26 (discharge, 225 second-feet). 

1896-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 18.4 feet (old gage) March 19, 1899 

(discharge, 22,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.8 feet (old gage) September 18, 1914 (discharge, 140 second-feet).

ICE. None during year.

RE GUL ATI ON . Negligible.

49245 26t WSP 563 14?
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET in

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed October 6, 1922. Rating curvte 

used from October 7 to September 30 well defined below 5,000 second-feet. 

There were no discharge measurements to define the stage-discharge relation 

from August 23 to October 6, 1922, but a comparison of hydrographs of this 

station with those for Hayesville, N. C., and Reliance, Tenn., shows that 

there were three shifts in the relation caused by the fish trap. Gage read 

to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1923

Date

Jan. 2

12

Aug. 28

28

Made by 

L.J. Hall 

 .do-... 

 doL. J. and W. E. Hall 

W. R.King and W. E. 

Hall .

&

Feet 

5.38

4.78

,6.79

4.06 

4.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,950

1,300

4,450

586 

592

Date

29

Made by 

L. J. Hall and W. E.

King................

Gage 

height

Feet

4.34

4.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

818

804

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1928

Day

1........ _ ...

2.. ___ . __ ..

3 __ ..... __ .

4 

5 __ .........

6... ........

7 ..... ......

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.

340

340

330

305

305

340

615

825

399

327

291

291

280

291

291

291

309

291

270

280

270

280

431

578

351

303

333

303

285

303

285

Nov.

275

275

285

275

265

265

285

303

265

250

275

265

265

275

275

444

275

275

540

444

333

285

285

285

265

250

275

345

280

280

Dec.

270

1,010

2,050

1,520

1,010

738

540

780

1,520

615

825

915

915

870

4,180

2,200

9,940

3,670

2,050

1,400

1,170

960

870

780

738

695

655

1,640

1,060

915

915

Jan.

4,360

2,050

1,640

1,280

1,170

1,060

960

960

870

870

780

780

695

695

1,340

960

870

825

825

825

780

870

1,280

3,670

2,050

1,640

1,520

1,770

1,520

1 460

1J770

Feb.

1,520

2,350

2,200

2,350

4,360

2,820

2,200

1,910

1,640

1,520

1,400

1,400

5,080

3,500

2,350

1,910

1,640

1,460

1,340

1,280

1,220

1,170

1,060

1,010

1,010

1,060

1,640

1,280

Mar.

1,170

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,010

2,200

1,520

1,340

1,280

1,910

1,910

3,330

2,500

1,910

3,330

4,010

2,820

2,660

2,050

1,910

1,640

1,770

1,770

1,640

1,520

1,400

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,120

Apr.

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,220

1,340

1,220

1,170

1,400

1,170

1,060

1,010

960

3,160

3,500

2,200

1,770

1,520

1,400

1,280

1,170

1,220

1,170

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,120

1,340

1,640

1,460

May

1,280

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,010

1,460

1,220

1,060

1,010

960

1,400

1,120

I,' 640

3,160

2,050

1,520

1,340

1,770

2,200

1,640

1,910

2,050

1,520

1,640

1,770

2,350

3,330

4,180

2,990

June

2,500

2,200

1,770

1,640

1,640

1,520

1,640

1,520

1,340

1,220

1,220

2,990

2,050

1,520

1,400

1,220

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,280

1,120

1,060

1,220

1,170

1,170

960

1,060

2,350

1,520

1,170

July

1,010

1,170

1,060

1,060

870

870

870

960

1,280

825

780

738

870

960

870

780

1,910

1,280

960

870

780

695

695

655

870

655

615

655

1,280

780

695

Aug.

780

780

695

615

615

615

1,910

1,120

870

1,060

870

695

915

695

615

615

540

1,010

695

615

MO

540

1,400

870

655

615

578

615

780

615

578

Sept.

540

470

505

578

615

540

470

470

457

405

375

418

405

345

357

357

345

345

345

345

615

438

. 393

357

345

393

345

333

297

285

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to 6 estimated from a comparison of hydrographs with Hiwassee River at 

Hayesville, N. C.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 197

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1923

[Drainage area, 410 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

November __________________

March... ___________________

April........................................

July.... ...-. . ..._..- .-..-...

August.. ___________________

September.. . ...............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

825 

540 

9,940 

4,360 

5,080 

4,010 

3,500 

4,180 

2,990 

1,910 

1,910 

615

9,940

Minimum

270 

250 

270 

695 

1,010 

1,010 

960 

960 

960 

615 

540 

285

260

Mean

346 

299 

1,530 

1,360 

1,920 

1,800 

1,400 

1,720 

1,490 

915 

778 

416

1,160

Per

square 

mile

0.844 

.729 

3.73 

3.32 

4.68 

439 

3.41 

4.20 

3.63 

2.23 

1.90 

1.01

2.83

Run-off 

in inches

a 97

.81 

4.30 

3.83 

4.87 

5.06 

3.80 

4.84 

4.05 

2.57 

2.19 

1.13

38.42

HIWASSEE RIVER AT RELIANCE, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Reliance, Polk County, one-fourth 

mile below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, 1?^ miles below mouth of 

Lost Creek, and 1% miles above mouth of Spring Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 17, 1900, to December 31, 1913; and February 

1, 1919, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream railing of bridge, installed November 

10, 1921; read by Warner Smith. Previous to this date gage was vertical 

staff in two sections, located 150 feet upstream from the Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge. New gage was set so as to read about the same as the 

staff gage at a stage of 1.5 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from 5-span highway bridge during high 

and medium stages and from railroad bridge during low stages. Section at 

highway bridge is too rocky and shallow for accurate measurements below a 

stage of 2.0 feet. Railroad bridge makes a decided angle with the current 

making corrections for angle necessary.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is wide and shallow, bed composed of coarse 

gravel and boulders. Right bank subject to overflow at stages above 8 

feet; left bank high and is not overflowed. Control is coarse gravel and rock 

shoal at head of island 100 feet downstream from gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.0 feet at 

5 p. m. December 17 (discharge, 28,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.15 

feet at 7 a. m. November 27 (discharge, 798 second-feet).

1900-1913; 1919-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 15.2 feet November 19> 

1906 (discharge, not determined); minimum stage, 0.70 foot October 19-26' 

1904 (discharge, 380 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. None of any consequence.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

denned below 12,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 12,000 second-feet; 

fair above that point.
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1023, PART III

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Dec. 27

Jan. 12

Feb. 4

Mar. 4

Apr. 11

Made by 

L. J. Hall..............

P. E. Hanson. __ . ....

. .do.... .............

... ..do.. ...............

 ..do.................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

1.73

3. SI

2.15

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,790

1,760

6,610

2,770

2,810

Date

Apr. 14

30

Made by 

Warren Withee.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.58

4.51

1.80

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,480

9,420

1,930

1,690

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1.... .....

2.........

3... ......

4.........

5.........

6.. .......

7.. .......

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.

848

822

810

810

810

810

888

1,060

1, 930

958

Qlfi

902

888

888

916

902

888

902

SdS

848

835

848

1,340

1,110

916

874

835

822

822

822

Nov.

822

822

822

822

822

822

874

848

848

835

822

822

822

822

860

1,060

1,050

958

874

848

916

860

860

835

822

822

822

902

916

860

Dec.

848

1,320

5,980 i fton

3 94.fi

2,040

1,520

1,430

1,820

3,110

9 ^IQfi

2

(\Af\

9 ^Qfi

2,280

7,140

10,700

25,200

16,600

5,980

4,110

3,110

2 630

2,390

2,040

1,930

1,820

1,720

3,610

3,110

2,390

2,160

Jan.

7 14-ft

5,980

4,110

3,360

2,870

2,510

2,390

2,510

2,160

9 O4fi

1,820

1,720

1,720

2,630

2

OQA

1 930

1,820

1,720

1 930

1,820

2,040

3,480

13,000

6,260

4,370

3,860

4,370

4,110

3,610

4,630

Feb.

4,110

4,630

6,260

6,550

9,030

10 400

6,550

5,160

4,370

4,370

4,110

3,860

11,500

10 400

6,260

4,890

4,370

3,860

3,480

O OJf\

2 QQfi

2,870

2,750

2,630

2,510

2,630

3,610

3,610

Mar.

3,110

2,750

2,630

2

7RA

2,870

2,870

7,140

4,890

3,860

3,860

5,430

5,160

6,260

6,550

4,890

ft 9fin

14,500

7,440

6,550

5,700

4,890

4,370

4,370

5,430

4,370

3,860

3,610

3,610

3,360

3,110

2,990

Apr.

2,870

2,750

2,750

O AQf\

4,110

3,610

3,110

3,240

3,480

O QQfl

2,870

2,750

4,890

11,500

5,980

4,630

4,110

3,860

3,480

s oAn

3,240

3,480

3,110

3,860

3,360

2,870

2,870

3,240

3,860

4,110

May

3,360

3,110

2,870

2,870

9 con

2,990

2,750

3,110

3,610

2,870

2,750

2,630

3,860

3,480

3,110

9,700

6,260

4,370

4,110

4,630

4,110

4,110

5,160

4,370

4,110

4,110

4,370

4,890

7,440

9,030

9,030

June

6,260

4,890

4,370

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

4,110

3,610

<? 9in

3,480

5,160

5,980

4,110

3,480

3,240

2,990

2,990

2,630

2,510

2,870

2,630

2,510

3,360

3,240

3,110

2,750

6,840

4,890

3,480

July

2,870

2,630

2,750

2,750

9 Ran

2,510

2,630

2,750

3,480

2,630

2,160

2,040

2,040

3,480

2,390

2,510

4,890

5,430

2,870

2,390

2,160

2,040

2,390

1,930

1,820

2,040

1,720

2,160

5,700

3,110

2,040

Aug.

3,390

2,510

2,160

1,820

1,720

1,820

2,630

2,160

3,360

2,510

2,510

2,040

2,280

2,280

1,820

1,720

1,620

2,990

3,360

1,930

1,620

1,520

2,510

3,860

1,930

1,620

1,520

1,620

2,040

1,820

1,520

Sept.

1,430

1,320

1,260

1,720

1,520

1,520

1,430

1,340

1,320

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,060

1,030

1,030

1,050

1,060

1,230

1,520

1,210

1,060

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,030

986

930

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., for the year ending Sept,

[Drainage area, 1,180 square miles]

Month

April- ..............................

July 

September __ __ . __ ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,930 

1,060 

25,200 

13,000 

11, 500 

14, 500 

11,500 

9,700 

6,840 

5,700 

3,860 

1,720

25,200

Minimum

810 

822 

848 

1,720 

2,510 

2,630 

2,750 

2,630 

2,510 

1,720 

1,520 

930

810

Mean

935 

863 

4,260 

3,420 

5,040 

4,820 

3,790 

4,390 

3,810 

2,740 

2,170 

1,200

3,110

Per

square 

mile

0.792 

.732 

3.61 

2.90 

4.27 

4.09 

3.21 

3.72 

3.22 

2.32 

1.84 

1.02

2.64

Kun-oft 

in inches

0.91 

.82 

4.16 

3.34 

4.45 

4.72 

3.58 

4.29 

3.59 

2.68 

2.12 

1.14

35.80
TENNESSEE BIVEE BASIN 199

HIWASSEE RIVER AT CHARIESTON, TENN.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at Charleston, Bradley County, 12 

miles below confluence with Ocoee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,300 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1899, to December 31, 1902; and October 1, 

1920, to September 30, 1923. Gage-height record has been obtained by the 

United States Weather Bureau since 1893.

'GAGE. Chain gage bolted to ties on dowstream side of railroad bridge; installed 

September 29, 1922; read by J. T. Weeks and Neil Parkinson. Gage used 

previous to September 29, 1922, is a vertical staff located on the middle pier 

of the railroad bridge. Elevation of zero of gage 667.08 feet" above mean 

sea level (Tenessee River survey datum).

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; slightly shifting. 

Left bank high and not subject to overflow; right bank low and is overflowed! 

during high stages. River is confined to one channel at all stages. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. Control for ordinary stages is 

formed by several spur dikes about one mile downstream; fairly permanent. 

Stage-discharge relation may be affected by backwater from Tennessee 

River during high stages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of four-span highway 

bridge, 500 feet upstream from gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.4 feet 

at 7 a. m. December 18 (discharge, 29,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 

 0.5 foot at 7 a. m. November 26 (discharge, 860 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 26.7 feet at 1 p. m. January 22,1922 

(discharge, 49,500 second-feet); minimum stage, that of November 26, 1922. 

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stUge of 32.5 feet March 31, 

1886.

REGULATION. The Tennessee Electric Power Co.'s hyrdroelectrie plants on 

Ocoee River cause considerable regulation of flow during low-water periods. 

The first of these plants was put in operation in 1912.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent; possibly affected by 

backwater from Tennessee River during high stages. Rating curve fairly well 

defined between 1,200 and 15,000 second-feet; poorly defined between 15,000 

and 40,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily prior to September 

7; read to hundredths twice daily since that date. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair below 15,000 second-feet; subject to considerable efror above that point.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record prior to September 7, 1923, furnished by 

United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Nov. 21

Jan. 11

Feb. 3 

27

Made by 

.... .do..... .... .... ....

.....do.. ............

.....do.--.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.93

2.43

7.47 

4.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,620

3,360

10, 100 

5,680

Date

Apr. 10

Ang. 31

Made by 

Dnnean Cbarttoa __ 

s&

Feet 

4.26

10.10

1.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,360

14,400

2,500
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1928

Day

I......

2......

3......

4......

5--_-_.

6......

7......

8......

9

10......

11 ...

12

13......

14......

15......

16......

17......

18......

19......

20......

21......

22......

23......

24......

25......

26 ...

27......

28.. _ .

29......

30......

31......

Oct.

1,230

1,000

1,510

1,590

1,050

1,370

1,510

2,680

2,480

2 280

1,590

1,300

950

900

1,230

1,230

1,370

1,510

1,370

1,300

1,230

1,170

1,230

2,010

2,480

1,830

1,750

1,590

1,590

1,050

900

Nov.

1,440

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,300

1,370

1,670

1,670

1,510

1,370

1,170

1,000

oin

1,000

onn

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,440

1,300

1,230

1,110

1,050

950

onn

860

1,000

1,230

1,170

1,110

Dec.

1,370

1,230

6,120

9,350

5,560

3,700

2,680

2,380

2,680

4 200

3,460

2,480

2

0QA

4,720

11,800

29,500

19,200

10,600

7,850

5,000

3,940

3,700

3,220

9 Tsn

2,580

3,220

3,700

3,220

6,400

Jan.

.8,450

9,950

6,680

5,560

S

O/m

3 7ftfl

3,460

3,700

3 090.

2 eon

2 eon

9 4ftft

9 4.ftfl

9 fiSO.

9 fiSfl

3,220

3 Ann

9 fi&fl

9 son

2,890

3 7ftfl

4,200

16,100 ift son

10,200

9,350

9,350

6,960

8,150

Feb.

8,450

7,850

9

CKA

13, 000

14,100

17,500

17,500

13, 100

9,050

8,450

8,150

5,840

9 OKA

23,600

16,800

11,500

8,300

6,820

5,840

6,680

6,120

5,000

4,330

3,940

3,700

^ 4fin

4,720

7,700

Mar.

4,720

3,940

3 Q4fl

3,820

3,700

4,720

12,500

13,800

9,950

8,300

9,200

9,950

10,900

9,350

9,500

20,700

18,900

14,900

13,100

10,600

8,450

9,950

11,200

9,950

8,750

7,400

6,400

5,140

5,420

5,000

Apr.

4,860

4,720

5,420

5,840

7,700

7,250

5,280

4,330

5,840

4,590

5,280

5,140

- 5,700

16,100

15,400

12,000

7,850

7,250

6,540

6,120

5,840

5,840

5,000

6,680

6,400

5,840

5,000

4,720

5,420

8,000

May

6,960

6,120

5,000

4,590

5,280

5,420

5,000

5,000

6,120

5,000

4,590

4,590

5,420

7,100

6,120

11,400

18,700

10,200

8,000

7,400

9,800

9,650

8,750

9,050

8,750

8,000

8,000

8,450

13,600

14,200

16,100

June

12,200

9,350

8,150

7,250

5,840

6,120

7,250

8,750

6,680

5,560

7,850

9,650

13,800

8,150

6,400

5,840

5,000

3,940

"4,720

5,700

4,330

4,070

3,940

4,460

6,120

6,120

4,590

6,120

13,100

5,280

July

4,860

4,200

6,680

5,700

4,200

3,460

3,940

5,140

6,120

3,700

3,340

3,110

3,460

4,330

4,070

3,700

6,400

19,400

11,500

7,550

5,700

4,590

4,200

3,700

3,940

3,700

3,460

2,580

4,070

9,350

6,400

Aug.

4,200

3,460

3,340

3,000

3,000

2,890

3,700

3,220

5,140

9,500

8,750

4,860

4,460

5,000

5,280

3,460

3,110

3,700

6,120

4,860

3,220

3,340

3,110

3,580

5,000

2,890

2,580

2,580

3,220

3,000

2,680

Sept.

2,890

2,680

2,680

3,220

2,680

3,000

2,780

3,000

2,100

2,190

2,780

2,580

2,480

2,100

2,100

1,590

1,750

2,190

2,190

2,190

1,830

1,510

1,370

1,230

1,440

1,670

1,920

2,190

2,280

1,920

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1988

[Drainage area! 2,300 square miles]

Month

October .. ___ ...... _."!... _ . ..........

December... ________ ... ..............

February ___ _______________

April.. ......... ......-..... . . ...........

July.........................................

September.. .................................

The year _ . ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

MaTJTmim

2,680 

1,670 

29,500 

16,800 

23,600 

20,700 

16,100 

18,700 

13,800 

19,400 

9,500 

3,220

29,500

Minimum

900 

860 

1,230 

2,480 

3,460 

3,700 

4,330 

4,590 

3,940 

2,580 

2,580 

1,230

860

Mean

1,490 

1,220 

6,090 

5,620 

9,300 

9,150 

6,730 

8,140 

6,880 

5,370 

4,070 

2,220

5,510

Per 

square 

mile

0.648 

.530 

2.65 

2.44 

4.04 

3.98 

2.93 . 

3.54 

2.99 

2.33 

1.77 

.965

2.40

Run-off 

in inches

0.75 

.59 

3.06 

2.81 

4.21 

4.59 

3.27 

4.08 

3.34 

2.69 

2.04 

1.08

32.51
TENNESSEE BIVEB BASIH 201

SHOOTING CREEK NEAR HAYESVILLE, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on new road being built from Hayesville 

to Franklin, N. C., 100 feet downstream from new concrete highway bridge, 

5 miles from Hiwassee River and 7J^ miles southeast of Hayesville, Clay 

County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 37.9 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Mrs. 

Lena Kitchens.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of the bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and sand; probably 

shifting. Left bank is high, rocky, and not subject to overflow. Right 

bank is fairly high and is seldom overflowed. Control is a gravel and 

boulder shoal 75 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1922-1923: Maximum stage recprded, 6.80 feet,

morning reading December 17, 1922 (discharge, 2,380 second-feet); minimum

, stage, 1.72 feet, evening reading October 5, 1922 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably never affected by ice.

REGULATION. Probably negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined 'between 40 and 300 second-feet; extended above 300 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records goods.

Discharge measurements of Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C., during the years 

ending Sept. 80, 1922 and 1928

Date

1922 

Aug. 15

15

Made by 

L. J. Hall.. .........

.....do....... ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.0

54.4

Date

1923

Made by 

L.J. Hall . 

L. J. and W. E. Hall.

height

Feet 

2.72

2.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

145

55.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C., for the 

years ending Sept. 80, 1922 and 1923

Day

1922 

1. .........

2.............. :{-... .......

4.... ____ ...

a..... __ ...

6 ... _ . _ ...

7.... ...

ti.. ............

10... .. ..

'Aug. Sept.

35

32

32

50

41

32

29

27

28

28

Day

1922 

11 ....... . __

12 .............

13 .............

14 .............

15 .............

16 .............

17 .............

1Q

10

20..............

Aug.

4Q

49

43

41

38

38

Sept.

iQK

fin

OQ

33

31

28

41

01

25

25

Day

1923 

21.. .......... -

22.. ........ . 

23.. .......... ..

24.. . 

25...... ........

26 

27...- 

Oft

29

30.. 

31....... 

Aug.

34

35

38

38

41

52

39

35

32

31

31

Sept.

62

37

30

28

28

26

31

 ' 28

26

9*
202

Daily

SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET III

f, in second-feet, of Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C., for the 

years ending Sept. 80, 1922 and 1923 Continued

Day

1922-23 

1 _____ ...

2..............

3..............

4.... . ...

6 . ......... .

6 

7 

8 ... _ ..

9.... ......... .

10 

11... ______

12 

13 

14 __ .........

16 

16 

17 

18 

19.. ............

20..... _ ......

21 

22

23... ....... ....

24 

26 

26 

27 . _ .

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

24

24

24

23

21

34

47

38

32

29

28

27

24

29

29

26

27

26

25

24

24

23

54

34

27

24

23

23

23

23

24

Nov.

24

24

24

24

24

24

28

25

2424-

24

24

24

24

33

38

26

26

88

38

36

31

26

28

28

25

27

33

26

27

Dec.

27

243

299

152

97

79

66

82

102

117

94

91

82

98

562

344

1,470

344

218

162

173

110

97

92

85

79

117

162

122

108

162

Jan.

329

206

1S4

133

124

119

110

103

94

88

86

84

80

79

124

108

97

06

100

100

86

113

173

314

218

173

173

173

152

162

184

Feb.

162

256

256

256

393

270

206

184

184

184

162

152

745

329

243

218

184

162

152

142

133

124

119

117

117

152

173

142

Mar.

124

119

113

133

113

142

184

162

142

142

184

195

314

230

195

329

344

270

256

206

195

184

230

173

162

152

142

133

124

124

122

Apr.

115

113

113

133

133

120

113

162

119

111

108

106

314

256

196

162

152

152

142

142

122

115

133

133

116

110

110

133

133

124

May

120

113

111

110

108

102

115

120

110

104

102

98

122

106

218

206

162

133

120

206

173

142

162

142

124

142

173

162

446

376

299

June

243

195

173

152

162

206

173

152

133

124

133

206

184

152

133

124

117

108

102

142

119

96

162

162

115

100

100

173

124

108

July

98

104

113

108

96

88

86

94

79

76

71

69

152

133

120

102

173

162

111

100

88

78

75

71

110

71

184

100

78

71

Aug.

74

68

66

65

62

329

108

111

195

133

97

85

82

72

70

63

60

103

64

63

64

67

92

64

59

57

56

92

71

67

51

Sept,

49

49

61

60

52

47

46

46

41

39

39>

40

38

38

37

35

35

35

38

38

142

3$

36

33

33

31

31

30

28

28

Monthly discharge of Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C., for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1922 and 192S

[Drainage area, 37.9 square miles]

Month

1922 

August 15-31.- ___ . _________ , ......

September;..... ___________ . ___ .

1922-23

December. ______ __ _ ________

February. ___________________

April.. , .

May... _ 

July. ... .......

August __ 

Discharge in second-feet ,

Maximum

52 

195

54 

88 

1,470 

329 

745 

344 

314 

446 

243 

184 

329 

142

1,470

Minimum

31 

25

21 

24 

27 

79 

117 

113 

106 

98 

98 

65 

51 

28

21

Mean

39.1 

38.4

27.8 

29.2 

195 

141 

211 

182 

140 

159 

146 

100 

86.5 

42.8

121

Per 

square 

mile

1.03 

1.01

.734 

.770 

5.15

a 72

5.57 

4.80 

3.69 

4.20 

3.85 

2.64 

2.28 

1.13

3.19

Run-oft 

in inches

0.65 

1.13.

.85. 

.86 

5.94 

4.29 

5.80 

5.63 

4.12 

4.84 

4. 30 

3.04 

2.6$ 

1.26

43.46
TENNESSEE KIVER BASIN 2oa

VALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, N. C.

LOCATION, At steel highway bridge 600 feet from Tomotla post office, Cherokee 

County, half a mile upstream from mouth of Rodgers Creek and 5 miles 

northeast of Murphy.

DRAINAGE AREA. 106 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 29, 1904, to December 31, 1909; January 21, 1914,. 

to April 30, 1917; October 29, 1918, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge, installed August 19, 1922; read 

by J. T. Haves. For history of gage used prior to August 19, 1922, seeWater-Supply Paper 543.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from lower side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet above and below gage. 

Bed is composed of rock, gravel, and boulders; fairly permanent. Bank* 

are high, but left side is subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is a rock, gravel, and boulder riffle just below bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.35 feet at 

5.30 p. m. December 17, 1922 (discharge, 3,820 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.88 foot frequently during October and November (discharge, 56- 

second-feet).

1904-1909, 1914-1917, and 1918-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 17.3- 

feet November 19, 1906 (discharge, 7,780 second-feet) J minimum discharge 

22 second-feet October 28 to November 2; 1904.

ICE. None during year.

RE GUL ATI ON. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined below 3,500 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1983

Date

19 

Aug. 23

Made by 

L. J. Hall... . 

 -do ... ...... ...

.....do... ... ... 

L. J. a«4 W. E. Hall...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.56

3.37

3.23 

2.01

Discharge

8ec.~ft. 

420

715

666 

277

Date

Aug. " 28

28

Madefy 

W. R. King and W. E.

Hall... . . -.-..

Duncan Charlton and 

W. E. Hall..... ..

Gage 

height

Feel

1 Qi

L91

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

262

259
 204 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., for the year 

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1 __ .........

2... ...........

3... ...........

4 _ ..... _ ...

5. ... .......

 6.... .......

T..... .........

8. _ ..........

9....... __ ...

10 

11 __ . __ .....

12.. __ . _ ....

13. 

14 _ ..... . __ .

16. __ ... __ .

16..... __ .....

17 . 

18 ___ . _ ....

19 __ . __ . ...

 20..... ......

 21....... ....

22. 

.23

:24_ _ __ . _ .

35.... 

26 

2J.. ............

28..... _ . .....

29.. 

.30..... 

31... ...........

Oct.

62

59

68

56

56

66

98

121

79

70

64

64

65

70

66

70

74

65

60

59

59

58

118

90

71

70

65

60

59

59

59

Nov.

58

59

59

58

56

59

70

62

60

59

59

59

59

58

116

107

66

66

87

76

72

66

62

60

58

74

77

68

68

Dec.

68

488

984

424

242

196

164

207

424

308

242

254

218

267

1,580

840

2,700

1,060

556

424

336

294

254

218

207

207

218

308

254

230

294

Jan.

1,210

590

488

350

308

308

267

254

230

218

207

196

185

185

394

280

242

230

230

242

218

280

556

1,540

768

456

522

768

522

556

696

Feb.

590

732

1,020

1,020

1,410

1,020

732

624

522

590

488

522

2,620

1,330

804

660

556

488

424

394

364

336

308

280

280

456

350

Mar.

322

294

280

322

294

336

804

556

456

424

804

660

1,250

840

624

1,100

1,290

1,020

876

660

590

522

590

590

522

456

424

379

364

350

322

Apr.

308

364

364

456

456

424

364

394

350

336

308

294

912

984

660

456

732

379

379

336

364

322

336

336

308

294

308

350

336

308

May

294

280

267

267

254

242

230

350

294

267

242

230

488

350

488

876

590

456

379

488

424

394

379

364

336

364

336

456

522

696

660

June

488

394

364

322

336

308

322

294

267

656

522

488

379

322

280

254

242

218

218

207

267

196

207

196

185

196

488

336

242

July

218

196

185

174

456

267 242'

218

196

164

154

154

164

154

144

144

218

218

164

154

144

134

134

125

164

123

120

456

242

174

154

Aug.

144

144

134

144

134

144

280

230

174

164

164

154

174

144

134

123

120

230

164

134

121

184

164

144

134

120

111

144

125

109

102

Sept.

102

98

107

104

114

102

98

98

92

88

84

84

79

77

74

72

72

74

74

74

102

74

71

72

74

80

79

70

70

62

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 2,15-17, Feb. 12-14, and Apr. 13 were determined from mean daily gage heights 

ascertained from graph constructed on basis of two daily gage readings and a third reading on Dec. 15 and 

Feb. 13.

Monthly discharge of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 106 square miles]

Month

October- __________ . ................

November..... ..............................

January ..................................

March... ....................................

April....... , .. _. ........

June...... __ .. ___________ . .......

July.........................................

August- _ ^ .. ...... ...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

121 

116 

2,700 

1,540 

2,620 

1,290 

984 

876 

556 

456 

280 

114

2,700

Minimum

56 

56 

68 

185 

280 

280 

294 

230 

185 

120 

102 

62

56

Mean

69.4 

67.3 

467 

435 

688 

591 

417 

396 

312 

192 

150 

84.0

320

Per

square 

mile

0.655 

.635 

4.41 

4.10 

6.49 

5.58 

3.93 

3.74 

2.94 

1.81 

1.42 

.792

3.02

Run-Off 

in inches

a 76 

.71 

5.08 

4.73 

6.76 

6.43 

4.38 

4.31 

3.28 

2.09 

1.64 

.88

41. 0-
TENNESSEE KEVEB BASIN 205

NOTTEIY RIVER NEAR RANGER, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge half a mile downstream from Ranger, 

Cherokee County, which is on Louisville & Nashville Railroad, 73^ miles 

southwest of Murphy.

DRAINAGE AREA. 272 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16, 1901, to December 31, 1905; January 22, 

1914, to April 30, 1917; October 20, 1918, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of steel highway bridge; read 

by A. D. Kilpatrick. Gage used 1901-1905 was a vertical staff attached to 

old wooden bridge which was destroyed by fire in 1913. Gage used January 

22, 1914, to October 28, 1918, was a vertical staff on left bank 75 feet upstream from bridge. All gages referred to same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet above and below bridge. 

Current somewhat irregular owing to action of a sharp riffle 100 feet above 

gage. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and boulders. Right bank high and 

not subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed above 18-foot stage. Control 

is a rock riffle 300 feet downstream; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.0 feet at 

4 p. m. December 17 (discharge, 6,100 sacond-feet); minimum stage, 2.74 

feet November 12-14 (discharge, 205 second-feet).

1901-1905, 1914-1917, and 1918-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 21.0 

feet February 28, 1902 (discharge, not determined); minimum stage, 2.1 

feet several periods in 1914 (discharge, 89 second-feet).

ICE. None during year.

RE GULATI ON. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of December 17,1922. 

Rating curve used before the change well defined below 2,500 second-feet 

and extended above that point; curve used after the change well defined 

below 1,000 second-feet and extended above that point. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements tof Nottely River near Ranger, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1923

Date

Jan. 2

Made by 

L.J. Hall.-....-. ...

do

"Gage 

height

Feet 

5.46

4.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

978

796

Date

Aug. 29

29

Made by 

Duncan Charlton......

L.J. Hall _______

£»

Feet 

4.20

4.20

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

514

646
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nottely River near Ranger, N. C'., for the year"

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1.... ..........

2.. ..... .......

3 .... .

4 ........

5.. __ ..

6... ... .....

7- 

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.

216

216

216

216

207

278

460

732

326

290

256

246

236

236

226

246

246

236

236

226

226

216

267

378

352

236

236

226

226

226

226

Nov.

226

216

216

216

216

216

216

207

207

207

236

216

216

460

267

226

226

216

216

216

226

236

226

216

Dec.

216

326

1,210

806

587

378

378

404

1,290

1,180

732

460

432

432

1,530

1,570

Q itfm

1,080

604

545

436

411

387

387

387

SS7

1,470

800

489

1,200

Jan.

QEO

765

698

604

545

545

AQQ

4^A

387

387

341

319

01Q

462

387

364

341

Q41

341

341

341

ORA

1,650

874

489

517

604

545

635

Feb.

545

635

698

1,200

2,480

1,380

993

765

731

666

604

574

1,920

1,290

913

698

635

174

545

545

517

489 -489

462

436

436

765

765

Mar.

604

545

517

489

489

489

1,290

7Q1

604

765

635

1,380

1,120

874

1,880

1 740

1,240

913

874

QQO

800

800

731

698

666

635

604

574

574

Apr.

545

517

489

765

731

604

545

574

604

545

545

489

1,600

2,240

1,030

836

731

698

666

635

635

635

fifU

731

604

604

.545

800

1,380

1,030

May

836

800

731

731

666

604

731

800

698

666

604

574

635

604

635

1,600

1,030

800

731

1,120

1,200

Q10

765

1,080

993

1,120

1,650

1,830

2,100

1,380

1,880

June

1,380

1,120

953

874

874

731

993

953

800

666

- 874

1,650

1,030

800

731

666

fifU

604

574

545

517

 489

731

1,160

800

666

574

2,100

1,120

731

July

604

574

731

698

604

545

635

765

731

545

517

489

731

993

666

666

1,708

1,120

731

666

545

489

489

486

462

436

436

913

800

545

462

Aug.

574

545

489

411

387

462

462

436

411

874

545

517

1,290

517

436

411

364

666

489

462

436

411

1,700

666

517

462

436

436

574

604

411

Sept..

387 387'

364

fiQS

462

387

ssr

QfiA.

341

341

341

341 318'

319'

319-

319-

297 297"

297-

297

341

341

319»

319-

319»

319» 297"

297'

276.

276i

NOTE. Discharge for Dec. 3,15-18, and Aug. 23 determined from mean daily gage heights ascertameds 

from graph constructed on basis of two daily gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Nottely River near Ranger, N. C., for the year ending Sept. 80,

[Drainage area, 272 square miles]

Month

October.... .... ...........

January... ....... ...........................

February .. ________________

March _____________________

April. . 

June.. 

July - .-. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

732 

460 

3,500 

1,650 

2,480 

2,190 

2,240 

2,100 

2,100 

1,700 

1,700 

698

3,500

Minimum

207 

207 

216 

319 

436 

489 

489 

574 

489 

436 

364 

276

207

Mean

270 

229 

847 

531 

812 

875 

765 

984 

877 

670 

561 

346

647

P*r 

square 

mile

0.985 

.886 

3.09 

1.94 

2.96 

3.19 

2.79 

3.59 

3.20 

2.45 

2.06 

1.26

2.36

Run-off 

in inches

1.14- 

.93. 

3.56 

2.24 

3.08, 

3.68 

3.11 

4.14 3.57- 

2.82: 

2.36- 

1.41

32.04,
TEBTNESSEE RIVER BASIN 207

TOCOOA RIVER NEAR DIAL, GA.

LOCATION. Half a mile above Shallow Ford, 1 mile above Stanley Creek, 2J^ 

miles below Big Creek, 3J^ miles below Noontootley Creek, and 4 miles 

northwest of Dial, Fannin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1923. Records were 

obtained at Butts Bridge, about 2 miles above Dial, May 17, 1907, to June 

30, 1908.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder. Sea-level elevation of auxiliary staff gage, 

1,781.13 feet (Tennessee Electric Power Co.).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream consists of gravel and boulders; fairly 

smooth. Left bank is overflowed at a stage of about 12 feet. Control is 

formed by the head of rapids just below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.5 feet the 

afternoon of December 17 (discharge, 3,550 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.85 foot October 4-6 and December 1 and 2 (discharge, 152 second-feet).

1913-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 6 p. m. July 9, 1916 

'(discharge, 9,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.55 foot October 13, 29, 

and 30, 1914 (discharge, 109 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. There are slight diurnal fluctuations due to operation of small 

mills upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 4,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage-height graph, 

except for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, for which it was ascertained by averaging hourly discharge. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1928

Date

Dec. 21

Apr. 12

Aug. 27

Made by 

L. J. Hall.................... ..- .-.... .. ... 

P. E. Hanson .. ____ . _ . ________ . __ . ___ . ______ .

height

Feet 

1.60

1.80

1.54

Discharge

See.-ft. 

409

487

339
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IH

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1 _____ ....

2...... ___ .

3 ...........

4...... .... __

5........ ...

6...... .....

7 _ ..... __ .

8 _ .......

9..... . ........

10 

11 --_..-_ 

12........ _ ... is.. ..

14 ...........

15 

16 

17 ....... ...

18 ....1 _

19 ...........

20 

21... . .....

22. _ ..........

23 ...........

24 . _

25 ..........

26 _ ...........

27 

28 ... ____

29...... .....

30. 

31 __ ....

Oct.

162

160

160

160

158

324

400

401

229

211

199

190

.178

175

178

175

178

175

168

165

165

160

185

214

ISO

165

165

168

170

170

170

Nov.

172

172

168

165

165

162

168

170

165

165

162

162

160

160

172

185

170

165

223

ion

170

165

162

160

160

158

160

172

165

160

Dec.

155

182

249

439

363

341

310

344

430

327

271

1A1

344

299

677

514

2,810

1,050

580

453

395

379

320

296

282

271

423

741

435

415

475

Jan.

986

680

565

498

453

435

411

391

379

363

355

344

330

338

379

324

313

310

306

320

306

338

538

898

610

525

480

471

497

435

476

Feb.

444

595

585

1,260

995

758

652

600

580

560 u>*

1,440

1,060

806

710

625

575

540

525

512

494

471

466

444

545

776

625

Mar.

540

512

502

502

484

575

858

625

560

550

560

555

746

652

600

1,200

1,270

962

930

800

746

704

746

704

630

610

590

575

565

565

575

Apr.

525

507

575

734

686

590

565

625

575

550

535

516

1,320

1,440

962

832

776

746

692

669

734

647

636

652

630

610

800

951

1,800

1,200

May

962

865

800

832

852

800

728

930

846

764

728

680

728

674

840

1,200

930

800

806

1,200

1,130

930

1,050

1,060

930

962

1,240

1,870

1,980

1,660

1,420

June

1,300

1,13ft

1,030

995

995

962

1,510

1,340

1,060

930

962

1,160

962

898

839

782

734

716

680

698

692

669

748

Ir 070>

728

680

772

1,370

1,030:

800

July

722

740

788

698

728

680,

674

669

620^

590

575

555

933

813

642

605

1,040

962

704

625

585

560

555

502

520

498

484

794

725

498

466

Aug.

484

480

419

480

458

471

458

466

633-

651

489'

453

498

453

440

419

411

545

444

423

419

453

745

550

458

427

411

512

595

431

403

Sept.

379'

367

407

630)

471

42»

i 411

387

348

334

334)

330.

327

306

292

299

302

302

302.

306=

391

296

264

327

288

268

1 257

244.

254,

247

Monthly discharge of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., for the'year ending S<ept~ SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 175 square miles]

Month

November __ . _ .. _____________

January.. __ . ________________

April......... ...............................

June _ .. __ _______________

July ... . ..

August ____________________

September _ ____ . __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

401 

223 

2,810 

986 

1,440 

1,270 

1,800 

1,980 

1,510 

1,040 

745 

630

2,810

Minimum

158 

160 

155 

306 

444 

484 

507 

674 

669 

466 

403 

244

155

Mean

195 

168 

481 

451 

672 

677 

769 

1,010 

941 

663 

483 

336

570

Per 

square 

mile

1.11 

.960 

2.75 

2.58 

3.84 

3.87 

4.39 

5.77 

5.38 

3.79 

2.76 

1.92

3.26

Run-off 

in inches

1.28- 

1.07 

3.17 

2.97 

4.0& 

4.46 4.90' 

6.65 

6.001 

4.37 

3.18 

2.14

44.10
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 209"

TOOCOA BIVEB NEAH MORGANTON, 6A.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on road from Blueridge to Morganton, half a. 

mile downstream from mouth of Star Creek, and 2 miles west of Morganton,. 

Fannin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 231 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1898, to March 31, 1903; and April 1, 

1913, to September 30, 1923. Records 1898 to 1903 published in Water 

Supply Paper 197, under "Toccoa River near Blueridge, Ga."

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder installed in 1914 on right bank 1,000 feetdownstream from new bridge and 150 feet downstream from old vertical 

staff which was used from 1898 to 1903. Zero of both gages, 1,544.5 feet 

above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,800 feet downstream from gage,, 

or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Banks high;, 

left bank subject to overflow at about gage height of 15 feet; right bank isnot subject to overflow. Low-water control is a low shoal just below gage; 

high-water control is combination of shoal and banks. Control subject tosmall shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from waterstage recorder, 8.6 feet at noon December 17 (discharge, 6,850 second-feet);, 

minimum mean daily stage, 2.30 feet November 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, and 30, 

and December 1 (discharge, 190 second-feet).

1913-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet at 9 p. m. July 9, 1916- 

(discharge, 13,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.8 feet September 10, 14 

17, 23, 29, 30, and October 1, 1914 (discharge, 129 second-feet).

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations, probably caused by operation of small 

mills upstream.

ACCURACY. '-Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 200 and 3,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory throughout the year. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gageheight graph, except for days of considerable fluctuation in stage, for which 

it is ascertained by averaging hourly discharge, and except as indicated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good below 3,500 second-feet\ 

fair above that point.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Dec. 23

Made by 

L. J. Hall. - .. .

P. E. Hanson ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.82

3.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

413

594

Date

Aug. 27

Made by a

Feet 

3.90

3.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

960

475

NOTE. Measurements made Apr. 12 and 13 are of doubtful accuracy as meter bearing was badly worn.
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 .........

2.. __ .. ......

3. ...... ....

4 ..... ....

5. .... ....

6 

7.. .....

8.. .........

9 .... ..

10 

11 

J2..............

13 

14 ___ ..... ....

15 

16. 

17 

18. 

19 ...

20 

21 ...........

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

^i

Oct.

238

238

238

236

232

349

529

541

320

268

253

250

246

246

238

222

222

214

204

214

238

232

256

276

238

236

232

232

232

232

228

Nov.

222

222

218

222

222

218

218

211

207

204

200

204

9fM

200

207

225

204

200

268

236

2fU

190

190

194

190

190

197

204

ion

190

Dec.

190

236

346

571

364

280

272

336

510

398

324

375

398

349

811

637

3,470

1,320

706

558

505

421

394

385

376

349

401

858

536

430

Jan.

1,190

791

612

500

465

445

430

403

385

380

385

367

398

440

376

349

349

344

372

385

403

718

1,080

706

585

552

558

cnc

480 KA-t

Feb.

541

646

682

739

1,770

1,230

1,040

865

784

791

752

713

1,710

1,300

970

865

798

746

720

700

658

640

607

596

590

720

1,080

804

Mar.

726

664

646

652

634

739

1,120

798

726

700

758

765

1,040

900

791

1,470

1,680

1,230

1,190

1,040

935

900

970

970

858

865'

837

798

798

772

739

Apr.

713

688

746

970

1,000

830

778

844

752

700

682

658

1,590

1,860

1,190

1,040

900

879

817

810

935

872

810

851

778

746

970

1,040

2,050

1,500

May

1,190

1,040

970

1,000

1,040

1,080

970

1,120

1,040

935

900

900

970

879

970

1,500

1,120

1,000

970

1,380

1,420

1,150

1,180

1,260

1,120

1,190

1,500

2,050

2,200

1,930

1,680

June

1,500

1,340

1,260

1,150

1,190

1,120

1,690

1,680

1,260

1,150

1,190

1,500

1,190

1,080

1,000

970

935

900

851

830

858

817

865

1,330

935

865

830

1,620

1,230

970

July

858

935

970

865

830

810

791

804

752

700

676

658

965

1,100

784

765

1,270

1,200

844

765

726

726

765

676

658

634

618

862

1,150

720

652

Aug.

652

700

629

612

607

652

612

624

676

804

634

602

634

602

574

546

530

1,360

612

585

541

585

998

752

585

563

530

590

746

568

505

Sept.

465

455

490

706

530

480

510

505

480

460

426

421

421

412

421

416

416

408

421

421

552

455

421

480

460

430

403

394

394

385

NOTE. Gage not operating Dec. 30, 31, Jan. 1-5; discharge ascertained by using mean of morning and 

afternoon readings of staff gage.

Monthly discharge of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1 Q&Q 1O&O

[Drainage area, 231 square miles]

Month

October _ __________________

April 

July - . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

541 

268 

3,470 

1,190 

1,770 

1,680 

2,050 

2,200 

1,690 

1,270 

1,360 

706

3,470

Minimum

204 

190 

190 

344 

541 

634 

658 

879 

817 

618 

505 

385

190

Mean

262 

208 

566 

517 

859 

894 

967 

1,210 

1,140 

824 

652 

455

712

Per 

square 

mile

1.13 

.900 

2.45 

2.24 

3.72 

3.87 

4.19 

5.24 

4.94 

3.57 

' 2.82 

1.97

3.08

Run-off 

in inches

1.30 

1.00 

2.82 

2.58 

3.87 

4.46 

4.68 

6.04 

5.51 

4.12 

3.25 

2.20

41.83

OCOEE RIVER AT COPPERHILL, TENN.

LOCATION. At Tennessee Copper Co.'s pump house half a mile below highway 

bridge in Copperhill, Polk County, one-eighth mile above mouth of Fightingtown Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 374 square miles.

HBCOBDS AVAILABLE. March 21, 1903, to December 31, 1913; and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1923.
TEHNES&EE RIVER BASIN 211

GAGE. Staff gage on right bank at pump house, installed November 23, 1914;

read to hundredths twice daily by L. V. Curran. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is not permanent at gage. Contrql is

practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet at 5 p. m.

December 17; minimum stage, 0.65 foot November 25 and 26.

1903-1913; 1919-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 18.5 feet November

19, 1906.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. There is a slight diurnal fluctuation during extremely low stages,

caused by operation of a few small water-power plants above the gage. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by L. V. Quran.

Data inadequate for determination of discharge.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ocoee River at Copperhill, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 ... ........

2 

3..- .. -

4..............

5 .......... .

6..............

7..... .........

8.. .........

9 ...........

10... ....... .

11..... .........

12. _ ..........

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17. . .........

18.. ..... .

19 

20... ...........

21....... _ ....

22 . ..........

23 ..........

24... ...........

28. . ..

26 ...........

27 ..........

28 .........

29. ..

30 .......

31 ..

Oct.

0.71

.70

.71

.71

.71

.82

1.5

1.9

1.05

.88

.84

.81

.80

.75

.74

.78

.80

.76

.75

.75

.74

.76

. .84

.96

.81 

.76

.74

.75

.75

..74

.74

Nov.

0.75

.74

.72

.72

.75

.75

.75

.75

.72

.71

.70

.68

.67

.67

.71

.78

.76

.76

1.1

.95

..82

.75

.70

.67

, '..65 

- .,65'

.67

.68

.76

.72

JHec.

0.72

1.3

2.0

1.9

1.4

1.05

.90

1.0

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.35

1.45

1.3

2 7

1.95

5.0

2.6

1.7

1..45

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.05

1.0

.98

.98

1.8

1.35

1.2

1.15

Jan.

2.3

1.75

1.45

i.35

1.25

1.2

1.15

, 1.2

LI

1.35

1.0

1.0

.97

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.05

1.7

1.15

1.95

2.7

1.S5 

1..6

1.45

1.5

1.4

1.35

1.5

Feb.

1.4

1.45

1.7

1.85

2.8

2.4

2 0

1.8

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.5

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.65

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.35 

1.4

2 1

1.75

Mar.

1.6

1.5

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.6

2.3

1 Q

1.75

2.6

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.9

1,7 

1.7

1..7

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.6

Apr.

1.5

1.5

1.6

L9

1.95

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.65

1.6

1.55

1.4

3.0

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.85

1.75

1.7

1.85

1.8

1.7

1.85

1.65 

1.6

1.8

2.0

3.0

2.4

May

2.0

1.95

1.9

1.95

2.0

2.0

1,85

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

2.0

1.8

2.0

. 2.8

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.1 

2.2

2.5

3.1

3.3

3.2

2.8

June.

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.6

2.7

2.2

2.1

2.6

8.2

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.75

1.75

2.4

2.1 

1.85

2.1

3.7

2.4

1.95

JoJy

1.85

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.75

1.65

1.6

1.55

2.3

2.3

1.8

L6

2.8

2.5

1.95

1.75

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.65 

1.6

L5

2.4

2.6

1.75

1.8

Aug.

1.65

1.75

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.6

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.55

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3.

1.3

2.4

1.8

1.45 

1.4

1.35

1.4

1.7

L4

1.3

Sept.

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.5

1.45

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.1

L5

1.15-

1.05

1.05

L05 

1.15

L05

LO

1.0

.96

OCOEE RIVER AT McHARGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge, half a mile downstream-from McHarge 

railroad aiding, Polk County, and 2J^ miles downstream from Copperhill,. 

Tenn. Potato Creek enters half a mile above gage.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 451 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1917, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to left downstream side of concrete bridge pier on. 

left bank; read by Leslie Rogers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at 

extreme stages, but all water is confined to bridgeT Control consists of 

solid rock riffle about 300 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during "year, 6.48 feet at 

4.30 p. m. December 17 (discharge, 6,680 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.28 

foot November 25-27 and December 1 (discharge, 311 second-feet).

1917-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet at 3.30 p. m. January 21, 

1922 (discharge, 13,100 second-feet); minimum stage, that of November 

25-27 and December 1, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well denned between 500 and 5,000 second-feet; extended above 5,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

 COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Electric Power Co.

Discharge m.e.oKta-f.m.ents of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 192S

Date

Dec. 26

Apr. 11

13

Made by 

L. J. Halt 

.....do.... .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.90

1.57

5.01

Discharge

See.-ft. 

643

1,050

4,880

Date

Apr. 14

Aug. 27

Made by 

P. E. Hanson _____

a

Fed 

3.89

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

3,310

863

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1 _______

-2 ______ -

3 

4. ....... . .....

5. 

6 ______ - ...

7 .... .

*..... 

U.. 

10..............

41 __ . ____ .

42 ..............

13..............

14..............

15. _______ .

16.. ...... 

17..............

18.. .........

19..-....-.. . 30 

21..............

32

33 ..

34.. 

35 . 

36.. 

27 ________

38.. ...... ...

39 

30.. 

31 ____ . .....

Oct.

470

395

395

395

395

445

950

788

635

635

525

498

420

395

420

470

498

445

420

395

445

370

635

608

445

420

395

395

420

420

420

Nov.

420

420

395

395

395

395

420

395

395

395

370

370

370

370

395

420

420

420

445

420

420

420

420

370

311

311

345

420

370

395

Dec.

311

788

885

1,090

725

635

580

635

608

725

665

695

635

635

3,050

1,320

6,190

3,380

3,020

2,570

885

788

695

695

695

695

695

1,320

820

695

725

Jan.

2,150

1,160

1,020

885

755

755

820

788

695

695

695

695

635

665

695

695

665

695

695

695

695

695

2,570

2,680

1,400

1,160

1,020

1,160

1,020

1,090

1,160

Feb.

1,020

1,240

1;320

1,400

2,460

2,150

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,240

3,980

4,240

1,950

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

950

950

2,570

1,320

Mar.

1,160

1,090

1,020

950

950

2,460

1,850

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,320

1,320

3,260

1,400

1,400

3,020

2,150

1,950

2,150

1,580

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,160

Apr.

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,320

1,400

1,240

1,160

1,320

1,320

1,160

1,090

950

2,680

2,900

1,950

1,490

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,320

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,580

2,790

2,050

May

1,670

1,400

1,320

1,400

1,580

1,580

1,400

1,760

1,490

1,400

1,240

1,160

1,580

1,320

2,150

2,150

1,400

1,400

1,400

2,250

2,050

1,760

1,400

1,400

1,670

1,850

2,350

2,790

3,500

3,260

2,350

Jane

2,250

2,150

1,760

1,670

1,580

1,490

2,250

2,350

2,250

1,400

1,950

2,900

'2,150

2,050

1,950

1,490

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,240

1,580

1,400

1,240

3,860

3,020

2,790

July

1,320

3,620

1,950

1,580

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,580

2,050

1,950

2,050

2,460

1,850

1,670

1,320

1,240

3,260

2,790

1,400

2,250

1,850

1,670

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,160

Aug.

1,090

1,090

1,020

950

950

950

885

885

1,160

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,160

2,790

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,020

885

2,900

1,320

1,020

885

820

950

1,090

885

820

Sept.

725

725

725

950

820

820

788

755

725

695

- 726

725

695

635

580

695

695

695

695

695

726

725

695

725

695

695

695

695

695

695
TENNESSEE KIVEB BASIN 213

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1923

[Drainage area, 451 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

November ___________________

December ___________________

January-- ___________________

March _____________________

April. ............. .. .___......._._ ........

May . ....... ........ __ ..........

June _____________________

July.........................................

August. ____________________

 September.. _ . __ ... ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

95Q 

445 

6,190 

2,680 

4,240 

3,260 

2,900 

3,500 

3,860 

3,620 

2,900 

950

6,190

Minimum

370 

311 

311 

635 

950 

950 

950 

1,160 

1,160 

1,020 

820 

580

311

Mean

483 

394 

1,190 

1,010 

1,580 

1,510 

1,450 

1,790 

1,860 

1,680 

1,190 

720

1,240

Per 

square 

mile

1.07 

.874 

2.64 

2.24 

3.50 

3.35 

3.22 

3.97 

4.12 

3.73 

2.64 

1.60

2.75

Run-off 

in inches

1.23 

.98 

3.04 

2.58 

3.64 

3.86 

3.59 

4.58 

4.60 

4.30 

3.04 

1.78

37.22

OCOEE EIVEE AT EHF, TENN.

^LOCATION. About 600 feet below Tennessee Electric Power Co.'s plant No. 2, 

known as the Caney Creek plant, half a mile upstream from Emf, Polk 

County, and 1J^ miles downstream from mouth of Goforth Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles (determined by Tennsesee Electric Power 

Co.).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on left bank; checked daily with a staff 

gage bolted to a rock near the recorder. Sea-level elevation of zero of staff 

gage, 830.00 feet. Inspected by W. J. Copeland. ,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge 1,000 feet 

downstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream for several hundred feet below gage is 

composed of boulders, gravel, and solid rock. Banks high; subject to small 

overflow. Control is a shoal and island 700 feet downstream from gage; 

permanent for long periods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.0 feet the 

afternoon of December 17 (discharge, 10,700 second-feet); minimum mean 

daily stage, 3.25 feet November 6 (discharge, 360 second-feet).

1913-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 12.30 a. m. July 10, 

1916 (discharge, 21,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.77 feet September 

15-17, 1914 (discharge, 285 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. The operation of plant No. 2 causes considerable fluctuation at 

times, but as a rule, this plant runs on a steady load, the quantity of water 

used depending largely on the stage of river. Storage at diversion dam is 

very small. When plant is shut down water overflows the dam in a short 

time so that periods of fluctuation will be short.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined between 400 and 4,000 second-feet; extended above 4,000 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by 

inspecting gage-height graph, except for days of considerable fluctuation in 

stage, for which it was ascertained by averaging hourly discharge. Records 

good below 4,000 second-feet; fair to poor above that point.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Electric Power Co.
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., during the year endingSept. 80, 1928

Date

Oct. 21

Mar. 5

Apr. 16

Made by 

W. E. King...........

P. E. Hanson ..........

 - da.... . . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.39

4.31

4.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

449

1,190

1,950

Date

May 30

Aug. 24

Made by 

P. P. Livingston .......

Duncan Charlton ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.08

4.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,530'

1, 510'

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., for the year endingSept. 80, 1923

Day

1 ____ . _ ...

2-. -. .

3 ... ... ... ..

4..............

5 ... ... .....

6 ...........

7 .. .........

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.

455

390

390

ion

390

422

1,010

1,580

670

525

525

490

490

455

455

455

490

490

455

455

422

455

455

KQC

525

490

455

422

422

455

455

Nov.

422

390

422

QQfl

390

360

455

422

422

390

390

422

390

390

490

TO IS

455

422

AQfl

595

455

455

455

422

QQA

390

455

490

455

422

Dec.

390

1,130

1,710

1,100

710

560

632

1,100

1,060

878

835

1,060

920

2,740

O 1 Kfi

9,670

3,630

1 Q7A

1,300

1,100

965

878

835

7KA

750

792

1,100

QOA

878

Jan.

9 91 n

1,910

1,300

1,100

1,010

965

920

920

878

835

792

7Q9

750

750

1,010

878

7QO

792

7in

792

920

1,800

3,710

1,410

1,360

1,250

1 9*\fi

1,410

Feb.

1,520

1,800

1,910

2,880

2,600

1,970

1,680

1,580

1,630

1,520

1,460

3,770

2,920

1,970

1,680

1,580

1,410

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,250

1,200

i i p»n

1,200

1,250

1,850

1,630

Mar.

1,360

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,510

2,480

1,680

1,460

1,460

1,800

1,630

1,740

1,680

1,680

2,610

3,180

2,400

2,150

1,800

1,740

1,740

1,800

1,740

1,630

1,580

1,520

1,460

1,410

1,410

1,200

Apr.

1,100

1,250

1,360

1,740

1,910

1,580

1,460

1,520

1,410

1,250

1,200

1,250

2,950

3,860

2,540

1,970

1,630

1,800

1,630

1,520

1,630

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,460

1,410

1,360

1,740

2,400

2,210

May

2,030

1,680

1,460

1,410

1,740

1,850

1,680

1,680

1,670

1,520

1,300

1,250

1,800

1,630

2,010

3,660

2,210

1,680

1,740

2,150

2,280

1,850

1,800

2,400

1,970

1,910

2,470

3,630

3,870

3,550

3,170

June

2,600

2,280

2,090

2,030

1,970

1,800

2,290

2,880

2,090

1,850

2,860

3,630

2,540

2,030

1,850

1,800

1,630

1,630

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,910

1,740

1,630

1,970

4,310

2,560

1,800

July

1,580

2>090

1,940

1,580

1,630

1,520

1,630

1,630

1,460

1,300

1,250

1,200

2,020

2,480

1,630

1,460

3,960

3,3«0

1,910

1,580

1,410

1,560

1,940

1,360

1,360

1,250

1,150

1,960

2,600

1,630

1,520

Aug.

1,410

1,410

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,300

1,300

3,170

1,970

1,410

1,200

1,360

1,200

1,150

1,060

1,010

1,850

1,410

1,150

1,010

1,010

1,360

1,740

1,150

1,060

965

1,010

1,300

1,060

965

Sept.

920

83 £

1,010

1,060

1,150

920

878

920

835

792;

750

750»

750

710

670

670 632-

670

670<

670

792'

7921

670

710

670

750- 632'

632t

595

595-

NOTE. Gage did not operate Jan. 23-28, Feb. 1-7, May 24, 25, 27; discharge determined from mean of 

morning and afternoon readings of staff gage.

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1923' 

[Drainage area, 530 square miles]

Month

October... ................................

December.... ____ . ____________

January, ___________________

February ______ _________ . .....

March ____ . __ ___ . __ _ .

May _________ __ . .

July .. .......... .......................

August.. _________ ...

The year. _ __ . __________

Discharge in second-test

Maximum

1,580 

595 

9,670 

3,710 

3,770 

3,180 

3,860 

3,870 

4,310 

3,960 

3,170 

1,150

9,670

Minimum

390 

360 

390 

750 

1,150 

1,150 

1,100 

1,250 

1,460 

1,150 

965 

595

360

Mean

520 

434 

1,450 

1,200 

1,740 

1,700 

1,720 

2,100 

2,100 

1,770 

1,310 

770

1,400

Per

square 

mile

0.981 

.819 

2.74 

2.26 

3.28 

3.21

a 25 

a 96 

a 96

3.34

2.47 

1.45

2.64

Run-off 

in inches

1.13, 

.91 

3.16- 

2.61 

3.42: 

3.70 

3.63 4.56- 

4.42 

3.85= 

2.85 

1.62f

35.89
TENNESSEE KIVER BASIN 215

OCOEE RIVER AT PARXSVH1E, TENN.

IIOCATION. 1,500 feet downstream from dam and power plant No. 1 of Tennessee 

Electric Power Co. at Parksville, Polk County, and 6 miles east of Ocoee 

station on main line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad.

DRAINAGE AREA. 600 square miles (measured by Tennessee Electric Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1916; March 22, 1921, 

to September 30, 1923.

 GAGE. Prior to December 31, 1922, gage was a Bristol 24-hour water-stage 

recorder in concrete well 1,500 feet downstream from dam; inspected by 

employees of the power company. From January 1, 1923, to March 2, 

1923, readings were obtained from a Bristol seven-day water-stage recorder 

in tailrace from power house. Readings were reduced to datum of original 

gage by use of curve showing relationship between readings at the two sites. 

Subsequent to March 2, 1923, a Stevens long distance sender and indicator 

was used. The sender is located at the same site as original gage and is 

set to same datum. The indicator is located in the power house and is 

read hourly to half-tenths by power-house operators.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from county highway bridge 1% miles 

below gage or by wading at a section 800 feet downstream.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream for several hundred feet above and below 

gage is composed of rock. Both banks high but right bank is overflowed at 

extremely high stages. Control formed by a rock and gravel riffle and two 

islands 800 feet downstream. Control for low and medium stages probably 

permanent; for high stages may be variable, as the islands are mostly sand.

JEXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

indicator, 9.4 feet at 10 a. m. and 8 p. m. May 16 (discharge, 6,510 secondfeet) ; minimum mean daily stage, 2.74 feet November 26 (discharge, 24 

second-feet).

1911-1916; 1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 15.75 feet at 3 a. m. 

July 10, 1916 (discharge, 17,000 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage, 

2.70 feet September 17, 1922 (discharge, 13 second-feet), caused by closing 

down plant.

UEGTJLATION. Very great diurnal fluctuation cause*4 by operation of power 

plant at No. 1.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 150 and 5,500 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Operation of water-stage recorders and indicator fairly satisfactory except 

as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by averaging hourly discharge. Records good above 150 secondfeet except for period January 1 to March 2 and for days of missing gage 

height, which are fair.

'COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Jan. 12

Feb. 4

Mar. 3

6

Made by 

.....do.................

... ..do - _ .. ...__

.....do.................

3*

Feet 

5.12

5.54

5.39

5.73

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

1,550

1,930

1,740

2,080

Date

17

May 31

Aug. 25

Made by 

P. E. Hanson .

__ do ______ . _ .

Livingston and Withee.

sot

Feet 

6.86

6.39

8.33

5.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,120

2,900

5,260

1,980
216 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART in

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 192S

Day

1. __ ..... _ .

2..............

3..............

4..............

6..............

6..............

7..............

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.

61

675

1,120

684

742

884

341

47

993

837

788

867

936

281

102

1,160

929

891

647

1,040

628

220

600

1,080

910

1,100

1,120

693

44

588

1,020

Nov.

437

531

600

360

40

619

507

675

541

445

150

37

725

932

875

445

438

302

35

699

360

241

726

354

181

24

691

589

696

30

Dec.

382

302

30

819

895

768

1,040

834

324

47

1,300

1,230

966

1,150

1,280

500

1,010

3,340

2,800

2,290

1,540

1,310

270

287

255

275

878

1,140

1,530

1,130

1,030

Jan.

1,190

1,870

1,850

1,370

1,300

1,020

400

1,120

1,090

1,020

1,030

778

463

341

945

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,020

984

765

1,260

590

2,520

2,670

2,240

2,060

1,410

1,500

1,830

1,810

Feb.

1,620

1,690

1,420

1,660

2,170

2,540

2,710

2,410

2,300

2,010

1,480

1,600

2,690

4,310

3,290

2,840

2,130

1,200

2,010

2,250

1,960

1,130

1,270

899

101

1,040

1,130

1,020

Mar.

1,140

1,270

424

594

1,430

1,620

2,910

2,560

2,220

1,980

1,600

1,570

1,720

1,920

2,230

2,410

4,130

3,320

2,880

2,690

2,460

1,940

1,800

1,380

658

2,160

1,900

1,680

1,380

1,220

1,040

Apr.

944

1,660

1,510

1,540

1,750

1,960

1,520

1,070

1,770

1,820

1,750

1,840

1,920

3,830

3,290

2,720

2,090

2,530

2,090

1,850

1,210

332

1,840

1,920

1,670

1,660

1,630

1,070

1,780

2,860

May

2,270

2,010

1,870

1,860

1,450

1,610

2,050

1,930

2,130

2,130

1,830

1,130

1,540

2,360

2,320

5,570

5,320

4,490

3,200

2,250

2,710

2,570

2,510

2,550

2,500

2,340

1,400

3,130

4,380

4,060

4,320

June

2,940

2,450

1,730

2,790

2,290

2,500

2,690

2,400

1,630

1,360

2,890

4,020

3,130

2,320

2,110

1,990

1,120

2,400

2,450

2,270

1,640

906

650

662

1,900

2,040

1,920

3,640

3,660

2,340

July

833

1,960

2,680

2,400.

1,840

1,440

671

870

1,730

1,560

1,500

1,710

2,340

2,790

1,690

2,010

3,380

5,180

3,050

2,280

1,210

229

1,510

1,670

1,550

1,370

1,400

1,800

2,730

2,450

1,880

Aug.

1,490

1,100

1,300

888

224

1,940

1,620

1,160

3,320

3,290

1,820

871

1,290

1,220

1,230

1,290

1,130

1,190

1,650

1,670

1,400

1,360

1,300

1,770

1,330

 802

1,220

1,010

1,120

1,340

1,190

Sept.

879*

670

1,280

1,390-

1,340

1,230-

1,310

970

30»

1,300

1.25O

1,250

1,250-

1,13O

762

202-

958

1, 16O

1,30O

1,33O

1,290

340

282

567

441

621 889-

1,130'

429-

75

NOTE. Kecorder did not operate Oct. 9,10,16, Jan. 5-8, 23, 24, Mar. 1, 2, Apr. 14-19, July 10,11, 17-20, 

Sept. 8-18,22,24; discharge estimated on basis of records for Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn.

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., for the year ending Sept,

SO, 192S 

[Drainage area, 600 square miles]

Month

October _________________

February _______________ __ ..

AprO.... ................. ...................

July..... ........... . ..... . .. ... .

The year ..............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,160 

932 

3,340 

2,670 

4,310 

4,130 

3,830 

5,670 

4,020 

5,180 

3,320 

1,390

5,570

Minimum

44 

24 

30 

341 

101 

424 

332 

1,130 

650 

229 

224 

75

24

Mean

704 

436 

998 

1,280 

1,890 

1,880 

1,850 

 2,640 

2,230 

1,920 

1,400 

908

1,510

Per 

square 

mile

1.17 

.727 

1.66 

2.13 

3.15 

3.13 

3.08 

440 

3.72 

3.20 

2.33 

1.51

2.52

Run-off 

in inches

1.35

.81 

1.91 

2.46- 

3.28 

3.61 

3.44 

5.07 

4.16 

3.69 

2.69 

1.68

34.14,

SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELI, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Nashville branch of Dixie Highway, 2 miles

east of Whitwell, Marion County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 389 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 7, 1920, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to trees on right bank* lower section

is 15 feet downstream from bridge and upper section 10 feet upstream from

bridge; read by Andrew J. Bailey.
TENNESSEE KIVEB BASIN 217

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is principally hard clay. Right bank not 

subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow at stage of about 15 feet, 

covering wide valley. There are very abrupt bends in the river about 300 

feet above and below gage. Control for low water is gravelly shoal about 

300 feet below gage, fairly permanent.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.4 feet at 

7.30 a. m. December 16 (discharge, 5,480 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.8 

foot November 6, 7, 30, and December 1 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 15.5 feet at 7.45 a. m. March 2^ 

1922 (discharge, 6,740 second-feet); minimum stage, same as given above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. There are two small mills located above the gage but as they havelittle or no storage, regulation is negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 5,500 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily.. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn., during theyear ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Jan. 24

26

Mar. 9

Made by 

. do.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.89

6.80

7.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,980

1,980

2,450

Date

May 18

18

Aug. 22

Made by 

Warren Withee ........

.....do... .......... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.58

3.64

1.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

881

849*

232-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 ..............

2 ______ ...

3..-. .......

4.. . .....

5.. ... ...

8.'. .........

7....... .... ...

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.

90

90

90

90

90

82

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

68

68

68

68

60

60

60

60

55

55

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Nov.

60

60

60

60

60

40

40

45

60

50

50

50

60

60

55

55

50

60

45

45

50

60

50

50

50

60

50

60

50

40

Dec.

40

75

865

1,060

1,260

760

475

380

520

865

onn

680

600

520

2,360

5,480

4,320

4,370

2,910

1,780

1,260

1,030

865

680

640

560

475

1,400

1,290

1,030

830

Jan.

900

1,030

1,000

865

760

680

600

560

520

520

520

475

430

380

475

600

600

600

520

560

680

900

1,820

3,930

3,2M)'

2,140

1,580

1,660

1,980

1,740

2,460

Feb.

2,960

2,590

2,230

4,590

4,420

3,260

2,320

1,980

1,900

1,900

1,940

1,700

2,410

4,150

3,460

2,230

1,660

1,220

1,060

935

830

720

680

600

560

520'

640

760

Mar.

795

760

760

640

600

520

4,260

3,880

2,720

1,700

1,620

2,280

3,110

2,640

1,740

1,820

4,820

3,660

2,540

1,900

1,580

1,320

1,500

2,770

2,410

1,820

1,430

1,180

1,030

900

830

Apr.

720

640

520

680

1,620

1,820

1,500

1,220

1,060

900

830

680

1,030

2,140

2,060

1,700

1,290

1,150

1,000

865

865

1,000

795

720 680'

640

600

560

560

640

May

600

560

520

475

475

520

475

475

640

600

475

475

475

1,320

1,150

1,060

1,030

935

760

935

3,060

1,700

1,150

2,460

 2,680

1,740

3,310

4,700

4,100

3,760

3,260

June

2,860

1,820

1,360

1,120

935

830

795

720

720

600

520

1,460

935

680

560

475

430

380

335

295

230

230

218

205

260

295

335

680

475

July

335

260

260

260

245

230

230

218

335

295

245

218

205

192

180

180

335

1,150

680

520

430

295

230

205

260

230

192

205

640

680

430

Aug.

260

260

245

230

218

205

295

260

475

720

475

430

380

335

260

260

260

230

230

430

335

295

260

230

205

180

170

160

295

205

170

Sept.

160

160>

160

14ft

140-

205

230

230»

218

205

180

160.

140

140

140

129

120

120

120

120

140*

140

130

120-

120

120-

112

105,

98

90-
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of Sequatchie River near- Whitwell, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 389 square miles]

.Month

February......... _ ...._._.. .............

March _____________________

May ______________________

July... ....... . . .........

September ___________________

The year... _ ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

90 

60 

5,480 

3,930 

4,590 

4,820 

2,140 

4,700 

2,860 

1,150 

720 

230

5,480

Minimum

55 

40 

40 

380 

520 

520 

620 

475 

205 

180 

160 

90

40

Mean

69.6 

50.2 

1,300 

1,120 

1,940 

1,920 

1,020 

1,480 

701 

335 

289 

146

859

Per 

square 

mile

0.179 

.129 

3.34 

2.88 

4.99 

4.94 

2.62 

3.80 

1.80 

.861 

.743 

.375

2.21

Run-off 

in inches

0.21 

.14 

3.85 

3.32 

5.20 

5.70 

2.92 

4.38 

2.01 

.99 

.86 

.42

30.00

ELE RIVER AT ESTTLI SPRINGS, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge 400 feet downstream from Nashville, 

Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, 800 feet downstream from Estill 

Springs plant of Public Light & Power Co. and three-fourths of a mile 

southeast of Estill Springs, Franklin County. Rock Creek enters about 1J^ 

miles below gage.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 263 square miles (measured on map compiled by United States

' Geological Survey; scale, 1 : 500,000).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. December 9, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections fastened to trees on left bank, 100 feet 

below highway bridge; read by Albert Gillian.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and 100 feet below 

gage. Bed composed of rock and gravel. Banks subject to overflow for 

short distances back from channel. Control is rock and gravel shoal 50 feet 

downstream from gage; fairly permanent.

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from two-span steel highway bridge 100 feet 

above gage or by wading.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.2 feet at 8 

a. m. February 4 (discharge, 5,320 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.55 foot 

October 22-24 and 26-29 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 13.5 feet at 9 a. m. March 2, 1922 

(discharge, 8,890 second-feet); minimum stage, that of October 22 24 and 

26-29, 1922.

REGULATION. Large diurnal fluctuation during August and September, 1923, 

caused by operation of power plant 800 feet upstream. Thi» plant was completed and placed in operation about August 1, 1923.

ACCTTRACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 30 and 6,500 second-feet. Gage read to tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair previous to August 1; subject to error since that date 

owing to regulation caused by power plant.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 219

Discharge measurements of Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Date

May 12

Made by 

P. P. Livingston .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

305

Date

Aug. 21

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

212

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

2.. ........ .

3..- ........

4.._ ........

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 -_ 

10- 

11.... .. --------

12 

13 

14..-.-------.-.

15- --.-. .

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30. ------

31 .

Oct.

48

48

48

48

55

48

85

65

65

75

65

65

65

65

55

48

48

40

35

40

35

25

25

25

30

25

25

25

25

55

48

Nov.

48

48

48

55

48

48

48

48

55

48

48

48

48

55

75

75

65

65

75

65

65

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

Dec.

65

145

528

1,000

690

505

440

340

360

840

690

595

528

640

3,400

4,200

3,640

2,630

1,750

1,000

790

690

572

505

440

400

482

790

945

740

790

Jan.

890

1,000

840

690

595

528

482

440

420

380

340

322

322

288

420

482

420

380

340

420

890

1,000

1,160

1,330

1,110

890

840

2,140

2,000

1,160

2,070

Feb.

1,750

1,450

3,720

5,160

3,560

1,930

1,630

 1, 510

1,390

1,330

1,390

1,220

3,960

2,630

1,630

1,220

1,000

840

690

690

595

550

505

AAf\

44ft

460

572

7/tn

Mar.

640

550

 M81

482

440

690

3,400

2,560

1 330

1^000

1,690

1,870

1,280

1,060

O (V7f\

2,770

1,570

1,110

945

790

890

1,870

1,220

1,110

890

640

595

460

Apr.

482

440

Af\f\

1,220

1,110

890

790

690

550

505

440

1,110

1,930

1 AKf\

1 000

840

690

Ron

595

505

505

420

400

380

340 dnn

380

May

360

360

305

322

340

400

360

/inn

400

400

360

322

1,220

640

fidfl

fiQft

528

528

1,110

790

550

dfin

400

440

618

790

790

1,000

890

June

690

550

482

420

360

380

322

322

288

288

252

482

380

340

252

270

252

220

220

190

175

190

288

235

190

145

175

190

July

160

132

160

160

205

175

190

190

175

132

132

322

270

270

322

270

305

505

340

205

205

175

175

175

528

190

175

205

340

120

160

Aug.

65

95

160

65

95

220

175

205

640

572

205

528

640

7on

572

528

400

305

235

270

145

175

205

145

108

108

205

400

220

190

Sept.

160

145

, 108

175

220

190

190

235

190

205

190

145

95

85

48

48

95

120

85

75

288

120

48

160

400

305

132

132

40

85

Monthly discharge of Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn., for the. year ending Sept.

30, 1923

[Drainage area, 263 square miles]

Month

April 

July - - - 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

85 

75 

4,200 

2,140 

5,160 

3,400 

1,930 

1,220 

690 

528 

790 

400

5,160

Minimum

25 

48 

65 

288 

440 

440 

340 

305 

145 

120 

65 

40

25

Mean

46.9 

53.7 

1,000 

793 

1,540 

1,280 

702 

567 

306 

228 

285 

150

574

Per square 

mile

0.178 

.204 

3.80 

3.02 

5.86 

4.87 

 2.67 

2.16 

1.16 

.867 

1.08 

.570

2.18

Run-off in 

inches

0.21 

.23 

4.38 

3.48 

6.10 

5.62 

2.98 

2.49 

1.29 

1.00 

1.24 

.64

29.66

49245 26t WSP 563 15
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

ELK RIVER NEAR ELKMONT, ALA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge half a mile east of Wilson's store, 3 miles

below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge (near Tennessee-Alabama

boundary line), and 5 miles northwest of Elkmont, Limestone County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,700 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1904, to February 2, 1908; January 20, 1919, to

September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Dr. W. E.

Maples.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed chiefly of rock. Banks are subject to

overflow at stages above 16 feet. Control is well-defined rock and gravel

ledge about 400 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.5 feet at

4 p. m. February 14 (discharge, 25,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.35

feet November 3 and 8 (discharge, 200 second-feet).

1904-1908; 1919-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 26.5 feet March 13,

1920, estimated by observer (discharge, 33,300 second-feet); minimum stage,

1.2 feet several days in September, October, and November, 1904 (discharge,

165 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Some regulation during low water caused by water-power plants

at Estill Springs and Winchester. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined below 24,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table.

Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. P. Clawson: 

October 29, 1922: Gage height, 1.50 feet; discharge, 247 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Day

2......

3 . __

6 ....

7

8 . 

10 

11 

12 . 

10

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 .

19 

20 

21 ___ ..

22......

23 

24 

25 

26 ..

27.......

28 

29. ...

30.......

31.......

Oct.

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

410

448

375

340

310

280

280

280

280

280

252

280

280

252

252

225

252

280

280

280

225

252

252

Nov.

225

225

200

225

225

225

225

200

252

280

280

280

252

280

340

565

565

485

485

448

410

375 Sio

310

310

280

280

252

280

280

Dec.

280

448

1,110

1,760

2,000

2,000

1,760

1,280

1,280

2,000

2,120

2,250

2,250

2,380

18, 100

18,300

18,900

19, 300

12,900

7,000

5,110

3,650

2,750

2,500

2,250

2,000

1,700

2,880

4,300

3,650

3,260

Jan.

3,520

4,170

3,780

3,390

3,000

2,500

2,500

2,000

1,880

1,760

1,580

1,520

1,400

1,580

1,640

1,760

1,700

1,580

1,520

1,520

2,000

4,570

9,840

19,200

11,000

7,000

5,380

7,000

8,620

10,500

Feb.

11,600

14,600

23,900

23,200

16,900

11,000

10,900

9,970

9,160

7,810

8,890

23,500

25, 200

18,600

9,160

5,920

4,700

3,910

3,260

3,000

2,000

2,500

2,380

2,250

2,380

3,780

Mar.

2,750

2,620

2,500

2,380

3,130

11, 900

10,800

8,480

5,780

7,000

15,600

17,100

9,560

6,190

14,300

14,200

12,900

10,800

8,480

7,000

6,190

14,000

18, 100

12, 700

7,540

5,780

4,700

4,040

3,520

3,000

Apr.

2,750

2,500

3,000

5,920

5,780

5,380

4,570

4,440

3,520

3,000

2,750

2,500

8,350

10, 400

9,700

7,140

6,730

4,300

3,520

3,260

5,650

4,300

4,840

5,780

4,300

3,260

3,000

2,880

3,520

3,000

May

2,750

2,380

2,620

4,570

4,840

5,780

3,520

3,390

2,880

2,500

2,500

2,250

15,600

9,700

9,160

14,400

8,350

5,380

4,570

4,300

5,380

4,300

3,650

3,260

3,000

2,750

7,540

7,810

6,320

6,860

5,920

June

4,700

4,170

3,260

2,500

2,250

3,130

4,040

4,040

2,500

2,250

3,910

8,080

5,920

3,260

2,500

2,120

1,760

2,000

1,640

1,520

1,460

1,220

1,160

1,110

1,400

1,340

1,060

1,110

1,460

1,220

July

950

850

800

800

1,110

950

900

900

850

800

950

800

610

610

610

655

525

610

800

900

850

750

950

800

11,600

3,780

1,760

7,140

4,840

3,260

2,000

Aug.

1,460

1,220

1,000

900

900

800

1,460

1,060

1,060

6,600

4,980

2,250

3,910

7,270

5,110

6,460

4,570

2,500

2,000

1,700

1,340

1,460

1,280

1,160

1,060

900

850

800

2,500

1,880

1,400

Sept.

950

OCA

800

7ft9

4,840

9 (Wl

1 760

1,760

1 400

1,160

1,160

950

850

750

702

610

565

610

655

610

565

525

485

448

410

375

565

525
TENNESSEE EIVEE, BASIN 221

Monthly discharge of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1923

[Drainage area, 1,700 square miles]

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

448 

565 

19, 300 

19, 200 

25,200 

18,100 

10, 400 

15, 600 

8,080 

11,600 

7,270 

4,840

25, 200

Minimum

225 

200 

280 

1,400 

2,000 

2,380 

2,500 

2,250 

1,060 

525 

800 

375

200

Mean

287 

312 

4,890 

4,610 

9,830 

8,270 

4,670 

5,430 

2,600 

1,730 

2,320 

990

3,800

Per square 

mile

0.169 

.184 

2.88 

2.71 

5.78 

4.86 

2.75 

3.19 

1.53 

1.02 

1. 36 

.582

2.24

Kun-off ini 

' inches

0.19 

.21 

3.32 

3.12 

6.02 

5.60 

3.07 

3.68 

1.71 

1.18 

1.57 

.65

30.32

DUCK RIVER AT NORMANDY, TEWN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile north of Normandy, Bedford 

County, and 2 miles above Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway 

bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 214 square miles (measured on map compiled by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections fastened to large pine tree on right bank, 

200 feet downstream from bridge; read by W. E. Russell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. Current 

very irregular at bridge section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River bed composed of rock and gravel; uniform 

bottom. Right bank is not overflowed; left bank is overflowed at a stage 

of about 9 feet, covering a wide stretch of bottom land. Control for low 

water is gravel shoal 800 feet downstream. High-water control probably 

formed by Cottner Mills dam 2 miles downstream.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.0 feet at 

5 a. m. July 23 (discharge, 6,880 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.8 foot 

October 1-6, 13, 14, 16, 19-21, November 13, 14, 22, 24, and 25 (discharge, 

50 second-feet).

1920-1923: , Maximum stage recorded, 13.5 feet probably on March 2, 

1922, determined from high-water mark on gage (discharge not determined) ; 

minimum stage, 0.8 foot several periods in 1921 and 1922 (discharge, 50 

second-feet).

REGULATION. Operation of the Manchester hydroelectric plant 15 miles upstream causes some diurnal fluctuation during low water. Storage capacity 

however is small so that no great error in records results from this.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 4,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read 

to half-tenths once daily except Sundays and holidays; oftener during high 

water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good below 5,000 second-feet; others fair.
222 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Normandy, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Date

May 12

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

304

Date

Aug. 21

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

162

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River at Normandy, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1923

Day

1

2..............

3... ...........

4 .... ......

5

6

7.....--.-.....

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.

50

50

50

50

50

50

60

65

70

70

90

60

50

50

50

50

90

70

50

50

50

55

60

70

70

90

90

70

65

60

60

Nov.

70

60

60

60

60

60

60

70

90

60

60

55

50

50

90

70

60

60

75

90

60

50

60

50

50

55

60

70

70

70

Dec.

60

405

672

940

475

285

285

195

315

300

285

255

195

195

6,220

2,480

2,280

2,090

825

580

440

375

315

255

225

225

210

1,370

1,060

650

697

Jan.

743

790

580

475

390

330

352

375

360

315

255

225

195

255

315

300

285

255

225

225

438

650

1,020

1,650

980

720

580

800

1,020

790

1,570

Feb.

1,020

940

5,340

3,300

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,020

888

755

4,680

2,480

1,020

720

615

528

440

390

375

345

315

285

285

285

510

580

Mar.

510

390

315

300

285

. 270

2,090

980

650

510

1,500

2,090

1,910

900

650

1,200

1,730

1,220

720

650

510

475

2,090

2,780

940

685

580

510

440

405

345

Apr.

315

285

315

405

940

940

580

510

440

375

315

315

860

2,880

1,100

720

580

510

440

405

650

755

510

405

375

345

270

255

300

345

May

285

240

255

345

510

755

615

510

510

375

315

285

3,580

1,310

755

1,200

860

580

510

440

475

375

315

285

255

315

580

1,150

940

755

940

June

580

405

330

255

375

345

345

545

405

360

315

860

790

405

315

255

225

195

195

165

195

165

140

146

152

140

152

152

140

128

July

122

115

115

940

255

255

195

140

140

140

115

115

115

102

102

102

225

315

140

115

102

115

2,280

475

1,430

580

315

255

225

195

165

Aug.

140

140

140

140

128

115

165

140

255

285

195

210

225

1,020

900

345

390

255

210

165

140

140

128

115

115

115

115

720

900

285

195 '

Sept.

115

128

140

140

1,370

475

475

510

398

285

255

225

195

140

140

140

140

115

102

102

140

115

108

102

. 90

90

115

102

90

90

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17, 31, Jan. 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 

11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 18, Apr. 1, 8, 29, June 3, 10, 24, July 1, 15, 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30; 

discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Normandy, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

0f) 1 Q&® OU, Load

[Drainage area, 214 square miles]

Month

January- _________ . ___ . _____ .

April...... _. 

July.. .... . 

August

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

90 

90 

6,220 

1,650 

5,340 

2,780 

2,880 

3,580 

860 

2,280 

1,020 

1,370

6,220

Minimum

50 

50 

60 

195 

285 

270 

255 

240 

128 

102 

115 

90

50

Mean

61.8 

63.5 

812 

563 

1,170 

924 

581 

665 

306 

322 

275 

221

495

Per

square 

mile

0.289 

.297 

3.79 

2.63 

5.47 

4.32 

2.71 

3.11 

1.43 

1.50 

1.29 

1.03

2.31

Run-off 

in inches

0.33 

.33 

 4.37 

3.03 

5.70 

4.98 

3.02 

3.58 

1.60 

1.73 

1.49 

1.15

31.31
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN 223

DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge two blocks north of public square at Columbia, 

Maury County, and three-fourths mile below Mount Pleasant Electric Co.'s 

dam and power plant.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,210 square miles (measured on map compiled by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1904, to December 31, 1908; April 27, 1920, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to railing on downstream side of bridge, installed 

April 1, 1922, to replace former Mott tape gage in use since April 28, 1920; 

read by F. J. Beard. Both gages are practically in the same position and 

were referred to the same datum For description of gages used 1904-1908 

see Water-Supply Paper 503.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Both banks high and fringed with trees. Right bank 

subject to overflow above gage height 32 feet; left bank not subject to overflow. Bed of stream composed of solid rock and gravel. Low-water control 

is a rocky shoal 1,000 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.6 feet at 

8.30 a. m. December 17 (discharge, 18,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 

 0.03 foot at 9 a. m. October 22 (no flow).

1904-1908; 1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 32.05 feet at 7 a. m. 

March 3, 1922 (discharge, 27,800 second-feet); minimum stage, that of 

October 22, 1922.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 45.6 feet March 

30, 1902 (discharge not determined).

REGULATION. Operation of power plant above gage causes considerable diurnal 

fluctuation during low-water season. The flow is almost completely cut off 

at times, owing to ponding water at this dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined between 250 and 20,000 second-foot. Gage read to hundredth® 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good above 250 second-feet; fair to poor below that point.

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 192S

Date

Oct. 23

Nov. 3

Jan. 31

Made by 

 _.do.-- ... -

.....do .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.63

.36

12.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

"87.8

'55.6

10,100

Date

Feb. 1

Aug. 18

Made by s&

Feet 

10.96

3.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,970

2,240

Accuracy doubtful on account of extremely low velocities. 

Measurement -by wading.
224 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1928

Day

I..

2 ................

3........ ....

4.............. ..

5-..---........ ....

6..

7-.-..._.

8

9...................

10... .......... . ..

11 ......... .

12............. .....

13.. ......... ........

14... ..........

15- ...... ........

16 

17 .......

18 

19 ..

20 

31-. ....... 

88..... . .

23............ ._.....

24. ...

25.

26 

27 

28 .

29 .-,

30... ................

31. 

Dec.

76

108

4,230

7

RAf\

5,840

3,040

1,440

1 680

2^620

2,780

1,680

7,990

16,400

18, 300

16,600

9,790

4,480

2,870

2 280

1,680

1,360

1,130

942

905

2,530

4,480

3,640

2,530

Jan.

2 ion

2 S 7ft

2 K3ft

O Oftft

1,850

1,520

1, 2'80

1,130

1 060

Qfift

868

690

875

1,060

1,440

1,130

1,020

868

868

905

3,460

8,530

15,100

10,600

4,560

5,780

5,260

6,800

8,220

Feb.

11,600

1 £ Q«Afl

1 *\ fififi

i q 1 AA

6,640

7 Af»ft

5,420

S QSft

17 200

n CAft

4,820

3,210

2,360

1,940

1,600

1,200

1,060

980

868

905

1,940

Mar.

1,850

1,520

1,200

1,090

oftft

1,850

8

QKft

7 640

5,160

0 KKft

4,740

11 400

10 CAA

8 440

8,350

12, 800

6,370

4,140

2,960

2,190

5,250

10, 600

13,800

10,200

5,680

3,640

2,700

2,100

1,760

1,360

Apr.

1, 280

1,130

5,250

4 740

3,300

2 440

1,760

1,520

1,280

1,560

1 fi^ft

K QA(\

4,230

2,620

1,520

1,520

1,360

3,210

2,530

2,190

2,360

1,680

1,280

1,130

1,200

1,360

1,200

May

1,200

1,060

942

O VAA

9 ^fift

1,130

3,120

9 ion

2,190

1 fiftft

1,280

1 060

4,700

Q OKft

7,270

11,300

7,720

4,140

2,700

2,020

3,210

2,620

1,760

1,360

1,280

1,130

2,100

5,250

5,760

4,740

3,460

June

o fi7n

2,100

1,650

I

ftAfi

t

!90

inn

2; 700

9 1 Aft

1 fiftft

3,380

4,910

9 Qfin

1,280

1,070

868

795

658

560

495

495

435

375

370

375

405

342

405

July

465

331

999

342

465

560

405

ARK

435

405

331

270

220

235

270

1,060

1,130

690

465

336

298

1,440

2,100

2,190

1,440

905

560

495

495

Aug.

oort

9^9

94ft

91 ^

830

5,760

5,930

1 Q4.ft

9 fi7ft

S fiftft

2,530

2,440

2,190

3,800

2,780

1,130

868

795

1,020

560

405

364

339

314

592

3,120

1,850

1,130

Sept.

7QE

495

3,550

S Qftft

1 940

1 fii%A

1 440

osft

oqn

658

528

405

320

282

270

298

240

210

200

314

220

210

185

195

190

314

. 270

NOTE. Gage not read Jan. 14, 26-31, Feb. 1-5, Mar. 4, Apr. 12, May 13, June 3, 17, Aug. 5, 12, and 26, 

Discharge estimated on basis of records for Duck River at Centerville, Jan. 26-31, and Feb. 1-5. Discharge 

interpolated Jan. 14, Mar. 4, Apr. 12, May 13, June 3, 17, Aug. 5, 12, and 26. Discharge for October and 

November not determined because the mean daily gage heights obtained from twice-daily readings of 

gage are seriously in error owing to diurnal fluctuations in stage caused by operation of power plant onefourth mile upstream. The flow during the greater part if these months was below 200 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

80, 1923

[Drainage area, 1,210 square miles]

Month

April 

July.... ...... . .... ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18, 300 

15,100 

17, 200 

13,800 

5,840 

11,300 

5,590 

2,190 

5,930 

3,980

Minimum

76 

690 

868 

980 

1,060 

942 

342 

220 

215 

185

Mean

4,300 

3,270 

5,860 

5,460 

2,320 

3,260 

1,570 

653 

1,590 

857

Per

square 

mile

3.55 

2.70 

4.84 

4.51 

1.92 

2.69 1.30- 

.540 

1.31 

.708

Run-oft 

in inches

4.09 

3.11 

5.04 

5.20 

' 2.14 

3.10 

1.45 

.62 

1.51 

.79

DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVIIIE, TENN.

LOCATION. At old county highway bridge half a mile from Courthouse at 

Centerville, Hickman County, and 1 mile above Nashville, Chattanooga & St. 

Louis Railroad bridge. Swan Creek enters from south 5 miles above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,070 square miles (measured on State geological map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 6 to December 31, 1919; March 2, 1920, to September 30, 1923.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 225

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to floor on downstream side of old highway bridge, 

installed March 2, 1920; read by D. J. Hudspeth. A chain gage at different 

datum on new highway bridge three-fourths of a mile downstream from 

present location was used March 6 to December 31, 1919.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high, steep and wooded; left bank low and 

fringed with trees, subject to overflow above gage height 22 feet, covering the 

flat to a distance of 400 feet. Control is gravel and rock shoal 600 feet below 

gage. During low water an island is formed here and at extremely low stages 

all water flows to right bank. Control is reasonably permanent.

EXTREME OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.0 feet the 

afternoon of February 5 (discharge, 25,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 

 0.27 foot the morning of October 17 (discharge, 227 second-feet).

1919-1923: Maximum stage, estimated 28.0 feet April 2, 1920 (discharge 

about 50,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 198 second-feet September 20, 

1919.

ICE. St age-discharge relation not affected by ice.

RE GTTLATION. Possibly slight regulation during periods of low-water flow caused 

by operation of small water-power plants upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 35,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Centerville, Term., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 19

Jan. 27

31

Made by 

P. P. Livingston __ _

__ .do.... ___ .......

.....do..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

-0.20

6.34

8.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

240

7,930

11,500

Date

Aug. 16

Aug. 18

Made by 

Withee and Clawson ...

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.83

5.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,880

6,050

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River at Centerville, Term., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Day

1 

2.......

3. ...

4.......

5 ...

6 

7. ...

8 

9. 

10 

11 

12 .

13 

14 

15 .

16 

ITIS 

19 

20 

21 ...

22 

23 

24 

25 .

26 

27 

28.. ..

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

318

275

275

295

295

275

318

275

275

£95

275

 275

251

243

243

243

235

275

255

255

251

247

255

295

295

385

362

295

' 275

318

Nov.

318

275

275

275

318

460

410

318

295

318

340

680

CQC

540

485

485

435

435

340

340

340

410

362

Dec.

318

362

3,880

7,440

8,750

6,050

3,610

2,490

9 970

2,850

4,160

3,220

2,380

6,800

14,900

22,100

19,000

9 430

5,300

3,880

3,090

9 4Qfl

2,050

1,740

1,640

2,490

3,880

5,000

4,160

Jan.

3,740

3,350

3,880

3,610

3,090

2,610

2,160

2,050

1,840

1,640

1,550

1,370

1,280

1,200

1,640

1,940

2,270

1,940

1,740

1,550

1,460

2,160

7,120

18,500

19,500

12,200

7,440

7,760

9,430

8,580

11,100

Feb.

10,400

19,000

25,000

25,700

21,400

11,700

9,770

9,600

8,580

7,280

6,350

6,960

19,500

11, 100

6,050

4,440

3,740

3,220

2,730

2,380

2,160

1,940

1,640

1,840

2,380

3,090

Mar.

2,850

2,490

1,940

2,610

10,800

12,700

8,920

6,350

8,580

17,200

17,500

17 000

9,430

12,900

16,100

14,600

8,920

6,050

4,720

9,770

19,200

19,700

17, 000

12,200

7,600

5,750

4,580

3,880

3,220

Apr.

2,490

2,380

2,270

2,850

14,600

11,300

7,760

5,900

4,440

3,740

3,090

2,730

5,300

7,280

9,090

7,760

5,750

4,160

3,480

2,850

3,480

5,900

4,440

' 4, 160

3,740

2,970

2,610

2,270

2,380

2,380

May

9 97ft

1,940

1,940

2,730

8,240

4,720

5,150

4,020

3,610

2,970

2,490

2,160

6,500

9,090

13,000

14, 400

8,410

5,450

3,880

3,480

4,300

3,350

2,610

9 1fifl

2,160

9,940

8,080

6.800

June

5,300

4,020

5,220

2,610

9 Ififl

9 970

4,440

3,740

4,160

.2,850

2,970

6,050

3,610

2,610

2,050

1,840

1,460

1,280

1 9ftfl

1,040

970

QftA

900

Qftfl

835

770

740

740

July

740

710

680

595

770

770

1,280

1,200

802

770

740

680

650

540

512

680

900

1,940

1,460

970

835

650

1,840

2,270

3,090

1,640

1,370

900

770

Aug.

770

680

622

568

1,840

1,040

770

568

5,600

11,500

5,750

3,880

8,750

7,120

5,150

3,880

3,610

6,050

2,610

1,940

1,460

1,370

1,840

1,200

970

770

740

740

1,200

3,880

2,160

Sept.

1,460

970

900

1,640

1,460

7,120

4,160

7,120

5,300

3,880

2,490

1,840

1,550

1,280

1,040

900

802

710

680

650

650

595

568

512

540

512

485

460

485

568
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Centerville, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. 80,

[Drainage area, 2,070 square miles]

Month

October... _ __ _ ___ .... _ . . _ ....

November..... ___ __ .... _____ ___

December. _ ; ____ . ___________

January. __ _ _ ....... _ _ . _ ' _ ........

April.......... ..-..... .-. ..-......-..

May.... _ ... __________________

July .- . 

The year .............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

385 

680 

22,100 

19,500 

25,700 

19,700 

14,600 

14,400 

6,050 

3,090 

11,500 

7,120

25,700

Minimum

235 

275 

318 

1,200. 

1,640 

1,940 

2,270 

1,940 

740 

512 

568 

460

235

Mean

280 

384 

5,780 

4,830 

9,160 

9,350 

4,780 

5,090 

2,540 

1,030 

2,870 

1,710

3,960

Per 

square 

mile

0.135 

.186 

2.79 

2.33 

4.43 

4.52 

2.31 

2.46 

1.23 

.498 

1.39 

.826

1.91

Run-off 

in inches

0.16 

.21 

3.22 

2.69 

4.61 

5.21 

2.58 

2.84 

1.37 

.57 

1.60 

.92

25.98

BUFFALO EIVEE NEAR FIATWOODS, TENN.

LOCATION. At Belsha's farm, 1J^ miles northwest of Flatwoods, Wayne County, 

and 1 mile north of Wayne-Perry County line. Little Opossum Creek enters 

half a mile above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 439 square miles (measured on map compiled by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to large trees on right bank, 300 feet 

downstream from ranch house of W. N. Belsha, and a quarter of a mile 

upstream from county bridge on Flatwoods-Linden road; read by W. N. 

Belsha.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge a quarter of a mile 

below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is a gravel bar a third of a mile downstream 

from gage; not permanent. Water is at right side of channel at control section, and some brush and willows have grown up on the gravel bar at the 

other side.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.15 feet at 

6.30 a. m. August 15 (discharge, 11,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.19 

feet October 3-6 (discharge, 138 second-feet).

1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet at 7 a. m. March 11, 

1922 (discharge, 12,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.14 feet August 

12-14, 1922 (discharge, 135 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined between 150 and 1,600 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair below 

2,000 second-feet; above that point they are subject to considerable error 

owing to lack of high-water measurements.

Discharge measurements of Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 20

29

Made by 

.....do. _

..... do... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

4.27

4.22

Discharge

See.-ft. 

159

1,600

1,560

Date

Jan. 29

29

Aug. 17

Made by 

 .do.-... 

a

Feet 

4.18

4.16

3.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,510

1,550

1,160
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN 227

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1928

Day

1... ....... ....

2

3 

4 

5 . 

6 

7 

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.

142

140

140

138

138

1QQ

IRQ

178

180

185

185

185

178

170

165

. 165

170

170

165

165

165

170

189

200

202

 192

ice

ice

185

ice

185

Nov.

185

195

195

195

205

215

230

215

202

200

200

200

210

345

488

365

310

345

310

260

230.

230

215

91 n

210

*>tft

210

205

Dec.

205

365

1,120

1,290

1,120

745

Wft

578

645

695

645

555

488

9 Bill

3,350

2,710

2,630

1,670

1,170

QRA

745

645

«55

510

488

600

600

C7Q

578

Jan.

645

695

645

645

600

578

532

510

465

425

385

365

345

365

645

645

600

578

532

532

532

645

1,000

4 fisn

3,270

1,880

1,470

1,530

1,600

1,950

4,630

Feb.

3,350

2,160

5,910

7,350

3,830

2,650

1,950

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,530

1,410

1,600

1,670

1,350

1,120

QVl

845

745

695

600

555

510

466

445

465

555

510

Mar.

466

445

425

425

425

565

1,530

1,670

1,350

1,120

2,020

5,270

3,510

2,230

1,530

4,310

a osn

2,390

1,670

1 290

1 060

3,110

7,030

5,190

O QKrt

1,950

1,470

1,170

1,000

845

745

Apr.

695

600

600

1,060

6,310

4,070

2,090

1,530

1,230

1,000

895

845

3,510

3,270

2,020

1,470

1,170

1,000

845

745

otn

1,350

1,120

950

1 060

895

795

745

845

1 ' 060

May

895

795

1,060

3,190

2,710

1,950

1,410

1,230

1,060

895

795

695

695

745

2,090

5,830

3,350

1,880

1,350

1,120

QPLfl

7QH

74R

645

600

555

555

600

645

645

645

June

695

600

488

465

425

425

555

745

555

465

465

578

645

532

488

445

405

385

365

345

328

310

292

365

4OK

365

328

310

292

V7<\

July

275

260

260

260

260

275

260

275

275

275

260

245

230

230

245

245

310

310

275

260

945

230

230

230

215

215

215

292

488

385

275

Aug.

245

230

230

245

260

292

260

260

1,060

1,290

695

532

1,290

5,110

7,830

1,740

1,120

950

745

600

510

532

488

425

345

310

345

445

365

310

Sept.

292

275

260

260

345

532

488

1,230

695

488

385

345

328

292

275

260

260

245

245

245

245

245

230

216

215

215

215

215

215

215

Monthly discharge of Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 192S

[Drainage area, 439 square miles]

Month

October __ _________________

December ___________________

January __ .. ____________ . ___

April..... .......... ........ .................

May _ __ ___ . ___ ... .. .

June ________________ , ...........

July..... ....................................

August.... -. ___ . __________

September ___________________

The year..... - -. . -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

202 

488 

3,350 

4,630 

7,350 

7,030 

6,310 

5,830 

745 

488 

7,830 

1,230

7,830

Minimum

138 

185 

205 

345 

445 

425 

600 

555 

275 

215 

230 

215

138

Mean

171 

240 

980 

1,090 

1,720 

2,040 

1,490 

1,330 

445 

268 

949 

332

918

Per 

square 

mile

0.390 

.547 

2.23 

2.48 

3.92 

'4.65 

3.39 

3.03 

1.01 

.610 

2.16 

.756

2.09

Run-off 

in inches

0.45 

.61 

2.57 

2.86 

4.08 

5.36 

3.78 

3.49 

1.13 

.70 

2.49 

.84

28.36

49245 26f wsp 583 16
228? SURFACE WATER SUPPLY; 1923, PART III

CACHE RIVER BASIN

CACHE EIVER AT FORM AN. 111.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 3 E., at Chicago, Burlington & 

Quincy Railroad bridge at Forman, Johnson County, 1 mile below mouth 

. of Dutchman Creek.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

DRAINAGE AREA. 240 square miles.

GAGE. 1Chain gage attached to bridge; read by A. A. Burris.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is heavy clay; banks wooded. Right bank subject to overflow; left bank leveed. Low-water control is small loose rock 

dam about 30 feet below gage.'

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record 13.30 feet 

February 3 (discharge, 3,820 second-feet); no flow July 31 and August 1.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 325 and 1,000 second-feet; fairly well defined below 

300 second-feet and extended above 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to halftenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to 

rating table. Records fair for low and medium stages and poor for high 

stages.

Discharge measurements of Cache River at Forman, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 26

Mar. 13

Made by 

H. E. Grosbach. ... _

-- do...... ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.11

8.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. «2

907

Date

May 22

Sent. 19

Made by 

H. E. Grosbach.. __ ..

.....do-......-. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.09

6.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

785

484

a Estimated.

- - ' f 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cache River at Forman, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Day

2' 1.. _ ' ...

3 __ 

4.... ........

5--.....--...

6 

7 ,

8...-.-.-..

Q

it ::::::: ii.... -. 12............

13... .........

M.. ..........

15............

16... 

17 

18 

19.. .

20.-..---....

21. . .

22............

23... .........

24 .. ..

25............

26.... .

27...... ......

28............

29 

30 . .

31 . 

Oct.

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Nov.

2.8

8.5

5.5

4.5

3.5

2.8

2.0

5.5

10

10

12

14 .

20

30

20

16

12

30

47

53

47

35

12

8.5

7.0

7.0

8.5

8.5

Dec.

7.0

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.5

4.5

A C

3.5

16

14 "14

12

10

8.5

8.5

4.5

4.5

3.5

5.5

7.0

5.5

30

98

143

193

273

Jan.

A^O

378

325

9QQ

226

193

TOO.

98

Oft

20

IS

18

16

28

67

107

74

60

OK

1,350

1,710

1,260

1,080

890

799

833

910

910

890

Feb.

1 fi^ft.

2,090

3,820

3,460

2,090

1,510

000

750

600

480

600

799

7Kfl

675

585

480

351

237

226

193

143

204

312

392

495

Mar.

299

215

183

249

600

750

540

378

435

850

1,000

1,780

1,850

2,170

1,850

1,710

1,450

1,180

799

675

540

406

338

273

226

Apr.

143

143

435

833

975

1,180

1,350

833

615

750

910

1,300

1,400

1,450

930

660

510

435

338

299

261

215

183

143

125

116

125

134

May

143

153

163

173

540

143

134

116

107

102

82

78

60

50

850

2,010

2,570

2,410

2,090

1,400

1,020

750

645

600

435

392

364

338

435

351

273

June

215

153

312

261

193

163

94

67

41

67

125

364

273

125

86

56

163

312

392

392

273

173

98

74

41

24

17

47

273

273

July

125

22

15

13

9.6

11

29

22

15

9.6

5.1

3.2

2.4

2 4

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.5

29

11

5.1

2.4

1.9

1.2

.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.0

Aug.

0.0

.2

.6

1.9

237

338

585

630

540

435

351

299

125

82

19

7.3

299

782

930

799

870

930

1,000

910

799

585

338

261

226

183

153

Sept.

125

237

312

183

134

102

226

22& '204

183

134

94

56

25

18

IS

16

261

570

833

1,180

2,170

1,850

1,710

1,050

870

735

510

420

351
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS 229

Monthly discharge of Cache River at Forman, III., for the year ending Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 240 square miles]

Month

April 

July ..... .... .... . ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

53 

273 

1,710 

3,820 

2,170 

1,450 

2,570 

392 

125 

1,000 

2,170

Minimum

2.0 

3.5 

16 

143 

183 

116 

50 

17 

0 

0 

16

Mean

15.8 

30.0 

450 

1,000 

814 

604 

612 

172 

' 11.1 424' 

493

Per 

square 

mile

0.066 

.125 

1.87 

4.17 

3.39 

2.52 

2.55 

.717 

.046 

1.77 

2.05

Run-off 

in inches

0.07 

.14 

2.16 

4.34 

3.91 

2.81 

2.94 

.80 

.05 

2.04 

2.29

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the Ohio River basin at 

points other than regular gaging stations are listed in the following 

table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Ohio River basin during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 10

Nov. 10

Aug. 24

Sept. 9

Aug. 21

Apr. 14

Aug. 1

22

July 26

Aug 24

July 25

Aug. 27

May 15

Oct. 14

17

Aug. 21

21

9

7

8

Nov. 16

Feb. 17

June 9-

Oct. 9

Feb. 13

13

Aug. 20

Stream

 . .do.-. ......... ....

.. do. .............

-.-.do.................

 _ do _________

.....do ...............

feeder. 

... -.do-... .......... .

.... .do... ....... .......

.... .do...... ........ ...

.....do................

Mill Creek. -----------

Obey River. ...........

.---do___ ..............

.... .do.... ......... ....

.....do.................

__ do __ . ...........

 ..do.... ........

Emery River. '.. .......

Duck River.. .........

Tributary to or diverting from 

.....do ...... ........

 -do. ... 

 do 

__ do.... ___ ......

 do. ... ......

 ..do -

 -do 

...-do ... 

 do. 

--...do ... .......

 .do ..

do

 do ..... ...

River, 

 do ...

 do 

.....do .... .

 do .

 do 

.-...do . ... .....

 do.. 

Locality

..-.do - ------

 ..do 

.....d» .. .- -

Sidney, Ohio 

 do 

ton, Ohio. do 

Lindenwald, Ohio _ -------

 do 

Pineville, Ky_. .. -----------

Celina, Tenn -------------

T.annpstp.r, Tp.nn

Marshall power plant. 

Near Mills River, N. C., 1%

miles below junction of 

North and South forks of 

Mills River. 

 do _ -

Swannanoa, N. C.

Bristol, Va 

 do -

 -do 

... ..do- ...... ... ... -----

 .do 

Harriman, Tenn _ _ . 

Rossville, Ga _ -... _ ...--

Howards Bridge, 12 miles

above Columbia, Tenn.

Gage 

height

Feet

0.75

.87

3.04

4.49

3.68

Discharge

Sec.-Jt. 

18.9

15.3

20.0

15.8

96.4

96.8

127

188

16.3

11.6

80.5

70.9

60.7

60.1

55.6

16.7

81.2

396

7.2

813

82.2

90.1

23.1

.7

-1,060 -

47.5

242

750

1,990

1,090

41.4

4,390

1,020

921

Flood crest, computed by Kutter's formula.

INDEX

A Page

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of. 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of__.._..._. .. 2

Adams, Tenn., Red River near..--.----- 120-122

Adamsville, Ohio, Raccoon Creek at..._ 58-59 

Alabama, cooperation by.. -- 5 

Alderson, W. Va., Qreenbrier River at..__ 57-58 

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y ...... 6-8

Almond, N. C., Nantahala River at.-.-..- 174-^75 

Aluminum Co. of America, cooperation by.. 6 

Appropriations, record of...._.__.._.. 1

Arthur, Tenn., Powell River near.____ 190-191 

Asheville, N. C., French Broad River at...124-125 

Athens, Ohio, Hocking River at__ 53-55 

Au water-stage recorder, plate showing.-..-. 2

B

Bainbridge, Ohio, Buckskin Creek at_ __ 229 

Paint Creek at_______......._.. 69-70

Barbourville, Ky., Cumberland River at__ 94-96 

Barrackville, W. Va., Buffalo Creek at...... 20-21

Beaver Creek at Bristol, Va... _._ . 229 

Beaver River basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in..._ -_.._ ... 34-35 

Belington, W. Va., Tygart River at.. .... 10-11

Belleview, Tenn,. Harpeth River at.._.. 119-120 

Bemis, W. Va., Shavers Fork at_.......... 30-31

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W..Va__ 33

Big Walnut Creek at Rees Station, Ohio. _ 66-68

Biltmore, N. C., Chunns Branch Creek at.. 229

Swannanoa River at__......_ .. 140-141

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va._--.._- 25-28 

Blantyre, N. C., French Broad River at_ 122-123 

Bluff City, Tenn., South Fork of Holston

River at...._________ 154-155 

Boom, Tenn., Obey River near .. . 112-114 

Brevard, N. C., Davidson River near.._ 138-140 

Bridge measurement, typical gaging station

for, plate showing- - . ... 2 

Bristol, Va., Beaver Creek at________ 229 

Bryson, N. C., Tuckasegee River at....... 177-170

Buekhannon River at Hall, W. Va.--...-..- 15-16 

Buckskin Creek at Bainbridge, Ohio___- 229 

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va....... 20-21

Buffalo River near Flatwoods. Tenn..._ 226-227 

Burnside, Ky., Cumberland River at____ 98-99 

Butcherville, W. Va., West Fork at... ... 17-18 

Butler, Tenn., Watauga River at_____ 159-160

Cache River at Forman, 111________ 228-229

Calderwood, Tenn., Little Tennessee Stiver

at... .... - . . J69-1TO

Caney Fork at Lancaster, Tenn.. 229 

near Rock Island, Tenn- . --.. 114-115 

near Silver Point, Tenn...______ 116-117

Carthage, Tenn., Cumberland River at... 101-102

Celina, Tenn., Cumberland River at_.... 99-100

Obey River at___________.__ 229 

Centerville, Tenn., Duck River at.------ 224-226

Charleston, Tenn., Hiwassee River at- 199-200

Chattanooga Creek at Rossville, Qa__.._ 229

Chattanooga, Tenn., Chicamauga Creek at.. 229

Tennessee River at_________ _ 133-135

Cheat Bridge, W. Va., Shavers Fork at... 28-30

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va-- 23

near Morgantown, W. Va ... - 24-25

near Parsons, W. Va.._________ 21-22

Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C_.___ 181-182

Cherokee, N. C., Oconalufty River at.- 179-180

Chicamauga Creek at Chattanooga, Tenn... 229

Chilhowie, Va., Middle Fork of Holston

River at .. ... 157-159

South Fork of Holston River near.. 153-154 

Chillieothe, Ohio, Scioto River at...__._ 63-65 

Chunns Branch Creek at Biltmore, N. C__ 229 

Clarksburg, W. Va., West Fork at...___ 18-19 

Clarksville, Tenn., Cumberland River at 106-106 

Cleveland, Va., Clinch River at ... 182-184 

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va.---- 182-184

at Clinton, Tenn-. __._ 187-188

at Speer Ferry, Va______ ._ 184-185

near Lone Mountain, Tenn--.- __ 185-187

Clinton, Tenn., Clinch River at______ 187-188

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn___.. 117-119

Columbia, Tenn., DuckBiver at .. . 223-224

Duck River near..... -__ ____-_ 229

Columbus, Ohio, Scioto River at __.___ 62-63 

Computations, results of, accuracy of. . 4-5 

Control, definition of _____. __ ____ 2 

Cooperation, record of . . . . 5-ft 

Copper Hill, Tenn., Ocoee River at--... 210-211 

Crabtree, N. C., Pigeon River near____ 142-143 

Crystal Spring, Ohio, Ohio Canal at____ 229 

Tuscarawas River at.. 37-391 

Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C ..... 172-174

Cumberland Falls, Ky., Cumberland River

at_............ .-........... 96-»r

Cumberland River at Barbourville,-Ky__ 94-96- 

at Burnside, Ky______________ 98-99" 

at Carthage, Tenn.... ......... 101-102

at Celina, Tenn.. 99-10a

at Clarksville, Term.. . ... . 105-106 

at Cumberland Falls, Ky... ...... 96-97

at Nashville, Tenn _ _. 103-104 

at Pineville, Ky...._ .... . 229>

South Fork of, at Nevelsville, Ky_.. 111-112 

Cumberland River basin, Ky, and Tenn.,

gaging-station records in..__.. 94-122 

Current meters, Price, plate showing........

D

Dafley, W. Va., Tygart River near_____ 8-9 

Dandridge, Tenn., French Broad River at. 127-128

231
232 INDEX

Darby Oreek at Darbyville, Ohio.-.--.--.

Darbyville, Ohio, Darby Creek at__..___

Data, accuracy of.___- _-__ __ ____ 4-5

explanation of.________________________ 3-t

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C____ 138-140 

Davis, W. Va., Blackwater River at . - 25-28 

Dayton, Ohio, Miami and Erie Canal at_ ___ 229

Miami River at__-_-----_-_._---_--__-_- 74-75

Deermont, Tenn., Emery River at_--_--__ 192-193 

Delaware, Ohio, Olentangy River at---,-.... 65-66

Dial, Qa., Toccoa River near.._________ 207-208

Doe River at Valley Porge, Tenn.__-___ 161-162 

Dresden, Ohio, Muskingum River at________ 40-42

Dublin, Ohio, Scioto River near...___--___ 60-61 

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn._.-....-. 224-226

at Columbia, Tenn--_-_-----_---__.-_. 223-224

at Normandy, Tenn_--.________ 221-222

near Columbia, Term.----.._.._.__ 229

E

East Laport, N. C.,TuckasegeeRiver near.. 176-177 

East Liverpool, Ohio, Little Beaver Creek

near________________ 35-36

Eggleston, Va., New River at._______ 55-56 

Elizabethton, Tenn., Watauga River at._.__ 229 

Elk Eye millrace at McConnelsville, Ohio... 229 

Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn___.-_-_ 218-218

near Elkmont, Ala____-_______ 220-221 

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, Ill______ 90-91 

Embree Iron Co., cooperation by_____... 6 

Embreeville, Tenn., Nolichucky River at. 146-148 

Emery River at Deermont, Tenn.--.-__ 192-193

at Harriman, Tenn.__________._ 229 

Emf, Tenn., Ocoee River at.________ 213-214 

Estill Springs, Tenn., Elk River at.__._ 218-219

Fetterman, W. Va., Tygart River at... .. 11-12 

Platwoods, Tenn., Buffalo River near_.. 226-227 

Florence, Ala., Tennessee River at_____ 135-137 

Forman, 111., Cache River at--. ---- 228-229

Franklin, N. C., Little Tennessee River at. 165-167

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C_-_. 124-125

atBlantyre.N.C._ --_--_-----__--_ 122-123

atDandridge, Tenn_-__---------__--_. 127-128

at Redmond, N. C_--__---_---_......... 229

near Newport, Tenn.-.______.____ 125-127

G

Gaging stations, typical, plates showing..___ 2 

Germantown, Ohio, Twin Creek near...---. 82-89 

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va____ 57-58 

Greeneville, Tenn., Nolichucky Rivernear. 148-149 

Greer, Ohio, Mohican River at____...... 47-18

Grosbach, H. E., and assistant, work of.__ 6 

Gurley water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 2

H

Hall, Warren E., and assistants, work of,... 6 

Hall, W. Va., Buckhannon River at_____ 15-16 

Hammondsville, Ohio, Yellow Creek at..... 36-37 

Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn-....--. 119-120 

Harriman, Tenn., Emery River at...___ 229 

Harrington, A. W., and assistants, work of.. 6 

Harrisburg, HI., Middle Fort of Saline River

near-----.-.-.___ -..-_. 93-94

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Hayesville, N. C.,Hiwassee River near.-__ 194-195 

Shooting Creek near _________________ 201-202

Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn..-. 199-200 

at Murphy, N. C ....-.. - ..... 195-197

at Reliance, Tenn._________... 197-198

near Hayesville, N. C_. ...------- 194-1«5

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio__.___-__ 53-55 

Holston River, Middle Fork of, at Chilhowie,

Va_........-..--...-......... 157-159

near Rogersville, Tenn.. __.-_._.___. 156-157

North Fork of, at Mendota, Va_ ... 164-165

near Saltville, Va 163-164

South Fork of, at Bluff City, Tenn_.__ 154-155 

near Chilhowie, Va-----------_-- 153-154

Horton, A. H., and assistants, work of__.-- 6 

Hoult, W. Va., Monongahela River at.____ 13-14 

H»gh L. Cooper & Co., cooperation by__ 6

Illinois, cooperation by _

Johnson, N. C., Cheoah River at.......... 181-182

Johnsonville, Tenn., Tennessee River at_ 137-138 

Judson, N. C., Little Tennessee River at- 167-169

K

Kanawha River basin, Va. and W. Va.,

gaging-station records in_ __ _ 55-58 

Kentucky, cooperation by. _----____ 5 

King, W. R., and assistants, work of..__.. 6 

Knoxville, Tenn., Tennessee River at.._ 129-130 

Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio__... 51

Lancaster, Tenn., Caney Fork at__.____ 229 

Laurel River near Otas, Ky.__._ .__.. 106-107 

Lee, Lasley, and assistants, work of ... 6 

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio.-_._--____ 52-53 

Lindenwald, Ohio, Miami and Erie C anal at. 229 

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool,

Ohio ....- -..... . -._. 35-36

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn_ 151-152 

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood,

Tenn.-.--.-. ......._.... 169-17&

at Franklin, N. C..................... 165-167

at Judson, N. C . ....--------- 167-169

. at McGhee, Tenn-----._----,-----..-_ 171-172

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111.......... 91-93

Lockington, Ohio, Loramie Creek at...__ 77-79 

Lone Mountain, Tenn., Clinch River near. 185-187 

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio. __ 77-79 

Loudon, Tenn., Tennessee River at.---__- 131-132

M

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio.-..----.-. 81-82 

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio_... 34-35 

McConnelsville, Ohio, Elk Eye millrace at-. 229

Muskingum River at..., . . 42-43 

McGhee, Tenn., Little Tennessee River at. 171-172 

McHarge, Tenn., Ocoee River at.. . . 211-213 

Mendota, Va., North Fork of Holston River

at..._____ _____.... 164-165 

Miami & Erie Canal at Dayton, Ohio_ 229

at Lindenwald, Ohio.. - ------ 229
INDEX 233

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Miami & Erie Canal feeder at Sidney,

Ohio-- - . 229

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio..--.----___ 74-75

at Sidney, Ohio-------------- 71-72

at Taylorsville, Ohio--..........-.-.-... 72-74

at Venice, Ohio....._______.___ 76-77

Miami River basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in..__-----_--------- 71-89

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va............ 14-15

Midvale, W. Va., Middle Fork at........... 14-15

Mill Creek at Springfield, Ohio ----------- 229

Mills River near Mills River, N. C ------- 229

Millwood, Ohio, Kokosing River near.--.,.. 51 

Mohican River at Qreer, Ohio_------------ 47-48

Monongahela River at Lock 15 Hoult, W.

Va--... ...................... 13-14

Monongahela River basin, W. Va., gagingstation records in..__---------- 8-33

Morganton, Qa., Toccoa River near._--- 209-210 

Morgantown, W. Va., Cheat River near.----- 24-25

Morristown, Tenn., Nolichucky River

near.-.......-.-.-.------------ 149-151

Murphy, N. C., Hiwassee River at____ 195-197 

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio.--'.---- 40-42

at McConnelsville, Ohio.__.______ 42-43 

Muskingum River basin, Ohio, gagingstation records in-_.__-_-_- 37-53

N

Nantahala River at Almond, N. C. .-.. . 174-175 

Nashville, Tenn., Cumberland River at... 103-104 

Nevelsville, Ky., South Fork of Cumberland

River at..--------------------- 111-112

Newcomerstown, Ohio, Tuscarawas River

at.--- . ................... 39-40

Newport, Tenn., French Broad River near. 125-127

Pigeon River at--___________ 143-145 

New River at Eggleston, Va_________ 55-56

near New River, Tenn.........__.. 109-111

New York, cooperation by.--.--.---_----- 5

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio-- 44-45 

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn__ 146-148

near Qreeneville, Tenn---__-..._.. 148-149

near Morristown, Tenn ------ _ -. _. 149-151

Normandy, Tenn., Duck River at_-__ 221-222 

North Carolina, cooperation by------------- 5

North Industry, Ohio, Nimishillen Creek at-- 44-45 

North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C...- 145-146 

Nottely River near Ranger, N.C.-_.... 205-206

O

Obey River at Celina, Tenn___.-.-...._ 229

near Boom, Tenn..__._______ 112-114

Ocoee River at Copper Hill, Tenn - 210-211

at Emf, Tenn------ -----. .-- 213-214

at McHarge, Tenn.-..__-______ 211-213

at Parksville, Tenn__.________ 215-216

Oconalufty River at Cherokee.N. C...... 179-180

Ohio Canal at Crystal Spring, Ohio.... __ 229

Ohio, cooperation by------ . 5

Olentangy River at Delaware, Ohio..-.-_. 65-66 

Otas Ky., Laurel River near-.--.- .. 106-107

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Paint Creek at Bainbridge, Ohio....____ 69-70 

"Parksville, Tenn., Oeoee River at...__- 216-216 

Parsons, W. Va., Cheat River near..__... 21-22

Shavers Fork at __ ..-..--....__ 31-32

Pennington, Va., Powell River near------- 189-190

Peterson, B. J., workof__- -... -------- 6

Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn_---------- 143-145

near Crabtree, N, C ____ _.-.. 142-143 

Pineville, Ky., Cumberland River at _ 229 

Pleasant Hill. Ohio, Stillwater River at... 79-80 

Pomerene, Ohio, Walhonding River at. _ 49-50 

Port Royal, Tenn., Sulphur Forks Creek at. 229 

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn......._ 190-191

near Pennington, Va....._-_-__ 189-190 

Price current meters, plate showing_...._ 2

R

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio.-- -.. 58-59 

Ranger, N. C., Nottely River near........ 205-206

Red House, N. Y., Allegheny River at..__ 6-8 

Redmond, N. C., French Broad River at. 229 

Red River near Adams, Tenn.------------ 120-122

Rees Station, Ohio, Big Walnut Creek at . 66-68 

Reliance, Tenn., Hiwassee River at------- 197-198

Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs,

Ky-_-------------------------- 108-109

Rock Island', Tenn., Caney Fork near.__ 114-115 

Rockville, W. Va., Big Sandy Creek at ... 33 

Rogersville, Tenn., Bjolston River near__ 156-157 

Rossville, Qa., Chattanooga Creek at___ 229 

Rowland, Tenn., Collins River near___ 117-119 

Rowlesburg, W. Va., Cheat River at. . 23 

Run-off in inches, definition of__ _ l 2

S

Ste. Marie, 111., Embarrass River at--------- 90-91

Saline River, Middle Fork of, near Harrisburg, IlL "- - 93-94

Saltville, Va., North Fork of Holston River

near.-------------------------- 163-164

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio.----------- 63-65

at Columbus, Ohio - -- 62-63 

near Dublin, Ohio------------------__ 60-61

Scioto River basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in_--------------------- 60-70

Second-feet, definition of . .... 2

Second-feet per square mile, definition of _ _ - - 2 

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn 216-218 

Sevierville, Tenn., Little Pigeon River at 151-152 

Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va_ .. 30-31 

at Cheat Bridge, W. Va....... ---------- 28-30

at Parsons, W. Va ------------- 31-32

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C..... 201-202

Sidney, Ohio, Miami & Erie Canal feeder

at.. . - 229

Miami River at----__-____------- 71-72

Silver Point, Tenn., Caney Fork near __ 116-117

Speer Ferry, Va., Clinch River at- 184-185

Springfield, Ohio, Mad River near..____ 81-82

Mill Creek at_-- 229

Spruce Pine, N. C., North Toe River at 145-146 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2
234 INDEX

Page

Stevens water-stage recorder, plate showing. 2 

StDlwater Creek at Uhriehsville, Ohio..._ 45-47 

Stmwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio__. 79-80 

Sulphur Forks Creek at Port Royal, Tenn- - 229 

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C.--... 140-141 

at Swannanoa, N. C... __.. 229

Taylorsville, Ohio, Miami River at.. __ - _ 72-74 

Tennessee, cooperation by. _____.. 5 

Tennessee Electric Power Co., cooperation by 6 

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn_... 133-135 

at Florence,Ala--...-------.-..--.-... 135-137

at Johnsonville, Tenn--.----......-. 137-138

at Knoxville, Tenn------..---...-..-- 129-130

at Loudon, Tenn....__ .--_--_._._- 131-132

Tennessee River basin, N. C., Tenn., Ala., 

Va., and Ga., gaging-station 

records in.._.------......... 122-227

Terms, definition of-____ --______ 2 

Toboso, Ohio, Licking River at_-______ 52-53 

Toccoa River near Dial, Ga------------- 207-208

near Morganton, Ga...________ 209-210

Tomotla, N. C., Valley River at...__... 203-204

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C-__.. 177-179

near East Laport, N. C--.--_-..-.--.. 176-177

Tuscarawas River at Crystal Spring, Ohio.. 37-39

at Newcomerstown, Ohio---______ 39-40

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio.---_ 82-89

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.-.---__ 10-11

at Fetterman, W. Va.--__....--_--_: 11-12

near Dailey, W. Va...._......_.__ 8-9

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Uhrichsville, Ohio, Stillwater Creek at....... 45-47

United States Engineer Corps, cooperation by 5

Valley Forge, Tenn., Doe River at _ _ ___ 161-162 

Valley River at Tomotla, N.C--.- . - 203-204 

Venice, Ohio, Miami River at-.-.______ 76-77

W 

Wabash River basin, HI., gaging-station

records in..__________________ 90-93 

Wading measurement, typical gaging station

for, plate showing.__-.-.___ 2 

Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio..-_ 49-50 

Watauga Power Co., cooperation by 6 

Watauga River at Butler, Tenn______ 159-160 

at Elizabethton, Tenn__________ 229 

Water-stage recorders, plate showing- - 2 

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va...-....-- 17-18

at Clarksburg, W. Va-.. . - - 18-19 

West Penn Power Co., cooperation by.. __ 5 

West Virginia, cooperation by 5 

Whitwell, Tenn., Sequatchie River, near... 216-218 

Wilcox, HI., Little Wabash River at__ .. 91-93 

Work, authorization of------ . 1

division of--___________...... 6

scope of--. ___ 1-2

Y

Yellow Creek at HammondsvDle, Ohio._.. 36-37 

Youngstown, Ohio, Mahoning River at.. 34-35

Z 

Zero flow, point of, definition of... .. 2
STKEAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

EELATING TO WATEE EESOUECES

INTRODUCTION

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and 

annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River basin. 

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California.

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

basin.

B. Snake River basin. 

C. Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OB CONSULTED

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 

D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

235
236 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the 

principal cities in the United States. ,

3. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Brown Hall, Ohio State University.

Chicago, 111., 950 Transportation Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

Rolla, Mo., Rolla Building, School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Agricultural Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,600 points in 

the United States, and the data obtained have been published in the 

reports tabulated on following page.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 237

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey 

* [A= Annual Report; B= Bulletin; W= Water-Supply Paper]

Report

12th A, pt. 2......

13th A, pt. 3......

14th A, pt. 2......

B 131.. -. . 

16th A, pt. 2......

B 140..............

W 11.... ..........

18th A, pt. 4......

W 15....... .......

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._.____

W65, G6.. .........

W 75.... ..____.__.

W 82 to 85.........

W 97 to 100 

W 124 to 135.. ..

W 165 to 178.......

W201to214.__-._

W 241 to 252 ..

W 261 to 272.......

W 281 to 292.......

W 301 to 312.......

W 321 to 332. ...

W 351 to 362.......

W 381 to 394 .-.

W 401 to 414

W431tB444___ ....

W 451 to 464 .

W 471 to 484. . ...

W501 to 514.......

W 521 to 534.......

W 541 to 554.......

W561 to 574 _

Character of data

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

similar data for some earlier years).

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above junction with 

Kansas.

River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United 

States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge (also 

some long-time records) .

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

-....do - . - ------

. .do - .. -

.....do . ... ...... .......... . . --- 

..... do ....... ............. .. .... . ...

... ..do .... .... .......... .. .. ......

.do ..--

.... .do. .......... ............ ...... 

do

...do . . _ ...... .--......

 .do.... .- -- _ . - 

do

 do .... .......... ..-...... . ... ....

.....do .......... ...... ............................

 . .do ...... _ _.._. ._ - . 

. -do... -- - .-

do

.... .do ................ . ._._ ............ ..-... 

..... do ._.- . - 

.....dO. .. . . Y .- 

Year

ber, 1890. 

1884 to June 30,

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31,

1893.

1895.

1896. '

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1S02.

1903.

19JM.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

1923.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the fifteenth and seventeenth annual reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the 

numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 

to 1923. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found
238 S.UKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for Machias River at Whitnayville, Maine, 

1903 to 1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 

201, 241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, 

which contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 

1921. Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by 

drainage basins.

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is* determined by 

measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continuation 

of the main stream, and lake surfaces and local changes in name are 

disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the mate 

stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in regular 

order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each tributary 

basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

In exception to this rule the records for Mississippi River are given 

in four parts, as indicated on page 235, and the records for large lakes 

are taken up in order of streams around the rim of the lake.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

[For basins included see p. 235] 

Year

1899 

1900 «_... 

1901. 

1902 ..... 

1903 

1904.......--.

1905 

1906...........

1907-8 

1909. 

1910 --

1911 

1912 

1913 ----.

1914 ------

1915 ------

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919-20 . 

1921

1922 - 

1923.. ....

I

35

47, * 48

65,75

82

97

» 124, « 125,

»126 

» 165, > 166,

"167 

- 201, 202,

"203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

II

b 35, 36

48

65,75

'82,83

'97,98

' 126, 127

» 167, 168

"203,204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

III

36

48,<49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

IV

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, »> 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

VI

' 36. 37

49,<50

66,75

84

99

130, o 131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

VII

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

VTII

37

, 50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

0 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

1 James River only.

«Qallatin River.

d Green and Qunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

 Mohave River only.

f Kings and Kerns rivers and south Pacific slope drainage basins.

« Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Tables 

of monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

» Wissahickon and Scnuylkill rivers to James River.

«' Scioto River.

i Loup and Platte ri

Platte.

 Tributaries of Mis

< Lake Ontario and 

» Hudson Bay only

B New England rive

 > Hudson River to D

" Susquehanna Riv

i Platte and Kansas 

r Great Basin in Ca

 Below junction wi

' Rogue, Umpqua, 
240 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

PRINCIPAL STREAMS

The Ohio River basin includes Ohio River with all its tributaries, 

the most important being Allegheny, Monongahela, Beaver, Muskingum, New (or Kanawha), Scioto, Miami, Kentucky, Wabash, Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers. The streams drain parts of the 

States of Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, 

Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

In addition to the list of gaging stations and the annotated list 

of publications relating specifically to the Ohio Rivej basin, the 

following pages contain a similar list of reports that are of general 

interest in many sections and cover a wide range of hydrolpgic 

subjects, and also brief references to reports published by State 

and other organizations. 

GAGING STATIONS

NOTE. Dash following a date indicates that the station was being maintained September 30, 1923. 

Period after date indicates discontinuance.

Allegheny River (head of Ohio River) near Larabee, Pa., 1920-21.

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., 1903-

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa., 1918-1921.

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa., 1904-1913; 1918-1921.

Ohio River at Wheeling, W. Va., 1905-6.

Conewango Creek:

Chadakoin River (Chatauqua Lake outlet) near Jamestown, N. Y., 

1904-5.

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, Pa., 1919-1921.

Tionesta Creek at Butler Bridge, Pa., 1919-1921.

Oil Creek near Rouseville, Pa., 1918-1921.

French Creek at Kimmeytown, Pa., 1919-20.

French Creek at Saegerstown, Pa., 1921.

French Creek at Carlton, Pa., 1919-20.

Cussewago Creek near Meadville, Pa., 1918-1920.

Clarion River near Clarion, Pa., 1919-1921.

Red Bank Creek at St. Charles, Pa., 1918-1921.

Mahoning Creek near Dayton, Pa., 1920-21.

Crooked Creek at Hileman's Farm, Pa., 1918-1921.

Stony Creek (head of Conemaugh River) at Johnstown, Pa., 1918-1921.

Kiskiminitas River at Avonmore, Pa., 1907-1913; 1918-1921.

Kiskiminitas River at Salina, Pa., 1904-5.

Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa., 1904-1906; 1907-1913; 1918-1921. 

Loyalhanna Creek at New Alexandria, Pa., 1919-1921.

Tygart River (head of Monongahela River) near Dailey, W. Va., 1915-

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va., 1907-

Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va., 1907-

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va., 1914-

Monongahela River at Morgantown, W. Va., 1914-15.
GAGING STATIONS 241

Ohio River Continued.

Monongahela River at Lock No. 4, Pa., 1886-1905. Flood-stage record 

only.

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va., 1915-

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va., 1907-1909; 1915-

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va., 1915-

West Fork at Clarksburg, W. Va., 1923-

West Fork at Enterprise, W. Va., 1907-1918.

Elk Creek near Clarksburg, W. Va., 1910-1918. 

Buffalo Creek at Barracksville, W. Va., 1907-8; 1915- 

Deckers Creek at Morgantown, W. Va., 1914-15. 

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va., 1913- 

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va., 1912-

Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va., 1899-1900; 1902-1905; 1908- 

1917; 1922-

Blaokwater River at Davis, W. Va., 1921- 

Blackwater River at Hendricks, W.-Va., 1911-1918. 

Shavers Fork at Cheat Bridge, W. Va., 1922- 

Shavers Fork at Bemis, W. Va., 1922- 

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va., 1910- 

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va., 1909-1918; 1921- 

Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, Md., 1898-1904. 

Youghiogheny River at Confluence, Pa., 1904-1913. 

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, Pa., 1918-1921. 

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa., 1913; 1920-21. 

Casselman River at Confluence, Pa., 1904-1913.

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa., 1913; 1918-1921. 

Laurel Hill Creek at Confluence, Pa., 1904-1913. 

Indian Creek in Westmoreland County, Pa., 1892-93. 

Turtle Creek at Trafford, Pa., 1920-21. 

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa., 1919-1921. 

Mahoning River (head of Beaver River), at Youngstown, OHio, 1903-1906;

1921-

Mahoning River near New Castle, Pa., 1918-19. 

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa., 1914.

Shenango River near Turnerville, Pa., 1918-1921. 

Shenango River near Jamestown, Pa., 1920-21. 

Shenango River at Sharon, Pa., 1918-1921. 

Shenango River at New Castle, Pa., 1918-1921.

Little Shenango River at Greenville, Pa., 1920-21. 

Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville, Pa., 1918-1921. 

Neshannock Creek at East Brook, Pa., 1919-1921. 

Connoquenessing Creek near Hazen, Pa., 1919-1921. 

Connoquenessing Creek near Ellwood, Pa., 1914.

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, Pa., 1918-1920. 

Little Beaver Creek near Liverpool, Ohio, 1915- 

Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, 1915- 

Cross Creek near Mingo Junction, Ohio, 1903. 

McMahon River at Steel, Ohio, 1903. 

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va., 1915-1922. 

Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio, 1915-1922.

Tuscarawas River (head of Muskingum River) at Crystal Spring, Ohio, 1921- 

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio, 1921- 

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio, 1921-
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART HI

Ohio River Continued.

Muskingum River at Zanesville, Ohio, 1905-1912. 

Muskingum River at Frazier, Ohio, 1915-1920. 

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio, 1921- 

Muskingum River at Beverly, Ohio, 1915-1920.

Sandy Creek:

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, 1921-

Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio, 1922-

Mohican River (head of Walhonding River) at Greer, Ohio, 1921-

Walhonding River at Pomerene, Ohio, 1910-1913;1 1921- 

Kokosing River near Millwood, Ohio, 1921-

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio, 1921-

Licking River at Pleasant Valley, Ohio, 1902-1906.

Jonathan Creek at Powells, Ohio, 1902-3. 

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va., 1915-1922. 

Little Kanawha River at Lock 4, Palestine, W, Va., 1915-1922.

South Fork of Hughes River at Macfarlan, W. Va., 1915-1922.

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va., 1915-1922. 

Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio, 1923- 

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, 1915- 

New River, South Fork (head of New River, which in turn is head of

Kanawha River) at New River, N. C., 1900-1901. 

New River, South Fork, near Grumpier, N. C., 1908-1916. 

New River near Oldtown, Va., 1900-1903. 

New River near Grayson, Va., 1908-1912. 

New River at Radford, Va., 1898-1906; 1907-1915. 

New River at Eggleston, Va., 1914-

New River at Fayette, W. Va., 1895-1901; 1902-1904; 1908-1916. 

Kanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery, W. Va., 1915-1922.

North Fork of New River, near Grumpier, N. C., 1908-1916.

North Fork of New River at Weaverford, N. C., 1900-1901.

Reed Creek at Graham Forge, Va., 1908-1916.

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va., 1908-1916.

Little River near Copper Valley, Va., 1908-1916.

Walker Creek at Staffordsville, Va., 1908-1916.

Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va., 1908-1916.

Bluestone River at Lilly, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Bluestone River near True, W. Va., 1911-12.

Greenbrier River near Marlinton, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va., 1895-1906; 1907-

Gauley River at Allingdale, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Gauley River near Summersville, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Gauley River near Belva, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Cherry River at Richwood, W. Va., 1908-1916. 

Meadow River near Russellville, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Elk River at Webster Springs, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Elk River at Gassaway, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Elk River at Clendenin, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Coal River at Brushton, W. Va., 1908-1916.

Coal River at Fuqua, W. Va., 1911-1916.

Coal River at Tornado, W. Va., 1908-1912.

Little Coal River at McCorkle, W. Va., 1915-1922.

Pocatalico River at Sissonville, W. Va., 1908-1916.

i Records 1910-1913 published under "Mohican River at Pomerene, Ohio."
GAGING STATION'S 243

Ohio River Continued.

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, 1915- 

Guyandot River at Wilber, W. Va., 1915-1922. 

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va., 1915-1922.

Mud River at Yates, W. Va., 1915-1922. 

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va., 1915-1922. 

Levisa Fork (head of Big Sandy River) at Thelma, Ky., 1915-1920.

Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va., 1915-1920.

Blaine Creek at YatesviUe, Ky,, 1915-1921. 

Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, 1921- 

Scioto River near Columbus, Ohio, 1898-1901; 1903-1906. 

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio, 1921- 

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio, 1913-14; 1921- 

Scioto River at Waverly, Ohio, 1916-1920.

Olentangy River at Delaware, Ohio, 1921-

Olentangy River near Columbus, Ohio, 1898-1901; 1903-1906.

Big Walnut Creek at Rees Station, Ohio, 1921-

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio, 1921-

Paint Creek at Bainbridge, Ohio, 1921-1923. 

Little Miami River near Morrow, Ohio, 1903. 

Little Miami River at Loveland, Ohio, 1906. 

Little Miami River at Miamiville, Ohio, 1915-1920. 

Little Miami River at Plainville, Ohio, 1914-15; 1918-1920.

East Fork of Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio, 1915-1920. 

Licking River at Farmers, Ky., 1915-1920. 

Licking River at Falmoutti, Ky., 1914-1916. 

Licking River at Catawba, Ky.,"1916-1920. 

Licking River at Morning View, Ky., 1916.

South Fork of Licking River at Hayes, Ky., 1916-1920.

South Fork of Licking River at Falmouth, Ky., 1915-16. 

MiU Creek at Arlington Heights, Ohio, 1912-1916. 

MiU Creek at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1912-13. 

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, 1914- 

Miami River at Piqua, Ohio, 1913-1917. 

Miami River at Tadmor, Ohio, 1914-1917. 

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio, 1922- 

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, 1905-1909; 1913- 

Miami River at Franklin, Ohio, 1916-1921. 

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, 1910-1918. 

Miami River at Venice, Ohio, 1915-

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, 1915-

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, 1916-

Stillwater River near West Milton, Ohio, 1914-1917.

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio, 1904-1906; 1914-

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, 1914-1921.

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, 1914-1921.

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio, 1914-

Fourmile Creek near Sevenmile, Ohio, 1914-1917.

Sevenmile Creek at Sevenmile, Ohio, 1914-1920. 

* Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind., 1915-1920. 

Kentucky River at Frankfort, Ky., 1905-6.

Dix River near Danville, Ky., 1905.

Dix River near Burgin, Ky., 1910-1922.

Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky., 1915-1920=

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky., 1915-1920.
244 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Ohio River Continued.

Rolling Fork of Salt River (head of Salt River) at New Haven, Ky., 1905-6.

Green River at Munfordville, Ky., 1915-1922.

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind., 1903-1906.

Wabash River at La Fayette, Ind., 1901-1903.

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Ind., 1902-1904; 1905-6.

Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111., 1908-1913.

Eel River at Logansport, Ind., 1903.

Tippecanoe River at Springboro, near Delphi, Ind., 1903-1906; 1908.

Vermilion River near Danville, 111., 1914-1921.

Embarrass River near-Oakland, 111., 1909-1912; 1914-15.

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 1909-1912; 1914-

White River, West Branch (head of White River), near Strawtown, 

Ind., 1922.

White River, West Branch, near Noblesville, Ind., 1915-1922.

White River, West Branch, at Indianapolis, Ind., 1904-1906. 

Eel River at Cataract, Ind., 1903-1906. 

East Branch of White River at Shoals, Ind., 1903-1906; 1909-1916.

Little Wabash River near Clay City, 111., 1908-1912.

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111., 1914-

Little Wabash River near Golden Gate, 111., 1908-1912.

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111., 1908-1912.

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111., 1908-1912; 1914-1921. 

Skillet Fork near Mill Shoals, 111., 1908-1912. 

Saline River:

Middle Fork of Saline River, near Harrisburg, 111., 1922- 

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky\, 1922- 

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., 1907-1911; 1915- 

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., 1914- 

Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn., 1922- 

Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn., 1922- 

Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., 1902-1904; 1918- 

Cumberland River at Clarksville, Tenn., 1922-

Laurel River near Otis, Ky., 1922-

Rockcastle River at Rockcastle Springs, Ky., 1922-

New River (head of South Fork of Cumberland River) near New River, 

Tenn., 1922-

South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky., 1915-

Obey River near Boom, Tenn., 1919-

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., 1911-

Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn., 1922-

Caney Fork near Lancaster, Tenn., 1922.

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn., 1916-

Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., 1920-

Red River near Adams, Tenn., 1920-

French Broad River (head of Tennessee River) at Rosman, N. C., 1907-1909. 

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., 1920- 

French Broad River at Horseshoe, N. C., 1904-1906. 

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., 1895- 

French Broad River at Oldtown, near Newport, Tenn., 1900-1905; 1907;

1920-

French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., 1918- 

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., 1899-1912; 1918- 

Tennessee River at Loudon, Tenn., 1922-
GAGING STATIONS *245

Ohio River Continued.

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., 1873-1913; 1915- 

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., 1871- 

Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., 1875-

Davidson River near Davidson River, N. C., 1904-1909,

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., 1920-

Little River at Calhoun, N. C., 1907-8.

Mills River, South Fork (head of Mills River), near Sitton, N. C.,

1904-1909. 

Mills River:

North Fork of Mills River at Pinkbed, N. C., 1904-1909. 

Mud Creek at Naples, N. C., 1907. 

Swannanoa River at Swannanoa, N. C., 1907-1909. 

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C., 1904; 1905; 1920- 

Ivy River at Democrat, N. C., 1907. 

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C., 1907-1909. 

Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C., 1920- 

Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., 1900-1901; 1903-1905; 1906-1909;

1918- 

North Toe River (head of Nolichucky River) at Spruce Pine, N. C.,

1907-8; 1920-

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., 1920- 

Nolichucky River at Chucky Valley, Tenn., 1900-1901. 

Nolichucky River at Greeneville, Tenn., 1903-1908; 1919- 

Nolichucky River at Morristown, Tenn., 1920- 

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., 1920- 

Holston River, South Fork (head of Holston River), near Chilhowie,

Va., 1907-1909; 1920-

Holston River, South Fork, at Bluff City, Tenn., 1900- 

Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., 1902-

Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Va., 1907-1909; 1920- 

Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., 1900-1901; 1920- 

Watauga River near Elizabethton, Tenn., 1903-1908.

Elk Creek at Lineback, Tenn., 1900-1901. 

Roane Creek at Butler, Tenn., 1900-1901. 

Doe River at Blevins, Tenn., 1911-1915. 

Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., 1911-1916; 1920- 

Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn., 1907-8; 1912. 

North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va., 1907-8; 1920- 

North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Va., 1920- 

Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C., 1907-1910; 1921- 

Little Tennessee River at Almond, N. C., 1912-1917. . 

Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., 1896- 

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., 1912-1918; 1921- 

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., 1905-1913; 1918- 

Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C., 1907-1909; 1921- 

Nantahala River near Nantahala, N. C., 1907-1909. 

Nantahala River at Wesser, N. C., 1920-21. 

Nantahala River at Almond, N. C., 1912-1917; 1921- 

Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C., 1907-1909; 1920- 

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., 1897- 

Scott Creek at Sylva, N. C., 1921-22. 

Scott Creek near Dillsboro, N. C., 1907-8. 

Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C., 1907-8; 1921- 

Cheoah River at Millsaps, N. C., 1907-8. 

Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., 1912-1918; 1920-
246 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

Ohio River Continued.

Tennessee River Continued.

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va., 1920-

Clinch River at Clinchport, Va., 1907-1909.

Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va., 1920-

Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., 1919-

Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., 1918-

Powell River near Pennington, Va., 1920- 

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., 1919- 

Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., 1920-

Hiwassee River near Hayesville, N. C., 1907-1909; 1922-23.

Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., 1896-1917; 1918-

Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., 1900-1913; 1919-

Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., 1899-1902; 1920- 

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C., 1922- 

Tusquitee Creek near HayesviUe, N. C., 1907-1909. 

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., 1904-1909; 1914-1917; 1918- 

Nottely River near Ranger, N. C., 1901-1905; 1914-1917; 1918- 

Toccoa River (head of Ocoee River) near Dial, Ga., 1907-8; 1913- 

Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., 1898-1903; 1913- 

Ocoee River at McCays (Copperhill) Tenn., 1903-1913; 1918- 

Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., 1917- 

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., 1913- 

Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., 1911-1916; 1921-

Sequatchie River at Whitwell, Tenn., 1920-

Bear Creek near Red Bay, Ala., 1913-1920.

Elk River near Estill Springs, Tenn., 1920-

Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., 1904-1908; 1919-

Duck River at Normandy, Tenn., 1920-

Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., 1904-1908; 1920-

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn., 1919-

Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., 1920- 

Cache River at Forman, 111., 1922-

REPOBTS ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE OHIO RI7ER BASIN 2

PUBLICATIONS OF UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS

Water-supply papers may be purchased (at price quoted below) from the SUPERINTENDENT or 

DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. O. An asterisk (*) indicates that the report Is out of print. Water-supply 

papers are of octavo size.

*21. Wells of northern Indiana, by Frank Leverett. 1899. 82 pp., 2 pis. 

Continued in No. 26.)

Discusses by counties the glacial deposits and the sources of well waters; gives many well 

sections.

24. Water resources of the State of New York, Part I, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 

99 pp., 13 pis. 15c.

> For stream-measurement reports see tables on pp. 237 and 239.
PUBLICATIONS 24?

*25. Water resources of the State of New York, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 

1899. 100 pp., 12 pis.

No. 24 contains descriptions of the principal rivers of New York and their more important 

tributaries, and data on temperature, precipitation, evaporation, and stream flow.

No. 25 contains discussion of water-storage projects on Genesee and Hudson rivers, power 

development at Niagara Falls, descriptions and early history of State canals, and a chapter on 

the use and value of the water power of the streams and canals; also brief discussion of the 

water yield of sand areas of Long Island.

*26. Wells of southern Indiana (continuation of No. 21), by Frank Leverett. 

1899. 64 pp.

Discusses by counties the glacial deposits and the sources of well water; contains many well 

sections.

*44. Profiles of rivers in the United States, by Henry Gannett. 1901. 100 pp. 

11 pis.

Gives elevations and distances along rivers of the United States, and brief descriptions 

of many of the streams, including Ohio River and a number of its tributaries.

*57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (AlabamaMontana), by N. H. Barton. 1902. 60pp.

*61. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part II (NebraskaWyoming), by N. H. Barton. 1902. 67 pp.

A second, revised, edition of Nos. 57 and 61 was published in 1905 as Water-Supply Paper 

149 (q.v.).

62. Hydrography of the southern Appalachian Mountain region, Part I, by 

H. A. Pressey. 1902. 95 pp., 25 pis. 15c.

63. Hydrography of the southern Appalachian Mountain region, Part II, by 

H. A. Pressey. 1902. pp. 96-190, pis. 26-44. 15c.

Nos. 62 and 63 describe in a general way the mountains, rivers, climate, forests, soil, vegetation, and mineral resources of the southern Appalachian Mountains, and then discuss in detail 

the drainage basins, giving for each an account of the physical features, rainfall, forests, minerals, 

transportation, discharge measurements, and water powers. Most of the streams described are 

tributary through Tennessee River to the Ohio, but Part II (No. 63) includes also descriptions 

of several streams in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico drainage basins.

*79. Normal and polluted waters in northeastern United States, by M. O. 

Leighton. 1903. 192pp.

Defines essential qualities of water for various uses, the impurities in rain, surface, and 

ground waters, the meaning and importance of sanitary analyses, and the principal sources of 

pollution: chiefly "a review of the more readily available records" of examination of water 

supplies derived from streams in the Merrimack, Connecticut, Housatonic, Delaware, and Ohio 

River basins; contains many analyses.

91. The natural features and economic development of the Sandusky, Maumee, 

Muskingum, and Miami drainage areas in Ohio, by B. H. and M. S. 

Flynn. 1904. 130 pp. lOc.

Describes the topography, geology, and soils of the areas and discusses stream flow, dams, 

water powers, and public water supplies.

96. Bestructive floods in the United States in 1903, by E. C. Murphy. 1904. 

81 pp., 13 pis. 15c.

Contains notes on early floods in Mississippi Valley.

*102. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1903; M. L. 

Fuller, geologist in charge. 1904. 522 pp.

Contain brief reports on springs and wells of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. 

The reports comprise tabulated well records giving information as to location, owner, depth, 

yield, head, etc., supplemented by notes as to elevation above sea, materials penetrated, temperature, use and quality; many miscellaneous analyses.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United 

States, by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120 pp. See Water-Supply Paper 

152.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Alabama, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, 

Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West 

Virginia.
248 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART III

107. Water powers of Alabama, with an appendix on stream measurements in 

Mississippi, by B. M. Hall. 1904. 253 pp., 9 pis. 20c.

Contains gage heights, rating tables, estimates of monthly discharge at stations on. 

Tallapoosa, Coosa, Alabama, Cahaba, Black Warrior, Tombigbee, and Tennessee rivers and 

their tributaries; gives estimates and short descriptions of water powers.

*110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern.United States, 1904; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 1905. 211 pp., 5 pis. Contains:

Water resources of the Middlesboro-Harlan region of southeastern Kentucky, by George H. 

Ashley. Describes topographic features of the area and the water supply of Middlesboro and 

Pineville.

Water resources of the Cowee and Pisgah quadrangles, North Carolina, by Hoyt S. Gale, 

Discusses drainage, springs, and waters of one of the units of the geologic atlas of the United 

States.

113. The disposal of strawboard and oil-well wastes, by R. L. Sackett and Isaiah 

Bowman. 1905. 52 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

Contains a brief report on the topography, drainage, geology, and the pollution of wells and 

streams by oil waste and brine in an area drained by Mississinewa River, a tributary of theWabash.

*114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in 

charge, 1905. 285 pp., 18 pis.

Contains brief reports relating to Ohio River drainage areas, as follows:

Tennessee and Kentucky, by L. C. Glenn.

Ohio, by Frank Leverett.

Illinois, by Frank Leverett.

West Virginia, by M. L. Fuller.

Indiana, by Frank Leverett.

North Carolina, by M. L. Fuller.

South Carolina, by L. C. Glenn.

Georgia, by S. W. McCallie.

Alabama, by E. A. Smith.

Each of these reports describes the geology of the area in its relation to water supplies, notes 

the principal mineral springs, and gives list of pertinent publications.

115. River surveys and profiles made during 1903, arranged by W. C. Hall and 

J. C. Hoyt. 1905. 115 pp., 4 pis. lOc.

Contains results of surveys made to determine location of undeveloped power sites. Gives 

elevations and distances along Hiwassee, Nottely, and Toccoa rivers.

144. The normal distribution of chlorine in the natural waters of New York and 

New England, by D. D. Jackson. 1905. 31 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Discusses common salt in coast and inland waters, salt as an index to pollution of streams and 

wells, the solutions and methods used in chlorine determinations, and the use of the normal 

chlorine map; gives charts and tables for chlorine in the New England States and New York.

*145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis.

Contains "Water resources of the Nicholas quadrangle, West Virginia," by George H. Ashley. Describes topography, geology, and domestic water supply of the hilly region in central 

West Virginia, a little east of New and Kanawha rivers.

* 147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy and others. 

1905. 206 pp., 18 pis.

Describes Wabash River flood, Indiana, causes of flood discharge, damage, and prevention 

of damage; also the drought in the Ohio River basin, its causes and effects; flood in Scottdale 

Valley, caused by failure of dam on Jacobs Creek (tributary to the Ohio through Youghiogheny 

River).

149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition with 

additions, by N. H. Barton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Gives by States (and within the States by counties), location, depth, diameter, yield, height 

of water, and other valuable information concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; incluues 

all wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 and 61; mentions also principal publications relating 

to deep borings.
PTJBUCATIONS 249

*152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United 

States (second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, 

Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West 

Virginia.

159. Summary of the underground water resources of Mississippi, by A. F. 

Crider and L. C. Johnson. 1906. 86 pp., 6 pis. 20c.

Describes geography, topography, and general geology of the State; discusses the source, 

depth of penetration, rate of percolation, and recovery of ground waters; artesian requisites, 

and special conditions in the Coastal Plain formations; gives notes on wells by counties, deepwell records, and selected records in detail; treats of sanitary aspect of wells and gives analyses.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood 

discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. 

Murphy and_others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis.

Gives accounts of floods on Allegheny and Ohio rivers, and estimates of flood discharge and 

frequency on Monongahela, Youghiogheny, and Tennessee rivers.

164. Underground waters of Tennessee and Kentucky west of Tennessee River 

and of an adjacent area in Illinois, by L. C. Glenn. 1906. 173 pp., 7 

pis. 25c.

Describes static level and uses of waters, artesian conditions, and source and properties of 

ground water; discusses topography, geology, and water resources by counties; gives logs of 

. wells, analyses of waters, and bibliography of most important reports.

197. Water resources of Georgia, by B. M. and M. R. Hall. 1907. 342 pp., 1 

pi. 50c.

Describes topographic and geologic features of the State; discusses by drainage basins stream 

flow, river surveys, and water powers.

233. Water resources of the Blue Grass region, Kentucky, by G. C. Matson, with 

a chapter on the quality of the waters, by Chase Palmer. 1909. 223 

pp., 3 pis. 20c.

Describes the geologic formations, physiographic features, soils, and surface waters of the 

region; the source, conditions of occurrence, amount and recovery of the ground waters, collection and storage of rain water, municipal water supplies, and conditions in each county; discusses under'' Quality'' the industrial uses of the water, comparative hardness, and mineral and 

table waters; many analyses.

*236. The quality of surface waters in the United States, Part I, Analyses of 

waters east of the one hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123 

pp.

Describes collection of samples, method of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy of 

estimates, and expression of analytical results; gives results of analyses of waters of Allegheny, 

Cumberland, Kentucky, Miami, Wabash, and Tennessee rivers and some of their tributaries.

239. The quality of the surface waters of Illinois, by W. D. Collins. 1910. 94 

pp., 3 pis. lOc.

Discusses the natural and economic features that determine the character of the streams; 

describes the larger drainage basins and the methods of collecting and analyzing the samples 

of water, and discusses each river in detail with reference to its source, course, and quality of 

water; includes short chapters on municipal supplies and industrial uses.

254. The underground waters of north-central Indiana, by S. R. Capps, with a 

chapter on the chemical character of the waters, by R. B. Dole. 1910. 

279 pp., 7 pis. 40c.

Describes relief, drainage, vegetation, soils, and crops, industrial development, and geologic 

formations; source, movements, occurrence and volume of ground water; methods of well construction and lifting devices; discusses in detail for each county surface features and drainage; 

geology and ground water, city, village, and rural supplies, and gives records of wells and 

analyses of waters. Discusses also, under chemical character, methods of analyses and expression of results, mineral constituents, effect of the constituents on waters for domestic, industrial, 

and medicinal uses, methods of purification, chemical composition; many analyses and field 

assays.
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259. The underground waters of southwestern Ohio, by M. L. Fuller and F. G. 

Clapp, with a discussion of the chemical character of the waters, by R. 

B. Dole. 1912. 228 pp., 9 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, climate, and geology of the region, the water-bearing formations, 

the source, mode of occurrence, and head of the waters, and municipal supplies; gives details by 

counties; discusses in supplement, under chemical character, method of analyses and expression 

of results, mineral constituents, effect of the constituents on waters for domestic, industrial, on 

medicinal uses, methods of purification, chemical composition; many analyses and field assays. 

The matter in the supplement was also published in Water-Supply Paper 254 (The underground waters of north-central Indiana).

334. The Ohio Valley flood of March-April, 1913 (including comparisons with 

some earlier floods), by A. H. Horton and H. J. Jackson. 1913. 96 

pp., 22 pis. 20c.

Although relating specifically to floods in the Ohio Valley, this report discusses also the 

causes of floods and the prevention of damage by floods.

364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 

tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of spring and well waters from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, 

Tennessee, and Illinois, and of mine waters from Ducktown, Tenn.

489. The occurrence of ground water in the United States, with & discussion 

of principles, by O. E. Meinzer. 1923. xi, 321 pp., 31 pis. 60c.

Discusses the principles of occurrence of ground water, kinds of rocks and their waterbearing properties, structure of rocks and its influence on ground water, and the water-bearing 

formations of the United States.

536. Surface water supply of the New-Kanawha River basin, West Virginia, 

Virginia, and North Carolina; N. C. Grover, chief hydraulic engineer; 

A. H. Horton and G. C. Stevens, district engineers. 1925. iv, 281 

pp., 2 pis. 35c.

Discusses general features of basin and gives the gaging-station records for all stations in 

the basin from the time the stations were established to 1920, inclusive.

ANNUAL REPORTS

Each of the papers contained in the annual reports was also issued in separate form. 

Annual reports may be purchased (at price quoted below) from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, 

WASHINGTON, D. C. An asterisk (*) indicates that the report is out of print.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. 

W. Powell, director. 1893. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. Ft. II. Accompanying papers, pp. xx, 597, 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

*The potable waters of the eastern United States, by W. J. McGee, pp. 1-47. Discusses 

cistern water, stream waters, and ground waters, including mineral springs and artesian wells.

Seventeenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1895-96, 

Charles D. Walcott, director. 1896. 3 parts in 4 vols. *Pt. II. 

Economic geology and hydrography, pp. xxv, 864, 113 pis. Contains:

*The water resources of Illinois, by Frank Leverett, pp. 695-849, pis. 108 to 113. Describes 

the physical features of the State, and the drainage basins, including tributaries of the Mississippi in western Illinois, and tributaries of the Wabash; discusses the rainfall and run-off, 

navigable waters and water powers, the wells supplying water for rural districts, and artesian 

wells; contains tabulated artesian well data and water analyses.

*Eighteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1896-97, 

Charles D. Walcott, director. 1897. (Pts. II and III, 1898.) 5 parts 

in 6 vols. *Pt. IV, Hydrography, pp. x, 756, 102 pis. $1.75. Contains :

*The water resources of Indiana and Ohio, by Frank Leverett, pp. 419-560, pis. 33 to 37. 

Describes the Wabash, Whitewater, Great Miami, Little Miami, Scioto, Hocking, Muskingum, and Beaver rivers and lessser tributaries of the Ohio in Indiana and Ohio, the streams 

discharging into Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, and streams flowing to the upper Mississippi 

through the Illinois; discusses shallow and drift wells, the flowing wells from the drift and 

deeper artesian wells, and gives records of wells at many of the cities; describes the mineral 

springs, and gives analyses of the water; contains also tabulated lists of cities using surface waters for waterworks, and of cities and villages using shallow and deep well waters; discusses 

the source and quality of the city and village supplies; and gives precipitation tables for various 

points.
PUBLICATIONS 251

*Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, 

Charles D. Walcott, director. 1898. (Pts. II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 

parts in 7 vols. and separate case for maps with Ft. V. Pt. IV, Hydrography, pp. viii, 814, 118 plates. $1.85. Contains:

*The rock waters of Ohio, by Edward Orton, pp. 633-717, pis. 71 to 73. Describes the principal geologic formations of Ohio and the waters from the different strata; discusses the flowing 

wells at various points and the artesian wells of preglacial channels in Alien, Auglaize, and 

Mercer counties; discusses city and village supplies; gives analyses of waters from various 

formations.

MONOGRAPHS

Monographs may be purchased (at prices quoted below) from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, 

WASHINGTON, D. C. An asterisk (*) indicates that the report is out of print. Monographs are of quarto 

size.

41. Glacial formations and drainage features of the Erie and Ohio basins, by 

Frank Leverett. 1902. 802 pp., 26 pis. $1.75.

Treats of an area extending westward from Genessee Valley in New York across northwestern Pennsylvania and Ohio, central and southern Indiana, and southward from Lakes Ontario, 

and Erie to the vicinity of Allegheny and Ohio rivers.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS

Professional papers may be purchased (at price quoted below) from the SUPERINTENDENT OF Doctr. 

MENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. An asterisk (*) indicates that the report is out of print. Professional papers 

are of quarto size.

*37. The southern Appalachian forests, by H. B. Ayres and W. W. Ashe.. 

1905. 291 pp., 37 pis.

Describes the relief, drainage, climate, natural resources, scenery, and water supply of thesouthern Appalachian forests; the trees, shrubs, and rate of growth; gives details concerning 

forests by drainage basins, including New, Holston (southern tributaries of South Fork only), 

Watauga, Nolichucky, French Broad, Pigeon, Little Tennessee, Hiwassee, Tallulah-Chatooga, 

Toxaway, Saluda, and First and Second Broad rivers, Catawba and Yadkin rivers, describing 

many of the tributaries of each of the master streams.

72. Denudation and erosion in the southern Appalachian region and the 

Monongahela basin, by L. C. Glenn. 1911. 137 pp., 21 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, geology, drainage, forests, climate and population, and transportation facilities of the region; the relation of agriculture, lumbering, mining, and power development to erosion and denudation, and the nature, effects, and remedies of erosion; gives 

details of conditions in Holston, Nolichucky, French Broad, Little Tennessee, and Hiwassee 

river basins, along Tennessee River proper, and in the basins of the Coosa-Alabama system, 

Chattahoochee, Savannah, Saluda, Broad, Catawba, Yadkin, New, and Monongahela rivers.

135. The composition of the river and lake waters of the United States, by 

F. W. Clarke. 1924. iv, 199 pp. 50c. '

Contains analyses of the water of the principal rivers in the Ohio River basin. 

BUUEHWS

Bulletins may be obtained (at price quoted below) from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. An asterisk (*) indicates that the report is out of print. Bulletins are of octavo size.

*264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and 

A. C. Veatch. 1905. 106 pp.

Discusses the importance of accurate well records to the driller, to owners of oil, gas, and; 

water wells, and to the geologist; describes the general method of work; gives tabulated records, 

of wells in Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and 

Kentucky, and detailed records of wells in Delaware and Jay counties, Ind.; Greene, Warren,. 

and Washington counties, Pa.; and Kanawha, Ritchie, and Wetzel counties, W. Va. These 

records were selected because they give definite stratigraphic information.

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*298. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299pp.

Qives an account of progress in the collection of well records and samples; contains tabulated 

records of wells in Alabama. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania* 

Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, and detailed records of wells in Madison County, 

Ala.; Crawford County, HI.; Delaware, Martin, Randolph, and Vanderburg counties, Ind.; 

Hopkins and Metcalfe counties, Ky.; Hocking, Noble, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties. 

Ohio; Armstrong, Qreene, Somerset, Warren, and Washington counties, Pa.; and Cabell, 

Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Wayne, and Wetzel counties, W. Va. The wells of which 

detailed records are given were selected because they afford definite stratigraphic information.

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS

Under the plan adopted for the preparation of a geologic map of the United 

States the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain 

meridians and parallels, and tliese quadrangles, which number several thousand, 

are separately surveyed and mapped.8 The unit of survey is also the unit of 

publication, and the maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the 

form of a folio. When all the folios are completed they will constitute the Geologic Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent 

natural feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the 

topography, geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area 

mapped and several pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and 

describes the topographic and geologic features of the country and its mineral 

products. The topographic map shows roads, railroads, waterways, and, by 

contour lines, the shapes of the hills and valleys and the height above sea level 

of all points in the quadrangle. The areal-geology map shows the distribution 

of the various rocks at the surface. The structural-geology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. The economic-geology map indicates the location of mineral deposits that are commercially valuable. The 

artesian-water map shows the depth to underground-water horizons. Economicgeology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the conditions in the 

areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are of special interest to 

students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the development 

and utilization of mineral resources.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form 

(18 by 22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). 

Owing to a fire in the Geological Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of 

geologic folios was more or less damaged by fire and water, but many of the 

folios were usable. They are sold at the uniform price of 5 cents' each, with no 

reduction for wholesale orders. This rate applies to folios in stock from 1 to 

184, inclusive (except reprints); also to the library edition of folio 186. The 

library edition of folios 185, 187, and higher numbers sells for 25 cents a copy, 

except that some folios which contain an unusually large amount of matter sell 

at higher prices. The octavo edition of folio 185 and higher numbers sell for 50 

cents a copy, except folio 193, which sells for 75 cents a copy. A discount of 40 

per cent is allowed on an order for folios or for folios together with topographic 

maps amounting to $5 or more at the retail rate.

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. The 

folios in the following list contain also brief discussions of the underground 

waters in connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less 

information concerning the utilization of the water resources.

> Index maps showing areas in the Ohio Eiver basin covered by topographic maps and by geologic folios 

will be mailed on receipt of request addressed to the Director, IT. S. Geological Survey, Washington, D. O.
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An asterisk (*) indicates that the folio is out of print.

*16. Knoxville folio, Tennessee-North Carolina.

*67. Danville folio, Illinois-Indiana.

Discusses the shallow dug or open wells, the tubular wells, and the flowing wells; gives also 

tabulated data concerning depth, head, water-bearing bed, etc., of the wells in the quadrangle.

*84. Ditney folio, Indiana.

*90. Cranberry folio, North Carolina-Tennessee.

*102. Indiana folio, Pennsylvania.

Indicates promising localities for artesian water.

*105. Patoka folio, Indiana-Illinois.

Discusses the water supply of the streams, springs, wells, cisterns, and artificial ponds.

*121. Waynesburg folio, Pennsylvania.

*123. Elders Ridge, Pennsylvania.

*124. Mount Mitchell, North Carolina-Tennessee.

Describes water powers and the sources of water used; for industrial and domestic supplies.

*144. Amity, Pennsylvania.

Gives a brief discussion of the water supply of the town of Washington.

*146. Rogersville, Pennsylvania.

*147. Pisgah, North Carolina-South Carolina.

*151. Roan Mountain, Tennessee-North Carolina.

*160. Accident-Grantsville, Maryland-Pennsylvania-West Virginia. 

Notes possibility of obtaining artesian water.

*172. Warren, Pennsylvania-New York.

*174. Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Describes the city Water supply at Johnstown and the water resources of the quadrangle.

*176. Sewickley, Pennsylvania.

*177. Burgettstown-Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Contains partial well records. 

180. Claysville, Pennsylvania.4 5c. '

*184. Kenova, Kentucky-West Virginia-Ohio. 

187. Ellijay, Georgia-North Carolina-Tennessee. 25c.

Contains brief paragraph on water power. 

189. Barnesboro-Patton, Pennsylvania. 25c. 

197. Columbus, Ohio. Library edition, 25c.; octavo edition, 50c.

Qives brief description of the water supply of Columbus and analyses of the mineral content 

of the water of Scioto River.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have 

from time to time published reports relating to the water resources of 

the various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining 

to the Ohio River basin are the reports of the Chief of Engineers, 

United States Army; the State geological surveys of Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia; the Illinois 

Water-Supply Commission and the Rivers and Lakes Commission of 

Illinois; the New York State Conservation Commission and State 

Water-Supply Commission; the Water-Supply Commission of Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh Flood Commission; and the water-power 

report of the Tenth Census (vol. 17). The following reports deserve 

special mention.

« Field edition only.
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The Mississippi and Ohio rivers, by Charles H. Ellet. 1853. 

. Report upon the physics and hydraulics of the Mississippi River, by A. A. Humphreys and H. L. Abbot. 1861.

Preliminary report on a part of the water powers of Alabama, by B. M. Hall: 

Alabama Geol. Survey Bull. 7, 1903.

The underground water resources of Alabama, by Eugene A. Smith: Alabama 

Geol. Survey Mon. 6, 1907.

Preliminary report on a part of the water powers of Georgia, compiled by B. M. 

Hall: Georgia Geol. Survey Bull. 3 A, 1896.

Preliminary report on the underground waters of Georgia, by S. W. McCallie: 

Georgia Geol. Survey Bull. 15, 1908.

The mineral content of Illinois waters, by Edward Bartow, J. A. Udden, S. W. 

Parr, and George T. Palmer:. Illinois State Geol. Survey Bull. 10, 1909.

Chemical survey of the waters of Illinois, report for the years 1897-1902, by 

A. W. Palmer, with Geology of Illinois as related to its water supply, by Charles 

W. Rolfe: University of Illinois publications.

Chemical and biological survey of waters of Illinois, by Edward Bartow: 

University of Illinois publications 3, 6, 7, 1906-1909.

Report upon the prevention of overflow of Little Wabash and Skillet Fork 

rivers, by W. J. McEathron and L. L. Hidinger. Rivers and Lakes Commission, 

1911.

Papers on the water power of North Carolina, a preliminary report by George F. 

Swain: North Carolina Geol. Survey Bull. 8, 1899.

Report of the investigations into the purification of the Ohio River water for the 

improved water supply of the city of Cincinnati, Ohio; made by the board of 

trustees, commissioners of waterworks, Cincinnati, 1899.

Progress report on a plan of sewerage for the city of Cincinnati, 1912-13.

The mineral waters of Indiana, their location, origin, and character, by W. S. 

Blatchley: Indiana Dept. Geology and Nat. Res. Twenty-sixth Ann. Rept., 1901.

Report on the value of Dix River as a source of water power, by August F. 

Foerste, and Supplementary report on Dix River, by August F. Foerste: Kentucky 

Geol. Survey Bull. 21, 1912.

Underground waters of Mississippi, a preliminary report, by W. N. Logan and 

W. R. Perkins: Mississippi Agr. Exper. Sta. Bull. 89.

Hydrology of the State of New York, by George W. Rafter: New York State 

Mus. Bull. 85, 1905.

A report to the mayor and city council on flood protection for the city of Columbus, Ohio, 1913.

Report of the filtration commission of the city of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1899.

The water powers of Tennessee, by J. A. Switzer, including a report on Doe 

River, by A. H. Horton: Tennessee Geol. Survey Bull. 17, 1914.

Hydrography of Virginia, by N. C. Grover and R. H. Bolster: Virginia Geol. 

Purvey Bull. 3, 1906.

Surface water supply of Virginia, by G. C. Stevens: Virginia Geol. Survey 

Bull. 10, 1916.

Report of the Secretary of Agriculture in relation to the forests, rivers, and 

mountains of the Southern Appalachian region: 57th Congress, 1st sess., S. Doc. 

84, 1902.

Many of these reports can be obtained by applying to the several 

commissions, and most of them can be consulted in the public libraries of the larger cities.
INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS,

|A Annual Reports; M=Monograph; B=BulIetin; P=Professional Paper; W=Water-Supply Paper;

G F= Geologic folio.]

Alabama: Quality of waters_____________-_______________-________- W 236

Surface waters____________________________ W 62-63,107 

Underground waters_______________________ W 57, 102, 114, 149

Artesian waters: Essential conditions______________________________- W 114

Chemical analyses: 5 Methods and interpretation____ W 236,259,364; P 135 

Denudation. _ ___.____________________ .___________ P 72 

Engineering methods.____________ ______________________________ W 110

Floods_________-__________-_________________.-__-___ W 96, 147, 162, 334

Georgia: Quality of waters_________________._____ W 110,236

Surface waters.._._______________ W 62-63, 197; P 37, 72; G F 187

Underground waters____________________.__ W 57, 102, 114, 149; GF 187

Illinois: Pollution, quality of waters, etc____ W 236, 239; G F 67, 105; P 135 

Surface waters__-___--___-__..__ A 17 ii; 18 iv; W 239; G F 67, 105 

Underground waters..____ A 17 ii; 18 iv; W 57, 114, 149, 164; G F 67, 105

Indiana: Quality of waters_____________.___._ W 236, 254; P 135 

Surface waters.____________._______ A 18 iv; M 41; W 147

Underground waters._____._ W 21, 26, 57, 114, 149, 254; G F 67, 84, 105

Kentucky: Quality of waters____________________ W 233, 236; P 135 

Underground waters____________.__._ W 57, 102, 114, 149, 159, 233

Legal aspects: Surface waters________________________________ W 103,152

Mineral springs: Analyses._______________________________ A 14 ii; W 364

Lists_____________________________ __________ W 114 

Mississippi: Quality of waters_____________-____-_------_--_______- W 159

Underground waters__________________________________________ W 159 ' Motions of ground waters_______________________________________ W 110

New York: Quality of waters, etc___________________ W 79,114,236

Surface waters_______________________________________________ W 162

Underground waters._________________ W 61, 102, 114, 149; G F 172

North Carolina: Surface waters.._________________________ P 37, 72;

W 62-63, 536; G F 16, 90, 124, 147, 151, 187 

Underground waters_______________ W 61, 110, 114, 149; G F 187

Ohio: Quality of waters________ A 18 iv; 19 iv; W 236, 259; G F 197; P135

Surface waters__________________ M 41; W 91, 162, 334; G F 197

Underground waters__ A 18 iv; 19 iv; M 41; W 61, 114, 149, 259; G F 197

Pennsylvania: Quality of waters, etc_____-____-____ W 79, 236; P 135

Surface waters______________________________ W 147, 162

Underground waters____________________ W 61, 110, 114,.149;

G F 102, 121, 123, 144, 146, 160, 172, 174, 176, 177, 180, 189

Pollution: By sewage.__________'_________________ W 79

Laws forbidding_____________________________ W 103, 152

Profiles of rivers__________________________________ W 44, 115

* Many analyses of river, spring, and well waters are scattered through publications, as noted to abstracts.

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Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation.____________ W 79,

103, 110,113, 114, 144, 145, 152, 236, 259

Tennessee: Quality of waters___________________-_-_-------.________ P 135

Surface waters______________ W 62-63; P 37, 72; G F 16, 151, 187 

Underground waters_______ W 61, 102,114,149, 164; "G F 16, 151,1ST

Underground watets:

Methods of utilization__________________________ W 114, 489 

Pollution__________________________________ W 110, 145

Virginia: Quality of waters, etc________________-_--_-_--_--___-___- W 236-

Surface waters______________________ P 37, 72; W 62-^63, 536 

Underground waters___________________ W 114,149; B 264, 29&

West Virginia:

Underground waters_______ W 61, 114,145,149; B 264, 298; G F 16O 

Quality of waters___________.____.__ ________ P 135

Surface waters_____________________ -___ W 53$
INDEX OF STREAMS

Allegheny River, N. Y., Pa._ 

Beaver Creek, Little, Ohio_____

Beaver River. Pa_____________

Bear Creek, Ala______________

Big Reed Island Creek, Va _ 

Big Sandy Creek, W. Va______

Big Walnut Creek, Ohio.......

Blacklick Creek, Pa_.._._.._.. 

Blackwater River, W. Va_ _ 

Blaine Creek, Ky_____________

Bluestone River, W. Va_______

Brokenstraw Creek, Pa________

Buckhannon River, W. Va___ 

Buck Creek, Ohio___________

Buffalo Creek, W. Va-_....._.

Buffalo River, Tenn_________

Cache River, Tenn__________

Caney Fork, Tenn____________

Casselman River, Pa__________

Chadakoin River, N. Y______

Chartiers Creek, Pa___________

Chautauqua Lake outlet, N. Y_ 

Cheat River, W. Va___________

Cheoah River, N. C_________

Cherry River, W. Va________

Clarion River, Pa___________

Clinch River, Va., Tenn_ ______

Coal River, W. Va_________ 

Coal River, Little, W. Va______

Collins River, Tenn___________

Conoquenessing Creek, Pa_____

Crooked Creek, Pa__________

Cross Creek, Ohio____________

Cullasaja Creek, N. C_______

Cumberland River, Ky., Tenn__

Cumberland River, South Fork,

Ky____._...__.____.......

Cussewago Creek, Pa_________

Darby Creek, Ohio

Davidson River, N. C_______

Deckers Creek, W. Va______

Dix River, Ky_______________

Doe River, Tenn_____________

Duck River, Tenn____________

Eagle Creek, Ky___________

East Fork or Branch. See

name of main stream. 

Eel River (tributary to West

Branch of White River), Ind__ 

Eel River (tributary to Wabash

River), Ind_____-____-_____

Elkhorn Creek, Ky_____....

Elk Creek, Tenn_.___....__...

Elk Creek, W. Va__..........

Elk River, Ala., Tenn_________

Elk River, W. Va.__..._...._.

Embarrass River, 111 __________

Emery River, Tenn___________

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French Broad River, N. C.,

Tenn__________.___ 244

French Creek, Pa________ 240

Gauley River, W. Va.__ ___ 242 <

Greenbrier River, W. Va _ _ _ _ 242

Green River, Ky_________ 244

Guyandot River, W. Va___ 243

Harpeth River, Tenn_____ 244

Hiwassee River, N. C., Tenn_ 246

Hocking River, Ohio_ ____ 242

Holston River, Tenn______ 245 

Holston River, Middle Fork,

Va__-__.-______ __ 245

Holston River, North Fork, Va. 245 

Holston River, South Fork, Va.,

Tenn__________________ 245

Hughes River, W. Va _ _____ 242 

Hughes River, South Fork, W.

Va___ -___ _- 242

Indian Creek, Pa_______.. 241

Ivy River, N. C____-___.____ 245

Jonathan Creek, Ohio_________ 242

Kanawha River, W. Va _ _ _ _ _ 242

Kanawha River, Little, W. Va_. 242

Kentucky River, Ky_ ____ 243

Kiskiminitas River, Pa________ 240

Kokosing River, Ohio.________ 242

Laurel Hill Creek, Pa _________ 241

Laurel River, Ky__--_--_-__-_ 244

Levisa Fork, Ky________ 243

Licking River, Ky________ 243

Licking River, Ohio___________ 242

Licking River, South Fork, Ky_ 243

Little Beaver Creek, Ohio _____ 241

Little Coal River, W. Va _ ___ 242

Little Kanawha River, W. Va__ 242

Little Miami River, Ohio______ 243

Little Miami River, East Fork

Ohio.________________ 243

Little Muskingum River, Ohio 241

Little Pigeon River, Tenn_____ 245

Little River, N. C_ ______ 245

Little River, Va.________ 242

Little Shenango River, Pa _____ 241

Little Tennessee River, N. C.,

Tenn_______________ 245

Little Wabash River, 111____ 244

Loramie Creek, Ohio__________ 243

Loyalhanna Creek, Pa_______ 240

McMahon River, Ohio. _____ 241

Mad River, Ohio.._______ 243

Mahoning River, Ohio, Pa_____ 241

Mahoning Creek, Pa__________ 240

Meadow River, W. Va _ _ _ _ _ _ 242

Miami River, Ohio ______ _ __ 243

Miami River, Little, Ohio_____ 243

Middle Fork, W. Va_ ______ _ 241

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Middle Island Creek, W. Va_ . _ 241

Mill Creek, Ohio, ____________ 243

Mills River, North Fork, N. C_ 245

Mills River, South Fork, N. C__ 245

Mohican River, Ohio____ ______ 242

Monongahela River, Pa., W.

Va __- __ . _____ 240,241

Mud Creek, N. C_ _ _ ______ 245

Mud River, W. Va___._____ 243

Muskingum River, Ohio_____ 241, 242

Muskingum River, Little, Ohio_ 241

Nantahala River, N. C ________ 245

Neshannock Creek, Pa________ 241

New River, Va., W. Va_ _.__._ 242

New River, North Fork, N. C__ 242

New River, South Fork, N. C__ 242

Nimishillen Creek, Ohio.____ 242

Nolichucky River, Tenn_______ 245

North Toe River, N. C._____ 245 

North Fork or Branch. See

name of main stream.

Nottely River, N. C _ _ _ _ _ ___ 246

Ocoee River, Tenn__________ 246

Oconalufty River, N. C_ . . _ _ 245

Obey River, Tenn________ 244

Ohio River, W. Va__.______ 240

Oil Creek, Pa____-___________ 240

Olentangy River, Ohio ________ 243

Paint Creek, Ohio____________ 243

Pigeon River, N. C., Tenn_____ 245

Pigeon River, Little, Tenn_____ 245

Pocatalico River, W. Va_____ 242

Powell River, Va., Tenn_______ 244

Pymatuning Creek, Pa ________ 241

Raccoon Creek, Ohio__________ 243

Red Bank Creek, Pa_.______._ 240

Red River, Tenn_____________ 244

Reed Creek, Va___________ 242

Reed Island Creek, Big, Va____ 242

Roane Creek, Tenn___________ 245

Rockcastle River, Ky________ 244

Rolling Fork of Salt River, Ky. 244

Saline River, Ill____________ 244

Saline River, Middle Fork, 111.. 244

Salt River, Rolling Fork, Hy___ 244

Sandy Creek, Big, W. Va._.___ 241

Sandy Creek, Ohio_1______ 242

Scioto River, Ohio ____________ 243

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Scott Creek, N. C__________ 245-

Sequatchie River, Tenn _______ 246

Sevenmile Creek, Ohio ________ 243-

Shavers Fork, W. Va._------- 241

Shenango River, Pa___________ 241

Shenango River, Little, Pa____ 241

Shooting Creek, N. C _ _ ___ _ _ 246

Skfflett Fork, 111. _________ _< _ _ _ 244

Slippery Rock Creek, Pa _ _ _ _ 241

South Fork or Branch. See

name of main stream.

Stillwater Creek, Ohio.. _ _ _ _ _ 242

Stillwater River, Ohio____ _ _ _ 243

Stony Creek, Pa_____.__-._ 240

Swannanoa River, N. C___.___ 245

Tennessee River, Ala., Tenn. 244, 245 

Tennessee River, Little, N. C.,

Tenn________________ 245

Tionesta Creek, Pa_____-_---. 240

Tippecanoe River, Ind________ 244

Toccoa River, Ga__________ 246

Toe River, North, N. C_______ 245

Tuckasegee River, N. C.____-_ 245

Tug Fork, W. Va_________ 243

Turtle Creek, Pa._________ 241

Tuscarawas River, Ohio.______ 241

Tusquitee Creek, N. C_ ____ 246

Twelvepole Creek, W. Va___ 243

Twin Creek, Ohio. _________ 243

Tygart River, W. Va__________ 240

Valley River, N. C _________ 246

Vermilion River, 111.-_________ 244

Wabash River, 111., Ind_____ 244

Wabash River, Little, 111 _ _ _ _ 244

Walhonding River, Ohio ____ 242

Walker Creek, Va___._____ 242

Walnut Creek, Big, Ohio ______ 243

Watauga River, Tenn.________ 245

West Fork, W. Va__________ 241

West Fork or Branch. See

name of main stream.

White River, East Branch, Ind. 244

White River, West Branch, Ind. 244

Whitewater River, Ind_ _______ 243

Wolf Creek, Va.____.__.______ 242

Yellow Creek, Ohio ___________ 241

Youghiogheny River, Md., Pa. 241

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