Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1952

3B. Cumberland and Tennessee 

7 iver Basins

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1236

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

if Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, 

and Virginia, and with other agencies

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

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, 

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

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

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

Reports Section.

The data were computed under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface Water Branch, as followT s:

W. R. Eaton_________________________Chattanooga, Tenn. 

E. B. Rice_______________________________Raleigh, N. C. 

F. F. Schrader___________________________Louisville, Ky. 

D. S. Wallace_______________________Chariottesville, Va.

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CONTENTS

Page

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

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

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

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

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 3

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

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

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

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

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 12

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Cumberland River basin:

Poor Fork (head of Cumberland River) at Cumberland, Ky............................. 14

Yellow Creek near Middlesboro, Ky 

Cumberland River near Pineville, Ky

Cumberland River at Williamsburg, Ky

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky

Laurel River near Otas , Ky....................................................... 21

Rockcastle River at Billows , Ky.................................................. 22

New River at New River, Tenn.

Clear Fork River near Robbins, Tenn. 

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns, Ky..................................... 25

Pitman Creek near Somerset, Ky.........................I......................... 26

Cumberland River near Rowena, Ky................................................... 27

East Fork Obey River near Jamestown, Tenn........................................ 28

West Fork Obey River near Alpine, Tenn......................................... 29

Wolf River near Byrdstown, Tenn................................................ 30

Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam, Tenn........................................... 31

Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn................................................... 32

Roaring River near Hilham, Tenn.................................................. 33

Caney Pork:

Calfkiller River below Sparta, Tenn............................................ 34

CollIns River:

Barren Fork near Trousdale, Tenn............................................. 35

Collins River'near McMinnville, Tenn........................................... 36

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn................................................ 37

Falling Water River near Cookeville, Tenn...................................... 38

Caney Pork below Center Hill Dam, near Lancaster, Tenn........................... 39

Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn................................................. 40

Cumberland River at dam 3, near Old Hickory, Tenn.................................. 41

East Pork Stones River near Lascassas , Tenn...................................... 42

West Fork Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tenn................................. 43

Stones River above Donelson, Tenn................................................ 45

Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn................................................ 46

Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn................................................. 47

Harpeth River near Kingston Springs , Tenn........................................ 48

Red River near Adams, Tenn....................................................... 49

Sulphur Pork Red River near Adams, Tenn........................................ 50

Cumberland River at Dover, Tenn.................................................... 51

South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville, Ky...................................... 52

Little River near Cadiz, Ky...................................................... 53

Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky.................................................. 54

Reservoirs in Cumberland River basin............................................... 55

Tennessee River basin:

French Broad River (head of Tennessee River) at Rosman, N. C....................... 57

French Broad River at Calvert, N. C ................................................ 58

Catheys Creek near Brevard, N. C ................................................. 59

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C ................................................ 60

Little River near Penrose , N. C.................................................. 61

Crab Creek near Penrose , N. C .................................................. 62

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C ............................................... 63

Boylston Creek near Horseshoe, N. C.............................................. 64

Mills River near Mills River, N. C............................................... 65

Mud Creek:

Clear Creek near Hendersonville, N. C .......................................... 66

Mud Creek at Naples , N. C ........................................................ 67

Cane Creek at Fletcher, N. C..................................................... 68

French Broad River at Bent Creek, N. C ............................................. 69

Hominy Creek at Candler, N. C .................................................... 70

Swannanoa River:

North Fork Swannanoa River near Black Mountain, N. C........................... 71

Beet ree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C............................................. 72

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C................................................ 73

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C.............................................. 74

Sandymush Creek near Alexander, N. C............................................. 75

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C.................................................... 76
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued. *'

Tennessee River basin Continued. Page

French Broad River at Marshall, N. C ............................................... 77

Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse, N. C ........................................... 78

French Broad River near Newport, Tenn.............................................. 79

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C ..................................................... 80

Richland Creek:

Alien Creek near Hazelwood , N. C ............................................. 81

Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C ........................................... 82

Pigeon River near Hepco , N. C .................................................... 83

Cataloochee Creek near Cataloochee, N. C ....................................... 84

Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn. ................................................... 85

North Toe River (head of Nolichucky River) at Altapass, N. C..................... 86

South Toe River at Newdale , N. C ............................................... 87

Toe River (continuation of North Toe River):

Cane River near Sioux, N. C .................................................... 88

Nolichucky River at Poplar, N. C................................................. 89

North Indian Creek near Unicoi, Tenn........................................... 90

Nolichucky River at Embreeville , Tenn............................................ 91

Nolichucky River below Nolichucky Dam, Tenn. ..................................... 92

Lick Creek at Mohawk, Tenn..................................................... 93

Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn........................................... 94

French Broad River below Douglas Dam, Tenn......................................... 95

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn......................................... 96

French Broad River near Knoxville , Tenn............................................ 97

South Fork Holston River: 

Dickey Creek:

Steve Keesling Spring at Sugar Grove , Va..................................... 97

South Fork Holston River at Riverside , near Chilhowie , Va........................ 98

Laurel Creek:

Beaverdam Creek at Damascus , Va.............................................. 99

South Fork Holston River at Vestal, Va........................................... 100

Middle Fork Holston River at Groseclose, Va.................................... 101

Middle Fork Holston River at Sevenmile Ford, Va................................ 102

Middle Fork Holston River near Meadowview, Va.................................. 103

Cedar Creek:

East Fork Cedar Creek:

Cedarville Spring at Cedarville, Va...................................... 104

South Fork Holston River below South Holston Dam, Tenn. .......................... 105

South Fork Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn. .................................... 106

Beaver Creek near Wallace, Va.................................................. 107

Percy Preston Spring near Wallace, Va........................................ 108

Watauga River near Sugar Grove, N. C ........................................... 109

Watauga River at North Carolina-Tennessee State line........................... 110

Elk River near Elk Park, N. C ................................................ Ill

Roan Creek near Neva, Tenn................................................... 112

Watauga River below Wilbur Dam, Tenn........................................... 113

Doe River at Elisabethton, Tenn. .............................................. 114

South Fork Holston River at Kingsport, Tenn...................................... 115

North Fork Holston River near Saltville, Va.................................... 116

North Fork Holston River at Holston, Va........................................ 117

North Fork Holston River near Gate City, Va.................................... 118

Holston River at Surgoinsville, Tenn............................................. 119

Holston River near Jefferson City, Tenn.......................................... 120

Holston River near Knoxville, Tenn............................................... 121

Tennessee River:

First Creek at Mineral Springs Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn........................ 122

First Creek at Fifth Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn.................................. 123

Tennessee River at Knoxville , Tenn................................................. 124

Little River near Walland, Tenn.................................................. 125

Little River near Maryville, Tenn................................................ 126

Little Tennessee River near Prentiss ,- N. C ....................................... 127

Cullasaja River at Highlands , N. C ............................................. 128

Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N . C............................................. 129

Little Tennessee River at Needmore, N. C ......................................... 130

Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C ..................................... 131

Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C ............................................. 132

Tuckasegee River at Tuckasegee, N. C ........................................... 133

Scott Creek above Sylva, N. C ................................................ 134

Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro , N. C ............................................ 135

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown , N. C .......................................... 136

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C.......................................... 137

Noland Creek near Bryson City, N. C .......................................... 138

Hazel Creek at Proctor, N. C ................................................. 139

Little Tennessee River at Fontana Dam, N. C ...................................... 140

Cheoah River:

Snowbird Creek near Robbinsville , N. C ....................................... 141

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn....................................... 142

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn. ......................................... 143

Tellico River near Vonore , Tenn................................................ 144

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn........................................... 145

Tennessee River at Loudon, Tenn.................................................... 146

Clinch River at Richlands, Va.................................................... 147

Little River at Wardell, Va.................................................... 148

Will Brooks Spring at Wardell, Va............................................ 149

Clinch River at Cleveland , Va.................................................... 149

Guest River at Coeburn , Va..................................................... 150

Stony Creek at Fort Blackmore, Va.............................................. 151

Copper Creek near Gate City, Va................................................ 152

Clinch River at Speers Ferry , Va................................................. 153

Clinch River above Tazewell, Tenn................................................ 154
CONTENTS VII

Gag Ing-station records--.Continued. 

Tennessee River basin Continued.

Clincn River Continued. Page

Putfell River at Big Stone Gap, Va.............................................. 155

Powell River near Jonesville, Va............................................... 156

Powell River near Arthur, Term................................................. 157

Clinch River below Norris Dam, Term.............................................. 158

Clinch River near Scarboro , Term.......... ........................:............... 159

Emory River near Wartburg, Term................................................ 160

Obed River:

Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Tenn........................................ 161

Emory River at Oakdale, Tenn................................................... 162

White Creek near Glen Alice , Term................................................ 163

Sewee Creek near Decatur , Term................................................... 164

Richland Creek near Dayton, Term................................................. 165

Hiwassee River at Presley, Ga.................................................... 166

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C ........................................... 167

Hiwassee River below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesville, N. C .......................... 168

Hiwassee River above Murphy , N. C................................................ 169

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C .................................................. 170

Nottely River near Blairsville , Ga............................................. 171

Nottely River at Nottely Dam, near Ivylog , Ga.................................. 172

Hiwassee River:

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Tenn........................................... 173

Hiwassee River near McFarland, Term.............................................. 174

Toccoa River (head of Ocoee River) near Dial, Ga............................... 175

Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga............................................... 176

Ocoee River at Copperhill, Tenn................................................ 177

Fightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga........................................ 178

Davis Mill Creek at Copperhill, Tenn......................................... 179

North Potato Creek near Ducktown, Tenn....................................... 180

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn....................................................... 181

Ocoee River at Parksville , Tenn................................................ 182

South Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga, Tenn................................... 183

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn............................................... 184

Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone, Ga............................................ 185

Tennessee River at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Tenn............................... 186

 Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn............................................. 187

Short Creek near Albertville , Ala................................................ 188

Paint Rock River near Woodville , Ala............................................. 189

Flint River near Chase, Ala...................................................... 190

Tennessee River at Whitesburg, Ala................................................. 191

Elk River near Pelham, Tenn...................................................... 192

Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains, Tenn........................................ 193

Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn................................................ 194

Elk River above Fayetteville, Tenn............................................... 195

Richland Creek near Pulaski, Tenn.............................................. 196

Elk River near Prospect, Tenn. .................................................... 197

Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala................................................ 198

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn................................................... 199

Tennessee River at Florence , Ala.................................................... 200

Cypress Creek near Florence , Ala................................................. 201

Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala........................................................ 202

Tennessee River at Savannah, Tenn.................................................. 203

Duck River below Manchester, Tenn................................................ 204

Duck River near Shelbyville, Tenn................................................ 205

Duck River at Columbia, Tenn...................................................... 206

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn. .................................................. 207

Piney River at Vernon, Tenn.................................................... 208

Duck River above Hurricane Mills, Tenn........................................... 209

Buffalo River near Flat Woods, Tenn............................................ 210

Buffalo River near Lobelville, Tenn............................................ 211

Big Sandy River at Bruceton, Tenn................................................ 212

Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky................................................... 213

East Fork Clarks River at Murray, Ky............................................. 214

East Fork Clarks River near Benton, Ky........................................... 215

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin................................................ 216

Springs in Tennessee................................................................. 224

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 236

Index................................................................................ 247

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn.; B,

Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C.............................. 4

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

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

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

year with median discharge for 25-year period.......................... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS, 1952

SCOPE OF WORK

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

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

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

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

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

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

points in the 1952 water year.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Kentucky: Agricultural and Industrial Development Board of Kentucky, G. W. 

' Hubley, Jr., director.

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

director; city of Asheville, Weldon Weir, city manager; city of Waynesvllle, W. H. 

Way, mayor.

Tennessee: State Department of Conservation, C. P. Swan, commissioner, through 

Division of Geology, W. D. Hardeman, director; State Department of Public Health, 

R. H. Hutcheson, commissioner, through Division of Sanitary Engineering, R. P. 

Farrell, director; city of Knoxville, Department of Public Service, B. C. Barker, 

director; city of Murfreesboro, H. F. McCullough, city manager.

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

director; State Department of Highways, J. A. Anderson, director.

Work at all stations in the Tennessee River basin (except French Broad River at Calvert, 

N. C., Catheys Creek near Brevard, N. C., North Fork Swannanoa River near Black Mountain, 

N. C., Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C., Alien Creek near Hazelwood, N. C., Cullasaja 

Creek at Highlands, N. C., Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C., and Shooting Creek 

near Hayesville, N. C.) and in the Caney Fork basin above Great Falls Dam was done under a 

cooperative agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 13 gaging stations in 

Kentucky and 23 in Tennessee.

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

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The following organizations aided in collecting records:

North Carolina: Town of Highlands, Appalachian Electric Power Co., Carolina 

Power & Light Co., Champion Fibre Co., Ecusta Paper Corp., and the Mead Corp., 

Sylva Division.

Tennessee: Aluminum Co. of America, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., 

Tennessee Copper Co.

Virginia: American Cyanamid Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

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

chief of the Surface Water Branch. The data for stations in the several States were collected and prepared for publication under the supervision of the district engineers at 

the offices listed below. The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

State District office Address 

Kentucky a/. ..,. .,. ....... Louisville. .............. 209 Commerce Building.

442 Post Office Building. 

Natural Resources Building, University of Virginia.

a/ Except for the Tennessee River near Paducah.

b/ Including stations in the Tennessee River basin in Georgia (except those in the Toccoa River 

basin).

c/ Including stations in the Tennessee River basin in Alabama and the Toccoa River basin in 

Georgia and for the Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky.

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

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

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

irrigation.

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

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

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

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

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

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

Contents is the volume of wa-cer in a reservoir. Unless otherwise indicated, volume is 

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

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

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

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

tions are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

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

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a 

nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

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

These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard 

textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging 

stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

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

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

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean dis-
A, TENNESSEE RIVER AT KNOXVILLE, TENN.

FIGURE 1. GAGING STATION S
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

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

frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily 

mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors 

based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used 

in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for 

a station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control 

method.

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

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

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

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

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

and runoff of the stream.

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

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

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

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

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

Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed 

history of the types of gages, locations, and daturas of previous gages for which discharge 

records are generally equivalent to those at the present site. Under "Average discharge" 

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

stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in 

water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum 

discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is 

extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height 

(unless it is of no Importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest-stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 3B

did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the natural 

flow at the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station description.

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

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

day of its occurrence.

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

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

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. Runoff for the month may be
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

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

second per square mile and runoff, in inches, are omitted if the drainage area includes 

large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin 

is usually less than 20 inches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

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

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 3B

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basin's 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

been included for some streams.

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

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2

B 131.... .... 

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140. .......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

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

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

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Year

1884 to September 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1884-92.

1888-93.

1893-94. 

1895.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 3B

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

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

Report

W 11.........

18th A, pt. 4

W 16. ........

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27.... .....

W 28.........

W 35 to 39...

W 47 to 52. . . 

22d A, pt. 4.

W 65, 66. .... 

W 75.. .......

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge..

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

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of stream west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

. the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

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

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

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

Year

1895-96.

1897. 

1897.

1898.

1899.

1900.

1901. 

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage basins In this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

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

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

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In Cumberland and 

Tennessee River basins, 1899-1952

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

W.S.P.

36

48

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

W.S.P.

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

533

543

Year

1923

1924

1925

192B

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

W.S.P.

563

583

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728

Year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

W.S.P.

743

758

783

803

823

853

873

893

923

953

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

W.S.P.

973

1003

1033

1053

1083

1113

1143

1173

1206

1236

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

873 for the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins) contains, for the area included in that 

report, a summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete 

years of record had been collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

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

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

annual series of water-supply papers. The only such report for any part of the area covered by this report is Water-Supply Paper 197,- "Water resources of Georgia, 1895-1905."

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

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

these reports for the area covered by this report.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Georgia. ......

North Carolina

Tennessee. .... 

Do .........

Do .........

Period

1895-1906

1889-1923

1874-1924 

1920-30

1927-42

Report

Bull. 16, Water powers of Georgia. ........

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North Carolina streams.

Una streams . 1

basin. 

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee2. . . 

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee.....

Bull. 7, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

basins) .

(New, Big Sandy, and Tennessee River 

bas ins ) .

Issued by

Geological Survey of Georgia.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Department of Education 

Do.

Do.

1 Contains maximum and minimum daily, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean discharge.

2 Includes records of discharge for all stations in North Carolina in the Tennessee River basin.

The reports listed In the foregoing tables contain the customary recoris of discharge 

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been Included in special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologlc Information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following list gives the numbers 

and titles of these reports:

Title Water-Supply

Paper 

334......... The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

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

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

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

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

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

1227-A...... Floods of March-April 1951 in Alabama and adjacent States.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1951 to September 1952 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations 

are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published 

elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Qeological Survey

Stream

Beech River. ........... 

Birdsong Creek. ........ 

Cane Creek. ............ 

Chambers Creek. ........ 

Chattanooga Creek. ..... 

Chestuee Creek. ........

Do .................. 

Do .................. 

Coweeta Creek basin a/.

Cypress Creek (drainage 

ditch). 

Horse Creek. ........... 

Indian Creek. .......... 

Laurel Creek. .......... 

Do. .................

Little Chestuee Creek. .

Mlddleton Creek. .......

Muddy Creek. ...........

Location

Near Chesterfield, Term. ......... 

Near Holliday, Tenn. ............. 

Near Chesterfield, Tenn. ......... 

Kendrick, Miss ................... 

At 38th St. in Chattanooga, Tenn. 

Above Englewood, Tenn. ...........

Highway 30, Tennessee ............ 

Dentvllle, Tenn. ................. 

Coweeta Experimental Forest near 

Franklin, N. C.

Near Savannah, Tenn. ............. 

Near Cerro Qordo, Tenn. .......... 

Above Braemar, Tenn. ............. 

Above Hampton, Tehn. .............

Near Hllledgeville, Tenn. ........

Near Fort Loudoun Dam, Tenn. .....

Period

1940-52 

1940-52 

1940-52 

1939-52 

1943-52 

1944-52 

1944-52 

1944-52 

1944-52 

1934-52

1943-52

1939-52 

1939-52 

1947-52 

1947-52 

1939-52 

1947-52 

1944-52 

1939-52 

1942-52 

1941-52

Collected by

Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

U. S. Forest Service.

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

a/ The Southeastern Forest Experiment Station of the U. S. Forest Service operates 31 stations in 

Coweeta Creek basin In order to obtain records of runoff from small areas.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 3B

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey Continued

Stream

basin d/. 

Pigeon River basin <v. . . 

Flnetree Branch S/ ...... 

Fond Creek no . 1 ........

Rutherford Creek. ....... 

Snake Creek. ............ 

South Holston River. ....

Turkey Creek. ...........

White Oak Creek. ........ 

Yellow Greek. ...........

Location

Near Waynesville, N. C. .......... 

Near Lexington, Tenn. ............ 

Near Wilson Dam, Ala. ............

Near Columbia, Tenn. ............. 

Near Adamsville, Tenn. ........... 

Above Boone Dam, Tenn. ...........

Near Savannah, Tenn. .............

Near Milledgeville, Tenn. ........ 

Moser Bridge, Miss. ..............

Period

1949-52 

1941-52 

1948-52

1948-52 

1939-52 

1950-52

1939-52

1939-52 

1937-52

Collected by

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

d/ Tne Tennessee Valley Authority operates stations on selected small watersheds (less than 16 

acres) as follows: 2 areas In North Potato Creek basin; and 5 In Pigeon River basin. 

S/ Formerly called Harnion Creek (tributary).

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1952 was characterized by above normal runoff over most of the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during the winter months and below normal runoff for the 

summer months. The average runoff for the water year was generally above normal. Record-breaking floods occurred In the Tennessee River basin In Georgia during the month of 

March, where peak flows were the highest since 1898. Noteworthy hlgft water also occurred 

In the Cumberland River basin during the month of November. For three key gaging stations in the area covered by this report, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean 

discharge during the 1952 water year with the median discharge for the 25-year period 

1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on the opposite page.
HTOROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C 

Drainage area, 945 sq ml.

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

year

700

600

North Fork Holston River near Saltville, Va. 

Drainage area, 222 sq mi.

100

18,000

16,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

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

year

Duck River above Hurricane Mills, Tenn 

Drainage area, 2,557 sq mi.

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

year 

Explanation

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1952.

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

with median discharge for 25-year period.
14 GAGING-STATION RECORDS

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

Poor Fork at Cumberland, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°58'25", long. 82°59'35", at left end downstream side of Second Street 

Bridge at Cumberland, Harlan County, 0.1 mile upstream from Cloverllck Creek and 0.5 

mile downstream from Looney Creek.

Drainage area. 82.1 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,415.15 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 12 years, 141 cfs .

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 5.28 ft)- minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 30 (gage height, 0.24 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 7,500 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.1 cfs Oct.

Flood In January 1927 reached a stage about 0.5 ft higher than that of Jan. 7, 1946 

(discharge, 12,000 cfs, estimated by Corps of Engineers). Flood of July 1939 reached 

a stage of 9.3 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 923: 1940(M).

 Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Kar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 3O

0.60 

.65 

.7 

.8

1.1

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

195

380

860

2,310 .7 

1.0

6.5

20

38

80

1.5 

2.0

3.0 

4.0

195

380

860

1,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

£

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

17

17

*16

14

16

18

19

22

19

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

19

19

34

32

32

31

32

31

32

13.

665

21.5

0.262

0.30

Nov.

456

189

115

87

73

67

460

*280

148

97

75

61

54

101

140

428

360

210

140

103

83

71

63

336

625

580

420

250

171

135

-

6,378

213

2.59

2.89

Dec.

Ill

93

81

128

192

171

148

*981

715

492

332

228

165

459

1.750

550

328

535

*508

476

1,320

540

348

246

204

204

201

195

180

162

140

12,163

392

4.77

5.51

Jan.

115

103

105

109

155

162

140

130

132

740

460

340

320

336

284

219

198

272

256

296

304

»1.190

835

408

284

225

380

1,020

635

368

260

10,781

348

4.24

4.88

Feb.

210

180

183

304

468

368

276

216

183

155

140

120

118

219

292

250

219

186

171

158

140

120

113

107

99

87

79

 §1 73

-

5,325

184

2.24

2.41

Calendar year 1951: Max 2.28O Mln 11

Mar.

225

219

*324

780

42O

272

198

155

130

285

1,180

560

364

253

198

162

138

130

168

168

165

494

«1.830

650

368

253

195

165

140

120

110

10,819

. 349

4.25

4.90

Apr.

102

*98

82

78

100

94

88

86

84

82

80

77

77

90

82

88

96

108

1O4

96

88

84

!§

84

140

395

1,030

1.550

585

344

-

6,147

205

2.50

2.78

May

232

180

148

120

106

94

*80

74

70

236

336

380

308

222

172

130

102

140

222

195

192

160

125

102

98

90

80

70

300

380

222

5,366

173

2.11

2.43

June

155

110

88

74

64

56

48

43

46

106

*92

229

201

120

82

64

57

49

40

35

33

37

140

90

60

44

36

31

27

25

-

2,282

76.1

0.927

1.03

July

25

23

20

20

18

18

19

20

20

20

17

15

14

12

12

 33

42

35

74

34

29

24

19

16

12

11

9.3

9.3

7.9

£76

27

664.1

21.4

0.261

0,30

Aug.

58

110

42

26

26

36

28

22

21

19

17

15

18

18

15

14

17

 15

14

11

14

14

18

17

12

10

9.3

13

16

15

11

691.3

22.3

0.272

0.31

Sept.

13

22

16

13

11

11

9.3

6.. 5

5.8

5.2

5.8

4.6

3.2

6.1

28

22

15

9.3

30

-§0

24

18

15

12

10

*8.6

7.9

7.2

5.8

3.9

-

409.2

13.6

0.166

0.19

Mean 195 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32.22

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,83O Mln 3.2 Mean 169 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.93

Peak discharge (base. 1.20O cfs

cfs (5.28 ft): Dec. 21 (4:30 a.m. 

28 (1:30 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (3.59 ft

(4.96 ft); Apr. 28 (4 a.m.) 2.09O cfs (4.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.--Dec. 8 (4 p.m.) 1,6OO cfs (4.05 ft); Dec. 15 (2:3O a.m.) 2,530

1,720 cfs (4.23 ft); Jan. 22 (5:3O p.m.) 2,O60 cfs (4.69 ft); Jan. 

; Mar. 11 (8 a.m.) 1,490 cfs (3.90 ft); Mar. 23 (9 a.m.) 2,280 cfs
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 15

Cumberland River near Harlan, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°50'55", long. 83°21'20", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

[J. S. Highway 119 at Loyal 1, 1.6 miles upstream from Four-mile Branch, 2.0 miles downstream from confluence of Poor and Clover Forks, and 2 miles west of Harlan, Harlan 

County.

Drainage area. 374 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,140.10 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Mar. 4, 1941, staff gage at same 

site and datura.

Average discharge.--12 years, 657 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 14.66 ft); 

minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.33 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 37,900 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 22.81 ft); minimum, 6 cfs Oct. 16, 1948; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 13, 1952.

Floods of 1918 and 1929 reached stages of about 22 and 20.0 ft respectively, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years).--W 953: 1940(M). W 1173: 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

0.5 30

.8 87

1.4 285

1.9 530

2.5 920

3.5 

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

1,840

3,550

7,750

14,500

Jan. 23 to Aug. 1 

0.4 25

1.0 

1.5

2.0 640

3.0 1,370

105 5.0 3,550

160 10.0 11,000

360

Aug. 2 to Sept. 30

0.3 7

.5 32

.7 64

. 9 1-10

1.2 215

1.5 360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

 i F i i i i i i i i 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

87

79

72

*66

64

66

62

76

74

64

57

53

50

48

46

44

44

43

41

59

39

41

41

62

87

79

62

62

62

64

70

1,844!

59.5

0.159

0.18

Nov.

2,240

1,200

614

410

321

277

1,960

1,430

*71Q

464

352

289

245

482

890

3,210

2,070

1,090

710

508

405

343

305

595

2,610

5,280

2,130

1,210

817

614

-

51,781

1,059

2.83

3.16

Dec.

497

426

566

448

803

789

686

7,550

3,910

2,550

1,670

1,140

838

2,270

13,500

3,160

1,700

1,840

*2,080

2,110

8,120

3,060

1,830

1,220

1,000

1,160

1,220

1,110

976

845

730

69,404

2,239

5.99

6.90

Jan.

632

572

566

944

1,250

1,360

1,040

860

756

3,760

2,370

1,610

1,280

1,240

1,160

984

952

1,620

1,650

1,500

1,440

*7,44Q

5,380

2,220

1,500

1,190

2,120

4,840

3,500

1,860

1,530

58,726

1,894

5.06

5.84

Feb.

1,080

946

960

1,660

2,870

1,990

1,480

1,160

1,000

883

802

730

694

,290

,610

,320

,190

,050

960

885

784

694

616

592

544

470

430 *385

575

-

29,448

1,015

2.71

2.93

Mar.

827

911

1,480

4,640

2,240

1,390

1,030

841

756

706

5,970

3,150

1,850

1,260

995

827

718

640

827

925

890

4,760

11, OOP

3,480

1,880

1,300

1,030

862

730

652

580

59,127

1 , 907

5.10

5.88

Apr.

562

*532

460

420

532

526

502

490

466

440

425

400

385

450

42O

415

420

450

445

415

585

355

325

385

712

1,380

3,760

5.06C

2,370

1,410

-

25,277

843

2.25

2.51

May

1,000

802

664

556

478

430

580

*525

510

1,030

1,880

1,350

1,090

841

682

556

445

460

558

616

712

616

502

440

490

562

496

405

785

1,670

1,070

22,181

719

1.91

2.21

June

766

562

435

370

294

254

214

187

181

330

*360

300

568

345

254

202

169

148

13d

118

128

136

296

278

178

136

HE

98

9C

78

-

7.72C

257

0.687

0.77

July

76

70

68

62

60

60

72

58

66

62

60

52

48

44

38

*56

80

118

TT5

108

80

66

62

45

38

36

52

28

25

25

34

1,828

59.0

0.158

0.18

Aug.

101

350

150

90

77

110

85

72

56

49

44

42

50

44

40

38

50

40

*41

36

70

100

72

54

47

56

~6l 29

128

81

56

2,299

74.2

0.193

0.23

Sept.

46

44

46

40

32

28

26

24

20

18

15

15

11

13

65

116

64

44

55

108

90

61

47

38

*32

28

26

24

23

20

-

1,217

40.6

0.109

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 16,700 Min 14 Mean 896 Cfsrn 2.40 In. 32.50

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,300 Min 11 Mean 849 Cfsrn 2.27 In. 30.91
16 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Yellow Creek near Middlesboro, Ky.

Location.--Lat 36°39'05", long. 83°42'05", on right bank 0.4 miles upstream from Browne 

Branch, 3 miles north of Middlesboro, Bell County, and 5.2 miles upstream from Clear 

Pork.

Drainage area.--59.9 sq ml.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,104.20 ft above 

mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior to Jan. 7, 1941, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 104 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 19.71 ft); no 

1'low for part of Sept. 26 (caused by construction work above gage).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 6,160 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 20.92 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 26, 1952; minimum dally, 1.6 cfs Aug. 11, 12, 1944.

Flood of March 1929 reached a stage of about 19.6 ft; flood of Feb. 3, 1939, reached 

a stage of 18.5 ft, from floodmarks.

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

Revisions (water years). W 953: 1941(M). W 973: 1942(M).

Rating babies, water year 1951-52 Sage height 

per second

1.0 3.0

1.05 4.4

1.1 6.5

1.2 12

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8

1.3 19

1.6 50

2.0 84

3.0 180

5.0 400

8.0 820

13.0 1,860

15.0 2,510

5 ln

0.9 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2

feet, and

Dec

1.3 

3.2 

6.3 

12

discharge,

. S to Sept

1.4 30 

1.7 65 

2.0 101 

2.5 150

in cubic

. 30

3.0 

6.0 

10.0 

15.0

feet

200 

530 

1,200 

2,510

ubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.1

5.5

5.6

16

11

8.0

5.5

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

5.8

8.5

6.0

18

14

9.0

8.0

13

12

all

a20

236.2

7.62

0.127

0.15

Nov.

a470

a!50

a80

a50

a 40

a35

a!50

a80

*a55

41

32

28

24

135

128

938

321

128

77

54

46

40

37

164

450

474

253

154

102

75

4,811

160

2.67

2.99

Dec.

61

51

45

150

181

135

167

2.510

804

357

247

186

133

418

2,090

502

255

330

312

*434

1,600

481

276

197

174

214

195

176

156

134

113

13,084

422

7.05

8.12

Jan.

88

73

82

86

142

146

127

117

118

508

320

233

184

159

156

144

148

216

206

221

196

1.680

*1,090

358

243

207

331

624

439

272

201

9,115

294

4.91

5.66

Feb.

163

138

187

318

444

315

238

186

157

132

118

100

102

419

339

262

227

187

162

144

122

101

88

80

70

65

60

56

*60

-

5,040

174

2.90

3.13

Mar.

118

86

372

966

350

223

166

133

114

164

1,920

606

312

215

166

134

113

119

276

249

200

2.480

2,430

617

316

229

180

144

122

101

100

13,721

443

7.40

8.52

Apr.

92

82

*65

a80

a80

72

62

62

62

64

65

61

61

64

59

55

50

46

46

46

42

40

40

114

a220

188

210

320

238

165

-

2,851

95.0

1.59

1.77

May

125

94

72

a60

54

49

42

*37

39

98

65

48

41

36

33

29

26

46

45

66

62

45

37

38

41

34

29

25

98

86

59

1,659

53.5

0.893

1.03

June

45

37

31

28

25

21

18

16

18

39

25

*28

27

20

14

12

12

10

9.1

8.5

15

16

11

8.5

8.5

7.5

7.1

6.3

6.3

5.9

-

535.7

17.9

0.299

0.33

July

6.7

5.5

5.5

13

1J3

7.1

5.5

5.2

5.9

5.5

4.9

4.6

5.2

5.2

4.3

4.9

5.2

*4.6

7.1

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.7

4.6

6.8

174.6

5.63

0.094

0.11

Aug.

16

8.0

4.6

3.7

12

29

11

5.9

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.4

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.9

5.5

4.0

4.3

3.4

7.3

10

7.1

4.6

3.7

3.0

2. S

5. 2

7.1

4.9

3.7

197.8

6.38

0.107

0.12

Sept.

4.2

4.9

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.0

*5.9

2.2

2.6

2.0

3.0

3.7

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.9

3.0

2.8

2.4

1_.8

"

95.0

3.17

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,170 Min 3.5 Mean 155 Cfsm 2.59 In. 35.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,510 Min 1.8 Mean 141 Cf3m 2.35 In. 31.99

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). --Dec. 8 (8 a.m.) 3,620 cfs (17.70 ft); Dec. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 2,770

cfs (15.75 . ft); Dec. . 21 (5 a. ., mi) 2,120 cfs (13.88 . ft); Jan. 22 (4 p.m.) 2,760 cfs (15.71 ft); Mar. 11

(7 a.m.) 2,660 cfs (15.42 ft); Mar. 22 (3 p.-;.) 4,900 ofs (19.71 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage,weather records 

nd records for nearby stations.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BftSIN

Cumberland River near Pineville, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°49', long. 83°45', on downstream side of center pier of bridge on U. 3.

Highway 25E, 0.5 mile south of Plat Lick, 2.3 miles downstream from Greasy Creek, 5.0

miles upstream from Stinking Creek, and 5.0 miles northwest of Pineville, Bell County.

Drainage area. 822 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 955.45 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

cTatum. Prior to June 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since May 26, 

1943, auxiliary staff gage read twice daily 1.9 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--14 years, 1,306 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,700 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 40.27 

ft Mar 23; minimum discharge, 18 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 4.89 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 57,900 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 49.31 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

heights 44.34, 47.3 and 49.31 ft; minimum, 6.1 cfs Sept. 17, 1939 (gage height, 4.78 

ft).

Flood of March 1929 reached a stage of 47.3 ft (discharge, 51,000 cfs).

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

Low flow regulated by powerplant 1.9 miles upstream from station.

Revisions (water years). W 953: Drainage area. W 1053: 1939.

Rating table, water year- 1951-52 (gage-height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per- second)

(Fall used as a factor Nov. 1-3, 7-9, 16, 17, 25-28, Dee. 

8-11, 15-28, Jan. 5, 6, 1O-14, 18-21, 23-27, 29, 30, 

Feb. 7, 14-17, Mar. 1, 4-6, 10-14, 21-26, Apr. 27-30, 

May 11, 12)

5.4 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5

112

176

295

7.0

8.0

10.0

15.0

21.0

1,950

5,300

10,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

3

4

5

6

7

8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

156

131

120

99

84

92

94

120

114

110

38

84

78

70

*64

63

59

55

53

53

51

55

55

70

112

130

128

118

108

114

12S

2,867

92.5

0.113

0.13

Nov.

2,250

2,980

1,300

826

586

478

2,560

3,180

*1,580

980

696

534

432

839

1,910

6,460

5,730

2,640

1,590

1,100

830

682

586

1,200

4,060

6,280

4,650

2,740

1,860

1,330

-

62,869

2,096

2.55

2.84

Dec.

1,040

862

736

884

1,570

1,660

1,470

14,600

13,500

6,480

3,650

2,680

1,910

2,820

22,500

12,900

4,430

3,220

4,110

*3,890

16,300

10,400

3,870

2,680

2,130

2,300

2,410

2,340

2,130

1,810

1,530

152,612

4,923

5.99

6.90

Jan.

1,270

1,090

1,080

1,120

1,800

2,410

2,200

1,760

1,580

6,940

6,240

2,980

2,590

2,380

2,300

2,120

1,910

2,230

2,260

2,260

2,500

9,600

*15.900

6,350

3,000

2,330

2,790

9,990

9,200

4,000

2,940

117,180

3,780

4.60

5.30

Feb.

2,310

1,910

1,810

2,510

a4.700

a3,600

2,780

2,440

2,020

1,700

1,520

1,310

1,220

3,420

3.72U

3,010

2,950

2,550

2,140

1,850

1,590

1,340

1,170

1,080

960

848

776

*722

696

-

-

58,652

2,022

2.46

2.65

Mar.

ljl20

1,690

2,590

9,650

6,190

3,020

2,380

1,820

1,510

1,310

11,200

9,740

4,290

2,920

2,260

1,790

1,460

1,290

1,870

2,260

2,030

12,000

* 27. OOP

12,300

5,540

3,070

2,320

1,840

1,510

1,270

1,140

140,380

4,528

5.51

6.35

Apr.

1,100

1,080

940

840

1,140

1,260

1,180

1,080

1,000

925

871

808

768

794

799

750

704

727

718

700

655

624

582

594

1,390

2,060

3,830

7,120

5,460

3,000

-

43,499

1,450

1.76

1.97

May

2,160

1,610

1,280

1,020

853

736

637

562

*502

878

2,670

2,240

1,790

1,370

1,080

871

718

722

817

910

1,320

1,160

895

745

808

905

844

a750

a700

al,700

al,900

35,153

1,134

1.38

1.59

June

al,100

a800

a600

a 500

a400

a350

a300

a250

a250

3350

a540

*a450

a370

a320

a600

a600

a350

a200

a!50

a!50

167

a380

a220

a!80

a310

225

174

132

122

120

-

10,660

355

0.432

0.48

July

108

80

68

68

74

88

83

83

81

80

68

38

62

80

45

35

*110

81

82

141

141

116

86

75

a59

a44

a32

a25

a25

30

32

2,220

71.6

0.087

0.10

Aug.

99

194

332

232

191

235

268

194

154

124

101

86

86

103

94

a70

a60

a50

a 48

a50

69

176

240

161

118

- 83

74

75

152

262

185

4,366

141

0.172

0.2O

Sept.

132

107

89

80

70

69

53

51

39

40

35

31

29

29

*41

34

150

T30

94

86

101

143

107

81

59

55

47

33

24

30

-

2,069

69.0

0.084

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 30,700 Min 26 Mean 1,869 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.85

Water year 1951-52; Max 27,000 Min 24 Mean 1,728 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.60

Peak di!

(4 p.m.

3 a.m.

* Disehi

a No gag

ea suremen

e measuremen mae on s ay.

-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range, in stage, 1 discharge 

and records for station at Barbourville.
18 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°52', long. 83°54', near center of span on upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 11, at Barbourville, Knox County, 0.2 mile upstream from Richland Creek.

Drainage area. 972 sq mi.

Records available . October 1922 to September 1931, July 1948 to September 1952.

gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 943.23 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, staff 

or chain gage at same site and at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge . 13 years (1922-31, 1948-52), 1,814 cf"s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,700 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 36.0 

ft Mar. 24; minimum discharge observed, 22 cfs July 29, 30.

1922-31, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, 50,300 cfs Mar. 24, 1929 (gage height, 39.20 

ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs on basis of peak 

flow studies for nearby stations at gage heights, 41.8, 37.5, and 39.4 ft; minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Oct. 5, 1930 (gage height, -0.25 ft, datum then in use).

Flood of January 1946 reached a stage of 42.8 ft, present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years). W 603: 1923, 1924. W 1113: 1923(M), 1925(M), 1927, 1929, 

drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet

per second) 

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor for most days above 4,8OO cfs)

Oct. 1 to Jan 23 Jan. 24 to Sept. 3O

1.4 

1.6 

Z.O 

3.0 

6.0

58 9.0 4,900

107 15.0 8,050

265 23.0 13,300

850 30.0 21,600

3,100

1.1 

l.Z 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

16

26

40

85

270

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

15.0

840

1,660

3,300

4,900

8,050

23.0 13,300

30.0 21,600

36.0 32,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

172 

T4Tf

133

114

78

101

87

104

127

*107

114

92

90

62

54

66

64

66

62

62

64

62

66

74

101

140

133

127

120

127

140

3,079

99.3

0.102

0.12

Nov .

1,680 

3,840

1,540

930

650

518

1,550

4,020

2,630

1,260

780

614

494

*S71

2,080

4,890

*6,820

3,380

1,820

1,270

994

794

662

1,110

5,060

*7,420 

6,250

3,750

2,090

1,520

-

71,287

2,376

2.44

2.73

Dec.

1,360 

1,000

836 8~98~

1,640

1,860

1,680

11,300

13,000

10,800

5,570

3,160

2,170

2,110

20,500

21,000

9,140

5,400

4,900

4,260

17,100

11,700

7,220

3,640

2,290

2,530 

2,740

2,720

2,340

2,060

1,750

178,674

' 5,764

5.93

6.84

Jan.

1,440 

1,270

1,310

1,420

1,990

3,170

2,540

2,010

2,290

*7,070

7,710

4,860

3,120

a2,600

2,440

2,300

2,120

2,830

3,400

3,320

3,400

8,250

*19,500

10,400

5,580

3,060 

3,340

10,900

10,100

6,160

3,510

143,410

4,626

4.76

5.49

Feb.

2,510 

2,120

1,980

2,540

4,870

4,940

3,680

2,920

2,270

1,940

1,730

1,430

1,320

3,150

4,220

3,650

3,900

3,160

2,740

2,250

1,950

al,700

al,500

al,300

1,210

1,060 

*917

861

854

-

-

68,652

2,367

2.44

2.63

Mar.

1,050 

1,900

2,780

9,740

7,720

4,340

2,720

2,100

al,900

1,860

10,300

12,300

6,280

3,840

2,540

2,070

1,850

1,510

2,230

2,700

2,320

11,900

*50,900

28 , 800

14,600

6,910 

3,430

2,070

1,710

1,450

1,290

187,110

6,036

6.21

7.16

Apr.

1,180 

1,220

1,080

973

980

1,380

1,340

1,260

*1,160

1,090

1,010

938

882

868

924

86B

792

792

a790

a780

756

684

660

696

1,460

2,200 

3,550

7,120

6,520

3,830

47,783

1,593

1.64

1.83

May

2,360 

1,840

1,420

1,140

931

816

714

540 *58~2~

702

3,060

5,110

2,210

1,630

1,260

1,020

840

822

987

1,340

2,590

1,710

1,080

952

834

1,050 

980

804

744

1,970

2,250

42,288

1,364

1.40

1.62

June

1,290 

1,040

822

 654

570

a470

a380

525

262

545

624

534

405

a340

a640

a660

a400

198

194

154

154

415

246

196

345

242 

186

178

154

154

12,577

419

0.431

0.48

July

~52~ 146 

72

60

82

100

100

85

*94

106

94

42

37

56

80

50

94

82

60

146

146

132

78

82

70

56 

37

30

23

2T

33

2,378

76.7

0.079

0.09

Aug.

33 

1TT

214

a400 a55o~

202

242

a300

a200

146

109

a90

80

88

allO

78

a65

54

50

52

60

97

226

a300

a!50

100 

a80

a70

80

170

a300

4,510

145

0.149

0.17

Sept.

a!50 

a!20

alOO

a90

a80

a80

60

62

48

37

42

37

36

37

46

32

«84

170

106

78

80

126

122

80

65

70 

60

44

40

40

-

2,222

74.1

0.076

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 42,200 Mln 36 Mean 2,288 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.96

Water year 1951-52: Max 39,900 Mln 23 Mean 2,087 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.25

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 efs). Dec. 15 (11 p.m.) 26,600 cfs (32.O ft at 3 a.m., Dec. 16) 

Dec. 21 (7 p.mT) 20,800 cfs (28.0 ft at 12 p.m.); Jan. 23 (4 a.m.) 20,400 cfs (28.5 ft at 4 p.m.); 

Mar. 23 (8 p.m.) 32,700 cfs (36.0 ft at 1 a.m., Mar. 24).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near 

Plnevllle and at Willlamsburg.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 19

Cumberland River at Williamsburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 36 0 45', long. 84°10', on left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 25W and State Highway 92 at Williamsburg, Whitley County, and 2.1 miles downstream from Clear Fork.

Drainage area. 1,673 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1908 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 891.52 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to July 2, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,100 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 24.91 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 1.93 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 37,200 cfs Feb. 2, 1951 (gage height, 29.85 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 1, 1951 (gage height, 1.98 ft); minimum gage height, that of Aug. 1, 

1952.

Maximum stage since at least 1918, 34.2 ft Ja.n. 10, 1946 (present datum) from graph 

based on United States Weather Bureau gage readings. Flood of Mar. 25, 1929, reached 

a stage of 32.7 ft (present datum) from graph based on United States Weather Bureau 

gage readings.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.3 

2.8 

3.2 

4.5

56

110

270

450

1,270

6.0

9.0

15.0

25.0

2,420

5,400

12,600

28,300

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

32

67

145

2.7 

3.2

240

450

Note. Same as preceding table above 3.2 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

230

T9T

170

149

134

116

95

113

143

146

140

*128

116

101

89

83 

73

63

61

61

58

58

58

61

66

110

155

176

173

173

185

3,681

119

0.071

0.08

Nov.

1,340

4,370

3,880

1,920

1,260

948

2,980

6,150

4,660

2,350

1,520

1,120

884

1,160

3,280

5,370 

9,950

8,420

3,920

*2,320

1,680

1,350

1,140

1,430

6,260

* 10, 000

10,400

7,960

4,480

2,800

-

115,302

3,843

2.30

2.56

Dec.

2,110

1,680

1,420

1,420

2,670

2,960

2,750

10,500

22,200

*20,500

16,100

9,260

4,360

3,820

17,000

23,300 

20,200

16,600

10,200

8,000

16,800

21,500

17,700

11,800

5,250

4,540

5,000

4,750

4,170

3,580

3,000

295,140

9,521

5.69

6.56

Jan.

2,510

2,150

2.020

2,310

3,060

4,450

4,700

3,650

3,040

6,060

11,600

10,500

6,630

4,630

3,900

*3,710 

3,430

3,890

5,020

5,460

5,310

9,460

20,400

20,100

16,200

8,730

5,730

11,400

15,400

14,100

*8,900

228,450

7,369

4.40

5.08

Feb.

5,050

3,790

3,290

3,540

5,440

7,700

6,950

5,110

3,950

3,260

2,820

2,490

2,280

5,110

8,510

7,410 

7,720

6,820

5,180

4,110

3,460

2,890

2,440

2,210

2,040

1,830

1,640

1,500

1,420

-

-

119,960

4,137

2.47

2.67

Mar.

1,810

2,640

3,680

11,200

15,000

11,200

6,020

3,840

3,030

2,680

* 10, 000

18,400

15,500

9,870

5,280

3,630 

2,920

2,490

3,000

4,210

4,150

12,200

26,700

*27,200

26,100

22,800

14,000

4,950

3,070

2,540

2,220

282,330

9,107

5.44

6.28

Apr.

2,090

2,020

1,890

1,680

1,680

2,040

2,120

1,980

1,840

1,720

1,590

1,490

1,420

1,470

1,560

1,520 

1,400

1,280

1,230

1,210

1,170

1,100

1,020

1,010

1,290

2,410

3,120

*6,310

9,090

7,650

-

67,400

2,247

1.34

1.50

May

4,410

2,990

2,320

1,900

1,560

1,350

1,160

1,010

890

1,305

3,420

4,440

3,350

2,540

2,000

1,590

1,330

1,240

2,110

3,080

5,160

4,290

2,540

1,740

1,450

1,450

1,420

1,260

1,350

2,410

3,090

70,150

2,263

1.35

1.56

June

2,620

1,880

1,410

1,110

920

794

662

542

460

430

485

728

668

632

770

807 

554

396

*352

300

288

272

455

396

324

392

316

252

205

175

-

19,595

653

0.390

0.44

July

160

163

148

139

110

102

124

148

151

142

142

136

121

94

78

118 

139

T63" 175

142

127

160

160

136

105

*85

78

67

61

54

48

3,776

122

0.073

0.08

Aug.

38

43

244

368

332

260

296

368

324

268

226

196

163

139

133

136 

127

112

102

102

136

178

142

272

244

190

151

130

115

118

264

5,917

191

0.114

0.13

Sept.

280

244

216

175

145

127

102

92

85

*69

59

54

45

54

59

48 

46

48

110

157

133

118

124

157

136

107

87

74

69

63

-

3,283

109

0.065

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 36,800 Min 38 Mean 3,612 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.31

Water year 1951-52: Max 27,200 Min 38 Mean 3,320 Cfsm 1,98 In. 27.01

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs).--Dec. 9 (6 p.m.) 23,400 cfs (22.20 ft); Dec. 16 (10 a.m.) 

23,900 cfs (22751 ft); Dec. 22 (7 a.m.) 22,300 cfa (21.50 ft); Jan 23 (9 p.m.) 23,000 cfs (21.96 ft); 

Mar. 24 (l a.m.) 28,100 cfs (24.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
20 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

Cumberland River at Cumberland Palls, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°50'14", long. 84°20'36", on left bank 600 ft upstream from ferry crossing of State Highway 90 and 1,200 ft upstream from Cumberland Palls, Whitley County.

Drainage area. 1,997 sq mi.

Records available. August 1907 to December 1911, April 1915 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 825.49 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum. Aug. 15, 1907, to Dec. 10, 1911, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 3, 1915, to Sept. 1, 1933, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream 

from present site at present datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1907-11, 1915-31, 1932-52), 3,164 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,000 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 11.48 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1907-11, 1915-52: Maximum discharge, 59,600 cfs Jan. 28, 1918 (gage height, 15.5 

ft, present site and datum); minimum, 8.5 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1932 (gage height, 0.97 

ft).

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.4

27

70

200

470

1,360

5.0 

4.5 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

2,430

6,120

11,OOO

23,400

34,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

343

289

248

208

179

172

151

*130

130

151

158

151

144

130

112

106

94

88

82

82

82

82

82

94

100

106

124

186

208

208

240

4,660

150

0.075

0.09

Nov.

1,760

4,100

4,790

2,650

1,690

1,280

3,720

6,610

*5,640

3,240

2,010

1,460

1.180

2,140

3,950

6,580

10,400

9,630

5,450

3,060

2,180

1,730

1,440

2,170

6,920

11.800

11,600

9,360

5,810

3,660

~

138,010

4,600

2.30

2.57

Dec .

2,670

2,140

1,820

1,740

2,780

3,520

3,540

16,500

24, 700

22,900

18,100

12,100

*5,980

5,600

23,200

24,700

21,600

18,500

12,900

9,320

21,600

23,200

19,300

14,300

7,150

5,840

6,120

5,810

5,210

4,500

3,810

351,150

11,330

5.67

6.54

Jan.

3,200

2,690

2.570

2,820

3,900

5,100

5,670

4,710

3,880

6,950

12,700

12,300

8,370

5,780

4,810

*4,530

4,220

4,650

5,700

6,380

6,240

12,800

,22,500

22,100

17,900

11,300

5,840

15,500

17,400

15,900

11,300

269,710

- 8 , 700

4.36

5.02

Feb.

6,700

4,860

4,250

4,400

6,090

8,460

8,240

6,350

4,970

4,180

3,570

3,130

2,860

6,380

10,100

9,250

9,590

8,760

6,730

5,400

4,550

3,810

3,220

2,880

2,630

2,370

*2,130

1,940

1.800

-

-

149,600

5,159

2.58

2.79

Mar.

2.570

3,180

4,550

13,400

16,800

13,500

7,920

5,020

3,840

3,450

12,800

20,100

17,500

12,500

6,820

4,680

3,740

3,220

3,620

4,970

5,160

2 1 , 000

55. BOO

*29,700

27,200

24,600

16,900

7,060

5,950

5,220

2,820

339,390

10,950

5.48

6.32

Apr.

2,610

2,470

2,340

2,130

2,050

2,280

2,530

2,390

2,240

2,110

1,960

1,830

1,730

1,870

2,010

1,960

1,800

1,640

1/520

1,490

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,300

1,660

2,410

3,470

5,510

9,090

8,760

-

77,240

2,575

1.29

1.44

May

5,560

3,740

2,860

2,320

1,910

1,620

*1,410

1,260

1.110

1,360

3,430

4,810

4,100

3,080

2,430

1,940

1,600

1,440

2,320

5,620

7.210

5,840

3,660

2,430

2,010

1,780

1,690

1,550

2,180

3,400

3,640

89,310

2,881

1.44

1.66

June

5.520

2,510

1,890

1,470

*1,260

1,060

928

772

676

616

592

700

880

796

796

832

1,070

652

481

420

390

503

390

604

450

400

440

343

272

224

-

25,937

865

0.433

0.48

July

186

193

193

165

151

124

112

124

193

*179

158

151

144

130

112

100

172

200

200

179

165

130

158

158

130

112

94

76

70

65

172

4,496

145

0.073

0.08

Aug.

118

70

47

208

400

334

272

334

420

420

316

256

248

186

151

137

137

130

112

100

106

186

248

179

280

248

186

165

151

130

151

6,426

207

0.104

0.12

Sept.

352

343

289

240

200

165

137

118

106

94

88

70

60

65

124

179

100

*82

82

106

179

158

137

130

158

151

124

106

88

76

4,307

144

0.072

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 39,800 Mln 60 Mean 4,330 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.45

Water year 1951-52: Max 33,800 Mln 47 Mean 3,990 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.19

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 cfs). --Dec. 9 (8 p.m.) 25,300 cfs (9.38 ft); Dec. 15 (4 p.m.) 25,600

cfs (9.43 ft); Mar. 22 (4 p.m.) 37,000 cfs (11.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 21

Laurel River near Otas, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°58', long. 84°08', on left bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 312, 0.5 mile downstream from Lynn Camp Creek, and 1.5 miles northwest of 

Otas, Whitley County.

Drainage area.--198 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1922 to September 1924, July 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 956.05 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum. Oct. 2, 1922, to Sept. 30, 19S4, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 364 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 14.40 ft); 

minimum, 0.8 cfs July 25, 29, 30 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1922-24, 1942-52: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 17.94 

ft), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting: no flow Oct. 

5, 6, 1922, Nov. 3, 1923.

Maximum stage known, 19 ft, present datum, in 1911, 1913, 1922, from information 

by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow by city water supply reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.2 3.0

1.4 7.5

1.6 14

1.8 24

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23

2.2 60

2.6 120

3.2 270

4.0 540

5.0 1,OOO

7.0 2,100

10.0 4,130

14.0 9,630

Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.1 0.7 1.6 14

1.2 1.8 1.9 30 

1.4 7.5 2.2 60

Note. Same as preceding table above 2.2 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

26

20

16

14

11

9.3

9.3

9.9

8.4

*7.5

6.2

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.2

<L£

4.0

4.0

4.2

6.5

4.6

12

11

11

11

11

9.0

8.4

53

320.5

10.3

0.052

0.06

Nov.

1,660

1,060

552

339

240

205

1,800

1,380

*642

354

252

194

160

1,180

1,490

1,480

1,260

692

416

285

216

183

162

1,850

2,760

2,470

1,590

810

476

339

-

26,497

883

4.46

4.98

Dec .

267

221

184

288

512

378

345

3,350

3,540

1,960

890

*572

412

1,260

5.180

2,780

955

915

1,020

970

2,490

1,760

860

536

482

990

760

544

465

395

330

35,611

1,149

5.80

6.69

Jan.

270

235

636

920

1,630

1,180

696

493

423

1,400

1,280

800

556

444

*370

318

315

532

512

584

604

1,920

2,530

1,300

670

500

1,590

5, ^60

2,140

995

600

29,603

955

4.82

5.56

Feb.

486

402

454

840

1.180

895

670

490

392

321

285

232

226

*451

468

458

773

647

339

440

406

309

267

258

226

194

176

160

158

-

12,603

435

2.20

2.37

Mar.

493

430

749

1,640

1,080

604

426

330

285

327

2,620

2,090

1,040

576

420

330

264

258

556

482

381

4,680

8.480

3,020

1,140

608

423

333

273

224

216

34,778

1,122

5.67

6.53

Apr.

246

218

174

142

200

202

158

132

*120

111

102

97

100

194

202

158

128

107

96

86

79

71

65

91

276

243

200

210

174

136

-

4,518

151

0.763

0.85

May

111

89

73

59

50

43

35

28

*23

657

965

465

267

179

124

92

75

256

670

5.240

3,230

1,460

500

324

568

330

202

142

345

544

324

15,470

499

2.52

2.91

June

226

153

111

*85

67

53

42

31

25

104

216

75

46

35

29

28

66

27

17

13

65

137

55

27

21

15

10

7.5

5.7

4.5

-

1,796.7

59.9

0.303

0.34

July

5.1

3.7

4.2

2.9

2.6

2.9

4.2

3.7

*9.2

3.2

3.4

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.8

1.2

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

-il

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

II

86.6

2.79

0.014

0.02

Aug.

257~ 6.3

94

26

20

68

44

18

14

22

16

12

14

13

13

12

10

12

12

6.3

28

149

89

35

18

12

8.1

8.1

17

18

18

1,089.8

35.2

0.178

0.20

Sept.

38

51

58

39

20

14

10

7.5

5.7

4.0

2.9

1.7

1.5

1.6

2.3

4.5

*4.8

3.2

4.8

6.9

7.5

4.5

3.2

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.4

U,

1.2

-

306.9

10.2

0.052

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,570 Min 2.O Mean 476 Cfsm 2.4O In. 32.61

Water year 1951-52 : Max 8,480 Min .8 Mean 444 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.57

Peak discharge (base. 4.800 cfs1. Dec. 15 (2 p.m.) 5,650 cfs (11.33 ft); Mar. 23 (3:3O a. 

10,300 cfs (14.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
22: CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Rockcastle River at Billows, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°10'05", long. 84°17 I 25", on left bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 80 at Billows, Rockcastle County, 1.0 mile downstream from Hawk Creek, 

1.0 mile upstream from Pine Creek, and 13 miles west of London.

Drainage area. 607 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 802.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 19, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 926 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 39,800 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 41.63 ft); 

minimum, 7.6 cfs Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 0.75 ft).

1936-52: Maximum discharge-, 46,800 cfs June 29, 1947 (gage height, 45.48 ft); minimum observed, 1.1 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1936.

Flood of January 1913 reached a stage of about 40 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table water year 1951-5Z (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 28 Jan. 29 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

l.Z 

1.6

Z.2

3.0 

4.0 

8.0

160

335

640

2,560

Note. Same as following table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per

1.0

l.Z 

1.5

5.8 

9.5 

ZO

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

8.0

13Z 

Z35 

375 

7ZO 

2,560

13.0 

ZO.O 

30.0 

40.0

5.5ZO 

11,300 

ZZ,500 

37,000

second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

108

90

79

67

57

50

44

40

*36

35

33

31

28

26

24

22

20

18

16

15

14

14

14

22

35

35

48

45

37

34

38

1,175

37.9

0.062

0.07

Nov.

1,690

1,570

640

467

360

300

2,800

*2,450

962

598

443

360

300

4,160

5,350

4,950

4,000

1,700

1,040

704

528

443

398

5,100

7.790

5,300

3,400

1,920

1,250

876

"

61,849

2,062

3.40

3.79

Dec.

672

552

467

734

1,770

1,500

1,580

12,200

15,100

5,140

2,580

*1,780

1,220

2,780

17.100

6,820

2,280

2,010

2,380

2,100

7,800

4,680

2,340

1,620

1,340

2,960

2,560

1,860

1,500

1,210

962

109,597

3,535

5.82

6.71

Jan.

76O

688

1,530

2,330

6,300

3,590

2,180

1,570

1,260

1,990

2,160

1,700

1,350

1,100

*939

885

849

g2,660

g3,000

gE,760

g2,560

g3,850

g6,220

2,940

1,980

gl,560

g3 , 480

glO,800

5,050

2,520

81,780

82,341

2,656

4.38

5.04

Feb.

gl,420

gl.ZOO

gl,100

gl,780

g2 . 560

g2,310

81,870

81,510

81,240

81,060

g880

g760

g720

*g880

1,100

1,090

1,760

1,690

1,470

1,280

1,200

970

848

796

532

626

577

521

514

-

34,264

1,182

1.95

2.10

Mar.

1,150

1,220

1,700

4,220

2,920

1,910

1,450

1,140

948

912

8,960

6,570

2,840

1,890

1,410

1,120

902

800

1,240

1,380

1,230

13,100

35.800

12,100

2,740

1,850

1,400

81,120

g925

g760

K680

116,387

3,754

6.18

7.13

Apr.

g640

612

524

465

612

728

660

*626

591

552

524

486

524

1,180

1,200

997

832

728

648

580

514

459

414

438

1,680

1,950

1,480

1,200

961

780

-

23,565

786

1.29

1.44

May

652

563

482

411

351

306

265

*228

198

411

1,590

948

700

546

444

375

306

270

285

1,290

4,480

1,840

1,100

780

1,050

816

608

482

1,450

2,050

1,180

Z6,457

853

1.41

1.62

June

860

636

472

378

312

*250

202

166

143

248

288

188

146

132

114

97

211

255

186

126

121

201

1,200

1.710

588

357

228

160

124

102

"

10,201

340

0.560

0.63

July

340

330

212

1Z9

97

89

80

67

5&

56

*53

43

38

34

35

40

51

72

80

53

44

36

Z8

Z4

20

18

16

14

13

11

11

2,192

70.7

0.116

0.13

Aug.

13

16

~69 123

55

94

114

*92

58

51

42

38

36

42

35

27

24

Z3

Z3

19

17

19

50

41

38

27

Zl

18

20

Zl

24

1,Z90

41.6

0.069

0.08

Sept.

1ZZ

178

96

64

53

41

3Z

Z6

zz

19

16

14

12

13

15

1Z

10

1Z

*16

14

14

17

15

13

11

8.8

7^6

8.8

10

9.5

~

901.7

30.1

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1951 : Max 17,100 Min 8.O Mean 1,291 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.86

Water year 1951-52: Max 35,800 Min 7.6 Mean 1,285 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.80

harge (base. 14,000 cfs).--Dec. 9 (Z:3O a.m.) 18,700 cfs (Z6.93 ft); Dec. 15 (1:30 p.m.) 

(27.20 ft); Mar. 23 (9 a.m.) 39,800 cfs (41.63 ft), 

on this day.

;e readings.

19,000 cf

* Discharge measurement mad:

g Computed from twice-daily radio-
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 23

Hew River at Hew River, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 36°23'04", long. 84°33'30", on left bank at town of Hew River, Scott 

County, 1,000 ft downstream from Phillips Creek and bridge on U. S. Highway 27, 1.7 

miles downstream from Brimstone Creek, and 8.6 miles upstream from confluence with 

Clear Fork.

Drainage area. 383 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1934 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1908 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,092.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 709 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,900 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 25.36 ft); 

minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 3, 4 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 44,300 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 33.58 ft); no 

flow part of each day Aug. 12-15, 1944 (revised).

Maximum stage known, 41.2 ft Mar. 23, 1929, on old United States Weather Bureau 

gage 1,200 ft upstream and at datum 3.41 ft higher.

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

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14 Dec. 15 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5 

3.2

6.1

10

24

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

52

117

249

690

1,900

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.6 

1.8 

3.8 

7.8

Note.--Same as following 

table above 6.0 ft.

1.8 25

2.1 54

2.5 125

3.0 265

4.0 710

6.0 1,900

10.0 5,200

14.0 9,500

20.0 18,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

14

12

9.4

7.2

6.1

5.4

5.4

6.1

5.8

*4.6

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.6

1=1

2.2

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.6

5.4

6.9

6.5

7.2

36

40

46

.62

319.8

10.3

0.027

0.03

Nov.

979

572

260

163

119

114 

2,700

985

436

260

186

146

121

987

* 1 , 480

5.050

1,820

839

531

366

277

230

192

690

2,910

2,120

1,470

954

665

490

-

26,092

870

2.27

2.53

Dec.

384

314

266

859

2,280

1,150 

1,020

15,600

4,770

3,170

1,670

1,110

*773

2,920

18,000

2,970

1,560

1,530

1,770

3,140

12,200

2,960

1,580

1,080

931

1,650

1,470

1,190

986

816

670

90,789

2,929

7.65

8.82

Jan.

555

470

535

595

1,310

1,460 

1,040

S3 2

770

3,100

2,240

1,470

1,100

909

770

*650

570

600

575

685

760

9.270

5,330

2,110

1,350

1,080

4,030

5,840

3,260

1,710

1,180

56,156

1,811

4.73

5.45

Feb.

920

765

715

876

1,320

1,280 

1,150

*980

854

720

640

555

560

2.560

1,400

1,400

1,870

1,320

1,040

887

740

610

535

501

452

408

384

356

352

-

-

25,950

895

2.34

2.52

Mar.

550

595

3,940

9,140

2,660

1,490 

1,060

821

695

807

13.400

3,720

1,950

1,270

948

755

620

570

*904

1,150

1,010

948

2,300

1,910

1,350

1,010

810

680

565

483

452

58,563

1,889

4.93

5.69

Apr.

465

560

515

492

635

660 

600

545

492

442

400

380

408

615

540

*460

392

344

310

290

270

260

250

250

580

530

500

480

440

400

-

13,505

450

1.17

1.31

May

360

330

310

280

250

220

200

180

170

220

380

320

270

220

180

160

130

120

120

350

560

430

320

240

260

250

*209

150

957

2,020

898

11,064

357

0.932

1.07

June

555

380

279

290

251

203

156

121

98

114

100

83

146

127

130

153

200

168

*102

68

113

125

80

55

42

33

28

22

20

il4,261

142

0.371

0.41

July

16

18

12

12

14

12 

12

14

14

*13

20

15

12

9.8

7.8

10

13

8.3

31

31

22

16

13

9.3

6.3

4.6

3.6

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.3

377.2

12.2

0.032

0.04

Aug.

1.3

1.2

.9

1.3

7.8

15 

32

31

47

60

47

*28

20

16

12

11

11

17

34

34

53

37

26

20

16

13

10

8.3

6.8

6.3

5.8

629.7

20.3

0.053

0.06

Sept.

5.0

5.8

5^

4.3

4.0

3.6 

3.4

3.4

4.0

*4.0

3.6

3.2

2.6

3.2

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

2.4

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

-

99.7

3.32

0.009

0.01

Calendar year 1951: Max 33,900 Min 1.5 Mean 1,042 Cfsm 2.72 In. 36.93

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,000 Min 0.9 Mean 786 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.94

Peak discharge (base. 16,000 cfs).--Dec. 8 (11:30 a.m.) 22,900 cfs (22.70 ft); Dec. 15 (7:30 a.m.) 

27,900 cfs (25.36 ft); Dec. 21 (6:30 a.m.) 18,700 cfs (20.28 ft); Mar. 11 (11 a.m.) 21,600 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 19 to May 26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for clear Fork near Robbins.
24 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Clear Fork River near Robbins, Term. 

(Formerly published as Clear Fork near Robbins)

Location. Lat 36 0 23'29", long. 84°37'55", on right bank 300 ft downstream from Burnt 

 Mill Bridge, 3^ miles northwest of Robbins, Scott County, and 4 miles upstream from 

confluence with New River.

Drainage area. 278 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952. Prior to October 1951 published as 

Clear Fork near Robbins.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,081.46 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum. Prior to Aug. 10, 1940, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at datum 1.00 

ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 454 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 12.83 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Aug. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 18.5 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Sept. 

19-21, 1932; minimum gage height observed, 0.28 ft Oct. 1-3, 1936, site and datum 

then in use.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15 Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.9

4.6

10

27

60

107

204

10.0

12.0

420

750

1,800

3,910

8,660

12,700

4.6

9.0

24

87

137

470

715

1,800

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195E

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

16

14

12

10

9.4

10

9.4

7.8

*7.8

10

8.9

8.3

7.3

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.6

576

5.6

5.6

6.7

6.2

8.9

13

31

24

27

53

50

46

458.2

14.8

0.053

0.06

Nov.

661

440

223

152

116

109

741

548

294

201

160

129

114

*562

987

2,460

1,420

738

470

328

258

220

193

691

2,200

1,630

1,170

774

542

402

-

18,933

631

2.27

2.53

Dec.

321

275

245 38~9~

750

592

915

10,600

4,340

2,160

1,340

*942

696

2,880

11,500

2,820

1,400

1,380

1,400

3,110

8,430

2,600

1,410

945

820

1,640

1,290

931

729

600

502

67,752

2,186

7.86

9.06

Jan.

434

381

381

409

497

515

462

420

420

1,730

1,460

1,040

763

620

538

*470

423

506

497

660

782

6 610

4^730

1,820

1,180

917

2,250

4,530

2,470

1,430

987

40,332

1,301

4.68

5.40

Feb.

775

625

625

727

1,040

959

*814

660

575

484

438

381

412

1,760

1,460

1,240

1,680

1,270

945

751

640

515

454

434

398

360

346

318

 298r~

-

21,384

737

2.65

2.86

Mar.

423

423

2,800

6,260

2,200

1,310

910

682

565

810

7,170

2, '740

1,600

1,060

775

610

502

458

*666

693

600

580

1,940

1,450

1,000

715

570

462

406

350

346

41,076

1,325

4.77

5.50

Apr.

398

528

502

450

484

434

381

345

318

291

267

247

267

356

328

*291

260

235

219

207

189

177

165

TGT350

322

301

301

281

254

-

9,350

312

1.12

1.25

May

231

207

180

157

137

123

112

98

85

102

235

186

145

117

98

85

75

66

2'SS" 64

402

260

183

177

207

201

*154

120

549

820

TTO

6,282

203

0.730

0.84

June

339

244

183

144

109

100

140

94

72

62

59

68

109

342

225

207

390

195

*115

78

66

1,290

 ?*c

244

162

115

84

66

55

ii5,843

195

0.701

0.78

July

38

31

28

27

28

56

45

35

30

*28

26

21

17

14

12

10

8.6

7.2

6.8

6.4

5.5

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

514.5

16.6

0.060

0.07

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2.1

22

58

28

21

18

18

22

73

*40

25

18

13

12

13

11

17

96

49

29

22

17

13

11

9.0

7.7

7.2

6.4

6.4

689.2

22.2

0.080

0.09

Sept.

6.4

7.7

8.1

10

14

11

8.6

7.2

6.4

*5.9

5.0

4.6

4.4

¥70

6.4

46

43

28

20

18

17

16

14

12

9.0

8.1

7.2

6.4

5.9

5.5

-

366.8

12.2

0.044

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,200 Min 3.9 Mean 719 Cfsm 2.59 In. 35.09

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,300 Min 2.1 Mean 582 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.49
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 25

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°37'37", long. 84°32 I 00", on right bank at mouth of Bear Creek, 1,600 

ft upstream from Salt Branch, and 5.5 miles southwest of Stearns, McCreary County,

Drainage area. 942 sq mi, including that of Bear Creek. 

Records available . September 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorders. Datum of gage is 764.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 1,810 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 45,500 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 30.86 ft); 

minimum, 23 cfs July 29, 30 (gage height, 1.71 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 69,600 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 38.50 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 4, 1948 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

Maximum stage known, 52.9 ft in March 1929, from information by local residents.

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

Revisions, (water years). W 1113: 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 3O

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

4.0

110

200 

8OO

6.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

28.0

2,000

5,500

12,000

20,300

38,100

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

111

200

Note. Same as preceding table above 

2.6 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82

74

68

63

58

56

55

72

68

58

*51

47

46

46

46

46

45

44

43

42_

44

48

49

68

84

80

70

85

90

122

189

2,039

65.8

0.070

0.08

Nov.

1,600

2,100

890

556

424

376

2,470

2,780

1,080

620

432

336

268

1,745

3,580

5,890

5,480

2,640

1,600

1,140

870

715

615

1,670

a6,100

a6,100

4,160

2,820

1,940

*1,440

-

62,432

2,081

2.21

2.46

Dec.

1,130

935

800 '§55

3,400

2,780

2,310

a30,500

a!5,OOO

8,060

4,660

3,170

2,260

6,830

56,800

* 10, 400

4,740

3,760

4,470

5,680

26,800

9,370

4,700

3,240

2,680

4,430

4,180

3,330

2,770

2,220

1,810

214,070

6,905

7.33

8.45

Jan.

1,500

1,280

1,250

1,430

1,950

2,930

2,320

1,870

1,680

4,780

5,680

3,820

2,910

2,350

2,010

1,730

1,630

2,060

2,020

2,200

2,610

16 , 000

*17,7OO

6,440

4,040

3,100

5,770

15,500

9,110

5,060

3,460

136,190

4,393

4.66

5.38

Feb.

2,700

2,190

2 , 020

,280

,160

,250

,930

,480

,100

,760

,540

,350

,420

,280

,880

,520

,850

,960

,060

,520

,130

,710

,490

a ,400

a ,350

a ,250

a ,200

a ,150

a ,150

_

-

69,O80

2,382

2.53

2.73

Mar.

al.500

al,500

a7,000

a 16, 000

*a8,000

4,310

3,040

2,310

1,870

1,940

22,500

11,100

5,400

3,630

2,730

2,130

1,700

1,520

1,840

2,580

2,340

4,090

7,390

5,630

3,870

2,870

2,220

1,780

1,480

1,270

1,180

136,720

4,410

4.68

5.40

Apr.

1,220

1,370

1,450

1,320

1,410

1,520

1,370

1,240

1,140

970

925

*860

845

1,090

1,190

1,020

895

795

730

675

625

5SO

"giro" 552

935

1,030

995

1,010

1,110

1,070

30,562

1,019

1.08

1.21

May

955

835

730

620

548

50O

448

408

372

428

800

830

600

504

440

388

340

352

*416

2,140

1,630

1,090

735

715

725

645

630

532

1,430

4,190

2,580

27,556

889

0.944

1.09

June

1,520

1,040

755

625

588

492

460

396

328

324

308

368

408

940

675

532

602

592

428

*312

272

1,130

1,000

528

376

288

224

176

147

125

15,959

532

0.565

0.63

July

113

106

93

87

109

156

T38

113

111

97

87

79

76

74

66

64

65

64

62

62

55

68

62

54

*43

38

34

28

25

77

31

2,287

73.8

0.078

0.09

Aug.

39

T?

59

44

51

138

98

79

154

172

144

168

125

98

83

71

68

58

56

*88

196

155

128

100

85

72

61

58

58

54

68

2,870

92.6

0.098

0.11

Sept.

77

72

74

65

55

47

44

47

44

40

36

31

28 39"

95

107 "77

85

88

88

70

62

55

51

47

45

42

40

38

35

-

1,724

57.5

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 55,800 Min 34 Mean 2,389 Cfsm 2.54 In. 34.43

Water year 1951-52: Max 36.8OO Min 25 Mean 1,917 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.70

Peak discharge (base, 29,OOP cfs). Dec. 8 (4:50 p.m.) 45,500 cfs (30.02 ft); Dec. 15 (1 p.m.) 

45.500 cfs (30.86 ft); Dec. 21 (ll a.m.) 33,700 cfs (26.20 ft); Jan. 22 (10 p.m.) 30,400 cfs (24.82 

ft); Mar. 11 (4 p.m..) 33,200 cfs (26.OO ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded trace and records for station 

at Clear Pork near Robbits, Tenn., and New River at New River, Tenn.
26 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Pitman Creek near Somerset, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°08 I 05" , long. 84°35'15", on downstream side of bridge near center of 

span on State Highway 39, 300 ft upstream from Bradleys Branch and 2.5 miles north of 

Somerset, Pulaskl County.

Drainage area. 26.3 sq ml.

Records available . October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage Indicator. Gage read twice dally. Altitude of 

gage Is 900 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 10.82 ft); no 

flow on many days.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1952; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov E4

3.5 

3.9 

4.3

5.0

14

42

78

175

3.15

3.2

3.25

3.3

3.4

3.5

Nov. 25 to Sept. 30 

8.5

1.1 

4.2

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

21

42

102

175

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

270

420

780

1,260

2.9 0.4

3.0 1.1

3.2 3.3

3.3 5.5

3.4 9.0

Note. Same as following table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

10.0 2,740

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.5

»2.2

1.0

TTf

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.9

2.6

2.8

3.2

3.3

3.7

3.3

4TB- 6.2

3.5

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

5.4

81.5

2.63

0.100

0.12

Nov.

71

21

19

15

11

9.0

*95

*48

31

24

19

17

14

*644

127

270

117

74

54

43

36

32

120

809

30Z

251

123

75

57

45

-

3,573.0

119

4.52

5.05

Dec.

36

30

*26

1ST

77

63

477

1,080

414

164

113

84

61

834

358

127

77

120

68

460

266

119

82

61

215

157

92

66

58

48

34

6,018

194

7.38

8.51

Jan.

26

38

*108

350

187

112

75

61

48

99

74

58

49

39

35

56- 24

94

68

222

122

*522

172

96

74

58

535

 TsO

132

82

64

3,940

127

4.83

5.57

Feb.

52

41

101

*134

106

82

58

48

36

28

29

18

27

56

42

90

92

68

52

54

39

28

26

23

19

16

15

13

T5

-

-

1,406

48.5

1.84

1.99

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,080 Mln

Mar.

36

27

102

136

65

52

39

30

26

357

*518

158

95

63

48

36

28

87

116

57

43

*2.250

788

253

120

84

69

56

46

39

39

5,863

189

7.19

8.29

Apr.

39

30

24

24

36

29 »23

»20

18

16

16

16

30

30

23

19

16

15

13

.12

11

10

T0

40

36

 S-g 41

21

16

14

-

676

22.5

0.856

0.96

May

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

5.8 *5.4

5.0

23J 4.6

39

21

15

12

10

8.5

7.0

8.0

8.0

100

60

34

22

20

20

15

11

8.5

66

32

20

835.8

27.0

1.03

1.18

June

15

11

9.0

8.0

*6.2

5.4

4.6

3.8

3.8

32

19

11

9.5

7.5

5.8

4.6

4.6

3.0

2.7

2.4

68 ~5.0

17

6.2

3.8

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.5

-

282.9

9.43

0.359

0.40

July

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.6

1.3

1.1

.9

3.4

 1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.4

9.0

 5775

2.7

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

31.4

1.01

0.038

0.04

Aug.

0

T5

o

o

za

1.5 *.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

2.4

1.3

.7

.6

.3

.2

.1

.7

.8

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40.7

1.31

0.050

0.06

Sept.

(*

-

0

0

0

o

Mean 65.5 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.81

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,250 Mln - Mean 62.2 Cfsm 2.37 In. 32.17

Peak discharge (base, 850 cfs). No

8.36 ftj! Dec. 7 ( 12 p.m.) 1,890 cfs

1 p.m.) 1,150 cfs 7

7.65 ft); Jan. 27 E

2 p.m.) 3,560 cfs 1

v. 14 (5 a.m.) 1,720 efs (8.73 ft) ; Nov. 24 (5 a.m.) 1,480 cfs 

(8.94 ft); Dec. 14 (l p.m.) 2,310 cfs (9.46 ft); Dec. 20

.80 ft)j Jan. 4 (l p.m.) 1,140 cfs (7.78 ft); Jan. 22 (6:30 a.m.) 1.080 cfs

:30 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (7.59 ft); Mar. 1O (10 p.m.) 1.74O cfs (8.75 ft)j Mar. 22

0.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 27

Cumberland River near Rowena, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°53', long. 85°08', on right bank 1.5 miles downstream from Wolf Creek 

Dam, 2.1 miles upstream from Black Pish Creek, 2.9 miles west of Rowena, Russell County, 

and at mile 459.4.

Drainage area. 5,790 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.81 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

aatum. Prior to Oct. 24, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 8,986 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 39,800 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 28.50 ft); 

^ minimum, 67 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 1.36 ft), but may have been less during period 

of no gage-height record.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 162,000 cfs Jan. 9, 1946; maximum gage height, 64.82 

ft Jan. 9, 1946; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 69.5 ft in March 1826, from profile of Cumberland River.

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

Flow regulated since July 1950 by Wolf Creek Reservoir (see p. 55 ).

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. W 953: Drainage area.

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Oct.

} a!50

a 100

1,490

1,630

*3,530

3,590

3,560 

3,260

3,560

3,590 

292

3,260

3,960

3,980

3,980

3,960

3,980

3,980

3,990

4,000 

3,990

3,870

3,600 

3,610 

3,590 

2,740

3,740

85,482

2,757

Nov.

5,540 

4,870

7,230

7,230

7,180

7,290

*7,290

7,230

7,220

7,220

4,270 

7,120

7,170

7,260 

7,220

7,770

11,100

12,800

13,200

12,700

11,800

11,000

10,200

11,800 

15,900

21,100

23,900 

*24,000 

*22,600 

20,400

-

331,610

11,050

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52:

Dec.

18,400 

16,500

* 15, 000

14 , 300

13,800

13,700

12,500

19,200

23,100

28,900

32,900 

32,700

24,400

7,830 

24,500

33,400

34,000

33,700

32,700

33,300

34,400

35,100

36,000

35,900 

36,000

35,800

35,000 

36,200 

57,400 

37,200

37,000

860,830

27,770

Jan.

37,300 

37,700

*37,600

37,500

37,300

36,900

25,100

36,400

38,800

59,100

38,500 

36 ,.600

33,700

30 , 600 

27,900

25,800

24,000

25,100

22,500

22,200

22,000

23,500

28,900

32,400 

32 , 900

31,600

35,700 

54 , 400 

53,300 

33,300

35,400

988,000

31,870

Feb.

55,500 

32 , 906

52,200

25,800

*27,700

27,300

26,100

24 , 900

23,700

22,500

21,800 

17,300

10,900

10,800 

13,500

21,800

22,100

22,100

22,100

22,100

15,700

11,500

11,200

11,200 

11,200

11,200

11,500 

11,100 

10,800

-

565,700

19,510

Mar.

10,900 

10,900

11,000

11,000

18,000

25,100

25,100

22,400

21,700

16,500

*21,900 

29,800

32,100

31,700 

29,700

27,500

25,000

25,000

25,700

25,100

18,600

26,000

30,000

31,000 

52,500

26,600

14,700 

14,100 

14,100 

18,200

24,600

692,100

22,330

Apr.

24,700 

24,200

24,700

24,800

24,800

24,800

24,800

*24,800

24,800

24,800

24.900 

19,500

10,300

24,600 

24,900

24,900

22,800

15,100

14,700

14,700

14,700

14,800

14,800

14,900 

14,900

13,800

4,250 

14,400 

14,800 

14,600

-

579,530

19,320

May

14,800 

13,900

10.6OO

978

6,480

9,260

9,450

*8,810

4,900

467

1,270 

7,890

9,000

9,720 

10,200

8,890

676

82

2,850"

4,510

7,260

12,100

14,600

8,020 

11,200

13,400

15.200 

14,70ft 

14,500 

14,900

14,800

275,413

8,884

June

13,100 

14 , 800

15,500

15,400

15,200

*15,400

15,700

15.700

15,700

15,900

15,700 

15,400

15,500

15,100 

11,000

15,400

15,700

15,700

14,800

15,600

13,900

3,030

13,000

15,500 

15,800

16.200

15,500 

14,800 

1.550 

10,800

-

422,360

14,080

July

9,410 

6,720

5,030

334

6,000

551

8,750

7,910

10.600

*7,090

7,460 

5,010

7,250

10,100 

6,750

5,840

6,330

6,090

4,020

3,010

3,870

2,940

2,850

4,310 

2,930

5,150" 139

7,170 

9,040 

3,330

7,220

173,154

5,586

Aug.

6^570 

1,920

835

4,410

2,870

4,120

 2,530

1,690

280

253

3,010 

3,060

2,730

2,660 

2,440

268

265

2,110

2,770

2,000

2,280

2,070

1,670

151 

3,700

1,990

1,890 

1,760 

1,470 

2,050

139

65,759

2,121

Sept.

1,670 

1,970

1,910

1,910

1,810

1,900

152

1,780

1,940

1,830

1,950 

1,960

1,900

179 

1,760

1,880

1,890

1,920

1,960

1,800

163

2.170

1,960

1,880 

1,910

1,950

1,940 

129

1,'SW

1,990

-

50,103

1,670

Observed Adjustedt

Max 37,400 Hin 0 Mean 7,876 Mean 13,150 Cfsrn 2.27 In. 30.83

Max 39,100 Hin 82 Mean 13,910 Mean 11,890 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.96

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change in contents in Wolf Creelc Reservoir.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reservoir-operation records and typical 

recession trace.
28 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

East Pork Obey River near Jamestown, Term.

Location. Lat 36°24'58", long. 85°01'24", on left bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on 

State' Highway 52, half a mile upstream from Popular Cove Creek, 5 miles west of Jamestown, Fentress County, and 12-g- miles upstream from confluence with West Forte.

Drainage area. 204 sq ml.

Records available. February 1943 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.30 ft above mean sea level. Sandy Hook 

cTatum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 400 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 20.95 ft); minimum, 5.9 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 14 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 28,300 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 27.20 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 26-28, 1948; minimum gage height, 0.56 ft Aug. 27, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting-control, which are fair. 

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). W 1003: 1943.' W 1033: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods when shifting-control 

method was used (gage height, In feet, and discharge in cubic feet 

per second)

0.5 

.7

1.0

1.1

3.5

10

36

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

200

320

500

4.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

960

2,120

5,400

7,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

24

20

16

14

10

9.3

11

*10

10

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.2

7.2

7.9

8.6 9.3

56

FT

35

27

30

25

30

46

548.5

17.7

0.087

0.10

Nov.

389

317

188

145

125

133

567

425

264

200

123

111

103 *3TT

700

2,130

998

481

337

254

194

165

152

815

1,630

1,210

775

504

377

293

-

14,922

497

2.44

2.72

Dec.

246

203

182

351

612

494

847

11.700

2 780

1,510

860

*594

472

3,930

7,360

1,560

940

960

950

2,270

4,520

1,400

905

684

648

1,130

905

728

612

5E8

456

51,337

1,656

8.12

9.36

Jan.

392

 35T 338

406

643

661

544

476

448

1,120

895

724

607

528

472

416

*385

480

500

638

697

5,480

2,160

1,080

795

656

2,760

2,850

1,380

890

692

30,467

983

4.82

5.55

Feb.

584

516

540

638

733

684

607

*544

484

420

385

338

360

1,240

900

830

905

756

648

572

520

448

406

385

354

323

310

289

286

_

-

16,005

552

2.71

2.92

Mar.

402

385

2,550

3,510

1,260

830

648

536

464

1,370

5.670

1,760

1,060

751

607

508

440

402

*516

500

448

516

1,040

875

661

544

460

399

344

304

289

30,049

969

4.75

5.48

Apr.

315

406

388

360

382

371

341

317

297

273

249

231

244

299

302

*297

284

263

246

226

207

189

T89- 174

320

368

350

326

291

256

8,761

292

1.43

1.60

May

224

198

174

153

135

123

109

96

87

114

174

145

117

100

87

76

67

58

55

itio"

250

178

125

104

115

137

*108

93

321

350

28T

4,454

144

0.706

0.81

June

202

149

117

93

76

96

73

53

44

45

52

48

1,190

866

492

317

218

145

*104

82

290

652

315

187

125

91

69

54

45

39

-

6,323

211

1.03

1.15

July

33

29

26

24

24

26

24

22

*21

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.0

520.2

16.8

0.082

0.09

Aug.

7.7

7.4

7.1

T7Z

7.4

12

11

10

12

ii

28

20

*17

15

13

12

11

11

16

16

12

11

10

8.8

8.4

7.7

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.7

377.3

12.2

0.060

0.07

Sept.

7.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.0

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.4

*6.8

6.2

 575 5.9

18

32

25

17

15

15

14

13

11

9.6

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.5

6.5

-

322.0

10.7

O.O52

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,700 Mln 6.5 Mean 537 Cfsm 2.63 In. 35.76

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,700 Mln 5.9 Mean 448 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.91

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs).--Dee. 8 (3 a.m.) 19,400 cfs (20.95 ft)j Dec. 14 (12 p.m.) 

19.300 cfs (20.89 ft)s Dec. 20 (12 p.m.) 9,350 cfs (13.61 ft); Mar. 11 (2 a.m.) 10,500 cfs (14.47 

ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 14.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 29

West Fork Obey River near Alpine, Term.

Location.--Lat 36"23'50", long. 85°10'30", on upstream side of left pier of bridge on 

State Highway 52, a quarter of a mile upstream from Nettlecarrier Creek, 2j miles 

east of Alpine, Overton County, and 8 miles east of Livingston.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi (includes 19 sq mi without surface drainage). 

Records available. December 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 684.81 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1943-52), 174 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,000 cfs Dec. 14 (gage height, 11.51 ft); 

 minimum, 2.9 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 30; minimum gage height, 0.44 ft Oct. 6.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 15.56 ft); minimum, 2.8 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1948; minimum gage height, 0.41 ft Sept. 9, 10, 19-22, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 18, 20-30)

Oct. I to Dec. 14 Dec. 14 to Sept. 30

0.4 4.5

.5 6.4

.7 14

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

66

165

330

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

550

1,060

2,350

4,020

0.4 

.5

2.3 1.0

4.7 1.3

11 1.5

Note. Same as preceding table above 1.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

7.4

8.6

8.3

*6.7

6

5.5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4

4

6

7.5

7

30

25

15

10

12

10

11

30

276.3

8.91

0.082

0.10

Nov.

350

150

80

60

45

60

400

160

100

70

55

45

40

500

*302

1.150

346

180

122

86

66

55

49

680

675

482

326

211

152

116

-

7,113

237

2.19

2.45

Dec.

93

76

65

241

262

182

701

*3.990

1,400

725

*428

298

208

2,090

2,450

745

420

428

374

918

1,550

620

388

280

340

645

446

346

280

230

188

21,407

691

6.40

7.37

Jan.

158

133

180

217

442

342

266

230

216

745

442

334

269

227

190

165

*155

208

208

302

283

2.480

1,140

546

388

306

1,790

1,720

770

451

330

15,633

504

4.67

5.38

Feb.

266

227

224

262

302

280

248

*227

202

178

165

145

160

765

433

433

482

384

318

272

238

202

185

178

158

148

136

131

T31

_

-

7,480

258

2.39

2.58

Mar.

208

178

1,450

1,400

582

388

294

238

205

628

2.120

845

518

350

272

220

188

175

*202

196

175

312

780

442

322

255

208

178

158

136

^29

13,752

444

4.11

4.74

Apr.

133

152

131

131

178

152

142

133

127

118

108

104

148

199

*Tf5

158

142

133

127

114

104

95

88

91

140

158

148

133

122

106

-

3,990

133

1.23

1.37

May

93

84

74

62

57

51

46

41

38

66

74

51

42

37

34

31

27

26

25

30

34

27

23

21

28

26

*21

20

33

52

34

1,308

42.2

0.391

0.45

June

26

22

20

19

22

24

18

16

22

33

24

25

865

318

150

95

66

49

*39

35

75

91

125

31

25

21

18

18

16

15

-

2,323

77.4

0.717

0.80

July

14

13

13

13

14

12

12

11

*13

12

11

10

9.4

9.1

8.7

8.4

9.1

9.4

8.4

7.7

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.3

373

6.2

5.6

5.3

283.5

9.15

0.085

0.10

Aug.

4.7

4.4

4.7

5.6

11

13

8.4

6.5

8.7

30

18

10

*7.3

6.2

5.6

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.6

6.2

6.2

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.6

4.4

4.4

4.7

224.6

7.25

0.067

0.08

Sept.

4.4

7.0

6.2

6.2

5.3

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.6

*3.3

3.1

373

3.6

122

34

16

9.1

7.0

9.1

7.7

6.5

5.3

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

-

304.0

10.1

0.094

0.10

Calendar year 1951 : Max 3,990 Min 4.0 Mean 22B Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.64

Water year 1951-52 : Max 3,990 Min 3.1 Mean 202 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.52

Peak discharge (base. 3.400 cfs).--Dec. 8 (3 a.m.) 6,880 cfs (11.36 ft): Dec. 14 (10 p.m.) 7,000 

cfs (11-51 ft); Dec. 20 (10:30 p.m.) 3,470 cfs (7.35 ft); Jan. 22 (8 a.m.) 4,000 cfs (7.98 ft); Mar. 

11 (1:30 a.m.) 3,740 cfs (7.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 11 to Nov. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for East Pork near Jamestown.
30 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Wolf River near Byrdstown, Term.

Location. Lat 36"33"40", long. 85°04'20", on right bank half a mile upstream from 

Widow Creek, 3 miles east of Byrdstown, Pickett County, and 5 miles upstream from 

Lick Creek.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available. June 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.54 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 183 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,160 cfs Dec. 14 (gage height, 7.99 ft); minimum, 5.2 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 8.94 ft); minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 26, 1948; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 13, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

station.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). W 1033: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, 27-50)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14 Dec. 15 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

83

117

233

412

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

3.5 590 0.8 4.0 1.7 53 

4.0 1,080 1.0 9.5 2.0 116 

5.0 2,080 1.2 18 2.5 233 

6.1 3,800 1.4 50

Note. Same as preceding table above 2.5 ft.

=cond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

12

11

10

9.9

10

13

12

*12

10

9.9

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.6

776

7.6

7.9

9.2

8.9

42

36

21

16

17

15

16

33

423.7

13.7

0.130

0.15

Nov.

564

168

103

78

54

80

424

189

121

93

76

66

60

*651

356

603

368

225

163

130

110

97

88

812

958

910

490

307

222

174

-

8,750

292

2.78

3.10

Dec.

146

128

113

TIT

197

172

438

5.780

1,080

795

475

*336

250

2,270

2,960

732

455

431

372

706

Jan.

182

163

276

351

577

412

307

262

244

595

426

344

287

250

230

*216

213

268

265

307

1,490 296

607

403

307

368

632

475

363

300

253

213

21,408

691

6.58

7.58

2.550

1,050

554

412

344

2,030

1,880

788

490

376

16,945

547

5.21

6.00

Feb.

314

274

265

300

348

328

*293

271

242

211

192

170

185

918

SlO

450

450

376

324

293

259

227

205

192

172

154

146

136

T40

-

8,345

288

2.74

2.96

Mar.

222

189

522

1,080

516

380

300

255

225

387

1,880

846

521

353

290

242

211

205

259

*248

222

5,130

2,330

753

475

348

278

236

205

179

165

17,463

563

5.36

6.19

Apr.

153

152

142

140

142

134

126

122

116

108

103

99

126

158

146

*138

128

122

114

106

99

92

88

97

124

12O

116

110

101

92

-

5,524

121

1.15

1.28

May

84

77

71

63

58

55

50

47

43

88

79

62

53

46

42

39

35

44

40

92

118

86

56

60

63

60

*51

44

70

136

T5I

2,023

65.5

0.622

0.72

June

77

58

48

47

40

37

48

38

35

52

50

28

381

255

156

154

101

76

*55

47

77

101

73

53

39

54

29

26

25

23

-

2,223

74.1

0.705

0.79

July

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

19

25

 18

17

15

15

14

13

15

13

29

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

455.7

14.7

0.140

0.16

Aug.

8.3

8.0

7.7

7.7

8.5

11

12

10

21

25.

*18

13

11

10

9.5

8.9

8.3

8.0

8.6

8.9

9.8

13

9.5

8.6

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.1

7 . 4

7.4

8.6

319.3

10.3

0.098

0.11

Sept.

8.9

10

11

9.2

8.5

7.7

7.1

7.1

6.5

*6.0

5.3

ia29

21

14

13

19

21

19

14

12

11

10

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.0

8.0

-

373.2

12.4

0.118

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,790 Win 7.6 Mean 254 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.83

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,780 Min 5.5 Mean 225 Cfsm Z.14 In. 29.17

Peak discharge (base. 3.600 cfs). Dec. 8 (12 m.) 5,300 cfs (6.75 ft); Dec. 14 (10 p.m.) 9,150 cfs 

(7.99 ft); Jan. 22 (10 a.m.) 4,670 cfs (6.50 ft); Mar. 22 (12 p.m.) 5,880 cfs (6.99 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 31

Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam, Term.

Location. Lat 36°32'12", long. 85°27'22", on right bank 1,200 ft downstream from Dale

Hollow Dam, 3 miles east of Celina, Clay County, 7.1 miles upstream from mouth, and

24 miles downstream from Wolf River. 

Drainage area. 935 sq mi. 

Records available. January 1939 to September 1942 (published as "near Celina"), September

1943 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 500.00 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook:

datum. Jan. 25, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 5.2 miles upstream

at datum 12.46 ft higher. Water-stage recorder for station on Cumberland River at

Celina is used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge. 12 years (1939-42, 1943-52), 1,308 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,050 cfs Mar. 24; maximum gage height,

26.61 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from Cumberland River); minimum discharge not determined;

minimum gage height, 3.99 ft Aug. 27, 28.

1939-42, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, 41,400 cfs Feb. 4, 1939, site and datum then

in use, from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 43.40-ft

Jan. 12, 1946 (backwater from Cumberland River); minimum discharge not determined. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Cumberland River, which

are fair. Flow completely regulated by Dale Hollow Reservoir, beginning Aug. 30, 1943

(see p. 55). Figures of daily discharge shown only when there is flow from Dale

Hollow Reservoir; when not shown discharge is negligible. 

Cooperation. Records of release from Dale Hollow Reservoir and one discharge measurement

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater from 

Cumberland River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

7 .0

104

172

267

550

9.0

12.0

14.0

1,370

3,020

4,450

5.5

6.0 

7.0

97

200

300

600

9.0

12.0

14.0

1,470

3,090

4,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

50

70

321

484

702

297

^

1,620

*1,890

2,210

2,450

2,500

550

377

2,430

2,570

2,570

2,310

2,700

150

50

948

2,500

1,090

2,660

2,370

582

371

2,240 

70

359

39,451

1,273

Nov.

2,250

1,020

2,660

550

890

691

2,250

1,050

1,540

470

_

(*)

1,980

2,400

359

2,970

1,980

2,560

_

869

_

-

287

2,250

1,430

1,020

-

31,276

1,043

Calendar year 1951 : !>

Water year 1951-52: 1.

Dec.

_

_

2,090

2,230

2,220

2,100

574

801

2,840

3,030

2,480

2,620

*2,370

2,590

2,960

3,500

3,680

5,800

3,770

3,760

3,800

3,390

2,830

2,870

1,640

2,900

2,750

2,820

1,840 

799

1,890

74,944

2,418

Jan.

1,560

3,620

3,790

3,880

3,870

3,820

3,740

3,590

3,620

3,780

3,820

3,700

3,770

3,700

*3,620

1,440

583

1,590

3,180

549

3,610

3,540

3,590

3,510

3,510

3,540

3,590

3,820

3,860 

3,620

3,350

100,562

3,244

Feb.

2,410

2,300

liilC

2T42T

2,900

2,960

2,980

2,760

3,15C

3,530

3,420

3,400

3,530

5.560

5,470

3,520

3,430

3,400

*3,450

3,440

3,45C

5,510

3,490

2,830

5,460

5,480

5,480

3,490

3,460

-

92,210

3,180

Mar.

3,480

3, SIC

3,600

3,560

5,520

5,500

5.460

3,490

3,470

3,570

5,640

3,540

3,550

5,560

5,580

5,590

3,540

3,500

5,510

*5,540

5,530

4,000

5,670

4 , 050

3,580

3,520

3,690

3,540

3,550 

3,540

3,550

110,910

3,578

Apr.

5,460

3,510

3,510

3,520

3,540

3,540

3,560

3,570

3,580

3,580

3,600

3,630

3.720

3,670

3,590

3,610

*3,650

5,040

3,700

3,540

2,410

2,580

3,690

5,710

3,700

2,250

1.500

1,900

3,080 

3,660

-

99,380

3,515

May

1,810

624

_

_

2,400

5,100

2,990

2,960

2,980

-

652

2,990

2,950

2,920

1,750

1,470

_

_

475

490

520

10

41

_

2,210

2,540

5,530

*5,550

5,550 

2,770

2,480

51,722

1,668

June

_

2,990

5 ,810

3,660

3,750

3,470

3,250

30

1,750

1,130

2,550

2,740

2,950

817

110

2 , 640

2,690

2,790

5,000

*2,990

1,140

151

1,200

2,000

1,720

2,540

2,870

2,160

196

-

60,894

2,030

July

209

201

.

-

5

50

471

704

*50

50

50

50

50

1,170

1,860

1,360

50

584

256

50

359

253

20

_

650

185

116

1,320

2,320 

1,100

2.620

16,163

521

Aug.

^,500

128

-

2,110

498

1,280

996

745

-

-

496

484

*496

491

490

_

-

842

406

417

410

402

-

-

908

407

406

407

427

-

15,546

501

Sept.

927

416

417

426

426

.

-

967

409

*408

406

407

-

_

964

407

399

416

403

-

_

971

404

411

401

390

-

-

1.020 

400

-

11,795

595

Observed Adjustedt

lax 5,880 Min - Mean 1,884 Mean 2,176 Cfsm 2.53 In. 31.59

1ax 4,050 Min - Mean 1,926 Mean 1,888 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.49
32 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

Cumberland River at Cellna, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°33'20", long. 85°30'47", on right pier of bridge on State Highway 52 at

Celina, Clay County, 600 ft downstream from Obey River and at mile 380.8. 

Drainage area.--7,320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1922 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at

same site since 1903 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 488.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 20, 1930, staff gage at site

400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 11,320 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 70,900 cfs Mar. 22; maximum gage height, 36.25

ft Mar. 23; minimum discharge, 198 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

1922-52: Maximum discharge, 145,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1926; maximum gage height, 57.25

ft Dec. 29, 1926, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 69 cfs

Sept. 2, 11-14, 26, 1925 (gage height, 0.20 ft).

Maximum stage known, 59.2 ft in March 1826, from profile of Cumberland River. 

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

Plow regulated by Wolf Creek and Dale Hollow Reservoirs (see p. 55).

Cooperation. One discharge measurement and level notes furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

RevisionsTwater years). W 893: 1923-38.

Rating tables, water .year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Nov. 7, 14-17, 19, 2O, 

22, 24, 26, 27, 29, Dec. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-11, 14-16, 20, 22, 25, 

27, Jan. 2, 3, 6-10, 14-17, 2O-22, 24, 27, 29, 30, Feb. 5, 

13, 16, 17, 22, Mar. 3, 6, 1O, 13, 16, 17, 22-25, 27, 28, 31, 

Apr. 13-15, 18, 19. 27, 29, May 1, 23, 27, June 1, 2, 8, 14, 

15, 21, 22, 24, 29)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 3O

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

280

770

2,100

4,750

10.0

20.0

28.0

11,800

31,600

48,400

2.2 

5.0 

5.0

920

1,980

4,750

Note. Same as preceding table above 

5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3-

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

441

405

582

596

972

454

280

1,470

3,540

4,980

6,220

6,200

4,320

4,050

5,760

4,950 

4,280

6,400

6,490

4,780

4,140

5,090

6,390

6,090

6 . 880

6,810

5,090

4,4EO 

6,030

4,130

4,050

126,290

4,074

Nov.

11,600

9,660

8,310

8,550

8,560

8,550

12,300

10,300

9,390

7,940

7,660

5.460

7,410

12,800

12,000

*16,100 

14,500

13,100

16 , 500

16,300

15,800

12,500

11,500

18,600

21,500

25,500

27.700

27,700 

25,900

25,200

-

428,890

14j300

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52:

Dec.

21 , 800

19,300

19,300

21,900

20,900

18,400

18.200

33,500

35,600

30,700

35,200

37,100

37,400

35,900

36,600

36,000 

38,700

40,100

40,000

41,100

45.800

42,700

41,200

41,100

42,000

45,300

42 , 800

41,200 

40,400

40,300

40,600

H, 081.1

34,870

Jan.

40,100

42,300

46 , 500

46,200

47,600

45,100

42,700

35,200

40,400

45,800

45,900

44,700

43,000

39,700

*36,700

32,000 

28,800

28,500

28,500

25.500

27,500

33,400

34,500

36,200

37,900

38,500

45,000

48.200 

43,600

40 , 500

39,300

H.,209.8

39,030

Feb.

58.200

37,600

37,300

37,300

36,400

33,900

32,700

30,200

30,100

28,700

27,600

26,500

21,400

19,800

17,100

20,700 

28,700

28,600

28,000

27,600

27,200

20,200

16,300

15.200

15,500

15,500

15,400

15,400 

15,300

_

-

744,400

25,670

Mar.

15,500

15.400

16,900

20,600

17,800

24,200

27 , 800

28,000

27,300

28,800

35,400

33,000

36,400

37,400

37,100

34,800 

32,400

30,500

30,500

*30,900

30 , 000

56,600

60.700

45,600

38,700

38,000

30,400

20,400 

18,500

18,200

23,400

941,200

30,360

Observed

Apr.

28,200

29.OOO

28,700

29,000

29,200

29,200

29,100

29,100

29,000

29,000

29,100

29,100

22,100

20,800

28,600

29.500 

29 , 500

25,600

19,800

18,600

17,700

17,200

18,600

19,100

19,500

18,200

14,500

9.030 

17,500

18,700

-

712,230

23,740

May

16,700

15,500

14,000

10,100

5,380

7,720

12,100

12,400

11,900

7,100

3,270

3,580

9,210

11,700

11,500

11,500 

9,060

3,950

1.480

3,210

7,240

8,130

12,100

a!3,000

10,900

10,500

17,300

*18.800 

18,700

17,900

17,100

333,030

10,740

June

15,000

16.0OO

18,600

19,300

19.400

18,800

18,700

16,300

17,000

17,100

18,200

18,400

18,400

17,000

14,500

al4,500 

a!7,000

al8,000

a!8,000

al8,500

17,500

13,200

6,880

13,900

17,100

18,000

18,600

17,700 

13,900

5.280

-

490,760

16,360

July

7,920

9,840

7,260

6,310

2,220

3,550

3,550

6,480

*8,940

9,900

8,100

7,870

5,810

7,930

11.600

9,090 

6,820

7,090

7,040

4,560

3,690

4,190

4,040

2,960

4,580

4,260

1,760

3,840 

9,180

7,760

6,350

194,490

6,274

Aug.

8.700

7,300

3,310

3,830

3,530

4,610

4,810

4,410

2,150

1,400

959

1,635

3,630

3,520

3,210

2,930 

1,440

1,190

*1,260

2,680

2,760

2,580

2,160

2,130

2,330

2,070

3,170

2,400 

2,120

1,810

1,920

91,919

2,965

Sept.

2,540

92O

2,220

2,330

2,460

1,870

1,620

2,330

998

2,230

2,260

2,150

1,990

2,080

2.790

1,220 

2,290

2,300

2,500

2,080

*1,640

2,400

1,260

2,570

2,390

2,320

1,980

1,910 

2,330

1,090

-

61,068

2,036

Adjustedt

lax 45,800 Mln 280 Mean 11,600 Mean 17,160 Cfsm 2.34 In. 31.82

lax 60,700 Mln 280 Mean 17,530 Mean 15,480 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Wolf Creek and Dale Hollow Reservoirs.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

Roaring River near Hilham, Term.

33

Location.--Lat 36°20'24", long. 85°25'46", on left bank 800 ft downstream from Crawfork 

Mill, a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 136, l£ miles upstream from Flat Creek, 4 miles south of Hilham, Overton County, and 15 miles north 

of Cookeville.

Drainage area.--70.8 sq mi. 

Records available . July 1932 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Sept. 21, 1940. Altitude of gage 

is 770 ft (by barometer). Prior to Sept. 23, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 108 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 7.59 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 0.69 ft Sept. 12, 13: minimum daily discharge, 4.4 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

 1932-52: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.88 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.5 cfs Sept. 30, Oct. 2, 5, 6, 1936.

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

Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station prior to 1951.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1033: 1939(M). W 1143: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1 to Jan. 22 23 to Sept. 30

4.6

6.6

13

26

68

131

2.2

3.0 

4.0

174

490

890

1,500

2,270

3.5 

4.6 

6.8

1.0 

1.3 

1.8

2.2

100

174

ing table above 2.2 ft.

:ond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total)

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7 .2

6.9

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

8.9

*7.7

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

56

20

12

9.8

12

11

9.4

25

297.9

9.61

0.136

0.16

Nov.

234

72

44

33

2_5

34

152

77

54

40

33

28

*25

531

207

533

228

133

98

78

68

58

51

298

376

334

237

169

124

99

-

4,473

149

2.10

2.35

Dec.

84

74

68

110

117

98

509

2.260

*1,000

528

*359

250 '191

1,290

1,950

564

346

a285

a270

a320

a880

430

312

232

334

452

316

265

216

180

142

14,432

466

6.58

7.58

120

106

146

197

295

237

186

160

150

355

275

228

191

157

137

115

*111

148

135

183

172

1.570

695

384

295

237

1,160

1,150

592

372

295

10,354

334

4.72

5.44

Feb.

232

194

188

186

169

153

140

129

118

109

104

97

128

588

329

325

325

280

*245

216

180

143

130

122

109

103

99

92

91

-

-

5,324

184

2 .60

2.80

Mar.

114

95

492

755

372

280

211

174

149

349

1,150

522

363

270

216

169

142

134

*132

110

102

262

476

2nd

211

167

140

122

109

99

95

8,242

266

3.76

4.33

Apr.

100

97

87

83

109

92

86

82

79

74

71

70

88

95

*83

78

74

70

68

64

61

58

56

62

64

62

59

56

53

4_9

-

2,250

74.3

1 . 05

1.17

May

46

45

43

40

38

37

36

35

34

47

45

36

34

31

30

29

27

27

27

37

31

27

a25

a30

a35

*31

27

25

54

40

53

1,082

34.9

0.493

0 . 57

June

29

26

25

23

22

20

20

20

26

42

26

25

235

107

66

50

58

*55

55

26

23

29

23

21

20

17

17

16

15

14

-

1,085

36.1

0.510

0.57

July

15

15

12

15

15

13

12

13

20

*15

12

10

9.9

9.5

9.E

9.1

9.1

11

9.1

8.3

7.9

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

12

16

325.9

10.4

0 . 147

0.17

Aug.

1L

17

7.9

12

23

29

12

10

11

31

15

10

9.1

*a8

a7

a7

a8

a9

a!8

a 10

7.2

7 .2

6.8

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.5

6.4

6.1

5.7

534.1

10.8

0.153

0.18

Sept.

5.9

7.9

7.9

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

*5.0

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

44

55

10

6.8

6.6

7.9

9.1

6.8

5.9

5.5

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

-

242.5

8.08

0.114

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 2, 680 Min 5.4 Mean 151 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.02

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,260 Min 4.4 Mean 1J£ Cfsm 1.87 In- 25.45

Peak discharge (ba 

(7.59 ft); Dec. 21

1,200 cfs).--Dec. 8 (12:30 p.m.) 3,040 of

= w .o./ it/, use. 1.1. v about 4 a.m.) 1,330 cfa (4.76 ft);'jan. 

in. 27 (9 p.m.) 1,640 cfs (5.20 ft); Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 1,580 cfE

.) 3,75C

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimat 

ords for station on Palling Water River near

1,940 cfs (5.59 ft);

ather records, range in stage, and rec-
34 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Calfkiller River below Sparta, Term.

Location. Lat 35°54'25", long. 85°28'25", on right bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from abandoned hydroelectric powerplant of Tennessee Valley Authority, if- miles 

downstream from Town Creek, if- miles southwest of Sparta, White County, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 820 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years, 372 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,580 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 17.54 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 27-30.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 14,600 cfs Jan. 5-, 1949 (gage height, 25.80 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Nov. 10, 12-14, 1947.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16

1.1 23 1.7 166

1.2 34 2.0 285

1.4 72

Note. Same as following table above 2.0 ft.

Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

34

74

172

2.0 

4.0

285

1,150

3,120

6,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

39

37

37

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

32

32

101

*104

SO

55

49

48

51

55

1,322

42.6

0.239

0.28

Nov.

417

353

189

120

90

82

417

381

213

148

111

93

82

522

750

1,340

966

545

365

273

223

190

172

485

1.580

992

812

565

417

329

"

13,022

434

3.44

2.72

Dec.

273

a250

a220

a700

al,250

a900

3800

a4,500

33,600

al,400

31,100

a800

3600

32,500

36,000

*2,540

1,330

1,130

1,100

1,660

4,930

2 ,090

1,240

898

754

1,100

984

812

686

578

485

47,210

1,523

8.56

9.86

Jsn.

417

365

349

409

790

745

570

485

441

1,000

925

745

610

521

453

401

361

353

345

381

445

»3,610

5,670

1,560

1,060

822

2,100

3 , 130

2,000

1,240

920

31,223

1,007

5.66

6.52

Feb.

732

624

592

655

768

704

619

537

481

425

393

349

333

477

557

545

772

*678

588

521

485

425

393

365

341

313

301

289

281

_

-

14,543

501

2.81

3.04

Mar.

301

293

1,980

4,510

1,780

1,110

835

660

553

753

3,620

2,100

1,300

930

718

578

493

449

»457

449

401

393

826

722

574

485

417

365

329

297

285

28,763

928

5.21

6.01

Apr.

341

457

421

373

397

369

333

309

289

266

250

235

250

349

353

321

»293

269

254

235

219

204

190

194

254

269

254

235

212

194

-

8,589

286

1.61

1.79

Way

179

165

150

140

129

123

113

106

100

97

103

103

94

86

80

77

74

77

80

91

143

»133

106

94

97

103

91

86

129

238

183

3,570

115

0.646

0.75

June

136

110

88

80

74

67

62

56

58

72

108

110

150

154

123

100

88

77

67

62

264

714

269

172

126

»103

91

83

74

69

-

3,807

127

0.713

0.80

July

62

58

53

58

62

56

62

113

150

94

74

67

60

53

49

49

48

44

41

39

39

37

36

34

33

33

33

36

»34

31

33

1,672

53.9

0.303

0.35

Aug.

30

29

32

33

34

34

37

42

39

41

39

36

34

33

32

30

30

29

29

29

77

»74

56

46

41

37

36

34

32

29

28

1,162

37.5

0.211

0.24

Sept.

27

30

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

26

24

23

23

29

46

36

30

29

29

28

28

27

26

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

-

815

27 .2

0.153

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,780 Min 31 Mean 540 Cfsm 3.03 In. 41.16

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,000 Min 22 Mean 425 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.53

Peak discharge (base, 4,400 cfs). Dec. 8 (time and discharge unknown); Dec. 15 (time unknown)

8,580 cfs (17.54 ft); Dec. 21 (9 a.m.) 5,950 cfs (13.37 ft); Jan. 22 (10:30 p.m.) 5,860 cfs (13.10

ft); Mar. 4 (7 a.m.) 5,260 cfs (12.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of high-water mark in well, weather records,

and records for stations on nearby streams.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 35

Barren Pork near Trousdale, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35e 39«55", long. 85°53'00", on left bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

triage on Trousdale-McMinnville pike, 3£ miles east of Trousdale, Warren County, 4.5 

miles downstream from Bullpen Creek, 6 miles west of McMlnnvllle, and 6.2 miles upstream from Hickory Creek.

Drainage area.--132 sq mi.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 950 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to May 27, 1940, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 219 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 12.18 ft); minImum, 44 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 16.99 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; minimum, 32 cfs Oct. 13, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.98 

ft Sept. 22, 23, 1941.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1083: 1937(M), 1944(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7

1.1 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

Dec . 8 to Sept. 30

38 5.0

80 7.0

208 10.0

490 10.3

1,300

2,680

6,450

7,020

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 2.9 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

59

56

54

53

53

53

56

54 

52

50

49

47

46

47

46

47

46

46

46

46

49

49

54

305

*98

74

66

66

66

64

90

1,987

64.1

0.486

0.56

Nov.

489

173

123

103

94

90

123

105 

94

85

80

80

75

198

159

804

272

182

148

129

115

105

100

229

340

280

237

189

»166

146

-

5,513

184

1.39

1.55

Dec.

135

123

117

404

331

230

462

6.950 

1^290

595

404

319

264

1,470

 3,110

606

383

497

428

1,540

3,150

665

446

355

353

620

389

314

287

264

244

26,741

863

6.54

7.53

Jan.

225

210

220

237

336

261

225

213

220

778

428

330

287

261

246

230

218

208

196

222

208

*2,440

1,090

494

386

339

5.800

2,080

782

483

395

18,048

582

4.41

5.08

Feb.

348

319

553

786

556

416

353

308 

277

254

239

225

239

261

225

336

407

295

*256

254

256

222

210

210

210

239

244

215

205

-

-

8,916

307

2.33

2.51

Mar.

274

218

1,960

2,210

592

410

333

290 

261

1,060

5.070

690

469

362

311

277

251

*256

314

254

244

464

710

371

298

259

234

215

203

191

194

17,245

556

4.21

4.86

ftpr.

305

335

237

210

220

201

186

174

167

162

153

151

222

285

»213

184

167

155

148

142

137

131

129

177

225

179

158

146

135

124

5,552

185

1.40

1.56

May

118

112

106

105

101

97

95

94 

94

94

95

92

88

87

85

83

82

83

83

97

*97

87

85

85

114

94

85

82

105

110

97

2,932

94.6

0.717

0.83

June

88

83

80

80

78

77

75

74 

72

78

78

80

1,640

324

167

129

110

99

90

85

102

264

105

88

*83

78

75

74

72

70

-

4,598

153

1.16

1.30

July

69

67

67

67

70

69

64

66 

70

66

63

63

61

60

57

58

60

57

58

57

56

56

54

54

53

51

51

50

51

54

*51

1,850

59.7

0.452

0.52

Aug.

56

53

51

56

63

56

56

54 

53

56

51

51

51

50

64

49

46

49

105

58

51

50

53

49

49

49

49

*49

50

61

56

1,694

54.6

0.414

0.48

Sept.

53

72

64

54

51

51

49

49 

48

48

46

46

49

50

54

53

49

56

58

53

49

50

49

48

48

48

48

46

45

*45

-

1,529

51.0

0.386

0.43

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,210 Mln 46 Mean 319 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.78

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,950 Mln 45 Mean 264 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.21

Peak discharge (base. 3.200 cfs). --Dec. 8 (7 a.m.) 11.900 cfs (12.18 ft): Dec. 15 (2:30 a.m.)

6,060 cfs (9.77 ft)j Dec. 21 (1:30 a.m.) 6,280 cfs (9.90 ft); Jan. 22 (2 p.m.) 4,150 cfs (8.48 ft);

Jan. 27 (2 p.m.) 6.010 cfs (9.74 ft); Mar. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 5,080 cfs (9.15 ft)j Mar. 11 (2:30 a.m.) 

5,680 cfs (9.54 ft); June 13 (4:30 p.m.) 5,590 cfs (9.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
36 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASlN

Collins River near McMinnville, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°42'32", Long. 85°43'46", on left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 70S, if miles downstream from Barren Fork, and 2| miles northeast of 

McMinnville, Warren County.

Drainage area.--624 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 825.78 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum. Prior to Oct. 15, 1926, chain gage on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 1,149 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 19.38 ft; minimum, 91 cfs July 31, Aug. 1 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 75,300 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 39.1 ft), on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 21, 1930- minigage height, 0.70 ft Oct. 16, 1931.

Maximum stage known, that of Mar. 23, 1929.

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Revisions (water years). W 873: 1929, 1932(M), 1933-35, 1936(M), 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 13 June 14 to Sept. 30

1.15 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

155

298

705

5.0

8.0

12.0

16.3

1,820

4,060

8,510

14,100

1.21

1.5

2.0

93

154

273

2.5

3.0

455

705

Note.--Same as preceding table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per- second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

4

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

131

126

121

117

117

114

112

106

*106

101

101

101

101

99

98

98

98

98

96

93.

95

93

95

301

244

145

126

124

122

122

137

3,738

121

0.194

0.22

Nov.

823

740

592

413

316

262

358

895

715

493

394

330

289

472

1,880

3.500

2,050

1,460

1,040

800

646

552

497

633

1,420

1,530

1,430

1,180

»985

820

-

27,515

917

1.47

1.64

Dec.

696

624

561

1,070

2,540

2,010

1,580

13,600

8,010

4,730

3,210

2,330

1,760

3,140

14.100

*8,250

3,660

2,770

2,640

4,110

13,800

7,380

3,640

2,570

2,070

2,420

2,370

2,030

1,760

1,540

1,340

122,311

3,946

6.32

7.29

Jan.

1,160

1,040

980

990

1,260

1,430

1,250

1,120

1,090

4,040

4,140

2,810

2,150

1,750

1,490

1,310

1,180

1,090

1,000

990

1,200

4,180

»5,120

3,040

2,300

1,910

9,080

15.500

6,980

3,920

2,800

86,300

2,784

4.46

5.14

Feb.

2,250

1,920

,080

,950

.580

,750

,250

,870

,580

,370

,230

,100

,060

,260

,170

,000

,480

,130

» ,790

,550

,440

,230

,100

,050

,020

,000

,080

,020

985

-

49,095

1,693

2.71

2.93

Mar.

1,110

1,250

3,280

7,080

3,330

2,450

1,940

1,590

1,380

1,810

12.500

7,750

3,880

2,620

2,050

1,680

1,430

*1,290

1,460

1,380

1,220

i;940

3,920

3,550

2,480

1,890

1,520

1,280

1,120

990

915,

81,885

2,641

4.23

4.88

Apr.

,000

.400

,220

,060

,020

965

865

790

745

700

660

624

692

1,110

1,290

1,130

»985

865

780

720

660

615

570

579

710

669

606

556

517

477

-

24,580

819

1.31

1.46

May

445

417

394

364

344

326

312

298

292

295

305

394

390

347

319

295

277

262

259

350

*305

519

295

271

295

286

265

253

485

656

745

10,860

350

0.561

0.65

June

579

481

405

340

289

259

253

238

217

211

362

286

7.670

6,590

2,340

1,310

920

700

550

424

358

890

655

490

*377

303

260

236

218

205

-

28,414

947

1.52

1.69

July

243

228

182

177

175

173

169

196

186

184

200

184

171

162

154

156

150

146

144

139

133

129

125

120

112

108

106

104

102

99

*95

4,750

153

0.245

0.28

Aug.

118

220

129

120

135

125

122

125

120

120

120

116

114

114

114

114

116

114

131

148

139

137

158

154

144

133

127

122

*120

122

120

4,011

129

0.207

0.24

Sept.

120

133

154

213

210

169

150

137

129

122

116

112

110

184

277

186

148

133

133

137

127

122

120

118

114

112

110

108

104

102

-

4,210

140

0.224

0.25

Calendar year 1951: Max 26,300 Mln 93 Mean 1,551 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.72

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,100 Mln 93 Mean 1,223 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.67

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 cfs).--Dec. 8 (5:30 p.m.) 18,500 cfs (19.58 ft); Dec. 15 (1:50 p.m.) 

16,500 cfs (17.98 ft) 3 Dec. 21 (12 m.) 16,200 cfs (17.75 ft); Jan. 28 (1 a.m.) 17,500 cfs (l8.70 ft); 

Mar. 11 (2 p.m.) 15,300 cfs (17.14 ft); June 13 (ll:30 a.m.) 16,400 cfs (17.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 37

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Term.

Location. Lat 35°48i26", long. 85tt 37'44", on right bank 180 ft downstream from powerhouse 

of Tennessee Valley Authority, half a mile downstream from dam at mouth of Collins 

River, 1 mile northwest of Rock Island, Warren County, 64 miles upstream from Center 

Hill Dam, and at mile 90.3.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi.

Records available. November 1911 to March 1924, April 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 649.46 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

aatum. Nov. 14, 1911, to Mar. 30, 1924, water-stage recorder at sites from half a mile 

upstream to 100 ft downstream from powerplant, at various datums. Apr. 12, 1925, to 

Sept. 9, 1930, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 200 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years (1914-20, 1925-52), 3,242 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 52,400 cfs Dec. .15 (gage height, 20.6 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum daily, 25 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 13, 14.

1911-52: Maximum discharge, 210,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 40.6 ft, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 110,000 cfs; minimum 

daily, 25 cfs Aug. 25, 26, Sept. 1-3, 8, 9, 15, 23, 29, 30, Oct. 6, 7, 13, 14, 1951. 

Maximum stage known, that of Mar. 23, 1929.

Remarks.--Records good, 

(see p. 55).

Plow regulated by Great Falls Reservoir beginning Dec. 8, 1916

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec.

1.0 558

2.0 654

3.0 1,140

5.0 2,590

7.0 4,500

Dec. 16 to June 13 June 14 to Sept. 30

10.0

13.0

16.0

18.9

9,190

17,200

28,000

42,000

-0.8 37

-.4 73

0.0 133

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 0.0 ft.

-0.71 38

-.5 59

-.3 86

Note.--Same as 

preceding table 

above -0.3 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

IP

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

336

423

482

427

432

25

25

371

*347

342

291

286

25

25

284

241

329

376

382

128

128

67

146

200

350

717

29

30

320

356

357

8,277

267

Nov.

1,300

1,800

37

38

599

2,090

2,120

1,200

1,810

2,150

37

800

1,170

1,860

1,990

2,800

5.460

3,460

3,290

3,440

3,430

3,390

3,370

3,350

3,350

3,380

3,400

3,420

3,420

3,410

-

69,371

2,312

Calendar year 1951: :

Water year 1951-52 : 1

Dec.

3,400

3,380

3,350

3,330

5.520

3,380

3,400

30,000

25,000

12,200

8,880

6,520

4,830

10,000

42,000

20,000

*9,330

7,710

7,400

11,900

35,900

17,500

10,000

6,940

5,680

7,050

6,480

5,350

4,820

4,320

3,720

327,090

10,550

Jan.

3,580

3,480

3,470

3,450

3,440

3,440

3,440

3 , 440

3,440

5,950

9,090

6,890

5,230

4,140

3,700

3,620

3,480

3,460

3,450

3,440

5.450

16 , 800

» 18, 900

9,470

7,470

5,770

21,400

28.400

17,900

10,200

8,020

231,370

7,464

Feb.

5,860

4,930

5,350

8,020

10,100

8,020

5,420

5,040

4,610

3,710

3,650

3,540

3,530

3,520

3,510

3,510

4,930

4,890

4,390

4,060

3,920

3,680

3 , 520

3 , 500

3,480

3,460

3,450

5,570

3,440

_

-

132,410

4,566

Mar.

3,430

5,420

8,050

24,600

11,600

8,150

5,550

4,290

4,270

6,700

34.500

18,600

10,200

7,520

5,280

4,150

4,050

5,740

»5,640

5,640

5,500

3,480

8,050

8,280

5,590

4,610

3,910

3,640

3,490

3,470

3,450

226,430

7,304

Apr.

S.440

3,440

3,440

3,430

3,430

3,420

2,890

3,400

3,380

3,360

3,350

3,320

3,290

2,780

2,790

3,280

2,780

2,810

2,820

48

2,670

2,130

2,200

2,560

2,560

1,960

44

1,590

1,700

1,720

-

80,032

2,668

May

1,750

1,900

45

45

1,530

1,410

1,540

1,350

1,320 "50

51

965

2,000

2,400

2,500

1,200

45

41

756

649

*1,040

855

745

42

45

861

1,610

1,480

1,600

2.870

2,870

35,101

1,132

June

,420

,400

,390

,420

,490

1,650

41

59

989

875

765

1,170

9,970

15,500

5,250

5,450

5,390

3,360

3,350

3,540

2,240

2, 170

2,190

3,540

5,280

2,900

2,500

1,690

39

1,380

-

81,946

2,732

July

1,200

952

833

41

1.490

38

909

404

395

777

744

39

40

686

512

529

516

526

39

39

400

404

470

464

551

40

40

376

420

*321

299

14,492

467

Aug.

546

43

43

290

508

549

579

655

48

48

289

590

592

574

485

40

39

258

258

281

454

492

41

41

257

399

384

586

478

44

44

8,675

280

Sept.

259

259

325

509

497

42

42

540

559

547

*347

555

44

46

254

573

579

506

715

45

45

249

556

351

547

546

44

44

242

240

-

8,205

275

Observed Adjustedt

lax 63,100 «in 25 Mean 4,129 Mean 4,171 Cfsm 2.54 In. 34.53

lax 42,000 Min 25 Mean 3,545 Mean 3,341 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Great Palls Reservoir.
38 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Palling Water River near Cookeville, Term.

Location. Lat 36°04 l OO n ) long. 85°31'30", on left bank at Burgess Mill in White County, 

1 mile upstream from Post Oak Creek and 5 miles south of Cookeville, Putnam County.

Drainage area. 73.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 893.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 20 years, 111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 20.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.0 cfs Sept. 26-30 (gage height, 1.46 

ft).

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 5,130 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 23.10 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.9 cfs Oct. 15, 1936 (gage height, 

1.13 ft}.

Floods of June 28, 1928, and Mar. 23, 1929, reached stages of 24.1 ft (discharge, 

5,630 cfs), and 23.5 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 5,330 cfs), respectively.

Remarks. Records fair. Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mill 

Just above gage.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge In cubic feet per second)

(ShiftIng-control method used Mar. 16-22, Mar. 25 to

May 5, Aug. 6 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 Dec. » to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.5

12

29

3.0

B.O

1O.O

15.0

1B.1

106

550

800 

1,560 

2,74O

3.0

B.O

10.0

1O6 

572 

8OO

Note.-^Same as 

preceding table below 3.O ft and above 

1O.O ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.2

5.0

BTo

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.6 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.O

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

7.2

9.5

82

14

11

10

12 

10

11

13

286.5

9.24

0.126

0.15

Nov.

139

86

50

29

25

19

133

126 

46

33

28

27

*23

294

243

955

374

195

121

84

66

56

50

150

4OO

289

232

152 

110

87

-

4,622

154

2.10

2.35

Dec.

74

64

55

168

236

14O

157

2,740 

1 , 700

1,970

*431

292

222

563

2,570

909

442

358

306

402

1,310

627

362

266

218

392

324

258 

204

172

142

18,074

583

7.95

9.17

Jan.

120

103

12O

157

374

299

2O5

168 

511

388

322

247

200

159

136

118

*104

96

90

ISO

143

1,O30

818

492

322

244

658

1,130 

620

378

271

9,813

317

4.32

4.98

Feb.

231

191

170

191

211

182

165

135 

120

1O9

101

92

105

229

216

211

299

*244

203

178

148

123

109

103

94

85

80

74 

68

_

-

4j467

154

2.10

2.27

Mar.

71

7?

482

1,080

442

287

213

166 

137

271

1.460

740

4O7

292

214

171

146

*134

136

129

112

128

373

208

171

143

122

107 

98

90

89

8,691

280

3.82

4.41

Apr.

100

109

100

92

96

91

82

76 

73

70

67

66

93

113 *T5o"

87

78

72

7O

68

61

56

55

60

60

56

52

49 

46

44

-

2,242

74.7

1.02

1.14

May

43

4U

37

35

34

30

23

27 

27

31

33

28

26

23

23

21

2O

19

19

27

22

2O

17

18

19

*18

16

15

27

21

19

783

25.3

0.345

0.40

June

16

16

15

12

11

11

11

11 

11

14

12

12

~S3 168

35

28

21

*20

IB

16

22

2O

19

16

14

14

13

12

12

9.6

-

672.6

22.4

0.306

0.34

July

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

25 

IS

15

 11.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.2

7.8

7.2

6.S

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6 

5.4

6.8

6.5

289.6

9.34

0.127

0.15

Aug.

30

16

11

51

56

13

8.5

10

14

10

9.2

7.5

7.5

*7.0

6.5

6.5

7.5

B.O

39

9.2

7.2

8.0

5.2

5.2

6.0

5.4

4.4

474 

4.4

4.8

4.8

387.2

12.5

0.171

0.20

Sept.

4.2

4.8

6.8

5.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6 

*4.O

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

54

TS

5.2

4.2

4.0

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

375

3.O 

3.0

3.0

-

177.4

5.91

0.081

O.O9

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,41O Mln 2.B Mean 174 Cfsm 2.37 In. 32.16

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,740 Mln 3.0 Mean 138 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.65

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 39 

Caney Fork below Center Hill Dam, near Lancaster, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°06'10", long. 85°50i40", on left bank 1.2 miles downstream from Center 

Hill Dam, 2 miles south of Lancaster, Smith County, 4.7 miles upstream from Indian 

Creek, 10 miles north of Smithville, and at mile 25.5.

Drainage area. 2, £00 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Hay 1944 to September 1952. Prior to October 1950, published as "near 

Lancaster."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 469.00 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

3atum (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, at site 7.7 miles downstream at datum 6.62 ft lower.

Average discharge.--8 years, 4,323 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 23.00 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Nov. 11-13.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 119,000 cfs Feb. 14, 1948; maximum gage height, 53.44 

ft Feb. 14, 1948, site and datum then in use; minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Oct. 1-18, 

20-22, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Great Falls and Center Hill Reservoirs (see 

Cooperation.--One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Disc large, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1,170

1,020

1,680

1,130

1,580

1,050

900

5,180

5,020

3,750

3,950

4,860

1,610

2,190

8,260

6,000

6,170

3,760

3,890

111

38

1,260

1,520

1,700

4,670

3,550

758

196

3,170

54

464

80,661

2,602

Nov.

3,540

3,950

4,930

848

2,400

414

964

370

734

39

30

30

*30

128

74

1,690

4,980

941

4,980

5,070

3,560

94

2,770

144

55

533

5,030

4 , 600

3,350

4,300

-

60,578

2,019

Calendar year 1951: I

Water year 1951-52: I

Dec.

1,380

304

5,360

7,300

7,700

8,260

6,520

8,160

10 , 800

13,800

13,500

13,500

13,000

14,600

17,200

13,800

13,100

13,100

13,100

13,600

12,800

11,300

9,120

8,770

3,350

7,860

9,690

11,600

7,850

3,600

6,460

300,484

9,693

Jan.

6,790

11,000

12,000

12,500

12,500

12,600

12,800

9,130

8,490

9,180

9,020

8,110

4,030

8,570

6,060

1,200

1,350

4,610

6,580

480

7,730

6,960

8,820

8,600

8,280

7,300

1,460

12,100

13 , 700

15,800

14,700

262,450

8,466

Feb.

15,500

12,100

11,700

11,600

9,680

8,570

8,200

7,760

9,000

8,780

9,620

10,900

9,160

9,880

11,000

8,660

5,580

8,650

4,790

5 , 430

7,510

9,060

10,800

274

7,390

7,510

6,270

5,810

5,260

-

-

244,444

8,429

Mar.

1,220

89

7,520

9,150

11,400

10,200

9,360

7,530

5,420

10,400

12,200

14,200

15,000

14,100

12,900

11,800

11,600

*11,700

10,900

10 , 700

11,800

11,700

12,500

10,100

5,770

5,710

5,890

5,160

2,370

905

4,650

273,944

8,837

Apr.

3,480

3,890

4,350

5,740

6,440

875

7,660

4,560

4,090

4,580

7,650

1,240

1,020

8,010

*11,400

11,100

9,910

4,500

82

59

1,920

1,900

2,710

2,150

2,010

3,020

2,130

2,310

2,780

5,420

-

124,786

4,160

May

1,860

1,550

76

75

1,450

3,960

5,110

2,400

3,770

86

759

6,140

2,410

59

58

57

57

57

1,320

68

958

57

76

68

627

7,850

8,060

7,770

8,260

224

64

65,114

2,100

June

396

2,130

4,830

5,190

5,020

8,200

177

52

5,160

3,370

8,840

9,680

10,700

8,280

753

8,910

9,350

*8,530

9,120

8,800

199

52

7,890

7,600

6,960

8,230

8,950

2,060

139

1,920

-

161,488

5,583

July

1,210

1,030

50

50

49

48

52

526

50

110

*70

47

47

2,040

2,030

1,040

41

40

40

40

300

40

39

39

43

40

40

40

40

41

40

9,312

300

Aug.

81

32

31

ST

32

37

71

61

35

51

51

54

56

*40

69

32

31

32

33

52

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

41

1,296

41.6

Sept.

45

40

34

3353-

33

33

33

*35

41

41

41

41

44

48

42

42

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

42

42

41

-

1,204

40.1

Observed Adjustedt

lax 27,200 Min 30 Mean 5,511 Mean 5,520 Cfsm 2.51 In. 34.06

1ax 17,200 Min 30 Mean 4,333 Mean 4,371 Cfsm 1.99 In. 27.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Great Palls and Center Hill Reservoirs.
40 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

Cumberland River at Carthage, Term.

Location.--Lat 36C 14'42", long. 85°57'15", on left pier of Cordell Hull Bridge on State

 Highway 25, half a mile south of Carthage, Smith County, 1 mile downstream from Caney 

Pork, 8j miles upstream from lock and dam 7, and at mile 308.2.

Drainage area. 10,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1922 to September 1952; Gage-height-records collected in this

 vicinity since 1885 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 437.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 12, 1936, staff and wire-weight 

gages at site 1,000 ft downstream at same datum. May 12 to July 17, 1936, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 17,240 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 87,100 cfs Dec. 15; maximum gage height, 33.36

 ft Dec. 15; minimum discharge, 1,170 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 8.62 ft), but may nave 

been less during August or September when recorder was not operating.

1922-52: Maximum discharge, 186,000 cfs Dec. 30, 1926; maximum gage height, 59.8 ft 

Dec. 30, 1926; minimum discharge, 304 cfs Oct. 29, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods when recorder was not operating, which are

 fair. Flow regulated bv Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls, and Center Hill Reservoirs (see pp. 55,56).

Cooperation.--One discharge measurement and lock and dam 7 staff-gage readings furnished 

by Corps of Engineers. Wire-weight gage readings furnished by United States Weather 

Bureau.

Revisions (water years). W 893: 1923-39.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Dec. 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 

17, 20-23, 26, 30, Jan. 2-4, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 22, 23, 27, 

28, 30, 31, Feb. 6, Mar. 3, 11, 12, 22-26 June 13; backwater 

from return of overban k flow Dec. 9)

9.0

11.0

15.0

1,320

1,920

7,000

20,300

20.0

25.0

30.0

33.0

40,000

58 , 600

72,600

82,300

Discnarge, In ubic feet pe 3ond, water year October 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

23

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Oct.

1,920

2,390

1,800

1,920

1,920

2,420

1,980

2,620

6,470

8,080

8,980

10,700

9,100

6,750

8,800

12,900

10 ,700

10,400

9,630

8,800

4,940

4,710

6,690

*9,630

1O,400

11,300

9,350

6,270

6,440

7,720

5,220

210,950

6,805

Nov.

13,700

g!8,300

g!4,600

g!3,800

gll,600

glO,500

gll.OOO

g!4,300

g!2,300

glO,600

g8,620

g7,B70

6,020

19,000

20,200

26,700

25,700

20,200

18,700

23,400

21,500

17,900

14,700

18,500

27,800

g30,300

g33,100

g55,500

g32,500

g30,900

-

569,610

18,990

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52: [

Dec.

g27,200

g22,700

g22,500

g26,700

g32,500

g31,100

§32,100

g65,400

64,200

56,100

50,400

51,200

*52,100

65,500

81,100

59,700

54,000

54.40U

55,000

58,600

66,800

60 , 900

54,700

52,900

52,200

57,900

58 , 500

56,800

52 , 600

47,800

47,500

$1,571.1

50,680

Jan.

49,000

52,900

56,2OO

61,000

63,300

62,500

58,400

51,600

47,800

56,200

57,100

56,200

51,100

51,100

48,300

39,400

34,200

33,800

34,800

33,100

32,200

56,000

53,600

49,800

48,300

49,200

56 , 900

68,500

667,100

g61,900

g56,100

$1,597.4

51,530

Feb.

g54,OOO

g51,900

g51,000

g51,900

g51,700

g 46, 900

g44,200

g 42, 200

g41,300

g40,900

g38,500

g40,700

g43,300

g43,300

g36,800

g30,100

g33,900

*39,100

38,500

35,500

36,600

36,000

32,100

22,700

20,700

25,700

24,000

23,300

22,400

_

-

*1,099.2

37,900

Mar.

20,400

16,300

28,700

43,100

37,800

33 , 100

37,800

38,800

35,900

38,200

59,800

54,400

53,200

53,100

52,500

50,600

47,800

45,100

43,300

42,700

42,900

67,800

80,500

73,000

55,400

48,000

46,200

35,900

25,700

21,900

23,000

$1,354.7

43 , 700

Apr.

30,300

33,800

34,700

*33,400

34,900

33,900

34,300

36,300

34,200

33,700

36,200

33,500

28,600

27,400

34,700

40,700

41,300

35,800

26,800

20,800

20,500

20,300

20,500

23,700

23,700

23,200

22,800

16,700

15,100

22,400

-

874,200

29,140

May

23,200

19,400

16,700

14,400

10,400

8,620

14,600

16,700

16,600

14,200

7,780

7,870

9,130

11,400

12,700

12,400

11,400

9,070

4,550

3,77O

4,290

8,260

9,470

13,600

13 , 6OO

14,800

19,900

23,400

25,100

22,200

18,100

417,610

13,470

June

g!7,600

g!5,800

g!6,900

g22,900

g23,300

g25,300

g23,100

g!8,900

g!8,000

g21,000

g26,700

g27,200

g49,600

g36,000

g22,200

g!9,400

g24,800

*g26,300

27,300

27,700

25,000

19,000

16,300

15,500

22,800

24,800

26,900

24,700

19,500

13,900

-

697,400

23,250

July

7,900

10,100

10,500

8,530

6,720

g2,800

g3,270

g5,480

8,920

9,410

10,300

8,440

7,780

6,720

11,700

13,700

9,540

7,090

7,550

6,860

4,860

4,190

4,290

4,190

g3,270

4,630

4^370

gg,550

3,740

9,190

7,840

216,210

6,975

Aug.

6,860

9,290

7,350

3,900

3,800

3,930

4.S80

5,080

4,710

g2,570

gl,760

*gl.46Q

gl,600

3,500

3,670

3,440

3,220

g2,020

gl,520

*gl,560

2,640

3,030

g2,750

g2,330

g2,280

g2,090

g2,130

3,250

g2,62O

g2,350

g2,090

103,480

3,338

Sept.

g2,420

2,980

gl,880

gl,920

g2,530

g2,460

g2,280

g2,000

g2,070

gl.540

1,940

2,390

2,350

2,800

3,030

3 050

1,920

2,240

2,590

2,730

2,420

2',090

2,330

1,820

2,370

2,570

2,500

2,260

2,110

2,330

-

69,920

2,331

Observed Adjustedt

lax 81,100 MIn 1,150 Mean 19,610 Mean 25,190 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.95

1ax 81,100 MIn 1,460 Mean 23,990 Mean 21,980 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls, and Center Hill Rese 

volrs.

* Expressed In thousands.

g Recorder not operating; discharge computed from gage heights based on daily wire-weight gage 

readings, staff-gage readings at lock and dam 7, partial record, and recorded range In stage.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 41

Cumberland River at dam 3, near Old Hickory, Tenn.

Location. Lat 36°16'28", long. 86°38'40", on left bank at intake tower, 800 ft upstream 

from dam 3, 1 mile north of Old Hickory, Davidson County, 4 miles downstream from 

Drake Creek, and at mile 218.3.

Drainage area.--11,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1942, October 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 390.85 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum. Prior to Nov. 13, 1933, staff gage at site 800 ft downstream at same datum. 

Nov. 13, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 18,480 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 94,300 cfs Dec. 16; maximum gage height 31.88 

ft Dec. 16; minimum discharge, 1,260 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 7.48 ft).

1931-42, 1947-52; Maximum discharge, 173,000 cfs Jan. 29, 1937; maximum gage height, 

47.40 ft Jan. 29, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 86 cfs Aug. 15, 1936; minimum gage 

height observed, 6.3 ft Oct. 10, 1931, caused by manipulation of valves in lock 3.

Maximum stage known, 51.2 ft Dec. 31, 1926, from floodmarks (discharge, 200,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge figures include from 33 to 56 cfs diverted from dam 

Spool and returned to stream below the dam. Flow regulated by Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, 

Great Falls, and Center Hill Reservoirs (see pp. 55,56 and navigation pools above 

station.

Cooperation.--Record of daily diversion furnished by E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co. 

Revisions (water years_j_. W 923: 1932-40. W 1113: 1940(m).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Dec. 8-12, 14-21. 23-25, 

29, 30, Jan. 3-5, 8-10, 14, 16, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, Jan. 30 to 

Feb. 2, Feb. 6, 15, Mar. 4, 5, 11-14, 22, 25-28, June 14)

9.0

11.0

14.0

1,260

2,450

5,550

13,600

30,500

16.0

18.0

22.0

25.0

29.0

42,6OO 

52,800 

65,300 

73,800 

85,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Oct.

2,040 

2,160 

2,260 

1,980 

1,960

2,010 

2,260 

2,010 

3,580 

e,460

8,020 

9,300 

10,700 

8,250 

6 , 610

10,500 

11,700 

10,200 

9,800 

9,880

7,570 

4,850 

*4,990 

7,980 

9,910

11,100 

11,000 

8,170 

5,880 

7,310 

7,350

207,790

6,703

Nov.

15,700 

17,800 

18,700 

14,700 

12,200

11,500 

11,900 

13,200 

13,900 

11,900

10,2fO 

8,750 

8.170 

15,900 

25,100

30,700 

31,200 

27,100 

19,700 

21,800

24,100 

21,600 

16,700 

21,300 

28,900

36,500 

35,300 

57,100 

36,100 

33,400

631,120 

21,040

Calendar year 1951: ! 

Water year 1951-52: I

Dec.

32,300 

27,500 

23,200 

31,800 

38,100

36,40O 

36,400 

74,900 

87,900 

82,500

*70,200 

59,000 

54,900 

66,300 

92, 000

90 , 400 

77,700 

66,100 

60,600 

62,500

74,000 

74,100 

67,800 

60,700 

60,800

66,500 

65,100 

63, inn 

59,000 

53,900 

49,300

tl,865

60,160

Jan.

48,6OO 

49,500 

58,500 

62,900 

68,600

68,700 

66,600 

62,000 

54, 300 

54,100

58,300 

59,500 

58 , 300 

53, 300 

51,800

48,000 

40,000 

35, 400 

35,300 

38,000

55,100 

53,700 

65,500 

60, son 

52 , 900

50,300 

63,200 

72,900 

74,100 

71,100 

66,300

tl,735

55,970

Feb.

60,900 

56, 100 

54,600 

56,200 

57 , 300

53,800 

49,400 

45,700 

43,300 

42,200

40,100 

39,600 

41,100 

52,300 

46,200

37,900 

36,100 

39,800 

*42,000 

38,700

37,900 

38,400 

36,300 

31,000 

20, 800

24,800 

26,200 

24,900 

24,000

tl,197.6 

41,300

Mar.

23,900 

20.500 

25,800 

57,300 

50, 300

38,100 

36,600 

39,700 

38,700 

40,900

67,400 

67,500 

61,200 

56,600 

54,900

52,900 

50,100 

47 , 600 

45,500 

43,900

43,400 

73,300 

82,900 

85,500 

78,900

66,600 

53,500 

44,800 

33,700 

25,500 

22,700

$1,528.2 

49,500

Apr.

27,500 

33,300 

35,400 

35,300 

35,000

36,700 

33,400 

 37 , 100 

36 , 200 

35 , 000

35,000 

37 , 400 

33,300 

31,700 

30,500

38,300 

41.400 

39,800 

34, 400 

24,900

21,000 

21,500 

*20,700 

22,700 

25,300

24, 500 

24,200 

22,100 

15,400 

17,900

906,900 

30,230

May

25,200 

22,000 

18,900 

16,000 

13,100

9,630 

9,870 

15,900 

16,000 

17,100

11,800 

7,190 

8,740 

9.870 

11,600

12,300 

12,200 

11,000 

7,980 

4,810

5,640 

5,730 

8,250 

10 , 500 

14,100

13,000 

17,100 

22,700 

28.200 

28,200 

21,200

433,810 

13,990

June

18,300 

17,500 

17,500 

22,700 

24,800

25,500 

27,000 

21,200 

18,300 

21,200

22,300 

26,200 

32,4OO 

45.400 

31,400

20,000 

*23,000 

27,000 

27,700 

28,300

27,700 

22,200 

17,500 

16.400 

17,700

24,200 

26,100 

27,500 

22,200 

17,40O

716,600 

25,890

July

12,100 

7 , 800 

10,800 

9,230 

9,030

5,890

2,980 

4,020 

6,170 

9,260

9,470

9,630 

8,250 

7,170 

8,020

12,500 

12,500 

8,670 

7,200 

7,420

6,170 

4,720 

3,980 

4,160 

3,830

3,490 

4,580 

3,800 

2.570 

5,290 

8,520

219,020 

7,065

Aug.

7,240 

7,580 

8,670 

6,430 

3,920

3,800 

4,160 

4,720 

5,020 

4,130

2,700 

1,940 

*1.570 

1,760 

3,280

3,440

3,280 

2,940 

1,980 

1,610

1,620 

2,570 

2,810 

2,730 

2,470

2,260 

2,210 

2,400 

2,920 

2,730 

2,500

107,190 

3,458

Sept.

2,160 

2,390 

2,500 

1,740 

1,990

2,500 

2,500 

2,210 

1,940 

2,090

1.620 

1,990 

2,320 

2,790 

5.490

3,000 

2,760 

2,010 

2,240 

2,550

2,600 

2,320 

1,990 

2,140 

1,830

2,270 

2,420 

2,340 

2,160 

1,990

6a, 850 

2,295

Observed Adjustedt

lax 92,000 Min 1,350 Mean 22,320 Mean 27,890 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32.36 

lax 92,000 Min 1,370 Mean 26,280 Mean 4,260 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Palls, and Center Hill Reservoirs .

* Expressed in thousands.
42 CUMBERLAND RIVER RASIN 

East Fork Stones River near Lascassas, Term.

Location. Lat 35°55'10", long. 86°20'00", at downstream end of right pier of highway 

bridge, 2j? miles southwest of Lascassas, Rutherford County, 3^ miles downstream from 

Bradleys Creek, 6 miles northeast of Murfreesboro, and 15 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork.

Drainage area. 264 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 507.88 ft above mean sea level (levels 

By Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 31.70 ft); minimum daily, 5 cfs July 24, 28, 29.

1951-52: Maximum discharge that of Dec. 8, 1951; minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. 10, 1951 

(gage height, 2.26 ft); minimum daily, that of July 24, 28, 29, 1952.

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

poor. Diurnal fluctuations at low flow caused by small mill above station.

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements and level notes furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet

per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 7-13, 21, 22, June l)

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

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.7 

3.0

6.0 

8.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

120

222

470

770

1,480

12.0 3,500

22.0 11,100

27.0 15,200

2.3

2.5 

2.7

2.9

3.0 

3.5

42

111

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

19.0

203

447

742

1,480

3,500

8,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

39

26

25

23

17

16

31

*32

21

15

18

20

18

11

12

9.5

10

10

8.9

7.2

11

12

1.250

297

124

76

66

74

59

111

2,488.6

80.3

0.304

0.35

Nov.

2,100

584

324

220

156

122

416

285

*182

130

98

85

120

4.160

1,060

3,980

845

476

318

231

178

144

120

2,170

1,580

1,420

786

512

362

276

-

23,440

781

2.96

3.30

Dec.

222

180

156

1,670

950

*551

3,430

*15. 100

*4,460

1,550

909

632

464

3,450

2,380

1,250

732

816

689

2,820

4,300

1,170

739

526

1,210

1,770

860

611

486

392

321

54,796

1,768

6.70

7.72

Jan.

260

225

292

611

1,010

638

461

*376

377

2,080

899

632

481

381

321

*280

245

221

193

436

370

6.510

2,190

980

680

529

6,070

4,120

1,570

892

638

34,968

1,128

4.27

4.93

Feb.

497

406

641

1,500

1,050

748

570

458

370

309

271

*238

355

714

406

666

889

632

495

430

403

335

a280

a260

a250

a350

a450

a350

a350

_

-

14,673

506

1.92

2.07

Mar.

aSOO

a400

aS.OOO

a4, 000

a2 , 000

al,000

a700

aSOO

a400

a2 , 000

a4,000

al,500

*812

573

441

355

302

283

299

245

221

1,040

1,980

726

497

381

309

265

229

201

189

34,348

1,108

4.20

4.84

Apr.

223

240

201

183

179

158

143

132

*127

119

114

110

124

181

150

131

119

108

104

99

95

89

88

57?

422

260

197

163

134

113

-

5,078

169

0.640

0.72

May

99

86

76

69

64

60

53

*48

49

52

50

54

50

a45

a40

a35

a35

a30

a35

a45

55

54

a35

a25

a70

116

62

62

61

90

75

1,780

57.4

0.217

0.25

June

54

a45

a40

a35

a 30

a30

a25

a 30

a25

*a20

a!8

a20

848

72T

189

114

76

a60

a50

a40

a35

207

104

a50

a30

a35

a25

a20

a!7

a!5_

-

3,009

100

0.379

0.42

July

a!4

a!3

alO

a!2

80

a45

a35

a50

*103 "62

a35

a25

a!5

al2

alO

all

a9

a8

a7

a7

a6.5

a6

a5. 5

a5

aS. 5

a6

aS. 5

aS

a5

a52

60

725.0

23.4

0.089

0.10

Aug.

a67

88

a 40

a20

*a!4

a20

a!2

a!2

all

alO

a9

alO

a9

a8

a7

a6.5

a6.5

a6

a6

a20

a!5

a35

a20

all

12

10

8.0

11

16

23

109

652.0

21.0

0.080

0.09

Sept.

46

64

100

60

34

20

15

19

12

13

11

11

15

90

205

*92

47

39

23

24

17

17

11

11

13

14

16

8.7

11

8.4

-

1,065.1

35.5

0.134

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 15,100 Mln 5 Mean 484 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.94

Peak discharge (t>a.se, 7,000 cfs).--Nov. 14 (5 a.m.) 8,240 cfs (18.42 ft); Nov. 16 (3:30 a.m.) 

9,120 cfs (19.53 ft); Dec. 8 (1 p.m.) 19,200 cfs (31.70 ft); Dec. 15 (2:30 a.m.) 12,2OO cfs (23.41 

ft); Dec. 20 (11:30 p.m.) 8,440 cfs (18.67 ft); Jan. 22 (6 a.m.) 8,740 cfs (19.05 ft); Jan. 27 

(1 p.m.) 9,260 cfs (19.70 ft); Mar. 3 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 11 (time and discharge unknown) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, two discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, and records for Stones River near Smyrna and West Pork near Lascassas .
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 43 

West Fork Stones River near Murfreesboro, Term.

Location (revised). Lat 35°49'20", long. 86°25'03", on downstream end of second pier 

from right abutment of bridge on State Highway 99, 0.8 mile downstream from Middle 

Fork and 2.2 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County.

Drainage area.--119 sq mi.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1952.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 567.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 1, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 215 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 15.65 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 0.80 ft), caused by diversion for irrigation.

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 38,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 22.73 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determinations at gage heights 21.23 and 22.73 ft; minimum, that of Aug. 17, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.56 ft Oct. 9, 1935, Oct. 6, 7, 1940. 

Maximum stage known, 25.0 ft in March 1902.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

5 cfs, which are poor. Some diversion for irrigation at and above station in August 

and September.

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements and level notes furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--W 783; 1932-34.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 3O to Aug. 2, Sept. 3-6, 15-20)

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

0.6 

2.1 

6.7

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

4.0

112

200

340

720

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.8

1.6

4.3 

6.6

3.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

14.0

300

720

3,000

6,200

9,000

Note.--Same as following table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

a

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

11

8.9

7 .6

6.2

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.1

*3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.3

*2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.6

2.8

218

52

29

23

19

a35

a20

a30

513.4

16.6

0.139

0.16

Nov.

al.100

a250

a!40

alOO

a80

a64

a!30

alOO

*77

59

47

40

38

1,060

327

1,440

a350

a200

a!40

*107

89

77

67

1,050

775

625

333

213

152

123

-

9,353

312

2.S2

2.92

Dec.

104

90

83

1,430

500

*279

1,930

*8,040

1,760

819

518

382

288

3,460

3,370

655

426

690

454

2,060

1,770

640

442

328

703

940

462

338

279

237

ZOO

33,677

1,086

9.13

10.52

Jan.

176

155

192

362

575

332

249

*210

222

1,160

422

310

249

207

187

169

153

139

126

T59

141

2,900

852

450

328

267

3,700

1,830

748

438

335

17,743

572

4.81

5.55

Feb.

273

234

455

1,000

526

366

276

234

192

169

151

*136

199

200

159

349

398

261

212

204

19Z

161

147

143

136

195

210

172

165

-

-

7,515

259

2.18

2.35

Mar.

300

178

5.400

1,930

665

430

318

252

212

1,670

2,510

584

*390

276

223

185

161

161

161

134

124

1,140

854

346

240

187

159

137

122

110

106

19,665

634

5.33

6.15

Apr.

130

151

115

103

98

84

74

68

*64

55

49

44

61

94

68

56

48

41

36

33

30

27

25

217

183

128

101

86

74

64

-

2,407

80.2

0.674

0.75

May

55

46

41

35

31

27

25

*22

21

21

21

19

17

15

14

12

12

10

10

15

17

8.9

5.9

9.7

19

24

19

18

21

40

25

676.5

21.8

0.183

0.21

June

18

14

12

12

10

9.3

21

a!6

a!3

*11

9.7

8.9

6.6

6.6

5.7

5.4

4.3

3.8

§77

3.8

21

18

16

14

12

7.8

6.1

5.0

4.5

-

302.9

10.1

0.085

0.09

July

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.2

4.8

9.7

6.1

5.0

*8.6

5.2

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

_.§_

84

20

200.9

6.48

0.054

0.06

Aug.

23

12

8.6

7.4

*7 .4

6.1

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.1

?tf

2.0

5.6

8.9

8.9

7.4

7.8

7.0

5.7

5.2

4.3

3.7

6.1

6.4

181.9

5.87

0.049

0.06

Sept.

4.8

7.9

14

18

15

13

9.7

8.6

7.4

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.6

8.6

87.

*49

22

17

14

12

9.7

8.6

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.4

4.5

4.0

5.2

-

392.9

13.1

0.110

0.12

Calendar year 1951 : Max 8,040 Mln 0.4 Mean 380 Cfsm 3.19 In. 43.35

Water year 1951-52 : Max 8,040 Mln 0.8 Mean 253 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.94

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). --Dec. 8 (9 a.m.) 12,300 cfs (15.65 ft); Dec. 15 (1:30 a.m.)

10,800 cfs (15.00 ft); Jan. 27 (11 a.m.] 7,440 cfs (13.00 ft); Mar. 3 (2 p.m.) 9,460 cfs (14.29 ft\;

Mar. 11 (1:30 a.m.) 8,390 cfs (13.62 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Stones River near Smyrna and East Fork near Lascassas.
44 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Stones River near Smyrna, Term.

Location. Lat 35°59'59" (revised), long. 86°27'35", on right bank 30 ft dovmstream from 

highway bridge at Jefferson Springs, l£ miles dovmstream from confluence of East and 

West Forks, 3f miles upstream from Falls Creek, and 3^ miles northeast of Smyrna, 

Rutherford County.

Drainage area. 552 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 459.76 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum. Prior to Sept. 22, 1926, tape gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 949 cfs,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,900 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 32.56 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 19-22, July 25; minimum gage height, 0.97 ft Oct. 19-22.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 54,100 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 41.03 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 36.5 ft, from profile and map prepared by Corps of Engineers; 

minimum observed, 0.8 cfs Aug. 17, 22, 1925 (gage height, 0.50 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 43.4 ft in March 1902.

Remarks. Records good except those below 50 cfs, which are fair.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements and level notes furnished by Corps of Engineera

Revisions (water years) . W 853: 1929(M) . W 953: 1928(M) , 1929, 1934-37.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to May 6, May 26, 27,

May 29 to June 7, June 13, 15-19, 22-24, July 10, 11,

Aug. 1-7, Sept. 1-6, 15-19)

10,900

18,100

30,100

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

296

500

770

2,220

5,950

20.0

28.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

51

48

36

35

32

27

*27

36

35

30

24

24

24

24

22

21

21

20

20

20

21

23

1.120

780

338

207

190

174

155

146

3,802

123

0.223

0.26

Nov.

2,600

1,700

764

510

384

319

637

764

*473

345

274

228

214

7,370

2,760

S.910

Z, 610

1,480

1,040

782

628

530

455

2,630

4,620

3,130

2,110

1,380

1, 020

806

-

51,475

1,716

3.11

3.47

Dec.

655

555

496

3,53O

2,780

*1,540

5,100

28.500

18,400

4,910

2,960

2,160

1,660

5,860

19,400

4,060

2,370

2,420

2,260

3,860

10,900

3,580

2,290

1,720

1,990

5,120

2,520

1,820

1,480

1,230

1,050

147,176

4,748

8.60

9.92

Jan.

902

806

818

1,270

2,900

1,810

1,340

1,090

976

4,140

2,300

1,620

1,280

1,060

902

*812

704

644

633

824

866

11.400

6,100

2,750

1,920

1,510

9,620

9,460

4,120

2,390

1,780

78,747

2,540

4.60

5.31

Feb.

,430

,190

,630

.450

,710

,910

,480

,210

,020

854

752

*655

824

1,750

1,140

1,200

2,120

1,480

1,190

1,050

1,030

860

764

704

658

638

848

728

672

-

-

35,927

1,239

2.24

2.42

Calendar year 1951: Max 28,700 Mln 19

Mar.

1,180

848

15,300

16.700

4,030

2,450

1,800

1,420

1,180

1,800

12, 600

3,600

*2,250

1,610

1,280

1,070

908

830

842

722

638

1,310

6,010

2,010

1,390

1,060

872

746

638

565

52,0

88,179

2,844

5.15

5.94

Apr.

545

580

525

473

446

412

376

349

*334

311

296

285

292

372

376

326

292

264

246

228

217

200

190

1,040

1.280

699

486

380

315

274

-

12,409

414

0.750

0.84

May

242

210

190

174

158

149

140

*131

122

120

125

120

120

106

100

95

92

85

68

80

100

122

100

90

80

152

137

111

137

134

158

3,948

127

0.230

0.27

June

125

103

90

88

82

73

71

64

71

68

62

62

69

1,650

285

*164

114

88

71

62

55

165

164

90

62

46

50

44

38

3JL

-

4,192

140

O.Z54

0.28

July

36

32

28

36

36

90

64

92

*106

128

78

53

41

33

31

30

32

28

27

24

24

24

23

22

21

22

23

23

22

23

24

1,276

41.2

0.075

0.09

Aug.

80

269

T46

82

*88

98

75

53

53

44

38

36

36

35

32

32

28

27

26

32

36

33

48

51

38

33

33

31

28

36

51

1,728

55.7

0.101

0.12

Sept.

Ill

98

137

137

98

78

57

51

44

39

36

33

32

36

*217

235

146

95

82

66

55

53

46

43

38

36

35

33

32

51

-

2,230

74.3

0.135

0.15

Mean 1.573 Cfsm 2.85 In. 38.69

Water year 1951-52 : Max 28,500 Mln 20 Mean i] 173 Cfsm 2.13 In. 29.07

Peak discharge (base. 17.000 cfs). Dec. 8 (10:30 p.m.) 37,900 cfs (32.56 ft); Dec. 15 (9 a.m.) 

26,900 cfs (26.03 ft); Jan. 27 (6:30 a.m.) 17,400 cfs (l9.47 ft): Mar. 3 (12 p.m.) 30,OOO cfs 

(27.92 ft)j Mar. 10 (9 a.m.) 19,100 cfs (20.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 45

Stones River above Donelson, Term.

Location. Lat 36°04'25", long. 86°33'30", on left bank half a mile downstream from

Hurricane Creek, 3.3 miles upstream from highway bridge at Couchville, 8^ miles southeast of Donelson, Davidson County, and 17.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 834 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1952. Published as "near Donelson" 1939- 

4TTRecords published for both sites April to September 1940.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at-present site and datum since Apr. 16, 1940. Datum of gage 

Ts 400.00 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. January 1939 to Sept. 30, 1940, 

wire-weight gage at site 10.5 miles downstream at datum 18 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), l',377 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40,300 cfs Dec-. 9 (gage height, 49.57 ft); minimum discharge, 20 cfs July 29 to Aug. 1 (gage height, 10.80 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 68,700 cfs Feb. 14, 1948; maximum gage height, 58.46 

ft Feb. 14, 1948; minimum discharge, 10 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 24, 1940; minimum gage 

height, 10.73 ft Sept. 21, 22, 1940, present site and datum.

Maximum stage known, about 59.6 ft in March 1902 (discharge, 73,000 cfs), from 

high-water profile by Corps of Engineers, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

RevlsionsTwater years). W 1143: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Nov. 1, 14-17, 24, 25, 

Dec. 4, 5, 7-11, 14, 16, 20, 22, 25, 26, Jan. 23, 27-29, 

Mar. 3-5, 10-12, 23)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3 Mar. 4 to Sept. 3O

101111

12

12

13,

.8

.0

.5

.0

.5

.0

20

37

102

203

330

520

15.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

47.0

1

4

13

23

34

,470

,750

,300

,100

,000

10

11

11

12

12

.8

.0

.4

.0

.5

20

42

91

210

340

ctober 1951

13.0

15.0

20.0

30.0

41.0

to Septer

540

1,540

4,750

13,300

24,300

nber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

102

80

66

58

49

46

41

»34

32

38

42

38

53

31 

31

32

28

26

24

54

24

24

26

1,080

1,450

512

280

244

251

220

342

5,288

171

0.205

0.24

Nov.

5,010

2,870

1,160

788

576

456

1,160

1,180

738

528

400

318

290

9,640 

5,470

8,950

5,090

2,410

1,650

»1,240

995

853

702

1,850

7,170

5,040

3,520

2,180

1,570

1,200

-

74,984

2,499

5.00

5.34

Dec.

985

838

734

3,570

4,720

»2,380

5,590

27,500

*32,200

10,700

4,710

3,200

2,440

7,560 

26,100

9,990

4,080

3,170

3,400

4,370

14,900

5,870

3,390

2,500

3,520

8,060

4,040

2,740

2,200

1,840

1,550

208,847

6,737

8.08

9.31

Jan.

1,320

1,160

1,370

2,200

4,820

3,040

2,140

1,700

1,500

4,940

5,620

2,440

1,900

1,550 

1,520

»1,170

l!o40

932

953" 846

1,270

12,800

11,800

4,380

2,840

2,230

8,760

15,500

7,280

3,670

2,610

112,871

3,641

4.37

5.03

Feb.

2,080

1,730

2,200

4,250

4,120

2,770

2,180

»1,770

1,470

1,240

1,100

960

1,400

4,160 

2,340

1,840

5,100

2,360

1,830

1,590

1,580

1,510

1,150

1,040

950

887

1,040

1,000

905

-

-

54,352

1,874

2.25

2.42

Mar.

1,260

1,200

12,200

24,100

6,920

3,680

2,680

2,140

1,780

2,530

16,800

6,210

3,410

2,440 

1,970

1,620

1,360

1,230

1,220

1,120

970

1,920

9,500

5,680

2,380

*1,710

1,360

1,140

985

868

788

121,171

3,909

4.69

5.40

Apr.

788

832

801

688

630

605

536

479

»443

415

379

358

368

508

572

467

399

354

319

295

280

262

250

SI?

2,570

1,200

842

657

526

427

-

17,862

595

0.713

0.80

May

3TB- 364

285

258

235

215

198

*183

167

167

161

159

151

143

131

123

116

107

102

95

107

125

129

111

107

97

178

141

151

208

187

5,215

168

0.201

 0.23

June

187

147

121

116

109

99

88

78

70

76

76

74

69

1,250 

47T

228

151

»H2

94

80

74

66

185

137

95

69

60

63

56

53

-

4,552

152

0.182

0.20

July

50

48

44

51

145

76

82

68

*91

125

127

88

68

58 

51

44

43

46

41

58

54

32

29

28

26

23

21

21

20

5S

20

1,658

53.5

0.064

0.07

Aug.

22

168

268

*I4T

189

157

120

96

82

74

62

60

54

52 

48

42

40

36

34

32

38

46

44

58

62

52

44

43

42

50

104

2,366

76.3

0.091

0.11

Sept.

114

250

313

265

174

127

101

80

66

63

60

53

49

57 

*97

310

538

161

114

99

79

75

65

60

54

52

46

44

43

ii3,350

112

0.134

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 32,200 Mln 22 Mean 2,199 Gfsm 2.64 In. 55.80

Water year 1951-52: Max 32,200 Mln 20 Mean 1,674 Gfsm 2.01 In. 27.50

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Nov. 16 (2 p.m.) 16,800 cfs (33.78 ft); Dec. 9 (6 a.m.) 40,300

cfs (49.57 ft); Dec. 15 (2 p.m.) 23,300 cfs (4O.18 ft); Dec. 21 (10 a.m.) 17,900 cfs (34.87 ft);

Jan. 22 (9 p.m.) 20,300 cfs (37.28 ft); Jan. 28 (2 a.m.) 19,000 cfs (36.05 ft); Mar. 4 (6 a.m.)

29,500 cfs (44.60 ft); Mar. 11 (1 p.m.) 20,000 cfs (36.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
46 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at Nashville, Term.

Location. Lat 36°09'45", long. 85°46'17", on right bank pier of Sparkman Street Bridge 

In Nashville, Davidson County, 2.7 miles upstream from lock and dam 1, 3.3 miles downstream from Mill Creek, and at mile 191.1.

Drainage area. 12,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1902 to December 1904 (gage heights only) and October 1918 

to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1887 to September 1924 

in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34 (records prior to October 1892 subject 

to error due to uncertainty of gage datum). Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1873 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 368.17 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

"iTook datum. Prior to Apr. 9, 1940, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at same datum. 

Since Nov. 1, 1931, upper staff gage at lock 1 has been used as auxiliary gage.

Average discharge.--65 years (1887-1952), 20,450 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 102,000 cfs Dec. 15; maximum gage height, 40.30 

rt Dec. 16; minimum daily discharge, 1,520 cfs Aug. 13; minimum gage height observed, 

9.2 ft Aug. 13 (base gage).

1887-1952: Maximum discharge, 203,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1927 (gage height, 56.2 ft); 

minimum daily, 60 cfs Oct. 19, 1935; minimum gage height observed, 6.1 ft Oct. 19, 

1935.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of crest-wicket manipulation at dam 1 

and those for periods computed from non-recording gage readings, which are fair. Some 

regulation by Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls, and Center Hill Reservoirs (see 

pp.5^56) and by navigation pools.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph, auxiliary gage readings, record of wicket manipulation, level notes, and six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Oct.

2,310

2,130

*2,460

2,050

2,180

2.040

2,350

2,190

2,930

5,690

7,520

8,830

10,300

8,970

6,920

9,090

12.200

10,600

10,100

9,540

8,660

5,520

4,810

7,440

11,500

11,500

11,900

9,740

6,650

6,880

8,740

213, 140

6,875

Nov.

19,000

22,000

21,100

16,600

14,100

12,500

13,300

14,400

15,700

13,200

11,500

9,510

9.050

19,000

33,100

41,300

40,200

32,100

24,700

22,100

24,700

23,300

19,600

20,800

33,100

42,600

40,500

39,400

39,000

35,600

-

722,860

24,100

Dec.

33,600

29,900

25,600

30,700

44,100

40,100

42,400

87,700

98,500

95,200

*80,900

68,400

59,800

75,200

99.500

98,900

86,600

75,800

67,000

67,900

83,500

82,200

75,000

66,800

66,900

74,500

71,800

68,000

63,900

58,200

52,400

*2,070.8

66,800

Jan.

51,200

51, 800

61,200

66,800

74,600

74,600

72,300

66,500

59,300

57,500

*62,300

63,200

62,100

57,100

55,100

51,200

43,100

37,100

36,600

38,700

15.700

55,300

75,800

67,400

58,400

54,900

68,100

82,800

81,700

77,600

72,600

*1,872 . 6

60,410

Feb.

66.500

60,500

59,000

61,000

62,800

58, 900

53,800

49,500

47 , 000

44,900

43,500

41,600

44,400

59,600

55,300

43,300

40, 500

42,400

44, 600

42,300

40,600

40,500

39,100

33,900

26,100

24,200

27,100

26,200

25,500

-

-

tl, 302.4

44,910

Mar.

25,400

25.600

34,200

71,900

62,100

46,800

40,600

42,000

42, 100

45,900

78,700

76,800

69,500

62,200

59 , 500

57,100

54, 600

51,400

49,000

46,600

45,200

75,300

91.300

90,100

86,300

76,400

61,800

50,600

37,500

29,000

24,900

*1, 708. 4

55,110

Apr.

26,200

32,200

35,400

36,200

35,500

36,700

34,200

36,400

36,800

35,300

35,000

37,000

34,200

32,900

30,100

37,800

41,100

41,600

35,900

28,300

22,500

21,700

21,400

22,200

26,600

26,100

25,100

23,800

18,100

17,400

-

923,700

30,790

May

22,900

23,600

20,300

17,300

14,700

11,100

9,450

14,700

16,700

17,800

14.500

8,390

8,240

9,580

11,300

12,600

12,400

12,000

9,510

5,700

4,060

4,920

7,490

10,000

13,700

13,900

15,600

20,600

26,500

27 , 600

24,000

441,140

14,230

Observed

Calendar year 1951 : H

Water year 1951-52: I

June

19,000

17,900

17,200

21,400

24,000

24,800

26,100

23,300

19,300

20,000

22,500

24,500

27,900

46.100

34,400

23,600

*21,500

25,100

26,800

27,200

27,200

24,400

19,200

16,800

16,400

22,400

24,700

26,300

24,000

19,200

-

712,800

23,760

July

15,800

8,290

10, 200

10,400

9,740

7,060

5,730

3,710

5,790

8,900

9,560

10,100

8,450

7,550

6,980

11,400

15,500

9,750

7,500

7,260

6,590

4,840

3,970

4,020

3,950

3,310

4,060

*4,170

2,530

4,330

8,570

223,440

7,208

Aug.

7,640

7,210

9.520

7,450

4,840

4,000

4,150

4,940

5,080

4,700

2,950

2,550

1.520

1,530

5,140

5,520

5,520

2,960

2,270

1,610

1,540

2,380

2,850

2,740

2,450

2,320

2,220

2,050

3,110

3,340

2,740

112,620

3,633

Sept.

2,280

3,020

2,950

2,170

1,940

2,520

2,620

*2,540

2,030

2,210

1.770

1,830

2,400

3,550

5.340

5,480

3,320

2,440

2,210

2,660

2,720

2,580

2,090

2,250

1,990

2, 150

2,590

2,480

2,360

2,020

-

75,110

2,504

Adjusted!

lax 99,500 Min 1,390 Mean 24,880 Mean 30,450 Cfsm 2.37 In. 32.15

lax 99,300 Min 1,520 Mean 28,360 Mean 26,35O Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls, and Center Hill Reservoirs .

t Expressed in thousands.

Note.--Crest-wicket manipulation at dam 1 Oct. 1-12, 14-16, 20-25, 28-31, Nov. 12, 13, May 7, 12, 

15, 19-24, July 2, 3, 6-11, 13-16, July 18 to Sept. 30; discharge computed from auxiliary gage record by weir formula plus leakage. Discharge May 11, 14-18, 25-28, computed from non-recording gage 

readings.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 47 

Harpeth River at Bellevlew, Term.

Location. Lat 36°03'00", long. 86°56 I 08", on right bank 45 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 100, 0.1 mile downstream from Little Harpeth River, and 1 mile southeast of Belleview, Davidson County.

Drainage area.--404 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1920 to October 1929, January 1932 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 541.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1933, staff or chain gages at 

site 2-| miles downstream at datum 7.85 ft lower.

Average discharge.--29 years, 570 cfs.

Extremes,--Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 17.72 ft); minimum "daily, 0.8 cfs July 28, Aug. 28.

1920-29, 1932-52: Maximum discharge, 65,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 24.34 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; no flow for several days in October 1922.

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

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). W 953: 1920-30, 1932-35.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8, Jan. 18, 19, Feb. 12)

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

243

475

790

1,820

3,440

11.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

5,500

7,730

9,780

14,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

7.3

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.0

5.3

3.3

2.5

1.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.1

2.5

2.5

4.0

69

215

65

36

33

47

29

176

737.7

23.8

0.059

0.07

Nov.

*976

449

180

117

91

147

300

200

154

115

93

81

79

600 

2 .,000

3,000

1,000

600

450

350

270

200

170

1,000

1,500

1,000

700

500

400

300

-

17,022

567

1.40

1.57

Dec.

250

220

200

1,000"

1,500

1,000

3,000

*11,100

*12,200

*5,600

1,940

1,480

1,160

4,350 

12,200

4,680

1,790

1,700

1,520

1,800

4,020

2,100

1,530

1,240

1,900

2,980

1,750

1,380

1,200

1,050

898

88,738

2,863

7.09

8.17

Jan.

762

632

892

1,440

2,460

1,630

1,280

1,090

992

1,670

1,290

1,090

954

850 

748

626

*548

497

431

TOlT

671

4,790

5,860

2,000

1,540

1,280

2,840

3,900

2,290

1,630

1,340

48,729

1,572

3.89

4.49

Feb.

1,150

992

1,540

2,OOO

1,590

1,280

1,100

960

832

706

608

*519

1,260

2,080 

1,380

1,210

1,260

1,060

943

932

904

741

664

614

560

519

*536

480

453

.

-

28,873

996

2.47

2.66

Mar.

880

572

5,370

10,500

3,020

1,750

1,370

1,140

987

2,270

8,050

2,810

1,710

1,320 

1,100

932

796

741

826

638

572

4,980

5,540

1,860

1,370

1,110

*916

783

664

572

519

65,668

2,118

5.24

6.05

Apr.

671

590

458

420

415

338

300

279

263

240

232

222

259

330

271

229

*212

199

192

180

165

157

148

264

769

380

283

222

189

165

-

9,042

301

0.745

0.83

May

151

135

127

117

105

96

86

81

*76

100

81

76

7O

65 

59

54

50

48

47

52

59

59

47

39

38

36

38

233

474

TSS

86

2,920

94.2

0.233

0.27

June

65

50

43

39

34

33

29

31

29

25

22

21

19

19

19

18

16

15

*14

12

11

9.0

8.1

7.3

15

15

12

9.0

7.3

5.6

652.3

21.7

0.054

0.06

July

64

35

12

7.3

462

92

39

26

23

25

22

18

16

14 

*12

14

11

9

8

7

8

6

4

3

2.3

1.7

1.2

.8

5

*45

15

1,008.3

32.5

0.080

0.09

Aug.

9

6

5

4.5

*96

110

38

43

23

20

22

20

15

11 

10

8

6

4.5

4

3.5

5

15

5

3

2

1.3

1.0

.8

10

800

1,000

2,301.6

74.2

0.184

0.21

Sept.

300

600 450~

200

100

50

35

25

20

15

12

10

9

60 

150

100

60

55

45

25

20

16

14

*13

12

11

10

9

8

7

-

2,391

79.7

0.197

0.22

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,200 Min 1.1 Mean 914 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.70

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,200 Min 0.8 Mean 732 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.69

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs).--Dec. 9 (3 a.m.) 13,300 cfs (17.72 ft); Dec. 15 (3:30 p.m.) 

13,100 cfs (17763 ft); Jan. 23 (4 a.m.) 8,500 cfs (14.88 ft): Mar. 4 (12 m.) 11,500 cfs (16.98 ft); 

Mar. 11 (2:30 p.m.) 8,880 cfs (15.27 ft); Mar. 22 (7:30 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (l6.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Mo gage-height record Nov. 1, 8, Nov. 14 to Dec. 7, July 16-29, July 31 to Aug. 4, Aug. 10 

to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, one discharge 

measurement, and records for station near Kingston Springs.
48 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°07'18", long. 87°05'56", on right bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles northeast of Kingston Springs, Cheatham County, and 3 miles 

downstream from Turnbull Creek.

Drainage area. 687 sq ml.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 447.81 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum. Prior to Jan. 23, 1939, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 960 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,500 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 24.36 ft); minimum, 32 cfs July 29 (gage height, 0.75 ft).

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 32.20 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 18, 1939; minimum gage height observed, 0.26 ft Sept. 24, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good.

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). W 953: 1927, 1933, 1935, 1936. W 1033 : 1927(M), 1932(M) , 

 1933(M), 1935(M), 1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 19 to Mar. 2)

Oct. 1 to Dec :. 15 to Sept. 30

1.5

2.0

122

228

405

3.0 

5.0

7.0

700

2,040

3,500

Note.--Same as following 

table below 1.5 and above 

7.0 ft.

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

122

247

440

720

5.0

7.0

10.0

16.0

21.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24" 23

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

69

68

64

61

58

58

56

55

55

*55

55

55

55

55

5_4

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

64

115

149

191

135

147

124

112

138

2,427

78.3

0.114

0.13

Nov.

*1,320

1,020

396

250

200

197

444

369

293

231

197

182

255

1,590

3,460

4,500

4,340

1,390

958

736

580

466

392

847

2,350

2,060

1,730

1,280

988

802

-

33,823

1,127

1.64

1.83

Dec.

682

532

484

1,770

2,100

1,360

2,140

17,700

*17,500

*10,800

3,080

2,170

1,700

5,930

21,700

10,800

2,940

2,460

2,320

2,470

6,410

3,920

2,460

1,970

3,360

6,540

3,240

2,320

1,930

1,690

1,470

145,948

4,708

6.85

7.90

Jan.

1,280

1,130

1,600

2,300

4,220

2,890

2,120

1,760

1,550

2,050

2,050

1,630

1,450

1,300

1,200

1,070

*1,000

957

872

976

1,200

4,190

8,830

3,400

2,300

1,920

4,250

6,530

4,060

2,610

2,070

74,765

2,412

3.51

4.05

Feb.

1,760

1,550

1,900

3,110

2,720

2,140

1,790

1,550

1,380

1,210

1,090

983

1,590"

5,870

2,910

2,240

2,260

1,950

1,710

1,680

1,670

1,460

1,340

1,260

1,190

1,100

*1,070

1,050

1,000

-

-

52,833

1,822

2.65

2.86

!"ar.

1,260

1 , 250

10,000

16,300

7,990

2,940

2 , 260

1 , 860

1,620

3,440

12,300

6,700

3,040

2,300

1,900

1,600

1,390

1,300

1,420

1,270

1,110

4,870

13,400

3,800

2,440

*1,930

1,590

1,370

1,200

1,060

996

115,906

3,739

5.44

6.27

Apr.

1,390

1,380

1,110

1,020

976

846

756

696

648

612

600

572

690

996

840

702

*612

562

523

485

440

415

390

420

922

774

600

490

420

368

-

21,255

708

1.03

1.15

May

332

*306

286

267

247

236

223

212

*198

672

430

279

242

217

201

185

174

206

180

196

196

180

169

161

164

142

134

138

700

435

247

7,955

257

0.374

0.43

June

196

166

144

138

128

122

117

108

102

105

99

101

95

91

86

84

78

75

73

68

67

64

62

*58

56

54BO61

55

54

-

2,767

92.2

0.134

0.15

July

63

79

88

91

269

320

149

102

102

86

81

77

70

67

*65

69

65

62

55

52

55

49

44

41

38

36

35

33

*50~ 32

69

2,494

80.5

0.117

0.14

Aug.

61

47

41

40

*49

125

147

99

94

97

70

75

73

62

61

56

49

45

43

42

40

47

55

45

40

38

35

3335-

932

2,080

4,756

153

0.223

0.26

Sept.

405

600

931

381

220

161

122

105

92

84

78

73

69

96

320

228

142

122

117

98

87

79

74

68

*65

64

62

60

57

55

-

5,115

170

0.247

0.28

Calendar year 1951: Max 21,700 Mln 49 Mean 1,533 Cfsm 2.23 In. 30.31

Water year 1951-52: Max 21,700 Mln 32 Mean 1,284 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.45
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

Red River near Adams, Term.

49

Location. Lat 36°35'25", long. 87°05'25", on downstream end of right bank pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 41, 0.5 mile downstream from Elk Creek, 1.5 miles northwest of Adams, 

Robertson County, and at mile 33.0.

Drainage area. 678 sq mi.

Records available. June 1920 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 398.34 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

aatum (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 8, 1926, chain gage and Oct. 8, 

1926, to Nov. 13, 1939, water-stage recorder at site half a mile downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge .--32 years, 1,010 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 31.24 ft); minimum, 55 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.74 ft Aug. 28, 29.

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs Jan. 23, 1937 (gage height, 37.5 ft, from 

floodmarks, converted to present site by curve of relation), from rating curve extended 

above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 10, 1925 (gage height, 1.30 ft, site then in use).

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). W 953: 1920-27.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-13, June 28 to July 4, 

July 6-9; rate of change in stage used as a factor Nov. 

24, 25, Dec. 4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 21, Mar. 11, 12, 22-24)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Dec.

4.0 

5.0

10.0

18.0

Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

103

156

293

650

1,180

4,250

9,800

110

172

311

3.5

4.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

475

700

4,250

11,200

19,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*156

146

138

129

122

116

112

104

102

103

*100

98

96

93

91

89

*89

88

87

86

8555-

93

120

123

127

129

142

120

109

*182

3,461

112

0.165

0.19

Nov.

1,190

1,120

557

417

343

340

497

720

508

420

368

502" 336

4,410

4,150

3,310

2,790

1,860

1,470

1,200

1,030

905

861

4,510

6,850

6,790

4,720

3,150

2,540

*2,120

59,984

1,999

2.95

3.29

Dec.

1,820

1,570

1,420

8,450

9,190

4,410

3,780

7,240

12,100

4,540

3,600

3,000

3,310

8,960

4,990

3,390

3,000

2,770

3,160

6,930

4,580

3,290

2,790

3,640

8,150

4,280

3,470

3,020

2,680

*2,350

143,010

4,613

6.80

7.84

Jan.

2,080

2,050

2,870

3,200

4,630

3,490

2,820

2,480

2 , 240

2,110

1,910

1,690

1,600

1,510

1,460

1,450

1,340

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,160

2,420

3,750

2,650

2,220

2,040

2,350

4,280

3,430

2,660

2,240

71,890

2,319

3.42

3.94

Feb.

*2,020

1,830

2,020

3,310

3,020

2,530

2,180

1,930

1,740

1,550

L.430

1,300

L,300

1,750

1,780

1,530

1,560

1,480

1,350

L,400

1,760

1,510

1,390

1,330

1,230

1,120

1,060

1,010

980

_

-

48 , 400

1,669

2.46

2.65

Mar.

1,040

1,010

 1,160

2,970

2,140

1,640

1,410

1,260

1,170

1,770

9,270

5,820

3,560

2,800

2,300

1,960

1,690

1,560

1,670

1,640

1,360

8,780

20,300

11,600

5,160

3,830

3,140

2,660

2,320

2,080

 1,920

111,010

3,581

5.28

6.09

Apr.

2,030

1,920

1,660

1,530

1,490

1,430

1,280

1,160

1,070

1,000

955

920

910

930

885

795

735

695

665

640

605

578

551

547

543

535

499

472

450

 426

27,906

930

1.37

1.53

May

408

395

376

367

351

341

326

317

305

395

499

399

341

311

296

281

297

980

 1,360 790"

610

491

416

370

338

311

305

281

*261

252

244

13,014

420

0.619

0.71

June

230

219

210

202

194

187

182

172

168

163

161

152

168

161

150

223

241

177

163

152

150

144

144

142

137

129

127

121

120

 118

-

5,007

167

0.246

0.27

July

118

116

114

192

144

125

121

118

386 256"

177

135

120

108

106

106

101

98

90

93

88

84

82

*80

75

72

72

71

70

69

*5o

3,707

120

0.177

0.20

Aug.

74

71

69

69

71

68

71

72

117

89

80

84

82

76

72

70

67

64

*63

62

62

61

62

61

5£

58

58

58

58

207

T42

2,376

76.6

0.113

0.13

Sept.

 120

261

24T

182

129

102

93

84

81

75

71

69

73

84

173

161

110

100

104

116

107

90

80

75

68

66

63

61

58

5£

-

3,153

105

0.155

0.17

Calendar year 1951 : Max 12,100 M in 85 Mean 1,663 Cfsm 2.45 In. 33.29

Water Water year year 1951-52; 1951-52; Max Max 20,300 20,300 Min Min 56 56 Mean Mean 1,347 1,347 Cfsm Cfam 1.99 1.99 In. In. 27.01 27.01

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs).--Dec. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 12,100 cfs (21.25 ft); Dec. 9 (1 p. 

13,000 cfs (22^52 ft); Dec. 15 (3:30 p.m.) 10,100 cfs (18.43 ft); Dec. 26 (1 p.m.) 9,420 of 

ft); Mar. 11 (8 p.m.) 11,000 cfs (19.78 ft); Mar. 23 (12 m.) 21,500 cfs (31.24 ft).

* Discharge meami-ppmpnt: marie on this d^v _

. 

this day.
50 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Sulphur Fork Red River near Adams, Term.

Location. Lat 36°31'00", long. 87°03'40", on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from highway 

 bridge, 2f miles downstream from Millers Creek, 4^ miles south of Adams, Robertson 

County, and 85 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--185 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 424.36 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

"Hook datum. Prior to Nov. 26, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 244 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 22.75 ft); 

minimum, 5.2 cfs Aug. 27, 28; minimum gage height, 3.67 ft Oct. 21-23.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1952, minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 27, 1948; 

minimum gage height, 3.67 ft Sept. 26-28, 1941, Oct. 21-23, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 25.1 ft in June 1934, from floodmarks.

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

CooperatIon.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 29 to Jan. 2, Mar. 26 to May 18)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22

3.6

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

71

330

715

1,760

10.0

15.0

18.0

3,040

6,450

8,800

Mar. 23 to Sepb. 30

3.7 4.0 4.1 27

3.8 6.3 4.2 45

3.9 11 4.3 71

4.0 17

Ing table above 4.3 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

*28

28

26

25

23

22

21

20

20

19

*19

19

19

18

18

18

 18

17

17

16

16

15

20

46

39

26

25

31

29

26

9_8

782

25.2

0.136

0.16

Nov.

650

145

104

75

60

63

171

119

90

63

52

52

alSO

a2,300

al, 500

a900

611

404

300

234

200

186

178

al.OOO

aS.OOO

a2,000

al,250

a840

a550

*363

-

17,610

587

3.17

3.54

Dec.

304

267

267

3,670

1,260

804

948

4,560

3,120

1,410

930

719

571

1,880

2,740

916

699

675

563

870

1,510

818

647

535

2,080

2,270

957

715

599

482

*408

38,194

1,232

6.66

7.68

Jan.

348

315

962

1,090

1,160

804

615

535

474

504

415

393

378

360

348

337

319

323

308

386

348

1,060

800

567

478

430

866

1,280

813

603

489

18,108

584

3.16

3.64

Feb.

*422

378

656

939

836

639

500

430

374

337

315

289

374

790

352

471

489

411

382

478

467

404

374

345

319

293

282

274

274

_

-

12,894

445

2.41

2.59

Mar.

334

278

*1,280

1,610

715

539

437

378

341

1,690

4,460

1,340

903

659

543

456

397

393

489

404

374

8.260

4,850

1,530

980

715

535

419

348

293

*271

36,221

1,168

6.31

7.28

Apr.

330

271

238

226

219

197

182

164

152

145

145

134

145

160

145

134

*126

123

115

115

115

108

104

112

112

104

101

97

90

*86

-

4,495

150

0.811

0.90

May

86

82

82

75

71

71

68

66

66

134

108

82

68

66

61

58

66

220

312

178

156

123

104

90

86

78

68

66

*97

78

71

3,037

98.0

0.530

0.61

June

66

58

58

55

53

48

45

43

41

41

41

75

53

41

36

34

32

29

27

26

25

27

27

24

22

21

19

20

17

*16_

-

1,120

37.3

0.202

0.23

July

22

19

15

95

126

45

31

365

402

101

58

41

36

29

29

25

23

21

20

18

16

14

13

*12

11

10

10

8.9

8.9

8.5

*875

1,641.8

53.0

0.286

0.33

Aug.

8.1

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

9.4

38

22

15

12

12

12

12

11

10

8.9

8.1

*7.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.4

381

181

845.7

27.3

0.148

0.17

Sept.

50

274

115

53

39

25

22

19

16

15

14

13

13

40

82

41

25

23

27

26

21

16

15

14

12

12

11

11

11

*10

-

1,065

35.5

0.192

0.21

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,560 Mln 15 Mean 414 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.41

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,260 Mln 5.2 Mean 372 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.34

Peak discharge (base. 5.400 efs).--Dec. 4 (1Q a.m.) 5,270 cfs (13.33 ft); Dec. 8 (4:30 p.m.) 6,150 

cfs (14.59 ft); Dec. 15 (12:30 a.m.) 5,140 cfs (13.15 ft); Dec. 25 (10:30 p.m.) 4,900 cfs (12.80 ft); 

Mar. 11 (4:30 a.m.) 6,730 cfs (15.37 ft); Mar. 22 (7:30 p.m.) 13,200 cfs (22.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for Red River near Adams.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 51 

Cumberland River at Dover, Term.

Location. Lat 36°29t26", long. 87°50'20", on center pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 79 

at Dover, Stewart County, 0.1 mile upstream from Dyer Creek, 0.6 mile upstream from 

Indian Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from lock and dam D,- and at mile 88.8.

Drainage area.--16,530 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 324.25 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 8, 1939, and during periods 

of crest-wicket manipulation at dam D during period Feb. 8, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

staff gage at upper lock D, 0.8 mile downstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage, 

19.7 miles upstream, below spillway at lock and dam C, read four times daily.

Average discharge. 15 years, 24,840 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 127,000 cfs Mar. 24; maximum gage height, 39.45 

ft Mar. 25; minimum daily discharge, 1,000 cfs Aug. 14; minimum gage height, 10.22 ft 

Oct. 7.

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 188,000 cfs Feb. 15, 1950; maximum gage height, 48.13 

ft Feb. 16, 1950; minimum daily discharge, 414 cfs Oct. 4, 1947; minimum gage height 

observed, 7.10 ft (upper lock D gage) Sept. 16, 1947.

1916-37: Maximum gage height observed, 56.8 ft Jan. 25, 1937, at lock D; minimum 

observed, 6.8 ft in September 1925, at lock D. Both extremes from unpublished records 

of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods computed by using fall as a factor, those 

computed from upper lock D staff-gage readings, and those for periods of wicket manipulation, which are fair. Some regulation by navigation dams on Cumberland River and 

Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls, and Center Hill Reservoirs (see pp. 55,56).

Cooperation.--Lock gage readings, record of wicket manipulation, eight discharge measurements, and level notes furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

3,560

2,760

2,660

2,680

2,670

2,680

2,630

2,570

4' 950

6,910

9,580

9,850

11,500

8,430

7,360

11,400

12,500

11,300

10,100

9,920

7,520

5,420

6,240

9,510

12,000

12 , 400

12,400

9,060

6,830

9,150

229,420

7,401

Nov.

18,300

24,300

24,500

21,900

18,200

15 , 400

14,600

16,000

17,400

17,300

14 , 400

12,300

12,400

27,100

40,100

46,000

50,900

48,600

38,000

27,700

*26,300

27,500

25,800

33,500

45 , 700

56,500

60,100

55,200

49,100

45,400

-

930,500

31,020

Calendar year 1951: 1

Water year 1951-52: I

Dec.

41,500

39,400

34,500

52 , 700

63,300

63,700

55,900

66,300

99,000

116,000

126,000

*118,000

102,000

89,400

104,000

117,000

122,000

118,000

108,000

95,900

97,300

103,000

103,000

96,900

90,000

98,800

101,000

95,300

88,100

80,900

72,800

K, 759.7

89,020

Jan.

65,100

61,800

66,000

74,100

84,800

90,400

89,800

*86,300

80 , 400

72,400

70,400

71,200

71,100

69,100

70,600

62,600

57,500

50,200

44,200

43,300

44,600

48 , 100

67,200

84,800

81,000

71,900

68,900

82 , 300

95 , 100

95 , 100

93,000

*2,213.3

71,400

Peb.

87,500

79,700

73,400

73,000

75,800

75,700

71,100

65,200

59,700

55,200

52 , 100

50,000

50,600

63,100

72,200

65,700

56,100

52,300

52,900

53,800

52,600

50 , 400

48 , 300

45,600

40,700

30,600

30 600

32! 400

31,100

_

-

*1,647.4

56,810

Mar.

30,300

50,200

33,20O

58,400

81,800

79,000

60,400

52,500

48,400

50,000

78,400

*100 , 000

101,000

91,000

81,300

73,100

67,900

63,600

59,900

56,500

54,100

82,400

114,000

126,000

124,000

119,000

107,000

89,700

71,600

52,200

40,300

£2,277.2

73,460

Observed

Apr.

37,900

40 , 300

43,700

44,700

45,500

44,600

45,000

41,700

42,000

41,600

40,400

40,300

41,400

40,000

37,800

*36,900

41,600

44,200

43,600

39,600

29,500

24,600

24,300

24,000

25,700

30,000

28,900

27,600

25,300

20,000

-

tl.092.5

36,420

Hay

20,400

25,300

24,600

21,900

19 , 400

16,600

12,300

11,800

17,700

21,000

22,100

16,700

9,860

10,600

*11,800

14,000

14,800

15,400

14,600

11,100

6,790

5,490

9,010

10,200

13,700

16,100

15,400

18,200

23,600

28,600

28, 900

507,950

16,390

June

23,800

20,400

19,000

19,100

22,700

25,000

25,700

26,600

2 3 ,,000

20,000

21,300

*23,000

25,800

34,000

43,400

35,600

23,700

23,000

26,200

27,600

28,400

27,800

23,900

19,700

17,800

18,400

23,300

25,600

27,000

23,700

-

744,500

24,820

July

19,500

13,400'

9,200

10,700

11,500

9,830

6,480

3,690

6,030

9,160

10,500

10,400

10,000

8,760

8,270

9,150

13 , 700

13,400

8,720

6,720

7,780

6,890

5,050

4,340

4,580

4,120

3,790

4,650

3,890

3,780

7,530

255,510

8,242

Aug.

8,950

7,510

8,620

9,450

6,300

4,230

3,930

5,090

5,800

5,690

4,200

3,090

3,060

1,000

2,340

4,220

4,190

3,650

2,990

1,920

1,300

2,500

3,240

3,220

3,220

2,330

2,010

*2,770

3,550

4,850

5,820

131,040

4,227

Sept.

5,270

5,870

5,220

4,380

3,040

2,550

3,080

3,090

2,820

2,240

2,220

2 , 41O

2,520

3,890

5,950

5,560

4,540

3,750

2,870

2,670

2,760

3,080

3,230

2,990

2,710

2,540

2,490

2,480

2,650

2,760

-

101,610

3,387

Adjustedt

lax 126,000 Hin 799 Mean 32,860 Mean 38,430 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.56

lax 126,000 Min 1,000 Mean 35,220 Mean 33,210 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents in Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Palls, and Center Hill Reservoirs .

t Expressed in thousands.

Note.--Crest-wicket manipulation at dam D Oct. 1-31, Nov. 11-13, May 7, 8, 12-16, 19-25, July 2 to 

Sept. 30; discharge computed from tables based on weir formulas plus leakage. Discharge Mar. 22 to 

Apr. 15, Sept. 21-28 computed from four-dally upper lock D staff-gage readings. Discharge computed 

by using fall as determined from four-daily lower lock C staff-gage readings as a factor Dec. 6, 7, 

Dec. 12 to Jan. 19, Jan. 25-27, Jan. 30 to Peb. 21, Mar. 6, 7, 13-21, Mar. 24 to Apr 6, Apr. 21, 22, 

30.
52 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°5U'22", long. 87°28'52". on downstream right bank at bridge on U. S.

Highway 41A, 1 mile south of city limits of Hopkinsville, Christian County, and 6 miles 

upstream from North Fork.

Drainage area.--46. 2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 500 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Dec. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,070 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 17.57 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 26-30 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 5,670 cfs Jan. 14, 1951 (gage height, 19.17 ft); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 22, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 20,4 ft in January 1937, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 1 cfs, which are poor, 

flow by Western State Hospital 2 miles upstream.

Some regulation at low

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge

0.2 

1.0 

2.1 

3.0 

4.0

iblc feet per second)

1.5

1.6

7.2

12

2.3 

4.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

748

1,200

1,890

2,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.1

3.6 

5.8

3.4

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.4

3.4

72.3

2.33

0.050

0.06

Nov.

*24

8.0

4.9

5.2

3.2

6.2

24

10

8.0

6.5

5.9

5.2

60

767

93

69

44

40

35

29

25

24

55

1,130 

586

429

192

141

112

93

-

4,033.1

134

2.90

3.25

Dee.

80

68

84

1,300

*270

173

451

850

499

243

179

147

120

346

251

144

118

118

1O4

659

661

210

157

131 

545

323

187

150

130

112

96

8,906

287

6.21

7.17

Jan.

87

217

268

519

316

203

158

136

117

*117

93

85

80

75

80

73

62

60

5555"

58

271

142

1O7 

98

96

115

98

80

69

64

4,054

131

2.84

3.26

Feb.

64

65

124

155

123

102

88

80

70

E5

60

54

74

*191

85

96

84

77

153

115

96

87

78 

69

62

57

55

51

_

-

2,576

88.8

1.92

2.07

Mar.

53

49

123

142

84

73

66

61

60

699

1,080

280

197

147

123

102

90

101

163

*102

87

2,610

886

294

195

150

123

104

90

80

73

8,487

274

5.93

6 .83

Apr.

73

64

57

66

18.

61

54

49

46

42

42

41

60

50

44

39

37

36

33

33

29

28

28

*24 

20

19

18

15

16

15

-

1,217

40.6

0.879

0.98

May

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.2

8.8

8.4

10

15

18

9.6

8.8

8.4

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.5

6.5 

6.9

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.6

5.2

4.9

267.9

8.64

0.187

0.22

June

4.9

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

*7.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.6 

176

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

-

87.2

2.91

0.063

0.07

July

2.1

1.7

*1.5

AS

8.0

4.6

3.4

4.0

5.2

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

T73

1.3

118.7

3.83

0.083

0.10

Aug.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.0

.9

.9

.8

1.3

1 .3

1 .3

1.2

1.1

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.2

72

.2

.7

.7

24.3

0.78

0.017

0.02

Sept.

0.5

1.9

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.7

*.5

4

§75

1.3

.8

.6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6 

a. 6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

31.1

1.04

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,080 Mln 1.3 Mean 116 Cfsm 2.51 In. 34.00

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,610 Mln 0.2 Mean 81.6 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.06

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Nov. 24 (2 p.m.

cfs (11.10 ft); Mar. 11 (6 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (11.05 ft

1,690 cfs (10.15 ft); Dec. 4 (3 p.m.) 1,910

; Mar. 22 (4 p.m.) 4,070 cfs (17.57 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day .

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 53

Little River near Cadiz, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°47', long. 87°43', on upstream side of right abutment of highway bridge, 

50 ft downstream from Casey Creek and 8f miles southeast of Cadiz, Trigg County.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1940 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 31, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and 

aatum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 358 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,810 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 18.02 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 29.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs Jan. 14, 1951 (gage height, 21.00 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Oct. 3, 1941.

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

Some regulation at low flow by small mill at Pee Dee, 5 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). W 1173: 1942-43 , 1946(M) , 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 .age height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet 

per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4 Dec . '5 to Sept. 2

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.2

18 3.7

30 6.0

75 11.0

119

275

1,170

2,970

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

3.8

18

36

80

185

295

4.5

7.0

10.0

14.0

17.0

630

1,520

2,570

4,660

7,500

Sept. 3 to Sept. 3O

2.5 17

2.6 22

2.8 44

3.0 78

3.3 138

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3736"

34

33

33

33

31

30

30

29

29

29

28

28

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

26 

28

28

26

28

30

28

28

36

899

29.0

0.116

0.13

Nov.

*56

73

59

44

34

62

65

77

72

54

47

43

163

1,320

747

318

250

199

169

145

128

112

211 

2,340

2,540

2,420

1,210

790

614

510

-

14,872

496

1.99

2.22

Dec.

442

390

544

2,940

2,810

*1,120

1,510

2,320

3,070

1,550

1,160

959

802

970

1,630

962

746

718

678

1,540

3,440

1,530

1,070 

894

1,400

2,470

1,310

1,030

894

790

694

42,383

1,367

5.49

6.33

Jan.

630

738

1,440

1,740

2,140

1,310

1,030

890

778

*726

662

598

558

522

490

470

435

394

367

356

372

975

1,120 

706

598

572

618

742

558

460-

405

23,400

755

3.03

3.49

Feb.

378

372

410

682

642

522

455

410

367

335

310

286

362

*594

572

455

450

470

430

602

774

586

522 

475

420

372

335

310

295

-

13,193

455

1.83

1.97

Mar.

290

286 56~3

906

630

480

410

362

335

1,870

4,740

2,410

1,300

1,010

830

710

630

610

806

*762

630

6,940

7,430 

2,270

1,500

1,250

1,070

952

850

758

698

44,288

1,429

5.74

6.61

Apr.

658

BZZ

576

558

602

572

514

480

450

420

394

389

470

527

430

378

340

315

300

282

264

250

243 

*232

229

222

212

206

194

188

-

11,517

384

1.54

1.72

May

T7B" 182

170

168

160

156

153

149

145

147

142

142

134

126

122

116

112

151

128

116

112

108

104 

100

96

94

93

89

85

84

§2.

3,941

127

0.510

0.59

June

78 rr

74

72

70

*69

70

72

64

61

58

56

55

54

50

49

48

46

45

44

42

41

40 

39

39

39

37

36

35

3T

-

1,597

53.2

0.214

0.24

July

35

90

*64

154

400

116

72

58

50

49

48

41

37

35

33

32

34

32

30

29

28

27

26 

25

25

24

2T

24

24

24

24

1,715

55.3

0.222

0.26

Aug.

23

24

24

24

23

23

22

*22

21

21

20

23

22

22

24

23

21

21

20

20

50

44

31 

24

22

21

20

20

18SO"

27

740

23.9

0.096

0.11

Sept.

37

93

a70

a60

a50

a40

a30

a25

a22

20

20

*20

20

~SS 126

67

42

32

32

31

27

26

24 

21

20

20

20

20

1919"

1,141

38.0

0.153

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,100 Mln 24 Mean 599 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.64

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,430 Mln 18 Mean 436 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.84

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Nov. 25 (12:30 a.m.) 3,500 cfs (12.05 ft); Dec. 5 (2 a.m.)

4,100 cfs (13.07 ft); Dec. 9 (8 a.m.) 3.700 cfs (l2.40 ft); Dec. 21 (2 p.m.) 4.040 cfs (12.97 ft); 

Mar. 11 (8:30 p.m.) 5,040 cfs (14.48 ft); Mar. 22 (2 p.m.) 8,810 cfs (18.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for

South Pork Little River at Hopklnsvllle .
54 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°08'45", long. 88°24'25", on downstream side of left center pier of bridge 

on U. 3. Highway 60 at Smithland, Livingston County, 1 mile downstream from McCormick 

Creek and 2.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 18,080 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1952 (fragmentary prior to October 1943).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.00 ft above mean sea level, Sandy

Hook datum. Prior to Aug. 4, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder at Dycusburg, 16.8 miles upstream, since Nov. 20, 1944. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1944, auxiliary wire-weight gage at Eureka, 28.7 miles upstream and Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 19, 1944, auxiliary staff gage at present site. During periods of crest-wicket 

operation staff gage above spillway at lock and dam P, 40.8 miles upstream read four 

times daily.

Average discharge. 9 years (1943-52), 31,140 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 122,000 cfs Dec. 20, 21; maximum gage height, 

33.42 ft Mar. 28; minimum daily discharge, 1,290 cfs Aug. 21.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 201,000 cfs Feb. 18, 1950; maximum gage height, 43.10 

ft Feb. 13,-1950; minimum discharge not determined.

Maximum stage known, 51.1 ft January to February 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those below 15,000 cfs or for periods of no auxiliary gageheight record, which are fair. Discharge above 15,000 cfs computed using fall as 

determined by auxiliary gage as a factor; discharge below 15,000 cfs computed using 

upper gage at lock and dam F with wicket operation at dam as a factor. Some regulation 

by navigation dams on Cumberland River and Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls, and 

Center Hill Reservoirs. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record for lock and dam F and records of wicket manipulations 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--W 1173: 1947 (M) .

Disenarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Oct.

3,920 

3,210 

2,850 

*2,850 

2,720

2,850 

2.720 

2,720 

2,780 

4,960

6,670 

9,960 

9,980 

11,800 

10,100

7,550 

10,400 

13,100 

12,400 

11,000

10,000 

8,610 

5,950 

6,100 

8,810

11,700 

12,900 

14,100 

10,100 

7,690 

8,400

238,900 

7,706

Nov.

15,500 

21,300 

24,000 

22,500 

20,400

18,100 

16,900 

16,000 

*17,400 

18,100

17,400 

13,600

20^700 

32,400

41,700 

47,000 

52,000 

45,000 

35,000

28,000 

27,000 

28,000 

31,000 

40,000

50,000 

58,000 

62,000 

56,000 

50,000

937,800 

31,260

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Dec.

45,000 

43,000 

40,000 

45',000 

60,000

70,000 

70,000 

75,000 

90,000 

101,000

109,000 

114,000 

116,000 

115,000 

109,000

107,000 

110,000 

115,000 

119,000 

121,000

*12 1,000 

118,000 

116,000 

114,000 

112,000

109,000 

106,000 

106,000 

104,000 

100,000 

93,500

*2,973.5 

95,920

Jan.

86,500 

86,400 

82,300 

88,400 

90,500

92,400 

94.400 

94,300 

90,900 

86,900

80,000 

75,200 

75,000 

76,600 

77,300

76,900 

*74,400 

68,200 

58,100 

51,200

48,800 

51,500 

60,900 

74,900 

82,500

81,700 

75,600 

73,600 

79,700 

85 , 900 

89,100

*2,410.1 

77,740

Feb.

91,200 

88,000 

84,300 

79,000 

75,000

74,700 

*77,400 

75,500 

72,900 

68,000

63,600 

59,200 

58,300 

60,800 

71,800

78,700 

77,900 

71,100 

66,300 

65,800

64,600 

61,000 

55,900 

52,200 

47,300

40,200 

54 . 600 

35,000 

34,900

*1,885.2 

65,010

Mar.

33,000 

33,000 

52.000 

50,000 

70,000

85,000 

80,000 

65,000 

55,000 

50 , 000

70,000 

90,000 

* 97, 900 

98,100 

95,100

90,200 

83,400 

78,500 

73,600 

69,300

66,800 

87,000 

95,300 

102,000 

110,000

116,000 

118,000 

120.000

115,000 

101,000 

81,400

$2,511.6 

81,020

Apr.

56,800 

46,60O 

49,900 

55,300 

5_9,30Q

57,700 

55,900 

51,400 

48,800 

48,300

45,900 

45,000 

47,600 

46,200 

43,700

*39,800 

41,600 

46,000 

47,500 

44,500

37 , 200 

30,000 

28,700 

28,500 

29,800

33,600 

34 , 500 

32,700 

30,500 

26.600

M,289.9 

43,000

May

21,100 

20,200 

20,600 

23,500 

23,900

24,700 

22,200 

20,500 

23,000 

25,100

26,500 

22,900 

12,000 

10,800 

12,400

14,400 

16,500 

16,400 

*15,700 

13,200

7,940 

5.850 

9,030 

10,800 

14,500

17,000 

16,000 

18,000 

20,600 

25,900 

28 . 600

559,800 

18,060

June

26,800 

22,000 

20,100 

19,900 

22,400

25,400 

27,300 

35,200 

28,000 

21,300

20,900 

23,000 

23,900 

27,600 

34,800

40.500 

31,300 

23,600 

24,900 

27,000

28,000 

28,100 

27,100 

23,600 

19,900

*18.500 

21,000 

24,800 

26,900 

27,200

771,000 

25,700

July

22.900 

18,800 

10,900 

10,100 

12,100

11,200 

7,990 

3,900 

5,870 

9,100

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

9,490 

9,030

8,940 

13,300 

14,600 

10,600 

6,070

7,340 

7,500 

5,660 

4,520 

4,470

4,110 

3,840 

4,310 

*4,050 

5.820 

7,270

274,180 

8,844

Aug.

9,310 

8,360 

8,330 

10,500 

6,840

4,560 

3,850 

4,870 

6,060 

6,060

4,750 

3,200 

3,280 

1,650 

1,620

4,040 

4,730 

3,820 

3,550 

2,200

1.290 

2,620 

3,620 

3,620 

3,620

2,650 

2,280 

3,220 

3,860 

5,080 

6,300

139,520 

4,501

Sept.

5,990 

6,530 

6,960 

5,000 

3,460

2,730 

3,220 

*3,350 

3,08O 

2,560

2^520 

2,68O 

2,700 

3,720 

6,240

6,220 

5,08O 

4,160 

3,01O 

2,730

2,730 

2,950 

3,280 

3,350 

3,020

2,70O 

2,620 

2.51O 

2,510 

2,620

110,030 

3,668

Observed Adjusted?

lax 121,000 Mln 624 Mean 36,970 Mean 42,550 Cfsra 2.35 In. 31.94 

lax 121,000 Mln 1,290 Mean 38,530 Mean 36,520 Cfsra 2.02 In. 27.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls, and Center Hill reservoirs In cubic feet per second days, furnished by Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. No auxiliary gage-height record Nov. 17 to Dec. 9, Mar. 1-12, and May 26-28j discharge 

estimated on basis of records for station at Dover, Term.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 55 

Reservoirs in Cumberland River basin

Wolf Creek Reservoir.--Lat 36°52'09", long. 85 0 08'45", in pylon of Wolf Creek Dam on

Cumberland River, 10 miles southwest of Jamestown, Russell County, Ky. Drainage area, 

5,790 sq mi. Records available, July 1950 to September 1952 in reports of Geological 

Survey; April to July 1950 in files of Corps of Engineers. Water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior to Dec. 6, 1950, staff gage 

at same site at datum 545.0 ft higher. Gage readings have been adjusted to elevations 

above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Maximum contents during year, 2,505,800 cfsdays Dec. 23 (elevation, 741.32 ft); minimum contents, 1,280,400 cfs-days Sept. 30 

(elevation, 690.96 ft). Maximum contents during periods 1950-52, that of Dec. 23, 

1952; minimum (after first filling), that of Sept. 30, 1952.

Reservoir is formed by earth embankment and concrete gravity dam surmounted by 10 

taintor gates 37 ft high by 50 ft wide. Final closure of dam made Aug. 7, 1950. Total 

capacity at elevation 760.0 ft (top of gates) is 3,070,000 cfs-days, of which 1,056,000 

cfs-days above elevation 723.00 ft (crest of spillway) are reserved for flood control 

and 1,080,000 cfs-days between elevations 673.00 ft (minimum power pool) and 723.00 ft 

will be used for power production. Figures given herein represent total contents of 

which 934,000 cfs-days below elevation 673.00 ft are dead storage. Reservoir is used 

for flood control, power, and navigation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Dale Hollow Reservoir.--Lat 36°32'19", long. 85°27'05", at Dale Hollow Dam on Obey River, 

3 miles east of Celina, Clay County, Term., and 7.3 miles upstream from mouth. Drainage area, 935 sq mi. Records available, August 1943 to September 1952. Water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior to June 25, 1946, 

staff gage at same site and datum. Maximum contents during year, 712,400 cfs-days 

Mar. 25 (elevation, 653.13 ft); minimum, 489,200 cfs-days Nov. 6 (elevation, 636.00 ft). 

Maximum contents observed during period 1943-52, 780,000 cfs-days Feb. 10, 1950 (elevation, 657.8 ft); minimum observed (after first filling), 428,000 cfs-days Sept. 11, 

1944 (elevation, 630.63 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway is equipped with six taintor 

gates each 12 ft high by 60 ft wide. Storage began Aug. 30, 1943, and water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation May 7, 1944. Total capacity at elevation 

663.0 ft (top of gates) is 860,000 cfs-days of which 178,000 cfs-days between elevations 

663.0 ft (top of gates) and 651.0 ft (correction) fcrest of spillway) is reserved for 

flood control, and 250,000 cfs-days (revised) between elevations 651.0 and 631.0 ft 

(ordinary minimum pool) is used for power production. Reservoir is used for flood control, navigation, and power. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Great Falls Reservoir. Lat 35°48'10", long. 85°38'00", at penstock inlet on Collins

River, 800 ft southwest of powerhouse of Tennessee Valley Authority, 1.9 miles northwest of Rock Island, Warren County, Term., 2.4 miles upstream from Great Falls Dam on 

Caney Fork, and at mile 91.1 Drainage area, 1,640 sq mi. Records available, January 

1917 to September 1952. Remote indicator gage. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 29,200 cfsdays Dec. 8 (elevation, 806.39 ft); minimum, 9,100 cfs-days May 16 (elevation, 781.91 

ft). Maximum 12 p.m. elevation during period 1916-52, 817.48 ft Mar. 23. 1929 (contents 

not determined); minimum 12 p.m. contents, 1,700 cfs-days Aug. 19, 1918 (elevation, 

756.3 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway is equipped with 18 taintor 

gates each 14 ft high by 25 ft wide. Dam completed and storage began in 1916; dam 

redesigned and crest raised 35 ft in 1925. Total capacity at elevation 804.9 ft (top 

of gates) is 27,400 cfs-days of which 24,900 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 762.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used primarily for power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Center Hill Reservoir.--Lat 36°05'48", long. 85°49'38", at Center Hill Dam on Caney Fork, 

14 miles southeast of Carthage, DeKalb County, Term., and 26.6 miles upstream from 

mouth. Drainage area, 2,195 sq mi. Records available, November 1948 to September 

1952. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior 

to Mar. 14, 1949, staff gage a quarter of a mile upstream at same datum. Maximum contents during year, 689,600 cfs-days Jan. 30 (elevation, 650.09 ft); minimum, 437,000 

cfs-days Nov. 6 (elevation, 619.97 ft). Maximum contents during period 1948-52, 

1,005,000 cfs-days Feb. 10, 1950 (elevation. 680.6 ft); minimum observed (after first 

filling), 171,000 cfs-days Dec. 1, 2, 1949 (elevation, 576.1 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with earth embankment. Spillway equipped with 

eight taintor gates, 37 ft high and 50 ft wide. Closure of dam was made Nov. 27, 1948; 

water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 11, 1949. Total capacity 

at elevation 685.0 ft (top of gates) is 1 055,000 cfs-days, of which 385,000 cfs-days 

between elevations 685.0 ft (top of gates) and 648.0 ft (crest of spillway) is reserved 

for flood control, and 248,000 cfs-days between elevations 648.0 ft (crest of spillway) 

and 618.0 ft (ordinary minimum pool) will be used for power production. Reservoir is 

used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.
56 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Cumberland River basin Continued

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Sept. 30...............

Oct. 31...... .........

Calendar year 1951..

Feb. 29. ..............

Apr . 30 ...............

May 31.. .............

Sept. 30.. .............

Water year 1951-52..

Date

Oct. 31...............

Nov. 30...............

Calendar year 1951.. 

Jan . 31 ...............

Feb . 29 ...............

May 31 ...............

July 31...............

Aug . 31 ...............

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1951-52 . .

Wolf Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

723.12 

720.50 

726.94 

735.77

-

728.89 

721;51 

734.83 

719.61 

718.43 

703.79 

695.84 

693.28 

690.96

-

Contents 

(Cfsdays)

2,017,000 

1,951,100 

2,115,000 

2,350,700

-

2,165,900 

1,976,400 

2,324,900 

1,928,900 

1,899,800 

1,555,800 

1,382,300 

1,328,400 

1,280,400

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(cfs-days)

-65, 900 

-1-163,900 

-1-235,700

+1,924,500

-184,800 

-189,500 

+348,500 

-39£,000 

-29,100 

-344,000 

-173,500 

-53,900 

-48,000

-736,600

Great Falls Reservoir

786.49 

786.42 

799.38 

805.43

-

805.73 

800.88 

803.00 

787.55 

788.10 

786.96 

785.23 

786.05 

785.64

-

11,800 

11,700 

21,700 

28,000

-

28,400 

23,100 

25,400 

12,400 

12,800 

12,000 

11,000 

11,500 

11,200

-

-100 

+10, 000 

+6,300

+15,600

+400 

-5, 300 

+2,300 

-13,000 

+400 

-800 

-1,000 

+500 

-300

-600

Dale Hollow Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

639.30 

636.29 

639.08 

648.60

-

651.20 

649.35 

652.30 

647.20 

644.60 

641.65 

640.24 

639.00 

638.18

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

528,900 

492,600 

526,100 

649,200

-

685,100 

659,500 

700,600 

630,300 

595,900 

558,100 

540,500 

525,200 

515,200

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(cfs-days)

-36,300 

+33,500 

+123, 100

+106, 500

+35, 900 

-25,600 

+41,100 

-70,300 

-34,400 

-37,800 

-17,600 

-15, 300 

-10,000

-13,700

Center Hill Reservoir

630.30 

621.34 

625.53 

644.04

-

649.26 

640.36 

643.58 

639.22 

636.26 

629.25 

629.88 

631.09 

632.10

-

517,400 

447,200 

479,500 

634,400

-

681,900 

601,900 

630,300 

592,000 

566,700 

508,900 

514,000 

523,800 

532 , 000

-

-70,200 

+32,300 

+154,900

-12,200

+47,500 

-80, 000 

+28,400 

-38,300 

-25,300 

-57 , 800 

+5, 100 

-9,800 

+8,200

+14, 600

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

French Broad River at Rosman, N. C.

57

Location. Lat 35°08'32", long. 82M9'28", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 178 at Rosman, Transylvania County, 1.0 mile upstream from East Fork 

and at mile 215.4.

Drainage area.--67.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1907 to June 1909, January 1936 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,173.83 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 7, 1907, to June 30, 1909, staff gage 

at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1936, to July 6, 1937, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1907-8, 1936-52), 239 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,660 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 11.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 11.17 ft; minimum, 57 cfs Oct. 16, 19, 20 (gage height, 1.69 ft).

1907-9, 1936-52: Maximum discharge, 9,410 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 11.86 

ft), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 23 cfs Jan. 3, 1940 (gage height, 1.51 ft), result of freezeup.

Maximum stage known, 13.9 ft in July 1916, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Revisions (water years).--W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 1936(M), 1938(M) , 1939.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

100

124

205

321

414

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

593

792

1,250

1,780

2,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74

72

70

68

67

65

65

*63

63

63

61

61

61

61

61

61

59

59

59

59

76

96

93

272

124

93

87

93

85

82

119

2,492

80.4

1.18

1.36

Nov.

432

188

150

124

114

*265

887

288

213

183

161

150

140

158

147

188

161

145

134

127

124

119

119

114

114

112

107

112

110

105

-

5,491

183

2.70

3.01

Dec.

102

100

107

971

*392

268

265

230

227

216

197

183

172

222

392

256

222

360

300

473

1.190

589

434

360

324

327

288

265

256

248

233

10,169

328

4.83

5.57

Jan.

225

216

208

205

256

213

197

*194

216

373

259

236

225

213

202

194

188

183

174

191

174

314

256

222

211

271

282

429

354

291

265

7,437

240

3.53

4.07

Feb.

*250

248

701

578

450

376

336

309

288

271

262

250

242

268

242

268

250

233

227

222

211

208

208

225

211

213

213

211

213

_

-

8,184

282

4.15

4.48

Mar.

265

225

365

753

*427

342

303

279

265

653

2.160

688

536

458

417

382

360

382

604

421

458

845

1,910

991

788

676

597

540

500

468

458

18,516

597

8.79

10.14

Apr.

486

*454

411

401

392

363

348

339

327

318

309

300

443

382

336

315

300

288

279

271

262

256

250

335

478

486

437

373

339

312

-

10,590

353

5.20

5.80

May

300

294

276

262

253

Z45

236

Z30

Z27

Z68

Z45

*222

213

208

202

197

191

188

194

239

199

183

177

Z16

Zll

185

172

169

172

202

183

6,759

218

3.21

3.70

June

177

169

*166

164

166

172

158

153

169

183

147

142

150

194

150

166

164

147

142

129

132

127

119

112

110

114

114

112

142

129

-

4,419

147

2.16

2.42

July

*145

119

110

102

100

96

117

119

107

96

93

91

89

93

89

85

85

85

91

89

89

89

85

74

74

91

87

74

70

70

115

2,919

94.2

1.39

1.60

Aug.

91

78

72

*74

103

100

233

223

366

180

132

112

107

96

96

93

93

87

146

158

119

105

145

107

96

87

82

107

93

93

110

3,784

122

1.80

2.07

Sept.

91

87

*80

74

74

72

70

70

70

70

67

128

225

137

110

98

85

78

110

93

82

78

74

70

70

68

67

65

65

65

-

2,593

86.4

1.27

1.42

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,190 Mln 59 Mean 196 Cfsm 2.89 In. 39.20

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,160 Mln 59 Mean 228 Cfsm 3.36 In. 45.64

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs).--Nov. 7 (3 a.m.) 2,020 cfs (6.50 ft): Dec. 4 (10 a.m.) 2,270 cfs 

(7.00 ft); Mar. 11 (1:30 a.m.) 5,660 cfs (11.15 ft); Mar. 23 (l2:30 a.m.) 3,880 cfs (9.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
58 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

French Broad River at Calvert, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°08'55", long. 82°47'59", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 0.8 mile southeast of railroad station at Calvert, Transylvania County, 1.4 

miles downstream from East Fork, and at mile 212.9.

Drainage area.--103 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,154.63 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to July 5, 1932, staff gage and 

July 5, 1932, to May 17, 1934, chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 348 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,960 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 11.66 ft; minimum, 85 cfs Oct. 19, 20 (gage height. 0.42 ft).

1924-52: Maximum discharge, 16,100 cfs Aug. 15, 1928 (gage height, 13.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 11.66 ft; minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 17-23, 1925; minimum gage height, 0.26 ft Dec. 

17, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 18.3 ft in July 1916, from flood-crest reference mark.

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

good.

Revisions (water years) . W 643: 1925(m) . W 803: 1924-26, 1928-35 (maximum only, 1930). 

W 823:Drainage area.

Rating table

0.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.3

water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

144

234

355

1.6

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0

505

725

1,000

1,280

1,820

5.0 

6.0

2,380

2,940

3,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

107

105

99

97

97

95

*90

92

92

90

90

90

90

90

88

88

86

85

85

107

139

137

386

180

137

125

142

122

120

162

3,625

117

1.14

1.31

Nov.

641

275

221

186

166

*324

1.140

395

291

249

227

208

201

227

218

291

234

211

201

186

180

177

177

a!70

a!70

a!65

a!6O

a!65

a!60

a!55

-

7,771

259

2.51

2.81

Dec.

a!52

a!50

163

* 1,520

*615

415

415

351

342

320

295

271

256

377

670

420

346

602

480

742

1,860

950

703

593

527

532

465

430

410

400

370

16,142

521

5.06

5.83

Jan.

351

333

320

307

425

346

311

*291

346

615

410

370

342

329

311

295

287

283

267

283

260

482

390

329

315

445

470

698

571

465

415

11,662

376

3.65

4.21

Feb.

*390

380

1,160

940

747

626

554

505

470

440

420

395

380

415

380

430

395

360

346

337

324

311

315

337

320

329

324

324

324

-

-

12,978

448

4.35

4.69

Mar.

395

333

646

1,200

*692

554

485

445

420

883

5.280

1,140

896

764

692

632

588

626

940

681

736

1,110

2,870

1,560

1,220

1,040

928

846

774

725

725

28,826

930

9.03

10.41

Apr.

791

720

659

637

626

576

*554

538

527

510

495

485

670

604

544

505

485

470

450

440

425

410

400

538

855

928

808

659

588

544

-

17,441

581

5.64

6.30

May

505

522

475

450

435

a420

a400

a380

a370

a480

a430

*365

355

346

337

324

315

311

324

385

320

299

291

445

365

320

295

283

f99

342

303

11,491

371

3.60

4.15

June

311

287

*279

279

279

283

264

252

264

295

245

231

245

320

260

267

264

245

234

221

238

218

204

195

195

192

192

192

211

204

-

7,366

246

2.39

2.66

July

*234

201

189

177

171

168

192

231

198

171

166

171

163

171

166

158

166

168

184

171

166

158

149

139

137

152

147

127

122

122

179

5,214

168

1.63

1.88

Aug.

166

139

130

*130

170

171

353

339

795

303

231

198

186

171

171

158

155

152

218

227

183

168

208

171

152

142

130

183

155

155

174

6,384

206

2.00

2.31

Sept.

149

147

*134

125

122

118

116

114

116

114

110

231

327

218

183

163

144

134

171

155

139

139

134

122

118

116

112

110

107

105

-

4,293

143

1.39

1.55

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,860 Mln 85 Mean 291 Cfsm 2.83 In. 38.41

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,280 Mln 85 Mean 364 Cfsm 3.53 In. 48.11

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). Dee. 4 (ll:3O a.m.) 3,40O cfs (6.71 ft); Dec. 21 (5 a.m.) 2,68O 

cfs (5.55 ft); Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 6,96O cfs (9.83 ft); Mar. 23 (2 a.m.) 4,57O cfs (8.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for station at Rosman.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 59

Catheys Creek near Brevard, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°12'40", long. 82°47'00", on right bank 1,200 ft downstream from Kuykendall

 Creek, 0.9 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 64, 2.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.2 

miles southwest of Brevard, Transylvania County. Prior to Oct. 4, 1951, at site 40 ft 

upstream.

Drainage area.--11.7 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,230.42ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~i:929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 2, 1946, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 57.79 ft lower. Oct. 2, 1946, to Jan. 9, 1947, at site 0.9 mile downstream from present site at datum 55.11 ft lower. Jan. 10, 1947, to Oct. 3, 1951, at 

site 40 ft upstream from present site at present datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 38.7 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 3.95 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 30 

(gage height, 0.41 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1952; maximum gage height, 4.35 ft 

July 12, 1949; minimum discharge, 8.9 cfs Feb. 1, 1945, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11 to Apr. 15)

Oct. 1-3 

0.6 13

Oct. 4 to Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6

9.5

14

1.3 

1.6

87

141

188

9.5

24

1.3 124

1.6 187

2.0 305

2.3 415

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

15

17

17

34

Tf

15

14

15

14

14

23

452

14.6

1.25

1.44

Nov.

64

27

22

19

18

*46

*106

40

31

26

24

22

21

24

22

28

24

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

18

-

813

27.1

2.32

2.58

Dec.

18

17

T9

*130

*54

41

42

36

36

32

29

27

26

36

49

36

32

56

46

76

*169 ~8T

64

56

51

50

45

42

41

40

37

1,517

48.9

4.18

4.82

Jan.

36

35

34

36

40

34

33

*32

41

Hi

46

42

40

38

36

35

34

33

32

33

31

52

42

37

36

47

45

65

54

47

43

1,255

40.5

3.46

3.99

Feb.

*41

41

87

76

64

56

51

47

45

43

42

41

40

45

41

46

42

39

37

37

36

35

35

37

36

36

36

36

37

-

1,285

44.3

3.79

4.08

Mar.

43

38

69

108

*66

57

51

47

46

97

400

136

105

90

82

74

70

82

111

82

92

186

327

190

150

126

113

102

95

90

88

3,413

110

9.40

10.85

Apr.

*90

82

75

75

74

68

64

62

58

58

57

56

76

62

57

56

54

52

50

49

48

48

45

64

85

BO- 91

69

63

57

-

1,925

64.2

5.49

6.12

May

56

52

49

48

45

45

45

45

43

49

45

41

*41

38

38

36

35

38

38

44

36

35

33

42

36

33

31

30

3T

38

33

1,249

40.3

3.44

3.97

June

31

30

*29

48

36

33

30

28

28

28

27

26

36

45

34

57

5?

42

35

31

30

28

26

25

24

26

23

23

23

29

-

963

32.1

2.74

3.06

July

*3325"

22

21

20

19

22

22

20

18

18

18

17

22

17

16

16

16

17

18

18

16

15

14

14

15

15

13" 13

13

14

557

18.0

1.54

1.77

Aug.

15

18

15

*15

16

18

55

5T

30

24

19

17

16

22

18

16

15

15

28

36

19

18

26

19

17

15

14

22

18

18

22

647

20.9

1.79

2.06

Sept.

16

15

*15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

24

25

Ts

17

16

15

13

18

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

IT

-

440

14.7

1.26

1.40

Calendar year 1951: Max 169 Mln 12 Mean 31.2 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.21

Water year 1951-52: Max 400 Mln 11 Mean 39.7 Cfsm 3.39 In. 46.14

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--Hoy. 7 (2 a.m.) 269 cfs (2.08 ft)j Dec. 4 (9 a.m.) 310 cfs 

(2.20 ft); Dec. 21 (1 a.m.) 260 cfs (2.05 ft); Mar. 11 (l a.m.) 1,260 cfs (3.95 ft)j Mar. 22 (11:30 

p.m.) 940 cfs (3.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
60 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Davldson River near Brevard, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°16'23", long. 82°42'2l", on right bank 150 ft upstream from State Highway 280, 2.0 miles upstream from mouth, 2.1 miles downstream from Avery Creek, and 

3.3 miles (revised) northeast of Brevard, Transylvania County.

Drainage area.--40.4 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1920 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,115.13 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Apr. 4, 1929, staff gage and Apr. 

4, 1929, to May 17, 1934, chain gage, at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1921-52), 129 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.02 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 0.46 ft).

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 8,400 cfs Aug. 15, 1928 (gage height, 11.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 19-21, 1925 (gage height. 

0.34 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Revisions.--W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.5

22

33

46

80

120

245

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

400

595

825

1,100

1,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

42

40

38

36

34

36

36

32

32

*32

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

37

56

60

180

73

54

48

51

43

45

51

1,363

44.0

1.09

1.25

Nov.

187

99

78

66

59

*135

402

165

120

101

88

80

76

86

78

101

84

75

67

b64

b62

60

59

59

59

57

56

57

56

54

-

2,790

93.0

£.30

£.57

Dec.

52

51

57

560

221

153

*145

125

132

120

110

99

93

119

238

b!40

b!25

239

190

301

664

332

251

210

184

182

157

143

141

136

127

5,797

187

4.63

5.34

Jan.

120

114

110

110

163

122

112

107

*140

507

182

157

143

134

127

118

116

114

105

116

114

195

160

134

127

174

177

278

215

177

160

4,628

149

3.69

4.26

Feb.

*148

145

454

345

268

226

200

182

170

157

150

141

138

150

136

162

145

132

127

125

118

114

114

120

114

116

116

114

116

-

4,743

164

4.06

4.37

Mar.

141

120

239

476

257

*208

182

165

155

329

1,370

407

320

268

245

218

202

220

355

245

259

559

1.580

649

487

400

348

313

283

265

257

11,322

365

9.03

10.42

Apr.

268

*248

226

218

213

197

187

182

174

170

162

160

227

237

190

174

165

157

150

145

141

136

134

176

300

354

310

245

213

192

-

6,051

202

5.00

5.57

May

180

167

157

150

143

138

134

132

127

141

132

120

*114

112

107

103

101

112

114

136

107

99

95

103

101

91

88

84

88

112

97

3,685

119

2.95

3.39

June

91

86

114

*95

95

88

82

78

76

76

75

69

86

90

76

91

105

84

73

69

67

69

62

59

56

56

54

51

89

66

-

2,328

77.6

1.92

2.14

July

80

*62

57

51

51

49

51

62

52

48

45

46

48

65

52

46

45

49

49

57

48

45

51

40

40

41

40

36

34

34

56

1,530

49.4

1.22

1.41

Aug.

43

56

41

52

*55

59

146

93

88

82

62

51

46

88

71

56

51

42

90

212

93

78

170

97

75

64

56

81

67

66

95

2,426

78.3

1.94

2.23

Sept.

76

69

*59

52

51

46

45

43

45

43

41

90

122

84

84

76

62

54

76

71

60

57

52

48

46

45

42

41

41

40

-

1,761

58.7

1.45

1.62

Calendar year 1951: Max 706 Min 30 Mean 108 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.16

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,380 Min 30 Mean 132 Cfsm 3.27 In. 44.57

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). --Nov. 7 (3 a.m.) 1,120 cfs (3.53 ft); Dec. 4 (10 a.m.) 1,340 cfs

(3.87 ft); Dec. 21 {1:30 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (3.65 ft); Mar. 11 (2 a.m.) 4,490 cfs (7.02 ft); Mar. 23

(12:15 a.m.) 3,760 cfs (6.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 61 

Little River near Penrose, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°13'23", long. 82°38'07", on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from Cascade 

Lake Dam, 1.2 miles upstream from Hart Branch, 2.2 miles upstream from Crab Creek, 

and 3.3 miles south of Penrose, Transylvania County.

Drainage area. 41.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,099.60 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 154 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,280 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.72 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 0.22 ft); minimum daily, 5.6 cfs Oct. 7.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11; 1952; minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 24, 1943, 

Oct. 5, 1947; minimum gage height, 0.16 ft Oct. 5, 1947; minimum daily discharge, 0.3 

cfs Oct. 24, 1943.

Floods of July 1916 and August 1928 reached stages of 14 and 13j ft, respectively, 

from flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

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

good. Considerable diurnal fluctuation and regulation at low flow by Cascade Lake 

(capacity, about 500 cfs-days).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6

1.0 

1.5

4.6

7.9

18

210

509

1,130

1,800

2,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

31

31

30

31

31

5.6

41

44

44

*44

43

43

7.2

46

47

47

46

47

47

12

46

47

49

49

65

65

14

80

95

111

1,384.8

44.7

-

-

Nov.

108

131

131

129

127

123

*129

174

137

135

124

131

129

125

123

111

81

65

100

119

119

79

62

74

38.

43

56

56

57

90

-

3,106

104

-

-

Dec .

145

43

36

276

436

223

*213

193

168

148

137

135

133

131

229

191

159

267

267

306

*1.150

546

349

273

231

220

193

174

165

159

148

7,444

240

-

-

Jan.

141

141

135

133

133

123

TIT

131

*131

174

177

156

145

139

137

137

137

135

133

131

131

131

133

133

133

133

139

306

290

213

184

4,726

152

-

-

Feb.

168

161

712

*640

433

328

273

236

215

198

186

172

165

170

159

184

177

159

152

148

143

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

-

-

6,275

216

-

-

Mar.

141

145

221

613

395

*287

242

210

193

329

2.510

682

467

377

331

290

270

264

490

343

316

427

1,110

735

575

461

392

349

316

287

278

13,846

447

-

-

Apr.

310

281

*253

242

244

218

210

200

195

190

185

180

260

230

200

190

185

180

170

165

160

158

155

200

340

400

350

270

235

220

-

6,776

226

-

-

May

205

200

185

175

170

165

160

150

140

190

170

150

140

*139

139

139

137

105

118

135

108

74

126

178

198

156

139

137

122

135

135

4,620

149

-

-

June

111

131

131

*129

114

67

70

70

113

105

85

92

92

90

26

112

102

99

97

87

76

19

86

92

80

66

55

62

8.4

54

-

2,521.4

84.0

-

-

July

72

72

*72

70

68

14

57

69

81

72

70

49

16

58

66

49

47

49

92

16

87

64

49

48

48

52

15

50

49

44

36

1,701

54.9

-

-

Aug.

38

43

8.4

48

*48

128

82

145

378

156

135

100

72

69

57

55

8.4

55

73

73

73

86

91

16

58

73

62

51

69

69

37

2,456.8

79.3

-

-

Sept.

56

72

72

*64

37

40

16

46

47

53

57

73

85

17

59

76

72

45

53

66

15

50

48

48

41

37

57

16

37

38

-

1,493

49.8

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,15O Mln 5.6 Mean 116 Cfsm 2.80 In. 37.93

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,310 Mln 5.6 Mean 154 Cfsm 3.72 In. 50.62

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs).--Dec. 4 (8 p.m.) 918 cfs (4.33 ft); Dec. 21 (8 a.m.) 1,320 cfs 

(5.60 ft); Feb. 3 (5 p.m.) 1,130 cfs (5.00 ft); Mar. 11 (4:3O a.m.) 3,280 cfs (1O.72 ft); Mar. 23 

(9:30 a.m.) 1,310 cfs (5.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 8 to May 13; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, Cascade powerplant records, and records for Crab Creek near Penrose.
62 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Crab Creek near Penrose, N. C.

Loeatlon.--Lat 35 0 14'02", long. 82°S6 ! 39", on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from Henderson County line, 1.6 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Penrose, 

Transylvania County,

Drainage area. 10.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,107.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 30.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.57 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 45C cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 7.3 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 0,41 ft).

194S-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1952; minimum, 6.9 cfs Sept. 9, 1944; 

minimum dally, 7.6 cfs Oct. IS, 19, 1951.

Flood of July 1916 reached a stage of about 10J ft. from flood profile by Tennessee 

Valley Authority,

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

Sam'11 diversion for irrigation above station. Slight regulation by two small recreation ponds ifter September 1950 (combined capacity, about 5 aere-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10

0.4 

.6

1.0 

1.5

41

95

182

Mar. 11 to Sept. 3O

1.0 38

1.5 89

2.0 153

3.0 265

4.0 345

5.0 434

Discharge, in ^ubie feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

13

20

21

£H"3

24

25

2£

27

£8

29

30

31

Oct.

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.5

12

10

9,1

12

9.4

*8.5

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7^

7.9

9.4

10

10

15

10

a9.5

a9.0

aid

a3.5

a9.0

a!5

Total] 288.9

Mean

Cfsm

In.

9.32

0.855

0.39

Nov.

a45

a2£

a20

alo

a!5

a?0

*a60

23

13

16

1*

13

13

14

13

IS

14

13

^

12

ii

IT

ll

ll

ij.

ll

11

ll

ll

-

503

16,8

1.54

1.72

Lee.

30

10

10

11C

39

2 7

*24

21

20

is

17

16

16

30

27

El

19

45

33

54

*181

*71

\1

34

35

30

£7

26

25

24

1,096

35.4

3.25

3.74

Jan.

22

21

21

21

?3

21

19

19

*27

54

32

28

26

25

24

ii

21

21

20

20

19

34

27

24

24

31

£9

55

42

35

30

837

2 7 . 0

2.48

2.86

Feb.

29

28

153

*106

72

54

46

41

33

35

33

31

30

.52

30

35

32

30

29

28

27

25

25

27

25

27

28

27

29

_

-

1,157

39.9

3.66

3.95

Mar.

31

28

84

123

67

*52

44

40

53

107

404

110

33

Apr.

56

52

*47

46

44

42

41

40

39

38

37

36

47

*67! 42

58

53

49

55

ll

66

90

186

130

101

32

72

64

59

54

53

2,602

83.9

7.70

8.88

38

36

36

35

34

33

32

32

30

43

69

87

76

56

48

43

-

1,335

44.5

4.03

May

41

38

36

35

34

33

32

32

31

40

34

31

30

*30

28

28

27

27

28

50

27

26

24

33

28

26

24

23

26

29

25

936

30.2

2.77

4.55 3.19

June

26

24

23

*23

23

23

21

20

23

23

21

20

23

21

19

18

32

21

18

18

18

18

18

18

Ii.

16

16

16

16

16

-

608

20.3

1.86

2.07

July

18

16

*15

14

14

14

14

19

16

14

13

A3

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

iLl

9.7

11

12

405.4

13.1

1.20

1.38

Aug.

12

17

12

11

*18

14

20

28

86

23

17

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

20

17

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

23

15

14

21

541

17.5

1.61

1.85

Sept.

18

18

14

*14

13

13

1Z

12

12

ii

12

26

19

16

29

24

18

16

21

18

16

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

-

470

15.7

1.44

1.60

Calendar year 195i: Max 131 win 7.6 Mean 22.6 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.18

Water year 1951-52: Max 404 Win 7.6 Mean 29.5 Cfsm 2.71 In. 36.78

Peak dipchar&e (base. 300 cfsl. Dec. 21 (4:30 a.m.) 300 cfs (3.40 ft); Feb. 3 (12 m.) 338 .cfs 

(3.90 ft"); Kar7 3 (11 p.m.) 355 cfs (4.12 ft); Mar. 11 (2 a.m.) l,50o cfs (7.57 ft); Aug. 9 (3 a.m.) 

401 cfs (4.68 ft).

* Discnarge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Little River near Penrose and French Broad River at Calvert.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 63

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°17'56", long. 82°37'27", on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge 

700 ft east of Blantyre railroad station, Transylvania County, 3.4 miles downstream 

from Little River, and at mile 183.7.

Drainage area. 296 sq mi.

Records available. December 1920 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,060.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--31 years (1921-52), 947 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,730 cfs Mar. 11; maximum gage height, 18.99 ft 

 Mar. 12; minimum discharge, 209 cfs Oct. 14, 15 (gage height, 2.95 ft).

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 26,500 cfs Aug. 16, 1928 (gage height, 22.9 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,500 cfs; minimum, 143 cfs Sept. 21, 1925 (gage height, 

1.83 ft).

Maximum stage known, 27.1 ft in July 1916, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years) . W 923: 1921-23, 1929, 1933, 1935-36(M), 1938, 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.

3.

4.

5.

6.

,0

.5

,0

,0

,0

216

292

379

575

797

Oct.

8.

10.

12.

14.

16.

. 1

,0

,0

.0

,0

,0

to

1

2

2

3

4

Mar.

,350

,020

,700

,460

,360

24

17.

18.

18.

,0

,0

.2

4,980

6,290

6,840

Mar. 25 to Sept

3.5 284

4.0 374

4.5 472

5.0 575

Note. --Same

preceding table

above 5.0 ft.

. 30

as

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

295

289

279

271

262

270

277

246

260

*263

*256

252

252

229

239

256

254

250

248

246

233

323

347

559

651

395

352

319

352

363

377

9,445

305

1.03

1.19

Nov.

1,270

956

710

590

527

559

2.610

*1,530

911

751

668

619

588

588

641

663

690

554

533

537

515

481

446

441

439

405

T16

422

420

424

-

20,904

697

2.35

2.63

Dec.

477

405

350

2/020

*2,890

1,370

1,120

1,030

924

896

804

744

701

712

1,560

1,180

927

1,440

1,620

1,550

4,330

4,580

2,650

1,680

1,410

1,330

1,200

1,060

1,000

979

927

43,666

1,409

4.75

5.49

Jan.

874

838

816

788

950

862

799

774

801

*1 J 990

1,400

1,090

984

927

881

847

819

802

769

765

762 Me

1,290

945

876

1,060

1,160

1,750

1,860

1,360

1,160

31,985

1,032

3.49

4.02

Feb.

1,060

1,010

2,550

3,540

*2,480

1,860

1,590

1,400

1,270

1,170

1,120

1,050

1,010

1,060

1,020

1,110

1,120

989

940

914

888

852

840 858"

876

864

888

886

871

_

-

36,116

1,245

4.21

4.54

Mar.

1,050

948

1,140

3,730

2,790

1,760

*1,460

1,270

1,170

1,430

*6,680

6.720

*3,710

2,340

1,990

1,780

1,530

1,590

2,820

2,120

1,900

2,730

5,080

5,970

4,760

3,600

2,710

2,360

2,150

1,980

1,890

83,258

2,686

9.07

10.46

Apr.

2,060

1,980

1,780

*1,680

1,680

1,550

1,470

1,410

1,340

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,540

1,620

1,380

1,270

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,020

992

l.WO

2,410

2,930

5.040

2,100

1,740

1,540

-

46,982

1,566

5.29

5.90

May

1,420

1,330

1,290

1,200

1,140

1,090

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,190

997

937

*906

881

864

845

814

821

963

871

756

767

881

1,060

869

795

762

751

886

833

30,049

969

3.27

3.78

 

June

765

783

767

737 *804

692

672

632

654

751

648

613

648

716

721

679

840

737

661

617

628

564

564

558

522

500

486

480

482

533

-

19,454

648

2.19

2.44

July

617

548

*502

474

452

393

420

510

531

464

426

404

391

420

458

393

406

395

458

444

448

412

382

355

348

355

357

232

317

305

T24

13,041

421

1.42

1.64

Aug.

416

470

342

328 3~53

*541

567

968

1,530

938

683

556

472

514

520

432

382

374

476

864

588

516

661

504

438

428

402

482

518

472

508

17,253

557

1.88

2.17

Sept.

492

482

456

404 *348

346

312

314

328

328

317

436

749

556

587

636

478

406

432

522

39S

385

387

363

342

330

333

294

294

303

-

12,355

412

1.39

1.55

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

4,380

6,720

229

29

Mean 

Mean

78E 

996

2.64 In. 35.88 

3.36 In. 45.81

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). Dec. 21 (12 p.m.) 4,710 cfs (16.53 ft){ Mar. 11 (12 p.m.) 9,730 

fa I(18.97 iflft); f-h 17 Mar. 24 (5 a.m. ) 6,550 cfs (18.05 ft).

Discharge meast ement made on this day.
b4 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Boylston Creek near Horseshoe, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°22'10", long. 82°33'50", on right bank 100 ft upstream from highway

bridge, 1.7 miles upstream from mouth, and 2 miles north, of Horseshoe, Henderson County.

Drainage area. 14.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,069.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 9 years (1943-52), 35.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 693 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.42 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Oct. 17-21, July 28, 29 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 805 cfs Dec. 7, 1950 (gage height, 5.67 ft); minimum, 

6.8 cfs Dec. 17, 18, 1943 (gage height, 0.52 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 

9.5 cfs Dec. 16, 17, 24, 1943.

Remarks.--Recurds excellent.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.3 

1.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

151

218

288

362

446

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

12

12

*11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

12

14

15

21

16

15

14

14

14

14

17

403

13.0

0.878

1.01

Nov.

69

29

27

21

18

31

121

T6

28

24

22

21

20

20

21

23

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

17

18

18

-

785

26.2

1.77

1.97

Dec.

17

17

16

115

48

32

*28

24

23

ZZ

21

20

19

24

47

27

23

65

42

73

*264 ~9T3

56

44

38

40

34

32

31

29

28

1,384

44.6

3.01

3.48

Jan.

27

26

26

26

31

27

26

25

*67

173

57

44

38

36

32

31

30

29

28

28

26

51

39

32

32

40

40

83

56

43

39

1,288

41.5

2.80

3.24

Feb.

36

36

123

*96

68

54

47

43

40

38

36

35

34

36

35

41

38

35

33

33

32

31

71

33

32

33

35

34

34

_

-

1,232

42.5

2.87

3.10

Mar.

40

35

85

158

68

53

*46

42

39

69

*265

84

66

56

52

48

45

51

96

58

63

133

445

190

124

96

82

74

68

62

61

2,849

91.9

6.21

7.16

Apr.

65

60

56

*54

53

51

49

47

46

45

44

43

49

47

44

41

40

39

38

38

38

37

36

46

136

204

T39

80

66

58

1,789

59.6

4.03

4.50

May

53

50

47

45

43

42

40

39

39

40

40

38

*37

35

34

32

32

32

33

36

33

32

31

32

32

29

28

25

29

34

30

1,125

36.3

2.45

2.83

June

28

27

27

*28

33

29

27

25

24

25

24

25

27

28

26

39

34

28

25

32

37

36

29

25

23

22

21 27

23

22

-

826

27.5

1.86

2.08

July

22

*2S

20

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

18

16

16

15

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

1216-

494

15.9

1.07

1.24

Aug.

16

21

14

13

18

*20

38

36

28

24

20

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

28

24

18

16

16

15

14

13

13

19

16

16

20

578

18.6

1.26

1.45

Sept.

16

20

*17

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

~m12

18

15

45

40

21

18

20

23

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

-

521

17.4

1.18

1.31

Calendar year 1951: Max 264 Min 10 Mean 27.9 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.63

Water year 1951-52: Max 445 Min 10 Mean 36.3 Cfsm 2.45 In. 33.37

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs).--Dec. 21 (8:30 a.m.) 320 cfs (3.22 ft); Jan. 9 (10:30 p.m.) 340 

cfs (3.35 ftJ; Mar. 3 (10 p.m.) 288 cfs (3.00 ft); Mar. 11 (6 a.m.)- 383 cfs (3.65 ft)s Mar. 23 

(8 a.m.) 693 cfs (5.42 ft)j Apr. 26 (1:30 p.m.) 310 cfs (3.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Mills River near Mills River, K. C.

65

Location. Lat 35 0 23'45", long. 82°35'25", on right bank 1.4 miles downstream from con-

 fluence of North and South Porks, 2.2 miles upstream from village of Mills,River, 

Henderson County, and 4.2 miles northwest of Horseshoe.

Drainage area. 66.7 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1924 to September 1926, May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,088.47 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Sept. 9, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1926, staff gage 

at site 500 ft upstream at datum 2.97 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 162 cfs.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.10 ft); mini-

 mumT38 cfs Oct. 19-21 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1924-26, 1934-52: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 13.62 

ft), from rating curve extended above, 5,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 16 cfs Dec. 24, 1943 (gage height, 1.33 ft), result of freezup.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effeot or no gage-height record, which are good. City of Hendersonville diverted from North Pork and Bradley 

Creek about 4 cfs for water supply. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 923: 1935, 1937, 1935. y 1003: 1938, 

1940-42. W 1143:1940(P).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10

1.6 36 2.2 151

1.7 48 2.5 247

1.8 63 2.9 415 

2,0 102

Hote. Same as following 

table above 2.9 ft.

Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

103

152

248

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.2

465

750

1,090

1,410

1,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota n

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

47

46

44

42

41

68

54

43

42

*41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

38

38

46

67

72

~98 173

65

57

57

54

52

59

1,671

53.9

0.808

0.93

Nov.

166

109

a90

aSO

a75

allO

a440

*T§0

141

116

98

*92

87

94

92

114

104

92

85

b75

b75

b75

76

74

74

72

70

76

74

72

3,188

106

1.59

1.78

Dec .

70

68

68

561

313

199

177

154

148

*141

128

118

111

130

274

b!75

b!65

274

240

321

"500 920

361

293

255

244

212

193

183

177

166

7,339

237

3.55

4.09

Jan.

157

148

146

141

166

146

135

133

166

*456

270

233

206

190

180

168

160

154

146

154

141

232

222

186

174

216

219

364

334

274

236

6,E53

202

3.03

3.49

Feb.

219

209

598

575

*425

352

313

281

262

244

230

216

209

206

196

219

206

186

180

174

166

160

157

166

157

160

160

157

163

-

6,941

239

3.58

3.87

'Mar.

199

171

243

460

309

262

*233

219

206

286

1,710

592

465

392

352

314

294

310

515

383

365

603

1,790

860

655

554

495

450

410

383

369

14,849

479

7.18

8.28

Apr.

369

339

318

306

298

282

*271

267

256

244

241

234

298

343

278

256

244

234

224

220

213

207

203 "220

392

570

564

425

356

322

-

8,994

300

4.50

5.01

May

298

282

263

244

234

224

220

210

207

216

210

191

*187

178

175

169

161

164

164

181

161

149

144

149

152

142

134

129

T29

161

142

5,770

186

2.79

3.22

June

129

121

131

134

*137

131

117

119

131

117

114

110

114

136

126

139

131

119

105

108

126

158

TTT

105

99

97

89

91

91

8J7

-

3,529

118

1.77

1.97

July

89

*87

81

78

76

76

89

93

85

76

72

70

74

85

85

72

67

70

81

70

67

64

79

64

59

59

56

53

54

59

109

2,299

74.2

1.11

1.28

Aug.

99

83

69

74

109

*139

198

TS9

147

131

110

91

81

76

93

76

76

67

89

119

87

78

76

76

67

62

59

85

81

76

108

2,951

95.2

1.43

1.65

Sept.

89

79

72

*65

62

60

58

56

58

56

53

101

~95 129

108

105

79

70

85

83

72

69

64

60

59

58

54

53

52

50

-

2,154

71.8

1.08

1.20

Calendar year 1951: Max 920 Min 38 Mean 145 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.45

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,790 Min 38 Mean 180 Cfsm 2.70 In. 36.77

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dec. 4 (l p.m.) 1,110 cfs (4.03 ft); Dec. 21 (5 a.m.) 1,250 cfs 

(4.24 ftj; Mar 7 11 (5 a.m.) 3,360 cfs (8.10 ft); Mar. 23 (3:30 a.m.) 2,720 cfs (6.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Davidson River near Brevard.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
66 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Hendersonville , N. C.

sea level, datum of

County.

Drainage area. 42.2 sq mi. 

Records available. June 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,071.98 ft above mean 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 7 years, 80.8 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.87 ft); minimum, 14 cfs July 29 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 4,020 cfs Aug. 28, 1949 (gage height, 10.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, that 

of July 29, 1952.

Flood of July 1916 and Aug. 13, 1940, reached stages of 16 and 12 ft, respectively, 

from flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

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

fair. Occasional slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmill and three 

small stock ponds on tributaries above gage.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 4

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

41

70

118

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

187

262

386

490

603

6.5 682

7.0 855

7.6 1,230

Aug. 5 to Sept. 30

1.0 18

1.2 32

1.4 49

1.6 70

Discharge, in cubic feet c?ond, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

20 ~SI

*22

a22 

a22

a22

a22

a23

a22

a22

aZZ

a21

a23

a26

a32

a30

a42

a35

a 27

a28

a32

a29

a28

a30

779

25.1

0.595

0.69

Nov.

also

a60

a45

a40

335

a 40

a200

£1975

*49

43

39 

37

36

42

41

46

39

37

35

33

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

35

35

34

-

1,459

48.6

1.15

1.29

Dec.

33

31

31

340

138

83

68

60

56

*52

47 

44

41

46

62

48

44

alOS

380

3140

a650

aZTQ

3150

3105

385

3105

390

375

367

364

a62

3,272

106

2.51

2.88

Jan.

a 58

a55

353

351

354

a51

348

*45

88

335

117 

91

78

70

65

61

58

55

52

52

50

82

72

62

58

63

63

166

119

87

74

2,433

78.5

1.86

2.14

Feb.

69

67

422

369

176

123

101

89

81

73

*69 

66

64

65

62

73

67

61

58

57

54

53

54

63

58

60

63

63

62

-

-

2,742

94.6

2.24

2.42

Mar.

80

62

131

432

158

114

95

83

78

148

*1,1SO 

226

*144

122

110

97

89

86

196

117

116

209

827

482

276

187

152

132

121

109

108

6,467

209

4.95

5.70

Apr.

109

106

95

91

89

83

80

78

*76

73

73 

72

86

78

72

69

67

65

64

63

62

61

60

76

225

266

181

134

110

97

-

2,861

95.4

2.26

2.52

May

89

83

77

72

68

67

63

62

67

79

73 

*65

61

58

56

54

52

63

61

63

57

53

51

55

57

53

49

48

51

59

54

1,920

61.9

1.47

1.69

June

51

46

46

47

44

45

42

39

41

*45

40 

39

46

43

54

58

49

43

39

38

39

38

36

35

34

32

31

33

35

35

-

1,243

41.4

0.981

1.10

July

45

35

33

31

30

29

31

31

*31

27

27 

27

27

56

38

31

30

31

29

24

24

24

23

20

20

20

19

17

T7

17

19

863

27.8

0.659

0.76

Aug.

23

31

24

80 3S

35

41

*47

43

34

30 

26

26

26

33

29

23

22

26

26

23

23

23

23

21

19

19

62

34

31

46

987

31.8

0.754

0,87

Sept.

34

39

32

26

26

25

23

24

26

23

23 

49

38

30

34

*34

27

26

29

26

26

29

26

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

-

832

27.7

0.656

0.73

Calendar year 1951: Max 650 Min 19 Mean 60.6 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.50

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,180 Min 17 Mean 70.7 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.79

Peak discharge (bsse. 700 efs). Dec.21 (time unknown) 865 cfs (7.02 ft); Feb. 3 (10:30 p. m. ) 715 

cfs (6.63 ft); Kar. 11 (7:30 a.m.) 2,340 cfs (8.87 ft); Msr. 23 (10 a.m. ) 1,230 cfs (7.60 ft).

* Dischsrge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; dischsrge estimated on bssis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for Mud Creek at Naples and Cane Creek at Fletcher.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 67 

Mud Creek at Naples, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°22'52", long. 82 a29'54", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

old Asheville-HenderGonville highway, 100 ft downstream frcrn t/ers Creek, 0.8 mile south 

of Naples, Henderson County, and 2.2 miles upstream from mouth'.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi.

Records available. May to December 1907, September ]938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,047.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 10 to Dec. 31, 1907, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1938-52), 208 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 cfs Mar. 11 (jzage height, 11.55 ft); minimum, 46 cfs July 30 (gage height, -0.05 ft).

1907, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 13.07 ft); 

minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 17, Oct. 15, 28, Dec. 6, 1907.

Floods in July 1916 and August 1928 reached stages of 21 and 15 ft, respectively, 

from Information by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks . Records good ?xcept those for periods of backwater or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Occasional regulation by many small reservoirs and recreational ponds. 

Mud Creek received sewage from city of Hendersonville, which diverts its water supply 

fron tributaries of Mills River. See records for Mill a River near Mills River. Records 

of chemical analyses for the water year 195S are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years). W 923: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater from 

return flow of overbank storage (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second))

0.0 '.5

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

51

104

160

285

420

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.2

720

1,060

1,280

1,470

1,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Da>

1

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

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

63

63

61

59

58

7J.

59

59

*59

59

58

57

57

59

58

57

57

56

56

64

86

79

~gT 105

75 

76 

83 

78 

78

88

2,093

67.5

0.619

0.71

Nov.

336

165

141

115

101

115

625

261

*167

142

127

118

113

120

124

138

127

114

106

100

97

95

93

96

90

91 

88 

98 

98 

94

4,295

143

1.31

1.47

Dec.

95

88

88

657

854

297

220

189

171

*159

146

137

129

139

220

158

140

330

288

309

*1.470

*cl,290

c484

293

246

277 

240 

208 

197 

192

182

9,893

319

2.93

3.38

Jan.

174

167

160

154

160

147

140

*137

Feb.

202

196

743

1,220

682

365

294

258

205 I 236

1,040

432

280

230

207

192

179

170

164

154

155

146

254

242

185

172

207 

202 

476 

392 

258

219

7,400

239

2.19

2.52

216

*206

195

195

210

200

252

232

201

190

184

177

168" 168

197

185

189 

202 

202

192

-

8,162

281

2.58

2.78

Mar.

263

208

37J4

1,360

807

372

298

263

245

320

*c5,590

*cl,500

*c555

c416

346

311

289

301

742

481

398

670

1,950

*cl,470

*c962

*c608 

*c500 

400 

354 

327

307

Apr.

318

304

277

275

275

255

243

237

*225

224

223

221

285

258

229

214

198

196

194

190

186

183

'208 178

588

'6"28 739 

400 

314 

277

-

20, 917 | 8,542

675

6.19

7.14

285

2.61

2.91

May

254

236

220

209

203

197

192

184

184

216

240

*197

183

174

168

164

158

161

172

194

170

161

182

158

168

150 

142 

135 

134 

182

154

5,642

June

140

130

127

128

129

139

124

117

118

*129

120

113

142

139

136

141

150

156

118

111

129

122

108

104

a 103

a!02 

alOO 

al<55 

al07 

al!4

-

3,701

182 123

1.67

1.93

1.13

1.26

July

162

TT4

a96

a92

a88

a55

a94

a94

*94

84

81

79

81

109

95

82

79

76

75

69

68

65

72

61

59

60 

57 

54 

51 

51

*71

2,498

80.6

0.739

0.85

Aug.

71

81

74

135

ioe

120

120

*171

188

Tl4

92

82

79

76

89

85

70

66

94

98

76

73

74

76

68

63 

60 

158 

105 

92

132

2,988

96.4

0.884

1.02

Sept.

101

106

92

78

75

73

71

68

71

68

64

126

154

101

119

*168 To"I

92

a94

a86

85

86

85

89

74

72 

69 

67 

66 

65

"

2,671

89.0

0.817

0.91

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,470 Min 56 Mean 170 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.13

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,590 Mln 51 Mean 215 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.88

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). --Dec. 2 

1,670 cfs (8.83 ft;; Mar. 11 (2 2:30 p.m.) 5,

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated o 

Creek near Hendersonville.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow,

2 (12:30 a.m.) 2,190 cfs (9.40 ft); Mar. 4 (5:30 p.m.) 

940 cfs (11.55 ft); Mar. 23 (5:30 p.m.) 2,560 cfa (9.71

basis of weather records and records for Clear
68 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Cane Creek at Fletcher, N. C.

Location. --Lat 35°26'08", long. 82°29'23" , on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Hooper Creek, half a mile northeast of Fletcher, 

Henderson County, and 0.8 mile downstream from county line.

Drainage area.- -63.1 sq ml.

Records available. --October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,072.22 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge .--10 years, 81.8 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 8.30 ft); minimum, 17 cfs July 30.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs Aug. 28, 1949 (gage height, 8.45, ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 5, 1951.

Floods of July 1916 and Aug. 30, 1940, peached stages of 14.8 and 9.4 ft, respectively, from high-water marks and flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4

.5

.7

.9

1.2

1.6

160

254

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.4

352

610

870

1,130

1,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

1

otal

lean

fsm

n.

Oct.

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

19

20

*21

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

21

20

21

24

30

26

39

28

24

25

29

25

24

29

719

23.2

0.368

0.42

Nov.

123

45

40

33

30

34

153

45

*36

33

32

29

29

36

33

42

34

32

29

b29

b28

28

29

28

29

28

29

36

34

32

-

1,198

39.9

0.632

0.71

Dec.

30

29

29

346

108

66

58

49

50

*50

45

42

39

44

54

b45

b42

96

68

141

585

155

100

80

70

97

76

66

62

60

56

2,838

91.5

1.45

1.67

Jan.

52

50

49

47

49

45

42

*40

83

285

104

85

72

66

60

56

52

49

47

50

45

78

66

54

50

56

58

215

124

87

74

2,290

73.9

1.17

1.35

Feb.

68

66

447

273

162

119

100

89

80

72

*68

62

60

62

58

76

66

58

56

54

52

50

50

62

56

58

60

58

60

-

2,602

89.7

1.42

1.53

Mar.

78

66

175

421

160

115

97

85

78

137

*841

225

*155

124

113

100

89

100

188

117

139

369

*1.250

*498

*310

*218

176

151

135

126

119

6,935

224

3.55

4.09

Apr.

126

128

alOS

a98

a94

a90

a88

a85

*82

80

80

78

124

146

93

85

80

76

74

70

68

66

68

93

210

324

223

158

130

113

-

3,335

111

1.76

1.97

May

104

97

91

87

82

78

76

74

78

114

91

*80

76

70

68

66

64

66

66

68

64

58

58

62

66

60

56

54

55

62

58

2,252

72.6

1.15

1.33

June

54

49

50

49

49

56

45

44

47

«54

47

42

44

49

49

47

47

42

39

37

42

44

37

33

33

33

32

32

34

34

-

1,294

43.1

0.683

0.76

July

53

32

30

29

28

65

60

37

*36

30

29

28

28

29

29

46

52

45

30

28

25

35

33

22

22

25

28

22

21

21

22

1,000

32.3

0.512

0.59

Aug.

129

70

39

36

39

90

270

85

68

60

*45

37

33

39

36

33

30

26

30

32

30

29

30

28

26

25

24

71

37

33

58

1,618

52.2

0.827

0.95

Sept.

40

40

33

30

29

28

26

26

28

26

25

58

45

36

39

*39

32

29

47

36

32

32

30

28

26

26

25

25

25

25

-

966

32.2

0.510

0.57

alendar year 1951: Max 585 Mln 17 Mean 57.8 cfsm 0.916 in . 12.42

later year 1951-52; Max 1,230 Mln 19 Mean 73.9 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.94

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). --Dec. 4 (l p.m.) 982 cfs (4.43 ft); Dec. 21 (3 a.m.) 1,200 cfs

5.26 ft); Feb. 3 (2:30 p.m. 982 cfs (4.43 ft); Mar. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 961 cfs (4.35 ft); Mar. 11

6 a.m.) 1,680 cfs (6.98 ft); Mar. 23 (4:30 a.m.) 2,090 cfs (8.30 ft); Aug. 7 (3:30 p.m.) 1,130 cfs

5.00 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Clear 

Creek near Hendersonville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 69

French Broad River at Bent Creek, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°30'07", long. 82°35'35", on left bank 50 ft downstream from Bent Creek, 

6 miles upstream from Hominy Creek, 7 miles south of Asheville, Buncombe County, and 

at mile 157.7.

Drainage area. 676 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,995.91 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,670 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Mar. 12 {gage height, 8.54 ft); 

minimum, 432 cfs Oct. 15, 20 (gage height, 2.32 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 23,600 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 12.6 ft); minimum, 355 cfs Oct. 13, 1941; minimum gage height, 2.22 ft Oct. 13, 1941, Oct. 6, 7, 

1947.

Maximum stage known, about 27.3 ft July 15, 1916,' from floodmarks. Flood of August 

1928 reached a stage of about 16.1 ft, from floodmarks.

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

good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions.--W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4-24)

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

420

550

720

1,050

1,690

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.4

2,380

3,970

5,760

7,710

10,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

501 

515

494

480

468

462

566

462

462

468

468

 462

462

462

444

462

468

456

450

450

462

515

606

702

1,080

720

606

582

543

582

582

16,442

530

0.784

0.90

Nov.

1,600 

1,780

1,260

1,OOO

864

842

3.490

2,960

1,640

1,260

1,110

1,010

954

942

»1,000

1,030

1,140

954

864

a850

a820

a800

a770

a750

a730

a690

a710

a720

a730 

a720

-

33,990

1,133

1.68

1.87

Dec.

a730 

a740

a670

a2,800

a4,8OO

33,200

a2,000

al,750

al,700

al,600

al,400

al,260

 1,150

1,140

1,990

2,020

1,530

2,060

2,820

2,370

6,850

7.050

5,720

3,230

2,420

2,310

2,140

1,850

1,720 

1,680

1,590

74,290

2,396

3.54

4.09

Jan.

1,500 

1,420

1,380

1,310

1,420

,470

,310

,260

,330

,860

,070

,170

,860

* ,700

,590

,500

,420

,350

,300

,280

,280

,520

,280

,720

,520

,660

,890

,800

,500 

,500

2,090

57,260

1,847

2.73

3.15

Feb.

1,890 

1,780

3,840

6,220

5,410

3,520

2,830

2,460

2,230

2,040

1,920

1,790

1,730

1,760

*1,760

1,850

1,990

1,770

1,650

1,590

1,550

1,480

1,460

1,530

1,550

1,520

1,590

1,590

1,550

-

63,850

2,202

3.26

3.51

Mar.

1,830 

1,740

1,690

5,680

5,660

3,500

2,640

2,280

2,100

2,140

9,110

-no. 700

5^430

3,500

3,040

2,740

2,640

4,450

4,140

3,280

4,730

* 10, 200

10,100

9,840

7,710

5,760

4,330

3,720 

3,370

3,130

149,880

4,835

7.15

8.25

Apr.

3,200 

3,250

2,880

2,680

2,650

2,480

2,340

2,230

*2,140

2,070

2,030

1,960

2,180

2,860

2,320

2,100

1,970

1,880

1,820

1,770

1,700

1,650

1.600,

1,620

3,550

5,430

5 . 9.50

4,440

3,250 

2,780

-

78,780

2,626

3.88

4.33

May

2.520 

2,340

2,200

2,070

1,960

1,890

,810

,760

,740

,790

,100

,780

,640

,570

,520

,480

,440

,440

,430

* ,560

,560

,340

,310

1,360

1,650

1,500

1,330

1,280

1,240 

1,430

1,460

51,500

1,661

2.46

2.83

June

1,310 

1,25C

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,430

1,180

1,110

1,120

1,190

1,190

1,060

*1,100

1,260

1,300

1,200

1,36C

1,350

1,140

1,06C

1,180

1,190

1,01C

978

93C

897

831

93C

908 

886

-

34,12C

1,137

1.68

1.88

July .

1,120 

1,000

875

810

780

770

790

832

853

842

*720

693

684

684

810

711

720

693

693

720

693

71}

693

598

558

558

566

536

522 sis 508

22,257

718

1.06

1.22

Aug.

693 

897

684

558

684

942

1,310

1,700

1.960

1,900

1,260

978

842

760

942

780

702

614

*657

1,190

1,030

842

853

908

702

675

639

820

954 

810

908

29,194i

942

1.39

1.61

Sept.

908 

853

853

720

666

614

606

566

598

598

574

720

1,120

1,120

875

1.440

919

770

750

875

800

693

*684

666

622

606

582

582

543 

543

-

22,466

749

1.11

1.24

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,050 Min 444 Mean 1,338 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.85

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,700 Min 444 Mean 1,732 Cfsm 2.56 In. 34.88

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Dec. 21 (5 p.m.) 7,270 cfs (6.78 ft); Feb. 4 (5 p.m.) 6,370 

cfs (6.32 ft); Mar. 5 (5 a.m.) 6,080 cfs (6.17 ft); Mar. 12 (8 p.m.) 11,000 cfs (8.54 ft); Mar. 23 

(1:30 p.m.) 10,900 cfs (8.50 ft); Apr. 26 (11:30 p.m.) 6,440 cfs {6.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations at Blantyre and Asheville.
70 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Hominy Creek at Candler, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35"32'28", long. 82"40<35", on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Pole 

Creek and 1 mile east of Candler, Buncombe County.

Drainage area.--79.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,065.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 95.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 4.80 ft); minimum, 26 cfs July 30; minimum gage height, 1.02 ft Oct. 19, 20; minimum daily discharge, 

28 cfs Oct. 19.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 13.25 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Nov. 8, 1944, Nov. 4, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.82 ft Nov. 4, 1946.

Flood of Aug. 30, 1940, reached a stage of 18.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

13,100 cfs, by relative conveyance method).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by small mill above station.

Revisions.--W 1113: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

86

129

178

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

234

336

463

660

935

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

34

32

 31

30

31

31

29

30

30

30

29

29

30

30

31

30

29

28

2?

32

41

38

56

44

37

35

40

35

35

35

1,037

33.5

0.420

0.48

Nov.

84

*48

48

43

41

57

198 ^73

59

53

48

47

45

53

48

69

56

51

48

b41

b41

44

43

43

44

43

47

54

51

48

-

1,668

55.6

0.697

0.78

Dec.

47

45

44

362

*151

103

82

73

80

73

65

61

56

67

94

b75

b70

110

92

190

561

228

160

129

111

125

103

90

86

82

78

3,693

119

1.49

1.72

Jan.

75

71

71

»69

75

69

65

65

89

240

141

118

107

96

92

84

82

78

75

84

75

107

92

82

80

80

86

240

178

141

122

3,129

101

1.27

1.46

Feb.

Ill

107

645

384

265

181

176

153

141

129

122

116

109

109

103

107

101

94

*90

86

86

8282-

86

84

88

86

84

86

_

-

4,093

141

1.77

1.91

Mar.

116

94

133

»205

148

129

116

107

103

232

798

303

225

183

166

148

136

160

250

183

241

437

896

4S2

360

292

250

222

200

186

173

7,674

248

3.11

3.58

Apr.

170

*163

148

143

139

134

127

125

120

116

114

114

136

143

125

118

114

109

105

103

103

101

99

115

151

293

57¥

208

176

156

-

4,247

142

1.78

1.98

May

143

 134

127

122

116

114

109

111

107

114

111

107

101

96

92

90

88

88

88

88

84

80

W

131

96

90

80

80

86

103

88

3,144

101

1.27

1.47

June

80

»76

76

95

86

76

71

78

90

109

84

86

99

94

82

105

73

64

62

59

61

59

57

56

54

53

51

59

59

54

-

2,208

73.6

0.922

1.03

July

*61

56

51

50

50

54

88

84

69

56

51

50

50

50

50

47

47

62

50

50

47

43

50

37

37

37

36

34

31

52

113

1,623

52.4

0.657

0.76

Aug.

98

97

51

45

140

 99

80

80

71

78

59

51

48

48

51

47

43

40

47

65

53

54

48

44

40

38

36

73

53

54

69

1,900

61.3

0.768

0.89

Sept.

54

53

*45

41

41

40

37

37

37

37

36

65

73

55

53

54

45

43

50

45

43

43

41

37

37

36

35

34

54

34

-

1,313

43.8

0.549

0.61

Calendar year 1951 : Max 561 Mln 28 Mean 81.0 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.79

Water teyear 1951-52 a.3oj.-o*r : Max m896 aabMln mm28 £oMean m97.6 afoCfsm ui s1.22 j..££In. i.ri.16.67 J.D.D/

Peak discharge (base, 900 efsl. Dec. 4 (12 m.) 924 cfs (3.48 Jt)j Dec. 21 (1:30 a.m.) 1,150 cfs 

.89 ft); Feb. 3 (1 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (4.15 ft); Mar. 11 (2 a.m.) 1,670 cfs (4.80 ft)5 Mar. 23 (12:30 

a.m.)1 1.640, rfs cf4.75 (ftl.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 71

North Fork Swannanoa River near Black Mountain, N. C.

Location Lat 35°39'll", long. 82 0 21'04", on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Walker 

Branch, 0.4 mile downstream from emergency pumping plant of Asheville Water Department, 1.9 miles downstream from Sugar Fork, 3 miles northwest of town of Black 

Mountain, Buncombe County, and 3.4 miles downstream from Right Fork.

Drainage area.--23.8 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1926 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,428.03 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--26 years, 49.9 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.53 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

1926-52: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 9.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 8.55 and 9.10 ft; minimum, 0.73 cfs July 20, 21, 1926 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those above 600 cfs, which are good. City of Asheville 

diverts part of its water supply 3 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 1926. W 1143: 1927-28, 1929(M) , 

1930, 1931-32(M), 1933-34, 1935(M) , 1940(P), 1941-45JM), 1946-47(P).

Rating tables, wate year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

per second)

Oct. I to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

0.9 1.2

1.0 2.0

1.1 3.5

1.2 5.2

1.3 7.4

1.4 10

1.5 14

1.7

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

107

169

Note.--Same as following table above 

2.5 ft.

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.1 

2.0 

3.3 

5.1 

7.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

108

169

294

460

680

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

*"2TO

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.9

2.5

9.4

12

5.6

4.2

3.5

4.2

4.7

4.4

97.7

3.15

153.8

Nov.

68

29

22

14

11

9.9

106

*36

23

18

14

11

8.8

11

17

34

31

21

17

14

12

11

10

9.6

9.1

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.6

-

609.3

20.3

285.2

Dec.

7.1

6.7

6.3

186

83

49

37

33

33

34

*28

24

21

20

59

34

30

35

32

57

315

113

77

60

52

61

52

43

40

36

34

1,698.1

54.8

288.9

Jan.

34

34

34

32

35

30

26

24

*28

113

63

57

50

46

41

39

39

35

33

33

30

39

43

34

33

35

83

162

110

77

65

1,537

49.6

240.6

Feb.

58

55

387

210

149

114

94

78

66

58

54

47

42

*41

36

41

4O

36

33

32

30

26

27

28

27

26

25

24

27

_

-

1,911

65.9

220.6

Mar.

51

41

70

216

111

84

70

61

56

65

477

162

122

*96

84

72

64

66

82

76

72

119

668

271

188

143

122

103

89

80

74

4,055

131

261.5

Apr.

82

86

74

68

64

59

54

51

47

*45

41

39

54

66

54

48

46

43

41

39

36

35

32

39

76

116

122

136 TOT

80

-

1,874

62.5

259.6

May

70

62

56

50

46

42

39

36

35

35

36

35

*31

28

26

24

22

21

20

22

20

19

17

20

22

20

18

16

16

16

16

936

30.2

282.4

June

15

13

12

11

14

14

11

9.9

*9.0

9.3

8.7

*6.6

*7.2

9.3

11

12

12

11

9.0

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.0

5.5

4.9

1.7

4.6

4.4

4.9

4.9

-

266.2

8.87

265.5

July

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.2

13

21

*11

8.4

6.2

6.4

6.6

5.3

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

3.7

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.8

*1.7

1.7

156.5

5.05

262.6

Aug.

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

23

20

14

13

19

13

9.0

*6.4

4.7

3.8

4.7

7.3

5.8

4.2

3.3

3.7

3.8

4.4

6.0

4.4

3.5

3.0

2.6

7.6

10

9.0

50

266.3

8.59

297.2

Sept.

36

22

15

10

7.9

6.4

5.5

5.1

4.6

4.2

3.7

37

38

26

21

18

12

9.5

8.4

7.6

6.9

*6.4

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.3

2.6

-

344.0

11.5

259.8

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

8.11 

0.341 

0.39

29.

1.2 

1.4

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

3 64.1 

5 2.69 

D 3.10

57.3 

2.41 

2.78

73.5 

3.09 

3.33

139 

5.84 

6.74

71.1 

2.99 

3.33

39.3 

1.65 

1.90

Observed

Max 315 Min 1.9 Mean 32.2 

Max 666 Min 1.7 Mean 37.6

17.7

0.744 

0.83

13.5 

0.567 

0.6^

18.2 

0.765 

0.88

20.1 

0.845 

0.94

Adjusted

Mean 4O.9 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.29 

Mean 46.0 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.27

Peak discharge (base, 1.2OO cfs).--Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 1,290 cfs (4.32 ft); Mar. 23 (1:30 a.m.) 1,510 

cfs (4.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion by city of Asheville, equivalent in cfs-days. Records furnished by city of Ashevliie, 

Division of Watersheds.
72 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C.

Location Lat 35°39'll", long. 82°24'20", on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from Beetree 

reservoir, and 3.8 miles north of Swannanoa, Buncombe County.

Drainage area.--5.46 sq ml.

Records available.--February 1926 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and modified 4-foot Parshall flume set In masonry control. 

Datum of gage Is 2,728.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--36 years, 10.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 247 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 3.82 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

1926-52: Maximum discharge, 1,370 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 6.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over weir; 

minimum, that of Aug. 28, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.31 ft Sept. 18, 1944.

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

Revisions (water years).--W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 1928, 1936(M), 1937(M). W 953: 

1929(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-6)

Oct. 1-31 Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

0.6 

1.1 

1.6 

2.4

4.4

cutic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.1!

.9

.9

.9 *.~9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.5

1.3

4.1

TTs

1.4

1.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

38.4

1.24

0.227

0.26

Nov.

8.0

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.3

11

*5.4

4.1

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.7

3.9

3.9

6.8

5.4

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.0

2.8

-

118.0

3.93

0.720

0.80

Dec.

2.7

2.6

2.5

29

18

12

9.5

8.1

8.6

8.3

*7.4

6.7

6.0

6.2

9.2

6.7

6.6

8.3

7.0

14

48

23

17

14

12

14

12

10

9.7

9.4

8.6

357.1

11.5

2.11

2.43

Jan.

8.0

7.5

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.9

*8.7

22

15

13

12

11

9.7

9.1

8.4

7.8

7.3

7.3

6.6

9.2

8.0

7.1

7.0

7.4

13

31

25

19

16

335.4

10.8

1.98

2.28

Feb.

14

14

34

34

27

22

19

16

14

13

12

11

9.9

*9.4

8.7

9.4

8.9

8.1

8.0

7.7

7.3

7.0

7.1

7.5

7.4

7.3

7.0

7.1

8.0

,

-

365.8

12.6

2.31

2.49

Mar.

11

9.5

15

34

24

20

16

15

13

19

107

41

30

*23

21

18

16

16

23

19

20

35

136

61

44

36

29

24

21

19

18

933.5

30.1

5.51

6.36

Apr.

20

20

18

17

16

14

13

13

12

*11

11

10

12

12

11

10

10

9.7

9.2

8.9

8.4

8.1

7.8

979

17

23

25

28

22

19

-

426.0

14.2

2.60

2.90

May

17

15

14

12

11

11

9.9

9.1

8.6

9.4

9.2

8.7

*7.8

7.5

7.0

6. 6

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.9

5.5

4.9

a4.5

a5.5

a6.0

a5.4

a4.9

a4.4

a4.6

a4.4

4.2

241.5

7.79

1.43

1.64

June

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.8

3.2

a3.0

a2.9

*2.8

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.9

3.7

3.1

3.5

3.1

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1 . 4

1.5

1.8

-

78.5

2.62

0.480

0.53

July

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.3

*1.8

1.4

1.4

1.9

"278 4.8

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

*.8

.8

48.7

1.57

0.288

0.33

Aug.

0.8

1.3

.9

.8

.8

1.2

2.2

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.1

*1. 1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.2

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.7

T74" 2.9

1.1

2.9

37.1

1.20

0.220

0.25

Sept.

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

5.2

1 . 9

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

-

30.6

1.02

0.187

0.21

Calendar year 1951; Max 48 Min 0.9 Mean 7.83 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.47

Water year 1951-52: Max 136 Min 0.7 Mean 8.23 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.48

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 242 cfs (3.80 ft); Mar. 23 (12:15 a.m.) 247 cfs 

(3.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record: discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for North Fork Swannanca River near Black Mountain.

Note.--No recorder record June 21 to July 9; discharge computed from once-daily gage readings 

furnished by city of Asheville, Division of Watersheds.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Swannanoa River at Blltmore , N. C. 

long. 82°32'42", on left tank at Blltmore, Buncombe County,

73

Location. Lat 35°34'06

100 ft downstream from Blltmore Avenue Bridge, 200 ft upstream from Southern Railway 

bridge, and 1.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 130 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1920 to September 1926, May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,976.58 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Dec. 1, 1920, to 

Sept. 30, 1926, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1921-26, 1934-52), 159 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,270 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minlmum, 15 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1920-26, 1934-52: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 19.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 8,400 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow 

over dam 3.6 miles above station; minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 9, 14, 15, 1941; minimum 

daily, 1.2 cfs Oct. 14, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.65 ft July 17, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 21.5 ft in July 1916, from floodmarks. Flood of Aug. 16, 

1928, reached a stage of 18.74 ft, from floodmarks. Extremely high stages subject to 

backwater from French Broad River.

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

fair. No regulation from Lake Craig 3.6 miles above station after 1950 (reservoir 

silted). City of Asheville diverts its water supply above station from Beetree Reservoir (capacity, 843 cfs-days) and from North Fork Swannanoa River. Textile mills 

2.0 miles above gage divert for industrial use about 4.5 tngd, of which about 3 mgd, 

equivalent to a-mean discharge of 4i cfs, is discharged into French Broad River.

Revisions (water years).--W 803: 192l(M), 1923-26(M). W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

1.3 17 2.0 143

1.4 28 2.2 201 

1.6 57 2.6 344 

1.8 95

Note.. Same as following 

table above 2.6 ft.

18

40

73

115

197

344

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

515

755

1,010

1,580

2,330

Discnarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

24

22

24

21

20

19

21

18

17

*19

19

19

18

25

24

20

18

19

19

a!8

a!9

a20

a!9

a 30

a25

a22. 

a21

a24

a22

a21

a40

667

21.5

228

Nov.

a!70

a70

a55

a43

a.40

a50

a250

alOO

a70

a60

a55

a47

*44

46

54

79

89

68

55

46

46

46

44

43

46

43

41

47

44

41

-

1,932

64.4

429

Dec.

41

43

38

396

290

154

116

102

113

*118

91

81

73

73

113

91

81

118

118

154

831

356

240

180

154

174 

151

126

120

116

104

4,956

160

707

Jan.

97

93

91

87

93

91

81

*75

85

305

207

177

154

136

123

113

109

102

91

100

91

104

128

100

95

97 

136

377

356

244

201

4,339

140

464

Feb.

177

163

794

715

470

352

289

237

214

185

162

145

135

*130

120

135

135

118

106

106

101

90

94

115

104

99 

104

97

101

-

5,793

200

339

Mar.

179

145

208

640

393

293

237

207

188

270

1,660

630

440

*348

304

262

220

223

344

285

265

542

2,320

1,040

710

546 

453

385

360

242

274

14,613

471

447

Apr.

293

336

262

241

237

220

200

188

176

*167

162

179

a230

a280

a200

a!80

also

a!45

a!35

a!30

a!25

a!20

a!15

a!70

a380

a550 

a600

a450

a330

a250

-

7,211

240

450

May

a 210

a!90

a!75

a!60

a!55

a!45

a!35

a!30

a!25

a!90

alSO

a!40

132

*128

120

113

110

108

106

110

101

92

88

101

130

115 

92

84

82

92

90

3,899

126

478

June

86

79

77

73

77

84

71

70

79

*73

75

*63

64

75

101

73

71

68

61

56

a58

a60

a54

a48

a45

a43 

342

342

a45

a45

-

1,958

65.3

399

July

344

343

343

a39

a35

340

a45

370

*90

51

42

37

40

53

59

42

66

54

45

39

36

31

28

24

22

I

24

22

20

*20

1,258

40.6

369

Aug.

38

43

30

24

30

96

96

79

73

66

50

39

 36

31

32

34

36

27

25

30

45

37

42

37

28

24 

 93 22

61

51

86

1,441

46.5

381

Sept.

99

68

51

40

35

37

36

31

30

30

26

66

~7T 101

68

66

50

43

42

40

40

*40

34

32

30

27 

30

30

26

li

-

1,343

44.8

322

Adjusted for diversion, evaporation, and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm

28.9 

0.222 

0.26

78." 

0.60 = 

0.6E

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52;

183 

1.41

1.62

155 

1.19 

1.37

211 

1.62 

1.75

486 

3.74 

4.31

255 

1.96 

2.19

141 

1.08

1.25

Observed

Max 831 Mln 17 (lean 114 

Max 2,320 Mln 17 Mean 135

78.6 

.0.605 

0.67

52.5 

0.404 

0.47

58.8 

0.452 

0.52

55.5 

0.427 

0.48

Adjusted

Mean 128 Cfsm 0.985 In. 13.41 

Mean 149 Cfsm 1.15 J n . 15.57
74 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

French Broad River at Ashevllle, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°36'32", long. 82°34'41", on right bank at downstream side of Pearson

 Bridge at Ashevllle, Buncombe County, 2.3 miles downstream from Southern Railway station, 3.1 miles downstream from Swannanoa River, and at mile 145.8.

Drainage area. 945 sq ml.

Records available. September 1895 to December 1901 and January 1905 to September 1952

 In reports of Geological Survey. September 1895 to December 1901 and March 1903 to 

December 1923 In North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development Bulletin 

34 and Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34. Records prior to January 1909 

have benn revised In these two bulletins.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,950.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Sept. 17, 1895, to Dec. 31, 1901, wire-weight 

gage at present site at different datum. Mar. 19, 1903, to July 15, 1916, and Jan. 1, 

1917, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage at Smith Bridge 1.5 miles upstream at datum 11.52 

ft higher. Oct. 1, 1922, to Aug. 9, 1930, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--55 years (1895-1901, 1903-52), 2,122 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 7-.79 ft); minimum, 497 cfs Oct. 15, 16 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1895-1901, 1903-52: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs July 16, 1916 (gage height, 23.1 

ft, present site and datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 43 000 

cfs; minimum, 239 cfs at times in August and September 1925 (gage height, 0.16 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Small diversions from tributaries for water supply. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation and occasional slight regulation at low flow caused by powerplants 

and small reservoirs above station.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating table year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

Discharge, in

480

660

875

1,220

1,610

ublc feet pe

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

2,170

2,920

3,730

4,620

5,630

7,880

10,400

13,200

14,400

;cond, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

612

612

612

584

556

548

632

565

522

540

540

*522

522

522

506

514

531

522

514

506

522

612

702

809

1.500

956

765

744

681

692

723

19,488

629

0.666

0.77

Nov.

,710

,170

,520

,240

,060

,020

.690

,520

,960

,450

,250

,130

,050

,060

* ,120

,180

,310

,100

978

956

921

910

853

831

820

787

787

831

842

820

-

38,876

1,296

1.37

1.53

Dec.

831

853

765

3,180

5,630

3,640

2,260

2,040

1,860

1,810

1,610

*1,470

1,380

1,320

2,110

2,380

1,810

2,100

3,240

3,640

8.120

8,000

6,490

3,980

2,840

2,700

2,560

2,230

2,060

1,990

1,900

85,799

2,768

2.93

3.38

Jan.

1,780

1,710

1,650

1,580

1,640

1,750

1,570

1.510

1,520

5,250

3,760

2,620

2,280

*2,060

1,930

1,820

1,720

1,650

1,580

1,560

1,540

1,670

2,640

2,060

1,850

1,890

2,180

3,450

4,250

5,050

2,550

67,990

2,195

2.52

2.68

Feb.

2,290

2,140

4,620

7.560

6,480

4,500

3,420

2,980

2,720.

2,500

2,520

2,170

2,100

2,090

*2,090

2,110

2,500

2,070

*1,920

1,850

1,810

1,720

1,690

1,780

1,810

1,760

1,850

1,830

1,820

_

-

76,100

2,624

2.78

2.99

Mar.

2,180

2,110

2,060

6,250

6,400

4,210

3,100

2,700

2,480

2,540

*12,100

*12,200

10,100

6,240

3,980

3,480

5,140

2,980

4,790

4,750

5,750

5,110

*14.400

12,200

11,500

8,940

6,580

4,930

4,290

3,850

3,590

176,910

5,707

6.04

6.96

Apr .

5,640

3,760

3,370

3,130

3,100

2,950

2,780

2,680

*2,580

2,500

2,440

2,410

2,600

3,550

2,850

2,580

2,400

2,290

2,220

2,160

2,090

2,020

1,960

2,020

3,750

6,120

6,870

5,170

3,820

3,300

-

93,050

3,102

3.28

3.66

May

3.000

,780

,620

,520

,360

,260

,160

,070

,070

,070

,410

,140

,950

,860

,780

,740

,680

,650

,680

* ,760

,830

,610

,560

,580

,900

,810

,580

,510

.450

,610

,690

60,690

1,958

2.07

2.59

June

1,560

1,450

1,440

1,470

1,450

1.650

1,350

1,290

1,350

1,390

1,450

1,250

*1,250

1,480

1,530

1,380

1,560

1,560

1,510

1,210

1,300

1,320

1,190

1,100

1,060

1,020

967

1,080

1,140

1,020

-

39,577

1,319

1.40

1.56

July

1.240

1,150

1,010

944

886

886

1,020

967

1,050

990

*864

831

820

851

944

864

898

875

842

842

853

842

898

744

681

660

681

660

622

612

622

26,629

859

0.909

1.05

Aug.

956

1,190

898

692

898

1,260

1,470

1,990

2,100

2.220

1,490

1,180

1,010

898

1,060

956

842

744

744

*1,190

1,260

1,020

967

1,080

853

776

744

967

1,200

1,000

1,060

34,715

1,120

1.19

1.37

Sept.

1,150

1,010

1,050

864

787

723

712

650

660

681

660

787

1,300

1,380

*1,050

1.550

1,140

956

875 990"

956

820

809

787

744

702

681

670

632

632

-

26,408

880

0.931

1.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,120 Mln 506 Mean 1,572 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.59

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,400 Mln 506 Mean 2,039 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.38

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 cfs).--Dec. 21 (10 a.m.) 9,410 cfs (5.62 ft)j Mar. 11 (7 a.m.) 13,400 

cfs (7.06 ft); Mar. 23 (7:45 a.m.) 15,600 cfs (7.79 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 75 

Sandytnush Creek near Alexander, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°43'49", long. 82°40'll", on left bank 0.7 mile downstream from Turkey 

Creek, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.5 miles northwest of Alexander, Buncombe 

County.

Drainage area.--79.5 sq ml.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,732.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--9 years (1943-52), 62.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.91 ft); minimum, 9.4 cfs July 29 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 5,490 cfs Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 9.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs "by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of July 

29, 1952.

Flood of Aug. 30, 1940, reached a stage of 16.7 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

height, in feet,

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 4.5 

5.0

115

250

435

660

940

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ;cond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

19

18

18

i§

17

17

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

21

20

28

25

20

20

26

23

21

21

574

18.5

0.233

0.27

Nov.

"35 100

31

27

26

25

87

38

31

28

26

26

25

34

*32

91

51

37

32

b30

b30

b32

28

28

28

28

27

33

33

32

-

1,111

37.0

0.465

0.52

Dec.

30

29

28

186

111

66

52

46

47

52

45

42

40

42

97

61

*b58

100

80

150

550

200

120

105

95

110

85

80

75

65

62

2,909

93.8

1.18

1.36

Jan.

60

55

55

53

60

55

50

50

70

200

120

100

85

80

*73

67

61

58

54

57

51

84

81

67

63

61

92

521

225

143

109

2,760

89.0

1.12

1.29

Feb.

94

86

219

263

202

150

122

100

88

77

70

*66

64

66

60

61

57

53

52

51

50

46

47

54

51

51

51

50

50

_

-

2,451

84.5

1.06

1.15

Mar.

72

58

80

199

131

100

83

72

66

67

256

145

113

92

84

72

66

*75

129

98

97

290

938

359

241

182

145

122

104

90

86

4,712

152

1.91

2.20

Apr,

86

83

70

66

66

63

60

57

56

54

53

53

56

53

52

51

48

46

45

45

44

43

*42

45

74

111

96

79

66

57

-

1,820

60.7

0.764

. 0.85

May

53

50

46

44

43

41

40

39

40

48

51

43

40

38

36

35

34

39

40

38

*35

33

32

40

39

34

31

29

37

58

38

1,244

40.1

0.504

0.58

June

34

30

29

28

45

30

27

26

26

32

38

28

42

28

26

39

*35

27

24

24

33

32

26

22

21

20

20

19

21

19

-

851

28.4

0.357

0.40

July

28

20

19

17

43

34

26

36

40

26

20

20

19

21

22

*20

18

23

22

17

16

14

13

12

12

13

13

11

11

45

il

700

22.6

0.284

0.33

Aug.

101

142

27

21

22

27

26

28

28

29

23

19

18

17

*19

18

18

14

16

17

16

20

27

18

15

14

13

27

24

20

20

844

27.2

0.342

0.39

Sept.

31

22

20

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

14

16

14

22

22

15

14

17

18

15

15

*15

14

14

13

13

12

13

13

-

478

15.9

0.200

0.22

Calendar year 1951: Max 550 Mln 16 Mean 53.0 Cfsm 0.667 In. 9.04

Water year 1951-52 : Max 938 Min 11 Mean 55.9 Cfsm 0.703 In. 9.56

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs). Dec. 21 (time unknown) 1,470 efs (5.78 ft); Mar. 23 (2:30 a.m.) 

1,580 cfs (5.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 18 to Jan. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

high-water mark in well, and records for Hominy Creek at Candler.
76 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°46'10", long. 82°37'16", on right bank 0.2 mile downstream from highway 

bridge, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southeast of Marshall, Madison 

County.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,700.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 18 years, 152 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.96 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.58 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 8,880 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 12.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 3 cfs Jan. 20, 1940, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 1.53 ft Dec. 16, 

1943; minimum daily discharge, 14 cfs Aug. 19, 27, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good. 

Revisions (water years).--W 803: 1934(M), 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of lee effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 3O

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

105

156

219

4.0 

4.5

345

505

720

990

1,770

i.e 14

1.8 29

2.0 50

2.2 75

2.4 105

Note. Same as 

preceding table abov 

2.4 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

Oct.

30

29

29

28

27

27

27

26

26

27

*26

26

27

27

26

27

27

26

25

25

26

28

31

55

TO.

38

35

43

48

41

40

993

32.0

0.203

0.23

Nov.

233

100

76

63

55

52

208

111

79

68

62

58

56

72

*102

162

133

98

80

66

b62

b62

63

61

66

63

59

59

57

53

-

2,539

84.6

0.535

0.60

Dec.

51

51

50

433

328

180

133

111

102

110

93

89

*83

80

155

110

102

156

149

244

1.190

470

284

215

174

195

178

151

143

135

124

6,069

196

1.24

1.43

Jan.

116

110

110

107

110

104

98

94

106

808

384

276

226

193

*170

156

140

136

124

133

119

145

162

142

133

128

219

803

638

357

271

6,818

220

1.39

1.60

Feb.

224

201

311

369

369

312

264

219

193

170

152

*140

133

131

119

124

124

113

108

105

102

98

98

116

108

107

110

104

104

_

-

4,828

166

1.05

1.14

Mar.

193

160

211

644

414

304

237

199

176

164

776

442

339

274

240

204

*180

174

226

197

186

294

1.750

924

616

452

360

299

254

224

204

11,317

365

2.31

2.66

Apr.

193

197

170

154

151

143

135

128

121

116

115

111

115

123

*115

110

105

100

99

95

92

91

86

94

167

383

513

442

351

278

-

5,093

170

1.08

1.20

May

226

T§1

168

147

133

123

116

107

103

111

133

123

108

99

92

88

82

100

100

*83

82

72

68

82

94

79

71

65

71

83

74

3,274

106

0.671

0.77

June

66

60

57

55

55

55

50

48

47

65

78

58

60

52

60

48

*79

50

42

39

37

39

36

36

33

30

28

27

52

56

-

1,498

49.9

0.316

0.35

July

32

31

27

25

28

48

30

38

40

36

27

25

28

34

40

*59

34

36

44

27

23

22

19

17

15

17

42

20

*20

20

19

923

29.8

0.189

0.22

Aug.

23

41

26

20

20

22

34

37

41

36

27

21

20

*20

35

25

20

16

14

15

16

22

23

23

18

15

14

57

62

34

31

828

26.7

0.169

0.19

Sept.

42

32

29

23

21

20

19

18

18

17

15

16

35

34

39

33

25

21

22

24

21

*2o

20

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

-

678

22.6

0.143

0.16

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,190 win 25 Mean 127 cfsm 0.804 In. 10.87

Water year 1951-52; Max 1,750 win 14 Mean 123 Cfsm 0.778 In. 10.55

Peak discharge (base, 2.700 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 77 

French Broad River at Marshall, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°47'16", long. 82°39'47" , on right bank 0.4 mile upstream from Hayes 

Creek, 1 mile southeast of Marshall, Madison County, 1.2 miles downstream from Ivy 

River, and at mile 126.5.

Drainage area. 1,332 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,646.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 2,413 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 7.92 ft); minimum, 507 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 0.84 ft); minimum daily, 582 cfs Oct. 9, 10, and 

16.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 29,600 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.18 ft); minimum, 280 cfs Sept. 7, 1947 (gage height, 0.52 ft); minimum daily, 530 cfs Oct. 7, 

1947.

Floods of July 1916 and Aug. 30, 1940, reached stages of 18^ and 13^ ft, respectively, from high-water marks and flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

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

good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

555

960

1,320

1,880

2,710

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

3,710

4,870

6,200

7,700

9,380

5.5

6.0

11,200

13,200

15,400

19,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

715

675

695

636

627

636

609

705

*582

582

591

591

a5 95

a595

591

582

609

609

600

591

591

685

756

927

»1.290

1,170

883

861

829

766

818

21,992

709

0.532

0.61

Nov.

1,740

2,410

1,730

1,400

1,220

1,120

3,460

4.040

2,330

1,720

1,480

1,350

1,260

*1,290

1,400

1,630

1,650

1,450

1,260

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,070

1,060

1,040

*982

1,050

1,050

1,040

-

45,822

1,527

1.15

1.28

Dec.

1.000

1,040

1,020

3,190

6,430

4,380

2,620

2,240

2,080

2,030

1,840

1,690

1,580

1,510

2,080

a2,700

*2,020

2,140

3,560

3,330

10,500

8,930

7,300

4,740

3,230

3,070

2,940

2,530

2,330

2,220

2,140

98,210

3,168

2.38

2.74

Jan.

2,020

1,940

1,880

1,820

1,840

1,970

1,790

1.720

1,760

6,560

5,020

3,310

2,790

*2,500

2,310

2,190

2,050

1,980

1,880

1,860

1,840

1,920

2,940

2,480

2,140

2,110

2,580

4,830

5,810

4,000

3,190

83,030

2,678

2.01

2.32

Feb.

2,820

2,600

4,610

8.660

7,540

5,330

4,200

3,600

3,250

2,960

*2,750

2,570

2,440

2,430

2,440

2,410

2,660

2,430

2,260

2,220

2,160

2,060

2.000

2,090

2,130

2,060

2,160

2,140

2,110

_

-

89,090

3,072

2.31

2.49

Mar.

2,570

2,500

2.440

6,840

7,330

5,280

3,780

3,210

2,900

2,770

* 12, 000

12,700

11,200

7,450

4,900

4,150

3,710

*3,540

5,200

5,570

4,430

5,700

18.800

13^100

10,400

7,830

6,000

5,120

4,570

4,220

204,610

6,600

4.95

5.71

Apr.

4,170

4,430

3,970

3,650

3,560

3,460

3,230

3,070

2,940

2,840

2,820

2,750

2,770

3,970

3,290

2,960

2,770

2,660

2,580

2,500

2,440

2,360

*2.280

2,310

3,840

6,640

8.150

6,430

4,770

4,080

-

107,690

3,590

2.70

3.01

May

5.560

3,230

3,010

2,860

2,710

2,580

2,480

2,390

2,360

2,390

2,750

2,570

2,280

2,160

2,080

2,030

1,980

1,970

2,020

*2,020

2,140

1,910

1,780

1,850

2,130

2,140

1,850

1,740

1.720

1,860

1,970

70,520

2,275

1.71

1.97

June

1,790

1,670

,660

,660

,660

.850

,560

,480

,480

,620

,700

,490

,480

,650

,720

* ,600

,760

,760

,520

,380

,420

,510

,380

,280

,230

,180

,170

.090

,400

,260

-

45,410

1,514

1.14

1.27

July

.420

,350

,190

,120

,170

,110

,220

,150

,280

,190

,090

938

971

,040

* ,040

,090

,040

1,050

1,030

971

960

905

1,020

850

756

725

776

756

685

735

798

31,436

1,014

0.761

0.88

Aug.

1,040

1,780

1,090

883

905

1,330

1,450

2,100

3,160

2.410

1,720

1,360

1,150

*1,000

1,090

1,130

971

883

818

1,070

,480

,190

,090

,170

,040

883

850

,040

,420

,170

,110

38,783

1,251

0.939

1.08

Sept.

1,350

1,150

1,170

1,000

916

840

808

787

756

745

756

745

1,240

1,460

1,220

1.490

1,330

1,080

927

1,030

1,080

927

*872

872

829

776

756

735

715

685

-

29,047

968

0.727

0.81

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,300 Min 582 Mean 1,883 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.18

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,800 Min 582 Mean 2,365 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.17

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). --Dec. 21 (11:30 a.m.) 11,500 cfs (5.56 ft); Mar. 11 (8:30 a.m.)

15,000 cfs (6.40 ft); Mar. 23 (7 a.m.) 22,400 cfs (7.92 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge e 

and records for station at Asheville.
78 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°55'll", long. 82°45'42", on left bank 50 ft west of State Highway 208, 

0.2 mile downstream from Big Hurricane Creek, 0.6 mile upstream from Little Hurricane 

Creek, 3 miles north of Stackhouse, Madison County, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--126 sqmi.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,595.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--18 years, 182 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.50 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 7,260 cfs Mar. 25, 1935 (gage height, 7.94 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Jan. 6, 1942 (gage height, 0.92 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 

22 cfs Oct. 9, 1941.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

ig tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Rating tabl

Apr

1 to Dec. 15, 

29 to Sept. 30 Dec. 16 to Apr. 28

73

109

156 

215 

32S 

465

124

207

315

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

465

635

900

1,310

Note.--Same as following table above 2.8 ft. 

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

53 

51

49

47

45

55

SO

51

47

45

*44

43

43

42

43

42

42

41

40

40

41

44

43

78

62

47

46

66

69

55

118

1,592

51.4

0.408

0.47

Nov.

452 

190

138

105

94

88

L95

193

138

am

96

87

83

*124

134

531

369

225

164

b!20

b!05

blOO

100

109

148

144

134

124

111

101

-

4,913

164

1.30

1.45

Dec.

94 

88

87

212

206

162

138

122

118

113

105

105

*100

111

963

a370

a205

a250

a230

a270

a950

593

351

250

204

214

192

171

166

155

142

7,337

237

1.88

2.17

Jan.

132 

122

169

192

220

217

186

169

163

546

432

328

287

*268

240

214

189

240

227

233

210

291

370

299

247

224

418

970

823

454

320

9,400

303

2.40

2.77

Feb.

264 

233

250

303

416

410

320

261

227

198

*180

163

155

157

142

139

144

132

126

 126

129

120

120

132

124

122

120

117

120

_

-

5,510

190

1.51

1.63

Mar.

227 

183

284

844

498

324

250

210

189

189

504

356

291

240

217

192

*171

171

237

220

207

230

949

721

454

342

279

237

210

189

180

9,795

316

2.51

2.89

Apr.

180 

183

157

146

146

146

136

132

124

120

117

117

117

122

*120

120

107

102

100

98

96

96

94

117

152

274

421

1.290

587

360

-

6,077

203

1.61

1.79

May

275 

225

193

173

156

148

138

131

136

159

162

178

146

131

124

118

109

107

116

*122

167

124

111

127

151

136

120

105

131

134

116

4,469

144

1.14

1.32

June

103 

96

90

87

83

78

75

73

75

151

156

96

92

82

75

*70

76

67

62

59

57

69

62

62

54

51

49

49

51

51

-

2,301

76.7

0.609

0.68

July

90 

55

48

45

68

123

110

119

85

67

55

51

47

104

*67

66

65

66

59

49

45

40

37

33

32

32

31

28

*26

36

36

1,815

58.5

0.464

0.54

Aug.

116 

85

45

37

57

57

59

53

55

80

51

45

46

*37

35

32

38

32

38

32

29

39

37

33

28

25

23

101

69

a50

a45

1,509

48.7

0.387

0.45

Sept.

143 

73

62

45

40

36

33

32

31

30

27

27

32

41

66

46

34

32

53

52

38

*34

33

32.

31

30

29

27

27

27

-

1,243

41.4

0.329

0.37

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,260 Mln 40 Mean 193 Cfsm l.So In. 2O.84

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,29O Mln 23 Mean 153 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.53

Peak discharge (base. 1.50O cfs).--Apr. 28 (6:30 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (4.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No sage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Ivy River near Marshall.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 79

French Broad River near Newport, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°58'54", long. 83°09'40", on left bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 35 at Oldtown, 1 mile northeast of Newport city limits, Cocke County, 

3.7 miles upstream from Pigeon River, and at mile 77.5.

Drainage area.--1.858 sq mi.

Records available. September 1900 to November 1901, November 1902 to December 1905, 

August to December 1907, and November 1920 to September 1952 in reports of Geological 

Survey. Records prior to October 1924 (prior to 1908, revised) in Tennessee Division 

of Geology Bulletin 34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,011.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. September 1900 to November 1901, wire-weight 

gage at bridge at different datum. November 1902 to December 1905, August to December 

1907, wire-weight and chain gage at datum approximately 0.9 ft higher. November 1920 

to Sept. 13, 1926, chain gage and Sept. 14, 1926, to Mar. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder at left pier at same datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1921-52), 2,853 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,300 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 10.23 ft); minimum, 484 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

1900-1905, 1907, 1920-52: Maximum discharge, 76,300 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 

19.25 ft); minimum, 210 cfs Sept. 9, 1925 (gage height, 0.92 ft).

Floods of Feb. 28, 1902, and July 17, 1916, reached stages of about 23 ft (discharge, 

101,000 cfs) and 22.5 ft (discharge, 97,000 cfs), respectively, present datum, from 

floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by powerplants above 

station.

Revisions (water years). W 783: 1933,1934. W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 1928(M). 

See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11,

Apr. 29 to June 29,

Sept. 15-30

Mar. 12 to Apr. 28, 

June 30 to Sept. 14

1.3 580

1.5 830

2.0 1,500

3.0 3,370

4.0 5,960

5.0 8,900

7.0 15,000

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

640

1,430

3,230

5,620

6.0 

9.0

11,100 

2O,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, Water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

882 

830

791

804

739

726

739

688

804

676

688

*688

688

688

640

713

640

688

676

676

664

676 

778

921

1,180

1.520

1,170

1,040

1,080

973

947

25,413

820

0.441

0.51

Nov.

2,020 

2,960

2,500

1,910

1,590

1,420

2,040

*5.480

3,600

2,390

1,950

1,730

1,600

1,580

1,760

2,260

2,860

2,310

1,880

1,590

1,540

1,520 

1,460

1,440

1,500

1,440

1,400

1,390

1,420

1.570

-

59,910

1,997

1.07

1.20

Dec.

m1,330

1,400

7,400

6,180

3,820

2,880

2,640

*2,540

2,330

2,140

2,000

1,900

3,300

3,950

3,190

2,780

3,820

4,100

11,800

12.600 

9,890

7,130

4,530

3,920

3,900

3,420

3,090

2,880

2,760

126,260

4,073

2.19

2.53

Jan.

2,600 

2,440

2,410

2,440

2,430

2,520

2,520

*2,330

2.240

8,120

8,810

5,350

4,180

3,650

3,280

3,170

2,980

2,880

2,740

2,680

2,640

2,680 

3,580

3,900

3,130

2,860

3,240

7,660

10,700

6,870

4,920

121,950

3,934

2.12

2.44

Feb.

4,050 

3,600

3,530

9,770

*10.500

8,090

5,850

4,820

4,250

3,820

3,480

3,220

3,020

2,980

2,960

2,880

3,000

3,020

2,760

2,660

2,620

2,500 

2.410

2,430

2,500

2,480

2,460

2,520

2,500

_

-

110,480

3,810

2.05

2.21

Mar.

2.820 

3,170

3,090

6,710

*9,740

7,610

5,050

4,150

3,680

3,420

11,300

*14,700

13,400

9,730

6,270

4,870

4,290

3,980

4,770

6,430

5,280

5,670 

18.200

17,800

15,100

12,600

9,700

7,260

5,960

5,310

4,790

236,850

7,640

4.11

4.74

Apr.

4,580 

4,840

4,580

4,170

3,930

3,860

3,660

3,480

*3,340

3,190

3,120

3,060

3,020

3,700

3,860

3,380

3,100

2,940

2,840

2,760

2,660

2,600 

2,510

2.510

3,170

5,850

9,920

10.600

7,730

5,650

-

124,610

4,154

2.24

2.49

May

4.740 

4,200

3,800

3,530

3,300

3,110

2,980

2,820

2,760

2,800

3,070

*3,260

2,820

2,600

2,480

2,410

2,290

2,260

2,390

2,330

2,620

2,430 

2,160

2,090

2,350

2,560

2,310

2,090

2.020

2,160

2,220

84,960

2,741

1.48

1.70

June

.160 

,980

,860

,840

,880

,840

,000

,700

,600

,79O

,120

,900

* ,070

,760

,980

,880

,840

,930

,840

,600

,540

,620 

,600

,460

,390

,320

,260

.250

,290

,360

-

51,660

1,722

0.927

1.03

July

1,460 

1^480

1,350

1,190

1,200

1,440

1,240

1,430

1,320

1,370

*1,210

1,080

965

1,030

1,100

1,150

1,190

1,260

1,130

1,070

1,000

1,000 

926

1,020

848

796

731

796

744

692

809

34,027

1,098

0.591

0.68

Aug.

848 

1,660

1,420

*1,080

1,040

1,070

1,540

1,840

2,250

2.510

2,270

1,600

1,330

1,130

1,020

1,200

1,100

965

887

848

1,290

1,360 

1,200

1,120

1,190

965

861

926

1,420

1,370

1,170

40,480

1,306

0.703

0.81

Sept.

1,440 

1,400

1,220

1,170

991

9OO

822

*822

809

705

744

731

757

,350

,620

,300

.700

,290

,160

,100

,160

,130 

999

999

918

869

804

804

765

765

-

31,244

1,041

0.560

0.63

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,600 Mln 64O Mean 2,651 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.36

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,200 Mlh 640 Mean 2,863 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.97

Peak discharge (base. 16. OOP cfs). Mar. 11 (5 p.m.) 18,500 cfs (8.08 ft); Mar. 23 (2:3O p.m.)

26,300 cfs (10.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°31'30", long. 82°50i28", on left bank 100 ft upstream from small tributary, 0.5 mile upstream from U. S. Highways 19 and 23 at Canton, Haywood County, and 

at mile 63.9. Records Include flow of small tributary.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi, Includes that of small tributary below gage.

Records available. May 1907 to June 1909 (fragmentary) and December 1928 to September 

1952 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1907 to June 1909 (complete) In North . 

Carolina Department of Conservation and Development Bulletin 34 and Tennessee Division 

of Geology Bulletin 34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,572.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 1909, staff gage at bridge 0.25 

mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1907-8, 1929-52), 312 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,450 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.68 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Oct. 19; minimum gage height, 0.59 ft July 28, 29.

1907-9, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 31,600 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 20.75 

ft, from floodmark in gage well); minimum, 25 cfs Dec. 24, 1943 (gage height, 0.30 ft), 

result of freezeup; minimum daily, 43 cfs Oct. 26, 1941, Dec. 17, 1943.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are good. Oecasional diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation caused by gristmill and Lake Logan on 

West Fork (capacity, about 2,000 acre-ft). City of Canton diverted a total of 73 million gallons Just above station for supplementary water supply, equivalent to a mean 

discharge of 0.3 cfs at station.

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 853: 1929-37(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2

126

174

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

264

470

745

1,070

1,420

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.2

1,820

2,250

2,740

3,260

4,060

ing table above 2.5 ft.

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

84

81

78

*72

68

69

71

54

63

64

63

63

63

63

63

62

62

62

58

58

60

113

133

546

198

131

113

122

113

99

101

3,050

98.7

0.742

0.86

Nov.

523

*222

177

147

135

150

1.280

358

254

216

196

179

166

210

210

293

238

193

169

b!50

b!60

156

149

147

149

144

142

149

144

151

-

6,937

231

1.74

1.94

Dec.

128

126

124

1,510

*581

371

327

282

278

289

241

216

207

252

965

b395

b340

725

536

1,060

5.010

1,160

812

646

560

585

472

420

399

591

371

17,779

574

4.32

4.97

Jan.

544

329

314

*307

466

356

299

292

547

1.190

560

485

437

403

379

355

340

552

505

571

310

627

490

395

371

485

595

1,150

795

610

546

14,561

470

3.53

4.07

Feb.

499

472

1.750

*1,260

951

763

663

595

536

494

459

424

416

416

375

405

571

556

521

510

296

282

278

296

282

278

268

264

268

-

-

14,536

494

3.71

4.01

Mar.

436

314

506

 1,480

668

556

467

420

595

609

3,090

1,080

818

691

620

551

503

528

861

636

584

1 , 130

4.020

1,760

1,500

1,060

909

793

697

636

605

28,803

929

6.98

8.05

Apr.

541

*590

517

481

472

428

407

391

375

359

348

332

483

735

441

399

379

351

536

325

510

299

289

299

613

620

668

580

494

445

-

13,407

447

5.36

3.75

May

412

*387

567

548

329

314

299

289

282

278

510

264

250

240

227

220

211

205

211

224

211

189

180

224

250

198

178

169

169

220

198

7,855

255

1.90

2.20

June

175

*164

205

192

189

178

150

145

150

166

155

152

150

137

142

510

317

109

87

89

91

97

93

95

84

86

80

93

105

99

-

4,265

142

1.07

1.19

July

*101

116

95

91

89

87

86

114

109

86

79

77

114

101

89

91

99

150

105

99

99

79

169

82

69

68

68

61

58

61

104

2,876

92.8

0.698

0.80

Aug.

105

152

79

*66

81

161

105

140

189

198

153

97

86

82

82

80

103

75

82

164

109

89

118

105

82

72

66

129

152

105

189

5,450

111

0.855

0.96

Sept.

155

118

*109

89

84

79

74

72

71

58

64

252

482

208

175

180

135

118

207

205

140

125

116

107

101

95

91

87

86

84

-

3,988

133

1.00

1.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,010 Min 58 Mean 268 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.39

Water year 1951-52 : Max 4,020 Min 58 Mean 331 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.92

Peak discharge [base, 4,000 cfs). --Dec. 21 (4 a.m.) 6,230 cfs (7.82 ft); Mar. 11 (4:30 a.m.) 7,450

cfs (8.68 ft); Mar. 23 (3 a.m.) 7,140 cfs (8.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 81

Alien Creek near Hazelwood, N. C.

Location. -Lat 35°25'49", long. 83°00'33", on left bank 180 ft downstream from Rooky 

Branch, 3.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.3 miles south of Hazelwood, Haywood 

County.

Drainage area. 14.4 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 3,047.83 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 909 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 3.37 ft); minimum, 6.8 cfs July 29.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 20, 1951; minimum, that of July 29, 1952. 

Maximum stage known, 7.0 ft Aug. 30, 1940, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Town of Waynesville diverted from tributaries about 3 cfs for 

water supply.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16-28)

0.6 

.7 

.8

1.0

6.9

12

18

0.9

1.0 1.1

1.2 

1.4

Oct. 29 to Sept. 30 

5.2 1.6

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

87

125

172

235

320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

12

12

*12

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

To

10

10

11

12

12

32

T5

13

13

23

*13

12

14

392

12.6

.

-

Nov.

96

 29

24

19

3J3

23

68

29

24

22

20

19

18

38

26

57

34

26

23

23

21

21

20

21

21

21

20

21

19

18

-

839

28.0

.

-

Dec.

18

17

17

*83

*38

26

25

22

40

29

24

21

20

45

107

50

41

91

60

207

*280

T27

96

81

71

82

63

58

57

57

54

2,007

64.7

.

-

Jan.

53

50

49

*53

73

53

47

46

85

115

74

65

61

58

56

51

50

50

46

58

47

86

65

57

54

68

121

140

100

84

76

2,091

67.5

- *

-

Feb.

71

70

89

*91

82

74

68

64

60

57

56

54

53

54

51

54

50

47

46

44

41

40

41

44

40

40

38

36

41

-

 -

1,596

55.0

_

-

Mar.

56

43

98

*119

76

65

58

53

50

80

137

79

70

64

60

54

51

60

68

57

78

126

274

T45

119

101

87

85

79

73

71

2,636

85.0

-

Apr.

79

*71

65

63

60

57

54

53

51

50

47

47

60

56

47

46

43

41

40

38

38

36

34

55

68

70

67

68

57

51

-

1,612

53.7

_

-

May

49

*46

44

41

40

40

38

36

34

41

38

34

33

31

29

26

26

25

25

28

25

23

23

54

41

29

26

24

28

33

25

1,035

33.4

_

-

June

24

*25

29

24

23

22

20

19

19

23

20

25

21

23

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13_

-

573

19.1

_

-

July

*14

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

12

11

10

1011

12

10

12

14

16

15

17

14

11

10

9.8

9.8

12

10

8.2

10 7.8

14

367.6

11.9

-

Aug.

48

29

13

11

*14

18

18

17

14

48

18

14

12

12

12

11

13

10

18

15

12

12

12

12

10

8.8

^78

19

13

12

16

500.6

16.1

_

-

Sept.

12

14

*12

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.8

27

25

14

19

16

12

12

44

22

15

15

13

12

12

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

-

416.2

13.9

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 280 Min 10 Mean 31.3 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 28O Min 7.8 Mean 38.4 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 4OO cfs).--Dec. 20 (11:30 p.m.) 909 cfs (3.37 ft)j Mar. 22 (11:3O a.m.) 584 

cfs (2.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
82 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°37i22", long. 830 00i26", on left bank 1,500 ft downstream from fork, 

0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles downstream from Cove Creek and village of 

Cove Creek, Haywood County.

Drainage area. 65.3 sq mi.

Records available. May 1930 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,383.89 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 22 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 5.63 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

1930-52:' Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 7.51 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Jan. 2, 1940 (gage height, 0.54 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are good. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small gristmill 

above station.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21

95

143

203

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

291

445

635

875

4.4 1,100

Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

8 30 2.5

0 44 3.0

2 62 3.5

5 97 4.0

146

209

304

452

640

880

4.5 1,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

47

46

*45

 43

42

43

42

43

43

42

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

38

40

47

43

59

57

43

42

55

53

46

46

1,366

44.1

0.675

0.78

Nov.

273

124

90

70

*62

61

166

90

76

70

67

63

62

93

81

143

104

87

78

a72

a75

71

68

68

70

68

72

82

80

72

-

2,658

88.6

1.36

1.51

Dec.

a70

a68

»66

206

140

110

100

92

155

131

113

106

98

211

473

b230

b!80

349

232

594

»1,090

487

351

292

260

296

237

211

205

200

194

7,547

243

3.72

4.30

Jan.

183

172

»164

164

232

176

162

156

273

579

309

267

241

223

211

194

187

191

172

189

168

268

225

196

187

211

337

465

351

289

260

7,402

239

3.66

4.22

Feb.

 239

227

244

274

260

230

216

202

194

183

176

166

162

185

160

170

164

150

144

142

137

133

133

137

130

133

130

125

134

_

-

5,080

175

2.68

2.89

Mar.

189

142

»231

379

246

211

191

179

168

213

565

302

262

234

220

200

189

211

272

211

281

427

1,150

606

452

375

328

296

269

250

239

9,488

306

4.69

5.40

Apr.

 244

237

211

200

194

183

174

166

162

154

152

148

156

148

141

135

132

125

123

118

117

112

110

128

162

146

144

137

123

115

-

4,597

153

2.34

2.62

May

»112

108

103

100

97

96

93

92

89

121

118

108

96

92

88

84

82

80

79

88

83

76

73

88

89

93

77

72

80

90

84

2,831

91.3

1.40

1.61

June

77

71

*69

75

71

67

63

60

61

176

84

78

88

95

78

131

112

83

73

70

78

87

68

63

68

65

59

59

58

55

-

2,342

78.1

1.20

1.33

July

67

 58

53

51

62

63

52

52

56

49

46

46

59

64ri

57

64

55

56

61

58

47

45

41

41

59

49

40

38

38

45

1,643

53.0

0.812

0.94

Aug.

 46

44

38

38

46

44

46

51

108

112

60

48

44

43

51

43

52

38

46

46

48

46

49

42

38

34

34

56

47

44

44

1,526

49.2

0.753

0.87

Sept.

42

»44

41

35

34

33

32

32

32

31

30

45

48

51

122

81

49

42

55

48

41

39

38

36

35

34

33

32

32

32

1,279

42.6

0.652

0.73

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,090 Min 38 Mean 123 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.49

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,150 Mln 30 Mean 130 Cfsm 1.99 In. 27.20

Peak discharee (base, 1,100 cfs). --Dec. 21 (3 a.m.) 1,860 cfs ^(5.63 ft); Jan. 10 (12:30 a.m.)

1,140 cfs (4.47 ft); Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (4.60 ft); Mar. 23 (6 a.m.) 1,790 cfs (5.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of range in stage, weather records, and

records for Cataloochee Creek near Cataloochee and Pigeon River near Hepco.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 83

Pigeon River near Hepco , N . C .

Location. --Lat 35°38'07", long. 82°59'22", on left bank 0.8 mile downstream from Jonathan 

Creek, 2.4 miles upstream from Fines Creek and from Hepco, Haywood County, and at mile 

45.0.

Drainage area.- -350 sq mi.

Records available. --July 1927 to September 1952.

Gage. Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,335.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 25 years, 664 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 9.10 ft); minimum, 128 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 15.82 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determinations at gage heights 14.94 and 15.82 ft; minimum, 81 cfs Sept. 30, 

1941 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

Remarks. --Records excellent. Considerable regulation by Lake Junaluska on Richland Creek 

and Lake Logan on West Fork Pigeon River for short periods at low flow (combined capacity of reservoirs, about 4,500 acre-ft).

Revisio 

1937

ns (w 

-39) .

water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 893; 1928-39 (maximum only, 1932,

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

125

178

240

348

477

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

750

1,080

1,460

1,900

2,420

5.0 

6.0 

7.2

3,000

4,440

6,570

Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

125

178

240

348

474

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

740

1,060

1,440

1,900

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

208

202

*212

331

148

145

145

246

299

135

135

135

132

132

135

132

135

132

130

132

156

202

247

566

454

274

237

267

299

254

247

6,604

213

0.609

0.70

Nov.

1,070

547

422

344

*306

288

1,580

648

477

422

384

356

340

401

472

619

552

431

384

352

352

344

333

325

333

333

333

372

360

333

-

13,813

460

1.31

1.47

Dec .

314

306

*303

1,720

1,100

684

588

537

598

654

532

487

459

609

1,900

947

762

1,430

1,170

2,030

5.910

2,410

1,760

1,350

1,170

1,250

1,040

880

842

836

788

35,366

1,141

3.26

3.76

Jan.

734

704

*669

652

969

752

664

642

822

2.760

1,420

1,150

1,010

318

848

788

752

75t

686

770

716

1,160

1,160

866

818

944

1,430

2,310

1,900

1,410

1,220

32,396

1,045

2.99

3.44

Feb.

1,120

1,050

2 . 150

2,080

1,740

1,420

1,240

1,120

1,030

951

899

836

818

860

776

806

776

768

974

620

525

502

502

545

614

608

608

581

581

_

-

27,100

934

2.67

2.88

Mar.

886

680

*906

2,580

1,410

1,120

970

880

824

867

4,210

1,920

1,530

1,300

1,180

1,050

964

1,000

1,530

1,210

1,240

2,200

6,560

3,230

2,450

2,080

1,810

1,600

1,430

1,320

1,230

52,167

1,683

4.81

5.54

Apr.

*1.500

1,220

1,060

1,000

977

912

854

824

794

764

740

716

824

1,150

836

764

728

698

669

647

630

614

586

614

1,050

1,070

1,240

1,020

906

812

-

26,019

867

2.48

2.76

May

*752

716

669

642

614

592

570

586

555

592

652

570

525

506

488

470

456

448

456

470

470

426

409

443

570

483

422

396

405

492

456

16,301

526

1.50

1.73

June

417

388

*413

413

434

388

360

337

340

544

422

356

417

401

430

529

669

380

310

314

318

340

306

292

281

285

260

267

278

278

-

11,167

372

1.06

1.19

July

267

*278

247

230

260

271

240

257

310

227

205

199

208

325

308

234

257

271

274

260

296

221

270

214

181

236

196

175

164

156

197

7,434

240

0.686

0.79

Aug.

*292

368

218

184

202

310

274

306

409

448

401

250

218

£02

224

205

243

199

205

271

274

247

234

250

196

175

161

237

325

237

271

8,036

259

0.740

0.85

Sept.

340

*257

240

199

184

172

167

161

158

153

IM

280

651

396

430

413

288

243

301

413

288

250

234

218

2 O2

196

190

181

178

178

7,706

257

0.734

0.82

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,910 Min 130 Mean 579 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.45

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,560 Min 130 Mean 667 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.93

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --Dec. 21 (7 a.m.) 9,140 cfs (8.42 ft): Mar. 11 (8 a.m.) 7.74O

cfs (7.78 ft); Mar. 23 (6:30 a.m.) 1O,800 cfs (9.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
84 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Cataloochee Creek near Cataloochee, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°40'02", long. 83°04'23", on left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 284, 500 ft upstream from Little Cataloochee Creek, and 2 miles north 

of Cataloochee, Haywood County.

Drainage area. 49.2 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,457.48 ft above 

mean se'a level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 106 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 6.00 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 2.01 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 3,390 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 7.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 9 cfs Jan. 2, 

1940, Dec. 17, 24, 1943 (gage height, 1.87 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, 

which are fair.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52., except periods of Ice effect or 

shifting control (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 5 July 6 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2 

2.4

27

40

74

143

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

231

410

645

1,280

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

19

cubic feet per cond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

32

*32

31

30

30

30

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

27

27

31

34

31

54

36

31

31

46

36

32

54

1,014

32.7

0.665

0.77

Nov.

233

74

61

51

*4i

46

125

76

65

60

56

53

51

86

69

151

109

91

b78

b70

b72

65

61

61

61

60

63

69

63

60

-

2,286

76.2

1.55

1.73

Dec.

60

60

*60

150

116

100

89

80

118

104

95

91

84

189

682

278

200

276

228

600

1.190

503

340

261

228

248

206

185

179

173

173

7,346

237

4.82

5.55

Jan.

170

165

*154

151

206

165

148

143

221

565

340

271

231

203

179

165

156

151

138

138

126

207

179

165

154

167

375

546

444

326

264

7,013

226

4.59

5.30

Feb.

*231

209

216

241

241

222

200

185

170

159

148

138

133

138

126

126

118

106

104

102

97

95

95

97

91

91

89

87

89

_

-

4,144

143

2.91

3.13

Mar.

120

93

*150

291

203

170

151

138

130

167

537

312

251

212

188

167

154

167

228

185

233

580

972

540

382

308

261

228

203

185

173

8,079

261

5.30

6.11

Apr.

*170

162

143

136

130

123

116

113

109

104

102

100

100

100

95

91

89

84.

82

80

80

78

74

89

89

89

91

126

97

91

-

3,133

104

2.11

2.37

May

*87

82

80

76

74

70

70

69

69

98.

91

80

74

70

69

67

63

61

61

69

63

58

56

65

65

60

54

51

56

61

58

2,127

68.6

1.39

1.61

June

53

51

*48

48

48

46

45

43

45

198

84

72

69

65

60

70

61

54

51

48

58

60

48

45

45

46

42

43

43

39

-

1,728

57.6

1.17

1.31

July

48

*40

37

36

67

52

40

40

51

38

36

34

33

37

49

37

37

38

37

36

34

32

31

28

27

28

27

26

29

34

44

1,163

37.5

0.762

0.88

Aug.

34

34

28

*27

32

33

32

32

404a

32

28

e27

e28

e31

e28

e31

e25

e36

34

3E

38

47

29

26

24

24

37

30

27

29

985

31.8

0.646

0.74

Sept.

26

*28

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

27

29

58

112

54

36

31

58

40

32

31

29

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

-

974

32.5

0.661

0.74

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,190 Mln 27 Mean 107 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.53

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,190 Mln 21 Mean 109 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.24

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dec. 15 (2 a.m.) 1,250 cfs (4.95 ft); Dec. 21 (1 a.m.) 2,140

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

e Shifting-control method used.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Pigeon River at Newport, Term.

85

Location. Lat 35°57'36", long. 83°10'26", on left bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 70 at Newport, Cooke County, 0.6 mile downstream from Morell Branch, 

and at mile 6.8.

Drainage area. 666 sq mi.

Records available. January 1903 to December 1905, December 1906 to December 1909, November 1918 to September 1929, May 1945 to July 1946, and August 1948 to September 1952 

in reports of Geological Survey. Published as "near Newport"1945-46. September 1900 

to October 1901, December 1902 to December 1905, and December 1906 to September 1924 

(prior to October 1910 and October 1920 to September 1921, revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,040.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to September 1929, staff or chain gage 

at same site and datum. May 1945 to July 1946 water-stage recorder at site 4.8 miles 

downstream at datum 37.85 ft lower.

Average discharge .--25 years (1903-5, 1908-12, 1914-29, 1948-52), 1,225 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 9.50 ft); minimum daily, 56 cfs Sept. 28.

1900-1901, 1902-5, 1906-29, 1945-46, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs Apr. 2, 

1920 (gage height, 17.0 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 28, 1952. 

Flood of Feb. 28, 1902, reached a stage of 21.4 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Waterville Reservoir since 1930 (usable 

capacity, 20,500 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). W 1143: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 12-27, 29, 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

-0.2 58 1.8 1,180 -0.2 52 1.8 1,200

.0 88 2.5 1,950 .0 85 2.5 1,970

.2 129 3.0 2,640 .2 133 3.0 2,600

.5 228 4.0 4,210 .5 243 4.0 4,13O

.8 375 6.0 7,900 .8 395 7.0 10,20O

1.2 645 7.0 10,200 1.2 665

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sra

In.

Oct.

382

720

626

544

520

330

77

166

302

286

328

*192

90

61

*151

308

281

189

205

167

72 

210

411

555

715

728

352

140

446

669

679

10,902

352

0.529

0.61

Nov.

1.850

1,380

691

449

553

593

1,740

*1,440

975

602

320

682

762

830

923

1,440

1,180

514

1,030

1,180

1,170 

476

604

370

501

652

852

850

826

649

-

25,864

862

1.29

1.44

Dec.

277

286

736

1,440

2,480

2,110

1,380

1,010

595

*1,430

1,460

1,500

1,470

1,470

2,410

2,450

1,860

1,940

2,540

2,730

*9.970 

5,010

3,440

2,460

2,340

2,200

2,420

2,200

1,690

1,760

2,020

67,084

2,164

3.25

3.75

Jan.

2,190

2,150

2,260

1,890

1,360

518

992

*1,240

1,300

*4,360

3,180

2,680

2,140

2,340

2,030

2,070

1,890

1,840

1,640

835

1,260 

2,010

2,480

2,250

1,860

1,540

1,810

4,440

4.540

3,310

2,770

67,175

2,167

3.25

3.75

Feb.

2,610

2,210

2,190

2,930

*5,280

2,840

2,690

2,440

2,150

1,810

2,210

2,240

2,110

1,770

1,750

1,150

622

1,170

1,750

1,160

1,640 

1,300

734

56.1

828

1,150

1,150

1,230

1,270

_

-

50,745

1,750

2.63

2.83

Mar.

820

640

1,150

2,260

*2,300

2,130

1,950

1,830

1,320

1,750

4,680

3,940

3,020

2,640

2,390

2,010

1,990

1,950

2,380

2,480

2,170 

2,860

8.7OO

6,170

4,400

3,530

2,970

2,640

2,560

2,020

2,220

83,870

2,705

4.06

4.68

Apr.

2,500

2,500

2,430

2,350

2,090

1,710

1,480

1,360

*1,270

1,320

1,340

927

626

1,160

1,490

1,420

1,420

1,390

941

470

976 

1,460

1,330

1,240

1,300

884

752

2.820

2,160

1,740

-

44,856

1,495

2.24

2.50

May

1.600

1,520

1,070

592

1,020

1,280

1,160

1,060

842

734

450

*1,080

1,320

1,110

964

901

716

409

768

1,050

1,060 

852

571

302

196

596

736

716

488

516

518

26,197

845

1.27

1.46

June

419

551

776

882

906

964

567

171

610

994

1.120

1,050

897

368

244

672

973

951

1,030

955

532 

198

828

1,010

926

724

467

336

145

196

-

20,462

682

1.02

1.14

July

633

565

631

296

121

120

546

795

926

997

*421

288

74

428

844

492

575

634

459

355

730 

890

660

899

598

267

115

254

298

641

656

16,208

523

0.785

0.91

Aug.

67O

654

298

368

730

638

703

468

679

666

978

634

412

520

496

522

467

507

478

522

506 

476

343

182

158

311

362

378

362

267

28

14,833

478

0.718

0.83

Sept.

64

192

377

337

320

243

69

*107

316

296

302

402

237

108

140

299

247

275

282

262

103 

141

300

313

257

266

206

56

133

242

-

6,892

230

0.345

0.38

Calendar year 1951 : Max 9,97O Mln 61 Mean 1,137 Cfsra 1.71 In. 23.18

Water year 1951-52 : Max 9,970 Mln 56 Mean 1,189 Cfsra 1.79 In. 24.28

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). 

cfs (5.91 ft); Mar. 23 (12 m.) 16,600

Dec. 21 (6:30 a.m.) 15,900 cfs (9.22 ft)j Mar. 11 (5 p.m. 

cfs (9.50 ft).

7,720

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
86 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

North Toe River at Altapass, N. C.

Location. Lat 35 0 53'59", long. 82°01'50", on left bank 0.1 mile upstream from Rose Creek, 

1.0 mile northwest of Altapss, Mltchell County, and at mile 36.0.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available . fey 1934 to September 1952. Prior to October 1938, published as 

"above Spruce Pine" (flow of Rose Creek included).

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,542.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, water-stage recorder at

site 1.2 miles downstream at datum 13.90 ft lower.

Gage 

T

Average discharge. 18 years, 204 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 5.89 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.62 ft Dec. 21 (backwater from ice Jam); minimum, 31 cfs Sept. 27 (gage 

height, 1.10 ft); minimum daily, 34 cfs Sept. 28.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 22,200 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; minimum, 24 cfs Dec. 14, 15, 1939, result of freezeup; 

minimum daily, that of Sept. 28, 1952.

Maximum stage known, about 24 ft in July 1916.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmills above station.

Revisions. W 973: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

1.1 33 2.0 249 1.1 31 2.5 395

1.2 49 2.5 415 1.2 47 3.0 570

1.4 87 3.0 590 1.4 85 4.0 960

1-6 135 1.6 1315.0 1,380

237

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27-

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

46 

44

44

41

39

38

47

43

41

43

43

41

41

41

43

43

43

41

41

39

44

*67

65

73

§1

58

51

56

75

62

56

1,532

49.4

0.475

0.55

Nov.

237 

125

89

79

Z!

72

352

I3T

110

96

85 

81

81

98

112

128

135

101

b95

b90

b90

b85

b85

85

92

92

89

81

79

75

-

3,247

108

1.04

1.16

Dee.

73 

7173-

484

373

199

165

143

132

125

115 

108

101

101

289

b200

b!70

b210

b220

b290

b900

n<y

279

223

196

220

b!90

b!80

b!60

154

156

6,740

217

2.09

2.41

Jan.

151 

148

146

144

164

146

b!30

bI37J

138

255

190 

179

174

172

159

148

141

164

141

146

138

*169

196

148

b!40

177

279

505

433

304

267

5,922

191

1.84

2.12

Feb.

234 

217

916

937

570

412

336

289

258

229

217 

198

187

182

172

187

182

161

159

151

*148

136

131?

148

146

146

141

141

141

_

-

7,479

258

2.48

2.67

Mar.

223

164 220"

449

314

252

217

201

190

221

1,220 

524

392

320

295

264

240

249

388

333

*276

279

1,040

692

521

423

362

324

292

270

264

11,419

368

3.54

4.08

Apr.

264 

270

229

215

215

204

198

190

179

177

174 

172

235

215

187

179

174

164

159

151

148

*148

146

T6T

321

282

324

362 298"

258

-

6,402

213

2.05

2.29

May

229 

206

193

179

174

166

159

148

154

169

177 

174

156

144

136

131

124

124

185

146

146

*124

114

112

146

124

109

100

ItxT

121

112

4,582

148

1.42

1.64

June

107 

98

94

89

92

87

79

77

87

143

162 

189

T7?

131

151

155

155

103

*92

87

85

89

85

98

81

73

71

6785"

77

-

3,161

105

1.01

1.13

July

67 

65

61

60

58

100

67

92

101

75

61 

58

54

58

*58

95

~5T 121

119

69

61

54

51

44

42

42

45

41

3745~

58

2,046

66.0

0.635

0.73

Aug.

85 

81

58

49

56

69

112

109

81

71

60 

52

51

47

*84

71

60

49

84

77

56

65

79

60

51

42

39

153

144

87

112

2,294

74.0

0.712

0.82

Sept.

131 

85

71

60

54

52

45

52

54

*51

45

63

85

61

60

61

51

44

45

47

42

42

42

42

41

39

37

34

36

37

-

1,609

53.6

0.515

0.58

Calendar year 1951 : Max 904 Mln 38 Mean 155 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.30

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,220 Mln 34 Mean 154 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.18

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs).--Feb. 3 (8 p.m.) 1,820 cfs (5.89 ft); Mar. 11 (3:30 a.m.) 1,790 

cfs (5.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 87

South Toe River at Newdale, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°54'30", long. 82°11'30", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on

U. S. Highway 19E at Newdale, Yancey County, 1.3 miles upstream from Little Crabtree

Creek, 6.1 miles east of Burnsville, and at mile 6.9.

Drainage area. 60.8 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,443.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 18 years, 176 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,390 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 7.14 ft); minimum, 16 cfs July 28.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 29,400 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 17.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on basis of discharge measurement at gage height 

16.9 ft and contracted-opening determination at gage height 17.4 ft; minimum, 7.8 cfs 

Oct. 20-23, Nov. 30, 1943 (gage height, 1.13 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs June 21, 1941, 

Sept. 19, 1943.

Remarks. Records poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants and 

primary mineral processing mills above station. Records of chemical analyses for the 

water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 1143: 1940-45, 1946(P), 1947(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per 2ond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

I

2

3 

4

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

28

26 

25

24

2326"

26

25

26

26

25

25

25

27

27

27

26

25

24

29

40

*46

~5B~ 115

55

45

50

60

55

50

1,152

37.2

0.612

0.70

Nov.

200

100

75

60

50

50

550

20C7

1OO

70

60

55

55

70

90

115

140

85

*52

50

48

48

50

60

75

75

70

65

60

55

-

2,833

94.4

1.55

1.73

Dec.

50

4545" 

600

45O

230

140

115

1OO

105

90

85

80

95

300

170

150

270

*202

371

1,500

563

354

280

231

272

246

199

188

180

190

7,896

255

4.19

4.83

Jan.

170

160

ISO 

160

185

155

124

112

124

415

227

202

185

155

136

125

120

150

130

120

*115

133

162

106

95_

121

215

450

400

250

200

5,552

179

2.94

3.40

Feb.

190

180

1,710 

1,300

758

5OO

350

270

240

210

200

180

170

165

155

170

160

155

150

*142

130

118

115

121

112

106

103

98

10T

_

-

8,3K1

288

4.74

5.11

Mar.

216

149

206 

668

350

265

213

171

158

180

1,750

606

416

329

288

249

216

206

341

*272

238

261

1,500

822

589

486

416

367

324

292

261

12,805

413

6.79

7.83

Apr.

261

246

213 

202

202

182

171

168

165

152

149

146

213

249

213

175

165

158

149

142

*13O

*124

115 ITS"

246

467

579

411

324

272

-

6,507

217

3.57

3.98

May

246

200

180 

170

160

150

135

120

130

140

150

140

115

110

100

1OO

95

95

120

10O

*98

81

81

78

92

73

66

68

66

16

98

3,635

117

1.92

2.22

June

78

66

61 

56

54

48

59

48

64

68

61

54

56

54

50

82

~6T 103

50

*46

46

48

42

36

34

31

31

29

50

34

-

1,600

53.3

0.877

0.98

July

31

46

31 

28

29

32

50

61

~50 106

36

31

31

*36

44

48

64

66

61

46

34

31

29

24

23

24

26

2123~

26

44

1,232

39.7

0.653

0.75

Aug.

60

220

70 

38

38

85

70

100

80

65

50

45

45

*40

50

45

40

35

50

45

40

45

50

45

35

28

26

90

120

60

402

2,212

71.4

1.17

1.35

Sept.

260

140

105 

85

60

45

45

*48

50

46

40

410

354

195

142

127

89

71

66

81

75

70

70

70

60

50

45

41

40

40

-

3,020

101

1.66

1.85

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,50O Mln 23 Mean 125 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.98

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,750 Mln 21 Mean 155 Cfsm 2.55 In. 34.73

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 efs).--Feb. 3 (3 p.m.) 4,39O cfs (7.14 ft); Mar. 11 (6.83 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.m.) 4,190 cfs
88 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Cane River near Sioux, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°00'52", long. 82°19'40", on right bank on State Highway 26', 1.3 miles 

upstream from confluence with North Toe River, 1.5 miles east of Sioux, Yancey County, 

and at mile 1.3.

Drainage area. 157 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,045.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 18 years, 247 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 7.49 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Aug. 27; minimum daily, 33 cfs Aug. 25, 27.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 31,800 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 17.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at 15.65 

ft; minimum, 18 cfs Jan. 6, 1940 (gage height, 1.14 ft), result of freezeup; minimum 

daily, 28 cfs Oct. 7, 1941.

Remarks. Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation at 

low flow caused by small mills and Burnsville powerplant. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years ) . W 893; 1934(M). W 1143: 1940(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 101

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

161

301

485

720

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.1

1,000

1,320

1,680

2,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Gfsm

In.

Oct.

48

51

51

46

44

54

64

46

49

48

47

47

48

47

44

49

46

46

45

46

41 *5T

57

95

125

85

63

73

78

80

101

1,819

58.7

0.374

0.43

Nov.

395

208

139

108

100

93

517

248

148

127

115

108

109

129

167

251

246

163

131

*116

112

108

105

109

120

114

101

98

95

94

-

4,674

156

0.994

1.11

Dec.

91

83

87

580

548

281

218

191

160

185

149

149

132

154

573

300

251

337

342

371

2,130 533"

496

382

305

326

305

239

227

208

220

10,855

350

2.23

2.57

Jan.

205

198

212

213

229

203

206

177

186

676

452

365

314

305

273

250

230

252

222

210

230

292

357

268

242

248

427

1,020

803

508

414

10 ,.187

329

2.10

2.41

Feb.

365

334

1,340

1,110

803

596

495

413

371

323

309

271

265

264

215

237

211

223

201

*189

191

170

168

166

196

166

171

160

167

-

10,090

348

2.22

2.39

Mar.

272

217 328"

834

548

407

339

299

259

271

1,030

566

466

394

361

314

289

284

345

325

*299

347

1,630 543"

699

558

473

412

365

327

318

14,519

468

2.98

3.44

Apr.

300

304

268

253

242

218

237

207

203

192

188

188

171

237

208

182

180

174

169

150

*175

155

150

174

152

436

696

771

539

415

-

7,934

264

1.68

1.88

May

349

304

274

239

234

217

193

188

186

195

212

228

182

168

163

158

146

140

211

155

*153

135

131

140

140

144

135

117

130

144

131

5,642

182

1.16

1.34

June

118

111

108

106

99

96

98

91

104

175

147

116

112

115

105

105

111

99

91

*85

81

79

80

82

73

70

68

67

72

54

-

2,918

97.3

0.620

0.69

July

76

66

61

57

55

75

55

85

75

81

57

59

56

*46

55

76

92

~84 107

68

54

64

55

46

45

40

41

34

35

42

38

1,880

60.6

0.386

0.45

Aug.

46

74

58

44

44

49

60

79

66

75

52

50

49

43

*42

42

48

36

35

37

36

41

41

46

33_

36

33

103

~78~ 154

149

1,779

57.4

0.366

0.42

Sept.

233

112

82

73

59

54

61

38

48

46

*42

228

302 US'

148

108

82

76

76

73

76

49

60

60

56

51

48

49

49" 37

-

2,619

87.3

0.556

0.62

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,130 Min 41 Mean 214 cfsm 1.36 in . 18.49

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,130 Min 33 Mean 205 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.75

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs).--Dec. 21 (7 a.m.) 3,550 cfs (7.49 ft); Feb.. 3 (6:30pjn.) 3,460 cfs 

(7.41 ft); Mar 7 11 (10 a.m.) 2,480 cfs (6.44 ft); Mar. 23 (7 a.m.) 2,960 cfs (6.94 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 89

Nolichucky River at Poplar, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°04'29", long. 82 0 20'41", on right bank at Poplar, Mitchell County, 3.9 

miles downstream from Cane River, 6.1 miles upstream from North Carolina-Tennessee 

State line, and at mile 106.8.

Drainage area. 608 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,971.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 15, 1926, staff gages at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datums. Feb. 15, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1927, 

staff gage at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1927, to May 17, 1934, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 1,040 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,700 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.08 ft); minimum recorded, 170 cfs July 28 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 74,500 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 19.7 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 89 cfs Sept. 7, 1925.

Floods of 1901 and 1916 reached a stage slightly over 21 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by many small 

mills and powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). W 823: Drainage area. W 923: 1928(M), 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.7 

2.0

165

210

260

385

540

820

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

1,390

2,030

3,460

5,120

6,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Dsy

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mesn

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

215 

235

225

210

206

210

230

201

215

220

206

215

215

215

196

225

210

210

206

210

210

*235

290

359

549

372

278

296

308

314

346

7,832

253

0.416

0.48

Nov.

1,150 

1,010

585

460

378

372

1,690

1,170

639 508'

445

400

392

400

567

720

852

612

549

*b450

b440

b430

430

415

468

445

430

400

372

366

-

17,545

585

0.962

1.07

Dec.

352

340

326

1,680"

2,470

1,150

852

720

639

639

567

532

484

500

1,620

1,220

852

1,060

*1,210

1,150

6,020

3,040

1,800

1,380

1,150

1,150

1,160

947

936

841

830

37,617

1,213

2.00

2.30

 

Jan.

800 

790

810

810

862

852

760

693

70?

1,880

1,630

1,270

1,150

1,130

1,040

958

894

947

914

883

9O4

*i,oio

1,280

991

862

872

1,330

2,950

2,960

1,820

1,440

36,194

1,168

1.92

2.21

 

Feb.

1,290 

1,170

3,900

5,310

3,120

2,260

1,8OO

1,580

1,400

1,230

1,170

1,060

1,000

980

894

904

947

894

810

*780

750

702

684 7?0~

750

693

702

684

684

-

38,868

1,340

2.20

2.38

Mar.

1,020 

969

1 J 120

2,730

2,120

1,550

1,290

1,140

1,020

1,010

5,070

2,780

2,020

1,670

1,500

1,350

1,220

1,190

1,700

1,670

*1,410

1,380

5,080

3,720

2,750

2,200

1,870

1,670

1,470

1,350

1,290

58,329

1,882

3.10

3.57

Apr.

1,270 

!, 310

1,150

1,070

1,060

1,010

980

936

894

852

841

841

841

1,170

969

894

852

800

780

740

*750

711

7BO" 693

1,210

1,520

2,540

2,590

2,0'20

1,540

-

33,584

1,119

1.84

2.05

May

1,310 

1,160

1,050

947

904

852

800

750

750

790

894

894

780

702

675

648

612

612

862

730

*730

630

567

594

657

639

576

516

53?

603

603

23,369

754

1.24

1.43

June

567 

500

484

468

445

476

430

422

392

740

740

770

883 6~5T

630

558

702

567

445

*408

378

392

400

408

366

333

308

S08" 290

346

-

14,813

494

0.812

0.91

July

320 

296

290

266

255

340

340

400

438

452

308

278

260

*250

278

340

366

508

524

4T30"

290

272

240

230

196

a!83

a!88

a!74

3250

3272

9,394

303

0.498

0.57

Aug.

278 

532

378

a266

a250

a290

460

549

460

408

326

a296

3290

a255

*240

278

314

240

245

284

266

372

a278

3250

3230

3210

3200

£290

830

515

487

10,497

339

0.558

0.64

Sept.

980 

549

408

333

296

3270

a250

a230

a230

*250

230

363

1,02Q

558

500

415

340

308

296

290

278

235

266

245

245

230

225

220

a205

aSlo"

-

10,475

349

0.574

0.64

Cslendsr year 1951; Max 6.02O Mln 196 Mean 823 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.37

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,020 Mln 174 Mean 816 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.25

Pesk discharge (base, 9,000 efs). Feb. 3 (ll p.m.) 9,160 cfs (6.87 ft); Mar. 11 (11 a.m.) 9,700 

cfs (7.08 ft).

* Dischsrge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph, weather reoords, and records for station at Embreevllle, Tenn.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
90 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

North Indian Creek near Unicoi, Term.

. ... . 5", long. 82 0 17'36", on left bank 100 ft upstream .from unnamed 

tributary, 900 ft upstream from Rocky Branch and 3.4 miles southeast of Unicoi, Unicoi County.

Drainage area. 15.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1944 to September 1952.

9®£-*~^'Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,209.56 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.r-8 years, 22.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 196 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 2.65 ft); minimum?. 7 cfs Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 0.92 ft July 25, 28, 29

1944-52: Maximum discharge,-362 cfs Dec. 7, 1950 (gage height, 3.54 ft); minimum, 

2.0 cfs part of each day Sept. 22-28, 1944 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion from Davis Spring 1 mile upstream for part of 

water supply of Johnson City.

Revisions. W 1143: Datum of gage.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1-3, 5-10,

Sept. 19-30) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

3.5

7.0

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.7

4.0

8.0

12

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4

18

39

90

153

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 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

no 

CO

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.2

*4.9

4,6

4,6

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2 4~2"

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

9.5

6.6

5.6

5.6

20

9.2

6.6

31

202.3

6.53

0.411

0.47

Nov.

20" 67

16

14

12

11

27

*18

15

14

12

11

IB" 10

14

40

36

21

18

15

15

14

12

16

19

17

16

15

14

14

-

559

18.6

1.17

1.31

Dec.

12

11

 IT

38

28

22

19

16

16

15

14

13

12

19

68

30

24

46

32

43

~SO" 105

40

32

28

33

28

25

24

23

21

908

29.3

1.84

2.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 138

Jan.

20

*19

3?

31

34

31

27

25

28

73

48

41

40

37

33

30

27

30

25

30

25

33

31

28

27

25

42

93

7T

49

37

1,129

36.4

2.29

2.64

Feb.

33

30

30

37

40

*37

33

32

30

27

26

23

23

23

21

21

22

20

20

20

20

18

18

19

17

17

17

17

20

_

-

711

24.5

1.54

1.66

Min 4.2

Mar.

25

»30~ 19

56

35

29

25

22

20

21

82

44

37

32

29

25

23

28

46

36

32

32

~Tl 100

49

38

33

29

25

23

*23

1,119

36.1

2.27

2.62

Apr.

23

24

20

19

20

20

19

17

16

16

16

14

15

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

IF

14

20

56

84

~rr 146

44

-

822

27.4

1.72

1.92

May

33

58

24

22

20

*19

18

17

17

19

18

18

16

14

14

13

12

13

13

15

19

12

11

16

17

16

12

11

13

14

11

515

16.6

1.04

1.20

June

13

*11

10

9.6

S.8

8.8

8.4

7.6

12

22

14

18

14

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.4

8.0

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

-

286.6

9.55

0.601

0.67

July

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

11

8.0

13~9~.6

6.8

6.0

*4.8

4.8

4.0

3.9

4.0

6.9

6.0

4.0

5.6

5.2

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.1

577

6.3

3.9

166.3

5.36

0.337

0.39

Aug.

7.3

8.8

4.0

3.7

3.9

»6~^ 9.0

5.6

6.0

8.7

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.4

6.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.7

4.8

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.3

37i

8.0

5.2

4.0

3.9

156.2

5.04

0.317

0.37

Sept.

4^4 »oy

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.6 n

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

-

100.7

3.36

0.211

0.24

Mean 22.3 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.01

Water year 1951-52: Max 146 Mln 2.8 Mean 18.2 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.61

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). No peak above base. 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 91

Nollchucky River at Embreevllle, Term.

Location. Lat 36°10'35", long. 82°27'27", on left bank 2,000 ft upstream from bridge on

 State Highway 81 at Embreeville, Washington County, 3 miles northwest of Erwin, 5.2- 

miles downstream from North Indian Creek, and at mile 89.0.

Drainage area. 805 sq mi.

Records available. July 1920 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,519.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, chain gage at bridge 

2,000 ft downstream at datum 6.33 ft lower.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,322 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 efs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.70 ft); mini-

 mum, 190 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.75 ft).

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 82,500 efs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 18.57 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 85 cfs Sept. 8,9, 1925 (gage height, 1.60 ft, site and datum then in 

use).

Remarks. Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mill above 

station.

Revisions (water years). W 803: 1935(M). W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 28, 29)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21, May 30 to Sept. 30 Dec. 22 to May 29

0.8 210 2.5 2,160 1.3 620 3.0 3,33O

1.0 300 3.0 3,2OO 1.6 930 3.7 5,100

1.3 520 4.0 5,580 "2.0 1,430 4.3 6,810

1.6 810 5.0 8,850 2.5 2,230

2.0 1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 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 

If'

 b

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

300 

*290

300

285

275

295

332

300

275

285

275

270

275

275

275

265

280

275

260

2(55"

265

280

326 

393

601

520

372

400 

435

393

484

10,121

326

0.405

0.47

Nov.

1,770 

1,480

898

696

601

547

*1,740

980

768

667

583

565

583

747

1,370

1,510

1,100

843

676

629

620

620 

620

705

676

667

620 

583

547

-

26,191

873

1.08

1.21

Dec.

529 

503

*486

1,250

3,550

1,720

1,250

1,070

956

887

832

789

726

758

3,010

2,220

1,360

1,490

1,860

1,690

8.000

4,890

2,860 

1,930

1,740

1,660

1,680

1,400 

1,310

1,270

1,220

54,916

1,771

2.20

2.54

Jan.

1,180 

*1.160

1,300

1,390

1,470

1,470

1,300

1,220

1,180

2,680

2,840

2,100

1,850

1,740

1,620

1,460

1,360

1,460

1,420

1,400

1,350

1,540

2,030 

1,720

1,490

1,430

1,820

4.560 

3,820

3,040

2,250

56,650

1,827

2.27

2.62

Feb.

1,950 

1,770

3,760

 6.780

4,270

3,160

2,600

2,180

1,950

1,750

1,640

1,530

1,430

1,400

1,300

1,290

1,340

1,260

1,200

1,170

1,130

1,100

1,050 

1,120

1,100

1,110

1,090

1.040 

1,040

_

-

53,510

1,845

2.29

2.47

Mar.

1.420 

1,490

*1,540

3,870

3,260

2,390

1,900

1,640

1,500

1,470

5,910

4,170

2,910

2,310

2,020

1,850

1,660

1,600

2,180

2,350

2,030

1,930

f^ffg

4,' 100

3,210

2,710

2,370 

2,100

1,930

1,800

81,720

2,636

3.27

3.78

Apr.

*1,770 

1,800

1,620

1,510

1,470

1,440

1,380

,330

,270

,240

,220

,210

,200

1,430

1,360

1,270

1,180

1,130

1,120

1,090

1,040

1,060

1.010 

1,060

1,470

2,460

4,450

5.940 

3,770

2,580

-

51,880

1,729

2.15

2.40

May

2.050 

1,770

1,580

1,420

1,340

* ,270

,220

,150

,120

,170

,260

,260

1,130

1,040

978

954

908

875

1,060

1,030

1,010

875

790 770'

897

810

760

680 

710

800

758

33,445

1,079

1.34

1.55

June

736 

*638

610

601

565

574

556

529

503

800

944

810

1,070

800

747

676

758

705

556

494

469

486

478 

486

435

407

379

358 365"

400

-

17,935

598

0.743

0.83

July

*478 

365

358

332

326

407

407

503

478

547

393

346

306

320

326

379

460

574

565

460

346

320

285 

260

242

222

230

222 

251

306

290

11,304

365

0.453

0.52

Aug.

339 

494

494

326

295

300

»538

601

574

494

421

346

346

285

265

280

358

306

280

295

320

358

346 

320

290

255

234

326 

843 610"

444

11,983

387

0.481

0.55

Sept.

1,100 

 686

529

407

352

320

300

265

265

260

265

250

981

716

556

520

428

358

332

339

320

260

290 

275

260

250

246

234 

226

222

-

11,852

395

0.491

0.55

Calendar ye,ar 1951; Max 8,000 Mln 260 Mean 1,188 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.05

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,000 Mln 222 Mean 1,152 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.49

Peak discharge (base. 9,500 eta) .-

cfa (5.64 ft)j Mar. 11 (1 p.m.) 11, 9C

-Dec. 21 (11 a.m.) 11,600 cfs (5.67 ft) s Feb. 3 (11 p.m.) 11,700 

» ofa (5.70 ft)j Mar. 23 (l p.m.) 9,700 cfs (5.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
92 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Nolichucky River below Nolichucky Dam, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°03 I 59", long. 82°52 I 18", on right bank 0.30 mile downstream from Nollchucky Dam, Greene County, 2.2 miles upstream from Cove Creek, 7.0 miles south of 

Greeneville, and at mile 46.3.

Drainage area. 1,184 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to December 1908, April 1919 to October 1925 and October 1945 

to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Published as "near Greeneville" 

1903-8, 1919-25. May 1903 to December 1908 (revised) and April 1919 to September 1924 

in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,173.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 1903 to December 1908, April 1919 to October 1925 at bridge 8.4 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1903-8, 1919-25, 1945-52), 1,818 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 8.93 ft); minimum daily, 219 cfs Sept. 27.

1903-8, 1919-25, 1945-52: Maximum stage, 19.3 ft Jan. 23, 1906, site and datum 

then in use (discharge estimated, 73,500 cfs); minimum daily discharge, 32 cfs Aug. 13, 

1950, Sept. 9, 1951.

Flood of Aug. 14, 1940, reached a discharge of 73,500 cfs, by computation of flow 

over dam.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by Nolichucky Dam since 1913 (usable storage, 

 570170 acre-ft).

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

211

280

390

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.3

1,580

3,290

5,150

7,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

557

336

296

*329

328

300

481

322

365

374

369

372

300

276

346

348

351

352

352

295

560

284

291

287

370

362

648

750

722

794

850

12,947

418

0.353

0.41

Nov.

1,620

2,550

1,630

934

790

812

820

2,290

2,520

1,620

1,000

818

829

465

460

974

1,850

2,250

1,250

1,290

1,130

1,050

1,100

803

715

631

768

1,140

1,310

1,330

-

36,749

1,225

1.03

1.15

Dec.

732

716

709

708

2,330

»2,820

2,610

1,760

1,130

1,07O

1,030

970

956

852

2,180

2,680

2,200

1,610

2,310

2,590

6,220

7.620

4,300

3,090

2,660

2,610

2,590

2,530

1,750

1,520

1,460

68,313

2,204

1.86

2.15

Jan.

1,400

,400

,410

,860

,860

,520

,770

1,870

1,690

1,970

3,970

3,160

2,700

2,610

2,370

2, 300

2,160

1,940

1,690

1,410

1,440

2,050

2,640

2,640

2,590

2,550

1,720

3,040

7,680

4,880

3,520

75,810

2,445

2.07

2.38

Feb.

2,890

2,680

2,610

*6 . 900

5/710

4,540

3,690

3,040

2,700

2,610

2,590

2,530

1,930

1,540

1,860

1,720

1,490

1,360

1,570

1,540

1,280

1,570

1.110

1,200

1,290

1,380

1,280

1,410

1,540

_

-

67,560

2,330

1.97

2.12

Mar.

1,260

1,120

1,560

2,920

*4,390

3,220

2,710

2,620

2,260

1,490

2,910

5,760

3,270

3,040

2,680

2,620

2,570

2,520

1,730

2,440

2,550

2,530

3,440

7,490

5,110

3,970

3,360

2,930

2,680

2,460

2,520

92, 580

2,986

2.52

2.91

Apr.

2,550

1,990

*1,840

2,170

1,910

1,620

1,540

1,300

1,390

1,530

1,550

1,360

1,170

1,200

1,450

1,460

1,380

1,560

1,500

1,210

1,240

1,480

1,190

852

840

1,530

3,750

6,700

5,690

3,690

-

58,642

1,955

1.65

1.84

May

2,820

2,530

2,340

2,290

2,080

1,330

1,260

1,260

*1,440

1,500

1,510

1,470

1,360

1,250

1,160

1, 140

996

1,170

1,210

831

1,550

1,360

988

902

904

790

1,040

1,050

1,480

1,100

720

42,831

1,382

1.17

1.35

June

794

994

804

*938

894

1,050

670

63O

593

827

930

1,280

1,720

1,260

830

748

794

868

852

866

767

794

596

566

555

574

562

544

478

452

-

24,230

808

0.682

0.76

July

436

645

*756

468

452

451

434

422

410

702

992

536

536

526

430

422

374

508

411

403

390

588

679

794

830

444

434

432

220

228

321

15,674

506

0.427

0.49

Aug.

431

422

409

314

596

616

*502

1,500

542

515

407

598

505

614

704

435

476

421

318

431

418

319

413

412

318

406

409

414

999

422

366

15,452

498

0.421

0.49

Sept.

1,060

1.540

1J220

584

*553

518

514

524

314

334

322

528

623

422

864

780

620

625

628

442

335

313

366

424

424

234

?32~ 219

321

323

-

16,007

534

0.451

0.50

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,310 Mln 32 Mean 1,530 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.54

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,680 Mln 219 Mean 1,439 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.55

Peak discharge (base. 11.50O efs). Dec. 21 (9 p.m.) 11.60O cfs (8.93 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Lick Creek at Mohawk, Term.

93

Location.--Lat 36°12'09", long. 83°02'53", on right bank 0.25 mile east of Mohawk, Greene 

County, 0.6 mile upstream from Riley Creek, and 17.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,060.59 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 6 years, 250 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,390 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 13.60 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 1.80 ft).

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Jan. 31, 1950 (gage height. 16.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Dec. 10, 1946 (gage height, 1.76 

ft).

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3-14, 

19-24, Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dec. 7-14, Sept. 18-30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 16 Dec. 17 to Sept. 3O

2.3 

3.0

47

107

9.0 

10.3

705

835

2.3 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

15

47

107

405

745

1O.O 

11.0 

12.0 

13.0

1,070

1,420

2,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

24

22

22

*22

21

20

30

27

22

22

21

21

21

22

21

20

19

20

19

19

20

20

21

24

22

24

23

40

65

45

30

769

24.8

0.113

0.13

Nov.

443

500

111

84

*55

46

274

223

78

55

48

43

41

138

292

381

438

124

82

65

57

53

50

109

487

366

226

118

90

76

-

5,153

172

0.782

0.87

Dec.

68

64

*61

113

435

*180

106

86

78

80

75

69

65

78

713

826

288

307

479

482

*2,020

2.390

869

260

210

438

519

240

196

184

168

12,147

392

1.78

2.05

Jan.

150

*140

135

151

450

397

204

164

158

917

1,100

514

247

213

193

174

160

276

230

288

328

602

*985

543

251

219

492

1,150

1.440

1,030

316

13,617

439

2.00

2.30

Feb.

*262

242

238

609

1.000

*630

283

230

208

188

177

165

157

345

554

269

369

291

216

188

172

153

145

145

139

130

127

120

119

-

7,871

271

1.23

1.33

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,390 Win 19

Mar.

280

211

*640

1.410

1,320

380

233

197

179

178

844

811

318

228

197

186

167

159

220

224

169

163

867

1,210

619

262

217

193

178

167

*154

12,581

406

1.85

2.13

Apr.

147

157

150

128

127

127

118

110

107

102

101

97

100

129

113

97

91

86

84

81

79

76

75

77

251

645

602

513

350

187

-

5,107

170

0.773

0.86

Hay

142

120

108

97

*92

85

82

78

78

81

94

109

84

73

68

65

61

60

59

64

79

69

57

63

205

124

74

57

61

73

57

2,619

84.5

0.384

0.44

June

51

*47

45

45

43

36

33

32

44

89

93

74

65

58

50

44

41

38

32

31

30

38

27

31

27

28

28

22

25

24

-

1,271

42.4

0.193

0.21

July

 30

27

25

24

26

160

50

74

54

49

30

27

24

22

23

21

75

75

33

93

28

28

25

21

24

20

18

16

17

17

17

1,173

37.8

0.172

0.20

Aug.

*21

77

44

26

1O8

130

157

56

33

42

31

25

32

165

43

42

85

33

27

22

22

20

20

20

21

18

17

38

65

43

25

1,508

48.6

0.221

0.25

Sept.

73

40

49

27

*22

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

li

16

18

24

29

21

21

23

23

22

21

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

-

690

23.0

0.105

0.12

Mean 241 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.84

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,390 win 16 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.800 In. 10.89

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). Dec. 22 (l a.m.) 3,390 cfs (13.60 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
94 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIS

Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn.

Location. Lat 36°10'49", long. 83°10'32", OR right bank 0.25 mile downstream from Bent 

Ureek, 0.6 mile upstream from Susong Bridge, 1.1 miles upstream from Porgey Island, 

7 miles southeast of Morristown, Hamblen County, and at mile 14.5.

Drainage area. 1,679 sq mi.

Records available. November 1920 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,015.78 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 5, 1925, chain gage at bridge 

3f miles downstream at datum 10.34 ft lower. Nov. 6, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1942, water- 

 stage recorder at site 150 ft upstream from chain gage at same datum as chain gage.

Average discharge. 31 years (1921-52), 2,207 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 10.58 ft); 

minimum daily, 268 cfs Sept. 28.

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 61,900 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 22.68 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 39,000 cfs on basis of records 

for station at Embreeville and peak flow over Nolichucky Dam; minimum daily, 60 cfs 

Sept. 7, 28, 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power-plant 18 miles 

above station.

Revisions (water years). W 563: 192l(M). W 823: Drainage area. W 873: 1935(M). 

W 893: 195J7W , 1928, 1935, 1936(M) , 193?(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec . ZZ to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

290

640

1,070

2,130

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

3,440

4,800

8,180

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

250

690

1,150

2,250

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

3,600

5,050

8,350

12,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per,second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ie

Oct.

520

539 

412

*353

382

396

465

471

396

436

450

443

415

363

338

408

17 402

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

415

415

408

537

444

356

363 

363

429

497

1.030 

848

928

14,780

477

0.284

0.33

Nov.

2,650

3.330 

2,280

1,610

«672

877

1,380

2,170

2,680

2,030

1,500

918

899

980

926

1,490

2,3^0

2,540

1,960

1,420

1,420

1,250

995

1,440 

1,390

1,590

1,140

1,480 

1,380 

1,500

-

48,267

1,609

0.958

1.07

Dec.

1,200

858 

840

1,656~

1,810

*3,490

2,870

2,170

1,620

1,200

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,170

3,180

3,640

3,260

2,470

2,670

4,060

7,820

11. 500

7,330

4,260 

3,240

3,450

3,530

3,110 

2,420 

1,890

1,870

91,428

2,949

1.76

2.03

Jan.

1,800

1.700 

1,720

*1,770

2,870

2,370

2,060

2,110

2,090

4,030

5,110

4,690

3,360

3,100

2,870

2,680

2,480

2,870

2,170

2,170

2,000

3,220

3,870

3,840 

3,150

3,030

3,140

5,050 

9.520 

7,300

4,750

102,890

3,319

1.98

2.28

Feb.

3,630

3,280 

3,180

6,870

7.720

6,090

4,460

3,740

3,290

3,080

*3,010

2,940

2,280

2,440

2,320

2,580

2,190

1,980

1,830

1,930

1,710

1,780

1,710

1.580 

1,490

1,660

1,540

1,660 

1,720

-

83,490

2,879

1.71

1.85

Mar.

1,830

1.520 

3,290

4,870

*6,360

4,960

3,360

3,100

2,690

2,280

3,450

7,280

4,920

3,710

3,210

3,040

2,960

2,930

2,330

2,720

2,900

2,890

4,820

8.510 

7] 020

4,900

4,020

3,500 

3,140 

2,860

2,810

118,180

3,812

2.27

2.62

Apr.

2,890

2,350 

*2,230

2,350

2,260

2,030

1,770

1,700

1,550

1,650

1,790

1,730

1,570

1,420

1,600

1,670

1,490

1,750

1,720

1,550

1,390

1,460

. 1,420

1,210 

1,040

2,120

3,890

6,940 

7.040 

4", 426

-

68,000

2,267

1.35

1.51

May

3.350

2,840 

2,590

2,510

2,280

1,840

1,450

1,430

*1,440

1,740

1,760

1,680

1,630

1,440

1,420

1,250

1,220

1,240

1,360

1,370

1,230

1,560

1,540

1.020 

1,230

1,110

1,070

1,200 

1,310 

1,660

1,080

49, 850

1,608

0.958

1.10

June

928

998 

1,010

*928

1,010

1,110

962

767

716

749

1,100

1,250

1,570

1.700

1,190

968

871

856

941

932

932

911

763

724 

636

628

641

643 

586 

567

-

27,587

920

0.548

0.61

July

543

503 

*700

824

561

602

625

546

529

514

882

953

600

584

574

484

584

602

623

530

494

463

636

735 

842

845

529

472 

448 

280

51?

18,393

593

0.353

0.41

Aug.

440

522 

525

489

505

990

914

924

1.2SO

650

*621

476

659

674

715

814

633

557

467

388

489

612

413

458 

455

363

4?0

547 

683 

959

479

19,121

617

0.367

0.42

Sept.

824

1,320 

2.060

554

709

378

563

548

580

378

363

375

554

649

549

896

672

*663

685

703

500

400

400

433 

472

430

286

268 

359

-

17,845

595

0.354

0.40

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,800 Min 176 Mean 2,024 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.39

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,500 Min 268 Mean 1,803 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.63

Peak discharge (base, 15.000 cfs). Dec. 22 (3 a.m.) 13,400 cfa (10.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 95

French Broad River below Douglas Dam, Term.

Location. Lat 35°57'06", long. 83°33'05", on right bank 1.0 mile downstream from Douglas

Dam, 1.7 miles upstream from Millican Creek, 5.8 miles north of Sevierville, Sevier

County, and at mile 31.3. 

Drainage area. 4,543 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1918 to September 1952. Published as "at Dandridge" 1918-42.

Gage-height records collected at Dandridge 1904-42 are contained in reports of United

States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Oct. 1, 1918, to Oct. 7, 1923, staff gage at

Dandridge 13 miles upstream at datum 37.67 ft higher. Oct. 8, 1923, to June 18, 1931,

staff gage and June 19, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder at Dandridge at

datum 37.63 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years, 6,574 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,700 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 10.19 ft); minimum daily, 99 cfs Oct. 30.

1918-52: Maximum discharge, 95,600 cfs Aug. 31, 1940 (gage height, 20.93 ft), site

and datum then in use; minimum, 4.7 cfs Mar. 10, 1943 (gage height, 1.16 ft); minimum

daily, 5.5 cfs Mar. 9, 10, 1943.

Flood of May 21, 1901, reached a stage of 28.0 ft at Dandridge. Stages of 40 ft

in March 1867 and 32 ft in May 1875 or 1876 are said to have occurred. 

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow completely regulated by Douglas Reservoir beginning

FebT 19, 1943 (see p. 216).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

90

136

252

390

645

925

1,460

2,130

3,030

4,130

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

11.0

6,820

10,000

17,500

26,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

8,030

8,190

8,170

7,470

8,740

8,450 

4,650

9.670

9,080

*8,36p

8,240

5,900

5,650

2,870

5,940

6,000

5,410

3,880

6,510

5,110

3,190

3,790

4,150

6,000

5,300

4,670

4,740

200

4,560

99

2,960

175,979

5,677

Nov.

4,050

2,670

1,790

3,200

3,620

2,480 

3,200

1,000

1,470

710

890

4,220

3,430

3,450

700

1,860

1,820

2,290

5,650

4,610

3,830

3,340

4,030

4,430

7,980

7,750

8.190

7,090

7,130

7,160

-

114,040

3,801

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52 :

Dec.

6,270

3.640

*8,240

9,650

9,540

10,100 

9,870

5,120

7,320

7,890

7,520

7,380

7,870

7,940

7,750

8,080

8,030

7,820

8,570

7,240

7,890

15,200

21,200

22.400

21,800

*21,700

20,700

17,700

16,100

14,7OO

11,900

347,130

11,200

Jan.

6,940

*9,430

10,300

10,000

7,500

6,930 

7,580

7,180

7,060

7,050

8,080

6,700

3.140

5,330

8,070

8,360

8,420

8,490

8,330

8,200

8,390

6,530

7,270

7,320

5,600

5,750

4,620

6,870

8,580

12,200

15.000

241,220

7,781

Feb.

*16,900

16,300

14,300

14,100

14,900

17.100 

15,800

12,900

11,300

11,300

7,920

8,850

8,570

8,690

8,270

6,750

4,590

8,920

7,270

6,400

8,030

7,700

6,800

2.700

6,760

6,860

6,690

4,910

4,820

-

276,400

9,531

Mar.

5,900

2,810

5,750

3,080

3,620

3,110 

5,040

3,650

1,400

*4,770

1,090

1,980

7,350

9,240

12,100

12,700

10,700

12,100

9,670

8,320

8,080

6,760

5,560

9,220

13,000

13,300

13.600

13 , 500

8,680

7,140

6,060

229,280

7,396

Apr.

6,610

7,050

*6,320

5,960

6,120

5.270 

7,100

6,890

7,440

7,640

8,540

7,240

6,140

6,480

7,750

7,330

7,540

7,600

6,970

4,800

8,560

8,160

9,370

9.990

9,950

9,970

9,730

9,680

5/730

4,790

-

220,720

7,357

May

2,700

2,920

4,100

982

5,560

5,530 

4,290

6,280

3,590

1,110

1,180

3,290

7,210

7.36Q

3,880

5,160

5,350

2,350

2,940

2,520

1,130

2,390

945

986

820

2,950

3,320

2,330

3,540

799

752

98,264

3,170

June

896

3,650

3,380

5,070

5,720

1,900 

3,280

1,880

*9.580

7,900

2,150

2,340

1,000

782

1,060

4,280

2,270

3,180

2,350

1,320

2,350

1,490

7,380

7,080

7,940

6,120

3,270

1,070

1,220

6,520

-

108,428

3,614

July

6, ISO

5,710

4,410

984

974

1,440 

7,850

*7,300

4,420

5,480

5,560

988

903

7,990

8,470

8,520

8,76O

8,980

4,560

1,200

7,800

8,350

8,630

8,500

8,530

3,710

967

8,440

7,830

7,240

6,280

176,956

5,708

Aug.

5,410

3,960

1,500

6,520

6,180

3,640 

2,390

*2,240

2,780

948

5,120

3,030

2,390

6,990

8,920

9.080

1,230

3,580

2,760

4,070

2,480

1,600

1,230

1,120

4,190

2,480

2,400

1,410

4,840

1,870

1,090

107,448

3,466

Sept.

2,250

3,000

1,390

2,520

2,460

2,550

1.110

3,840

5,340

6,680

6.920

5,590

2,550

1,120

5,340

3,790

3,990

5,650

3,870

3,110

2,340

6,310

4,500

4,350

3,030

3,740

1,250

1,480

2,820

4,590

-

107,480

3,583

Observed Adjustedt

Max 22,400 Min 86 Mean 6,186 Mean 6,189 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.49

Max 22,400 Min 99 Mean 6,02O Mean 6,14O Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Douglas Reservoir.
96 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°52'34", long. 83°34'36", on left bank at Eckel farmhouse, 0.5 mile 

downstream from city limits of Sevierville, Sevier County, and 0.5 mile downstream 

from confluence of East and West Forks.

Drainage area. 353 sq mi.

Records available. November 1920 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 881.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 14, 1928, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1921-52), 544 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.43 ft); 

minimum, 39 cfs July 29 (gage height, 0.53 ft); minimum daily, 46 cfs July 27, 29.

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 29, 1928 (gage height, 15.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 2.8 cfs Sept. 21, 1925 (gage height, 

0.33 ft); minimum daily, 8.4 cfs Sept. 9, 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants on forks. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years). W 783: 1921-34.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.7

.9

1.2

1.5

Oct. 1 to Nov

57

97

205

340

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

620

1,400

3,250

Nov. 2 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.7

1.2

1.5

71

128

236

375

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

680

1,440

3,250

6,780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

119 

105

100

97

86

84

84

88

88

82

84

77

75

71

75

73

71

71

68

70

71

84

82

104

211

114

97

117

298

Teo

192

3,218

104

0.295

0.34

Nov.

2^70 

890

603

430

345

297

1,800

890

534

420

340

287

257

422

498

1,210

968

617

464

375

325

297

274

330

596

474

415

42O

405

365

-

18,318

611

1.73

1.93

Dec.

335

306

283

908

1,070

687

504

425

420

504

425

390

360

385

2,660

1,270

813

904

834

1,450

6.010

2,020

1,180

841

687

960

911

736

638

561

575

30,052

969

2.75

3.17

Jan.

603 

554

610

631

799

673

534

469

640

5.170

2,120

1,280

968

876

764

834

687

687

596

680

603

1,400

1,610

992

764

673

1,300

3,880

2,980

1,460

1,050

36,887

1,190

3.37

3.89

Feb.

841 

722

694

1,000

jjSOO

1,140

918

764

666

568

504

458

436

510

447

415

430

390

355

350

330

311

302

320

311

297

292

270

274

-

15,615

538

1.52

1.65

Mar.

469 

390

723

1,600

939

666

534

447

415

395

4.650

1,660

1,090

827

687

589

498

480

778

694

659

1,040

2,830

1,720

1,130

862

701

589

510

452

425

29,449

950

2.69

3.10

Apr.

410 

469

390

360

380

340

316

302

297

287

278

274

270

311

302

283

270

265

265

261

253

236

232

244

302

687

1,710

5.780

1,740

1,030

-

16,544

551

1.56

1.74

May

750 

596

486

420

575

350

330

311

292

365

395

400

325

283

257

244

236

209

240

270

510

320

265

253

278

261

225

206

387

510

385

10,734

346

0.980

1.13

June

311 

261

232

217

277

383

191

169

173

379

447

380

486

311

249

236

370

253

202

184

166

159

173

148

128

122

94

106

96

91

6,994

233

0.660

0.74

July

176 

194

128

109

118

128

109

106

135

145

109

94

86

86

84

106

145

159

125

122

118

104

80

64

54

52

46

53

46

47

48

3,173

102

0.289

0.33

Aug.

66

219

109

86

96

182

145

135

236

516

363

180

145

118

106

99

228

112

96

109

86

94

155

152

112

88

78

76

128

102

99

4,516

146

0.414

0.48

Sept.

94 

134

265

159

122

99

88

81

76

68

64

66

61

5§

209

225

138

106

112

240

166

125

109

94

84

78

71

68

68

68

-

3,434

114

0.323

0.36

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,860 Mln 68 Mean 624 Cfsm 1.77 In. 23.98

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,010 Min 46 Mean 489 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.86

Peak discharge (base, 7. OOO cfs). --Dec. 21 (6 a.m.) 9.01O cfs (9.65 ft); Jan. 10 (8 a.m.) 7,070

cfs (8.22 ft); Mar. 11 (6 a.m.) 10,100 cfs (10.43 ft).
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 97

French Broad River near Knoxville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°57'33", long. 83°46'28", on right bank 245 ft upstream from Riverdale

Ferry, 0.65 mile downstream from Johnson Hollow, 7.6 miles upstream from confluence

with Holston River, and 8 miles east of Knoxville, Knox County. 

Drainage area. 5,101 sq mi.

Records available. December 1945 to September 1952. 

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929., supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 6 years, 7,700 cfs (unadjusted)

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,700 cfs Dec. 23 (elevation, 823.66 ft); mini- 

 mum, 395 cfs Oct. 29 (elevation, 814.20 ft).

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 38.,600 cfs Feb. 7, 1950, from rating curve extended

above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 265 cfs July 19, 1948 (elevation, 814.70 ft), but may have

been less July 4, 1948. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Douglas Reservoir (see p. 216), 24.6 miles upstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

a8, 500

a8, 500 

as, 500

as, 000

a9,ooO

as, 500 

a6,000

aio.ooo

*a.9,300

8,390

8,210 

6,830 

6,110 

3,360

4,850

6,490 

5,750

3,300

7,150

4,600

4,310

3,580

4,150

5,780 

5,750

5,030 

4,140

2,580

3,080

2,080

1.470

183,290

5,913

Nov.

8,540

4,290 

2,940

3,300

3,840

2,850 

5,220

2,720

2,100

1,230

1.220 

3,260 

4,010 

4,000

*2,020

2,810 

3,360

2,500

5,390

5,390

4,150

3,56O

4,270

4,940 

9.620

6,700 

8,660

8,120

7,600

7,390

-

136,000

4,533

Calendar year 1951 :

Water year 1951-52 : l

Dec.

6,800

4,660 

7,200

10,500

11,200

11,000 

10,400

8,180

5,460

8,490

8,060 

*7,440 

7,860 

8,750

10,900

9,740 

8,930

9,040

9,920

9,420

15,900

16,900

22,200

24^500 

23,800

23,700 

23,200

19,300

16,800

15,800

13 , 000

389,050

12,550

Jan.

7,620

9,590 

10,800

10,800

8,760

7,720 

8,310

*7,430

7,650

13,300

11,000 

8,650 

5,840 

5.220

8,640

9,620 

9,310

9,430

9,160

9,090

9,160

8,040

9,810

8,610 

7,380

5,690 

6,460

10,900

12,600

13,500

15.700

285,790

9,219

Feb.

17,800

17,800 

15,200

15,400

15,900

18.400 

*17,400

14,400

12,000

11,900

9,100 

9,090 

9,030 

9,310

9,160

7,630 

6,060

7,860

7,740

6,420

9,160

7,430

7,970

4.000 

5,700

7,410 

6,880

5,800

5,120

-

-

297,070

10 , 240

Mar.

6,080

4,640 

6,300

6,940

4,640

4,410 

4,280

5,140

2.770

4,030

6,890 

4,400 

7,360 

*8,540

12,900

13,300 

11,200

12,600

10,800

9,100

8,930

7,870

9,460

10,300 

14,200

T37900

13,900

10,400

7,220

7,320

264,120

. 8,520

Apr.

7,060

6,660 

7,120

6,460

6,220

4.010 

6,610

*7,120

7,580

7,400

8,530 

7,520 

6,940 

6,620

8,100

7,280 

7,770

7,710

7,160

'5,850

7,780

8,070

9,410

9,910

10,100

10,400 

11,400

13.200

g 730

5^890

-

234,610

7,820

May

4,330

3,120 

4,110

3,020

3,780

5,700 

4,670

6,230

4,640

2,200

2,080 

3,130 

6,530 

7.970

5,250

5,040 

5,320

3,470

2,770

3,530

1,840

2,190

1,690

790 

1,585

1,890 

3,470

2,620

3,470

2,670

906

110,006

3,549

June

1,370

2,280 

4,070

4,100

5,900

*4,500 

2,430

2,900

6,430

9.170

4,850 

2,210 

2,080 

1,210

1,230

2,970 

3,550

3,130

2,780

1,860

1,220

2,690

4,560

7,990 

6,910

7,310 

4,450

1,590

1.070

4,050

-

110,860

3,695

July

7,140

5,680 

5,020

2,150

1,030

1,060 

5,510

7,990

5,090

*4,920

5,370 

3,160 

1.000 

17660"

8,470

8,430 

8,680

8.980

5, 880

2,880

4,910

8,420

8,590

8,510 

8,620

5,630 

2,260

5,090

8,760

7,340

6,840

178,070

5,744

Aug.

5,400

5,240 

1,670

4,580

6,070

5,660 

2,710

*1,750

3,090

1,660

4,180 

3,500 

3,210 

4,850

8,750

9.070 

5,060

2,070

3,440

3,770

3,550

1,860

1,330

1,360 

3,160

2,930 

2,410

2,040

3,410

3,340

1.250

112,370

3,625

Sept.

1.500

3,430 

2,050

1,790

2,570

2,490 

2,190

2,640

4,540

6,280

6,600 

*6.710 

2,720 

2,080

4,060

3,890 

3,950

4,860

5,110

3,610

2,950

4,860

4,980

4,840 

3,240

3,590 

1,850

1,320

1,810

3,950

-

106,260

3,542

Observed Adjustedt

 lax 24,500 Min 1,220 Mean 7,131 Mean 7,134 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.99

 lax 24,500 Min 790 Mean 6,578 Mean 6,698 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.87

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station below Douglas Dam.

t Adjusted for change in contents In Douglas Reservoir.

Steve Keesling Spring at Sugar Grove, Va.

Location. Lat 36°46'27", long. 81°25'05", at Sugar Grove, Smyth County 

Records available.--July 1928, November 1947 to September 1952 (discharge measurements 

only).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge measured during year, 3.38 cfs Feb. 18; minimum measured, 

1.74 cfs Sept. 2.

1928, 1947-52: Maximum discharge measured, 3.79 cfs July 30, 1928; minimum measured, that of Sept. 2, 1952.

Remarks.--Discharge measurements generally made once a month 200 ft below spring.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, 

water year October 1951 to September 1952

Oct. 2.. ........ 1.93

Nov. 5.......... 2.03

Dec. 3.......... 2.13

Jan. 7.......... 2.62

Feb. 18.......... 3.38

Mar. 26........... 2.83

Apr. 7 ........... 2.28

May 5........... 3.23

Aug. 11........... 3.11

Sept. 2........... 1.74
98 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va.

j n 81 ; 37 ' 5 3"- on right bank 400 ft upstream from highway

qtp , Smyth County, 900 ft upstream from Spring Branch, 3.2 miles downstream from Reds tone Branch, and 4 miles southeast of Chilhowie.

Drainage area. 76 sq mi, approximately.

R±cordsavailable --November 1920 to November 1931, July 1942 to September 1952. Prior 

to uctober 1924, published as "near Chilhowie." June 1907 to December 1909 at site 

4? miles downstream also published as "near Chilhowie"; records not equivalent.

rec. or>(ier - Datum of gage is 2,106.77 ft above mean sea level, datum 

ee a4nne ff aF adJustlnent of 1936. Nov. 1, 1920, to Nov. 14, 1931, chain 

gage at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. --20 years (1921-31, 1942-52), 108 cfs.

^?char>g? durln8 year . 541 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 3.25 ft); mini-

°f

^^I9t°^3^ 1942 ~52 I Maximum discharge observed, 4,450 cfs June 12, 1923; maximum 

f fig n?? g^ r?c^ded> ? ' 84 ft Dec " 7 ' 1950; minimum discharge recorded, 2 cfs AuT 

1926 ' ' g ' ' U ' 1944> °0t - 19 ' 1945; nlniinm daily, 8 cfs July 19?

fluctuatlon at low ".ill 500 ft above

Revisions (water years) . W Qsa- Drainage area. W 1033: 1943-44(m) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0

171

460

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

100

168

460

Discharge ublc feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*23

21

21

21

21

24

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

21

23

26

25

24

22

22

19

20

21

22

22

24

24

25

25

23

24

695

22.4

0.295

0.34

Nov.

40

34

28

26

25

23

42

40

34

33

29

29

29

32

*34

40

48

39

35

33

32

31

31

33

35

38

38

37

35

33

1,016

33.9

0.446

O.5O

Dec.

33

32

31

37

77

59

51

46

42

44

40

39

37

38

94

60

55

94

99

105

*430

315

185

129

106

106

110

98

93

87

82

2,854

92.1

1.21

1.40

Jan.

80

79

80

79

87

91

87

82

*79

185.

196

156

134

122

114

104

96

104

98

106

102

182

324

242

179

150

196

415

460

303

216

4,928

159

2.09

2.41

Feb.

168

148

196

400

341

277

225

179

153

129

118

108

100

138

156

153

143

125

112

106

100

*93

89

87

84

79

76

74

72

_

-

4,229

146

1.92

2.07

Mar.

87

86

108

179

208

174

146

122

114

108

329

338

254

202

166

141

*122

116

190

263

210

176

318

 2T4 367

213

179

156

136

120

112

5,714

184

2.42

2.79

Apr.

*106

114

104

98

100

95

87

84

79

77

76

71

72

77

72

71

66

63

63

63

62

60

58

71

79

91

114

280

289

205

2,947

98.2

1.29

1.44

May

156

127

110

98

91

82

79

72

*71

8?

120

188

Tf6

141

116

110

95

87

80

82

114

104

83

83

106

96

91

80

77

82

74

3,158

102

1.34

1.54

June

69

64

6.2

58

56

54

52

50

48

50

48

45

45

44

45

*44

43

40

37

36

34

34

44

41

37

34

33

32

33

34

1,346

44.9

0.591

0.66

July

36

32

30

28

28

29

29

29

32

33

32

28

28

*29

34

34

36

34

33

29

28

27

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

38

922

29.7

0.391

0.45

Aug.

60

80

45

34

33

79

58

48

44

102

72

58

62

51

47

41

41

38

36

*36

34

36

34

33

30

28

27

35

36

32

32

1,417

45.7

0.601

0.69

Sept.

38

34

33

*32

29

28

28

27

27

25

25

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

25-

27

25

25

28

27

25

25

24

22

-

792

26.4

0.347

0.39

Calendar year 1951 : Max 430 Mln 19 Mean 91.1 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.31

Water year 1951-52: Max 460 Mln 19 Mean 82. O Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.68

Peak discharge (base, 50O efs).--Jan. 28 (11 p.m.) 541 cfs (3.25 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 99

Beaver-dam Creek at Damascus, Va,

Location. Lat 36°37'40", long. 81°47'28", on right bank in pumphouae of American 

Cyanamld Co., at Damascus, Washington County, 0.65 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,946.66 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 5 years, 99.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 995 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 3.17 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs July 23 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 1,870 cfs Jan. 30, 1950 (gage height, 4.04 ft); minimum, that of July 23, 1952.

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

riant diverts about 0.5 cfs 800 ft above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oot. 1 to Nov. 16

0.3 6.0

.4 13

.5 2£

.7 50

1.1 127

Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

.5

.7

1.0

6.0

14

26

54

109

1.5 229

2.0 405

2.5 620

3.Q B95

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951.to September 1952 i i i i i i i ( r I 

Day

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

Oct.

*8.7

8.7

8,7

8.7

8.7

9.4

11

B.7

8.7 

8.7

B.7

B.7

8.7

B.7

8.7

16 I 8,7

17 8.7

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Wean

Cf sm

In.

8.7

3.7

.8^0

B.7

9.4

8.7

9.4

13

10

9.4

23

22

13

15

317.9

10.3

0.1B4

0.21

Nov.

HB

*85

27

20

IB

16

48

36

25

21

19

17

17

28

40

82

89

61

45

35

30

27

26

31

69

85

B2

62

51

44

-

1,354

45.1

O.B05

0.9C

Dec.

3B

35

32

*54

75

59

51

46

50 

59

51

46

42

46

250

184

115

167

162

206

830

417

206

140

113

127

111

103

95

B9

7B

4,077

132

2.36

2.72

Jan.

69

64

113

133

167

162

133

113

*103 

212

197

165

151

151

149

131

119

169

167

165

13B

223

336

245

177

147

226

508

530

293

192

5,848

189

3.37

3.BB

Feb.

156

136

125

133

177

179

15B

131

115 

101

103

91

B7

147

169

153

151

133

133

133

129

*115

107

101

91

84

78

75

73

-

3,564

123

2.20

2.37

Mar.

121

105

174

287

229

172

138

117

105 

97

133

125

123

109

103

89

*B2

93

160

149

136

119

354

373

239

174

144

125

109

95

91

4,670

151

2.70

3.11

Apr.

*B9

131

107

99

95

85

75

69

a65

a60

a5B

a55

a55

a60

57

54

51

48

46

45

42

42

39

51

50

57

144

322

255

169

-

2,575

85. 8

1.53

1.71

May

129

107

91

76

71

66

59

56

52

76

80

119

105

89

78

68

61

57

76

116

~ZQ9 311

*140

145

245

239

190

147

123

107

85

3,573

115

2.05

2.36

June

75

62

57

54

51

46

45

42

it

61

59

62

59

57

*46

42

36

31

29

26

25

86

44

35

29

26

24

"21 20

-

1,349

45.0

C.804

0.30

July

26

18

16

15

15

18

15

19

31 

21

16

14

13

*24

16

15

16

22

19

18

15

12

9.8

8.9

8.0

6.6

6.6

6.0

670

6.6

31

485.5

15.7

0.280

0.32

Aug.

a22

828

a!6

a!4

12

38

36

25

22 

42

24

16

35

22

18

15

25

16

58

27

19

18

18

14

12

10

9.8

14

21

15

14

675.8

21.8

0.389

0.45

Sept.

14

15

16

*11

10

9.8

8.9

8.0

771

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

14

19

12

8.9

10

25

14

11

11

8.9

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.3

7.3

316.9

10.6

0.189

0.21

Calendar year 1951; Max B30 Min 8.0 Mean 89.4 Cfsm 1-60 In. 21.70

Water year 1951-52: Max B30 Min 6.0 Mean 78.7 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.14

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs).--Dec. 21 (7 a.m.] 995 cfs (3.17 ft); Jan. 28 (9 p.m.) 69O cfs 

(2.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for South 

Pork Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, and South Fork Holston River at Vestal.
100 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Holston River at Vestal, Va.

Location. Lat 36°39'06", long. 81°50'39", on right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. B. Highway 58 at Vestal, Washington County, 0.7 mile downstream from Laurel Creek, 

3.2 miles northwest of Damascus, and 4.9 miles upstream from Middle Pork Holston River.

Drainage area. 301 sq mi.

Records available. November 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,792.30 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 20 years (1932-52), 455 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 2.35 ft); minimum daily, 68 cfs July 30.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Mar. 26, 1935. corrected, (gage height, 

13.26 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 14, 1941, Dec. 24, 1943 (gage height, 2.16 ft); minimum daily, 64 cfs Sept. 18, 1932.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station. 

Hecords of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1250.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 15)

Oct. 1 to Dee. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

126

200

3.5 346

4.0 540

5.0 1,080

2.5 68

2.7 103

3.0 177

3.5 330

4.0 530

5.0 1,080

6.0 1,790

8.0 3,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*88

88

76

82

75

88

96

88

86

86

86

84

86

86

88

86

90

86

84

88

86

92

92

104

117

102

102

164

177

122

124

2,997

96.7

0.321

0.37

Nov.

404

*203

150

119

108

104

208

208

143

131

119

111

106

143

187

293

314

232

184

152

143

138

133

140

218

257

248

216

187

167

-

5,466

182

0.605

0.68

Dec.

152

143

136

200

308

254

221

200

195

221

200

187

174

182

1,030

818

554

762

790

982

3.530

1,950

1,080

708

530

555

516

454

424

390

354

18,200

587

1.95

2.25

Jan.

323

313

400

428

545

570

498

432

*404

990

1,020

818

708

680

680

605

530

680

655

655

580

1,110

1,710

1,280

930

762

1,150

2,670

2.760

1,590

1,080

27,556

889

2.95

3.40

Feb.

818

708

708

1,210

1.540

1,180

960

762

625

526

503

432

404

680

735

708

680

590

540

526

503

*449

420

408

379

351

337

320

313

_

-

18,115

625

2.08

2.24

Mar.

462

412

708

1,240

1,110

872

708

575

503

458

985

1,080

900

735

620

535

*462

449

790

872

762

655

1,740

1.950

1,310

990

818

680

585

508

467

24,941

805

2.67

3.08

Apr.

*444

570

476

436

432

412

376

348

326

309

306

289

286

320

302

286

268

256

247

247

238

235

235

295

298

330

467

1,210

1,210

818

-

12,272

409

1.36

1.52

May

630

508

432

379

348

323

298

277

274

365

476

762

680

545

458

412

358

316

337

401

930

680

*512

530

845

7 2

630

498

440

412

354

15,172

489

1.62

1.87

June

309

280

259

244

229

214

211

188

211

259

232

214

235

214

223

*188

191

172

152

144

137

134

265

214

162

144

127

122

120

127

-

5,921

197

0.654

0.73

July

137

113

105

103

103

122

101

108

150

132

110

98

92

*113

98

103

122

113

99

103

110

90

82

78

73

73

71

70

71

68

194

3,205

103

0.342

0.39

Aug.

167

226

137

108

99

164

199

144

144

330

217

164

427

208

157

134

157

122

300

*211

160

154

152

130

115

99

94

103

150

117

108

5,197

168

0.558

0.64

Sept.

125

115

115

*101

96

90

85

89

83

82

78

75

76

73

87

103

85

80

89

115

92

90

92

85

80

76

78

75

71

71

-

2,652

88.4

0.294

0.33

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,530 Mln 73 Mean 416 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.78

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,530 Mln 68 Mean 387 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.50

cfs (7.88 ft)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Pork Holston River at Groseclose, Va.

101

Location Lat 36e 53'19", long. 81-20'51", on left bank at downstream side of highway

 BrTage in village of Groseclose, Smyth County, 0.2 mile upstream from Rocky Spring

Branch and 10 miles northeast of Marion. 

Drainage area.--7.39 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1952.

g'age Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,442.86 ft above 

"mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. . m, . m,_ 

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 181 cfs July 5 (gage height 4.08 ft); minimum,

 37S~cfs Oct. 19; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft July 12, caused by filling highway

SPI'l947-52: I' UMaximum discharge, 520 cfs July 26, 1950 (gage height, 6.18 ft); minimum, 

1 8 cfs Jan. 24, 1948, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 1.48 ft Nov. 25, 19t>0, 

result of freezeup; minimum daily discharge, 3.2 cfs Nov. 21, 1948.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revlsed, as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the waterr 

supply papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1113........

1143........

1173........

1206........

Water 

year

1947-48

1948-49

1949-50

1950-51

Date

Feb. 13

July 13

July 26

Dec. 7

Gage height 

(feet)

4.34

4.07

6.18

4.30

Discharge 

(cfs)

217

171

520

210

Remarks. Records good. . Revisions (water years) . Revised figures of daily discharge, in cubic feet per second, 

 for water year 135U, and revised figures for some peak discharges for water years

1949-51, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 1143, 1173, and 1206, are

given herewith:

July 26, 1950..... 99

27. 80

Water year 1949-50.. 

Calendar year 1950..

4,029.4 

4,213.7

99

99 

99

5.4

4.2 

3.5

13.1

11.0 

11.5

Ru

Cfsm

1.77

1.49 

1.56

10 ff

Inches

2.04

20.26 

21.20

Revised peak discharge (water years) . 1948-49: 

July 13 (3 p.m. ) 171 cfs

1949-50: Feb. 2 (5:30 a.m.) 126 cfs; July 26 (9 p.m.)

1950-51: Dec. 7 (1:30 p.m.) 210 cfs; Aug. 2 (10 p.m.) 

(7 a.m. ) 184 cfs.

3 (7:30 p.m.) 137 cfs;

520 cfs.

155 cfs; Aug. 7

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

3.3 

6.2

2.3

3.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 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

23

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.8

3.7

3.7

*3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6 

3.6

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.6

3.4 

3.4

3.6

110.0

3.55

0.480

0.55

Nov.

5.2

3.8

3.7

3.6

5.4

3.6

5.7

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

4.3

*4.1

5.9

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.2

5.6 

4.9

4.9

4.8 

4.6

-

130.9

4.36

0.590

0.66

Dec.

4.3

4.5

4.5

7.4

7.0

*6.2

6.2

5.9

6.0

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.2

6.0

11

6.8

6.4

8.5

6.8

19

39

14

9.9 

8.5

8.0

9.6

7.8

7.2

7.0 

7.2

7.4

264.2

8.52

1.15

1.33

Jan.

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.0

8.0

7.2

&&

6.8

8.0

20

13

10

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.0

8.0

19

13

17

14

31

30

19

15

15 

20

39

26

18

15

442.5

14.3

1.94

2.24

Feb.

14

13

26

29

21

17

15

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

14

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

*8.2

7.8

7.8 

8.0

7.8

7.6 

7.6

1^2

7.4

"

340.6

11.7

1.58

1.70

Calendar year 1951: Max 39 Mln 3.3

Mar.

8.5

7.6

11

17

14

12

10

9.3

9.0

*11

38

22

18

14

13

11

10

14

18

14

13

12

23 

20

16

14 

13

11

10 

9.9

9.9

433.2

14.0

1.89

2.18

Apr.

10

10

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.0

7.8

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

672

7.8

7.8

8.0 

11

20

14 

10

-

252.3

8.41

1.14

1.27

May

8.8

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.0

*7.0

7.0

8.0

7.6

7.4

6.8

6.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.4

6.6

7.4

7.4

6.6

ftf 11

8.0 

7.2

6.8

7.6 

7.6

6.8

228.4

7.37

0.997

1.15

June

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

*5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.2

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.1

H167.6

5.59

0.756

0.84

Mean 7.88 Cfsm 1.07

July

5.4

5.2

5,1

4.9

23

6.4

*5.6

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.3 

4.3

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4.3

4.5 

4.9

5.1

168.4

5.43

0.735

0.85

Aug.

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.6

7.3

5.6

5.1

4.9

6.0

6.2

5.1

4.9

6.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.5

8.2

11

*5.9

5.7

5.2 

4.9

4.8

H4.6

4.5 

4.3

4.5

166.7

5.38

0.728

0.84

Sept.

4,5

*TT3

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.0

3.3

3.8

3..S

3.8

Sii

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.0 

4.0

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.7 

3.7

118.5

3.95

0.535

0.60

In. 14.48

Water year 1951-52: Max 39 Mln 3.3 Mean 7.71 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.21

Peak discharge (base. 90 of si. Dec. 21 (12:30 a.m.) 100 efs (3.35 ft) ( July 5 (3 p.m.) 181 cf« 

(4.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
102 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork Holston River at Sevenmile Ford, Va.

Location. Lat 36°48'26", long. 81°37'20", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 11 at Sevenmile Ford, Smyth County, 0.3 mile upstream from Meade Creek, 

and 3.3 miles downstream from Walker Creek.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,960.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 162 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 5.14 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Nov.. 4; minimum gage height, 1.42 ft July 29; minimum daily discharge, 

21 cfs Nov. 4.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 5,880 cfs Aug. 4, 1947 (gage height, 9.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 8.98 and 9.86 ft; minimum, 9 cfs Sept. 26, 1944 (gage height, 1.32 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Sept. 26, 1944.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill 9 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). W 973: 1942(m).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

15

32

96

223

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

394

866

1,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

31

15

 58 

53

61

56

 58

59

56

56

55

55

56

51

51

55

51

50

55

53

38

31

36

36

40

37

42

41

38

 37

1,476

47.6

0.361

0.42

Nov.

92

59

53

21 

35

32

63

56

45

36

35

38

33

38

50

59

75

55

48

42

36

32

37

42

61

78

70

59

51

50

-

1,481

49.4

0.374

0.42

Dec.

44

28

42

47 

98

75

 61

56

51

51

48

47

44

47

172

111

82

85

91

142

793

414

229

156

126

128

117

100

100

96

91

3,772

122

0.924

1.07

Jan.

83

78

82

76 

113

124

111

102

 96

552

347

238

186

162

144

132

124

358

318

329

325

835

975

474

315

257

398

1,050

426

302

9,904

319

2.42

2.79

Feb.

248

214

232

m

295

254

211

186

164

152

137

130

266

298

248

223

184

164

149

159

126

119

117

115

106

100

 96

92

-

5,591

195

1.46

1.58

Mar.

119

111

T55

558 

554

251

192

162

146

139

564

496

347

260

208

178

154

146

265

270

232

204

627

540

366

285

242

208

178

156

 144

8,298

268

2.03

2.54

Apr.

139

146

128

121 

119

115

111

102

94

92

89

87

87

98

92

87

82

78

78

75

78

73

98

170

111

135

159

474

361

*232

-

3,912

13C

0.985

1.10

May

167

137

121

106 

98

92

94

87

73

70

106

126

117

1029:

113

94

89

s:

8E

186

13£

111

10C

184

178

159

 111

98

96

87

3.48C

112

0.848

0.98

June

78

75

70

61 

58

55

55

55

58

75

58

55

53

53

50

45

45

47

42

42

38

40

50

45

41

38

40

40

35

 15

-

1,545

51.5

0.390

0.44

July

55

41

37

35 

37

64

42

40

38

38

36

37

33

36

38

71

63

50

48

51

37

33

28

33

32

32

30

42

22

33

 41

1,251

40.4

0.306

0.35

Aug.

40

36

33

 32 

36

47

42

36

38

80

56

40

56

48

41

37

37

37

35

58

47

42

42

37

36

33

30

33

38

35

33

1,271

41.0

0.311

0.36

Sept.

41

35

32

 30 

31

30

28

31

29

28

28

29

28

28

32

35

31

29

31

41

32

35

35

32

32

31

29

30

51

149

-

1,083

36.1

0.273

0.30

Calendar year 1951: Max 975 Mln 21 Mean 135 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.89

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,030 Mln 21 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.894 In. 12.15

Peak dlseharKe (base, 2,000 cfs).--N, peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 103

Middle Fork Holston River near Meadowview, Va.

Location. Lat 36°42'47", long. 81°49'08", on left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge 

on State Highway 80, 0.9 mile upstream from Cedar Creek and 4,1 miles southeast of 

Meadowview, Washington County.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. November 1931 to-September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,820.22 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 20 years (1932-52), 231 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 5.42 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Oct. 26 (gage height, 1.42 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Sept. 14.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 6,650 cfs Feb. 18, 1944 (gage height, 9.80 ft); minimum, 6 cfs at times in 1933, 1936, 1940, 1942, and 1943; minimum daily, 7 cfs Nov. 19, 

1950.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant above station. 

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

227

439

965

1,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*51

56

58

58

74

85

74

98

80

121

103

74

64

68

108

92

76

81

83

81

76

102

88

72

70

39

30

42

107

76

56

2,343

75.6

0.358

0.41

Nov.

94

135

94

54

103

76

72

68

77

104

107

36

64

*90

94

70

74

97

99

88

76

70

64

64

76

117

121

96

85

88

-

2,553

85.1

0.403

0.45

Dec.

85

85

68

58

121

132

*92

90

90

94

94

92

88

78

183

208

138

141

170

162

956

645

363

234

205

220

171

194

150

132

141

5,680

183

0.867

1.00

Jan.

144

121

T38

126

153

190

205

150

*138

561

561

372

299

240

239

190

197

350

453

416

462

889

1.490

752

523

421

508

1,220

1,380

735

518

14,151

456

2.16

2.49

Feb.

439

381

350

546

532

439

385

337

307

291

249

223

208

328

457

385

354

311

278

231

266

*212

201

220

176

163

162

156

T66

-

-

8,753

302

1.43

1.54

Mar.

183

194

239

670

570

394

324

286

282

199

508

,724

513

4O8

337

299

254

258

307

376

341

307

682

 845

570

444

381

333

295

282

231

12,036

388

1.84

2.12

Apr.

*227

243

258

196

203

139

244

147

144

176

159

141

126

183

178

144

132

132

138

141

97

119

130

128

208

184

208

465

524

337

-

5,941

198

0.938

1.05

May

270

213

183

183

117

134

147

150

88

109

184

156

192

176

147

132

150

163

112

96

230

202

150

150

183

266

*223

173

121

166

150

5,116

165

0.782

0.90

June

135

103

83

75

82

133

108

76

59

130

100

61

94

92

76

*72

66

76

76

76

54

25

102

104

76

72

72

70

66

66

-

2,480

82.7

0.392

0.44

July

66

66

66

68

52

53

99

94

78

72

66

62

62

*60

60

58

72

83

83

70

51

76

83

60

58

62

30

35

60

46

74

2,025

65.3

0.309

0.36

Aug.

71

47

63

47

72

72

72

76

76

72

90

99

54

94

83

62

41

83

83

*64

56

66

70

70

62

54

72

52

53

49

49

2,074

66.9

0.317

0.37

Sept.

35

44

62

*62

62

56

53

36

36

58

54

56

56

18

22

50

62

51

62

70

70

52

58

28

 44

48

48

51

48

49

-

1,501

50.0

0.237

0.26

Calendar year 1951; Max 1,060 Hin 30 Mean 219 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.07

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,490 Hin 18 Mean 177 Cfsm 0.839 In. 11.39

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 efs). No peak 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BASIN RIVER TENNESSEE 108

Va. Wallace, near Spring Preston Percy 

County Washington Wallace, of south miles l£ 82°06'06", long. 25", I 36°38 Location Lat 

Bristol. of northeast miles 3f and 

measutfe- (discharge 1952 September to 1947 November 1928, available.--August Records 

only). ments 

measured minimum 20; Mar. cfs 3.72 year, during measured discharge Extremes.--Maximurn 

4. Sept. cfs 0.411 

meas- minimum 1950; 16, Feb. 6.21cfs measured, discharge Maximum 1947-52: 1928, 

195C. 4, Sept. of that ured, 

spring. below ft 100 monthly made measurements Remarks.--Discharge 

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

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South Fork Holston River below South Holston Dam, Term.

Location. --La t 36°31'25", long. 82°05'50", on right bank 1,900 ft downstream from South 

Holston Dam powerhouse, 1.0 mile upstream from bridge on Bristol, Tennessee waterworks, 

1.0 mile upstream from Thomas Creek, 6.7 miles southeast of Bristol, Sullivan County, 

and at river mile 49.4.

Drainage area. 703 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,450.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Dec. 12, 15 (gage height, 37.22 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.3 cfs Feb. 5, 6.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 12, 15, 1951; minimum daily, that of Feb. 

5, 6, 1952.

Remarks. --Records excellent except those below 50 cfs, which are fair, and those for 

riods of no gage 

lston Reservoir.

. , ,

periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow completely regulated by South 

Ho

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

32.5

32.7

33.0

33.6

34.0

4.0

11

135

230

34.5 385

35.0 610

35.5 900

36.5 1,720

Oct. 20 to Sept. 30

0.6 34.0

1.8 34.5

6.6 35.0

16 35.5

33 36.0

75 37.0

243

425

660

960

1,370

2,430

Dlscnarge, In cubic feet pe econd, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1,080

 1,130

9.3

1,110

674

8.0

386

1,240

1,030

*847

»1,O6O

1,210

70

544

7.1

974

1,340

1,400

1,430

228

92

1,410

1,620

1,660

1,640

1,620

1,620

310

1,760

1,390

1,650

30,549.4

985

Nov.

1 , 140

1,680

29

8.4

1,690

1,650

1,680

1,060

1.740

23

7.4

1,270

1,260

789

1,270

1,250

679

9.6

1,260

1,520

1,340

14

1,020

12

8.5

1,730

1,370

1,430

1,680

1,720

-

30,339.9

1,011

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52:

Dec.

89

6.6

1,410

36

127

461

366

111

163

837

729

898

749

1,050

1,180

510

785

692

1,04O

1,010

582

291

106

7.0

6.5

279

752

744

530

21

67

15,634.9

504

Jan.

46

217

*290

267

151

45

408

171

115

756

428

38

7.7

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.3

7.4

7.0

7.7

39

9.6

a5O

248

163

8.1

10

608

748

722

433

6,027.0

194

Feb.

176

8.1

7.4

9.7

1.7

 1.3

1.3

a50

aSO

aSO

a25

a350

28

9.3

a400

233

10

712

69

191

528

213

7.4

7.0

75

1 . 150

60

7.4

7.4

-

-

4,498.0

155

Mar.

7.7

7.4

140

816

 1/310 .

900

1,190

25

8.9

1,120

1,450

1,050

460

632

94

136

86

120

10

8.9

8.9

9.3

14

231

120

51

104

122

23

9.3

9.5

9,972.9

322

Apr.

*9.3

9.6

8.5

8.1

20

8.5

1,310

58

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

1,490

2.010

1,950

1,980

1,440

9.8

7.7

1,890

1,680

1,650

1,850

1,840

77

12

306

1,860

1,850

-

23,571.8

786

May

1,770

 1,830

110

7.4

1,400

2,160

2,160

1,930

2,140

516

1,08(3

1,410

2,150

2,140

2,120

2,120

1,520

829

1,440

2,170

2,160

2,140

2,150

2,020

11

8.1

1,360

1,630

1,630

4U8

1,360

45,679.5

1,480

June

12

8.1

 1,300

1,160

1,240

1,440

1,620

32

7.0

1,450

1,710

1,730

1,610

963

14

1,420

1,750

1,740

1.850

1,710

1,010

7.4

10

1,540

1,700

1,670

1,720

1,600

769

1,160

-

33,932.5

1,131

July

 1,560

1,250

9.8

7.7

174

358

146

6.0

1,410

1,270

1,500

237

214

514

407

1,730

1,680

1,700

330

71

1,130

1,270

1,340

1,980

1,040

601

8.8

1,620

1,470

1,610

1,650

28,294.3

913

Aug.

1,750

1,470

1,580

1,450

* 1,680

al,600

aSOO

7.7

7.7

7.4

1,120

9.8

9.3

132

332

327

7.7

262

1,330

1,580

1,940

647

245

147

7.8

1,420

1,380

1,320

2. ISO

1,380

1,110

26,939.4

869

Sept.

1,320

1,560

*737

69

68

485

380

1,050

1,080

1,050

1,040

1,060

7.4

734

1,160

806

863

96

89

88

180

1.770

1,470

1,730

1,120

472

1,430

1,480

1,670

1,650

-

26,714.4

890

Observed Adjustedt

lax - Min - Mean - Mean - Cfsm - In.

lax 2,180 Min 1.3 Mean 771 Mean 771 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.76

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In South Holston Reservoir

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of rec for station at Bluff City.
106 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Holston River at Bluff City, Term.

Location. Lat 36°28'38", long. 82°15'47", on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on 

 tf. S. Highways HE and 19 at Bluff City, Sullivan County, 600 ft downstream from Southern Railway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Indian Creek, and 4.8 miles upstream from 

Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.--813 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1900 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

1900 to October 1924 (prior to January 1907, revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology

Bulletin 34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,368.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 17, 1900, to Aug. 18, 1928, staff and 

chain gages at site 150 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--52 years, 1,161 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 4.92 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Aug. 10.

1900-1952: Maximum discharge observed, 28,000 cfs May 22, 1901 (gage height, 15.0 ft, 

site then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs; minimum daily, 35 cfs 

Nov. '22-30, 1950.

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

Plow regulated by South Holston Reservoir 15 miles above station.

Revisio 

availab

ns (wa 

lable.

water years). W 783: 1934. W 823: Drainage area. See also Record

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

284

520

845

1,720

2,800

Disenarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

944

1,260-

354

*983

770

323

270

1,250

1,190

1,070

1,050

1,420

366

496

221

693

1,510

1,580

1,580

646

187

1,080

1,750

1,760

1,790

1,790

1,800

499

1,680

1,560

1,750

33,622

1,085

Nov.

»1,670

1,640

591

66

al,400

1,760

1.890

1,470

1,540

641

65

926

1,380'

899

1,490

1,500

914

381

938

1,730

1,470

398

702

473

166

1,460

1,760

1,490

1,820

1,870

-

34,500

1,150

Dec.

612

66

1,130

*551

236

591

471

112

184

960

836

830

940

1,230

1,300

1,020

970

958

1,280

1,410

1,520

756

473

183

144

323

913

917

743

263

133

22,055

711

Jan.

168

212

»246

641

329

348

471

341

254

1,250

774

352

226

160

144

135

116

133

131

163

173

399

653

545

350

283

362

1.650

1,380

1,200

734

14,303

461

Feb.

456

234

189

191

221

 194

173

153

149

266

149

336

336

340

649

446

349

896

398

362

587

447

246

133

118

1,100

484

114

96

-

-

9,812

338

Mar.

168

146

366

*1,170

1,390

1,210

1,410

403

149

1,070

1,650

1,400

715

836

393

304

195

241

211

173

151

137

594

563

423

298

231

376

156

144

138

16,811

542

Apr.

182

*485

237

178

156

149

1,190

469

112

96

92

88

83

1,220

2,140

2.550

2,110

1,770

465

81

1,590

1,780

2,040

2,070

2,140

1,050

531

690

2,120

2,220

-

29,864

995

May

*2,000

2 , 100

762

100

1,070

2,430

2,420

2,250

2,390

862

1,520

1,170

2,590

2,580

2,450

2,440

1,700

1,470

1,140

2,450

2.520

2,390

2,380

2,430

462

92

1,020

1,820

2,520

555

1,160

52,603

1,697

June

468

M

*1,150

1,260

1,400

1,410

1,830

559

80

1,160

1,870

2,080

1,850

1,050

556

1,050

1,930

1,950

2,040

1,920

1,630

111

97

1,190

1,930

1,860

1,900

1,770

1,150

1,160

-

38,472

1,282

July

*1,600

1,450

535

a55

a50_

405

377

82

1,010

1,420

1,670

724

265

545

374

1,710

1,920

2.050

762

163

1,050

1,210

1,860

1,870

1,440

392

422

1,180

1,770

1,610

1,850

51,797

1,026

Aug.

,940

,600

,920

,580

* ,710

,700

,110

89

a50

a45

773

468

168

80

484

345

114

84

1,220

1,420

2,130

1,250

251

159

95

1,070

1,460

1,450

2,190

1,860

1,120

29,895

964

Sept.

1,300

1,540

»1,160

144

125

451

349

1,040

1,080

1,080

630

1,480

177

401

1,170

749

1,240

169

170

IP.

182

1,420

1.960

1,410

1,620

486

1,200

1,730

1,720

1,920

-

28,185

939

Observed Adjustedt

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52:

"lax 2,770 Min 43 Mean 609 Mean 987 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.47

"lax 2,520 Min 4E Mean 934 Mean 874 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.63

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change in contents in South Holston Reservoir, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

below South Holston Dam.

records for station
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Beaver Creek near Wallace, Va.

107

Location.--Lat 36°38 I 25", long. 82°06 I 42", on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from Clear Creek, 

1.3 miles southeast of Wallace, Washington County, and 3.8 miles northeast of Bristol.

Drainage area.--13.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,808.93 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 7 years, 15.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 79 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 2.73 ft); minimum,

 3TF~cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 383 cfs July 15, 1948 (gage height, 5.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 230 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 3.7 

cfs Dec. 1-12, 1946, Oct. 5, 6, 1947; minimum gage.height, 1.05 ft Dec. 1-12, 1946.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

3.4 

5.8 

8.4

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 51

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

.14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.8

*6.3

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.6

BT

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.6

67T

6.1

6.3

184.0

5.94

0.434

0.50

Nov.

9.1

*5T6~

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

7.1

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.8

5T8

5.8

6.8

6.6

8.1

7.1

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

6.6

7.6

7.9

7.4

6.8

6.6

6.3

-

198.5

6.62

0.483

0.54

Dec.

6.1

STT

6.1

9.5

9.8

8.1

*7.6

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.4

6.8

7.6

25

13

11

14

14

23

45

26

22

19

17

17

16

15

14

14

13

423.9

13.6

0.993

1.14

Jan.

12

12

12

11

15

14

13

13

13

27

*22

20

19

18

17

16

16

18

18

19

18

48

37

30

27

26

34

50

75

35

31

704

22.7

1.66

1.91

Feb.

29

28

27

29

27

26

25

23

22

21

20

20

19

29

24

23

23

22

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

*16

16

_

-

633

21.8

1.59

1.72

Mar.

18

1625-

28

23

21

20

19

19

19

43

29

26

24

24

22

21

22

26

*22

22

21

5036"

31

29

26

25

23

23

23

776

25.0

1.82

2.10

Apr.

22

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

*14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

14

13_

-

507

16.9

1.23

1.37

May

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

13

15II12

11

11

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.8

11

11

*9.8

9.8

11

a!2

all

a 10

alO

all

a 10

a9.0

344.5

11.1

0.810

0.93

June

aS.O

a .5

a .0

a!:

7.

8.

8.

9.

9.

*9.

8.

8.

8.

7.

7.

15

12

8.4

7.9

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.1

-

249.5

8.32

0.607

0.68

July

6.8

BT¥

6.3

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.1

5.8

6.6

*6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.8

179.3

5.78

0.422

0.49

Aug.

5.3

5.6

5.6

*5.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

6.8

5.6

5.3

5.1 5^3"

5.1

6.8

5.6

5.6

11

6.8

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.3

182.2

5.88

0.429

0.49

Sept.

5.3 r^

5.3

*5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4^

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.6

5.3

5.1

4.8

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

-

145.4

4.85

O.S54

0.40

Calendar year 1951; Max 57 Min 5.6 Mean 14.9 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.72

Water year 1951-52: Max 50 Min 4.4 Mean 12.4 Cfsm 0.905 In. 12.27

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Middle 

Pork Holston River at Qroseclose, South Pork Holston River at Riverside, and Copper Creek near Date 

City.
108 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Percy Preston Spring near Wallace, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°38'25", long. 82°06'06", 1% miles south of Wallace, Washington County, 

and 3f miles northeast of Bristol.

Records available. August 1928, November 1947 to September 1952 (discharge measurements only).

Extremes. Maximum discharge measured during year, 3.72 cfs Mar. 20; minimum measured, 

0.411 cfs Sept. 4.

1928, 1947-52: Maximum discharge measured, 6.21cfs Feb. 16, 1950; minimum measured, that of Sept. 4, 1952.

Remarks.--Discharge measurements made monthly 100 ft below spring.

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

September 1952

Oct. 5........ 1.14 Feb. 28......... 3.25 June 16........ 1.05

Nov. 2........ .792 Mar. 20......... 3.72 July 1O........ .766

Dec. T........ 1.13 Apr. 21......... 2.29 Aug. 8........ .745

Jan. 11........ 3.18 May 22......... 1.24 Sept. 4........ .411
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 109

Watauga River near Sugar Grove, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°14'18", long. 81°49'22", on right bank 300 ft downstream from Cove 

Creek and 2.3 miles southwest of Sugar Grove, Watauga County.

Drainage area.--90.8 sq mi.

Records available. May 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,607.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--12 years, 162 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.47*ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 29.6 ft; minimum, 15 cfs Oct. 8, 9 (gage height, 1.30 ft); minimum daily, 17 

cfs Oct. 9, 10.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 50,800 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 29.6 ft, from 

profile based on floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 12 cfs Feb. 20, 1941 (gage height, 

1.21 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, that of Oct. 9, 10, 1951.

Flood of July 1916 reached a stage of 22.1 ft, from floodmarks on barn a quarter of 

a mile above station as witnessed by local resident (discharge, 28,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 2,100 cfs as explained above).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills and powerplants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2O

2.5 227

3.0 370

3.5 545

4.0 755

Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4 

1.6

2.2 158

2.5 240

3.O 390

3.5 550

4.0 755

4.5 990

5.0 1.26O

5.8 1,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

21

21

20

18

18

18

18

17

IT

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

25

*33

39

48

30

26

39

34

30

60

752

24.3

0.268

0.31

Nov.

165

72

50

42

37

36

249

91

60

50

47

42

40

49

64

72

77

b55

*b50

b45

b50

b45

43

43

48

48

47

43

42

39

-

1,841

61.4

0.676

0.75

Dec.

38

37

37

713

316

162

121

100

89

79

74

69

66

72

206

b!35

b!20

b200

b!75

252

907

405

258

195

166

168

141

136

bl!3

112

110

5,772

186

2.05

2.36

Jan.

108

IM

121

123

136

130

119

114

108

294

232

192

166

158

141

127

121

123

112

121

*110

136

156

125

116

127

176

406

402

270

218

5,096

164

1.81

2.09

Feb.

187

168

1,330

1,020

536

384

303

240

209

179

168

146

136

144

125

127

127

112

108

104

*102

94

92

96

90

88

88

87

87

-

-

6,677

230

2.53

2.73

Mar.

141

106

136

267

215

171

146

130

123

152

1,730 498~

360

279

240

201

176

179

366

*333

*273

243

809

532

411

336

285

246

215

192

181

9,672

312

3.44

3.96

Apr.

176

176

151

139

139

130

119

114

108

104

102

100

248

206

158

139

127

121

114

110

106

noo

98

110

212

258

232

294

255

209

-

4,655

155

1.71

1.91

May

176

156

141

130

119

112

106

98

100

114

116

110

96

88

83

79

74

99

139

94

90

+78

71

69

90

78

69

61

63

71

68

3,038

98.0

1.08

1.24

June

60

55

52

50

48

45

42

44

47

90

96

138

112

100

118

78

78

61

*54

48

47

47

82

61

45

39

37

34

36

45

-

1,889

63.0

0.694

0.77

July

39

34

32

30

37

43

33

36

43

39

32

30

36

33

*57

81

64

72

51

40

33

29

26

22

21

20

21

19

zS

23

29

1,125

36.3

0.400

0.46

Aug.

82

63

34

27

26

70

92

104

60

69

43

34

33

*28

32

31

32

26

60

42

34

51

39

36

30

25

139" 22

88

51

168

1,671

53.9

0.594

0.68

Sept.

"SB 124

55

43

39

36

32

38

*44

34

30

31

51

42

38

37

31

28

29

30

27

27

26

24

23

22

22

21

2T

21

-

1,094

36.5

0.402

0.45

Calendar year 1951: Max 

Water year 1951-52: Max

1,330

1,730

Min

Min

119

118

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.31

1.30

17.85

17.71

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs) .--Dee .' 4 (3:30 p.m.) 

cfs (7.72 ft); Mar. 11 (5:30 a.m.) 4,060 cfs (8.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.

.) 2,310 cfs (6.59 ft); Feb. 3 (6 p.m.) 3,310
110 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Watauga River at North Carolina-Tennessee State line

Location.--Lat 36°17'25", long. 81°55'33", on left bank in Tennessee, 0.6 mile downstream 

from North Carolina-Tennessee State line, 1.9 miles downstream from Stone Mountain 

Branch, and 7| miles southeast of Carderview, Johnson County, Term.

Drainage area. 152 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,060.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

i929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 267 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,560 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 4.45 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs July 29.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 14,700 cfs Dec. 7, 1950 (gage height, 7.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; minimum daily, 15 cfs Feb. 16, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow caused by a small powerplant near Sugar Grove, N. C.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3 

1.5

Oct. 1 to Dec.

28 1.7

44 2.0

92 2.5

Dec . 4 to Sept. 30

149

330

800

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

18

34

57

118

2.0 335

2.5 750

3.0 1,400

3.5 2,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

44

*36

33

36

28

BT

34

33

31

29

33

32

30

28

34

36

*33

31

28

33

36

46

57

74

53

40

77

74

57

152

1,361

43.9

0.289

O.33

Nov.

402

162

113

92

84

76

*478'

233

140

118

105

100

92

105

124

160

180

140

blOO

blOO

bllO

108

105

105

124

124

113

108

102

97

-

4,200

140

0.921

1.03

Dec.

95

8989"

*860

*640

342

242

198

166

152

131

122

111

131

458

b250

b220

b450

b350

b375

1,650

805

496

363

290

302

b250

b!95

203

193

188

10,386

335

2.20

2.54

Jan.

182

182

*231

236

283

264

236

214

209

645

520

428

363

328

296

259

231

214

209

231

203

264

328

248

231

236

328

854

896

b545~

b370

10,264

331

2.18

2.51

Feb.

b350

322

1,950

2,000

*1,180

805

614

488

405

342

328

276

259

276

242

236

248

225

209

203

198

182

182

188

183

177

172

166

166

_

-

12,572

434

2.86

3.08

Mar.

276

220 286"

*552

465

363

296

259

236

236

2,080

860

596

465

412

349

302

302

569

560

465

412

1,220

980

74O

587

496

428

363

322

302

15,999

516

3.39

3.91

Apr.

290

*296

253

231

231

220

209

193

182

177

177

166

312

344

248

231

203

193

188

177

166

161

157

182

343

544

641

761

587

442

-

8,505

284

1.87

2.08

May

356

296

264

236

209

198

182

*161

166

203

198

198

172

157

140

135

118

131

233

152

152

122

111

108

135

127

115

98

98

115

108

5,194

168

1.11

1.27

June

98

88

*85

82

79

74

71

65

71

121

161

206

191

118

170

108

111

88

77

68

63

60

124

128

79

65

52

5?

52

60

-

2,867

95.6

0.629

0.70

July

55

*43

46

43

37

71

50

46

60

57

46

41

43

43

52

118 ~SZ

105

68

55

46

41

28

27

24

26

23

24

18

34

50

1,512

48.8

0.321

0.37

Aug.

64

98

46

31

29_

*68

122

135

92

92

74

41

48

39

34

50

57

43

63

74

48

60

60

48

39

32

29

122

143

74

175

2,128

68.6

0.451

0.52

Sept.

200

102

74

*65

52

48

43

39

55

43

36

36

55

52

52

52

41

36

39

41

36

34

34

32

29

28

28

26

2T

26

-

1,460

48.7

0.320

0.36

Calendar year 1951; Max 1,760 Mln 28 Mean 217 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.33

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,080 Min IB Mean 209 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.70

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs).--Feb. 3 (6 p.m.) 4,560 cfs (4.45 ft); Mar. 11 (7:30 a.m.) 4,480 

cfs (4.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Elk River near Elk Park, N. C.

Ill

Location. Lat 36°ll'0l", long. 81°57'45", on right bank 1.4 miles downstream from 

Little Elk Creek, 2.0 miles northeast of Elk Park, Avery County, and 3.1 miles upstream from North Carolina-Tennessee State line.

Drainage area. 42.0 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1952. Prior to October 1949, published 

as Elk Ureek near Elk Park.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,810 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo Aug. 18, 1940, water-stage recorder and Aug. 18, 1940, to Feb. 25, 1941, staff gage, 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 83.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 5.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 17.8 ft; minimum, 8.6 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum daily, 9.0 

cfs Oct. 3, Sept. 29.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 17.8 ft, fro« 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 4 cfs Dec. 15, 1939 (gage height, 0.78 ft), result 

of freezeup; minimum daily, that of Oct. 3, 1951, Sept. 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

diurnal fluctuation caused by small powerplant above station.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Slight

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet,"and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

5.0

10

24

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

3.0

137

199

271

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

415

600

840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

.12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11 

9.5

9.0

10

10

11

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

13

*13

18

18

14

13

23 

21

16

27.

402.5

13.0

0.310

0.36

Nov.

112

36

24

22

21

21

117

43

33

27

25

23

22

27

28

47

40

31

*b28

b27

b26

b26

26

27

31

28

27

25 

23

22

-

1,015

33.8

0.805

0.90

Dec .

21 

21

21

232

111

70

57

50

45

42

38

37

34

50

193

76

b70

152

91

227

685

292

175

130

107

119

92

82

77

76

74

3,547

115

2.74

3.14

Jan.

74 

71

84

80

84

77

70

68

70

171

116

105

104

96

89

82

72

76

67

71

*61

96

84

72

68

89

146

m169

135

3,225

104

2 .48

2.86

Feb.

1-1? 107"

803

548

359

254

195

156

132

114

1O4

91

86

82

74

76

71

64

61

60

*57

54

54

56

53

52

50

50 

52

-

4,034

139

3.31

3.57

Mar.

88 

60

86

145

109

92

83

76

71

85

340

179

146

123

112

99

91

97

160

*124

109

114

452

316

229

184

152

133 

116

104

99

4,374

141

3.36

3.87

" Apr.

100 

99

83

77

76

74

68

64

60

57

57

56

78

64

60

58

54

52

50

49

*48M

48

54

88

92

121

m116

-

2,309

77.0

1.83

2.04

Hay

Si 

88

77

70

67

61

57

54

56

60

56

63

52

47

44

42

40

41

48

42

42

*36

34

37

49

43

36

33 

34

35

32.

1,575

50.8

1.21

1.39

June

30 

28

27

26

25

23

22

22

24

56

58

75

49

43

41

34

32

28

*26

24

24

25

32

29

24

21

21

20 

19

19

-

927

30.9

0.736

0.82

July

18 

17

17

16

19

25

18

27

32

25

20

18

18

17

*25

42

26

29

24

20

18

11

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

16

21

15

597.5

19.3

0.460

0.53

Aug.

15

21

14

12

13

30

29

27

16

17

15

13

13

*12

12

13

16

12

17

15

13

27

17

15

12

11

10

i18

30

562

18.1

0.431

0.50

Sept.

a17

15

14

13

12

14

*14

12

11

15

19

15

16

16

13

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

§75

-

409.5

13.6

0,324

0.36

Calendar year 1951: Max 

Water year 1951-52: Max

685

803

Min 

Min

9.0 

9.0

Mean 

Mean

63.9

62.8

Cfsm 1.52 

Cfsm 1.50

20.68

20.34

cfs Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs).--Dec. 21 (2 a.m.) 1,480 cfs (5.34 ft): Feb. 3 (2:30 p.m.) 1,980 (5.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
112 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Roan Creek near Neva, Term.

Location. Lat 36°22'37" (corrected), long. 81"53"14", 1.1 miles downstream from Avery 

Branch, 1.7 miles southwest of Neva, Johnson County, and 2.2 miles upstream from 

Hopper Creek.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,103.11 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 108 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum, 9.3 cfs July 29, 30 (gage height, 0.97 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs Jan. 20, 1947 (gage height, 5.62 ft); minimum, 9.1 cfs Dec. 24, 1943, result of low temperature; minimum gage height, that of 

July 29, 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 1003: 1942, 1943. W 1206: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

le 12, Aug. 20 to Sept. 3O

9.0 2.5 295

15 3.0 475

33 3.5 700

4.0 1,020

4.5 1,710

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

6.5

11

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5

160

310

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

94

157

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

21

*21

20

20

21

21

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

29

31

23

23

37

34

26

§4

727

23.5

0.230

0.27

Nov.

158

69

51

41

35

32

*100

73

53

45

40

37

35

46

46

103

100

76

b55

b40

b45

44

41

43

53

58

58

53

49

45

-

1,724

57.5

0.564

0.63

Dee .

43

40

39

*90

119

94

76

66

59

55

49

48

44

51

272

b!75

blOO

b!35

b!05

b225

1,250

441

256

180

140

140

bllO

b90

92

89

83

4,736

153

1.50

1.73

Jan.

76

73

*89

90

143

145

129

115

107

213

208

187

167

157

152

138

123

180

167

182

160

241

322

256

200

177

273

590

601

b340

b240

6,247

202

1.98

2.28

F^b.

b200

174

254

376

*421

332

259

205

174

147

152

127

119

266

247

213

195

162

147

138

129

117

109

107

100

94

90

85

83

-

-

5,222

180

1.76

1.90

Mar.

133

109

198

*446

332

244

192

162

140

131

137

160

150

135

131

121

109

111

167

152

143

133

390

406

292

227

192

167

145

127

121

5,853

189

1.85

2.13

Apr.

121

*152

119

113

111

105

94

87

80

76

71

71

73

76

71

66

59

56

55

52

51

49

49

61

71

90

109

200

190

145

-

2,725

90.8

0.890

0.99

May

115

100

87

76

71

64

61

*56

se

68

69

76

64

58

53

49

45

46

63

ez

98

66

53

63

100

83

68

56

59

59

49

2,093

67.5

0.662

0.76

June

44

39

*37

34

33

30

30

28

28

49

56

57

51

40

37

33

32

29

26

24

24

24

56

44

30

27

24

23

23

24

-

1,036

34.5

0.338

0.38

July

32

*23

21

20

20

21

19

20

21

24

19

17

19

20

21

42

31

24

22

20

18

16

15

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

28

613

19.8

0.194

0.22

Aug.

28

23

18

16

16

*34

35

29

25

69

28

22

30

22

19

19

29

19

233

55

32

29

27

22

19

17

15

36

33

22

29

1,050

33.9

0.332

0.38

Sept.

33

2T

20

*17

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

13

17

13

12

21

27

17

16

16

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

-

456

15.2

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max l,23o Mln 2n Mean 96.6 Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.85

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,230 Mln 10 Mean 88.7 Cfsm 0.870 In. 11.84

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 113

Watauga River below Wilbur Dam, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 36°20'39", long. 82°07'46" J 1,800 ft downstream from Wilbur Dam, 0.7 mile 

downstream from Big Laurel Branch, 2.7 miles downstream from Watauga Dam, and 5 miles 

east of Elizabethton, Carter County.

Drainage area.--471 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to December 1908 and January 1948 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Published as "near Elizabethton" 1903-8. May 1903 to 

December 1908 (revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,550.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 11, 1903, to Dec. 31, 1908, chain 

gage at railroad bridge 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.-- 9 years, 740 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,010 cfs Aug. 20, 21 (gage height, 35.47 ft); 

minimum daily, 41 cfs June 3.

1903-8, 1948-52: Maximum discharge observed, 10,100 cfs July 12, 1905 (gage 

height, 8.4 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Aug. 14, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated by Watauga Reservoir, beginning Dec. 

1, 1943 (see p. 216).

Revisions.--See Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. Jan. 8 to Sept. 30

31.5 49

31.7 79

32.0 136

3S.5 270

490

870

1,320

2,400

136

270

475

33.5 820

34.0 1,280

34.5 1,820

35.0 2,400

Disc large, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

60

*60

641

62

257

310

60

72

331

415

332

60

821

60

1,580

322

79

1,270

1,850

363

166

1,490

1,860

1,950

2,000

1,990

1,000

165

1,820

1,150

927

23,523

759

Nov.

*195

1,130

1,050

1,060

1,890

1,870

1,980

1,720

1,860

990

726

1,020

980

919

947

975

1,570

736

1,150

1,310

1,020

926

842

851

656

767

960

948

875

835

-

32,758

1,092

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52 : ^

Dec.

814

332

833

248

*57

56

55

53

62

163

432

581

548

566

870

522

681

468

1,000

1,070

786

507

94

60

59

265

866

948

110

68

66

13,240

427

Jan.

65

65

66

138

66

66

550

401

238

891

687

73

71

69

69

68

68

91

71

69

98

60

255

303

117

62

60

469

1,150

1,080

284

7,800

252

Feb.

219

127

69

264

190

*240

77

68

78

158

63

860

173

69

66

223

62

108

60

59_

997

113

69

68

72

1.040

71

69

68

-

5,800

200

Mar.

68

66

62

720

*528

632

346

65

63

512

1,510

946

277

158

66

65

87

83

60

56

53

52

56

151

60

60

70

62

62

60

62

7,118

230

 

Apr.

63

*66

63

63

62

59

434

64

60

57

56

55

53

1,650

2,140

1,600

1,660

1,380

76

69

1,800

1,390

1,360

1,420

1,480

77

71

2,030

1,570

1,500

-

22,428

748

 

May

*1,530

1,220

82

£9

1,040

2,020

1,900

1,950

1,570

122

800

1,070

1,560

1.520

1,480

1,090

1,080

428

1,580

1,820

1,350

1,510

1,570

1,460

73

71

911

1,520

1,200

649

895

35,140

1,134

June

134

124

*41

42

42

1,240

2,080

111

68

1,780

2,290

2,140

2,200

1,170

186

1,010

1,530

1,550

1,830

1,110

125

62

57

1,410

1,270

1,180

1,910

316

593

66

-

27,667

922

July

847

62

*60

57

57

56

55

153

950

974

1,050

144

121

112

214

1,120

1,100

801

451

475

923

800

1,040

1,640

960

335

305

883

1,520

1,230

1,970

20,465

660

Aug.

2,210

2,200

2 , 080

1,540

*1,900

1,680

1,800

473

476

554

880

487

507

484

458

403

363

399

1,250

1,670

1,550

1,340

609

514

570

1,240

1,270

1,580

2,440

1,660

931

35,318

1,139

Sept.

898

1,730

*1,310

920

596

486

275

1,560

1,810

1,210

853

899

326

660

1,190

320

701

652

388

386

403

1,650

388

1,630

1,190

326

1,200

1,690

1,960

1,930

-

29,537

985

Observed Adjustedt

lax 2,090 Mln 47 Mean 690 Mean 605 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.42

fax 2,440 Mln 41 Mean 713 Mean 553 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.98

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Watauga Reservoir.
114 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Doe River at Elizabethton, Term.

Location. Lat 36°20'40", long. 82°12'37", on left bank 1,500 ft upstream from bridge 

on State Highway 91 at Elizabethton, Carter County, and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1907 to June 1908 and September to December 1912 (gage heights 

only), June 1932 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,524.73 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. June 1907 to June 1908 and September to 

December 1912, staff gage a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. June to 

September 1932, staff gage at same site at datum 0.50 ft higher. September 1932 to 

January 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1933-52), 209 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 4.07 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Sept. 12,13 (gage height, 0.44 ft).

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 7,300 cfs July 30, 1940 (gage height, 6.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 27 cfs Jan. 11, 1942 (gage height, 

0.32 ft), result of low temperature, but may have been less during period of ice 

effect.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions.--W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5

.7

1.0

1.3

134

220

.7 

1.0 

1.5

28

40

68

129

275

1 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

500

795

1,140

2,340

Discharge st per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55

*53

53

52

51

52

53

53

53

52

52

52

51

51

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

50

50

60

82

60

56

136

121

80

205

1,977

63.8

0.466

0.54

Nov.

696

243

172

132

115

106

*367

228

164

137

122

111

104

124

147

302

282

210

b!65

b!30

b!25

b!25

120

124

181

161

152

139

129

122

-

5,435

181

1.32

1.48

Dec.

115

111

106

309

*350

246

201

178

158

152

139

134

124

179

702

b360

b235

b480

b400

b545

1.700

782

467

334

278

296

265

b225

b220

210

201

10,202

329

2.40

2.77

Jan.

190

*181

275

286

322

296

262

243

240

633

522

405

a350

3300

a280

a250

a230

a250

a230

a250

a230

a300

382

306

275

259

a400

a600

a650

a450

a350

10,197

329

2.40

Z-.77

Feb.

a320

a300

a800

a900

a650

*516

420

342

303

272

265

237

222

231

210

207

216

207

204

201

204

190

187

190

184

175

172

161

161

-

8,647

298

2.18

2.35

Mar.

262

201

265

533

*400

318

275

243

231

222

580

472

372

310

282

259

234

237

410

338

300

275

708

676

511

405

342

303

272

249

*237

10,722

346

2.53

2.91

Apr.

228

237

204

196

193

193

181

175

167

161

158

158

161

175

164

164

155

147

145

139

134

134

129

145

196

222

372

762

516

350

-

6,461

215

1.57

1.75

May

282

243

219

198

184

*172

161

150

145

161

167

187

155

142

132

127

118

118

124

122

170

129

115

118

152

147

127

113

113

129

115

4,735

153

1.12

1.29

June

122

108

*102

93

89

85

83

82

80

138

196

194

196

134

127

104

115

96

87

80

76

78

89

111

80

71

68

64

64

60

-

3,072

102

0.745

0.83

July

56

*54

54

52

85

113

71

85

71

68

62

58

54

52

50

66

80

76

64

59

60

53

48

44

43

41

40

39

38

80

60

1,876

60.5

0.442

0.51

Aug.

59

104

64

53

50

*64

82

68

65

144

80

60

54

52

49

48

68

53

50

52

48

53

53

49

44

41

39

80

98

62

54

1,940

62.6

0.457

0.53

Sept.

65 *So

56

49

45

43

40

39

38

36

*35

54

34

36

46

56

44

40

44

49

44

41

41

40

38

36

36

36

35

35

-

1,271

42.4

0.309

0.35

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,700 Min 48 Mean 2O6 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.46

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,700 Mln 34 Mean 182 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.08

Peak discharge (base, 1.700 cfs).--Dec. 21 (6:30 a.m.) 2,440 cfs (4.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby stream

b Stage^discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 115

South Pork Holston River at KIngsport, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°30'37", long. 82°32'10", on left bank 0.5 mile downstream from Clinchfield Railroad bridge, 1.1 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 81, 3 miles 

southeast of Kingsport Post Office, Sullivan County, and 5f miles upstream from confluence with North Fork Holston River.

Drainage area. 1,931 sqmi.

Records available. September 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,184.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Sept. 27, 1938, at site 100 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 2,534 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,810 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 5.21 ft); minimum daily, 396 cfs July 5.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 68,800 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 18.80 ft); minimum daily, that of July 5, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow partly regulated by South Holston and Watauga Reservoirs 

Tse¥ PP. 216,221). Diversion half a mile upstream from municipal supply of Kingsport.

Revisions (water years).--W 823: Drainage area. W 1033: 1930(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7

0.4 540 2.0 2,670

.7 825 2.5 3,490

1.0 1,190 3.0 4,360

1.5 1,900

Nov. 8 to July 23 July 24 to Sept. 30

0.1 390

610

.7 870

1.0 1,200

1.5 1,900

2.0 2,670

2.5 3,490

3.0 4,360

4.0 6,280

5.0 8,350

0.4 550

.7 830

1.0 1,140

1.5 1,800

2.0 2,520

2.5 3,270

3.0 4,070

5.5 4,980

Disenarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*606

1,460

1,420

957

1,590

1,180

655

*751

1,660

1,520

1,570

1,880 

1,440

1,110

1,030

1,770

1,650

1,780

3,090

3,360

894

*540

5,390

3,850

5.950

3,860

3,600

2,740

1,270

3,760 

2,790

60,902

1,965

Nov.

4,110

*2,620

3,220

1,520

1,940

4,060

4,250

4,400

3,320

3,650

1,490

940 

2,660

2,550

2,490

3,090

3,350

2,780

1,650

5,240

5,030

2,550

1,590

2,280

1,740

1,850

5,570

2,900

5,040

3,010

82,450

2,748

Calendar year 1951 :

Water year 1951-52 :

Dec.

2,760

1,320

*1,010

2,530

1,410

1,080

1,210

1,060

754

948

1,570

1,710 

1,920

1,690

5,850

5,520

2,380

2,680

5,000

3,510

7,410

4,490

2,820

1,840

1,410

1,360

2,570

2,900

2,170

1,690 

1,040

69,592

2,238

Jan.

992

950

1,090

1,470

1,540

1,600

1,500

1,870

,570

,840

,640

,460 

,650

,470

,580

,280

,180

,180

,180

,190

,280

,750

* ,780

,410

,000

,680

,640

,040

.440

,500 

5,320

63,832

2,059

Feb.

2,400

1,920

1,640

1,760

*2,230

2,080

1,880

1,550

1,400

1,540

1,420

1,230 

2,200

1,800

1,860

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,740

1,360

2,000

2,030

1,400

1,100

1,040

1,450

2.640

1,020

910

-

48,780

1,682

Mar,

.150

,140

* ,520

,040

,760

,210

,750

,500

,260

,250

,320

,700 

,800

,170

,000

,370

,290

,210

,500

,430

,290

,200

,620

,090

,430

,940

,630

,560

,420

,250 

,160

65,720

2,055

Apr.

* ,160

,700

,580

,190

,120

,070

,270

2,500

1,000

880

852

854 

816

1,560

4,740

4,760

4,470

3,680

2,750

825

1,590

4,040

3,850

3,950

4,180

3,800

2,320

3,490

5.250

4,870

75,457

2,515

May

4,540

*4,070

3,320

1,040

992

4,450

4,760

4,540

4,830

3,140

2,440

1,820 

4,360

4,310

4,250

3,920

5,240

5,730

1,370

4,610

4,990

4,320

4,340

4,320

2,940

880

789

3,510

3,920

2,850 

1,700

104,071

5,357

June

2,550

*712

656

1,660

1,660

1,680

3,660

3,350

686

958

4,360

4, 560 

4,520

3,400

2,720

694

3,450

5,520

5,740

3,680

3,200

1,140

627

799

3,560

3,210

3,420

5,520

1,990

al,600

75,282

2,509

July

al, 500

*a2,600

1,420

478

596

542

754

*586

*492

2,570

2,600

2,700 

695

610

852

1,240

3,200

5,270

2,590

920

947

2,250

2,850

3,180

2,620

2,060

1,070

609

2,650

3,120 

5.290

54,661

1,763

Aug.

5,930

4,050

5,740

*3,320

3,560

3,790

5,740

1,670

770

730

658

1,980 

1,010

900

993

800

1,010

631

1,260

2,690

3,580

3,670

1,850

984

850

907

2,860

2,890

4,270

4.900 

1,720

69,713

2,249

Sept.

2,200

*Z; 920

3,330

1,700

1,070

900

1,120

1,170

2,950

2,630

2,180

1,900 

1,970

586

1,530

2,500

1,470

1,560

972

760

640

1,190

4.000

1,660

3,240

2,010

1,300

2,820

5,280

5,840

59,398

1,980

Observed Adjustedt

lax 7,410 Min 420 Mean 2,023 Mean 2,515 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.28

lax 7,410 Min 596 Mean 2,261 Mean 2,041 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage 

upstream.

eight ds for site half a mile
116 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Holston River near Saltville, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°53'48", long. 81°44'47", on right bank 0.5 mile upstream from Cedar 

Branch bridge, 1.5 miles northeast of Saltville, Smyth County, and 7.8 miles downstream from Laurel Creek.

Drainage area.--222 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1907 to November 1908, November 1920 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,703.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. June 11, 1907, to Nov. 12, 1908, chain gage 

on highway bridge 2.1 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 2, 1920, to May 23, 

1934, chain gage on highway bridge 0.5 mile downstream at datum 7.74 ft lower.

Average discharge.--31 years (1921-52), 288 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,210 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 4.91 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

1907-8, 1920-52: Maximum discharge recorded 13,100 cfs Feb. 18, 1944 (gage height, 

10.75 ft), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

discharge, 1 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1947 (gage height, 0.13 ft), flow retarded by mine cavein; minimum .daily, 2 cfs Oct. 15, 1947.

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

Prior to September 1947, small diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above 

station.

Revisions (water years). W 758: Drainage area. W 1113: 1944-47.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 16-30)

Oct. 1 to June 11

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

65

105

157

264

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.3

490

775

1,180

2,500

June 12 to Sept. 30

0.5 16 

.7 46 

1.0 105 

Note. Same as preceding table above 

1.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

50

50

49

48

46

50

49

46

45

44

43 

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

42 

*43

45

46

46

50

50

54

53

1,404

45.3

0.204

0.24

Nov.

220

204

120

90

76

69

7?

122

110

92

81 

74

72

74

92

122

187

166

133

110

87

92

83

101

226

392

3ST

256

194

*149

-

4,234

141

0.635

0.71

Dec.

133

115

105

154

433

348

256

218

194

198

187 

178

157

149

588

540

365

378

428

401

2,280

1,450

742 

500

378

339

317

256

256

239

*222

12,504

403

1.82

2.10

Jan.

204

187

194

212

326

378

330

282

260

825

775 

556

452

405

370

321

290

607

680

603

592

1,460

2,440 

1,180

723

556

873

1,950

1,790

960

*632

21,413

691

3.11

3.58

Feb.

505

433

392

471

525

480

433

374

330

295

273 

247

226

414

571

505

490

428

378

343

304

264

239 

222

208

190

178

172

*169

_

-

10,059

347

1.56

1.68

Mar.

212

204

311

1,120

838

566

442

370

321

290

1,940 

1,360

824

592

466

392

334

299

540

632

535

461

1,540 

1,500

875

620

500

419

365

317

*290

19,525

630

2.84

3.27

Apr.

277

282

243

218

215

204

190

178

16£

157

157 

152

152

166

184

175

166

163

160

154

149

144

138 

175

235

334

490

994

86C7

*550

7,828

261

1.18

1.32

May

410

334

273

230

201

181

166

152

146 163"

239 

387

387

312

260

317

286

247

215

198

251

247

204 

224

330

268

222

181

*163

163

146

7,503

242

1.09

1.26

June

130

12C7

108

101

94

87

83

79

108

110

96 

83

79

77

79

77

69

69

65

58

54

54

63 

75

69

58

53

49

46

*51

-

2,344

78.1

0.352

0.39

July

49

49

48

43

44

49

43

40

48

11

60 

48

41

40

40

51

58

60

56

51

44

40

35 

32

27

26~ 26

26

26

29

*38

1,344

43.4

0.195

0.22

Aug.

38

36

35

32

32

33

35

35

38

56

65 

48

41

38

36

35

36

32

36

35

36

51

44 

41

35

30

27

27

32

30

33

1,158

37.4

0.168

0.19

Sept.

*33

30

a28

a27

a26

a24

a23

a22

a22

a22

a21 

20

20

19

26

32

30

32

33

33

30

41

49 

47

36

30

27

24

24

24

-

851

28.4

0.128

0.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,280 Min 40 Mean 276 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.90

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,440 Miri 19 Mean 246 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.10

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP cfs).--Jan. 23 (l a.m.) 3,210 cfs (4.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weath 

and records for North Pork Holston River near Gate City and Middle Pork Holston River at 

Ford.

ler records, 

inmlle
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 117

North Fork Holston River at Holston, Va.

Location'.--Lat 36°46'29", long. 82°04'22", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on

U. S. Highway 19, 100 ft downstream from Greendale Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Garrett

Creek, 0.5 mile east of Holston, Washington County, and 0.6 mile upstream from Little

Moccasin Creek. 

Drainage area.--402 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1952. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,437.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Extremes.--1951: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 2,210 cfs sometime

during June 29, 30 (gage height, 5.64 ft, from high-water mark in well); minimum, 81

cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.34 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,680 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 7.90

ft, from high-water mark); minimum, 48 cfs Sept. 11-14 (gage height, 1.99 ft). 

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

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in

Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Discharge, in

Day

1

2

3

4

5

B

7

8

9

10

June

_

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

_

_

July

512

357

284

316

334

274

217

176

156

146

Aug.

156

139

128

120

115

108

115

428

240

2OO

Sept.

110

172

152

126

101

500

1,100

460

240

172

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

June

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

^

253

July

136

351

184

152

152

156

139

126

131

156

Aug.

204

310

226

204

172

156

196

156

131

120

Sept.

136

115

112

235

456

300

180

149

128

112

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

274

258

340

289

208

184

217

258

400

900

-

_

_

-

July

139

126

120

336

561

244

169

142

377

305

200

7,174

231

0. 575

0.66

Aug .

112

123

126

112

103

92

99

120

184

142

123

4,96O

160

0.398

0.46

Sept.

103

99

1O8

108

105

103

105

97

86

82

-

6,052

202

0.502

0.56

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

81

80

78

73

75

75

84

78

76

74

73

*72

71

70

71

70

70

70

70

70

6870"

70

72

75

75

75

87

94

87

87

2,341

75.5

0.188

0.22

Nov.

422

477

249

184

156

134

208

249

226

184

159

139

136

*159

200

274

345

305

240

196

169

152

149

180

596

785 708"

477

328

253

-

8,439

281

0.699

0.78

Dee.

204

172

159 353"

890

687

*463

369

340

395

351

300

249

240

1,500

1,140

659

771

855

1,020

3,960

2,440

1,030

925

800

700

60O

550

500

470

450

23,572

760

1.89

2.18

Jan.

400

38O

350

550

600

750

650

550

500

1,200

*1,800

1,140

890

813

743

631

557

1,280

1,380

1,310

1,170

2,470

4,000

2,080

1,340

1,030

1,560

*3,29Q

3,180

1,790

1,200

39,584

1,277

3.18

3.67

Feb.

960

799

708

834

1,030

925

792

645

545

475

437

4O6

384

792

1,060

960

960

806

673

575

515

445

406

391

362

342

330

317

311

-

-

18,185

627

1.56

1.68

Mar.

362

359

612

1,870

1,560

1,060

785

596

500

465

5,220

2,570

1,560

1,140

855

680

539

480

1,030

1,280

1,030

855

2,420

2,770

1,670

1 , 200

925

750

603

505

461

34,712

1,120

E.79

3.22

Apr.

441

437

402

366

359

356

336

*314

289

279

268

258

258

274

284

274

258

253

244

244

230

217

208

258

376

596

1,060

1,990

1,630

1,030

-

13,789

460

1.14

1.27

May

687

498

389

322

279

258

230

208

200

23^

382

820

757

533

402

422

409

340

310

289

442

435

345

310

540

491

*395

316

310

310

268

12,127

391

0.973

1.12

June

235

208

196

184

172

165

156

149

149

235

204

*165

169

169

176

156

146

152

134

123

105

105

134

142

136

120

103

94

9292-

-

4,566

152

0.378

0.42

July

86

86

84

82

82

"88 128

80

81

*87

101

82

75

74

72

74

94

126

90

82

75

72

67

65

62

60

58

57

57

58

81

2,466

79.5

0.198

0.23

Aug.

81

TT

Gl

63

64

64

63

63

64

68

81

76

70

64

62

61

61

58

60

59

58

59

65

61

57

55

54

54

57

55

54

1,949

62.9

0.156

0.18

Sept.

*54

54

54

52

52

52

51

50

49

49

IB- 48

48

48

51

53

51

51

56

57

55

56

7663"

58

54

53

52

51

51

-

1,597

53.2

0.132

0.15

Calendar year 1951; Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52; Max 4,000 Min 48 Mean 446 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.12

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOP cfs).--Dec. 21 (2 p.m.) 4,440 cfs (7.68 ft); Jan. 23 (time unknown) 

4,680 cfs 17.90 ft); Jan. 28 (10 p.m.) 4,080 cfs (7.43 ft); Mar. 11 (5:30 p.m.) 4,560 cfs (7.75 ft), 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
118 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

North Pork Holston River near Gate City, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°3t3'31", long. 82°34 I 05", on left bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 23, 1.6 miles downstream from Big Moccasin Creek, and 2.1 miles southeast of Gate City, Scott County.

Drainage area.--672 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,197.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--20 years (1932-52), 833 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,220 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 8.22 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 1.25 ft).

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 14.75 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Dec. 24, 1943, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 1.00 ft Jan. 6, 1940.

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

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small dam above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 783: 1932(M). W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

162

326

580

900

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,710

2,790

5,680

7,780

Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

1.2 63 2.5 540 

1.6 140 3.0 890 

2.0 280 4.0 1,710

Note.--Same as preceding table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In ;ublc feet pe ;cond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

127

120

117

114

109

102

109

112

117

109

*104

102

102

100

100

97

100

95

95

9_3

95

97

97

102

104

102

107

146

140

140

152

3,406

110

0.164

0.19

Nov.

503

765

604

396

295

240

313

410

410

354

286

244

220 282"

*396

470

598

542

465

372

313

274

248

317

739

1,160

1, 120

865

652

514

-

14,367

479

0.713

0.80

Dec.

430

372

331

480

1,200

1,160

865

676

628

720

*700

622

542

525

2,500

2,220

1,360

1,080

1,480

1,480

6,670

5,680

2,730

1,710

1,240

1,080

1,000

879

778

746

700

42,584

1,374

2.04

2.35

Jan.

634

580

547

879

935

1,280

1,120

900

810

1,970

2,910

*2,010

1,480

1,240

1,160

1,040

935

1,200

2,110

2,060

2,110

3,590

6,900

4,360

2,440

1,810

2,110

5,000

6,680

3,800

2,280

66,880

2,157

3.21

3.70

Feb.

1,660

1,360

1,200

1,240

1,660

1,580

1,360

1,160

1,000

875

794

710

654

1,080

1,810

1,660

1,810

1,660

1,360

al,100

al-,000

a850

a750

a650

a600

a560

a520

*509

490

_

-

31,662

1,092

1.62

1.75

Mar.

612

554

852

2,550

2,850

1,910

1,400

1,120

950

852

3,950

5,630

3,030

2,010

1,530

1,240

1,000

905

1,160

*1,910

1,660

1,440

3,730

5,320

3,220

2,060

1,580

1,280

1,080

935

838

59,258

1,912

2.85

3.29

Apr,

787

745

696

626

592

566

534

49O

455

426

410

395

395

420

437

443

415

*395

385

370

361

346

337 375"

490

845

1,400

2,060

2,910

1,860

-

20,966

699

1.04

1.16

May

1,280

958

773

633

528

461

415

380

351 410"

675

1,200

1,320

1,040

801

661

668

598

521

515

592

*633

560

490

752

815

647

509

432

420

395

20,433

659

0.981

1.13

June

346

302

268

248

229

218

200

186

248

268

280

337

356

332

260

248

207

183

170

161

149

140

244

*432

TT&

203

177

155

169" 135

-

7,127

238

0.354

0.40

July

276

143

123

121

116

161

196

155

140

140

126

128

133

114

107

105

116

*173

164

167

152

126

112

105

98

94

89

87

85" 78

395

4,325

140

0.208

0.24

Aug.

260

193

146

128

128

152

152

*130

121

135

135

128

289

183

138

146

323

158

225

490

218

161

260

196

155

126

111

123

121

112

107

5,450

176

0.262

0.30

Sept.

105

103

103

102

96

89

85

*85

82

80

77

73

75

77

91

93

93

93

107

112

111

121

140

155 140"

114

102

94

89

85

-

2,972

99.1

0.147

0.16

Calendar year 1951; Max 6,670 Min 93 Mean 865 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.47

Water year 1951-52; Max 6,900 Min 73 Mean 763 Cfsm 1,14 In. 15.47

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --Dec. 21 (9 p.m.) 8,220 cfs (8.22 ft); Jan. 23 (3 p.m.) 7,340

cfs (7.75 ft); Jan. 29 (5:30 a.m.) 7,340 cfs (7.79 ft); Mar. 12 (5:30 a.m.) 6,900 cfs (7.60 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for North 

Pork Holston River near Saltvllle, North Fork Holston River at Holston, and Clinch River at Speers 

Perry.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Holston River at Surgoinsville, Term.

119

Location. Lat 36°28'19", long. 82°50'50", on right bank 1,500 ft upstream from Surgoinsville Creek and county ferry at Surgoinsville, Hawkins County, 9.8 miles upstream from 

Big Creek, and at mile 118.4. Records include flow of Surgoinsville Creek.

Drainage area. 2,874 sq mi (including that of Surgoinsville Creek). 

Records available. April 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,088.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 11 years, 3,552 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 7.91 ft); minimum, 510 cfs July 6 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 59,600 cfs Feb. 18, 1944 (gage height, 17.48 ft); minimum, 470 cfs Oct. 21, 1941 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow partly regulated by South Holston and Watauga Reservoirs 

(see pp. 216,221).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

480

810

1,390

3,350

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

5,840

8,550

14,700

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Pay

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*714

1,265"

1,670

1,140

1,510

1,320

978

738

1,490

1,690

1,670

1,810

1,740

1,210

1,150

1,790

1,570

1,810

2,790

3,650

1,430

922

2,490

3,890

3,990

3,990

4,040

3,200

1,370 

3,700

3,170

63,892

2,061

Nov.

4,940

*4,240

4,410

2,520

1,900

4,020

4,610

5,190

4,180

4,410

2,140

1,580

2,440

3,050

2,940

3,560

4,360

3,990

2,260

3,090

3,770

3,170

1,970

2,420

3,240

3,460

4,760

4,440

4,010 

3,870

-

104,940

3,498

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52:

Dec.

3,630

2,240

*1,420

2,980

3,090

2,750

2,520

2,010

1,580

1,610

2,380

2,540

2,580

2,540

6,980

7,880

4,710

4,280

4,880

5,890

14,600

13,600

7,550

4,680

3,400

3,050

3,310

4,110

3,940 

2,840

2,140

131,710

4,249

Jan.

1,870

*1,720

1,670

1,940

2,580

3,130

2,900

3,170

2,650

3,920

8,100

6,000

3,840

3,260

2,960

2,710

2,440

2,380

3,330

3,560

3,920

5,840

10,400

8,690

5,790

4,280

4,280

8,720

14,400 

10,500

7,440

148,390

4,787

Feb.

*5,140

4,080

3,490

3,650

4,860

4,480

3,940

3,240

2,860

2,560

2,560

2,240

2,980

3,490

4,580

4,360

4,610

3,960

4,110

3,090

2,880

3,820

2,500

2,200

1,960

1,830

3,580

1,920

1,600

-

96,570

3,330

Mar.

1,900

2,060

*2,520

5,840

7,790

6,200

5,110

4,460

2,730

2,440

7,360

11,900

8,160

5,190

4,310

3,220

2,790

2,460

2,750

3,600

3,510

3,050

6,230

10,000

7,490

5,160

3,990

3,350

3,020 

2,540

2,340

143,470

4,628

Observed

Apr.

*2,200

2,520

2,540

2,120

1,960

1,830

1,740

2,920

1,850

1,480

1,380

1,320

1,280

1,280

4,020

5,610

5,040

4,980

4,010

1,610

1,150

4,210

4,210

4,410

4,880

6,580

5,320

5,090

8,770 

7,820

-

104,130

3,471

May

6,440

*5,79'0

5,140

2,360

1,610

3,280

5,480

5,290

5,190

4,880

2,420

4,080

4,680

5,790

5,450

5,110

4,610

3,920

2,820

4,150

5,810

5,220

5,110

5,110

5,110

2,180

1,600

3,080

4,360 

4,140

2,420

132,630

4,278

June

2,900

*1,600

950

1,700

1,870

1,900

2,990

4,310

1,530

1,270

3,570

4,980

5,370

4,880

3,070

1,530

2,510

3,890

3,940

4,240

3,420

2,180

908

l,i55TJ

3,190

3,580

3,400

4,160

2,440 

1,920

-

85,248

2,842

July

1,870

*2,670

1,870

1,000

591

540 838"

894

750

2,100

2,560

2,840

1,310

762

852

824

2,920

3,280

3,070

1,560

1,080

2,010

2,380

2,820

3,600

2,560

1,180

1,060

2,080 

3,240

3,310

58,421

1,885

Aug.

*4,410

4,580

4,240

4,160

3,600

3,890

3,890

3,150

1,180

866

908

1,790

1,530

1,440

1,030

1,260

1,240

1,160

852

3,540"

3,800

4,060

3,000

1,630

992

1,140

2,380

3,150

3,510 

5.110

3,460

80,448

2,595

Sept.

2,400

*2,500

3,510

2,540

1,460

936

1,280

894

2,530

3,050

2,480

1,900

2,380

1,060

1,200

2,660

1,530

2,010

1,100

1,140

838

810

3,550"

2,480

3,330

2,820

1,300

2,460

3,370 

5,820

-

63,283

2,110

Ad justed t

lax 14,600 Min 657 Mean 3,208 Mean 3,501 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.53

 lax 14,600 Min 540 Mean 3,315 Mean 3,094 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.86

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in South Holston and Watauga Reservoirs.
120 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Holston River near Jefferson City, Term.

Location. Lat 36°10 1 03", long. 83°30'10", on left bank 250 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 92, 0.2 mile downstream from Cherokee Dam, 2.5 miles upstream from Mill 

Spring Creek, and 3 miles north of Jefferson City, Jefferson County.

Drainage area. 3,429 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1937 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 30, 1941, on right bank directly 

across river at datum 20.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years, 3,974 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 29.90 ft); 

minimum daily, 42 cfs Mar. 19.

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 58,700 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 41.82 ft, present datum); minimum, 2.2 cfs Dec. 8, 1941, discharge measurement; minimum daily, 2.6 

cfs Dec. 25, 1941; minimum gage height recorded, 19.75 ft, Dec. 25, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by South Holston, Watauga and Cherokee Reservoirs 

(see pp. 216,221).

Revisions (water years).--W 923: 1939(m), 1940(m).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1-9, June 1-9)

20.2

20.3

20.5

20.7

21.0

135

235

430

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9, 

June 1 to Sept. 30

21.5

22.0

22.5

23.0

24.0

830

1,310

1,900

2,610

4,350

26.0

28.0

30.0

8,700

13,700

19,300

Har. 10 to Hay 31

20.7

21.0

21.5

100

190

380

780

22.0

22.5

23.0

24.0

26.0

1,250

1,810

2,510

4,200

8,100

Diaclarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

4,880

5,120

4,760

4,500

4,840

4,320

4,050 

4,920

*5,420

4,680

4,580

5,480 

5,600

1,190

6,040

5,620

5,480

5,430

6,210

5,290

2,400

5,970

5,660

5,730

5,710

4,770

4,760

173

5,800

356

3,810

143,549

4,631

Nov.

3,510

2,230

1,660

2,310

3,370

1,610

2,330 

1,010

1,930

844

664

3,550 

*3,360

2,360

660

542

467

1,240

2,740

2,550

1,810

1,960

1,950

4,510

2,430

6,080

6,650

6,470

6,560

6,520

83,877

2,796

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52:

Dec.

6,540

3,400

6,360

5,450

5,510

5,500

5,420 

2,110

3,760

4,770

4,880

*6,030 

6,330

6,410

7,160

5,520

6,840

8,580

8,880

8,790

8,610

9,710

13,400

16,800

18.600

*16,800

*13,300

10,100

8,330

8,220

8,030

250,140

8,069

Jan.

4,640

4,410

7,460

*7,240

6,500

4,860

4,400 

3,840

3,520

4,400

3,240

1,470 

1,640

2,360

2,440

1,500

54

*687

298

54

2,230

1,440

1,630

S,240

3,060

5,610

2,400

4,610

8.290

8,220

8,240

112,983

3,645

Feb.

8,330

8,290

6,170

8,650

4,970

5,730

8,540 

8,520

4,660

3,550

*4,150

4,090 

2,460

2,330

2,640

324

410

3,120

2,230

1,920

1,400

4,530

1,280

896

4,470

2,340

1,910

1,270

1,110

-

110,290

3,803

Mar.

3,360

649

4.620

3,110

1,840

1,490

1,790 

1,060

651

*1,710

877

1,060 

246

1,830

1,770

45

1,210

2,310

42

45

55

2,700

45

1,500

48

52

60

283

50

60

580

35,148

1,134

Apr.

528

998

599

614

712

586

1,020 

*540

196

364

2,340

50

65

*4,510

5,000

4,630

5,000

4,520

4,750

108

4,970

6,240

*6,370

6,660

6,690

6,810

6,660

6,720

4,350

1,390

-

93,990

3,133

May

1,560

1,430

2,300

1,790

2,350

*2,330

2,220 

2,970

2,720

1,360

763

3,510

5,150

*5,S10

2,130

3,990

4,120

2,170

4,110

4,070

2,310

3,540

1,290

1,280

1,350

3,980

3,880

2,630

4,170

910

1,240

82,933

2,675

June

1,210

4,260

4,320

*4,900

4,620

3,320

1,900 

2,410

5,630

5,950

3,130

5,020 

2,050

1,740

997

4,820

2,590

2,100

1,900

3,430

2,750

1,220

4,540

5,110

5,110

4,800

4,470

3,150

2,860

4,440

-

104,747

3,492

July

4,480

4,540

4,620

4,420

2,750

1,290

4,300 

3,680

3,150

4,170

2,850

1,500 

2,400

4,720

4,830

4,970

4,970

5,180

2,930

1,780

5,820

*6,240

6,280

6,360

6,270

4,360

1,940

5,940

6,490

6,430

_6_L680

136,340

4,398

Aug.

6.710

4,190

724

6,300

*5,060

5,190

5,170 

3,990

3,280

1,780

5,560

5,870 

5,100

6,000

6,130

6,210

2,140

6,000

5,240

4,980

5,080

4,790

4,840

1,500

5,720

5,730

5,740

5,970

5,450

2,340

1,420

144,204

4,652

Sept.

3,880

3,080

3,290

5,240

*4,470

4,820

1,210 

5,120

5,210

2,890

5,800

6,020 

2,850

1,440

4,690

3,440

3,250

3,820

4,450

2,800

2,700

5,290

4,480

4,310

2,750

3,030

1,740

1,730

4,720

4,840

-

113,360

3,779

Observed Adjustedt

Max 18,600 Hln 64 Mean 3,978 Mean 4,258 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.86

Max 18,600 Hln 42 Hean 3,857 Hean 3,735 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In South Holston, Watauga and Cherokee Reservoirs.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 121 

Holston River near Knoxville, Tenn.

Location. Lat 36°00'56", long. 83°49'54", on left bank 300 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. o. Highway 70, 1.8 miles northeast of Knoxville city limits, Knox County and 5 5 

miles upstream from confluence with French Broad River.

Drainage area. 3.747 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1952. Published as "at Stawberry Plains" 

1930-48.Records published for both sites June 1945 to September 1948.

Gage. Water stage recorder at present site and datum since June 19, 1945. Datum of gage 

Ts 815.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Oct. 1, 1930, to June 8, 1931, staff gage and June 9, 1931, to S.ept. 30, 1948, waterstage recorder at site 12 miles upstream at datum 22.55 ft higher.

Average discharge. 32 years, 4,366 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 8.27 ft); minimum daily, 525 cfs Apr. 14.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 62,900 cfs Mar. 23, 1935 (gage height, 20.20 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 44 cfs Dee. 21, 22, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by South Holston, Watauga, and Cherokee Reservoirs 

('see pp. 216,221).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per seccnd) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23, May 11 to Sept. 30)

Dot. 1 to Dec. 23 Dec. 24 to Sept.

2.1 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,110

2,620

4,980

7,840

14,800

i.e

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

rge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day Oct. De Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr May July

2,460

5,180

4,840

5,080

4,640

4,710 

4,540 

4,080 

*5,430 

5,150

4,620

4,940

5,630

4,840

2,500

5,880

5,490

5,580

6,010

5,820

4,750

3,630

5,820

5,840

5,780

5,750

4,790

4,190

1,230

5,280

1,250

9,110

9,070

6,730

2,360

974

1,650

3,360

2,260

1,170

1,010

830

5,030 

4,910 

4,750 

4,5'Q 

4,190

132,18; 64,372

2,077

110,130

3,671

Adjustedt

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

19,500

19,500

Min 

Min

334

525

Mean 

Mean

4,492

4,144

4,772

4,023

Cf sir 

Cfsrr

17.29

14.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in South Holston, Watauga, and Cherokee Reservoirs.
122 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

First Creek at Mineral Springs Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn.

Location. Lat 36°00'53", long. 83°55'18", on right bank at Mineral Springs Avenue Bridge 

in Knoxville, Kriox County, 0.3 mile downstream from Whites Creek, 4.1 miles upstream 

from gage at Fifth Avenue in Knoxville, and 5.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--15.5 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 940.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 7 years, 24.6 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 422 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 6.19 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Oct. 14; minimum gage height, 1.77 ft Sept. 12, 13, 14.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 1,280 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 8.62 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 26, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.32 ft Sept. 21, Oct. 1, 1945.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.5

4.9

4.9

s'.i 5 3

6.6

8.9

6.0

5.3

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.4

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.6

3.4

7.1

4.0

3.7

5.4

16

6.4

5.1

6.9

162.3

5.24

0.338

0.39

Hov.

102

29

18

13

11

27

101

33

19

14

12

12

12

71

37

52

33

25

20

17

14

13

12

32

39

29

22

19

16

13

-

868

28.9

1.86

2.08

Dec.

13

12

12

44

32

23

18

16

26

18

13

13

12

73

122

52

44

68

55

114

245

71

55

48

44

47

39

36

33

30

28

1,456

47.0

3.03

3.49

Jan.

26

24

27

28

40

32

29

27

33

88

46

42

39

36

33

30

28

32

26

37

29

74

46

38

35

35

56

94

57

46

41

1,254

40.5

2.61

3.01

Feb.

38

36

39

"51 60

42

38

36

34

32

29

27

26

32

24

30

34

28

24

22

20

18

18

19

18

17

16

15

16

_

-

839

28.9

1.86

2.01

Mar.

21

15

114

109

49

42

38

35

33

61

~59 164

50

46

42

39

34

39

53

39

36

41

80

50

44

40

37

35

32

30

30

1,537

49.6

3.20

3.69

Apr.

30

26

23

22

25

21

20

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

16

14

13

15

15

12

12

-

522

17.4

1.12

1.25

May

11

11

11

10

10

11

10

9.8

9.8

10

11

10

10

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.6

7.7

7.3

7.1

8.9

7.7

7.3

6.9

10 6.6

8.0

7.1

279.2

9.01

0.581

O.S7

June

6.9

6.6

6.6

12

7.7

6.9

6.4

5.8

6.2

7.1

6.6

7.1

7.1

6.2

7.1

6.6

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

6.9

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.8

TTe

4.8

-

187.7

6.26

0.404

0.45

July

4.9

6.0

4.9

4.8

15

16

7.1

6.0

6.0

5.3

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

6.8

5.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.0

"378 3.8

3.8

4.4

173.2

5.59

0.361

0.42

Aug.

15

6.9

5.1

4.8

4.6

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.9

14

6.0

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.3

9.6

13

6.0

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.8

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.0

184.1

5.94

0.383

0.44

Sept.

3.8

5.1

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

"373 3.1

63

13

9.6

6.2

5.5

6.6

6.4

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

-

270.2

9.01

0.581

0.65

Calendar year 1951: Max 521 Min 3.3 Mean 30.7 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.92

Water year 1951-52: Max 245 Min 3.1 Mean 21.1 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.55

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs).--No peak above base.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 123

First Creek at Fifth Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°58'40", long. 83°54'5l", on left bank at Fifth Avenue Bridge in Knoxville, Knox County, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth and 4.1 miles downstream from gage 

at Mineral Springs Avenue in Knoxville.

Drainage area.--19.2 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1932 to March 1934, April 1945 to September 1952. Published 

as "at Knoxville" 1932-34.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 883.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. June 23, 1932, to Mar. 31, 1934, staff gage 

at McCalla Avenue Bridge a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1933, 1945-52), 30.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 468 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 5.62 ft); minimum, 3.3 cfs Sept. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 0.57 ft Sept. 6, 7.

1932-34, 1945-52: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 8.92 

ft); minimum, 2.8 cfs Oct. 17, 24, 1948; minimum gage height, 0.52 ft Sept. 1, 21, 

Oct. 4, 1947.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice each month.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, ("gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14, 

Feb. 5 to Mar. 22

Dec. 15 to Feb. 4, 

Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.2 

2.0

4.5 

9.0

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

104

184

300

0.5

.7

.9

1.3

2.0

3.2

6.1

10

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

89

190

350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water October 1951 to September.1952

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.2

6.8

7.7

11

7.3

6.7

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.3

4.9

6.3

5.8

5.4

13

6.2

5.5

8.8

~8.7 22

7.2

15

234.7

7.57

0.394

0.45

Nov.

143

38

22

16

L4

36

143

41

26

21

18

17

17

103

43

61

34

26

23

20

19

17

16

42

42

31

25

23

20

19

1,116

37.2

1.94

2.16

Dec.

17

16

16

59

35

25

22

20

31

25

21

20

19

88

172

53

43

87

57

155

333

87

61

53

52

56

47

43

40

37

35

1,825

58.9

3.07

3.54

Jan.

32

31

35

36

46

35

32

31

40

116

54

46

42

39

37

34

32

37

31

42

33

96

57

45

42

42

81

133

69

55

49

1,530

49.4

.2.57

2.96

Feb.

46

43

48

71

68

52

46

42

38

36

34

32

31

39

30

38

39

33

30

28

26

25

24

26

24

24

 2T 22

24

-

1,041

35.9

1.87

2.02

Mar.

28

22

170

172

66

60

48

41

38

75

215

74

60

51

46

41

36

46

66

41

38

47

101

54

47

43

39

37

34

32

32

1,900

61.3

3.19

3.68

Apr.

32

30

28

29

29

26

25

24

23

22

22

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

16

16

16

15

15

21

18

15

13

18

15

i±-

623

20.8

1.08

1.21

May

13

13

12

11

12

13

12

12

13

15

16

12

11

10

10

10

9.0

'970 8.1

15

10

9.4

8.3

18

11

9.4

8.5

8.1

17

11

9.0

355.8

11.5

0.599

0.69

June

7.9

8.3

8.3

20

10

8.5

7.9

7.4

7.5

9.6

8.3

11

11

7.7

15

10

7.9

7.0

6.5

6.8

8.1

5.6

8.8

8.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.3

4.8

575

-

251.6

8.39

0.437

0.49

July

16

8.8

6.1

5.5

42

29

11

8.5

15

8.3

8.1

7.0

6.3

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.9

10

6.8

7.6

8.0

6.8

6.3

6.1

5.6

6.1

5.6

6.8

8.1

296.7

9.57

0.498

0.57

Aug.

22

12

6.6

6.5

5.6

9.2

6.3

5.8

5.1

21

7.2

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.6

12

22

6.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.1

4.5

4.8

4.7

4.4

6.3

4.8

4.2

4.1

234.2

7.55

0.393

0.45

Sept.

3.8

11

4.8

4.1

4.0

3.7

3.6

3. 7

3.7

4.0

3.7

4.0

3.7

67

124

12

7.5

6.6

15

7.2

5.1

5.6

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.8

4.4

4.5

-

343.9

11.5

0.599

0.67

Calendar year 1951; Max 626 Min 4-9 Mean 38.1 C fsm 1-98 In. 26.91

Water year 1951-52; Max 333 Min 3.6 Mean 26.6 Cfsrn 1.39 in . 18.89

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs). No peak above base.
124 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°57'17", long. 83°51'42", on left bank 0.7 mile downstream from confluence 

of French Broad and Holston Rivers, 3.5 miles upstream from First Creek, 3.6 miles upstream from Gay Street Bridge at Knoxville, Knox County, and at mile 651.4.

Drainage area. 8.934 sq mi (including that of First Creek).

Records available.--January 1899 to December 1912 (1899 and 1910-12, gage heights only) 

and October 1918 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1899 to 

September 1924 (prior to October 1918, revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1875 are contained in 

reports of United States Weather Bureau.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 797.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 4, 1943, staff or recording 

gages at several sites within 4 miles of present site at various daturas. Since Aug. 

4, 1943, auxiliary water-stage recorder 6.3 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. S3 years (1899-1952) 12,850 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,700 cfs Dec". 25, 26; maximum gage height, 

17.27 ft May 19; minimum daily discharge, 1,110 cfs May 26; minimum gage height, 9.80 

ft Mar. 6.

1899-1952: Maximum discharge observed, 195,000 cfs May 1, 1902 (gage height, 36.0 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 130,000 cfs; minimum daily discharge, that of May 26, 1952; minimum gage height, -1.7 ft Sept. 11, 1925, 

site and datum then in use.

Maximum stage known, 45.8 ft Mar. 10, 1867, site and datum of gage at old city 

pumping plant, 3.2 miles downstream from base gage (discharge, 270,000 cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 130,000 cfs), from high-water profile by Corps of Engineers 

and Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good above 10,000 cfs and fair below. Plow regulated by Douglas, South 

Holston, Cherokee, and Watauga Reservoirs (see pp. 216,221).

Revisions (water years). W 583: 1902 (M) . W 823: 

available.

Drainage area. See also Records

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9,810

14,200

13,300

13,000

 12,800

13,500

10,800

13,700

14,800

13,900

15.200

12,500

11,900

8,640

7,950

12,200

11,500

9,720

13,000

11,300

9,620

7,560

9,930

12,100

12,000

10,200

9,110

8,780

6,560

8,710

3.540

341,830

11,030

-

-

Nov.

14,300

9,380

6,190

6,220

6,960

6,840

10,300

6,490

5,050

4,590

3.080

5,000

8,660

9,560

6,230

6,000

5,970

5,120

8,690

*9,430

7,790

5,980

6,490

7,690

13 , 900

11,300

16.000

15,100

14,600

14,700

-

257,610

8,587

-

-

Dec.

14,100

10,300

12,900

17,400

17,000

17,100

16,600

14,400

7.440

13,400

* 13, 400

14,400

14,700

16,400

20,700

17,700

15,900

19,300

19,800

21,100

30 , 500

27,700

35,100

40,000

42.500

42,300

39,300

*33,000

27,300

26,200

22,800

680,740

21,960

-

-

Jan.

15,000

15,300

18,300

19,100

16,600

14,700

14,400

*12,800

12,600

19,400

17,200

13,500

9,630

8.090

11,400

12,800

12,000

10,700

10 , 300

10,600

10,300

11,900

13,200

11,900

11,500

11,000

13,400

16,700

22,400

23,600

26^000

446,320

14,400

-

-

Feb.

28.100

23^000

25,800

24,700

*24,600

27,500

24,400

19,500

16,700

14,500

14,400

14 , 1OO

12,400

12,400

11,200

6,260

9,720

12,200

10,400

12,300

10 , 600

12,900

6,680

8,620

12,600

10,800

9,270

7,8*70

_

-

451,620

15,570

-

-

Mar.

8,880

9,270

11,300

15,700

9,640

8,000

7,160

8,600

5,220

6,510

13,500

7,780

10,000

11,000

15,400

15,800

12,500

14,400

14,400

11,100

10,800

9,720

14,900

12,500

16.400

15,500

15,000

14,800

11,900

9,370

8,940

355,990

11,480

-

-

Apr.

9,160

9,080

9,550

8,670

8,480

6,840

8,400

9,440

9,100

8,980

9,780

10,300

8,910

8,090

*13,000

12,800

12,800

12,700

12,100

11,300

10,500

15,100

16,600

17,000

17,500

17,800

19,100

19.900

16,100

10,500

-

359,580

11,990

-

-

May

6,760

6,050

6,680

5,680

7,470

9,720

8,430

9,830

8,890

5,970

2,860

5,750

11,400

14.700

10,800

*8,790

10,400

8,670

5,740

9,250

4,710

3,710

5,310

2,000

3,610

1.110

8,270

4,370

5,810

7,200

1,130

211,070

6,809

-

-

June

1.120

3,570

9,150

8,260

*11,700

9,790

6,700

5,330

11,800

16.000

11,400

7,010

6,020

3,710

2,860

5,970

8,630

6,730

5,470

5,430

7,200

6,900

7,930

12,400

11,200

12,100

9,990

6,960

4,210

7,260

-

232,800

7,760

-

-

July

11 , 400

10,000

10,000

7,040

2.010

2,720

7,640

12,400

8,650

8,620

9,680

6,530

2,740

8,950

14,200

14,100

13,500

15,000

11,100

6,930

9,760

14,6OO

15,100

15,200

15,400

11,400

5,910

11,000

*15.700

14,300

14,400

325,980

10,520

-

-

Aug.

12,200

11,500

4,910

8,770

12,700

11,800

8,460

6,430

7,980

6,170

8,400

*9,760

9,510

11,200

15,400

16.400

10,100

5,520

9,720

8,920

9,320

4,510

6,650

6,330

6,020

8,950

8,070

8,170

8,860

8,070

2.870

273,670

8,828

-

-

Sept.

2.760

8,940

5,050

5,680

7,850

7,790

6,730

7,350

10,100

10,900

10,900

*15.200

8,900

5,400

9,880

7,870

8,000

8,510

9,640

8,550

6,570

9,060

10,100

9,220

8,110

7,510

5,110

3,730

4,340

9,330

-

237,080

7,903

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 42,500 Mln 3,000 Mean 11,950 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.15

Water year 1951-52: Max 42,500 Min 1,110 Mean 11,410 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.38

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Little River near Walland, Term.

125

Location.--Lat 35°45'48", long. 83 0 51'00", on right bank 0.4 mile upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 73, 1.0 mile upstream from Ellejoy Creek, and 3 miles downstream from 

Walland, Blount County.

Drainage area. 192 sq mi.

Records available . July 1931 to April 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 877.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--20 years (1931-51), 371 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 8,000 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 8.77 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 0.92 ft); minimum daily, 51 cfs Oct. 20.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 14.88 l't); minimum, 7.8 cfs Sept. 23, 1932; minimum daily, 25 cfs Oct. 22, 1939; minimum gage height, 

0.66 ft Oct. 9, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

station.

Revisions (water years). W 743: 1932(M). W 783: 1934. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1951, to Apr. 3, 1952 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.8

47

65

144

255

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

620

980

2,020

5,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 t o April 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*95

87

80

76

72

72

67

67

67

63

63 

61

61

56

56

58

54

56

54

51

58

58

63

72

129

76

67

85

126

92

144

2,286

73.7

0.384

D.44

Nov.

1,610 

*522

385

270

221

202

980

584

405

320

260 

221

202

325

340

705

626

475

385

320

275 

242

226

238

325

280

270

285

275

260

12,034

401

2.09

2.33

Dec.

247 

234

*213

569

678

500

415

350

385

450

390 

365

325

421

2,730

1,210

764

1,020

1,020

1,460

4,770 

 1,780

1,040

757

608

711

666

578

527

485

460

26,128

843

4.39

5.06

Jan.

435 

*400

415

"SS2 390

522

455

415

451

2.7SO

1,390 

929

750

652

572

516

480

475

425

465

435 

939

1,220

842

672

608

1,130

2,100

1,850

1,120

813

25,248

814

4.24

4.89

Feb.

666

578

544

666

872

785

672

578

516

465

430 

*385

365

385

340

325

345

310

295

285

275 

251

247

270

242

238

234

221

22T

-

-

12,006

414

2.16

2.33

Mar.

340 

280

335

764

572

480

415

365

340

345

2,620 

1,220

835

640

538

465

410

*395

572

495

480 

771

1,960

1,380

912

704

584

500

445

405

370

20,937

675

3.52

4.06

Apr.

365

445

355

(«)

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1951: Max ~§,700 Mln 51 Mean 460 Cfsm 3.40 In. 32.49

Water year 1951-52: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsra _ In. -

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs).--Nov. 1 (9:30 a.m.) 3,460 cfs (5.17 ft); Dec. 15 (6:30 a.m.) 

4,640 cfs (6.11 ft); Dec. 21 (4:30 a.m.) 8,000 cfs (8.77 ft); Jan. 10 (7 a.m.) 3,840 cfs (5.47 ft); 

Mar. 11 {3 a.m.) 5,010 cfs (6.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this date.
126 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Little River near Maryville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°47'10", long. 83 C 53'04", on right bank on downstream side of U. S. Highway 411 bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Crooked Creek, 5.0 miles east of Maryville, 

Blount County, and at mile 17.32.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available. T uly 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,460 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 16.30 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 6.79 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 21, 1951; minimum, that of Aug. 1, 1952..

Floods of March 1875, April 1920. and Mar. 29, 1951, reached stages of 31.0, 24.0, 

and 21.05 ft (discharge, 20,200 cfs) respectively, present datum, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above staRatlng table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.8

6.9

7.0 

7.3

7.6

44

54

74

170

300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, wate

530

1,260

3,100

6,700

October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

116

*113

107

101

95

92

92

95

92

92

83

93

77

77

77

77

77

72

72

12

80

83

83

101

178

110

98

120

170

129

158

3,070

99.0

0.368

O.4Z

Nov.

2,200

794

506

340

285

*246

1,353

786

494

380

315

280

250

502

482

1,190

898

597

470

386

330

300

280

347

536

416

374

386

362

330

-

16,422

547

2.03

£.27

Dec.

310

295

275

916

996

653

512

434

505

597

488

446

392

533

3,320

1,560

956

*1,310

1,340

1,850

*6,550

2,260

1,380

996

814

1,050

919

779

695

632

578

34,321

1,107

4.12

4.74

Jan.

542

494

530

518

870

702

*584

524

593

*5,B50

1,880

1,240

980

842

744

674

604

604

542

611

560

1,240

1,690

1,120

877

786

1,440

2,780

2,390

1,440

1,070

33,301

1,074

3.99

4.60

Feb.

*870

758

716

1,060

1,220

1,040

884

751

667

584

542

488

464

554

458

446

482

434

39S

386

368

335

330

350

325

315

310

290 2"9~5

_

-

16,120

556

2.07

2.23

Mar.

476

368

*560

1,240

800

625

530

470

.434

440

*5,080

1,490

1,040

800

667

572

506

482

695

590

566

940

2,380

1,700

1,150

884

730

618

542

488

458

26,321

849

3-16

3.64

Apr.

440

*530

422

392

434

386

350

335

330

315

300

295

295

335

315

290

280

265

270

260

255

242

238 2"?6

310

. 386

604

1,570

956

681

12,127

404

1.50

1.68

May

542

*452

392

345

310

295

310

260

246

315

410

350

295

270

246

234

222

210

226

250

428

275

238

255

280

285

226

206

4T5

611

512

9,914

320

1.19

1.37

June

404

*330

290

260

238

226

210

198

190

222

265

1,020

1,740

524

356

374

305

255

226

206

194

190

214

174

163

152

142

135

132

126

-

9,461

315

1.17

1.31

July

132

*146

120

110

123

156

146

123

156

135

113

101

95

92

101

92

110

132

107

104

95

80

77

66

62

60

58

60

54

53

56

3,115

100

0.372

0.43

Aug.

*147

198

101

70

M

126

120

113

126

654

291

138

113

101

89

100

275

175

129

116

92

86

163

123

98

89

77

77

101

92

86

4,310

139

0.517

0.60

Sept.

156

*160

206

t29

110

95

86

80

74

72

68

66

64

70

123

123

92

77

77

129

107

83

74

70

66

66

60

58 62

58

-

2,761

92.0

0.342

0.38

Calendar year 1951: Max - 

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,530

Min - 

Min 53

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.67

Peak discharge (base, 4,800 cfs).--Dee. 15 (8 a.m.) 5,640 cfs (13.12 ft); Dec. 21 (6:30 a.m.) 

9,460 cfs (16-30 ft); Jan. 10 (8:30 a.m.) 5,200 cfs (12.75 ft); Mar. 11 (7 a.m.) 5,690 cfs (13.16 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 127 

Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°08'5V", long. 83°22'46", on left bank 600 ft upstream from Owenby Branch, 

0.5 mile upstream from Cartoogechaye Creek, and 2 miles north of Prentiss, Macon County.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,008.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 8 years, 398 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,190 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.54 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Oct. 20, 21 (gage height, 1.3V ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 5,900 cfs (revised) June 16, 1949 (gage height, 12.85 

ft); minimum, 81 cfs Oct. 7, 1947 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

Flood of October 1898 reached stage of about 15 ft, from profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Revisions: The maximum discharge for water year 1949 has been revised to 5,900 cfs 

June 16, 1949 (gage height, 12.85 ft), superseding figure published in Water-Supply 

Paper 1143.

Remarks. Records excellent except those above 2,000 cfs, which are good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

1.3

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.0

(ghlftl

Oct. 1

87

132

216

365

570

ng-co

to De

3

4

5

6

ntr

c .

.5

. n

.0

7

In cubic feet p 

ol method used Dec.

22

825

1,120

1,680

2,550

er second) 

21. E2, Mar. 11,

Dec. 23

1.3 87

1.6 132

2 . 0 220

2.5 377

3.0 587

12, 23.

to Sept.

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

24)

30

1

1

2

3

4

Discharge, In ruble feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

a o

i

2

3

4

'5

6

7

8

9

20

21

?2

23

24

26

i'8

29

30

31

 ^otal

'lean

Cfsm 'n.

Oct.

118

118

115

114

112

112

112

109

104

103

103

102

1OO

100

100

*100

100

99

97

96

126

189

153

272

238

159

142

151

145

136

143

3,968

128

0.914

1.05

Nov.

668

398

271

221

198

193

594

362

*277

236

214

198

191

214

231

268

257

224

207

193

186

180

175

171

167

167

163

173

165

157

-

7,319

244

1.74

1.94

Dec.

155

153

151

645

614

376

*372

340

369

414

344

308

280

394

1,330

680

499

726

665

886

*2,540

1,700

917

740

645

635

564

506

480

468

439

19,335

624

4.46

5.14

Jan.

411

392

381

366

550

459

407

388

385

760

573

4.97

463

431

411

*396

381

385

359

381

363

634

695

519

468

5O6

564

807

78O

616

555

15,283

493

3.52

4.06

Feb.

510

489

912

1,210

980

790

700

635

597

555

546

*506

493

550

489

519

497

459

443

431

419

404

400

443

411

411

431

407

400

_

-

16,037

553

3.95

4.26

Mar.

455

407

541

1,390

895

69n

597

541

510

703

*4,160

*2,250

1,200

968

868

785

735

730

1,050

824

851

1,420

*4,070

*2,630

* 1,680

1,330

1,150

1,040

950

890

851

37,161

1,199

8.56

9.87

Apr.

*862

834

770

730

710

670

645

621

597

578

564

546

650

640

564

537

515

497

480

468

451

443

427

480

725

640

705

592

537

501

-

17,979

599

4.28

4.78

May

476

459

443

419

404

*392

385

373

370

381

472

373

355

341

331

321

310

304

307

377

334

304

295

359

407

404

334

304

307

355

317

11,313

365

2.61

3.01

June

310

285

273

324

555

992

506

396

348

370

385

327

*304

307

292

273

270

270

259

242

234

228

225

218

215

2O8

198

193

195

190

-

9,392

313

2.24

2.49

July

190

186

181

177

172

168

172

190

179

168

159

168

164

164

151

147

149

147

147

155

164

138

 130

122

120

124

136

120

115

110 T22~

4,735

153

1.09

1.26

Aug.

190

149

130

122

162

174

215

239

259

231

172

*155

151

138

138

129

127

120

164

162

145

134

149

127

120

114

112

TTJ

122

125

134

4,723

152

1.09

1.25

Sept.

138

130

132

114

110

109

106

106

103

102

99

IT?

202

142

 157

179

132

125

231

"2755

149

138

129

120

118

115

110

108

108

108

-

3,932

131

0.936

1.04

Calendar year 1951; Max 2,540 Mln 96 Mean 316 , Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.67

Water year 1951-52; Max 4,160 Min 96 Mean 413 Cfsm 2.95 In. 40.15

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Dec. 15 (9 a.m.) 1,660 efs (4.97 ft); D 

 :fs (8.09 ft); Mar. 11 (4 p.m.) 5,190 cfs (10.54 ft); Mar. 23 (2:30 p.m.) 4. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

21 (11 a.m.) 2,880 

690 cfs (1O.48 ft).
128 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Cullasaja River at Highlands, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°03'55", long. 83°13'30", on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Highlands municipal dam, 0.9 mile downstream from Big Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Highlands, Macon County.

Drainage area. 14.9 sq mi.

Records available . December 1927 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,373.63 ft above mean sea level. Prior 

£o Aug. 29, 1931, water-stage recorder on crest of Highlands municipal dam 0.5 mile 

upstream at datum 230.22 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years (1928-52), 57.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 4.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage 

heights 5.06 and 9.35 ft; minimum, 1.6 cfs Aug. 1, 2 (gage height, 0.14 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.7 cfs Aug. 1.

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 5,100 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 9.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of computation of peak fl.ow over dam; minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 13, 14, 1947; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 13, 1947.'

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by Sequoyah Lake. Some diurnal fluctuation 

caused by powerplant at Highlands municipal dam.

Revisions (water years). W 728: 1931. W 823: Drainage area. W 953: 1941(M). W 1205: 

1950(m).

Rating-table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

2.2

3.8

6.3

16

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 133

2.0 

2.4

2.7

3.1

203

346

502

751

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

13

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

*25

18

9.5

13

18

5.8

5.6

*2T3

22

101

50

30

22

24

21

20

30

587.4

18.9

1.27

1.47

Nov.

210

50

40

36

66

192

77

59

50

44

42

39

*46

43

58

45

*38

35

32

32

31

31

30

29

29

2S

28

27

25

-

1,564

52.1

3.50

3.90

Dec .

24

24

25

*251

98

69

91

70

81

73

60

53

47

108

213

99

84

150

106

206

404

T94

146

118

106

111

94

84

81

79

74

3,423

110

7.38

8.54

Jan.

70

67

64

68

85

65

58

54

71

147

85

74

6S

65

61

*55

51

51

"5"5 46

46

105

86

62

60

86

111

155 TT2"

91

82

2,351

75.8

5.09

5.87

Feb.

76

76

222

187

144

114

100

92

85

78

76

*69

67

70

65

76

67

59

54

52

48

46

46

54

47

45

43

42

45

_

-

2,245

77.4

5.19

5.60

Mar.

69

51

101

216

111

*91

81

70

66

171

718* 700

166

144

133

1O6

97

104

170

107

113

222

550

273

203

170

148

131

116

107

106

5,111

165

11.1

12.76

Apr.

124

111

96

90

84

78

74

70

67

64

62

56

115

90

64

57

53

54

52

48

47

*45

"SB 44

102

125

TT?

85

74

66

-

2,279

76.0

5.10

5.69

May

65

68

56

52

51

48

45

45

45

65

53

41

42

*38

36

35

34

33

35

55

40

33

35

38

44

40

34

 55 31

39

34

1,345

43.4

2.91

3.36

June

33

30

26

29

J59

46

33

29

26

27

30

26

*24

24

23

22

22

21

2D

20

20

19

17

17

19

14

18

11

TI

25

-

744

24.8

1.66

1.86

July

30

15

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

11

*2.2

12

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

10

3.8

10

7.9

2.0

1.8

449.7

14.5

0.973

1.12

Aug.

1.7

11

11

4.4

*11

16

17

17

46 "51

24

20

18

17

17

16

9.8

16

17

22

45

32

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

576.9

18.6

1.25

1.44

Sept.

17

17

17

10

TO

13

13

13

12

12

*12

24

65

35

32

32

23

21

45

32

24

21

19

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

-

644

21.5

1.44

1.61

Calendar year 1951; Max 404 Min 1.3 Mean 52.4 Cfsm 3.52 In. 47.73

Water year 1951-52: Max 700 Min 1.7 Mean 58.3 Cfsm 3.91 In. 53.22

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs). Dee. 21 (2:30 a.m.) 612 cfs (2.88 ft); Mar. 11 (2 a.m. 

cfs (4.40 ft); Mar. 23 (2:30 a.m.) 874 cfs (3.29 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

1,630
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 129

Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°09'59", long. 83°19'25", on right bank at Cullasaja, Macon County, 0.4 

mile downstream from Ellijay Creek, and 4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 86.5 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1907 to December 1909, February 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,023.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 23, 1934, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 226 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,810 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 13.88 ft); minimum, 41 cfs July 30, 31 (gage height, 0.68 ft).

1907-9, 1921-52: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 20,83 

ft), from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 18-22, 1925, Jan. 2, 1940.

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 30, 1940. A stage of 17.2 ft, from floodmarks, 

occurred in July 1916, but has been exceeded at other times, according to information 

by State Highway Commission.

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

good. Slight regulation at low flow by Sequoyah Lake.

Revisions (water years).--W 832: Drainage area. W 1143: 1907-10, 1921-44, 1946-47 

(maximum only, 1932, 1939, 1944, 1947).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 

49

130

220

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.5

332

462

760

1,430

2,300

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30 

0.7 4!

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

92

134

2.0 

2.5 

3.Q 

4.0

224

339

469

760

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in ?ubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

61

50

57

55

54

54

54

51

51

51

50

50

49

T9

*49

72

51

49

56

54

49

70

70

189

T25

88

76

89

75

71

91

2,070

66.8

0.772

0.89

Nov.

542

205

a!45

a!25

allO

a!50

a620

a3CO

a!90

158

140

128

124

*164

154

176

154

135

122

115

112

108

107

105

102

101

97

102

100

95

-

4,986

166

1.92

2.14

Dec.

92

90

9C

*644

360

244

249

214

232

226

192

177

165

263

649

350

280

484

382

693

1,460

535

443

385

398

337

301

287

278

258

11,467

370

4.28

4.93

Jan.

242

232

220

218

276

226

210

202

218

520

330

290

264

244

234

*218

208

206

190 2~T5

190

378

352

278

249

292

360

574

482

382

337

8,832

285

3.29

3.80

Feb.

308

294

643

652

559

462

408

370

342

315

301

*283

271

313

274

292

276

251

240

234

224

212

214

236

214

212

206

198

204

_

-

9,008

311

3.60

3.87

Mar.

255

218

346

802

473

*380

334

299

280

536

 2,300 8T7

646

552

504

439

400

419

597

447

525

856

2,170

1,090

826

712

628

563

513

472

450

19,849

640

7.40

8.53

Apr.

472

442

395

374

362

336

322

307

295

283

272

260

367

367

290

272

258

249

239

230

224

*218

212 "280

387

382

432

344

302

278

-

9,451

315

3.64

4.06

May

263

258

241

228

218

216

206

198

198

214

224

194

185

*176

171

164

158

155

164

208

176

155

148

160

178

174

150

140

T53

172

150

5,795

187

2.16

2.49

June

142

132

128

126

140

187

134

122

118

122

139

119

*112

108

105

115

106

100

95

92

92

93

87

82

85

85

73

79

72 -§?

-

3,272

109

1.26

1.41

July

~88 169

81

78

77

74

102

98

96

78

74

73

80

*66

62

76

95

84

72

69

67

64

62

60

60

60

52

52

55

49

46

2,319

74.8

0.865

1.00

Aug.

52

48

56

47

*72

84

96

95

146

147

95

78

74

66

63

61

61

56

76

74

110

115

74

70

63

59

57

66

66

66

88

2,381

76.8

0.888

1.02

Sept.

67

72

67

58

48

54

52

51

50

49

*47

66

181

T04

109

109

78

86

164

116

86

77

69

64

65

61

59

58

58

58

"

2,283

76.1

0.880

0.98

Calendar year 1951; Max 1,460 Mln 44 Mean 192 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.11

Water year 1951-52; Max 2,300 Min 46 Mean 223 Cfsm 2.58 In. 35.12

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). --Dec. 21 (3 a.m.) 2,160 cfs (8.08 ft); Mar. 11 (4 a.m.) 4,810

cfs (13-88 ft); Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 3,080 cfs (10.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records,

and records for station at Highlands and Little Tennessee River at Frentlss.
130 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Little Tennessee River at Needmore, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°20'll", long. 33"31'39", on left bank 0.8 mile downstream from DeHart 

Creek, 0.8 mile north of Needmore, Swain County, 2.4 miles downstream from Brush 

Creek, and 6.3 miles downstream from Tellico Creek.

Drainage area.--436 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1944 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,761.19 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--8 years, 1,074 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 8.33 ft); minimum, 155 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 1.50 ft); minimum daily, 265 cfs Sept. 11.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 11.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12 000 cfs "by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 88 cfs Oct. 

29, 1948 (gage height, 1.25 ft); minimum daily, 228 cfs Oct. 6, 1947.

Floods of October 1&98 and Aug. 30, 1940, reached stages of about 13 and 11.5 ft, 

respectively, from flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

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

good. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by Porters Bend powerplant at Lake 

Emory.

Rating tables ear 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

467

595

820

2.7 840

3.0 1,120

3.4 1,540

4.0 2,300

Discharge, in ruble feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

 2

3

4

5

b

7

8

a

lu

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

O^t.

347

537

323

314

300

296

305

292

*279

288

288

288

280

279

283

288

296

279

275

275

290

410

392

486

718

431

386

403

382

351

424

10,585

341

0.782

0.90

liov.

*1,580

1,160

a800

a640

a580

a560

al,700

al,100

aSOO

a630

a600

a570

a550

585 

658

750

748

627

580

500

600

390

480

480

467

461

450

467

467

438

-

20,466

682

1.56

1.75

He.-.

426

421

415

1,190

1,720

956

846

854

804

939

756

702

672

,190

,000

,310

* ,740

,950

,320

,440

* ,620

,620

,960

,650

,680

,450

,510

,240

,210

,140

51,181

1,651

3.79

4.37

Jan.

1,030

1,020

993

957

1,240

1,150

1,020

*984

1,010

2,520

1,930

1,480

1,330

1,220

1,070

1,030

1,070

1 , 000

1,120

1,070

1 , 580

2,160

1,520

1,320

1 , 380

1,700

2,600

2.670

1,960

1,660

43,884

1,416

3.25

3.74

Feb.

1 , 500

1,420

Z , 100

5.073

2,700

*2,170

1,990

1,710

1,560

1,450

1,400

1,310

1,260

1,390

1,290

1,270

1,170

1,120

1,090

1,050

1,010

1,000

1,090

1,030

1,010

1,070

1 , 000

993

_

-

41,383

1,427

3.27

3.53

Mar.

1,150

1.050

1,240

*3,820

2,700

1,90Q

1,620

1,450

1 , 340

1,450

8,270

*5,510

3,100

2,400

1,850

1 , 700

1,680

2,480

2,040

1,970

3,510

9.050

*6,820

4,180

3,200

2,700

2,400

2,170

2,020

1,940

88,780

2,864

6.57

7.57

Apr.

1.950

,910

,760

,660

,610

,520

,440

,400

,340

,290

,250

,230

,340

,550

,26O

,220

* ,200

,160

,130

,090

,070

.040

,060

,660

,350

,680

,410

,260

,190

-

41,350

1,378

3.16

3.53

May

1.120

1,100

1,O40

1,000

966

948

948

912

912

912

1,070

930

867

832

792

744

758

750

921

*876

754

708

850

975

966

832

744

764

894

800

27,501

887

2.03

2.35

June

752

698

682

678

1,080

1,670

1,110

858

768

870

924

*860

726

703

670

690

661

589

589

587

550

554

496

534

527

508

470

540

400

-

21,417

714

1.64

1.83

July

554

495

446

435

435

435

412

495

489

435

400

400

423

552 

482

395

429

452

429

395

*400

373

347

326

316

316

331

316

306

311

314

12,644

408

0.936

1.08

Aug.

406

390

352

326

400

 472

484

558

800

800

589

446

481

423

406

373

373

347

390

446

406

489

412

395

352

326

316

321

357

362

378

13,376

431

0.989

1.14

Sept.

417

373

395

342

506

293

293

283

283

*270

265

274

498

434 

475

514

395

342

590

647

440

412

368

336

326

316

306

297

297

297

-

11,084

369

0.846

0.95

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,440 Min 275 Mean 881 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.43

Water year 1951-52 : Max 9,050 Min 265 Mean 1,048 Cfsm 2 . 4O In. 32.74

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Dec. 21 (12:30 p.m.) 8,020 cfs (6.96 ft); Mar. 11 (3 p.m.) 

10,500 cfs (7.96 ft); Mar! 23 (5 p.m.) 11,500 cfs (8.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made Dn this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, twice-daily 

radio stage reports, and records for station at Prentiss.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C.

131

Location. Lai 35°07'35", long 83°37'll", on right bank on Nantahala Forest Service road 

300 ft upstream from Roaring Fork, 1,000 ft downstream from Buck Creek, and 5 miles 

downstream from town of Rainbow Springs, Mac on Cjunty.

Drainage area.--51.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,072.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 199 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.66 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 6,300 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 9.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis jf slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, that of Sept. 11, 1952

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water ypars).--W 973: 194l(M).

Bating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to De Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

108

154

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

238

418

641

910 106

154

1.5 243

2.0 436

2.5 680

3.5 1,250

4.2 1,690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

66

63

61

58

6?.

56

54

53

53

53

51

51

51

51

51

51

*51

51

50

48

88

87

83

~5T 168

74

70

100

78

78

91

2,094

67.5

1.30

1.50

Nov.

340

157

128

110

102

147

358

188

157

140

128

119

*112

162

140

208

164

147

132

125

120

117

115

112

110

112

106

106

104

98

-

4,364

145

2.79

3.13

Dec.

95

93

93

372

*208

175

170

154

£29

202

180

170

159

325

781

363

287

451

344

810

1,390

745

550

432

372

384

317

288

284

270

253

10,946

353

6.80

7.84

Jan.

237

227

214

230

392

274

250

237

315

514

340

306

284

267

267

253

267

309

270

306

270

473

396

340

*313

351

565

680

540

436

388

10,511

339

6.53

7.53

Feb.

355

340

560

520

487

418

384

351

328

306

306

*277

267

332

277

284

267

253

243

237

224

214

214

230

208

205

202

196

T96

_

-

8,681

299

5.76

6.22

Mar.

211

190

384

581

363

309

277

260

250

458

1,260

*590

477

401

355

317

291

309

367

288

486

667

1,660

926

695

575

496

450

401

367

359

15,020

485

9.34

10.76

Apr.

384

336

306

288

270

253

243

233

*224

217

211

205

267

243

211

202

196

190

184

178

176

170

168

255

258

2Z7

214

199

190

181

-

6,879

229

4.41

4.93

May

178

170

165

159

157

159

157

15 Z

146

159

159

144

139

136

13Z

127

1Z4

1ZO

T36

165

139

1Z4

12Z

16Z

Z04

*237

TTO

154

184

178

157

4,815

155

2.99

3.45

June

149

139

134

157

196

*193

154

14Z

132

146

134

129

127

115

118

158

129

115

106

10Z

100

98

98

93

91

87

87

87

89

85

-

3,690

1Z3

2.37

2.64

July

83

83

7 9

77

77

76

77

83

85

76

70

70

94

85

74

70

74

68

79

76

64

61

*61

56

56

63

64

52

49

48

5T

Z.181

70.4

1.36

1.S6

Aug.

61

79

54

51

91

79

87

91

"98 Z08

74

*64

70

58

58

54

72

51

118

91

66

66

76

59

56

49

485~6~

54

58

92

2,289

73.8

1.4Z

1.64

Sept.

70

7059'

51

49

46

44

43

43

4Z

40

64

76

54

*104

87

59

77

Zll

TCa

79

70

63

58

56

54

51

49

49

49

-

1,975

65.8

1.Z7

1.4Z

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,390 Min 48 Mean 184 Cfsra 3.55 In. 48.11

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,660 Min 40 Mean 201 Cfsra 3.87 In. 52.62

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Dec. 21 (1:30 a.m.) 2,210 cfs (4.94 ft); Mar. 11 (3 a.m.)

2,760 cfs (5.66 ft); Mar. 23 (5:30 a.m.) 2,570 cfs (5.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
132 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°17'55", long. 83°39'22", on left bank on D. S. Highway 19, 1 mile northeast of Nantahala, Swain County, 2.3 miles downstream from Rowlin Creek, and 2.6 miles 

downstream from Nantahala Dam powerhouse.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,894.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 502 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,480 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.51 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.23 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Sept. 10.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 7,510 cfs Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 8.15 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 11, 1952; minimum daily, that of Sept. 10, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by Nantahala Reservoir (see p.217) and 

Queens Creek Reservoir (capacity, about 300 cfs-days).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8

2.0

2.3 217

2.6 327

3.0 525

3.6 915

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

217 4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

1,740

2,320

2,960

3,680

330 

540 

865 

1,250

Note.--Same as preceding 

tsble below 2.3 ft.

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

450

481

455

486

474

171

49

430

572

527

507

486

376

368

650

510

473

480

488

198

155

485

490

561

*592

584

458

266

488

70

400

13,160

425

-8,200

Nov.

634

326

588

223

582

546

668

496

529

145

33

409

*344

244

46

400

548

527

512

522

516

42

37

37

34

126

456

227

44

35

-

9,876

329

-800

Dec.

34

31

95

89

69

101

70

92

188

292

117

92

94

176

798

295

503

418

511

860

1,250

495

190

*155

138

364

396

410

229

115

109

8,776

283

+16,700

Jan.

123

282

292

334

250

156

446

328

308

722

484

316

138

222

140

242

111

160

239

131

536

354

580

521

*212

148

294

820

724

490

613

10,716

346

+ 16,100

Feb.

540

506

466

627

778

725

823

809

795

788

788

782

782

782

776

782

776

769

762

762

762

?e2

762

762

*756

750

743

736

743

-

-

21,394

738

-400

Mar.

151

79

704

*894

790

747

710

454

412

654

1,370

958

886

872

858

837

851

823

965

795

897

1,440

5,g90

1,900

1,500

1,230

1,080

980

907

844

802

29,680

957

+3,700

Apr.

879

809

788

782

782

769

*769

762

756

756

756

756

750

750

750

750

743

736

736

750

736

736

736

743

736

730

730

736

730

730

-

22,652

755

-6,400

May

724

724

672

672

672

672

672

665

665

672

684

678

672

678

672

672

672

665

665

678

672

672

672

678

684

*684

678

672

704

691

684

21,037

679

-8,900

June

672

672

672

672

678

678

665

665

678

698

710

*642

704

691

684

758

698

684

678

678

678

665

672

672

665

672

665

658

574

476

-

20,074

669

-10,100

July

442

606

428

*32

38

33

406

399

387

398

379

332

31

438

496

446

426

564

398

92

460

460

594

594

456

382

30

444

588

512

483

11,774

380

-6,300

Aug.

606

606

534

506

466

425

441

96

34

46

*422

432

445

135

271

388

325

370

545

486

479

570

272

34

434

606

606

620

590

398

468

12,656

408

-6,700

Sept.

392

613

626

408

311

23

21

23

21

*20

23

386

311

544

676

275

554

588

572

602

538

604

450

361

398

492

620

414

418

626

-

11,910

397

-6,900

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

160 

1.11 

1.28

303 

2.10 

2.34

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

822 

5.71 

6.58

865 

6.01 

6.93

724 

5.03 

5.42

1,077 

7.48 

8.62

542 

3.76 

4.20

392 

2.72 

3.13

Observed

Max 1,470 Win 25 Mean 438 

Max 3,290 Win 20 Mean 529

332

2.31 

2.58

177 

1.23 

1.41

192 

1.33 

1.54

167 

1.16 

1.29

Adjusted

Mean 437 Cfsm 3.O3 In. 41.22 

Mean 480 Cfsra 3.33 In. 45.32

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Change in contents, in cfs-days, in Jfantahala Reservoir; furnished by Tenessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 133

Location. Lat 35°16'55", long. 83°07'37", on right bank 0.9 mile north of Tuckasegee , 

Jackson County, and 1.0 mile downstream from West Pork Tuckasegee River.

Drainage area.--143 sq mi.

Records available. June 1934 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,125.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--18 years, 397 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,720 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 6.30 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs July 23 (gage height, 0.62 ft); minimum daily, 8.0 cfs Sept. 6.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 40,800 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 21.1 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 14.3, and 21.1 ft; minimum, that of July 28, 1952; minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 6, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Thorpe Reservoir beginning Feb. 12, 1941 

[see"p. 217), and Cedar Cliff Reservoir (capacity, 3,300 cfs-day) beginning Apr. 26,1952.

Revisions (water years).--W 823: Drainage area. W 1053: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage

0.6

.8

1.0

1.3

and dischar

6.0

18

38

89

ge, in cubic feet per

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.0

170

327

595

935

height, ii

second)

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.0

i feet,

1,310

1,710

2,550

3,450

Disciarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

144

242

104

110

182

99

74

*208

247

239

253

256

152

82

248

278

240

254

250

118

112

296

286

444

3T2

291

ige

109

260

109

196

6,391

206

-3,100

Nov.

694

278

350

151

298

*279

1,170

492

398

233

164

308

224

270

176

364

339

278

290

336

276

162

120

114

124

126

254

184

117

111

-

8,680

289

-700

Dec.

104

101

124

1,000

421

290

266

234

299

338

256

200

211

244

836

431

444

630

*556

834

1,950

851

558

446

398

496

466

416

308

301

284

14,273

460

+4,200

Jan.

287

345

292

320

376

298

375

326

318

732

474

382

283

*306

250

306

228

237

224

246

284

468

538

396

306

302

368

856

646

499

368

11,636

375

+2,700

Feb.

434

356

1,060

712

603

506

416

398

366

*382

494

306

382

349

372

317

396

339

284

359

292

256

271

296

278

254

258

263

_

-

11,877

410

+3,500

Mar.

354

270

486

*1,250

734

572

416

375

355

657

3,160

1,130

828

658

570

510

510

488

876

558

644

1,130

3,150

1,640

1,150

952

820

723

660

610

725

26,961

870

+9,900

Apr.

820 73~9

684

662

646

510

631

636

629

607

599

584

756

794

656

618

596

582

558

551

544

438

*464

459

720

513

*245

278

334

326

-

17,179

573

+300

May

420

628

570

652

495

517

508

501

492

537

588

450

486

482

471

468

446

470

*429

434

450

495

468

400

488

421

421

426

434

414

499

14,960

483

-5,500

June

446

366

381

386

418

400

418

490

347

376

407

380

*389

400

462

390

366

436

414

389

374

379

365

369

341

409

384

374

326

311

-

11,693

390

-6,300

July

194

100

34

17

17

18

10

160

324

266

102

*72~ 9.5

246

290

266

294

345

293

238

400

393

580

336

194

124

28

154

248

193

188

6,133.5

198

-2 , 400

Aug.

250

266

208

*197

290

355

343

228

171

220

269

196

242

176

83

218

149

69

29

65

133

222

456

490 12"2

136

254

270

250

181

128

6,666

215

-1,400

Sept.

157

326

323

82

24

34~8.0

92

153

*216

213

227

385

222

540

129

260

376

345

382

302

262

224

168

152

201

346

184

165

446

-

6,944.0

231

-3,500

Adjusted Tor change in reservoir

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

106 

0.741 

0.86

266 

1.86 

2 . 06

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

596 

4.17 

4.80

462 

3.23 

3.73

530 

3.71 

4 . 00

1,189 

8.31

9.59

583 

4.08 

4.55

305 

2.13 

2.46

Observed

Max 1,930 Min 51 Mean 335 

Max 3,160 Min 8.0 Mean 392

180 

1.26 

1.40

120 

0.839 

0.97

170 

1.19 

1.37

115

0.804 

0.90

Adjusted

Mean 312 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.67 

Mean 386 Cfsm 2.70 In. 36.71

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, in efs-days, in Thorpe and Ceda 

Valley Authority and Nantahala Power and Light Co.

Cliff Reservoirs, furnished by Tennessee
134 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Scott Creek above Sylva, H. C.

Location. Lat 35°23'02" ) long. 83°12'5l", on right bank 800 ft downstream from Aliens 

Branch, 3,500 ft upstream from Cope Creek, and 0.8 mile upstream from Sylva, Jackson 

County.

Drainage area.--50.7 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,056.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--11 years, 108 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.69 ft).

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 1,990 cfs Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 6.40 ft); minimum, 

8.0 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1941 (gage height, 1.30 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Oct. 14, 15, 

22-26, Nov. 16-18, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 8.6 ft Aug. 30, 1940.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1053: 1942-44(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

116

160

241

341

Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

3.5

4.0

236

341

550

775

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

41

39

38

37

37

37

*38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

42

42

38

59

42

38

37

53

42

43

52

1,241

40.0

0.789

0.91

Nov.

197

71

63

52

49

*48

127

66

59

55

52

49

48

92

66

123

79

69

63

59

56

55

55

55

55

56

56

59

56

53

-

2,043

68.1

1.34

1.50

Dec.

52

50

50

150

90

76

69

66

110

88

77

74

69

98

218

116

103

164

*118

341

618

286

215

181

160

198

152

135

133

128

119

4,504

14S

2.86

3.30

Jan.

113

106

102

104

150

110

102

100

176

278

173

152

142

*135

128

121

117

121

113

140

117

219

168

145

138

160

316

382

283

230

206

5,047

163

3.21

3.70

Feb.

186

178

186

200

181

165

155

145

140

133

*128

124

121

135

117

130

119

110

106

104

10Z

 98

98

108

96.

98

96

90

100

_

-

3,749

129

2.54

2.75

Mar.

139

106

233

*315

200

170

155

142

133

174

357

212

189

178

170

157

147

170

189

157

248

368

775

444

349

297

269

246

227

215

212

7,343

237

4.67

5.39

Apr.

230

206

189

181

175

168

162

157

152

147

142

140

150

142

135

128

1E4

119

115

113

110

108 *106 138"

145

14O

133

124

115

110

-

4,304

143

2.82

3.16

May

106

104

100

96

96

100

96

92

92

104

102

94

90

86

83

79

78

78

*79

92

81

76

74

110

102

90

79

74

86

98

84

2,801

90.4

1.78

2.05

June

74

71

69

68

76

78

69

64

63

78

68

66

*64

64

63

69

66

62

57

58

60

62

54

51

54

54

53

58

72

62

-

1,927

64.2

1.E7

1.41

July

69

56

50

47

47

48

48

56

48

46

41

40

*53

48

47

43

54

11

53

47

44

41

51

38

35

38

38

34

32

35

60

1,458

47.0

0.927

1.07

Aug.

69

56

39

49

78

*63

54

69

94

176

66

51

47

43

41

39

44

35

62

60

40

39

39

35

34

33

32

59

41

39

39

1,665

53.7

1.06

1.22

Sept.

36

48

38

34

33

33

32

32

30

*2j>

29

38

47

34

12.

58

39

36

74

53

40

38

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

-

1,193

39.8

0.785

0.88

Calendar year 1951 : Max 618 Min 36 Mean 89.7 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.02

Water year 1951-52 : Max 775 Min 29 Mean 1.02 Cfsm 2.O1 In. 27.34

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). --Dec. 2O (12 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (5.32 ft); Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 1,240 cfs

(4.97 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 135

Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°21'59", long. 83°15'38", on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from Scott 

Creek and 0.5 mile downstream from U. S. Highway 23 at Dillsboro, Jackson County.

Drainage area. 347 sq mi.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

below Scott Creek

Datum of gage Is 1,950.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of

- - --- Prior to May 24, 1934, staff gage at site 

.4 mile upstream at datum 7.27 ft higher.

Average discharge . 24 years, 771 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,420 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 8.90 ft); minimum, 52 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.74 ft); minimum daily, 120 cfs Sept. 7.

1928-52; -Maximum discharge, 52,600 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 21.96 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination and computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 40 cfs Oct. 26, 1941 (gage 

height, 1.61 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 7, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 300 cfs, which are good, and those for 

period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation 

caused by Dillsboro powerplant 0.7 mile above station. Flow partly regulated by 

Thorpe Reservoir beginning Feb. 12, 1941 (see p. 217), and Cedar Cliff Reservoir 

beginning Apr. 26, 1952 (see p. 221).

Revisions (water years) . W 823: Drainage area. W 923: 1940(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, i 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

100

149

210

286

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

479

780

1,130

1,540

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.1

2,OOO 

3,050 

4,340 

6,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

234

354

330

226

274

301

231

*252

385

381

364

386

374

240

271

413

377

386

*383

331

244

336

438

600

5O4

440

*366

356

304

354

298

10,733

346

-

-

Nov.

1,210

595

578

442

364

*480

1.630

786

646

502

396

423

454

570

486

679

654

558

504

536

489

450

335

322

323

303

372

484

349

296

-

16,216

541

-

-

Dec .

299

292

292

1,340

911

606

534

524

607

642

552

458

451

548

1,490

943

764

1,190

*1,060

1,690

4.260

1,980

1,340

1,090

965

1,110

996

909

810

772

726

30,151

973

-

-

Jan.

690

752

676

692

882

718

735

732

808

1,730

1,120

988

836

*794

740

759

668

658

626

776

672

1,090

1,200

954

794

837

1 , 180

1.860

1,650

1,280

1,080

29,007

936

-

-

Feb.

1,050

944

1,590

1,650

1,40'6

1,210

1,080

992

930

878

*869

901

828

870

810

828

806

810

754

714

748

648

658

700

659

719

652

633

640

_

-

25,951

895

-

-

Mar.

854

703

990

*2,570

1,570

1,270

1,070

946

892

1,040

4,620

2,180

1,650

1,370

1,260

1,130

1,080

1,100

1,590

1,200

1,330

2,250

5,990

3,470

2,470

2,080

1,820

1,640

1,500

1,590

1,430

54,435

1,756

-

-

Apr.

,560

,460

,360

,300

,280

,180

,150

,190

,160

,130

,12O

,080

,250

,390

,190

,120

,O8O

,050

,050

,010

999

964

*888

881

1,310

1,190

858

790

819

793

-

55,582

1,119

-

-

May

821

1,020

1,010

1.080

922

902

944

868

888

918

1,050

818

820

845

826

804

790

832

*741

833

770

769

846

834

894

774

732

758

783

798

827

26,497

855

-

-

June

767

652

694

664

725

72O

767

774

651

649

688

672

*627

634

702

659

610

662

640

598

600

621

557

575

518

600

580

569

544

518

-

19,217

641

-

-

July

468

575

274

*190

178

176

196

222

501

486

550

186

184

575

476

432

537

563

514

499

484

549

749

569

367

282

511

176

371

340

378

11,756

379

-

-

Aug.

506

484

578

*562

558

679

558

539

526

674

518

590

413

426

253

287

596

500

290

270

517

327

602

684

398

249

362

479

457

411

255

13,286

429

-

-

Sept.

290

392

499

396

125

158

a!20

alSO

a280

*338

333

400

466

429

688

448

362

408

717

590

479

493

*386

322

296

310

381

390

284

432

-

11,392

380

-

-

Calendar year 1951 : Max 4,26O Mln 212 Mean 649 Cfsm, 1.87 In. 25.37

Water year 1951-52 : Max 5,990 Mln 120 Mean. 771 Cfsm 2.22 In. 3O.25

Peak discharge (base, 4,5OO cfs). --Dec. 21 (2 a.m.) 5,54O cfs (7.80 ft); Mar. 11 (6 a.m.) 5,830 cfs

(7.98 ft); Mar. 23 (5 a.m.) 7,420 cfs (8.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Tuckasegee and

Bryson City.
136 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°27'42", long. 83°21'13", on right bank 200 ft upstream from highway

bridge, 0.5 mile south of Birdtown, Gwain County, 0.6 mile downstream from Adams Creek, 

0.6 mile upstream from Goose Creek, and 2.2 miles southwest of Cherokee.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1946, July 1943 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,843.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 10, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1946, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 546 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,070 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 7.18 ft); minimum, 99 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height', 0.77 ft).

1945-46, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 12.0 

ft, from floodmu.rks) , from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, that of Sept. 11, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Rating tables, wate

0.8 

.9

1.0

Oct. 1 to De

116 1.

141 Z.

170 2.

238 3.

321 4.

;ar 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharg 

In cubic feet per second)

Dec. 16 t3 Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.2

634

1,010

1,470

2,520

4,080

Discharge, In cubic fVet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Liay

1

1

3

4

5

b

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

196

186

176

167

158

156

153

153

147

144

141-

138

136

136

*136

136

134

131

128

128

141

161

138

241

192

147

141

216

216

180

517

5,070

164

0.891

1.02

liov.

* 1.780

536

393

312

274

258

752

434

354

312

282

262

254

374

349

832

578

450

383

330

317

295

282

278

300

300

304

326

304

287

-

12,492

416

2.26

2.52

Dec.

282

27O

266

766

590

461

408

378

561

518

440

408

378

566

2,400

1,010

*749

770

609

1,420

*3,950

1,830

1,260

968

822

1,060

861

742

700

695

77U

26,906

368

4.72

5.*4

Calendar year 19E1 : Max 4,4C

Jan.

822

792

749

714

1,030

763

667

615

*796

1,870

1,140

934

822

756

707

647

609

621

559

596

530

1,040

950

75E

680

785

C.020

2 , 2 10

1,700

1,270

1,040

29,190

9_2

5.12

5.90

Feb.

893

815

815

917

901

*770

707

654

621

577

547

518

506

547

484

501

501

456

435

424

408

393

393

408

383

378

364

354

559

-

-

16,029

553

3 . ol

3.24

Mar.

542

408

621

*1,470

861

700

609

559

524

667

2,740

1,190

950

808

728

647

596

615

845

680

860

1,450

3.350

1,390

1,380

1,140

968

845

763

693

660

30,759

992

5.39

6.22

Apr.

647

647

571

542

542

506

*478

462

445

430

414

403

414

419

398

378

374

359

349

345

336

331

322

393

435

398

408

1,160

571

467

-

13,944

465

2.55

2.82

May

419

388

364

345

331

*322

313

299

291

354

430

364

317

308

291

278

269

261

261

304

322

269

253

304

322

313

269

253

274

308

282

9,t73

312

1.7O

1.96

June

265

246

238

238

274

265

226

215

208

722

451

*331

378

317

295

317

304

265

242

226

226

291

246

215

204

208

208

208

219

197

-

8,245

275

1.49

1.67

July

313

234

197

187

180

201

180

194

238

190

174

164

164

168

168

152

164

161

171

161

*147

141

144

128

125

130

130

122

118

125

155

5,226

169

0.918

1.06

Aug.

176

187

136

128

161

184

158

152

310

586

*226

171

155

144

155

138

171

133

187

161

144

174

226

161

141

130

122

168

174

144

138

5,341

172

0 . 935

1.08

Sept.

133

138

147

125

118

115

108

*108

108

103

101

110

122

115

544

265

155

133

335

257

180

155

141

130

125

120

118

112

110

108

-

4,439

148

0.804

0.90

0 Mln 128 Mean 436 rfsra 2.64 In. 35.85

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,950 Mln 101 Mean 457 Cfsm 2.48 In. 33.83

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). NJV. 1

a.m.) 4,840 cf 

charge
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 137 

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C.

Locatlon.--Lat 35°25'40", long. 83°26'50", on left bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 288 at Bryson City, Swain County, and 0.6 mile downstream from Deep Creek.

Drainage area.--655 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1897 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey.

November 1897 to September 1913 (revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34 

and North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development Bulletin 34.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,716.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Nov. 7, 1897, to Feb. 2; 1914, and May 18, 

1920, to June 27, 1927, staff gages at bridge 400 ft upstream at same datum. Feb. 3, 

1914, to May 17, 1920, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--54 years (1893-1952), 1,586 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 7.08 ft); minimum, 255 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.65 ft); minimum daily, 306 cfs Sept. 7.

1897-1952: Maximum discharge, 61,600 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 15.96 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and slopearea determination of peak flow; minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 10, 1925 (gage height, 0.48 ft), 

minimum daily, 31 cfs Sept. 9, 10, 1925, caused by filling reservoir on Oconaluftee 

River; minimum daily during normal regulation, 186 cfs Oct. 13, 1925.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants

above station. Flow partly regulated by Thorpe Reservoir beginning Feb. 12, 1941 (see 

p. 217), Cedar Cliff Reservoir beginning Apr. 26, 1952 (see p. 221), and two small 

reservoirs with combined capacity of about 250 cfs-days.

Revisions (water years). rf 523: 1916, 1918-20. W 758: 1899(M). W803: 1906(M). 

W 823:Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 tD Mar

o. 8 380

1.0 560

1.3 880

1.6 1,260

2.0 1,860

23

2.5 2,69O

3.0 3,610

4.0 5,710

5.0 8,180

5.8 10,400

24 to Sept. 30

29O

455

740

1,220

1,810

2.5 2,660

3.0 3,590

3.5 4,610

4.4 6,650

Discharge, in eubi- feet per second, water year October 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

"6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct .

658

590

671

522

522

570

494

465

*590

610

610

600

610

503

440

610

£10

590

590

580

434

474

590

856

939

7u4

650

671

bUO

715

635

18,753

605

-

-

Nov.

*5,360

1,580

1,120

1,010

726

880

2,640

1,500

1 , 200

1,060

825

759

892

1 , 080

1,090

1,730

1,550

1,£50

1,090

1 , 050

1 , JOQ

940

792

748

770

770

781

1,OJU

792

737

-

34,722

1,157

-

-

Der.

715

693

682

2,020

2,010

1,290

1,130

1,080

1,330

1,460

1,260

1 , 100

1,030

1,250

4,500

2,540

*1,880

2,350

2,120

3,260

10,000

4,860

3,360

2,690

2,320

2,740

2,400

2,150

1,990

1,890

1,890

69,990

2,258

-

-

Jan.

1,910

1,920

1,860

1,730

2,470

1,970

1,780

*1,720

1,910

4,640

2,980

2 , 500

2,180

2,020

1,860

1,750

1,670

1,640

1 , 5QQ

1,670

1,540

2,410

2,740

2,180

1,920

2,070

3,770

4,780

4,230

3,230

2,760

73,360

2,36C

-

-

Feb.

2,420

2,250

2,600

5,210

2,920

2,490

2,260

2,070

1,940

1,800

1,760

1,670

1,720

*1,730

1,620

1,640

1,640

1,520

1,500

1,430

1,370

1,330

1,500

1,370

1,300

1,320

1,290

1,220

1,220

-

-

51,910

1,790

-

-

Mar.

1,750

1.400

1,890

4,820

*3,050

2,490

2,130

1,890

1,760

1,970

8,130

4,320

3,270

2,780

2 , 500

2,260

2,120

2,120

2,960

2,370

2,500

4,340

10.200

*6,550

4,720

3,890

3,360

3,020

2,730

2,530

2,450

102,270

3,299

-

-

Apr.

2.610

2,590

2,340

2,220

2,210

2,060

1,940

1,990

1,920

*1,870

1,840

1,790

1,870

2,170

1,990

1,760

1,700

1,650

1,620

1,560

1,530

1,490

1,360

1,400

2,040

1,890

1,520

2.17U

1,680

1 , 500

-

5t,ian

1,373

-

-

May

1 , 400

1,620

1,560

l,54u

1,520

1,390

1,460

1 , 330

1,390

1,470

1 . 780

1 , 500

1,370

1 , 400

1,350

1,330

1 , 2 90

1,280

1,260

*1,440

1,390

1 , 2 90

1,360

1,330

1,530

1, 130

1,210

1,170

1,250

1,350

1,250

43,240

1,395

-

-

June

1,210

1,150

1,070

1,040

1,120

1,180

1,040

1,070

1,030

1.520

1,370

*1,140

1,180

1,030

1,120

1,180

1,120

1,030

1,040

970

958

1,070

958

910

862

886

886

874

874

806

-

31,724

1,057

-

-

July

934

773

602

464

473

464

*455

491

710

751

650

482

387

554

710

670

710

795

828

700

630

740

686

795

592

536

509

346

500

554

612

19,303

623

-

-

Aug.

730

828

621

583

795

946

*784

795

994

1.290

910

70O

660

680

545

464

740

527

602

536

527

59C

839

910

730

464

500

680

740

640

536

21,888

706

-

-

Sept.

518

527

740

650

362

322

306

322

396

446

527

*527

545

740

933

1,060

554

612

1.110

998

773

69O

612

564

509

491

545

621

455

509

-

17,964

599

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,0'JO Min 440 Mean 1,393 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.87

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,200 Min 306 Mean 1,479 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.73

12,100 cfs (6.36 ft); Mar. 23 (9 

* Discharge measurement made o
138 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Noland Creek near Bryson City, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°29'06", long. 83°30'15", on right bank In Great Smoky Mountain National 

Park, 1.1 miles downstream from Mill Creek, 3.6 miles upstream from Fontana Reservoir, 

and. 5 miles northwest of Bryson City, Swain County.

Drainage area.--13.8 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,280 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--17 years, 44.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 931 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum, 

6.2 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 1,530 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 4.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 540 cfs on basis of critical-depth determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 3.5 cfs Oct. 24, 1939 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 1936, 1937-39(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

Oct. 1 to No

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

2.0 

2.4

ubic feet per

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

Nov. 2 tc Sept. 30

59

1.6

1.8

2.0 81

2.3 126

2.6 189

2.9 277

3.2 397

in cubir feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

19

18

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

16

18

15

41

19

16

15

26

20

20

61

553

17.8

1.29

1.49

Mov.

142

49

39

33

30

33

101

48

41

36

34

31

30

45

36

114

62

50

44

39

*3S

34

33

33

33

35

34

34

32

30

-

1,371

45.7

3.31

3.69

Dec.

30

28

27

71

49

42

39

36

76

62

52

49

44

71

217

100

80

84

68

202

*372

182

128

102

89

112

88

79

74

74

72

2,799

90.3

6.54

7.54

Jan.

72

67

63

75

126

79

69

64

90

158

106

90

81

75

73

65

66

67

58

61

56

113

97

80

*74

88

218

205

160

124

102

2,922

94.3

6.83

7.87

Feb.

88

80

81

89

79

69

64

60

56

52

49

45

45

48

43

47

45

41

39

3b

36

35

35

36

34

34

*33

32

34

-

-

1,467

50.6

3.67

3.95

Mar.

45

36

85

140

84

69

61

55

51

104

253

118

96

81

73

64

59

60

72

59

93

136

224

145

114

96

84

*75

68

63

60

2,823

91.1

6.60

7.61

Apr.

58

58

49

48

49

45

41

41

39

38

36

36

37

38

34

33

32

31

30

30

*28

28

27

40

38

33

33

68

40

35

-

1,173

39.1

2.83

3.16

May

34

32

31

29

28

28

28

26

26

31

49

36

33

31

30

28

27

26

25

33

30

*26

25

27

30

28

24

23

31

29

26

910

29.4

2.13

2.45

June

25

23

23

23

26

24

22

20

21

36

27

24

24

22

22

26

23

20

19

18

18

19

18

16

*16

15

14

15

15

14

-

628

20.9

1.51

1.69

July

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

14

17

12

11

11

12

13

15

11

13

13

13

11

10

 9.7

9.4

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.2

7.0

7.5

346.7

11.2

0.812

0.93

Aug.

16

14

9.1

8.2

8.8

10

10

12

19

31

16

12

11

10

9.7

9.4

13

9.1

14

10

10

16

15

12

10-

9.7

8.8

11

11

9.7

13

378.5

12.2

0.884

1.02

Sept.

11

11

10

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.2

*7.2

7.0

6.5

6.5

10

9.1

23

14

10

9.7

45

20

14

13

11

10

9.7

9.4

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.8

340.3

11.3

0.819

O.92

Calendar year 1951: Max 48O Min 10 Mean 46.6 Cfsm 3.38 In. 45.83

Water year 1951-52: Max 372 Min 6.5 Mean 42.9 Cfsm 3.11 In. 42.32

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfa).--Dee. 20 (11:50 p.m.) 769 cfs (5.89 ft); Mar. 11 (l a.m.) 931 cfs

(4.13 ft). 

* Discharge easurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Hazel Creek at Proctor, N. C.

139

Location. Lat 35°28'38", long. 83°42'58", on right bank in Great Smoky Mountains

National Park, 0.4 mile northeast of Proctor, Swain County, 1.3 miles downstream from 

Rowan Branch, and 1.4 miles upstream from Fontana Reservoir.

Drainage area.--44.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,803.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 130 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 3.76 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 4,870 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 5.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 

13-17, 29, 30, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.26 ft Oct. 15-17, 1948, Sept. 11, 12, 

1952.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Discharge, in aubic

.2

.3

.4

.6

.9

18

27

37

61

118

2.2

2.6

3.0

3.4

203

364

595

905

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

41

40

38

37

37

37

38

36

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

3_1

34

38

33

52

38

34

34

64

*44

41

80

1,204

38.8

0.874

1.01

Nov.

310

114

a90

a82

a74

a85

al70

alls

a95

a85

a80

a75

a72

115

88

*188

138

118

105

92

88

83

79

88

86

88

86

92

86

83

-

3,151

105

2.36

2.64

Dec.

79

77

75

166

133

118

109

103

166

143

130

123

114

162

496

272

214

242

193

398

871

476

*332

261

238

284

228

206

200

190

174

6,973

225

5.07

5.84

Jan.

165

154

151

161

242

190

177

168

237

415

301

257

234

214

206

190

184

181

168

184

163

315

310

253

224

228

429

*476

415

327

276

7,595

245

5.52

6.36

Feb.

242

220

220

246

228

210

197

184

174

165

157

149

145

157

138

138

136

126

123

120

116

114

116

120

111

*109

105

100

105

-

-

4,472

154

3.47

3.75

Kar.

133

109

159

246

184

165

151

140

136

220

593

341

268

228

203

184

168

174

210

171

232

305

442

364

297

257

228

206

187

177

*171

7,049

227

5.11

5.90

Apr.

171

165

151

146

149

138

133

128

126

120

118

116

123

123

116

109

109

105

105

103

100

*96

94

111

107

103

109

165

130

123

-

3,692

123

2.77

3.09

May

116

111

105

103

98

98

98

90

88

105

118

96

92

86

85

81

79

77

77

100

88

77

75

75

*81

79

72

69

128

100

92

2,839

91.6

2.06

2.38

June

85

77

74

72

71

69

64

S3

67

103

83

129

190

103

100

98

86

79

75

71

69

75

67

*63

61

60

57

56

54

52

-

2,373

79.1

1.78

1.99

July

52

52

49

48

52

54

61

365

a80

a65

a60

a55

a58

a60

a62

a50

a55

a55

a55

a50

345

a40

*37

34

34

36

35

32

31

30

52

1,544

49.8

1.12

1.29

Aug.

64

47

34

37

a45

a 50

a45

a45

a90

al30

a75

a55

a45

340

340

a35

a45

a35

a50

a45

a40

a50

a60

a40

*32

31

30

36

36

33

33

1,473

47.5

1.07

1.23

Sept.

35

48

37

31

29

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

28

30

68

37

28

28

a70

a50

a40

335

331

329

a28

a27

a27

a26

a25

a24

-

992

33.1

0.745

0.83

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,950 Min 31 Mean 127 Cfsm 2.86 In. 38.79

Water ciuej year yecLL 1951-52: j-aa-L-Di.: Max majL 871 Dfi ^Min l»u.ii 24 £.* Mean i-ieaji 118 J.J.D Cfsm vi 0111 2.66 t-.uo In. .LII. 36.31 uu.^j.

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs).--Dec. 21 (3 a.m.) 1,250 cfs (3.76 ft); Mar. 11 (1:30 a.m.) 1,140 

fs (3.65 ft).

charg
140 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Little Tennessee River at Fontana Dam, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°26 1 44", long 33°48'19", on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from Fontana

 Dam, Swain and Graham Counties, and 5.3 miles upstream from Twenty Mile Creek.

Drainage area.--1,571 sq nil.

Records available.--August 1938 to September 1952. Prior to October 1944, published as 

"near Fontana."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,270.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1944, at site 500 ft upstream at datum 5.09 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Feb. 12, 1945, at site 1,200 ft downstream at present datum. Feb. 13, 1945, to Sept. 25, 1945, discharge computed from 

powerplant records at Fontana Dam. Since Sept. 25, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--14 years, 3,659 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 cfs Dec. 28 (gage height, 11.10 ft); min-

 imiim, 40 cfs at times; minimum gage height, 3.81 ft Dec. 16; minimum daily, 1,670 cfs 

July 4.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 71,200 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 15.94 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs on basis of computation of flow into Cheoah Reservoir below station; minimum daily, 5 cfs (estimated 

leakage prior to installation of turbines) Nov. 8-11, 1944, Dec. 24, 1944, to Jan. 1, 

1945.

Floods of May 184U and March 1867 reached stages of 21 and 23 ft, respectively 

(former datum), from flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow completely regulated by Thorpe, Nantahala, and Fontana 

Reservoirs (see p. 217).

Revisions.--W 973: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

4,710

5,230

5,310

5,340

5,370

5 , 400

4,760

5,190

5,610

5,560

5,610

5,640

5,310

4.7SO

5,540

5,640

5,470

5,660

5,650

5,650

5,530

5,570

5,340

5,650

5,640

5,580

5,760

5,700

 5,750

5,460

5,720

169,080

5,454

Nov.

4,320

4,67:

5,77t

4,920

5.00C

4 , 90C

5.04C

5.47C

4,680

4,900

3,840

4,86C

4,420

3.15C

2 , 8 10

 2,94C

4,680

2,590

4,270

3,770

2,910

1,850

1,950

2,220

1,840

3.63J

4,580

4,620

3,940

3,440

-

117,983

3,933

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52:

Dec.

3,000

2,020

2,750

1,800

1,750

2 ,780

2,060

2,830

2,310

3,810

4,150

3,610

3,930

3 , 900

3,920

3,570

3,760

4,230

4,300

4,420

3,060

4,030

3,150

3,270

3,420

4,34u

12 ',000

16,700

15,700

12 , 900

8,110

151,580

4,890

Jan.

4,080

4,130

4,050

4,590

4,830

4,190

4,600

5,060

3,830

4,590

4,530

4,150

3,890

4 , 040

4,500

4,490

4,430

4,340

5,380

4,240

5,100

4,870

4 , 150

4,480

4,O40

4,220

3 , 900

 5,750

4,260

6,350

JLJ380

142,740

4,605

Feb.

 9,790

6,910

5,500

5 , 920

5,920

5,940

5 , 600

5,670

4,570

4,000

4,000

4,970

4 , 7 90

4,830

4,550

4,130

4,200

5,150

3,940

4,230

4,650

4,770

5,050

2.930

4,870

4,900

4,660

4,960

4,600

.

-

146,000

5,034

Mar.

3,110

3,480

3,810

3,930

4,150

4,100

3,880

4,040

3,220

3,870

3,060

3,570

3,240

3,550

4,510

4,510

4,630

4,640

4,400

4,110

3,710

3,810

2,700

3,830

4,620

5.590

5,300

5,340

4,210

2,780

 3,960

123,660

3,989

Apr.

3,760

3,760

4,050

4,320

4.660

4,260

3,360

3,590

4,100

4,030

3 , 490

3,740

2,680

3,630

3,640

3,800

3,420

3,340

3,140

1,860

3,380

 2 , 400

2,420

2,800

3,210

3,640

1,770

3,720

3,760

3,700

-

103,430

3,448

May

3,600

3,480

3,580

2,790

4,520

4,940

4,670

4,970

5,080

4,390

3,350

4,800

4 , 900

5,080

5,050

5,050

4,920

2,810

5,240

5,280

5,040

4,960

5,090

3,350

2,760

3,770

4,200

3,640

3,060

2,650

2_,180

129,200

4,168

June

1.880

3,250

4,370

4,700

4,790

4,740

5,050

4,520

5,050

5,110

5,340

5,290

4,820

4,850

4,680

4,480

 4,980

4,730

5,290

4,960

4,420

4,070

4,960

5,130

5,550

5,260

5,290

5,280

4,290

4 , 900

-

141,560

4,719

July

5,030

4,880

5,000

1,670

4,380

3,080

4,640

5,190

5,100

5,140

4,780

4,630

3,570

5,100

3,020

5,180

5,030

5,260

5,090

4,170

4,970

5,270

 5,040

5,210

5,170

5,090

2,880

5,020

5,550

5,110

5,220

144,270

4,654

Aug.

5,110

5,090

4,140

5,120

5,170

5,140

4,980

4,380

4,110

4,070

5,260

5,300

5,090

5,020

3,320

4,610

2,740

4,930

5,340

5 , 000

4,990

4,940

4,410

2,320

 4,470

4,760

5,240

5,190

5.440

4,120

1,730

141,530

4,565

Sept.

.950

,100

,890

,140

,46Q

,550

,160

,140

,830

 ,890

,45O

,76O

,080

,890

,220

,780

,08j

,520

,190

,610

,040

,310

,630

,740

,680

,620

,520

,330

,270

,970

-

12 ,780

,193

Observed Adjustedt

lax 16,700 Mln 4O Mean 3,242 Mean 3,436 Cfsro 2.19 In. 29.69

*5ax 16,700 Mln 1,670 Mean 4,472 Mean 3,770 Cfsm 2.40 In. 32.67

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Thorpe, Nantahala, and Fontana Reservoirs.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 141

Snowbird Creek near Robbinsville, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°18'40", long. 83°51'35", on left bank 0.5 mile upstream from Hooper

 Branch, 3.1 miles west of Robbinsville, Graham County, and 4.6 miles downstream from 

Little Snowbird Creek.

Drainage area.--42.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,953.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--10 years, 159 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.56 ft); mini-

 mum, 28 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.05 ft); minimum daily, 29 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 7,430 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 8.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on basis of .slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 20 cfs Dec. 24, 1943 (gage height, 0.89 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, that of Sept. 28-30, 1952.

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

Revisions (water years).--W 1173: 1947(M)

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

62

105

161

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

269

488

733

1,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

46

45

43

42

41

41

42

40

40

40

38

37

37

37

36

36

36

34

34

37

48

37

87

*52

40

38

62

54

49

111

1,408

45.4

1.08

1.25

Nov.

*480

121

89

74

66

64

195

96

82

74

70

64

64

126

91

254

134

108

94

82

80

76

76

76

91

87

76

76

74

70

-

3,210

107

2.55

2.84

Dec.

68

66

64

245

123

1OO

96

89

145

118

100

96

91

394

803

281

212

351

257

629

999

*460

353

294

265

362

253

230

234

230

208

8,216

265

6.31

7.28

Jan.

194

181

174

178

269

194

178

171

282

473

281

246

223

208

201

194

205

242

198

257

208

438

332

269

242

285

699

573

*438

357

319

8,709

281

6.69

7.71

Feb.

290

277

298

332

314

269

250

230

219

208

198

188

180

185

175

190

175

16O

155

150

145

140

140

150

140

146

140

*134

140

-

-

5,718

197

4.69

5.06

Mar.

190

143

214

526

238

201

181

168

158

383

979

*393

327

285

265

246

234

246

290

230

321

384

569

375

314

277

261

242

226

216

208

9,290

300

7.14

8.23

Apr.

208

201

187

181

194

174

164

161

155

149

146

143

158

152

143

134

131

128

123

121

118

115

*110

137

140

123

121

118

113

108

-

4,356

145

3.45

3.86

May

105

103

100

96

94

108

118

96

94

108

164

110

103

98

94

91

87

84

82

121

118

91

84

89

110

*143

94

87

155

137

146

3,310

107

2.55

2.93

June

118

103

94

89

105

103

82

78

76

87

103

98

178

94

186

161

*121

103

94

87

82

96

80

74

72

70

66

64

68

62

-

2,894

96.5

2.30

2.56

July

60

68

59

56

56

64

64

72

66

57

52

51

51

56

49

48

48

46

54

52

*45

42

41

40

38

45

48

38

37

36

54

1,593

51.4

1.22

1.41

Aug.

83

72

42

40

42

45

62

66

143

115

66

54

56

46

45

43

89

46

112

68

64

56

49

45

43

41

40

40

41

41

42

1,837

59.3

1.41

1.63

Sept.

45

48

49

38

36

34

33

33

3?

*31

30

30

31

31

75

48

34

37

94

62

41

38

34

32

32

31

30

29

29

29

-

1,166

39.2

0.933

1.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,030 Min 33 Mean 143 Cfsm 3.40 In. 46.33

Water year 1951-52: Max 999 Min 29 Mean 141 Cfsm 3.36 In. 45.80

Peak; dlscharee (base, 1,700 cfs). --Nov. 1 (5:30 a.m.) 1,840 cfs (4.57 ft); Dec. 15 (2:30 a.m.)

1,940 cfs (4.70 ft); Dec. 21 (1 a.m.) 2,080 cfs (4.88 ft); Mar. 11 (2 a.m.) 2,690 cfs (5.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 12-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Valley River at Tomotla and Shooting Creek near Hayesville.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 35°r30 l 24", long. 84"00'14", on right bank 250 ft downstream from Scona 

Lodge Ferry, two-thirds of a mile west of Calderwood, Blount County, 2y miles downstream from Calderwood Dam, and at mile 41.1.

Drainage area.--l,86S sq ml.

Records available.--January 1912 to December 1918, January 1921 to September 195C.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1927, staff gages and waterstage recorders at several sites within 1 mile of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge.--36 years (1912-18, 1922-52), 4,340 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 cfs Dec. 28 (gage height, 4.61 ft); minimum daily, 1,320 efs Aug. 31.

1912-18, 1921-52: Maximum discharge, 82,000 cfs Mar. 4, 1917; maximum gage height 

observed, 11.75 ft Mar. 4, 1917, before breaking of levee near gage; minimum discharge 

observed, 16 cfs May 28, 1950; minimum daily discharge, 102 cfs Aug. 31, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station. 

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Aluminum Co. of America. 

Revisions (water years).--W 803: 1933-35. W 823: 1917(M), drainage area. W 923: 1930.

Rating table, water ;>-ar 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

f nd iischarge, in cubic feet per second)

1,230

2,550

4,430

8,510

19,700

Disc large, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

5 , 140

5,620

5 , 900

6,060

5,860

5,310

4.570

6,100

5 , 900

6,230

6,020

5,860

5,780

5,240

6,520

6,140

6,230

6,100

5,820

6,480

5,580

5,860

6,550

6,140

5,860

6.730

6,140

5,940

5,980

5,980

6,060

183,500

5,919

Nov.

6,353

5,630

6,140

4,453

5,220

5,920

6,003

*6,560

5,620

4 , 94O

4,120

5 , 2 10

4,900

3,810

3,600

3,560

5,240

3,020

5,400

3,800

3,350

1,960

2,370

1,940

1,960

3,930

5,020

5,310

4,250

3,720

-

135,353

4,445

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52: t

Dec.

2,920

2,310

3,O40

2,270

2 , 140

2,970

2,330

3,230

3,380

4,340

4,270

4,700

4,450

4,520

5,580

4,050

4,640

5,600

5,110

5,740

6,940

4,960

3,380

3,810

3,660

6,240

12,300

* 17. 100

16,40O

12,800

8,200

171,383

5,593

Jan.

5,010

4,430

5,540

4 , 980

4,330

4,420

4,860

6,020

5,070

6,430

5 , 530

4,710

4,360

4,850

4 , 930

5,120

4,570

4,720

5 500

4,450

5,620

6,600

5,670

5,240

5,080

4.080

4,400

5,620

6,140

6,940

9,760

164,980

5,322

Feb.

10,500

7,890

5,940

6,600

6,480

6,860

6,690

*6,230

5,660

4,360

4,400

5 , 820

5,550

5,140

5,480

4,950

4,690

6,350

5,300

4,770

5 , 190

5,860

4,94O

5,380

5,470

5,860

5,450

5,610

5,030

-

-

166,250

5,733

Mar.

5,280

3,320

5,100

5,110

5,230

4,860

4,89O

4,i70

3,340

5,760

6,520

5,980

5,440

4,970

5,780

5,660

5,580

5,940

5,580

5,700

5,200

5,360

6,230

6 , 900

6,640

6,O60

6,940

6,640

5,780

4,230

5,010

167,400

5 , 400

Apr.

5,160

5 , 160

4,810

5,310

6 ,750

5,350

*4,940

4,550

4,750

4,720

4,900

4 , 900

3,960

4,860

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,980

5,250

5,550

4,190

3,760

5 , 400

5,420

4,020

4,500

2.250

4,230

4 , 940

4 , 900

-

156,070

4,556

May

4,980

5,050

4,160

5,790

5,860

5,910

6,590

6,140

5,270

5,160

4,730

5,900

5,820

5.P40

6,060

6,510

6 , 580

5.240

5,760

6,430

6,020

6,140

5 , 7 40

4,500

3.830

4 , 980

4,910

4,740

4,580

4 , 150

4,490

163,360

5,270

June

1,660

4,530

5,700

5,470

5,740

5 , 500

5,750

5,860

*6.550

5,740

5,940

5 , 460

5,820

5,743

5,120

4,980

5 , 900

5,590

5,620

5,200

5,660

5,430

5,510

5,700

5,660

5,580

5,700

6,020

4,980

5,460

-

163,170

5,439

July

5,660

5, BOO

5,660

1,740

4,480

5,010

5,070

5,280

4,950

5,160

5,150

4,780

3,970

4,940

5,920

4,850

4,790

5,310

5 , 430

3,750

5,560

5 , 160

5,010

5,270

5,090

4,970

2,830

5,530

5,740

5,410

5,160

149,270

4,815

Aug.

5,580

5 , 500

4 , 830

5,430

5,670

5,430

5,320

4,820

3.450

5,850

*5,820

5,590

5,550

5,430

5,440

4,260-

3,040

5 , 740

5,820

5,500

5,460

5,310

4 , 430

2,330

5,060

5,460

4,960

4,860

5,860

4,160

1,320

149,860

4,834

Sept.

2,920

4,370

5,350

3,760

4,680

3,500

2,770

4,230

5,450

4,910

5,010

5 , 050

4,260

3,700

3,740

4,430

4,540

5,240

4,790

5,160

5,780

5,090

4,470

4,790

5,010

4,550

4,560

3,160

4 , 900

5 , 090

-

133,040

4,435

Observed Adjustedt

lax 17,100 Min 308 Mean 3,832 Mean 4,091 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.82

lax 17,100 Min 1,320 Mean 5,147 Mean 4,396 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.14

* Discharge m 

t Adjusted fo

surement made on this day.

change in contents in Fontana, Cheoah, Calderwood, Nantahala, Thorpe, and Santeetlah
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 143

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°21 I 42", long. 84°16'44", on right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on 

Tellico Plains-Rafter road, 0.4 mile downstream from Laurel Creek, 0.8 mile east of 

Tellico Plains, Monroe County, and at mile 28.2.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1952. Published as "near Tellico Plains" 

October 1927 to September 1930.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 846.64 ft above mean sea level,-datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 20, 1925. to Sept. 30, 1927, staff gage 

at present site and datum. Oct. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1930, staff gage at site half 

a mile upstream at datum 8.29 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years, 282 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,560 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.65 ft); minimum, 33 cfs July 29 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 12.82 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 7, 1925 (gage 

height, 0.25 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

33

84

155

276

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

465

705

1,240

3,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsin

In.

Oct.

62

*61

57

56

54

52

50

56

52

50

47

46

47

44

44

43

43

43

43

il

46

66

49

103

88

56

52

70

84

61

219

1,885

60.8

0.515

0.59

Nov.

964

*276

a200

a!60

a!30

a!20

a650

273

197

160

142

128

121

207

188

318

270

215

179

158

144

131

126

144

215

188

177

171

a!70

a!60

-

6,682

223

1.89

2.11

Dec.

a!50

a!40

*128

540

396

276

222

191

338

369

286

241

209

455

1,460

580

400

620

519

1,010

*2.390

860

590

460

392

650

537

429

388

358

320

15,904

513

4.35

5.01

Jan.

293

*266

276

254

327

276

250

238

396

1.560

645

474

400

358

330

307

296

337

290

383

348

755

715

496

408

404

892

1,280

920

630

510

15,314

494

4.19

4.83

Feb.

*438

408

434

524

635

519

438

388

355

327

307

286

276

392

334

341

341

313

300

286

266

247

247

266

238

234

228

218

233

_

-

9,824

339

2.87

3.10

Mar.

492

334

*349

780

496

388

334

300

279

618

*2.600

866

625

506

429

376

348

351

384

320

400

740

1,440

827

600

496

438

392

358

334

320

17,520

565

4.79

5.52

Apr.

324

*330

283

270

313

266

250

241

234

218

215

206

222

218

209

197

194

185

177

174

171

166

160

174

215

215

218

209

194

182

-

6,630

221

1.87

2.09

May

174

*166

158

150

144

142

155

136

136

150

238

171

152

144

133

126

121

119

119

160

191

133

121

128

152

185

139

121

495

456

313

5,428

175

1.48

1.71

June

241

*197

174

160

150

194

142

131

123

160

221

212

724

283

206

191

197

155

136

128

119

155

119

107

101

97

94

88

90

84

5,179

' 173

1.47

1.63

July

78

*8O

74

70

72

78

86

80

~90 133

72

66

64

68

59

66

84

62

57

59

56

49

47

44

43

40

40

39

*3S

36

47

1,975

63.7

0.540

0.62

Aug.

*82

88

52

46

82

101

84

134

133

131

99

78

160

80

64

61

375

105

174

112

84

74

68

62

59

54

50

49

54

56

54

2,905

93.7

0.794

0.92

Sept.

57

*98

101

62

52

47

46

44

41

40

40

39

40

41

94

72

52

47

88

110

64

54

49

46

44

43

41

39

11

37

-

1,665

55.5

0.470

0.52

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,880 Win 40 Mean 271 Cfsra 2.30 In. 31.15

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,600 Min 36 Mean 248 . Cfsra 2. IX) In. 28.65

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 cfs).--Nov. 1 (6 a.m.) 3,050 cfs (7.00 ft); Dec. 21 (1 a.m.) 5,090 cfs 

(8785 ft); Mar. 11 (1:30 a.m.) 6,560 cfs (9.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station near Vonore.
144 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 35°33'33", long. 84°13'32", on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Notchy 

Creek, 2.3 miles southeast of Vonore, Monroe County, and 4.2 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 371 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Dqtum of gage is 768.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,500 cfs Mar. 11; minimum discharge, 

54 cfs July 30 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 14,900 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 25.38 ft); 

minimum, that of July 30, 1952.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet p t r second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 28-30)

50

109

242

414

820

1,300

utir feet ptr year October 1951 to September 1952

3ay

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct .

100

97

95

89

85

84

84

85

87

79

*79

77

76

77

76

75

74

74

72

11

77

94

102

118

190

117

98

128

136

124

426

3,246

105

0.387

0.45

Ijov.

2 , 100

936

428

310

251

220

870

*618

373

295

251

226

209

505

470

1,180

688

446

352

299

267

251

234

270

446

353

343

339

322

292

-

14,144

471

1.74

1.94

Dee.

271

252

238

822

*1,040

566

432

361

656

909

600

482

406

598

1,980

1 , 500

785

818

1 , 040

1,390

4,070

3 . 580

1 , 240

902

758

1,370

1,240

*870

740

704

626

31,246

1,008

3.72

4.29

Jan.

562

514

494

*480

592

524

470

444

759

5.920

2,420

1,110

870

750

678

640

580

638

580

636

670

1,430

1,900

1,080

837

752

1,010

1.930

1,940

1,210

950

31,370

1,012

3.73

4.30

F-b.

820

738

748

1 , 130

1.510

1,010

839

*720

654

592

554

514

494

742

688

622

646

598

552

522

488

444

428

474

442

418

420

390

394

_

-

18,391

634

2.34

2.52

Mar.

1,190

744

706

1,510

1 , 040

*767

644

550

500

1,000

4.500

4 , 000

1 , 500

1,100

800

700

600

600

650

550

7OO

1 , 500

2,500

2,000

1,200

900

800

700

650

600

580

35,781

1,154

4.26

4.91

Apr.

580

600

540

520

550

480

*448

424

410

390

375

362

362

377

359

339

327

317

305

297

289

281

273

278

336

310

352

322

305

290

-

11,398

380

1.40

1.56

May

280

270

260

250

240

230

250

220

210

220

295

292

*232

215

205

197

187

180

177

195

279

211

183

183

216

230

214

178

351

774

464

7,888

254

0.937

1.08

June

336

284

250

222

224

226

209

177

*166

207

216

305

1,050

546

322

275

297

238

205

188

174

209

191

161

149

140

136

128

127

124

-

7,482

249

0.919

1.03

July

116

112

110

104

111

112

117

112

147

153

 110

99

108

101

92

87

158

106

91

97

87

79

72

67

65

62

61

59

56

56

62

2,969

95.8

0,354

0.41

Aug.

103

124

99

70

82

188

143

155

233

218

*190

116

365

182

150

170

1.070

282

354

265

158

138

126

114

107

98

92

88

89

91

90

5,750

185

0.683

0.79

Sept.

88

114

180

U6

89

83

78

76

*72

69

67

66

66

69

128

130

94

96

139

142

124

90

82

77

73

70

68

66

64

62_

-

2,738

91.3

0.337

0.38

Calendar year 1951 : Max 9,540 Min 64 Mean 527 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.40

Water year 1951-52 : Max 4,500 Min 56 Mean 471 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.66

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 ofsj. Dee. 22 (1 a.m.) 4,700 efs (18.17 ft); Jan. 10 (5 p.m.) 4,290 

cfs (17.18 ft); Mar. 11 or 12 (time and discharge unknown).

Note.--Ho gage-height record Mar. 8 to Apr. 6 and Apr. 30 to May 10; discharge estimated on basis 

of records for station at Tellico Plains.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN L^

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°--6'16", long. &4°12'43", on right bank at mouth of Tellico River, 100

 ft upstream from bridge on U. 3. Highway 411, 0.3 miles upstream from Louisville & 

Nashville Railraod bridge, and 0.5 mile south of McGhee, Monroe County.

Drainage area.--2 ,443 sq mi, including that of Tellico River.

Records available.--January 1905 to December 1913 (gage heights only October to December

 1913] and October 1918 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. November 

1904 to September 1924 in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 760.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Sept. 6, 1929, chain or staff gages 

located at various sites and datums within 0.4 mile of present site.

Average discharge.--47 years (1905-52), 5,739 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 11.16 ft); min-

 imum daily, 2,190 cfs Aug. 31.

1904-52: Maximum discharge observed, 92,000 cfs Apr. 2, 1920 (gage height, 30.5 

ft, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 66,000 cfs; minimi: 

daily, 500 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 39.0 ft, original site and datum, in March 1867.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station. 

Revisions (water years) .--W 603: 1933-35. W S23-. Drainage area.

'limum

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

2,330

6,750

14,200

19,400

Mar. 12 tc Sept. 30

2,150

6,450

11,400

Disc-large, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

4.620

6,030

6,200

6,250

6,250

5,690

5,140

5,720

6,580

6,170

*6,410

6,270

6,030

5, 840

6,610

6,530

6,560

6,610

6,150

6,650

6,130

6,030

6,770

6,510

6,530

6 , 800

6 , 490

6,440

6,510

6,510

7,150

194,360

6,270

Nov.

11.400

7,520

7,090

5,650

5,570

6,170

7,970

*8,170

7,230

5,770

4,860

5,360

5,620

5,430

4,500

5,910

6,630

4,720

5,710

5, 340

3,89C

2,91;

2,790

3,470

2,783

4,110

5, £90

6,150

5,330

4,560

-

166,900

5,563

Calendar year 1951 :

Water year 1951-52:

Dec.

3,940

2,970

3,710

3,520

*4,430

4,080

3,230

3,310

5,050

5,740

5,570

5,840

5,310

5, 450

9,200

8,290

5,860

e,8'70

7,830

8,790

17,800

12,000

6,610

5,410

5,120

7,950

13 . 200

*m,600

18,200

15,900

9,780

239,560

7,728

Jan.

6,800

5,500

6,170

*5,890

5,310

5,500

5, 530

fi,750

6,750

15.300

11,200

7 , 330

6,560

6,030

6,340

6,580

f ,030

5.790

P.H70

6.150

fi.410

9,600

10 . 800

7,930

7,010

5,740

6,010

9,28O

10,600

9,350

10,700

231,210

7,458

Feb.

15.100

9,400

7 , B40

8,670

9,450

9,030

8,600

*8,020

6,990

6,610

5,620

6,220

6,820

6,730

6,650

6,200

6,290

6,990

6,990

5,770

6,150

6,610

6,390

4.910

5,620

6,750

6,250

6,610

5,890

-

-

206,970

7,137

Mar.

5,810

4,610

6,270

7,930

7,850

*6,920

6,340

6,050

4,450

6,080

12..700

10,800

7,580

6,600

6,880

6,820

6,750

6,750

6,650

6,650

6,550

7,400

11,300

10,900

9,320

7,580

8,180

7,850

7,080

5,640

5,280

227,550

7,340

Apr.

6,270

6,060

5,710

5,850

7.400

6,540

*5,920

5,370

5, 420

5,370

5,440

5,480

4,690

5,300

5, 440

5,390

5,370

5,390

4,440

3,790

4,130

4,540

3.590

3,910

4,250

4,730

5.570

4,050

5,460

5,370

-

154,040

5,135

May

5,320

5,370

4,540

4,6in

5,090

5,990

6,780

6,450

6,290

5,620

5,300

6,100

*6,200

6,310

6,450

6 . 450

6,780

*5.560

5,810

6,700

6,580

6,430

5,990

4,750

4,460

4,690

5,370

4,690

4,880

5,880

5,130

174,570

5,631

June

2.680

4,440

5,320

5,880

5,990

5,710

5,780

6,100

*5,990

6,100

6,130

6,150

7.480

6,920

5,830

5,220

0,310

6,040

5,880

5,460

5, 880

5,760

5,530

5,99O

5,640

5,740

5,880

6,010

5,320

5,420

-

172,580

5,753

July

5,740

5,810

6,060

5.150

3,500

3,890

4,440

5, 420

5, 300

5,440

*5, 300

4,800

4,230

4,880

4,650

4,520

5,170

5,420

5,760

4, 440

4,750

5,510

5,260

5,260

5,390

5,110

3,670

4,250

5,850

5,420

5, 600

153,990

4,967

Aug.

5,880

5,760

5,350

5,460

5,550

5,880

5,440

5,600

3,950

4,070

*5,530

5,760

5,670

5,920

4,590

4,050

4,940

5,200

6.400

5,810

5,780

5,740

4,710

3,400

4,250

5,420

5,050

5,760

6,060

5,090

2,190

160, 300

5,171

Sept.

2,450

4,250

5,510

4,230

4,750

4,070

3,030

3,800

*5,240

4,820

5,010

5,480

4,540

3,830

4,050

4,210

4.850

5,010

5,110

5,350

4,250

4,710

5,200

4,520

5,150

4,500

4,420

3,730

4,250

5,010

-

135,360

4,512

Observed Adjustedt

«lax 24,800 Min 640 Mean 4,930 Mean 5,189 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.83

fex 18,600 Min 2,190 Mean 6,058 Mean 5,308 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.58

* Discharge measu 

t Adjusted for ch 

voirs.

ade on this day.

contents in Santeetlah, Nantahala, Thorpe, Cheoah and Calderwood Reser-
146 TENKESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tennessee River at Loudon, Term.

Location.--La t 35°44'32", long. 84°19'56", In second pier from left "bank at "bridge on 

D. S. Highway 11, at Loudon, Loudon County, 9-5- miles downstream from Little Tennessee 

River, 10f miles downstream from Fort Loudon Dam, 61 miles upstream from Watts Bar 

Dam, and at mile 591.6.

Drainage area. 12,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected in 

same vicinity since 1884 are contained in reports of "United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 726.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, staff or recording 

gages at several sites within 4 miles of present site at various datums. Since Feb. 

17, 1942, auxiliary water-stage recorder at Lenoir City, 8-5 miles upstream from "base 

gage.

Average discharge. 30 years, 19,000 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 61,700 cfs Dec. 22; maximum gage height, 16.68 

ft May 29; minimum daily discharge, 4,280 cfs May 18; minimum gage height, 8.85 ft 

Jan. 1.

1922-52: Maximum discharge, 169,000 cfs Mar. 28, 1936 (gage height, 25.75 ft); 

minimum daily discharge, 1,820 cfs Apr. 30, 1950; minimum gage height, 0.82 ft Sept. 

12, 1925, site and datum then in use.

Flood of Mar. 5, 1917, reached a stage of 32.9 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 225,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 151,000 cfs). United States 

Weather Bureau reports stages of 49.7 ft Mar. 10,or 11, 1867, 42.7 ft Feb. 27, 1875, 

and 34.9 ft Mar. 31, 1886, present site and datum. Flood of Mar. 31, 1886, may have 

reached a higher stage; no readings obtained that year after Mar. 31.

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

Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station.

Revisions.--W 823: Drainage area.

able feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

I

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

19,500

20,100

20,100

19,100

18,200

19,400

17 , 100

21,100

22,500

21,100

22,200

19,100

21,100

13,600

19,700

18,300

18,300

18,200

19,600

22,100

14,100

16,900

20,400

18,200

*15,900

16,600

16,600

15,400

16,000

18,500

14,900

571,700

18,440

-

-

Nov.

24,100

24,200

14,400

8,930

13,300

12,100

19,000

19,700

16,900

8,470

8,190

10,200

15,100

14,300

*11,100

11,200

9,900

8,400

17,800

18, 200

16,800

12,400

13,400

10,700

14,600

17,200

22,600

21,900

21,000

20,800

-

456,890

15,230

-

-

Dec.

20,900

17,200

17,100

19 , 000

21,700

21,400

22,800

19,600

15,500

24,600

22,300

21,100

20,900

20,600

24,300

27,800

28,600

29,500

33,700

35,100

50,400

51,000

54,000

49 , 000

48,000

51,000

*53,000

54.500

52,100

48,800

32,000

1,007,500

32,500

-

-

Jan.

25,500

19,700

25,200

25,200

21,400

23,000

21,100

*23,200

15,900

27,600

37,700

25,000

19,000

17,000

18,000

22,000

22,000

18,000

17,000

17,000

17,000

17,000

24,000

25,000

22,000

20,000

19,000

31,000

40,000

34,000

40,000

729,500

23,530

-

-

Feb.

41,000

34,000

33,000

33,000

36,000

36,000

35,000

33,000

29,000

24,000

20,000

20,000

20,200

20,100

20,600

19,500

15,800

17,600

21,100

18,800

15,100

17,900

15,800

16,200

17,300

17,000

*17,000

15,300

15,400

.

-

672,700

23,200

-

-

Mar.

14,700

12,000

17,500

27,700

25,800

14,200

13,800

12,200

10,600

12,000

27,600

32,500

*15,700

15, 600

21,900

21,500

22,000

24, 800

19,700

20, 600

19,200

16,700

26,000

22,900

24,600

26,200

27,100

26,700

23,400

17,200

12,700

625,100

20,160

-

-

Apr.

14,3OO

15, 600

15,600

16,600

13,200

12,500

15,500

15,900

15,100

, 15,400

14,700

12., 700

12,800

14,300

21,500

24, 600

19,600

17,700

10,400

7.650

14,400

*21,700

22,100

25,200

22,400

21,000

22,900

17,200

19,400

14,800

-

504,750

16,820

-

-

May

12,700

12,100

7,960

8,010

12,400

13,900

14,300

14,700

14,100

9,270

10, 600

13,900

17,000

17,500

*20, 500

14,200

13,700

4,280

13,900

16,800

17,200

12,200

12,100

8,760

6,510

12,200

12,200

9,510

12,700

11,200

8,230

384,430

12,400

-

-

June

4,410

11,600

10,700

12,200

14,900

16,200

12,900

9,960

17,500

21.500

19,800

12,300

11,800

13,700

4,720

13,700

11,100

9,960

9,420

10,600

15,600

12,300

19,300

11,700

12,000

14,700

19,800

17,500

8,800

11,600

-

392,070

13,070

-

-

July

16,700

16,600

16,500

6J 550

10,700

15,600

11,700

17,800

13,600

13,400

9,760

11,700

8,530

*13,400

*18,300

*15,600

13,600

18,500

17,800

13 , 800

13,300

16,900

18,600

17,500

18,100

16,200

14,100

16,000

17,600

16,700

18.700

463,640

14,960

-

-

Aug.

17,900

21,600

10,700

11,300

15,100

13,900

11,900

14,300

12,300

13,000

15,800

*14,300

13,300

15,900

*13,100

17,800

20,900

19,200

13, 700

12,300

10,000

9,320

16,300

13,100

11,400

12,500

12,700

11,900

9,990

14,300

7.920

427,730

13,800

-

-

Sept.

8,490

11,300

11,300

9,860

13,400

15,400

10,200

11,900

15,000

14,100

16,300

15,700

15,900

11,300

*16,500

10, 800

11,500

9,730

13,200

18,100

14,100

10,100

16,800

15,800

*14,700

14, 500

10,200

7.340

11,100

17,000

-

591,620

13,050

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 54,500 Mln 3,030 Mean 18,730 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.80

Water year 1951-52: Max 54,500 Mln 4,280 Mean 18,110 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Dec. 22-27, Jan. 12 to Feb. 12, Feb. 26, 27; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for Fort Loudon Dam release and Little Tennessee River at McGhee.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Clinch River at Rlchlands, Va.

147

Location. Lat 37°05'10", long. 81°46'52", on right bank 1 mile southeast of Rlchlands, 

Tazewell County, 1.6 miles downstream from Middle Creek, and 2.2 miles upstream from 

Big Creek.

Drainage area.--139 sq ml.

Records available. January 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,923.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 6, 1950, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 1.1 miles downstream at datum 6.53 ft lower.

Average discharge. 6 years, 176 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,630 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 8.35 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 9; mininum gage height, 0.50 ft Oct. 23, 24; minimum dally dischage, 18 cfs Sept. 11, 13, 14.

1946-52: Maximum discharge observed, 4,460 cfs Feb. 2, 1950 (gage height, 11.25 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, that of Sept. 9, 1952; minimum gage height, 

0.45 ft July 2,3, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 14 cfs Oct. 7, 1946.

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

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec . 22 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5

58

128

2.0 216

3.0 444

4.0 748

5.0 1,120

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

18

52

140

245

3.0 490

4.0 780

6.0 1,550

7.0 2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

33

33

32

33

30

32

33

*37

30

33

34

32

33

28

33

30

32

30

32

32

24

33

33

32

33

33

33

36

38

33

1,003

32.4

0.233

0.27

Nov.

113

90

60

50

46

41

47

58

54

46

43

40

40

54

64

63

60

58

54

48

47

45

43

60

158

192

152

112

88

75

-

2,101

70.0

0.504

0.56

Dec.

64

58

57

118

269

171

130

128

146

202

165

*134

112

96

345

267

187

183

216

180

*767

530

316

229

184

182

164

138

136

134

120

6,128

198

1.42

1.64

Jan.

100

89

91

89

104

116

108

98

100

517

451

340

287

273

240

200

186

425

412

388

*340

1,440

1,430

615

412

340

811

1,470

1,230

630

425

13,757

444

3.19

3.68

Feb.

328

282

256

252

282

268

247

215

192

172

166

146

144

292

352

328

400

316

259

222

194

168

156

146

*132

118

110

102

96

-

-

6,341

219

1.58

1.70

Mar.

126

104

257

690

464

328

252

211

188

192

1.840

1,150

645

438

340

275

229

*211

560

517

388

*540

982

798

490

376

292

247

209

184

176

13,499

435

3.13

3.61

Apr.

170

170

146

130

128

118

108

*98

93

86

86

84

84

100

104

98

89

95

84

80

72

74

71

134

240

287

464

1,670

815

464

-

6,442

215

1.55

1.73

May

316

240

194

164

148

132

116

108

115

200

630

920

464

316

261

544

438

252

*209

192

292

229

186

168

340

215

172

146

132

134

114

8,082

261

1.88

2.17

June

100

93

84

79

74

71

68

68

107

148

*120

79

77

71

68

62

59

74

58

50

48

52

136

102

68

58

52

46

46

47

-

2,265

75.5

0.543

0.61

July

52

47

44

79

288

132

68

60

62

56

48

45

40

39

48

*47

45

48

43

38

37

36

33

31

32

31

29

24

32

38

51

1,703

54.9

0.395

0.46

Aug.

72

80

48

41

*46

48

40

48

42

102

60

44

51

53

38

34

40

44

36

44

44

50

40

a36

a31

a27

a25

a25

a27

a28

a26

1,370

44.2

0.318

0.37

Sept.

a23

a24

a26

a28

a25

a23

a22

*a20

20

24

IS.

20

18

18

28

34

30

25

28

34

30

50

56

37

30

28

26

24

21

23

-

813

27.1

0.195

0.22

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,210 Min 24 Mean 161 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.69

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,840 Min 18 Mean 174 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17 .02

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs).--Jan. 22 (9 p.m.) 2,630 cfs (8.35 ft); Jan. 28 (8 p.m.) 1,820 

cfs (6.65 ft); Feb. 11 (2 p.m.) 2,450 cfs (8.03 ft); Mar. 23 (6 p.m.) 1,350 cfs (5.52 ft); Apr. 28 

(11 a.m.) 2,180 cfs (7.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for Clinch River 

at Cleveland and Little River at Wardell.
148 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Little River at Wardell, Va.

Location Lat 37°02'16", long. 81°47'52", on right bank 50 ft upstream from Katies 

Branch, 0.5 mile downstream from Indian Creek, 0.5 mile northwest of Wardell, Tazewell County, and 16.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--103 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1949 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,033.01 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.00 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 12-14 (gage height, 1.32 ft).

1949-52; Maximum discharge, 1,830 cfs Feb. 2, 1950 (gage height, 8.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 960 cf.s on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 9.8 cfs N <v . 25, 1950; minimum daily, 16 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 1952.

Remarks . --Records good. Small diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill above staRating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting -control method used Nov. 14-24)

Oct. 1 to Apr 27

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

25

105

438

758

1,320

Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

1.3 16

1.6 47

2.0 105

Discharge

Note.--Same as preceding table above 2.0 ft. 

abi; feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

lay

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

in

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sra

In.

Qrt .

32

32

32

30

28.

42

38

33

*32

32

30

29

30

30

29

29

54

34

35

38

40

41

44

47

42

44

41

46

48

46

47

1,135

36.6

0.355

0.41

llov.

167

112

79

64

53

46

85

99

77

66

55

46

41

*59

67

66

89

79

69

58

52

47

44

89

241

279

226

170

128

105

-

2,858

95.3

0.925

1.03

Dec .

91

80

74

230

308

223

162

138

150

178

150

*138

115

108

314

272

212

360

348

308

910

550

354

272

223

a210

a!90

a!80

162

146

130

7,286

235

2.28

2.63

Jan.

115

108

112

130

187

199

170

146

142

502

370

311

285

275

248

212

183

275

275

320

308

820

996

534

392

323

582

1,020

850

518

376

11,284

364

3.53

4.07

Feb.

317

279

258

262

308

275

248

212

191

162

150

130

125

308

279

265

272

241

212

199

174

150

134

125

*118

108

103

97

97

_

-

5,799

200

1.94

2.09

Mar.

118

108

248

407

314

255

212

170

150

174

1,290

850

518

367

298

248

216

*226

614

438

348

301

662

566

407

314

268

234

204

174

154

10,853

350

3.40

3.92

Apr.

154

158

130

120

118

110

108

*101

95

93

89

87

91

99

95

95

87

85

83

82

79

77

72

95

120

239

376

880

534

339

-

4,891

163

1.58

1.76

May

268

226

187

158

130

120

110

102

98

131

272

392

282

22fi

195

230

174

150

*125

122

178

146

125

115

162

138

115

112

108

102

93

5,092

164

1.59

1.83

June

86

82

69

a65

a60

a58

a55

a55

a70

86

*72

66

64

59

58

54

53

55

49

47

45

46

59

58

49

45

40

37

35

35

-

1,712

57.1

0.554

0.62

July

37

39

37

100

67

59

43

40

48

45

39

35

33

32

31

*34

41

49

37

a35

a33

a31

30

26

24

24

24

23

22

24

28

1,170

37.7

0.366

0.42

Aug.

33

31

26

25

*30

34

35

54

35

59_

45

34

a37

35

30

28

30

28

25

25

a27

a30

34

28

25

22

a20

a22

25

24

23

939

30.3

0.294

0.34

Sept.

22

24

25

a24

a22

21

19

*18

17

17

17

16

16

18

40

37

31

23

26

28

25

55

62

43

32

26

23

20

19

18

-

784

26.1

0.253

0.28

Calendar year 1951: Max 910 Mln 28 Mean 149 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.58

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,290 Mln 16 Mean 147 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.40

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs).--Dec. 21 (9 a.m.) 1,050 cfs (5.04 ft); Jan. 22 (9 p.m.) 1,270 cfs 

(5.75 ft); Jan. 28 (4 p.m.) 1,220 efs (5.57 ft); Mar. 11 (12 ra.) 1,580 cfs (7.00 ft); Apr. 28 (8 

a.m.) 1,050 cfs (4.95 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for North Fork Holston River near Saltville, Quest River at Coeburn and Stony Creek at 

Fort Blackmore.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Will Brooks Spring at Wardell, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°02'30", long. 81°48'00", 4,000 ft north of Wardell, Tazewell County,

ana 3.7 miles south of Richlands. 

Records available. November 1949 to September 1952 (discharge measurements only), discontinued. 

^Extremes.--Maximum discharge measured during year, 2.01 cfs Feb. 25; minimum measured,

0.480 cfs Aug. 5.

1949-52: Maximum discharge measured, 4.37 cfs Mar. 25, 1950; minimum measured,

that of Aug. 5, 1952. 

Remarks.--Discharge measurements made monthly 20 ft below spring.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year October 

1951 to September 1952

Oct. 9..... 0.570

Nov. 14..... .797

Dec. 12..... 1.90

Feb. 25..... 2.01

Mar. 18..... 1.86

Apr. 8..... 1.22

Hay 19..... 1.03

June 11..... .661

July 16..... 0.690

Aug. 5..... .480

Sept. 8..... .531

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°56'41", long. 82°09'18", on right bank 500 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Cleveland, Russell Comity, 0.5 mile downstream from Muddy Hollow, 2.3 miles 

downstream from Weaver Creek, and 4.4 miles downstream from Thompson Creek.

Drainage area. 528 sq ml.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,500.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 1, 1931, chain gage on highway 

bridge 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1921-23, 1924-52), 685 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,740 efs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.30 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1920-52; Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs Dec. 22, 1926 (gage height observed, 21.1 

ft, site and datum then in use), Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 20.60 ft); minimum, 39 

cfs Feb. 10, 1934 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions.--W 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

106

102

98

96

98

98

115

106

*96

98

100

88

88

90

84

88

81

88

81

83

79

83

81

77

90

92

90

98

102

96

100

2,872

92.6

0.175

0.20

Nov.

431

600

400

500

242

200

289

J73

317

254

215

188

170

*218

362

366

373

345

300

251

221

194

191

269

842

1.070

898

642

500

400

-

11,421

381

0.722

0.81

Dec.

338

289

260

495

1,230

952

665

560

642

898

842

*665

540

480

1,480

1,450

925

1,070

1,370

1,190

3,610

2,970

1,650

1,100

842

765

740

620

580

560

540

30,318

97S

1.85

2.13

Jan.

476

436

420

432

540

600

56O

520

500

2,490

2,330

1,610

1,260

1,160

1,040

898

765

1,200

1,570

1,450

1,450

2,970

*5,720

2 890

1^810

1,340

2,890

5,040

5,040

2,810

1,810

54,027

1,743

3.30

3.80

Feb.

1,370

1,130

980

980

1,100

1,070

980

870

765

690

642

600

560

,160

,530

,370

,690

,410

,100

925

790

690

620

580

540

492

464

436

416

-

-

25,950

895

1.70

1.83

Mar.

472

488

600

2,090

2,010

1,300

980

790

690

665

4,950

4,950

2,730

1,850

1,300

1,070

870

*765

1,460

1,690

1,370

1,200

3,690

3,690

2,250

1,570

1,200

980

B42

715

665

49,892

1,609

3.05

3.52

Apr.

642

665

600

520

520

496

460

*428

396

373

362

352

342

396

428

404

373

348

348

331

317

303

292

400

815

1,130

1,930

4.050

3,780

1,970

-

23,771

792

1.50

1.67

May

1,230

925

765

642

560

520

464

424

400

496

2,570

4. 250

2,410

1,370

1,010

1,130

1,100

815 *e90

642

898

87C

665

600

715

790

620

520

484

472

424

29,451

950

1.80

2.08

June

373

338

314

292

272

260

248

236

263

342

*359

303|

260

254

245

215

206

194

206

179

164

158

215

320

251

194

164

148

140

130

-

7,243

241

0.456

0.51|

July

128

126

128

126

328

460

269

185

176

176

155

135

119

115

104

119

227

194

209

155

132

117

110

98

90

84

84

 54 81

83

126

4,723

152

0.288

0.33

Aug.

145

185

185

126

*126

130

145

128

128

£24

233

170

132

142

130

110

104

108

104

108

108

119

135

115

98

86

79

75

84

83

84

3,933

127

0.241

0.28

Sept.

79

77

84

88

79

70

75

*68

61

59

59

59

"57 54

112

158

126

100

96

132

132

161

292

218

148

110

92

83

79

68

-

3,076

103

0.195

0.22

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,140 Min 77 Mean 673 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.27

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,720 Min 54 Mean 674 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.38

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Jan. 23 (7:30 a.m.) 6,620 cfs (10.15 ft); Jan. 29 (12:30 a.m.) 

6,050 cfs (9.69 ft); Mar. 11 (8:30 p.m.) 6,740 cfs (10.3O ft); Apr. 28 (10 p.m.) 5,130 cfs (8.84 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Guest River at Corburn, Va.

Location. Lat 36°55'45", long. 82°27'23", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 72, 1.0 mile southeast of Coeburn, Wise County, 1.4 miles upstream from 

Jaybird Branch, 1.8 miles downstream from Pine Camp Creek, and 6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--87.3 sq mi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,925.00 ft above mean sea level (Interstate Railway benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 ofs Mar. 23 (gage height, 9.02 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 1.32 ft).

1949-5;]; Maximum discharge, 2,850 cfs Jan. 31, 1950 (gage height, 9.93 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 12, 1952.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28

2.0 73

2.5 155

3.0 252

3.5 368

Apr. 29 to Sept. 30

4.0 524

6.0 1,240

8.0 1,950

1.3

1.4

1.5

Mote.--Same

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

as pre

23 

83

162

252 

eding table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Say

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

7.5

*8.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.5

8.0

10

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

238.9

7.71

0.088

0.10

Nov .

366

173

81

59

45

41

126

160

92

63

49

41

35

73

146

*162

205

142

100

77

63

56

53

84

344

438

344

205

142

106

-

4,071

136

1.56

1.74

Dec.

87

73

63

138

285

205

164

347

542

422

285

200

142

209

1,710

770

308

356

422

495

1,850

822

368

242

186

182

159

141

*139

130

118

11,540

372

4.26

4.91

Jan.

101

90

87

86

127

148

139

125

127

718

524

320

259

248

231

196

173

308

332

320

296

1,140

700

450

300

240

400

700

500

350

250

9,985

322

3.69

4.25

Feb.

200

180

170

250

450

30O

230

180

160

140

120

110

100

200

300

250

270

230

200

170

150

130

120

110

100

*92

87

79

13-

-

5,151

178

2.04

2. 20

Mar.

120

115

155

614

422

265

196

160

142

137

1,320

840

438

285

211

177

150

142

*430

356

261

319

1,910

1,080

454

285

213

173

144

127

115

11,756

379

4.34

5.00

Apr.

103

98

89

83

81

79

76

67

63

58

56

53

55

79

79

63

60

58

56

59

*59

58

55

70

144

389

858

1,420

805

381

-

5,654

188

2.15

2.40

May

256

198

164

143

127

114

103

95

90

326

805

632

408

285

210

175

143

132

141

*151

167

138

114

95

100

112

84

68

101

136

106

5,919

191

2.19

2.52

June

164

114

89

74

66

58

50

46

54

78

76

*62

78

78

60

48

60

44

35

29

29

28

80

111

60

41

32

26

21

21

-

1,812

60.4

0.692

0.77

July

20

18

15

36

56

30

20

20

20

18

14

12

10

9.2

7.6

101

^30 .

35

34

20

16

13

11

9.2

7.6

7.0

6.4

5.9

5.4

14

98

719.3

23.2

0.266

0.31

Aug.

48

40

41

22

52

44

*23

19

15

14

12

10

10

9.2

13

19

20

15

12

10

12

23

38

18

12

9.2

7.6

T76

13

11

9.2

609.8

19.7

0.266

0.26

Sept.

7.6

7.0

6.4

7.6

5.9

5.0

4.2

4.2

*3.9

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.9

32

26

12

7.6

11

30

22

15

12

9.2

7.0

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

-

277.2

9.24

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,830 Min 5.7 Mean 165 Cfsra 1.89 In. 25.59

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,910 Min 3.0 Mean 158 Cfsra 1.81 In. 24.58

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Dee. 15 (10 a.m.) 1,950 cfs (8.01 ft); Dec. 21 (8:30 a.m.) 

2,070cfs (8.33 ft); Jan. 22 (8:30 p.m.) 1,870 cfs (7.82 ft); Mar. 11 (12 ra.) 1,670 cfs (7.31 ft); 

Mar. 23 (12 m.) 2,400 cfs (9.02 ft); Apr. 28 (12:30 p.m.) 1,630 cfs (7.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 23 to Feb. 25; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for Stony Creek at Fort Blackmore, Powell River near Jonesville 

and Pound River near Haysi.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 151

Stony Creek at Fort Blackmore, Va.

Location. Lat 36°4 '30", long. 82°34'50", on right bank at Port Blackmore, Scott County, 

2,000 ft upstream from mouth and 9.5 miles north of Gate City.

Drainage area. 41.4 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1949 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,270.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.57 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 19, 20, Sept. 10, 11; minimum gage height, 1.22 ft Oct. 19, 20.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs Jan. 30, Mar 15, 1950 (gage height, 5.85 ft); 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 20, 21, 25, 1951; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 19, 20, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.5 

2.3

6.5

16

28

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate

I 62

) 101

i 230

) 458

) 1,550

October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.4

2.9

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

*2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

iTo

1.3

1.7

1.9

3.8

4.2

5.0

4.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

6_._5

81.5

2.63

0.064

0.07

Nov.

101

41

26

21

18

16

64

62

38

28

22

20

18

42

*68

95

97

62

42

33

26

24

22

44

178

255

160

95

64

48

-

1,830

61.0

1.47

1.64

Dec .'

39

33

28

75

152

105

81

244

221

172

*116

a9O

a8O

a55

a400

a200

a!30

a90

116

101

1,050

499

212

135

97

93

91

85

77

72

58

4,977

161

3.89

4.48

Jan.

51

46

44

44

113

130

99

81

73

360

*237

154

123

119

114

101

99

224

206

180

164

854

551

230

154

130

872

655

362

189

130

6,888

222

5.36

6.18

Feb.

99

87

116

255

215

150

112

91

75

68

58

53

105

160

145

175

160

128

101

83

a76

a66

a60

a56

a 50

a45

 39

38

38

-

2,904

100

2.42

2.61

Mar.

49

44

81

309

197

135

101

81

70

68

717

382

2OO

140

105

85

70

66

142

*167

130

169

1,170

422

209

150

105

85

70

58

55

5,832

188

4.54

5.23

Apr.

51

48

41

39

41

38

34

33

31

31

30

30

31

36

34

33

31

 30

30

28

27

26

24

34

144

289

422

509

266

152

~

2,593

86.4

2.09

2.33

May

105

81

64

53

46

41

34

31

30

78

296

237

162

114

89

73

60

51

49

57

60

*53

46

42

46

44

39

33

51

57

49

2,271

73.3

1.77

2.04

June

64

55

46

39

33

28

26

23

24

31

31

37

36

28

31

23

18

15

13

11

9.8

8.9

*14

18

14

13

11

8.0

7.2

170

-

723.9

24.1

0.582

0.65

July

8.9

5.9

5.0

3.8

5.4

4.6

3.4

4.2

6.5

4.6

3.4

2.3

2.1

2.9

4.2

2.9

2.6

*3.8

6.8

6.5

5.9

5.4

5.0

3.8

3.4

2.6

a2.3

a2.1

al.8

al.5

all

134.6

4.34

0.105

0.12

Aug.

a9.0

a6.0

a4.5

a4.0

a3.6

a4.5

a4.0

*3.4

5.0

6.5

5.4

4.2

3.8

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.3

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

2.3

2.6

2.1

2.1

104.3

3.36

0.081

0.09

Sept.

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.1

1.0

1. 1

1.3

4.2

8.0

5.9

4.2

3.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.6

3.8

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

~

84.5

2.82

0.068

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,030 Min 0.8 Mean 79.3 cfsm 1.92 In. 26.02

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,170 Min 0.8 Mean 77.7 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.52

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). --Dec. 15 (time unknown) 1,550 cfs (5.00 ft); Dec. 21 (9 a.m.)

1,730 cfs (5.26 ft); Jan. 22 (1 p.m.) 1,430 cfs (4.78 ft); Jan. 27 (9 a.m.) 1,230 cfs (4.44 ft); Mar.

11 (7:30 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (4.05 ft); Mar. 23 (6:30 a.m.) 1,910 cfs (5.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Guest River at Coeburn, and Copper Creek near Gate 

City.
152 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Copper Creek near Gate City, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°40'26", long. 82°33'57", in center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from Plank Camp Creek, 1.1 miles downstream from Obeys 

Creek, and 2.6 miles northeast of Gate City, Scott County.

Drainage area.--106 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1947 to September 1952.

Gage..--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,290 ft (from topographic 

map) .

Average discharge. 5 years, 156 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,980 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 8.46 

ft); minimum observed, 25 cfs Oct. 19, Sept. 12; minimum gage height observed, 2.19 

ft Sept. 12.

1947-52: Maximum discharge observed, 4,210 cfs Jan. 30, 1950 (gage height, 11.11 

ft); minimum observed, 23 cfs Oct. 6, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 2.17 ft Oct. 

15-17, 29-31, 1948.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 1143: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15, 17, 27)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4

4.0 

5.0

Dec. 5 to Sept.

298

492

2.1 

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

55

112

186

280

5.0 488

6.0 716

7.0 1,040

8.0 1,590

able feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

32

30

29

28

28

30

30

30

28

*2B

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

27

27

28

27

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

32

878

28.3

0.267

0.31

Nov.

168

168

78

66

56

45

112

151

72

66

55

50

45

128

*195

151

186

135

91

78

72

62

59

120

374

355

213

160

143

105

-

3,759

125

1.18

1.32

Dec.

98

84

72

186

444

212

154

139

154

250

*178

154

132

112

1,090

401

£80

£30

340

320

1,190

692

401

300

230

212

186

162

154

139

132

8,328

285

2.69

3.10

Jan.

125

112

112

112

230

194

170

154

280

620

422

*320

260

212

194

170

162

250

280

212

598

1,040

830

532

380

320

576

1,290

1,090

532

360

12,139

392

3.70

4.27

Feb.

300

240

240

280

300

240

212

186

170

154

146

139

178

320

300

280

444

300

260

221

194

170

154

146

139

125

*118

112

112

-

-

6,180

213

2.01

2.17

Mar.

139

T39

178

422

300

221

186

162

154

444

1,090

598

380

320

250

212

186

170

320

*300

221

230

925

742

466

340

280

230

194

170

154

10,123

327

3'. 08

3.55

Apr.

154

139

132

118

118

112

106

100

94

94

88

88

88

88

88

82

77

*77

72

72

72

66

66

94

112

154

240

360

280

186

-

3,617

121

1.14

1.27

May

146

132

112

106

100

94

88

82

82

100

401

444

280

194

154

132

118

112

106

112

125

*100

88

88

100

94

88

77

77

77

TZ

4,081

132

1.25

1.44

June

72

72

66

64

62

57

62

58

66

66

66

72

88

77

64

55

55

51

49

47

45

47

*77

94

63

52

48

47

43

212

-

1,997

66.6

0.628

0.70

July

100

59

47

45

43

118

72

57

54

58

49

45

41

41

41

40

42

*62

56

55

62

45

41

37

35

33

35

33

33

35

66

1,580

51.0

0.481

0.55

Aug.

63

42

39

37

39

37

48

*41

39

43

45

37

47

57

45

47

55

39

35

125

52

66

212

77

53

45

39

43

44

38

35

1,664

53.7

0.507

0.58

Sept.

33

33

34

31

30

30

28

*28

27

28

26

25

26

31

36

35

32

30

47

51

43

53

112

55

42

34

31

30

30

28

-

1,099

36.6

0.345

0.38

Calendar year 1951; Max 1,190 Min 25 Mean 154 cfsm 1-45 in. 19.71

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,290 Min 25 Mean 153 cfsm 1.4* In. 19.64

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 153

Clinch River at Speers Ferry, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38'55", long. 82"45'02", on right bank 100 ft downstream from bridge 

on D. 3. Highway 58, 0.5 mile downstream from Copper Creek, 0.8 mile northwest of 

Speers Ferry, Scott County, and 1.8 miles downstream from Clinchport.

Drainage area. 1,126 sq mi.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,196.52 ft above mean sea, level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 22, 1926, staff gage at 

site 400 ft upstream at datum 1.50 ft higher. Nov. 22, 1926," to Nov. 6, 1931, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,582 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 15.43 ft); 

minimum, 126 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.32 ft).

1920-52: Maximum discharge observed, 37,200 cfs Feb. 3, 1923 (gage height, 25.85 

ft, present datum); minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 23, 1939; minimum daily, 77 cfs 

Oct. 7, 8, 14, 15, 22, 1930.

Remarks. Records good. Prior to May 1951, diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by 

mill above station. Record of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, 

(Shifting-c ol method

bic feet per second) 

Sept. 4-22)

142

260

620

1,160

6.0

9.0

14.0

3,100

6,560

13,000

Day

1

3

4

5

p

7

8

y

in

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

204

192

185

178

176

169

174

183

190

180

*174

164

167

156

154

156

152

152

148

Tso

150

158

156

154

160

158

158

185

180

178

185

5,226

169

0.150

0.17

Nov.

794

1,460

1,090

778

600

480

732

990

900

688

540

460

408

654

*1,060

1,460

1 , 580

1,160

900

752

600

520

464

655

1,920

5,210

2,880

2,020

1,420

1,090

-

52,225

1,074

0.954

1.06

Dec .

875

752

642

883

2,380

2,550

1,770

2,120

2,660

2,660

*2,580

1,870

1,460

1,530

9,080

5,840

3,210

2,500

3,100

5,520

iiilpjj

9,080

4,880

3,210

2,580

2,120

1,870

1,630

1,460

1,580

1,500

92,572

2,980

2.65

5.06

Jan.

1 , 200

1,060

990

960

1,460

1,770

1,580

1,420

1,500

3,980

6,080

4,090

5,100

2,660

2,440

2,170

1,820

2 , 600

5,430

5,760

3,540

6,920

12,400

8,560

4,420

5,320

6,800

11,200

11,500

7,400

4,310

127,840

4,124

3.66

4.22

F^b.

5,210

2,770

2,440

2 , 600

3,210

3,100

2,660

2,280

1,920

1,720

1,540

1,580

1,50O

2,290

3,650

3,320

3,760

3,540

2,880

2,440

2,070

1,720

1 , 500

1,380

1,260

1,160

* 1,090

990

960

-

-

64,140

2,212

1.96

2.11

Mar.

1,090

1, 120

1,420

3,540

4,530

3,320

2 , 500

1,970

1,680

1,540

6,800

10,700

6,920

4,200

3,100

2,500

2,070

1,770

2,380

*3,540

3,210

5,100

11 , 800

11,300

6,080

3,980

2,990

2,440

2,020

1,720

1,540

116,870

5,770

3.35

3.86

Apr.

1,420

1,420

1,500

1,200

1,120

1,090

990

950

850

825

778

755

755

778

850

850

800

*755

752

710

688

665

642

688

1,510

3,100

5,000

6,080

8.560

4,880

-

50,521

1,677

1.49

1.66

May

2,990

2,280

1,770

1,500

1,260

1,160

1,020

930

850

1,060

4,640

7.400

6,200

5,540

2,550

1,970

1,970

1,680

1,500

1,420

*1,460

1,650

1,420

1 , 200

1,250

1 , 540

1 , 500

1,060

1,020

1,120

1 , 020

61,490

1,984

1.76

2.03

June

930

900

755

688

620

560

540

500

520

580

710

800

800

665

688

620

520

455

408

385

366

354

*456

540

580

500

594

350

299

281

-

16,720

557

0.495

0.55

July

455

511

260

244

246

665

752

520

418

390

320

284

255

253

221

209

*272

514

439

348

530

260

236

204

185

174

158

152

148

142

185

9,508

500

0.266

0.51

Aug.

348

295

263

508

305

520

520

*275

255

269

295

541

372

269

269

265

530

246

219

266

260

246

496

186

284

228

202

211

221

204

192

8,754

282

0.250

0.29

Sept.

185

190

185

174

167

169

162

*15E

150

144

138

130

126

138

226

255

272

263

249

287

269

302

552

414

597

505

249

214

195

178

-

6,657

221

0.196

0.22

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,700 

Water year 1951-52: Max 12.400

148

126

Cfsm 1.43 19.40

19.54

Peak discharge (has

15.600 cfs (14.43 ft); Jan. 23 (7:30 a.m.

ft); Mar. 12 (5:50 a.m.) 11,400 cfs (12.E

* Discharge measurement made :m this As

15 (11 a.n 

14,400 eft 

ft); Mar.

j 11,600 cfs (12.98 ft); Dec. 21 (2:30 p.m.) 

(14.93 ft); Jan. 29 (6 a.m.) 12,100 cfs (15.38 

5 (6:30 p.m.) 15,300 cfs (15.43 ft).
154 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Clinch River above Tazewell, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°25'30", long. 83°23'54", on right bank 0.4 mile upstream from Grissom 

Island, 4.6 miles downstream from Big War Creek, 10 miles east of Tazewell, Claiborne 

County, and at mile 159.8.

Drainage area.--1,474 sq mi.

Records available. April 1919 to September 1927 (published as "near Lone Mountain"), 

August 1927 to December 1936 (published as "near Tazewell"), July 1935 to September 

1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Dec. 4, 1935. Datum of gage 

Ts 1,060.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Apr. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1927, chain gage on railroad bridge 23 miles downstream at 

datum 102.7 ft lower. Aug. 8, 1927, to Dec. 31, 1936, water-stage recorder at site 

7.7 miles downstream at datum 47.2 ft lower. July 29 to Dec. 3, 1935, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 2,098 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,100 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 11.91 ft); 

minimum, 163 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.54 ft).

1919-52: Maximum discharge observed, 39,700 cfs Feb. 4, 1923 (gage height, 20.3 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 108 cfs Sept. 11, 1925.

Maximum stage known, about 24 ft, present site and datum, in 1862 from information 

by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

160

230

377

684

1,070

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

2,010

3,220

6,330

10,100

20,400

Discharge, in rubie fpet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0-t .

340

314

*289

274

265

261

265

256 

256

261

256

248

239

234

230

222

218

218

214

214

210

226

*230

243

252

243

234

356

398

329

465

8,258

266

0.180

0,21

liov.

2,600

2,240

1,760

1,320

990

*794

l', 210

1,510 

1,380

1,130

902

750

655

1,100

1,800

2,740

2,860

2,040

1,500

1,200

990

847

742

1,020

3,000

4 . 450

4,380

3,180

2,250

1,690

-

53,030

1,768

1.20

1.34

Dec.

1,370

1,160

1.010

1,250

2,360

*3,280

2,770

3,190 

3,900

4,060

3,470

2,850

2,250

2,180

9,660

12,100

5,890

3,770

3,750

4,460

12,100

15.600

8,700

5,020

3,510

3,130

2,850

2,530

2,250

2,030

1,890

134,340

4,334

2.94

3.39

Jan.

1,720

1,540

1,460

1.580

1,830

2,500

2,410

2 , 110 

1,900

3,650

7,420

6,470

4,410

3,510

3,120

2,840

*2,520

2,540

3,590

4,200

4,750

7,530

14,700

13,700

7,920

4,960

5,430

15,300

15.000

12,100

7,250

167,740

5,411

3.67

4.23

Feb.

4,800

3,690

3,250

*3,590

4,400

4,560

3,830

3,190 

2,760

2,410

2,130

1,930

1,780

2,830

4,510

4,590

4,560

4.830

4,100

3,360

2,840

2,440

2,110

1,900

1,740

1,590

1,480

1,380

1.520

-

-

87,900

3,031

2.06

2.22

Mar.

1 ,550

1,570

2,410

4,990

*6,040

5,170

3,680

2,890 

2,440

2,170

6,210

*11,900

11,000

6,640

4,510

5,390

2,820

2,440

2.710

3,860

4,300

4,000

11,800

*18.600

10,900

6.300

4,400

3,420

2,820

2,420

2,140

159,470

5,144

5.49

4.02

Apr.

,980

,920

,810

,660

,550

,490

,450

,530 

,260

,180

,150

,100

,070

,060

,100

,160

,140

,070

,020

974

950

910

878

886

990

2,600

5,380

6,280

8 . 320

7,870

-

61,498

2,050

1.39

1.55

May

*4,450

3,050

2,410

1,980

1,680

1,490

1,360

1,240 

1,150

1,190

2,760

6,760

7.850

5,510

3,420

2,560

2,190

2,140

1,840

1,750

1,770

1,770

1,830

1,560

1,430

1,540

1,590

1,430

1,360

1,510

1,380

73,950

2,385

1.62

1.87

June

1.250

1,170

*1,070

934

855

779

735

699 

655

1,130

855

942

1,210

1,020

863

847

772

655

578

521

485

485

463

612

670

699

605

491

425

588

-

22,865

762

0.517

0.58

July

372

497

*414

350

340

340

750

809 

626

503

480

409

377

340

314

294

314

612

425

592

463

425

361

319

289

261

248

226

218

210

252

12,430

401

0.272

0.31

Aug.

299

425

398

350

372

*393

409

419 

366

340

335

340

655

485

356

361

419

414

329

309

324

350

345

515

458

345

289

279

377

319

274

11,649

376

0.255

0.29

Sept.

256

252

252

*239

218

207

203

199 

191

182

176

172

166

182

256

284

279

294

309

329

324

319

319

361

419

419

350

294

256

234

-

7,941

265

0.180

0.20

Calendar year 1951: Max 15,600 Min 210 Mean 2,208 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.35

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,600 Min 166 Mean 2,189 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.21

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). --Dec. 16 (3 a.m.) 14,700 cfs (9.95 ft); Dec. 22 (4 a.m.) 17,600

cfs (11.03 ft); Jan. 23 (6 p.m.) 16,400 cfs (10.61 ft); Jan. 28 (8 p.m.) 15,400 cfs (10.25 ft); Mar.

24 (6 a.m.) 20,100 cfs (11.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 155

Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va.

Location. Lat 36°52'08", long. 82°46'32", on right bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 23 at Big Stone Gap, Wise County, 1 mile upstream from South Fork 

Powell River, and 2.5 miles downstream from Pigeon Creek.

Drainage area.--112 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,459.07 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Apr. 27, 1948, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1945-52), 224 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,320 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 6.97 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 14 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.8 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 6.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1948; minimum gage height observed, 0.61 ft 

Sept. 9, 1945.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

0.7 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

84

160

332

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

950

1, 800

2,970

4,900

Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

0.6 6

.7 14

.8 24

1.0 55

116

192

332

Kjte. Same as preceding table atave 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in -ubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

19

16

16

16

16

22

27

20

*19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

20

18

30

32

27

26

27

27

27

30

625

20.2

0.180

0.21

IJOV.

566

200

116

80

66

60

377

260

149

102

80

70

61

122

172

*392

364

229

163

124

102

93

84

230

526

712

508

300

212

166

6,686

223

1.99

2.22

Dec.

138

119

106

166

229

212

206

862

915

677

430

304

232

1,140

*5,6gO

950

538

574

556

898

2,670

985

568

388

320

304

267

249

236

225

193

19,277

622

5.55

6.40

Jan.

172

157

157

175

285

316

270

230

200

900

700

450

350

300

270

250

230

400

450

420

400

1 , 600

2 .000

800

*450

400

BOO

1,300

1,000

700

500

16,632

537

4.79

5.52

Feb.

380

320

300

450

BOO

500

400

350

300

250

220

200

180

400

500

430

450

400

350

300

250

220

190

180

160

*140

128

128

130

-

9,006

311

2.78

3.00

Mar.

229

239

388

1,060

628

436

332

281

222

204

1,290

915

556

378

300

242

210

192

*249

249

239

520

2,740

1,020

580

399

308

253

219

192

179

15,249

492

4.39

5.06

Apr.

169

158

138

128

145

130

118

112

109

109

109

103

107

123

116

114

*107

109

109

105

101

94

90

118

213

403

789

Ij550

740

420

-

6,736

225

2.01

2.24

May

300

242

201

174

158

140

126

116

112

536

719

550

394

285

232

189

161

176

174

192

*204

184

156

138

156

156

123

107

265

332

236

7,234

233

2.08

2.40

June

204

161

133

116

101

90

84

76

90

145

116

200

216

169

126

101

86

74

63

57

55

57

*116

36

63

53

45

41

38

46

-

3,008

100

0.893

1.00

July

45

37

32

31

32

30

28

37

32

30

25

22

22

22

22

59

*31

86

80

43

34

25

24

21

19

18

17

17

16

16

70

1,023

33.0

0.295

0.34

Aug.

60

107

52

37

35

40

*32

27

24

25

23

19

25

23

18

30

38

24

20

18

23

34

28

22

18

16

13

20

24

19

18

912

29.4

0.262

0.30

Sept.

22

20

19

15

13

12

12

12

*12

11

10

10

10

13

43

37

20

17

46

61

34

25

21

17

15

15

13

13

14

13

-

595

19.8

0.177

0.20

Calendar year 1951 : Max 3,620 Min 14 Mean 253 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.71

Water year 1951-52 : Max 3,620 Mm 10 Mean 238 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.89

.) 7,320 cfs (,5.97 ft); Dec. 21 (2 a.m. 

5.60 ft); Mar. 11 (11 a.m.) 1,710 cfs (3

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 cfs).--Dec. 15 (l a.m 

cfs (5.83 ft); Jan. 22 (time unknown), 4,050 cfs (5 

Mar. 23 (7:30 a.m.) 4,360 cfs ^5.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 11-18 and Jan. 7 to Feb. 26; discharge estimated in bat 

recorded range in stage, weather records, 2 discharge measurements, and records for Powell 

near Jonesville and Pound River near Haysi.

4,570 

92 ft);
156 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Powell River near Jonesville, Va.

Location. Lat 36°39'43", long. 83°05'42", on right bank 35 ft downstream from highway 

bridge 2 miles southeast of Jonesville, Lee County, and 10 miles upstream from Wallen 

Creek.

Drainage area.--319 sq mi.

Records available. November 1931 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,259.08 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 20 years (1932-52), 515 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Dec, 15 (gage height, 20.74 ft); 

minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 30.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 18 cfs 

Oct. 2, 3, 1933.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years ). W 823: Drainage area. W 1033: 1932-44.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method, used May 13-29)

Oct. 1 to Jan Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

0.9 33

1.2 67

1.5 118

2.0 237

2.5 400

Discharge, In ou

0.9 27

1.2 54

1.6 110

2.0 205

2.5 388

3.0 610

et per second, wate

Note.--Same as preceding table above 3.0 ft.

October 1951 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

%

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

58

55

53

52

50

50

51

53

58

*55

52

48

46

45

43

43

42

42

42

il

41

43

44

51

66

67

63

60

sa

57

58

1,587

51.2

0.161

0.19

Nov.

1,170

805

381

259

195

161

594

860

468

308

234

192

166

266

*588

832

1,110

655

452

334

265

229

205

307

1,360

*2 ,080

1 , 600

915

610

456

-

18,057

602

1.89

2.11

Dec.

370

311

271

327

705

632

504

2,320

2,440

1,780

1,190

860

610

762

*9,B50

3,220

1,480

1,190

1 , 330

1,240

7,120

3.160

1 , 600

1,080

832

942

915

805

705

632

560

49,743

1,605

5 . 03

5.30

Jan.

488

432

412

400

705

360

730

610

556

2 , 440

2 , 140

1,300

970

832

780

705

632

1,020

1,220

1,190

1,110

 4,470

5.470

2 , 140

* 1,300

1,050

3,160

4,620

3.160

1,720

1,190

47,812

1,542

4.83

5.57

Feb.

915

780

730

1,160

2.200

1 , 600

1,160

915

780

655

610

538

493 i.oeo

1,240

i , oao

1,110

970

860

755

655

547

480

444

405

554

*326

303

£88

_

-

23,413

807

2.53

2.73

Mar.

538

565

747

2,860

1,900

1,160

860

680

588

520

2,970

2,980

1,660

1,160

860

705

538

511

*680

780

7U5

1 , 580

6,980

4 . 040

1,840

1.190

915

730

610

529

471

42,902

1,384

4.34

5 . 00

Apr.

457

435

380

334

338

346

111

288

270

260

252

246

235

263

288

270

246

*226

229

211

208

197

183

194

440

888

1,900

2 ,260

1,840

1,050

-

15,045

502

1.57

1.75

May

730

588

475

392

330

296

260

235

235

528

1,840

1 , 330

984

705

552

449

359

307

323

31M

*371

334

277

232

249

375

303

229

308

1,080

755

15,750

508

1.59

1.B5

June

588

488

380

311

263

217

188

169

157

220

326

285

529

410

307

229

180

152

130

112

103

102

160

*226

154

112

93

83

76

72.

-

6,822

227

0.712

0.79

July

71

79

69

64

62

92

75

65

64

66

61

56

53

52

52

50

*74

76

131

120

86

74

61

53

50

46

43

40

40

38

52

2,015

65.0

0.204

0.24

Aug.

112

93

~89 143

71

69

*67

66

59

54

51

50

47

45

46

45

48

59

56

51

45

65

78

65

54

46

40

45

74

65

55

1,953

63 .0

0.197

0.23

Sept.

47

43

47

44

41

38

34

33

*30

30

29

28

27

27

32

48

75

53

46

60

96

72

58

51

43

38

35

33

32

30

-

1,300

43.3

0.136

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,850 Min 41 Mean 643 Cfsjn 2.02 In. 27.35

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,850 Min 27 Mean 619 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.39

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). --Dec. 15 (12:3u p.m.) 14,000 cfs (20.74 ft); Dec. 21 (12 m.)

9,290 cfs (16.64 ft): Jan. 22 (11 p.m.) 9.080 cfs (16.26 ft)j Jan. 27 (11 p.m.) 5,340 cfs (10.82

ft); Mar. 23 (5 p.m.) 9,430 cfs (16.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 157

Powell River near Arthur, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°32'30", long. 83°37'49", on left bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 25E, 2.3 miles east of Arthur, Claiborne County, and 2.4 miles downstream from Indian Creek.

Drainage area.--685 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1919 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey. Gageheight records collected at same site December 1892 to August 1920, are contained in 

reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,045.84 ft above mean sea level (Tennessee River Survey datum). Prior to July 22, 1927, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 1,157 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 16.31 ft); 

 minimum, 90 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.11 ft).

1919-52; Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 27.15 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 47 cfs Jan. 6, 1940, result of freezeup; minimum gage 

height, -0.12 ft Oct. 28, 29, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 68 cfs Oct. 3, 1948. 

Maximum stage known, 27.2 ft Jan. 29, 1918 (discharge, 33,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

O.2

.5 

.7

105

180

250

0.1

.5

1.0

2.0

Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

163

317

825

4.0

8.0

12.0

15.1

2,200

5,700

9,850

13,600

Discharge, In cubic feet pe year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

168

156

*138

135

125

125

142

153

150

140

138

132

125

121

119

113

113

113

111

107

107

113

*115

130

156

145

148

194

236

204

242

4,414

142

0.207

0.24

Nov.

2,550

2,630

1,670

916

66O

*500

1,230

1,510

1,550

994

715

555

460

764

1,150

2,160

2,320

2,080

1,380

1 , 000

776

649

555

760

2,120

3,780

5.860

2,880

1,830

1,320

-

45,324

1,511

2.21

2.46

Dec.

1,050

852

754

825

1,150

* 1,400

1 , 300

3,870

5,040

4,580

3,300'

2,420

1 , 800

2,200

9,080

15.500

*6,800

3,540

3,100

3,320

7,600

10,900

6,150

3,420

2,460

2,240

2,250

2,030

1,810

1,620

1,44O

111,801

3,606

5.26

6.07

Jan.

1,270

1,130

*1,040

*994

1,240

1,6OO

1,690

1,500

1,340

2,920

4,770

3,950

2,680

2,100

1,780

1,620

1,450

1,440

1,760

2,180

2,230

5,340

9,990

9,170

4,460

3,010

4,620

8,670

8,740

5,960

3,760

104 , 404

3,368

4.92

5.67

Feb.

2,670

2,140

1,900

*2,160

3,180

4 . OOP

3,130

2,420

1,980

1,670

1,480

1,360

1,240

2 , 240

3,170

2,860

2,470

2,280

1,980

1,750

1,560

1,380

1,210

1,110

1,040

946

864

820

798

_

-

55,808

1,924

2.81

3.03

Mar.

946

1,150

1,650

3,900

*5,040

3,480

2,390

1,830

1,530

1,470

4,200

5,940

5,02O

3,270

2,370

1,850

1,560

1,40O

1,570

1,720

1,680

4,180

9,960

*12.500

*7,520

3,910

2,700

2,120

1,720

1,460

1,300

101,336

3,269

4.77

5.50

Apr.

*1,210

1,150

1,060

970

964

922

880

820

776

737

704

676

676

660

671

676

649

605

580

575

555

540

520

540

585

698

1,400

2,540

2 ,950

2,540

-

28,809

960

1.40

1.56

May

*1,630

1,220

1,000

852

748

666

610

565

545

644

1,28O

2.240

1,720

1,520

1,070

874

759

660

652

622

616

622

595

550

525

530

638

600

632

786

1,240

26,991

871

1.27

1.47

June

1.010

798

*704

590

505

455

397

360

343

383

397

485

565

632

580

475

383

326

290

264

258

238

223

226

298

317

261

220

198

187

-

12,368

412

0.601

0.67

July

175

173

*168

168

168

163

161

180

177

170

152

152

148

143

139

192

217

214

217

185

220

206

170

156

141

135

127

1.2.1

T2T

125

133

5,117

165

0.241

0.28

Aug.

168

217

211

195

226

*226

182

165

156

156

143

141

141

148

135

127

148

143

163

180

200

192

163

161

161

143

127

133

161

175

163

5,150

166

0.242

0.28

Sept.

154

14L

129

*12L

117

117

114

112

108

102

97

96

96

102

127

112

110

ioa

141

15ji

133

121

154

150

131

121

107

102

95

92

-

3,569

119

0.174

0.19

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,500 Mln 107 Mean 1,412 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.98

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,500 Mln 92 Mean 1,380 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.42

Peak discharge (base, 9.000 cfs). --Dec. 16 (1:30 p.m.) 15.2OO cfs (16.31 ft); Dec. 22 (12:30 p.m.)

13.000 cfs (13.87 ft); Jan. 23 (11:30 p.m.) 12,200 cfs (14.04 ft); Jan. 28 ( 1O p.m.) 9,970 cfs (12.11

ft); Mar. 28 (3 p.m.) 13,5OO cfs (15. O3 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
158 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Clinch River below Norris Dam, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°12'56", long. 84°04'56", 0.5 mile upstream from Clear Creek, 0.9 mile 

downstream from Norris Dam, 1.5 miles north of Norris, Anderson County, and at mile 

78.8.

Drainage area.--2,913 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1918 to September 1927 (published as "at Clinton"), May 1927

 to "September 1937 (published as "near Coal Creek"), and April 1936 to September 1952 

in reports of Geological Survey. October 1903 to September i924 (published as "at 

Clinton") in Bulletin 34 of Tennessee Division of Geology. Gage-height records 

collected in the vicinity of Clinton from 1884 to 1943 are contained in reports of 

United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Jan. 28, 1937. Datum of gage

 T[B 819.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Oct. 1, 1903, to June 30, 1920, staff gage at railroad bridge 19 miles downstream at 

datum 42.47 ft lower. July 1, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1927, chain gage at highway bridge 

19 miles downstream (1,000 ft downstream from previous site) at datum 42.57 ft lower. 

May 27, 1927, to Sept. 8, 1927, staff gage and Sept. 9, 1927 to Sept. 30, 1935, 

water-stage recorder at site 2.7 miles downstream at datum 10.51 ft lower. Oct. 1, 

1935, to Sept. 30, 1937, water-stage recorder at site 2.7 miles downstream at datum 

13.51 ft lower. Apr. 16, 1935, to Jan. 27, 1936, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--49 years, 4,370 cfs (unadjusted).

ExtremesT--Maximum discharge during year, 26,600 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, 11.42 ft);

 minimum, 64 cfs Oct. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.22 ft); minimum daily, 84 cfs Nov. 22, 

Dec. 2, Mar. 4.

1903-52: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 33.7 ft, site 

and datum then in ase); minimum, 1.3 cfs May 17, 18, 24-26, May 29 to June 5, 1936 

(gage height, 0.62 ft).

Flood of Mar. 31, 1886, reached a stage of 45 ft at Clinton. 

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow completely regulated by Norris Reservoir (see p. 217).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (sage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

97

160

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

880

1,610

2,450

4,490

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

6,890

12,700

18,900

28,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ie

17

16

13

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

5,650

6,450

6,820

5,930

*6,370

4,910

3,090

6,910

6,590

6 , 400

6,310

6,670

6,300

1,540

6 , 400

6,450

3,210

6,630

6 , 650

6 , 430

3,620

6,500

6,170

6,230

6,81U

6,750

7.010

458

5,330

1,520

4,180

173,338

5,592

Nov.

2,870

3,750

1,660

2,750

2,580

2,170

2,910

704

1,680

2,560

1,210

784

498

1,210

1,310

608

879

2,200

2,540

1,380

1 , 020

64

652

220

88

1,210

2,840

1,850

2,190

1,583

-

47,987

1,600

Dec.

1,050

84

5,380

3,260

5,500

5,520

5,480

2,060

2,880

5,560

7,100

7,970

*8,030

8,05O

7,970

7,890

8,080

8,080

8,030

9,970

14,100

18,700

23,600

26,400

26,300

*26,100

25,900

25,700

23,500

20,500

18,500

367,244

11,850

Jan.

14,100

9,910

7,640

7,770

7 , 800

7,750

7 , 800

6,120

5,080

*4,450

4,560

2,990

2.350

5,190

5 . 200

4,640

5,550

5,620

5,180

4,970

5,550

7 ,440

6,720

7,720

7,610

8,030

8,450

8,310

12,200

18,700

IljlQP

236,700

7,635

Feb.

*21.2QO

20,900

20,900

20,900

18,900

14,400

10,300

8,170

8,170

8,050

7,890

7,910

8,030

7,890

7 , 830

8,030

7,970

7,310

6,660

6,460

6,500

7,050

5,480

3,050

6,540

6,470

3,690

3,060

2,890

_

-

272,600

9 , 400

Mar.

5,580

2,790

3,660

84

3,220

4,840

2,150

1,760

244

*4,390

884

1,970

5,290

6,470

6,410

6,150

7,000

7,140

7,460

6,910

6,390

4,800

2,690

6,460

8 . 550

6,980

7,480

7,550

5,640

227

3,190

144,339

4,656

Apr.

1.740

2.360

2,040

260

1,970

203

4,850

2,040

*3,370

4,600

6.690

5,220

2,170

6,100

6,640

6,650

5,730

5,780

5,830

813

5,770

5,890

5,820

5,950

5,930

5,600

6,050

6,130

4,370

1,420

-

128,006

4,267

Hay

1,090

1,270

1,420

110

1,920

2,280

2,250

4,600

3,140

836

103

3,410

4,970

4,590

2,780

5.280

3,850

2,160

1,710

840

939

2,010

553

440

122

2,860

2,800

1,760

2,610

188

110

63,001

2,032

June

910

2,870

*2,080

3,320

3,250

2,280

2,040

169

5.860

5,080

2,740

1,900

430

695

105

2,620

1,030

557

705

2,150

1,780

448

5,410

4,910

5,660

4,910

4,460

1,290

626

4,630

-

74,913

2,497

July

4,820

4,510

3,110

915

870

374

4,420

2,760

1,390

2,670

2,840

990

708

3,750

3,750

3,900

3,940

4,760

3,400

945

4,180

*4,050

4,120

4,200

3,500

3,020

1,000

5.020

4,520

4,560

4,590

97,582

3,148

Aug.

4,570

2,780

514

3,660

3,260

2 , 640

*1,700

1,590

1,010

627

4,090

2,620

2,060

5.270

4,690

4,360

982

3,370

2,900

2,410

1,300

726

1,160

439

3,120

1,580

1,860

2,640

3,520

1,230

451

73,129

2,359

Sept.

1,260

1,130

1,430

2,990

2,990

2,280

544

*3,830

4,060

4,900

5,050

5,050

2,130

584

4,800

3,640

3,280

4,500

4,080

3,200

2,810

5.750

4,510

4,400

3,330

3,120

1,040

621

4,520

5,140

-

96,999

3,233

Observed Adjustedt

Calendar year 1951: Max 26,40u Min 84 Mean 5,265 Mean 5,233 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.38

Water year 1951-52: May 26,400 Min 84 Mean 4,852 Mean 4,884 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.82

* Discharge me 

t Adjusted for

surement made on this day.

change in contents in Norris Reservoir.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Clinch River near Scarboro, Term.

159

Location.--Lat 35°56'45", long. 84°13'17", on right bank 0.6 mile downstream from Beaver 

Creek, 2^ miles south of Scarboro, Anderson County, 4f miles downstream from Solway 

Bridge, and 17 .miles west of Knoxville.

Published as "near Wheat" SeptemPrainage area.--3,300 sqmi.

Records available.--September 1936 to September 1 

ber 1936 to January 1941.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 753.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T!929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 1, 1941, water-stage recorder 

at site 24 miles downstream at datum 35.99 ft lower.

Average discharge.--16 years, 4,538 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,3uO cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 14.89 ft); 

minimum daily, 302 cfs June 16.

1936-5S: Maximum discharge,42,900 cfs Feb. 9, 1937 (gage height, 23.45 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 131 cfs Jan. 23, 1941.

Remarks .--Records good. Flow regulated by Morris Reservoir, 41 miles upstream (see p.217). 

The town of Oak Ridge diverts an average of about 15 cfs for municipal supply, 2j miles 

upstream.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 236

1.4 405

1.7 740

2.0 1,150

3.0 2,970

Discharge, In :ubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to SeptembP

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*2,520

6,710

6,750

, 5,820

5,990

5,590

4,350

5,080

6,750

6,380

6,300

6,620

6,910

4,640

2,880

6,640

6,130

6,520

6,730

6,950

4,560

5,000

6,770

6,110

6,520

6,750

7,400

4,540

1,540

5,040

1,820

172,310

5,558

Nov.

*6,230

3,940

4,020

2,530

2,890

2,470

5,660

3,390

1,510

2,610

2,810

1,010

971

1,650

2,900

3,260

2,660

2,450

2,830

2,730

1,600

1,280

453

978

1,330

1,090

2 , 040

3,260

2,370

2,560

-

75,482

2,516

De c .

1,780

1,340

*1 , 420

6,280

4,480

e,i70

6,010

5,900

3,260

6,190

6,640

8,550

8,590

9,860

17,400

12,200

10,000

10,100

10,100

10,700

19,500

21,300

23,600

27,000

27,000

*26,900

26,500

26,200

25,800

22,000

21,200

413,970

13,350

Jan.

16,800

12,600

*8,430

8,250

8,550

8,430

8,290

6,970

6,010

6,270

6,580

4,840

3,790

3 , 920

5,290

6,750

4,310

6,010

5,820

6,170

5,560

8,820

10,900

8,840

8,760

8,640

10,700

11,800

12,000

17,500

22,200

269,800

8,703

Feb.

*22,400

22^100

22,400

22 , 400

17,800

13,500

9,340

8,920

8,780

8,640

8,350

8,530

8,490

8,370

8,350

8,570

8,390

7,650

6,030

6,750

7,400

6,400

5,100

4,410

6,950

5,860

3,540

3,180

-

-

300,700

10,370

Mar.

3,790

5,170

*5,260

7,180

3,750

4,720

5,620

2,340

2,450

2,570

11,600

6, g50

4,530

7,120

7,280

7,650

7,030

7,470

8 , 800

7,900

7,460

6,090

7,830

6 , 400

10,100

8,680

7,610

8,250

6,910

4,250

1 , 260

193,320

6,236

Apr.

3 , EOO

*2,340

2,830

2,190

854

2 , EOO

1,190

4,900

1,930

4,000

5,080

6,270

4,630

2,670

6,270

6,400

6 15O

5 ', 800

5,660

4,520

1,990

5,840

5,660

5,800

5,840

5,430

6 , 400

5,370

5,080

3,870

-

130,364

4,345

May

* 1,510

1,310

1,440

1,540

489

1,980

2,350

2,980

4,080

2,850

1,190

456

3,9875

4,430

4,080

3,460

4,510

47260

1,770

1,690

SOS

1,030

1,870

712

525

458

2,730

2,530

2,360

3,000

557

67,035

2,162

June

323

*1,120

2,710

2,280

3,250

3,040

2 , 100

0 , 030

953

5,620

4,450

2,460

1,980

640

758

302

2,350

1,210

602

694

2,290

1,690

*1,160

5,330

4,920

5,580

4,180

3,830

1,410

932

-

70,194

2,340

July

4,960

*4,610

4,370

2,650

957

962

994

4,240

2,680

1,830

2,860

2 , 200

994

1,300

3,490

3,660

3,750

4,240

4,490

2,900

1,500

4,200

3,810

4,100

3,800

3,540

2,570

1,680

5,130

4,340

4,470

97,277

3,138

Aug.

*4,180

4,740

2,350

325

3,500

3,27C

2,520

1,520

1,530

1,120

1,220

3,560

2,600

2,400

5,170

4,410

4,260

1,230

3,050

2,850

2,460

1,380

812

1,210

368

3,140

1,520

1,880

2,790

3,210

1,240

76,415

2,465

Sept.

488

*1,350

1,580

1,520

2,680

2,860

2,240

1,040

3,360

4,350

4,840

4,470

4,260

2,040

1,380

5,060

3,270

3,340

4,570

3,830

3,340

3,790

5,130

4,410

3,980

2,790

2,820

980

1,230

5,170

-

92,768

3,092

Observed Adjustedt

Calendar year 1951: Max 27,000 Mln 283 Mean 6,009 Mean 5,977 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.59

Vater year 1951-52: Max 27,000 Mln 302 Mean 5,354 Mean 5,386 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

t Adjusted for change In contents In Morris Res
160 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Emory River near Wartburg, Tenn.

Location. Lat 36°06'46", long. 84°36'54", on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway 

bridge on Wartburg-Lancing road, l-£ miles northwest of Wartburg, Morgan County, lij 

miles downstream from Rock Creek, and 5^ miles upstream from Obed River.

Drainage area. 83.2 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.14 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--18 years, 145 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,980 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 18.74 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow July 26-30, Sept. 6-15, 18-30.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 18,700 cfs F=b. 3, 1939 (gage height, 25.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,700 cfs; no flow at times in 1935, 1936, 1944, 1947, 

1948, 1949, 1951, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no 

1 cfs, which are poor.

Revisions. W 823: Drainage area.

re-height record or those below

Rating table

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

6.0

9.0

14.0

1,240

2,500

5,390

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.0 ft.

1.8 49

2.0 83

2.5 182

3.0 3OO

Day

1

3

4

5

e

7

8

y

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

13

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

E9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

* .6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

,1

. 1

.1

.4

.5

.6

1.2

1.4

1.4

2 .0

3.1

3.7

5.3

9.5

38.4

1.24

0.015

0.02

Hov.

92

51

26

17

*12

10

214

90

46

30

2O

15

14

294

210

454

245

128

82

59

43

36

31

166

562

325

228

160

116

88

-

3,864

129

1.55

1.73

Dee .

69

56

46

*231

500

200

100

3 , 000

1 , 500

900

500

250

150

1 , 000

5.000

1 , 500

400

200

500

1,500

4,000

1 , 500

600

250

150

250

200

173

150

140

130

25,142

811

9.75

11.24

Jan.

120

110

100

*94

192

203

167

143

131

676

457

308

221

176

145

117

100

96

85

100

100

1.550

*960

436

288

225

1,160

1,290

652

358

245

10,985

354

4.25

4.91

Feb.

184

153

147

199

282

270

*235

197

169

141

125

108

104

135

155

260

472.

340

258

205

163

129

113

106

92

33

76

69

69

-

-

5,039

174

2.09

2.25

 

Mar,

89

. 79

1,300

*1,640

526

318

221

169

141

451

2i490 '676

392

258

186

145

119

112

165

167

165

163

406

380

278

212

163

133

110

92

85

11,831

382

4.59

5.29

Apr.

*91

115

112

110

jjl

104

94

87

81

78

69

62

62

63

57

49

42

40

39

35

34

32

30

39

54

49

52

78

83

79

-

2,041

68.0

0.817

0.91

Hay

67

*57

46

39

32

28

24

21

16

26

59

39

30

24

18

14

11

9.3

8.1

13

28

21

13

9.9

15

20

15

11

139

197

108

1,158.3

37.4

0.450

0.52

June

70

46

34

*25

20

21

15

9.3

7.1

6.2

5.8

6.2

41

21

20

42

45

25

13

8.1

35

60

35

21

12

8.1

6.2

5.0

3.8

3.1

-

669.9

22.3

0.268

0.30

July

*2.8

27i

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.2

..8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.7

.7

1.4

.9

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.3

.3

.1

O

0

0

0

0

.1

25.7

O.83

0.010

O.01

Aug.

0.3

.3

.2

* !

. 2

.5

.5

.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

1.8

.7

5.1

1.6

.9

.9

.5

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

19.9

0.64

0.0077

O.OO9

Sept.

0.1

.2

*.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0.9

O.O3

O.OO036

0.0004

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,100 

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,000

Min 

Min 0

Mean 238 

Mean 166

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). Dec. 8 (time and discharge unknown); Dec. 15 (time unknown) 

8,980 ofs (18.74 ft/; Dec. 21 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 11 (4:00 a.m.) 4,88O cfs (13.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. NJ gage-height record Dec. 5 to Jan. 3; discharge estimated on basis of records for station 

at Oakdale.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Term.

161

Location.--Lat 35°55'33", long. 84°54'47", on left bank 0.6 mile upstream from North 

Creek, 1.5 miles downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 1.5 miles downstream 

from Bird Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Crab Orchard, Cumberland County.

Drainage area.--93.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,569.19 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 17, 1934, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 170 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 14.02 ft); 

minimum, 0.02 cfs Aug. 30, 31; minimum gage height, 0.40 ft July 31, Aug. 2, 3.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 21.3U ft); no 

flow Sept. 23, 24, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

1.7 

3.1 

5.4

Oct. 1 to Ma

1.1 

1.4

152

334

11

5.0

7.0 

1O.O 

12.0

Mar 12 to Sept. 30

724

1,430

2,930

4,130

0.38 0.04 0.7 2.0 

.4 .07 .9 6.4 

.45 .2 1.1 13 

.5 .4 1.4 30 

.6 1.0 2.0 85 

Note.--Same as preceding

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cutic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

0

2

4

5

e

7

8

9

lu

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

E5

26

27

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.7

2.6

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.a

.6

.e

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.8

*1.4

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

£ . 2

34.2

1.10

O.U12

0.01

liov .

65

118

63

40

£9

29

449

302

154

104

77

60

49

196

3BO

466

445

252

172

127

101

85

72

103

336

336

*2B4

230

1BO

14B

"

5,454

182

1.95

2.17

Dec.

123

106

93

298

502

323

268

1,300

972

709

426

294

221

985

5,ieo

1,100

*484

497

499

869

2,260

906

468

321

250

294

262

215

188

167

144

18,714

604

6.46

7.44

Jan.

127

115

*114

120

158

173

152

137

129

356

371

284

226

190

iee

144

130

124

116

156

205

1,570

1,220

585

371

298

1,110

1,290

772

448

316

11,473

370

3.96

4.56

Feb.

252

210

243

396

502

376

294

235

195

164

143

123

119

123

120

154

279

*26O

221

193

180

152

138

142

137

129

126

116

109

-

"

5,831

201

2.15

2.32

Mar.

136

126

946

1,570

7OO

412

292

228

188

719

5.820

1,200

560

360

271

214

173

166

282

*258

217

222

562

497

358

269

214

175

148

124

116

15,523

501

5.36

6. 17

Apr.

131

144

136

120

134

126

111

100

90

82

74

68

68

92

91

85

76

*70

64

60

54

50

46

50

64

69

61

58

52

46

"

2,472

82.4

0.881

0.98

May

41

38

33

29

26

23

21

19

17

46

142

105

78

61

50

40

32

27

23

26

38

*32

ze

20

23

28

25

19

48

101

78

1,315

42.4

0.453

0.52

June

61

46

33

25

20

29

19

14

11

10

13

25

23

41

48

32

21

15

11

8.0

20

28

10

8.0

9.3

*6.7

5.2

4.0

3.4

5.2

"

603.8

20.1

0.215

0.24

July

3.0

2.2

1.7

2.9

9.9

9.3

5.2

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.2

.8

. 6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.09.

67.09

2.16

0.023

0.03

Aug.

0.09

.09

.09

.5

.6

.4

.5

.8

.6

.8

2.4

.8

.4

.4

.7

1.0

.6

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.07

.06

.06

.04.

.2

13.70

0.442

0.0047

0.005

Sept.

0.2

.9

1.4

1.1

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.09

.07

.6

5.4

2.8

1.3

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.09

"

20.55

0.685

0.0073

0.008

calendar year 1951: Max 4,750 Min 0.2 Mean 235 Cfsm 2.51 In. 34.06

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,820 Min 0.04 Mean 16B Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.45

--Dec. 15 (3 a 

(10.59 ftJ7 Jan. 22 (3 . ) 2,120 cfs

5 a.m. ) 5,440 efs (14.02 ft)'. 

irge measurement made on this day

n.) 4,550 cfs (12.65 ft); Dec. 21 (1:30 a.m.) 

3.48 ft); Mar. 3 (12 p.m.) 2,390 cfs (9.01 ft);
162 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Emory River at Oakdale, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°58'59", long. 84°33'29", at Oakdale, Morgan County, 1,000 ft downstream 

from highway bridge and 1,100 ft downstream from Mud Lick Creek.

Drainage area.--764 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1929 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 763.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--23 years, 1,328 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 56,000 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 22.82 ft); 

minimum, 2.2 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 31.00 ft); no 

flow Aug. 13, 14, 15, 1944.

Maximum stage known, about 42.3 it Mar. 23, 1929, from floodmarks at highway bridge 

(discharge, 195,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 60,1)00 efs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table

0.9 

1.0

1.2 

1.4

ater year 1951-52 (gage height, Ir 

charge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

55 

119 

E50 

490

3.5 

4.0

5.0 

7.0

840

1,250

2,200

4,450

10.0

13.0

16.0

18.0

9,350 

15,900 

£5,800 

33,8OO

October 1951 to September 1952

L-ay

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ie

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

20

26

24

20

*20

20

17

13

11

9.8

8.6

7.8

7.0

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.6

4.6

5.0

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.3

7.0

7.8

8.2

10

312.5

10.1

0.013

0.02

liov.

122

355

380

244

*191

166

355

1,620

904

557

402

312

260

761

2,270

2,470

2,710

1,680

1,160

872

676

544

468

508

2,950

2,340

2,310

1,720

1,340

1,080

-

32,727

1,091

1.43

1.59

Der .

888

746

641

*1,290

2,900

2,220

1,710

16,100

9,120

5,800

3,690

2,600

1,960

6,460

35,500

8,760

4,270

3,640

4,OEO

6 , 300

24,600

8.030

4,270

2,950

2,310

2,720

2,620

2,210

1,900

1,640

1,410

171,075

5,519

7.22

8.33

Jan.

1,220

1,100

1.050

1,100

1,410

1,660

1,500

1,340

1,240

3,320

3,690

2,850

2,250

1,850

1,580

1,400

1,220

1,170

1,110

1,190

1,550

15,600

*12,700

5,600

3,580

2,880

7,640

12,200

7,260

4,170

3,000

107,410

3,465

4.54

5.23

Feb.

2,360

1,950

1,880

2,420

5,470

3,070

*2,610

2,140

1,820

1.550

1,360

1,180

1,100

1,280

1,490

1,560

2,850

2,580

2,140

1,830

1,640

1 , 410

1,240

1,180

1,110

1,020

976

904

840

-

-

50,940

1,757

2.30

2.48

Mar.

1,020

1,140

8,440

*18,200

6,920

4,020

2,900

2,270

1,860

3,510

*£6,600

9,640

4,950

3,320

2,530

2,020

1,650

1,480

2,100

2,220

1,930

1,77O

3,360

3,630

2,880

2,300

1,360

1,560

1,320

1,140

1,020

129,560

4,179

5.47

e.3i

Apr.

1,080

1,270

1,230

1,110

1,180

1,160

1,030

944

864

776

697

634

606

711

800

718

641

571

5E6

484

446

413

375

380

532

613

557

557

544

490

-

21,939

731

0.957

1.07

May

440

*402

355

312

271

241

221

202

186

205

360

526

397

316

257

227

199

171

153

*153

221

335

257

213

197

218

264

216

544

1,570

1,070

10,499

339

0.444

0.51

June

746

538

391

*298

241

221

402

254

189

148

131

117

236

395

490

380

638

380

224

166

129

328

360

210

153

117

84

64

51

42

-

8,123

271

0.355

0.40

July

*35

30

25

21

19

17

19

27

35

35

28

23

20

16

15

14

17

15

14

12

10

9.0

7.8

6.7

5.6

4.6

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.6

498.2

16.1

0.021

0.02

Aug.

3.6

3.9

3.4

*4.3

4.3

5.3

6.0

5.0

3.9

3.4

3.0

3.9

10

10

14

20

25

14

11

17

26

38

33

24

17

12

9.8

8.2

7.8

7.4

6.7

360.9

11.6

0.015

0.02

Sept.

6.0

6.0

*5.0

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.8

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.2

7.4

7.8

5.6

4.3

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2._4

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

-

113.2

3.77

0.0049

0.006

Calendar year 1951: Max 57,40O Mln 1.8 Mean 2,02O Cfsm 2.64 In. 35.91

Water year 1951-52: Max 35,30O Mln 2.4 Mean 1,458 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.99

(16.65 ft); Mar 

* Discharge on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 163 

White Creek near Glen Alice, Term.

Location. Lat 35°47i49", long. 84"45"37", on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Black Creek (also known as Hines Creek), half a mile upstream from Southern 

Railway bridge, and 1-J miles southwest of Glen Alice, Roane County.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 758.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 18 years, 219 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 18.35 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 19.45 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 3-5, 1936, Oct. 6, 7, 1947, Aig. 4, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.55 

ft Oct. 3-5, 1936.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 783: 1934. W 803: 1935(M).

a ting table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in fe«t, and discharge 

in cubic feet per second)

0.63 

.66

.70

0.90

1.1

1.4

1.8

2.4

3.0

2.7 

6.9

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

320

590

1,010

2,210

4,800

Dicchaige, In ;ubie feet p=i sconj, water year Oetcber 1951 to September 1952

Lay

I

2

Z

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Oc t .

4.6

3.8

*2.9

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.7 

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.4

1 .1

1.2

1.2

1.0

1 .0

1 ! 1 -

1 I 1.2

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

1.8

2.0

4.2

1.5

6.9

6.4

5.8

5.1

4 .6

6.6

95.2

3.07

0.025

0.03

IJ DV .

117

*80

45

31

M

28

412

179

110

77

59

43

213

249

"431 725

254

j.78

135

109

91

78

90

200

221

209

186

159

135

-

4,918

164

1.33

1.49

Dec.

117

102

*92

630

654

386

Jan.

154

140

*134

134

203

206

306 194

1,230

1,010

782

490 

342

257

3,140

4.130

1,040

536

694

742

1,610

3 , 000

1,030

614

416

322

322

273

244

221

198

174

25,154

811

6.59

7.61

182

174

592

514 

391

306

254

218

186

166

153

137

168

170

1,320

1,190

662

450

460

2.. 150

1,480

911

576

406

14,381

464

3.77

4.35

Feb.

312

262

344

*646

742

514

382

300

247

206

178 

153

140

139

125

128

164

163

167

164

154

139

129

135

127

121

120

114

112

-

-

6,627

229

1.86

2.00

Mar.

123

113

*952

1,840

814

508

358

278

231

2,210

4.720 

1,100

670

437

326

259

214

204

369

351

326

443

1,450

844

555

401

308

249

206

175

162

21,196

684

5.56

6.41

Apr.

166

172

ns7

154

166

155

138

128

119

107

97

88

88

86

76

69

63

59

55

52

50

46

43

52

78

66

64

65

62

57

-

2,778

92.6

0.753

0.84

May

53

*48

44

38

34

30

27

24

22

40

63 

41

32

28

25

22

19

17

15

17

20

18

14

14

17

18

17

13

38

75

50

933

30.1

0.245

0.2d

June

37

30

*24

20

16

13

13

12

9.9

9.0

11 

9.9

11

13

12

13

73

35

£1

14

10

12

21

14

10

7.5

5.8

4.6

3.8

5.1

-

488.6

16.3

O.j.33

0.15

July

2.7

*2.0

1.6

1.4

1.6

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

.9

.8 

.8

.8

.8

s

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.7

1.3

.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

28.6

0.92

0.007

0.01

 

Aug.

0.2

. 2

.2

* .2

.6

2.3

7.9

6.9

4.4

7.B

6.2 

4.3

3.B

3.3

4.4

4.2

2.7

2.2

2.5

£.7

2 . 2

2.2

2.3

1.3

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.7

.3

82.2

2.65

O.OE2

0.02

Sept.

.8

.0

* .0

.0

.0

.9

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.6 

.4

.4

.4

j..O

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

21.2

0.71

0.006

0.01

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,790 Mln 0.8 Mean 294 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.43

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,720 Mln 0.2 Mean 210 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.20

Peak dlscnarge (base, 4,800 cfs).--Dec. 14 (12 p.m.) 12,300 cfs (16.24 ft); Dec. 20 (11:30 p.m.) 

6,940 cfs 112.94 ft); Mar! 10 ^11:30 p.m.) 16,700 efs (18.35). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
164 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Sewee Creek near Decatur, Tenn.

Location. La t 3S°34 I S3", long. 84°44'53", on right bank a third of a mile downstream 

from bridge on State Highway 58, half a mile downstream from Dry Fork. 4y miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles north of Decatur, Meigs County.

Drainage area.--117 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 694.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--18 years, 195 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,350 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height 11 45 ft)- 

minimum, 20 cfs July 24-30, Sept. 8-13 (gage height, 0.22 ft)

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 29,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 23.97 ft, from 

lloodmarks), on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum 11 

cfs Sept 24, 1935, Jan. 7-10, Oct. 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 1940; minimum gage 

height, 0.16 ft Sept. 23, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good.

Hating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3

154

275

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

7.0 

10.0

355

620

1,280

2,670

4,290

Discharge, in st per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

29

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

29

41

33

93

51

37

45

221

60

46

51

1,215

39.2

0.335

0.39

Nov.

218

138

107

83

134

799

265

175

138

112

97

87

599

*327

479

284

211

168

133

118

102

87

97

154

128

107

112

102

92

-

6,565

219

1.87

2.09

Dec.

87

79

79

259

240

175

149

138

349

302

240

204

161

948

2,250

620

424

*610

488

906

2,640

815

538

421

367

475

364

324

306

275

245

15,478

499

4.26

4.92

Jan.

218

190

175

168

190

161

144

133

158

*1,030

512

394

327

288

260

235

211

204

168

240

204

481

433

324

280

293

1,050

1,220

749

498

397

11,335

366

3.13

3.60

Feb.

334

298

415

565

462

364

311

270

245

225

197

161

*161

316

197

230

255

211

190

182

161

138

133

133

123

123

118

112

112

-

-

6,742

232

1.98

2.14

Mar.

190

128

370

1,100

475

376

311

275

240

723

*5,740

874

562

424

341

284

250

*250

408

275

326

582

1,730

722

500

412

382

341

306

270

245

17,412

562

4.80

5.53

Apr.

250

225

190

154

161

128

123

118

112

107

102

97

92

92

*92

92

83

79

79

75

75

71

67

79

83

75

75

75

67

57

-

3,175

106

0.906

1.01

May

57

57

57

57

54

51

51

48

48

57

71

54

*51

48

46

46

46

43

43

43

51

43

43

41

46

43

41

39

83

83

51

1,592

51.4

0.439

0.51

June

46

43

43

39

39

39

37

37

*35

71

43

39

97

48

43

41

39

35

35

35

46

331

60

46

43

39

35

33

33

31

~

1,581

52.7

0.450

0.50

July

33

29

29

27

31

29

29

27

27

25

25

25

23

27

*25

27

27

27

25

25

23

23

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

11

817

26.4

0.226

0.26

Aug.

85

56

31

27

25

*29

31

46

35

173

51

33

33

29

29

25

232

43

35

31

27

25

29

25

25

23

23

21

23

21

23

1,344

43.4

0.371

0.43

Sept.

25

29

27

23

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

84

31

*25

30

41

29

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

21

21

21

-

778

25.9

0.221

0.25

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,190 Min 24 Mean 253 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.32

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,740 Min 20 Mean 186 Cfsm .1.59 In. 21.63

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Dec. 15 (5 a.m.) 3,020 cfs (7.71 ft); Dec. 21 (10:30 a.m.) 

3,420 cfs (8.48 ft); Mar. 11 (11 a.m.) 5,350 cfs (11.45 ft); Mar. 23 (12 m.) 2,220 cfs (6.09 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 165

Rlchland Creek near Dayton, Term.

Location. Lat 35°30'17", long. 35°01'20", on left bank at Morgantown, 0.4 mile upstream 

from bridge on State Highway 30, 1 mile northwest of Dayton, Rhea County, and if miles 

downstream from Payne Creek (formerly Gooch Creek).

Drainage area. 50.2 sq mi.

Re;ords available.--June 1927 to September 1931, June 1934 to September 1952. Published 

as "at Dayton" 1927-31.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 728.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. June 22, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1931, staff gage 

at bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 43.61 ft lower.

Average discharge.--22 years, 110 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 8.90 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs several days in July and August; minimum gage height observed, -0.11 ft.

1927-31, 1934-52: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.08 

ft), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; no flow July 28, Aug. 19 to 3ept 12 

1929, Sept. 14-30, 1931.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1 cfs, which are fair. City of Dayton diverts 

an average of about 1 cfs 3 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years).--W 823: 1935-36(M), 1937, drainage area.

Rating tables, wate year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10, 

Aug. 6 to Sept. 30

0.25 

.3

3.4

8.0

Note.--Same as following 

table above 1.4 ft.

3.10 0.2

3 .6

h.l 1.2

.2 2.0

.3 3.6

Mar. 11 to Aug. 6

.7 

1.0 

1.4

2.0 250

2.5 425

4.0 1,230

6.0 3,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.4

1.2

*1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

1.2

1.4

1.2

2.0

1.7

4.1

4.1

6.4

6.4

7.4

10

62.2

2.01

0.040

0.05

Nov .

148

*73

48

36

28.

39

307

154

96

70

55

44

41

284

248

702

353

213

148

110

88

73

62

70

125

121

114

99

84

72

-

4,105

137

2.73

3.04

Dec.

62

55

 50

706

479

274

208

240

351

334

235

177

140

775

1,400

484

289

274

242

512

1,120"

461

289

213

177

232

199

166

142

121

101

10,508

339

6.75

7.78

Jan.

88

79

73

70

*87

80

73

69

78

307

248

188

150

127

110

101

88

79

70

90

90

199

271

199

158

142

318

497

369

240

183

4,921

159

3.17

3.65

Feb.

148

130

268

*409

338

240

188

150

123

101

88

74

72

93

84

91

115

108

101

91

82

72

66

67

64

66

67

63

63

-

-

3,622

125

2.49

2.68

Mar.

79

73

*114

397

248

181

142

114

96

1,460

*2,140

542

314

220

168

132

109

102

132

109

128

344

855

417

280

208

162

128

105

88

82

9,669

312

6.22

7.16

Apr.

84

84

*75

73

80

73

68

61

57

51

46

42

45

47

42

40

36

34

32

29

27

25

23

27

41

35

33

32

29

26

-

1,397

46.6

0.928

1.03

May

23

*22

20

21

18

16

14

12

11

14

33

23

18

15

13

11

8.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

14

12

8.6

6.5

6.5

11

14

9.1

13

47

33

490.4

15.8

0.315

0.36

June

30

22

*16

12

9.1

12

14

9.1

5.8

6.2

11

16

210

188

93

61

41

28

19

15

13

164

75

47

33

23

17

12

9.1

6.9

"

1,218.2

40.6

0.809

0.90

July

5.1

*3.6

2.3

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

28.2

0.91

0.018

0.02

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

*.2

.3

.5

.7

.7

.7

3.2

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.9

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

12

31.3

1.01

0.020

0.02

Sept.

14

8.0

*9.7

5.4

3.1

2.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

17

12

5.8

4.1

2.5

2.2

1.4

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

^3.

-

99.1

3.30

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,110 Min 0.1 Mean 127 Cfsm 2.53 In. 34.20

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,140 Min 0.2 Mean 98.8 ,Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.76

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs). De 

1,770 cfs (4.68 ft); Mar. 1O (11 p.m.}

2. 14 (11:30 p.m.) 2,530 cfs (5.40 ft); Dec. 20 (11:30 p.m.) 

3,600 cfs (8.90 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record July 8 to Aug. 6; discharge estimated c 

urement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

basis of 1 discharge meas-
166 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Hiwassee River at Presley, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°54'17", long. 83°43'01", on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Cynth 

Creek, 0.5 mile southeast of Presley, Towns County, 1.3 miles upstream from Hightower 

Creek, and at milt 133.9.

Drainage area.--45.5 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1941 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,932.69 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--10 years (1942-52), 134 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 15.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening 

determinations at gage heights 12.80 and 15.24 ft, respectively: minimum, 26 cfs Oct. 

18 (gage height, 1.64 f t) .

1941-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1952; minimum, that of Oct. 18, 1951; 

minimum gage height, 1.60 ft Oct. 6, 7, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Revisions (water years).--W 973: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

Discharge, in

139

237

Mar. 10

3.5 348

4.0 470

5.0 720

6.0 990

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

136

233

11 to Sept. 30

3 4.0 464

3 6.0 990

4 8.0 1,600

10.0 2,370

:ond, water year October 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

2E

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

36

35

34

33

32

32

32

30

31

30

29

30

29

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

63

58

67

121

*72

53

48

68

54

52

65

1,338

43.2

0 949

1.09

IJOV.

366

143

103

83

73

94

*291

152

117

100

91

85

80

91

88

109

100

91

87

81

78

76

74

72

70

70

70

69

65

64.

"

3,133

104

2.29

2.56

Dec.

63

62

62

*351

2u2

146

127

112

125

120

114

108

102

142

276

192

157

218

194

327

778

391

282

229

206

214

184

168

163

153

143

C,lll

197

4.33

4.99

Jan.

136

129

124

122

139

124

117

116

122

196

159

144

136

129

122

*117

114

111

104

122

108

200

190

157

143

141

159

237

220

186

165

4,489

145

3.19

3.67

Feb.

153

153

44u

391

*325

269

235

210

196

180

170

161

155

153

146

153

143

134

129

127

12O

119

120

134

122

129

127

122

122

-

~

5,138

177

3.89

4.20

Mar.

127

119

180

358

235

194

172

157

148

533

*2,540

626

452

362

312

276

252

265

323

265

361

597

1,400

688

509

425

372

335

310

285

272

13,250

427

9.38

10.83

Apr.

269

258

239

*233

2 2O

210

200

192

184

179

173

169

198

179

167

162

154

150

148

141

136

133

129

163

160

182

190

169

158

147

"

5,389

180

3.96

4.40

May

140

134

128

122

119

116

113

111

109

141

119

109

105

102

100

96

92

91

113

124

103

94

92

96

100

92

*85

84

100

102

91

3,323

107

2.35

2.72

June

87

81

80

77

*93

90

75

73

128

134

145

109

96

85

88

96

88

87

75

71

69

69

66

62

61

59

57

74

65

60

-

2,500

83.3

1.83

2.04

July

57

57

55

54

53

53

62

71

64

55

51

50

49

48

47

45

60

55

50

46

45

43

41

*40

38

45

41

38

36

38

40

1,527

49.3

1.08

1.25

Aug.

38

45

38

42

78

75

74

182

T35

80

65

57

56

49

48

4G

57

46

69

*56

70

59

51

48

46

44

42

42

48

49

46

1,881

60.7

1.33

1.54

Sept.

43

44

42

38

38

37

37

36

36

36

35

*53

49

42

71

55

45

51

96

64

54

48

46

44

42

41

38

38

38

38

-

1,375

45.8

1.01

1.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 921 Mln 29 Mean 117 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.88

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,340 Mln 29 Mean 135 Cfsm 2.97 In. 40.41

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Dec. 21 (3:30 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (6.31 ft); Mar. 11 (1:30 a.m.) 

5,700 cfs (15.24 ft); Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 2,140 cfs (9.43 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 167

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°0l'25", long. S3°42'25", on left bank 400 ft downstream from Hothouse 

Branch, half a mile upstream from Chatuge Reservoir, and 6.5 miles east of Hayesville , Clay County.

Drainage area.--37.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1922 to March 1924, February 1942 to September 1945, October 

1946 to September 1952.

Datum of gage 

;ment of 1936.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Feb. 26, 1942.

is 1,930.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment or iy; 

Aug. 15, 1922, to Mar. 13, 1924, chain gage at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at datum 

16.82 ft lower.

Average discharge.--10 years (1922-23, 1942-45, 1946-52), 92.6 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.34 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1922-24, 1942-45, 1946-52: Maximum discharge, 6,820 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage 

height, 9.20 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 4, 1947 (gage height, 1.32 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by small mill above station.

and discharge,

1

1

2

2

2.

Oc

.6

.8

.0

.3

.6

t . 1 to

18

31

49

88 

143

Mar

3

3

4

4

. 23

.0

.5

.0

.5

, in cubic feet per second)

254

424

620

825

Mar.

1.6

1.8

2.0

Note 

ing ta

24

16

29

47

to

.--Same 

ble abo

Se

2

2

pt . 30

.3 86

.6

as 

ve 2

143

preced- 

.6 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

28

28

26

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

32

31

27

46

31

*27

27

36

29

29

37

820

26.5

0.705

0.81

Nov.

172

69

56

44

40

58

*199

88

66

56

50

45

43

74

64

122

88

70

61

56

51

48

46

45

45

46

45

45

42

40

1,974

65.8

1.75

1.95

Dec.

39

38

38

237

*132

94

79

70

96

91

80

73

66

115

283

148

113

198

157

365

628

309

214

165

141

155

126

115

111

106

99

4,681

151

4.02

4.63

Jan.

94

90

86

92

145

113

102

98

120

232

165

139

126

115

109

104

*102

104

98

111

101

200

180

143

126

126

167

301

242

183

155

4,269

138

3.67

4.22

Feb.

139

132

202

200

*189

162

145

132

122

115

117

106

102

136

113

117

109

102

99

98

93

90

91

101

91

94

91

88

88

-

3,464

119

3.16

3 .43

Mar.

93

86

184

312

200

157

155

122

113

240

586

302

229

189

165

148

135

153

162

139

*248

384

814

435

319

264

226

203

180

165

157

7,245

234

6.22

7.17

Apr.

157

155

157

130

126

118

112

109

105

101

100

96

120

112

101

98

93

91

88

84

83

82

*78

147

143

143

143

128

118

107

-

3,405

114

3.03

3.37

May

101

94

89

86

83

83

82

76

74

78

78

72

70

67

h4

62

61

59

76

78

67

61

89

96

119

98

*77

68

77

77

68

2,430

78.4

2.09

2.40

June

64

59

58

70

159

*135

78

68

66

86

125

82

77

66

67

77

66

59

55

51

48

48

47

43

40

37

36

58

43

37

-

1,985

66.2

1.76

1.96

July

35

35

33

32

31

30

34

35

37

31

29

29

35

33

29

27

28

26

55

39

29

26

*25

23

22

36

27

23

21

20

21

936

30.2

0.803

0.93

Aug.

26

54

25

58

71

39

52

54

62

45

35

31

33

27

26

25

37

26

81

*61

36

33

30

29

26

24

22

26

28

26

35

1,183

38.2

1.02

1.17

Sept.

31

36

29

25

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

*22

24

22

47

33

25

43

108

56

40

35

31

28

26

24

23

22

22

21

~

918

30.6

0.814

0.91

Calendar year 1951: Max 628 Min 22 Mean 84.5 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.51

Water year 1951-52: Max 814 Min 19 Mean 91.0 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.95

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs).--Dec. 20 (11 p.m.) 996 cfs (4.88 ft); Mar. 11 (1 a.m.) 1,150 cfs 

(5.18 ft); Mar. 23 (3:50 a.m.) 1,210 cfs (5.34 ft); June 5 (8 p.m.) 768 cfs (4.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
168 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Hiwassee-River below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesvllle, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°01'45", long. 83°47'45", on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from Hyatt 

Mill Creek, 1.6 miles downstream from Chatuge Dam, 1.7 miles southeast of Hayesville, 

Clay County, and at mile 119.3.

Drainage area.--19Q sq mi.

Records available.--May 1907 to December 1909 (fragmentary), August 1922 to September 

1923 (gage heights only), April 1942 to September 1952. Published as "near Hayesville" 1907-9, 1922-23.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,789.90 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 20, 1907, to Dec. 31, 1909, staff gage 

and Aug. 16, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage, at site 1.1 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1942-52), 454 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 5.28 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Nov. 6; minimum gage height, 0.35 ft Nov. 12.

1907-9, 1922-23 1942-52: Maximum stage recorded, 11.9 ft Mar. 13, 1909, site and 

datum then in use (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, that of Nov. 6, 1951; 

minimum gage height, 0.30 ft Aug. 3, 1942.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 10 cfs, which are good. Flow completely 

regulated by Chatuge Reservoir since 1942 (see p. 218).

Revisions (water years). W 973: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

4.1 

8.4

1.1

1.2 

1.4

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

229

372

530

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

930

1,420

1,970

Disc large, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

I

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

494

494

494

346

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.7

2.4

2.3

*2.2

2.0

2.2

1.7

1.9

2.0

1,889.4

60.9

+2,400

Nov.

6.0

2.1

1.9

2.0

1.9

*2.0

5.5

2.0

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.7

3.5

2.3

3.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

-

66.8

2.23

+9,100

Dec.

1.8

1.8

1.8

6 .3

*2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

3.0

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

3.9

6.9

3.1

2.7

6.0

3.3

11

 12

5.6

4.6

4.1

3.8

5.3

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.3

128.4

4.14

+19,800

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

4.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

4.2

6.6

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

4.1

3.5

9.6

4.8

4.3

3.9

4.3

6.5

11

6.0

5.0

4.8

137.1

4.42

+16,600

Feb.

4.6

T^

5.6

361

*1.010

1,000

1,000

998

1,000

998

962

898

894

898

898

894

898

862

678

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

-

-

19,263.8

664

-2,100

Mar.

500

500

439

157

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.3

4.1

8.7

11

5.6

5.0

4 .6

4.6

4.4

459

1,000

1,080

*],220

1,O60

818

822

818

818

818

818

908

1,010

1,010

1,010

15,332.1

495

+25,700

Apr.

1,010

,010

,010

,010

,020

,020

,020

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

* ,240

,560

,550

,540

,540

,530

,520

,520

,520

,530

,300

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

-

3 ,520

,184

-1 ,900

May

1.OOO

1,000

998

998

998

998

998

998

998

998

998

998

993

993

988

988

988

984

984

984

894

800

627

478

478

475

475

*478

478

478

478

26,021

839

-13,200

June

478

478

530

599

599

*686

800

800

898

1,020

1,020

930

585

433

436

436

433

436

436

436

436

436

747

,020

,120

.240

,240

,240

,240

,230

-

22,418

747

-12,400

July

,220

,220

,340

,490

,490

,480

,480

,470

,460

,460

,460

,440

,440

,440

,420

,420

,420

,420

,420

,420

,410

,400

,400

* ,390

,380

,380

,360

,360

,360

1,340

1,340

43,530

1,404

-34,800

Aug.

.550

,520

,510

,300

,300

,290

,280

,270

,260

,250

954

603

6O5

596

596

592

592

588

588

*585

585

585

582

582

578

574

571

571

414

199

199

24,647

795

-15,900

Sept.

199

202

199

199

176

148

148

148

145

145

145

*135

120

120

123

12O

120

125

125

125

125

125

125

123

123

81

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.5

-

3,665.9

122

+1,400

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm

138 

0.726 

0.84

306 

1.61 

1.79

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

643 

3.58 

3.90

540 

2.84 

3.28

592 

5.12 

5.36

1,524 

6.97 

8.05

621 

5.27 

3.64

414 

2.18 

2.51

Observed

Max 2,010 Min 1.2 Mean 409 

Max 1,560 Min 1.2 Mean 526

554 

1.76 

1.96

282 

1.48 

1.71

282

1.48 

1.71

169 

0.889 

0.99

Adjusted

Mean 401 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.66 

Mean 471 Cfsm 2.48 In. 55.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, In cfs-days, in Chatuge Reservoir, furnished by Tennesse Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 169

Hiwassee River above Murphy, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°04'50", long. 84°00'10", on right bank on U. S. Highway 64, 600 ft upstream from Will Scott Creek, 2 miles east of Murphy, Cherokee County, and at mile

Drainage area.--406 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1896 to August 1897 (gage heights only), October 1897 to June 

1917 and October 1918 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Published 

as "at Murphy" prior to April 1940. October 1897 to December 1923 (including revised 

records for January 1901 to December 1902 and January 1904 to June 1917) in North 

Carolina Department of Conservation and Development Bulletin 34. October 1897 to 

September 1924 (including revised records for January 1901 to December 1902 and January 1904 to June 1917) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,538.23 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Jan. 30, 1921, wire-weight or 

chain gages at bridge 2.8 miles downstream at datum 30.40 ft lower. Jan. 30, 1921, 

to Nov. 8, 1926, chain gage 2.8 miles downstream at datum 28.40 ft lower. Nov. 9, 

1926, to Apr. 30, 1940, water-stage recorder 2.8 miles downstream at datum 28.20 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--54 years (1898-1952), 923 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,380 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 8.65 ft); minimum, 103 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 2.05 ft); minimum daily, 111 cfs Oct. 20, Sept.

'1896-1917, 1918-52: Maximum discharge observed, 23,100 cfs Mar. 19, 1899 (gage 

height, 18.4 ft, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 

cfs; minimum daily, 10 cfs Dec. 3, 1924, result of filling of Andrews Reservoir.

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

poor. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by Mission powerplant at Andrews Dam 

(normal regulated storage, about 75 cfs-days). Flow partly regulated by Chatuge Reservoir beginning Feb. 12, 1942 (see p. 218)

Revisions (water years).--W 583: 1899(M). W 973: Drainage area. W 1003: 1943. See 

also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

5.0

90

116

183

317

534

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

865

1,250

2,250

3,440

4,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

640

634

622

612

196

140

138

132

130

126

132

116

128

113

a240

a!50

122

116

113

111

113

135

125

138

*154

125

122

154 

144

132

128

6,181

199

Nov.

517

340

249

200

184

175

492

*322

246

216

204

186

268

218

304

530

431

342

285

247

229

216

222

182

222

189

200

208 

194

187

-

8,005

267

Dec.

180

174

*270

461

458

359

310

276

334

431

367

332

298

426

1,640

834

572

836

772

1,630

4,550

1,510

935

725

608

760

602

540 

511

499

459

22,639

730

Jan.

426

409

388

370

570

505

455

429

459

1,480

952

739

628

546

*505

470

448

499

470

564

488

1,040

1,010

760

647

628

1,270

2,140 

1,500

1,030

809

22,634

730

Feb.

725

660

725

*908

1.750

,640

,570

,510

,460

,420

,390

,280

,270

,380

,290

,320

,280

,260

,140

886

865

858

865

955

872

886

900

872 

865

-

-

32,762

1,130

Mar.

886

851

982

1,840

942

739

628

558

517

630

2,510

1,200

900

760

680

595

714

 ,490

,610

* ,670

,180

,870

,630

,730

,080

,800

,660

,560 

,640

,580

,560

44,992

1,451

Apr.

,550

,540

,480

,460

,470

,420

,400

,380

* ,370

,360

,350

,330

,360

,340

,420

.810

,800

,790

,780

,770

,770

,760

,750

,810

,730

,400

,400

,330 

,310

,280

-

45,720

1,524

Observed

Calendar year 1951: t

Water year 1951-52: F

May

,270

,260

,240

,220

,220

,210

,220

,200

,190

,230

.300

,220

,210

,190

,180

,170

,160

,150

,160

,220

1,160

998

964

877

970

1,150

928

*830 

851

844

809

34,601

1,116

June

781

760

760

851

*879

,030

,070

,040

,140

,360

.700

,410

,190

788

1,030

952

851

774

732

712

699

692

794

,190

,230

,370

,360

,400 

,390

,350

-

31,285

1,043

July

,350

,550

,580

,600

,590

,600

.610

,610

,590

,560

,550

,560

,560

,560

,520

,550

,500

,500

,510

,510

,470

,460

,440

* ,420

,420

,430

,410

,390 

,380

,380

,380

46,100

1,487

Aug.

,390

,500

,350

,560

.600

,400

,450

,410

,490

,430

1,240

753

788

739

725

718

911

732

*988

802

746

732

718

706

692

686

673

675 

647

337

332

29,918

965

Stpt.

322

347

337

307

303

262

247

246

246

238

*242

232

216

220

408

293

239

266

417

326

264

258

241

239

232

228

140

113

111

111

-

7,651

255

Adjustedt

lax 5,810 Mln 111 Mean 796 Mean 788 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.35

fax 4,630 Min 111 Mean 908 Mean 853 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.60

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Chatuge Reservoir.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis oi 

station below Chatuge Dam near Hayesvllle, and record of i 

Dam).

recorded range in stage and records for 

sgulation at Mission powerplant (Andrews
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°08'20", long. 83°58'50", on right bank at highway bridge at Tomotla, 

Cherokee County, 0.2 mile upstream from Rodgers Creek, 4.7 miles northeast of Murphy 

and 6.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--104 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1904 to December 1909, January 1914 to April 1917, October 1918 

to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,556.46 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 11 

1934, various staff or chain gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1904-9, 1914-16, 1919-52), 255 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,330 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 12 22 ft)' 

minimum, 41 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

1904-9, 1914-17, 1918-52: Maximum discharge observed, 9,030 cfs Nov. 19, 1906 

(gage height, 17.3 ft), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; minimum discharge 

12 cfs several times in August and September 1925 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Revisions (water years).--W 503: 1905-9, 1915-17. W 783: 1906(M). W 823- Drainage 

area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

64

102

208

388

640

4.0 

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

793

1,140

1,490

2,290

3,150

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

1'iy

l

2

3

4

c.

t

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

56

54

52

50

49

49

49

48

48

46

46

45

45

45

44

44

42

*42

42

48

55

49

66

58

49

49

69

58

56

254

1,765

56.9

0.547

0.63

Nov.

513

181

140

116

98

92.

248

*153

125

111

102

94

92

163

142

250

208

164

138

123

111

104

102

102

107

104

102

104

100

94

-

4,283

143

1.38

1.53

Dec.

92

88

*86

259

214

170

148

135

187

196

172

156

142

314

1,210

505

329

613

518

1,220

2.840

939

594

437

364

484

380

325

314

292

267

13,990

451

4.34

5.00

Jan.

250

234

224

218

344

281

250

234

349

1,170

660

480

396

340

*321

306

288

340

306

452

408

795

793

560

458

458

926

1,550

1,030

712

560

15,493

500

4.81

5.54

Feb.

475

429

450

*548

556

471

413

364

337

310

292

278

271

274

257

281

257

240

230

227

218

208

211

224

205

211

208

196

199

-

-

8,840

305

2.93

3.16

Mar.

247

211

378

1,010

573

425

352

310

285

504

-" 1.920

852

619

492

417

364

325

340

404

329

466

750

1,580

939

685

560

475

417

368

340

325

17,262

557

5.36

6.17

Apr.

329

314

288

278

288

264

250

240

*230

224

221

214

230

224

208

199

193

187

184

178

172

170

167

193

193

184

193

181

170

161

"

6,527

218

2.10

2.33

May

156

150

142

138

135

135

158

135

132

148

214

158

145

138

132

125

120

118

118

156

142

120

114

150

252

320

193

*164

187

181

208

4,884

158

1.52

1.75

June

175

156

145

*138

145

202

140

128

125

150

204

177

314

187

571

450

288

224

184

161

148

140

130

120

111

109

102

102

104

98_

-

5,428

181

1.74

1.94

July

90

88

82

80

92

92

98.

98

90

80

73

71

69

69

86

69

73

66

68

73

*61

58

56

54

50

52

56

*49

46

44

58

2,191

70.7

0.680

0.78

Aug.

91

146

64

155

188

135

138

173

230

331

170

130

158

114

104

96

178

102

*454

193

142

120

111

100

90

82

78

80

80

80

88

4,401

142

1.37

1.57

Sept.

88

109

88

75

69

66

64

61

61

58

*56

56

58

61

243

125

86

84

201

138

104

92

82

78

73

69

66

64

62

61

-

2,598

86.6

0.833

0.93

Calendar year 1951 : Max 5,150 Min 42 Mean 233 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.42

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,840 Min 42 Mean 240 Cfsm 2.31 In. 31.33

Peak discharge (base, 1.700 cfs1.--Dec. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 1,930 cfs (7.09 ft); Dec. 20 (7 a.m.) 

4,330 cfs (12.22 ft); Mar. 11 (6:30 a.m.) 2,950 cfs (9.56 ft); Mar. 23 (8 a.m.) 1,92O cfs (7.08 ft); 

June 15 (6:30 p.m.) 2,170 cfs (7.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 171

Nottely River near Blairsville, Ga.

Location.--Lat.34°50'28", long. 83°56'10", on left bank at highway bridge, 0.1 mile down-

 stream fr>.m Arkaqua Creek, 0.2 mile upstream from Akins Creek, and 2.7 miles southeast 

of Blairsville, Union County.

Drainage area. 74.8 sq mi.

Records available. January 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,812.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years, 176 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 16.78 ft, from 

""^TigTFwater mark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis or contractedopening determination of peak flow; minimum, 36 cfs July 30 (gage height, 1.87 ft). 

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1952; minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 8, Oct.

Revisions- The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1946 and 1950 have 

been revised to 4,160 cfs Feb. 10 1946 (gage height, 11.18 ft) and 4,320 cfs Mar. 13, 

1950 (gage height, 11.43 ft), superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 

1053 and 1173, respectively.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods computed from graph based on radio

 gage readings, which are good. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills

above station. Occasional regulation by Lake Trahlyta in Vogel State Park.

Revisions (water years).--W 1053: 1942(M), 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. I to- Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

2.3

2.6 143

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.5

665

1,480

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

140

240

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

420

665

1,250

1,690

2,070

2,460

2,920

4,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55

54

52

50

49

52

53

48

48

48

47

47

46

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

64

63

69

134

*65

68

63

94

69

65

100

1,835

59.2

0.791

0.91

Nov .

560

192

137

112

99

110

*276

161

129

gl!2

g!02

g97

g95

gl!9

g!07

g!47

g!20

gill

g!02

g99

g95

g92

g89

g86

g86

g85

g83

g83

g79

£21

3,841

128

1.71

1.91

Dec.

g74

g73

g73

*g503

274

189

170

150

167

170

152

141

129

245

54O

291

223

372

284

g684

gl,550

g535

g364

g301

g268

g312

g258

g237

g232

g218

g!89

9,148

295

3.94

4.55

Jan.

g!77

g!65

g!63

158

184

163

154

150

g!61

g356

g243

g221

g202

g!87

g!77

*g!72

156

152

145

172

150

346

291

229

£05

205

g246

g510

g364

g298

g265

6,767

218

2.91

3.36

Feb.

g237

g223

g554

g487

*g416

g344

g301

g265

g246

g232

g215

g!99

g!84

g!94

glB4

g!97

g!89

g!79

g!75

g!70

g!65

g!61

g!65

g!84

g!65

g!77

g!75

g!67

g!67

-

-

6,717

232

3.10

3.34

Mar.

g!70

g!58

g306

g652

g348

g277

g243

g221

g210

gl,250

*g5,560

895

6OO

470

400

348

315

333

408

329

610

1,060

2,240

1,030

714

595

520

452

404

364

336

19,818

639

8.54

9.85

Apr.

344

352

3TT

297

288

271

259

252

240

234

226

218

252

232

*215

207

199

194

194

194

189

184

181

Z\Z

212

286

274

234

212

199

-

7,162

239

3.20

3.56

Hay

191

184

172

167

160

155

151

149

149

169

158

153

153

142

136

126

122

120

126

160

134

126

161

147

151

130

*122

116

151

164

136

4,581

148

1.98

2.28

June

122

113

109

124

*116

106

100

97

102

116

204

134

118

106

104

107

100

94

88

85

88

91

82

79

75

72

69

100

85

73

-

3,059

102

1.36

1.52

July

69

67

66

63

62

60

79

79

86

Wr

62

59

60

59

59

56

56

56

56

51

48

46

49

*43

43

60

45

42

39

52

50

1,789

57.7

0.771

0.89

Aug.

46

70

46

77

182

109

115

178

202

160

116

96

88

72

67

71

220

86

*330

124

129

107

92

79

72

67

63

62

68

75

67

3,336

108

1.44

1.66

Sept.

64

69

63

57

56

55

55

52

Jl

50

50

 68

79

58

107

82

64

84

179

TIT

86

78

69

64

63

60

58

56

56

55

-

2,099

70.0

0.936

1.04

Ca endar year 1951: Max 1,590 Win 44 Mean 168 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.57

Wa er year 1951-52: Max 3,560 Win 39 Mean 192 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.87

eak discharge (base, 1,5OO cfs).-- Dec. 21 (2:30 a.m.) 2,OOO cfs (6.80 ft); Mar. 11 (2 a.m.)

8, OO cfs (16.78 ft); Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 3,550 cfs (10.16 ft).

g Computed from graph based on bi-hourly radio gage readings furnished by Tennessee Valley 

Authority.
172 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Mottely River at Mottely Dam, near Ivylog, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°57<55", long. 84°05'25", on right bank 1,600 ft downstream from Rhodes 

Branch, 0.6 mile downstream from Nottely Dam, 0.6 mile upstream from Dooley Creek, 

and 1.8 miles west of Ivylog, Union County.

Drainage area.--215 sq mi.

Records available. July 194C to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,599.21 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--10 years, 416 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 cfs May 12 (gage height, 4.57 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs several days in November, December, September (gage height, 0.22 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 2,830 cfs May 25, 1944 (gage height, 6.34 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Feb. 8, 1951 (gage height, 0.20 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Flow completely 

regulated by Nottely Reservoir (see p. 218).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage 

and discharge, In cubic feet p

0.3 

1.0 

2.2

0.8 

1.0

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

120

248

eight, in 

second)

418

630

1,170

1,830

Disc large, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

502

502

496

498

494

494

490

284

.9

.8

!s

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

3,718.7

122

+1,500

Nov.

1.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.1

1.4

.6

.4

1.0

.8

. 6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

-

21.1

0.70

+9,000

Dec.

0.4

.4

.6

*1.8

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

1.4

1.9

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.1

5.6

3.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

38.1

1.23

+19,600

Jan.

.1

.0

.0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

295

750

750

750

750

750

*745

745

745

740

740

740

740

740

740

597

411

411

411

414

414

414

414

14,214.8

459

+2,300

Feb.

414

414

411

*653

1.010

1,010

1,010

788

519

519

566

621

621

621

621

621

621

666

406

3u-0_

1.0

234

502

502

567

648

648

644

644

-

-

16,503.0

569

-1,700

Mar.

644

644

51O

133

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

2.0

2.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

496

1,010

1,100

n.220

1,040

820

625

825

625

830

630

918

1,040

1,040

1,030

15,796.3

510

+22,700

Apr.

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,020

,020

,020

* ,220

,510

,500

,490

,490

,490

,480

,480

,480

,470

,260

,020

,020

,020

,020

,020

35,380

1,179

-19,000

May

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,000

996

1,210

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,080

519

418

325

325

325

*325

325

328

325

325

28,906

932

-16,200

June

325

325

325

325

*325

325

325

321

572

918

918

739

212

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

439

869

924

1.010

1,010

1,000

996

996

-

13, 205.6

440

-3,500

July

990

984

666

780

785

785

780

780

775

775

770

765

765

760

755

750

745

74O

735

735

730

725

715

*715

705

705

695

690

685

660

675

23,560

760

-17,200

Aug.

666

662

657

648

644

644

639

634

634

630

506

314

314

314

314

311

314

314

*318

318

318

445

616

608

603

710

805

785

646

506

496

16,337

527

-6,700

Sept.

486

473

461

445

352

264

260

257

251

245

*239

200

166

169

179

184

187

189

195

200

203

203

206

206

203

113

.6

.5

.4

.4

-

6,537.9

218

-100

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

170 

0.791 

0.91

30] 

1.4C 

1.5f

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

633 

2.94 

3.40

533 

2.48

2.86

510 

2.37

2.56

1,242 

5.78

6.66

546 

2.54 

2.83

410 

1.91 

2.20

Observed

Max 2,270 Min 0.4 Mean 381 

Max 1,520 Mln O.4 Mean 476

324 

1.51 

1.68

205 

0.953 

1.10

311 

1.45 

1.67

215 

1.00 

1.11

Adjusted

Mean 399 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.21 

Mean 451 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in cfs-days, in Nottely Reservoir furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 173 

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°07'57", long. 84°20'37", on left bank half a mile north of Turtletown, 

Polk County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Nigger Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,490.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 18 years, 49.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs June 13 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum recorded, 16 cfs Oct. 20, 21 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1952; minimum, 9.3 cfs Ocf. 10, 1941 

(gage height, 0.86 ft).

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

Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mills above station.

Revisions (water years) . W 823: Drainage area. W 1143: 1936(M) , 1946-47(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Dec. 20,

21, Jan. 22, Mar. 10, 11, 21, 22, June 13)

0.95

1.0

1.1 28

1.2 37

20

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

48

155

262

3.0 330

4.0 435

5.0 585

6.0 932

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*19

17

16

20

a40

a30

a70

a 50

a35

a25

a35

a30

a25

a30

807

26.0

0.967

1.12

Nov .

a250

a 100

a60

a 40

*35

37

112

52

41

37

34

32

32

49

40

59

47

40

36

33

32

32

32

34

39

37

33

33

32

32

~

1,502

50.1

I. Be

2.08

Dec.

31

30

30

81

58

*45

41

37

44

41

38

36

34

74

138

67

54

82

65

177

357

119

84

70

64

98

72

65

65

61

57

2,315

74.7

2.78

3.20

Jan.

53

52

51

50

59

52

49

*48

67

193

94

76

69

65

61

59

57

56

53

67

57

199

126

88

78

78

103

137

108

88

80

2,473

79.8

2.97

3.42

Feb.

76

74

83

86

*8i

78

74

70

69

65

64

62

64

65

61

65

64

59

58

58

57

56

57

61

57

58

59

56

56

-

1,900

65.5

2.43

2.63

Mar.

59

54

70

141

82

72

67

64

62

*147

439

151

117

100

92

(34

80

86

88

76

129

203

244

145

121

107

100

94

89

84

83

3,530

114

4.24

4. 88

Apr.

84

82

79

79

813

78

76

*75

74

71

71

70

74

71

70

69

66

65

64

62

62

61

61

67

71

67

67

64

62

59

-

2,109

70.3

2.61

2.92

May

58

57

56

53

53

53

*53

52

51

56

67

54

52

51

50

47

46

46

47

58

52

46

4552"

60

62

49

45

83

72

72

1,698

54.8

2.04

2.35

June

57

51

47

*46

47

50

42

40

39

91

159

102

666

167

103

88

76

69

65

62

61

67

59

56

53

51

49

49

50

48

-

2,610

87.0

3.23

3.61

July

48

46

44

42

46

46

45

45

*46

41

40

39

39

37

37

34

35

34

40

36

33

32

31

30

30

29

29

28

26

28

32

1,148

37.0

1.38

1.59

Aug.

33

37

31

31

*67

64

54

69

51

44

37

36

44

35

33

32

42

33

93

52

42

39

35

33

32

30

29

30

31

31

31

1,281

41.3

1.54

1,77

Sept.

30

41

32

28

26

26

25

24

24

24

*23

24

26

26

i&

31

27

31

41

37

29

26

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

20

-

823

27.4

1.02

1.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 729 Min 16 Mean 54.1 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.33

Water year 1951-52 : Max 666 Min 16 Mean 60.6 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.71

Peak discharge (bas 

(2.77 ft); Jan. ZZ~(S~

500 efs).--Dec. 21 (4 a.m.) 567 cfs (4.92 ft); Jan. 10 (5 a.m.) 302 cfs 

380 cfs (3.47 £t); Mar. 11 (5:30 a.m.) 734 cfs (5.48 ft); Mar. 22

(12:30 a.m.) 363 cfs (3.30 ft); June 13 (6 a.m.) 1,120 cfs (6.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

on nearby streams.

ecords for station
174 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Hiwassee River near McFarland, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°10'48", long. 84°26'36", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from "Smith Creek, 0.4 mile downstream from Apalachia powerhouse of Tennessee Valley 

Authority, 2.8 miles west of McFarland, Polk County, and at mile 53.2.

Drainage area. 1,136 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 830.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--10 years, 2,472 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 cfs June 13 (gage height, 10.42 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum daily, 650 cfs Apr. 20.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1952; minimum daily, 55 cfs Sept. 

12, 1943.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period-of no gage-height record and those 

below 500 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by Chatuge, Nottely, Hiwassee, and 

Apalachia Reservoirs (see p. 218).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

3.0

4.0

620

1,170

2,900

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

4,950

7,260

13,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

2,240

2,300

2,480

2,440

2,510

2,400

975

2,540

2,780

2,650

2,620

2,710

2,760

1,470 

2,620

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,800

2,000

2,600

2,520

2,900

2,900

2,920

2,900

2,900

2,620

2,920

2,920

2,720

79,575

2,567

Nov.

5.400

3,220

2,960

2,920

2,920

2,940

3,240

2,290

2,430

2,060

1,190

2,770

2,780

2,840 

2,140

2,040

1,980

2,020

2,490

2,750

2,460

2,380

1,800

2,060

2,090

2,530

2,980

3,000

2,980

2,870

-

76,530

2,551

Calendar year 1951 : t

Water year 1951-52 : t

Dec.

2,650

1,160

*1,510

1,900

2,010

2,350

1,840

1,750

1,560

2,590

2,490

2,490

2,550

2,930 

3,980

2,280

2,770

3,030

3,290

3,650

5,340

5,660

5,410

5,150

4,680

4,840

3,620

3,460

3,440

3,060

3,400

96,840

3,124

Jan.

3,360

3,160

3,060

3,060

3,080

3,040

3,040

3,000

2,810

a3 , 500

a2,500

a2,000

al.BOO

a2,500 

*a2,700

2,220

2,110

2,190

2,390

1,090

2,630

3,130

3,600

3,220

3,120

3,140

3,2bO

3,740

3,580

3,660

5,080

90,770

2,928

Feb.

5,150

5,150

5,130

5.240

5,100

4,660

3,520

3,480

3,100

3,060

3,060

3,040

3,040

3,040 

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

2,980

2,340

2,290

2,000

2,340

1,000

2,150

2,910

2,540

2,150

1,720

-

-

92,350

3,184

Mar.

3,000

2,080

2,680

2,490

2,490

2,350

2,320

2,730

2,230

3,120

4,210

2,600

2,760

3,400 

3,460

3,440

3,420

3,420

3,460

3,400

3,190

3,820

3,440

3,440

3,560

3,480

3,500

3,360

3,080

3,020

2,690

95,640

3,085

Apr.

2,000

2,500

2,660

2,820

2,630

2,300

2,930

2,550

2,730

2,710

2,930

1,680

1,660

2,860 

2,980

2,940

2,960

2,700

1,520

650

1,390

783

708

654

1,020

1,600

1,620

1,250

1,870

2,940

-

62,545

2,085

May

*2,940

2,900

2,480

1,260

2,680

2,920

2,920

2,940

2,900

2,760

2,110

2,960

2,940

2,900 

2,900

2,900

2,920

2,880

2,880

2,730

2,690

2,640

2,360

1,960

698

2,300

2,330

2,500

2,520

760

980

76,558

2,470

June

2,000

2,230

2,880

2,840

2,860

2,920

2,300

2,520

2,830

3,120

3,200

3,180

10.700

3,600 

3,140

2,980

3,180

3,040

2,960

2,960

2,920

2,800

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,880

2,880

-

94,320

3,144

July

2,880

2,880

2,860

2,460

2,320

2,610

2,820

2,880

2,790

2,580

2,820

2,840

2,340

2,700 

2,840

2,820

2,820

2,840

2,690

2,820

2,780

2,820

2,840

2,820

2,520

2,470

2,460

*2,560

2,780

2,570

2,820

84,050

2,711

Aug.

2,840

2,860

2,260

2,750

2,820

2,730

2,920

2,620

1,880

675

2,480

2,900

2,920

2,800 

2,710

2,510

2,200

2,700

2,740

2,800

2,880

2,590

2,720

1,490

2,530

2,860

2,840

2,860

2,820

2,090

2,310

79,105

2,552

Sept.

2,120

2,390

2,750

2,720

2,350

1,990

1,380

2,660

2,690

1,890

2,600

2,370

2,310

1 , 080 

2,500

2,250

2,410

2,340

2,760

2,640

2,860

2,820

2,280

1,620

2,780

2,860

2,490

2,040

2,760

2,820

-

71,530

2,384

Observed Adjustedt

tax 7,580 Min 104 Mean 2,242 Mean 2,295 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.43

1ax 10,700 Min 650 Mean 2, 132 Mean 2,518 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents In Nottely, Chatuge, Hiwasse, and Apalachia Reservoirs.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Apalachia Dam.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Toecoa River near Dial, Ga.

175

Location. L at 34°47'24", long. 84°14'24", on right bank 1.4 miles upstream from Shallow 

Ford Bridge, 1.8 miles upstream from Stanley Creek, and 2.5 miles northwest of Dial. 

Pannin County.

Drainage area. 177 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1913 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,782.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1927, water-stage recorder 

and Oct. 1, 1927, to Nov. 16, 1928, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 490 cfs.

Extremes. --'Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 efs Mar. 11 (gage height, 11.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 154 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1913-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1952; minimum, 60 cfs Sept. 6, 1925 

(gage height, 0.40 ft).

Flood in 1898 reached a stage of about 2.8 ft higher than that of Mar. 11, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent.

Revisions (water years) . W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

ISO 

330 

540

1,080

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

2,650

4,810

7,360

Discharge, in cubir feet pe ;rond, water year Octobtr 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*192

187

182

178 

175

173

171

167

167

167

167

164

162

162

160

160

158

158

156

15G

207

243

218

366

257

204

190

251

210

197

243

5,948

192

1.08

1.25

Nov.

941

*422

309

260 

240

234

570

350

289

260

246

234

226

276

285

378

320

279

257

246

237

231

229

226

226

229

223

220

215

210

-

8,868

296

1.67

1.86

Dec.

207

204

204

961 

*565

398

362

330

426

430

370

342

320

651

1,380

715

545

778

680

1,380

2,720

1,330

966

800

730

1,000

800

715

670

645

595

22,219

717

4.05

4.67

Jan.

570

545

522

526 

695

565

522

513

*570

1,090

740

650

605

575

560

545

526

526

500

570

513

1,030

866

695

630

635

927

1,360

1,090

866

778

21,305

687

3.88

4.48

Feb.

725

710

1,140

1,160

1,030

*905

828

778

746

715

695

665

655

751

665

685

665

625

605

595

580

565

575

615

570

585

610

570

555

-

-

20,568

709

4.01

4.32

Mar.

560

531

716

1,450

900

762

700

660

635

1,520

*6,200

*2,000

*1,520

1,290

1,160

1,070

1,000

1,020

1,170

978

1,320

2,070

3,870

2,090

1,630

1,440

1,320

1,210

1,150

1,100

1,060

44,102

1,423

8.04

9.27

Apr.

* 1,120

1,210

1,030

996 

972

922

900

866

834

806

784

768

861

822

751

725

700

680

670

655

640

625

615

740

768

834

927

773

710

675

-

24,379

813

4.59

5.12

May

645

625

605

585 

565

555

540

*536

540

575

580

518

504

486

472

464

450

446

464

550

472

446

446

585

590

477

438

422

545

605

490

16,221

523

2.95

3.41

June

450

426

*406

398 

502

531

414

386

374

398

468

426

426

382

362

402

386

350

346

354

370

323

320

306

292

289

279

2S9

298

279

-

11,232

374

2.11

2.36

July

266

263

257

251 

248

254

350

306

279

*260

246

240

248

257

231

226

220

234

218

215

204

197

194

184

187

213

202

182

175

ISO

ISO

7,177

232

1.31

1.51

Aug.

190

237

190

*182

202

282

302

730

555

434

334

260

257

240

237

215

263

212

264

309

251

254

223

218

204

192

184

180

TBT

212

194

8,194

264

1.49

1.72

Sept.

194

200

194

175 

173

169

167

164

162

*162

156

164

218

182

390

273

200

202

464

320

237

212

200

187

180

175

171

169

167

164

-

6,191

206

1.16

1.30

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,710 Min 156 Mean 479 Cfsm 2.71 In. 36.77

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,20O Min 156 Mean 537 Cfsm 3.03 In. 41.27

Peak discharge (base, 2,40O cfs). Dec. 21 (2:30 a.m.) 3,780 cfs (6.11 ft); Mar. 11 (6 a.m.) 

10,800 cfs (Il720 ft); Mar. 23 (6 a.m.) 5,040 cfs (7.19 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
176 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°53'14", long. 84°17 I 07", on left bank three-eighths of a mile downstream from Blue Ridge Dam of Tennessee Valley Authority, 2£ miles west of Morganton, 

and 2-jr miles northeast of Blue Ridge, Fannin County.

Drainage area.--233 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1898 to March 1903 and April 1913 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1898 to March 1903 and April 1913 to September 

1924 (prior to April 1913, revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34, published as Toccoa River near Morganton.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,538.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Apr. 20, 1931, staff and water-stage 

recorders at sites within 1 mile of present site ad different datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1913-52), 589 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,520 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 8.65 ft); minimum, 7.1 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 0.87 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Dec. 25.

1913-52: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs July 9, 1916 (gage height, 13.0 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5.000 cfs; no flow Dec. 6,

1930. to Mar. 3, 1931 (caused by closing of Blue Ridge Dam).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 100 cfs, which are good. Flow regulated 

t>y Blue Hidge Reservoir beginning Dec. 6, 1930 (see pp. 219,222).

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.97 12 2.0 217

1.1 21 3.0 660

1.2 29 5.0 1,800

1.4 52 7.0 3,190

1.6 90 9.0 4,820

Dlscnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

787

902

921

775

760

743

562

848

836

901

952

759

419

857

878

878

1.010

984

880

870

878

880

750

752

603

787

690

516

772

926

936

25,012

807

Nov.

478

107

788

248

703

868

842

241

422 523'

585

713

647

895

691

477

392

384

400

714

731

650

651

727

697

732

760

712

712

705

-

18,195

606

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52: I

Dec.

706

644

672

746

*123

16

700

807 

648

611

552

534

514

210

102

16

72

80

241

216

105

28

14

13

12.

46

316

340

13

13

13

9,123

294

Jan.

13

424

593

500

730

756

676

452

244

454

226

2O

436

559

612

666

680

717

874

689

58

302

221

227

231

273

331

370

208

263

13,385

432

Feb.

298

598

426

174

253

*576

305

333

600

650

617

894

908

901

918

923

938

1,080

791

452

872

876

860

472

511

220

228

289

316

_

-

17,279

596

Mar.

282

14

294

55

16

15

349

524

200

29

643

1,190

1,150

812

709

716

910

899

1,010

1,460

2,980

4.110

3,200

2,380

2,010

1,460

1,480

1,360

1,260

1,060

33,053

1,066

Apr.

1,120

1,170

1,220

1,230

1,230

1.240

1,070

1,060

1 , 040

1,080

1,000

895

932

962

826

823

815

821

725

756

744

717

727

707

685

659

857

1,020

993

-

28,194

940

May

1,390

947

886

837

636

88O

862

481

11

21

22

21

530

637

636

812

818

986

1,040

1,090

962

774

756

713

663

621

639

731

558

522

20,894

674

June

700

796

892

1,110

794

688

534

545

724

663

663

296

20

32

630

688

328

422

432

742

740

754

515

580

670

753

751

706

722

-

18,430

614

July

786

758

768

798

866

788

904

575

580 

*510

583

660

388

662

844

890

958

525

477

507

410

1 , <">7 0

1,090

1.120

651

514

490

354

340

376

656

20,898

674

Aug.

318

596

1,380

874

1*

634

644

52

271 

526

594

476

499

255

622

565

592

678

596

21

36

19

441

18

464

718

630

686

777

738

716

15,450

498

Sept.

732

484

844

516

411

684

644

692

593 

546

536

619

584

652

50

486

483

781

810

556

587

591

808

661

1,060

989

1,100

1,020

965

981

20,465

682

Observed Adjustedt

lax 1,310 Min 12 Mean 536 Mean 581 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.83

lax 4,110 Min 12 Mean 657 Mean 656 Cfsm 2.82 In. 38.35

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change in contents in Blue Ridge Reserv
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 177 

Ocoee River at Copperhill, Term.

Location. Lat 34°59'29", long. 84°22'36", on right bank 0.2 mile upstream from Fight - 

ingtown Creek and 0.4 mile downstream from Copperhill, Polk County.

Drainage area. 352 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1903 to December 1913, October 1918 to August 1925 (gage heights 

only) , and November 1942 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. March 1903 

to September 1924 (March 1903 to December 1911, revised, gage heights only after December 1913) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 1,445.28 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 27, 1925, 

staff or chain gages at several sites within 0.5 mile of present site at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1903-6 1907-10, 1911-13, 1943-52), 857 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,120 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.05 ft); minimum daily, 144 cfs Aug. 5.

1903-13, 1918-25, 1942-52: Maximum gage height observed, 18.5 ft Nov. 19, 1906, 

site and datum then in use (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge determined, 76 cfs Dec. 24, 1943, Oct. 5, 1947.

Remarks. Records good. Sixty-six percent of drainage area regulated by Blue Ridge Reservoir beginning Dec. 6, 1930 (see p.219). The Tennessee Copper Co. diverts approximately 13,000 gpm just below station to Mill Creek, Potato Creek, or Ocoee River below 

the control.

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In 

feet, and discharge In cubic feet per se

ght. 

ond)

1.3 

1.6

Z.O

139

190

380

3.0 

4.0

6.0

1,220

2,470

6,000

Discnarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

947 

1,020

1,060

964

937

941

735

951

985

996

1,050

1,010

226

1,290

959

1,010

992

1,140

*1,120

980

1,000

1,020

944

898

768

868

708

692

1,050

994

1,100

29,355

947

Nov.

1,090 

332

896

401

767

*1,130

1,140

402

710

669

674

970

689

1.250

800

1,170

572

716

315

1,040

794

1,020

664

878

888

1,020

919

898

878

859

-

24,531

818

Calendar year 1951:

Water year 1951-52:

Dec.

854 

655

1,010

1,090

421

*202

655

1,110

802

814

794

734

661

773

1,100

422

295

530

610

1,540

2,170

742

514

394

358

522

691

662

358

315

300

22,098

713

Jan.

'628 285 

738

916

952

1,100

886

942

811

*1,280

918

596

394

754

790

878

883

1,000

977

1,170

913

1,140

838

630

579

605

890

1/140

1,010

690

624

25,857

834

Feb.

670 

890

940

641

756

957

*791

694

905

885

1,100

1,250

1,230

,550

,270

,290

,270

,270

1,200

927

991

1,130

1,220

898

805

555

547 5"92

582

_

-

27,606

952

Mar.

648 

T58~ 295

1,160

546

401

702

803

885

865

2,050

*1,060

1 , 700

1,620

1,270

1,200

1,190

1,320

1,340

1,370

2,450

*4,700

5,720

4,340

3,360

2,700

2,090

2,060

1,960

1,740

1,780

54,083

1,745

Apr.

1,600 

1,700

1,560

1,670

1,710

1,670

1,590

1,470

*1,460

1,420

1,430

1,320

1,150

1,570

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,140

963

1,160

1,030

1,020

985

1,020

1,010

832

1,120

1,100

1,210

1,240

-

38,780

1,293

May

1,400 

1,270

1,100

1,020

837

1,150

1,170

*499

755

464

380

262

248

753

828

830

1,000

810

1,300

1,290

1,250

1,260

996

1,000

988

938

847

826

958

1,020

756

28,205

910

June

900 

940

1,010

*1,160

l.OOO

895

859

689

682

932

1,080

780

1,550

342

266

888

914

582

622

643

906

927

950

686

726

820

878

886

891

864

25,048

855

July

898 

888

884

902

966

972

948

860

732

694

*681

764

164

1,110

902

970

1,020

743

594

596

500

991

1,170

1,150

972

628

580

436

422

457

747

24,341

785

Aug.

455

445

1,480

1,220

*144

492

1,080

288

406

640

687

571

626

554

726

671

742

749

1,040

456

181

190

574

147

582

781

748

750

875

825

795

19,698

655

Sept.

858

604

894

604

556

740

714

760

682

*620

618

696

688

746

268

596

588

868

1,020

776

686

706

810

471

1,560

1,070

1,140

1,070

1,250

1,020

25,459

781

Observed Adjusted t

Max 5,680 Mln 126 Mean 781 Mean 826 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.86

Max 5,720 Mln 144 Mean 937 Mean 937 Cfsm 2.66 In. 36.23

*_D_lscharge measurement made on this day. ^

t Adjusted for "change In contents In Blue Ridge Reservoir.
178 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Fightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°58'53", long. 84°23'12", on right bank 0.2 mile upstream from county 

highway bridge, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.9 mile west of McCaysville, Fannin 

County.

Drainage area.--70.9 sq ml.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,449.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--9 years (1943-52), 208 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs Mar. 11 (gagp height, 7.75 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.54 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 5,420 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 11.92 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Oct.'S, 6, 1947 (gage height, 1.3C ft).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov

147

295

460

2 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

660

905

1,270

1,620

In euti- feet per serond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

D^y

l

3

4

5

b

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

£8

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(Vt .

103

98

95

92

87

87

84

83

82

82

80

79

78

78

78

75

75

75

 74

74

92

100

82

100

93

82

80

95

87

83

92

2,645

85.3

1.20

1.39

Nov.

41 S

193

146

125

 115

119

220

153

132

123

115

110

1O6

146

137

287

218

170

153

139

130

123

121

119

123

119

117

117

112

108

-

4,512

150

2.12

2.37

De" .

106

1O4

104

*271

212

173

158

146

183

188

170

158

148

425

1,130

448

183

464

358

823

1,400

7OO

496

405

364

448

364

328

316

304

283

11,360

366

5.16

5.96

Jan.

271

257

248

243

310

268

248

*240

272

690

394

334

307

286

277

266

257

254

240

266

240

717

5T2

374

331

331

488

670

529

422

380

10,922

352

4.96

5.73

F^b.

358

346

452

460

*433

388

358

334

322

310

298

286

283

352

295

307

295

274

266

266

257

251

254

268

251

257

257

243

240

-

-

8,961

309

4.36

4.70

Mar.

260

240

301

630

377

325

301

280

271

713

* 1,570

680

508

433

198

367

349

355

358

325

684

1,140

1,260

79O

601

524

476

440

416

398

391

16,161

521

7.35

8.48

Apr.

391

416

367

361

377

343

331

*322

316

307

298

292

310

295

283

274

266

257

254

248

240

237

234

251

260

245

240

231

223

215

-

8,684

289

4.08

4.56

May

210

201

196

191

188

18 f

*183

178

178

183

277

186

175

170

163

160

158

156

156

201

180

156

151

173

170

170

151

141

229

207

178

5,602

181

2.55

2.94

June

163

151

144

*141

139

165

139

130

125

128

173

163

424

212

199

£20

199

165

153

144

146

141

130

123

119

115

112

108

123

112

-

4,706

157

2.21

2.47

July

106

106

100

98

100

119

130

106

102

95

*91

91

91

88

88

84

82

80

78

76

74

72

69

67

68

81

72

67

65

66

102

2,714

87.5

1.23

1.42

Aug.

122

156

84

88

*102

158

195

247

191

156

134

112

117

97

93

88

158

95

445

23T

188

192

137

121

110

100

98

93

93

98

93

4,392

142

2.00

2.30

Sept.

93

95

91

82

80

80

76

75

*72

72

70

70

80

72

146

97

78

78

125

95

82

78

74

70

69

68

67

66

66

65

-

2,432

81.1

1.14

1.28

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,470 Min 60 Mean 205 Cfsm 2.89 In. 39.20

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,570 Min 65 Mean 227 Cfsm 3.20 In. 43. 60
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Davls Mill Creek at Copperhill, Tenri.

179

Location. Lat 34°59'43", long. 84°22'56", on right bank 0.4 mile northwest of Louisvllle & Nashville Railroad station, 0.8 mile from post office at Copperhill, Polk 

County, and 700 ft upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--5.16 sq mi.

Records available. July 1940 to September 1941 (published as Mill Creek at Copperhill), 

December 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete San Dimas flume and dam. Datum of gage is 

1,451.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

July 16, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1941, water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir at site 

145 ft upstream at datum 1.58 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 5.28 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs June 18.

1940-41, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, 3,950 cfs Oct. 6, 1949; minimum daily, 3.1 cfs 

July 30, 1940.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow includes an unknown amount of diversion from other basins

through the sulphuric acid plant of Tennessee Copper Co. Some fluctuation due to

irregular release of wastes by Tennessee Copper Co. just above gage.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Tennessee Copper Co. 

Revisions.--W 1206: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52

1.5 

1.7

1.3

1.6 

2.0

Nov. 1 to Sept. 30 

15 2.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

b

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

31

32

33

33

32

30

28

26

25

25

25

27

30

28

30

29

*27

24

26

37

29

28

30

20

22

24

27

23

25

57.

896

28.9

-

"

Nov.

76

3TT

28

28

*28

43

31

26

26

25

24

26

25

34

26

28

23

22

23

22

23

24

24

24

24

22

21

21

21

21

-

819

27.3

-

"

Dec.

23" 22

24

37

*29

26

31

31

33

26

26

26

26

47

36

27

24

33

26

120

49

39

37

36

37

41

33

32

33

34

35

1,079

34.8

-

~

Jan.

35

33

33

34

35

31

31

31

44

*42

35

34

35

36

35

35

35

35

33

37

30

113

32

29

29

37

50

41

36

35

35

1,166

37.6

-

~

Feb.

33

35

40

45

40

36

*34

33

34

33

32

29

33

37

35

36

33

31

33

32

33

31

35

35

32

33

31

30

33

-

-

987

34.0

-

-

Mar.

31

31

59

39

33

30

29

2828"

*109

49

45

46

43

41

38

40

47

43

42

114

107

52

48

46

45

44

42

42

41

42

1,474

47.5

-

-

Apr.

48

37

36

41

36

35

35

*35

35

36

36

36

39

35

35

34

35

35

36

35

36

35

35

36

35

37

35

32

31

29.

-

1,071

35.7

-

-

May

31

32

33

31

33

34

*35

39

34

37

38

31

30

30

30

33

31

33

33

36

31

31

30

35

48

32

33

31

52

35

33

1,055

34.0

-

~

June

32

32

31

*30

29

29

29

29

29

68

60

19

79

37

37

39

21

18

22

27

31

32

31

29

30

29

30

34

31

31

-

1,005

33.5

-

"

July

31

29

29

29

31

31

36

34

*33

32

31

32

31

30

29

30

26

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

33

30

30

29

30

34

942

30.4

-

-

Aug.

39

29

29

29

41

*43

44

48

31

42

30

41

30

30

30

29

35

37

~4T 170

34

42

36

34

33

32

32

33

33

32

31

1,222

39.4

-

~

Gept .

31

33

28

27

27

26

26

26

28

28

*28

29

28

26

43_

31

28

35

34

31

30

29

29

29

28

29

29

29

28

27

-

880

29.3

-

"

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2*9 Mln 18 Mean 34.9 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 170 Mln 18 Mean 34.4 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 6-9, Nov. 25, 26, Jan. 27, Feb. 4, 5, July 8-10, and Sept. 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
180 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

North Potato Creek near Ducktown, Term.

Location. Lat 35°00'54", long. 84°22'58", on right bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 40, 1-J- miles south of Ducktown, Polk County, and 2 miles upstream from

mouth.

Drainage area. 13.0 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952. Prior to October 1950, published as 

Potato Creek near Ducktown.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and 4-foot concrete San Dimas flume. Datum of gage is 

1,492.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Prior to Oct. 14, 1935, water-stage recorder and wooden weir and Oct. 15, 1935, to 

Aug. 25, 1948, water-stage recorder and a wooden Parshall flume at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 28.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs June 16 (gage height, 6.78 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 7,080 cfs Apr. 6, 1936 (gage height, 7.2 ft), from 

rating curve then in use, extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum daily, 2.8 cfs June 16, 

17, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge includes diversion from Brush Creek and from Ocoee 

River. Some fluctuations caused by Tennessee Copper Co. plant's irregular pumpage

from mines.

Revisions.--W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

143

227

410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

21

21

20

21

21

20

17

TT

17

18

19

18

19

20

19

18

»18

18

18

27

22

20

34

21

20

22

26

21

22

54

672

21.7

-

-

Nov.

~37 136

26

23

*21

75

50

26

22

20

20

21

19

41

23

29

21

20

20

18

18

18

22" 17

21

22

19

19

18

17

-

855

28.5

-

-

Dec.

17

TT

18

52

*26

24

22

22

29

24

20

21

20

65

53

29

28

50

30

252

119

48

38

36

36

54

34

31

35

32

32

1,294

41.7

-

-

Jan.

29

28

28

32

34

28

29

28

62

*68

42

37

35

35

32

32

31

31

28

41

32

151

T9

40

36

38

54

73

45

40

39

1,307

42.2

-

-

Feb.

37

38

50

51

4T

38

*36

35

35

35

37

31

34

37

36

38

34

33

31

33

30

30

36

34

32

36

32

31

31

-

-

1,032

35.6

-

-

Mar.

31

3090"

63

41

36

34

33

32

294

174

*66

54

46

44

40

40

50

44

40

162

193

145

75

60

54

51

48

45

44

46

2,205

71.1

-

-

Apr.

48

4T

39

43

43

38

38

*37

36

36

35

35

41

37

36

34

32

32

32

31

35

31

30

40

34

38

34

31

2830"

-

1,075

35.8

-

-

May

31

30

30

28

29

31

*31

33

30

36

48

31

29

28

2_6

27

27

28

31

39

31

29

27

37

§8.

42

30

28

66

39

32

1,052

33.9

-

-

June

29

29

28

*26

27

28

26

25

25

114

143

51

184

50

40

191 "52"

40

35

32

33

43

31

29

28

28

26

28

26

26

-

1,473

49.1

-

~

July

27

26

24

24

30

27

31

26

*27

24

24

35

24

24

22

24

24

24

22

22

21

21

19

20

19

25

22

21

19

21

42_

761

24.5

-

-

Aug.

28

24

22

71

*105

75

91

64

34

52

29

68

35

26

25

24

36

26

-JG 219

42

36

29

26

25

23

22

23

24

24

24

1,428

46.1

-

-

Sept.

24

36

26

23

22

21

20

2O

20

19

*19

21

21

24

IP25

22

50

34

25

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

16

2T

20

-

742

24.7

-

-

Calendar year 1951 : Max 449 Min 15 Mean 33.1 cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52; Max 294 nin 16 Mean 38.0 cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 181

Ocoee River at Emf, Term.

Location. Lat 35°05'48", long. S4°32'07", on left bank 700 ft downstream from Tennessee 

Valley Authority powerplant, three-quarters of a mile upstream from former village of 

Emf (revised), Polk County, and 2 miles downstream from Goforth Creek.

Drainage area.--524 sq mi.

Records available. January 1913 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--39 years, 1,236 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.85 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs May 13.

1913-52: Maximum discharge, 29,400 cfs July 10, 1916 (gage height, 13.7 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs; minimum daily, 5.0 cfs July 28, 1944.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Blue Ridge and Ocoee No. 3 Reservoirs (see 

p. 219) and by powerplant above station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Revisions (water years).--W 783: 1913-34.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dee. 20

4.1 

4.5

5.0 

6.0

850

1,250

1,860

3,490

4.0

127

202

404

760

21 to Sept. 30

4.5 

5.0

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,200

1,790

3,360

5,250

8,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ie

17

18

19

20

21

32

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

,100

,110

,100

,100

,100

,O90

,100

,100

,100

,110

,010

,090

850

,T3o~

,120

,090

,050

,150

* ,100

, 100

,110

,110

,100

,100

,090

,090

,110

,110

,110

,100

,120

33,850

1,092

Nov.

1,590

*1,230

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,120

1,360

1,150

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,150

1,150

1,210

1,170

1,060

1,120

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,000

1,050

1,120

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,100

-

34,100

1,137

Calendar year 1951: {

Water year 1951-52: I

Dec.

1,090

1,090

*1,080

1,250

1,210

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,150

1 , 140

1,120

1,140

1,210

1,970

1,740

1,200

1,250

1,380

2,660

6,140

1,920

1,490

1,330

1,100

1,200

1,270

1,240

1,140

1,100

1,120

45,250

1,460

Jan.

1,120

1,120

1,380

1,320

1,140

1,180

1,340

1,360

1,400

2,080

1,700

1,640

1,120

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,360

1,330

1,330

1,120

1,350

2,100

2,010

1,530

1,640

1,410

1,250

1,800

2,120

1,690

1,660

45,620

1,472

Feb.

*1,610

1,610

1,690

1,800

*1,740

1,660

1,640

1,590

1,590

1,560

*1,560

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,600

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,410

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,090

1,030

1,020

1,040

_

-

42,480

1,465

Mar.

1.050

1^080

2,220

1,690

1,460

1,380

1,360

1,040

1,930

*6,940

1,990

2,660

2,500

1,930

1,900

1,870

1,870

1,850

1,830

2,790

6,850

7,140

5,710

4,270

3,530

3,310

2,900

2,610

2,470

2,390

83,530

2,695

Apr.

2,280

2,160

2,180

2,180

2,160

2,160

2,180

2,160

2,160

2,200

1 , 900

1,560

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,310

1,380

1,590

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,540

-

52,880

1,763

May

*1,550

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,120

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,180

285

30

1TF

1,580

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,360

1,540

1,530

1,470

1,140

1,070

1,090

1,100

1,470

1,490

1,830

1,720

1,610

38,790

1,251

June

1,550

1,280

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,090

1,090

2,130

1,590

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,090

1,080

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,070

-

34,690

1,156

July

1,060

,060

,080

,060

,060

,060

,070

,080

,060

,070

,060

,050

854

,050

,050

,070

,070

879

794

777

930

1,060

1,010

987

602

1,050

996

535

612

888

888

29,872

964

Aug.

870

1,040

1,020

854

862

*862

862

904

1,050

998

888

870

879

879

990

964

1,020

1,020

1,350

1,360

870

870

964

947

870

802

828

870

888

972

938

29,361

947

Sept.

938

870

870

*896

845

938

930

811

802

794

802

820

964

904

828

828

845

654

854

956

964

972

,120

,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

,120

,140

-

28,165

939

Observed Adjustedt

fax 14,800 Min 130 Mean 1,205 Mean 1,246 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32.28

fax 7,140 Min 30 Mean 1,362 Mean 1,363 Cfsm 2.60 In. 35.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Blue Ridge and Ocoee Ho. 3 Reservoirs.
182 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Ocoee River at Parksville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°05 I 48", long. 84°39 | 15", on right bank 0.4 mile downstream from dam 

and Ocoee No 1 powerplant of Tennessee Valley Authority at Parksville, Polk County, 

and at mile 11.5.

Drainage area.--595 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1911 to September 1916, March 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--36 years, 1,288 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,280 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 9.71 ft); minimum, 180 cfs May 8 (gage height, 3.11 ft).

1911-16, 1921-52: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 20.22 

ft); minimum daily, 6 cfs Oct. 28, 1925.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by Blue Ridge, Ocoee No. 3, and Parksville 

Reservoirs (see p. 219).

C ooperation.--Water-s tage recorder inspected by employees uf Tennessee Valley Authority.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.7

5.0

Oct. 1 to Mar

175

535

1,680

Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

7.0 

9.1

3,950

6,520

225

610

1,690

7.0 

10.0

3,950

7,640

Disenarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1,330

1 , 450

1 , 470

1,480

1,510

269

269

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,470

1,500 

258

264

1,320

1,420

1,470

1,310

1,410

*274

280

1,350

1,460

1,520

1,580

1,610

258

242

1,480

1,100

1,460

34,894

1,126

Nov.

1,850

2,090

913

264

1,450

1,530

1,490

1,880

1,780

252

252

1,480 

1,500

1,480

1,620

1,820

264

269

1,490

1,870

1,890

482

1,990

258

252

1,650

1,630

1,760

1,760

1,700

-

38,916

1,297

Calendar year 1951: t

Water year 1951-52: !»

Dec .

236

225

1,830"

1,850

2,000

2,000

2,040

290

230

1,780

2,000

1,540 

1,210

1,200

675

1,600

2,030

1,990

2,030

2,200

5,790

4,410

2,630

1,710

1,920

1,970

2,010

1,930

808

242

247

52,623

1,698

Jan.

332

1,940

2,040

2,140

2,060

1,110

2,640

2,770

2,830

*2,850

1,970

1,750 

236

2,140

1,970

2,100

2,110

2,090

236

225

2,040

2,090

2,030

2,070

2,050

515

242

1,960

2,020

1,990

1,980

54,526

1,759

Feb.

1,920

1,940

1,500

1,960

1,860

1,980

1,970

1,970

2,040

280

1,990

2,010 

2,000

1,980

2,000

2,020

2,070

2,000

1,940

2,030

2,060

2,050

1,640

242

1,950"

1,940

1,970

1,990

2,020

_

-

53,322

1,839

Mar.

215 230"

1,960

1,700

2,000

*1,840

1,860

1,750

215

1,680

*3,650

2,800 

2,740

2,720

2,740

2,730

2,750

2,760

2,800

2,810

2,850

*4,650

6,420

7,020

5,420

3,540

2,950

2,900

2,850

2,830

2,800

86,180

2,780

Apr.

2,790

2,810

2,810

2,830

2,870

2,860

2,340

2,220

2,200

2,150

2,170

2,180 

2,100

2,240

2,220

2,200

2,200

2,220

230

225

1,870

1,870

1,860

1,860

1,800

1,260

1,040

2,050

2,200

2,290

61,965

2,066

May

2,200

2,260

280

225

1,630

1,770

1,680

1,750

*1,860

311

225

900 

982

1 , 150

1,140

1,100

230

236

1,190

1,180

1,310

1,390

1,690

876

242

1,570

1,590

1,680

1,860

2,010

1,680

38,197

1,232

June

1,75O

1,970

1,580

1,420

1,080

1,680

242

242

1,240

1,090

1,240

1,580

2,210

1,770

252

1,660

1,450

1,500

1,650

1,670

252

236

1,515

1,280

1,450

1,580

1,670

252

242

1,360

36,908

1,230

July

1,440

1,460

1,650

1,630

252

247

1,490

1,400

1,400

1,540

1,520

264 

264

1,480

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,430

247

247

961

1,080

1,360

1,460

1,580

252

242

*1,070

818

764

1,020

32,338

1,043

Aug.

1,270

258

252

1,080

1,130

1,170

1,390

1,470

252

252

1,280

1,130

1,130

1,710

1,290

258

258

1,330

1,590

1,090

1,210

1,820

264

264

1,130

1, 130

1,120

1,170

1,070

242 264"

29,274

944

Sept.

991

1,000

1,090

1,170

1,240

242

242

1,100

*1,120

1,160

1,260

1,560 

312

236

1,090

1,150

1,210

1,160

1,190

258

242

1,240

1,310

1,360

1,560

1,560

1,210

242

1,210

1,280

-

29,995

1,000

Observed Adjustedt

lax 12,000 Min 118 Mean 1,307 Mean 1,362 Cfsm 2.29 In. 31.07

lax 7,020 Min 215 Mean 1,500 Mean 1,501 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.33

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Blue Ridge, Ocoee No. 3, and Parksville Reservoirs.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 183

South Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°00'50", long. 85°12'27", on right bank a third of a mile upstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 11, l| miles south of Chickamauga, Hamilton County, 6 miles 

east of Chattanooga, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 428 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. T£

Average discharge. 24 years, 711 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 16.59 ft); minImuiri," 118 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs Mar. 30, 1951 (gage height, 20.73 ft); minimum, 61 cfs Oct. 8, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.48 ft Sept. 10, 1931.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 651.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Remarks. Records good, 

station.

ome diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

Revisions (water years).--W 853: 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and dischar

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 22, Mar. 12)

ubic

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15

0.9 126 2.0 415

1.0 146 2.5 617

1.5 256 2.8 743

Note.--Same as following table above 2.8 ft.

Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

112

151

273

431

11.5

13 .0

14.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*156

152

150

146

144

140

138

142

140

136

134

134

128

136

140

140

138

136

132

134

148

162

154

160

189

176

156

166

196

194

209

4,706

152

0.355

0.41

Nov.

 1,100

976

341

261

250

239

1,300

829

385

306

272

251

237

480

814

1,200

1.550

659

445

368

318

289

272

264

267

261

254

289

275

249

-

14,961

499

1.17

1.30

Dec .

237

230

225

1,110

1,880

869

583

473

588

810

575

477

411

*1,780

4,680

4,590

2,690

1,790

2,260

2,580

*8,000

8,250

4,150

1,750

1,180

5,100

3,720

2,560

1,390

1,220

999

64,957

2,095

4.89

5.64

Jan.

852

747

675

625

1,020

961

743

663

959

4,570

5,860

2,090

1,250

1,010

877

781

695

645

583

695

819

,680

.850

,720

,760

,140

,080

,960

,480

,450

,070

4 ,286

,525

5.56

4.11

Feb.

*907

810

1 , 800

5,010

3,400

2,150

1,220

978

848

747

679

611

579

595

643

873

970

719

623

579

547

497

475

585

603

539

619

583

539

_

-

27,726

956

2.23

2.41

Mar.

515

467

552

*1,770

1,240

819

695

611

565

1,570

10,500

*11,000

4,810

1,890

1,190

955

814

764

882

756

1,500

*7,180

6,300

3,770

1,920

1,340

1,070

905

781

699

645

68,265

2,202

5.14

5.95

Apr.

647

94O

1,060

685

772

685

*565

515

482

455

424

406

414

456

406

580

557

548

555

526

316

304

295

295

515

520

538

325

295

276

-

15,719

457

1.07

1.19

May

262

256

251

245

255

*250

225

220

218

220

220

228

212

210

205

200

198

195

198

202

205

198

190

205

184

195

188

181

215

262

251

6,704

216

0.505

0.58

June

215

202

188

184

198

*188

238

195

181

193

177

177

228

195

177

177

405

240

202

177

259

255

190

174

168

164

164

141

157

190

5,995

200

0.467

0.52

July

195

228

186

162

575

1,050

573

235

307

276

198

181

172

*164

157

153

159

151

143

143

141

139

135

135

139

129

129

129

131

135

141

6,491

209

0.488

0.56

Aug.

141

228

186

153

139

193

181

393

1,050

627

293

*222

195

202

177

242

202

166

155

245

190

177

174

159

149

141

137

133

133

145

371

7,299

235

0.549

0.65

Sept.

1.200

449

315

240

200

184

172

162

155

149

145

*145

143

149

238

287

188

177

208

235

186

170

159

151

155

155

141

137

137

155

6,663

222

0.519

0.58

Calendar year 1951: Max 22,100 Min 128 Mean 825 Cfsm 1.93 In. 25.16

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,000 Min 128 Mean 751 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.86

Peak discharge (base, 5.500 cfs).--Dee. 22 (2 a.m.) 10.5OO efs (14.46 ft); Mar. 12 (2 a.m.) 15,800 

cfs (16.59 ft); Mar. 22 (4 p.m.) 8,170 cfs (13.34 ft) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 35°05'12", long. 85°16'43", on right bank at Meadow Lake Country Club golf 

course, half a mile downstream frcm South Chickamauga Creek, 3 miles downstream from 

Chickamauga Dam, 3-4- miles upstream from Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Hamilton 

County, and at mile 467.6.

Drainage area. 21,400 sqmi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1874 to October 1913, March 1915 to June 1930 and January 1936 

to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1874 to September 1924 in 

Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34. July 1930 to September 1952 at site 38 

miles downstream, published as Tennessee River at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga. Gageheight records collected in this vicinity since 1874 are contained in reports of 

United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 1, 1939, staff, chain gages, 

or water-stage recorders at several sites from 7 miles upstream from Chattanooga to 

Hales Bar Dam 33 miles downstream at or within 0.2 ft of present datum; except staff 

gage at Bridgeport, Ala., 49.9 miles downstream at different datum Oct. 22, 1913, to 

Feb. 28, iyi5 and Oct. 1, 1918, to Jan. 5, 1921. Auxiliary gages at several sites 

parts of period since Feb. 26, 1915. Present auxiliary gage at site 25- miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--78 years (1874-1952), using records at Hales Bar July 1930 to December 1935, 37,410 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 135,000 cfs Dec. 22; maximum gage height, 25.84 

ft Dec. 22; minimum daily discharge, ±8,100 cfs July 20; minimum gage height, 11.41 

ft Sept. 10.

1874-1952: Maximum discharge observed, 410,000 cfs Mar. 1, 1875 (gage height, 53.8 

ft, present datum, at Walnut Street), from rating curve extended above 250,000 cfs; 

minimum daily discharge, 3,300 cfs (estimated) Sept. 7, 13, 1925; minimum gage height, 

0.0 ft Sept. 11-14, 1881, Sept. 19, 1683 (before filling of Hales Bar pool).

Maximum stage known, 57.9 ft, present datum, at Walnut Street Mar. 11, 1867 (discharge, about 459,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Since 1936, flow regulated by increasing numbers of reservoirs above stations (see pp. 216-223).

Revisions (water years).--W 352: 1374-1912. W 783: 

1942 .

Discharge, in rutie feet per October 1951 to September 1952

27,300

29,100

29,600

30,700

31,400

29,600

31,600

52,100

30,500

30,700

Cfsn 

In.

28,890

*1,609.9 tl,418.9 

51.93C

742,300

23,950

649,900

21,660

Calendar year 1951: Max 139,000 

Water year 1951-52: Max 130,000

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

1.73

1.66

In. 

In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 185 

Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°58'20", long. 84°19'40", on right bank 0.8 mile south of Georgia-

 Tennessee State line and 2.3 miles northeast of Flintstone, Walker County.

Drainage area.--50.6 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.. Datum of gage is 649.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,610 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.72 ft); min-

 imum, 4.6 cfs July 29 (gage height, 0.15 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 6,140 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 12.90 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum, that of July 29, 1952.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17-30, Nov. 28 to Dec. 4)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3

0.18

.5 

1.0 

2.0 

5.0

5.6

13

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

498

592

854

1,760

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

4.9 6.0

12 7.0

26 7.5

44 8.0

70 10.0

374

550

850

1,240

2,910

Discharge, in ::ubie feet per 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

*5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

7.5

9.2

9.2

13

13

11

9.9

14

14

13

14

249.2

8.04

0.159

0.18

Nov.

70

60

40

30

2_5

35

80

60

50

40

35

31

30

45

60

100

150

90

70

55

45

37

34

32

33

32

31

*33

35

35

-

1,503

50.1

0.990

1.10

Dec.

32

28

26

234

230

138

104

83

97

127

110

92

74

*239

*827

358

205

240

240

326

*1,610

478

288

202

168

478

400

252

200

165

136

8,187

264

5.22

6.02

Jan.

119

102

91

86

129

107

95

89

147

856

406

259

194

156

132

113

*101

92

80

112

104

*471

586

300

211

171

157

235

239

186

152

6,278

203

4.01

4.61

Feb.

131

119

339

387

286

214

172

142

121

104

93

81

75

71

J32_

116

132

114

104

96

*84

72

70

78

69

66

69

65

65

-

-

3,597

124

2.45

2.64

Mar.

60

52

73

207

155

128

109

95

86

415

*2,580

599

316

220

174

140

119

115

143

117

212

1,070

*664

397

268

204

165

135

115

99

93

9,125

294

5.81

6.71

Apr.

102

111

93

88

86

74

*65

60

57

5£

48

46

52

48

44

40

37

36

34

33

31

30

29

31

32

32

40

35

31

29

-

1,526

50.9

1.01

1.12

May

2827"

25

23

22

*20

19

19

18

17

19

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

16

16

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

15

18

15

527

17.0

0.336

0.39

June

14

12

11

10

10

*11

10

10

10

11

10

15

36

18

13

11

10

9.1

8.7

8.3

9.4

10

9.4

7.8

7.4

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.7

6.9

-

325.8

10.9

0.215

0.24

July

6.7

6.5

6.3

52

151

41

24

18

21

14

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.4

8.3

7.6

6.7

6.7

6.3

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

495.4

16.0

0.316

0.36

Aug.

5.2

6.5

5.4

5.4

6.5

6.7

9.4

12

24

14

10

8.3

7.4

6.7

*6.7

6.7

6.1

6.1

5.4

5.4

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.7

5.3

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.9

e.o

10

231.9

7.48

0.148

0.17

Sept.

35

25

20

16

15

12

10

*8.7

7.6

6.9

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

15

13

9.4

9.4

18

14

11

10

8.5

7.8

8.0

7.4

7.2

6.5

6.7

6.3

"

339.8

11.3

0.223

0.25

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,030 Min 5.6 Mean 1O4 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.84

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,380 Min 4.9 Mean 88.5 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.79

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). --Dec. 15 (9:30 a.m.) 1,070 cfs (8.26 ft); Dec. 21 (6 a.m.) 2,420

cfs (9.67 ft); Jan. 10 (8 a.m.) 1,270 cfs (8.48 ft); Jan. 22 (10 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (8.32 ft); Mar. 11

(4 a.m.) 3,610 cfs (10.72 ft); Mar. 22 (6 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (8.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-16, Oct. 31 to Nov. 27, May 29 to June 5, and Aug. 21 to Sept.

7; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for South

Chickamauga Creek near Chiekamauga, Tenn.
186 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tennessee River at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Term.

Location. Lat 35°01'43", long. 85°32'48", in center pier of bridge on U. S. Highways 41, 

64, and 72, 1.4 miles downstream from Hales Bar Dam, 5 5 miles southeast of Jasper, 

Marion County, 7 miles upstream from Sequatchie River,"34.5 miles downstream from 

Chattanooga, and at mile 429.7.

Drainage area.--21.800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1930 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 13, 1932, water-stage recorder 

on lower lock wall 1.4 miles upstream at datum 0.35 ft higher. Since Jan. 27, 1939, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder 22 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 22 years, 34,410 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 141,000 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 22.02 ft); 

minimum daily, 16,500 cfs June 7; minimum gage height, 5.72 ft Sept. 20.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 264,000 cfs Dec. 31, 1932, Jan. 1, 1933; maximum gage 

height, 31.2 ft Dec. 31, 1932, Jan. 1, 1933, Mar. 30, 1936; minimum daily discharge, 

5,350 cfs Oct. 27, 1931; minimum gage height, 1.21 ft Oct. 27, 1931, site and datum 

then in use.

Maximum stage known, 44.6 ft, present site and datum, in March 1867. A stage of 

37.4 ft, present site and datum, occurred Mar. 8, 1917 (discharge, 345,000 cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 261,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station (see pp. 216-223), 

Revisions (water years). W 973: 1942.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195H

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29,000

28,800

26,400

26.200

26,800

29,300

29,700

29,600

29,200

29,500

29,200

29,200

29,300

28,300

26,300

29,400

29,500

29,800

28,200

29,500

30,000

30,000

29,900

51,100

28,200

28,000

27,600

31,100

. 29,500

29,600

27,100

895,300

28,880

-

-

Nov.

27,600

25,900

2e,200

24,700

26,600

30,200

32,200

32,500

28,900

29,400

29.OOO

28,900

30,900

33,300

33,400

57,400

35,200

33,200

32,100

28,400

27,700

27,300

30,200

32,100

29,400

30,600

32,400

32, 4dO

32,900

31,000

-

912,000

30,400

-

-

Dec.

31,700

30,500

32,400

*36,100

39,600

37,100

36,500

36,500

38,700

46,200

58,500

55,300

54,400

62,900

83,800

90,800

83,600

82,OOO

83,300

87,700

119,000

130,000

131,000

124,000

111,000

111,000

115,000

107,000

95,300

93,800

84,600

K.329.3

75,140

-

-

Jan.

61,100

42,300

43,700

40,900

43,000

43,500

43,000

42,600

41,700

61,700

82,000

67,900

48,300

45,500

41,000

42 , 900

41,900

37,800

35,100

34,500

35,500

46,500

69,600

67,500

60,900

52,400

57,200

81,000

* 90, 300

88,600

85,100

tl, 674. 8

54,030

-

-

Feb.

83,800

85,800

87,300

65,400

81,200

78,900

70,100

57,900

53,500

55,OOO

49,500

38,200

42,300

42,300

39,900

37,400

38,200

41,300

45,000

42,600

40,900

33,300

35,100

32,400

31,100

32,000

35,200

31,200

31,200

_

-

tl,458

50,280

_

-

Mar.

28,700

24.6OO

29,300

56,400

66,200

54,100

43,800

44,500

35,900

40,500

103,000

133,000

107,000

67,000

58,900

50,200

50,200

48,800

46,900

46,000

48,100

59,400

70,200

84,900

86,500

71,900

61,100

53,200

40,100

34,400

28,500

a, 773. 3

57,200

-

-

Apr.

33,000

* 36, 600

29,700

35,800

29,000

27,300

28,200

32,800

28,800

30,800

30,100

23,400

21,200

25,900

24,600

21,600

21,600

19,100

19,600

19,300

18,300

18,500

19,100

18,700

19,600

19,600

20,100

19,400

19,100

19,200

-

730,000

24,330

_

-

May

18,200

18,700

18,400

18,700

18,500

17,500

18,200

18,100

18,200

19,100

20,200

20,400

*20,100

18,800

18,900

19,600

22,200

21,700

21,100

21,900

25,300

22,300

20,200

17,700

18,600

18,000

17,900

17,800

17,600

18,300

18,200

597,200

19,260

_

-

June

17,900

18,800

20,500

19,800

19,400

19,000

16,500

17,600

22,700

25,700

23,500

25,800

29,300

34,600

28,900

21,500

22,100

21,400

21,900

24,200

26,400

27,900

25,100

21,800

22,000

22,700

25,500

27,700

29,200

24,600

-

704,000

23,470

-

-

July

*20,200

25,30O

22,400

20,000

20,000

19,400

24,20O

23,600

20,300

19,900

19,700

20,000

20,000

24,200

25,600

25,900

24,400

26^700

26,400

20,900

25,600

25,800

25,900

25,300

25,300

25,500

22,400

24,600

25,600

25,000

25,000

725,100

23,390

-

-

Aug.

24,800

25,300

25,600

24,400

25,900

26,200

27,100

25,900

27,000

27,200

27,000

25,500

24,400

23,800

27,100

25,800

26,900

24,800

22,100

20,900

20 , 900

20,300

19,800

21,200

21,000

20,900

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,400

20,000

733,700

23,670

-

-

Sept.

20,000

20,300

19,900

19,500

*19,800

20,400

21,300

21,500

21,000

20,300

20,700

20,800

20,900

22,400

21,900

20,500

19,500

19,700

19,700

18,900

22,600

23,000

27,100

19,300

19,100

19,400

19 , 400

20,000

20,200

19,300

-

618,400

20,610

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 153,000 Min 15,900 Mean 38,290 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.84

Water year 1951-52: Max 133,000 Min 16,500 Mean 35,930 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 187 

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Term.

Location. Lat 35°12'22", long. 85°29'48", on right bank IS ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 1-g miles east of Whitwell, Marion County, 3 miles upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 27, and 4^ miles downstream from Griffith Creek.

Drainage area.--384 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1920 to September 19S2.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 632.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Tennessee Valley Authority). Prior 

to Sept. 15, 1927, staff gage at bridge 15 ft upstream at datum 0.03 ft higher. Sept. 

16, 1927, to Oct. 31, 1929, staff gage and Nov. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1930, wire-weight 

gage at bridge 15 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1921-52), 732 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 15.34 ft); 

minimum, 40 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.67 ft).

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 21,400 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 16.55 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 6-21, 27,28, 1925; minimum gage height, 0.56 ft Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 1948.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by two small mills above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--W 603: 1922(M). W 7S8: 1929(M). W 1033: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-4, 6-12, 14-15, 

Nov. 18 to Dec. 4)

41

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

211

500

1,160

2,240

12.0

14.0

15.0

4,120

7,220

11,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*64

61

57

55

53

53

51

49

47

56

55

51

48

47

46

46

44

44

44

4J5

46

46

45

92

65

59

60

79

83

72

74

1,735

56.0

0.146

0.17

Nov.

*490

436

343

250

187

180

730

740

583

391

294

242

218

813

1,440

1,510

1.580

1,190

740

542

446

382

337

325

349

458

503

471

433

394

-

16,997

567

1.48

1.65

Dec.

355

322

299

*2,130

2,860

1,740

1,180

1,450

2,570

2,790

2,080

1,480

1,110

1,990

6,050

6,140

4,570

2,900

2,210

2,400

5,460

5,630

4,090

2,490

1,780

1,880

1,750

1,500

1,300

1,120

976

74,602

2,407

6.27

7.23

Jan.

857

769

705

670

718

734

714

673

968

*2,840

2,550

1,880

1,430

1,170

 1,000

688

791

734

670

705

762

1,120

1,860

2,080

1,680

1,300

1,660

3,250

5,710

2,920

1,960

43,768

1,412

3.68

4.24

Feb.

*1,460

1,220

1,320

1,960

2.550

2,020

1,590

1,290

1,080

929

830

746

689

1,120

1,090

932

1,020

980

90Z

820

756

682

634

615

590

561

554

5S5

552

-

29,807

1,028

2.68

2.89

Mar.

750

766

949

*2,050

2,350

1,900

1,360

1,060

908

1,640

*10,700

7,580

4,480

2,580

1,850

1,560

1,100

995

1,020

936

1,320

2,910

6,190

5,050

2,940

1,960

1,510

1,250

1,050

925

837

72,034

2,324

6.05

6. 98

Apr.

804

*762

718

692

804

679

625

586

558

529

500

474

510

721

692

618

551

506

468

439

415

388

364

364

373

367

364

349

328

308

-

15,856

529

1.38

1.54

May

291

274

258

242

230

228

225

204

196

191

233

291

*240

211

191

179

169

160

155

162

165

156

148

145

146

141

140

135

148

173

185

6,012

194

0.505

0.58

June

173

162

148

141

*137

294

350

177

158

145

146

189

639

1,880

721

455

354

263

223

198

187

234

510

277

207

177

156

145

135

127

-

9,088

305

0.789

0.88

July

120

113

106

103

114

111

101

97

*95

90

86

82

79

77

73

72

70

70

67

63

61

59

57

55

54

53

52

51

49

5T

68

2,399

77.4

0.202

0.23

Aug.

55

60

55

53

119

253

153

97

80

75

107

85

71

66

62

60

65

*60

167

96

71

68

74

72

63

61

59

55

53

58

59

2,532

81.7

0.213

0.25

Sept.

67

99

138

Tl4

*94

79

70

64

59

57

54

51

50

52

92

72

59

59

63

58

54

51

48

47

47

46

43

42

41

*41

-

' 1,911

63.7

0.166

0.19

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,700 Mln 43 Mean 943 Cfsm 2.46 In. 33.35

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,700 Mln 41 Mean 75R Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.83

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 efs).--Dee. 15 (9:30 p.m.) 7,880 cfs (14.21 ft); Dec. 21 (10 p.m.) 

6,76O cfs (13.83 ft); Mar! 11 (1 p.m.) 15,400 cfs (15.34 ft); Mar. 25 (4:30 p.m.) 7,050 cfs (15.94 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Short Creek near Albertville, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°18'05", long. 86°10'53", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 8 S., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 325 ft downstream from highway bridge, 800 ft downstream from Turkey Creek, 

3 miles northeast of Albertville, and 4.4 miles upstream from Scarham Creek.

Drainage area. 91.6 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 7 years, 198 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 10.14 ft);

minimum, 0.02 cfs part of each day July 28 to Aug. 2 (minimum gage height, 0.24 ft Aug. 

1,2).

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 16.37 ft); minimum, 0.01 cfs Aug. 22, 1947.

Flood of December 1942 reached a stage of 21.2 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair. City of Albertville 

diverts water for municipal supply 3-j miles upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16-28)

Oct. 1-31 Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

0.6 0.1

.8 .4

1.0 1.9

1.2 4.7

1.6 16

2.0 40

0.9 1.5

1.0 2.6

1.2 6.0

1.3 8.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

100

193

3.5 340

4.5 760

6.0 1,530

9.0 3,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2.3

*1.8

1.4

1.0

.6

*!4

.6

.3

3.7

15

22

11

11

75.2

2 . 43

0.027

0.03

Nov.

380

*127

76

a60

a.45

a70

a 500

a^OO

127

103

87

76

70

177

170

326

207

156

132

112

99

87

82

76

73

68

62

59

55

51

-

3,913

130

1.42

1.59

Dec.

48

46

46

660

305

225

188

164

250

*245

203

175

148

792

1,280

a570

a410

a970

598

1,960

5.010

880

607

480

555

2,850

870

589

492

412

340

20,368

657

7.17

8.27

Jan.

302

266

257

245

360

263

*230

215

217

452

298

266

242

222

205

193

179

166

146

T72

168

1.470

778

464

368

336

508

1,030

656

468

380

11,522

372

4.06

4.'68

Feb.

319

288

560

643

536

424

344

292

254

222

*203

177

162

638

275

360

305

237

212

198

177

154

158

166

145

146

193

152

154

-

8,094

279

3.05

3.29

Mar.

198

145

175

572

460

222

193

168

154

*743

2.510

607

452

340

282

234

205

205

272

179

207

298

548

336

285

237

205

175

158

139

139

11,043

356

3.89

4.48

Apr.

234

*177

137

124

115

102

92

86

80

73

69

65

82

85

66

59

53

48

46

42

38

35

33

33

33

33

53

35

27

22

-

2,177

72.6

0.793

0.88

May

18

16

14

12

*9.3

7.5

6.8

6.2

5.6

6.2

11

10

6.8

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.1

4.3

67

126

34

19

12

8.9

8.0

7.5

7.8

7.0

301

150

85

986.1

31.8

0.347

0.40

June

64

48

38

34

42

75

43

31

24

60

38

25

18

14

11

*8.5

6.8

5.4

4.3

3.6

3.8

5.8

4.7

5.8

3.5

2.4

1.3

1.0

.9

7.2

-

630.0

21.0

0.229

0.26

July

4.O

*2.4

1.4

.9

.6

.7

.5

43

22

5.4

3.4

2.3

1.5

1.0

1.1

1.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.09

.07

.06

.05

.04

.04

.03

.02

702

*.02

92.74

2.99

0.033

0.04

Aug.

0.02

.03

.1

.7

2.5

3.6

2.3

1.2

57

38

11

35

32

10

8.0

12

8.5

4.3

2.6

1.8

1.2

1.8

1.5

1.0

.6

.3

.1

.1

112

750

178

1,27725

41.2

0.450

0.52

Sept.

66

1-76

TT8

60

40

29

22

*16

11

8.2

6.8

6.2

7.8

11

37

34

20

31

102

49

32

22

16

12

8.2

7.0

5.6

5.0

4.5

5.8

-

967.1

32.2

0.352

0.39

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,280 Min 0.1 Mean 225 Cfsm 2.46 In. 33.27

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,010 Min 0.02 Mean 167 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.83

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Dee. 21 (6 a.m.) 4,800 cfs (10.14 ft); Dec. 26 (10 a.m.) 3,940 

cfs (9.23 ft); Mar. 11 (5 a.m.) 4,650 cfs (9.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 189

Paint Rock River near Woodville, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°37'27", long. 86°18'23", in NW^ sec. 10, T. 5 3., R. 3 E. , on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on U. 3. Highway 72, 1,000 ft downstream from 

Southern Railway bridge, 2 miles west of Woodville, and 4 miles upstream from Little 

Paint Creek.

Drainage area.--32Q sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 570.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T9S9. Prior to Aug. 26, 1936, staff gage at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher. Aug. 

26, 1936,.to Jan. 17, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Records available.--December 1935 to September 1952. 

Average discharge. --16 years (1936-52), 636 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 18.87 ft); 

minimum, 5.7 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 0.23 ft).

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 31,300 cfs Dec. 28, 1942; maximum gage height, 20.84 

ft Jan. 5, 1949; minimum discharge, 3.4 cfs Nov. 7, 1944.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second)

(Rate of change- in stage used as a factor Nov. 1-2, 15-18, Dec. 4-6, 

9-11, 14-15, 17-24, 26-29, Jan. 10-15, 22-24, 28-30, Feb. 4, 6, 

Mar. 4, 5, 10-14, 21-26.

Oct. 1 to Nov. 1

9.0 4.0

81 6.0

123 8.0

397

815

1,360

No

4.0

7.0

10.0

to Sept. 30

112

397

1,060

1,910

14.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

3,620

5,050

6,650

10,000

ubie feet p^r se?ond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

^

6

7

8

9

lu

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

38

32

*30

28

25

23

20

18

18

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

11

13

13

*94

99

76

67

197

214

168

136

1,457.6

47.0

0.147

0.17

Nov.

1,380

*2,020

644

312

217

214

722

790

407

286

220

178

152

807

2,650

2,400

2,790

1,800

672

457

364

304

263

239

576

815

58 8

512

451

392

23,622

787

2.46

2.75

Dee.

344

305

*278

1,330

3,030

2,520

1,060

908

2.240

2 , 700

1,790

1,040

725

1,690

4,220

7,720

4,460

2,700

2,220

2,060

3,840

6,250

4,290

2,550

1,210

3,220

4,500

3,420

1,790

1,08O

790

76,280

2,461

7.69

8.87

Jan.

636

538

*466

435

802

985

690

572

634

2,660

4,260

3,680

1,750

982

752

1,180

865

640

538

616

702

1,940

3,360

2,600

1,360

928

992

2,350

3,120

2,150

1,200

44,383

1,432

4.48

5.16

Feb.

872

725

1,240

*2,390

2.720

1,900

1,240

928

758

632

550

478

431

421

620

566

835

772

620

552

522

482

444

453

502

468

444

424

411

_

-

23,400

807

2.52

2.72

Mar.

389

353

*'522

2,610

2,300

1,120

792

642

552

1,230

8,220

9,620

4,550

2,450

1,230

798

640

598

1,130

1,140

1,770

4,890

8,770

7,300

4,000

2,070

1,150

815

652

564

498

73,365

2,367

7.40

8.53

Apr.

550

*830

648

556

522

504

435

394

367

342

317

299

304

455

510

406

356

324

302

282

263

244

226

219

222

219

205

191

175

161

-

10,828

361

1.13

1.26

May

148

*138

125

115

105

98

91

87

81

79

79

80

77

74

69

64

61

58

57

56

56

55

54

52

54

54

55

53

56

63

89

2,383

76.9

0.240

0.28

June

80

65

*55

53

63

430

485

184

110

112

80

62

57

51

47

44

40

36

35

32

30

29

28

27

27

24

22

20

20

18

-

2,366

78.9

0.247

0.27

July

18

*17

16

15

16

37

24

19

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

14

13

12

12

11

9.3

9.2

8.8

3.5

3.2

7.8

7.5

7.2

772

440.2

14.2

0 . 044

0.05

Aug.

7.8

8.0

8.0

*8.2

8.3

10

20

13

24

38

22

17

15

14

16

15

12

10

9.2

8.8

3.0

7.8

8.2

7.5

7.0

6.8

6. 3

5.9

6.3

56

38

443.1

14.3

0.045

0.05

Sept.

23

32

*30

26

24

22

19

17

15

12

11

11

11

11

12

33

69

77

80

44

44

36

27

22

17

15

13

12

11

11

-

787

26.2

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1951; Max 21,000 Min 9.6 Mean 889 cfsm 2.78 In . 37.72

Water year 1951-52; M ax 9,620 Min 5.9 Mean 710 cfsm 2.22 In. 30.20

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--Dee. 16 

cfs (17.23 ft); Mar. 11 (11 p.m.) 15,300 cfs 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

'8 a.m.) 8,540 cfs (17.64 ft); Dec 

,18.87 ft); Mar. 23 (10 to 11 p.m.

22 (12 m.) 7,240 

10,100 cfs (18.02
19U TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Flint River near Chase, Ala.

Location.--La t 34°49'08", long. 8r]°28'52", in SW£ sec. 36, T. 2 S,, R. 1 E., on left bank 

250' ft downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, a third of 

a mile downstream from Brier Fork, 0.4 mile downstream from highway bridge, and 

5 miles northeast of Chase.

Drainage area.--342 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1930 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 640.37 ft above mean aea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 18, 1934, staff gage at railway bridge 250 ft upstream at same

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,950 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 12.81 ft); minimum, 75 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, u.98 ft).

1930-52; Maximum discharge, 37,700 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 23.61 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 20, 27, 30, 1931; minimum gage height, 0.85 ft Sept. 30, 1941, July 

25, 1942.

Flood of September 1929 reached a stage of 26.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

4G,00'J cfs), from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs.

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuations caused by small mills above station. 

Revisions (water years).--W 823: Drainage area. W 853: 1936(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Nov. 2 to Sept. 30

1.0 89 0.9 57 5.0 2,120

1.2 141 1.0 79 7.0 3,34}

1.5 235 1.5 230 9.0 5,050

2.0 437 £.0 420 11. o 7.00O

4.0 1,450 3.0 930

Discharge, In i-ubic feet per seaond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

5

3

4

c

t

7

8

9

10

11

il

14

15

+ ?

17

15

llj

-l

1

2

3

4

5

F

1

0

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct .

118

115

*112

lir

]07

107

105

105

103

10)3

103

10;

100

100

100

100

10 o

100

103

105

103

112

110

105

* 112

2i 2

171

141

4u5

3,763

121

0.354

0.41

IIov .

1,350

420

248

206

*186

166

262

246

209

195

183

171

153

2,290

930

5,500

1,100

55o

40i ij

324

2b2

26L

254

279

64u

452

568

332

3Ud

282

-

1C, 390

546

l.S'i

1.78

Dec. Jan.

265 | 655

254

248

1 , 100

=152

560

438

5,120

4,4iO

*£,140

1.14J

831

640

.3,3eO

5,910

2,000

1,040

1,260

1,230

1 , 300

7 , pun

2,520

1,580

1,050

1,330

1^990

1,190

963

853

732

57 ,54t.

1,855

5.4J

6 .ES

585

545

520

831

650

*520

483

934

6.430

2,370

1^280

996

yss

754

685

620

565

501

700

685

2,360

1 , 900

98J

/92

743

2,150

3 ,030

1,820

1 , luO

397

37,394

1 , 226

3.58

4.13

Feb.

809

732

1,540

2,500

1,650

1,080

836

754

670

6o5

*565

520

510

836

670

645

304

620

530

575

670

525

540

7'i5

615

5,65

G15

530

483

-

-

CC ,549

778

2.27

2 .45

Mar.

447

408

869

1,700

798

590

506

452

429

*1,640

6 , 990

2 , 15,0

1,200

886

732

635

570

670

1,370

804

2,110

4,960

2 ,560

1 , 420

1,030

820

695

615

555

506

492

39,6o9

1,278

3.74

4.31

Apr.

635

*595

474

442

540

452

396

376

360

344

332

324

501

620

460

388

352

328

312

3 Old

286

276

268

272

300

282

268

251

237

223

-

11,194

373

1.09

May

216

2 OS

198

*195

195

192

192

189

180

195

244

206

186

180

177

168

165

162

162

165

165

165

156

165

189

183

165

156

177

174

171

5,635

182

0 . 532

0.61

June

162

153

147

144

298

560

234

180

162

153

150

141

135

135

129

*123

120

114

120

123

114

111

108

105

100

97

97

Si

95

95

-

4,497

ISO

0.439

0.49

July

105

757

212

144

851

230

141

147

138

120

120

114

111

105

105

105

105

100

100

92

95

92

89

87

87

87

84

32.

84

95

4,917

159

u.465

0.53

Aug.

122

117

87

*87

111

135

150

108

138

117

105

97

125

108

loO

95

92

87

87

84

84

79

82

84

84

79

77

77

98

930

270

4,096

132

0.386

0 . 45

Sept.

147

153

171

132

117

108

105

*100

97

97

95

95

105

172

560

180

135

165

32O

168

144

129

114

111

108

105

100

100

97

95

4,125

138

0.404

0.45

Calendar year 1951: Max 22,300 Mln lOo Mean 749 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.72

Water year 19E1-52: Max 7,000 Mln 77 Mean 580 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.09
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 191

Tennessee River at Whitesburg, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°34'27", long. 86°32'42", In NE£ sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 1. E., on right 

bank at Whitesburg, a quarter of a mile upstream from Aldridge Creek, a third of a 

mile upstream from Clement C. Clay Bridge on State Highway 38, Sf miles downstream 

from Flint River, 11 miles south of Huntsville, 15i miles downstream from Guntersville 

Dam, 58j miles upstream from Wheeler Dam, and at mile 333.3.

Drainage area. --25 ,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1924 to September 1952. Prior to October 1936, published an 

"at Decatur." Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1875 (fragmentary 

prior to Apr. 9, 1909) are contained in files of Corps of Engineers and in reports of 

United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 549.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Oct. 1, 1924, to Dec. 2, 1926, staff gage and Dec. 3, 192o, to Sept. 30, 1936, 

water-stage recorder, at site 23.3 miles downstream at datum 14.70 ft lower. Since 

Mar. 4, 1937, auxiliary water-stage recorder 28.3 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--27 years (1924-36, 1937-52), 42,500 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 180,000 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 16.28 ft); 

minimum daily discharge, 700 cfs Sept. 7; minimum gage height, 1.67 ft Sept. 29.

1924-36, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 283,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1927 (gage height, 23.2 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Sept. 7, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 31.4 ft, present site and datum, in March 1867, from highwater profile by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good, except those below 10,000 cfs, which are fair, 

many reservoirs above station (see pp. 216-223).

Flow regulated by

Discharge

Tota: 

Mean

Cfsm

,1 910,500

29,370

Calendar year 1951: Max 246,000 

Water year 1951-52: Max 175,fiOO Min

25.49

23.44

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed in thousands.

Extremely low fall; discharge computed on basis 

rage and inflow.

of Guntersville Dam releases, adjasted fo
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Pelham, Term.

ition.--Lat 35°17'48", long. 85°52'12", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

J. S. Highway 41, 1.1 miles southeast of Pelham, Grundy County, and 1.8 miles upstream 

from Caldwell Creek.

Location.--Lat 35°17'

Creek. 

Drainage area.--65.6 sq mi. 

Records available.--November 1951 to September 1952.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 981.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during period, 2,310 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 10.30 ft); 

minimum, 1.2 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 2.09 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, Nov. 26, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

( ,hifting-control method used Aug. 10-18, 25-29, Sept. 10-14, 24-30)

Nov. 26 to Dec. 14 Dec. 15 to Sept. 30

3.2 53 6.0 368 1.9

3.5 79 7.5 590 2.0

4.0 13

2.7 

3.3 

4.0

6.0

10

138

420

750

860

1,040

1,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, November 1951 tD Septembe

Day

1

"L

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct. Mov .

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

_

! *!

____-

.-__-

228

182

*143

114

93

-

760

_

_

-

Dec .

78

67

58

256

325

192

134

481

710

632

324

196

139

4U7

*1.730

750

400

*304

284

377

*1,310

741

348

221

178

321

272

209

172

144

122

11,943

385

5.37

6.77

Jan.

112

94

86

89

148

143

121

109

197

*888

618

316

216

172

145

140

124

112

97

176

186

400

588

334

223

179

743

1 , 2 10

740

369

239

9,314

300

4.57

5.28

Feb.

*181

152

166

293

361

265

198

158

133

115

103

89

91

675

401

334

367

270

205

175

158

131

120

116

107

103

*112

98

119

_

-

5,796

£00

3.05

3.29

Mar.

208

154

170

351

262

190

150

125

110

284

*1.740

732

385

235

175

142

120

118

158

130

358

1,100

802

487

288

198

157

130

112

96

_88

9,755

315

4.80

5.53

Apr.

1U8

199

169

138

131

112

95

84

76

68

*62

58

95

188

169

142

119

102

89

78

69

61

55

56

73

65

59

54

49

44

-

2,867

95.6

1.46

1.63

May

39

36

32

29

26

24

23

24

22

21

41

45

33

27

24

21

19

17

*16

18

39

29

22

19

19

22

19

16

50

96

69

937

30.2

0.460

0.53

June

63

47

32

24

*2U

19

20

15

13

12

33

35

325

757

211

101

59

41

31

24

33

49

39

26

20

16

13

11

9.7

B.S

-

2,107.5

70.2

1.07

1.19

July

7.6

7.0

6.3

6.0

It

10

8.5

8.2

9.1

13

9.1

7.3

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

*4.1

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

5.2

192.6

6.21

0.095

0.11

Aug.

4.1

5.1

3.5

4.4

7 .0

15

8.2

5.1

3.9

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

4.2

*5.1

4.6

6.5

5.1

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.4

5.1

7.0

128.3

4.14

0.063

0.07

Sept.

9.1

18

38

21

14

11

7.3

5.1

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

5.8

23

5.1

6.5

6.5

7.3

5.8

5.6

5.1

3.9

3.5

3.3

*3.0

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.4

-

230.5

7.68

0.117

0.13

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Pealc discharge (b

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains, Term.

193

Location.--Lat 35°21'21", long. 85°58'45", on left bank 165 ft'downstream from highway 

bridge, 1.1 miles northwest of Prairie Plains, Coffee County, and 3.6 miles upstream 

from Elk River .

Drainage area. 41.3 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 968.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 2,500 cfs Jan. 2? (gage height, 11.68 ft); 

minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Rating tables, Nov. 26, 1951 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11)

1.0

1.1 

1.3

2 .0

4.7

8.0

Discharge feet per second, water ytar November 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

1

3

4

S

7

8

y

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

"6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

in.

Dot. Nov.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

t!05

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

46

43

*40

37

34

-

200

-

-

-

De;.

31

29

28

74

61

*52

58

701

422

243

150

115

96

381

*757

209

147

*177

136

401

1,050

315

220

171

162

228

154

129

120

111

101

7,009

226

5.47

6.31

Jan.

93

85

84

86

123

95

83

79

128

*506

238

171

140

121

112

103

94

87

79

116

96

*300

212

139

119

118

1.550

745

364

234

190

6,670

215

5.21

6.01

Feb.

*158

139

171

267

181

142

124

112

102

94

88

82

89

229

126

146

143

111

98

98

93

82

77

77

72

*76

75

67

65

-

-

3,334

117

2.83

3.05

Mar.

75

64

109

209

111

91

81

73

68

218

*742

256

179

133

112

99

89

95

108

84

180

253

242

146

120

102

91

81

73

67

65

4,416

142

3.44

3.98

Apr.

101

106

75

66

61

55

50

47

45

43

*40

38

54

62

48

41

37

35

33

31

30

28

27

33

35

31

28

26

24

21

-

1,353

45.1

1.09

1.22

May

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

17ie

17

17

ie

15

15

14

14

14

13

*13

15

14

13

14

16

14

12

12

14

35

19

15

509

16.4

0.397

0.46

 

June

13

12

12

12

*11

16

11

10

11

12

30

21

55

2 5

17

14

13

12

12

10

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

-

422.0

14.1

0.341

0.38

July

11

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6 ,4

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

216.9

7.00

0.169

0.20

Aug.

6.7

6.4

6.0

29

25

8.5

7.3

7 .0

6.7

6.7

6.4

e.o

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

*5.4

5.4

11

8.5

7 .0

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.7

7.7

6.4

243.8

7 .8fi

0.190

0.22

Sept.

6.0

20

10

7.7

6.7

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

21

39

9.5

7.3

8.0

8.5

7.3

7.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

*5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5 .0

"

255.0

8.50

0.206

0.23

Calendar year 

Water year Min Cfsrc

_ __ ___ (bas ___ 600 cfa).--Dec __ 8 (1 p.m.) 1,100 cfs (7.95 ft); Dec. 15 (6 a.m.) 1,300 cfs

758 ftfJ7~Dec. 21"~(T a. mTT 1,810 cfs (9.80 ft); Jan. 10 (8:30 a.m.) 690 cfs (6.05 ft); Jan. 27 

12 m.) 2,500 cfs (11.68 ft); Mar. 11 (6 a.m.) 1,360 cfs 

* Discharge measurement made un this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement made on this day.

.. 

(8.53 ft).
194 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Elk River at Estill Springs, Term.

Location. --Lat 35°15'30", long. 86°07'17", in center of stream on downstream side of old 

bridge pier, 250 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 41A, 400 ft downstream from 

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile southeast 

of Estill Springs, Franklin County, 1.0 mile upstream from Taylor Creek, and 1.4 miles 

upstream from Rock Creek.

Drainage area.--2&2 sq mi.

Records available. December 1920 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is &59.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1926, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1921-52), 481 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 6.76 ft); minimum daily , 34 cfs July 20.

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 20.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 9, 10, 1925; minimum 

gage height, 0.4 ft un several days in September, October, November 1924, and October 

1925.

Remarks . --Records excellent. Flow regulated by Elk River Reservoir beginning May 1, 

 Ty5"2" (capacity, 44,400 cfs -days).

Rating table

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15

ter year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

arge, In cubic feet per second)

Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

1.54

2.0

2.4

56

148

250

1.36 

1.5

2.0 

2.6

168

350

3.2 595

4.0 1,020

5.0 1,630

7.0 3.2OO

1951 to 3eptembei

Day

1

3

4

5

t

7

8

/d

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oi-t.

81

77

77

74

72

70

72

64

63

63

63

63

63

63

61

61

59

58

58

58

59

61

*58

61

58

56

58

63

61

58

70

1,983

64.0

0.227

0.26

liov.

118

235

190

137

116

116

116

218

232

176

148

133

124

157

657

828

772

600

419

305

247

212

193

188

357

610

527

*432

357

297

-

9,217

307

1.09

1.22

Uec.

254

232

210

241

645

740

5H7

987

1,320

1,420

1,470

1,390

1,280

1,340

1,790

2,620

2,630

*1,950

1,540

1,620

2,370

2.950

2,660

1,940

1,440

1,330

1,280

1,220

1,140

970

725

42,231

1,362

4.83

5.57

Jan.

572

514

481

465

536

600

532

*481

523

1,220

1,390

1,440

1,400

1 , 340

1,260

1,150

910

590

510

559

705

882

1,140

1,180

1,140

,030

,790

,710

,69O

,680

1,650

31,070

1,002

3.55

4.10

Ft-b.

1.620

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,390

1,470

1,440

*1,060

1,330

1,230

1,060

609

532

992

1,200

1,210

1,170

1,060

1,080

866

514

816

546

514

482

473

453

481

457

-

-

28,735

991

3.51

3.79

War.

577

582

550

882

954

800

625

536

485

604

1,430

1,530

1 , 550

1,550

1,510

1,440

*1,370

1,280

1,150

916

895

1,420

1,510

1,530

1,530

1,480

1,420

1,340

1,240

1,060

600

34,346

1,108

3.93

4.53

Apr.

489

473

480

816

514

465

421

385

364

*343

318

305

329

433

477

449

401

364

332

315

295

271

267

259

279

279

261

156

92

112

-

10,744

358

1.27

1.42

Observed

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,800 Min 56 Mean 597

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,950 Min 34 Mean 458

May

80

60

56

60

56

50

54

72

58

62

62

58

56

56

56

56

58

58

*62

58

54

50

48

54

56

54

54

56

66

50

42

1,772

57.2

-

-

June

38

38

38

38

40

*42

38

38

38

38

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

42

46

48

50

50

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

-

1,268

42.3

-

-

July

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

44

42

42

42

4C

42

42

40

46

46

44

36

34

*38

44

52

56

56

54

52

50

48

48

48

1,420

45.8

-

-

Aug.

50

50

56

78

249

219

176

135

119

103

101

103

97

76

72

54

62

99

86

*78

80

95

106

108

106

108

97

76

74

70

68

3,051

98.4

-

-

Sept.

70

76

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

72

74

76

76

86

82

76

76

74

52

48

48

48

46

46

*46

48

42

52

52

52

-

1,894

63.1

-

-

Adjustedt

Mean - Cfsm - In.

Mean 482 Cfsm 1.71 In. 2.33
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 195

Elk River above Fayetteville , Term.

Location. --Lat 35°0d'04", long. 86°32'23", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, if niles southeast of Fayetteville, Lincoln County, 4 miles upstream from 

Norris Greet, and at mile 93.9.

Drainage area.--327 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage ^recorder. Datum of gage is 650.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge.--18 years, 1,390 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs Dec. If (gage height, 18.91 ft); minimum, 158 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 35,500 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 27.14 ft); minimum, 128 cfs Oct. 14, 19S5; minimum gage height, 1.02 ft Oct. 27, 1941.

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

Flow regulated by Elk River Reservoir beginning May 1, 1952 (capacity, 44,400 cfs-days).

Rating table., water year 1951-52 (gage 

and discharge, In cubic feet pe

1.4 

1.8 

2.5 

4.0 

6.0

520

1,270

2,500

8.0

13.0

16.0

18.0

height, In feet, 

second)

3,800

7,100

9,200

11,500

Discharge, In cut!.' feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

!

2

3

4

&

KI

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

280

260

250

240

230

225

220

210

208

205

*202

200

200

198

195

195

195

192

190

192

192

205

205

256

224

210

*252

1.000

700

500

450

8,481

274

0.331

0.38

Ijov .

1,500

1,200

900

600

400

350

600

*560

461

535

438

374

346

2,770

1,990

2,370

2,190

1,580

1,240

990

825

705

630

,090

,460

,340

,370

,220

,050

920

-

32,004

1,067

1.29

1.44

Dec.

815

730

680

2,160

1,940

1,670

2,030

11,000

8,050

4,870

3,570

3,030

2,660

*5,050

9,050

6,910

4,500

4,430

3,750

5,210

Jll.100

8,960

5,540

4,310

3,590

3,940

3,530

3,010

2,750

2,530

2,220

133,585

4,309

5.21

6.01

Jan.

1,850

1 , 600

1,470

1,400

1,530

1,580

1,530

1,400

2,750

8,400

*7,200

3,990

3,370

3,030

2,780

2,560

2,340

2,060

1,640

1 , 940

1,940

*4 , 100

4,050

3,190

2,750

2,620

8,780

10,000

7,870

4,310

3,500

107,530

3,469

4.19

4.84

Feb.

*3,220

3,030

3,510

4,590

4,300

3,490

3, 080

2,840

2,400

2,470

2,300

2,080

1,690

2,990

2,820

2,820

2,810

2,620

2,330

2,310

2,050

1,600

1,780

1,530

1,450

1,430

1,460

1,550

1,430

-

-

71,780

2,475

2.99

3.23

Mar.

1,440

1,450

2,260

*2,880

2,640

2,270

1,920

1,610

1. 420

3,410

9,000

7,840

4,000

3,340

3,000

2,770

2,560

2,620

2,780

2,450

4,250

9.050

7,650

4,690

3,620

3,170

2,870

2,650

2,450

2,250

2,040

106,330

3,430

4.15

4.78

Apr.

1.750

1,670

,530

,410

,710

,370

,240

,170

,110

* ,050

,000

965

,020

,100

,140

,160

,080

,020

950

905

865

825

775

820

790

805

770

735

690

490

-

31,895

1,063

1.29

1.43

May

540

470

448

409

401

389

385

371

*368

417

456

405

364

350

546

536

332

322

332

343

346

326

308

322

448

371

326

301

336

350

336

11,554

373

_

-

June

397

318

287

401

329

840

443

312

287

266

262

259

259

245

239

230

227

*221

215

212

210

266

360

239

221

215

205

202

200

195

-

8,562

285

-

-

July

195

250

200

202

290

259

250

208

212

200

*192

188

184

180

178

178

190

202

180

174

172

168

166

164

164

166

166

164

162

160

160

5,884

190

_

-

Aug.

160

182

298

195

245

425

670

385

336

298

*266

236

233

230

233

205

195

182

186

239

236

205

198

200

200

198

192

195

200

401

318

7,942

256

-

-

Sept.

252

345

308

256

210

195

190

188

184

180

178

*178

186

268

790

475

284

545

417

298

236

210

198

190

186

184

180

178

174

174

-

7,835

261

-

-

Observed Adjustedt

Calendar year 19151 : Max 23,600 Mln 190 Mean 1,825 Mean - Cfsm - In -

Water year 1951-I5Z : Max 11,100 Mln 160 Mean 1,457 Mean 1,481 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.38

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs1.--Dec. 8 (l p.m.) 13.000 cfs (18.91 ft); Dec. 15 (8:30 a.m.)

9,150 cfs (16.31 ft); Dec. 21 (7 a.m.) 11,900 cfs (18.25 ft); Jan. 10 (5 p.m.) 8,640 cfs (15.20 ft);

Jan. 27 (7 p.m.) 11,900 cfs (18.26 ft); Mar. 11 (6:30 a.m.) 9,130 cfs (15.90 ft); Mar. 22 (3 a.m.)

9,850 cfs (16. 6E ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Elk River Reservoir.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-10, Oct. 28 to Nov. 7; discharge estimated on basis of recordec

range in stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
196 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Richland Creek near Pulaski, Term.

Location. Lat 35 "12 '51", long. 87 "Ob 1 05", on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream 

from bridge on D. S. Highway 64, 1 mile downstream from Weakly Creek, and 4 miles 

west of Pulaski, Giles County.

Drainage area. --366 sq mi.

Records available. April 1934 to September 1952.

Gage ^ . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --1& years, 604 cf s .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 20.52 ft); minimum, 15 cfs July 30 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 62,400 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 24.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 21,200 cfs on basis of contracted -opening determination of 

peak flow; minimum, 14 cfs (estimated) Sept. 17-19, 1936.

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

Revisions (water years) . --W 823: 1935(M), 1936(M) . W 1113: 1945(M) , 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.1 

1.5

1-24

32

79

165

Oct. 25 to Sept. 30 

15 '

Hote.--Same 

as following 

table above 

1.6 ft.

1.1 

1.5 

2.5

166

442

7.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

2,080

4,180

6,900

10,100

15,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

E

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

47

44

43

40

40

37

37

37

35

*32_

32

32

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

38

44

158

90

*65

63

88

73

ee

72

1,516

48.9

0.134

0.15

Nov.

213

166

110

90

7_5

88

*154

138

103

93

84

75

77

143

189

565

288

191

150

127

110

107

97

166

368

286

218

189

166

145

-

4,971

166

0.454

0.51

Dec.

136

127

120

867

655

395

553

5,090

4,910

1,570

1,020

741

552

*3,050

*7 , 550

2,470

1,320

1,250

968

1,980

5,590

2,480

1,460

1,050

986

1,360

1,080

918

813

687

569

52.117

1,681

4.59

5.30

Jan.

481

413

398

508

1,060

957

763

662

952

*3,030

2,000

1,390

1,04O

838

705

607

532

474

429

630

653

5,510

6,090

2,210

1,490

1,200

15,400

9,940

4,350

2,210

1,570

68,492

2,209

6.04

6.96

Feb.

1,210

1,040

1,490

2,290

2,000

1,500

1,160

961

817

698

617

559

893

1,890

*1,050

1,100

1,160

1,040

921

946

824

723

712

676

617

730

882

892

853

_

-

30,251

1,043

2.85

3.07

Mar.

763

627

3,580

6,610

2,630

1,630

1,200

972

838

3,040

9.550

3,500

*1, 980

1,380

1,070

860

723

763

770

603

2,090

4,390

5,950

2,510

1,600

1,160

928

759

651

569

556

64,032

2,066

5.64

6.51

Apr.

676

720

552

535

522

442

398

371

*359

339

325

319

392

474

374

336

311

297

286

277

261

244

236

455

515

426

377

322

283

255

-

11,679

389 i.oe

1.19

May

236

221

206

199

182

178

211

*218

171

201

189

161

148

138

132

125

122

132

145

148

148

129

120

120

125

114

103

101

143

127

112

4,805

155

0.423

0.49

June

107

97

90

86

107

159

105

90

78

77

70

66

62

58

57

54

*50

48

47

44

44

45

44

40

39

36

32

33

33

31

-

1,929

64.3

0.176

0.20

July

a40

a 50

a45

a35

a8_p_

a60

a45

a35

a70

*51

42

38

35

32

28

26

32

30

26

23

25

22

19

18

17_

18

18

19

18

17

18

1,032

33.3

0.091

0.10

Aug.

19

40

32

66

33

73

229

52

43

39

32

*30

40

88

66

47

40

32

86

48

38

33

32

31

28

24

22

20

21

1.050

234

2,668

86.1

0.235

0.27

Sept.

90

277

154

88

65

57

51

47

42

39

*36

35

36

68

298

95

66

78

110

77

60

51

45

43

39

38

38

35

33

52

-

2,223

74.1

0.202

0.23

Calendar year 1951 : Max 17,800 Min 26 Mean 738 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.38

Water year 1951-52 : Max 15,400 Min 17 Mean 671 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.98

Peak discharge (base, 6.000 efs).--Dec. 9 (2:30 a.m.) 7,840 cfs (15.65 ft); Dec. 15 (3:30 a..m.) 

7,970 cfs (15.73 ft); Dec. 21 (1 p.m.) 6,050 cfs (14.29 ft); Jan. 23 (2:30 a.m.) 8,300 cfs (15.94 

ft); Jan. 27 (5:30 p.m.) 23,000 cfs (20.52 ft); Mar. 4 (9 a.m.) 7,790 cfs (15.62 ft); Mar. 11 (9 

a.m.) 11,200 cfs (17.51 ft); Mar. 23 (4:30 a.m.) 7,400 cfs (15.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

CL No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Elk River near Prospect, Tenn.

197

Location. Lat 35°01'39", long. 86°56'52", on right bank 50 ft upstream from highway 

bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from Richland Creek, 3.2 miles east of Prospect, Giles 

County, 5.2 miles upstream from Ford Creek, and 7.7 miles upstream from Tennessee - 

Alabama State line.

Drainage area.--1,784 sq mi.

Records available. July 1904 to February 1908 and January 1919 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1904 to February 1908 and January 1919 to September 

1924 (January to September 1924, revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 

34). Published as "near Elkmont, Ala." 1904-8, 1919-34.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 563.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 1904 to February 1908 and January 1919 to March 1934, chain gage at site 

llf miles downstream at datum 13.52 ft lower.

Average discharge. 36 years (1904-7, 1919-52), 3,012 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,700 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 30.32 ft); 

minimum, 153 cfs Aug. 1, 2 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1904-8, 1919-52: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 38.17 

ft); minimum, 85 cfs Sept. 18-20, 1925, Sept. 11, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Elk River Reservoir beginning May 1, 1952 

(capacity, 44,400 cfs-days).

Revisions (water years).--W 523: 

available.

1904-8, 1919-20. W 1003: 1929(M). See also Records

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 28 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

210

365

580

1,120

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

150

350

580

1,200

2,680

10.0 

15.0 

ZO.O 

25.0 

30.0

7,000

12,000

18,200

25,100

36,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

357

337

317

305

293

285

273

261

253

249

*242

238

238

242

242

238

238

234

234

234

231

23Q

308

892

790

450

753

1.780

899

570

536

12,757

412

0.231

0.27

I ov.

2,720

2,520

1,540

1,010

848

776

1,100

*1,150

932

800

800

702

646

.690

,1SO

,000

,880

,770

,100

,690

,380

,170

,040

,760

,750

,840

,430

,200

,900

,620

-

58,924

1,964

1.10

1.23

Dec.

1,430

1.290

1,360

7,640

5,900

3,610

4,700

20,500

25.400

22,700

9,750

5,500

*4, 440

11,100

22,000

22,600

12,700

7,890

7,130

11,300

23,100

23,200

18,100

9,030

6,990

9,250

7,410

5,910

5,030

4,450

3,920

323,340

10,430

5.85

6.74

Jan.

3,360

2,880

2.550

2,560

3,570

5,540

5,200

2,920

5,820

16,500

*16,000

11,600

6,590

5,570

4,680

4,210

5,810

5,460

2,980

5,660

5,960

11,900

15,700

11,500

6,570

5,290

18,800

55,800

52,500

22,200

8,090

278,950

8,998

5.04

5.82

Feb.

6,080

5,510

7,070

11.500

10,500

8,000

6,120

5,190

4,580

5,920

5,780

5,450

5,440

*8,460

6,110

5,590

5,850

5,070

4,520

4,520

4,150

5,460

5,220

5,270

2,940

5,250

5,660

3,420

3,240

-

-

149,050

5,140

2.88

5.11

Mar.

5,420

2,920

4,660

15,000

10,600

5,890

4,560

5,740

5,220

6,910

22,500

*25.500

16,200

7,100

5,550

4,750

4,190

4,120

4,870

4,150

8,190

19,800

21,900

18,500

8,470

6,120

5,100

4,450

5,990

5,640

5,410

261,560

8,431

4.73

5.45

Apr.

3,470

3.660

2,950

2,650

2,670

2,590

2,250

2,090

* ,970

,860

,750

,680

,950

,180

,990

,920

,840

,720

,620

,520

,440

,570

,510

,560

,650

,520

,450

,550

,250

.120

-

58,030

1,934

1.08

1.21

May

918

918

824

776

729

702

752

*776

690

788

1.020

842

729

658

615

595

570

610

663

625

656

615

565

560

158

854

641

600

740

668

6S5

22,280

719

_

-

June

788

680

560

555

1,110

1,000

1.120

707

545

476

444

422

594

586

566

550

*554

518

518

206

292

292

505

455

546

289

272

258

247

240

-

14,171

472

_

-

July

250

258

282

289

296

422

378

410

446

*346

292

261

240

251

219

216

222

210

254

222

204

189

185

174

168

165

165

165

165

162

156

7,620

246

_

-

Aug.

165

159

174

520

542

292

750

911

550

466

412

*358

518

514

580

550

500

264

244

286

500

292

292

247

240

240

254

225

222

2.710

2,440

14,977

485

-

-

Sept.

740

860

1,220

665

485

586

550

500

275

261

*247

240

257

277

2.150

1,320

734

1,050

1,800

818

560

435

566

522

292

272

258

247

237

225

-

17,587

586

-

-

Observed Adjustedt

Calendar year 1951: Max 54,000 Min 231 Mean 3,920 Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 33,800 Min 156 Mean 3,331 Mean 3,355 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.60

Peak discharge (base. 17,000 efs) . Dec. 10 (4 to 5 a.m.) 24,600 cfs (24.65 ft); Dec. 16 (12 m.) 

(25.47 ft); Dec. 22 (10 a.m.) 25,600 cfs (25.92 ft); Jan. 28 (5:50 p.m.) 57,700 cfs

(10 p.m.) 22,200 efs (22.9

23,000 cf . . .. , . .

(50.52 ft); Mar. 12 (11 a.m.) 26,000 cfs (25.62 ft); Mar. 25 (10 p.m.) 22,200 e

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Elk River Reservoir.

.95 ft).
198 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°40'12", long. 87°19'02", in SW£ sec. 30, T. 4 3., R. 7 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 20, at Courtland, 12 3/4 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 166 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1935 to September 1940, March 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 537.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to September 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 292 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,140 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 20.92 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Oct. 11-14 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1935-40/1945-52: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 22.60 

ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 24, 1935, Oct. 22, 1945, and Sept. 17-20, 1947; minimum 

gage height observed, 1.19 ft Sept. 28, 29, 1947.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 1033: 1939, 1940(M). W 1053: 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-31}

Oct. 1 to Dec

114

181

5.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

510

1,480

2,450

3,600

4,420

Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

12

61

186

510

9.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

1,480

4,020

5,210

8,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.6

5.0

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.8

9.8

*20

24

14

10

13

22

16

14

227.0

7.32

0 . 044

0.05

Nov.

412

450

116

46

*32

26

35

88

51

32

24

22

20

393

1,310

1,060

1,150

345

141

101

79

66

56

58

92

112

96

82

74

63

-

6,632

221

1.33

1.49

Dec.

53

47

48

684

1,060

385

375

4,170

7.090

*3,550

1,060

425

322

891

2,180

2,040

618

494

711

1,090

3,260

3,370

1,200

481

566

2,010

2,530

1,050

487

417

359

43,023

1,388

8.36

9.64

Jan.

311

271

244

227

388

376

251

*213

358

1,680

1,920

628

393

335

298

524

630

355

276

368

506

955

1,190

522

330

330

1,180

2,900

2,560

880

442

21,841

705

4.25

4.89

Feb.

366

369

770

1.310

1,270

526

398

325

287

248

233

*213

200

200

205

202

306

231

182

213

347

220

213

364

287

300

672

393

276

_

-

11,126

384

2.31

2.49

Mar.

233

195

246

968

554

269

214

183

166

434

*2,280

2.410

*641

352

271

233

205

274

388

300

1,090

1,860

1,360

850

381

293

245

209

189

170

170

17,633

569

3.43

3.95

Apr.

316

449

295

199

173

150

*133

124

114

108

102

98

122

180

140

113

98

89

83

78

73

69

65

64

64

63

60

53

52

4_6

-

3,773

126

0.759

0.85

May

43

41

39

36

34

*33

31

32

35

32

29

31

26

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

23

21

25

12

52

30

23

29

35

39

981

31.6

0.190

0.22

June

41

43

25

65

97

940

404

85

52

41

34

30

*26

24

21

19

18

18

32

102

78

34

24

18

16

14

14

14

13

12.

-

2,354

78.5

0.473

0.53

July

12

24

53

24

17

16

*14

12

11

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

376.6

12.1

0.073

0.08

Aug.

7.2

7.2

7.2

52

117

55

122

47

329

485

219

68

36

*122

962

315

84

49

105

59

39

35

28

25

24

20

19

18

16

15

14

3,500.6

113

0.681

0.78

Sept.

14

35

53

26

19

16

13

13

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

82

80

25

14

11

10

9.6

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.6

-

570.4

19.0

0.114

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,260 Min 2.4 Mean 449 Cfsm 2.70 In. 36.76

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,090 Min 2.4 Mean 306 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.10

Peak discharge (base. 5.800 cfs).--Dec. 9 (5 a.m.) 8,140 cfs (20.92 ft); Dec. 21 (11:30 p.m.) 

4,160 cfs (17.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 199

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°01'20", long. 87°34'44", on right bank 600 ft upstream from Louisville 

& Nashville Railroad bridge, 700 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream 

from Holly Creek, a quarter of a mile east of Iron City, Lawrence County, and at mile 

21.7.

Drainage area. 348 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to September 1952.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 534.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 24, 1931, staff gage at railroad bridge 600 ft downstream at 

datum 1.54 ft lower. Feb. 25, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at site 75 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 636 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 14.25 ft); minimum, 105 cfs July 29, 30 (gage height, 0.49 ft).

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 65,000 cfs Mar. 13, 1927 (gage height, 23.4 ft, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of contractedopen ing determination of peak flow; minimum, 38 cfs Aug. 31, 1943 (gage height, -0.02 

ft).

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant at Lawrenceburg.

Revisions (water years) . W 823: Drainage area. W 1113: 1927(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7, 17, 25, Dec. 5, 13, Jan. 1-4, 

16-21, Feb. 10-12)

May 8 to Sept. 30

0.5

Oct. 1 to May 7

130

.8 195

1.5 435

3.0 1,200

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

2,430

3,850

5,580

9,720

0.5 

1.0 

1.5

107

229

390

2.0 

3.0

615

1,200

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

146

146

146

144

140

138

134

134

134

*136

136

136

136

136

136

136

134

134

134

136

138

140

148

285

*216

166

164

182

178

164

170

4,703

152

0.437

0.50

Nov.

276

249

192

170

162

213

*362

252

201

182

175

168

180

340

300

520

354

255

222

204

190

180

175

226

417

306

261

240

222

210

-

7,406

247

0.710

0.79

Dec.

198

190

192

318

350

291

276

5,730

6,350

2,020

1,120

825

*655

2,310

6.960

2,030

1-.240

1,100

952

1,500

4,370

2,150

1,380

1,030

980

1,700

1,360

1,070

925

815

710

51,097

1,648

4.74

5.46

Jan.

630

565

525

605

942

875

780

715

830

*2,820

1,970

1,350

1,060

905

805

715

650

595

540

595

585

3,660

4,120

1,920

1,370

1,160

6,110

6.890

2,910

1,800

1,330

50,327

1,623

4.66

5.38

Feb.

1,080

991

1,070

1,140

1,090

996

895

815

760

700

655

620

735

*1.650

1,330

1,130

1,110

969

880

930

942

845

830

805

765

865

1,080

1,040

969

-

-

27,667

954

2.74

2.96

Mar.

880

785

1,840

4,420

2,220

1,510

1,170

991

880

2,070

9.210

*2 J 960

1,920

1,420

1,130

974

875

875

952

835

1,660

4,920

6,300

2,570

1,730

1,320

1,080

930

830

745

755

60,737

1,959

5.63

6.49

Apr.

942

920

845

815

775

690

630

595

*565

535

530

507

620

670

610

570

535

512

489

476

453

430

422

805

1.010

895

780

670

590

520

-

19,406

647

1.86

2.07

May

466

426

408

394

354

336

336

*402

339

329

368

319

300

293

278

272

269

319

360

322

313

261

272

264

290

263

254

251

357

306

261

10,042

324

0.931

1.07

June

263

246

232

226

232

333

246

226

213

211

*206

198

193

189

186

181

177

172

179

181

169

167

165

160

157

153

150

148

150

150

-

5,859

195

0.560

0.63

July

177

186

184

172

203

179

165

172

*_213.

201

167

160

150

148

143

141

145

143

136

131

129

126

121

117

114

109

107

109

107

112

117

4,584

148

0.425

0.49

Aug.

117

112

131

167

145

136

157

162

179

181

145

138

*172

504

300

193

160

145

465

300

184

177

193

160

145

141

133

129

129

131

136

5,667

183

0.526

0.61

Sept.

129

224

246

165

143

136

131

126

124

121

*119

117

121

186

287

184

150

237

336

193

162

148

138

136

131

129

126

124

121

119

-

4,809

160

0.460

0.51

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,500 Min 126 Mean 87] Cfsm 2.50 In. 33.96

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,210 Min 107 Mean 689 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.96

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs).--Dec. 8 (10 p.m.) 14,40O cfs (14.25 ft); Dec. 15 (8:30 a.m.) 

9,290 cfs (11.76 ft); Jan. 23 (12:30 a.m.) 6,580 cfs (9.90 ft); Jan. 27 (12 p.m.) 10,400 cfs (12.38 

ft); Mar. 11 (10 a.m.) 12,600 cfs (13.48 ft); Mar. 23 (9 a.m.) 8.59O cfs (11.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
300 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°47'12", long. 87°40'08", In SW£ sec. 14, T. 33., R. 11 W. , on left bank 

at lock and dam 1 at lower end of Patten Island, 700 ft upstream from Southern Railway 

bridge, 1,000 ft upstream from O'Neal Bridge on 0. S. Highway 7", I mile south of 

Florence, 1.7 miles upstream from Cypress Creek, 2.7 miles downstream from Wilson Dam, 

and at mile 256.7.

Drainage area. 30,810 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1871 to oeptember 1894 (gage heights only), October 1894 to 

September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 401.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1926, several United States Weather Bureau staff gages at or 

near Southern Railroad bridge, 700 ft downstream, at same datum. Since Oct. 1, 1938, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder 165- miles downstream.

Average discharge.--58 years (1894-1952), 51,120 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 223,000 efs Dec. 23 (computed on basis of Wilson 

Dam records); maximum gage height, 19.59 ft Dec. 27; minimum daily, 10,500 cfs Sept. 28; 

minimum gage height, 7.42 ft Dec. 2.

1871-1952: Maximum discharge observed, 44,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1S97 (gage height, 32.5 

ft), from rating curve extended above 320,000 cfs; minimum daily, 3,000 cfs Oct. 1, 

1925; minimum gage height, -3.0 ft Oct. 8, 1925, caused by filling of Wilson Reservoir.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge above 20,000 cfs computed by using fall as determined 

by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor; discharge below 20,000 cfs computed on 

basis of records for Wilson Dam. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station 

(see pp. 216,223).

Cooperation. Auxiliary water-stage recorder graph furnished by the Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

Revisions (water years).--W 473: 1897(M).

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34,300

37,000

36,300

31,200

33,300

25,700

23,600

36,400

36,300

35,200

35,000

34,700

23,500

20,500

37,100

34,700

31,300

34,500

34 , 700

25,800

22,400

36,500

35,500

41,000

39,400

32,200

25,700

20,400

32,100

40 , 800

42.500

tl.009.4

32,560

-

-

Nov.

51,800

57,400

41,500

27,900

41,800

43,500

48,000

49,200

46,000

33,700

25.200

38,800

35,600

52,400

62,500

60,800

42,100

40,100

55 , 900

61,800

57,300

34,400

55,600

49,100

34,000

45,600

43,400

41,700

42,300

38,500

-

H.357.7

45,260

-

-

Dec .

37,100

28,100

40,4OO

53,600

58,600

62,500

65,900

39,100

129,000

119,000

105,000

*88,100

83,600

121,000

180,000

161,000

157,000

142,000

135,000

152,000

177,000

212,000

219,000

201,000

186,000

201,000

201,000

187,000

171,000

139,000

137,000

*4,039

130,300

-

-

Jan.

128,000

92 , 000

74,200

59,700

54,300

50.400

55,100

54 , 900

68,400

114,000

137,000

131,000

116,000

92,900

73,600

72,500

72,400

71,700

51,600

54,600

53,4OO

96,800

129,000

126,000

119,000

103,000

132,000

161,000

156,000

149,000

147,000

*2,996.5

96,660

-

-

Feb.

126,000

124,000

121,000

136,000

130,000

131,000

113,000

100,000

87,300

76,700

72,100

*60,700

68,200

60,200

57,800

62 , 100

56,600

55,300

66,500

71,800

69,600

58,500

39,700

57.700

50,700

51,700

52,100

45,400

38 , 100

-

*2,219.8

76,540

-

-

Mar.

56,700

40,400

58 , 600

99, .700

100,000

91,900

79,500

71,500

53,600

61,200

147,000

189,000

191.000

176,000

131,000

96,900

79,000

70,800

70,600

69,800

71,300

130,000

170,000

165,000

167,000

145,000

102,000

71,200

70,000

51,000

50,800

*3,127.3

100,900

-

-

Apr.

42,300

47. OOP

44,400

45,80O

42,400

27,400

36,500

*30,fiOO

24,000

30,200

25,500

20,300

16.600

42,900

34,900

29,300

19,000

18,800

19,100

17,000

25,200

31,700

32,500

30,100

28,800

26,100

26,300

27,100

28,300

25,300

-

895,400

29,850

-

-

May

24,300

24,800

24,100

20,900

24,900

25,800

24,400

19,800

20,600

27,000

18,400

29,900

19,700

22,400

27,100

19,500

20,400

12.600

24,900

28,100

27,600

29,600

51.600

26,900

17,000

24,500

21,100

19,700

16,600

23,600

15,300

713,100

23,000

-

-

June

15,300

24,600

26,000

26,200

26,600

19,600

22,500

17,300

31,400

31 , 800

31,100

37,200

32,700

27,800

20,600

33,700

57.500

37,100

36,300

32,500

26,100

15.200

30,500

28,400

29,100

25,700

19,700

20,200

15,500

28,000

-

806,200

26,870

-

-

July

26,000

27,000

26,800

20,800

20,900

18,000

28,800

*29,200

23,600

27,300

25,300

26,000

15,300

26,900

55,700

24,500

28,700

25,900

19,400

18,300

30,900

35,200

30,900

32,900

32,900

27,700

20,200

30,300

31,700

28,900

25,000

817,000

26,350

-

-

Aug.

30,000

20,700

12,300

32,600

30,100

33,000

39,400

48.100

29,000

14,800

32,100

34,300

36,400

33,700

37,400

17,400

16,100

31,900

33,300

35,200

38 , 900

33,100

20,900

10,700

21,900

22,800

22,700

28,500

26,400

26,200

18,800

868,700

28,020

-

-

Sept.

13,200

30,400

25,900

34,60u

33,000

17,100

13,200

27,000

25,700

*28,200

30,200

28,100

16,500

11,600

25,700

29,700

27,500

27,900

34,500

23,700

13,000

30,900

29,900

31,900

33,200

54,700

17,200

10,500

25,400

28,200

-

758,600

25,290

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 280,000 Min 17,000 Mean 59,290 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.12

Water year 1951-52: Max 219,000 Min 10,500 Mean 53,580 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.67

Discharge me

* Expressed in thousands.

nt made on this day .
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Cypress Creek near Florence, Ala.

201

Location. --La t 34°48'27", long. 87°42'02", In NE^ sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 11 ¥., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, 2 miles west of Florence, 4 miles 

downstream from Cox Creek, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--209 sq ml.

Records available .--May 1934 to September 1952.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 423.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 18 years, 379 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 9,190 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.35 ft); mlnimum, 67 cfs July 23 (gage height,, 0.46 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 25,100 cfs Mar. 28, 1951 (gage height, 19.20 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Aug. 27, 1936 (gage height, 0.35 ft).

Remarks .--Records good.

Revisions (water years) .--W 803: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in fe

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 14, 15, 20-22,

Sept. 2) 

0.4 61

76

140

250

1.5 

4.0

7.0 

8.1

700

2,700

5,400

6,480

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2u

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

86

84

81

81

79

79

76

 79

76

76

79

76

76

76

79

79

76

76

76 

76

79

76

81

~9^ 128

86

97

117

99

97

102

2,627

84.7

0.405

0.47

Nov.

275

175

129

113

102

*117

214

155

136

129

121

110

121

1,100

388

1,090

402

278

232 

190

175

155

145

190

365

271

250

232

202

190

-

7,752

258

1.23

1.38

Dec.

180

175

160

494

395

306

525

2,220

1,470

772

*568

478

418

3,250

4,490

1,100

756

932

756 

1,880

3,230

1,100

852

716

1,300

2,380

1,010

796

732

684

620

34,745

1,121

5.36

6.18

 1 

Jan.

560

538

515

568

724

590

538

508

 1,450

*3,060

1,060

852

732

676

620

590

545

530

478 

590

685

3,290

1,590

908

780

732

6,380

2,920

1,260

932

796

35,997

1,161

5.56

6.41

Feb.

708

820

1,080

1,010

788

700

628

598

552

545

515

508

*568

940

575

598

552

515

485 

820

620

545

620

590

545

844

764

628

568

-

19,229

663

3.17

3.42

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,600 Win 74

Mar.

530

478

1,580

1,590

780

644

568

538

506

1,980

*3,480

1,200

916

772

692

620

605

692

756 

605

1,370

2,520

2,460

1,080

820

684

605

545

515

470

684

31,287

1,009

4.83

5.57

Apr.

932

684

530

508

470

448

 418

402

365

358

350

358

455

418

372

350

342

320

313 

299

292

292

298

440

402

350

335

306

292

292

-

11,985

400

1.91

2.13

May

278

257

244

244

238

238

 244

292

238

244

257

226

208

196

185

185

185

244

306 

226

214

202

180

202

208

185

170

190

278

214

202

6,980

225

1.08

1.24

June

170

165

150

165

202

214

16O

136

132

129

129

 125

125

121

110

102

97

81

89 

97

94

94

94

94

92

89

89

89

89

92

-

3,615

120

0.574

0.64

July

113

129

117

110

110

99

94

92

 94

92

89

89

86

86

84

81

84

84

81 

79

76

74

73

73

72

72

70

68

70

72

74

2,687

86.7

0.415

0.48

Aug.

73

73

72

73

73

84

165

92

208

485

150

110

110

*196

358

155

117

110

1,350

418

214

185

155

140

121

113

106

99

99

99

97

5,900

190

0.909

1.05

Sept.

89

185

121

99

89

86

86

86

86

*86

81

81

81

106

99

92

86

86

117 

102

89

84

76

76

74

73

73

73

72

70

~

2,704

90.1

0.431

0.48

Mean 572 Cfsm 2.74 In. 37.16

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,380 Min 68 Mean 452 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.45

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Dec. 8 (9 a.m.) 3,340 cfs (4.74 ft); Dec. 15 (2 a.m.) 6,440 cfs 

(8.07 ft); Dec. 21 (2 to 3 a.m.) 4,630 cfs (6.18 ft); Dee. 26 (1 a.m.) 4,100 cfs (5.59 ft); Jan. 10 

(4:30 a.m.) 4,420 cfs (5.95 ft); Jan. 22 (5:30 p.m.) 4,210 cfs (5.71 ft); Jan. 27 (12 m.) 9,190 cfs 

(10.35 ft): Mar. 3 (7:30 p.m.) 3,680 cfs (5.12 ft); Mar. 11 (time unknown) 5,370 cfs (6.97 ft) Mar. 

22 (9 p.m.) 4,200 cfs (5.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala.

Loeation.--Lat 34°39i21", long. 88°07'21", in SE£ sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 15 W., on left bank 

20 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Little Bear Creek, and 

three-quarters of a mile southwest of Bishop.

Drainage area.--667 sq mi.

Records available. August 1926 to March 1932, June 1933 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 419.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 23, 1928, and Feb. 10, 1929, to Mar. 31, 1932, staff gage 35 ft 

downstream at datum 5.06 ft lower. June 7, 1933, to May 28, 1934, chain gage at bridge 

20 ft downstream at same datum as staff gage.

Average discharge.-- 22 years (1926-27, 1929-31, 1933-52), 1,082 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 16.07 ft); minimum, 42 cfs July 25-26 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1926-52: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs Dec. 26, 1926 (gage height, 22.0 ft, present 

datum, from floodmarks); minimum observed, 13 cfs Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, -0.15 fti

Remarks.--Records good.

Revi&ions (water years) . W 698: 1929. Vf 853: 1927, 1928(M), 1929, 1930(M), 1932(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

3,0 

4.0 

5.0

225

336

620

1,OOO

8.0 2,410

10.0 3,500

12.0 5,000

14.0 7,500

0.9

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

5.0

184

417

1,080

9.0 2,950

12.0 4,880

14.O 7,200

16.0 11,300

ubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

84

75

70

66

62

60

59

58

*56

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

58

59

59

58

60

62

64

76

87

141

134

144

151

155

200

2,491

80.4

0.121

0.14

Nov .

585

520

466

326

223

*213

280

263

247

229

187

164

156

453

2,570

2,110

1,790

812

557

435

370

336

303

307

385

385

346

336

322

294

-

15,570

519

0.778

0.87

Dec.

276

263

294

1,120

1,220

1,040

1,010

3,440

7,420

5,770

*7,500

4,370

2,020

3,640

7,050

4,610

4,860

4,380

2,710

3,130

9,030

9,120

7,220

5,080

3,430

8,230

8,140

7,610

6,300

3,540

2,140

135,963

4,386

6.58

7.58

Jan.

,660

,390

,240

,240

,370

,320

,240

,100

* ,840

,060

,370

,650

,090

,650

,430

,330

,410

,400

,220

,120

,200

,220

,490

,030

,700

,490

,770

,920

,170

,460

,800

72,380

2,335

3.50

4.04

Feb.

2,470

1,920

1,960

2,490

2,810

2,390

1,990

1,650

1,420

1,270

1,170

1,080

* 1,010

1,050

1,030

1,080

981

930

858

1,050

1,070

926

1,300

1,520

1,390

1,770

2,440

2,050

1,780

-

-

44,855

1,547

2.32

2.50

Mar.

1,500

1,270

2,230

3,700

2,150

1,740

1,400

1,220

1,100

1,780

6,970

*5,910

5,390

4,33O

2,420

1,730

1,450

1,380

1,460

1,330

1,630

3,040

3,510

2,930

2,610

1,840

1,460

1,260

1,120

1,020

1,130

72,010

2 323

3.48

4.02

Apr.

,660

,720

,420

,220

,110

1,010

919

*854

790

750

713

706

1,340

1,430

1,220

1,000

876

797

726

692

647

612

592

808

709

640

589

550

508

472

-

27,080

903

1.35

1.51

May

441

412

385

359

342

322

*298

291

284

305

329

317

301

277

254

236

223

322

364

308

289

267

245

268

286

261

241

223

385

332

291

9,458

305

0.457

0.53

June

286

245

221

188

184

209

184

158

148

138

128

*135

120

105

100

94

90

86

79

79

120

108

167

136

122

96

81

75

73

127

-

4,082

136

0.204

0.23

July

117

81

148

192

T25

102

82

*84

80

75

71

81

69

64

61

60

68

59

58

53

50

48

46

44

43

44

46

44

44

43

46

2,228

71.9

0.108

0.12

Aug.

51

44

43

45

73

136

114

78

898

1,250

1,170

566

*259

345

417

522

458

232

176

133

125

105

89

87

80

74

68

63

59

58

56

7,854

253

0.379

0.44

Sept.

54

59

63

92

92

72

66

58

*55

53

49

48

47

49

59

60

62

90

243

554

315

170

117

90

76

68

61

58

54

53

~

2,967

98.9

0.148

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 25,800 Mln 54 Mean 1,622 Cfsm 2.43 In. 33.00

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,120 Mln 43 Mean 1,085 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.15

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). Dec. 

11,500 cfs (16707 ft); Dec. 26-27 (11 p.m.

8,130 cfs (14.58 ft); Dec. 21 (11 to 12 p.m.)

cfs (14.81 ft).

* Discharge measureir

9,760 cfs (15.41 ft 11 (10 p.m.) 8,540

nt made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 203

Tennessee River at Savannah, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°13'29", long. 88°15'36", on left bank pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 

at Savannah, Hardin County, 16.8 miles downstream from Pickwick Landing Dam, and at mile 

189.9.

Drainage area.--33.140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1930 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to April 7, 1945, at datum 41.61 ft higher. Since Oct. 1, 1948, auxiliary 

water-stage recorder on downstream end of lock wall in lower pool at Pickwick Landing 

Dam, 16.8 miles upstream. Apr. 5, 1937, to Jan. 31, 1939, auxiliary staff gage 4.0 

miles downstream and Feb. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1948, water-stage recorder 4.3 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge. 22 years, 52,640 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 229,000 cfs Dec. 27; maximum gage height, 79.51 

ft Dec. 28; minimum daily discharge, 12,300 cfs May 11; minimum gage height, 54.49 ft 

Oct. 14, 15.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 396,000 cfs Feb. 16, 1948; maximum gage height, 92.29 

ft Feb. 17, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 1,100 cfs Sept. 3, 1945, caused by experimental closure of Pickwick Landing Dam; minimum gage height, 41.20 ft, present datum, 

Oct. 28, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 101.2 ft (present datum)-Mar. 21, 1897, from floodmarks(discharge, 450,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 320,000 cfs). Flood of Jan. 2, 

1927, reached a stage of 92.7 ft, present datum (discharge, 349,000 cfs). Minimum stage 

known, 38.8 ft, present datum, Sept. 8, 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary waterstage recorder as a factor. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station (seepp.216-223).

Revisions (water years). W 853: 1937.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31,400

34,200

33,400

32,900

33,100

29,500

19,800

57,800

36,100

34,200

32,200

32,600

24,600

17,200

28,500

34,900

36,000

31,400

32,900

28,600

20,100

33,600

33,400

34,300

35,600

35,700

29,200

23,900

33,900

36,100

36,400

$973,400

31,400

-

"

Nov.

36,800

36,100

34,100

40,600

47,000

54,800

54,600

49,800

48,100

34,300

24,600

40,900

40,800

42 , 500

41 , 100

53,500

54,800

54,700

54,800

55,100

54,300

53,700

53 , 900

55,000

55,500

49,600

36,600

37,000

45 , 900

44,700

-

*1,383

46,100

-

"

Dec .

39,100

30,000

36,600

48,500

56,300

56,000

59,100

90,900

145,000

141,000

130,000

113,000

97,800

122,000

174,000

176,000

174,000

161,000

151,000

156,000

176,000

198,000

201,000

£02,000

203,000

215,000

228,000

221,000

206,000

181,000

157,000

*4^45.3

140,200

-

-

Jan.

127,000

101,000

76,400

60,100

57,100

57,000

56,000

56,600

*59,500

102,000

140,000

141,000

150,000

108,000

89,900

77,500

75,600

64,500

56,000

55,900

55,800

89,100

125,000

127,000

127,000

118,000

127,000

164,000

175,000

172,000

170,000

£5,135

101,100

-

-

Feb.

155,000

136,000

131,000

135,000

137,000

135,000

125,000

102,000

84,200

81,100

77,700

67,500

65,300

69,900

60,200

57,000

56,700

59,500

66,600

74,800

65,500

58,600

45,600

50,500

55,900

60,300

59,900

53,200

53 , 100

-

-

1:2,356.7

81,270

-

-

Mar.

55,500

35,200

52,100

102,000

118,000

109,000

86,000

66,900

55,000

64,800

138,000

184,000

197,000

190,000

167,000

131,000

101,000

75,800

66,000

60,200

60,600

110,000

159,000

165,000

168,000

151,000

113,000

80,300

55,900

51,400

50,900

* 3, 217. 4

103,800

-

-

Apr.

51,800

42 ,10O

3 1 , 800

30,800

37,200

35 , 800

42 , 400

39,000

36,300

32,300

27,100

23,600

18,400

32,800

36,700

32,800

28,600

35,500

25,300

20,400

28,900

35,700

27,600

51,700

54,900

25,100

24,300

52,600

*29,200

28,400

-

956,900

51,900

-

-

May

32,100

30,500

26,400

33,200

28,500

22,100

22,800

21,400

34,700

35,200

12,500

30,000

22,000

18,800

24,900

25,600

17,600

22,900

26,800

54,500

55,400

28,200

55,500

34,000

21,800

25,100

20,600

21,400

19,900

26,900

17,100

804,200

25,940

-

-

June

12 , 600

26,300

25,400

27,900

22,900

24,000

23,700

25,400

26,200

32,700

34,200

34,500

35,500

55,500

36,000

36,100

56,500

36,200

35,300

55 , 600

55,500

55,600

26,100

*24,800

28,600

24,000

21,700

30,600

22,200

24,200

-

869,400

28,980

-

-

July

24,700

27,300

29,400

21,100

35,200

28,300

27,200

25,600

22,900

23,200

23,000

30,200

29,200

29,800

52,000

24,000

25,500

24,000

31,500

26,700

25,200

30,600

50,500

26,700

29,300

32,400

30,200

26,300

27,900

27,000

27,500

854,400

27,560

-

-

Aug.

27,700

34,200

22,700

31,300

31,900

50,600

55,200

44.5OO

34,600

28,800

31,000

36,300

36,400

35,700

55,700

27,700

26,900

28,700

30,000

30,800

51,600

51,700

34,100

28,300

25,100

22,100

*22,300

24,400

26,800

30,100

26,000

941,000

30,550

-

"

Sept.

20,000

26,400

27,200

28,200

27,800

27,000

17,800

25,800

25,600

28,200

51,600

31,700

55,500

21,400

25 , 600

25,300

25,900

27,400

29,500

21,300

22,000

24,700

31,700

31,300

32,400

29,800

21,700

15,000

25,600

27,800

-

787,000

26,250

-

"

Calendar year 1951: Max 298,000 Min 17,200 Mean 64,980 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.62

Water year 1951-52: Max 228,000 Min 12,300 Mean 56,300 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.14

* Expressed in thousands.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
204 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Duck River below Manchester, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°28'15", long. 86°07'18", on right bank 50 ft downstream from Power's 

bridge on highway, 2 miles southwest of Manchester, Coffee County, 3-| miles downstream 

from Little Duck River, and 7 miles upstream from Crumpton Creek.

Drainage area.--107 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is i.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 18 years, 178 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,260 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 12.35 ft); minimum, 12 cfs July 22-26; minimum gage height, 0.71 ft Oct. 8.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 18.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 8 cfs Aug. 12, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.57 ft Sept. 19, 20, 1947.

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

Occasional regulation for short periods during low flow by small reservoir above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to De

0.7

.9

1.2

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

121

210

545

Mote . Same as following table above 3.0 ft.

Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

0.8 12 3.0 545

.9 16 5.0 1,340

1.2 38 7.0 2,550

1.6 110 9.0 4,100

2.0 222 11.0 5,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per se ater year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

30

27

25

23

23

22

24

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

*Z2

21

21

21

22

23

23

55

38

36

35

39

34

33

39

825

26.6

0.249

0.29

Nov.

103

80

64

54

50

47

70

60

54

48

45

42

40

100

84

452

250

170

130

108

90

77

69

90

141

183

172

139

*126

110

-

3,248

108

1.01

1.13

Dec.

loo

90

83

186

304

191

410

5,250

1,340

664

405

288

219

1,010

2,580

632

356

*405

430

1,110

3,160

720

440

334

302

542

4O1

289

244

219

190

22,894

739

6.91

7.96

Jan.

170

148

148

170

292

244

179

148

220

l.OOO

700

40O

330

260

22O

190

170

150

140

2TO

*200

1,050

932

430

318

283

4,740

2,190

840

478

369

17,319

559

5.22

6.02

Feb.

318

283

456

728

559

382

315

260

222

190

176

162

176

337

283

337

478

321

244

*235

267

206

176

176

176

2O9

241

190

168

-

-

8,271

285

2.66

2.87

Mar.

235

193

521

1,320

514

340

260

212

184

838

3,240

724

456

337

267

222

184

*206

344

254

241

510

796

440

324

251

203

173

151

142

140

14,222

459

4.29

4.94

Apr.

203

353

232

176

187

162

142

132

122

110

86

82

154

337

*235

165

140

145

122

115

108

100

95

130

170

150

125

110

95

85

-

4,548

152

1.42

1.58

May

78

72

67

63

60

56

53

52

50

50

50

48

44

41

38

35

35

38

*40

55

50

50

44

48

49

49

44

44

58

61

58

1,580

51.0

0.477

0.55

June

49

45

43

42

46

*45

42

39

55

55

50

60

47

44

42

39

37

36

36

35

34

36

33

32

31

29

29

27

26

26

-

1,188

39.6

0.370

0.41

July

24

24

24

24

28

26

31

35

29" 36

27

26

24

23

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

*14

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

665

21.5

0.201

O.23

Aug.

14

14

14

16

18

17

18

18

21

28

19

19

19

20

2O

20

2O

21

*30

28

23

63

32

22

21

20

20

20

20

32

26

693

22.4

0.209

0.24

Sept.

22

46

32

24

22

22

21

21

21

20

*20

21

21

33

36

24

22

28

27

24

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

IB

18

~

701

23.4

0.219

0.24

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,660 Min 19 Mean 265 Cfsm 2.48 In. 33.58

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,250 Min 12 Mean 308 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.46

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efa).--Dec. 8 (12 m.) 6,850 cfs (12.04 ft); Dec. 15 3,880 cfs

3.72 ft); Dec. 21 (5:30 a.m.) 4,780 cfs (9.85 ft); Jan. 27 (2:3O p.m.) 7,260 cfs (12.35 ft); Mar. 11 

(7:30 a.m.) 4,850 cfs (9.94 ft).

* Discharge measurements made on this day.

Mote.--Mo gage-height record Oct. 9-17, Nov. 2-14, 17-19, Jan. 10-21, Apr. 20 to May 19, July 11-20; 

discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for stations on 

nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 205 

Duck River near Shelbyville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°28'49", long. 86°29'58", on right bank 150 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 2 miles upstream from Sugar Creek, 2$ miles west of Shelbyville, Bedford County, 

and 2 IT miles downstream from Flat Creek.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--18 years, 806 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfe Jan. 28 (gage height, 23.65 ft); minimum, 

64 cfs July 30, 31, Aug. 1,2.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 62,900 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, .36.40 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 5 cfs Aug. 23, 1936; minimum daily, 29 cfs Sept. 2, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 783: 1934. W 853: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8

Oct. 1 to Nov

77 2.0

101 5.0

173 8.0

290

17 to Sept. 30

380

1,880

3,480

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

97

145

242

2.0 

4.0 

8.0 

12.0

385

1,230

3,510

6,350

16.0

20.0

23.0

9,500

13,200

16,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

104

98

94

94

91

87

88

91

86

86

86

85

84

85

85

84

82

85

82

82

86

96

1.160

350

*187

152

233

187

156

148

4,626

149

0.310

0.36

Nov.

1,680

800

475

335

252

227

610

440

298

240

208

183

175

572

775

3.300

1,340

837

566

452

374

319

274

683

1,410

1,060

886

*710

574

481

-

20,536

685

1.42

1.59

Dec.

418

366

341

2,460

1,500

1,070

1,300

12.400

12,100

3,670

1,990

1,360

1,020

3,590

9,220

5,160

2,000

1,670

1,470

3,570

* 10, 700

5,950

2,220

1,490

1,260

1,860

1,580

1,250

1,060

940

828

95,813

3,091

6.43

7.41

Jan.

734

666

634

642

922

900

778

*690

964

3,820

2,980

1,780

1,280

1,030

886

778

710

658

602

828

766

5,600

4,720

2,510

1,540

1,220

13,200

15 .800

6,410

2,640

1,770

78,458

2,531

5.26

6.07

Feb.

*1,480

1,160

1,420

2.770

2,510

1,820

1,360

1,110

954

837

762

702

746

,140

,100

,240

,490

,370

,090

1,010

963

864

782

746

714

798

886

846

806

-

-

33,476

1,154

2.40

2.59

Mar.

945

802

3,160

*5,680

3,020

1,680

1,230

999

873

3,180

* 10. 900

*5,900

2,370

1,600

1,220

1,010

878

878

1,010

936

1,240

2,440

3,610

2,320

1,520

1,160

958

832

750

690

662

64,453

2,079

4.32

4.98

Apr.

842

1.010

904

770

718

666

614

578

559

533

514

489

586

706

730

*630

548

511

503

481

463

440

426

444

455

466

478

444

418

392

-

17,318

577

1.20

1.34

May

370

348

330

308

294

280

266

256

260

270

298

260

238

221

214

207

190

196

207

*312

319

256

221

207

256

249

214

196

214

252

232

7,941

256

0.532

0.61

June

221

196

182

200

214

415

370

224

190

232

249

193

186

167

153

139

133

131

122

114

147

603

*200

143

127

119

114

112

106

102

5,804

193

0.401

0.45

July

98

97

94

210

191

124

114

196

182

135

118

107

102

97

93

90

89

88

87

85

84

*82

76

71

68

67

66

66

65

65

65

3,172

102

0.212

0.25

Aug.

65

65

68

72

98

85

82

77

77

80

81

80

75

75

74

73

71

69

*89

251

116

89

105

109

97

77

74

72

75

179

210

2,910

93.9

0.195

0.22

Sept.

133

158

182

131

100

89

83

80

77

77

75

74

76

497

742.

232

125

410

370

a!60

allO

a95

a 90

a87

*84

a82

a81

a80

a79

a78

-

4,737

158

0.328

0.37

Calendar year 1951: Max 22,600 Min 75 Mean 1,207 Cfsm 2.51 In. 34.06

Water year 1951-52: Max 15,800 Min 65 Mean 927 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.24

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 cfa1,--Dec. 8 (8:50 p.m.) 16.500 cfs (22.67 ft); Dec. 15 (3 a.m.) 

10.200 cfs (16.74 ft): Dec. 21 (9 a.m.) 11,700 cfs (18.43 ft); Jan. 28 (1 a.m.) 17,600 cfs (23.65 

ft); Mar. 11 (11 a.m.) 11,800 cfs (18.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a ND gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
206 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Duck River at Columbia, Term.

Location. Lat 35°37'D5", long. 87°01'57", on right bank 4 ft downstream from bridge on 

former U. S. Highway 31, C blocks north of public square at Columbia, Maury County, 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Columbia hydroelectric plant, 2-j- miles upstream from Rutherford Creek, and at mile 132.4.

Drainage area. 1,208 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1904 to December 1908 and April 1920 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1904 to December 1908 and April 1920 to October 

1924 (prior to October 1921, revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34. 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity, during periods of high water, since 

1886, are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 535.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 9, 1925, chain, tape, or staff gages near this site. All gages 

at datum 2.37 ft higher prior to Oct. 1, 1933.

Average discharge. 36 years (1904-8, 1920-52), 1,927 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 34.82 ft); minimum, 30 cfs July 29; minimum daily, 38 cfs July 29.

1904-8, 1920-52: Maximum discharge, 61,100 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 51.75 

ft); no flow Oct. 22, 1922.

Flood of Mar. 30, 1902, reached a stage of 48.0 ft, present datum (discharge, 50,700 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by powerplants above station. 

Revisions (water years).--W 783: 1929(M). See also Records available.

Rating table year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 9-22, Sept. 12)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7 Dec. 8 to June 22 June 23 to Sept. 3O

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

3.5

162

352

798

5.0

8.0

12.0

1,66O 

3,500 

6,460

2.0 

2.2

3.5

5.0

110

175

432

368

1,710

7.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

35.0

2,860 

4,910 

12,700 

21,1OO 

28,800

2.0 

2.4

3.0 

4.O 

6.4

376

912

2,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

I

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

226

170

*145

128 

114

120

117

103

93

86.

90

90

93

93

90

86

88

86

93

93

100

93

90

826

713

1,070

357

280

212

250

352

6,547

211

0.175

0.20

Nov.

1,250

2,070

1,630

884 

623

*489

478

747

878

679

368

342

357

3,770

2,160

4,490

5.840

2,870

1,750

1,170

884

702

579

895

2,960

3,680

2,850

*2,130

1,650

1,190

-

50,365

1,679

1.39

1.55

Dec.

1,070

844

*567

2,080 

4,780

2,310

3,880

*18,700

25.600

23,700

13,400

4,890

3,300

6,770

18,000

17,200

9,580

4,870

4,270

4,780

12,400

15,700

10 , 600

4,850

3,600

4,990

4,680

3,580

2,920

2,480

2,170

238,561

7,696

6.37

7.34

Jan.

1,890

1,630

1,520

*1,820 

3,250

3,210

2,600

2,210

1,960

4,390

7,130

5,380

3,690

2,790

2,320

2,010

1,760

1,570

1,400

1,410

*1,670

10,400

16,200

10 , 500

5,600

3,720

10,400

21,600

24.100

18,700

6,670

183,500

5,919

4.90

5.65

Feb.

*4,010

3,160

4,730

6,480 

7,310

5,430

4,000

*3,120

2,560

2,200

1 , 930

1,710

1,930

2,250

2,220

2,270

2,810

3,090

2,730

2,420

2,360

2,190

1,940

1,790

1.650

1,720

2,250

2 , 350

2,120

-

84,780

2,923

2.42

2.61

Mar.

2,130

2,260

11,100

18.400 

*14,300

6,930

4,210

3,140

2,550

4,230

15,700

18,000

11,400

5,100

3,46O

2,720

*2,280

1,930

1,900

2,010

1,880

4,020

10,800

7,910

4,610

3,250

2,550

2,120

1,820

1,580

1.420

175,710

5,668

4.69

5.41

Apr.

1,370

1,630

*1,850

,640 

,450

,300

,180

,080

985

918

868

808

813

1,000

1,370

*l;190

1,O9O

1,010

730

676

786

632

637

1,930

2.000

1,400

1,020

884

979

703

-

33,929

1,131

0.936

1.04

May

*529

518

513

486 

437

390

358

342

316

321

321

310

347

269

264

232

232

222

217

*238

258

316

358

316

295

274

264

310

321

253

253

10,080

325

0.269

0.31

June

258

279

258

*248 

243

305

274

363

437

310

243

213

264

243

208

184

164

150

133

122

113

164

*746 633"

237

198

153

138

130

112

-

7,523

251

O.2O8

0.23

July

94

*101

103

350 

T23

280

256

159

156

140

176

173

153

128

101

126

60

90

92

87

77

*56

58

60

6O

54

49

42

38

94

90

3,626

117

0.097

0.11

Aug.

58

45

54

51

*51

52

85

87

133

116

94

75

77

83

92

92

87

79

*64

62

75

87

165

146

123

96

116

121

116

1,610

1,860

6,052

195

0.161

0.19

Sept.

728

508

513

548 

408

252

212

*168

140

138

116

107

115

226

1,660

2.44O

918

498

334

558

394

334

143

195

*176

150

136

130

121

103

-

12,469

416

0.344

0.38

Calendar year 1951: Max 30,600 Mln 53 Mean 2,812 cfsra 2.33 In. 31.60

Water year 1951-52: Max 25,6OO Mln 38 Mean 2,222 Cfsra 1.84 In. 25.02

this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 207

Duck River at Centerville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°47'16", long. 87°27'56" , on right bank 0.4 mile downstream from bridge 

on State Highways 48 and 100, 0.4 mile downstream from Defeated Creek, 0.6 mile north 

of Centerville, Hickman County, l£ miles upstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. 

Louis Railway bridge, 4 miles downstream from Swan Creek, and at mile 72.1.

Drainage area. 2,048 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1919 to September 1952.

;e_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 450.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929 (levels by Tennessee Valley Authority). Prior to Jan. 1, 1920, chain gage at 

site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. Mar. 2, 1920, to July 

1, 1925, chain gage at site 75 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. July 2, 1925, 

to Aug. 10, 1927, tape gage and Aug. 11, 1927, to Oct. 3, 1929, staff gage, at site 

75 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1920-52), 3,125 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,400 cfs Dec. 10 (gage height, 24.80 ft); minimum, 217 cfs July 28, 29 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

1919-52: Maximum discharge, 97,700 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 37.58 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Aug. 30, 1925; minimum gage height, 0.35 ft Sept. 26, 27, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above 

station.

Revisions (water years) . W 543: 

1920(M).

192l(m). W 803: 1935. W 823: Drainage area. W 853:

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 2, 3, Feb. 7 to Mar. 3)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

0.8 280

1.0 350

1.5 640

2.0 1,010

3.0 2,000

8.0 7,670

20.0 25,700

25.0 38,000

2.0 

3.0

0.6 220 

1.0 390 

1.5 700

Note. Same as pi 

table above 3.O ft.

1,100

2,000

ceding

Discharge, In cubic f,.-et per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

480

456

406

364

342

330

310

301

310

*301

292

283

280

280

283

286

286

286

283 

280

283

286

314

492

805

906

1.590

994

775

*614

640

13,938

450

0.220

0.25

Nov.

1,730

2,220

2,690

2,020

1,310

1,070

1,120

1,040

1,110

1,280

1,050

835

*812

6,710

6,770

9.490

8,240

7,100

4,000 

2,810

2,150

1,750

1,470

1,680

3,520

5,320

5,280

4,250

3,330

2,770

-

94,927

3,164

1.54

1.72

Dec .

2,220

1,980

1 . 7 10

*2,380

5,420

7,570

6,080

22,400

35,600

*36.800

33,600

18,500

7,180

9,520

28.600

28,100

22,700

12.300

7,790 

7,330

13,200

19,300

19,900

12,300

7,410

8,740

8,820

7,370

6,000

5,080

4,400

410,300

13,240

6.46

7.45

Jan.

3,880

3,400

3,250

3,440

6,06O

6,710

5,730

4,770

4,170

5,010

*8,760

9,350

7,190

5,420

4,470

3,860

3,440

3,110

2.810 

2,920

3,040

11,300

23,800

22,400

13,500

8,260

11,600

24,000

28.800

51.000

25,500

300,950

9,708

4.74

5.47

Feb.

9,350

6,200

5,660

8,430

10.200

9,810

7,370

5,540

4,500

3,850

3,420

3,060

3,400

*4,480

4,260

4,080

4,180

4,670

4,540 

4,230

4,080

3,840

3,540

3,300

3,090

2.960

3,200

3,660

3,580

_

-

142,480

4,913

2.40

2.59

Mar.

3,480

3,400

12,800

29.200

27,600

19,100

9,810

6,920

5,570

5,620

18,800

24,000

23,900

13,900

7,480

5,640

4,740

4,100

3,850 

3,610

3,510

6,580

16,700

17 , 900

10,700

7,270

*5,390

4,440

3,730

3,280

2.960

315,980

10,190

4.98

5.74

Apr.

3,470

3,360

3,400

3,340

3,040

2,710

2,460

2,260

2,120

1,960

1,870

1,780

1,800

1,910

2,040

2,210

2,020

1,870

1,730

1,530

1,440

*1,440

1.300

2,160

4.650

3,390

2,620

2,100

1,860

1,800

-

69,640

2,321

1.13

1.26

May

1.550

1,360

1,300

1,210

1,130

1,060

975

*903

935

935

967

911

855

879

768

760

715

700

715 

745

752

722

700

775

775

738

670

662

927

983

708

27,765

896

0.437

0.50

June

685

640

625

604

640

648

625

611

590

708

625

555

507

495

501

484

451

430

405 

390

375

360

340

740

*863

611

451

405

370

390

-

16,124

537

0.262

0.29

July

468

385

340

340

390

611

395

640

507

468

390

375

385

380

355

336

331

*390

318 

283

275

267

252

234

220

220

220

220

220

299

322

10,836

350

0.171

0.20

Aug.

267

275

255

234

255

275

355

308

336

322

336

*336

326

355

415

331

308

287

275 

259

255

283

291

255

300

300

279

252

241

275

2.290

11,131

359

0.175

0.20

Sept.

2,000

1,420

1,130

887

871

685

495

462

415

365

322

308

300

318

370

1,760

2.530

1,210

791 

648

611

760

*525

451

345

365

340

308

291

285

-

21,566

712

0.548

0.39

Calendar year 1951 : Max 36,800 Mln 280 Mean 4,947 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.78

Water year 1951-52 : Max 36,8OO Mln 220 Mean 3,922 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26. 06

Peak discharge (base. 20.000 cfs).--Dec. 10 (l a.m.) 37,400 cfs (24.80 ft); Dec. 15 (4:3Op.m.) 

31,200 cfs (22.50 ft); Dec. 25 (4 a.m.) 20,900 cfs (17.28 ft); Jan. 23 (l p.m.) 24,200 cfs (19.23 

ft); Jan. 30 (6 p.m.) 31,200 cfs (22.50 ft); Mar. 4 (2:30 p.m.) 30,200 cfs (22.08 ft); Mar. 13 (4 

a.m.) 24,900 cfs (19.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Piney River at Vernon, Term.

Location. Lat 35°52'1/", long. &7°30'00", on left bank 30 ft downstream from highway 

bridge , 600 ft upstream from Pretty Creek, 0.2 mile northwest of Vernon, Hiekman 

County, 2.2 miles downstream from Mill Creek, 6.5 miles north of Centerville, and &.4 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--193 gq mi.

Records available. --July 1925 to September 1952.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 464.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 30, 1927, tape gage and Aug. 30, 1927, to Feb. 8, 1931, chain 

gage, 30 ft upstream at same datum. Feb. 9, 1931, to May 11, 1934, staff gage half a 

mile downstream at datum 2.77 ft lower.

Average discharge . --27 years, 304 cf s .

000 cfs Dec. 14 (gage height, 14.82 ft); minobserved, -0.09 ft Oct. 16.

j.36o-oi;: maAiiiiuin uj.acria.rge uuaerveu, os ,500 cfs Dec. 21, 1926 (gage height, 16.5 

ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1936; minimum gage height observed, -0.09 ft Sept.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18 ,00( 

imum,_71 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height ot 

1925-52: Maximum discharge observed, 32,; 

ft); minimum, 35 c" " ' -" "" -""" ' ' 

27, Oct. 16, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 758: 1927(M)

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 19, 20, 23-25, Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, 

Jan. 6-22, 24-26, Jan. 30 to Feb. 13, Feb. 27 to Mar. 2)

I to Dec 14

212

350

Dec. 15 to Sept. 3O

.3 120

1.0 350

Note. Same as 

ceding table abov 

1.0 ft.

Discharge, In cutlc feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Hay

1

1

3

4

5

b

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

87

87

87

87

85

85

85

85

83

*83

83

83

83

83

83

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

89

124

95

87

91

107

103

*89

149

2,770

89.4

0.463

0.53

Nov.

350

166

131

114

105

112

131

120

110

105

103

105

*157

640

366

776

429

290

232

200

187

173

162

387

688

588

461

372

299

258

-

8,317

277

1.44

1.60

Dec.

230

210

220

*2,190

964

612

757

3,730

2 , 340

*1,390

928

692

531

5,740

4,420

1,410

968

852

672

816

1,570

1,050

792

620

1,130

1,960

1,160

848

688

569

482

40,541

1,308

6.78

7.81

Jan.

415

379

561

788

1,060

804

620

527

475

443

*389

366

350

337

320

294

287

281

268

314

294

792

936

684

565

493

1,120

1,420

1,030

748

592

17,952

579

3.00

3.46

Feb.

497

446

457

501

612

553

479

429

389

360

337

514

438

2,250

1,170

912

808

680

592

640

577

523

490

450

418

392

363

*350

343

_

-

16,750

578

2.99

3.23

Mar.

350

337

5.520

3,120

1,400

992

780

644

565

1,750

3,700

1,540

1,120

840

640

573

504

493

497

440

418

2,170

2,220

1,230

880

688

*573

493

440

398

440

35,555

1,147

5.94

6.85

Apr.

620

580

527

516

490

432

398

382

363

343

327

317

343

337

324

314

300

294

284

274

264

*254

248

254

233

£31

225

S18

208

*202

-

10,107

337

1.75

1.95

Hay

198

195

195

192

185

182

175

*185

172

274

215

192

178

172

165

162

159

165

162

175

162

152

146

165

159

142

139

180

159

142

139

5,383

174

0.902

1.04

June

136

133

133

130

130

130

126

120

117

117

114

117

114

111

108

106

106

106

103

103

103

100

100

97

*94

91

91

88

91

100

-

3,315

110

0.570

0.64

July

94

94

91

111

117

97

94

100

114

97

94

91

91

91

91

91

97

*94

91

91

88

86

81

81

81

81

81

81

78

117

97

2,883

93.0

0.482

0.56

Aug.

88

86

86

84

149

106

94

88

149

114

91

*97

133

178

175

114

100

97

94

91

91

117

97

91

88

86

84

81

84

91

94

3,218

104

0.539

0.62

Sept.

86

198

123

94

88

86

84

81

78

78

76

76

78

106

133

88

84

86

84

81

81

78

*76

76

76

74

74

74

74

11

-

2,642

88.1

0.456

0.51

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,740 Min 81 Mean 456 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.03

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,740 Min 71 Mean 408 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.80
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 2( 

Duck River above Hurricane Mills, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°55'42", long. 87°44'26", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Tumbling Creek, 1.5 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 13, 3.8 miles 

southeast of Hurricane Mills, Humphreys County, and at mile 26.0. Prior to Oct. 1, 

1951, at site 5.6 miles downstream.

Prior to October 1951 , published as

Drainage area.--£,557 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to September 1952, 

"near Hurricane Mills."

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 370.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 2, 1927, tape gage, June 2, 1927, to Feb. 20, 1934, staff gages, 

and Feb. 21, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1951, water-stage recorder at. bridge 5.6 miles downstream at datum 8.80 ft lower.

Average discharge.--27 years, 3,964 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 41,700 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 21.87 ft); minimum, 434 cfs July 30 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 122,000 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 30.70 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house, present site and datum); minimum, 185 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 1925, 

site then in use; minimum gage height, 0.15 ft Oct. 2, 1941, site and datum then in 

use.

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

Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 803: 1935. W 823: 1927(M). W 853: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, an

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to

discharge,

1.2 420

775

1,150

2,000

Note.--San 

table above

as preceding 

.0 ft.

Discharge, in ruble feet per second, water year Oatubt-r 1951 to September 1952

L. = y

1

^

4

b

7

1

a 1''

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Ib

13

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sra

Oct.

856

765

739

688

634

616

592

562

544

544

544

538

520

514

520

520

520

520

*514

514

508

508

544

652

784

1,050

1,180

1.490

1,180

986

*934

21,580

696

0.272

0.31

Iicv .

1,480

2,220

2,400

2,750

1,920

1,530

1 , 400

1,410

1,300

1,340

1,420

1,270

*1.210

3,220

9,210

9,510

11,200

9,340

6,430

4,090

3,040

2,440

2,060

2,110

3,340

5,410

6,500

5,620

4,540

3,610

-

113,320

3,777

1.48

1.65

Dec.

3,050

2,550

2,540

5,550

6,060

9,020

8,120

17,200

32,800

*40,000

40,900

36,400

16,100

12,200

29,600

34,500

31,400

22,200

12,300

9,700

12,600

18,700

21,900

19,200

12,000

12,700

12,300

10,800

8 , 680

7,150

6,010

514,030

16,580

6.48

7.48

Jan.

5,110

4,500

4,230

4,540

6,260

8,660

7,980

6,510

5,570

5,180

7,540

10,900

9,390

7,180

*5,660

4,780

4,210

3,790

3,440

5.520

5,490

5,660

19,900

25,500

21,400

12,600

10,500

19,900

27,500

*31,100

32.700

328,800

10,610

4.15

4.78

Feb.

22,200

9,440

7,680

8,640

11,400

12,300

10,400

8,190

6,710

5,730

5,060

4,530

4,530

7,330

7,860

6,700

6,430

6,440

6,670

6,350

6,120

5,730

5,430

5,000

4,640

4,310

4,240

4,620

*4,920

_

-

209,600

7,228

2.83

3.05

Mar.

4,690

4,620

10,900

50,600

54.100

50 , 100

17,100

10,200

7,750

7,630

19,000

26,100

27,100

23,300

12,500

8,300

6,630

5,700

5,230

*4,840

4,680

6,600

18,800

20,800

17,000

11,100

8,050

6,410

5,410

4,710

4,500

404,230

13,040

5.10

5.88

Apr.

4,640

5,190

4,810

4,890

4,620

4,180

3,780

3,510

3,250

3,020

2,840

2 , 700

2,710

2,790

2,780

3,010

2,960

*2,790

2,580

2,410

2,270

2,140

2,100

2.050

4,020

4,750

5,760

3,120

2,670

*2,440

-

98,780

3,293

1.29

1.44

May

,220

,050

,880

,780

,690

, 600

,530

,480

,410

,550

,600

,480

,380

,310

,340

,220

,190

,190

,170

,250

,230

,190

,150

,210

,250

,180

,140

.120

* ,220

,370

,330

43,710

1,410

0.551

0.64

June

,110

,060

,020

,020

,080

,090

,040

,010

970

970

1,050

978

902

865

828

835

805

768

745

730

708

686

665

651

1,000

1,100

888

760

708

*700

-

26,742

891

0.348

0.39

July

679

798

693

644

672

730

880

775

970

835

760

679

651

658

651

637

630

644

672

602

a540

a530

a520

a500

a480

a450

a445

a440

a440

*448

555

19,606

652

0.247

0.29

Aug.

588

497

504

490

511

560

555

609

616

686

eie

616

623

868

985

775

651

*595

567

546

525

553

553

546

511

532

539

518

483

483

572

18,271

589

0.230

0.27

Sept.

2 . 500

2,250

1,760

1,40O

1,170

1,110

962

775

715

665

609

560

546

553

588

637

2,220

2,200

1,390

1,040

895

902

932

*782

686

595

595

567

539

511

-

30,654

1,022

0.400

0.45

Calendar year 1951: Max 40,900 

Water year 1951-52: Max 40,900

Min 508 

Min 440

Mean 6,113 

Mean 4,998 Cfs

2.38

1.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records at station 

at Centerville.

Note. Records for Nov. 8-13 based on gage heights at former site, 5.6 miles downstream.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near Flat Woods, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 35°29'45", long. 87°49'58", on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Little 

Opossum Creek and bridge on State Highway 13, 1.3 miles north of Flat Woods, Perry 

County, and 3.9 miles upstream from Sinking Creek.

Drainage area.--447 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1920 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 513.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 27, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 731 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 cfs Dee. 9 (gage height, 22.22 ft); minimum, 156 cfs July 29, 30 (gage height, 1.94 ft).

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 90,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1943 (gage height, 32.0 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs on basis 

of slope-area and contracted-opening determination of peak flow and rainfall-runoff 

study; minimum observed, 65 cfs Sept. 9, 1925; minimum gage height observed, 1.12 ft 

Sept. IS, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 758: 1933. W 803: 1935. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 10 to Sept. 3C

Note.--Same as 

preceding table 

above 4.0 ft.

aubie feet pc

I'}'/

1

net.

Zl«

218

3 213

4 2 15

215

6 , 218

7 215

8 1 115

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

215

215

218

221

221

224

221

221

E24

224

224

224

224

227

245

269

297

278

275

350

323 *2y4

3i<4

7,465

0.539

'-'.02

liov.

42 u

437

350

304

284

304

403

412

342

297

281

278

*390

1,470

1,060

889

894

612

49C

426

384

353

336

409

707

683

591

528

479

434

-

15,25U

1.14

1.27

Der- .

402

381

381

732

1,170

787

763

5,330

17 , 900

6,310

2,400

1,460

1 , 080

1,890

8,740

5,240

2,120

1,480

1,310

1,220

*2 , 900

3,200

1,900

1,340

1,100

1,400

1,510

1,250

1,060

938

837

78,531

5.67

6.53

Jan.

749

679

672

717

1,090

1,220

1,060

321

853

1,050

* 1,400

1,180

1 , 02 T

901

825

757

695

649

600

b91

793

3,090

6,810

3,240

1,87'T

1,390

8,640

15.500

5,370

2,580

1,720

66,732

4.82

5.55

Feb.

,530

, 140

,120

,180

,180

1 , 100

997

909

841

777

717

676

729

*909

853

809

845

833

781

833

913

861

825

805

765

765

889

917

889

_

-

26,188

2?02

E! 18

Mar.

857

817

4,690

8,780

4,300

2,230

1,550

1,220

1,040

1,500

6,440

5,220

2,49u

l,71i-i

1,520

1 , 100

943

881

881

*817

745

1,420

5, 2 in

3,090

1,890

1,390

1,140

970

865

781

749

64,836

4.68

5.39

Apr.

952

1,050

984

909

869

809

737

691

653

615

603

588

672

725

702

664

650

619

596

573

551

*532

518

768

1^650

1,340

1,060

901

797

714

-

23,472

1.75

1.95

May

649

600

558

525

505

477

458

*440

451

455

477

447

410

395

384

574

359

363

388

410

406

377

365

399

403

370

348

552

525

510

421

13,597

0.982

1.15

June

577

552

334

320

316

377

388

330

309

305

298

287

276

270

259

252

248

245

238

234

234

231

224

217

*210

206

2O3

200

200

203

-

8,143

271 

C . 606

O.bS

July

217

370

341

276

280

273

252

238

273

284

252

234

220

214

210

214

242

 245

214

203

196

190

179

175

169

166

162

159

159

159

179

6,945

224

0.501

0 . 58

Aug.

176

169

166

169

210

252

262

245

220

245

234

245

251

620

745

503

338

273

245

231

217

*214

228

217

2OO

190

183

176

176

176

186

7,942

256 

0.573

u.66

Sept.

190

224

291

276

220

203

196

190

186

176

176

176

183

196

294

273

231

210

210

214

207

196

186

*186

183

179

176

176

173

169

-

6,146

205' 

0.459

0 . 5 1

Calendar year 1951: Max 17,900 Min 200 Mean 1,126 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.26

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,9uO Min 159 Mean 889 Cfsm 1.99 In. 27.05

Peak discharge base, 4.500 efs).--Dee. 9 (8:30 

10,800 cfs (15.59 ft); Jan. 23 (7:50 .) 7,470 c

ft); Mar. 4 (6:50 a.m.) 9,720 cfs (14.77 ft 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

n.) 20,600 cfs (22.22 ft); Dec. 15 (5:50 p.m.) 

fs (12.70 ft); Jan. 28 (3 a.m.) 15,900 cfs (19.29 

11 (5 p.m.) 7,930 cfs (13.16 ft).
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 211

Buffalo River near Lobelville, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°48i46", .long. 87°47'51", on right bank 30 ft upstream from Standing 

Rock Bridge on State Highway 13, 3 miles north of Lobelville, Perry County, 13 miles 

downstream from Cane Creek, and at mile 17.7.

Drainage area.--7Q7 sq mi.

Records available. November 1927 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 403.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 1, 1934, staff gage 40 ft downstream on left bank at same datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1928-52), 1,179 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 20,600 cfs Dec. 10 (gage height, 15.42 ft); 

minimum, 256 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.20 ft), caused by excavation at bridge site 

upstream; minimum natural discharge, 276 cfs July 29, 30 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 23.76 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis 

of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 142 cfs Oct. 1-8, 1931 (gage height, 

0.35 ft) .

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 803: 1935. W 853: 1928-37.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 14, Dec. 18-30, 

Jan. 6, 7, 12, 23)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

296

440

794

1,240

3,790

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

6,680

9,950

13,000

18,100

1.3 

1.7

2.0

274

364

448

3.0 806

4.0 1,320

8.0 3,790

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, in 2ubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of am

In.

Oct.

328

322

317

314

314

312

306

304

301

299

299

301

301

304

304

306

306

304

304

306

309

309

322

377

398

389

404

434

450

456

*453

10,453

337

0.477

0.55

Nov.

642

676

645

578

498

472

564

578

603

547

485

450

*453

2,010

2,760

4,210

2,600

1,920

1,390

1,070

898

794

714

779

1,320

1,540

1,440

1,250

1.080

958

-

33,924

1,131

1.60

1.78

Dec .

866

790

745

1,790

2,010

2,080

1,860

5 , 9 lu

10,600

17 , 7 00

10,900

4,000

2,580

3,450

9 , 7 10

10 , 100

7,560

3,400

2,510

2,290

2,970

3,970

4,060

2,810

2,400

*2,670

2,550

2,430

2.120

1,850

1,630

130,311

4,204

5.95

6.85

Jan.

,440

,280

,220

,250

,550

,870

,940

,780

,610

,540

,630

,880

,750

,590

* ,440

,320

,220

,140

,050

.040

,090

,780

,680

,110

,660

, 900

,080

,580

14 . 900

*7,940

3 , 7 80

90,040

2,905

4.11

4.74

F^b.

2.730

2,220

2,020

1,970

2,010

1,940

1 , 800

1,640

1,480

1,350

1,240

1.150

1,220

1,600

1 , 800

1,720

1,630

1,560

1,480

1,500

1,620

1,650

1,570

1,470

1,390

1,300

1,280

1,350

*1,390

_

-

47,080

1,623

2.30

2.48

War.

1,350

1,500

3,580

9,930

10,500

6,170

3,430

2,620

2,170

2,260

5,640

7,410

6,890

3,730

2,80u

2,270

1,920

1,710

1,620

*1,510

1,410

1,680

5,710

4,870

4 , 140

2 , 950

2,360

1,970

1,700

1,510

1,410

108, 32 u

3,494

4.94

5.70

Apr.

,540

,760

,800

,730

,610

,500

,390

,280

,200

,130

,070

,030

,130

,320

,350

,290

,200

*1,140

1,U80

1,020

978

933

893

888

1,090

,850

,740

,500

,320

,180

-

38,921

1,297

1.83

2.05

May

1.070

985

915

852

802

766

732

701

679

751

755

724

690

652

625

598

584

576

584

652

638

616

584

634

686

648

594

587

*724

766

790

21,956

708

1.00

1.15

June

701

627

580

544

527

515

520

562

524

491

472

463

448

436

424

412

401

390

385

377

374

369

364

357

350

342

338

335

330

*333

-

13,287

443

0.627

0.70

July

330

340

380

448

421

396

390

412

387

369

380

374

357

345

335

333

350

352

354

345

330

318

509

301

294

288

284

282

278

*278

278

10,638

343

0.485

0.56

Aug.

280

284

284

280

301

359

377

401

387

572

357

362

372

387

436

794

728

*562

451

396

367

350

335

333

330

321

512

503

296

294

294

11,705

378

0.535

0.62

Sept.

294

372

404

380

393

364

335

323

514

509

505

296

298

307

316

347

374

364

342

533

328

321

314

*305

290

296

294

294

292

290

-

9,792

326

0.461

0.52

Calendar year 1951: Max 17,700 Min 299 Mean 1,803 Cfsm 2.55 In. 34.60

Water year 1951-52 : Max 17,700 Min 278 Mean 1,438 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.70

Peak dlschar.

6,660 cfs (10.98 ft). 

charge measurer this day.
212 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Big Sandy River at Bruceton, Tenn.

Location. Lat 36°02il9", long. 88°13 I 42", on downstream end of right abutment of county 

bridge, 700 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 0.6 mile upstream from 

Cherry Creek and 0.9 mile east of Bruceton, Carroll County.

Drainage area.--205 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 303 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,260 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 12.70 ft); minimum, 66 cfs July 25-30 (gage height, 2.43 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Jan. 81, 1935 (gage height, 16.16 ft from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; minimum, 

28 cfs Aug. 17-19, 22, Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 853: Drainage area. W 923: 1929-35.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-CJntrol method used Apr. 8-10, 12, Apr. 16 

to May 10, Aug. 6, 7, 12-14, 16, 22, 23, Sept. 2, 

4, 5, 14, 16)

2.4

3.0 

4.0

8.0

64

118

252

870

9.0

10.0

10.5

11.0

1,060

1,260

1,380

1,530

11.5 

1Z.O 

12.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

108

109

103

99

98

97

96

94

95

96

97

98

97

97

*97

97

98

97

97

98

102

102

160

334

149

125

159

321

171

144

414

4,149

134

0.654

0.75

Nov.

1,370

902

614

238

181

400

521

240

186

171

163

197

751

1,510

1,600

*2,030

1,820

1,080

375

264

231

219

492

1,270

1,120

915

480

318

252

225

-

20,135

671

3.27

3.65

Dec.

209

202

407

*1,740

1,490

1,350

953

1,300

1,500

1,280

924

396

300

1,010

1,860

5.590

2 , 160

875

530

678

1,000

857

588

340

853

1,170

924

572

348

312

292

30,010

968

4.72

5.44

Jan.

266

324

870

1,010

889

574

332

 298

284

344

249

243

237

236

231

214

216

211

194

298

248

1,100

986

988

436

323

819

1.190

1,160

729

329

15,828

511

2.49

2.87

Feb.

298

356

778

969

884

604

334

286

252

237

*232

240

1,090

1.720

1,460

695

464

341

302

943

793

521

346

298

323

307

252

242

*243

-

-

15,810

545

2.66

2.87

Mar.

238

284

1,280

1,690

1.770

1,300

406

307

284

970

1,770

1,670

1,410

*470

330

288

264

412

590

356

290

1,440

1,260

1,100

541

310

267

243

230

219

301

22,290

719

3.51

4.04

Apr.

*1,190

810

478

500

638

386

292

270

256

266

302

270

896

716

393

277

244

231

222

214

207

201

195

228

218

200

186

172

166

157

-

10,781

359

1.75

1.96

May

152

147

143

137

*134

131

128

184

159

755

494

197

153

138

131

120

114

160

319

195

155

131

120

170

149

125

115

111

163

129

123

5,562

179

0.873

1.01

June

116

99

97

95

194

*174

114

102

94

92

88

86

84

83

80

80

80

109

83

80

79

78

77

75

74

74

73

72

72

77

-

2,781

92.7

0.452

0.50

July

84

78

76

88

*83

78

76

77

82

78

74

72

71

93

118

82

102

81

76

78

74

72

69

68

67

66

66

66

*66

67

77

2,405

77.6

0.379

0.44

Aug.

72

69

68

69

512

252

107

88

84

84

79

102

202

227

304

125

94

85

*85

84

80

240

122

90

84

80

79

76

76

79

84

3,682

119

0 . 580

0.67

Sept.

83

733

635

398

136

103

93

88

86

64

83

82

88

295

464

 205

118

120

111

95

88

*85

83

82

82

81

80

80

79

79

-

4,919

164

0 . 800

0.89

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,090 Min 79 Mean 483 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.00

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,590 Min 66 Mean 378 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.09

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). --Nov. 16 (6 p.m.) 2,160 cfs (11.78 ft); Dec. 16 (11:30 a.m.)

4,260 cfs (12.70 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky.

21-3

Location.--Lat 37°01'11", long. 88°16'50", on left bank at Gilbertsville, Marshall County, 

3,500 ft downstream from Kentucky Dam, 2.3 miles upstream from Shadie Creek, 16 miles 

east of Paducah, McCracken County, and at mile 21.7.

Drainage area.--40,200 sq mi, approximately (at Gilbertsville). 

Records available. February 1939 to Septmber 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, water-stage recorder 16.3 miles downstream at same datura 

(prior to July 30, 1940, at datum 3.65 ft higher). Oct. 1, 1942, to Jan. 2, 1946, 

water-stage recorder 500 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 

16.3 miles downstream at same datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, auxiliary water-stage recorder 500 ft upstream at same datum (prior to July 30, 1940, at datum 3.65 ft higher).

Average discharge.--13 years, 64,360 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 258,000 cfs Mar. 13; maximum gage height, 46.03 

ft Mar. 26; minimum daily discharge, 9,200 efs May 11; minimum gage height, 12.08 ft 

June 10.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 500,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, 55.89 

ft Feb. 13, 1950; minimum daily discharge, 500 cfs Sept. 7, 1944; minimum gage height 

observed, 10.63 ft Jan. 13, 1942.

Remarks.--Records good. Backwater from Ohio River and dam 52. Discharge for days of extremely low fall (below 0.40 ft) computed on basis of records for Kentucky Dam. Flow 

regulated by many reservoirs above station (see p. 216). Records of chemical analyses 

for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Discharge, in rubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Hay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

5

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sra

In.

Oct.

40 , 400

*36,500

36,900

36,200

37,400

26,500

27,900

36,200

36,500

38,000

38,600

38,700

24,400

25,500

32,500

35,400

35,600

36,500

36,900

24,600

24,300

35 , 900

36,300

36,500

42,100

41,600

29,100

25,200

41,600

45 , 400

46 , 400

£1,085.6

35,020

-

-

Nov.

47,000

49, 800

50 , 300

49,800

*50,000

50,200

52,400

56,400

57,000

56,300

52,600

54,600

56,300

57,100

57,300

56,600

54,600

55,100

61,600

75,500

78,300

81,900

77,700

78,300

88,500

87,000

83,700

77,800

63,900

55,000

-

fl,872.4

62,410

-

-

Dec-.

55,100

55 , 700

54,700

66 , 000

81,200

83,600

85,100

130,000

195,000

197,000

*190,000

191,000

180,000

170,000

193,000

211,000

216,000

209,000

212,000

214,000

208,000

204,000

208,000

210,000

220,000

228,000

236,000

249,000

253,000

251,000

248,000

15,504.4

177,600

-

-

Jan .

241,000

199,000

141,000

109,000

87,800

84,900

84,600

88,100

87,700

86,100

110,000

150,000

163,000

163,000

128,000

*96,400

94,600

79,000

81,100

80 , 100

74,600

84,900

119,000

148,000

160,000

159,000

168,000

183,000

196,000

208,000

211,000

t4,065.9

131,200

-

-

Feb.

214,000

203 , 000

187,000

185,000

184,000

*180 , 000

153 , 000

134,000

103,000

91,500

91,600

84 , 400

90,100

103 , 000

89,800

73,600

74,400

80,700

89,400

97,000

105,000

86,400

67,600

68,300

68,600

68,100

68,300

67,400

65,600

_

-

«, 173.8

109,400

-

-

Mar.

63,500

63,000

82,000

140,000

171,000

172,000

157,000

130,000

126,000

111,000

136,000

179,000

227,000

 254,000

229,000

208,000

185,000

126,000

88,500

68,600

58,600

116,000

189,000

227,000

222,000

191,000

160,000

99,900

56,300

51,100

51,100

$4,338.6

140,000

-

-

Apr.

51,300

51,700

52,400

52,600

48,000

34,700

45,600

46,600

47,000

46,900

42,200

27,100

20,900

25,600

25,100

34,000

*35,300

34,400

21,200

20,700

30,000

29,200

34,700

35,200

34,900

25,500

20,600

29,800

35,900

39,000

-

«., 078.1

35,940

-

-

May

41,900

42 , 000

38,000

25,500

31,400

29,500

29,300

27,700

37,100

36,600

9,200,

35,900'

26,300

31,500

34,400

29,500

9,900

27,600

31,500

*37,900

36,000

34,900

36,100

40,100

32,200

32,300

28,600

28,900

25,800

24,900

25,000

957,500

30,890

-

-

June

25,800

33,200

27,800

28,700

26,300

26,000

25,000

20,700

33,000

34,100

42,000

41,900

40,900

31,200

25,000

39,800

41,700

42,000

47,400

47,700

42,400

42,800

30,600

*29,700

31,500

40,700

38,200

28,700

25,800

24,900

-

HL.015.5

33,850

-

-

July

25,800

25, 800

34,300

26,200

34,800

26,400

32,900

34,600

30,500

30 , 400

30,800

31,600

26,300

31,600

31,000

28,600

32,000

31,900

32,900

32,700

32,700

34,600

34,700

34,800

33,700

35,100

26,900

31,600

31,400

31,400

*3 1,400

969,400

31,270

-

-

Aug.

31,600

27,800

27,900

33,500

32 , 500

32,900

34,700

32,400

35,400

35,300

36,100

40 , 600

40,400

40,300

40,400

33,700

27,800

37,300

40,600

40,500

40,800

40,700

40,800

26 , 500

327100

32,100

32,300

27,000

27,000

28,300

27,700

*1,057

34,100

-

-

Sept.

28,800

28,400

*35,800

33,600

34,000

33,900

26,700

26,900

26,500

26,900

25,800

26,400

25,400

24,700

26,500

35,100

35,000

36,800

36 ,200

36,200

26 , 000

28,100

33,800

33,900

34,400

27,600

26,200

26,400

25,800

26,900

-

898,700

29,960

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 306,000 Min 22,600 Mean 81,220 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.42

Water year 1951-52: Max 254,000 Min 9,200 Mean 71,080 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Mote. Extreme regulation on Feb. 9-13, 15-18, Mar. 19-21, Mar. 28 to May 11, May 13, 17, May 27 

to June 8; discharge computed on basis of records for Kentucky Dam.
214 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

East Fork Clarks River at Murray, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°35'34", long. 88°18'00", on downstream side of left pier of Nashville, 

Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 121, 1 mile south of Murray, Galloway County, and about 1-| miles upstream 

from Clayton Creek.

Drainage area.--89.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 459.! 

 1929.

ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 16.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs; no flow on many days.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23-31, June 5-19, July 9)

1.07

1.1

1.2 

1.25

1.3

1.4

0 

.1 

.5 

.9

1.7 

4.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

16

32

80

270

470

1,360

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

14.0

1,780

2,450

3,850

6,200

13,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

a

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9

*1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

1.4

2.0

1.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

2.0

2.0

*1.2

1.1

Ij.

40.5

1.31

0.015

0.02

Nov .

50

12

5.2

3.9

5.4

59

52

14

8.4

7.0

6.2

8.0

66

161

29

48

24

14

11

9.6

*8.0

8.0

201

2.560

1,290

959

134

70

44

31

-

5,896.7

197

2.20

2.44

Dec .

24

22

360

1,700

176

88

*1,470

1,170

1,180

159

87

57

37

537

257

a60

a30

allO

a90

1,530

1.950

146

82

60

1,680

1,290

132

75

62

52

40

14,713

475

5.30

6.10

Jan.

36

490

*679

1.940

389

124

73

57

67

184

62

46

38

35

44

38

30

26

22

22

123

1,100

*154

64

48

54

217

88

42

27

23

6,342

205

2.29

2.63

Feb.

27

175

821

258

129

68

42

32

27

24

22

24

*907

261

103

76

182

114

64

1.180

174

80

73

55

36

28

24

22

a21

_

-

5,049

174

1.94

2.09

Mar.

a20

a60

al50

alOO

*a80

a50

a40

a30

a27

a25

2,700

2,720

a200

alOO

a60

a40

a30

a25

a50

a35

a30

alO.OOO

a8 , 000

a300

alOO

a60

a40

*30

27

22

21

25,172

812

9.05

10.44

Apr.

38

26

20

165

130

42

30

24

21

29

25

86

785

36

46

28

*24

20

18

a!8

a!8

18

18

20

16

13

12

11

10

10

-

1,757

58.6

0.653

0.73

May

10

18

21

IT

9.6

5.9

*3.9

4.2

4.2

7.0

6.6

3.9

3.7

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.5

14

5.2

4.5

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.9

2.0

*2.0

2.0

1.4

.8

.7.

168.7

5.44

0.061

0.07

June

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

4.2

0.14

0.0016

0.002

July

 16 .4

1.7

3.4

1.4

.5

.3

.2

**0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24.9

0.80

0.0089

0.01

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

alO

1.150

164

8.0

7.0

5.6

22

4.8

a3.0

a2.0

al.5

al.3

al.2

*1.1

.9

1.1

.9

.8

-

1,385.2

46.2

0.515

0.57

Calendar year 1951: Max - 

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,000

Min - 

Min 0

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.10

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 efs). Nov. 24 (l p.m.) 3,220 cfs (10.65 ft); Dec. 21 (2 a.m.) 3,830 

cfs (10.99 ft); Dec. 25 (11 p..m.) 3,750 cfs (10.95 ft); Mar. 11 (12 p.m.) 6,650 cfs (12.15 ft); Mar.

22 (time unknown) 23,700 cfs (16.3 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station near Benton.

Note. Discharge computed from staff-gage readings Mar. 28 to Sept. 25 except day footnoted "a."
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

East Pork Clarks River near Benton, Ky.

215

Location. Lat 36°52'24", long. 88°20'48", on downstream side of right pier of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 68 and State Highway 95, 1 mile north of Benton, Marshall County, and 6.8 

miles upstream from Middle Pork Creek.

Drainage area. 22'7 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 344.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Tennessee Valley Authority benchmark). Prior to Sept. 10, 1951, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 290 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,600 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 16.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; minimum, 1.9 cfs Aug. 27, 28.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1952; minimum observed, 1.8 cfs Aug. 9, 

1948.

Maximum stage known, 17.8 ft in February 1937, from floodmarks.

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

Revisions (water years). W 923: Drainage area. W 1143: 1938-47. W1205: 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 13 to July 2, July 19 to Sept. l)

2.4

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

7.0

9.0

27

Oct. 1 to Apr. 

125

Apr 15 to Sept . 30

4.5

5.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

823

1,060

1,260

12.0

12.5

13.0

14.0

15.0

1,700

2,810

4,440

7,940

13,300

2.5 3.6 3.2 27

2.6 6.1 3.5 46 

2.8 12 4.0 84 

3.0 19

Note. Same as preceding table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic et per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

16 *TB~

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.0

8,8

8.8

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.0

.8

.8

.6

.0

.0

.0 

.2

.2

8.0

8.2

8.4

9.7

*8.6

11

15

298.5

9.63

0.042

0.05

Nov.

25

61

33

23

2T

23

88

84

45

31

31

25

37

237

197

76

80

61

47

40

*34

32 

119

1,980

4,440

5,490

4,130

902

232

180

-

18,856

629

2.77

3.09

De = .

133

112

32T

2,160

3,260

1,690

*822

1,960

3,900

3,610

979

353

235

473

1,240

518

200

192

318

672

2,430

4,440 

1,770

364

1,020

2,860

3,940

977

331

257

204

41,547

1,340

5.90

6.81

Jan.

161

860

*1,720

2,810

5,740

aBOO

a350

a270

a250

a300

302

179

152

134

124

121

113

99

90

85_

107

943 

*1,370

396

215

203

554

444

221

135

110

17,358

560

2.47

2.84

Feb.

227

476

958

1,570

702

347

220

161

127

110

98

90

*304

1,240

555

a260

320

461

a340

al.OOO

a2,000

a600 

a300

a200

a!50

a!30

allO

alOO

a90

_

-

13,246

457

2.01

2.17

Mar.

aBO

alOO

a400

al.OOO

*a750

283

186

142

120

1,100

7,380

6,820

1,410

354

226

166

134

154

580

450

360

8,570 

10,900

3 *508 050

264

188

*149

127

112

105

46,168

1,489

6.56

7.56

Apr.

105

108

101

360

576

576

173

131

113

108

109

139

923

871

278

174

*129

110

99

90

81

76 

79

519

299

142

105

88

76

67

-

6,805

227

1.00

1.11

May

60

55

52

48

46

43

*33

31

29

45

79

44

29

31

29

27

28

~TT 111

45

41

35 

28

28

47

32

*25

22

21

20

20

1,255

40.5

0.178

0.21

June

18

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.3

9.0

8.1

*7.6

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4 

6.4

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

-

296.4

9.88

0.044

0.05

July

4.4

18

21

16

12

13

12

9.3

*8.4

7.3

7.0

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.3 

3.1

2.8

»2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.3

207.3

6.69

0.029

0.03

Aug.

5.1 TTS"

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

5.1

3.8

3.4

3.1

a3.0

a2.8

a2.6

*2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

270

2.2

2.3

2.3

90.5

2.92

0.013

0.01

Sept.

2.5

770

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.4

a4.3

a4.2

*a4.1

a4.0

a3 .9

a3!s

a3.7

a700

a600

alOO

a60

a40

a50

a40

a20

a!5 

a!2

10

9.3

8.7

a8.4

aB.O

a7.5

a7.0

-

1,753.8

58.5

0.258

0.29

Calendar year 1951: Max 16,000 Min 5.4 Mean 500 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.91

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,900 Min 2.0 Mean 404 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.22

Peak discharge (base, 4,400 efs).--Nov. 26 (12 m.) 5,910 cfs (13.42 ft); Dec. 22 (6 p.m.) 4,960 

cfs (13.15 ft); Dec. 27 (2 p.m.) 4,510 cfs (l3.02 ft); Mar. 11 (7 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (14.79 ft); Mar 

22 (11 p.m.) 27,600 cfs (16.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

iri stage, weather records, and records for station at Murray.
216 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin

Douglas Reservoir.--Lat 35°57'40", long. S3°32'2U", at Douglas Dam on French Broad River, 

6-j miles north of Sevierville, Sevier County, Tetin. , and at mile 32.3. Drainage area, 

4,541 sq mi. Records available, February 1943 to September 1952. . Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1936. Maximum contents during year, 503,500 cfs-days June 23 (elevation, 983.31 ft); 

minimum, 90,300 cfs-days Jan. 9 (elevation, 932.32 ft); maximum contents during period 

1943-52, 760,000 cfs-days July 25, 1949 elevation, l,0ul.79 ft); minimum (after first 

filling), 50,600 cfs-days Jan'. 27, 1948 (elevation, 921.08 ft).

Reservoir formed by concrete main dam and 10 saddle dams. Spillway equipped with 

11 taintor gates, 32 ft high by 40 ft wide and 8 sluice gates 10 ft high by 5.67 ft 

wide. Closure of dam was made Feb. 19, 1943, water in reservoir first reached minimum 

pool elevation Feb. 25, 1S43. Total capacity at elevation 1,002.00 ft (top of gates) 

is 763,400 cfs-days, of which 715,800 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 

920.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. 

Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

South Holston Reservoir.--Lat 36 a 31'15", long. 82°05'11", 470 ft upstream from South

Holston Dam on South Fork of Holston River in Sullivan County, Term., 7.0 miles southeast of Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee, and at mile 49.8. Prior to May 11, 1951, staff 

gage at same site and datum. Drainage area, 703 sq mi. Records available, November 

1950 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 293,800 

cfs-days Apr. 14 (elevation', 1,721.40 ft); minimum, 102,000 cfs-days Dec. 14 (elevation, 

1,675.67 ft); maximum contents during period 1950-52, that of Apr. 14, 1952; minimum 

(after first filling), that of Dec. 14, 1951.

Reservoir is formed by rock and rolled-earth-fill dam. Spillway is uncontrolled 

morning-glory type 128 ft in diameter with six piers 3 ft wide to guide flow spilling 

into a concrete-lined shaft and tunnel 34 ft in diameter. Closure of dam was made 

Nov. 20, 195U; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 25, 1951. 

Total capacity at elevation 1,742.00 ft (spillway crest) is 375,100 cfs-days, of which 

315,2UQ cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1;616.00 ft (minimum pool). 

Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by 

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Watauga Reservoir.--Lat 36°19'20", long. 82°07'16", at Watauga Darn on Watauga River,

5 miles east of Elizabethton, Carter County, Term., and at mile 36.7. Drainage area, 

468 sq mi. Records available, December 1948 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 268,100 cfs-days Apr. 14 (elevation, 1,952.96 

ft); minimum, 152,300 cfs-days Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,909.49 ft). Maximum contents 

during period 1948-52, 285,900 cfs-days June 24, 1950 (elevation, 1,958.58 ft); minimum (after first filling), that of Sept. 30, 1952.

Reservoir is formed by rock and rolled-earth-fill dam. Spillway is uncontrolled 

morning-glory type 128 ft in diameter with six piers 3 ft wide to guide flow spilling 

into a concrete-lined shaft and tunnel 34 ft in diameter. Closure of dam was made 

Dec. 1, 1948; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Dec. 31, 1948. 

Total capacity at elevation 1,975.00 ft (spillway crest) is 342,200 cfs-days, of which 

316,200 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1,815.00 ft (minimum pool). 

Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by 

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Cherokee Reservoir.--Lat 3o°10'uU", long. 83°29'55", by Cherokee Dam on Holston River, 

0.3 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 2.7 miles upstream from Mill Spring 

Creek, 2.8 miles north of Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tenn., and at mile 52.3. 

Drainage area, 3,429 sq mi. Records available, December 1941 to September 1952. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 557,100 cfs-days June 2 (elevation, 

1,058.24 ft); minimum, 194,0(30 cfs-days Jan. 8 (elevation, 1,017.08 ft). "Maximum contents during period 1941-52, 779,400 cfs-days May 11, 1944 (elevation, 1,074.37 ft); 

minimum (after first filling) 46,800 cfs-days Jan. 30, 1948 (elevation, 980.94 ft). 

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with nine radial gates 32 ft high by 40 ft wide. Storage began Dec. 5, 1941; 

water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 6, 1942. Total capacity 

at elevation 1,075.0 ft (top of gates), is 789,200 cfs-days, of which 742,700 cfs-days 

is controlled storage above elevation 980.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for 

navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Fort Loudoun Reservoir.--Lat 35°47>30", long. 84°14'35", at Fort Loudoun Dam on Tennessee 

River, 1 mile northeast of Lenoir City, Loudoun County, Tenn., and at mile 602.3. 

Drainage area, 9,550 sq mi. Records available, July 1943 to September 1952. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 189,000 cfs-days May 18; 

maximum elevation, 814.48 ft May 19; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 139,uOO cfs-days Jan. 8; 

minimum elevation, 806.78 ft Jan. 8. Maximum elevation during period 1943-52, 815.00 

ft Sept. 11, 1943, May 14, 1945; minimum (after first filling), 805.72 ft Jan. 20, 1944. 

Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir formed by concrete dam with earth embankment. Spillway equipped with 

14 taintor gates 32 ft high by 40 ft wide. Closure of dam was made Aug. 8, 1943; water 

in reservoir first reached ordinary minimum puol elevation Sept. 4, 1943. Total level 

pool capacity at elevation 815.00 ft (top of gates) is 194,900 cfs-days, of which 

55,100 cfs-days is controlled flood storage above elevation 807.00 ft (minimum navigation pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 217 

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin Continued

Nantahala Reservoir. Lat 35°11'56", long. 83°39'17", at Nantahala Dam on Nantahala River, 

4.2 miles southeast of Topton, Cherokee County, N. C., and 5.5 miles upstream from 

Whiteoak Creek. Drainage area, 91.0 sq mi. Records available, October 1944 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is a local datum which is 122.16 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 70,200 cfs-days Mar. 14 (elevation, 2,890.29 ft); minimum, 24,600 

cfs-days Sept. 30 (elevation, 2,815.75 ft). Maximum contents during period 1944-62, 

70,200 cfs-days Jan. 19. 1950, Mar. 14, 1952 (elevation, 2,890.29 ft); minimum, 14,300 

cfs-days Oct. 24, 1947 (elevation, 2,788.60 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam with side channel gate-controlled spillway 

supplemented by fuse-plug dam. Dam completed and storage began Jan. 30, 1942; water in 

reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 16, 1942. Total capacity at elevation 2,890.0 ft (top of gates) is 69,900 cfs-days, of which 63,300 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 2,760.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for flood 

control and power. Gage-height record furnished by the Aluminum Co. of America; level 

storage records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Thorpe Reservoir.--Lat 35°11'57", long. 83°09il5", at Thorpe Dam on West Fork Tuckasegee 

Kiver, 2.3 miles northwest of Glenville, Jackson County, N. C., and 3.U miles upstream 

from Shoal Creek. Drainage area, 36.7 sq mi. Records available, October 1944 to September 1952. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, published as "Glenville Reservoir." Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is a local datum which is 391.75 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 

34,500 cfs-days Apr. 2 (elevation, 3,098.28 ft); minimum, 12,400 cfs-days Sept. 30 

(elevation, 3,060.52 ft). Maximum contents during period 1944-52, 35,700 cfs-days 

Mar. 13, 1950 (elevation, 3,100.01 ft); minimum, 7,700 cfs-days Oct. 15, 1947 (elevation, 3,048.13 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth and rock dam and six 40-foot fuse-plug dams. Side 

channel spillway equipped with two taintor gates 12 ft high by 25 ft wide. Dam completed and storage began Feb. 12, 1941. Water in reservoir first reached minimum pool 

elevation Mar. 15, 1941. Total capacity at elevation 3,10u.O ft (top of gates) is 

35,700 cfs-days, of which 33,600 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 

3,025.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for flood control and power. Gage-height 

record furnished by Aluminum Co. of America; level storage records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Fontana Reservoir.--Lat 35°27'07", long. 83°48'18", at Fontana Dam on Little Tennessee 

River, 5.8 miles upstream from Twenty Mile Creek, 9.0 miles north of Robbinsville, 

Graham County, N. C., and 9.5 miles upstream from Cheoah Dam. Drainage area, 1,571 

sq mi. Records available, November 1944 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1936. Maximum, contents during year, 584,900 cfs-days May 5 (elevation, 1,680.87 ft); 

minimum, 260,800 cfs-days Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,585.64 ft). Maximum contents during 

period 1944-52, 722,300 cfs-days July 23, 1949 (elevation, 1,708.91 ft); minimum 

(after first filling), 185,300 cfs-days Jan. 30, 1948 (elevation, 1,549.42 ft).

Reservoir is formed by gravity non-overflow type concrete dam. Spillway equipped 

with four radial gates, 35 ft high by 35 ft wide. Storage began Nov. 7, 1944; dam 

completed March 1945; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 16, 

1945. Total capacity at elevation 1,710.0 ft (top of gates) is 728,200 cfs-days, of 

which 583,500 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1,525.0 ft (minimum 

pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished 

by Tetmessee Valley Authority.

Santeetlah Reservoir.--Lat 35°22'38", long. 83°52i33", at Santeetlah Dam on Cheoah River, 

1 mile downstream from Santeetlah Creek, 5.5 miles northwest of Robbinsville, Graham 

County, N. C., and 9.3 miles upstream from mouth. Drainage area, 176 sq mi. Records 

available, October 1946 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 

is a local datum which is 122.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 80,000 cfs-days Mar. 26 (elevation, 

1,817.12 ft); minimum, 21,500 cfs-days Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,758.07 ft). Maximum 

contents during period 1946-52, 80,100 cfs-days Feb. 4, 1949 (elevation, 1,817.19 ft); 

minimum, 18,100 cfs-days Dec. 6, 1947 (elevation, 1,751.97 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity and arch dam with concrete spillway controlled by six taintor gates 12 ft high by 25 ft wide. Dam completed and storage began 

Dec. 7, 1927. Water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation in June 1928. 

Total capacity at elevation 1,817.00 ft (top of gates) is 79,800 cfs-days, of which 

67,200 cfs-days is controlled storage above 1,740.08 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is 

used for power. Gage-height record furnished by Aluminum Co. of America; level storage 

records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Norris Reservoir --Lat 36°13i29", long. 84°05'29", at Norris Dam on Clinch River, 2j miles 

northwest of Norris, Anderson County, Term., and at mile 79.8. Elevations given herein 

are referred to adjustment of 1912. Drainage area, 2,912 sq mi. Records available, 

June 1935 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912, and 0.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 806,500 cfs-days June 2 (elevation, 1,005.75 ft); minimum, 406,800 cfs-days Oct. 31 (elevation, 971.27 ft). Maximum 

contents during period 1935-52, 1.236,700 cfs-days Feb. 11, 1937 (elevation, 1,031.10 

ft); minimum (after first filling), 164,900 cfs-days Jan. 14, 1940 (elevation, 934.78 

ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam with three drum gates 100 ft wide by 

14 ft high. Dam was completely closed and placed in operation Mar. 4, 1936; water in 

reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Mar. 24, 1936. Total capacity at elevation 1,034.0 ft (top of gates) is 1,294,200 cfs-days, of which 1,150,000 cfs-days is 

controlled storage above elevation 930.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for 

navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
218 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin--Contlnued

Watts Bar Reservoir .--Lat 35°37'13", long. 84°47'00", at Watts Bar Dam on Tennessee River, 

6.5 miles southeast of Spring City, Rhea County, Term., 72.4 miles downstream from Fort 

Loudon Dam, and at mile 529.9. Drainage area, 17,310 sq mi. Records available, October 1941 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum 12 p.m. contents 

during year, 519,000 cfs-days May 31; maximum elevation, 742.56 ft May 31; minimum 

12 p.m. contents, 384,000 cfs-days Dec. 31; minimum elevation, 734.50 ft Dec. 31. Maximum elevation during period 1941-52, 745.12 ft Mar. 9, 1942; minimum (after first 

filling), 733.44 ft Mar. 20, 1945. Contents based ont backwater profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped' earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with 20 taintor' gates 32 ft high by 40 ft wide, also one 2-sectlon leaf trashway gate 16.3 ft high by 24 ft wide. Storage began with partial closure Dec. 12, 1941, 

and final closure Jan. 1, 1942; water in reservoir first reached minimum navigation 

pool elevation Feb. 17, 1942. Total level pool capacity at elevation 745.0 ft (top of 

gates) is 570,700 efo-days, of which 190,400 cfs-days is controlled flood storage above 

elevation 735.0 ft (minimum navigation pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood 

control, and power. Recordc furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Chatuge Reservoir .--Lat 35°U1 I 01", long. 83°47'28", at Chatuge Dam on Hiwassee River, 2.0 

miles upstream from Hyatt Mill Creek, 2.5 miles downstream from Georgia-North Carolina 

State line, 2.5 miles southeast of Hayesville, Clay County, N. C., and at mile 120.9. 

Drainage area, 189 sq mi. Records available, February 1942 to September 1952. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementaryadjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 103,400 cfs-days Mar. 28 (elevation, 

1,921.53 ft); minimum, 9,500 cfs-days Sept. 12 (elevation, 1,860.32 ft). Maximum contents during period 1942-52, 124,200 cfs-days Apr. 80, 1943 elevation, 1,927.80 ft); 

minimum (after first filling), 9,400 cfs-days Sept. 5, 1947 (elevation, 1,860.11 ft). 

Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam with side channel spillway equipped 

with flashboards. Storage began Feb. 12, 1942; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 26, 1942. Total capacity at elevation 1,928.0 ft (top of 

flashboards) is 124,900 cfs-days, of which 115,600 cfs-days is controlled storage above 

elevation 1,860.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, 

and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

. , 

f 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

, - . , , ,. 

filling), 200 cfs-days Oct. 6, 1947 (elevation, 1,638.6 ft)

reacnea minimum pool elevation jari. 26, iMfta. rotai capacity at elevation i,/ou.uu 11 

(top of flashboards) is 93,000 cfs-days, of which 92,800 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1,640.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, 

flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Hiwassee Reservoir. Lat 35°09'U5", long. 84°10'40", at Hiwassee Dam on Hiwassee River, 

a third of a mile northwest of village of Hiwassee Dam, Cherokee County, N. C., 3.9 

miles upstream from Shoal Creek, and at mile 75.8. Subtract 0.63 ft from all elevations to reduce to datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Drainage area, 

968 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage

£csu,(uu uj.B-ua.ys .apr. ^,1, myy ^elevation, 1,0^0.40 i u / 

35,800 cfs-days Jan. 28, 1948 (elevation, 1,413.41 ft).'

Reservoir is formed by gravity overflow concrete dam with seven taintor gates 23 ft 

high by 32 ft long. Slight storage began Apr. 13, 1939, during construction; systemO UUi GL£,C GIUUVG C J-C V CL U-LOli J-j'iJ-U.U llj \ ill J-Ii-UllLUlI pO(J-L/. rVCDGiVUJ-i -L D LIOGU J.U1 i

flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority

Apalachla Reservoir.--Lat 35°10'04", long. 84°17'49", at Apalachia Dam on Hiwassee River 

in Cherokee County, N. C., 0.1 mile upstream from North Carolina-Tennessee State line, 

1.5 miles northeast of Farner, Polk County, Term., 9.8 miles downstream from Hiwassee 

Dam, and at mile 66.1. Drainage area, 1,018 sq mi. Records available, February 1943 

to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 30,300 cfsdays June 13 (elevation, 1,281.40 ft); minimum, 24,200 cfs-days Jan. 2 (elevation, 

1,270.25 ft). Maximum contents during period 1943-52, that of June 13, 1952: minimum 

(after first filling), 19,900 cfs-days July 27, 1943 (elevation, 1,261.45 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway equipped with 10 radial gates.! 

Storage began Feb. 14, 1943; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation 

Feb. 21, 1943. Total capacity at elevation 1,280.00 ft (top of gates) is 29,500 cfsdays, of which 18,000 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1,240.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 219 

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin Continued

Blue Ridge, Reservoir.--Lat 34°52 I 52", long. 84°16'49", 400 ft upstream from Blue Ridge 

Dam on Toccoa River, 2i miles northeast of Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Ga., and at mile 

53.0. Drainage area, 232 sq mi. Records available, December 1930 to September 1952. 

Gage, water-stage recorder. To convert elevations given herein to datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936, 0.13 ft should be subtracted. Maximum contents 

during year, 100,500 cfs-days May 15 (elevation, 1,690.57 ft); minimum, 40,900 cfs-days 

Dec. 3 (elevation, 1,644.59"ft). Maximum 12 p.m. contents during period 1930-52, 

100,900 cfs-days Feb. 11, 1946 (elevation, 1,690.83 ft); minimum (after first filling), 

8,900 cfs-days Feb. 6, 1940 (elevation, 1,594.21 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Spillway equipped with five taintor gates 15 ft 

high by 22 ft wide. Dam completed and storage began Dec. 6, 1930. Total capacity at 

elevation 1,690.0 ft (top of gates) is 99,600 cfs-days, of which 92,300 cfs-days is 

controlled storage above elevation 1,590.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for 

power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Ocoee No. 3-Reservoir.--Lat 35°02'25", long. 84°28'00", at Ocoee No. 3 Dam on Ocoee River, 

5 miles west of Ducktown, Polk County, Term., and at mile 29.2. Drainage area, 496 sq 

mi. Records available, October 1942 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is 1,410.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936; gage readings have been adjusted to mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 6,100 cfs-days Aug. 19 (elevation, 1,435.78 ft); minimum, 2,900 cfs-days 

June 2 (elevation, 1,419.62 ft); maximum contents during period 1942-52, 7,800 cfs-days 

(elevation, 1,436.7 ft, estimated) Jan. 8, 1946; minimum 12 p.m. contents (after first 

filling), 1,100 cfs-days Apr. 3, 1943 (elevation, 1,394.95 ft).

Reservoir is formed'by concrete dam. Spillway with crest at elevation 1,412.00 ft 

equipped with seven taintor gates 23 ft high and 32 ft wide. Storage began Aug. 15, 

1942; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Dec. 28, 1942. Capacity 

of reservoir has been considerably reduced by silting; revised capacity table used 

after Sept. 30, 1946. Total capacity at elevation, 1,435.00 ft (top of gates) is. 

5,900 cfs-days, of which 3,700 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1,413.00 

ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

Parksville (Ocoee No. 1) Reservoir.--Lat 35°05'44", long. 84°38'51", at Parksville Dam on 

Ocoee River at Parksville, Polk County, Term., 13f miles east of Cleveland, and at mile 

11.9. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage 

area, 595 sq mi. Records available, June 1914 to September 1952. Indicator gage. 

Datum of gage is 7.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 46,100 cfs-days Mar. 23 (elevation, 837.8 ft); 

minimum, 37,000 cfs-days Jan. 18 (elevation, 827.6 ft). Maximum 12 p.m. contents 

during period 1914-52, 53,300 cfs-days July 9, 1916; maximum 12 p.m. elevation, 840.3 

ft Feb. 10, 1946; minimum contents, 28,100 cfs-days Jan. 11, 30, 1940; minimum 12 p.m. 

elevation, 814.9 ft Dec. 14, 1934.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with 347 ft of spillway. Spillway is equipped 

with four floodgates 7 ft high by 20 ft wide and 265 ft of flashboards about 5 2/3 ft 

high. Crest of spillway is 1.0 ft lower under gates. Dam completed and storage began 

in 1911. Capacity of reservoir has been considerably reduced by silting. Total capacity at elevation 837.66 ft (about top of flashboards) is 45,900 cfs-days, of which 

16,600 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 817.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Chickamauga Reservoir.--Lat 35°06 1 07", long. 85°13'42", at Chickamauga Dam on Tennessee 

River, 5^ miles northeast of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Term., 58.9 miles downstream 

from Watts Bar Dam, and at mile 471.0. Drainage area, 20,790 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 321,000 cfsdays June 12; maximum elevation, 683.64 ft June 13; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 196,000 

cfs-days Feb. 14; minimum elevation, 674.65 ft Feb. 15. Maximum elevation during 

period 1939-52, 685.37 ft May 20, 1950; minimum (after first filling), 673.27 ft Jan. 

21, 1942. Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with 18 2-section lift gates 40.44 ft high by 40 ft wide. Storage began Feb. 

6, 1940; water in reservoir first reached minimum navigation pool elevation Mar. 10, 

1940. Total level pool capacity at elevation 685.44 ft (top of gates) is 355,600 cfsdays, of which 166,100 cfs-days is controlled flood storage above elevation 675.0 ft 

(minimum navigation pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. 

Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Hales Bar Reservoir.--Lat 35°02'48", long. 85°32'20", at Hales Bar Dam on Tennessee River, 

5^ miles southeast of Jasper, Marion County, Term., 8.5 miles upstream from Sequatchie 

River, 39.9 miles downstream from Chickamauga Dam, and at mile 431.1. Drainage area, 

21,790 sq mi. Records available, October 1914 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1936. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 93,000 cfs-days Dec. 22; maximum elevation, 634.33 ft Sept. 20; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 68,000" cfs-days Oct. 1; minimum 

elevation, 630.2 ft Mar. 28. Maximum elevation during period 1914-52, 642.8 ft Mar. 8, 

1917; minimum (after first filling) 619.0 ft Apr. 16, 1918. Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with earth embankments containing concrete core 

walls. Spillway with crest at 616.0 ft equipped with 17 taintor gates 19 ft high by 

40 ft wide, and 1 trash gate 5.5 ft high by 15 ft wide (prior to Julv 1948 spillway, 

with crest elevation at 626.25 ft, equipped with flashboards 3 ft high prior to July 

1944 and 5 ft high thereafter). Dam completed and storage began Oct. 13, 1913. Capacity of reservoir has been considerably reduced by silting. Total level pool capacity at elevation 634.0 ft (maximum allowable pool) is 77,800 cfs-days, of which 6,600 

cfs-days is controlled flood storage above elevation 632.0 ft (minimum navigation pool). 

Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by 

Tennessee Valley Authority.
220 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin Continued

Guntersville Reservoir.--Lat 34°25'17", long. 86°23'34", in powerhouse at Guntersville 

Dam on Tennessee River in sec. 14, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., 11 miles northwest of Guntersville, Ala., 82.1 miles downstream from Hales Bar Dam, and at mile 349.0. Drainage 

area, 24,450 sq mi. Records available, October 1938 to September 1952. Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 551,000 cfs-days Mar. 12; maximum elevation, 595.29 ft June 15; min^ 

imum 12 p.m. contents, 434,QUO cfs-days Nov. 13; minimum elevation, 592.55 ft Mar. 4. 

Maximum elevation during period 1939-52, 596.29 ft Mar. 2, 1944; minimum (after start 

of operation plan in April 1940), 592.00 ft Dec. 10, 1940. Contents based on backwater! 

profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with 18 2-seetibn lift gates 40.44 ft high by 50 ft wide. Dam completed and 

storage began Jan. 16, 1939; water in reservoir first reached minimum navigation pool 

elevation Jan. 27, 1939. Total level pool capacity at elevation 595.44 ft (top of 

gates) is 513,600 cfs-days, of which 82,100 cfs-days is controlled flood storage above 

elevation 5y3.0 ft (minimum navigation pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood 

control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Woods Reservoir (formerly called Elk River Reservoir).--Lat 35°17'54", long. 86°05'48", 

at Elk River Dam on Elk River, 1.2 miles upstream from Spring Creek, 2-j miles northeast! 

of Estill Springs, Franklin County, Term., and 6.8 miles upstream fronTbridge on U. S. 

Highway 41A. Drainage area, 263 sq mi. Records available, May to September 1952. Gag|e, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936.

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity and earth-fill type darn with riprapped embankments. Spillway equipped with three taintor gates, 25 ft high by 50 ft wide and 

two sluice gates 6 ft high by 4 ft wide. Closure of dam was made flay 1, 1952. Total 

capacity at elevation 962.0 ft (surcharge pool) is 44,400 cfs-days of which 9,900 cfsdays is controlled storage above elevation 957.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used 

for cooling water, flood control, and recreational purposes. Records furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Wheeler Reservoir.--Lat 34°47'52", long. 87°22'51", at Wheeler Dam on Tennessee River, in 

SW-f sec. 9, T. 3 S., 'R. 8 W., 0.9 mile upstream from Big Hance Creek, 29.5 miles downstream from Decatur, Ala., 74.1 miles downstream from Guntersville Dam, and at mile 

274.9. Drainage area, 29,590 sq mi. Records available, October 1936 to September 

1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 580,000 cfs-days Apr. 21; maximum elevation, 

556.30 ft June 12; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 407,000 cfs-days Jan. 4; minimum elevation, 549.35 ft Jan. 4. Maximum elevation during period 1936-52, 557.32 ft Mar. 1, 

1944; minimum (after start of operation plan in August 1337), 548.92 ft Nov. 1, 1937. 

Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with 60 taintor gates 15 ft high by 40 ft wide 

and 2 trashway gates 6 ft high by 37.5 ft wide. Storage began Oct. 3, 1936; water in 

reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Dec. 10, 1936. Total level pool capaci-i 

ty at elevation 556.28 ft (top of gates) is 580,000 cfs-days of which 175,200 cfs-days 

is controlled flood storage above elevation 550.0 ft (ordinary minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Wilson Reservoir.--Lat 34°47'46", long. 87°37'27", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 10 W., at 

cooling-water intake at Wilson Dam on Tennessee River, 2.9 miles southeast of Florence, 

Ala., 4.1 miles upstream from Cypress Creek, 15.5 miles downstream from Wheeler Dam, 

and at mile 259.4. Drainage area, 30,750 sqmi. Records available, August 1926 to

itj; minimum, 2&ti,uuu ers-aays Feb. la (elevation, 5U4.cib rt). Maximum contents during 

period 1926-52, 237,400 cfs-days Feb. 11, 1948 (elevation, 508.35 ft); minimum, 233,200 

cfs-days, Apr. 6, 1927 (elevation, 501.3 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam with fixed ogee crest. Spillway equipped 

with 58 Stoney gates 20.54 (18.77 prior to June 1941) ft high by 38 ft wide. Storage

CfS-dayS Of WIU-'-U ^U,CHJU L'^ij-Ucl^Ykj _LCj UUI1 Ul'UO-J-CU -L -LUUU ^ UUJ/ct&C aUUVC CO-C Vet UXlJii U'JI.UV^ ±

(minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records 

furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Pickwick Landing Reservoir.--Lat 35°04'16", long. 83°15'04", at Pickwick Landing Dam on 

Tennessee River, 1+ miles north of town of Pickwick Dam, Hardin County, Term., 6.1

upstream from_Lick Creek, 52 miles downstream from Wilson Dam, and at mile 206.7.

a ras ae. am compee an sorage egan e. , ; waer n _.... 

reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 18, 1938. Total level pool capacity at elevation 

418.0 ft (top of gates) is 550,200 cfs-days, of which 210,900 cfs-days is controlled 

flood storage above elevation 408.0 ft (minimum navigation pool). Reservoir is used 

for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley 

Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin Continued

221

Kent uc ky Re s ervo ir. Lat 37°00'45", long. 88°16'12", at Kentucky Dam on Tennessee River 

at Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Ky., and at mile 22.4>. Drainage area, 40,200 sq mi. 

Records available, July 1944 to September 1952. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of 

gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 1,467,000 

cfs-days Dec. 27; maximum elevation, 359.38 ft May 14; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 998,000 

cfs-days Dec. 2; minimum elevation, 352.40 ft Feb. 6. Maximum elevation during period 

1944-52, 368.81 ft Jan. 24, 1950; minimum (after first filling) 349.20 ft Jan. 22, 

1947). Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with 24 lift gates 5U ft high by 40 ft wide. 

Storage began Aug. 16, 1944, and final closure was made Aug. 30, 1944. Water in reservoir reached minimum pool elevation Apr. 7, 1945. Total level pool capacity at elevation 375.0 ft (top of gates) is 3,026,300 cfs-days, of which 2,022,100 cfs-days is controlled storage above 354.0 ft (ordinary minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Record's furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Other reservoirs.--The following smaller reservoirs in the Tennessee River basin are 

described below, but records of contents are not published herein:

Lake Walters on Pigeon River near Waterville, N. C., with total capacity of 12,700 cfsdays, of which 10,300 cfs-days is controlled storage.

Lake Davy Croekett on Nolichucky River at Nolichucky Dam, Term., with total capacity of 

8,070 cfs-days of which 4,060 cfs-days is controlled storage.

Cedar Cliff Reservoir on Tuckasegee River near Tuckasegee, N. C., with total capacity of 

3,300 cfs-days, of which 400 cfs-days is controlled storage.

Cheoah Reservoir on Little Tennessee River at Cheoah, N. C., with total capacity of 17,700 

cfs-days, of which 3,700 cfs-days is controlled storage.

Calderwood Reservoir on Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Term., with total capacity 

of 20,800 cfs-days of which 2,060 cfs-days is controlled storage.

ation and conte ater year October 1951 to September 1952

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Douglas Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

958.14 

939.97 

944.88 

935.29

-

949.00 

946.12 

973.80 

976.63 

982.30 

981.54 

971.97 

968.80 

963.30

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Contents 

(cfsdays)

250,400 

127,300 

155,600 

103,600

-

182,200 

163,300 

396,500 

426,900 

491,400 

482,500 

377,500 

345,800 

294,400

-

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfsdays)

-123,100 

+28,300 

-52.000

+1,100

+78,600 

-18,900 

+233,200 

+30,400 

+64 , 500 

-8,900 

-105,000 

-31,700 

-51,400

+44,000

Cherokee Reservoir

1,035.70 

1,025.77 

1 ,030.92 

1,020.26

-

1,031.56 

1,033.84 

1,050.62 

1,053.04 

1,058.06 

1,056.36 

1,050.40 

1,045.02 

1,039.82

-

326,000 

249,400 

237,300 

213,100

-

292,300 

310,500 

469,500 

496,200 

554,900 

540,500 

467,100 

411,400 

362,100

-

-76,600 

+37,900 

-74,200

-4,600

+79,200 

+18,200 

-159,000 

+26,700 

+53,7OO 

-14,400 

-73,400 

-55,700 

-49,300

+36,100

South Holston Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,693.39

1,684.09 

1,676.36 

1,681.63

-

1,698.31 

1,708.16 

1,718.92 

1,719.22 

1,713.28 

1,706.42 

1,699.07 

1,693.02 

1,684.90

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

206,300 

182,100 

163,600 

176,000

-

220,000 

249,600 

285,100 

286,100 

266,000 

244,200 

222 , 200 

205,300 

184,100

-

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfsdays)

-24,200 

-18,500 

+12,400

(-137,900

+44,OOO 

+29,600 

+35,500 

+1,000 

-20,100 

-21,800 

-22,000 

-16,900 

-21,200

-22,200

Fort Loudoun Reservoir*

811.59 

808.88 

8O8.78 

807.64

-

806.81 

808.09 

808.27 

812.43 

812.96 

812.31 

812.96 

813.19 

810.59

-

170,000 

152,000 

151,000 

144,000

-

140,000 

147,000 

148,OOO 

176,000 

179,000 

175,000 

179,000 

181,000 

163,000

-

-18, OOO 

- 1 , OOO 

-7,000

+2,000

-4,OOO 

+7,000 

+1.OOO 

+2 8, OOO 

+3,000 

-4,OOO 

+4 , 000 

+2 , 000 

-18, OOO

-7.OOO

Watauga Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,933.12 

1,926.07 

1,917.50 

1,923.01

-

1,932.28 

1,940.86 

1,950.75 

1,949.71 

1,943.10 

1,936.22 

1,930.54 

1,919.75 

1,909.49

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

210,700 

192,200 

170,900 

184,400

-

208,400 

232,100 

261,300 

258,100 

238,500 

219,100 

2O3,8OO 

176,400 

152,300

-

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfsdays)

-18,500 

-21,300 

+13,500

-31,100

+24,000 

+23,700 

+29,200 

-3,200 

-19,600 

-19,400 

-15,300 

-27,400 

-24,100

-58,400

Nantahala Reservoirtt

2,851.18 

2,836.55 

2,834.92 

2,863.43

-

2,885.86 

2,885.37 

2,889.95 

2,881.86 

2,869.58 

2,853.90 

2,843.11 

2,830.42 

2,815.75

-

42,800 

34,600 

33 , 800 

50,500

-

66,600

66,200 

69,000 

63,500 

54,600 

44,500 

38,2OO 

31,500 

24,600

-

-8,200 

-800 

+16,700

-100

+16,100 

-400 

+2 , 800 

-5,500 

-8,900 

-10,100 

-6,300 

-6,700 

-6,900

-18,200

t Elevation at 12 

$ Contents based 

tt Elevation Is a 

ment of 1936.

text for adjustment to datum of 1929, supplementary adjust-
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Monthly elevation and contents, of reservoirs In Tennessee River basin, 

water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Date

Sept .30. ... 

Oct. 31.... 

Nov . 30 .... 

Dec. 31. ...

Calendar 

year 1951

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 31....

Apr . 30 .... 

May 31..-.

June 30 .... 

July 31 .... 

Aug. 31. ... 

Sept . SO ....

Water year 

1951-52. .

Date

Sept. 30. . . . 

Oct. 31. ... 

Nov . 30 .... 

Dec. 31. ...

Calendar 

year 1951

Jan. 31. ... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar . 31 .... 

Apr . 30 .... 

May 31 .... 

June 30 . . . . 

July 31 .... 

Aug . 31 .... 

Sept. 30. . . .

Water year 

1951-52. .

Date

Sept .30. . . . 

Oct. 31 ....

Nov . 3C . . . . 

Dec . 31 ....

Calendar 

year 1951

Jan. 3] .... 

Feb . 29 .... 

Mar. 31. ... 

ft?. i3.... 

Maj 31 .... 

June 30 .... 

J-'J^y 51 .... 

lUg. 31.... 

Sept. 30....

l»ater year 

1951-52. .

Date

Sept. 30. . .. 

Oct. 31. ... 

Nov . 30 .... 

Dec . 31 ....

Calendar 

year 1951

Jan. 31.. .. 

Feb. 29. ... 

Mar. 31 .... 

Apr . 30 .... 

May 31.... 

June 30 .... 

July 31. ... 

Aug. 31. ... 

Sept .30. . . .

Water year 

1951-52. .

Thorpe Reservoirtt

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,071.32 

3,065.62 

3,064.12 

3,072.56

-

3,077.31 

3,083.34 

3,098.21 

3,095.46 

3,087.30 

3,077.06 

3,071.89 

3,063.76 

3.060.52

Contents 

(efsdays)

17,3uO 

14,800 

14,100 

16,300

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month

(3fSdays)

-3,100 

-700 

+4- ,200

-3,100

21,000 

24 , 500 

34,400

2?' 000 

20,300

la.ooo

15,300 

12,400

-

+2,700 

+?.,bOO 

+9,900 

-1,900 

-5,500 

-0,200 

-2,800 

-1,700 

-3,900

-5,500

936.23 

971.45 

931.65

381.32

-

99:1.12 

9B5.13 

1,002.50 

1,001.56 

1,005.60 

1.003.34 

997. BJ 

992 '-*5 

937 '.25

-

556,700 

408,400 

507,100 

50a,90o

625,101. 

545,000 

760,400 

747,400 

804 , 40C 

772,100 

697,600 

£47,500 

568,300

-

_ 

-143,300 

+98,700 

+1,800

-11,600

+116,200 

-80,100 

+215,400 

-13,000 

+57 , 000 

-32,300 

-74,500 

- 50 , 100 

-79,200

+ii,Cn:j

Nottely Reservoir

1,703.87

1,725.70 

1,746.32

-

1,749,08 

1 747.5? 

Z ,764.77 

1,750.83 

1,734.19 i^Eg.ee

] ,697.32 

l,£- f:7.35 

1,EE6 .28

-

11,400

12,9uO 

21,900 

41 , 500

43 , 800 

42,100 

64,800 

45,100 

29,600 

26,100 

3,900 

2,200 

2 , 100

+1,500 

+3,uOO

+19,600

+6.703

-1J700 

+22,7uO 

-19,000 

-13,200 

-3,500 

-17,£00 

-6,700 

-100

-9,300

Blue Ridfre Reservoir

] ,6b8.31 

1,653.25 

1,646.06 

1,663.03

-

1.C72.83 

1,677.54 

1,689.14 

1,689.60 

1,689.31 

1,636.93 

1,679.37 

1,676.95 

1,668.23

-

67,400

43,600 

42 , 300

[ '

80,200 

98,200 

98,900 

98,500 

94,600 

82,900 

79,400 

67,300

-

-17,800 

-7,300 

+18,500

+16,300

+12,700 

+6,700 

+18,000 

+700 

-400 

-3,900 

-11,700 

-3,500 

-12,100

-100

Fontana Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,659.52 

1,625,97 

1,614.16 

1,621.36

-

1,631.11 

1,630.22 

1. 671. 27 

1,680.37 

1,675.52 

1,663.47 

1,640.11 

1,614.99 

1,535.64

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

494,000 

373,300 

336,900 

358,700

-

390,200 

387,100 

542,700 

582,700 

561,100 

510,000 

420,900 

339,300 

260,800

-

Change 

In 

contents 

during 

month 

( eradays )

-120,700 

-36,400 

+21,800

+79,100

+31,500 

-3,100 

f 155, 600

+40,000 

-21,600 

-51,100 

-89,100 

-81.600 

-73,500

-233,200

Watts Bar Reservoir*

735.03 

736.86 

735.91 

734.30

1

736.11 

735.51 

735.73 

740.67 

742.54 

741.60 

740.39 

739.64 

738.59

-

434,000 

414,000 

399,000 

384,000

-

408,000 

391,000 

395,000 

482.000 

519,000 

500 , 000 

477,000 

463,000 

443 , 000

-

-20,000 

-15,000 

-15,000

-12,000

+24,000 

-17,000 

+4,000 

+87,000 

+37,000 

-19,000 

-23,000 

-14,000 

-20,000

+9 , 000

Hlwassee Heservolr

1,513.67 

1,496.93 

1,473.91 

1,464.45

-

1,467.43 

1,463.65 

1,493.45 

1,515.73 

1,521.19 

1,519.30 

1,519.43 

1,516.88 

1,499.19

-

197,200 

142,800 

100,200 

86,300

-

90,500 

92,300 

135,500 

189,100 

204,500 

199,000 

199,400 

192,100 

147,800

-

-54,400 

-42,600 

-13,900

+18,700

+4,200 

+1,800 

+43,200 

+53,600 

+15,400 

-5,500 

+400 

-7,300 

-44,300

-49,400

Ocoee No. 3 Reservoir

1,430.07 

1,429.25 

1,429.99 

1,428.28

-

1.432.16

1,432.87 

1,431.72 

1,428.75 

1,427.03 

1,429.54 

1,428.65 

1,431.06 

1,431.62

-

4,600 

4,400 

4,500 

4,200

-

5,100 

5.300 

5,000 

4,300 

4,000 

4,400 

4,300 

4,800 

4,900

-

-200 

+100 

-300

-1,200

+900 

+200 

-300 

-700 

-300 

+400 

-100 

+500 

+100

+300

Santeetlah Reservoir tt

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,781.87 

1,766.73 

1,765.32 

1,791.35

-

1,808.62 

1,310.68 

1,816.44 

1,808.31 

1,794.91 

1,785.14 

1,778.64 

1,768.02 

1,758.07

Contents 

(cfsdays)

39,200 

27,100 

26 , 100 

48,200

-

68,200 

71,000 

79,000 

67,800 

52,000 

42,100 

36,300 

28,000 

21,500

-

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(ofsdays)

-12,100 

-1,000 

+22,100

+24,400

+20,000 

+2,800 

+8,000 

-11,200 

-15,800 

-9,900 

-5,800 

-8,300 

-6,500

-17,700

Chatuge Reservoir

1,887.05 

1,888.93 

1,895.24 

1,905.98

-

1,913.11 

1,912.28 

1,921.45 

1,915.66 

1,910.48 

1,904.91 

11,882.0 

1,860.82 

1,863.47

-

31,500 

33,900 

43,000 

62,800

I"

79,400 

77,300 

103,000 

86,100 

72,900 

60,500 

25,700 

9,800 

11,200

-

+2,400 

+9,100 

+19,800

-2,800

+16,600 

-2,100 

+25,700 

-16,900 

-13,200 

-12,400 

-34,800 

-15,900 

+1 , 400

-20,300

Apalachla Reservoir

,276.75 

,273.55 

,273.78 

,271.84

-

,276.56 

,277.45 

,277.56 

,277.15 

,277.43 

,275.46 

,277.12 

,275.30 

,278.18

-

27,700

26,000 

26,100 

25,000

-

27,600

28,100 

28,200 

27,900 

28,100 

27,000 

27,900 

26,900 

28,500

-

-1,700 

+100 

-1,100

-3,100

+2,600 

+500 

+100 

-300 

+200 

-1,100 

+900 

-1,000 

+1 , 600

+800

Parksville (Ocoee No. l) 

Reservoir

836.1 

835.4 

833.1 

834.3

-

834.6 

828.2 

836.8 

832.3 

836.7 

836.8 

835.6 

836.9 

836.0

-

44,500 

43,800 

41,700 

42,800

-

43 , 000 

37,400 

45,100 

41,000 

45,000 

45,100 

44,000 

45,200 

44,400

-

-700 

-2,100 

+1,100

+4,900

+200 

-5,600 

+7,700 

-4,100 

+4,000 

+100 

-1,100 

+1,200 

-800

-100

t Elevation at 12 p.m. 

* Contents on backwater profile.

tt Elevation is above local datum, see text for adjustment to datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 193S. 

a Estimated.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 223

Monthly elevation and contents, of reservoirs in Tennessee River basin, 

water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Date

Sept. 30. . . . 

Oct. 31. ... 

Nov. 30. ... 

Dec. 31. ...

Calendar 

year 1951 

Jan. 31..., 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 31. ... 

Apr . 30 .... 

May 31 .... 

June 30 .... 

July 31 .... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30.. . .

Water year 

1951-52..

Date

Sept. 30. . . . 

Oct. 31. ... 

Nov . 30 .... 

Dec. 31. ...

Calendar 

year 1951

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar . 31 .... 

Apr . 30 .... 

May 31 .... 

June 30 .... 

July 31... . 

Aug. 31.. .. 

Sept. 30. . . .

Water year

1951-52.

Date

Sept. 30. . . . 

Oct. 31. ... 

Nov . 30 .... 

Dec . 31 .... 

Calendar 

year 1951

Jan. 31. ... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr . 30 .... 

May 31.... 

June 30. ... 

July 31 .... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30. . . .

Water year 

1951-52. .

Chickamauga Reservoir*

Elevation 

(feet)t

679.12 

678.66 

677.20 

675.54

-

675.32 

675-. 64 

676.75 

682.42 

682.28 

681.73 

681.60 

679.90 

680.34

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

246,000 

239,000 

220,000 

207,000

-

211,000 

198,000 

212,000 

300,000 

298,000 

288,000 

286,000 

258,000 

265,000

-

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfs 

days)

-7,000 

-19,000 

-13,000

+1,000

+4,000

-13,000 

+14 , 000 

+88,000 

-2,000 

-10,000 

-2,000 

-28,000 

+7,000

+19,000

Woods Reservoir

:

-

927.66 

934.31 

935.17 

934.78 

935.43

-

1

-

4,300 

8,000 

8,600 

8,300 

8,800

-

1

-

+4,300 

+3,700 

+600 

-300 

+500

+8,800

Pickwick Landing Reservoir*

410.67 

410.52 

408.57 

408.37

-

410.06 

408.00 

413.38 

414.30 

414.14 

413.34 

412.93 

411.75 

411.30

-

391,000 

388,000 

351,000 

363,000

-

396,000 

344,000 

448,000 

467,000 

463,000 

446,000 

437,000 

413,000 

404,000

-

-3,000 

-37,000

+12,000

+11,000

+33,000 

-52,000 

H04.000 

+19,000 

-4,000 

-17,000 

-9,000 

-24,000 

-9,000

+13,000

Hales Bar Reservoir*

Elevation 

(feet)t

630.9 

632.1 

632.2 

632.2

-

632.0 

632.1 

633.9 

633.8 

633.9 

632.9 

634.0 

633.3 

633.98

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

67,000 

70,000 

71,000 

79,000

-

81,000 

71,000 

76,000 

75,000 

75,000 

72,000 

76,000 

73,000 

75,000

-

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfs 

days)

+3,000 

+1,000 

+8,000

+8,000

+2,000 

-10,000 

+5,000 

-1,000 

0 

-3,000 

+4,OOU 

-3,000 

+2,000

+8,000

552.95 

552.28 

551.12 

550.25

-

550.38 

550 . 70 

552.83 

556.05 

556.09 

555.16 

554.31 

552.12 

550.68

-

478,000 

466,000 

436,000 

454,000

-

459,000

429,000 

481,000 

572,000 

574,000 

545,000 

521,000 

455,000 

422,000

-

-12,000 

-30,000 

+18,000

+38,000

+5,000 

-30,000 

+52,000 

+91,000 

+2,000 

-29,000 

-24,000 

-66,000 

-33,000

-56,000

Kentucky Reservoir*

355.10 

354.61 

354.23 

354.64

-

354.23 

353.75 

355.97 

359.09 

359.09 

357.78 

356.66 

356.10 

355.39

-

1,059,000 

1,051,000 

1,019,000 

1,277,000

1,263,000 

1,031,000 

1,136,000 H 

1,351,000 H 

1,347,000 

1,255,000 

1,180,000 

1,130,000 

1,082,000

-

-8,000 

-32,000 

f258,000

H286.000

-14,000 

-232,000 

H 05, 000 

-215,000 

-4,000 

-92,000 

-75,000 

-50,000 

-48,000

+23,000

Quntersville Reser

Elevation 

(feet)t

593.51 

593.61 

593.17 

593.31

-

593.03 

593.09 

592.79 

595.11 

595.05 

594.85 

593.27 

594.21 

593.35

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

453,000 

458,000 

449,000 

479,000

-

473,000 

446,000 

436,000 

504,000 

503,000 

497,000 

447,000 

474,000 

448,000

-

voir*

Change

contents 

during 

month 

(cfs 

days)

+5,000 

-9,000 

+30,000

+35,000

-6,000 

-27,000 

-10,000 

+68,000 

-1,000 

-6,000 

-50,000 

+27,000 

-26,000

-5,000

Wilson Reservoir

507.43 

507.48 

506.34

504.91

-

505.55 

505.93 

506.24 

506.95 

506.30 

507.18 

506.69 

507.38 

507.38

-

280,000 

280,400 

271,400 

260^300

-

265,200 

268,200 

270,600 

276,200 

271,100 

278,000 

274,200 

279,600 

279,600

-

+400 

-9,000 

-11,100

-5,700

+4,900 

+3,000 

+2,400 

+5,600 

-5,100 

+6,900 

-3,800 

+5,400 

0

-400

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

* Contents based on backwater profile
224 SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

In 1931, a minor drought year, a study was made of large springs in East Tennessee and 

the results published in Water-Supply Paper 713. In 1950 a more detailed study, including 

some of these springs, was started in cooperation with the Ground Water Branch in connection with the ground-water resources of. the region. This study has been continued, and 

will be continued for several years, on a "roving" basis. Discharge of one group of 

springs will be measured monthly for one year, then measurements will be started on 

another group for a year. As some of these springs were measured during the drought year 

1931, comparisons might be made to determine probable minimum flow of springs which were 

not measured in 1931. Because of the long dry period during the summer and fall of 1952, 

many measurements of springs were made where regular monthly measurements had been previously discontinued.

Many of these springs are used for municipal or industrial water supplies. Others do 

not have well sustained flow during the dry season. Results of these discharge measurements show the characteristics of the springs and give good indication of the variation in 

the flow. A list of the springs measured during this year, showing the yield, and in most 

instances the temperature and physical appearance of the water, is given in the following 

table:

Discharge measurements, water year October 1951 to Septembe 

Anderson County

1952

Spring

Do, .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Burress .......

Do. .......

Do. .....

Do. .......

Do . .....

Do. . .....

Do. .......

Location

i mile south of 

Dossett.

do

do

2 miles east of 

Oliver Springs .

3 miles west of 

Clinton.

of Clinton.

Tributary to--

Brushy Fork to PopClinch River.

d

do

do

do

Blue Spring Branch 

to Poplar Creek to 

Clinch River. 

Brushy Fork to Poplar Creek to 

Clinch River.

do

Date

Oct. 15

Nov. 19 

Dec. 13 

Jan . 10 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 10 

Apr. 9 

Hay 9 

June 4 

July 1 

Aug. 4 

Sept. 3 

IB

IB

Oct. 15

Nov. 19 

Dec. 13 

Jan. 10 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 10 

Apr. 9 

May 9 

June 3 

Sept. IB

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute)

916

2,347 

2,854 

a3,442 

a5, 790 

a3,581 

3,133 

1,571 

1,499 

942 

857 

718 

55

110

148

471 

660 

942 

1,827 

1,293 

705 

269 

251 

111

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

65

29 

44 

35 

46

53 

79 

78 

74 

86 

86 

71 

73

72

61

31 

46 

33 

51 

53 

76 

74 

76 

72

Water

57

57 

59 

57 

57 

57 

57 

58 

57 

57 

58 

57 

61

57

57

57 

57 

56 

56 

56 

56 

57 

57 

57

Remarks

Clear.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

a Includes some surfac

Big...........

Do. . ...

Do. .....

Do. . . ...

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. ...

Do. ...

Do. .......

Lovlngood. .... 

Do. ......

Do. ......

Do. .......

Do. ......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Morton. .......

3 miles southeast 

of Friendsvllle.

do

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

do

do

do

Rockford.

1 mile southeast of 

Middle Settlement 

and 3 miles west 

of Alcoa.

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

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

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

... .do. ...

At Bungalow Town...

Gallagher Creek to 

Tennessee River.

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

do

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

Lackey Creek to 

Tennessee River.

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

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

do

Pulton Creek to 

Pistol Creek to 

Little River.

Oct. 2

Feb. 1

Sept. 23

June 2

Sept. 23

Oct. 16

Dec. 18

23

1,055

5,386

6,732

3,263

1,961

709

669

646

633

651

745

696

673

691

597

1,450 

1,732

2,222

3,079

2,962

2,706

2,029

521

82

68

54

56

64

78

80

71

56

68

72

56

60

62

84

81

69

74 

35

37

66

40

69

69

82

86

82

72

60

59

58

58

59

60

59

59

61

61

61

60

61

60

60

61

61

58 

58

58

58

58

57

58

57

57

58

59

Clear.

Milky.

Clear.

Do.

Do

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.
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226 SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

of springs In Tennessee, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Cannon County

Spring Tributary to 

Discharge 

(gallons

minute)

Temperature

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Tatum Mill o/.

Wlley d/.

ead of East Pork 

Stones River, 8 

miles east of 

Woodbury.

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

East Pork Stones 

River to Stones

Just acr 

north 

bury.

333 rive

July 23

July 23

705

c May be the return to the surface 

eral miles upstream.

d Source of Woodbury water supply.

e Pumping 75,000 gallons per day di 

pumped for Woodbury water supply.

of East Pork of Stones River, water that goes underground sevring measurement; does not Include 50 gallons per minute being

Carter County

Big........... Z\ miles southwest Gap Creek to Wautau- Oct.

of Elisabethton. ga Rive:

Nov. 

Dec.

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept 

Blue.......... \ mile northeast of Blue Spring Branch July

Blue Spring to Watauga Rive:

School, 6 mile: 

of Elizabethton.

.do.............. Sept

Elllott....... At Winner, "7 miles Stoney Creek to July

northeast of Watauga Riv< 

Elizabethton. 

.do.........

Sept.

County

0.1 mile west of Carroll Spring Apr. 16 

Carrol1 School, 3 Branch to Spring 

miles north of Branch to Carroll 

Tullahoma.

May 20 

Pond.......... \ mile northwest of Unnamed creek to Feb. 20

Hillsboro. Bradley 

Elk Rive:

Mar. 18 

Apr. 15 

May 19 

June 5 

July 21 

.do.............. Aug. 18

Sept.19

_________________DeKalb County

Overall (Blue) 1-J miles south of Connell Creek to July 23 

Liberty (pub- Smith Fork (published In Water- lished in WaterSupply Papers 728 Supply papers 728 

and 743 as at and 743 as tribfille, 3 utary to Smith 

miles south of Fork). 

Liberty, Tenn.

Aug. 14 

Sept.16

Pine Creek.... 3f miles southwest Head of Pine Creek July 30 

Df Smithville. to Caney Pork.

Aug. 14 

Sept.16

Wharton £/.... 2-J miles south of Shining Rock Creek July 30 

Smithville. to Pine Cre 

Caney Pork.

Aug. 14 

Sept.16

f Part of this flow may be seepage from Pine Creek, 

g Several springs. 

___________________________________Dlckson County

Bruce......... 4J miles southwest Piney River to Duck July 17

of Dickson. Rlvi

.do.............. Aug. 12

Sept.23 

Fielder....... 5 miles southwest ....do.............. July 17

of Dlckson (published in WaterSupply Paper 713 

niles south),

1,512

3,267

2,729

4,425

7,091

8,617

4,380

4,326

2,195

2,002

1,391

1,652

471

431

359

848

741

660

124

4,730

4,719

2,989

1,836

1,472

714

502

1,670

3,900

f606

566

557

1,000

678

709

534

534

974
SPRINGS '"MESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs in Tennessee, water year October 1951 to September 195Z Continued

Dickson County- ^utlnued

Spring

Fielder. ...... 

Do. .......

Location

5 miles southwest 

of Dickson (published in WaterSupply Paper 713 

as 6 miles south). 

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

Tributary to 

Plney River to Duck 

RJ ver.

Date

Aug. 12 

Sept. 23

T'iseharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute )

853 

835

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

75 

64

Water

58 

58

Remarks

Clear. 

Do.

Franklin County

Blue. .........

Francis. ...... 

Do .... ...

Do ........

Morgan. .......

Sharps (published in 

Water-Supply 

Papers 728 

and 758 as 

Winchester) J

Do

Tally Williams

Do .... ...

Do ........

Do. .......

4 miles southwest 

of Eatill Springs 

(published In 

Water-Supply Paper 

758 as near Estill 

Springs ) .

^i niies west of 

Cowan.

5 r.-.:iea north of 

-istill Springs.

1 mile north of 

Winchester.

do

do

5 miles southeast 

of Winchester.

do

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

Little Hurricane 

Creek to Elk River 

(published In 

Water-supply Paper 

758 as tributary 

to Spring Creek).

Boiling Fork Creek 

to Elk River.

Swing Creek to Elk 

River (published 

in Water-Supply 

Paper 758 as tributary to Elk River. 

Wagner Creek to BoilIng Fork Creek to 

Elk River.

do

Norwood Creek to 

Boiling Pork Creek 

to Elk River.

do

do

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

Aug. 18

Jan. 8

Aug. 1 

Feb. 20

Mar. 14

Feb. 20

Sept. 12

25

h7,606

2,459 

9,793

13,029

3,025

5,085

5,222

65

89

93

95 

50

52

90

99

92

86

58

90

93

90

62 

60

60

60 

58

58

58

60

59

59

60

63

55

56

SB

60

62

60

62

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

T)o. Do'.

h Prom pumping tests by N.C. & St. 

1 Winchester water supply.

Grainger County

Buffalo. ......

Do

Do . ......

Heatherly. .... 

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do ... ....

Do. . . ....

Indian Cave. . .

Do ........

Do. .......

On State Game Farm 

at Buffalo 

Springs .

do

At Perrln School...

do

At mouth of Indian 

Cave, 9 miles 

southwest of Rutlldge.

do

do

d ~)

do

do

do

do

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

Buffalo Creek to Holston River.

do

do

Holston River. ......

Holston River. ......

do

doj

,

Oct. 17

Oct. 17

Dec 26

Oct. 17

Aug. 7

Sept. 9

2,181

2,383

323

615

453

37 /

69

42

52

57

70

73

68

40

56

79

62 

30

42

60

54

72

57 

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

58 

58

58

57

57

58

58

58

57 

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Clear.

Do.
228

Discharge

SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

easurements of springs in Tennessee, water yea] 

Greene County

October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Spring

To ......

Do ...

Seaton. .......

Do

Do. .......

Do. .......

Skyles. .......

Location

On State Highway 93, 

0.8 mile northeast of Cedar 

Lane, 5 miles 

southwest of Fall 

Branch.

do.

do

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

Just west of Washington County 

line at Pleasant 

Hill, l| miles 

south of State 

Highway 107.

do.

do

1-J miles west of 

Washington County 

line, south of 

Pleasant Hill, 2£ 

miles south of 

State Highway 107. 

2j miles north of 

Mosheim.

Tributary to 

Lake Creek to Clear 

Creek to Lick 

Creek.

do

do

Cannon Branch to 

Horse Creek to 

Nolichueky River.

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

do

Cannon Branch to 

Horse Creek to 

Nolichucky River.

Lick Creek

Date

Oct. 4

Nov. 6 

Dec. 5 

Jan. 4 

Feb. 5 

Mar. 5 

Apr. 1 

May 9 

June 4 

Oct. 4

Nov. 8 

Dec. 3 

Jan. 2 

Feb. 4 

Mar. 3 

31 

May ? 

June 2 

Sept. 29 

29

29

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute)

565

552 

1,216 

2,159 

2,096 

2,141 

1,764 

1,499 

1,055 

239

1,077 

992 

1,005 

1,302 

934 

1,032 

866 

839 

145 

284

272

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

70

51 

56 

49 

38 

47 

70 

75 

77 

79

41

67 

68 

50 

50 

62 

80 

77 

80 

78

76

Water

58

56 

56 

56 

55 

56 

57 

57 

57 

54

54 

54 

55 

54 

54 

54 

54 

54 

54 

55

58

Remarks

Clear.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Muddy . 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

DO. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

DO. 

Do.

Do.

Do ....

Do. ....

Do ...

Do. .......

Do. ......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Alpha, 5 miles 

southwest of 

Morrlstown.

do

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

.... do ......

Holston River.

do

do

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

Nov. 13

AUB* 7

Sept. 5

992

1,396

2,801

3,694

1,328

619

58

66

34

54

43

42

71

85

83

80

76

71

58

58

58

58

57

58

57

57

58

58

58

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Milky.

Do.

Clear.

Hamilton County

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Cave. ......... 

Do ........

E'O. .......

Do. .......

Do. ... . .

Stone. ........

Do. ... .

Do... .....

5 miles southwest 

of Georgetown.

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

... .do

do

3-J miles north of 

Hixon.

do

. . . . 3o

do

.... do

do

lj miles east of 

Ryall Springs.

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

Long Savannah Creek 

to Wolftever Creek 

to Tennessee River.

do

North Chlckamauga 

Creek to Tennessee 

River.

Hurricane Creek to 

South Chickamauga

Creek.

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

Oct. 17

Oct. 5

Dec 3

Oct. 11

Jan. 25

1,291

5,925

2,856

1,553

1,383

2,941

21

75

58

35

59

50

43

57

78

77

64

52

57

43

58

59

58

57

58

58

59

56

54

58

57

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE 229

Discharge measurements of springs in Tennessee, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Jackson County

Spring

Big...........

The Boils k/. .

Location

1 mile west of 

Whitleyville.

5j miles east of 

Qainsboro (published in WaterSupply Paper 953 

as 7 miles east 

of Qainsboro.

Tributary to 

Jennings Creek to 

Cumberland River.

Roaring River. ......

Date

Aug. 14

Sept. 22 

July 30

Discharge 

(gallons

per 

minute)

705

1,650 

27,200

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

94

68 

80

Water

57

57 

75

Remarks

Clear.

Do. 

YellowishMilky.

k This is return to the surface of water from Roaring River that goes underground several miles 

upstream.

Jefferson County*

Baker. ........

Do ........

Blue. .........

Do. .......

Do ........

Do. .......

Blue Hole. ....

Do ........

Do ........

Do ........

Do ........

Do ........

Do. .......

Do .....

Do ........

Buck Hollow. . .

Do ........

Do ........

Jones. ........

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do ........

* Includes sot 

t One l£-lnch

Just east of Strawberry Plains.

do

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

4 miles north of 

New Market.

do

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

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

2 miles northwest 

of White Pine.

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

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

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

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

3j miles northwest 

of New Market.

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

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

2 miles west of New 

Market .

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

At Mill Spring, 3 

miles northwest 

of Jefferson City.

ne measurements made 

pump in use upstream

Crowder Branch to 

Holston River.

.... do ......

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

Holston River. ......

Sartan Branch to 

Long Creek to 

Nolichucky River.

do

do

Holston River. ......

do

Lost Creek in Holston River basin.

Holston River.

n the water year Octo 

from measuring sectio

1951 

Oct. 17

Nov. 20 

Dec. 13 

1952 

Jan. 15 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 17 

Apr. 8 

May 15 

June 9 

July 11 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 9 

1951 

Oct. 17

Nov. 20 

Dec. 27 

1952 

Jan. 15 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10 

May 12 

June 20 

July 11 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 9 

1951 

July 23

Aug. 3 

Sept. 6 

Oct. 17 

Nov. 13 

Dec. 12 

1952 

Jan. 16 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 5 

Apr. 3 

May 9 

June 4 

July 3 

Aug. 11 

Sept. 5 

1951 

Oct. 17

Nov. 20 

Dec. 27 

1952 

Jan. 15 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10 

May 15 

June 9 

1951 

Oct. 17

Nov. 13 

Dec. 13 

1952 

Jan. 15 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10 

May 15 

June 4 

July 11 

Aug 7 

Sept. 9 

1951

ber 1950 1 

n and bel

934

3,079 

3,043

4,358 

4,255 

4,578 

4,008 

2,809 

1,562 

1,297 

866 

758

934

1,297 

3,433

2,805 

3,424 

4,169 

2,572 

1,566 

1,284 

1,055 

965 

830

574

494 

345 

305 

328

467

960 

875 

1,068 

951 

418 

366 

346 

198 

217

458

574 

1,091

1,073 

1,216 

1,118 

1,041 

633 

579

386

660 

974

1,346 

tl,243 

tl,369 

tl,113 

754 

633 

435 

296 

251

1,302

-o Septembe 

3W spring.

71

40 

40

67 

57 

52

65 

76 

89 

85 

75 

79

72

40 

34

65 

57 

55 

73 

54 

89 

78 

74 

75

89

81 

80 

67 

62 

34

52

55 

58 

62 

83 

66 

87 

80 

73

74

39 

43

66 

58 

51 

74 

71 

79

74

72 

40

67 

58 

50 

75 

74 

83 

85 

78 

83

65 

r 1951

59

55 

56

55 

58 

55 

59 

58 

63 

64 

62 

61

57

58 

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

57 

58 

58 

58 

57

59

61 

59 

58 

57

56

58 

58 

58 

59 

60 

61 

62 

61 

61

61

56 

55

59

58 

58 

59 

60

60

61

59

50

59 

58 

57 

59 

59 

59 

58 

58 

59

57

Turbid.

Muddy ,

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Clear.

Do. 

Cloudy.

Clear. 

Do. 

Milky. 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Milky. 

Clear. 

Muddy. 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Xlilky. 

Cloudy.

:iear.
230 SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs in Tennessee, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Jefferson County* Continued

Spring

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do ........

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Pecks Mill. .. .

Do. ....

Location

At Mill Spring, 3 

miles northwest 

of Jefferson City.

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

3^ miles northwest 

of New Market and 

4j miles southwest of Mill 

Spring.

do

do

i mile west of Jefferson City.

do

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

Tributary toMill Spring Creek 

to Holston River.

do

do

Holston River. ......

do

do

Mossy Creek to Holston River.

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

Date

1951 

Nov. 13

Dec. 26 

1952 

Jan. 15 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10 

May 12 

June 4 

July 11 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 9 

1951 

July 23

Aug. 14 

Sept. 11 

Oct. 17 

Nov. 20 

Dec. 27 

1952 

Jan. 15 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 10 

May 15 

June 9 

1951 

Oct. 17

Nov. 13 

Dec. 13 

1952 

Jan. 16 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 17 

Apr. 10 

May 1'2 

June 4 

July 11 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 9

Discharge 

(gallons 

per

minute)

1,629

5,290

4,475 

4,892 

4,802 

3,640 

2,141 

1,863 

1,445 

1,351 

1,230

323

247 

223 

162 

373 

1,234

857 

1,185 

1,189 

736 

386 

274

260

323 

503

1,198 

1,328 

1,436 

889 

548 

462 

323 

296 

211

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

71

42

64 

57 

49 

72 

55 

81 

78 

76 

74

71

86 

84 

73 

38 

37

65 

59 

52

74 

75 

74

67

67 

42

47 

53 

50 

74 

53 

81 

82 

75 

76

Water

58

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

58 

58 

57 

57 

58

58.

58 

58 

57 

58 

58

58

58 

58 

58 

58

58

58 

56

58 

58 

58 

58 

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

Remarks

Clear.

Muddy.

Clear. 

Do. 

Milky. 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Includes some measurements made in the water year October 1950 to September 1951.

Knox County

Big Blue (published in 

Water-Supply 

Paper 713 as 

Deep Springs).

Do ........

Boiling....... 

Do ........

Do. .......

Do. .......

Cardwell. ..... 

Do ...... .

Do ........

Do ........

Do ........

Do .....

Carter Mill. . .

Do. .......

2.3 miles southwest 

of Hall Cross 

Road and 3 miles 

northwest of 

Fountain City.

1 mile east of 

Tliorngrove .

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

On Southern Railway, 2 miles north 

of Maloneyvllle.

1 mile southeast of 

Trent ville.

Beaver Creek to 

Clinch River.

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

Limestone Creek to 

Tuckahoe Creek to 

French Broad River.

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

Roseberry Creek to 

Holston River.

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

do

Lyon Creek to Holston River.

June 23

Oct. 24

Oct. 22

Oct. 24

736

1,230

5,745

124

444

808

78

65

74

57

81

63

58

58

57

60 

57

58

58

58

Milky. 

Do.

Do.

Clear. 

Do

Clear.

Do.

Do.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE 231

Discharge measurements of springs in Tennessee, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Knox County--Continued

Spring

Carter Mill. . .

Fowler. .......

Location

1 mile southeast of 

Trentville.

300 ft from Big 

Blue Spring, 2.3 

miles southwest 

of Hall Cross 

Road, and 3 miles 

northwest of 

Fountain City. 

2 miles northwest 

of Powell Station.

2i miles southwest 

of Thorngrove . 

ij- miles southwest 

of Rocky Hill.

Tributary to 

Lyon Creek to Holston River.

Beaver Creek to 

Clinch River.

Big Spring Branch to 

Bull Run Creek to 

Clinch River.

Manifold Branch to 

French Broad River. 

Unnamed creek to 

Tennessee River.

Date

July 10

Aug. 8 

Sept. 12 

July 3

Oct. 15

Nov. 19 

Dec. 13 

Jan . 10 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 10 

Apr. 9 

May 9 

June 3 

Sept. 18 

22

23

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute )

705

709 

592 

1,077

606

1,786 

1,625 

3,631 

3,276 

2,675 

1,773 

1,194 

1,001 

610 

53

247

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

84

79 

78 

76

55

34

41 

34 

36 

48 

57 

80 

77 

71 

67

65

Water

58

59 

59 

58

57

57 

58 

57 

57 

57 

57 

58 

57 

58 

59

58

Remarks

Clear.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Milky. 

Clear. 

Muddy. 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Lawrence County

i mile below 

Little Shoal 

(Beeler Fork) 

Creek, J mile west 

of Lawrenceburg.

nessee River.

87 58 Clear.

Source of Lawrenceburg water supply.

Loudon County

Alien Fine. . . .

Tom Carson. . . .

li miles west of 

Martel.

72, 5 miles southeast of Loudon.

Martel. ............

Muddy Creek to Tennessee River.

Creek to Little 

River.

Muddy Creek to Tennessee River.

Oct. 5

23

705 

1,598

2,572

2,908

3,169

184

84 

59

50

53

83

81

67

60

50

82

70

72

68

58 

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

58

58

58

58

59

Clear.

Do.

Marion county

Bible.........

Blowing. ......

Blue (1931 

measurements 

in WaterSupply Paper 

713 as 

Smith's Blue 

Springs ) . 

Do ........

T: H. Martin

No. 1.

1 mile southwest of 

Comfort.

Just below source 

at Sequatchle.

At Jasper. 

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

(Dove).

Big Fiery Oizaard 

Creek to Battle 

Creek to Tennessee 

River.

Owens Spring Branch 

to Little Sequatchie River to Sequatchie River.

Town Creek to Sequatchie River (published In- WaterSupply Paper as 

tributary to Big 

Sequatchie River).

July 22

Apr. 15

July 22

1,962

5,646

420

96 

88

43 

62

84

70

98

58 

59

53 

56

58

57

60

Clear.

Do.

Do.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs i Tennessee, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued 

Marion County-Continued

Spring

No. 1.

No. 2. 

Do. .......

Do. .......

Location

(Dove).

of Martin 

Springs (Dove).

Tributary to 

Battle Creek

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

Date

Sept. 18

Discharge 

(gallons 

per

minute )

1,349

Tempe 

(deg 

Pahre

Air

78

rature 

rees 

nheit)

Water

60

55

Remarks

Milky.

McMinn County

Arnwine ....... 

Chestnut. ..... 

Do ........

Do. .......

Do. .......

Crockett. .....

Hicks-Brown. . . 

Do ........

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do ........

Do .....

Do. .......

Do. .......

McSpadden. ....

Do. .......

Thompson. ....."

Do ........

Do. .......

Do. ......

Tuggle. ....... 

Do . ......

Whites ide. ....

Do ...... .

Do ........

Do. .......

Do ........

5 miles north of 

Athens .

3 miles northwest 

of Etowah.

do

3 miles north of 

Etowah.

Zz miles north of 

Englewood.

do

do

do

Niota.

^o

do

2i miles southeast 

of Etowah.

1.0 mile northwest 

of Riceville.

do

do

2£ miles southeast 

of Etowah.

3i miles southeast 

of Qoodfield, Similes northwest 

of Riceville.

Lathan Spring Branch 

to North Mouse 

Creek. 

Blair Branch to Tom 

Foeman Creek to 

Chestuee Creek.

Crockett Spring 

Branch to Cane 

Creek to Conasauga 

Hiver.

Chestuee Creek. 

Middle Creek to 

Chestuee Creek.

Conasauga Creek. ....

North Mouse Creek. , .

Conasauga Creek. ....

Short Creek to 

Rogers Creek.

do

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

Sept. 30 

Oct. 18

30

Oct. 18

Oct. 18

Oct. 18

Sept. 30

Oct. 18

Oct. 17 

Nov. 15

June 9

1,035 

258

94

617

,312

099

,683

113

548

870

,525

,341

,148

,457

812

b225 

b699

606 

998

1,253

885

833

670

629

75 

78

84

87

76

85

90

87

68

66

85

76 

51

64

57

47

53

40

69

84

94

84

76

50

46

64

68 

56

39

49

64

83

60 

59 

58

58

62

60 

58

58

60

61

63

62

62

58

58

59

59

60

61

59

57

59

58 

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

60 

59

58

59

59 

59

57

59

58

57

59

59

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

DO.

Do.

Do.

Do.

DO. 

Milky.

Do.

il spring

Meigs County

Do. .......

wassee River.

2,058

52

55

57

59
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE 233

Discharge measurements of springs In Tennessee, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Meigs County Continued

Springs

Big. ..........

Do ........

Location

Big Spring. ........

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

Tributary to--

Agency Creek to Hiwassee River.

Date

Feb. 13

Mar. 18 

Apr. 15 

May 13 

June 9

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute )

1,828

2,156 

1,451 

977 

719

Temperature 

(degrees

Fahrenheit)

Air

45

49 

44 

66 

82

Water

55

55 

54 

57 

59

Remarks

Clear. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Monroe County

Kilpatrick.. . .

Reed. .........

Do ........

1 mile south of 

Sweetwater.

2i miles southeast 

of Philadelphia.

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

Sweetwater Creek. . . .

Bacon Creek to 

Sweetwater Creek.

Oct. 25

Oct. 25

June 10

. 503

435 

1,373

1,661

767

59

82

65

67

52

56

S3

82

57

57

58

58 

58

58

57

58

58

Clear. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Polk County

Maynor (Alien)

Do ........

Prestwood.

Do. ...

Do. .......

Do ........

li miles southeast 

of Benton.

do

do

do

of Benton.

do

do

do

do

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

Fourmile Creek to 

Ocoee River.

do

do

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

Oct. 11

Dec 27

Aug 14

Sept. 25

39

594

121

75

65

65

36

73

66

81

59

55

59

59

59

56

62

63

60

59

60

58

59

59

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Rhea County

Henson-Rogers.

Do ........

Near U. S. Highway

11, just east of

Graysville .

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

Hickman Branch to

Sale Creek to Tennessee River.

do

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

Oct. 3

Jan. 5

nlOO

n76S

82

52

58

56

Clear.

Milky.

n Does not include all of spring flow.

Roane County

Blue ..........

Do ........

Do. .

Do. .......

Just west of Loudon

County line, 2

miles northeast

of Oral; 2 miles

north of U. S.

Highway 70.

do

do

Pawpaw Creek to

Clinch River.

.... do .

do

do

Oct. 5

Sect. 18

408

334

SO

74

58

58

Clear.

Do.

Do.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs In Tennessee, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Roane County Continued

Spring

Crystal 

(McKlnney's)

Do. .......

Do. . . .

Factory (Post 

Oak).

Do. .......

Location

4 miles northeast 

of Wheat.

2 miles east of 

Rockwood.

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

Tributary to 

East Fork Poplar 

Creek to Poplar 

Creek to Clinch 

River.

do

do

do

Post Oak Creek to 

Caney Creek to 

Tennessee River 

(published In 

Water-supply Paper 

1173 as tributary 

to Clinch River) .

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

Date

Oct. 15

Nov. 19 

Dec. 13 

Jan. 10 

Feb. 1 

Mar. 10 

Apr. 9 

May 9 

June 4 

July 1 

Aug. 4 

Sept. 3 

Oct. 3

Nov. 2 

Dec. 3 

Jan. 3

Discharge 

(gallons 

per

628

965 

956 

1,436 

1,310 

1,113 

794 

673 

637 

646 

557 

539 

526

539 

749 

1,455

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

74

29 

47 

33 

43 

54 

80 

78 

77 

93 

88 

72 

89

46 

60 

52

Water

57

55 

59 

56 

56 

57 

58 

58 

58 

57 

57 

57 

58

55 

57 

56

Remarks

Clear.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

DO. 

Do.

DO.

Sequatchle County

Barker's. .....

Boynton. ......

Do. .......

lj miles northeast

of Dunlap.

4 mile southwest of

Daus.

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

Big Brush Creek

(published In

Water-supply paper

713 as tributary

to Brush Creek) .

Thurman Creek to

Woodcock Creek to

Sequatchle River.

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

July 9

July 9

Sept. 30

1,629

929

543

171

81

80

76

68

62

61

58

57

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Sevler County

Bailey. .......

Do. .......

Do

Do. ... ...

Do ........

2 miles southwest 

of Kodak.

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

French Broad River. .

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

Oct. 10

Sept. 22

437 

687

817

390

64 

38

85

65

59

57

59

58

58

58

59

Clear.

clear. 

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Stewart County

Brandon. ......

Shelby No. 1. .

Do. .......

6 miles northwest 

of Dover.

1 mile northeast of 

Tobacco Port.

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

Cumberland River. . . .

Shelby Creek to 

Cumberland River.

do ....

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

July 17

July 17

Sept . 29

633 

471

525

1,270

1,280

83 

86

88 

83

83

83

57 

57

58

57 

57

57

57

58

Clear. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Sullivan County

Morrlll. ......

Wolford. ......

Do.. ......

Do....... .

2 miles southeast

of Bluff City.

3j miles northwest

of Blountvllle.

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

South Fork Holston

River.

Reedy Creek to South

Fork of Holston

River.

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

Sept. 30

Oct. 2

Sept. 2

727

485

368

al,831

583

408

59

72

50

83

80

56

56

56

56

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Includes some

Unlcol county

Blrchfleld.. . . 2 miles northeast

of Erwln.

North Indian Creek. . Oct. 4 938 79 57 Clear.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE 235

Discharge measurements of springs In Tennessee, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Unlcoi County Continued

Spring

Blrchfield....

Do ........

United States 

Fisheries. 

Do ........

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Location

2 miles northeast 

of Erwin.

2-J miles northeast 

of Erwln.

Tributary to--

North Indian creek. .

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

Date

Dec. 3

Jan. 2 

Feb. 4 

Mar. 3 

31 

May 6 

June 2 

July 1 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 2 

Oct. 4

Nov. 8 

Dec. 3 

Jan. 2 

Feb. 4 

Mar. 3 

31 

May 6 

June 2 

July 1 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 2

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute)

1,113

,696 

,100 

,463 

,759 

,925 

,517 

,275 

,144 

,050 

956

,266 

,153 

,427 

,355 

,216 

,248 

,315 

,189 

,122 

,270 

,050

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit )

Air

58

71 

50 

55 

65 

86 

72 

76 

70 

74 

79

31 

54 

72 

44 

58 

60 

84 

72 

79 

68 

77

Water

57

57 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

57 

56

55 

56 

56 

55 

56 

56 

56 

57 

56 

56 

57

Remarks

Clear.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Wayne County

Alley

Mill (published

in WaterSupply Paper

663 as Big

Spring).

Do. ......

Do ........

On State Highway

114, 15 miles

northwest of

Waynesboro.

On u. S. Highway 64,

6 miles southwest

of Waynesboro

(published in

Water-Supply Paper

663 £is 10 miles

west of Waynesboro and in WaterSupply Papers 728

and 743 as head

of Hardln Creek,

2 miles southwest

of Waynesboro).

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

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

Eagle Creek to

Harden Creek.

Hardln Creek. .......

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

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

July 18

18

Aug. 27

Sept. 23

75

1,440

1,360

1,120

90

86

87

67

58

67

69

68

Clear.

Do.

Do.

White County

Blue. .........

Johnson's Mill 

(published 

In WaterSupply Paper 

728 as 

Taylor 's 

Mill Spring).

Reno Bridge . . .

Town Creek. . . .

Do. ....

Do. .......

Do... .....

Is miles above Calfkiller River and 

4-J miles northeast of Sparta 

(published In 

Water-Supply paper 728 as 6 

miles northeast).

li miles southeast 

of Doyle (published In WaterSupply Paper 728 

as 500 ft west of 

Calfklller River 

and £ mile east 

of Greenwood.

Calfklller River 

3 miles east of 

Doyle.

ZOO ft below Reno 

Bridge and 2-f 

miles southwest 

of Doyle (published in WaterSupply Paper 7Z8 

as 2 miles southeast of Doyle) .

Head of Town Creek 

2 miles west of 

Sparta.

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

Blue Spring Creek to 

Calfklller River 

(published in 

Water-Supply Paper 

728 as tributary 

to Calfklller 

River).

Calfklller River to 

Caney Fork.

Caney Fork. .........

Town Creek to calfkiller River.

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

July 30 

Aug 19

July 30

July 30

Feb. 18

Aug. 19

561

1,876

448

p!3,271

ql,319

93

78

76

47 

58

83

63

60

62

60 

59

55 

56

57

59

60

Clear.

Do.

31ear.

*Iuddy.

Do.

p Does not include small springs 900 ft below main spring, 

q Includes smaller springs 900 ft below-main spring.
236 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins made at points 

other than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952

Cumberland River basin

Date

Feb. 29

Oct. 16 

June 26

30 

30

15

15 

15 

15 

15

15

30

30

Feb. 28 

Dec . 11

July 11

Oct. 16 

16

8

Stream

Yellow Creek 

bypass.

do

do

do

Elk Fork Creek 

(published In 

Water-supply 

Papers 1173 and 

1206 as Elk 

Creek) .

New River. .......

Morrlson Creek... 

Flynn Creek. .....

Collins River 

(Big Creek) .

Plney Cree.k. ..... 

Flresoald Creek.. 

Collins River. . . . 

Unnamed creek. . . .

Hickory Creek. . . . 

Big Hickory Creek

Barren Pork. .....

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

Caney Fork. .....

Palling Water 

River.

Cane Creek. .....

Little Goose 

Creek. 

Big Goose Creek. .

Town Creek. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Cumberland River. . .

Clear Fork to 

Cumberland River 

(published in 

Water-Supply 

Papers 1173 and 

1206 as tributary 

to Cedar Fork) . 

South Fork Cumberland R iver .

Roaring River ...... 

Cumberland River...

Caney Pork. ........

Big Creek to 

Collins River.

Caney Pork. ........ 

Collins River. .....

Big Hickory Creek 

to Barren Fork.

Barren Fork ........

Collins River. .....

do

Cumberland River. . . 

Caney Fork. ........

Falling Water River 

Big Goose Creek....

Bartons Creek. .....

Locality

At Middlesboro, Ky ....................

do

At county highway bridge, \ mile below 

Southern Railway bridge, 1.0 mile 

south of Kentucky-Tennessee State 

line and 1 mile southwest of 

Jellico, Campbell County, Tenn.

100 ft above Laurel Fork and 1.4 miles 

northeast of Fork Mountain, Anderson 

County , Tenn .

tic tank outfall at Onelda, Scott 

County, Tenn. 

At mouth, 4 miles east of Galnsboro, 

Jackson County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 53, south 

of Flynn 's lick, 4 miles southwest 

of Gainsboro, Jackson County, Tenn.

of Palmer, Grundy County, Tenn. 

2i miles northeast of Pa,lmer, Grundy 

County, Tenn.

southeast of Altamont, Grundy County, 

Tenn. 

At State Highway 56 at Altamont, 

Grundy County, Term. 

At State Highway 56, 1 mile northwest 

of Altamont, Grundy County, Tenn. 

At State Highway 56, li miles northwest of Tarlton, Grundy County, Tenn. 

At State Highway 56, li miles north of 

Bersheba Springs, Grundy County, 

Tenn.

of Tarlton, Grundy County, Tenn. 

At county highway bridge, £ mile 

northeast of Wesley Chapel, Grundy 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 55, 2 miles 

southwest of McMinnville, Warren 

County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 56, at 

McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn.

northwest of McMinnville, Warren 

County, Tenn.

McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn.

Springs, 3 miles northeast of 

McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn.

north of McMinnville, Warren County, 

Tenn. 

Above Great Palls powerhouse near 

Rock Island, Warren County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 42, 

7 miles south of Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn. 

At county highway bridge, 1 mile 

south of U. S. Highway 70 N. and 

2i miles west of Cookville, Putnam County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 25, at 

Hartsville, Trousdale County, Tenn. 

Below mouth of Little Goose Creek, 

2 miles southeast of Hartsville, 

Trousdale County, Tenn.

£ mile above mouth and 2 miles west 

of Hartsville, Trousdale County, 

Tenn.

5 miles west of Hartsville, Trousdale 

County, Tenn. 

At site of former gaging station at 

Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn.

Discharge 

(cfs)

35.1

1.05

1.54 

0

0 

0

a. 10 

.21

a. 10 

0 

4.89

0

.03

1.63 

19.1

97.2

73.1

12.2

12.6

13.2

C53.2 

336

.30

0 

2.21

.04

b Flow at crest stage; computed by Indirect met 

c Represents leakage below dam.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 337

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continu

Cumberland River basin--Continued

River basins

Date

Oct. 16 

16

4

16

Aug. 7

10 

10

10 

17

June 24

Stream

Town Creek. . .

East Fork 

Station 

Camp Creek 

(Town Creek) 

Overall Creek

Fall Creek. . .

Creek.

Creek 

Stones River.

Creek

Little Harpeth River.

Otter Creek. . 

Beech Creek. . 

Jones Creek. .

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Bartons Creek. .... 

Cumberland River..

West Fork Stones 

River

Stones River. .....

Cumberland River..

do

Harpeth River. ....

Little Harpeth 

River.

....40............

Harpe th R iver .....

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

Locality

At site of former gaging station 

at Lebanon, Wilson County, 

Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 3 IE at 

Qallatin, Sumner County, Tenn.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 41, 

55 miles northwest of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 10 at 

Rutherford-Wilson County line, 

5 miles north of Walter Hill, 

Tenn.

tion at Sewart Air Force Base, 

3 miles northeast of Smyrna, 

Rutherford County, Tenn.

do

Davidson-Rutherford County line, 

f mile northwest of LaVergne, 

Tenn. 

At site of old gaging station, at 

Stewarts Ferry bridge, 2.8 miles 

southeast of Donelson, Davidson County, Tenn. (published 

in Water-supply Paper 1173 as 

3j miles southeast) .

Antioch, Davidson County, Tenn.

southwest of Central State 

Hospital, near Una, Davidson 

County, Tenn.

southwest of Donelson, Davidson 

County, Tenn.

1 mile northwest of Richland, 

West Nashville, Davidson County, 

Tenn.

Franklin, Williamson County, 

Tenn. 

At State Highway 106, Williamson 

County 9j miles southwest of 

Nashville, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 106, 

9 miles southwest of Nashville, 

Davidson County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 106, 

Williamson County, 10 miles 

southwest of Nashville, Tenn. 

At county highway bridge, J mile 

below State Highway 48 and ij 

miles northeast of Dickson, 

Dickson County, Tenn. 

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

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Discharge 

(cfs)

0 

.01

0

0

0

.88

.43

d!44

0

.10

e4.29

.84

0 

0 

0 

.42

.47

d Furnished by Corps of Engineers.

e Furnished by Tennessee Department of Public Health.

River basin

Oct. 24

4

Nov. 2 

Jan. 4 

Feb. 4 

Mar. 4 

Apr. 2 

May E 

June 2 

July 1 

Aug. 5 

Sept. 3 

Oct. 17

Sept. 29 

Oct. 17

4

17

23 

23 

e Furn

North Fork 

Swannanoa 

River. 

Richland 

Creek.

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

Little Limestone Creek

Richland 

Creek.

Unnamed creek

Flat (Flax) 

Creek.

do

Swannanoa River. . . 

Pigeon River. .....

do

Holichucky River..

Crazy Creek. ...... 

Nolichucky River. .

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

At city of Asheville, N. C. 

pumping plant, 0.34 mile upstream from gaging station. 

100 ft upstream from Alien Creek 

at Hazelwood, N. C.

0.50 mile below Barkley Branch, 

at Jonesboro, Washington County, 

Tenn.

0.7 mile above Tip ton Creek at 

Qreeneville, Qreene County, 

Tenn. 

Below Pet Milk plant, near U. S. 

Highway HE, 2 miles west of 

Qreeneville, Qreene County, 

Tenn. 

0.5 mile above mouth near Lowland, 

Hamblen County, Tenn.

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

shed by Tennessee Department of Public Health.

22 .3

13.3

13.3 

13.3 

13.3 

13.3 

13.3 

13.3 

13.3 

13.3 

13.3 

13.3

2.74

17.8

19.8 

41.2 

78.1 

105 

58.6 

34.8 

25.5 

23.1 

18.3 

18.6 

1.70

1.29 

.86

62.03

1.65

61.29 

e!9.4
238 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

sous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

June 25 

July 30

30 

June 30

July 30

Jan. 14 

14

14 

Oct. 24

Jan. 14 

5

Nov. 2

Oct. 24 

23

Sept. 30 

30

Oct. 17

3 

23

3 

3

30

Sept. 9

Oct. 17

Oct. 2

Feb. 5

Mar. 4 

5

Apr. 1

July 2

Aug. 4

Stream

Long Creek: .......

Little Pigeon 

River.

East Fork: Little 

Pigeon River.

Pigeon River.

Cornett Spring... 

2 unnamed springs

(Atkins town surplus overflow) . 

Arnold Spring.... 

Staley Creek. ....

Thomas Spring.... 

Wolf Creek. ......

Di'k'e°'c'eek"" "

Beaver Dam Creek. 

Thomas Creek. ....

Sinking Creek. . . .

Doe Creek

Beaver Creek. ....

Mumpower Creek 

(Susong Branch)

Beaver Creek. .... 

Cedar Creek ......

Stoney Creek. ....

Watauga River. . . .

Brush Creek. .....

South Fork 

Holston River.

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

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Noliohucky River. . . 

French Broad River. 

Little Pigeon River

Middle Fork Holston 

River. 

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

Nick Creek. ........ 

Middle Fork Holston 

River. 

Shooting Creek. .... 

South Fork Holston 

River.

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

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

Laurel Creek. ......

South Fork Holston 

River.

Beidleman Creek....

South Fork Holston 

River.

Beaver Creek. ......

South Fork Holston 

River.

Beaver Creek. ......

Watauga River. .....

South Fork Holston 

River.

Watauga River. .....

Holston River. .....

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

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

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

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

Locality

At bridge on U. S. Highway 25E, 

J mile north of White Pine, Jefferson County, Tenn. 

At Hodsden Bridge on U. S. Highway 411, 

3j miles east of Sevierville, Sevier 

County, Tenn. 

J mile above mouth at U. S. Highway 11 

at Harrisburg, Sevier County, Tenn.

mile above mouth of Fighting Creek, 

2 miles southwest of Gatlinburg, 

Sevier County, Tenn.

bridge on State Highway 71, 1.6 miles 

northwest of Pigeon Forge, Sevier 

County, Tenn.

west of Sevierville, Sevier County, 

Tenn. 

1.9 miles southeast of Atkins, Va.

1.4 miles southeast of Atkins, Va.

0.8 mile south of Atkins, Va ........... 

Above fish hatchery on State Highway 

16, 1 mile south of Marion, Va. 

lj miles south of Marion, Va ........... 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 11 at Abingdon, Va.

On State Highway 91, 1 mile south of

Damascus, Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 421 at Shady 

Valley, Johnson County, Tenn. 

Just above Bristol Waterworks plant, 700 

ft above mouth and li miles west of 

South Holston Dam near Emmett, Sullivan County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 421, 3 miles 

above mouth, southeast of Bristol, 

Sullivan County, Tenn.

At U. S. Highway 421, 1,500 ft below

mouth of Goose Creek, 0.2 mile southwest of city limits of Mountain City, 

Johnson County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 67 , 100 ft

below mouth of Dugger Branch, and 2.1 

miles northwest of Doe station, Johnson County, Tenn. 

At Eighth and Shelby Streets, 0.15 mile 

above Mumpower Creek, Bristol, Sullivan County, Tenn.

On Secondary Highway 641 at Norfold & 

Western Railway underpass, 1.8 miles 

north of Bristol, Va . 

200 ft above mouth, at Broad Street,

Bristol, Sullivan County, Tenn. 

At sewage disposal plant, 2 miles 

northwest of Bristol city limits, 

Sullivan County, Tenn. 

At Adeline School, 0.9 mile above mouth, 

i mile southeast of Avoca, Sullivan 

County, Tenn. 

i mile above mouth near Bluff City,

Sullivan County, Tenn. 

At county highway bridge, 0.3 mile 

above mouth at Hunter, Carter County, 

Tenn. 

At State Highway 91, at mouth southwest

of Elizabethton, Carter County, Tenn. 

At Smalling Bridge, 1.8 mile southeast 

of Watauga, Carter County, Tenn.

Just below Carnegie R. R. yard, It 

miles above northeast city limits of 

Johnson City, Washington County, 

Tenn.

At construction bridge at Boone dam 

site, 10 miles southeast of Klngsport, 

Sullivan County, Tenn.

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

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

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

....du. ...... ..........................

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.34 

21.2

4.00 

14.9

28.6

0

1.40 

.348

.178 

2.29

.147 

4.08

3.58

4.30

4.37

4.24

.696

33.7

3.07 

1.55

5.32 

5.05

2.48

20.8

15.0

.126 

2.71

21.3 

3.S2

2.78

10.3 

11.5

3,090 

431

10.4 

10.5

832 

1,320

2,480

1,850

5,130

3,700

1,200

936
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 239

Miscellaneous discharge measuremi 

(luring water year Octo

lents in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

'ber 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Sept. 4

Oct. 17 

24 

24

23

23

Aug. 8 

17

July 30 

Oct. 16

July 14

Sept.Z6 

July 14

14 

Oct. 16

16 

July 14 

Sept. 26 

Oct. 16

16

16

16 

16

16 

16 

June 25

25

July 30 

June 30

Nov. 14

June 25 

Aug. 26

Sept. 8 

18 

30 

Oct. 15

Nov. 15 

Feb. 11 

Apr. 7 

June 18 

July 21 

Aug. 17 

26 

Sept. 18

e Furn 

f Made 

g Mine 

h Mine 

i Mine

Stream

South Pork 

Ho Is ton 

River.

Ready Creek.

Laurel 

Creek. 

McHenry 

Creek.

Cove Creek. .

Big Moccasin 

Creek.

Big Creek. . . 

Briar Pork. . 

Mossy Creek.

Jarnigan 

Mine discharge . 

Beaver Creek

Rich land 

Creek.

Little River 

Pistol Creek

Town Creek. .

Galbreath 

Creek.

do

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Holston River. ....

South Pork Holston 

River. 

North Pork Holston 

River .

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

Holston River ..... 

German Creek ...... 

Holston River. ....

Mossy Creek. ...... 

Holston River. ....

Tennessee River... 

Little River. .....

Tennessee River... 

Tuckasegee River..

. . .rtn . . . . . . . .

Locality

At construction bridge at Boone 

dam site, 10 miles southeast 

of Kingsport, Sullivan 

County, Tenn. 

At Kingsport, Sullivan County, 

Tenn, 0.7 mile above mouth. 

On State Highway 91, 0.6 mile north 

of Broadford, Va.

On State Highway 91 at Plasterco, 

Va. 

At Beach Grove Methodist Church on 

U. S. Highway 58 west of Bristol, 

Va. 

At bridge on State Highway 71, 1.6 

miles east of Gate City, Va.

At former gaging station site near 

Rogersville, Hawkins County, 

Tenn., 2 miles above mouth. 

\ mile above Junction with German 

Creek, J mile northeast of Tate 

Springs, Grainger County, Tenn. 

At Johnson City, Jefferson County, 

Tenn., 50 ft below Irrigation 

pump and J mile below new U. S. 

Highway HE. 

At Jefferson City, Jefferson Counts 

Tenn., 50 ft above railroad spur, 

and 150 ft above mine discharge .

At Jefferson City, Jefferson 

County, Tenn., 75 ft below railroad spur. 

50 ft below above measurement ....... 

At Jefferson City, Jefferson 

County, Tenn., 300 ft below railroad spur and 150 ft below Athletic Mine discharge.

At Jefferson City, Jefferson County, 

Tenn., 350 ft below railroad spur. 

At Jefferson City, Jefferson 

County, Tenn., 30 ft above infiltration bypass and 600 ft below 

railroad spur. 

At Jefferson City, Jefferson 

County, Tenn., 700 ft above old 

U. S. Highway HE.

At Jefferson City, Jefferson 

County, Tenn., 100 ft above mill 

and mine pumpage and 300 ft below U. S. Highway HE. 

At Jefferson City, Jefferson 

County, Tenn., 200 ft above disposal plant . 

At Jefferson City, Jefferson 

County, Tenn., 50 ft above mouth.

50 ft above bridge on U. S. Highway 

HE, 4 mi lea east of Strawberry 

Plains, Tenn. 

At county highway bridge, 2 miles 

northeast of Blaine, Tenn.

At Townsend, Blount County, Tenn., 

J mile below old depot, 1.8 miles 

above mouth of Short Creek. 

At Vase, Blount County, Tenn., below 

treatment plant, 3.00 miles above 

mouth . 

300 ft below U. S. Highway 11 at 

Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tenn. 

At Southern Railway bridge 150 ft 

above mouth, 2.9 miles northeast 

of Bryson City, N. C.

At ranger station near Bryson City, 

N. C., 2.4 miles above mouth.

. . tin . . .... ....................

ished by Tennessee Department of Public Health. 

in connection with mine pumpage study, 

pump operating, 

pumpage inc luded . 

pumpage not included.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

1.82

1.82 

1.82 

1.82 

40.2

40.2 

40.2 

40.2 

40.2 

40.2 

40.2 

40.2 

40.2

Discharge 

(ofs)

879

9.49 

7.00

1.40 

1.30

16.0

25.7 

4.15

0 

fll.6

f!3.7

fio.o

fll.6

12.2 

fglO.9

f9.62 

f 12.0 

flO.7 

flO.8

f 10.8

fh9.30

18.01 

f7.98

f!2.0 

f3.68 

4.92

1.53

.46

70.1

648.1

4.62

1.40

1.16 

1.73 

1.45 

38.3

98.8

155 

127 

68.5 

35.5 

34.6 

30.6 

27.4
240 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measuremer 

during water year Octobf

its in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

 r 1951 to September 1952--Continued

baa in--Cont inued

Date

Apr. 21

Apr. 21 

25 

Oct. 30

Oct. 10

24

25

25 

25 

25 

25

25

Oct. 23

Oct. 23

Oct. 23

23

16

Oct. 16 

June 23

Sept. 8

Oct. 1 

15 

15

Stream

Noland Creek.

Porney Creek.

Ninemile 

Creek. 

Sweetwater 

Creek.

Paint Rook 

Creek.

Stamp Creek. .

Clinch 

River. 

South Fork 

Clinch 

River.

Creek.

Maiden Spring 

Creek. 

Cedar Creek. .

Little CedarCreek. 

Muddy Hollow

Little Stock 

Creek .

do

North Fork 

Clinch 

River..

Roaring Fork.

Creek.

Big Creek. . . .

Buffalo Creek

Beaver Creek. 

. . .do. .

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

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

Melton Branch 

Poplar Creek.

East Fork 

Poplar Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Fontana Lake ......

Little Tennessee 

River. 

Tennessee River. . .

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

Clinch River. .....

Little River. ..... 

Clinch River. ..... 

Cedar Creek. ...... 

Clinch River. .....

Stock Creek. ......

Clinch River. .....

Powell River. .....

Clinch River. .....

Hinds Creek. ...... 

Clinch River. .....

White Oak Creek. . . 

Clinch River. ..... 

Poplar Creek. .....

Locality

At mouth, 4. 9 miles northwest of 

Bryson City, N. C.

At mouth, 7.1 miles northwest of 

Bryson City, N. C. 

At bridge on State Highway 72 at 

McOhee, Monroe County, Tenn. 

At U. 3. Highway 11, i mile north

Tenn.

way 70, 4j miles northwest of 

Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tenn. 

Below mouth cf Little Paint Rock 

Creek, £ mile southwest of Paint 

Rock, Roane County, Tenn.

southeast of Barnardsville, Roane 

County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 61, at 

Burkes Garden siding, Va.

North Tacewell, Va.

91 and 19, 2j miles west of Tazewell, Va.

Cedar Bluff, Va . 

At bridge on State Highway 16, 

4 miles south of Tazewell, Va . 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 19, 2.3 

miles east of Lebanon, Va . 

At bridge on U. 3. Highway 19, 

1 mile west of Lebanon, Va . 

At ford on Secondary Highway 661, 

0.8 mile northwest of Cleveland, 

Va.

616, 0.7 mile north of Carbo, 

Va.

mile north of Essarville, Va.

north' of Natural Tunnel, Va .

west of Clinchport, Va.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 58, 

i mile west of Clinchport, Va.

At bridge on U. 3. Highway 58, 0.5 

mile south of Duf field, Va .

Secondary Highway 610 west of 

Norton, Va. 

At oridge on U. 3. Highway 23 east 

jf Appalaehia, Va.

north of Appalaehia, Va.

Big Stone Gap, Va. 

At U. S. Highway 25W, 0.5 mile 

north of Laf ollette , Campbell 

County, Tenn.

City, Anderson County, Tenn.

At site of former gaging station, 

50 ft below bridge on state Highway 71, 1 mile southeast of 

Norris, Anderson County. Tenn. 

Just below Blue Spring, li miles 

southwest of Hall Cross Roads, 

Knox County, Tenn.

At mouth 8 miles southwest of Oak 

Ridge, 9 miles southeast of 

Oliver Springs in Roane County, 

Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 61,

Springs, in Anderson County, 

Tenn. 

7 miles southwest of Oak Ridge, 

Roane County, Tenn.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

20.3

27.7

Discharge 

(ofs)

40.3

79.1 

39.8 

11.4

9.37 

.17

3.S4

2.66

1.07

2.38

9.73

11.3 

£.57 

.062

1.27

.674

1.48

3.59

3.20

1.04

1.22

4.14

4.83

4.02 

3.84

9.50

.49

.94

1.01

9.65 

7.25

4.97

.05 

6.19 

15.2
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 241

during water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Tennessee Riv basin--Contin

Date

Oct. 15 

June 26 

26

26

Sept. 3 

Aug. 4

11

19 

20 

20

30

Dec. 12 

Sept. 25

Dec. 12

Oct. 30 

Aug 14

26

25 

25 

25

Oct. 10 

10

Mar. 3 

Aug. 4

15 

Oct. 11

Stream

Bear Creek. ....... 

Rock Creek. ....... 

Crooked Fork Creek

Little Emory River

Black Creek. ...... 

Piney River. ......

Creek. 

Morgan Creek. .....

Hyatt Creek. ...... 

Wildcat Creek. .... 

Rock Island Branch

Cane Creek. .......

do

Drainage ditch. . . . 

Fourmile Creek. . . .

Chestuee Creek. . . .

South Mouse Creek.

Black Fox Creek. . . 

Candies Creek.. . . .

Sale Creek. ....... 

Roaring Creek. ....

Foe Branch. .......

North Chickamauga

Creek.

Nickalack Creek 

Sequatchie River. .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

East Fork Poplar 

Creek. 

Emory River. .......

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

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

White Creek. ....... 

Tennessee River ....

Richland Creek. .... 

Valley River. ...... 

Hiwassee River. .... 

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

Conasauga Creek. . . .

Cane Creek. ........ 

Oeoee River. .......

Hiwassee River. ....

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

Candies Creek. ..... 

Hiwassee River. ....

Tennessee River.... 

Sale Creek. ........

North Chickamauga 

Creek.

Tennessee River. . . .

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

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

Locality

i mile above mouth, 8 miles southwest 

of Oak Ridge, in Roane County, Tenn. 

800 ft above mouth, 2 miles northwest 

of Wartburg, Morgan County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 62, 2 miles 

south of Petros, Morgan County, 

Tenn. 

At county highway bridge, 1 mile north 

of State Highway 61 and 5.2 miles 

northeast of Harriman, Roane County, 

Tenn. 

75 ft above mouth, 1 mile southwest of 

Glen Alice, Roane County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. 3. Highway 27, at 

Spring City, Rhea County, Tenn.

miles southwest of Spring City, Rhea 

County, Tenn.

School, 2 miles northeast of Dayton, 

Rhea County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 30, 3 miles 

southeast of Morgan Springs, Rhea 

County, Tenn. 

At U. S. Highway 19 at Marble, N. r., 

0.5 mile above mouth. Drainage area, 

7 . 15 sq mi . 

0.4 mile above Apalaehia powerhouse, 

2.83 miles below McFarland, Polk 

County, Tenn. 

2.85 miles below McFarland, Polk 

County, Tenn.

Apalaehia powerhouse, 3.2 miles 

downstream from McFarland, Polk 

County, Tenn.

west of McFarland, Polk County, 

Tenn. 

1/8 mile above U. S. Highway 411, 

1 mile south of Etowah city limits, 

McMinn County, Tenn.

At south city limits of Etowah, McMinn 

County, Tenn. 

2 blocks northwest of courthouse at 

Benton, Polk County, Tenn.

Polk County, Tenn.

At first county highway bridge, 1.0 

mile south of Englewood, McMinn 

County, Tenn.

Athens, McMinn County, Tenn.

do

At county road bridge, 0.7 mile below 

sewage beds, below Cleveland, 

Bradley County, Tenn.

3-J miles west of Athens, McMinn 

County, Tenn. 

250 ft below county highway bridge at 

Black Fox, Bradley County, Tenn. 

Just below mouth of Black Fox Creek, 

at Black Fox, Bradley County, Tenn.

of Harris Creek, 2 miles west of 

Cleveland, Bradley County, Tenn. 

At county highway bridge, 1 mile 

northeast of Graysville, Rhea 

County, Tenn. 

At Montague, ^ mile northwest of 

Graysville, Rhea County, Tenn.

at Graysville, Rhea County, Tenn.

north of Sale Creek, Hamilton 

County, Tenn. 

At county highway bridge below Southern R. R. bridge at Daisy, Hamilton 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. 3. Highway 27, Z\ 

miles southwest of Daisy, Hamilton 

County, Tenn. 

300 ft below cave, 1 mile west of 

Shellmound, Marion County, Tenn. 

At bridge two blocks east of courthouse at Plkeville, Bledsoe 

County, Tenn.

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.04 

5.43 

.97

1.34

3.17

0 

.77

2.71

0 

3.66

.06

.21

1.39 

e5.94

el. 57 

..94 

1.83

1.06

47.3

a!2.5

11.4

4.06 

3.92

2.81

16.4

2.44 

7.09

.05 

.49

0

6.98

0

1.22 

12.8

a. Estimated.

e Furnished by Tennessee Department of Publi
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basin 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Tributary to or 

diverting from Locality

July 25

Unnamed creek.....

.do.

Sequatchie River.

Bracken Branch.... 

Unnamed creek.....

Rocky Branch......

Rocky Branch. 

Spring Branch....

Unnamed creek.

Pemberton Branch.. 

Unnamed creek..... 

Cannon Creek......

Maise Creek.......

squatchie River.

Rains Creek.

Pond Creek,.......

Lamb Creek........

Sequatchie Rive

Clark Branch.

Minton Branch..... 

Dry Branch........

Big Brush Creek 

(published in 

Water-Supply 

Paper 728 as 

Brush Creek).

Stlllhouse Creek..

Little Brush Creek

Rogers Branch..... 

Unnamed creek.....

Depot Branch......

Sequatchie River.

Searham Creek..... 

Big Spring Creek.. 

Flint River.......

Tennessee River..

Short Creek. 

Tennessee River..

Unnamed creek..... 

Walker Creek......

Hancock Branch....

Campus Branch.

Flint River. 

West Flint River.

Walkers Creek.... 

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

Mountain Fork.....

Harris Springs ....

Flint River. 

Mountain Fork....

a Estimated.

At bridge on State Highway 28,

1.4 miles southwest of junction of 

State Highways 28 and 30 at Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Term.

At bridge on State Highway 28, 3 miles 

southwest of junction of State Highways 28 and 30 at Pikeville, Bledsoe 

County, Term.

At bridge on State Highway 28, i mile 

northeast of Lees Station, Bledsoe 

County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 28, £ mile 

northeast of Lees Station, Bledsoe 

County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 28, at Lees 

Station, Bledsoe County, Tenn.

At State Highway 28, i mile southwest 

of Lees Station, Bledsoe County, 

Tenn.

At State Highway 28, £ mile southwest 

of Lees Station, Bledsoe County, Tenn.

At State Highway 28, 1.2 miles southwest of Lees Station, Bledsoe 

County, Tenn.

At State Highway 28, if miles southwest of Lees Station, Bledsoe 

County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 28,

5/8 mile northeast of Lusk School, 

2{ miles northeast of Pailo, Bledsoe County, Tenn.

At State Highway 28, 2{ miles southwest of Lees Station, Bledsoe 

County, Tenn.

At State Highway 28, -j mile southwest 

of Lusk School, 1-J miles southwest 

of College Station, Bledsoe County, 

Tenn.

At State Highway 28, lj miles northeast of Pailo, Bledsoe County, Tenn.

At State Highway 28 near Pailo, Bledsoe County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 28, \ mile 

southwest of Pailo, Bledsoe County, 

Term.

At bridge on State Highway 28, J mile 

southwest of Mt. Airy, Sequatchie 

County, Tenn.

At State Highway 28, 5 1/8 miles 

northeast of Dunlap, Sequatchie 

County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 28,

2| miles northeast of Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 28, 2 3/8 

miles northeast of Dunlap, 

Sequatchie County, Tenn.

At State Highway 28, 2 miles northeast of Dunlap, Sequatchie County, 

Tenn.

At State Highway 28, 3.5 miles northeast of Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tenn.

At State Highway 28, l£ miles northeast of Dunlap, Sequatchie County, 

Tenn.

{ mile south of Depot at Sewanee, 

Franklin County, Tenn.

1,000 ft below sewer outlet and 

J mile south of Depot at Sewanee, 

Franklin County, Tenn.

On State Highway 110, 15j miles northeast of Albertville, DeKalb County, 

Ala.

At State Highway 110, 5 miles northeast 

of Albertville, DeKalb County, Ala. 

mile southeast of Sidney, Marshall 

County, Ala.

At county bridge, 0.4 mile east of 

Lincoln, Lincoln County, Tenn.

0.3 mile southeast- of Lincoln, Lincoln 

County, Tenn.

At county road bridge, 1.2 miles southwest of Bellview, Lincoln County, 

Tenn. 

.^ miles southeast of Bellview, Lincoln

County, Tenn.

% miles above mouth, 2j miles southeast of Bellview, Lincoln County, 

Tenn.

lee. 26, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., above mouth 

of Harris Spring, 2^ miles northeast 

of New Market, Ala. 

lee. 26, T. 1 S., R. 2 E. , 2j miles 

northeast of New Market, Ala.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 243

Miscellaneous dls. 

during w.

harge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

r ater year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Jan. 29

Dec. 18

June 17

Dec. 18

Mar. 12

Dec. 18

Jan. 28 

July 31

July 25

Oct. 29 

July 25

Oct. 29 

July 25

16 

16

Oct. 16

17 

17 

17

Stream

Harris Springs....

Mountalr Pork .....

do

Flint River. ......

Huntsville 

Springs.

do

Flint Creek. ......

West Fork Cotacb 

Creek.

Boiling Fork Creek

Wagner Creek. ..... 

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

Morton Branch. ....

Coldwater Creek... 

Lynn Creek. .......

East Fork Lynn

Creek . 

Robertson Fork. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Mountain Fork ......

 do

Flint River. .......

do

do

Tennessee River. . . .

Huntsville Spring 

Creek.

Tennessee River. . . . 

Cotaco Creek. ......

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

do

Boiling Fork Creek.

Swan Creek. ........

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

Robertson Fork. .... 

Lynn Creek .......... 

Rlchland Creek. ....

Locality

Sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., 2j miles 

norttheast of New Market, Ala.

Sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., above 

outlet of Jones Springs, 2£ miles 

northeast of New Market, Ala.

do

let of Jones Springs, Zf miles northeast of New Market, Ala.

Sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., below water

cress ponds, 2 miles northeast of 

New Market, Ala.

Sec. 9, T. 4 S., R. 2 E., at county 

road, 2j miles west of Ourley, Ala. 

Sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 1 W., at Oak 

Street at Huntsville, Ala.

Sec. 29, T. 7 S., R. 4 W., at county 

road, 3 miles southwest of Hartselle, 

Ala. 

3 miles southeast of Florette, Morgan 

County, Ala.

west of Monteagle, Qrundy County, 

Tenn.

Highway 55, at Tullahoma, Coffee 

County, Tenn.

At or near bridge at pump station at 

Cowan, Franklin County, Tenn.

miles west of Cowan, Franklin County, 

Tenn.

miles west of Cowan, Franklin County, 

Tenn.

miles west of Cowan, Franklin 

County, Tenn.

miles west of Cowan, Franklin 

County, Tenn.

Winchester, Franklin County, Tenn.

At bridge on old State Highway 50, 

1 mile southwest of Dechard, Franklin County, Tenn.

5 miles north of Fayetteville, 

Lincoln County, Tenn.

miles northeast of Fayetteville, 

Lincoln County, Tenn.

miles southeast of Petersburg, 

Lincoln County, Tenn. 

2? miles northeast of Boonshlll, 

Lincoln County, Tenn.

of Boonshlll, Lincoln County, Tenn.

At county highway bridge at Coldwater, 

Lincoln County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 31, i mile 

south of Waco, Giles County, Tenn. 

At county bridge at Waco, Qiles 

County, Tenn. 

At county highway bridge, ^ mile south 

of Lynnville, Giles County, Tenn.

County, Tenn.

of Rlversburg, Qlles County, Tenn.

Discharge 

(cfs)

10.4 

6.74

51.6

115

84.1

4,950 

19.5

1,480 

0

1*83

J65.5

0

0

0

2.33 

.56 

a. 09 

.28 

.93

15.2

a Estimated.

J Made in connection with pumping tests of Francis Spring.
244 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Oct. 10

Oct. 17

17 

17 

July 30

30

30

10

19

10

19 

16

29

29

Sept. 5

Stream

Pigeon Roost Creek

East Pork Sugar 

Creek.

East Fork Sugar 

Creek. 

West Pork Sugar 

Creek. 

Sugar Creek ......

Anderson Creek. . . 

Second Creek. ....

Heeler Fork Shoal 

Creek.

Little Shoal 

Creek.

Shoal Creek. .....

Crowson (Fork) . . . 

Shoal Creek. .....

Little Cypress 

Creek.

Spring Creek. ....

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Richland Creek. ....

do

Sugar Creek. .......

Creek. 

Sugar Creek. .......

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

Elk River. .........

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

Tennessee River....

Shoal Creek. ....... 

Tennessee River....

Shoal Creek. ....... 

Tennessee River. . . .

Cypress Creek. .....

Tennessee River. . . .

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

Locality

At county highway bridge, 0.6 miles 

above mouth and 1.0 mile south of 

Wales, Giles County, Tenn.

do ......

northwest of Pulaski, Giles County, 

Tenn.

31, 6i miles southeast of Pulaski, 

Giles County, Tenn.

At Mt. Zion church, 4i miles west of 

Minor Hill, Lawrence County, Tenn.

lj miles north of Appleton, west of 

Peach, Lawrence County, Tenn. 

l£ miles north of Appleton, Lawrence 

County, Tenn. 

i mile above Buck Island Road bridge, 

2-f miles east of Good Springs, Limestone County, Ala. 

^ mile southeast of Anderson, Lauderdale County, Ala. 

 5- mile above county highway bridge, 

2f miles west of Whitehead, Lauderdale County, Ala.

72, ij miles northwest of Elain, 

Lauderdale County, Ala.

Killen, Lauderdale County, Ala.

Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tenn.

At old State Highway 6 at old gaging 

station site at Lawrenceburg, 

Lawrence County, Tenn.

At Lawrenceburg Sanitarium, ij miles 

northwest of Lawrenceburg, Lawrence 

County, Tenn. 

Above outlet from water supply spring 

at Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, 

Tenn.

way 64, 1 mile west of Lawrenceburg, 

Lawrence County, Tenn.

west of Lawrenceburg, Lawrence 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S.' Highway 64, i mile 

above mouth and l£ miles west of 

Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tenn. 

At powerhouse No. 2, 2j miles southwest of Lawrenceburg,. Lawrence 

County, Tenn.

Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tenn.

Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala. 

On Jackson Road, 4^ miles northwest of 

Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala.

Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala. 

500 ft below bridge on U. 3. Highway 

72, at Tuscumbia, Colbert County, 

Ala.

above U. S. Highway 72 and 4j miles 

southwest of Tuscumbia, Colbert 

County, Ala.

Pride, Colbert County, Ala.

Highway 72 and l£ miles west of 

Pride, Colbert County, Ala.

road, 5 miles north of Haleyville, 

Ala. 

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.70

13.5

16.3

10.6 

1.02 

24.2

5.55 

7.68

17.0

3.48

12.6

12.2

7.67 

k25.3

7.86 

41.8

42.1

28.0 

9.48

28.5

0

0

0

87.4

4.68

a Estimated.

k Overflow from spring stimated as 1.0 Pumps pumping about 1.7 cfs.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 245

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Aug. 6

28 

28 

28

June 25 

25 

Oct. 29

July 25 

25

25 

July 25

Oct. 26

15 

May 13

Oct. 17 

June 24

July 15 

Oct. 19 

19

Oct. 17

Nov. 25

Oct. 17 

June 26

Stream

Bear Creek. .......

Cedar Creek. ...... 

Little Bear Creek. 

Cedar Creek. ......

Creek. 

Beech River. ...... 

Bear Creek. ....... 

Little Duck River.

Wartrace Creek.... 

Bell Buckle Creek.

Wartrace Creek.... 

Pall Creek. .......

Big Rock (West 

Rock, Rock Creek)

Little Swan Creek..

North Pork Mill 

Creek (Warner 

Branch) .

Piney River. ......

Piney Fork. ....... 

Buffalo River ..... 

Water Fork Branch.

Cypress Creek. ....

Cane Creek. .......

Bally Pork 

drainage canal 

(Harris Creek) .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Tennessee River. . . .

Bear Creek. ........ 

Cedar Creek. ....... 

Bear Creek. ........

Tennessee River.... 

Beech Creek. ....... 

Duck River. ........

Garrison Fork. ..... 

Wartrace Creek.....

Garrison Fork. ..... 

Duck River.. ........

Duck River. ........

Swan Creek. ........ 

Mill Creek. ........

Duck River. ........

Beaverdam Creek. . . . 

Duck River. ........ 

Buffalo River. .....

Tennessee River....

Cypress Creek. .....

Tennessee River. . . . 

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

Locality

Sees. 10-11, T. 93., R. 12 W. , at 

U. S. Highway 43, 3i miles east of 

Hackleburg, Ala.

County, Miss. 

600 ft above mouth of Little Bear 

Creek and J mile southeast of 

Pleasant Site, Franklin County, Ala. 

200 ft above mouth of Cedar Creek and 

4 mile southeast of Pleasant Site, 

Franklin County, Ala. 

2 miles northwest of Pleasant Site, 

Franklin County, Ala.

li miles east of Margerum, Colbert 

County, Ala. 

At State Highway 104, 1 mile south of 

Lexington, Henderson County, Tenn. 

At State Highway 20 bridge at Parsons, 

Decatur County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 41, northwest of Manchester, Coffee County, 

Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 82, u.9 

mile east of Bell Buckle, Bedford 

County, Tenn. 

500 ft below bridge on State Highway 

82, below unnamed creek, at Bell 

Buckle, Bedford County, Tenn.

Buckle, Bedford County, Tenn.

500 ft below State Highway 64 and 

1 mile south of Wartrace, Beford 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 241, 5 miles 

north of Shelbyville, Bedford County, 

Tenn.

3 miles north of Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 50, at 

Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tenn.

Bluff, 4-5 miles southeast of Gordonsburg, Lewis County, Tenn.

milea east of Qordonsburg, Lewis 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 99, 700 ft 

above mouth, 2^ miles northwest of 

Gordonsburg, Lewis County, Tenn. 

2 miles above mouth near Wrigley, 

Hickman County, Tenn.

Hlckman County, Tenn.

man County, Tenn. 

200 ft above State Highway 48 bridge 

and 4-J miles southwest of Dickson, 

Dickson County, Tenn.

milea southwest of Dickson, Dickson, 

County, Tenn. 

At State Highway 48 bridge, lj miles 

southwest of Aetna, Hickman County, 

Tenn. 

At Pleasant Garden Church, 2j miles 

south of Summertown, Lawrence 

County, Tenn. 

1-j miles southeast of Henryville, 

Lawrence County, Tenn.

miles southwest of Hohenwald , Lewis 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 1-j 

miles northeast of Camden, Benton 

County, Tenn.

1,000 ft above mouth of Charlie Creek, 

1,300 ft downstream from U. S. Highway 70, northeast of Camden, Benton 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 76, near 

Paris, Henry County, Tenn.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

11.2

2.76

5.05 

9.11

24.2 

0 

7.93

0 

1 .06

e.44

0 

0

.98

0 

7.30

8.75

0 

5.04 

9.94

1.19

.90

el. 66

13.3

10.3

e Furnished by Tennessee Department of Public 

1 Apparently this was discharge from effluent 

below or from tributary.

Health.

from dye plant since there was no discharge above or
INDEX

Page 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 7-8

Acre-foot, definition of............... 2

Adams , Tenn., Red River near........... 49,50

Agencies other than the Geological

Survey, records collected by..... 11-12

Albertville, Ala., Short Creek near.... 188

Alexander, N. C., Sandymush Creek near. 75 

Alien Creek near Hazelwood, N. C....... 81

Alien Fine Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 231

Alley Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 235

Alpine, Tenn., Obey River near......... 29

Altapass, N. C., North Toe River at.... 86

Anderson Creek, Ala. , discharge measurements of...................... 244

Andersen's Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 228

Apalachia Reservoir, N. C., contents

of..............................218,222

Arnold Spring, Va., discharge measurements of......................... 238

Arnwine Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 232

Arthur, Term., Powell River near....... 157

Asheville, N. C. French Broad River at. 74 

Atkins, H. L., Spring, Va., discharge

measurements of.................. 238

Bacon Spring, Term., discharge measurements of......................... 224

Bailey Fork drainage canal, Tenn., discharge measurement of............ 245

Bailey Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 234

Baker Spring, Term., discharge measurements of......................... 229

Barbourville, Ky., Cumberland River at. 18

Barker's Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 'L

Barren Fork River, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 236

near Trousdale , Tenn................. 35

Bear Creek (tributary to Beech Creek) ,

Tenn.. discharge measurements of. 245

Bear Creek (tributary to East Fork

Poplar Creek), Tenn., discharge 

measurement of................... 241

Bear Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River) at Bishop, Ala............ 202

discharge measurements of ...........244-245

Beaver Creek (tributary to Clinch River),

Tenn., discharge measurements of. 240

Beaver Creek (tributary to Holston

River) , Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 239

Beaver Creek (tributary to South Fork 

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 238

near Wallace, Va..................... 107

Beaverdam Creek at Damascus, Va........ 99

discharge measurements of............ 238

Beck Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 238

Beech Creek, Tenn. , discharge measurements of......................... 237

Beech River, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 245

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C ..... 72

Bell Buckle Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 245

Belleview, Tenn., Harpeth River at..... 47

Bent Creek, N. C., French Broad River

at............................... 69

Benton, Ky., Clarks River near......... 215

Bible Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 231

Big Blue Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 230

Big Brush Creek, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 242

Big Creek (tributary to Clinch River),

Tenn., discharge measurements of 240

Big Creek (tributary to Collins River),

discharge measurements of....... 236

Big Creek (tributary to Holston River),

discharge measurements of....... 239

Big Creek (tributary to Richland

Creek) , Tenn. , discharge measurement of...................... 243

Big Goose Creek, Tenn. , discharge measurement of...................... 236

Big Hickory Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 236

Big Hopper Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 241

Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse , N. C. 78

Big Moccasin Creek, Va., discharge

measurements of................. 239

Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala..... 198

Big Rock (Rock) Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 245

Big Sandy River at Bruceton, Tenn..... 212

Big Spring (tributary to Cumberland 

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 229

Big Spring (tributary to Hiwassee

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of....................232-233

Big Spring (tributary to Tennessee

River), Term., discharge measurements of..................... 224

Big Spring (tributary to Watauga

River) , Tenn. , discharge measurements of..................... 226

Big Spring Creek, Ala., discharge

measurement of.................. 242

Big Stone Gap, Va., Powell River at... 155

Billows, Ky., Rockcastle River at..... 22

Biltmore, N. C. , Swannanoa River at... 73

Birchfield Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................234-235

Birdtown, N. C., Oconaluftee River at. 136

Bishop, Ala., Bear Creek at........... 202

Black Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 241

Black Fox Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 241

Black Mountain, N. C., Swannanoa River

near............................ 71

Blairsville, Ga., Nottely River at.... 171

Blantyre, N. C., French Broad River at 63

Blowing Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 231

Blue Hale Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 229

Blue Ridge, Ga., Toccoa River near.... 176

Blue Ridge Reservoir, Ga., contents

of.............................219,222

Blue Spring (tributary to Blue Spring 

Branch to Watauga River), Tenn., 

discharge measurements of....... 226

Blue Spring (tributary to Calfkiller 

River) , Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 235

Blue Spring (tributary to Elk River) ,

Tenn., discharge measurements of 227

Blue Spring (tributary to Holston

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 229

247
248 INDEX

Page 

233 

224 

231

Blue Spring (tributary to Pawpaw Creek 

to Clinch River), Term., discharge measurements of...........

Blue Spring (tributary to Poplar Creek 

to Clinch River), Tenn., discharge measurements of...........

Blue Spring (tributary to Sequatchie

River), Term., discharge measurements of.........................

Blue Water Creek, discharge measurements of......................... 244

Bluff City, Tenn., South Fork Holston

River at......................... 106

Boiling Fork Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 243

Boiling Spring, Term., discharge measurements of...................... 230

Boylston Creek near Horseshoe, N. C.... 64

Boynton Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 234

Bracken Branch, Tenn. , discharge measurement of....................... 242

Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains, Tenn. 193

Brandon Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................

Brevard, N. C., Catheys Creek near..... 

Davidson River near..................

Briar Fork, Tenn., discharge measurements of.........................

Bruce Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................

Bruceton, Tenn. , Big Sandy River at....

Brush Creek, Tenn. , discharge measurements of......................... 238

Bryson City, N. C., Noland Creek near.. 138 

Tuckasegee River at.................. 137

Buchanana Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 244

Buck Hollow Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 229

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Hinds

Creek), Tenn..................... 240

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Watauga

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 238

Buffalo River, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................

near Flat Woods , Tenn................

near Lobelville, Tenn................

Buffalo Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................

Bumgardiner Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of..................

Buzzard Roost Creek, Ala., discharge

measurements of..................

Byrdstown, Tenn., Wolf River near......

Cadis , Ky., Little River near..........

Callahan Creek, Va., discharge measurements of......................

Calderwood, Tenn., Little Tennessee

River at.........................

Calderwood Reservoir, Tenn., capacity

of............................... 221

Calf killer River below Sparta, Tenn.'... 34

Calvert, N. C., French Broad River at.. 58

Campus Branch, Tenn. , discharge measurements of......................

Cane Creek (tributary to Conasauga

Creek), Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 241

Cane Creek (tributary to Cypress Creek),

Term., discharge measurement of.. 24

Cane Creek (tributary to Elk River) ,

Tenn.. discharge measurements of. 243

Cane Creek (tributary to Falling Water 

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 236

Cane Creek (tributary to Mud Creek) at

Fletcher, N. C ................... 68

Cane Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River, Ala....................... 244

Cane River near Sioux, N. C............' 88

Caney Fork below Center Hill Dam, near 

Lancaster, Tenn..................

discharge measurements of............ 236

near Rock Island , Tenn............... 3

Candies Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 24

Candler, N. C. , Hominy Creek at....... 70

Cannon Creek, Tenn. , discharge measurement of...................... 242

Canton, N. C. , Pigeon River at........ 80

Cardwell Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 230

arpenter Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 225

arroll Spring, Tenn. , discharge measurements of..................... 226

 arter Mill Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................230-231

iarthage, Tenn., Cumberland River at.. 40 

ataloochee Creek near Cataloochee,

N. C. ........................... 84

iatheys Creek near Brevard, N. C. ..... 59

Cave Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................ 228

avitts Creek, Va., discharge measurements of........................ 240

Cedar Cliff Reservoir, N. C., capacity

of.............................. 221

edar Creek (tributary to Bear Creek) ,

Term. , discharge measurements of 238 

Cedar Creek (tributary to Beaver Creek),

Ala., discharge measurements of. 245 

Cedar Creek (tributary to Clinch River),

Va., discharge measurements of.. 240 

Cedarville Spring at Cedarville, Va... 104 

Celina, Tenn., Cumberland River at.... 32

Center Hill Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of.............................. 55,56

Centerville, Tenn., Duck River at..... 207

Cfs-day , definition of................ 2

Chambers Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 224

Charles Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 236

Chase, Ala., Flint River near......... 190

Chattanooga, Tenn., Tennessee River at 184 

Tennessee River near................ 186

Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone, Ga. 185 

Chatuge Reservoir, N. C., contents of.218,222 

Cheoah Reservoir, N. C., capacity of 221 

Cherokee Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of.............................216,221

Chestnut Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 232

Chestuee Creek, Tenn. , discharge measurements of..................... 241

Chickamauga, Tenn., South Chickamauga

Creek near...................... 183

Chicamauga Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of.............................219,223

Chilhowie, Va., South Fork Holston

River near...................... 98

Clark Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 242

Clarks River, East Pork at Murray, Va. 214 

near Benton, Ky................. 215

Clear Creek (tributary to Mud Creek to 

French Broad River) near Hendersonville, N. C .................. 66

Clear Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of................^....... 241

Clear Fork River near Robbins, Tenn... 24 

Cleveland, Va., Clinch River at....... 149

Clinch River above Tazewell, Tenn...., 

at Cleveland, Va. 

at Richlands, Va.

154 

149 

147 

at Speers Ferry, Va................. 153

below Norris Dam, Tenn.............. 158

near Scarboro, Tenn................. 159

North Fork, discharge measurement of 240 

South Fork, discharge measurement of 240 

Coal Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................ 240

Coeburn, Va., Guest River at.......... 150

Coldwater Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 243

Collins River, Tenn. , discharge measurements of..................... 236

near McMinnville, Tenn.............. 36

Columbia, Tenn., Duck River at........ 206

Contents, definition of............... 3

Control, definition of................ 3

Cookeville, Tenn., Palling Water River

near............................ 38
INDEX 249

Page 

1

152 

179 

177

Cooperation, record of.................

Copper Creek near Gate City, Va........

Copperhill, Tenn., Davis Mill Creek at. 

Ocoee River at.......................

Cornett Spring, Va., discharge measurements of........................

Cotaco Creek, West Pork, discharge measurement of......................

Courtland, Ala., Big Nance Creek at....

Cove Creek, N. C., Jonathan Creek near. 

Cove Creek, Va., discharge measurement 

of..............................

Cox Spring, Term., discharge measurements of........................

Cox's Creek, Ala., discharge measurements of........................

Crab Creek near Penrose, N. C ..........

Crab Orchard, Tenn., Daddy Creek near.. 

Crawford Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................

Crockett Spring, Tenn., discharge measurement s of.....................

Crooked Pork Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................

Crowson Pork, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................

Crystal Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................

Cubic feet per second per square mile, 

definition of...................

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 

Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N. C.....

at Highlands, N. C ...................

Cumberland, Ky., Poor Pork at..........

Cumberland Palls, Ky., Cumberland River 

at..............................

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky... 

at Carthage, Tenn....................

at Celina, Tenn......................

at Cumberland Palls, Ky..............

at dam 3, near Old Hickory, Tenn.....

at Dover, Tenn.......................

at Nashville, Tenn...................

at Smithland, Ky.....................

at Williamsburg, Ky..................

near Harlan, Ky......................

near Pineville, Ky...................

near Rowena, Ky......................

South Fork, near Stearns, Ky.........

Cumberland River basin, Ky., Tenn.,

discharge measurements in......236-237

gaging-station records in............ 14-55

reservoirs in........................ 55-56

Cypress Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... .244,24

near Florence, Ala................... 201

238

243

198

82

239

231

244

62

161

228

232

241

244

234

2

2

129

128

14

20

18

40

32

20

41

51

46

54

19

15

17

27

25

Drainage area, definition of..........

Dry Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of.........................

Dry Creek, Ala. , discharge measurements of........................

Duck River above Hurricane Mills,

Tenn.............................

at Centerville, Tenn...........".....

at Columbia, Tenn...................

below Manchester, Tenn..............

near Shelbyville, Tenn..............

Ducktown, Tenn., North Potato Creek

near............................

Dump Creek, Va., discharge measurements of........................

Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Tenn.... 161 

Dale. Hollow Dam, Tenn., Obey River below 31 

Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of..................... .......... 55,56

Damascus , Va . , Beaverdam Creek at . 

Data , accuracy of ......................

explanation of .......................

Davidson River near Brevard , N. C......

Davis Mill Creek at Copperhill, Tenn... 

Dayton, Tenn., Richland Creek near.....

Decatur, Tenn., Sewee Creek near. ......

Deep Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of ........................

Depot Branch Lost Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of ..........

Dial , Ga. , Toccoa River near. ..........

99 7-8 

3-

60

179

165

164

242 

175 

Dickey Creek, Va. , discharge measurements of ........................ 238

Dillsboro, N. C., Tuckasegee River at.. 135 

Dodd Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of ........................ 232

Doe Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of ........................ 238

Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn........ 114

Donelson, Tenn., Stones River above.... 45

Douglas Dam, Tenn., French Broad River

below . .........................

Douglas Reservoir, Tenn., contents of. 216, 221 

Dover, Tenn-. , Cumberland River at ...... 51

Drainage area, definition' of ...........

Elizabethton, Tenn., Doe River at.....

Elk Creek Pork, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................

Elk Park, N. C. Elk River near........

Elk River above Fayetteville, Tenn....

at Estill Springs, Tenn.............

near Elk Park, N. C .................

near Pelham, Tenn...................

near Prospect, Tenn.................

Elliott Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................

Smbreeville, Tenn.,Nolichucky River at. 

EmT, Tenn., Ocoee River at............

Emory River at Oakdale, Tenn..........

near Wartburg, Tenn.................

Estill Springs, Tenn., Elk River at...

Page 

3

242

244

209

207

206

204

205

180

240

114

236

111

195

194

111

192

197

226

91

181

162

160

194

Factory Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 234

Fall Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Tenn.. discharge measurements of 245

Fall Creek (tributary to Stones River),

Term., discharge measurment of.. 237

Falling Water River, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 236

Fayetteville, Term., Elk River above.. 195

Fielder Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of....................226-227

Fightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga. 178

Firescald Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 236

First Creek at Fifth Avenue, at Knoxville , Tenn..................... 123

at Mineral Springs Avenue, at Knoxville , Tenn..................... 122

Flat Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................ 237

Flat Woods, Tenn., Buffalo River near. 210

Fletcher, N. C., Cane Creek at........ 68

Flint Creek, Ala., discharge measurement of......................... 243

Flint River, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 242

near Chase , Ala..................... 190

Flint Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 225

Flintstone, Ga., Chattanooga Creek

near............................ 185

Florence, Ala., Cypress Creek near.... 201 

Tennessee River at.................. 200

Flynn Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................ 236

Fontana Dam, N. C., Little Tennessee

River at........................ 140

Fontana Reservoir, N. C., contents of217,222

Forney Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of........................ 240

Fort Blackmore, Va., Stony Creek at... 151

Fort Loudoun Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of.............................216,221

Four-mile Creek, Tenn. , discharge measurements of..................... 241

Fowler Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 231

Francis Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 227

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C. 74 

at Bent Creek, N. C ................. 63

at Blantyre , N. C ................... 63

at Calvert, N. C.................... 58

at Marshall, N. C................... 77

at Rosman, K.C....... ............... 57
250 INDEX

French Broad River below Douglas Dam, 

Term. ...........................

near Knoxville, Term................

near Newport, Term..................

Page

95

97

79

Galbreath Creek, N., C., discharge

measurements of.................. 239

Gate City, Va. , Copper Creek near...... 152

North Fork Holston River near........ 118

Glen Alice, Term., White Creek near.... 163

Great Falls Reservoir, Term. , contents

of............................... 55,56

Groseclose, Va., Middle Fork Holston

River at......................... 101

Guess Creek, Term., discharge measurements of......................... 238

Guest River at Coeburn, Va............. 150

discharge measurements of............ 240

Guntersville Reservoir, Ala., contents

of............................. .220,223

Hales Bar Reservoir, Term. , contents

of..............................219,223

Hall Spring, Term., discharge measurements of......................... 225

Hancock Branch, Term., discharge measurements of...................... 242

Hardwick Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 225

Harlan, Ky., Cumberland River near..... 15

Harpeth River at Belleview, Term....... 47

discharge measurement of............. 237

near Kingston Spring, Term........... 48

Harris Springs, Tenri. , discharge measurement of......................242-243

Hayesville, N. C., Hiwassee River near. 168 

Shooting Creek near.................. 167

Hazel Creek at Proctor, N. C........... 139

Hazelwood, N. C. Alien Creek near...... 81

Heatherly Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 227

Hendersonville, N. C., Clear Creek near 66 

Henson-Rogers Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 233

Hepco, N. C., Pigeon River near........ 83

Hickory Creek, Tenn.,discharge measurements of......................... 236

Hicks-Brown Spring, discharge measurements of......................... 232

Highlands , N C. , Cullasaja River at... 128 

Hilham, Term., Roaring River near...... 33

Hines Creek, Term., discharge measurements of......................... 240

Hiwassee Reservoir, N. C., contents of.218,222 

Hiwassee River above Murphy, N. C...... 169

at Presley , Ga....................... 166

below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesville,

N. C............................. 168

near McFarland, Term................. 174

Holston River at Surgoinsville, Tenn... 119 

Middle Fork, at Groseclose, Va....... 101

at Sevenmile Fork, Va.............. 102

near Meadowview, Va................ 103

near Jefferson City, Term............ 120

near Knoxville, Tenn................. 121

North Fork, at Holston, Va........... 117

near Gate City, Va................. 118

near Saltville, Va................. 116

South Fork, at Bluff City, Tenn...... 106

at Kingsport, Term................. 115

at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va...

at Vestal, Va...................... 100

below South Holston Dam, Tenn...... 105

discharge measurements of.........238-239

Hominy Creek at Chandler, N. C......... 70

Hope Spring, Tenn., discharge measurement of "^ 

Hopkinsville, Ky., Little River at.....

Horseshoe, N. C., Boylston Creek near.. 

Huffaker Spring, Term., discharge measurements of......................

Huntsville Spring, Ala., discharge measurements of......................

Hurricane Creek (tributary to Fall

Creek), Tenn., discharge measurements of.........................

Hurricane Creek (tributary to Stones

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 237

Hurricane Mills, Tenn.., duck River

above...........................

Hyatt Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................

Hydrologic conditions.................

diagram of..........................

231

52

64

231

243

245

Indian Cave Spring, Tenn., discharge 

measurements of.................

Indian Creek, Va., discharge measurements of........................

Iron City, Term., Shoal Creek at......

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

Ivylog, Ga., Nottely River near.......

Jamestown, Tenn., Obey River near.....

Jarnigan Mine discharge, Term., discharge measurements of..........

Jefferson City, Tenn., Holston River 

near............................

Johnson's Mill Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..........

Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C..

Jones Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.........................

Jones Spring, Term., discharge measurements of.....................

Jonesville, Va. , Powell River near....

Juanita Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................

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241

12

13

227

240

199

76

172

28

239

120

235

82

237

229

156

243

Kentucky Reservoir, Ky., contents of.221,223 

Kilpatrick Spring, Term., discharge.

measurements of................. 233

Kingsport, Tenn. , South Fork Holston

River at........................ 115

Kingston Springs, Term., Harpeth River

near............................ 48

Knoxville, Term., First Creek at.... .122 ,123

French Broad River near............. 97

Holston River near .................. 121

Tennessee River at.................. 4,124

Lake Davy Crockett, Term., capacity of 221

Lake Walters Reservoir, N. C. capacity

of.............................. 221

Lamb Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 242

Lancaster, Term. , Caney Fork near..... 39

Lascassas, Tenn., Stones River near... 42

Laurel Creek (tributary to North Fork 

Holston River), Tenn., discharge 

measurements of................. 239

Laurel Creek (tributary to South Fork 

Holston River), Va., discharge 

measurements of................. 238

Laurel River near Otas, Ky............ 21

Lewis Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 235

Lick Creek at Mohawk, Tenn............ 93

Little Bear Creek, Ala., discharge

measurements of............... .244,245

Little Brush Creek, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 242

Little Cedar Creek, Va., discharge

measurements of................. 240

Little Cypress Creek, Ala., discharge

measurements of................. 244

Little Duck River, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 245

Little Emory River, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 241

Little Goose Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 236

Little Harpeth River, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 237

Little Limestone Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of.......... 237

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville,

Tenn............................ 96

discharge measurements of........... 238

East Fork, discharge measurements of 238 

West Fork, discharge measurements of 238

Little Richland Creek, Term., discharge measurements of.......... 241

Little River (tributary to Clinch

River) at Wardell, Va........... 148
INDEX 251

Page 

Little River (tributary to Cumberland

River) near Cadiz , Ky............ 53

South Pork at Hopkinsville, Ky....... 52

Little River (tributary to French Broad

River) near Penrose, N. C....... 61

Little River (tributary to Tennessee 

River) , Term., discharge measurements of..................... 239

near Maryville, Term................. 126

near Walland, Term................... 125

Little Shoal Creek, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 244

Little Stock Creek, Va., discharge measurements of..................... 240

Little Swan Creek, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 245

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood,

Term............................ 142

at Fontana Dam, N. C ................. 140

at McGhee, Term...................... 145

at Needmore, N. C .................... 130

near Prentiss, N. C.................. 127

Lobelville, Term., Buffalo River near.. 211 

Long Creek, Term. , discharge measurement of......................... 238

Loudon, Term., Tennessee River at...... 146

Lowland Spring, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 224

Lynn Creek, Term., discharge measurement of......................... 243

East Fork, discharge measurement of.. 243

McCaysville, Ga., Fightingtown Creek

at.............................. 178

McFarland, Term., Hiwassee River near.. 174

McGhee, Term., Little Tennessee River

at.............................. :

McHenry Creek, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 239

McMirmville, Term., Collins River near. 36

McSpadden Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 232

Magnesia Spring, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 225

Maiden Spring Creek, Va., discharge

measurements of................. 240

Maise Creek, Term., discharge measurement of......................... 242

Malone Spring, Term. , discharge measurements of..................... 232

Manchester, Term., Duck River below.... 204

Map of the United States...............

Marshall, N. C., French Braod River at. 77 

Ivy River near........................ 76

Martin, T. H. , Spring, No. 1, Term.,

discharge measurements of....... 231

Martin, T. H., Spring, No. 2, discharge

measurements of................. 232

Maryville, Term. , Little River near.... 126

Maxwell Spring, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 231

Maynor (Alien) Spring, Term. , discharge

measurements of................. 23;

Meadowview, Va. , Middle Fork Holston

River near...................... 10;

Melton Branch, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 240

Middlesboro. Ky., Yellow Creek near.... 16

Mill' Creek (tributary to Collins River),

Term., discharge measurement of. 236

Mill Creek (tributary to Cumberland

River) , Term., discharge measurements of..................... 23'

Mill Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River), North Fork, discharge 

measurements of................. 24!

Mill Spring (tributary to Hardin Creek),

Term, discharge measurements of 23!

Mill Spring (tributary to Holston

River), Term., discharge measurements of.......................229-230

Millican Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 230

Mills River near Mills River, N. C..... 65

Minton Branch, Term., discharge measurement of......................

Mohawk, Term., Lick Creek at...........

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Morgan Creek, Term. , discharge measurements of..................... 241

Morgan Spring, Term. , discharge measurements of..................... 227

Morrill Spring, Term. , discharge measurements of..................... 234

lorrison Creek, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 236

Morristown, Term. , Nolichucky River

near............................ 94

Morton Branch, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 243

Morton Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 224

Mossy Creek, Term., discharge measurements of........................ 239

Mountain Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 236

fountain Fork, Term., discharge measurement of.....................242,243

Mud Creek at Naples , N. C ............. 67

Muddy Hollow, Va., discharge measurements of........................ 240

yiumpower Creek, Term. , discharge measurements of..................... 238

yiurfreesboro, Term., Stones River near 43

Murphy, N. C., Hiwassee River above... 169

Murray, Ky., East Fork Clarks River at 214

Nantahala Reservoir, N. C., contents

of.............................217,221

Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C..., 132

near Rainbow Spring, N. C........... 4,131

Naples, N. C., Mud Creek at........... 67

Nashville, Term., Cumberland River at. 46

Needmore, N. C., Little Tennessee

River at........................ 130

Neva, Term. , Roan Creek near.......... 112

Newdale, N. C., South Toe River at.... 87

Newport, Term., French Broad River

near............................ 79

Pigeon River at..................... 85

New River (tributary to Cumberland

River) at New River, Term....... 23

New River (tributary to South Fork

Cumberland River), Term. , discharge measurements of.......... 236

Nickajack Creek, Term. , discharge

measurement of.................. 241

Ninemile Creek, Term. , discharge measurements of..................... 240

Noland Creek (tributary to Fontana

Lake) N. C. , discharge measurements of........................ 240

Noland Creek (tributary to Tuckaseegee

River) near Bryson City, N. C... 138

Nolichucky Dam, Term. , Nolichucky

River below..................... 92

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Term. 91 

at Poplar, N. C..................... 89

below Nolichucky Dam, Term.......... 92

near Morristown, Term............... 94

Norris Creek, Term., discharge measurements of...................

Norris Dam, Term., Clinch River below.

243 

158

Norris Reservoir, Term., contents of.217,222 

North Chickamauga Creek, Term. , discharge measurements of.......... 241

North Indian Creek near Unicoi, Term.. 90 

North Mouse Creek, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 241

North Potato Creek near Ducktown, Tenn 180 

North Toe River at Altapass, N. C..... 86

Nottely Reservoir, Ga., contents of..218,222 

Nottely River at Blairsville, Ga...... 171

at Nottely Dam, near Ivylog, Ga..... 172

Oakdale, Tenn., Emory River at........ 162

Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam, Tenn 31 

East Fork, near Jamestown, Tenn..... 28 

West Fork, near Alpine, Tenn........ 29

Ocoee No. 3 Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of.............................219,222

Ocoee River at Copperhill, Tenn....... 177

at Emf, Term........................ 181

at Parksville, Term................. 182

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, N. C... 136
252 INDEX

Old Hickory, Term., Cumberland River

near.............................

Oostanaula Creek, Term., discharge

measurements of..................

Order, downstream, of listing of gaging stations.....................

Otas, Ky., Laurel River near...........

Otter Creek, Term., discharge measurement of..........................

Overall Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.......................

Overall Spring, Term., discharge measurements of......................

Page

241

3

21

237

226

Paducah, Ky., Tennessee River near..... 213

Paint Rock Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 240

Paint Rock River near Woodville, Ala... 189

Panther Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 228

Parksville, Term., Ocoee River at...... 182

Parksville (Ocoee No. 1) Reservoir,

Term.-, contents of..............219

Pecks Mill Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 230

Pelham, Tenn., Elk River near.......... 192

Pemberton Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 242

Penrose, N. C., Crab Creek near........ 62

Little River near..................... 61

Percy Preston Spring near Wallace, Va.. 108

Pickwick Landing Reservoir, Term., contents of........................220,223

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C........... 80

at Newport, Term..................

near Hepco , N. C ..................

Pigeon Roost Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 244

Pine Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 236

Pine Creek Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 226

Pineville, Ky., Cumberland River near.. 1

Piney Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of.........................

Piney Fork, Term., discharge measurements of.........................

Piney River (tributary to Duck River)

at Vernon, Tenn..................

discharge measurements of............

Piney River (tributary to Tennessee

River), Term., discharge measurements of......................... 241

Pistol Creek, Term., discharge measurements of......................... 239

Pitman Creek near Somerset, Ky......... 26

Plum Creek, Va. , discharge measurements of......................... 240

Poe Branch, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 241

Pond Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 24

Pond Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements .of......................... 226

Poor Fork at Cumberland, Ky............ 14

Poplar, N. C., Nolichucky River at.....

Poplar Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 240

Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va...... 15

discharge measurements of............ 24C

near Arthur, Tenn.................... 157

near Jonesville , Va.................. 156

Prairie Plains, Tenn., Bradley Creek

near............................. 19;

Prentiss, N. C., Little Tennessee

River near....................... 127

Presley, Ga., Hiwassee River at........ 166

Proctor, N. C., Hazel Creek at.......... 139

Prospect, Tenn., Elk River near........ 19'

Publications on streamflow by Geological Survey....................... 8-1]

by State agencies .................... 1]

Pulaski, Tenn., Richland Creek near.... 196

Rainbow Spring, N. C., Nantahala River

near............................. 4 ,131

Rains Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 24:

Ready Creek, Term., discharge measurements of........................ 239

led River near Adams, Term............ 49

Sulphur Fork, near Adams, Term...... 50

Reed Spring, Term., discharge measurements of........................ 233

Reno Bridge Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 235

Richland Creek (tributary to Cumberland River), Term., discharge 

measurement of.................. 237

Richland Creek (tributary to Elk River)

near Pulaski, Term.............. 196

Richland Creek (tributary to Holston 

River), Term., discharge measurements of..................... 239

Richland Creek (tributary to Pigeon 

River), N. C., discharge measurements of..................... 237

Richland Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River) near Dayton, Term........ 165

Richalnds, Va., Clinch River at....... 147

loan Creek near Neva, Tenn............ 112

Soaring Creek, Tenn. , discharge measurements of..................... 241

Roaring Fork, Va., discharge measurements of........................ 240

Roaring River near Hilham, Term...... 33

Robbins, Term., Clear Fork River near. 24

Robbinsville, N. C., Snowbird Creek

near............................ 141

Robertson Fork, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 243

Rock Creek (tributary to Elk River),

Tenn.. discharge measurement of. 243

Rock Creek (tributary to Emory River) ,

Tenn.. discharge measurements of 241

Rock Creek (tributary to Sale Creek) ,

Tenn., discharge measurements of 241

Rock Island, Term., Caney Fork near... 37

Rock Island Branch, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 241

Rockcastle River at Billows, Ky....... 22

Rockhouse Creek, Tenn. , discharge measurement of...................... 245

Rocky Branch, Term., discharge measurements of........................ 242

Rocky Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................ 236

Rogers Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of..................... 242

Rosman, N. C., French Broad River at.. 57

Rowena, Ky., Cumberland River near.... 27

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 2

Sale Creek, Term., discharge measurements of........................ 241

Saltville, Va., North Fork Holston

River near...................... 116

Sandymush Creek near Alexander, N. C.. 75

Santeetlah Reservoir, N. C., contents

of.............................217,222

Savannah, Term., Tennessee River at... 203

Scarboro, Term., Clinch River near.... 159

Scarham Creek, Ala., discharge measurement of...................... 242

Scott Creek above Sylva, H. C ......... 134

Seaton Spring (tributary to Conasauga 

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 224

Seaton Spring (tributary to Nolichucky 

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 228

Second Creek (tributary to Big Goose 

Creek), Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 236

Second Creek (tributary to Tennessee 

River), Ala., discharge measurements of..................... 244

Sequatchie River, Term. , discharge

measurements of................. 241

near Whitwell, Tenn................. 187

Sevenmile Ford, Va., Middle Fork

Holston River at................ 102

Sevierville, Tenn., Little Pigeon

River at........................ 96

Sewee Creek near Decatur, Tenn........ 164

Shannon Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 244
INDEX 253

Page

227

234

205

233

199

Sharps Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................

Shelby No. 1 Spring, Tenn., discharge 

measurements of...................

Shelby No. 2 Spring, Tenn., discharge 

measurements of..................

Shelbyville, Tenn., Duck River near....

Shelton (Lee) Spring, Tenn., discharge 

measurements of..................

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn.........

Beeler Fork, discharge measurements

of....... ........................ 244

discharge measurements of............ 244

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C... 167

Short Creek near Albertville, Ala...... 188

Simpson Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 231

Sinking Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 238

Sioux, N. C., Cane River near.......... 88

Sixmile Creek, Ala., discharge measurements of...................... 244

Skyles Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 228

Smith Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 241

Smith Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 224

Smithland, Ky. , Cumberland River at.... 54

Smyrna, Tenn., Stones River near....... 44

Snowbird Creek near Robbinsville, N. C. 141

Somerset, Ky., Pitman Creek near....... 26

South Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga, Tenn...................... 183

South Holston Dam, Tenn. , South Fork

Holston River below.............. 105

South Holston Reservoir, Tenn., contents of....................... .216,221

South Mouse Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 241

South Toe River at Newdale, N. C ....... 87

Sparta, Tenn., Calfkiller River below.. 34

Speers Ferry, Va., Clinch River at..... 153

Spring Creek, Ala., discharge measurements of......................... 244

Stackhouse, N. C., Big Laurel Creek

near............................. 78

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2

Staley Creek, Va., discharge measurements of......................... 238

Stamp Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 240

Station camp Creek (Town) , East Fork,

Tenn., discharge measurements of. 237

Stearns, Ky., Cumberland River near.... 25

Steve Keesling Spring at Sugar Grove,

Va............................... 97

Stewarts Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 237

Stillhouse Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 242

Stock Creek, Va., discharge measurements

of............................... 240

Stone Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 228

Stones River above Donelson, Tenn...... 45

discharge measurements of............ 237

East Fork, near Lascassas, Tenn...... 42

near Smyrna, Tenn.................... 44

West Fork, near Murfreesboro, Tenn... 43

Stoney Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 238

Stony Creek at Fort Blackmore, Va...... 151

Sugar Creek, Ala., discharge measurements of......................... 244

East Fork, discharge measurement of.. 244 

West Fork, discharge measurements of. 244

Sugar Grove, N. C., Watauga River near. 109

Sugar Grove, Va., Steve Keesling Spring

at............................... 97

Sulphur Fork. See Red River, Sulphur 

Fork.

Swan Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Tenn.. discharge measurements of. 24

Swan Creek (tributary to Elk River),

Tenn., discharge measurements of. 24

Swannanoa, N. C., Beetree Creek near... 72

Swannanoa River at Biltnore, N. C...... 7:

Korth Pork, discharge measurements of 237

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Swannanoa River, North Fork, near

Black Mountain, N. C ............ 71

Sweetwater Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 240

Sylva , N. C. , Scott Creek above....... 134

Tally Williams Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.......... 227

Tatum Mill Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 226

Taylor Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 225

Tazewell, Term., Clinch River above... 154

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn. 143

near Vonore, Tenn................... 144

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn.. 184 

at Florence, Ala .................... 200

at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Tenn 186 

at Knoxville, Tenn.................. 4,124

at Loudon, Tenn..................... 146

at Savannah, Tenn................... 203

at Whitesburg, Ala.................. 191

near Paducah, Ky.................... 213

Tennessee River basin, Ala., Ga., N.C., 

Tenn., Va., discharge measurements in.......................237-

gaging-station records in...........57-

reservoirs in......................216-

springs in.........................224'

Terms, definition and abbreviations of 

The Boils Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................

Thomas Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................

Thomas Spring, Va., discharge measurements of.....................

Thompson Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................

Thorpe Reservoir, N. C., contents of.217 

Tipton Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................

Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga......

near Dial, Ga.......................

Tom Carson Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................

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

Town Creek (tributary to Bartons Creek), 

Tenn. , discharge measurements of 

of............................ 236

Town Creek (tributary to Roan Creek) ,

Tenn.. discharge measurements of 

Town Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River in Ala.) discharge measurement of......................

Town Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River in Tenn.) discharge measurements of.....................

Town Creek Spring, Tenn., discharge.

measurements of.................

Triplett Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................

Trousdale, Tenn. , Barren Fork near....

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C. 

at Dillsboro, N. C..................

at Tuckasegee, N. C.................

Tuggle Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Tenn..

Unicoi, Tenn., North Indian Creek near

United States Fisheries Spring, Tenn.,

discharge measurements of.......

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

Vernon, Tenn. , Piney River at .........

Vestal, Va., South Pork Holston River 

at.. ............................

Vonore, Tenn. , Tellico River near. ....

Wagner Creek, Tenn. , discharge measurements of .....................

Walker Creek, Tenn., discharge «aeasurement of ......................

Wallace , Va. , Beaver Creek near. ......

Percy Preston Spring near. ..........

Walland, Tenn., Little River near.....

Wardell, Va., Little River at.........

Will Brooks Spring at ...............

Wartburg, Tenn. , Bnory River near. ....

245

235

223

-235 

2-3

229

238

238

232

, 222

228

176

175

231

170

-237 

238

242

239

235

225

35

137

135

133

232

173

90

235

170

208

100

144

243

242

107

108

125

148

149

160
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War-trace Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 245

Watauga Reservoir, Term., contents of.216,221

Watauga River at North CarolinaTennessee State line............. 110

below Wilbur Dam, Tenn............... 113

discharge measurement of............. 238

near Sugar Grove, N. C ............... 109

Water Fork Branch, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 245

Watts Bar Reservoir, Tenn. , contents

of..............................218,222

Weakly Creek, 'Tenn. , discharge measurements of......................... 244

Wharton Springs, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 226

Wheeler Reservoir, Ala., contents of..220,223

White Creek near Glen Alice, Tenn...... 163

Whitesburg, Ala., Tennessee River at... 191

Whiteside Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 232

Whitewell, Tenn., Sequatchie River

near............................. 187

Wilbur Dam, Tenn., Watauga River below. 113

Wildcat Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 241

Wildwood Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 225

Wiley Spring, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 226

Will Brooks Spring at Wardell, Va..... 149

Williamsburg, Ky., Cumberland, Ky..... 19

Wilson Reservoir, Ala., contents of. .220 ,223 

Wolf Creek, Va., discharge measurements of........................ 238

Wolf Creek Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of.............................. 55,56

Wolf River near Byrdstown, Tenn........ 30

Wolford Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 234

Woods Reservoir, Tenn., contents of..220,223 

Woodville, Ala., Paint Rock River near 189 

Work, division of ..................... 2

scope of............................ 1

Yellow Creek bypass, Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 236

near Middlesboro, Ky................ 16

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