Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States 

1953

Parts 1-4. North Atlantic Slope Basins to 

St. Lawrence River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1290

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, New 

York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and 

with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1957
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.25 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, New York, 

North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia 

and other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division 

under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen ............... Chief Hydraulic Engineer

S. K. Love ............. Chief, Quality of Water branch

W. L. Lamar, district chemist ....... Columbus, Ohio

F. H. Pauszek, district chemist........ Albany, N. Y.

M. E. Schroeder, district chemist. .Charlottesville, Va. 

N. H. Beamer, district chemist ..... Philadelphia, Pa.

G. A. Billingsley, district chemist...... Raleigh, N. C.

Eugene Brown, district chemist ........... Ocala, Fla.

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CONTENTS

Page

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

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

Chemical quality .................................... 3

Suspended sediment ................................. 4

Temperature ....................................... 6

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

Composition of surface waters ......................... 8

Mineral constituents in solution ...................... 9

Silica ............................................ 9

Aluminum......................................... 9

Manganese ........................................ 9

Iron.............................................. 9

Calcium .......................................... 10

Magnesium........................................ 10

Sodium and potassium .............................. 10

Carbonate and bicarbonate .......................... 11

Sulfate............................................ 11

Chloride .......................................... 11

Fluor ide .......................................... 11

Nitrate ........................................... 12

Boron ............................................ 12

Dissolved solids ................................... 12

Properties and characteristics of water................ 13

Oxygen consumed .................................. 13

Color............................................. 13

Hydrogen-ion concentration ......................... 13

Specific conductance ............................... 14

Hardness.......................................... 14

Total acidity ...................................... 14

Corrosiveness..................................... 15

Percent sodium.................................... 15

Sodium-adsorption-ratio............................ 15

Sediment........................................... 16

Publications ......................................... 17

Cooperation ......................................... 18

Division of work...................................... 22

Stream flow.......................................... 22

Literature cited ...................................... 22

Chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended

sediment...................................... 24
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Chemical analyses, etc. --Continued

Part 1-A. North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Page 

Connecticut ................................... 24

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in New England.. 24 

Connecticut River basin........................... 31

Scantic River at Broad Brook, Conn. ............ 31

Part 1-B. North Atlantic slope basins, New York to

York River .................................... 34

Hudson River basin............................... 34

Glowegee Creek at West Milton, N. Y. ........... 34

Kayaderosseras Creek near West Milton, N. Y. ... 36

Mohawk River at Vischer Ferry Dam, N. Y. ...... 39

Delaware River basin ............................ 42

Delaware River at Dingmans Ferry, Pa. ......... 42

Lehigh River at Catasauqua, Pa. ................ 45

Lehigh River at Walnutport, Pa. ................ 48

Delaware River at Trenton, N. J. ............... 50

Delaware River at Bristol, Pa. -Burlington,

N. J. Bridge ................................. 55

Delaware River at Torresdale Intake,

Philadelphia, Pa. ............................ 56

Delaware River at Lehigh Avenue,

Philadelphia, Pa. ............................ 56

Delaware River at Philadelphia, Pa.-Camden,

N. J. Bridge ................................. 57

Delaware River at Wharton Street,

Philadelphia, Pa. ............................ 58

Delaware River at League Island,

Philadelphia, Pa. ............................. 58

Schuylkill River at Landingville, Pa. ............. 59

Little Schuylkill River at South Tamaqua, Pa. .... 61

Schuylkill River at Berne, Pa. .................. 63

Perkiomen Creek at Graterford, Pa. ............. 67

Schuylkill River at Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pa. .. 69 

Schuylkill River at Belmont Filters,

Philadelphia, Pa. ............................ 72

Delaware River at Eddystone, Pa. ............... 75

Delaware River at Marcus Hook, Pa. ............ 76

Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, Del. ............... 77

Brandywine Creek at Wilmington, Del. ........... 78

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Delaware

River basin in Pennsylvania .................... 81

Susquehanna River basin ......................... 82

Susquehanna River at Towanda, Pa. .............. 82

Susquehanna River at Falls, Pa. ................. 85

Susquehanna River at Danville, Pa. .............. 88

West Branch Susquehanna River at

Lewisburg, Pa. .............................. 92
CONTENTS " VII

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued 

North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York

River--Continued

Susquehanna River basin Continued Page 

Juniata River at Newport, Pa. ...................... 95

Sherman Creek at Shermans Dale, Pa. .............. 100

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Susquehanna 

River basin in New York ......................... 101

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Susquehanna 

River basin in Pennsylvania ....................... 104

Potomac River basin ................................ 106

Crabtree Creek Near Swanton, Md. ................. 106

South Branch of Potomac River near 

Petersburg, W. Va. ............................. 107

Cacapon River at Great Cacapon, W. Va. ............ 110

Potomac Riyer at Hancock, Md. .................... 113

South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal, Va. .... 114

Linganore Creek near Frederick, Md. .............. 118

Rappahannock River basin ........................... 119

Hazel River at Rixeyville, Va. ..................... 119

Rappahannock River at Remington, Va. .............. 123

Rapidan River near Culpeper, Va. ................. 128

York River basin ................................... 132

Hudson Creek near Boswells Tavern, Va. ........... 132

Part 2-A. South Atlantic slope basins, James River

Savannah River ................................. 133

James River basin ................................. 133

James River at Buchanan, Va. ..................... 133

James River at Scottsville, Va. .................... 137

James River at Richmond, Va. ..................... 141

Roanoke River basin ................................ 144

Roanoke River at Altavista, Va. .................... 144

Roanoke River at Randolph, Va. .................... 148

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Roanoke 

River basin in North Carolina...................... 151

Pamlico River basin ................................ 152

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Pamlico 

River basin in North Carolina...................... 152

Neuse River basin ................................. 154

Trent River near Trenton, N. C. .................. 154

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Neuse 

River basin in North Carolina .................... 157

Cape Fear River basin............................... 160

Haw River near Benaja, N. C. ..................... 160

Little Coharie Creek near Roseboro, N. C. ......... 163

Black River near Tomahawk, N. C. ................ 164

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Cape Fear 

River basin in North Carolina ..................... 165
VIII CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc.--Continued 

South Atlantic slope basins, James River to

Savannah River Continued Page 

Lockwoods Folly basin ............................ 167

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Lockwoods 

Folly basin in North Carolina ................... 167

Pee Dee River basin .............................. 168

Yadkin River at Yadkin College, N. C . ............ 168

Hunting Creek near Harmony, N. C. .............. 172

Little Pee Dee River near Dillon, S. C. ........... 173

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Pee Dee

River basin in North Carolina and South Carolina . . 174 

Santee River basin ................................ 179

Indian Creek near Laboratory, N. C. ............ 179

Buffalo Creek near Blacksburg, S. C. ............ 180

Pacolet River near Fingerville, S. C . ............ 181

South Tyger River near Woodruff, S. C. .......... 182

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Santee River 

basin in North Carolina and South Carolina ....... 183

Savannah River basin .............................. 189

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Savannah 

River basin in South Carolina .................... 189

Part 2-B. South Atlantic slope and Eastern Gulf of Mexico

basins, Ogeechee River to Pearl River ........... 190

St. Johns River basin ............................. 190

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in St. Johns 

River basin in Florida .......................... 190

Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades ................ 191

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Lake 

Okeechobee and the Everglades in Florida......... 191

Suwannee River basin ............................. 196

Alapaha River near Alapaha, Ga. ................. 196

Escambia River basin ............................. 197

Pine Barren Creek near Earth, Florida ............ 197

Escambia River near Century, Florida ............ 198

Pearl River basin ................................. 202

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Pearl River 

basin in Louisiana .............................. 202

Part 3-A. Ohio River basin except Cumberland and

Tennessee River basins ......................... 203

Allegheny River basin ............................. 203

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Allegheny 

River basin in New York ........................ 203

Clarion River basin ............................... 204

Clarion River near Piney, Pa. ................... 204

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa. ................. 207

Kiskiminetas River basin .......................... 210

Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, Pa. .............. 210
CONTENTS IX

Chemical analyses, etc.--Continued 

Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee

River basins Continued Page

Monongahela River basin ........................... 212

Tygart River at Elkins, W. Va. .................. 212

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va. ................ 215

Cheat River at Lake Lynn, W. Va. ................ 217

Monongahela River at Charleroi, Pa. ............. 220

Ohio River at Ambridge, Pa. ...................... 223

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio ..................... 227

Ohio River at Louisville, Ky. ...................... 228

Ohio River at Metropolis, III. ...................... 229

Beaver River basin ................................ 230

Mahoning River at Leavittsburg, Ohio ............. 230

Mahoning River at Niles, Ohio ................... 232

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio .............. 233

Mahoning River at Lowellville, Ohio .............. 236

Beaver River at New Brighton, Pa. ............... 240

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Beaver 

River basin in Pennsylvania ..................... 243

Muskingum River basin ............................ 244

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio ................ 244

Little Kanawha River basin ......................... 248

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va. ......... 248

Kanawha River basin .............................. 251

New River at Eggleston, Va. ..................... 251

New River at Glenlyn, Va. ....................... 254

New River at Bluestone Dam Stilling basin 

near Hinton, W. Va. ........................... 256

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W. Va. ................ 257

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va. ............ 260

New River at Hinton, W. Va. ..................... 263

Kanawha River at Cabin Creek, W. Va. ........... 266

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va. ............. 268

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Kanawha 

River basin in North Carolina .................... 269

Raccoon Creek basin .............................. 270

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio ............... 270

Big Sandy River basin. ............................. 273

Levisa Fork at Paintsville, Ky. ................... 273

Two Fork at Kermit, W. Va. ..................... 278

Scioto River basin ................................. 281

Scioto River near Prospect, Ohio ................. 281

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio .............. 285

Big Walnut Creek at Central College, Ohio.......... 286

Little Miami River basin ........................... 292

North Fork Little Miami River near Pitchin, Ohio ... 292 

Little Miami River near Selma, Ohio .............. 298
X CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc.--Continued 

Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins--Continued

Little Miami River basin--Continued Page

Massie Creek at Wilberforce, Ohio .............. 305

Little Miami River near Oldtown, Ohio ........... 312

Todd Fork near Roachester, Ohio ................ 319

Licking River basin .............................. 325

Licking River at Farmers, Ky. ................. 325

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky. ............ 326

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, Ky. ...... 332

Miami River basin ............................... 333

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio..................... 333

Kentucky River basin............................. 337

North Fort Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky. ....... 337

Kentucky River at Lock 4 at Frankfort, Ky. ...... 338

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky. .................... 344

Salt River basin ................................. 345

Floyds Fork at Fisherville, Ky. ................. 345

Salt River at Shepherdsville, Ky. ............... 346

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky. .................. 352

Green River basin ............................... 353

Green River at Greensburg, Ky. ................ 353

Green River at Munfordville, Ky. ............... 354

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky. ............. 360

Rough River at Falls of Rough, Ky. ............. 364

Rough River at Dundee, Ky. .................... 368

Muddy Creek at Hartford, Ky. .................. 369

Pond River at Jewel City, Ky. .................. 370

Tradewater River basin .......................... 371

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky. ................ 371

Part 3-B. Cumberland and Tennessee River basins .... 376

^Cumberland River basin .......................... 376

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky. .......... 376

Cumberland River at Williamsburg, Ky. ......... 377

Cumberland River near Burkesville, Ky. ........ 380

Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky. ............. 383

Tennessee River basin ........................... 384

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C. .......... 384

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C. ................. 387

Watauga River near Sugar Grove, N. C. ......... 388

North Fork Holston River at Holston, Va. ........ 391

Little Tennessee River at Prentiss, N. C. ...... 395

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C. ................. 398

Tennessee River at Kentucky Dam,

near Paducah, Ky. ............................ 401
CONTENTS XI

Chemical analyses, etc.--Continued 

Part 4. St. Lawrence River basin Page

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan.................. 404

Black River near Garnet, Mich. .................. 404

Paint River near Alpha, Mich. ................... 405

East Branch Pine River near Tustin, Mich. ........ 406

Pine River near Le Roy, Mich. ................... 407

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich. ................ 408

Streams tributary to Lake Huron ................... 409

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich. .............. 409

Middle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich. .. 410 

Au Sable River at Mio, Mich. .................... 411

Au Gres River near National City, Mich. .......... 412

East Branch Au Gres River at Me Ivor, Mich. ...... 413

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich. ............"... 414

Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich. ..... 415

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich. .................. 416

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich. .................... 417

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, Mich. ....... 418

Streams tributary to Lake Erie .................... 419

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio ................ 419

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio ................ 423

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio ............... 427

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio ............ 431

Index................................................ 435

ILLUSTRATION

Page

Figure 1. Map of the United States showing basins covered 

by the four water-supply papers on quality of surface 

waters in 1953 ................................... 2

QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS 

OF THE UNITED STATES, 1953

PARTS 1-4

INTRODUCTION

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

Most of the investigations carried on in cooperation with States 

and other Federal agencies deal with the amounts of matter in solution and in suspension in streams.

The records of chemical analysis, suspended sediment, and 

temperature for surface waters given in this volume serve as a 

basis for determining the suitability of the waters examined for 

industrial, agricultural, and domestic uses insofar as such use 

is affected by the dissolved or suspended mineral matter in the 

waters. The discharge of a stream and, to a lesser extent, the 

chemical quality are related to variations in rainfall and other 

forms of precipitation. In general, lower concentrations of dissolved solids may be expected during the periods of high flow than 

during periods of low flow. The concentration in some streams 

may change materially with relatively small variations in flow, 

whereas for other streams the quality may remain relatively uniform throughout large ranges in discharge. The quantities of suspended sediment carried by streams are also related to discharge, 

and during flood periods the sediment concentrations in many 

streams vary over wide ranges.

The regular yearly publication of records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment, and water temperature was begun by 

the Geological Survey in 1941. The annual records prior to 1948 

were published in a single volume for the entire country. Beginning in 1948, the records were published in two volumes, and beginning in 1950, in four volumes, covering the drainage basins 

shown in figure 1. The samples for which data are given were 

collected from October 1, 1952 , to September 30, 1953 . Descriptive statements are given for each sampling stationfor which 

regular series of chemical analyses or sediment determinations 

have been made. These statements include the location of the 

stream-sampling station, drainage area, length of time for which 

records are available, extremes of dissolved solids, hardness, 

sediment loads, water temperature, and other pertinent data.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

Parts 7-8; WSP 1292 

Parts 9-14; WSP 1293

Figure 1. Map of the United States showing basins covered 

by the four water-supply papers on quality of surface waters 

in 1953. The shaded portion represents the section of the 

country covered by this volume; the unshaded portion represents the section of the country covered by other watersupply papers.

Records of water discharge of the streams at, or near, the sampling point for .the sampling period are included in most tables of 

analyses. The records are arranged by drainage basins, according to Geological Survey practice in reporting records of stream 

flow.

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending 

September 30, 1951, the order of listing station records has been 

changed. In this report, stations on tributary streams are listed 

between stations on the main stream in the order in which those 

tributaries enter the main stem. Stations on tributaries to tributaries are inserted in a similar manner.

Duringthe year ended September 30, 1953, 75 regular sampling stations on 51 streams for the study of the chemical character of surface waters were maintained by the Geological Survey 

in the area covered by this volume. Samples were collected less 

frequently during the year at many other points. Water temperatures were measured daily at 117of the regular sampling stations. 

Not all analyses of samples of surface water collected during the 

year have been included. Single analyses of an incomplete nature 

generally have been omitted. Also, determinations made on the
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 3

daily samples before compositing have not been reported. Specific conductance was usually determined on each daily sample, 

and pH, chloride, or other determinations were also made on many 

of the daily samples. As noted in the table headings these data 

are available for reference at the district offices listed under Division of Work, on page 22.

Quantities of suspended sediment are reported for 41 stations during the year ended September 30, 195 . The sediment 

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

depending on the rate of flow and changes in stage of the stream. 

Sediment samples were collected less frequently during the year 

at many other points. In connection with measurements of sediment discharge, sizes of sediment particles were determined at 

25 of the stations. As noted under "Remarks" in the table headings, suspended-sediment concentrations also were determined 

from the samples collected for chemical analyses in some parts 

of the country. The data do not provide a reliable basis for computing the loads of suspended sediment carried by the stream but 

may be of value for design and operation of filtration plants utilizing these stream waters. Records of these infrequent determinations are available for reference in the district offices listed.

Material which is transported essentially in continuous contact 

with the stream bed is termed bed load and is not considered in 

this report. All other undissolved material in transport is termed 

suspended sediment and generally constitutes the major part of the 

total sediment load. At the present time no reliable method has 

been developed for determining bed load on a routine basis.

COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 

CHEMICAL QUALITY

Samples for chemical analyses were usually collected daily at, 

or near, points on streams where gaging stations are maintained 

for measurement of water discharge. Most of the analyses were 

made on 10-day composites of daily samples collected for a period 

of a year at each sampling point. Three composite samples were 

usually prepared each month by mixing together equal volumes of 

daily samples collected from the 1st to the 10th, from the llth to 

the 20th, and during the remainder of the month. For some streams 

thatare subject to sudden and large changes in chemical composition or concentration, samples were composited for shorter periods 

on the basis of the concentration of dissolved solids indicated by 

measurements of specific conductance of the daily samples.

The samples were analyzed according to methods regularly 

used by the Geological Survey. These methods are essentially the 

same as or are modifications of methods described in recognized
4 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

authoritative publications for the mineral analysis of water samples (Collins, 1928; Am. Public Health Assoc., 1946).

For those waters containing moderately large quantities of 

soluble salts, the value reported for dissolved solids is the sum 

of the quantities of the various determined constituents using the 

carbonate equivalent of the reported bicarbonate. In other analyses the value reported as dissolved solids is the residue on evaporation after drying at 180°C for 1 hour. Specific conductance is 

given for most analyses and was determined by means of a conductance bridge using a standard potassium chloride solution as 

reference.

SUSPENDED SEDIMENT

In general, samples were collected daily with the US D-43 

depth-integrating sampler (U. S. Inter-agency, 1948, p. 70-76) 

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

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

periods of low flow. Suspended-sediment samples, consisting of 

depth-integrated samples at three or more verticals in the cross 

section were made periodically to determine the cross-sectional 

distribution of the suspended concentration with respect to that at 

the daily sampling vertical. In streams where comparatively 

rapid fluctuations in transverse distribution of water discharge or 

sediment concentration are encountered at the sampling point, 

samples were taken regularly at two or more verticals to determine the average concentration across the section. During periods of high flow, samples were taken two or more times throughout the day at many sampling stations, and during periods of rapidly changing flow samples were taken hourly at some stations.

Sediment concentrations were determined by filtration or evaporation of the samples as required. At many stations the mean 

daily concentration for some days was obtained by plotting the instantaneous concentrations on the original or copies of the original 

gage-height chart. The plotted concentrations adjusted, if necessary, for cross-sectional distribution with respect to that at the 

daily sampling vertical, were connected or averaged by continuous 

curves to obtain a concentration graph. This graph represented 

the estimated concentration at any time and, for most periods, 

mean daily concentrations were determined from the graph. When 

the concentration and water discharge were changing rapidly, the 

day was often subdivided for this computation. For some periods 

when the day-to-day variation in the concentration was negligible, 

the data were not plotted, and the average concentration of the 

samples was used as the mean concentration for the day. For 

certain stations, when the discharge and sediment concentrations 

were relatively low and varied only slightly from day to day, the
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 5

samples for a number of days were composited and the mean daily 

concentrations and mean daily loads are shown.

For some periods when no samples were collected, daily sediment loads were estimated on the basis of water discharge, sediment concentrations observed immediately preceding and following the periods, and sediment loads for other periods of similar 

discharge. The estimates were further guided by weather conditions and sediment discharge for other stations.

In many instances where there were no observations for several days, the sediment loads for individual days are not estimated, as numerous factors influencing the quantities of transported sediment made it very difficult to make accurate estimates 

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

sampling have been included in monthly and annual totals for most 

streams to provide a complete record.

In addition to the records of total quantities of sediment, rec - 

ords of the particle sizes of sediment are included also. The particle sizes of the suspended sediments were determined periodically for many of the stations. As much of the material carried 

in suspension can pass through the finest sieves, the bottomwithdrawal tube method (U. S. Inter-agency, 1943, p. 82-90) was 

used in most of the analyses. Generally, sieves were used in the 

determination of particle sizes for sediments which were predominantly coarser than 0.062 mm. Size distribution for some sediments was deter mined by a combination of sieves and pipette methods in which the size fraction 0.062 mm and larger was analyzed 

by sieves and that smaller than 0.062 mm was analyzed by the 

pipette method (Kilmer and Alexander, 1949). Native or distilled 

water, as noted in the tables of analyses, was used as the settling 

medium. In some instances, chemical dispersing agents were 

added to the settling medium. As settling diameters of the clay 

and colloidal fractions are often affected by the chemical charac'- 

ter of the settling medium, analyses made using native water may 

more nearly simulate particle sizes existing in the stream. Results of analyses using distilled water or using a settling medium 

containing dispersing agents approximate ultimate particle sizes 

of the finer fractions. The concentration of sediment suspension 

for analysis was reduced to less than 5,000 parts per million, 

where necessary, by means of a sample splitter, in order to stay 

within limits recommended for the bottom-withdrawal tube or pipette method. The concentration of suspended sediment used in the 

bottom-withdrawal tube or pipette cylinder was often different from 

the concentration in the original suspension. The concentration at 

which analyses were made is indicated in the appropriate tables.

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TEMPERATURE

For most of the stations, daily water temperatures were obtained at the time that the chemical quality or sediment samples 

were collected. So far as practicable the water temperatures were 

observed at about the same time each day for an individual river 

station in order that the data would be relatively unaffected by diurnal variations in temperature. For most large, swiftly flowing 

streams the diurnal variation in water temperature is probably 

small, but for sluggish or shallow streams the daily range in temperature may amount to several degrees and may follow closely 

changes in air temperature. The thermometers used for determination of water temperature were accurate to plus or minus 

about 0.5°F.

Records of thermograph observations consist of maximum and 

minimum temperatures for each day, and the monthly averages of 

the maximum daily and minimum daily temperatures.

EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

The dissolved mineral constituents are reported in parts per 

million. A part per million is a unit weight of a constituent in a 

million unit weights of water. Equivalents per million are not 

given in this report although the expression of analyses in equivalents per million is sometimes preferred. An equivalent per million is a unit chemical combining weight of a constituent in a million unit weights of water and is calculated'by dividing the concentration in parts per million by the chemical combining weight of 

the constituent. For convenience in making this con version the reciprocals of chemical combining weights of the most commonly 

reported constituents (ions) are given in the following table:

Constituent Factor Constituent Factor

Iron (Fe++). ........ .0.0358 Carbonate (CO 3~~) . .0.0333

Iron (Fe+++)... ...... .0537 Bicarbonate (HCO 3~). .0164

Calcium (Ca++) ...... .0499 Sulfate (SO4 ") . . . . . .0208

Magnesium (Mg++) . . . .0822 Chloride (Cl "). -0282

Sodium (Na+) ........ .0435 Fluoride (F~)....... .0526

Potassium (K+) ...... .0256 Nitrate (NO 3 ')...... .0161

Results given in parts per million can be converted to grains 

per United States gallon by dividing by 17.12. A calculated quan-
EXPRESSION OF RESULTS 7

tity of sodium and potassium is given in some analyses and is the 

quantity of sodium needed in addition to the calcium and magnesium 

to balance the acid constituents.

The hardness, as calcium carbonate (CaCO3 ), is calculated from 

the equivalents of calcium and magnesium except for afew samples 

for which the reported values also include equivalents of free mineral acid, aluminum, iron, and manganese when present in significant quantities. The hardness caused by calcium and magnesium 

(and other ions if significant) equivalent to the carbonate and bicarbonate is called carbonate hardness; the hardness in excess of this 

quantity is called noncarbonate hardness.

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

parts per million. Percent sodium is computed for those analyses 

where sodium and potassium are reported separately by dividing 

the equivalents per million of sodium by the sum of the equivalents 

per million of calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium and 

multiplying the quotient by 100. In analyses where sodium and potassium were calculated and reported as a combined value, the 

value reported for percent sodium will include the equivalent quantity of potassium. In most waters of moderate to high concentration, the proportion of potassium is much smaller than that of sodium.

Specific conductance values are expressed in reciprocal ohms 

times 10^ (micromhos at 25°C). The discharge of the streams is 

reported in cubic feet-per second (see Stream Flow, p. 22) and the 

temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Color is expressed in units of 

the platinum-cobalt scale proposed by Hazen (1892, p. 427-428). 

Hydrogen-ion concentration is expressed in terms of pH units. By 

definition the pH value of a solution is the negative logarithm of the 

concentration of gram ions of hydrogen. However, the pH meter 

which is generally used in Survey laboratories, determines the activity of the hydrogen ions as distinguished from concentration.

An average of analyses (arithmetical or weighted) for the water 

year is givenfor most daily sampling stations. An arithmetical average represents the composition of water that would be contained 

in a vessel or reservoir that had received equal quantities of water 

from the river each day for the water year. A weighted average 

represents approximately the composition of water that would be 

found in a reservoir containing all of the water passing a given station during the year after thorough mixing in the reservoir. The 

weighted average of the analyses is computed by multiplying the 

discharge for the sampling period by the quantities of the individual 

constituents for the corresponding period and dividing the sum of 

the products by the sum of the discharges. Water as represented 

by the weighted average is less concentrated than that represented 

by the average of the individual analyses for most streams because 

at times of high discharge the rivers generally have lower concentrations of dissolved solids.

Mean daily sediment concentrations are expressed in parts per 

million by weight. A part per million of sediment is computed as
8 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

1,000, 000 times the ratio of the weight of sediment to the weight 

of water-sediment mixture. Daily sediment loads are expressed 

in tons per day, and except for subdivided days are usually obtained 

by multiplying daily mean sediment concentration in parts per million by the daily mean discharge, and the appropriate conversion 

factor, normally 0.0027.

Particle-size analyses are expressed in percentages finer than 

indicated sizes in millimeters. The size classification used in 

this report is that recommended by the American Geophysical Union Subcommittee on sediment terminology (Lane, et al; 1947, p. 

937). Other data included as pertinent to the size analyses for 

many streams are the date of collection, the stream discharge 

and sediment concentration when sample was collected, the concentration of the suspension during analysis, and the method of 

analysis.

COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

All natural waters contain dissolved mineral matter. Water 

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

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

or soils through which the water has passed and the length of time 

it has been in contact with the rocks or soils. Some streams are 

fed by both surface runoff and underground water from springs or 

seeps. Such streams reflect the chemical character of their concentrated underground sources during dry periods and are more 

dilute during periods of heavy rainfall. Underground water is usually more highly concentrated than surface runoff as it remains 

in contact with the rocks and soils for much longer periods. The 

concentration of dissolved solids in a river water is frequently increased by drainage from mines or oil fields, by the addition of 

industrial or municipal wastes, or--in irrigated regions by return drain waters.

The mineral constituents and physical properties of natural 

waters reported in the tables of analyses include those that have 

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

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

magnesium, sodium, potassium (or sodium and potassium together 

as sodium), bicarbonate, sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, boron, and dissolved solids. Aluminum, manganese, color, pH, 

acidity, oxygen consumed, and other dissolved constituents and 

physical properties are reported for certain streams. The source 

and significance of the different constituents and properties of natural waters are discussed in the following paragraphs.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

MINERAL CONSTITUENTS IN SOLUTION

Silica (SiO2 )

Silica is dissolved from practically all rocks. Some natural 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aluminum (Al)

Aluminum is usually present only in negligible quantities in 

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

bauxite and certain shales. Acid waters often contain large amounts of aluminum. It may be troublesome in feed waters where 

it tends to be deposited as a scale on boiler tubes.

Manganese (Mn)

Manganese is dissolved in appreciable quantities from rocks 

in some sections of the country. Waters impounded in large reservoirs may contain manganese that has been dissolved from the 

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

produced by anaerobic fermentation of organic matter. Manganese is not regularly determined in areas where it is not present 

in the waters in appreciable amounts. It is especially objectionable in water used in laundry work and in textile processing. Concentrations as low as 0.2 part per million may cause a dark-brown 

or black stain on fabrics and porcelain fixtures. Appreciable quantities of manganese are often found in waters containing objectionable quantities of iron.

Iron (Fe)

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

the air, normal basic waters that contain more than 1 part per
10 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

million of iron soon become turbid with the insoluble reddish ferric oxide produced by oxidation. Surface waters, therefore, seldom contain as much as 1 part per million of dissolved iron, although some acid waters carry large quantities of iron in solution. 

Iron causes reddish-brown stains on white porcelain or enameled 

ware and fixtures and on fabrics washed in the water.

Calcium (Ca)

Calcium is dissolved from practically all rocks and soils, but 

the highest concentrations are usually found in waters that have 

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

and magnesium make water hard and are largely responsible for 

the formation of boiler scale. Most waters associated with granite 

or silicious sands contain less than 10 parts per million of calcium; waters in areas where rocks are composed of dolomite and 

limestone contain from 30 to 100 parts per million; and waters 

that have come in contact with deposits of gypsum may contain 

several hundred parts per million.

Magnesium (Mg)

Magnesium is dissolved from many rocks, particularly from 

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

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

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

dolomite or other magnesium-bearing rocks may contain from 20 

to 100 parts per million or more of magnesium.

Sodium and potassium (Na and K)

Sodium and potassium are dissolved from practically all rocks. 

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

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

total quantity of these constituents increases, the proportion of 

sodium becomes much greater. Moderate quantities of sodium 

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

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

per million of the two may require careful operation of steam 

boilers to prevent foaming. More highly mineralized waters that 

contain a large proportion of sodium salts may be unsatisfactory 

for irrigation.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 11

Carbonate and bicarbonate (CO 3 and HCO3 )

Bicarbonate occurs in waters largely through the action of 

carbon dioxide, which enables the water to dissolve carbonates 

of calcium and magnesium. Carbonate as such is not usually 

present in appreciable quantities in natural waters. The bicarbonate in waters that come from relatively insoluble rocks may 

amount to less than 50 parts per million; many waters from limestone contain from 200 to 400 parts per million. Bicarbonate in 

moderate concentrations in water has no effect on its value for 

most uses. Bicarbonate or carbonate is an aid in coagulation for 

the removal of suspended matter from water.

Sulfate (SO4 )

Sulfate is dissolved from many rocks and soils--in especially 

large quantities from gypsum and from beds of shale. It is formed also by the oxidation of sulfides of iron and is therefore present in considerable quantities in waters from mines. Sulfate in 

waters that contain much calcium and magnesium causes the formation of hard scale in steam boilers and may increase the cost 

of softening the water.

Chloride (Cl)

Chloride is dissolved from rock materials in all parts of the 

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

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

soils and rocks, especially where the streams receive return 

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

of chloride may affect the industrial use of water by increasing 

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

Fluoride (F)

Fluoride has been reported as being present in some rocks to 

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

to that of chloride. Recent investigations indicate that the incidence of dental caries is less when there are small amounts of
12 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

fluoride present in the water supply than when there is none. However, excess fluoride in water is associated with the dental defect 

known as mottled enamel if the water is used for drinking by young 

children during calcification or formation of the teeth (Dean, 1936, 

p. 1269-1272). This defect becomes increasingly noticeable as the 

quantity of fluoride in water increases above 1. 5 to 2. 0 parts per 

million.

Nitrate (NO3)

Nitrate in water is considered a final oxidation product of nitrogenous material and in some instances may indicate previous 

contamination by sewage or other organic matter. The quantities 

of nitrate present in surface waters usually amount to less than 5 

parts per million (as NO3) and have no effect on the value of the 

water for ordinary uses.

It has been reported that as much as 2 parts per million of nitrate in boiler water tends to decrease intercrystalline cracking 

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

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

and more recent investigations conducted in Ohio show that drinking water containing nitrates in the range of 44 to 88 parts per million or more (as NO3) may be the cause of methemoglobinemia in 

infants (Waring, 1949). In a report published by the National Research Council, Maxcy (1950, p. 271) concludes that a nitrate content in excess of 44 parts per million (as NO3) should be regarded 

as unsafe for infant feeding.

Boron (B)

Boron in small quantities has been found essential for plant 

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

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

semiarid regions of the Southwest and West where irrigation is 

practiced or contemplated, but few of the surface waters analyzed 

have harmful concentrations of boron.

Dissolved solids

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

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

crystallization. Waters with less than 500 parts per million of dis-
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 13

solved solids are usually satisfactory for domestic and some industrial uses. Waters containing several thousand parts per million of dissolved solids are sometimes successfully used for irrigation where practices permit the removal of soluble salts through 

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

PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER 

Oxygen consumed

The value for oxygen consumed furnishes an approximation of 

the oxidizable matter in the unfiltered and filtered samples and 

gives a partial measure of polluting materials such as sewage and 

oxidizable industrial wastes. Naturally highly colored waters may 

have relatively high oxygen consumed, although waters that are 

not noticeably colored may contain oxidizable material.

Color

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

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

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

very little color after the suspended matter has been removed. 

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

organic matter extracted from leaves, roots, and other organic 

substances in the ground. In some areas objectionable color in 

water results from industrial wastes and sewage. Clear deep water may appear blue as the result of a scattering of sunlight by the 

water molecules. Water for domestic use and some industrial uses 

should be free from any perceptible color. A color less than 10 

units usually passes unnoticed. Some swamp waters have natural 

color of 200 to 300 units or more.

Hydrogen-ion concentration (pH)

The degree of acidity or alkalinity of water, as indicated by 

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

the corrosive properties of water, and is useful in determining 

the proper treatment for coagulation that may be necessary at water-treatment plants. A pH value of 7.0 indicates that the water 

is neither acid nor alkaline. Waters having pH values progressively lower than 7.0 denote increasing acidity, whereas values 

progressively higher than 7.0 denote increasing alkalinity (see p. 

7 ). The pH of most natural surface waters ranges between 6
14 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

and 8. Some alkaline surface waters have pH values greater than 

8.0, and water s containing free mineral acid usually have pH values 

less than 4. 5.

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C)

The specific conductance of a water is a measure of its capacity to conduct a current of electricity. The conductance varies 

with the concentration and degree of ionization of the different minerals in solution and with the temperature of the water. When considered in conjunction with results of determinations for other constituents, specific conductance is a useful determination and plays 

an important part in indicating changes in concentration of the total quantity of dissolved minerals in surface waters. (See p. 7 .)

Hardness

Hardness is the characteristic of water that receives the most 

attention in industrial and domestic use. It is usually recognized 

by the increased quantity of soap required to produce lather. The 

use of hard water is also objectionable because it contributes to 

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

pipes, with the resultant decrease in rate of heat transfer, possibility of boiler failure, and loss of flow.

Hardness is caused almost entirely by compounds of calcium 

and magnesium. Other constituents--such as iron, manganese, 

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

enough to have any appreciable effect. Water that has less than 

60 parts per million of hardness is usually rated as soft and suitable for many purposes without further softening. Waters with 

hardness ranging from 61 to 120 parts per million may be considered moderately hard, but this degree of hardness does not 

seriously interfere with the use of water for many purposes except for use in high-pressure steam boilers and in some industrial processes. Waters with hardness ranging from 121 to 200 

parts per million are considered hard, and laundries and industries may profitably soften such supplies. Water with hardness 

above 200 parts per million usually requires some softening before 

being used for most purposes.

Total acidity

The total acidity of a natural water represents the content of 

free carbon dioxide, mineral acids, and salts especially sulfates
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 15

of iron and aluminum-- that hydrolyze to give hydrogen ions. Acid 

waters are very corrosive and generally contain excessive amounts 

of objectionable constituents, such as iron, aluminum, and manganese.

Corrosiveness

The corrosiveness of a water is that property which makes the 

water aggressive to metal surfaces and frequently results in the 

appearance of the "red water" caused by solution of iron. The disadvantages of iron in water have been discussed previously. Additionally, corrosion causes the deterioration of water pipes, steam 

boilers, and water-heating equipment. Many waters that do not 

appreciably corrode cold-water lines will aggressively attack hotwater lines. Oxygen, carbon dioxide, free acid, and acid-generating salts are the principal constituents in water that cause corrosion. In a general way, very soft waters of low mineral content 

tend to be more corrosive than hard waters containing appreciable 

quantities of carbonates and bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium.

Percent sodium

Percent sodium is reported in most of the analyses of waters 

collected from streams in the western part of the country where 

irrigation is practiced extensively. The proportion of sodium to 

all the basic constituents in the water has a bearing on the suitability of a water for irrigation. (See p. 6 .) Waters in which the 

percent sodium is more than 60 may be injurious when applied to 

certain types of soils, particularly when adequate drainage is not 

provided(Magistad and Christiansen, 1944, p. 8-9; Wilcox, 1948, 

P. 6).

Sodium-adsorption-ratio

Sodium-adsorption-ratio (SAR) is the relative proportion of 

sodium to other cations in an irrigation water.

SAR= Na+

\y (Ca-H>Mg++)/2

where the ionic concentrations are expressed in milliequivalents

per liter (or equivalents per million for most irrigation waters).

The term is usedfor soil extracts and irrigation waters to ex-
16 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

press the relative activity of sodium ions in exchange reactions 

with soil. SAR provides an estimate of the sodium or alkali hazard and reportedly is more significant for interpreting water quality than percent sodium because it relates more directly to the exchangeable sodium percentage the soil will attain when it and the 

water are in equilibrium.

The U. S. Salinity Laboratory diagram for classifying waters 

for irrigation divides water into four classes with respect to sodium hazard, the dividing points being at SAR values of 10, 18, and 

26. They range from low-sodium water that can be used for irrigation on almost all soils to very high-sodium water which is generally unsatisfactory for irrigation.

SEDIMENT

Fluvial sediment is generally regarded as that sediment which 

is transported by, suspended in, or deposited by water. Suspended sediment is that sediment which remains in suspension in water owing to the upward components of turbulent currents or by 

colloidal suspension. Most fluvial sediment results from the normal process of erosion, which in turn is part of the geologic cycle 

of rock transformation. In some instances, this normal process 

may have been accelerated by agricultural practices. Sediment 

also results from a number of industrial activities. In certain 

sections, waste materials from mining, logging, oil-field, and 

other industrial operations introduce large quantities of suspended 

as well as dissolved material.

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

precipitation, vegetal cover, topography, and land use. An important property of fluvial sediment is the fall velocity of the particles in transport. Particle sizes, as determined by various 

methods, represent mechanical diameters, which are related to 

sedimentation diameters indirectly. Sediment particles in the 

sand-size (larger than 0. 062 mm) range do not appear to be affected by flocculation or dispersion resulting from the mineral 

constituents in solution. The sedimentation diameter of clay and 

silt particles in suspension may vary considerably from point to 

point in a stream or reservoir, depending on the mineral matter 

in solution and in suspension and the degree of turbulence present. 

The size of sediment particles in transport at any point depends 

on the type of erodible and soluble material in the drainage area, 

the degree of flocculation present, time in transport, and characteristics of the transporting flow. The flow characteristics include velocity of water, turbulence, and the depth, width, and 

roughness of the channel. As a result of these variable charac-
PUBLICATIONS 17

teristics, the size of particles transported, as well as the total 

sediment load, is in constant adjustment with the characteristics 

and physical features of the stream and drainage area.

PUBLICATIONS

Reports giving chemical analyses, suspended-sediment loads, 

and water temperatures of samples of surface water made by the 

Geological Survey have been published yearly since 1941. Records 

for the years ended September 30, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 

1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, and 1952, for many of the 

stations listed in this report are given in Water-Supply Papers 942, 

950, 970, 1022, 1030, 1050, 1102, 1132, 1162, 1186, 1197, and 

1250.

Geological Survey reports containing analyses of surface-water 

samples collected prior to 1941 are listed below. Publications 

dealing largely with the quality of ground-water supplies and only 

incidentally covering the chemical composition of surface-waters 

are not included. Publications that are out of print are preceded 

by an asterisk.

PROFESSIONAL PAPER

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

1924.

BULLETINS

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

770. The data of geochemistry, 1924.

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS

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

with an introductory chapter on physiographic features, 

1904.

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

Pa., 1906.

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

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

Analyses of waters east of the one hundredth meridian, 

1909.
18 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

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

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

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

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

chapters on sediment carried by the Rio Grande and the 

industrial application of water analyses, 1911.

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

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

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

character of some surface waters of Alaska, 1917.

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

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

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

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

*636-B. Suspended matter in the Color ado River in 192 5-28, 1930.

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

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

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

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

1048. Discharge and sediment loads in the Boise River drainage

basin, Idaho, 1939-40, 1948. 

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

1939-49, 1952.

Many of the reports listed are available for consultation in the 

larger public and institutional libraries. Copies of Geological 

Survey publications still in print may be purchased at a nominal 

cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, upon request, furnish 

lists giving prices.

COOPERATION

The table onp. 19-21 lists State and local agencies that cooperated in quality-of-water investigations in the drainage basins included in this volume. The locations of quality-of-water district 

offices responsible for the data collected in the drainage basins 

are given in the table, also.

In addition to these cooperative programs, many of the stations were operated from funds appropriated directly to the Geological Survey for quality-of-water investigations.

Assistance in collecting records was given by many municipal, 

State, and Federal agencies.
State Cooperating agency Drainage bas

Delaware Newcastle County Soil 

Conservation District, 

Marvin V. Klair, president.

Florida Florida Geological Survey, 

Herman Gunter, director.

Central and Southern Florida 

Flood Control District, 

W. Turner Wallis, Chief 

Engineer.

City of Pensacola, O. J. 

Semmes, Jr., City Manager.

Kentucky Agricultural and Industrial

Development Board of Kentucky, 

George W. Hubley, Jr., 

executive director.

New York New York State Department of 

Commerce, Bureau of 

Industrial Development, 

Ronald J. Peterson, director.

North Atlantic slop

South Atlantic slope 

Eastern Gulf of M

Ohio River.

North Atlantic slop
State Cooperating agency Drainage bas

North 

Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

South 

Carolina

North Carolina Department of 

Conservation and Development, 

George R. Ross, director. a

Ohio Department of Natural 

Resources, A. W. Marion, 

director.

Pennsylvania Department of

Commerce, Andrew J. Sordoni,

secretary. 

Pennsylvania Department of

Forests and Waters, Samuel S.

Lewis, secretary.

South Carolina State Development 

Board, L. W. Bishop, director.b

South Atlantic slope 

Eastern Gulf of M

Ohio River,

St. Lawrence River

North Atlantic slop

Ohio River,

St. Lawrence River

South Atlantic slope 

Eastern Gulf of M

a Succeeded by Ben. E. Douglas, June 30, 1953 to Dec. 15, 1955, 

1955 to present, 

b Succeeded by R. M. Cooper, director, Sept. 1, 1955.
State

Virginia

Cooperating agency

Virginia Department of 

Conservation and Development, 

S. S. Kellam, director, c

Drainage ba

North Atlantic slop

South Atlantic slop

Ohio River.

c Succeeded by Raymond V. Long, March 1953.
22 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

DIVISION OF WORK

The quality-of-water program was conducted by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey, Carl G. Paulsen, chief 

hydraulic engineer, and S. K. Love, chief of the Quality of Water 

Branch. The records were collected and prepared for publication 

under the supervision of district chemists as follows: In Florida, 

Eugene Brown; in North Carolina and South Carolina, G. A. Billingsley; in Virginia, M. E. Schroeder; in Kentucky and Ohio, W. 

L. Lamar; in Delaware and Pennsylvania, N. H. Beamer; and in 

New York, F. H. Pauszek. Any additional analytical data on file 

may be obtained by writing the responsible Survey district office.

STREAM FLOW

Most of the records of stream discharge, used in conjunction 

with the chemical analyses and in the computation of sediment loads 

in this volume, are published in Geological Survey reports on the 

surface-water supply of the United States. The discharge reported 

for a composite sample is usually the average of the mean daily 

discharges for the normal composite period. For analyses in which 

the composite periods differ from the normal 10 or 11-day period, 

the discharges reported are the averages of the mean daily discharges for the days indicated. The discharges reported in the 

tables of single analyses are either daily mean discharges or discharges for the time at which samples were collected, computed 

from a stage-discharge relation or from a discharge measurement.

LITERATURE CITED

American Public Health Association, 1946, Standard methods for 

the examination of water and sewage, 9th ed., p. 1-112.

Collins, W. D., 1928, Notes on practical water analysis: U. S. 

Geol. Survey Water Supply Paper 596-H.

Dean, H. T., 1936, Chronic endemic dental fluorosis: Am. Med. 

Assoc. Jour., v. 107, p. 1269-1272.

Faucett, R. L., and Miller, H. C., 1946, Methemoglobinemia 

occurring in infants fed milk diluted with well waters of high 

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

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

Chem. Jour., v. 12, p. 427-428.
LITERATURE CITED 23

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

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

Lane, E. W., etal., 1949, Report of the Subcommittee on Terminology: Am. Geophys. Union Trans., v. 28, p. 937.

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

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

Circ. 707, p. 8-9.

Maxcy, Kenneth F., 1950, Report on the relation of nitrate concentrations in well waters to the occurrence of methemoglobinemia: Natl. Research Council, Bull., Sanitary Engineer, p. 265, App. D.

U. S. Inter-agency Report 7, 1943, A study of methods used in 

measurement and analysis of sediment loads in streams, 

a study of new methods for size analysis of suspended sediment samples, p. 82-90; U.S. Engineer Office, St. Paul, 

Minn.

U. S. Inter-agency Reports, 1948, A study of methods used in 

measurement and analysis of sediment loads of streams, 

measurement of the sediment discharge of streams, p. 

70-76; U. S. Engineer Office, St. Paul, Minn.

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

of saline and alkali soils: U.S. Dept. Agriculture Handbook 60, p. 1-60.

Waring, F. Holman, 1949, Significance of nitrates in water supplies: Jour. Am. Water Works Assoc., v. 72, no. 2.

Wilcox, L. V., 1948, Explanation and interpretation of analyses 

of irrigation waters: U. S. Dept. Agriculture Circ. 784, 

p. 6.
PART 1-A. NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO 

NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS TO ST. LAWRENCE RIV

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN NEW ENG

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 t

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

perature 

<°F)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ST. JOHN RIV

ST. JOHN RIVER AT DICKEY, MAINE

Sept. 26, 1952 ......

Apr. 10, 1953. ......

a 405 

a 21, 100

4.7 

3.3

0.02 

.07

14 

5.4

1.6 

.4

1.3 

.9

0.3 

.8

45 

12

2.2 

6.2

0.0 

1.6

ALLAGASH RIVER NEAR ALLAGASH, MAINE 

Sept. 26, 1952. ......

Apr. 10, 1953 ......

a 220

a 7, 860

4.6 

3.4

0.02 

.08

11 

6.1

0.9 

.6

1.2 

.7

0.4 

.0

41 

17

1.2 

2.4

0.1 

.3

AROOSTOOK RIVER AT WASHBURN, MAINE 

Apr. 12, 1953.......

allS 

a 14, 700

4.4 

3.6

0.18 

.06

13 

4.4

2.6 

1.0

2.0 

1.3

0.4 

.8

47 

14

7.3 

5.0

2.4 

3.9

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ST. CROIX RI

ST. CROIX RIVER NEAR BAILEYVILLE, MAINE 

Sept. 23, 1952 .......

May 7, 1953 .........

a 1, 470 

a 2, 480

2.9 

1.8

0.10 

.17

3.4 

3.0

0.2 

.4

1.1 

.9

0.4 

.3

10 

9

1.6 

1.6

1.0

1.6

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MACHIAS RIVE

MACHIAS RIVER AT WHITNEYVILLE , MAINE

Sept. 22, 1952 .......

May 6, 195a .........

a 593 

a 1,090

6.5 

3.8

0.12 

.22

2.3 

2.0

1.0 

.2

2.6 

1.5

0.8 

.4

10

.7

1.3 

1.6

2.5 

2.4

a Discharge at time of sampling.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN PENOBSCOT RIVE

EAST BRANCH OF PENOBSCOT RIVER AT GRINDSTONE, MA

Sept. 27, 1952 ...... a 440 5.0

4.0

0.17 4.2

2.9

0.8 1.0

1.4

0.4

.8

17 0.0 

PISCATAQUIS RIVER AT MEDFORD, MAINE 

Sept. 27, 1952 ......

Apr. 24, 1953 ......

a 225 

a 8, 040

4.2 

2.6

0.06 

.34

3.8 

2.3

1.1 

.4

2.3 

.8

0.6 

.1

15 

6

5.5 

1.6

2.6 

1.1

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN KENNEBEC RIVER 

KENNEBEC RIVER AT THE FORKS, MAINE 

Apr. 28, 1953. ...... a 11, 400 2.3 .06 3.6 .4 .7 .1 10 1.8 .7

DEAD RIVER AT THE FORKS, MAINE 

Sept. 9, 1952 ....... a 112

a 9, 260

4.7

3.7

0.15

.10

4.7

2.4 .5

1.1

1.4 .8 8 1.6 1.0

SEBASTICOOK RIVER NEAR PITTSFIELD, MAINE 

Sept. 28, 1952 ......

Apr. 8, 1953 ....... a 4, 280 1 1.7 .14 5.7 .9 2.4

1.2

1.0 16 8.2

9 1

2.9 

a Discharge at time of sampling. 
NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BA

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN NEW ENGLAN

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

perature 

<"F)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S0«)

Chloride 

(Cl)

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ANDROSCOGGIN R

ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER AT RUMFORD, MAINE

Apr. 23, 1953 ......

1,730 

a 7, 250

4.5 

5.3

1.4 

.19

4.9 

3.0

0.4 

1.1

12 

2.0

0.7 

.8

25 

10

10 

12

3.1 

1.2

LITTLE ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER NEAR AUBURN, MAIN

Apr. 23, 1953. ......

a 168 

a 1,600

5.4 

4.1

0.28 

.13

4.7 

4.1

0.4 

.1

4.6 

1.4

1.0 

.3

17 

10

3.4 

2.0

3.9 

2.2

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN PRESUMPSCOT RIV

PRESUMPSCOT RIVER NEAR SEBAGO LAKE, MAINE

Oct. 8, 1952 ........

Apr. 23, 1953.......

813 

a 3, 230

3.0 

2.9

0.04 

.03

3.1 

2.9

0.3 

.2

1.9 

1.4

0.6 

.3

10 

9

1.6 

2.6

0.7 

1.9

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MERRIMACK RIVE

PEMIGEWASSET RIVER AT PLYMOUTH, N. H.

Oct. 2, 1952........

Apr. 30, 1953. ......

a 154

a 2, 650

9.1 

5.2

0.86 

.15

4.5 

2.9

1.2 

.3

3.2 

1.2

1.5 

.3

12 

5.7

13 

3.0

3.5 

2.5

WINNIPESAUKEE RIVER AT TILTON, N. H.

Oct. 10, 1952.......

May 6, 1953 ........

a 796 

a2,810

1.5 

2.5

0.07 

.02

2.9 

3.0

0.5 

.5

5.8 

1.8

0.7 

.3

9 

8.2

9.4 

4.8

2.5 

1.6

a Discharge at time of sampling.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MERRIMACK RIVER BAS

CONTOOCOOK RIVER NEAR HENNIKER, N. H.

Oct. 7, 1952........

May 4, 1953 ........

a 194 

a2,200

4.3 

4.0

0.38 

.14

3.1 

2.6

0.4 

.4

2.8 

1.9

0.9 

.3

6 

4.5

4.6 

6.6

4.1 

2.0

MERRIMACK RIVER NEAR GOFFS FALLS BELOW MANCHESTER, 

Oct. 23, 1952.......

Apr. 29, 1953. ......

a 318 

a 14, 060

4.2 

4.0

0.44 

.04

4.9 

3.5

0.9 

.5

5.0 

2.2

1.1 

.7

13 

3.2

8.6 

11

6.0 

3.2

SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK, N. H. 

Oct. 24, 1952.......

Apr. 23, 1953. ......

a45 

a 1, 030

5.9 

4.2

0.47 

.11

4.3 

2.8

0.8 

.6

6.0 

2.6

3.6 

.6

22 

5.4

4.6 

3.4

5.8 

4.1

NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL, MASS. 

Oct. 17, 1952.......

Apr. 15, 1953. ......

a 172 

a 3, 680

3.1 

3.5 2.0

13 

4.3

1.1 

.5

30 

3.1

0.3 

.8

48 

6.0

30 

11

19 

2.7

CONCORD RIVER BELOW RIVER MEADOW BROOK AT LOWELL, MA

Oct. 21, 1952....... 

Apr. 23, 1953.......

a271 

a2,700

5.2 

1.5

0.51 

.19

7.6 2.0 18 3.0 19 

9.3

21 

17

22 

10

a Discharge at time of sampling. 
NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BAS

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN NEW ENGLAND 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

perature

l f>r-l\

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN CONNECTICUT RI

CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR DALTON, N. H.

a 360 

a «,810

7.6 

4.4

0.99 

.20

9.2 

4.5

1.1 

.9

5.3 

l.«

1.3 

.5

23 

«. 1

16 

4."

2.2

6.3

PASSUMPSIC RIVER AT PASSUMPSIC, VT.

Oct. 18, 1952.......

May 5, 1953 ........

165 

1,730

8.3 

1.5

0.42 

.53

34 

17

1.4 

.6

2.5 

1.1

2.4 

.8

99 

46

13 

6.2

4.0 

1.0

AMMONOOSUC RIVER NEAR BATH, N. H.

Oct. 18, 1952 .......

May 5, 1953 ........

115 

a 1,890

6.4 

5.2

0.15 

.06

5.8 

3.7

1.4 

.6

3.4 

3.7

1.1

.3

21

8.5

8 

3.6

3.2 

1.2

WHITE RIVER NEAR BETHEL, VT 

Oct. 23, 1952....... a65 

a 1,510

2.1 

2.1 0.01

9.6 

4.5

2.4 

.9

1.6 

.6

0.9 

.1

30 

12

9.6 

4.8

3.2 

.5

WHITE RIVER AT WEST HARTFORD, VT .

Oct. 23, 1952 .......

May 7, 1953 ........

a 122 

a 3, 440

5.8 

3.4

0.08 

.13

30 

16

1.6 

.8

2.5 

1.4

1.6

.7

92 

44

13 

9.2

4.0 

2.0

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT VERNON, VT .

Apr. 24, 1953. ......

a 5, 640 

a 20, 500

7.7 

4.9

0.29 

.29

17 

10

1.3 

1.0

5.0 

1.8

1.8 

.8

51 

29

14 

9.6

4.5 

2.5

a Discharge at time of sampling.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN CONNECTICUT RIVER BA

ASHUELOT RIVER AT HINSDALE, N. H.

Oct. 22, 1952.......

Apr. 30, 1953 ......

a 70 

a 1, 500

7.6 

4.2

1.2 

.41

8.3 

3.0

0.8 

.5

38 

4.5

2. 8 

.4

35 

4.6

23 

8.0

44 

6.5

MILLERS RIVER AT ERVING, MASS.

Oct. 21, 1952.......

May 1, 1953 ........

a!80 

a 1, 420

2,1 

3.9 0.24

4.9 

3.2

1.2 

.4

6.1 

2.1

1.5 

.6

10 

3.7

15 

12

6.8 

1.3

DEERFIELD RIVER NEAR W. DEERFIELD, MASS. 

Oct. 23, 1952.......

Apr. 23, 1953. ......

a 1, 480 

a2,060

2.5

8.7 0.12

4.0 

8.0

0.7 

1.1

1.6 

4.8

1.1 

1.4

11 

13

7.0 

12

2.0 

11

QUABOAG RIVER AT W. BRIMFIELD, MASS. 

Oct. 17, 1952.......

May 8, 1953 ........

a 77 

a 400

3.1 

3.5 0.30

4.0 

3.7

1.5 

.8

12 

2.2

2.5 

.8

16 

5.7

12 

9.6

15 

2.6

CHICOPEE RIVER AT INDIAN ORCHARD, MASS. 

Oct. 17, 1952........

May 8, 1953 ........

a61 

a 3, 070

3.9 

3.5 0.64

7.2 

3.6

2.4 

.7

24 

2.1

0.4 

.6

13 

4.6

36 

11

16 

2.8

WESTFIELD RIVER AT KNIGHTVILLE, MASS. 

Oct. 17, 1952.......

Apr. 30, 1953. ......

a45 

a 456

2.7 

3.9 0.10

6.3 

4.1

3.0 

.7

1.7 

1.4

1.3

.7

24 

12

6.6 

6.0

3.0 

2.0

a. Discharge at time of sampling.
NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BA

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN NEW ENGLAN

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

perature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN CONNECTICUT RIVER B

WESTFIELD RIVER NEAR WESTFIELD, MASS. 

Oct. 17, 1952....... a 238 

a 1, 77.0

4.0 

4.3 0.20

10 

5.2

3.4 

1.5

3.2 

1.0

1.4 

.6

32 

19

15 

11

5.0 

?.'

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE , CONN. 

Oct. 10, 1952 .......

May 8, 1953 ........

a4,820 

a 41, 700

3.0 

4.5

0.50 

.14

16 

8.6

1.5 

1.1

7.0 

2.3

2.3 

.9

42 

20

18 

13

5.8 

1.8

SCANTIC RIVER AT BROAD BROOK, CONN. 

Oct. 10, 1952 .......

Mar. 31, 1953 ......

a 53 

a 1,120

11

5.9

0.14 

.33

22 

6.0

3.2 

1.3

11 

2.2

1.9

.8

38 

9

48 

17

5.8 

2.5

FARMINGTON RIVER AT RAINBOW, CONN. 

Aor. 8. 1953 .......

a 1,940 

a 4. 200

6.6 

5.1

0.55 

.29

10 

6.3

2.8 

12

4.5 

2.5

1.3 

.8

30 

16

15 

12

4.8 

3.0

a Discharge at time of sampling.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 31 

CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 

SCANTIC RIVER AT BROAD BROOK, CONN.

LOCATION. Highway bridge, on State Highway 140, 300 feet downstream from gaging station

nD.iM?iie .S2!?thwSSt , of Broad Brook - Hartford County, and 8 1/4 miles upstream from mouth;

DRAINAGE AREA. 98.4 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1952 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily 360 ppm Feb. 7, 1953; minimum

daily, 1 ppm Jan. 22,23, 1953. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 708 tons, Jan. 28, 1953; minimum daily, 0,2 tons Aug. 23,

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 

Suspended gediment, November 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. ..... 

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

14. ..... 

15. .....

16. .....

18. .....

19. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

107

86 

76 

78 

70 

64

481

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

-

Tons 

per 

day

1.7

.7 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

3.9

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

67 

61 

57 

58 

65

118 

136 

111 

89 

82

135 

378 

400 

333 

202

150 

121 

109 

100 

96

91 

93 

95 

99 

102

103 

99 

80 

76 

75 

73

3,856

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 

4 

3 

3

9 

4 

3 

2 

3

24

73 

57 

22 

11

6

4 

9 

7 

4

2

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

5 

8 

6 

6 

6

-

Tons 

per 

day

°:l

.6

.5 

.5

a3 

1.5 

.9 

.5 

.7

slO 

s76 

62 

20 

6.0

2.4 

1.3 

2.6 

1.9 

1.0

.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

al

1.1 

1.3 

1.7 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

204.7

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT 

CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN--Continued

SCANTIC RIVER AT BROAD BROOK, CONN. Continued

Suspended sediment

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. 6t. « 

25. ..... 

26......

27......

28. ..... 

29. .....

30. ..... 

31......

Total.

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

14. .....

15. .....

16......

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

23......

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27...... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

71 

73 

122 

190 

178

137 

106 

99 

91 

108

138 

156 

144 

126 

116

117 

138 

201 

292 

266

209 

190 

172 

483 

1,430

1,060 

528 

430 

410 

367 

307

8,455

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3

2

23 

12

6 

4 

6 

5 

4

8 

8 

5 

3 

4

6 

5

22 

8

2 

1 

1 

201 

187

60 

25 

34 

30 

19 

10

"

Tons 

per 

day

0.6 

.4 

e!2 

12 

5.8

2.2 

1.1 

1.6 

1.2 

1.2

3.0 

3.4 

1.9 

1.0 

1.2

1.9 

1.9 

e21 

17 

5.7

1.1 

.5 

.5 

s335 

8708

172 

36 

39 

33 

19 

8.3

1,448.5

April

708 

524 

470 

420 

400

378 

389 

548 

613 

470

450 

450 

556 

1,040 

995

759 

923 

778 

627 

642

573 

491 

430 

389 

356

367 

4DO 

389 

345 

314

16, 194

34 

27 

25 

19 

20

19 

45 

73 

56 

25

24 

22 

99 

91 

41

45 

49 

32 

23 

39

23 

19 

24 

18 

16

20 

22 

21 

17 

16

-

65 

38 

32 

22 

22

19 

s52 

108 

93 

32

29 

27 

alSO 

256 

110

92 

a 120 

67 

39 

68

36 

25 

28 

19 

15

20 

24 

22 

16 

14

1,661

November 1952 to September 1953--Continued

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

321 

275 

256 

223 

196

178 

268 

389 

389 

307

231 

202 

190 

184 

243

450 

450 

345 

256 

223

281 

345 

345 

284 

239

216 

202 

190

7,678

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

14 

10 

9 

6

7

5 

360 

82 

30 

15

9 

7 

6 

6

74 

94 

27 

10 

9

40 

24 

20 

11 

16

10 

10 

12

--

Tons 

per 

day

12 

7.4 

6.2 

3.6 

3.7

2.4 

s334 

86 

32 

12

5.6 

3.8 

3.1 

3.0 

e48

a 90 

114 

25 

6.9 

5.4

30 

22 

19 

8.4 

10

5.8 

5.4 

6.2

910.9

May

473 

568 

544 

430 

420

460 

491 

513 

440 

450

410 

339 

300 

275 

256

239 

266 

307 

307 

275

223 

196 

178 

172 

161

150 

178 

190 

178 

161 

150

9,700

104 

63 

42 

28 

35

30 

38 

20 

37 

27

21 

20 

16 

18 

15

12 

29 

21 

15 

11

12 

10 

10 

10 

12

12 

11 

10 

10 

9 

5

--

133 

97 

62 

33 

40

37 

50 

28 

44 

33

23 

18 

13 

13 

10

7.7 

21 

17 

12 

8.2

7.2 

5.3 

4.8 

4.6 

5.2

4.9 

5.3 

5.1 

4.8 

3.9 

2.0

753.0

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

178 

161 

150 

272 

339

339 

256 

202 

172 

156

150 

144 

366 

577 

627

912 

1,020 

583 

450 

430

389 

356 

321 

321 

400

470 

536 

536 

480 

756 

1,040

13,089

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

10 

8 

120 

26

15 

8 

5 

5 

6

7 

6

101 

105

125 

78 

50 

30 

20

18 

17 

16 

43 

58

45 

38 

27 

40 

141 

100

Tons 

per 

day

3.8 

4.3 

3.2 

88 

24

14 

5.5 

2.7 

2.3 

2.5

2.8 

2.3 

e236 

a 160 

alSO

s297 

215 

79 

36 

23

19 

16 

14 

37 

63

57 

55 

39 

a 52 

s275 

a 281

2,289.4

June

144 

130 

120 

115 

115

111 

107 

117 

121 

107

98 

92 

86 

88 

89

83 

78 

75 

71 

65

68 

86 

80 

76 

65

64 

93 

93 

118 

112

2,867

7 

9 

8 

9 

10

8 

9 

9 

10 

9

8 

11 

7 

6 

5

4 

7 

6 

6 

5

6 

9 

8 

5 

5

12 

18 

12 

23 

14

--

2.7 

3.2 

2.6 

2.8 

3.1

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.3 

2.6

2.1 

2.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2

.9 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

.9

1.1 

2.1 

1.7 

1.0 

.9

2.1 

4.5 

3.0 

7.3 

4.2

70.7

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 

CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN Continued

SCANTIC RIVER AT BROAD BROOK, CONN. Continued 

Suspended sediment, November 1952 to September 1953--Continued

33

Day

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13

16. .....

1 Q

19

91

23. .....

25. .....

30. ..... 

31......

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

88 

80 

73 

52 

50

57 

54 

52 

71 

85

65 

58 

65 

62 

62

58 

54 

47 

47 

50

64 

65 

78 

161 

113

76 

70 

64 

60 

57 

55

2,093

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

11 

11 

7 

5 

5

6 

4 

7 

8 

8

7 

7 

8 

7 

6

7 

7 

5 

6 

7

8 

7 

54 

38 

20

12 

12 

12 

8

7 

7

Tons 

per 

day

2.6 

2.4 

1.4 

.7 

.7

.9 

.6 

1.0 

.5 

.8

.2 

.1 

.4 

.2 

.0

.1 

.0 

.6 

.8 

.9

1.4 

1.2 

s14 

17 

6.1

2.5 

2.3 

2.1 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

73.9

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

48 

48 

50 

48 

48

47 

46 

40 

41 

54

52 

49 

48 

44 

58

58 

57 

47 

44 

46

44 

42 

42 

42 

40

39 

38 

38 

37 

32 

36

1,403

Total for period November 25 to September 30 (cfs-da 

Total load for period November 25 to September 30 (to

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

8 

7 

7 

8

8 

8 

6 

8 

10

10 

9 

6 

7 

11

9 

9 

8 

12 

12

7 

6 

2 

8 

9

10 

8 

9 

8 

8 

11

Tons 

per 

day

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

.9 

1.5

1.4 

1.2 

.8 

.8 

1.7

1.4 

1.4 

1.0 

1.4 

1.5

.8 

.7 

.2 

.9 

1.0

1.1 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.7 

1.1

31.4

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

37 

36 

33 

33 

31

31 

32 

32 

35 

33

33 

33 

53 

39 

38

36 

39 

40 

40 

35

38 

42 

38 

40 

42

39 

35 

33 

34 

32

1,092

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

7 

6 

5 

5

8 

8 

8 

9 

8

9 

8 

19 

11 

9

8 

8 

11 

10

7

6 

8 

7 

8 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

-

ys). ........................................

ns) ........................................

Tons 

per 

day

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.4

.7 

.7 

.7 

.9 

.7

.8 

.7 

2.7 

1.2 

.9

.8 

.8 

1.2 

1.1 

.7

.6 

.9 

.7 

.9 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.4

23.6

66,908 

7,471.0

8 Computed by subdividing day.
PART 1-B. NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, NEW YORK TO Y

HUDSON RIVER BASIN 

GLOWEGEE CREEK AT WEST MILTON, N.Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at gage, 0.5 mile south of West Milton, Saratoga County, 1.5 miles upstr

Ballston Spa.

DRAINAGE AREA. 26.0 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analysis: March 1953 - September 1953.

Water temperatures: March 1953 - September 1953. 

EXTREMES. Dissolved solids: Maximum 148 parts per million Aug. 11, 13-20; minimum, 100 ppm March Jl

Hardness: Maximum, 118 ppm Aug. 1-10; minimum 70 ppm Aug. 12.

Specific Conductance: Maximum, 226 micromhos, July 21-31; minimum, 155 micromhos, March 21-31.

A^S.-^corlrof ^Seclnc'conductanc^ and pToHaUy 'samfle^avariable in district office at Alb

September 1953 given in WSP 1272.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, March 1953 to Septem

Date of collection

Mar. 1-10, 1953 .....

May 11-20 ...........

May 21-31 ...........

June 1-10 ...........

June 11-20 ..........

June 21-30 ..........

July 1-10 ............

July 11-20 ...........

Aug. 1-10 ...........

Aug. 11, 13-20 ......

Aug. 21-31 .........

Sept. 11-20 .........

Sept. 21-24, 26, 28-30

Average .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

38.4 

91.7 

168 

97.0 

91.0 

64.7

156 

98.9 

42.4 

16.6 

7.79 

7.33

12.1 

4.32 

3.47 

5.16 

6.30

1.48

2.26 

4.34 

3.09

43.9

Silica 

<SiOa)

6.8 

5.9 

5.4 

8.8

5.4

5.0 

6.1 

5.3 

5.3 

4.8 

6.8

6.4 

5.7 

7.0 

6.2 

6.6

8.6

10 

12 

7.8

6.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.05 

.04 

.01 

.02 

.01

.03 

.04 

.05 

.05 

.06

.00 

.01 

.00 

.00 

.01

.00

.03 

.02 

.03

0.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

24 

20 

18 

22 

22 

24

23 

26 

29 

29 

29 

27

29 

31 

30 

29 

30

30

30 

29 

29

27

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.7 

6.7 

6.0 

6.4 

7.6 

7.1

6.0 

7.8 

8.4 

8.9 

9.4 

8.4

8.9 

8.2 

9.4 

11 

10

9.8

9.9 

9.1 

9.9

8.4

Sodium 

(Na)

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.8 

2.3 

2.6

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

2.6

2.9 

2.9 

3.4 

2.9 

2.8

1.5

2.6 

2.0 

2.0

Potassium 

(K)

1.1 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

.7

.6

.9 

1.2 

.8

2.4 0.8

Bicarbonate 

<HCOS)

94 

80 

73 

85 

86 

93

86 

108 

122 

122 

122 

110

120 

124 

134 

130 

121

123

126 

116 

119

109

Sulfate 

(SO,)

19 

13 

11 

14 

14 

16

12 

16 

11 

13 

13 

13

15 

17 

13 

13 

16

14

13 

16 

15

14

Chloride 

(CD

3.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

3.5 

2.8

2.5 

1.1 

2.0 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8

2.6 

2.4 

2.5 

2.8 

3.5

1.6

1.9 

2 3

i!e

2.6

Fl
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 35

HUDSON RIVER BASIN.--Continued 

GLOWEGEE CREEK AT WEST MILTON, N.Y. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

(Temperature measurements at approximately 2p.m.)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

40

35

35

37

37

39

39

39

40

41

43

42

43

45

44

43

45

42

45

38

Apr.

47

48

50

47

49

48

49

50

47

50

48

44

--

_

-

._

49

50

57

57

57

53

49

53

May

48

47

46

51

55

60

61

61

64

66

68

68

68

59

57

61

57

61

63

64

64

65

64

62

63

59

57

55

58

52

57

59

June

60

63

61

59

66

71

66

70

66

66

64

64

60

62

64

66

67

66

71

73

74

74

65

64

70

72

68

74

72

--

67

July

73

72

73

73

74

73

74

71

66

63

68

67

64

67

68

70

77

81

74

76

79

78

71

69

71

66

74

71

66

72

71

71

Aug.

66

66

64

63

63

66

65

67

67

70

68

67

69

69

74

71

69

64

63

64

63

62

68

68

67

68

69

72

74

71

75

67

Sept.

74

75

73

72

72

66

64

63

61

59

60

57

62

56

55

58

59

54

56

60

62

58

56

52

55

57

60

60

57

57

61
HUDSON RIVER BASIN Continued

KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK NEAR WEST MILTON, N. 

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gage on left bank 500 feet downstream from Glowegee Creek and 

feet downstream from gaging station on Lewis Road, 1 mile east of West Milton, Saratoga Count

DRAINAGE AREA. 90 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1950 to September 1953.

Sediment records: February to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 78"F June 27 and July 18; minimum, 33°F many d

Sediment concentrations: Maximum, 164 ppm March 26; minimum, Aug. 4, Aug. 18, and many days 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 453 tons April 7; minimum daily, 0.1 ton June 27 and many days 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Water temperatures: Maximum 78°F July 9, 1950, July 18, 1950, June 27, 1953 

in December 1953, January and February 1954. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1272.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to Septe

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

max

58 

58 

57 

54 

52

53 

52 

51 

50 

51 

49 

50 

50 

53 

53 

54 

51 

50 

49 

47

44 

46 

47 

49 

48

45 

46 

46 

43 

43 

43

50

mln

53 

57 

54 

50 

50

52 

50 

48 

46 

47 

45 

45 

46 

48 

50

51 

48 

47 

47 

43

40 

42 

42 

44 

45

41 

42 

43 

42 

41 

40

46

November

max

46 

46 

47 

46 

43

44 

43 

42 

39 

40 

40 

41 

39 

38 

40

44 

44 

44 

44 

45

47 

46 

46 

46 

45

44 

44 

43 

39 

36

43

mln

42 

43 

45 

43 

40

41 

42 

40 

38 

38 

40 

38 

37 

36 

37

40 

44 

44 

43 

44

45 

46 

46 

45 

43

42 

43 

39 

36 

34

41

December

max

35 

34 

35 

35 

35

35 

36 

36 

38 

41 

42 

42 

38 

37 

35

35 

36 

36 

35 

34

34 

36 

35 

36 

36

36 

36 

34 

34 

34 

34

36

mln

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

35 

35 

36 

38 

40 

38 

37 

35 

34

34 

35 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

35 

35 

36

36 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

35

January

max

34 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

33 

34 

33 

33 

33 

33 

34 

34

34 

33 

33 

33 

34

33 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33

min

34 

34 

34 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

34 

34 

33

33' 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33

February

max

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

34 

35 

34

34 

35 

34 

35 

35

34 

33 

33 

35 

36

36 

36 

36

34

mln

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

33 

33 

33 

35

35 

35 

34

34

March

max

34 

33 

33 

33 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

36 

35 

35

34 

36 

37 

37 

38

39 

40 

42 

42 

42

42 

43 

43 

42 

42 

44

37

mln

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

33 

35 

34 

34 

34

36 

37 

38 

39 

38

42 

43 

42 

41 

42 

42

36

April

max

46 

47 

49 

48 

49

47 

46 

46 

48 

48 

48 

47 

46 

44 

48

47 

46 

45 

44 

44

44 

47 

54 

56 

55

57 

56 

52 

50 

55

49

min

44 

46 

45 

45 

45

44 

44 

44 

45 

46 

45 

45 

44 

42 

41 

44 

42 

44 

43 

42

42 

41 

47 

50 

52

53 

52 

49 

47 

50

45
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 

HUDSON RIVER BASIN--Continued 

KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK NEAR WEST MILTON, N. Y. 

Suspended sediment, February to September 1953

37

Day

1......

2......

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

16......

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

23......

24. .....

25. .....

28. .....

29......

30. .....

31...... 

Total .

1. ..... 

2. .....

4...... 

5......

6. .....

a.....

10. .....

13......

16. .....

1 ft

90

91

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

April

316 

284 

244 

214 

212

187 

613 

539 

330 

376

439 

304 

273 

287 

224

255 

351 

249 

212 

257

262 

214 

205 

180 

163

204 

520 

341 

236 

196

8,687

8 

7 

7 

7 

5

10 

135 

39 

8 

39

23 

3 

4

4

7 

10 

3 

2 

4

5 

3 

6 

5 

6

6 

40 

9 

3 

4

--

6.8 

5.4 

4.6 

4.0 

2.9

5.0 

s453 

s61 

7.1 

48

s29 

2.5 

a 2 s' 9 

2.4

s6. 5 

9. 5 

2.0 

1.1 

2. 8

3.5 

1.7 

3.3 

2.4 

2.6

3.3 

s58 

8.3 

1.9 

2.1

748.6

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

217 

219

200 

187 

187

1,010

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

9

4 

7 

5

--

Tons 

per 

day

5.8 

5.3

2.2 

3.5 

2.5

19.3

May

737 

906 

774 

479 

410

333 

265 

404 

348 

252

217 

187 

174 

196 

251

284 

744 

723 

432 

284

213 

181 

163 

143 

128

150 

318 

249 

172 

145 

143

10, 405

132 

83 

78 

14 

9

7 

8 

23 

10 

7

6 

6 

7 

6 

14

10 

113 

37 

15 

12

6 

6 

5 

4 

4

9 

15

7 

4 

5 

4

-

s321 

203 

s!74 

18 

10

6. 3

5.7 

25 

9.4 

4.8

3.5 

3.0 

3.3 

3.2 

sll

7.7 

S262 

72 

17 

9.2

3.4 

2.9 

2.2 

1.5 

1.4

S5.0 

13 

4.7 

1.9 

2.0 

1.5

1,208.6

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

140 

122 

114 

293 

289

196 

150 

125 

110 

100

94 

95 

212 

310 

329

754 

477 

313 

316 

382

407 

360 

357 

598 

774

730 

988 

824 

483 

394 

397

11,233

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5 

6 

3 

30 

15

9 

5 

10 

4 

2

2 

4 

19 

21 

18

152 

55 

19 

8 

12

42 

14 

19 

140 

112

101 

164 

56 

15 

14 

16

Tons 

per 

day

1.9 

2.0 

.9 

s31 

12

4.8 

2.0 

3.4 

1.2 

.5

.5 

1.0 

s!5 

18 

s!9

s330 

s75 

16 

6.8 

s!4

s48 

14 

18 

s303 

234

199 

437 

124 

20 

15 

17

1,984.0

June

126 

108 

96 

88 

102

94 

85 

82 

75 

67

63 

63 

60 

64 

60

58 

55 

54 

54 

51

50 

48 

45 

41 

41

42 

49 

74 

219 

82

2,197

4 

4 

3 

4 

4

6 

6 

5 

2 

2

5 

5 

3 

4 

4

2 

4 

4 

2 

2

3 

2 

2 

2

2 

1

10 

22 

5

--

1.4 

1.2

.8 

1.0 

1.1

1.5 

1.4 

1.1 

.4 

.4

.8 

.8 

.5 

.7 

.6

.3 

.6 

.6 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

s4.9 

Sl6 

1.1

39.4

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

4Z8Z73 O - 57 -4
NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

HUDSON RIVER BASIN Continued

KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK NEAR WEST MILTON, N. Y. Continued 

Suspended sediment, February to September 1953 Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

11......

12. .....

14. .....

17. .....

20. .....

22. .....

25. .....

28. .....

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

July

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

60 

96 

79 

54 

48

47 

70 

56 

48 

44

43 

41 

41 

45 

41

39 

36 

34 

33 

39

38 

34 

39 

47 

37

33 

34 

37 

31 

32 

29

1,385

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2 

58 

11 

4 

2

5 

6 

4 

6 

4

3 

4 

4 

11 

6

5 

3 

7 

4 

6

5 

3 

6 

6 

7

4 

4 

4 

3 

4 

4

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.3 

s24 

2.3 

.6 

.3

.6 

1.1 

.6 

.8 

.5

.3 

.4 

.4 

1.3 

.7

.5 

.3 

.6 

.4 

.6

.5 

.3 

.6 

.8 

.7

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

41.6

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

26 

27 

29 

30 

70

48 

32 

33 

34 

122

136 

66 

51 

46 

49

40 

36 

34 

36 

31

29 

29 

28 

27 

27

26 

27 

27 

24 

23 

22

1,265

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4 

4 

2 

1 

8

3 

2 

2 

3 

37

19 

4 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

1 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

3 

2

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 

1.5

.4 

.2 

.2 

.3 

s!3

7.0 

.7 

.3 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

. 1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

. 1 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

. 1

27.5

September

Mean 

discharge 

(Ms)

20 

20 

20 

20 

22

32 

39 

39 

31 

27

26 

27 

76 

44 

34

33 

30 

29 

28 

31

42 

36 

30 

29 

28

28 

27 

27 

27 

26

928

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2 

3 

2 

2

2

2 

1 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

2 

2 

1

2 

1 

1

1 

1

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

1 

1 

2 

1 

1

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

. 1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.4 

.2 

.1

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

. 1 

. 1 

.1

4.3

s Computed by subdividing day.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN Continued 

MOHAWK RIVER AT VISCHER FERRY DAM, N. Y.

LOCATION. At bridge crossing headrace of Vischer Ferry Power Plant operated by N. Y. State Departme

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,385 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum observed, 183 ppm Sept. 2, 1953; minimum, 82 ppm Apr. 

Hardness: Maximum, 125 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 53 ppm Apr. 21-30, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 305 micromhos June 4, 1953; minimum daily, 140 micromhos May 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 17, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days in December

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum observed, 183 ppm Sept. 2, 1953; minimum, 82 ppm Apr. 

Hardness: Maximum, 125 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 53 ppm Apr. 21-30, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 305 micromhos June 4, 1953; minimum daily, 140 micromhos May 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 17, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days in December

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

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 . .

Dec. 1-10 .......

Jan. 13, 1953 ....

Mar. 4 ..........

May 21-31 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,295 

1,102 

1,197 

1,175 

1,292 

1,937

2,295 

8,959 

2,647 

2,648

2,900 

5,191 

6,627 

19,043

9,322 

8,585 

7,200 

8,731 

13,124 

8,269 

6,411 

5,369 

4.590

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

3.7 

2.8 

4.2 

4.8 

5.4 

6.0

4.9 

5.6 

4.5 

4.8

4.4 

4.6

4.4

3.5 

3.6

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.1 

.1

.2

.0 

.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.00

.00 

.09 

.03 

.12

.16 

.09

.13

.01 

.01

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.01 

.00

.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

38 

38 

39 

40 

37 

36

38 

32 

35 

30

30 

27 

26 

22

21 

23 

25 

27 

24 

22 

28 

25 

30

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.5 

5.1 

3.6 

4.0 

4.2 

3.8

3.7 

3.3 

3.6 

3.2

4.7 

3.6 

4.2 

3.7

2.9 

20 

. o

3 3 

3.3 

3.0 

3.9 

2.0 

7.4 

5.0

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

11 

10 

12 

11 

10

7.7 

4.0 

5.8 

11

6.5 

4.0 

6. 

3.

2.4 

3. 

4. 

3. 

2. 

2.2 

4. 

22.9 

4.

Potassium 

(K)

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8

2.0 

2.1 

1.6 

1.3

1.3 

1.0 

9 

0

1.0 

1 

6 

2 

4 

.5 

4 

.7 

3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

108 

108 

113 

107 

99 

93

102 

83 

88 

77

84 

73 

76 

66

61 

63 

71 

74 

70 

67 

80 

94 

91

Sulfate 

(SOJ

33 

33 

22 

36 

34 

33

31 

28 

33 

27

30 

27 

25 

18

17 

19 

21 

20 

15 

20 

17 

22 

23

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

13 

14 

14 

14 

12

10 

5.0 

7.0 

15

8.0 

5.7 

5.2 

1.8

3.0 

2.2 

3.2 

3.5 

2.5 

1.9 

2.5 

2.8 

3.5
HUDSON RIVER BASIN Continued

MOHAWK RIVER AT VISCHER FERRY DAM, N. Y.--Conti

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

June 1-3, 5-10,1953

June 11-14, 16-20 .

July 1-10 .........

Sept. 11-20 .......

Average ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,153 

2,536 

2,019 

1,610 

1,989 

1,637

1,917 

1,321 

1,020 

1,194 

1,462

1,353 

1,633 

1,902 

882

1,040 

911 

1,090

3,914

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiOz)

3.3

3.5 

1.0

.4

2.2

7.6 

5.4

4.2 

2.5 

2.1

4.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.01

.0 

.1

.0 

.1

0.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.21

.00 

.01 

.00 

.01 

.00

.01 

.01 

.02 

.01

.03 

.02 

.02

0.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

0.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

35 

34

38 

38 

40

37 

39 

40 

39 

39

37 

35 

38 

39

40 

38 

40

33

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.2 

6.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.6

5.8 

6.6 

4.5 

5.8 

4.8

5.0 

5.0 

5.9 

5.8

6.2 

6.6 

5.6

4.6

Sodium 

(Na)

4.8 

3 

1 

1 

1

11 

1 

1 

9.9 

1

1 

13 1 1 

1

1 

14 1 1

8.3

Potassium 

(K)

1.3 

1 

1 

2 

2

2.2 

2

1 

1.4 

3

3 

2.3 

2 

1

3 

1.1 

2

1.6

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

106 

111 

92 

114 

115 

116

109 

116 

110 

111 

112

106 

102 

102 

108

107 

107 

102

95

Sulfate 

(SO,)

27 

24 

24 

30 

30 

34

38 

33 

36 

43 

34

33 

34 

37 

37

39 

44 

39

29

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.5 

4.6 

59 

9.0 

10 

12

12 

13 

9.6 

10 

11

13 

14 

14 

12

16 

13 

16

8.9

F

a Sample known to be polluted. Analyses not considered representative of stream and not included in averages.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN Continued 

MOHAWK RIVER AT VISCHER FERRY DAM, N. Y. Con

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to Sep

/Twice-daily temperature measurements at approximately 8 a.m

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

a.m.

65 

64 

63 

62 

62

61 

60 

59 

59 

58

58 

57 

57 

57 

57

57 

56 

56 

56 

52

52 

52 

52 

50 

52

50 

50 

50 

48 

47

56

p.m.

67 

66 

66 

64 

65

62 

62 

60 

60 

60

60 

59 

60 

60 

61

60 

58 

58 

57 

56

53 

54 

53 

54 

52

51 

53 

51 

49 

51

58

November

a. m.

48 

48 

48 

48 

46

46 

46 

45 

44 

44

44 

43 

43 

42 

42 

43 

46 

44 

44 

43

44 

44 

46 

46 

45

45 

46 

44 

44 

44

45

p.m.

50 

52 

50 

50 

50

49 

49 

50 

48 

48

47 

47 

46 

45 

45

47 

46 

46 

47 

46

49 

51 

46 

45 

45

48 

49 

48 

45 

46

48

December

a.m.

40 

40 

40 

39 

41

42 

42 

38 

38 

39

40 

40 

38 

38 

36

36 

38 

38 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

34 

36

36 

37 

37 

34 

36 

35

38

p.m.

43 

41 

42 

41 

41

42 

42 

44 

40 

39

41 

41 

38 

36 

37

37 

36 

38 

36 

36

36 

38 

38 

37 

39

38 

35 

36 

35 

39 

36

39

January

a. m.

35 

36 

36 

36 

34

34 

33 

33 

33 

34

34 

34 

33 

33 

34

34 

32 

33 

33 

32

34 

32 

33 

34 

33

33 

34 

33 

33 

32 

33

34

p.m.

37 

36 

35 

36 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

39

41 

42 

38 

40 

38 

37 

33 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

33 

35 

35

33 

32 

33 

33 

33 

34

35

February

a.m.

34 

33 

33 

32 

32

32 

32 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

32 

33 

36 

36

34 

36 

33 

35 

36

35 

36

34

p.m.

36 

36 

34 

33 

33

33 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

35 

33 

34

33 

33 

36 

35 

38

37 

36 

35 

37 

37

39 

39

35

March

a.m.

33 

32 

33 

33 

34

33 

33 

34 

33 

34

33 

34 

36 

36 

36

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

39 

40 

46 

44 

45

45 

44 

43 

42 

41 

42

38

p.m.

39 

39 

39 

34 

34

35 

38 

34 

36 

34

36 

34 

36 

36 

36

36 

37 

38 

37 

38

43 

43 

45

45 

46

44 

44

46 

43 

42 

45

39

April

a.m.

44 

44 

44 

44 

46

46 

47 

46 

46 

48

48 

48 

48 

46 

45 

47 

46 

46 

45 

43

43 

43 

45 

45 

46

46 

52 

52 

49 

49

46

p.m.

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

47 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

46 

47

46 

48 

46 

45 

45

45 

47 

49 

50 

48

52 

54 

54 

53 

54

48
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 

DELAWARE RIVER AT DINGMANS FERRY, PA.

LOCATION. Sample taken from privately owned toll bridge connecting Dingmans Ferry, Pa., with Layto

gaging station located at Montague, N. J., which is near Milford, Pa. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,480 square miles (above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to June 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to June 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Hardness: Maximum, 30 ppm May 21-31; minimum, 16 ppm Apr. 21-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 117 micromhos May 23; minimum, 41.1 micromhos Mar. 17.

Water temperatures: Minimum, 33°F on many days during winter months. 

EXTREMES, 1950-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 53 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 31 ppm Mar. 21-31, 

Hardness: Maximum, 34 ppm Oct. 24, 1950; minimum, 15 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 117 micromhos May 23, 1953; minimum, 38.5 micromhos Apr. 1, 1951; 

during winter months. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Philadel

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..... 

Oct. 11-20 .........

Nov. 1-10..........

Nov. 21-30.........

Dec. 1-10..........

Dec. 11-20.........

Jan. 1-10, 1953..... 

Jan. 11-20 .........

Jan. 21-31 .........

Feb. 1-10..........

Feb. 11-20.........

Feb. 21-28.........

Mar. 11-20. ........

Mar. 21-31. ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature

Silica 

(SiOa)

6.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

7.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.7

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

4.5 

1.9 

3.4 

2.8 

2.7 

.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

3.2 

1.5 

2.9

1.4

1.6 

1.6 

1.3

.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

20 

18 

18 

20 

18 

9

10 

9 

11 

18 

9 

10

9 

8 

8 

11 

8 

8

Sulfate 

(S04 )

11 

9.1 

9.6 

10 

10 

10

9.9 

9.5 

10 

10 

9.1 

10

9.8 

10 

9.2 

9.8 

9.4 

9.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

5.0 

3.0 

2.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

3.0 

5.0 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

1.0
Apr. 1-10, 1953 .... 

Apr. 11-20.........

Apr. 21-30.........

May 1-10 ..........

May 11-20. .........

May 21-31..........

June 1-10 ..........

June 11-20 .........

June 21-30 .........

Average ..........

1.2

3.4

2.1

8

19

1 Q

16

12

9.2

12

11

2.0

3.5

3.3
NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS. MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

DELAWARE RIVER AT DINGMANS FERRY, PA . Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September. 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 3 p. m._7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

65

65

60

56

58

60

58

56

55

55

53

54

55

56

57

57

55

55

50

49

49

48

49

50

49

49

49

47

45

45

45

53

Nov.

 49

49

47

46

44

44

44

43

41

42

41

40

41

41

41

41

45

46

45

49

49

50

50

47

45

45

45

43

41

40

--

44

Dec.

37

37

35

35

36

37

38

38

38

40

40

39

38

37

35

37

37

38

37

35

34

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

36

Jan.

33

34

35

34

34

34

34

35

35

34

35

35

34

35

37

37

35

37

36

35

37

38

38

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Feb.

35

34

.-

34

35

36

39

36

35

36

35

35

37

37

37

35

36

36

37

38

37

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

_

_

--

37

Mar.

35

35

36

35

36

35

35

35

37

37

38

38

42

44

44

42

42

40

41

40

43

43

48

49

48

46

45

45

45

45

45

41

Apr.

45

48

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

46

44

45

45

47

45

45

46

45

47

50

53

55

56

55

57

52

52

--

49

May

52

49

49

53

54

59

57

59

60

62

65

65

66

65

63

63

65

67

65

65

66

67

67

67

64

61

60

60

60

60

56

61

June

59

64

64

66

70

74

76

70

75

74

68

72

64

64

66

70

70

72

77

78

80

80

79

78

76

77

78

80

80

87

--

73

July Aug. Sept.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued

LEHIGH RIVER AT CATASAUQUA, PA.

LOCATION. At Race Street Bridge at Catasaqua, Northampton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,012 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1944 to June 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1944 to June 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Hardness: Maximum, 69 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 30 ppm Dec. 12-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 191 micromhos Oct. 3; minimum, 65.7 micromhos Feb. 22.

Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point Dec. 29, 30. 

EXTREMES, 1944-53. Dissolved solids (1944-47) (1949-53): Maximum, 169 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1944; minimum

Hardness (1944-47) (1949-53): Maximum, 106 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1944; minimum, 24 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 277 micromhos Nov. 2, 1947; minimum, 62.2 micromhos April 1, 1951

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F July 2, 1945; June 28, 29, 1952; minimum, freezing point on ma

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Philadelp

1952 to September 1953 based on records for Lehigh River at Bethlehem, which are given in WSP 12

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952...

Dec. 11 ..........

Jan. 1-10, 1953...

Aor. 21-30 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,380 

1,070 

974 

890 

973 

11,115

5,391 

20, 600 

8,582 

3,150 

2,353 

3,990 

5,956

3,609 

3,238 

5,340 

3,738 

4,189 

6,221

4,625 

5,357 

4.550

Temperature

Silica 

(Si02)

3.3 

3.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

16

87

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.0 

2.3

Sodium 

(Na)

3 

3 

8 

5 

4 

5

3 

3

1 

1 

3

1

2 

3

Potassium

8 

6 

9 

5 

7 

0

8

2 

4 

3 

3

5

9 

6 

8 

8 

6 

9

5

1 

1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

22 

17 

20 

22 

20 

9

8 

37 

8 

10 

13 

14 

12

10 

15 

9 

13 

14 

8

10 

10 

11

Sulfate 

(S04)

44 

46 

50 

49 

45 

27

24

25 

26 

28 

27 

24

28 

24 

22 

24 

23 

21

24 

21 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.5 

5.0

6.0

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

3.0 

3.0

5.0 

3.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.5 

2.0

2.0 

3.0 

3.0
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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

LEHIGH RIVER AT CATASAUQUA, PA . Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/5nce-daily temperature measurement at approximately 7:30 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

60

62

59

54

52

54

55

53

53

53

52

51

52

53

55

56

54

53

54

52

47

46

46

47

48

46

46

47

43

42

43

51

Nov.

43

45

45

44

44

44

44

43

43

44

42

42

43

41

41

42

44

46

46

47

51

52

50

48

46

46

47

45

39

38

45

Dec.

37

35

35

36

38

40

40

41

41

43

47

44

42

40

35

36

37

37

38

36

36

38

39

40

41

40

38

33

32

32

34

38

Jan.

33

34

36

36

36

34

33

34

34

36

35

35

34

37

36

35

36

37

38

39

38

38

40

40

36

34

36

36

34

35

36

Feb.

38

35

34

34

34

35

38

38

38

36

34

35

36

37

38

36

36

34

34

35

39

40

37

38

39

40

40

39

37

Mar.

38

36

35

38

38

36

35

34

34

36

36

38

41

41

45

45

44

43

43

44

42

43

46

50

49

46

44

44

45

45

45

41

Apr.

48

48

47

49

48

47

48

48

48

48

49

50

47

43

43

46

46

47

43

45

44

44

48

50

53

57

58

52

50

51

48

May

52

52

50

54

58

59

60

61

61

59

62

63

65

66

65

63

64

65

63

60

63

63

64

61

60

59

56

55

55

57

53

60

June

54

56

58

61

64

66

69

68

68

69

68

66

68

62

60

62

64

66

68

70

73

75

74

72

72

72

74

74

75

75

..

67

July Aug. Sept.
48 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT, PA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from gaging station at Walnutport, Northport County, and 0.1 mile upstream from Trout Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 889 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Sediment records: May 1948 to March 1953.

EXTREMES, October 1952-March 1953.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 675 ppm Nov.

22; minimum daily, 2 ppm on several days during October and March. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 54,400 tons Nov. 22; minimum daily, 3 tons Oct. 13 and 19.

EXTREMES, 1948-March 1953. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,350 ppm Dec. 30

1948; minimum daily, 1 ppm on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 131,000 tons Dec. 4, 1950; minimum daily, 1.0 ton on several 

days.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Philadelphia, Pa. Station discontinued March 31, 1953. Records of discharge 

for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1272.

Suspended sediment, October 1952 to March 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13......

15. .....

16...... 

17. ..... 

18. ..... 

19. ..... 

20. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

697 

720 

976 

892 

772

733 

686 

662 

640 

616

605 

605 

575 

555 

535

515 

488 

488 

488 

480

488 

480 

480 

471 

462

454 

446 

471 

505 

471 

454

17,910

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6 

6 

7 

5 

2

6 

7 

3 

3 

4

4 

3 

2 

4 

5

6 

5 

3 

2 

3

6 

7 

6 

7 

6

6 

8 

6 

6 

7 

6

--

Tons 

per 

day

11 

12

18 

12 

4

12 

13 

5 

5 

7

7 

5 

3 

7 

7

8 

7 

4 

3 

4

8 

9 

8 

9 

7

7 

10 

8 

8 

9 

7

244

November

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

454 

446 

428 

420 

420

420 

406 

399 

399 

406

406 

309 

392 

392 

420

535 

480 

471 

471 

1,510

8,150 

27, 100 

18, 200 

9,500 

6,250

4,780 

4,020 

3,290 

2,840 

2,560

96,364

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

7 

7 

7 

5 

4

5

}' 

} 

1 '

192

275 

675 

333 

120. 

65

40 

30 

19 

20 

14

-

Tons 

per 

day

9 

8 

8 

6 

5

6 

8

6

7

si, 530

s5,180 

s 54, 400 

s 17, 700 

3,080 

1,100

516 

326 

169 

153 

97

84,385

December

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2,240 

2,080 

2,040 

1,850 

3,640

8,500 

5,800 

4,520 

3,770 

3,530

21,200 

18,600 

9,000 

6,750 

5,060

4,260 

3,650 

3,290 

2,910 

2,580

2,520 

3,060 

2,730 

2,460 

2,280

2,150 

2,000 

1,650 

1,550 

1,650 

1,630

139, 850

Suspended" Sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9 

9 

8 

9 

57

136 

26 

7 

10 

15

493 

280 

100 

40 

15

12

9 

5 

4 

4

3 

7 

6 

3 

5

6 

8 

5 

4 

3 

9

-

Tons 

per 

day

54 

51 

44 

45 

s984

s3,300 

407 

85 

102 

143

s35,400 

13,100 

2,070 

729 

205

138 

89 

44 

31 

28

20

58 

44 

20 

31

35 

43 

22 

17 

13 

40

57,992

s Computed by subdividing day.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT, PA . Continued 

Suspended sediment, October 1952 to March 1953--Continued

49

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. ..... 

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13......

14. .....

15...... 

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

28. .....

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,550 

1,480 

1,510 

1,480 

1,350

1,260 

1,220 

1,240 

1,590 

2,010

2,840 

2,460 

2,130 

1,970 

1,880

2,000 

2,220 

2,780 

3,290 

3,060

2,840 

2,690 

2,440 

7,720 

9,780

7,280 

5,200 

4,650 

4,140 

3,410 

3,180

92,650

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

11 

10 

10 

11 

10

10 

10 

11 

12 

19

25 

12 

8 

12 

12

13 

15 

27 

17 

13

6 

8 

4 

209 

105

19 

14 

12 

12 

7 

6

--

Tons 

per 

day

46 

40 

41 

44 

36

34 

33 

37

52

SllO

192 

80 

46 

64 

61

70 

90 

203 

151 

107

46 

58 

26 

s7,140 

2,770

373 

197 

151 

134 

84 

52

12, 548

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,880 

2,500 

2,340 

2,190 

1,950

1,920 

2,860 

3,060 

2,650 

2,340

2,090 

2,130 

2,020 

1,880 

2,140

2,560 

2,260 

1,990 

1,880 

1,930

4,970 

6,250 

4,650 

3,890 

3,410

3,060 

2,840 

2,560

77,200

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

7 

7 

6 

6

5 

15 

10 

6

5

5 

7 

6 

6 

16

10 

7 

7 

8 

7

85 

33 

10 

9 

8

7 

8 

8

-

Tons 

per 

day

62 

47 

44 

35 

32

26 

116 

83 

43 

32

28 

40 

33 

30 

92

69 

43 

38 

41 

36

si, 460 

557 

126 

95 

74

58 

61 

55

3,456

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,300 

2,080 

2,000 

3,370 

3,410

2,880 

2,620 

2,420 

2,190 

2,060

1,860 

1,830 

1,990 

2,040 

2,140

4,330 

3,890 

3,290 

3,650 

3,530

3,060 

2,840 

2,650 

4,700 

6,250

6,920 

6,250 

5,200 

4,390 

3,770 

3,290

103,200

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9 

9

8 

35 

7

3 

2 

4 

2 

2

6 

8 

10 

10 

14

46 

10 

6 

9 

9

6 

6 

6 

46 

25

30 

14 

12 

9 

4 

5

-

Tons 

per 

day

56 

51 

43 

s309 

64

23 

14 

26 

12 

11

30 

40 

54 

55 

81

538 

105 

53 

89 

86

50 

46 

43 

S755 

422

561 

236 

168 

107 

41 

44

4,213

Total discharge for period October 1952 to March 1953 (cfs-days) 

Total load for period October 1952 to March 1953 (tons) ..........

527,174

162,838

s Computed by subdividing day.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON, N. J.

LOCATION. At Calhoun Street Bridge, Bucks County, Pennsylvania side, 200 feet downstream from gag

Creek. Chemical-quality samples collected at Morrisville filter plant; sediment samples normall

DRAINAGE AREA.--6,780 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1944 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1944 to September 1953.

Sediment records: September 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Hardness: Maximum, 102 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 36 ppm Dec. 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 280 micromhos Aug. 31; minimum daily, 68.9 micromhos Jan. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 3, 19, 20 and 30; minimum, 37°F Jan. 17.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 785 ppm Dec. 12; minimum daily, 0 ppm Oct. 21.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 256,000 tons Dec. 12; minimum daily, 0 ton Oct. 21. 

EXTREMES, 1944-53. Dissolved solids (1944-47)(1950-51) : Maximum, 119 ppm Oct. 11-20, 1950; minimu

Hardness (1944-47)(1949-53): Maximum, 102 ppm Aug. 21-31, 1953; minimum, 25 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 280 micromhos Aug. 31, 1953; minimum daily, 58.2 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 30, 1949; Aug. 30, 1948; minimum, 33°F on many days durin

Sediment concentrations (1949-53): Maximum daily, 1,720 ppm Nov. 26, 1950; minimum daily, 0 ppm 

Sediment loads (1949-53): Maximum daily, 274,000 tons Nov. 26, 1950; minimum daily, 0 ton Oct. 2

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of dally samples available in district office at P

October 1952 to September 1953 based on records for Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., given in W

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..

Nov. 21-30 ......

Dec. 11-20 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 . .

Feb. 1-10 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,529 

3,425 

3,027 

3,034 

3,073 

3,245

17,450 

47,460 

14,627 

10,898 

15,800 

38,182

18,700 

15,460 

25,750

Temperature

Silica 

(SiO.,)

1.9

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.0

Sodium 

(Na)

6. 

5. 

7. 

3. 

4. 

3.

1. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

3. 

5.

2. 

2. 

1.

Potassium 

(K)

3 

S 

1 

4 

0 

3

3 

3

5 

2

1 

1

0 

5 

4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

56 

60 

65 

60 

58 

22

25 

20 

30 

34 

32 

24

30 

32 

22

Sulfate 

(SO,)

27 

28 

36 

28 

28 

20

20 

17 

21 

22 

23 

18

19 

21 

16

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.5 

8.5 

8.5 

10 

11 

7.5

3.5 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

5.0

3.5 

3.0 

3.0
Mar. 1-10, 1953 . .

Apr. 21-30 .......

May 11-20........

June 1-10........

Aug. 21-31 .......

Sept. 1

Sept. 21-30 ......

Average ........

18,510

24,090

18,840

15,482

10, 252

2,687

2,001

2,058

14,380

--

..

..

"

..

--

"

..

.-

--

..

..

0.6 

.6

3.2

1.1

2.5

1.8

5.0

3.4

26

25

26

36

62

37

17

1 Q

20

19

26

32

23

3.5

4.0

2.0

4.5

9.0

11

7.5
52 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS. MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON, N. J. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 9:30 a. m.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

__

68

64

64

60

61

62

53

58

57

56

57

58

59

61

60

60

58

56

58

51

51

52

52

53

52

51

53

50

48

49

57

Nov.

53

50

50

49

48

49

48

46

46

47

46

46

46

45

46

49

49

49

50

52

55

55

58

52

52

50

51

49

49

45

49

Dec.

43

42

41

41

43

46

43

43

43

45

49

48

45

45

42

42

42

41

41

40

41

41

42

44

44

43

42

39

38

38

40

42

Jan.

40

39

40

41

41

39

40

40

40

40

41

40

40

40

40

42

37

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

45

41

40

40

40

39

39

41

Feb.

38

41

40

39

38

38

39

42

41

42

39

39

40

38

40

41

40

39

40

41

40

45

43

42

43

43

44

39

--

41

Mar.

42

41

41

42

42

41

40

39

39

40

40

42

41

42

43

49

48

46

46

47

45

45

38

51

52

51

49

47

48

48

48

45

Apr.

49

50

49

50

51

51

52

51

50

51

51

51

51

49

49

48

49

48

48

48

47

48

51

53

55

59

60

58

56

54

51

May

55

54

53

54

55

58

59

60

61

61

62

64

67

69

67

66

67

67

67

66

66

66

68

66

65

64

61

61

60

61

59

62

June

58

58

61

68

71

74

72

73

73

72

71

69

65

65

69

71

70

74

76

80

80

77

79

79

76

78

79

79

79

--

72

July

80

81

82

79

78

78

77

78

76

75

75

75

74

78

76

78

79

81

82

82

81

81

78

76

76

75

76

78

81

82

79

78

Aug.

77

76

71

72

73

73

74

74

75

74

74

76

76

78

75

76

77

73

72

73

73

72

74

75

76

78

81

81

79

81

81

75

Sept.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON, N. J.~Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

53

Day

1......

2. .....

5. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14. .....

16......

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

23......

24. .....

26......

29......

31......

Total.

L..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8. .....

19

14. ..... 

15. .....

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,880 

4,490 

4,880 

5,420 

5,290

4,800 

4,120 

3,950 

4,300 

4,160

3,850 

4,050 

3,590 

3,340 

3,190

3,400 

3,340 

3,400 

3,160 

2,930

3,040 

3,070 

3,310 

3,370 

3,020

2,820 

2,840 

2,680 

2,630 

2,930 

3,590

112,840

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

5 

6 

6 

7

8 

8 

7 

2 

3

2 

1 

1 

2 

2

3 

3 

4 

7 

2

0 

1 

1 

1 

3

9 

9 

9 

10

7 

6

--

Tons 

per 

day

84 

61 

79 

88 

100

104 

89 

75 

23 

34

21 

11 

10 

18 

17

28 

27 

37 

60 

16

0 

8 

9 

9 

24

69 

69 

65 

71 

55 

58

1,412

January

10,900 

10,300 

10,200 

10,900 

10,000

9,250 

8,870 

8,560 

12,600 

17,400

17,800 

16,500 

15,600 

14,600 

13,200

12,600 

12,700 

14,200 

19,400 

21,400

21,500 

20,800 

19,100 

28,300 

65,200

83,100 

54,300 

38,500 

34,000 

30,100 

25,100

686,980

} } 

f 82

I 30

} '

*fc

54

20 

10 

8 

229 

328

177 

117 

46 

24 

12 

11

--

343

293

3,900 

1,210

249

2,410 

3,120

1,160 

562 

413 

s 22, 300 

s 44, 200

s 40, 000 

17, ?60 

4,780 

2,200 

975 

745

156,292

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,340 

3,250 

3,130 

2,760 

2,570

3,130 

2,820 

2,960 

3,160 

3,220

2,760 

2,550 

3,040 

2,740 

3,160

3,400 

3,340 

3,160 

2,960 

3,620

10,300 

52, 100 

75,400 

54,700 

37,200

26, 500 

21,200 

17,900 

15,400 

13,800

385,570

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5 

5 

8 

11

7

6

!"1 } 

114 

430 

315 

160 

75

35 

19 

14 

8 

6

-

Tons 

per 

day

45 

44 

68 

82 

49

51

105

8

18

s4,110 

s 60, 100 

64,100 

23,600 

7,530

2,500 

1,090 

677 

333 

224

165,240

February

22,200 

20,500 

19,500 

18,000 

16,400

15,400 

14,800 

19,000 

21,500 

19,700

17,000 

15,400 

15,300 

14,400 

14,600.

18,000 

16,500 

16,000 

14,300 

13,100

14,600 

29, 100 

42,600 

31,500 

25,600

22,800 

20,800 

19,000

547, 600

- 

I'

}'

} '

149 

75 

47

};;

-

2,920 

1,110

724

322

313,100 

8,630 

4,000

774

53,120

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

12,400 

11,300 

10,800 

10,300 

12,600

25, 800 

28,300 

24,700 

20, 500 

17,800

37,500 

118,000 

104,000 

57,600 

39,600

31,100 

26,000 

22,600 

20,100 

18,000

16, 500 

18,900 

17,900 

17,200 

16,100

15,000 

13,900 

13,000 

11,400 

10,200 

10,800

809,900

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4 

2 

2 

2

7

91 

70 

31 

17 

17

299 

785 

380 

145 

93

38 

22 

13 

8 

10

12 

16 

12 

11 

8

4 

12 

22 

19 

8 

6

-

Tons 

per 

day

134 

61 

58 

56 

s318

s 6, 730 

5,350 

2,070 

941 

817

s 35, 700 

s 256, 000 

s 115, 000 

22,600 

9,940

3,190 

1,540 

793 

434 

486

535 

816 

580 

511 

348

162 

480 

772 

585 

220 

175

467,422

March

17,700 

15,800 

13,900 

20, 000 

24,500

24,400 

20,900 

17,900 

15,700 

14,300

13,900 

13,100 

17,900 

17,200 

18,500

28,100 

38,600 

35,100 

29,700 

28, 900

28,100 

24,600 

21,200 

21,400 

32,800

45,300 

48, 100 

46,700 

40, 600 

33,400 

28.200

796, 500

} '

109 

100

20 

10

} ' 

} '

122 

108 

40 

25 

19

11

15 

15 

20 

58

118 

95 

112 

43 

35 

20

--

256

s6,530 

6,620

1,320 

564 

125

125

315

s9,320 

s 11, 600 

3,790 

2,000 

1,480

835 

996 

859 

1,160 

5,140

14,400 

12,300 

14,100 

4,710 

3,160 

I r 520

104,932

s Computed by subdividing day.

4Z8Z73 O - 57 - 5
54 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT 

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued

DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON, N. J. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

19. .....

20. .....

22......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

27. .....

28......

30. .....

31. ..... 

Total.

L..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

&..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. .....

15......

10

20. .....

23. .....

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29 

30. ..... 

31. .....

Total.

April

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

25, BOO 

24,200 

23,000 

21,800 

19,500

17,500 

26,000 

37,500. 

39,600 

34,400

31,100 

28,600 

27,600 

31,000 

30,400

29, 100 

28,800 

27,300 

27,700 

26,600

24,800 

23,200 

21,300 

19,600 

18,100

17,600 

20,900 

35,100 

33,000 

27,300

798,700

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

16

1"

84 

75 

68 

40

25 

20 

20 

22 

10

16

10 

10 

6 

11

21

} 

11 

97 

40 

19

-

Tons 

per 

day

1,110 

1,260

s7,160 

7,650 

7,270 

3,720

2,100 

1,540 

1,490 

1,840 

821

1,260 

778 

737 

449 

790

1,410

323

621

s9, 580 

3,560 

1,400

63,201

July

4,190 

5,170 

5,840 

5,170 

4,380

3,850 

3,430 

3,430 

3,560 

3,460

3,280 

3,190 

2,990 

2,930 

2,840

3,280 

3,280 

2,990 

3,220 

3,250

3,560 

3,400 

4,530 

6,870 

5,460

4,090 

3,370 

3,160 

3,040 

3,040 

3,020

117,270

25 

50 

7 

8 

3

2

3 

5 

5 

3

17 

26 

32 

24 

42

55 

47 

13

7 

18

18 

10 

55 

52 

17

8

} 

Total discharge for year (cfs-c 

Total load for year (tons) ....

283 

698 

110 

112 

35

21

28 

46 

48 

28

151 

224 

258 

190 

322

487 

416 

105 

61 

158

173 

92 

s712 

s945 

251

88 

25

6,108

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

24,300 

26,600 

30,700 

27,900 

25,500

24,900 

27,600 

26,000 

25,200 

24,300

21,800 

f9,800 

17,900 

17,800 

17,100

17,300 

17,000 

18,700 

21,400 

19,600

17,200 

15,400 

20,000 

20,100 

16, 500

14,700 

15,300 

14,200 

12,600 

11,800 

12, 500

621,700

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

11 

49 

65 

20 

25

35 

15 

11 

40 

30

11 

15 

12 

19 

42

15 

30 

50 

35 

22

14 

8 

274 

268 

55

22

20 

20 

15 

20 

12

-

Tons 

per 

day

722 

3,520 

5,390 

1,510 

1,720

2,350 

1,120 

772 

2,720 

1,970

647 

802 

580 

913 

1,940

701 

1,380 

2,520 

2,020 

1,160

650 

333 

817,300 

s 15, 300 

2,450

873 

826 

767 

510 

637 

405

74, 508

August

2,990 

3,100 

2,900 

2,680 

2,470

2,340 

2,320 

2,470 

2,500 

3,100

3,340 

2,870 

2,600 

2,470 

2,550

2,420 

2,500 

2,500 

2,520 

2,030

2,370 

2,150 

1,990 

1,930 

1,830

1,810 

1,830 

2,080 

1,990 

2,030 

2.200

75,480

} '

3

4

5 

9 

11 

12 

22

25 

17 

16 

15 

18

14

17 

15 

12 

10

3

5 

3 

8 

10

9 

11 

10 

8 

9 

10

49

22

27

32

56 

73 

81 

184

225 

132 

112 

100 

124

91 

115 

101 

82 

71

19 

29 

16 

42 

49

44 

54 

56 

43 

49 

59

2,235

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13,200 

12,800 

11,500 

10,000 

9,190

8,720 

8,510 

9,570 

9,680 

9,350

8,210 

7,140 

6,960 

7,520 

6,960

6,870 

6,770 

6,230 

5,710 

5,420

5,080 

5,150 

5,300 

4,490 

4,490

4,380 

4,230 

4,570 

4,680 

4,050

216,730

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20

11 

10 

7

}" 

} '

15 

31 

8

7 

10 

2

} '

153 

40 

8

9 

5 

5 

5 

6

Tons 

per 

day

713 

380 

310 

189

389

139

282 

629 

150

130 

183 

34

29

s2,390 

485 

97

106 

57 

62 

63 

66

8,554

September

1,930 

1,720

2,340 

2,520

3,040 

4,160 

4,960 

3,680 

3,880

4,270 

3,340 

2,840 

2,710 

2,710

2,930 

3,250 

2,960 

2,600 

2,420

2,290 

2,220 

2,100 

2,240 

2,200

2,030 

1,930 

1,910 

1,910 

1,890

80,850

10 

9

11 

18

14 

42 

48 

19 

17

20

14 

12 

6 

4

9 

8 

4 

4 

5

2 

2 

2 

4 

9

11 

12 

8 

5 

5

lays) ............................................................

52 

42

69 

122

115 

472 

643 

189 

178

231 

126 

92 

44 

29

71 

70 

32 

28 

33

12 

12 

11 

24 

53

60 

63 

41 

26 

26

3,016

5,250,120 

1,106,047

s Computed by subdividing day.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN -Continued 

DELAWARE RIVER AT BRISTOL, PA.-BURLINGTON, N.J. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1949 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Data obtained from analyses of river samples taken at center of stream approximately 3 fee

chemical characteristicsof Delaware River water, Trenton, N.J., to Marcus Hook, Pa.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 6, 1952 .....

Jan. 7, 1953 .....

Feb. 9 ..........

July 2 ..........

Sept. 2 ..........

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

4,800

8,870

21,500

14, 300

17, 500

25,500

10, 000

5,170

2,470

1,660

Temture 

<°F)

64

36

39

52

56

65

85

80

85

(Si02)

3.0

5.4

4.2

4.4

4.0

3.5

3.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

..

._

__

-

(Fe)

0.00

.04

.01

.09

.08

.05

.03

.22

.03

.08

Manganese 

(Mn)

..

..

__

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

20

13

12

av

7.1

12

17

20

22

Magnesium 

(Mg>

7.4

5.6

4.3

3.0

7.1

6.8

8.8

Sodium 

(Na)

6.3

3.2

2.9

2.0

2.9

2.4

3.9

6.5

7.3

9.3

Posium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

52

29

23

52

45

56

Sulfate 

(SO,)

29

22

20

15

22

28

38

36

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.5

6.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.0

10

12

14

a Values for biochemical oxygen demand and dissolved oxygen obtained from surface samples.
96 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT 

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued

DELAWARE RIVER AT TORRESDALE INTAKE, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1949 to September 1953.

REMARKS.--Data obtained from analyses of river samples taken at center of stream approximately 3 feet from bottom. For additional data refer to WSP 1262, Chemical 

characteristics of Delaware River water, Trenton, N. J., to Marcus Hook, Pa.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec. 4 ............

Apr. 6 ............

Sept. 2 ............

Discharge 

(cfs)

10,300

17,500

1,660

Temperature 

CF)

4Q

ao

52

56

79

85

Chloride 

(Cl)

11

18

Specific 

conductance 

(micromhos 

at 25'C)

 * on

1 on

275

PH

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.1

7.0

Biochemical 

oxygen 

demand 2

2.0

2.4

3.3

2.0

1.9

5 0

3.2

Dissolved 

oxygen a

8.1

9.6

11.9

11.5

11.5

10.4

7.6

3.7

a Values for biochemical oxygen demand and dissolved oxygen obtained from surface samples.

DELAWARE RIVER AT LEHIGH AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: August 1949 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Data obtained from analyses of river samples taken at center of stream approximately 3 feet from bottom. For additional data refer to WSP 1262, Chemical characteristics of Delaware River water, Trenton, N. J., to Marcus Hook, Pa.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Nov. 6 .............

Dec. 4..............

Feb. 9 .............

Mar. 10 ...........

Apr. 6 .............

May 5 ..............

July 2 ..............

Aug. 5 .............

Sept. 2 .............

Discharge 

(cfs)

21,500

17,500

1,660

Temperature 

CF)

QQ

ft "7

85

Chloride 

(Cl)

1 Q

5

Specific 

conductance 

(micromhos 

at 25 °C)

121

115

149

9P.1

373

PH

6.6

6.9

Biochemical 

oxygen 

demand a

1.2

8

1

8.1

Dissolved 

oxygen a

3.5

2

n

1.6

1.7

a Values for biochemical oxygen demand and dissolved oxygen obtained from surface samples.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued

DELAWARE RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.-CAMDEN, N. J. BR

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1949 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Data obtained from analyses of river samples taken at center of stream approximately 3 feet 

Chemical characteristics of Delaware River water, Trenton, N. J., to Marcus Hook, Pa.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 6, 1952 ....

Jan. 7, 1953 ....

Sept. 2 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,800

8,870

10,000

1,660

Temperature 

(°F)

66

53

36

crj

66

83

Silica 

(Si02)

3.8

4.7

5.2

1.4

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03

.03

.02

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

17

22

11

13

9 1

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.8

8.9

5.5

3

0

11

Sodium 

(Na)

9.6

19

4.4

6.9

24

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

42

48

26

44

Sulfate 

(SO,)

32

54

29

27

63

Chloride 

(CD

11

20

6.0

9.0

8.0

6.0

8.0

30

Flu

rid

(F

0.

.

.

.

.

a Values for biochemical oxygen demand and dissolved oxygen obtained from surface samples.
58 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN -Continued 

DELAWARE RIVER AT WHAKTON STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1949 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Data obtained from analyses-of river samples taken at center of stream, approximately 3 feet from bottom. For additional data refer to WSP 1262, Chemical characteristics of Delaware River water, Trenton, N. J., to Marcus Hook, Pa.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Oct. 7, 1952 ..........

Nov. 7................

Dec. 5. ...............

Jan. 6, 1953 ..........

Feb. 10 ..............

Mar. 9 ...............

Apr. 7 ...............

May 4 ................

July I ................

Sept. 1 ...............

Discharge 

(cfs)

OK nnn

27 900

1,910

Temperature 

(cfs)

53

Q7

QQ

39

CO

79

83

Chloride 

(Cl)

22

12

34

Specific 

conductance 

[micromhos 

at25°C)

255

31 1

1 3R

124

234

OQO

386

PH

6.9

6.7

Biochemical 

oxygen 

demand a

7 5

2 4

1 3

3.3

Dissolved 

oxygen a

2 2

1

0

0.9

a Values for biochemical oxygen demand and dissolved oxygen obtained from surface samples.

DELAWARE RIVER AT LEAGUE ISLAND, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1949 to September 1953.

REMARKS.--Data obtained from analyses of river samples taken at center of stream 3 feet

from bottom, excepting January 14 sample, taken approximately 3 feet from surface.

For additional data refer to WSP 1262, Chemical characteristics of Delaware River

water, Trenton, N. J., to Marcus Hook, Pa.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Jan. 14, 1953 b. . . . .

Sept. 1 ............

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,550

14,600

19,700

4,190

1,910

Temperature

51

47

37

39

83

Chloride 

(Cl)

27

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

55

Specific

conductance 

^micromhos

at25'C)

283

353

173

152

160

144

137

106

166

247

303

471

PH

6.7

6.4

7.3

6.4

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.6

Biochemical 

oxygen 

demand a

6.7

6.9

5.3

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.5

2.0

0.0

4.9

3.6

Dissolved 

a oxygen

1.5

2.0

5.7

--

9.3

7.5

7.2

8.4

2.7

1.0

0.8

1.8

a Values for biochemical oxygen demand and dissolved oxygen obtained from surface samples, 

b Surface samples taken from League Island ferry.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 69

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT LANDINGVILLE, PA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge at Landingville, Schuylkill County, 0.1 mile 

upstream from Mahannon Creek and 5 miles downstream from mouth of West Branch Schuylkill 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 133 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: September 1947 to March 1953.

EXTREMES, October 1952-March 1953. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,530 ppm

Jan. 24; minimum daily, 18 ppm Jan. 1

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 10,700 tons Nov. 22; minimum daily, 13 tons Nov. 3 and 

Jan. 1.

EXTREMES, 1947-March 1953. Sediment concentrations; Maximum daily, 9,740 ppm Feb. 15,

1948; minimum daily, 11 ppm Mar. 10, 1952.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 18,740 tons Dec. 30, 1948; minimum daily, 5 tons Mar. 10, 

1952.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Philadelphia, Pa. Station discontinued March 31, 1953. Records of discharge 

for period October 1952 to March 1953 given in WSP 1272.

Suspended sediment, October 1952 to March 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3......

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13......

15......

16...... 

17. ..... 

18. ..... 

19. ..... 

20. .....

21...... 

22...... 

23...... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

147 

162 

160 

145 

153

143 

141 

139 

143 

141

151 

129 

124 

124 

126

129 

127 

137 

115 

115

105 

110 

113 

113 

120

124 

118 

117 

107 

72 

76

3,926

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

345 

395 

478 

160 

258

358 

545 

420 

458 

109

90 

93 

510 

820 

639

540 

270 

76 

260 

235

210 

149 

182 

155 

152

163 

120 

115 

118 

195 

80

-

Tons 

per 

day

137 

173 

206 

63 

107

138 

207 

158 

177 

41

37 

32

171 

275 

217

188 

93 

28 

81 

73

60 

44 

56 

47 

49

55 

38 

36 

34 

38 

16

3,075

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

77 

91 

75 

72 

73

68 

75 

89 

94 

87

83 

78 

76 

75 

94

105 

83 

89 

87 

676

1,370 

4,100 

2,050 

1,310 

995

820 

695 

573 

501 

465

15,126

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

69 

67 

62 

85 

116

132 

180 

168 

95 

76

75 

108 

200 

298 

272

110 

80 

348 

150 

775

855 

923 

720 

350 

68

68 

70 

160 

185 

85

-

Tons 

per 

day

14 

16 

13 

17 

23

24 

36 

40 

24 

18

17 

23 

41 

60 

69

31 

18 

84 

35 

si, 420

S3, 420 

810,700 

3,980 

1,240 

183

151 

131 

248 

250 

107

22 433

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

417 

389 

385 

341 

840

1,170 

920 

745 

645 

681

2,600 

1,820 

1,260 

945 

745

622 

546 

483 

437 

409

425 

496 

429 

389 

365

341 

321 

288 

258 

255 

255

20, 222

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

72 

210 

242 

320 

392

360 

280 

185 

122 

200

1,370 

230 

250 

68 

82

266 

115 

110 

200 

100

64 

72 

80 

60 

28

28 

43 

48 

81 

33 

30

-

Tons 

per 

day

81 

221 

252 

295 

si, 090

1,140 

696 

372 

212 

368

s 9, 740 

1,130 

851 

174 

165

447 

170 

143 

236 

110

73 

96 

93 

63 

28

26 

37 

37 

56 

a 23 

21

18,446

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
60 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT 

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT LANDINGVILLE, PA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, October 1952 to March 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13u'.'.'.'.'.'.

15...... 

16......

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

2122! .....

2324! ! . ! . .

25......

26......

27. .....

28. ..... 

29

30. .....

31...... 

Total .

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

267 

252 

249 

243 

216

199 

199 

210 

352 

439

528 

441 

405 

385 

381

389 

401 

637 

564 

578

564 

542 

483 

2,120 

1,870

1,260 

945 

845 

695 

591 

555

17,805

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

18 

60 

70 

118 

232

128 

76 

150 

115 

90

80 

65 

117 

172 

255

222 

177 

230 

70 

56

80 

103 

160 

1,530 

150

90 

90 

80 

68 

40 

32

Tons 

per 

day

13 

41 

47 

77 

135

69 

41 

85 

109 

107

114 

77 

128 

179 

262

233 

192 

396 

106 

87

122 

151 

209 

s9, 720 

757

306 

230 

183 

128 

64 

48

14,416

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

524 

445 

405 

385 

357

349 

528 

433 

377 

333

309 

333 

317 

302 

431

413 

357 

317 

294 

291

736 

695 

600 

514 

449

405 

369 

329

11,597

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

55 

70 

65 

63 

65

52 

45 

71 

100 

95

100 

74 

83 

70 

75

66 

72 

65 

48 

72

228 

100 

78 

66 

68

75 

80 

165

-

Tons 

per 

day

78 

84 

71 

65 

63

49 

64 

83 

102 

85

83 

67 

71 

57 

87

74 

69 

56 

38 

57

a453 

a 188 

126 

92 

82

82 

80 

147

2,653

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

298 

255 

232 

544 

445

389 

381 

377 

325 

298

261 

261 

288 

270 

378

550 

474 

478 

582 

506

474 

453 

409 

1,050 

948

1,040 

858 

768 

661 

559 

409

15,311

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

170 

180 

215 

297 

275

220 

115 

128 

195 

203

143 

140 

139 

130 

149

85 

60 

137 

172 

60

38 

63 

48 

95 

91

116 

123 

85 

40 

67 

4R

Tons 

per 

day

137 

124 

135 

436 

330

231 

118 

130 

171 

163

101 

99 

108 

95 

152

126 

77 

177 

270 

82

49 

77 

53 

269 

s292

326 

285 

176 

71 

101 

65

 5,026

Total discharge for period October 1952 to March 1953 (cfs-days) 

Total load for period October 1952 to March 1953 (tons) .........

83,987

66,049

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 61

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN -Continued 

LITTLE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT SOUTH WMAQUA, PA.

LOCATION. At State Rt. 443 Highway Bridge, 3| miles downstream from Panther Creek.

DRAINAGE ARE A. 69.6 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: April 1950 to April 1953.

EXTREMES, October 1952-April 1953. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,950 ppm 

Nov. 20; minimum daily, 28 ppm Apr. 5. 

Sediment 'loads: Maximum daily, 31,100 tons Nov. 22; minimum daily, 14 tons Oct. 5.

EXTREMES, April 1950 to April 1953. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 6,400 ppm

July 28, 1951; minimum daily, 20 ppm Mar. 18, 1951 and Mar. 16, 1952.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 27,700 tons Nov. 25, 1950; minimum daily, 5 tons June 1, 

1951.

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

office at Philadelphia, Pa. This station discontinued Apr. 30, 1953. Records of discharge computed on the basis of the discharge records for the Little Schuylkill River 

at Tamaqua, Pa., which for the water year October 1952 to September 1953 are given in 

WSP 1272.

Suspended sediment, October 1952 to April 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

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. ..... 

31.1.... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

78 

82 

91 

77 

77

78 

80 

80 

78 

78

77 

77 

77 

75 

73

71 

68 

63 

63 

66

64 

64 

66 

61 

58

58 

60 

66 

64 

61 

63

2,194

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

100 

189 

174 

272 

68

176 

258 

331 

330 

660

680 

82 

220 

288 

335

328 

320 

232 

96 

192

310 

295 

345 

302 

135

118 

270 

450 

290 

307 

420

Tons 

per 

day

21 

42 

43 

57 

14

37 

56 

72 

69 

139

141 

17 

46 

58 

66

63 

59 

39 

16 

34

54 

51 

61 

50 

21

19 

44 

80 

50 

51 

71

1,641

November

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

58 

54 

58 

57 

60

60 

58 

56 

54 

58

58 

60 

57 

57 

75

60 

60 

63 

61 

450

1,160 

5,630 

2,060 

834 

514

369 

296 

227 

187 

184

13,035

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

280 

126 

270 

395 

450

380 

390 

280 

130 

600

350 

290 

420 

430 

1,400

202 

264 

428 

460 

2,950

2,300 

1,790 

250 

78 

62

88 

50 

88 

92 

48

-

Tons 

per 

day

44 

18 

42 

61 

73

62 

61 

42 

19 

94

55 

47 

65 

66 

s376

33 

43 

73 

76 

s3,580

s7,510 

831,100 

1,390 

176 

86

88 

40 

54 

46 

24

45,444

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

166 

152 

152 

136 

601

725 

476 

369 

306 

387

3,620 

1,840 

996 

665 

483

375 

306 

272 

244 

223

249 

317 

301 

227 

206

202

198 

180 

184 

176 

169

14,903

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

530 

270 

200 

90 

747

180 

55 

160 

170 

427

1,230 

200 

80 

64 

102

112 

144 

133 

150 

110

78 

236 

232 

188 

65

108 

106 

50 

250 

234 

222

--

Tons 

per 

day

238 

111 

82 

33 

si, 450

352 

71 

159 

140 

s644

s 11, 900 

994 

215 

115 

133

113 

119 

98 

99 

66

52 

202 

189 

115 

35

59 

57 

24 

124 

111 

101

18,202

s Computed by subdividing day.
62 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT SOUTH TAMAQUA, PA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, October 1952 to April 1953 Continued

Day

1. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

12. .....

15......

17. .....

18. .....

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

29......

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10......

13. .....

1 R

19

20. .....

23

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

169 

159 

173 

166 

162

162 

156 

152 

202 

244

272 

219 

194 

180 

219

317 

322 

483 

407 

381

357 

327 

285 

2,081 

1,300

685 

461 

434 

350 

285 

254

11,558

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

66 

98 

122 

50 

208

135 

158 

222 

296 

460

155 

138 

172 

156 

112

100 

93 

500 

148 

109

76 

78 

72 

1,450 

120

400 

112 

156 

129 

110 

60

--

Tons 

per 

day

30 

42 

57 

22 

91

59 

67 

91 

161 

303

114 

82 

75 

76 

66

86 

81 

652 

163 

121

73 

69 

55 

s9,100 

421

740 

139 

185 

122 

85 

41

13,469

April

280 

272 

227 

219 

211

219 

499 

394 

357 

363

306 

306 

322 

312 

258

350 

306 

306 

338 

306

290 

258 

244 

211 

191

285 

537 

388 

327 

290

9,172

100 

115 

43 

75 

28

35 

254 

112 

62 

79

60 

60 

59 

52 

41

135 

70 

85 

35 

56

51 

60 

62 

150 

110

50 

395 

282 

220 

180

76 

84 

26 

44 

16

21 

s365 

119 

60 

77

50 

50 

51 

44 

29

128 

58 

70 

32 

46

40 

42 

41 

85 

57

38 

573 

295 

194 

141

2,952

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

244 

215 

187 

176 

156

149 

254 

198 

173 

173

152 

162 

152 

146 

206

215 

176 

162 

156 

159

718 

581 

468 

394 

344

296 

272 

236

6,920

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

40 

160 

155 

150 

125

150 

500 

50 

200 

150

135 

102 

78 

82 

118

500 

143 

189 

252 

243

1,630 

100 

140 

145 

150

215 

270 

110

-

Tons 

per 

day

26 

93 

78 

71 

53

60 

343 

27 

93 

70

55 

45 

32 

32 

66

290 

68 

83 

106 

104

s3,680 

157 

177 

154 

139

172 

198 

70

6,542

May

Total discharge for period October 1952 to April 1953 

Total load for period October 1952 to April 1953 (tons)

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

215 

194 

180 

338 

236

202 

191 

191 

180 

162

146 

143 

156 

149 

211

369 

312 

296 

350 

290

262 

258 

240 

834 

695

790 

655 

537 

441 

375 

317

9,915

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

42 

92 

138 

420 

184

135 

70 

51 

188 

160

175 

220 

258 

110 

335

500 

285 

252 

335 

200

100 

54 

60 

710 

140

152 

98 

75 

62 

111 

72

-

Tons 

per 

day

24

48 

67 

383 

117

74 

36 

26 

91 

70

69 

85 

109 

44 

191

498 

240 

201 

317 

157

71 

38 

39 

s 2, 260 

263

324

173 

109 

74 

112 

62

6,372

June

.............................................. 94, 622

s Computed by subdividing day.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE, PA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge at Berne, Berks County, 0.5 mile upstream from Mill 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 355 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1947 to February 1953.

Water temperatures: February 1948 to February 1953.

Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,300 ppm Nov. 22; minimum daily, 1 p

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 47,100 tons Nov. 22; minimum daily, 0.3 ton on several days duri

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 755 ppm Sept. 11-20, 1948; minimum, 155 ppm Dec. 1

Hardness: Maximum, 501 ppm Sept. 11-20, 1948; minimum, 93 ppm Mar. 21-31, 1950.

Specific conductance (1949-53): Maximum daily, 1,040 micromhos Oct. 23, 1951; minimum daily, 18

Water temperatures (1948-53): Maximum, 87'F June 26, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,030 ppm Nov. 4, 1947; minimum daily, 0 ppm on many da

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 90,180 tons Nov. 12, 1947; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days dur

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

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1272.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.. 

Oct. 11-20 ......

Nov. 11-20 ...... 

Nov. 21-25 ......

Dec. 15-20 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Feb. 1-10 .......

Feb. 11-20 ...... 

Feb. 21-28 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

290 

222 

171 

149 

270 

6,240 

1,418

1,089 

2,292 

5,840 

1,398 

837 

558 

1,242 

2,341

983 

973 

1,605

Temperature 

<°F)

SUica 

(SiOa)

13 

14 

14 

9.9 

13 

6.5 

8.4

9.6 

8.3 

7.4 

8.9 

11 

7.9 

7.1 

7.0

8.0 

7.6 

6.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

10 

10 

10 

13 

10 

2.5 

6.4

7.3 

3.0 

1.9 

5.0 

7.2 

7.6 

2.8 

3.0

7.9 

4.9 

2.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.08 

.05 

.16 

.13 

.01 

.06

.05 

.02

.05 

.07 

.06 

.03 

.01

.03 

.03 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

5.1 

5.5 

5.5 

6.2 

5.7 

1.2 

2.7

3.0 

1.5 

1.2 

2.6 

3.3 

3.5 

2.0 

2.2

2.8 

2.5 

1.8

Calcium 

(Ca)

66 

70 

70 

72 

69 

18 

32

36 

21 

17 

34 

40 

44 

26 

26

38 

33 

24

Magnesium 

(Mg)

41 

44 

43 

43 

40 

9.7 

22

26 

13 

11 

23 

26 

27 

15 

15

27 

23 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

18 

14 

19 

20 

19 

4.5 

9.2

11 

5.5 

9 

9.0 

10 

11 

7.2 

6.6

11 

8.9 

6.3

Potassium 

(K)

2.3

2.7 

1.7 

1.5

1.9 

1.3 

.8 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

418 

430 

435 

420 

400 

104 

208

227 

124 

98 

202 

252 

263 

156 

160

238 

204 

142

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.0 

6.0 

7.5 

6.0 

7.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.5 

3.0 

2.0 

3.0 

3.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.0

4.0 

4.0 

2.5
64 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE, PA . Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1052 to September 1053 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5 p.m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

10

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

20

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

63

57

60

63

61

58

56

54

54

55

56

58

54

56

57

50

58

50

50

48

54

48

40

56

50

46

48

48

55

Nov.

50

40

48

48

48

47

42

43

43

44

41

43

43

44

44

51

49

48

48

51

55

52

50

50

49

50

48

46

40

45

--

47

Dec.

43

42

46

45

44

43

44

44

50

47

44

43

41

40

39

39

41

39

47

39

40

41

42

40

39

37

32

33

31

36

41

Jan.

36

37

40

38

36

37

35

35

37

38

39

34

38

42

42

41

40

38

41

42

41

41

40

45

42

39

39

40

38

39

41

39

Feb.

42

37

39

38

37

40

40

40

40

38

39

38

38

39

39

39

37

36

38

40

47

44

40

43

43

44

43

40

..

--

40

Mar.

40

37

37

44

40

37

38

38

38

40

40

42

59

55

53

49

43

45

48

45

52

50

48

63

49

46

45

49

50

38

53

46

Apr.

50

51

52

50

50

49

48

51

50

50

51

49

45

49

50

46

46

50

50

..

_

_

--

..

_

_

_

_

--

--

May June July Aug. Sept.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE, PA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. ..... 

9. .....

10. .....

11......

16......

17......

18. .....

19. .....

21......

22. .....

25. ..... 

26......

27. .....

28. .....

30. ..... 

31......

Total.

L..... 

2...... 

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31. ..... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

300 

307 

382 

307 

285

292 

270 

263 

256 

242

307 

263 

235 

221

207

207 

200 

207 

193 

187

154 

180 

180 

167 

174

174 

174 

180 

200 

160 

141

7,015

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2

5 

6 

10 

9

4 

3 

2 

2 

4

293 

18 

4 

2 

2

5 

12 

6 

5 

7

13 

6 

10 

11 

9

6 

11 

12 

9 

10 

9

-

Tons 

per 

day

1.6 

4.1 

6.2 

8.3 

6.9

3.2 

2.3 

1.4 

1.4 

2.6

243 

13 

2.5 

1.2 

1.1

2.8 

6.5 

3.4 

2.6 

3,5

5.4 

2.9 

4.9 

5.0 

4.2

2.8 

5.2 

5.8 

4.9 

4.3 

3.4

366.4

January

614 

596 

605 

605 

555

505 

481 

497 

1,010 

1,310

1,720 

1,380 

1,080 

950 

920

920 

930 

1,460 

1,560 

1,500

1,380 

1,350 

1,180 

5,020 

5,250

3,040 

2,240 

2,040 

1,660 

1,380 

1,220

44,958

2 

2 

3 

3 

3

4 

6 

11 

11 

14

13 

8

7 

13

7

6 

22 

72 

15 

8

16 

9 

9 

269 

85

29

27 

21 

19 

15 

15

-

3.3 

3.2 

4.9 

4.9 

4.5

5.5 

7.8 

15 

30 

50

60 

30 

20 

33

17

15 

55 

S283 

63 

32

60 

33 

s29 

s5,050 

il,320

238 

163 

116 

85 

56 

49

7,936.1

November

discharge 

(cfs)

147 

141 

141 

134 

141

147 

147 

167 

167 

167

160 

160 

154 

154 

193

263 

193 

193 

193 

1,140

3,920 

14, 100 

7,120 

3,600 

2,460

1,900 

1,660 

1,340 

1,140 

1,050

42, 592

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5 

6

P

|-

6 

379

220 

1,300 

100 

52 

23

16 

10 

9 

10 

9

-

Tons 

per 

day

2.0 

2.3 

3.8

1.6 

2.6

4.5

3.1 

s 2, 190

2,330 

s 47, 100 

1,920 

505 

153

82 

45 

33 

31 

26

54,466.8

February

1,150 

1,000 

920 

864 

790

744 

1,260 

1,170 

1,030 

902

844 

854 

826 

762 

1,030

1,440 

1,200 

1,010 

911 

854

2,270 

2,380 

1,900 

1,600 

1,380

1,230 

1,100 

980

32,401

} ' 

' 

} '

* 10

8 

112

} »

};

-

16 

16

17

27

21

s779 

64

22

1,447

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

960 

882 

864 

799 

1,940

3,840 

2,530 

1,970 

1,600 

1,520

8,190 

6,700 

3,900 

2,600 

1,970

1,660 

1,430 

1,240 

1,100 

990

980 

1,230 

1,010 

920 

854

817 

771 

700 

660 

648 

B39

55,897

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

} -

10 

43

55 

23 

18 

14 

20

254 

62 

20 

10 

7

8 

10 

9 

9 

12

8 

10 } : } 

--

Tonsil 

per 

day

24

22

S384

570 

157 

96 

60 

82

s6,090 

1,120 

211

70 

37

36 

39 

30 

27 

32

21 

33 

14

14

14

9,315

March

882 

808 

735 

1,530 

1,330

1,140 

1,030 

990 

911 

835

762 

726 

790 

744 

889

1,840 

1,600 

1,420 

1,560 

1,370

1,240 

1,170 

1,070 

2,520 

2,940

3,210 

2,610 

2,170 

1,840 

1,560 

I r 340

43,562

2 

7 

10 

27 

18

14 

8 

9 

12

11

8 

8 

6 

7 

14

26 

11 

10 

13 

8

5 

6 

5 

134 

35

31 

13 

5 

4 

6 

6

-

4.8 

15 

20 

s!18 

65

43 

22 

24 

30 

25

16 

16 

13 

14 

34

129 

48 

38 

55 

30

17 

19 

14 

s2,350 

278

269 

92 

29 

20 

25 

22

3,882

s Computed by subdividing day.
NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE, PA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1. . .

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

14. .....

15. .....

16......

17. .....

18......

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25. ..... 

26......

28......

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. .....

3...... 

4.....

5......

8. .....

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. .....

22. .....

OQ

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

1,190 

1,180 

1,020 

920 

864

790 

1,750 

1,780 

1,560 

1,540

1,380 

1,290 

1,430 

1,360 

1,230

1,500 

1,420 

1,340 

1,550 

1,340

1,260 

1,160 

1,070 

980 

911

970 

1,660 

1,340 

1,230 

1,150

38,165

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

}'

18 

9

5 

5

4 

5 

5 

5 

4

16 

21 

8 

4

-

Tons 

per 

day

11

s96 

43 

21 

21

15 

17 

19 

18 

13

65 

81 

29 

17

e!8

719

July

292 

380 

327 

264 

246

321 

474 

278 

252 

216

216 

210 

222 

246 

210

188 

178 

178

178 

174

174 

174 

627 

448 

258

210 

183 

178 

174 

183 

178

7,837

}'

}' 

} 

'

20

}'

> *

3 3

3.0 

1.1

1.0 

s52 

2.0

1.0

114.3

May

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

August

165 

178 

183 

155 

170

190 

160 

150 

170 

210

161 

150 

147 

140 

154

147 

147 

143 

137 

128

125 

128 

131 

128 

122

125 

122 

125 

120 

115 

115

4,541

}' 

}' 

}' 

}'

}"

}'

-

0.5 

.9 

.8 

.4 

3.4 

.3

31.8

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

September

112 

112 

110 

158 

159

837 

1,720 

780 

481 

357

299 

258 

230 

210 

188

178 

165 

157 

157 

165

178 

157 

150 

147 

147

150 

154 

143 

134 

134

8,327

Total discharge for period October 1952 to April 1953, July to September 1953 (cfs-days) 

Total load for period October 1952 to April 1953, July to September 1953 (tons). ..........

} '

5

17 

27 

4 

2

' 

}' 

}'

1:--

........ 2

0.3

2.1

s40 

s!32 

8.4 

2.6

.7 

.5 

.4 

.4

196.7

85,295 

78,475.1

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 67 

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 

PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD, PA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Graterford, Montgomery County, 1,650 feet downstream from

gaging station, which is half mile upstream from Landis Brook, and 2i miles north of

Collegeville.

DRAINAGE AREA.--279 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Sediment records: April 1948 to March 1953. 

EXTREMES, October 1952-March 1953. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 501 ppm Mar. 4;

minimum daily, 1 ppm on several days during October and December. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 11,800 tons Jan. 24; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton during

October and November. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 551 ppm Jan. 24, 1951; minimum

daily, 0 ppm Sept. 24, 1950. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 19,600 tons Mar. 23, 1950; minimum daily, 0.0 tons Sept. 24,

1950. 

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

at Philadelphia, Pa. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953

given in WSP 1272. This station discontinued Mar. 31, 1953.

Suspended sediment, October 1952 to March 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14. .....

15. .....

16. ..... 

17. ..... 

18. ..... 

19. ..... 

20. .....

21...... 

2223! !!!'.!

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

71 

78 

269 

134 

101

86 

79 

79 

77 

68

64 

75 

73 

64 

62

58 

53 

50 

48 

50

46 

46 

50 

51 

53

50 

55 

58 

62 

68 

64

2,242

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2 

10 

70 

48 

39

20 

26 

16

9 

7

9 

7 

5 

4 

8

7 

5 

9 

8 

7

2 

2 

5 

2 

1

2 

2

1 

1 

1 

4

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

2 

s54 

17 

11

5 

6 

3 

2

1

2

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1

(t) 

(t) 

1 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

1

114

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

56 

55 

62 

58 

56

55 

56 

50 

50 

62

66 

64 

62 

60 

60

108 

101 

84 

91 

261

2,496 

12,200 

1,870 

786 

492

377 

319 

257 

214 

205

20, 727

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2 

2

1 ' 

} '

1:

165 

106 

14

1 " 1 ;

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t)

1 

1 

(t)

s963 

s5,210 

71 

21

3

6,362

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

193 

174 

205 

214 

2,340

2,580 

782 

498 

406 

366

10, 200 

1,870 

906 

618 

466

389 

345 

309 

275 

244

541 

2,100 

820 

552 

435

372 

314 

225 

260 

240 

218

29,457

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> :

2

87

116 

20

} "

292 

77 

58 } - 

} 

12

} '

} '

} '

--

Tons 

per 

day

1

1 

1 

si, 110

s697 

42

13

s 11, 000 

389 

142

23 

3

sa25 

s217

6

3

1

13,775

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
68 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD, PA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, October 1952 to March 1953--Continued

Day

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

8......

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15......

16. .....

1 fl

19

91

22. ..... 

23. .....

25. .....

OQ

31...... 

Total .

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

220 

215 

322 

511 

314

248 

222 

232 

4,490 

5,050

2,660 

1,460 

783 

596 

588

566 

466 

1,320 

909 

596

734 

1,440 

747 

6,860 

2,420

918 

603 

696 

603 

429 

400

37,618

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

} 

} 

189 

98

7 

5

}'

11

56 

20 

22

43 

32 

14 

494 

249

1"

Tons 

per 

day

3

2

s 2,690 

si, 480

50 

20

5

14

s277 

49 

35

85 

124 

28 

s 11, 800 

S3, 000

18

19,800

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

485 

340 

309 

304 

257

248 

895 

763 

460 

345

304 

340 

394 

304 

1,790

1,320 

625 

423 

366 

356

1,730 

881 

512 

429 

394

356 

324 

290

15,544

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm) I''

V .

100 

53 } '

126 

70 

39

};

--

Total discharge for period October 1952 to March 1953 (cfs-days) 

Total load for period October 1952 to March 1953 (tons) .........

Tons 

per 

day

3

5

25 

5

s909 

s226 

14

s830 

s!93 

54

5

2,421

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

252 

230 

226 

3,270 

1,070

581 

466 

406 

377 

389

372 

377 

2,260 

998 

2,710

3,620 

987 

664 

1,380 

848

559 

466 

418 

2,390 

1,830

2,470 

1,020 

756 

630 

539 

532

33,093

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> '

501 

381

70 

17

}'

51 

23 

90

128 

55 

26 

77 

7

25 

18 

20 

177 

185

52 

42

\ '

Tons 

per 

day

5 

1

s 5,350 

si, 120

110 

21

3

s416 

62 

s 1.J.70

si, 380 

147 

47 

S279 

16

a38 

& 23 

a 23 

si, 680 

s970

347 

116 

57

6

13,412

................................... 138, 681

................................... 55, 884

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 89 

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT MANAYUNK, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

LOCATION. At Green Lane Avenue Bridge, 5 miles upstream from gaging station at Fairmount 

Dam, Philadelphia County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,893 square miles (at Fairmount Dam).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: November 1947 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,900 ppm Nov. 22; minimum daily,

2 ppm on several days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 367,000 tons Nov. 22; minimum daily, 4 tons on several days.

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,910 ppm Dec. 30, 1948; minimum daily, 1 ppm on several days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 537,000 tons Nov. 26, 1930; minimum daily, 2 tons on several days.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Philadelphia, Pa. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 

1953 based on records for Schuylkill River at Philadelphia (Fairmount Dam) which are given 

in WSP 1272, and include water diverted by the City of Philadelphia for municipal water 

supply.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

14......

15. .....

16. ..... 

17. ..... 

18...... 

19. ..... 

20. .....

21...... 

22...... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27. ..... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,110 

1,150 

2,020 

2,030 

1,410

1,220 

1,180 

1,100 

1,080 

1,040

1,010 

1,050 

1,120 

1,050 

978

955 

886 

866 

857 

830

798 

818 

775 

790 

800

761 

789 

805 

832 

857 

833

31,800

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

9 

15 

7 

8

8 

13 

9 

10 

10

6 

5 

5 

6 

5

4 

6 

6 

5 

4

2 

5 

6 

5 

4

4 

5 

5 

12 

9 

8

Tons 

per 

day

24 

28 

82 

38 

30

26 

41 

27 

29 

28

16 

14 

15 

17 

13

10 

14 

14 

12 

9

4 

11 

13 

11 

9

8 

11 

11 

27 

21 

18

631

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

775 

771 

791 

752 

753

760 

729 

708 

700 

754

797 

782 

760 

736 

864

907 

985 

959 

854 

1,150

7,410 

43, 500 

30, 800 

13,200 

8,520

6,450 

5,420 

4,600 

3,820 

3,470

143,477

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6 

5 

7 

12 

5

7 

3 

3 

2 

2

4 

4 

2 

6 

3

2 

5 

2 

3 

17

240 

2,900 

1,220 

255 

95

54 

40 

29 

20 

13

--

Tons 

per 

day

13 

10 

15 

24 

10

14 

6 

6 

4 

4

9 

8 

4 

12 

7

5 

13 

5 

7 

53

s6,950 

s 367, 000 

s 109, 000 

s9,340 

2,180

940 

585 

360 

206 

122

496,912

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,250 

2,960 

3,010 

2,890 

4,040

14,200 

9,710 

6,920 

5,550 

4,810

27,300 

23,000 

12, 500 

8,700 

6,810

5,640 

4,990 

4,490 

4,030 

3,570

3,680 

7,520 

5,640 

4,320 

3,850

3,500 

3,280 

2,880 

2,580 

2,560 

2.600

200,780

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

12 

9 

15 

12 

116

301 

135 

50 

32 

38

1,320 

557 

175 

67 

44

35 

24 

23 

22 

21

30 

86 

44 

27 

22

15 

11 

7 

8 

8 

8

-

Tons 

per 

day

105 

72 

122 

94 

si, 690

s 11, 500 

s3,510 

934 

480 

494

s 120, 000 

s35,100 

5,910 

1,570 

809

533 

323 

279 

239 

202

298 

si, 700 

670 

315 

229

142 

97 

54 

56 

55 

56

187,638

s Computed by subdividing day.

428273 O - 57 - 6
70 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASJW&, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT MANAYUNK, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

L..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

7. .....

8...... 

9. .....

10. ..... 

11. .....

12......

13. .....

14. ..... 

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

1 fl lt>. .....

19. .....

20.' ! ....

91 £l. .....

22. .....

OO63. .....

24. .....

25...... 

26......

27. .....

28. .....

9O&y. .....

30. .....

31......

Total .

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13. .....

14......

15......

16......

17......

18......

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

23...... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,620 

2,460 

2,740 

3,420 

2,900

2,530 

2,260 

2,330 

12,300 

16,200

14,100 

9,970 

7,320 

6,040 

5,500

5,160 

4,880 

5,700 

7,490 

6,150

5,790 

7,780 

6,020 

11,300 

21,300

12, 800 

8,700 

7,500 

7,170 

5,830 

5,120

221,380

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 

> "

1 '

} 

290 

260

250 

110 

40 

25 

25

25 

20 

52 

68 

40

25 

60 

38 

544 

612

200 

76 

54 

40 

30 

29

--

Tons 

per 

day

103 

91

59

50

s 12, 500 

11,400

9,520 

2,960 

791 

408 

371

348 

264 

800 

1,380 

664

391 

1,260 

618 

s 27, 000 

s 35, 700

6,910 

1,790 

1,090 

774 

472 

401

118,418

April

5,260 

5,120 

4,830 

4,400 

4,160

3,840 

10,600 

11,000 

7,190 

6,770

6,800 

5,470 

6,480 

7,180 

6,280

6,890 

7,380 

6,200 

6,970 

6,670

5,590 

5.080 

4,580 

4,270 

3,970

4,020 

6,530 

6,390 

5,080 

4,540

179, 540

17 

20 

14 

11 

15

16 

150 

122 

43 

30

32 

22 

26

55 

29

30 

36 

20 

21 

25

20 

20 

15 

12 

10

15 

25 

25 

15 

11

"

241 

276 

183 

132 

168

166 

s 6,430 

s3,850 

835 

548

588 

325 

455 

1,070 

492

558 

717 

335 

395 

450

302 

274 

185 

138 

107

163 

441 

431 

206 

135

20, 596

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,990 

4,520 

3,980 

3,790 

3,560

3,330 

4,020 

7,030 

5,170 

4,440

3,990 

3,880 

4,140 

3,810 

5,500

8,620 

6,070 

5,090 

4,460 

4,120

5,870 

9,000 

6,890 

5,790 

5,200

4,710 

4,310 

3,920

140, 200

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

26 

20 

17 

17 

13 '

9 

20 

95 

46 

28

21 

18 

19 

18 

75

137 

52 

30 

18 

10

46 

134 

76 

37 

15

16 

12 

8

--

Tons 

per 

day

350 

244 

183 

174 

125

81 

s299 

si, 780 

642 

336

226

189 

212 

185 

si, 690

s3,300 

852 

412 

217 

111

729 

s3,300 

1,410 

578 

211

203 

140 

85

18,264

May

4,470 

4,480 

4,140 

3,710 

3,520

3,820 

3,830 

3,630 

3,720 

3,590

3,260 

2,990 

2,810 

3,240 

3,020

2,850 

3,250 

8,160 

5,140 

3,800

3,360 

4,400 

13,600 

11,100 

7,110

15,400 

16,600 

9,660 

7,140 

6,830 

13,400

186,030

9 

5 

4 

5 

6

8 

8 

18 

11 

9

15 

8 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

109 

73 

40

18 

32 

417 

342 

70

580 

549 

100 

32 

39 

188

--

109 

60 

45 

50 

57

83 

83 

176 

110 

87

132 

65 

76 

87 

82

69 

79 

s2,600 

si, 020 

410

163 

380 

s 18, 600 

s 10, 700 

1,340

s 37, 300 

s 22, 900 

2,610 

617 

719 

s6,760

107, 569

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,560 

3,310 

3,110 

8,630 

8,650

5,900 

4,980 

4,520 

4,260 

3,990

3,760 

3,540 

6,820 

5,960 

7,070

16,000 

9,000 

7,260 

7,730 

7,740

6,120 

5,520 

5,110 

7,900 

11,700

16,600 

12,100 

9,330 

7,840 

6,640 

..... R.760

220,310

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13 

13 

12

194 

182

45 

23 

21 

21 

13

15 

7 

81 

58 

112

750 

140 

59 

47 

38

20 

17 

12 

124 

200

440 

136 

70 

45 

37

an

Tons 

per 

day

125 

116 

101 

s6,270 

s4,470

717 

309 

256 

242 

140

152 

67 

si, 930 

918 

s3,380

s 35, 100 

3,400 

1,160 

981 

794

330 

253 

166 

s4,150 

6,320

s 20, 3 00 

4,440 

1,760 

953 

663 

4fi7

100,430

June

13,100 

ll.lflO 

7,970 

6,690 

5,790

5,120 

4,970 

6,180 

4,700 

4,000

3,530 

3,210 

4,100 

6,730 

4,050

3,360 

2,990 

2,730 

2,580 

2,430

2,260 

2,150 

3,710 

2,300 

1,910

1,790 

1,690 

1,660 

1,770 

2,300

126,870

115 

70 

42 

20 

13

10 

16 

52 

20 

16

15 

10 

45 

126 

42

28 

19 

14 

13 

10

12 

12 

28 

27 

35

18 

12

12 

12 

15

"

4,070 

2,100 

904 

361 

203

138 

215 

868 

254 

173

143 

87 

498 

s 2, 270 

459

254 

153 

103 

91 

66

73 

70 

280 

168 

180

87 

55 

54 

57 

93

14,527

s Computed by subdividing day.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT MANAYUNK, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

n

Day

L..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5. .....

6. .....

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15......

18. ..... 

19. ..... 

20. .....

23

25. ..... 

26. .....

28......

31...... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,000 

1,710 

2,510 

2,000 

1,590

1,600 

1,700 

1,810 

1,610 

1,410

1,300 

1,220 

1,170 

1,180 

1,240

1,170 

1,060 

976 

953 

1,170

1,270 

1,030 

2,520 

2,760 

1,980

1,340 

1,150 

1,050 

935 

954 

908

45,276

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

15 

12 

19 

16 

17

22 

22 

18 

14 

17

12 

11 

13 

12 

16

17 

13 

9 

9 

11

16 

50 

52 

20 

29

23

18 

19 

18 

17 

17

-

Total discharge for year (cfs-c 

Total load for year (tons) .....

Tons 

per 

day

81 

55 

129 

86 

73

95 

101 

88 

61 

65

42 

36 

41 

38 

54

54 

37 

24 

23 

35

55 

139 

354 

149 

155

83 

56 

54 

45 

44 

42

2,394

August

discharge 

(cfs)

882

915 

885 

943 

994

1,010 

936 

846 

1,080 

1,760

1,380 

983 

866 

851 

817

796

796 

783 

761 

721

697 

883 

665 

658 

657

648 

625 

583 

601 

587 

570

25,979

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17 

16 

13 

13 

12

11 

9 

12 

14 

24

18 

10 

8 

12 

9

3 

7 

5 

8 

12

7 

9 

5 

4 

13

15 

12 

11 

15 

12 

8

--

Tons 

per 

day

40 

40 

31 

33 

32

30 

23 

27 

41

114

67 

27 

19 

28 

20

6 

15 

11 

16 

23

13 

17 

9 

7 

23

26 

20 

17 

24 

19 

12

830

September

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

579 

572 

558 

550 

648

1,470 

2,040 

2,990 

1,740 

1,160

962 

862 

991 

760 

755

718 

729 

678 

636 

628

682 

676 

647 

612 

599

596 

608 

606 

604 

578

26, 234

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9 

4 

10 

42 

38

48 

48 

35 

7 

6

6

5 

14 

15 

9

7 

7 

7 

5 

7

10 

11 

19 

11 

9

7 

6 

5 

8 

7

lays) .............................................................

Tons 

per 

day

14 

6 

15 

62 

66

s!83 

264 

S290 

33 

19

16 

12 

37 

31 

18

14 

14 

13 

9 

12

18 

20 

33 

18 

15

11 

10 

8 

13

11

1,285

1,547,876 

1,069,494

s Computed by subdividing day.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BELMONT FILTERS, PHILADELPHIA, P

LOCATION. At Belmont Filters, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 1.6 miles upstream from gaging s

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,890 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 309 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 132 ppm Jan. 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 199 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 81 ppm Mar. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 493 micromhos Oct. 28, 30; minimum daily, 131 micromhos Jan. 25.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84*F July 4; minimum, 36°F Dec. 30; Jan. 1, 12. 

EXTREMES, 1944-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 358 ppm Oct. 11-20, 1947; minimum, 94 ppm Feb. 1-1

Hardness: Maximum, 231 ppm Oct. 4-9, 1951; minimum, 80 ppm Feb. 11-20, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 588 micromhos Oct. 7, 1951; minimum daily, 154 micromhos A

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 17, 1961; July 19-24, 1952; minimum, freezing point on m

REMARKS. Samples collected at raw-water intake on west side of river at Belmont Filters by City o

of daily samples available in district office at Philadelphia, Pa. Records of discharge for wa

for Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, which are given in WSP 1272.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Mar. 11-20 .....

Aor. 21-30 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,030 

659 

505 

455 

1,182 

13,043

5,443 

9,809 

3,563 

4,681 

6,941 

8,735

4,194 

4,678 

5,430 

4,812 

7,194 

8,321

6,032 

6,350 

4.717

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(SiO.)

8.0 

7.5 

7.1 

4.9 

5.9 

8.5

9.6 

8.9 

9.0 

9.3 

8.7 

6.8

9.5 

9.2 

8.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.03 

.02 

..01 

.01 

.00

.00 

.01 

.01 

.00 

.00 

.01

.01 

.01 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.18 

.24

Calcium 

(Ca)

38 

44 

45 

45 

45 

23

26 

22 

28 

32 

22 

22

27 

26 

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

19 

21 

20 

19 

8.8

11 

8.7 

12 

12 

7.9 

7.8

12 

11 

9.7

So- Podium tas- 

/N > slum 

(Na> (K)

18 

20 

20 

20 

14 

4.8

8.4 

6.3 

11 

9.1 

9.3 

6.2

10 

8.1 

7.1 

4.0 

3.7 

1.9

5.6 

3.8 

5.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

68 

78 

86 

82 

82 

30

36 

32 

44 

48 

41 

38

42 

44 

41 

36 

36 

32

36 

37 

40

Sulfate 

(SO,)

117 

132 

134 

131 

116 

64

80 

64 

87 

86 

56 

54

84 

72 

62 

55 

48 

43

58 

47 

57

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

16 

18 

18 

17 

4.5

6.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

6.0 

5.0

7.0 

7.0 

6.0 

8.0 

7.5 

6.0

8.0 

7.0 

8.0
May 1-10, 1953 . .

Aug. 21-31 ......

3,606 

3,563

9,602

6,677

3,277

1,467

817

568

317

a4,283

--

10

--

0.01

-- --

40

--

17

4.2 

2.9

5.5

4.6

10

8.4

22

8.5

47 

50

40

43

52

59

78

75

79

75

86

53

61 

62

50

54

84

87

108

78

8.0 

5.5

7.0

6.5

8.5

16

20

9.9

a For period of sampling only; mean discharge for water year was 4,240 cfs.
74 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BELMONT FILTERS, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 8:30 a. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

70

70

66

64

64

64

62

62

62

62

59

59

59

61

63

63

62

61

61

57

53

54

54

55

55

54

55

53

52

51

60

Nov.

52

53

55

53

51

50

51

50

50

49

49

48

48

47

47

53

51

51

50

52

55

56

54

51

51

50

51

50

47

43

--

51

Dec.

46

43

41

40

40

42

42

42

42

42

46

47

46

45

44

42

40

41

41

41

41

41

40

41

42

43

42

40

37

36

42

Jan.

36

37

38

38

37

38

38

38

38

37

37

36

37

38

37

40

37

42

41

41

41

40

42

41

41

43

42

41

40

40

40

39

Feb.

42

41

41

40

39

41

41

42

42

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

43

43

45

45

45

40

45

45

45

_

--

42

Mar.

45

43

47

42

42

42

41

41

40

40

41

42

44

44

47

_

50

49

49

49

50

49

50

51

50

54

53

48

46

50

50

46

Apr.

..

51

53

54

55

64

54

52

52

52

53

54

52

50

50

51

51

52

_

50

52

53

60

56

63

53

60

53

May

58

58

57

58

60

62

65

66

67

68

68

70

71

74

75

73

73

74

73

71

74

71

71

71

71

68

63

62

61

61

61

67

June

61

57

61

67

70

75

74

76

73

76

75

74

70

66

75

68

73

75

77

79

83

81

77

78

77

80

81

82

74

July

..

82

84

83

82

81

81

81

81

79

79

78

78

78

80

80

80

80

80

83

87

82

82

80

80

80

81

80

80

82

81

Aug.

83

82

81

79

78

77

77

77

78

79

77

78

79

80

79

78

80

79

78

78

78

77

78

78

79

79

81

82

82

83

83

79

Sept.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 75

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

DELAWARE RIVER AT EDDYSTONE, PA.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1949 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Data obtained from analyses of center river samples taken approximately 3 

feet from surface and 3 feet from bottom. For additional data refer to WSP 1262, 

Chemical characteristics of Delaware River water, Trenton, N.J., to Marcus Hook, Pa.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Oct. 7, 1952 .........

Nov. 12 .............

Dec. 5 ..............

Jan. 14, 1953 b. ......

Feb. 10 ............

Mar. 9 .............

Apr. 7 ...........

May 4 ..............

June 3 .............

July 1 ...............

Aug. 4 ..............

Sept. 1

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,120

2,550

12, 600

14,600

19, 700

15,700

26, 000

27, 900

11, 500

4,190

2,680

1,910

Sampling 

station

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Temperature 

(°F.)

68

68

49

50

48

47

38

40

40

40

40

53

53

59

60

65

66

82

82

79

78

83

83

Chloride 

(CD

18

18

202

215

8.5

8.5

10

10

9.0

7.0

8.0

6.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

12

13

43

42

265

300

Specific 

conductance 

(micromhos at 

25"C. )

288

290

946

971

166

165

186

201

194

1 R4. J.O4

157

146

146

140

139

178

179

246

265

390

395

1,160

1,310

PH

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.3

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.4

6. 6

6.7

6. 8

6.8

6.6

6.4

Biochemical 

oxygen 

demand

2.3

7.6

4.4

5.6

3 2

3 1

4 3

2 0

0.0

5.1

3.9

Dissolved: 

oxygen

1.3

4.2

7.3

7.4

8 A 

. u

6.2

5.0

3 1

1.5

2. 5

1.8

a Values for biochemical demand and dissolved oxygen obtained from surface samples. 

b Samples taken from Chester Ferry.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

DELAWARE RIVER AT MARCUS HOOK, PA.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: August 1949 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Data obtained from analyses of river samples taken at center of stream approximately 3 fe

data refer to WSP 1262, Chemical characteristics of Delaware River water, Trenton, N. J., to Mar

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 7, 1952.....

Feb. 10, 1953 . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,120 

2,550

12,600

19,700

26,000

27,900

4,190

Sampling 

station

Top 

Bottom

Bottom

Bottom 

Top 

Bottom

Bottom 

Top

Bottom

Bottom

Bottom 

Top

Bottom

Bottom

Bottom

Temperature 

(°F)

69 

68

50 

48

47 

40 

39

40 

53

53 

60

60

64 

82

81

78 

86

85

Silica 

(Si02)

4.4

3.5

5.0 

6.7

5.1

5.0

4.4

6.3

4.3

2.1

2.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

.04

.06 

.08

.18

.01

.02

.02

.04

.06

.14

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

21

37

13 

15

12

11

12

14

20

35

35

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.2

40

6.0 

5.8

4.5

3.5

3.9

5.7

7.6

36

45

Sodium 

(Na)

19

245

7.9

7.2

6.7

6.2

7.0

13

234

325

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

32

26

14 

IS

20

18

26

25

33

24

28

Sulfate 

(S04)

58

153

37 

43

31

30

29

37

50

172

162

Chloride 

(Cl)

28 

30 

435

470 

10

o c

9.0

7.5

7.0

8.0 

14

15

415 

475

530
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued 

RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE, DEL.

LOCATION Temperature recorder at gaging station 12 feet upstream from bridge on State Highw

£.3 miles north 01 Marshallton. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 47.0 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: April to September 1953.

i^vSIS8 ' 1953 -~~Water temperatures: Maximum 84 °F Sept. 3,4; minimum, not determined. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year 1952-53 given in WSP 1272.

Temperature (°f) of water, April to September 195

/Recorder with temperature attachment/

Day

January 

min

February 

min

April 

Average.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 

BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON, DEL.

LOCATION. At Henry Clay Bridge in Wilmington, New Castly County, 0.2 mile upstream from gaging st

DRAINAGE AREA. 314 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to July 1953.

Sediment records: December 1946 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 804 ppm Nov. 22; minimum daily, 2 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 9,510 tons Nov. 22; minimum daily, 1 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1946-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,420 ppm July 9, 1952; minimum daily

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 17,300 tons Nov. 25, 1950; minimum daily, 0.3 ton on many days.

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

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1272.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 2, 1952 .....

Feb. 2, 1953 .... 

Mar. 3 .........

Apr. 1 ..........

July 31 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

220 

385 

385 

683 

550 

866 

634 

388 

212

Temperature 

<°F)

60 

41

47 

53

80

Silica 

(Si02)

8.8 

15

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.00

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

15 

14

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.6 

6.2

4.4

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

10 

12 

7.5 

3.5 

5.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

52 

42 

38 

34 

36 

27 

31 

37 

43

Sulfate 

(SO,)

22 

32 

25 

14 

17

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.5 

9.0 

6.0 

5.0 

6.0
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 79

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continned 

BRANDYWIHE CREEK AT WILMINGTON, DEL. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

22. .....

24. .....

25. .....

27. .....

28. .....

29. .....

31......

Total.

L..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

a.....

10. .....

13...... 

14. ..... 

15......

16. .....

18. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

220 

220 

319 

253 

225

215 

215 

210 

205 

210

205 

230 

225 

215 

210

205 

195 

190 

190 

185

180 

180 

180 

185 

185

180 

176 

190 

200 

190 

180

6,368

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4 

5 

10 

6 

6

6 

5 

6 

5 

6

9 

10 

8 

8

7

5 

6 

5 

4 

5

4 

5 

4 

5 

3

7 

5 

3 

2 

3 

3

--

Tons 

per 

day

2 

3 

9 

4 

4

4 

3 

3 

3 

3

5 

6 

5 

5 

4

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

1

3 

2 

2 

1 

2 

1

96

January

428 

415 

508 

564 

460

422 

415 

445 

3,050 

2,700

1,990 

1,230 

906 

802 

786

778 

764 

898 

890 

690

663 

1,030 

754 

2,710 

2,990

1,110 

914 

922 

882 

770 

730

32,616

} } 

264 

225

80 } 

| '

} 

218 

190

55

}"

--

3

2

s2,730 

1,640

430 

30

16

25

s2,070 

1,530

165 

36

9,049

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

180 

180 

180 

176 

171

171 

166 

162 

162 

190

220 

200 

180 

176 

205

271 

220 

205 

205 

368

1,460 

4,390 

1,300 

599 

474

422 

397 

367 

337 

337

14,071

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2 

2 

2 

3

}' 

\ '

}'

23

258 

804 

78 

12

7

6

> ::

-

Tons 

per

day

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

2

4

23

si, 200 

s9,510 

274 

19 

9

7 

12

11,129

February

762 

683 

655 

655 

620

606 

942 

1,000 

683 

606

578 

641 

698 

620 

1,330

1,280 

802 

669 

634 

627

1,240 

1,010 

738 

669 

655

634 

613 

578

21,228

10 

10 } 

} "

}'

61 } '

110 

54

1;

-

21 

18

5 

26

7

S308 

197

7

s402 

147

7

1,296

December

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

331 

325 

397 

385 

608

1,400 

564 

448 

409 

403

3,370 

1,780 

770 

620 

564

522 

494 

474 

454 

434

595 

1,040 

613 

515 

487

460 

434 

397 

385 

409 

415

20, 502

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

} '

10 

45

117 

27

} 

592 

245

}' 

} '

15

} 

} '

-

Tons 

per 

day

7

10 

s!22

s499 

41

9

S3, 580 

1,180

13

5 

42

3 

2

5,630

March

557 

543 

550 

1,900 

1,110

762 

698 

670 

650 

660

720 

850 

1,600 

1,000 

1,750

2,900 

1,300 

1,150 

1,550 

1,150

950 

900 

880 

1,750 

1,500

2,650 

1,400 

1,150 

1,100 

990 

930

36,270

} '

164 

72

} 

i '

60 

68 

103

345 

105 

15 

42 

23

16 

12 

11

55 

75

170 

140 

35

17

1!

-

6

si, 040 

216

15

8

259 

184

467

2,780 

369 

47 

176 

71

41 

29 

26 

260 

304

1,220 

52« 

109 

50

n

8,280

s Computed by subdividing day.
80 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued

BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON, DEL. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1. .....

2. .....

5. .....

6. ..... 

7. .....

8. .....

9. ..... 

10. .....

12. .....

14. .....

16......

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

24. .....

25. .....

26......

27. .....

28. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

1...... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

866 

914 

834 

794 

802

714 

1,730 

1,200 

882 

1,010

994 

866 

1,420 

1,580 

970

1,490 

1,100 

954 

1,160 

938

866 

810 

770 

730 

706

826 

900 

722 

658 

634

28,840

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

h35 

102 

82 

26 

20

} » ^ 47 

86 

28

61 

65 

26 

22 

18

}'

13 

11 

13 

10 

7

-

Tons 

per 

day

27

67 

S536 

266 

62

55

25

180 

s418 

73

S275 

193 

67 

69 

46

10

29 

27 

25 

18 

12

2,653

July

382 

358 

388 

352 

330

409 

679 

392 

516 

370

330 

310 

310 

300 

290

280 

270 

260 

271 

285

265 

240 

769 

390 

270

245 

232 

228 

216 

212 

212

10,361

15 

7 

11 

18 

21

22 

52 

34 

68 

78

43 

25 

28 

27 

25

18 

15 

16 

15 

47

15 

16 

70 

34 

18

15 

20 

19 

19 

12 

10

-

15 

7 

12 

17 

19

24 

95 

36 

95 

78

38 

21 

23 

22 

20

14 

11 

11 

11 

36

11 

10 

s!60 

36 

13

10 

13 

12 

11 

7 

g

894

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

682 

642 

618 

582 

603

634 

874 

738 

898 

690

582 

547 

591 

772 

626

589 

658 

1,230 

650 

554

519 

862 

802 

582 

526

2,460 

1,200 

698 

589

7.40. 1,520

24,258

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

} ' 

> -

20 

12

6 

10 

12 

23 

17

10 

21 

36 

13 

7

10 

47 

60 

30 

17

426 

103 

38 

20

itt

-

Tons 

per 

day

12

26

48 

22

9 

15 

19 

48 

29

16 

37 

s!38 

23 

10

14 

109 

130 

47 

24

S3, 580 

334 

72 

32 

70 

575

5,539

August

200 

216 

228 

208 

212

216 

196 

189 

250 

270

232 

196 

185 

185 

185

170 

174 

174 

160 

153

153 

150 

147 

141 

137

134 

131 

131 

128 

125 

123

5,499

19 

26 

20 

14 

16

11 

10 

9 

9 

16

17 

9 

15 

28 

15

10 

10 

11 

12 

9

6 

5

5 

5 

4

8 

3 

3 

4 

5 

R

-

10 

15 

12 

8 

9

6 

5 

5 

6 

12

11 

5 

7 

14 

7

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

2 

2 

2 

2 

1

3 

1 

1 

1 

2 

2

175

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,700 

1,190 

794 

674 

626

589 

802 

722 

610 

618

540 

526 

825 

1,090 

618

554 

526 

512 

498 

484

463 

449 

1,020 

505 

435

414 

394 

394 

414 

407

19,393

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

160 

100 

30 

16 

15

16 

42 

36 

22 

23

17 

15 

53 

210 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

11

9 

9 

87 

28 

20

12 

22 

11 

10 

14

-

Tons 

per 

day

734 

821 

64 

29 

25

25 

91 

70 

36 

38

25 

21 

sl81 

s692 

33

28 

27 

26 

26 

14

11 

11 

s293 

38 

23

13 

23 

12 

11 

15

3,456

September

123 

117 

117 

114 

164

238 

182 

160 

128 

120

114 

123 

185 

123 

117

117 

120 

109 

109 

109

123 

134 

123 

114 

111

114 

114 

114 

109 

103

3,848

7 

7 

10 

8 

41

112 

60 

20 

20 

19

15 

32 

30 

21 

22

20 

17 

24 

20 

10

6 

8 

12 

11 

11

10 

7 

7 

8 

11

-

2 

2 

3 

2 

s32

72 

29 

9 

7 

6

5 

11 

15 

7 

7

6 

6 

7 

6 

3

2 

3 

4 

3 

3

3 

2 

2 

2 

3

264

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

Total load for year (tons) ........

223,254

48,461

s Computed by subdividing day.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN DELAWARE RIVER BAS

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD, PA.

Feb. 2, 1953 ..... 

Apr. 1 ...........

340 

492 45

11 0.01 16 5.9 9.2 40 

36

38 5.0 
82 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT TOWANDA, PA.

LOCATION. At Bridge Street Bridge at Towanda, Bradford County, 1J miles upstream from 

Towanda Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,797 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: January 1951 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 613 ppm May 27; minimum daily,

1 ppm on several days during October, December and January. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 297,000 tons Mar. 24; minimum daily, 3 tons Oct. 22.

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,670 ppm Mar. 31, 1951; minimum daily, 1 ppm on several days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 417,000 tons Mar. 31, 1951; minimum daily, 3 tons on several days.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Philadelphia, Pa. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 

1953 given in WSP 1272.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

12......

13......

14......

15......

16. ..... 

17. ..... 

18. ..... 

19. ..... 

20. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23...... 

24...... 

25......

26...... 

27...... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

818 

860 

874 

874 

902

1,060 

1,300 

1,460 

1,560 

1,850

1,700 

1,530 

1,400 

1,300 

1,180

1,080 

1,080 

1,060 

1,030 

972

916 

930 

916 

902 

860

860 

860 

832 

804 

804 

790

33,364

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3 

10 

8 

5 

6

5 

3 

4 

6 

4

2 

3 

3 

3 

3

4 

3 

2 

2 

2

2

1 

3 

3 

2

3 

2 

2 

3 

2 

3

--

Tons 

per 

day

7 

23

19 

12 

15

14 

11 

16 

25 

20

9 

12 

12 

11 

10

12

9 

6 

6 

5

5 

3 

7 

7 

5

7 

5 

4 

7 

4 

6

314

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

804 

790 

804 

832 

776

762 

790 

804 

888 

944

972 

972 

986 

1,020 

1,040

1,030 

1,000 

1,040 

1,080 

1,210

2,400 

7,700 

17,800 

14,800 

10,200

7,950 

6,500 

5,800 

5,350 

4,750

101,794

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 ' 

}'

'

'

5

51

85 

102 

74 

35

24 } :

-

Tons 

per 

day

4 

5

8

6

16

S330 

82,070 

4,900 

2,960 

964

515

91

12,228

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,150 

3,600 

3,320 

3,060 

3,190

10,200 

13,000 

12,100 

9,750 

8,750

42,500 

82,100 

53,000 

37,600 

24,200

17,800 

13,900 

11,600 

10, 200 

8,950

7,950 

7,550 

8,150 

8,550 

8,750

9,150 

8,750 

7,380 

5,800 

5,350 

5,650

456,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> 

} '

47 

22

19 

9 

8

436 

376 

110 

35 

31

20

20 

8 

4 

3

2 

2 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

2 

2 

1 

2

-

Tons 

per 

day

31

9

si, 400 

772 

621 

237 

189

s 58, 800 

s 85, 300 

1,570 

3,550 

2,030

961 

751 

251 

allO 

a 72

a 43 

a41 

22 

23 

24

25 

24 

40 

31 

14 

31

157,021

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT TOWANDA, PA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

83

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

4. ..... 

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. ..... 

11......

12. .....

13......

14. .....

15......

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. ..... 

21......

22. .....

23......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

27. .....

28. .....

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

L..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

7. .....

8. ..... 

9. . .

10. ..... 

11......

12

13. . . . '. '.

14. . .

is.!!."

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19

20. .....

21......

22. .....

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,800 

5,500 

5,350 

5,200 

5,050

4,600 

4,150 

3,860 

3,860 

4,000

6,150 

8,550 

8,750 

7,950 

8,150

14,300 

19,300 

17,300 

21,300 

20,300

16,800 

14,400 

13,000 

18, 500 

54,000

51,600 

36,200 

25,400 

23,600 

19,800 

15,800

468, 520

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

'

} -

3

}'

26 

53 

40 

29 

17

7 

16 

8 

12 

100

74 

64 I " 

/ '°

"

Tons 

per 

day

15

11 

32

64

si, 070 

2,760 

1,870 

1,670 

932

318 

622 

281 

S717 

si 5, 200

10,300 

6,260 

892

533

44,963

April

23,600 

22,400 

21,800 

17,800 

15,800

14,800 

17, 000 

25,400 

23, 000 

20,300

21,300 

19,800 

17,800 

16,300 

15,300

13,900 

12,600 

12,100 

11,600 

12, 100

12,100 

11,400 

10,600 

9,950 

9,350

9,750 

21,400 

27,200 

22,400 

17,800

506,650

22 

25 

25 

23 

17

20 

17 

* 40 

33 

23

28 

22 

19 1 " 

\ "

12

}'

} '

65 

87 

57 

32 

16

--

1,400 

1,510 

1,470 

1,100 

725

799 

780 

2,740 

2,050 

1,260

1,610 

1,180 

913 

660

451 

392 

255

242

1,710 

s5,340 

4,190 

1,940 

769

35,634

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

15,800 

16,300 

14,400 

12,600 

11,000

9,950 

9,350 

11,400 

13,900 

12,100

9,750 

8,750 

8,350 

8,150 

8,150

7,750 

7,750 

7,020 

6,680 

6,500

14,700 

41,800 

37,600 

27,800 

19,800

17,300 

15,300 

14,400

394,350

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> « 

3

}'

}'

1 '

57 

62 

45 

37 

14

> .:

--

Tons 

per 

day

347 

117

123

75

39

s 2, 780 

7,000 

4,570 

2,780 

748

381

21,215

May

17,300 

25,400 

31,400 

26,000 

26,000

30, 800 

25,400 

23,000 

18,800 

16,300

13,900 

11,600 

10, 200 

9,350 

10, 200

13,900 

13,400 

16,800 

18,300 

15,300

12,600 

10,600 

10,200 

10,600 

8,750

8,750 

17,900 

12,600 

10,300 

8,900 

11,600

496,150

16 

72 

56 

40 

73

90 

46 

41 

29 

22

19

15 

15 

16 

34

52

34 

33 

24 

28

18 

19 

27 

20 

15

35 

613 

155 

38 

18 

65

"

747 

s 5, 240 

4,750 

2,810 

85,710

7,480 

3,150 

2,540 

1,470 

968

713 

470 

413 

404 

936

1,950 

1,230 

1,500 

1,190 

1,160

612 

544 

744 

572 

354

827 

831,800 

5,270 

1,060 

433 

s 2, 290

89,330

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13,000 

10,800 

9,350 

10, 200 

18,600

17,300 

13,900 

11,600 

9,950 

9,150

8,550 

7,950 

7,950 

10,200 

13,000

16, 800 

17,800 

15,800 

13,900 

14,800

16,300 

14,800 

13,000 

22, 300 

64,000

54,400 

53,700 

53,000 

46,000 

34,400 

26, 600

649,100

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

} '

5 

39

31 

12

8

} 

} 

17 

17 

8 

4 

5

12 

10 

6 

341 

492

140 

102 

67 

56 

49 

25

-

Tons 

per 

day

119

138 

si, 990

1,450 

450 

251

48

140

771 

817 

341 

150 

200

528 

400 

211 

s 297, 000 

s 88, 400

20, 600 

14,800 

9,590 

6,960 

4,550 

1.800

452,366

June

14, 800 

12,100 

9,300 

7,300 

6,320

6,320 

7,300 

6,900 

5,390 

4,520

3,760 

3,340 

3,240 

4,520 

4,860

4,050 

3,360 

2,990 

2,690 

2,530

2,490 

2,620 

2,360 

2,070 

1,900

1,730 

1,640 

1,800 

1,840 

1,780

135,820

124 

50 

17

12

200 

180 

45 

15

12

10 

7 

9 

16

15 

4 

6 

10 

6

9 

10 

7 

4 

5

8 

15 

18 

17 

19

--

s5, 100 

1,630 

427

215

3,940 

3,350 

655 

183

122 

90 

61 

110 

210

164 

36 

48 

73 

41

61 

71 

45 

22 

26

37 

66 

87 

84 

91

17,475

s Computed by subdividing day.
NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT TOWANDA, PA . --Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1......

2......

3. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

13. .....

15......

17. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

26......

27......

28......

30. .....

31...... 

Total .

July

discharge 

(cfs)

2,110 

2,920 

3,640 

3,090 

2,270

,860 

,680 

,500 

,440 

,390

1,360 

1,260 

1,200 

1,180 

1,120

1,060 

1,050 

1,020 

994 

1,030

981 

968 

1,020 

1,840 

1,820

,470 

,370 

,220 

,090 

,020 

955

46,928

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

" "

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons)

Tons 

per 

day

e33

1,023

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

942 

916 

878 

842 

854

842 

818 

818 

878 

1,160

1,810 

1,690 

1,470 

1,330 

1,330

1,260 

1,130 

1,030 

981 

890

818 

782 

737 

693 

660

660 

640 

610 

580 

560 

560

29,169

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> 8

^ 7

15 

5 

6 

5 

7

10 

9 

8 

8 

12

11 

9 

13 

11 

12

11 

10 

9 

8 

8 

5

_.

Tons 

per 

day

a!9

22

s74 

23 

24 

18 

25

34 

27 

22 

21 

29

24 

19 

26 

20 

21

20 

17 

15 

13 

12 

8

685

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

551 

551 

497 

479 

479

533 

600 

650 

748 

1,000

1,490 

1,220 

1,180 

1,030 

878

854 

842 

806 

770 

782

748 

737 

726 

748 

737

726 

693 

660 

610 

580

22,905

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

8 

8 

7 

12

12 

12 

11 

13 

16

19 

14 

14 

10 

12

9 

8 

7 

7 

8

12 

11 

8 

7 

8

7 

5 

6 

12 

13

_.

Tons 

per 

day

12 

12 

11 

9 

16

17 

19 

19 

26 

43

76 

46 

45 

28 

28

21 

18 

15 

15 

17

24 

22 

16 

14 

16

14 

9 

11 

20 

20

659

3,340,750 

832,913

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT FALLS, PA.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 92, 400 feet upstream from Buttermilk Creek, Wyoming County, 

at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,440 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1944 to June 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1944 to June 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Hardness: Maximum, 117 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 43 ppm March 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 302 micromhos Nov. 14, 15, 19; minimum daily, 83.1 micromhos Jan

Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point on several days during December and January. 

EXTREMES, 1944-53. Dissolved solids (1944-47): Maximum, 156 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 58 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 117 ppm Nov. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 36 ppm May 21-31, 1946.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 302 micromhos Nov. 14, 15, 19, 1952; minimum daily, 80.0 micromh

Water temperatures (1944-49)(1950-53): Maximum, 86°F June 22, 1953; minimum, freezing point on 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Philade

October 1952 to September 1953 based on records for Susquehanna River at Wilkes-Barre, which ar

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ... 

Oct. 11-20........

Nov. 1-10 ........

Nov. 11-20 .......

Dec. 1-10 ........

Dec. 11-20 .......

Dec. 21-31 .......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ... 

Jan. 11-20........

Jan. 21-31........

Feb. 1-10 ........

Feb. 11-20 .......

Mar. 1-10 ........

Mar. 11-20 .......

Mar. 21-31 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,702 

1,923 

1,442 

1,360 

1,525 

12,871

11,048 

39,370 

11,091 

6,570 

17,526 

31,825

16,730 

11,037 

3,118 

17,360 

15,940 

45.464

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(Si02 )

2.7

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

33

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.6

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

4.9 

4.0 

5.2 

5.5 

8.1 

3.4

2.1 

2.3 

1.8 

1.1

4.7 

3.8

1.8 

2.6 

.6 

2.7 

2.0 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

84 

90 

88 

91 

98 

48

28 

43 

45 

58 

46 

34

42 

46 

29 

38 

42 

26

Sulfate 

(S04)

19 

22 

22 

20 

21 

18

15 

17 

16 

21 

21 

17

18 

16 

12 

18 

17 

17

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

14 

17 

18 

21 

8.0

6.0 

8 

6.0 

7.0 

6.5 

5.0

5.0 

7.5 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

3.5
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT FALLS, PA. Continu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10, 1953...

June 21-30 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

28, 570 

22,240 

20, 880 

32,290 

18,030 

15,045

12,031 

5,572 

3,168

a!5,027

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

4.2

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

13

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.0

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

1.3 

2.8 

1.9 

1.7 

2 2 

2^1

3.0 

1.7 

3.4

2.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

32 

37 

38 

31 

46 

48

52 

64 

76

52

Sulfate 

(S04)

19 

16 

16 

14 

16 

16

18 

18 

20

18

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.5 

7.0 

6.0 

2.0 

6.0 

6.0

7.0 

6.5 

11

8.3

a For period of record only; mean discharge for water year was 12,530 cfs.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 87

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT FALLS, PA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Bnce-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5 p. mf7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

60

66

66

59

67

63

60

56

53

53

52

54

57

58

58

59

56

55

53

50

50

49

48

48

48

45

43

47

39

40

42

53

Nov.

42

40

40

39

39

39

42

47

47

47

40

41

42

41

45

45

45

46

51

56

58

57

48

48

48

48

48

40

39

40

--

45

Dec.

38

38

39

39

38

38

38

39

40

40

42

42

38

38

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

34

34

36

Jan.

35

35

36

35

34

33

33

33

35

33

32

32

35

39

38

38

35

35

36

36

37

3737"

39

37

37

35

35

34

34

34

35

Feb.

34

34

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

36

37

36

36

36

36

36

37

41

38

38

38

38

41

39

36

--

36

Mar.

36

38

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

36

37

38

38

34

36

36

35

36

40

45

48

48

46

44

44

45

44

..

--

39

Apr.

46

48

47

47

47

48

46

47

48

50

47

46

44

47

46

46

45

46

46

47

47

49

49

--

48

48

53

54

54

48

May

51

53

53

52

51

56

58

59

69

60

62

66

68

68

67

68

68

66

66

66

66

69

66

67

65

66

67

69

59

56

57

62

June

60

60

66

66

70

71

72

73

74

72

72

69

66

69

70

_

72

73

76

76

82

86

83

74

75

79

82

81

83

83

74

July Aug. Sept.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT DANVILLE, PA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge at Danville, Montour County, 0.8 mile upstream from 

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,220 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1906 to September 1907, October 1945 to June 1953

Water temperatures: October 1945 to June 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Hardness : Maximum, 232 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 51 ppm Mar. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 535 micromhos Nov. 16; minimum daily, 100 micromnos Mar. M

Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point on several days during winter months. 

EXTREMES 1945-53 . Dissolved solids (1945-47): Maximum, 334 ppm Sept. 11-20, 1946; minimum, 68 pp

. , 

Hardness (1945-47) (1949-53) : Maximum, 232 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 42 ppm Apr 1-10, 1950.

emical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..

Nov. 21 .........

Dec. 1-10 .......

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Mar. 1-10 ......

Mar. 11-20 ..... 

Mar. 21-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,874 

2,101 

1,540 

1,358 

1,494 

5,160 

19,704

13,472 

45,480 

12,856 

7,953 

19,390 

41,355

19,190 

13,470 

33,013 

19,720 

17,730 

48. 036

Temperature

Silica 

(SiO,)

4.7 

6.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

48 

14

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

3.8

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

9. 

20 

12 

16 

12 

5.

4. 

1. 

2. 

2. 

6. 

2.

2. 

2.

1. 

4. 

2.

Potassium 

(K)

7

6

3

1 

9 

8 

8 

3

1

5 

7 

0 

6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

8 

24 

22 

16 

22 

26 

30

28 

19 

28 

33 

32 

26

31 

33 

25 

27 

31 

23

Sulfate 

(SOJ

206 

179 

208 

210 

200 

165 

48

52 

31 

50 

66 

48 

29

43 

40 

34 

40 

46 

29

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

14 

14 

14 

16 

18 

10

9.0 

5.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.5 

5.0

6.0 

6.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

4.0
Apr. 1-10, 1953 ..

June 21-30 .......

Average ........

31,320

23,090

15,350

3,798

a 18, 028

--

..

--

..

..

--____

..

--_

.-

3.2 

4.4

3.8

4.6

2.4

2.6

4.4

5.5

26 

28

28

26

37

40

36

37

28

34 

37

43

31

41

40

48

74

110

78

5.5 

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

8.5

10

8.4

a For period of record only; mean discharge for water year was 14,300 cfs.
90 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SUSQUEHANNA BIVER AT DANVILLE, PA . Continued 

Chemical analyses of cross-section samples, October 1952 to May 1953

Date

Oct. 15, 1952................

Nov. 15 .....................

Dec. 15 ....................

Jan. 15, 1953 ...............

Feb. 15 ....................

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

Apr. 15 ....................

May 15 .....................

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,220

1,480

51,200

14,600

12,600

13,000

25,500

15,900

Station

120

465 

650

880

1180

120

465

650

880

1180

120

465

650

880

1180

120

465

650

880

1180

120

465

650

880

1180

120

465

650

880

1180

120

465

650

880

1180

120

465

650

880

1180

Time

7:00 a. m.

7:00 a.m. 

7:00 a. m.

7:00 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

..

_

--

-.

--

--

9:00 a. m.

9:00 a. m.

9:00 a. m.

9:00 a. m.

9:00 a. m.

2:00 p. m.

2:00 p. m.

2:00 p. m.

2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

9:00 a. m.

9:00 a. m.

9:00 a.m.

9:00 a. m.

9:00 a. m.

8:30 a. m.

8:30 a. m.

8:30 a. m.

8:30 a.m.

8:30 a. m.

8:00 a. m.

8:00 a.m.

8:00 a. m.

8:00 a. m.

8:00 a. m.

Temperature

57

56 

56

55

55

43

43

41

41

43

37

37

37

37

37

35

34

34

35

36

35

35

35

35

36

45

39

38

45

46

50

50

49

49

49

62

62

62

62

62

Specific 

conductance 

(micromhos 

at 25°C)

386

437 

452

425

403

477

526

511

482

376

104

116 148'

119

118

163

199

202

198

182

175

192

201

211

192

181

208

209

215

202

133

148

150

153

147

159

178

178

178

178
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 91

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT DANVILLE, PA. Continued

Temperature (°f) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/5nce-daily temperature measurement at approximately 7 a. m.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

65

60

55

57

58

56

54

54

53

53

54

54

55

56

60

54

54

53

48

45

45

45

47

49

46

46

48

39

41

41

52

Nov.

44

47

47

43

42

44

42

39

41

40

40

39

40

40

40

41

42

49

53

53

51

49

48

48

47

43

41

38

44

Dec.

37

37

36

36

39

39

39

38

38

40

48

42

48

39

37

36

36

36

35

34

35

36

36

37

38

38

35

32

32

32

37

37

Jan.

32

35

37

36

35

32

32

32

34

35

35

34

34

35

34

37

36

38

36

36

36

37

36

40

38

34

..

36

36

35

Feb.

36

35

36

35

34

35

37

38

38

35

37

37

37

37

35

35

36

35

36

36

40

40

39

40

38

42

40

39

37

Mar.

40

38

37

39

37

38

37

37

35

36

37

38

40

40

39

44

44

49

44

47

48

44

46

46

47

46

45

46

45

44

45

42

Apr.

45

46

46

46

46

47

48

48

47

47

47

48

49

49

50

48

40

50

47

44

43

45

48

49

50

53

50

52

53

52

48

May

53

52

53

59

56

56

57

57

58

58

60

60

60

63

--

63

65

65

64

64

65

65

65

65

64

64

63

60

58

58

58

60

June

56

58

59

60

63

63

68

69

68

70

70

69

68

65

63

68

68

68

73

73

78

80

77

74

75

78

78

85

80

80

70

July Aug. Sept.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT LEWISBURG, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at Market Street Bridge at Lewisburg, Union County, 560 feet from east 

and 7.4 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,847 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1944 to June 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1944 to June 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Maximum, 150 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 29 ppm Mar. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 384 micromhos Nov. 17; minimum daily, 73.6 micromhos May 25

Water temperature: Minimum, freezing point reached on Dec. 28, 30, Jan. 8 and Feb. 5. 

EXTREMES, 1944-53. Dissolved solids (1944-47): Maximum, 219 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1944; minimum, 46 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 156 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 26 ppm May 21-31, 1946.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 408 micromhos Oct. 4, 1951; minimum, 64.4 micromhos Apr. 1, 1951.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 28, Aug. 10, 1949; minimum, freezing point on many days d

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

October 1952 to September 1953 based on records for Susquehanna River at Renovo, which are given 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 t

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ..

Oct. 21-31.......

Nov. 26-30 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 . .

Feb. 21-28 ......

Mar. 21-31 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,480 

1,121 

834 

781 

874 

23,298 

8,838

7,208 

26,030 

5,750 

4,218 

12,555 

27,055

11,710 

8,500 

12,737 

11,709 

13,217 

38.518

Temperature

Silica 

(Si02 )

3.3 

4.9

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

7.8

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

2.3

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

9.7 

14 

12 

14 

12 

9.1 

6.5

3.4 

2. 8 

3.8 

5.6 

3.2 

3.6

2.9 

3.8 

2.9 

2.8 

2.3 

4.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

28 

28 

17 

30 

34 

25 

6

10 

7 

9 

16 

6 

23

5 

6 

5 

4 

4 

3

Sulfate 

(SO,)

99 

115 

120 

123 

123 

85 

45

35 

31 

41 

50 

43 

31

40 

49 

33 

37 

39 

30

Chloride 

(Cl)

10 

12 

13 

12 

12 

12 

7.0

5.0 

3.0 

6.0 

4.0 

5.0 

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.0 

2.5
Apr. 1-10, 1953..

June 21-30 ......

Average ........

21,910

i R ^on

13 950

33,360

7,918

3,602

13,860

" "

._

-- -- 2.9 

2.7

4.6

5.2

4 

4

14

12

34

61

54

2.5 

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.5

5.9

a For period of record only; mean discharge for water year was 14,960 cfs.
94 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT LEWISBURG, PA . Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once -daily temperature measurement at approximately 7:30 a. m77

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

60

70

55

60

58

60

58

50

55

50

55

58

60

60

60

60

50

50

50

50

45

50

45

45

50

45

50

45

 43

40

40

52

Nov.

45

45

50

40

40

45

40

40

42

40

40

40

40

40

42

50

50

50

50

50

60

50

50

50

50

50

50

40

40

40

--

45

Dec.

40

35

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

43

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

40

43

40

40

42

40

39

30

35

30

35

39

Jan.

40

40

40

40

38

35

35

31

39

39

39

39

38

35

40

40

35

40

40

39

40

40

39

45

40

39

39

40

35

39

35

38

Feb.

37

40

40

38

30

35

40

_

40

40

40

40

40

38

40

40

38

40

50

40

40

40

40

42

41

40

_

40

Mar.

40

39

39

40

40

40

40

39

39

40

40

41

42

45

48

50

50

42

50

42

41

45

50

50

50

50

42

40

45

40

45

43

Apr.

46

50

49

50

50

50

49

45

50

51

55

51

50

46

45

50

45

48

45

43

40

42

50

50

54

60

55

52.

50

50

--

49

May

50

50

58

_

60

60

65

_

60

--

..

_

65

66

68

65

65

65

62

60

60

60

64

_

59

60

58

55

55

55

54

June

53

55

55

60

65

66

65

70

70

70

65

65

70

60

60

69

70

70

70

75

75

75

72

72

75

75

75

80

80

68

July Aug. Sept.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN--Continued 

JUNIATA RIVER AT NEWPORT, PA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge at Newport, Perry County, 1,000 feet upstream from L

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,354 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1944 to June 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1944 to June 1953.

Sediment records: January 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Hardness: Maximum, 170 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 54 ppm Mar. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 449 micromhos Nov. 14; minimum daily, 95.2 micromhos Jan. 2

Water temperature: Minimum, 35°F Dec. 28 and Jan. 8.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 811 ppm May 26; minimum daily, 1 ppm on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 37,800 tons Nov. 22; minimum daily, 1 ton Oct. 22. 

EXTREMES, 1944-53. Dissolved solids (1944-47)(1949-51): Maximum, 282 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1944; minimum

Hardness (1944-47)(1949-53): Maximum, 170 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 14 ppm Feb. 21-28, Apr. 

Specific conductance: Maximum, 465 micromhos Oct. 1, 1944; minimum, 74.5 micromhos Nov. 25, 1950

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89"F July 22, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days during win

Sediment concentrations (1951-53): Maximum daily, 880 ppm Mar. 12, 1952; minimum daily, 0 ppm on 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 119,500 tons Mar. 12, 1952; minimum daily, 0 ton on several days.

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

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1272.

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..

Nov. 11-20 ..... 

Nov 21

Nov. 22-30 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Mar. 11-20......

Mar. 21-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

691 

658 

569 

567 

636 

4,190 

15,357

3,221 

9,253 

2,773 

2,657 

11,234 

13,235

5,218 

4,479 

5,699 

5,464 

8,983 

18.576

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(S102)

2.8 

5.3

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

41 

15

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

4.1

So- Podium tas-

(Na> sium 

iwa) (K)

14 

12 

21 

16 

17

3.2

4.7 

2.1 

3.0 

5.5 

7.0 

1.6

1.4 

1.1 

1.6 

5.6 

3.2 

1.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

a 99 

a 105 

116 

123 

120 

42 

46

68 

43 

64 

68 

46 

36

552 

53 

48 

48 

38 

33

Sulfate 

(S04)

66 

63 

82 

73 

72

29

39 

26 

33 

44 

26 

23

27 

28 

25 

29 

28 

22

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

13 

14 

18 

17

6.0

7.0 

4.0 

7.0 

7.5 

5.5 

2.0

5.0 

5.5 

5.0 

4.5 

4.5 

3.5

a Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million carbonate (CO,).
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued

JUNIATA RIVER AT NEWPORT, PA. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10, 1953..

May 1 10

June 1-10 .......

June 21-30 ......

Average .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7,325 

6,945 

5,858 

4,865 

4,736 

8,478

13,255 

3,334 

1,909

b6,077

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

--

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

"

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

~

Magnesium 

(Mg)

-

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

1.0 

4.2 

4.2 

2.4 

4.0 

2.6

2. 6 

2.9 

4.6

5.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

48 

48 

48 

50 

47 

46

51 

71 

73

62

Sulfate 

(S04)

26 

27 

29 

29 

30 

27

24 

35 

45

37

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.5 

6.0 

4.0 

6.0 

6.0 

3.5

3.5 

5.5 

7.5

7.0

b For period of record only; mean discharge for water year was 4,912 cfs.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 97

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

JUNIATA RIVER AT NEWPORT, PA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 4:00 p. m.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

68

67

63

61

64

62

61

58

58

58

59

62

61

61

62

61

61

58

51

52

59

58

58

56

59

59

57

57

48

49

59

Nov.

52

50

50

49

48

49

45

46

45

45

45

47

46

48

48

48

48

49

49

53

54

53

51

52

50

50

50

47

41

49

Dec.

39

42

39

41

41

41

42

42

43

44

43

43

41

41

40

41

40

38

39

41

41

42

42

42

36

35

36

36

40

Jan.

39

39

39

39

37

36

35

36

37

36

37

41

41

40

41

41

40

41

42

41

43

42

42

44

42

41

41

40

40

41

40

Feb.

41

39

38

40

40

39

42

42

41

41

41

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

39

45

44

43

42

43

42

44

43

..

41

Mar.

42

39

38

41

41

41

42

41

41

41

43

44

52

49

48

45

49

47

49

49

49

51

50

53

51

48

46

42

47

47

50

46

Apr.

50

50

53

53

53

52

51

53

54

56

58

55

52

52

52

53

52

50

51

49

48

51

53

58

59

62

58

57

57

57

54

May

59

58

64

66

68

68

65

66

64

69

64

71

70

67

67

63

66

61

67

70

70

70

71

70

68

62

64

60

62

60

56

65

June

57

59

62

62

66

69

70

70

73

72

74

70

68

65

68

71

71

72

71

78

82

83

83

81

81

83

83

83

86

85

--

73

July Aug. Sept.
98 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued

JUNIATA RIVER AT NEWPORT, PA. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

27. .....

29......

31......

Total.

L..... 

2. .....

4...... 

5......

6. .....

8. ..... 

g

10. .....

12. ..... 

13......

15. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cts)

580 

679 

679 

633 

679

644 

610 

668 

884 

855

790 

738 

679 

560 

656

690 

633 

668 

600 

570

590 

530 

570 

590 

590

580 

590 

530 

520 

560 

610

19,755

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 

2 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

6 

4 

3

1 

1 

5 

7 

3

3 

3 

3 

4 

6

4 

1 

3 

2 

3

3 

3 

4 

5 

3 

3

--

Tons 

per 

day

2

4 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

11 

10

7

2 

2

9 

11 

5

6 

5 

5 

6 

9

6 

1 

5 

3 

5

5 

5 

6 

7 

5 

5

157

January

2,140 

2,350 

2,350 

2,190 

2,330

2,030 

2,010 

1,960 

3,020 

6,190

12,200 

13,200 

10,400 

8,060 

7,020

7,460 

10,100 

14,200 

15,500 

14,200

11,900 

10,600 

9,630 

14,500 

23,200

21,000 

15, 500 

12,200 

10,600 

8,990 

7,460

284,490

} } 

22

92 

63 

27 

17 

15

15 

23 

36 

33 

30

26 

16 

14 

199 

198

77 

42 

30 

28 

20 

11

--

37

43

368

3,030 

2,240 

758 

370 

284

302 

627 

1,380 

1,380 

1,150

835 

458 

364 

s9,280 

12,400

4,370 

1,760 

988 

801 

485 

222

44,209

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

590 

633 

644 

492 

474

590 

692 

530 

530 

560

483 

520 

600 

644 

679

610 

590 

590 

580 

1,060

4,190 

34,400 

51,900 

23, 300 

11,800

8,060 

6,020 

4,930 

4,280 

3,520

164,421

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm) } 

}'

! 

! 

53

178 

408 

223 

102 

57

33 

22 

22

15 

11

-

Tons 

per 

day

6

7

11

12

s!20

s 2, 580 

s 37, 800 

31,200 

6,420 

1,820

718 

358 

293 

173 

105

81,761

February

6,580 

6,020 

5,470 

5,200 

4,930

4,510 

4,150 

5,060 

5,200 

5,060

4,670 

4,410 

4,510 

4,800 

4,510

4,510 

4,670 

4,410 

4,150 

4,150

4,670 

6,020 

6,300 

6,580 

6,160

5,600 

5,200 

5,060

142,560

16 

9

}' 

}'

}' 

1"

1;

284 

146

119 

116 

124

137 

216

4,109

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,140 

2,830 

2,610 

2,520 

2,860

4,410 

4,020 

3,390 

3,040 

3,390

8,520 

22, 100 

16,700 

11,200 

8,370

6,580 

5,600 

4,930 

4,510 

4,020

3,140 

3,260 

3,260 

3,120 

3,090

2,830 

2,710 

2,490 

2,330 

2,240 

2,030

155,240

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13

9

} ' 

1 

220 

218 

66 

39 

38

i " 

} ' 

} '

} 

Tons 

per 

day

110 

69

142

149

s6,770 

s 13, 200 

2,980 

1,180 

859

204

73

65 

29

27,896

March

4,800 

4,410 

3,760 

4,510 

5,880

7,020 

7,020 

6,300 

5,600 

5,340

5,200 

5,060 

5,200 

6,820 

9,950

11,600 

12,900 

10,900 

10,600 

11,600

10,300 

8,680 

7,610 

16,000 

41,600

36,400 

27,200 

19,200 

15,200 

12, 200 

9,950

348,810

} ' 

6 

6 

18

28 

22 

13 

9 

9

10 

8 

9 

17 

47

59 

86 

48 

32 

43

31 

29 

25 

356 

303

130 

71 

35 

37 

32 

27

124 

61 

73 

286

531 

417 

221 

136 

130

140 

109 

126 

313 

1,260

1,850 

3,000 

1,410 

916 

1,350

862 

680 

514 

s 16, 400 

s 33, 700

12,800 

5,210 

1,810 

1,520 

1,050 

725

87,848

s Computed by subdividing day.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

JUNIATA RIVER AT NEWPORT, PA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

99

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

14. .....

15......

16. .....

18. .....

20. .....

22. .....

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

28......

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

a.....

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. .....

16. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. .....

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8,680 

8,060 

8,370 

7,310 

6,580

6,020 

6,580 

7,610 

7,020 

7,020

8,060 

7,760 

7,760 

7,610 

7,160

6,580 

5,880 

5,600 

6,020 

7,020

6,720 

6,440 

6,020 

5,600 

5,200

5,200 

6,020 

6,440 

5,740 

5,200

201,280

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

28 

33 

35 

32 

28

20 

22 

31 

30 

30

40 

43 

31 

25 

25

27 

32 

26 

23 

27

21 

19 

20 

15 

16

15 

21 

30 

19 

18

-

Tons 

per 

day

656 

718 

791 

, 632 

497

325 

391 

637 

569 

569

870 

901 

650 

514 

483

480 

508 

393 

374 

512

381 

330 

325 

227 

225

211 

341 

522 

294 

253

14, 579

July

1,890 

1,390 

1,530 

2,190 

2,630

1,760 

2,040 

2,110 

2,110 

1,860

1,720 

1,590 

1,350 

1,080 

1,160

1,140 

1.060 

946 

946 

931

872 

962 

962 

1,040 

2,550

2,130 

1,760 

1,170 

1,090 

1,040 

1,010

46,019

} 

} 

} 

11

9 

47

1 "

1 '

5

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

20 

21

6

10

29 

25 

s333

167 

10 

14

934

May

discharge 

(cfs)

4,940 

4,810 

4,420 

3,310 

3,310

3,800 

4,040 

5,390 

7,760 

6,870

5,740 

5,200 

4,810 

4,550 

4,170

4,300 

4,420 

4,550 

5,070 

4,550

4,040 

3,800 

4,680 

4,940 

4,550

15,600 

16, 500 

11,100 

7,310 

6,440 

16,300

191,270

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17 

13 

12 

11 

8

12 

11 

71 

140 

74

79 

49 

41 

48 

38

28 

29 

31 

39 

38

22 

14 

30 

54 

47

811 

208 

128 

78 

47 

166

--

Tons 

per 

day

227 

169 

143 

98 

71

123 

120 

si, 210 

2,930 

1,370

1,220 

688 

532 

590 

428

325 

346 

381 

534 

467

240 

144

379 

720 

577

s 36, 700 

s9,310 

3,840 

1,540 

817 

s7, 540

73,779

August

946 

1,060 

886 

802 

931

1,040 

1,280 

1,370 

1,430 

3,030

2,330 

1,970 

1,370 

1,260 

1,170

1,300 

993 

844 

816 

886

735 

710 

660 

624 

613

602 

660 

648 

624 

602 

613

32,805

1 S

i:15

12 

10

} 

2 

2

1-

13

3

a 15 

s 123

75 

53

10

5

3 

3

418

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

25, 500 

29,300 

18, 500 

12,900 

9,630

8,060 

9,310 

7,310 

6,300 

5,740

5,070 

4,040 

3,190 

3,310 

3,190

3,310 

3,190 

2,790 

2,650 

2,600

2,330 

2,280 

2,110 

1,820 

1,760

1,650 

1,860 

1,740 

1,800 

1,740

184,980

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

202 

226 

90 

52 

44

35 

100 

42 

39 

36

32

25 

17 

15 

11

12 

22

3

> 1

1;

-

Tons 

per 

day

s 14, 300 

s 18, 500 

4,500 

1,810 

1,140

762 

2,510 

829 

663 

558

438 

273 

146 

134 

95

107 

189

21

5

14

47,128

September

547 

525 

547 

558 

660

672 

685 

858 

722 

580

672 

660 

970 

885 

613

673 

788 

685 

748 

722

660 

830 

951 

774 

760

748 

748 

685 

660 

722

21,308

}' 

}'

2 

5

' 

} 

} ;

4

2

2

5 

12

8

6

4

7 

8

142

1,792,938 

382 963

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

SHERMAN CREEK AT SHERMANS DALE, PA.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at highway bridge on State Route 34 at Sherm

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June to September 1953.

EXTREMES, June to September 1953. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F Sept. 2.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1290

Temperature (°F) of water, June to September 1953 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol actua

Day

January February 

max min

April 

Average.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SUSQUEHANNA RIVER 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Temperature

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT COLLIERSVILLE

Apr. 23, 1953 ......

Aug. 18 ............

401 

29

2.0 

1.2

0.16 

.08

31 

37

1.8 

2.7

2.1 

2.6

0.6 

1.1

91 

115

12 

15

1.2 

2.0

UNADILL/V RIVER NE4R NEW BERLIN

300 

33

2.3 

2.2

0.17 

.26

35 

50

2.1 

3.2

2.2 

3. 8

0.6 

1.1

103 

137

18 

28

2.1 

4.0

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT CONKLIN

Aug. 18 ............

4,440 

313

2. 8 

1.4

Apr. 23, 1953 ..... 895 

112

2.8 

1.8

0.06 

.18

0.14 

.21

15 

26

1.9 

2.7

3.1 

3.7

1.6

.7

44 

78

12 

16

2.3 

3.2

CHENANGO RIVER AT GREENE

26 

42

3.0 

7.2

2.2 

4.1

1.0 

1.4

83 

141

15 

21

2.6 

3.6

OTSELIC RIVER NEAR UPPER LISLE

Apr. 23, 1953 ...... 346 

20

2.6 

1.5

0.16 

.31

12 

22

1.7 

2.7

1.6 

3.4

0.8

.7

33 

71

9.6 

12

2.0 

3.4

TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER AT ITASKA

Aue. 18 ............

1,230 

98

2.3 

2.1

0.21 

.26

23 

39

2.9 

5.6

1.9 

6.6

0.9 

1.2

69 

128

17 

20

2.1 

8.8
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

perature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER NEAR WAVERLY

Aug. 18 ............

8,170 

670

2.2 

2.4

0.23 

.26

19 

36

2.2

4.8

5.6 

17

0.8 

1.6

53

116

15. 

25

7.9 

18

CANISTEO RIVER AT ARKPORT

2.1 5.8 0.16 52 10 3.6 1.8 186 23 2.4 

CANACADEA CREEK NEAR HORNELL

Aug. 19 ............

58 

8.6

2.0 

4.7

0.29 

.24

29 

53

5.3 

14

2.9 

4.9

1.1 

2.1

96 

198

24 

35

2.4 

2.6

CANISTEO RIVER BELOW CANACADEA CREEK AT HOR

Apr. 22, 1953 ......

Aug. 19 ............

139 

22

2.0 

2.7

0.08 

.46

39

57

1.9 

13

2.3

8.6

1.6 

1.8

105 

206

26 

39

2.8 

6.8

CANISTEO RIVER AT WEST CAMERON ,

Apr. 22, 1953....

Aug. 19 ............

e330 

38

2.1 

2.4

0.19 

.37

29 

52

4.8 

11

8.7 

19

1.0 

2.7

91 

184

32 

40

5.3 

22

TIOGA RIVER NEAR ERWINS

Apr. 22, 1953 ......

Aug. 19 ............

1,190 

94

2.3 

2.9

0.26 

.31

22 

39

3.1 

7.8

9.0 

12

1.4 

2.2

57 

89

34 

69

7.4 

15

e Estimated.
COHOCTON RIVER AT AVOCA

Apr. 22, 1953 ......

Aug. 19 ............

a 170 

a 44. 3

2.9 

4.8

0.17 

.20

32 

43

4.7 

8.1

2.7 

2.9

1.1 

1.5

90 

148

24 

24

6.0 

6.1

CAMPBELL CREEK NEAR KANONA

Apr. 22, 1953 ......

Aug. 19 ............

a 20. 8 

a 1.07

3.1

4.6

0.13 

.12

19 

32

2.7 

7.0

2.6 

4.4

1.2 

1.9

55 

121

19 

20

2.5 

3.2

COHOCTON RIVER NEAR CAMPBELL

Apr. 22, 1953 ......

Aug. 19 ............

424 

74

2.4 

2.1

0.15 

.20

29 

34

S.I 

14

3.2

4.8

1.2

1.5

82 

146

25 

30

4.9 

6.1

CHEMUNG RIVER AT CHEMUNG

Apr. 22, 1953 ......

AUK. 19 ............

2, 180 i 

296 I

1.7 

1.6

0.17 

.15

24 

39

4.1 

9.8

5.0 

11

1.6 

2.0

68 

123

25 

45

6.5 

13

a Discharge at time of sampling.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN--Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SUSQUEHANNA RIVER B

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature

Silica 

(SiOa )

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

TIOGA RIVER AT TIOGA, PA.

Oct. 6, 1952 28 4.3 0.02 3.3 35 15 1.4 0.0 | 164 7.0 

LYCOMING CREEK NEAR TROUT RUN, PA. 

Nov. 10, 1952 .....

Jan. 21, 1953 .....

Mar. 31 .'.........

Aug. 18 ..........

22 

342 

367 

311 

550 

294 

242 

28 

21

37 

38 

38 

45 

54 

70 

63

1.1 

1.7 

2.3 

3.0 

1.6 

1.3 

.7 

1.6 

2.1

^14 

7.0 

8.0 

8.0 

5.0 

8.0 

13 

9.0 

13

13 

11 

11 

11 

10 

11 

14 

10 

14

2. 6 

2.1 

3.5 

2.5 

2.7 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

3.2

LOYALSOCK CREEK AT LOYALSOCK , PA . 

Nov. 10, 1952.....

Jan. 21, 1953 .....

Mar. 30 ..........

July 13 ..........

Aug. 18 ..........

51 

769 

1,240 

750 

1,760 

901 

751 

63 

46

Nov. 19, 1952..... 

Dec. 12 ..........

138 

2,820

1.4 

1.3 

.3 

.4 

.9 

1.3 

1.0 

1.5 

1.0

12 

7.0 

7.0 

14 

7.0 

7.0 

10 

13 

15

9.4 

11 

10 

13 

9.9 

9.6 

9.0 

9.1 

8.4

2.0 

1.7 

1.3 

1.5 

1.4 

1.6 

1.2 

1.8 

1.9

CONODOGUINET CREEK AT HOGESTOWN, PA.

9.8 

7.9

0.07 

.04

34 

33

5.9 4.0 2.6 

7.0 4.1 1.8

alOO 

blOO

24 

21

5.4 

5.0

a Includes equivalent of 2 ppm of carbonate (CO,), 

b Includes equivalent of 5.9 ppm of carbonate (CO,).
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT HARRISBURG, PA. 

Chemical analyses of cross-section samples, November 1952 to September 1953

105

Date

Nov. 14, 1952...

Jan. 16, 1953 . . .

Feb. 16, 1953...

Mar. 16, 1953...

May 15, 1953 . . .

June 16, 1953 ...

July 15, 1953 . . .

Aug. 18, 1953 . . .

Sept. 15, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,400

35, 400

30, 500

42,000

34, 200

21, 100

6,280

5,920

3,880

Station

East Channe

120

600

1180

West Channe

600

1100

1300

East Channe

120

600

1180

West Channe

600

1100

1320

East Channe

120

500

1180

West Channel

600

1100

1320

East Channel

120

600

1180

West Channel

600

1100

1320

East Channel

120

600

1180

West Channel

600

1100

1320

East Channel

120

600

1180

West Channel

1100

1320

East Channel

120

600

1180

West Channel 

600

1100

1320

East Channel

120

West Channe]

600

1100

1320

East Channel

120

600

1180

West Channe]

600

1100

1320

Time

11:45 a. m.

11:45 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

11:45 a. m.

11:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

11:00 a. m.

11:00 a. m.

11:00 a. m.

_

_

-

_

_

--

..

_

--

_

__

--

_

_

--

_

_

-

10:55 a.m.

10:50 a. m.

10:45 a. m.

10:30 a. m.

10:35 a.m.

--

--

--

--

__

__

Parts per million

Bicar 

bonate 

(HCOS

4

15

60

102

134

174

16

32

11

26

45

100

__

__

-

__

._

--

__

_

--

_

_.

-

_

..

_

__

--

__

__

_

-

--

--

--

--

"

--

--

__

__

._

Sulfate 

(S04)

290

220

132

96

54

28

84

45

52

36

28

19

._

--

_

_-

--

_

"

__

--

--

-

--

-

--

"

--

--

..

-_

--

Chloride 

(Cl)

10

12

12

14

14

7.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

_

__

._

--

_

--

_

__

--

_

--

_

--

__

--

__

--

--

~~

--

_

_

Nitrate 

(NO,

1.3

4.4

2.7

2.9

3.5

9.0

4.0

4.3

2.6

4.0

4.9

11

--

_

--

_

.

-

_

.

--

_

--

_

--

_

--

_

--

--

--

--

--

--

__

__

__

Har 

nes 

as 

CaC

26

22

16

16

15

17

<

'

5

6

6

10

.

_

-

_

.

-

.

_

-

_

- 

_

--

--

--

_.

-.

--

..

-

-.

_j

_.

--

__

__

__

._

-- 

--

Specific 

conductance 

(microm 

hos 

at 25° C

623

526

415

414

373

358

227

178

154

148

146

228

255

227

150

149

183

275

236

217

135

159

147

219

223

175

134

124

158

240

306

248

149

202

326

487

424

270

275

260

294

608

307

290

238

583

398

338

333

319

287

PH

4.9

6.1

7.8

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.0

6.9

6.4

6.9

7.3

8.1

--

_

--

_

"

_

_.

--

._

--

_

..

--

--

--

_.

--

--

__

__

 

Color

2

3

3

3

5

3

5

5

5

7

5

5

__

--

..

_-

--

_

--

_

--

_

--

_

--

_

--

--

--

..

._

--

--

__

__

. ,
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN 

CRABTREE CREEK NEAR SWANTON, MD.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station 0.9 mile upstream from Middle Fork, 1.0 mile 

of Swanton, Garrett County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 16.7 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: February 1952 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F June 30; minimum, freezing point on sev

EXTREMES, February 1952 to September 1953. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 23, 1952, 

during winter months. 

REMARKS. Temperatures only fair, probably because of friction in recorder. Records of discha

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to S

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol 

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26, ..................

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

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

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

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

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

October

max

63 

59 

55 

54 

56

55 

53 

52 

49 

49

51 

55 

56 

55 

56

55 

52 

52 

51 

49

45 

46 

46 

48 

48

45 

49 

47 

44 

44 

43

51

min

54 

55 

51 

47 

49

53 

49 

46 

48 

49

49 

50 

49 

50 

50

50 

47 

46 

47 

44

40 

42 

42 

43

44

41 

44 

44 

42 

40 

39

47

November

max

45 

46 

46 

44 

44

44 

43 

42 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

42

44

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

44 

44 

44 

43 

43

44 

43 

38 

34 

34

43

min

43 

44 

43 

40 

38

41 

37 

35 

39 

39

36 

37 

37 

36 

40

40 

42 

45 

45 

45

44 

44 

43 

42 

42

42 

'38 

33 

32 

33

40

December

max

33 

34 

37 

37 

39

39 

37 

39 

40 

40

41 

40 

40 

40 

37

36 

36 

38 

38 

37

38 

39 

39 

40 

40

39 

36 

33 

33 

33 

34

37

min

32 

32 

34 

36 

37

35 

34 

36 

37 

39

40 

40 

40 

37 

36

35 

35 

36 

37 

37

37 

38 

39 

39 

39

36 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

36

January

max

34 

34 

35 

35 

(a)

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

(a) 

(a) 

36 

38 

40

40 

40 

42 

42 

42

43 

42 

41 

42 

42

40 

40 

40 

39 

39 

40

min

33 

32 

33 

33 

(a)

8

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

(a) 

(a) 

34 

36 

38

39 

40 

40 

41 

41

39 

40 

39 

40 

39

38 

38 

39 

38 

35 

38

February

max

40 

37 

38 

38 

36

37 

38 

38 

38 

37

37 

38 

38 

38 

38

37 

37 

34 

37 

39

40 

39 

39 

39 

39

40 

40 

38

38

min

37 

33 

36 

36 

34

36 

37 

37 

36 

35

36 

36 

37 

36 

36 

34 

34 

33 

34 

37

38 

37 

36 

37 

38

38 

38 

35

36

March

max

37 

35 

33 

38 

38

39 

39 

38 

38 

39

41 

41 

43 

47 

47

47 

46 

45 

46 

47

47 

49 

48 

48 

48

44 

43 

44 

44 

42 

44

43

min

34 

33 

33 

34 

37

38 

37 

35 

36 

37

38 

41 

41 

42 

46

44 

43 

44 

44 

44

44 

46 

48 

48 

44

43 

42 

43 

42 

41 

40

41

April

max

45 

45 

46 

46 

46

45 

45 

48 

50 

52

52 

49 

49 

46 

47

45 

47 

49 

46 

46

47 

50 

57 

55 

56

58 

53 

50 

57 

56

49

min

44 

45 

44 

45 

42

44 

44 

45 

47 

49

46 

47 

44 

43 

43

43 

42 

45 

43 

42

41 

42 

50 

49 

51

53 

48 

47 

50 

52

46

a Recorder stopped; range in temperature Jan. 5-12; maximum 35*, minimum 32".
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN 107 

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued 

SOOTH BRANCH OF POTOMAC RIVER NEAR PETERSBURG, W. VA.

LOCATION. At the Potomac Edison power plant, 1,000 feet upstream from gaging station,

2| miles west of Petersburg, Grant County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 642 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: January 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 83°F Aug. 1; minimum observed,

32°F Dec. 29. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 84*F June 27, July 23, 1952;

minimum observed, 32°F on several days most years. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water years, 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953 given in WSP

1171, 1202, 1232, and 1272, respectively.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

65

64

60

58

59

60

58

55

54

56

58

60

61

60

60

59

58

58

57

54

54

55

55

55

54

53

53

50

50

51

57

Nov.

52

52

50

50

49

48

46

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

47

49

51

54

54

53

52

50

48

46

46

45

44

41

36

37

47

Dec.

35

36

37

38

37

38

39

39

40

41

41

40

40

40

36

35

36

39

39

39

39

40

42

42

41

40

36

34

32

34

36

38

Jan.

36

35

37

38

35

36

35

35

37

39

40

38

38

40

41

44

42

44

44

42

41

40

41

46

42

38

40

42

38

40

42

40

Feb.

44

35

39

41

39

40

41

40

39

38

38

41

40

38

39

39

39

35

38

42

46

40

40

41

44

45

44

42

--

--

40

Mar.

40

38

36

42

42

43

44

41

39

42

42

44

47

48

50

50

49

47

47

48

49

50

52

52

49

44

43

45

45

44

44

45

Apr.

49

50

50

51

50

50

49

49

50

54

52

50

50

45

46

46

45

50

40

44

45

46

50

54

57

60

56

51

56

58

50

May

59

61

62

64

65

65

61

60

60

60

64

65

65

65

63

62

63

64

64

63

64

65

66

65

66

68

66

63

62

65

69

64

June

69

70

69

68

70

72

74

73

75

76

75

75

74

72

70

70

71

70

70

74

75

76

76

78

78

78

79

78

77

77

74

July

79

80

80

80

80

80

78

79

76

74

72

72

73

74

76

78

78

78

79

79

80

80

79

77

78

80

80

81

81

82

82

78

Aug.

83

81

79

76

74

73

71

72

71

73

73

75

77

78

76

74

72

72

70

72

73

74

75

76

76

76

76

78

79

79

80

75

Sept.

80

80

80

81

80

78

76

75

74

72

72

70

70

71

70

70

70

69

69

68

68

67

67

66

66

67

68

68

68

69

72
108 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued 

SOOTH BRANCH OF POTOMAC RIVER NEAR PETERSBURG, W. VA . Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

69

68

69

70

70

70

66

60

59

58

59

59

60

60

61

62

62

62

61

60

61

61

60

59

57

58

59

58

57

58

62

Nov.

53

49

45

43

42

41

42

42

41

42

44

43

44

47

51

51

47

41

38

34

34

35

40

45

41

40

40

38

37

36

42

Dec.

37

39

41

42

44

45

46

50

48

46

43

40

35

35

34

33

32

32

32

32

33

35

35

36

37

35

34

34

34

34

34

38

Jan.

38

40

45

40

40

39

38

36

39

40

36

37

39

45

42

47

44

45

45

47

40

39

39

35

35

42

44

45

40

38

35

41

Feb.

40

42

42

43

44

40

40

40

39

40

40

39

40

40

38

39

39

39

40

40

40

40

38

39

40

39

37

40

43

-_

40

Mar.

41

39

39

40

40

39

39

40

39

39

44

44

45

44

41

40

40

42

41

45

50

50

50

48

45

46

48

46

45

47

49

43

Apr.

54

55

52

50

59

45

42

43

45

50

53

56

54

53

49

50

52

55

56

58

61

62

61

57

59

51

50

52

51

56

53

May

57

60

60

61

63

62

60

59

60

60

58

55

55

55

57

59

60

60

56

55

57

60

65

66

68

66

66

67

65

63

63

61

June

64

66

68

68

69

70

72

74

75

73

70

67

68

70

72

75

75

75

75

74

71

71

72

73

75

79

84

83

83

80

73

July

78

79

79

77

77

76

75

76

73

71

72

74

74

75

76

77

78

79

79

79

80

83

84

82

78

80

79

80

81

81

80

78

Aug.

79

79

78

76

76

76

74

72

73

75

75

74

75

75

76

76

76

75

76

76

75

75

74

74

73

71

73

73

74

74

74

75

Sept.

75

73

71

69

69

69

67

66

68

69

70

69

68

68

67

67

66

66

66

63

63

61

62

62

61

62

63

64

64

65

66

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Q

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

63

64

62

59

57

58

60

61

58

58

59

57

55

55

54

55

56

57

52

57

57

58

58

56

54

51

52

55

58

60

58

Nov.

61

60

59

57

50

49

50

52

54

53

49

45

41

42

42

45

46

44

44

46

42

40

40

41

32

32

32

33

33

34

45

Dec.

34

36

39

39

39

40

41

42

41

41

39

36

36

37

36

38

36

34

32

32

33

34

35

35

35

34

33

32

32

33

34

36

Jan.

33

35

37

41

39

39

39

35

33

32

35

35

34

35

39

38

36

42

44

45

42

35

35

38

39

35

34

39

38

38

34

37

Feb.

39

35

33

34

36

37

38

32

32

32

34

40

42

44

45

45

40

42

44

45

45

44

42

40

41

44

48

45

-

40

Mar.

47

46

46

47

48

50

51

48

43

42

44

42

41

40

40

39

40

42

42

40

42

42

42

45

42

43

45

47

49

50

48

44

Apr.

47

46

49

44

47

48

50

51

50

53

50

50

46

46

51

50

46

47

50

51

54

54

55

54

57

60

59

61

64

64

52

May

65

64

64

60

55

52

53

56

60

61

60

56

57

59

61

64

65

65

64

63

64

68

66

62

61

63

62

60

60

62

64

61

June

67

72

74

73

69

68

66

65

67

65

63

64

61

62

64

64

65

66

66

67

70

73

73

74

76

75

74

75

73

74

69

July

75

75

72

72

70

67

70

71

72

74

76

77

76

76

75

76

77

77

76

77

77

78

78

77

76

75

76

76

75

77

77

75

Aug.

76

75

75

76

75

75

76

76

75

75

76

77

75

76

75

75

75

75

74

74

73

73

72

72

72

73

72

72

71

72

73

74

Sept.

72

72

70

70

68

68

66

65

64

65

66

68

69

70

71

69

67

66

64

65

66

66

67

68

69

69

70

68

66

67

68
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN 109

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued

SOUTH BRANCH OF POTOMAC RIVER NEAR PETERSBURG, W. VA.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) water, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

62

63

63

64

64

66

68

69

69

69

68

67

65

64

62

60

60

60

59

58

58

57

55

55

54

52

51

53

55

56

61

Nov.

53

51

50

48

46

45

45

47

48

50

51

51

52

52

50

47

45

44

44

45

45

41

40

40

39

40

39

41

41

42

~

46

Dec.

40

39

38

37

36

36

37

39

37

35

38

41

46

44

40

35

37

40

44

44

45

45

44

40

38

39

44

42

40

41

37

40

Jan.

39

44

47

49

50

50

48

40

37

43

44

40

41

42

41

41

39

42

41

39

36

39

44

47

49

52

50

44

43

46

44

44

Feb.

45

46

43

40

40

42

45

43

44

44

45

44

44

44

44

43

40

40

41

38

35

39

40

41

39

36

34

34

_.

41

Mar.

38

35

33

34

35

40

42

44

38

35

36

43

45

40

40

39

39

40

42

41

41

43

40

44

45

44

47

50

46

42

42

41

Apr.

44

47

50

56

54

50

45

47

47

46

50

50

45

44

42

47

51

53

55

55

52

51

53

54

53

56

58

60

58

56

51

May

55

57

56

59

63

63

63

60

59

60

61

60

61

62

60

59

60

62

60

56

58

60

61

64

63

64

65

65

64

65

65

61

June

64

65

64

64

64

65

68

69

71

71

70

68

67

69

70

71

71

69

68

70

71

71

73

76

75

76

76

74

73

70

70

July

70

73

74

72

71

70

70

71

71

71

72

73

73

74

74

74

75

75

73

72

70

70

70

71

72

70

70

71

73

74

75

72

Aug.

77

76

77

74

73

70

71

72

74

73

74

74

72

71

72

72

74

76

77

74

70

72

72

73

75

75

75

75

75

76

76

74

Sept.

77

75

74

72

69

68

67

68

68

67

65

65

64

63

62

64

63

63

64

64

65

64

63

62

59

55

56

57

59

60

--

65
110 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued 

CACAPON RIVER AT GREAT CACAPON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At the Potomac-Edison hydro-plant, 4 miles downstream from gaging station and 2i 

miles upstream from mouth, 1 mile south of Great Cacapon, Morgan County, West Virginia.

DRAINAGE AREA. 681 square miles above power plant; 677 square miles above gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 81 *F July 7-8, Sept. 5; minimum observed, 33 °F Jan.6,8.

EXTREMES, 1946-53. --Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 96"F July 23, 1952; minimum 

observed, 32*F many days most years.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953,given in WSP 

1171, 1202, 1232, and 1272 respectively.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

68

66

64

60

59

56

54

54

53

53

53

53

56

57

58

59

56

55

54

50

48

48

49

48

48

47

50

48

47

47

54

Nov.

48

50

50

49

46

47

46

45

45

45

44

44

43

42

43

44

44

45

46

48

50

54

54

50

48

45

44

42

40

40

--

46

Dec.

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

39

38

37

37

36

39

39

38

38

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

38

36

34

34

34

38

Jan.

34

34

34

34

--

33

35

33

34

36

37

35

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

40

41

43

43

44

44

44

40

40

36

34

36

37

Feb.

38

35

37

40

38

40

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

38

36

36

37

39

42

44

44

45

45

44

43

_

--

--

41

Mar.

42

42

38

40

39

42

38

40

38

40

41

43

45

45

45

45

48

49

48

48

48

50

50

48

48

47

46

47

46

45

47

44

Apr.

50

48

52

50

90

49

52

52

54

56

56

54

54

51

50

49

49

50

50

49

48

48

50

55

58

60

58

59

60

58

--

53

May

60

62

66

66

66

66

66

65

65

64

64

66

67

67

68

68

67

67

66

65

67

68

68

68

67

68

69

67

69

68

67

66

June

66

60

62

63

65

66

66

70

73

74

74

73

73

71

72

71

72

74

76

78

78

80

79

78

80

80

80

80

79

80

--

73"

July

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

81

80

76

74

74

74

75

73

75

76

78

80

80

80

80

78

76

76

79

79

80

80

80

80

78

Aug.

79

79

80

78

78

77

76

75

75

74

74

74

74

75

75

75

75

74

76

76

74

74

76

74

74

75

75

75

76

76

76

76

Sept.

79

79

80

80

81

78

74

74

66

66

66

65

64

60

62

64

66

68

68

68

70

68

68

67

65

64

64

66

65

65

69
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN 111

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued

CACAPON RIVER AT GREAT CACAPON, V. VA.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

59

62

64

64

66

66

65

64

60

58

55

55

54

55

56

58

56

56

59

57

55

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

57

57

57

59

Nov.

55

50

47

45

44

43

43

42

41

40

44

44

46

46

45

47

48

38

37

38

38

38

38

39

38

38

38

36

35

35

~

42

Dec.

36

35

35

42

42

43

44

44

46

44

42

40

38

36

32

34

34

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

34

35

35

37

Jan.

36

36

36

36

35

35

34

36

38

34

36

39

38

38

40

40

41

41

41

41

42

40

38

37

37

39

42

44

40

36

34

38

Feb.

35

36

36

37

38

36

34

38

36

44

40

40

40

41

41

40

40

40

39

38

38

39

39

40

41

41

41

41

40

39

Mar.

37

36

36

34

34

38

36

38

44

48

45

46

46

46

45

45

42

42

42

44

45

46

48

51

48

48

49

49

48

49

50

44

Apr.

52

50

48

46

47

46

48

50

50

51

51

50

50

53

52

52

53

53

54

53

54

64

64

63

63

62

60

56

58

56

54

May

59

58

60

60

62

68

62

62

62

62

62

62

58

56

57

58

58

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

60

59

60

62

60

59

59

60

June

67

68

68

69

70

72

75

75

76

77

74

73

72

70

72

74

75

75

75

75

73

72

70

78

82

80

79

80

79

72

July

76

76

76

77

77

76

75

76

76

75

76

76

75

80

80

82

83

84

84

95

88

96

94

92

95

90

84

82

80

80

82

Aug.

80

81

81

81

80

80

81

78

77

78

79

72

77

77

77

77

78

77

76

76

77

78

76

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

77

Sept.

76

75

73

70

69

70

70

70

72

72

72

72

72

72

74

76

78

76

78

75

72

70

68

68

67

66

65

64

64

65

71

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

64

64

63

63

62

61

60

60

60

58

58

58

57

56

55

55

54

55

56

57

57

57

58

58

57

56

56

56

58

57

58

58

Nov.

58

59

59

59

56

53

48

49

50

48

48

44

41

41

39

36

38

40

44

47

48

46

45

45

43

40

39

34

33

33

--

45

Dec.

33

34

35

34

37

38

38

39

41

40

39

38

37

38

36

39

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

34

34

34

33

34

35

Jan.

34

34

35

35

35

34

35

35

36

38

39

37

38

37

38

39

39

39

40

41

41

41

39

39

38

38

37

37

37

35

35

37

Feb.

34

33

33

33

33

34

36

34

36

34

36

38

38

38

38

39

40

40

40

44

45

45

44

41

40

42

43

43

44

--

38

Mar.

44

46

44

44

--

46

48

46

42

44

45

44

45

45

43

43

44

44

45

42

41

42

42

44

45

45

43

44

45

45

46

44

Apr.

48

48

48

46

47

49

48

49

48

49

50

50

50

51

51

52

49

48

48

47

50

51

52

54

56

56

60

61

63

_

--

51

May

64

64

67

66

62

58

56

58

59

60

61

61

58

57

59

62

64

64

63

65

65

65

63

64

65

65

64

_

69

69

69

63

June

68

70

72

70

70

71

72

72

70

69

66

68

65

64

63

64

64

65

66

72

73

73

71

72

73

70

76

77

75

76

70

July

76

77

77

77

76

76

76

75

75

77

77

78

79

79

79

80

80

80

80

78

77

80

80

78

78

77

79

79

80

_

80

78

Aug.

80

80

80

79

78

76

76

77

78

78

79

79

78

78

79

80

79

78

77

76

77

77

76

76

77

75

75

76

76

75

75

77

Sept.

76

77

75

75

75

74

73

72

70

70

70

69

70

71

72

72

70

68

70

72

69

68

66

62

58

58

58

57

57

58

68
NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued

CACAPON RIVER AT GREAT CACAPON, W. VA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

64

60

60

63

64

64

65

65

"

..

--

--

64

65

65

62

61

58

56

56

57

58

58

58

58

57

56

55

55

55

60

Nov.

55

53

53

52

52

52

53

48

48

48

48

49

51

53

54

50

48

45

48

49

46

42

40

40

40

40

40

37

42

40

47

Dec.

42

41

40

37

36

35

35

35

34

34

35

36

38

37

36

34

34

33

36

37

38

38

38

36

35

39

41

41

42

41

41

37

Jan.

43

44

44

44

44

44

43

40

42

44

42

38

44

46

42

40

40

40

41

41

40

38

37

39

42

44

45

43

44

44

44

42

Feb.

44

44

43

40

43

44

42

38

40

42

44

44

42

42

43

43

44

44

43

42

36

38

39

38

37

36

35

36

_

41

Mar.

35

33

34

34

34

35

34

44

32

36

45

42

40

40

40

41

43

43

42

41

41

43

42

40

40

41

44

47

47

46

46

40

Apr.

_

--

_

__

--

50

49

48

46

46

47

47

50

51

51

50

52

53

55

55

58

60

60

58

58

May

57

56

59

56

58

57

59

62

63

64

64

64

63

63

64

63

62

61

63

60

58

58

58

60

59

59

58

58

55

56

58

60

June

56

58

55

56

54

63

64

64

66

67

69

72

70

71

72

72

74

72

73

73

72

72

73

73

74

75

76

76

75

75

69

July

76

74

75

76

76

76

75

75

75

77

76

77

78

76

77

76

76

76

75

75

75

75

74

75

74

75

74

76

76

78

76

76

Aug.

78

78

79

79

78

78

76

73

75

76

76

74

73

72

73

75

76

78

78

77

75

77

76

75

77

79

78

79

79

79

78

77

Sept.

79

79

77

76

75

75

74

70

69

71

70

68

67

67

65

65

65

65

66

65

67

65

66 '65

60

59

59

59

60

--

68
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued 

POTOMAC RIVER AT HANCOCK, MD.

1LOCATION.--Temperature recorder at gaging station 0.2 mile downstream from Little Tonoloway 

,M,,i?aJ?!r2c?A ash} nSt ?n Count y' and i- 1 mlles upstream from Big Tonoloway Creek (formerly ca

DRAINGAE AREA. 4,073 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1953.

o' ! 952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 17, 18, 28, Sept. 2; minimum, 33 

' £ y 1952 to SePtember 1953. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F July 22, 1952; mi

."temperatures only fair, probably because of friction in recorder. Records of disc

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to Se

/Recorder with thermograph attachment/

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

max

72 

70 

64 

63 

61

64 

62 

60 

58 

58

59 

59 

62 

64 

64

64 

61 

60 

59 

57

52 

51 

51 

53 

53

52 

51 

50 

50 

48 

47

58

min

64 

63 

60 

57 

57

57 

57 

56 

56 

56

55 

55 

55 

58 

59

60 

57 

57 

55 

52

49 

47 

47 

48 

50

48 

48 

50 

47 

45 

45

54

November

max

47 

47 

48 

48 

47

48 

47 

45 

45 

46

45 

45 

45 

45 

46

48 

50 

50 

50 

51

54 

54 

53 

52 

50

49 

49 

47 

43 

40

48

min

45 

47 

47 

47 

44

44 

43 

41 

43 

44

42 

40 

40 

40 

42

44 

44 

48 

48 

48

49 

51 

50 

49 

48

48 

47 

43 

40 

39

45

December

max

39 

38 

38 

38 

40

40 

40 

39 

38 

41

44 

43 

43 

42 

40

38 

37 

38 

38 

38

37 

38 

39 

41 

41

41 

41 

38 

36 

34 

34

39

min

37 

37 

37 

36 

37

39 

37 

36 

38 

38 

41 

43 

42 

40 

38

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

38 

39 

41

41 

38 

36 

34 

33 

34

38

January

max

34 

35 

35 

36 

36

35 

34 

34 

36 

38 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

42 

42

42 

40 

39 

40 

39 

38

39

min

33 

34 

34 

35 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

36

38 

40 

39 

38 

38

40 

41 

41 

41

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

42

40 

39 

39 

39 

37 

37

38

February

max

39 

39 

38 

38 

38

37 

38 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

38 

38 

38

40 

40 

38 

37 

38

41 

41 

41 

40 

39 

40 

42 

42

39

min

38 

38 

38 

38 

37

37 

37 

38 

39 

38

39 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

38 

37 

37 

37

38 

41 

41 

39 

39

39 

40 

42

38

March

max

42 

41 

39 

39 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

39

40 

41 

45 

47 

48

48 

48 

48 

47 

48

49 

49 

52 

53 

53

52 

48 

47 

48 

48 

48

45

min

41 

39 

37 

37 

38

40 

40 

40 

38 

38

39 

40 

41 

45 

47

48 

48 

47 

47 

47

47 

48 

49 

51 

52

48 

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

44

April

max

49 

50 

52 

52 

52

52 

51 

52 

53 

55

55 

55 

54 

52 

50

49 

49 

50 

51 

51

50 

51 

55 

56 

58

61 

61 

59 

59 

59

53

m
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued 

SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, 

LOCATION. fit gaging station at bridge on State Highway 619, 1.0 mile west of Front Royal, Warren 

Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,638 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1949, October 1952 to September 

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: April 1953 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53 . Hardness: 157 ppm Sept. 1-10, 21-30; minimum, 65 ppm Feb. 23-28.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 328 micromhos Sept. 30; minimum daily, 111 micromhos Feb

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 16, 17, 27; minimum, freezing point on several days dur

Sediment concentrations (April to September 1953): Maximum daily, 51 ppm May 21; minimum daily

Sediment loads (April to September 1953): Maximum daily, 419 tons Apr. 14; minimum daily, 1 to

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Charlo

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1272.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.. 

Oct. 11-20. ......

Oct. 21-31 ......

Nov. 1-10 .......

Nov. 11-20 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953.. 

Jan. 11-20. ......

Jan. 21-31 ......

Feb. 1-10 .......

Feb. 11-22 ......

Feb. 23-28 .... .

Mar. 21-31......

Apr. 1-10 .......

Apr. 11-20 ......

Aor. 21-30 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

564 

552 

465 

466 

528 

3,774

1,174 

3,070 

1,417 

2,068 

3,876 

3,284

1,673 

1,966 

3,842 

2,382 

3,044 

7,597

2,514 

2,523 

1.798

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

3.4 

3.7 

1.4 

1.5 

1.2 

7.3

6.2 

6.4 

4.8 

3 9

8.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04 

.02 

.02 

.03 

.19

.03 

.09 

.04 

.03 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.03

.12 

.01 

.01

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

28 

30 

28 

31 

31 

21

30 

21 

25 

29 

21 

22

27 

29 

18 

25 

22 

20

26 

25 

25

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

15 

15 

17 

17 

6.1

9.0 

6.2 

11 

8.1 

5.8 

6.2

9.2 

11 

4.8 

8.0 

8.0 

5.6

8.9 

8.7 

9.0

Sodium 

(Na)

5.4 

5.5 

5.7 

6.2 

6.2 

2.4

3.4 

2.6 

3.2 

3.2

3.1

Potassium 

(K)

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

148 

154 

146 

167 

166 

80

123 

84 

119 

115 

80 

85

114 

145 

48 

100 

92 

75

110 

104 

108

Sulfate 

(S04 )

13 

14 

15 

16 

15 

11

12 

11 

12 

13 

9.0 

10

10 

15 

11 

9.0 

7.0 

8.0

9.7 

7.0 

8.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.2 

6.1 

6.1 

6.6 

6.9 

3.5

4.0 

3.9 

4.2 

4.2

3.7
May 1-10, 1953 .. 

May 11-20.......

Mav 91 ^1

June 1-10 .......

July 1-10 .......

July 21-31.......

Sept. 11-20......

Sept. 21-30 .....

Average .......

2,031 

1,961

949

646

653

464

389

375

1,681

-

--

8.2-

0.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.02

.01

.01 

.01

.03

.01

.03

.03

.03

.01

0.03

23 

22 

25

27 

31

30

29 

28

34

35

35

35

33

35

27

8.7 

8.8 

8.2

12 

12

14

14 

3.6

13

14

16

17

15

17

11

-

--

6.0-

--

--

2.1-

--

103 

97 

103

131 

144

150

148 

134

164

a!73

b!70

c!76

182

d!69

a 174

127

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

14 

12

13

14 

9.0

12

19

10

8.0

16

25

12

"

--

6.6-

--

a Includes equivalent of 8 ppm of carbonate (CO,), 

b Includes equivalent of 15 ppm of carbonate (CO,), 

c Includes equivalent of 12 ppm of carbonate (CO,), 

d Includes equivalent of 16 ppm of carbonate (CO,).
116 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued

SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

71

67

6563'

69

57

63

62

57

59

58

64

67

66

67

64

62

60

56

53

56

57

59

56

49

55

51

47

49

51

60

Nov.

51

50

53

51

50

50

47

43

43

48

46

42

42

48

48

49

53

54

54

54

57

53

51

51

51

51

49

45

42

41

--

49

Dec.

39

39

39

41

42

41

39

41

42

44

40

44

41

49

47

39

40

36

39

39

39

41

44

44

43

38

35

34

34

34

40

Jan.

36

40

39

38

37

37

37

38

36

38

40

40

38

42

40

43

43

43

47

47

32

32

35

34

35

32

32

32

33

34

38

Feb.

33

32

32

33

34

33

34

34

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

44

44

43

43

44

49

47

46

47

47

49

49

43

..

39

Mar.

46

_ _

40

49

49

50

45

45

46

47

47

48

55

57

50

58

56

56

56

56

55

54

50

59

50

49

49

50

49

54

57

51

Apr.

54

56

58

57

57

56

54

58

56

--

50

50

51

46

49

55

59

55

58

50

53

51

59

58

64

68

55

55

61

63

--

56

May

64

71

64

68

69

73

73

68

73

67

69

70

75

74

74

72

75

73

73

74

72

74

70

69

74

78

70

73

70

70

71

June

68

63

68

72

74

78

70

71

63

84

84

73

81

73

75

76

72

75

_

77

83

83

77

64

66

79

85

83

84

83

75

July

81

81

87

80

84

83

81

83

79

80

75

81

76

85

88

88

84

83

79

82

83

83

78

75

83

88

83

79

83

83

82

Aug.

83

71

76

78

84

80

78

87

79

74

83

83

79

79

78

78

80

75

77

72

75

75

72

77

84

74

79

83

86

73

77

78

Sept.

83

84

80

87

82

75

75

76

70

68

76

75

67

68

72

66

66

60

68

70

70

65

60

63

61

65

70

74

65

68

71
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued

SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, April to September, 1953

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

14. .....

16......

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

26......

27......

28. .....

30. .....

31......

Total .

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8......

10. .....

15. ..... 

16. .....

18. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,170 

2,240 

2,310 

2,240

2,170 

2,030 

2,100 

3,300 

3,380

2,870 

2,660 

2,450 

2,240 

2,100

2,030 

1,890 

1,760 

1,630 

1,590

1,540 

1,820 

2,450 

2,240 

2,030

53,240

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20 

> 22

} -

47 

43

30 

24 

19 

16 

16

13 

12 

13 

10 

9

7 

14 

22 

14 

11

--

Tons 

per 

day

117 

134

113

419 

392

232

172 

126 

97 

91

71 

61 

62 

44 

39

29 

69 

146 

85 

60

3,053

July

490 

600 

780 

540 

540

660 

780 

962 

610 

570

550 

462 

454 

470 

510

540 

398 

414 

430 

520

560 

470 

590 

454 

454

470 

446 

414 

414 

422 

406

16,380

5 

6 

30 

7 

28

2 

1 

3 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

}' 

}'

--

7 

10 

63 

10 

41

4 

a2 

8 

a2 

a2

1 

al 

al 

1 

al

al 

1 

al 

al 

al

3 

2

187

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,960 

2,100 

2,030 

1,820 

1,710

1,660 

1,820 

2,520 

2,520 

2,170

,890 

,710 

,550 

,540 

,720

2,450 

2,450 

2,170 

2,030 

2,100

2,940 

2,520 

2,170 

1,890 

1,670

1,420 

,310 

,240 

,060 

,010 

,110

58, 260

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

12 

11 

8 

8 

7

7 

14 

19 

19 } '

} 

26 

18 

21 

18 

18

51 

46 

36 

33 

25

17 

16

15

-

Tons 

per 

day

64 

62 

44 

39 

32

31 

69 

129 

129

52

17

172 

119 

123 

99 

102

405 

313 

211 

168 

113

65 

57

45

2,933

August

430 

414 

406 

470 

580

398 

454 

703 

570 

530

470 

438 

438 

454 

390

438 

454 

560 

550 

550

490 

422 

383 

369 

390

446 

376 

376 

390 

390 

383

14,112

1-

I;

1

1 

1

i : } 

) -

--

2

3

al 

al

al 

al 

2

1

2 

al

57

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,110 

1,050 

902 

835 

835

802 

857 

857 

1,130 

1,110

890 

736 

835 

998 

736

725 

725 

703 

747 

926

802 

725 

650 

650 

692

630 

570 

540 

610 

590

23,968

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

11

} '

} " 

} "

1 26

} -

} '

} 

} '

3

-

Tons 

per 

day

33

17

27

31 

58

20

11 

2

3

5

643

September

355 

348 

308 

314 

355

692 

758 

758 

630 

406

438 

430 

376 

362 

376

398 

398 

383 

362 

369

369 

406 

369 

376 

369

390 

369 

369 

362 

369

12, 564

} 

} 

} 

} ' 

} '

}'

};

-

al

2 

4

2 

2

1 

1

51

Total discharge for period Apr. 7 to Sept. 30 (cfs-days) 

Total load for period Apr. 7 to Sept. 30 (tons).

178,524

6,924

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

4Z8273 O - 57 - 9
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Continued 

LINGANORE CREEK NEAR FREDERICK, MD

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 2J miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles e

DRAINAGE AREA.. 82.3 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F June 30; minimum 35°F Dec. 28-31.

EXTREMES, October 1951 to September 1953. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 22, 1952; m

1951, January 1952. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year 1952-53 given in WSP 1272.

Temperature (°f) of water, water year October 1952 to S

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol a

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

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

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

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

October

max

66 

68 

63 

58 

58

61 

60 

57 

54 

55

54 

55 

57 

59 

60

59 

56 

55 

55 

53

48 

48 

48 

59 

51

49 

48 

48 

46 

45 

45

54

min

61 

63 

57 

54 

54

56 

56 

54 

53 

53

53 

52 

52 

53 

55

55 

52 

50 

51 

47

43 

43 

43 

45 

47

44 

44 

46 

44 

40 

40

50

November

max

46 

47 

48 

47 

45

45 

44 

41 

42 

44

44 

43 

43 

43 

46

50 

50 

50 

50 

54

57 

55 

50 

49 

48

50 

50 

47 

41 

39

47

min

43 

44 

46 

44 

41

42 

41 

39 

40 

42

42 

40 

40 

40 

43

46 

48 

50 

50 

50

54 

50 

48 

48 

48

48 

47 

41 

38 

38

44

December

max

38 

37 

39 

41 

43

43 

42 

41 

43 

48

49 

45 

43 

43 

40

38 

40 

41 

41 

39

40 

42 

43 

45 

44

43 

40 

36 

35 

35 

37

41

min

36 

36 

37 

39 

41

42 

40 

40 

41 

43

45 

42 

43 

40 

38

38 

38 

39 

39 

39

39 

40 

42 

43 

43

40 

36 

35 

35 

35 

35

39

January

max

38 

38 

40 

40 

39

36 

36 

36 

37 

38

40 

40 

39 

42 

43

46 

45 

43 

44 

44

44 

43 

43 

50 

49

40 

39 

43 

42 

38 

44

41

min

37 

37 

38 

39 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

37

38 

39 

38 

39 

43

43 

40 

40 

43 

43

43 

42 

42 

43 

40

36 

37 

39 

38 

37 

tn

38

February

max

45 

42 

40 

42 

40

40 

44 

44 

43 

41

40 

41 

41 

40 

40

40 

41 

38 

40 

44

52 

52 

43 

44 

46

48 

47 

46

43

min

42 

38 

38 

40 

38

38 

40 

43 

41 

39

39 

39 

40 

37 

40

38 

38 

36 

37 

40

44 

43 

40 

41 

43

46 

44 

42

40

March

max

44 

42 

39 

44 

44

45 

46 

44 

42 

45

46 

46 

52 

54 

R3

53 

50 

50 

52 

52

50 

51 

53 

56 

55

49 

47 

52 

52 

50 

"59

49

min

40 

39 

39 

39 

42

41 

43 

41 

39 

42

42 

46 

46 

50 

52

49 

47 

47 

47 

47

46 

49 

51 

53 

49

45 

44 

47 

50 

47

45

April

max

53 

53 

55 

55 

55

53 

52 

56 

56 

57

57 

57 

52 

50 

51

53 

53 

53 

52 

49

49 

54 

57 

59 

63

68 

64 

56 

62 

60

55

min

51 

52 

50 

53 

50

52 

52 

51 

53 

52

53 

52 

48 

46 

46

51 

48 

52 

49 

46

46 

46 

54 

54 

56

63 

56 

53 

55 

58

52
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN 119

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN 

HAZEL RIVER AT RIXEYVILLE, VA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 229, 0.4 mile upstream from Waterford Run, 1.1 miles northeast of Rixeyville, Culpeper County, and 9.1 miles upstream 

from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 286 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1951 to

September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952. 

Sediment records: October 1951 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78'F on several days during June and July; 

minimum, freezing point Dec. 9, 19.

Sediment comcentrations: Maximum daily, 793 ppm May 15; minimum daily, 1 ppm on several 

days during February and March. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 10,700 tons Nov. 21; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton

on many days during October, November, August, and September.

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 17, 1952; minimum, freezing 

point on several days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 947 ppm Mar. 11, 1952; minimum daily, 1 ppm

on several days during each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 12,100 tons Mar. 11, 1952; minimum daily, less than 0.50

ton on many days during each year.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

WSP 1272.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

65

63

59

52

53

55

57

54

53

53

53

53

52

52

55

57

52

50

48

48

42

42

42

44

44

42

47

44

40

38

50

Nov.

43

44

46

45

42

42

44

38

38

43

42

40

40

38

46

45

43

50

SO

44

55

50

42

47

45

47

42

43

36

37

--

44

Dec.

33

35

37

39

42

42

34

36

32

40

45

36

42

36

34

34

38

40

32

38

40

42

43

44

43

42

38

34

35

35

33

38

Jan.

35

38

39

40

35

34

35

35

37

39

41

44

38

42

48

48

43

40

45

45

42

44

42

48

47

40

40

44

42

38

45

41

Feb.

47

40

40

42

42

40

44

45

44

41

38

44

42

42

40

42

53

48

45

45

47

48

48

42

44

Mar.

45

34

_

41

47

47

40

42

40

42

45

46

50

55

54

51

54

48

54

53

52

53

53

55

48

43

53

50

48

50

54

48

Apr.

53

56

50

56

52

50

54

52

54

53

60

50

52

50

53

50

50

55

48

50

_

56

55

62

65

68

60

60

63

60

--

55

May

57

62

69

60

68

66

65

62

60

70

62

65

67

68

68

64

65

65

67

..

_

_

_

--

_

..

_

_

62

--

June

62

_

_

_

_

_

74

73

..

70

68

65

62

63

_

65

65

68

73

73

70

78

_

76

76

78

--

--

July

78

76

78

75

77

77

78

77

73

70

67

65

66

68

70

72

74

75

75

73

75

78

70

70

68

70

74

72

78

74

73

Aug.

74

70

74

72

72

75

73

68

70

70

70

73

75

72

73

68

65

67

64

65

66

66

66

67

70

72

72

73

73

70

Sept.

73

74

74

76

74

68

66

64

62

58

_

_

56

59

62

63

_

64

68

64

68

64

62

64

65

58

65

65
120 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN Continued

HAZEL RIVER AT RIXEYVILLE, VA .--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

3. .....

4. .....

6......

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13. .....

15. .....

16......

18. .....

20. .....

22. .....

23......

25. .....

26......

27......

28. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

2. ..... 

3. .....

5...... 

6. .....

8. .....

10. .....

1 ft

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

79 

79 

79 

75 

77

75 

75 

82 

80 

87

115 

139 

100 

87 

82

80 

77 

75 

74 

70

67 

70 

75 

79 

79

79 

77 

79 

80 

77 

75

2,524

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2

} ' 

} 

5

6

5

} ' 

}'

}'

} 

-

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

1

1

1

2 

2

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

21

January

578 

516 

532 

471 

412

382 

368 

456 

845 

1,630

1,460 

1,140 

883 

731 

659

610 

578 

547 

516 

471

456 

516 

441 

1,410 

1,140

845 

694 

626 

547 

486 

456

21,402

40 

16 

14 

9

5

3 

3 

11 

108 

479

122 

54 

27 

17 

13

11 

8

7 

4 

4

5 

12 

4 

307 

95

26 

21 

12

7 

4 

4

--

62 

22 

20 

11 

6

3 

3 

14 

246 

s2,420

481 

166 

64 

34 

23

18 

12 

10 

6 

5

6 

17 

5 

si, 470 

292

59 

39 

20 

10 

7 

5

5,556

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

77 

77 

79 

80 

79

77 

77 

70 

68 

84

115 

96 

84 

80 

186

280 

143 

117 

117 

2,100

4,950 

6,040 

1,420 

940 

694

578 

516 

441 

397 

382

20,444

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

}'

} '

} 

29

23 

8 

5 

3 

535

571 

269 

121 

59 

36

24 

12 

8 

6 

4

-

Tons 

per 

day

(t)

(t)

1

15

21 

3 

Z 

I 

s4,040

s 10, 700 

s5,410 

464 

150 

67

37 

17 

10 

6

4

20,955

February

426 

382 

368 

362 

331

322 

382 

368 

317 

291

286 

317 

300 

269 

562

659 

501 

426 

412 

382

804 

712 

578 

532 

501

471 

441 

397

12,099

4 

3 

2 

1 

1

3

5 

4 

2

} ;

1 

24

20 

8 

4 

4 

4

145 

39 

7 

7 

6

4 

3 

2

--

5 

3 

2 

1 

1

3

5 

4 

2

2

1 

al 

36

36 

all 

5 

a4 

a4

s355 

75 

11 

10 

8

5 

4 

2

600

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

348 

331 

322 

308 

368

486 

382 

362 

339 

336

1,140 

826 

659 

547 

471

426 

397 

368 

354 

333

382 

382 

368 

348 

333

322 

305 

280 

252 

303 

322

12,700

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5

} '

17 

9 

4 

4 

21

404 

82 

26 

14 

9

} :

} ' 

} 

6 

6 

17

-

Tons 

per 

day

5

4

22 

9 

4 

4 

19

si, 310 

183 

46 

21 

11

7 

6

6

2

4 

5 

15

1,741

March

368 

368 

382 

532 

578

486 

441 

441 

441 

426

397 

397 

845 

712 

769

1,060 

769 

731 

845 

676

578 

532 

516 

2,700 

2,670

2,320 

1,540 

1,220 

1,020 

864 

750

26,374

1 

2 

2 

6 

9

2 

1 

2 

1 

1

1

1 

57 

18 

66

380 

30 

29 

45 

13

8 

6 

11 

362 

213

155 

91 

62 

33 

21 

22

1 

2 

a2 

9 

14

3 

1

I 

2 

1

1 

1 

130 

35 

s207

si, 170 

62 

57 

103 

24

12 

9 

15 

S3, 140 

si, 670

971 

378 

204 

91 

49 

45

8,410

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN 

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN Continued 

HAZEL RIVER AT RIXEYVILLE, VA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

121

Day

1......

3. .....

5. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

11......

13......

14. ..... 

15. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19......

22......

24. .....

25......

26......

28. .....

29......

31......

Total.

L..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

&.....

10. .....

14. .....

20. .....

25......

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

676 

626 

578 

532 

486

456 

659 

516 

471 

547

471 

471 

954 

1,020 

807

731 

642 

578 

532 

486

456 

426 

412 

397 

382

471 

547 

456 

412 

397

16,595

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

18 

14 

10 

8 

5

4 

32 

11 

10 

16

12 

157 

340 

69 

24

12

7 

6 

4 

4

2 

2

5 

4 

3

14 

24

7 

5 

5

-

Tons 

per 

day

33 

24 

16 

11 

7

5 

57 

15 

13 

24

15 

200 

876 

190 

52

24 

12

9 

6 

5

2 

2

6 

4 

a3

18 

35 

9 

6

5

1,684

July

123 

115 

131 

125 

106

111 

121 

113 

102 

93

87 

82 

77 

74 

68

65 

62 

54 

52 

59

64 

59 

65 

58 

44

42 

39 

37 

33 

32 

39

2,332

6

} ' 

I '

10 

11

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

7

) 

I 

9

}"

}"

Total discharge for year (cfs-< 

Total load for year (tons)

2

3

3

3 

3 

2

2 

2

1 

1 

1

1

1

al 

2

1

55

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

562 

441 

397 

426 

642

471 

610 

562 

516 

471

412 

368 

342 

610 

2,280

864 

807 

642 

562 

1,000

694 

594 

547 

4515 

412

397 

348 

311 

289 

300 

578

17,911

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

18 

7 

4 

43 

220

24 

64 

31 

29 

18

10 

10 

10 

290 

793

85 

118 

59 

67 

174

39 

31 

22 

21 

21

20 

19 

19 

18 

29 

235

-

Tons 

per 

day

27 

8 

4 

s73 

381

31 

105 

47 

40 

23

11 

10 

9 

s553 

s6,330

198 

257 

102 

102 

470

a 73 

a 50 

32 

a 26 

a 23

a 21 

a 18 

a 16 

a 14 

a 23 

367

9,444

August

43 

40 

56 

56 

64

52 

50 

45 

40 

89

62 

44 

40 

37 

35

32 

486 

129 

74 

58

49 

43 

40 

39 

36

33 

31 

28 

26 

24 

23

1,904

8 

7 

21 

13 

9

} 

}'

7

13 

370 

61 

18 

12

9 

9 

6

' 

} 

--

1 

al 

a3 

a2 

a2

1

1

1

1 

486 

21 

4 

2

1 

1 

1

1 

(t)

542

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

456 

365 

303 

266 

245

219 

314 

294 

245 

217

196 

178 

326 

382 

252

210 

200 

261 

242 

203

175 

471 

200 

162 

147

143 

131 

125 

171 

147

7,246

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

78 

59 

29 

20 

15

20 

78 

49 

14 

12

7 

8 

164 

265 

22

18 

18 

22 

22 

12

12 

532 

55 

20 

12

8 

5 

12 

24 

14

-

Tons 

per 

day

96 

a 58 

a 24 

a 14 

a 10

a 12

a66 

a39 

9 

7

a4 

4 

s296 

273 

15

10 

a 10 

16 

14

7

6 

s814 

30 

9 

5

a3 

a2 

4 

11 

6

1,874

September

22 

20 

20 

25 

36

53 

62 

44 

32 

27

24 

24 

26 

23 

22

22 

22 

18 

16 

14

12 

14 

12 

13 

12

13 

14 

14 

11 

11

678

} '

5 

8

89 

41 

18 

12 

12

11 

10 

8 

9 

8

6

> 7

> 6

--

lays) .............................................................

(t)

(t) 

1

13 

7 

2

1 

1

al 

al

1 

1 

(t)

(t) 

(t)

(t)

34

142,209 

50,916

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN Continued 

HAZEL RIVER AT RIXEYVILLE, VA. Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipet

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechan

Date 

of 

collection

May IS, 1953. ... 

Aug. 17 ........

Time

1:20 p.m. 

10:08 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,585 

659

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended 

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

729 

483

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,960 784'

Percent 

0.002 0.004

41 

43

0.008

59 

62

0.016

75 

80
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN Continued 

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON, VA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 29 at Remington, Fauquier County, 0.3 mile up

Run, 2.5 miles downstream from Hazel River, and at mile 35.2. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 616 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: May 1951 to September 1953.

Sediment records: April 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53 . Hardness: Maximum, 25 ppm Oct. 11-20; minimum, 15 ppm Feb. 21-28.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 72.4 micromhos Oct. 13; minimum daily, 41.8 micromhos Mar. 27

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82° F July 30; minimum, freezing point on Dec. 16.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,080 ppm May 15; minimum daily, 1 ppm several days during 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 13,400 tons May 15; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on many days 

EXTREMES, 1951-53: Dissolved solids (October 1951 to September 1952): Maximum, 51 ppm July 1-10, 195

Hardness: (October 1951 to September 1953): Maximum, 25 ppm Oct. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 15 ppm Feb. 

Water temperatures (May 1951 to September 1953): Maximum, 82°F July 30, 1953; minimum, freezing po

1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1272.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952

Oct. 11-20 .....

Oct. 21-31 .....

Nov. 1-10......

Nov. 11-20.....

Nov. 21-30.....

Dec. 1-10......

Dec. 11-20.....

Dec. 21-31.....

Jan. 1-10, 1953

Jan. 11-20 .....

Jan. 21-31 .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

142

181

143

152

546

3,403

706

1,175

605

1,274

1,470

1,323

Silica 

(Si02 )

12

..

__

..

--

_.

13

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.03

.04

.03

.04

.09

.08

.08

.07

.06

.06

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.2

7.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

5.4

4.4

4.0

3.9

4.2

4.t

4.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.4

1.8

1.2

.8

.7

.9

1.5

1.6

1.5

2.0

1.6

1.6

Sodium 

(Na)

3.5

__

..

--

..

3.0

--

Potassium 

(K)

1.7

--

__

..

..

1.2

--

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

29

29

29

29

26

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

Sulfate 

(SO.)

2.9

3.0

2.0

2.0

4.0

7.0

4.0

5.0

3.0

6.4

5.0

4.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.9

__

_-

.-

3.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2

__

--

--

.-

--

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5

--

--

__

..

"

1.7

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.0

2.0

Boron 

(B)

Parts pe

Residue

at 180°C

43

--

__

__

-.

46

--
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RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN 125

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN Continued

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON, VA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

91 &1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

61

62

57

50

53

55

56

54

52

52

52

51

52

53

54

56

50

48

46

48

40

40

46

41

44

40

42

49

41

37

34

49

Nov.

43

44

45

43

40

41

42

38

40

44

41

38

37

35

43

45

48

51

55

56

49

--

46

45

48

47

43

36

39

--

44

Dec.

--

35

38

36

39

41

37

37

36

40

46

41

40

39

34

32

33

34

36

37

37

40

41

40

39

39

35

_

38

Jan.

-.

40

35

38

36

38

38

40

38

36

38

46

42

42

42

42

47

43

40

45

48

46

38

36

42

38

36

40

40

Feb.

44

38

38

38

36

46

42

38 ' 38

40

40

40

38

42

40

40

38

38

. 40

40

40

40

44

48

46

44

--

41

Mar.

40

40

38

42

42

44

40

38

38

42

44

48

50

52

52

50

48

50

50

48

50

54

55

58

46

50

50

47

47

"

47

Apr.

54

52

52

55

54

54

54

52

55

55

57

58

52

48

49

52

51

55

57

48

46

47

57

58

58

64

._

55

57

61

54

May

59

64

65

68

67

68

69

75

62

64

68

67

70

71

67

66

65

69

67

64

66

63

67

66

69

66

66

64

60

62

62

66

June

62

59

61

66

67

70

71

72

72

73

74

70

68

63

63

68

65

66

70

73

71

70

71

73

74

76

76

78

78

--

70

July

77

80

78

75

77

78

79

77

76

70

69

70

73

69

73

77

77

76

77

80

78

78

79

74

70

72

79

76

74

82

78

76

Aug.

73

76

72

72

74

73

72

73

72

75

73

72

75

74

74

75

72

69

66

72

72

66

68

68

67

77

76

76

76

81

73

Sept.

78

79

78

79

79

68

71

65

72

66

63

65

66

61

63

63

68

63

63

65

74

62

59

59

65

--

66

68

56

62

67
NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN Continued

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON, VA. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2......

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

16......

17. .....

18. ... ..

19. .....

22......

28......

30. .....

31......

Total.

2. ..... 

3. .....

5......

8. .....

1 ^

19

23. ..... 

24...... 

25......

26...... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31. ..... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

147 

144 

166 

140 

134

134 

131 

134 

140 

150

238 

282 

218 

178 

162

154 

150 

144 

144 

140

131 

134 

140 

147 

150

147 

144 

147 

150 

144 

144

4,808

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2

1° 

)' 

} 

}'

1;

--

Tons 

per 

day

1 

1

3 

1 

1

(t)

a(t) 

a(t)

37

January

1,170 

1,100 

1,100 

1,030 

855

743 

708 

890 

2,010 

3,130

3,130 

2,290 

1,620 

1,380 

1,240

1,140 

1,060 

995 

960 

890

841 

960 

841 

2,360 

2,570

1,560 

1,310 

1,200 

1,060 

960 

890

41,993

43 

38 

26 

20 

10

9 

8 

20 

161 

269

200 

91 

53 

37 

30

22 

20 

18 

17 

14

12 

18 

17 

200 

202

50 

31 

18 

15 

12 

11

"

136 

113 

77 

56 

23

18 

15 

48 

874 

s2,490

1,690 

563 

232 

13J3 

100

68 

57 

48 

44 

34

27 

47 

39 

si, 810 

1,400

211 

110 

58 

43 

31 

26

10,626

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

147 

150 

150 

174 

154

150 

147 

144 

144 

' 158

226 

222 

178 

162 

272

550 

306 

234 

222 

3,090

7,650 

15,000 

3,700 

1,940 

1,380

1,140 

995 

834 

715 

680

41,014

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

I 1 

}*

2 

1 

31

100 

15 

6 

8 

473

463 

175 

116 

62 

43

26 

19 

12 

9 

5

"

Tons 

per 

day

a(t) 

(t)

1

1 

(t) 

23

 148 

12 

4 

5 

S5, 170

s 10, 400 

7,090 

1,160 

325 

160

80 

51 

27 

17 

9

24, 690

February

841 

764 

715 

701 

652

624 

736 

799 

645 

586

568 

638 

617 

550 

995

1,480 

1,060 

862 

785 

743

1,380 

1,380 

1,060 

960 

890

841 

785 

715

23,372

11 

8 

6 

6 

5

7 

12 

13 

8 

5

3 

4 

5 

4 

36

96 

23 

8 

6 

5

110 

59 

15 

8 

8

5 

6 

5

"

25 

17 

12 

11 

9

12 

24 

28 

14 

8

5 

7 

8 

6 

97

384 

66 

19 

13 

10

s498 

220 

43 

21 

19

11 

13 

10

1,610

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

645 

586 

568 

538 

659

1,170 

862 

743 

666 

624

2,780 

1,940 

1,380 

1,140 

960

848 

764 

694 

645 

598

708 

785 

694 

645 

598

568 

538 

508 

460 

560 

586

25, 460

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6 

6 

6 

7 

19

65 

21 

13 

9 

21

691 

122 

48 

23 

18

12 

11 

10 

9

7

10 

16 

10 

8

7

6 

5 

3 

5 

10 

13

"

Tons 

per 

day

10 

9 

9 

10 

34

205 

49 

26 

16 

35

s4,840 

639 

179 

71 

47

27 

23 

a 19 

16 

11

19 

34 

19 

14 

11

9 

7 

4 

6 

15 

21

6,434

March

652 

645 

659 

925 

1,140

890 

806 

785 

813 

757

715 

715 

1,940 

1,520 

1,700

2,640 

1,520 

1,420 

1,760 

1,340

1,170 

1,060 

995 

4,050 

5,180

5,020 

2,920 

2,220 

1,800 

1,560 

1,380

50,697

5 

4 

4 

9 

20

8 

5 

4 

4 

3

3 

8 

136 

53 

75

409 

82 

39 

68 

33

20 

12 

8 

388 

303

215 

85 

58 

45 

27 

27

--

9 

7 

7 

22 

62

19 

11 

8 

9 

6

6 

15 

s749 

218 

s504

83,190 

337 

150 

323 

119

63 

34 

21 

s5,930 

s4,520

2,910 

670 

348 

219 

114 

101

20,701

 Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0.50 ton. 

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN 

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN--Continued 

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON, VA.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

127

Day

1. .....

2. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

15......

20. .....

22. .....

24. .....

25. ..... 

26......

27......

31......

Total.

1...... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. .....

15. .....

19

nn

23. .....

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,280 

1,200 

1,100 

1,030 

960

925 

1,240 

1,100 

960 

1,060

995 

925 

1,940 

2,150 

1,480

1,340 

1,200 

1,060 

1,030 

925

869 

806 

764 

722 

687

855 

1,060 

890 

792 

750

32,095

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

27

1"

18 

> 20

20 

21 

90 

102 

31

17 

14 

12 

12 

8

7 

5 

3 

7 

6

11 

23 

24 

9 

8

"

Tons 

per 

day

93 

87

35

60 

56

a 54 

a 52 

a 471 

a 592 

124

62 

45 

34 

33 

20

16 

11 

6 

14 

11

25 

66 

58 

19 

16

2,277

July

247 

218 

238 

264 

206

206 

218 

206 

234 

194

166 

150 

140 

131 

121

115 

107 

98 

90 

90

104 

96 

156 

160 

104

88 

83 

79 

70 

66 

68

4,513

9 

6 

5 

9 

6

6 

4 

3 

12 

13

6 

3 

2 

1 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2

}' 

} 

1 Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons)

6 

4 

3 

6 

3

3

2 

2 

8

7

3

1 

1 

(t) 

1

al 

al 

al 

a(t)

(t) 

1

2 

(t)

67

May

discharge 

(cfs)

1,060 

890 

792 

722 

1,280

890 

1,030 

1,100 

1,140 

960

841 

743 

680 

1,280 

4,020

1,870 

1,520 

1,380 

1,140 

1,940

1,380 

1,140 

1,060 

890 

820

771 

694 

610 

562 

556 

1,140

34, 901

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

18 

14 

9 

7 

361

38 

32 

61 

121 

43

27 

17 

18 

290 

1,080

252 

150 

135 

84 

149

62 

35 

28 

21 

18

17 

15 

11 

10 

13 

173

--

Tons 

per 

day

52 

34 

19 

14 

s 1, 360

91 

89 

181 

372 

111

61 

34 

33 

si, 200 

s 13, 400

1,270 

616 

503 

259 

780

231 

108 

80 

50 

40

35 

28 

18 

15 

20 

532

21,636

August

83 

77 

112 

110 

118

115 

96 

90 

90 

121

147 

93 

75 

68 

64

64 

378 

255 

137 

96

81 

72 

68 

64 

61

57 

53 

50 

46 

43 

42

3,026

2 

2 

10

7

} 

2

6 

259 

117 

12 

6

4 

3 

2 

4 

2

3

}'

(t)

W 3 

2

1

1

(t)

1 

S346 

81 

4 

2

1 

1 

(t)

(t) 

(t)

(t)

456

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,100 

778 

631 

556 

508

472 

631 

750 

550 

526

472 

414 

502 

1,380 

659

526 

472 

538 

550 

466

414 

722 

380 

310 

272

264 

247 

234 

331 

315

15,970

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

158 

32 

17 

13 

10

8 

39 

65 

18 

13

12 

12 

108 

917 

122

41 

33 

31

27 

17

16 

363 

97 

21 

11

6 

6 

7 

89 

22

"

Tons 

per 

day

469 

67 

29 

20 

14

10 

66 

132 

27 

18

15 

13 

S284 

s3,840 

217

58 

42 

45 

40 

21

18 

s819 

100 

18 

8

4 

4 

4 

80 

19

6,501

September

37 

32 

31 

28 

68

186 

121 

90 

64 

53

44 

44 

44 

44 

43

40 

38 

34 

31 

32

36 

38 

37 

37 

37

34 

32 

32 

31 

28

1,445

} 

48

115 

26

' 

' 

}' 

}'

4 

6 

1

--

(t)

9

58 

8

1 

1 

1

(t)

(0 

1 

(t)

94

days) .............................................................. 279, 294

..................... . ........................................... 95,129

a Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0.50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph
128 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT 

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN Continued 

RAPIDAN RIVER NEAR CULPEPER, VA.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 522, 0.7 mile downstream from gaging station, and

8 miles south of Culpeper, Culpeper County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 465 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1951 to

September 1952.

Water temperatures.- October 1945 to September 1946, May 1951 to September 1953. 

Sediment records: April 1951 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Sept. 2; minimum, 34°F Jan. 5. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,380 ppm Mar. 16; minimum daily, 1 ppm Oct. 2. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 15,400 tons Mar. 16; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton

on many days during August, September and October. 

EXTREMES, 1945-46, 1951-53. Dissolved solids (1945-46): Maximum, 47 ppm Sept. 21-30

1946; minimum, 34 ppm Mar. 1-10, 1946. 

Hardness (1945-46): Maximum, 19 ppm July 21-31, Sept. 11-20, 1946; minimum. 13 ppm

Jan. 11-20, 1946.

Water temperatures (1945-46, May 1951 to September 1953): Maximum, 91 °F Aug. 9, 1951; 

minimum, freezing point on several days during winter of 1951-52. 

Sediment concentrations (April 1951 to September 1953): Maximum daily, 1,380 ppm

Mar. 16, 1953; minimum daily, 1 ppm Oct. 2 1952.

Sediment loads (April 1951 to September 1953): Maximum daily, 16,500 tons June 10, 

1951; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on many days during each year. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

WSP 1272. s

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

65

64

62

65

65

60

60

60

58

50

51

62

63

60

60

60

50

59

50

50

40

50

--

45

50

47

48

50

56

Nov.

45

48

58

50

50

58

42

42

45

45

45

48

48

50

50

47

52

52

55

61

56

50

49

50

50

54

50

41

50

Dec.

38

39

40

40

40

40

40

41

40

46

44

40

40

35

38

38

40

40

38

40

40

41

46

43

43

40

39

35

35

40

Jan.

39

38

38

34

35

35

37

39

40

40

40

42

45

50

40

41

48

46

41

45

42

49

46

40

39

45

40

40

44

41

Feb.

40

40

40

35

40

40

40

45

48

41

39

40

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

42

52

49

45

42

48

50

51

49

..

43

Mar.

45

38

35

41

48

50

42

42

48

45

45

48

54

53

54

51

48

48

41

--

52

52

54

55

50

46

50

52

50

52

54

48

Apr.

58

58

55

55

58

58

54

58

58

54

54

60

53

54

51

55

58

59

50

52

53

56

61

63

65

68

62

62

64

60

58

May

68

65

68

68

69

69

67

67

70

72

72

75

74

73

72

68

68

68

66

70

71

72

72

-

70

72

70

69

70

65

70

June

67

70

72

65

78

76

74

77

76

77

73

73

67

65

71

68

65

75

80

82

76

80

80

80

82

84

82

85

87

75

July

82

85

85

85

82

84

84

83

80

78

72

78

87

80

81

83

84

86

80

85

85

85

83

82

80

82

84

85

86

87

86

83

Aug.

85

85

76

78

78

76

77

82

78

80

80

80

81

83

86

84

71

74

75

78

78

78

78

79

82

83

84

85

_

85

85

80

Sept.

87

88

87

85

80

70

77

74

74

71

73

72

73

68

75

78

73

70

71

72

72

68

66

68

68

67

71

71

72

77

74
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN 

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN Continued 

RAPIDAN RIVER NEAR CULPEPER, VA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

129

Day

I......

3. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

14......

15......

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

23......

24. .....

27......

28......

30. .....

31......

Total .

1. .....

3. .....

4. ..... 

5......

8...... 

9. .....

1 9

13. .....

15......

19

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

156 

156 

228 

166 

150

166 

147 

143 

153 

170

203 

236 

207 

173 

156

153 

147 

143 

129 

147

134

129 

140 

143 

137

134 

147 

140 

137 

137 

134

4,841

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2 

1 

7 

10

}'

} 

} 

}'

'

'

-

Tons 

per 

day

1 

(t) 

4 

4

1 

1

1

1

1

40

January

835 

694 

713 

654 

560

512 

500 

642 

1,560 

2,910

2,220 

1,420 

1,060 

895 

786

713 

648 

610 

572 

524

554 

680 

554 

2,170 

1,830

1,260 

1,060 

948 

835 

746 

694

30,359

38 

24 

18 

14 

9

3 

6 

11 

217 

576

222 

88 

44 

28 

25

20 

16 

13 

10

8

12 

25 

16 

315 

177

52 

29 

23 

18 

19 

15

-

86 

45 

35 

25 

14

4 

a8 

19 

914 

s5,190

1,330 

337 

126 

68 

53

39 

28 

21 

15 

11

18 

46 

24 

s2,750 

875

177 

83 

59 

41 

39 

2«

12, 501

November

discharge 

(cfs)

132 

126 

150 

156 

147

140 

134 

126 

118 

150

184 

170 

150 

140 

636

637 

318 

240 

211 

4,350

5,620 

6,220 

2,070 

1,380 

1,060

902 

786 

687 

«04 

578

28,322

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

\-

i

z 

2

19 

232

137 

23 

10 

8 

625

410 

350 

121 

42 

50

30 

21 

16 

12 

9

--

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

1

7 

637

236 

20 

6 

5 

s 10, 300

s6,870 

s6,410 

676 

156 

143

73 

45 

30 

20 

a 14

25,661

February

661 

604 

572 

560 

524

500 

629 

629 

530 

483

471 

512 

489 

443 

837

1,020 

752 

642 

578 

560

1,560 

1,650 

1,140 

970 

865

786 

720 

654

20,341

\ "

t :

5 

12 

16 

10

} '

5 

34

66 

21 

10 

7 

6

202 

160 

47 

27 

17

16 

13 

8

-

23

14 

a 10

a7 

a 20 '27 

14

8

6 

77

182 

43 

17 

11 

9

si, 320 

713 

145 

71 

40

34 

25 

14

2,882

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

536 

506 

483 

454 

512

700 

572 

524 

489 

489

1,780 

1,220 

970 

814 

706

635 

585 

548 

512 

477

530 

536 

489 

471 

448

432 

416 

389 

352 

378 

432

18,385

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6 

5 

5 

5 

11

31 

18 

11 

6 

10

527 

167 

57 

30 

18

12

10 

9 

9 

9

9 

10 

8 

8 

6

4 

4 

5 

5 

5 

9

-

Tons 

per 

day

9 

a7 

7 

6 

15

59 

28 

18 

8 

13

s2,690 

550 

149 

66 

34

21 

16 

13 

12 

12

13 

14 

11 

10 

7

5 

4 

5 

5 

5 

10

3,820

March

597 

604 

604 

910 

1,060

793 

706 

687 

680 

635

597 

597 

1,740 

1,229 

1,470

3,460 

1,520 

1,340 

1,520 

1,140

985 

888 

835 

3,510 

4,800

4,720 

2,410 

1,830 

1,520 

1,300 

1,140

45,818

} '

22 

40

20

} 

6 

287 

75 

270

1,380 

120 

65 

100 

42

28 

23 

20 

583 

471

296 

138 

91 

72 

63 

48

-

10

54 

114

43

14

10 

1,350 

247 

1,070

s 15, 400 

492 

235 

410 

129

74 

55 

45 

s6,930 

6,100

3,770 

898 

450 

295 

221 

148

38,640

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
130 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN Continued

RAPIDAN RIVER NEAR CULPEPER, VA. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Contlnued

Day

1......

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

15. .....

17. .....

20. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

28. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

2. ..... 

3......

5...... 

6. .....

8. .....

10. ..... 

11......

14. ..... 

15. .....

1 Q

22...... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,020 

948 

865 

800 

746

720 

1,060 

880 

772 

765

700 

687 

2,650 

1,830 

1,260

1,180 

1,020 

902 

902 

800

746 

694 

661 

635 

629

800 

814 

726 

674 

654

27, 540

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

39 

26 

23 

21 

15

13 

70 

35 

30 

22

14 

13 

385 

242 

82

48 

31 

20 

22 

15

13 

6

7 

7 

7

30 

29 

16 

8

7

--

Tons 

per 

day

107 

67 

54 

45 

30

25 

200 

83 

63 

45

26 

24 

s3,780 

1,200 

279

153 

85 

49 

54 

32

26 

11 

12 

12 

12

65 

64 

31 

15 

12

6,661

July

192 

173 

166 

153 

143

147 

240 

188 

177 

156

143 

129 

132 

118 

107

109 

99 

87 

75 

164

134 

110 

107 

96 

90

69 

90 

76 

66 

64 

60

3,860

4 

> 4

I 5

} 

} 

/ 3

} ' 

}' 

} 

"

a2 

2

2 

3

1 

1

1

3 

1 

1

52

May

discharge 

(cfs)

828 

700 

635 

604 

865

700 

713 

700 

668 

629

591 

548 

518 

524 

591

680 

700 

674 

591 

1,700

985 

779 

706 

610 

578

542 

483 

432 

399 

383 

572

20,628

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

11 

9 

8 

6 

204

32 

25 

15 

10 

10

9 

8 

7 

8 

18

18 

53 

43 

37 

299

68 

28 

21

15 

13

13 

12 

10 

8 

12 

13

-

Tons 

per 

day

25 

17 

14 

10 

476

60 

a 48 

28 

18 

17

14 

12 

10 

11 

29

33 

100 

78 

59 

si, 490

181 

59 

40 

25 

20

19 

16 

12 

9 

12 

20

2,962

August

54 

46 

97 

96 

98

120 

88 

80 

84 

100

89 

86 

76 

62 

61

38 

758 

262 

134 

107

82 

62 

60 

75 

56

52 

51 

49 

40 

30 

49

3,142

} '

6 

19

} '. 

} '

4 

603 

120 

27 

17

14 

10 

8

7

j ' 

} 

1

2 

5 

2

1

1

(t) 

si, 490 

8510-

5

3 

2 

1

1

1

1

1,625

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

483 

421 

357 

337 

322

308 

347 

865 

471 

542

616 

389 

410 

399 

368

318 

327 

352 

368 

332

289 

347 

289 

276 

236

224 

207 

200 

196 

224

10,820

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

38 

20 

9 

7 

6

5 

12 

217 

172 

187

236 

77 

27 

125 

36

27 

57 

30 

23 

18

13 

114 

22 

16

} '

> 

--

Tons 

per 

day

50 

23 

9 

6 

5

4 

11 

507 

219 

274

393 

81 

30 

135 

36

23 

50 

29 

23 

16

10 

107 

17 

12

5 

2

2,091

September

42 

34 

39 

24 

34

13 

43 

49 

46 

42

34 

35 

17 

50 

34

42 

28 

31 

26 

23

44 

39 

36 

26 

33

37 

24 

42 

32 

29

1,028

} 

} 

} '

} 

i 

1 '

} ' 

} '

} 

-

1 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

W

(t)

12

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

Total load for year (tons) .........

215,084

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN Continu

RAPIDAN RIVER NEAR CULPEPER, VA. Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pip

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mech

Date 

of 

collection

Mar. 16, 1953... 

Aug. 17.........

Time

12:32 p.m. 

1:52 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(els)

2,750 

918

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspend

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,340 

912

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,980 

2,060

Percen

0.002 0.004

50 

46

0.008

64 

63

0.01

7

8
132 NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, MAINE TO CONNECTICUT

YORK RIVER BASIN 

HUDSON CREEK NEAR BOSWELLS TAVERN, VA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 15, 2.7 miles south of Boswells 

Tavern, Louisa County, 4.8 miles north of Zion crossroads, 5 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 10 miles west of Louisa.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4.1 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Sediment records: Periodic determinations of suspended sediment discharge September 1951 

to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1272.

____Periodic determinations of suspended sediment discharge, water year October 1952 to September 1953_____

Water discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

__(PPm)__

Discharge 

(pounds per day)

Oct. 1, 1952 ...........

Oct. 8 .................

Oct. 15 ...............

Oct. 18 ................

Oct. 24 ................

Nov. 1 ................

Nov. 7 ................

Nov. 15 ...............

Nov. 20 ...............

Nov. 26 ...............

Dec. 4 ................

Dec. 11................

Dec. 17................

Dec. 25 ...............

Dec. 31................

Jan. 5, 1953............

Jan. 9 .................

Jan. 10 ................

Jan. 16 ................

Jan. 21 ................

Jan. 24 ................

Jan. 27 ................

Feb. 2 ................

Feb. 10................

Feb. 17.................

Feb. 24 ................

Mar. 4 .................

Mar. 10 ...............

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

Mar. 16 ...............

Mar. 23 ...............

Mar. 25 ...............

Apr. 1 ................

Apr. 8 .................

Apr. 14 ................

Apr. 21 ...............

Apr. 28.................

May 4 ..................

May 12 ................

May 19 ................

May 20 ................

May 20 .................

May 20 ................

May 20 ................

May 27 .................

June 2 .................

June 10 .................

June 10 ................

June 13 .................

June 22 ................

June 22 .................

June 29 .................

July 6 .................

July 15 .................

July 20 ................

July 27 ................

Aug. 3..................

Aug. 10.................

Aug. 17 ................

Aug. 24 .................

Aug. 31.................

Sept. 7 ................

Sept. M ................

Sept. 21 ................

Sept. 28 ...............

a Cattle in creek stirred up sediment.

0.09 

.66 

.83 

.78 

.72 

.78

.83

17

315

3.2

2.5

24

2.7

2.5

11

3.4

11

28

3.7

12

58

4.5

3.2

3.6

5.0

4.8

17

5.0

26

11

4.5

81

4.8

7.3

11

4.3

3.2

2.8

2.2

2.7

22

29

53

16

1.5

2.5

1.8

30

2.0 

1.3 

5.4 

.94

.55 

.39 

.44 

.50 

.22 

.25

.03 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

278

7

3

47

4

2

74

5

15

60

5

44

160

5

2

45

17

856

16

5

12

16

5

2

6

5

9

583

359

473

64

6

19

6

670

6

5

174

5

5

6

6 

3

a 13 

6 

11 

13

a 36

58

27,300

472,000

121

40

6,080

58

27

4,390

92

890

9,060

100

2,850

50,000

194

138

272

135

52

4,120

458

120,000

949

170

856,000

129

472

949

116

34

91

59

131

69,200

56,100

135,000

5,520

49

256

58

108,000

65

35

5,070

25

24

21

18

6

16

13

18
PART 2A.SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER 133

JAMES RIVER BASIN 

JAMES RIVER AT BUCHANAN, VA.

LOCATION.--At bridge on U. S. Highway 11, 300 feet downstream from gaging station at 

Buchanan, Botetourt County, 700 feet upstream from Purgatory Creek, if miles downstream from Looney Creek, and at mile 301.2 

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,084 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: April 1929 to March 1930, October 1947 to September 1948, October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1948, May 1951 to September 1953 

Sediment records: May 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum 82°F July 29, Aug. 1; minimum, 34°F

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 618 ppm Mar. 24; minimum d.aily, 1 ppm on several days during October, November, December, April, May, and June.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 53,300 tons Feb. 22; minimum daily, 1 ton Oct. 26-31

Nov. 5-9.

EXTREMES, 1929-30, 1947-48. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 289 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1929; minimum, 77 ppm Mar. 21-31, 1948.

Hardness: Maximum, 163 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1929; minimum, 56 ppm May 1-10, 1929.

Water temperatures (1947-48, May 1951 to September 1953): Maximum, 86°F July 26, Aug. 

12, 1951; minimum, freezing point Dec. 20, 1951.

Sediment concentrations (May 1951 to September 1953): Maximum daily, 740 ppm Aug. 7, 

1952; minimum daily, 1 ppm on several days during each year.

Sediment loads (May 1951 to September 1953): Maximum daily, 59,500 tons Mar. 12, 1952; 

minimum daily, 1 ton Oct. 26-31, Nov. 5-9, 1952.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

WSP 1273.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

65

65

62

58

58

60

60

56

56

55

54

57

56

56

58

60

55

55

55

54

50

45

45

46

47

48

46

48

43

42

44

54

Nov.

47

49

45

44

42

44

44

45

44

45

45

44

44

45

46

46

48

51

51

53

53

56

57

46

47

48

48

40

38

37

--

46

Dec.

36

37

40

_

43

44

45

45

44

43

41

39

36

36

39

36

36

38

39

40

41

42

42

41

40

35

34

37

38

40

Jan.

41

39

38

39

37

37

38

38

41

41

42

40

38

40

40

42

43

42

42

43

44

44

45

47

42

41

40

40

40

40

39

41

Feb.

39

38

38

42

40

40

41

42

41

41

42

43

43

41

41

41

40

40

40

42

47

45

41

40

44

46

45

44

--

42

Mar.

43

41

40

39

41

43

43

43

42

42

44

45

47

47

52

52

49

49

49

49

50

51

52

53

53

46

44

45

45

45

52

46

Apr.

53

56

52

52

53

54

53

53

52

58

55

56

55

53

54

51

48

51

51

48

47

49

50

53

55

58

60

58

58

57

62

54

May

60

64

62

64

66

65

64

63

63

61

63

65

68

72

71

70

71

72

72

66

65

71

71

71

70

74

73

68

67

69

73

68

June

72

68

68

69

77

74

74

78

79

77

77

78

76

75

70

72

73

73

74

77

78

76

76

79

79

78

78

80

79

--

75

July

81

80

80

80

80

80

81

79

78

76

74

72

71

73

78

76

81

80

80

78

80

80

80

79

76

77

76

77

82

80

80

78

Aug.

82

81

80

79

80

78

77

75

74

72

72

74

75

75

75

76

77

--

..

73

72

71

71

72

74

74

75

75

75

Sept.

77

75

80

79

78

72

71

70

69

72

70

69

68

67

67

66

66

67

70

69

69

65

62

61

65

64

66

69

64

65

--

69

428273 O - 57 - 10
134 SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER

JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

JAMES RIVER AT BUCHANAN, VA . Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13. .....

14......

15......

16......

17. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

3. .....

5......

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

528 

522 

510 

480 

468

474 

516 

582 

588 

642

635 

635 

614 

582 

552

528 

510 

490 

480 

470

470 

460 

460 

460 

470

470 

460 

460 

460 

450 

450

15,876

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm) } ' 

} '

} ' 

} 

} '

} 

'

--

Tons 

per 

day

8 

8

8 

8

5 

3 

1

166

January

2,120 

2,280 

2,460 

2,650 

2,400

2,120 

1,900 

1,900 

5,020 

9,000

10,000 

7,000 

5,000 

3,500 

3,000

2,500 

2,300 

2,200 

2,000 

1,800

2,500 

3,500 

3,200 

5,000 

8,000

6,000 

4,500 

3,620 

3,100 

2,720 

2.400

115,690

18 

11 

10 

10 

7

4 

4 

13 

65 

112

64 

33 

15 

8 

7

7 

8 

6 

6 

6

19 

27 

16 

24 

39

23 

10 

4 

4 

3 

2

-

103 

68 

66 

72 

45

23 

21 

67 

881 

2,720

1,730 

624 

203 

76 

57

47 

50 

36 

32 

29

128 

255 

138 

324 

842

373 

122 

39 

33 

22 

13

9,239

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

450 

460 

480 

500 

520

500 

480 

460 

440 

450

460 

480 

492 

486 

528

534 

516 

504 

510 

3,200

3,530 

3,800 

3,440 

2,280 

1,730

1,430 

1,230 

1,090 

996 

940

32,916

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

} 

} 

} ' 

} 

3 

12 

246

75 

56 

24 

20 

18

} :

4

-

Tons 

per 

day

3 

1

3

6

4 

17 

si, 910

715 

575 

223 

123 

84

24

all 

a 10

3,797

February

2,220 

2,060 

1,900 

1,730 

1,680

1,530 

2,220 

3,020 

3,530 

2,860

2,460 

2,340 

2,790 

2,860 

3,270

5,290 

4,710 

4,250 

3,440 

3,020

20, 200 

39,300 

14,600 

8,750 

6,140

4,800 

3,890 

3,270

158,130

2 

2 

2 

2 

3

3 

8 

9 

7 

6

3 

4 

5 

8 

30

29 

15 

13 

20 

49

483 

459 

85 

39 

17

13 

6 

2

-

12 

11 

10 

9 

14

12 

48 

73 

67 

46

a 20 

25 

38 

62 

265

414 

191 

149 

186 

400

837,700 

s 53, 300 

s3, 590 

921 

282

168 

63 

18

98, 094

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

884 

844 

812 

788 

812

988 

1,120 

1,200 

1,120 

1,120

10, 200 

11,200 

5,090 

3,270 

2,460

2,060 

1,730 

1,530 

1,380 

1,260

1,330 

1,630 

2,000 

1,950 

1,840

1,680 

1,530 

1,380 

1,260 

1,140 

1,280

66, 888

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4

} :

34

538 

260 

43 

19 

5

5

}'

} ;

i i

5

--

Tons 

per 

day

alO 

a9

11

103

14,800 

s9,050 

591 

168 

33

28 

28

29

4 

3 

a3 

17

25, 209

March

2,790 

2,580 

2,400 

2,740 

11,000

10, 500 

6,820 

5,290 

4,430 

3,800

3,270 

3,020 

3,270 

3,800 

4,340

8,000 

7,280 

5,700 

6,140 

5,920

4,800 

3,980 

3,530 

28,500 

29,900

13,500 

9,000 

6,590 

5,290 

4,250 

3, 5a n

215,960

2 

4 

5 

32 

68

32 

11 

4 

5 

5

3 

3 

7 

9 

20

29 

17 

10 

8 

7

7 

2 

148 

618 

195

51 

29 

10 

2 

4 

4

-

15 

28 

32 

237 

2,020

907 

203 

57 

60 

51

26 

24 

62 

92 

234

626 

334 

154 

133 

112

91 

21 

1,410 

s 43, 300 

15,700

1,860 

705 

178 

29 

46 

38

68,785

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 135

JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

JAMES RIVER AT BUCHANAN, VA.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1......

2......

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

11......

15......

17. .....

19. .....

21......

22......

25. .....

26......

27. .....

29......

31......

Total.

1. .....

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10......

1 3

15. .....

17. .....

1 ft

20. .....

23. .....

25. .....

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,100 

2,790 

2,520 

2,340 

2,170

2,060 

2,520 

4,620 

4,070 

3,440

3,100 

2,790 

2,790 

3,710 

3,620

3,270 

3,100 

2,790 

2,790 

2,940

2,790 

2,580 

2,460 

2,340 

2,220

2,170 

2,170 

2,060 

1,950 

1,840

83,110

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2 

3 

2 

2 }' 

}' 

} 

2

}'

};

-

Tons 

per 

day

17 

23 

14 

13 

6

a6 

79

16 

37

15 

a 14 

12

11

757

July

796 

796 

788 

663 

656

1,840 

1,380 

1,320 

1,180 

916

796 

698 

635 

594 

570

540 

522 

504 

498 

504

498 

474 

528 

516 

480

474 

444 

420 

414 

409 

350

21,203

} 

9

104 

54 

26 

26

16 

10

}" 

1"

1 "

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons)

12

16

517 

201 

93 

83

35 

15

14

13 

11

1,321

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,060 

2,120 

2,000 

1,840 

1,780

2,060 

3,270 

4,430 

3,710 

3,100

2,650 

2,280 

2,060 

1,840 

1,680

1,630 

1,580 

1,480 

1,630 

5,290

4,900 

3,270 

2,580 

2,170 

1,900

1,680 

1,480 

1,290 

1,150 

1,070 

1,010

70, 990

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

} ;

99 

137 

34 

18 

11

8 

5 }''

13 

141

46 

14 

9

} 

( 

1

-

Tons 

per 

day

11 

10

551 

1,210 

407 

180 

92

57 

31 

17

13

57 

2,010

609 

124 

63

21

7 

3

5,618

August

370 

550 

650 

700 

621

607 

528 

588 

552 

504

486 

468 

444 

420 

398

386 

375 

398 

474 

409

392 

375 

364 

364 

353

353 

342 

337 

337 

332 

332

13,809

I 

} '

26 

41 

14

1 

) :

8 

8

8

} : 

} 

12

13

41 

61 

19

12

8

a9 

alO 

a9

a8 

a8

8 

5

378

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

956 

900 

852 

804 

764

740 

924 

1,040 

1,180 

1,030

964 

924 

852 

772 

772

764 

972 

2,280 

2,340 

1,580

1,190 

1,080 

948 

852 

764

698 

684 

740 

772 

764

29, 902

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

} :

} '

} '

3

} '

35 

49 

30 

13

12 

30 

6

] 

-

Tons 

per 

day

3 

5

9

11 

7 

6

92 

302 

190 

55

39 

87 

15

16

1,012

September

326 

321 

315 

315 

332

570 

868 

663 

528 

462

409 

386 

386 

381 

375

370 

370 

364 

370 

375

381 

381 

375 

370 

364

364 

370 

375 

364 

359

12,189

5

} '

9 

12 

11 

11 

8

} ' 

} ' 

} '

}.:

--

4 

3

14 

28 

20 

16 

10

6

5 

4 

4

199

836,663 

214,575

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

JAMES RIVER AT BUCHANAN, VA. Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octo

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pi

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mech

Date 

of 

collection

Feb. 21, 1953...

May 20 .........

Time

3:20 p.m. 

1:55 p.m. 

12:23 p. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

28,500 

33,440 

5,490

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspend

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

649 

289 

233

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,940 

758 

619

Perce

0.002 0.004

26 

65

0.008

39 

15 

78

0.0
JAMES RIVER BASIN 137

JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

JAMES RIVER AT SCOTTSVILLE, VA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 20 at Scottsville, Albemarle County,

6.8 miles upstream from Hardware River, and at mile 184.6. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,571 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: April 1930 to March 1931, October 1947 to September

1948, October 1951 to September 1952. 

Water temperatures: May 1951 to September 1953. 

Sediment records: December 1950 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 29, 30; minimum. 37 °F Dec. 30. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 849 ppm Feb. 23; minimum daily, 2 ppm on several

days in July, August, and September.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 126,000 tons Feb. 23; minimum daily, 3 tons Sept. 1-5. 

EXTREMES, 1930-31, 1951-53. Dissolved solids (1930-31, 1951-52): Maximum, 235 ppm Sept.

21-30, 1930; minimum, 63 ppm Mar. 21-31, 1952. 

Hardness (1930-31, 1951-52): Maximum, 128 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1930; minimum, 39 ppm Mar.

11-31, 1952. 

Specific conductance (1951-52): Maximum daily, 306 micromhos Oct. 7, 1951; minimum

daily, 70.6 micromhos Mar. 11, 1952. 

Water temperatures (May 1951 to September 1953): Maximum, 93°F June 26-28, July 21,1952;

mimimum, 35'F Dec. 19, 1951. 

Sediment concentrations (December 1950 to September 1953): Maximum daily, 915 ppm Mar.

12, 1952; minimum daily, 2 ppm on several days during each year. 

Sediment loads (December 1950 to September 1953): Maximum daily, 126,000 tons Feb. 23,

1953; minimum daily, 3 tons Sept. 1-5, 1953.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples from October 1951 to September 

1952 available in district office at Charlottesville, Va. Records of discharge for water 

year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1273.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

73

70

68

66

70

70

60

58

55

60

68

65

65

73

68

65

65

56

64

52

61

62

61

57

61

_

--

64

Nov.

55

58

59

53

54

50

49

52

50

44

50

53

49

54

54

62

53

53

58

56

53

53

58

53

56

51

52

45

43

53

Dec.

46

38

45

44

52

58

46

45

46

46

48

45

44

43

41

45

44

46

43

43

46

43

46

50

44

47

46

40

40

37

42

45

Jan.

43

44

42

41

42

38

38

40

41

41

43

44

43

44

52

52

42

58

49

55

45

53

47

50

45

43

45

48

44

45

44

45

Feb.

45

43

48

47

43

58

47

45

54

50

44

48

49

47

47

47

46

43

49

49

53

48

48

47

51

53

53

51

_

--

48

Mar.

48

41

43

44

48

52

51

46

47

54

51

50

53

60

57

58

55

53

52

65

60

58

58

59

53

49

48

50

50

44

55

52

Apr.

56

58

57

58

62

56

55

58

59

62

64

66

55

55

55

55

57

57

55

52

54

57

61

63

63

65

64

62

64

62

--

59

May

64

69

68

69

70

70

70

71

68

70

73

73

76

76

77

75

76

76

71

70

73

69

73

74

77

78

77

74

74

73

78

73

June

75

75

77

78

78

78

76

83

84

85

83

82

82

75

76

74

72

78

78

83

83

84

81

83

84

85

83

84

82

--

80

July

82

87

85

86

85

84

84

83

84

81

81

80

79

80

81

84

83

88

82

86

89

89

86

83

84

86

85

87

90

90

86

85

Aug.

89

88

81

78

82

88

89

85

76

80

82

84

82

83

88

89

82

81

79

78

80

89

80

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

86

83

Sept.

86

86

86

86

82

78

75

76

75

74

75

75

71

70

75

75

75

72

73

73

78

71

70

70

69

71

73

73

75

74

--

75
SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER

JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

JAMES RIVER AT SCOTTSVILLE, VA . Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

3. ..... 

4. .....

5. ..... 

6. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

13. .....

15. .....

17......

18. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

24. .....

26......

27. .....

28. .....

29......

31......

Total.

1. .....

2. .....

4......

5......

6. .....

8......

10. .....

1 3

14. ..... 

15. .....

18. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,690 

1,530 

1,540 

1,440 

1,420

1,410 

1,400 

1,440 

1,410 

1,690

2,060 

2,450 

1,690 

1,840 

1,560

1,620 

1,450 

1,440 

1,440 

1,520

1,340 

1,180 

1,240 

1,320 

1,320

1,190 

1,390 

1,370 

1,450 

1,200 

1,250

46, 290

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(Ppm)

6

5

} ' 

} *

} '

8 

6 

4 

8

7 

3 

3 }' 

} 

} 

-

Tons 

per 

day

27 

21

16

19

19

53 

27 

20 

34

31 

12 

12 

16

32

25

32

778

January

5,410 

5,010 

5,810 

5,610 

5,610

5,610 

5,210 

4,440 

5,210 

12,200

17,800 

16,700 

12,400 

9,350 

8,170

6,640 

6,220 

5,610 

5,410 

5,010

5,010 

6,430 

6,850 

10, 500 

16,400

15,700 

12,400 

9,600 

8,170 

7,280 

6,850

258, 620

39 

52 

46 

21 

21

15 

13 

14 

15 

113

157 

96 

61 

37 

24

20 

30 

18 

33 

22

14

34 

31 

78 

153

70 

53 

33 

37 

22 

13

-

570 

703 

722 

318 

318

227 

183 

168 

211 

3,720

7,550 

4,330 

2,040 

934 

529

359 

504 

273 

482 

298

189 

590 

573 

2,210 

6,770

2,970 

1,770 

855 

816 

432 

240

41,854

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,290 

1,190 

1,340 

1,420 

1,140

1,320 

1,310 

1,320 

1,180 

1,360

1,240 

1,540 

1,340 

1,350 

2,420

3,810 

2,210 

1,980 

1,690 

7,250

15,000 

13,300 

10,400 

8,400 

6,430

5,010 

4,260 

3,460 

3,120 

3,120

110,200

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

} '

8 

8

} '

6 

6

} :

39

71 

28 

21 

24 

191

277 

134 

80 

61 

38

28 

21 

14 

14 

10

-

Tons 

per 

day

24

31 

25

32

19 

22

23

30 

255

730 

167 

112 

110 

3,740

11; 200 

4,810 

2,250 

1,380 

660

379 

242 

131 

118 

84

26,746

February

6,010 

5,210 

5,010 

4,820 

4,350

4,170 

4,260 

5,010 

5,010 

6,850

5,810 

5,410 

5,210 

5,210 

6,640

8,630 

9,600 

8,870 

8,170 

7,280

11,100 

42,300 

50, 900 

22,700 

15,300

12, 100 

9,850 

8,870

294,650

18 

13 

16 

14 

14

11 

16 

14 

12 

14

19 

19 

19 

16 

60

61 

39 

29 

22 

15

125 

826 

849 

227 

104

62 

56 

45

-

292 

183 

216 

182 

164

124 

184 

189 

162 

259

298 

278 

267 

225 

1,080

1,420 

1,010 

695 

485 

295

3,750 

s 108, 000 

s 126, 000 

13,900 

4,300

2,030 

1,490 

1,080

268, 558

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,780 

2,860 

2,530 

2,860 

2,420

2,690 

2,860 

2,860 

3,120 

2,860

7,620 

18,100 

16,700 

10,100 

7,940

6,220 

5,210 

4,170 

4,080 

4,070

3,630 

3,540 

3,630 

3,990 

4,260

3,720 

3,720 

3,540 

3,120 

3,280 

3.370

151JJ50

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

24

9 

8 

11 

8

7 

9 

6 

5 

4

104 

247 

242 

111 

64

37 

27 

20 

14 

12

9 

12 

11 

10 

10

10 

8 

6 

6 

8 

10

--

Tons 

per 

day

180 

69 

55 

85 

52

51 

69 

46 

42 

31

2,140 

12,100 

10,900 

3,030 

1,370

621 

380 

225 

154 

132

88 

115 

108 

108 

115

100 

80 

57 

51 

71 

91

32,716

March

7,940 

6,850 

6,850 

7,280 

10,100

17,800 

16,400 

12,100 

10,400 

8,870

8,170 

7,720 

10,100 

9,850 

9,350

11,200 

16,400 

14,000 

12,700 

12, 100

11,500 

9,850 

8,870 

19,000 

56,400

45,700 

25, 100 

18,100 

14,000 

11,500 

9.850

446,050

28 

23 

23 

80 

109

114 

89 

49 

28 

23

20 

18 

63 

39 

33

79 

84 

66 

39 

24

18 

18 

16 

238 

595

317 

132 

71 

43 

30 

22

--

600 

425 

425 

1,570 

2,970

5,480 

3,940 

1,600 

786 

551

441

375 

1,720 

1,040 

833

2,390 

3,720 

2,490 

1,340 

784

559 

479 

383 

12,200 

90,600

39,100 

8,950 

3,470 

1,630 

932 

585

192,368

s Load computed by subdividing day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN

JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

JAMES RIVER AT SCOTTSVILLE, VA. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

139

Day

1......

3......

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

16......

20. .....

23......

25......

26......

29......

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4......

5......

8......

10. .....

19

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

1 R

19. .....

22. ..... 

23. .....

25......

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9,110 

8,170 

7,500 

6,850 

6,430

6,010 

8,630 

8,870 

8,630 

9,110

8,630 

7,280 

9,350 

9,350 

8,630

8,630 

8,400 

7,500 

7,500 

6,640

7,060 

6,640 

6,430 

6,220 

5,610

6,010 

5,810 

6,010 

5,810 

5,810

222,630

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

16 

19 

20 

19 

12

14 

77 

58 

34 

23

20 

16 

40 

70 

35

23 

16 

12 

13 

11

9 

9 

8 

12 

11

11 

15 

12 

9 

11

-

Tons 

per 

day

394 

419 

405 

351 

208

227 

1,790 

1,390 

792 

566

466 

314 

1,010 

1,770 

816

536 

363 

243 

263 

197

172 

161 

139 

202 

167

178 

235 

195 

141 

173

14,283

July

1,840 

2,060 

2,290 

2,370 

1,910

2,290 

4,080 

3,280 

2,860 

2,500

2,000 

1,800 

1,700 

1,560 

1,570

1,480 

1,290 

1,390 

1,100 

1,190

1,570 

1,220 

947 

1,140 

1,240

1,200 

1,030 

1,060 

947 

867 

886

52,667

4 

8 

7 

4 

4

7 

37 

24 

13 

12

4 

3 

6 

7 

6

-

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons)

20 

44 

43 

26 

21

43 

408 

213 

100 

81

22 

15 

28 

29 

25

16 

14

7 

7

12 

10

1,280

May

discharge 

(cfs)

6,640 

6,430 

6,430 

5,810 

5,610

5,410 

6,220 

7,280 

7,720 

7,940

7,060 

5,810 

5,410 

5,010 

4,350

4,260 

4,260 

4,080 

4,170 

7,500

10,400 

9,350 

7,720 

5,610 

5,210

4,630 

4,170 

3,720 

3,370 

3,200 

3,120

177,900

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

34 

28 

21 

17 

18

19 

25 

21 

27 

39

27 

19 

14 

14 

12

9 

9 

12 

10 

86

169 

84 

45 

30 

21

19 

15 

9 

10 

7 

9

--

Tons 

per 

day

610 

486 

365 

267 

273

278 

420 

413 

563 

836

515 

298 

204 

189 

141

104 

104 

132 

113 

1,740

4,750 

2,120 

938 

454 

295

238 

169 

90 

91 

60 

76

17,332

August

1,050 

1,140 

1,540 

1,240 

2,060

1,540 

1,530 

1,460 

1,690 

1,610

1,690 

1,170 

1,180 

1,120 

1,010

1,010 

905 

905 

926 

829

848 

886 

905 

886 

702

725 

784 

680 

658 

702 

718

34,099

3 

4 

10 

9 

55

27 

10 

4 

7 

16

9 

4 

4

4

9 

12 

42 

30 

s322

112 

41 

al6 

32 

70

41 

13 

13 

12

10 

9

4 

8

892

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,940 

2,780 

2,690 

2,450 

2,290

2,140 

2,610 

3,120 

2,780 

3,000

2,800 

2,600 

2,800 

2,700 

2,400

1,980 

2,530 

5,610 

4,820 

5,010

3,720 

3,200 

3,540 

2,530 

2,610

2,210 

2,060 

2,940 

2,140 

2,210

87,210

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9 

6 

4 

4 

5

4 

8 

17 

9 

9

12

6

4 

4 

198 

65. 

53

32 

12 

18 

22 

15

12 

7 

35 

12 

6

-

Tons 

per 

day

71 

45 

29 

26 

31

23 

56 

143 

68 

73

91 

36 

39

21 

27 

3,000 

846 

717

321 

104 

172 

150 

106

72 

39 

278 

69 

36

6,761

September

650 

635 

642 

612 

612

742 

838 

916 

1,280 

1,180

1,000 

958 

968 

1,320 

926

810 

742 

793 

742 

759

759 

776 

759 

750 

688

742 

742 

702 

710 

710

24,463

10

6 

7 

7 

10 

8

I :

-

lays) ............................................................

3

9

66 

32

16 

, 18 

18 

36 

20

17 

10

8 

8 

8

383

1,906,629 

603,951

s Load computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

JAMES RIVER AT SCOTTSVILLE, VA .--Contin

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipe

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechan

Date 

of 

collection

Feb. 22, 1953 .... 

Mar. 25 .........

Time

8:58 a. m. 

11:38 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

39,580 

57,630

Water 

temperature

Suspended 

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

587 

822

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,870 

2,710

Percent 

0.002 0.004

20 

34

0.008

30 

45

0.016

42 

59
JAMES RIVER BASIN--Continued

JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND, VA.

LOCATION. At filtration plant of Richmond Waterworks half a mile west of city limits of Richmond, 

near Richmond.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,757 square miles above gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1951, October 1952 to September 

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1951, October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Hardness: Maximum, 99 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 36 ppm Jan. 11-21, Mar. 11-20

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 296 micromhos Sept. 23; minimum daily, 68.3 micromhos Nov. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F June 30, July 1, 2, Aug. 2; minimum, 37 °F Jan. 5, 6. 

EXTREMES, 1947-51, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 133 ppm Sept. 1-30, 1951; minimum, 58 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 99 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1953; minimum, 35 ppm Apr. 1-10, Dec. 1-10, 1948.

Specific conductance (1948-51, 1952-53): Maximum daily, 296 micromhos Sept. 23, 1953; minimum d

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89 °F Aug. 28, 1948; minimum, freezing point Feb. 8, 9, 1951. 

REMARKS. These analyses are considered to be comparable with analyses of James River collected at 

1952. There is no appreciable inflow between the two sampling points. Records of specific con

Charlottesville, Va. Records of discharge for gaging station near Richmond for water year Octo

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 . .

Jan. 1-10, 1953... 

Jan. 11-20.......

Feb. 1-10. .......

Mar. 1-10 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,208 

1,706 

1,222 

1,451 

2,637 

14,310

3,430 

10,050 

4,183 

7,373 

12,820 

12,330

6,480 

9,249 

19,200 

13,440 

14,600 

26,580

10,100 

12,650 

7,748

Silica 

(Si02)

8.8 

10

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.12 

.07 

.11 

.24 

'.28

.34 

.18 

. 26 

.25 

.19 

.19

.21 

.21 

.14 

.15 

.16 

.10

.06 

.08 

.10

Calcium 

(Ca)

17 

18 

18 

18 

19 

13

12 

13 

14 

12 

11 

10

12 

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

12 

11 

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.8 

3.8 

5.3 

4.7 

2.6 

1.6

2.9 

3.1 

3.1 

3.5 

2.1 

2.8

2.2 

2.8 

2.1 

2.4 

2.0 

2.9

2.8 

3.1 

3.4

Sodium 

(Na)

7.6 

5.5

4.1

Potassium 

(K)

1.9 

1.5

1.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

66 

64 

62 

58 

53 

37

35 

43 

45 

44 

34 

34

38 

42 

37 

40 

37 

36

43 

39 

23

SuLfate 

(S0«)

26 

26 

30 

34 

32 

12

16 

22 

20 

16 

19 

13

16 

18 

14 

20 

18 

7.0

8.0 

7.0 

6.0

Chloride 

(CD

3.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.7 

3.6 

3.2

4.0 

4.4 

4.4 

4.7 

3.6 

3.4

3.4 

5.0 

2.0 

3.0 

3.6 

2.7

4.1 

3.0 

3.6

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.2

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.7 

1.3

1.3

Boron 

(B)
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND, VA . Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

May 1-10, 1953 ..

M n V O1 91

Sept. 21-30 ...... 

Average .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8,072 

6,085 

7,202

2,889 

3,558 

3,014 

2,182 

1,330 

755

963 

716 

193 

99.2 

432 

166 

6,484

Silica 

(SIO,)

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11 

.07 

.03

.01 

.01 

.01 

,03 

.03 

.02

.02 

.02 

.03 

.05 

.02 

.02 

0.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

11 

13 

15

15 

16 

19 

17 

24 

22

18 

20 

21 

23 

27 

27 

16

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.8 

4.2 

2.7

3.2 

3.6 

4.4 

4.7 

5.1 

4.1

6.7 

5.5 

6.7 

7.2 

6.0 

7.6 

3.9

Sodium 

(Na)

7.4

Potassium 

(K)

1.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

60 

49 

58

48 

53 

61 

59 

70 

54

59 

61 

69 

68 

79 

74 

51

Sulfate 

(S04 )

11 

11 

14

11 

15 

22 

22 

19 

22

18 

13 

14 

36 

48 

48 

20

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.7 

4.0 

3.3

3.8 

5.1 

6.1 

4.8 

9.0 

7.6

7.8 

11 

8.8 

15 

16 

17 

5.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.7

Boron 

(B)

P

m
JAMES RIVER BASIN 143

JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND, VA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

68

67

64

64

64

66

64

64

61

59

58

57

_

60

59

59

58

54

54

53

53

54

54

52

53

50

48

50

58

Nov.

52

50

49

50

48

49

50

46

48

48

48

47

46

46

48

50

50

52

54

54

52

50

50

53

50

52

50

47

46

'

49

Dec.

44

43

41

39

40

39

41

41

41

42

45

43

43

41

43

39

41

43

41

39

39

39

41

42

41

41

41

38

40

39

38

41

Jan.

39

39

39

39

37

37

39

39

39

41

41

45

45

45

41

43

43

43

39

45

45

44

43

46

46

44

43

45

45

42

41

42

Feb.

43

43

41

42

41

41

43

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

40

41

43

45

46

46

46

46

-.

47

43

Mar.

47

42

43

41

43

43

45

45

45

44

44

46

48

50

48

54

52

52

60

52

52

50

54

56

56

52

52

50

50

48

48

49

Apr.

52

54

54

55

55

57

57

57

57

57

59

60

58

54

52

52

56

54

52

50

50

52

54

52

62

62

62

61

62

56

May

64

66

66

68

69

68

68

68

68

66

68

68

70

72

77

76

74

76

74

74

68

72

72

72

73

73

75

68

70

72

73

71

June

70

69

68

71

75

77

75

74

77

79

71

78

78

77

74

73

73

72

73

74

77

77

78

79

77

77

81

81

81

86

76

July

86

86

82

82

82

84

82

82

82

79

75

77

76

76

76

77

79

72

81

81

81

81

81

81

80

79

81

81

82

84

80

Aug.

84

86

84

84

82

81

81

77

77

77

77

77

77

..

77

77

75

75

77

75

75

73

75

75

75

77

81

79

81

78

Sept.

81

81

81

81

81

78

75

73

77

72

72

73

72

72

70

72

72

71

71

72

70

70

68

66

68

66

68

68

66

68

72
144 SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER

ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 

ROANOKE RIVER AT ALTAVISTA, VA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 29, a quarter of a mile south of 

Altavista, Campbell County, half a mile downstream from Sycamore Creek, 3i miles upstream from Otter River, and at mile 286.5. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,802 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1951.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1951, February to September 1953. 

Sediment records: February to September 1953.

EXTREMES, February to September 1953.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 80° F July 22, 31. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum datty. 1,257 ppm Feb. 22; minimum daily, 6 ppm Sept.

1-4.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 59,000 tons Mar. 24; minimum daily, 5 tons Sept. 1-4. 

EXTREMES, 1950-51, February to September 1953.--Dissolved solids (1950-51): Maximum, 150

ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 70 ppm Apr. 1-10. 

Hardness (1950-51): Maximum, 70 ppm Sept. 10-20, 21-30; minimum, 44 ppm Dec. 1-10,

Apr. 1-10. 

Specific conductance (1950-51): Maximum daily, 288 micromhos Sept. 18, 1951; minimum

daily, 58.2 micromhos Apr. 3, 1951. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 10, 1951; minimum, freezing point on several

days during winter months.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples from October 1950 to September 

1951 available in district office at Charlottesville, Va. Records of discharge for 

water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1273.

Temperature (°F) of water, February to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

..

__

_

..

37

38

41

42

41

41

41

41

42

38

42

41

41

37

36

40

49

46

41

41

40

44

45

45

_.

--

41

Mar.

43

39

35

37

41

44

43

44

42

41

42

42

46

49

54

54

53

51

49

50

49

51

53

55

52

38

45

45

46

47

51

46

Apr.

55

57

55

53

53

54

54

52

55

60

59

58

55

52

50

52

50

53

51

50

49

48

55

59

61

64

61

56

59

63

--

55

May

61

64

64

66

67

67

68

65

63

62

64

66

70

70

70

71

71

71

68

69

68

67

71

72

72

75

72

68

67

68

72

68

June

72

66

67

68

70

72

75

75

77

72

77

77

75

72

69

67

70

71

71

73

78

77

74

74

74

75

77

76

77

78

73

July

78

79

79

79

79

79

77

79

77

74

73

»70

69

70

71

74

76

76

77

7«

79

80

78

75

75

73

73

75

78

79

80

76

Aug.

78

74

79

75

77

77

--

74

73

72

72

74

74

74

74

74

77

74

72

67

69

68

68

69

69

70

70

71

72

74

75

73

Sept.

74

74

75

78

77

71

68

66

65

62

63

66

66

60

62

67

64

66

68

67

67

65

60

57

58

61

65

64

60

63

66
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 

ROANOKE RIVER BASIN Continued 

ROANOKE RIVER AT ALTAVISTA, VA.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, February to September 1953

145

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

15. .....

16......

18. .....

19. ..... 

20. .....

22......

23......

24. .....

25......

27. .....

28......

30. .....

31......

Total.

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

8. .....

10. .....

1 ft

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

April

2,700 

2,540 

2,380 

2,300 

2,140

2,140 

2,460 

2,940 

2,620 

2,380

2,220 

2, 140 

2,300 

2,540 

2,140

2,060 

2,060 

 1,980 

1,900 

1,900

1,820 

1,740 

1,700 

1,670 

1,670

1,670 

1,700 

1,700 

1,560 

1,530

62, 600

91 

89 

83 

63 

60

65 

88 

124 

96 

90

60 

55 

92 

117 

82

43 

50 

35 

40 

41

49

I \. "28

1:

--

663 

610 

533 

391 

347

376 

584 

984 

679 

578

360 

318 

571 

802 

474

239 

278 

187 

205 

210

241 

160

127 

201

11, 102

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,600 

1,530

1,460 

1,670 

2,460 

2,220 

1,940

1,740 

1,740 

1,780 

1,670 

2,540

5,200 

3,690 

2,940 

2,540 

2,300

7,800 

12, 200 

5,700 

4,050 

3,420

3,020 

2,700 

2,460

80, 370

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

44 

42

33 

59 

121 

105 

82

50 

52 

40 

42 

96

402 

208 

135 

115 

76

758 

1,257 

467 

224 

104

82 

70 

53

-

Tons 

per 

day

190

174

130 

266 

804 

629 

430

235 

244 

192 

189 

658

5,640 

2,070 

1,070 

789 

472

s 27, 400 

s 44, 500 

7,190 

2,450 

960

669 

510 

352

98,213

May

1,980 

1,940 

1,700 

1,600 

1,560

1,600 

2,380 

3,020 

2,540 

2, 140

1,900 

1,740 

1,560 

1,460 

1,420

1,390 

1,500 

1,420 

2,460 

3,780

3,870 

2,540 

2,060 

1,820 

1,670

1,600 

1,460 

1,320 

1,220 

1, 180 lino

58, 940

} "

I 36

105 

173 

134 

77

52 

50 

45

I"

116 

413 

595

419 

199 

117 

80 

66

61 

59 

52 

48 

45 

38

--

338 

155

675 

1,410 

919 

445

267 

235 

190

156

445 

2,740 

6,070

4,380 

1,360 

651 

393 

298

264 

233 

185 

158 

143 

114

23, 678

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,220 

2,220 

2,380 

3,180 

8,100

5,900 

4,140 

3,420 

3,020 

2,700

2,460 

2,620 

4,320 

4,230 

3,960

6,340 

4, 140 

3,510 

3,690 

3,510

3,100 

2,860 

2,700 

15,600 

15, 500

6,890 

4,900 

4,050 

3,510 

3,180 

2,940

141,290

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

44 

46 

52 

110 

457

414 

199 

110 

95 

91

64 

71 

196 

166 

163

647 

363 

151 

131 

139

101 

80 

45 

1,173 

1,036

388 

221 

155 

134 

105 

90

-

Tons 

per 

day

264 

276 

334 

944 

9,990

6,600 

2,220 

1,020 

775 

663

425 

502 

2,290 

1,900 

1,740

11,100 

4,060 

1,430 

1,310 

1,320

845 

618 

328 

s 59, 000 

43, 400

7,220 

2,920 

1,690 

1,270 

902 

714

168, 070

June

1,080 

1,110 

1,040 

1,000 

900

900 

1,000 

1,200 

1,100 

1,080

1, 180 

1, 140 

1,000 

1,000 

1,080

1,110 

1,250 

1,980 

2,140 

1,280

1,040 

1,320 

1,780 

1,320 

970

865 

830 

1,460 

1,000 

970

35, 125

33 

31 

31 

27 

27

30 

51 

97 

53 

49

65 

108 

98 

67 

81

70 

90 

187 

247 

133

100 

191 

697 

505 

185

75 

61 

535 

370 

110

-

96 

93 

87 

73 

66

73 

138 

314 

157 

143

207 

332 

265 

181 

236

210 

304 

1,000 

1,430 

460

281 

s764 

3,350 

1,800 

485

175 

137 

2,110 

999 

288

16,254

s Computed by subdividing day.
SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER

ROANOKE RIVER BASIN Continued

ROANOKE RIVER AT ALTAVISTA, VA.--Continued

Suspended sediment, February to September, 19S3--Continued

Day

2. .....

5. .....

6. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

16. .....

18. .....

22. .....

25. .....

26......

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

830 

760 

795 

760 

700

1,080 

1,640 

1,040 

1,000 

1,110

795 

622 

530 

748 

688

586 

565 

555 

530 

526

508 

494 

565 

718 

575

498 

465 

453 

442 

428 

424

21,430

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

56 

66 

105 

44 

41

122 

572 

148 

111 

132

94 

61 

52 

53 

64

50 

31 

28 

25 

27

23 

22 

30 

56 

40

1 f20"

-

Tons 

per 

day

125 

135 

225 

90

77

356 

2,530 

416 

300 

396

202 

102 

74 

107 

119

79 

47 

42 

36 

38

32 

29 

46 

109 

62

38 

24

5,932

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

481 

830 

760 

592 

530

555 

530 

516 

604 

1,000

700 

570 

503 

473 

442

431 

400 

438 

457 

410

406 

396 

389 

382 

364

361 

350 

340 

331 

319 

313

15, 173

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

198 

848 

231 

307 

107

77 

57 

47 

88 

160

76 

43 

32 

28 

22

18 

16 

16 

33 

64

27 

22 

16 } 

} '

-

Tons 

per 

day

257 

s2, 080 

474 

491 

153

115 

82 

65 

144 

432

144 

66 

43 

36 

26

21 

17 

19

41 

71

30 

24 

17

12

7

4,919

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

307 

304 

301 

304 

328

358 

445 

445 

410 

378

361 

354 

538 

555 

375

347 

340 

325 

322 

325

337 

361 

358 

344 

344

337 

358 

389 

396 

378

11,014

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm) } :

14 

22 

25 

17 

12

11 

11 

106 

117 

42

25 

17

} '

15 

14

1 '

} :

--

Tons 

per 

day

5

8

14 

26 

30 

19 

12

11 

11 

s!79 

175 

43

23 

16

14

14 

14

7 

14

741

Total discharge for period (cfs-days) ........................................................... 425, 942

Total load for period (tons) .................................................................... 328, 909

s Computed by subdividing day.
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN Continued 

RQANOKE RIVER AT ALTAVISTA, VA.--Conti

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, February to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pip

W, In distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mecha

Date 

of 

collection

Feb. 21, 1953....

July 7 ...........

Time

3:13 p.m. 

12:32 p.m. 

5:09 p. m. 

4:01 p. m. 

2:33 p. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

10, 100 

6,670 

22,900 

4,050 

1,420

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspende

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,150 

872 

1,550 

926 

443

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,300 

2,040 

3,650 

2,770 

1,300

Percen

0.002 0.004

16 

41 

30 

38 

52

0.008

24

51 

39 

50 

69

0.016

3

6

5

6

8
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH, VA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 746 (old 26), 2.8 miles northwest of Randol

Creek, and at mile 227.3.

DRAINAGE AREA.--3,000 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1929 to March 1930, October 1950 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Hardness: Maximum, 64 ppm Sept. 11-20; minimum, 34 ppm Mar. 7, 12-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 208 micromhos Sept. 5, 10; minimum daily, 65.2 micromhos Ma

Water temperatures: Maximum, 72°F May 18, 27, June 10, 11; minimum, 33°F Dec. 29. 

EXTREMES, 1929-30, 1950-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 116 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 59 ppm F

Hardness: Maximum, 64 ppm Sept. 11-20, 1953; minimum, 30 ppm Dec. 1-10, 1950, Mar. 21-31, 1952.

Specific conductance (1950-53): Maximum daily, 209 micromhos Oct. 1,,1951; minimum daily, 48.4 m

Water temperatures (1950-53): Maximum, 81°F Aug. 11, 16, 1951; Aug. 20, 1952; minimum, freezing 

REMARKS.--1929-30, samples were collected at site of former gaging station, 3.2 miles downstream. 

in district office at Charlottesville, Va. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to S

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .. 

Oct. 11-20.......

Nov. 1-10 .......

Nov. 11-20 ......

Dec. 21-31.......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .. 

Jan. 11-20.......

Feb. 21-28 

Mar. 1-6, 8-10... 

Mar. 7, 12-20.... 

Mar. 21-31......

Apr. 1-10 .......

Apr. 21-30 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,344 

1,501 

1,322 

1,332 

2,123 

4,094

1,872 

3,544 

2,028 

3,901 

4,309 

5,500

3,071 

4,286 

7,449 

5,318 

6,361 

8,046

4,010 

4,041 

2.825

Silica 

(SiO,)

12 

14 

14 

14 

13 

14

15 

14 

15 

14

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.14 

.03 

.21 

.12

.09 

.16 

.12 

.20 

.11 

.16

.09 

.14 

.19 

.08 

.09 

.11

.04 

.11 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

11 

11 

11 

11 

9.9 

9.9

11 

9.9 

11 

9.8

9.0

10 

9.8 

8.9 

9.1 

9.0 

9.5

10 

9.0 

10

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.4 

3.8 

3.3

3.3 

3.9 

4.0 

3.0

2 Q

3.0

3.5 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

2.9 

2. 8

4.0 

3.4 

3.6

Sodium 

(Na)

9.0 

11 

11 

13 

11 

7.4

9.0 

6.9 

7.7 

5.0

4.7

Potassium 

(K)

1.7 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

1.6 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

56 

55 

56 

55 

48 

43

48 

44 

50 

41 

41 

38

44 

42 

40 

42 

39 

40

47 

44 

50

Sulfate 

(S04 )

14 

18 

20 

22 

20 

16

17 

17 

15 

12 

9.0 

14

13 

8.0 

9.0 

11 

17 

11

9.6 

10 

10

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.5 

5.8 

6.2 

6.8 

5.7 

4.8

4.6 

4.1 

4.4 

3.5

3.6

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2 

.1 

.2

.1

Nitrate 

(NOS)

0.3 

.2 

.3 

.5 

.6 

1.0

.9 

1.6 

1.1 

1.1 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.5 

1.6

1.2

Boron 

(B)
May 1-10, 1953 ..

Sept. 21-30......

Average .......

3,229 

2,736

1,608

1,573

865

665

592

2,783

"

..

0.01 

.01

.02

0.08

10 

11

12

11

13

1 3

13

11

4.1 

3.9

4.6

4.8

4.4

4.7

5.6

7.5

4.3

"

6.7

..

"

..

50 

52

53

57

56

52

61

71

51

10 

7.0

15

9.0

11

12

14

14

"

5.9

..

"

..

--

"

..

--
SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER

ROANOKE RIVER BASIN--Continued

ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH, VA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

65

65

60

60

60

60

59

59

57

55

54

54

55

57

58

59

58

55

54

49

47

46

46

47

47

48

48

47

46

45

54

Nov.

45

45

46

45

44

44

45

43

43

45

45

45

44

43

45

47

48

48

49

52

53

53

51

49

48

47

47

46

45

43

46

Dec.

39

36

36

38

39

39

40

40

40

42

44

44

43

41

38

37

36

36

38

38

39

40

41

42

42

40

40

38

33

35

37

39

Jan.

38

38

40

40

38

37

40

39

39

39

41

41

41

41

41

41

43

44

43

43

43

43

42

45

46

45

42

42

42

40

40

41

Feb.

41

42

41

44

42

40

42

43

42

43

42

43

42

41

42

43

42

41

41

41

44

44

43

44

44

45

45

46

_

43

Mar.

47

43

40

40

41

44

46

46

46

46

..

47

48

48

53

55

53

54

54

53

53

54

55

56

55

54

52

51

51

51

52

50

Apr.

54

57

59

59

58

58

59

58

59

60

61

62

59

56

56

56

54

56

56

54

53

52

55

58

61

64

65

63

63

63

58

May

64

65

65

66

66

67

67

67

66

66

65

67

68

70

70

71

71

72

70

68

68

68

69

70

70

71

72

70

68

68

69

68

June

70

68

67

68

68

69

70

70

71

72

72

70

70

69

66

64

64

65

65

66

68

70

69

70

69

69

70

70

70

70

69

July

71

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

68

68

66

64

64

62

64

64

66

66

67

66

67

68

68

_

66

65

64

64

66

68

68

67

Aug.

68

66

66

63

63

63

61

61

62

61

61

60

61

60

61

61

63

59

59

56

57

56

55

55

56

57

57

58

59

59

59

60

Sept.

60

60

61

61

61

56

53

55

51

49

47

47

48

46

47

48

48

49

49

50

50

49

46

43

42

44

44

44

44

45

50
ROANOKE RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ROANOKE RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

TOWN FORK CREEK AT WALNUT COVE

Sept. 10 .............

20.6 

20.6

36 

34

2 

5

2.8 

2.0

HYCO RIVER NEAR ROXBORO

Apr. 24, 1953 ........

3.93 

26.2

70 

60

4 

5

6.8 

5.8

READY BRANCH NEAR WILLIAMSTON 

June 4, 1953 ..........

1.96 

1.21

28 

19

5 

5

9.2

8.2
PAMLICO RIVER BASIN

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN PAMLICO RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

SuLfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

SHELTON CREEK NEAR OXFORD

rf». Aug. 29 .............

1.68 

10.2 

.11

47 

32 

48

2 

2 

1

3.8 

3.5 

4.0

M ' 

00 TABBS CREEK NEAR KITTRELL 

N 

I? Oct. 29, 1952 ........

Aug. 29 ..............

11.0 

46.3 

1.82

49 

38 

45

2 

5 

1

6.2 

5.5 

4.8

SWIFT CREEK NEAR RED OAK

Aug. 31, 1953 .........

48.0 

23 7

31 

30

2 

3

4.2 

4.5

FISHING CREEK NEAR WARRENTON

Aug. 29 ...............

19.1 

30.1 

3.41

29 

30 

28

1

2 

2

3.2 

2.5 

4.0

TOWN CREEK NEAR PINETOPS 

Oct. 30, 1952. .........

Apr. 27, 1953 .........

Aug. 31 ...............

5.11 

34.2 

3.55 

2.73

July 29. ...............

Sept. 2 ...............

5.82 

2.37 

1.37

22 

21 

20 

18

7 

3 

4 

8

9.2 

8.0 

7.8 

9.8

GRINDLE CREEK NEAR PACTOLUS

21 

22 

23

24 

21 

16

11 

10 

10
GRINDLE CREEK AT PACTOLUS

Apr. 28, 1953 ........

1.00

14.6

23 20

14 27

Q 9

12

DURHAM CREEK AT EDWARD

Apr. 28, 1953 ........

Sept. 2 ..............

2.45

1.18

56116.2

7.0
NEUSE RIVER BASIN

TRENT RIVER NEAR TRENTON, N. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Free Bridge on first road crossing Trent River upstream from N. C

quapin Branch, 1; miles southwest of Phillips Crossroads, and 6 miles west of Trenton, Jones C

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 143 ppm Oct. 11-20, Nov. 11-20; minimum, 69 ppm S

Hardness: Maximum, 112 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 23 ppm Sept. 21-24, 27-30.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81"F July 9, 10, 19, 31, Aug. 1, 4, 5; minimum, 40°F Jan. 5, 6. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 143 ppm Oct. 11-20, Nov. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 59 

Hardness: Maximum, 112 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 23 ppm Mar. 1-10, 1952, Sept. 21-24, 27-3

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 27, 1952; minimum, 38°F Feb. 1, 1952.

REMARKS. Records of suspended matter of composite samples available in district office at Raleig

to September 1953 given in WSP 1273.

Chemical analyses, in parts per mUlion, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 21-3L..........

Nov. 21-30..........

Dec. 1-10...........

Dec. 11-20 ......:..

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..... 

Jan. 11-20 ..........

Feb. 1-10...........

Feb. 20-28..........

Mar. 1-10 ..........

Mar. 11-20 .........

Apr. 21-30 .........

May 11-20. ..........

May 21-31...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

15 

16 

7.5 

6.1 

16 

58

38 

51 

37 

128 

91 

93

328 

423 

307 

340 

305 

131

63 

44 

20 

63 

245 

70 

10

Silica 

(SiO2)

9.0 

9.1 

7.2 

6.9 

6.3 

8.7

8.9 

8.9 

7.8 

7.9 

8.7 

7.3

6.3 

6.1 

6.3 

5.0 

4.9 

4.9

4.4 

7.0 

7.8 

6.0

8.0 

8.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11 

.06 

.05 

.03 

.03 

.16

.12 

.11 

.13 

.10 

.12 

.15

.14 

.09 

.10 

.14 

.16 

.22

.30 

.11 

.09 

.06

.13 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

35 

38 

39 

41 

40 

25

26 

22 

21 

16 

18 

17

12 

12 

11 

10 

11 

14

18 

21 

24 

23

17 

29

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.0

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.4 

1.5 

1.7

1.3 

1.4 

1.1 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.1 

1.2 

.8

.8 

1.5

PoSodium tas- 

(Na) slum 

(K)

5. 1 0. 9 

3.5 

4.6 

5.4 

6.1 

5.4

4.5 

5.0 

5.4 

4.7 1.0 

4.0 

4.4

3.7 

1.2 

3.4 

4.1 

1.7 

2.4

4.7 1 1.6 

4.4 

3.3 

4.9

2.0 

3.1

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

89 

102 

110 

122 

121 

63

62 

51 

55 

35 

38 

41

25 

20 

21 

20 

23 

33

48 

55 

64 

63 

39 

39 

76

Sulfate 

(S04)

33 

16 

14 

13 

13 

17

17 

17 

13 

15 

14 

11

9.5 

9.8 

9.6 

8.7 

7.2 

6.7

7.2 

7.5 

6.7 

7.4 

6 

5.6 

7.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.9 

7.0 

7.2 

6.5 

7.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.2 

9.0 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.0 

8.2 

8.5 

9.5 

7.2 

8.0

8.0 

9.0 

8.2 

8.0 

6.8 

8.2 

8.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.1 

.1

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.1

.0 

.1 

.1 

.0

.1 

.0

Nitr

(NO

1

1

1
June 1-10, 1953.....

July 1-10 ...........

Aug. 1-9............

Aug. 21-31..........

Sept. 21-24, 27-30... 

Sept. 25-26 .........

Average ...........

6.5

36

69

34

610 

28

b 

8.0 

8.0

9.4

7.8

5.0

5.0

7.4

4.5 

6.0

7.0

0.08 

.10

.07

.07

.05

.08

.04

.02

0.10

35

21

34

23

29

8.8 

19

24

1.7 

1.1

2.0

2.4

1.3

2.2

1.7

.3

.7

1.5

5.2 

3.8

4.5 | 1.8

4.9

3.7

2.3

3.8

6.1

2.2

11

4.3

101 

34

30

56

90

109

92

53

75

105

18 

43

61

9.9 

15

12

8.6

11

12

14

17

15

6.6 

28

13

8.0 

7.8

8.8

8.5

8.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.0

4.2 

6.5

7.9

0.0 

.1

.0

.0

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.1 

.0

0.0

0.8 

.6

2.0

1.0

.6

.6

1.0

.4 

.8

0.7

 oportion of organic matter present; sum of mineral constituents 36 ppm. 

discharge for year 97. 5. No record of analyses for period June 11-13.

a Large pr . 

b Average dis
156 SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER

NEUSE RIVER BASIN Continued

TRENT RIVER'NEAR TRENTON, N. c. continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 7 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

69

68

68

69

68

68

68

68

68

69

68

68

65

66

66

66

67

67

66

55

55

55

55

55

60

55

55

55

55

55

63

Nov.

54

55

55

55

55

55

55

54

56

56

46

56

55

55

55

56

56

56

58

58

56

56

56

54

54

55

55

55

55

55

55

Dec.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

56

56

55

55

55

42

42

43

43

43

44

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

50

Jan.

45

45

45

45

40

40

45

45

46

46

50

48

45

47

47

48

48

48

50

49

49

50

50

50

50

48

49

48

48

49

49

47

Feb.

49

48

48

48

48

48

50

48

49

48

48

48

48

48

52

50

49

45

45

49

53

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

._

--

49

Mar.

50

50

53

53

52

52

52

52

50

50

52

53

52

53

54

53

53

58

58

57

56

56

58

60

60

58

50

53

53

53

54

54

Apr.

58

60

60

63

63

63

65

63

63

65

65

65

65

59

59

60

58

60

61

60

55

55

58

58

60

61

60

60

61

61

--

61

May

68

67

67

68

70

70

71

70

70

65

65

65

65

66

70

72

70

73

75

75

75

75

77

76

75

76

76

75

74

75

75

71

June

76

73

74

76

72

74

73

73

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

73

73

74

74

74

74

73

74

--

74

July

73

76

78

80

80

80

80

80

81

81

78

78

79

79

80

80

80

80

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

79

80

80

80

81

79

Aug.

81

80

80

81

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

79

80

80

80

80

79

79

73

71

71

70

70

71

72

72

74

75

75

77

Sept.

75

78

78

76

78

78

78

77

74

74 

74

74

74

73

73

74

75

76

75

75

..

_

..

73

73

75

76

71

71

72

--

75
NEUSE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN NEUSE RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

LOWER BARTON CREEK NEAR BAYLEAF

Oct. 28, 1952........

Aug. 28..............

4.21 

11.5 

3.74 

2.91

35 

2« 

32 

32

1 

1 

1 

1

3.0 

3.0 

3.8

7.5

HORSE CREEK NEAR WAKE FOREST

Aug. 28..............

8.18 

20.2 

7.24 

5.98

34 

32 

33 

31

1 

1

1 

1

3.0 

3.5 

2.8 

3.2

CRABTREE CREEK NEAR RALEIGH

Aug. 28, 1953........

9.57 

3.07

32

i

4.2 

4.0

MINE CREEK NEAR MILLBROOK

Aug. 28 .............

3.01 

7.70 

2.50 

1.95

26 

23 

23

24

2 

1 

2

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

BIG BRANCH NEAR MILLBROOK

Oct. 28, 1952........

Aug. 28..............

1.10 

3.43 

1.03 

.86

33 

30 

33 

31

1 

2 

5 

1

2.8 

3.5 

3.2
NEUSE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN NEUSE RIVER BASIN IN NOR

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 t

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

MIDDLE CREEK NEAR SMITHFIELD

Sept. 1...............

29.4 

235 

6.82 

3.75

21

14 

24 

22

2 

3 

2

1

4.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

BLACK CREEK NEAR FOUR OAKS

Apr. 20, 1953.........

11.4 

112

9 

12

3

1

6.5 

5.8

BUCK SWAMP NEAR DUDLEY

Apr. 20, 1953.........

Sept.l................

1.67 

7.38 

.89 

.21

19 

17 

16 

16

4 

3 

2 

4

5.8 

7.2 

7.0 

6.2

STONY CREEK AT GOLDSBORO

Oct. 28, 1952.........

Sept. 1 ................

3.06 

10.5 

2.28 

.68

14 

12 

9 

8

7 

7 

7 

13

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

6.0

FALLING CREEK AT FALLING CREEK

Sept. 1 ................

6.56 

19.1 

3.50 

3.67

10 

15 

12 

12

6 

5 

2 

6

6.0 

6.8 

6.5 

9.5
DEEP RUN AT DEEP RUN

Sept. 1................

1.17 

2.7fl 

.64 

2.20

8 

6 

6 9

2

4 

3 2

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

5.8

MOCCASIN CREEK NEAR MIDDLESEX

Aug. 31...............

3.78 

12.8 

1.84 

.79

24 

25 

22 

23

1 

2 

1 1

4.0 

3.8 

4.5 

4.0

NAHUNTA SWAMP NEAR SNOW HILL

Sept. 2................

14.1 

40.1 

27.3 

10.9 

5.41

15 

12 

12 

9 

11

5 

7 

5 

6 3

8.0 

7.5 

7.8 

16 

8.5

CORE CREEK NEAR FORT BARNWELL

Sept. 2................

2.16 

5.81 

1.83 

2.05

135 

86 

118 

113

7 

4 

4 

16

6.8 

6.8 

6.3 

2.0

WHITE OAK RIVER AT BELGRADE

Oct. 29, 1952.........

Apr. 28, 1953.........

2.56 

8.00

144 

48

7 1

7.5 

7.2
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN 

HAW RIVER NEAR BENAJA, N. C.

LOCATION. At bridge on county road, 500 feet downstream from gaging station, half a mile upstream 

Creek, and 6 miles east of Benaja, Rockingham County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 79 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 41 ppm Feb. 20-28.

Hardness: Maximum, 32 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 14 ppm Feb. 20-28.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F Aug. 2; minimum, 35°F Dec. 15.

REMARKS.--Records of suspended matter .of composite samples available in district office at Raleigh

September 1953 given in WSP 1273.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, watei^ year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ......

Oct. 21-31 ..........

Nov. 1-10 ...........

Nov. 21-30 ..........

Dec. 1-10 ...........

Dec. 21-31 ..........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ......

Feb. 11-19 ..........

Feb. 20-28 ..........

Mar. 1-10 ..........

Mar. 21-31 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

48 

56 

47 

50 

101 

183

93 

316 

112 

237 

281 

319

202 

434 

442 

270 

246 

327

Silica 

(Si02)

22 

21 

24 

24 

19 

18

19 

16 

18 

15 

15 

13

15 

13 

12 

14 

15 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.23 

.04 

.09 

.03 

.04 

.15

.29 

.10 

.26 

.09 

.13 

.04

.05 

.07 

.04 

.06 

.05 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

5.8 

5.8 

8.7 

6.5 

5.7 

5.1

6.2 

4.0 

4.8 

3.9 

4.0 

4.1

4.2 

3.7 

3.5 

3.9 

4.4 

4.3

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.5 

2.2 

2.6 

2.5 

2.3 

2.0

1.8 

1.7 

1.9 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7

1.9 

1.5 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

1.2

Sodium 

(Na)

5.7 

6 

6 

6 

6 

5

6 

5 

5 

4.1 

4 

4

5 

4 

4 

4 

3 

4

Potassium 

(K)

1.0 

9 

3 

1 

.4 

8

1 

2 

4 

1.7 

1 

3

.5 

.1 

2 

1 

9 

R

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

36 

35 

39 

37 

32 

26

31 

21 

27 

21 

20 

20

24 

18 

16 

19 

23 

22

Sulfate 

(S04 )

2.4 

4.4 

6.0 

3 3 

4.9 

6.2

4.6 

5.6 

4.2 

5.5 

4.9 

5.0

4.6 

4.6 

5.3 

4.7 

3.9 

3.6

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.0 

3.1 

4.4 

3 2 

3.9 

3.9

3.4 

3.1 

3.1 

3 2 

3.1 

3.2

3.2 

2.8 

2. 8 

2. 8 

2 5 

2^2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.0

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nitra

(N0

0

1

1
Apr. 1-10, 1953......

Apr. 21-30 ..........

May 1-10 ............

June 1-10 ...........

June 11-20 ..........

July 11-20 ...........

Aug. 11-20 ..........

Sept. 1-10 ...........

Sept. 11-20 ..........

Average ..........

163

109

108

69

127

94

22

21

22

18

137

17

19

19

24

21

18

21

23

19

21

18

.01

nn

no

0.08

4.8

5.2

6.2

6.3

5.9

5.5

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.4

1.5

2.2

2 2

2.3

2.2

2.0

56

C 0

6

2.6

9137

n 7

«2

33

38

28

30

3.2

2.6

4.1

4.3

2.9

2.8

2 9

3

n

4.5

3.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

0.2

0

2

2

1
162 SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER

CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN Continued 

HAW RIVER NEAR BENAJA, N. C. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 4 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

67

63

61

61

63

60

57

54

54

57

57

59

59

60

61

60

60

58

53

50

51

52

53

53

52

53

51

48

42

49

56

Nov.

51

51

54

52

49

50

49

45

48

48

48

48

47

51

49

49

51

50

53

57

56

52

50

48

49

51

52

47

44

43

--

50

Dec.

40

38

42

41

38

44

44

45

47

50

49

45

42

39

35

36

38

39

40

40

42

43

44

45

45

43

41

39

38

39

41

42

Jan.

42

41

42

40

38

38

42

43

43

45

43

42

39

41

49

48

49

50

50

47

47

45

45

51

46

47

43

48

44

43

47

44

Feb.

47

45

45

46

44

45

48

48

45

46

45

49

46

45

45

44

45

42

42

42

55

51

43

43

46

50

50

50

._

..

--

46

Mar.

47

43

39

43

46

48

49

50

49

48

46

47

52

55

59

57

55

55

58

56

54

54

57

60

56

51

50

51

49

51

57

51

Apr.

60

62

60

58

61

57

59

61

62

67

64

59

56

54

53

56

55

57

57

53

54

57

62

65

66

66

64

63

64

62

--

60

May

66

68

67

67

69

69

68

66

65

67

69

70

72

72

74

71

72

73

71

71

70

74

76

75

77

78

77

74

72

74

78

71

June

'77

75

73

75

76

75

72

72

76

78

75

73

73

71

68

69

71

72

73

74

75

76

75

76

76

77

77

73

76

77

--

74

July

79

76

80

80

79

80

82

79

80

78

75

74

74

76

77

77

80

79

80

82

81

78

81

81

79

79

80

82

82

82

83

79

Aug.

83

84

83

79

83

73

75

79

77

77

75

76

77

79

79

79

76

75

72

73

73

74

74

75

75

75

76

77

78

77

78

77

Sept.

78

80

80

80

78

70

72

72

70

69

67

71

70

67

70

71

71

71

71

70

73

67

65

64

62

64

67

68

69

69

--

71
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE COHARIE CREEK NEAR ROSEBORO, N. C

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 24, 1J miles east of Roseboro, Sampson Co

DRAINAGE AREA. 96.4 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS . Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1273.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Aug. 15 ............

Sept. 15 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

23 

42 

39 

92

128 

237 

94 

34

52 

5.8 

3.9 

12

Silica 

(SiO,)

12 

14

11 

8.8

6.2 

3.5 

6.2 

5.8

9.6 

8.8 

8.8 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.23 

.12 

.09 

.16

.15 

.33- 

.27 

.10

.20 

.18 

.18 

.15

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.4 

1.2 

1.6 

2.9

.8 

.9 

1.8 

2.4

2.6 

1.2 

1.3 

1.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.6 

.5 

.4 

.3

.5 

.7 

.8 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.9

Sodium 

(Na)

1.2 

7 

6 

3.8

5 

4 

3.3 

3

3 

5.4 

9 

9.9

Potassium 

(K)

0.8 

1 

4 

1.4

9

4 

.8

1

9 

2.1

4 

1.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

4 

4 

4 

2

3 

3 

2 

3

3 

6 

14 

3

Sulfate 

(SO.)

4.8 

5.1 

4.4 

4.9

3.5 

3.3 

2 9 

1.3

4.9 

1.3 

2.2 

12

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.6 

8.4 

8.0 

7.4

7.2 

6.2 

7.1 

7.2

6.2 

8.0 

8.5 

8.8

a Large proportion of organic matter present; sum of mineral constituents 24 ppm.
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN--Continued

BLACK RIVER NEAR TOMAHAWK, N. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 41, at Clear Run Swamp, and 3J miles north

DRAINAGE AREA. 680 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1273.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

A no- 94

Sept. 15 .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

132 

193 

272 

493

960 

1,490 

600 

765

612 

66 

52 

39

Silica 

(SiOa )

11 

11 

12 

8.7

7.3 

4.7 

6.8 

6.6

3.4 

4.4 

8.8 

7.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.17 

.14 

.07 

.15

.19 

.37 

.25 

.14

.18 

29 

.08 

.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.0 

3.7 

3.8 

3 2

2. 8 

2.6 

3.1 

2.4

5.2 

3.8 

4.8 

4.8

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0

.9 

.8 

1.1 

.5

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5

Sodium 

(Na)

4.3 

6 

5 

2.7

5 

4 

3.5 

3

2 

4.1 

6 

8.2

Potassium 

(K)

0.7 

1 

6 

1.2

1 

4 

1.0 

9

.9 

2.2 

.6 

1.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

12 

13 

10 

6

6 

5

7 

5

6 

12 

12 

14

Sulfate 

(SO,)

4.9 

5.2 

6.8 

7.1

6.6 

5.8 

4.2 

2.5

9. 2 

4.7 

9.7 

14

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.6 

7.2 

7.0 

7.2

7.0 

6.5 

6.8 

6.8

5.8 

6.2 

7.2 

7.1

a Large proportion of organic matter present; sum of mineral constituents 30 ppm. 

b Large proportion of organic matter present; sum of mineral constituents 31 ppm.
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN CAPE FEAR RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02 )

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

HAW RIVER NEAR SUMMERFIELD

Sept. 9 ...............

2.74 

4.P3

36 

29

1 

3

2.8 

2.5

TROUBLESOME CREEK NEAR REIDSVILLE

Sept. 10 ..............

4.61 

4.23

33 

29

2 

3

2.0 

2.0

LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK NEAR WHITSETT

Aug. 26...............

14.0 

1.58

47 

53

2 

4

5.0 

8.2

NEW HOPE CREEK NEAR DURHAM

Oct. 29, 1952 .........

Apr. 24, 1953 .........

Aug. 28 ..............

3.09 

24.6 

1.30

56 

37 

94

7 

6 

28

14 

6.8 

28

HIGHLAND CREEK NEAR ASHEBORO

Aug. 13 ..............

22.3 

2.42

32 

38

1 

10

3.8 

5.2

McLENDONS CREEK NEAR CARTHAGE

Apr. 29, 1953 .........

Aug. 27........ .......

10.0 

24.7 

.22

99 

88 

88

1 

1 

2

2.2 

2.5 

2.8

BEAR CREEK NEAR GOLDSTON

Sept. 24 ..............

7.32 

.49 

.009

27 

16 

26

33 

5 

4

6.5 

3.0 

4.0
CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN IN N

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection Discharge 

(els)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

UPPER LITTLE RIVER NEAR LILLINGTON

Aug. 31 ..............

29.9 

82.1 

1.44

12 

11 

12

2

1 

2

4.0 

3.8 

3.2

CRANE CREEK NEAR VASS 

Apr. 30, 1953 ........

3.58 

16.2

16 

12

2

1

4.0 

4.0

ROCKFISH CREEK NEAR RAEFORD 

Oct. 28, 1952 ........

Aug. 31..............

64.3 

87.0 

41.1

4 

4 

4

2

1 

1

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

TURNBULL CREEK NEAR ELIZABETHTOWN 

Aug. 26 ..............

2.67 

.46

1 

7

1 

1

5.0 

4.2

LIVINGSTON CREEK NEAR ACME 

May 31, 1953 ..........

25.1 

.49

34 

81

7 

10

8.5 

9.0

HOOD CREEK NEAR LELAND 

May 30, 1953 .........

6.79 

.050

20 

66

2 

2

7.5 

7.0

SIX RUNS NEAR CLINTON

Oct. 30, 1952 .........

Aug. 26 ...............

3.27 

39.0 

.28

22 

14 

35

4 

3 

10

6.5 

7.0 

5.0
LOCKWOODS FOLLY BASIN 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN LOCKWOODS POLLY BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Irou 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(CD

PINCH GUT CREEK NEAR BOLIVIA

May 30, 1953 .........

97

189

2

2

9.0

10 
168 SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER

PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 

YADKIN RIVER AT YADKIN COLLEGE, N. C.

LOCtnn?h'nfAv rtu"^ ?? U- $A HiShway 64, 80 feet upstream from gaging station, li miles 

nBATNArF ipJ 9°9an ge> Dav,ldson County, and 6} miles downstream from Reedy Creek. DRAINAGE AREA. 2,280 square miles.

RECSetDtemberL195l'""ChemiCal analyses: Oct°ber 1943 to September 1944, October 1950 to 

Water temperatures: October 1943 to September 1944, October 1950 to September 1951 

Sediment records: January 1951 to September 1953.

952 ~53 '~~Sediment concentrations : Maximum, 2,090 ppm June 18; minimum, 2 ppm

ii?? d 5i Maximum daily, 89,900 tons Feb. 22; minimum daily, 6 tons Nov 15 

32 ppm Mar Illsi ?944:"DiSS°1Ved S °UdS: H** < 85 PPm Nov ' 1 ~ i0 ' 195°J minimum,

H10d ppmS JulMa ii-2o' 1944Pm °Ct ' 1 ~ 1 °' 1943> °Ct ' 1 "1 °' 195°' Sept ' U ~20 ' 1951; minimum, 

Water temperatures! Maximum, 87°F June 18, 1944; minimum, freezing point Feb 4 5 1951 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum, 2,970 ppm May 26, 1952; minimum, 2 ppm Nov. 15, 1952 ' 

1952 3 Maxlmum daily, 89,900 tons Feb. 22, 1953; minimum daily, 6 tons Nov. 15,

REM1273' "ReC°rdS °f discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5......

6......

7. .....

8

9

10

11

12. .....

13......

14......

15. .....

16......

17. .....

18......

19......

20. .....

21......

22......

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

28. .....

29

30. .....

31......

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

1,070

1,070

1,110

910

992

1,150

1,000

1,010

1,110

1,270

1,520

1,430

1,270

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,070

1,110

1,110

1,070

1,030

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,070

1,070

34,652

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

&&99

22

78

26

18

32

20

17

18

22

31

34

32

28

24

20

16

12

15

18

11

12

14

25

14

15

10

8

Tons 

per 

day

64

64

234

64

48

99

54

46

54

75

127

131

110

90

75

62

48

35

43

54

33

35

39

72

40

43

30

24

1,965

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,030

1,110

1,150

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,030

1,070

1,150

1,190

1,310

1,310

1,230

1,190

1,310

1,310

1,190

1,150

1,310

3,830

7,010

4,180

2,400

1,880

1,660

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,480

1 --

50,540

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8

> 6

>

> 5

} '

2

8

11

10

8

17

316

757

616

266

111

41

49

32

23

13

--

-

Tons 

per 

day

22

18

15

24

6

28

39

32

25

60

S3, 630

s 14, 200

s7,180

1,720

563

184

213

139

97

52

--

28,427

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,480

1,390

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,520

1,610

1,520

1,430

1,480

3,300

4,550

2,750

2,150

1,880

1,740

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,480

1,610

1,660

1,610

1,560

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,390

2, 280

54,650

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

12

9

6

7

20

18

58

18

14

9ft £o

470

403

390

132

74

32

27

19

20

22

19

16

22

22

18

20

10

10

16

10

106

 

Tons 

per 

day

48

34

23

27

77

74

252

74

54

112

s4,390

4,950

2,890

766

376

150

117

80

84

88

83

72

96

93

74

77

39

39

62

38

653

15,992

s Computed by subdividing day.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN 

PEE DEE RIVER BASIN Continued

YADKIN RIVER AT YADKIN COLLEGE, N. C. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13......

14......

15. .....

16......

17......

18......

19......

20. .....

21......

22......

23. .....

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

28......

29......

30. .....

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. .....

3. .....

4. ..... 

5......

6. .....

7. .....

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13. .....

14. .....

15...... 

16. .....

17. .....

18......

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,250 

2,850 

2,200 

2,060 

1,920

1,740 

1,700 

1,700 

3,450 

3,550

3,450 

3,550 

2,550 

2,150 

1,970

1,880 

1,740 

1,840 

2,150 

2,060

3,050 

5,900 

4,050 

6,190 

6,880

4,550 

3,350 

2,950 

3,050 

2,500 

2,200

92,430

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

202 

153 

80 

52 

46

20 

14 

24 

428 

304

194 

243 

266 

80 

48

37 

29 

31 

64 

63

303 

679 

419 

500 

530

364 

182 

100 

149 

54 

45

-

Tons 

per 

day

1,770 

1,180 

475 

289 

238

94 

64 

110 

s3,910 

2,910

1,810 

2,330 

1,830 

464 

255

188 

137 

154 

372 

350

s3,100 

s 11, 000 

4,580 

s8,710 

s9,960

4,470 

1,650 

796 

1,230 

364 

267

65,057

April

3,650 

3,950 

3,350 

3,150 

3,150

3,050 

3,350 

3,650 

3,250 

3,050

2,850 

2,950 

3,950 

3,950 

3,050

2,850 

2,750 

2,550 

2,650 

2,650

2,500 

2,450 

2,400 

2,400 

2,350

2, 500' 

2,550 

2,450 

2,250 

2,350

88,000

76 

108 

77 

65 

55

107 

107 

73 

58 

50

47 

73 

632 

321 

268

76 

70 

68 

67 

62

63 

38 

40 

30 

34

34 

36 

31 

24 

28

-

749 

1,150 

697 

553 

468

881 

968 

719 

509 

412

362 

582 

6,740 

3,420 

2,210

585 

520 

468 

480 

444

425 

251 

259 

194 

216

230 

248 

205 

146 

178

25, 269

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,100 

2,060 

1,920 

1,880 

1,790

1,740 

3,050 

3,950 

3,150 

2,500

2,250 

2,750 

3,050 

2,500 

5,760

7,400. 

4,970 

3,550 

2,950 

2,650

11,100 

26,400 

15,600 

5,900 

4,650

4,050 

3,550 

3,150

136,370

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

42 

48 

56 

30 

44

40 

250 

254 

183 

118

62 

50 

130 

84 

505

452 

238 

211 

90 

51

1,040 

1,280 

479 

330 

287

218 

172 

114

-

Tons 

per 

day

238 

267 

290 

152 

213

188 

s 2, 300 

s2,750 

1,560 

796

377 

371 

1,070 

567 

s9,080

s9,290 

3,190 

2,020 

717 

365

s 37, 800 

s 89, 900 

s21,300 

s 5, 270 

3,600

2,380 

1,650 

970

198,671

May

3,350 

3,450 

2,950 

2,650 

2,450

2,550 

3,150 

3,950 

3,250 

2,750

2,550 

2,350 

2,250 

2,150 

2,100

2,020 

2,150 

2,100 

2,060 

2,300

2,300 

2,060 

1,880 

1,880 

1,840

1,740 

1,660 

1,560 

1,480 

1,480 

1,480

71,890

104 

190 

110 

122 

83

62 

101 

266 

276 

160

92 

73 

56 

52 

45

42 

42 

45 

45 

169

68 

54 

40 

45

38 

32 

30 

30 

28 

26

--

941 

1,770 

876 

873 

549

427 

859 

2,840 

2,420 

1,190

653 

463 

340 

302 

255

229 

244 

255 

250 

1,050

422 

300 

203 

228 

eSOO

179 

143 

126 

120 

112 

104

19,203

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,950 

3,150 

3,950 

5,190 

7,400

5,300 

4,050 

3,550 

3,250 

2,950

2,850 

3,150 

3,750 

4,250 

4,780

10,300 

6,380 

4,550 

4,150 

3,850

3,350 

3,150 

4,380 

24,000 

32,200

12,100 

6,380 

5,190 

4,550 

4,150 

3,850

193,050

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

88 

112 

162 

198 

403

268 

147 

98 

104 

91

56 

108 

125 

138 

195

1,010 

578 

240 

154 

131

104 

76 

299 

1,190 

458

336 

289 

258 

140 

114 

106

-

Tons 

per 

day

700 

953 

1,730 

2,770 

8,050

3,830 

1,610 

939 

913 

725

431 

919 

1,270 

1,580 

s2,820

s 27, 800 

s 10, 200 

2,950 

1,730 

1,360

941 

646 

s4,370 

s 76, 100 

s40,700

s 10, 600 

4,980 

3,620 

1,720 

1,280 

1,100

219,337

June

1,480 

1,350 

1,350 

1,310 

1,310

1,230 

2,850 

4,150 

3,150 

3,950

5,160 

3,050 

2,300 

2,650 

2,650

2,200 

2,760 

3,050 

2,650 

2,020

1,840 

3,220 

2,950 

2,550 

2,020

1,740 

1,610 

3,970 

3,550 

3,550

77,620

30 

26 

25 

21 

21

12 

645 

514 

440 

546

1,220 

1,130 

526 

287 

312

248 

960 

2,090 

724 

288

201 

645 

680 

341 

e250

e!40 

106 

949 

1,080 

800

--

120 

95 

91 

74 

74

40 

s5,740 

s5,770 

s3,920 

s6,210

s 17, 200 

s9,860 

3,270 

2,050 

2,230

1,470 

s8,520 

s 16, 800 

5,180 

1,570

998 

s6,180 

s5,580 

2,350 

1,360

658 

461 

sll,400 

s 10, 600 

s7,730

137,601

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.
170 SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER

PEE DEE RIVER BASIN Continued

YADKIN RIVER AT YADKIN COLLEGE, N. C. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

10. ..... 

11......

13......

16. .....

20. .....

24. .....

25. .....

28. .....

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,300 

1,740 

1,970 

2,290 

2,950

3,350 

2,300 

1,970 

1,740 

1,560

1,390 

1,350 

1,350 

1,270 

1,230

1,190 

1,190 

1,110 

1,150 

1,560

1,310 

1,150 

1,190 

1,390 

1,480

1,190 

1,070 

1,010 

1,000 

895 

859

47,504

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

778 

318 

327 

626 

1,300

819 

604 

386 

206 

138

88 

66 

50 

40 

36

24 

30 

26 

40 

70

65 

60

55 

53 

50

35 

35 

33 

25 

27 

28

~

Tons 

per 

day

4,830 

1,490 

1,740 

s4,320 

s 10, 400

7,410 

3,750 

2,050 

968 

581

330 

241 

182 

137 

120

77 

96 

78 

124 

295

230 

186 

177 

199 

200

112 

101 

90 

68 

65 

65

40,712

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

895 

955 

1,190 

1,570 

1,920

1,390 

1,190 

1,110 

1,430 

1,270

1,190 

1,030 

910 

873 

782

789 

789 

1,030 

1,190 

1,610

1,520 

1,150 

1,030 

985 

955

895 

817 

796 

698 

716 

734

33,409

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

V 28

> 226 

170

f 92

> 35

76 

230 

454

270 

I 68

1"

-

Tons 

per 

day

75

991 

546

296

78

211

739 

si, 990

1,110 

184

49

10,829

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

665 

640 

635 

620 

680

3,400 

4,920 

1,790 

1,230 

1,020

888 

852 

859 

873 

789

789 

747 

747 

655 

740

838 

1,230 

1,150 

932 

810

796 

1,150 

1,190 

1,150 

970

33,755

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm) 1 

50

606 

635 

176

> 65 

I 30

}'

L 32

-

--

Tons 

per 

day

21 

92

s5,920 

s9,260 

850

184 

68

43

86 

108

16,632

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

Total load for year (tons) .........

913,870

779.632

s Computed by subdividing day.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

YADKIN RIVER AT YADKIN COLLEGE, N. C. C

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipe

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mecha

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 22, 1953 .... 

Jan. 24..........

Mar. 25 .........

June 19 .........

Time

11:30 a. m. 

4:25 p.m. 

6:20 p. m. 

3:30 p. m. 

2:35 p.m. 

2:10 p.m.

9:50 a. m. 

8:45 p.m. 

5:30 p. m. 

7:00 a. m. 

7:00 a.m. 

6:30 p. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

6,140 

7,790 

8,700 

14,600 

27,500 

11,700

35,000 

27,500 

5,540 

7,980 

2,880 

2,370

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspende

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

742 

503 

764 

1,130 

959 

462

413 

282 

1,820 

2,620 

1,139 

641

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

564 

342 

627 

940 

673 

372

327 

218 

1,050 

1,510 

845 

453

Percent 

0.002 0.004

32 

26 

16 

21 

32 

25

39 

44 

46 

42 

9 

13

0.008

53 

44 

26 

30 

41 

36

53 

57 

61 

61 

16 

32

0.016

3

4

5

7

7

4

6
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN Continued

HUNTING CREEK NEAR HARMONY, N. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Ken

miles downstream from U. S. Highway 21, and 3i miles northeast of Harmony. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 153 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1273.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Nov. 17..............

Feb. 15..............

Mar. 17 .............

May 15 ..............

Aug. 16 .............

Sept. 20 .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

74 

81 

104 

94

496 

346 

181 

108

160 

85 

61 

58

Silica 

(SiO.,)

13 

13 

13 

11

7.3 

9.1 

11 

12

8.8 

8.8 

12 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.03 

.08 

.17

.13 

.05 

.09 

.06

.05 

.04 

.05 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

3.5 

2.2 

2.4 

2.3

2.0 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4

2.6 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.9 

.7 

.7

.9 \

.9 

1.0 

1.1 

.3

.6 

.6 

.8 

.9

Sodium 

(Na)

2.1 

3. 

3 

2.2

3 

2. 

2.3 

5

4 

2.7 

4 

3.5

Potassium 

(K)

1.2 

3 

4 

1.1

1 

9 

1.1 

3

5 

1.1 

7 

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

17 

14 

14 

13

10 

11 

14 

15

14 

14 

17 

15

Sulfate 

(SO,)

1.5 

1.6 

2.2 

2.1

2.6 

3.3 

1.5 

1.4

2.1 

1.2 

2.1 

2.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.8

2.4 

2 2 

2!o 

2.5

2.5 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

F
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE PEE DEE RIVER NEAR DILLON, S. C

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 9, 1.1 miles east of Dillon, Dillon Count

DRAINAGE AREA. 524 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1273.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 16, 1952 ....... 

Nov. 15.............

Jan. 15, 1953 .......

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

Apr. 15.............

Aug. 14.............

Sept. 15. ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

262 

262 

371 

443

645 

1,920 

432 

785

818 

210 

218

Silica 

(Si02 )

9.7 

8.6 

8.8 

5.2

2.8 

2.4 

2.8 

4.7

7.7 

11 

7.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.18 

.16 

.12 

.19

.20 

.09 

.19 

.14

.10 

.10 

.10

Calcium 

(Ca)

1.9 

1.6 

2.0 

1.6

1.4 

2.4 

2.2 

1.6

1.8 

2.0 

1.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.8 

.7 

.8 

.7

.7 

1.0 

.8

.7

.7 

1.1 

.7

Sodium 

(Na)

3.3 

5. 

4. 

3.3

4. 

3. 

3.1 

3.

4. 

3.1 

3.7

Potassium 

(K)

0.6 

5 

5 

.8

5 

4 

1.0 

7

1

1.0 

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

4 

7 

5 

4

4 

4 

6 

5

5 

5 

4

Sulfate 

(SOJ

2.5 

3.1 

3.3 

3.4

2.7 

4.7 

1.9 

1.5

3.6 

7.3 

4.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.8 

6.8 

7.4 

6.6

7.1 

6.5 

6.4 

6.2

5.8 

5.5 

5.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0,0 

.0 

.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0

Nitra

(N03 

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

 

.

.

.

a Large proportion of organic matter present; sum of mineral constituents 30 ppm. 

b Large proportion of organic matter present; sum of mineral constituents 23 ppm. 

c Large proportion of organic matter present; sum of mineral constituents 22 ppm. 

d Large proportion of organic matter present; sum of mineral constituents 27 ppm.
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN PEE DEE RIVER BASIN IN NORTH 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

ELK CREEK AT ELKVILLE, N. C.

July 12 .............

18.4 

77.4 

25.6

16 

15 

16

1 

1 

1

1.5 

2.0 

1.5

MIDDLE FORK REDDIES RIVER AT WILBAR N

Sept. 3 .............

10.6 

38.3 

14.4 

10.7

14 

11 

12 

12

1 

1 

1 

2

1.2 

1.5 

1.0 

1.2

ROARING RIVER NEAR ROARING RIVER, N

Nov. 4, 1952 ........

July 20 .............

Sept. 3 .............

65.5 

184 

76.0 

44.7

14 

13 

16 

18

1 

2 

1 

4

1.2 

1.5 

1.0 

2. 8

MITCHELL RIVER NEAR MOUNTAIN PARK, 

July 28 .............

20.6 

67.4 

23.0

14 

10 

12

1 

2 

1

1.0 

1.2 

1.8

STEWART CREEK NEAR MOUNT AIRY, N

Nov. 4, 1952 ........

July 28 .............

49.3 

81.5 

145 

55.4

Apr. 16, 1953 .......

July 14 .............

45.9 

91.6 

36.2

16 

17 

10 

14

1 

1 

5 

1

1.2 

1.2 

1.8 

2.0

MUDDY CREEK NEAR CLEMMONS, N. C

39 

34.

47

4 

5 

4

3.0 

2.5 

2. 8
FIFTH CREEK AT COOLSPRING NEAR STATESVILLE, N

July 14 ..............

24.7 

24.2 

9.21

16 0.10 4.4 2.0 3.7

29 

26 

28

5 

2.3 

2

6.0 

2.0 

2.0

SECOND CREEK NEAR BARBER, N. C.

July 14. ..............

33.3 

85.1 

25.3

50 

44 

50

6 

6 

5

2.2 

3.8 

3.0

GRANTS CREEK AT SALISBURY, N. C.

Nov. 10, 1952 ........

July 14 ..............

9.53 

30.6 

6.10

56 

46 

63

7 

7 

2

4.8 

3.2 

5,8

SWEARING CREEK AT LINWOOD, N. C.

Nov. 10, 1952 ........

July 14 ..............

8.59 

26.2 

7.04

66 

38 

121

3 

3 

1

6.0 

3.5 

10

ABBOTTS CREEK NEAR THOMAS VI LLE, N. C.

Apr. 15, 1953 ........

July 14 ..............

32.5 

68.7 

15.6

39 

37 

43

6 

6 

2

5.5 

4.5 

5.0

UWHARRIE RIVER NEAR ASHEBORO, N. C.

Aug. 13 .............

16.5 

7.94

47 

49

5 

4

4.0 

4.0
PEE DEE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN PEE DEE RIVER BASIN IN NORTH CAROL

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S10a )

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

CODDLE CREEK NEAR CONCORD, N. C.

Sept. 1, 1953........

12.9 

8.05

50 

38

Q

4

2.8 

2.5

ROCKY RIVER NEAR CONCORD, N. C.

Oct. 30, 1952 ........

Sept. 2, 1953 ......... 45.6

294 

356

6 

28

56 

78

LITTLE RIVER NEAR STAR, N. C.

Oct. 28, 1952 ........

Apr. 29, 1953 ........

Aug. 27 ..............

26.4 

76.6 

7.18

35 

30 

24

2 

2

5

2.8 

2.5 

3.8

CARTEDGE CREEK NEAR ROCKINGHAM, N. C.

Aug. 28..............

4.03 

14.3 

1.38

21 

16 

28

2 

2 

2

5.0 

4.0 

5.2

FALLING CREEK NEAR ROCKINGHAM, N. C.

Apr. 30, 1953 ........

Aug. 28..............

4.22 

5.40 

2.67

4 

4 

3

1 

2 

1

2.0 

4.2 

2.8

SOUTH FORK JONES CREEK NEAR MORVEN , N. C.

Oct. 29, 1952 

Aug. 28, 1953 ........

8.07 

.58

21 

30

1 

1

5.8 

5.8
CEDAR CREEK AT SOCIETY HILL, S. C.

Apr. 24, 1953 ....... 63.7 2.8 0.07 1.6 0.4 1.5 3 1.6

June 23 ............. 40. S 5.4 .03 1.0 .5 _____8.3_____ 19 1.2

PEE DEE RIVER NEAR SOCIETY HILL, S. C.

Apr. 24, 1953 ....... 5,420 9.0 0.03 3.4 0.8 7.8 16 8.7

June 12 ............. 6,040_____8.0 .02 3.6 1.1 _____5.9_____ 19 4.0

LITTLE LYNCHES RIVER NEAR BETHUNE, S. C.

Mar. 18, 1953... .... 253 9.5 0.15 2.8 1.2 5.0 5 13

June 23 ............. 96.0 8.7 .02 1.9 .4 _____3.4______3 5.3

LYNCHES RIVER NEAR BISHOPVILLE, S. C 

____________________________________________________________________I_____

Apr. 24, 1953 ....... a510 7.9 0.02 1.8 0.5 5.0 10 3.0

June 12 ............. a350 11 .03 3.0 .9 _____1.6_____ 7 2.9

LYNCHES RIVER AT EFFINGHAM, S. C.

Dec. 31, 1952 ....... a685 9.2 0.07 2.6 0.9 4.6 8 5.0

Mar. 31, 1953....... al,420 6.2 .47 2.8 1.0 4.8 10 3.8

Apr. 30............. a487 7.0 .02 3.2 .6 4.2 11 3.0

June 1 .............. a 295 9.8 .08 3.8 .8 ______1.8_____ 7_____3.1

GUM SWAMP CREEK NEAR LAURINBURG, N. C

Oct. 31, 1952......... 31.3 42

Apr. 29, 1953 ........ 46.4 3.0 0.07 1.0 0.3 3.2 5 2.4

Aug. 28 .............. 28.6 _______________________ _____________ 5_____1

a Mean discharge.

3.2 

3.5

3.8 

4.2

3.6 

3.5

4.0 

3.8

5.8 

6.4 

4.8 

4.8
178 SOOTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS, JAMES RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER

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SANTEE RIVER BASIN 

INDIAN CREEK NEAR LABORATORY, N. C.

LOCATION Temperature recorder at gaging station on left bank 250 feet upstream from remain o

bridge, li miles upstream from mouth, li miles south of Laboratory, Lincoln County, and 3i 

DRAINAGE AREA. 68.4 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE: Water temperatures: January 15 to September 30, 1953. 

EXTREMES. Water temperatures: Maximum 84 °F Aug. 1, 2, 5. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1273

Temperature (°F) of water, January to September 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol ac

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max min

November

max min

December

max min

January

max

46

49 

49 

53 

52 

48

50 

50 

49 

49 

48

44 

45 

48 

47 

44 

46

--

min

43

45 

48 

49 

46 

44

48 

46 

47 

48 

44

41 

42 

43 

43 

41 

43

--

February

max

50 

49 

47 

49 

49

44 

48 

48 

47 

47

47 

50 

49 

45 

45

45 

47

47

52 

52

47 

48

52 

51 

50

48

min

46 

46 

44 

47 

42

43 

44 

46 

43 

44

46 

47 

44 

42 

44

42 

45 

41

46

48 

50 

46 

46 

46 

48 

46 

48

45

March

max

49 

47 

44 

49 

49

50 

50 

52 

51 

48

48 

49

56 

57 

59

59 

57 

58 

61 

58

56 

52 

55 

61 

60

53 

54 

53 

54 

56 

56

54

min

45 

44 

43 

43 

46

45 

46 

48 

46 

45

47 

47 

49 

51 

57

54 

51 

54 

56 

51

52 

52 

52 

54 

53 

48 

47 

50 

49 

48 

54

49

April

max

64 

64 

62 

62 

61

60 

63 

63 

66 

68

67 

64 

61 

59 

58

60 

59 

59 

61 

59

56 

59 

66 

69 

68

67 

65 

62 

66 

66

63

min

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

63

60 

6

5

53 

5

5

5

5

5

5

49 

51 

5

61 

64

64 

5

5

5

63

5
SANTEE RIVER BASIN Continued

BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BLACKSBURG, S. C.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 5, 1J miles northeast of Blacksburg, Cherokee County, and 1J 

DRAINAGE AREA. 176 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 available in district 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Sept. 16 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

91.1 

94.2 

97.8 

186

312 

255 

171 

125

206 

70.2 

43.3 

50.8

Silica 

(Si02 )

16 

16 

16 

14

13 

13 

14 

15

12 

15 

15 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13 

.06 

.08 

.27

.07 

.07 

.03 

.06

.04 

.07 

.02 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.3 

3.9 

4.2 

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

3.5 

3.2

3.2 

4.5 

3.6 

3.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4

1.6 

1.4 

1.5 

1.7

.9 

1.5 

1.1 

1.4

Sodium 

(Na)

6.2 

8. 

7. 

5.1

5. 

5. 

4.9 

8.

6. 

7. 

10 

7.9

Potassium 

(K)

1.2 

6 

0 

2.7

5 

0 

1.0 

0

8

5

2.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

24 

26 

23 

20

18 

19 

21 

24

17 

25 

25 

24

Sulfate 

(S04 )

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

4.0

5.1 

4.5 

3.4 

2.7

4.8 

4.3 

2.4 

3.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.8 

6.5 

6.2 

5.5

5.1 

4.9 

5.6 

6.0

4.2 

5.2 

8.2 

7.4

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

Nitrate 

(N03 )

0.6 

.6 

.6 

1.1

1.2 

1.1 

.4 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

.5 

.5
SANTEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

PACOLET RIVER NEAR FINGERVILLE, S. C.

LOCATION.--At bridge on State Highway 55, 100 feet downstream from gaging station, a quarter of a 

Rivers, and 2J miles southeast of Fingerville, Spartanburg County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 212 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in VSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Dec. 17 ...........

Aug. 14 ...........

Sept. 16 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

129 

187 

194 

322

600 

328 

245 

198

545 

141 

96 

69

Silica 

(Si02)

13 

14 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

12

10 

14 

14 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.09 

.08 

.08

.09 

.03 

.17 

.08

.03 

.02 

.02 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

2.6 

2. 6 

2.6 

2.0

2.6 

3.0 

2.6 

2.4

2.6 

2.9 

2.7 

2.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8

1.0 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.0

Sodium 

(Na)

8.0 

7. 

5. 

3.8

5. 

5. 

5.0 

6.

4. 

9. 

7. 

9.5

Potassium 

(K)

0.9 

1 

5 

2.0

6 

8 

.9 

3

5 

8 

9 

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

27 

24 

19 

17

18 

22 

23 

21

16 

30 

27 

30

Sulfate 

(S04 )

2.8 

2.7 

3.1 

2.9

3.4 

3.4 

2.8 

2.0

3.7 

3.0 

2.8 

4.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

2.5

1.8 

3.0 

2.5 

2. 8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.0 

.1 

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(N03 )

0.5 

.4 

.6 

.6

.9 

.5 

.5 

1.0

.7 

.6 

.8

.4
SANTEE RIVER BASIN Continued

SOOTH TYGER RIVER NEAR WOODRUFF, S. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Chesnee Shoals, 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with North Tyger 

DRAINAGE AREA. 174 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1273.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 15, 1952 ......

Jan. 15, 1953 .....

Mav 15

Sept. 15 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

96 

107 

98 

170

754 

234 

81 

133

224 

79 

46 

65

Silica 

(Si02 )

14 

17 

15 

12

6.3 

12 

15 

13

12 

12 

14 

6.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.08 

.04 

.05

.04 

.03 

.09 

.13

.04 

.11 

.02 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

2.4 

3. 8 

3.2 

3.0

2.4 

3.7 

3.8 

2.4

2.5 

2.9 

3.7 

3.2

Magsium 

(Mg)

1.0 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

1.4 

1.7 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

.6 

1.2

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

4.8 1.3 

5.4 

5.2 

2.8 | 1.6

2.6 

3.4 

3.9 | 1.4 

6.3

5.3 

3.7 | 1.4 

7.5 

5.3 1.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3 )

20 

24 

21 

15

9 

17 

24 

20

16 

19 

24 

19

Sulfate 

(S04 )

2.1 

2.3 

2.3 

3.6

3.5 

3.2 

2.3 

1.7

4.8 

1.7 

1.9 

3.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.2 

2.9 

2.5 

2.5

2.1 

2.4 

2.9 

3.5

2.5 

3.2 

4.0 

3.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(N03 )

0.9 

.7 

1.2 

1.2

1.7 

1.9 

.8 

1.7

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

1.2
SANTEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SANTEE RIVER BASIN IN NORTH CA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

>2 

Fl

CURTIS CREEK NEAR OLD FORT, N. C.

Aug. 10..............

7.07 

25.1 

19.8 

10.6 

6.21

16 

8 

10 

21 

11

3 

5 

2 

2 

2

0.8 

1.2 

.8 

1.2 

.5

NORTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER AT PITTS, N. C.

Mnw A 1 QCQ

June 2 ...............

42.7 

12.0

23 

36 \

1.2 

1.0

MUDDY CREEK AT BRIDGEWATER, N. C.

Apr. 10, 1953 ........

July 20 ..............

64.0 

121 

63.9

44 

21 

23

3 

3 

1

10 

5.0 

3.2

SILVER CREEK NEAR GLEN ALPINE, N. C.

July 20 ..............

15.1 

27.5 

15.1

Apr. 10, 1953 ........

July 16. ..............

19.9 

104 

32.7

23 

21 

24

3 

2 

1

1.2 

1.2 

1.8

JOHNS RIVER AT COLLETTSVILLE, N. C.

16 

12 

15

2 

2 

2

0.8 

1.5 

1.2
SANTEE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SANTEE RIVER BASIN IN NORTH CAROLIN

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fl

LOWER CREEK AT LENOIR, N. C.

Apr. 10, 1953 ........

Sept. 18 .............

5.36

12.3

4.89

3.99

33

29

33

33

1

4

2

3

2.2

3.2

1.5

2.2

LOWER LITTLE RIVER NEAR ALL HEALING SPRINGS, N. 

Oct. 30, 1952 ........

Apr. 28, 1953 ........ 23.1

13 0.08 2.6 1.0

0 1 16

16

2.0

1

1.4

1.5

LOWER LITTLE RIVER NEAR TAYLORSVILLE, N. C.

Mar. 19, 1953 ........ 89.0 14 2

1.8

2.0 

LYLE CREEK AT CATAWBA, N. C.

May 27, 1953 .......... 46.7 34 1

2.8

3

O 

. &

DAVIDSON CREEK NEAR CORNELIUS, N. C.

Oct. 2, 1 952 ..........

Apr. 9, 1953 ..........

July 17. ...............

Sept. 3 ...............

6.97

25.3

6.02

3.30

47

42

48

49

4

5

5

3

2.5

2.8

3.5

3.0
DOTCHMANS CREEK NEAR STANLEY, N. C.

Sept. 3. ..............

July 20 ...............

33.1 

84.6 

27.3 

27.3

58.4 

130 

51.9

35 

34 

34 

32

1 

3 

3 

2

1.5 

2.5 

2.0 

1.8

JACOB FORK NEAR STARTOWN, N. C.

13 

13 

15

3 

1 

2

1.8 

1.5 

1.2

CLARK CREEK AT LINCOLNTON, N. C.

Sept. 2 ...............

36.8 

75.8 

30.7 

24.7

37 

28 

50 

42

4 

4 

3 

1

6.8 

9.8 

37 

41

CHOWDERS CREEK NEAR GASTONIA, N. C.

Dec. 18, 1952 .........

July 22 ...............

31.7 

66.6 

29.2

42 

31 

60

8 

5 

21

8.8 

7.8 

14

McALPINE CREEK NEAR PI NEVILLE, N. C.

Oct. 2, 1952 ..........

Sept. 3 ...............

11.6 

34.1 

2.22 

1.05

61 

63 

84 

67

5 

3 

4 

5

4.8 

5.2 

3.0 

4.5
SANTEE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SANTEE RIVER BASIN IN NORTH CAROLI

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

TWELVEMILE CREEK NEAR WAXHAW, N. C.

Oct. 2, 1952 .........

Sept. 3 ..............

3.30 

24.4 

.95 

1.22

47 

45 

43 

30

4 

5 

3 

4

R.O 

5.5 

4.0 

3.2

COVE CREEK NEAR LAKE LURE, N. C.

Feb. 4, 1953 .........

June 3 ...............

43.9 

70.1 

197 

50.1

22 

18 

13 

18

1

1 

6 

1

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5

MOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR RUTHERFORDTON , N. C.

Nov. 5, 1952 .........

June 3 ...............

28.6 

44.7 

26.6

28 

26 

25

1 

1 

1

1.5 

2.2 

1.5

SECOND BROAD RIVER AT BOSTIC, N. C.

Sept. 2. ..............

112 

60.4 

40.4

32 

35 

38

5 

10

5

12

16 

9.8

FIRST BROAD RIVER NEAR CASAR, N. C.

Nov. 17, 1952 ........

May 5, 1953 ..........

July 14 ..............

35.5 

58.2 

21.2

19 

20 

19

2 

4

1

1.8 

1.8 

4.2
BUFFALO CREEK NEAR WACO, N. C.

Dec. 17, 1952 ........ 24.0

Apr. 10, 1953 ........ 43.2

July 22 .............. 17.3_______________________

Jan. 15, 1953.......... a2,140 13 0.12 3.0 1.0

Apr. 16.............. al,920 7.9 .02 2.8 1.1

June 23 .............. al,380 14 .04_ 3.5 .9

Oct. 15, 1952......... 12.5 24 0.04 6.8 2.4

Apr. 1 6, 1953 ....... 49.8 16 .04 6.5 2.5

June 12 .............. 40.5 20 .03 6.0 1.7

Nov. 5, 1952 ......... 33.6

Feb. 4, 1953 ......... 52.8

June 3 ............... ____42.2

Jan. 14, 1953.......... a229 11 0.09 2.4 0.9

Apr. 16.............. a!88 15 .16 3.6

June 25 .............. al04 13 .02 3.0

a Mean discharge.

b Includes equivalent of 38 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

c Includes equivalent of 19 parts per million of carbonate (COj). 

d Includes equivalent of 30 parts per million of carbonate (CO,,).

1.8 

3.0 

4.0

BROAD RIVER NEAR GAFFNEY, S. C.

4.5 

6.1 

5.8

3.3

2.1

3 3

2.9 

5.5 

4.0

BULLOCK CREEK NEAR SHARON, S. C.

7.1 

7.6 

6.4

3.7 

4.1 

3.2

3.5 

3.8 

2. 8

NORTH PACOLET RIVER NEAR TRYON, N. C.

c64 

d76

2.5 

2.5 

3.0

NORTH TYGER RIVER NEAR MOORE, S. C.

80

120

142

7.2

9.0

10
SANTEE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SANTEE RIVER BASIN IN NORTH CAROLIN

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 ) (Cl) 

ENOREE RIVER NEAR ENOREE, S. C.

Jan. H, 1953......... a373 12 0.04 2.6

June 25 .............. a 162 16 .08 3.5

May 4, 1953 ......... a3,580 11 0.02 2.6

June 3 ............... al,380 8.6 .04 3.6

Mar. 30, 1953........ a7,840 11 0.03 4.0

May 13............... a5,500 14 .02 4.0

June 17............... a5,390 12 .03 4.8

Apr. 2, 1953 ......... a!42 3.9 0.10 1.4

June 17 .............. a!47 4.4 .03 1.0

Aug. 20.............. a!79 9.7 .08 1.4

Sept. 24.............. a 129 5.3 .15

Apr. 2, 1953 ......... 30.8 5.6 0.15 4.2

June 17 .............. 44.3 3.2 .02 4.6

1.0 

1.0

6.6

11

4. a 

5.1

3.0 

4.0

SALUDA RIVER AT CHAPPELLS, S. C,

0.7 

1.6

9 3

7.9

4.4 

3. 9

3.8 

4.2

CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA, S. C.

1.5 

1.8

.5

7.9 

8.3 

7.2

5.4 

4.9

5.7

4.0 

4.0 

3.5

CONGAREE CREEK NEAR CAYCE, S. C.

0.3 

.3

1.9

1.7

18

1.4

2.7 

.4

2.2

2.5

23

2.2

GILLS CREEK NEAR COLUMBIA, S. C.

1.6 

2.2

5.5

17

7.9 

7.9

a Mean discharge.
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(CD

Fl

SENECA RIVER AT CLEMSON

June 3, 1953. ......... 756 12

0.04

.03 1.6 1.2 3.8 15 .9 2.0 
PART 2B. SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE AND EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS, OG

ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ST. JOHNS RIVER B

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S102)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

ST. JOHNS RIVER NEAR MELBOURNE

Dec. 18, 1952 ... 

Mar. 27, 1953 , . . 

June 23 .........

950 

138 

a55

2.4 

3.7 

2.4

0.13 

.14 

.11

7.9 

8. 3 

8.7

1.3 

1.8 

2.0

9.5 

12 

12

0.6 

.6 

.5

19 

22 

25

4.0 

29 

1.0

21 

26 

25

0.0 

.2 

.1

0.2 

.2

.1

ST. JOHNS RIVER NEAR CHRISTMAS 

Dec. 18, 1952 ... 

Mar. 27, 1953 ... 

June 23 .........

1,700 

726 

202

0.9 

4.2 

.7

0.22 

.20 

.07

13 

37 

27

2.7 

It) 

9.9

23 

150 

78

0.6 

3.1 

1.5

22 

26 

33

2.0 

74 

33

52 

282 

150

0.0 

.1 

.1

0.1 

.6 

.5
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE E

Chemical analy

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

ses in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(CD

F

KISSIMMEE RIVER BELOW LAKE KISSIMMEE

Dec. 22, 1952........

June 15..............

1,230

973

836

1.7

3.0

.9

0.12

.12

.09

5.2

4.6

4.8

1.2

1.6

1.9

4.8

5.7

6.5

0.4

.3

.3

14

15

16

6.2

5.8

7.2

9.8

10

12

KISSIMMEE RIVER NEAR OKEECHOBEE

June IS ..............

2,220 

1,590 

1,440

1.9 

2.8 

2.2

0.12 

.17 

.10

4.4 

6.0 

4.8

1.8 

1.1 

1.7

5.1 

6.3 

5.7

WEST

May 28, 1953. .......

438 

522

130 

36

57 

8.3

0.4 

.3 

.2

10 

15 

15

6.2 

5.8 

7.0

11 

10 

10

PALM BEACH CANAL AT CANAL POINT

216 

23

512 

122

202 

28

280 

32

BIG MOUND CANAL AT WEST PALM BEACH NEAR CANAL P

June 11, 1953....... .

31

76

5.4 

24

23 

258

LATERAL FROM NORTH AT

May 28, 1953.. ......

93 

46

4.7 

10

102 

314

14 

94

36 

350

WEST PALM BEACH CANAL, ABOVE CONTR

35 

43

RANGELINE CANAL AT WEST

May 28, 1953........

56 

76

2.7 

5.0

288 

156

22 

35

48 

60

PALM BEACH CANAL, ABOVE CONTROL, N

14 

24

166 

230

10 

25

24 

34

a Residue on evaporation at 180° C
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES Continue

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLAD

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

WEST PALM BEACH CANAL, ABOVE CONTROL, AT WEST PAL

Oct. 17, 1952.........

May 19, 1953. ........ 320 49

8 7

11

dft

50

160

170

26

35

68

70 

LAKE OKEECHOBEE AT HURRICANE GATE STRUCTURE 4, NEAR B

May 28, 1953. ........ 36 9.3 1 25 124 30 1 34

HILLSBORO CANAL AT BELLE GLADE

June 11, 1953......... 36 1 11 33 130 39 42

CROSS CANAL AT BEND NEAR BELLE GLADE

Oct. 17, 1952.........

June 11, 1953.. ....... 40 11 36 152 38 41 

BOLLES CANAL AT HILLSBORO CANAL, NEAR BELLE GL

Oct. 17, 1952.........

June 11, 1953......... 1 37 11 32 128

72

40

74

43

INDIAN RUN AT HILLSBORO CANAL NEAR DEERFIELD B

Oct. 17, 1952.........

May 27, 1953......... 36 8.8 64

oc

160 13 85 

RANGELINE CANAL AT HILLSBORO CANAL, NEAR DEERFIELD BE

May 19, 1953.........

95

94

5.7

12 80 302 30 127 
HILLSBORO CANAL NEAR DEERFIELD BEACH, ABOVE 

Ma; 28, 1953........

1,080 

b60

45 

75

11 

12

35

67

174 

260

20 

33

50 

95

NORTH NEW RIVER CANAL AT SOUTH BAY

June 11, 1953...... ..

91 

521

161 

40

57 

11

75 

38

502 

140

242 

42

94 

48

NORTH NEW RIVER CANAL AT BEND 4 MILES SOUTH 

Oct. 17, 1952........

June 11, 1953........

141 

38

52 

12

83 

31

466 

134

195 

40

112 

42

NORTH NEW RIVER CANAL LATERAL FROM WEST, 10.0 MILES SO

June 11, 1953........

101 

86

34 

30

83 

57

352 

324

113 

46

116 

104

DIKE C BORROW PIT AT NORTH NEW RIVER CANAL AT BROWARD-PAL

Oct. 17, 1952........

June 11, 1953........

84 

42

27 

10

96 

27

308 

142

76 

35

140 

36

DIKE E BORROW PIT AT NORTH NEW RIVER CANAL NEAR 

Oct. 17, 1952........

June 11, 1953........

76 

47

23 

12

42 

30

272 

158

71 

39

54 

43

HOLLOWAY LATERAL AT NORTH NEW RIVER CANAL NEAR FO

June 12, 1953.. ......

72 

50

6.2 

12

13 

31

208 

176

29 

34

22

44
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES Conti

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERG

Chemical analyses in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

SNAKE CREEK CANAL AT SOUTH NEW RIVER CANAL NEA

June 12, 1953........

56 

80

4.1 

13

8.1 

22

162 

292

20 

27

14 

24

SOUTH NEW RIVER CANAL AT DA VIE, ABOVE CON

June 12, 1953........

85 

75

8.8 

9.0

11 

22

246 

244

33 

26

24 

31

MIAMI CANAL AT LAKE HARBOR 

June 11, 1953........

31

37

6.0 

13

19 

35

104 

140

10 

38

34 

48

MIAMI CANAL AT JUNCTION WITH SOUTH NFW RIVE

Oct. 17, 1953........ 52 5.7 12 176 10 18 

MIAMI CANAL AT L-30, WEST OF MIA

June 12, 1953........ 80 5.9 17 272 10 19 

PENNSUCO LATERAL AT PENNSUCO 

Oct. 17, 1952........

June 12, 1953........

94 

89

5.2 

7.3

13 

12

304 

300

9.5 

8.5

18 

16

MIAMI CANAL AT WATER PLANT, HIALEAH 

June 12, 1953........

918 

b70

82 

85

5.0 

4.8

12 

20

260 

284

9.0 

9.5

20 

23

b Estimated
TAMIAMI CANAL NEAR CORAL GABLES (FOOTBRID

May 20, 1952........

86 

83

3.9 

6.1

10 

12

268 

274

10 

9.5

16 

17

TAMUMI CANAL AT BRIDGE 45, 27 MILEf! VE7T OF 

May 20, 1953........

45 

83

2.4 

4.6

6.9 

18

143 

274

4.0 

8.5

11 

21

TAMIAMI CANAL AT BRIDGE 115, 46 MILES WEST OF 

May 20, 1953........

45 

84

1.9 

3.0

5.2 

18

144 

288

2.0 

3.5

8.0 

15

TAMIAMI CANAL AT BRIDGE 96, MONROE

May 20, 1953........

51 

66

1.3 

4.7

5.4 

14

160 

234

0.5 

2.0

9.0 

14
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 

ALAPAHA RIVER NEAR ALAPAHA, GA.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, at bridge on State Highway 50, 2 miles ea

Willacoochee River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 644 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: March to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1953. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87 °F July I, 3-6, Aug. 4-6. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 12

Temperature (°F) of water, March to September 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol 

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

max min

November

max min

December

max min

January

max min

February

max min

March

max

65 

61 

59 

59 

59 

60

--

min

61 

59 

58 

58 

58 

58

--

April

max

62 

64 

64 

64 

65

64 

64 

65 

66 

67

68 

68 

67 

67 

63

63 

63 

62 

62 

62

61 

59 

60 

62 

63

64 

64 

64 

64 

66

64

m
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 

g PINE BARREN CREEK NEAR BARTH, FLA.

w LOCATION. At gaging station, near right bank, 10 feet downstream from Wiggins Bridge on private r

O northeast of Mount Calvary Camp Grounds, and 4.0 miles northwest of Barth, Escambia County. Fla

 DRAINAGE AREA. 76.4 square miles.

3 RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

. REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1274.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 23, 1952 .... 

Nov. 21. .........

Jan. 14, 1953 .... 

Feb. 11 .........

Maw t\

Sept. 11 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

74 

86 

98 

93

100 

575 

98 

81 

70

Silica 

(SiOj)

7.2 

7.3 

6.9 

7.0

5.6 

4.1 

6.3 

7.2 

6.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.12 

.13 

.17

.19 

.34 

.15 

.16 

.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

0.4 

1.0 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.4 

.1 

.5 

.4

.4 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.4

Sodium 

(Na)

2.9 

2.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.3 

2.6 

1.8 

2.0

Potassium 

(K)

0.1 

.4 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

Bicarbonate 

<HCOS )

5 

5 

4 

4

4 

4 

5 

5 

4

Sulfate 

(SOJ

. 0.2 

.5 

.2 

1.8

.2 

1.2 

.5 

1.5 

.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.8 

3.6 

3.2 

2.6

2.6 

2.2 

3.2 

2.6 

2.6

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.0 

.1 

.1 

.0

Nitrate 

(N03)

0.4 

.2 

.6 

.4

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

Boron 

(B)
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN--Continued 

ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY, FLA. Continu

LOCATION.-At gaging station, on left bank, 16 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 4, 1.

Century, Escambia County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,810 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1952 to December 1953.

Water temperatures: January 1952 to December 1953. 

EXTREMES 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 101 parts per million Sept. 11-20; minimum 51 parts 

Hardness: Maximum, 43 parts per million Aug. 3, 6-10, 11-14; minimum, 6 parts per million Feb. 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 178 micromhos Aug. 27; minimum daily, 22.4 micromhos Feb. 

' ' 90°F June 15; minimum 39* :Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F June 15; minimum 39° F Dec. 30. 

EXTREMES, January 1952 to December 1953.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 101 parts per million Sept

1952,'Dec. 21-30, 1953. 

Hardness: Maximum, 43 parts per million Aug. 3, 6-10, 11-14, 1953; minimum, 6 parts per million 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 178 micromhos Aug. 27, 1953; minimum daily, 22.4 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98° F July 1, 1952; minimum, 39°F Dec. 30, 1953.

MARKS Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office, Ocala, F

. 1-2, which is sum of determined constituents. ---

REMARKS. Records of spi

evaporation at 180°C, except for period Aug

Reco

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-4, 1952 .... 

Oct. 13-20 .......

Nov. 1-8 .........

Nov. 18-20 .......

Nov. 21-30 .......

Dec. 1-10 ........

Dec. 11-20 .......

Dec. 21-24, 26-31.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,232 

1,081 

1,023

999 

1,147 

1,329

1,835 

2,582 

3,425

Temperature 

CF)

Silica 

(Si02)

12 

8.7 

9.2

7.9 

8.1 

11

10 

9.2 

9.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.08 

.07

.05 

.10 

.10

.18 

.26 

.29

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

10 

10 

10

11 

9.8 

10

10 

8.7 

8.1

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.0 

.9 

.9

1.0 

.9 

1.0

1.5 

.8 

1.2

Sodium 

(Na)

2.5 

2.3 

2.2

2.2 

2.3 

2.4

2.9 

2.5 

2.5

Potassium 

(K)

0.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

34 

34 

34

39 

34 

37

34 

28 

28

Sulfate 

(SO,)

3.2 

3.2 

3.5

3.5 

4.0 

4.0

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.4 

3.2 

3.5

3.1 

3.5 

3.5

4.4 

3.8 

3.9
Jan. 1-10, 1953 . . . 

Jan. 11-20 .......

Jan. 21-30 .......

Feb. 1-10 ........

Feb. 11-14 .......

Feb. 15 ..........

Feb. 16-20 .......

Feb. 21-28 .......

Mar. 1-9 .........

Mar. 11-20 .......

Mar. 21-31 .......

Apr. 1-10 ........

Apr. 11-17, 19-20. 

Apr. 21-30 .......

May 1-10 .........

May 11-20 ........

May 21-27, 29-31 . 

June 1-10 ........

June 11-20 .......

June 22-30 .......

3,918 

5,635

6,571

5,193

4,205

6,510

8,588

12,180

1,003

6,905

5,537

5,561

12,440 

7.566

16, 040

13,150

3,820 

1,900

2,612

2,794

10 

10

10

11

9.2

7.9

7.0

7.4

9.2

9.5

9.0

7.4 

8.3

9.0

11

11 

11

8.8

11

0.36 

.47

.44

.43

.49

.61

.43

.44

.57

.72

.54

.54 

.54

.41

.56

.51 

.34

.57

.66

7.7 

7.1

6.6

7.5

8.3

1.2

5.4

4.8

6.2

7.1

7.9

7.5

4.8 

6.4

5.0

7.5

10 

12

11

11

1.4 

1.0

1.1

.6

.8

.7

.6

.7

.6

1.4

1.7

1.3

1.0 

1.0

.9

2.3

1.1 

1.2

1.1

1.0

2.8 

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.7

3

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.8 

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.6 

3.8

3.1

3 2

0.6 

.6

.6

.5

.5

6

.5

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.4 

.3

.5

.6

25 

22

22

24

278

17

15

20

24

28

27

18 

23

18

27

34 

41

36

36

6.5 

3.0

5.8

4.5

5.5

2 8

3.6

4.5

4.8

5.2

5.0

3.0

2 2 

3 2

3.2

5.2

3.5 

.2

3.0

3.8

4.4 

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.4

2.8

2.5

3 2

3.4

4.8

4.4

4.5

2.8 

3.2

3.5

5.6

4.4 

5.9

5.8

5.5
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN--Continued 

ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY, FIA . Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Dec

Date of collection

July 1-10, 1953 . .

July 21-26, 28-31.

Aug. 3, 6-10 ....

Aug. 21-31 ......

Sept. 11-20 .....

Oct. 5-10, 1953 . .

Oct. 23-31 ......

Nov. 11-20 ......

Dec. 11-20 ......

Weighted Average 

January to December 1953

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,091 

2,461 

5,466

2,545 

1,765 

1,400 

1,420 

1,879

1,400 

1,122 

1,814

4,968 

2,079 

1,491

1,795 

1,566 

3,996

24,900 

31,930 

17,800

6,674

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

13 

8.8 

9.9

11 

18 

19 

11 

11

12 

21

14

9.1 

9.5 

8.8

9.1 

9.5 

13

9.3 

7.1 

6.9

9.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.59 

.41 

.27

.14 

.39 

.29 

.14 

.14

.16 

.10 

.13

.34 

.41 

.41

.32 

.26 

.27

.35 

.38 

.38

0.43

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

11 

8.3 

7.6

9.2 

12 

13 

11 

11

11 

13 

11

6.9 

10 

12

9.9 

11 

8.6

6.3 

4.8 

5.7

6.7

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.6 

1.0 

1.3

2.4 

3 2 

2! 6 

1.3 

1.2

1.3 

2.3 

2.0

1.4 

2.1 

1.6

1.8 

1.1 

2.1

1.5 

1.0 

.7

1.2

Sodium 

(Na)

3.6 

2.7 

2.6

3.6 

5.8 

6.1 

4.1 

6.3

5.1 

9.1 

8. 2

3.2 

5.2

4.4

5.6 

6.4 

4.9

3.2 

2.4 

2.6

2.8

Potassium 

(K)

0.6 

.6 

.8

.9 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.8 

.7

1.1 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.7

0.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

38 

28 

24

28 

48 

50 

38 

41

38 

51 

37

25 

37 

40

34 

35 

31

23 

16 

17

23

Sulfate 

(S04)

5.0 

3.2 

4.8

5.5 

7.0 

5.5 

4.2 

4.5

4.5 

6.2 

5.8

5.0 

5.5 

4.5

3.8 

3.0 

6.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.5

4.2

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.9 

5.1 

4.9

5.7 

9.0 

9.0 

6.5 

7.1

8.0 

12 

14

4.6 

8.5 

9.8

9.5 

12 

8.5

5.8 

4.8 

5.0

4.9

b Sum of determined constituents.
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 201

ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN Continued

ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY, FLA.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

72

72

72

72

--

_.

--

--

--

--

..

--

67

72

72

72

70

69

69

65

70

70

67

60

63

._

--

--

--

--

--

Nov.

58

58

58

58

59

59

58

59

-.

--

..

--

--

..

--

64

63

56

53

51

52

44

55

57

54

50

50

54

--

--

Dec.

49

53

55

55

54

52

53

53

57

60

54

51

50

43

43

46

48

45

48

51

52

54

54

--

53

52

51

49

49

52

51

Jan.

50

50

48

46

46

47

50

54

54

50

50

48

47

49

51

52

52

56

54

56

55

60

62

52

52

52

53

51

54

51

--

52

Feb.

51

54

54

55

55

56

56

54

54

54

54

52

54

54

54

53

51

50

54

54

50

51

51

52

53

55

55

-_

--

53

Mar.

56

59

63

63

62

62

63

60

59

60

60

61

62

63

65

65

63

64

64

63

64

64

65

65

65

61

62

61

61

62

62

62

Apr.

64

64

61

64

64

66

75

77

66

66

66

67

67

65

64

64

64

..

61

61

74

60

65

67

67

67

65

64

68

68

--

66

May

69

69

77

72

70

69

68

69

70

69

69

70

70

71

71

71

79

83

85

76

76

76

77

80

81

82

81

_

81

81

84

75

June

84

85

81

80

78

79

84

84

85

86

._

83

85

81

90

84

84

82

86

83

..

86

85

84

81

82

81

79

81

82

--

83

July

84

87

86

87

85

87

86

85

83

81

81

81

81

80

81

79

80

78

82

80

77

77

76

80

80

80

-_

80

80

81

81

82

Aug.

81

82

85

83

84

85

84

86

87

83

82

82

86

84

81

81

81

81

83

81

81

80

80

77

75

78

78

77

79

78

79

81

Sept.

79

81

81

81

70

76

79

79

75

78

72

._

81

80

88

81

77

80

77

79

77

79

78

77

73

73

70

..

__

--

78

Temperature (°F) of water October to December 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

-.

--

--

--

75

73

73

69

69

69

69

70

73

74

74

72

71

71

72

--

..

-_

70

63

63

68

70

68

61

62

58

69

Nov.

61

61

62

63

62

57

57

58

57

57

59

67

55

53

56

57

58

57

59

59

58

.-

-_

--

_

52

53

49

51

--

58

Dec.

52

52

53

--

60

61

59

57

57

60

55

56

47

53

44

42

46

40

45

47

47

46

44

46

44

49

49

48

49

39

--

50

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.
PEARL RIVER BASIN

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN THE PEARL RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses,

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si08)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

Pa

p

m

li

PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA

Oct. 7, 1952 .....

Jan. 6, 1953 ....

Mar. 10 .........

July 21 ..........

1,200 

1,460

3,060 

11,500

24, 800

6,300

3,320

13 

11

12 

8.0

7.8

11

14

12

0.06 

.17

.63

.45

28

.63

.05

.12

2.2 

2.2

2.7 

2.4

3 2

3.4

4.2

3.2

1.4 

1.2

1.1 

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.2

8.0 

7.2

6.5 

3.3

3.1

4.3

5.2

5.4

-

1.6

1.1

1.3

12

14

12

7

4

14

16

14

5.2 

2.7

4.2 

6.3

14

6.1

7.7

5.8

9.5 

8.5

8.0 

3.8

2.8

6.0

6.2

7.2

0.1

0.4 

.4

.8 

1.0

.2

1.5

1.0

.5
PART 3A. OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSE

ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALLEGHENY RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

perature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT MILL GROVE

Apr. 15, 1953 .......

Aug. 20. .............

a 1,310 

a 96. 3

3.8 

3.3

0.23 

.52

8.2 

23

2.1 

4.6

0.11 

48

0.7 

1.3

17 

36

13 

18

22 

99

TUNUNGWANT CREEK AT LIMESTONE 

Aug. 20. .............

a293 

a 31. 5

4.0 

2.5

0.42 

.77

32 ' 6. 1 

146 37

73 

425

1.4 

2.4

41 

125

26

93

152 

908

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

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT RED HOUSE 

Apr. 15, 1953 .......

Aug. 20. .............

3,220 

274

5.1 

.9

0.27 

.30

15 

38

2.4 

9.1

16 

64

0.7 

1.6

30 

70

15 

28

35 

139

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT ONOVILLE

Apr. 15, 1953 .......

Aug. 20. .............

a 3, 670 

a 335

2.7 

.9

0.23 

.19

15 

38

2.5 

5.9

15

54

0.7 

1.6

30 

72

18 

26

30 

110

CONEWANGO CREEK AT WATERBORO

Apr. 16, 1953 .......

Aug. 21. .............

357 

57

2.4 

4.7

0.40 

.38

27 

45

3.7 

6.9

2.1 

4.0

1.3 

1.1

81 

136

22 

36

1.8 

2.8

CHADAKOIN RIVER AT FALCONER

Aug. 21. .............

305 

17

2.3 

5.2

0.10 

.76

19

31

3.3 

5.4

3.9 

22

1.6 

4.3

53 

115

20 

20

4.5 

22

CONEWANGO CREEK AT FREWSBURG

Aug. 21, 1953 ....... - 5.6 0.34 38 6.1 7.1 2.5 113 30 8.0 

a Discharge at time of sampling.
CLARION RIVER BASIN 

CLARION RIVER NEAR PINEY, PA.

LOCATION. At hydroelectric plant of Pennsylvania Electric Company, 2.5 miles from Plney, Clarion C

DRAINAGE AREA. 951 square miles (above gaging station).

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1946 to June 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to June 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Hardness: Maximum, 194 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 36 ppm Mar. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 613 micromhos Nov. 20; minimum daily, 84.6 micromhos May 27

Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point on several days during winter months. 

EXTREMES, 1946-53 . Dissolved solids (1946-47) (1952-53) : Maximum, 348 ppm Oct. 21-31, 1952; minimum

Hardness (1946-47)(1949-53): Maximum, 220 ppm Nov. 21-30, 1949; minimum, 28 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1947.

Specific, conductance: Maximum daily, 674 micromhos Nov. 26, 1949; minimum daily, 80.0 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Aug. 8, 1952; minimum, freezing point reached Feb. 7, 1953.

REMARKS,--Samples collected by Pennsylvania Electric Company. Records of specific conductance of d

Pa. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275. 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.. 

Oct. 11-20 ......

Nov. .1-10 .......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..

Mar. 11-20 ..... 

Mar. 21-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

123 

109 

91 

91 

116 

171

465 

3,147 

928 

568 

488 

1,566 

2,061

2,205 

1,484 

1,861 

1,715 

2,225 

4.031

Temperature

Silica 

(Si08)

3.8 

4.4

Aluminum

Iron 

(Fe)

0.21 

.15

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

50 

11

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.3 

2.2

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

28 

23 

40 

37 

32 

33

31 

20 

11 

5.1 

10 

8.9 

7.5

4.4 

7.2 

6.8 

3.2 

4.9 

9.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

41 

24 

46 

40 

47 

46

36 

16 

8 

6 

8 

26 

6

4

5 

4 

4 

5 

3

Sulfate 

(SO.)

93 

78 

104 

113 

111 

111

108 

87 

57 

48 

57 

56 

44

41 

39 

45 

44 

37 

40

Chloride 

(Cl)

62 

43 

67 

76 

76 

76

68 

46 

20 

12 

20 

24 

14

9.0 

11 

14 

8.0 

11 

9.0
Apr. 1-10, 1953 ..

Average .......

2,654

a 2,943

--

--

" --

--

"

--

4.7

9 2

14

2

14

39

60

8

8

27

.a For period of record only; mean discharge for water year was 1, 564 cfs.
206 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

CLARION RIVER BASIN Continued 

CLARION RIVER NEAR PINEY, PA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 10:30 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

65

65

65

64

"

63

64

62

60

60

60

60

57

59

59

58

56

-

56

56

50

56

57

54

54

54

--

Nov.

53

54

52

55

52

50

50

60

50

50

50

49

49

50

..

49

48

49

49

48

48

58

48

48

46

44

43

--

50

Dec.

45

44

43

42

42

44

43

43

44

42

42

42

39

38

39

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

35

37

37

37

36

35

35

37

36

39

Jan.

35

36

__

38

--

35

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

32

32

33

34

34

34

34

35

34

34

35

36

35

36-

36

36

36

35

35

Feb.

35

36

35

35

35

35

32

33

33

34

33

33

34

36

35

36

34

34

36

36

36

34

34

36

35

35

35

36

_

35

Mar.

36

36

36

36

38

33

33

34

36

34

34

35

37

38

37

43

38

37

38

42

43

46

47

48

48

46

46

44

44

42

40

Apr.

46

42

43

45

45

45

47

48

47

48

47

48

51

52

51

51

48

46

45

44

45

43

42

47

48

48

48

50

50

50

~

47

May

50

50

52

52

56

52

59

56

56

56

60

60

60

60

60

60

62

66

62

60

60

60

61

62

60

60

56

55

54

54

54

58

June

53

54

54

55

58

62

60

62

62

65

66

66

66

64

66

63

64

64

67

66

67

64

64

70

66

73

65

74

75

64

July Aug. Sept.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT KITTANNING, PA.

LOCATION. At city raw-water intake, about 1,000 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 422 at 

stream from gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,973 square miles (above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1906 to September 1907; October 1944 to June 195

Water temperatures: October 1944 to June 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Hardness: Maximum, 136 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 44 ppm Mar. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 503 micromhos Nov. 6; minimum daily, 104 micromhos May 28.

Water temperature: Minimum, 33°F Jan. 7. 

EXTREMES, 1906-07, 1944-53. Dissolved solids (1906-07) (1944-47): Maximum, 304 ppm Oct. 11-20, 

Hardness (1906-07) (1944-53): Maximum, 136 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 29 ppm Jan. 7-15, 1907

Specific conductance (1944-53): Maximum daily, 580 micromhos Oct. 18, 1946; minimum dally, 91.6 

Water temperatures (1950-53): Maximum, 81°F July 24, 1952; minimum, freezing point Dec. 17, 195

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and temperature of daily samples available in district o

because temperature at water plant may be influenced by travel distance in pipe line to plant. 

tember 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.. 

Oct. 11-20 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953.. 

Jan. 11-20 ......

Feb. 21-28 ......

Mar. 21-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,698 

1,762 

1,426 

1,615 

2,895 

10,337

6,869 

22,750 

9,018 

6,367 

19,120 

22, 509

21,160 

13,136 

20, 550 

19,670 

22, 160 

38.118

Temr 

perature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

3.8 

6.9

Aluminum - 

(Al)

Iron 

-(Fe)

0.02 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

36 

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.2 

3.3

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

28 

32 

34 

48 

36 

23

18 

9.6 

10 

11 

15 

11

7.5 

7.7 

7.0 

7.5 

6.9 

9.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

56 

54 

60 

62 

68 

43

30 

18 

28 

31 

24 

22

14 

18 

18 

18 

17 

15

Sulfate 

(S04)

43

57 

58 

54 

53 

45

41 

33 

32 

38 

44 

34

38 

37 

33 

30 

29 

33

Chloride 

(Cl)

70 

62 

62 

73 

68 

46

35 

20 

20 

25 

22 

16

16 

17 

16 

16 

15 

12
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT KITTANNING, PA. Contin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10, 1953..

June 21-30 .......

Average ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

26,020 

19,710 

22,410 

20,860 

23,770 

52,036

43,500 

10, 128 

5,171

a 17,199

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiOs)

~

-

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

~

--

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

--

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

"

-

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

7.5 

9.5 

7.2 

6.8 

6.4 

3.8

5.2 

7.2 

10

14

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

14 

18 

16 

20 

22 

17

16 

24 

33

29

Sulfate 

(S04)

34 

39 

35 

29 

26 

26

30 

38 

38

38

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

14 

14 

14 

13 

9.0

8.0 

15 

22

27

a For period of sampling only; mean discharge for water year was 13,710 cfs.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 209

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM--Continued 

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT KITTANNING, PA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 8:00 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

63

62

62

61

60

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

54

52

52

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

48

55

Nov.

48

48

48

47

45

43

40

44

43

45

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

44

44

45

47

47

47

46

46

45

44

42

45

Dec.

42

39

36

39

37

37

36

37

37

37

42

42

40

36

36

35

35

34

35

35

35

35

36

37

37

37

36

35

35

34

37

Jan.

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

..

37

36

37

36

35

35

Feb.

35

35

35

35

35

--

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

36

36

37

37

--

35

Mar.

37

37

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

38

42

44

45

44

34

44

44

44

45

46

47

48

43

44

46

44

44

43

41

Apr.

43

43

44

46

46

45

45

46

47

48

52

50

48

48

48

46

46

43

43

43

43

44

48

50

50

50

49

50

--

47

May

50

54

56

58

58

60

60

62

58

61

58

60

64

65

64

64

62

62

60

60

60

62

63

62

60

60

61

56

56

58

60

60

June

57

57

57

58

60

62

63

65

65

67

67

68

68

68

67

67

70

70

69

72

72

74

74

75

75

77

77

77

77

77

--

68

July Aug. Sept.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

CONEMAUGH RIVER AT TUNNELTON, PA.

LOCATION. At gaging station on right bank at single span steel highway bridge at Tunnelton L India

2 miles downstream from Conemaugh River Dam, 3 3/4 miles southeast of Saltsburg, and 5.5 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,358 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to June 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to June 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 918 ppm Oct. 1-10; minimum, 177 ppm Har. 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 540 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 37 ppm Mar. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 1,650 micromhos Nov. 12; minimum, 193 micromhos June 2.

Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point on Dec. 19. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 t

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..

Oct. 21-30 ......

Nov. 21-30 ......

Dec. 11,15-20 ...

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Jan. 21-31 ......

Feb. 21-28 ......

Mar. 11-12 ..... 

Mar. 13-20 .....

Apr. 21-30. ......

June 11-20 ......

June 21-30 ......

Average .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

334 

330 

180 

249 

371 

2,584

925 

3,489

1,105 

1,392 

4,589 

4,697

3,250 

3,001 

3,444 

2,542

6,899

4,947 

4,188 

3,595 

3,340 

2,991 

3,143 

6,609 

1,371 

632

2,813

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

<Si02)

15

7.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.88 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

11 

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

1.8

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

53 

87 

106 

97 

24

41 

21 

1.9 

22

15 

14 

18

36

19 

19 

21

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

Sulfate 

(S04)

505 

565 

657 

668 

682 

277

292 

176 

90 

225 

238 

108 

108

136 

155 

144 

171 

159 

97 

102

121 

121 

134 

152 

142 

152 

125 

230 

330

244

Chloride 

(Cl)

43 

19 

25 

34 

28 

16

18 

9.5 

5.5 

9.0 

10 

7.0 

6.0

9.0 

7.5 

4.5 

7.0 

8.0 

5.0 

6.0

7.0 

8.5 

6.0 

8.0 

4.0 

6.5 

5.5 

8.5 

17

12
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 211

KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN Continued

CONEMAUGH RIVER AT TUNNELTON, PA . Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, October 1952 to June 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

60

65

61

56

58

58

54

53

54

54

55

56

56

57

52

56

55

57

55

49

45

42

43

46

47

46

48

50

49

43

43

52

Nov.

45

45

47

45

43

43

41

48

45

46

42

43

40

40

41

43

45

47

50

54

53

55

50

49

49

49

49

45

40

34

46

Dec.

37

37

38

39

42

42

43

42

42

47

48

43

40

39

35

35

36

40

30

40

41

43

44

45

35

43

40

35

35

35

37

40

Jan.

40

40

41

38

38

35

35

38

40

40

43

38

38

39

41

45

41

40

39

40

43

44

42

45

45

38

38

41

38

36

39

40

Feb.

43

38

38

40

38

40

41

40

41

40

40

42

40

38

40

38

38

35

38

40

45

40

38

38

42

44

43

43

40

Mar.

40

40

38

42

40

38

38

37

38

38

41

45

48

45

48

48

43

44

45

45

45

48

52

52

52

45

41

42

45

45

45

44

Apr.

47

50

48

50

50

50

48

48

52

58

55

53

51

48

45

48

45

47

44

44

44

44

50

54

56

58

57

52

50

52

50

May

58

62

64

62

65

66

65

58

57

61

64

67

68

68

71

68

64

65

65

64

64

67

67

65

64

61

64

62

63

65

64

June

62

59

58

62

60

72

74

70

69

74

72

70

70

68

68

68

67

72

72

72

75

77

76

77

76

78

78

78

78

78

71

July Aug. Sept.
212 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

TYGART RIVER AT ELKINS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At city water plant, at Elkins, Randolph County, 2J miles upstream from gaging 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA.--268 square miles above water plant. 272 square miles above gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.-- January 1947 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 82°F July 29-31, Aug. 1, Sept. 1; 

minimum observed, 36°F Dec. 15, Jan. 4.

EXTREMES, 1947-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 92°F July 22, 1952; minimum, 

freezing point on many days during winter months.

REMARKS. No appreciable inflow between water plant and gaging station except during periods 

of heavy local rains. During flood periods part of the flow is diverted around the 

water plant in a flood by-pass channel. Records of discharge for water years 1950, 1951, 

1952, and 1953 given in WSP 1173, 1205, 1235, and 1275, respectively.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

63

63

62

63

62

58

60

56

57

57

56

58

60

60

59

56

57

56

55

50

49

50

51

50

51

52

50

46

45

46

56

Nov.

50

55

48

47

45

44

43

43

44

41

45

45

46

47

47

48

53

54

48

46

47

48

42

51

52

48

46

42

40

38

--

46

Dec.

40

42

42

43

43

42

40

44

45

47

47

43

42

37

36

38

38

42

43

44

43

45

47

45

44

42

40

38

38

44

48

42

Jan.

38

38

40

36

38

40

40

38

42

43

39

41

42

42

43

43

43

48

48

47

46

48

48

49

40

40

41

42

42

39

41

42

Feb.

40

45

42

43

43

44

44

43

42

43

44

43

42

40

40

40

39

38

39

39

42

40

39

40

45

44

43

42

._

--

42

Mar.

40

40

39

40

39

41

44

42

40

42

43

44

46

47

54

45

46

47

47

48

48

50

52

54

53

48

40

39

38

39

51

45

Apr.

52

49

49

50

50

48

48

53

54

55

55

55

41

46

47

45

46

48

37

37

43

47

50

54

56

54

42

50

56

58

--

49

May

62

62

68

63

68

64

63

58

57

59

68

66

67

67

66

64

66

68

67

65

66

65

63

65

68

70

67

65

66

69

69

65

June

60

72

72

74

75

75

73

75

77

77

76

73

74

73

72

77

75

74

73

75

78

74

77

75

75

77

75

75

77

78

--

74

July

78

78

78

79

77

78

78

79

76

76

74

72

76

77

78

78

79

79

78

78

79

80

78

77

77

78

78

80

82

82

82

78

Aug.

82

81

80

80

80

80

77

76

70

72

72

76

78

78

78

76

77

77

76

75

74

73

76

77

77

78

78

78

78

80

80

77

Sept.

82

80

80

80

74

68

66

70

72

72

73

73

58

63

62

66

67

68

69

70

62

64

63

63

62

63

78

72

72

73

--

69
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN--Continued 

TYGART RIVER AT ELKINS, W. VA . Continued 

Temperature (° F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

213

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

72

73

74

71

73

60

62

65

64

58

58

60

60

63

63

61

62

60

59

60

61

63

60

62

57

57

50

56

53

53

62

Nov.

49

48

45

42

43

40

42

38

43

38

42

42

46

49

49

47

45

46

37

39

36

34

38

36

38

43

44

40

39

41

--

42

Dec.

38

39

40

41

44

46

48

50

40

45

42

39

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

35

38

37

37

38

38

37

32

34

43

45

38

Jan.

48

48

47

42

42

36

38

38

40

39

39

39

40

43

47

48

44

45

42

42

44

41

39

38

34

41

42

44

43

32

32

41

Feb.

34

35

35

45

43

42

39

40

39

43

39

41

41

39

42

40

38

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

42

42

39

42

45

--

--

40

Mar.

41

40

42

43

42

41

41

40

40

40

42

47

45

42

44

40

39

40

40

46

52

50

52

49

48

49

48

46

45

52

50

44

Apr.

52

53

53

50

46

41

42

44

50

54

52

52

54

53

47

51

53

56

59

58

67

67

66

61

50

50

_.

_.

60

--

53

May

64

65

66

66

67

69

69

66

65

65

50

56

52

58

58

60

64

58

60

64

61

68

67

69

68

67

69

72

63

68

70

64

June

72

73

75

75

76

79

79

78

79

77

75

71

81

76

81

85

85

86

85

84

78

83

80

82

83

84

88

87

67

83

--

80

July

84

83

84

83

82

76

84

79

77

81

78

81

__

87

fi*> OZ

82

85

84

82

85

87

92

88

86

88

88

87

85

60

85

85

89

Aug.

80

81

84

80

78

78

78

81

80

78

82

77

80

80

81

78

77

78

82

84

80

78

75

74

80

75

77

75

77

78

76

79

Sept.

80

79

77

75

74

75

74

74

76

77

74

75

74

74

71

74

70

74

69

72

68

65

68

70

69

71

70

70

68

70

--

73

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

67

67

57

63

64

68

62

52

52

59

52

54

58

54

64

69

69

61

68

62

63

56

53

53

58

60

60

66

67

61

Nov.

68

63

50

52

34

48

57

54

57

39

37

34

39

48

53

56

35

45

44

44

32

37

37

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

--

43

Dec.

34

39

42

37

38

40

46

34

38

34

33

33

32

34

36

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

35

32

32

32

32

34

35

32

35

Jan.

35

36

36

37

37

38

33

32

32

32

34

34

34

38

33

35

38

38

40

41

32

32

39

40

37

35

35

42

34

34

36

36

Feb.

40

32

32

32

32

33

34

32

..

33

38

45

44

39

40

42

41

42

48

52

47

43

42

41

42

49

49

48

_.

__

--

40

Mar.

50

44

43

40

47

52

51

44

37

38

37

47

37

33

34

33

40

39

41

37

38

34

52

39

38

37

51

49

54

46

41

42

Apr.

46

36

36

37

45

55

58

46

47

38

52

45

37

40

49

. 39

37

50

48

49

58

49

49

57

58

59

62

65

65

64

--

49

May

65

63

61

61

57

50

54

58

62

66

63

55

58

62

67

71

72

73

72

72

74

76

69

65

68

66

50

64

58

61

64

64

June

70

73

74

79

7%

75

74

74

75

66

64

65

67

67

65

66

62

69

72

72

77

78

74

78

81

79

78

78

75

72

--

72

July

72

72

75

76

72

73

76

76

79

81

80

78

79

79

79

85

83

84

79

80

80

81

80

83

83

84

88

83

80

84

86

80

Aug.

79

85

76

78

70

78

75

81

82

82

82

70

82

86

86

81

80

77

74

81

77

80

77

76

75

72

72

72

80

78

79

78

Sept.

78

78

78

80

76

73

71

69

70

70

72

78

79

72

74

68

69

72

73

73

73

69

62

67

66

71

70

69

67

62

--

72

4Z8Z73 O - 57 - 15
OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN Continued 

TYGART RIVER AT ELKINS, V. VA. Continued 

Temperature (° F) of water, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

.6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

57

58

57

61

62

66

70

73

77

78

78

76

58

60

58

57

57

56

56

56

57

57

56

55

55

54

55

55

55

56

45

60

Nov.

42

45

40

39

36

36

43

45

47

47

50

54

49

43

40

38

36

34

39

44

35

35

39

38

36

36

39

46

47

42

--

41

Dec.

37

33

33

40

33

39

41

33

32

34

42

49

38

34

33

32

33

45

46

50

54

56

33

33

33

34

42

42

42

44

46

39

Jan.

43

47

50

53

56

57

34

33

46

48

38

40

50

40

44

36

37

39

34

33

37

40

48

58

61

60

35

39

54

38

42

44

Feb.

41

44

34

33

39

42

38

40

42

41

41

49

50

57

38

33

33

45

34

32

45

47

33

38

34

32

32

42

__

..

-.

40

Mar.

34

32

32

33

35

45

45

42

33

35

37

48

40

34

45

35

42

34

42

42

47

45

34

54

42

55

72

60

33

38

42

42

Apr.

_

_

..

..

--

_

_

_

--

_.

_

__

45

42

48

51

68

66

56

65

62

68

62

--

--

May

50

62

68

75

76

67

68

59

60

67

62

64

62

57

52

67

65

65

64

54

58

57

64

68

68

67

67

60

57

63

61

63

June

62

66

63

54

65

66

69

73

68

70

58

65

72

73

73

70

60

59

68

72

70

73

74

77

74

75

69

71

67

68

-.

68

July

69

71

76

69

70

70

68

72

72

71

75

75

71

73

72

75

75

71

73

68

68

71

68

70

71

60

71

73

73

75

77

71

Aug.

77

76

67

65

71

67

68

71

72

71

73

70

70

71

73

74

80

80

76

68

68

68

69

74

76

75

76

76

71

71

76

72

Sept.

72

77

71

68

66

62

64

70

74

71

73

75

72

73

72

68

65

67

68

68

62

62

60

45

52

58

65

65

63

68

--

67
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 215

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN Continued 

SHAVERS FORK AT PARSONS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Armour Leather Company at Parsons, Tucker County, 0.3 mile upstream from

confluence with Black Fork, and 0.4 mile downstream from gaging station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 214 square miles (above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1946 to December 1948, April to September

1949, January to September 1950, October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88*F Aug. 31, Sept. 1-3; minimum, 32*F

Jan. 5. 

EXTREMES, 1946-50, 1952-53. Maximum, 88*F Aug. 31, Sept. 1-3, 1953; minimum, freezing

point on many days during winter months. 

REMARKS. Water temperatures observed at intake pipe of Armour Leather Company. Records

of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

64

60

"

58

57

53

53

57

56

59

61

59

53

45

42

47

46

47

--

..

50

49

42

44

43

Nov.

_

50

49

39

48

42

44

43

44

45

43

~

_

51

51

51

53

50

49

47

51

Dec.

37

37

36

35

38

_

37

40

44

43

38

36

34

37

34

37

~

40

41

_

34

34

35

Jan.

_

..

33

34

34

34

39

_

37

37

37

39

40

40

40

39

38

38

34

--

36

35

40

38

35

Feb.

_

38

38

38

35

38

_

36

37

38

39

37

-

35

36

34

35

36

_

34

50

36

37

38

38

_

..

.-

Mar.

_

36

36

39

38

38

_

36

36

36

38

44

--

45

45

44

46

46

_

49

50

48

45

42

_

_

39

40

Apr.

44

44

--

44

44

45

50

-

..

48

42

42

42

42

..

38

38

41

49

~

51

45

51

54

--

May

65

_

_

58

59

60

56

54

_

61

63

64

65

66

_

61

62

61

61

62

..

63

64

62

61

61

_

June

69

63

65

67

--

..

_

71

73

74

74

71

..

_

69

71

75

76

65

--

73

75

76

--

_

_

75

76

July

78

78

77

78

--

74

75

74

74

75

..

73

76

75

79

78

_

_

76

80

80

77

76

--

78

83

83

80

82

Aug.

..

_

81

77

76

72

70

_

_

66

69

72

76

77

75

72

71

71

71

75

76

76

79

79

_

80

Sept.

81

81

81

79

--

..

_

71

71

69

68

_

_

59

61

65

65

_

_

--

63

64

59

60

61

_

68

67

71
216 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SHAVERS FORK AT PARSONS, W. VA.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, January to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

_

..

45

45

--

45

40

35

43

40

42

45

40

37

37

35

34

38

44

44

_

42

38

44

45

41

Feb.

45

_

42

42

41

41

41

40

--

42

42

..

47

46

46

..

36

35

33

34

36

35

35

_

33

32

--

39

Mar.

34

32

32

32

--

37

38

40

--

_

_

"

_

35

34

37

37

38

36

41

_

43

46

45

--

35

37

Apr.

_

46

46

48

"

36

36

..

42

44

44

36

35

_

42

45

48

--

46

46

..

47

50

50

51

51

--

44

May

54

54

54

59

61

54

54

54

56

..

56

56

..

54

54

56

57

57

_

58

58

60

"

60

60

59

60

57

June

..

58

62

60

58

67

65

_

_

--

_

_

66

66

68

_

70

70

--

68

66

66

65

65

--

65

July

_

65

66

_

67

68

68

66

68

70

70

_

68

68

68

"

64

63

67

68

66

_

67

68

..

72

67

Aug:

74

74

74

67

_

64

67

68

--

70

70

66

67

66

_

72

72

--

68

67

66

_

72

72

_

72

72

72

--

70

Sept.

76

73

63

60

62

64

--

66

67

67

_

64

62

_

61

64

64

..

64

60

_

53

50

54

_

57

56

62
MONONGAHELA RIVEE BASIN 217

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN--Continued 

CHEAT RIVER AT LAKE LYNN, PENN.

LOCATION. At the Lake Lynn hydro-electric plant of the West Penn Power Company at

Lake Lynn, Fayette County, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 13.8 miles downstream

from gaging station near Pisgah, Preston County, W. Va. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,411 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 30, 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.-- Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 2 3; minimum, 35°F Jan. 5-7. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 30, 1949 and July 28, 1952;

minimum, 33°F many days during winter months. 

REMARKS. Water temperatures observed on water passing through hydro-electric plant.

(Records furnished by the West Penn Power Company). Records of discharge for water

year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

70

66

66

67

67

65

65

64

64

64

63

63

63

64

64

63

62

62

61

60

60

60

60

59

59

58

57

57

55

55

62

Nov.

55

56

56

55

55

54

54

54

54

53

53

52

52

51

51

53

52

53

53

52

52

52

52

51

51

52

52

49

48

48

--

53

Dec.

48

46

48

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

45

45

42

42

42

41

41

41

40

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

37

37

42

Jan.

37

37

37

36

35

35

35

37

37

37

38

38

40

49

40

41

39

39

39

40

41

42

42

42

42

41

42

42

41

38

40

39

Feb.

38

38

40

38

38

36

36

37

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

40

37

38

39

40

38

39

41

41

42

42

40

_

--

39

Mar'.

41

40

39

39

40

40

39

40

40

40

40

41

40

40

45

46

46

48

48

46

47

48

49

48

50

50

48

49

49

47

47

44

Apr.

47

48

48

48

48

47

48

49

50

52

50

53

53

52

53

52

50

50

47

47

47

47

47

47

49

51

51

50

51

51

--

49

May

58

58

57

55

63

64

64

63

62

64

65

67

69

65

69

69

68

69

68

68

69

70

68

67

67

71

69

67

68

70

72

66

June

72

68

70

70

74

76

75

73

80

77

75

75

76

76

74

75

77

77

76

77

78

79

79

76

78

78

80

80

80

81

76

July

82

84

84

81

83

83

82

82

81

79

79

78

79

79

78

79

78

80

80

80

81

79

79

69

68

80

81

60

78

81

81

80

Aug.

79

79

80

81

81

79

79

79

79

78

77

78

78

78

77

77

77

75

74

74

74

73

74

74

74

75

74

75

77

77

77

77

Sept.

78

78

78

80

79

77

74

74

73

73

73

74

73

71

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

69

69

68

69

69

69

69

69

70

72
218 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN Continued 

CHEAT RIVER AT LAKE LYNN, PENN. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1, 1951 to September 30, 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

69

69

69

69

70

69

68

66

66

66

66

66

65

65

68

68

66

65

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

63

63

62

66

Nov.

60

60

58

58

56

56

56

55

55

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

49

48

48

48

48

47

47

45

44

44

44

52

Dec.

42

42

44

46

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

40

35

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

34

34

34

35

35

34

39

Jan.

36

42

44

46

44

41

41

41

40

40

39

37

38

38

37

38

40

42

43

42

42

42

40

40

40

37

39

44

44

43

41

Feb.

43

37

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

38

40

40

40

40

38

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

38

__

--

38

Mar.

37

37

37

38

37

_

37

37

37

37

59

38

38

42

41

41

41

42

43

43

42

42

44

47

48

48

48

47

47

47

50

42

Apr.

50

49

49

46

47

47

47

48

47

47

47

45

47

48

48

49

50

52

54

54

57

58

57

55

56

56

55

55

55

55

--

51

May

55

60

60

60

60

63

61

62

62

64

64

62

60

59

60

60

60

55

57

57

58

57

59

62

64

62

63

65

65

63

64

61

June

66

65

68

68

67

69

70

73

74

73

72

72

71

71

73

74

78

78

77

77

77

77

77

78

79

81

81

82

82

82

--

74

July

80

78

82

82

82

82

82

82

81

79

80

80

80

80

80

82

82

83

83

83

83

84

82

82

82

83

82

85

83

84

82

82

Aug.

81

81

81

81

81

81

80

81

81

80

80

80

79

80

79

80

81

81

79

77

77

77

76

76

75

75

77

76

76

76

76

79

Sept.

77

78

77

77

75

75

75

74

74

72

75

74

77

77

76

76

74

74

73

73

72

72

72

72

71

70

69

69

70

70

--

74

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1, 1950 to September 1

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

AVP

age

Oct.

63

62

62

62

62

62

64

64

64

64

64

63

61

60

58

58

62

62

64

60

59

59

60

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

61

Nov.

59

59

59

59

59

59

57

56

55

55

58

52

50

50

49

48

48

47

47

46

46

45

44

44

40

42

40

39

36

50

Dec.

34

34

36

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

37

36

35

36

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

36

Jan.

34

34

33

33

33

34

34

35

34

36

36

33

33

34

34

34

35

37

37

37

35

35

35

39

40

39

35

35

35

33

33

35

Feb.

35

37

37

36

35

34

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

38

40

41

44

42

42

42

36

Mar.

42

41

40

41

43

44

44

44

44

44

46

46

44

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

39

38

39

41

40

39

40

42

43

43

42

Apr.

44

45

44

43

44

44

43

43

46

46

46

46

47

46

46

46

45

45

46

45

46

49

48

49

51

51

52

54

56

57

47

May

63

62

64

63

62

62

61

60

61

61

58

59

58

58

64

66

66

67

69

66

68

68

68

66

67

67

68

67

66

66

66

64

June

67

71

73

75

71

70

70

70

71

72

70

73

69

66

64

64

65

67

68

72

70

71

74

74

74

75

75

77

77

77

71

951

July

75

76

75

78

74

72

74

73

75

76

78

79

79

78

80

78

80

80

80

79

78

78

79

76

76

77

78

78

78

78

79

77

Aug.

80

77

77

77

76

75

75

76

78

78

80

78

77

78

79

78

78

77

77

78

77

77

76

75

74

74

75

75

75

76

76

77

Sept.

76

76

74

74

74

73

74

73

73

73

73

73

75

74

74

74

72

72

72

72

72

72

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

69

73
MONOKGAHELA RIVER BASIN 219

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN Continued 

CHEAT RIVER AT LAKE LYNN, PENN.--Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

67

68

68

68

68

67

69

71

76

74

74

68

65

66

64

64

65

65

64

64

65

66

64

63

62

62

61

61

61

62

66

Nov.

62

59

59

57

54

54

53

53

52

54

54

53

53

52

51

51

48

49

49

47

47

47

46

46

45

45

45

41

51

Dec.

42

44

44

44

43

42

42

42

42

42

_

38

38

36

44

42

43

42

42

44

42

38

38

37

39

41

42

40

37

42

43

41

Jan.

44

44

44

43

40

45

45

46

46

46

45

48

43

43

43

42

42

43

42

42

42

43

42

42

43

43

39

39

41

42

45

43

Feb.

45

46

45

44

43

43

43

43

41

40

41

42

43

43

43

42

42

43

43

41

44

44

44

44

40

37

35

34

_

--

42

Mar.

36

36

35

34

34

34

35

36

35

34

36

35

36

38

42

42

42

40

40

39

39

39

38

39

41

40

41

43

45

47

47

39

Apr.

_

_

_

47

47

45

45

45

45

46

47

47

48

47

47

48

50

50

52

52

53

54

54

--

"

May

55

56

56

61

60

60

60

60

61

60

60

60

61

61

61

62

62

63

61

60

60

64

64

66

67

67

66

66

64

73

62

June

71

66

 67

66

66

66

67

72

72

75

73

70

71

70

71

71

72

70

69

70

71

74

75

76

75

73

70

71

72

72

71

July

71

71

71

75

74

73

71

74

74

74

74

73

76

75

74

75

76

76

76

72

72

72

74

74

74

75

74

75

76

76

77

74

Aug.

76

78

77

77

76

77

75

77

75

75

75

73

73

73

73

73

73

75

76

75

75

74

74

75

75

77

77

78

80

78

76

76

Sept.

78

78

78

77

78

72

72

72

72

72

74

74

73

74

72

70

69

70

70

70

70

68

67

66

66

63

63

63

63

63

--

71

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

67

66

65

64

63

63

63

62

62

62

62

61

60

60

60

59

59

59

58

57

56

56

~

_

_

52

52

61

Nov.

52

52

50

52

52

52

53

53

53

52

48

48

46

46

46

48

49

50

51

48

48

46

42

42

41

40

41

39

39

39

47

Dec.

38

36

37

36

34

34

44

43

44

44

43

43

44

43

43

44

50

48

47

46

45

45

46

45

43

39

36

36

37

36

40

42

Jan.

37

38

35

34

35

34

34

36

42

42

42

40

39

39

38

40

41

42

42

41

39

39

45

42

47

47

48

46

46

47

41

Feb.

46

45

43

43

43

36

36

36

37

38

37

37

38

40

43

40

45

45

46

46

43

44

43

44

45

44

44

43

_

_

..

42

Mar.

43

43

43

43

43

44

41

37

38

40

41

40

41

38

39

39

37

38

37

37

38

39

38

38

44

45

50

49

49

52

54

42

Apr.

53

53

54

54

54

52

54

51

51

49

48

49

49

51

52

51

50

51

51

52

53

54

52

50

52

54

56

52

52

57

-.

52

May

62

63

62

62

64

68

71

70

67

67

64

63

64

66

67

65

65

70

72

69

69

68

67

68

65

65

63

64

63

63

63

66

June

63

62

66

67

70

72

74

65

65

67

67

69

73

79

77

77

76

77

77

75

76

79

76

76

79

79

79

79

78

77

73

July

77

79

82

84

84

84

84

81

78

80

79

79

79

78

76

77

75

77

77

78

78

78

79

79

83

81

82

83

83

85

82

80

Aug.

79

80

80

80

79

79

78

78

80

81

82

81

81

80

79

79

78

78

77

76

76

75

75

75

76

75

78

78

75

76

76

78

Sept.

75

74

74

74

75

75

74

72

72

71

70

71

71

71

71

70

71

74

72

70

70

66

72

68

68

68

68

67

66

71
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN Continued 

MONONGAHELA RIVER AT CHARLEROI , PA.

LOCATION. At Mercantile Bridge Company toll bridge approximately 1J miles downstream from gaging s

stream from lock 4. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,213 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1944 to June 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1944 to June 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Hardness: Maximum, 310 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 57 ppm Mar. 11-20.

Specific conductance: -Maximum daily, 1,190 micromhos Oct. 10; minimum daily, 169 micromhos Feb. 

Water temperature: Minimum, 36°F Jan. 5. 

EXTREMES, 1944-53.--Dissolved solids (1944-47): Maximum, 749 ppm Sept. 11-20, 1946; minimum, 99 pp

Hardness: Maximum, 399 ppm Sept. 11-20, 1946; minimum, 44 ppm Dec. 1-10, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 1,210 micromhos Sept. 11-20, 1946; minimum, 149 micromhos Dec. 1-

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Sept. 1, 1948; June 29, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many 

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

at Charleroi for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ...

Nov. 11-20 ......

Dec. 1-10 ........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 . . .

Jan. 21-31........

Feb. 11-20 .......

Mar. 21-31 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

871 

823 

835

694 

2,585

2,049 

10,930 

4,209 

11,960 

17,550 

20,491

10,443 

17,085 

14,229 

12,434 

14,590 

16.644

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

5.3

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.46 

.01

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

72 

17

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8 

3.5

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

92 

115 

96

97 

78

51 

19 

7.9 

15 

3.5 

6. 2

5.8 

6.1 

6.1 

9.3 

13 

6.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

alS 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

444 

410 

417

460 

390

227 

129 

84 

105 

62 

70

81 

80 

82 

91 

77 

84

Chloride 

(Cl)

23 

22 

21

24 

20

15 

11 

6.0 

8.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.0 

5.0 

5.0 

6.0 

4.5 

5.5

a Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
Apr. 1-10, 1953...

MnwT 91 Q1

June 21-30 .......

Average .......

16,860

1,302

b9,650

--

.-

-

-- "

.-

-

-- 4.5

49

31

0

0

-

70

100

230

244

172

4.

11

9.

b For period of record only; mean discharge for water year was 7,022 cfs.
222 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUM3ERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN Continued 

MONONGAHELA RIVER AT CHARLEROI, PA . Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once -dally temperature measurement at approximately 7:30 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

80

67

66

67

67

68

65

65

65

60

59

59

61

59

60

59

--

..

57

53

53

58

58

57

57

54

53

--

61

61

Nov.

53

53

52

50

50

50

50

58

50

49

49

50

50

50

..

44

50

48

48

47

47

48

48

47

46

46

45

49

49

Dec.

41

41

41

41'

41

_

41

42

42

45

40

42

48

41

41

42

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

39

39

48

40

42

42

Jan.

40

39

39

37

36

38

37

37

_

37

_

--

_

43

34

43

43

40

41

41

40

39

41

40

--

Feb.

39

43

40

41

42

41

40

40

40

41

40

39

40

41

39

39

38

39

41

39

40

40

41

40

41

41

41

_

_

--

40

Mar.

38

40

43

41

41

40

40

40

40

41

43

45

45

45

45

44

47

48

47

47

46

48

48

49

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

44

Apr.

46

46

46

43

48

46

46

53

44

44

43

40

50

50

45

48

48

48

45

46

47

52

50

52

50

50

50

52

53

48

May

_

54

49

61

60

62

60

59

60

62

64

61

63

64

71

67

_

_

63

67

67

65

_

69

73

70

70

69

68

65

65

64

June

60

72

73

72

74

..

72

_

72

72

72

74

73

74

74

74

75

76

76

73

77

77

76

78

74

75

80

75

79

74

July Aug. Sept.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

OHIO RIVER AT AMBRIDGE, PA.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 930 at Ambridge, Beaver County, 1.2 miles downstream from Se

station at Sewickley, Allegheny County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,560 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to June 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to June 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Hardness: Maximum, 256 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 57 ppm May 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 885 micromhos Nov. 12; minimum daily, 127 micromhos May 29

Water temperature: Minimum, 36°F Mar. 8.

EXTREMES, 1945-53. Dissolved solids (1945-47): Maximum, 600 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1946; minimum, 79 ppm 

Hardness (1945-47)(1949-53): Maximum, 302 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1946; minimum, 43 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1947. 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 994 micromhos Sept. 25, 1952; minimum daily, 107 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 20, 21, 1947; July 22, 23, 1952; minimum, freezing point 

REMARKS.--Samples collected daily from highway bridge at point 400 feet from east bank of river. 

solved solids, water samples also collected once a month at points 340, 625, 870, 1090 and 1380 

tance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Philadelphia, Pa. Records of wat

based on records for Ohio River at Sewickley, which are given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..

Oct. 21-31 ......

Nov. 21-30 ......

Dec. 11, 12 .....

Dec. 21-31 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Feb. 21-28 ......

Mar. "21 -31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,051 

3,950 

3,415 

3,178 

4,744 

17,454

11,954 

60,850 

37,988 

16,655 

22,220 

51,480 

56,060

43,590 

41,110 

45,813 

40,190

54,020

Temperature

Silica 

(Si02)

5.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

20

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.8

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

58 

63

72 

76 

47

40 

36 

12 

16 

8.0 

10 

8.6

5.8 

12 

12 

11

4.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

8 

5 

4 

6 

5 

14

7 

16 

10 

8 

10 

U 

8

6 

6 

10 

8

8

Sulfate 

(S04)

246 

265

275 

296 

189

157 

139 

64 

82 

86 

67 

58

57 

71 

64 

60

54

Chloride 

(Cl)

43 

52 

54 

58 

53 

48

34 

29 

18 

18 

18 

15 

13

12 

14 

16 

14

12
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Cont inued 

OHIO RIVER AT AMBRIDGE, PA . Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10, 1953..

Apr. 21-30 ......

Average ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfsi

58,950 

50,320 

45,900 

49,680 

45,960 

68, 564

64,100 

15,910 

8,479

a 34, 318

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

8.8 

7.5 

9.9 

10 

5.8 

10

8.0 

16 

26

23

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

6 

8 

8 

7 

8 

9

9 

8 

6

8

Sulfate 

(SO,)

59 

62 

67 

72 

66 

55

51 

99 

148

112

Chloride 

(Cl)

10 

12 

13 

12 

8.0 

9.0

9.5 

14 

19

23

a For period of sampling only; mean discharge for water year was 27,940 cfi
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

OHIO RIVER AT AMBRIDGE, PA. Continued 

Chemical analyses of cross-section samples, October 1952 to May 1953

225

Date

Oct. 20, 1952 .........................

Nov. 18 ..............................

Dec. 10 ..............................

Jan. 13, 1953 ........................

Feb. 24 .............................

Mar. 18 .............................

Apr. 8 ..............................

May 13 ..............................

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,830

3,890

18,000

57,300

59,400

59,400

47,000

37, 300

Station

340

625

870

1090

1380

340

625

870

1090

1380

340

625

870

1090

1380

340

625

870

1090

1380

340

625

870

1090

1380

340

625

870

1090

1380

340

625

870

1090

1380

340

625

870

1090

1380

Time

2:55 p. m.

2:45 p. m.

2:35 p. m.

2:25 p.m.

2:15 p. m.

11:20 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

11:10 a.m.

11:05 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

11:05 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

10:57 a. m.

10:53 a. m.

10:48 a. m.

4:00 p. m.

3:55 p. m.

3:50 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

3:35 p. m.

10:50 a. m.

10:45 a. m.

10:40 a. m.

10:35 a. m.

10:30 a.m.

10:40 a. m.

10:35 a.m.

10:30 a. m.

10:25 a. m.

10:20 a. m.

1:55 p. m.

1:45 p.m.

1:35 p. m.

1:30 p.m.

1:20 p.m.

10:15 a.m.

10:10 a. m.

10:05 a. m.

10:00 a.m.

9:55 a.m.

Temperature ( F)

61

61

61

62

62

57

56

56

56

57

45

47

44

45

46

38

39

39

39

41

41

40

39

37

37

45

45

46

46

48

50

50

51

51

53

64

64

64

65

65

Specific 

conductance 

(micromhos 

at 25"C)

838

778

780

774

776

763

765

763

765

767

434

424

437

450

452

263

257

247

245

242

223

219

223

231

238

251

241

251

256

258

1 Lo£Q9 

209

218

231

241

202

214

228

240

249
226 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

OHIO RIVER AT AMBRIDGE, PA.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurements at approximately 4 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

73

71

70

70

69

68

68

68

67

68

66

68

68

68

67

66

65

64

62

63

63

63

63

61

59

62

60

58

58

58

65

Nov.

59

57

58

59

59

58

57

56

55

54

57

56

56

56

56

54

58

59

58

57

56

56

55

53

51

52

52

50

48

46

55

Dec.

45

46

47

47

48

47

46

48

48

45

44

42

42

41

38

40

38

40

40

39

40

41

41

41

42

40

38

38

39

40

41

42

Jan.

41

41

41

40

40

40

39

40

41

40

40

40

39

39

40

40

41

39

40

42

41

42

42

42

41

41

42

40

38

39

39

40

Feb.

37

37

38

38

38

38

37

39

39

40

40

40

40

39

39

38

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

42

40

_

39

Mar.

40

41

41

42

42

40

38

36

38

40

41

42

43

45

45

47

48

48

46

48

48

48

51

53

51

49

47

47

45

45

46

45

Apr.

46

47

47

47

48

49

51

51

53

54

53

53

54

53

51

50

50

49

47

49

47

48

45

51

51

52

52

53

54

54

50

May

56

58

57

61

62

65

65

61

62

62

64

64

64

65

66

66

65

65

64

64

65

65

67

65

65

66

63

61

61

62

63

63

June

61

60

60

60

64

67

66

69

72

72

72

72

74

72

75

75

76

76

78

77

79

83

81

81

82

84

84

82

84

85

74

July Aug. Sept.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM --Continued 

OHIO RIVER AT CINCINNATI, OHIO

LOCATION.--At gaging station at Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati, Hamilton 

upstream from Mill Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 76,580 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of collection

Oct. 13, 1952 ........

Nov. 14 .............

Dec. 15 .............

Jan. 15, 1953 ........

Feb. 16 .............

Mar. 16 .............

July 15 ..............

Sept. 15 .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7,500 

9,000 

111,000 

144, 000

127, 000 

129, 000 

155, 000 

120, 000

41,900 

16, 600 

21,800 

8.500

Silica 

(SiOa)

0.7 

4.5 

5.5 

6.1

3 2 

5. 6 

6.2 

6.4

6.2 

5.2 

.4 

1.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04 

.05 

.11

.10 

.01 

.06 

.24

.05 

.02 

.05 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

68 

76 

47 

25

26 

28 

22 

28

26 

32 

51 

60

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

17 

11 

6.6

7.0 

7.0 

6.1 

9.0

6.8 

8.0 

11 

14

Sodium 

(Na)

52 

48 

39 

12

12 

11 

11 

12

12 

18 

40 

46

Potassium 

(K)

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

2.4

1.4 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4

2.1 

2.8 

3.3 

4.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

57 

53 

45 

32

37 

44 

34 

33

42 

50 

50 

54

Sulfate 

(S04 )

199 

205 

117 

65

64 

65 

56

84

62 

78 

127 

188

Chloride 

(Cl)

70 

79 

61 

14

16 

17 

14 

13

13 

24 

56 

48
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

OHIO RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Highway 31E at Louisville, Jefferson County, 2.2 miles upstream from 

DRAINAGE AREA. 91,170 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

May 15 ..............

July 15 ..............

Aug. 14 .............

Sept. 15 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

11,300 

17, 500 

134, 000 

181,000

142, 000 

152,000 

163,000 

167, 000

49,000 

18,300 

29,400 

10, 400

Silica 

(Si02)

0.7 

2.4 

5.6 

6.1

3.6 

6.5 

5.8 

6.3

5.6 

6.4 

.5 

1.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.04 

.05 

.26

.10 

.01 

.10 

.12

.05 

.10 

.02 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

57 

74 

56 

26

32 

27 

27 

25

29 

38 

48 

60

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

17 

12 

6.8

8.3 

6.8 

6.3 

7.3

6.8 

9.2 

11 

14

Sodium 

(Na)

36 

49 

31 

11

12 

6.4 

10 

9 3

8.8 

16 

24 

43

Potassium 

(K)

3.2 

3.8 

5.1 

2.2

1.6 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5

1.9 

2.8 

3.4 

4.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

80 

82 

63 

46

61 

71 

45 

43

53 

64 

73 

67

Sulfate 

(SO,)

140 

196 

147 

49

62 

39 

56 

58

58 

76 

104 

154

Chloride 

(Cl)

49 

68 

39 

17

16 

7.5 

16 

9.5

11 

22 

34 

59
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM--Continued

-

g OHIO RIVER AT METROPOLIS, ILL.

-j

w LOCATION. At gaging station at Paducah and Illinois Railroad Bridge at Metropolis, Massac County, 

° upstream from mouth.

^ DRAINAGE AREA. 203,000 square miles, approximately.

-j RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

^ REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 15, 1952.... 

Nov. 14 .........

Jan. 15, 1953 a . .

Feb. 16 c ........

Mar. 16 ........

July 15 .........

Sept. 15 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

58,600 

42,100 

176,000 

385,000 

385,000 

385,000

405,000 

405,000 

405,000 

432,000 

306,000 

306,000

326,000 

326,000 

148,000 

148,000 

81,900 

84,600 

45,300

Silica 

(Si02)

2.1 

3.8 

3.5

4.1

3.3

6.1 

5.3 

6.4

3.2 

5.1 

4.1 

5.5 

2. 3 

2.3 

1.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.04 

.03

.08

.44

.01 

.02 

.02

.05 

.05 

.05 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

30 

34 

40 

37 

34 

41

20 

26 

34 

32 

28 

35

23 

34 

24 

31 

32 

34 

22

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

6.6 

6.3 

8.5

3 9 

4.6 

7.8 

7.5 

6.6 

9.7

4.9 

8.5 

4.6 

7.5 

6.1 

8.9 

8.5

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

13 

21 

41 

11 

17

5.8 

5.6 

9 2 

11 

7.2 

10

4.7 

11 

5.5 

8.8 

7.7 

12 

7.7

Potassium 

(K)

2.0 

.6 

2. 3 

2.4 

1.7 

2.6

1.4 

.5 

1.4 

1.7 

1.1 

1.3

1,1 

2.1 

1.1 

1.5 

1.6 

2.1 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

85 

94 

84 

82 

81 

92

64 

71 

76 

61 

70 

78

70 

80 

66 

71 

90 

89 

79

Sulfate 

(SO,)

38 

40 

63 

49 

38 

63

28 

27 

68 

64 

40 

55

24 

61 

28 

50 

32 

46 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

18 

34 

64 

18 

25

8.0 

8.0 

13 

14 

9.5 

14

5.0 

12 

6.5 

14 

12 

1.6 

12

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.3

.2

.1

.1 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

.8 

2.2 

8.9 

4.3 

8.2

3.1 

3.3 

6.0 

2.4 

3.4 

4.4

2.0 

3. 8 

2.1 

2.9 

3.5 

2.1 

1.1

Boron 

(B)

a Collected at left quarter point.

b Collected at midsection.

c Collected at right quarter point.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

MAHONING RIVER AT LEAVITTSBURG, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, 300 feet downstream from Duck Creek 

DRAINAGE AREA. 580 square miles.

r eral 

m s

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date of collection

Oct. 11, 1952.... 

Dec. 1 ..........

Jan. 23, 1953....

May 16 ..........

Aug. 14 .........

Sept. 26.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

276 

155 

295 

281 

450 

310

318 

438 

238 

274 

252 

246

Silica 

(810,)

2.9 

3.5 

3.9 

5.7 

5.0 

6.5

6.7 

4.8 

3.4 

5.1 

4.1 

2.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.05 

.01

.11 

.05 

.01 

.01 

.05 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

43 

53 

51 

46 

51 

31

43 

47 

48 

47 

46 

47

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

15 

16 

14 

15 

8.7

13 

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

18 

16 

14 

17 

7.6

11 

13 

10 

12 

13 

12

Potassium 

(K)

3.0 

3.5 

3.6 

3.2 

2.7 

2.5

2.1 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

2.9 

3.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

86 

91 

90 

70 

83 

42

82 

92 

87 

87 

80 

85

Sulfate 

(S04 )

100 

118 

119 

112 

122 

80

100 

101 

108 

104 

101 

100

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

25 

21 

21 

24 

9.2

12 

17 

16 

16 

14 

15

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6 

2.9 

4.1 

4.9 

3.0 

4.0

2.4 

3.5 

2.2 

2.6 

2.1 

1.0

Boron 

(B)
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 231

BEAVER RIVER BASIN Continued 

MAHONING RIVER AT LEAVITTSBURG, OHIO Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/"Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 8 a. m.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

64

61

58

58

56

54

50

52

58

60

50

52

54

54

52

50

50

49

48

46

46

46

49

48

45

48

48

45

44

44

52

Nov.

46

46

46

44

43

45

42

40

42

42

42

40

40

40

42

42

46

46

46

46

47

46

46

44

44

45

43

41

38

36

43

Dec.

35

35

36

37

38

37

36

36

37

40

42

40

38

37

34

33

34

33

33

33

34

34

36

37

37

36

34

32

32

33

32

36

Jan.

34

33

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

33

34

33

33

33

35

38

37

37

35

37

38

36

36

41

36

35

39

36

34

33

34

35

Feb.

35

33

34

32

33

34

35

36

35

35

34

36

36

34

36

35

33

32

32

33

37

36

34

35

36

37

38

36

35

Mar.

36

32

35

38

37

36

34

32

33

34

35

38

42

44

45

46

44

45

44

44

44

46

48

48

49

46

43

40

40

40

41

41

Apr.

44

45

46

46

48

48

46

45

48

52

52

52

48

46

47

47

45

42

41

40

40

43

46

50

49

51

52

49

49

61

47

May

53

56

56

60

62

62

62

60

60

61

62

64

65

62

58

58

59

59

59

60

62

64

56

58

60

63

65

61

61

64

65

61

June

64

63

64

65

67

70

70

71

70

70

70

69

69

69

69

70

66

71

69

71

74

74

74

71

71

71

71

74

72

73

70

July

73

73

72

70

72

72

72

74

72

70

68

69

70

71

70

72

72

74

73

73

74

74

73

72

69

70

72

74

75

74

74

72

Aug.

74

74

72

73

--

..

--

..

..

..

--

74

73

Sept.

72

76

78

72

69

71

61

62

63

61

63

61

64

63

59

60

65

64

65

67

65

64

62

66

67

64

65

63

66

~

65
BEAVER RIVER BASIN Continued 

MAHONING RIVER AT MILES, OHIO

LOCATION. At Belmont Street Bridge in Niles, Trumbull County, 0.3 mile downstream from Mea

7.7 miles upstream from gaging station at Youngstown. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--899 square miles (gaging station at Youngstown).

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Water temperatures: September 1943 to December 1945, October 1949 to S

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F June 20, Sept. 4; minimum, 36°F Jan. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F June 26; July 23, 1952; minimum, fre

January 1952. 

REMARKS. Discharge records for gaging station at Youngstown, Ohio, for water year October 

Temperature (°R of water, water year October 1952 to S

/Seven-day gas-actuated thermograph. Prior to October 1, 1950, 

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

max

74 

72 

70 

71 

68

65 

68 

68 

68 

67

66 

62 

63 

67 

66

65 

66 

64 

62 

59

63 

64 

64 

63 

62

58 

61 

61 

60 

61 

64

65

min

69 

68 

66 

66 

65

62 

62 

63 

63 

63

61 

60 

60 

63 

62

61 

61 

61 

58 

57

57 

58 

59 

58 

58

54 

57 

58 

56 

55 

59

61

November

max

64 

61 

61 

63 

64

63 

61 

61 

60 

59

60 

60 

61 

61 

57

56 

58 

60 

63 

62

62 

61 

58 

56 

63

63 

60 

57 

52 

52

60

min

61 

58 

57 

57 

59

60 

57 

57 

57 

56

55 

56 

56 

56 

53

52 

54 

53 

58 

58

58 

57 

54 

53 

56

60 

57 

53 

49 

50

56

December

max

51 

53 

57 

48 

54

53 

49 

51 

58 

60

55 

53 

52 

49 

47

53 

53 

53 

52 

54

54 

53 

56 

55 

52

46 

47 

48 

49 

55 

55

52

min

48 

49 

43 

44 

48

49 

45 

46 

51 

55

50 

49 

48 

46 

44

46 

48 

48 

48 

49

50 

50 

50 

52 

46

43 

43 

45 

44 

49 

52

48

January

max

55 

55 

55 

54 

49

48 

49 

51 

52 

49

46 

44 

46 

48 

52

53 

50 

46 

42 

44

47 

48 

51 

52 

47

42 

46 

46 

38 

41 

43

48

min

52 

53 

52 

49 

47

44 

45 

47 

48 

45

39 

39 

44 

46 

48

49 

46 

40 

39 

41 

41 

46 

47 

47 

39

38 

42 

38 

36 

36 

41

44

February

max

43 

42 

46 

47 

48

49 

50 

48 

47 

49

48 

48 

46 

45 

45

44 

47 

46 

48 

50

49 

43 

46 

48 

50

51 

52 

51

47

min

37 

37 

43 

42 

44

46 

46 

45 

44 

45

46 

45 

44 

43 

42

41 

42 

43 

44 

46

43 

41 

40 

45 

47

49 

49 

48

44

March

max

49 

47 

52 

51 

41

42 

44 

45 

46 

51

52 

55 

58 

58 

60

57 

56 

58 

60 

62

64 

63 

64 

64 

60

51 

50 

50 

49 

50 

56

54

min

47 

46 

46 

41 

39

40 

41 

42 

42 

46

47 

51 

55 

55 

56

54 

54 

56 

56 

56

58 

60 

62 

59 

51

48 

48 

49 

46 

46 

50

50

Apri

max

57 

54 

55 

57 

58

56 

62 

64 

69 

67

57 

54 

56 

59 

60

59 

58 

56 

52 

51

54 

56 

60 

63 

65

65 

61 

61 

63 

66

59

m
BEAVER RIVER BASIN Continued 

MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. At Bridge Street Bridge in Youngstown, Mahoning County, 400 feet downstream from gaging 

DRAINAGE AREA. 899 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 518 ppm Jan. 1-10; minimum, 260 ppm June 21-30, Jul

Hardness: Maximum, 288 ppm Dec. 21-31; minimum, 143 ppm Aug. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 855 micromhos Jan. 4; minimum daily, 217 micromhos June 13.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 95°F June 6; minimum, 42°F Jan. 19-20, 29, Feb. 22.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples from October 1952 to September 1953 avai

discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in-WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ..

Nov. 1-10 .......

Nov. 11-20.......

Dec. 1-10........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..

Feb. 11-20 ......

Apr. 11-20 ......

May 21-31........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

379 

392 

340 

273 

305 

276

342 

304 

234 

241 

844 

970

473 

440 

628 

695 

437 

833

567 

710 

526 

454 

818 

1.991

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

18 

13 

11 

8.6 

13

15 

12 

11 

9.0 

13 

9.6

9.6 

7.5 

8.9 

9.8 

11 

9.8

9.4 

10 

7.7 

9.4 

9.8 

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.0

.0 

.0

.0

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.2 

.4

Iron 

(Fe)

1.2 

.24 

.10 

.11 

.35 

.02

.15 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.05 

.02

.02 

.02 

.02 

.01 

.02 

.02

.02 

.02 

.02 

.04 

.03 

.06

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.90 

.80 

1.0 

1.3 

1.4 

.90

1.5 

1.1 

1.7 

1.6 

.90 

.25

.3 

1.3 

1.2 

.90 

1.1 

1.0

.70 

.70 

1.1 

.70 

.08 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

53 

60 

57 

66 

65 

74

72 

76 

79 

80 

64 

49

63 

67 

62 

57 

63 

54

54 

48 

54 

66 

56 

50

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

14 

14 

17 

16 

18

19 

20 

22 

21 

16 

13

16 

19 

17 

15 

16 

13

14 

12 

14 

17 

14 

14

Sodium 

(Na)

25 

23 

' 25 

30 

33 

35

36 

31 

34 

38 

25 

17

25 

30 

26 

23 

27 

20

21 

19 

21 

27 

22 

14

Potassium 

(K)

6.9 

7.4 

7.6 

8.9 

9.2 

10

9.2 

10 

12 

10 

6.6 

6.0

7.8 

7.0 

6.7 

7.4 

7.6 

5.8

5.6 

4.6 

5.6 

8.0 

6.4 

4.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

50 

53 

51 

57 

43 

73

71 

77 

79 

64 

80 

32

38 

63 

54 

40 

38 

26

20 

28 

42 

49 

46 

76

Salfate 

(S04 )

162 

177 

181 

218 

220 

228

227 

227 

250 

264 

168 

148

191 

204 

181 

175 

207 

177

181 

154 

168 

200 

169 

126

Chloride 

(Cl)

26 

24 

28 

32 

36 

37

42 

39 

44 

47 

30 

23

34 

38 

36 

30 

33 

24

24 

22 

25 

34 

26 

17
BEAVER RIVER BASIN--Continued 

MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

June 1-10, 1953 ..

June 21-30 .......

July 1-10 ........

July 11-20 .......

July 21-31........

Aug. 1-10........

Aug. 11-20.......

Sept. 1-10 .......

Sept. 11-20 ......

Sept. 21-30 ......

Average .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

635 

489 

623 

590 

567 

597

623 

499 

510 

541 

354 

315

554

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

6.4 

7.5 

6.9 

8.9 

6.3 

4.5

4.0 

5.6 

4.4 

8.4 

7.5 

8.2

9.4

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.2 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.0

.0 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4

0.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.02 

.02 

.04 

.02 

.05

.02 

.02 

.02 

.06 

.10 

.14

0.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.12 

.50 

.60 

.20 

.50 

.30

.00 

.00 

.40 

.60 

.70 

1.2

0.77

Calcium 

(Ca)

59 

52 

46 

46 

44 

43

43 

49 

49 

46 

61 

67

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

12 

9.7 

12 

9.7 

9.9

8.7 

10 

11 

9.0 

13 

15

14

Sodium 

(Na)

20 

18 

16 

17 

17 

16

16 

19 

20 

17 

24 

29

24

Potassium 

(K)

6.3 

6.5 

5.8 

5.8 

4.6 

5.3

5.5 

6.0 

6.1 

5.4 

7.4 

7.8

7.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

49 

47 

28 

38 

39 

26

18 

19 

18 

19 

24 

13

44

Sulfate 

(SO,)

168 

149 

140 

137 

131 

129

128 

151 

160 

142 

186 

223

179

Chloride 

(Cl)

18 

22

19 

20 

21 

17

20 

22 

28 

19 

29 

33

28

F
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 235

BEAVER RIVER BASIN Continued

MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Continued

Dissolved oxygen, cyanide, and phenols, November 1952 to September 1953

Date of 

collection

Nov. 21, 1952 ..

Jan. 24, 1953... 

Feb. 13 ........

Apr. 18........

July 2 .........

Sept. 26 .......

Time

6:15 p.m. 

6:30 p.m. 

9:00 a. m. 

7:30 a. m. 

5:45 p. m.

4:30 p.m. 

10:30 a.m. 

2:00 p.m. 

12:00 m.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

346 

438 

253 

491 

432

1,110 

990 

451 

557 

502

778 

665 

508 

626 

302

Temperature

°F

78 

72 

82 

68 

60

49 

57 

68 

84 

90

85 

90 

95 

89 

94

*C

25.6 

22.2 

27.8 

20.0 

15.6

9.4 

13.9 

20.0 

28.9 

32.2

29.4 

32.2 

35.0 

31.7 

34.4

Dissolved oxygen

Parts per 

million

4.6 

3.8 

4.6 

4.8 

5.9

6.4 

5.9 

4.8 

5.2 

5.2

5.6 

5.0 

5.4 

5.0 

1.4

Percent 

saturation

55 

44 

58 

52 

59

56 

57 

52 

67 

71

72 

68 

77 

67 

20

Cyanide

Parts per 

million

0.0 

.1 

.0 

.1 

.0

.0 

.0 

.3 

.1 

.0

.0 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.2

Phenolic material 

as 

C6H50H

Parts per 

million

0.013 

.173 

.221 

.114 

.302

.106 

.074 

.040 

.039 

.022

.023 

.008 

.064 

.008 

.032

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/^nee-daily temperature measurement at approximately 7 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

85

86

82

83

87

83

83

81

86

85

87

82

78

82

80

78

79

82

80

79

80

82

85

81

79

78

80

80

80

81

85

82

Nov.

85

84

79

80

80

85

86

83

85

89

85

87

88

89

85

81

77

76

86

81

86

81

78

77

83

85

84

81

84

82

83

Dec.

83

83

84

65

75

69

64

70

75

79

73

71

73

70

71

72

76

79

81

82

83

82

80

81

78

75

80

76

76

79

81

76

Jan.

79

81

80

81

82

80

82

80

71

68

58

47

52

58

65

74

69

50

42

42

51

55

63

69

62

43

53

50

42

48

50

62

Feb.

53

47

58

60

63

65

66

62

60

63

67

61

60

58

59

60

55

60

61

64

63

42

51

52

62

65

64

63

_

--

59

Mar.

61

64

69

55

45

46

51

58

56

64

62

65

70

70

72

66

63

71

74

79

82

83

88

71

59

53

52

53

53

54

60

64

Apr.

64

60

57

61

65

70

75

75

68

65

58

58

55

55

65

71

72

69

62

56

55

68

62

71

74

78

71

70

75

80

--

66

May

83

87

85

88

91

90

89

81

74

78

83

89

89

88

80

82

75

70

71

72

78

80

65

62

66

74

75

68

66

67

73

78

June

74

75

76

78

91

95

89

83

90

92

91

89

90

87

86

89

85

89

90

92

91

91

88

86

85

89

88

85

80

90

--

87

July

86

90

80

85

85

85

90

90

90

85

90

90

90

92

91

91

92

93

90

89

90

92

91

91

89

90

91

90

92

92

91

89

Aug.

90

90

88

89

89

86

88

90

90

80

80

90

92

93

91

88

90

87

87

88

89

90

85

88

88

89

89

90

89

88

88

88

Sept.

88

90

90

90

86

80

85

83

85

88

89

88

85

83

84

89

88

85

84

82

89

90

87

89

90

91

95

90

85

88

--

87
BEAVER RIVER BASIN Continued 

MAHONING RIVER AT LOWELLVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at Lowellville, Mahoning County, 1 mile upstream from Ohio-Pennsy

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,076 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1943 to November 1944, incomplete, October 1949 to September 19

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 629 ppm Jan. 1-10; minimum, 258 ppm May 22-25.

Hardness: Maximum, 328 ppm Jan. 1-10; minimum, 170 ppm May 22-25.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,120 micromhos Dec. 27; minimum daily, 344 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 107°F Aug. 14, 27-28; minimum, 43°F Jan. 29-30. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 629 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 182 ppm Feb. 

Hardness: Maximum, 328 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 107 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,160 micromhos May 30, 1952; minimum daily, 186 micro

1952,

Water temperatures:. Maximum, 107°F Aug. 14, 27-28, 1953; minimum, 35°F Jan. 2, 1952.

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 111°F Aug. 6, 1944; minimum, freezing point 

REMARKS. Water temperature affected by cooling water from steel mills. Records of specific c

at Columbus, Ohio. .Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 give

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952. .

Nov. 21-30 .....

Dec. 11-20 .....

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Feb. 11-20......

Feb. 21-28......

Mar. 21-24 ..... 

Mar. 25-31 .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

466 

476 

424 

346 

378 

375

440 

408 

305 

357 

1,016 

1,166

608 

582 

719 

773 

574 

510 

1,481

Temperature

Silica 

(Si02)

14 

9.5 

12 

11 

9.9 

16

11 

14 

10 

12 

16 

11

9.1 

8.4 

9.0 

8.8 

8,9 

8.6 

10

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.3 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2

.0

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Iron 

(Fe)

12 

.90 

1.4 

.86 

1.2 

.01

.24 

.08 

.96 

3.5 

1.2 

.02

.53 

3.0 

.12 

.15 

.92 

.10 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

1.7 

.80 

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

1.1

1.2 

.90 

1.8 

1.7 

1.0 

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

1.2 

1.6 

1.4 

.50

Calcium 

(Ca)

66 

67 

70 

78 

82 

86

87 

86 

92 

93 

71 

56

70 

73 

69 

66 

72 

76 

54

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

16 

17 

17 

18 

19

22 

22 

23 

23 

17 

14

17 

19 

18 

14 

15 

19 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

32 

30 

33 

40 

43 

42

44 

40 

47 

49 

29 

21

30 

35 

31 

30 

29 

36 

19

Potassium 

(K)

12 

11 

12 

14 

15 

14

13

14 

17 

16 

9.6 

7.5

11 

11 

9.2 

10 

11 

13 

6.0

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

10 

13 

46 

39 

39 

56

27 

66 

62 

59 

73 

30

17 

44 

30 

55 

28 

30 

43

Sulfate 

(SO,)

275 

251 

237 

277 

295 

281

311 

290 

320 

328 

217 

187

249 

254 

235 

193 

247 

258 

161

Chloride 

(Cl)

34 

36 

40 

44 

48 

48

54 

44 

58 

64 

36 

26

40 

45 

39 

36 

35 

47 

23
Apr. 1-10, 1953..

Apr. 21-30......

May 22-25. ......

June 1-10 .......

June 21-30 ..... 

July 1-10 .......

July 21-31.......

Sept. 1-9 .......

Sept. 20-25, 27-30

Average .......

890

760

636

3,952

788

731 

715

699

642

389

703

11 

10

14

9.2

9.9

9.5

9.4

9.0

7.3 

8.9

7.5

6.0

9.6

9.9

0.0 

.0

.0

.0

.3

.4

.5

.2 

.4

.0

.0

.6

1.1

.6

.5

0.2

0.02

.02

.46

.02

.01 

.42

.26

0.86

0.80

1.0

1.0

.78

.85

.70 

.50

1.1

0.94

61 

56

62

68

48

62

60

52 

56

56

77

67

14 

13

15

21

15

12

15

14

12 

12

11

1 1

16

16

23 

21

26

27

21

12

17

24

23

21 

21

21

22

24

37

29

8.9 

8.0

8.2

10

7.5

5.9

5.7

11

8.8 

8.4

9.7

11

15

11

32 

24

29

35

54

101

37

32 

34

3359

36

202 

181

208

237

173

100

206

207

175 

178

177

167

163

221

272

281

226

29 

25

28

32

26

16

23

30

30

24 

26

26

25

26

37

43

35
238 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

BEAVER RIVER BASIN Continued

MAHONING RIVER AT LOWELLVILLE, OHIO Continued

Dissolved oxygen, cyanide, and phenols, November 1952 to September 1953

Date of collection

Nov. 21, 1952 .

Jan. 24, 1953..

Mar. 6 .......

Mar. 28. ......

May 16 .......

Aug. 14 ......

Sept. 3 .......

Sept. 26 ......

Time

5:15 p. m. 

5:45 p. m. 

8:00 a. m. 

B:30 a.m. 

4:45 p.m.

3:45 p. m. 

9:30 a. m. 

1 :00 p. m.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

516 

605 

340 

650 

697

1,190 

1,250 

724 

986 

624

987 

788 

592 

690 

358

Temperature

°F

87 

74 

83 

74 

65

54 

58 

70 

79 

95

95 

94 

94 

96 

97

"C

30.6 

23.3 

28.3 

23.3 

18.3

12.2 

14.4 

21.1 

26.1 

35.0

35.0 

34.4 

34.4 

35.6 

36.1

Dissolved oxygen

Parts per 

million

4.2 

4.5 

4.7 

3 9 

5.1

7.8 

6.6 

5.8 

6.2 

5.4

4.3 

5.0 

5.0 

4.4 

4.0

Percent 

saturation

56 

52 

60 

45 

54

72 

64 

64 

76

77

61 

70 

70 

62 

58

Cyanide

Parts per 

million

0.0 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.0

.0 

.1 

.3 

.0 

.0

.1 

.3 

.6 

.6 

1.0

Phenolic material 

as 

C6H5OH

Parts per 

million

0.007 

.014 

.272 

.335 

.183

.276 

.148 

.019 

.008 

.066

.030 

.010 

.043 

.000 

.000
BEAVER RIVER BASIN Continued

MAHONING RIVER AT LOWELLVILLE, OHIO C

Temperature (C F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Seven-day gas-actuated thermograph/

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max

98 

95 

89 

95 

93

90 

95 

98 

99 

95

95 

93 

93 

90 

86

88 

88 

89 

88 

83

88 

92 

94 

92 

90

82 

85 

81 

78 

86 

90

90

mln

88 

86 

85 

85 

84

87 

87 

89 

89 

89

91 

87 

85 

85 

82

81 

81 

84 

81 

79

79 

83 

85 

86 

82

75 

78 

76 

77 

78 

83

83

November

max

97 

95 

92 

87 

92

91 

86 

90 

90 

89

92 

89 

94 

94 

96

92 

92

87 

86 

84

86 

84 

81 

85 

88

87 

85 

84 

86 

85

89

mln

88 

91 

81 

81 

84

84 

82 

84 

85 

84

84 

85 

86 

86 

89

87 

86 

83 

83 

79

76 

74 

77 

77 

83

84 

82 

81 

80 

82

83

December

max

85 

85 

88 

80 

79

75 

74 

82 

87 

88

82 

75 

76 

75 

79

85 

88 

88 

87 

84

87 

89 

87 

89 

85

79 

79 

80 ' 

84 

89 

88

83

mln

80 

82 

80 

66 

71

72 

67 

70 

81 

81

73 

73 

72 

72 

72

77 

78 

81 

79 

80

81 

85 

82 

85 

77

74 

74 

75 

77 

84 

84

77

January

max

87 

90 

92 

88 

83

81 

83 

82 

85 

82

73 

60 

66 

73 

79

80 

74 

65 

51 

55

63 

70 

75 

78 

68

54 

67 

66 

48 

55 

61

72

mln

85 

86 

88 

79 

79

76 

78 

79 

77 

73

59 

55 

57 

64

71

73 

65 

51 

47 

48

55 

63 

66 

68 - 

52

48 

53 

46 

43 

43 

55

64

February

max

61 

61 

68 

72

75

76 

78 

73 

71 

76

76 

76 

70 

70 

67

67 

67 

72 

77 

78

77 

58 

62

-£ 

76 

75 

74

71

min

54 

53 

61 

65 

67

71 

72 

68 

65 

67

72 

68 

66 

64 

62

61 

63 

63 

70 

73

58 

51 

51 

61 

67

73 - 

70 

69

64

March

max

74 

72 

75 

74 

55

53 

62 

63 

70 

76

78 

83 

82 

83 

83

76 

79 

79 

81 

89

93 

88 

92 

86 

67

53 

53 

57 

54 

61 

72

73

mln

67 

68 

70 

55 

46

46 

53 

58 

60 

68

69 

72

77 

77 

76

70 

70 

73 

77 

68

82 

83 

83 

67 

53

50 

50 

52 

53 

52 

57

65

Apri

max

69 

64 

66 

71 

74

76 

83 

92 

96 

89

64 

62 

66 

73

77

76 

80 

77 

70 

64

66 

72 

78 

84 

90

83 

76 

79 

87 

88

76
BEAVER RIVER BASIN--Continued

BEAVER RIVER AT NEW BRIGHTON, PA.

LOCATION. At head of intake canal of Beaver Falls Municipal Authority, 3 miles upstream from mou

gaging station at Beaver Falls, Beaver County. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--3,112 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to June 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to June 1953.

EXTREMES , 1952-53. Hardness: Maximum, 248 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 118 ppm Apr. 1-10, May 11-20

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 710 micromhos Nov. 19; minimum daily, 248 micromhos June 

Water temperatures: Minimum, 34°F on several days during winter months.

EXTREMES, 1945-53. Dissolved solids (1945-47): Ma*imum, 453 ppm Oct. 21-31, 1952; minimum, 136 p

Hardness: Maximum, 248 ppm Nov. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 80 ppm Jan. 21-31, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 710 micromhos Nov. 19, 1952; minimum daily, 161 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 6, 1949; minimum, freezing point on several days during 

REMARKS. Intake canal located on east bank of river. Samples collected by Beaver Falls Municipa

conductance of daily samples available in district office at Philadelphia, Pa. Records of dis

to September 1953 based on records for Beaver River at Beaver Falls, which are given in WSP 12

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.... 

Oct. 11-20. ........

Oct. 21-31. ........

Nov. 11-20........

Nov. 21-3Q........

Dec. 1-10. ........

Dec. 11-20. .......

Dec. 21-31. .......

Jan. 1-10, 1953... 

Jan. 11-20. .......

Feb. 1-10. ........

Feb. 21-28. .......

Mar. 21-31........

Aor. 21-30. .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,333 

5,820

3,391 

2,752 

3,130 

3,331 

3,843 

7,395

5,167 

5,020 

4.530

Silica 

(S10S)

6.0

7.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

66

36

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

8.2

Sodium **"- 

, . slum 

(Na) (R)

23 

24 

2.9 

29 

35 

22

24 

16 

25 

28 

7.9 

8.6

11 

18 

17 

8.1 

8.7 

6.6

9.1 

7.3 

7.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

38 

32 

14 

28 

28 

36

30 

26 

32 

26 

31 

31

26 

29 

36 

30 

32 

30

30 

35 

33

Sulfate 

(SOJ

159 

192 

200 

198 

207 

124

153 

104 

139 

155 

85 

82

96 

117 

108 

95 

85 

86

87 

84 

84

Chloride 

(Cl)

26 

33 

34 

34 

44 

27

29 

20 

30 

37 

20 

18

20 

22 

22 

19 

18 

14

14 

14 

14

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

20 

23 

14 

26 

29 

16

18 

8.6 

20 

19 

6.2 

5.5

5.9 

16 

15 

5.3 

4.7 

3.9

3.5 

2.4 

3.1

Boron 

(B)
May 1-10, 1953.... 

May 11-20. ........

May. 21-31.........

June 1-10. ........

June 11-20. .......

June 21-30. .......

Average. ........

3,911

2,472

..

"

..

..

--

..

__

"

..

_.

--

..

..

13

12

14.5

39

57

44

34

95

78

105

117

16

12

17

22

-

..

4.5

2 

A

8.5

11.1
242 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

BEAVER RIVER BASIN Continued 

BEAVER RIVER AT NEW BRIGHTON, PA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 8:30 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

64

66

65

63

62

60

57

55

56

54

55

55

56

58

60

60

60

60

57

54

51

51

50

50

51

50

52

55

52

50

50

56

Nov.

50

50

50

50

50

..

49

48

48

46

46

47

46

45

46

46

48

50

54

56

54

52

50

45

45

46

46

43

42

42

48

Dec.

40

38

37

39

42

46

41

40

40

44

44

41

41

38

36

34

34

36

36

37

39

39

41

42

44

42

40

36

34

36

37

39

Jan.

38

40

41

41

39

..

37

36

38

38

40

38

38

38

38

42

42

41

44 '

46

45

45

46

41

50

45

42

43

40

39

40

41

Feb.

42

38

35

39

40

42

43

44

44

44

44

45

46

43

44

42

40

39

40

42

45

46

44

43

46

47

47

46

..

_

43

Mar.

47

45

44

45

46

44

41

40

40'42

34

46

50

52

53

50

51

50

50

51

54

56

57

54

50

47

45

49

46

46

48

Apr.

50

50

51

53

54

52

52

50

53

58

56

56

53

50

50

51

50

48

46

46

46

48

52

56

47

60

59

54

54

57

52

May

60

63

65

66

67

69

69

67

63

66

67

70

72

67

66

71

64

63

63

64

67

69

64

62

63

66

70

66

68

67

71

66

June

67

65

67

70

70

73

75

70

73

75

74

73

75

74

75

76

78

77

74

76

80

78

76

76

80

80

82

84

83

82

75

July Aug. Sept.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN--Continuea 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN BEAVER RIVER BASI

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(CD

SHENANGO RIVER AT NEW CASTLE, PA.

Oct. 20, 1952 .....

July 14 ...........

9.5

9.0

6.5

5.0

2.8

3.4

3.4

2.0

3.4

5.7

45 

49

46

22

38

36

44

48

44

56

78 

76

72

47

58

59

57

53

41

57

12 

12

10

6.0

7.5

6.0

6.0

4.5

5.5

8.0
244 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

MUSKINGUM RIVER AT DRESDEN, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 208, 0.5 mile east of Dresden,

Muskingum County, and 0.5 mile downstream from Wakatomika Creek. 

DRAINGAE AREA. 5,982 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: October 1952 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 1, Sept. 3; minimum, freezing 

point Dec. 28, Jan. 5, 7.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 490 ppm Jan. 19; minimum daily, 1 ppm Dec.26-27.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 17,300 tons Jan. 19; minimum daily, 3 tons Dec. 26-27. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 10 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

_.

..

_

_

--

_

._

49

46

45

45

46

46

46

47

47

44

43

44

Nov.

49

49

50

47

49

46

45

44

43

44

42

40

40

43

45

44

42

49

50

49

47

48

46

45

42

49

38

34

33

45

Dec.

34

35

36

38

38

38

38

41

43

45

41

41

39

34

33

34

36

35

35

36

38

38

40

39

36

34

32

33

35

35

37

Jan.

36

35

36

33

32

32

34

36

37

35

35

38

41

41

40

38

39

39

41

39

39

40

41

38

38

38

37

34

35

38

37

Feb.

36

35

35

36

35

38

38

39

38

38

38

38

37

38

37

37

33

33

37

39

39

37

37

38

39

39

42

41

--

37

Mar.

40

38

39

39

38

39

38

..

_

--

_

_

--

_

--

_

--

..

--

Apr.

..

_

_

--

_

._

--

..

44

43

44

47

50

52

56

55

52

51

52

55

--

May

58

61

63

63

65

65

64

60

60

63

64

65

64

64

60

61

61

62

62

64

65

65

63

63

63

66

66

64

67

69

71

64

June

68

68

69

68

71

74

73

73

75

74

73

72

73

71

73

75

75

76

77

79

76

79

77

77

78

78

79

78

79

--

74

July

81

80

78

76

78

78

79

80

76

74

74

75

75

76

77

78

77

78

76

78

79

79

78

77

76

79

78

79

80

81

78

Aug.

82

80

79

80

78

77

77

78

77

78

74

74

75

77

76

76

73

73

72

68

73

70

73

74

74

72

73

73

75

78

76

75

Sept.

77

78

82

79

75

75

70

71

68

67

69

69

63

60

60

62

60

62

65

67

64

61

61

64

62

66

66

62

63

66

--

67
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 245

MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN--Continued

MUSKINGUM RIVER AT DRESDEN, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2......

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12......

14. .....

15......

16. .....

20. .....

22......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

27......

28. .....

3G. .....

31......

Total.

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5......

8......

10...... 

11......

19. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

790 

780 

770 

780 

770

820 

870 

950 

960 

900

870 

870 

860 

840 

800

800 

800 

800 

790 

770

770 

770 

780 

800 

800

800 

800 

780 

761 

750 

750

25,151

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

15 

13 

9 

4

2

2 

2 

2

5

5 

5 

12 

10 

7 

5

--

Tons 

per 

day

> e!6

32 

a30 

a 19 

8

4 

4 

4 

4 

11

11 

11 

25 

20 

14 

10

463

January

1,050 

1,060 

1,100 

1,170 

1,250

1,330 

1,320 

1,310 

1,560 

2,810

5,490 

8,160 

7,140 

5,490 

4,510

3,900 

3,680 

8,700 

13,100 

11,900

9,040 

6,940 

5,660 

5,840 

7,540

8,820 

8,160 

8,820 

12,700 

13,600 

11.700

184, 850

4 

5 

6 

7 

5

6 

7 

8 

10 

50

183 

304 

140 

72 

43

32 

27 

392 

490 

331

163 

80 

54 

78 

92

89 

79 

100 

204 

198 

116

11 

14 

18 

22 

17

a 20 

25 

28 

42 

s403

2,710 

6,700 

2,700 

1,070 

524

337 

268 

s 10, 600 

17,300 

10,600

3,980 

1,500 

825 

1,230 

1,870

2,120 

1,740 

2,380 

7,000 

7,270 

3.660

86,984

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

780 

790 

800 

810 

830

890 

900 

900 

960 

990

1,020 

1,040 

1,050 

990 

880

850 

840 

840 

850 

970

1,120 

1,180 

1,310 

1,510 

1,400

1,220 

1,080 

1,000 

960 

930

29, 690

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5 

5 

7 

13 

12

8 

6 

10

8 

7

8 

4 

4 

7 

11

10 

9 

10 

12 

13

11 

15 

17 

20 

17

17 

14 

10 

6 

5

--

Tons 

per 

day

10

11 

15 

28 

27

19 

14 

24 

21 

19

22 

11 

11 

19 

26

23

20 

23. 

28 

34

33 

48 

60 

82 

64

56 

41 

27 

16 

12

844

February

11,000 

10,400

a; 600

6,940 

5,840

4,830 

4,350 

4,200 

3,900 

3,520

3,300 

3,750 

4,830 

5,490 

5,150

4,830 

4,510 

4,050 

3,900 

3,750

4,510 

7,740 

8,160 

6,560 

5,490

5,150 

4,670 

4,350

153,770

82 

62 

47 

32 

25

23 

21 

18 

17 

15

14 

16 

28 

27 

22

22 

20 

18 

17 

15

31 

115 

130 

65 

45

30 

29 

23

-

2,440 

1,740 

1,090 

600 

394

300 

247 

204 

179 

142

125 

162 

365 

400 

306

287 

244 

197 

179 

152

377 

s2, 550 

2,860 

1,150 

667

417 

366 

270

18,410

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

890 

880 

880 

880 

1,040

1,510 

2,220 

2,350 

1,920- 

1,740

1,800 

2,220 

2,220 

2,040 

1,740

1,620 

1,400 

1,360 

1,270 

1,240

1,200 

1,200 

1,240 

1,220 

1,210

1,200 

1,170 

1,090 

1,000 

1,020 

1,030

43, 800

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5 

3 

5 

5 

8

16 

39 

31 

19 

19

21 

28 

19

7 

5

5 

5 

4 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

7 

3

1 

1 

2 

3 

3 

2

-

Tons 

per 

day

12 

7 

12 

12 

22

65 

234 

197 

98 

89

102 

168 

114 

38 

23

22 

19 

15 

17 

17

16 

16 

17 

23 

10

3 

3 

6 

8 

8 

6

1,399

March

3,900 

3,600 

3,300 

3,750 

7,740

7,940 

6,740 

5,840 

5,150 

4,830

4,830 

4,990 

5,150 

5,150 

5,150

5,840 

6,200 

5,660 

5,150 

4,830

4,510 

4,200 

3,900 

4,350 

6,560

9,920 

10, 800 

9,920 

8,820 

7,540 

... 6,390

182,640

17 

11 

10 

27 

168

125 

55 

32 

20 

15

12 

17 

20 

22 

24

41 

53 

42 

34 

32

29 

27 

24 

28 

59

137 

136 

90 

60 

42 

38

-

179 

107 

89 

s299 

3,510

2,680 

1,000 

505 

278 

196

156 

229 

278 

306 

334

646 

887 

642 

473 

417

353 

306 

253 

329 

si, 120

3,670 

3,960 

2,410 

1,430 

855 

654

28,551

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

4E8E73 O -57 -17
246 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN--Continued 

MUSKINGUM RIVER AT DRESDEN, OHIO--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13. .....

14. .....

15. .....

16......

17......

18. .....

20! 19 '.'.'.'.'.

21......

22......

2324. ! ! ! ] !

25. .....

26......

27......

28......

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

6. ..... 

7. .....

a.....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13. ..... 

14. .....

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19

20. .....

21......

2223! ! '. . . .

24. .....

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,490 

6,380 

8,160 

7,940 

7,140

6,380 

5,660 

5,150 

5,150 

5,490

8,600 

10,800 

9,480 

7,940 

6,940

6,200 

6,200 

6,200 

6,200 

7,540

9,260 

9,700 

8,820 

7,540 

6,560

6,020 

5,840 

6,020 

5,660 

5,320

209,780

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

34 

46 

94 

98 

67

48 

40 

26 

23 

37

106 

177 

138 

74 

46

37 

30 

28 

24 

30

44 

54 

49 

44 

35

32 

28 

25 

26 

27

-

Tons 

per 

day

504 

792 

2,070 

2,100 

1,290

827 

611 

362 

320 

548

s2, 580 

5,160 

3,530 

1,590 

862

619 

502 

469 

' 402 

611

1,100 

1,410 

1,170 

896 

620

520 

442 

406 

397 

388

33,098

July

1,800 

2,280 

3,900 

4,670 

4,050

3,020 

2,540 

2,350 

2,220 

2,420

2,100 

1,860 

1,620 

1,400 

1,290

,210 

,160 

,180 

,320 

,680

1,510 

1,680 

1,860 

2,810 

2,610

,980 

,620 

,510 

,400 

,300 

,200

63, 550

26 

35 

136 

203 

152

93 

58 

42 

41 

42

32 

28 

25 

22 

20

21 

22 

25 

27 

34

26

30 

26 

86 

110

63 

41 

33 

26 

25 

28

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons). ....

126 

215 

si, 550 

2,560 

1,660

758 

398 

266 

246 

274

181 

141 

109 

83 

70

69 

69 

80 

96 

154

106 

136 

130 

652 

775

337 

179 

134 

98 

88 

91

11,831

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,990 

4,510 

4,050 

3,680 

3,450

3,450 

3,900 

8,600 

12,700 

11,000

8,600 

6,740 

5,840 

6,380 

6,740

6,940 

7,340 

9,920 

11,200 

10,600

8,600 

8,160 

12,900 

14, 600 

14,600

14,100 

12,700 

10,400 

8,160 

6,560 

5,660

257,070

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

28 

25 

20 

18 

18

18 

21 

280 

231 

117

83 

61 

58 

66 

67

75 

81 

116 

134 

121

98 

96 

308 

379 

302

216 

185 

164 

138 

102 

85

-

Tons 

per 

day

377 

304 

219 

179 

168

168 

221 

s7,250 

7,920 

3,470

1,930 

1,110 

914 

1,140 

1,220

1,400 

1,600 

3,110 

4,050 

3,460

2,280 

2,120 

sll,400 

14,900 

11,900

8,220 

6,340 

4,600 

3,040 

1,810 

1.300

108,120

August

1,160 

1,180 

1,310 

1,180 

1,160

1,270 

1,510 

1,380 

1,270 

1,620

1,980 

1,740 

1,400 

1,200 

1,080

1,000 

960 

880 

340 

790

770 

770 

752 

716 

698

680 

662 

653 

653 

635 

608

32, 507

29 

25 

26 

19 

15

14 

23 

23 

22 

25

37 

25 

40 

39 

16

12 

10 

10 

14 

15

22 

20 

28 

21 

20

20 

21 

22 

22 

17 

22

91 

80 

92 

60 

47

48 

94 

86 

75 

109

198 

117 

151 

126 

47

32 

26 

24 

32 

32

46 

42 

57 

40 

38

37 

38 

39 

39 

29 

36

2,008

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,990 

4,670 

4,510 

3,900 

3,230

2,810 

3,380 

3,750 

3,520 

3,300

4,510 

4,050 

3,160 

2,540 

2,220

2,040 

1,980 

2,350 

3,680 

3,520

2,880 

2,540 

2,350 

2,100 

1,860

1,740 

1,620 

1,740 

2,160 

1,920

89,020

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

71 

69 

62 

54 

43

38 

116 

98 

62 

37

85 

116 

83 

47 

32

27 

29 

34 

63 

62

49 

41 

35 

24 

21

19 

17 

21 

97 

52

-

Tons 

per 

day

956 

870 

755 

569 

375

288 

1,060 

992 

589 

330

1,040 

1,270 

708 

322 

192

149 

155 

216 

626 

589

381 

281 

222 

136 

105

89 

74 

99 

566 

270

14,274

September

599 

644 

1,080 

850 

761

698 

716 

707 

671 

617

608 

608 

608 

617 

653

635 

626 

644 

653 

680

680 

689 

689 

671 

635

599 

590 

590 

572 

545

19,935

19 

21 

34 

27 

25

29 

23 

32 

23 

18

16 

20 

20 

20 

21

20 

23 

24 

26 

27

23 

22 

28 

30 

29 

28 

19 

23 

25 

26

"

lays) ............................................................

31 

36 

99 

62 

51

55 

44 

61 

42 

30

26 

33 

33 

33 

36

34 

39 

42 

46 

50

42 

41 

52 

54 

50

45 

30 

37 

39 

38

1,311

1,291,763 

307,293

s Computed by subdividing day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER HAS IN Continued 

MUSKINGUM RIVER AT DRESDEN, OHIO Cont

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pip

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mecha

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 19, 1953 ...

May 9 ..........

May 23 ..........

Time

10:00 a. m. 

4:30 p. m. 

4:30 p.m. 

2:30 p. m.

2:30 p. m. 

11:00 p.m. 

9:30 a.m. 

8:35 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

13,400 

13,400 

13,400 

9,480

9,480 

11,500 

12,700 

14,100

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspende

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

505 

192 

192 

397

397 

413 

232 

559

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

683 

565 

610 

1,270

1,180 

498 

641 

803

Percen

0.002

42 

47 

7 

50

9 

47 

37 

35

0.004

54 

58 

18 

61

15 

53 

56 

51

0.008

66 

69 

27 

70

26 

63 

65 

67

0.01

79 

81 

49

83

46 

81 

78 

85
248 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At water plant, at Glenville, Gilmer County, i

station.

DRAINAGE AREA.--386 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Water temperatures

nile upstream from gaging

October 1946 to September 1953.

Maximum observed, 84"F June 27, 28, Aug. 3, 4;

minimum observed, 35°F Dec. 29, Jan. 7. 

EXTREMES, 1946-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 86°F Aug. 22, 1947; minimum

observed, freezing point many days during winter months. 

REMARKS. Record furnished by West Virginia Power Co. Records of discharge for water years

1950,1951, 1952,and 1953 given in WSP 1173, 1205, 1235, and 1275 respectively.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

65

62

62

61

58

57

56

58

58

60

60

60

62

62

62

63

63

63

62

63

63

62

60

59

57

56

54

48

47

49

59

Nov.

48

49

50

50

47

48

47

45

45

45

45

46

47

47

46

46

46

49

50

50

50

51

49

49

50

49

49

46

46

41

48

Dec.

42

42

41

42

41

40

40

40

42

43

45

42

40

40

40

41

41

38

39

39

40

41

42

42

42

42

40

38

35

36

37

40

Jan.

37

37

37

36

37

36

35

38

44

44

46

42

40

40

40

41

42

44

45

45

45

45

45

44

43

39

42

44

42

38

40

41

Feb.

42

43

42

41

40

40

40

41

42

41

41

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

38

40

45

43

41

39

40

41

43

44

_

_

41

Mar.

44

42

43

45

43

44

43

42

41

42

43

46

47

49

52

51

51

49

50

51

52

53

54

53

52

46

45

44

44

44

46

47

Apr.

52

51

51

52

53

51

51

50

54

55

56

56

52

53

49

48

48

48

48

47

47

48

52

56

56

56

57

57

58

59

52

May

63

66

68

68

67

67

64

58

58

60

65

68

69

68

66

65

65

65

64

60

62

64

66

66

69

70

68

67

69

70

69

66

June

70

71

72

73

73

73

77

79

80

79

78

78

78

75

75

76

76

75

75

76

76

79

80

81

82

83

84

84

82

76

--

77

July

81

81

80

78

79

79

79

80

79

77

76

78

78

78

78

78

79

81

81

81

80

80

78

79

78

78

79

80

80

80

80

79

Aug.

80

84

84

83

82

80

80

80

76

76

75

77

77

78

78

79

79

77

76

76

77

76

76

77

78

75

75

76

77

78

78

78

Sept.

77

77

80

80

76

76

75

74

73

72

72

71

68

65

66

66

67

67

66

66

68

67

67

65

63

64

66

66

65

66

--

70
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 249

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE, W. VA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

63

69

70

70

70

70

68

60

58

60

60

60

57

59

60

59

59

58

57

57

57

60

60

59

58

. 59

59

56

55

55

61

Nov.

54

52

48

48

46

44

46

45

43

42

42

42

48

50

51

50

49

45

42

41

40

40

42

43

43

43

44

42

43

42

45

Dec.

38

38

40

42

44

45

46

50

52

48

46

44

42

40

38

36

34

34

34

34

39

41

38

38

38

39

38

38

37

38

43

40

Jan.

47

50

46

44

43

42

41

40

41

41

40

40

40

43

46

47

47

47

44

46

44

43

43

40

39

40

48

46

42

38

36

43

Feb.

38

38

40

42

44

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

40

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

42

41

42

42

--

41

Mar.

42

40

43

43

43

41

41

41

43

44

48

47

48

47

46

43

43

43

44

46

50

56

55

53

51

52

52

51

50

51

53

47

Apr.

54

55

57

55

53

52

51

50

50

52

54

54

56

57

58

58

59

59

64

70

72

74

74

73

68

66

67

68

69

70

--

61

May

63

63

63

63

64

65

64

63

63

63

62

61

60

61

62

62

62

60

60

60

61

62

64

69

67

66

66

68

67

67

68

63

June

67

67

68

70

72

73

73

73

73

74

74

74

73

74

74

75

74

74

76

76

74

73

73

75

76

77

73

80

82

80

--

74

July

82

82

80

78

79

79

78

82

75

76

73

75

79

79

76

79

79

80

80

79

80

82

82

80

80

80

80

80

79

79

80

79

Aug.

80

78

79

78

79

78

78

79

78

78

78

78

79

79

79

78

74

74

75

75

75

75

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

72

72

76

Sept.

72

70

70

69

69

70

70

70

70

71

71

71

72

70

69

68

67

67

67

66

66

65

65

66

66

67

66

64

65

65

--

68

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Q

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1ft JlO

19

20

21

22

04 

&O

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

64

65

66

65

63

62

62

62

64

62

62

62

58

58

57

58

58

58

58

59

59

57

62

61

61

59

57

60

58

60

60

61

Nov.

62

61

59

56

54

51

50

51

53

52

50

46

46

44

43

44

44

44

45

48

45

43

43

42

35

34

34

34

34

35

--

46

Dec.

35

38

40

43

42

41

41

41

40

39

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

35

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

35

37

Jan.

34

34

36

38

40

40

38

36

34

33

35

35

36

36

38

40

38

40

41

44

44

42

41

41

40

38

36

36

42

33

36

38

Feb.

38

36

33

33

34

34

36

34

33

33

34

36

38

41

41

41

42

44

46

47

47

45

43

42

40

41

45

45

_

39

Mar.

48

48

50

49

49

49

50

51

48

45

43

44

46

42

41

40

40

43

44

43

43

42

44

44

46

46

46

48

50

50

48

46

Apr.

52

48

46

45

45

47

50

50

50

49

48

50

48

46

47

50

47

48

51

51

53

54

55

54

58

61

62

60

62

62

--

52

May

64

66

67

65

61

60

58

60

62

64

66

61

61

61

63

65

68

70

72

72

72

72

70

68

67

67

66

65

64

62

63

65

June

65

70

75

75

73

72

74

73

73

69

65

65

66

65

65

65

67

69

72

72

73

74

77

77

77

78

78

76

75

76

--

72

July

76

75

75

75

75

73

73

73

74

74

74

78

80

80

79

79

80

80

80

78

78

77

78

70

72

74

77

77

77

76

76

76

Aug.

78

77

77

74

72

72

72

76

76

79

80

79

78

78

80

80

80

81

79

78

76

76

75

73

73

72

72

72

73

74

75

76

Sept.

76

77

78

75

76

72

71

69

68

70

72

73

74

75

72

72

70

70

70

69

70

69

69

67

68

68

71

68

67

62

--

71
250 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE, W. VA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

53

53

52

52

52

54

56

58

60

60

60

60

58

56

54

52

50

52

52

53

53

53

52

50

50

52

52

52

50

51

52

54

Nov.

44

43

42

41

40

40

42

42

42

43

44

42

40

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

34

34

33

33

34

36

36

36

36

36

38

Dec.

42

42

40

40

43

43

42

40

36

36

36

36

36

34

36

40

42

44

44

44

44

45

40

40

42

44

45

42

40

38

37

40

Jan.

44

45

45

45

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

42

44

44

45

45

44

42

40

38

38

39

42

43

45

45

44

44

42

42

40

43

Feb.

40

40

40

39

39

39

40

40

47

44

44

44

44

44

42

42

40

40

38

39

40

38

36

34

34

34

34

34

40

Mar.

..

34

34

36

37

40

40

38

36

38

40

40

40

42

42

38

39

40

40

40

42

42

42

40

44

42

44

48

48

42

40

40

Apr. May

70

68

65

69

69

70

69

66

70

65

64

62

60

61

59

59

60

64

62

62

62

63

62

65

66

64

65

62

60

60

64

64

June

64

65

67

62

61

60

64

66

72

68

65

65

65

67

68

70

70

70

71

70

71

70

70

71

69

69

70

70

72

70

68

July

71

71

72

74

64

74

72

72

75

72

72

74

74

74

74

74

74

75

75

76

74

68

70

70

71

72

70

70

72

74

75

73

Aug.

78

78

76

75

73

72

73

74

75

76

76

76

74

74

74

72

73

74

76

75

74

72

73

73

74

76

76

78

78

78

77

75

Sept.

76

76

71

71

68

67

68

67

67

68

69

71

69

70

70

68

68

69

69

70

70

68

66

63

60

59

60

62

61

62

67
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

NEW RIVER AT EGGLESTON, VA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge at Eggleston, Giles County, 1.9 miles downstream 

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,941 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1950, December 1952 to Septembe

Water temperatures: December 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Hardness: Maximum, 114 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 43 ppm Feb. 21-28.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 262 micromhos Aug. 24; minimum daily, 83.8 micromhos Mar. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F on several days during June, July, and August; minimum, 34 °

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples from December 1952 to September 1953 

of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, December 1952 to 

Date of collection

Dec. 5-10, 1952..

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Feb. 1-10 .......

Feb. 21-28 ......

Mar. 21-31......

Apr. 11-20 ......

May 1-10........

July 1-10 .......

July 21-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,605 

3,281 

2,261 

2,880 

3,750 

6,529

3,663 

4,200 

12,370 

8,137 

6,424 

11,990

5,111 

4,150 

3,295 

5,415 

4,116 

3,067

2,124 

4,371 

2,512 

3,945 

2,066 

1.808

Silica 

(Si02)

8.8 

8.5 

8.8 

8.5

7.8 

8.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.05 

.04 

.05 

.07 

.07

.04 

.04 

.08 

.01 

.01 

.01

.03 

.01 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.01

.01 

.02 

.03 

.02 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

13 

12 

15 

13 

12 

12

13 

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

17 

14 

15 

13 

17 

21

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.8 

4.7 

5.2 

5.1 

4.3 

3.5

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.7 

4.3 

4.5

4.6 

4.9 

4.9 

5.4 

5.0 

5.5

7.1 

5.5 

5.3' 

4.9 

5.4 

6.0

Sodium 

(Na)

3.5 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

2.0 

2.4

Potassium 

(K)

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

1.1 

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

45 

41 

46 

47 

41 

44

40 

40 

43 

46 

44 

45

48 

47 

51 

50 

52 

57

53 

53 

53 

52 

53 

51

Sulfate 

(S04 )

16 

16 

20 

15 

20 

3.0

3.0 

1.0 

3.0 

7.0 

8.0 

7.0

9.8 

6.0 

5.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

24 

12 

14 

9.5 

21 

17

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.7 

3.8 

2.8 

3.0

1.8 

1.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.1 

.1 

.2

.0 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

6.2 

6.6 

8.4 

5.8

3.5 

3.3

Boron 

(B)
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KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 253

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN--Continued

NEW RIVER AT EGGLESTON, VA.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, December 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec.

..

--

_.

45

42

43

45

45

47

39

37

36

38

36

38

38

42

42

40

41

43

44

43

44

40

40

36

34

38

40

41

Jan.

40

40

39

36

38

37

39

41

41

41

40

34

35

37

39

39

40

41

39

38

40

40

43

42

36

36

40

39

37

37

40

39

Feb.

41

38

38

41

39

39

41

40

40

40

42

42

38

38

38

36

38

35

41

42

46

39

41

40

41

43

42

42

--

._

--

40

Mar.

43

38

39

44

42

43

42

42

40

42

43

46

50

50

50

47

50

49

48

52

50

49

56

51

51

47

45

48

46

46

50

46

Apr.

55

59

51

53

53

52

51

52

57

56

56

55

50

48

52

51

54

53

48

44

49

57

53

57

57

59

53

52

59

59

..

54

May

60

50

62

64

67

64

61

58

60

62

64

64

65

64

65

66

67

68

65

68

66

67

70

70

75

75

70

65

66

70

74

66

June

72

70

68

67

72

73

73

79

78

75

73

74

73

72

69

70

72

71

73

76

78

76

78

78

79

78

78

80

78

77

..

74

July

76

78

79

80

79

80

75

78

78

74

73

73

74

73

74

76

77

77

77

78

78

79

75

75

75

77

76

77

80

80

80

77

Aug.

80

79

80

80

79

78

77

74

75

75

75

76

76

77

78

79

79

74

74

74

75

74

75

74

73

75

74

75

75

76

78

76

Sept.

76

78

79

79

76

70

69

69

69

69

69

72

69

65

69

69

69

70

69

70

70

66

63

64

65

66

67

69

65

68

-.

70
OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEW RIVER AT GLENLYN, VA.

LOCATION. At the Glenlyn steam electric plant of the Appalachian Electric Power Co. on the 

right bank of New River, across the river from the stream gaging station, at Glenlyn 

Giles County, Virginia.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,768 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953.

EXTREMES. 1952-53 Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 82°F Aug. 5, 6; minimum observed, 

32°F Mar. 10.

EXTREMES, 1951-53--Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 84°F June 28, 1952; minimum temperature observed, 32°F Dcr. 16, 19t<i, Mar. 10, 1953.

REMARKS.--Records of discharge for water year, 1951, 1952, and 1953 given in WSP 1205, 1235, 

and 1275 respectively.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

67

62

60

58

59

59

56

55

55

54

55

56

58

60

61

57

56

54

53

47

46

46

47

48

48

49

50

45

43

42

54

Nov.

44

46

49

47

45

46

46

43

43

46

47

46

45

46

48

49

50

50

52

52

49

47

46

46

46

49

48

45

42

39

--

47

Dec.

_

_-

40

42

42

42

42

42

__

46

46

40

40

39

36

35

36

38

41

41

41

41

42

42

41

41

39

37

35

34

38

40

Jan.

40

38

38

35

34

..

37

41

43

43

43

40

38

39

40

41

43

43

41

41

42

42

42

43

41

38

39

41

40

38

40

40

Feb.

42

42

41

41

38

37

38

37

36

37

39

39

37

__

--

..

35

35

35

--

42

41

39

39

39

41

41

42

..

_

--

39

Mar.

36

35

37

38

39

40

41

38

a32

44

42

43

47

46

45

46

43

43

45

45

44

46

46

42

41

42

42

._

43

42

Apr.

45

48

44

46

45

47

_-

46

49

51

49

50

50

--

44

45

42

46

46

--

._

44

48

51

53

54

54

48

53

56

48

May

54

57

56

57

59

60

56

54

54

55

57

59

59

61

62

60

61

62

61

56

59

62

64

65

66

68

65

63

61

64

67

60

June

69

65

66

66

68

70

70

72

73

74

72

71

71

70

69

66

67

66

68

70

..

75

73

75

75

75

74

75

73

73

--

71

July

72

75

77

75

75

76

75

70

71

70

69

69

71

71

72

74

74

74

76

76

76

76

76

73

72

..

--

-

--

--

73

Aug.

--

--

--

--

82

88

79

77

76

76

76

--

--

--

--

.-

76

73

74

71

73

73

--

73

73

71

73

74

74

74

75

""

Sept.

75

74

75

77

76

71

67

65

66

67

66

68

69

64

65

66

67

67

69

70

68

65

63

61

62

62

65

66

65

65

--

68
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 255

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEW RIVER AT GLENLYN, VIRGINIA Continued

Temperature (° F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

69

70

71

72

74

75

71

63

63

61

--

60

60

61

62

65

64

63

65

65

67

67

66

63

60

60

64

62

60

60

65

Nov.

61

58

54

50

--

48

50

49

46

43

46

49

50

54

54

54

51

45

42

40

34

36

40

44

45

43

42

40

39

40

--

46

Dec.

40

40

39

43

45

44

46

50

50

48

44

41

39

37

38

32

38

40

35

37

..

38

38

41

40

42

40

38

36

34

39

40

Jan.

41

44

49

44

42

38

38

37

39

42

38

38

39

41

46

45

43

44

45

--

42

40

39

42

39

40

43

45

42

37

37

41

Feb.

38

40

42

43

42

39

41

38

40

40

42

42

42

45

43

41

40

38

38

42

41

40

40

. 40

40

38

37

38

41

-_

--

40

Mar.

42

40

38

39

40

39

39

38

40

41

43

42

42

43

40

39

38

40

41

44

47

49

49

49

45

47

46

46

47

47

50

43

Apr.

50

51

50

49

50

46

43

45

47

50

52

53

54

54

50

46

49

51

53

54

58

58

59

58

54

43

51

51

51

52

--

51

May

54

57

58

57

60

61

60

61

60

60

54

..

50

56

60

62

64

63

59

57

60

61

64

64

64

62

63

64

63

62

60

June

63

65

65

67

69

70

73

73

74

72

69

66

64

69

74

77

79

76

72

72

72

73

72

76

79

82

83

84

83

81

--

73

July

77

77

79

80

80

80

79

80

75

72

72

74

-.

78

77

78

78

78

80

78

80

80

80

80

77

77

77

80

79

79

77

78

Aug.

76

75

74

76

76

75

73

74

75

74

74

74

74

75

77

78

77

76

76

75

76

74

73

71

71

71

72

--

--

--

75

Sept.

73

73

71

66

66

69

71

70

67

67

67

69

70

73

74

72

70

69

69

69

68

66

63

64

63

63

64

64

65

65

--

68

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

64

66

65

66

62

60

61

63

63

63

62

63

59

56

59

61

60

61

64

61

63

63

63

62

58

56

56

58

59

60

61

Nov.

60

60

61

60

53

50

50

._

_

--

..

_

_.

..

51

51

51

51

51

52

51

51

51

51

39

36

35

37

49

42

--

--

Dec.

39

45

46

43

..

__

44

44

--

40

40

40

39

42

40

38

36

34

36

37

36

38

39

39

38

36

35

36

33

40

39

Jan.

38

37

40

44

42

42

41

38

33

37

36

37

36

36

40

38

36

38

41

43

44

38

38

39

39

36

35

36

41

42

37

39

Feb.

38

37

*f

41

37

40

39

38

38

39

37

39

41

41

43

41

43

41

44

42

46

42

41

41

41

45

46

46

_.

._

--

41

Mar.

44

45

46

47

48

48

49

50

50

50

45

46

46

42

42

43

42

45

46

44

45

44 45

51

47

48

46

49

49

52

49

47

Apr.

49

50

49

48

48

49

49

52

50

--

50

52

50

50

50

54

50

50

53

53

54

57

55

55

55

_.

59

61

60

61

--

53

May

64 1 63

64

64

61

59

57

57

60

62

65

63

58

61

64

65

65

67

65

67

67

67

68

63

66

66

64

63

61

65

63

June

67

78

77

76

76

71

69

69

72

69

70

70

72

68

70

68

72

67

70

67

69

71

7477 '

79

77

76

73

79

79

72

July

77

75

75

75

77

74

72

75

76

77

79

79

79

80

79

81

79

80

79

77

76

78

80

81

80

81

81

80

77

78

78

78

Aug.

80

81

80

79

77

77

75

73

78

80

82

83

81

81

80

79

80

78

78

78

78

79

77

76

74

73

76

75

75

77

78

78

Sept.

--

79

79

76

75

70

71

75

--

78

79

75

74

73

72

71

71

73

72

73

70

72

72

71

72

69

«6

--

73
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEW RIVER AT BLUESTONE DAM STILLING BASIN NEAR 

LOCATION. At Bluestone Dam Stilling Basin 0.9 mile upstream from mouth of Greenbrier River, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,604 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Water temperatures: May to September 1953.

EXTREMES,--Water temperatures: Maximum observed during period, 83°F Aug. 5;

Temperature (°F) of water, May to September 

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. ...............:..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max min

November

max min

December

max min

January

max min

February

max

-

min

March

max min

Apri

max' m
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 257

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

KNAPP CREEK AT MARLINTON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At city water plant, at Marlinton, Pocahontas County, 1 mile upstream from

mouth and 2 miles downstream from gaging station. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--108 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed 79°F July 2, 4; minimum, freezing

point on many days December to March. 

EXTREMES, 1946-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 82°F July 24, 1952; minimum

freezing point on many days during winter months. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water years 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953 given in WSP

1173, 1205, 1235, and 1275, respectively.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

64

63

65

62

63

57

55

54

52

51

52

55

55

56

57

55

52

51

49

48

49

48

50

48

45

46

45

43

38

33

52

Nov.

40

40

38

34

36

38

34

32

37

40

42

40

38

36

40

42

40

42

40

44

43

44

44

43

42

45

46

39

32

32

--

39

Dec.

32

32

34

35

37

34

35

35

35

40

42

38

36

32

32

32

32

34

35

37

35

37

38

38

36

32

32

32

32

32

34

35

Jan.

34

33

34

32

32

32

32

32

35

40

32

38

36

35

38

38

37

40

38

36

38

40

38

44

40

32

35

36

32

32

36

36

Feb.

42

36

36

38

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

38

35

32

34

35

32

32

34

36

34

36

34

34

35

36

35

34

._

-_

--

35

Mar.

38

33

34

36

36

38

40

36

34

32

34

38

38

40

45

47

45

40

40

42

45

42

44

42

40

36

38

38

40

37

37

39

Apr.

47

52

47

45

46

45

47

49

50

50

50

48

47

41

42

43

38

45

38

35

38

45

48

50

50

53

53

47

51

58

--

47

May

55

60

60

58

59

58

56

57

55

54

60

62

61

62

64

58

59

60

58

60

62

61

64

68

65

66

67

65

65

66

68

61

June

72

63

66

69

71

72

69

70

68

69

68

71

70

68

67

65

68

71

70

69

76

78

77

77

75

75

77

75

77

78

--

71

July

76

79

78

79

77

76

73

77

75

73

67

68

66

70

71

70

73

73

72

75

75

75

75

75

69

70

68

74

75.

76

77

73

Aug.

76

74

74

72

74

73

70

70

69

65

70

71

70

72

74

72

71

66

65

63

65

66

65

66

70

72

74

68

70

70

70

70

Sept.

72

72

71

72

74

72

69

70

67

69

70

70

64

63

59

57

63

64

65

65

63

61

59

60

62

60

59

65

63

61

--

65
258 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

KNAPP CREEK AT MARLINTON, W. VA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

58

59

60

59

60

61

62

60

52

49

49

47

48

47

48

49

52

52

52

53

54

53

54

57

55

45

47

52

48

46

48

53

Nov.

51

48

43

39

36

35

41

39

33

36

36

38

40

47

46

48

45

36

32

32

32

32

32

36

36

46

40

35

32

32

' --

38

Dec.

32

32

32

40

42

44

38

45

48

43

38

37

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

33

32

33

33

33

33

32

32

34

35

35

Jan.

35

40

44

36

35

36

35

35

36

42

33

36

36

44

46

41

40

36

36

40

39

36

38

34

33

44

42

46

38

32

32

38

Feb.

36

38

38

40

42

38

36

35

38

38

39

35

33

38

40

38

40

36

36

40

40

38

37

38

34

37

34

37

37

__

--

37

Mar.

39

42

35

38

37

37

36

35

36

39

41

42

41

44

42

35

36

36

37

37

45

48

45

42

40

40

42

40

40

40

48

40

Apr.

46

51

48

49

41

44

40

43

41

48

51

52

54

53

50

45

50

53

54

55

57

59

57

60

56

58

48

50

54

53

--

51

May

57

58

59

60

58

59

62

59

62

58

56

53

50

50

55

58

60

60

64

59

60

59

62

64

63

60

59

60

62

60

62

59

June

65

68

70

70

72

72

74

75

74

72

70

72

66

70

75

79

79

75

74

77

75

75

76

76

78

79

80

81

81

80

--

74

July

81

75

76

78

77

74

76

77

76

72

74

74

76

78

79

78

75

74

75

77

78

80

81

82

80

79

80

79

78

79

78

77

Aug.

77

75

76

78

75

76

75

73

74

76

73

74

72

73

76

72

75

75

74

74

75

74

74

74

72

74

74

75

76

76

74

75

Sept.

71

74

74

68

67

68

69

69

71

68

70

69

70

68

70

68

67

65

65

64

64

62

60

58

60

62

62

59

59

61

--

66

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

60

60

58

60

56

54

54

57

58

56

55

56

54

50

52

55

50

52

54

57

55

56

57

57

55

50

47

48

50

51

54

54

Nov.

54

55

54

56

52

42

45

46

49

50

44

38

37

37

39

40

45

38

38

42

38

34

36

38

32

32

32

34

34

34

--

42

Dec.

32

34

37

42

38

36

40

41

36

38

36

34

34

34

37

32

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

34

32

32

32

32

34

34

32

OA

Jan.

32

32

33

34

33

33

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

34

37

38

34

32

32

34

34

32

32

35

38

36

33

33

Feb.

33

32

32

32

34

34

35

32

32

32

32

33

35

35

37

37

35

35

37

35

38

38

37

37

36

38

44

42

43

_.

--

35

Mar.

43

40

44

45

44

46

47

42

43

38

38

39

41

35

35

35

33

38

39

36

38

35

38

42

36

38

38

43

44

47

41

40

Apr.

42

44

40

39

41

43

45

48

46

42

41

46

42

42

45

47

42

39

44

47

47

51

50

48

49

54

52

50

55

59

--

46

May

56

58

62

57

59

52

50

51

53

56

59

56

56

59

60

62

62

65

63

61

64

65

67

58

59

61

59

59

57

55

60

59

June

65

67

70

70

72

66

66

65

65

65

62

62

61

59

57

58

61

62

62

61

64

68

70

72

74

72

74

72

72

73

--

66

July

71

71

69

70

69

63

66

71

70

73

74

74

70

76

75

74

74

74

75

70

69

74

76

77

73

73

74

77

70

68

70

72

Aug.

73

71

72

69

68

68

66

72

74

75

77

76

73

74

73

72

73

71

70

68

70

72

68

66

64

64

66

66

66

68

69

70

Sept.

70

68

71

70

68

65

63

61

60

61

65

64

67

69

65

64

61

61

62

60

60

62

64

62

61

61

62

61

55

53

--

63
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 259

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN--Continued

KNAPP CREEK AT MARLINTON, W. VA.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

49

51

53

52

59

60

60

62

62

62

64

61

62

63

59

60

59

58

56

54

54

52

50

48

51

49

47

46

48

46

53

55

Nov.

49

46

42

41

40

38

43

42

40

40

40

44

46

48

40

38

38

40

36

38

40

34

31

34

38

34

33

34

35

35

--

39

Dec.

35

37

32

32

33

32

36

36

32

32

35

38

44

41

37

33

32

35

36

38

37

35

36

34

32

36

40

42

38

37

36

36

Jan.

40

41

41

40

45

48

44

36

38

40

42

38

39

45

41

39

38

39

40

37

37

38

42

44

45

45

48

40

40

42

45

41

Feb.

48

46

39

38

37

38

42

42

40

42

41

42

41

42

42

41

37

36

39

36

32

37

37

35

36

35

33

33

--

--

--

38

Mar.

36

33

33

33

34

37

40

41

34

34

36

37

38

36

39

35

38

37

39

38

41

37

37

42

40

44

50

43

37

39

38

Apr.

41

40

44

49

50

45

36

41

42

51

47

44

42

35

36

38

42

49

48

50

45

45

48

51

56

58

57

55

57

60

--

47

May

62

60

58

56

60

62

59

57

55

55

58

60

59

58

56

55

56

56

55

56

53

58

58

58

61

62

63

63

60

58

63

58

June

60

63

64

62

53

61

61

63

66

70

67

63

60

63

65

70

66

68

70

70

72

68

68

74

72

74

75

72

68

66

--

67

July

68

67

70

70

70

69

65

67

68

68

70

74

72

70

72

70

74

72

72

69

68

69

69

72

70

69

65

68

65

68

70

69

Aug.

72

70

70

68

68

67

66

67

68

69

69

69

' 68

67

67

65

68

70

70

68

63

63

65

65

69

68

70

70

71

71

72

68

Sept.

72

71

73

70

66

62

61

62

65

66

66

66

63

62

61

59

59

60

64

65

64

65

62

57

51

51

53

55

55

56

--

62
260 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN--Continued 

GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, W. VA.

LOCATION, At city water plant, 500 feet upstream from gaging station, and 900 feet upstream from highway bridge at Alderson, Monroe County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,357 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1946 to March 1949; October 1949 to 

September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 84°F July 2-6; minimum observed, 32°F Dec. 18-20.

EXTREMES, 1946-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 84°F July 2-6, 1953; minimum 

observed, 32°F Jan. 9, 10, Feb. 9, 10, 1951, Dec. 18-20, 1952.

REMARKS.--Records of discharge for water years, 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953 given in WSP 

1173, 1205, 1235, and 1275 respectively.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

65

65

60

--

..

58

58

57

57

58

58

60

54

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

42

40

39

53

Nov.

40

43

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

42

42

43

43

44

..

46

48

50

50

50

48

48

45

44

40

40

40

40

35

--

43

Dec.

35

35

35

35

36

34

--

..

38

35

35

32

32

31

36

36

40

40

40

39

38

35

35

35

--

Jan.

35

35

35

40

40

40

40

40

40

_.

39

40

40

41

41

41

40

42

44

44

44

44

--

42

40

40

38

38

38

40

Feb.

_.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

--

38

38

38

38

40

40

40

40

42

42

45

45

--

-

40

Mar.

..

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

42

42

42

46

44

--

48

48

48

48

48

50

50

50

46

44

42

42

43

48

44

Apr.

50

52

53

53

53

52

50

52

52

52

53

50

48

45

45

45

45

45

48

50

50

50

52

52

55

60

50

May

60

60

60

61

60

60

60

58

58

60

63

62

62

63

64

64

_

65

68

68

70

70

68

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

70

65

June

72

72

73

74

75

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

74

75

73

72

71

74

78

78

77

77

77

80

80

80

82

76

July

80

84

84

84

84

84

82

80

80

78

76

74

74

76

76

79

79

_

80

80

81

80

79

78

..

75

79

79

79

79

Aug.

80

80

80

80

80

78

78

_

75

75

77

74

72

74

..

77

76

74

72

72

72

_

72

72

74

75

75

75

78

76

Sept.

78

77

78

78

80

_

70

70

70

68

69

68

_

65

65

65

67

67

68

69

69

64

63

64

64

65

65

65

--

69
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 261

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN--Continued

GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, W. VA . Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

63

62

62

62

63

--

62

60

58

56

56

56

--

55

55

55

55

55

55

_

55

55

56

56

55

54

54

57

54

57

Nov.

52

52

49

45

40

41

41

40

40

__

40

42

48

46

44

44

40

40

36

35

35

35

35

"

35

34

34

35

35

--

40

Dec.

35

35

38

37

36

36

40

45

--

45

44

40

38

35

35

33

34

34

33

34

34

34

35

--

38

36

35

36

36

37

36

Jan.

38

41

44

42

40

_

39

38

38

39

38

40

42

43

43

43

43

43

43

40

46

40

38

40

38

38

37

37

35

40

Feb.

38

40

42

44

45

43

40

40

--

40

39

44

44

45

..

_

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

43

43

43

_

--

41

Mar.

43

41

41

40

41

40

40

__

44

44

43

45

._

42

42

41

44

44

48

_

46

45

47

46

46

47

..

47

44

Apr.

_

48

48

50

48

..

48

49

49

50

50

52

--

50

50

50

52

52

52

--

52

52

54

54

54

54

..

_

_

--

51

May

_

60

60

64

64

_

65

65

65

63

65

66

66

66

64

62

62

62

62

64

-

63

61

62

62

63

68

64

June

68

68

68

69

70

74

74

__

78

77

77

76

76

76

76

80

80

79

80

80

80

79

79

80

83

83

82

_

83

83

--

77

July

80

80

80

79

78

76

78

79

78

76

75

75

77

80

80

80

80

80

80

82

82

83

82

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

78

79

Aug.

77

77

..

76

76

76

76

78

78

75

70

70

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

73

73

75

75

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

--

74

Sept.

72

72

73

72

72

72

70

70

70

68

68

68

70

71

70

70

70

70

68

68

66

66

64

62

64

64

64

_

65

65

--

68

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

--

62

64

64

62

62

61

61

61

60

60

59

60

--

58

58

58

60

60

60

60

60

60

58

55

55

56

58

60

Nov.

59

58

58

58

50

48

48

50

50

48

-_

42

41

41

41

41

40

40

41

40

40

38

35

33

33

33

33

33

43

Dec.

33

33

36

38

38

38

38

40

--

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

34

--

33

33

33

34

34

34

35

Jan.

33

33

35

37

37

37

35

33

32

32

33

33

34

34

34

35

35

37

40

_

38

36

36

35

34

33

37

37

37

35

Feb.

36

37

35

34

34

34

33

32

32

35

35

38

40

40

40

_

44

44

45

42

42

42

--

43

44

45

--

39

Mar.

45

46

46

48

48

50

50

50

45

44

44

41

41

43

44

_

41

41

41

42

42

43

43

43

43

43

44

44

44

Apr.

..

45

46

44

44

44

44

47

47

47

_.

47

47

--

47

46

45

45

45

48

_

50

50

50

55

57

58

58

--

May

60

63

63

64

64

_

57

56

58

66

62

60

_

60

62

65

66

67

67

-

67

67

65

65

65

65

_

64

61

62

65

63

June

67

67

74

74

74

74

74

74

--

65

65

64

64

60

61

62

62

65

65

66

70

72

74

75

77

77

75

74

69

July

..

73

72

73

73

70

70

..

75

75

76

78

79

80

80

78

78

78

78

75

_

76

75

_

_

_

75

75

--

Aug.

75

75

74

72

72

..

74

76

73

78

81

77

77

76

74

76

76

75

75

75

72

72

72

71

70

70

72

72

74

74

Sept.

74

--

75

75

75

71

71

72

70

70

71

71

70

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

65

65

65

65

66

64

63

..

71

428273 O - 57 - If
262 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN--Continued

GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, W. VA . Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

62

60

62

62

61

62

62

67

68

70

68

62

62

-.

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

57

55

54

54

55

62

Nov.

52

52

53

50

50

__

45

46

46

45

43

45

46

43

43

..

43

43

43

42

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

--

44

Dec.

41

42

39

38

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

40

44

43

40

40

38

39

40

42

42

42

--

--

..

40

42

42

44

44

40

Jan.

._

--

_

--

_

--

._

42

41

40

39

42

45

47

48

48

48

48

48

--

Feb.

49

48

47

44

"

44

42

42

43

44

44

45

45

45

45

42

39

38

38

39

39

40

39

__

36

36

--

42

Mar.

36

38

35

34

35

35

42

42

39

38

39

41

41

40

40

40

40

._

41

41

43

43

41

43

..

48

49

50

47

41

Apr.

43

49

53

53

50

50

46

48

48

48

' 4747

47

_

48

48

50

52

52

54

55

55

56

57

57

60

--

51

May

65

64

62

60

59

62

61

60

61

62

62

62

60

60

60

60

61

61

..

60

61

62

64

64

64

_

64

64

65

62

June

65

65

64

--

66

66

68

70

72

--

_

68

66

68

72

74

74

72

74

74

74

74

74

"

75

76

76

75

75

--

71

July

75

--

74

77

76

75

70

70

--

72

74

74

74

75

74

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

74

74

74

74

72

70

72

74

Aug.

72

74

74

74

74

_.

70

70

74

72

73

74

72

72

72

73

73

75

"

75

75

76

77

--

77

._

76

72

72

74

74

Sept.

74

74

74

74

70

68

68

67

"

71

71

60

68

65

65

_

65

66

67

68

64

64

_.

56

56

57

58

58

60

--

66
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 263

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEW RIVER AT HINTON, W. VA.

LOCATION.--At water plant, at-flinton, Summers County, 500 feet upstream from gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,257 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1946 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 80 F July 2, 3; minimum observed,

EXTREMES, 1946-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 85°F June 29, 1952; minimum

observed, 33°F many days most years. 

REMARKS --Records furnished by West Virginia Water Service Company. Records of discharge

for water years 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953 given in WSP 1173, 1205, 1235 and 1275

respectively .

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

65

66

63

60

59

59

59

57

57

56

55

55

55

57

58

57

57

56

56

54

49

50

49

48

48

48

48

48

45

44

43

54

Nov.

44

45

45"

45

44

44

43

42

41

42

43

43

43

43

44

45

46

47

49

50

49

48

47

46

46

47

48

44

41

39

--

45

Dec.

38

37

37

37

38

39

39

39

39

40

* 40

40

40

39

38

36

35

36

36

36

37

37

39

39

40

40

39

37

36

35

35

38

Jan.

35

36

36

36

35

34

35

35

39

40

40

40

39

39

39

40

40

41

41

41

41

42

43

43

42

40

40

40

39

38

39

39

Feb.

39

40

40

40

39

41

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

40

38

39

38

39

39

41

43

42

41

41

42

42

42

--

--

--

40

Mar.

42

42

41

40

40

41

41

42

42

41

42

42

43

45

48

4y4«

48

48

48

48

50

50

50

50

48

45

44

43

43

44

45

Apr.

47

50

50

51

50

51

51

50

51

52

53

53

52

50

49

48

46

48

48

46

45

46

49

51

53

54

54

52

54

56

--

50

May

57

59

60

61

62

62

61

59

58

58

60

62

64

65

66

67

66

64

64

64

63

64

65

67

68

70

70

68

67

68

70

64

June

71

70

69

70

70

72

73

74

76

76

74

74

74

74

72

72

73

71

70

72

74

74

74

76

76

77

77

77

77

79

--

74

July

79

80

80

79

79

79

79

79

77

76

75

74

74

74

74

74

77

76

76

76

77

79

77

76

75

76

76

76

77

77

79

77

Aug.

79

79

79

79

79

79

78

76

76

74

74

74

75

76

75

76

76

75

74

72

71

73

73

72

72

72

73

74

74

74

74

75

Sept.

75

76

76

78

77

73

70

70

69

68

67

69

68

66

65

66

67

67

67

69

68

67

65

64

65

64

67

68

68

66

--

69
264 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN--Continued 

NEW RIVER AT HINTON, W. VA .--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

66

68

69

69

70

69

68

63

60

60

57

57

56

56

57

58

59

59

60

59

61

62

62

61

58

57

58

57

55

54

61

Nov.

54

52

50

48

45

43

45

43

41

41

42

42

44

49

49

50

48

45

40

40

37

39

41

41

41

41

41

39

39

39

--

44

Dec.

39

39

39

39

41

42

43

46

48

47

46

44

42

40

38

35

34

34

34

35

35

34

36

36

37

37

38

36

37

37

38

39

Jan.

39

41

44

44

44

42

40

39

39

41

40

39

39

40

44

43

45

43

43

44

42

41

40

40

40

42

43

44

43

40

39

42

Feb.

38

39

40

42

44

42

42

40

41

42

42

42

42

43

44

45

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

39

40

41

--

--

42

Mar.

43

42

42

41

41

41

40

39

41

42

44

44

45

45

44

43

42

41

41

42

44

48

49

50

48

47

48

48

46

47

49

44

Apr.

49

52

53

54

53

51

49

48

49

50

53

54

56

57

55

52

52

54

56

59

62

63

65

65

63

60

56

55

56

57

--

55

May

59

59

61

61

62

65

66

66

66

66

64

60

57

55

56

59

62

64

65

64

63

63

64

65

67

65

64

64

65

65

66

63

June

67

68

69

71

73

74

76

76

78

78

77

75

72

75

77

79

81

81

81

80

* 

84

81

79

81

82

82

84

84

85

84

--

78

July

82

80

80

81

81

79

79

80

80

78

77

77

79

80

81

80

80

80

82

83

83

83

84

84

82

82

81

82

82

81

80

81

Aug.

78

79

79

79

78

79

77

76

76

76

75

74

73

74

75

76

76

75

75

75

75

75

74

73

72

72

72

72

71

72

73

75

Sept.

73

74

73

71

71

70

70

70

69

69

68

68

70

71

72

70

70

69

69

69

68

67

63

64

64

63

63

63

64

63

--

68

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

64

64

65

65

63

62

62

63

63

63

61

64

62

60

60

61

60

60

60

60

62

64

64

64

64

61

60

59

60

60

61

62

Nov.

61

61

61

61

58

54

52

52

52

52

50

48

46

45

44

43

39

38

39

39

38

37

36

37

34

33

33

33

33

33

--

45

Dec.

33

33

33

34

38

39

39

39

39

39

38

37

36

35

35

34

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

35

35

35

Jan.

34

35

36

38

39

39

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

36

36

38

40

41

41

39

38

38

36

35

35

37

39

37

37

Feb.

36

36

36

34

34

33

35

34

33

33

33

34

37

37

40

40

40

40

41

42

44

44

43

42

42

41

42

44

..

__

--

38

Mar.

44

45

46

47

47

49

50

51

50

48

45

44

44

42

41

40

39

40

42

42

42

41

41

44

42

42

42

43

43

46

40

44

Apr.

40

40

38

38

36

36

39

40

41

40

39

40

39

39

39

39

39

38

39

39

 41

45

45

46

46

48

49

50

51

51

--

42

May

52

54

55

55

54

52

50

49

49

52

54

54

52

52

53

54

56

58

59

59

60

60

61

58

57

58

58

57

55

54

63

55

June

65

68

71

74

74

72

69

69

69

67

66

64

65

65

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

69

72

74

77

78

77

76

76

75

--

69

July

75

73

73

74

74

71

71

73

74

75

77

79

80

80

81

80

79

80

80

79

78

79

79

80

80

79

79

79

79

77

79

77

Aug.

79

79

79

79

77

75

73

76

78

79

81

80

80

81

81

80

80

79

76

77

77

79

76

75

73

74

74

74

76

76

77

77

Sept.

77

78

77

79

77

75

74

72

69

70

73

72

74

75

71

71

70

69

68

67

69

69

69

67

67

67

69

69

64

62

--

71
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 265

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

NEW RIVER AT HINTON, W. VA.--Continued

Temperature (° F) of water, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

60

60

61

61

64

65

65

67

67

68

68

68

68

67

66

65

64

64

63

62

61

61

60

59

59

58

57

56

56

57

57

62

Nov.

56

53

51

50

48

47

46

47

47

47

47

48

51

50

50

49

47

45

42

43

43

42

40

40

39

39

38

39

41

41

--

46

Dec.

41

42

40

39

38

37

37

38

37

36

36

37

41

41

42

41

39

39

39

40

41

43

43

42

40

40

40

41

42

42

41

40

Jan.

40

40

42

44

45

47

47

45

42

42

42

41

41

43

43

44

43

42

41

41

40

40

40

43

45

47

48

47

47

48

48

43

Feb.

48

48

47

46

44

43

42

42

43

44

44

44

45

46

46

45

43

40

41

39

38

39

39

39

39

38

35

34

_.

..

--

42

Mar.

35

35

33

33

33

35

40

41

39

38

38

40

40

41

41

41

40

40

42

41

42

42

42

42

42

44

46

48

48

47

44

40

Apr.

44

44

45

48

50

50

47

46

46

48

50

50

50

47

45

45

45

49

50

52

52

52

52

54

58

58

57

57

59

62

--

50

May

63

62

62

60

60

61

62

60

61

60

62

62

62

62

60

59

58

59

59

60

61

61

61

62

63

64

66

65

63

63

64

62

June

64

64

65

65

65

65

66

67

70

71

71

69

66

67

68

69

70

71

71

72

74

71

71

73

74

74

75

75

73

73

--

70

July

73

73

73

74

75

73

72

72

72

72

73

74

74

73

73

74

75

76

76

76

76

76

76

73

73

73

72

71

70

71

72

73

Aug.

73

73

74

73

71

70

70

71

72

71

72

72

72

72

72

72

74

75

76

75

74

73

72

72

72

73

74

74

75

75

75

73

Sept.

75

75

73

73

73

73

73

69

69

70

71

73

73

72

69

67

66

66

68

69

70

70

68

67

62

60

59

60

60

62

--

68
266 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

KANAWHA RIVER AT CABIN CREEK, W. VA.

LOCATION. At the Cabin Creek thermoelectric plant of the Appalachian Electric Power

Company at Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, W. Va. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,661 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88'F Aug. 6; minimum, 37°F Jan. 3-8. 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89 "F July 24, 1952; minimum, 32'F

Feb. 10, 1951. 

REMARKS. Water temperatures observed at cooling water intake. Records furnished by the

Appalachian Electric Power Company. No records of discharge available for this station.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

72

71

71

70

70

69

67

67

67

66

66

65

65

65

63

64

64

63

63

63

60

60

59

60

57

56

57

57

56

54

47

63

Nov.

52

51

54

54

53

51

52

51

49

48

49

49

48

48

49

48

50

49

40

52

51

50

50

48

50

51

50

49

47

47

--

50

Dec.

46

46

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

44

43

43

43

41

40

40

39

39

38

38

39

40

42

42

42

42

41

39

40

40

39

42

Jan.

39

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

41

41

42

42

41

41

41

41

42

44

43

44

44

45

46

45

42

42

42

40

40

40

41

Feb.

41

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

42

42

42

42

45

42

41

42

40

40

40

41

45

 44

44

42

44

44

44

44

.-

..

--

42

Mar.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

46

47

47

50

51

51

51

51

52

52

52

53

53

53

49

48

48

42

47

48

48

Apr.

48

43

53

54

54

54

55

54

54

56

56

56

56

53

52

52

51

50

50

48

47

50

50

52

55

55

56

55

59

60

--

53

May

61

64

65

66

67

67

67

62

62

62

64

66

67

70

68

70

70

70

70

68

65

63

67

67

71

74

74

74

74

75

76

68

June

75

74

74

73

77

78

77

79

77

75

77

78

78

77

78

77

77

72

74

74

76

76

76

76

78

80

82

81

81

84

--

77

July

84

85

84

85

84

85

84

83

82

81

80

81

80

79

80

81

81

82

82

85

84

84

84

84

84

84

85

84

86

87

88

83

Aug.

86

87

87

87

87

88

87

86

85

85

85

85

85

84

82

83

84

83

84

84

84

83

83

85

84

85

85

85

85

84

84

85

Sept.

85

88

87

87

85

85

81

81

82

82

82

82

77

78

83

83

77

77

77

77

76

76

76

75

74

74

74

75

74

75

--

80
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 267

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

KANAWHA RIVER AT CABIN CREEK, W. VA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

73

73

73

73

73

76

74

71

70

71

69

68

69

67

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

68

68

67

65

65

64

64

66

63

63

69

Nov.

62

59

56

54

50

49

48

45

47

47

45

45

45

46

47

47

48

48

46

46

44

44

43

43

42

42

43

43

43

42

--

47

Dec.

40

40

40

41

42

42

44

47

47

48

46

44

43

43

40

36

36

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

38

39

38

38

37

40

39

40

Jan.

42

44

43

44

40

43

41

40

40

40

40

39

40

41

43

43

44

44

45

45

44

43

40

40

40

42

44

44

43

39

38

42

Feb.

37

42

41

44

43

44

43

42

41

42

41

41

44

42

43

45

45

43

43

43

42

43

42

43

42

42

43

43

43

--

42

Mar.

43

43

43

43

44

42

38

40

40

40

44

44

44

47

46

45

44

44

43

44

47

48

50

51

50

52

48

48

48

49

50

45

Apr.

51

51

52

52

52

51

50

51

50

51

51

52

54

56

54

53

52

53

56

58

60

59

62

62

62

59

57

57

56

56

55

May

58

59

60

62

64

66

68

65

69

67

63

58

56

57

58

60

62

63

63

63

63

64

63

63

66

67

67

66

66

67

70

63

June

70

70

70

72

74

76

77

76

79

79

78

78

80

79

79

80

81

83

83

83

83

83

82

83

84

86

85

87

87

87

80

July

87

86

86

85

85

86

87

86

84

83

83

84

84

84

83

84

84

84

85

85

88

88

88

89

87

88

88

88

88

87

86

86

Aug.

88

85

84

85

84

84

83

82

82

81

81

81

79

80

80

80

80

81

80

81

80

80

80

80

80

79

83

80

80

81

88

81

Sept.

80

78

78

78

77

77

77

77

78

78

77

77

78

78

78

78

79

78

78

76

75

75

74

73

72

72

71

70

72

72

76

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

67

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

67

65

64

62

62

63

62

61

61

61

63

62

63

64

64

64

64

64

62

62

62

62

64

Nov.

62

62

62

62

58

60

53

..

--

49

48

47

46

46

47

47

46

44

44

41

38

36

35

35

34

--

--

Dec.

35

38

42

42

39

41

41

42

41

43

41

40

39

39

38

38

38

36

35

34

34

34

36

36

36

37

36

35

34

35

36

38

Jan.

35

36

37

38

38

40

39

38

36

35

35

36

36

36

38

38

38

37

39

41

43

41

39

40

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

38

Feb.

38

39

35

34

35

35

36

35

34

32

34

36

36

38

39

49

42

44

45

45

46

46

44

44

43

43

44

45

--

40

Mar.

46

46

47

48

50

50

50

51

51

51

50

48

47

45

43

42

43

44

44

44

42

44

44

46

45

44

46

47

49

50

51

47

Apr.

51

50

48

47

48

47

48

51

52

51

50

50

50

49

49

50

50

51

52

53

54

55

57

57

59

60

60

62

63

64

--

53

May

65

66

67

66

64

62

61

64

64

63

64

63

63

63

64

64

68

70

69

71

71

70

72

70

68

62

66

66

64

62

63

66

June

64

69

69

73

74

73

62

68

70

69

66

66

60

66

65

66

67

65

70

71

73

75

76

78

79

80

80

79

79

80

--

71

July

79

79

81

78

78

78

76

77

77

78

79

81

82

82

82

84

84

84

85

82

82

83

83

83

82

82

84

83

82

85

80

81

Aug.

84

84

84

83

82

82

83

83

83

81

82

82

84

83

82

84

84

86

85

84

85

82

82

81

82

81

78

80

81

79

79

82

Sept.

81

78

79

80

81

78

79

77

76

76

76

76

77

74

75

76

73

75

76

75

75

75

74

74

74

74

75

73

72

72

76
268

oo

rH

a

T3J3

OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

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S-i OrH W I m 

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KANAWHA RIVER BASIN--Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN KANAWHA RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si08)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS )

Bo

ro

(B

MIDDLE FORK OF SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER NEAR BLO

Oct. 6, 1952..... 

Apr. 9, 1953.....

Sept. 18.........

5.05 

26.8 

8.67 

3.73

12 

9 

15 

12

1 

2 

2 

2

1.0 

1.2 

2.0 

2.8

NORTH FORK NEW RIVER AT CRESTON

Oct. 6, 1952.. ... 

Apr. 9, 1953 ....

Sept. 18 .........

26.4 

104 

49-0 

23.5

23 

16 

23 

25

1 

1 

3 

2

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

1.8

LITTLE RIVER NEAR SPARTA

Nov. 4, 1952 ..... 

Apr. 15, 1953 ....

Sept. 17 .........

11.9 

53.1 

19.1 

11.5

12 

12 

11 

11

1 

1 

1 

1

1.0 

1.5 

1.0 

.8
RACCOON CREEK BASIN 

RACCOON CREEK AT ADAMSVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 35 at Adamsville, Gallia County, 1.3 mi

DRAINAGE AREA. 587 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES 1952-53 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 582 ppm Oct. 11-20; minimum, 128 ppm May 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 223 ppm Dec. 11-20; minimum, 70 ppm July 3-7.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily 1,250 micromhos Oct. 15; minimum daily 136 micromhos Mar

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F Aug. 19; minimum, 33° F Jan. 6. 

EXTREMES 1951-53. Dissolved solids-. Maximum, 582 ppm Ort . 11-20, 1952; mininum, 116 ppm Feb. 

Hardness: Maximum, 223 ppm Dec. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 63 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily 1,300 micromhos Nov. 7, 1951; minimum daily 115 mirromho

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F June 16, 1952;minimum, freezing point Dec. 19, 1951.

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Col

to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ...

Nov. 1-10 ........

Nov. 21-30 .......

Dec. 21-31 .......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .. . 

Jan. 11-20........

Jan. 21-31.. ......

Feb. 11-20 .......

Feb. 21-28 .......

Mar. 11-20 ....... 

Mar. 21-31 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5. 16 

4.98 

4.68 

7.82 

9.62 

17.5

52.2 

127 

39.1 

288 

807 

1,128

522

478 

423 

1,746 

998 

758

Temperature

Silica 

(Si02)

18 

7.5 

5.7 

6.9 

10 

11

17 

15 

12 

13 

10 

14

12 

9.8 

9.5 

8.7 

11 

9.6

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.0 

.2 

. 1 

.1 

. 1 

. 1

.2 

.3 

.3 

.9

.4 

.0

.3 

.8 

.5 

.0 

1.2 

. 2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.12 

.38 

.46 

.64 

.02

.01 

.02 

.03 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.02 

.02 

.05 

.05 

.08

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.30 

.07 

.00 

.00 

.00

1.7 

5.0 

4.9 

4.0 

1.8 

1.4

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

1.3 

1.1 

1.2

Calcium 

(Ca)

38 

41 

38 

36 

41 

35

35 

45 

47 

39 

23 

22

23 

22 

22 

18 

19 

18

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

15 

14 

13 

15 

13

13 

27 

25 

16 

11 

9.7

11 

10 

11

7.8 

7.8 

8.5

Sodium 

(Na)

113 

141 

120 

108 

124 

92

50 

26 

21 

20 

7.3 

7.8

10 

9.2 

8.9 

6. 1 

5.9 

6.8

Potassium 

(K)

4.9 

5.4 

4.4 

6.0 

7.1 

4.7

3.9 

3.7 

4.2 

3.1 

3.3 

1.7

2.0 

2.4 

1.8 

2.2 

1.4 

1.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3 )

57 

43 

48 

43 

45 

45

23 

3 

0 

0 

0 

2

0 

0 

1 

3 

0 

4

Sulfate 

(S04 )

92 

95 

95 

86 

101 

99

137 

230 

242 

191 

112 

96

112 

105 

106 

82 

88 

80

C

r

(C

1

24

20

1

2

14

7

4
Apr. 1-10, 1953....

Apr. 21-30 ........

May 21-31 .........

June 11-20... ......

June 22-July 2 .....

July 8-20 ..........

July 29 -Aug. 4 .....

Aug. 12-20 . . t... ..

Aug. 21-31 ........

Sept. 11-20 ........

Sept. 21-30 ........

Average ..........

741

896

1,501

1,117

126

85.1

134

112

34.7

83.4

7.15

7.18

408

9.4

12

11

12

11

12

12

10

11

9.6

8.1

7.0

11

0.0

.3

.3

.1

.6

.4

.2

0.4

0.10

.02

.02

.04

.04

0.08

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.3

9n

2.2

2.5

2 2

1.4

1.3

1.6

19

18

21

28 

19

34

33

34

34

29

7.3

9.2

11

9.5 5

rj

11

159

Q

14

12

6.8

6.3

22

23

34

90

37

1.9

1.4

1.5

2.5

3.1

2 9

3.5 3 9 3 9

1.4

3.1

334

14

144

27

13

80

87

85

114

111

153

154

114

115

6

28

23

46

CQ

142

55
272 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

RACCOON CREEK BASIN Continued 

RACCOON CREEK AT ADAMSVILLE, OBIO--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 9 a. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

61

60

52

53

54

55

53

51

52

55

55

56

56

57

54

51

52

50

47

42

41

43

45

43

47

47

47

45

46

47

51

Nov.

48

50

50

47

43

45

45

42

43

44

42

41

42

41

43

46

46

47

48

48

48

47

46

45

44

48

46

41

38

35

--

45

Dec.

36

38

37

--

--

40

39

38

40

42

42

41

40

38

36

36

35

36

37

38

38

40

40

42

41

38

38

35

34

35

35

38

Jan.

36

37

36

36

34

33

34

35

37

36

38

38

39

38

37

40

40

42

42

42

42

41

41

42

41

40

42

42

40

39

41

39

Feb.

39

38

38

38

36

38

38

39

37

37

38

39

38

36

38

38

36

35

35

38

40

39

38

40

40

40

40

40

._

._

--

38

Mar.

41

39

41

42

42

42

41

40

41

41

41

42

44

45

48

48

50

50

49

48

51

52

53

52

49

48

46

45

44

46

48

45

Apr.

49

50

50

50

--

51

51

51

51

54

56

57

52

52

51

49

48

47

50

44

44

49

52

55

56

56

54

55

56

57

--

52

May

59

61

60

--

62

62

60

59

61

62

63

64

64

64

64

62

62

62

63

64

64

65

66

69

67

68

68

71

72

72

72

64

June

71

67

65

67

69

70

71

71

74

73

69

69

71

70

70

70

71

72

74

75

_,

72

72

73

75

75

75

75

74

75

--

72

July

76

77

75

74

74

74

76

73

74

73

71

71

70

70

71

73

74

75

76

76

77

77

75

74

74

76

77

76

76

77

77

74

Aug.

77

78

78

76

76

75

75

73

71

70

69

70

71

72

72

72

73

71

79

69

68

68

-_

71

70

70

69

70

72

..

76

72

Sept.

70

75

76

76

76

._

74

71

66

65

65

67

65

60

58

60

60

60

66

69

66

62

58

58

59

62

62

61

65

65

--

65
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 40 at Paintsville, Johnson County, 700 fe

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,143 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to March 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to March 1953.

Sediment records: October 1952 to April 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 367 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 77 ppm Feb. 21-28.

Hardness: Maximum, 153 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 45 ppm Feb. 21-28.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 683 micromhos Nov. 16; minimum daily, 95.4 micromhos Feb

Water temperatures: Minimum, 36°FDec. 17, Jan. 5-6.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 960 ppm Dec. 12; minimum daily, 2 ppm Feb. 6.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 34,800 tons Feb. 23; minimum daily, 1 ton on many days during O

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 367 ppm Nov. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 75 ppm Dec. 1

Hardness: Maximum, 155 ppm Nov. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 40 ppm Dec. 11-20, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 768 micromhos Oct. 16, 1949; minimum daily, 79.9 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89"F July 21, 23, 1952; minimum, freezing point Nov. 26-28, 1950. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columb

April 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..

Dec. 11-20 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Jan. 21-31 ......

Feb. 11-20 ......

Mar. 1-10 ......

Mar. 11-20......

Mar. 21-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

56.9 

91.5 

54.2 

54.9 

112 

1,069

608 

2,913 

461 

3,359 

2,896 

4,344

1,592 

3,682 

7,105 

7,136 

2,811 

3,995

Silica 

(S102)

9.0 

14 

6.1 

10 

11 

9.1

13 

12 

10 

13 

16 

19

11 

9.2 

9.3 

11 

8.8 

9.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.03 

.02 

.03 

.02 

.04

.04 

.07 

.03 

.09 

.02 

.01

.09 

.12 

.14 

.04 

.02 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

35 

35 

32 

35 

36 

26

18 

14 

17 

16 

12 

11

11 

11 

8.4 

11 

14 

11

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

15 

14 

15 

16 

12

8.5 

7.3 

8.7 

7.3 

6.3 

5.6

7.8 

7.0 

5.8 

4.6 

6.1 

4.9

Sodium 

(Na)

45 

51 

48 

58 

63 

26

15 

9.6 

14 

13 

9.1 

7.9

8.4 

7.3 

4.8 

6.5 

9.7 

6.2

Potassium 

(K)

4.4 

4.4 

4.0 

4.8 

4.8 

4.1

2.5 

2.4 

2.1 

2.4 

2.0 

1.6

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.5 

1.7 

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

76 

88 

82 

97 

93 

54

36 

29 

36 

37 

31 

32

30 

27 

23 

21 

2& 

21

Sulfate 

(SO,)

135 

121 

106 

113 

126 

94

62 

48 

60 

52 

42 

35

45 

41 

31 

40 

56 

36

Chloride 

(Cl)

38 

42 

46 

62 

63 

24

11

6.5 

11 

8.5 

5.2 

3.8

4.5 

4.0 

2.5 

3.5 

4.0 

5.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9 

.8 

.9 

1.6 

1.0 

2.8

3.2 

3.9 

3.1 

2.8 

1.9 

1.4

1.4 

1.0 

2.0 

1.0 

1.4 

1.5

Boron 

(B)
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIK Continue

LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, KY. Con

Temperature (°F) of water, October 1952 to M

/Twice-daily temperature measurements at approximatel

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

a. m.

66 

67 

60 

58 

60

60 

55 

55 

58 

57

56 

55 

55 

56 

56

60 

56 

58 

53 

54 

50 

47 

48 

45 

46

47 

50 

51 

47 

46 

44

54

p. m.

69 

65 

63 

63 

64

59 

58 

60 

59 

57

59 

58 

60 

62 

63

60 

63 

57 

58 

53

53 

53 

49 

49 

50

50 

52 

49 

50 

47 

48

57

November

a.m.

47 

46 

50 

48 

44

46 

47 

42 

43 

44

42 

40 

40 

41 

45

44 

44 

45 

45 

51 

50 

46 

46 

45 

44

49 

44 

41 

40 

40

45

p.m.

49 

51 

52 

47 

49

50 

46 

45 

45 

46

44 

44 

45 

46 

46

47 

47 

49 

48 

51

51 

49 

50 

47 

47

48 

45 

43 

42 

40

47

December

a. m.

38 

39 

39 

38 

39

39 

38 

40 

40 

42

45 

44 

40 

39 

38

37 

36 

39 

39 

40

42 

40 

43 

43 

42

41 

41 

38 

37 

37 

40

40

p.m.

40 

41 

40 

42 

41

42 

42 

43 

43 

46

45 

46 

44 

40 

40

39 

38 

40 

41 

42 

42 

45 

45 

44 

44

42 

41 

39 

38 

39 

41

42

January

a.m.

39 

38 

38 

37 

36

36 

38 

40 

42 

43

42 

39 

40 

40 

42

43 

42 

41 

40 

40

43 

42 

42 

44 

40

40 

42 

42 

41 

40 

42

40

p. m.

39 

39 

38 

38 

36

36 

39 

42 

44 

45

43 

41 

42 

44 

45

40 

42 

44 

42 

44

45 

44 

45 

45 

42

42 

44 

43 

43 

42 

43

42

February

a.m.

43 

41 

41 

40 

39

42 

43 

40 

40 

41

42 

42 

41 

39 

40

40 

39 

40 

40 

42 

42 

45 

43 

42 

42

42 

43 

40

41

p. m.

43 

42 

45 

45 

43

44 

44 

45 

44 

44

44 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

40 

41 

41 

43

43 

46 

44 

44 

43

44 

44 

45

43

March

a. m.

42 

43 

45 

44 

46

45 

43 

44 

43 

43

45 

45 

50 

50 

51

54 

53 

54 

55 

52

53 

54 

56 

54 

54

51 

47 

46 

47 

45 

49

47

p.m.

44 

44 

46 

47 

48

48 

45 

45 

46 

48

47 

48 

52 

53 

53

57 

57 

57 

58 

55 

55 

58 

57 

57 

55

53 

48 

47 

48 

49 

52

51

Apri

a. m. 
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 275

BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued

LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, October 1952 to April 1953

Day

1......

2......

3. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11. .....

12. .....

13. .....

14......

15. .....

16......

17. .....

18. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

26......

27......

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. .....

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8. .....

10. .....

13. .....

15......

i fl

19

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

61 

57 

59 

56

54 

52 

50 

47 

47 

48

531

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4 

9 

8 

8

12 

9 

8 

9 

8 

7

-

Tons 

per 

day

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

11

January

470 

658 

1,040 

1,420 

1,610

1,420 

3,330 

8,870 

9,380 

5,390

4,270 

3,980 

3,010 

2,340 

1,980

1,830 

1,710 

3,140 

3,490 

3,210

3,370 

4,750 

5,230 

4,560 

4,610

4,260 

3,410 

3,090 

4,440 

5,820 

4.240

110,328

9 

14 

8 

3

4

5 

213 

302 

190 

117

96 

114 

98 

50 

32

44 

18 

152 

145 

110

61 

95 

87 

80

75

106 

38 

39 

95 

115 

112

-

11 

25 

22 

12 

17

19 

s2,720 

7,230 

4,810 

1,700

1,110 

1,220 

796 

316 

171

217 

83 

1,290 

1,370 

953

555 

1,220 

1,230 

985 

934

1,220 

350 

325 

1,140 

1,810 

1.280

35,141

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

47 

48 

50 

52 

54

54 

57 

59 

59 

69

72 

80 

88 

95 

110

138 

152 

138 

124 

118

135 

660 

2,750 

1,800 

1,290

1,060 

845 

870 

734 

542

12,350

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6 

6 

5 

7 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

7 

7 

5 

4

8 

8

7 

5 

7

7 

18 

301 

290 

157

92 

64 

62 

35 

33

--

Tons 

per 

day

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

2 

2 

1 

1

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

3 

s49 

2,230 

1,410

547

263 

146 

146 

69 

48

4.941

February

3,030 

2,280 

1,840 

1,470 

1,290

,160 

,080 

,100 

,330 

,340

1,320 

1,690 

2,260 

3,680 

3,850

4,760 

5,200 

5,620 

4,770 

3,670

5,530 

15,000 

16, 500 

7,450 

4,260

3,320 

2,630 

2,150

109,580

55 

61 

44 

25 

8

2 

12 

22 

15 

13

7 

20 

29 

85 

132

99 

114 

82 

100 

55

134 

656 

740 

452 

128

72 

72 

52

-

450 

376 

218 

99 

28

6 

35 

65 

54 

47

25 

91 

177 

844 

1,370

1,270 

1,600 

1,240 

1,290 

545

s2,290 

830,000 

s 34, 800 

s 10, 400 

1,470

645 

511 

302

90,248

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

432 

368 

327 

297 

346

554 

738 

975 

840 

1,200

5,830 

10,700 

4,920 

2,340 

1,510

1,080 

860 

720 

612 

558

534 

518 

518 

514 

498

474 

452 

424 

396 

368 

372

40,275

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

39 

14 

7 

8 

11

12 

11 

10 

8 

182

692 

960 

610 

211 

43

38 

28 

13 

16 

17

12 

4 

3 

3 

13

12 

11 

17 

15 

19 

9

--

Tons 

per 

day

45 

14 

6 

6 

10

18 

22 

26 

18 

s816

812,000 

27,700 

8,100 

si, 400 

175

111 

65 

25 

26 

26

17 

6 

4 

4 

17

15 

13 

19 

16 

19 

9

50.748

March

1,820 

3,570 

8,750 

13,600 

15,400

11,800 

6,310 

4,240 

3,290 

2,580

2,060 

1,820 

1,660 

1,520 

2,040

2,750 

2,990 

3,350 

4,340 

5,580

4,420 

3,370 

2,700 

3,140 

6,740

7,360 

4,960 

3,760 

3,030 

2,450 

2.020

143,420

37 

90 

167 

179 

210

165 

136 

74 

64 

33

23 

16 

12 

7 

34

89 

89 

62 

78 

94

46 

18 

60 

37 

86

88 

64 

38 

48 

33 

17

--

182 

8914 

s4,200 

6,570 

8,730

85,610 

2,320 

847 

568 

230

128 

79 

54 

29 

187

661 

718 

561 

914 

1,420

549 

164 

437 

314 

si, 660

1,750 

857 

386 

393 

218 

93

41,743

s Computed by subdividing day.
276 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued

LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, KY.--Continued

Suspended sediment, October 1952 to April 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2......

3......

5. .....

6......

7......

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14. .....

16......

17...... 

18. ... ..

20. .....

21......

23......

24......

25......

26......

27. ... .. 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,790 

1,720 

1,650 

1,460 

1,310

1,220 

1,310 

1,880

12,340

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

16 

15 

17 

7 

23

8 

18 

10

--

Tons 

per 

day

77 

70 

76 

28 

81

26 

64 

51

473

May

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

Total discharge for period (cfs-days) 

Total load for period (tons) .........

a428,824 

223,305

a Represents 61 percent of runoff for water year October 1952 to September 1953.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued 

LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, KY. Conti

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, December 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pip

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mecha

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 11, 1952...

Feb. 22, 1953 . . 

Feb. 23 ........

Feb. 23 ........

Feb. 24........

Time

11:00 a.m. 

5:00 p.m. 

9:00 a. m. 

7:00 a.m. 

4:00 p.m.

7:00 a. m. 

7:00 a.m. 

12:05 p.m. 

7:00 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(ds)

5,060 

6,390 

11,800 

5,740 

17,400

18,500 

18, 500 

16,900 

8,530

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspende

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

699 

782 

1,070 

711 

838

1,070 

1,070 

441 

988

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

762 

873 

1,150 

843 

736

560 

546 

443 

1,070

Percen

0.002

42 

31 

33 

39 

29

43 

10 

37 

38

0.004

57 

44 

48 

56 

45

48 

18 

50 

47

0.008

73 

63 

68 

74 

61

68 

41 

68 

65

0.016
78 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS 

BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TUG FORK AT KERMIT, W. VA.

LOCATION.--At city water plant, at Kermit, Mingo County, } of a mile downstream from Wolf 

Creek, and 3 miles downstream from gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,274 square miles at water plant, 1,185 square miles at gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures, Maximum observed, 85°F July 28, 31, Aug. 1; minimum observed, 36°F Dec. 29.

EXTREMES, 1946-53, Water temperature. Maximum observed, 90°F July 29, 1949; minimum freezing point Feb. 5, 1947, Nov. 26, 1950, Jan. 10, Feb. 8, 9, 1951.

REMARKS.--Records of discharge for water year 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953 given in WSP 1173, 

1205, 1235, and 1275 respectively.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

78

78

60

55

60

57

54

52

58

59

60

58

58

59

59

59

55

52

51

38

40

42

43

50

50

45

46

50

45

42

40

53

Nov.

44

45

50

46

44

45

45

43

44

45

46

44

45

43

48

50

50

53

55

58

50

47

45

46

48

53

49

43

39

38

--

47

Dec.

37

42

40

42

50

45

41

44

44

49

50

46

44

40

40

39

37

39

40

40

45

45

46

48

45

43

41

39

36

37

46

43

Jan.

58

42

42

39

39

38

40

45

49

50

51

42

41

40

43

44

42

48

47

48

49

48

48

50

46

44

45

52

47

47

46

45

Feb.

47

45

46

45

42

42

44

45

42

44

45

43

48

43

45

46

42

41

42

44

48

49

45

44

43

47

45

47

_.

--

45

Mar.

50

46

50

54

48

48

49

49

47

48

48

48

54

55

57

55

55

56

54

54

53

55

60

58

55

50

53

50

56

58

52

52

Apr.

54

58

55

58

57

60

57

55

60

60

60

60

59

54

54

56

49

55

51

52

50

51

60

60

65

65

60

58

61

65

--

57

May

62

66

65

70

65

65

61

60

60

61

65

67

69

70

70

70

68

67

71

62

64

66

70

70

72

75

74

70

70

70

76

67

June

76

73

71

74

75

75

75

76

80

81

78

77

79

73

74

75

75

76

76

80

80

80

79

76

78

80

80

81

79

80

--

77

July

80

82

81

82

82

81

79

76

75

75

70

74

75

76

78

76

79

81

81

80

81

82

80

79

78

79

80

85

83

84

85

79

Aug.

85

82

81

80

82

81

80

79

73

74

76

79

80

80

78

78

79

74

73

70

71

73

74

74

74

75

75

75

76

76

76

77

Sept.

75

76

77

80

74

73

72

70

75

68

69

73

68

64

62

65

67

66

69

70

70

63

..

68

62

65

67

67

64

64

--

69
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 279

BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN--Continued 

TUG FORK AT KERMIT, W. VA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

78

70

71

74

71

72

65

60

58

56

65

56

60

58

60

60

62

60

58

61

62

67

68

58

55

57

60

57

56

57

62

Nov.

52

50

48

49

45

43

42

45

42

44

44

44

50

56

54

53

50

44

40

38

38

41

39

50

45

49

47

44

44

44

46

Dec.

43

42

43

47

46

49

48

55

52

50

48

46

43

41

42

39

37

37

38

40

44

45

45

42

41

44

41

38

41

45

46

44

Jan.

49

57

51

48

47

45

44

42

45

45

45

44

45

50

51

54

50

51

50

48

46

47

46

43

42 -

44

5u

50

46

41

41

47

Feb.

43

43

46

48

49

45

42

41

43

44

45

40

43

48

48

49

45

46

47

45

44

43

46

45

42

44

48

45

45

Mar.

48

46

41

48

47

44

42

39

42

42

48

42

48

50

47

45

44

45

47

48

50

55

52

50

48

48

50

50

50

49

53

47

Apr.

58

55

53

56

55

50

48

49

52

55

57

55

60

59

53

50

52

54

56

59

60

65

69

67

--

_

66

55

57

57

56

May

59

61

62

62

65

68

62

66

70

68

67

59

57

55

60

65

65

68

64

63

62

60

63

64

67

68

66

69

68

65

68

64

June

73

74

73

74

76

77

80

83

80

78

76

75

74

80

80

82

85

83

80

81

60

79

80

76

79

81

85

85

85

85

79

July

83

78

75

80

78

78

79

80

80

74

73

75

77

79

81

80

78

82

84

84

85

85

85

83

76

80

81

81

80

80

80

80

Aug.

78

78

79

80

79

78

78

76

78

78

77

80

79

80

81

81

80

80

79

78

79

81

80

70

85

71

72

77

77

76

77

78

Sept.

78

77

72

77

77

79

68

71

72

70

69

70

70

75

76

72

70

71

70

68

68

68

65

64

63

64

76

63

65

65

70

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

72

68

67

62

61

62

66

64

65

62

63

60

58

62

61

61

60

62

60

62

71

62

63

62

59

52

58

62

62

63

63

Nov.

63

63

60

57

54

53

52

64

55

53

42

45

43

43

45

48

50

44

49

52

44

43

40

39

--

32

38

39

38

39

--

48

Dec.

39

43

42

40

42

45

45

45

45

43

42

42

40

40

41

40

38

40

39

39

38

37

36

38

39

36

37

36

39

--

39

Jan.

37

38

45

47

43

41

37

36

35

30

39

39

37

41

44

44

46

47

48

47

47

46

48

43

39

38

40

42

4O

40

39

41

Feb.

40

41

40

39

38

39

43

32

31

33

42

42

47

50

47

48

49

47

52

53

52

50

43

46

46

47

50

50

..

--

44

Mar.

50

50

50

52

51

48 

49

54

48

49

42

48

44

43

43

44

43

46

48

41

40

44

47

50

46*

43

48

52

53

55

54

48

Apr.

51

52

48

47

48

50

53

54

53

51

50

50

50

49

50

48

50

50

48

53

57

55

57

52

61

64

64

67

66

70

--

54

May

68

68

68

62

59

58

57

58

59

62

64

62

62

62

63

62

69

70

71

72

73

75

71

66

65

63

62

63

60

65

61

65

June

72

74

72

73

72

71

72

69

63

67

70

70

70

68

70

72

72

72

71

74

74

78

77

81

83

81

80

72

80

80

--

73

July

76

72

75

80

72

71

74

80

84

82

80

81

80

81

78

82

82

82

82

82

77

76

82

81

78

79

81

80

77

79

80

79

Aug.

81

80

78

78

79

80

81

82

81

80

80

82

81

80

81

81

80

_

~

_

-

_

_

..

_

..

--

Sept.

_

83

82

80

83

77

76

75

77

76

77

79

78

68

69

71

70

72

74

76

79

72

78

62

71

67

72

68

70

68

--

74
280 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN--Continued 

TUG FORK AT KERMIT, W. VA. Cont i nued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

45

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

60

66

62

64

66

76

72

70

70

70

69

68

67

70

65

66

66

65

66

62

67

65

58

59

57

58

56

58

60

62

59

64

Nov.

58

57

52

48

50

47

46

43

47

46

49

51

50

52

50

47

46

44

42

41

45

43

44

40

40

42

42

42

47

46

47

Dec.

45

43

42

41

40

40

40

38

36

34

42

45

50

48

45

39

39

42

45

46

47

44

43

42

40

43

49

47

42

43

42

43

Jan.

47

49

48

52

51

50

48

46

44

47

48

47

48

52

53

51

48

47

46

40

42

45

42

50

52

48

52

46

52

51

50

48

Feb.

53

52

50

49

47

46

48

48

46

49

50

50

49

48

48

49

48

44

46

48

41

48

44

42

39

40

39

38

..

_

46

Mar.

39

40

41

42

40

39

45

48

44

43

44

46

50

44

45

42

45

44

45

48

46

49

47

48

49

48

49

50

48

48

45

45

Apr.

49

48

50

50

46

50

48

47

46

52

53

57

48

46

45

50

50

54

55

55

54

53

56

60

59 .

60

60

61

65

61

--

53

May

62

64

65

65

68

67

66

64

65

67

62

62

60

61

62

63

62

61

64

65

65

67

68

67

70

72

74

73

72

73

70

66

June

68

69

67

71

69

71

71

75

73

69

68

68

69

77

74

76

78

77

72

68

70

71

72

75

76

78

78

72

73

73

.-

72

July

72

74

81

78

76

76

73

75

74

77

76

78

77

76

75

75

75

79

79

79

77

78

73

73

75

76

77

78

70

76

75

76

Aug.

77

78

76

73

73

74

73

74

75

75

76

75

75

72

75

76

76

72

78

72

70

72

72

74

75

76

77

74

76

75

76

75

Sept.

76

77

77

77

72

69

66

65

70

74

76

75

73

73

72

68

73

75

75

73

72

71

60

59

60

60

57

57

59

62

69
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 281

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

SCIOTO RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OHIO

LOCATION At gaging station at Hoskins Bridge,1J miles upstream from Ottawa Creek,

2 miles south of Prospect, Marion County, and 2£ miles downstream from Patton Run. 

DRAINAGE AREA 571 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE -- Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: April 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point Jan. 6.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 336 ppm Jan. 19; minimum daily, 1 ppm on

several days during June. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,810 tons May 24; minimum daily, less than 0.05

ton Sept. 13-14. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 758 ppm June 9, 1951;

minimum daily, 1 ppm on several days during October 1951 and June 1953. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 7,860 tons Jan. 28, 1952; minimum daily, less than

0.05 ton Oct. 27-28, 1951, Aug. 25, 1952, Sept. 13-14, 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

WSP 1275.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/pnce-daily temperature measurement at varying hours_7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

..

_

_

_

--

..

__

._

__

--

..

__

--

--

_

_.

48

47

49

46

53

54

..

57

46

46

51

Nov.

53

..

52

48

49

45

47

44

..

47

45

45

49

-.

53

..

56

55

51

54

48

51

48

52

48

40

38

37

--

48

Dec.

36

38

42

40

41

44

_.

50

52

50

..

__

42

35

35

39

40

41

41

42

..

44

46

44

--

39

37

_.

38

42

40

42

Jan.

37

39

39

_

"

32

35

_.

40

40

36

33

36

39

47

42

38

40

40

40

40

39

45

40

~

35

45

39

39

42

44

39

Feb.

_

35

36

41

42

41

43

_

43

41

42

40

39

--

39

38

40

41

42

40

38

40

44

42

45

46

44

_

--

41

Mar.

42

37

40

42

39

40

37

_

35

40

44

48

54

51

--

47

49

48

46

49

55

55

54

54

47

48

49

..

47

50

46

Apr.

53

52

52

52

"

50

53

55

60

54

53

__

48

51

49

46

48

43

-.

42

50

50

58

64

..

52

55

62

58

52

May

68

65

_

70

68

70

71

70

64

_

68

62

60

59

58

60

63

67

67

_.

65

64

63

68

71

70

70

69

75

--

66

June

72

77

._

--

80

75

.-

77

--

75

__

82

78

--

82

79

75

83

86

87

_

--

85

81

82

80

--

85

88

--

July

_

81

84

77

81

85

82

78

78

80

-.

84

82

--

_

-.

77

88

89

78

--

-.

79

82

82

85

88

85

88

Aug.

85

86

_.

--

78

83

85

--

--

81

83

84

85

84

--

..

77

--

_

80

81

81

--

78

Sept.

83

85

82

83

78

_

72

74

72

72

71

68

..

69

68

66

--

67

--

63

67

_

71

80

80

--
282 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued

SCIOTO RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

7. .....

9. .....

11......

12......

17. .....

19. .....

20......

21......

22......

25......

26......

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5......

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. .....

15......

20. ..... 

21

22

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13 

16 

13 

11 

13

14 

14 

12 

13 

12

12 

11 

12 

13 

13

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

12 

13 

15 

16 

15

16 

21 

16 

15 

13 

14

421

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

12 

7 

7 

6

6 

8 

6 

7 

8

6 

6 

5 

4 

3

2 

2 

2 

7 

7

6 

6 

7 

11 

12

8 

7 

8 

8 

7 

7

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.3 

.5 

.2 

.2 

a. 2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

a. 2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

. 1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.5 

.5

a. 3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

7.5

January

22 

22 

24 

20 

20

24 

21 

30 

49 

86

470 

819 

695 

364 

331

428 

410 

990 

1,330 

1,300

777 

428 

306 

255 

240

221 

184 

219 

212 

162 

199

10,658

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

3 

3 

4 

10

104 

180 

129 

44 

19

14 

32 

165 

336 

200

68 

30 

22 

13 

13

13 

10 

18 

11 

9

0.2 

. 1 

.1 

a.l 

a.l

.1 

.2 

.2 

.5 

s3.2

s!44 

398 

242 

43 

17

16 

s44 

441 

1,210 

702

143 

35 

18 

9.0 

a8

7.8 

5.0 

11 

6.3

H

3, 513 . 1

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

16 

17 

21 

17 

17

20 

21 

16 

17 

17

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

24 

22

20 

20 

19 

16 

15

15 

16 

13 

12 

13

509

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6 

6 

6 

7 

7

6 

8 

13 

13 

13

12 

7 

6 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

12 

10

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

3 

3 

3 

3 

6

"

Tons 

per 

day

0.3 

a. 3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.6 

a. 6 

.6

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

a. 3 

.3 

.3 

.8 

.6

.3 

.3 

a. 3 

.2 

.2

. 1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

a. 2

9.9

February

257 

260 

205 

160 

132

128 

120 

104 

90 

81

93 

190 

346 

349 

255

214 

152 

109 

147 

145

385 

715 

487 

303 

242

208 

195 

168

6,240

9 

10 

10 

7 

5

7 

6 

5

4 

4

4 

12 

50 

35 

17

15 

12 

10 

8 

8

55 

123 

88 

53 

25

12 

15 

7

a6 

7.0 

5.5 

3.0 

1.8

2.4 

1.9 

al 

1.0 

.9

1.0 

6.2 

a45 

33 

a!2

8.7 

4.9 

2.9 

3.2 

3.1

s67 

237 

116 

43 

16

6.7 

7.9 

3.2

647.3

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

12 

14 

14 

14 

38

26 

24 

32 

46 

101

62 

127 

98 

60 

38

30 

28 

27 

24 

24

27 

25 

36 

60 

48

38 

33 

23 

21 

24 

27

1,201

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

9 

8 

7 

14

8 

8 

12 

17 

42

30 

50 

18 

15 

13

11 

11 

8 

5 

5

5 

5 

5

4 

4

4 

5 

5 

5

4 

4

--

Tons 

per 

day

a 0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

1.4

.6 

a. 5 

1.0 

2.1 

11

a5 

a!7 

4.8 

2.4 

1.3

.9 

.8 

.6 

.3 

.3

a. 4 

.3 

.5 

.6 

a. 5

.4 

.4 

a. 3 

.3 

.3 

.3

55.5

March

139 

113 

118 

716 

1,330

1,410 

861 

498 

364 

337

460 

655 

675 

556 

537

635 

655 

483 

635 

777

556 

380 

311 

263 

225

193 

166 

154 

143 

128 116

14, 589

5 

3 

7 

116 

287

264 

107 

40 

22 

16

16 

28 

34 

28 

25

50 

60 

42 

39 

92

59 

37 

33 

28 

25

18 

15 

14 

13 

13 10

1.9 

.9 

s2.5 

s250 

1,030

1,000 

249 

a55 

22 

14

20 

50 

62 

42 

a35

86 

106 

55 

67 

193

88 

38 

28 

20 

a!5

9.4 

6.7 

5.8 

a5

H

3,564.8

a Computed from estimated concentration graph. 

s Computed by subdividing day.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SCIOTO RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October .1952 to September 1953 Continued

283

Day

1......

3. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

15......

16......

17. .....

19......

20. .....

21......

22......

24......

25......

27......

30. .....

31......

Total .

3. .....

5......

8. .....

10. .....

17

23...... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

158 

337 

377 

263 

205

180 

154 

141 

136 

306

695 

518 

334 

270 

228

250 

257 

252 

221 

210

219 

180 

172 

152 

141

147 

150 

137 

130 

127

7,047

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

25 

57 

38 

20

15 

13 

11 

12 

42

105 

85 

47 

21 

13

15 

18 

12 

8

7

8 

8 

7 

8 

9

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

-

Tons 

per 

day

3.4 

s27 

58 

27 

all

7.3 

5.4 

4.2 

4.4 

s39

197 

a!20 

42 

15 

8.0

10 

12 

8.2 

a5 

4.0

4.7 

3.9 

3.2 

a3 

3.4

a4 

4.0 

3.7 

3.5 

3.1

644.4

July

228 

100 

64 

57 

48

42 

36 

26 

20 

19

17 

17 

15 

18 

16

16 

15 

25 

31 

19

15 

25 

229 

400 

193

81 

48 

38 

32 

30 

27

1,947

6 

20 

17 

7 

7

8 

15 

27 

28 

26

33 

45 

45 

19 

8

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

8 

20 

45 

75 

26

12

7 

5 

4 

5 

2

-

3.7 

5.4 

2.9 

1.1 

a. 9

.9 

1.4 

1.9 

1. 5 

1.3

1. 5 

a2 

1.8 

.9 

a. 3

a. 3 

a. 3 

.5 

a. 6 

.4

.3 

1.3 

sa35 

a80 

14

2.6 

.9 

.5 

.3 

.4 

.1

165.0

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

132 

128 

123 

113 

118

116 

149 

371 

1, 160 

1,080

518 

322 

320 

328 

675

861 

1,300 

2,280 

2,950 

2,950

1,560 

1, 160 

2,340 

3, 580 

3,720

2,400 

1,080 

576 

384 

297 

240

33,331

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

7 

6 

6 

6

7 

10 

34 

253 

110

47 

27 

22 

25 

40

59 

129 

235 

272 

109

51 

73 

315 

291 

181

80 

53 

32 

22 

18 

17

-

Tons 

per 

day

2.8 

2.4 

a2 

1.8 

1.9

2.2 

4.0 

s44 

792 

a320

66 

23 

19 

22

73

137 

s496 

1,450 

2,170 

868

215 

s277 

1,990 

2,810 

1,820

518 

154 

50 

23 

14 

all

14,379.1

August

27 

30 

22 

16 

35

39 

39 

72 

84 

104

58 

44 

32 

25 

22

17 

16 

15 

17 

15

15 

16 

15 

14 

15

17 

16 

15 

15 

15 

14

896

3 

7 

7 

8 

9

4 

3 

3 

3 

3

2 

3 

8 

8 

4

4 

4 

5 

6 

6

6 

6 

5 

5 

7

7 

7 

8 

7 

7 

7

--

0.2 

.6 

a. 4 

a. 3 

.8

.4 

.3 

.6 

a. 7 

.8

.3 

.4 

.7 

.5 

a. 2

a. 2 

.2 

a. 2 

.3 

a. 2

.2 

.2 

a. 2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

a. 3 

.3

11.2

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

188 

149 

121 

103 

86

78 

72 

61 

60 

56

52 

61 

57 

38 

32

31 

30 

30 

34 

42

54 

54 

69 

67 

72

80 

78 

74 

116 

176

2,221

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concen - 

t ration 

(ppm)

11 

9 

6 

3

4

8 

7 

5 

5 

5

3 

3 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

2 

2 

3 

6

--

Tons 

per 

day

5.6 

3.6 

a2 

a. 8 

.9

1.7 

al 

.8 

a. 8 

.8

.4 

.5 

.3 

a.l 

.1

. 1 

. 1 

. 1 

.1 

.1

a. 1 

a.l 

.2 

a. 2 

.2

.4 

.4 

a. 4 

.9 

2.8

25.6

September

9.4 

9.4 

9.1 

9.8 

12

8.8 

6.1 

7.7 

9.1 

9.4

10 

14 

6.1 

4.5 

8.8

11 

10 

10 

10 

17

12 

8.8 

12 

14 

14

14 

15 

10 

11 

15

318.0

6 

4 

3 

6

7

7 

7 

3 

3 

3

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

5 

3

3 

3 

5 

6 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

-

0.2 

. 1 

.1 

.2 

.2

a. 2 

. 1 

. 1 

.1 

a.l

. 1 

.2

(t) 

(t) 

a. 1

a. 1 

.1 

. 1 

. 1 

a. 1

. 1 

. 1 

.2 

.2 

a. 2

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 1 

a.l 

a. 2

4.0

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

Total load for year (tons) .........

79,378.0

23.027.4

a Computed from estimated concentration graph, 

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0.05
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SCIOTO RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OHIO Cont

Particle size analyses of suspended sediment, Janua

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, p

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mec

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 19, 1953.

May 25...........

Time

2 :40 p. m. 

12 :20 p. m. 

12 :20 p.m. 

8 :55 a.m.

12 :05 p. m. 

7 :50 a.m. 

6 :10 p.m. 

2 :00 p. m.

Water

discharge 

(cfs)

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,160

3,020 

2,280 

3,930 

3,650

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspen

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

325 

303 

303 

281

303 

369 

357 

170

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

438 

279 

201 

401

463 

537 

578 

457

0.002

81 

74 

13

75 

83 

75 

58

0.004

90 

81 

40 

84

80 

88 

81 

71

Perc

0.008

96 

91 

82 

95

90 

93 

89 

89

0.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

OLENTANGY RIVER NEAR DELAWARE, OHI

LOCATION. At gaging station 500 feet upstream from highway bridge, 1,000 feet downstream 

Railroad bridge and 4 miles north of Delaware, Delaware County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 387 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 27-28; minimum, 34°F on severa

EXTREMES, 1946-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F June 29, 1952; minimum, freezing po

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Continuous ethyl alcohol actuated thermograph. Prior to October 1, 1952, once-

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max

68 

67 

66 

63 

63

63 

62 

64 

60 

59

58 

60 

60 

59 

59

58 

57 

57 

57 

55

55 

55 

53 

55 

54

54 

54 

52 

49 

51 

49

58

min

67 

66 

63 

63 

63

62 

60 

60 

58 

58

58 

58 

59 

59 

58

56 

55 

56 

55 

53

52 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

51 

49 

48 

47 

48

56

November

max

51 

51 

51 

50 

50

49 

48

47 

47 

47

46 

45 

46 

45 

46

46 

47 

47 

46 

46

46 

46 

45 

45 

46

46 

45 

43 

42 

41

47

min

48 

50 

50 

49 

48

48 

47 

46 

47 

45

44 

44 

44 

44 

45

45 

46 

46 

46 

46

45 

45 

44 

44 

45

44 

43 

42 

41 

40

45

December

max

40 

40 

39 

39 

38

38 

39 

39 

42 

42

39 

39 

38 

38 

37

38 

38 

38 

37 

37

38 

37 

39 

38 

38

37 

37 

36 

36 

37 

36

38

min

40 

39 

39 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

39 

39

39 

38 

38 

37 

37

37 

37 

36 

36 

36

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

37

January

max

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

37 

37 

37

39 

39 

38 

37 

37

36 

36 

38 

38 

37

37 

36 

36 

37 

37

37 

37 

39 

39 

39 

36

37

min

36 

36 

35 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

37 

36

36 

38 

37 

37 

35

35 

35 

35 

37 

37

36 

36 

36 

37 

37

37 

36 

36 

39 

36 

36

36

February

max

38 

38 

35 

34 

34

35 

35 

36 

36 

36

35 

35 

35 

38 

38

35 

34 

35 

35 

35

38 

38 

37 

37 

36

36 

37 

37

36

min

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

34 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

35 

37 

37 

36 

36

36 

36 

37

35

March

max

37 

37 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

38 

38 

38

39 

40 

40 

41 

41

42 

42 

43 

43 

45

46 

46

47 

47 

47

47 

46 

46 

45 

45 

46

42

min

37 

36 

36 

37 

39

39 

38 

38 

38 

37

38 

39 

40 

40 

41

41 

42 

42 

43 

43

44 

46 

46

47 

47

46 

46 

45 

45 

45 

45

41

Ap

max

52 

48 

49 

50 

51

49 

48 

50 

52 

57

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

48 

48 

48

47

46 

46

47 

47 

47

48 

48 

49 

50 

51

49
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN--Continued 

BIG WALNUT CREEK AT CENTRAL COLLEGE, O

LOCATION.--At gaging station a quarter of a mile east of Central College, Franklin County, 3 mile

Duncan Run.

DRAINAGE AREA . 191 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953.

Sediment records: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 765 ppra Dec. 1-10; minimum, 225 ppm May 8-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 585 ppm Dec. 1-10; minimum, 175 ppm July 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,110 micromhos Dec. 1-2; minimum daily, 187 micromhos Jul

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88° F Aug. 30; minimum, freezing point Der. 27, Jan. 6-7, Mar. 8.

Sediment concentrations: Minimum daily, less than 0.50 ppm on several days during October and N

Sediment loads: Minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on many days during October, November, Decembe

EXTREMES, 1951-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 765 ppm De^. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 158 ppm Jan. 21-

Hardness: Maximum, 585 ppm Dec. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 122 ppm Jan. 21-Feb. 10, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, ,1,110 micromhos Dec*. 1-2, 1952; minimum daily, 139 micromh

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89° F June 29, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days during w

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 664 ppm Jan. 26, 1952; minimum daily, less than 0.50 pp

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 10,700 tons Jan. 27, 1952; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Feb. 17-19. Records of specifir conductance of daily samples avai

discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of collection

Oct. 11-20............

Nov. 21-25, 27-30..... 

Dec. 1-10 ............

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .......

Jan. 11-20 ...........

Jan. 21-27, 29-31 .....

Feb. 11-20 ...........

Feb. 21-28 ...........

Mar. 11-20 ...........

Mar. 22-31 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.63 

1.17 

1.10 

1. 28 

1.46 

1.75

4.97 

15.1 

6.85 

13.5 

293 

168

65.8 

118 

126 

288 

168 

48.9

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

8.1 

12 

16 

14 

19

13 

13 

10 

7.4 

8.1 

9.2

18 

9.2 

8.3 

7.0 

5.3 

9.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02 

.02 

. 10 

.05 

.05

.05 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.04

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.01 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

102 

104 

118 

129 

131 

136

145 

82 

90 

97 

48 

53

60 

55 

51 

49 

50 

61

Magnesium 

(Mg)

45 

45 

51 

54 

56 

53

54 

30 

30 

36 

15 

17

18 

18 

18 

17 

17 

22

Sodium 

(Na)

15 

15 

15 

15 

16 

17

17 

14 

13 

13 

5.6 

5.7

8.2 

6.5 

5.7 

5.3 

5.5 

6.7

Potassium 

(K)

5.3 

5.4 

5.3 

6.3 

6.2 

6.3

6.2 

4.6 

4.0 

3.3 

2.8 

1.7

1.6 

1.4 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

210 

220 

262 

284 

300 

a 320

b334 

209 

216 

244 

92 

106

132 

125 

115 

109 

124 

160

Sulfate 

(SO,)

284 

281 

303 

342 

327 

321

335 

159 

179 

197 

87 

96

108 

99 

94 

89 

88 

111

Chloride 

(Cl)

10 

11 

10 

10 

9.5 

11

19 

12 

13 

12 

9.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.2 

8.0 

8.8 

8.5 

9.5

a Includes equivalent of 18 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

b Includes equivalent of 12 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
May 1-7 ..............

Sept. 21-30 ...........

Average ............

139

41.7

237

12.1

124

.62

.63

71.9

7.5

4.1

5.1

7.8

7.9

4.9

11

11

11

8.8

12

7.6

9.8

.04

.02

.04

.05

.10

.02

.05

' .02

.02

0.03

49

60

46

51

66

62

72

17

19

22

16

16

24

22

13

19

24

21

27

5.6

5.8

7.7

5.7

5.5

8.3

5.0

31

11

1.4

1.2

1.6

1.5

2.0

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.4

7.0

3.4

136

146

174

134

161

206

184

126

150

184

183

182

188

184

81

91

102

65

72

104

92

96

60

85

149

122

145

7.0

9.0

8.0

6.5

6.5

7.5

8.0

7.0

5.5

15

18

9.7
288 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

BIG WALNUT CREEK AT CENTRAL COLLEGE, OHIO Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5:30 p. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

71

62

58

62

55

51

52

52

54

52

55

58

60

57

53

52

51

51

52

45

46

46

48

42

49

52

56

46

44

46

50

53

Nov.

51

56

55

43

42

43

43

43

43

45

45

41

43

44

49

50

47

48

52

49

46

45

44

44

46

..

42

36

35

36

--

45

Dec.

36

38

36

38

36

36

40

42

44

46

42

40

36

34

33

34

36

33

35

37

38

40

42

39

36

34

32

33

33

36

. 44

37

Jan.

34

35

35

37

33

32

32

33

34

35

34

35

36

39

45

40

39

40

40

41

40

40

40

39

37

34

34

34

33

34

38

37

Feb.

..

37

34

37

38

38

38

40

39

37

39

38

39

41

37

35

34

36

37

42

40

38

39

41

40

45

45

44

_

__

--

39

Mar.

39

36

42

43

37

39

35

32

38

40

44

47

54

52

53

46

48

49

46

50

55

56

55

56

49

46

45

47

43

47

51

46

Apr.

53

53

55

55

55

52

52

55

64

54

56

52

50

54

50

46

47.

46

42

41

48

51

60

56

62

56

50

50

58

60

--

53

May

61

70

75

70

70

69

69

60

65

72

75

73

68

62

62

61

62

65

62

72

71

67

68

67

78

80

71

75

75

81

83

70

June

74

74

66

80

82

82

80

80

85

75

78

80

79

75

77

78

74

78

82

83

87

84

82

80

85

86

85

82

81

82

--

80

July

82

75

78

80

82

80

85

79

75

74

76

78

79

80

62

82

83

75

75

80

82

78

79

79

80

80

80

80

85

84

83

80

Aug.

83

79

84

82

72

78

79

80

79

78

79

79

80

78

79

78

75

70

72

75

73

77

77

78

78

80

78

80

86

88

79

78

Sept.

84

85

81

80

70

72

71

71

71

70

70

70

64

57

66

66

70

69

70

72

65

63

64

67

67

66

65

67

70

72

--

70
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 289

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued

BIG WALNUT CREEK AT CENTRAL COLLEGE, OHIO--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2......

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13......

14. .....

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

26......

27. ... ..

28......

29. ... ..

30. .....

31......

Total .

4. .....

5......

8. .....

10. .....

15. .....

23...... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27. ..... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.8 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

1.0

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1. 1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1. 1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

30.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4 

3 

3 

12 

5

2 

2 

3 

3 

4

4 

4 

4 

2

. a

1

6 

10 

10 

10 

7 

15

--

Tons 

per 

day

> (t)

0.3

January

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.2 

5.2

5.4 

5.2 

6.4 

9.4 

83

331 

179 

89 

56 

46

36 

148 

1,500 

372 

176

128 

91 

69 

101 

162

88 

71 

681 

394 

164 

416

5,432.8

3 

3 

3 

5

7

10 

8 

4 

5 

30

96 

64 

33 

19 

13

8 

126 

300 

46 

28

19 

15 

13 

12 

12

10 

19 

100 

48 

27

--

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

0.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

s8.7

s92 

s34 

7.9 

2.9 

1.6

.8 

slOl 

sb 1,400 

46 

13

6.6 

3.7 

2.4 

3 3 

5^2

2.4 

3.6 

sb225 

s54 

12 

e50

2,076.8

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

2.1 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

46.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6 

2 

2 } :

23

24 

3 

1 

1 

1

1 

4 

4 

6 

4

3 

11 

12 

17 

23

52 

52 

64 

47 

38

-

Tons 

per 

day

>. (t)

0.1 

. 1

> (t)

.1 

.1 

. 1 

. 1

.3 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

2.0

February

427 

144 

101 

65 

59

50 

49 

46 

42 

36

57 

331 

254 

142 

109

89 

60 

45 

45

48

248 

310 

122 

86 

71

66 

59 

49

3,210

30

8 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

5 

6 

4

19

30 

22 

13

15 

7 

5 

5 

5

130 

55 

30 

19

13 

11 

12

--

sb40 

3.1 

2.2 

1.2 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.6

.7 

.4

s4. 3 

e75 

20 

8.4 

3.8

3.6 

1.1 

.6 

.6 

.6

e75 

sb!20 

18 

7.0 

3.6

2.3 

1.8 

1.6

398.4

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

4.6

5.2 

5.4 

5.6 

5.6 

16

53 

25 

16 

12 

10

8.2 

7.4 

6.9 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.6 

6.9 

9.1 

8.8

8.2 

7.2 

6.2 

5.9 

5.0 

5.0

276.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

46 

46 

24 

17 

16

12 

10 

11 

8 

18

34 

22 

12

7 

4

2 

3 

3 

12 

18

7 

5 

5 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.8

4.9 

1.5 

.5 

.2 

.1

(t) 

.1 

. 1 

.2 

.3

(t) ' 

(t) 

(tt

11.1

March

42 

36 

40 

1,330 

588

219 

224 

140 

114 

144

193 

208 

180 

160 

193

240 

134 

105 

134 

130

89 

71 

60 

56 

52

52 

46 

43 

39 

36 

34

5,132

10 

5 

7 

235 

119

32 

26 

14 

8

7

4 

6 

10

7

13 

8 

7 

4

3 

2 

2 

5 

4

3 

2 

2 

1

-

1. 1 

.5 

.8 

si, 070 

s226

19 

16 

5.3 

2.5 

2.7

2.1 

3.4 

4.9 

3.0 

e!7

e30 

4.7 

2.3 

2.5 

1.4

.7 

.4 

.3 

.8 

.6

.4 

.2 

.2 

.1

1,419.3

e Estimated

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Less than 0. 50 ppm.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
290 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued

BIG WALNUT CREEK AT CENTRAL COLLEGE, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

15......

16......

18. .....

23......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

27. .....

30. .....

31......

Total .

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5......

&...... 

9. .....

1 9

14. ..... 

15......

25......

26...... 

27...... 

28...... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

39 

60 

60 

52 

46

43 

43 

42 

59 

182

220 

118 

100 

74 

60

118 

157 

112 

160 

275

232 

160 

109 

77 

63

66 

76 

74 

68 

74

3,019

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3

4 

3

5 

7

4 

2 

2 

15 

42

84 

36 

17 

5 

3

14 

10 

25 

25

2

4 

8 

7

7

7 

7 

10 

10 

15

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.3 

.6 

.5 

.7 

.9

.5 

.2 

.2 

2.4 

s35

50 

11 

4.6 

1.0

.5

elO 

b6 

3.0 

11 

bl8

1.2 

1.7 

2.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

1.8 

3.0

173.7

July

33 

852 

196 

81 

32

17 

11

as

7.2 

5.9

5.2 

4.6 

4.2

as 

ae

3.2 

2.9 

804 

1,130 

173

74 

36 

112 

81 

29

16 

11 

69 

39 

17 

11

3,87ai

254

220 

94 

59

39 

43 

37 

33 

30

28 

23 

22 

28 

24

37 

29

59

33 

50 

65 

33 

32

28 

23 

40 

31 

32 

29

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) ....

23

31,800 

s!28 

20 

5.1

1.8 

1.3 

.8 

.6 

.5

.4 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.2

.3 

.2 

e2,400 

e 2,600 

s30

6.6 

4.9 

b20 

7.2 

2.5

1.2 

.7 

b8 

3.3 

1.5 

.9

7,069.8

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

62 

52 

40 

33 

34

35 

36 

533 

490 

160

86 

60 

52 

52 

146

200 

444 

529 

216 

114

76 

310 

299 

138 

84

60 

40 

29 

22 

18 

15

4,465

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

12 

7 

7 

7 

8

10 

9 

190 

110 

26

16 

12 

12 

9 

21

28 

40 

49 

22 

36

31 

192 

69 

43 

28

17 

12 

11 

10 

8 

9

-

Tons 

per 

day

2.0 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.7

.9 

.9 

sb340 

sb!90 

11

3.7 

1.9 

1.7 

1.3 

s9.9

15 

s51 

70 

13 

11

6.4 

s256 

56 

16 

6.4

2.8 

1.3 

.9 

.6 

.4 

.4

1,073.6

August

8.5 

24 

34 

25 

15

11

as

7.9 

12 

32

19 

12

as

7.2 

5.9

4.8 

4.2

ae

2.9 

2.6

2.4 

2.0 

14 

1.6 

1.7

1.2 

LO 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6

26il

24 

36 

37 

27 

21

29 

29 

17 

18 

28

18 

19 

27 

23 

28

16 

32 

37 

32 

14

12 

12 

10 

12 

56

65 

53 

26 

10 

7 

7

--

0.6 

2.3 

3.4 

1.8 

.8

.9 

.7 

.4 

.6 

2.4

.9 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4

.2 

.4 

.4 

.2 

. 1

. 1 

.1 

(t) 

.1 

.2

.2 

.1

iii '

19.1

Tune

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

12 

10 

8.8 

7.4 

6.4

5.6 

12 

25 

14 

20

52 

44 

18 

11 

8. 2

6.9 

6.2 

5.4 

5.0 

4.8

4.4 

3.6 

3.4 

3.1 

2.8

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

83 

74

464.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

12 

13 

17 

17

16 

21 

26 

17 

18

28 

21 

18 

17 

17

17 

15 

13 

23 

25

18 

18 

15 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

193 

258

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2

.7 

1.8 

.6 

1.0

3.9 

2.5 

.9 

.5 

.4

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

s80 

52

148.3

September

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.8

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6

.5 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4

18.3

8 

9 

10 

13 

10

5 

5 

3 

2 

7

15 

9 

21 

38 

43

44 

44 

43 

43 

42

26 

20 

15 

14 

27

19 

23 

37 

18 

13

--

> (t)

0.1 

.1

K® ..

1.3

26,230.9 

12,403.7

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0.050 ton.

a Less than 0.50 ppm.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

BIG WALNUT CREEK AT CENTRAL COLLEGE, OHIO 

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, me

Date

of 

collection

May 8, 1953. .....

July 3 ...........

Time

6:00 p. m. 

3:40 p. m. 

3:40 p.m. 

8:00 p.m. 

8:00 p. m. 

10:00 a. m. 

10:00 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

728 

521 

521 

538 

538 

208 

208

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspe

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

214 

498 

498 

184 

184 

221 

221

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

287 

705 

871 

479 

582 

380 

475

Perc

0.002

70 

64 

35 

62 

34 

78 

54

0.004

87 

77 

54 

74 

46 

93 

73

0.008

94 

90 

76 

82 

70 

97 

93

0.
292 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

NORTH FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR PITCHIN, OHIO

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on Jackson Road, 1.1 miles upstream from r ~ose Creek,

and 1.3 miles southwest of Pitchin, Clark County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 29.1 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Water temperatures: August 1952 to September 1953. 

Sediment records: August 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 49 tons March 4; minimum daily, less than 0.05 t( 

many days during October, November, December 1952, February and September 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for August and September given in WSP 1235; records of 

discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Temperature (°F) of water, August 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

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

_.

73

69

68

67

79

72

68

66

70

68

70

73

72

70

71

65

65

76

68

59

59

59

60

65

66

79

70

69

68

Sept.

69

68

60

59

60

60

65

60

64

78

65

65

68

71

70

63

74

65

61

58

59

57

55

55

70

55

55

58

60

60

"

63
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 293

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR PITCHIN, OHIO Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, August 1952 to September 1953--Continued 

/Slice-daily temperature measurement at approximately 9 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

61

60

50

50

50

46

42

40

45

50

49

58

55

55

52

44

45

48

45

50

34

35

40

52

50

58

55

45

45

40

48

48

Nov.

47

50

48

48

45

48

50

46

40

38

36

42

50

50

53

50

50

45

42

45

45

38

45

40

40

32

32

32

--

44

Dec.

32

35

35

38

40

40

48

50

51

50

38

38

36

32

32

32

32

42

37

40

40

42

45

40

36

34

32

32

35

40

38

38

Jan.

35

40

35

32

32

32

35

34

36

40

32

32

38

40

46

40

35

39

42

40

40

40

40

45

36

32

40

32

39

38

43

37

Feb.

32

32

34

35

38

42

42

40

45

34

40

40

35

33

34

36

32

32

33

40

34

32

34

40

38

38

45

_

_

--

37

Mar.

..

38

40

42

"

_

..

52

--

_

58

58

48

-

_

--

..

..

_

--

--

Apr.

..

-

_

50

50

60

45

45

45

42

42

48

40

45

40

45

40

46

50

62

54

66

55

45

50

56

58

--

~

May

65

65

60

66

65

65

65

58

55

60

63

62

62

55

55

60

65

65

68

60

67

64

62

65

65

70

63

58

68

72

75

63

June

65

67

70

75

77

68

72

72

78

66

65

70

75

65

70

75

70

72

76

78

75

82

74

72

80

72

80

83

75

82

73

July

84

75

76

68

81

79

70

71

32

62

62

66

66

78

80

80

78

77

72

75

86

75

80

70

68

82

75

75

80

85

--

75

Aug.

75

73

75

78

75

68

70

80

70

72

78

75

72

75

70

70

70

62

65

65

70

70

80

70

68

68

68

80

80

84

70

72

Sept.

87

78

80

75

75

65

62

70

58

70

64

70

55

60

60

60

70

60

68

65

60

52

50

65

65

70

65

65

70

70

--

66
294 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN--Continued 

NORTH FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR PITCHIN, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, August 1951 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

14......

15. .....

16......

17......

23......

24. ..... 

25......

26......

27......

29......

31......

Total .

1......

2......

3. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

13......

15......

16......

20. .....

21......

22......

23...... 

24...... 

25. .....

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

October

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4

2.0 

1.7 

1.3 

1.7 

1.9

2.0 

2 2 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.9

3.1 

3.5 

3.5 

3.6 

3.5

3.3 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7 

3.1 

2.9

71.7

15 

14 

13 

14 

23

12 

20 

45 

40 

41

30 

26 

30 

23 

27

29 

26 

27 

22 

8

7 

12 

14 

13 

10

12 

11 

10 

9 

9 

14

--

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

0.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

. 1 

.1 

.1 

.1

3.9

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3.6 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

3.5

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.6 

2.7

3.3 

2.6 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

1.7 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

75.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

28 

27 

47 

74 

82

89 

59 

59 

35 

57

50 

60 

46 

41 

68

93 

67 

70 

60 

70

35 

38 

38 

56 

73

66 

40 

53 

65 

77 

81

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.7 

.7

.7 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.5

.8 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

12.1

November

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

2.7 

2.4

2.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

2.6 

2.0 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9

64.5

8 

8 

4 

3 

4

5 

5 

9 

7 

7

7 

8 

7 

7 

6

8 

8 

8 

10 

11

13 

18 

27 

18 

11

29 

18 

13 

22 

8

--

0.1 

.1 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.2 

.1 

.1 

. 1 

(t)

2.1

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.6 

6.6 

3.1 

2.2 

1.7

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

1.3 

2.8

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

2.6 

1.9

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

50.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

62 

78 

38 

45 

47

37 

41 

25 

24 

20

26 

28 

27 

63 

62

25 

28 

38 

34 

49

37 

34 

24 

32 

29

33 

29 

26 

33 

22

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.3 

1.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.5

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

. 1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

5.9

December

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

2.4 

10

7.7 

5.2 

4.2 

4.4 

17

12 

8.1 

6.6 

5.4 

4.8

4.6 

4.2 

3.8 

3.5 

3.6

4.8 

5.2 

5.0 

4.4 

4.0

3.5 

3.3 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9

155.4

9 

12 

12 

8 

15

6 

5 

5 

12 

45

21

17 

8 

8 

8

35 

20 

9 

12 

32

23 

30 

58 

21 

29

26 

19 

14 

36 

28 

15

--

(t) 

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.4

.1

.1 

a.l 

b.l 

b.2

.7 

.4 

.1 

.1 

.1

b.4 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.3

.3 

.4 

.8 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.3 

.2 

.1

8.7

t Less than 0. 050 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 295

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

NORTH FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR PITCHIN, OHIO Contlimed 

Suspended sediment, August 1951 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5......

Q

I 0

19

OQ

25......

28. .....

31......

Total .

1. .....

2......

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13......

15......

16......

17. .....

18. ... ..

19......

20. .....

22...... 

23...... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27...... 

28...... 

29...... 

30...... 

31...... 

Total .

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6

2.2 

2.4 

6.3 

16 

21

.41 

25 

18 

15 

13

12 

25 

98 

49 

34

28 

22 

20 

20 

17

15 

15 

40 

37 

27 

41

673.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

14 

17 

12 

9 

10

16 

17 

18 

29 

24

79 

17 

12 

10 

10

12 

75 

140 

28 

21

21 

12 

14 

36 

19

28, 

48 

37 

14 

11 

17

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.3 

1.3 

1.4

8.7 

1.1 

.6 

.4 

.4

.4 

s8.3 

b40 

3.7 

1.9

1.6 

.7 

.8 

1.9 

.9

1.1 

1.9 

4.0 

1.4 

.8 

1.9

86.2

April

15 

14 

13 

13 

12

13 

13 

12 

13 

15

14 

14 

13 

12 

13

18 

16 

16 

19 

34

31 

25 

21 

18 

17

17 

17 

16 

15 

15

494

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

15 

16 

17

22 

12 

9 

7 

8

20 

10 

9 

14 

20

3 

3

8 

7 

7

12 

13 

17 

20 

23

--

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.5 

.6 

.7

.8 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.3

1.0 

.4 

.4 

.7 

1.8

.3 

.2 

.5 

.3 

.3

.6 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

15.0

February

discharge 

(cfs)

32 

24 

21 

17 

16

16 

14 

13 

11 

11

31 

73 

43 

31 

28

24 

20 

18 

17 

17

29 

24 

21 

19 

18

17 

16 

15

636

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9 

7 

5 

6 

8

10 

12 

2 

1 

1

62 

89 

18 

12 

8

4 

12 

2 

6 

7

40 

18 

3 

9 

10

23 

27 

28

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.8 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.5 

.1 

(t) 

(t)

slO 

s!9 

2.1 

1.0 

.6

.3 

.6 

.1 

.3 

.3

b3 

1.2 

.2 

.5 

.5

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

46.2

May

14 

13 

12 

11 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

9.9

9.7 

9.5 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

13 

34 

39 

30 

22

18 

17 

33 

26 

23

19 

15 

13 

12 

11 

9.9

509.1

27 

34 

23 

18 

31

32 

32 

38 

31 

21

19 

20 

18 

9 

16

23 

36 

38 

42 

19

43 

57 

90 

77 

61

68 

78 

63 

76 

59 

49

--

1.0 

1.2 

.7 

.5 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

.9 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.2 

.4

.8 

S3. 5 

s5.3 

3.4 

1.1

2.0 

2.6 

b8 

5.4 

3.8

3.5 

3.2 

2.2 

2.5 

1.8 

1.3

61.5

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13 

13 

18 

89 

54

38 

30 

27 

24 

23

22 

21 

24 

24 

26

24 

21 

29 

46 

33

28 

24 

23 

21 

19

18 

17 

16 

16 

15 

14

810

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

18 

23 

32 

184 

43

22 

23 

30 

19 

18

21 

35 

31 

12 

10

8 

7 

7 

27 

12

14 

15 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

9 

8

8

Tons 

per 

day

0.6 

.8 

1.6 

s49 

6.3

2.3 

1.9 

2.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

2.0 

2.0 

.8 

.7

a. 5 

.4 

.5 

3.4 

1.1

1.1 

1.0

.7 

.7 

.7

a. 6 

.6 

.4 

.3

:l

86.3

June

9.0 

8.8 

8.1 

7.9 

7.5

7.5 

8. 3 

8.1 

7.7 

19

19 

12 

9.9 

8.8 

8.1

7.5 

7.5 

6.8 

6.4 

6.0

5.6 

5.2 

5.0 

4.8 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

5.6 

4.6

232.9

49 

30 

32 

28 

23

25 

25 

13 

10 

669

286 

115 

100 

113 

99

58 

57 

86 

66 

73

100 

75 

94 

63 

48

70 

36 

28 

58 

67

--

1.2 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5 

.6 

.3 

.2 

s45

s!6 

3.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

1.1 

1.2

1.5 

1.1 

1.3 

.8 

.6

.9 

.4 

.3 

.9 

.8

92.5

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 050 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
296 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

NORTH FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR PITCHIN, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, August 1951 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8. .....

13

15. .....

19

25. .....

op

31......

Total .

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4.6 

5.4 

4.8 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6 

3.1

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7

2.6 

2.6 

8.0 

6.6 

4.2

3 3

a'.3 

11

6.6 

4.6

3.8 

3.5 

3.3 

2.9 

2.6 

2.4

132.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

92 

102 

101 

97 

58

71 

83 

86 

74 

68

74 

73 

75 

42 

42

42 

66 

120 

102 

79

60 

120 

82 

92 

82

72 

83 

82 

72 

56 

69

--

Tons 

per 

day

1.1 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2

.7

.8 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.3 

.3

.3

.5 

b3 

si. 9 

.9

.5 

b3 

2.4 

1.6 

1.0

.7 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.4

30.7

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2. 6 

24 

13 

10 

45

21 

13 

9.2

7.7 

6.4

5.6 

5.2 

4.8 

4.6 

4.4

4.0 

4.2 

3.8 

3.6 

3.5

3 3 

3.1 

2.9 

2.7 

2.6

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9

223.5

Total discharge for October 1952 to September 1953 (c 

Total load for October 1952 to September 1953 (tons) .

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

67 

170 

72 

453 

251

45 

88 

81 

75 

68

54 

62 

65 

58 

62

63 

60 

54 

49 

48

47 

42 

32 

42 

37

37 

40 

27 

25 

44 

48

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.5 

bll 

s2. 8 

s!9 

30

2.6 

3.1 

2.0 

1.6 

1.2

.8 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

83.2

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

.8

.8 

.7 

.7 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.7

32.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

50 

56 

60 

28 

30

34 

42 

34 

34 

27

33 

* 19 

13 

9 

13

17 

18 

20 

21 

35

32 

25 

23 

22 

25

27 

41 

37 

25 

26

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

(t) ^

2.8

4,035.2 

519.1

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 050 ton.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR PITCHIN, OHI

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, June to A

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipet

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechan

Date 

of 

collection

June 10, 1953. . . .

Aug. 4 .........

Time

10:45 a. m. 

10:45 a. m. 

9:00 a. m. 

6:00 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

22 

22 

21 

14

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended 

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,200 

1,200 

283 

1,820

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,610 

1,670 

378 

1,060

Percent 

0.002

47 

13 

78 

46

0.004

66 

21 

83 

62

0.008

85 

43 

85 

78

0.016

96 

77 

89 

89
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continue

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR SELMA, OHI

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on Selma Pike, 2.3 miles northwest of Selma, Clark County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 50.6 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: September 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: September 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, September 1952 to September 1953. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 434 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum

Hardness: Maximum, 380 ppm Nov. 1-20; minimum, 267 ppm Aug. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 733 micromhos Nov. 8; minimum daily, 257 micromhos Aug. 2.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80" F June 30-July 1; minimum, 35°F Dec. 27, Mar. 2, 5.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 364 ppm Aug. 2; minimum daily, 1 ppm May 13.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 180 tons Mar. 4; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton Oct. 21, Jan. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columbus

WSP 1235; records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Sept. 1-10, 1952 a 

Sept. 11-20 a. .... 

Sept. 21-30 a . ....

Oct. 1-10.. ......

Oct. 11-20.......

Nov. 1-10 .......

Nov. 21-30 ......

Dec. 1-10 .......

Dec. 11-20 ......

Dec. 21-31 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..

Jan. 21-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

2.29 

2.17 

1.30

1.76 

2.58 

3.77 

3.43 

4.54 

5.15

9.64 

9.23 

7.19 

18.6 

72.4 

47.5

Silica 

(Si02)

26 

17 

15 -

13 

13 

18 

14 

14 

11

13 

9.3 

7.6 

8.9 

9.0 

9.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.01 

.01

0.01 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.04 

.02

.02 

.02 

.05 

.05 

.01 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

64 

59 

69

70 

78 

87 

92 

94 

93

87 

88 

90 

78 

66 

70

Magnesium 

(Mg)

29 

30 

32

32 

31 

33 

36 

35 

34

34 

35 

34 

32 

27 

28

Sodium 

(Na)

10 

6.7 

7.0

6.7 

7.3 

7.4 

6.9 

6.9 

6.4

7.6 

5.8 

6.9 

6.6 

4.2 

4.2

Potassium 

(K)

2.3 

1.3 

1.4

.4 

.4 

.2 

.7 

.7 

.5

.3 

.5 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

283 

270 

302

305 

327 

346 

336 

330 

340

314 

319 

337 

297 

236 

25fi

Sulfate 

(S04 )

60 

57 

63

64 

67 

77 

102 

112 

98

96 

92 

90 

83 

68 

69

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.0 

5.5 

6.0

6.0 

6.5 

5.0 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

8.0 

10 

9.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.6 

2.3 

2.0

1.6 

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

3.6 

4.0 

2.1 

4.6 

14 

12

Phosphate 

(P04)

0.02 

.03 

.04

.02 

.06 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.07 

.03 

.03 

.05 

.01 

.01

a Not included in average.
Feb. 1-10, 1953.. 

Feb. 11-20 ......

Mar. 1-10 .......

Apr. 1-10 .......

May 1-10 ........

May 11-20 .......

May 21-31 .......

July 11-20 .......

Aug. 21-31 ......

Sept. 21-30 ......

Average .......

32.7 

61.8

59.0

42.8

15.5

7.36

37.2

2.95

1.94

20.4

9.8 

7.3

11

8.7

5 7

9 3

10

12

14

11

10

0.02 

.02

.02

.01

0.04

74 

69

66

70

72

70

83

77

30 

29

31

30

Ort

31

36

32

4.2 

4.1

4.4

4.2

4.6

5.6

5.6

1.0 

.9

1.1

.7

.4

.8

1.4

1.4

1 Q

1.7

1.3

274 

256

276

253

300

287

292

74 

69

72

65

on

71

77

QO

DO

116

82

9.0 

6.5

6.8

5.8

6.8

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

0.3'

9.2 

12

10

2.0

1.4

.6

4.6

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

0.0

a Not included in average.

b Includes equivalent of 6 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).

c Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

o S

« i

 PS

S 5

c- c-oooo

iS 0,'
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN--Continued 

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR SELMA, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, September 1952 to September 1953

301

Day

1......

2. ... ..

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

14......

15. .....

16......

17......

19. .....

22......

24......

25......

26......

27......

28......

31......

Total.

5......

8......

10. .....

13. .....

91

22

23...... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ... .. 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.6 

8.0 

3.0 

1.9 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.1 

1.1 

.8 

1.9 

6.8

2.1 

1.6 

1.4 

3.0 

1.9

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.1 

1.4 

1. 1 

1. 1 

1.1

57.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

18 

44 

35 

25 

24

29 

34 

41 

27 

30

37 

43 

45 

58 

72

46 

48 

52 

40 

32

47 

53 

50 

41 

47

43 

26 

30 

31 

23

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

1.0 

.3 

.1 

.1

. 1 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

1.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

1.1

6.8

December

5.3 

5.8 

5.3 

6.3 

14

11 

8.0 

6.3 

7.4 

27

18 

14 

11 

9.3 

8.0

6.8 

6.8 

6.3 

5.8 

6.3

8.0 

8.7 

8.7 

8.0 

7.4

6.8 

9.3 

5.8 

5.3 

5.3 

5.8

267.8

14 

37 

38 

19 

10

8 

7 

8 

9 

38

16 

10 

8 

8 

9

5 

17 

21 

11 

32

18 

11 

14 

15 

12

12 

10 

16 

25 

33 

21

--

0.2 

.6 

.5 

a. 3 

.4

.2 

.2 

a.l 

.2 

2. 8

.8 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.5

.4 

.2 

a. 3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

a. 4 

.5 

.3

12.0

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4 

1.6

3.0 

2.4 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1

2.6 

2.6 

2.1 

2.1 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

3.0 

2.6

3.0 

3.4 

3.9 

3 9 

3^9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3 9

84.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

22 

32 

31 

38 

23

25 

19 

12 

45 

47

21 

30 

53 

46 

41

27 

25 

12 

8 

13

4 

8 

9 

12 

26

29 

25 

17 

12 

18 

17

--

Tons 

per 

day

0. 1 

. 1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.3

.1 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

. 1

(t) 

.1 

.1 

. 1 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

5.2

January

5.3 

5.3 

5.8 

5.3 

4.8

4.3 

5.3 

30 

59 

61

94 

55 

42 

36 

31

28 

90 

195 

89 

64

51 

41 

36 

36 

32

27 

27 

77 

63 

54 

78

1,432.1

7 " 3 

12 

9 

12

13 

 . 13 

35 

54 

30

95 

17 

5 

6

4

4 

90 

150 

37 

21

13 

12 

7 

12 

5

4 

7 

65 

17 

7 

12

0.1 

(t) 

.2 

.1 

.2

a. 2 

.2 

sb5 

8.6 

b5

b25 

2.5 

.6 

.6 

.3

.3 

sa55 

sb95 

8.9 

3.6

1.8 

1.3 

.7 

1.2 

.4

.3 

.5 

b!3 

2.9 

1.0 

2.5

237.0

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

2.6 

3.0

3.4 

3.4 

3 9 

3.9 

3.9

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.8

4.3 

3.9 

4.1 

5.8 

5.3

4.3 

5.8 

5.8 

5.3 

5.3

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

5.3 

5.3

131.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

15 

16 

14 

14 

12

18 

11 

11 

14 

13

13 

14 

11 

24 

36

41 

34 

26 

21 

13

17 

12 

47 

12 

18

58 

17 

. 10 

61 

45

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

.1 

.1 

. 1 

.1

.2 

.1 

. 1 

. 1 

.1

.2 

.2 

. 1 

.3 

.5

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.7 

.2 

.3

.8 

.2 

. 1 

.9 

a. 6

8.3

February

61 

46 

40 

33 

30

28 

25 

23 

22 

19

98 

147 

84 

62 

55

45 

36 

31 

30 

30

49 

41 

36 

32 

31

29 

27 

23

1,213

14 

8 

5 

2 

2

7 

2 

5 

4 

3

175 

88 

22 

14 

8

7 

5 

5 

5 

8

25 

10 

7 

7 

7

8 

12 

7

-

2.3 

1.0 

.5 

.2 

.2

.5 

.1 

.3 

.2 

.2

s90 

s40 

5.0 

2.3 

1.2

.8 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.6

3.3 

1.1 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.9 

.4

154.9

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0.05 ton.
302 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR SELMA, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, September 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11...... 

12. .....

13......

14......

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

28. .....

29......

30......

31......

Total.

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

4......

5......

6. ..... 

7. .....

8. .....

9.

10. .....

11. .....

12......

13. .....

14. ..... 

15. .....

16. ..... 

17. .....

18. .....

19

20. .....

21......

22. ..... 

23...... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28...... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

22 

20 

34 

196 

88

63 

SO 

43 

38 

36

35 

33 

41 

41 

44

41 

36 

62 

84 

59

48 

41 

36 

33 

30

27 

25 

24 

22 

20 

19

1,391

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13 

17 

35 

300 

46

18 

12 

7 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9 

10

4 

7 

40 

37 

9

10 

7 

12 

8 

10

7 

4 

5 

4 

4 

7

"

Tons 

per 

day

0.8 

.9 

sb5 

sb!80 

11

3.1 

1.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2

.4 

.7 

sb9 

8.4 

1.4

1.3 

.8 

1.2

.7 

.8

.5 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4

236.9

June

12 

12 

11 

11 

10

12 

15 

13 

12 

47

38 

22 

17 

15 

13

12 

12 

11 

10 

9.7

8.6 

8.1 

7.7 

7.7 

7.3

7.3 

7.3 

6.4 

6.8 

6.4

388.3

23 

20 

23 

22 

11

8 

13 

4 

2

150 

92 

80 

79 

81

75 

73 

67 

53 

34

35 

29 

30 

34 

44

18 

27 

28 

20 

23

--

0.7 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.3

.3 

.5 

.1 

.1 

e70

sb!6 

5.5 

3.7 

3.2 

2.8

2.5 

2.4 

2.0 

1.4 

.9

.8 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.9

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

120.2

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

21 

19 

17 

18 

17

18 

17 

16 

17 

27

23 

23 

21 

18 

19

33 

27 

27 

38 

76

68 

50 

41 

34 

33

31 

29 

27 

26 

25

856

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9

7 

4 

4 

5

6 

8 

13 

8 

25

10 

7 

5 

5 

4

10 

7 

5 

16 

22

10 

4 

9 

7 

10

9 

8 

6 

9 

16

"

Tons 

per 

day

0.5 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.4 

.6 

.4 

1.8

.6 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

.9 

.5 

.4 

b2 

4.5

1.8 

.5 

1.0 

.6 

.9

.8 

.6 

.4 

.6 

1. 1

23.3

July

5.7 

6.4 

5.7 

5.3 

5.7

5.7 

5.3 

5.0 

4.6 

4.3

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7

3.5 

3.5 

20 

32 

14

8.6 

35 

28 

14 

8.6

6.8 

5.7 

5.0 

5.0 

4.3 

4.3

271.4

45 

55 

42 

40 

38

48 

37 

40 

31 

37

34 

27 

34 

40 

33

37 

45 

90 

190 

72

56 

130 

125 

79 

63

72 

52 

47 

45 

38 

33

0.7 

1.0 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.4 

sc!4 

sc!9 

2.7

1.3 

sc!9 

9.4 

3.0 

1.5

1.3 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4

82.5

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

23 

21 

19 

18 

20

19 

18 

19 

18 

16

16 

15 

16 

16 

18

25 

106 

108 

63 

45

36 

32 

31 

27 

25

21 

18 

16 

15 

15 

15

868

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(PPm)

13 

17 

12 

12 

9

11 

9 

12 

5 

3

2 

4 

1 

2 

2

8 

120 

52 

17 

9

18 

36 

39 

32 

28

23 

17 

25 

41 

33 

36

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.8 

1.0 

.6 

.6 

.5

.6 

.4 

.6 

.2 

. 1

.1 

.2 

(t) 

.1 

.1

.5 

sbSO 

s!7 

2.9 

1.1

a2 

3.1 

3.3 

2.3 

1.9

1.3 

.8 

1.1 

1.7 

1.3 

1.3

97.5

August

45 

66 

34 

42 

106

44 

27 

21 

16 

12

10

ai

6.8 

6.4 

6.0

5.3 

5.3 

46 

46 

43

a7 

as 

as 

as

3.2

2.9 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.1

466.3

48 

364 

111 

120 

200

87 

82 

86 

80 

82

77 

72 

67 

54 

38

54 

67 

55 

52 

53

58 

44 

34 

37 

37

56 

49 

49 

48 

46 

40

-

0.6 

s80 

10 

sc30 

sc70

10 

6.0 

4.9 

3.4 

2.6

2.1 

1.6 

1.2 

.9 

.6

.8 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

231.3

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0.05 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.

c Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 303

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN--Continued

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR SELMA, OHIO--Continued

Suspended sediment, September 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1. .....

2......

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18......

20. .....

21......

22......

23......

25......

27......

28......

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.6

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.4 

2.6

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.3

65.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

36 

26 

33 

40 

33

37 

27 

27 

42 

40

45 

38 

32 

33 

30

27 

23 

23 

33 

40

37 

26 

23 

33 

35

41 

37 

42 

35 

30

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

a. 1

5.5

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

Total discharge for October 1952 to September 1953 (cfs-days) ..................................... 7,435. t

Total load for October 1952 to September 1953 (tons) .............................................. 1,214. t

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN--Continu

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR SELMA, OHIO Co

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pip

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mech

Date 

of 

collection

Feb. 11, 1953.... .

Mar. 4 ...........

May la ...........

Aug. 5 ...........

Time

4:15 p. m. 

8:00 p. m. 

9:15 a. m. 

9:15 a.m. 

1:50 a.m. 

8:30 a. m. 

8:45 a. m. 

8:00 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

122 

256 

238 

238 

153 

38 

122 

107

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspend

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

320 

501 

393 

393 

99 

154 

583 

187

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

504 

478 

253 

306 

212 

236 

790 

281

Percen

0.002

55 

64 

66 

42 

62 

76 

76 

73

0.004

58 

69 

75 

56 

69 

86 

86 

77

0.008

70 

79 

85 

72 

80 

90 

93 

88

0.01

^ 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

MASSIE CREEK AT WILBERFORCE, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on Wilberforce-Clifton Road, 0.5 mile northwest of Wilberfo

Run, and 3.5 miles northeast of Xenia. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 64.3 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: September 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: September 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: September 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, September 1952 to September 1953. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 387 ppm Dec. 21-31;' minimu

Hardness: Maximum, 348 ppm Dec. 21-31; minimum, 260 ppm Jan. 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 658 micromhos Sept. 30, 1953; minimum daily, 295 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79° F Aug. 15; minimum, freezing point on several days during Novem

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 602 ppm Dec. 10; minimum daily, 1 ppm Oct. 21, Apr. 1-3

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 329 tons Jan. 17; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on many days 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columbus

given in WSP 1235; records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Sept. 1-10, 1952 a 

Sept. ll-20a. .....

Sept. 21-30a. .....

Oct. 1-10. ......

Oct. 11-20. ......

Oct. 21-31. ......

Nov. 1-10. ......

Nov. 11-20. ......

Nov. 21-30. ......

Dec. 11-20. ......

Dec. 21-31.......

Jan. 1-10, 1953

Jan. 21-31.......

Feb. 1-10. ......

Feb. 21-28. ......

Mar. 1-10. ......

Mar. 11-20. ......

Mar. 21-31. ......

Apr. 11-20. ......

Apr. 21-30. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3.84 

3.16 

1.85 

3.18 

4.18 

4.25 

5.64 

5.86 

5.87 

17.3 

12.1 

37.8 

118 

79.5 

52.9 

97.3 

53.4 

66.7 

55.1 

40.0 

25.4 

34.0 

42.8

Silica 

(SiOa)

14 

11 

9.6 

9.2 

9.5 

13 

12 

10 

9.0 

10 

12 

16 

13 

11 

10 

11 

8.9 

11 

14 

9.4 

5.7 

10 

6.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.01 

.05 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.08 

.05 

.05 

.08 

.10 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

66 

62 

67 

65 

69 

74 

73 

72 

74 

82 

85 

72 

64 

66 

70 

66 

67 

67 

69 

69 

66 

68 

65

Magnesium 

(Mg)

24 

30 

31 

33 

32 

35 

36 

35 

35 

32 

33 

30 

24 

27 

28 

27 

29 

31 

32 

36 

33 

32 

29

Sodium 

(Na)

7.2 

7.0 

7.8 

9.0 

9.2 

9.6 

10 

8.6 

12 

5.9 

7.1 

6.9 

3.1 

3.9 

4.3 

4.2 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.4 

4.6 

4.6 

7.3

Potassium 

(K)

2.3 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.2 

1.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

273 

279 

293 

306 

315 

324 

328 

314 

326 

317 

339 

293 

234 

252 

262 

250 

268 

256 

266 

278 

276 

284 

268

Sulfate 

(SO,)

44 

49 

52 

50 

52 

52 

51 

49 

55 

73 

69 

60 

55 

59 

60 

55 

57 

75 

77 

77 

63 

63 

53

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.5 

8.0 

9.5 

9.0 

9.5 

12 

12 

16 

18 

9.0 

10 

9.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

9.5 

9.0 

7.0 

7.5 

7.0 

7.5 

7.5 

8.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

. 1 

.1 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

. 1 

. 1 

. 1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.3 

4.5 

5.5 

5.1 

4.2 

4.1 

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

5.7 

3.6 

7.0 

15 

12 

13 

14 

10 

10 

9.2 

7.0 

3.8 

4.2 

9.7

Phosphate

0.03 

.06 

.08 

.09 

.12 

. 14 

.10 

.12 

.12 

.06 

.03 

.06 

.03 

.02 

.03 

.03 

.03 

.04 

.03 

.03 

.02 

.03 

.04

a Not included in average.
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LITTLE MIAMI RIVER HAS IK Continued 

MASSIE CREEK AT WILBERFORCE, OHIO Continued

Temperature ( P F) of water, September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

September

70

69

68

61 "63

63

67

63

64

64

66

66

68

71

65

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

September

65

65

66

65

62

60

63

55

55

55

--

--

59

61

mperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 7:30 a. m._7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

61

62

55

53

55

50

45

45

41

50

50

57

50

56

56

56

44

53

50

46

41

40

49

45

41

43

52

43

44

41

45

49

Nov.

48

54

55

45

43

45

45

40

45

41

36

35

40

49

45

40

50

50

41

45

41

42

40

45

50

49

_

33

32

_

44

Dec.

_

..

 _

_

--

._

._

_

--

40

40

39

32

--

41

45

48

41

46

49

50

42

40

32

36

32

46

33

32

39

,.

Jan.

41

39

32

33

32

32

35

40

_

..

42

36

39

37

36

39

40

42

--

38

39

41

39

33

39

41

37

36

39

43

38

Feb.

51

47

38

42

36

39

_

_

_

43

40

36

39

46

35

37

36

40

50

40

38

_

_

43

..

45

40

_

--

.-

Mar.

_

39

45

45

--

..

39

40

35

40

..

45

40

50

48

45

47

45

45

51

45

--

_

_

40

40

45

Apr.

45

49

45

50

48

..

__

45

50

55

49

49

49 /

41

48

I

45

41

40

..

40

40

49

51

55

55

49

48

48

46

._

--

47

May

55

59

55

59

55

..

60

58

60

--

58

/ 50

_.

50

55

60

-.

59

60

60

63

63

..

--

63

67

66

61

65

66

73

60

June

..

66

59

66

68

70

59

67

74

68

65

66

65

65

70

68

68

69

65

71

75

75

72

69

75

76

75

72

--

69

July

..

76

76

69

74

74

70

73

70

66

65

68

69

70

70

69

73

69

68

72

70

72

70

70

70

74

74

75

77

71

Aug.

75

74

74

76

_

69

71

68

70

75

76

79

72

69

71

64

64

65

68

66

66

69

67

68

69

72

--

70

Sept.

73

72

74

73

76

67

69

53

69

63

65

60

61

54

60

50

60

66

--

61

58

54

53

--

_-

52

60

--

63
OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN--Continued 

MASSIE CREEK AT WILBERFORCE, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, September 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14. .....

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

19. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25. .....

27. .....

28......

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. .....

4...... 

5......

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

14. ..... 

15. .....

1 ft

19

22. ..... 

23...... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.8 

17 

5.3 

3.0 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

1.9 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

7.7

3.7 

2.6 

2.2 

5.6 

3.5

1.9 

2.6 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.4

88.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

35 

220 

52 

23 

23

25 

23 

28 

32 

23

22 

17 

21 

17 

40

24 

22 

22 

24 

18

17 

14 

13 

18 

18

23 

16 

28 

22 

25

--

Tons 

per 

day

aO. 2 

al2 

.7 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

a. 9

.2 

.2 

.1 

.4 

.2

.1 

.1

17.2

December

5.3 

6.8 

6.8 

9.3 

34

26 

16 

13 

14 

62

38 

25 

20 

16 

14

12 

13 

12 

11 

12

20 

16 

16 

14 

12

11 

9.4 

8 

8 

9 

9.8

499.4

141

70 

602

212

..

eO. 5 

e.6 

e.6 

el 

13

e6 

e.9 

e.2 

sb6 

101

22 

e4

 e2 

>. e 1

186.8

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.5 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.6

5.6 

4.5 

3.7 

3.7 

4.5

4.9 

4.9 

4.5 

4.2 

4.2

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7

3.9 

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

4.2

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5

120.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20 

25 

20 

12 

13

11 

' 18 

46 

49 

36

17 

7 

5 

8 

11

10 

7 

4 

3 

5

1 

2 

2

4 

6

11 

25 

42 

17 

4 

5

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.5 

.5 

.4

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

<t) 

(t) 

(t)

. (t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

.1

.1 

.3 

.5 

a. 2 

(t) 

.1

4.6

January

8.9 

8.9 

10 

8.5 

8.1

6.7 

9.4 

83 

121 

114

142 

94 

74 

60 

51

47 

136 

307 

158 

109

89 

73 

64 

66 

57

46 

47 

127 

108 

87 

110

2,430.5

96 

68

96 

23 

15 

13 

12

10 

469 

277 

29 

30

50 

62 

55 

34 

6

3 

10 

93 

24 

31 

45

1-

e30 

31 

21

37 

5.8 

3.0 

2.1 

a2

1.3 

s329 

s257 

12 

a9

a!2 

12 

a 10 

6.0 

.9

a. 4 

al 

s28 

7.1 

7.3 

is

844.9

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4.9 

5.6 

6.4 

6.0 

5.6

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

6.0 

6.0

5.3 

5.3 

4.9 

4.5 

4.9

4.9 

4.5 

4.8 

11 

8.5

6.0 

8.1 

8.1 

6.0 

5.3

5.6 

4.9 

4.5 

4.9 

5.3

173.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6 

13 

21 

21 

14

23 

33 

44 

21 

33

50 

47 

20 

7 

11

14 

18 

20 

68 

65

23 

13 

28 

27 

27

51 

43 

35

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

a. 2 

.4 

.3 

.2

.3

.5 

.6 

.3 

.5

a. 7 

.7 

.3 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.3 

2 

1.5

.4 

.3 

.6 

.4 

.4

.8 

.6 

.4 

e.4 

e.5

14.3

February

95 

76 

67 

56 

49

47 

40 

36 

33 

30

139 

225 

136 

100 

89

75 

60 

53 

48 

48

78 

66 

57 

52 

50

46 

42 

36

1,929

25 

15 

11 

16 

20

7

287 

156 

59 

27 

18

8 

5 

2 

8 

10

162 

38 

7 

4 

5

6 

7 

4

--

a6 

3.1 

2.0 

a2 

2.6

.9 

e.6

s!60 

slOl 

22 

7.3 

4.3

1.6 

.8 

.3 

1.0 

1.3

34 

6.8 

1.1 

.6 

.7

.7 

.8 

.4

363.7

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 05 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 309

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN--Continued

MASSIE CREEK AT WILBERFORCE, OHIO--Continued

Suspended sediment, September 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

9. .....

11......

12. .....

14. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

25. .....

26......

27. .....

29. .....

31......

Total .

1. .....

3...... 

4......

5......

9. ..... 

10......

13...... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

1 Q

19. ..... 

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

33 

30 

55 

148 

99

77 

65 

59 

51 

50

46 

45 

46 

46 

51

49 

45 

68 

87 

68

58 

52 

48 

45 

42

36 

35 

34 

32 

29 

29

1,658

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2 

2 

20 

111

30

15 

10 

6

5 

5

11 

26 

16

17 

13

10 

10 

35 

29 

12

10 

11 

5 

9 

10

6 

5 

5 

6 

2 

2

-

Tons 

per 

day

aO. 2 

.2 

sb6 

44 

8.1

3.1

1.8 

1.0 

.7 

.7

al 

3.2 

2.0 

2.1 

1.8

1.3 

1.2 

b6 

6.8 

2.2

a2 

1.5 

.6 

1.1 

1.1

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.2 

.2

102.2

June

16 

14 

13 

12 

11

12 

15 

12

12 

35

50 

28 

21 

18

15

13 

14 

12 

10 

8.5

7.3 

6.0 

4.9 

4.2 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

14 

15 

4.5

408.5

15 

12 

10 

11 

12

18 

15 

15 

12 

566

197 

84 

44 

43 

47

37 

39 

31 

32 

30

27 

27 

29 

32 

30

22 

13 

69 

163

75

-

0.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

s76

27 

6.4 

2.5 

2.1 

1.9

1.3

1.5 

1.0 

.9 

.7

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

a. 3

.2

.1 

s!2 

s8.0 

.9

148.9

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

30 

28 

26 

25 

23

24 

24 

22 

22

30

28 

28 

26 

22 

24

35 

30 

29 

40 

78

75 

61 

51 

42 

40

38 

34 

30 

29 

28

1,022

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 

1 

1 

2 

2

2 

2 

2

3 

10

2 

2 

2 

2

6

18 

3 

2 

7 

12

6

5 

5 

5 

5

3 

3 

2 

2

4

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

a.l 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.8

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.4

a2 

.2 

.2 

a. 8 

2.5

1.2 

.8 

.7 

.6

.5

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

a. 3

13.6

July

3.5 

3.9 

3.7 

2.6 

3.0

4.2 

3.5 

2.4 

1.9 

1.8

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

2.6 

5.3 

4.9

5.3 

6.4 

18 

9.8 

4.9

3.0 

2.4 

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5

110.4

52 

43 

48 

45 

37

43 

37 

41 

61 

32

21 

38 

33 

22 

16

12 

38 

131 

123 

130

93 

100 

130 

88 

112

120 

116 

114 

95 

63 

R2

0.5 

.4 

.5 

.3 

.3

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

(t) 

.1 

.9 

1.8 

1.7

1.3 

b2 

b7 

2 3 

1.5

al 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.3

26.2

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

27 

24 

22 

22 

25

23 

22 

22 

21 

19

19 

19 

20 

20 

22

34 

101 

125 

82 

61

49 

43 

36 

34 

31

28 

23 

21 

19 

19 

17

1,050

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

4 

4 

4 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

4 

5 

6 

8

40 

110 

56 

21 

15

15 

15 

16 

19 

18

11 

15 

11 

9 

11 

11

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.7 

.3 

.2 

.2

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

a. 2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.5

Sb4 

a30 

s20 

4.6 

2.5

2.0 

1.7 

a2 

a2

1.5

.8 

.9 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.5

78.4

August

4.6 

3.9 

2.6 

1.9 

2.6

1.9 

1.8 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 1

46.3

100 

100 

47 

40 

33

35 

65 

100 

129 

143

163 

170 

151 

117 

126

110 

130 

93 

105 

85

78 

21 

17 

16 

15

19 

34 

36 

31

fi

--

sb2 

bl 

.3 

a. 2 

.2

a. 2 

a. 3 

a. 5 

.6 

.5

.6 

.6 

.5 

.3 

.4

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.1

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

 »

10.7

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0.05 ton.

428273 O -57 -21

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
310 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

MASSIE CREEK AT WILBERFORCE, OHIO--Continued 

Suspended sediment, September 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

19......

20. .....

21......

22......

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

28......

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.1 

1.1

31.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

28 

25 

18 

20 

23

26 

28 

30 

32 

14

18 

17 

17 

23 

26

17 

23 

16 

15 

10

17 

14 

20 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

14 

13

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

.1 

(t) 

a.l 

.1

.1 

.1 

a.l 

.1 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

.1 

.1

(t) 

.1 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

.1 

(t) 

.1 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

2.0

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

Total discharge for October 1952 to September 1953 (cfs-days) 

Total load for October 1952 to September 1953 (tons) .......

9,479.6

1,796.3

t Less than 0. 05 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Con

MASSIE CREEK AT WILBERFORCE, OHIO C

Particle size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Oct

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, m

Date 

of 

collection

Feb. 11, 1953... 

Feb. 11. ........

Feb. 11. ........

Time

2 :15 p.m. 

2:15 p.m. 

4 -.00 p. m. 

12:10 p. m. 

12:10 p.m. 

8 :15 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

228 

228 

205 

56 

56 

16

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Susp

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

905 

905 

538 

1,980 

1,980 

,411

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

663 

645 

753 

1,060 

1,080 

495

Per

0.002

43 

31 

56 

56 

16 

70

0.004

58 

47 

68 

71 

32 

82

O.OOB

74 

64 

78 

79 

64 

83

0
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR OLDTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 68, 0.9 mile upstream from Massie Creek, 

miles north of Xenia. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 129 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1947 to August 1948, August 1952 to September 19

Water temperatures: August 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: August 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, August 1952 to September 1953. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 380 ppm Dec. 11-20; minimum

Hardness: Maximum, 340 ppm Dec. 21-31; minimum, 263 ppm Aug. 1-10, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 641 micromhos.Dec. 29; minimum daily, 339 micromhos Aug. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 1, 1953; minimum, freezing point Dec. 15-16, Jan. 6-7, 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,250 ppm June 10; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ppm o

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 555 tons June 10; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on many day

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples from August 1952 to September 1953 ava

discharge for August and September 1952, given in WSP 1235; records of discharge for water yea

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Aug. 1-10, 1952 a

Aug. 11-20 a .....

Aug. 21-31 a ....

Sept. 1-10 a.....

Sept. 11-20 a....

Sept. 21-30a.....

Oct. 1-10 .......

Oct. 11-20 ......

Oct. 21-31

Nov. 1-10.......

Nov. 11-20 .....

Nov. 21-30 .....

Dec. 1-10.......

Dec. 11-20 .....

Dec. 21-31......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .

Jan. 11-20 ......

Tan. 21-31 .....

Feb. 1-10.......

Feb. 11.........

Feb. 21-28......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

16.0

18.2

13.4

18.1

14.4

13.4

14.2

16.8

17.9

17.3

16.4

17.9

34.1

35.6

27.1

46.8

162

117

87.1

147

93.1

Silica 

(SiOa)

11

11

13

14

17

24

16

14

16

12

15

15

22

10

8.7

7.2

11

13

9.6

9.3

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.02

.01

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.05

.02

.08

.01

.01

.01

.02

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

65

66

66

62

69

69

70

73

75

74

75

78

75

82

83

77

69

74

74

70

72

Magnesium 

(Mg)

34

32

32

29

33

33

33

34

32

34

34

33

30

33

32

31

26

29

29

27

30

Sodium 

(Na)

4,1

4.3

4.9

5.5

6.4

9.2

7.8

7.4

8.5

6.4

8.2

7.9

7.4

6.2

5.6

6.3

4.4

4.0

4.5

4.7

5.1

Potassium 

(K)

1.6

1.3

1.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2 2

i!e

1.2

1.7

2 9 . £t

.8

.7

.5

.5

.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

304

293

296

278

302

310

316

317

322

320

322

320

306

312

326

310

244

272

277

254

282

Sulfate 

(SO,)

48

48

49

49

49

48

47

52

52

55

59

61

62

71

65

70

65

67

66

61

63

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.5

7.0

8.0

8.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

8.5

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

9.0

9.5

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,),

5.1

5.2

5.2

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

3.4

2.7

3.8

3.5

4.8

6.0

4.6

5.4

14

9.6

4.6

5.3

10

Pho

phat

(PO

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

a Not included in average.
Mar. 1-10, 1953. 

Mar. 11-20 ..... 

Mar. 21-31 .....

May 1-10 .......

June 1-10 ......

Aug. 1-10.......

Aug. 11-20 ..... 

Aug. 21-31......

Sept. 1-10 ......

Sept. 21-30 .....

Average .......

163 

126 

87.3

57.5

98.2

45.5

49.2

26.6

91 5

27.4

62.7

21.9 

12.3

8.55

55.3

8.1 

12 

8.8

14

6.5

12

13

12

0.01 

.03 

.03

.01

.01

0.03

67 

69 

71

69

73

75

72

28 

32 

32

33

O-l

31

33

34

31

4.2

4.5 

4.7

6.1

9.3

5.8

1.1 

.9 

.4

1.9

2 2

2.0

1.5

262 

278 

b284

288

308

315

294

60 

62 

61

59

63

63

61

6.5 

7.0 

6.2

9

Q

7.4

10

7.9

0.3 

.2 

.2

3

3

2

.3

.2

0.2

9.9 

7.7 

6.6

3 3

3.7 

4.0

4.7

5.4

0.00 

.01 

.03

.02

.07

0.03

b Includes equivalent of 10 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

c Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

d Includes equivalent of 6 parts per million of carbonate (COS).
314 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR OLDTOWN, OHIO Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, August to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Averaee

Aug.

75

69

70

75

71

71

70

70

72

69

66

70

69

71

71

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Aug.

71

71

73

67

67

72

70

65

64

64

65

67

69

72

71

73

69

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Average

Sept.

71

70

64

61

63

64

67

63

65

66

67

68

70

72

70

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept.

65

65

66

65

60

62

59

58

57

56

57

58

56

59

63

--

63

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 7 a. m. 7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

63

56

53

55

51

47

46

47

49

49

49

54

55

55

48

49

51

49

46

40

41

43

44

45

46

48

49

43

41

44

49

Nov.

47

49

52

46

43

45

42

41

44

43

40

39

40

40

46

48

53

51

52

48

47

45

45

41

46

49

40

36

34

34

44

Dec.

34

34

36

37

40

39

38

41

45

49

45

42

40

33

32

32

33

35

35

37

40

40

41

41

40

36

34

34

33

35

35

38

Jan.

36

36

38

34

33

32

32

33

35

37

38

35

35

37

42

45

41

40

40

42

41

40

40

43

36

34

35

38

36

35

40

37

Feb.

39

35

36

35

35

41

40

38

37

37

38

40

38

36

39

38

34

32

36

40

44

36

34

37

39

42

42

40

__

38

Mar.

38

35

38

46

38

3B

38

35

36

38

42

45

50

49

51

47

45

50

48

45

47

51

54

51

48

44

42

44

45

42

45

44

Apr.

4B

50

47

48

48

50

46

46

49

51

50

51

47

44

46

45

44

44

42

40

40

45

52

55

57

57

51

48

49

56

~

48

May

58

60

59

61

63

63

61

60

56

61

63

64

65

57

51

58

60

60

61

61

64

66

64

63

64

69

68

63

63

66

71

62

June

69

63

63

64

67

69

68

67

71

71

67

68

70

67

65

67

69

68

6B

72

75

72

73

72

73

77

72

75

73

75

70

July

77

75

75

71

74

75

71

73

6B

62

68

68

70

70

71

72

75

74

70

72

72

75

72

71

68

67

72

73

75

76

77

72

Aug.

78

75

75

76

77

71

70

70

70

67

67

68

71

71

71

70

71

67

65

66

67

67

68

68

66

70

70

70

71

72

73

70

Sept.

75

75

76

75

71

67

67

63

63

65

65

66

61

57

58

60

60

63

66

65

65

58

56

56

59

62

63

59

59

61

64
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR OLDTOWN, OHIO -Continued

Suspended sediment, August 1952 to September 1953

315

Day

1. .....

2......

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

13. .....

15......

19......

24. .....

25......

26......

29......

31......

Total.

1...... 

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

13......

14. .....

15. .....

17. .....

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31. ..... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

October

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

17 

15 

15 

15 

15

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

17 

17 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

18 

18 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

507

10 

9 

7 

5 

5

4 

4 

4 

3 

2

1 

1 

3 

9 

7

5 

4 

3 

2 

2

3 

3 

2 

1

» a

--

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

(t) 

(t) 

.1 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

(t)

(t)

4.0

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

17 

16 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

22

21 

18 

18 

17 

17

21 

21 

18 

16 

15

16 

16 

15 

13 

13

13 

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

489

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

27 

38 

41 

37 

32

35 

33 

30 

29 

28

23 

23 

26 

28 

25

23 

22 

20 

24 

26

22 

20 

21 

25 

45

33 

28 

26 

23 

27 

28

Tons 

per 

day

1.2 

1.6 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.7

1.3 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.9 

1.6

1.2 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9

36.5

November

19 

18 

19 

18 

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

17

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

24 

21

17 

19 

21 

18 

16

18 

17 

17 

17 

19

516

1;2

2 

2

2 

2

1 

2 

7

9

8 

9 

10 

8

7 

7 

7 

6 

6

5 

5 

4 

4 

3

--

(t)

(t) 

0.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

(t) 

.1 

.3

.4 

.3 

.3 

.6 

.5

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

5.9

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

18 

34 

28 

19 

15

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

11 

12 

18

19 

15 

14 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

459

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

32 

74 

32 

30 

25

24 

22 

18 

23 

23

21 

22 

20 

20 

19

17 

15 

15 

14 

13

11 

10 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Tons 

per 

day

1.6 

6.8 

2.4

1.5 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.6 

.8 

.8

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.9

.9 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

27.9

December

19 

21 

21 

22 

50

46 

.34 

29 

29 

70

60 

46 

41 

35 

31

29 

30 

28 

27 

29

31 

32 

32 

30 

29

27 

25 

22 

25 

20 

25

995

3 

3 

5 

6 

8

5 

6 

6 

4 

20

10 

8 

5 

4 

2

3

2 

5 

4 

5 

4

3 

2 

1 

2 

3 

4

-

0.2 

.2 

.3 

.4 

1.1

.6 

.6 

.5 

.3 

3.8

1.6 

1.0 

.6 

.4 

.2

(t)

.2

.2 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.3

14.7

t Less than 0. 05 ton. 

a Less than 0. 50 ppm.
OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR OLDTOWN, OHIO--Continued 

Suspended sediment, August 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1. ..... 

2. .....

3...... 

4......

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. .....

15...... 

16. .....

19. ..... 

20. .....

91

23. .....

25. .....

29. .....

31......

Total .

1......

2. .....

4. .....

5. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

14......

15. .....

17......

19......

20......

21......

22......

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

25 

24 

26 

24 

23

20 

24 

58 

121 

123

205 

132 

96 

80 

70

66 

132 

437 

237 

161

127 

104 

93 

94 

88

76 

72 

161 

169 

129 

171

3,368

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5 

4 

3 

2 

1

2 

2 

6 

19 

17

44 

33 

9 

4 

6

5 

52 

247 

66 

24

14 

9 

7 

10 

8

6 

4 

45 

30 

13 

20

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.9 

6.2 

5.6

24 

12 

2.3 

.9 

1.1

.9 

s35 

s307 

42 

10

4.8 

2.5 

1.8 

2.5 

1.9

1.2 

.8 

20 

14 

4.5 

9.2

512.3

April

67 

65 

60 

59 

56

58 

58 

56 

58 

78

70 

70 

67 

61 

61

83 

80 

82 

91 

163

157 

125 

106 

89 

85

83 

80 

76 

72 

68

2,384

10 

10 

9 

7 

5

9 

7 

17 

19 

27

20 

18 

15 

11 

16

17 

15 

19

37 

48

20 

16 

14 

11 

8

8 

9 

8 

6 

13

-

1.8 

1.8 

1.5 

1.1 

.8

1.4 

1.1 

2.6 

3.0 

5.7

3.8 

3.4 

2.7 

1.8 

2.6

3.8 

3.2 

4.2 

9.1 

21

8.5 

5.4 

4.0 

2.6 

1.8

1.8 

1.9 

1.6 

1.2 

2.4

107.6

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

151 

116 

104 

89 

80

76 

70 

66 

61 

58

170 

346 

217 

155 

132

114 

96 

83 

82 

78

130 

116 

101 

89 

85

82 

74 

68

3,089

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

18 

8 

5 

3 

2

6 

33 

40 

37 

30

152 

156 

51 

19 

12

8 

3 

3 

4 

12

151 

22 

12 

7 

8

8 

6 

10

-

Tons 

per 

day

7.3 

2.5 

1.4 

.7 

.4

1.2

6.2 

7.1 

6.1 

4.9

s92 

s!56 

30 

8.0 

4.3

2.5 

.8 

.7 

.9 

2.5

53 

6.9 

3.3 

1.7 

1.8

1.8 

1.2 

1.8

406.8

May

67 

62 

58 

56 

59

58 

55 

55 

54 

51

49 

49 

50 

51 

55

62 

149 

253 

153 

111

88 

80 

80 

96 

76

66 

56 

52 

49 

47 

45

2,282

13 

12 

10 

10 

10

10 

11 

9 

9 

9

9

8 

7 

8 

7

3 

21 

68 

36 

29

44 

38 

47 

47 

47

45 

41 

36 

39 

35 

30

- 

2.4 

2.0 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1.1 

.9 

1.1 

1.0

.5 

sll 

46 

15 

8.7

10 

8.2 

10 

11 

9.6

8.0 

6.2 

5.1 

5.2 

4.4 

3.6

183.9

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

63 

61 

105 

465 

273

181 

142 

123 

109 

106

99 

94 

106 

113 

118

111 

97 

134 

223 

167

127 

113 

102 

94 

88

80 

76 

76 

71 

67 

66

3,850

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

6 

40 

340 

95

29 

17 

9 

13 

19

19 

18 

26 

28 

25

20 

12 

22 

43 

24

24 

28 

26 

21 

17

12 

8 

13 

14 

12 

11

Tons 

per 

day

1.7 

1.0 

sb30 

sb460 

s75

14 

6.5 

3.0 

3.8 

5.4

5.1 

4.6 

7.4 

8.5 

8.0

6.0 

3.1 

s8.9 

26 

11

8. 2 

8.5 

7.2 

5.3 

4.0

2.6 

1.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.2 

2.0

736.0

Tune

42 

40 

38 

38 

35

38 

43 

39 

37 

105

106 

62 

52 

45 

42

40 

39 

38 

35 

33

29 

28 

26 

25 

23

22 

22 

33 

34 

24

1,213

32 

33 

34 

32 

30

32 

34 

33 

27 

1,250

327 

164 

107 

103 

109

115 

112 

83 

83 

80

57 

60 

51 

48 

44

35 

35 

150 

174 

82

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.3 

2.8

3.3 

3.9 

3.5 

2.7 

s555

slOO 

27 

15 

13 

12

12 

12 

8.5 

7.8 

7.1

4.5 

4.5 

3.6 

3.2 

2.7

2.1 

2.1 

sb30 

s!6 

5.3

873.6

s Computed by subdividing day.

b Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.
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LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR OLDTOWN, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, August 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1...... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. .....

15. .....

17. .....

1 D

19

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. .....

26. .....

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

22 

24 

24 

22 

21

23 

22 

21 

18 

18

17 

16 

16 

15 

15

14 

14 

15 

54 

39

29 

28 

60 

41 

30

25 

22 

19 

18 

15 

14

731

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

75 

62 

57 

57 

49

60 

59 

53 

48 

50

49 

50 

52 

55 

58

52 

50 

55 

82 

68

66 

60 

83 

68 

65

55 

53 

58 

59 

54 

48

--

Tons 

per 

day

4.4 

4.0 

3.7 

3.4 

2. 8

3.7 

3.5 

3.0 

2.3 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3

2.0 

1.9 

2.2 

s!3 

7.2

5.2 

b5 

13 

7.5 

5.3

3.7 

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

2.2 

1.8

150.3

Total discharge for October 1952 to Septe 

Total load for October 1952 to September

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14 

73 

71 

48 

147

91 

59 

48 

41 

35

31 

27 

25 

23 

21

20 

19 

18 

18 

17

15 

15 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

10

981

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

49 

100 

100 

77 

180

109 

68 

63 

64 

63

60 

52 

41 

42 

42

36 

34 

36 

34 

34

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

28 

25 

26 

25 

24 

24

Tons 

per 

day

1.8 

sb25 

19 

10 

sb85

27 

11 

8 2 

7^1 

6.0

5.0 

3.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

6

235.5

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9.7 

9.2 

9.2 

9.7 

11

11 

10 

9.7 

9 2

s.a

8.8 

9.2 

9.2 

7.8 

9.7

9.7 

9.2 

8.8 

9.2 

9.7

9.2 

8.8 

8.8 

8.3 

8.3

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.3 

7.4

274.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

21 

22 

22 

23 

25

27 

25 

24 

23 

23

22 

23 

25 

21 

20

20 

21 

21 

19 

23

24

27 

22 

20 

19

18 

18 

19 

18 

15

1953 ..................................................

Tons 

per 

day

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.7

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.4

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

16.6

20, 190. 3 

3,219.2

s Computed by subdividing day.

b Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continue

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER NEAR OLDTOWN, OHIO C

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octob

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pip

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mecha

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 18, 1953 ... 

Feb. 11.........

June 29 .........

Time

7:30 a.m. 

3:15 p. m. 

3:15 p.m. 

1:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m. 

1:10 p.m. 

5:30 a.m. 

6:10 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

568 

239 

239 

346

346 

261 

125 

38

Water 

temperature 

<"F)

Suspende

Concentration 

of sample 

(PPm)

320 

504 

504 

151

151 

3,100 

380 

200

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

373 

588 

473 

33367

491 

2,240 

532 

268

Percent 

0.002

51 

47 

0 

80

43 

16 

63 

67

0.004

69 

60 

18 

83

59 

27 

73 

79

O.U08

77 

75 

47 

92

78 

47 

80 

89

0.016

86 

89 

84 

97

93 

76 

85 

90
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continu

TODD FORK NEAR ROACHESTER, OHI

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 123, 0.3 mile downstream from Lick Run

southwest of Morrow, and 4 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 234 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: September 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: September 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, September 1952 to September 1953--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 324 ppm Dec. 21-31; mini

Hardness: Maximum, 262 ppm Nov. 21-30; minimum, 185 ppm July 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 580 micromhos Dec. 1; minimum daily, 236 micromhos Jan. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92° F July 31; minimum, freezing point Jan. 5-6.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 3,100 ppm June 10; minimum daily, 1 ppm on many days 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 10,000 tons June 10; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on many 

January, August and September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Colu

WSP 1235; records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 12

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1952 

Date of collection

Sept. 1-10, 1952 a 

Sept. 11-20 a .... 

Sept. 21-30 a ....

Oct. 1-10, 1953 . .

Oct. 21-31 ......

Nov. 1-10 .......

Nov. 11-20 ......

Nov. 21-30 ......

Dec. 1-10 .......

Dec. 11-20 ......

Dec. 21-31 ......

Jan. 11-20... ....

Jan. 21-31 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8.21 

2.40 

.90

.54 

1.41 

1.50 

1.59 

1.97 

3.23

57.8 

23.8 

18.2 

224 

486 

466

Silica 

(Si02)

6.4 

18 

9.0

7.6 

25 

19 

14 

7.7 

8.4

7.5 

7.1 

9.6 

9.3 

10 

7.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02 

.02

.02 

.01 

.04 

.01 

.02 

.02

.02 

.05 

.02 

.01 

.02 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

44 

50 

50

54 

54 

61 

64 

66 

67

65 

55 

70 

62 

50 

51

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

19 

19

20 

19 

21 

21 

22 

23

21 

16 

20 

17 

16 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

12 

10

10 

15 

14 

14 

14 

18

20 

7.4 

13 

11 

4.7 

4.0

Potassium 

(K)

2.7 

2.3 

2.3

2.9 

3.7 

3.6 

3. 8 

3.7 

3.4

3.7 

3.5 

2.8 

3.1 

2.2 

2.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

196 

222 

218

231 

230 

252 

264 

270 

270

248 

190 

241 

199 

178 

182

Sulfate 

(S0«)

37 

34 

34

35 

40 

41 

41 

45 

53

55 

51 

63 

51 

41 

41

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

14 

17

17 

10 

18 

20 

9.0 

8.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NOS)

1.1 

.8 

.8

.5 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.5

3 3 

3.7 

4.0 

13 

8.6 

7.9

B

r

(

a Not included in average.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

TODD FORK NEAR RQACHESTER, OHIO Contin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Feb. 1-10, 1953.. 

Feb. 11-20. ......

Feb. 21-28 ......

Mar. 1-10 ......

Mar. 11, 18, 20, 

22-27, 30......

Apr. 7, 9-17. .... 

Apr. 18-30. ......

May 1-10 ........

May 21-31 .......

June 21-30. ......

July 1-10 ........

July 21-31 .......

Aug. 11-20 ......

Sept. 11-20 ......

Sept. 21-30 ......

Average ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

122 

156 

195 

279

197

71.8 

213 

108 

635 

447

210 

186 

21.1 

15.1 

20.5 

14.6

3.04 

2.37 

.19 

.11 

3.69 

.86

125

Silica 

(Si02)

9.5 

11 

8.7 

6.2

4.4

2.6 

6.1 

6.7 

9.8 

9.4

9.4 

3.6 

2 5 

2.9 

3. 8 

4.4

7.3 

6.8 

7.6 

4.9 

3.8 

1.9

7.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02 

.01 

.02

.03

.03 

.05 

.08 

.08 

.05

.08 

.01 

.10 

.05 

.05 

.02

.01 

.08 

.04 

.04 

.01 

.01

0.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

57 

54 

51

54

58 

54 

52 

50 

57

51 

56 

54 

50 

57 

48

44 

45 

47 

46 

55 

57

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

19 

18 

19

21

23 

19 

21 

17 

20

20 

20 

24 

23 

19 

16

21 

22 

22 

22 

23 

26

20

Sodium 

(Na)

5.4 

5.7 

4.4 

4.9

5.7

6.9 

5.0 

6.1 

6.1 

4.6

5.1 

5.3 

7.0 

8.6 

9.0 

8.8

8.0 

7.6 

8.1 

8.3 

10 

12

8.8

Potassium 

(K)

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.5

1.4

1.2 

1.1 

1.4 

2.1 

1.4

2.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2 5 

2.1 

3.1

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.8 

3.1 

4.0

2.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

212 

200 

200 

190

207

b235 

C209 

d216 

e!84 

222

c212 

220 

239 

222 

236 

198

202 

212 

216 

208 

236 

249

217

Sulfate 

(S04 )

48 

50 

43 

42

44

49 

40 

41 

36 

39

35 

38 

40 

37 

36 

30

29 

29 

31 

30 

40 

46

41

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.8 

9.0 

9.0 

8.0

7.8

8.0 

9.5 

8.5 

9.5 

8.5

8.5 

6.8 

7.2 

9.0 

10 

9.6

9.0 

9.0 

10 

10 

11 

14

11

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

. 1 

.3 

.3

.2

.1 

.1

. 1 

.2

.2 

,2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

0.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.6 

3.6 

7.8 

5.9

4.6

1.5 

3. 8 

1.2 

6.0 

6.0

4.3 

8.7 

1.4 

1.9 

2.2 

1.5

1.6 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

1.6 

1.0

3.5

Boron 

(B)

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

0.0

b. includes equivalent of 19 parts per million of carbonate, 

c Includes equivalent of 12 parts per million of carbonate, 

d Includes equivalent of 8 parts per million of carbonate, 

e Includes equivalent of 10 parts per million of carbonate.
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LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

TODD FORK NEAR ROACHESTER, OHIO Continued

Temperature (°F) ot water, September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Average

Sept.

86

74

67

65

64

64

69

64

65

65

68

70

70

74

72

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Sept.

65

65

67

63

60

63

60

60

60

52

58

56

57

59

60

63

Temperature (°F) of water, September 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at varying hours.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

60

55

51

52

54

47

44

48

50

50

50

58

54

55

52

46

50

45

49

50

52

49

50

50

50

50

49

44

40

44

50

Nov.

45

48

54

47

42

50

48

45

45

47

45

47

46

46

54

47

57

50

48

45

45

44

45

48

46

43

.-

_

43

--

47

Dec.

39

37

40

41

37

38

44

45

48

50

41

40

40

36

35

35

37

36

36

38

37

39

40

40

40

37

-_

34

36

34

39

Jan.

34

37

37

37

32

32

33

34

40

38

34

35

38

40

44

40

40

40

40

40

39

40

40

42

38

41

38

36

40

39

40

38

Feb.

39

40

39

38

39

40

41

39

40

41

40

41

41

40

38

39

38

36

37

38

39

40

40

42

42

42

39

40

__

__

--

40

Mar.

38

39

42

45

40

41

40

42

43

45

-_

..

--

..

..

52

_

55

..

57

58

45

46

46

47

..

._

48

--

Apr.

_.

__

--

45

..

62

59

60

53

52

55

50

50 '50

42

43

45

50

54

63

60

63

57

51

54

61

63

--

--

May

68

70

72

67

68

66

66

64

70

72

71

71

66

61

61

61

63

65

66

68

71

70

71

69

75

78

72

71

75

79

80

69

June

75

76

74

77

80

78

73

78

80

70

74

77

76

73

76

76

75

78

61

85

86

85

85

86

85

83

85

85

87

90

--

80

July

86

87

85

85

82

81

84

83

80

78

80

--

80

82

84

84

82

77

81

85

83

81

85

82

83

84

85

86

87

90

92

83

Aug.

87

87

87

85

79

80

80

80

78

79

82

81

84

85

84

82

78

77

74

75

75

79

78

80

80

83

83

80

84

86

86

81

Sept.

85

86

85

79

80

75

75

74

77

76

75

70

68

68

71

78

70

71

70

73

68

67

66

69

67

70

70

68

72

74

--

73
OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

TODD FORK NEAR ROACHESTER, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, September 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2......

3. .....

4. .....

5. ....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14......

15......

16......

17. .....

18......

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

23. .....

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

29......

31......

Total .

1...... 

2. .....

3......

5......

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13

17. .....

20. .....

21...... 

22...... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.4 

10 

50 

11 

4.1

1.6 

1.8 

1.6

.7 

.9

.8 

.4 

9.2 

4.1 

1.7

.8 

.8 

.6 

3.8 

1.8

1.0 

2.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.2

.6 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2

115.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

21 

53 

61 

42 

32

35 

30 

28 

25 

20

17 

17 

22 

33 

20

8 

15 

16 

20 

19

17 

21 

16 

15 

12

10 

9 

8 

8 

8

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

1.4 

8. 2 

1.2 

.4

.2

.1 

.1 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

.5 

.4 

.1

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

.2 

.1

(t) 

.1 

.1 

.1 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

13.6

December

1.6 

2.0 

2.2 

3.3 

48

52 

21 

12 

43 

393

91 

41 

24 

17 

14

12 

10 

9.9 

9.2 

10

37 

38 

26 

22 

16

14 

12 

10 

8.4 

8.4 

8.9

1,016.9

6 

5 

7 

10 

35

10 

7 

5 

150 

700

155 

98 

57 

47 

36

27 

15 

13 

10 

10

9 

8 

8 

5 

3

2 

2 

2 

1 

1 

1

-

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

0.1 

sb2

1.4 

.4 

.2 

sc!40 

sc 1,000

38 

11 

3.7 

2.2 

1.4

.9 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.3

.9 

.8 

.6 

.3 

.1

.1 

a.l 

a.l 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

1,205.7

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.8 

.4 

.3 

.8 

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

2 2 

1.7 

1.5

1.1 

.8 

.8 

.7

.8

1.1 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.4 

1.5 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

36.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

10 

11 

5 

5

8 

5 

6 

8 

6

3

5 

5 

5 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

1 

2 

1 

2 

1

3 

2 

3 

2 

2 

2

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

0.4

January

9.9 

9.9 

10 

9.9 

8.9 .

7.4 

8.4 

1,150 

578 

445

407 

218 

154 

126 

103

93 

1,450 

1,540 

485 

280

197 

151 

126 

200 

166

128 

419 

2,370 

608 

412 

344

12,214.4

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

J3 

18 

482 

124 

57

23 

15 

8

7 

7

5 

650 

1,100 

110 

14

8 

8 

6 

20 

10

9 

160 

900 

63 

13 

13

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

0.3 

.4 

si, 850 

s246 

s72

25 

8.8 

3.3 

2.4 

1.9

1.3 

sc6,100 

sc 5, 200 

sb!70 

11

4.3 

3.3 

2.0 

bll 

4.5

3.1 

scSOO 

sc 7 , 000 

s!37 

14 

12

21,683.8

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.8 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

2.6 

3.0

6.4 

5.0 

4.0 

4.3 

3.5

2.5 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6

67.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2 

3 

4 

3 

2

4 

3 

2 

2 

2

2 

3 

3

3 

5

8 

15 

15 

12 

8

12 

10 

12 

11 

3

12 

13 

12 

11 

10

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.1 

a.l 

.1 

(t)

.1 

a.l 

 a.l 

(t) 

(t)

1.5

February

222 

178 

150 

130 

123

118 

91 

75 

66 

66

133 

356 

239 

181 

154

128 

108- 

86 

86 

86

482 

288 

184 

151 

131

123 

110 

93

4,338

10 

5 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

2 

1

35 

85 

8 

5 

5

3 

3

2 

2 

2

240 

50 

13 

11

7

5 

3 

3

-

6.0 

2.4 

.8 

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.2

sc25 

sb90 

5.2 

2.4 

2.1

1.0 

.9 

.5 

.5 

a. 5

sc360 

c45 

6.4 

4.5 

2.5

1.7 

.9 

.8

561.1

a computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.

c Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0.05 ton.
LITTLE MIAMI KIVER BASIN 323

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

TODD FORK NEAR ROACHESTER, OHIO--Continued

Suspended sediment, September 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1. .....

3. .....

5. .....

6......

8. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

15. .....

16. .....

20. .....

22

25. .....

26......

27. .....

29......

31......

Total.

L.....

3......

5...... 

6. .....

a.....

10. .....

15. .....

18. ..... 

19

20. .....

91

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31. ..... 

Total.

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

81 

86 

327 

988 

407

264 

190 

166 

146 

131

123 

113 

113 

123 

290

228 

166 

725 

618 

312

214 

169 

146 

123 

118

103 

91 

88 

79 

62 

60

6,850

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3 

3 

190 

380 

40

7 

6 

8 

8 

8

8

310 

190 

34

12 

6 

8 

6 

6

6 

5 

4 

4 

4

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.7 

.7 

sc340 

sc 1,200 

a 45

5.0 

3.1 

3.6 

3.2 

2.8

2.7 

e2 

e2 

e3 

e!40

e75 

elO 

sc 1,100 

sb390 

29

a7 

2.7 

3.2 

2.0 

1.9

1.7 

1.2 

al 

a. 9 

.7 

e.6

3,380.7

June

68 

52 

45 

38 

32

65 

318 

131 

193 

1,160

569 

288 

204 

163 

118

86 

184 

116 

77 

56

43 

30 

23 

17 

15

16 

25 

18 

13 

11

4,174

25 

20 

24 

28 

27

140 

1,700 

430 

330 

3,100

872 

207 

130 

98 

80

72 

350 

308 

153 

97

83 

72 

57 

55 

52

38 

35 

42 

34 

32

-

4.6 

2.8 

2.9 

2.9 

2.3

sc!70 

sc 1,100 

152 

sc 1,100 

: 10, 000

s 1, 560 

161 

72 

43 

25

17 

sc230 

96 

32 

15

9.6 

5.8 

3.5 

2.5 

2.1

1.6 

2.4 

2.0 

1.2 

1.0

15,420.2

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

85 

80 

70 

65 

65

85 

93 

75 

68 

73

62 

64 

70 

54 

52

98 

81 

396 

547 

455

276 

194 

154 

123 

113

113 

100 

93 

108 

95

4,007

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4 

4 

4 

4

5 

4 

3 

3 

4

8 

5 

112 

43 

27

13 

7 

5 

5 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

-

Tons 

per 

day

V eO.8

1.0 

a. 8 

.7 

.8

.8 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.6

2.1 

1.1 

s!68 

64 

33

9.7 

3.7 

2.1 

1.7 

.6

.6 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

299.0

July

92 

S.2 

S.2 

7.4 

13

58 

18 

14

a?

61

4.8 

4.0

as

3.2 

26

22 

21 

25 

112 

45

19 

11 

18 

54 

20

12 

S.2 

69 

52

as

2.9

5162

39 

43 

38 

38 

90

370 

170 

64 

48 

41

40 

40 

40 

45 

45

53 

48 

102 

150 

58

40 

28 

25 

45 

28

23 

23 

33 

63 

50 

19

-

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

sc4

SC75 

8.3 

2.4 

1.1 

.7

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

s!3 

b44 

7.0

2.0 

.8 

b2 

sc8 

1.5

.7 

.5 

.6 

.9 

.5 

.1

179.3

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

86 

75 

62 

58 

123

110 

103 

204 

148 

113

93 

81 

178 

118 

128

761 

2,690 

1,420 

552 

328

232 

2,500 

858 

360 

250

« 187 

148 

118 

98 

86 

79

12, 347

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 

1 

1 

1 

5

3 

7 

25 

5 

2

1 

1 

50 

60 

34

244 

785 

163 

56 

30

20 

1,000 

174 

53 

35

25 

23 

21 

18 

17 

21

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.7

.9 

b2 

b!3 

2.0 

.6

.3 

.2 

sb30 

19 

12

si, 090 

s6,270 

s736 

83 

27

13 

scS.OOO 

s481 

52 

24

13 

9.2 

6.7 

4.8 

3.9 

4.5

16,900.6

August

2.5 

2.1 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9

1.7 

1.6 

2.2 

2.9 

12

a4

4.8 

2.9 

2.1 

1.6

1.2 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

56.2

21 

25 

25 

24 

28

23 

22 

19 

20 

43

26 

22 

24 

20 

20

22 

23 

19 

19 

22

22 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

21 

25 

32 

43 

43

0.

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

1.4

.6 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

$

4.1

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 05 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated cone entration graph.

c Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.
324 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

TODD FORK NEAR ROACHESTER, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, September 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

14. .....

15. .....

16......

13......

19. .....

20. .....

22......

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

28......

29......

30. .....

31...... 

Total.

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

. 1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

18 

8.3 

3.7 

3.2 

3.0

2.2 

1.6 

1.1 

.9 

.7

.6 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.2

46.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

33 

18 

18 

20 

21

19 

20 

22 

21 

20

19 

20 

21 

24 

26

35 

> 20

> 20

1"

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

c2 

.3

.1

» 

(t)

3.8

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

Total discharge for October 1952 to September 1953 (cfs-days) 

Total load for October 1952 to September 1953 (tons) .........

c Computed from water-sediment discharge curve. 

t Less than 0.05 ton.

45,670.2

59,640.2
LICKING RIVER BASIN 325

LICKING RIVER BASIN 

LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 60, three-quarters of a mile west of Farmers,

Rowan County, and 1.1 miles upstream from Triplett Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 826 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 84 °F July 29, 30, Sept. 1; minimum,

freezing point on several days during December and January. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 19, 1951; minimum, freezing

point at times each year. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in

WSP 1275.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

_/Mean of twice-daily measurements at approximately 6 a. m. and 3 p. m. 7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

68

63

58

58

54

52

51

52

52

63

54

54

56

54

54

54

51

52

49

46

45

42

47

48

46

49

46

45

43

46

52

Nov.

46

51

50

47

44

46

43

44

44

44

42

40

39

42

46

48

49

46

50

48

46

44

44

40

40

46

44

38

36

36

44

Dec.

34

38

38

38

41

40

41

42

44

46

44

44

42

38

32

35

35

38

38

39

39

40

42

42

42

40

37

33

34

37

38

392

Jan.

37

34

37

32

32

32

34

38

42

44

43

43

42

40

42

42

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

40

41

42

42

40

42

40

Feb.

42

40

41

41

40

42

42

41

40

42

42

42

42

40

41

39

40

37

39

40

42

42

41

40

40

42

42

43

41

Mar.

43

41

42

44

46

46

44

44

43

43

44

45

48

48

51

52

52

52

51

50

50

52

54

54

51

48

48

46

46

46

47

47

Apr.

50

50

49

54

54

54

52

52

54

54

56

56

52

52

50

50

48

49

48

46

47

49

54

56

59

58

56

55

58

59

--

53

May

62

64

64

65

65

64

60

58

58

59

61

64

64

66

64

62

62

62

61

61

62

66

68

68

70

72

70

69

70

72

75

65

June

72

70

71

72

74

72

72

72

74

73

74

74

73

73

72

71

74

73

74

76

78

78

78

80

80

80

79

79

78

80

--

75

July

80

81

81

80

80

80

78

78

76

74

73

72

72

74

74

76

77

77

76

80

80

79

78

78

79

78

78

78

80

81

81

78

Aug.

80

79

78

79

80

76

78

74

75

74

76

76

78

78

78

79

79

76

74

72

73

71

73

74

74

74

74

75

76

76

77

76

Sept.

78

80

77

78

75

72

70

68

68

70

70

72

68

64

64

66

66

68

67

69

68

65

64

62

63

64

62

65

66

66

69

428273 O -57 -22
LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBURG, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge at McKinneysburg, Pendleton County, 6.5 

and 12.8 miles upstream from South Fork. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,280 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment Records: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 165 ppm Jan. 1-10; minimum, 57 ppm Apr. 16-17. 

Hardness: Maximum, 122 ppm Jan. 1-10; minimum, 45 ppm Apr. 16-17.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 296 micromhos Jan. 3; minimum daily, 90.2 micromhos Mar

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87° F July 31-Aug. 1; minimum, freezing point Dec. 28-29. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,620 ppm Mar. 4; minimum daily, 1 ppm Nov. 1. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 126,000 tons Mar. 4; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on man

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Colu

1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275. 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 . 

Oct. 11-20.......

Dec. 1-10 .......

Dec. 21-31. ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953.. 

Jan. 11-20. ......

Jan. 21-30.......

Mar. 11-22. ......

Mar. 23-30, Apr.. 

1-4. ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14.6 

7.24 

15.2 

13.3 

28.6 

522

1,718 

2,112 

449 

3,994 

6,310 

6,063

1,665 

2,165 

3,725 

14, 300 

6,521

2.098

Silica 

(Si02)

8.0 

5.1 

8. 1 

4.7 

14 

9.0

5.3 

8.6 

11 

12 

7.5 

12

9.8 

12 

11 

8.2 

7.0

8.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.01 

.03 

.05 

.02 

.07

.05 

.05 

.11 

.08 

.02 

.02

.08 

.08 

.08 

.05 

.01

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

25 

26 

29 

31 

32 

26

26 

20 

27 

38 

23 

25

23 

24 

20 

31 

24

21

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.3 

5.3 

5.6 

5.8 

6.3 

6.3

5.3 

4.6 

5.1 

6.8 

4.6 

4.1

5.1 

5.3 

3.6 

3.6 

4.4

4.6

Sodium 

(Na)

5.9 

5.3 

5.1 

4.1 

6.1 

4.4

3.1 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7 

2.0 

3.5

2.8 

3.4 

2.9 

2.4 

2.5

3.1

Potassium 

(K)

2. 1 

1.9 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.2

2.6 

1.1 

1.1 

.7 

1.5 

1.7

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1. 1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

99 

101 

107 

115 

124 

96

78 

54 

74 

108 

64 

75

74 

75 

59 

89 

75

69

-Suifate 

(SO,)

8.3 

8.9 

9.3 

9.9 

12 

16

20 

23 

27 

27 

19 

18

19 

22 

19 

18 

16

19

-ChlQride~" 

(Cl)

6.0 

6. 5 

7.5 

5.5 

5.0 

5.5

5.5 

6.5 

5.4 

5.1 

3.6 

2.8

3.5 

4.0 

3.0 

2.2 

2.5

2.8

Fluo- 

,ride 

(F)

0. 1 

. 1 

. 1 

. 1 

. 1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.0 

.0

.1 

. 1

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.1

. 1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.1 

.3 

.2 

.5 

1.6

3.6 

4.8 

4.1 

4.8 

4.4 

4.6

3.5 

2.4 

2.2 

5.0 

3.7

1.2

B

ro

(B
Apr. 5-10,1953

Apr. 11-15......

Apr. 16-17

Apr. 18-27. .....

Apr. 28-May 9 . .

May. 10-16......

May 17-20

May 21- June 2. .

June 3-15 ......

June 16-28......

June 29-July 10 .

July 11-22. .....

July 23-Aug. 4..

Aug. 5-17 .......

Aug. 18-30 ......

Aug. 31-Sept. 10.

Sept. 11-20. .....

Sept. 21-30......

Average. .......

3,370

3,972

3,085

4,277

3,076

4,216

10, 050

3,178

560

401

413

312

199

551

37.7

20.5

14.5

12.4

2,179

9.4

8.7

4.0

7.7

8.5

11

12

9.9

13

9.6

13

12

7.9

8.4

7.7

7.6

7.6

4.5

9.0

0.02

.10

.20

.03

.08

.42

.10

.05

.05

.02

. 11

.04

.04

.05

.01

.01

.02

0.06

31

18

15

22

23

16

28

20

24

23

29

22

27

28

32

32

35

36

26

6.6

5.1

1.7

5.3

6.6

4.4

6.1

5.3

4.1

3.8

5.1

4.4

4.0

6.1

5.7

6.5

6.5

6.9

5.2

2.3

2.4

1.2

2.5

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.5

3.9 3 4 . t

4.3

4.1

3.3

2.6 2

0 

. O

2.6

3.1

2.5

3 3

1.0

1.2

1.1

1. 1

1.7

1.2

1.8

1.7

1.9 2 9. a

2.6

2.1

2.4

3.1

3 1

3.3 3

n . u

3.0

1.9

103

61

47

75

76

54

96

64

80

75

95

80

88

101

108

114

120

129

86

20

17

7.2

17

20

18

16

16

13

19 

16

17

13

15

16

17

16

16

17

17

3.2

2.6

1.0

2.1

4.0

2.2

2.8

4.8

6.0 4

0 

, O

4.8

4.9

4.6

2.9

3.2

3.6

4.0

3.4

4.1

0.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

. 1

. 1

. 1

. 1

. 1

.2

.1

.1

. 1

0. 1

2.4

1.1

2.4

1.2

1.5

1.0

3.7

1.5

1.0

2.7

2.2

.3

2.0

4.3

2.0

.8

.4

.3

2.2
328 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

LICKING RIVER AT MCKINNEYSBURG, KY. -Continued

Temperature (° F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at varying hours/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

66

66

65

59

58

52

54

55

55

54

60

58

63

64

55

54

52

51

50

49

48

45

45

46

47

47

46

47

46

54

Nov.

48

48

52

52

45

46

46

45

48

45

44

42

42

42

41

50

52

51

50

49

49

48

48

46

45

44

44

42

40

36

46

Dec.

36

35

37

38

39

42

40

39

_

48

46

46

40

40

39

37

36

38

39

40

40

41

41

42

39

38

39

32

32

35

39

Jan.

36

38

38

37

36

35

34

35

38

40

40

39

40

41

42

40

41

42

45

45

44

43

42

42

41

41

42

41

40

42

40

Feb.

41

42

42

40

40

42

42

40

39

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

41

41

42

40

41

42

42

41

42

41

40

_

_

41

Mar.

42

43

42

44

46

44

45

44

43

42

44

45

45

48

46

50

51

53

54

50

51

54

55

55

55

52

51

50

50

50

51

48

Apr.

50

52

51

51

51

51

50

52

53

52

54

54

54

55

54

52

51

52

50

50

49

48

49

50

53

56

55

54

60

61

52

May

60

61

63

65

65

63

64

64

63

63

64

64

63

64

65

65

65

65

64

66

66

66

66

66

73

75

75

73

74

77

71

66

June

71

69

70

71

76

77

75

80

81

82

77

75

78

79

80

79

79

80

80

82

82

82

83

83

84

82

81

81

83

82

79

July

'83

83

82

83

82

82

83

83

82

80

79

80

79

80

80

81

81

80

80

80

81

80

80

80

81

82

81

81

85

86

87

82

Aug.

87

85

84

82

81

80

80

81

81

79

80

81

81

82

83

83

84

80

79

80

78

79

79

81

82

83

82

81

82

83

83

81

Sept.

84

83

84

83 '82

80

79

80

77

78

77

74

69

68

67

66

73

75

76

71

69

66

67

68

66

65

69

68

72

71

74
LICKING RIVER BASIN 329

LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBURG.KY. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14. .....

15. .....

16......

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

26......

27......

28......

29......

30.. ... 

31......

Total.

1...... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5......

6. ..... 

7. .....

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13...... 

14. ..... 

15......

16. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23...... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

18 

16 

15 

13 

13

16 

15 

13 

12 

15

13 

12 

10 

8 . 3 

6.5

5.6 

4.7 

3.8 

3.8 

4.7

6.5 

11 

12 

12 

11

12 

16 

17 

18 

19 

18

370.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20 

23 

18 

16 

13

10 

14 

10 

10 

10

10 

8 

8 

10 

11

12 

13 

10 

10 

9

7 

6 

5 

5 

4

5 

5 

3 

4 

6 

3

-

Tons 

per 

day.

1 

1 

1

1 

(t)

(t) 

1 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

11

January

960 

684 

1,510 

2,430 

2,330

2,000 

1,730 

6,000 

10, 000 

12, 300

12, 200 

10, 900 

8,930 

5,700 

2,770

2,010 

1,980 

5,830 

6,170 

6,610

4,960 

3,850 

2,650 

5,300 

7,260

7,680 

6,650 

7,120 

5,710 

5,480 

3.970

163,674

62 

60 

86 

86

82 

80 

320 

516 

482

362 

339 

210 

88

207

98 

99 

93 

220 

174

172

130 

75 

70

e380 

114 

245 

564 

541

443 

a370 

b7, 200 

13, 900 

16, 000

11, 900 

9,980 

a5, 100 

1,350 

e500

e390 

e750 

e9,900 

e4, 800 

3,690

1,310 

1,030 

665 

sb3, 500 

3,410

3,570 

el, 400 

e3, 300 

2,000 

1,110 

a750

110,162

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

17 

13 

11 

10 

8.3

8.3 

9.2 

13 

21 

22

21 

18 

18 

29 

35

34 

32 

32 

35 

32

32 

50 

142 

1,250 

1,280

828 

600 

444 

342 

250

5, 636. 8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 

3

4 

 4 

5

6 

7 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

6 

7 

9

9 

7 

8 

13 

13

12 

14 

13

173

95 

64 

55 

22 

19

-

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1

1

1 

2 

5 

e600 

598

a210 

104 

66 

20 

13

1,628

February

3,010 

2,440 

2,060 

1,750 

1,510

1,340 

1,210 

1,160 

1,130 

1,040

978 

1,240 

2,040 

3,270 

2,810

2,530 

2,520 

2,320 

2,100 

1,840

2,590 

4,100 

6,190 

5,330 

4,230

3,090 

2,340 

1,930

68, 098

49 

24 

27 

23 

12

14 

11 

7 

7 

6

7 

20

46

38 

18 

16 

18 

13

190 

197 

185 

85 

57

56 

57 

55

-

398 

158 

150 

109 

49

51 

36 

22 

21 

17

a!8 

67 

e270 

e700 

349

260 

122 

100 

102 

64

sb 1,500 

2,180 

3,090 

al, 200 

651

467 

360 

287

12, 798

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

220 

220 

190 

330 

3,360

2,580 

2,120 

1,610 

1,140 

5,410

4,600 

5,050 

3,330 

2,480 

1,810

1,170 

864 

696 

588 

534

564 

528 

474 

474 

480

462 

432 

402 

360 

324 

436

43,238

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

16 

20 

26 

58 

414

300 

185 

110 

90 

900

482 

233 

120 

74 

68

67 

66 

63 

57 

48

33 

32 

17 

18 

17

7 

6 

7 

8 

10

-

Tons 

per 

day

10 

12 

13 

s76 

s3, 980

a2, 100 

1,060 

a480 

a280 

13, 100

5,990 

3,180 

al, 100 

496 

332

212 

154 

118 

90 

69

50 

45 

22 

23 

22

9 

7 

8 

8 

9 

e45

33, 100

March

1,640 

1,450 

12,400 

28, 800 

26, 900

22, 700 

19, 300 

15,800 

9,940 

4,100

2,600 

2,120 

1,880 

2,400 

11,100

13, 000 

11, 900 

7,800 

6,790 

7,590

6,500 

4,570 

3,340 

2,650 

2,330

2,240 

2,370 

2,400 

2,250 

1,960 

1.720

242, 540

61 

54 

906 

1,620 

785

355 

112 

101 

109 

72

45 

36 

33 

27 

550

813 

446 

128 

118 

116

116 

69 

58 

42 

35

23 

18 

17 

18 

13 

10

270 

211 

s52, 900 

126, 000 

57, 000

s23, 100 

5,840 

4,310 

2,920 

797

a315 

206 

168 

s205 

sb!9, 000

28, 500 

s!4, 300 

2,700 

2,160 

2,380

2,040 

851 

523 

300 

220

139 

115 

110 

110 

69 

46

347, 805

e Estimated

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0.50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.
330 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LICKING RIVER BASIN--Continued 

LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBURG , KY. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13. .... 

14. .....

15......

17. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

26......

27. .....

29......

31......

Total.

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5......

&..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

15......

OO

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,620 

1,570 

1,470 

1,350 

1,230

1,630 

4,240 

4,550 

4,970 

3,600

3,050 

3,240 

3,840 

5,410 

4,320

3,210 

2,960 

5,290 

7,800 

7,990

6,420 

4,240 

3,060 

2,440 

2,040

1,870 

1,720 

1,560 

1,430 

1,310

99, 330

Suspended sediment

Mean 

otoncentration 

(ppm)

11 

12 

11 

11

98 

50

42 

34 

60 

131 

133

46 

44

68 

104

78 

25 

23 

23 

23

18 

17 

16 

34 

24

--

Tons 

per 

day

48 

51 

44 

40 

e40

eSOO 

e2, 600 

el, 100 

1,320 

a500

346 

297 

a600 

1,910 

1,550

399 

352 

e2,300 

1,430 

2,220

1,350 

a290 

190 

152 

127

91 

79 

67 

131 

85

20, 209

July

312 

360 

426 

384 

324

260 

240 

396 

810 

696

642 

528 

378 

275 

215

171 

142 

166 

210 

152

372 

492 

240 

176 

142

117 

97 

92 

88 

82 

77

9,062

173 

169 

137 

124 

53

54 

50 

48 

85 

58

50 

45 

39 

36 

39

43 

45 

50 

48 

30

210

181 

93 

63

42 

41 

40 

40 

36 

35

146 

164 

158 

128 

46

38 

32 

51 

a!90 

109

a 85 

a 65 

40 

27 

23

20 

17 

22 

27 

a!3

sb230 

e430 

117 

44 

24

13 

11 

alO 

a!2

8 

7

2,307

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,250 

1,160 

1,080 

1,030 

5,660

6,820 

5,590 

4,560 

5,460 

6,190

5,710 

4,110 

2,880 

2,140 

2,640

5,840 

11,100 

10, 600 

9,030 

9,470

9,100 

7,560 

5,720 

4,140 

2,600

1,930 

1,810 

1,420 

1,090 

882 

732

139,304

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

5 

5 

5

530 

426 

113 

102 

135

142 

106 

78 

86 

84

200 

420 

146 

127 

148

171 

149 

95 

92 

43

49 

49 

41 

21 

20 

25

-

Tons 

per 

day

34 

16 

14 

14 

e8, 200

9,760 

6,430 

1,390 

1,500 

2,260

2,190 

1,180 

606 

497 

599

sb3, 700 

b!3, 000 

4,180 

3,100 

3,780

4,200 

3,040 

1,470 

1,030 

302

255 

239 

157 

62 

48 

49

73, 302

August

67 

58 

139 

1,210 

1,550

1,490 

768 

564 

618 

654

486 

336 

230 

162 

120

97 

82 

69 

60 

51

46 

38 

35 

33 

31

30 

26 

26 

24 

21 

19

9,140

33

532

428 

240 

188 

192 

212

217 

190 

119 

112 

108

93 

76 

65 

56 

50

46 

44 

39 

34 

31

30 

28 

26 

25 

26 

23

6 

e5 

e90 

el, 500 

2,230

1,720 

a500 

286 

320 

374

285 

172 

74 

49 

35

24

17 

a!2 

9 

a7

6 

4 

4 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

1 

1

7,744

Tune

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

618 

534 

468 

408 

360

318 

295 

275 

295 

732

1,090 

870 

876 

720 

570

624 

756 

672 

498 

402

318 

265 

230 

200 

225

324 

432 

270 

456 

295

14, 396

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concen - 

tration 

(ppm)

22 

15 

16 

14 

10

10 

10 

9

61 

60 

61 

61

64 

75 

65 

59 

48

53 

66 

56 

38 

65

158 

145

446 

310

-

Tons 

per 

day

37 

22 

20 

15 

10

8 

8 

7 

e20 

elSO

e310 

143 

142 

118 

94

108 

153 

118 

79 

52

46 

47 

35 

20 

39

138 

169 

e!20 

549 

a250

3,027

September

20 

20 

21 

21 

20

21 

22 

22 

20 

19

18 

17 

16 

16 

15

13 

12 

12 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

14 

14

13 

12 

11 

10 

9.6

474.6

23 

24 

27 

39 

37

35 

32 

32 

34 

32

31 

28 

25 

27 

33

28 

23 

24 

27 

37

30 

25 

21 

18 

17

19 

22 

19 

14 

13

1 

1 

2

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

al 

al 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

(t) 

(t)

38

Total discharge for year (cfs-days).................................................................795, 264.3

Total load tor year (tons) ..............'.....'.'..,'....'........'.......................'.............. 612r 131

e Estimated

s Computed by subdiving day

t Less than 0. 50 ton

a Computed from estimated concentration graph

b Computed partly from water-sediment descharge curve
LICKING RIVER BASIN--Continued 

LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBURG, KY.--Co

Particle size analyses of suspended sediment, December 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pip

_________W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mecha

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 10, 1952....

Jan. 20, 1953. . . .

June 29. .........

Time

4 -.00 p.m. 

4 :00 p.m. 

8 :30 a. m. 

8 :30 a.m. 

8 :30 a.m.

8 :30 a.m. 

7 :00 a. m. 

7 :00 a. m. 

9 :00 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,550 

5,550 

7,030 

7,370 

29, 200

29, 200 

7,700 

9,220 

450

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspende

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,040 

1,040 

250 

185 

1,730

1,730 

545 

394 

460

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

600 

556 

283 

230 

931

943 

709 

598 

511

Percen

0.002

57 

29 

58 

59 

45

21

52 

51 

85

0.004

72 

46 

61 

60 

52

37 

61 

61 

89

0.008

81 

68 

78 

75 

66

54 

74 

73 

92

0.016

9

9

9

9

8

7

8

8

9
332 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

SOOTH PORK LICKING RIVER AT CYNTHIANA, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 32 and 36 at Cynthiana, Harrison County, in pool 

formed by old mill dam, 0.4 mile downstream from Grays Run, and 48 miles upstream 

from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 615 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953.

Maximum, 85 °F on several days during July and

Maximum, 87°F June 30, 1953; minimum, 33*F at

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures:

August; minimum, 33°F Jan. 6. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Water temperatures:

times during 1950, 1951, 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

WSP 1275.

Temperature (°F) of watei; water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Mean of twice-daily measurements at approximately 6 a. m. and 5 p. m.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

67

60

60

60

54

52

52

52

52

52

54

56

59

58

54

52

51

51

48

44

44

44

--

..

46

44

47

53

Nov.

51

54

54

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

42

41

42

44

49

52

54

54

52

44

44

44

46

44

48

48

41

37

37

37

46

Dec.

37

37

38

40

40

40

42

43

46

46

44

42

39

36

36

36

37

39

40

41

40

40

41

40

38

38

36

35

35

36

36

39

Jan.

36

36

36

34

34

34

35

38

38

38

37

36

38

40

42

42

42

44

45

44

45

45

44

45

42

42

44

44

42

42

42

40

Feb.

42

42

43

42

42

44

42

41

41

42

43

42

40

40

40

40

39

38

40

42

42

41

40

42

42

42

42

40

41

Mar.

41

41

42

43

42

43

44

42

42

44

46

48

50

52

52

51

51

52

52

54

54

54

55

54

50

46

46

46

47

46

48

48

Apr.

49

48

50

51

52

52

52

52

55

58

57

57

54

52

53

52

53

50

46

43

44

48

55

58

62

60

57

54

60

64

53

May

65

67

68

66

66

64

62

63

63

65

68

69

70

67

64

66

66

64

63

64

66

70

70

71

74

76

75

70

71

73

75

68

June

75

75

75

74

75

76

78

79

80

80

80

81

81

81

80

81

81

81

80

82

83

83

83

82

80

82

81

81

80

82

80

July

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

80

77

75

74

73

74

76

78

80

80

79

79

80

80

80

80

79

79

80

83

84

85

85

80

Aug.

85

85

84

84

84

81

79

79

76

74

72

74

76

78

80

81

78

77

74

74

72

73

74

75

75

76

76

77

77

76

76

77

Sept.

76

76

77

76

72

68

67

68

66

66

68

69

65

64

64

65

65

67

68

67

67

65

64

64

65

65

65

64

66

65

--

67
MIAMI BIVER BASIN

MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

MIAMI RIVER AT DAYTON, OHIO

LOCATION.--At Main Street Bridge at Dayton, Montgomery County, 1,000 feet upstream from 

gaging station, and half a mile downstream from Mad River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,513 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1951 to September 1953

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,800 ppm June 11; minimum

daily, 2 ppm Jan. 7. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 30,000 tons June 11; minimum daily, 3 tons Jan. 7.

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,800 ppm June 11, 1953; minimum daily, 2 ppm Jan. 7, 1953.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 88,800 tons Jan. 27, 1952; minimum daily, 3 tons Jan. 7, 

1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

2. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

9. .....

12......

15. .....

16......

19. ..... 

20. .....

21...... 

22...... 

23...... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27...... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

286 

291 

281 

272 

286

354 

332 

343 

312 

322

327 

312 

301 

301 

306

312 

312 

306 

306 

312

312 

322 

327 

327 

322

332 

343 

343 

343 

354 

359

9,858

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

28 

32 

29 

32 

38

32 

25

25 

27 

40

33 

26 

28 

32 

34

30 

32 

28 

23 

25

25 

20 

20 

IT 

18

22 

23 

22 

24 

39 

24

-

Tons 

per 

day

22 

25 

22 

24 

29

30 

22 

23 

23 

35

29 

22 

23 

26 

28

25 

27 

23 

19 

21

21 

17 

18 

15 

16

20 

21 

20 

22 

37 

23

728

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

359 

359 

392 

376 

376

376 

376 

364 

359 

359

354 

354 

354 

359 

364

354 

348 

364 

455 

438

420 

473 

438 

420 

473

467 

449 

510 

461 

426

11,977

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

21 

23 

25 

27 

23

18 

18 

21 

23 

17

18 

17 

16 

20 

18

16 

15 

19 

20 

19

18 

17 

14 

11 

16

23 

12

7 

5 

5

-

Tons 

per 

day

20 

22 

26 

27 

23

18 

18 

21 

22 

16

17 

16 

15 

19 

18

15 

14 

19 

24 

22

20 

22 

16 

12 

20

29 

14 

10 

6 

6

547

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

409 

398 

403 

426 

686

1,410 

1,440 

944 

844 

1,630

3,230 

2,070 

1,410 

1,110 

944

864 

779 

743 

677 

632

617 

976 

1,010 

1,010 

965

825 

727 

646 

588 

568 

575

29, 556

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

12

16 

17 

40

45 

36 

35 

40 

90

222

107 

57 

35 

23

15 

11 

9 

8 

5

7

32 

15 

10

10 

13 

12 

4 

3 

3

-

Tons 

per 

day

9 

13 

17 

20 

74

s!92 

140 

89 

91 

a 550

1.940 

598 

217 

105 

59

35 

23 

18 

15 

8

12 

elSO 

87 

b40 

26

22 

26 

b20 

6 

5 

5

4,642

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed partly from water-sediment discharge c.urve.

b Computed from estimated concentration graph.
OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

MIAMI RIVER AT DAYTON, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1.. ...

2......

3. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

15......

16......

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

26......

27......

28......

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2. .....

3. .....

5......

8. .....

13

19

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28...... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

548 

535 

542 

542 

610

603 

529 

710 

913 

2,070

5,610 

4,950 

3,230 

2,490 

2,490

2,420 

2,350 

7,940 

7,860 

4,470

3,300 

2,560 

2,070 

2,000 

2,210

2,140 

1,720 

2,350 

2,350 

1,860 

1,660

75,632

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3 

3 

6 

«B 

18

6 

2 

6 

22 

420

510 

209 

90 

51 

40

40 

65 

237 

242 

128

70 

45 

30 

26 

27

34 

29 

41 

35 

17 

12

--

Tons 

per 

day

4 

4 

9 

12 

30

10 

3 

12 

s73 

2,350

7,720 

2,790 

785 

343 

269

261 

sa470 

s 5, 590 

5,140 

1,540

624 

311 

168 

140 

161

196 

135 

260 

222 

85 

54

29,771

April

1,050 

1,050 

1,060 

1,040 

944

933 

965 

933 

1,020 

1,190

1,340 

1,310 

1,230 

1,190 

1,160

1,340 

1,350 

1,440 

1,380 

1,520

1,440 

1,280 

1,120 

997 

923

933 

976 

944 

923 

903

33,884

14 

13 

13 

14 

19

13 

9 

8 

8 

15

15 

17 

15 

13 

14

16 

13 

10 

8 

10

10 

9 

10 

11 

10

11 

10 

9 

12 

14

--

40 

37 

37 

39 

48

33 

23 

20 

22 

48

54 

60 

50 

42 

44

58 

47 

39 

30 

41

39 

31 

30 

30 

25

28 

26 

23 

30 

34

1,108

February

discharge 

(cfs)

1,660 

1,560 

1,450 

1,340 

1,260

1,190 

1,190 

1,130 

1,060 

976

1,400 

4,170 

4,030 

2,780 

2,210

1,860 

1,530 

1,160 

1,060 

1,190

1,630 

3,000 

2,070 

1,560 

1,430

1,410 

1,360 

1,240

47,906

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17 

9 

5 

3 

5

9 

10 

9 

8 

7

14 

102 

87 

82 

54

22 

12 

11 

7 

7

34

264 

157 

65

36 

26 

20

-

Tons 

per 

day

76 

38 

20 

11 

17

29 

32 

27 

23 

18

53 

si, 360 

947 

615 

322

110 

50 

34 

20 

22

S174 

e3,200 

1,480 

661 

251

137 

95 

67

9,889

May

864 

844 

770 

727 

752

743 

825 

2,070 

3,080 

2,140

1,620 

1,350 

1,290 

1,930 

4,290

5,150 

7,860 

13,200 

11,000 

6,050

4,120 

8,230 

17,300 

13,500 

13,500

10,000 

5,150 

3,540 

2,780 

2,280 

1,860

148,815

13 

15 

12 

12 

14

26 

31 

90 

200 

85

40 

29 

30 

53 

156

148 

204 

252 

157 

99

100 

429 

263 

275 

184

130 

116 

97 

74 

67 

49

30 

34 

25 

24 

28

52 

69 

sa550 

1,660 

491

175 

106 

104 

276 

s2,030

2,060 

4,330 

8,980 

4,660 

1,620

b 1,100 

s 10, 000 

12,300 

10,000 

6,710

3,510 

1,610 

927 

555 

412 

246

74,674

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,110 

976 

1,130 

7,360 

9,320

5,470 

3,460 

2,780 

2,280 

2,000

1,930 

2,000 

2,070 

2,490 

2,560

4,030 

3,160 

2,930 

6,430 

4,750

3,300 

2,560 

2,070 

1,790 

1,660

1,490 

1,390 

1,380 

1,250 

1,110 

1,060

87,296

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

15 

15 

30 

542 

526

290 

154 

138 

78 

47

45 

42 

33 

37 

74

260 

168 

147 

330 

174

126 

92 

56 

34 

24

18 

12 

12 

11 

8 

13

--

Tons 

per 

day

45 

40 

sl!8 

s 11, 500 

13, 200

4,280 

1,440 

1,040 

480 

254

234

227 

184 

249 

511

a 2, 800 

1,430 

1,160 

a 5, 700 

2,230

1,120 

636 

313 

164 

108

72 

45 

45 

37 

24 

37

49,723

June

1,720 

1,600 

1,400 

1,180 

1,050

923 

965 

986 

1,060 

1,320

6,210 

3,160 

1,790 

1,300 

1,070

1,020 

997 

874 

816 

761

694 

632 

581 

542 

522

516 

510 

485 

516 

568

35, 768

41 

37 

35 

49 

57

58 

60 

54 

51 

150

1,800 

830 

216 

120 

90

81 

78 

65 

61 

61

61 

55 

46 

45 

58

51 

39 

40 

43 

41

-

190 

160 

132 

156 

162

144 

156 

144 

146 

sa750

a 30, 000 

s 7, 790 

1,040 

420 

260

223 

210 

153 

134 

125

114

94 

72 

66 

82

71 

54 

52 

60 

63

43,223

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve, 

b Computed from estimated concentration graph.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN

MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

MIAMI RIVER AT DAYTON, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13. .....

14......

15...... 

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

26......

27. ..... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31. ..... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

770 

661 

677 

588 

562

575 

535 

535 

516 

479

426 

398 

386 

381 

364

343 

332 

354 

409 

455

461 

498 

617 

727 

669

522 

444 

403 

370 

348 

338

15,143

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

50 

28 

40 

55 

43

-40 

42 

50 

49 

54

49 

42 

36 

37 

35

30 

23 

27 

29 

20

20 

24 

27 

25 

20

19 

18 

22 

24 

26 

26

 

Tons 

per 

day

104 

50 

73 

87 

65

62 

61 

72 

68 

70

56 

45 

38 

38 

34

28 

21 

26 

32 

24

25 

32 

45 

49 

36

27 

22 

24 

24 

24 

24

1,386

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

372 

1,040 

903 

844 

997

694 

568 

522 

1,160 

1,250

893 

654 

529 

461 

403

359 

343 

332 

322 

312

276 

257 

237 

228 

228

223 

204 

204 

199 

199 

199

15,412

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

40 

95 

70 

66 

66

57 

47 

35 

110 

154

45 

22 

31 

46 

47

39

30 

30

23

--

Tons 

per 

day

sa45 

sa310 

171 

150 

178

107 

72 

b50 

a 340 

520

108 

39 

44 

57

e47 

e29

e!7 

el2

2,639

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

190 

176 

171 

213 

213

190 

180 

204 

213 

213

209 

209 

190 

194 

213

213 

233 

223 

223 

204

190 

185 

185 

185 

180

180 

176 

171 

180 

185

5,891

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

27 

33

40 

38

36 

42

39 

22 

24

Tons 

per 

day

e!3 

e!8 

e23

e21

ell 

e!2

543

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

Total load for year (tons)..........

517,138

218,873

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.

b Computed from estimated concentration graph.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

MIAMI RIVER AT DAYTON, OHIO. Cont

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octob

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipe

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechan

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 19, 1953 ....

May 9 ...........

May 20 ..........

June 11 ..........

Time

5:00 p. m. 

5:00 p.m. 

5:00 p. m. 

5:00 p.m. 

5:00 p. m. 

5:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. 

5:00 p. m. 

5:00 p. m. 

7.00p.m. 

5:00 p. m. 

8:00 p. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

7,260 

10,700 

10,700 

6,700 

2,930 

5,700

5,810 

11,400 

11,400 

16,900 

6,560 

5,810

Water 

temperature 

(«F)

Suspended 

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

228 

644 

644 

308 

184 

230

93 

1,040 

1,040 

259 

1,580 

1,610

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

373 

492 

610 

509 

320 

395

308 

787 

905 

411 

1,260 

1,320

Percent 

0.002

89 

77 

44 

70 

73 

61

60 

72 

21 

85 

71 

39

0.004

90 

88 

64 

82 

84 

68

74 

79 

30 

92 

84 

55

0.008

96 

97 

82 

90 

91 

79

85 

84 

52 

97 

90 

78

0.016

98 

99 

94 

97 

96 

89

92 

94 

80 

98 

93 

96
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 337

KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HAZARD, KY.

LOCATION. At Woodland Park Bridge at Hazard, Perry County, 150 feet upstream from City

Waterworks Dam, and 4.0 miles upstream from Lots Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--465 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-1953. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F Aug. 1; minimum, 34°F Dec. 17. 

EXTREMES, 1949-1953. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F Aug. 1, 1953; minimum, 33"F

Nov. 26, 1950, Feb. 3, 1951. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in

WSP 1275.

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Mean of twice-daily measurements at approximately 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. 7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

72

69

66

68

64

62

62

64

64

63

60

62

65

68

70

64

60

58

56

52

50

50

52

50

50

50

48

47

50

52

59

Nov.

56 ' 56

56

53

56

60

58

57

54

50

51

56

48

49

50

50

52

55

60

61

56

42

42

42

43

47

46

44

41

39

51

Dec.

37

39

42

44

44

42

41

42

46

48

46

42

40

38

36

38

36

38

38

40

41

42

44

44

44

43

40

39

38

40

43

41

Jan.

40

40

38

36

37

42

40

46

49

48

45

42

42

42

44

45

46

48

46

45

46

47

46

46

42

40

44

47

44

43

42

43

Feb.

45

45

46

46

44

45

44

44

44

45

46

46

46

41

42

40

42

40

42

46

47

44

42

42

44

47

48

46

~

44

Mar.

46

46

50

52

46

48

48

48

48

48

49

50

52

54

58

58

56

56

56

55

53

55

58

56

54

46

46

48

48

48

52

51

Apr.

56

58

58

58

58

58

56

55

58

62

60

58

56

54

54

51

51

53

50

47

48

52

58

61

63

62

58

56

60

63

56

May

64

66

68

68

70

64

58

58

59

63

66

68

69

72

71

70

70

69

62

62

66

68

72

73

76

78

77

74

74

76

78

69

June

78

77

77

78

76

76

76

80

79

78

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

82

80

83

86

84

85

85

84

84

82

82

82

82

81

July

81

82

82

81

82

83

84

84

84

80

77

80

80

82

84

85

84

80

79

83

87

84

85

80

80

82

82

84

86

87

90

83

Aug.

92

87

86

86

84

83

84

84

78

78

83

87

88

88

88

88

86

85

84

82

82

82

82

76

78

80

84

84

86

86

84

84

Sept.

84

85

84

85

82

76

74

76

76

76

80

82

78

72

72

74

75

77

76

76

75

72

70

70

72

74

74

74

74

74

76
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continued 

KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFO

LOCATION. At gaging station at combination Broadway Street Highway and Louisville & Nashville 

stream from Benson Creek, and 0.9 mile upstream from Lock 4. Records include flow of Bens

DRAINAGE AREA.--5,430 square miles, including that of Benson Creek. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953.

Sediment records: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 191 ppm Dec. 1-2, 4-10; minimum, 71 ppm May 1

Hardness: Maximum, 118 ppm Sept. 22-27, 29-30; minimum, 42 ppm May 10-13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 555 micromhos Dec. 7; minimum daily, 88.2 micromhos Ma

Water temperature: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 3-4; minimum, 38°F Jan. 8-9.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 805 ppm Mar. 4; minimum daily, 1 ppm Nov. 16-18.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 105;000 tons Mar. 4; minimum daily, 1 ton on several days du

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 224 ppm Nov. 21-30, 1949; minimum, 71 ppm May 

Hardness: Maximum, 121 ppm Nov. 21-30, 1949; minimum, 42 ppm May 10-13, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 555 micromhos Dec. 7, 1952; minimum daily, 79.8 microm

Water'temperatures: Maximum, 86*F Aug. 3-4, 1953; minimum, 34°F Feb. 8, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Col

to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952... 

Oct. 11-20. .......

Nov. 1-7, 9-10 ...

Dec. 1-2, 4-10 ...

Jan. 1, 3-10, 1953

Feb. 12, 20. ......

Feb. 23-28 .......

Mar. 12. 14 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

310 

2209 

219 

243 

270 

3,798

3,741 

8,683 

15,727 

11,520 

.15,800 

15,180

5,789 

5,945 

13,290 

14,100 

25,450 

6.485

Silica 

(SiO,)

3.7 

2.9 

24 

4.0 

5.6 

17

10 

14 

13 

7.8 

8.8 

7.7

9.3 

11 

17.1 

7.2 

6.3 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01

.02 

.14 

.06 

.10 

.04 

.06

.07 

.12 

.12 

.06 

.15 

.18

Calcium 

(Ca)

27 

27 

28 

28 

29 

29

28 

17 

18 

24 

18 

18

18 

20 

17 

13 

18 

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.8 

6.1 

7.3 

6.8 

7.0 

7.5

8.0 

5.1 

4.4 

5.3 

4.1 

4.9

4.9 

5.0 

4.4 

3.6 

3.1 

3.8

Sodium 

(Na)

5.4 

5.8 

10 

6.9 

8.2 

14

22 

7.4 

5.1 

4.4 

2. 8 

4.6

4.4 

6.9 

5.6 

3.6 

2.5 

3.0

Potassium 

(K)

2.1 

2.1 

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5

3.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

89 

85 

104 

93 

96 

96

76 

53 

57 

68 

51 

60

60 

60 

48 

40 

50 

68

Sulfate 

(S04)

22 

25 

24 

25 

26 

32

37 

23 

19 

24 

18 

20

20 

23 

25 

18 

18 

18

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5 

10 

17

38 

8.0 

4.0 

6.8 

4.0 

5.2

4.5 

9.0 

6.2 

3.5 

33.0 

3.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

.7 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.6

2.0 

3.0 

3.2 

4.5 

4.0 

2.0

2.4 

1.5 

1.3 

1.8 

2.5 

3.4

B

r
Mar. 15-24, 195a 

Mar. 31-Apr. 5..

Apr. 21-22, 24-30

May 22-June 3 ...

June 15, 18-25, 27 

June 28 -July 2,

July 11-13, 15-20

Aug. 16-20, 22-24

Aug. 29-31, Sept.

Sept. 11, 13, 15

Sept. 22-27, 29-30

Average .......

10,830 

5,568

5,674 

7,676

17,060

11,840

25 220

9,157 

2 112

1,858

921

1,021

240

274

235

217

5,662

12 

9.1

12

9 0

11

9.8 

9 0

7.7

3.3

8.8

0.05 

.04

.04

.12

.12

.12

.04

.05

.02

.01

.01

.01

0.07

26 

19

28

on

22

25 

35

38

34

34

25

5.3 

4.9

6.1 

5.3

3.2

4.4

4.1 

4.5

5.5 

.5

1.0 

6.2

6.6

5.3

7.0

7.1

7.8

5.3

4.6 

4.5

4.8 

4 3

2.7

2.7

2 9

3.2

5.2 

4 9

5.1 

4.5

5.3

5.9

8.0

8.7

9.3

6.0

1.8 

1.1

.8

1.5

2.1

2.2

2.7

1.9

78 

56

86 

78

64

69 

78

91

94

101

106

104

108

76

22 

22

22

21

15

15

17

27

27

28

24

29

29

29

23

5.0 

5.5

5.0 

5.0

5.8

4.8

8.5 

6.0

8.0 

6.0

6.5

7.9

13

13

7.8

0.1 

. 1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0.1

2.9 

.8

2.2 

1.2

.5

3.6

4.0 

4.4

3. 8

3.0

3.1

2.7

2.3

1.5

2.5
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN--Continued 

KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFORT, K

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Continuous ethyl alcohol actuated thermograph. Prior to November 14, 1952, 

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

|

72 

70 

70 

70 

69

65 

65 

65 

65 

65

65 

63 

64 

64 

64

62 

62 

60 

60 

56

56 

58 

57 

57 

58

58 

59 

56 

59 

59 

55

62

November

max

5 

5 

5 

5 

5<

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

52 

52

52 

53 

53 

53 

52

52 

51 

52 

50 

48

49 

48 

47 

47 

46

--

mln

5 

5 

5 

3

1

1 

j 

2 

I 

j

!

<

52 

52

52 

52 

53 

52 

52 

51 

51 

50 

47 

48

48 

47 

47 

46 

45

--

December

max

45 

45 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

45

45 

44 

44 

44 

42

42 

43 

43 

43 

44

44 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

42 

41 

41

43

mln

45 

44 

42 

44 

44

44 

43 

43 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

42 

42

42 

42 

42 

43 

43 

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

42 

41 

41 

41

43

January

max

42 

42 

42 

42 

41

40 

40 

39 

39 

39

42 

42 

43 

43 

42

42 

43 

43 

43 

44

44 

44 

44 

45 

45

45 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

43

mln

41 

42 

42 

41 

40

40 

39 

38 

38 

39

39 

42 

42 

40 

41

42 

43 

43 

43 

44

44 

44 

43 

43 

45

44 

44 

44 

44 

43 

44

42

February

max

44 

44 

43 

43 

43

43 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

43 

43 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

45 

45 

45

44

mln

44 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

44

44 

44 

44 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

44 

43 

43 

44

44 

45 

45

43

March

max

45 

45 

46 

47 

47

47 

48 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

50 

50 

53

52 

53 

53 

53 

53 

54 

54 

54 

55 

55

55 

54 

53 

53 

53 

53

51

mln

45 

45 

45 

46 

47

46 

47 

49 

48 

48

49 

49 

49 

50 

50

51 

52 

52 

52 

53

53 

54 

54 

54 

55

53 

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

50

Apr

max

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

53 

54 

54

55 

55 

56 

57 

57

57 

56 

56 

55 

55

55 

54 

55 

55 

56

57 

57 

56 

57 

57

55
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 341

KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN--Continued 

KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFORT, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14. .....

15......

16......

17......

18......

20. .....

22. .....

23. .....

24. .....

26......

27......

28. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

14. ..... 

15. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

316 

379 

379 

340 

253

246 

284 

260 

308 

340

292 

225 

178 

125 

125

268 

268 

260 

204 

148

160 

218 

218 

239 

253

239 

160 

197 

276 

246 

204

7,608

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

12 

12 

13

15 

13 

10 

12 

12

10 

9 

9 

9 

8

10 

10 

6 

10 

10

8 

7 

6 

5 

5

5 

7 

6 

7 

7 

8

-

Tons 

per 

day

elO 

e!2 

12 

11 

9

10 

10 

7 

10 

11

8 

5 

4 

3 

3

7 

7 

4 

6 

4

3 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

5 

5 

4

193

January

1,980 

1,790 

2,760 

2,900 

3,470

3,320 

3,550 

21 , 400 

33,100 

40, 900

41,100 

27,400 

16,200 

11,000 

8,310

6,600 

5,940 

8,590 

14, 700 

18,200

14,000 

10,700 

13,200 

19,300 

20,000

17,600 

15,500 

14,200 

13,200 

14,300 

15,000

440, 210

23 

26 

34 

35 

31

27 

33 

213 

617 

759

583 

397 

216 

128 

93

75 

47 

43 

64 

150

142 

108 

50 

81 

112

74 

62 

85 

70 

48 

20

--

123 

126 

253 

274 

290

242 

s345 

s!3,800 

55,100 

83,800

64,700 

29,400 

9,450 

3,800 

2,090

1,340 

754 

997 

2,540 

b7,400

5,370 

3,120 

1,780 

4,220 

6,050

3,520 

3,590 

3,260 

2,490 

1,850 

810

311,884

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

218 

239 

178 

253 

225

225 

308 

292 

300 

190

268 

280 

280 

280 

260

239 

197 

300 

332 

268

239 

572 

7,070 

9,360 

6,250

4,220 

3,090 

2,510 

2,470 

2,200

43,113

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

7 

4 

3 

5 

4

2 

5 

4 

3

7

6 

4 

3 

3 

2

1 

1 

1 

2 

3

5 

7 

34 

75 

42

16 

15 

15 

16 

18

-

Tons 

per 

day

4 

a2 

1 

3 

2

1

4 

3 

2 

4

4 

3 

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

1 

2 

2

3 

all 

S788 

1,900 

709

182 

125 

102 

107 

107

4,079

February

11,700 

8,640 

7,130 

5,940 

5,090

4,420 

3,860 

3,390 

3,620 

4,100

4,220 

4,590 

6,250 

7,170 

7,940

7,660 

7,890 

8,740 

8,310 

7,300

9,080 

17, 500 

23,800 

23,000 

14,600

9,610 

7,440 

6,120

23;, 110

30 

42 

16 

12 

16

18 

18 

19 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

20 

18 

16 

17 

15

18 

27 

70 

211 

124

96 

77 

62

--

948 

980 

308 

192 

220

215

188 

174 

195 

221

a 230 

248 

a 340 

a 390 

450

414 

383 

378 

381 

296

441 

1,280 

4,500 

13,100 

s5,180

2,490 

1,550 

1,020

36,712

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,730 

1,580 

1,330 

1,300 

3,130

3,780 

4,840 

5,850 

5,470 

8,400

9,910 

17,300 

22,500 

14,000 

7,130

5,090 

3,390 

2,830 

2,540 

2,140

1,730 

1,760 

2,070 

2,100 

1,550

1,280 

1,330 

1,250 

1,120 

1,470 

1.640

141,540

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

21 

21 

20 

22

30

16 

19 

21

30

--

Tons 

per 

day

98 

90 

72 

77 

254

163 

248 

332

133

e 30, 000

March

5,090 

6,030 

27,800 

48,400 

44, 000

39,300 

29, 500 

17,300 

11,600 

9,020

7,000 

6,070 

5,380 

6,900 

13,900

13,400 

10,300 

10,200 

12,200 

11,600

11,600 

9,810 

8,080 

7,220 

6,560

7,350 

9,260 

8,830 

7,390 

6,290 

5.590

422,970

60 

70 

484 

805 

638

393 

288 

96 

67 

50

24 

20 

42 

90 

246

210 

195 

168 

77 

77

69 

55 

31 

23 

32

30 

15 

20 

24 

21 

17

824 

si, 220 

s 42, 700 

105, 000 

75,800

41,700 

22,900 

84,700 

2,100 

1,220

454 

328 

610 

sb2,400 

9,230

a 7, 600 

5,420 

4,630 

2,540 

2,410

2,160 

1,460 

676 

448 

567

595 

375 

477 

479 

357 

256

341,636

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.

428Z73 O -57 -Z3
OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continued

KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFORT, KY.~Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

5. .....

6. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14......

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

24. .....

25......

26......

27......

28. .....

31. ..... 

Total .

1.... .. 

2

3...... 

4. ..... 

5......

6. .....

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10......

1 3

15. .....

18. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29..'.... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,640 

5,980 

5,900 

5,550 

4,750

5,260 

7,570 

9,260 

8,740 

9,220

10, 200 

9,220 

11,100 

10, 500 

9,260

8,500 

7,480 

9,460 

14, 200 

11,100

9,460 

8,400 

7,300 

6,420 

5,470

4,750 

4,260 

3,820 

3,470 

3,390

225,630

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

19 

17 

17 

17 

18

40 

80 

42 

23 

40

37 

34 

65 

72 

86

53 

35 

45 

70 

62

69 

38 

39 

41 

36

32 

21 

18 

27 

32

-

Tons 

per 

day

289 

274 

271 

255 

231

sc650 

a 1,600 

1,050 

543 

996

1,020 

846 

1,950 

2,040 

2,150

1,220 

707 

sc 1,400 

2,680 

1,860

1,760 

862 

769 

711 

532

410 

242 

186 

253 

293

28,050

July

3,240 

2,400 

1,700 

1,410 

1,380

2,010 

2,940 

2,860 

2,370 

2,040

1,550 

903 

903 

987 

882

802 

764 

882 

903 

632

650 

614 

966 

1,080 

882

632 

488 

431 

405 

614 

688

39,008

52 

64 

75 

101 

102

78 

75 

100 

115 

91

57 

58 

44 

35 

35

34 

35 

90 

69 

59

47 

24 

56 

125 

51

50 

44 

41 

52 

34 

37

"

455 

415 

344 

384 

380

423 

a 600 

772 

736 

501

238 

141 

107 

a95 

83

74 

72 

sc290 

S183 

101

82 

40 

s!70 

364 

121

85 

58 

48 

57 

56 

69

7,544

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,130 

2,900 

3,130 

3,860 

8,670

9,220 

8,500 

22, 000 

30, 200 

28,900

19,400 

11,800 

8,120 

7,170 

10,400

11,600 

18,200 

17,900 

21,400 

29, 100

32,500 

34,200 

28, 100 

15,200 

9,510

7,660 

5,640 

4,380 

3,620 

3,170 

2,140

421,720

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

30 

22 

28 

22 

43

58 

69 

190 

395 

475

294 

191 

80 

57 

70

94 

400 

420 

361 

615

447 

186 

372 

260 

100

38 

45 

52 

47 

66 

60

Tons 

per 

day

254 

172 

237 

229 

1,010

1,440 

1,580 

s 11, 800 

32,200 

37,100

15,400 

6,080 

1,750 

1,100 

1,960

S3, 280 

b 20, 000 

b 20, 000 

20,800 

48,300

39,200 

17,200 

s 26, 400 

sll,500 

a 2, 600

786 

a 700 

615 

459 

565 

347

325,064

August

506 

470 

324 

3,100 

1,180

882 

688 

578 

353 

332

418 

524 

431 

418 

418

431 

211 

204 

324 

300

197 

239 

190 

142 

253

260 

204 

166 

197 

166 

120

14, 226

34 

15 

8 

90 

38

35

15 

16 

10

5 

30 

10 

32 

45

40 

17 

10 

31 

44 

78

46 

19 

a7 

sc950 

121

83 

e65 

e45

> e25

e8 

8 

14 

8

a3 

2 

5 

12 

a30

28 

9 

4 

16 

20 

25

1,728

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,010 

1,910 

1,500 

1,360 

1,220

1,030 

1,380 

2,070 

2,510 

2,270

3,320 

3,700 

2,610 

1,760 

1,300

1,820 

8,400 

5,940 

3,010 

1,700

1,050 

1,300 

1,300 

1,150 

1,220

650 

650 

764 

1,850 

3,200

63,954

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

32 

28 

22 

20 

20

6 

7 

12 

13 

12

5 

16 

23 

15 

19

16 

140 

117 

56 

57

53 

57 

132 

104 

49

35 

22 

20 

21 

42

-

Tons 

per 

day

174 

144 

89 

73 

66

17 

26 

67 

88 

74

45 

160 

162 

71 

67

79 

sc3,400 

1,880 

455 

262

150 

200 

463 

323 

161

a 60 

39 

41 

105 

363

9,304

September

197 

276 

405 

688 

431

232 

190 

218 

211 

225

225 

197 

300 

239 

284

232 

184 

211 

232 

246

160 

148 

190 

232 

292

260 

260 

225 

218 

184

7,592

95 

80 

60 

55 

34

11 

17 

22 

12 

5

5 

8 

13 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

13 

11

17 

25 

24 

21 

16

12 

13 

14 

16 

16

a 50 

a 60 

a 65 

blOO 

40

7 

9 

13 

7 

3

3 

a4 

10 

alO 

12

9 

7 

8 

a8 

7

a7 

10 

12 

13 

13

8 

9 

a8 

9 

8

529

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ............................................................. 2,066,681

Total load for year (tons) ...................................................................... 1,096,723

e Estimated. b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph, 

s Computed by subdividing day. c Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve, 

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continu

KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFORT, 

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, Ma

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, m

Date 

of 

collection

Mar. 4, 1953 .... 

Mar. 4 .........

May 23 .........

 time

3:45 p. m. 

3:45 p.m. 

6:00 p. m. 

3:05 p.m. 

5:35 p. m. 

9:4 5 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

48,100 

48,100 

27,400 

17,200 

33,800 

29, 800

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Susp

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

793 

793 

467 

407 

389 

228

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

716 

646 

566 

629 

627 

319

Pe

0.002

39 

20 

13 

33 

26 

14

0.004

52 

32 

29 

49 

38 

31

0.008

64 

49 

40 

63 

49 

52
344 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continued 

EAGLE CREEK AT GLENCOE, KY.

LOCATION.--At bridge on State Highway 16 at Glencoe, Gallatin County, 5.7 miles downstream from Tenmile Creek and 21 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 138 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F Sept. 1, 2; minimum, 33°F on 

several days in November, December, and January.

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F Sept. 1, 2, 1953; minimum, freezing point at times in 1950, 1951, 1952.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

WSP 1275.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Mean of twice-daily measurements at approximately 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. 7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

72

64

62

63

58

51

49

50

49

50

54

56

58

58

56

54

55

52

54

48

46

47

50

52

55

54

54

43

50

47

54

54

Nov.

56

58

52

46

48

48

42

41

46

42

40

46

46

46

56

58

58

58

51

48

46

45

44

43

44

46

42

38

37

34

--

47

Dec.

34

34

36

38

42

43

42

46

47

49

36

39

38

36

35

35

41

36

38

41

40

41

42

42

40

36

34

34

35

36

36

39

Jan.

37

38

37

36

33

33

34

34

38

40

40

36

38

39

 44

42

40

42

44

44

44

42

42

42

34

36

40

43

42

41

42

39

Feb.

42

38

42

40

39

42

40

41

38

42

42

42

41

37

41

38

37

39

40

42

42

41

40

42

42

44

46

42

_

_

41

Mar.

40

38

39

44

40

45

44

38

42

43

46

46

52

52

54

52

52

54

52

52

54

55

56

54

50

46

48

49

50

48

48

48

Apr.

50

50

48

48

48

52

52

52

57

60

58

55

52

52

52

50

50

46

44

44

46

55

58

58

62

58

52

55

61

62

53

May

68

68

71

66

65

66

64

64

66

69

66

70

68

64

64

61

63

63

64

67

68

74

75

74

75

78

76

72

72

78

76

69

June

76

72

74

76

77

78

78

80

83

82

80

78

80

78

78

72

74

76

78

80

82

82

82

80

80

82

80

81

84

85

--

79

July

86

84

85

82

85

82

82

82

79

78

78

80

80

79

80

80

77

82

80

83

82

79

78

78

78 (

80

78

80

82

81

81

81

Aug.

82

84

82

82

81

78

77

76

78

78

78

77

80

80

79

81

78

76

75

74

75

74

82

76

86

81

80

89

89

76

91

80

Sept.

82

93

88

84

79

90

82

84

88

84'

84

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_

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_

_

_

_

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SALT RIVER BASIN

FLOYDS FORK AT FISHERVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 155, at Fisherville, Jefferson County, 0.

from Poke Lick.

DRAINAGE AREA. 138 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1952 to September 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1952 to 

Date of collection

Dec. 24, 1952 ... 

Jan. 23, 1953....

Aug. 4 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

106 

96 

103 

161

7.2 

.7 

.2

Silica 

(SiO,)

4.7 

5.4 

4.1 

4.1

3.2 

3.1 

4.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.06 

.02 

.04

.02 

.02 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

59 

60 

61

57

56 

46 

51

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

15 

15 

15

22 

14

2.7

Sodium i 

(Na)

3.1 

2.3 

3.6 

2.6

6.4 

3.1 

2.0

Potassium 

(K)

2.7 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

2.3 

3.2 

3.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

186 

204 

220 

214

248 

186 

148

Sulfate 

(SO,)

41 

33 

31 

26

27 

23 

17

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

8.5 

3.8 

3.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.0 

.2 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

17 

17 

6.0 

6.0

2.0

1.5 

1.7

Boron 

(B)
SALT RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 61 at Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, 7

bridge, and 1 mile downstream from Buffalo Run. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,230 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1950, October 1952 to Septemb

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 258 ppm Dec. 21-31; minimum, 121 ppm July 19-21

Hardness: Maximum, 208 ppm Dec. 21-31, minimum, 93 ppm July 19-21.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 529 micromhos Dec. 23; minimum daily, 146 micromhos Mar

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 9; minimum, 35°F Jan. 6-7.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,940 ppm Dec. 10; minimum daily, no flow Sept. 13-30

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 103,000 tons Mar. 4; minimum daily, 0 ton Sept. 13-30.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples from October 1952 to September 1953 a

discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..

Oct. 21-31 ......

Nov. 11-20 ......

Dec. 1-10 .......

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Feb. 1-10 .......

Feb. 21-28 ......

Mar. 21-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.54 

7.82 

.83 

.94 

12.4 

86.6

1,842 

997 

395 

2,480 

4,017 

2,047

682 

437 

712 

8,808 

3,994 

840

Silica 

(SiOa)

3.4 

3.9 

3.7 

1.4 

6.8 

13

13 

9.1 

17 

12 

8.0 

7.2

8.2 

5.0 

3. 8 

8.3 

6.4 

4.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13 

.05 

.03 

.02 

.03 

.01

.03 

.10 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.01

.01 

.01 

.03 

.06 

.02 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

48 

50 

51 

50 

57

45 

49 

64 

52 

48 

51

62 

64 

59 

47 

52 

62

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

8.5 

9.5 

9.0 

9.7 

11

8.3 

8.5 

11 

9.0 

7.8 

8.0

10 

11 

10 

7.1 

7.6 

10

Sodium 

(Na)

4.9 

3.5 

4.0 

5.4 

6.7 

5.9

5.6 

4.0 

6.2 

4.6 

2.6 

2.7

2.9 

3.9 

3.6 

3.2 

2.7 

3.2

Potassium 

(K)

3.5 

3.3 

3.6 

2.6 

3.5 

3.6,

2.7 

2.3 

2.1 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

1.2 

1.5 

.9 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

156 

168 

174 

178 

179 

201

144 

144 

190 

158 

143 

156

195 

205 

184 

144 

162 

205

Sulfate 

(S04 )

21 

17 

18 

19 

18 

26

28 

30 

40 

33 

25 

25

30 

35 

36 

24 

23 

27

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.5 

5.0 

7.5 

9.0 

8.5 

7.0

4.5 

4.5 

12 

5.0 

4.0 

3.5

4.2 

5.0 

5.0 

4.0 

2.8 

3.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

,1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

12 

1.4 

1.2 

1.5 

1.4 

2.0

7.8 

14 

13 

12 

15 

14

13 

8. 8 

4.3 

8.6 

7.7 

5.9

Boron 

(B)
Apr. 1-6, 1953...

Apr. 15-19, 21-23

Apr. 26-May 6 ...

May 20-29.......

May 30-June 7 ... 

June 8-20 .......

July 22-Aug. 2 ...

Aug. 27 -Sept. 8..

Sept. 21-30......

Average .......

1,082

2,328

1,232

16,070

1,895

222 

201

105

140

202

.51

.00

1,209

3.2

7.1

6.6 

8.7

7.3

9.7

8.7

6.4

5.5

7.3

0.01

.02

.04 

.12

.66

.10

.02 

.05

.03

.01

.01

0.05

56

56 

38

56 

54

60

59 

47

43

41

41

42 

40

33

49

10

10 

7.8

9.7 

9.7

8.7

11 

6.6

8.7

6.6

5.2

7.2 

8.1

6.9

8.3

4.2

3.8 

2.6

3 9 

3.1

3.2

4.2 

4.2

4.5

2.8

2.2

6.4

3.8

1.2 

1.3

1.4 

2 3

1.9 

1.7

1.7

1.5 

3.7

3.1

2.8

3.0 

2.8

3.4

3.9

2.3

188

188 

128

195 

180

191

207 

160

183

136

135

148

108

161

29 

25

27 

19

26 

22

20

24 

15

19

19

15 

12

12 

15

17

22

3.8 

2.8

3.0 

2.0

3.5 

4.8

4.8

6.8 

4.8

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

2.5

4.4 

7.5

13

5.1

0.1 

.2

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

.2

.1

.1 

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2 

.3

.3

.1 

.1

.2

0.2

4.2 

4.7

5.9 

4.9

2.7 

5.3

6.0

8.6

4.0 

4.1

.4

4.1

5.7

5.1

3.4 

4.1

2.5

1.7 

1.3

2.3

5.9
348 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

SALT RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. Continued

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 7:30 a. raj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

65

60

53

53

58

51

54

46

52

56

76

57

56

56

56

49

50

51

52

52

42

41

42

44

46

49

49

45

40

39

44

51

Nov.

52

54

54

41

42

43

40

41

49

45

43

38

39

41

43

53

49

55

53

51

49

48

49

46

49

48

45

43

43

42

46

Dec.

40

41

40

43

43

48

44

43

47

52

50

47

44

43

39

38

38

38

39

41

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

39

38

38

40

42

Jan.

40

39

40

37

37

35

35

39

36

41

42

40

40

41

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

45

45

45

43

41

43

43

44

43

43

42

Feb.

44

43

43

43

40

42

43

43

42

43

45

45

45

43

43

44

42

40

40

43

44

39

43

40

43

43

45

45

43

Mar.

45

43

44

49

48

48

46

46

45

44

46

49

52

54

56

55

53

54

53

52

54

50

57

57

45

50

49

48

50

52

51

50

Apr.

52

53

53

51

55

55

50

53

56

59

..

58

55

52

54

51

52

53

45

46

50

56

59

60

63

57

56

58

61

54

May

63

65

66

65

65

65

63

63

62

64

67

67

68

66

62

63

65

64

64

64

65

69

72

71

73

75

76

75

73

75

76

67

June

77

76

75

74

75

77

77

74

76

76

76

77

79

80

77

77

77

77

--

80

--

80

80

80

82

83

82

82

81

80

--

78

July

81

80

84

83

82

82

82

82

87

78

78

76

73

73

76

77

76

75

75

75

76

77

78

78

78

75

75

74

82

78

81

78

Aug.

82

83

79

81

81

78

77

77

77

75

75

75

75

75

75

80

75

76

71

71

69

71

78

70

70

69

63

69

69

75

70

75

Sept.

72

75

77

74

65

62

64

69

60

67

63

69

62

56

60

58

59

62

70

65

65

55

54

55

62

64

65

55

64

--

64
SALT RIVER BASIN

SALT RIVER BASIN Continued

SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. ..... 

3. .....

4. ..... 

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12...... 

13......

15......

16. .....

17......

18. .....

19......

22......

24, .....

25. .....

26......

28......

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. .....

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8. .....

10. .....

14. ..... 

15......

18. .....

22...... 

23...... 

24...... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.5 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4

2.5 

2.1 

2.1 

3.1 

14

19 

15 

12 

9.6 

6.2

5.0 

4.0 

3.1 

2.5 

1.8

1.5 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

112.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e!5

January

1,060 

954 

1,190 

2,060 

1,380

954 

866 

4,070 

5,720 

6,540

6,450 

3,280 

1,840 

1,370 

1,100

1,000 

3,540 

12,700 

6,370 

2,520

1,670 

1,270 

1,060 

1,360 

2,530

2,340 

1,370 

3,680 

3,760 

2,020 

1,460

87,494

72 

105 

81 

148 

80

38 

30 

354 

360 

481

444 

153 

72 

45 

37

34 

270 

674 

284 

113

59 

38 

30 

70 

500

396 

205 

430 

380 

104 

55

-

206 

270 

260 

823 

300

98 

70 

s4,130 

5,560 

s9,000

7,730 

si, 430 

358 

166 

110

92 

sb4,700 

23,100 

s5,390 

769

266 

130 

86 

257 

sc3,900

s2,700 

758 

sc4,900 

sc4,200 

567 

217

82,543

November

discharge 

(cfs)

0.8 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.8

1.8 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

18 

90

65 

58 

102 

124 

118

113 

95 

76 

62 

53

999.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9

10

29

18 

14

10 

8 

8 

11 

10

10 

10 

12 

18 

12

-

Tons 

per 

day

 (t)

/

at 

3

a2 

1 

2 

4 

a3

3 

2 

2 

3 

2

29

February

1,190 

978 

826 

706 

613

578 

564 

514 

448 

400

390 

484 

578 

585 

532

454 

400 

345 

308 

298

800 

1,360 

898 

655 

557

526 

484- 

420

16,891

37 

28 

21 

17 

10

9 

9 

5 

6 

5

8 

10 

11 

8 

7

9 

11 

10 

5 

5

24 

119 

189 

105 

62

34 

28 

23

-

119 

74 

47 

32 

17

14 

14 

7 

7 

5

8 

13 

17 

13 

10

11 

12 

9 

4 

4

s64 

437 

458 

186 

93

48 

36 

26

1,785

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

48 

48 

62 

463 

4,350

3,070 

856 

440 

827 

8,260

5,490 

1,310 

1,120 

532 

395

308 

244 

208 

186 

178

240 

321 

484 

641 

613

478 

390 

316 

258 

228 

372

32,736

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

9 

10 

171 

1,090

742 

152 

85 

409 

1,940

1,050 

232 

96 

60 

44

37 

31 

24 

20 

19

20 

20 

23 

25 

28

24 

18 

15 

14 

14 

13

-

Tons 

per 

day

al 

1 

2 

s504 

12,800

s6,560 

351 

101 

s2,190 

s 41, 000

817,400 

s867 

290 

86 

47

31 

20 

13 

10 

9

13 

17 

30 

43 

46

31 

19 

13 

10 

9 

13

82,527

March

370 

945 

12,700 

28,000 

23,800

11,700 

5,210 

2,480 

1,680 

1,200

1,030 

914 

1,000 

1,880 

11,700

11,400 

3,990 

2,900 

3,140 

1,990

1,470 

1,220 

1,140. 

1,020 

858

730 

641 

578 

514 

454 

613

137,267

18 

28 

1,400 

1,360 

578

207 

76 

50 

44 

32

21 

18 

21 

441 

1,920

700 

283 

206 

203 

92

48 

31 

29 

22 

16

10 

5 

5 

7 

5 

26

--

18 

s85 

s 61, 400 

103,000 

37,300

6,540 

1,070 

335 

200 

104

58 

44 

57 

S4,040 

60,600

21,500 

s3, 200 

1,610 

1,720 

494

190 

102 

89 

60 

37

20 

9 

8 

10 

6 

s58

303,964

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.

c Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.
OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

SALT RIVER BASIN--Continued

SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

3. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12......

17. .....

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5......

9. ..... 

10. .....

13

14. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27...... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,350 

1,410 

1,000 

762 

648

1,320 

4,360 

2,790 

2,570 

2,790

2,210 

1,700 

1,460 

1,230 

996

1,210 

1,090 

2,620 

7,630 

4,100

2,190 

1,580 

1,310 

3,620 

2,210

1,260 

1,020 

906 

802 

898

59,042

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

106 

85 

54 

30 

25

72 

410 

153 

85 

550

486 

178 

72 

54 

34

45 

49 

270 

513 

162

80 

40 

27 

1,330 

804

119 

66 

36 

32 

50

--

Tons 

per 

day

386 

324 

146 

62 

44

s374 

c4,800 

1,150 

590 

c4, 100

2,900 

817 

284 

179 

91

147 

144 

sc2,800 

10,600 

1,790

473 

170 

95 

s 14, 900 

4,800

405 

182 

88 

69 

121

53,031

July

683 

254 

135 

88 

76

76 

118 

420 

360 

193

113 

76 

55 

41 

30

24 

85 

645 

1,480 

730

420 

370 

532 

430 

193

124 

88 

60 

50 

40 

30

8,019

266 

282 

168 

62 

53

52 

65 

120 

208 

171

143 

93 

74 

46 

38

21 

35 

70 

120 

320

137 

90 

109 

102 

85

69 

64 

54 

42 

26 

34

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

490 

193 

61 

15 

11

11 

sb25 

sb!60 

202 

89

44 

19 

11 

5 

3

1 

sb!4 

sc!90 

sc550 

631

155 

90 

156 

118 

44

23 

15 

9 

6 

3 

3

3,347

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,110 

842 

648 

683 

2,300

3,080 

2,070 

1,600 

1,190 

949

784 

656 

629 

968 

1,620

3,210 

14,800 

19,400 

14,000 

7,030

4,140 

2,120 

1,380 

1,270 

954

738 

564 

420 

335 

290 

249

90,029

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

50 

47 

37 

28 

108

277 

232 

123 

72 

47

63 

70 

34 

41 

90

187 

458 

400 

148 

153

240 

219 

77 

73 

45

37 

37 

56 

38 

32 

24

-

Tons 

per 

day

150 

107 

65 

52 

671

2,300 

1,300 

531 

231 

120

133 

124 

58 

107 

394

s2,550 

18,300 

21,000 

5,590 

2,900

2,680 

1,250 

287 

250 

116

74 

56 

64 

34 

25 

16

61,535

August

226 

285 

132 

229 

1,310

564 

254 

132 

82 

55

82 

90 

65 

43 

30

23

17 

12 

8.8 

6.8

6.2 

5.0 

4.5 

3.1 

2. 8

2.1 

1.5 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.7

3,675.0

85 

83 

265 

112 

700

829 

610 

468 

391 

416

308 

216 

92 

53 

42

36 

41 

51 

35 

27

33 

50 

68 

69 

48

28 

24 

20 

17 

15 

17

sb65 

64 

s!02 

s76 

b2, 500

1,260 

418 

167 

86 

62

68 

52 

16 

6 

3

2 

2 

2 

1 

(t)

1 

1 

1 

1

> (t)

4,957

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

212

178 

151 

135 

118

100 

568 

1,000 

385 

220

151 

113 

100 

76 

58

138 

135 

102 

76 

58

60 

55 

41 

62 

58

31 

18 

23 

51 

654

5,127

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17 

17 

20 

22 

19

22 

150 

335 

117 

104

110 

70 

51 

34 

34

58 

52 

25 

21 

13

14 

20 

25 

40 

15

16 

17 

24 

21 

85

-

Tons 

per 

day

10 

8 

a8 

8 

6

6 

sc450 

si, 010 

122 

62

45 

21 

14 

7 

5

22 

19 

7 

4 

2

2 

3 

3

b7 

2

1

1 

1 

3 

sc200

2,059

September

0.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2.3

18 

19

20 

18

26

> (t)

' 0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

(t)

................................................................... 595, 792

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 50.ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.

c Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.
SALT RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. C

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octo

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, p

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, me

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 6, 1952 ...

Jan. 18, 1953... 

Jan. 18 ........

Jan. 29 ........

Mar. 4 ........

Mar. 15 .......

Apr. 11 ........

Apr. 19 ........

Apr. 19 ........

Apr. 24 ........

May 17 .........

Aug. 6.........

Time

7:30 a.m. 

3:50 p. m. 

4:35 p.m. 

4:35 p.m. 

4:40 p.m. 

7:30a.m.

4:00 p.m. 

4:00 p.m. 

8:30 a. m. 

8:30 a. m.

7:40 a. m. 

7:40 a. m. 

9:00 a. m. 

9:00 a. m. 

4:00 p.m. 

4:00 p.m.

9:00 a. m. 

11:15 a.m. 

10:15 a.m. 

8:00 a. m. 

7:00 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,670 

9,820 

13,400 

13,400 

1,970 

4,350

28, 800 

28, 800 

11,000 

11,000

2,380 

2,380 

8,860 

8,860 

4,560 

4,560

14,100 

19,300 

375 

810 

698

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Suspe

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

991 

1,510 

693 

693 

274 

437

1,250 

1,250 

2,210 

2,210

623 

623 

624 

624 

1,570 

1,570

481 

458 

264 

447 

892

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

757 

1,290 

580 

643 

926 

677

884 

893 

1,540 

1,750

425 

433 

516 

510 

1,030 

1,120

803 

628 

490 

613 

587

Perc

0.002

60 

55 

64 

30 

69

5# 

33 

46

28

65 

36 

59 

22 

40 

18

56 

49 

88 

86 

84

0.004

65 

67 

74 

44 

75 

72

62 

51 

54 

41

85 

55 

68 

34 

49 

28

85 

60 

94 

92 

88

0.008

80 

78 

82 

67 

84 

80

76 

69 

68 

59

94 

80 

76 

52 

65 

45

75 

73 

95 

94 

90

0.
352 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

SALT RIVER BASIN Continued 

ROLLING FORK NEAR BOSTON, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Highway 62 and State Highway 61, three-eighths of a mile

downstream from Beech Fork, and 2J miles southwest of Boston, Nelson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F June 27, July 1, 3, 5; minimum,

freezing point Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1, Jan. 6, 7. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88 °F Sept. 2, 1951; minimum, freezing

point on several days during winter months, in 1951, 1952,1953, 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in

WSP 1275.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Mean of twice-daily measurements at approximately 8 a. m. and 4:30 p. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

65

64

62

62

60

55

47

46

48

50

54

50

52

54

54

56

49

50

48

48

46

44

44

46

48

50

52

51

46

46

47

51

Nov.

48

49

54

50

46

48

46

45

46

44

44

40

44

44

47

50

53

52

50

50

45

40

44

44

51

45

37

36

34

33

45

Dec.

32

37

37

37

38

38

38

46

48

44

38

42

39

36

35

34

37

39

38

38

37

40

42

40

42

39

39

38

38

38

39

39

Jan.

40

38

36

36

34

32

32

40

38

40

38

39

41

42

43

40

39

45

46

46

46

42

42

42

39

42

44

40

39

42

40

40

Feb.

43

42

42

42

44

44

42

42

42

44

42

40

41

42

42

46

40

40

44

44

44

41

40

44

44

44

42

42

._

--

42

Mar.

41

40

43

41

48

48

42

45

47

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

52

52

52

54

56

54

54

47

47

50

50

50

52

55

49

Apr.

51

52

54

51

52

56

54

55

57

58

59

58

58

60

58

56

54

50

46

46

50

57

60

 60

62

60

59

63

65

63

56

May

66

66

63

66

65

64

60

62

65

62

66

66

66

66

66

66

68

66

65

66

66

66

66

67

72

75

76

77

76

77

76

66

June

76

77

76

76

75

76

76

76

76

80

78

78

80

80

78

74

78

78

78

80

78

79

76

78

82

82

84

82

82

83

..

78

July

84

83

84

83

85

82

82

82

80

80

74

72

75

76

75

77

73

74

73

76

78

80

82

80

79

80

80

80

82

82

80

79

Aug.

80

80

82

80

82

82

81

82

80

79

78

76

78

78

78

78

78

76

76

75

76

76

76

76

74

75

75

72

76

76

78

Sept.

78

80

78

79

76

70

66

68

73

72

70

76

68

68

66

66

64

66

64

65

66

64

64

65

65

66

64

65

66

66

69
GREEN RIVER BASIN' 353

GREEN RIVER BASIN 

GREEN RIVER AT GREENSBHRG, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highways 61 and 70, 300 feet upstream from Clover Lick 

Creek, a quarter of a mile south of Greensburg, Green County, and 2.6 miles upstream 

from Russell Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 742 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953.

Maximum, 87°F July 31; minimum, 39*F Mar. 3, 4. 

Maximum, 89'F July 1, 2, 23, Aug. 4, 1952, minEXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Water temperatures

imum, freezing point Dec. 18, 1951. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in

WSP 1275.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953_ 

/Mean of twice-daily measurements at approximately 7 a. m. and 5 p. m.j

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

72

74

72

70

70

70

71

72

72

70

71

66

68

66

67

67

69

67

65

64

66

66

62

66

62

68

65

68

64

65

63

68

Nov.

66

62

64

62

64

60

63

62

60

62

64

62

59

61

62

60

58

62

60

60

60

59

55

56

63

56

52

53

50

52

--

59

Dec.

50

51

54

51

49

52

50

51

49

52

51

51

48

52

50

51

49

52

50

48

50

50

51

50

50

48

50

49

50

48

50

50

Jan.

47

47

45

50

48

50

46

50

46

46

46

50

45

48

46

52

46

47

48

45

46

44

46

42

44

44

45

42

42

41

42

46

Feb.

44

46

44

46

44

46

47

42

43

43

40

42

41

44

42

41

43

44

41

42

42

41

42

40

42

42

42

40

_

..

43

Mar.

42

41

40

40

42

47

45

46

46

48

46

45

44

47

46

46

48

48

46

46

44

45

46

46

45

48

44

48

47

44

48

45

Apr.

52

52

52

52

54

50

54

53

53

54

51

52

54

52

50

51

63

52

53

50

52

54

57

57

56

59

54

60

62

62

--

54

May

63

62

58

55

56

58

52

53

52

56

58

52

56

54

54

52

55

55

54

58

58

58

59

61

60

61

58

62

64

64

59

57

June

58

58

60

60

60

62

60

61

59

60

57

60

56

63

61

77

78

78

81

81

80

80

78

79

80

80

80

80

80

78

--

70

July

80

78

78

77

77

77

72

76

74

76

73

76

75

78

80

78

80

77

82

81

79

81

81

80

78

80

81

81

78

82

82

78

Aug.

81

83

82

80

80

79

81

80

76

75

76

78

78

79

84

81

81

80

78

76

74

76

76

76

78

78

80

82

80

78

78

79

Sept.

79

78

81

77

78

75

74

72

71

73

75

74

74

66

64

64

66

64

71

70

68

65

62

62

66

66

68

66

62

66

--

70
GREEN RIVER BASIN--Continued 

GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE, KY.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 31W, at Munfordville, Hart County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,790 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953.

Sediment records: April 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 200 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 97 ppm July 9-11.

Hardness: Maximum, 161 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 66 ppm July 9-11.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 349 micromhos Oct. 30, Nov. 1; minimum daily, 112 microm

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 2-3, 8, Aug. 4; minimum, 37°FDec. 16.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,110 ppm July 9; minimum daily, 1 ppm Dec. 1, Jan. 5

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 29,700 tons Mar. 4; minimum daily, 1 ton on several days during 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 200 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 86 ppm Feb. 1-

Hardness: Maximum, 161 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1953; minimum, 66 ppm July 9-11, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 349 micromhos Oct. 30, Nov. 1, 1952; minimum daily, 58.9 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 28-29, 1952; minimum 34°F Dec. 19, 1950, Feb. 3-5, 9, 

Sediment concentrations (1951-53): Maximum daily, 3,180 PPm June 14, 1952; minimum daily, 1 

Sediment loads (1951-53): Maximum daily, 153,000 tons Mar. 23-24, 1952; minimum daily, 1 ton 

and September 1953.

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples for October 1950 to September 1953 ava

discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..

Oct. 21-31.......

Nov. 21-30 .....

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Feb. 11-20 .....

F

_u of 90

Mar. 11-20 .....

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

96.2 

133 

104 

114 

165 

205

507 

651 

260 

1,286 

2,592 

4,648

1,389 

1,739 

2,800 

8,245 

3,561 

2,406

Silica 

(SiO,)

14 

16 

17 

18 

10 

11

11 

9.4 

9.6 

6.8 

7.5 

10

8.8 

8.7 

7.5 

7.0 

7.3 

6.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.14

.01 

.01 

.02 

.02 

.06 

.01

.01 

.01 

.04 

.04 

.03 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

47 

47 

48 

50 

47 

46

39 

32 

38 

36 

29 

25

31 

30 

27 

26 

30 

29

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

8.0 

7.8 

7.5

7.3 

6.8 

7.0 

7.8 

7.0 

6.1

7.3 

7.5 

4.9 

3.9 

4.1 

5.1

Sodium 

(Na)

7.5 

8.1 

8.8 

9.1 

5.3 

5.0

5.4 

3.1 

4.4 

3.4 

3.0 

3. 1

3.5 

3.1 

2.4 

2.0 

2.4 

2.5

Potassium 

(K)

1.3 

1.2 

.8 

.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

2.0 

1.1 

.8 

1.1 

.9

.5 

.8 

1.0 

.8 

1.1 

.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

172 

170 

174 

180 

168 

161

133 

98 

121 

116 

91 

86

107 

106 

92 

87 

101 

103

Sulfate 

(S04)

12 

13 

13 

13 

14 

16

18 

23 

22 

21 

20 

16

17 

17 

15 

11 

11 

11

Chloride 

(Cl)

10 

9.5 

12 

12 

9.0 

8.5

7.5 

5.8 

7.2 

6.8 

4.2 

2.5

3.5 

3.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

Fluoride 

<F)

0.0 

.1 

.0 

.0 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.0 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

.7 

.6

.8 

2.3 

2.3 

1.6 

5.4 

5.1

4.2 

2. 8 

2. 8 

3.7 

3.5 

2.4

Boron 

(B)
Apr. 1-10, 1953 .

Apr. 21-30 ......

May 1-10.... ..,.

May 21-25.......

May 26-June 7 ...

July 1-8.........

July 25-Aug. 5 . .

Aug. 16-28 ...... 

Aug. 29-Sept. 10.

Sept. 21-30......

Average .......

2,219

2,452

5,467

1,266

1,076 

799

610

497

194 

87.6

73.5

1.753

7.5

11

9.4

11

13

14

9.5

8.1 

11

8.8

10

0.03

.04

.04

.07

.04

.02

.03

.04 

.02 

.02

.04

0.04

27

28

38

34

39 

45

50

36

7.8

5.1

5.3

4.9

5.8

3.9 

5 7

6.8 

7.6

8.8

6.1

1.9

2.9

2 9

3.0 5 0

3.6 

3 9

4.8 

6.9

8.1

4.3

0.8

1.0

1.2

.2

1.7

1.8 

1.6

1.4

1.3

103

107

95

36

128

111

136 

158 

172

174

121

13

13

11

11

11 

11

16

14

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.0

3.9

5.0

7.0 

9.8

12

5.8

0.1

.0

.0

.0

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0.1

2.3

2.4

2.5

3.0

2.4

2.2 

2.1 

1.9

1.5

2.5
356 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE, KY. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 7 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

64

60

58

60

57

53

53

55

55

55

54

54

56

57

53

53

53

53

53

49

49

48

49

49

50

52

52

48

47

49

54

Nov.

51

53

54

49

48

49

48

47

49

49

48

45

44

45

48

50

50

53

53

51

48

48

47

46

48

49

42

43

43

40

48

Dec.

39

41

41

41

44

42

42

39

47

49

48

45

42

41

39

37

38

38

40

43

43

44

45

45

43

42

42

39

38

40

41

42

Jan.

41

41

40

38

38

38

38

41

43

43

43

42

42

42

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

46

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

Feb.

44

46

44

43

44

44

44

44

45

46

47

45

44

45

44

44

42

42

44

44

45

44

44

44

44

45

45

44

Mar.

45

45

47

50

49

49

47

47

48

47

50

49

49

50

54

54

54

49

54

49

53

45

54

54

53

53

50

49

48

48

50

50

Apr.

48

48

52

53

49

55

54

54

55

56

57

57

56

55

54

53

52

49

51

56

49

50

53

57

60

60

58

56

58

60

54

May

60

63

63

63

62

62

61

60

59

61

63

63

54

65

64

63

63

63

63

62

65

65

65

65

68

68

70

70

68

70

72

64

June

72

72

70

70

70

70

69

70

69

75

75

75

77

75

73

75

75

75

75

75

77

77

76

76

76

76

76

71

75

76

74

July

78

79

79

77

77

78

78

79

76

74

72

71

72

72

72

73

73

73

69

74

77

78

77

77

77

76

75

76

76

77

78

75

Aug.

78

76

78

79

78

77

77

77

75

73

72

72

72

74

73

74

74

72

72

69

68

69

69

69

70

70

70

70

71

70

~

73

Sept.

71

71

71

68

62

61

64

64

65

64

68

64

61

61

62

62

63

66

63

64

62

60

61

63

61

62

61

61

62

64
GREEN RIVER BASIN 357

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE, KY. Centinued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13. .....

15. .....

16......

17. .....

18. .....

22......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

28......

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3......

5......

a.....

10. .....

13

15. .....

1 g

20. .....

23...... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

102 

102 

92 

89 

89

92 

92 

89 

95 

120

150 

154 

166 

162 

146

126 

116 

106 

102 

106

106 

102 

102 

102 

102

102 

106 

106 

109 

106 

102

3,441

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

9

10 

10 

10 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

13

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

8 

8 

8

--

Tons 

per 

day

4 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

3

4 

4 

4 

5 

5

4 

4 

3 

3 

4

3 

3 

3 

3

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

93

January

245 

250 

276 

320 

404

500 

800 

1,900 

3,430 

4,740

4,690 

3,910 

2,770 

1,900 

1,420

1,160 

1,030 

1,700 

3,300 

4,040

2,910 

2,460 

2,200 

2,980 

8,280

9,480 

8,010 

4,200 

3,830 

3,700 

3.080

89,915

2 

2 

2 

2 

1

2 

13 

213 

506 

495

288 

211 

63 

33 

23

23

17 

110 

228 

163

81 

57 

45 

410 

860

463 

161 

85 

61 

61 

45

1 

1 

1 

2 

1

3

s35 

si, 200 

4,690 

6,340

3,650 

2,230 

471 

169 

88

72 

47 

s648 

2,030 

1,780

636 

378 

267 

s4,640 

19,200

11,800 

3,480 

964 

631 

609 

374

66,438

November

discharge 

(cfs)

102 

102 

109 

112 

116

112 

112 

116 

120 

134

150 

158 

170 

202 

179

158 

146 

138 

162 

184

179 

174 

184 

179 

179

179 

265 

265 

235 

215

4,836

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9 

9 

7 

6 

5

5 

7 

8 

8 

7

7 

2 

2 

4 

3

4 

4 

5 

5 

5

5 

6 

5 

4 

5

5 

5 

5 

2 

2

-

Tons 

per 

day

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

3

1 

1 

2 

1

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

3 

2 

2 

2

2 

4 

4 

1 

1

61

February

2,410 

1,940 

1,630 

1,390 

1,210

1,120 

1,120 

1,100 

1,030 

938

878 

1,210 

2,360 

2,870 

2,470

1,980 

1,720 

1,490 

1,270 

1.140

1,870 

3,990 

4,770 

3,660 

2,600

2,130 

1,830 

1,550

53,676

31 

28 

24 

16 

14

13 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

35 

67 

51 

32

20 

16 

12 

9 

7

80 

170 

107 

68 

27

20 

23 

17

--

202 

147 

106 

60 

46

39 

36 

36 

30 

28

24 

s!27 

427 

395 

213

107 

74 

48 

31 

22

sa600 

al,800 

1,380 

672 

190

115 

114 

71

7,140

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

202 

210 

215 

220 

292

536 

668 

992 

794 

938

1,050 

914 

1,140 

860 

632

500 

422 

362 

326 

304

292 

282 

276 

270 

265

260 

255 

250 

240 

230 

235

14,432

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

40 

37 

137 

92 

177

203 

161 

114 

63 

37

22 

16 

12 

10 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

8 

5 

2 

2 

2

--

Tons 

per 

day

1

1 

2 

2 

4

sa75 

67 

367 

197 

448

576 

397 

351 

146 

63

30 

18 

12 

9 

9

8 

8 

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

3 

1 

1 

1

2,831

March

1,330 

2,320 

7,280 

15,300 

18,000

16,400 

11,000 

4,790 

3,340 

2,690

2,250 

1,930 

1,790 

1,780 

4,230

4,370 

3,670 

3,820 

5,930 

5,840

4,440 

3,220 

2,710 

2,520 

2,520

2,550 

2,200 

1,890 

1,650 

1,450 

1,320

144, 530

11 

112 

587 

719 

391

178 

91 

63 

41 

30

22 

19 

17 

80 

729

176 

87 

200 

260 

91

48 

42 

34 

23 

20

16 

11 

10 

9 

8 

ft

--

40 

s891 

s 12, 600 

29,700 

19,000

7,880 

2,700 

815 

370 

b220

134 

blOO 

82 

s405 

8,320

2,080 

862 

sa2,200 

a4,200 

1,430

575 

365 

249 

156 

136

110 

65 

b50 

40

y

95,834

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.

b Computed from estimated concentration graph.

428273 O -57 -24
358 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

GREEN RIVER BASIN--Continued 

GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE, KY. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1. .....

2......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

18. .....

20. .....

24. .....

25. .....

26......

31......

Total.

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

&..... 

g

10. .....

13. .....

15. .....

1 ft

23

25. .....

26...... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,030 

3,550 

2,640 

2,170 

1,760

1,540 

1,550 

1,890 

2,370 

2,690

3,480 

4,230 

3,840 

3,620 

3,050

2,580 

2,240 

2,540 

4,640 

4,990

4,270 

3,200 

2,560 

2,630 

2,930

2,380 

1,840 

1,540 

1,350 

1,820

81,920

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

291 

780 

120 

30 

22

14 

11 

19 

32 

112

212 

134 

97 

52 

38

33 

47 

59 

230 

96

48 

27 

22 

310 

438

100 

58 

57 

26 

190

-

Tons 

per 

day

s2,340 

7,480 

855 

176 

104

58 

46 

97 

205 

813

1,990 

1,530 

1,000 

508 

313

230 

284 

405 

a 2, 900 

1,290

553 

233 

152 

sa2,400 

3,460

643 

288 

237 

95 

sal, 200

31,885

July

668 

638 

530 

410 

392

362 

326 

1,550 

2,380 

1,270

722 

512 

404 

332 

287

255 

304 

422 

326 

362

824 

680 

872 

1,050 

1,060

776 

536 

404 

326 

276 

332

19,588

128 

180 

154 

77 

36

37

27 

650 

1,110 

457

274 

104 

76 

55 

40

40 

60 

170 

101 

45

108 

62 

120 

140 

132

78 

39 

28 

24 

23 

50

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) ....

231

310 

220 

85 

38

36 

24 

sa3,300 

7,130 

1,570

534 

144 

83 

49 

31

28 

sc50 

sa220 

89 

44

240 

114 

sa310 

c400 

378

163 

56 

31 

21 

17 

sc45

15,991

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,320 

4,820 

4,340 

3,910 

6,080

9,780 

7,800 

5,520 

4,380 

3,720

. 2,960 

2,300 

1,840 

1,710 

2,720

3,220 

6,780 

11,300 

16,600 

20, 900

23,000 

21,500 

11,800 

4,120 

2,880

2,280 

1,820 

1,490 

1,250 

1,090 

968

197, 198'

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

310 

312 

275 

165 

400

358 

124 

71 

96 

75

53

44 

36 

298 

830

241 

565 

685 

430 

254

200 

88 

45 

77 

58

55 

48 

35 

34 

38 

23

--

Tons 

per 

day

a3,600 

4,060 

3,220 

1,740 

sa7,100

9,450 

2,610 

1,060 

1,140 

753

424 

273 

179 

sl, 640 

6,100

S2,250 

10,300 

20, 900 

19,300 

14,300

12,400 

5,110 

sl.360 

856 

451

338 

236 

141 

115 

112 

60

131,578

August

250 

327 

632 

590 

458

410 

542 

470 

356 

298

250 

225 

202 

184 

170

161 

148 

320 

255 

179

152 

156 

143 

320 

255

170 

138 

121 

108 

99 

95

8,184

21 

55 

85 

93 

50

35 

60 

51 

32 

32

39 

27 

24 

24 

20

16 

14 

13 

12 

11

10 

10 

11 

20 

14

15 

13 

11 

10 

9 

13

14 

sc70 

c!40 

148 

62

39 

88 

65 

31 

26

26 

16 

13 

12 

9

7 

6 

11 

8 

5

4 

4 

4 

Cl7 

10

7 

5 

4 

3 

2 

3

859

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

848 

758 

692 

632 

590

830 

740 

722 

668 

632

668 

890 

962 

746 

788

1,110 

1,050 

950 

680 

524

446 

392 

356 

320 

298

298 

380 

506 

488 

776

19, 740

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20 

16 

15 

15 

15

200 

126 

64 

48 

42

36

57 

67 

45 

75

120 

130 

180 

188 

100

68 

57 

43 

36 

32

25 

160 

244 

104 

140

-

Tons 

per 

day

46 

33 

28 

26 

24

saSOO 

252 

125 

86 

72

65 

137 

174 

91 

salSO

a 360 

b370 

462 

345 

141

82 

60 

41 

31 

26

20 

sa200 

333 

137 

a 290

4,737

September

91 

86 

82 

82 

86

86 

82 

82 

82 

78

74 

82 

82 

78 

78

78 

78 

74 

74 

78

86 

82 

74 

69 

69

69 

74 

74 

69 

69

2,348

15 

21 

18 

18 

16

11 

12 

12 

10 

10

10 

10 

7 

7 

7

8 

9 

8 

7 

8

8 

8 

12 

9 

10

10 

9 

11 

12 

10

4 

5 

4 

4 

4

2 

3 

3 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

1

1

2 

2 

2 

1 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

70

Jays) ................................................ .1 ............. 639, 808

................................................................... 357, 517

s Computed by subdividing day. b Computed from estimated concentration graph.

a Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve, c Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE, KY. Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pi

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mech

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 25, 1953 ...

May 17

July 9 ..........

Time

12:25 p.m. 

12:25 p.m. 

7:00 a.m. 

12:45 p.m. 

12:45 p.m.

7:00 a.m. 

1:30 p.m. 

7:00 a.m. 

7:00 a. m. 

7:00 a.m.

1:30 p.m. 

10:20 a.m. 

3:05 p.m. 

3:05 p.m. 

7:00 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

8,500 

8,500 

9,430 

15,800 

15,800

3,880 

4,940 

10,100 

2,780 

6,400

11,800 

16,200 

21,300 

21,300 

2,700

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspend

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

709 

709 

642 

827 

827

919 

424 

421 

1,110 

520

644 

437 

243 

243 

1,300

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

580 

428 

961 

709 

513

1,310 

566 

570 

687 

317

407 

553 

614 

748 

1,590

Perce

0.002

42 

20 

40 

46 

25

41 

34 

36 

24 

37

46 

38 

34 

26 

46

0.004

50 

32 

52 

62 

39

54 

50 

47 

40 

41

65 

54 

44 

40 

61

0.008

67 

55 

71 

74 

62

71 

66 

55 

59 

56

75 

68 

54 

60 

79

0.0
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN, 

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highways 31W and 68,400 feet upstream from gaging station and 

stream from Drakes Creek, and 8.9 miles upstream from Jennings Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,680 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1950.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1950, October 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: November 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 31-Aug. 2, Aug. 17; minimum, 38°F 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,880 ppm June 17; minimum daily, 1 ppm Nov. 21-2

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 34,200 tons June 17; minimum daily, 1 ton on several days 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 12

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Continuous ethyl alcohol actuated thermogra

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max

66 

66 

66 

64 

62

62 

59 

56 

55 

55

54 

54 

54 

55 

55

55 

55 

54 

54 

54

52 

51 

49 

49 

50

51 

51 

52 

51 

50 

49

55

mln

66 

66 

62 

62 

62

59 

57 

55 

55 

54

54 

54 

54 

54 

55

55 

54 

54 

53 

52

50 

49 

48 

49 

49

50 

51 

52 

50 

48 

49

54

November

max

49 

50 

51 

51 

51

50 

50 

49 

48 

48

49 

49 

48 

48 

48

49 

50 

52 

53 

53

52 

50 

50 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

47 

45

50

mln

49 

49 

61 

51 

50

50 

49 

48 

48 

48

48 

49 

48 

48 

48 

48 

49 

50 

52 

52

50 

50 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

47 

45 

44

December

max

44 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

44 

46 

47

47 

47 

47 

45 

44

42 

41 

41 

41 

42

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

44 

43 

42 

41 

40 

40

49 1 43

mln

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

42 

42 

43 

44 

46

47 

47 

45 

44 

42

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

42 

43 

43 

43 

43

' 43 

42 

41 

40 

40 

40

43

January

max

40 

40 

41 

40 

40

39 

39 

40 

41 

42

43 

43 

43 

42 

44

44 

44 

45 

45 

44

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

44 

46 

46 

46 

46

43

mln

40 

40 

41 

40 

40

38 

39 

39 

40 

41

42 

43 

42 

42 

42 

44 

43 

44 

44 

44

44 

46 

46 

46 

46

44 

44 

44 

46 

46 

46

43

February

max

46 

46 

47 

47 

47

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

47 

48 

48 

47 

48

48 

47 

47 

46 

47

49 

49 

48 

48 

48

48 

49 

50

47

mln

46 

46 

46 

47 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

47 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

46 

46 

46

47 

48 

48 

48 

47

47 

48 

49

47

March

max

50 

50 

52 

53 

53

53 

52 

53 

53 

52

52 

53 

54 

55 

57

57 

56 

57 

56 

56

56 

55 

55 

55 

55

54 

52 

51 

51 

51 

52

54

min

50 

50 

50 

51 

53

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

51 

52 

53 

53 

54

55 

55 

56 

55 

56

56 

55 

55 

55 

54

52 

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

53

April

max

54 

54 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

56 

58 

60

60 

60 

59 

5S 

58 

58 

51 

57 

57 

56

54 

55 

57 

58 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

62

57

m
GREEN RIVER BASIN 361

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, November 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

14. ..... 

15. .....

16......

18. .....

23. .....

25. ..... 

26......

27. .....

29. .....

31......

Total.

1...... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

19

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

1 A

19. .....

oq

24. .....

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

January

245

270 

308 

350 

392

438 

459 

501 

833 

1,730

3,800 

3,620 

2,100 

1,470 

1,160

993 

899 

1,190 

3,070 

3,110

2,410 

4,150 

4,070 

3,770 

8,450

8,780 

5,360 

3,760 

4,400 

4,180 

3,170

79,438

5 

6 

6 

9 

9

5 

7 

6 

6 

60

210 

179 

78 

34 

23

26

17 

32 

99 

104

100 

197 

107 

200 

628

255 

96 

60 

74 

73 

56

-

3 

4

5 

8 

10

6 

9 

8 

13 

s309

2,150 

1,750 

442 

135 

72

70 

41 

sl!2 

821 

873

651 

2,210 

1,180 

sa2,300 

15,500

6,040 

1,390 

609 

879 

824 

479

38,903

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

178 

304 

388 

358 

299

257 

228 

207 

232 

236

287 

346 

337 

304 

270

245 

220 

207 

215 

228

5,346

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4 

6 

6 

4 

2

3

5 

5 

6 

9

1 

1 

3

5 

9

9 

9 

8 

8

5

-

Tons 

per 

day

2

5 

6 

4 

2

2 

3 

3 

4

6

1 

1 

3 

4 

6

6 

5 

4 

5 

3

75

February

2,480 

2,010 

1,710 

1,480 

1,320

1,250 

1,380 

1,400 

1,350 

1,210

1,140 

2,500 

5,370 

4,900 

3,520

2,780 

2,260 

1,830 

1,520 

1,360

2,540 

6,850 

7,280 

4,270 

3,110

2,590 

2,180 

1,840

73,430

38 

31 

26 

20 

18

20 

15 

15 

15 

13

9 

28 

137 

70 

33

21 

15 

12 

10 

10

42 

232 

249 

55 

31

23 

18 

21

--

254 

168 

120 

80 

64

68 

56 

57 

55 

42

28 

s244 

1,990 

926 

314

158 

92 

59 

41 

37

s360 

4,290 

4,890 

634 

260

161 

106 

104

15,658

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

224 

224 

220 

241 

341

665 

886 

798 

627 

619

759 

669 

627 

564 

480

425 

379 

346 

316 

308

304 

291 

291 

295 

295

283 

270 

257 

249 

241 

249

12,743

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6 

2 

2 

2 

3

7 

12 

9 

5 

10

18 

23 

20 

20 

16

11

10 

7 

7 

8

8 

7 

7 

2 

1

2 

4 

3 

7 

4 

5

-

Tons 

per 

day

4 

1 

1

1 

3

12 

29 

19 

8 

17

37 

42 

34 

30 

21

13 

10

6 

6 

7

6 

5 

5 

2 

1

2 

3 

2 

5 

3 

3

338

March

1,600 

2,360 

5,650 

13,200 

16,600

13,300 

7,130 

4,560 

3,590 

2,880

2,410 

2,100 

1,900 

1,850 

2,320

2,660 

2,200 

2,850 

6,910 

6,200

4,300 

3,350 

3,610 

5,590 

4,520

3,630 

2,960 

2,490 

2,150 

1,870 

1,720

138,460

16 

38 

227 

409 

312

128 

53 

42 

36 

30

26 

20 

19 

25 

115

85 

42 

96 

199 

96

47 

37 

59 

101 

47

32 

20 

16 

21 

20 

20

-

69 

242 

s4,020 

14,600 

14,000

4,600 

1,020 

517 

349 

233

169 

113 

97 

125 

720

b600 

249 

s849 

3,710 

1,610

546 

335 

s642 

1,520 

574

314 

160 

108 

122 

101

QOyd

52,407

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from partly -estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from estimated concentration graph.
362 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN, KY. Continued 

Suspended sediment, November 1952 to September 1953--Contlnued

Day

1. .....

3. ..... 

4. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

14. .....

16. .....

17. .....

19. .....

20. .....

23......

24. .....

25. ..... 

26......

27......

30. .....

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

8......

10. ..... 

11......

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

16. .....

19. ..... 

20. .....

23. .....

25. .....

26...... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,490 

6,880 

4,990 

3,610 

2,850

2,360 

2,230 

2,120 

1,870 

1,740

1,930 

1,870 

1,790 

2,100 

1,730

1,520 

1,400 

1,360 

1,870 

2,440

1,940 

1,630 

1,440 

1,320 

1,220

1,150 

1,070 

998 

944 

1,770

63,632

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

226 

369 

130 

60 

37

28 

26 

23 

22 

22

20 

20 

15 

30 

19

28 

18 

19 

55 

31

26 

24 

20 

16 

18

17 

13 

13 

13 

86

-

Tons 

per 

day

s2,700 

6,850 

1,750 

585 

285

178 

156 

132 

111 

103

104 

101 

72 

170 

89

115 

68 

70 

sa300 

204

136 

106 

78 

57 

59

53 

38 

35 

33 

S621

15,359

July

714 

580 

480 

1,060 

955

705 

844 

705 

522 

465

428 

376 

343 

317 

306

313

350 

836 

1,560 

1,260

819 

596 

547 

604 

621

487 

402 

346 

313 

291 

280

18,425

32

27 

25 

187 

192

140 

166 

98 

125 

64

58 

44 

40 

37 

25

27 

32 

90 

176 

260

126

78 

61 

52 

45

33 

23 

18 

23 

23 

20

Total discharge for period (cfs 

Total load for period (tons) . .

62 

42 

32 

s715 

495

266 

378 

186 

176 

80

67 

45 

37 

32 

21

23 

30 

sa260 

741 

884

279 

126 

90 

85 

75

43 

25 

17 

19 

18 

b!5

5,364

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,860 

4,390 

3,010 

2,170 

3,370

5,770 

4,500 

3,710 

4,820 

3,920

2,880 

2,240 

1,840 

1,590 

1,800

2,960 

5,060 

11,300 

16,000 

19,200

17, 200 

10,900 

5,710 

3,980 

3,050

2,480 

2,010 

1,700 

1,450 

1,300 

1,190

157,360

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

183 

90 

50 

34 

93

196 

124 

73 

132 

95

52 

41 

33 

31 

35

73 

170 

325 

237 

136

68 

49 

62 

60 

50

44 

39 

40 

39 

32 

30

-

Tons 

per 

day

2,900 

1,070 

406 

199 

s889

3,050 

1,510 

731 

1,720 

b 1,000

404 

248 

164 

133 

170

583 

s2,460 

9,920 

10,200 

7,050

3,160 

1,440 

956 

645 

412

295 

212 

184 

153 

112 

96

52,472

August

443 

1,400 

1,150 

714 

522

424 

350 

324 

298 

272

261 

250 

232 

206 

187

180 

221 

272 

228 

165

136 

123 

113

130 

130

180 

176 

136 

117 

103 

92

9,535

140 

414 

368 

320 

119

52 

38 

33 

33 

30

25 

22 

20 

21 

15

15 

17 

34 

29 

23

20 

12 

11 

16 

18

19 

27 

26 

17 

15 

15

--

sa290 

1,560 

1,140 

617 

168

60 

36 

29 

26 

22

18 

15 

12 

12 

8

7 

10 

25 

18 

10

7 

4 

3 

6 

6

9 

13 

10 

5 

4 

4

4,154

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,090 

1,010 

938 

865 

806

789 

806 

756 

718 

667

621

580 

559 

555 

697

2,800 

6,080 

1,880 

1,060 

814

688 

596 

539 

491 

454

428 

458 

454 

534 

513

29,246

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20 

20 

20 

18 

20

12 

15 

13 

12 

10

6 

8 

12 

16 

20

1,500 

1,880 

367 

172 

108

82 

59 

44 

38 

32

30 

26 

25 

27 

32

--

Tons 

per 

day

59 

54 

51 

42 

44

26 

33 

26 

23 

18

10 

12 

18 

24 

38

sa!7,000 

s 34, 200 

s 2, 060 

492 

237

152 

95 

64 

50 

39

35 

32 

31 

39 

44

55,048

September

69 

67 

68 

74 

74

71 

68 

67 

66 

67

67 

67 

66 

65 

62

61 

59 

61 

61 

66

65 

65 

66 

78 

80

75 

75 

72 

72 

72

2,044

16 

15 

10 

10 

10

9 

11 

18 

12

7

7 

8 

7 

10 

11

6 

4 

7 

12 

7

5 

12 

11 

12 

15

16 

10 

8 

10 

8

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

3 

2

1

1 

1 

1 

2 

2

1 

1 

1 

2 

1

1 

2 

2 

2 

3

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

56

589,659 

239,834

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from estimated concentration graph, 

c Represents 99 percent of runoff for water year 

October 1952 to September 1953.
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN, KY. Cont

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, January 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipe

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mecha

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 25, 1933 ....

July 20..........

Time

4:30 p.m. 

4:30 p. m. 

6:30 a. m. 

6:30 a.m. 

6:30 a. m. 

6:30 a.m.

5:15 p. m. 

5:15 p. m. 

6:30 a.m. 

6:00 p.m. 

6:00 p.m. 

6:30 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

9,500 

9,500 

8,040 

5,840 

5,680 

9,920

4,050 

4,050 

7,760 

4,720 

4,720 

1,460

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspende

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

690 

690 

352 

210 

201 

307

1,820 

1,820 

2,730 

1,110 

1,110 

307

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

553 

630 

530 

356 

349 

495

1,660 

1,850 

2,190 

858 

843 

382

Percen

0.002

34 

22 

30 

43 

53 

30

34 

18 

42 

51 

32 

69

0.004

49 

38 

52 

50 

65 

41

44 

29 

56 

62 

49 

80

0.008

73 

60 

78 

61 

79 

63

64 

48 

72 

71 

73 

95

0.016

9

8

9

8

8

7

7

7

9

9
364 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

ROUGH RIVER AT FALLS OF ROUGH, KY.

LOCATION --At r-ounty bridge at Falls of Rough, Grayson County, 150 feet upstream from 

gaging station, 50 feet upstream from Mill Dam, 1,850 feet upstream from Pleasant Run, 

and 3.1 miles downstream from Rock Lick Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 500 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78 F July 3, 8, Aug. 1, 5-6; minimum,

34°F Dec. 28-29, Jan. 6. J ., . . Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,600 ppm Dec. 10; minimum daily 2 ppm Nov. 4-6,

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 18,600 tons Mar. 3; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on

many days during October, November, December, August, and September.

REMARKS.--Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 

1275.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 6:30 a. raj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

63

57

58

57

57

54

56

55

55

54

54

55

54

54

52

54

51

51

50

46

46

46

46

46

47

49

48

47

45

45

52

Nov.

50

50

49

46

45

46

46

47

47

47

45

43

44

45

47

50

47

52

46

46

44

46

45

45

50

47

42

42

40

40

--

46

Dec.

37

40

39

40

42

40

44

47

50

52

47

46

42

39

37

36

35

37

39

42

39

40

43

40

39

38

38

34

34

39

38

40

Jan.

37

38

37

36

36

34

35

39

39

42

41

39

40

43

45

42

42

41

43

44

44

45

45

45

42

40

43

42

41

42

44

41

Feb.

43

41

44

40

40

44

40

39

40

44

46

44

42

40

40

40

37

37

39

36

41

40

39

40

41

..

43

40

__

--

--

41

Mar.

42

38

46

47

46

50

_

..

__

__

_

57

50

58

53

56

47

52

54

55

45

42

47

43

46

44

47

48

--

Apr.

44

48

50

48

47

50

49

51

-

_

52

49

52

45

49

52

46

44

44

50

56

58

59

57

55

55

58

59

--

51

May

59

61

60

63

63

59

59

57

57

58

_

61

62

60

59

60

62

61

62

60

63

67

70

70

67

68

68

66

66

69

69

63

June

69

66

65

66

69

72

70

71

--

74

..

74

73

71

74

74

71

72

73

75

72

73

74

76

77

76

77

77

77

--

73

July

77

77

78

77

76

77

77

78

74

74

71

70

72

72

71

73

73

74

--

73

75

75

74

73

73

72

--

72

74

75

76

74

Aug.

78

77

77

77

78

78

75

75

73

72

71

72

73

72

71

73

74

73

69

69

68

69

69

69

68

69

69

69

69

70

70

72

Sept.

70

72

73

72

68

59

68

68

65

68

67

69

66

62

64

62

62

64

67

69

65

61

59

60

65

63

64

58

61

64

--

65
GREEN RIVER BASIN 365

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

ROUGH RIVER AT FALLS OF ROUGH, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12......

14. .....

15. ..... 

16......

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25...... 

26......

27......

28......

29......

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10......

13. .....

15. .....

1 Q

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

34

40 

76 

61 

40 

27

22 

18 

17 

16 

15

16 

26 

17 

13 

13

13 

15 

13 

13 

14 

13

631

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9 

9 

10 

15 

14

10 

10 

9 

9

27

27 

9 

4 

7 

5

4 

10 

6 

7 

6

8 

6 

5 

3 

3

5 

5 

8 

7 

5 

5

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

2

3 

2 

1 

1 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t)

ill 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

16

January

234 

247 

486 

430 

361

287 

653 

2,270 

1,860 

2,060

1,760 

1,050 

648 

473 

379

470 

1,620 

2,700 

2,330 

1,110

687 

509 

455 

1,570 

1; 030

703 

558 

1,210 

1, 100 

747 

553

30,550

7 

32 

32 

33 

19

13 

50 

390 

289 

210

146 

78 

33 

20 

18

32 

310 

395 

285 

97

30 

20 

20 

328 

110

45 

26 

103 

100 

83 

32

--

4 

21 

42 

38 

18

10 

s!45 

2,390 

1,450 

1,170

694 

221 

58 

26 

18

41 

s2,340 

2,880 

1,790 

s314

56 

27 

24 

1,390 

306

85 

39 

336 

297 

167 

48

16, 445

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14 

14 

18 

15 

18

19 

19 

19 

19 

23

22 

26 

25 

27 

31

19 

24 

25 

121 

107

84 

76 

53 

38 

31

23 

20 

21 

23 

24

998

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

9 

4 

2 

2

2

4 

3 

3 

3

5 

4 

3 

2 

2

3 

4 

4 

11 

42

30 

23 

34 

21 

18

22 

17 

13 

13 

10

"

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

4 

12

7 

5 

5 

2 

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

46

February

450 

376 

325 

287 

257

352 

358 

326 

274 

238

258 

589 

615 

474 

376

320 

269 

228 

204 

198

480 

604 

451 

338 

299

276 

252 

225

9,699

23 

20 

16 

12 

10

14 

26 

20 

11 

10

10 

34 

38 

33 

18

11 

10 

8

5 

4

16 

50 

31 

43 

25

16 

12 

10

--

28 

20 

14 

9 

7

13 

25 

18 

8 

6

7 

54 

63 

42 

18

10 

7 

5 

3 

2

21 

82 

38 

39 

20

12 

8 

6

585

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

24 

24 

25 

522 

1,470

1,050 

506 

210 

328 

2,310

1,600 

682 

329 

212 

158

127 

106 

93 

84 

81

95 

101 

104 

104 

97

89 

81 

74 

69 

66 

126

10, 947

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8 

6 

3 

191 

423

243 

120 

85 

550 

1,600

700 

403 

198 

131 

88

59 

44 

36 

30 

27

20 

15 

13 

12 

11

9 

11

5 

4 

3 

4

"

Tons 

per 

day

1 

(t) 

(t) 

sSOO 

1,680

689 

164 

48 

sa950 

a 10, 000

3,020 

741 

176 

75 

38

20 

12 

9 

7 

6

5 

4 

4 

3 

3

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

1

18, 164

March

219 

1,230 

5,120 

7,460 

7,960

 7,030 

5,030 

3,130 

872 

641

545 

497 

509 

1,530 

3, 500

4,040 

3 330 

2! 240 

1,820 

1,190

827 

722 

1,270 

1,040 

739

577 

488 

426 

385 

347 

353

65, 067

10 

114 

1,200 

893 

492

198 

89 

53 

49 

34

25 

16 

14 

402 

765

620 

206 

118 

159 

81

34 

26 

90 

67 

45

16 

11 

9 

7 

7 

12

6 

378 

s 18, 600 

18, 000 

10, 600

3,760 

1,210 

448 

115 

59

37 

21 

19 

s2, 740 

7,230

6,760 

1,850 

714 

781 

260

76 

51 

309 

188 

90

25 

14 

10 

7 

7 

11

74, 376

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton

a Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
366 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

GREEN RIVER BASIN--Continued

ROUGH RIVER AT FALLS OF ROUGH, KY.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

15......

16......

18......

19......

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

26......

29......

30. .....

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4. ..... 

5......

8. .....

13......

15. .....

1 o

19

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

393 

379 

338 

301 

272

525 

1,130 

1,070 

885 

733

570 

509 

542 

463 

383

340 

314 

1,070 

1,840 

1,290

739 

560 

460 

408 

389

356 

320 

282 

254 

398

17,513

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

18 

19 

9 

9

8

28 

58 

44 

55 

23

25 

19 

16 

20 

21

10 

9 

107 

221 

106

30 

19 

11 

11 

10

10 

6 

3 

5 

10

"

Tons 

per 

day

19 

19

8 

7 

6

s60 

177 

127 

131 

46

38 

26 

23 

25 

22

9 

8 

s507 

1,100 

s395

60 

29 

14 

12 

10

10 

5 

2 

3 

11

2,909

July

60 

61 

63 

330 

174

115 

70 

95 

84 

52

49 

32 

41 

31 

36

37 

58 

158 

171 

192

99 

73 

114 

126 

66

40 

40 

36 

36 

39 

32

2,610

28 

28 

22 

34 

357

152 

65 

62 

66 

69

52 

45 

32 

27 

24

17 

16 

22 

43 

44

46 

38 

45 

46 

37

35 

31 

25 

24 

24 

22

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) ....

4 

5 

4 

30 

168

s51 

12 

16 

15 

10

7 

4 

4 

2 

2

2 

2 

9 

20 

23

12 

8 

14 

16

7

4 

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

462

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

564 

509 

365 

318 

1,270

1, 130 

834 

641 

708 

532

585 

947 

1,350 

2,350 

2,610

3,200 

5,370 

7,210 

7,630 

6,600

4,980 

2,210 

881 

602

487

412 

346 

295 

256 

233 

217

55, 642

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

19 

24 

13 

28 

113

125 

56 

37 

47 

72

56 

282 

228 

525 

290

203 

356 

328 

118 

57

64 

38 

32 

25 

23

20 

19 

18 

16 

13 

17

"

Tons 

per 

day

29 

33 

13 

24 

s439

381 

126 

64 

90 

103

slOO 

721 

s933 

3,330 

2,040

1,750 

5,160 

6,380 

2,430 

1,020

860 

227 

76 

41 

30

22 

18 

14 

11 

8 

10

26,483

August

38 

76 

51 

42 

32

73 

71 

45 

33 

33

24 

25 

29 

23 

25

22 

22 

25 

21 

19

30 

27 

14 

14 

17

14 

14 

13 

12 

2 

12

908

14 

13 

10 

6 

11

15 

14 

17 

19 

18

16 

15 

15 

13 

14

14 

11 

10 

12 

17

13 

12 

11

8 

8

9 

11 

11 

9 

8 

7

-

1 

3 

1 

1 

1

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

34

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

195 

182 

162 

150 

142

134 

125 

120 

110 

99

93 

87 

82 

79 

77

87 

406 

163 

89 

71

65 

60 

56 

54 

53

50 

49 

50 

73 

71

3,234

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17 

16 

22 

23 

27

26 

22 

19 

15 

15

16 

14 

14 

19 

40

40 

45 

67 

47 

154

143 

100 

68 

40 

31

23 

22 

26 

27 

28

--

Tons 

per 

day

9 

8 

10 

9 

10

9 

7 

6 

4 

4

4 

3 

3 

4

8

9 

49 

s33 

11 

30

25 

16 

10 

6 

4

3 

3 

4 

5 

5

311

September

11 

11 

11 

11 

23

14 

17 

14 

14 

14

23 

17 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

26 

11

11 

11 

11 

19 

21

416

6 

5 

5 

6 

15

9 

13 

12 

20 

15

12 

11 

16 

23 

25

19 

17 

13 

13 

13

10 

14 

12 

16 

13

12 

12 

14 

15 

12

--

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

1

(t) 

1 

(t) 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

1 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

1 

1

19

Jays) ............................................................... 198, 215

.............................. .................................... 139, 850

s Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.50 ton.
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

ROUGH RIVER AT FALLS OF ROUGH, KY. Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, December 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pip

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mech

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 5, 1952 . . . 

Dec. 10 ........

Mar. 3, 1953 . . .

Mar. 14 ........

Mar. 15 ........

May 12 .........

May 14 .........

May 15 .........

July 5 .........

Time

1:30 p.m. 

8:20 a. m. 

8:20 a.m. 

4:30 p. m. 

7:30 p.m. 

5:20 p. m. 

5:20 p. m. 

4:30 p.m. 

5:20 p. m. 

4:50 a.m. 

8:20 a.m. 

6:30 p.m. 

6:30 p.m. 

6:20 p.m. 

6:10 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,610 

2,530 

2,530 

2,350 

6,510 

2,390 

2,390 

3,650 

4,140 

1,010 

2,200 

2,660 

2,580 

6,340 

173

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspend

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

300 

1,400 

1,400 

1,010 

1,270 

1,000 

1,000 

589 

534 

273 

624 

561 

216 

394 

354

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

362 

754 

908 

1,390 

1,330 

515 

612 

640 

556 

333 

680 

614 

243 

454 

386

Percen

0.002

46 

43 

22 

50 

39 

30 

21 

56 

52 

55 

39 

49 

54 

43 

73

0.004

54 

59 

37 

62 

53 

43 

32 

70 

66 

70 

52 

60 

62 

55 

93

0.008

70 

75 

59 

74 

65 

60 

53 

79 

79 

82 

66 

68 

71 

69 

97

0.01
368 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

ROUGH RIVER AT DUNDEE, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 69 at Dundee, Ohio County, and 7.1 miles downstream from Caney Creek,

DRAINAGE AREA. 775 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953.

EXTREMES 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 1, 2. 3; minimum, 33°F Dec. 

17, 28, 29, Jan. 16. *,,,,

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Sept. 2, 1951, July 1, 1952; minimum, freezing point on several days during February and December 1951.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for Rough River near Dundee for water year October 1952 

to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Mean of twice-daily measurements at approximately 7 a. m. and 4 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

65

64

60

60

58

55

50

52

52

52

52

52

54

--

"

_.

56

56

50

44

44

44

48

48

50

51

46

44

42

50

52

Nov.

52

52

51

46

51

48

46

48

48

46

45

42

42

45

48

50

51

53

50

49

46

44

46

46

48

44

42

39

36

36

--

46

Dec.

36

36

36

38

42

43

46

48

50

52

50

48

44

38

38

37

36

39

41

42

40

41

41

42

38

38

36

34

35

38

38

41

Jan.

38

40

34

34

36

34

36

40

42

42

40

38

40

43

44

38

39

43

43

45

45

46

46

46

44

42

44

43

43

44

44

41

Feb.

44

44

44

40

42

44

41

40

42

44

46

44

44

43

42

41

40

38

42

46

44

42

42

42

43

44

44

40

_

--

43

Mar.

42

39

45

48

46

49

48

46

46

45

48

50

52

54

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

56

55

52

50

49

49

 49

50

52

50

Apr.

52

52

52

53

52

52

52

54

57

58

58

56

54

54

54

52

53

50

46

46

48

49

58

58

60

58

57

58

60

61

--

54

May

62

64

64

64

64

62

61

60

60

62

64

64

62

56

60

62

64

66

66

66

68

70

70

72

72

71

70

68

70

72

74

65

June

72

71

70

72

72

74

74

75

77

77

77

78

77

76

76

78

78

76

78

78

80

80

80

80

80

79

80

78

80

81

--

77

July

82

82

81

76

80

80

80

80

77

76

74

76

76

75

75

75

76

76

77

77

77

77

78

78

78

76

77

78

80

80

81

78

Aug.

82

83

83

82

81

80

79

78

76

76

76

76

76

76

77

78

76

75

74

73

72

72

72

72

73

74

74

75

75

76

76

76

Sept.

78

78

78

74

72

70

70

68

70

70

70

70

67

66

66

65

66

67

68

68

66

64

63

64

65

66

66

64

66

66

--

68
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

MUDDY CREEK AT HARTFORD, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 231 (Old State Highway 71), 1 mile southeast of Hartford, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 65.4 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS No records of discharge available for this station.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 15, 1952 .... 

Nov. 19. .........

Feb. 5, 1953

Apr. 23 .........

June 3 ...........

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

Temture 

<"F)

(SiOa )

4.7

12

17

Aluminum 

(Al)

(Fe)

0.09

.04

.04

Mannese 

(Mn)

--

1.2

3.6

Calcium 

(Ca)

20

16

31

Magsium 

(Mg)

8.5

13

8.5 

7 3

16

Sodium 

(Na)

55

6.3 

5 3

3 9

14

Posium 

(K)

4.2

1.6

2.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

165

0 

3

1

Sulfate 

(S04)

28

78

163

Ch

ri

(C

3
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

POND RIVER AT JEWEL CITY, KY.

LOCATION. At Jewel City, Hopkins County, 200 feet upstream from Cypress Creek and } mile upst

DRAINAGE AREA. 790 square miles (approximate).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1950 to September 1953.

REMARKS. No records of discharge available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date of collection

Oct. 15, 1952 .... 

Nov. 6 ..........

Jan. 14, 1953 ....

Apr. 29 .........

July 2 ..........

Aug. 5 ..........

Sept. 4 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature

Silica 

(Si02)

4.3 

3.7 

4.9 

6.8

7.8 

7.5 

7.3 

8.8

9.5 

5.3 

5.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.90 

.37

Ll9

2.2

a. 87 

.06 

.05 

a. 79

a. 38 

.08 

.15

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.12 

.15 

b.70 

.67

.00

.00 

bl.l

b4. 1 

.30 

.13

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

54 

16 

24

27 

26 

28 

28

79 

39 

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.7 

15 

6.3 

6.3

5.3 

6.6 

7.8 

8.9

29 

8.6 

6.4

Sodium 

(Na)

8.3 

13 

4.6 

4.2

5.4 

5.7 

5.3 

5.8

22 

8.3 

3.9

Potassium 

(K)

2.0 

1.5 

2.5 

1.8

1.1 

1.3 

1.4 

2.0

3.0 

2.1 

2.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

142 

132 

27 

26

42 

39 

43 

36

49 

80 

130

Sulfate 

(SO.)

44 

99 

49 

67

63 

67 

73 

85

321

74 

17

Ch

ri

(C

a Includes iron in suspended materials.

b Includes manganese in suspended materials.
TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN 

TRADEWATER RIVER AT OLNEY, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge at Olney, Hopkins County, 1.1 miles upstream from 

miles northeast of Princeton. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--255 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1949 to August 1950, October 1951 to September 1

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953.

Sediment records: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 496 ppm July 25-30; minimum 62 ppm May 18-21.

Hardness: Maximum, 318 ppm Sept. 7-19; minimum, 35 ppm May 18-21.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 756 micromhos July 30; minimum daily, 76.5 micromhos May 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F June 25, July 2, 6, Aug. 2-3; minimum, freezing point Dec. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 234 ppm Mar. 3; minimum daily, no flow on many days d

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,370 tons Mar. 6; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days during Oc

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 496 ppm July 25-30; 1953; minimum, 62 ppm May 18

Hardness: Maximum, 318 ppm Sept. ;7-19, 1953; minimum, 35 ppm May 18-21, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 783 micromhos Nov. 9, 1951; minimum daily, 51.4 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F June 26, 29, 1952; minimum, freezing point Dec. 19, 1951, D

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples from October 1952 to September 1953 a

discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1275.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..

Jan. 1-10, 1953..

Mar. 1-2........

Mar. 9-17.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.09 

5.04

121 

127 

16.0 

258 

539 

416

140 

323 

330 

402 

2,533 

958

Silica 

(SiO,)

11 

6.4 

5.3 

5.0 

8.4 

18

18 

8.1 

9.8 

13 

13 

19

14 

14 

9.5 

8.4 

6.3 

8.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.07 

.08 

.04 

.03 

.03

.04 

.04 

.05 

.05 

.04 

.03

.04 

.05 

.33 

.03 

.22 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

41 

40 

40 

42 

41 

40

34 

30 

42 

46 

24 

23

29 

22 

22 

22 

9.6 

18

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

18 

18 

19 

19 

18

15 

14 

18 

21 

11 

10

14 

10 

8.5 

8.5 

2.9 

6.8

Sodium 

(Na)

9.0 

8.8 

9.4 

8.6 

9.0 

11

8.8 

4.8 

5.6 

7.4 

4.8 

5.3

6.4 

5.0 

5.2 

4.9 

3.3 

3.6

Potassium 

(K)

2.6 

2.0 

2.7 

2.5 

2.3 

3.0

3.7 

2.6 

2.2 

2.4 

1.5 

1.7

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.5 

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

73 

71 

72 

76 

77 

89

65 

3 

6 

9 

10 

19

17 

19 

17 

20 

12 

12

Sulfate 

(S04 )

131 

130 

130 

132 

132 

123

105 

132 

176 

198 

96 

88

119

86 

78 

79 

28 

67

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.2 

3.5 

3.2 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.8 

2.8 

2.8

3.5 

2.8 

4.0 

2.5 

1.8 

2.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.2 

.1 

.3

.5 

.4

1.2 

1.8 

1.4 

1.8 

3.3 

2.7

2.0 

1.6 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

1.5

Boron 

(B)
TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRADEWATER RIVER AT OLNEY, KY. Continued

Chemical analyses. In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Mar. 18-25, 195a 

Mar. 26-Apr. 2. ..

Apr. 19-20 ......

May 1-7 ........

May 22-25.......

May 26-June 5 ...

June 26 -July 4 ...

July 31 -Aug. 11.. 

Aug. 12-24 . .

Aug. 25 -Sept. 6.. 

Sept. 7-19.......

Sept. 20-30......

Average.. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,211 

417 

375 

261 

1,050 

542

1,099 

625 

3,182 

1,708 

74.9 

21.5

12.0 

4.61 

8.60 

12.6 

7.73 

1.12 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

295

Silica 

(S102)

9.4 

12 

11 

9.7 

6.8 

10

9.4 

11 

9.2 

11 

13 

12

11 

10 

7.1 

6.0 

9.3 

9.5 

6.6 

12 

9.7 

9.0

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.31 

.19 

.02 

.05 

.46 

.07

.12 

.04 

.30 

.12 

.05 

.20

.02 

.03 

..02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.04 

.02 

.02 

.02

0.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

14 

21 

19 

23 

14 

18

14 

19 

9.2 

15 

30 

33

42 

40 

34 

34 

70 

69 

74 

75 

76 

76

35

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.3 

8.5 

7.8 

8.5 

5.3 

7.5

4.9 

7.3 

2.9 

6.1 

10 

12

17 

17 

13 

14 

31 

32 

31 

31 

31 

30

15

Sodium 

(Na)

2.9 

4.2 

4.2 

4.8 

3.2 

4.1

3.1 

4.4 

3.4 

3.0 

5.8 

6.6

9.0 

11 

7.8 

7.5 

14 

11 

12 

11 

11 

11

6.9

Potassium 

(K)

1.2 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.1

1.6 

1.1 

1.3 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 

3.1 

3.6 

3.6 

4.1 

3.5 

3.6 

3.6

2.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

16 

19 

22 

20 

22 

17

16 

21 

18 

16 

22 

31

14 

20 

55 

52 

10 

11 

16 

16 

21 

26

29

Sulfate 

(S0<)

49 

75 

68 

84 

44 

65

45 

66 

25 

53 

105 

114

176 

171 

108 

114 

316 

310 

309 

311 

306 

303

131

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.2 

2.6 

2.2 

2.5 

1.6 

2.4

2.4 

2.5 

1.0 

1.6 

3.9 

3.8

3.0 

3.6 

3.9 

3.8 

5.1 

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5

3.1

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

0.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.2 

1.4 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.9

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.6 

2.4 

1.0 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

1.2

Boron 

(B)
TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRADEWATER RIVER AT OLNEY, KY. --Cont

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Twice-daily temperature measurements at approximately 8 

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

a.m.

65 

64 

61 

60 

60

57 

54 

53 

53 

54

53 

53 

56 

57 

57

53 

53 

53 

52 

51

48 

46 

45 

46 

47

48 

49 

48 

45 

44 

47

53

p. m.

67 

65 

63 

63 

60

57 

55 

55 

54 

55

58 

57 

58 

61 

57

56 

56 

54 

53 

51

51 

50 

50 

49 

51

53 

55 

48 

48 

49 

52

55

November

a.m.

52 

49 

53 

46 

47

47 

45 

44 

48 

45

45 

43 

44 

45 

48

52 

53 

56 

52 

49

46 

44 

46 

45 

48

46 

44 

40 

40 

39

47

p.m.

55 

59 

50 

49 

49 

48 

46 

49 

47 

48

46 

48 

48 

49 

52

55 

58 

57 

52 

49

47 

46 

47 

46 

51

46 

44 

41 

40 

39

49

December

a.m.

38 

38 

38 

39 

41

42 

43 

46 

48 

49

47 

47 

44 

41 

32

36 

37 

39 

41 

43

41 

42 

44 

43 

41

40 

39 

36 

31 

39 

39

41

p.m.

35 

39 

39 

42 

43 

39 

44 

47 

50 

50

48 

47 

43 

40 

39

39 

39 

40 

42 

42

42 

42 

44 

44 

41

40 

39 

38 

38 

39 

38

42

January

a.m.

38 

38 

38 

37 

36

35 

36 

40 

40 

41

40 

36 

39 

41 

44

41 

40 

40 

40 

42

43 

43 

43 

43 

42

41 

43 

42 

41 

42 

44

40

p.m.

39 

38 

36 

37 

37

37 

38 

43 

42 

41

40 

40 

40 

42 

45

40 

40 

40 

42 

43

43 

44 

45 

44 

43

44 

45 

43 

42 

44 

45

41

February

a.m.

43 

42 

43 

41 

40

43 

43 

42 

42 

44

46 

46 

44 

42 

42

41 

36 

38 

41

45

45 

43 

41 

42 

42

42 

44 

43

42

p.m.

44 

45 

43 

43 

43 

44 

44 

43 

44 

46

48 

45 

45 

43 

43

42 

40 

42 

43 

48

46 

43 

43 

42 

42

44 

45 

45

44

March

a.m.

44 

42 

45 

48 

46

49 

48 

46 

41 

51

48 

50 

50 

52 

56

53 

54 

54 

52 

51

54 

55 

56 

55 

53

49 

48 

48 

48 

51 

52

50

p. m.

44 

43 

48 

48 

49

51 

50 

48 

48 

48

49 

50 

57 

54 

53

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

56 

57 

57 

56 

52

49 

50 

50 

51 

51 

55

51

Apri

a.m.

54 

52 

52 

50 

51

51 

50 

52 

55 

58

56 

51 

52 

51 

53

51 

51 

51 

42 

47

47 

51 

51 

60 

61

60 

52 

51 

59 

59

53

p
374 OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN Continued

TRADEWATER RIVER AT OLNEY, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4......

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

15. .....

16......

18. .....

20. .....

22......

24......

25......

26......

27......

29......

31. .....

Total .

1. ..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4. ..... 

5......

8. .....

10. .....

19

15. .....

OA

22...... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(Ppm)

--

Tons 

per 

day

0

January

13 

18 

29 

53 

82

83 

74 

398 

1,020 

811

695 

534 

282 

192 

141

203 

515 

1,080 

979 

767

556 

340 

326 

637 

743

561 

370 

301 

293 

258 

188

12,542

8 

5 

4 

3 

5

5 

7 

54 

185 

117

19 

15 

8 

3 

1

19 

36 

54 

44 

22

11 

7 

42 

88 

32

18 

9 

12 

6 

5 

7

-

0.3 

.2 

.3 

.4 

1.1

1.1 

1.4 

s84 

509 

256

36 

22 

6.1 

1.6 

.4

s!2 

50 

157 

116 

46

16 

6.4 

s43 

151 

64

27 

9.0 

9.8 

4.7 

3.5 

3.5

1,638.8

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.5 

.4

.9. 

7.2 

9 2 

7! 5 

6.6

5.4 

4.0 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0

51.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

7 

10

12 

8 

7 

5 

5

5 

7 

6 

5 

2

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

(t) 

(t)

1.0

February

148 

121 

102 

88 

77

135 

234 

207 

162 

123

125 

488 

792 

662 

398

260 

172 

128 

99 

106

534 

669 

470 

319 

214

172 

143 

116

7,264

4 

2 

3 

2 

2

44 

74 

14 

3 

7

6 

54 

62 

29 

8

2 

2 

1 

1 

3

143 

106 

15 

5 

2

2 

2 

3

-

1.6 

.6 

.8 

.5 

.4

s!9 

47 

7.8 

1.3 

2.3

2.0 

s80 

132 

52 

8.6

1.4 

.9 

.3 

.3 

.8

s230 

191 

19 

4.3 

1.2

.9 

.8 

.9

807.7

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

22 

204

258 

205 

103 

90 

316

500 

308 

153 

85 

59

44 

36 

31 

27 

25

24 

21 

20 

19 

17

16 

14 

13 

11 

9.8 

11

2,650.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(PPm)

1 

1 

1 

18 

120

56 

6 

8 

24 

169

62 

44 

4 

1 

2

2 

4 

1 

1 

1

2

4 

10 

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

5 

7 

8

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

si. 6 

s70

39 

3.3 

2.2 

s7.6 

S166

84 

s38 

1.6 

.2 

.3

.2 

.4 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2

.5 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

417.3

March

112

691 

1,600 

2,220 

2,660

3,140 

3,070 

2,510 

1,730 

886

710 

339 

205 

411 

1,540

1,420 

1,380 

1,410 

1,350 

1,260

941 

870 

1,350 

1,280 

1,230

932 

733 

385 

222 

164 

164

36,915

2 

131 

234 

202 

130

162 

124 

48 

17 

15

9 

7 

5 

41 

222

99 

64 

36 

52 

51

22 

22 

103 

80 

49

22 

12

8

2

49

-

0.6 

s302 

1,010 

1,210 

934

1,370 

1,030 

325 

79 

36

17 

6.4 

2.8 

s74 

923

380 

238 

137 

190 

174

56 

52 

375 

276 

163

55 

24 

8. 3 

2.4 

.9 

22

9,473.4

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 050.
TRADEWATER-RIVER BASIN 375

TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN Continued

TRADEWATER RIVER AT OLNEY, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12......

14. ..... 

15......

17. .....

19......

21......

 22. .....

25. ..... 

26......

28......

29......

31......

Total.

1...... 

2. ..... 

3. .....

5......

8. .....

10......

13

i ^

19. .....

21

22

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

241 

497 

528 

340 

226

184 

370 

568 

452 

333

246 

260 

348 

329 

226

176 

168 

336 

1,080 

1,020

817 

599 

346 

258 

533

777 

609 

378 

271 

837

13,353

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

15 

50 

121 

21 

18

7 

11 

30 

14 

4

5 

14 

20 

11 

8

6 

5 

43 

91 

79

29 

15 

11 

12 

38

46 

22 

10 

2 

64

-

Tons 

per 

day

9.8 

s78 

172 

19 

11

3.5 

11 

46 

17 

3.6

3.3 

9.8 

19 

9.8 

4.9

2.8 

2.3 

s49 

265 

218

64 

24 

10 

8.4 

s59

96 

36 

10 

1.5 

sl78

1,441.7

July

9.2 

11 

8.0 

5.8 

14

16 

16 

15 

10 

6.1

3.7 

2.4 

1.6 

1.2 

.9

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

4.6

41 

21 

28 

27 

17

11 

6.1 

4.9 

3.1 

4.3 

7.3

299.8

14 

14 

12 

14 

14

20 

18 

19 

24 

21

20 

22 

20 

17 

16

16 

17 

15 

10 

19

35 

27 

46 

44 

28

27 

20 

14 

10 

44 

111

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons). . . .

0.3 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.5

.9 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.3

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

.2

3.9 

1.5 

3.6 

3.2 

1.3

.8 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.5 

2.2

23.4

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,130 

1,140 

1,010 

796 

1,180

1,180 

1,260 

1,090 

796 

579

328 

202 

162 

162 

436

954 

1,540 

2,060 

3,080 

3,970

3,620 

2,880 

2,110 

1,200 

642

378 

116 

75 

57 

46 

39

34,218

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

86 

57 

28 

19 

56

55 

34 

23 

14 

7

6 

7 

8 

10 

32

73 

70 

72 

51 

42

32 

19 

10 

7 

7

10 

11 

9 

11 

10 

11

-

Tons 

per 

day

262 

175 

76 

41 

178

175 

115 

68 

30 

11

5.3 

3.8 

3.5 

4.4 

S40

188 

291 

400 

424 

450

313 

148 

57 

23 

12

10 

3.4 

1.8 

1.7 

1.2 

1.2

3,513.3

August

2.8 

1.5 

.9 

.5 

.2

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

6.1

58 

42 

23 

45 

22

23

20

^- Nrt 

OOOOOOOOOO O ' 

0.8

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

32 

26 

22 

18 1'5

14 

13 

12 

11 

9.2

8.4 

8.0 

10 

26 

61

64 

39 

22 

15 

11

7.6 

5.5 

4.0 

2.4 

1.8

1.5 

.8 

1.2 

1.2 

2. 8

465.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

10 

12 

11 

11

8 

9 

8 

7 

5

7 

8 

25 

41 

19

15 

18 

19 

17 

16

14 

14 

14 

12 

11

10 

12 

13 

12 

14

-

Tons 

per

day

0.9 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.2 

.2 

.7 

2.9 

3.1

2.6 

1.9 

1.1

.7 

.5

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1. 

.1

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

.1

19.3

September

0 0

107,765.2 

17,336.7

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 050.
376 CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

PART 3B. CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BARBOURVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 11, at Barbourville, Knox County, and 0.2 mile

upstream from Richland Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 972 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Aug. 4; minimum, 34°F Jan. 3, 4. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F June 28, 1952; minimum, freezing

point Nov. 26, Dec. 18, 1950, Feb. 2,3, 1951. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in

WSP 1276.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/faean of twice-daily measurements at approximately 8 a. m. and 6 p. mj __ __

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

68

64

64

65

61

58

60

60

60

60

60

60

62

63

62

60

58

59

54

52

52

49

51

55

55

50

50

48

46

46

57

Nov.

46

50

48

45

46

48

46

46

44

46

44

44

46

50

54

50

52

52

56

50

47

42

42

42

43

48

46

42

42

40

47

Dec.

40

40

41

41

46

45

44

44

46

49

46

44

40

42

42

37

42

43

46

45

42

45

46

42

40

46

42

42

39

40

42

43

Jan.

42

41

36

36

36

38

50

48

45

48

44

42

41

37

42

46

48

48

48

48

52

47

48

46

46

42

46

44

44

44

46

44

Feb.

46

44

44

44

44

44

46

44

44

45

46

46

44

42

42

44

42

41

42

44

44

45

42

42

46

46

47

46

_

44

Mar.

45

48

51

50

46

48

48

48

48

50

50

50

54

54

57

56

56

57

56

50

56

55

56

55

53

48

52

48

50

49

51

51

Apr.

60

56

55

57

56

56

55

56

59

53

60

60

54

53

53

51

52

53

51

48

49

53

56

61

62

62

58

60

60

66

56

May

64

66

66

67

66

61

58

58

59

62

65

66

68

72

68

66

68

68

61

61

64

66

71

74

76

78

70

74

74

76

78

67

June

78

76

76

77

76

78

76

79

81

78

80

80

80

79

80

78

79

80

80

82

84

80

77

78

82

82

84

84

78

78

79

July

78

80

80

76

80

79

80

80

80

77

78

78

77

76

78

80

80

79

80

82

82

83

82

81

80

80

81

82

82

84

84

80

Aug.

81

82

84

86

84

84

81

81

77

78

78

80

80

80

80

81

80

80

78

76

77

76

75

76

76

76

77

80

78

78

79

79

Sept.

79

79

78

80

77

75

74

73

72

73

74

76

72

66

70

72

71

71

72

72

71

69

67

66

62

66

69

66

68

69

72
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 92 at Williamsburg, Whitley County, and 2.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,673 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 304 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 61 ppm May 20-24.

Hardness: Maximum, 100 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 31 ppm May 6-10, May 20-24.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 513 micromhos Nov. 12; minimum daily, 72.4 micromhos Jan. 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88*F Aug. 15-16; minimum, 37°F Dec. 17, Jan. 6. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 304 ppm Nov. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 60 ppm Jan. 21-31

Hardness: Maximum, 100 ppm Nov. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 29 ppm Dec. 11-20, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 513 mirromhos .Nov. 12, 1952; minimum 60.3 micromhos Mar. 24-

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F on several days during June and July 1952; minimum, 37°F Dec. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columbus

to September 1953 given in WSP 1276.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ......

Oct. 21-31 ..........

Nov. 1-10 ...........

Nov. 21-30 ..........

Dec. 1, 3-10 ........

Dec. 11-20 ..........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ......

Jan. 11-20...........

Jan. 21-31 ..........

Feb. 1-10 ...........

Feb. 11-20 ..........

Feb. 21-28 ..........

Mar. 1-10 ..........

Mar. 11-20 ..........

Mar. 21-31 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

36.3 

76.4 

34.9 

33.6 

111 

2,492

2,020 

5,381 

594 

4,198 

5,952 

7,353

2,744 

5,839 

9,254 

5,993 

2,673 

3.077

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

5.5 

5.9 

9.1 

7.5 

12 

21

11 

8.1 

13 

7.0 

6.8 

7.0

14 

6.8 

12 

8.2 

7.0 

6.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.04 

.14

.22 

.12 

.14 

. 11 

.08 

.00

.05 

.03 

.04 

.13 

.09 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

18 

19 

19 

20 

22 

13

9.6 

8.4 

12 

10 

7.2 

7.2

9.6 

7.2 

8.4 

8.8 

11 

R. 4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.8 

9.5 

9.0 

10 

11 

6.1

4.4 

3.9 

5.8 

5.1 

4.4. 

4.6

5.6 

4.1 

4.4 

4.1 

4.6 

3 0

Sodium 

(Na)

48 

49 

60 

66 

63 

22

9.0 

7.5 

15 

14 

6.2 

5.8

11 

6.9 

8.9 

8.5 

13 

9 3

Potassium 

(K)

3.7 

3.4 

3.3 

3.7 

4.0 

2.5

1.8 

1.4 

1.8 

1.5 

1.4 

1.1

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

1.2 

1.2 

t 0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

116 

120 

145 

158 

149 

58

30 

24 

45 

38 

23 

26

38 

29 

33 

28 

37 

an

Sulfate 

(S0«)

73 

82 

79 

86 

100 

51

32 

29 

44 

40 

26 

25

34 

25 

28 

31 

40 

an

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

10 

11 

15 

13 

5.0

3.0 

3.0 

4.2 

4.0 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

1.9 

1.6 

1.8 

2.5 

 >. R
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG, KY. Co

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

 June 1, 3-6, 8-12 ....

Sept. 21-30 .........

Average ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

2,585 

2,726 

11,790 

3,072 

13, 380

1,555 

810 

1,431 

1,891 

999 

392

318 

131 

66.3 

34.2 

46.9 

18.8

2,414

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

6.1 

7.1

7.7 

7.5

9.1 

9.3 

7.3 

7.8 

10 

7.3

7.0 

6.7 

4.0 

3.9 

6.5 

3 9

8.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.06 

.08 

.12 

.22

.08 

.15 

.23 

.10 

.08 

.02

.04 

.05 

.02 

.03 

.02 

.01

0.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

9.2 

10 

7.6 

10 

8.8

14 

16 

15 

13 

13 

16

18 

15 

18 

17 

20 

21

13

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.1 

5.8 

2.9 

4.6 

2.2

5.3 

7.5 

6.1 

4.9 

5.2 

7.4

8.1 

7.5 

7.0 

8.4 

9.4 

10

6.2

Sodium 

(Na)

11 

14 

6.1 

10 

4.7

15 

23 

19 

11 

16 

20

27 

21 

29 

37 

47 

47

22

Potassium 

(K)

0.8 

1.1 

.8 

1.4 

1.2

1.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.2

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

3.1 

3.2 

4.3

2.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

40 

46 

25 

35 

22

45 

67 

58 

38 

53 

65

80 

67 

85 

95 

115 

117

62

Sulfate 

(SO,)

32 

38 

19 

30 

20

45 

61 

54 

39 

39 

52

63 

52 

59 

66 

77 

83

48

Chlorid

(Cl)

2.5 

3.5 

2.5 

4.8 

1.8

4.8 

3.1 

4.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.5

5.5 

6.2 

6.9 

8.4 

11 

11

5.2
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN--Continued 

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG, KY. Co

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to Se

(Twice-daily temperature measurements at approximately 8 a. 

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

a. m.

69 

69 

64 

64 

64

60 

57 

57 

59 

60

60 

59 

59 

60 

61

60 

57 

56 

55 

55

52 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

51 

50 

47 

46 

46

56

p.m.

74 

70 

69 

68 

68

60 

61 

61 

60 

62

62 

60 

65 

66 

64

64 

64 

59 

55 

55

55 

55 

54 

54 

55

56 

56 

53 

50 

50 

50

60

November

a. m.

47 

48 

47 

47 

46

47 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

45 

45 

51

51 

51 

51 

54 

51

46 

45 

47 

47 

47

48 

47 

46 

45 

42

47

p. m.

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

52 

50 

50 

47 

47

47 

48 

48 

49 

53

53 

54 

54 

54 

51

47 

45 

47 

47 

47

48 

47 

45 

44 

43

49

December

a. m.

40 

41 

41 

41 

43

43 

43 

43 

45 

48

50 

47 

45 

43 

40

40 

37 

38 

38 

41

42 

38 

44 

45 

43

43 

43 

42 

40 

41 

41

42

p. m.

43 

43 

43 

43 

44

44 

45 

45 

48 

48

51 

49 

48 

45 

44

43 

42 

41 

40 

42

42 

39 

44 

45 

45

45 

44 

43 

41 

41 

41

44

January

a. m.

41 

41 

40 

38 

38

37 

38 

42 

48 

48

48 

45 

43 

43 

43

45 

45 

47 

47 

48

47 

47 

47 

47 

46

44 

44 

45 

45 

45 

44

44

p. m.

42 

41 

40 

39 

38

38 

39 

45 

48 

48

47 

45 

45 

45 

45

46 

50 

49 

49 

49

47 

48 

48 

47 

47

47 

45 

46 

45 

45 

45

45

February

a. m.

45 

45 

45 

45 

44

45 

45 

44 

44 

44

45 

47 

46 

45 

48

42 

42 

42 

42 

43

46 

47 

46 

45 

44

44 

45 

46

45

p. m.

47 

47 

46 

46 

47

46 

47 

46 

46 

46

47 

47 

47 

45 

45

44 

43 

43 

43 

46

47 

47 

47 

46 

46

46 

48 

49

46

March

a.m.

46 

48 

49 

51 

49

48 

47 

49 

49 

48

49 

49 

51 

52 

50

55 

55 

55 

55 

54

54 

53 

55 

54 

55

53 

49 

48 

48 

49 

50

51

p.m.

47 

49 

49 

51 

50

50 

49 

49 

50 

50

52 

52 

55 

55 

55

58 

58 

57 

57 

56

55 

55 

56 

56 

56

51 

51 

49 

50 

51 

53

53

April

a. m.

52 

55 

54 

56 

55

56 

56 

54 

56 

58

59 

58 

58

--

p. m
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued 

CUMBERLAND .RIVER NEAR BURKESVILLE, KY

LOCATION.--At Neelys Ferry on State Highway 61, one-half mile downstream from Raft Creek, 3J mil

downstream from the gaging station near Rowena, and about 38 miles downstream from Wolf Creek 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,050 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: January 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: January 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 94 ppm May 11-20; minimum, 64 ppm July 29-Aug. 9.

Hardness: Maximum, 64 ppm May 11-20; minimum, 43 ppm Apr. 21-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 244 micromhos Mar. 27; minimum daily, 102 micromhos Apr. 2

Water temperatures: Minimum, 40° F Dec. 15. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 94 ppm May 11-20, 1953; minimum, 62 ppm Mar. 21-31

Hardness: Maximum, 64 ppm May 11-20, 1953; minimum, 41 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 244 micromhos Mar. 27, 1953; minimum daily, 93.6 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 70° F Aug. 18, 1952; minimum, 40°F Dec. 15, 1952. 

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columbu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ..... 

Oct. 11-20 .........

Nov. 1-10 ..........

Nov. 11-20 .........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..... 

Jan. 11-20 .........

Feb. 1-10 ..........

Mar. 1-10 ..........

Mar. 21-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

6.1 

9.3 

8.9 

11 

8.1 

7.5

7.8 

7.9 

16 

16 

6.7

9.2 

11 

7.9 

11 

11 

7.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.01

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

12 

14 

14 

15 

15 

14

15 

14 

15 

15 

15

16 

15 

15 

14 

12 

13

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.6 

3.6 

3.9 

3.6 

3.9 

3.9

3.4 

3.9 

4.9 

4.9 

5.6

4.9 

5.3 

4.6 

3.4 

4. 1 

3.4

Sodium 

(Na)

3.3 

4.1 

3.5 

4.1 

3.7 

4.5

3.7 

3.8 

5.9 

6.6 

5.0

6.6 

5.6 

5.2 

4.5 

4.4 

5.4

Potassium 

(K)

0.7 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2

.9 

1.4 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

.3 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.4 

.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

45 

51 

50 

55 

53 

49

49 

49 

58 

63 

57

59 

55 

53 

45 

44 

41

Sulfate 

(SO,)

13 

15 

14 

14 

15 

16

16 

17 

18 

18 

20

21 

21 

22 

20 

19 

21

Chlorid

(Cl)

1.8 

2.4 

1.8 

2.0 

1.9 

2.6

1.9 

3.1 

3.0 

2.4 

3.4

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

3.0
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CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR BURKESVILLE, KY. C

_Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 

/Twice-daily temperature measurements at approximate

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

October

a. m.

59 

60 

58 

58 

57

55 

55 

55 

55 

56

55 

56 

57 

61 

57

54 

55 

56 

55 

55

52 

52 

53 

52 

55

53 

53 

54 

55 

52 

52

55

p. m.

60 

59 

60 

59 

56

55 

56 

55 

55 

55

56 

57 

59 

59 

56

55 

55 

56 

55 

55

53 

52 

52 

53 

54

52 

54 

52 

53 

49 

50

55

November

a. m.

54 

53 

59 

53 

53

49 

48 

50 

49 

49

50 

49 

50 

50 

51

52 

53 

55 

54 

52

50 

49 

47 

46 

50

52 

50 

47 

45 

46

50

p.m.

52 

51 

53 

45 

51

47 

49 

50 

50 

50

49 

49 

49 

49 

50

51 

55 

55 

53 

50

49 

48 

49 

48 

53

51 

49 

47 

47 

46

50

December

a.m.

43 

50 

51

50 

52 

54

50 

46 

46 

42 

40

44 

48 

48 

50 

49

48 

48 

47 

46 

48

47 

43 

44 

45 

46 

47

47

p. m.

52

44 

44 

44

47 

50 

46 

48 

48

48 

49 

47 

47 

48

46 

44 

46 

46 

47 

47

--

January

a.m.

47 

46 

47 

46 

45

46 

47 

48 

48 

48

46 

45 

46 

47

47

48 

47

47 

47 

47

46 

47 

47 

47 

45

45 

45 

46 

45 

45 

46

46

p. m.

47 

47 

47 

46 

46

47 

47 

48 

48 

48

45 

46 

47 

47 

48

48 

47 

47 

47 

47

46 

47 

47 

47 

45

45 

46 

46 

45 

45 

46

47

February

a. m.

45 

45 

47 

48 

47

46 

46 

46 

47 

47

45 

46 

46 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

45 

46

47 

46 

45 

45 

45

45 

45 

45

46

p. m.

46 

45 

47 

48 

47

46 

47 

47 

47 

47

45 

46 

46 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

45 

46

47 

46 

45 

45 

46

46 

46 

46

46

March

a.m.

45 

45 

48 

47 

45

45 

45 

45 

44 

44

46 

46 

48 

48 

48

49 

45 

48 

48 

45

46 

48 

48 

48 

45

45 

42 

46 

45 

47 

46

46

p. m.

46 

47 

48 

47 

46

47 

48 

46 

48 

47

48 

47 

49 

48 

49

48 

48 

50 

48 

48

48 

50 

48 

48 

45

45 

47 

47 

47 

48 

49

46

Apr

a m

49 

48 

46 

48 

47

48 

48 

48 

49 

50

50 

50 

49 

45 

49

45 

46 

49 

46 

47

45 

48 

50 

52 

52

50 

48 

48 

49 

51

48
CUMBERLAND .RIVER BASIN 383

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued 

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT SMITHLAND, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 60 at Smithland, Livingston County, 1 mile downstream from McCormick Creek and 2.8 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,080 square miles. - -------- October 1949 to September 1953.

Maximum, 86°F Aug. 1, 2, 3; minimum,41°F Jan. 6.

Maximum, 88°F July 27, 1952; 34 °F Feb. 3,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Water temperatures:

4, 5, 7, 1951. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in

WSP 1276.

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/glean of twice-daily measurements at approximately 8 a. m. and 5 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

72

71

71

69

68

66

66

64

64

64

64

64

65

64

62

63

62

62

59

59

58

58

58

58

59

58

56

55

55

56

63

Nov.

58

57

56

54

55

54

54

54

53

52

52

52

52

52

53

54

54

54

53

52

51

52

52

50

52

50

48

47

46

45

52

Dec.

44

45

44

46

46

46

48

48

48

47

48

48

46

44

44

45

46

46

47

46

46

46

45

46

45

..

-.

--

"

46

Jan.

44

45

42

43

44

42

44

44

43

43

44

44

46

46

48

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

48

49

49

48

48

48

49

46

Feb.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

48

48

47

48

48

48

48

46

47

48

48

46

45

47

49

48

48

48

48

48

Mar.

48

48

50

50

52

52

52

50

50

51

52

52

52

52

53

53

54

56

54

56

55

56

56

56

54

53

53

53

52

52

54

53

Apr.

52

52

52

54

54

54

55

56

57

56

56

55

55

55

56

55

55

54

52

52

53

54

56

56

57

56

56

58

58

59

55

May

60

61

62

62

63

62

62

62

62

64

64

64

64

63

64

64

66

66

66

66

66

67

66

68

69

70

70

70

71

71

70

65

June

69

69

70

69

70

70

69

70

70

69

69

70

70

70

70

70

71

71

72

72

72

72

74

74

74

74

74

76

76

76

71

July

76

77

76

77

78

79

78

79

78

78

78

78

78

77

78

78

79

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

82

82

82

82

83

84

79

Aug.

84

85

85

84

83

83

83

82

80

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

76

76

76

76

76

76

75

76

76

77

78

78

78

79

78

79

Sept.

80

79

80

78

77

76

76

76

76

76

76

75

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

72

72

72

72

72

73

72

73

73

75
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE, N. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road, 700 feet east of Blantyre railroad station

Little River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 296 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 202 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 44 ppm Mar. 22-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 27 ppm Oct. 1-10; minimum, 9 ppm May 2-4, June 7, July 23.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F Sept. 4; minimum, freezing point Dec. 30, 31.

REMARKS. Records of suspended matter of composite samples available in district office at Raleig

to September 1953 given in WSP 1276.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ....

Dec. 1-10..........

Dec. 21-31.........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .... 

Jan. 11-20 .........

Feb. 1-10..........

Feb. 20-28.........

Apr. 1-10..........

Mav 21-31..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

333 

289 

235 

260 

533 

685

560 

773 

487 

950 

1,120 

1,440

889 

1,100 

3,480 

1,480 

1,260 

1,020 

2,320

11,100 

887 

729 

1,360 

1,850 

1,180 

932 

659

Silica 

(S108)

11 

11 

8.9 

10 

8.7 

8.1

8.4 

8.0 

8.9 

8.1 

6.7 

6.6

8.6 

8.6 

9.1 

9.2 

9 2

8.4

9.0 

8.2 

10

7.2 

7.2 

9.3 

9.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.18 

.17 

.30 

.19 

.11 

.12

.08 

.05 

.05 

.06 

.02 

.03

.08 

.08 

.11 

.08 

.09

.07

.09 

.05 

.10

.11

.05 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

8.4 

8.0 

8.5 

8.4 

7.8 

4.9

5.0 

4.1 

5.8 

4.3 

3.8 

3.4

3.0 

3.0 

4.0 

3.2 

2.8

2.8

3 2 

3.0 

3.7

2. 8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.4 

1.0 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.7 

.7 

.7 

.9 

1.0 

.7

.7 

.8 

1.1 

.8 

.7

.8

.7 

.7 

1.1

1.2 

.3 

1.1 

1.2

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

17 0.8 

16 

53 

48 

41 

20

23 

16 

21 

17 | 2. 3 

13 

9.4

13 

11 

4.9 

9.0 

10

7.9

11 1 1.4 

15 

18

7.4

15 

17

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

48 

44 

58 

46 

41 

23

27 

22 

22 

20 

18 

14

15 

14 

11 

14 

14 

20 

13

16 

17 

23 

12 

12 

16 

20 

17

Sulfate 

(SO,)

7.7 

7.9 

73 

71 

62 

32

34 

23 

37 

28 

19 

14

21 

17 

11 

14 

15 

26 

12

17 

22 

26 

12 

13 

16 

20 

29

Chloride 

(Cl)

11 

10 

12 

12 

9.8 

5.2

5.5 

3.5 

4.6 

5.0 

4.5 

3.8

3.5 

3.5 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

4.0 

3.0

3.8 

3.6 

5.2 

3.5 

3.0 

3.8 

4.5 

4.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.1

.0 

.0 

.0 

.1 

.1 

.1

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

.0

.0 

.0 

.0

.0

.0 

.0

Nitr

(N0

0

1

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386 CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE, N. C. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 8 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

62

60

55

55

57

58

56

58

54

50

58

57

56

56

58

59

60

57

55

47

45

45

46

47

47

48

48

45

42

43

53

Nov.

44

45

48

47

45

45

43

40

41

46

47

45

45

44

46

48

48

48

42

42

51

47

46

45

46

50

48

43

41

41

--

45

Dec.

38

39

41

43

43

41

40

40

43

48

47

42

40

37

35

34

36

37

39

40

41

43

43

44

43

40

40

38

37

32

32

40

Jan.

40

40

40

34

36

35

40

41

47

46

45

41

40

40

44

46

47

50

47

42

46

45

46

48

43

41

41

47

41

44

43

43

Feb.

45

46

46

45

42

43

45

47

43

43

44

48

48

42

36

41

43

40

40

43

..

_

45

46

50

48

48

44

Mar.

48

45

46

47

49

50

47

48

44

45

46

48

50

52

56

53

52

52

53

54

52

50

_

_

50

45

48

45

50

49

54

49

Apr.

52

54

55

51

55

53

54

57

60

60

62

58

57

54

54

55

54

55

55

53

53

55

66

58

63

61

60

53

57

59

56

May

60

62

63

62

63

62

60

60

59

60

60

64

61

65

66

63

64

65

65

64

64

67

72

68

69

74

73

65

67

68

68

65

June

69

70

65

64

68

68

68

68

68

69

64

67

69

68

66

70

_

70

69

70

70

69

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

--

69

July

70

75

70

72

70

71

73

72

71

71

70

65

65

64

66

67

67

67

61

67

68

69

68

74

70

68

67

68

71

72

76

69

Aug.

71

75

73

71

73

73

73

71

69

69

68

71

68

69

69

72

70

68

67

67

66

67

66

67

66

66

66

67

64

69

67

69

Sept.

69

70

71

79

68

67

67

63

69

62

63

70

65

60

65

65

66

66

67

65

65

63

61

60

59

60

63

60

61

65
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

IVY RIVER NEAR MARSHALL, N. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.2 mile downstream from highway bridge, 1.9 miles upstream from mou

DRAINAGE AREA. 158 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1276.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 t

Date of collection

Feb. 15 .............

July 15 ..............

Aug. 15..............

Sept. 15 .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

19 

24 

58 

105

342 

266 

135 

100

48 

19 

15 

11

Silica 

(Si02)

17 

18 

14 

11

12 

13 

11 

13

11 

8.8 

9.6 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.18 

.18 

.06 

.06

.08 

.15 

.06 

.07

.08 

.06 

.03 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.2 

5.0 

5.0 

3.8

5.4 

5.7 

3.6 

4.4

5.3 

5.9 

5.9 

6.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.6 

2.3 

1.8 

1.4

2.1 

2.1 

1.5 

1.0

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

Sodium 

(Na)

3.2 

4 

1 

3.1

3 

4 

3.6 

6

5 

3.7 

6 

3.4

Potassium 

(K)

1.7 

6 

9 

1.3

7 

8 

1.5 

3

5 

2.1 

2 

1.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

37 

30 

20 

17

16 

18 

20 

24

31 

36 

37 

37

Sulfate 

(S04 )

2.8 

3.1 

3.7 

4.2

6.0 

11 

3.7 

3.5

2 9 

2.5 

2.8 

3.5

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.0 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0

3.2 

2.6 

1.9 

2.2

2.2 

2.5 

2.5 

2.1
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

WATAUGA RIVER NEAR SUGAR GROVE, N. C

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road, 300 feet downstream from Cove Creek and 2

DRAINAGE AREA. 90.8 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 40 ppm June 21-30, July 1-10, Aug. 1-10; minimum

Hardness: Maximum, 18 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 9 ppm Mar. 11-20.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 31; minimum, freezing point Dec. 15, Jan. 5.

REMARKS. Records of suspended matter of composite samples available in district office at Ralei

to September 1953 given in WSP 1276.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ...

Jan. 1-10, 1953....

Feb. 20-28 ........

Mav 21-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

41 

33 

25 

24 

86 

150

91 

138 

74 

208 

205 

396

142 

195 

573 

247 

291 

524

162 

131 

130 

306 

134 

80

Silica 

(Si02 )

9.5 

9.2 

11 

10 

8.7 

9.0

9.1 

9.3 

10 

9.1 

11 

7.2

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.9 

7.9 

9.1

8.8 

11 

12 

9.0 

9.7 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.04 

.04 

.06 

.02 

.06

.06 

.05 

.04 

.04 

.02 

.01

.07 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.03 

.04

.06 

.06 

.04 

.08 

.06 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

3.8 

3.5 

3.8 

5.6 

4.9 

3.7

3.4 

3.2 

4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2 9 

2.4 

2.5

2.9 

2.8 

3.0 

3.1 

3.7 

3.5

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

1.2

1.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.1 

.1

.9 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.8

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.1 

1.1

Sodium 

(Na)

2.9 1 

3. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

2.

3. 

3. 

3. 

2.5 

4. 

2.

3. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2.

1.4 

3. 

3 

3 

3 

3

Potassium 

(K)

1.0 

4 

9 

8 

9 

6

4 

2 

4 

1.5 

7 

6

1 

6 

3 

8 

7 

9

.5 

3 

6 

7 

4 

9

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

18 

19 

22 

20 

19 

14

14 

13 

15 

14 

16 

10

12 

11 

9 

11 

10 

10

12 

14 

14 

14 

18 

18

Sulfate 

(SO,)

4.3 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.8 

3.4

3.1 

2.8 

3.9 

2.8 

2.7 

3.3

2. 8 

2.7 

3.6 

3.1 

2.7 

2.3

2.4 

2.3 

2.5 

3.1 

2.7 

3.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.1 

1.9 

2.0 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

2.5 

2.6 

2.8 

2.5 

2.9 

2.6

2.6 

2.2 

3.1 

2. 6 

1.9 

2.1

1.8 

1.9 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.0 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nit

(NO

0

2

1

2

1

2

3

4

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

2

2
June 1-10, 1953....

July 1-10 .........

Sept. 21-30 .......

Average .........

112 

123

on

oc

31

141

9 3 

9 2

108

O

9.0

9.5

0.08 

.06

.04

.06

.06

0.05

3.6 

4.0

3 9

4.6

3 9

3 9

3. 9

3.7

1.2 

.8

.7

1

9

.9

1.0

3.6 

3.0

2.8 I 1.8 4 !4

4 3

4 9

4.2 1 1.9

3.5

18 

15

17

22

23

16

2.1 

2.5

2.0 2 9

2.0

2.7

2.0 

2.5

2.8

2.4

0.2 

.1

.1

.2

0.1

1.

1.

1.

.

.

.

1.
390 CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

WATAUGA RIVER NEAR SUGAR GROVE, N. C. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 2:30 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

72

66

60

60

63

65

57

55

53

53

55

59

62

64

61

62

61

61

55

52

48

48

47

50

51

50

53

46

43

44

43

55

Nov.

46

51

52

48

48

48

45

42

42

45

44

46

46

47

51

50

53

52

51

49

37

38

44

42

43

48

41

38

35

34

45

Dec.

37

36

43

52

40

40

42

44

46

49

39

41

36

34

32

33

36

39

41

40

41

41

45

43

41

40

39

35

35

35

38

40

Jan.

37

38

34

33

32

34

43

45

45

42

42

38

40

42

44

46

47

48

44

45

44

46

44

44

"

41

44

43

42

42

44

42

Feb.

47

46

45

45

43

41

41

36

45

44

45

46

40

44

33

42

37

39

42

44

49

41

44

41

49

47

48

45

_

--

43

Mar.

42

41

43

52

45

48

51

48

47

50

44

48

51

53

55

53

52

53

56

55

49

50

51

54

45

42

43

44

45

49

52

49

Apr.

51

50

55

57

56

50

51

58

60

54

60

52

50

52

48

45

53

51

46

43

51

56

58

61

60

48

55

64

55

53

May

63

62

62

64

60

59

60

58

60

66

66

68

68

68

65

64

62

65

62

66

69

76

77

78

79

74

74

74

75

77

73

68

June

78

76

77

77

77

78

73

81

69

67

74

77

--

71

73

70

75

75

80

81

80

76

79

80

82

78

81

79

77

82

77

July

._

--

_

77

76

67

75

78

78

77

75

_

75

74

76

85

80

78

73

78

77

80

82

81

84

83

86

Aug.

82

81

83

81

85

84

82

78

78

79

78

81

81

82

83

79

77

78

72

73

73

73

70

75

79

79

79

80

81

62

79

79

Sept.

78

79

80

75

68

65

65

64

72

63

75

76

68

70

76

76

71

76

72

66

61

68

67

63

62

64

70

73

72

73

70
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER AT HOLSTON, V

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 19, 100 feet downstream from Greendale Cr

0.5 mile east of Holston, Washington County, and 0.6 mile upstream from Little Moccasin Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 402 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTEMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 8,780 ppm Oct. 11-15, 17-20; minimum, 200 ppm (ca

Hardness: Maximum, 4,870 ppm Oct. 11-15, 17-20; minimum, 109 ppm Jan. 27.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 15,400 micromhos Oct. 11, 12; minimum daily, 366 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 84° F Aug. 15; minimum, freezing point on several days d

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 8,780 ppm Oct. 11-15, 17-20, 1952; minimum, 200 p

Hardness: Maximum, 4,870 ppm Oct. 11-15, 17-20, 1952; minimum, 109 ppm Jan. 27, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 15,400 micromhos Sept. 14, 1951, Oct. 11, 12, 1952; minim

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88' F June 24, 1952; minimum, freezing point on several days duri

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Charlo

water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1276. Values reported for dissolved sol

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.. 

Oct. 11-15, 17-20 

Oct. 16, 23, 25-30 

Oct. 21, 22, 24, 31 

Nov. 1,2,23-25, 

27-29. ..........

Nov. 3-10. .......

Nov. 11-18. ......

Nov. 19-22, 26... 

Dec. 1-8. ........

Dec. 9-11, 15.... 

Dec. 12-14. ......

Dec. 16, 18......

Dec. 17. .........

Dec. 19-27, 31... 

Dec. 28-30. ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953.. 

Jan. 11, 12, 15, 

21-23, 28-31....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

50.2 

52.1 

49.5 

48.0

172 

53.0 

62.5

211 

130 

721 

628 

238 

233

192 

148 

463

977

Silica 

(SiO,)

6.6 

9.0 

5.6 

7.7

7.9 

5.8 

4.3

4.9 

4.3 

6.3

5.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.02 

.02

.01 

.01 

.01

.02 

.01 

.02

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

1,400 

1,760 

1,530 

379

302

1,670 

1,540

876 

708 

178 

71 

203 

424

660 

914 

326

106

Magnesium 

(Mg)

114 

116 

86 

39

28 

98 

121

28 

105 

13 

4.6 

9.6 

18

19 

29 

15

5.2

Sodium 

(Na)

1,160 

1,340 

1,110 

280

222 

1,220 

1,130

620 

560 

99 

54 

185 

330

505 

700 

251

83

Potassium 

(K)

7.7 

8.2 

7.7 

3.1

2.9 

8.9 

8.7

5.0 

4.1 

1.8 

1.6 

2.1 

2.4

3.0 

3.5 

2.1

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

58 

46 

90 

169

98 

78 

64

52 

43 

72 

87 

72 

69

64 

57 

72

72

Sulfate 

(S0«)

116 

123 

113 

31

44 

123 

125

71 

68 

44 

28 

44 

44

48 

48 

32

26

Chloride 

(Cl)

4,470 

5,400 

4,670 

1,150

888 

5,090 

4,710

2,480 

2,400 

440 

158 

606 

1,190

1,870 

2,620 

940

276

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.4 

4.4 

4.4 

2.0

5.1 

2.8 

3.0

3.6 

4.6 

4.0

.8

Boron 

(B)
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TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN--Continued

NORTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER AT HOLSTON, VA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

62

63

64

66

64

60

63

62

60

63

64

65

65

64

62

63

62

64

46

48

52

52

51

52

53

52

49

46

47

45

58

Nov.

47

48

45

47

48

47

42

41

45

44

46

47

48

48

47

51

55

55

55

54

48

44

47

45

50

52

45

43

42

40

--

47

Dec.

44

42

45

45

45

45

46

47

44

45

44

40

42

40

38

38

40

43

43

47

44

47

47

46

40

42

43

38

40

39

42

43

Jan.

46

39

42

36

38

41

43

47

47

47

40

41

43

43

45

46

48

44

46

46

49

48

46

--

"

44

45

43

44

45

45

44

Feb.

45

46

46

47

42

48

47

42

40

42

43

42

38

39

38

36

35

35

on 

JO

38

40

35

35

43

37

42

39

38

._

--

41

Mar.

35

37

37

34

37

36

38

36

37

35

37

38

42

44

41

40

41

38

39

38

36

38

40

40

34

39

36

32

32

34

36

37

Apr.

41

38

45

42

38

39

39

41

43

43

43

39

34

32

32

32

32

34

32

32

32

34

40

42

40

34

32

35

43

39

--

37

May

44

42

42

43

44

41

35

34

35

42

44

43

44

44

45

45

37

34

34

35

39

38

41

42

42

45

40

44

45

45

48

41

June

47

48

47

47

48

49

46

47

45

44

47

45

42

39

40

34

41

44

45

49

63

68

60

59

50

64

65

64

60

59

--

50

July Aug.

--

--

--

..

_

76

83

84

78

79

80

76

77

79

75

75

77

78

80

80

81

80

83

..

Sept.

83

--

83

.80

75

72

71

73

74

76

75

73

72

70

73

75

74

75

74

75

72

70

70

69

65

68

67

74

75

70

--

73
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT PRENTISS, N. 

LOCATION. 100 yards upstream from bridge on county road at Prentiss, Macon County, and about 

DRAINAGE AREA. 140 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 33 ppm Mar. 1-10; minimum, 19 ppm Feb. 20-28.

Hardness: Maximum, 10 ppm Oct. 1-10, Nov. 1-10,Feb. 11-19; minimum 5 ppm Mar. 1-10, Mar. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 6, 12, 13, 14; minimum, 37 F Dec. 15.

REMARKS. Records of suspended matter of composite samples available in district office at Ral

Prentiss, N. C. for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1276. No apprec

during periods of heavy local rain.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .....

Jan. 1-10, 1953......

Mar. 11-20 .........

May 21-31 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

113 

106 

99 

98 

184 

199

225 

278 

183 

459 

495 

578

345 

562 

1,320 

631 

516 

645

415 

357 

324 

561 

360 

255

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

11 

11 

12 

8.9 

9 3

8.7 

10 

9.1 

8.0 

8.4 

6.1

8.3 

7.0 

6.6 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

8.1 

8.5 

8.5 

8.1 

9.8 

9.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02 

.03 

.04 

.02 

.05

.06 

.05 

.07 

.08 

.05 

.04

.02 

.03 

.03 

.08 

.04 

.08

.05 

.02 

.02 

.03 

.05 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

3 3 

2.0 

1.7 

2.7 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.0 

1.6

1.8 

2.6 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

1.1 

1.4 

1.5 

1.8 

1.9 

1.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.5 

.7 

.8 

.9 

.7 

.8

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.7

.5 

.8 

.6 

.3 

.6 

.5

.6 

.4

.5 

.7 

.7 

.5

Sodium 

(Na)

1.6 

3. 

3. 

1. 

3. 

2.

2. 

3. 

1. 

2.1 

2. 

1. 

1 

2. 

1. 

1. 

3. 

2. 

2.

2.0 

3. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2.

Potassium 

(K)

0.9 

2 

0 

7 

5 

9

4 

0 

9 

1.0 

7 

9

5 

8 

6 

2 

7 

6

.9 

6 

8 

2 

2 

5

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

12 

12 

13 

13 

13 

11

10 

11 

10 

12 

11 

8

9 

9 

7 

8 

9 

8

9 

10 

9 

9 

10 

10

SuLfate 

(SO,)

1.9 

3.0 

1.0 

1.2 

2.0 

2.4

1.9 

2.8 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

1.4

.9 

1.9 

1.6 

2.8 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.7 

1.3 

1.2

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.2 

1.2 

1.5 

1.2 

1.8 

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

1.6

2.1 

1.9 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.1

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0 

.0 

.0 

.1 

.1 

.0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

N
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN -Continued

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT PRENTISS, N. C.~C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1953 to Se

Date of collection

June 1-10, 1953 .....

July 21 -31 .........

Aug. 11-20 .........

Aug. 21-31 .........

Sept. 11-20 ........

Sept. 21-30.........

Average ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

211 

212 

219 

181 

180 

221

156 

144 

123 

109 

96 

155

310

Silica 

(Si02 )

9.9 

9.9 

11 

13 

10 

9.2

11 

12 

11 

8.6 

11 

8.8

9.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.05 

.02 

.01 

.06 

.05

.02 

.03 

.05 

.04 

.02 

.07

0.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

1.5 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

1.5 

2.3

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.4 

.2 

.6 

.8 

.4 

.7

.5 

.9 

.5 

.8 

.3 

.9

0.6

Sodium 

(Na)

2. 

2. 

2. 

2.2 

3. 

3. 

1 2. 

2. 

4. 

3. 

2.8 4. 

2.8 |

2.

Potassium 

(K)

5 

6 

5 

1.0 

1 

0

2 

0 

1 

5 

3 1.5 

1.5

8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3 )

8 

8 

9 

11 

9 

11

10 

12 

10 

11 

10 

12

10

Suit ate 

(S04)

1.1 

1.2 

1.7 

2.1 

1.1 

2.0

1.4 

1.2 

3.6 

3.0 

2.1 

1.9

1.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.8 

1.8 

2.5 

3.0 

2.0 

2.2

1.2 

1.2 

2.0 

2.2 

3.0 

1.5

1.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.1 

.1

.0 

.0 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0.1

Nitr

(N0

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

0.
TENNESSEE HIVEH BASIN 397

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT PRENTISS, N. C. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 5 p. m. 7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

65

61

59

60

67

61

61

58

59

61

60

61

61

62

61

62

61

57

55

50

49

51

52

54

52

54

48

46

47

48

57

Nov.

51

53

54

50

50

49

46

44

46

47

51

50

50

46

53

53

54

53

56

53

48

43

47

48

50

49

47

43

42

42

--

49

Dec.

42

43

42

46

47

46

45

46

51

53

45

43

42

38

37

40

41

44

44

45

45

45

46

48

46

45

44

43

40

40

44

Jan.

43

42

41

38

46

42

49

50

49

47

46

44

44

44

48

50

51

46

46

47

50

48

50

48

43

45

50

44

44

48

46

Feb.

47

47

48

48

44

46

46

45

47

47

48

51

46

44

44

45

45

43

44

47

54

47

46

45

50

51

49

50

--

47

Mar.

50

50

49

54

48

49

49

49

47

47

50

53

55

55

57

55

53

55

56

54

50

52

55

54

49

47

47

49

50

52

54

51

Apr.

59

57

57

56

55

52

58

59

62

63

59

59

54

54

51

54

54

52

54

50

51

55

62

63

60

60

55

59

61

58

--

57

May

62

65

62

61

63

59

58

53

60

60

61

63

64

64

66

64

65

65

65

66

65

67

71

71

72

71

71

69

68

71

72

65

June

72

69

62

68

68

70

72

74

74

74

72

75

72

66

70

67

73

74

75

72

71

73

73

73

72

72

70

68

73

74

71

July

76

73

72

73

75

78

74

73

74

74

70

78

78

78

70

68

70

70

66

75

72

70

70

72

71

74

72

73

76

75

75

73

Aug.

72

75

76

76

77

76

76

71

71

71

72

72

74

75

73

70

71

70

71

70

71

70

71

71

70

70

70

70

71

72

73

72

Sept.

70

73

72

75

69

67

68

69

..

68

68

67

68

64

66

69

68

68

68

68

70

65

64

62

62

61

65

67

66

67

--

67
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

VALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, N. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road at Tomotla, Cherokee County, 0.2 mile upstre

Murphy, and 6.6 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 104 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 39 ppm Aug. 1-10, Sept. 1-10, Sept. 11-20; minimum

Hardness: Maximum, 23 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 9 ppm Feb. 20-28.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 74° F.. July 7, Aug. 3, 4, 5, 6; minimum, 37° F. Dec. 16, 29.

REMARKS. Records of suspended matter of composite samples available in district office at Raleigh

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1276.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..... 

Oct. 11-20..........

Oct. 21-31. .........

Nov. 1-10. ..........

Nov. 11-20.. ........

Nov. 21-30. .........

Dec. 1-10. .........

Dec. 11-20. ........

Dec. 21-31. ...... ..

Jan. 1-10, 1953....

Feb. 1-10. .........

Feb. 11-19. ........

Feb. 20-28. ........

Mar. 1-10. .........

Mar. 11-20. ........

Mar. 21-31. ........

Apr. 1-10. .........

Apr. 11-20. ........

Anr. 21-30. ........

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

58 

52 

48 

50 

80 

113

192 

201 

134 

422 

334 

427

238 

769 

880 

450 

304 

259

205 

260 

251

Silica 

(SiOa)

8.1 

8.4 

9.1 

8.0 

7.6 

7.3

7.0 

6.8 

6.8 

6.2 

5.7 

5.5

6.9 

5.8 

6.3 

6.7 

6.9 

8.5

7.9 

8.5

7.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.13 

.06 

.11 

.06 

.06

.05 

.04 

.05 

.03 

.03 

.02

.03 

.02 

.05 

.02 

.02 

.02

.04 

.06 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.2 

5.7 

7. 1 

5.8 

5.7 

5.2

5.6 

4.2 

4.8 

3.5 

3.4 

3.2

3.5 

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

3.0 

2.6 

2.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.5 

1.3 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

.8 

.9 

.7

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.9 

.7

1.2 

.8 

.8

Sodium 

(Na)

2.4 

3

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2

1

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1.4 

2 

2

Potassium 

(K)

0.8 

1 

8 

5 

4 

6

0 

3 

2 

.7 

9 

8

4

4 

8 

.5 

3 

.3

.3 

6 

.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

27 

26 

25 

24 

24 

21

20 

16 

19 

14 

14 

12

15 

10 

9 

11 

12 

12

13 

13 

15

Sulfate 

(SO,)

1.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.4

2.9 

2.8 

2.5 

2.6 

2.3 

2.1

2.4 

2.0 

2.8 

2.1 

2.3 

2.0

2.3 

2.1 

2.5

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.1 

1.5 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.6 

1.9 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

1.5

1.9 

1.2 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

1.5 

1.4 

1.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.1

.1

.0

. 1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.0 

.0

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

Nitra

(N0

0
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

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o os eg O t- irt *

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--

399
400 CUMBERLAND AND.TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

VALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, N. C.~Continued

Temperature (° F.) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 7 a. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

62

58

56

56

56

57

49

60

58

59

58

57

56

58

58

56

53

51

52

47

45

46

47

46

48

48

49

45

42

43

53

Nov.

44

46

49

47

45

44

44

42

42

46

50

47

45

45

49

49

48

51

54

53

50

45

42

44

48

52

47

41

41

41

--

46

Dec.

40

44

42

45

42

41

42

49

52

..

46

41

41

39

37

53

38

41

44

47

44

45

45

44

42

41

40

37

38

43

43

Jan.

42

41

42

38

39

38

44

50

50

48

46

41

41

42

46

48

50

53

45

44

48

43

46

50

42

40

45

50

42

41

45

45

Feb.

50

46

48

47

44

46

47

44

42

44

48

50

45

42

41

41

45

40

42

48

53

46

43

46

48

50

47

48

_

--

46

Mar.

45

49

53

54

46

45

46

48

45

45

50

52

53

53

57

51

50

53

55

50

52

52

55

54

53

46

44

47

48

47

53

50

Apr.

56

55

53

55

52

55

54

54

57

63

55

58

57

49

52

50

49

54

51

48

45

49

54

59

62

58

55

51

56

60

--

54

May

56

62

57

58

60

59

55

54

54

55

60

50

58

60

60

63

62

64

63

60

62

64

67

67

67

67

66

64

64

66

67

61

June

68

65

64

63

64

67

68

70

71

72

68

70

70

67

66

67

67

68

69

71

72

70

71

69

70

70

71

71

71

71

69

July

73

73

73

72

71

73

74

72

71

69

67

67

67

65

66

69

69

70

68

70

71

72

69

69

69

69

70

70

72

73

73

70

Aug.

73

73

74

74

74

74

73

72

70

67

67

68

69

69

69

70

68

68

70

70

69

69

68

66

66

66

66

66

67

68

67

69

Sept.

68

70

70

70

70

65

64

63

68

64

64

64

59

60

64

63

63

67

65

63

65

59

58

62

62

62

63

62

61

--

64
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN -Continued 

TENNESSEE RIVER AT KENTUCKY DAM, NEAR PADUCAH, 

LOCATION. At tailrace of powerplant at Kentucky Dam at Gilbertsville, Marshall County, 3,500 fee

and 16 miles east of Paducah, McCracken County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 40,200 square miles, approximately (at Gilbertsville). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to August 1950, October 1951 to September 19

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 124 ppm Jan. 11-20; minimum, 63 ppm May 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 82 ppm Jan. 21-31; minimum, 48 ppm Mar. 11-20, Apr. 2-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 227 micromhos Jan. 24; minimum daily, 107 micromhos Apr. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 2-4; minimum, 44*F on several days during December and 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples from October 1952 to September 1953 av

discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1276.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 t

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .. 

Oct. 11-20 .......

Nov. 21-30 ......

Dec. 11-20 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..

Feb. 11-20 ......

Mar. 21-Apr. 1... 

Apr. 2-10 .......

May 21-31 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

26,830 

32,730 

30,490 

25,420 

27,170 

29, 080

49,860 

56, 690 

36,530 

54,260 

93,270 

100,600

71,850 

191,300 

203,500 

168,900 

84,390 

67,220

49, 790 

45,420 

53,680 

119, 500 

98,740 

66.380

Silica 

(SiO,)

4.3 

8.0 

5.6 

17 

10 

6.1

8.2 

13 

10 

3 3

5'. s

5.1

7.8 

9.0 

7.5 

5.5 

11 

12

8.5 

6.8 

3.5 

3.3 

3.7 

4.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.02 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.02

.02 

.10 

.08 

.08 

.11 

.04

.53 

.24 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

19 

20 

20 

21 

21 

21

21 

22 

23 

23 

25 

27

23 

21 

19 

17 

15 

16

15 

16 

14 

16 

17 

16

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.6 

4.4 

4.4 

4.6 

4.9 

4.6

4.4 

3.6 

3.9 

4.6 

4.6 

3.6

3.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

2.7 

2.9 

4.6 

3.4 

2.4 

2.9

Sodium 

(Na)

5.0 

5.4 

5.9 

8.4 

6.2 

6.9

7.0 

8.5 

8.6 

8.5 

9.2 

9.7

8.7 

6.3 

4.7 

4.0 

3.2 

4.1

2.7 

2.9 

2.5 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1

Potassium 

(K)

1.5 

.3 

.1 

.3 

.1 

.1

.5 

.9 

1.9 

2 3

1.9 

1.3

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

.8 

.7 

1.0

.9 

.6 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0 

1.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

68 

70 

69 

78 

68 

68

68 

71 

72 

71 

74 

76

72 

65 

57 

54 

49 

54

49 

53 

56 

58 

59 

48

Sulfate 

(S04 )

9.6 

9.6 

12 

12 

12 

13

12 

12 

14 

15 

16 

15

14 

11 

9.1 

7.8 

7.5 

8.8

7.5 

7.0 

7.0 

5.6 

5.4 

7.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.5 

10 

9.0 

10 

12 

11

13 

12

15 

17 

17 

17

12 

9.5 

9.8 

6.2 

4.5 

5.0

4.1 

3.9 

5.5 

4.5 

3.5 

7.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.6 

.5 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.7

.4 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.6 

1.8

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

1.7 

1.5 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.8

Boron 

(B)
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

TENNESSEE RIVER AT KENTUCKY DAM, NEAR PADUCAH , KY. Co

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

June 1-10, 1953..

June 21-30 ..... 

July 1-10. .......

Aug. 21-31......

Sept. 1-10. ......

Sept. 11-20 ..... 

Sept. 21-30 .....

Average .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

35,540 

41,260 

37,330 

39,020 

35,020 

42,040

40,490 

38,570 

30,980 

25,500 

25, 570 

25,310

60, 250

Silica 

(SiOJ

6.1 

6.8 

7.9 

11 

6.4 

4.4

3.1 

6.3 

4.3 

5.3 

4.7 

6.6

7.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.12 

.08 

.08 

.02 

.02

.03 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02

0.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

16 

19 

20 

25 

26 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

22

20

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.4 

1.8 

2.4 

.8 

.5 

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

3.5 

3. 9 

3.8 

4.2

3.4

Sodium 

(Na)

3.7 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.7

4.6 

4.7 

4.8 

5.2 

5.7 

6.1

5.4

Potassium 

(K)

.2 

.2 

.2 

.8 

.0 

.2

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

1.2 

1.4 

1.5

1.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

63 

65 

68 

72 

74 

73

71 

69 

68 

74 

72 

76

66

Sulfate 

(S04)

7.2 

3.4 

5.0 

8.6 

9.1 

9.7

10 

10 

11 

10 

10 

12

9.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0 

4.2 

6.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.4 ,

8.9 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.4 

8.2

8.7

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

0.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

1.4 

1.4 

.9 

.9 

.4

.4 

.3 

.5 

1.0 

.4 

.4

1.0

Boron 

(B)
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 403

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

TENNESSEE RIVER AT KENTUCKY DAM, NEAR PADUCAH, KY. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water >ear October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at varying hours/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

74

73

72

71

70

68

68

66

65

65

65

65

65

64

63

63

63

62

62

60

60

59

59

60

59

60

57

58

57

57

64

Nov.

58

57

57

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

54

54

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

52

53

53

51

50

50

50

49

--

54

Dec.

48.

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

50

49

48

49

48

47

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

47

46

46

45

45

45

45

44

47

Jan.

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

44

44

44

45

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

47

45

45

45

46

44

45

46

48

45

Feb.

45

46

48

47

47

48

48

48

48

49

49

47

47

47

46

48

47

47

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

48

48

48

Mar.

49

48

50

48

48

51

51

51

51

51

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

54

55

56

57

57

57

56

_

55

55

55

55

56

53

Apr.

68

55

55

55

56

56

56

56

58

57

_

58

55

57

58

55

58

55

54

55

55

57

59

58

57

58

58

58

61

57

May

64

64

68

64

65

65

65

65

65

66

67

66

67

66

66

65

68

67

67

68

69

72

71

75

75

77

74

73

76

76

77

69

June

77

75

75

75

79

80

78

80

81

81

80

81

80

78

80

82

82

81

82

84

84

83

83

83

84

84

83

84

84

85

81

July

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

84

83

82

82

82

81

81

82

82

82

82

82

83

83

82

82

82

83

83

83

84

84

85

85

83

Aug.

85

86

86

86

85

84

83

82

82

82

82

83

82

82

82

82

81

80

81

80

79

79

79

79

80

80

80

80

81

82

82

82

Sept.

82

83

83

81

80

79

79

78

78

78

78

78

76

76

75

76

75

77

75

75

74

73

72

72

73

73

73

72

73

73

--

76
PART 4. ST. LAWitENCE RIVER BASIN

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGA

BLACK RIVER NEAR GARNET, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank, 10 feet upstream from county 

entering from right, 3i miles upstream from Lake Michigan, and 4 miles southwest of Garnet

DRAINAGE AREA.--28 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1951 to April 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Minimum 32°F Jan. 25, 26.

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F July 21, 22, 1952; minimum, 32'F Nov. 

REMARKS. River does not freeze over. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to Se

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoho

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max

51 

50 

46 

46 

45

43 

43 

46 

44 

43

45 

44 

44 

43 

43

42 

41 

39 

39 

39

40 

42 

42 

42 

41

42 

42 

41 

40 

41 

42

43

rain

49 

46 

43 

45 

43

41 

42 

43 

42 

40

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

41 

39 

38 

38 

37 

38 

40 

40 

41 

38

40 

41 

40 

39 

39 

40

41

November

max

41 

43 

42 

40 

41

41 

40 

39 

38 

38

39 

39 

38 

40 

40

40 

40 

43 

43 

42

40 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

35 

33 

33

39

rain

40 

41 

40 

39 

40

40 

39 

37 

37 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

39

40 

40 

40 

42 

40 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

35 

33 

33 

33

38

December

max

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

35 

35 

36 

36 

36

35 

34 

34 

34 

35

35 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

36 

36 

36 

35

34 

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

35

min

33 

34 

33 

34 

35

35 

35 

35 

36 

35

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

36 

35 

35

33 

33 

33 

33 

34 

34

34

January

max

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

34 

34 

34 

35 

36

36 

35 

36 

36 

36

34 

34 

34 

35 

35 

35 

35 

34 

34 

33

33 

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

35

mln

34 

35 

34 

35 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

34 

34 

35 

36 

33

34 

34 

34 

34 

35 

35 

34 

34 

33 

32

32 

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

34

February

max

34 

34 

34 

35 

36

36 

34 

35 

35 

35

35 

37 

37 

37 

37

35 

36 

35 

36 

36

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

37 

37 

37

35

min

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

34 

35 

36 

36 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

33

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

35 

36 

35

34

March

max

35 

35 

36 

37 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

37

39 

40 

40 

39 

39

37 

37 

39 

38 

38 

38 

37 

37 

36 

36

38 

39 

38 

39 

39 

40

38

min

35 

35 

35 

36 

35

35 

35 

35 

36 

36

37 

39 

38 

38 

36

37 

36 

37 

37 

36

37 

37 

35 

35 

36

36 

37 

37 

37 

37 

38

36

April

max

42 

42 

42

--

m
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Co

PAINT RIVER NEAR ALPHA, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank, 5/S mile downstream from Pa

fluence with Brule River, and 6 miles southeast of Alpha Iron County. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--644 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water Temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water Temperatures: Maximum, Sl'F Sept. 2; minimum, 32'F Dec. 26 to Mar

REMARKS. Complete ice cover during winter months. Records of discharge for water year Octo

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl-alcohol 

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max

59 

58 

55 

55 

53

51 

49 

49 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

47

47 

45 

44 

43 

43

42 

42 

42 

43 

43

44 

44 

43 

42 

41 

41

47

min

58 

55 

53 

53 

51

49 

48 

47 

47 

46

47 

48 

48 

46 

46

45 

44 

43 

42 

41

41 

40 

40 

42 

42 

42 

43 

41 

41 

39 

39

45

November

max

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

39 

38 

38 

37 

37

37 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

38 

38 

38

38 

37 

36 

36 

36 

35 

35 

35 

34 

34

37

min

39 

40 

39 

39 

39

38 

38 

37 

37 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

38 

37

37 

36 

36 

35 

35 

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

37

December

max

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33

min

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33

January

max

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32

February

max

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

32

March

max

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

33 

33 

34 

34 

34 

35 

36 

37

33

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

33 

33 

34 

34 

34 

35 

36

32

April

max

38 

39 

39 

40 

40

40 

41 

42 

42 

41

40 

40 

40 

41 

42

42 

41 

40 

38 

40

42 

44 

47 

46 

46 

44 

43 

43 

44 

44

42

m
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

EAST BRANCH PINE RIVER NEAR TUSTI

LOCATION Temperature recorder at gaging station on left bank 75 feet below county road bri

of Tustin, Osceola County, and 5j miles northwest of LeRov 

DRAINAGE AREA. 63 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1953.

~^ > ~~ua ter * emPeratureS: Maximum, 70 °F June 20, 21, 22; minimum, 34 'F on man

temperatures: Maximum, 70'F July 26, 1952, June 20, 21, 22, 1953

^^^ *ive" f°r t

1953

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alc

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

max

53 

52 

50 

47 

47

45 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

43 

42 

41 

41

40 

40 

41 

42 

42 

43 

43 

43 

42 

42 

42

44

min

52 

50 

47 

47 

45

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

44 

44 

44

44 

42 

41 

41 

40

39 

39 

40 

41 

42

42 

43 

42 

42 

40 

41

43

November

max

42 

43 

43 

42 

40

40 

40 

40 

39 

39

39 

38 

38 

38 

40

41 

41 

44 

44 

44

43 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

38 

36 

36

40

inin

42 

42 

42 

40 

40

40 

40 

39 

39 

39

38 

38 

37 

37 

38

40 

41 

41 

44 

43

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

38 

36 

35 

36

40

December

max

37 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

36 

35 

36 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35

min

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

36

36 

36 

36 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35

January

max

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

35

min

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34

February

max

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34

min

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34

34

March

max

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

34 

34

35 

36 

41 

41 

39

38 

42 

42 

41 

40 

41

36

min

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

34 

35 

36 

39 

37 

37 

38 

41 

40 

38 

40

35

Apr

max

41 

45 

45 

45 

43

43 

44 

45 

46 

46

45 

44 

44 

44 

43

43 

43 

42 

42 

42

43 

48 

50 

50 

49

49 

49 

48 

48 

48

45
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Con

PINE RIVER NEAR LE ROY, MICE.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank 15 feet downstream from coun

miles northwest of Le Roy, Osceola County, and 5J miles southwest of Tustin. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 118 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: January to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1953. Water temperatures: Maximum, 69*F July 22; minimum, 32*F Feb. 9. 

REMARKS. Stream frozen Jan. 7, 8, 13, 17-20, 26, 27, Feb. 1, 2. 17, 18, 22-25, Feb. 28 to M

are for the underflow. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 195

Temperature (°F) of water, January to Septem

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoho

Day

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max mln

November

max mln

December

max mln

January

max

35 

35 

35 

35 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

36

36 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34

mln

34 

35 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

33 

33 

34 

34 

34 

34

34

February

max

34 

33 

33 

34 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

34 

34

34 

33 

33 

34 

34

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

34

33

mln

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

32 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33

33

March

max

34 

33 

33 

34 

33

33 

33 

34 

34 

35

35 

36 

36 

35 

35

35 

36 

36 

36 

35

36 

36 

39 

39 

39

40 

41 

41 

41 

40 

41

36

mln

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

36 

35 

35 

35 

36 

37 

39 

38

39 

40 

41 

41 

40 

40

36

April

max

42 

43 

43 

43 

44

43 

43 

44 

46 

46

44 

43 

43 

43 

44

43 

44 

43 

42 

42

43 

48 

49 

49 

48

48 

47 

45 

46 

46

45

m
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Cont

PINE RIVER NEAR HOXEYVILLE, MICH

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank 500 feet upstream from State 

ford County, 6} miles northwest of Dublin, 7 miles east of We11ston, and 9 miles upstream 

DRAINAGE AREA. 251 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, not determined; minimum, 33'F Feb. 2. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 66'F July 21-24, 1952; minimum, 33°F Feb. 2

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 127

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoho

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max

54 

54 

51 

50 

49

46 

45 

47 

46 

46

47 

48 

48

47 

47

47 

45 

45 

44 

44

42 

43 

44 

44 

44

46 

45 

45 

44 

43 

44

46

inin

53 

51 

49 

49 

46

44 

44 

45 

45 

44

45 

46 

47 

46

47

45 

45 

43 

43 

42 

40 

41 

43 

43 

44

44 

45 

44 

43 

42 

43

45

November

max

44 

45 

45 

43 

43

43 

43 

42 

41 

41

41 

40 

40 

43 

44

44 

45 

46 

46 

46

44 

42 

43 

43 

44

45 

43 

40 

38 

38

43

min

44 

44 

43 

42 

43

43 

42 

41 

41 

41

40 

40 

40 

40 

43

44 

44 

45 

46 

44 

42 

42 

42 

42 

43

43 

40 

38 

37 

38

42

December

max

38 

38 

38 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

43 

43

42 

41 

41 

40 

40

40 

39 

39 

38 

37 

40 

41 

41 

41 

41

40 

38 

36 

37 

39 

39

40

min

37 

37 

37 

38 

40

40 

40 

39 

41 

42

41 

41 

40 

39 

39

38 

38 

38 

37 

37

37 

40 

41 

41 

40

38 

36 

36 

36 

37 

39

39

January

max

40 

41 

41 

40 

39

38 

36 

35 

36 

40

40 

38 

39 

40 

41

41 

36 

35 

37 

37 

38 

39 

40 

39 

38

35 

35 

35 

35 

36 

36

38

min

39 

40 

40 

39 

38

36 

35 

35 

35 

36

38 

37 

38 

39 

40

36 

34 

34 

35 

37

37 

38 

39 

39 

35

34 

34 

35 

35 

35 

35

37

February

max

35 

34 

34 

37 

39

39 

38 

38 

37 

36

36 

37 

38 

38 

38

37 

36 

36 

37 

40 

40 

43 

36 

37 

38

39 

39 

39

38

min

34 

33 

34 

34 

37

38 

38 

37 

36 

36

36 

36 

37 

38 

37

36 

36 

34 

35 

37

36 

35 

35 

36 

37

38 

39 

38

36

March

max

38 

37 

38 

38 

38

37 

36 

36 

39 

41

41 

42 

42 

40 

38

38 

40 

43 

45 

45

41 

45 

46 

47 

47

45 

43 

43 

43 

42 

43

41

min

36 

36 

36 

37 

37

36 

35 

35 

36 

39

40 

41 

40 

38 

38

38 

38 

40 

39 

39 

39 

41 

45 

46 

45

40 

41 

43 

42 

41 

42

39

April

max

44 

45 

45 

45 

44

43 

44 

46 

47 

47

45 

44 

44 

43 

44

45 

44 

43 

43 

42 

44 

48 

50 

49 

48

48 

46 

45 

46 

46

45

m

. 
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

PIGEON RIVER NEAR VANDERBILT, MICH.

" LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank ai Pigeon River Fisheries Exp

O County, and 10i miles southeast of Wolverine. 

' DRAINAGE AREA.--63 square miles.

-j RECORDS AVAILABLE, Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953.

1 EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F July 22; minimum, 33 F Nov. 30, Dec. 1

» EXTREMES 1950-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 6, 7, 1952; minimum, freezing poi

REMARKS. Stream frozen Dec. 1, 3, 27-29, Jan. 6-9, 12, 16-18, 25-27, 29, 30, Feb. 1-3, 16-19, 

are for the underflow. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoho

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max

59 

56 

55 

51 

49

47 

46 

49 

50 

50

49 

48 

48 

48 

45

45 

44 

42 

41 

41

41 

43 

45 

47 

46 

46 

44 

43 

41 

41 

44

47

mln

55 

52 

50 

48 

47

44 

42 

43 

44 

44

44 

44 

45 

45 

45

42 

40 

39 

38 

38

37 

39 

40 

42 

41 

42 

42 

41 

39 

38 

40

43

November

max

45 

45 

43 

42 

43

42 

40 

38 

38 

38

38 

38 

39 

41 

42

42 

42 

45 

46 

45

42 

40 

41 

41 

41 

42 

41 

36 

35 

35

41

min

41 

43 

41 

40 

40

40 

38 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

38 

40

41 

41 

41 

45 

42

40 

40 

40 

40 

41 

41 

36 

35 

35 

33

39

December

max

34 

35 

35 

35 

36

37 

38 

38 

38 

39

39 

38 

37 

37 

36

37 

36 

36 

36 

35

35 

36 

37 

38 

38 

37 

35 

35 

35 

35 

36

36

min

33 

34 

33 

35 

35

36 

37 

36 

37 

38

38 

37 

36 

36 

35

35 

35 

35 

34 

34

35 

35 

36 

37 

37 

35 

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

35

January

max

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

35 

35 

35 

37

37 

34 

34 

34 

34

36 

36 

36 

35 

35 

34 

34 

34 

34 

35 

34

35

min

35 

35 

35 

35 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

35 

.35

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34

February

max

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

35 

35 

36 

36 

36

35 

36 

35 

36 

36

35 

35 

34 

36 

35

35 

34 

34 

35 

37 

35 

37 

36

35

min

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

35 

34

34

March

max

39 

35 

36 

37 

37

36 

36 

35 

35 

36

40 

39 

38 

37 

37

38 

41 

43 

40 

39

40 

41 

43 

42 

40 

40 

41 

40 

39 

43 

46

39

min

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

37 

37 

36 

36

37 

37 

37 

38 

36

38 

39 

41 

39 

38 

38 

40 

39 

38 

38 

41

37

Apri

max

47 

47 

45 

44 

43

43 

46 

48 

46 

45

43 

47 

44 

47 

47

45 

44 

43 

41 

39

45 

50 

54 

55 

49 

46 

41 

44 

49 

47

46

m
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Cont

MIDDLE BRANCH AU SABLE RIVER AT GRAYLING

LOCATION Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank 65 feet upstream from bridge 

Crawford County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from East Branch. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 110 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September 1953

EXTREMES, 1953. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80° F June 20, 21. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 12

Temperatures (* F) of water, March to Septem

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alc

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

max mln

November

max min

December

max min

January

max min

February

max min

March

max

42

43

43 

45 

46 

46 

44

41 

43 

42 

39 

44 

46

min

38 

36

38 

41 

44 

43 

39 

37 

39 

38 

37 

37 

40

-

Apri

max

48 

49 

49 

46 

43 

42 

47 

48 

48 

47

43 

44 

44 

48 

48

46 

43 

42 

42 

42

46 

51 

52 

52 

52

48 

45 

47 

49 

49

47

m
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Co

AU SABLE RIVER AT MIO, MICH.

LOCATION.--Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank 150 feet upstream from bridg

downstream from Big Creek, and about 80 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 22; minimum, 32°F Jan. 8. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 74 °F July 27, 28, 1952; minimum, 32°F Jan. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 12

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoho

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

max

56 

56 

56 

56 

55

53 

51 

49 

47 

46

45 

45 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

45 

45 

44

44 

42 

42 

42 

42

43 

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

47

min

56 

56 

56 

55 

53

51 

49 

47 

46 

45

45 

45 

45 

46 

46

46 

45 

45 

44 

44

41 

41 

42 

42 

42

42 

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

46

November

max

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

42 

41 

41

40 

39 

38 

38 

40

40 

41 

43 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

45 

43

43 

42 

41 

40 

37

42

mln

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

42 

41 

41 

40

39 

38 

38 

38 

38

40 

40 

41 

43 

44

44 

44 

44 

43 

43

42 

41 

40 

37 

36

41

December

max

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

35 

35 

' 37 

37 

38

38 

38 

39 

38 

36

36 

35 

36 

36 

35

36 

35 

35 

36 

36

37 

37 

37 

36 

35 

34

36

min

36 

35 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

35 

37 

37

37 

37 

38 

36 

36

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

36

36 

36 

36 

35 

34 

34

35

January

max

34 

35 

34 

34 

35

35 

34 

34 

33 

33

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

35 

37 

36 

36 

35 

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

33

34

min

33 

33 

34 

33 

33

34 

34 

32 

33 

33

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

34 

35 

36 

35 

34

33 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

34

February

max

34 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

33 

34 

35

34 

35 

36 

35 

35

36 

36 

36 

36 

34 

34 

34 

36 

35 

34

34 

35 

36

35

min

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

34 

34 

35 

34 

34

35 

36 

36 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

35

34

March

max

36 

36 

36 

35 

34

34

36

37 

38

37 

37 

38 

39 

39 

38 

39 

40 

41 

41

41 

40 

40 

40 

40 

41

--

min

36 

36 

35 

34 

34

33

34 

36

37

37 

37 

37 

38 

38 

38 

38 

39 

40 

41

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

~

April

max

43 

44 

45 

45 

44

43 

42 

42 

44 

44

44 

44 

43 

42 

42

43 

42 

42 

41 

41 

41 

42 

44 

46 

48

48 

47 

45 

45 

45

44

m
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Co

AU ORES RIVER NEAR NATIONAL CITY, 

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on left bank, l£ miles upstream from Elm C

12J miles southwest of Tawas City, and 15£ miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 169 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81 °F June 21, July 21; minimum, freezing p

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F June 25, 1952; minimum, freezing poin

REMARKS. Stream frozen Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 16-21, Dec. 28 to Mar. 20. Temperatures giv

charge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1277.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alco

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

October

max

64 

60 

55 

56 

51

48 

47 

50 

50 

50

48 

48 

50 

50 

50

47 

46 

43 

43 

40

41 

43 

44 

46 

45

46 

46 

43 

41 

41 

43

48

min

58 

53 

50 

50 

48

46 

45 

45 

45 

45

44 

44 

45 

47 

47

44 

43 

40 

41 

38 

37 

38 

39 

41 

42

41 

44 

41 

39 

37 

39

44

November

max

45 

46 

45 

41 

42

41 

40 

37 

38 

38

37 

36 

36 

37 

40

40 

42 

45 

46 

45

43 

41 

42 

42 

41

42 

41 

37 

34 

34

40

min

40 

43 

40 

38 

38

40 

37 

35 

36 

36

35 

34 

33 

34 

37

39 

40 

42 

45 

43 

40 

40 

41 

40 

40

41 

37 

34 

34 

34

38

December

max

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

35 

35 

35 

38 

38

38 

36 

36 

34 

34

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

34 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

34

min

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

35 

34 

35 

38

36 

36 

34 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

34 

34

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

34

January

max

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33 

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

32

min

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32

February

max

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

32

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

32

March

max

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

33 

34 

34 

34

35 

36 

41 

41 

40

39 

40 

40 

40 

40 

42

35

min

32 

32 

32 

33 

33 

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

33 

33 

32 

34 

35 

36 

40 

39

38 

38 

40 

39 

38 

39

34

Apri

max

43 

44 

44 

44 

42 

42 

45 

46 

46 

46

43 

43 

43 

45 

45

45 

43 

42 

42 

42 

45 

51 

53 

52 

50

46 

45 

46 

47 

47

45

m
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Conti

EAST BRANCH AU ORES RIVER AT McIVOR, 

LOCATION, Temperature recorder at eaging station on right bank 25 feet downstream from cou

of National City, and 9 miles southwest of Tawas City. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 84 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F June 21; minimum, freezing point on 

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F June 25, 1952; minimum, freezing poi

REMARKS. Stream frozen Dec. 1-3, 19, 28-31, Jan. 4-20, Jan. 25 to Feb. 12, Feb. 16-24, Feb

are for the underflow. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 19

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alco

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October

max

56 

55 

51 

49 

49

45 

43 

45 

45 

44

44 

46 

46 

46 

47

46 

44 

42 

41 

40 

40 

41 

43 

45 

46

45 

46 

46 

43 

42 

44

45

min

52 

51 

46 

46 

45

40 

40 

42 

42 

42

41 

42 

43 

44 

46 

43 

42 

39 

40 

37 

37 

38 

41 

43 

43

43 

45 

43 

41 

40 

42

43

November

max

43 

45 

45 

42 

41

41 

41 

40 

38 

38

38 

37 

36 

38 

40

40 

41 

45 

45 

45 

43 

41 

42 

42 

41

42 

41 

38 

36 

35

41

min

42 

43 

42 

40 

40

41 

40 

37 

36 

38

37 

36 

36 

36 

38

40 

40 

41 

45 

43 

39 

39 

41 

40 

40

40 

38 

36 

35 

35

39

December

max

35 

34 

37 

38 

39

39 

40 

39 

42 

42

42 

40 

39 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

36 

35 

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

36 

35 

34 

34 

35

38

min

34 

34 

34 

37 

38

39 

38 

37 

39 

42

40 

39 

38 

37 

38 

37 

36 

36 

34 

34 

35 

37 

37 

37 

37

36 

35 

34 

34 

34 

34

36

January

max

35 

36 

36 

35 

34

35 

35 

33 

33 

33

33 

34 

33 

33 

35

35 

33 

33 

32 

34 

34 

34 

35 

35 

34

33 

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

34

min

35 

35 

35 

34 

34

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

32 

32 

32 

34 

33 

34 

34 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33

February

max

33 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

32 

33 

33 

32 

36 

36 

35 

36 

35

36 

36 

36

34

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

34 

33 

33

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

33 

34 

33 

34

35 

36 

35

33

March

max

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

38 

38 

38 

38 

37

38 

38 

38 

38 

39 

39 

39 

42 

42 

41

40 

41 

41 

41 

41 

42

39

min

34 

34 

34 

35 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

36 

37 

37 

36 

36 

36 

37 

37 

37 

38 

38 

39 

39 

41 

40

39 

39 

41 

40 

39 

40

37

Apr

max

43 

43 

42 

42 

42

42

44 

44 

45 

45

43 

42 

42 

43 

43 

43 

42 

40 

40 

40 

41 

47 

48 

48 

47

45 

43 

45 

43 

43

43
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Con

HOUGHTON CREEK NEAR LUPTON, MIC

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank half a mile upstream from mou

southwest of Lupton, Ogemaw County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 27.5 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1950 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 67°F June 20, July 2, 21; minimum, freezin

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 69 °F June 25, 1952; minimum, freezing poin

REMARKS. Stream frozen Jan. 5-9, 26, 27, Feb. 2-4, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, Mar. 2, 8. Temperat

discharge for water year October 1952 to. September 1953 given in WSP 1277.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 t

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alco

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. :.................

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

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

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

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

October

max

54 

54 

49 

49 

48

45 

45 

47 

46 

46

46 

46 

47 

47 

47

46 

44 

43 

43 

42

42 

44 

46 

47 

46

46 

46 

45 

43 

43 

45

46

mln

52 

49 

46 

46 

45

42 

44 

44 

44 

43

43 

44 

45 

45 

46

44 

42 

40 

42 

39

39 

41 

43 

44 

43

43 

45 

43 

42 

41 

42

44

November

max

46 

46 

45 

41 

43

44 

41 

39 

40 

40

40 

40 

39 

40 

43

43 

42 

45 

45 

44

42 

42 

44 

43 

43

43 

40 

38 

36 

36

42

min

43 

45 

41 

39 

40

41 

39 

37 

38 

39

38 

38 

37 

38 

40

42 

42 

42 

44 

42 

40 

40 

43 

42 

42

40 

38 

36 

35 

35

40

December

max

36 

37 

38 

38 

39

38 

38 

40 

42 

42

41 

39 

39 

37 

37

37 

38 

38 

36 

36

37 

39 

39 

38 

38

38 

36 

34 

36 

36 

36

38

min

34 

36 

36 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

40 

41

39 

39 

38 

35 

36

36 

37 

36 

35 

35 

36 

37 

38 

38 

38

36 

33 

33 

34 

36 

36

37

January

max

37 

38 

38 

34 

34

34 

32 

32 

35 

37

38 

35 

38 

39 

40

40 

34 

36 

37 

38

38 

37 

38 

38 

35

32 

35 

35 

34 

34 

35

36

min

36 

37 

35 

33 

34

32 

32 

31 

32 

35

35 

34 

35 

38 

39 

34 

33 

33 

36 

36

37 

35 

37 

36 

32

32 

32 

34 

33 

32 

34

34

February

max

33 

32 

32 

35 

37

37 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

37 

37

33 

34 

33 

36 

38

38 

32 

36 

36 

37

37 

38 

36

36

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

35

36 

35 

35 

35 

34

34 

34 

35 

34 

33 

32 

32 

32 

32 

36

32 

32 

33 

33 

34

37 

36 

34

34

March

max

34 

34 

36 

37 

35

34 

33 

35 

37 

38

40 

40 

40 

35 

37 

36 

40 

37 

34 

38

39 

38 

41 

42 

40

40 

43 

42 

41 

44 

45

38

min

33 

33 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

36

37 

40 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

34 

33 

33 

36 

36 

38 

37 

37

38 

40 

40 

39 

39 

40

36

Apri

max

48 

48 

45 

44 

43

44 

46 

47 

47 

46

43 

43-

41 

42 

42 

42

46 

50 

52 

50 

48

45 

44 

48 

48 

47

46
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Cont

RIFLE RIVER AT ''THE RANCH" NEAR LUPTON

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on left bank, a quarter of a mile downstre

Ogemaw County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 53.9 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1950 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F June 20, 21; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 72°F June 25, 26, 1952; minimum, freezing 

REMARKS. Stream frozen Jan. 5-8, 26, Feb. 2-4, 22, 23, Mar. 1-8. Temperatures given for th

water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1277.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 t

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoh

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

Average .......

October

max

53 

53 

49 

49 

49

47 

46 

48 

47 

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

47 

46 

45 

44 

43

42 

43 

45 

46 

46

45 

46 

45 

44 

43 

43

46

min

51 

49 

46 

47 

46

45 

45 

46 

46 

45

46 

46 

46 

47 

47

46 

45 

43 

43 

42

41 

42 

43 

45 

44

44 

45 

44 

44 

42 

43

45

November

max

44 

44 

44 

43 

43

43 

42 

41 

40 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

40

40 

41 

42 

43 

42

42 

41 

42 

43 

43

43 

42 

40 

39 

38

41

min

43 

44 

43 

42 

42

42 

41 

40 

40 

39

39 

39 

38 

38 

39 

40 

41 

41 

42 

42

41 

41 

41 

43 

43

42 

40 

39 

38 

37

41

December

max

37 

37 

36 

37 

38

38 

38 

38 

39 

40

40 

40 

39 

37 

37

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

36 

36 

36 

36

37

min

36 

36 

36 

36 

37

38 

38 

38 

38 

39

40 

39 

38 

37 

37

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

37 

37 

37

37 

36 

35 

35 

36 

36

37

January

max

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

35 

35 

35 

36

36 

36 

36 

37 

37 

38 

37 

35 

36 

36

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

35 

34 

34 

34 

34 

33

36

min

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

36 

35 

36 

36 

37

37 

36 

35 

35 

36

36 

37 

37 

36 

35

34 

33 

34 

34 

33 

33

35

February

max

33 

33 

33 

32 

33

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

34 

34 

34

34

min

33 

33 

32 

32 

32

33 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

32 

32 

33 

33

33 

34 

34

33

March

max

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

34 

35

35 

36 

36 

36 

35

36 

36 

36 

34

37 

36 

38 

41 

38

39 

40 

40 

39 

44 

44

36

min

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

35 

35 

36 

35 

35

35 

36 

34 

33

34 

35 

35 

34 

36

37 

38 

38 

38 

38 

39

35

April

max

46 

46 

44 

43 

42

48 

46 

46 

46 

45

43 

43 

43 

46 

45 

44 

43 

44 

43 

43

47 

50 

51 

50 

49

46 

44 

45 

46 

46

45

m
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Cont

PRIOR CREEK NEAR SELKIRK, MICH

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank a quarter of a mile upstre

and 1J miles north of Selkirk, Ogemaw County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 19.1 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 71*F Sept. 1, 2; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 71 °F June 26, July 13, 14, 1952, Sept. 1

winter months. 

REMARKS. Stream frozen Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, Dec. 19, 20, Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, Jan. 4-21, Jan. 

the underflow. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 give

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 t

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoh

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max

58 

56 

53 

51 

51

48 

46 

47 

47 

46

45 

45 

47 

46 

46 

46 

43 

43 

41 

42

40 

45 

46 

48 

48

46 

47 

47 

44 

43 

44

47

min

56 

54 

50 

50 

48

45 

45 

46 

45 

44

43 

44 

45 

45 

46 

43 

42 

40 

40 

40

39 

40 

44 

46 

44

44 

46 

44 

43 

42 

42

45

November

max

45 

46 

45 

42 

41

41 

41 

38 

36 

37

37 

36 

36 

37 

40 

40 

42 

44 

44 

44

43 

41 

42 

42 

41

42 

40 

37 

35 

33

40

min

43 

45 

42 

40 

40

41 

38 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

37 

40 

40 

42 

44 

43

40 

40 

41 

41 

41

40 

37 

35 

33 

33

40

December

max

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

35 

35

36 

35 

35 

35 

36 

36 

36 

36 

35 

34

34 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

34 

34 

34 

33

34

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

35

35 

35 

34 

34 

35 

36 

36 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

35 

35 

35

35 

34 

34 

34 

33 

33

34

January

max

33 

33 

33 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

33 

33 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32

min

33 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32

February

max

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

32

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

33 

33 

33 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

32

March

max

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33 

34 

34 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

35 

36 

41 

42 

41

38 

42 

43 

41 

44 

45

36

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

34 

35 

36 

38 

37

37 

38 

41 

39 

39 

40

34

Ap

max

48 

48 

47 

45 

43

43 

47 

47 

46 

47

44 

44 

44 

48 

47 

46 

43 

44 

45 

43

49 

54 

55 

52 

50

47 

46 

49 

48 

47

47
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

RIFLE RIVER AT SELKIRK, MICH. 

Prior C k recorder at gaging station on left upstream bank of highway bridge at 

DRAINAGE AREA. 110 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Waterttemperatures: Maximum, 76°F June 21; minimum, freezing point on s

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F June 25. 26, 1952, June 21, 1953; min

REMARKS. Stream frozen Dec. 1, 27-29, Jan. 6-10, 12, 17, 18, 25-30, Feb. 1-5, 16-24, Mar. 1

the underflow. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given i

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 t

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoh

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average .......

October

max

57 

55 

49 

51 

49

45 

46 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

48 

48 

48

47 

45 

44 

42 

42

42 

44 

46 

47 

46 

46 

46 

45 

42 

43 

45

47

min

53 

49 

46 

47 

45

41 

45 

44 

43 

42

42 

43 

46 

46 

46 

44 

42 

40 

41 

38

38 

40 

42 

44 

43

43 

45 

43 

42 

40 

42

43

November

max

45 

46 

45 

42 

43

43 

41 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

38 

39 

42

42 

42

45 

45 

44

43 

41 

42 

42 

42

42 

40 

37 

36 

35

41

min

42 

44 

42 

40 

40

41 

39 

36 

37 

38

37 

37 

36 

37 

39

41 

42 

42 

44 

43

39 

40 

41 

41 

41

40 

37 

36 

34 

34

39

December

max

34 

35 

35 

36 

37

37 

37 

37 

40 

40

39 

37 

37 

35 

36

36 

37 

36 

35 

34

35 

37 

37 

37 

37

36 

35 

33 

34 

35 

34

36

min

33 

33 

35 

35 

36

37 

36 

36 

37 

39

37 

36 

35 

34 

35 

34 

35 

35 

34 

34

34 

35 

37 

37 

36 

35 

33 

33 

33 

34 

34

35

January

max

35 

36 

36 

33 

33

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33 

31 

34 

36 

38 

38 

33 

33 

34 

35

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

33 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

34

min

34 

35 

34 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

34 

36

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

35 

34 

35 

36 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33

February

max

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33 

34 

34 

35 

35

35 

34 

36 

35 

36 

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

34 

33 

33 

34 

35 

35 

36 

35

34

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

33 

34 

34 

34

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

33

March

max

34 

33 

33 

36 

35

33 

33 

33 

34 

36

38 

38 

38 

35 

35

35 

37 

36 

35 

35

36 

36 

41 

39 

39 

37 

40 

41 

39 

43 

44

37

min

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

36 

38 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

33

34 

35 

36 

36 

36 

36 

37 

39 

38 

38 

40

35

April

max

47 

47 

45 

44 

42

43 

47 

47 

47 

46

43 

44 

43 

47 

45

44 

42 

42 

42 

42

48 

51 

54 

51 

49

46 

44 

48 

48 

48

46

m
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Cont

WEST BRANCH RIFLE RIVER NEAR SELKIRK

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on left bank half a mile downstream from 

west of Selkirk, Ogemaw County, and 6| miles southeast of West Branch.

DRAINAGE AREA. 52.8 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1952 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F June 20, 21; minimum, freezing poin

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F June 20, 21, 1953; minimum, freezing 

REMARKS. Stream frozen Nov. 29, Dec. 1, 18, 19, 28, 29, Jan. 4-20, Jan. 26 to Feb. 26, Ma

for the underflow. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alco

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12...................

13...................

14...................

16...................

17. ..................

18...................

19...................

20. ..................

21...................

22...................

23. ..................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30. ..................

31...................

October

max

60 

59 

52 

51 

51

47 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

49 

49 

49

48 

45 

43 

42 

42

40 

43 

44 

47 

46

47 

48 

46 

44 

42 

43

47

rain

57 

52 

48 

48 

47

43 

44 

44 

43 

43

42 

43 

45 

46

47

45 

42 

40 

41 

38

37 

39 

40 

43 

43

43 

46 

44 

42 

40 

40

44

November

max

44 

45 

45 

42 

42

42 

40 

38 

38 

38

37 

37 

37 

39 

41

41 

42 

45 

45 

44

43 

41 

42 

42 

41 

41 

39 

35 

33 

33

40

rain

40 

43 

42 

40 

39

40 

38 

35 

36 

37

35 

35 

35 

36 

39

40 

41 

42 

44 

43

39 

40 

41 

40 

41

39 

35 

33 

32 

33

38

December

max

33 

34 

34 

35 

35

35 

35 

37 

39 

38

38 

36 

36 

35 

36

36 

35 

35 

33 

33

34 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

35

rain

33 

33 

33 

34 

35

35 

34 

34 

37 

37

36 

36 

35 

34 

35

33 

34 

35 

32 

32

32 

34 

35 

35 

35

34 

32 

33 

33 

33 

33

34

January

max

34 

34 

34 

33 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

33

35 

35 

35 

35 

34

33 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33

min

33 

34 

33 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33 

33 

34 

34 

33

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32

February

max

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

33 

34 

34 

34

32

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

33 

33 

33

32

March

max

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

35 

34 

33 

33

33 

36 

34 

34 

35

36 

36 

41 

41 

40

39 

42 

41 

40 

43 

46

36

min

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

34 

35 

36 

37 

37 

36 

38 

39 

38 

37 

38

34

Apri

max

47 

49 

47 

45 

42

43

47 

49 

48 

48

43

45 

44 

48 

46

45 

42 

43 

43 

42

47 

52 

54 

52 

50

46 

45 

49 

50 

47

47
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 64 in Waterville, Lucas County, 3 m

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,314 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1950 to February 1952.

Water temperatures: March 1950 to September 1953.

Sediment records: April 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 30; minimum, 33°F on several day

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,600 ppm Mar. 5; minimum daily, 2 ppm on several 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 140,000 tons Mar. 5; minimum daily, 1 ton on several days 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 22, 1952; minimum, freezing poin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,600 ppm Mar. 5, 1953; minimum daily, 2 ppm on s

November 1952.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 140,000 tons Mar. 5, 1953; minimum daily, 1 ton on several 

REMARKS.--Flow affected by ice Dec. 28-29, Jan. 6-9. Records of discharge for water year Oc

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to 

/Continuous ethyl alcohol actuated thermogr

Day

1...................

2. ..................

3...................

4...................

5. ..................

6. ..................

7.... ...............

8. ..................

9...................

10...................

12...................

13. ..................

14. ..................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19. ..................

20. ..................

21...................

23. ..................

24. ..................

25...................

26. ..................

27. ..................

28. ..................

29. ..................

30...................

31...................

October

max

67 

65 

61 

60 

60

56 

56 

56 

55 

54 

54 

55 

57 

58 

57

53 

52 

50 

51 

48

46 

46 

49 

49 

50

49 

49 

48 

44 

43 

44

53

min

63 

60 

55 

55 

56

53 

49 

50 

50 

48 

47 

50 

52 

54 

52

49 

50 

46 

47 

43

41 

42 

45 

44 

45

45 

47 

44 

41 

40 

41

49

November

max

48 

52 

52 

45 

45

44 

42 

41 

42 

42 

41 

41 

41 

42 

44

44 

47 

47 

47 

46

45 

43 

43 

42 

41

42 

40 

36 

35 

35

43

min

43 

47 

45 

43 

42

40 

40 

38 

40 

40 

37 

37 

38 

39 

42

41 

44 

45 

46 

45

42 

41 

42 

40 

41

40 

36 

33 

35 

35

41

December

max

35 

35 

35 

36 

36

36 

37 

38 

41 

43

43 

42 

41 

39 

37

35 

35 

36 

36 

36

36 

37 

38 

38 

38

37 

35 

35 

35 

34 

35

37

min

34 

35 

34 

35 

36

35 

35 

37 

38 

42

42 

41 

39 

37 

35

35 

35 

35 

36 

36

36 

36 

37 

38 

37

35 

35 

35 

34 

34 

35

36

January

max

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

33 

33 

34

35 

35 

35 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

35 

35 

35 

35 

34 

35

35

min

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

34 

35 

35 

35 

36

36 

36 

35 

35 

35

34 

34 

35 

34 

33 

33

34

February

max

35 

34 

33 

33 

33

34 

35 

35 

35 

35

34 

34 

34 

35 

37

37 

35 

35 

34 

37

39 

38 

37 

38 

38

38 

38 

38

36

min

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

34 

35 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

37 

36 

36 

37 

37

37 

38 

38

35

March

max

38 

37 

37 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

38 

38

39 

42 

44 

44 

46

46 

47 

47 

47 

46

48 

49 

52 

52 

52

50 

49 

48 

48 

47 

1 48

44

min

37 

35 

35 

37 

39

39 

39 

38 

37 

38

38 

39 

42 

43 

44

46 

46 

47 

46 

45

46 

48 

50 

52 

50

49 

48 

48 

47 

47 

47

43

Apri

max

48 

50 

50 

50 

49

49 

50 

50 

53 

54

52 

52 

51 

51 

51

51 

49 

48 

48 

47

48 

49 

52 

52 

55

56 

54 

51 

54 

54

51
420 ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, OHIO--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

15......

17......

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

25......

29......

31......

Total.

I...... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

18. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

274 

226 

162 

188 

187

138 

138 

138 

142 

122

162 

192 

186 

146 

203

234 

157 

189 

228 

178

152 

204 

250 

250 

192

163 

218 

212 

168 

180 

186

5,765

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

7 

7 

7 

7 

6

6 

5 

3 

2

7

6 

5 

4 

5 

5

5 

2 

5 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

3

8 

6 

5 

4 

6 

5

-

Tons 

per 

day

5 

4 

3 

4 

a3

2 

2

' 1 

1 

2

3 

2 

2 

2 

3

3 

2 

2 

2

1

1 

1 

1

1 

2

4 

4 

3 

2 

3 

2

73

January

727 

534 

508 

592 

458

440 

370 

600 

550 

549

1,770 

1,810 

3,140 

4,390 

4,390

6,660 

7,060 

7,060 

7,480 

8,310

7,680 

6,060 

3,280 

4,740 

9,620

7,890 

6,260 

4,160 

2,600 

2,110 

2,180

113,978

15 

17 

19 

20 

20

20 

17 

19 

12 

10

20

71 

80 

102

107 

117 

102 

112 

330

330 

238 

182 

156 

137 

127

29 

24 

26 

32 

25

24 

17 

31 

18 

15

96 

e200 

e470 

e750 

e850

el, 300 

el, 300 

1,350 

1,620 

2,290

2 220 

l',010 

903 

si, 520 

a8,600

7,030 

4,020 

2,040 

1,100 

780 

748

41,338

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

152 

134 

234 

206 

206

275 

235 

154 

142 

186

205 

219 

192 

210 

204

210 

218 

218 

274 

274

226 

371 

508 

265 

407

1,030 

467 

364 

470 

564

8,820

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3 

3 

3 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

2 

2

6 

4 

2

2

4 

5 

7 

7

9 

10 

10 

8 

7

147 

40 

9 

S 

6

-

Tons 

per 

day

1 

1 

2 

2 

2

a2 

2

1 

al 

1

1 

1 

3 

2 

1

1 

2 

3 

5 

5

5 

10 

14 

6 

8

s523 

s72 

9 

10 

9

705

February

1,870 

1,580 

1,740 

1,960 

1,580

1,460 

1,010 

956 

820 

880

712 

973 

1,100 

2,080 

2,400

1,670 

1,740 

1,780 

1,380 

1,040

5,420 

11,200 

12,700 

9,390 

6,860

5,100 

3,720 

2,730

85,851

109 

96 

78 

70 

62

63 

57 

60 

49 

33

35 

32 

27 

24 

19

14 

12 

11 

10 

9

42

245 

525 

388 

314

282 

278 

257

550 

410 

366 

370 

264

248 

155 

155 

108 

78

67 

84 

80 

135 

123

63 

56 

a 55 

a35 

25

s735 

s8,100 

18,000 

9,840 

5,820

3,880 

2,790 

1,890

54,482

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

470 

482 

353 

332 

445

374 

408 

578 

680 

854

774 

727 

1,710 

1,760 

1,130

1,030 

727 

636 

774 

534

680 

758 

2,200 

2,380 

1,960

1,460 

1,100 

950 

850 

622 

680

28,418

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

7 

12 

10 

8 

8

8 

11 

15 

12 

17

18 

15 

20 

18 

12

9 

7 

6 

5 

5

9 

10 

13 

12 

10

14 

17 

25 

25 

15 

11

"

Tons 

per 

day

9 

16 

10 

7 

10

8 

12 

23 

22 

39

38 

29 

92 

86 

37

25 

14 

10 

10

7

16 

20 

77 

77 

53

55 

50 

64 

a 55 

25 

20

1,016

March

2,200 

1,830 

1,940 

13,700 

32, 500

33,200 

23,400 

16,400 

12, 200 

9,170

6,660 

6,260 

7,480 

7,480 

10,100

13,700 

15,800 

13,700 

11,700 

11,700

10, 500 

8,310 

6,860 

4,740 

3,840

2,900 

2,100 

2,560 

2,150 

1,460 

2,640

299,180

213 

174 

142 

289 

1,600

1,300 

815 

550 

408 

325

284 

238 

190 

132 

136

240 

366 

373 

348 

288

218 

164 

162 

146 

120

103 

77 

54 

45 

33 

32

1,260 

860 

744 

s 12, 700 

140,000

116,000 

51,500 

24,400 

13,400 

8,290

5,110 

4,020 

3,840 

2,660 

3,710

8,880 

15,600 

13,800 

11,000 

9,100

6,180 

3,680 

3,000 

1,870 

1,240

806 

436 

373 

a 260 

130 

228

465,077

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, OHIO--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Contlnued

421

Day

2......

4. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. ..... 

10. .....

11......

12......

15. .....

16. .....

18. .....

23...... 

24. .....

25......

28......

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

3...... 

4...... 

5......

a.....

9. ..... 

10. .....

13......

19

20. .....

23. .....

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,590 

7,480 

10,100 

6,260 

5,670

4,120 

3,500 

2,200 

2,480 

4,160

3,900 

3,500 

3,780 

2,480 

2,120

3,350 

4,220 

5,670 

5,670 

3,930

3,320 

3,260 

2,760 

1,480 

2,200

1,900 

1,880 

1,740 

1,560 

2,100

109,380

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

39 

62 

115 

183 

144

138 

140 

113 

95 

102

100 

76 

102 

64 

57

63 

58 

50 

70 

80

61 

73 

67 

53 

56

55 

48 

40 

32 

32

-

Tons 

per 

day

273 

1,250 

3,140 

3,090 

2,200

1,540 

1,320 

671 

636 

1,140

1,050 

718 

1,040 

428 

326

570 

661 

764 

1,070 

849

547 

642 

499 

212 

333

282 

244 

188 

135 

181

25,999

July

285 

524 

737 

392 

1,220

709 

765 

737 

460 

521

438 

314 

270 

248 

232

218 

210 

232 

225 

204

186 

318 

449 

314 

1,190

1,640 

920 

361 

255 

198 

186

14,958

25 

44 

70 

36 

96

62 

52 

40 

28 

45

24 

23 

15 

11

8

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

18 

21 

8 

46

44 

34 

18 

8 

9 

9

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons)

19 

62 

139 

38 

316

119 

107 

a 80 

35 

63

28 

19 

11

7 

5

4 

3 

4 

4 

3

2

15 

25 

7 

s!94

195 

84 

18 

6 

5 

4

1,621

May

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

2,340 

2,020 

1,760 

1,400 

1,900

1,880 

1,810 

2,260 

2,340 

2,450

1,780 

3,560 

2,120 

1,740 

2,050

1,400 

2,440 

2,930 

5,130 

7,480

7,480 

6,080 

12,000 

13,200 

12,500

9,620 

6,260 

3,780 

3,350 

3,050 

2,620

130,710

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

30 

28 

29 

41 

45

33 

27 

36 

31 

29

21 

33 

23 

26 

37

30 

50 

67 

62 

78

86 

73 

187 

295 

332

188 

137 

125 

113 

91 

73

-

Tons 

per 

day

190 

153 

138 

155 

231

168 

132 

220 

196 

192

101 

317 

132 

122 

205

113 

329 

530 

859 

1,580

1,740 

1,190 

6,060 

10, 500 

11,200

4,880 

2,320 

1,280 

1,020 

749 

516

47,518

August

319 

449 

482 

1,360 

1,000

1,920 

1,740 

1,520 

1,780 

1,500

971 

780 

1,000 

599 

426

380 

323 

304 

294 

255

248 

248 

248 

240 

1,000

462 

218 

162 

156 

156 

156

20,696

12 

11 

20 

43 

40

55 

49 

49 

50 

46

37 

30 

28 

20 

15

17 

15 

13 

8 

6

4 

3 

3 

3 

21

12 

17 

20 

13 

10 

11

10 

13 

26 

158 

108

285 

230 

201 

240 

186

97 

63 

76 

32 

17

17 

13 

11 

6 

4

3 

2

2 

2

s66

15 

10 

9 

5 

4 

5

1,916

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,420 

1,380 

889 

737 

1,060

709 

573 

534 

920 

796

653 

874 

653 

586 

495

438 

547 

495 

484 

426

370 

304 

262 

218 

334

380 

392 

414 

361 

332

18,036

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

62 

53 

39 

32 

30

22

15 

18 

19 

25

26 

28 

22 

22 

21

16 

23 

17 

18 

20

17 

17 

17 

15 

18

20 

22 

17 

18 

23

--

Tons 

per 

day

238 

197 

94 

64 

86

42 

23 

26 

47 

a 55

46 

66 

39 

35 

28

19 

34 

23 

24 

23

17 

14 

12 

9 

16

20 

23 

19 

18 

21

1.378

September

134 

134 

126 

142 

179

138 

114 

114 

101 

98

104 

192 

304 

174 

118

138 

114 

83 

138 

204

174 

151 

104 

110 

142

134 

122 

240 

211 

138

4,375

12 

13 

15 

16 

18

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

22 

38 

17 

13

15 

13 

15 

19 

10

16 

17 

15 

18 

24

17 

15 

15 

14 

8

a4 

5 

5 

6 

9

a6 

5 

5 

4

4 

11 

31 

8 

4

6 

4 

3 

7 

6

8 

7 

4 

5 

9

6 

5 

alO 

8 

3

202

................................................................ 641, 325

e Estimated

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Co

MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, OHIO C

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octo

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, dec ant at ion; P, pip

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mech

Date 

of 

collection

Mar. 5, 1953. .. .

Apr. 4 .........

Time

8:00 a. m. 

4:45 a. m. 

11:30 a. m. 

11:30 a. m.

12:45 p. m. 

6:10 p.m. 

5:50 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

31,800 

34,700 

33,900 

33,900

16,400 

11,500 

8,950

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspend

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

2,200 

1,420 

1,290 

1,290

386 

328 

208

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,830 

2,060 

2,530 

2,650

596 

523 

326

Percen

0.002

68 

70 

79 

29

77 

82 

86

0.004

82 

86 

84 

46

89 

89 

93

0.008

90 

92 

92 

67

96 

91 

97

0.01
423

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 20 in Woodville, Sandusky County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 433 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: October 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point Dec. 26-27.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,130 ppm Mar. 4; minimum daily, 1 ppm on many

days during December, January, February, March and April. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 8,080 tons Mar. 4; minimum daily, less than 0.050 ton on

several days during November, December, and January.

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,210 ppm Mar. 12, 1952; minimum 

daily, 1 ppm on many days during October, December, 1950, May, December, 1952, January 

February, March, and April, 1953. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 27,900 tons Mar. 12, 1952; minimum daily, less than 0.050

ton on several days during November, 1951, November, December, 1952, and January 1953. 

REMARKS.--Flow affected by ice Dec. 28-29, Jan. 5-7, Feb. 16, Mar. 2-3. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1277.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

(Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5 p. m.)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Oct.

..

60

59

60

58

55

55

58

58

54

59

60

63

62

56

55

53

--

45

41

51

58

57

58

46

45

30 49

31

Average

50

55

Nov.

55

58

49

50

43

44

44

48

44

45

46

50

52

53

58

51

50

48

46

49

45

45

47

43

33

33

34

--

47

Dec.

34

35

38

36

36

37

38

54

50

_

42

34

34

33

_

35

35

33

35

37

39

42

39

35

32

32

35

34

37

Jan.

35

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

_

--

--

48

40

42

38

39

42

40

40

38

40

40

36

..

39

35

34

35

41

37

Feb.

35

35

34

35

35

38

..

39

41

36

._

--

--

42

40

35

--

37

40

38

38

40

40

40

._

42

40

__

--

"

Mar.

38

38

40

38

37

36

34

37

38

42

.-

48

49

44

__

50

._

--

_.

_.

__

36

_

__

_-

__

__

--

Apr.

..

--

50

48

49

52

52

58

50

50

49

52

48

..

44

45

40

52

55

60

53

60

_

48

50

52

55

--

--

May

60

60

68

66

68

64

68

74

76

72

70

62

66

62

64

68

70

70

61

58

60

65

75

72

71

72

74

76

68

June

76

--

79

81

82

86

75

75

84

78

80

81

78

--

80

_

78

78

-_

90

90

89

86

._

--

80

82

--

88

__

--

--

July

__

'

--

_.

--

_

--

--

--

_

- 1

_.

80

81

81

81

._

85

8885'

85

--

Aug.

__

80

82

84

75

81

84

78

80

_

83

87

88

85

..

80

81

79

84

85

82

85

--

89

87

89

87

88

90

84

Sept.

91

92

89

--

..

--

78

- 75

76

75

71

--

60

65

71

72

68

--

69

64

70

70

70

68

72

70

74

--

--
424 ST. LAWRENCE "RIVER BASIN 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE--Continued

PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2......

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14. .....

15......

16. .....

17. .....

19. .....

20......

21......

22. .....

23......

25. .....

28......

30......

31......

Total .

2. .....

3...... 

4. ..... 

5......

10. .....

13. .....

15. .....

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28...... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3.1 

3.3 

3.7 

4.1 

4.1

4.5 

4.5 

4.1 

3.3 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

2.9 

2.9 

3.7

3.7 

9.8 

6.1 

6.9 

6.5

6.1 

6.5 

9.2 

11 

12

12 

16 

19 

21 

23 

23

247.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17 

24 

21 

18 

25

17 

14 

15 

15 

13

11 

23 

22 

16 

.20

15 

10 

14 

13 

11

10 

9 

9 

17 

25

22 

18 

15 

12 

9 

10

"

Tons 

per 

day

a 0.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

. 1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

. 1 

.3 

.2 

a. 2 

.2

.2 

.2 

a. 2 

.5 

.8

.7 

a. 8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6

9.7

January

12 

12 

13 

12 

11

10 

11 

13 

18 

76

390 

505 

340 

410 

825

675 

392 

920 

1,020 

496

286 

190 

138 

183 

650

314 

204 

156 

97 

78 

108

8,565

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

3 

2 

2 

14

76 

214

155 

74 

234 

250 

106

52 

35 

29 

36 

129

91 

49 

25 

19 

12 

7

0.1 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t)

. 1 

.1 

s4.0

e!80 

e250 

e80 

84 

s503

282 

78 

s756 

s719 

142

40 

18 

11 

s!9 

226

77 

27 

10 

5.0 

2.5 

2.0

3,516.1

November

discharge 

(cfs)

23 

27 

23 

19 

24

22 

14 

11 

11 

8.5

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

7.9 

9.8 

14 

13

26 

20 

14 

14 

13

12 

10 

7.9 

7.3 

6.9

407.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9 

12 

18 

13 

6

8 

5 

4 

4 

5

4 

4 

5 

4 

12

14 

21 

20 

22 

12

10 

11 

7 

4 

9

11 

10 

7 

2 

8

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.6 

.9 

1. 1 

a. 7 

.4

.5 

.2

a.

'.3

.3 

.4 

.5 

.8 

.4

.7 

.6 

.3 

.2 

.3

.4 

a. 3 

.1 

(t) 

.1

10.8

February

76 

56 

66 

53 

57

57 

48 

41 

29 

30

29 

31 

52 

64 

53

40 

31 

35 

39 

46

744 

1,010 

428 

264 

180

162 

151 

120

3,992

6 

7 

5 

5 

5

6 

5 

4 

4 

2

3 

2 

1 

1 

1

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

240 

567 

180 

61 

29

20 

18 

12

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.8

.9 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

. 1 

.2 

. 1

.3 

a. 2 

a. 3 

.2 

.2

sb900 

s 1, 670 

s221 

43 

14

a9 

7.3 

3.9

2,877.2

December

Mean 

discharge . 

(cfs)

6.5 

6.9 

7.3 

7.3 

11

19 

22 

14 

12 

72

206 

108 

64 

41 

28

30 

22 

16 

13 

15

17 

32 

50 

44 

40

31 

19 

17 

14 

12 

11

1, 008. 0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5 

8 

8 

7 

5

3 

6 

7 

14 

45

125 

59 

39 

27 

15

10 

6 

5 

2

1

2 

1 

1 

3 

5

2 

3 

3 

4 

4 

2

"

Tons 

per 

day

0. 1 

. 1 

.2 

a.l 

.1

.2 

.4 

.3 

.4 

sb20

70 

17 

6.7 

3.0 

1.1

a. 8 

.4 

.2 

.1 

(t)

. 1 

.1 

.1 

.4 

.5

.2 

.2 

a.l 

a. 2 

.1 

.1

123.3

March

79 

50 

70 

2,350 

2,690

1,120 

575 

353 

277 

216

230 

280 

264 

219 

265

825 

455 

298 

248 

178

131 

112 

107 

103 

94

86 

69 

63 

61 

56 

49

11,973

8 

13

1,130 

610

224 

106 

59 

38 

25

22 

36 

33 

28 

35

250 

129 

54 

25 

14

13 

15 

16 

12 

6

4 

3 

1 

1 

1 

4

1.7 

1.8 

e8 

s8,080 

s 4, 860

677 

164 

56 

28 

14

14 

27 

24 

16 

sb30

b550 

158 

43 

a 17 

6.7

4.6 

4.5 

4.6 

3.3 

1.5

.9 

a. 6 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.5

14, 797. 3

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 050 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.

42 827 3
425

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE--Continued

PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILE, OHIO--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2......

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

13......

16......

18. .....

19

20. .....

21......

22......

25. .....

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

19

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

18. ..... 

19

22...... 

23...... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

122 

1,210 

700 

401 

267

185 

153 

129 

116 

894

1,020 

464 

324 

233 

173

202 

280 

224 

178 

147

129 

116 

105 

99 

96

118 

147 

139 

122 

118

8,611

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

15 

230 

91 

46 

23

17 

15 

12 

10 

200

218 

85 

26 

14 

8

15 

16 

5 

3 

1

1 

2

5 

4 

3

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

"

Tons 

per 

day

sb!3 

b750 

172 

50 

16

8.5 

6.2 

4.2 

3.1 

s708

s634 

a 110 

23 

8.8 

3.7

a8 

12 

3.0 

al 

.4

.3 

.6 

1.4 

1.1 

.8

a. 6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

2,541.1

July

36 

37 

82 

112 

61

31 

19 

14 

11 

8.5

7.3 

5.7 

4.9 

4.5 

3.3

3. 1 

3.1 

4.1 

7.5 

15

54 

49 

248 

228 

87

41 

23 

16 

11 

9.8 

9.2

1, 246. 0

47 

47 

47 

43 

45

53 

55 

50 

43 

38

31 

26 

26 

25 

32

28 

29 

30 

29 

36

36 

39 

88 

133 

98

80 

68 

54 

60 

48 

40

--

4.6 

4.7 

10 

13 

a7

4.4 

2.8 

a2 

1.3 

.9

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

a. 3 

.6 

1.4

5.2 

5.2 

s82 

82 

23

a9 

4.2 

2.3 

1.8 

1.3 

al

272.3

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

129 

147 

135 

125 

131

141 

180 

251 

200 

139

105 

80 

71 

61 

60

72 

98 

1,420 

1,100 

437

221 

160 

2,970 

3,130 

1,240

650 

320 

180 

125 

103 

87

14,268

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

2 

2

7 

5 

4

4 

7 

8 

10 

8

6 

9 

226 

141 

64

33 

26 

500 

228 

128

78 

59 

43 

31 

25 

25

-

Tons 

per 

day

1.0 

al

.7 

.7 

.7

.8 

1.0 

4.7 

2.7 

1.5

1.1 

1.5 

1.5 

a2 

1.3

1.2 

s2.7 

s 1, 000 

s439 

76

20 

11 

b4,000 

s2,070 

428

137 

51 

21 

10 

7.0 

5.9

8,302.0

August

13 

38 

61 

36 

36

52 

66 

58 

66 

56

34 

22 

15 

12 

8.5

6.9 

5.7 

4.9 

3.7 

2 9

2.7 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1

2.7 

2.3 

2.9 

3.7 

4.1 

4.5

633.5

40 

36 

32 

44 

57

50 

41 

40 

40 

34

30 

33 

34 

31 

28

22 

18 

17 

15 

15

15 

12 

12 

13 

14

15 

20 

17 

20 

25 

23

al 

3.7 

5.3 

4.3 

5.5

7.0 

7.3 

6.3 

a7 

5.1

a3 

2.0 

1.4 

1.0 

.6

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

a.l 

.1 

a.l

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.3 

.3

63.2

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

74 

54 

43 

34 

29

25 

45 

98 

79 

72

49 

37 

28 

22 

19

19 

20 

26 

33 

25

18 

14 

9.8 

7.3 

12

70 

151 

118 

63 

41

1,335.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

33 

30 

17 

19 

21

21 

21 

20 

32 

25

23 

25 

35 

30 

22

31 

22 

20 

20 

22

28 

32 

27 

25 

33

38 

33 

26 

41 

45

"

Tons 

per 

day

6.6 

a4 

2.0 

1.7 

1.6

1.4 

2.6 

5.3 

6.8 

4.9

3.0 

2.5 

2.6 

a2 

1.1

1.6 

1.2 

1.4 

a2 

1.5

1.4 

1.2 

.7 

a. 5 

1.1

7.2 

13 

8.3 

7.0 

a5

101.2

September

4.5 

4.1 

2.9 

5.3 

7.3

9.2 

11 

8. 5 

5.7 

4.9

6.1 

9.8 

11 

11 

12

7.9 

7.9 

7.3 

7.9 

11

13 

9.8 

8.5 

8.5 

7.9

7.9 

8.5 

7.9 

7.3 

5.3

239.9

28 

31 

43 

37 

32

38 

33 

22 

30 

25

36 

28 

25 

27 

30

28 

28 

37 

36 

35

35 

45 

34 

29 

28

48 

34 

28 

21 

24

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.5 

.6

.9 

1.0 

.5 

.5 

.3

.6 

.7 

a. 7 

.8 

al

.6 

.6 

.7 

.8 

al

1.2 

1.2 

.8 

.7 

.6

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.3

20.3

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.

s Computed by subdividing day.

428273 O -57 -29
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE--Con

PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE, OHIO Co

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octob

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, p

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mec

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 18, 1953 ...

Mar. 6 ........

May 18 ........

May 23 ........

Time

6:00 p. m. 

4:00 p. m. 

4:00 p. m. 

10:10 a.m. 

10:10 a. m. 

4:45 p. m. 

5:30 p. m. 

10:50 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,400 

3,220 

3,220 

1,180 

1, 180 

1,430 

1,880 

3,220

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspen

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

416 

1,440 

1,440 

223 

223 

399 

248 

587

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

539 

1,030 

1,060 

504 

561 

555 

385 

806

Perce

0.002

67 

65 

35

87 

27 

71 

59 

68

0.004

81 

75 

50 

92

57 

80 

71 

77

0.008

89 

85 

68 

93 

87 

91 

86 

87

0.0
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

SANDUSKY RIVER NEAR FREMONT, OHIO

LOCATION -At gaging station at highway bridge, 2J miles downstream from Wolf Creek, 2.3 

miles upstream from Ballville power dam, and 3|-miles southwest of Fremont, Sandusky 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,248 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to February 1952. 

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953. 

Sediment records: October 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Sept. 1-2; minimum, freezing point

on several days during November, December, and January. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 780 ppm Mar. 5; minimum daily, 1 ppm on several

days during October, November, December, and February. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 14,000 tons May 23; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on

several days during October. 

EXTREMES, 1950-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Sept. 1-2, 1953; minimum, freezing

point on many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 780 ppm Mar. 5, 1953; minimum daily, 1 ppm on 

many days during February 1951, October, November, December, 1952, and February 1953. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 31,900 tons Mar. 12, 1952; minimum daily, less than 0.05

ton on several days during October 1952,

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 29, Dec. 27-30, Jan. 6-9, Feb. 18. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1277.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5 p. m.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

71

60

62

56

55

55

55

55

56

57

61

62

59

59

52

54

52

52

49

54

53

55

51

50

55

48

50

55

Nov.

51

62

50

45

51

41

_

47

44

46

43

48

49

51

52

57

52

52

47

45

50

46

46

51

..

49

32

32

"

48

Dec.

32

32

33

33

34

36

42

47

48

48

45

35

37

36

35

35

39

33

36

38

38

39

39

36

35

..

34

33

34

34

--

37

Jan.

35

35

33

33

32

32

33

34

35

34

35

36

37

37

36

37

40

41

45

41

40

42

42

40

36

38

34

36

43

35

37

Feb. Mar.

36

40

40

40

40

37

34

39

38

43

48

45

45

48

47

45

51

47

48

55

56

56

55

48

48

45

45

42

45

49

45

Apr.

45

48

52

47

51

49

52

52

60

60

52

50

52

49

48

49

45

43

..

50

57

61

61

50

48

54

50

50

--

51

May

63

63

64

68

65

63

61

69

71

76

72

59

50

50

50

66

61

58

58

66

70

63

65

70

75

64

June

72

76

74

81

74

74

79

..

"

77

74

74

74

7S

80

72

76

79

88

86

86 '84

84

78

84

85

85

85

86

--

79

July

..

85

81

85

_

84

77

78

80

83

84

84

84

82

79

87

88

88

78

76

74

75

81

81

85

85

--

Aug.

80

80

80

80

74

80

82

78

79

79

82

86

--

85

78

78

76

77

80

82

84

86

--

82

84

88

89

86

81

Sept.

90

90

87

88

80

76

72

72

72

76

68

59

67

67

..

71

74

65

76

..

65

67

70

78

71

67

75

82

72

--

74
428

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

SANDUSKY RIVER NEAR FREMONT, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2......

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

14......

15......

16......

17......

18......

19......

20. .....

21......

22......

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

27......

28. .....

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. .....

2. .....

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

7. .....

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

11......

12......

13

14. .....

15. ..... 

16. .....

17. .....

18. ..... 

19

20. .....

21

22...... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

24 

21 

21 

19 

17

17 

15 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

21 

32

37 

28 

26 

26 

24

26 

24 

23 

23 

23

24 

26 

28 

30 

28 

28

713

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

1

4 

2

2 

5 

1 

1 

7

7 

4 

5 

6 

6

6 

5 

3 

2 

1 

3

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

.2 

.2

.2 

.4 

.1 

.1 

.4

.5 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

5.7

January

49 

52 

55 

58 

58

45 

50 

60 

90 

126

574 

1,570 

1,320 

816 

594

519 

450 

1,000 

2,390 

2,120

1,130 

675 

483 

409 

434

417 

379 

342 

280 

242 

225

17,012

6 

5 

8 

13 

18

13 

10 

10 

10 

9

66 

85 

82 

78 

58

52 

43 

93 

221 

214

197 

144 

93 

70 

55

35 

23 

24 

16 

17 

17

0.8 

.7 

1.1 

2.0 

2.8

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

2.4 

3.1

s!20 

360 

292 

172 

93

73 

52 

s318 

1,430 

1,220

601 

262 

121 

77 

64

39 

24 

22 

12 

11 

10

5,390.5

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

26 

28 

34 

43 

34

30 

30 

34 

49 

46

40 

37 

34 

32 

34

34 

34 

37 

46 

58

55 

61 

68 

55 

55

55 

52 

40 

40 

37

1,258

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 

3 

2 

1 

2

2 

1 

1 

2 

8

7 

6 

6 

5 

9

7 

4 

5 

6 

6

5 

5 

4 

4 

3

5 

5 

3 

4 

2

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.3 

1.0

.8 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.8

.6 

.4 

.5 

.7 

.9

.7 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.4

.7 

.7 

.3 

.4 

.2

14.3

February

242 

248 

273 

287 

213

191 

185 

170 

149 

126

126 

126 

131 

180 

260

273 

219 

150 

180 

213

488 

1,410 

1,360 

790 

519

394 

342 

307

9,552

14 

9 

8 

6 

3

4 

2 

1 

3 

3

4 

4 

3 

3 

4

5 

4 

2 

1 

5

20 

90 

132 

100 

88

82 

70 

62

--

9.1 

6.0 

5.9 

4.6 

1.7

2.1 

1.0 

.4 

.2 

.0

.4 

.4 

a 

.4 

2. 8

3.7 

2.4 

.8 

.5 

2.9

sb40 

343 

485 

213 

123

87 

65 

51

1,458.3

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

34 

34 

37 

37 

52

80 

84 

87 

91 

135

191 

242 

254 

213 

149

110 

95 

72 

76 

72

72 

68 

68 

72 

68

68 

65 

60 

55 

55 

52

2,848

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 

3 

5 

4 

3

5 

4 

2 

4 

5

8 

7 

5 

5 

5

2 

3 

3 

20 

9

5 

4 

6 

5 

5

4 

2 

4 

3 

5 

5

Tons 

per 

day

0.1 

.3 

.5 

.4 

.4

1.1

.9 

.5 

1.0 

1.8

4.1 

4.6 

3.4 

2.9 

2.0

.6 

.8 

.6 

4.1 

1.7

1.0 

.7 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

.7 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.7 

.7

40.0

March

267 

225 

213 

2,340 

3,630

2,410 

1,270 

767 

565 

483

483 

604 

842 

894 

829

1,110 

1,020 

790 

604 

538

547 

458 

379 

334 

307

273 

248 

230 

213 

201 

185

23,259

44 

32 

20 

682 

780

397 

187 

156 

133 

94

57 

44 

40 

35 

42

61 

70 

75 

69 

50

49 

49 

38 

29 

25

18 

12 

10 

7 

6 

8

32 

19 

s!2 

s 5, 940 

7,640

2,580 

641 

323 

203 

122

74 

72 

91 

84 

94

183 

193 

160 

112 

73

72 

60 

39 

26 

21

13 

8.0 

6.2 

4.0 

3.2 

4.0

18,904.4

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0.05 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

SANDUSKY RIVER NEAR FREMONT, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

429

Day

1......

2......

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

16......

18. .....

20. .....

22......

24. .....

27. .....

28. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4......

5......

&..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

1 o

99

23......

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31. ..... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

219 

349 

357 

371 

342

287 

248 

230 

225 

518

732 

920 

816 

565 

450

401 

409 

434 

450 

401

371 

334 

314 

314 

294

294 

280 

280 

294 

287

11,786

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

11

19 

25 

23 

27

27 

19 

13 

12 

47

148 

75 

42 

48 

48

47 

35 

20 

15 

9

4 

8 

12 

8 

5

6 

8 

7 

6 

6

--

Tons 

per 

day

6.5 

18 

24 

23 

25

21 

13 

8.1 

7.3 

s77

292 

186 

92 

73 

58

51 

39 

23 

18 

9.7

4.0 

7.2 

10 

6.8 

4.0

4.8 

6.0 

5.3 

4.8 

4.6

1,122.1

July

58 

135 

709 

842 

554

260 

154 

103 

80 

61

52 

43 

37 

32 

28

46 

49 

58 

95 

61

55 

69 

1,170 

2,000 

1,720

732 

371 

225 

154 

117 

91

10,161

40 

30 

147 

125 

95

80 

70 

58 

45 

38

27 

21 

19 

17 

19

21 

21 

19 

20 

17

18 

34 

278 

370 

324

224 

165 

117 

70 

50 

43

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons). . . .

6.3 

s!3 

s356 

284 

a 140

a55 

a30 

16 

a 10 

6.2

3.8 

2.4 

1.9 

1.5 

1.4

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

5.1 

2. 8

2.7 

s7. 2 

si, 030 

2,000 

1,500

443 

165 

71 

a30 

a 16 

11

6,219.7

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

294 

294 

294 

300 

334

434 

655 

624 

732 

992

790 

510 

1,910 

1,480 

1,020

1,110 

1,520 

3,750 

4,250 

3,270

1,820 

1,510 

8,820 

7,150 

4,890

3,750 

2,180 

1,240 

710 

510 

394

57, 537

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

15 

15 

13 

13 

13

14 

17 

21 

20 

33

34 

24 

320 

222 

128

122 

145 

240 

276 

232

139 

110 

589 

374 

274

247 

208 

138 

86 

53 

46

--

Tons 

per 

day

12 

12 

10 

10 

12

16 

30 

35 

40 

88

72 

33 

sb 1,800 

887 

352

366 

s635 

2,430 

3,170 

2,050

683 

s527 

14,000 

7,220 

3,620

2,500 

1,220 

462 

165 

73 

49

42,579

August

95 

159 

121 

91 

135

159 

117 

140 

117 

95

76 

64 

64 

58 

52

49 

40 

34 

28 

26

24 

23 

21 

21 

19

19 

17 

15 

14 

14 

15

1,922

42 

54 

55 

47 

55

59 

47 

46 

40 

29

25 

23 

44 

40 

23

16 

18 

14 

10 

10

10 

12 

12 

14 

15

16 

16 

16 

16 

15 

20

-

11 

23 

18 

12 

20

25 

15 

17 

13 

7.4

5.1 

4.0 

7.6 

a6.0 

3.2

2.1 

1.9 

1.3 

.8 

.7

.6 

.7 

.7 

.8 

a. 8

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8

201.8

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

314 

267 

219 

185 

159

144 

149 

131 

140 

112

103 

99 

91 

80 

76

72 

80 

72 

64 

61

52 

46 

43 

37 

37

40 

46 

37 

68 

91

3,115

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

43 

40 

47 

34 

30

43 

47 

40 

39 

40

35 

32 

30 

31 

27

26 

49 

49 

40 

39

29 

24 

22 

18 

20

20 

20 

20 

47 

70

"

Tons 

per 

day

36 

29 

28 

17 

13

17 

19 

14 

15 

a 12

9.7 

8.6 

7.4 

6.7 

5.5

5.0 

10 

9.5 

6.9 

6.4

4.1 

3.0 

2.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.2 

2.5 

2.0 

slO 

17

322.9

September

14 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.4 

10 

10

12

13 

12 

13 

13

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

14 

19 

23 

21 

19

17 

14 

13 

13 

13

406.4

19 

14 

16 

15 

16

14 

13 

12 

11 

12

12 

12 

19 

14 

11

11 

10 

11 

12 

14

12 

10 

10 

11 

11

11 

7 

12 

10 

7

0.7 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.5

.4 

a. 4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.4

a. 4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

a. 4 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.2

13.1

139,569.4 

76,271.8

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly estimated concentration gra
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Cont

SANDUSKY RIVER NEAR FREMONT, OHIO. Co

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pip

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mecha

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 20, 1953 ...

July 24 .........

Time

5:20 p. m. 

2:10 a. m. 

7:00 p. m. 

6:30 p. m. 

9:15 a.m.

9:15 a.m. 

5:30 p. m. 

5:30 p. m. 

7:45 p. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,820 

2,920 

2,520 

4,380 

9,100

9,100 

4,500 

4,500 

2,310

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspende

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

212

475 

374 

256 

782

782 

259 

259 

393

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

336 

641 

596 

394 

538

700 

689 

803 

579

Percen

0.002

77 

72 

77 

60 

61

34 

72 

32 

67

0.004

89 

84 

87 

73 

73

47 

78 

44 

81

0.008

93 

88 

94 

82 

84

67 

81 

64 

89

0.016

95 

91 

97 

92 

92

86 

92 

86 

95
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 431 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge on Rockside Road, 1 mile northeast of Independence, Cuyahoga County, ^nd 3 miles downstream from Tinkers Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 709 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1949. 

Water temperatures : October 1952 to September 1953. 

Sediment records: October 1950 to September 1953 .

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F June 20; minimum, 34°F Jan. 6-7. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 885 ppm Apr. 10; minimum daily, 3 ppm on several

days during October, November and September. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 5,650 tons Apr. 10; minimum daily, 1 ton on many days

during October, November, July, August, and September.

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,070 ppm Feb 21 1951- minimum daily, 2 ppm Aug. 25-30, 1951.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 26,000 tons Jan. 27, 1952; minimum daily, 1 ton on many 

days during August, September, October, 1951, August, September, October, November 1952 

and July, August, September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

WSP 1277.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at varying hours/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

63

61

59

56

55

54

54

54

56

54

58

61

61

57

55

53

51

51

46

49

50

50

54

52

53

50

51

47

49

51

54

Nov.

52

54

54

52

52

47

45

46

47

47

45

46

47

48

51

48

59

56

52

50

55

55

49

51

54

46

40

39

38

--

49

Dec.

38

37

40

39

43

41

41

47

50

40

44

43

43

40

38

39

42

41

40

42

42

46

47

49

41

37

35

35

37

36

41

41

Jan.

40

42

41

39

39

34

34

37

42

41

40

39

43

43

48

43

39

40

40

41

42

42

41

45

38

37

40

49

38

37

41

40

Feb.

37

35

36

38

40

40

45

39

40

39

40

40

40

42

41

39

38

38

42

43

43

37

42

43

39

43

41

43

_

--

40

Mar.

41

39

40

42

40

40

40

39

40

41

46

51

52

52

48

50

51

47

50

50

53

56

55

51

46

_

.._

--

46

Apr.

__

__

_.

51

50

48

50

54

60

54

54

50

49

51

52

48

44

44

48

51

57

55

58

59

50

50

54

60

62

May

54

64

65

65

61

65

63

61

64

64

71

66

63

61

64

64

59

61

64

68

69

65

62

65

--

72

66

70

69

73

71

65

June

69

70

71

74

71

_

72

63

78

--

73

74

--

73

76

73

75

85

82

80

78

72

78

77

..

78

77

78

75

July

80

76

76

76

79

76

79

77

73

71

_

75

76

78

77

78

78

78

80

81

_

76

78

77

78

79

82

80

..

71

77

Aug.

78

78

-_

80

73

75

76

75

72

75

76

78

79

78

78

74

75

73

72

75

78

74

73

75

76

78

78

78

79

80

81

76

Sept.

82

83

83

80

75

70

68

67

68

70

66

65

61

65

63

65

64

63

65

65

68

65

62

65

66

67

69

69

70

69

--

69
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE--Continued

CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. ..

11......

12......

14......

15......

16......

18. ... ..

25. .....

28. .....

30. .....

31......

Total .

3......

5......

8. .....

10. .....

15. .....

1 Q

19

91

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28...... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

99 

118 

124 

106 

106

133 

145 

131 

126 

122

114 

120 

101 

131 

133

129 

129 

124 

120 

108

157 

138 

131 

129 

124

112 

94 

108 

124 

138 

129

3,803

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

7 

5 

7 

7

7

8 

5 

5 

5 

8

7 

11 

11 

8 

5

5 

5 

5 

7 

8

6 

7 

8 

5 

3

4 

4 

3 

3 

3 

7

-

Tons 

per 

day

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

3 

2 

2 

2 

3

2 

4 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

3 

3 

2 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

64

January

147 

142 

165 

165 

145

155 

138 

145 

320 

734

1,600 

905 

678 

697 

660

623 

747 

3,170 

1,650 

1,200

1,040 

962 

886 

1,040 

1,120

886 

867 

1,380 

1,200 

962 

1,160

25,689

7 

5 

5 

8 

7

4 

4 

9 

26 

130

390 

77 

43 

29 

27

21 

60 

600 

176 

88

63 

54 

56 

55 

43

30 

46 

98 

66 

40 

55

--

3 

2 

2 

4 

3

2 

2 

4 

s24 

sa370

sal, 800 

188 

79 

54 

48

35 

sa210 

sa5,400 

784 

285

177 

140 

134 

154 

130

72 

108 

365 

214 

104 

172

11,069

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

118 

118 

148 

173 

160

138 

131 

130 

128 

130

116 

120 

108 

112 

104

113 

102 

120 

131 

197

208 

568 

377 

286 

263

250 

240 

214 

211 

170

5,384

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5 

3 

5 

5 

5

5 

4

4 

4 

4

3 

5 

4 

5 

6

3 

13 

7 

7 

20

14

330 

42 

18 

15

15 

10 

6 

6 

8

-

Tons 

per 

day

2 

1 

2 

2 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

2 

1 

2 

2

1 

4 

2 

2 

11

8 

sa600 

s47 

14 

11

10 

6 

4 

3 

4

750

February

1,160 

810 

734 

678 

586

568 

549 

459 

412 

356

366 

412 

427 

394 

391

384 

352 

321 

324 

434

1,080 

867 

660 

623 

586

568 

513 

470

15,484

44

22 

32 

28 

33

30 

27 

20 

16 

17

18 

22 

18 

20 

18

13 

13 

18 

17 

30

197 

82 

27 

22 

20

17 

17 

12

-

138 

48 

63 

51 

52

46 

40 

25 

18 

16

18 

24 

21 

21 

19

13 

12 

16 

"5 

saSO

574 

192 

48 

37 

32

26 

24 

15

1,654

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

165 

157 

182 

165 

531

513 

374 

321 

356 

604

678 

513 

455 

398 

370

366 

321 

307 

273 

253

230 

208 

214 

218 

199

190 

205 

179 

155 

140 

163

9,403

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9 

6 

5 

10 

121

76 

38 

20 

13 

74

76 

33 

23 

15 

15

17 

17 

12 

9 

8

11

7 

7 

7 

5

6 

16 

8 

8 

7 

9

-

Tons 

per 

day

4 

2 

2 

4 

s219

sllO 

38 

17 

12 

s!29

143

46 

28 

16 

15

17 

15 

10 

7 

6

7 

4 

4 

4 

3

3 

9 

4 

3 

3 

4

888

March

398 

335 

346 

1,290 

1,000

772 

678 

642 

586 

586

531 

586 

531 

513 

734

772 

660 

586 

568 

513

459 

423 

384 

473 

678

697 

1,000 

1,040 

905 

810 

734

20,230

10 

7 

7 

189 

122

32 

22 

21 

14

17

16 

21 

17 

13 

39

46 

22 

16 

13

15

15 

14 

12 

23 

48

35 

110 

97 

34 

31 

20

-

11 

6 

6 

s716 

329

67 

40 

36 

22 

27

23 

33 

24 

18 

S89

96 

39 

25 

20 

21

19 

16 

12 

29 

88

66 

s352 

272 

83 

68 

40

2,693

s Computed by subdividing day.

aComputed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

433

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

16. .....

17......

18. .....

19. .....

24. .....

25. .....

28. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

1...... 

2...... 

3...... 

4......

5......

a.....

g

10. .....

19. ..... 

20. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,120 

1,380 

1,160 

943 

772

697 

623 

513 

495 

1,990

1,520 

1,080 

905 

791 

660

753 

753 

848 

848 

886

1,380 

1,380 

1,080 

829 

716

810 

772 

678 

586 

549

27,517

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

90 

101 

47 

30 

20

17 

18 

14 

14 

885

228 

73 

40 

62 

23

22 

18 

25 

24 

30

33 

23 

27

29 

20 

18 

22 

19

--

Tons 

per 

day

sa340 

376 

147 

76 

42

32 

30 

19 

19 

s 5, 650

s984 

213 

98 

132 

41

45 

b35 

57 

55 

sa80

eSOO 

eSOO 

96 

51 

52

63 

42 

33 

35 

28

9,871

July

199 

331 

307 

160 

194

380 

214 

160 

140 

124

114 

101 

90 

101 

104

114 

106 

160 

185 

112

120 

126 

240 

145 

127

92 

77 

96 

94 

97 

97

4,707

18 

110 

86 

20

18 

14 

13 

13

12 

16 

23 

13

9

9 

9 

20 

20 

12

10 

9 

25 

13 

10

7 

8 

4 

4 

10 

28

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

10 

sal 20 

s79 

9 

e65

e!40 

10 

6 

5 

4

4 

4 

6 

4 

2

3 

3 

c9 

clO 

4

3 

3 

c!6 

5 

3

2 

2 

1 

1

b3 

7

543

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

531 

477 

430 

377 

568

513 

1,040 

1,120 

716 

513

586 

642 

848 

716 

753

697 

1,650 

2,560 

1,380 

1,040

848 

1,260 

2,400 

1,560 

1,200

943 

810 

678 

531 

412 

394

28,193

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17 

13 

12 

10 

36

28 

180 

115 

32 

21

21 

33 

58 

33

27

32

380 

71 

48

45

380 

133 

85

64 

45 

35 

28 

23 

18

-

Tons 

per

day

24 

17 

14 

10 

55

39 

saTOO 

s375 

62 

29

33 

57 

133 

64 

55

60 

el, 200 

sa3,000 

264 

135

103 

el, 000 

a 2, 400 

560 

275

163 

98 

64 

40 

26 

19

11,074

August

92 

97 

99 

108 

341

190 

124 

160 

116 

106

120 

130 

99 

97 

96

84- 

71 

84 

82 

82

83 

79 

77 

68 

80

79 

84 

79 

77 

71 

63

3,218

11 

15 

20 

8 

120

15 

6

21

7

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

7 

7 

6 

7 

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

8

8 

6 

7 

5 

6 

9

3 

4 

5 

2 

sal30

8 

2 

e35 

7 

2

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

2 

1 

1 

2 

2

2 

2

1 

1 

2

2 

1 

2 

1 

1 

9

235

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

342 

307 

273 

246 

256

259 

360 

280 

405 

273

211 

208 

205 

179 

182

185 

459 

253 

196 

208

160 

140 

160 

142 

138

173 

370 

224 

362 

218

7,374

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17 

17 

14 

13 

16

28 

30 

14 

40 

20

13 

11 

14 

18 

13

11 

160 

25 

11 

12

10 

10 

8 

10 

20

21

70 

30

-

Tons 

per 

day

16 

14 

10 

9 

11

20 

29 

10 

sa55 

15

7 

6 

b8 

9 

6

6 

sa250 

17 

6 

7

4 

4 

3 

4 

7

10 

e!70 

saSO 

e!40 

18

921

September

166 

89 

83 

80 

156

108 

70 

66 

70 

71

73 

75 

79 

63 

77

90 

97 

87 

89 

114

84 

94 

84 

78 

77

78 

75 

63 

72 

72

2,580

15 

8 

10 

12

10 

5 

7 

8 

13

16 

9 

7 

7 

8

7 

7 

7 

4 

6

9 

4 

3 

6 

7

5 

5 

15 

12 

7

-

el5 

4 

2 

2 

5

3 

1 

1 

2 

2

3 

2 

2 

1 

2

2 

2 

2 

1 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

bl 

3 

2 

1

70

.................................................................... 39, 832

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed partly from water-sediment discharge curve.

b Computed from estimated concentration graph.

c Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE--Conti

CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, OHIO Co

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octob

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipe

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechan

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 10, 1953 . . .

May 23 .........

Time

1:45 p.m. 

1:45 p. m. 

12:35 p.m. 

1:10 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,170 

3,170 

2,510 

2,400

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspended 

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,300 

1,300 

343 

366

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,000 

863 

508 

540

Percent 

0.002

32 

2 

53 

24

0.004

43 

8 

66 

50

0.008

59 

20 

74 

62

0.016

77 

38 

86 

78
435

INDEX

Abbotts Creek near Thomasville, N. C. 

Adamsville, Ohio, Raccoon Creek at 

Alapaha, Ga., Alapaha River near .. 

Alapaha River near Alapaha, Ga..... 

Alderson, W. Va., Greenbrier

River at ......................

Allagash River near Allagash, Maine 

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa. ..

at Mill Grove, N.Y.............

at Onoville, N. Y...............

at Red House, N. Y.............

Allegheny River basin .............

Alpha Mich., Paint River near .....

Altavista, Va., Roanoke River at ... 

Aluminum ........................

Ambridge, Pa., Ohio River at .....

Ammonoosuc River near Bath, N. H. 

Androscoggin River at Rumford,

Maine.........................

Aroostook River at Washburn, Maine 

Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, N. H.....

Au Gres River near National City,

Mich..........................

Au Sable River at Mio, Mich. .......

B

Barbourville, Ky., Cumberland

River at.......................

Barren River at Bowling Green,, Ky. 

Earth, Fla., Pine Barren Creek near 

Bear Creek near Goldston, N. C. ...

Beaver River at New Brighton, Pa... 

Beaver River basin ................

Benaja, N. C., Haw River near .....

Berne, Pa., Schuylkill River at ....

Big Branch near Millbrook, N.C. ...

Big Mound Canal at West Palm Beach

Canal near Canal Point, Fla. ....

Big Sandy River basin .............

Big Swamp near Tarheel, N. C. .....

Big Walnut Creek at Central College,

Ohio ..........................

Black Creek near Four Oaks, N. C. . 

Black River at Kingstree, S. C......

near Garnet, Mich. ............

near Tomahawk, N. C..........

Blacksburg, S. C., Buffalo Creek

near ..........................

Blantyre, N. C., French Broad

River at.......................

Bolles Canal at Hillsboro Canal, near

Belle Glade, Fla................

Boron ............................

Boston, Ky., Rolling Fork near ....

Boswells Tavern, Va., Hudson Creek

near ..........................

Bowling Green, Ky., Barren River at 

Brandywine Creek at Wilmington, Del. 

Bristol, Pa. --Burlington, N. J.

Bridge, Delaware River at ......

Broad Brook, Conn., Scan tic River at 

Broad River near Gaffney, S. C. ....

Buchanan, Va., James River at.....

Buck Swamp near Dudley, N. C. ....

Buffalo Creek near Blacksburg, S. C.

near Waco, N. C. .............

Bullock Creek near Sharon, S. C. ...

Burkesville, Ky., Cumberland River

at.............................

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203 

203 

405

144-147 

9

223-226 

28

26

24

412

411

376 

360-363

197

165

240-242

230-243

160-162

63-66

157

191

273-280 

178

286-291 

158 

178 

404 

164

180 

384-386

192

12

352

132

360-363 

78-80

55

31-33 

187

133-136 

158 

180 

187 

187

380-382

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Cabin Creek, W. Va., Kanawha River at 266-267

Cacapon River at Great Cacapon, W. Va. 110-112

Calcium ............................. 10

Campbell Creek near Kanona, N. Y..... 103

Canacadea Creek near Hornell, N. Y. .. 102

Canisteo River at Arkport, N. Y. ...... 102

below Canacadea Creek at Hornell,

N. Y. 102

at West Cameron, N. Y. .......... 102

Cape Fear River basin ................ 160-166

Carbonate and bicarbonate ............ 11

Cartledge Creek near Rockingham, N. C. 176

Catasauqua, Pa., Lehigh River at ..... 45-47

Cedar Creek at Society Hill, S. C. ..... 177

Central College, Ohio, Big Walnut Creek

at ............................... 286-291

Century, Fla., Escambia River near ... 198-201

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y. .... 203

Charleroi, Pa., Monongahela River at.. 220-222

Charleston, W. Va., Kanawha River at . 268

Cheat River at Lake Lynn, W. Va....... 217-219

Chemical quality ..................... 3-4

Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y. ..... 103

Chenango River at-Greene, N. Y. ...... 101

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard, Mass. 29

Chloride............................. 11

Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio River at ........ 227

Clarion River near Piney, Pa. ......... 204-206

Clarion River basin................... 204-206

Clark Creek at Lincolnton, N. C. ...... 185

Coddle Creek near Concord, N. C. ..... 176

Collection and examination of samples .. 3-6

Cohocton River at Avoca, N. Y. ....... 103

near Campbell, N. Y.............. 103

Color ............................... 13

Composition of surface waters ......... 8-16

Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, Pa. .... 210-211

Conewango Creek at Waterboro, N. Y... 203 

Concord River below River Meadow

Brook at Lowell, Mass............. 27

Conewango Creek at Frewsburg, N. Y. . 203

Congaree Creek near Cayce, S. C. ..... 188

Congaree River at Columbia, S. C...... 188

Connecticut River at Thompsonville,

Conn............................. 30

at Vernon, Vt. ................... 28

near Dalton, N. H. ............... 28

Connecticut River basin ............... 31-33

Conodoguinet Creek at Hogestown, Pa... 104

Core Creek near Fort Barnwell, N. C. . 159

Contoocook River near Henniker, N. H.. 27

Cooperation ......................... 18-21

Corrosiveness ....................... 15

Cove Creek near Lake Lure, N. C. .... 186

Crabtree Creek near Raleigh, N. C. ... 157

Crabtree Creek near Swan ton, Maryland 106

Crane Creek near Vass, N. C.......... 166

Cross Canal at Bend near Belle Glade,

Fla. ............................. 192

Crowders Creek near Gastonia, N. C. .. 185

Culpeper, Va., Rapidan River near .... 128-131

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 376-403

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky. . 376

at Burkesville, Ky. ............... 380-382

at Smithland, Ky. ................ 383

at Williamsburg, Ky. ............. 377-379

Cumberland River basin............... 376-383

Curtis Creek near Old Fort, N. C. ..... 183

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio .. 431-434

Cynthiana, Ky., South Fork Licking River at 332
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Danville, Pa., Susquehanna River at ... 88-91 

Davidson Creek near Cornelius, N. C... 184 

Dayton, Ohio, Miami River at ......... 333-336

Dead River at The Forks, Maine ...... 25

Deep Run at Deep Run, N. C. .......... 159

Deeriield River near W. Deerfield, Mass. 29 

Delaware, Ohio, Olentangy River near 285 

Delaware River at Bristol, Pa. --

Burlington, N. J. Bridge .......... 55

at Dingmans Ferry, Pa. .......... 42-44

at Eddy stone, Pa. ................ 75

at League Island, Philadelphia, Pa. 58 

at Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia, Pa... 56 

at Marcus Hook, Pa............... 76

at Philadelphia, Pa. Camden, N. J. 

Bridge ......................... 57

at Torresdale Intake, Philadelphia, 

Pa. ............................ 56

at Trenton, N. J.................. 50-54

at Wharton Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 58 

Delaware River basin ................. 42-81

Dike C Borrow Pit at North New River 

Canal at Broward-Palm Beach County 

line, Fla. ....................... 193

Dike E Borrow Pit at North New River

Canal near Fort Lauderdale, Fla.... 193

Dillon, S. C., Little Pee Dee River near 173 

Dingmans Ferry, Pa., Delaware River at 42-44 

Dissolved solids ..................... 12-13

Division of work ..................... 22

Dresden, Ohio, Muskingum River at ... 244-247 

Drowning Creek near Jackson Springs,

N. C. ........................... 178

Dundee, Ky., Rough River at ......... 368

Durham Creek at Edward, N. C. ...... 153

Dutchmans Creek near Stanley, N. C. .. 185

E

344

413

25

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky...........

East Branch Au Gres River at Me Ivor,

Mich. ...........................

East Branch of Penobscot River at

Grindstone, Maine ...............

East Branch Pine River near Tustin,

Mich. ............................ 406

Eddystone, Pa., Delaware River at .... 75

Eggleston, Va., New River at ......... 251-253

Elk Creek at Elkville, N. C............ 174

Elkins, W. Va., Tygart River at ...... 212-214

Enoree River near Enoree, S. C. ...... 188

Escambia River near Century, Fla. .... 198-201

Escambia River basin ................ 197-201

Expression of results ................. 6-8

Falling Creek at Falling Creek, N. C... 158 

near Rockingham, N. C. .......... 176

Falls of Rough, Ky., Rough River at ... 364-367 

Falls, Pa., Susquehanna River at...... 85-87

Farmers, Ky., Licking River at ....... 325

Farmington River at Rainbow, Conn. ... 30

Fifth Creek atCoolspringnearStatesville,

N. C. ............................ 175

Fingerville, S. C., Pacolet River near . 181 

First Broad River near Casar. N. C.... 186

Fisherville, Ky., Floyds Fork at ...... 345

Fishing Creek near Warrenton, N. C. .. 152 

Floyds Fork at Fisherville, Ky. ....... 345

Fluoride ............................ 11-12

Frankfort, Ky., Kentucky River at ..... 338-343

Frederick, Md., Linganore Creek near 118 

Fremont, Ohio, Sandusky River near ... 427-430 

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C. . 384-386 

Front Royal, Va., South Fork

Shenandoah River at .............. 114-117

Garnet Mich., Black River near ........

Gills Creek near Columbia, S. C. .......

Glencoe, Ky., Eagle Creek at ..........

Glenlyn, Va., New River at ............

Glenville, W. Va., Little Kanawha River at 

Glowegee Creek at West Milton, N. Y....

Grants Creek at Salisbury, N. C. .......

Grateriord, Pa., Perkiomen Creek at ... 

Grayling, Mich., Middle Branch Au Sable

River at ..........................

Great Cacapon, W. Va., Cacapon River at 

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va....

Green River at Greensburg, Ky. ........

at Munfordville, Ky. ...............

Green River basin ....................

Greensburg, Ky., Green River at .......

Grindle Creek at Pactolus, N. C. .......

near Pactolus, N. C. ..............

Gum Swamp Creek near Laurinburg, N. C.

H

Hancock, Md., Potomac River at .......

Hardness ............................

Harmony, N. C., Hunting Creek near ... 

Hartford, Ky., Muddy Creek at .........

Haw River near Benaja, N. C. ..........

near Summerfield, N. C. ..........

Hazard, Ky., North Fork Kentucky River 

at ................................

Hazel River at Rixeyville, Va. ..........

Hillsboro Canal at Belle Glade, Fla......

near Deerfield Beach, above Control, 

Fla.............................

Hinton, W. Va., New River at ..........

New River near ...................

Holloway Lateral at North New River 

Canal near Fort Laudardale, Fla.....

Holston, Va., North Fork Holston River at 

Hood Creek near Leland, N. C. .........

Horse Creek near Wake Forest, N. C....

Houghton Creek near L up ton, Mich.......

Hoxeyville, Mich., Pine River near .....

Hudson Creek near Boswells Tavern, Va. 

Hudson River basin ....................

Hunting Creek near Harmony, N. C. ....

Hyco River near Roxboro, N. C. ........

Hydrogen-ion concentration ............

Independence, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at 

Indian Creek near Laboratory, N. C. .. 

Indian Run at Hillsboro Canal near 

Deeriield Beach, Fla. ............

Introduction ........................

Iron ...............................

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C. ......

Jacob Fork near Startown, N. C... 

James River at Buchanan, Va. ....

James River at Richmond, Va.....

James River at Scottsville, Va. ...

James River basin...............

Jewel City, Ky., Pond River at ... 

Johns River at Collettsville, N. C. 

Juniata River at Newport, Pa. ....

Kanawha River at Cabin Creek, W. Va. ..

at Charleston, W. Va. .............

Kanawha River basin ..................

Kayaderosseras Creek near West Milton,

N. Y. .............................

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404 

188 

344

254-255

248-250

34-35

175

67-68

410

110-112

260-262

353

354-359 

353-370 

353 

153 

152 

177

113

14

172

369

160-162 

165

337 

119-122

192

193

263-265 

256

193

391-394 

166 

157 

414 

408 

132

34-41 

172 

151

13-14

431-434 

179

192

1-3

9-10

387

185

133-136

141-143

137-140

133-143

370

183

95-99

266-267

268

251-269

36-38
INDEX 437

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Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine 25 

Kentucky River at Lock 4 at Frankfort,

Ky. ............................ 338-343

Kentucky River basin ............... 337-344

Kermit, W. Va., Tug Fork at ....... 278-280

Kiskiminetas River basin ........... 210-211

Kissimmee River below Lake

Kissimmee, Fla. ............... 191

near Okeechobee, Fla. .......... 191

Kitanning, Pa., Allegheny River at .. 207-209 

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W. Va. ... 257-259

Laboratory, N. C., Indian Creek near 179 

Lake Lynn, W. Va., Cheat River at .. 217-219 

Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades . 191-195 

Lake Okeechobee at Hurricane Gate

Structure 4, near Belle Glade, Fla. 192 

Landingville, Pa., Schuylkill River at 59-60 

Lateral from North at West Palm

Beach Canal, above Control 

Loxahatchee, Fla............... 191

, League Island, Philadelphia, Pa.,

Delaware River at .............. 58

Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.,

Delaware River at .............. 4-56

Lehigh River at Catasauqua, Pa. ..... 45-47

at Walnutport, Pa............... 48-49

Leavittsburg, Ohio, Mahoning River at 230-231 

Le Roy, Mich., Pine River near ..... 407

Levisa Fork at Paintsville, Ky. ...... 273-277

Lewis burg, Pa., West Branch

Susquehanna River at ............ 92-94

Licking River at Farmers, Ky. ...... 325

at McKinneysburg, Ky........... 326-331

Licking River basin................. 325-332

Linganore Creek near Frederick, Md. 118 

Literature cited ................... 22-23

Little Alamance Creek near Whitsett,

N. C. .......................... 165

Little Androscoggin River near Auburn,

Maine ......................... 26

Little Coharie Creek near Roseboro,

N.C. .......................... 163

Little Kanawha River at Glenville,

W. Va.......................... 248-250

Little Kanawha River basin ......... 248-250

Little Miami River near Oldtown, Ohio 312-318

near Selma, Ohio .............. 298-304

Little Miami River basin ............ 292-324

Little Pee Dee River near Dillon, S. C. 173 

Little River near Sparta, N. C. ...... 269

near Star, N. C. ............... 176

Little Schuylkill River at South

Tamaqua, Pa. .................. 61-62

Little Tennessee River at Prentiss,

N. C. .......................... 395-397

Livingston Creek near Acme, N. C. .. 166 

Lockwoods Folly River basin ........ 167

Louisville, Ky., Ohio River at ...... 228

Lowellville, Ohio, Mahoning River at. 236-239 

Lower Barton Creek near Bayleaf,

N. C. .......................... 157

Lower Creek at Lenoir, N. C. ....... 184

Lower Little River near All Healing

Springs, N. C. ................. 184

near Taylorsville, N. C. ........ 184

Loyalsock Creek at Loyalsock, Pa.... 102

Lumber River near Pembroke, N. C.. 178 

Lupton, Mich., Houghton Creek near . 414 

Lupton, Mich., Rifle River near ..... 415

Little Lynches River near Bethune,

S. C. .......................... 177

Lycoming Creek near Trout Run, Pa.. 102 

Lyle Creek at Catawba, N. C. ....... 184

Lynches River at Effing ham, S. C. ... 177

Lynches River near Bishopville, S. C. 177

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Machias River at Whitneyville ......... 24

Magnesium .......................... 10

Mahoning River at Leavittsburg, Ohio .. 230-231

at Lowellville, Ohio .............. 236-239

at Niles, Ohio.................... 232

at Youngstown, Ohio .............. 233-235

Manganese .......................... 9

Marcus Hook, Pa., Delaware River at.. 76

Marlinton, W. Va., Knapp Creek at ... 257-259

Marshall, N. C., Ivy River near ...... 387

Massie Creek at Wilberforce, Ohio .... 305-311

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio ..... 419-422

Me Alpine Creek near Pineville, N. C. . 185 

Me Ivor, Mich., East Branch Au Gres

River at ......................... 413

McKinneysburg, Ky., Licking River at .. 326-331

McLendons Creek near Carthage, N. C.. 165 

Merrimack River near Goffs Falls below

Manchester, N. H. ................ 27

Metropolis, 111., Ohio River at ........ 229

Miami Canal at Junction with South New

River Canal, Fla. ................. 194

at Lake Harbor, Fla. ............. 194

at Water Plant, Hialeah, Fla....... 194

at L-30, west of Miami, Fla. ...... 194

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio .......... 333-336

Miami River basin.................... 333-336

Middle Branch Au Sable River at

Grayling, Mich. .................. 410

Middle Creek near Smithfield, N. C. ... 158

Middle Fork of South Fork New River

near Blowing Rock, N. C........... 269

Middle Fork Reddies River at Wilbur,

N. C. ............................ 174

Millers River at Erving, Mass. ........ 29

Mine Creek near Millbrook, N. C. ..... 157

Mineral constituents in solution ........ 9-13

Mio, Mich., Au Sable River at......... 411

Mitchell River near Mountain Park, N. C. 174

Moccasin Creek near Middlesex, N. C. . 159

Mohawk River at Vischer Ferry Dam, N. Y. 39-41

Monongahela River at Charleroi, Pa. .... 220-222

Monongahela River basin ............... 212-222

Mountain Creek near Rutherfordton, N. C. 186

Muddy Creek at Bridgewater, N. C. ..... 183

at Hartford, Ky.................... 369

near Clemmons, N. C. ............ 174

Munfordville, Ky., Green River at ...... 354-359

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio...... 244-247

Muskingum River basin ................ 244-247

N

Nahunta Swamp near Snow Hill, N. C. ... 159

Nashua River at East Pepperell, Mass. .. 27 

National City, Mich., Au Gres River near 412 

Neuse River basin ..................... 154-159

New Brighton, Pa., Beaver River at .... 240-242

New Hope Creek near Durham, N. C. ... 165

Newport, Pa., Juniata River at......... 95-99

New River at Eggleston, Va............. 251-253

at Glenlyn, Va..................... 254-255

at Hinton, W. Va. ................. 263-265

at Blue stone Dam Stilling basin near 

Hinton, W. Va. .................. 256

Niles, Ohio, Mahoning River at ......... 232

Nitrate .............................. 12

North Atlantic slope basins, New York to

York River ........................ 34-132

North Atlantic Slope basins, Maine to

Connecticut ....................... 24-33

North Fork Catawba River at Pitts, N. C. 183 

North Fork Holston River at Holston, Va. 391-394 

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard,

Ky. ............................... 337

North Fork Little Miami River near

Pitchin, Ohio ..................... 292-297

North Fork New River at Creston, N. C.. 269
438 INDEX

North New River Canal at bend 4 

miles south of Okeelanta, Fla... .

at South Bay, Fla..............

North New River Canal lateral from 

West, 10.0 miles south of 

Okeelanta, Fla................

North Pacolet River near Tryon, N. C. 

North Tyger River near Moore, S. C.

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193

194

187

187

Ohio River at Ambridge, Pa. ....... 223-226

at Cincinnati, Ohio ............ 227

Ohio River basin except Cumberland

and Tennessee River basins ..... 203-375

Ohio River at Louisville, Ky. ....... 228

at Metropolis, 111. ............. 229

Oldtown, Ohio, Little Miami River

near .......................... 312-318

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio 285 

Olney, Ky., Tradewater River at ... 371-375 

Otselic River near Upper Lisle, N. Y. 101 

Oxygen consumed ................. 13

Pacolet River near Fingerville, S. C. 181 

Paducah, Ky., Tennessee River near 401-403 

Paint River near Alpha, Mich. ...... 405

Paintsville, Ky., Levlsa Fork at ... 273-277 

Pamlico River basin ............... 152-153

Parsons, W. Va., Shavers Fork at.. 215-216 

Passumpsic River at Passumpsic, Vt. 28 

Pearl River near Bogalusa, La...... 202

Pearl River basin ................. 202

Pee Dee River near Society Hill, S. C. 177 

Pee Dee River basin ............... 168-178

Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, N. H. 26 

Pennsuco Lateral at Pennsuco, Fla. . 194 

Percent sodium ................... 15

Perkiomen Creek at Graterford, Pa.. 67-68 

at Graterford, Pa.............. 81

Petersburg, W. Va., South Branch

of Potomac River near ......... 107-109

Philadelphia, Pa. -Camden, N. J.

Bridge, Delaware River at ..... 57 

Philadelphia, Pa., Schuylkill River

at Belmont Filters ............. 72-74

at Manayunk .................. 69-71

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich.. 409 

Pinch Gut Creek near Bolivia, N. C.. 167 

Pine Barren Creek near Earth, Fla.. 197 

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich.... 408

near Le Roy, Mich. ........... 407

Piney, Pa., Clarion River near..... 204-206

Pitchin, Ohio, North Fork Little

Miami River near .............. 292-297

Pond River at Jewel City, Ky. ...... 370

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio ... 423-426 

Piscataquis River at Medford, Maine 25 

Potomac River at Hancock, Md...... 113

Potomac River basin .............. 106-118

Prentiss, N. C., Little Tennessee

River at ...................... 395-397

Presumpscot River near Sebago Lake,

Maine ........................ 26

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich. .... 416

Properties and characteristics of

water ......................... 13-16

Prospect, Ohio, Scioto River near .. 281-284 

Publications ...................... 17-18

Quaboag River at W. Brimfield, Mass. 29 

R

Raccoon Creek at Adamsvilie, Ohio.. 270-272 

Racoon Creek basin ............... 270-272

Raft Swamp near Lumberton, N. C. ....

Randolph, Va., Roanoke River at.......

Rangeline Canal at Hlllsboro Canal

near Deerfield Beach above controls,

Fla. ............................

at West Palm Beach Canal, above 

control, near West Palm Beach, 

Fla............................

Rapidan River near Culpeper, Va.......

Rappahannock River at Remington, Va... 

Rappahannock River basin ............

Ready Branch near Williamston, N. C... 

Red Clay Creek near Wooddale, Del. ...

Remington, Va., Rappahannock River at 

Richland Creek near Asheboro, N. C....

Richmond, Va., James River at .......

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich. ..........

at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich.. 

Rixeyville, Va., Hazel River at........

Roachester, Ohio, Todd Fork near .....

Roanoke River at Altavista, Va.........

at Randolph, Va. .................

Roanoke River basin ..................

Roaring River near Roaring River, N. C. 

Rockfish Creek near Raeford, N. C.....

Rocky River near Concord, N. C. ......

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky. .........

Roseboro, N. C., Little Coharie Creek 

near .............................

Rough River at Dundee, Ky. ...........

at Falls of Rough, Ky. ............

St. Croix River near Baileyville, Maine 

St. John River at Dickey, Maine .......

St. Johns River near Christmas, Fla. .. 

St. Johns River near Melbourne, Fla. .. 

St. Johns River basin .................

St. Lawrence River basin .............

Salt River at Shepherdsville, Ky. ......

Salt River basin ......................

Saluda River at Chappells, S. C. .......

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio ....

Santee River basin ...................

Savannah River basin .................

Scantic River at Broad Brook, Conn. ...

at Broad Brook, Conn. ............

Schuylkill River at Belmont Filters, 

Philadelphia, Pa...................

at Berne, Pa. ....................

at Landingville, Pa................

at Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pa. ....

Scioto River near Prospect, Ohio ......

Scioto River basin ....................

Scottsville, Va., James River at ......

Sebasticook River near Pittsfield, Maine 

Second Broad River at Bostic, N. C. ...

Second Creek near Barber, N. C. ......

Sediment ............................

Selkirk, Mich., Rifle River at ........

Prior Creek near.................

West Branch Rifle River near .....

Selma, Ohio, Little Miami River near .. 

Seneca River at Clemson, S. C.........

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va. ......

Shelton Creek near Oxford, N. C. ......

Shenango River at New Castle, Pa. .....

Shepherdsvllle, Ky., Salt River at .....

Sherman Creek at S her mans Dale, Pa... 

Shermans Dale, Pa., Sherman Creek at 

Shoeheel Creek near Laurinburg, N. C. 

Silica ..............................

Silver Creek near Glen Alpine, N. C... 

Six Runs near Clinton, N. C. .........

Smithland, Ky., Cumberland River at . 

Snake Creek Canal at South New River

Canal, near Da vie, Fla. ..........

Sodium-absorption-ratio .............

Sodium and potassium ...............

Page

178 

148-150

192

191

128-131

123-127

119-131

151

77

123-127 

165

141-143 

417 

415

119-122

319-324

144-147

148-150

144-151

174 166'

176

352

163

368

364-367

24

24

190

190

190

404-434 

346-351 

345-352

188

427-430 

179-188

189

30

31-33

72-74

63-66

59-60

69-71

281-284

281-291

137-140

25

186

175

16-17

417

416

418

298-304 

189

215-216 

152 

243

346-351

100

100

178

9

183 

166

194

15-16

10
INDEX 439

Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H. 

South Atlantic slope and Eastern Gulf

of Mexico basins, Ogeechee

River to Pearl River .............

South Atlantic slope basins, James

River to Savannah River .........

South Branch of Potomac River near

Petersburg, W. Va. .............

South Fork Jones Creek near Morven,

N. C. ..........................

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana,

Ky. ............................

South Fork Shenandoah River at Front

Royal, Va. .....................

South New River Canal at Davie, above

Control, Fla. ...................

South Tamaqua, Pa., Little Schuylkill

River at........................

South Tyger River near Woodruff, S. C. 

Specific conductance ................

Stewart Creek near Mount Airy, N. C. 

Stony Creek at Goldsboro, N. C. .....

Stream flow........................

Streams tributary to Lake Erie ......

Streams tributary to Lake Huron .....

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan .. 

Sugar Grove, N. C., Watauga River

near............................

Sulfate ............................

Suspended sediment ................

Susquehanna River at Colliersville.N. Y, 

at Conklin, N. Y................

at Danville, Pa. ................

at Falls, Pa....................

at Harrisburg, Pa. .............

at Towanda, Pa.................

near Waverly, N. Y.............

Susquehanna River basin ............

Suwannee River basin ...............

S want on, Md., Crabtree Creek near .. 

Swearing Creek at Linwood, N, C. ...

Swift Creek near Red Oak, N. C. ....

Tabbs Creek near Kittrell, N. C. ....

Tamiami Canal at Bridge 45, 27 miles 

west of Miami, Fla. .............

at Bridge 115, 46 miles west of 

Miami, Fla. ...................

at Bridge 96, Monroe, Fla. .....

near Coral Gables, Fla. (Footbridge) ........................

Temperature ......................

Tennessee River at Kentucky Dam, 

near Paducah, Ky. ..............

Tennessee River basin .............

Tioga River at Tioga, Pa. ...........

near Erwins, N. Y..............

Tioughnioga River at Itaska, N. Y. ...

Todd Fork near Roachester, Ohio ...

Tomahawk, N. C., Black River near .

Tomotla, N. C., Valley River at.....

Torresdale Intake, Philadelphia, Pa., 

Delaware River at .......'.......

Total acidity .......................

Towanda, Pa., Susquehanna River at .

Town Creek near Pinetops, N. C. ....

Page 

27

190-202

133-189

107-109

176

332

114-117 

194

61-62

182

14

174

158

22

419-434 

409-418 

404-408

388-390

11

4-5

101

101

88-91

85-87

105

82-84

102

82-105 

196 

106 

175 

152

152

195

195

195

195

401-403

384-403 

104 

102 

101

319-324 

164

398-400

58

14-15

82-84

152

Town Fork Creek at Walnut, Cove, N. C. 

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky.........

Tradewater River basin ...............

Trenton, N. C., Trent River near .....

Trenton, N. J., Delaware River at. ....

Trent River near Trenton, N. C........

Troublesome Creek near Reidsville,

N. C. ............................

Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va ...........

Tunnelton, Pa., Conemaugh River at ... 

Tunungwant Creek at Limestone, N. Y. 

Turnbull Creek near Elizabethtown,

N. C. ............................

Tustin, Mich., East Branch Pine River

near .............................

Twelvemile Creek near Waxhaw, N. C. . 

Tygart River at Elkins, W. Va. ........

U

Unadilla River near New Berlin, N. Y... 

Upper Little River near Lillington, N. C. 

Uwharrie River near Asheboro, N. C. . .

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C. ........

Vanderbllt, Mich., Pigeon River near .. 

Vischer Ferry Dam, N. Y., Mohawk 

River at..........................

W

Walnutport, Pa., Lehigh River at ..... 

Watauga River near Sugar Grove, N. C.. 

Waterville, Ohio, Maumee River at .... 

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk,

Mich. ............................

West Branch Susquehanna River at

Lewisburg, Pa. ...................

Westfield River at Knightville, Mass....

near Westfield, Mass. ............

West Milton, N. Y., Glowegee Creek at 

West Milton, N. Y., Kayaderosseras

Creek near .......................

West Palm Beach Canal at Canal Point,

Fla...............................

above Control, at West Palm Beach, 

Fla..............................

Wharton, Street, Philadelphia, Pa.,

Delaware River at ................

White Oak River at Belgrade, N. C. ....

White River at West Hartford, Vt.......

near Bethel, Vt...................

Wilberforce, Ohio, Massie Creek at....

Williamsburg, Ky., Cumberland River at 

Wilmington, Del., Brandywine Creek at 

Winnipesaukee River at Tilton, N. H....

Wooddale, Del., Red Clay Creek at ....

Woodruff, S. C. , South Tyger River near 

Woodville, Ohio, Portage River at .....

Yadkin College, N. C., Yadkin River at 

Yadkin River at Yadkin College, N. C... 

York River basin .....................

Youngstown, Ohio, Mahoning River at ..

151

371-375 

371-375 

154-156 

50-54 

154-156

165

278-280 

210-211

203

166

406

186

212-214

101

166

175

398-400 

409

39-41

48-49 

388-390 

419-422

418

92-94

29

30 

34-35

36-38

191

192

58

159

28

28

305-311

377-379

78-80

26

77

182

423-426

168-171

168-171

132

233-235

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