Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1953

Part 3-B. Cumberland and Tennessee 

River Basins

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1276

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, 

Tennessee, and Virginia, and with other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1955
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, 

('. 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 was computed under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

W. R. Eaton________________________Chattanooga, Tenn. 

E. B. Bice______________________________Raleigh, N. C. 

F. F. Schrader_______________________Louisville, Ky. 

D. S. Wallace_______________________Charlottesville, Va.
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1953

OCTOBER 1952

S M T W T F S 

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5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

26 27 28 29 30 31

JANUARY 1955

S M T W T F S 

123

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

APRIL 1955

5 M T W T F S 

1234

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

12 15 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 25 24 25 

26 27 28 29 50

JULY 1955

S M T W T F S 

1254

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

12 15 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 25 24 25 

26 27 28 29 50 51

NOVEMBER 1952

S M T W T F S 

1

2545678

9 10 11 12 15 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

25 24 25 26 27 28 29

50

FEBRUARY 1955

S M T W T F S

1254567

8 9 10 11 12 15 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 25 24 25 26 27 28

MAY 1955

S M T W T F S 

I 2

5456789 

10 11 12 15 14 15 16 

17 18 19 20 21 22 25 

24 25 26 27 28 29 50 

51

AUGUST 1955

S M T W T F S 

1

2345678

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

25 24 25 26 27 28 29

50 31

DECEMBER 1952

S M T W T F S 

125456

7 8 9 10 11 12 15 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 25 24 25 26 27 

28 29 50 31

MARCH 1955

S M T W T F S

1254567

8 9 10 11 12 15 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 25 24 25 26 27 28

29 50 51

JUNE 1955

S M T W T F S 

123456

7 8 9 10 11 12 15 

14 15' 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 25 24 25 26 27 

28 29 50

SEPTEMBER 1955

5 M T W T F S 

12545

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

15 14 15-16 17 18 19 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

27 28 29 30

IV
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

Explanat ion 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 Pork (head of Cumberland River) at Cumberland, Ky............................. 14

Cumberland River near Harlan, Ky................................................... 15

Yellow Creek near Middlesboro, Ky................................................ 16

Cumberland River near Pineville, Ky................................................ 17

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky............................................... 18

Cumberland River at Williamsburg, Ky............................................... 19

Cumberland River at Cumberland Palls, Ky........................................... 20

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

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

Buck Creek near Shopville, Ky.................................................... 23

New River (head of South Pork Cumberland River) at New River, Term............... 24

Clear Fork River near Robbins, Term............................................ 25

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns, Ky..................................... 26

Pitman Creek near Somerset, Ky................................................... 27

Cumberland River near Rowena, Ky................................................... 28

East Fork Obey River near Jamestown, Term........................................ 29

West Fork Obey River near Alpine, Term......................................... 30

Obey River near Byrdstown, Term.................................................. 31

Wolf River near Byrdstown, Term................................................ 33

Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam, Tenn........................................... 34

Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn................................................... 35

Roaring River near Hilham, Term.................................................. 36

Caney Fork:

Calfkiller River below Sparta, Tenn............................................ 37

Collins River:

Barren Fork near Trousdale, Tenn............................................. 38

Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn........................................... 39

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn............................................... 41

Falling Water River near Cookeville, Term...................................... 43

Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn............................................... 44

Caney Fork below Center Hill Dam, near Lancaster, Tenn........................... 45

Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn................................................. 46

Cumberland River at dam 3, near Old Hickory, Tenn.................................. 48

East Fork Stones River near Lascassas, Tenn...................................... 49

West Fork Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tenn................................. 50

Stones River near Smyrna, Tenn................................................... 51

Stones River above Donelson, Tenn................................................ 52

Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn................................................ 53

Harpeth River at Belleview , Tenn.................................................. 54

Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Tenn........................................ 55

Red River near Adams, Tenn....................................................... 56

Sulphur Fork Red River near Adams, Tenn........................................ 57

Cumberland River at Dover, Tenn.................................................... 58

South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville, Ky...................................... 59

Little River near Cadiz, Ky...................................................... 60

Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky.................................................. 61

Reservoirs in Cumberland River basin............................................... 62

Tennessee River basin:

French Broad River (head of Tennessee River) at Rosraan, N. C ....................... 64

French Broad River at Calvert, N. C................................................ 65

Catheys Creek near Brevard, N. C................................................. 66

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C............."................................... 67

Little River near Penrose, N. C.................................................. 68

Crab Creek near Penrose, N. C.................................................. 69

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C............................................... 70

Boylston Creek near Horseshoe, N. C.............................................. 71

Mills River near Mills River, N. C............................................... 72

Mud Creek:

Clear Creek near Hendersonville, N. C.......................................... 73

Mud Creek at Naples, N. C........................................................ 74

Cane Creek at Fletcher, N. C ..................................................... 75

French Broad River at Bent Creek, N. C ............................................. 76

Hominy Creek near Candler, N. C.................................................. 77

Swannanoa River:

North Fork Swannanoa River near Black Mountain, N. C........................... 78

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C............................................. 79

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C................................................ 80

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C.............................................. 81

Sandymush Creek near Alexander, N. C............................................. 82

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C.................................................... 83

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tennessee River basin Continued. Page

Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse, N. C........................................... 85

French Broad River near Newport, Term.............................................. 86

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C..................................................... 87

Richland Creek:

Alien Creek near Hazelwood, N. C............................................. 88

Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C........................................... 89

Pigeon River near Hepco, N. C.................................................... 90

Pigeon River at Newport, Term.................................................... 91

North Toe River (head of Nolichucky River) at Altapass, N. C..................... 92

Toe River (continuation of North Toe River):

Cane River near Sioux, N. C.................................................... 93

Nolichucky River at Poplar, N. C................................................. 94

North Indian Creek near Unicoi, Term........................................... 95

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Term............................................ 96

Nolichucky River below Nolichucky Dam, Term...................................... 97

Lick Creek at Mohawk, Term..................................................... 98

Nolichucky River near Morristown, Term........................................... 99

French Broad River below Douglas Dam, Term......................................... 100

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Term......................................... 101

French Broad River near Knoxville, Term............................................ 102

South Fork Holston River: 

Dickey Creek:

Steve Keesling Spring at Sugar Grove, Va..................................... 102

South Fork Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va........................ 103

Laurel Creek:

Beaverdam Creek at Damascus, Va.............................................. 104

South Fork Holston River at Vestal, Va........................................... 105

Middle Fork Holston River at Groseclose, Va.................................... 106

Middle Fork Holston River at Sevenmile Ford, Va................................ 107

Middle Fork Holston River near Meadowview, Va.................................. 108

South Fork Holston River below South Holston Dam, Term........................... 110

South Fork Holston River at Bluff City, Term..................................... Ill

Beaver Creek near Wallace, Va.................................................. 113

Percy Preston Spring near Wallace, Va........................................ 113

Watauga River near Sugar Grove, N. C........................................... 114

Watauga River at North Carolina-Tennessee State line........................... 115

Elk River near Elk Park, N. C................................................ 116

Roan Creek near Neva, Term................................................... 117

Watauga River below Wilbur Dam, Term........................................... 118

Doe River at Elizabethton, Term.............................................. 119

South Fork Holston River at Kingsport, Term...................................... 120

North Pork Holston River near Saltville, Va.................................... 121

North Fork Holston River at Holston, Va........................................ 122

Big Moccasin Creek near Gate City, Va........................................ 123

North Fork Holston River near Gate City, Va.................................... 124

Holston River at Surgoinsville, Tenn............................................. 125

Holston River near Jefferson City, Term.......................................... 126

Holston River near Knoxville, Term............................................... 127

Tennessee River:

First Creek at Mineral Springs Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn........................ 128

First Creek at Fifth Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn.................................. 129

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn................................................. 130

Little River near Maryville, Term................................................ 131

Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, N. C....................................... 132

Cullasaja River at Highlands, N. C............................................. 133

Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N. C............................................. 134

Little Tennessee River at Heedmore, N. C......................................... 135

Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C..................................... 136

Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C............................................. 137

Tuckasegee River at Tuckasegee, N. C........................................... 138

Scott Creek above Sylva, N. C................................................ 139

Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro, N. C............................................ 140

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, N. C.......................................... 141

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C.......................................... 142

Noland Creek near Bryson City, N. C.......................................... 143

Little Tennessee River at Fontana Dam, N. C...................................... 144

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Term....................................... 145

Tellico River at Tellioo Plains, Term.......................................... 146

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Term........................................... 147

Tennessee River at Loudon, Term.................................................... 148

Clinch River: 

Claypool Branch:

Taylor Springs at Cedar Bluff, Va............................................ 149

Clinch River at Richlands, Va.................................................... 149

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va.................................................... 150

Guest River at Coeburn, Va..................................................... 151

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

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

North Fork Clinch River at Duffield, Va........................................ 155

Clinch River above Tasewell, Tenn................................................ 156

Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va.............................................. 157

Powell River near Pennington Gap, Va........................................... 158

Powell River near Jonesville, Va............................................... 159

Powell River near Arthur, Term................................................. 160

Clinch River below Morris Dam, Term.............................................. 161

Clinch River near Scarboro, Term................................................. 162

Whiteoak Creek at Oak Ridge National Laboratory near oak Ridge, Tenn........... 163

Whiteoak Creek below Oak Ridge National Laboratory near Oak Ridge, Tenn........ 166

Emory River near Wartburg, Tenn................................................ 169
CONTENTS VH

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Tennessee River basin Continued. 

Clinch River Continued. 

Emory River Continued.

Obed River: FaSe

Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Term........................................ 170

Emory River at Oakdale, Term,.................................................. 171

White Creek near Glen Alice, Term................................................ 172

Sewee Creek near Decatur, Tenn................................................... 173

Richland Creek near Dayton, Tenn................................................. 174

Hiwassee River at Presley, Ga.................................................... 175

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, H. C........................................... 176

Hiwassee River below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesville, N. C.......................... 177

Hiwassee River above Murphy, N. C................................................ 178

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.................................................. 179

Nottely River near Blairsville, Ga............................................. 180

Nottely River at Nottely Dam, near Ivylog, Ga.................................. 181

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Tenn........................................... 182

Hiwassee River near McFarland, Tenn.............................................. 183

Toccoa River (head of Ocoee River) near Dial, Ga............................... 184

Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga............................................... 185

Ocoee River at Copperhill, Term................................................ 186

Fightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga........................................ 187

Davis Mill Creek at Copperhill, Tenn......................................... 188

North Potato Creek near Ducktown, Tenn....................................... 189

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn....................................................... 190

Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn................................................ 191

South Chickamauga Creek below Georgia-Tennessee State line....................... 192

South Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga, Tenn................................... 193

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn............................................... 194

Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone, Ga............................................ 195

Tennessee River at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Tenn............................... 196

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Term............................................. 197

Short Creek near Albertville, Ala................................................ 198

Paint Rock River near Woodville, Ala............................................. 199

Flint River near Chase, Ala...................................................... 200

Tennessee River at Whitesburg, Ala................................................. 201

Flint Creek near Falkville, Ala.................................................. 202

West Fork Flint Creek near Oakville, Ala....................................... 203

Elk River near Pelham, Tenn...................................................... 204

Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains, Tenn........................................ 205

Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn................................................ 206

Elk River above Fayetteville, Tenn............................................... 207

Richland Creek near Pulaski, Tenn.............................................. 208

Elk River near Prospect, Tenn.................................................... 209

Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala................................................ 210

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn................................................... 211

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala................................................... 212

Cypress Creek near Florence, Ala................................................. 213

Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala........................................................ 214

Tennessee River at Savannah, Tenn.................................................. 215

Duck River below Manchester, Tenn................................................ 216

Duck River near Shelbyville, Tenn................................................ 217

Duck River at Columbia, Tenn..................................................... 218

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn.................................................. 219

Piney River at Vernon, Tenn.................................................... 220

Duck River above Hurricane Mills, Term........................................... 221

Buffalo River near Flat Woods, Tenn............................................ 222

Buffalo River near Lobelville, Tenn............................................ 223

Big Sandy River at Bruceton, Tenn................................................ 224

Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky................................................... 225

East Fork Clarks River at Murray, Ky............................................. 226

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin

Springs in Tennessee................................................................. 236

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 246

Index................................................................................ 269

ILLUSTRATIONS

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

Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, H. 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 1953 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 13

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS, 1953

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, 1953. 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 12,800 gaging stations in the 48 States arid at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1953, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,750 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Discharge measurements only were made at many other points in the 1953 water year, most of 

which are published at the end of this report.

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: 

Alabama: State Geological Survey, W. B. Jones, State geologist. 

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, succeeded by B. E. Douglas; city of Asheville, Weldon Weir, city manager; 

city of Waynesville, W. H. Way, mayor.

Tennessee: State Department of Conservation, C. P. Swan, commissioner, succeeded by G. F. Nicely, succeeded by J. N. McCord, 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, Water Department, J. W. Lovell, superintendent.

Virginia: State Department of Conservation and Development, S. S. Kellam, director, succeeded by R. V. Long, acting director; State Department of Highways, 

J. A. Anderson, director.

Under a cooperative agreement covering the Tennessee River basin and the Caney Fork 

basin above Great Falls Dam, the Tennessee Valley Authority furnished financial assistance 

for the operation of 131 gaging stations, of which 8 were in Alabama, 6 in Georgia, 1 in 

Kentucky, 40 in North Carolina, 64 in Tennessee, and 12 in Virginia.

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 Paper & 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 work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological 

Survey, under the direction of personnel shown In the preface. The data for stations in 

the several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices 

listed below.

State District office Address

Alabama a/.,.............. Montgomery............... 507 New Post Office Building.

Kentucky V ............. Louisville............... 209 Commerce Building.

North Carolina c/........ Raleigh.................. 908 Capitol Club Building.

Tennessee d/............. Chattanooga.............. 442 Post Office Building.

Virginia................. Charlottesville.......... Natural Resources Building, University of Virginia.

a/ Stations on Flint Creek near Falkville and West Flint Creek near Oakville only.

b/ Except for the Tennessee River near Paducah.

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

basin.

&/ Including stations in the Tennessee River basin in Alabama (except Flint Creek near Falkville 

and West Flint Creek near Oakville) 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 stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously 

published reports.

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

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

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

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

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

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, weather records, and other information 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
A. TENNESSEE RIVER AT KNOXVILLE, TENN.

FIGURE 1. GAGING STATION STRUCTURES.

B. NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR 

RAINBOW SPRINGS. N. C.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 in 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. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1953 is shown on page IV 

for the purpose of finding the day of the week for any date.

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 "Records available" are given the periods 

for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present site. 

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, locations, and datums of previous gages used during the period of records available. 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
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of no Importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the 

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

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

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

station is given under "Remarks."

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

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

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

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

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

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. 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. Skeleton rating tables are generally 

not published for stations on canals.

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.
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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 

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 noncontrlbuting 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 momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

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

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

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given stages is usually given in the first report in which data for the reservoir are published, but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

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

general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

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

storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 3-B

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin-, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

been included for some streams.

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

(A - Annual Report; B - Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt-. 1 

llth A, pt. 1

13th A, pt. 3

Descriptive Ir 

Monthly dlschc

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

Character

iformatlon only, 

irge and descrlptl

Df data

fe inf ormat ion .............

Year

1884 to September 1890.

1884-92.
PUBLICATIONS

346106 O - 55 - 2
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 3-B

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

(A - Annual Report; B - Bulletin)

Report

14th A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

WSP 11.......

18th A, pt. 4 

WSP 15.. .....

WSP 16.. ..... 

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 75... ....

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge... 

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of streams east 

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

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of streams 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.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Monthly d Ischarge ............................................

Year

1888-93.

1895-96. 

1697.

1897. 

1697.

1900.

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, 1699-1953

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

WSP

36

46

65, 75

83

98

126

169

205

243

263

283

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

WSP

303

3Z3

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

WSP

563

563

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728

743

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

194E

1943

WSP

756

783

803

823

853

873

893

923

953

973

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

WSP

1003

1033

1053

1083

1113

1143

1173

1206

1E36

1276

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

Discharge 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
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAM THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Georgia .......

North Carolina

Tennessee. .... 

Do.........

Do... ......

Period

1895-1906

1889-1923

1874-1924

1942-50

Report

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

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North Carolina streams.

Una streams. 1

basin. 

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee'...

(New,' Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

basins). 

Bull. 15, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(New, Big Sandy, and Tennessee River 

bas Ins ) .

Issued by

Geological Survey of Georgia.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Department of Education.

Do.

1 Contains maximum and minimum dally, 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 records of discharge 

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following is a list of these 

reports:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cir. 100: Floods in Georgia, frequency and magnitude.

Cir. 342: Floods in Alabama, frequency and magnitude.

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 1952 to September 1953 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 Geological Survey

Stream

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

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

Big Creek. ............. 

Blrdsong Creek. ........ 

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

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

Chambers Creek. ........

Chattanooga Creek. ..... 

Chestuee Creek. ........ 

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

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

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

Coweeta Creek basin a/ .

Location

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

Near Lexlngton, Tenn. ............. 

Near Darden, Tenn. ................ 

Near Holllday, Tenn. .............. 

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

At 38th St. in Chattanooga, Tenn.. 

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

Coweeta Experimental Forest near 

Franklin, N. C.

Period

1940-53 

1953 

1953 

1940-53 

1940-53 

1953 

1939-53 

1943-53 

1944-53 

1944-53 

1944-53 

1944-53 

1934-53

Collected by

Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

U. S. Forest Service.

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, 1953, PART 3-B

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

Stream

Cypress Creek (drainage 

ditch).

Harmon Creek. ..........

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

Little Chestuee Creek..

Pigeon River basin *!/.. 

Plnetree Branch. ....... 

Pond Creek No. 1.......

Turkey Creek (Beech 

River tributary) . 

Turkey Creek (Tennessee 

River tributary) .

Wolf Creek............. 

Yellow Creek. ..........

Location

Near Port Patrick Henry Dam, Tenn.

Near Lexlngton, Tenn. .............

Near Cerro Gordo, Tenn. ...........

Below Wilson Station, Tenn. ....... 

Below Highway 39 near Englewood, 

Tenn.

At Persimmon Creek Dam, near 

Letltla, N. C.

Near Lexlngton, Tenn .............. 

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

At Graper Springs, Tenn. .......... 

At Moser Bridge near Doskle, Miss.

Period

1943-53

1953 

1953 

1953 

1953 

1939-53 

1939-53 

1939-53 

1947-53 

1944-53

1939-53 

1942-53 

1952-53 

1942-53

1949-53 

1941-53 

1948-53 

1948-53 

1953 

1948-53 

1939-53 

1953

1939-53

1934-53 

1939-53 

1953 

1937-53

Collected by

Tennessee Valley Authority.

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.

b/ The Tennessee Valley Authority operates stations on 5 small watersheds ranging In area from 

3.5 to 5.3 acres In the Pigeon River basin.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1953 was characterized by below normal runoff over most of the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during the year. Drought conditions which existed in 

North Carolina and Tennessee during months of October, November, and December were broken 

by above normal runoff during January, which marked the first time since May 1952 that 

above normal runoff occurred in most of the area covered by this report. Runoff was deficient over most of the area during months of July, August, and September. No noteworthy floods occurred during the year. For three key gaging stations in the area covered 

by this report, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1953 

water year with the median for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure on the opposite page.
HYDROLOGIC COHDITIOHS 13

French Broad River at Asheville, H. C. 

Drainage area, 945 sq mi.

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

year

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

12,000

 £10,000

Horth Fork Holston River near Saltville, Va. 

Drainage area, 222 sq mi. __.

May July Aug. Sept. The 

year

Duck River above Hurricane Mills, Term. 

Drainage area, 2,557 sq mi.

Dec. Jan. Feb. June July Aug. Sept. The 

year

Mar. Apr. May

Explanation

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1953.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1953 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 C 59'35", at left end downstream side of Second Street 

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

mile downstream from Looney Creek.

Drainage area. 82.1 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1953.

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. 13 years, 139 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 cfs May 19 (gage height, 5.63 ft); no 

flow for part of Oct. 28.

1940-53: 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, that of 

Oct. 28, 1952.

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 except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. 

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

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet

per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 26 Nov. 27 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.25 3.2

.3 6.5

.5 20

.7 38

1.0 

1.5 

2.3

80

195

500 1.0 

1.5

2.0 

3.O 

5.0

420

960

2,310

0.0

.1

.3

2.0 1.1 120

5.0 1.5 220

14 2.0 420

30 3.0 960

65 5.0 2,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.9

5.2

3.9

3.2

372

3.9

5.2

4.6

13

16

20

17

14

10

7.9

7.2

7.2

6.5

5.2

3.2

5.2

4.6

3.9

4.6

5.2

6.5

5.2

3.9

3.9

*6.5

6.5

216.3

6.98

0.085

0.10

Nov.

6.5

7.2

5.8

6.5

6.5

7.2

7.9

5.8

5.2

15

20

22

18

14

14

11 10

9.3

16

IS

38

108

114

152

203

476

263

108

67

51

-

1,805.9

60.2

0.733

0.82

Dec.

41

3S

*36

32

47

88

79

63

51

835

*1,040

343

189

122

80

60

50

52

47

42

42

41

39

39

36

36

36

35

33

33

40

3,745

121

1.47

1.70

Jan.

51

51

63

67

66

*62

82

361

450

480

301

204

165

142

118

105

94

194

253

198

410

490

309

277

261

224

217

525

515

293

192

7,220

233

2.84

3.27

Feb.

145

112

96

86

72

93

162

153

122

102

94

210

277

214

201

180

*285

231

189

345

1,860

705

366

254

202

170

138

124

_

_

-

7,188

257

3.13

3.26

Mar.

110

IBS

366

705

530

313

223

182

148

124

110

98

94

86

124

142

136

187

229

199

158

134

134

366

352

347

188

155

132

110

100

6,470

209

2.55

2.93

Apr.

*96

86

77

74

72

74

130

158

150

138

118

116

126

136

138

13'4

116

104

104

90

82

77

74

74

71

74

70

65

60

113

-

2,997

99.9

1.22

1.36

May

168

178

155

130

147

633

1,180

520

330

232

178

*142

120

104

116

92

78

143

2.260

1,430

490

271

223

229

165

130

102

82

71

64

J57

10,220

330

4.02

4.63

June

53

50

45

40

35

40

185

90

60

50

56

46

41

37

34

33

43

38

34

25

25

26

*20

26

25

19

21

25

65

53

-

1,340

44.7

0.544

0.61

July

34

28

158

126

96

126

120

78

70

£5

45

39

35

29

26

26

24

25

25

21

20

26

40

*29

21

18

15

14

12

12

Ij.

1,404

45.3

0.552

0.64

Aug.

10

94

52

29

26

23

18

15

16

16

14

12

11

10

10

9.5

12

12

10

10

9.5

8.6

17

15

12

9.5

8.2

7.4

7.4

6.2

672

516.5

16.7

0.203

0.23

Sept.

5.8

5.0

*5.0

5.0

!1

13

12

10

7.8

6.6

6.2

6.6

5.4

5.0

4.7

175

4.7

4.7

8.2

7.8

6.2

5.4

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

4.7

-

198.5

6.62

0.081

0.09

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,830 Mln 3.2 Mean 132 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.85

Water year 1952-53 : Max 2,260 Mln 3.2 Mean 119 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.64

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Dec. 10 (10 p.m.) 2,040 cfs (4.66 ft); Feb. 21 (s a.m.) 2,630

cfs (5.40 ft); May 7 (5 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (3.99 ft); May 19 (3 p.m.) 2,810 cfs (5.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 15

Cumberland River near Harlan, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°50 T 50", long. 83°21'20", on left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge 

on U. S. Highway 119 at Loyall, 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 mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1953.

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 datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 653 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 12.97 ft); 

minimum daily, 7 cfs Sept. 18; minimum gage height recorded, 0.29 ft Sept. 30. 

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 37,900 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 22.81 ft); 

minimum, 6 cfs Oct. 16, 1948; minimum gage height recorded, that of Sept. 30, 1953.

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

information by local residents.

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

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

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.5

.9 

1.2

110

215

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

10.0

360

640

1,370

3,550

11,000

.6 

1.0 

1.5

140

325

2.0 590

3.0 1,350

5.0 3,550

11.0 12,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

20

19

15

14

14

14

15

15

26

40

59

56

46

36

28

£6

23

19

18

17

14

13

14

15

15

17

18

19

19

*19

19

702

22.6

0.060

0.07

Nov.

19

22

23

24

26

24

24

24

26

40

52

64

61

50

44

40

35

32

38

85

140

460

425

472

496

1.590

1,390

592

340

238

-

6,896

230

0.615

0.69

Dec.

200

170

*140

125

297

640

502

360

290

3,220

5,440

1,570

883

610

445

350

280

220

211

187

191

183

168

161

158

147

137

131

113

Tie

140

17,785

574

1.53

1.77

Jan.

a233

a265

a410

520

460

390

568

2,220

3,140

5.380

2,070

1,210

876

724

*628

550

484

1,430

1,550

1,120

2,660

2,690

1,600

1,430

1,400

1,180

1,070

1,860

2,220

1,410

1,010

40,758

1,315

3.52

4.05

Feb.

802

658

568

3490

430

466

1,160

1,160

897

724

658

2,550

2,310

1,420

1,320

1,290

*1,320

1,170

953

1,100

10.900

3,900

1,900

1,260

992

817

674

596

_

-

-

42,485

1,517

4.06

4.22

Mar.

508

778

1,690

3,910

2,890

1,660

1,140

905

723

620

548

492

497

453

626

952

824

1,300

1,790

1,270

968

768

674

1,050

1,330

1,080

845

692

6O2

514

464

32,563

1,050

2.81

3.24

Apr.

475

*415

370

343

313

317

566

668

650

626

530

530

596

608

614

596

519

458

448

385

352

325

301

293

277

289

277

253

233

502

-

13,129

438

1.17

1.31

May

912

1,010

882

686

632

3,240

6,680

2,480

1,560

1,110

852

680

*554

458

632

548

475

698

11.200

6,910

2,390

1,390

968

1,060

775

608

497

395

330

293

273

51,178

1,651

4.41

5.09

June

257

205

a!80

a!67

155

190

644

436

277

237

273

194

158

a!38

125

155

a253

a!80

a!32

a!09

al!3

313

202

*118

107

99

85

ITT

130

237

-

5,980

199

0.532

0.59

July

161

120

245

514

285

289

492

366

245

180

138

113

97

89

*81

75

73

88

135

97

79

120

480

265

152

109

89

75

67

65

M

5,443

176

0.471

0.54

Aug.

55

55

146

115

79

67

59

52

48

48

42

38

34

31

30

26

44

43

36

36

26

25

25

25

a32

330

325

325

320

320

a!5

1,352

43.6

0.117

0.13

Sept.

a!5

312

*3l2

320

32

a 45

330

325

321

318

315

313

311

39.5

a9

38

37.5

a?

311

39.5

38.5

37.5

37.5

37.5

38

38.5

310

a!2

16

12

-

428.0

14.3

0.038

0.04

Calendar year!952 : Max 11,000 win 11 Mean 637 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.20

Water Water year year 1952-53 laag-aj : : Max Max 11,200 il.zuu Min Min 7 7_____Mesn Mean 599 599 Cfsm CTsm 1.60 1.60 In. In. 21.74 21.74_______

Pealc discharge (b3se. 8,200 cfs).--Dec. 10 (12 p.m.) 9,54O cfs (9.12 ft); Feb. 21 (12 m.) 16,300 

cfs (12.97 ft); M3y 7 (2:30 3.m.) 8,980 cfs (8.77 ft); M3y 19 (1 p.m.) 15,800 cfs (12.68 ft).

* Dischsrge messurement msde on this dsy.

3 No gsge-height record; dischsrge estimsted on basis of weather records 3nd records for Poor 

Fork at Cumberland.
16 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Yellow Creek near Middlesboro, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°39'05", long. 83°42'05", on right bank on U. S. Highway 25E, 0.4 mile 

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

upstream from Clear Fork.

Drainage area. 59.9 sq ml.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1953.

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. 13 years, 103 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs Feb. 21 (jage height, 11.02 ft); 

minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 6,160 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 20.92 ft); minimum, no flow for part of Sept. 26, 1952 (caused by construction work above gage).

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 below 10 cfs, which are fair. 

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

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23-29)

0.8 

1.3 

3.2 

6.3

110

185

260

680

1,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

.6

.0

.6

.2

.4

"Te.2

,6

.5

.0

.5

.5

.6

.6

.3

.3

.6

.3

.3

.0

.2

.4

.6

.6

.7

.4

.2

2.8

*3.0

3.0

109.8

3.54

0.059

0.07

Nov.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

7.2

7.5

5.9

4.9

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

10

16

28

106

41

34

28

~6T 142

29

20

15

601.3

20.0

0.334

0.37

Dec.

12

15

14

12

192

96

49

32

25

*79B

548

161

96

68

50

41

34

30

26

25

26

24

23

21

19

17

16

15

13

14

27

2,539

81.9

1.37

1.58

Jan.

27

29

52

57

53

46

52

*689

*561

774

417

234

150

106

85

72

64

185

170

143

660

455

269

274

242

194

155

202

204

160

120

6,901

223

3.72

4.28

Feb.

95

78

68

61

5_2

142

280

214

146

107

109

630

447

263

284

*251

206

164

131

173

1,280

517

294

198

150

119

96

85

_

_

-

6,640

237

3.96

4.12

Mar.

74

128

316

630

442

258

172

126

99

85

76

71

78

68

107

102

97

270

269

190

136

106

99

124

102

90

83

76

68

*61

14

4,667

151

2.52

2.90

Apr.

88

79

75

68

62

71

113

103

99

92

79

160

164

137

122

100

83

82

72

61

57

50

48

44

42

49

42

37

35

154

2,468

82.3

1.37

1.53

May

137

109

82

72

72

191

379

296

194

128

97

79

*68

58

72

83

68

69

973

613

311

167

109

86

69

57

48

41

35

31

2T_

4,821

156

2.60

2.99

June

23

20

18

17

i§

20

58

28

21

19

23

16

21

42

25

42

52

35

25

19

49

633

148

*74

50

40

61

197

288

442

2,521

84.0

1.40

1.57

July

176

143

283

455

2T5

116

86

72

58

44

37

32

28

26

23

22

21

59

49

30

24

32

44

28

22

18

15

14

12

12

n

2,207

71.2

1.19

1.37

Aug.

10

10

10

12

*IS

9.1

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

5.6

5.9

4.9

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.7

3.2

3.4

186.6

6.02

0.101

0.12

Sept.

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.2

il

8.0

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

3.7

3'. 4

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.3

4.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

-

126.4

4.21

0.070

0.08

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,480 Mln 1.2 Mean 100 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.75

Water year 1952-53; Max 1,280 Mln 1.2 Mean 92.6 Cfsm 1.55 In. 20.98

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--Feb. 21 (10 a.m.) 2,030 cfs (11.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 17

Cumberland River near Pineville, Ky.

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

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 nprthwest of Pineville, Bell County.

Drainage area. 822 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1938 to September 1953.

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

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

1943, auxiliary staff gage 1.9 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 15 years, 1,299 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 cfs May 20; maximum gage height, 34.45 

ft Play 20; minimum discharge, 6.0 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 4.65 ft).

1938-53: 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, that of Oct. 6, 1952.

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

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by powerplant 1.9 miles upstream from station. 

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

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Nov. 26, 27, Dec. 1O-13, Jan. 8-13, 19-30, R*.8, 

12-18, 21-25, Mar. 3-7, 19, 20, 25, May 6-1O, 20-23)

4.7

4.8 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4

7.0

11

63

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

112

176

295

450

880

10.0 1,950

14.0 4,500

20.0 9,800

29.0 17,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

26

24

23

20

8.6

16

24

63

49

54

70

68

56

47

38

34

31

26

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

968.6

31.2

0 V038

0.04

Nov.

22

^3

23

24

26

25

26

26

26

41

48

81

89

94

86

70

68

49

64

78

167

618

920

844

905

2,240

2,970

1,380

750

482

-

12,265

409

0.498

0.55

Dec.

365

305

288

272

1,070

1,670

1,200

808

586

5,270

12,800

*4,720

2,100

1,320

940

714

570

474

412

374

371

368

344

326

310

300

282

270

260

242

255

39,589

1,277

1.55

1.79

Jan.

300

JSS

494

794

862

763

945

3,770

8.170

7,510

5,670

2,940

2,100

1,620

1,300

*1,120

970

1,800

2,990

2,420

5,750

6,920

3,660

3,030

3,070

2,630

2,280

2,710

3,960

2,960

2,290

86,163

2,779

3.38

3.90

Feb.

1,720

1,350

1,130

995

848

817

2/2~6T5

2,750

2,150

1,620

1,380

3,820

5,700

3,240

2,760

*2,970

2,710

2,570

2,120

1,900

10,100

15.200

4,760

2,800

2,270

1,860

1,520

1,280

_

_

-

82,600

2,950

3.59

3.74

Mar.

1,100

1,310

2,860

5,940

6 , 940

3,620

2,600

2,010

1,580

1,300

1,140

1,000

1,020

935

1,060

1,440

1,520

1,960

3,360

2,760

2,130

1,650

1,400

1,940

2,510

2,260

1,800

1,480

1,260

*1,070

930

63,885

2,061

2.51

2.89

Apr.

1,070 i.ioo

1,000

895

808

781

1,270

1,620

1,610

1,510

1,320

1,300

1,580

,510

,390

,340

,180

,040

980

862

768

691

637

598

554

542

558

490

44O 753"

-

30,227

1,008

1.23

1.37

May

1.9OO

1,980

1,910

1,460

1,550

3,960

11,100

7,120

3,500

2,530

1,940

1,480

*1,170

970

1,020

1,180

1,050

1,640

12,500

17,900

6,730

2,850

2,150

1,760

1,500

1,140

895

722

590

522

478

97,197

3,135

3.81

4.40

June

440

394

341

310

285

280

1,070

980

574

436

466

426

335

288

275

240

305

329

275

213

189

1,335

8T7

*422

288

228

202

336

398

930

-

13,402

447

0.544

0.61

July

650

422

578

1.570

1,080

660

570

709

546

384

298

250

213

176

161

145

136

158

262

242

200

158

255

582

365

255

194

152

128

*114

105

11,716

378

0.460

0.53

Aug.

110

98

92

115

209

145

108

84

81

78

74

58

56

44

38

39

60

64

60

59

51

34

37

40

28

27

30

26

14

T7

30

2,006

64.7

0.079

0.09

Sept.

29

16

12

*7.4

25

24

40

56

64

38

36

29

25

22

18

15

14

13

11

14

14

12

12

11

11

12

14

16

17

15

-

652.4

21.7

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1952: Max 27,000 Min 8.6 Mean 1,276 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.11

Water year 1952-53: Max 17,900 Min 7.4 Mean 1,207 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.94

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 cfs). Feb. 22 (l a.m.) 18,000 cfs (31.95 ft at 4 a.m. )j May 20 

(2 a.m.; 21,70(5 cfs (34.45 ft at 6 a.m.) . 

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

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky.

Location. Lat S6°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 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage Indicator; gage read twice dally. 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 at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge, 14 years, 1,787 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 cfs May 20; maximum gage height, 29.61

May 20; minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Sept. 4, 20. 

1922-31, 1948-53: Maximum discharge, 50,300 cfs Mar. "" 24, 1929 (gage height, 39.20

ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of runoff comparisons with nearby stations; minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Oct. 5, 1930 (gage 

height, -0.25 ft, datum then in use).

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

Remarks. Records good above 2,000 cfs and fair below. Records of water temperatures 

for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

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

1929, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor for most days with 

discharge above 4,600 cfs)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19

1.1 16

1.2 26

1.3 40

1.6 115

Nov. 20 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

190

780

4.0

6.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

1,530

3,360

5,400

10,700

20,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

O

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf 8m

In.

Oct.

34

29

27

30 

26

24

26

29

34

40

72

75

70

65

65

75

62

54

45

35

 30

25

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

1,200

38.7

0.040

0.05

Nov.

25

26

26

28 

28

28

28

28

28

40

50

80

100

110

110

100

80

80

70

75

108

756

1,100

1,080

*1,040

2,270

3.590

1,650

876

552

14,162

472

0.486

0.54

Dec.

432

384

348

354 

1,030

2,040

1,350

956

600

4,650

14.300

7,640

3,490

1,370

914

888

768

600

528

456

492

456

492

420

354

348

288

294

276

288

252

47,058

1,518

1.56

1.80

Jan.

312

384

480

750 

984

888

1,190

*4,930

10.800

9,220

7,460

4,650

2,350

1,780

1,400

1,130

1,110

1,860

3,740

3,010

6,450

8,530

5,560

3,700

3,480

2,980

2,550

3,080

4,550

3,830

2,510

105,648

3,408

3.51

4.04

Feb.

1,900

1,420

1,210

1,050 

914

852

1,990

3,080

2,190

1,950

1,400

*2,940

6,650

4,410

3,220

3,630

3,030

2,910

2,330

2,150

9,570

17.000

7,690

4,800

2,190

1,860

1,650

1,270

_

_

-

95,256

3,402

3.50

3.64

Mar.

1,100

1,380

3,270

7,700 

8,400

5,160

3,140

1,970

1,800

1,340

1,170

1,080

*1,040

1.030

1,110

1,420

1,530

1,930

3,860

3,440

2,710

1,900

1,550

2,300

2,760

2,490

2,050

1,710

1,400

1,250

1,210

74,200

2,394

2.46

2.84

Apr.

1,330

1,320

1,110

1,060 

894

858

1,520

2,050

1,910

1,760

1,720

1,480

*1,870

1,700

1,470

1,480

1,260

1,170

1,180

1,040

935

894

834

738

654

630

648

600

522

678

-

35,315

1,177

1.21

1.35

May

1,830

1,980

1,940

1,490 

1,490

6,730

12,700

9,980

5,780

3,220

2,160

2,000

1,360

1,100

1,120

1,270

1,180

*1,750

10,500

20.200

13,300

6,420

2,980

1,820

1,600

1,230

984

864

720

610

560

120,868

3,899

4.01

4.62

June

500

450

400

350 

320

320

1,110

984

612

456

528

456

400

350

300

270

320

350

320

270

220

1.500

1,100

700

480

350

250

350

500

1,100

-

15,616

521

0.536

0.60

July

900

 500

1,000

1,800 

1,300

800

660

800

600

470

370

280

240

220

180

160

145

140

280

290

230

170

250

650

500

330

230

180

140

125

110

14,050

453

0.466

0.54

Aug.

125

115

100

115

135

155

140

120

95

85

75

 62

60

50

40

38

60

*63

60

58

52

48

40

46

36

34

32

30

19

15

15

2,118

68.3

0.070

0.08

Sept.

36

40

26

10 

14

40

34

57

85

1?.

57

40

32

28

 21

17

17

19

17

10

14

19

24

17

15

21

15

17

15

17

-

866

28.9

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1952: Max 30,900 Min 23 Mean 1,567 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.95

Water year 1952-53: Max 20,200 Min 10 Mean 1,442 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.13

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 efs).--Feb. 22 (4 a.m.) 19,000 cfs (27.48 ft at 12 m.);Hay 20 (7 a. 

21,200 cfs (29.61 ft at 7 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 19

Cumberland River at Williamsburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°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 Pork.

Drainage area. 1,673 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1953. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1908 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

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

f"rior to July 2, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs May 20 (gage height, 19.25 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 37,200 cfs Feb. 2, 1951 (gage height, 29.85 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1953.

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

based on U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings. Flood of March 25, 1929, reached a stage 

of 32.7 ft (present datum) from graph based on U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings.

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

water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Eating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9

Oct. 1 to May 20

16 '32 2.1 

2.3

Note.--Same as following 

table above 2.3 ft.

1.75

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.3

May 21 to Sept. 30

12 3.0

17 4.0

29 6.0

45 10.0

115 19.0

360

920

2,420

6,500

18,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195E to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

*42

32

30

30

30

30

*29

40

46

35

46 

94

89

87

99 T5§~

82

78

65

54

46 

42

38

35

32

30

27

26

77

27

1,511

48.7

0.029

0.03

Nov.

26

75

32

32

52

52

32

32

35

54

56

67 

89

112

142

145

136

124

124

118

189

1,240 

2,730

*2,710

2,220

2,940

5.250

4,230

2,120

1,290

-

26,368

879

0.525

0.59

Dec .

914

772

626

590

1,290

4,560

3,710

1,490

1,580

3,420

14,600

15,500 

11,600

4,320

2,170

1,600

1,270

1,050

896

800

746

740 

716

668

632

578

542

512

480

460

455

79,287

2,558

1.55

1.76

Jan.

'555 512

812

1,220

1,610

1,640

1,620

*4,820

12,900

16,200

16,400

11,900 

6,590

5,860

2,850

2,530

2,030

3,180

4,960

5,420

7,790

13,400 

11,900

8,100

6,590

5,870

4,770

4,410

6,160

6,840

5,050

182,384

5,883

3.52

4.05

Feb.

3,600

2,830

2,290

2,000

1,760

*1,570

2,240

3,940

4,030

3,180

2,620

4,580

9,600

9,230

6,520

6,590

6,100

5,120

4,280

5,750

9,800

18,000

17,300

13,300

6,190

3,800

3,100

2,540

-

-

-

159,860

5,709

3.41

3.55

Mar.

2,170

2,180

4,560

9,760

12.800

11,300

6,980

4,300

3,250

2,630

2,220

*1,980 

1,860

1,840

1,720

1,860

2,190

2,590

4,730

5,740

4,410

3,310 

2,710

2,790

3,680

4,040

3,510

2,940

2,480

2,120

1,860

120,510

3,887

2.32

2.68

Apr.

2,140

2,440

2,270

2,040

1,800

1,660

2,510

5,500

3,460

3,070

2,900

2,750 

*3,260

3,300

2,930

2,690

2,460

2,150

2,070

2,110

1,860

1,610 

1,440

1,550

1,220

1,150

1,090

1,050

941

1,100

64,081

2,156

1.28

1.42

May

2,530

3,200

2,990

2,620

2,290

7,500

14,200

15,200

13,800

8,240

4,300

5,050 

2,570

1,940

1,760

1,990

2,110

2,420

7,730

17,700

18,500

16,700 

10,400

5,820

2,660

2,170

1,710

1,400

1,150

962

850

178,022

5,745

3.43

3.96

June

728

644

560

*485

425

388

1,060

1,780

1,530

927

728

750

690

842

856

596

1,120

818

674

536

415

4,290 

4,580

1,750

1,050

704

584

878

1,440

3,470

-

35,098

1,170

0.699

0.78

July

2,290

1,540

*1,540

5.940

3,570

2,190

1,500

1,240

1,280

1,100

818

614 

485

410

356

324

308

296

415

470

435

584 

552

332

608

542

384

304

252

'265 216

28,555

921

0.551

0.65

Aug.

'356" 455

*288

233

233

336

300

226

187

167

139

130 

118

102

88

85

110

155

110

108

98

90 

88

82

68

59

59

59

49

40

_57

4,615

149

0.089

0.10

Sept.

55

29

25

24

42

45

42

52

51

57

68

78 55

51

*45

59

54

31

29

29

24

20 

21

20

19

19

17

17

16

15

-

999

53.3

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1952 : Max 27,200 Mln 26 Mean 2,481 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.19

Water year 1952-53: Max 18,300 Mln 15 Mean 2,414 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.57

Peak discharge (base. 20,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

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

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, 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 Falls, Whitley County.

Drainage area. 1,997 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1907 to December 1911, April 1915 to September 1953.

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

Hook datum. Aug. 15, 1907, fro 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.--41 years (1907-11, 1915-31, 1932-53), 3,156 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 cfs May 20 (gage height, 8.43 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs Sept. 30.

1907-11, 1915-53: 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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.05

1.1

l.Z

1.4

1.7

200

470

1,360

2,430

6,120

11,000

23,400

Discharge, in nutic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

E2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

70

60

51

43

39

35

35

35

43

60

65

60

47

55

94

88

88

94

88

82

70

60

*51

47

43

39

35

31

31

27

TT

1,693

54.6

0.027

0.03

Nov.

272"7

27

31

31

31

31

31

39

60

88

82

70

70

1-00

137

144

137

144

144

179

1,370

2,840

*5,270

2,690

2,610

5,180

4,920

2,910

1,670

-

29,090

970

0.486

0.54

Dec.

1,170

940

820

760

1,270

4,450

3,180

2,840

1,960

3,280

14,000

15,800

12,900

5,980

2,690

1,940

1,500

1,240

1,070

966

892

868

856

808

760

712

676

640

604

569

592

86,733

2,798

'1.40

1.62

Jan.

652

718

940

1,260

1,710

1,910

*2,160

6,180

14,500

18,500

18,300

13,700

7,980

4,760

3,470

2,780

2,370

4,540

5,870

6,350

10,000

15,000

13,800

9,970

7,730

6,940

*5,840

5,480

6,820

7,860

6,320

214,440

6,917

3.46

3.99

Feb.

4,630

3,540

2,860

2,450

2,160

2.010

2 370

4*120

4,730

3,900

3,200

5,150

10,300

10,600

7,860

7,490

7,180

6,090

5,210

5,070

15,100

19,700

18 300 is' ooo

8,020

4,760

3,780

3,110

_

_

-

188,690

6,739

3.37

3.51

Mar.

2,650

2,990

7,010

11,800

15.900

12,400

8,180

5,290

3,980

3,220

2,710

2,410

2,240

2,180

2,220

2,240

2,450

3,520

5,530

6,460

5,240

3,980

3,340

3,620

4,480

4,840

4,250

3,540

2,990

2,550

2,280

144,490

4,661

2.33

2.69

Apr.

2,800

3,130

2,880

2,550

2,070

2,240

3,620

a4. 000

a4,000

a3,500

a3,200

a3,100

a3,500

a4,000

a4,000

3,450

3,150

2,780

2,610

2,610

2,370

2,070

1,850

1,660

1,520

1,410

1,320

1,280

1,200

1,460

-

79,330

2,644

1.32

1.48

May

2,840

3,860

3,520

3,200

2,970

11,400

16,400

16,000

14,700

10,400

5,640

3,860

2,990

2,430

2,160

2,470

2,630

2,740

9,120

20,200

19,100

17,300

12,600

5,420

3,200

2,630

2,090

1,690

1,380

1,170

1.020

207,130

6,682

3.35

3.86

June

904

808

712

640

569

525

BZS

1,800

1,570

1,210

1,000

868

832

1,130

979

1,670

1,890

1,360

992

820

664

2,750

5,670

Z.410

1,420

966

748

748

*1,360

4,000

-

41,835

1,394

0.698

0.78

July

2,930

1,960

1,670

3,280

5. 980

2,650

1,830

1,390

1,280

1,330

1,030

808

652

536

460

420

410

390

481

558

547

514

760

547

470

736

558

420

334

272

252

35,435

1,079

0.540

0.62

Aug.

307

536

570

525

289

280

400

554

272

208

*172

'151

144

150

118

100

106

118

158

124

118

112

106

100

88

82

70

60

55

55

51

5,539

179

0.090

0.10

Sept.

45

59

59

39

43

39

43

43

43

39

35

43

a60

»70

W

51

a45

a40

a35

a35

a40

59

31

a25

a20

19

a!9

a!7

a!7

al6

-

1,127

57.6

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 33,800 Min 27 Mean 2,962 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.18

Water year 1952-53: Max 20,200 Win 16 Mean 2,832 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.24

Peak discharge (base, 24.000 ef s).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Williamsburg.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

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 1953.

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

ffook datum. Oct. 2, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 360 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs Jan. 8 (gage height, 9.29 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1922-24, 1942-53: 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 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

Oct. 1 to May 20

0.7

1.8

7.5

14

30

60

2.6 

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

120

270

540

1,000

2,100

3,360

May 21 to Sept. 30

1.1 1.4

1.2 2.0 

1.4 7.5 

Note.--Same as 

preceding table 

above 1.4 ft.

charge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.7

3.4

7.8

3.7

2.1

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

*1.8

*2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.3

65.5

2. 11

0.011

0.01

Nov.

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.3

8.1

6.6

5.4

3.2

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

5.7

7.8

53

1,590

1.660

1,060

*508

423

458

309

208

160

6,497.2

217

1.10

1.22

Dec.

124

132

160

138

686

1,120

608

354

352

1,600

2.200

1,240

528

342

252

191

158

134

120

113

124

120

106

94

82

75

70

65

60

55

90

11,493

371

1.87

2.16

Jan.

202

*200 "333

388

336

285

824

2,500

5.120

2,600

1,790

1,010

629

451

348

294

326

1,690

1,380

1,250

1,760

1,620

955

910

860

629

516

1,040

1,080

683

482

30,491

984

4.97

5.73

Feb.

398

321

261

229

*1B9

230

420

360

291

246

237

672

782

556

580

742

568

406

333

561

2.670

2 240

1,080

620

468

392

315

249

-

_

-

16,416

586

2.96

3.08

Mar.

210

812

1,670

1.930

1,410

791

512

398

309

255

218

*194

221

226

626

696

430

724

945

592

420

327

291

462

604

486

392

324

264

218

194

17,151

553

2.79

3.22

Apr.

397

454

321

264

213

208

524

476

370

512

516

496

552

398

*318

297

235

232

540

374

291

237

194

169

144

132

124

106

91

186

-

9,371

312

1.58

1.76

Hay

291

169

118

91

164

1,750

2,590

1,650

955

600

388

270

267

191

288

294

258

482

2,300

*5.240

1,780

647

364

273

186

126

91

66

52

43

56

20,020

646

3.26

3.76

June

28

20

16

14

12

13

282

116

53

54

160

80

43

31

23

68

261

92

48

28

19

14

11

8.1

5.4

3.3

8.6

60

*57

93

1,721.4

57.4

0.290

0.32

July

24

25

67

48

23

17

40

41

33

22

16

11

7.8 6.-0

3.0

2.4

2.6

2.2

3.0

2.0

1.7

7.8

58

22

12

7.2

4.8

2.2

1.7

1.8

1.6

516.8

16.7

0.084

0.10

Aug.

1.5

1.9

3.4

2.8

7.1

3.0

2.6

2.0

2.4

1.6

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

58.7

1.89

0.0095

0.01

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

6.8

2. 1

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

3.3

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

-

52.6

1.75

0.0088

0.01

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,480 Mln 0.8 Mean 323 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.22

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,240 Mln 1.1 Mean 312 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.38

Peak discharge (base, 4.800 efs).--Ko peak above base. 

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

Roekcastle River at Billows, Ky.

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

State Highway 80 at Billows, Roekcastle 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 1S53.

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

T929. Prior to Nov. 19, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 914 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 20.97 ft); 

minimum, 2.2 cfs Sept. 16, 17;- minimum gage height, 0.59 ft Oct. 8.

1936-53: 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 except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Nov. 10)

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

1.2 

1.5

3.0

5.8

9.5

20

34

62

2.0 

2.5

3.0

4.0 

7.0

132

235

375

720

2,060

0.65

.7

.8 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

20

55

128

220

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

15.0

19.0

340

680

1,560

3,580

6,950

10,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per ;ond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

0

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.4

7.3

a6.5

a5.5

a5.0

a4.0

a3.5

*a3.0

TT6

_11

7.6

6.2

6.5

8.8

8.0

6.2

5.2

4.6

3.8

3.2

3.2 

*4.0

3.8 

3.5

3.5

4.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.2

5.4

166.9

5.38

0.0089

0.01

Nov.

5.4

4.6

4T8

5.2

5.2

5.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

11

21

30

28

22

19

17

16

15

20

23

41 

1,550

1.990 

932

546

*388

568

442

292

228

-

7,248.9

242

0.399

0.44

Dec.

186

160

180

188

376

1,710

872

532

391

967

2.480

i,220

744

508

385

292

240

212

190

172

170 

174

162 

152

143

131

122

118

110

104

Til

13,502

436

0.718

0.83

Jan.

172

*?52~

298

481

49O

463

1,340

7,260

10,100

4.110

3,060

1,910

1,300

992

780

644

636

4,270

3,500

1,950

2,160 

2,460

1.780 

2,3OO

3,710

2,420

1,750

1,800

2,000

1,520

1,170

67,078

2.164

3.57

4.11

Feb.

952

764

640

550

*460

436

553

525

475

439

436

951

1,540

1,230

1,180

1,360

1,190

956

808

772

g6.270 

g6,160

g2,460 

gl,660

gl,260

gl.OOO

g840

g680

_

-

36,547

1,305

2.15

2.24

Mar.

g560

1,620

3,960

7.020

4,850

2,430

1,620

1,210

948

*772

660

572

550

532

990

1,590

1,250

1,430

2,200

1,660

1,260 

1,010

856 

1.060

1,240

1,210

1,010

848

728

604

528

46,778

1,509

2.49

2.87

Apr.

636

840

692

636

556

525

999

1,190

1,060

1,090

1,030

1,030

1.760

*1~380

1,120

1,050

844

740

1,000

920

836 

740

652 

564

494

475

448

382

"379 346

-

24,414

814

1.34

1.50

May

576

624

728

608

1,260

1,780

2,250

2,290

1,900

1,340

964

736

596

528

712

916

1,050

2,100

6,340

*6,880

3,180 

1,700

1,090 

764

560

424

328

262

216

184

157

43,043

1,388

2.29

2.64

June

137

121

109

97

87.

160

2,030

772

373

394

1,150

564

364

308

244

900

3.400

1,096

612

406

288 

222

174 

137

114

97

166

280

514

*1,210

-

16,520

551

0.908

1.01

July

475

278

202

1,750

1,110

672

572

484

454

331

232

178

145

120

101

88

78

75

75

77

69 

86

106 

94

69

56

48

40

35

31

10

8,151

263

0.433

0.50

Aug.

31

28

29

27

31

40

39

30

32

*52

40

34

28

26

22

19

43

102 "57

48

35

27

22 

19

20

20

15

12

10

8.0

7.1

953.1

30.7

0.051

0.06

Sept.

5.9

4.3

3.7

4.0

15

18

T2

12

*13

10

7.5

6.3

5.9

4.7

3.7

3.1

2.5

278

2.8

3.4

3.1 

3.4

3.1 

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

-

168.9

5.63

O.OO93

0.01

Calendar year 1952: Max 35,80O Mln '3.0 Mean 87O Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.51

Water year 1952-53: Max 10,100 Mln 2.5 Mean 725 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.22

nearby stations.

g Computed from twice-daily radio-gage readings.

recorded range In stage and records for
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 23

Buck Creek near Shopville, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°12'38", long. 84°27'52", at center of span on downstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 461, 0.2 mile downstream from Brushy Creek, 3.7 miles north of Shopville, and 11.5 miles northeast of Somerset, Pulaski County.

Drainage area. 163 sq mi.

Records available. December 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator. Datum of gage is 835.35 ft above 

mean sea level", unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 4,850 cfs May 18 (gage height, 9.4 ft); no 

flow Sept. 13-30.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, Dec. 19, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height. In 

feet, arid discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

.3

1.5

3.5

9.0

18

29

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

55

95

195

310

660

1,760

3,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

28

28

31

*31

30

31

29

28

28

25

24

21

25

_

-

-

-

Calendar year Max

Jan.

404~3

69

101

90

*76

492

*1,450

970

910

544

308

235

195

167

145

189

1,080

508

328

397

275

231

750

1,130

439

334

370

308

250

211

12,635

408

2.50

2.88

 

Feb.

187

159

145

123

103

111

119

97

80

71

*71

431

310

231

255

233

185

157

139

1,070

2,490

860

406

310

265

225

189

157

-

-

-

9,179

328

2.01

2.09

Mar.

165

1,060

1,740

2.670

1,040

460

346

278

223

*191

167

147

187

177

403

300

223

566

472

300

240

203

233

400

282

221

191

167

145

113

111

13,421

433

2.66

3.06

Apr.

195

203

163

135

113

187

308

223

187

364

285

441

397

*272

225

298

203

211

379

252

199

161

149

131

123

125

103

89

214" 78

-

6,413

214

1.31

1.46

 

May

235

465

221

157

394

305

201

229

169

121

97

78

66

78

322

245

522

2,520

*2,960

1,320

532

331

238

177

141

103

80

60

48

43

39

12,497

403

2.47

2.85

June

33

28

22

20

18

576

5.160

347

149

407

603

109

251

153

101

133

123

72

51

41

34

28

25

24

18

14

12

T4

199

*296

-

7,061

235

1.44

1.61

July

86

50

37

791

147

644

221

131

80

53

45

35

29

25

20

16

146

572

135

62

139

173

63

40

31

E2

18

14

11

9.8

4,056.8

131

0.804

0.93

Aug.

30

16

9.8

8.7

16

13

8.4

26

86

*34

18

9.3

8.4

6.6

5.2

4.0

*50

22

11

6.6

4.8

3.5

2.9

3.3

4.2

3.1

2.3

1.5

.9

.7

JJL

416.8

13.4

0.082

0.10

Sept.

0.5

.3

.2

.1

1.1

.8

.6

.5

*.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

5.0

0.17

0.0010

0.001

Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs).--

cfs (7.6 ft); May 18 (10 a.m.) 4,850

Feb. 21 (4 a.m.) 3,140 cfs (7.7 ft); Mar. 4 (11 a.m.) 3,050 

cfs (9.4 ft); June 7 (9 a.m.) 4,210 cfs (8.8 ft); June 11

(l a.m.) 2,870 cfs (7.4 ft).

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

New River at New River, Term.

Location (revised). Lat 36°23'08", long. 84°33'17", on left bank at town of. New River, 

Scott County, 700 ft downstream from Phillips Creek, 1,000 ft downstream from bridge 

on U. 3. Highway 27, 1.7 miles downstream from Brimstone Creek, and at mile 8.6.

Drainage area. 383 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1934 to September 1953. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity 1908-52 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

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

~of 1929.

Average discharge.--19 years, 703 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 21.74 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 30 to Nov. 9; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Nov. 8,9.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 44,300 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 33.58 ft); no 

flow for part of each day Aug. 12-15, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 41.2 ft Mar. 23, 1929, on old U. S. Weather Bureau gage 1,200 

ft upstream and at datura 3,41 ft higher.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. 

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

Discharge

0.1

.2

.6

1.8

3.8

7.8

13

25

, In ci

2.1

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

16.0

ibic feet

54

125

265

710

1,900

5,200

9,500

12,300

per sec one

67

119

254

44O

670

2,640

6,100

Dly

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IE

17

18

19

20

212"

23

S4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2.2

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.4

.9

.8

.7

.7

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

19.7

0.64

0.0017

0 . 002

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.6

1.1

1.2

2.6

9.8

10

12

11

9.8

11

12

16

119

234

181

166

556

730

272

160

114

-

2,630.0

87.7

0.229

0.26

Dec .

83

68

62

61

1,030

1,310

520

304

215

»4,140

4,030

1,150

640

416

300

227

184

158

134

121

114

110

100

94

87

82

75

68

65

62

78

16,088

519

1.36

1.56

Jan.

285

456

590

710

565

447

*380

2,760

4,430

5.840

2,730

1,340

892

665

515

424

420

2,150

1 , 800

1,210

4,690

3,200

1,790

2,420

1,960

1,390

1,090

2,210

2,580

1,490

1,040

52,469

1,693

4.42

5.09

Feb.

785

605

496

424

560

380

1,410

1,400

975

740

670

7,070

3,820

1,760

1,500

1,570

1,330

 1,110

920

876

12.200

4,O40

1,840

1,210

924

736

580

484

_

.

-

50,215

1,793

4.68

4.88

Mar.

408

557

2,680

5.850

3,480

1,700

1,120

822

630

520

448

4OO

436

408

580

986

*725

900

1,260

980

786

650

620

992

900

708

575

494

436

370

412

31,833

1,027

2.68

3.09

Apr.

625

764

681

575

484

460

858

1,020

840

725

605

9O2

1,720

 1,220

930

810

640

570

758

736

635

538

468

416

362

339

313

271

238

2,590

-

21,893

730

1.91

2.13.

May

2,660

1,420

906

645

548

2,200

5,820

2,000

1,250

846

620

 480

396

324

310

285

254

228

2,370

3,800

1,690

942

615

444

343

268

222

173

141

119

9_9_

30,418

981

2.56

2.95

June

84

70

58

49

42

39

36

142

 107

78

67

62

64

72

68

128

210

155

105

78

128

416

241

143

99

72

67

107

85

153

-

3,225

108

0.282

0.31

July

115

78

68

128

163

123

96

170

274

235

143

99

74

59

46

41

38

72

399

310

192

 209

650

440

271

176

123

96

74

59

57

5,078

164

0.428

0.49

Aug.

52

91

87

58

48

42

33

30

31

26

23

 20

19

14

13

11

9.0

7.8

7.4

5.8

9.5

17

19

17

11

14

17

13

10

7 .8

5.8

769.1

24.8

O.065

0.07

Sept.

4.2

3.5

2.5

1.9

3.5

4.2

5.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

7.4

7.4

5.8

3.8

 3.5

3.0

2.3

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

,1

.7

.6

.6

-

80.4

2.68

O.O07O

0 . 008

Calendar year 1952: Max 13,400 Min 0.1 Mean 517 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.38

Water year 1952-53: Max 12,200 Min 0.1 Mean 588 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.84

i.OOO eta) . Feb. 21 (3 p.m.) 21,200 cfs (21.74 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Peak discharge (ba
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 25 

Clear Pork River near Robbins , Term.

Location (revised).--Lat 36°23'18", long. 84 0 37'49 M , on right bank 300 ft downstream from 

Burnt Mill Bridge, 3.3 miles northwest of Robbins, Scott County, and at mile 3.7.

Drainage area.--S78 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1953. Prior to October 1951, published as 

Clear Fork near Robbins.

Sage.--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.--23 years, 450 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,250 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.17 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 19, 23, 24 (gage height, 0.89 ft).

1930-53: 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 except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. 

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps or Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height 

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12-16)

feet, and discharge

Oct. 1 to Dec

Discharge, In cubic feet pe

87

137

470

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

1.7 

4.2

9.0

11 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

126

275

485

1,070

2,700

6,960

;cond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.8

5.1

6.8

5.5

4.4

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

130.9

4.22

0.015

0.02

Nov.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

9.0

14

30

24

19

16

13

12

11

13

16

24

41

46

52

42

44

73

78

60

48

-

733.4

24.4

0.088

0.10

Dec.

40

36

M35

95

294

183

117

89

463

*722

356

220

158

124

98

82

74

67

62

61

61

51

60

55

50

47

44

41

39

46

3,914

126

0.453

0.52

Jan.

70

104

152

247

214

177

*169

1,640

1,870

2,680

1,660

909

612

458

356

297

312

1,310

1 , 050

776

5.200

2,120

1,360

1,860

1,520

1,060

828

1,160

1,500

994

717

31,382

1 , 012

3.64

4.20

Feb.

565

449

378

328

275

312

722

1,350

535

426

450

3,540

2,360

1,290

1,100

1,230

1,010

*768

629

754

6,080

2,930

1,460

1,000

786

662

540

440

_

-

-

32,369

1,156

4.16

4.33

Mar.

369

495

3,340

5,810

2,260

1,360

935

712

555

454

391

344

378

356

391

395

*336

573

909

6.95

560

467

480

1,180

1,040

780

607

495

413

340

361

25,781

832

2.99

3.45

Apr.

575

580

5OO

436

361

340

678

690

580

500

436

708

1,340

*909

673

555

440

408

575

472

413

365

316

282

250

230

207

183

164

1.610

-

15,776

526

1.89

2.11

May

1,990

1,040

684

510

549

2,350

1,340

876

640

485

382

*316

275

230

294

332

332

290

2,140

2.700

1,360

798

535

400

316

240

189

143

115

92

12.

22,020

710

2.55

2.95

June

66

54

45

39

34

30

28

27

*28

26

24

21

24

126

106

291

546

189

111

77

60

72

108

67

47

37

31

37

45

177

-

2,573

85.8

0.309

0.34

July

90

54

39

33

96

81

54

46

46

66

45

32

26

21

IS

18

24

41

155

117

67

*73

537

277

122

76

51

38

30

25

56

2,454

79.2

0.285

0.33

Aug.

125

174

122

70

48

38

32

27

26

21

19

*18

16

13

10

9.0

27

47

25

17

14

12

10

9.6

15

13

11

9.0

7.5

6.0

4.6

995.7

32.1

0.115

0.13

Sept.

4.2

3.5

3.2

2.7

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.2

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.8

2.9

2.5

*2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.1

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

-

87.5

2.92

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,170 Mln 2.1 Mean 357 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.48

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,080 Mln 1.7 Mean 379 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.49

Peak dlscharee (base, 6,500 cfs). --Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 7,250 cfs (9.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made an this day.

346106 O - 55 - 3
26 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

South Pork Cumberland River near Stearns, Ky.

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

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

include flow of Bear Creek.

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

Records available. September 1942 to September 1953.

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

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 11 years, 1,768 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,200 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 24.31 ft); 

minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 16-19 (gage height, 1.67 ft).

1942-53: 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 below 50 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1113: 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.67 19 4.0 800

1.7 22 6.0 2,000

2.0 62 10.0 5,500

2.3 111 15.0 12,000

2.6 200 19.O 18,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

32

28

28

26

23

 25

25

27

36

IP64

59

48

42

44

45

43

40

38

35

32

32

31

31

31

32

34

32

34

34

34

1,135

36.6

0.039

0.04

Nov.

35

36

»39

39

40

39

38

38

40

73

97

93

77

77

71

65

59

55

70

98

107

280

312

388

320

368

957

660

408

300

-

5,279

176

0.187

0.21

Dec.

228

190

175

168

 364

2,16O

1,150

665

484

1,540

7.600

2,520

1,320

860

615

488

412

368

328

300

284

268

268

252

232

220

200

190

172

165

212

24,398

787

0.835

0.96

Jan.

272

540

735

1,080

»1,O50

860

775

3.53CH

9,640

10.100

7,130

3,780

2,370

1,710

1,330

1,060

950

3,260

4,210

2,890

10,100

8,550

4,650

5,370

5,020

3,660

2,880

3,500

5,680

3,750

2,740

113,172

3,651

3.88

4/47

Feb.

2,030

1,580

1,310

1,130

965

*995

2,070

3,040

2,290

1,710

1,520

9,940

10,2OO

4,970

3,590

3,880

3,400

2,840

2,320

2,840

18. OOP

13 , 400

5,200

3,430

2,660

2,160

1,730

1,420

_

_

-

110,620

3,951

4.19

4.37

Mar.

1,130

1,410

5,790

11.700

9,360

4,670

3,170-

2,380

1,820

1,470

1,280

1,100

1,110

1,130

1,160

 1,730

1,580

2,060

3,300

2,700

2,110

1,710

1,68O

3,470

3,340

2,550

1,970

1,610

1,360

1,150

1.090

82,070

2,647

2.81

3.24

Apr.

1,650

2,100

1,870

1,600

1,350

1,240

1,860

2,580

2,180

1,820

1,570

1,630

3.650

3,100

2,350

1,900

1,600

1,350

1,700

»1,630

1,460

1,280

1,130

995

890

805

735

660

592

2,500

-

49,757

1,659

1.76

1.96

May

7,030

3,670

2,430

1,780

1,970

6,280

7,130

4,380

2,900

2,050

1,550

1,240

1.O4O

890

960

1,02O

985

1,350

5,410

9.970

4,950

2,940

1,900

1,370

1,040

810

630

516

436

372

524

79,323

2,559

2.72

3.13

June

280

244

204

172

150

141

165

 141

183

232

252

2OO

159

332

380

636

1.450

730

468

340

260

472

528

4OO

284

216

176

204

256

256

-

9,911

330

0.350

0.39

July

460

280

280

288

248

332

284

232

408

408

360

256

 193

156

130

116

153

176

392

710

452

412

1,040

1.180

645

440

332

272

200

172

159

11,166

360

0.382

0.44

Aug.

264

412

404

312

220

172

144

125

118

118

104

91

»82

77

70

62

59

68

93

83

68

64

61

58

62

58

56

54

48

48

4±

3,699

119

0.126

0.15

Sept.

40

36

32

30

40

51

39

43

35

28

26

25

23

22

21

19

19

»19

20

30

36

34

32

28

25

25

27

27

28

28

-

888

29.6

0.031

0.04

Calendar year 1952: Max 22,5OO Min 23 Mean 1,240 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.92

Water year 1952-53: Max 18,000 Min 19 Mean 1,346 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.40

Peak discharge (base. 29,000 cfaK--Peb. 21 (9 p.m.) 29.2OO cfs (24.31 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 27

Pitman Creek near Somerset, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°08 I 05", long. 84°3S'1S", 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, Pulaski County.

Drainage area.--26.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator. Gage read twice daily Altitude of 

gage is 900 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7 88 ft)- no 

flow for many days.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 3,560 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 10.82 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24 to Dec. 3)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 10 Jan. 11 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

3.15 0

3.2 .1

3.25 .2

3.3 .4

3.4 1.1

3.5 4.2

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.1

21

42

102

190

3.54

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0

3.9 

6.0

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.2

102

175

270

480

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7

1.6 

5.0

4.0 40

4.5 102

5.0 175

6.0 420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.6

.6

9.6

7.5

1.0

.7

1.1

2.4

1.3

1.0

.9

30.4

1.01

0.038

0.04

Dec.

0.8

1.3

*1.8

2.4

38

14

10

5.4

4.6

22

15

10

7.0

b4.5

b3.5

b3.0

b2.5

b2.5

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

3.8

187.5

6.05

0.230

0.27

Jan.

"672 5.4

bll

b9.0

bS.O

*b8.0

33

185

132

187

99

59

45

32

26

22

30

127

87

70

126

75

75

214

T34

91

70

91

59

48

39

2,203.6

71.1

2.70

3.12

Feb.

33

26

23

19

16

19

20

10

10

9.2

 10

120

80

60

63

41

32

24

23

160

472

133

84

G8

53

44

32

24

_

_

-

1,708.2

61.0

2.32

2.42

Mar.

23

152

'338 353

140

88

63

50

37

*31

27

24

32

47

110

51

36

134

71

50

39

37

78

86

58

44

34

29

23

19

2T

2,325

75.0

2.85

3.29

Apr.

47

23

17

13

10

17

31

20

17

25

17

52

40

*28

25

26

17

38

37

24

19

13

13

10

15

15

10

8.8

5jF~ 7.6

-

694.4

23.1

0.878

0.98

May

27

19

11

9.2

38

13

10

10

8.4

6.8

4.8

3.9

179

3.9

37

25

76

241

*306

Tsi

81

52

36

27

18

15

12

10

8.0

7.0

5.5

1,276.4

41.2

1.57

1.80

June

5.0

3.4

3.1

2.5

2.2

21

29

11

5.0

69

20

9.5

37

14

9.0

50

12

7.5

5.0

3.4

2.8

2.8

1.9

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

11

70

25

-

436.0

14.5

0.551

0.62

July

*12

9.0

5.5

18

9.0

7.0

212

30

16

12

8.5

6.0

4.6

3.4

2.8

 2.2

2;2

3.4

15

6.5

3.1

38

14

6.0

3.4

2.2

1.4

1.2

.9

1T5

2.8

459.1

14.8

0.563

0.65

Aug.

1.9

.9

.8

.5

3.1

.9

.7

.6

3.4

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

 1.6

.8

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18.2

0.59

0.022

0.03

Sept.

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0.2

0.01

0.00038

0.0003

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,250 Mln 0 Mean 36.3 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.80

Water year 1952-53 : Max 472 Mln 0 Mean 25.6 Cfsm 0.973 In. 13.22

Peak discharge (base. 850 cfs).--Feb. 21 (1:30 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (7.88 ft); Mar. 3 (4:30 a.m.) 1,080 

cfs (7.66 ft); July 7 (9 a.m.) 935 cfs (7.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
28 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

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 1953.

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

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

Average discharge.--13 years (1940-53), 8,854 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,900 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 19.04 ft); 

minimum, 50 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1939-53: 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 below 300 cfs, which are fair. Plow regulated since 

July 1950 by Wolf Creek Reservoir (see p. 62).

Revisions. WSP 953: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

M

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

2,100

2,170

2,100

1,890

127

2,180

2,160

2 ,090

2 ,060

2 ,010

2,190

*160

1,920

2,020

2,080

1,940

1,760

2,110

291

2,400

2,090

2,190

2,100

2,010

2,080

164

1,950

2,100

2,100

2.460

2,090

57,112

1,642

Nov.

2,OOO

155

2,020

* 1,980

1,930

2 , 050

2,030

1,950

151

1,930

1,950

1,970

1,930

1,920

1 , 940

134

1,790

1,920

1,930

2.510

2,040

1,910

147

1,870

1,900

1,910

146

1,890

1,990

142

-

47,935

1,598

Calendar year 1952 : 1 Water year 1952-53: 1

Dec.

6,64O

*6,800

7,400

6,750

5,320

3,500

706

5,910

5,700

8,150

8,990

8,170

9,640

7,250

16,600

13,200

14,400

11,100

10,300

 7,200

2,260

13,600

11,900

13,400

2,520

9,640

5,950

816

15,700

16.700

14,100

270,332

6,720

Jan.

582

11,000

6,170

2,O80

* 14. 400

13,600

10,400

7,870

12,400

11,000

7 , 930

11,400

13,300

10,200

9,060

9,750

8,510

1,080

9,240

5,050

11,700

14,200

6,090

12,300

8,610

9,750

11,000

9,340

11,800

10,6OO

12,900

293,512

9,468

Feb.

5,080

9,530

13 , 900

12,300

16.200

12,600

9,760

5,020

9,820

*8,640

9,940

14,100

14,800

10,700

2.990

15 , 500

15,300

13,800

11,200

13,300

10,400

6,790

11,900

10,400

9,980

8,380

6,120

7 , 500

_

_

-

295,950

10,570

Mar.

5,360

6,470

8,380

12 , 100

6 , 100

6,580

5,600

5,580

*6,320

7,970

5,500

7,350

6,760

9,650

5,700

8,400

11,100

8,020

7,260

6,460

10,500

4 , 800

11,800

16,600

15,500

20.000

16,500

16,900

12,700

11,300

6,280

287,540

9,275

Apr.

9,300

14,500

14 , 900

15,600

16,600

14 , 900

13,400

15,200

16,500

9,340

12,800

13,600

18,300

 10,100

13,700

19.000

11,500

13,200

8,200

15,000

15,800

8,680

3,420

5,620

7,550

1.960

13,200

11,300

8,490

3,430

-

354,890

11,830

May

2,700

2,460

2OO

130

140

2,030

2,180

370

140

150

1,040

540

145

7,690

4,120

210

180

3,520

4,120

9,930

11,900

18,900

22.100

20,200

13,900

*15,000

16,800

14,4OO

12,200

8,970

9,460

205,605

6,632

June

16,500

14,800

16 , 6OO

16,800

17,600

14,200

5,990

15,200

18,100

16,600

18,800

15,700

14,500

8,280

17,400

16,900

17,200

11,700

13,000

16,700

8,000

10 , 800

14,000

14 , 100

15,100

12,800

660

111

4,510

5,560

-

590,211

15,010

July

*4,730

6,660

4,780

212

102

6,280

3,780

5,140

2 , 850

1,700

330

102

2,550

4,040

6,650

3,150

4,340

2,920

126

6,490

4,580

4,41O

5,850

9,120

950

116

5,450

6,440

6,58C

9.50C

8.60C

128,128

4,133

Aug.

1,870

1,450

8,400

9,200

9,400

1O.60JJ

*9,400

742

1,380

7,960

4,520

5,970

5,560

7,180

9,150

1,150

6,780

3,140

3,080

6,260

2,080

4, SOU

5,840

5,090

4,110

2,120

140

1,800

4,380

1,940

2 , 180

147,172

4,747

Sept.

8.560

4,470

4,130

4,840

1,220

136

1,440

*4,860

1,520

 2,740

2,880

3,010

148

3,200

2,750

2,670

2,200

1,860

1,020

153

1,660

2,100

2,960

2,560

1,550

1,980

110

2,150

1,100

1,310

-

71,087

2,370

Observed Adjustedt

lax 39,100 Mln 62 Mean 11,440 Mean 8,055 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.94

lax 22,100 Mln 102 Mean 6,985 Mean 7,276 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.06

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Wolf Creek Reservoir. Records for Wolf Creek Reservoir

furnished irnlfihed bvy Cornsp of Enelneers. Engineers
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN ^

East Fork Obey River near Jamestown, Term.

Location. Lat 36°24'58", long. 85°01i24", on left bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 52, half a mile upstream from Poplar Cove Creek, 5 miles west of Jamestown, Fentress County, and 12-y miles upstream from confluence with West Fork.

Drainage area. 204 sq mi.

Records available. February 1943 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.30 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 390 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 14.26 ft); 

minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 18, 19; minimum gage height, 0.57 ft Oct. 4-8.

1943-53: 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.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for water years 1944 and 194b have 

been revised to 20,800 cfs Feb. 17 1944 (gage height, 22.00 ft), and 21,000 cfs 

Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 22.60 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1003 and 

1033, and 1053, respectively.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1003: 1943. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for high-water periods in water year 1944, superseding those published in 

WSP 1003 and 1033, are given herewith:

Feb. 17, 1944........... 9,O70

Sept.29, 1944........... 8,700

Month

Calendar year 1944. ..............

Cfs-days

160,939.3

Maximum

9,070

Minimum

6.2

Mean

440

Per square 

mile

7 85

2.16

Runoff in 

inches

29.33

Revised peak discharge. --1943-44: Feb. 17 (8:30 p.m.) 20,800 efs; Sept. 29 

Rating tables,

Oct. 1 to Jan

3.5

10

1.0

1.1

1.2 47

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and di 

in cubic feet per second)

i Jan. 10 to Sept.

80 2.5

200

320

500

960

1,480

0.5

.6

.7

1.0

1.2

2.0

2.5

5.3 

9.0

188

(5 p.m.) 16, 

scharge,

300

470

1,000

2,500

5,800

6,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

6.2

5.9

5.6

5^_

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

7.1

8.0

7.1

6.8

7.1

*6.8

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

180.2

5.81

0.028

0.03

Nov .

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

*5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.2

9.2

12

12

11

10

9.6

8.4

7.7

7.4

9.2

12

12

15

18

16

14

21

26

21

19

17

-

336.1

11.2

0.055

0.06

Dec .

16

16

17

16

40

60

52

37

32

188

187

137

87

59

*46

37

32

30

27

26

26

27

26

26

25

24

23

21

20

19

24

1,403

45.3

0.222

0.26

Jan.

38

50

120

161

141

*113

109

*1,250

1,040

2,280

976

542

395

306

241

198

181

458

526

489

2.660

*1,170

760

1,260

1,100

724

565

1,170

1 , 100

685

510

21,318

688

3.37

3.89

Feb.

412

336

292

258

226

249

438

442

370

318

372

*3,680

1,680

868

748

690

605

*502

430

1,450

6.460

1,960

958

670

542

470

406

336

_

-

-

26,168

935

4.58

4.77

Mar.

298

367

3,410

4,110

1,790

940

655

514

412

351

306

275

292

292

490

518

*438

868

928

650

518

423

466

1,010

784

585

478

398

339

290

327

23,522

759

3.72

4.29

Apr.

458

438

388

342

298

295

526

506

442

416

434

839

1,070

*690

538

446

381

364

518

434

381

336

298

270

243

228

208

183

168

2,060

-

14,198

473

2.32

2.59

May

1,540

796

530

420

526

685

615

486

392

327

278

*246

196

174

200

252

288

406

2,520

2,360

994

585

412

409

309

237

184

147

121

102

87.

16,824

543

2.66

3.07

June

74

61

53

46

41

36

36

52

*56

44

82

56

74

123

82

290" 450

161

108

77

60

55

56

44

38

33

31

29

29

21

-

2 , 404

80.1

0.393

0.44

July

24

23

26

35

28

25

23

25

34

32

24

21

18

17

16

16

20

60

92

71

47

*38

61

69

50

36

28

24

20

21

22

1,046

33.7

0.165

0.19

Aug.

67

189

96

52

36

28

24

22

24

*20

19

18

17

16

15

14

12

12

10

10

9.0

8.6

8.2

9.0

9.0

8.6

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

788.4

25.4

0.125

0.14

Sept.

6.2

5.9

5.9

7 .4

15

12

9.0

7 .8

7 .4

7 .4

7.0

6.6

6.2

*5.9

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.9

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.3

8.2

8.2

11

8.2

7 .0

6.6

-

215.3

7.18

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,670 Min 5.3 Mean 271 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.08

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,460 Min 5.0 Mean 297 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.77

Peak discharge (base, 8.000 efs). Feb. 21 (6 a.n 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

10,200 cfs (14.26 ft).
30 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

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, 2^ 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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 684.81 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1943-53), 170 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.09 ft); minimum, 2.9 efs Oct. 2-6, Aug. 30; minimum gage height, 0.45 ft Aug. 30.

1942-53: 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. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4)

1.0 

1.3

1.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 3

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

118

165

290

550

0.45

.5 

.6

Jan. 4 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.7

6.9

15

26

64

1.8 

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

120

220

550

1,060

2,350

3,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.1

 279 2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.8

6.2

5.9

5.3

5.0

4.4

*3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3 

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

119.0

3.84

0.036

0.04

Nov.

3.8

378

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.7

11

9.8

8.7

7.0

6.2

5.3

5.0

4.7

3.8

7.3

9.1

11 

9.1

8.4

6.7

6.2

11

2214-

9.8

7.3

-

218.5

7.28

0.067

0.08

Dee.

6.2

Q m 7

6.5

6.7

a28

a30

a25

320

a!5

a270

100

40

24

20

*16

15

13

13

12

12

12 

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

11

795.9

25.7

0.238

0.27

Jan.

20

22

64

68

47

*37

38

930

415

928

302

168

117

89

70

60

56

309

199

275

1,690 

541

354

885

546

322

224

478

410

252

185

10,101

326

3.02

3.48

Feb.

148

120

106

93

79

92

220

182

145

124

212

1,640

*655

362

334

334

252

*199

172

873

2,950 

825

420

294

230

188

158

132

_

_

-

11,539

412

3.81

3.97

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,480 Min 2.9

Mar.

117

128

1,600

1,910

745

410

280

211

165

142

128

114

110

108

255

227

*190

542

456

298

224 

180

285

645

397

272

211

175

145

126

140

10,936

353

3.27

3.77

Apr.

248

208

175

152

134

140

272

214

190

175

160

424

428

*280

220

180

145

160

241

178

152 

136

122

111

102

93

83

74

69

940

-

6,206

207

1.92

2.14

May

532

290

190

254

770

354

252

190

152

128

110

*94

82

74

76

75

76

27S

1.750

1,090

433

252

175

227

142

110

87

70

60

53

47

8,473

273

2.53

2.92

June

40

35

31

28

26

25

45

38

*27

39

58

32

37

69

44

90

87

51

38

30

27 

27

24

21

18

17

18

20

20

17

-

1,079

36.0

0.333

0.37

July

15

14

15

24

19

15

17

22

20

15

12

12

11

10

10

10

24

55

73

30

21 

35

*72

43

25

20

17

14

14

12

U.

707

22.8

0.211

0.24

Aug.

10

11

~9.3 12

8.5

8.1

7.3

8.1

8.1

*7.7

7.3

6.5

5.7

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.1 

5.4

6.9

8.9

6.1

4.7

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

5.1

197.3

6.36

0.059

0.07

Sept.

3.3

373

3.3

15

50

18

10

7.3

5.4

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.9

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

4.7

6.1

6.1 

5.0

4.4

4.1

7.3

9.7

7.7

6.1

5.0

4.4

-

221.6

7.39

0.068

0.08

Mean 127 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.99

Water year 1952-53 : Max 2,860 Min 2.9 Mean 139 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.43

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs).--Feb. 21 (4 a.m.) 4,950 cfs (9.09 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for East Pork 

near Jamestown.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 31

Obey River near Byrdstown, Term.

Location. Lat 36°32'12", long. 85"10'25", at bridge on State Highway 42, 1.8 miles upstream from Eagle Creek and 3.4 miles southwest of Byrdstown, Pickett County.

Drainage area. 452 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1943 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.08 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook

"datum. Prior to Nov. 16, 1933, chain gage and Nov. 16, 1933, to May 9, 1938, waterstage recorder, at site a quarter of a mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 748 cfs.

Extremes.--l9lb-73: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs June 29, 1928, and Mar. 23, 1929 (gage 

height, 36.7 ft at present site, from gage-relation curve), from rating curve extended 

above 14,000 cfs on basis of slope-area computations from cross-sections and profiles 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; minimum observed, 7 cfs Nov. 3, 1920 (gage height, 

0.90 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

523

543

563

583

603

623

643

698

713

728

743

758

783

823

Water 

year

1920

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1937

Date

Feb.

Mar.

Jan.

Jan.

Feb.

Jan.

Dec.

Mar.

Mar.

Jan.

Sept

Mar.

Mar.

Jan.

22,

2

28]

3,

16,

22 ,

22,

19,

28,

30,

. 4,

3,

12,

2,

1920

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1926

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1937

Discharge 

(cfs)

22,600

34,500

15,200

18,400

t9,280

t9,630

22,100

11,000

10,100

22,900

15,600

19,000

17,200

28,800

Gage height 

(feet)

28.5

35.65

21.6

24.94

16.4

16.92

30.0

18.8

17.6

30.4

25.0

28.1

26.66

33.68

t Maximum observed.

Revisions. Revised 'figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water years 1920, 1922-37, superseding those published in previous water-supply 

papers, are given herewith:

Date

1920

Jan. 22

23

24

25

Feb. 22

23

24

25

Apr. 1

2

3

4

1921

Dec. 16

17

1922

Mar. 1

2

3

10

11

Apr. 28

29

1923

Jan. 28

29

31

Feb. 1

3

Discharge

8,580

12,500

9,010

5,310

15,400

6,980

3,810

2,370

9,310

15,800

5,950

4,000

212

264

6,440

25,900

5,110

23,800

7,400

12,000

4,840

12,900

4,540

8,160

4,050

10, 500

Date

1923-Con.

Feb. 4

Mar. 7

12

13

1924

Jan. 3

4

May 29

30

1925

Feb. 16

1926

Jan. 22

Dec. 9

10

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1928

June 29

Discharge

6,710

9,910

10,900

5,310

15,900

7,600

10,700

8,320

8,090

8,580

4,140

8,720

13,200

15,500

4,990

6,750

15,200

12,800

4,840

6,930

10,700

3,960

2,320

20,800

Date

1928-Con.

June 30

Nov. 19

20

1929

Jan. 19

25

26

Feb. 26

27

Mar. 23

24

Apr. 28

29

May 7

16

1930

Feb. 13

14

Mar. 19

1931

Mar. 28

29

1932

Jan. 29

30

31

Feb. 3

4

Discharge

18,200

6,620

6,060

6,760

9,830

6,340

10, 600

5,220

25,100

11,400

6,200

5,640

7,110

5,220

5,080

7,670

8,300

7,530

4,470

7,460

15,500

5,110

10,300

14,600

Date

1932-Con.

Feb. 5

6

1933

Feb. 15

16

20

21

Mar. 19

20

Sept. 4

5

1934

Jan. 7

8

Feb. 26

27

Mar. 3

4

19

20

21

1935

Mar. 12

13

14

26

27

Apr. 5

6

Discharge

6,460

3,010

8,860

5,150

8,860

5,850

10,900

8,650

13,100

10,7OO

6,500

4,510

9,660

3,580

15,600

6,660

4,100

11,400

4,300

14,200

7,980

3,620

9,110

3,560

3,280

10,500

Date

L935-Con.

Apr. 7

8

9

1936

Mar. 24

25

26

27

28

Apr. 6

7

1937

Jan. 2

3

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Feb. 9

10

May 14

June 10

Discharge

5,480

7,220

3,450

3,240

7,450

9,660

11,400

5,380

12,400

7,170

17,600

11,100

10,100

6,100

6,030

10,000

6,090

6,450

6,160

5,060

7,950

6,290

8,570

4,780

11,600

5,180

7,120

5,810

Month

October 1918. ...................

February. .......................

Calendar year 19 19 ............

Calendar year 1920 ............

Cfs-days

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Maximum

-

15,800

Minimum

-

18

Mean

876

961

Per square 

mile

1.94

2.13

Runoff In 

inches

1 33

26.32

28.93

Note.--Monthly discharge for period October 1918 to March 1919 not previously published.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

Obey River near Byrdstown, Term. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 

water years 1919-20, 192E-37--Continued

Month Cfs-days Per square 

mile

Runoff in 

inches

December 1921........

Calendar year 1921.

March 1922...........

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

Water year 1921-22. 

Calendar year 1922.

January 19 23.........

February.............

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

Water year 1922-23. 

Calendar year 1923.

January 1924.........

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

Water year 1923-24. 

Calendar year 1924.

February 1925........

Water year 1924-25. 

Calendar year 1925.

January 1926.........

Hater year 1925-26.

December 1926........

Calendar year 1926.

Water year 1926-27. 

June 1928............

Water year 1927-28.

November 1928........

Calendar year 1928.

January 1929.........

February.............

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

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

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

Hater year 1928-29.

Calendar year 1929.

February 1930........

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

Water year 1929-30. 

Calendar year 1930.

March 1931...........

Water year 1930-31. 

Calendar year 1931.

January 1932.........

February.............

Water year 1931-32. 

Calendar year 1932.

February 1933........

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

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

Water year 1932-33. 

Calendar year 1933.

January 1934.........

February.............

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

Water year 1933-34. 

Calendar year 1934.

March 1935...................... 92,046

April........................... 61, 356

Water year 1934-35............ 299,255

Calendar year 1935............ 294,548

March 1936 ...................... 75, 740

April........................... 47,851

Water year 1935-36............ 198,829

Calendar year 1936............ 217,501

January 1937.................... 143,47C

February........................ 48,449

May............................. 40,117

June............................ 15,634

Water year 1936-37............ 327,311

Calendar year 1937 ............ 320,958

5,220

5,660

202

150

1,130

660

2.48

1.46

25,900

12,000

25,900

25,900

885

535

4,090

1,950

1,130

1,090

9.05

4.31

2.50

2.41

12,900

10, 500

10,900

12,900

12,900

240

418

755

2,160

2,180

2,840

978

929

4.78

4.82

6.28

2.16

2.06

15,900

10,700

15,900

15,900

530

280

2,140

1,540

727

695

4.73

3.41

1.61

1.54

1,420

431

599

3.14

.954

1.33

1,050

716

2.32

1.58

15,500

15,500

15,500

4,350

976

1,130

9.62

2.16

2.50

20,800

20,800

6,620

20,800

2,950

975

718

1,000

1.59

2.21

9,830

10,600

25,100

5,640

7,110

25,100

25,100

260

420

650

340

340

19

1,810

1,430

3,300

1,170

1,660

969

1,040

3.16

7.30

2.59

3.67

2.14

2.30

7,670

8,300

8,300

8,300

625

555

12

12

1,630

1,650

611

438

3.61

3.65

1.35

.969

7,530

7,530

8, 800

340

13

940

306

418

2.08

.677

.925

15,500

14,600

15,500

15,500

360

630

1,840

3,180

825

872

4.07

7.04

1.83

1.93

8,860

10,900

13,100

13,100

13,100

2,130

1,320

1,110

954

816

4.71

186

112

462

778

733

3,280

643

657

1.72

1.62

7.26

1.42

1.45

14,200

10,500

14,200

14, 200

6.57

4.54

1.81

1.79

11,400

12,400

12, 400

12,400

2,380

1,600

543

594

5.27

3.54

1.20

1.31

17,600

11,600

7,120

5,810

17,600

17,600

632

655

224

4,630

1,730

1,290

521

897

879

10.24

3.83

2.85

1.15

1.98

1.94

2.86

19.82

10.43

4.81

34.02

32.65

5.51

5.03

7.25

29.36

27.88

5.46

3.92

21.89

30.93

3.28

12.96

17.99

2.68

21.51

11.09

29.29

33.79

7.29

29.36

1.77

30.17

4.61

3.29

8.42

2.89

4.23

29.08

31.10

3.76

4.21

18.39

13.18

2.40

9.20

12.56

4.69

7.59

24.86

26.28

4.90

3.37

2.74

28.62

24.47

1.98

1.69

8.37

19.33

19.74

7.57

5.06

24.61

24.23

3.95

16.38

17.92

11.80

3.99

3.29

1.28

26.92

26.39
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 33

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 1953. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.54 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook

oatum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 178 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.29 ft); min-

 Imum73.9 cfs Sept. I, 2 (gage height, 0.69 ft).

1943-53: Maximum discharge, 13,300 efs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 8.94 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 1,2, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

station.

Cooperation. Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

RevlslonsT-Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for period June to

 September 1943, superseding those published in WSP 1003, are given herewith:

Sept. 6, 1943......... 13

Month

September 1943. .........

Cfs-days

270.9

Maximum

18

Minimum

7.2

Mean

9.03

Per square 

mile

0.086

Runoff In 

Inches

0.10

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-5)

May 20 to Sept. 3O

0.6 3.0 1.4 32 

.7 4.0 1.7 65 

.8 5.5 2.0 112

1.0 11 2.5 216

1.2 19 

Note. Same as preceding

table above 2.5 ft. 

October 1952 to September 1953

Oct. 1

0.9

1.0

1.2

Dl

to Nov.

6.5

9.5

18

s charge ,

5

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

In cubic

Nov. 6

6.2

14

26

45

73

109

feet per

to May 19

2.5 216

3.0 400

3.5 690

4.0 1,080

5.0 2,080

6.0 3,600

second, water yej

Day

1

C

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

13

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.7

7.1

6.5

675

7.4

6.8

7.1

7.4

10

16

13

12

10

*8.9

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.0

263.9

8.51

0.081

0.09

Nov.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.3

7.7

*7.7

8.4

7.7

9.5

16

17

16

12

11

9.9

9.2

8.4

8.0

14

16

16

22

29

22

17

24

33

24

19

16

-

432.8

14.4

0.137

0.15

Dec.

16

16

16

17

69

78

42

29

*27

516

175

98

64

48

35

29

25

25

22

22

22

22

21

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

IS

1,367

44.1

0.420

0.48

Jan.

22

27

58

57

52

46

*85

*1,050

540

913

400

235

172

158

115

98

88

279

219

192

1,150

558

525

504

460

300

235

431

386

262

204

9,557

508

2.95

3.58

Feb.

175

149

132

118

101

118

193

179

151

152

211

1,390

589

354

352

*510

243

200

177

490

2.460

746

428

500

240

207

177

149

_

_

-

10,451

573

3.55

3.70

Mar.

132

160

808

1,170

619

382

278

224

186

164

145

130

126

118

260

269

*219

569

494

323

246

204

225

444

332

253

214

186

160

138

155

9,335

301

2.87

3.31

Apr.

306

269

221

193

166

175

314

259

224

204

177

274

296

232

*211

209

177

170

175

157

141

128

118

105

98

90

85

76

28"9 70

5,607

187

1.78

1.99

May

269

202

160

212

767

482

332

243

195

162

134

*115

98

96

152

122

126

198

1,470

894

453

269

200

158

128

109

92

78

68

61

53

8,056

260

2.48

2.85

June

48

43

39

36

3_5

43

72

42

35

*144

138

71

65

87

66

936 S651

184

126

95

76

64

53

45

39

36

36

44

42

53

-

5,158

105

1.00

1.12

July

39

32

30

30

32

28

29

30

37

30

24

22

21

19

19

19

24

41

36

28

*23

25

29

27

21

19

18

17

16

15

16

796

25.7

0.245

0.28

Aug.

27

23

27

21

16

15

14

17

16

14

14

*12

12

11

11

11

6.8

7.5

8.6

8.3

7.7

8.5

10

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

8.7

4.9

574.1

12.1

0.115

0.13

Sept.

3.9

172

4.4

20

42

17

12

9.4

8.3

7.7

7.3

7.0

7.5

6.2

*6.6

6.4

5.9

5.7

6.4

10

5.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

16

14

13

5.9

7.5

7.0

-

286.0

9.53

0.091

0.10

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,130 Mln 5.5 Mean 147 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.06

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,460 Mln 3.9 Mean 136 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.58

Peak discharge (base. 5,600 efs). Feb. 21 (7 a.m.) 4,200 cfs (6.29 ft). 

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

Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°32'12", long. 85°27 T 22", on right bank 1,200 ft downstream from Dale 

Hollow Darn, 3 miles east of Celina, Clay County, 7.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 

24 miles downstream from Wolf River.

Drainage area.--935 sq ml.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1942 (published as "near Celina"), Septernber 1943 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 500.00 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

eta turn. 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.--13 years (1939-42, 1943-53), 1,293 cfs (unadjusted),

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,010 cfs July 3 (gage height, 13.32 ft); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 4.11 ft Nov. 30, Dec. 27, 28.

1939-42, 1943-53: 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 excellent except those for periods of backwater from Cumberland River, 

and those where computed releases for Dale Hollow Darn were used, which are fair. Flow 

completely regulated by Dale Hollow Reservoir, beginning Aug. 30, 1943 (see pp. 62,63). 

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, level notes, and three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of backwater from 

Cumberland River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23

4.9 

5.3

5.5 

6.0

160

200

300

7.0

9.0

12.0

13.0

600

1,470

3,090

3,770

Jan. 24 to Sept. 30

4.9 87 

5.3 160 

Note. Same as pre

ceding table above

5.3 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet pg ?ond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

399

398

424

-

"

932

395

400

396

396

-

-

994

372

540

*398

395

-

-

956

452

396

389

386

-

-

942

452

416

419

408

11,659

376

Nov.

-

e20

966

414

390

398

*392

-

-

961

378

360

390

384

e20

-

1,010

390

388

407

398

-

-

947

402

398

-

503

-

-

-

9,916

331

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

1,040

434

444

430

438

-

-

544

*elO

213

1,080

420

1,700

-

1,600

1,880

1,740

1,860

385

-

-

1,060

1,100

366

-

-

-

-

2,240

2,140

2,210

23,334

753

Jan.

e!7

1,160

-

-

e5,2BO

el, 060

e2,660

e2,560

*el,300

655

-

e2,480

e930

572

e!7

522

737

738

1,120

-

1,980

1,860

244

1,030

-

710

-

-

e50

-

-

25,682

828

Feb.

_

e66

952

e23

988

1,340

-

-

240

315

956

e2.190

1,650

694

128

1,630

1,360

1,230

881

248

cl,140

721

596

106

604

188

327

-

-

-

18,573

663

Mar.

_

-

-

c 1,580

c967

516

1,170

739

1,070

1,320

472

-

-

-

e!7

*1,940

1,150

1,260

1,380

1,320

1,990

-

2,300

2,240

3,420

03,470

c3,460

5.550

1,320

1,440

1,780

39,871

1,286

Apr.

1,800

1,770

1,800

2,280

2.67

Z.800

2,880

2,640

2,210

1,660

2,550

1,980

2,740

e2,370

*2,380

2,570

2,320

2,190

2,300

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,740

2,370

845

2,500

5.440

2 , 460

682

-

60,724

2,024

Hay

836

188

e50

-

-

160

260

_

-

*2,360

1,100

664

574

644

716

794

1,600

2,190

3,510

1,420

e20

_

_

c2,730

3,480

3,500

3.550

3,490

3,500

3,480

40,856

1,318

June

3,510

3,550

3,540

3,600

3,610

e5,570

3,590

3,560

3,610

*c3,620

c3,600

c3,650

5,690

2,740

2,590

e2,300

e2,190

e3,450

5,640

2,140

172

2,660

2,820

*2,810

2,880

2,920

2,640

2,480

2,660

87,792

2,926

July

2,560

2,520

2,540

-

2,550

2,460

2,530

2,460

_

-

e20

(*)

e20

326

; -> 340

2,060

1,380

660

673

e50

_

175

854

-

2,510

2,560

29,006

956

Aug.

174

2,860

2,720

5.140

2,950

2,640

_

2,520

*1,520

558

1,420

2,760

2,800

168

1,180

2,900

2,740

2,870

1,420

2,620

2,240

1,130

398

-

2,270

324

1,570

47,292

1,526

Sept.

616

1,640

2,150

2,150

-

_

_

853

503

518

884

-

_

-

.

912

_

-

268

282

_

-

_

_

e40

-

110

10,906

564

Observed Adjustedt

"lax 4,050 Min - Mean 1,651 Mean 1,165 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.26

"lax 3,690 Min - Mean 1,111 Mean 1,099 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Dale Hollow Reservoir.

c Backwater from Cumberland River; discharge computed by using fall as determined by water-stage 

recorder on Cumberland River at Celina as a factor, 

e Discharge is computed release from Dale Hollow Dam. 

Note. Discharge negligible on days where no discharge Is shown.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at Celina, Term. 35

Location.--Lat 36°33'SO", 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 1953. Gage-height records collected at

same site "since 1903 are contained in reports of D. S. 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, 31 years, 11,250 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,200 cfs Feb. 21; maximum gage height, 16.97

ft Feb. 21; minimum discharge observed, 377 cfs July 14 (gage height, 1.77 ft), but

may have been less on July 6, 7, or 14, during period of no gage-height record.

1922-53: 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 fragmentary gage-height record or record computed from wire-weight-gage readings, which are fair, and those for periods of

no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow regulated by Wolf Creek and Dale Hollow

Reservoirs (see pp. 62, 63). 

Revisions (water years).--WSF 893: 1923-38. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet

per second, for a day in water year 1924, superseding those published in WSP 583 and

893, are given herewith:

July9, 1924.......... 7,550

Month

Water year 1923-24

Calendar year 1924. ............

Cfs -days

4,374,314

Maximum

14,100

99,600

99 , 600

Minimum

1,520

215

290

Mean

5,165

11,360

11,940

Per square

mile

0.706

1.55

1.63

Runoff In

inches

0.81

21.12

22.22

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods when rate of change in 

stage was used as a factor (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

790

1,310

1,980

5.0

10.0

17.0

4,750

11,800

25,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per cond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

E7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

2,260

2,510

2,570

2,130

2,080

2,290

1,230

2,440

2,600

2,540

2,190

2,150

2,480

1.180

2,510

2,570

2,360

1,660

1,990

2,480

1,500

2,600

2,480

2.790

2,120

2,010

2,480

1,270

2,430

2,600

2,790

69,290

2,235

Nov.

2,400

2,110

2,430

1,170

2,390

2,410

*2,400

2,220

2,090

2,510

1,280

2,390

2,540

2,470

2,090

2,060

2,430

1,240

2,060

2,670

2,620

2,620

2,120

2,400

1,240

2,390

2,060

1,98O

829

2,040

-

63,659

2,122

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dee.

2.540

4,540

7,340

7,830

8,130

6,640

5,020

2,540

4,450

6,340

k9,180

9,800

10 , 200

9,930

klO,300

17.200

16,300

16,600

k!2,200

10 , 500

k8,110

5,340

k!2,500

13,300

k!3,000

5,760

k7,880

k7,160

5,210

klS.100

19,200

290,140

9,359

Jan.

k!4,700

k5,770

k7,940

k7,760

6,610

k!3 , 400

17,700

k!4,500

11,600

16,100

k!3,100

11,800

*12,900

12,400

11,000

k 10, 400

DclO,700

fkl3,300

k6,740

k8,230

10,600

k!5,300

15,700

klS.SOO

k!8,400

k!2,200

10,700

k!3,900

12,600

13,000

fk]2 , 200

379,750

12,250

Feb.

13,300

k7,370

k 10, 800

13,200

k!4,300

17,000

g!3,500

gil,400

36.000

alO,000

a!7,OOO

a20,000

a 18, 000

k!7,300

k!3,900

k7,880

k!5,600

18,100

k!5,400

k!2,700

k22.500

k!5,700

klO,300

k!2,400

12,500

11,000

9.6OO

k7,520

-

-

-

374,070

13,360

Mar.

8,010

7,860

k!3 , 500

k21,000

k!7,600

k9,680

k9 , 340

k8,090

k6,810

k9,080

k9,010

6.750

8,130

7,970

10 , 200

*k7,950

k8,810

k!5,200

k!3,200

10,400

10 , 100

11,000

9,510

k!7,300

20 , 700

k22,200

24.100

k20,800

kl8,300

15,000

k!3,400

391,000

12,610

Apr.

12,000

k!4,100

k!7,500

18,200

17,800

19,200

19,400

17,700

18,900

20,100

k!4,400

al 7,000

a2O , 000

a22.000

fkl8,700

k!9,100

k20,800

k!4,700

k!7,300

M.1,700

k!7,700

k!6,800

kl 1,300

k6.640

k8,220

8,500

k6,740

klS.OOO

k!5,000

13,100

-

469,600

15,650

May

k8,570

5,220

3,510

2,470

2,190

2,330

1,990

3,270

2,250

894

*2,880

1,560

1,690

1,440

k6 , 690

k7,060

5,610

7,180

k!2,200

16,500

k!4,200

k!4,700

k2 1,000

25.100

22,300

k!7,600

a!9,000

a21,000

a!9,000

a!7,000

14,000

298,404

9,626

June

fkl4,500

a20,000

f 19, 000

20,600

20 , 900

21,500

k!7,500

kl 1,300

fk!8 , 800

f 22, 200

25,000

22, '400

k!9,900

k!6,600

f 12, 100

a!9,000

a!9,000

a20,000

a!4,000

alS.OOO

fk!5,500

kll.100

a!4,000

al6,OOO

f 17, 100

18,300

k!5,900

4,570

5.310

5,520

-

488,600

16,290

Tuly

8,410

a9 , OOO

alOjOOO

a6,000

a3,000

aS.OOO

a8,OOO

a7,000

a7,800

a4,000

a2 , BOO

al , 500

a900

*f 1,080

3,730

k6 , 550

4,810

4,630

4,500

3,630

5,280

6,620

6,470

k6,280

8,6OO

3,550

1,150

3,840

6,290

k9,180

a!2.000

169,600

5,471

Aug.

k9,410

4,760

4,180

fk9,390

al2,000

a!3,000

f 15 , 500

klO.100

4,090

3,670

k6,820

k6,110

k7,260

k8,280

klO,100

k9,760

f5,750

fk7,360

k7,430

6,100

7,330

6,560

4,720

k7,790

k6,990

5,440

3,000

1^700

2,340

4,040

4,950

213,930

6,901

Observed Adjustedt

Sept.

2,780

k8.670

k7,960

6,620

k5,960

3,200

1,140

1,240

4,320

3,070

2,320

4,010

3,940

1,770

1,810

3,200

3,730

2,650

2,480

1,360

1,270

803

2,370

2,960

3,020

1,970

1,610

1,450

1,310

1,600

-

90,593

3,020

"lax 60,700 Mln 829 Mean 14,210 Mean 10,360 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.27

lax 24,100 Mln 803 Mean 9,037 Mean 9,317 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.28

* ~Discharge uiacnarge measurement measurement made on thisn dayy.

t Adjusted- Tor change In contents in Wolf Creek and Dale Hollow Reservoirs.

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

id records for stations near Rowena, Ky., and at Carthage, Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam,

Caney Fork below Center Hill Dam near Lancaster.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed on basis of once-daily wire-weight-gage readings 

Hollow Dam.

k Computed by using rate of change In stage as a factor.

nd record for Obey River below Dale
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Roaring River near Hilham, Term.

Location. Lat 36°20'24", long. 85°25'46", on left bank 800 ft downstream from Crawford 

Mill, a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 136, !-£ 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.--June 1932 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Sept. 21, 1940. Altitude of gage is 

770 ft (by barometer). June 23, 1932, to July 24, 1933, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. July 25 to Hov. 7, 1933, staff gage 150 ft downstream at 

different datum. Nov. 3, 1933, to Sept. 23, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 107 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 efs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.28 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 2-4; minimum gage height, 0.69 ft Oct. 3, 4.

1932-53: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.28 ft); minijnum 

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.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1033: 1939(M). WSP 1143: 1948. Revised figures of disfor water year 1942, superseding those published in

3r years 

charge, in cubic :ubfeeet per second, 

WSP 953, are given herewith:

Nov. 25, 1941. .......... EO

Month

Water year 1941-42. ...............

Cfs-days

19,324.7

Maximum

52

798

Minimum

5.0

Mean

55.8

52.9

Per square

mile

.747

Runoff in 

inches

10.14

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to De Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.6

1.0 

1.3

3.1 

5.5

2.0 

3.0

134

490

.8 6.8 2.0 132 1.0 16 4.0 890

.9 11 1.2 28 5.0 1,500

1.6 71

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.3

4.2

4.0

3 .9

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.8

7.9

5.9

4.8

*4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6

141.9

4.58

0.065

0.07

Hov.

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

12

9.8

6.8

5.7

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

7.6

12

7.6

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.0

6.1

7.9

6.8

5.9

5.7

-

182.0

6.07

0.086 o.io

Dec.

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.1

28

25

15

*11

11

114

60

33

24

23

17

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.3

8.8

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

11

550.9

17.8

0.251

0.29

Jan.

13

T5

16

17

18

*18

18

273

208

402

185

114

86

72

59

52

55

155

114

128

773

357

310

655

399

270

195

270

215

160

127

5,748

185

2.61

3.02

Feb.

114

94

84

75

68

81

105

96

81

72

119

695

*371

256

251

215

168

129

*113

347

1,280

522

334

256

205

163

129

110

-

-

-

6,533

233

3.29

3.43

Mar.

97

110

619

1.050

483

318

242

189

144

125

111

100

16

97

252

179

138

*314

280

208

163

132

185

310

238

182

144

123

108

96

113

6,946

224

3.16

3.65

Apr.

195

140

121

106

96

105

140

123

113

103

92

286

*260

185

150

130

110

120

100

90

80

75

70

70

65

65

70

75

70

140

-

3,545

118

1.67

1.86

May

380

120

100

200

*228

130

108

94

82

72

67

61

56

110

140

85'

85

369

915

611

346

238

168

174

121

100

85

71

66

61

56

5,499

177

2.50

2.89

June

50

45

42

39

36

36

60

*37

32

37

41

32

43

58

36

63

43

34

29

28

25

25

23

22

21

24

33

36

27

24

-

1,081

36.0

0.508

0.57

July

21

19

21

24

22

19

27

25

20

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

22

42

28

*20

17

26

31

23

18

16

14

13

12

11

10

601

19.4

0.274

0.32

Aug.

10

12

11

9.3

8.3

8.8

8.3

9.3

10

*8.3

7.3

6.8

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.8

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.8

201.6

6.50

0.092

0.11

Sept.

3.8

3.6

3.6

50

92.

21

12

8.8

7.8

6.8

5.5

5.1

4.8

*4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.8

11

5.9

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.5

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.2

4.0

-

310.0

10.3

0.145

0.16

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,370 Mln 3.9 Mean 82.2 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.82

Water year 1952-53 : Max 1,280 Mln 3.6 Mean 85.9 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.47

Peak discharge [base. 1.200 cfs). Feb. 21 

(4.80 ft); May 19 (1 p.m.) 1,290 cfs (4.70 ft

[a a.m.) 1,700 cfs (5.28 ft); Mar. 4 (7 a.m.) 1,360 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 15 to May 4, Aug. 20; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records, recorded range in stage, and records for Falling Water River near Cookeville.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 37

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, Ij miles 

dovmstream from Town Creek, Ij miles southwest of Sparta, White County, and 9 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--178 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1940 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 820 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--13 years, 366 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,050 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 11.66 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 19.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 14,600 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 25.80 ft): minimum, that of Oct. 19, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 140

2.0 

4.0 

8.0 

10.0

285

1,150

3,120

4,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*22

22

22

20

19

19

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

19

17

17

16

!A

15

16

16

*15

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

19

578

18.6

0.104

0.12

Nov.

20.

20

20

22

22

22

23

23

25

33

33

30

28

28

28

25

25

33

33

26

25

25

25

*23

20

25

30

33

33

31

-

789

26.3

0.148

0.16

Dec.

26

25

25

23

31

62

57

40

34

176

209

118

74

55

46

40

*38

33

31

30

30

30

30

31

31

30

28

28

26

26

30

1,493

48.2

0.271

0.31

Jan.

46

82

154

195

143

111

96

326

853

1,200

786

*433

289

220

184

157

147

642

610

397

812

776

646

1,460

1,240

772

549

786

974

642

469

16,197

522

2.93

3.38

Feb.

369

305

269

239

213

220

445

445

349

289

501

3,890

*2,200

1,110

858

826

664

525

445

729

4.080

2,530

1,240

866

678

557

481

405

-

-

-

25,728

919

5.16

5.38

Mar.

353

397

2,360

5.250

1,980

1,140

817

628

489

417

569

529

521

555

848

752

565

585

709

574

481

413

433

*984

822

610

493

417

557

509

289

22,802

736

4.13

4.76

Apr.

329

317

285

266

242

246

449

469

401

437

565

835

1,250

786

578

*650

505

441

495

445

581

337

301

275

254

259

216

198

192

1.410

13,770

459

2.58

2.88

May

1,500

812

537

413

445

686

642

525

425

355

297

258

251

209

215

239

281

285

2,290

2,640

1,200

736

513

395

*521

266

251

202

181

167

JL50

17,641

569

3.20

3.69

June

140

130

118

111

105

99

154

157

118

99

91

88

82

88

82

85

99

96

79

74

72

82

74

69

*67

67

65

62

60

55,

-

2,768

92.3

0.519

0.58

July

55

55

57

99

85

72

67

147

127

88

74

67

62

60

57

53

74

143

181

140

102 nil

213

157

118

94

79

72

69

67

65

2,910

95.9

0.528

0.61

Aug.

60

57

60

55

55

51

47

44

42

38

36

34

54

34

33

33

31

30

28

*26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

2325"

23

1,099

35.5

0.199

0.25

Sept.

22

22

20

22

50

28

25

25

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

20

20

25

28

*25

25

25

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

-

688

22.9

0.129

0.14

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,310 Mln 14 Mean 265 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.26

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,080 Mln 14 Mean 292 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.24

Peak discharge (base. 4.400 cfal. Feb. 12 (4 p.m.) 4,690 cfs (11.00 ft)j Feb. 21 (6 p.m.) 5,050 

cfs (11.66 ft).

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

Barren Fork near Trousdale, Term.

Location. Lat 35°39'55", long. 85°53'00", on left bank 15 ft downstream from highway

 bridge on Trousdale-McMinnville pike, 3£ miles east of Trousdale, Warren County, 4.5 

miles downstream from Bullpen Creek, 6 miles west of McMinnville, and 6.2 miles upstream from Hickory Creek.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 950 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

~1;o May 27, 1940, staff'gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datura.

Average discharge.--21 years, 218 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,360 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 9.34 ft); min-

 EnumT 40 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1932-53: 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 

determinations 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).--WSP 1083: 1937(M), 1944(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 22 July 23 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

37

88

214

510

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,340

2,620

3,550

1.1 

1.5

2.0 

2.5

200

345

Note.--Same as preceding~~Eable above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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.

45

44

44

46

45

43

43

44

49

51

47

46

44

44

44

44

43

44

43 

42

43

*44

44

44 

44

44

44

44

44

46

44

1,380

44.5

0.337

0.39

Nov.

46

47

45

46

46

46

45

45

47

55

55

51

48

47

46

46

46

47

53 

58

52

49

47

46 

*47

51

52

51

49

51

-

1,460

48.7

0.369

0.41

Dec.

48

51

52

51

67

68

57

53

59

250

114

83

69

64

60

*57

55

53

51 

53

51

49

49

48 

47

47

47

47

46

45

BT

1,942

62.6

0.474

0.55

Jan.

54

55

62

62

62

58

57

78

114

405

219

154

126

*109

98

90

88

190

154 

204

912

330

750

1,290 

503

305

240

360

284

216

185

7,814

252

1.91

2.20

Feb.

167

149

137

128

118

137

190

152

128

116

712

*3,370 803"

433

514

393

289

233

209 

1,040

3,370

756

430

339

308

289

248

216

_

_

-

15,374

549

4.16

4.33

Mar.

195

399

1,470

1,430

594

381

305

258

228

209

195

190

228

342

747

351

266

348

330 

248

219

202

433

*492 

310

248

219

195

178

165

T9T

11,568

373

2.83

3.26

Apr.

573

284

221

190

172

264

396

258

212

258

233

796

510

292

*243

216

190

202

248

192

172

158

147

141 

139

141

130

124

118

1,570

8,790

293

2.22

2.48

May

552

286

219

212

322

271

228

224

188

165

147

139

130

128

154

216

284

260

1,880 

*914"

384

273

224

195 

174

156

143

132

124

118

114

8,956

289

2.19

2.52

June

111

107

103

102

100

96

100

96

95

90

91

88

88

91

88

522

156

116

103 

98

96

141

96

*91 

88

86

86

105

91

86

3,407

114

0.864

0.96

July

85

83

88

96

139

100

93

93

B6

82

80

77

75

75

74

75

118

297

141 

103

98

297

*392

T33

103

89

82

75

72

TB

92

3,573

115

0.871

1.01

Aug.

77

70

66

64

62

60

59

~TB 106

63

59

57

56

54

53

52

52

52

*52

50

49

49

50

46 

46

47

46

45

45

44

42

1,751

56.5

0.428

0.49

Sept.

42

42

42

60

128

56

49

46

45

45

46

44

42

42

42

42

42

41

46 

49

45

*44

42

41 

44

49

46

44

44

42

-

1,432

47.7

0.361

0.40

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,800 Min 42 Mean 183 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.92

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,370 Min 41 Mean 185 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.00

Peak discharge (base, 5,200 cfs). Feb. 12 (7:30 a.m.) 5,360 cfs (9.34 ft); Feb. 21 (6 a.m.) 5,260 cfs (9.27 ft) . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 39

Coll Ins River near McMlnnville, 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.--October 1924 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 825.78 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum. Prior to Oct. 16, 1926, chain gage on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 1,119 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 19.75 ft);min- 

 imum, 58 cfs Oct. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1924-53: Maximum discharge, 75,300 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 39.1 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 21, 1930; minimum gage height, 0.70 ft Oct. 16, 1931. 

Maximum stage known, that of Mar. 23, 1929.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for water years 1926 and 1928 have been 

revised to 14,100 cfs June 23, 1926 (gage height, 14.6 ft) and 50,100 cfs June 29, 

1928 (gage height, 32.4 ft), superseding those published in WSP 623 and 663, respectively.

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Revisions (water years). WSP 873: 1929, 1932(M), 1934-35, 1936(M), 1937. Revised figores of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1925-26, 1933, 1936, and 

1940, superseding those published in WSP 603, 683, 743, 803, and 893, are given herewith:

Mar. 29, 1933.......... 1,020

Nov. 21, 1935.......... 258

May 11, 1940.......... 566

Month

Calendar year 1926. ............

February 1933 ....................

Calendar year 1933 .............

Water year 1935-36 .............

Cfs -day 3

-

-

-

-

358,690

292,163

Maximum

27,700

18,100

18,100

22,000

14,000

8,190

Minimum

55

68

582

56

61

68

Mean

763

946

1,214

3,750

1,363

1,027

980

798

Per square 

mile

1.26

*0.837

2.85

1.22

0.715

1.52

1.9S

6.01 

2.88

2.18

1.65

0.837

1.57

1.24

1.28

Runoff in 

inches

1.45

*11.37

3.18

16.60

0.82

20.57

26.41

6.26 

3.32

29.64

22.35

0.93

21.37

1.23

16.93

17.40

* Partly estimated.
40 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

Collins River near McMlnnville, Tenn.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

149

274

650

5.0

8.0

12.0

18.0

1,750

4,060

8,510

16,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

*98

90

78

76

75

73

73

73

82

84

84

82

80

80

78

71 

71

71

69

69

69

*69

69

67

67

67

67

66

60

5866"

2,276

73.4

0.118

0.14

Nov.

60

el

62

62

62

64

66

69

76

94

104

100

86

78

76

76 

76

75

90

98

106

96

86

84

*84

110

119

134

158

147

-

2,652

88.4

0.142

0.16

Dec.

129

125

121

T2T

160

258

458

334

269

690

718

762

BSo

402

321

*269 

231

204

184

174

170

167

182

177

177

174

167

156

154

151

179

8,314

268

0.429

0.50

Jan.

370

626

698

970

775

626

518

498

954

3,410

3,670

2,240

*1,380

1,020

798

674 

602

1,080

1,150

980

2,240

1,840

1,960

6,050

4,490

2,880

2,090

2,040

2,240

1,830

1,440

52,139

1,682

2.70

3.11

Feb.

1,190

1,020

870

770

690

666

1,080

1,390

1,170

942

2,140

15,400

*11,900

4,900

3,410

3,120 

2,520

2,140

1,780

2,150

11,800

8,580

4,170

2,770

2,240

1,900

1,570

1,320

_

_

-

93,598

3,343

5.36

5.58

Mar.

1,130

1,430

3,230

5,740

5,410

3,280

2,320

1,820

1,470

1,240

1,100

980

975

1,060

3,210

2,890 

2,050

1,830

1,810

1,440

1,220

1,080

1,240

*1,8SO

1,630

1,380

1,180

1,040

905

798

7J38

57,556

1,857

2.98

3.43

Apr.

1,790

1,520

1,200

1,040

890

905

1,410

1,200

1,010

948

1,710

2,630

4,240

2,890

*2,000

1,560 

1,240

1,060

1,040

890

766

694

642

594

558

530

510

474

434

4/275

40,645

1,355

2.17

2.42

May

5,650

3,740

5,110

2,760

2,280

2,350

2,290

1,900

1,610

1,290

1,050

865

744

674

757

816 

895

890

2,590

*3,100

2,020

1,350

1,010

811

682

598

518

450

386

345

312

49,843

1,608

2.58

2.97

June

291

266

250

237

224

216

208

204

191

182

177

170

165

167

165

1.110 

568

315

274

239

218

244

214

*194

182

167

163

165

174

158

7,498

250

0.401

0.45

July

149

142

151

165

184

201

170

191

182

 160

147

136

134

127

125

127 

174

382

338

277

244

374

*1,210

522

394

288

234

201

182

167

177

7,655

247

0.396

0.46

Aug.

174

165

151

165

156

142

136

198

206

167

149

145

138

134

127

127 

131

129

*123

119

116

123

116

114

108

106

102

100

96

94

90_

4,147

134

0.215

0.25

.Sept.

86

80

78

109

227

206

151

127

116

110

106

104

100

94

94

90 

86

86

100

100

102

*98

92

90

94

90

92

90

86

84

-

3,168

106

0.170

0.19

Calendar year 1952: Max 13,500 Min 59 Mean 840 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.32

Water year 1952-53: Max 15,400 Mln 58 Mean 903 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.66

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). Feb. 12 (6:30 p.m.) 19,000 cfs (19.75 ft)j Feb. 21 (6:30 p.m.) 

15,400 cfs (17724 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 41

Coll ins River near Rowland, Term.

Location. Lat 35 0 46'39", long. 85°41'40", in center span on downstream side of Hennessee's bridge, 1 mile downstream from Mountain Creek, 2-| miles northwest of Rowland, 

Warren County, 5 miles southwest of Rock Island, and at mile 7.5.

Drainage area. 740 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1916 to January 1925 (discontinued).

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage was 795.86 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 8 years (1916-24), 1,544 cfs.

Extremes. 1916-24: Maximum discharge, 34.000 cfs Apr. 2, 1920 (gage height, 16.66 ft); 

minimum observed, 60 cfs Nov. 10, 1922 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

Flood in 1854 reached a stage of 32.6 ft, from information by local residents (estimated discharge, 82,000 cfs); flood in 1902 reached a stage of 27.2 ft, from information by local residents (estimated discharge, 66,000 cfs).

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a day in the 

water year 1921, superseding those published in WSP 523, are given herewith:

Dot. 27, 19ZO. ......... 225

Month

Water year 1920-21. ........

Maximum

18, 300

Minimum

155

Mean

1,160

Per square 

mile

1.57

Runoff In 

Inches

0.40

21.24

346106 O - 55 - 4
42 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°48'26", long. 85° 37'44", on right bank 180 ft downstream from power-

 house 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 ml.

Records available.--November 1911 to March 1924, April 1925 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 650.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 HT929. Nov. 14, 1911, to Mar. 30, 1924, water-stage recorder at sites from half a mile 

upstream to 100 ft downstream from powerplant at different daturas. Apr. 12, 1925, to 

Sept. 9, 1930, water-stage recorder at present site at datura 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--34 years (1914-20, 1925-53), 3,213 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 46,100 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 19.60 ft); mlnimura dally, 36 cfs Sept. 27, 28.

1911-53: 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. Flow regulated by Great Falls Reservoir beginning Dec. 8, 1916 

(see p. 62).

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1934 and 1937, superseding those published in WSP 758 and 823, are given herewith:

Mar. 26, 1934..... 26,300

Jan. 25, 1937..... 40,800

Mar, 23, 1937..... 3,040

Month

March 1934

Calendar year 1934. .............

March

Calendar year 1937 ..............

Cfs -days

973,268

1,174,110

Maximum

61,000

62,200

Minimum

104

2,230

134

Mean

2,666

3,200

3,217

Per square 

mile

8.48

1.57

1.63

10.18

1.95

2.13

1.97

Runoff In 

Inches

9.77

21.33

22.13

11.74

2.25

28.97

26.64

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.8 

-.5 

0.0 

.5 

1.0 

2.0

133

225

338

654

10.0

13.0

18.0

1,140

2,590

4,500

9,190

17,200

37,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Oct.

292

297

29T

44 

44

283

215

197

203

176

47

47

141

226

216

212

205

46

46

204

207

207

218

203 

59

39

148

146

147

148

145

5,079

164

Nov.

39

39

170

199 

257

231

260

3"9 38

201

298

279

276

267

38

38

201

205

204

317

175

36

38

206 

*234

274

39

698

38

56

-

5,574

179

Calendar year 1952: 1

Water year 1952-53; 1

Dec.

162

279

275

323

325

39

3?

655

522

1,410

2,020

1,090

39

39

1,060

1,080

1,020

1,040

1,040

41

41

511

511

658 

43

461

42

42

500

686

599

16,592

535

Jan.

507

480

45

2S 

820

2,060

1,910

2,560

2,840

2,460

3,610

3,660

*3,680

5,580

3,520

3,480

3,440

3,430

3,420

3,430

3,440

3,460

3,470

13,500 

10,700

6,640

5,460

5,500

6,940

5,170

4,190

117,248

5,782

Feb.

3,710

3,520

3,490

3,480 

3,460

3,210

3,340

3,410

3,420

3,410

3,410

35,400

24,500

*11,700

9,190

7,900

6,620

4,980

4,520

6,540

28,000

19,200

9,950

7,020 

5,650

4,620

4,040

3,750

_

-

231,400

8,266

Mar.

3,520

3,480

10,100

17.600 

15,200

8,400

6,340

4,960

4,030

3,740

3,520.

3,480

3,470

5,450

6,270

7,620

5,270

5,210

5,270

3,940

3,880

3,580

3,480

4,630 

4,960

4,150

3,890

3,600

3,510

3,480

3,470

167,500

5,403

Apr.

3,470

3,490

3,490

3,490 

3,480

3,470

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,450

3,460

4,570

11.000

7,050

5,320

*4,940

3,900

3,510

3,500

3,490

3,500

3,480

3,460

3,430 

3,400

3,380

3,360

3,320

5,500

3,320

-

119,410

3.980

May

11,700

9,350

10,100

6,120 

5,100

6,170

5,680

5,010

4,380

3,780

3,510

3,490

3,460

3,430

3,420

3,400

3,570

3,570

3,390

9,170

6,840

4,520

3,840

3,510 

3,470

3,470

3,460

3,440

3,410

1,050

976

145,386

4,690

June

2,010

2,200

2.390

2,330 

2,190

1,740

55

801

835

735

833

524

52

49

692

1,970

1,370

2,180

857

49

48

709

799

*841 

731

502

50

49

550

555

- 

28,696

957,

July

564

473

545

51 

50

520

597

744

668

933

51

50

729

479

475

466

387

57

56

492

2,160

1,410

1,390

958 

68

79

1,510

1,620

1,760

1,920

1,810

23,072

744

Aug.

52

BT

649

899 

890

844

842

56

54

476

1,030

954

1,120

985

52

52

487

369

446

*437

411

1,600

58

1,710 

1,500

1,380

1,300

1,550

1,270

778

316

?2,619

730

Sept.

282

159

261

200 

393

478

497

53T

286

359

299

219

261

272

242

240

238

233

259

302

297

181

284

254 

38

37

363"g

38

38

-

7,050

235

Observed Adjustedt

lax 34,300 Mln 38 Mean 2,311 Mean 2,264 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.79

lax 35,400 Mln 36 Mean 2,437 Mean 2,417 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Great Palls Reservoir.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 43

Falling Water River near Cookeville, Tenn.

Location. Lat 36°04'00", long. 85°31'30", on left bank at Burgess Mill, 1 mile upstream 

from Post Oak Creek and 5 miles south of Cookevllle, Putnam County.

Drainage area. 73.3 sq ml.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 893.49 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 21 years, 111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 15.9 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 2.8 cfs Oct. 1-6, Oct. 26 to Nov. 1; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.40 ft for several days in August and September.

1932-53: 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 (discharge, 5,330 cfs), from floodmarks, respectively.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 7, Jan. 12-20, 27, 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 11, Feb. 16-20)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20

5.0 

8.0

10.0

14.0

279

572

600

1,360

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

6.0

32

104

7.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

940

1,360

1,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 bo September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.8

278

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

4.0

8.0

4.4

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.4

4.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

104.4

3.37

0.046

0.05

Nov .

2.8

372

3.6

4.0

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

10

7.0

5.2

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.6

4.0

3.6

"T.8 12

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

8.8

5.8

4.8

4.0

4.0

-

146.2

4.87

0.066

0.07

Dec .

4.0

4.6

4.8

4.8

28

11

9.2

8.5

9.6 aji

30

*22

16

14

12

11

8.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

6.8

7.0

7.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

8.5

379.4

12.2

0.166

0.19

Jan.

11

13

22

29

24

*19

16

424

407

574

289

155

111

84

68

56

51

155

150

110

965

492

343

798

570

303

213

361

337

210

155

7,515

242

3.30

3.81

Feb.

128

103

91

80

68

98

168

152

112

92

200

1,240

*660

349

290

273

214

158

*131

415

1,600

855

413

296

238

191

158

134

-

_

-

8,907

318

4.34

4.52

Mar.

116

124

1,130

1,420

847

377

270

203

158

138

122

109

108

109

153

154

128

*191

220

167

134

119

155

399

267

193

155

131

116

100

!§.

8,101

261

3.56

4.11

Apr,

96

88

76

68

65

70

96

96

88

225

209

345

*414

245

168

140

116

127

130

108

92

88

79

72

62

50

54

55

56

346

-

3,924

131

1.79

1.99

May

310

166

112

100

*211

154

124

108

90

75

66

58

54

51

54

51

57

58

244

325

168

112

90

72

64

57

48

45

41

38

58

.3,241

105

1.43

1.64

June

31

32

31

26

26

26

85

*42

32

30

34

32

29

32

29

39

35

27

26

24

22

30

20

20

19

16

20

25

21

21

882

29.4

0.401

0.45

July

16 T61

38

24

16

17

214

103

44

32

25

19

19

17

16

16

66

135

117

59

39

111

-y£ 215

57

41

35

32

*29

19

20

1,699

54.8

0.748

0.86

Aug.

17

16

16

16

19

20

14

12

12

*13

12

12

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.5

6.0

7.5

6.6

6.0

6.0

335.6

10.8

0.147

0.17

Sept.

6.0

670

6.0

30

84

21

12

9.0

9.0

7.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.3

6.O

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

10

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.0

-

317.8

10.6

0.145

0.16

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,460 Mln 2.8 Mean 7R.9 Cfsm 1.O5 In. 14.29

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,600 Mln 2.8 Mean 97.4 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.02

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

Caney Fork near Silver Point, Term.

)°49'00", near right bank on downstream end of pier of 

dies north of Smithville, 7 miles southwest of Silver 

downstream from Falling Water River, 15 miles up- 

) miles downstream from Great Falls Dam. and at mile

Locatlon. Lat 36°02'30", long. 85°49'00

bridge on State Highway 56, 6 miles n.i. un u± umj_i.iiv J_J_J_G, < mj.j.^0 w^^an^^ 

Point, Putnam County, 12 miles downstream from Falling Water River, 15 mi 

stream from Center Hill Dam, 49 miles downstream from Great Falls Dam, an 

41.6.

Drainage area. 2,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --October 1922 -to June 1948 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 496.44 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datura. Nov. 23, 1923, to July 28, 1926, staff gage and July 29, 1926, to 

Feb. 4, 1939, water-stage recorder, at site 3.3 miles upstream at Johnson's Ferry 

at datum 3.16 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1922-47), 3,627 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. --1922-48: Maximum discharge, 178,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 58.6 ft, 

site and datum used after Feb. 4, 1939, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended 

above 50,000 cfs on basis of computed areas and flood profiles at gage heights of 

40 and 60 ft, site and datum then in use; minimum daily discharge, 25 cfs Nov. 4, 

25, 26, 1924, Sept. 30, 1925.

Maximum stage known, that of Mar. 23, 1929.

Revisions. The previously published figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second per 

square mile and runoff in inches, for December 1922 to September 1939, ar« in error 

because of the effect of regulation by Great Falls Reservoir and should not be used. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1932, 

1933 and 1939, superseding those published in WSP 728, 743, and 873, are given herewith:

July 20, 1932. ......... 1,450

Pet. 23, 1933.-.. ....... 11,000

July 11, 1939... ....... 2,280

Month

Calendar year 1932. .........

Calendar year 1933. .........

Calendar year 1939. .........

Cfs -days

_

_

_

_

-

1,481,368

Maximum

12,100

44,000

44,000

51,100

51,100

3,230

88,100

Minimum

411

122

256

2,400

260

188

464

305

206

Mean

2,290

3,960

4,400

12,180

4,510

3,686

4,288

4,059
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Caney Fork below Center Hill Dam, near Lancaster, Term.

Location Lat 36°06'10", long. 85°50'40", on left bank 1.1 miles (revised) 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.--2,200 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--May 1944 to September 1953. Prior to October 1950, published as 

"near Lancaster." -,-,0x1

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 469.00 ft above mean sea level, ^andy

 Hook datum (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, at site 7.7 miles

downstream at datum 6.62 ft lower.

---nrlCr e discharge.--9 years, 4,162 cfs (unadjusted). ,_,,_*. -, n oc 

EcErernes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Feb. 21; maximum gage height, 19. u d

 ft Feb. 21; minimum daily discharge, 33 cfs Nov. 4-6.

1944-53' 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, 1^ cfs Oct. 1-ia,

" "Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1951 has been revised to 25,900 

efs Feb. 7, 1951 (gage height, 28.27 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 120o. 

Remarks.--Records good except those between 100 and 300 cfs, which are fair. Flow regu-

 lated by Great Pails and Center Hill Reservoirs (see pp. t.2, 63).

Cooperation.--Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water

 period in the water year 1951, superseding those published in WSP 12U6, are given 

herewith:

1951 

Peb. 1. ........... 16,600

2............ 23,500

3............ 23,900

4............ 23,800

5............ 23,900

Month

Water year 1950-51.. ... 

Calendar year 1951. ....

Observed

Cf s-days

413,450 

1,889,633 

1,998,977

Maximum

25,400 

25,400 

25,400

Minimum

6,420 

12 

30

Mean

14,770 

5,177 

5,477

Adjustedt

Mean

4,467 

5,486

Per 

square

mile

2.03 

2.49

Runoff in 

Inches

27.57 

33.85

t Adjusted for change In contents In Great Palls and Center Hill Reservoirs.

Discharge, in cubic feet p 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

47

42

41

IT

41

42

43

43

44

45

43

43

43

43

540

46

*42

42

41

42

42

43

43

43

42

42

45

42

43

43

43

1,625

52.4

Nov.

48

42

38

33

33

33

52

41

42

44

42

515

43

41

47

41

41

41

75

591

1.290

45

41

41

41

41

41

338

43

41

-

3,845

128

Calendar year 1952;

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

2,610

2,370

2,970

3,150

2,300

840

557

2,340

1,410

1,960

3,360

6,050

6,050

5,360

8,480

*7,040

7,410

5,140

4,280

98

44

5,900

5,690

5,950

211

707

766

193

6,410

5,090

4,660

109,396

3,529

Jan.

76

2,720

462

45

7,110

5,010

2,670

62

4,620

2,040

1,340

5,080

*3,500

3,820

186

1,720

305

738

1,370

67

2,060

2,140

2,350

3,140

551

1,460

568

829

3,820

2,460

4,120

66,439

2,143

Feb.

449

1,130

4,330

3,140

3,280

4,040

848

277

1,760

2,320

4,120

6,450

6,470

5,180

3,140

7,310

7,640

6,680

5,900

*8,710

10,300

10,600

11,100

12,200

11,900

11,000

11,400

11,700

-

_

-

173,374

6,192

Mar.

11,700

11,700

12,300

12,700

11,900

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,800

8,130

6,920.

3,540

1,130

179

204

6,980

9,410

*11,800

11,800

8,980

6,260

2,750

7,970

10,200

10,100

9,960

6,280

6,220

1,380

4,780

4,120

246,293

7,945

Apr.

4,230

7,570

6,630

4,480

5,620

8,920

6,540

6,090

4,070

3,550

4,700

5,430

*7,900

6,520

7,000

7,270

5,410

6,630

2,290

5,770

8,060

5,960

1,990

3,590

3,870

2,440

8,530

6,880

3,390

364

-

161,694

5,390

May

3,430

129

51

52

433

1,640

1,970

4,290

255

50

6,130

6,430

3,590

3,660

3,830

3,910

3,640

5,310

7,520

6,160

1,520

101

2,900

3,550

7,640

7.830

*7,640

5,460

5,300

4,600

2,550

111,571

3,599

June

2,570

5,820

7,730

9,910

11.400

8,700

2,350

*7,160

9,600

6,300

2,920

863

2,810

1,580

3,620

575

432

806

880

44

46

44

43

43

459

46

45

44

44

43

-

86,927

2,898

July

48

42

44

44

44

43

56

50

49

43

43

43

43

43

48

*314

77

86

46

2,130

431

496

1,230

74

45

44

45

2,360

2,250

8,680

4,420

23,411

755

Aug.

346

50

1,460

6,140

6,300

6,550

6,910

282

45

3,620

600

1,060

1,770

4,040

2,910

1,400

1,780

1,900

1,650

2,480

569

1,460

888

1,720

45

40

171

355

1,900

199

1,370

60,010

1,936

Sept.

1,480

1,900

1,010

1,150

47

44

1,370

585

45

44

532

512

45

1,400

*54

46

1.960

60

48

46

1,360

890

314

121

46

44

44

956

45

46

-

16,244

541

Observed Adjustedt

lax 15,800 Min 31 Mean 3,440 Mean 2,879 cfsra 1.31 In. 17.81

tax 12,700 Min 33 Mean 2 , 9O6 Mean 2,948 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.19

* Discharge measurement made on this 

t Adjusted for change in contents in Great Palls and Center Hill Reservoirs.
46 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at Carthage, Term.

Location. Lat 36°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, 8-j 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 1953. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1885 are contained in reports of U. S. 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. 31 years, 17,120 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50,900 cfs Feb. 21; maximum gage height, 22.20 

ft Feb. 21; minimum discharge, 802 cfs July 15 (gage height, 8.41 ft).

1922-53: Maximum discharge, 210,000 cfs (revised) Dec. 30, 1926; maximum gage 

height, 59.8 ft Dec. 30, 1926; minimum discharge, 304 cfs Oct. 29, 1940.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

643, 893 

683, 893 

823, 893

Water

year

1927 

1929 

1937

Date

Dec. 

Mar. 

Jan.

30, 1926 

24, 1929 

26, 1937

Discharge 

(cfs)

210,000 

187,000 

172,000

Gage height 

(feet)

t 59.8 

$55.85 

54.66

t Occurred on the same day as the maximum discharge but at a 

different time.

t Occurred Mar. 25, 1929.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of reconstructed gage-height record, which 

are fair. Flow regulated by Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls, and Center Hill 

Reservoirs (see pp. 62, 63).

Cooperation. Lock 7 staff-gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers. Wire-weight 

gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years) WSP 893: 1923-39. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the high-water period in the water year 1927, superseding those published in WSP 643 and 893, are given herewith:

1926 

Dec. 26

1926-Con. 

Dec. 29......... 203,000

30......... 204,000

31......... 178,000

Month

Calendar year 1926. ..... 

Water year 1926,27 ......

Maximum

204,000 

204,000

Minimum

832 

648

Mean

20,890 

27,370

Per 

square 

mile

7.73

1.95 

2.56

Runoff 

in

inches

8.92

26.51 

34.72
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at Carthage, Term. Continued

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change In stage used aa a factor Feb. 21, 22, Mar. 4, 5)

8.5

9.0

12.0

18.0

22.0

950

1,940

9,900

31,400

48,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per cond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1,720

2,080

2,680

2,780

2,500

2,350

2,420

1,720

2,400

2,910

2,910

2,550

2,420

*2,600

1,790

2,630

2,890

2,680

2,300

2,180

2,580

1,900

2,580

2,760

2.940

2,520

2,280

2,650

1,810

2,250

2,810

75,590

2,438

Nov.

2,940

2,730

2,403

2,580

1,720

2,180

2,650

2,580

2,520

2,500

2,730

2,110

2,730

2,810

2,730

2,420

2,280

2,450

1,920

2,160

4,240

3,930

3,020

2,470

2,520

1,830

2,300

2,420

2,710

1,420

-

76,000

2,533

Calendar year 1952 :

Water year 1952-53 :

Dec.

2.500

5,310

7,690

*10,400

11,500

10,400

7,740

6,530

5,830

7,410

' 10,900

14,000

15,900

15,600

16,700

19,600

25,000

22,000.

20,500

14,200

10,200

10,200

11,800

19,300

16,200

11,800

7,160

8,670

10,000

11,900

21,400

386,340

12,460

Jan.

20,300

14,500

7.860

9,510

11,300

13,500

19,200

19,200

19,300

26,900

22,500

18,200

18,200

17,700

14,700

12,400

12,900

19,500

16,900

10,100

20,900

21,300

22,000

51.000

29,900

23,000

15,400

15,500

20,400

18,300

18,500

560,870

18,090

Feb.

15,700

14,700

11,400

16,300

17,400

*19,600

21,000

14,900

11,100

9,540

16,000

32,800

51 , 900

28,200

24,400

20,500

19,100

25,800

25,400

24,900

47,200

59,500

29,600

25,200

26,800

24,800

25,300

21,700

_

_

-

638,140

22,790

Mar.

20,000

20,600

28,800

44,100

39,700

31,700

23,900

23,100

20,700

18,100

18,300

14,700

10.500

10,600

10,700

15,300

18,000

25,300

30,900

25,900

20,400

16,300

18 , 600

24,900

32,600

32,700

32,500

31,000

26,100

21,600

20,200

727,800

23,430

Apr.

21,000

20,900

25,500

24,500

£5,000

25,600

28,600

26,700

24,600

25,400

24,200

24,800

29,800

50,200

30,200

26,700

27,600

26,000

22,100

21,800

21,400

*25,700

20,500

14,200

11.700

12,200

14,600

15,600

20,600

24,000

-

691,700

23,060

May

21,500

15,600

7,100

5,280

5,670

6,520

5,800

6,130

6,710

5,720

5,980

9,620

8,020

7 , 100

9,000

15,800

16,400

16,600

28,200

54,500

24,700

19,500

20,400

25,900

29,400

29,600

26,900

26,800

25,200

24,000

20,500

505,810

16,250

June

17,200

20,600

26,000

28,400

51,700

31,700

25,500

21,200

21,700

26,400

27,200

*25,4QO

23,500

22,000

19,500

17 , 900

21,100

21,200

20,300

16,500

16,800

15,700

11,800

14,300

17,100

18,200

18,900

14,800

5,590

5,800

601,990

20,070

July

6,110

8,920

11,100

10,800

7,150

4,060

5,850

8,190

8,440

8,140

5,510

2,840

2,080

1,280

968

3,930

7,550

6,920

6,580

6,140

6,240

8,360

11,800

9,090

7,800

8,810

4,660

3,280

5,570

12,300

16.jJ.00

216,528

6,985

Aug.

14,200

12,900

6,090

8,040

15,800

18,800

19,600

17,300

9,930

6,580

5,750

8,390

7,830

9,540

12,100

15,700

11,200

7,500

9,870

9,400

8,500

8,610

8,000

6,500

*9,140

7,180

5,800

3,900

5.580

4,080

4,970

293,980

9,483

Sept.

6,660

5,540

10,700

8,920

8,890

6,740

4,550

3,580

1,870

3,980

5,640

5,690

4,550

4,920

3,590

1,900

3,690

5,540

3,410

2,910

2,600

2,940

2,180

2,300

3,280

3,410

2,500

2,570

2,450

1,540

124,440

4,148

Observed Adjustedt

viax 80,300 Mln 1,420 Mean 19,040 Mean 14,630 Cfsm 1.37 In- 18.61

*Iax 47,200 Mln 968 Mean 13,420 Mean 13,740 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Palls, and Center Hill Reservoirs.

Note. Discharge Apr. 19-22, Apr. 25 to May 25 computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based 

on dally readings of wire-weight gage, twice-daily readings (5 days per week) of upper lock 7 staff 

gage, and partial record.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at dam 3, near Old Hickory, Term.

Location. Lat 36°16'26", long. 86 0 3&'39", on left bank at intake tower, 800 ft upstream 

from dam 3, 1.0 mile north of Old Hickory, Davidson County, 2.0 miles upstream from 

site of Old Hickory Dam, 3.7 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 June 1953 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 390.85 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

aatum. Prior to Nov. 15, 1933, staff gage at site 800 ft downstream at same datum. 

Nov. 15, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1931-42, 1947-52), 18,480 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1952 to June 195.3, 55,700 cfs Feb. 22 

(gage height, 20.53 ft); minimum, 1,450 cfs Dec. 1; minimum gage height, 7.57 ft 

Nov. 6, 7, Dec. 1.

1931-42, 1947-53: Maximum discharge, 173,000 cfs Jan. 29, 1937; maximum gage height, 

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 knuwn, 51.: ft Dec. 31, 1926, from floodmarks (discharge, 200,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge figures include from 38 to 54 cfs diverted from dam 3 

pool and returned to stream below the dam. Flow regulated by Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, 

Great Falls, and Center Hill Reservoirs (see pp. 62, 63) and navigation pools above 

station. Some flow affected by backwater from construction of Old Hickory Dam.

Cooperation. Record of daily diversion furnished by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. , 

Inc.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 923: 1932-40. WSP 1113: 1940(m).

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to June 30, 1953 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Feb. 21-23, Mar. 4-6: 

shifting-control method used Feb. 13, 21-23, Mar. 4-6, May 20)

7.6 

8.0 

9.0

1,480

2,450

5,550

11.0

14.0

16.0

13,600

30,500

42,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October 1952 to June 1953

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

Oct.

2,140

1,600

1,920

2,390 

2,420

2,210

2,060

2,040

1,870

2,370

2,630

2,630

2,390

2,270 

*2,240

1,850

2,500

2,570

2,370

2,090

1,920

g2,210 

gl,900

g2,260

g2,500

g2,680 

g2,260

g2,060

g2,210

gl,870

g2,060

68,490

2,209

Nov.

g2,440

g2,680

g2,520

g2,290 

g2,210

gl,680

gl,800

g2,470

g2,390

g2,500

g2,550

g2,490

g2,310

g2,520 

g2,620

g2,490

g2,410

g2,280

g2,230

gl,980

g2,210

g5,910 

g3,460

g2,620

g2,500

g2,390 

gl,910

g2,030

g2,260

g2,410

-

72,560

2,419

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53: 1

Dec.

gl,590

g2,810

g5,310

g8,630 

*gll,800

g!2,200

g9,790

g7,270

6,530

6,500

9,260

12,100

15,300

16,100 

16,100

17,500

22,600

23,900

22,300

19,000

12,200

9,550 

11,300

14,800

g!9,600

g!4,500 

glO,300

g6,900

g8,290

glO,900

g!4,900

379,830

12,250

Jan.

23,200

18,300

13,100

8,320 

g9,630

g!2,900

g!5,800

g21,300

20,900

31,900

g£9,800

g£2,000

g20,100 gi8,soo gie,30o

g!3,600

g!3,500

g20,500

22,000

16,600

g20,600

*27,200 

25,900

g36,400

g58,200

g3 0,500 

g22,700

g!8,300

g20,200

g22,600

g!9,800

652,950

21,060

Feb.

g20,000

g!5,600

g!3,900

g!4,100 

g!7,200

g!8,700

g23,500

g20,300

g!4,000

gll.100

g!3,300

g34,700

g40,500

g34,000 

g30,000

g25,200

g21,500

g23,200

g27,900

g27,900

g51,600

g52,700

g40,5do

g30,100

g28,300

g28,300 

g26,400

g24,400

_

_

-

728,900

26,030

Mar.

g22,300

g23,500

*36,200

g55,900

* so, '2oo

41,100

31,200

25,500

24,400

21,000

19,200-

18,900

14,200

11,400 

11,500

12,500

18,200

27 , 200

33,100

32,800

25,900

20,600 

23 , 500

25,200

30,500

35,200 

34,400

33,400

31,300

24,900

23,900

837,100

27 , 000

Apr.

26,800

23,400

24,900

26,900 

26,100

26,300

29,400

29,400

27,400

26,000

26,600

26,700

30,000

52,200 

31,800

30,800

28,300

29,300

26,800

22,000

22,900

24,100 

26,100

18,300

13,700

12,200 

12,400

16,100

19,200

30,500

-

746,600

24,890

May

28,000

21,000

11,600

7,350 

8,830

7,680

*7,870

8,020

8,980

6,790

4,190

7,090

9,960

8,360 

10,800

15,600

29,000

25,900

35,500

44,800

36,100

25,000 

18,600

23,800

28,800

31,800 

30,000

27,800

27,800

26,100

23,800

606,920

19,580

June

19,500

17,900

24,000

27,800 

30,500

52,700

30,800

24,000

22,000

24,600

28,200

27,000

24,800

24,100 

21,200

24,500

22,700

21,500

21,900

19,500

16,200

17,300 

14,100

12,300

15,200

17,700 

18,500

18,600

11,600

4,820

-

635,520

21,180

July Aug. Sept.

Observed Adjustedt

lax 83,500 Mln 1,370 Mean 20,310 Mean 15,900 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.50

lax - Mln - Mean - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents In Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls, and Center Hill Reservoirs.

g Computed from twice-daily (4 times dally In October) upper lock 3 staff-gage readings (furnished by Corps of Engineers) and recorded range In stage.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 49

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-p 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 1953.

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, 11,600 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 22.64 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 2.24 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Aug. 31.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 19,200 cfs Dec. 8, 1951 (gage height, 31.70 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 31, 1953; minimum daily, that of Aug. 31, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuations at low flow caused by small mill above staCooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

2.9

3.0 

3.5

Discharge,

4.3 

8.5

42

111

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

18.0

Z03

447

.742

1,480

3,500

7,900

Feb. Zl to Sept. 30

Z.Z 0.1 3.0 46 

2.3 1.3 3.5 117 

Z.4 5.2 4.0 Z1Z 

Z.6 13 5.0 447 

Z.8 25

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

able feet per second, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Day

1

3

3

4

5

E

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.2

6.0

*7.3

13

9.3

5.8

11

9.3

5.6

6.9

14

8.6

13

12

9.5

6.5

9.2

14

8.9 

9.0

11

7.5

7.7

9.9

10

7.2

6.3

10

9.0

9.5

5.8

278.0

8.97

0.034

0.04

Nov.

8.3

9.6

7.3

14

*12

5.4

11

12

6.3

16

14

26

18

12

12

12

13

12

12 

22

29 

29

23

24

19

18

29

27

"2T 30

-

503.9

16.8

0.064

0.07

Dec.

20

26

60

62

702

323

150

96

*71

880

430

203

124

90

72

57

48

42

37 

40

28 

31

28

23

23

21

20

19

19

16

ITS

3,865

125

0.473

0.54

Jan.

348

205

260

205

152

116

95

1,95"0

1,420

4,810

1,090

564

362

376

195

156

488

2,140

729 

762

3,260 

1,020

1,730

2,140

1,210

695

*483

1,210

758

503

365

29,797

961

3.64

4.20

Feb.

297

234

195

169

*143

447

644

411

302

234

3,090

*7,440

1,650

854

841

689

503

376

311 

2,910

7,650 

1,570

857

614

469

589

519

265

-

_

-

33,853

1,209

4.58

4.77

Mar.

228

306

6,350

4,120

1,400

809

561

419

328

*275

240

218

240

340

1,070

602

416

780

590 

416

324 

280

930

899

623

441

348

286

240

206

190

24,475

790

2.99

3.45

Apr.

565

331

258

218

184

275

*665

427

322

498

331

2,140

1,090

623

441

345

262

256

328 

236

198 

175

152

143

122

121

105

92

90

4,550

15,323

511

1.94

2.16

May

1,080

541

340

269

518

340

284

291

220

177

150

*130

112

233

416

1,720

1,450

780

5,840 

2,060

886 

544

373

282

224

182

152

126

107

94

85

20,006

645

2.44

2.82

June

77

68

*62

56

49

46

46

60

49

41

*31

32

30

24

27

*490

220

103

68 

50

193 

838

139

81

59

50

42

105

73

50

5,259

109

0.415

0.46

July

35

36

61

106

164

80

51

52

34

34

26

19

21

23

18

19

23

202

200 

90

58 

*54

630

TBT

98

66

49

38

28

32

41

2,575

83.1

0.315

0.36

Aug.

55

32

28

21

24

18

26

20

~5T 111

30

19

*22

23

19

12

16

15

11 

14

16 

12

13

16

23

12

11

10

6.4

1.3

.4

688.1

22.2

0.084

0.10

Sept.

9.6

5.8

11

*2.1

£5

46

27

14

18

17

14

12

6.9

7.5

9-8

7.2

*9.2

9.7

12 

7.2

6.2 

9.8

4.1

13

11

5.6

9.6

7.3

9.2

11

-

397.8

13.3

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,000 Min 5 Mean 276 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.22

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,630 Min 0.4 Mean 370 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.03

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).-

cfs (20.83 ft); Feb. 21 (4 a.m.) 11,

-Jan. 10 (6 a.m.) 7,860 cfs (17.95 ft); Feb. 12 (4 a.m.) 10,200 

00 cfs (22.64 ft); Mar. 3 (9:30 a.m.) 10,800 cfs (21.68 ft);

Apr. 30 (9 a.m.) 8,300 cfs (18.50 ft); May 19 (12:30 p.m.) 9,270 cfs (19.71 ft).

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

West Fork Stones River near Murf reesboro, Term.

Location. 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 Pork and 2.2 

miles southwest of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County.

Drainage area. 119 sq mi.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1953.

Gage. 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.--21 years, 215 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 14.85 ft); no 

flow for part of each day Oct. 27, 28, 30, 31, caused by diversion for irrigation; 

minimum gage height, 0.73 ft Oct. 27.

1932-53: 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 Oct. 27, 28, 30, 

31, 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 for short 

periods in October, November, August, and September.

Cooperation.--Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 783: 1932-34.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 28, Jan. 14-16, Jan. 31

to Feb. 5, Feb. 9, 10, 19, Apr. 7-9, 11, May 2-15, May 24 to June 4,

July 18-31)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.6 

2.8 

4.3

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

10

3.6 2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

8.0 

10.0

165

300

720

3,000

4,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.8

2.4

*2.4

2.1

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

3.0

T71

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

40.6

1.31

0.011

0.01

Nov.

0.6

.5

.6

.6

*.5

.4

74

.4

.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.2

3.4

3.0

3.0

5.4

5.4

-

57.5

1.92

0.016

0.02

Dec.

5.2

5.9

6.4

10

341

147

79

49

*34

719

185

108

72

50

38

29

19

19

15

13

12

10

9.3

8.6

7.8

7.0

6.4

5.9

a5. 5

a5

a50

2,072.0

66.8

O.E61

0.65

Jan.

a!50

alOO

a!20

a80

a60

aSO

a45

al,500

al,000

a700

a600

294

210

159

128

112

442

1,230

366

544

1.580

498

1,300

946

506

324

*237

627

314

223

178

14,623

472

3.97

4.57

Feb.

153

130

115

103

*9_1

370

332

202

153

128

2,210

*3,270

814

450

539

352

252

202

169

2,500

4,150

808

474

356

300

258

207

176

_

-

19,264

688

5.78

6.02

Mar.

151

360

4,210

2,320

726

442

321

255

207

*180

161

151

151

289

654

270

200

360

240

183

155

145

582

321

226

178

153

136

119

105

106

14,057

453

3.81

4.39

Apr.

313

149

122

106

93

270

*314

176

136

558

210

1,210

458

267

200

155

128

176

169

122

105

91

79

72

66

60

50

*43

40

2.610

-

8,548

285

2.39

2.67

May

458

237

161

143

270

161

130

113

96

79

68

*61

52

86

121

502

580

366

5,720

984

478

318

237

192

161

136

119

103

86

72

60

10,350

334

2.81

3.23

june

48

40

*34

29

19

21

26

20

18

16

*14

13

12

12

10

15

11

9.7

8.9

7.8

34*7.4

20

17

14

11

9.3

10

13

12

-

532.1

17.7

0.149

0.17

July

9.7

7.4

67

32

14

11

10

8.2

6.6

5.9

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.2

4.2

3.8

18

330

232

54

223

*304

742

143

77

44

27

17

12

8.2

428

2,857.7

92.2

0.775

0.89

Aug.

leg- 604

US

82

58

43

30

46

32

20

16

14

*12

10

8.9

8.2

7.8

200

30

14

10

8.6

7.0

5.7

4.8

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.0

1,575.3

50.8

0.427

0.49

Sept.

3.0

3.1

3.0

*3.2

3.7

6.4

5.0

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.7

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.6

-

94.5

3.15

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,400 Mln 0.3 Mean 140 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.02

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,210 Mln 0.3 Mean 203 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.14

(base, 7.000 cfs).--Feb. 12 (2:30 a.m.) 7.260 cfs (12.87 ft); Feb. 21 (4:30 a. 

Ft); Mar! 3 (9 a.m.) 10,500 cfs (14.85 ft); May 19 (12 m.) 7,990 cfs (13.37 ft 

aurement made on this day.

Peak discharge (has 

9,560 cfs (14.35 Ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

Fork near Lascassas.

ft). 

records for East
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 51

Stones River near Smyrna, Term.

Location. Lat 35°59'59", long. 86°27'35", on right bank 30 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Jefferson Springs, ! £ miles downstream from confluence of East and West 

Forks, 3-j miles upstream from Palls Creek, and 3-| miles northeast of Smyrna, Rutherford County.

Drainage area. 552 sq ml.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1953.

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. 28 years, 947 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,900 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 24.05 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1925-53: 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.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 853: 1929(M) . WSP 953: 1928(M) , 1929, 1934-37. Revised 

figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for a day in the water year 1942, 

superseding those published In WSP 953, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1942 ................

Cfs -days

34,000

505,318

Maximum

15,000

Minimum

63

10

36

Mean

1,097

836

Per square 

mile

1.99

1.13

1.51

Runoff in 

inches

2.29

15.36

20.57

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

25

*25

25

25

25

25

22

32

30

25

23

21

18

19

19

18

17

15

13

13

11

13

13

13

13

11

11

13

13

13

588

19.0

0.034

0.04

Nov.

11

19

11

14

*14

14

15

15

22

27

27

27

27

26

23

22

22

21

29

29

33

34

36

36

34

36

32

42

43

42

-

783

26.1

0.047

0.05

Dec.

36

42

53

75

746

940

387

260

*206

1.350

1,080

485

322

236

183

150

133

110

90

84

79

67

67

62

54

51

51

48

43

40

51

7,581

245

0.444

0.51

Jan.

579

440

581

501

355

281

229

2,080

2,760

9,000

2,880

1,500

998

716

523

413 496

5,070

1,950

1,300

6,560

2,740

3,120

5,110

3,090

1,860

*1,360

2,540

2,000

1,350

1,020

63,402

2,045

3.70

4.27

Feb.

832

670

551

480

404

734

1,800

1,110

*806

624

4,140

*15, 300

4,700

2,490

2,190

1,930

1,460

1,120

935

4,540

18,500

4,770

2,580

1,840

1,510

1,280

1,070

872

_

_

-

79,038

2,823

5.11

5.33

Mar.

748

977

11.700

9,790

4,130

2,390

1,730

1, 360

1,090

*935

826

735

735

735

2,330

1,540

1,080

1,560

1,550

1,080

858

742

2,200

2,020

1,480

1,110

879

735

612

518

480

58,655

1,892

3.43

3.95

Apr.

1,100

820

593

496

418

431

1,560

*1,040

787

1,200

1,100

4,160

3,320

1,670

1,220

970

742

670

935

670

540

470

418

371

340

314

296

*260

246

8.390

-

35,547

1,185

2.15

2.39

May

3,330

1,600

1,080

1,140

1,980

1,340

1,010

935

742

593

490

*431

379

418

1,420

3,260

4,080

2,500

11,800

6,560

2,870

1,880

1,410

1,120

907

748

618

512

440

383

340

56,316

1,817

3.29

3.79

June

300

267

*232

212

186

168

156

156

153

128

114

*102

95

93

86

413

546

222

144

110

97

1, 100

264

159

107

90

79

82

136

88

-

6,085

203

0.368

0.41

July

69

60

54

289

222

174

122

95

75

58

50

45

37

33

30.

32

32

80

971

325

260

*270

1,950

800

418

281

212

174

147

130

165

7,660

247

0.447

0.52

Aug.

976

325

206

156

122

107

93

112

125

165

110

*86

73

64

58

56

48

348

232

122

86

75

64

58

50

50

45

42

39

36

33_

4,162

134

0.243

0.28

Sept.

30

29

29

*27

29

26

32

39

37

34

32

30

27

23

21

*19

19

17

21

25

22

18

17

15

17

18

18

17

15

15

-

718

23.9

0.043

0.05

Calendar year 1952: Max 16,700 Min 11 Mean 649 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.02

Water year 1952-53: Max 18,300 Min 11 Mean 878 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.59

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). --Feb. 12 (11 a.m.) 19,800 cfs (21.28 ft); Feb. 21 (11:30 a.m.)

23,900 cfs (24.05 ft); Mar. 3 (11:30 a.m.) 21,000 cfs (22.16 ft); May 19 (7 p.m.) 19,200 cfs (20.82

Discharge measurement made
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

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-f miles southeast of Donelson, Davidson County, and 17.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--834 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1953. Published as "near Donelson" 1939-40. 

Records published for both sites April to September 1940.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Apr. 16, 1940. Datum of gage 

is 400.00 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. January 1939 to September 1940, 

wire-weight gage at site 10.5 miles downstream at datum 18 ft lower.

Average discharge. 14 years (1939-53), 1,366 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,200 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 40.94 ft); 

minimum, 13 cfs Nov. 6, 7 (gage height, 10.73 ft).

1939-53: 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, Nov. 6, 7, 1952, present site and datum.

Maximum stage known, about 59.6 ft in March 1902 (discharge, 73,000 cfs), from highwater profile by Corps of Engineers, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1143: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Jan. 10, 11, 18, 21, 25, 

Feb. 11-13, 20-22, Mar. 3-5, Apr. 12, 13, 30, May 1, 16-20)

10.7 10

11.0 42

11.4 91

12.0 210

12.5 340

1 to Mar. 23

13.0

15.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

Mar. 24 to Se

540

1,540

4,750

13,300

23,100

10.7

10.8

11.0

11.5

12.0

12.5

106

200

310

13.0

14.0

18.0

25.0

30.0

30

455

910

3,320

8,800

13,300

Discharge, in ruble feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Hay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ort.

38

35

*32

30"9

28

27

26

32

53

51

42

39

34

31

29

28

26

24

22

20

18

19

17

18

20

20

20

18

16

16

858

27.7

0.033

0.04

Nov.

17

17

17

20

*18

15

14

14

18

31

53

57

53

45

42

39

34

31

52

94

79

66

61

60

60

72

105

82

86

85

-

1,437

47.9

0.057

0.06

Dec.

79

104

155

*169

1,010

1,730

778

447

305

1,530

2,E8Q

915

558

375

288

235

196

172

147

133

123

114

101

99

91

85

78

74

70

65

86

12,592

406

0.487

0.56

Jan.

374

760

788

882

630

463

358

1,230

4,450

11.900

5,840

2,510

1,610

*1, 180

900

742

891

6,390

3,290

2,130

7,950

4,680

3, 630

7,300

4,850

2,870

2,060

3,040

3,280

2,090

1,580

90,648

2,924

3.51

4.04

Feb.

1,290

1,090

925

814

716

1,040

2, 810

1, 880

*1,340

1,070

3,670

18,400

*8,580

3,730

2,870

2,850

2,160

1,680

1,390

2,850

21,200

9,080

3,760

2,690

2,190

1,880

1,590

1,330

_

_

-

104,875

3,746

4.49

4.68

Mar.

1,150

1,390

11,200

15.200

6,400

3,580

2,580

2,030

1,640

1,380

1,200

*1,080

1,060

1,060

2,510

2,270

1,520

2,060

2,490

1,640

1,290

1,110

3,150

3,020

2,140

1,570

1,250

1,020

845

705

696

80,236

2,588

3.10

3.58

Apr.

1,480

1,330

899

710

597

550

1,560

*1,420

1,040

938

1,530

4,780

5,420

2,460

1,680

1,330

1,020

888

1,320

992

760

638

550

476

434

390

360

330

310

9.680

-

45,932

1,531

1.84

2.05

May

6,910

2,390

1,540

1,240

3,780

2,200

1,550

1,720

1,250

926

730

597

510

550

3,070

4,370

7,110

5,120

12,400

*12,400

4,260

2,610

1,890

1,470

1, 190

965

785

660

550

480

420

85,643

2,763

3.31

3.82

June

372

330

*300

270

250

232

216

206

204

186

162

146

136

133

124

670

943

350

230

184

170

773

441

230

168

166

127

127

154

158

-

8,158

272

0.326

0.36

July

117

96

86

1,150

406

292

244

530

224

156

114

93

79

70

62.

63

96

100

644

566

285

*678

1.660

1,230

542

340

250

200

166

144

158

10,841

350

0.420

0.48

Aug.

712

471

246

182

144

122

106

111

129

156

142

*106

89

76

65

62

58

85

312

162

106

84

73

68

59

49

49

47

40

38

3J.

4,183

135

0.162

0.19

Sept.

32

28

28

*28

28

28

27

24

32

5±

30

28

25

24

22

*20

18

18

19

23

28

23

18

18

17

17

18

18

17

16.

-

706

23.5

0.028

0.03

Calendar year 1952: Max 24,100 Mln 14 Mean 924 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.07

Water year 1952-53: Max 21,200 Mln 14 Mean 1,222 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.89

Peak discharge (base, 16.000 efs).--Feb. 12 (4 p.m.) 20,700 cfs (37.68 ft); Feb. 21 (4:30 p.m.) 

24.200 cfs (40.94 ft); Mar. 3 (11 p.m.) 19.800 cfs (36.85 ft); Apr. 30 (9 p.m.) 16,200 cfa (33.18 

ft); May 19 (12 p.m.) 20,100 cfs (37.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 53

Cumberland River at Nashville, Term.

Location.--La t 36°09'45", long. 85 e> 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 1953 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 U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 368.17 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

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.--66 years (1887-1953), 20,390 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 71,300 cfs Mar. 4; maximum gage height, 29.73 ft 

Mar. 4; minimum daily discharge, 1,670 cfs July 16; minimum gage height, 9.10 ft 

July 13.

1887-1953: Maximum discharge, 203,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1927 (gage height, 56.2 ft); minimum daily, 60 cfs Oct. 19, 1935; minimum gage height observed after first filling of 

pool at dam 1, 6.1 ft Oct. 19, 1935.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of crest-wicket manipulation at dam 1, 

which are fair. Some regulation by Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls, and Center 

Hill Reservoirs (see pp.62, 53) and by navigation pools.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder graph, auxiliary gage readings, telemark-gage readings, 

record of wicket manipulation, and 4 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers .

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a day in the water 

year 1909, superseding those published in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34, 

are given herewith:

Month

Water year 1908-9. ..................

Maximum

116,000

Minimum

610

Mean

21,200

Per square 

mile

1.65

Runoff in 

inches

22.33

, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1352 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

62,170

el, 930

el, 780

e2,430

e2,590

e2,480

e2,170

e2,230

62,280

e2,380

62,770

e2,750

62,560

e2,420

62,360

e2,070

e2,250

e2,720

e2,620

e2,260

e2,070

e2,300

e2,090

e2,220

62,650

eg, 780

eZ,560

e2,190

e2,270

e2,180

e2,050

72,580

2,341

Nov.

e2,650

e2,720

*e2,570

e2,460

e2,400

e2,080

el, 870

e2,300

e2,620

e 2, 8.40

e2,480

e2,710

e2,400

e2,490

e2,900

e2,830

e2,570

e2,340

e2,670

e2,240

e2,250

e3,550

e3,810

63,070

e2,630

sZ', 590

e2,300

e2,270

e2,540

e2,860

-

78,010

2,600

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

e2,090

e2,690

e5,340

e7,470

12,400

14,400

12,100

e8,790

e7,120

e7,330

ell, 200

13,100

15,700

17,000

16,700

17,700

20,900

23,500

22,800

21,100

14,800

10,800

11,000

13,100

19,100

16,400

12,000

e7,840

e8,750

10,500

13,200

396,920

12,800

Jan.

21,300

21,400

15,800

10,200

10,100

12,300

14,900

21,100

25,100

39,200

39,900

29,000

22,800

21,000

19,900

16,300

14,500

23,900

*27,900

22,700

27,900

34,700

g31,200

g43,000

g46,800

g36,100

g28,400

g23,600

g24,200

g24,800

g22,900

772,900

24,930

Feb.

gE 1,500

18,700

16,600

14,500

17,900

19,900

24,000

g24,800

glS.OOO

K13.400

g!4,400

47 ,100

53,700

g41,400

g34,000

g3 0,300

g25,300

g23,500

g27,700

g28,900

g60,000

g65,100

g51,200

36,000

31,300

30,900

28,800

29,300

_

_

-

848,200

30,290

Mar.

£4,800

24,900

41,000

70,500

64,900

52,000

37,700

30,200

27,200

24,500

21,700

21,200

17,600

13,400

14,000

*15,300

19,000

27,800

35,600

35,900

30,000

24,600

28,700

29,400

31,900

36,600

36,300

35,400

33,500

28,300

25,200

959,100

30,940

Apr.

31,800

27,400

25,700

Z7,800

27,000

27,200

28,900

31,500

29,500

27,200

27,800

30,000

36,200

35,300

34,000

33,000

29,900

29,900

28,600

24,800

23,700

23,800

26,600

22,400

15,600

13,000

15^700

18,400

36,600

-

802,500

26,750

Observed

May

40,800

29,000

17,500

e9,770

e!2,300

ell, 400

e 10, 000

elO.100

e 10, 300

e9,380

e5,800

e6,560

elO,300

e9,880

e!5,900

17,200

35,800

36,700

48,000

60,900

*46,900

31,200

23,700

23,900

28,500

31,700

31,300

28,700

28,000

26,700

25,000

733,190

23,650]

June

21,700

18,600

22,100

26,400

28,900

31,900

31,900

26,600

22,400

23,300

26,700

27,200

25,800

24,400

22,500

23,400

24,800

22,800

22,300

21,100

17,300

17,700

16,400

12,800

15,000

18,000

18,900

19,300

14,600

e6,280

-

651,080

21,700

July

e3,950

e5,960

e8,690

14,600

12,300

e7,550

e8,720

9,870

9,680

8,940

8,260

e5,700

e3,230

e2,400

el, 690

el, 670

e4,590

e7,670

e7,780

e7,180

eS,710

e7,400

elO,500

13,600

10,100

e8,080

e8,280

e4,910

e3,540

e6,050

12,600

232,200

7 , 490

Aug.

16,000

15,000

e 10, 000

e6,470

e8,660

15,800

18,800

20,300

16,900

10,200

e6,610

e5,870

e8,070

8,110

9,610

12 , 100

13,300

11,200

e7,730

e9,520

9,550

8,470

8,540

e7,720

e6,680

e7,820

e6,970

e5,440

e3,790

e5,160

e3,600

3ul,990

9.742

Adjustedt

Sept.

e4,580

e5,900

e5,680

e9,660

9,130

8,630

e6,390

e4,630

e3,290

e2,340

e3,220

e3,440

e3,420

e4,010

e4,440

e3,380

e2,130

e3,090

e4,280

e3,220

e2,630

e2,420

e2,610

e2,140

e2,140

e2,820

e3,050

e2,490

e2 jL060

e2,350

-

119,570

3,986

lax 91,300 Hin 1,520 Mean 21,640 Mean 17,250 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.23

tex 70,500 Min 1,670 Mean 16,350 Mean 16,670 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.60

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Falls and Center Hill Reservoirs .

e Crest-wicket manipulation at dam 1; discharge computed from auxiliary gage record by weir fornrila plus leakage.

g Computed from graph based on daily telemark readings of base gage and thrice-daily readings of 

auxiliary gage.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Harpeth River at Belleview, Term.

Location. Lat 36°03'00", long. 86°56'08", 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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 541.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1933, staff or chain gages 

at site 2-J miles downstream at datum 7.85 ft lower.

Average discharge. 30 years, 569 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,380 cfs Mar. 3 and Apr. 30 (gage height, 

14.64 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Sept. 14-17 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1920-29, 1932-53: 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 doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1920-30, 1932-35.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 22 July 23 to Sept. 30

2.5

12

140

235

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

13.0

712

1,340

2,420

5,100

7,200

0.85 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0.9 

2.4 

9.0

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

475

790

1,340

?, in cubic feet per ;cond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

82

79

40

26

21

18

16

13

11

9

7

6

5

4

3

3

3

4

7

8

*10

9.0

419.0

13.5

0.033

0.04

Nov .

10~9.0

11

13

12

11

13

14

17

29

74

49

43

34

26

23

21

20

21

60

81

66

47

38

33

*31

40

47

49

45

-

987.0

32.9

0.081

0.09

Dec.

41

53

104

107

409

467

258

178

140

314

*378

239

178

146

120

104

91

81

77

74

72

70

66

61

57

53

51

49

45

43

53

4,179

135

0.334

0.38

Jan.

94

160

250

262

204

169

149

728

1,200

3,290

1,750

1,040

719

*537

441

372

564

2,100

1,210

1,160

3,680

1,830

2,080

5.910 

1,940

1,350

1,080

1,580

1,250

935

754

36,788

1,187

2.94

3.39

Feb.

666

548

464

410

565

804

1,200

796

604

*502

2,560

*7.QQO

*3,100

1,660

1,380

1,170

913

712

610

898

5,940

3,220

1,480

1,200 

1,040

869

705

592

_

-

41,406

1,479

3.66

3.81

Mar.

537

1,020

5,240

6,700

2,590

1,610

1,260

1,030

825

*692

604

543

570

522

782

564

468

1,040

876

592

507

581

3,900

1,660 

1,180

906

719

598

502

436

480

39,534

1,275

3.16

3.64

Apr.

1,000

622

473

405

351

359

604

459

*380

726

570

2,610

1,810

1,090

825

666

512

497

628

436

376

331

292

265 

269

246

218

194

229

*6,66Q

-

24,123

804

1.99

2.22

May

*3,780

1,300

898

686

1,530

1,030

775

818

598

492

423

372

331

454

1,300

1,110

3,150

3,210

5,810

3,950

1,870

1,320

1,020

789 

628

512

432

*355

296

258

224

39,721

1,281

3.17

3.66

June

197

178

152

134

120

109

107

*96

84

72

63

53

47

45

49

49

43

38

31

51

66

*43

38

28

114

135

85

147

225

T97

-

2,796

93.2

0.231

0.26

July

79

61

49

41

40

53

118

102

89

53

40

31

24

23

20

21

650

298

254

149

188

992

*998

396 

226

162

130

105

88

79

65

5,624

181

0.448

0.52

Aug.

74

186

115

84

*61

47

39

36

39

72

43

31

25

22

19

17

16

16

18

34

28

17

13

11 

9.0

7.3

6.5

6.5

5.7

4.9

4j_2

1,107.1

35.7

0.088

0.10

Sept.

4.9

4.9

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.9

4.2

3.7

3.2

2,4

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.8

2.8

4.9

9.0

970

6.5

4.9 

4.2

5.7

5.7

4.9

4.2

3.7

-

127.0

4.23

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,500 Mln 0.8 Mean 457 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.39

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,000 Min 1.5 Mean 539 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.12

Peak discharge (base. 7.500 efs).--Feb. 12 (12 m.) 7,540 cfs (13.49 ft)j Mar. 3 (11 p.m.) 8,380 

cfs (14.64 ft); Apr. 30 (9 p.m.J 8,380 cfs (14.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 1-9, 15-29 and no gage-height record Mar. 31, Apr. 1; dis 

charge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station near Kingston Springs and, for 

periods in October, from shape of recorder record.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 55

Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°07'18", long.. 87°05 I 56", on right bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. 3. Highway 70, 2 miles northeast of Kingston Springs, Cheatham County, and 3 miles 

downstream from Turnbull Creek,

Drainage area. 687 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 448.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 23, 1939, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 958 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 16.33 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.68 ft).

1925-53: 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 excellent.

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 953: 1927, 1933, 1935-36. WSP 1033: 1927(M) , 1932-33(M) , 

1935(M), 1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Dot. 1 to May 19 May 2O to Sept. 3O

0.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

117

240

400

3.0

4.0

8.0

15.0

620

1,250

4,350

11,400

30 2.0 

2.5

247

400

0.7

1.0 54

1.5 122

Note.--Same as preceding table above 2.5 ft.

ibic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

54

51

47

46

49

47

50

54

87

228

207

180

126

103

93

86

79

75

74

69

63

62

62

61

60

60

59

58

59

*59

59

2,467

79.6

0.116

0.13

Nov.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

61

68

133

137

155

124

111

101

93

88

86

103

126

117

139

124

111

104

*122

124

109

114

115

-

2,985

99.5

0.145

0.16

Dec.

114

155

172

202

498

807

525

363

289

314

*595

435

330

270

231

199

177

162

153

153

148

142

139

133

126

121

115

111

104

103

133

7,519

243

0.354

0.41

Jan.

167

210

333

407

353

295

264

620

1,540

3,690

3,120

1,570

1,090

*831

675

570

575

2,290

1,930

1,360

6,260

3,610

2,810

9,000

4,120

2,320

1,740

1,890

2,160

1,470

1,220

58,490

1,887

2.75

3.17

Feb.

1,110

952

819

711

615

595

1,510

1,120

894

*741

2,160

9,450

6,140

2,660

1,980

1,700

1,360

1,120

972

1,170

7,540

5,990

2,380

1,800

1,550

1,330

1,150

998

-

_

-

60,517

2,161

3.15

3.28

Mar.

881

1,440

6,910

11,300

5,300

2,660

1,970

1,610

1,320

*1,130

1.020

920

933

1,220

1,220

1,090

862

2,450

1,960

1,320

1,060

1,030

*5,700

3,400

2,000

1,520

1,240

1,040

881

759 8~5¥

67,005

2,161

3.15

3.63

Apr.

2,340

1,420

1,040

843

699

717

966

920

*747

843

1,180

3,110

3,670

1,800

1,380

1,170

926

849

1,000

795

670

595

530

502

631

565

484

435

447

10,100

-

41,374

1,379

2.01

2.24

May

*7,610

2,420

1,580

1,340

2,210

1,800

1,310

1,220

1,050

843

735

648

580

580

1,250

1,680

4,280

6,360

10.200

7,560

3,420

2,150

1,590

1,280

1,060

894

759

*626

525

463

414

68,437

2,208

3.21

3.70

June

373

334

304

281

264

247

236

225

*209

193

177

161

152

185

169

156

144

128

119

133

262

*161

126

105

M

204

255

234

304

576

-

6,311

210

0.306

0.34

July

253

166

134

144

119

107

224

310

196

161

122

104

92

90

98

132

372

861

410

344

397

2,420

*1,410

907

484

347

275

231

198

169

159

11,436

366

0.537

0.62

Aug.

136

152

247

185

142

*119

101

99

99

91

119.

94

82

74

68

64

66

72

65

59

58

76

66

56

54

49

47

44

40

58" 38

2,700

87.1

0.127

0.15

Sept.

38

38

38

*38

38

38

36

35

35

34

34

33

31

31

32

32

31

*30

36

68

56

43

39

43

46

48

49

47

44

42

-

1,183

39.4

0.057

0.06

Calendar year 1952: Max 16,300 Mln 32 Mean 822 Cfsro 1.20 In. 16.29

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,300 Mln 30 Mean 905 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.89

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfa).--Jan. 24 (12 m. 11,0 cs 4.64 

cfs (13.77 ft); Mar. 4 (9 a.m.) 13,300 cfs (16.33 ft); Apr. 30 (11:30 a 

May 19 (3 p.m.) 11,500 cfs (15.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

11,000 cfs (14.64 ft); Feb. 12 (8 a.m.) 10.000

.m.)

. .. . 

13,200 cfs (16.30 ft);
56 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Red River near Adams, Term.

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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 398.34 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

"iTook datum (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. 33 years, 1,002 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 18.89 ft); min-

 imum, 42 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.72 ft Oct. 5, 6.

1920-53: 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).

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1932 and 1935 have 

been revised to 22,100 cfs Jan. 30, 1932 (gage height, 30.0 ft) and 20,800 cfs Jan. 21, 

1935 (gage height, 28.87'ft), superseding those published in WSP 728 and 783, respectively.

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

Coopera'tion. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

RevlsionsTwater years). WSP 953: 1920-27. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for period in water year 1928, superseding those published in WSP 

663, are given herewith:

Apr. 

Apr.

Month

Calendar year 1928. ..............

Maximum

15,900

Minimum

115

115

Mean

961

1,121

1,120

Per square

mile

1.42

1.65

1.65

Runoff in 

inches

1.58

22.53

22.51

Rating tables, water year 1S52-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6-10, Sept. 24-30; 

rate of change In stage used as a factor Mar. 3, 5, May 17, 18, 2o)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4

110

172

311

3.5

4.0

10.0

18.0

475

700

4,250

9.8OO

Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

1.7 47 

2.0 79 

2.2 110 

Note.--Same as preceding table above 2.2ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*53

51

48

47

47

50

52

51

62

107

200

142

93

76

66

61

56

53

51

51

49

46

47

51

51

51

51

51

49

50

*50

1,963

63.3

0.093

0.11

Nov.

 52 51

52

52

55

57

55

52

53

62

65

61

69

66

61

59

58

55

61

67

74

75

72

*67

64

66

63

61

58

58

-

1,821

60.7

0.090

0.10

Dec.

*58

64

65

a65

al!6

351

281

172

140

*412

650

376

281

227

194

172

154

144

129

127

120

112

110

107

101

98

95

93

90

89

*95

5,288

171

0.252

0.29

Jan.

95

102

123

208

210

180

165

252

620

815

1,300

890

655

523

447

402

399

845

980

770

725

1,120

1,010

2,720

5,040

1,930

1,490

1,650

1,770

*1,340

1,140

27,916

901

1.33

1.53

Feb.

985

855

765

690

605

640

790

670

564

507

*731

2,690

2,260

1,660

1,370

1,170

990

840

740

765

2,120

2,000

1,370

1,150

1,040

955

*865

765

-

_

-

30,552

1,091

1.61

1.68

Mar.

725

1,910

5,320

9,720

5,790

3,470

2,730

2,280

1,940

1,690

1,490

1,330

*1,220

1,230

2,710

2,350

*1,610

3,eoo

3,850

2,480

2,010

al,800

a4,500

a4,800

a2,600

a2,000

al,£00

1,410

1,260

1,130

1,070

81,625

2,633

3.88

4.48

Apr.

2,350

a2,200

al,600

al,300

al,150

1,030

1,040

965

855

790

715

650

610

564

*527

507

475

600

1,160

805

625

551

511

475

464

454

422

389

389

*2.680

-

26,853

895

1.32

1.47

May

2,820

1,540

1,120

980

1,440

1,380

1,140

1,260

1,110

935

825

740

665

665

965

2,300

7,280

8.840

7,760

*6,28O

4,070

3,070

2,520

2,140

1,850

1,630

1,440

1,280

1,140

1,010

915

71,110

2,294

3.38

3. 90

June

*835

755

690

625

573

543

543

487

447

416

392

370

379

578

507

419

745

395

341

314

290

272

255

244

250

230

258

535

311

 246

-

13,005

434

0.640

0.71

July

224

2OO

192

636

317

241

2OO

184

170

157

146

135

129

125

110

152

287

483

408

317

227

197

246

230

174

150

135

127

120

112

*108

6,637

214

0.316

0.36

Aug.

107

98

95

93

92

yo

89

114

95

93

89

79

74

78

68

71

71

69

67

67

67

67

67

67

66

*64

62

62

62

61

1°.

2,404

77.5

0.114

0.13

Sept.

*59

58

57

57

57

56

55

55

55

55

55

56

54

53

54

53

51

51

55

60

*57

50

48

47

46

46

46

45

43

42

-

1,576

52.5

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1952 : Max 20,300 Mln 46 Mean 807 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.19

Water year 1952-53: Max 9,720 Mln 42 Mean 742 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.85

Peak discharge (base. 8,000 cfs).--Mar. 4 (11 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (18.89 ft); May 18 (6:30 a.m.) 9,560 

cfs (17.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record, 1 gage reading, recorded 

range in stage when available, weather records, and records for Sulphur Fork Red River near Adams.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 57

Sulphur Fork Red River near Adams, Term.

Location. Lat SB'Sl'OO", long. 87°03 I 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 8-j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 424.36 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

TTook datum. Prior to Nov. 26, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 240 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 cfs May 19 (gage height, 14.68 ft); minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 1-4, 8-11, 15-19; minimum gage height 3.83 ft Oct. 5.

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 13,200 efs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 22.75 ft); 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 above 50 cfs and fair below.

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17, July 22, July 24 to Sept. 30)

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23

6.3 4.2

11 4.3

17 5.0

27 6.0

330

715

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

5.0

Jan. 24 to Sept. 30 

21 6.0 715

8.0 1,760

11.0 3,690

In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

E2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*9.8

9.4

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.9

10

11

62

269

71

43

34

26

23

22

20

20

18

15

13

12

13

14

15

16

18

15

15

14

*14

875.8

28.3

0.153

0.18

Nov.

15

17

16

16

24

21

16

15

17

34

45

38

29

24

21

20

19

18

27

34

34

25

22

*21

20

22

25

25

23

22

-

705

23.5

0.127

0.14

Dec.

*22

48

40

38

152

134

78

58

70

*145

90

66

53

45

40

36

32

31

29

27

27

27

27

27

25

25

24

23

22

22

*26

1,509

48.7

0.263

0.30

Jan.

27

32

53

55

50

43

41

134

208

547

382

223

164

130

104

90

108

341

238

182

496

389

494

1,500

791

508

392

791

518

*388

297

9,716

313

1.69

1.95

Feb.

239

198

179

166

149

159

159

142

126

116

*306

1,020

578

416

331

242

189

162

149

272

1.460

578

406

317

280

242

*215

195

_

-

8,991

321

1.74

1.81

Mar.

209

683

5,280

2,550

1,050

691

514

406

320

273

249

229

215

504

680

388

*314

1,520

759

511

396

454

1,740

771

532

392

314

266

239

218

*420

21,087

680

3.68

4.24

Apr.

771

413

300

232

202

202

205

175

162

159

149

142

139

129

*123

119

116

142

142

123

113

95

89

86

89

86

77

74

82

*2.020

-

6,956

232

1.25

1.40

May

663

388

242

225

420

256

292

307

208

162

142

126

116

T26

138

626

2,610

1,810

3,550

*1,900

966

659

480

361

276

218

182

156

142

132

116

17,795

574

3.10

3.58

June

*104

95

86

83

80

80

80

74

68

65

60

57

54

98

65

57

52

49

46

43

43

41

41

41

41

83

71

46

60

*46

-

1,909

63.6

0.344

0.38

July

41

41

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

37

35

35

33

35

35

35

175

161

129

37

28

25

29

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

*21

1,356

43.7

0.236

0.27

Aug.

19

19

18

18

18

18

16

21

20

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

*7.1

7.1

6.7

5.9

5.9

5.5

390.2

12.6

0.068

0.08

Sept.

*5.1

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

6.

9.

*8.

8.

7.

6.

7.

7.

7.

7.

6.

6.3

-

183.5

6.11

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1952 : Max 8,260 Mln 5.2 Mean 225 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.58

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,350 Mln 5.1 Mean 196 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.37

Peak discharge (base. 3,400 cfs).--Mar. 3 (9:30 a.m.) 4,620 cfs (12.40 ft); May 17 (2 p.m.) 4,200 

cfs (11.79 ft); May 19 (4:30 p.m.) 6,220 cfs (14.68 r 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

346106 O - 55 - 5
58 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at Dover, Term.

Location. Lat 36°29'26", long. 87°5Q'2Q", 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.

Hecords available. October 1937 to September 1953.

tjage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 324.25 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

cTatum (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 8, 1939, and during periods of crestwicket manipulation at dam D (Feb. 8, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1951) staff gage at upper look 

D, 0.8 mile downstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage, 19.7 miles upstream, below 

spillway at look and dam C, read four times daily.

Average discharge. 16 years, 24,580 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, -96,800 cfs Mar. 5; maximum gage height, 31.65 ft 

Mar. 6; minimum daily discharge, 1,920 cfs Nov. 8; minimum gage height, 9.85 ft Sept. 30. 

1937-53: 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 of wicket manipulation, which are fair. 

Some regulation by navigation dams on Cumberland River and by Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, 

Great Falls, and Ctnter Hill Reservoirs (see pp. 62, 63).

Cooperation. Lock gage readings, record of wicket manipulation, and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions . --Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a .day in the water 

year 1942, superseding those published in WSP 953, are given herewith:

Aug. 10, 1942........... 35,000

Month Cfs-days

7,028,110

Maximum

35,000

109,000

Minimum

540

1,330

Mean

21,510

15,330

19,260

Per square 

mile

1.30

.927

1.17

Runoff in 

inches

1.50

12.59

15.82

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ?cond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Oct.

2,760

2,660 

2,410

2,050

2,270

2,840

5,280

2,940

3,080 

4,000

4.250 

4,100 

3,820

3,170

2,760

2,630

2,420

2,580

5,550

3,430

2,740

2,060

2,350

2,620

2,630

3,090

5,790

5,240

*2,Z50

2,120

2,280

90,130

2,907

Nov.

2,710

3,260 

3,250

3,220

3,170

2,980

2,530

1.920

2,670 

4,290

4,010 

5,540 

5,270

5,250

5,040

5,120

5,280

3,370

3,560

3,280

3,110

5,510

5,150

5,626

*5,650

2,790

2,500

2,670

2,790

3,400

-

97,870

5,262

Ca endar year 1952:

Wa er year 1952-55:

Dec.

5,710

5,240 

5,090

7,990

12,700

15,700

16,400

12,400

9,350 

8,650

11,200 

14,100 

15,200

17,300

18,000

17,700

18,500

21,800

25,700

22,900

20,800

15,000

10,900

11,700

15,000

19,400

16,700

10,800

7,640

*9,070

12,600

425,220

13,720

Jan.

15,900

22,400 

21,000

16,500

11,000

11,400

14,900

18,500

24,700 

33,600

46,100 

43,700 

51,400

25,900

25,600

22,100

19 , 000

20,200

21,000

52,000

55,500

42,000

41,800

46,800

59,000

57,700

*46,500

37,600

32,800

32,400

30,900

945,100

50,490

Feb.

27,500

25,700 

22,500

19,800

18,700

20,900

23,100

28,300

26,200 

20,500

17.500 

34^800 

56,600

61,500

50,900

41,400

35,000

29,000

28,400

32,000

43,000

62,500

72,600

60,000

44,600

*38,000

35,900

52,800

_

_

-

B.,009.5

36.050

Mar.

30,200

34,500 

50,800

84,500

95.900

89,700

72,700

52,600

41,300 

35,300

29,900- 

26,900 

25,900

25,200

27,800

27,500

24.800

46,600

*49,800

49,500

45,200

58,600

45,200

50,200

45,900

45,500

44,500

42,800

41,200

59,000

52,500

*1, 383.2

44,620

Apr.

42,200

45,200 

S'6,500

33,700

34,100

32,700

35,000

56,200

56,700 

55,700

31,600 

33,100 

38,800

*41,900

39,900

38,700

36,500

34,500

55,500

52,600

27,600

26,300

27,100

28,500

24,000

19,200

16,400

16,500

19,100

41,900

971,-SOO

32,380

May

59,900

55,600 

36,500

24,400

21,100

23,000

20,000

18,000

17,300 

16,200

12,600 

9.270 

12, YOG

14,800

14,100

24,000

49,600

69,600

*74,500

85,600

86,700

68,800

48 , 000

55,200

53,100

56,800

58,500

36,500

55,400

51,900

29,800

40,135.07

36,620

June

27,300

23,500 

21,600

25,100

29,000

52,500

35.100

33,260

27,000 

23,900

25,200 

28,400 

28,200

26,600

25,600

25,600

25,100

*25,500

25,700

25,100

21,500

19,000

18,900

17,300

14,100

16,600

19,200

20,200

20,500

15,100

713,400

25,780

July

5,790

5,210 

8,540

12,000

16,800

11,600

9,260

11,700

10,900 

10,500

9,460 

6,760 

4,850

3,170

2,820

*2.110

5,370

12,800

12,300

9,660

12,200

11,000

15,400

15,300

15,500

10,200

9,100

8,750

5,300

4,830

9,700

286,680

9,248

Aug.

16,100

17,200 

14,700

9,390

6,870

12,600

17,700

20,200

21,100 

17,000

9,150 

6,590 

6,850

8,790

9,240

11,500

15,800

13,800

10,400

8,720

8,830

9,460

8,580

8,960

*7,250

7,750

8,610

6,080

4,620

5,900

4,010

329,330

10,620

Sept.

4,720

6,980 

6,560

7,380

10.100

9,500

7,640

5,940

4,020 

2,740

2,500 

2,870 

3,610

4,120

4,980

5,250

3,580

5,010

4,880

5,460

5,100

*3,070

2,960

3,050

2,640

2,460

3,160

3,440

3,290

2,750

-

135,760

4,525

Observed Adjusted t

Max 126,000 Hin 1,000 Mean 26,190 Mean 21,780 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.95

Max 95,900 Hin 1,920 Mean 20,610 Mean 20,950 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Adjusted for change in contents In Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Palls, and Center Hill Reservo rs.

Expressed in thousands.

Note. --Crest-wicket manipulation at dam D Oct. 1 to Dec. 6, Dec. 8-12, S2-Z5, Dec. 28 to Jan. 1,

Jan. 4-7, May 10-15, June 50 to July 4, July 6 to Aug. 6, Aug. 11 to Sept. 50; discharge computed

by weir formula plus leakage. Lower lock C or upper lock D staff -gage readings were used to determine discharge on a few days.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 59 

South Pork Little River at Hopklnsvllle, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°50'32", long. 87°28'52", on right bank at,downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 41A, 1 mile south of city limits of Hopkinsville, Christian County, and 

6 miles upstream from North Pork.

Drainage area. 46.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Elevation of gage is 499.71 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,490 cfs May 17 (gage height, 13.55 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 20, 21 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1949-53: 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 above 10 cfs and fair below. Some regulation at low flow by Western State Hospital, 2 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.12

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

0.3

.9

2.6

5.2

12

28

2.2 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

74

368

748

1,200

1,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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.

0.8

.7

.8

.7 

.6

1.3

1.0

.8

2.3

6.6

If

3.3

.8

.8

*.9

.8

.9

.8

1.0

1.6

1.8

1.3

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.3

1.3

60.7

1.96

0.042

0.05

Nov.

1.2

1.0

.8

.8 

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.3

1.8

1.9 

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

2.8

27 *TJ

7.1

5.2

4.4

3.8

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.2

5.1

3.3

-

99.8

3.33

0.072

0.08

Dec.

1.5

TTe

1.6

56 

181

40

24

16

28

211

51

33

24

18

15

13

11

10

9.6

9.3

8.5

8.5

8.2

7.5

7.1

6.5

6.2

5.8

*5.5

5.2

6.5

830.1

26.8

0.580

0.67

Jan.

1~8.9

49

33 

25

20

18

126

69

104

88 

60

50

42

36

57

157

149

91

73

61

51

102

261

123

94

80

93

70

*62

55

2,321.9

74.9

1.62

1.87

Feb.

48

44

40

37

33

46

41

35

31

11

69 

215

99

80

69

59

49

44

39

40

98

56

47

44

41

38

35

31

_

_

-

1,536

54.9

1.19

1.24

Mar.

.51

332

1,100

1,160 

259

*181

138

114

96

81

73 

69

69

241

1,140

240

165

843

232

162

125

150

436

162

123

99

84

74

65

59

61

8,184

264

5.71

6.59

Apr.

301

115

78

65 

59

61

69

56

48

44

39

36

33

30

30

33

26

192

*89

57

46

40

35

35

91

48

39

35

36

512

-

2,378

79.3

1.72

1.91

May

237

91

69

210 

208

113

90

81

70

57

51 

45

45

57

*68

454

1,880

736

398

243

168

130

104

88

74

62

54

46

41

35

33

6,038

195

4.22

4.86

June

28

25

23

18 

12

10

15

14

10

11

9.6 

9.3

37

36

13

9.6

9.6

*8.5

8.2

7.5

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

-

370.3

12.3

0.266

0.30

July

4.4

3.8

53

35 

8.9

6.8

6.2

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.6

12

56

12

7.1

6.5

7.5

*5.8

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

287.1

9.26

0.200

0.23

Aug.

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.2 

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.2

.9

.8 

.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

2.2

T7

.4

_._3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.7

.6

.6

*.8

.6

.6

.6

26.2

0.85

0.018

0.02

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5 

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.5

.5

.8

Te

.5

.4

.5

.4

4 5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

-

16.5

0.55

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,610 Mln 0.2 Mean 48.8 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.38

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,880 Mln 0.3 Mean 60.7 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.83

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 efs). Mar. 4 (8 a.m.) 2,020 cfs (11.59 ft); Mar. 15 (1:30 p.m.) 

1,890 cfs (11.03 ft;,- May 17 (9:30 p.m.) 2,490 cfs (13.55 ft). 

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

Little River near Cadiz, Ky.

Location. lat 36°47', long. 8V°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 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 31, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and

datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 356 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,330 cfs May IV (gage height, 17.68 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.44 ft).

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs Jan. 14, 1951 (gage height, 21.00 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Oct. 3, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low flow by small mill at Pee Dee, 5 miles 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1173: 1942-43, 1646(M), 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2'. 6 

2.8 

3.0

Discharge, in cubi

Dec

3.4

3.7

4.0

bic

. 10

160

250

400

feet per

2

2

2

3

3

sec on

4

6

8

0

3

a,

10

28

50

79

138

water

Dec

3

3

4

4

6

year

11 to

5

7

O

4

0 1,

October

Sept.

185

250

400

590

190

1952

30

9

12

14

16

to S

0

0

0

0

;pt

2

3

4

6

emb

,170

,470

,660

,500

er 1

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

18

17

TT

17

18

18

18

20

42

47

44

36

36

28

*24

22

21

20

20

20

20

21

23

25

26

26

28

29

31

32

782

25.2

0.101

0.12

Nov.

32

32

24

22

22

23

23

22

25

27

25

36

27

23

22

21

 20 19 

42

*78

84

47

34

29

25

22

21

20

20

21

-

888

29.6

0.119

0.13

Dec.

21

22

24

60

380

382

153

114

102

273

426

TT2

134

109

93

83

74 

69

63

60

56

54

51

49

46

45

43

40

*39

38

40

3,315

107

0.430

0.50

Jan.

38

43

50

97

97

79

73

149

400

250

367

268

203

175

156

149

335 

818 540"

367

286

232

330

740

731

475

372

320

315

*250

218

8,923

288

1.16

1.33

Feb.

197

180

168

156

149

153

172

168

149

138

543

992

745

514

415

345

282 

236

206

194

250

350

236

194

191

185

175

162

_

_

-

7,845

280

1.12

1.17

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,430 Mln 17

Mar.

333

1/180"

3,220

*5,590

2,420

1,250

998

846

730

646

586

536

522

810

2,780

1,790

1,070 

2,660

1,830

1,130

938

939

1,720

1,380

910

766

678

614

558

495

514

40,239

1,298

5.21

6.01

Apr.

932

831

598

518

455

420

465

465

*389

335

300

277

254

236

226

226

229 

455

924

500

362

295

259

246

500

563

345

272

276

1.810

-

13,963

465

1.87

2.09

May

1,280

738

568

942

1,710

966

857

750

654

563

475

410

356

40O

*522

1,210

5,910 

5,670

2,420

1,580

1,190

984

838

726

646

572

518

455

405

372

330

35,017

1,130

4.54

5.23

June

300

TTz

250

232

215

200

191

185

178

168

160

156

142

147

197

156

138 

*128

121

115

109

103

97

93

90

84

79

76

74

l3.

-

4,529

151

0.606

0.68

July

69

69

69

101

157

92

74

66

60

56

55

54

51

51

50

48

51 

54

128

115

93

68

*55

51

48

44

42

39

38

36

35

2,022

65.2

0.262

0.30

Aug.

35

33

32

35

34

32

32

77

53

38

37

32

31

29

28

27

27 

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

936

30.2

0.121

0.14

Sept.

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

*16

16

15

15 

15

19

21

19

21

22

19

17

16

16

15

15

14

-

527

17.6

0.071

0.08

Mean 291 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.91

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,910 Mln 14 Mean 326 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.78

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Mar. 3 (10 p.m.) 7,740 cfs (17.20 ft); May 17 (1O:30 a.m.) 

8,330 cfs (17.68 ft;.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 61 

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. S. Highway 60 at Smithland, Livingstoh 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 1953 (fragmentary prior to October 1943).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.00 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

Saturn. Prior to Aug. 4, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary 

gages as follows: Prior to Oct. 1, 1944, wire-weight gage at Eureka, 28.7 miles upstream; Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, 1944, staff gage and since Nov. 20, 1944, water-stage recorder, at Dycusburg, 16.8 miles upstream. During periods of crest-wicket operation staff 

gage above spillway at lock and dam F, 40.8 miles upstream, read four times daily.

Average discharge.--10 years (1943-53), 30,290 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 99,900 cfs Mar. 6; maximum gage height, 23.56 

ft Mar. 8; minimum daily discharge, 1,820 cfs Oct. 22.

1939-53: 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 doubtful or no auxiliary gage-height 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 (see p. 62). Records of water temperatures for the water 

year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record for lock and dam F and record of wicket manipulations 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1173: 1947(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

D3y

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Ibt3l

Me3n

Oct.

2,730

2,730 

2,610

2,260

2,170

2,660 

3,510

*3,620

3,230

3,980

4,690 

4,520

4,220

3,360

2,740

2,620

2,460

2,540

3,580

3,750

3,280

1.820 

2,040

2,640

2,710

3,050 

3,890

3,570

2,590

2,140

2,140

93,850

3_,027

Nov.

2,540

3,310 

3,480

3,480

3,350

3,230 

2,780

1.980

2,360

*4,260

4,390 

3,900

3,310

3,160

3,210

3,210

3,210

3,400

3,910

3,530

3,100

3,190 

5.250

5,160

4,160

2,870 

2,390

2,360

2,750

3,480

-

100,690

3,356

C3lend3r year 1952: t

W3ter year 1952-53: f

Dec.

3,740

5.510 

4,900

8,600

13,700

16,900 

17,800

14,900

10,900

10,700

12,400 

14,900

16,800

18,200

19,200

19,200

* 19, 000

20,100

23,200

24.200

23,900

20,500 

12,700

12,100

14,800

18,900 

19,400

13,800

7,520

8,990

13,100

458,360

14*790

J3n.

15,100

19,800 

23,100

20,800

13,200

11.900 

14,900

20,700

23,500

28,400

38,500 

46,800

38,100

28,800

26,300

26,800

26,800

25,100

28,900

34,400

*33,000

37,700 

43,600

45,100

55,500

61.700 

55,700

44,300

36,700

34,500

34,200

993,900

32,060

Feb.

32,500

31,400 

28,800

25,600

23,400

24,600 

26,300

29,300

31,400

27,600

22,500 

326,200

346,800

361,200

358 , 000

48,400

40,200

34,500

31,000

33,100

38,300

50,300 

60,200

65.600 *53, ?o'o

43,800 

39,000

37,200

_

-

-

*1,070.9

38 X250

M3r.

335,000

337,000 

349,000

369,000

387,000

98,900 

9 6, TOO

83,300

*61,500

47,900

40,900 

36,000

54.400

36,900

42,900

40,600

36,400

41,500

52,500

55,900

52,200

46,900 

48 , 600

55,400

53,800

50,000 

49,400

48,900

42,800

42,900

39,100

*1,613.3

52,040

Apr.

38 , 200

45.700 

"44,755

39,800

39,200

39,400 

38 , 200

38,900

40,200

39,500

37,000 

35,800

37,600

*42,300

41,800

40,500

339,000

337,000

337,000

340,000

330,000

330,000 

330,000

331,000

332,000

322,000 

320,000

319,000

330,000

340,000

-

*1,075.8

35,860

May

350,000

65,500 

52,900

35,100

30,700

27 , 900 

26,800

23,900

21,300

19,400

17,000 

11.800

13,300

19,700

17,500

24,100

51,400

76,900

88,800

89,100

93,400

92,100 

78,500

53,400

38,100

37,300 

* 40, 000

40,800

37,900

36,800

33,200

*1, 344.6

43,370

June

31,700

28,500 

25,500

25,300

27,600

30,600 

33,100

55.400

29,900

25,700

24,900 

27 , 200

29,000

28,600

26,900

25,800

24,300

26,300

25,000

23,500

23,400

19,700 

19,900

19,900

18 , 300

* 16. 200 

20,000

20,900

21,500

20,100

-

752,700

25,090

July

7,000

5,000 

8,940

12,600

317,000

14,900 

9,690

11,700

11,800

: 1,100

10,200 

7,400

5,380

3,570

2,810

_2,450

4,280'

13 , 400

12,600

11,000

13,100

11,000 

13,800

14,800

317,000

12,700 

8,470

9,780

6,050

*4,470

8,080

302,070

9.744

Aug.

15,600

319,000 

318 , 000

11,100

7,350

10,900 

316, OOO

320,000

322.000

320.000

12,100 

6,320

6,700

8,530

9,160

10,600

13,400

14,200

11,900

8,800

11,200

10,100 

9,110

8,990

7,920

7,220 

9,050

6,530

4,570

4,130

3,920

344,400

13, ,110

Sept.

4,370

6,660 

7,130

7,180

9,730

10.700 

8,330

6,300

4,120

*2,640

2,230 

2,230

3,410

4,37O

4,860

5,610

4,130

2,790

4,860

5,990

3,060

2,830 

2,870

2,980

2,760

2.150 

2,950

3,58O

3,310

2,840

-

136,970

4^566

Observed Adjustedt

1ax 120,000 Min 1,290 Me3n 28,970 Mean 24,560 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.49

1ax 98,900 Min 1,820 Me3n 22,710 Mean 23,030 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.29

* Discharge messurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Great Palls, and Center Hill Reservoirsi furnished by Corps of Engineers 3nd Tennessee V3lley Authority.

t Expressed in thousands.

a Doubtful or no auxiliary gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph and 

records for ststion 3t Dover, Tenn.
62 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Cumberland River basin

Wolf Creek Reservoir.--Lat 36°52'09", long/ 85°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 1953 in reports of Geological 

Survey; April to July 1950 in files of Corps of Engineers. Water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at 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, 

2,044,400 cfs-days May 23 (elevation, 724.20 ft); minimum contents, 1,080,300 cfs-days 

Jan. 7 (elevation, 680.86 ft). Maximum contents during period, July 1950 to September 

1953, 2.505,800 cfs-days Dec. 23, 1951 (elevation, 741.32 ft); minimum (after first 

filling), that of Jan. 7, 1953.

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. La t 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 1953. Water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior to June 25, 

1946, staff gage at same site and datum. Maximum contents during year, 695,200 cfsdays May 25 (elevation, 651.92 ft); minimum, 474,000 cfs-days Jan. 7 (elevation, 

634.70 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1943-53, 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 6 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 (crest of spillway) is reserved for flood 

control, and 250,000 cfs-days 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 Palls Reservoir. Lat 35°48'10", long. 85 0 38iQO", at penstock inlet on Collins 

River, 8UO ft southwest of powerhouse of Tennessee Valley Authority, 1.9 miles northwest of Rock Island, Warren County, Term., 2.3 miles upstream from mouth and 2.4 miles 

upstream from Great Falls Dam on Caney Pork. Drainage area, 1,640 sq mi. Records 

available, January 1917 to September 1953. Remote indicator gage. Datum of gage is 

at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents 

during year, 28,700 cfs-days May 1 (elevation, 806.00 ft); minimum, 3,200 cfs-days 

Sept. 25 (elevation, 764.98 ft). Maximum 12 p.m. elevation during period 1916-53, 

817.48 ft Mar. 23, 1929 (contents not determined); minimum 12 p.m. contents, 1,700 cfsdays 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 

1953. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at 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, 681,800 cfs-days Feb. 23 (elevation, 649.25 ft); minimum, 

433,500 cfs-days Jan. 7 (elevation, 619.51 ft). Maximum contents during period 1948-53, 

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 

8 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.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 63

Reservoirs in Cumberland River basin Continued

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec . 31 .............

Calendar year 1952

Sept. 30.. ...........

Water year 1952-53

Date

Calendar year 1952

Mater year 1952-53

Wolf Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

690.96 

687.87 

688.22 

682.48

-

698.05 

706.46 

713.61 

709.33 

721.07 

709.00 

706.46 

699.74 

696.05

-

Contents 

(cfs-days)

,280,400 

,217,700 

,224,700 

,111,500

-

,429,500 

,616,200 

,782,900 

,682,200 

,965,300 

,674,500 

,616,200 

,466,200 

1,386,700

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(ef s-days)

-62,700 

+7 , 000 

-113,200

-1,239,200

+318,000 

+186,700 

+166,700 

-100,700 

+283,100 

-290,800 

-58,300 

-150,000 

-79,500

+106,300

Great Palls Reservoir

785.64 

785.38 

785.44 

785.24

-

805.59 

805.35 

802.71 

802.16 

796.02 

785.73 

785.43 

765.10 

768.58

-

11,200 

11,000 

11,100 

11,000

-

28,200 

28,000 

25,100 

24,500 

18,700 

11,300 

11,100 

3,200 

4,100

-

-200 

+100 

-100

-17,000

+17,200 

-200 

-2,900 

-600 

-5,800 

-7,400 

-200 

-7,900 

+900

-7,100

Dale Hollow Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

638.18 

636.97 

636.38 

635.13

-

640.15 

645.60 

649.14 

648.55 

650.43 

644.93 

643.04 

638.86 

637.81

-

Contents 

(cfs-days)

515,200 

500,700 

493,700 

479,000

-

539 , 400 

609,000 

656,600 

648,600 

674,400 

600,200 

575,800 

523,500 

510,800

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(cfs-days)

-14,500 

-7,000 

-14,700

-170,200

+60,400 

+69,600 

+47,600 

-8,000 

+25,800 

-74,200 

-24,400 

-52,300 

-12,700

-4,400

Center Hill Reservoir

632.10 

632.41 

632.81 

621.21

-

632.36 

646.30 

643.13 

640.41 

646.42 

640.10 

640.95 

636.01 

634.77

-

532,000 

534,500 

537,900 

446,300

-

534,200 

654,800 

626,300 

602 , 400 

655,900 

599,700 

607,100 

564,600 

554,200

-

+2,500 

+3,400 

-91,600

-188,100

+87,900 

+120,600 

-28,500 

-23,900 

+53,500 

-56,200 

+7 , 400 

-42,500 

-10,400

+22,200

t Elevation at 12 p.
64 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Page. 

T9

French Broad River at Rosman, N. C.

Location. La t 35°08'32", long. 82°49'28", 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 1953.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,173.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 30, 1909, staff gage at site 500 

ft downstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1936, to July 6, 1937, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1907-8, 1936-53), 238 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 10.11 ft); 

minimum, 54 cfs Oct. 19-21, Nov. 6; minimum gage height, 1.70 ft Oct. 19-21.

1907-9, 1936-53: Maximum discharge, 9,410 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 11.86ft), 

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; minimum 

daily, 55 cfs Dec. 15, 18, 1939, Jan. 7, 8, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 13.9 ft in July 1916, from floodmarks.

Remarks . Records excellent.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1936(M), 1938(M), 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 Hov. 20 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.0 

2.3

59

100

124

205

3.7 321

3.0 414

3.5 593

4.0 792

2.1 

2.4

60

103

156

242

365

432

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

792

1,250

1,780

2,270

2,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

63

63

61

63

61

61

*61

70

122

78

68

63

59

59

57

57

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

57

1,911

61.6

0.907

1.05

Nov.

56

56

56

56

56

*56

56

56

56

63

74

65

59

56

65

59

57

56

595

555

201

151

134

119

111

257

193

159

137

129

-

3,810

127

1.87

2.09

Dec.

119

*137

129

116

142

126

119

111

111

444

311

222

187

164

151

142

134

129

121

121

121

116

113

108

106

103

101

98

96

id

263

4,562

147

2.16

2.50

Jan.

167

*148

145

126

121

119

*124

304

462

705

408

308

260

233

213

198

193

405

278

242

346

269

438

726

HZ

355

314

336

299

272

257

9,213

297

4.37

5.05

Feb.

245

230

222

213

201

213

278

251

*222

207

257

336

281

254

314

272

272

*263

251

1,120

*2.550

880

636

554

490

442

405

375

_

-

-

12,234

437

6.44

6.70

Mar.

352

429

*368

439

382

349

333

318

299

293

321

321

308

290

349

302

290

284

272

257

254

495

1.220

668

501

425

391

362

339

321

308

11,840

382

5.63

6.48

Apr.

296

284

272

266

257

275

272

248

239

236

228

242

233

219

*219

222

210

207

207

198

196

193

190

187

184

187

176

173

439" 170

-

6,925

231

3.40

3.79

May

290

278

257

321

490

480

484

368

321

290

266

*251

239

230

222

213

207

204

222

204

190

184

176

170

164

159

151

148

145

142

157

7,603

245

3.61

4.16

June

*134

132

129

129

124

173

372

213

*207

204

210

164

153

184

181

164

151

140

134

129

148

134

137

137

129

153

202

213

183

184

-

5,047

168

2.47

2.76

July

156

164

163

140

134

*129

155

134

124

111

108

106

98

98

119

254

137

235

259

236

187

"245 293

181

159

145

137

126

124

126

145

4,928

159

2.34

2.70

Aug.

126

119

141

209

126

*113

124

162

126

108

103

101

96

92

89

87

96

108

121

126

101

96

94

89

85

80

78

76

74

74

22

3,292

106

1.56

1.80

Sept.

70 *TC

80

138

298

178

119

98

92

87

85

80

80

74

74

74

72

70

72

103

80

72

70

70

124

176

213

113

94

87

-

3,117

104

1.53

1.71

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,160 Min 56 Mean 206 Cfsm 3.03 In. 41.34

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,55O Min 56 Mean 204 Cfsm 3.00 In. 40.79

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Feb. 21 (7 a.n.) 4,380 cfs (10.11 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

French Broad River at Calvert, N. C.

65

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 1953.

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. 29 years, 348 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,070 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

11.66 ft; minimum, 85 cfs Nov. 8 (gage height, 0.42 ft).

1924-53: 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, about 13| ft (revised) in July 1916, from French Broad River 

profile by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Revisions (water years). WSP 643: 1925(m) . WSP 803: 1924-26, 1928-29, 1930(M) , 1931- 

H5T WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.7 

1.0 

1.3

81

99

144

232

353

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

495

710

1,280

1,820

2,380

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

2,940

3,600

4,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

103

101

97

97

97

97

*97

114

220

142

122

116

110

105

105

103

103

103

99

95

95

95

95 

95

95

95

95

94

9?

94

94

3,267

105

1.02

1.18

Nov.

94

94

92

90

88

*86-5G

86

86

97

118

105

94

94

105

95

92

90

788

888

298

225

193 

176

165

368

273

222

199

184

-

5,671

189

1.83

2.05

Dec.

173

*206

196

179

209

190

179

170

170

730

525

340

285

250

232

219

206

199

190'

190

130

179

179 

173

170

165

160

157

152

160

412

7,135

230

2.23

2.58

Jan.

247

229

225

202

193

190

*T53

426

686

1,120

644

470

398

353

323

302

294

586

398

362

540

407

633 

1,080

655

525

470

505

436

398

380

13,870

447

4.34

5.01

Feb.

362

340

327

310

298

327

445

384

*340

323

407

525

440

398

500

436

436

407

389

1,730

3.840

1,460

1,040 

896

782

694

633

584

_

-

19,053

680

6.60

6.88

Mar.

545

682

584

722

*611

550

515

485

455

440

505

515

480

460

540

470

445

440

417

394

389

900

1,980 

1,150

860

728

650

606

556

525

505

19,104

616

5.98

6.90

Apr.

485

460

440

426

407

440

440

398

384

380

362

384

366

344

*340

340

327

323

323

306

302

298

294 

285

285

294

277

269

'659 265

-

10,903

363

3.52

3.94

May

460

431

403

510

853

842

836

616

525

475

436

*412

389

366

353

340

336

323

358

332

302

294

281

273

262

258

243

239

236

232

222

12,438

401

3.89

4.49j

June

*216

209

206

202

199

277

719

553

323

360

380

298

277

298

302

269

254

236

229

258

243

232

225 

225

212

254

295

323

285

298

-

8,457

282

2.74

3.05

July

247

265

258

229

225

*216

, 301

254

225

202

193

184

179

176

T5§

387

219

341

380

340

285

500 338" 

298

258

232

222

209

199

206

225

8,052

260

2.52

2.91

Aug.

202

193

212

290 "2(52"

*182

193

266

209

182

170

165

160

154

149

147

162

194

206

222

173

162

157

152

144

139

134

130

127

125

120

5,423

175

1.70

1.96

Sept.

118

*118

137

223

462

262

187

160

149

144

142

139

130

127

125

122

120

116

TJs

242

154

137

130 

130

210

294

358

196

165

160

-

5,302

177

1.72

1.91

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,280 Min 86 Mean 333 Cfsm 3.23 In. 45.97

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,840 Min 86 Mean 325 Cfsm 3.16 In. 42.86

Peak discharge (baae. 2.500 cfa). Feb. 21 (8:50 a.m.) 6,070 ofa (9.36 ft); Mar. 23 (6:30 a.m.) >,5c~"* 800 cfs (5.76 ftj.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
66 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

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.

Drainage area. 11.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,230.42 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, 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. 9 years, 37.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 720 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 3.02 ft); minimum, 9.5 cfs Nov. 1-5, 13, 14, 17, 18; minimum gage height, 0.29 ft Sept. 18, 19.

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 1,260 cfs Mar 11, 1952, from rating curve extended 

above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 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 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.6

1.0 

1.3

9.5

24

72

124

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

187

305

495

710

6.0

11

17

0.6

.8

1.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Hay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

To- 10

10

10

10

10 *11

14

23

15

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

357

11.5

0.983

1.13

Nov.

To- 10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

11

14

11

10

10

12

11

10

10

76

74

24

19

16

15

15

35

24

21

19

17

-

544

18.1

1.55

1.73

Dec.

16

*20

18

16

19

17

15

15

15

56

38

28

23

20

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

T5

13

41

603

19.5

1.67

1.92

Jan.

23

22

20

18

18

17 *TT

36

70

105

60

42

35

31

28

27

26

48

34

31

52

38

64

100

64

50

44

47

40

36

35

1,278

41.2

3.52

4.06

Feb.

33

32

31

29

!§

31

44

36

*33

32

41

50

42

38

49

42

42

40

38

188

*387 Tie102

88

77

69

63

57

_

-

1,888

67.4

5.76

6.00

Mar.

54

64

*58

69

60

54

52

49

47

45

50

49

47

44

54

47

44

43

41

58

38

75

-55 157

75

66

60

56

53

50

49

1,784

57.5

4.91

5.67

Apr.

48

45

44

42

41

44

44

40

38

38

36

40

37

35

*34

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

31

31

31

31

30 TO"

30

67

-

1,121

37.4

3.20

3.56

May

42

44

39

43

64

-Si 71

53

45

42

40

*39

36

36

35

34

33

32

*34

32

30

29

28

28

26

26

25

24

24

24

23

1,148

37.0

3.16

3.65

June

*23

21

21

20

20

31

49

35

*27

33

30

25

24

29

26

24

23

21

20

20

21

20

19

18

TS

25

30

24

27

23

-

748

24.9

2.13

2.38

July

20

19

18

24

21

*19

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

22

34

19

28

29

25

22

37

78

22

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

631

20.4

1.74

2.01

Aug.

15

14

34

73

17

*16

22

26

20

18

16

15

15

14

13

13

15

23

24

23

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

15

535

17.3

1.48

1.70

Sept.

12

*12

14

16

30

23

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

22

24

15

13

12

12

21

25

34

T5

16

15

-

489

16.3

1.39

1.55

Calendar year 1952: Max 400 Mln 10 Mean 36.2 Cfsm 3.09 In. 42.08

Water year 1952-53: Max 387 Mln 10 Mean 30.5 Cfsm 2.61 In. 35.36

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--Peb. 21 (6:30 a.m.) 720 cfs (3.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 67

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°16'23", long. 82°42'21", 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 northeast of Brevard, Transylvania County.

Drainage area. 40.4 sq mi.

Records available. December 1920 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,115.13 ft above mean sea level, datura 

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. 32 years (1921-53), 128 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.39 ft); minimura, 21 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 0.39 ft).

1920-53: 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 period of ice effect, which are good. 

Revisions.--WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5

1.0 

1.5

22

33

46

80

120

245

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

400

595

325

1,100

1,430

22

46

SO

120

1.5 249

2.0 405

2.5 595

3.0 825

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

37

36

36

36

36

 34

42

87

51

42

40

38

37

36

36

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

3T

31

31

1,143

36.9

0.913

1.05

Nov.

31

31

30

30

30

*30

29 ?9~

29

33

46

37

32

32

36

32

31

30

277

522

112

86

73

66

60

138

103

84

75

67

-

2,041

68.0

1.68

1.88

Dec.

62

75

 71

66

80

71

66

62

60

259

180

125

105

91

b85

b80

b75

71

67

71

69

64

62

60

57

56

54

52

1^4" 51

160

2,541

82.0

2.03

2.34

Jan.

97

88

82

71

69

*66 6T

155

302

449

240

177

148

132

120

110

105

254

162

141

213

157

260

404

251

202

180

182

160

143

136

5,323

172

4.26

4.90

Feb.

127

120

116

110

105

112

153

120

110

*105

118

182

141

129

170

143

145

134

129

526

1,580

479

359

290

255

227

205

186

_

_

-

6,354

227

5.62

5.85

Mar.

176

221

194

 241

205

184

171

160

150

143

181

184

168

156

191

163

150

148

141

132

127 2T7

745

355

293

249

221

205

186

176

168

6,501

210

5.20

5.98

Apr.

160

153

146

141

134

143

143

129

125

125

118

125

122

112

110

112

*103

105

107

101

99

97

95

93

93

93

90

88

86

23?

-

3,580

119

2.95

3.30

May

148

158

132

146

181

219

235

T75

153

138

127

118

*112

107

103

99

95

93

101

95

88

84

82

78

76

73

67

66

66

64

60

3,542

114

2.82

3.26

June

57

57

56

54

54

68

159 ~9T

*80

75

80

66

62

71

67

64

60

54

52

52

56

56

48

49

64

84

82

66

59

1,992

66.4

1.64

1.83

July

49

48

49

48

48

43

*45

43

41

38

37

36

34

33

51

~ST 126

115

122

91

66

107

88

62

52

49

45

43

42

42

43

1,787

57.6

1.43

1.65

Aug.

43

42

81

834"5

42

*41

51

42

37

36

34

33

32

31

31

34

41

52

64

42

41

37

34

32

31

30

29

29

28

26

1,258

40.6

1.00

Itl6

Sept.

*25

25

32

40

72

52

37

30

29

26

26

26

29

24

24

23

 27 22

34

75

33

28

25

24

53

75

106 ~4"6"

37

34

1,134

37.8

0.936

1.04

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,380 Mln 29 Mean 121 Cfsm 3.00 In. 40.68

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,380 Mln 22 Mean 102 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.24

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). Jan. 9 (10 p.m.) 1,050 cfs (3.41 ft)j Feb. 21 (4 a.nt.) 2,620 

cfs J5.39 ft); Mar. 23 [6i30 a.m.) 1,140 cfs (3.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
68 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

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 1953.

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. 11 years, 152 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge

imum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 18 (gage uej

1942-53: Maximum discharge, j.aau cis mar. -LI , 1.302 ^age neignu, iu.'a it;; nunmum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 24, 1943, Oct. 5, 1947; minimum gage height, 0.16 ft Oct. 5, 1947; 

minimum daily discharge, 0.3 efs Oct. 24, 1943.

Floods of July 1916 and August 1928 reachad stages of 14 and 13-| ft, respectively, 

from flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation and regulation at low 

flow by power-plant on Cascade Lake (capacity, about 500 cfs-days).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4

.8 

1.0

0.9 

Z.3 

4.6 

7.9

18

35

1.5 

Z.O 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

102

Z10

509

1,130

2,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

33

31

17

7.6

55

104

*110

127 ~SS

64

8.8

50

67

67

67

25

1.3

*T73

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.8 

1.8

l.S

1.8

1.3

24

45

70

62

1,168.9

37.7

_

-

Nov.

63

16

51

67

67

67

67

63

3.7

*48

66

51

43

45

29

2.1 ZT~

41

54

240

163

131

124 

129

129

125

125

34

69

28

-

2,217.8

73.9

_

-

Dec.

2572-

*72

70

72

73

68

67

108

127

217

1S7

139

135

135

133

131

129

127

84

66

66

66 

66

66

66

65

50

61

61

62

2,842

91.7

_

-

Jan.

~ss 62

64

66

104

*127

127

127

127

453

319

213

172

150

137

133

131

133

141

135

222

181

220

 ST5 518

231

196

193

179

159

148

5,545

179

_

-

Feb.

141

135

135

119

110

98

1W

163

145

135

137

163

154

141

164

172

165

159

152

611

1,840

724

439 

361

310

273

239

218

_

_

-

7,802

279

_

-

Mar.

202

254

231

*270

256

220

203

191

177

170

191

242

223

198

223

198

184

174

165

154

150

127

1.250 

746

477

371

319

281

251

234

215

8,347

285

_

-

Apr.

203

193

181

174

163

168

177

159

150

148

141

141

141

136

133

*133

133

109

135

135

135

123

73 

73

105

90

102

104

102

256

-

4,216

141

_

-

Hay

248

187

170

188

317

395

405 '276"

228

192

174

161

*156

148

139

137

135

135

135

135

135

93

77 

73

120

133

117

87

106

81

9.0

5,112-°

165

_

-

June

74

72

69

60

tt

61

391

733

203

*160

309

165

137

131

129

133

131

131

99

107

129

127

127 

112

70

110

133

130

131

131

4,123

137

-

July

129

US

70

70

72

97

*93

90

109

108

67

5T-7,2

70

98

87

69

78

69

69

67

67

71 

122

42

22

70

70

69

67

67

2,353.2

75.9

_

-

Aug.

53

45 4.1

61

57

56

*46

50

35

12

69

63

51

48

32

5.6

44

43

52

57

57

46

7.2 

45

53

50

49

42

37

4.1

27

1,363.0

44.0

-

Sept.

38

38

*37

54

212

130

72

62

48

42

55

62

2T~6.6

39

38

50

51

28

84

95

65

52 

38

41

80

155

131

107

83

-

2,020.6

67.4

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,310 Hln 1.3 Mean 138 Cfsm 3.33 In. 45.49

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,840 Hln 1.3 Mean 130 Cfsm 3.14 In. 42.77

Peak discharge (base. 800 efs). Feb. 21 (10:30 a.m.) 2,230 cfs (8.13 ft); Har. 23 (3 p.m.) 1,490 

cfs (6.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Crab Creek near Penrose, N. C.

Location. Lat ^5°14'02", long. 82°36'39", 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 1953.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,107.43 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 11 years, 30.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 523 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.55 ft); minimum, 

7.9 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.43 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 7.57 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs on basis of channel conveyance study of peak 

flow; minimum, 6.9 cfs Sept. 9, 1944; minimum daily, 7.6 cfs Oct. 18, 19, 1951.

Flood of July 1916 reached a stage of about 10-| ft, from flood profile by Tennessee Valley Authority.

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

Small diversion for irrigation above station. Slight regulation by two small recreation ponds after October 1951 (combined capacity, 7.44 cfs-days).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 10

0.4 

.6

7.0

14

25

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

38

89

153

0.4 

.6 

.8

1.0

Jan. 11 to Sept. 30 

7.0 1.5 89

14 2.0 153

26 3.0 265

40

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

24

TT

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

ITT" 9.7

10

348.7

11.2

1.03

1.19

Nov.

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

*57S

9.4

9.4

9.7

11

10

9.7

9.7

11

9.7

9.4

9.4

45

4T

21

18

15

14

13

18

15

14

13

13

-

417.6

13.9

1.28

1.42

Dec.

13

16

*14

14

16

14

14

13

13

36

29

23

20

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

T2

12

13

36

505

16.3

1.50

1.72

Jan.

21

20

19

18

16

*14

TT

25

50

120

60

40

30

25

22

21

20

35

26

24

50

35

60

90

55

40

30

32

27

25

24

1,088

35.1

3.22

3.71

Feb.

23

22

21

20

IE

22

28

24

23

*22

23

24

22

21

32

28

29

26

26

108

218 -ffg59

50

44

40

37

34

_

_

-

1,131

40.4

3.71

3.86

Mar.

32

39

36

*41

37

35

34

31

30

29

34

34

31

30

39

33

31

31

29

27

28

79

156 "SI

64

51

46

42

38

36

34

1,331

42.9

3.94

4.54

Apr.

33

31

31

30

29

31

29

27

27

26

26

27

26

24

24

*24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

24

23

22

21

2T

64

-

807

26.9

2.47

2.75

May

36

43

35

40

65

62

54

44

38

34

32

30

*28

27

26

25

24

24

26

24

22

21

24

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

935

30.2

2.77

3.19

June

TS" 16

16

16

16

26

11£

34

26

*24

23

21

21

22

21

20

19

18

28

25

20

18

18

18

19

23

28

25

21

20

-

733

24.4

2.24

2.50

July

18

17

16

16

16

16

*16

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

13

14

13

16

15

13

12

19

IT

12

11

11

11

10

TTJ

10

10

423

13.6

1.25

1.44

Aug.

10

9.7

9.7

21

T2

10

*13

18

13

11

10

9.7

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

9.4

13

12

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

324.4

10.5

0.963

1.11

Sept.

T79- 7.9

*29

18

IE

21

16

13

11

11

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

17

19

12

9.7

9.7

9.4

16

22

29

16

14

13

454.0

15.1

1.39

1.55

Calendar year 1952: Max 404 Min 9.4 Mean 27.8 Cfsm 2.55 In. 34.66

Water year 1952-53: Max 218 Min 7.9 Mean 23.3 Cfsm 2.14 In. 28.98

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs).--Feb. 21 (3 a.m.) 351 cfs (4.08 ft); June 7 (3:30 a.m.) 

523 cfs (5.55 ft); Sept. 5 (4:30 a.m.) 306 cfa (3.47 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Dec. 13-16, Jan. 5, Jan. 7 to Feb. 9; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for Boylston Creek near Hocseshoe and 

Clear Creek near Hendersonville.
70 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,060.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 32 years (1921-53), 944 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Feb. 22; maximum gage height, 19.44 

ft Feb. 22; minimum discharge, 209 cfs Nov. 9, 10 (gage height, 3.03 ft).

1920-53: 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. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 923: 1921-23, 1929, 1933, 1935-36(M), 1938, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.O

219

284

374

472

575

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

797 

1,350 

2,02O 

2,700 

3,460

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

4,360

4,980

6,290

9,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

5O

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

289

281

27O

257

239

262

321 

*555

544

512

570 

299

292

321

315

310

286

239

*252

228

220 2TZ~

224

224 

222

222

222 

251

245

281

277

8,812

284

0.959

1.11

Nov.

282

239

250

281

277

276

272 

267

220

23T

315 

517

270

258

279

257

232

258

547

2,620

1,210

740

617

567 

533

646

869 

637

544

484

-

14,781

495

1.67

1.86

Dec.

*414

5O2

554

498

514

552

496 

470

484

1,120

1,680 

1,010

809

716

652

606

602

575

558

520

500

478

468

460 

446

454

420 

401

597

451

955

18,690

6O5

2.04

2.55

Jan.

792

65O

655

577

556

575

575 

*761

1,590

5,O1O

2,130 

1,390

1, 11O

955

864

8O7

767

1,190

1,050

919

1,38O

1,170

1,250

2,890 

2,040

1,500

1,270 

1,21O

1,190

1.02O

955

56,554

1,179

3.98

4.59

Feb.

911

859

828

8O2

756

1,170" 73O

1,O8O

911

845

*862 

1,2OO

1,160

855

1,190

1,260

1,200

1,11O

1,020

2,160

6,880

8,150

4,310

2,620 

2,12O

1,880

1,680 

1,550

_

_

-

50,059

1,788

6.04

6.29

Mar.

1,420

1,700

1.6OO

1,800

*1,730

1,490

1,370 

1,290

1,21O

1,150

1,210 

1,420

1,35O

1,220

1,480

1,540

1,21O

1,170

1,150

1,O5O

1,020

1,870

3,960

4,590 

3 , 100

2, ISO

1,850 

1,650

1,520

1,410

1,540

51,560

1,665

5.62

6.48

Apr.

1,280

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,07O

1,070

1,190 

1,050

997

979

950 

950

989

9O1

879

*881

852

811

847

814

797

785

716

7O7 

714

755

712 

696

685

1,550"

-

27,933

931

3.15

3.51

May

1,630

1,200

1,11O

1,230

2,060

2,180

2,480 

1,840

1,480

1,28O

1,15O 

1.O7O

997

*942

901

867

847

828

840

883

795

742

69O

67O 

681

685

663 

594

615

6OO

514

33,064

1,067

3.60

4.15

June

529

529

514

496

591

516

2,170 

1,280

1,000

8O9

*1,310 

862

769

753

802

728

701

661

635

721

646

681

617

628 

541

676

728 

855

714

740

-

22,982

766

2.59

2.89

July

657

613

583

558

548

558

529

*646

571

548

472 

4O8

458" 4O6

456

799

613

541

989

77T

654

710

979

723 

586

484

516 

496

476

454

482

18,269

589

1.99

2.3O

Aug.

484

397

418

668

554

440

416 

541

544

*460

424 

408

38O

564

541

305

357

406

535

553

450

397

344

344 

355

339

323 

505

296

260

258

12,576

406

1.57

1.58

Sept.

*274

270

553

458

958

749

539 

430

384

348

333 

357

292

286

289

286

281

284

282

749

514

584

328

512 

542

676

1,04O 

710

541

456

13,455

448

1.51

1.69

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,720 Mln 220 Mean 9O9 Cfsm 3 .07 In. 41.82

Water year 1952-53: Max 8, ISO Mln 22O Mean 846 Cfsm 2.86 In. 38.80

Peak discharge (base, 4,300 cfs). Feb. 22 (l a.m.) 11,300 ofs (19.41 ft)} Mar. 24 (2 a.m.) 4,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 71

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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,069.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19S9, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 10 years (1943-53), 34.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 43S cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 4.00 ft); mini- 

 mum, 7.3 cfs Sept. 16-19 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 805 cfs Dec. 7, 1950 (gage height, 5.67 ft); minimum,

6.8 cfs Dec. 17, 18, 1943, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 16-

19, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 7.9 cfs Sept. 16-18, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21

0.5 

.6

1.0 

1.3

7.3

10

38

68

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

102

151

218

288

432

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6 

.8

7.3

10

22

1.0 

1.3

1.6

37

68

102

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

11

To" 10

10

10

1011

*15~ 20

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

357

11.5

0.777

0.90

Nov.

10

10

10

10

9.9

*9~^ 9.5

9.5

9.5

9.9

12

11

10

10

11

10

10

10

36

82

25

20

17

15

15

19

18

15

15

14

-

472.8

15.8

1.07

1.19

Dec.

*13

15

15

14

17

15

14

14

13

35

30

22

19

17

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12_

12

12

12

12

12

47

511

16.5

1.11

1.28

Jan.

25

21

21

19

*18

16IB24

49

88

42

31

26

23

22

21

20

31

24

22

44

28

54

74

42

33

29

29

26

24

23

965

31.1

2.10

2.42

Feb.

22

21

21

20

19_

21

31

26

23

22

*23

31

26

24

39

39

38

31

29

146

55fi

104

64

53

46

41

36

34

_

_

-

1,388

49.6

3.35

3.49

Mar.

32

43

37

*45

38

34

32

30

28

28

30

32

29

28

43

32

30

29

28

26

26

44

go" 95

47

40

36

34

33

31

30

1,130

36.5

2.47

2.84

Apr.

29

28

28

27

26

28

29

26

26

26

25

26

26

24

24

24

*23

23

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

5ff

20

69

-

774

25.8

1.74

1.94

May

34

29

26

26

61

56

54

38

33

29

27

26

24

*24

24

23

22

22

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

15_

819

26.4

1.78

2.06

June

14

14

14

14

13_

17

42

2T

21

20

*18

17

17

18

18

18

17

16

16

17

16

14

15

15

14

14

18

17

14

14

515

17.2

1.16

1.29

July

13

13

13

13

13

13

18

*15

12

11

10

9.9

9.6

5TS

9.6

13

11

29

34IB*

15

18

16

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.9

427.6

13.8

0.932

1.07

Aug.

9.9

12

11

11

10

9.9

25

ser

14

*12

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.3

11

11

13

21

18

13

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

8.8

8.5

8". 5

370.9

12.0

0.811

0.93

Sept.

*8.2

8.2

8.5

30

21

16

12

10

9.8

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

TT

7.9

11

29

11

9.6

9.3

9.0

12

19

31

rr

13

12-

382.6

12.8

0.865

0.96

Calendar year 1952: Max 445 Mln 9.5 Mean 32.9 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.28

Water year 1952-53: Max 358 Mln 7.9 Mean 22.2 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.37

Peak discharge (base, 250 efs). Feb. 21 (10 a.m.) 432 cfs (4.00 ft). 

* Discharge measurement madeon this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Mills River near Mills River, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°23'45", long. 82°35i25", on right bank 1.4 miles downstream from 

confluence of North and South Forks, 2.2 miles upstream from village of Mills River 

Henderson County, and 4.2 miles northwest of Horseshoe.

Drainage area. 66.7 sq mi.

Kecords available. September 1924 to September 1926, May 1934 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,088.47 ft above mean sea level, datum 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. 21 years, 161 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.63 ft): minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

1924-26, 1934-53: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 13.62 

it), 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 freezeup.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good

City of Hendersonville diverted from North Fork and Bradley Creek (tributary of South 

Fork) about 4 cfs for water supply.

Rev ^,^ns (?^^ei',?ear ?J--"WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 923: 1935, 1937, 1939 WSP 

1°°3:lyas, 1940-42. WSP 1143: 1940(P). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

leet per second, for a day in water year 1926, superseding those published in WSP 623, 

are given herewith:

Jan. 18, 1926........... 1,370

January 

Water

Month

1926. ........ 

year 1925-26.

Maximum

1,370

1,370

Minimum

48 

21

Mean

144 

92.1

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

21

39

67

106

157

254

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

465

750

1,O9O

1,410

1,710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Oct.

54

54

49

48

48

48

49

54

98

*76

61

55

52

49

49

49

49

49

48

47

46 

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

1,588

51.2

0.768

0.89

Nov.

44

44

44

43

43

42

*40

3940"

42

49

51

44

43

48

46

43

42 152'

38§

138 

102

89

80

72

108

118

93

85

80

-

2,292

76.4

1.15

1.28

Dec.

72

80

*81

74

85

81

74

72

71

184

197

138

118

102

89

b87

b86

85

80

80

81 

74

72

71

71

67

64

64

62

BB

194

2,822

91.0

1.36

1.57

Jan.

130

113

106

93

87

b83

*9T

144

219

532

312

230

193

169

152

141

133

228

181

163

254 

197

261

548 362"

284

247

236

209

190

178

6,466

209

3.13

3.61

Feb.

169

157

152

144

135

138

178

146

133

12S.

*135

172

152

144

200

169

175

166

163

538

1,680 

 55T

456

384

332

300

273

247

_

_

-

7,833

280

4.20

4.37

Mar.

233

277

247

29B

*269

247

230

216

203

193

226

236

219

206

250

219

206

200

190

178

172 2~50~

815

537

406

341

304

281

258

244

230

8,409

271

4.06

4.69

.Apr.

219

209

200

193

184

190

197

178

172

169

163

172

169

154

152

149

*144

141

146

138

135 

133

130

128

125

125

120

118

ITS

27O

-

4,841

161

2.41

2.70

May

200

169

154

160

209

213

247 256"

184

172

160

149

141

138

133

130

125

123

*125

125

116 

111

106

104

102

98

91

87

87

87

83_

4,335

140

2.10

2.42

June

80

78

76

74

72

80

163

TOTT

93

*85

81

74

72

76

81

78

74

67

62

§!

61 

61

73

71

61

62

89

93

69

67

2,334

77.8

1.17

1.30

July

61

61

64

62

61

61

75

*74

56

49

47

46

44

44

46

~66 113

70

108

80

61 

74

89

61

52

49

48

46

43

4243"

1,896

61.2

0.918

1.06

Aug.

40

42

54

51

47

46

68

64

49

*40

38

37

35

34

32

38

56

56

83

71

52

46

44

40

37

34

32

31

29

28

27

1,381

44.5

0.667

0.77

Sept.

27

27

*29

112

76

67

49

38

36

33

32

31

29

27

27

27

27

26slue

47 

35

32

31

43

80

"e? 128

48

42

-

1,420

47.3

0.709

0.79

Calendar year 1952; Max 1,790 Min 39 Mean 165 Cfsm 2.47 In. 33.71

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,680 Mln 26 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.45

Peak discharge (base, l,oOO cfs). Feb. 21 (9:30 a.m.) 2,610 cfs (6.63 ft)j Mar. 23 (11 a.m.) 

1,100 cfs (4.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek near Hendersonville, N. C.

73

Location. Lat 35°21'14", long. 82°26'40", on right bank at upstream side of highway 

bridge, 0.6 mile upstream from Alien Branch, 1.0 mile downstream from Wolfpeq Creek, 

1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.7 miles northeast of Hendersonville, Henderson 

County.

Drainage area. 42.2 sq mi.

Records available. June 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,071.98 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 8 years, 76.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.38 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1945-53: 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 Sept. 18, 1953.

Floods in July 1916 and Aug. 13, 1940, reached stages of 16 and 12 ft, respectively, 

from flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records excellent. Occasional slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by 

gristmill and three small stock ponds on tributaries above gage.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

18

24

40

70

118

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21

2.5 187

3.0 262

4.0 386

5.0 490

6.0 603

Feb. 22 to Sept. So

6.5 682

7.0 855

8.0 1,560

0.8 9.0

1.0 20

1.2 35

1.5 62

2.0 118

2.5 187

3.0 262

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

2T

46

30

26

25

24

23

*24

30

25

23

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

734

23.7

0.562

0.65

Nov.

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

21

21

24

22

*21

21

22

21

21

21

66

92_

43

36

33

30

30

31

30

28

27

26

853

28.4

0.673

0.75

Dec .

26

30

30

27

34

31

29

27

28

45

48

38

34

30

29

*28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

26

87.

967

31.2

0.739

0.85

Jan.

48

40

40

34

33

30

37

38

83

557

123

*80

66

56

50

46

44

61

51

46

97

66

114

198

108

82

71

79

69

61

56

2,357

76.0

1.80

2.08

Feb.

53

49

47

44

43_

46

81

64

55

51

61

78

*66

57

108

99

95

79

70

252

885

SB?

141

116

101

90

81

73

_

_

-

3,237

116

2.75

2.85

Mar.

68

82

76

*92

81

73

68

64

60

58

62

74

68

63

105

75

68

65

61

57

5576-

176

159

110

88

81

74

69

66

63

2,437

78.6

1.86

2.15

Apr.

62

58

56

54

52

55

54

50

49

48

47

49

48

46

44

44

43

43

44

41

*41

40

39

38

4T

46

40

38

38

102

1,450

48.3

1.14

1.28

May

69

55

49

52

72

85

876-6

56

50

4,7

43

42

40

39

38

38

37

41

*38

35

34

32

32

30

29

28

27

27

27

25

1,370

44.2

1.05

1.21

June

24

23

23

23

?!

34

~5T 174

45

42

37

34

33

34

*34

33

31

29

29

35

33

30

28

27

26

28

33

29

26

25

-

1,085

36.2

0.858

0.96

July

24

25

24

22

20

21

63

38

27

24

23

21

20

19

*20

23

21

36

37

25

23

26

25

20

19

19

18

17

16

54

29

799

25.8

0.611

0.70

Aug.

22

19

19

7433~

23

38

45

35

25

23

21

20

19

18

32

38

36

37

30

26

24

23

*22

21

19

19

18

18

17

TT

831

26.8

0.635

0.73

Sept.

15

16

20

23

29

23

21

19

19

18

17

17

15

15

*14

14

13

1218-

105

32

25

23

22

27

44

67

37

29

26

-

773

25.8

0.611

0.68

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,180 Min 17 Mean 62.6 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.18

Water year 1952-53: Max 885 Min 12 Mean 46.3 Cfsm 1.1O In. 14.89

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfa). Feb. 21 (4 p.m.) 1,080 (7.38 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

346106 O - 55 - 6
74 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Mud Creek at Naples, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°22'52", long. 82°29'54", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

old Asheville-Hendersonville highway, 100 ft downstream from Byers 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 1938 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,047.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 10 to Dec. 31, 1907, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1938-53), 204 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,150 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 10.12 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, -0.09 ft).

1907, 1938-53: 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 except those for period of backwater, 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 from triDutaries of Mills 

River. See records for Mills River near Mills River.

Revisions (water years). WSP 923: 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of backwater from return of 

overbank storage (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet 

per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 24 Jan. 25 to Sept. 30

0.0 51

.5 104

1.0 160

2.0 285

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

420

720

1,060

-0.10

0.0

.5

1.0

96

151

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

274

410

720

1,060

8.0

8.5

9.0

10.0

1,280

1,470

1,800

2,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

3

4

5

6

7

8

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

64

63

61

60

61

60

59

ST

~8T 123

75

72

69

69

*68

75

84

68

67

74

69

63

63

63

67

66

65

64

63

64

64

2,129

68.7

0.630

0.73

Nov.

64

64

64

63

6T

63

63

63

64

66

74

*72

67

67

71

71

66

70

170

558

147

119

107

97

92

102

98

91

85

84

-

2,745

91.5

0.839

0.94

Dec.

80

95

94

88

106

102

91

88

88

168

182

132

117

106

100

*94

92

91

89

89

89

85

85

84

83

82

81

80

78SO"

260

3,199

103

0.945

1.09

Jan.

166

136

135

117

112

106

104

127

203

952

451

*249

195

171

156

145

137

179

155

141

318

206

286

707

372

240

204

218

195

171

159

7,213

233

2.14

2.46

Feb.

151

142

138

131

126

137

261

197

164

151

176

210

*183

163

308

308

291

227

201

498

C2,410

cl,S60

c563

0404

316

275

242

219

-

-

10,152

363

3.33

3.46

Mar.

205

262

243

*295

261

222

206

197

187

185

193

230

211

189

300

224

199

189

179

167

5T8~ 162

841

899

5BT

329

266

242

223

209

200

8,566

276

2.53

2.92

Apr.

193

182

176

170

162

171

179

159

153

151

143

152

151

139

144

137

132

132

133

130

*126

124

122

121

125

144

121

120

119

296

4,507

150

1.38

1.54

May

244

189

167

171

303

294

304

213

181

163

150

141

134

130

125

121

121

131

158

*124

109

105

99

100

96

91

85

83

83

82

8JL

4,578

148

1.36

1.56

June

74

73

73

72

7JL

85

662

443

189

150

131

118

119

127

*125

111

106

96

98

120

102

94

87

85

86

85

115

107

89

86

-

3,978

133

1.22

1.36

July

81

83

82

77

76

133

258 2<nr

128

104

95

88

83

80

*82

93

80

111

156

95

79

102

97

78

72

70

68

65

6T

91

94

3,108

100

0.917

1.06

Aug.

68

62

61

147

133

74

204

303

174

103

86

79

74

69

65

82

82

85

102

84

72

67

66

*62

59

58

55

54

53

52

§1

2,786

89.9

0.82S

0.95

Sept.

50

50

60

67

115

77

66

59

55

54

53

52

49

*47

45

45

42

4?

44

259

87

66

59

55

73

143

216

125

102

95

-

2,332

77.7

0.713

0.80

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,590 Mln 51 Mean 193 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.08

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,410 Mln 42 Mean 151 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.87

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Feb. 21 (6 p.m.) 3,150 cfs (10.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from return of overbank storage .
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 75

Cane Creek at Fletoher, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°26'08", long. 82°29'23", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

briSge, 0,5 mile upstream from Hooper Creek, 0.5 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 1953.

tiage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,072.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 11 years, 79.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.77 ft); minimum7"10 cfs Sept. 17-19.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 2,770 cfs (revised) Aug. 38, 1949 (gage height, 8.45 

ft); minimum, that of Sept. 17-19, 1953.

Floods of July 1916 and Aug. 30, 1940, reached stages of 14.8 and 9.4 ft, respectively, from high-water marks and flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supplypapers indicated.

WSP

973 

1053 

1143 

1206 

1236

Water 

year

1943 

1946 

1949 

1951

195S

Date

Jan. 19, 1943 

Feb. 10, 1946 

Aug. 28, 1949 

Dec. 7, 1950 

Mar. 23, 1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,200 

2,410 

2,770 

2,240 

2,530

Gage height 

(feet)

7.97 

8.20 

8.45 

8.02 

8.30"

'Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair.

Revisions.--The figures of some peak discharges for water year 1949 have been revised to 

 Aug. 16 (9 p.m.) 2,320 cfs and Aug. 28 (8:30 p.m.) 3,770 cfs, superseding those published in WSP 1143.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

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

.9

1.2 

1.6

52

93

160

254

2.0 352

3.0 610

4.0 870

5.0 1,130

D.3 10

.4 16

.6 41

.8 77

1.0 120

1.5 236

2.0 360

Discharge, In cubic feet pe ;cond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

25

25

24

24

24

25

25

26

15

30

29

28

28

28

*26

26

26

25

25

24

24 

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

802

25.9

0.410

0.47

Nov.

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

26

*24

22

22

25

22

22

22

106

257

58 

47

40

37

34

44

39

36

33

33

-

1,177

39.2

0.621

0.69

Dec.

32

37

36

33

42

39

33

33

33

60

58

45

40

37

b35

*b33

32

32

32

32

32 

30

30

30

29

29

28

?8

28

32

11

1,147

37.0

0.586

0.68

Jan.

52

47

45

39

37

M

36

45

163

466

137

*95

76

68

62

58

52

90

68

64

181 

95

173

266

139

106

91

102

87

76

72

3,122

101

1.60

1.84

Feb.

68

64

60

58

52

58

87

68

60

58

68

a!05

*93

78

163

124

119

97

89

386

1,010 

297

176

139

119

106

95

87

_

-

3,984

142

2.25

2.35

Mar.

82

100

93

*135

111

97

91

85

78

76

80

85

80

76

91

76

72

72

70

66

64 

85

189

T76

130

111

100

93

87

80

78

2,909

93.8

1.49

1.71

Apr.

76

72

68

68

64

68

70

62

62

60

58

68

64

60

58

58

54

56

54

52

*50 

49

49

47

47

50

45

44

42

133

-

1,808

60.3

0.956

1.07

May

76

77

60

58

120

106

~8"9~ 122

76

68

60

a54

a52

a50

a 49

a 47

a47

a46

a 54

*47

42 

40

39

37

34

33

32

30

30

30

£8

1,733

55.9

0.886

1.02

June

26

 26 25

25

25

26

 75 145

46

58

43

37

38

43

*38

37

35

31

73

108

62 

50

38

35

31

31

35

31

30

49

-

1,350

45.0

0.713

0.80

July

 §7 33

27

26

25

26

30

28

26

25

24

24

22

a22

*22

30

24

23

28

23

19 

25

27

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

17

718

23.2

0.368

0.42

Aug.

15

15

16

16

14

18

 3J 69

26

18

17

15

15

14

14

14

25

39

30

24

19 

18

18

*17

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!3

627

20.2

0.320

0.37

Sept.

a!3

a!4

a!7

aZl

a30

a21

a!8

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!3

a!2

a!2

*11

11

11i21(5

17

146

25 

18

15

15

22

34

58

27

20

a!8

-

684

22.8

0.361

0.40

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,230 Mln 21 Mean 69.4 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.98

Water year 1952-53= Max 1,010 Mln 10 Mean 55.0 Cfsm 0.872 In. 11.82

Peak discharge (base. 8OO cfs). Jan. 10 (l a.m.) 1,360 cfs (5.85 ft); Feb. 21 (12 m.) 1,620 cfs 

(6.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this flay.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records for Clear Creek near Hendersonvllle and Mud Creek at Naples.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
76 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

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 1953.

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. 19 years, 1,653 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 8.98 ft); min- 

 imum, 378 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1 (gage height, 2.34 ft).

1934-53: 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 in August 

1928 reached a stage of about 16.1 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records excellent. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant 

above station.

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

420

550

720

1,050

1,690

2,380

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

3,970

5,760

7,710

9,800

12,100

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

350

500

680

990

3.5 1,650

4.0 2,370

5.0 3,970

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

543

529

515

501

494

480

508

582

790

966

711

622

543

566

574

574

*574

522

487

474

468

462

462

468

468

468

468 

468

468

494

515

16,764

541

0.800

0.92

Nov.

515

508

474

501

508

508

501

501 

494

462

529

590

543

515

529

529

480

487

644

5,450

2,560

1,340

1,050

*908

853

875

1,290 

1,080

886

810

-

24,920

831

1.23

1.37

Dec.

730

740

864

820

810

908

831

780 

750

1,090

2,440

1,780

1,350

1,150

1,030

942

919

*897

864

842

810

780

750

740

720

702

684 

675

639

657

1,480

29,174

941

1.39

1.61

Jan.

1,610

1,150

1,090

1,000

897

897

908

1,000 

1,780

5,040

4,120

2,530

1,920

1,650

1,470

1,340

1,260

1,590

1,880

*1,520

2,210

2,110

1,950

4,530

3,970

2,660

2,180 

2,030

2,020

1,760

1,610

61,S82

1,990

2.94

3.39

Feb.

1,530

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,260

1,200

1,690

1,790 

1,550

1,400

1,390

1,760

1,920

1,650

2,030

2,350

2,200

*1,930

1,760

3,050

8,950

11,000

9,410

6,140

3,730

3,060

2,660 

2,380

_

_

-

81,940

2,926

4.33

4.51

Mar.

2,190

2,420

2,540

2,620

2,790

2,360

2,140

2,010 

1,870

1,780

1,780

2,070

2,040

1,870

2,160

2,140

1,900

1,820

*1,760

1,650

1,580

2,070

5,100

6,220

5,890

4,160

3,110 

2,740

2,500

2,310

2,160

79,750

2,573

3.81

4.39

Apr.

2,070

1,960

1,860

1,790

1,710

1,660

1,850

1,720 

1,590

1,540

1,500

1,470

1,570

1,440

1,370

1,360

1,330

1,290

1,280

1,270

1,230

1,210

1,160

1,110

1,090

1,190

1,100 

*1,090

1,060

1,900

-

43,770

1,459

2.16

2.41

May

2,800

1,900

1,800

1,720

2,720

3,160

3,650

2,950 

2,320

1,990

1,780

1,640

1,540

1,440

1,380

1,320

1,280

1,270

1,300

1,360

1,230

*1,160

1,060

1,040

1,010

1,030

1,000 

946

913

924

870

50,503

1,629

2.41

2.78

June

790

820

800

780

760

790

2,570

2,820 

1,780

1,400

1,520

1,470

1,190

1,150

1,210

1,150

1,090

1,030

968

1,190

1,100

*1,030

979

957

913

902

1,150 

1,190

1,150

1,070

-

35,719

1,191

1.76

1.97

July

1,060

957

924

880

870

902

1,040

1,280 

979

891

810

750

'550" 653

700

924

1,150

830

1,410

1,250

*1,010

968

1,360

1,100

935

760

730 

730

700

671

750

28 , 654

924

1.37

1.58

Aug.

700

680

635

770

1,030

700

770

1,200 

l,040i

770

671

626

599

*554

527

500

536

608

820

830

750

635

590

518

527

518

492

468

436

428

392

20,320

655

0.969

1.12

Sept.

399

¥59

406

599

1,180

1,230

880

644 

5S3

500

476

484

476

399

406

406

406

406

406

1,170

957

*626

536

484

500

850

1,520 

1,300

870

730

-

20, 208

674

0.997

1.11

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,700 Mln 462 Mean 1,585 Cfsm 2.34 In. 31.92

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,000 Mln 392 Mean 1,35Z Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.16

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Feb. 22 (7 p.m.) 12,000 cfs (8.98 ft)j Mar. 24 (ll a.m.) 6,310 

cfs (6.29 ftj. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 77

Hominy Creek at Candler, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°32'28", long. 8S°40'35", on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Pole 

Creek and 1.0 mile east of Candler, Buncombe County.

Drainage area. 79.8 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,065.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--11 years, 92.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 4.07 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 13.25 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 2, 1953.

Flood of Aug. 30, 1940, reached a stage of 18.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

13,100 cfs, by conveyance method).

Remarks. Records excellent. 

Revisions. WSP 1113: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

26

51

86

129

178

234

2.3 

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

336

463

660

935

1,210

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

Note. Same as preoeding table above 

1.2 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

32

*30

30

30

29

3T

37

53

TS

37

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

35

1,074

34.6

0.434

0.50

Nov.

35

35

35

35

34

34

32

3T

34

*34

36

35

32

32

34

32

32

32

97

127

64

56

48

45

44

56

54

48

45

44

-

1,333

44.4

0.556

0.62

Dec.

41

48

47

43

64

53

47

45

43

92

*86

64

57

51

48

47

45

45

44

44

44

43

41

41

41

40

40

38

37

1C

132

1,591

51.3

0.643

0.74

Jan.

73

62

59

53

51

48

TS

56

105

506

146

111

90

*80

73

69

64

96

78

71

129

92

166

268

170

131

111

120

101

90

84

3,201

103

1.29

1.49

Feb.

80

75

73

69

*65

65

75

65

62

61

71

128

96

86

148

125

125

109

101

226

153

340

225

181

156

136

122

111

_

_

-

3,929

140

1.75

1.83

Mar.

105

122

107

131

114

*107

103

99

94

92

103

103

96

92

103

92

88

88

84

80

78

118

329

^§5

170

146

129

120

111

105

101

3,630

117

1.47

1.69

Apr.

99

*92

92

88

84

86

88

82

80

80

75

86

88

76

75

73

71

71

71

69

67

65

64

64

62

62

61

61

59

m

2,345

78.2

0.980

1.09

May

94

103

82

90

88

120

127

TD7

92

84

*78

73

69

69

75

71

65

62

88

69

62

59

56

54

53

50

47

46

46

44

*JL

2,261

72.9

0.914

1.05

June

41

39

39

39

38

41

56

44

*41

41

42

37

39

44

39

39

38

35

32

3_0

93

16

36

34

34

35

68

46

37

38

-

1,261

42.0

0.526

0.59

July

*34

39

47

41

46

38

53

14

36

29

28

26

25

25

37

52

36

49

50

41

32

35

37

29

26

25

25

25

23

23

24

1,080

34.8

0.436

0.50

Aug.

24

44

46

47

31

26

26

28

27

23

21

*21

21

19

18

22

29

35

39

29

27

25

25

21

20

18

17

17

16

15

TS

797

25.7

0.322

0.37

Sept.

14

H

15

*22

29

35

25

20

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

15

15

15

31

47

24

20

19

19

29

42

62

3C

25

23

-

712

23.7

0.297

0.33

Calendar year 1952: Max 896 Mln 29 Mean 91.1 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.55

Water year 1952-53: Max 753 Mln 14 Mean 63.6 Cfsm 0.797 In. 10.80

Peak discharge (base. 900 efs). Feb. 21 (8i30 a.m.) 1,250 cfs (4.07 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
78 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

North Pork Swannanoa River near Black Mountain, N. C.

Location. Lat 35"39'11", long. 82"21'04", on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Walker

 Branch, 0.8'mile downstream from Burnett Dam, 1.9 miles downstream from Sugar Pork, 3.0 

miles northwest of town of Black Mountain, Buncombe County, and 3.4 miles downstream 

from Right Pork.

Drainage area. 23.8 sq mi.

Records available. January 1926 to September 1953.

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. 27 years, 49.4 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 4.81 ft); mini-

 mum, 0.6 cfs Sept 17 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1926-53: 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, that of Sept. 17, 1953. 

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

 City of Asheville diverts part of its water supply from four main tributaries 2.0 to 

4.0 miles upstream with a combined drainage area of 16.4 sq mi, and from North Pork at 

emergency pumping plant 1.2 miles upstream during periods of low flow. Intermittent 

regulation at Burnett Dam (under construction) and temporary storage in Burnett Reservoir during flood periods; peak flow regulated by bypass tunnel (capacity, about 

1,800 cfs). Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP893: 1926. WSP1143: 1927-28,

 1929(M), 1930, 1931-32(M), 1933-34, 1935(M), 1940(P) , 1941-45(M), 1946-47(P).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 9 Jan. 10 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

3.3 

5.1

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

108

169

400

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.4 

1.0 

2.0 

3.3 

5.0 

7.2

2.1 

2.3

9.9

13

21

35

62

108

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

294

450

680

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet pe sond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

*1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

LJ.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

61.2

1.97

204.9

Nov.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

TTs

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

*1.9

1.9

37

152

39

24

17

15

14

50

39

24

19

15

479.5

16.0

200.9

Dec.

14

13

13

11

14

15

13

11

11

9_4

80

46

35

27

22

21

*19

19

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.1

8.1

7 9 J-i2-

35

648.6

20.9

279.1

Jan.

32

27

24

19

17

14

15

36

143

545

122

79

*66

59

56

52

49

115

77

60

114

83

96

206

116

88

81

136

108

83

70

2,588

83.5

304.5

Feb.

62

54

48

43

37

3664"

51

44

40

42

*155

98

72

77

*62

59

54

49

286

999

285

169

130

108

93

77

68

,,

_

-

3,362

120

251.7

Mar.

60

62

*60

192

125

96

81

72

64

59

62

77

77

68

98

77

68

62

59

52

48

49

213

15T

106

83

72

66

59

54

52

2,525

81.5

280.0

Apr.

49

45

42

39

36

38

54

46

42

39

36

37

40

37

36

33

31

29

28

26

25

*24

23

22

22

29

25

22

20

ii

1,036

34.5

272.0

May

57

45

39

37

38

54

81

59

51

44

39

35

33

32

33

31

27

25

37

49

*37

33

29

26

25

22

19

17

16

21

18

1,109

35.8

268.6

June

16

12

12

10

8.0

8.3

38

26

16

26

22

17

16

14

13

*12

11

10

9.1

8.6

9.9'

10

10

11

9.1

7.7

7.0

6.5

6.3

5.7

388.2

12.9

273.4

July

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

*3.3

3.3

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.8

5.1

4.3

3.0

3.3

6.1

4.7

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.4

114.7

3.70

213.4

Aug.

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.3

5.2

32

14

11

8.2

.9

.5

.3

.6

.3

.3

.4

.9

.8

.5

.4

.0

.8

.6

* .4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.0

134.1

4.33

257.6

Sept.

0.9

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

^a

1.0

47

219

32

*16

12

7.6

7.3

9.4

29

22

14

11

444.9

14.8

198.7

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

8.58 

0.361

0.42

23.3 

0.979 

1.09

29.9 

1.26 

1.45

93.3 

3.92

4.52

129 

5.42 

5.65

90.5 

3.80 

4.38

43.6 44.4 

1.83 1.87 

2.04 2.15

Observed

Ca endar year 1952: 

Wa er year 1952-53:

Max 668 

Max 999

Min 1.7 

Mln 0.8

Mean 34.2 

Mean 35.3

22.1 

0.929 

1.03

10.6 

0.445 

0.51

12.6 

0.529 

0.61

21.5 

0.903 

1.01

Adjusted

Mean 42.6 

Mean 43.6

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Diversion by city of Asheville, equivalent in cfs-days. Records 

Di islon of Watersheds. 

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 16-20; discharge estimated on bas 

ords for Beetree Creek near Swannanoa.

Cfsm l 

Cfsm 1

79 In. 

83 In.

24.34 

24.86

furnished by city of Asheville, 

is of weather records and rec-
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C.

79

Location. Lat 35°39'11", long. 82°24 I 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 1953.

Page. Water-stage recorder and modified 4-foot Parshall flume set In masonry control. 

iJatum of gage Is 2,728.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 27 years, 10.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 454 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 4.50 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 2-7, Nov. 8, Sept. 17, 18; minimum gage height, 0.29 ft Sept. 18.

1926-53: 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, 0.6 cfs Aug. 28, Oct. 2-7, Nov. 8, 1952, Sept. 17, 18, 1953; minimum gage 

height, that of Sept. 18, 1953.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1928, 1936-37(M).

WSP 953:1929(MJ.Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, a period 

during water year 1932, superseding those published in WSP 728, are given herewith:

Date

1931

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

Date

1931-Con.

Oct. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8

Date

1931-Con.

Oct. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

Date

1931-Con.

Oct. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

1.8

1.8

1.8

1,8

1.8

1.8

2.0

Note. Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 1-28; discharge estimated by hydrographic 

comparison with North Fork Swannanoa River near Black Mountain.

Month

Water year 1931-32 ..........

Cf s-days

2,880.83

3,048.01

Maximum

3.0

84

83

Minimum

1.6

1.37

.92

Mean

1.81

7.89

8.33

Per square 

mile

0.332

1.45

1.53

Runoff in 

inches

0.38

19.61

20.75

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

.8 

1.0

0.6 

1.0 

2.2 

4.2 

6.7

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

62

116

194

295

0.3 

.4 

.6 

.8

0.6 

1.1 

2.4 

4.2

Discharge

Note . Same as 

preceding table above 

0.8 ft. 

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.7

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.7

.7

23.1

0.74

0.136

0.16

Nov.

0.

'.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

5.9

II

2.7

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.6

3.4

2.5

2.2

2.0

-

55.1

1.84

0.337

0.38

Dec.

1.8

2.0

2.1

1.9

2.5

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.8

6.5

7.1

4.7

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.7

*2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

TTe

9.1

89.8

2.90

0.531

0.61

Jan.

5.3

4.6

4.1

3.5

3.3

3.2

376

5.7

22

54

23

16

*13

12

12

10

9.4

14

12

11

21

17

20

36

24

19

18

26

22

18

15

477.7

15.4

2.82

3.25

Feb.

13

12

10

8.6

8.5

8.3

12

9.5

8.6

8.5

10

28

22

18

19

*16

15

15

13

40

193

64

40

32

24

21

18

16

_

_

-

700.6

25.0

4.58

4.77

Mar.

15

14

*13

28

22

19

17

15

14

13

14

14

13

12

15

14

15

12

12

11

11

11

22

23

20

17

15

14

13

12

11

469

15.1

2.77

3.19

Apr.

11

9.7

9.2

8.7

8.1

8.9

11

9.4

8.9

8.6

8.0

8.6

11

9.4

9.1

8.7

8.3

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.0

*6.7

6.6

6.4

6.7

7.1

6.4

6.2

5.9,

18

-'

256.8

8.56

1.57

1.75

May

15

13

12

10

11

16

21

18

15

14

12

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.5

8.6

8.0

12

13

*11

10

9.1

8.1

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.7 5.2

4.9

4J3

327.9

10.6

1.94

2.23

June

4.2

4.0

3.6

5.6

3.4

4.0

9.0

574

4.2

6.8

6.0

4.7

5.5

4.8

4.2

*4.2

4.0

5.6

3.2

3.2

5.2

5.8

5.2

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.5

~r"

120.6

4.02

0.736

0.82

Calendar year 1952: Max 136 Min 0.6 Mean 7.28 Cfsm 1.33

July

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

*1.5

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

2.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1-.0

T75

5._8

52.5

1.69

0.310

0.36

Aug.

3.4

2.6

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.7

3.1

2.2

2.1

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.5

1.6

4.4

370

2.0

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.4

 1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

 9.

54.5

1.76

O.322

0.57

Sept.

0.9

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

11

18

4.0

*2.7

2.2

2.0

2.2

5.0

5.9

5.8

2.8

2.4

-

75.8

2.53

0.463

0.52

In. 18.14

Water year 1952-53: Max 193 Min 0.6 Mean 7.41 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.41

(4.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
80 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIS

Swannanoa River at Biltmote, N. C.

Location. Lab 35°34'06", long. 82°32 I 42", on left bank at Biltmore, Buncombe County, 

100 ft downstream from Biltmore Avenue Bridge, 200 ft upstream from Southern Railway 

bridge, and 1.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1920 to September 1926, May 1934 to September 1953.

_. 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.--24 years (1921-26, 1934-53), 157 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 8.10 ft); minimum, 3.3 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

1920-26, 1934-53: 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. 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 Pork Swannanoa River. 

Textile mills 2.0 miles above gage divert for industrial use about 5.0 mgd, of which 

about 3 mgd, equivalent to a mean discharge of \\ cfs, is discharged into French Broad 

River.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: 1921(M), 1923-26(M). WSP823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5 

1.7

9.5

IB 

41

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

119

202

345

515

755

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,010

1,580

2,200

2,850

Discharge, in cubic feet pe econd, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

24

24

26

25

25

26

22

26

54

41

34

34

28

27

*25

25

26

27

27

24

23

23

24

25

29

29

26

25

25

25

25

849

27.4

-

-

Nov.

31

32

29

25

25

24

23

28

29

*29

34

34

28

28

34

34

31

28

87

431

134

93

74

59

54

68

110

72

63

55

"

1,826

60.9

-

-

Dec.

52

54

54

47

61

63

55

47

44

89

181

106

86

7B

74

63

*63

57

54

55

57

52

46

46

49

44

44

43

31

40

132

1,973

63.6

-

-

Jan.

101

80

82

70

65

61

57

65

147

857

349

234

*181

158

147

129

124

194

166

144

302

218

246

466

326

241

208

269

273

218

196

6,354

205

-

-

Feb.

175

152

139

126

115

112

178

152

132

119

126

278

273

218

329

*252

234

199

184

416

2 . 550

940

551

414

349

310

266

238

-

-

-

9,527

340

-

-

Mar.

215

224

*212

381

345

276

244

228

199

184

187

205

215

196

238

212

187

175

178

161

150

164

406

414

310

258

228

205

193

172

161

7,123

230

-

-

Apr.

172

144

136

132

124

126

150

139

124

119

112

122

129

117

108

108

101

99

101

95

91

*89

84

82

82

99

91

84

78

215

3,453

115

-

-

May

199

164

142

132

142

221

302

218

187

166

144

134

124

117

122

129

110

104

129

155

*122

108

99

93

84

80

70

63

61

66

65

4,052

131

-

-

June

57

52

51

46

44

51

188

150

84

76

76

63

61

68

55

*52

49

44

41

72

52

84

52

46

44

41

46

46

37

16

1,864

62.1

-

-

July

I*

23

32

32

31

32

28

28

26

22

26

24

19

*18

17

27

26

22

28

28

22

21

25

21

19

21

16

12.

12

12

13

723

23.3

-

-

Aug.

15

24

19

23

15

17

102

78

47

26

21

18

15

14

16

15

17

53

46

28

23

22

23

19

*16

14

13

13

13

14

IS.

789

25.5

-

-

Sept.

9.5

8.3

12

14

16

21

21

14

12

11

12

14

13

7.7

*6.0

5.4

5.4

4.8

8.6

502

144

63

41

33

29

44

72

65

43

33

-

1,284.7

42.8

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,320 Min 19 Mean 127 Cfam - In.

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,550 Min 4.8 Mean 1Q9 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C.

81

Location. Lat 35°36i32", long. 82°34'41", on right bank at downstream side of Pearson 

Bridge at Asheville, 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 mi.

Records available.--September 1895 to December 1901 and January 1905 to September 1953 

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 

been 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.--56 years (1895-1901, 1903-53), 2,112 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.49 ft); min-

 imurn', 440 cfs Sept. 1, 15, 18 (gage height, 0.55 ft).

1895-1901, 1903-53: 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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good". 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. WSP 823: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5

.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

400

565

855

1,200

1,590

2,150

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.O

2,910

3,730

5,630

7,880

10,400

13,200

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

637

619

592

574

565

548

565

637

910

1.150

866

731

655

637

674

664

*674

637

583

565

565

565

556

548

540

548

548

548

556

574

592

19,603

632

0.669

0.77

Nov.

610

601

574

574

592

592

592

583

583

548

592

684

664

610

610

619

574

565

722

5.850

,090

,630

,280

* ,080

,000

,010

,450

,290

,060

976

-

29,185

973

1.03

1.15

Dec.

888

866

1,000

988

988

1,080

1,000

921

899

1,170

2.720

2,090

1,590

,360

,210

,1OO

,080

* ,060

,020

,000

965

932

899

877

855

854

813

792

III

771

1,610

34,149

1,102

1.17

1.34

Jan.

1,980

1,410

1,300

1,200

1,080

1.050

1,060

1,120

1,920

6.160

5,010

3,170

2,390

2,020

1,810

*1,630

1,520

1,840

2,240

1,840

2,680

2,570

2,360

5,240

4,770

3,230

2,630

2,500

2,500

2,150

1,980

74,360

2,399

2.54

2.93

Feb.

1,840

1,740

1,630

1,580

1,510

1.450

1,900

2,120

al,780

al,620

al,600

2,150

2,450

2,070

2,500

2,880

2,640

2,380

*2,140

3,080

12,600

12,700

10,900

6,940

4,290

3,510

3,070

2,780

-

-

-

97,830

3,494

3.70

3.85

Mar.

2,560

2,720

2,890

5,150

5,330

2,830

2,580

2,420

2,260

2,150

2,120

2,400

2,460

2,270

2,480

2,540

2,260

2,120

*2,070

1,950

1.860

2.090

5,260

6.750

6,290

4,600

3,370

2,970

2,750

2,540

2,390

90,410

2,916

3.09

3.56

Apr.

2.320

2,200

2,090

2,010

1,930

1,900

2,050

1,980

1,810

1,770

1,720

1,690

1,790

1,720

1,590

al,570

al . 550

al,500

al,500

al,470

al,450

al,420

al,390

al,550

al,330

al,450

al,350

*1,260

1.250

2,120

-

50,530

1,684

1.78

1.99

May

5,250

2,300

2,120

1,950

2,700

3,440

4.040

3,340

a2,660

2,300

2,080

1,910

1,790

1,700

1,660

1,600

1,500

1,490

1,600

1,660

1,490

*1,570

1,320

1.200

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,050

l.OOO

1,010

965

57,915

1,868

1.98

2.28

June

888

888

877

866

844

855

2,220

5.250

1,970

1,560

1,540

1,690

1,330

1,280

1,280

1,250

1,180

1,100

1,030

1,250

1,210

*1,180

1,070

1,030

1,000

954

1,210

1,250

1,240

1,070

-

58,342

1,278

1.35

1.51

July

1,120

965

a940

a930

a910

a940

al,020

al,360

al,070

a940

a870

a780

a700

a710

a740

a9OO

al,250

a9oO

al,560

al.580

*1,100

1,000

1,330

1,230

1,010

844

771

a760

a75o

751

802

30,113

971

1.03

1.19

Aug.

740

722

712

782

1,150

792

888

1.540

1,190

899

760

712

664

*619

592

592

601

702

899

965

877

950

695

628

610

601

565

£40

522

497

|72

23,276

751

0.795

0.92

Sept.

440.

456

497

583

1,180

1,420

1,050

771

674

610

565

548

565

488

464

*472

464

456

472

1.660

1,260

802

646

585

601

910

1,650

1,600

1,060

855

-

25,802

795

0.859

0.94

Calendar year 1952 : Max 14,400 Min 540 Mean 1,872 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.96

Water year 1952-53 : Max 12,700 Min 440 Mean 1,560 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.43

Peak discharge (base. 9,000 efs).~Feb. 21 (4:30 p.m.) 14,700 cfs (7.49 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 stations at Bent Creek and Marshall.
82 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Sandymush Creek near Alexander, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°43'49", long. 82"40ill", 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 mi.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1953.

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. 10 years (1943-53), 60.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.55 ft); minImumdaily, 4.7 cfs Sept. 2.

1942-53: 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 daily, that of 

Sept. 2, 1953.

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 doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

2.8 

5.3 

9.0

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

113

247

435

660

940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl 

ZZ

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

22

18

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

*13 

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

439

14.2

0.179

0.21

Nov.

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

19

19

16

16

16

16

*16

17

50

77

26 

24

22

22

19

22

22

19

19

19

-

631

21.0

0.264

0.30

Dec.

18

19

21

19

28

26

22

20

19

46

58

31

26

24

*b23

b22

b21

b21

b20

20

20 

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

biz

b20

11

782

25.2

0.317

0.37

Jan.

45

34

31

26

b24

b23

26

26

33

162

79

54

44

39

*35

32

30

49

42

38

139 

82

86

141

95

74

67

82

79

63

54

1,833

59.1

0.743

0.86

Feb.

48

42

39

36

33

33

42

36

32

31

39

154

113

79

116

113

128

*97

82

143

868 

264

148

113

93

81

68

60

-

-

-

3,131

112

1.41

1.46

Mar.

56

72

64

176

130

97

81

70

61

*56

60

58

54

50

110

84

73

68

67

57

53 

53

106

124

102

85

74

67

60

54

53

2,375

76.6

0.964

1.11

Apr.

51

46

45

42

40

42

65

46

42

44

40

48

67

57

50

48

44

42

43

39

38 

36

*34

33

31

31

29

29

28

ill

1,341

44.7

0.562

0.63

May

76

60

50

49

45

88

144

93

74

61

53

46

43

39

39

40

36

34

63

49

*36 

32

30

28

26

25

22

22

21

20

19

1,463

47.2

0.594

0.68

June

18

17

17

16

16

19

46

23

20

19

28

19

22

32

20

*19

20

17

16

15

15 

19

15

14

13

13

18

16

13

_12

-

567

18.9

0.23S

0.27

July

11

11

26

18

14

14

23

16

14

10

10

10

10

9.5

10

16

14

12

18

13

no

10

22

12

9.0

8.3

7.9

7.2

6.8

17

19

408.7

13.2

0.166

0.19

Aug.

22

15

9.5

10

9.0

38

35

36

18

12

11

10

9.5

*8.3

7.9

7.2

10

10

10

9.0

8.3 

7.9

7.5

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.7

a5.5

a5.3

a5.2

a-Lfi

365.4

11.8

0.148

0.17

Sept.

a4.8

a4.7

a5.4

a7-.0

16

24

12

10

9.5

8.3

7.9

7.5

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

*5.7

a5.4

14

35

12 

11

10

9.5

9.0

15

27

14

12

11

-

334.1

11.1

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1952: Max 938 Min 11 Mean 48.4 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.29

Water year 1952-53: Max 868 Min 4.7 Mean 37.5 Cfsm 0.472 In. 6.41

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 efs). Feb. 21 (9 a.m.) 2,120 cfs (6.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Hominy Creek at Candler and Ivy River near Marshall. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 83

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°46'10", long. 82°37'16", on right bank 0.2 mile downstream from high-

 way 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 1953.

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. 19 years, 150 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,630 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 10.11 ft);

 minimum, 8.0 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 2 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 8,880 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 12.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 3 cfs Jan. 20, 1940, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, that of 

Aug. 30, Sept. 2, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 8.5 cfs Sept. 2, 18, 1953.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1953 are

 given in WSP 1290.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: 1934(M), 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

21

39

62

105

2.7

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

4.5

156

219

345

505

720

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

990

1,630

2,430

3,370

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

7.5

12

27

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

87

135

216

345

Note. Same as preceding table above 3.5 ft.

oharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

20

15

14

15

15

15

17

25

.29

23

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

*18

18

19

20

20

21

20

22

22

20

20

22

597

19.3

0.122

0.14

Nov.

23

22

23

23

22

22

21

22

22

26

34

32

26

*24

24

24

24

23

46

244

76

63

58

54

47

64

85

58

48

44

-

1,324

44.1

0.279

0.31

Dec.

39

42

46

40

52

62

48

43

40

138

228

113

85

67

*58

56

50

50

48

47

48

47

46

44

41

41

39

37

32

42

161

1,930

62.3

0.394

0.45

Jan.

115

86

79

67

58

56

58

63

100

509

235

156

*124

111

105

99

92

134

118

103

407

249

201

402

286

219

208

293

274

208

172

5,387

174

1.10

1.27

Feb.

149

128

115

105

92

89

144

126

111

105

111

674

423

276

342

320

*345

259

224

423

2.880

1,040

541

393

311

266

218

186

_

_

-

10,396

371

2.35

2.45

Mar.

163

181

169

432

393

292

237

201

*171

*153

153

151

144

133

266

207

175

161

157

133

121

116

191

205

169

149

137

128

120

112

113

5,633

182

1.15

1.33

Apr.

120

108

102

98

92

94

148

128

115

115

107

110

159

148

135

132

121

113

113

104

98

92

*87

84

80

84

77

76

72

274

3,386

113

0.715

0.80

May

232

175

146

130

130

243

474

3l6

239

190

159

137

123

108

100

96

87

83

158

*142

105

90

83

76

70

63

62

54

49

48

46

4,214

136

0.861

0.99

 

June

44

38

36

34

33

34

93

6?

46

53

88

52

66

69

48

*42

45

39

34

32

34

45

37

30

29

25

31

29

25

25

-

1,298

43.3

0.274

0.31

 

July

23

21

103

47

32

37

112

100

45

32

27

25

23

21

19

25

28

24

27

*25

27

48

148

47

29

25

22

20

18

22

25

1,227

39.6

0.251

0.29

Aug.

27

29

21

19

20

35

97

70

52

31

23

20

18

*16

.15

14

14

16

36

26

21

23

22

18

15

14

12

11

11

10

9.0

765.0

24.7

0.156

0.18

Sept.

9.0

8,1

10

15

64

43

29

20

16

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

*10

8.5

10

279

65

36

27

24

25

32

59

42

30

25

-

973.0

32.4

0.205

0.23

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,750 Min 14 Mean 107 Cfsm 0.677 In. 9.19

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,880 Min 8.5 Mean 102 Cfsm 0.646 In. 8.75

Peak discharge [base. 2.700 efa). Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 5,630 cfs (10.11 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

French Broad River at Marshall, N. C.

Location, La t 35 0 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 1953.

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. 11 years, 2,358 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.98 ft); 

minimum, 317 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.57 ft); minimum daily, 460 cfs Sept. 1.

1942-53: 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, that of Sept. 1, 

1953.

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. 

ab~ove station.

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet

and discharge, in cubic feet per

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

400

645

960

1,320

1,880

2,710

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

cond)

3,710

4,870

6,200

9,380

13,200

17,800

Discharge,- In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IZ

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

695

725

675

636

627

618

600

735

916

1,260

1,070

883

776

735

756

756

766

756

675

627

*627

627

627

627

618

618

618

618

618

636

655

22,176

715

0.537

0.62

Nov.

705

685

665

636

665

665

665

665

655

655

645

756

766

705

685

705

*675

627

760

5,700

3,520

1,920

1,480

1,280

1,170

1,170

1,480

1,490

1,240

1,140

-

32,575

1,086

0.815

0.91

Dec.

1,040

982

1,090

1,130

1,130

1,230

1,170

1,090

1,030

1,230

2.750

2,480

1,840

1,550

1,380

*1,280

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,020

993

982

938

927

905

905

1,700

38,772

1,251

0.939

1.08

Jan.

2,310

1,690

1,490

1,410

1,270

1,220

1,230

1,260

1,820

6,580

5,730

3,710

2,750

*2,290

2,060

1,880

1,760

1,940

2,510

2,130

3,250

3,210

2,690

5,650

5,700

3,930

3,150

3,010

3,070

2,620

2,380

85,500

2,758

2.07

2.39

Feb.

2,190

2,060

1,940

1,850

1,780

1,690

2,000

2,410

2,130

1,910

1,860

3,010

3,270

2,620

3,130

*3,670

3,440

3,010

2,730

3,280

17 . 600

14,200

12,400

8,450

5,380

4,200

3,650

3,270

-

-

-

119,130

4,255

3.19

3.33

Calendar year 1952: Max 18,800 Hin 600

Mar.

2,980

3,090

3,350

3,910

4,310

3,630

3,210

2,960

*2,690

2,500

2,460

2,710

2,820

2,600

2,940

3,070

2,670

2,500

2,440

2,290

2,170

2,220

5,180

7,550

6,950

5,460

5,890

5,400

5,150

2,880

2,750

104,450

5,369

2.55

2.92

Apr.

2.640

2,500

2,590

2,280

2,190

2,160

2,590

2,540

2,130

2,060

2,020

2,000

2,220

2,090

1,940

1,920

1,880

1,840

1,620

1,790

1,730

*1,690

1,670

1,590

1,550

1,620

1,600

1,550

1.510

2,480

-

59,570

1,986

1.49

1.66

May

3,840

2,800

2,500

2,260

2,820

3,950

5.120

4,240

3,310

2,790

2,500

2,290

2,130

2,050

1,940

1,920

1,790

1,760

2,020

2,030

*1,840

1,630

1,560

1,480

1,420

1,400

1,580

1,510

1.220

1,220

1,250

69,750

2,250

1.69

1.95

June

1,130

1,040

1,070

1,040

1,020

993

1,890

5.650

2,240

1,800

1,700

1,920

1,590

1,560

*1,450

1,450

1,570

1,500

1,200

1,500

1,570

1,400

1,260

1,190

1,150

1,050

1,270

1,410

1,410

1,260

-

45,483

1,449

1.09

1.21

July

1,280

1,190

1,260

1,150

1,040

1,080

1,510

1,560

1,320

1,050

1,020

894

829

766

808

916

1,520

1,090

1,270

1,5BQ

*1,280

1,140

1,420

1,460

1,150

1,020

850

850

840

818

850

34,611

1,116

0.838

0.97

Aug.

927

883

818

872

1,200

982

1,200

1.490

1,370

1,090

894

818

*745

675

655

645

675

745

958

1,080

982

883

787

715

645

655

609

573

555

515

501

26,128

843

0.633

0.73

Sept.

"468 460

491

564

1,140

1,530

1,220

938

756

685

618

600

618

564

483

*491

499

483

499

1,730

1,560

1,000

766

636

645

872

1,590

1.800

1,260

993

-

25,959

865

0.649

0.72

Mean 2,167 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.15

Water year 1952-53: Max 17,600 Min 460 Mean 1,814 Cfam 1.36 In. 18.49

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfa).--Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 22,800 cfa (7.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse, N. C.

85

Location. Lat 35°55'11", long. 82°45'42", on left bank 50 ft west of State Highway 208, 

072mile downstream from Big Hurricane Creek, 0.6 mile upstream from Little Hurricane 

Creek, 2.8 miles north of Stackhouse, Madison County, and 4.2 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 126 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is l,595.f 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

ft above mean sea level, datum

Average discharge. 19 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,090 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height. 5.52 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

1934-53: 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. 

19 cfs Sept. 2, 16-18, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0

76

113

162

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

220

326

575

900

1,310

2,390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

25

Si

24

24

24

25

a27

a35

a40

a31

a29

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

*25

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

aZ4

a25

825

26.6

0.211

0.24

Nov.

a27

26

27

a26

a25

a25

a24

a2T

a25

a32

a45

a40

»32

a29

a28

28

27

27

95

a210

allO

76

a68

a64

a 60

a90

a!30

aSO

a60

57

-

1,617

53.9

0.428

0.48

Dec.

a50

a55

a60

a55

a70

aSO

a60

a55

a50

a200

a300

a!50

a!15

a 90

*76

b66

b62

b60

58

64

76

68

67

64

61

58

54

52

44

64

231

2,615

84.4

0.670

0.77

Jan.

217

162

141

109

99

144

170

482

306

211

»168

144

124

109

99

118

103

97

482

476

303

310

270

223

242

519

496

306

226

7,043

227

1.80

2.08

Feb.

196

162

146

134

115

111

146

134

120

113

122

946

707

383

378

306

*365

287

262

499

1.960

684

465

335

264

256

223

199

-

-

10,238

366

2.90

3.02

Mar.

182

220

217

458

487

335

262

223

*190

*170

173

165

157

146

653

450

322

270

236

196

176

165

199

249

249

223

199

184

168

152

184

7,660

247

1.96

2.26

Apr.

193

179

165

154

141

141

168

144

129

149

146

154

262

295

262

246

211

202

256

226

199

*179

165

152

141

139

127

120

111

570

-

5,526

184

1.46

1.63

May

356

259

211

182

190

408

960

526

352

273

226

196

173

154

146

136

127

122

327

*262

205

170

146

136

122

111

107

93

90

88

86

6,940

224

1.78

2.05

June

81

76

73

72

66

87

184

T3

78

117

154

88

121

134

*101

84

90

78

70

64

64

170

93

79

83

67

70

64

58

61

-

2,722

90.7

0.720

0.80

July

53

56

74

90

66

61

136

129

'86

68

58

54

51

47

46

62

57

56

62

*54

53

76

195

79

58

52

47

42

42

41

46

2,097

67.6

0.537

0.62

Aug.

50

68

45

67

57

45

a 1.40

?95

S75

54

46

40

*38

35

34

32

33

36

46

42

37

a40

a35

30

23

26

a24

a23

a22

a22

a21

1,386

44.7

0.355

0,41

Sept.

a20

a!9

a20

a30

a80

a60

a40

a30

a27

a23

a21

a20

a20

a20

a20

a!9

*19

19

20

86

39

29

26

25

28

37

52

35

28 26

-

938

31.3

0.248

0.28

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,290 Mln 23 Mean 129 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.93

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,960 Mln 19 Mean 136 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.64

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 efs). Feb. 21 (ll a.m.) 3,090 cfB (5.52 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 Ivy River'near Marshall.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

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 1953 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, wireweight gage at bridge at different datum. November 1902 to December 1905, August to 

December 1907, wire-weight and chain gages at datum approximately 0.9 ft higher. November 1920 to Sept. 13, 1926, chain gage and Sept. 14, 1926, to Mar. 30, 1934, waterstage recorder, at left pier at same datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1921-53), 2,835 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33,400 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 11.93 ft); 

minimum, 808 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 0.97 ft).

1900-1905, 1907, 1920-53: Maximum discharge, 76,300 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 

19;25 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 23, 1952.

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) . WSP 783: 1933-34. WSP 823; Drainage area. WSP 893: 1928(M). 

see also t-tecords available.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20

460

830

1,500

3,370

5,960

8,000

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

4.7

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

Feb. 21 to Sept. 3O

460

630

820

1,480

3,44O

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

6,000

8,6OO

14,100

20,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

688

843

713

652

652

676

713

*652

791

1,050

1.280

1,080 

921

804

739

791

765

576

790

688

791

652 iia

628

664

640

580

640

664

628 

628

22,857

737

0.397

0.46

Nov.

700

726

726

739

*700

676

726

664

713

752

778

739 

869

843

726

752

765

752

676

2,140

4.480

2,940

1,840

1,560

1,420

1,490

1,490

1,710

1,500

1,250

35,842

1,195

0.643

0.72

Dec .

*1,220

1.060

1,100

,220

,220

,350

,350

,22O

1,160

1,280

3,110

3.650 

2,580

2,030

1,780

1,580

1,470

1,460

1,420

1,370

1,360

1,360

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,170

1,100

1,090

1,060 

1,690

46,360

1,495

0.805

0.93

Jan.

2,940

2,560

2.03O

1,860

1,650

1,590

1.540

1,600

1,830

6,560

7.760

5,240 

3,620

2,940

2,580

2,370

2,180

2,110

2,640

*2,740

3,860

5,240

3,880

5,510

7,370

5,460

4,300

4,790

5,350

4,080 

3,350

111,530

3,598

1.94

2.23

Feb.

2,980

2,740

2,500

2,370

2,270

2.110

2,160

2,800

2,760

*2,460

2,310

6,150 

6,810

4,530

4,400

5,210

5,320

4,580

3,950

3,850

20.500

19 , 30O

15,300

11,000

7,590

5,690

4,880

4,340

-

160,660

5,738

3.09

3.22

Mar.

3,890

3,840

4,160

5,140

*6,470

5,300

4,440

3,960

3,590

3,270

3,150

3,250 

3,490

3,370

4,700

4,960

4,120

3,640

3,440

3,150

2,900

2.750

4,190

8.240

8,110

7,090

5,190

4,390

3,990

3,640 

3,440

135,260

4,363

2.35

2.71

Apr.

3,390

3,200

3,020

2,88O

2,750

2,640

*2,790

3,040

2,710

2,600

2,580

2,500 

3,490

3.920

3,150

2,900

2,670

2,540

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,260

2,190

2,110

1,970

1,950

2,010

1,920

1.850

2,600

" 79,130

2,638

1.42

1.58

May

5,480

4,470

3,420

3,040

2,880

4,420

*8 .820

6,730

5,O1O

3,990

3,390

2,990 

2,730

2,520

2,420

2,340

2,230

2,100

3,200

3,540

2,820

2,340

2,080

1,920

1,820

1,640

1,690

1,610

1,480

1.440 

1,440

96,000

3,097

1.67

1.92

June

1,420

1,340

1,160

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,3OO

*5.500

2,950

2,300

2,240

1,990 

1,970

1,940

1,700

1,610

1,610

1,510

1,400

1,290

1,540

1,690

1,580

1,360

1,300

1,230

1.150

1,500

1,510

1,450

49,080

1,636

0.881

0.98

July

1,290

1,360

1,360

1,540

1,270

1,160

1,770

2.250

1,800

1,400

1,150

1,090 

1,010

942

886

954

1,130

1,460

1,250

1,590

1,530

1,590

1,670

1,750

1,450

1,220

1,080

942

950

954 

966

40,524

1,307

0.703

0.81

Aug.

1,010

1,050

978

919

954

1,330

1,290

1,330

, 1.830

1,460

1,130

*930 

886

820

790

711

770

760

886

1,060

1,120

1,050

930

842

780

720

720

675

639

621 

594

29 , 565

954

0.513

0.59

Sept.

585

567

55S *549

657

1,330

1,510

1,160

9O8

790

693

675 

630

639

621

549

540

540

532

678

2^010

1,540

930

770

702

711

1,010

1,900

1,640

1,160

26,858

895

0.482

0.54

Calendar year 1952: Max 18,200 Mln 478 Mean 2,572 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.84

Water year 1952-53: Max 20,300 Mln 478 Mean 2,284 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.69

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 cfs).--Feb. 21 (5:30 p.m.) 33,40O cfs (11.93 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 87

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°31'30", long. 82°50'28", on left bank 100 ft upstream from small trlbutary, 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 ml, Includes that of small tributary below gage.

Records available. May 1907 to June 1909 (fragmentary) and December 1928 to September 

1953 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 

TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 1909, staff gage at bridge 0.25 

mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1907-8, 1929-53), 310 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,360 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 8.62 ft); mini-

 mum, 33 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.33 ft); minimum dally, 37 cfs Sept. 9.

1907-9, 1928-53: 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, that of Sept. 9, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent. Occasional diurnal fluctuation and considerable regulation

 at low flow caused by gristmill and Lake Logan on West Fork (capacity, about 1,000 

cfs-days). City of Canton diverted a total of about 110 million gallons Just above 

station for supplementary water supply, equivalent to a mean discharge of about 0.5 

cfs at station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 853: 1929-37(M) .

Rating table water year 1952-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19

0.6 58 1.0 152

.7 72 1.2 186

.8 89 1.5 285

Note.--Same as following table above 1.5 ft.

Nov. 20 to Sept. 30

0.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

2.0

31

49

75

133

285

485

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,070

1,820

2,740

3,820

5,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*80

77

72

71

71

71

74

77

198

130

95

87

82

79

77

75

75

74

72

69

66

66

68

68

68

66

66

65

62

66

75

2,442

78.8

_

-

Nov.

74

71

71

68

66

65

64

65

66

*69

84

80

65

62

66

68

64

62

571

810

247

189

172

183

169

341

359

264

186

250

-

4,971

166

_

-

Dec.

178

243

195

169

180

180

180

156

153

*723

724

605

422

274

250

274-

260

208

202

198

192

161

158

153

150

158

156

150

136

140

345

7,673

248

_

-

Jan.

282

268

243

189

180

178

186

366

673

1.720

763

580

630

*580

463

355

344

801

630

459

503

459

621

1,210

1,140

739

641

620

560

463

371

17,217

555

_

-

Feb.

359

371

379

363

*544

307

359

310

325

332

329

467

526

513

485

428

383

317

317

977

4.540

1,630

1,220

1,040

870

625

575

531

_

_

-

19,022

679

_

-

Mar.

508

570

515

636

595

*556

508

459

435

412

420

476

437

416

459

416

399

387

363

344

352

490

1.570

1,180

1,010

844

575

531

472

445

407

17,163

554

_

-

Apr.

*340

325

314

340

329

329

336

310

296

296

264

260

278

247

240

217

166

164

178

161

156

150

148

153

192

208

180

180

178

868

-

7,803

260

__

-

May

476

391

332

375

391

463

551

416

375

348

321

*299

282

271

260

264

237

227

257

247

211

198

186

180

175

164

153

146

140

140

136

8,612

278

_

-

June

129

122

120

118

113

118

282

180

*172

136

208

129

122

146

158

124

120

109

103

100

96

126

98

96

105

105

150

164

120

109

-

3,978

133

_

-

July

94

*89

92

92

92

100

87

98

96

77

72

69

68

65

78

290

1?9

107

178

136

129

139

196

109

94

85

80

77

74

82

89

3,263

105

_

-

Aug.

75

84

84

105

SO

67

65

72

71

64

*59

65

71

67

57

74

123

75

65

67

65

61

64

62

64

68

65

64

64

62

65

2,194

70.8

_

-

Sept.

64

67

64

67

85

72

53

*40

*22

65

62

56

54

57

59

57

60

60

60

78

60

54

54

57

69

98

129

61

49

56

-

1,904

63.5

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,020 Min 58 Mean 297 Cfsm 2.23 In. 30.37

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,340 Min 37' Mean 264 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.91

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 efs). Feb. 21 (10 a.m.) 7,360 cfs (8.62 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
88 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Alien Creek near Hazelwood, N. C.

Location. Lat 35 0 25'49", long. 83°00'33", on left bank 180 ft downstream from Rocky

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 1953.

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, 951 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 3.43 ft); minimum, 

6.0 cfs Sept. 1.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 21, 1953; minimum, that of Sept. 1, 1953. 

Maximum stage knowi, 7.0 ft Aug. 30, 1940, from information by local residents.

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

Town of Waynesville diverted from tributaries above station about 3 cfs for water 

supply.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10

0.9 5.2

1.0 9.8

1.1 16

1.2 26

1.4 57

1.6 87

1.8 125

2.0 172

2.2 235

2.4 320

2.6 420

3.0 65O

Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

0.9 5.2 1.2 25

1.0 10 1.3 44

1.1 18 1.4 57 

Note. Same as preceding table above 1.4 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

9.2

*8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

9.2

~s.o 14

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

778

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

266.2

8.59

_

-

Nov.

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

*6.8

6.8

6.8

11

14

9.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

5840"

17

15

14

14

14

37

20

15

14

14

-

420.8

14.0

_

-

Dec.

12

22

15

14

23

16

15

14

14

*152

71

48

36

28

24

23

22

21

20

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

16

48

827

26.7

_

-

Jan.

23

22

21

IB- 18

19

23

75

97

105

64

52

47

*42

39

36

38

82

50

48

60

52

65

85

63

57

56

73

56

52

49

1,585

51.1

_

-

Feb.

48

45

42

39

*56

45

54

42

39

36

57

123

73

61

61

54

52

48

48

134

*389

TBTT

121

109

96

84

74

67

_

-

2,237

79.9

_

-

Mar.

63

76

65

109

*TT

67

63

58

54

53

54

50

50

47

47

44

41

44

45

39

38

3T

76

60

52

48

45

42

41

38

38

1,663

53.6

_

-

Apr.

36

*34

34

33

31

38

39

33

31

36

30

41

45

36

33

33

31

36

36

31

30

28

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

100

-

1,034

34.5

_

-

May

52

47

42

47

44

65

57

50

47

45

39

*36

34

31

30

28

28

27

41

28

26

25

24

22

22

21

2020"

20

21

20

1,060

34.2

_

-

June

19

19

19

18

17

29

30

*22

*19

23

20

16

17

33

2T

18

17

16

16

15

16

17

16

16

16

18

18

16

a!6

a!5

-

568

18.9

_

-

July

alS

*15

14

14

17

19

16

20

17

14

13

13

12

12

12

31IB18

21

16

15

20

20

16

14

13

12

12

12

15

12

486

15.7

_

-

Aug.

12

11

12

10" 13

9.4

9.4

12

11

9.4

9.4

*8.8

8.3

8.3

7.8

8.3

12

11

10

12

12

10

9.4

8.8

8.3

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.4

296.5

9.56

_

-

Sept.

6.4

6Tff

8.8

13

51

13

9.4

*8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.3

8.8

7.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

16

15

19

8.8

6.8

6.4

-

288.5

9.62

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 274 Mln 6.8 Mean 33.7 Cfsm - In. _

Water year 1952-53: Max 389 Mln 6.4 Mean 29.4 Cfsm _ In. -

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs).--?6b. 21 (6:30 a.m.) 951 cfs (3.43 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height reeordj discharge estimated on basis of records for Jonathan Creek near Cove 

Creek, Pigeon River at Canton, and Scott Creek above Sylva.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 89

Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°37i22", long. 83°OCM26", on left bank 1,500 ft downstream from ford, 

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 1953.

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.--23 years, 125 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.90 ft); minImuni, 22 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1930-53: 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. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small 

gristmill above station.

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-55 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

25

30

44

62

97

146

209

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

304

452

640

880

1,160

1,460

2,120

0.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8

109

162

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

222

320

475

660

880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

*31

30

59" 29

29

30

35

48

57

34

32

31

31

30

31

31

30

30

30

29 

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

30

966

31.2

0.478

0.55

Nov.

30

30

30

29

!§

28

*28

28

28

33

43

35

31

30

30

30

30

30

177

TIT

60 

56

52

48

46

111

74

57

51

48

-

1,472

49.1

0.752

0.84

Dec.

EB" 45

58

50

74

61

54

50

*49

453

236

133

104

85

76

70

67

65

62

66

67 

60

59

57

55

53

51

50

48

50

195

2,648

85.4

1.31

1.51

Jan.

106

88

82

71

67

6576"

182

223

538

205

158

*155

120

109

104

102

201

132

120

215 

152

205

269

209

181

166

252

198

176

162

4,867

157

2.40

2.77

Feb.

154

141

150

123

115

126

168

133

122

*117

150

456

296

239

248

216

207

187

183

415

1,650 

728

492

401

358

300

262

238

_

.

-

8,335

298

4.56

4.75

Mar.

220

285

240

356

*27ff

240

222

209

195

185

197

179

177

166

257

189

175

185

172

158

153 

153

239

229

199

183

173

166

158

151

148

6,207

200

3.06

3.54

Apr.

*148

*139

1551

151

124

159

162

155

124

155

125

146

175

140

155

151

125

126

150

119

114 

111

107

106

104

109

99

96

93

257

3,892

130

1.99

2.22

May

155

168

146

14Z

158

278

352 Z"2?

197

177

*160

*149

140

131

151

124

114

112

210

146

123 

114

106

103

96

93

87

82

80

78

li

4,435

143

2.19

2.53

June

72

69

68

64

64

73

101

*7T

72

81

74

62

72

99

72

64

62

56

54

52_

58

100

72

63

65

73

65

60

72

61

-

2,094

69.8

1.07

1.19

July

*52

55

75

57

62

55

70

67

56

47

45

43

42

41

45

91

BT

63

86

69

54 

63

77

51

45

43

42

3946"

53

48

1,732

55.9

0.856

0.99

Aug.

56

46

51

50" 63

42

40

40

45

37

*36

34

33

31

30

31

39

43

45

40

57 

39

37

34

31

30

28

28

27

26

2?

1,191

38.4

0.588

0.68

Sept.

25

25

29

*36

47

40

32

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

25

25

24

27

26 

24

25

24

30

40

6434"

28

26

-

883

29.4

0.450

0.50

Calendar year. 1952: Max 1,150 Min 28 Mean 113 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.51

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,650 Min 23 Mean 106 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.07

Peak discharge (base, l.loq efs). Feb. 21 (7 a.m.) 2.75O cfs (6.90 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made oh this day.

346106 O - 55 - 7
90 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

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 1953.

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. 26 years, 658 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.55 ft); 

minimum, 104 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.86 ft). ,_, . ,. 

1927-53: 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).

Maximum stage known, about 18 ft June 1876 and February 1902, from flood profiles 

by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Considerable regulation by Lake Junaluska on Richland

 CFeek and Lake Logan on West Fork Pigeon River for periods of low flow (combined 

capacity of reservoirs, about 2,200 cfs-days).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 823: 

1937-39 (Mj".

Drainage area. WSP 893: 1928-31, 1932(M), 1933-36,

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 Nov. 20 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

1Z5 

178 

240 

348 

474

0.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

110

128

170

223

325

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

455

715

1,040

1,900

3,OOO

6.0 4,440

7.0 6,190

8.0 8,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

172

*167

156

150

150

isa

150 

167

260

296

199

181

172

164

161

158

158

156

150

148

145 

145

148

228

572

187

184 

175

145

142

145

5,481

177

-

-

Nov.

150

148

148

145

142

142

m142

*153

178

178

161

148

148

148

148

145

366

1.600

632 

535

422

288

278

413

616 

500

314

321

-

8,989

300

-

-

Dec.

329

349

337

318

321

318

306 

271

*261

1,030

1.300

1,090

883

627

565

555

525

450

395

365

365 

314

295

295

285

281

278 

268

251

248

6?T

14,152

457

-

-

Jan.

550

475

460

382

357

341

357 

536

867

2,530

1,410

1,020

*1,010

944

805

632

600

1,110

1,000

763

979 

805

951

1,820

1,650

1,240

1,060 

1,140

1,010

883

727

28,414

917

-

-

Feb.

693

676

682

654

622

595

704 

605

605

616

*660

1,300

1,100

1,080

1,030

937

883

763

739

1,480

7.580 

3,220

2,300

1,950

1,680

1,310

1,140 

1,010

_

-

36,614

1,308

-

-

Mar.

951

1,280

1,240

*1,870

1,570

1,050

923

757

710

682

676

841

829

763

1,000

811

757

763

715

671

644 

733

1.910

1,770

1,480

1,300

958

871

799

751

721

30,796

993

-

-

Apr.

*654

622

595

605

590

610

682 

595

565

575

535

565

671

560

525

525

446

446

470

432

417 

404

395

391

417

441

408 

399

386

i.TTo

-

16,336

545

-

"

May

979

823

682

688

727

1,080

1.560 

923

805

721

*666

622

590

560

560

560

505

485

715

600

495

460

432

417

399

382

357 

341

329

329

518

18,910

610

-

-

June

299

288

285

278

268

314

345

337

413

303

295

369

374

295

285

261

251

238

235 

321

261

238

245

278

310 

303

281

254

-

9,141

305

-

"

July

*223

215

238

226

223

235

263 

245

245

198

180

172

170

166

TTO

433

314

248

345

314

274 

245

4OO

271

226

209

195 

178

182

182

201

7,386

238

-

-

Aug.

219

190

188

229 ZT2~

166

166 

166

172

155

*146

142

142

144

138

136

177

224

168

161

190 

163

155

150

142

140

140 

134

132

130

128

5,045

163

-

"

Sept.

128

126

136

*140

170

223

148 

124

11°

TZs

134

132

123

117

119

115

114

117

123

140

148 

124

117

115

134

215

190" 299

136

124

"

4,256

142

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,56O Min 14O Mean 593 Cfsm 1.69 In. 23. 05

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,580 Min HO Mean 508 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.71

Peak discharge (base. 6.OOP cfs). Feb. 21 (10:3O a.m.) 12.OOO cfs (9.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 91

Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°57i36", 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.

Reoords 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 

1953 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. 26 years {1903-5, 1908-12, 1914-29, 1948-53), 1,213 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 10.03 ft); 

minimum daily, 48 cfs Sept. 21, 28.

1900-1901, 1902-5, 1906-29, 1945-46, 1948-53: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs 

Apr. 2, 1920 {gage height, 17.0 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 21, 28, 1953.

Flood of Feb. 28, 1902, reached a stage of 21.4 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Considerable regulation by Lake Junaluska, Lake Logan, and 

Lake Walters for periods of low flow {combined usable capacity of reservoirs, about 

12,500 cfs-days).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1143: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.3

-.1

.1

.4

.7

1.0

65

102

180

304

480

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.4

860

1,330

1,910

2,580

4,130

8,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

271

300

278

229 

50

86

293

*328

335

321

246 

56

*84

272

281

260

264

216

50

91

398

342

332

276

278

57

109

309

324

266

275

7,277

235

-

-

Nov.

201

56

107

324 

*377

273

280

233

100

224

350 

338

333

324

300

235

192

316

341

790

720

858

460

780

1,200

1.760

869

940

970

439

-

14,690

490

-

-

Dec. ,

*887

1,190

1,130

628 

643

474

300

438

605

1,260

1.860 

1,420

1,130

602

992

1,150

1,310

1,210

1,240

988

384

848

1,110

814

421

190

258

258

502

750

1,140

26,132

843

.

-

Jan.

1,O90

753

620

453 

554

706

626

869

1,340

2,220

1,640 

1,470

1,670

1,600

1,540

1,550

1,450

1,380

1,540

*1,590

1,950

2,300

2,200

2,270

1,970

2,050

2,120

2.720

2,680

2,290

1,990

49,201

1,587

_

-

Feb.

,420

,690

,650

,400

,210

1,220

710

628

964

*1,270

1,200

3,780

2,950

2,140

2,050

2,290

2,220

2,040

1,950

2,320

8.780

6,960

4,300

3,470

2,750

2,580

2,300

2,200

_

_

-

68,442

2,444

_

-

Mar.

1,920

2,220

2,330

2.890 

*2,890

2,550

2,400

1,940

2,090

1,730

1,750 

1,720

1,710

1,330

1,170

1,830

1,890

1,720

1,610

1,540

1 , 030

817

1,370'

2,020

2,090

2,170

1,980

1,720

1,340

1,700

1,930

57,397

1,852

_

-

Apr.

1,680

1,400

1,090

830 

538

506

*1,040

1,130

1,070

1,100

881 

540

1,690

1.890

1,520

1,360

1,220

771

520

996

850

728

628

594

460

404

442

546

533

876

-

27,833

928

_

-

May

1,290

1,030

900

1,090 

1,180

1,530

*5.000

2,340

1,660

1,000

1,530 

1,450

1,160

1,140

1,080

726

418

741

2,190

2,430

1,780

1,300

717

481

699

1,030

928

558

470

381

548

36,577

1,180

_

-

June

446

486

454

538 

532

408

308

*718

808

878

845 

942

816

478

604

775

754

519

434

332

342

408

480

444

424

440

398

248

310

542

-

16,111

537

_

-

July

614

502

*712

615

313

454

1.110

730

566

489

374 

258

316

502

453

514

472

380

334

358

524

600

581

544

386

240

322

496

511

554

523

15,347

495

-

-

Aug.

356

240

286

494 

489

450

434

384

235

132

259 

*257

252

250

278

215

161

282

278

264

271

291

220

130

251

246

238

244

266

223

85

8,461

273

-

-

Sept.

257

254

256

*258 2~Io~

214

177

174

206

226

228 

225

216

147

192

166

76

69

74

70

4858"

71

74

72

94

67

48

61

67

-

4,355

145

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,700 Min 50 Mean 1,036 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.18

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,780 Min 48 Mean 909 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.53

Peak discharge (base. 7.500 efs). Feb. 21 (7:00 p.m.) 18,100 cfs (10.03 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
92 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

North Toe River at Altapass, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°53'59", long. 82°01'50", on left bank 0.1 mile upstream from Rose 

Creek, 1.0 mile northwest of Altapass, Mitchell County, and at mile 36.0.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1953. Prior to October 1938, published as 

"above Spruce Pine" (flow of Rose Creek Included).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,542.91 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 1.2 miles downstream at datum 13.90 ft lower.

Average discharge.--19 years, 202 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.63 ft); minitnum, 30 cfs Nov. 6, 7, 8 (gage height, 1.06 ft); minimum daily, 34 cfs Sept. 18.

1934-53: 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 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 24 cfs Dec. 14, 15, 1939, result of 

freezeup; minimum daily, 34 cfs Sept. 28, 1952, Sept. 18, 1953. 

Maximum stage known, about 24 ft in July 1916.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmills 

above station.

Revisions. WSP 973: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, e 

height, In feet, and discharge

1.1 34

1.2 47

1.4 84

1.6 129

2.0 234

2.5 395

cept period of ice effect (gage 

in cubic feet per second)

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

570

960

1,380

1,870

2,410

Discharge, In cubic feet pe 2ond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

2

3

4

5

B

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1(5

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

44

40

38

38

39

*62

50

110

99

61

50

47

44

43

43

43

42

39

39

39

42

43

43

42

42

43

43

43

43

44

1,476

47.6

0.458

0.53

Nov.

44

42

44

44

*43

39

38

38

38

44

59

68

50

46

44

43

44

44

96

346

131

106

88

93

93

167

160

1OS

8S

80

-

2,368

78.9

0.759

0.85

Dee.

74

80

82

78

91

108

80

74

*74

183

300

200

ISO

120

110

90

80

80

85

82

86

84

82

78

76

74

70

66

64

70

250

3,221

104

1.00

1.15

 

230

170

150

130

115

110

115

*140

195

979

440

289

228

211

186

170

158

197

170

151

381

273

254

728

448

314

276

317

273

228

208

8,234

266

2.56

2.94

Feb.

194

178

*170

160

148

148

222

176

153

146

153

431

305

237

258

22O

231

b!90

b!80

391

1,920

584

462

395

340

286

258

_

_

-

9,488

339

3.26

3.39

Mar.

237

295

347

430

370

314

283

258

234

222

*246

289

270

237

364

292

255

255

246

217

202

225

897

876

566

440

367

334

298

270

255

10,391

335

3.22

3.72

Apr.

255

228

214

202

189

197

*243

*211

186

189

181

173

208

194

181

178

168

166

181

163

158

153

148

146

143

166

143

143

131

445

-

5,683

189

1.82

2.03

May

357

237

200

186

*20O

267

360

264

228

202

189

173

168

16O

158

151

143

141

186

189

141

131

124

118

113

104

102

97

91

91

88

5,359

173

1.66

1.92

June

84

80

*78

78

Ii

80

364

148

111

115

221

118

108

99

93

95

97

88

84

88

84

224

118

99

99

86

93

93

82

91

-

3,374

112

1.08

1.21

July

76

*78

140

438

129

104

106

111

88

78

70

68

66

66

64

68

68

73

108

86

92

75

301

122

80

76

72

66

62

66

66

3,163

102

0.981

1.13

Aug.

83

90

66

88

72

67

182

102

82

68

61

54

54

50

47

44

47

54

*86

80

62

62

62

54

50

46

42

42

39

37

38

2,011

64.9

0.624

0.72

Sept.

*37

35

38

52

100

108

62

49

43

42

43

42

39

38

38

37

35

34

41

225

105

61

50

47

49

66

108

76

54

49

-

1,803

60.1

0.578

0.64

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,220 Mln 34 Mean 142 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.59

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,920 Min 34 Mean 155 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.23

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs).--Jan. 10 (8 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (5.41 ft); Feb. 21 (11:3O a.m.) 

2,760 cfs (7.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Hote.--Ho gage-height record Dec. 11 to Ja

In stage, weather and basin hydrographlc comparison.

discharge estimated on basis of recorded range
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 93

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, Yanoey 

County, and at mile 1.3.

Drainage area. 157 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1953.

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. 19 years, 243 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,490 efs Feb. 21 (gage height, 10.18 ft); 

minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 18; minimum daily, 27 cfs Sept. 14.

1934-53: 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 

gage height 15.65 ft; minimum, 18 cfs Jan. 6, 1940 (gage height, 1.14 ft), result of 

freezeup; minimum daily, that of Sept. 14, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Considerable diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation at low 

flow caused by small mills and Burnsville powerplant.

Revisions (water years). WSF 893: 1934(M). WSP 1143: 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

23

43

69

101

161

10

3.0 301

3.5 485

4.0 720

5.0 1,320

Jan. 11 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

39

62

93

155

298

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

485 

720 

l',320 

2,080 

3,020 

4,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1.4

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

45

43

38

40

42

*28

43

49

58

74_

70

60

40

55

54

50

48

44

48

33

46

49

44

46

46

45

38

49

42

47

45

1,459

47.1

0.300

0.35

Nov.

44

45

38

54

*47

44

43

43

41

38

72

70

49

51

51

49

39

54

94

525

192

116

108

87

88

132

164

103

89

78

-

2,648

88.3

0.562

0.63

Dec.

76

84

91

78

118

108

100

*6379"

342

545

249

187

131

138

110

110

109

96

102

100

95

94

83

89

79

77

74

64

83

244

3,998

129

0.822

0.95

Jan.

225

147

138

121

109

109

*108

121

213

1.110

429

305

239

214

189

175

166

263

257

202

597

428

329

682

470

362

334

467

470

355

296

9,630

311

] .98

2.28

Feb.

256

*238

207

186

159

162

253

225

213

177

192

*737

615

405

396

354

376

321

294

481

*5,550

1,380

765

556

472

412

349

309

_

-

-

14,020

501

3.19

3.32

Mar.

274

376

373

717

623

446

382

327

288

267

271

315

349

283

473

377

307

301

279

256

228

212

494

440

328

282

259

244

214

226

218

10,429

336

2.14

2.47

Apr.

222

206

183

183

156

202

237

237

*203

186

198

168

287

255

223

207

197

191

178

196

161

164

159

149

147

142

157

133

132

269

-

5,728

191

1.22

1.36

May

341

243

181

203

*210

283

470 358"

290

232

236

207

189

174

169

165

158

142

264

249

186

154

143

146

125

129

116

106

105

103

103

6,180

199

1.27

1.46

June

88

*95

82

83

82

82

233

136

97

140

211

123

104

102

109

91

90

88

81

76

127

190

107

84

79

74

77

81

63

75

-

3,150

105

0.669

0.75

July

*68

68

91

83

77

73

110

153

93

69

63

66

49

58

56

57

66

55

66

54

58

56

144

103

63

64

40

49

48

51

80

2,231

72.0

0.459

0.53

Aug.

67

113

73

99

74

55

276

103

96

66

57

53

50

50

41

45

37

*4B

86

64

56

53

62

41

43

39

37

36

36

35

23

2,019

65.1

0:415

0.48

Sept.

32

*30

29

44

76

85

52

50

40

36

38

35

37

27

37

32

30

29

41

678

176

83

65

65

50

66

102

107

66

56

-

2,294

76.5

0.487

0.54

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,630 Mln 28 Mean 179 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.57

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,530 Mln .27 Mean 175 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.12

Peak discharge (b; 

cfs (10.18 ft). 

* Discharge measm

2.600 cfs) . Jan. 10 (5:30 

ement made on this day.

».) 2,650 cfs (6.63 ft); Feb. 21 (l p.m.) 7,490
94 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Nolichucky River at Poplar, N. C.

Location.--Lat 36°04'29", long. 82°20'41", on right bank at Poplar, Mitchell County, 

3.9 miles downstream from Cane River, 6.1 miles upstream from North CarolinaTennessee State line, and at mile 106.8.

Drainage area. 608 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1953.

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 daturas. 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. 28 years, 1,029 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,700 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.90 ft); 

minimum, 133 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1925-53: 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 or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by many small mills and 

powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 923: 1928(M), 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

125

165

210

260

385

540

820

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,390

2,030

3,460

5,120

7,110

9,490

12,300

Discharge, In cubi; feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

220

210

196

196

196

*178.

210

245

284

558

378

290

235

245

230

225

220

210

205

200

190

2OO

205

205

210

210

205

205

210

200

210

7,181

232

0.382

0.44

Nov.

210

210

215

230

*225

206

196

19T

196

201

290

302

266

240

235

230

2O6

235

260

1.970

1,010

630

532

468

468

603

841

576

460

400

-

12,307

410

0.674

0.75

Dec.

b350

392

400

400

445

558

468

*359

385

757

2.130

1,O60

760

603

b470

b400

b4ZO

b420

430

415

445

422

415

385

378

359

346

326

b320

b350

808

16,176

522

0.859

0.99

Jan.

1,010

711

621

549

476

b450

*468"

500

820

4.050

2,160

1,400

1,080

958

862

780

730

900

1,060

810

2,130

1,910

1,350

3,060

3,010

1,630

1,430

1,600

1,770

1,330

1,140

40,735

1,314

2.16

2.49

Feb.

1,020

*936

841

800

720

684

936

1 , 000

830

740

760

*2,300

2,310

1,500

1,540

1,390

1,450

1,230

1,120

1,540

11.500

5,420

2,900

2,220

1,930

1,680

1,460

1,320

_

_

-

52,077

1,860

3.06

3.19

Mar.

1,190

1,500

1,640

2,540

2,570

1,820

1,540

1,350

1,210

1,120

*1,120

1,430

1,630

1,330

1,890

1,740

1,430

1,340

1,290

1,160

1,050

1.010

3,210

3.480

2,330

1,870

1,600

1,450

1,310

1,220

1,160

50,530

1,630

2.68

3.09

Apr.

1.170

1,090

1,000

947

872

904

1,130

1,100

*936

894

894

820

1,120

1,100

958

914

852

820

841

830

750

720

711

693

675

702

693

639

612

955

-

26,342

878

1.44

1.61

May

1,680

1,090

894

841

*883

1,220

2,170

1,510

1,190

1,100

914

830

780

720

693

693

666

612

914

991

770

648

594

585

508

500

460

430

415

408

4T5

26,024

839

1.38

1.59

June

372

*372

352

352

340

340

949

862

524

628

1,060

657

476

468

430

400

415

392

346

340

359

657

540

378

340

326

320 346-

326

326

-

13,993

466

0.766

0.86

July

*320

308

392

799

558

400

438

549

430

333

302

296

272

272

272

266

296

296

326

326

302

314

902

730

392

314

290

290

290

290

320

11,885

383

0.630

0.73

Aug.

296

415

340

385

4OO

296

623

567

422

308

255

240

225

220

201

178

220

*230

336

308

302

260

266

225

220

192

183

170

170

161

149

8,763

283

0.465

0.54

Sept.

141 *T4T

141

161

250

422

320

240

196

174

174

165

161

157

161

157

149

145

149

1.980

947

422

314

255

220

225

352

549

340

284

-

9,492

316

0.520

0.58

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,31O Min 174 Mean 741 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.58.

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,5OO Mln 141 Mean 755 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.86

Peak discharge (base. 9.OOP efs). Feb. 21 (2:3O p.m.) 18,700 cfs (9.90 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 18 to Nov. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for station at Embreevllle, Term.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 95

North Indian Creek near Unicoi, Term.

Location. Lat 36°10'35", long. 82°17 I 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 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,209.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--9 years, 21.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 398 cfs July 22 (gage height, 3.98 ft), from

rating curve extended above 280 cfs; minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 18, 19; minimum gage height, 

C.94 ft Oct. 1.

1944-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 22, 1953; minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 

24, 25, 26-28, 1944 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

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

Some diversion from Davis Spring 1 mile upstream for part of water supply of Johnson 

City.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage 

discharge, in cubic feet per

eight, in feet, and 

econd)

1 to Feb. 2o

0.9 2.7

1.0 4.0

1.1 8.0

1.2 12

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

1.1 1.5

1.2 3.3

1.3 6.0

1.5 16

1.8 41

2.2 93

2.6 161

2.8 199

Discharge 1952 to Septembe

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*3.1

371

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.4

373

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

101.7

3.28

0.206

0.24

Nov.

3.4

374

3.6

*3.9

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.0

4.4

5.2

20

16

10

8.0

10

11

24

26

T2

8.4

6.8

6.4

-

226.8

7.56

0.475

0.53

Dec.

*6.Q

6.8

6.4

6.0

11

8.8

7.2

6.4

6.0

30

37

17

13

11

9.2

8.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.8

10

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.0

6.8

31

332.0

10.7

0.673

0.78

Jan.

23

18

15

12

11

*10

12

17

19

62

34

25

21

19

17

15

14

18

15

14

71

46

34

46

35

30

29

50

43

33

26

834

26.9

1.69

1.95

Feb.

24

20

18

17

*16.

16

23

20

18

17

20

89

59

40

43

35

35

28

25

66

199

TUS

65

51

41

40

33

33

_

_

-

1,194

42.6

2.68

2.79

Mar.

29

*32

31

5952"

40

34

29

26

22

22

20

20

19

49

32

28

29

32

26

24

23

26

32

29

27

26

24

22

20

*20

904

29.2

1.84

2.11

Apr.

18

17

16

15

15

14

18

15

14

20

16

16

33

27

26

26

22

25

26

23

22

a20

alS

16

16

15

15

14

13

31

582

19.4

1.22

1.36

May

22

28

23

*21

22

a30

a75

a55

a40

a30

a25

22

20

18

17

16

15

15

*30

21

16

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.0

670.9

21.6

1.36

1.57

June

*8.E

7.6

7.2

6.8

7.2

7.2

18

8.0

7.2

2_3

14

9.3

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

13

17

8.0

7.2

6.4

6^2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

264.0

8.80

0.553

0.62

July

5.5

877

25

14

10

*8.9

23

17

10

8.5

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.5

35

7520"

12

8.9

7.2

6.0

8.2

7.2

6.4

388.1

12.5

0.786

0.91

Aug.

5.7

5.2

5.7

7.2

*5.7

5.5

5.2

6.8

7.2

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.9

4.1

4.1

7.6

5.5

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

150.6

4.86

0.306

0.35

Sept.

3.1

3.1

3.1

*3.1

5.1

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

a3.1

a3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

16.

4.9

3.3

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.1

a3.1

a3.0

112.5

3.75

0.236

0.26

Calendar year 1952 : Max 146- Min 2.8 Mean 15.5 Cfsm 0.975 In. 13.26

Water year 1953.53 : Max 199 Min 2.9 Mean 15.8 Cfsm 0.994 In. 13.47

Peak discharge (base, 22o cfs).--Feb. 21 (7:30 a.m.) 358 cfs (3.55 ft); July 22 (11:30 p.m.) 

398 cfs (3.72 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 nearby stations.
96 TENNESSEE RIVER BASH!

Noliuhufky River at Embreeville, Tenn.

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 1953.

_. 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.--33 years, 1,312

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,800 cfs Feb. 21 ie height, 7.82 ft);

minimum, 164 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1920-53: Maximum discharge, 82,500 cfs 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).--WSF 803: 1935(M). WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Feb. 21 to Apr. 30

1.6 930

2.0 1,430

2.5 2,230

3.0 3,330

3.7 5,100

4.7 8,150

0.6

.8

1.3

1.6

2.0

Oct.

May 1

160

210

520

810

1,310

1 to Feb. 21,

to Sept. 30

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

2,160

3,200

5,580

8,850

17,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

0 2 t .

*238

222

226

214

218

214

204

250

300

522

494

352

290

275

265

260

255

242

242

234

218

234

238

238

242

242

234

234

238

230

238

8,103

261

0.324

0.37

Uov.

238

238

242

*255

260

242

238

234

230

246

300

358

313

290

280

270

250

270

450

2.070

1 , 300

832

667

629

610

778

932

758

574

494

-

14,848

495

0.615

0.69

Dec.

*428

444

452

444

452

629

565

435

444

627

2,730

1,460

968

778

b640

b570

b550

b540

520

503

520

503

503

469

452

428

407

393

b360

b365

949

19,528

630

0.783

0.90

Jan.

1,280

956

789

705

601

*b560

592

648

898

4,590

3,200

1,990

1,480

1,240

1,100

980

909

956

1,280

980

2,360

3,180

2,010

3,340

3,290

2,220

1,900

2,420

2,750

2,030

- 1,620

52,854

1,705

2.12

2.44

F^b.

1.420

1,230

1,100

1,000

909

*832

1,020

1,180

1,000

932

887

2,970

3,680

2,260

2,140

1,950

2 , 080

1,770

1,520

1,900

14,000

7,960

4,320

3,160

2,710

2,350

2,070

1,860

_

_

-

70,210

2,508

3.12

3.24

Mar.

1,690

 1,910

2,090

3,120

3,870

2,640

2,180

1,900

1.720

1,570

1,510

1,740

1,980

1,750

2,490

2,560

2,090

1,910

1,830

1,680

1,530

1 . 440

3,110

4.570

3,020

2,450

2,090

1,880

1,720

1,580

1,530

66,950

2,160

2.68

3.09

Apr.

 1,510

1,430

1,340

1,270

1,220

1,200

1,390

1,430

1,270

1,250

1,250

1,210

1,440

1,600

1,460

1,420

1,330

1,260

1,350

1,270

1,220

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,050

1,060

1,040

1,000

954

1,320

-

37,904

1,263

1.57

1.75

May

2,600

1,760

1,480

*1,240

1,180

1,600

5,550

2 , 500

1,840

1,510

1,300

1,160

1,080

1,000

920

898

865

778

1,310

1,400

1,100

909

810

768

676

667

601

565

547

547

529

37,490

1,209

1.50

1.73

June

*503

486

460

444

428

421

898

1,000

667

648

1.090

854

620

592

556

503

512

503

452

421

444

1,050

789

556

512

435

435

444

452

444

-

17,619

587

0.729

0.81

July

400

393

513

865

758

*538

705

898

676

494

414

372

352

332

320

320

346

339

352

379

346

532

1,480

1,000

610

444

379

339

306

306

372

15,880

512

0.636

0.73

Aug.

332

407

393

428

486

*372

545

696

565

407

339

295

280

270

246

234

234

290

320

386

35E

313

339

290

255

242

226

204

204

192

189

10,331

333

0.414

0.48

Sept .

174

189

176

*186

284

444

386

300

242

214

204

201

192

189

176

186

174

168

174

1.520

1,230

601

372

300

265

295

352

583

428

326

"

10,531

351

0.436

0.49

Calendar year 1952; Max 6,780 Min 204 Mean 1,018 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.23

Water year 1952-53: Mix 14,000 Mln 168 Mean 992 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.72

Peak discharge (base. 9,500 cfs).--Feb. 21 (5 p.m.) 21,800 cfs (7.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 97

Nolichuoky River below Noliohuoky Dam, Term.

Location. Lat 36 0 03'59", long. 82°52'18 n , on right bank 0.30 mile downstream from Nolichucky 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 1953 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.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,173.46 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, 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. 19 years (1903-8, 1919-25, 1945-53), 1,794 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,900 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 13.10 ft); 

minimum daily, 24 cfs July 14.

1903-8, 1919-25, 1945-53: Maximum stage, 19.3 ft Jan. 23, 1906, site and datum 

then in use (discharge estimated, 73,500 cfs); minimum daily discharge, that of 

July 14, 1953.

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, 

87WO acre-ft) .

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

134

188

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

10.0

280

460

880

1,580

3,290

5,150

7,200

14,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

"1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

372

376

*629

214

338

220

317

274

323

434

304

312

204

387

498

482

497

508

513

319

310

215

216

403

320

214

212

310

413

422

642

11,198

361

0.305

0.35

Nov.

330

318

321

274

313

415

426

323

335

323

322

*319

317

423

527

536

558

536

549

256

,290

.660

690

160

030

010

060

100

130

739

18,570

619

0.523

0.58

Dec.

684

665

724

*569

558

627

888

924

721

550

1,490

2.660

2,030

1,210

1,500

841

744

734

740

835

865

754

621

641

630

651

652

693

654

554

813

27,222

878

0.742

0.86

Jan.

1,280

1,010

1,910

1,140

1,010

*523

727

732

1,150

1,970

4.450

2,970

2,660

1,830

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,100

1,020

1,660

1,680

3,090

2,910

2,640

3,880

2,980

2,620

2,610

3,090

2,970

2,620

62,712

2,023

1.71

1.97

Feb.

2,590

1,830

1,450

1,520

1,630

1,450

1,270

1,010

 1,330

1,770

2,010

2,520

4,550

3,900

3,420

3,420

3,090

3,000

2,700

2,620

10,500

14,000

6,280

4,480

3,760

3,330

2,980

2,790

_

_

-

95,200

3,400

2.87

2.99

Mar.

2,680

2,610

2,590

*2,910

5.210

4,010

3,240

2,890

2,680

2,610

2,570

2,500

2,480

2,480

2,150

2,730

2,840

2,790

2,710

2,640

2,370

2,220

1,800

3,510

4,200

3,400

2,800

2,790

2,680

2,570

2,480

88,140

2,843

2.40

2.77

Apr.

1,440

2,150

2,000

1,140

2,040

1,440

1,200

1,720

*1,760

1,490

1,370

1,370

1,090

1,590

1,940

2.450

2,210

1,680

1,480

1,160

1,680

1,680

1,690

1,460

958

1,030

940

1,180

1,320

1,640

-

46,298

1,543

1.30

1.45

May

2,570

2,640

2,750

2,610

2,520

*2 , 140

2,970

4.070

3,060

2,620

2,550

1,740

2,450

2,200

1,250

886

957

1,150

1,780

2,440

2,070

2,160

2,020

1,590

1,490

1,350

938

878

963

900

856

60,568

1,954

1.65

1.90

June

736

907

*802

945

958

650

732

620

792

1,260

1,180

2.560

1,420

604

966

423 429"

542

652

646

519

822

1,630

1,300

1,040

1,060

660

614

665

718

-

26,652

888

0.750

0.84

July

732

840

838

538

578

1,020

1,470

*1, 800

1.980

974

1,050

481

626

24

440

665

887

544

650

644

433

442

1 090

1 460

1 140

1 160

1 150

547

432

506

434

25,575

825

0.697

0.80

Aug.

548

562

620

564

558

*540

544

530

529

422

783

818

906

770

258

242

354

330

438

436

633

736

555

441

441

339

334

342

324

322

327

15,526

501

0.423

0.49

Sept.

336

338

234

231

344

330

328

325

620

*649

635

226

222 223"

309

270

274

426

228

226

1.470

888

784

622

830

338

308

324

518

618

-

13,474

449

0.379

0.42

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,680 Min 204 Mean 1,273 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.63

Water year 1952-53: Max 14,000 Min 24 Mean 1,346 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.42

Peak discharge (base. 11.500 efs).--Feb. 21 (12 m.) 22,900 cfs (13.10 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Lick Creek at Mohawk, Term.

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 1953.

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. 7 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 cfs May 24 (gage height, 14.45 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Nov. 4 (gage height, 2.40 ft).

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Jan. 31, 1950 (gage height, 16.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, that of Nov. 4, 1952.

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

Diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage- height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 10,

Jan. 2-8, Feb. 6-11, July 3-19)

1.7

1.8 

2.3 

3.0

6.0 

8.0

11

107

405

625

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

13.5

885 

1,070 

1,440 

2,540 

3,33O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

Oct.

16

16

*15

13

14

14

14

16

19

25

27

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

18

17

16

24

19

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

15

557

18.0

0.082

In. 0.09

Nov.

15

15

15

*13

18

18

17

14

14

15

20

*27

27

20

15

14

13

13

14

38

74

95

185

249

329

484

374

112

65

50

-

2,372

79.1

0.360

0.40

Dec.

44

40

39

*37

101

284

114

65

52

623

1,040

835

177

114

90

76

69

64

60

57

58

65

63

57

53

49

45

44

41

40

319

4,815

155

0.705

0.81

Jan.

632

233

163

147

114

102

99

*326

*647

1.070

1,050

311

169

137

120

110

102

257

264

150

418

585

246

323

324

200

160

599

969

415

208

10,650

344

1.56

1.80

Feb.

179

162

140

131

119

162

410

299

*154

117

172

*1 710

2 680

1 120

1 120

1 730

1 110

402

301

333

1,650

2.760

1,190

424

362

347

296

246

-

_

-

19,826

708

3.22

3.35

Mar.

219

318

807

*1,570

*2.750

1,210

416

325

267

238

221

218

216

221

982

928

341

334

464

283

222

200

209

641

805

360

257

225

203

185

175

15,810

510

2.32

2.67

Apr.

172

160

145

137

130

123

155

183

*131

131

155

120

289

248

144

185

162

127

152

137

118

109

104

101

96

94

95

89

84

294

-

4,370

146

0.664

0.74

May

*512

1,000

1,800

1,020

277

a800

a2 , 300

al.OOO

a400

a250

a200

alSO

a!60

alSO

a200

209

153

139

830

1,310

1,650

494

253

2,050

5.190

1,080

250

143

167

153

159

22,459

724

3.29

3.80

June

128

121

*112

105

99

107

261

117

93

96

222

102

91

118

159

81

77

74

67

64

195

758

145

155

175

96

76

85

175

88

-

4,196

140

0.636

0.71

July

69

63

151

76

68

56

83

*151

53

4O

38

54

32

31

50

31

36

36

60

89

66

65

94

69

48

43

41

58

37

41

45

1,794

57.9

0.263

0.30

Aug.

35

33

38

38

46

*35

30

31

50

30

28

25

25

25

25

23

28

31

27

25

24

24

25

21

21

19

20

18

18

19

18

835

26.9

0.122

0.14

Sept.

16

18

19

40

250

71

41

28

22

*20

21

20

21

19

18

20

18

19

18

20

20

20

20

*18

18

19

20

20

19

17

-

910

50.5

0.158

0.15

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,410 Min 13 Mean 148 Cfsm 0.673 In. 9.14

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,190 Min 13 Mean 243 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.96

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Feb. 13 (6 a.m.) 5,250 cfs (15.44 ft); Pet. 22 (5 a.m.) 3,300 

cfs (13.48 ft); Mar. 5 (8 a.m.) 3,260 cfs (13.46 ft); May 24 (10:30 p.m.) 5,240 cfs (14.45 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 nearby stations.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 99

Nolichucky River near Morristown, Term.

Location. Lat 360 10'49i', long. 83°10'32", on right bank 0.25 mile downstream from Bent 

Creek, 0.6 mile upstream from Susong Bridge, 1.1 miles upstream from Forgey 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 1953.

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. 6, 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. 32 years (1921-53), 2,197 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,500 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 15.27 ft); 

minimum daily, 256 cfs Sept. 14-15.

1920-53: 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, 

above station.

Revisions (water

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant 18 miles

WSP 893:1927

r years). WSP 563: 1921 (M). 

I271M), 1928, 1935, 1936-37(M).

WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 873: 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

250

690

1,150

2,250

3,600

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

5,050

8,350

12,100

16,600

21,300

harge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

406

425

*426

598

369

321

274

398

338

592

340

373

*375

292

540

462

550

531

576

562

389

354

268

293

454

355

268

280

418

462

738

13,027

420

0.250

0.29

Nov.

410

366

404

381

351

472

481

398

379

408

444

*371

410

451

410

549

722

598

591

614

590

2,330

1,290

1,310

1,890

,650

,620

,340

,280

,300

-

23,790

793

0.472

0.53

Dec.

856

792

805

*786

807

806

1,040

1,060

1,120

2,260

2,340

3.990

2,710

1,930

1,670

1,180

980

855

856

867

1,260

634

815

767

729

726

827

760

640

696

1,280

36,844

1,189

0.708

0.82

Jan.

2,280

1,720

1,810

1,920

1,280

1,130

666

*1,530

2,340

3,920

5.910

4,330

3,150

2,340

1,990

1,750

1,640

2,080

1,510

1,510

2,560

3,840

3,850

3,290

4,300

3,810

3,110

4,120

4,290

4,320

3,220

85,516

2,759

1.64

1.89

Feb.

3,070

2,260

2,010

1,730

1,780

2,120

2,380

1.700

*1,790

1,790

2,310

7,890

6,970

7,350

6,770

5,930

5,480

4,380

3,520

3,500

9,450

20.500

10,300

6,390

4,800

4,260

3,850

3,490

_

_

-

137,770

4,920

2.93

3.05

Mar.

3,310

3,400

4,150

6,580

7.640

*7,430

4,810

3,780

3,430

3,260

3,210

3,120

3,110

3,120

4,680

4,240

3,960

3,670

3,670

3,420

3,040

2,810

2.770

3,340

5,710

4,540

3,740

3,420

3,250

3,110

3,040

122,760

3,960

2.36

2.72

Apr.

2,240

2,370

2,500

1,890

1,890

1,920

1,630

2,180

*2, 130

2,010

1,820

1,650

1,860

1,920

2,350

3.050

3,050

1,910

2,030

1,700

1,790

2,050

2,040

2,100

1,300

1,280

1,410

1.230

1,420

2,340

-

59,020

1,967

1.17

1.31

May

3,630

4,480

4,450

5,050

3,740

*4,110

5,790

6. 440

5,750

3,780

3,250

2,540

2,610

3,010

1,980

1,430

1,670

1,330

4,360

4,510

3,800

3,880

3,020

3,500

3,670

4,340

2,180

1,400

1,600

905

1,350

103,555

3,340

1.99

2.29

June

1,060

1,070

*1,210

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,050

846

1,250

1,690

2,370

2,320

1,530

1,090

946

656

682

889

811

779

2,680

2,180

1,440

1,810

1,330

1,230

502

1,130

911

-

38,222

1,274

0.759

0.85

July

906

904

1,170

1,120

687

1,010

1,640

2,300

*2.960

1.4101

960

1,100

727

486

500

708

869

698

671

832

801

611

859

1,380

1,670

1,310

1,320

940

645

535

636

32,165

1,038

0.618

0.71

Aug.

587

831

442

720

658

642

622

654

629

589

*540

886

952

936

780

324

557

422

411

495

490

698

934

506

492

482

388

380

375

379

378

17,977

580

0.345

0.40

Sept.

372

377

377

298

935

482

418

591

584

*702

679

662

292

256

256

361

310

510

452

292

450

1.840

484

869

690

854

397

368

371

592

-

15,521

517

0.308

0.34

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,520 Min 268 Mean 1,582 Cfsm 0.942 In. 12.84

Water year 1952-53: Max 20,500 Min 256 Mean 1,880 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.20

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 efs).--Peb. 22 (8 a.m.) 24,500 cfs (15.27 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
100 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

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 1953. Published as "at Dandridge" 1918-42. 

Gage-height records collected at Dandridge 1904-42 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929, 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.--35 years, 6,555 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 10.67 ft); 

minimum daily, 25 cfs May 21.

1918-53: 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 (see p.228).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

96

132

3.5 

4.0

230

365

605

890

1,420

2,090

9.0 

11.0

2,990

4,130

6,920

10,200

18,000

27,000

Disonarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

5,680

7,080

6,890

2,730 

2,330

*8.560

8,500

6,560

7,680

5,170

1,400

1.240

4,680 

5,520

5,340

5,150

5,180

6,440 

7,640

7,010

6,470

6,530 

5,680

6,170

5,960

3,620 

4,540

5,010 

5,630

5,500

5,520

171,410

5,529

Nov.

5,270

2,170

4,810

4,020 

4,190

4,180

4,290

3,510

3,780

4,250

3,880

4,580

*6.550 

3,510

2,880

1.080

2,680

2,540 

2,960

3,570

2,620

3,130 

2,830

4,600

4,130

4,440 

1,480

3,320 

1,600

4,040

-

106,890

3,563

Calendar year 1952: 1 Water year 1952-53: 1

Dec.

*7,500

6,840

7,040

7,680 

7,330

6,400

4,730

7,910

7,950

8,540

8,230

7,410

9,630 

7,010

9,720

7,540

9,180

9.860 

9,550

9,450

4,920

4,540 

4,860

3,630

3,840

4,660 

4,080

1.200 

6,160

2,540

3,270

203,200

6,555

Jan.

381

2,490

6,170

7,860 

8,150

3,390

2,770

*2,890

2,770

1,220

190

1,410

1,380 

1,600

4,440

4,960

5,460

6,370 

3,890

6,650

5,570

3,290 

5,620

6., 720

7,360

8,900 

10, 800

10, 900 

11,000

11, 400

11,700

167,701

5,410

Feb.

11, 400

11,500

*11,500

11,000 

11,200

10,900

10,900

10, 800

10, 800

10, 800

9,650

6,500

3,150 

5.040

3,210

6,700

9,360

8,740 

6,680

8,010

10, 900

12, 600 

13,100

15, 100

20, 800

«24. 200 

*23, 600

20, 600

_

-

316,740

11,3,10

Mar.

17.800

14,900

12,700

12,700 

12,800

12,900

12,900

12,700

12,800

*12,800

13,000

9,240

8,900 

8,470

8,400

8,450

6,230

6,000 

6,240

5,850

8,440

5,610 

7,610

7,580

9,090

9,400 

9,380

7,620 

4,510

8,810

9,130

300,960

9,708

Apr.

9,040

9,110

8,940

7,040 

5,140

8,340

*8,700

8,600

8,640

8,770

6,280

3,980

10,700 

11, 400

11,400

11.600

11, 600

7,450 

9,270

8,860

9,160

9,020 

8,700

8,940

3,820

3.160 

6,710

7,060 

6,810

4,660

-

242,900

8,097

May

2,560

1,570

1,590

1,120 

2,250

2,980

580

3,120

1,470

1,480

5,010

3,190

2,750 

5,810

4,880

2,020

1,890

2,160 

900

36

25

923 

2,080

2,110

2,510

2,470 

2,090

2,010 

5,700

7.700

4,430

79,414

2,562

June

6,280

7,030

*7,050

7,110 

7,700

7,750

8,220

7,250

5,190

5,650

8,380

5,620

5,280 

3,700

7,640

8,840

5,980

6,570 

5,430

7,180

6,510

9.790 

8,020

5,570-

7,990

7,870 

6,540

6,530 

6,650

8,880

-

206, 000

6,867

July

*8,680

8.860

7,570

2,980 

2,180

6,090

3,720

4,510

869

1,360

2,590

2,500

5,640 

5,890

5,730

4,920

3,690

4,080 

1,360

6,690

3,480

2,100 

1,920

2,030

4,820

7,590 

2,630

2,220 

2,410

1,940

5,180

124,029

4,001

Aug.

5,040

4,580

8,070

*7,870 

 8,550

8,420

8,300

3,840

4,250

8,340

8,510

8,560

8.980 

8,350

1,960

1,800

7,520

5,970 

5,700

5,720

5,350

1,800

4,810

5,250

3,730 

7,580

4,590 

1,140

1,010

6,550

170,278

5,493

Sept.

6,920

6,920

7,020

7.220 

1,020

945

1,510

159

1,940

718

1,910

1,080

1,130 

2,050

2,240

2,080

1,980

1,880 

1,140

992

1,970

1,140 

1,140

1,180

1,130

1,100 

1,100

*2,920 

3,240

1,500

-

67,274

2,242

Observed Adjustedt

lax 17,100 Min 752 Mean 5,595 Mean 5,481 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.42

lax 24,200 Min 25 Mean 5,909 Mean 5,464 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.32

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Douglas Reservoir.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 101

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°52'34", long. 83°34'36", on left bank 0.5 mile downstream from city 

limits of Sevierville, Sevier County, and 0.5 mile downstream from West Fork Little 

Pigeon River.

Drainage area.--353 sq mi.

Records available. November 1920 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 881.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 14, 1928, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1921-53), 543 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 11.70 ft); 

minimum, 41 cfs Oct. 15, 16 (gage height, 0.56 ft); minimum gage height, 0.51 ft 

Sept 18, 19; minimum daily discharge, 44 cfs Oct. 21.

1920-53: 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. Some regulation at low flow caused by powerplants on forks. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 783: 1921-34.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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.

64

54

57

56

52

61

54

56

59

61

53

51

51

51

47

49

46

49

45 

49

44

49 

51

51

47

46

51

50 

50

50

51

1,605

51.8

0.147

0.17

Nov.

51

49

55

53

55

55

53

51

49

57

79

90

70

57

56

52

52

52

59 

445

39O

775

464

395

360

2,430

1,140

504 

330

265

-

8,593

286

0.810

0.91

Dec.

213

209

202

173

306

430

302

244

217

2,220

2,740

976

603

425

335

283

249

228

206 

198

213

213 

194

187

173

166

155

145 

131

TSs

915

13,386

432

1.22

1.41

Jan.

834

554

480

400

345

320

OT

1,760

1,680

1,650

1,320

946

701

547

452

395

365

826

528

425

1,240

1,110 

785

1,020

848

666

610

1,770 

1,700

1,020

743

26,450

853

2.4£

2.79

Feb.

638

554

469

436

375

447

757

708

568

480

671

6,760

3,040

1,460

1,800

1,520

1,620

1,130

862

1,480

8,470

3,140 

1,630

1,190

968

883

736

624

_

-

43,416

1,551

4.39

4.57

Mar.

534

638

659

2,040

1,500

946

736

617

510

458

452

436

436

442

1,260

890

680

645

554 

469

425

405 

452

939

666

522

452

415 

375

345

335

20,233

653

1.85

2.13

Apr.

375

365

325

311

278

278

492

554

436

452

430

613

2,280

1,760

1,100

911

687

582

631 

522

469

425

390

370

335

340

306

297 

278

725

17,317

577

1.63

1.82

May

848

617

516

464

474

1,030

2,530

1,340

856

620

501

430

380

360

400

331

300

277

4,460 

3,100

1,300

792 

581

473

415

370

340

304 

277

264

236

25,186

812

2.30

2.65

June

218

197

183

172

164

283

214

250

172

180

600

272

205

286

345

246

232

189

164 

144

438

1,600 

355

277

395

214

249

193 

176

193

-

8,812

294

0.833

0.93

July

148

141

172

407

214

197

727

944

63?

365

272

214

176

156

141

184

218

281

718 

331

246

236 

290

272

205

168

141

125 

T5B" 119

181

8,748

282

0.799

0.92

Aug.

173

142

121

139

133

136

124

130

189

130

112

108

102

95

90

86

169

330

I5T 

173

208

209 

181

153

130

115

98

92 

88

80

74

4,291

138

0.391

0.45

Sept.

70

67

67

70

130

153

150

82

78

72

70

66

56

60

58

55

53

49

T5 

68

82

67 

58

55

56

67

62

61 

56

51

-

2,088

69.6

0.197

0.22

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,170 Mln 44 Mean 412 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.91

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,470 Mln 44 Mean 493 Cfsm 1.4O In. 18.97

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cf3).--Peb. 12 (3 p.m.) 9,420 cfs (9.94 ft)j Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 13,300 

cfs (11.70 ft)j Hay 19 (6:30 p.m.) 8,480 cfa (9.27 ft).
102 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

French Broad River near Knoxville, Tenn.

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 1953,

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 7 years, 7,516 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,600 cfs Feb. 21; maximum elevation, 824.20 

ft Feb. 27; minimum, 272 cfs Sept. 11 (elevation, 814.19 ft).

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 38,600 jfs 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. 228), 24.6 miles 

upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (elevation, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

815.5

816.0

816.5

817.0

818.0

1,070

1,590

2,250

3,100

5,350

819.0 8,100

820.0 11,200

822.0 17,900

823.0 21,800

815.3

815.5

816.0

816.5

817.0

830

1,070

1,600

2,280

3,240

818.0

819.0

820.0

822.0

824.0

5,5OO

8,060

11,000

17,400

25,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

5,110

6,860

6,680

4,860

1,640

6,050

9,090

7,040

6,360

4,980

3,680

1,710

2,930

5,100

5,080

5,150

5,100

5,780

7,450

6,940

6,280

6,390

6,070

5,810

5,730

4,200

3,790

4,500

5,270

5,370

5,260

166,260

5,363

Nov.

4,970

2,740

3,840

4,880

3,780

4,020

3,840

3,240

3,670

3,860

3,930

4,050

5,450

4,090

3,440

1,130

2,190

2,300

2,500

4,020

4,090

2,840

4,460

4,120

*4,640

6,780

4,440

2,910

2,710

2,560

-

111,490

3,716

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

7,430

6,630

7,210

7,110

7,890

7,600

5,300

6,430

8,030

10,600

15,200

8 630

10,600

7,060

10,400

*7,990

8,380

9,870

9,620

9,500

6,380

3,920

4,440

4,600

3,960

4,100

5,100

1,590

4,190

3,810

4,050

215,620

6,955

Jan.

2,940

2,280

5,110

8,460

8,460

4,760

3,300

4,270

*5,890

4,320

2,160

2,100

2,470

2,350

4,070

5,200

5,810

7,080

4,840

6,360

8,250

5,520

5,640

7,110

8,280

9,530

11,400

12,900

15,200

12,300

12,600

198,960

6,418

Feb.

12,000

12,000

11,800

11,500

11 , 400

11,400

11,900

11,600

11,400

11,100

11,300

14,900

8,920

5,120

6,170

*8,190

11,100

10,200

8,520

8,550

20,700

17,000

14,500

14,700

20,500

24,300

"24,900

21,300

_

_

-

366,970

13,110

Mar.

18,100

15,500

13,300

16,000

14,600

13,600

13 , 400

13,000

12 , 900

12,900

13,000-

* 10, 800

8,930

8,590

10,200

9,210

8,100

6,820

6,990

6,440

7,630

5,060

7,450

8,530

9,350

9,730

9,550

8,420

6,430

6,920

9,470

320,920

10,350

Observed

Apr.

9,240

9,390

*9,320

7,770

6,400

7,310

8,930

9,040

8,980

9,120

7,540

5,070

11,200

15,100

12,200

12,200

12,200

8,540

9,160

10,500

9,380

9,240

8,870

8,930

5,630

4,350

4,810

7,250

7,110

6,300

-

259,080

8,636

May

4,250

2,960

2,720

1,280

2,270

3,380

5,050

3,670

3,980

1,920

*4,060

4,250

3,640

5,020

5,490

3,670

2,540

2,660

5,980

6,420

2,120

1,950

2,350

2,960

2,740

3,060

2,560

2,420

4,850

7,850

5,790

113,840

3,672

June

5,700

7,070

7,380

6,800

7,760

8,200

8,490

8,170

5,980

*6,070

8,320

4,850

6,770

2,520

6,880

9,120

6,900

7,180

5,760

5,430

7,840

10,200

9,020

6,280

8,170

8,200

6,140

7,420

5,870

8,960

-

213,450

7,115

July

8,680

8,850

8,210

5,600

1,630

5,600

*4,41Q

6,060

3,020

1,590

1,890

2,720

5,230

6,050

5,710

5,580

4,160

2,850

3,820

5,430

5,290

2,530

988

2,330

4,820

6,530

4,240

2,200

2,460

2,490

2,230

133,198

4,297

Aug.

5,780

4,110

6,530

7,970

8,150

8,460

*8,200

5,720

4,090

6,880

8,360

8,320

8,950

8,220

4,830

2,020

4,720

6,920

4,890

5,560

5,470

2,240

2,080

3,550

5,120

4,930

6,200

6,450

1,550

844

4,260

171,374

5,528

Sept.

6,960

6,770

6,910

7,070

3,730

1,030

1,510

864

1,150

*1,130

1,870

1,550

1,190

1,290

2,770

2,050

2,020

1,990

1,600

880

1,540

1,840

1,180

1,220

1,180

1,110

997

1,410

3,530

3,200

-

71,341

2,578

Ad jus ted t

 lax 18,400 Mln 790 Mean 5,991 Mean 5,876 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.68

lax 24,900 Mln 844 Mean 6,418 Mean 5,972 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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 1953 (discharge measurements only). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge measured during year, 3.13 cfs Feb. 3; minimum measured, l.f 

cfs Nov. 3.

1928, 1947-53: Maximum discharge measured, 3.79 cfs July 30, 1928; minimum measured, 1.74 cfs Sept. 2, 1952.

Remarks. Discharge measurements made once a month 200 ft below spring.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, 

water year October 1952 to September 1953

Oct. 13......... 1.88

Nov. 5......... 1.80

Dec. 3......... 2.61

Jan. 15......... 2.71

Feb. 3......... 3.13 June 8......... 2.43

Mar. 16......... 2.47 July 6......... 2.87

Apr. 20......... 2.87 Aug. 17......... 2.26

May 11......... 2.87 Sept.24......... 2.18
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN- 103

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

Location. Lat 36°45'37", long. 81°37'53", on right bank 400 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Riverside, Smyth County, 900 ft upstream from Spring Branch, 3.2 miles downstream from Redstone Branch, and 4 miles southeast of Chilhowie.

Drainage area. 76 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1920 to November 1931, July 194S to September 1953. Prior 

to October 1924, published as "near Chilhowie." June 1907 to December 1909 at site 

4f- miles downstream also published as "near Chilhowie," records not equivalent.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Datum of gage is 2,106.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Nov. 1, 1920, to Nov. 14, 1931, chain gage at 

site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1921-31, 1942-53), 107 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 1.16 ft Oct. 3, 4, Nov. 8, 9.

1920-31, 1942-53: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs (revised) June 12, 1923 (gage 

height, 9.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum discharge recorded, 2 cfs Aug. 26, Oct. 15, 1943, Aug. 9, 11, 1944, Oct. 19, 1945; minimum daily, 

8 cfs July 19, 1926.

Revisions. --The maximum discharge for water year 1923 has been revised to 6,000 cfs 

June 12, 1923 (gage height, 9.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum 

then in use), superseding figure published in WSP 563.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill 500 ft above 

station prior to August 1951.

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1033: 1943-44(m).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30 

13 1.6 

2.0

80

168

1.1 15 2.0 168 1.1

1.2 24 3.0 460 1.2 

1.4 51 4.0 810 1.4 47 

1.7 100 5.0 1,300 Note. Same as preceding table above 2.0 ft. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

22

*21

2T

21

22

22

22

25

IB

27

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22 

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

703

22.7

0.299

0.34

Nov.

24

23

24

*24

23

22

21

20

20

22

25

27

24

23

22

21

21

21

22

43

58 

63

48

50

50

54

56

52

48

45

-

996

33.2

0.437

0.49

Dec.

41

38

38

36

37

41

40

*38

37

51

174

I3T

98

80

69

62

56

52

48

47

47 

45

43

40

38

37

37

36

34

34

56

1,662

53.6

0.705'

0.81

Jan.

106

89

84

72

66

60

58

71

114

174

202

156

125

*110

106

96

91

89

86

84

179 

263

190

210

219

163

138

266

367

554

182

4,470

144

1.89

2.18

Feb.

148

122

108

98

*B9

84

93

93

89

86

82

\%t

222

179

174

146

158

148

134

179

1,050 

626

361

257

208

179

150

132

_

_

-

5,537

198

2.61

2.72

Mar.

118

132

242

626

54T

341

251

205

168

143

132

127

120

116

168

219

193

219

260

225

182 

158

163

508

370

268

*205

168

146

127

114

6,955

224

2.95

3.40

Apr.

116

110

*102

90

90

90

96

90

86

86

84

80

118

134

1ST

134

122

122

129

120

116 

108

100

94

86

84

78

75

69

54

-

3,020

101

1.33

1.48

May

110

108

98

88

*84

119

277

240

190

156

132

116

102

96

88

80

73

71

166

289

213 

158

127

108

94

84

76

69

64

62

59

3,797

122

1.61

1.86

June

56

52

50

48

46

76

84

59

53

71

88

*62

142

364

T?5

125

108

90

80

71

66 

64

59

54

52

48

47

53

78

71

-

2,496

83.2

1.09

1.22

July

56

52

82

80

62

78

216

Ue

108

88

76

69

62

*59

58

54

52

53

69

52

48 

52

90

59

52

48

46

44

43

42

40

2,128

68.6

0.903

1.04

Aug.

38

37

35

39

35

34

34

42

43

SB

*34

32

30

30

30

28

34

33

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

24

24

24

23

23

963

31.1

0.409

0.47

Sept.

23

23

22

23

30

33

28

27

24

24

23

23

24

22

22

*22

21

20

21

23

26 

23

22

22

23

22

22

22

21

20

-

701

23.4

0.308

0.34

Calendar year 1952: Max 46O Mln 20 Mean 78. 7 Cfsm 1.04 In- 14.08

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,O50 Mln 20 Mean 91.6 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.35

Peak discharge (base, SOO cfs). Feb. 21 (3:30 p.m.) 1,450 cfs (5.25 ft); Mar. 4 (6 p.m.) 790 cfs

(3.97 ft); Mar. 24 (10 a.m.) 626 cfs (3.49 ft); June 14 (12:30 a.m.) 609 cfs (3.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
104 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Beaverdam Creek at Damascus, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°37'40", long. 81°47'28", on right bank in pumpnouse of American Cyanamid Co., at Damascus, Washington County, 0.65 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi, approximately.

Records aval lab le. August 1947 to September 1953.

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. 6 years, 95.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 18 (gage height, 0.25 ft).

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 1,870 efs Jan. 30, 1950 (gage height, 4.04 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 2, 3, 18, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Plant diverts about 0.5 cfs 800 ft above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.2 3.0

.3 7.0 

.4 14 

Note. Same as preceding table above 

0.4 ft. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.7

1.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21

6.0 1.5

14 2.0

26 2.5

54 3.0

109 3.5

229

405

620

895

1,280

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

7.3

7.3

*8.0

8.0

7.3

7.3

6.6

676

10

15

10

8.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.0

8.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.6

6.6

241.1

7.78

0.139

0.16

Nov.

6.0

^70

7.3

*15

12

9.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.8

18

22

12

9.8

9.8

8.9

8.0

8.0

12

75

42

36

36

42

61

~89 129

51

38

32

-

829.4

27.6

0.493

0.55

Dec .

27

26

26

24

38

52

39

*32

30

107

290

15Z

93

68

52

45

39

36

35

34

39

39

34

32

31

30

29

27

26

27

119

1,679

54.2

0.968

1.12

Jan.

169

127

101

76

62

56

64

97

140

226

209

147

113

*99

91

82

75

87

80

78

208

277

195

172

147

127

133

519

508

261

169

4,895

158

2.82

3.25

Feb.

136

109

93

87

*73

71

107

111

105

93

85

322

429

255

200

162

177

142

129

218

1,200

690

325

212

169

158

133

125

_

-

6,116

218

3.89

4.05

Mar.

113

158

294

490

44T

264

182

147

117

105

103

101

93

174- 84

206

167

182

187

165

138

121

109

121

117

113

107

105

97

89

84

4,974

160

2.86

3.30

Apr.

99

93

*89

87

82

82

99

87

84

93

89

87

188

223

167

169

142

138

151

138

127

113

101

89

82

80

69

64

59

105

-

3,276

109

1.95

2.18

May

140

123

103

89

84

123

329

242

283

212

160

127

107

93

99

84

76

73

184

581

245

160

133

129

99

84

71

61

54

48

46_

4,242

137

2.45

2.82

June

42

39

35

32

31

31

45

32

*31

87

84

46

58

~J5 142

52

46

42

34

31

27

34

26

24

21

19

19

18

22

27

1,252

41.7

0.745

0.83

July

20

16

29

45

24

26

103

50

34

26

21

20

*16

16

15

15

16

15

22

18

13

26

~42 113

26

21

15

15

14

13

1?

857

27.6

0.493

0.57

Aug.

12

12

22

35

21

18

14

13

so- 42

le

15

13

12

12

11

9.8

12

9.8

*9.1

8.5

8.5

12

9.8

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.1

6.1

STB" 5.6

422.4

13.6

0.243

0.28

Sept.

5.2

4.8

572

6.1

3£

32

14

11

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

*6.1

6.1

5.2

5.6

29

16

9.8

8.5

8.0

7.5

9.1

9.1

8.5

7.0

6.5

-

308.8

10.3

0.184

0.21

Calendar year 1952: Max 530 Mln 6.0 Mean 70. 5 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.14

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,200 Mln 4.3 Mean 79.7 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.32

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs).--Jan. 28 (4 p.m.) 800 cfs (2.85 ft); Feb. 21 (2 p.m.) 1,590 cfs 

(3.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Holston River at Vestal, Va.

105

Locatlon. Lat 36°39'06", long. 81°50'39", on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. 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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,792.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--21 years (1932-53), 452 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,470 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.62 ft); minimum, 47 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 2.32 ft); minimum daily. 68 cfs Oct. 1, 23.

1931-53: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Mar. 26, 1935 (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. 

Revisions.--WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

45

68

103

177

330

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

530

1,080

1,790

3,630

5,980

Discharge, able feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

L

 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

3

4

5

e

7

8

g

U

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

70

*71

73

71

76

71

73

89

JJ9

90 

82

82

78

78

75

76

75

71

76

71 

82

68

78

75

76

76

76

76

75

76

2,373

76.5

0.254

0.29

Hov.

76

76

82

*101

92

80

73

73

73

85

110

134

98

89

80

76

75

75

85

277

229

238

199

217

274

458

376

256

205

183

-

4,545

152

0.505

0.56

Dec.

157

154

157

140

164

217

185

*170

157

348

1.110 

708

454

340

280

244

214

202

185

177

188 

185

170

160

154

154

144

142

127

IF?

387

7,711

249

0.827

0.95

Jan.

580

467

400

330

283

256

274

354

530

1,050

1,020 

735

565

485

440

400

368

396

376

354

815

1,140

872

818

762

605

585

1,720

1,950

1,180

818

20,928

675

2.24

2.58

Feb.

655

526

449

416

362

340

454

449

420

390

376 

864

1,520

1,050

960

790

845

708

630

851

4.510 

2,940

1,550

1, no

900

790

655

595

_

_

-

25,905

925

3.07

3.20

Mar.

516

655

1,220

2.490

2,260

1,410

1,050

845

680

580

530 

526

480

440

750

96O

845

930

1,020

90O

735 

655

605

1,150

1,110

872

708

630

550

485

440

27,067

873

2.90

3.34

Apr.

512

472

*444

416

393

382

449

400

379

390

382 

365

680

762

655

680

585

555

610

545

512 

462

424

393

365

358

330

313

292

451

-

13,956

465

1.54

1.72

May

620

545

462

*400

372

578

1.790

1,240

1,110

872

680 

560

476

420

420

365

334

316

842

1,410

1,050 

735

580

508

412

368

337

295

271

259

250

18,877

609

2.02

2.33

June

244

220

208

194

185

260

394

235

*229

545

508

313

640

2,020

845

545

449

376

323

289

259 

265

229

211

191

183

177

183

247

244

-

11,211

374

1.24

1.38

July

191

174

256

330

229

301

565

432

351

277

238

214

*197

185

172

167

162

193

265

191

160 

203

818

400

277

226

197

177

167

152

144

8,011

258

0.857

0.99

Aug.

140

130

134

172

144

130

122

127

220

162

127 

115

105

103

99

96

98

115

103

*99

98 

98

96

98

90

85

83

80

82

71

75

3,497

113

0.375

0.43

Sept.

73

73

75

94

160

177

117

99

90

87

83 

82

78

82

76

*75

75

73

73

103

115 

90

85

82

82

85

87

87

78

75

-

2,711

90.4

0.300

0.33

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,760 Mln 68 Mean 354 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.00

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,310 Mln 38 Mean 402 Cfsra 1.34 In. 18.10

Peak dlscharRe (base, 3,000 cfs). --Feb. 21 (3 p.m.) 5,470 cfs (9.62 ft)j June 13 (12 p.m.) 3,530

. . 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

346106 O - 55 - i
106 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork Holston River at Groseclose, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°53'19", long. 81 "20'51", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

Bridge 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 1953.

Gage. 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.

Average discharge.--5 years (1948-53), 9.41 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 813 cfs July 6 (gage height. 7.42 ft); minimum, 

2.9 cfs Oct. 30; minimum gage height, 1.64 ft Oct. 23, 30.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 6, 1953; minimum, 1.8 cfs Jan. 24, 1948, 

result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 1.48 ft Nov. 25, 1950, result of freezeup; 

minimum daily discharge, 2.9 cfs Oct. 30, 1952.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1236: 1948(H), 1949-51.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-31

1.5 2.2

1.7 4.6

2.0 11

Nov. 1 to July 6

1.6 

1.8

2.0

2.2

6.1

12

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

67

171

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1

July 7 to Sept. 30

3.6 2.5

4.9 2.8

7.2 3.3

15 4.0

95

171

Discharge, In cubic feet pe econd, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.7

3.8

*3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.7

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2._9

370

105.2

3.39

0.459

0.53

Nov .

3.0

370

*3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.7

4.3

12~5.3

7.2

6.4

5.4

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.7

-

122.8

4.09

0.553

0.62

Dec.

3.6

3.6

*3.9

3.9

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

11

12

7.7

6.4

5.9

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

476

150.9

4.87

0.659

0.76

Jan.

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.0

5.0

1S~ 4.6

14

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.5

*8.0

7.7

10

8,5

8.3

30

2T

16

18

14

13

11

20

17

14

12

352.4

11.4

1.54

1.78

Feb.

10

9.4

*8.8

8.5

7.7

8.5

10

8.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

17

15

13

14

14

16

13

13

22

66

32

22

18

16

15

13

11

_

-

424.5

15.2

2.06

2.14

Mar.

11

12

20

71

?3

23

18

17

14

13

14

13

12

11

19

16

14

22

*20

16

14

14

20

50

28

21

18

16

15

13

12

610

19.7

2.67

3.08

Apr .

12

TT

11

10

9.8

11

11

9.8

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.5

11

9.4

9.4

11

*8.8

10

11

11

9.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.4

ID 7.2

-

287.2

9.57

1.29

1.44

May

9.8

9,8

9.1

8.5

8.3

20

25

18

14

12

10

9.4

8.8

*8.8

8.5

8.3

8.0

8.8

20

17

13

11

10

8.8

8.5

8.3

7.7

7.2

T72

7.4

7.2

338.4

10.9

1.47

1.70

June

6.6

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.9

15

9.1

7.2

6.6

12

*8.5

7.4

11

8.3

7.2

6.9

11

7.4

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

^4sTT

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.1

5.9

-

220.6

7.35

0.995

1.11

July

5.2

^75

6.9

6.1

5.9

*119 "TT

22

15

12

10

8.7

8.0

7.2

6.7

6.5

6.0

9.2

6.7

5.8

5.6

6.5

7.6

7.2

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.3

412.8

13.3

1.80

2.08

Aug.

5.2

5.2

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

8.0

570

*4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.9

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

145.6

4.70

0.636

0.73

Sept.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

7.4

4.5

*4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

376

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

-

118.7

3.96

0.536

0.60

Calendar year 1952: Max 39 Mln 2.9 Mean 7.37 Cfsm 0.997 In. 13.58

Water year 1952-53: Max 119 Mln 2.9 Mean 9.01 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.57

Peak discharge (base, 9O cfs). Fel

(3.62 ft)! Mar. 24 (2 a.m.; 94 cfs (

3. 21 (9:30 a.m.) 99 cfs (3.34 ft),- Mar. 4 (8 a.m.) 127 cfs 

5.29 ft); July 6 (9 p.m.) 813 cfs (7.42 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1O-16, July 25 to Aug. 9j discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for Middle Pork Holston River at Sevenmlle Ford and South Fork Holston River at 

Riverside, near Chllhowle.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Pork Holston River at Sevenmile Ford, Va.

107

Location. Lat 36 0 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 1953.

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. 11 years, 161 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs July 7 (gage height, 6.54 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 1.50 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Oct. 8, Nov. 9.

1942-53: 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). WSP 973: 1942(m).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 8-15)

. 1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2

Oct. 1 to June 2

17 2.5

44 3.0

96 4.0

139 6.0

223

394

866

2,140

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

June 3 to Sept. 14 

24 3.0 

4.0 

5.0

362

866

1,450

Sept. 15-30

2.1 19

2.2 30

2.4 66

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

67*

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

109 ~Z8

*30

27 

27

29

27

25

38

36

34

29

35

32

32

27

29

29

30

40

27

35

38

36

36

30

40

35

34

34

36

1,074

34.6

0.262

0.30

Nov.

35

41

35

44 

36

*32

38

34

25

44

44

52

42

41

36

29

46

35

41

77

134

121

90

104

94

83

67

60

46

46

-

1,652

55.1

Q.417

0.47

Dec.

49

46

47

44 

49

68

60

57

49

88

276

128

92

72

63

60

57

54

52

49

49

55

50

44

41

47

41

35

41

36

81

1,980

63.9

0.484

0.56

Jan.

146

115

100

83

72

67

T4

135

198

254

248

184

152

*139

137

130

117

128

135

126

404

410

260

220

181

144

132

335

394

251

192

5,663

183

1.39

1.60

Feb.

156

132

117

111 

ii

96

159

178

146

126

119

432

562

315

318

288

354

285

238

287

1,760

366

446

315

*260

232

186

167

_

_

-

8,747

312

2.36

2.46

Mar.

146

172

429

1.510 

839

438

311

257

208

178

162

154

152

135

773

370

270

414

536

340

242

217

201

792

500

332

263

220

186

164

146

10,557

341

2.58

2.97

Apr.

152

135

126

117 

111

*109

144

149

135

139

126

119

189

217

178

223

208

217

~25S 354

226

181

156

139

128

126

113

104

98

1ST

-

4,828

161

1.22

1.36

May

186

201

223

178 

152

644

*1,300

540

347

260

204

172

152

135

132

115

106

117

1,540

948

422

279

214

17O

144

128

113

102

92

88

85

9,289

3OO

2.27

2.62

June

81

76

72

66 

65

144

264

110

*89

161

187

116

406

625

248

159

159

124

103

91

100

108

82

72

63

61

6T

82

132

103

-

4,210

140

1.06

1.18

July

66

60

76

78 

61

121

992

2BT

162

116

94

80

72

*63

60

58

57

54

57

54

48

51

63

48

44

44

40

40

40

40

li

3,162

102

0.773

0.89

Aug.

40

40

39

47 

48

44

42

96

72

51

*43

39

38

37

37

34

38

35

34

3.7

34

34

33

35

34

34

33

33

31

31

3_0

1,253

40.4

0.306

0.35

Sept.

29

32

30

26 

50

50

38

*36

30

31

34

32

31

*32

31

30

*29

30

30

30

35

32

32

33

30

32

33

38

56

_66

-

1,048

34.9

0.264

0.29

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,030 Min 22 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.848 In. 11.57

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,760 Min 25 Mean 146 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.05

Peak discharge (base. 2.OOO cfs). Feb. 21 (3 p.m.) 2,220 cfs (6.14 ft); Mar. 4 (4 p.m.) 2,38O 

cfs (6.30 ftj: May 19 (4 p.m.) 2,300 cfs (6.20 ft); July 7 (5 a.m.) 2,540 cfs (6.54 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
108 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Holston River near Meadowvlew, Va.

Location. Lat 36°42'47", long. 81 C 49'08", on left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 80, 0.9 mile upstream from Cedar Creek, 4.1 miles southeast of Meadowview, Washington County, and 12.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. November 1931 to September 1953 (discontinued)

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,820.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 21 years (1932-53), 231 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 6.47 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum daily, 8 cfs Nov. 9.

1931-53: 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.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

728 

743 

758

Water 

year

1932 

1933 

1934

Date

Feb . 3 , 

Dec. 28, 

Aug. 24,

1932 

1932 

1934

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,010 

3,500 

3,100

Gage height 

(feet)

8.40 

7.00 

6.55

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area. Revised figures of daily discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for high-water periods in water years 1932-34, superseding those published 

in WSP 728, 743, and 758 are given herewith:

1932-Con. 

Dec. 29.......... 1,790

1933 

Feb. 8.......... 1,670

15.......... 1,600

20.......... 1,670

1933-Con. 

Feb. 21.......... 1.4ZO

1934 

Mar. 3.......... 1,960

4.......... 1,560

5.......... 1,520

Aug. 24.......... 1,670

Month

Water year 1931-32. ..............

Calendar year 1932. . .............

Calendar year 1933, ..............

March 1934. ........................

Cfs-days

9 999

86,098

93,785

77,443

19,155

69,489

Maximum

2,800

2,800

1,670

1,960

1,960

Minimum

32

32

23

137

36

Mean

323

235

256

212

618

190

Per square 

mile

3 37 1.11

1.21

3 23

1.00

2.93

.900

Runoff In 

Inches

15.18

16.54

13.64

3.38

9 85

12.25
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Pork Holston River near Meadowview, Va. Continued

109

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 76

126

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

227

439

965

1,630

2,500

1.7

1.8 

2.0

2.3 148

2.6 260

5.0 439

Note. Same as preceding table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

~55 173

*58

36

22

54

64

77

70

68

56

48

40

62

43

57

34

51

14

42

53

52

49

46

44

44

38

*8.5 6~

50

12

1,621.5

52.3

0.248

0.29

Nov.

54

83

49

8.5

60

100

38

22

8

37

50

56

76

64

13

38

36

37

55

86

108

200

118

136

118

173

80

50

59

57

-

2,085.5

69.5

0.329

0.37

Dec.

122

38

49

28

110

87

24

144

-15 let?

~2"6~Z~ 289

68

101

118

110

110

14

94

74

14

145

10

110

53

62

86

10

86

*79

60

2,727

88.0

0.417

0.4B

Jan.

110

197

103

83

171

13

1ST

147

150

239

286

278

191

*143

173

166

159

159

159

159

280

551

363

299

295

208

180

282

580

39?

262

6,901

223

1.06

1.22

Feb.

274

254

96

2T!5

187

135

141

220

223

201

194

238

790

471

434

453

476

439

359

333

1.790

1,500

800

550

*426

381

324

291

-

-

12,185

435

2.06

2.14

Mar.

250

278

430

1,590

1,650

762

542

444

375

322

291

244

278

264

291

551

439

490

818

556

421

348

335

748

735

508

398

339

300

278

273

15,528

501

2.37

2.73

Apr.

209

209

*228

236

145

170

228

228

228

224

224

224

190

313

295

304

317

304

532

485

375

304

278

224

205

212

252

132

T93

193

-

7,661

255

1.21

1.35

May

228

273

317

295

260

651

*1,830 ~935

600

453

366

317

274

269

264

231

136

255

1,250

1,630

730

480

370

308

269

256

220

197

175

165

165

14,169

457

2.17

2.50

June

165

162

126

70

1ST

168

332

244

*80

189

347

232

220

958

407

291

244

220

190

172

121

162

228

155

114

90

78

83

339

201

-

6,539

218

1.03

1.15

July

155

193

151

209

197

162

893

"4813

300

216

175

172

*136

65

101

132

112

98

64

126

82

140

145

119

79

48

120

112

70

102

70

5,224

169

0.801

0.92

Aug.

51

27

id

117

61

55

71

90

T36" 151

*145

52

85

76

66

66

61

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

59

57

57

57

57

57

2,211

71.3

0.338

0.39

Sept.

57

55

55

55

57

57

57

71

76

62

62

62

62

55

52

52

52

52

50

52

52

52

52

52

55

57

27

38

64

64

-

1,666

55.5

0.263

0.29

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,490 Mln 8 Mean 165 Cfsm 0.782 In. 10.67

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,630 Mln 8 Mean 215 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.83

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Feb. 21 (9:30 p.m.) 2,900 cfs (6.44 ft); Mar. 4 (ll p.m.) 3,000 

cfs (6.47 ft); May 7 (10 a.m. ) 2,360 cfs (5.85 ft); May 19 (ll p.m.) 2,900 cfs (6.35 ft)j July 7 

(12 m.) 2,230 cfs (5.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
110 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

South Pork Hoiston River below South Holston Dam, Term.

Location. Lat 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 at Bristol, Term., 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 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,450.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T7929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 37.70 ft); minimum daily, 2.8 cfs Apr. 1.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 13, 1953; minimum daily, 1.3 cfs Feb. 5, 

6, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 50 cfs, which are fair. Plow completely regulatea by South Holston Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

32.4

32.6

32.8

33.0

33.3

33.6

1.8

6.6

16

33

75

135

34.0

34.5

35.0

35.5

36.0

37.2

243

425

660

960

1,370

2,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*L,400

1,380

2,140

1,460

250

1,420 

1,650

1,650

1,500

1,030

1,130

332

5.8

217J898

1,430 

270

1,410

296

1,850

1,840

1,730

575

1,360

490

1,410

63

1,270

1,950

1,700

612

34,711.8

1,120

Nov.

557

6.9

544

541

1,010

1,470 

*L,420

637

1,060

35

7.7

215

400

210

704

7.4 

128

41

194

640

694

565

16

361

8.1

8.1

6.6

T70

6.6

446

-

11,946.4

398

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

942

897

*956

587

7.7

7.4 

7.4

6.6

6.6

11

10

7.7

7.4

6.6

11

1,360 

1,500

1,480

286

592

. 7.4

1,200

8.9

6.6

6.3

6.0

41

29

1.660

1,160

820

13,634.6

440

Jan.

7.7

525

12T- 7.0

1,060

735 

529

*498

1^090

11

598

905

431

612

336

338 

7.0

7.4

342

321

321

397

328

9.6

195

522

314

320

316

332

7.4

11,546.1

372

Feb.

7.4

290

*429

552

576

570 

49

7.0

608

582

594

1,170

1,090

7.4

12

673 

1,120

460

545

322

311

116

381

395

39

6.6

6.0

5.8

_

_

-

10,924.2

390

Mar.

5.5

6.0

*9.5

15

9.3

7.7 

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

10.4

8.5 

7.7

8.1

8.1

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.7

7.7

42

7.4

7.0

7.0

1,010

9.8

1,277.6

41.2

Apr.

2.3

*677

1,360

8.1

55

1,430 

1,390

1,500

1,420

1,510

7.8

 7.4

1,460

1,510

1,540

~409 1,650 

74

1,080

358

25

38

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

903

-

17,794.2

593

May

1,770

108

8.5

97^

*1,460

1,430 

916

1,400

2,390

2,390

2,410

2,360

1,750

1,190

539

618 

323

716

703

1,580

1,600

1,620

,600

,370

,450

,560

,570

,520

,420

,500

15

40, 258 . 5

.1,299

June

*1,520

1,450

1,520

1,530

1,630

1,630 

1,550

1,610

1,610

1,600

1,600

1,560

1,610

422

2/540"

2,190 

2,230

2,220

2,280

2,370

2,180

2,600

2,590

2,580

1,580

2,100

2,210

1,940

1,980

1,870

-

55,802

1,860

July

1,990

*1,990

2,020

1,260

1,140

1,960 

791

1,930

2,030

2,060

746

607

2,230

2,240

2,200

2,180 

1,800

764

13

2,110

2,170

2,060

2,120

2,140

124

7.7

1,870~

1,770

1,820

1,720

2,020

49,882.7

1,609

Aug.

2,140

1,770

2,160

*1,960

2,510

2,400 

2,290

2,090

1,590

2,300

2,360

2,430

2,430

2,410

2,150

1,920 

2,100

1,940

1,960

2,070

2,000

2,170

370

1/550

1,960

1,960

1,960

2,030

2,020

1,670

2,040

63,050

2,034

Sept.

2,030

2,050

*2,100

2,060

1,970

1,830 

1,720

2,080

2,040

2,200

2,150

2,120

1,870

2,250

2,190

1,880 

2,040

2,170

2,410 720"

2,220

2,250

2,220

2,280

2,220

2,140

1,790

2,250

2,240

2,240

-

61,730

2,058

Observed Adjustedt

lax 2,180 Hln 1.3 Mean 727 Mean 665 Cfsm 0.946 In. 12.88

lax 2,600 Hln 2.8 Mean 1,021 Mean 843 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In South Holston Reservoir.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 111

South Fork Holston River at Bluff City, Term.

Location. Lat 36°28'38", long. 82°15'47", on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on

U. 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 May 1953 (discontinued) in reports of Geological Survey.

July 1900 to October 1924 (prior to January 1907, revised) in Tennessee Division of

Geology Bulletin 34. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since March 1902

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

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 150 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 52 years (1900-1952), 1,157 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October to May, 4,240 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height,

5.26 ft); minimum daily, 66 cfs Dec. 27.

1900-1953: Maximum discharge, 30,700~cfs (revised) May 22, 1901 (gage height, 16.0

ft, revised, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs; minimum

(prior to regulation commencing Nov. 20, 1950), 45 cfs Jan. 3, 1940; minimum daily, 35

cfs Nov. 22-30, 1950.

Flood of Apr. 11, 1896, reached a stage of 14.5 ft (discharge, 26,600 cfs) from

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following t^ble. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

(a)

403

-

-

-

263

-

-

-

383

403, 771

433, 771

453, 771

473

503

503

563, 771

643, 771

Water year

1901

1902

1903

1906

1908

1909

1910

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1923

1927

Date

May

Feb.

Feb.

Jan.

Jan.

May

July

Apr.

Mar.

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Jan.

Oct.

Apr.

Feb.

Feb.

22, 1901

28, 1902

17, 1903

23, 1906

12, 1908

1, 1909

7, 1910

2, 1912

27, 1913

30, 1914

2, 1915

7, 1916

5, 1917

29, 1918

26, 1918

2, 1920

3, 1923

23, 1927

Discharge 

(cfs)

30,700

*24,500

414,000

tt!9,100

tt!7,700

i8,720

7,740

tt!6,500

tt!7,500

8 , 720

8,280

15,300

13,800

*13,300

tlO.400

11,400

18,400

18,700

Gage height 

(feet)

1-16.0

13.7

9.4

11.6

tll.O

6.4

t6.3

tlO.5

10.9

6.4

t6.6

10.0

9.3

9.1

7 . 7

8.2

11.3

11.4

* Maximum observed.

t From graph based on gage readings.

t Maximum daily.

tt Not previously published.

a Published in Bulletin 40, Tennessee Division of Geology.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from Boone Dam, which are 

fair. Flow regulated by South Holston Reservoir 15 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 783: 1934. WSP 823: Drainage area. See also Records 

available.Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the 

water years 1901-3, 1913, 1916-20, superseding those published in WSP 65, 83, 98, 353, 

433, 453, 473, 503, and Bulletin 34, Tennessee Division of Geology, are given herewith:

Date

1901

Apr. 2

3

4

5

7

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

May 20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

4,10O

8,100

6,080

3,690

3,040

14,000

11,000

10,400

9,000

8,640

5,600

5,280

4,970

4,100

4,100

3,820

13,100

20,400

7,200

5,600

3,430

2,910

5,600

6,080

6,560

Date

1901-Con.

May 30

31

Dec. 15

16

17

18

27

28

29

30

31

1902

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

6,240

4,970

7,200

5,600

4,240

3,820

8,460

5,600

21,700

14,900

6,240

11,400

8,460

8,100

6,240

5,120

4,820

4,240

3,300

3,170

3,170

3,040

2,910

Date

1902-Con.

Mar. 13

14

16

17

18

29

30

31

June 27

28

29

30

1903

Pet. 17

1913

Mar. 1

14

15

16

17

18

27

28

Discharge

2,910

2,910

3,300

3,300

2,910

7,200

5,600

3,820

6,560

11,000

4,670

4,380

14,000

3,160

7,560

9,800

8,100

4,570

3,160

13,300

10,400

Date

L913-Con.

Mar. 29

30

31

1916

Jan. 8

1917

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

5,180

3,720

3,020

14,400

2,890

6,840

6,660

7,740

12,400

6,840

4,720

3,720

3,300

5,180

4,140

3,720

3,020

5,180

6,840

4,570

3,440

Date

1917-Con.

Mar. 21

22

24

25

26

27

28

1918

Jan. 27

28

29

30

31

Oct. 26

27

30

31

1920

Apr. 2

3

4

5

8

Discharge

2,890

3,020

5,660

7,200

4,420

3,580

3,020

5,820

11,000

13,300

7,200

8,460

10,400

4,420

5,020

7,560

ll.OOO

8,280

4,720

3,720

3,160
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Holston River at Bluff City, Teiin.--Continued

Revised figures of monthly discha ubic feet per second, 1901-3, 1913, 1916-20

Month

March 1902 ................................ .

Calendar year 19OE ........................

February 1903 ..............................

January 1918 ................................

Water year 1917-18 ........................

Calendar year 1918 ........................

April 1920 ..................................

Water year 1919-20 ............. ..........

Calendar y-ar 192O ........................

Maximum

11,000

Minimum

295

295

245

284

Mean

2,240

1,220

2,210

1,260

Per square 

mile

2.76

1.24

1.53

1.50

2.72

1.55

Runoff In 

Inches

19 51

16.81

20.36

3.03

21.06

Discharge, In cubic feet pe ond, water year October 1352 to May 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

32

23

34

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*1,560

1,460

2,030

1,750

482

1,320

1,490

1,900

1,650

1,420

962

809 

132

180

469

1,560

7O4

1,120

608

1,590

1,960

1,880

1,090

1,060

939

1,130

478

897

E.080

1,940

730

37,380

1,206

Nov.

514

311

548

594

*936

987

1,400

958

1,020

200

106

225

403

271

679

140

144

82

229

667

878

324

509

488

250

319

170

108

84

385

-

13,929

464

Dec.

781

1,220

*1,040

738

131

109

89

77

72

295

688

250 

155

118

102

1,200

1,590

1,610

669

512

251

953

417

77

72

70

66

96

1,320

1,520

1,080

17,368

560

Jan.

297

570

222

201

900

961

*641

626

1,180

565

699

1,100 

669

781

453

430

113

104

410

411

722

702

595

236

402

711

484

793

696

575

212

17,461

563

Feb.

175

431

582

*687

713

715

196

229

709

793

751

1.970 

1,650

405

504

1,140

1,340

1,030

822

587

1,630

681

744

695

307

236

199

184

_

-

20,105

718

Mar.

170

199

*521

1.270

630

343

268

230

202

184

178-

172 

160

155

455

386

240

247

272

226

193

170

170

226

230

218

184

160

150

99T

320

9,520

307

Apr'.

141

*126

1,290

330

148

1,290

1,630

1,650

1,620

1,670

395

109 

1,620

1,830

1,790

1 , 840

917

237

1,220

405

347

158

128

111

103

102

96

92

87

704

-

22,186

740

May

1,800

767

113

*778

1,550

1,950

1,930

1,400

2.660

2,660

2,650

2,59O 

2 , 090

el,*00

e700

e700

e500

eSOO

e700

el, 800

e ,800

e ,800

e ,800

e ,600

e ,600

e ,700

e ,700

e ,700

e ,600

e ,600

elOQ

4 ,538

,501

June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar

Water ye

year 1952:

ir 1952-53:

Observed

Max 2 , 520

Max -

Mln 45

Mln -

Me

Me

in 875

in

Mean 814

Mean -

Adji

Of E

CfE

jstedt

m 1.00 In 13.62

-

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in South Holston Reservoir.

e Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Boone Dam; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for station below South Holston Dam.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 113

Beaver Creek near Wallace, Va.

Location.--Lat 36 "38'25", long. 82°06'42", 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 1953.

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. 8 years, 14.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 170 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 4.04 ft); minimum, 

3.9 cfs Oct. 17, Sept. 3, 10 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 383 cfs July 15, 1948 (gage height, 5.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 230 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; 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.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan

1.4 3.4

1.5 5.8

1.6 8.4

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

1.7 12

Z.O 30

3.0 94

1.4 3.4

1.5 6.0

1.6 9.4

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

;, in "ubiu feet per second, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Day

1

^

4

6

7

8

"3

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Oct.

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

* .6

.6

.1

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

143.0

4.61

0.336

0.39

Hov .

4.8

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

TT8

4.6

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

6.6

7.4

6.6

6.8

6.8

7.6

7.9

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.1

5.8

-

167.4

5.58

0.407

0.45

Dee.

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

676

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

16

20

13

11

9.5

8.8

*8.1

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.1

6.S

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.6

244.8

7.90

0.577

0.67

Jan.

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

871

9.8

15

12

11

10

*9.8

9.5

9.1

8.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

14

14

13

19

19

17

16

33

28

25

22

405.6

13.1

0.956

1.10

Feb.

21

19

18

17

*16

16

18

16

16

15

15

30

27

23

31

30

31

28

26

29

57

43

36

34

32

30

27

25

_

-

726

25.9

1.89

1.97

Mar.

24

28

39

76

49

42

37

34

31

29

27

26

24

23

33

27

24

32

30

27

25

25

26

27

25

24

*24

22

22

21

21

924

29.8

2.18

2.51

Apr.

24

22

*21

19

19

19

20

18

18

17

16

16

20

17

17

18

16

24

24

21

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

T5

16

-

552

18.4

1.34

1.50

May

15

14

14

13

13

24

*25

29

31

24

22

21

19

19

23

19

18

18

*59

43

35

32

29

27

25

24

22

21

20

19

19

736

23.7

1.73

1.99

June

18

Tf

16

Ifi

15

16

IS

15

*14

15

14

13

17

16

13

13

13

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

10

10

14

12

12

11

-

406

13.5

0.985

1.10

July

10

10

11

11

12

12

15

12

11

10

9.9

9.1

*9.1

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.7

16

14

18

11

9.9

9.1

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.0

8..0

319.2

10.3

0.752

0.87

Aug.

7.7

7.7

8.7

874

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

*6.7

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.7

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

"577 5.7

5.7

5.7

208.2

6.72

0.491

0.57

Sept.

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.7

9.9

7.7

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

-

168.6

5.62

0.410

0.46

Calendar year 1952: Max 50 Mln 4.4 Mean 11.7 Cfsm 0.854 In. 11.60

Water year 1952-53= Max 76 Mln 4.4 Mean 13.7 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.58

(3.16 ft) . 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Percy Preston Spring near Wallace, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°38'25", long. 82°06'06", l£ miles south of Wallace, Washington County,

and 3-j miles northeast of Bristol. 

Records available. August 1928, November 1947 to September 1953 (discharge measurements

only). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge measured during year, 4.06 cfs Mar 27- minimum measured

0.400 cfs Oct. 7.

1928, 1947-53: Maximum discharge measured, 6.21 cfs Feb. 16, 1950; minimum measured

that of Oct. 7, 1952. 

Remarks. Discharge measurements made once a month 100 ft below spring.

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

September 1953

Oct. 7........ 0.400

Nov. 4........ .529

Dec. 8........ .465

Jan. 14........ 1.44

Feb. 5......... 3.09

Mar. 27......... 4.06

Apr. 3......... 3.01

May 7......... 2.09

June 9........ 2.64

July 13........ 1.65

Aug. 11........ .888

Sept.16........ .424
114 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

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 ml.

Records available.--May 1940 to September 1953.

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. 13 years, 160 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,490 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs as explained below; minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 18 

(gage height, 1.28 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs Sept. 18.

1940-53: 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 Sept. 18, 1953.

Flood in 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. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given 

in WSP 1290.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 154

4.0 

4.5

240

390

550

755

990

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

7.0

1,260

1,550

1,880

2,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

00

23

E4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

65

31

26

ii

24

*36

30

58

M

49

39

35

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

26

26

26

26

25

26

25

24

24

24

1,012

32.6

0.359

0.41

Nov.

24

24

24

25

*24

24

24

23

24

25

32

36

29

26

25

25

25

25

131

505

149

106

104

112

142

294

252

144

106

93

-

2,602

86.7

0.955

1.07

Dec.

77

77

77

68

84

91

75

68

*66

227

369

213

157

123

blOO

b95

b90

82

79

75

82

72

69

66

64

63

60

57

b55

b60

167

3,103

100

1.10

1.27

Jan.

173

135

121

blOO

b90

bB6

91

*110

162

1,010

411

291

231

201

176

154

140

173

144

128

366

306

282

1,160

518

366

306

327

288

234

198

8,478

273

3.01

3.47

Feb.

184

*159

144

135

121

121

176

140

121

115

117

246

237

198

231

b!80

b!95

b!70

178

423

2,090

778

459

369

312

273

234

219

_

.

-

8,325

297

3.27

3.41

Mar.

190

234

261

363

333

276

240

216

187

168

*198

372

363

288

369

312

267

261

261

219

198

232

1,810

1,100

605

441

357

306

270

231

213

11,141

359

3.95

4.56

Apr.

204

184

168

157

147

*147

184

149

137

147

132

126

173

142

130

130

119

119

130

112

108

102

100

98

95

104

95

89

84

450

-

4,242

141

1.55

1.74

May

375

424

312

*324

238

294

411

315

249

207

178

159

142

130

123

117

110

106

149

130

102

95

87

86

82

79

77

72

69

68

6_4

5,284

170

1.87

2.16

June

62

56

*54

53

50

53

233

127

81

547

178

106

207

176

117

102

93

84

89

82

74

187

93

79

70

68

64

68

63

63

-

3,179

106

1.17

1.30

July

56

*60

112

154

75

69

104

79

66

57

52

50

48

45

45

46

45

69

77

50

44

72

176

72

54

49

45

42

40

39

38.

2,030

65.5

0.721

0.83

Aug.

37

40

36

36

36

34

36

45

44

37

32

31

30

27

27

24

24

26

*36

41

32

57

39

32

29

27

24

24

22

21

20.

1,006

32.5

0.358

0.41

Sept.

18

*17

17

27

74

53

38

28

25

24

23

22

21

20

18

18

17

16

17

80

54

31

25

24

24

26

42

36

27

24

*

886

29.5

0.325

0.36

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,730 Mln 21 Mean 114 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.04

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,090 Min 16 Mean 141 Cfsm 1.55 In. 20.99

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs).--Jan. 10 (3:30 a.m.) 2,260 cfs (6.52 ft); Feb. 21 (10:30 a.m.) 

3,490 cfs (7.90 ft); Mar. 23 (1:30 p.m.) 2,500 cfs (6.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 115

Watauga River at North Carolina-Tennessee State line

Location. Lat 36°17-'25", long. 81°55 T 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 7-5 miles southeast of Carderview, Johnson County, Term.

Drainage area. 152 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,060.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 11 years, 263 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,510 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 4.43 ft); minimum, 7.6 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.09 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Aug. 31.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 14,700 cfs Dec. 7, 1950 (gage height, 7.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; minimum. 7.2 cfs July 28, 1952 (gage height, 

1.08 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Feb. 16, 1947 (result of ice jam upstream) and Aug. 31, 

1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by a small powerplant 

near Sugar Grove, N. C.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10, 

May 1 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

Dec. 11 to Apr. 30

2.0 310

2.2 460

2.7 980

3.0 1,400

1.5 85

2.0 335

2.5 750

3.0 1,400

3.5 2,300

4.0 3,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsin

In.

Oct.

18

*6T

43

27

24

30

34

33

45

110

68

50

43

39

37

35

35

35

35

33

31

31

31 

31

31

33

31

33

31

31

31

1,187

38.3

0.252

0.29

Nov.

31

33

31

31

33

*29

27

2T

29

29

43

55

43

37

33

33

33

33

41

685

210

154

133

154

194

407

358

204

149

125

-

3,422

114

0.750

0.84

Dee.

107

*110

118

97

122

145

110

100

94

241

632

567

264

203

172

b!60

b!40

135

127

127

135

131

122 

115

108

105

98

95

85SB286

4,945

160

1.05

1.21

Jan.

328

242

214

172

161

144

*T5?

188

250

1,650

772

512

405

356

502

264

242

270

248

220

670

587

465 

1,460

860

587

496

560

528

428

556

14,069

454

2.99

5.44

Feb.

522

276

248

251

*198

195 253"

248

214

198

198

454

472

584

420

565

420

555

509

556

2,940

1,450

805 

614

512

442

377

363

_

-

-

13,785

492

3.24

3.37

Mar.

316

584

*442

625

605

488

412

556

502

270

276

488

528

405

528

465

405

591

598

555

302

316

1,900 

1,560

932

680

544

465

405

356

522

16,199

525

5.44

3.96

Apr.

*322

276

259

242

251

220

296

255

251

242

251

214

541

296

259

253

251

225

259

220

209

198

188 

188

177

188

172

161

152 755"

-

7,439

248

1.63

1.82

May

720

856

670

452

*444

550

968|

aBEO"

a505

a390

351

278

245

222

204

195

178

168

258

255

175

149

145 

140

129

118

114

107

97

97

94

9,908

520

2.11

2.42

June

88

*79

76

75

60

70

285

168

114

562

235

129

507

232

149

129

122

103

97

110

91

220

118 

97

88

79

82

85

88

82

-

4,018

154

0.882

0.98

July

75

70

122

255

110

94

*142

110

91

76

65

65

60

52

52

52

50

75

114

65

52

71

451 

I4T

94

79

70

65

60

57

55

2,941

94.9

0.624

0.72

Aug.

55

60

57

55

*60

45

47

55

65

52

41

58

54

56

28

27

22

50

54

55

59

65

57 

45

59

29

28

25

29

24

15_

1,289

41.6

0.274

0.52

Sept.

 21

21

16

Tff

84

a70

a60

a50

*a40

51

29

27

26

25

25

20

18

16

16

98

~5TT 106

57 

35

55

55

55

63

55

55

-

1,187

59.6

0.261

0.29

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,080 Min 18 Mean 191 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.14

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,940 Min 15 Mean 220 Cfsiri 1.45 In. 19.66

Peak discharge (base, 2.800 cfs).--Jan. 10 (5 a.m.) 2,950 cfs (5.79 ft); Feb. 21 (12:50 p.m.) 

4,510 cfs (4.45 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 stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
116 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Elk Park, N. C.

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 mi.

Records available . --October 1934 to September 1953. Prior to October 1949, published as 

Elk Creek near Elk Park.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,810 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

co Aug. 18, 1940, water-stage recorder and Aug. 18, 1940, to Feb. 25, 1941, staff gage, 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 19 years, 82.8 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

17.8 ft; minimum, 7.2 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum daily, 7.6 cfs 

Sept. 18.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 17.8 ft, from 

f loodmarks ) , 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 Sept. 18, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

diurnal fluctuation caused by small powerplant above station.

Revisions. --WSP 823: Drainage area.

Slight

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

Oct. I to Feb. 21

9.5

24

44

86

137

199

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

271

415

600

840

1,180

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4 

1.6

4.0

8.0

22

42

83

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

3.5 

4.0

L36 

199 

271 

415 

600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10 iT15"

13

12

13

*18

15

29

27

19

17

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

12

475

15.3

0.364

0.42

Nov.

12

13

13

*13

12

11

IT

11

12

13

17

18

14

13

13

13

13

13

41

102

42

36

37

42

47

-7? 128

47

36

33

-

898

29.9

0.712

0.80

Dec.

30

31

31

27

3F

36

30

28

*27

159

173 ~88

68

58

b48

b45

b43

b42

41

42

47

41

40

37

35

34

32

30

b28

b35

114

1,558

50.3

1.20

1.38

Jan.

84

55

58

50

b48

b4650-

*71

106

692

244

162

132

112

99

89

83

104

84

77

237

158

154

313

217

169

152

177

145

123

110

4,411

142

3.38

3.91

Feb.

104

91

*83

78

71

74

105

82

72

68

72

156

128

107

121

b95

102

b84

86

304

1,050

440

268

215

175

148

123

113

_

_

-

4,595

164

3.90

4.07

Mar.

103

160

154

226

192

156

132

117

101

*94

99

106

99

88

140

103

97

101

113

91

85

ST

205

229

IW

158

136

123

112

99

93

3,988

129

3.07

3.53

Apr.

93

82

77

71

67

*70

101

78

71

76

68

67

104

89

82

78

71

71

74

67

62

58

57

55

54

57

52

49

47

227

-

2,275

75.8

1.80

2.01

May

154

132

110

*99

123

157

220

TBT

130

112

96

86

78

72

70

65

61

58

91

72

57

52

49

46

44

42

40

36

34

34

33

2,615

84.4

2.01

2.32

June

33

30

*29

29

29

31

To" 114

33

109

77

43

79

52

41

40

40

35

32

30

29

41

32

28

28

27

52

29

27

28

-

1,247

41.6

0.990

1.10

July

25

*21

51

62

30

26

46

36

28

24

22

21

20

19

19

20

19

22

25

20

17

2T

~5S 106

23

21

20

18

17

18

17

864

27.9

0.664

0.77

Aug.

16

21

16

16

16

18

21

22

20

16

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

*21

18

14

22

18

14

13

12

11

13

13

13

13

476

15.4

0.367

0.42

Sept.

*12

11

12

19

30

26

20

15

14

15

22

11

9.2

8.6

8.6

3.6

8.0

l3~7.6

7_4

23

14

12

11

11

13

21

15

11

11

-

486.6

16.2

0.386

0.43

Calendar year 1952: Max 803 Mln 9.0 Mean 57.2 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.54

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,030 Mln 7.6 Mean 65.4 Cfsm 1.56 In. 2X.16

discharge (base, 1,100 efs). Jan. 10 (1:30 a.m.) 2,050 cfs (5.86 ft); Feb. 21 (9 a.m.) 

fs (S.87 ft).

Peak 

2,060 c

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 117

Roan Creek near Neva, Term.

Location. Lat 36°22'37", long. 81°53 T 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 ml.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1953.

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. 11 years, 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.91 ft); mlnImum, 8.5 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs Jan. 20, 1947 (gage height, 5.62 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 2, 1953.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1003: 1942-43. WSP 1206: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to July 22 July 23 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.5

2.7

9.0

15

33

59

94

157

295

358

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

14

21

42

73

110

152

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.3

292

477

700

1,020

1,360

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

6.5

11

17

35

63

1.7

2.0

2.3

2.6

98

160

235

325

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

*12

12

12

12

11

12

13

16

il

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

9.6 975"

9.6 

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

362.8

11.7

0.115

0.13

Nov.

11

11

12

14

13

*11

11

10

TT

13

17

25

14

12

12

11

11

11

13

65

44 

44

41

48

61

90

6T

43

35

31

-

811

27.0

0.265

0.30

Dec.

26

*28

30

27

40

46

37

32

30

57

157

10?

74

56

45

43

38

35

34

35

41 

38

35

34

33

32

30

28

24

28

125

1,420

45.8

0.449

0.52

Jan.

143

111

94

73

62

55

*6T

78

104

322

241

160

123

109

96

85

76

78

68

62

268 

283

203

190

160

133

131

301

332 2T9"

162

4,583

148

1.45

1.67

Feb.

129

105

109

81

*69

66

85

74

66

61

59

iBTT

213

164

195

167

200

164

138

191

1,260 

652

331

233

183

161

134

128

_

_

-

5,574

199

1.95

2.03

Mar.

112

145

*309

495 Jicr

270

199

164

132

116

106

100

92

82 173"

161

141

161

219

205

168 

148

139

173

175

159

139

126

112

98

88

5,317

172

1.69

1.94

Apr.

*100

90

85

78

71

71

90

78-

71

92

102

94

157

1ST

139

134

112

102

110

94

87 

80

76

71

66

68

a60

a55

a50

al50-

2,770

92.3

0.905

1.01

May

a!40

a230

a!50

allO

*104

133

358 253-

224

175

141

118

100

87

82

73

66

61

114

139

102 

82

73

68

56

50

46

41

38

36

35_

3,495

113

1.11

1.27

June

34

*31

28

27

25_

25

42

28

25

597

118

73

88

154

78

65

56

48

41

56

52 

54

35

51

27

26

52

28

58

50

1,750

58.5

0.572

0.64

July

25

24

63

75

39

34

*74

48

40

52

28

26

25

22

ZQ_

20

20

42

45

26

21 

100

505

TTT

66

51

40

54

52

50

51

1,545

49.8

0.488

0.56

Aug.

58

51

31

54

*31

28

24

25

40

27

22

20

20

19

17

16

16

17

16

17

16 

18

18

15

14

15

12

11

11

10- 10

657

21.2

0.208

0.24

Sept.

9.8

9.3 978"

11

30

35

52

17

*15

15

14

13

13

11

11

11

10

9.8

11

26

23 

16

*14

13

13

16

18

16

15

12

-

457.7

15.3

0.150

0.17

Calendar year 1952 : Max 6O1 Min 9.6 Mean 76.2 Cfsm 0.747 In. 10.16

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,260 Min 9.3 Mean 78.7 Cfsm 0.772 In. 10.48

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Feb. 21 (3 a.m.) 2,320 cfs (4.77 ft); June 1O (3 a.m.) 2,680 

cfs (4.91 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 nearby station.
118 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Watauga River below Wilbur Dam, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°20'39", long. 82°07'46", 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 1953 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 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 11, 1903, to Dec. 31, 1908, chain gage at 

railroad bridge 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 722 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 cfs July 13 (gage height, 35.48 ft); minimum daily, 31 cfs July 19.

1903-8, 1948-53: Maximum discharge observed, 21,500 cfs (revised) Jan. 22, 1906 

(gage height, 13.6 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

2,500 cfs; minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Aug. 14, 1949.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for water year 1906 has been revised to 21,500 

cfs Jan. 22, 1906 (gage height, 13.6 ft, site and datum then in use), superseding 

figure published in WSP 1113.

Remarks. Records good. Plow completely regulated by Watauga Reservoir (see p. 228). 

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

31.3

31.4

31.7

32.0

32.5

136

270

33.0

33.5

34.0

35.0

475

820

1,280

2,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Oct.

*1,720

1,790

1,810

1,940

580

1,570

2,110

2,010

1,970

1,290

1,210

649

473

398

978

1,880

883 

1,620

691

1,930

1,820

1,850

849

1,330

635

409

619

1,420

2,040

1,820

625

40,717

1,313

Nov.

643

516

804

720

*689

548

546

1,080

905

732

661

871

668

655

1,550

523

438 

348

465

866

1,050

913

999

1,000

792

684

814

1,060

741

710

-

22,371

746

Calendar year 1952 : I

Water year 1952-53; j

Dec.

1,060

874

*772

1,000

936

465

658

454

376

347

500

75

50

50

245

1,220

1,300 

1,090

384

495

491

1,170

74

56

55

53

55

56

2,000

600

899

17,858

576

Jan.

280

366

451

629

426

*412

232

159

432

52

52

797

337

380

264

284

52 

50

233

252

289

478

243

49

49

429

299

297

294

251

53

8,871

286

Feb.

53

192

*298

55

55

52

52

50

49

48

48

312

464

62

62

422

1.110 

316

228

57

120

99

62

65

57

57

56

56

_

_

-

4,553

163

Mar.

55

52

*53

52

50

52

48

47

48

61

52.

49

49

50

50

49

49 

49

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

1,529

49.3

Apr.

*45

45

45

45

45

45

45

47

47

45

45

45

47

47

45

47

48 

47

47

48

48

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

44

44

-

1,377

45.9

May

44

44

44

100

*315

245

237

56

237

141

938

984

984

1,OOO

399

435

177 

456

521

909

1.390

1,060

796

68

1,010

992

838

1,010

1,010

68

65

16,653

537

June

*958

992

991

928

1,030

1,050

63

1,160

1,020

665

437

475

801

60

1,040

1,010

921 

559

63

129

60

963

940

1,040

1,790

1,030

157

71

1,110

702

-

22,215

740

July

741

791

*830

63

62

354

408

760

671

740

186

157

656

657

712

744

739 

35

31

807

869

869

570

590

37

34

672

575

610

748

653

16,351

527

Aug.

676

166

595

*639

694

676

764

757

55

602

692

740

668

820

714

55

773 

871

882

928

928

973

182

790

1,750

1,890

1,780

2.080

1,180

186

1,910

26,376

851

Sept.

895

793

»877

846

924

99

32

763

885

887

1,050

1,070

249

990

1,060

1,040

1,020 

1,010

975

Z37

865

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,050

194

886

1,100

1,090

25,505

843

Observed Adjustedt

lax 2,440 Mln 41 Mean 744 Mean 505 Cfsm 1.O7 In. 14.59

lax 2,110 Win 51 Mean 559 Mean 557 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Watauga Reservoir.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 119 

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 1953.

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.--20 years (1933-53), 207 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,150 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.12 ft); min-

 imum, 33 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 0.44 ft).

1932-53: 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 le.ss during period of ice effect.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

O.4

.5

1.0 

1.5

Oct. 1 to May 6

28 2.0

40 2.5

68 3.0

129 3.5

275 4.0

May 7 to Sept. 30

500

795

1,140

1,680

2,340

0.4 34 

.5 43 

.7 73 

1.0 133 

1.5 275 

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 1.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, waber year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*34

3T

34

34

35

34

34

38

43

49_

45

44

41

40

40

40

40

40

39

38

38

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

38

1,209

39.0

O.285

0.33

Nov.

39

3T

41

45

*44

41

40

40

40

43

58

65

52

45

44

44

43

41

46

235

137

120

111

118

137

T5B- 278

120

89

82

-

2,473

82.4

0.601

0.67

Dec.

70

75

*83

71

91

120

87

78

73

215

516

240

172

134

108

100

89

89

87

89

118

113

100

96

89

87

83

80

6578-

234

3,730

120

0.876

1.01

Jan.

234

181

155

127

118

*106 118-

134

178

602

395

282

231

210

190

172

161

184

172

150

599

599

377

522

425

322

150

489

511

350

282

8,726

281

2.05

2.37

Feb.

256

222

*201

190

170

161 228"

210

190

178

178

582

616

410

450

364

400

326

289

478

2,520

1,160

640

467

395

350

306

289

_

_

-

12,026

430

3.14

3.26

Mar.

259

*303

314

525

544

405

330

289

253

231

225

225

216

204

377

314

272

272

292

259

237

225

253

326

292

269

246

234

222

204

*196

8,813

284

2.07

2.39

Apr.

198

184

175

167

155

155

198

178

158

181

175

161

345

359 300"

282

246

228

286

256

240

222

207

196

181

175

167

158

145

260

-

6,338

211

1.54

1.72

May

278

479

478

*326

296

359

712

BIT

377

303

259

231

207

196

184

173

162

152

256

249

184

162

150

145

135

126

122

111

105

103

101

7,632

246

1.80

2.07

June

*99

91

87

86

80

82

151

107

89

212

273

T3T

126

109

97

89

93

87

82

77

75

204

103

84

77

70

70

71

75

93

-

3,170

106

0.774

0.86

July

71

77

*120

138

97

95

133

147

101

84

73

68

63

61

59

61

61

63

68

59

55

78

482 TJ5"

95

77

66

61

56

59

53_

2,926

94.4

0.689

0.79

Aug.

53

89

75

*63

77

63

58

61

91

63

53

50

46

44

42

41

40

40

46

53

44

54

~BT 118

52

48

46

44

42

40

40

1,740

56.1

0.409

0.47

Sept.

39

38

*38

44

§2.

80

66

52

46

43

42

41

39

38

38

37

36

35

36

77

70

51

46

44

44

48

51

50

44

43

-

1,438

47.9

0.350

0.39

Calendar year 1952: Max 900 Mln 34 Mean 154 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.30

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,320 Mln 34 Mean 165 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.33

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Feb. 21 (12:30 p.m.) 4,150 cfs (5.12 ft). 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
120 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

South Pork Holston River at Klngsport, 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 sq mi.

Records available. September 1925 to September 1953.

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. 28 years, 2,520 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,040 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 4.63 ft); minimum daily, 422 cfs Dec. 21, 22.

1925-53: Maximum discharge, 68,800 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 18.80 ft); minimum daily, 396 cfs July 5, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by South Holston, Watauga, and Boone Reservoirs 

(see pp. 228,233). Boone Dam was closed Dec. 16, 1952. Diversion half a mile upstream for municipal supply of Kingsport.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1033: 1930(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 16 to Apr. 30)

0.2 390

.4 550

.7 830

1.0 1,140

1.5 1,800

.g. 5

2.0 2,520

2.5 3,270

3.0 4,070

3.5 4,980

Aug. 5 to Sept. 30

0.5 710

.7 900

1.0 1,250

1.5 1,900

2.0 2,600

2.5 3,320

3.0 4,070

3.5 4,890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

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.

3,540

*3,200

3,770

3,700

2,840

1,530

3,150

4,040

3,640

3,320

2,650

2.140 

1 , 100

760

800

2,940

3,180

1,370

2,860

1,760

3,950

3,680 

5,250

1,660

2,580

1,270

1,920

920

5,500

5,780

2,900

81,500

2,629

Nov.

1,370

1,360

*661

*1,590

1,590

1,960

1,640

1,860

1,710

2,050

1,060

1,020 

1,500

1,300

1,310

1,890

820

780

676

1,590

2,200

2,160

1,790

1,310

1,800

1,690

1,520

1,450

1,150

-

45,067

1,502

Calendar year 1952 :

Water year 1952-53 :

Dec.

1.530

*2,330

E.1BO

2,060

1,840

1,480

990

1,100

860

980

5.160

1,990 

1,070

870

740

702

761

586

502

470

422

430

438

438

438

438

438

438

494

478

31,075

1,002

Jan.

446

438

430

430

430

430

430

*438

660

1,660

1,590

1,320 

1,220

2,060

*1,800

1.950

2.160

2.160

1.470

970

1,050

1,420

2.940

2,910

1,930

1,220

1,720

1,670

1,810

2,760

43,032

1,388

Feb.

2,700

*1,910

1,650

*1,360

721

740

760

750

750

750

1,140

2,200 

2,550

3,180

3,340

2,580

2,110

1,840

2,880

2,520

5.690

2,960

3,380

5,340

2,550

2,260

2,570

-

-

-

60,411

2,158

Mar.

2,360

*1,630

1,960

*5.48Q

2,000

3,200

2,160

2,150

1,810

895

1,760

813

676

649

1,400

2,230

2,730

2,000

1,580

1,750

1,590

1,630

1,420

1,510

1,260

1,040

980

970

758

*601

50,372

1,625

Apr.

861

957

950

920

987

910

970

910

890

940

920

920 

950

940

940

940

930

920

1,710

1,780

1,060

900 

880

860

1,880

2.820

*2,820

1,590

1,100

2,100

-

36,255

1,208

May

3,090

,650

,230

* ,430

,210

,320

,680

,220

,320

,270

,23O

,220

" J220

,210

,740

,450

* ,070

,220

,530

,450

,400 

,070

,620"

.530

,520

,490

,550

,370

,360

,330

64,200

2,071

June

1,540

1,420

1,470

1,480

1,440

1,440

1.410

1,420

2,040

3,160

3,090

3,870 

4.950

3,970

*5,440

4,560

*4,760

4,710

4,770

2,870

2,760

4,430 

3,710

4,370

3,740

3,090

2,710

1,880

3,310

3,120

-

90,910

3,030

July

3,080

*3,090

3,100

1,670

1,260

2,620

3,000

3.800

3,380

3,060

1,700

1.140 

2,670

3,060

3,060

3,080

3,060

1,540

1,150

2,730

3,080

3,080 

2,72O

3,030

1,530

1,150

2,660

3,030

3,040

1,520

5,070

79,160

2,554

Aug.

3,020

3,040

*3,090

3,020

4,480

3,200

3,100

3,110

3,080

3,100

3,080

3,120 

3,100

3,110

3,100

3,100

3,140

3,110

3,140

3,110

3,160

3.120 

1,610

2,640

*1,610

4,450

4,120

4,620

4,860

3,650

4,450

101,640

3,279

Sept.

4,090

*4,500

4,390

4,620

3,380

3,170

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,180

3,010

3,220 

2,790

3,200

3,830

3,600

3,960

3,860

3,220

3,220

3,590

4.860 

3,860

3,640

*2,9OO

3,410

5,140

715

890

1,340

-

99,185

3,306

Observed Adjustedt

viax 6,440 Mln 396 Mean 2,111 Mean 1,862 Cfsm 0.964 In. 13.13

Klax 4,930 Mln 422 Mean 2,145 Mean 2,175 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.29

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Adjusted for change In contents In South Holston, Watauga, and Boone Reservoirs.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Holston River near Saltville, Va.

121

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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,703.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, 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 Way 23, 

1934, chain gage on highway bridge 0.5 mile downstream at datum 7.74 ft lower.

Average discharge. 32 years (1921-53), 287 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 cfs May 19 (gage height, 6.68 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Oct. 21; minimum gage height, 0.61 ft Sept. 18, 19.

1907-8, 1920-53: 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 (gag 

in; minimum daily, 2 cfs Oct. 15, 1947.

. , , 

discharge, 1 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1947 (gage height, 0.13 ft), flow retarded by mine caveRemarks . Records good. Prior to September 1947, small diurnal fluctuation at low flow 

caused by mills above station.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 1113: 1944-47.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

Oct. 1 to

16

126

213

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

396

1,180

3,340

4,640

1.0 

1.4 

2.0

101

222

490

2.5

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

775

1,180

3,340

6,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In. '

Oct.

24

*24

23

23

23

24

23

24

32

36.

33

34

30

29

27

26

26

24

23

22

21

22

23

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

798

25.7

0.116

0.13

Nov.

24

24

26

30

30

32

29

27

27

30

35

40

41

39

34

32

30

29

38

112

152

288

149

139

126

119

116

*92

75

66

-

2,031

67.7

0.305

0.34

Dee.

56

57

56

53

57

73

89

77

70

184

1.070

435

245

168

129

95

85

80

78

75

75

75

73

72

69

64

61

59

45

*45

87

3,957

128

0.577

0.67

Jan.

211

187

165

142

116

107

109

191

396

424

402

320

248

222

211

201

184

201

237

222

392

719

484

523

490

349

284

*528

871

538

370

10,044

324

1.46

1.68

Feb.

284

229

191

171

147

136

201

284

248

208

194

560

1,130

646

602

545

631

490

380

452

5.960

2,390

1,080

698

*545

447

370

330

_

_

-

17,549

627

2.82

2.94

Mar.

277

343

686

2.500

2,280

1,040

680

530

424

352

308

290

264

243

378

603

515

704

1,120

736

535

437

396

1,010

1,050

686

525

433

365

312

273

20,295

655

2.95

3.40

Apr.

264

243

215

198

187

178

251

326

308

290

260

230

308

428

387

401

396

365

396

365

339

286

256

235

212

215

201

*184

172

184

-

8,280

276

1.24

1.38

May

334

713

1,050

566

424

801

2,450

1,320

782

540

424

348

286

251

277

235

208

251

3,020

5.600

1,360

762

540

424

343

286

*239

201

178

166

157

22,536

727

3.27

3.77

June

148

134

120

114

109

114

312

178

128

120

175

137

175

317

198

148

148

251

166

137

114

292

166

123

101

91

89

128

131

134

-

4,698

157

0.707

0.79

July

112

94

131

222

137

286

1.840

817

471

317

222

175

148

131

114

106

96

94

94

89

82

79

101

91

72

63

59

56

*54

52

ii

6,454

208

0.937

1.08

Aug.

47

47

45

70

79

56

54

94

101

84

63

50

47

43

41

40

38

36

36

36

34

34

34

32

31

31

30

29

29

28

*28

1,447

46.7

0.210

0.24

Sept.

28

26

26

28

52

70

61

41

34

31

30

29

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

*28

26

26

-

951

31.7

0.143

0.16

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,440 Min 19 Mean 215 Cfsro 0.968 In. 13.19

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,960 Min 21 Mean 271 Cfsm L.22 In. 16.58

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 21 (4:30 p.m.) 5,520 cfs (6.60 ft); 

cfs (5.42 ft); May 19 (8 p.m.) 5,680 cfs (6.68 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mar. 4 (10 p.m.) 3,860

346106 O - 55 - <)
122 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

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 

II. 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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,437.11 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,090 cfs May 19 (gage height, 10.61 ft); min- 

 imum, 47 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of May Id, 1953; minimum, that of Oct. 22, 1952.

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

water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 19 to Dec. 9, May 26 to June 18)

Oct. 1 to Dec

1.9 43

2.2 64

2.5 112

2.7 172

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

310

995

1,710

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Dec. 12 to May 23

136 5.0 1,710

244 7.0 3,620

438 10.0 7,310

995 10.8 8,350

May 24 to Sept. 3O

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

108

202

352

995

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

54

56

58

54

54

53

52

52

50

49

50

49

48

47

5T

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

49

1,559

50.3

0.125

0.14

Nov.

48

49

52

54

52

*51

51

52

54

58

62

67

64

62

64

62

60

59

67

184

226

369 2~53~

212

217

300

284

180

136

120

-

3,569

119

0.296

0.33

Dec.

105

103

105

103

126

172

169

*159

142

520

1,910

960

534

390

312

259

233

218

203

200

200

2OO

200

188

185

174

167

160

146

139

207

8,889

287

0.714

0.82

Jan.

378

406

370

339

293

263

282

476

828

995

860

658

525

463

434

410

390

442

516

480

735

1,200

925

1,060

1,170

828

675

1,310

1,710

1,140

795

21,356

689

1.71

1.97

Feb.

610

498

434

398

*354

331

459

570

525

455

422

1,070

1,830

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,170

995

765

925

5,690

4,080

1,790

1,200

925

735

605

525

_

_

-

31,041

1,109

2.76

2.87

Mar.

463

585

1,280

4,060

3,620

1,710

1,170

892

699

575

512

480

451

414 653"

1,030

892

1,200

1,830

1,310

925

729

693

1,240

1,630

1,140

860

693

590

512

459

33,297

1,074

2.67

3.08

Apr.

480

451

*414

390

366

358

451

534

516

498

455

422

631

860

717

735

664

670

828

699

605

530

480

442

410

410

390

358

339

390

15,493

516

1.28

1.43

May

530

608

1,380

860

636

1,090

*3,290

2,120

1,420

995

765

636

543

489

670

556

494

525

*5,270

6,010

2,480

1,450

995

750

603

493

432

379

336

312

293

37,410

1,207

3.00

3.46

June

282

252

230

216

202

202

392

328

226

290

336

*263

282

778

388

278

267

297

263

220

231

764

392

256

202

176

164

T86

348

361

9,072

302

0.751

0.84

July

256

202

212

289

248

226

1,520

1,310

820

476

332

263

*220

189

170

157

144

138

138

135

126

177

446

189

141

123

108

100

94

88

5T

9,128

294

0.731

0.84

Aug.

88

86

86

83

105

108

88

141

151

TJT

111

91

*88

74

72

70

70

70

68

66

62

66

64

66

64

62

62

64

59

59

60

2,548

82.2

0.204

0.24

Sept.

58

57

57

59

76

100

"88 102

68

62

60

59

56

55

55

54

53

53

54

74

62

58

55

*55

57

57

56

55

55

53

-

1,863

62.1

0.154

0.17

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,000 Min 47 Mean 391 Cfsm 0.973 In. 13.23

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,010 Min 47 Mean 480 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.19

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs). Feb. 21 (5 p.m.) 7,440 cfs (10.12 ft); Mar. 4 (12 p.m.) 5,160 

cfs (8.32 ft); May 19 (12 p.m.) 8.09O cfs (10.61 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASD1 123

Big Moccasin Creek near Gate City, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38'47", long. 82°33il2", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 71, 0.2 mile downstream from Franklin Branch, 0.9 mile upstream from 

Pike Branch, 1.6 miles upstream from Little Moccasin Creek, and 1.6 miles east of Gate 

City, Scott County.

Drainage area. 79.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,267.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,550 cfs May 19 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum, 7.2 cfs Nov. 18; minimum gage height, 1.12 ft Oct. 23.

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

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

44

113

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

213

375

790

1,700

Discharge, in ruble feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

13

T3

13

13 

13

16

*16

18

20

25.

24

23

18

18

16

16

16

16

20

17

15

14

13

19

16

16

19

16

13

14

14

513

16.5

0.207

0.24

Nov.

15

19

13

13 

*13

15

13

13

13

23

21

32

28

21

17

14

17

1019"

87

95

102

116

122

210

305

175

107

77

62

-

1,787

59.6

0.749

0.84

Dec.

50

48

60

56 

83

127

98

76

*62

213

lie" 835

166

116

92

76

66

57

52

49

49

48

45

41

40

37

36

35

32

31

66

3,158

102

1.28

1.48

Jan.

118

101

97

88

73

67

64

102

162

277

246

156

118

97

84

76

70

132

*164

127

146

195

154

154

175

148

134

251

386

213

156

4,531

146

1.83

2.11

Feb.

127

108

97

88 

78

78

156

162

120

102

94

277

422

232

300

350

400

300

220

230

1 , 500

*900

482

294

221

190

160

140

-

_

-

7,828

280

3.52

3.66

Mar.

130

200

300

1,000 

900

400

300

220

170

140

125

115

110

T50" 100

250

220

300

450

300

220

180

170

300

400

280

*170

150

130

113

100

8,093

261

3.28

3.78

Apr.

120

120

100

95 

86

90

110

*134

110

100

91

87

134

150" 175

115

106

113

162

135

120

106

95

87

81

77

73

70

66

107

3,195

106

1.33

1.48

May

122

101

88

80 

IP113

590

308

237

168

137

110

100

90

120

100

90

100

*1,200

1,460

570

322

226

179

144

130

120

110

95

90

80

7,450

240

3.02

3.48

June

75

70

65

60 

58

56

65

60

55

60

80

65

60

70

65

54

*42

62

45

39

37

54

66

44

38

35

33

3T

66

141

1,756

58.5

0.735

0.82

July

85

61

67

67 

70

80

240

TT6

102

71

56

47

41

38

36

34

33

32

31

*30

30

30

39

36

33

27

25

22

22

21

2T

1,673

54.0

0.678

0.78

Aug.

22

20

21

18 

20

20

20

18

18

20

15

15

15

15

17

15

17

20

17

15

15

13

12

16

13

14

14

13

13

12

13

506

16.3

0.205

0.24

Sept.

13

*11

IT

12 

26

53- 35

23

18

16

15

14

13

14

11

12

12

13

12

18

20

20

18

15

15

15

16

17

13

14

495

16.5

0.207

0.23

Calendar year 1952: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,500 Min 10 Mean 112 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.14

Peakk discharge (base, 1.200 cfa).--Feb. 21 (time unknown) 2,000 cfs (6.60 ft); Mar. 4 (time unknown)) 1,460 cfs (5.47 ft); May 19 (12 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (7.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote . Ho gage-height record Feb. 15-22, Feb. 26 to Mar. 26, Mar. 31 to Apr. 7, May 12-19, May 26 

to June 16; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records 

for North Fork Holston River at Holston, North Pork Holston River near Date City, and Copper Creek 

near Gate City.
124 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Holston River near Gate City, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°33'31", long. 82°34'05", on left bank 1UU ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 23, 1.6 miles downstream from Eig Moccasin Creek, and 2.1 miles southeast 

of Gate City, Scott County.

Drainage area.--67C sq mi.

Records available.--November 1931 to September 1953.

Gage : --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,197.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--21 years (1932-53), 834 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,80u cfs May 20 (gage height, 11.64 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Oct. 25; minimum gage height 1.^3 ft Oct. 5, 35.

1031-53: 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. 

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1933 and 1934 have been 

revised to 12,600 cfs Dec. 29, 1932 (gage height, 10.24 ft) and 10,000 cfs Mar. 4, 1934 

(gage height, 8.98 ft), superseding those published in WSP 743 and 758, respectively.

Remarks.--Records good. Prior to 1953 diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small dam 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--MSP 783: 1932(M). WSP 823: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in water years 1932-34, 

superseding those published in WSP 728, 743, and 758, are given herewith:

1932

Jan. 30..... 10,200

31..... 8,150

Feb. 4..... 12,000

5..... 7,570

28..... 7,570

29..... 10,400

Dec.

1933 

Feb. 16..... 7,380

1934

Mar. 4..... 9,790 

5. .... 7,570

Month

Calendar year 1933 ...............

March 1934

Cfs -days

279,030

Maximum

7,380

9 790

Minimum

76

Mean

764

Per square 

mile

3.92

1.14

Runoff in 

inches

2.55

4.23

15.54

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

84

82

77

75

73

75

*75

78

85

94

93

94

93

89

82

80

78

77

75

68

66

66

66

68

63

70

65

66

63

61

61

2,342

75.5

0.112

0.13

Nov.

61

65

63

66

*72

75

70

65

66

82

94

107

103

102

89

82

84

80

87

251

415

592

703

675

724

920

752

546

385

306

-

7,782

259

0.385

0.43

Dec.

256

229

225

222

314

509

432

356

*306

822

3,090

2,380

1 , 240

780

560

415

342

297

264

248

244

236

233

218

210

200

186

177

167

161

233

15,552

502

0.747

0.86

Jan.

466

640

633

579

546

405

365

461

1,040

1,860

1,710

1,280

965

780

675

605

560

724

*905

868

950

1,660

1,620

1,400

1,810

1,480

1,160

1,480

3,030

2,160

1,480

34,297

1,106

1.65

1.90

Feb.

1,120

898

745

640

546

509

780

1,040

965

808

710

1,880

3,090

2,380

2,380

2,730

2,330

1,960

1,530

1,440

8,140

11,500

*4,240

2,460

1,810

1,470

1,200

972

_

_

-

60,073

2,145

3.19

3.32

Mar.

839

1,040

2,140

7,240

8,740

3,930

2,360

1,710

1,380

1,070

908

818

770

699

1,200

1,760

1,610

1,760

2,880

2,460

1,760

1,340

1,340

2,360

2,760

2,340

1,610

1,290

1,080

900

777

62,771

2,025

3.bl

3.47

Apr.

804

876

744

673

618

582

744

*892

892

832

764

699

900

1,420

1,340

,200

,160

,060

,810

,520

1,200

988

846

758

692

660

624

582

529

6l8

-

27,057

902

1.34

1.50

May

892

924

1,270

1,520

1,010

1,020

3,790

4,400

2,820

1,860

1,380

1,070

868

744

900

964

758

692

7,070

15,600

*6,260

2,760

1,920

1,470

1,080

860

725

612

534

480

440

64,693

2,087

3.11

3.58

June

410

376

344

328

304

296

340

524

435

362

445

470

385

572

770

480

*380

376

385

354

300

444

758

475

340

280

252

26fr

380

680

-

12,505

417

0.621

0.69

July

540

385

354

372

425

420

770

2,570

1,240

825

564

435

362

312

280

260

240

220

213

*206

206

248

332

435

276

213

182

164

150

141

154

13,474

435

0.647

0.75

Aug.

134

131

125

122

125

116

147

134

134

192

178

164

134

114

114

95

97

103

97

90

95

90

92

97

92

86

82

79

77

77

75

3,488

113

0.168

0.19

Sept.

71

*71

73

71

119

164

147

141

125

111

92

88

75

75

73

71

69

69

67

88

92

108

92

84

79

82

82

P2

79

77

2,717

90.6

0.135

0.15

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,900 Min 61 Mean 669 Cfsm O.996 In. 13.55

Water year 1952-53: Max 13,600 Mln 61 Mean 840 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

Peak discharge (base, 6,OOP cfs). Feb. 22 (2:30 a.m.) 13,800 cfs (10.70 ft); Mar. 4 (12 p.m. 

0,200 cfs (9.86 ft); . . May . 20 (2;5O . a.m.) . ]--*- ' 15,800 cfs (11.64 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 125

Holston River at Surgoinsville, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°28'19", long. 82°50'50", on right bank 1,500 ft upstream from Surgoinsvllle Creek and county ferry at Surgoinsville, Hawklns 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 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,088.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 12 years, 3,523 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,800 cfs May 20 (gage height, 8.VO ft); minimum, 700 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 1.47 ft).

1941-53: 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. Flow partly regulated by South Holston, Watauga, and Boone 

Reservoirs (see pp. 228,233).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per se

3.0 

4.0

730

1,400

3,350

5,840

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

8,550

14,700

22,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

3,890

*3,370

3,310

4,060

3,650

1,300 

2,790

3,770

4,040

3,750

2,770

2,500

1,510

1,060

852

2,010

3,600

1,970

2,720

1,560

3,520

3,920

3,770

2,010

2,640

1,670

1,790

1,250

2,390

4,060

3,680

85,182

2,748

Nov.

1,610

1,380

*1,O4O

1,330

1,530

1,760 

1,920

1,900

2,050

2,280

1,3BO

1,240

1,300

1,430

1,260

2,200

1,140

876

852

1,240

2,560

3,260

2,770

2,840

3,090

3,200

3,200

2,440

2,160

1,610

-

56,848

1,895

Calendar year 1952 :

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

1,720

*2,380

2,600

2,380

2,300

2,200 

1,720

1,530

1,400

1,640

5,940

6,470

3,260

2,080

1,580

1,320

1,280

1,140

988

924

888

840

840

840

807

807

807

785

774

730

888

53.B58

1,737

Jan.

1,240

*1,260

1,360

1,300

1,220

1,100 

1,040

1,040

1,480

3,990

4,260

3,370

3,110

3,050

2,860

2,540

2,520

3,020

3,200

2,140

3,340

2,920

3,200

4,360

4,810

4,610

2,690

3,260

4,940

4,680

4,440

87,350

2,818

Feb.

4,280

*3,720

2,650

2,520

1,690

1,450 

1,670

2,030

2,010

1,870

1,780

5,030

6,390

6,550

7,060

7,550

5,970

4,080

5,010

4,960

10,200

16,600

9,650

6,930

6,020

5,160

4,240

3,490

_

_

-

140,560

5.020

Mar.

3,650

3,720

3,560

11,700

* 12, 400

9,170 

5,870

4,710

4,160

2,650

2,770-

2,600

1,810

1,690

2,710

4,580

5,270

4,740

5,010

5,010

4,360

3,400

3,200

5,370

4,840

4,660

3,440

2,840

2,500

2,280

1,720

136,390

4,400

Apr.

1,940

*1,940

2,060

1,880

1,850

1,740 

1,940

2,050

2,030

2,010

1,920

1,870

2,010

2,480

2,630

2,440

2,340

2,240

2,600

4,140

2,900

2,200

1,990

1,850

1,870

3,630

3,630

2,960

1,900

2,030

-

69,070

2,302

May

*4,380

3,440

2,240

3,070

4,540

4,480 

7,390

8,720

5,450

3,700

2,920

2,520

2,260

2,060

2,960

3,260

2,460

2,240

7,700

18,800

11,800

7,330

5,320

4,740

3 , 200

2,750

2,520

2,360

2,260

1,960

1,920

140,750

4,540

June

1,920

*1,880

1,850

1,880

1,870

1,830 

1,900

1,940

1,940

3 , 400

3,630

3,630

5,090

4,210

4,960

4,240

4,940

4,960

4,910

4,380

3,000

3,630

4,960

5,090

4,380

3,600

2,980

2,860

2,610

4,040

-

102,510

3,417

July

3,770

*3,560

3,580

3,000

1,790

2,120 

3,770

5,220

5,140

4,360

3,200

1,690

2,060

3,400

3,330

3,310

3,280

2,730

1,430

1,870

3,200

3,310

3,350

3,370

2,790

1,450

1,790

3,130

3,150

2,880

1,840

92,870

2,996

Aug.

3,310

3,130

*3,130

3,110

3,310

4,480 

3,150

3,150

3,130

3 , 150

3,200

3,170

3,220

3,130

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,130

3,110

3,170

3,170

2,600

1,690

2 , 420

2,980

4,460

4,740

4,910

4,440

3,800

102,970

3,322

Sept.

4,680

*4,410

4,510

4,780

4,560

3,420 

3,350

3,310

3,310

3,280

3,090

3,240

3,200

2,820

3,770

2,700

4,980

3,960

3,350

3,280

3,440

4,010

4,260

3,960

2,600

3,800

3,220

2,080

840

i.TSo

-

103,400

3,447

Observed Adjustedt

viax 14,400 Min 540 Mean 3,029 Mean 2,780 Cfsm 0.967 In. 13.17

viax IB, BOO Min 730 Mean 3,210 Mean 3,240 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.30

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in South Holston, Watauga, and Boone Reservoirs.
126 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Holston River near Jefferson City, Term.

Location. Lat 36°10i03", long. 83°30'10", on left bank C50 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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T:9C9, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 30, 1941, at datum 20.02 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--16 years, 3,975 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 27.62 ft); 

minimum daily, 47 cfs Jan. 15, Feb. 7.

1937-53: 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 Boone, South Holston, Watauga, and Cherokee 

Reservoirs (see pp. 223, 233, 234).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 923: 1939(m), 1940(m).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dee. 6-14)

Oct. 1 to Dee. 14

20.2

20.3

20.5

£0.7

21.0

21.5

50

70

135

235

430

830

22.0

22.5

23.0

24.0

26.0

1,310

1,900

2,610

4,350

8,700

20.3

20.4

20.6

21.0

21.5

22.0

Dee . 15 to May 29

42

67

140

350

730

1,170

22.5

23. 0

24.0

25.0

26.0

27.0

1,680

2,250

3,670

5,500

7,550

9,790

May 30 to

21.1

21.5

22.0

22.5

23.0

24.0

25.0

26.0

Sept. 3(

505

850

1,370

1,980

2,710

4,410

6,450

8,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

4,820

4,840

5,770

2,800

5,170

5,730

5,100

4,640

4,620

4,830

1,550

1,460

4,640

*4,710 

5,540

4,660 

4,000

2,840

4,920

6,400

6,940

6,190

5,520

5,960

3,590

3,170

5,710 

6,580

6,190

6,110

5,970

150,970

4,870

Nov.

5,780

1,400

5,630

5,890

5,560

6,020

6,420

5,960

1,330

5,450

4,940

5,290

*5,370

3,960 

2,220

1,130 

2,890

2,290

3,280

4,910

5,270

3,060

1,580

5,310

5,210

4,980

3,090 

5,320

3,020

4,510

-

127,070

4,236

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

*6,450

6,970

6,280

6,260

6,370

3,150

62

2,700

2,860

2,770

2,660

3,070

1,940

866 

4,170

4,420 

4,670

5,230

7,240

7,400

6,060

6,390

6,340

5,990

5,090

6,500

5,460 

7,090

7,130

6,500

6,320

154,408

4,981

Jan.

3,630

5,800

5,850

5,120

4,810

*5,530

5,800

3,420

3,020

52

199

2,140

1,880

215 

*47

193 

4,150

2,050

1,850

1,880

1,560

2,770

594

618

1,180

570

312

187

2,010

2,760

62

70,239

2,266

Feb.

60

5,920

*5,910

6,020

6,090

2,720

47

52

2,980

3,370

1,940

1,020

62

62 

84

3,420 

2,570

808

302

64

97

84

597

77

3,100

2,720

906 

2,480

_

_

-

53,562

1,913

Mar.

1,800

1,290

62

165

4,640

5,220

670

808

7,38O

*7,470

7,410-

5,430

5,390

4,510 

287

5,370 

3,690

3,620

3,590

*3,610

3,590

458

5,210

3,740

3,890

1,450

1,700 

1,480

70

5,060

4,850

103,910

3,352

Apr.

5,080

5,010

4,870

2,240

71

*7,460

7,230

7,340

6,780

7,240

2,500

399

7,110

7,040 

7,450

7,770 

7,460

4,060

4,290

*6,660

7,420

6,440

6,620

5,780

2,400

59

4,600 

4,520

4,290

2,120

-

152,309

5,077

May

1,360

67

89

442

84

429

74

84

93

100

*2,260

3,080

2,860

3,180 

5_4

60 

64

238

522

70

70

74

106

93

77

70

74 

62

64

6,190

4,020

26,110

842

June

6,280

6,940

*7,300

7,380

7,240

7,310

7,160

6,740

6,120

6,760

8,080

5,280

4,250

4,910 

5,090

*5,330 

3,390

2,580

2,430

3~,890

3,870

6,550

4,820

4,300

4,710

5,740

3,770 

4,020

5,440

5,700

163,380

5,446

July

5,650

*6,060

6,030

2,330

2,000

6,890

5,790

5,730

2,990

2,980

4,260

4,700

6,440

6,380 

6,140

4,720 

4,200

5,020

2,870

5,190

*3,070

1,000

516

514

3,270

3,310

3,400 

3,660

3,300

3,640

3,640

125,690

4,055

Aug.

2,290

2,380

6,220

6,760

*6,790

6,980

6,550

3,100

2,060

7,120

6,480

6,300

6,740

6,770 

3,420

2,850 

7,070

7,260

7,280

7,300

7,140

3,100

2,980

7,330

6,660

6,260

7.790 

6,600

4,490

3,510

7,150

174,730

5,636

Sept.

7,340

7,140

5,570

6,350

1,850

1,400

2,300

7,130

7,120

7,350

6,320

7,320

5,990

7.750 

*7,350

7,280 

7,640

7,380

1,470

1.180

6,920

3,020

3,030

2,760

2,940

1,610

1,680 

7,730

6,470

4,400

153,790

5,126

Observed Adjustedt

tex 8,650 Mln 42 Mean 3,733 Mean 3,296 Cfsm 0.961 In. 13.08

tex 8,080 Mln 47 Mean 3,990 Mean 3,817 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Cherokee, Boone, Watauga, and South Rolston Reservoirs.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 127

Holston River near Knoxville, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°00'56", long. 83°49'54", on left bank 300 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. 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 1953. Published as "at Strawberry 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 

~is 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 Sept. 30, 1948, waterstage recorder, at site 12 miles upstream at datum 22.55 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 4,387 cfs (unadjusted).

Extrernes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.58 ft); minimum daily, 339 May 18.

1930-53: Maximum discharge, 62,900 cfs Mar. 28, 1935 (gage height, 20.20 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 44 cfs Dec. 21, 22, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by South Holston, Watauga, Boone, and Cherokee 

Reservoirs (see pp. 228,233, 234).

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

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.

4,750 

4,410

5,360

5,230

3,270

5,050 

5,340 

4,580

4,600

4,760

4,200

1.710

2,340

*4,530

5,620

5,540 

4,400

4,140

3,330

5,390

7.250

6,250 

5,780

6,190

4,610

3,920

3,170

6,520 

5,840

6,400

5,730

150,190

4,845

Nov.

7.070 

3,810

*1,960

5,540

6,640

5,260 

6,340 

6,070

4,100

2,170

5,540 

5,590

5,090

4,830

3,600

2,250 

1.250

2,960

2,450

4,000

5,200

5,000 

3,190

2,660

5,620

5,940

4,960

3,910 

4,870

2,600

-

130,470

4,349

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

5,570 

6,980

6,310

5,690

6,530

6,030 

2,850 

619

2,S60~

4,040

4,760 

3,570

3,780

2,180

2,000

*4,860 

4,980

4,950

7,330

8.100

6,500

7,520 

6,790

6,460

5,590

6,820

5,480

7,550 

7,460

6,790

6,980

167,729

5,411

Jan.

5,620 

4,630

6.250

5,360

5,730

5,470 

5,810 

6,160

*3,230

3,990

1,200 

937

2,260

2,170

*606

500

745

4,210

2,160

2,030

2,690

2,340 

3,050

1,240

1,490

1,150

942

1,120 

1,010

2,700

2,290

89,090

2,874

Feb.

686 

1,280

6,000

5,920

5,920

6.160 

2,190 

686

531

3,920

3,510 

3,490

2,520

1,150

1,570

*2,200 

3,860

3,030

1,500

994

4,330

2,520 

1,450

1,520

1,620

3,780

2,620

1,490

.

-

76,447

2,730

Mar.

2,870 

2,360

2,270

2,150

2,880

5,640 

4,590 

1,410

3,100

*7,880

8.040- 

7,170

5,930

6,040

4,210

2,620 

5,230

4,480

4,450

*4,380

4,350

3,660 

*1,590

6,550

4,180

4,340

2,210

2,300 

2*100

1.050

5,760

125,770

4,057

Apr.

5,830 

5,930

5,850

5,100

2,900

1,950 

8,850 

8,500

8,550

7,800

6,890 

3,110

2,510

*8,870

8,160

8,790 

8,850

7,610

4,780

5,550

7,650

8.900 

7,460

6,860

5,340

2,870

1.140

5,350 

4,880

4,590

181,540

6,045

May

2,490 

2,7^0

949

490

770

895 

1,260 

842

584

480

*440 

2,170

5,550

5,770

5,010

595 

576

559

2,5To~

2,060

1,050

758 

662

2,500

1,160

850

662

584 

530

1,870

5^650

46,194

1,490

June

4,280 

7,040

7,260

7,420

7,420

7,580 

7,360 

*6,610

6,760

6,490

7.780 

6,580

5,270

4,790

4,810

5,560 

5,050

2,850

2.760

5,520

5,680

4,870 

6,080

4,960

4,500

4,970

5,820

5,860 

5,110

5,550

-

165,950

5,532

July

5,410 

5,700

6,260

5,180

2,560

*3,390 

7.080 

6,620

5,440

3,250

5,590 

5,580

4,920

6,440

6,270

5,720 

4,400

5,080

4,240

3,560

6,750

3,340 

1,400

782

746

5,680

5,900

3,450 

5,940

5,670

3,640

135,768

4,380

Aug.

3,470 

2.600

4,200

6,700

6,940

7,170 

6,830 

5,650

3,100

3,760

7,410 

6,510

*6,860

6,920

5,970

3,350 

4,260

7,690

7,550

7,600

7,340

6,590 

2,890

5,250

6,950

6,920

7,080

7.960 

5,650

4,490

4,580

180,000

5,806

Sept.

7,850 

7,560

6,590

6,670

5,480

1.620 

1,780 

3,520

7,580

7,520

6,900 

7,210

7,560

6,850

*7,150

7.980 

7,550

7,710

5,810

1,750

2,820

5,990 

3,520

2,950

3,180

2,780

1,840

3,620 

7,210

5,860

-

161,750

5,392

Observed Adjustedt

lax 9,480 Mln 525 Mean 3,936 Mean 3,498 Cfsm 0.934 In. 12.71

 lax 8,900 Min 339 Mean 4,413 Mean 4,240 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.36

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in South Holston, Watauga, Boone, and Cherokee Reservoirs.
128 TEMESSEE RIVER BASIN

First Creek at Mineral Springs Avenue, at Knoxville, Term.

LQ£|iifla.--Iflt 360 00'53", long. 83"55'18", on right bank at Mineral Springs Avenue 

Bridge in Knoxville, Knox County, 0.3 mile downstream from Whites Creek. 4 1 milea 

upstream from gage at Fifth Avenue in Knoxville, and 5.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 15.7 sq mi (revised), includes 3.8 sq ml without surface drainage. 

Records available. April 1945 to September 1953.

5M6--"Water-stage recorder- Datum of gage is 940.87 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 8 years, 23.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 366 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.12 ft)- minimum, 2.7 cfs Hov. 15; minimum gage height, 1.75 ft Sept. 13, 14, 17, 18

1945-53: 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 good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating tables, irater year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct..l to Jan. 8, Feb. 13-20)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 25 Nov. 26 to Sept. 30

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

3.0

6.2

11

16

22

29

1.7 

1.9 

£.1 

Z.3 

2.5

2.5 

5.8

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

29

39

72

115

330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.6

3.8 "577

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

37T

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

101.1

3.26

0.208

0.24

Nov.

iJ!

3.0

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.6

5.5

4.9

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

7.6

4.9

6.5

26

20

17

20

81 ?$

15

12

9.8

-

310.1

10.3

0.656

0.73

Dec.

8.6

11

9.3

8.1 54 

21

15

12

11

154

111

38

29

23

20

17

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

9.8

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.6

9.1

27

726.0

23.4

1.49

1.72

Jan.

18

15

16

14

13

12

T5

50

44

11

41

31

26

24

22

20

20

39

24

23

51

32

33

54

36

31

28

48

33

29

26

936

30.2

1.92

2.22

Feb.

25

22

21

20

11

36

44

28

24

22

40

174

68

54

114

80

56

47

42

66

~8T 241

63

54

50

47

41

38

_

_

-

1,619

57.8

3.68

3.84

Mar.

35

41

82

136 ~65

50

44

38

33

31

29

28

28

32

54

35

31

44

34

30

29

27

30

37

28

25

24

23

22

21

22

1,188

38.3

2.44

2.81

Apr.

23

20

19

18

18

19

22

17

16

17

15

20

18

16

16

15

14

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

IT

11

44

495

16.5

1.05

1.17

May

21

26

17

15

14

23

25

22

18

16

15

14

13

14

15

13

12

T?

96

53

29

25

28

48

27

23

20

17

16

16

15

718

23.2

1.48

1.70

June

14

13

13

12

12

15

22

13

12

il

25

15

13

14

12

16

15

11

10

10

11

13

9.8

10

9.6

8.9

8.4

sa

8.1

8.1

-

431.0

14.4

0.917

1.02

July

7.7

8.4

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.1

18

3715"

9.8

8.9

8.6

9.1

8.4

8.9

14

8.1

16

11

8.4

8.6

11

8.4

7.5

7.3

6.6

6.4

6.2

5.6

176

5.6

305.7

9.86

0.628

0.72

Aug.

5.4

5.4

5.6.

5.4

5.1

4.4

4.5

4.7

4.4

4.2

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.5

5.8

3.8

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.0

4.7

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

144.4

4.66

0.297

0.34

Sept.

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

6.6

4.9

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3,6

3.7

3.4

3.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

8.8

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.6

-

122.1

4.07

0.259

0.29

Calendar year 1952: Max 164 Mln 3.0 Mean 17.4 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.12

Water year 1952-53: Max 241 Mln 3.O Mean 19.4 Cfsm 1.24 In. IK. 80

Peak discharge (base. 6OO cfs). No peak above base.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 129

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 Knoxvine", Knox County, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth and 4.1 miles downstream from gage at 

Mineral Springs Avenue in Knoxville.

Drainage area.--21.1 sq mi (revised) , includes 4.5 sq mi without surface drainage.

Records available. June 1932 to March 1934, April 1945 to September 1953. 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.--9 years (1933, 1945-53), 30.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 495 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum, 

2.9 "cfs Nov. 1 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1932-34, 1945-53: 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. e>66, f

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice each month.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 5.9, Feb. 17-20)

0.5

.7

.9

1.1

1.5

2.2

4.4 

7.8

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

165

279

442

Discharge, in cubi; feet seond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

4.4

4.0

3.9

3.7

5.4

4.2

3.9

4.3

5*3

4.9

3.7

3.4

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.9

123.1

3.97

0.188

0.22

Nov.

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.7

8.9

8.8

4.4

3.8

3.7

5.1

3.2

5.6

5.4

15

5.5

7.4

51

26

22

23

74

31

17

13

11

-

349.8

11.7

0.555

0.62

Be" .

10

15

11

67 9.6

22

14

12

10

165

135

44

33

27

23

21

19

18

16

16

15

14

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

13

34

842.6

27.2

1.29

1.49

Jan.

21

18

18

15

I*

14

14

57

50

79

43

33

28

25

23

20

22

44

26

29

58

55

58

62

59

55

50

61

38

32

28

1,047

33.8

1.60

1.85

Feb.

27

25

24

22

20

52

54

33

28

25

54

223

76

58

125

98

65

54

48

81

371

110

77

62

59

55

49

44

_

-

-

2,019

72.1

3.42

3.56

Mar.

41

51

115

~ro 192

60

52

46

42

39

37

34

33

39

68

39

34

51

38

33

30

29

38

44

31

29

27

25

 5? 24

26

1,451

46.8

2.22

2.56

Apr.

26

22

21

20

19

24

32

22

20

25

17

29

22

18

19

19

17

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

12

T?

12

67

-

610

20.5

0.962

1.08

May

25

42

19

18

18

55

32

26

21

18

17

17

15

19

19

14

TT

16

~eS 127

33

28

31

65

30

26

22

20

18

17

15

885

28.5

1.35

1.56

June

15

14

14

14

15

22

26

14

14

80

48

18

15

19

14

23

17

12

12

11

17

17

10

12

12

12

9.4

8.6 BT5

9.6

-

551.4

17.7

0.839

0.94

July

9.2

9.6

10

8.8

9.2

8.8

30

 ST 59

12

10

9.2

9.4

8.8

10

22

9.2

16

14

9.2

9.2

15

9.8

8.6

8.2

778" 7.4

7.4

7.6

7.8

7.6

391.8

12.6

0.597

0.69

Aug.

6.7

6.2

6.9

6.4

8.5

5.8

5.5

5.7

5.2

5.5

5.7

5.8

5.7

5.2

4.7

3.9

fTo

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.0

7.5

6.3

6.5

5.8

5.7

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.2

4.9

178^.7

5.76

0.275

0.51

Sept.

4.6

6.5

5.4

5.0

16

5.7

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

5.9

3.7

4.6

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.2

7.6

4.9

4.4

3.9

4.0

3.9

18

5.2

4.2

4.7

4.4

4.7

-

165.9

5.53

0.262

0.29

Calendar year 1952: Max 215 Min 3.1 Mean 21.6 cfsm 1.02 In. 13.91

Water year 1952-53: Max 371 Min 3.1 Mean 23.5 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.17

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). No peak above base.
130 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 ml (Including that of First Creek).

Records available.--January 1899 to December 1912 (1899 and 1910-12, gage heights only) 

and October 1918 to September 1953 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 1883 (corrected) 

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 797.38 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 4, 1943, staff or recording 

gages at several sites within 4 miles of present site at various datums. Since Aug. 4, 

1943, auxiliary water-stage recorder 6.3 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 54 years (1899-1953), 12,820 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,000 cfs Feb. 26; maximum gage height, 17.83 

ft May 19; minimum daily discharge, 2,060 cfs May 5; minimum gage height, 9.50 ft 

Jan. 14.

1899-1953: Maximum discharge observed, 195,000 cfs Mar. 1, 1902, corrected (gage 

height, 36.0 ft, site and datura then in use), from rating curve extended above 130,000 

cfs; minimum daily discharge, 1,110 cfs 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. Flow regulated by Douglas, South 

Holston, Boone, Cherokee, and Watauga Reservoirs (see pp. 228,233, 234).

Revisions (waater years). WSP 583; 1902(M). WSP 823: Drainage area. See also Records

ble.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10,700

12,200

12,500

12,000

4,860

11,200

14.400 

12,000

12,000

10,900

9,450

4.090

6,960

10 , 300 

* 11, 700

11,300

10,700

11,000

11,700

12,900

13,900

13,600

12,500

12,600 

11,100

8,890 

7,880 

12,500

11,800

12,300

11,800

341,730

11,020

-

-

Nov.

12 , 600

7,510

6,530

11,400

11,700

10,200

1

11,200 

10,100

9,290

6,770

10,800

10,800

11,300

*9,900 

7,100

3,350

2_,760

4,890

4,790

7,750

10,200

8,320

7,640

6,730 

10,400

15.400 

11,200 

6,230

8,590

5,370

-

258,820

8,627

-

-

Dec.

12,700

13,800

13,600

12,900

14,600

13,800

8,910 

8.560

*11,100

15,000

18.000

13,400

14,500

10,500 

12,500

15,300

15,800

15,000

16,900

17,700

13,400

12,200

12,000

11,700 

10,300

11,700 

11,100 

10,000

12,300

11,500

11,300

597,670

12,830

_

-

Jan.

10,000

7,440

12,300

14,500

14,300

11,100

9,960 

11,000

9,780

9,200

4,380

5.740

5,540

*4,720 

4,790

5,770

6,640

11,500

7,820

8,720

11,300

8,220

9,570

9,640 

10,200

11,100 

12,100 

14,000

15,900

14,700

14.900

302,430

9,756

_

-

Feb.

12,800

12,900

17,800

17,700

17,400

17,600

14,800 

12,500

12,000

14,500

14,900

18,600

12,400

6.540 

9,110

10,500

14,700

15,400

*10,700

10,200

24 , 300

20,600

16,800

17,200 

23,000

29 , 500 

29 . 500 

24,500

_

_

-

456,050

16,290

_

-

Mar.

22,100

19,200

17,000

19,900

18,200

*20,500

19,400 

15,200

16,200

21 , 400

21,500

18,600

14,400

15,500 

15,100

12,100

14,200

11,900

11,900

11,200

12,100

9,850

9,610

15,000 

15,900

14,500 

12,000 

11,400

9.050

9,150

14,900

466,520

15,040

_

-

Apr.

15,100

15,100

*15jOOO

13,300

9,500

9,270

16,700 

16,700

16,800

16,300

14,800

8,050

14,000

21.500 

19,700

20 , 500

20,500

17,000

14 , 500

16,300

17,400

17,900

16,600

16,000 

11,800

8,040 

7.510 

12, itfo

11,500

11,000

-

440,550

14,680

_

-

May

7,050

4,780

2,160

3,750

2.060

3,790

6,450 

4,850

3,090

2,160

5,560

6,950

*7,650

1

10,400 

8,820

3,890

3,070

3,890

10,600

8,850

2,980

3,820

5,850

4,850 

4,850

4,850 

5,960 

5,080

6,580

9,820

11,70O

169,880

5,480

.

-

June

11,500

14,700

15,400

14,800

15,800

16,500

16.700 

* 15, 500

13,100

13,100

16,700

12,100

12,500

8.600 

157500

14,000

12,600

10,600

9,180

9,560

15,400

15,600

15,200

11,500 

12,400

15,600 

12,800 

12,600

10,900

14,800

-

598,540

15,280

-

-

July

15,100

15.800

15,600

12,200

3,930

10,400

* 12, 100 

12,700

9,150

2,860

5,170

3,860

11,100

13,400 

12,300

11,700

9,430

7,860

8,400

9,930

11,500

6,160

3,650

2.800 

5,210

10,600 

8,030 

7,030

6,830

5,910

6,430

282,140

9,101

_

-

Aug.

9,690

7,560

11,600

14,900

15,900

16.000

15,600 

12,100

6,680

11,200

16,000

15,100

*16,000

15,300 

11,500

5,530

10,200

14,900

12,800

13,500

12,900

8,580

5.860

9,440 

11,900

12,200 

11 , 500 

15,000

6,000

4,640

9,580

357,460

11,530

_

-

Sept.

15.100

14 , 800

15,600

15,600

8,790

2,780

2,860 

5,720

8,690

9,180

8,760

9,850

8,720

8,760 

9,470

10, 100

9,680

9,210

7,790

2,740

5,540

8,150

4,250

2,730 

2,750

2,710 

2.650 

6,730

10,600

8,940

-

255,230

7,774

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 28,100 Mln 1,110 Mean 10,630 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.20

Water year 1952-53: Max 29,500 Mln 2,060 Mean 11,240 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TEMESSEE RIVER BASIN 131

Little River near Maryville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°47'10", long. 83°53'04", on right bank on downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 411, 0.8 mile downstream from Crooked Creek, 5.0 miles east of Maryville, 

Blount County, and at mile 17.3.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1953.

Ga£e_. 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, 11,500 efs Feb. 21 (gage height, 17.96 ft); 

minimum, 40 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 6.79 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 21, 1953; minimum, that of Sept. 18, 1953. 

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 floodnarks.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

e.a

6.9

7.0 

7.3

7.6

170

300

8.0 

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

530

1,260

3,100

5,500

7,900

6.8 41

6.9 57

7.0 79

7.3 

7.6 

8.2

182

315

660

Note. Same as precedIng table above 8.2 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

*56

53

50

52

58

51

54

62

74

62

58

62

54

52

53

50

52

53

56

51

*51

51

50

50

51

58

53

50

49

50

1,680

54.2

0.201

0.23

Nov.

50

52

*58

52

56

52

54

50

53

66

80

98

77

66

56

56

62

54

58

278

230

422

315

290

368

g.220

1,09G

500

335

270

-

7,468

249

0.926

1.03

Dec.

222

238

250

214

458

530

368

300

265

2,040

2,700

1,070

674

506

404

335

295

260

238

226

250

238

218

206

194

186

178

170

156

163

938

14,490

467

1.74

2.00

Jan.

919

*646

597

494

416

380

566

1,880

2,440

2,000

1,540

1,110

842

674

572

494

446

730

604

530

1,390

1,120

870

1,000

956

779

744

1,640

1,650

1,110

842

29,981

967

3.59

4.14

Feb.

737

*604

530

488

454

524

863

716

590

530

732

*5,770

2,860

1,540

1,790

1,550

1,440

1,100

884

1,440

7,370

3,220

1,720

1,290

1,080

964

814

709

_

_

-

42,289

1,510

5.61

5.85

Mar.

634

*779

765

2,220

1,640

1,080

856

730

621

559

535

511

487

470

1,120

800

674

688

621

547

505

475

565

1,400

948

709

608

547

493

447

426

23,460

757

2.81

3.24

Apr.

447

*392

360

345

325

325

475

464

414

608

583

716

1 .880

1,560

1,060

919

695

608

608

511

464

431

404

382

360

365

330

310

300

1578"

-

17,519

584

2.17

2.42

May

*940

1,050

1,010

828

779

1,280

2,320

1,400

988

765

634

541

475

442

464

387

350

330

5,750

77530"

1,090

765

608

517

458

414

582

345

320

305

285

26,732

862

3.20

3.70

June

270

*248

239

226

214

222

231

239

206

206

231

194

262

523

W

265

239

202

186

171

163

265

206

182

239

214

174

163

155

148

6,892

230

0.855

0.95

July

134

*124

155

202

214

190

214

541

SBt?

244

202

174

159

144

148

206

190

235

480

231

206

280

290

265

206

174

155

141

130

178

186

6,756

218

0.810

0.93

Aug.

163

167

*137

155

137

134

113

107

222

113

104

98

68

88

82

98

113

113

101

107

107

94

91

85

79

72

68

64

64

3,362

108

0.401

0.46

Sept.

59

*55

57

66

163

148

98

76

66

64

64

55

55

59

52

54

52

51

52

120

101

72

59

54

61

75

77

70

66

59

2,160

72.0

0.268

0.30

Calendar year!952 : Max 3,830 Mln 49 Mean 385 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.50

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,370 Mln 49 Mean 501 Cfsm 1.36 I n - 25.25

Peak discharge (base. 4.800 cfs). Feb. 12 (2 p.m.) 8,080 cfs (15.15 ft)j Feb. 21 (12 m.) 11,500 

ofs (17.96 ft); May 19 (5 p.m.) 6,930 cfs (14.19 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
132 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Little Tennessee River near Brentiss, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°08'57", long. 83°22'46 M , 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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,008.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. --9 years, 388 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.64 ft); minimum, 86 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.29 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 5,900 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 12.85 ft); minimum, 81 cfs Oct. 7, 1947; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 19, 1953.

Flood in October 1898 reached,a stage of about 15 ft, from profiles by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records excellent except those above 2,000 cfs, which are good. Records of

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1236: 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 15 to Mar. 19).

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

132

220

377

587

4.0 

5.0

7.0 

9.0

1,130

1,700

2,680

3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

104

103

99

"99 97

99

100

104

176

T4T

120

112

109

106

104

104

*103

102

102

99

97

99

100

loo 

loo

100

100

99

97

97

97

3,275

106

0.757

0.87

Hov.

99

99

99

97

97

96

95 SB96

112

132

120

*108

103

102

102

99

99

321

650

253

195

168

151 

142

252

285

205

174

162

-

4,809

160

1.14

1.28

Dec.

151

184

200

172

193

208

174

164

155

646

670 355"

301

256

225

205

195

184

177

174

181

*168

168

166 

157

153

149

145

T53~ 143

437

7,036

227

1.62

1.87

Jan.

314

362

273

239

218

205

202

53?

944

1,400

922

630

506

435

388

355

334

537

455

392

*555

472

544

1,030 

735

582

515

541

515

451

423

15,906

513

3.66

4.23

Feb.

400

373

359

341

324

321

381

338

310

301

439

*812

645

515

621

573

537

476

439

772

5,250

2,570

1,260

992 

890

785

700

640

_

_

-

20,544

727

5.19

5.40

Mar.

592

775

685

765

725

655

587

546

510

489

*523

559

525

497

606

537

493

*489

480

451

439

559

978

1,000

770

665

606

564

528

501

480

18,557

599

4.28

4.95

Apr.

468

447

451

415

400

407

459

392

377

373

359

411

407

366

352

355

334

331

334

317

310

304

298

*292 

285

292

276

270

264 '650'

-

10,956

365

2.61

2.91

May

587

459

404

519

497

625

862

640

537

476

435

407

585

566

552

538

327

321

331

354

304

292

279

270

262

256

*242

231

228

225

218

12,009

387

2.76

3.19

June

210

200

198

195

193

198

262

220

215

215

208

193

186

344

220

205

205

184

177

195

188

208

172

188 

267

*225

225

295

225

205

-

6,417

214

1.55

1.70

July

195

174

234

188

181

172

177

179

162

*149

147

142

140

136

140

318

210

174

200

188

177

259

459

276 

210

186

172

164

157

172

200

6,032

195

1.39

1.60

Aug.

172

177

151

162

145

136

130

169

184

140

132

129

127

122

118

120

140

155

184

208

157

142

140

154 

127

124

118

*112

103

102

li

4,357

141

1.01

1.16

Sept.

97

97

99

106

132

136

118

106

102

100

99

97

97

94

92

91

88

 67 87

127

106

94

92

92 

146

*262

T79- 321

134

120

-

3,598

120

0.857

0.96

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,160 Mln 95 Mean 371 Cfsm 2.65 In. 36.04

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,230 Min 87 Mean 310 Cfsm 2.21 In. 30.10

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Jan. 10 (5 p.m.) 1,510 cfs (4.67ft); Feb. 21 (2 p.m.) 4,060 cfs 

(9.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 133

Cullasaja River at Highlands, N. C.

Location. Lat 35 0 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 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,373.63 ft above mean sea level. Prior 

to Aug. 29, 1931, water-stage recorder on crest of Highlands municipal dam 0.5 mile 

upstream at datum 230.22 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1928-53), 57.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 3.91 ft), froir 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage 

heights 5.06 and 9.35 ft; minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. C2-25 (gage height, 0.08 ft); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Oct. 23, 24.

1927-53: 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 flow over dam; 

minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 13, 14, 1947; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 13, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent. Low flow regulated by Sequoyah Lake. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Highlands municipal dam.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 728: 1931. WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 953: 1941(M). 

WSP 1206: 1950(mJ.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.2 

2.2 

3.8 

6.3

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.7 

3.2

133

203

346

502

815

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

12

1.8

1.5

1.2

*1.1

TT

8.6

17

17

17

11

16

16

429.3

13.8

0.926

1.07

Nov.

17

17

17

17

17

11

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

.2 eTi

17

16

16

16

97

149

*55

44

35

30

28

103

64

45 

40

36

-

902.4

30.1

2.02

2.25

Dee.

32

40

38

32

41

38

32

29

30

216

126

82

69

59

51

47

45

42

40

40

40

35

34

32

31

29

28

27 

*26

2?

94

1,534

49.5

3.32

3.83

Jan.

53

45

40

36

34

36

38

208

214

265

154

112

96

86

81

76

73

151

92

82

137

99

163

239

144

118

106

*139 

109

96

90

3,412

110

7.38

8.52

Feb.

84

78

74

69

65

67

91

73

62

59

106

135

97

85

90

77

74

*69

67

350

780

276

200

180

152

131

116

106

_

-

3,813

136

9.13

9.52

Mar.

99

129

104

*148

111

97

91

86

81

79

94

91

79

74

109

82

72

76

67

61

60

114

390

190

135

114

102

94 

86

81

77

3,273

106

7.11

8.17

Apr. 

73

67

62

58

54

62

66

52

47

49

44

56

50

43

41

43

39

39

38

35

34

33

32

32

32

33

*30

ft

146

-

1,448

48.3

3.24

3.61

May

73

52

51

90

68

118

111

79

61

55

49

45

43

43

*42

40

39

38

40

39

34

32

31

29

29

27

25

25 

24

24

24

1,480

47.7

3.20

3.69

June

22

21

21

20

20

25

40

23

24

26

29

21

19

27

24

21

19

19

15

20

15

21

18

16

45

*46

36

51 

36

38

-

778

25.9

1.74

July

36

43

46

29

25

28

28

27

22

*22

19

19

il

17

17

63

27

25

36

39

28

78

58

36

29

26

24

22 

21

35

33

975

31.5

2.11

1.94 2.43

Aug.

39

41

25

22

22

20

19

19

21

15

19

18

17

17

17

15

23

20

39

62_

*27

22

20

22

24

19

18

18 

18

17

17

712

23.0

1.54

1.78

Sept.

17

17

11

9.3

31

17

18

19

17

17

17

13

8.3

13

15

17

17

16

12

2.5

5.8

11

*11

10

21

34

72

32

38

19

-

557.9

18.6

1.25

1.39

Calendar year 1952: Max 7OO Min 1.1 Mean 50.9 Cfsra 3.42 In. 46.46

Water year 1952-53: Max 780 Min 1.1 Mean 52.9 Cfsm 3.55 In. 48.20

Peak discharge (base. 550 cfs). Feb. 21 (6:30 a.m.) 1,290 cfs (3.91 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
134 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°09'59", long. 85°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 ml.

Records available. June 1907 to December 1909, February 1921 to September 1953.

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. 34 years, 225 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 12.40 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well); minimum, 36 cfs Nov. 7-9; minimum gage height, 0.61 ft 

Nov. 7.

1907-9, 1921-53: 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 periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Slight regulation at low flow by Sequoyah Lake.

Revisions (water years). WSP 832: Drainage area. WSP 1143: 1907-10, 1921-44, 1946-47 

(maximum only, 1932, 1939, 1944, 1947).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

Oct. I to Jan. 9

35

42

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Jan. 1O to Sept. 30

134

224

339

469

760

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

134

226

487

5.0 1,080

7.0 1,780

9.0 2,500

Note.--Same as preceding 

table below 1.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

56

55

54

54

54

54

54

57

85

65

59

57

56

55

54

54

54

54

54

43

38

38

*38

38

38

49

53

53

51

46

53

1,623

52.4

0.606

0.70

Nov.

53

53

53

52

52

51

41

36

36

46

50

43

39

38

46

53

52

52

227

374

*145

118

101

92

86

193

165

120

108

98

2,673

89.1

1.03

1.15

 

Dec.

92

116

118

98

124

116

100

93

92

499

382

239

191

a!55

a!4o

al25

al!5

allO

a!05

allO

a!05

a!03

alOO

a96

a94

a9o

a85

a82

*a80

88

291

4,334

140

1.62

1.86

Jan.

176

152

142

a!25

all?

al!5

120

473

568

804

484

354

298

262

239

222

213

412

293

255

444

336

471

816

525

421

373

*432

376

325

298

10,636

343

3.97

4.57

Feb.

278

255

239

224

209

213

266

220

197

189

345

510

381

318

362

302

298

*266

a250

al,100

a2.500

al,000

729

632

551

484

426

384

-

_

-

13,128

469

5.42

5.64

Mar.

354

455

381

*449

390

346

323

302

281

269

290

288

264

246

320

266

244

248

235

216

21^

505

920 els"

458

387

346

320

295

276

264

10,567

341

3.94

4.54

Apr.

253

237

226

213

203

216

226

197

183

185

174

218

211

181

172

180

165

162

164

152

148

145

144

139

136

139

*131

128

125

557

5,710

190

2.20

2.45

May

349

308

266

362

308

460

560

404

330

290

262

241

226

213

*205

195

187

181

191

178

165

157

150

145

139

134

126

120

119

116

112

7,199

232

2.68

3.10

June

108

102

101

98

97

104

157

116

105

106

122

98

96

126

105

98

93

84

36

86

121

105

92

90

140

*190

148

147

119

124

3,364

112

1.29

1.45

July

116

102

139

102

95

93

111

106

86

*79

77

73

70

69

7T

210

104

91

108

111

106

216

TsT

120

101

91

85

82

78

94

130

3,307

107

1.24

1.42

Aug.

177

155

104

93

85

81

74

86

86

72

67

70

66

64

61

71

80

109

97

145

87

79

74

70

74

65

61

59.

*58

56

56

2,582

83.3

0.963

1.11

Sept.

55

55

57

49

95

72

61

56

58

54

54

54

46

44

47

52

50

847

843 afy

a45

a44

*44

43

83

111

le- 178

ss

63

-

1,881

62.7

0.725

0.81

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,300 Mln 36 Mean 196 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.87

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,5OO Mln 36 Mean 184 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28. 8O

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs).--Feb. 21 (10 a.m.) 4,000 cfs (12.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

ords, and records for station at Highlands and Little Tennessee River near Prentisa.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 135

Little Tennessee River at Needmore, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°20'11", long. 83°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 1953.

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. 9 years, 1,050 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 8.33 ft); minimum, 77 cfs Nov. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.23 ft); minimum daily, 79 cfs Nov. 2.

1944-53: 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, that of 

Nov. 1, 2, 1952; minimum daily, that of Nov. 2, 1952.

Floods of October 1898 and Aug. 30, 1940, reached stages of about 13 and 11.5 ft, 

respectively, from flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by Porters Bend 

powerplant at Lake Emory.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

70

120

223

362

551

781

1,150

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,710

2,360

3,960

5,880

8,120

10,600

Discharge ublc feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

293

288

274

270

283

270

*270

297

344

467

342

304

306

302

298

262

279

278

276

274

442 

350

270

265 

265

261 

279

279

270

265

270

9,193

297

0.681

0.78

Nov.

119

79

5TO

270

261

261

257

240

244

274

164

*186

288

265

261

270

270

279

522

1.890

770 

553

494

446

402

484 

850

545

474

451

-

12,439

415

0.952

1.06

Dec.

425

468

545

486

507

582

497

477

438

1,490

2.200

1,150

885

732

606

586

562

528

*482

496

530 

510

461

464 

457

438 

425

413

402

402

1,200

19,844

640

L.47

1.69

Jan.

1,050

798

798

670

603

587

599

,080

,380

.550

,540

,610

,260

,110

976

939

876

,370

,280

,080

,570 

,460

,350

,740 

,130

,650 

,460

,480

,560

* ,330

,210

42,876

1,383

3.17

3.66

Feb.

1,140

1,020

985

948

885

876

1,040

994

867

855

1,160

2,830

2,360

1,690

1,790

1,710

1,610

1,460

1,320

1,960

8.950 

6,930

3,780

2,800 

2,430

2,090 

*1,870

1,700

_

_

-

58,008

2,072

4.75

4.95

Mar.

1,570

1,990

1,850

2,010

2,040

1,750

1,580

1,470

1,370

1,290

1,340

1,440

1,330

1,250

1,450

1,380

1,250

1,240

1,250

1,170

1.110 

1,250

2,270

2.800 

*2,OZO

1,730 

1,570

1,450

1,340

1,240

1,210

48,010

1,549

3.55

4.10

Apr.

,190

,140

,090

,050

,000

,000

,120

,020

966

939

921

966

1,170

1,000

921

930

903

876

939

858

833 

815

807

781 

773

773 

749

*724

708

1.620

-

28,582

953

2.19

2.44

May

,990

,620

,380

,600

,640

,980

* .110

,180

,720

,460

,320

,200

,130

,050

,000

966

903

894

985

985

894 

824

815

770 

728

734 

684

638

652

626

620

37,098

1,197

2.75

3.16

June

593

568

544

550

517

537

643

704

568

658

585

526

517

784

634

520

534

518

477

470

516 

835

501

516 

712

608 

724

658

*883

488

-

17,888

596

1.37

1.53

July

559

497

604

536

542

483

510

538

470

425

408

390

390

379

379

893

707

542

571

526

520 

590

1.080

752 

546

470 

464

432

*438

408

531

16,360

528

1.21

1.40

Aug.

480

547

464

419

413

373

352

352

482

*373

336

326

321

306

293

302

402

419

494

568

457 

373

368

342 

342

321 

297

288

283

274

257

11,624

375

0.860

0.99

Sept.

258

254

300

272

410

438

336

306

274

279

265

268

254

246

246

223

248

232

245

320

300 

248

240

236 

300

*657 

777

56T

373

352

-

9,721

324

0.743

0.83

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,050 Min 79 Mean 937 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.25

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,930 Min 79 Mean 854 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.59

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Feb. 21 (8 p.m.) 11,500 cfs (8.33 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C.

Drainage area.--51.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,072.97 ft above mean sea level, datum 

 of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.92 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Nov. 6-9, Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 6,3uO cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 9.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, that of Nov. 6-9, 1952, Sept. 19, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 973: 1941(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9, 

Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

0.6

Dec. 10 to Feb. 20

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.5

34

49

66

106

154

243

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

4.5 

5.O

436

680

1,250

1,9OO

2,250

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

68

108

154

238

2.0 

.2.5 

3.0

418

641

910

Discharge, in ^,ublo feet per .second, wat^r year October 1952 to Sepfember 1953

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

46

43

43 

43

43

43

44

91

58

51

49

46

44

44

44

*43

43

43

43

42

42

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

1,415

45.6

0.879

1.01

11 ov .

42

42

42

40

40

40

38

38

38

93

79

59

*48

46

46

44

43

43

362

184

108

93

85

81

77

156

111

98

89

87

-

2,392

79.7

1.54

1.71

Dee.

81

118

98

87 

122

104

93

89

*85

785

370

244

200

172

159

144

135

128

121

130

128

117

117

110

106

100

98

95

95

100

244

4,775

154

2.97

3.42

Jan.

154

144

140

126 

121

121

142

347

545

695

398

301

260

235

220

205

202

372

251

238

*301

251

311

367

304

280

301

351

290

267

254

8,494

274

5.28

6.09

Feb.

244

229

220

208 

200

226

241

205

197

191

376

*844

489

386

367

304

284

264

257

535

1,980

950

695

605

525

473

410

372

_

-

12,277

438

8.44

8.80

Mar.

343

459

380

473 

396

359

336

313

291

277

309

284

281

263

274

250

243

*263

250

233

230

260

436

367

321

291

274

257

246

233

227

9,419

304

5.86

6.75

Apr.

224

208

202

193

184

202

208

184

176

184

170

217

224

190

181

184

170

176

170

162

157

154

152

*146

149

146

142

139

136

416

-

5,546

185

3.56

3.97

May

240

211

193

243 

246

401

414

321

277

250

230

217

205

196

190

181

176

168

205

170

159

152

146

142

136

132

*124

122

120

120

115

6,202

200

3.85

4.44

June

113

108

104

104 

102

108

142

124

*122

115

104

96

102

151

102

100

96

89

85

87

118

122

91

85

91

106

102

113

100

102

-

3,184

106

2.04

2.28

July

87

83

79

85 

79

76

74

74

68

66

64

63

61

59

6T

201

85

91

113

100

85

189

205

T24

102

91

85

81

*77

91

110

2,909

93.8

1.81

2.08

Aug.

-98 120

96

91 

79

74

70

107

85

70

68

64

64

61

59

92

74

77

79

116

72

66

64

64

58

56

54

*52

51

49

48

2,278

73.5

1.42

1.63

Sept.

48

46

51

54

111

64

56

49

49

48

46

46

49

43

42

42

40

40

53

97

51

44

43

42

129

124

*136

74

61

56

-

1,834

61.1

1.18

1.31

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,660 Min 38 Mean 177 Cfsm 3.41 In. 46.29

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,980 Min 38 Mean 166 Cfsm 3.20 In. 43.49

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Feb. 21 (6 a.m.) 2,970 cfs (5.92 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 137

Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°17'55", long. 83°39'22", on left bank on U. S. Highway 19, 1 mile north- 

 east 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 1953.

Gageage. Water-stage . Water-stage recorder. recorder. Datum of 01 gage is 1, .68 ft above mean sea level, datum of

TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 11 years, 493 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,730 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Nov. 8, 9, 16-19 (gage height, 1.20 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Nov. 8, 16. 

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 7,510 cfs Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 8.15 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 8, 9, 16-19, 1952; minimum daily, that of Nov. 8, 16, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by Nantahala Reservoir (see p. 229) and 

Queens Creek Reservoir (capacity, about 300 cfs-days).

Rating table, water year 195Z-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

59

93

135 

Z17

330

540

865

1,250

2,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

(t)

Oct.

6Z6

632

63Z

626

417

594

*63Z

632

632

444

446

76

368

382

365

371

404

173

208

484

*534

576

37Z

474

446

335

27

359

241

252

106

12,866

415

-9 , 100

Nov.

444

400

400

369

432

Z39

316

17

300

179

188

368

96

 18

18

17

50

20

78

Z47

366

421

35

373

401

416

Z10

397

358

334

-

7,507

250

-Z.100

Dec.

378

442

452

462

346

Z43

28

258

316

678

380

334

255

310

464

380

372

352

21Z

335

331

*522

608

606

86

527

386

406

613

626

no

12,418

401

-2,300

Jan.

450

380

386

360

626

639

646

756

764

682

483

522

514

613

543

468

370

558

48 E

476

562

455

444

430

280

362

338

396

*308

330

318

14,941

482

+5,500

Feb.

340

304

269

196

292

338

307

284

72

73

384

879

673

586

482

604

518

392

486

253

1.850

660

*541

388

254

174

155

142

-

-

-

11,876

424

+17,300

Mar.

133

179

148

223

298

212

140

131

122

109

111.

107

105

101

113

101

99

*107

105

97

97

97

105

103

99

93

88

75

72

79

80

3,729

120

+17,400

Apr.

86

79

75

65

62

77

82

72

70

70

61

82

105

93

89

230

409

402

482

626

639

632

632

*626

626

620

620

613

613-

769

-

9,707

324

+3,900

May

684

743

691

698

691

762

*830

725

158

140

636

672

658

658

652

140

80

570

717

665

646

639

632

626

632

632

632

626

626

116

JO

17,447

563

+500

June

585

626

620

620

620

626

325

546

600

600

600

600

556

196

544

600

600

594

594

606

87

541

588

594

*594

600

141

78

406

436

-

15,323

511

-7,300

July

457

402

472

197

605

157

35

33

29

31

39

34

370

399

414

419

37

62

51

33

30

69

422

316

*398

73

26

130

386

472

406

7,004

226

-500

Aug.

52

44

398

433

404

144

345

38

37

76

21

70

121

111

116

181

254

28

32

37

92

404

181

157

*202

44

393

23

110

58

189

4,797

155

-100

Sept.

102

120

245

260

M

40

52

135

240

366

498

586

377

564

446

532

538

582

498

162

528

582

582

*582

620

530

548

594

594

594

-

12,131

404

-7,900

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

121 

0.840 

0.97

180 

1.25 

1.40

Calendar year 1952 : 

Water year 1952-53 :

326 

2.26 

2.61

659 

4.58

5.28

1,042 

7.24 

7.54

682 

4.74 

5.46

454 

3.15 

3.51

579 

4.02 

4.64

Observed

Max 3,290 Min 17 Mean 532 

Max 1,830 Min 17 Mean 355

267 

1.35 

2.07

210 

1.46 

1.68

152 

1.06 

1.21

141 

0.979 

1.09

Adjusted

Mean 424 Cfsm 2.94 In. 40.10 

Mean 397 Cfsm 2.76 In. 37.46

Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, In cfs-days, in Nantahala Reservoir; furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

346106 O - 55 - 10
138 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tuckasegee River at Tuckasegee, N. C.

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 Fork Tuckasegee River.

Drainage area.--143 sqmi.

Records available. June 1934 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of_gage is 2,125.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--19 years, 394 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,260 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.83 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 0.66 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Nov. 16.

1934-53: 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, 7.0 cfs July 28, 1952 (gage 

height, 0.62 ft); minimum daily, 8.0 cfs Sept. 6, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by Thorpe Reservoir beginning Feb. 12, 1941 

(see p. 2S9) and Cedar Cliff Reservoir beginning Apr. 26, 1952 (see p. 233).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1053: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, Ir 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.0

18

170

327

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

595

935

1,310

1,710

2,550

3,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

476

253

253

253

222

248

345

371

267

366

220

47

260

178

164

136

228

370

132

125

64

102

326

244

50

26

210

180

*268

234

210

6,843

221

-4,079

Nov.

12

21

240

201

215

56

*296 

68

87

267

175

125

66

20

22

10

245

250

202

555

454

54

294

258

113

54

38

185

218

216

-

5,015

167

-191

Dec.

172

206

306

234

162

102

16 

31

123

760

620

154

339

92

418

136

361

131

282

151

283

150

300

*185

196

173

146

400

172

195

742

7,738

250

-296

Jan.

200

470

138

177

368

198

450 

604

814

1.110

744

652

404

513

380

340

488

608

510

714

732

716

436

614

475

692

174

*636

243

603

210

15,413

497

+2,478

Feb.

534

303

332

203

264

304

415 

340

171

328

487

528

784

378

727

347

640

284

592

807

5,210

1,120

*890

808

711

631

294

558

-

-

-

16,990

607

+4,994

Mar.

317

540

510

*393

534

318

500 

239

277

426

398

248

426

274

345

442

*153

370

288

169

390

382

1.520

868

592

534

522

326

421

320

402

13,494

435

+5,605

Apr.

190

488

200

272

342

200

262 

264

248

234

244

280

316

138

338

62

356

118

267

236

177

216

142

281

60

304

*51

290

176

137

7,589

253

+2,868

May

770

790

344

697

574

809

838 

732

255

542

196

554

374

516

414

266

316

297

545

208

550

218

524

102

*426

256

470

288

447

IS

178

13,568

438

-79

June

328

384

408

344

392

282

481 

482

405

488

'332 742

416

336

356

440

346

408

354

466

130

348

403

392

*334

432

298

50

378

408

-

11,363

379

-3,936

July

364

324

343

111

125

338

*337 

308

147

150

106

U

234

265

262

566

150

228

208

248

192

320

443

312

268

148

142

131

141

258

342

7,588

245

-276

Aug.

178

148

273

343

309

164

234 

194

82

116

*106

84

110

32

224

281

128

233

138

136

123

81

230

87

151

97

264

93

96

18

136

4,889

158

+200

Sept.

169

60

55

230

172

172

130 

li

149

132

336

270

166

251

192

280

18

88

138

19

218

314

*289

215

411

488

323

178

205

197

-

5,878

196

-2,188

Adjusted for change In reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm

89.2 

0.624

0.72

161 

1.13 

1.25

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

240 

1.63 

1.94

577 

4.03 

4.65

785 

5.49 

5.72

616 

4.31 

4.97

349 

2.44 

2.72

435 

3.04 

3.51

Observed

Max 3,160 Mln 8.0 Mean 365 

Max 3,210 Mln 10 Mean 319

248 

1.73 

1.93

236 

1.65 

1.90"

164 

1.15 

1.32

123 

0.860 

0.96

Adjusted

Mean 345 Gfsm 2.41 In. 32.88 

Mean 333 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.59

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, In cfs-days. In Thorpe and Cedar Cliff Reservoirs; furnished by Tennessee 

Valley Authority and Nantahala Power & Light Co.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 139

Bcott Creek above Sylva, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°23'02", long. 83°12 I 51", 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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,056.4C ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--12 years, 106 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.77 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Sept. 17, 18 (gage height, 1.65 ft).

1941-53: Maximum discharge, 1,990 cfs Feb. 10, 1946; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 21, 1953; minimum discharge, 8.0 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1941 (gage height, 1.30 ft); 

minimum daily, 25 cfs Oct. 14, 15, 22-26, Hov. 16-18, 1941, Sept. 17, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 8.6 ft Aug. 30, 1940, from floodmarks (discharge, 3,200 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1053: 1942-44(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21, June 9 to Sept. 30 Feb. ZZ to June 8

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

106

152

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

236

340

528

723

1,120

1,570

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

97

143

227

329

520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Dot.

30

£9

29

29

29

29

29

33

40

33

32

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

29

29

30

933

30.1

0.594

0.68

Nov .

30

30

30

29

29

ZB

*28

28

29

41

44

35

30

30

30

29

29

29

~91 180

44

41

40

39

36

79

51

41

38

38

-

1,276

42.5

0.838

0.94

Dec.

35

50

44

38

62

48

41

39

39

332

168

98

76

63

53

51

49

48

46

47

48

44

46

*48

50

48

47

47

46

48

149

2,048

66.1

1.30

1.50

Jan.

71

68

63

54

51

53

64

162

155

189

133

108

96

88

83

78

76

152

96

92

155

108

154

181

145

128

126

*178

147

138

126

3,518

113

2.23

2.58

Feb.

121

110

106

98

12

106

130

102

94

94

155

326

203

165

184

152

147

135

130

311

1.150

*467

340

293

253

227

209

191

-

-

-

6,091

218

4.30

4.47

Mar.

180

230

186

*266

206

189

175

164

153

146

156

146

148

136

164

141

133

136

136

121

117

117

186

172

148

138

131

126

121

115

US

4,795

155

3.06

3.52

Apr.

112

108

104

101

97

106

126

104

97

115

99

117

141

115

106

108

99

108

106

97

93

91

89

88

88

88

*84

84

82

215

3,168

106

2.09

2.32

May

121

119

106

129

159

331

307

221

183

161

143

136

126

121

129

117

110

106

184

129

115

106

101

95

*89

88

82

80

76

76

11

4,119

133

2.62

3.02

June

70

68

67

67

65

78

136

135

100

94

81

71

76

90

74

71

68

63

62

58

62

79

60

63

*57

63

69

63

58

54

2,222

74.1

1.46

1.63

July

51

57

54

53

58

58

*51

54

48

44

43

43

41

41

46

99

51

58

63

60

66

86

79

56

48

46

44

43

41

44

58

1,684

54.3

1.07

1.24

Aug.

48

43

41

40

39

38

38

70

50

39

*38

38

36

35

34

35

51

47

44

47

64

54

44

39

36

35

33

32

32

30

29

1,279

41.3

0.815

0.94

Sept.

29

30

35

35

58

41

33

30

29

29

29

28

27

26

26

26

25

26

27

34

28

*26

26

26

58

57

11

34

30

28

-

1,007

33.6

0.663

0.74

Calendar year 1952: Max 775 Mln 28 'Mean 92.2 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.75

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,150 Mln 25 Mean 88.1 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.58

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs). Feb. 21 (7 a.m.) 1,960 efs (6.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tuckasegee River at Dlllsboro, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°21'59", long. 83°15 1 38", on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from Scott 

Creek and 0.5 mile downstream from U. S. Highway 23 at Dlllsboro, Jackson County.

Drainage area. 347 sq ml.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,950.15 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 24, 1934, staff gage at site 

below Scott Creek 0.4 mile upstream at datum 7.27 ft higher.

Average discharge.--25 years, 765 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,940 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.67 ft); mtnImum, 35 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.60 ft); minimum daily, 134 cfs Aug. 31.

1928-53: 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, that of Sept. 17, 1953; minimum dally, 120 cfs Sept. 7, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 300 cfs, which are good. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by Dlllsboro powerplant 0.7 mile above station. Flow regulated by Thorpe Reservoir (see p. 229), and Cedar Cliff Reservoir (see p. 233).

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 923: 1940(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5

104

153

212

286

479

780

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,130

2,000

3,050

4,340

7,610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

701

367

362

362

348

355

359

564

421

380

450

266

161

413

271

252

340

412

328

239

194

172

327

452

201

172

261

263

*324

349

345

10,417

336

-

~

Nov.

208

155

248

327

305

218

*293

302

159

269

471

213

261

159

140

143

253

356

578

937

721

326

328

454

326

313

264

254

374

399

-

9,734

324

-

~

Dec.

315

414

479

405

401

322

251

196

219

1.510

1,230

538

493

452

475

448

416

445

556

460

545

471

552

*510

323

404

319

557

553

585

1,170

14,772

477

-

~

Jan.

578

654

488

350

613

405

675

927

1,310

1.750

1,250

1,010

718

902

556

711

658

1,040

809

995

1,210

1,080

1,000

1,180

1,010

1,110

757

*1,040

822

868

724

27,138

875

-

~

Feb.

774

645

825

406

736

459

915

551

685

526

821

1,590

1,340

1,050

1,210

1,010

1,020

902

938

1,440

6.450

*2,850

1,970

1,650

1,490

1,510

915

1,100

_

-

-

35,536

1,269

-

-

Mar.

894

1,190

1,170

1,200

1,140

1,030

900

796

829

856

767

*711

947

606

927

711

*606

834

575

684

665

668

1.900

1,470

1,100

968

951

849

700

821

627

28,092

906

-

~

Apr.

714

715

526

740

524

591

751

564

572

600

406

782

566

645

533

536

641

388

690

389

625

548

585

402

494

454

*445

445

476

1.540

-

17,461

582

-

~

May

1,300

1,250

842

1,140

1,050

1,630

1.780

1,410

945

999

730

964

718

1,010

700

870

517

7Z4

895

724

852

586

823

457

*669

500

757

466

698

471

5J1

26,868

867

-

-

June

490

598

617

562

592

518

895

703

647

733

1.150

591

591

751

569

652

608

660

521

670

H8

612

493

618

*581

678

483

440

496

621

-

18,516

617

-

"

July

469

549

561

448

312

555

*542

503

391

259

295

301

281

426

393

970

495

522

470

498

437

499

695

528

451

394

312

285

218

353

520

13,760

444

-

~

Aug.

410

402

344

501

463

279

389

354

352

275

*209

211

217

248

246

520

561

426

448

250

314

293

276

558

275

263

234

342

199

212

134

9,565

309

-

"

Sept.

232

263

174

240

375

577

284

166

156

247

428

310

324

318

284

551

275

136

156

246

220

*392

314

321

519

670

leg

218

319

307

~

9,362

51E

-

~

Calendar year 195Z: Max 5,990 Mln 120 Mean 711 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.87

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,430 Mln 134 Mean 606 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.71

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 efs). Feb. 21 (2:50 p.m.) 8,940 cfs 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3.67 ft).
TKNNESSEE RIVER BASIN 141 

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, Swain 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 ml.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1946, July 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,843.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 10, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1946, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 523 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11 300 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 86 cfs Nov. 8 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1945-46, 1948-53: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 12.0 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8,200 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, that of Nov. 8, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2

1.4

105

158

226

308

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

456

634

990

1,400

2,400

5.0 3,580

6.0 4,950

7.0 6,450

1.4

114

173

244

326

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

470

640

990

1,400

2,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per cond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

105

103

99

97

97

97

97

*125

128

120

108

105

103

101

97

97

94

94

94

92

92

94

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

3,112

100

0.543

0.63

Nov.

97

97

97

94

94

92

90

86

90

110

144

*133

103

97

94

92

92

92

469

470

190

177

158

161

171

1.260

524

299

230

201

~

6,106

204

1.11

1.23

Dec.

174

194

187

*164

238

226

187

177

171

1.480

938

530

403

326

b270>

b250

b230

222

212

219

238

215

208

197

187

177

171

168

155

164

587

9,265

299

1.62

1.87

Jan.

424

354

336

286

261

253

336

1.480

1,170

1,260

848

660

553

478

430

393

378

1,030

602

518

862

707

687

892

721

609

577

*981

791

660

596

20,133

649

3.53

4.07

Feb.

559

506

462

430

595

424

565

478

430

405

584

2,450

1,380

998

930

742

674

596

565

*1,510

*6 . 560

2,330

1,490

1,170

968

855

728

640

-

-

~

29,620

1,058

5.75

5.99

Mar.

586

840

707

1.760

1,180

930

805

714

634

*586

598

552

586

536

862

670

598

604

569

525

492

481

634

694

598

547

514

498

470

444

454

20,648

666

3.62

4.17

Apr.

439

424

400

385

371

409

574

481

429

439

409

465

574

498

465

450

424

429

455

405

385

371

362

*358

362

371

348

335

326

750

12,893

430

2.34

2.61

May

574

604

536

525

542

958

n.520

945

770

670

604

558

520

486

476

450

424

405

767

682

514

465

429

405

385

366

348

330

322

309

297

16,986

548

2.98

3.43

June

284

272

268

260

252

272

390

288

272

536

615

313

280

395

326

280

280

252

233

222

233

496

288

256

252

*233

237

237

218

211

8,951

298

1.62

1.81

July

195

500

597

551

576

515

544

414

595

305

268

244

222

211

204

380

266

408

470

335

313

390

520

385

322

292

260

240

226

*233

240

10,199

329

1.79

2.06

Aug.

260

248

218

211

222

190

*197

357

324

226

200

187

180

170

161

158

237

244

214

237

438

276

237

218

193

176

170

161

158

151

1*8

6,747

218

1.18

1.36

Sept.

142

136

145

175

294

204

161

145

159

156

*154

128

*128

117

117

114

109

120

120

158

128

112

106

106

154

175

204

142

117

112

-

4,254

142

0.772

0.86

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,350 Min 88 Mean 386 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.58

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,360 Min 88 Mean 408 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.09

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). Feb. 21 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

a.m.) 11,500 cfs (9.90 ft).
142 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C.

Location. 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 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. Records for 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.--55 years (1898-1953), 1,580 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.38 ft); minImum, 145 cfs Oct. 26 (gage height, 0.47 ft); minimum daily. 268 cfs Nov. 3.

1897-1953: 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; minimum gage height, 

that of Oct. 26, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 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 regulated by Thorpe Reservoir beginning Feb. 12, 1941 (see p. 229), 

Cedar Cliff Reservoir beginning Apr. 26, 1952 (see p. 233), and two small reservoirs 

with combined capacity of about 250 cfs-days.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 523: 1916, 1918-20. WSP 758: 1899(M). WSP 803: 1906(M). 

WSF B23;Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

.9

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.5

220

290

455

740

1,220

1,810

2,660

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

3,590

4,610

5,710

8,180

11,000

17,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

877

53S

527

518

518

482

527

*744

621

583

680

473

314

560

430

421

421

491

61O

384

361

322

368

606

498

"zSS 294

466

440

522

486

15,376

496

.

-

Nov.

476

272

268

484

466

470

323

532

340

391

688

*504

446

322

330

277 

294

505

985

1,800

1,030

773

455

746

634

1,850 

1,070

620

694

666

-

18,691

623

_

-

Dec.

*632

685

720

738

774

731

596

473- 473

3,060

2,720

1,430

1,020

1,050

724

981

697

905

648

812

702

805

652

804

615

654 

594

606

732

611

1,880

28,524

920

_

-

Jan.

1,400

946

1,16O

'556 770

795

980

2,740

3,060

5,490

2,610

1,970

1,530

1,610

1,150

1,320 

1,080

2,410

1,660

1,710

2,460

2,120

2,000

2,400

2,110

1,990 

1,750

2,240

*2,08O

1,710

1,640

55,797

1,800

_

-

Feb.

1,450

1,440

1,470

1,070

1,230

986

1,720

1,190

1,330

980

1,590

*5,050

3,430

2,660

2,570

2,270 

1,990

1,920

1,710

3,320

»15,200

6,840

4,440

3,550

3,140

2,750 

2,140

2,170

-

-

-

79,606

2,843

_

-

Mar.

1,970

2,620

2,280

5.870

3,060

2,680

2,160

2,090

1,910

1,710

1,760

*1,730

1,830

1,520

2,360

1,790 

1,700

1,750

1,530

1,650

1,350

1,430

2,800

2,750

2,110

1,870 

1,780

1,750

1,370

1,590

1. 260

62,030

2,001

_

-

Apr.

1,500

1,260

1,260

1,300

1.O3O

1,320

1,580

1,320

1,220

1,250

1,010

1,490

1,430

1,500

1,170

1,360 

1,220

1,140

1,390

1,050

1,250

964

*1,180

898

1,140

914 

1,080

855

1/015

2,270

37,361

1,245

_

-

May

2,410

2,220

1,870

1,870

2,020

2,89O

3.970

2, §30

2,340

1,970

1,790

1,670

*1,580

1,760

1,400

1,680 

1,100

1,400

2,070

1,870

1,560

1,390

1,420

1,190

1,170

1,090 

1,250

1,010

1,060

1,120

752

53,822

1,736

_

-

June

925

1,010

1,010

994

958

982

1,460

1,060

1,170

1,270

2.020

1,170

987

1,320

1,130

1,060 

1,100

970

958

958

946

1,230

945

1,020

*988

*910 

972

891

669

3B7

32,050

1,068

_

-

July

866

893

1,260

1,300

810

824

1,010

1,050

*1,030

722

672

654

592

758

*740

i.'Oa'o 1.480

902

1,200

990

846

957

1,420

1,090

926

841 

680

653

630

632

822

28,230

911

_

-

Aug.

896

722

652

824

796

727

578

802

910

564

554

527

*482

509

404

592

782

701

795

726

958 "6"6"g

592

686

545

564 

482

623

438

438

354

19,889

642

_

-

Sept.

441

456

384

438

787

649

533

452

330

442

494

594

550

445

524

468 

535

302

?58

490

*346

544

545

525

549

972 

1.160

465

502

488

15,768

526

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,200 Mln 268 Mean 1,313 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.28

Water year 1952-53: Max 15,200 Mln 268 Mean 1,225 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.39

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 eta). Feb. 21 (10 a.m.) 22.500 efs (9.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 143

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 Pontana Reservoir, 

and 5 miles northwest of Bryson City, Swain County.

Drainage area. 13.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,280 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 18 years, 44.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 827 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 3.98 ft); minimum, 

BTOTfs Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 4-9, 18, 19 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 1,530 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 4.8? 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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1936, 1937-39(M).

Rating tables, water "year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 3o

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

6.0

11

19

28

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

41

59

81

126

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

189

313

545

840

0.9 

1.0

8.2

11

Hote.--Same as preceding table above 

1.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Toba]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.5

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

8.5

9.1

875

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

670

6.2

215.6

6.95

0.504

0.58

Nov.

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.0 B7C

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

10

15

9.4

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

35

22

11

12

11

12

14

123

31

21

17

15

-

451.7

15.1

1.09

1.22

Dec.

14

16

15

 ?5 13

18

16

15

15

143

54

36

29

25

23

21

20

18

18

19

19

*17

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

15

49

759

24.5

1.78

2.05

Jan.

31

27

25

22

11

21

30

167

TT4

121

81

61

51

45

40

37

40

100

49

47

82

60

62

72

57

52

50

90

65

58

52

1,830

59.0

4.28

4.93

Feb.

49

44

41

*38

35

40

51

41

38

36

74

328

145

104

89

73

64

56

53

154

409

182

126

106

90

81

68

61

-

-

2,676

95.6

6.93

7.21

Mar.

56

90

77

192

TT9

96

82

74

64

58

62

57

64

57

73

61

55

58

53

*49

46

45

69

64

52

48

46

44

41

40

38

2,030

65.5

4.75

5.47

Apr.

38

37

35

34

32

36

44

35

33

35

32

38

46

37

36

34

33

35

37

32

31

30

29

29

28

30

28

28

27

85

-

1,064

35.5

2.57

2.87

May

55

102

79

72

65

123

137

84

72

63

57

51

49

48

42

40

38

90

63

42

48

44

41

38

36

33

31

30

29

28

1,843

59.5

4.31

4.97

June

27

26

26

25

24

28

4558-

27

30

28

23

27

37

27

24

23

20

19

18

20

35

25

21

22

25

22

20

24

21

-

767

25.6

1.86

2.07

July

*18

18

22

20

18

16

18

20

17

15

14

14

13

12

T2

33

18

107

51

35

40

60

63

41

34

30

26

*23

22

22

26

878

28.3

2.05

2.37

Aug.

27

23

21

20

20

18

16

21

19

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

2??

16

16

37

40

27

22

21

19

17

16

15

14

13

*13

590

19.0

1.38

1.59

Sept.

12

12

14

14

11

14

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.5

10

16

10

9.4

8.8

8.8

13

15

18

12

10

9.4

-

348.3

11.6

0.841

0.94

Calendar year 1952: Max 253 Mln 6.0 Mean 33.9 Cfsm 2.46 In. 33.45

Water year 1952-53: Max 409 Mln 6.0 Mean 36.9 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.27

Peak reaK discharge aiscnarge (base, ypase, 600 GUV cfs). CIBJ. Feb. reo, 21 ci. (4:30 \*;cv a.m.) a.m./ 827 o^r cfs ULO (3.98 \a.ao ft). xoy. 

* Discharge measurement raade on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 26 to Apr. 16, Apr. 19-29, May 29 to June 30; discharge estlated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for Oconaluftee River at

Blrdtown and Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek
144 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Little Tennessee River at Fontana Dam, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°26'44", long. 83°48'19", on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from Fontana 

D&m, Swain and Graham Counties, and 5.3 miles upstream from Twenty Mile Creek.

Drainage area.--1,571 sq mi.

Records available August 1938 to September 1953. Prior to October 1944, published as 

"near Fontana.''

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,270.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929, 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, 1946, discharge computed from powerplant 

records at Fontana Dam. Since Sept. 25, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2 miles 

downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 15 years, 3,622 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 5,600 cfs for many days (capacity of two 

 turbines); maximum gage height, 7.98 ft July 31; minimum discharge, 40 cfs at times; 

minimum gage height, 3.14 ft Dec. 10; minimum daily discharge, 460 cfs Dec. 7.

1938-53: 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 Oheoah 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 1840 and March 1867 reached stages of 21 and 23 ft, respectively 

(former datum), from flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Thorpe, Nantahala, and Fontana Reservoirs (see p. 229).

Revisions. WSP 973: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

4,340

4,720

4,840 

4,180

3,640

4,480

4,420

4,280

3,810

2,910

2,500

2,850

2,380

2,310

2,190

2,150

2,150

2,130

3,040

3,390

3,340

*2,510

2,460

2,250

2,080

2,620

2,290

2,450

2,570

2,410

2,270

94,010

3,033

Nov.

2,380

1,9SO

5,070 

2,090

1,910

1,870

1,690

1,830

2,920

1,970

1,860

2,120

1,830

1,900

1,200

2,000

1,790

1,650

2,010

1,740

631

570

2,320

*1,060

631

598

748

728

792

838

48,726

1,624

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

2,360

2,260

2,030 

2,090

1,360

831

460

555

588

777

1,160

953

1,030

811

4,120

3,330

1,850

2,130

2,090

1,980

754

3,850

2,160

3,990

818

3,380

3,300

4,020

*4,240

3,970

4^260

67,547

2,179

Jan.

1,170

3,670

~~^2 3,680

3/55o

3,020

2,510

1,430

2,260

1,540

1,990

2,560

2,550

*2,730

2,700

2,590

3,080

2,710

2,950

3,110

3,280

2,370

2,700

2,560

2,950

3,200

2,870

2,680

2,640

2,370

2,460

80,527

2,598

Feb.

1,750

3,000

2,290 

2,600

3,290

3,080

3,220

3,520

4,130

4,180

4,360

3,980

3,840

3,440

3,050

3,900

3,980

4,200

4,720

*3,490

1,310

1,210

2 740

3,030

2,370

2,720

2,150

1,650

_

_

-

87,200

3,114

Mar.

2,050

2,400

2,510 

3,110

2,940

2,080

2,140

1,390

2,810

2,620

2,190

3,150

2,630

3,000

2,000

*2,770

2,820

3,030

2,920

2,820

1,940

1,660

1,920

2,080

2,910

3,000

3,070

2,320

2,550

5,720

3,600

80,150

2,585

Apr.

3,230

3,790

3,390 

2,810

1,760

2,800

2,770

2,560

*2,270

2,520

2,640

1,790

2,660

2,760

3,100

3,020

2,830

1,950

2,540

3,790

5,600

3,780

3,590

5,460

2,210

2,640

4,160

4,000

4,170

4,500

-

90,890

5,050

May

4,530

4,470

2,520 

5,510

5,850

4,190

3,770

4,190

4,170

2,350

2,290

5,200

2,790

3,510

3,000

3,410

2,850

3,580

5,520

*3,290

3,570

3,570

2,050

2,050

3,470

3,710

5,600

3,380

2,540

1,750

1.260

99,460

3,208

June

2,800

3,660

3,140 

3,700

3,700

1,590

1,420

2,980

3,330

3,370

3,180

2,950

2,890

2,880

3,030

2,700

2,830

2,580

2,950

3,770

2,270

1,910

2,740

3,640

*Z,680

3,340

2,150

2,050

2,760

3,570

-

87,540

2,911

July

5,890

5,850

5,990

3,040

3,150

4,540

5,980

5,400

5,550

3,210

3,330

2,560

3,920

*5,620

4,590

4,430

3,570

4,520

4,090

4,250

5,920

4,210

4,340

4,340

3,710

5,170

4,560

4,560

4,720

4,550

4,240

121,180

5,909

Aug.

4,440

5,860

2,690 

2,680

2,550

2,670

2,660

2,620

2,650

2,640

2,660

2,670

2,570

*2,600

2,610

2.500

2,640

2,660

2,620

2,700

2,750

2,790

2,750

2,540

2,690

2,820

2,750

2,740

2,650

2,500

2,570

85,180

2,748

Sept.

2,660

2,440

2,680 

2,370

2,530

2,370

2,560

2,340

2,000

1.220

1,600

2,180

2,070

2,490

2,440

2,400

2,680

3,240

*2,490

1,600

3,849

3,760

3,770

4,350

4,530

2,800

3,130

3,420

5,840

5,680

-

85,480

2,783

Observed Adjusted t

viax 9,790 Min 460 Mean 3,848 Mean 3,316 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.73

"lax 4,840 Min 460 Mean 2,810 Mean 3,096 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents in Thorpe, Nantahala, and Pontana Reservoirs.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 145

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Term.

Location. Lat 35°30"24", long. 84°00'14", on right bank 250 ft downstrean 

Lodge Ferry> two-thirds of a mile west of Calderwood, Blount County, 2- 

stream from Calderwood Dam, and at mile 41.1.

from Scona 

miles downi, and at mile 41.1.

Drainage area.--1,862 sq ml.

Records available.--January 1912 to December 1918, January 1921 to September 1953.

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.--37 years (1912-18, 19S2-53), 4,315 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge daring year, 8,330 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 2.96 ft); minimum dally, 1,070 cfs Nov. 26.

1912-18, 1921-53: 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 dally 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 yearsJ.--WSP 803: 1933-35. WSP 823: 1917(M), drainage area. WSP 923:

1930.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

1,070

1,590

2,830

4,430

8,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 bo September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

5,080

5,420

5.500 

5,430

3,100

4,650

4,570 

*5,230

4,620

2,470

2,420

3,060

2,360

2,420

2,280

1.800 

1,670

2,500

2,960

2,950

3,390

2,610 

2,230

2,140 

2,270

2,670 

2,050

2,510

2,730

2,410 

2,010

97,710

3,152

Nov.

2,580

1,850

2,460 

2,610

1,740

1,610

1,550 

1,890

5.060

2,140

1,740

2,340

1,920

1,670

1,320

2,040 

1,720

1,770

1,730

1,640

1,280

1,150 

1,960

1,990 

1,200

1,070 

1,150

1,130

1,400

1,350

53,040

1,768

Calendar year 1952 :

Water year 1952-53 :

Dec.

2,960

2,410

 2,700 

2,510

1,870

1,260

1.200 

1,350

1,260

1,850

1,590

1,310

1,810

1,590

4,490

3,450 

2,200

2,400

2,590

2,420

1,480

5,980 

2,560

4,260 

1,580

5,750 

3,820

4,000

4,360

4,970 

4,890

82,650

2t665

Jan.

1,880

5,660

4.540 

1.466

5,870

5,300

2,670 

3,860

3,300

2,640

2,470

3,500

3,030

3,500

3,400

3,350 

3,540

5,040

4,440

5,480

4,150

5,590 

5,990

5,150 

5,790

4,150 

2,960

4,040

3,730

3,600 

2,690

104,590

3,374

Feb.

2,940

5,520

*5,200 

5,570

3,590

3,490

5,890 

4,500

4,720

5,010

5,010

6.4SO

4,860

4,990

5,820

5,100 

6,020

4,140

5,490

4,620

6,250

2,260 

5,970

3,750' 

3,300

3,350 

3,200

1,700

-

116,720

4,169

Mar.

2,310

3,460

2,940 

3,830

4,120

3,570

2,020 

2,350

3,540

2,680

2,870

3,270

3,520

2,780

3,250

3,810 

3,600

5,010

5,550

5,550

2,680

1.710 

5,446

5,230 

5,770

5,990 

4,150

2,860

2,540

5.050 

5,000

101,650

5,279

Apr.

4,260

4,640

4,480 

5,430

2,770

4,020

3,600 

3,790

3,660

*5,440

4,160

5,070

4.500

4,680

4,550

4,450 

4,160

4,790

*1.730

4,266

4,610

5,240 

4,900

4,420 

3,190

5,910 

5,460

5,240

5,160

6.210

126,540

4,218

May

6,020

6,250

3,880 

6,050

5,340

5,690

6.560 

5,566

5,520

3,880

4,550

3,970

3,640

4,950

4,180

4,680 

3,990

4,090

5,400

3,350

4,160

4,470 

 £,220

2,400 

3,990

4,560 

4,600

3,600

2,950

1,740 

V.57P

134,110

4,326

June

3,880

4,310

4,530 

*4, 280

3,760

1,850

1.740 

3,760

3,700

3,920

3,820-

5,890

3,920

3,470

5,640

3,920 

3,980

3,600

4,020

4,540

3,630

2,820 

3,800

4,650 

4,610

4,290 

2,530

2,180

3,470

5,850

110,340

3,678

July

4,550

4,570

5,090 

5,760

5,150

5,390

4,000 

4,470

4,720

*2.970

4,470

3,470

4,390

4,240

5,080

5,040 

4,050

4,430

3,450

4,560

5,890

4,150 

4,930

4,900 

3,890

3,270 

4,670

4,440

4,400

4,810 

5*530

134,270

4,351

Aug.

4.510

3,860

3,350 

3,130

2,920

3,040

2,980 

2,570

2,500

2,550

2,760

2,640

2,710

*2,520

2,450

2,540 

2,790

2,630

2,670

2,620

2,550

2,660 

2,630

2,480 

2,750

2,640 

3,240

2,920

2,880

2,080 

2,900

87,270

2,815

Sept.

2,040

2,260

3,170 

5,170

2,650

2,280

2,650 

2,550

2,850

1,760

2,080

2,750

5,550

5,520

2,770

5,090 

5,850

4,090

5,440

2,800

4,190

4,490 

4,810

5.610 

5,180

3,700 

4,020

4,380

4,280

4,430

101,930

3,598

Observed Adjustedt

lax 10,300 Min 1,070 Mean 4,445 Mean 3,829 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.99

tec 6,480 Min 1,070 Mean 3,427 Mean 3,729 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.19

* Discharge measurement made on this da^'.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Pontana, Cheoah, Calderwood, Hantahela, Thorpe, andSanteetlah 

Reservoirs.
146 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tellico River at Telllco Plains, Term.

Location. Lat 35°21'42", long. 84°16'44" * on right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on 

Telllco Plains-Rafter road, 0.4 mile downstream from Laurel Creek, 0.8 mile east of 

Telllco Plains, Monroe County, and at mile 28.2.

Drainage area. 118 sq ml.

Records lavallahle . July 1925 to September 1953. 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. 28 years, 282 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 11.24 ft); mlnimum, 29 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

1925-53: 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 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second;

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

33

84

155

276

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.5 

8.5

465

705

1,240

2,720

4,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

*34

33

32

32

32

32

37

47

5_2

46

39

37

36

36

34

34

34

33 

32

32 

*31

35

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

1,085

35.0

0.297

0.34

Nov.

33

33

*33

33

32

32

32

31

31

43

80

72

44

37

36

34

33

32

169 

197

114 

119

101

105

308

924

131

177

128

112

-

3,486

116

0.983

1.10

Dec.

94

 110

110

92

160

166

131

116

107

1.060

710

337

238

191

160

136

128

121

114 

110

131 

119

110

103

101

94

90

88

84

90

589

5,990

193

1.64

1.89

Jan.

373

*276

279

231

203

191

263

1,780

1,460

1,790

844

560

438

362

317

283

260

646

438 

362

780 

575

524

680

580

465

478

730

645

496

412

17,721

572

4.85

5.59

Feb.

388

*334

307

286

257

312

456

376

324

290

594

*1,650

937

625

680

585

640

506

460 

1,020

4.210 

1,430

888

710

605

537

465

412

_

-

-

20,284

724

6.14

6.39

Mar.

380

*483

452

1.160

745

546

465

412

369

344

362

327

351

337

750

438

404

420

376 

341

320 

310

418

645

452

376

341

317

293

273

265

13,470

435

3.69

4.25

Apr.

266

*247

231

222

212

218

313

263

238

270

244

653

844

570

429

373

324

324

400

327

307 

290

273

260

279

279

247

234

225

1.260

-

10,622

354

3.00

3.35

May

*690

585

488

528

635

1,180

1,240

780

605

501

434

388

355

327

327

293

273

276

1.250

635

412

341

300

273

254

238

225

206

197

188

182

14,606

471

3.99

4.60

June

174

 163

155

150

144

142

155

144

131

136

177

128

144

267

TS5

158

152

126

114

110

110

116

99

121

97

90

105

90

86

M4,010

134

1.14

1.26

July

78

*72

92

171

121

88

125

165

97

78

72

68

66

"SI 64

88

78

176

198

97

151 

195

323

158

110

94

86

78

76

90

84

3,503

113

'0.958

1.10

Aug.

172

T5e

 84

76

72

68

64

59

90

66

57

56

54

50

49

59

66

76

56 

54

66 

56

61

59

50

44

41

39

36

34

33.

1,973

63.6

0.539

0.62

Sept.

33

*32

33

62

567

99

59

47

44

43

40

40

39

34

33

32

31

3T

33 

160

56 

41

37

36

72

111

66

56

46

41

-

1,854

61.8

0.524

0.58

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,600 Min 31 Mean 210 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.27

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,210 Min 31 Mean 270 Cfsm 2.29 In. 31.07

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 efa). Jan. 8 (4 p.m.) 3,750 cfs (7.83 ft); Feb. 21 (6t30 a.m.) 10,400 

cfs (11.24 ft/.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Term.

147

Location.- -La t 35°36'16", long. 84°12'43", on right bank at mouth of Telllco River, 100 ft 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 411, 0.3 mile upstream from Louisville & Nashville 

Railroad bridge, and 0.5 mile south of McGhee, Monroe County.

Drainage area. 2,443 sq ml, including that of Tellico River.

Records available . January 1905 to December 1913 (gage heights only, October to December 

1913) ana October 1918 to September 1953 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 

1929, 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. --48 years (1905-53), 5,711 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 12.39 ft); minimum daily, 1,520 cfs Nov. 15.

1904-53; Maximum discharge observed, 92,000 cfs Apr. 2, 1920 (gage height, 30.5 ft, 

te and datum then in use), 

500 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1925.

(ga

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 66,000 cfs; minimun daily, 

0 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1925. 

Maximum stage known, 39.0 ft, original site and datum, in March 1867.

Remarks . Records excellent. Plow regulated by many reservoirs above station. 

Revisions (water years). --WSP 803: 1933-35. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-55 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 8 to Aug. 17}

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. ZZ to Sept. 30

3.5 

5.0 

7.0

1,490

4,250

8,950

3.7

5.0

7.0

10.0

1,810

4,380

9,150

16,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

5,070

5,260

5,550

5,420

3,850

4,400

4,520

*4,920

4,560

3,470

2,370

3,020

2,800

2,440

2,380

2,130

2,050

2,220

3,040

2,710

3,630

3,160

2,290

2,280

2,050

2,650

2,240

2,220

3,020

2,620

2,120

100,440

3,240

Nov.

2,560

2,250

2,080

2,700

2,130

1,780

*1,680

1,810

2,590

2,570

2,150

2,280

2,310

1,900

1.520

1,790

1,950

1,900

1,930

2,010

1,880

1,840

2,060

2,510

2,200

2,760

2,870

1,790

1,620

1,830

-

63,250

2,108

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

2,700

2,810

2,720

2,920

2,440

2,290

1,880

1,620

1,630

3,500

6,700

3,210

2,600

2,560

4,060

4,230

2,960

2,650

2,910

2,600

2,310

3,140

3,580

3,660

3,200

2,810

3,860

4,290

4,380

4,980

6,800

102,000

3,290

Jan.

4,710

4,010

5,090

5,450

3,550

4,110

5,670

4,980

8,520

8,900

6,540

*5,260

4,460

4,650

4,440

4,580

4,050

4,250

5,220

4,710

6,680

6,590

5,550

5,410

5,910

5,740

4,790

5,670

7,010

6,250

4,020

161,950

5,224

Feb.

4,200

4,610

*4,080

4,200

4,560

4,350

5,670

5,980

6,150

5,810

6,460

15,700

12,100

8,450

7,640

8,650

9,050

7,500

7,040

7,550

16.000

15,700

7,470

6,550

5,600

5,120

4,890

5,400

_

_

-

199,780

7,155

Mar.

5,290

4,700

4,680

7,250

8,650

5,550

4,170

5,750

4,170

5,890

*5,60O

4,170

4,240

4,220

7,250

5,790

5,450

4,750

4,750

4,790

4,040

2,660

4,150

5,860

5,550

5,550

5,430

4,520

5,400

5,070

5,840

150,840

4,866

Apr.

5,570

5,070

5,450

4,550

5,750

4,260

4,590

4,680

4,560

*4,400

4,840

4,860

7,690

7,660

6,080

5,770

5,410

5,500

4,050

5,760

5,550

5,790

5,550

5,210

4,580

4,200

5,580

5,770

5,770

a, 190

-

157,610

5,254

May

9,900

10,500

8,480

6,920

7,850

8,810

11 , 200

*8,910

7,520

6,170

5,020

5,500

4,500

5,580

5,560

5,210

5,140

4,540

12,500

10,100

6,290

5,950

4,610

5,400

4,220

4,960

5,480

4,400

5,710

2,510

1,950

196,750

6,347

June

5,440

4,560

4,890

*4,470

4,550

2,850

2,080

5,25*6

4,110

4,260

4,040

4,200

4,170

4,550

5,890

4,200

4,200

4,110

5,950

4,790

4,560

5,110

5,460

4,840

5,090

4,580

5,520

2,400

3,080

5,950

-

118,470

5,949

July

4,450

4,770

5,170

4,590

5.400

5,070

4,840

4,860

5,190

*5,920

4,150

4,150

4,770

4,660

5,000

5,480

4,680

5,070

4,660

4,500

4,500

4,770

5,500

6,050

4,450

4,020

4,650

4,960

5,070

5,120

6,100

148,550

4,791

Aug.

5^290

4,770

4,240

5,540

5,480

5,290

5,400

5,480

2,590

2,800

5,505

2,910

5,010

*2,970

2,850

2,920

5,150

2,740

2,820

2,780

2,640

2,850

2,780

2,660

2,740

2,660

2,070

5,170

5,150

2,560

2,750

96,850

5,124

Sept.

2,540

2,550

5,060

5,160

5,580

2,820

2,780

2,600

*5,040

2,440

2.140

2,450

5,200

5,380

5,150

5,210

5,520

4,260

5,730

5,500

4,040

4,110

4,910

5.840

5,560

4,520

5,890

4,680

4,200

4,770

-

107,010

5,567

Observed Adjustedt

lax 15,300 Min 1,520 Mean 5,143 Mean 4,527 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.22

lax 16,000 Min 1,520 Mean 4,393 Mean 4,695 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Santeetlah, Pontana, Thorpe, Cheoah, Calderwood, and Nantahala Reservoirs.
148 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Tennessee River at Loudon, Term.

Location. Lat 35°44'33", long. 84"19'56", in second pier from left bank at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 11, at Loudon, Loudon County, 9y miles downstream from Little Tennessee 

River, lOf 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 1953. Gage-height records collected in 

same vicinity since 1884 are contained in reports of 0. S. 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, 8j miles upstream from 

base gage.

Average discharge. 31 years, 18,920 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 56,400 cfs Feb. 21; maximum gage height, 18.70 

ft May 4; minimum daily discharge, 2,690 cfs Sept. 7; minimum gage height, 8.65 ft 

Jan. 7.

1922-53: 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 datura'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). U. S. 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. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station. 

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16,200

15,900

16,800

17.900

4.020

12,000

17,300

17,300

15,700

15,200

10,800

6,040

11,600

*12,800

16,200

15,300

16,700

13,600

14,500

16,400

15,500

17,300

17,900

17,500

16,500

11,900

12,100

15,200

15,300

15,200

13,800

450,460

14,530

-

-

Nov.

15,500

9,890

8,970

14,200

14,500

14,100

14,600

10,300

13,200

14,200

13,500

15,900

15,600

9,940

6,630

5.570

7,260

9,420

10,100

12,200

15,100

12,200

11,500

17,300

17.500

*15,700

11,900

11,100

15,800

12,000

-

371,480

12,380

_

-

Dec.

17,500

17,700

17,800

16,900

16,700

18,000

9 . 150

15,000

17,100

16,600

21,800

23,100

24.20O

16,400

19,000

21,200

20,700

20,100

20,100

19,600

17,100

16,000

16,700

15,700

15,500

16,500

15,500

14,200

18,800

14,900

16,800

546,530

17,620

_

-

Jan.

14,500

14,400

22,400

19,400

18,400

14,600

14,400

13,600

18,300

19,500

15,100

*16,600

15,800

15,600

10,600

9.690

13,800

17,900

14,300

14,500

17,700

16,300

16,400

19,400

16,600

18,100

19,800

19,500

24,800

24.800

18,700

525,290

16,940

_

-

Feb.

17.400

21,500

25,400

22,800

21,200

20,700

20,600

18,400

22,400

19,400

22,800

22,900

26,800

26.5OO

27,200

26,800

*27,700

25,100

22,400

20,800

37,600

42.600

34,900

33,500

35,900

33,600

34 , 600

32,100

_

_

-

741,600

26,490

_

-

Mar.

25,300

25,500

24,000

30,000

54.000

51,100

28,400

21,500

21,900

21,700

24,600

24 , 600

22,800

21,300

23,100

*19,500

19,000

18,900

18,900

18,200

17,400

14,300

15.400

17,600

20,200

18,700

18,400

16,200

13,700

16,800

20,200

659,000

21,260

_

-

Apr.

20,300

19,700

20,000

16,100

13,600

14,800

20,300

20,600

21,100

20,500

14,800

13,900

21,100

26 , 900

25,800

*26,400

24,500

22,600

18,900

20,600

23,900

22,200

20,500

18,000

12,000

11.100

12,600

15,700

15,700

20,000

-

574,200

19,140

-

-

May

20,700

15,800

14,900

15,000

10,100

11,400

18,000

15,100

12,700

9,540

12,700

*11,000

11,300

22,100

9,380

6,600

6,980

8,480

21,900

52.400

12,400

8,050

6,310

5.620

8,020

7,980

7,920

7,490

7,340

11,500

13,600

382,310

12,330

-

-

June

18,400

19,300

20,400

18,700

19,000

19,200

17,700

20,200

*19,500

19,000

22,000

20,500

15,600

12,600

21,800

18,200

18,200

16,600

16,100

11,200

8,060

19,200

22.900

20,300

19,500

17,700

14,600

7.620

16,500

19,600

-

530,180

17,670

_

-

July

19,400

20,400

21.900

9,140

8,760

12,500

19,600

*16,800

16,000

13,000

4.680

5,100

17,700

18,400

16,000

17,600

17,800

7,300

B,790

16,000

15,400

13,200

6,670

7,300

5,940

5,150

10,700

12,500

13,800

12,000

13,000

402,530

12,980

-

-

Aug.

5.500

6,910

16,500

19,800

20,700

22,600

25.000

12,200

5,840

10,100

20,500

21,200

21,900

21,700

7,720

4,920

16,600

17,900

* 16, 600

19,300

19,900

7,700

6,600

12,600

15,800

18,500

18,200

21,200

7,120

6,5BO

14,400

458,090

14,780

-

-

Sept.

17,400

18,300

21.500

20,200

13,800

3,950

2.690

8,420

13,100

15,900

14,900

12,500

3,780

13,300

13,300

14,600

14,800

16,000

8,650

6,550

9,400

9,180

8,570

8,730

8,800

13,200

3,580

12,600

13,200

13,200

-

354,100

11,800

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 41,000 Mln 3,570 Mean 16,280 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.14

Water year 1952-53: Max 42,600 Mln 2,690 Mean 16,430 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.25

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 149

Taylor Spring at Cedar Bluff, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°04'17", long. 81°45'20", 0.9 mile south of Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, 

and 3 miles southeast of Riohlands.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1953 (discharge measurements only), discontinued.

Extremes. Maximum discharge measured during year, 0.500 cfs Feb. 26; minimum measured 

0.182 cfs Jan. 20.

Remarks. Discharge measurements made about once a month 10 ft below spring.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 

to September 1953

Oct. 15.

Nov. 7.

Dec. 10.

0.312

.259

.278

Jan. 20....... 0.18Z

Feb. 26....... .500

Apr. 2....... .454

Clinch River at Richlands, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°05'10", long. 81°46'52", on right bank 1 mile southeast of Richlands, 

Tazewell County, 1.6 miles downstream from Middle Creek, and 2.2 miles upstream from 

Big Creek.

Drainage area.--139 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1946 to September 1953.

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. 7 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 cfs May 19 (gage height, 13.23 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Oct. 8, 9, Nov. 4 (gage height, 0.48 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs Nov. 3, 

Aug. 31.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1953; minimum, that of Oct. 8, 9, 

Nov. 4, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.45 ft July 2,3, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 

14 cfs Oct. 7, 1946.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Discharge, In

0

1

1.

2,

>lc

.6

.7

.0

.5

.0

: feet

10

18

52

140

245

per second,

3

4

6

8

11

water ye<

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

ir

1,

2,

3,

Octobe

490

780

550

450

900

r 1952 to Septembe: 1953

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.

28

20

22

20

22

18

26

20

*27

31

28

22

22

24

24

20

22

20

19

18

27

18

23

21

20

18

20

24

25

26

£5

700

22.6

0.163

0.19

Nov.

22

21

16

24

28

30

29

28

23

20

34

33

30

30

27

27

19

27

24

114

224

352

168

184

124

89

74

60

53

48

-

1,982

66.1

0.476

0.53

Dec.

46

46

51

48

60

100

86

69

60

352

*990

376

231

166

126

102

86

77

71

71

74

79

77

72

68

63

60

53

52

50

69

3,931

127

0.914

1.05

Jan.

114

112

132

136

118

106

324

438

316

263

231

207

188

194

184

170

156

156

146

*134

275

400

304

504

558

388

328

460

586

400

292

8,320

26B

1.93

2.22

Feb.

243

196

172

158

134

126

204

236

200

172

164

556

735

438

464

425

530

400

340

388

1.960

1,310

645

451

364

 292

236

204

_

_

-

11,743

419

3.01

3.13

Mar.

176

259

535

1.150

920

530

376

316

250

211

190

176

166

146

261

340

270

400

530

376

285

234

227

316

340

290

245

215

192

170

148

10,240

330

2.37

2.73

Apr.

156

*144

130

124

114

116

168

196

184

178

160

160

421

477

316

270

211

182

182

160

148

130

120

116

108

114

110

100

91

110

-

5,196

173

1.24

1.38

May

156

245

292

209

180

494

1,390

690

433

316

243

200

170

154

240

188

160

481

*5.840

2,580

1,030

572

400

304

240

200

172

146

126

116

106

16,078

519

3.73

4.30

June

96

86

80

74

69

91

188

95

74

122

184

98

209

336

162

*116

216

213

146

110

231

823

340

211

154

124

118

136

124

118

-

5,144

171

1.23

1.37

July

93

84

96

91

76

766

2.590

908

451

292

220

176

152

132

108

*98

89

84

82

74

65

100

126

76

58

56

53

56

45

47

46

7,390

238

1.71

1.97

Aug.

46

48

59

21

52

47

59

63

66

52

45

40

*38

36

33

32

34

40

34

32

32

31

29

28

30

32

32

28

30

27

Ii

1,245

40.2

0.289

0.33

Sept.

*28

26

19

26

34

41

35

29

26

26

24

26

25

22

24

21

22

22

20

26

25

25

24

23

27

20

22

22

23

24

-

757

25.2

0.181

0.20

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,840 Mln 16 Mean 166 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.32

Water lateryear 1952-53: 1952-55; Max 3,840 5840_____Mln Ml166______Mean Mea19999_____Cfsm Cfs1.435 In. 19.409.40_______

Peak discharge (base. 1.300 efs).--Dec. 11 (2 a.m.) 1,390 cfs (5.62 ft); Feb. 21 (5 p.m.) 2,760 

fs (8.74 ft); Mar. 4 (7 p.m.) 1,470 cfs (5.84 ft); May 7 (10:30 a.m.) 1,640 cfs (6.18 ft); May 1 

5 p.m.) 5,080 cfs (13.23 ft); July 7 (8:30 a.m.) 3,600 cfs (10.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va

Location. Lat 36 0 56'4l", long. 82°09'18", on right bank 500 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Cleveland, Russell County, 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 mi.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1953.

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.--31 years (1921-23, 1924-53), 686 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 cfs May 20 (gage height, 16.66 ft); 

 minimum, 48 cfs Oct. 20; minimum gage height, 1.24 ft Oct. 4, 20.

1920-53: Maximum discharge, 26,500 cfs (revised) Dec. 22, 1926 (gage height, 23.0 

ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating curve 

extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 39 cfs Feb. 10, 1934 

(gage height, 0.96 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge and gage height for water year 1926 have been 

revised to 2 6 ,500 cfs Dec. 22, 1926 (gage height, 23.0 ft, from graph based on gage 

readings, site and datum then in use), superseding figures published in WSP 623.

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

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nc

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

Nov. 22 to Sept. 3O

155

245

620

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

58

102

225

390

610

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

1,160

1,930

3,530

7,590

13 , 400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

63

68

68

59

59

57

56

56

*81

84

92

88

83

70 

68

70

65

59

63

56

54

54

61

59

61

61

61

56

56

59

65

2,012

64.9

0.123

0.14

Nov.

63

63

63

66

68

70

*72

65

61

77

94

121

117

98 

84

79

74

70

66

158

523

1,040

788

788

710

565

430

332

259

225

-

7,289

243

0.460

0.51

Dec.

198

182

188

185

218

366

382

308

250

820

4.140

2,090

1,070

635 

542

*422

350

301

271

253

253

253

250

245

238

225

212

202

188

175

215

15,627

504

0.955

1.10

Jan.

390

466

452

493

452

398

466

1,200

1,230

1,230

1,070

898

760

710 

685

610

565

588

635

588

*635

1,340

1,200

1,410

2,250

1,200

1,230

1,530

2.410

al,700

al,300

30,091

971

1.84

2.12

Feb.

al,000

aSOO

a700

a600

*520

462

710

925

815

685

610

,460

,890

,930 

,690

,690

,170

,770

,340

,410

,000

.660

,050

,930

1,410

1,130

925

815

_

_

-

46,097

1,646

3.12

3.25

Mar.

685

815

1,570

3,780

4,050

2,410

1,610

1,230

980

815

735

660

610

565 

710

1,070

952

1,130

1,810

1,410

1,070

870

815

1,530

1,570

1,260

1,040

898

788

685

610

38,733

1,249

2.37

2.73

Apr.

588

*565

498

466

434

406

506

610

635

588

565

520

925

1.850 

1,300

1,010

842

710

685

610

565

502

452

430

402

402

398

370

343

398

-

18,575

619

1.17

1.30

May

685

1,620

1,850

1,070

815

*842

3,210

2,970

1,770

1,230

952

760

660

565 

685

685

542

588

9,120

12 . 400

4,410

2,410

1,610

1,200

952

788

685

565

498

452

418

57,007

1,839

3.48

4.01

June

402

350

322

301

280

318

635

484

329

718

1.570

685

653

1,340 

898

*542

484

565

475

374

401

1,230

1,130

665

565

398

382

565

1,220

1,230

-

19,511

650

1.23

1.37

July

660

475

422

439

414

374

2,720

3,570

1,490

898

660

542

444

386 

343

*308

287

265

253

242

225

232

898

448

280

225

208

195

188

178

168_

18,237

588

1.11

1.28

Aug.

165

168

190

225

250

192

165

280

250

212

182

16O

*145

138 

130

123

120

120

125

120

118

125

128

104

104

102

102

100

98

93

91

4,625

149

0.282

0.33

Sept.

*87

69

87

91

160

200

168

138

114

102

91

89

80

78 

80

78

78

71

73

93

100

91

84

78

78

76

87

73

71

69

-

2,834

94.5

0.179

0.20

Calendar year 1952 : Max 5,720 Mln 54 Mean 620 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.99

Water year 1952-53: Max 12,400 Mln 54 Mean 714 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.34

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).-

16,000 ofa (16.66 ft); July 8 (12:30

-Feb. 21 (10 p.m.) 8,800 cfs (11.94 ft); May 20 (1 a.m.) 

a.m.) 5,130 cfs (8.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.' 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Rlchlands and Speers Ferry.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 151

Guest River at Coeburn, 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 1953.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,925.00 ft above mean sea level (Interstate Railway benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,550 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.30 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 2,850 cfs Jan. 31, 1950 (gage height, 9.93 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 2, 1953.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 13-20, 26-28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

83

162

252

368

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

524

875

1,570

2,400

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7 36

2.0 78

2.5 155

3.0 252

Note. Same as preceding table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.6

*7.0

12

7.6

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.4

375

3.9

3.3

2.4

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

126.0

4.06

0.047

0.05

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.7

*3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

3.3

7.0

8.3

8.3

6.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.9

4.6

10

22

54

66

88

114

344

239

117

74

56

-

1,262.5

42.1

0.482

0.54

Dec.

44

42

46

42

60

106

90

72

60

*450

910

332

181

125

96

80

66

59

53

52

50

47

44

42

36

35

34

34

32

35

42

3,397

110

1.26

1.45

Jan.

64

65

80

86

80

72

119

306

578

578

408

229

151

116

98

84

74

130

154

*140

201

242

207

222

220

165

152

345

488

£85

199

6,338

204

2.34

2.70

Feb.

160

128

111

101

88

100

227

220

176

146

130

380

488

308

248

203

237

208

191

457

2.090

1,280

454

285

213

*171

141

125

_

-

-

9,066

324

3.71

3.86

Mar.

110

248

488

1.020

822

394

261

207

160

135

119

108

106

101

244

320

242

359

454

308

227

179

169

.308

308

248

196

162

138

118

106

8,365

270

3.09

3.56

Apr.

102

98

86

*78

72

71

152

181

160

145

124

114

166

188

18l

168

138

122

122

107

100

92

86

79

74

75

74

70

63

139

-

3,427

114

1.31

1.46

May

285

465

368

225

175

649

1,120

632

344

237

181

143

124

108

100

92

82

94

1,120

1.750

632

285

194

227

160

128

107

89

75

£3

J58

10,312

333

3.81

4.39

June

54

47

42

39

33

49

118

64

47

288

357

127

108

116

75

65

75

*56

42

35

84

160

68

49

39

32

32

49

50

75

-

2,475

82.5

0.945

1.05

July

50

36

33

47

50

63

78

58

88

54

40

32

27

22

21

18

16

15

15

14

14

13

*32

27

18

12

9.2

7.6

7.6

6.4

5.9

929.7

30.0

0.344

0.40

Aug.

6.4

7.0

6.4

7.0

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.0

*3.0

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

7.6

4.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

2. 2

2.2

2.0

121. 7

3.93

0.045

0.05

Sept.

2.0

*1.9

275

2.0

16

21

9.2

4.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

3.6

3.6

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.0

-

117.7

3.92

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,910 Min 2.2 Mean 128 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.87

Water year 1952-53 : Max 2,090 Min 1.9 Mean 126 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.56

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Feb. 21 (1:30 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (9.30 ft); May 20 (4 a.m.) 2,030 

cfs (8.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
152 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Copper Creek near Gate City, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°40'26", long. 82°33'57", on right bank at upstream 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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eb Aug. 30, 1953, wire-weight gage on highway bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 153 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,040 cfs May 19 (gage height, 9.76 

I't); minimum discharge, 21 cfs Aug. 28, Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height observed, 

2.16 ft Nov. 8.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs (revised) Jan. 30, 1950 (gage height, 13.0 

ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Aug. 28, Sept. 29, 30, 1953; minimum gage 

height observed, that of Nov. 8, 1952.

Revisions. The maximum discharge and gage height for water year 1950 have been 

revised to 6,800 cfs Jan. 30, 1950 (gage height, 13.0 ft, from graph based on gage 

readings), superseding figures published in WSP 1173.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (vater years). WSP 1143: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21

18 5.0

55 6.0

112 7.0

186 8.0

280 9.0

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

488 2.2 19 

716 2.6 63 

1,040 3.0 117 

1,590 4.0 283 

2,380 5.0 488

Note. Same as preceding table above 5.0ft.

cond, water year October 1952 to Sepbember 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ocb.

28

28

27

26

26

26

*26

28

32

3_4

31

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

25

26

26

25

24

25

24

24

812

26.2

0.247

0.28

Nov.

24

24

24

25

*26

24

24

23

24

30

37

57

35

30

26

24

25

24

29

112

106

118

132

178

178

488

260

146

94

77

-

2,424

80.8

0.762

0.85

Dec.

66

62

66

66

IS

186

118

94

*77

300

890

380

194

139

118

94

82

77

72

66

66

62

60

56

53

51

49

47

45

43

58

3,809

123

1.16

1.34

Jan.

125

106

106

100

94

82

82

125

203

444

320

194

146

125

106

100

88

154

*170

139

170

221

170

178

212

178

154

186

340

221

178

5,217

168

1.58

1.82

Feb.

146

125

118

106

100

88

170

186

139

118

112

360

488

300

360

422

488

360

260

280

1.900

*960

554

360

302

247

204

180

-

_

-

9,433

337

3.18

3.31

Mar.

156

230

401

1,190

925

444

321

265

213

188

172

156

156

132

321

283

213

302

466

302

230

196

188

576

422

302

*247

213

188

164

148

9,710

313

2.95

3.40

Apr.

172

172

140

132

117

117

180

*188

164

148

148

132

213

230

172

156

140

140

172

148

132

117

110

102

102

102

102

88

83

88

-

4,207

140

1.32

1.47

May

180

140

117

102

.95

124

422

247

283

213

164

140

124

110

156

124

110

*110

1.740

1,740

620

422

321

265

204

180

164

148

132

124

117

9,138

295

2.78

3.20

June

110

102

95

88

83

82

95

247

76

84

110

88

82

102

87

74

*70

80

65

61

58

67

83

63

58

55

53

58

62

61

-

2,499

83.3

0.786

0.88

July

61

55

83

67

61

56

180

180

95

63

53

49

47

44

43

43

42

42

42

41

*41

53

57

46

40

36

36

34

33

31

32

1,786

57.6

0.543

0.63

Aug.

33

31

31

30

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

6

7

6

5

5

5

9

6

5

4

9

8

25

24

23

23

21

22

23

22

818

26.4

0.249

0.29

Sept.

22

*22

24

24

M

44

37

27

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

29

30

27

24

23

23

25

25

23

22

22

-

772

25.7

0.242

0.27

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,290 Min 24 Mean 1S5 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.38

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,900 Min 21 Mean 139 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.74

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 153

Clinch River at Speers Perry, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38'55", long. 82°45'02", on right bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 58, 0.5 mile downstream from Copper Creek, 0.8 mile northwest of Speers 

Perry, Scott, County, and 1.8 miles downstream from Clinchport.

Drainage area.--1,126 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1920 to September 1953. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity February 1895 to July 1933 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

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. 33 years, 1,580 cfs.

Extreme3.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs May 20 (gage height, 19.76 ft); minimum, T.07 cfs Nov. 1; minimum gage height, 1.33 ft Sept. 4, 19, 30.

1920-53: Maximum discharge, 37,200 cfs Feb. 3, 1923 (gage height, 25.85 ft, present 

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

on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 23, 1939; minimum 

daily, 77 cfs Oct. 7, 8, 14, 15, 22, 1930.

Maximum stage observed since at least February 1895, 26.6 ft Feb. 28, 1902, at site 

400 ft downstream and at datum about 1 ft higher (discharge not determined).

Rsvisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as Fiown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated:

WSP

603

643

663

683

698

713

728

738

Water 

year

1925

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1935

Date

Dec.

Dec.

May

Mar.

Nov.

Apr.

Jan.

Apr.

9, 1924

22, 1926

1, 1928

24, 1929

18, 1929

5, 1931

30, 1932

2, 1935

Discharge 

(cfs)

25,400

35,000

9,560

25,400

13,600

11,500

30,500

20 ,-500

Gage height 

(feet)

t!8.0

t24.7

tlO.G

t20.6

t!4.0

t!2.3

23.10

17.80

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remark;3. Records good. Prior to May 1951, diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill 

above station.

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second", for high-water periods in the water years 1927 and 1932, superseding those 

published in WSP 643 and 728, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1926.. 

Water year 1926-27 . .

Water year 1931-32. . 

Calendar year 1932..

Cfs-days

684,118 

924,877

586,979 

623,372

Maximum

32,500 

32,500

26,200 

26,200

Minimum

105 

178

90 

90

Mean

1,870 

2,530

1,600 

1,700

Per square 

mile

1.66 

2.25

1.42 

1.51

Runoff In 

Inches

22.58 

30.55

19.42 

20.60

346106 O - 55 - 11
154 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Clinch River at Speers Perry, Va.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11 Dec. 12 to Sept. 30

1.3 105

1.6 162

2.0 260

3.0 620

4.0 1,160

6.0 3,100

9.0 6,560

1.3 108

1.6 168

2.0 268

2.5 431

3.0 645

4.0

6.0

9.0

14.0

20.0

1,260

3,100

6,560

13,000

24,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

Oct.

167

156

150

142

144

142

134

136

158

*171

183

180

178

169

160

148

138

132

130

126

119

117

115

112

HE

117

115

117

115

112

108

4,303

139

0.123

0.14

Nov.

107

108

112

114

*115

117

114

114

114

134

164

197

199

223

185

164

150

142

150

252

414

1,060

1,680

1,540

1,500

2.220

2,020

1,160

800

642

-

16,011

534

0,474

0.53

Dee.

520

460

450

446

540

875

960

850

*710

1,720

5.960

5,840

2,800

1,880

1,380

1,080

855

720

645

572

550

530

510

498

478

454

427

402

381

358

482

34,333

1,108

0.984

1.13

Jan.

772

940

1,110

1,140

1,110

970

910

1,460

3,430

3. 870

3,540

2,500

1,930

1,620

1,460

1,340

1,220

1,420

*1,750

1,660

1,800

2,350

2,600

2,400

2,800

2,900

2,400

2,500

3,760

3,540

2,700

63,902

2,061

1.83

2.11

Feb.

2,110

1,750

1,500

1,300

1,180

1.080

1,500

1,980

1,930

1,660

1,500

3,430

5,000

4,3X0

3,540

3,870

3,760

3,540

2,900

2,800

12,200

15,400

*8,240

4,420

3,210

2,700

2,200

1,880

_

_

-

100,890

3,603

3.20

3.33

Mar.

1,620

1,840

3,210

7,880

9,200

5,960

3,760

2,800

2,350

1,980

1,700

1,540

1,460

1,340

2,450

3,100

2,700

3,000

4,200

3,650

2,800

2,200

2,020

3,210

4,090

3,210

2,600

2,160

1,930

1,660

1,500

93,120

3,004

2.67

3.08

Apr.

1,500

1,460

1,300

1,180

1,110

1,040

1,800

*2,160

1,930

1,750

1,580

1,460

1,620

2,400

2,600

2,160

1,840

1,660

1,620

1,500

1,380

1,260

1,140

1,080

1,000

1,000

970

910

855

1 , 040

-

44,305

1,477

1.31

1.46

May

1,980

2,110

3,540

2,600

1,930

1,880

3,650

5,600

3,980

2,700

2,160

1,800

1,540

1,340

1,260

1,340

1,220

1,110

6,580

*22,200

13,900

5,480

3,430

3,000

2,300

1,930

1,620

1,380

1,180

1,040

940

106,720

3,443

3.06

3.53

June

855

800

720

645

595

572

910

1,140

910

772

5.000

2,160

1,380

1,500

1,930

1,380

1,040

910

882

772

645

2,000

2,110

1,500

1,080

882

695

772

970

2,400

-

35,927

1,198

1.06

1.18

July

1,750

1,110

832

800

828

874

1,880

5.870

3,320

1,800

1,260

940

772

570

572

530

474

443

427

406

*381

439

395

1,000

645

439

355

310

292

277

265

28,306

913

0.811

0.94

Aug.

262

268

251

262

265

348

307

254

280

555

295

*262

227

209

192

181

179

179

175

166

166

172

170

177

175

149

143

139

139

133

133

6,613

213

0.189

0.22

Sept.

127

*123

121

119

258

230

274

246

202

177

158

147

133

127

121

119

118

118

118

141

139

143

141

133

133

137

133

127

127

123

-

4,513

150

0.133

0.15

Calendar year 1952 : Max 12,400 Mln 107 Mean 1,412 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.05

Water year 1952-53 : Max 22,200 Mln 107 Mean 1,477 Ofsm 1.31 In. 17.80

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 efs).--Feb. 22 (3 a.m.) 17,700 cfs (16.80 ft); Mar. 5 (4:30 a.m.) 

10,100 cfs (11.92 ft); May 20 (1:30 p.m.) 23,700 cfs (19.76 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Clinch River at Duffield, Va.

155

Location. Lat 36°42'40", long. 82°47 I 45", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on 

U.S. Highways 58 and 421, 0.2 mile downstream from Spurlock Branch, 0.5 mile south 

of Duffield, Scott County, and 1.6 miles upstream from Harris Branch.

Drainage area. 23.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,814.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 782 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.32 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Aug. 15-17, Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.33 ft Oct. 1-3.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from leaves on control, 

which ape fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9

2.6 

3.0 137

280

580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.5

T7§

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.9

2.1

2.4

179

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

54.9

1.77

0.077

0.09

Nov.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

3.4

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.6

4.4

5.4

7.8

8.1

8.8

15

52

24

11

8.5

6.4

-

195.7

6.52

0.282

0.31

Dec.

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.0

11

16

11

8.1

*7.8

72

79

39

24

18

14

12

9.8

8.1

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

8.8

430.2

13.9

0.602

0.69

Jan.

19

18

22

22

18

15

"57 13

96

150

83

51

37

30

26

23

21

41

*45

40

60

64

53

58

57

48

45

63

69

55

45

1,444

46.6

2.02

2.33

Feb.

37

29

26

23

20

29

64

62

48

40

40

318

192

106

128

96

82

66

57

110

565

*265

140

86

64

52

43

37

_

-

-

2,825

101

4.37

4.55

Mar.

32

47

105

370

213

116

75

6O

47

41

36

32

32

29

110

108

77

134

140

93

70

56

49

57

58

53

*45

41

36

30

SI

2,419

78.0

3.38

3.90

Apr.

45

51

46

41

35

35

93

*80

65

55

44

41

38

33

33

32

28

29

31

29

27

26

24

21

20

20

19

17

16

47

-

1,121

37.4

1.62

1.81

May

71

55

41

32

29

35

88

101

74

56

44

34

28

24

24

20

18

21

*484

332

154

81

98

112

70

51

40

31

26

23

20

2,317

74.7

3.23

3.72

June

18

16

14

13

12

"27 29

17

13

20

20

15

12

11

9.8

8.8

*15

10

8.5

7.8

7.4

8.5

7.1

6.4

6.1

5.7

7.4

8.5

8.1

8.8

-

370.9

12.4

0.537

0.60

July

7.1

6.8

9.3

14

9.8

22

41

22

16

11

9.3

8.1

7.1

6.4

5.7

5.4

4.7

4.7

8.3

7.1

*4.4

5.7

7.1

5.4

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.9

279

2.9

271.5

8.76

0.379

0.44

Aug.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

*1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

3.2

279

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

64.4

2.08

0.090

0.10

Sept.

1.9

*1.9

2.1

4.9

!§

7.1

4.4

3.2

4.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

-

95.2

3.17

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1952 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 565 Mln 1.4 Mean 31.8 Cfsm 1.38 in. 18.69

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Feb. 21 (7:30 a.m.) 782 cfs (7.32 ft)} Mar. 4 (9:30 a.m.) 520 cfs 

(5.55 ft); May 19 (1 p.m.) 734 cfs (7.00 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Backwater from leaves on control Oct. 19 to Nov. 7.
156 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Clinch Ri^er above Tazewell, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°25'30", long. 83°23'54", on right tank 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 

1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Dec. 4, 1935. Datum of gage 

is 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. 34 years, 2,092 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs May 21 (gage height, 13.69 ft); 

minimum, 160 cfs Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1919-53: 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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Pet. 21

160

230

377

684

1,070

3.0 2,010

4.0 3,220

6.0 6,330

8.0 10,100

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

151

220

355

675

1,070

2,100

4.0 3,350

6.0 6,450

8.0 10,400

11.0 17,700

13.0 23,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per se:ond, wate October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

o

3

4

5

6

7

B

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

u

1

3

4

5

6

7

a

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

214

199

191

182

176

*172

172

169

172 

188

214

210

214

214

210

203

191

179

172

169

169

166

163

163

163

163

163

163

165 

166

166

5,519

181

0.125

0.14

Nov.

166

165

163

166

*169

169

169

169

169 

185

226

261

274

279

270

265

248

226

218

335

742

al,350

al,950

a2,200

2,080

2,990

5,260

2,060

1,330 

1,010

-

23,262

775

0.526

0.59

Dee.

824

706

655

626

764

1,030

1,210

*1,180

1,030 

2,180

5,700

7,450

4,930

2,640

1,830

1,440

1,180

1,010

878

794

757

728

699

67O

648

619

592

565

553

515

592

44,955

1,450

0.984

1.15

Jan.

1,010

*1,160

1,350

1,450

1,410

1,520

1,200

1,460

5,560 

5.650

5,450

5,800

2,710

2,120

1,800

1,630

1,510

1,650

2,000

2,060

2,320

2,770

3,170

3,120

2,940

3,430

3,120

2,990

3,820 

4,560

5,700

80,240

2,588

1.76

2.02

Feb.

2,820

2,250

1,870

1,630

*1,460

1,460

2,170

2,530

2,600 

2,300

1,990

4,250

6,670

6,300

5,120

5,580

5,120

4,770

4,080

3,440

8,730

19,900

15,300

7,540

4,830

3,730

3,060

2,570

-

-

134,120

4,790

3.25

3.38

Mar.

2,200

2,240

3,440

8,150

*12,700

9,640

6,060

4,160

3,260 

2,700

2,300

2,030

1,900

1.750

2,660

4,420

3,970

3,940

5,420

5,440

4,220

3,280

2,730

2,780

4,560

4,380

3,500

2,910

2,500 

2,160

1,920

123,320

3,978

2.70

3.11

Apr.

1,800

1,880

1,730

1,570

1,430

1,360

1,600

2,740

*2,600

2,350

2,090

1,910

1,900

2,120

5,080

2,920

2,420

2,110

1,960

1,900

1,750

1,580

1,470

1,370

1,280

1,220

1,200

1,140

1.090 

1,190

-

54,760

1,825

1.24

1.38

May

1,860

2,540

3,000

3,760

2,680

2,340

*4,960

6,280

6,080 

4,160

3,090

2,460

2,030

1,740

1,600

1,520

1,530

1,380

3,990

17,300

25.100

11,000

5,260

4,160

3,420

2,600

2.120

1,780

1,520 

1,330

1,200

131,790

4,251

2.88

3.33

June

1,120

1,000

*945

865

802

772

937

1,170

1,230 

1,040

1,670

3,450

1,970

1,360

1,940

1,940

1,570

1,140

1,010

969

873

1,000

2,530

2,160

1,420

1,120

969

825

905 

1,180

-

39,662

1,322

0.897

1.00

July

2,700

*1,640

1,180

994

921

953

1,620

2,310

4,580 

2,820

1,720

1,260

1,010

865

758

690

647

612

584

549

535

570

720

570

1,060

735

542

452

388

366

550

34,701

1,119

0.759

0.88

Aug.

350

355

330

315

*305

320

366

372

315 

296

399

555

5Z5

287

264

244

244

244

236

228

220

216

252

236

220

224

209

190

182 

182

179

8,420

272

0.185

0.21

Sept.

176

*173

170

170

197

305

310

315

320 

Wi

240

216

197

186

176

173

166

173

165

163

186

190

182

186

186

190

193

190

179 

173

-

6,118

204

0.138

0.15

Calendar year 1952 : Max 18.6OO Min 163 Mean 1,856 cfsm 1.26 In. 17.13

Water year 1952-53: Max 23,1OO Min 153 Mean 1,882 cfsm 1.28 In. 17.32

JPeak discharge (base, 14,OOP cfs).--Feb. 22 (2 p.m.) 21,400 cfs (12.32 ft)j May 21 (5:30 a.m.) 

25,500 cfs (13.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discnarge estimated on basis of records for Powell River near Arthur.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 157

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 1953.

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.--8 years (1945-53), 217 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,320 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.04 ft); minimum, 5.3 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.8 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, that of Sept. 18, 1953.

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

Revisions. WSP 1053: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1948, superseding those published in WSP 1113, are given 

herewith:

Month

Water year 1947-48..... 

Calendar year 1948. ....

Cfs-days

28,467

68,223.8 

78,487.9

Maximum

7,860

7,860 

7,860

Minimum

85

7.2 

7.2

Mean

982

186 

214

Per

square

mile

8.77

1.66 

1.91

9.46

22.68 

26.06

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

in feet,

2.0

6.0

14

1.0 48 

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

102

175

310

555

870

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,780

3,020

4,900

water year Ocbober 1952 to September 1953

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.

12

12

12

12

.11

12

12

*11

17

30

22

18

15

13

12

11

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

13

12

13

14

13

418

13.5

0.121

0.14

Nov.

11

9.2

9.2

11

9.2

*10

10

8.4

6.4

19

24

25

19

15

14

12

12

12

17 

28

34

64

64

77

78

360

210

98

62

51

-

1,361.4

46.0

0.411

0.46

Dec .

42

43

42

39

58

86

77

64

*53

707

800

295

170

124

96

77

66

64

56 

54

54

51

47

45

45

43

39

39

33

36

53

3,498

113

1.01

1.16

Jan.

61

58

7e

82

75

69

153

544

683

577

420

261

195

162

143

131

120

272

291 

*243

372

456

330

318

263

243

233

659

610

364

272

8,758

283

2.53

2.92

Feb.

214

175

151

136

120

148

236

250

210

176

175

533

566

382

346

276

299

272

247 

625

5.590

*1,100

577

405

334

268

217

195

_

-

-

12,225

437

3.90

4.06

Mar.

175

318

566

1.360

849

476

338

276

220

187

167

151

143

134

276

326

276

395

478 

359

280

226

207

295

314

268

223

192

172

146

136

9,933

320

2.86

3.30

Apr.

136

124

111

104

98

102

192

*217 204

164

156

159

184

201

204

195

162

156

148 

129

120

113

109

102

100

100

94

86

80

ITT

-

4,247

142

1.27

1.42

May

254

310

291

223

387

1,320

1,510

716

445

326

254

226

175

153

159

131

120

131

2.560

*1,840

664

386

318

322

243

195

159

131

113

102

92

14,276

461

4.12

4.75

June

60

73

68

61

56

157

~ee 159

69

64

115

77

66

59

53

50

80

*53

45 

40

47

54

40

34

32

30

30

35

45

51

-

1,931

64.4

0.575

0.64

July

38

35

124

96

129

146

100

70

55

45

36

32

30

27

26

25

25

35

55 

45

30

*51

50

32

26

23

22

19

18

19

II

1,481

47.8

0.427

0.49

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,740 Mln 8.4 Mean 179 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21

Aug.

28

100

43

27

25

23

20

19

18

17

16

*14

13

12

13

12

15

16

12 

11

11

11

24

14

12

11

10

10

8.4

8.4

9.2

583.0

18.8

0.168

0.19

Sept.

7.6

*7.6

7.6

10

I2.

26

14

11

10

6.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.0

6.8

7.6

6.0

5.3

670 

18

13

10

7.6

6.8

8.4

11

9.2

7.6

6.8

7.6

-

300.7

10.0

0.089

0.10

.82

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,590 Mln 5.3 Mean 162 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.63

(3.97 ft); Feb. 21 (8:30 a.m.) 

(5 a.m.) 1,890 cfs (4.10 ft);

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 cfs).--Dec. 10 (8:30 p.m.) 1.720 c 

7,320 cfs (7.04 ft); Mar. 4 (1:30 p.m.) 1,670 cfs (3.91 ft); May 

May 19 (3 p.m.) 3,940 cfs (5.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 7-21; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

weather records, and records for Powell River near Jonesville, North Pork Clinch River at Duffleld, 

and Quest River at Coeburn.
158 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Powell River near Pennington Gap, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°44 I 04", long. 82°59'56", at highway bridge 1,000 ft downstream from 

North Pork and 3 miles southeast of Penningfcon Gap, Lee County.

Drainage area. 290 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1920 to November 1931 (discontinued). Prior to 1925, published as "near Pennington."

Gage.--Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 1,315 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--11 years, 553 cfs.

Extremes. 1920-31: Maximum discharge, 28,900 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 27.66 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating.curve extended above 4,300 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 11 cfs several times in October 1930 (gage 

height, 1.48 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revis ecT71is~s"n"own in the following table. They supersede figures published in the 

water-supply papers indicated:

WSP

563 

603 

713

Water 

year

1923 

1925 

1931

Date

Feb. 3, 

Feb. 15, 

Apr. 22,

1923 

1925 

1931

Discharge 

(cfs)

18,000 

14,700 

7,740

Gage height 

(feet)

1-19.5 

1-17.0 

til. 2

t Prom graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Two small gristmills on the main stream above gage cause considerable diurnal 

fluctuations and a large steam plant on North Pork uses practically the entire lowwater flow of that stream.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the water year 1921, superseding those published in WSP 523, are given 

herewith:

1920 

Dec. 14.......... 9,520

Month

December 1920 ......................

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

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

Calendar year 1921 ...............

Cfs -days

28,669

166,491

Maximum

9,520

5,670

Minimum

254

30

Mean

925

993

456

Per square 

mile

3.19

1.57

Runoff in 

inches

3.68

1 99

21.35
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 159

Powell River near Jonesville, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°39 I 43". long. 83°05'42", on right bank 35 ft downstream from highway 

 ~_ , _ ...__._ _- -._. .- _- _._i:., _.. -- '- , --" """...' " Wall 

Creek.'

lie, 2 miles southeast of Jonesville, Lee County, and 10 miles upstream from Wallen

Drainage area.--319 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1931 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,259.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 31 years (1932-53), 511 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 19.45 ft); 

minimum, 26 cfs numerous days in October, November, September; minimum gage height, 

0.93 ft Oct. 4, 5, 8, 9.

1931-53: 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). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1033: 1932-44.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

126

192

3.0

4.0

6.0

14.0

540

1,040

2,220

7,470

0.9 22 

1.0 30 

1.3 64 

1.7 126 

Note. Same as preceding table above 

1.7 ft.

cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

1

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

30

29

28

27

.26

27

28

*26

30

46

65

66

50

44

40

34

32

29

28

28

26

27

27

28

28

28

29

28

27

27

26

1,014

32.7

0.103

0.12

tlov.

26

27

29

30

28

*27

27

26

26

32

50

69

66

56

46

40

36

33

33

55

85

177

232

253

262

569

925

385

217

154

-

4,021

134

0.420

0.47

De?.

123

104

104

106

130

304

274

203

*163

796

5.000

1,040

560

385

284

223

180

156

143

130

134

123

123

114

109

106

99

95

89

82

104

9,586

309

0.969

1.12

Jan.

229

253

294

382

326

268

235

703

2.550

2,040

1,500

898

602

480

402

354

318

560

870

*692

925

1,230

952

815

815

670

602

925

1,500

980

692

23,862

770

2.41

2.78

Feb.

560

452

585

546

298

298

692

765

625

500

452

2,100

2,550

1,290

1,090

1,140

980

842

715

692

7.070

5,140

*1,800

1,140

870

692

580

500

-

-

-

54,564

1,227

3.85

4.01

Kar.

484

580

1,260

3,460

3,260

1,560

1,040

790

625

520

460

413

396

368

880

1,380

952

1,140

1,680

1,170

870

670

580

670

790

715

602

520

464

399

560

29 , 058

957

2.94

3.39

Apr.

410

410

354

526

284

274

468

648

*602

540

476

415

460

460

460

468

420

374

392

343

315

290

271

259

250

247

244

220

200

274

-

11,152

572

1.17

1.50

May

740

692

692

540

472

1,660

3,910

2,160

1,260

898

670

540

452

385

385

350

298

277

5,490

*6,180

2,160

1,140

765

1,430

815

602

480

585

522

287

256

34,693

1,119

5.51

4.05

Jure

229

200

177

160

149

145

580

315

212

198

504

271

198

165

145

132

*177

187

134

114

124

172

143

109

103

95

86

90

90

109

-

5,313

177

0.555

0.62

July

156

101

109

304

220

256

492

312

209

170

128

109

96

87

78

75

72

74

99

88

82

*96

238

145

104

80

70

65

58

54

54

4,259

157

0.429

0.49

Aug.

65

99

146

118

87

67

58

52

48

45

42

*41

40

39

37

36

36

37

36

35

34

33

37

35

42

55

31

29

28

27

27

1,520

49.0

0.154

0.18

Sept.

26

*26

28

32

35

58

74

52

40

34

32

30

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

28

30

37

35

51

50

30

31

30

29

28

-

993

33.1

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,980 Min 26 Mean 469 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20.00

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,070 Min 26 Mean 438 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.65

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Feb. 21 ^o:ou p.m.; n,*uu 

5,020 cfs (10.26 ft); May 20 (12:30 a.m.) 8,450 cfs (15.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

:50 p.m.) 11,400 cfs (19.45 ft); Mar. 4 (9 p.m.)
160 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Powell River near Arthur, Term.

Location. Lat 36°32'3Q", long. 83°37'49", on left bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on 

0. 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 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. Gageheight records collected at same site December 1892 to August 1920 are contained in reports of U. S. 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. 34 years, 1,150 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 15.44 ft); minimum, 82 cfs Oct. 8, 22; minimum gage height, 0.00 ft Sept. 18.

1919-53: 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.

Discharge Jbic feet pe October 1952 tc eptember 1953

D=iy

1

3

4

5

b

1

8

9

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.

Oc t .

90

89

89

88

87

*88

87

84

89

95

97

95

102

110

105

100

95

92

89

89

89

85

88

88

88

89

89

89

89

89

89

2,832

91.4

0.133

0.15

Nov.

89

89

89

89

*89

89

90

89

90

102

112

116

116

121

121

116

107

102

103

121

143

298

460

530

475

649

910

1.110

685

437

7,737

258

0.377

0.42

Der .

316

262

239

212

404

631

564

*533

422

1,320

3,390

5.940

1,850

1,130

790

595

482

4O4

338

312

294

278

274

254

246

227

216

212

201

194

220

20,750

669

0.977

1.13

Jan .

404

*533

579

626

718

636

538

1,110

2,370

4.Q6Q

3.6OO

2,510

1,670

1,250

1,020

856

756

1,050

1,330

1,570

2,030

2,160

2,220

2,090

1,850

1,640

1,430

1,450

1,740

2,300

1,780

47,876

1,544

2.25

2.60

F^b.

1,390

1,140

949

834

*754

795

1,450

1,740

1,590

1,330

1,170

2,840

4,730

3,960

2,910

3,010

2,710

2,220

1,880

1,720

5,710

11.200

8,100

3,730

2,560

1,980

1,620

1,330

_

_

-

75,332

2,690

3.93

4.09

liar.

1,140

1,150

1,700

3,860

*6,420

5,420

2,960

2,070

1,670

1,350

1,130

1,010

946

880

1,380

2,330

2,360

2,290

2,910

3,070

2,300

1,760

1,440

1,420

1,430

1,470

1,330

1,160

1,020

934

862

61,172

1,973

2.88

3.32

Apr.

834

928

910

8OO

724

690

817

1,010

*1.220

1,150

1,040

982

910

904

868

862

839

812

762

74O

685

619

580

560

535

530

520

500

470

641

23,442

781

1.14

1.27

May

934

1,230

1,140

1,100

940

1,010

*4,30O

5,630

3,470

2,210

1,620

1,260

1,040

880

839

768

707

614

3,180

7,270

8.210

3,920

2,310

1,680

2,200

1,580

1,240

1,000

840

730

658

64,510

2,081

3.04

3.50

June

598

548

*495

460

425

415

614

812

686

515

475

515

570

485

41O

402

397

374

397

370

442

954

691

465

374

317

309

325

338

384

14,562

485

0.708

0.79

July

325

*370

630

495

416

500

460

778

614

440

362

317

266

236

215

208

195

226

258

226

218

298

515

550

412

299

240

205

182

170

176

10,802

348

0.508

0.59

Aug.

208

159

159

189

*250

212

173

153

140

133

128

122

118

116

114

108

108

108

108

106

105

105

108

105

118

112

104

104

100

96

94.

4,063

131

0.191

0.22

Sept.

92

*91

91

91

108

128

116

108

132

120

108

100

96

92

91

90

88

88

88

90

90

88

88

90

96

98

96

96

94

90

-

2,934

97.8

0.143

0.16

Calendar year 1952: Max 12,500 Mln 84 Mean 1,024 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.35

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,200 Mln 84 Mean 921 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.24

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 cfs).--Feb. 22 (7 p.m.) 13,300 cfs (15.44 ft); May 21 (1:00 a.m.) 

10,000 cfs (12.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Clinch River below Norris Dam, Term.

161

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

Drainage area.--2,913 sq mi.

S

Gage. --Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Jan. 28, 1937. Datum of gage 

Is 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 to Sept. 9, 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 1Q35 to 

Sept. 30, 1937, water-stage recorder at site 2.7 miles downstream at datum 13 51 ft 

lower. Apr. Ifi, 1935, to Jan. 27, 1936, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. --5Q years, 4,363 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 12 ; 500 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 6.94 ft); minimum, 38 cfs May 23 (gage height, 1.13 ft); minimum daily, 64 cfs May 21.

1903-53: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 33.7 ft, site 

and datum then in use); 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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Flow completely regulated by Norris Reservoir (see p. 230).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

56

97

160

360

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,610

2,450

4,490

6,890

12,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

6,500

6.720

6,560

4,620

4,020

6,100

6,080

4,980

*4,940

4,S60

832

875

5,560

2,710

4,520

5,110

3,450

1,340

1,540

6,120

5,340

2,820

2,280

2,410

1,960

909

1,520

4,240

5,000

4,320

3,210

121,446

3,918

Nov.

2,520

1,860

3,800

3,120

4,350

4,450

4,540

5.260

4,410

4,650

3,280

3,090

2,590

1,300

1,520

1,240

1,880

961

2,020

1,830

1,950

1,570

368

2,690

1,300

1,280

573

3,030

2,420

3,680

-

77,532

2,584

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

5,170

3,890

2,240

2,210

*2,760

3,230

1,680

2,940

3,490

3,310

2,760

1,900

1,520

568

2,790

3,090

2,700

4,770

5,380

5,320

5,610

6,500

6,380

6,680

4,020

5,840

6,810

7.500

6,460

6,840

6,890

131,248

4,234

Jan.

2,670

4,310

6,560

7.450

6,600

6,600

*7,150

4,780

3,620

84

284

2,370

2, 160

2,790

364

314

5,140

3,290

1,980

3,420

2,820

2,480

568

88

88

1,780

1,470

1,240

2,540

4,100

3,870

92,980

2,999

Feb.

4,070

6,300

6,330

6,330

6,330

6,380

4,140

3,530

5,180

5,110

3,700

3,280

2,040

765

97

1,740

*3,160

1,750

1,800

952

757

1,550

4,850

8,450

12.500

12,500

9,730

8,170

-

-

-

131,491

4,696

Mar.

8,110

8,140

8,170

8,170

8,030

8,080

8,050

8,170

8,360

*8,330

8.590-

5,610

4,300

4,290

3,910

4,310

4,520

3,930

3,770

3,980

4,600

1 . 900

2,780

2,480

4,460

2,570

2,460

2,430

2,530

3,530

3,130

161,490

5,209

Apr.

3,000

3,380

3,360

3,500

2.220

6.070

5,630

*5,700

5,360

5,580

4,240

4,440

2,710

2,550

2,710

2,790

2,730

2,980

3,550

2,740

3,200

2, BOO

3,020

2,760

2,440

2,700

3,470

4,400

4,400

3,540

-

107,970

3,599

May

2,260

895

76

204

84

88

906

80

76

76

76

141

350

5.260

4,070

103

103

2,76O

398

68

64

68

66

68

636

372

288

286

2,060

2,210

2,390

26,582

857

June

2.190

2,680

2,820

3,040

3,660

3,720

*3,720

3,720

3,720

3,750

3,560

3,720

3,700

3,720

3,680

3,770

3,770

3,770

3,770

3,770

3,770

3,350

3,810

3,870

6,120

6.560

5,720

3,580

5,560

6,060

-

118,250

5,942

July

6,650

6,250

7,310

4,880

4,740

7,090

6,450

7,4OO

7,100

4,700

3,200

5,100

7,200

7,700

7,200

6,900

4,000

2,200

400

5,500

6,800

6,700

750

400

1,050

80

6,700

7,400

7,700

7,800

7.900

161,230

5,201

Aug.

1,300

720

6,900

*7,300

7,040

6,540

6,240

6,480

725

5,930

7,120

6,890

6,850

7,140

6,360

5,400

7,450

8,000

7,530

8.110

7,260

7,260

3,540

7, 180

7,160

7,040

3, 120

7,230

6,880

4,280

6,260

187,015

6,055

Sept.

6,500

6,600

5,340

3,210

3,210

5,210

3,210

6,680

5,680

7,020

7,100

7,420

5,170

6,520

*6,480

6,380

6,100

6,000

5,520

5,610

4,370

5,850

5,220

5,280

4,710

5,140

2.620

6,130

6,580

5,820

-

164,480

5,485

-Observed Adjustedt

fax 21,300 Mln 84 Mean 4,146 Mean 3,799 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.75

fax 12,500 Mln 64 Mean 4,059 Mean 3,661 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.06

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change In contents In Norris Reservoir.

Note. No gage-height record July 8 to Aug. 4; discharge estimated on basis of 

at Scarboro and releases from Norris Reservoir.

ords for station
162 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Clinch River near Scarboro, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°56'45", long. 84-13'17", on right bank 0.6 mile downstream from Beaver

 Creek, 1\ miles south of Scarboro, Anderson County, 4^ miles downstream from Solway 

Bridge, and 17 miles west of Knoxville.

Drainage area. 3,300 sq mi.

Records available. September 1936 to September 1953. Published as "near Wheat" September 

1936 to January 1941.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 753.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929, 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.--17 years, 4,577 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 8.71 ft); minimum 

daily, 405 cfs May 13. , ,,,.,,.., 1936-53: 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 Norris Reservoir, 41 miles upstream (see p. 230).

 The town of Oak Ridge diverts an average of about 15 cfs for municipal supply 2 5 miles 

upstream.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

236

405

740

1,150

3.0 

5.0 

8.4

2,970

6,870

13,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

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

Oct.

5,390

*6,810 

6,340

5,740 

3,870

4,900

5,820

5,500

5,040

5,120

3,810

1.020 

1,820

5,040

2,760

5,350

4,800

2,150

1,530

2,640

6,280

4,300

2,920

2,400

2,250

1,870

1,120

1,890

5,350

4,630

3,660

122,120

3,939

Nov.

3,090

2,410 

2,140

*4,690 

3,290

3,910

4,430

4,570

4,650

4,670

4,180

3,800 

2,850

2,180

1,340

1,570

1,490

1,640

1,110

2,320

2,690

1,740

1,820

1.110

2,520

2,910

2,100

1,230

 2,960

2,610

-

82,020

2,734

Calendar year 1952 :

Water year 1952-53 :

Dec.

4,960

4,300 

3,730

*2,240 

3,010

3,540

3,070

2,280

3,010

4,430

5,520

3,790 

2,330

1,980

1,550

3,630

2,600

3,850

4,520

5,720

5,720

6,750

6,250

6,690

5,230

4,720

6,540

7,570

6,790

6,730

7,060

139,890

4,513

Jan.

4,780

*3,210 

6,090

7 , 570 

6,810

6,770

7,340

7,220

5,660

5,040

2,170

1,790 

2,850

2,720

3,030

690

1,650

6,070

2,670

2,920

4,390

3,690

3,010

1,720

1,280

1,090

2,330

2,450

2,950

3,510

4,570

118,040

3,808

Feb.

. 3,960

*5,660 

6,380

6,360 

6,320

6,500

5,660

4,490

4,740

5,660

5,410

5,910 

5,540

3,420

2,480

2,400

3,580

3,850

2,630

2,670

7,350

5,970

4,180

7,580

13,200

15,500

12,500

8,780

_

-

166,680

5,953

Mar.

8,620

*8,860 

9,980

12,800 

11,900

9,840

9,260

8,960

9,040

8,920

8,900

7,490 

4,940

5,350

4,900

4,920

4,510

5,040

4,690

4,510

4,430

4,630

2,790

2,950

3,570

4,170

2,790

2,780

2,890

2,920

3,670

191,020

6,162

Apr.

3,330

3,360 

*3,610

3,420 

3,340

3,730

5,900

5,970

5,970

5,450

5,370

4,630 

4,470

3,100

2,890

3,080

3,000

3,400

3,580

3,340

3,050

3,030

3,030

2,810

2,920

2,480

2,930

4,080

4,140

4-, 550

-

113,760

3,792

May

*3,060

3,360 

1,740

740

628

569

1,310

1,820

844

615

512

453 

405

1 ,1350

4.860

3,660

487

739

3,830

2,840

1,540

940

715

1,050

1,180

1,150

678

640

558

2,290

2,370

47 , 233

1,524

June

*2,500

2,460 

2,930

3,110 

3,610

3,730

3,870

3,850

3,730

3,770

3,850

3,790 

3,750

3,810

3,590

3,790

3,810

3,750

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,630

3,520

3,710

4,300

6,070

6,030

5,820

2,620

6 , 280

-

116,910

3,897

July

*6,640

6,250 

7,220

,440 

,820

,520

,460

,860

,960

,560

,860

,480 

,470

,220

,610

,590

,710

,350

,790

,490

,650

,890

,250

985

610

934

,930

,420

,710

,750

,790

165,219

5,330

Aug.

5,370

1,220 

*2,350

7,220 

6,990

6,500

6,340

6,030

4,960

1,900

6,810

6,680 

6,830

6,790

6,320

i 6,540

5,760

7,830

7,530

8.060

7,380

7,010

6,150

4,390

7,140

6,680

5,880

4,280

7,080

5,660

4,940

184,620

5,955

Sept.

*6,300

6,460 

6,520

4,160 

3,240

5,150

5,110

4,120

6,870

5,470

6,930

7.220 

6,400

5,170

6,950

5,640

6,110

6,030

5,560

5,490

5,330

4,410

5,820

5,000

4,960

4,570

4,650

3,480

6,230

6,270

-

161,600

5,387

Observed Adjustedt

tax 22,400 Min 302 Mean 4,486 Mean 4,139 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.07

Max 13,500 Min 405 Mean 4,409 Mean 4,010 Cfsm 1.22 In- 16.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Norris Reservoir.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 163

Whlteoak Creek at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, near Oak Ridge, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°55'34", long. 84°18'49", on right bank 500 ft southeast of Oak Ridge 

National Laboratory, Roane County, 1.2 miles upstream from Melton Branch, and 6 miles 

south of Oak Ridge.

Drainage area. 2.08 sq ml.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 775.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1950-53 are contained In 

the following table.

Water 

year

1950t 

1951 

1952 

1953

Maximum

Date

Aug. 2, 1950 

Feb. 1, 1951 

July 1, 1952 

Feb. 21, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

616 

312 

391 

163

Gage height 

(feet)

4.31 

b3.03 

3.39 

2.26

Minimum dally

Date

(a) 

(o) 

Oct. 14, 1951 

July 25, 26, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.7

t Period June to September.

a Occurred June 25-27, July 1, 2, 9, 10, 1950.

b From outside the gage well.

c Occurred Nov. 2, 1950, Aug. 2, 8, 12, 13, 21, 26-28, 30, 31, Sept. 8, 9, 1951.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 616 cfs Aug. 2, 1950 (gage height, 4.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 170 cfs; minimum dally, 0.7 cfs Nov. 2, 1950, Aug. 2, 8, 

12, 13, 21, 26-28, 30, 31, Sept. 8, 9, Oct. 14, 1951, and July 25, 26, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair. Natural flow affected by operations of Oak Ridge National Laboratory upstream.

Rating table, June 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to July 1,

July 8 to Aug. 24, 1953)

0.0 0.4 

1.6 

3.9

0.7 

1.5 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsin

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

*2.3

3.4

3.6

U

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.6 2.5-

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

5.3

4.6

1.7

1.2

1^£

1.0

1.0

*1.1

1.1

1.1

-

65.9

2.20

_

-

July

1,0

1.0

3.3

1.2

1.2

*2.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

2.4

4.7

7.1

4.4

4.8

4.9

2.8

2.1

1.9

3.5

2.5

2.3

15

6.0

4.5

24

15

8.8

6.3

5.7

7.7

150.5

4.85

_

-

Aug.

5.7

41

28

8.0

5.5

4.0

*3.1

2.8

2.3

2.3

3.1

2.5

2.1

4.7

3.1

8.3

3.1

3.6

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

5.2

1.9

4.4

2.0

9.4

53

14

235.5

7.60

_

-

Sept.

31

16

13

11

6.6

*5.1

13

6.3

5.4

5.4

4.2

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

iil

1.2

1.2

-

149.9

5.00

_

-

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharee (base, 170 cfs). J

(3.07 ft); Aug. 2 (11 p.m.) 616 cfs

uly 23 (4 p.m.) 195 cfs (2.42 ft); July 26 (4 p.m.) 320 cfs 

'4.31 ft); Aug. 16 (3:30 p.m.) 178 cfs (2.32 ft); Aug. 30

(4 a.m.) 397 cfs (3.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
164 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Whiteoak Creek at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, near Oak Ridge, Tenn.--Continued

st pe second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.1

*1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

2.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.4

1.0

.8

1.6

1.0

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

33.3

1.07

Nov.

*1.1

.7

3.8

1.9

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

ii

4.2

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2 5 

2^8 

2.5

*2.8

3.4

-

65.4

2.18

Dec.

3.1

3.1

27

*16

7.8

16

*44

13

7.8

6.0

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

izl

1.9

1.9 

2.1 

2.1

2.8

2.1

1.9

196.9

6.35

Jan.

1.9

1.9

6.6

*6.9

4.8

3.9

3.9

3.4

2.5

2.5

3.1

2.3

22

25

18

9.4

6.9

6.0

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

2.8

2.5 

2.3

4.5

3.6

*39

211.5

6.82

Feb.

*124

18

10

7.5

*6.3

6.3

18

8.4

6.9

6.0

5.1

4.8

3.9

3.4

£zl

5.6

4.2

3.6

17

24

19

10

7.5

5.7

5.1

4.8 

5.7 

4.5

-

-

-

348.4

12.4

Mar.

4.2

*3.9

4.6

11

11

25

29

12

7.8

6.3

11

11

15

11

8.1

6.6

6.0

5.7

8.1

7.2

6.3

5.7

5.1

5.1

4.5

lie

30

68

22

12

370.7

12.0

Apr.

8.8

*16

10

8.1

6.6

6.0

10

9.1

7.8

8.1

9.2

11

8.1

6.6

7.7

19 TO"

7.8

8.4

6.6

6.3

8.4

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.1 

4.0

3^5

3.5

"

239.7

7.99

May

*3.6

4.3

5^5

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6 

1*4

1.4

1.6

1.4

79.5

2.56

June

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.1

1.2

1.6

2.5

3.3

1.4

1.4

2.5

1.6

1.2

5.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.1

iuQ

1.0

1.0 

1.1

2.3

1.6

-

45.3

1.51

July

1.2

1.2

3,1

2.1

*1.Z

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

3.3

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.6 

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

43.7

1.41

Aug.

*0.8

.7

.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

2.4

1.1

1.0

.8

1.5

.8

.8

.7

1.0

.7

.8

1.0

.7 

.7

1.0

.7

.7

27.8

0.897

Sept.

1.2

.8

.8

*1.0

.8

1.8

1.0

il

.7

.8

.8

.8

8.6

7.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

4.8

1.6

~.5 10

1.7 

1.4

1.4

1.2

-

61.4

2.05

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 124 Mln 0.7 Mean 4.72 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 170 eta). Nov. 20 (9 a.m.) 197 cfs (2.43 ft); Feb. I (7 a.m.) 312 cfs (3.03

ft, outside gage); Mar. 6 (11 p.m.) 177 cfs (2.32 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Day

1

o

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.1

.8

.il

1.0

.8

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.2

1.1

2.8

1.2

1.2

1.7

2.1

Iv2

1.1

4.7

41.8

1.35

-

-

Nov.

*14

3.4

2.5

1.9

1.7

15

8.6

3.9

3.1

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.6

18

4.8

11

4.2

3.4

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

4.9

3.6

3.9

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

-

135.8

4.53

-

-

Dec.

2.1

1.9 *1."

14

5.1

3.9

3.4

3.1

6.3

4.2

3.6

3.1

2.8

46

*24

9.1

6.6

10

6.9

±1

*28

10

7.5

6.0

6.0

6.9

5.1

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.6

290.8

9.38

-

-

Jan.

3.1

£ ,Q *2.e

4.5

4.5

3.6

3.6

3.4

10

13

7.8

6.3

5.1

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.1

2.8

3.1

2.8

11

6.3

5.4

4.5

5.1

9.6

15

8.8

6.6

5.4

176.3

5.69

-

-

Feb.

*5.1

4.5

6.3

12

8.1

6.9

6.0

5.4

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.1

2.5

3.4

Z. 5

3.1

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.8

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.8

-

-

117.0

4.03

-

-

Mar.

1^3

2.3

*33

17

9.1

7.5

6.0

5.1

4.8

52

33

14

9.4

7.5

6.6

5.7

4.5

6.6

6.9

5.7

5.7

13

23

10

7.8

6.6

5.7

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.6

326.4

10.5

-

-

Apr.

3.9

*2.8

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

TTT

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

-

65.1

2.17

-

-

May

*1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1 . 2

1.2

1.7

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.4

1.9

7.9

2.1

1.9

60.4

1.95

-

-

June

1.7

*1 , 6

1.6

6.2

2.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

2.1

5.2

2.5

2.3

6.8

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.1

"

76.7

2.56

-

"

July

15

*3.5

2.5

2.1

2. 1

3.0

2.1

2. 1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2. 1

Z.I2. 1

2. 1

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

77.2

2.49

-

-

Aug.

*1.2

TTz

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.3

5.0

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

11

2.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

70.1

2.26

-

-

Sept.

1.6

*2.8

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.8

1.7

1.2

1.6

1.7

4.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

"

48.1

1.60

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 124 Mln 0.7 Mean 5.2O ffsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 52 Mln 0.7 Mean 4.06 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 170 cfs).--Dec. 14 (8:30 p.m.) 187 cfs (2.37 ft); Dec. 20 (8 p.m.) 178 cfs 

(2.32 ft); Mar. 10 (9:30 p.m.) 221 cfs (2.57 ft); July 1 (9 p.m.-) 391 cfs (3.39 ft); Aug. 16 (10:30 

p.m.) 230 cfs (2.62 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record June 16 to July 22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for station below Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 165 

Whiteoak Creek at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, near Oak Ridge, Term. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2 b

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

12 

13

14

16

17 

18

19

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1..4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

2 . 7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.4

1.6 

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

46.7

1.51

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.2

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.7

2.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.2

7.2

6.4

4.2

2.3

1.4

4.3

1.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

-

66.8

2.23

Dec.

2.1

2.3

1.6

*1.8

12,

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.4

12

2.3 

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

7.0

72.5

2.34

Jan.

3.1

*3.7

3.1

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

12

8.5

8.2

3.4 

2.5

2. 1

3.8

2.5

4.6

3.4

7.1

4.2

3.4

2.8

9.9

4.5

3.4

2.8

128.4

4.14

Feb.

2.3

*1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

6.0

6.6

4.8

4.5

3.9

39

10

8.2

4.8

4.2

43

12

7.5

5.1

4.5

4.2

3.9

-

-

-

263.3

9.40

Mar.

3.4

*6.0

17

22

9.7

6.9

5.1

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.9 

3.4

6.7

7.2

6.3

5.1

5.1

5.4

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

3.4

176.0

5.68

Apr.

2.3

2.1

*1.9

1.7

1.7

4.0

5.4

4.2

4.2

5.5

8.0 

5.1

4.2

2.5

2.1

1.9

*1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1-1

8.1

94.2

3.14

May

*3.1

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.6

4.9

4.8

5.1

3.6

3.1

2.3

2.1

*2.3

2.6

19

6.0

4.8

4.5

3.4

2.8

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

115.8

3.74

June

*1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.8

3.1

2.8

3.4

2.8

1.2 

2.8

1.6

5.0

1.1

1.1

2.0

*1.4

1.5

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

~

63.2

2.11

July

 2.0

1.7

2.4

1.9

2.1

2.8

3.4

5.2

1.6

1.1

1.1 

*1.2

1.0

2.6

6.3

1.4

1.2

1.8

1.8

J.

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

54.8

1.77

Aug.

1.7

1.1

*1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1 .0

1.0

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.9

41.8

1.35

Sept.

*1.6

1.7

2.3

2.4

5.5

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

2.3

1.4

1.4

2.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

5.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.7

"

47.0

1.57

Calendar year 1952: Max 52 Min 1.0 Mean 3.29 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 43 Min 0.7 Mean 3.21 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 170 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Whiteoak Creek below Oak Ridge National Laboratory near Oak Ridge, Term.

Location --Lat 35°54'44", long. 84°18 1 59", on right bank 0.1 mile upstream from Melton

Branch, 1 mile south of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Roane County, and 7 miles south

of Oak Ridge, Term. 

Drainage area.--3.62 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to July 1953 (discontinued). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of

19"29, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Extremes.--Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1950-53 are contained in the

following table:

Water 

year

1950t 

1951 

1952 

1953d

Maximum

Date

Aug. 30, 1950 

Feb. 1, 1951 

Mar. 10, 1952 

Feb. 21, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

ab642 

a594 

a437 

303

Gage height 

(feet)

5.18 

5.05 

4.61 

4.17

Minimum

Date

Sept. 30, 1950 

Oct. 2, 1950 

Sept. 30, 1952 

Oct. 28, Nov. 

4, 1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

i.'s

2.8 

2.6

Gage height 

(feet)

cO.64 

.66 

.65 

.64

t Period June to September.

a From rating table extended above 230 cfs.

b But may have been higher Aug. 2, 1950.

c Occurred July 2, 9, 10, 11, 1950.

d Period October 1952 to September 1953.

1950-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 642 cfs Aug. 30, 1950 (gage height, 5.18 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 230 cfs, but may have been higher Aug. 2, 1950; minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 2, 1950; minimum gage height, 0.64 ft July 2, 9, 10, 11, 1950, 

Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair. Natural flow of stream affected by operations of Uak Ridge 

National Laboratory.

Rating table, June 1, 1950, to July 10, 1953, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.5

1.7

3.5

6.3

10

15

40

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

101

154

259

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, June to September 1950

Day

1

9

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ot. Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Calendar year : Max Min

Mar. Apr. May June

*3.8

6.5

5.5

9.2

5.2

4.3

4.1

3.8

5.1

4.6

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

278

~8.0 10

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.3

3.3

3.1

-

129.2

4.31

-

-

July

3.0

2.8

672

3.5

3.8

*5.3

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.8

6.4

8.9

13

8.0

9.0

9.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

6.0

4.5

4.5

30

12

8.0

50

30

20

12

10

15

306.1

9.87

-

-

Aug.

10

90

50

15

9.0

7.0

*6.3

6.0

5.5

5.2

7.5

4.6

4.1

8.2

4.6

15

6.8

9.0

6.7

4.9

4.1

3.8

3.3

3.0

9.5

3.8

7.8

4.3

20

130

30

485.0

15.6

-

-

Sept.

72

32

18

19

11

*8.4

24

11

8.8

10

6.7

5.7

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

4.3

3.0

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

-

286.4

9.55

-

-

Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 280 cfs). July 26 (time and discharge unknown); Aug. 2 (time and discharge 

unknown); Aug. 30 (5 a.m.) 642 cfs (5.18 ft); Sept. 1 (1:30 p.m.) 284 cfs (4.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record June 21-27, July 14 to Aug. 6; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for station at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 167 

Whlteoak Creek below Oak Ridge National Laboratory near Oak Ridge, Term. Continued

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

13

L4

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.4

*274

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

6.4

4.3

*3.5

*3.1

*3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

4.1

3.0

3.0

4.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

103.8

3.35

-

-

Nov.

*3.3

3.1

10

5.9

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.8

278

2.8

50

8.4

6.0

4.9

b4.9

b4.9

4.9

5.7

5.5

*5.5

6.0

-

154.6

5.15

-

-

Dec.

5.7

6.0

48

*30

14

18

*98

25

16

13

10

9.2

7.6

* .3

> .0

.5

.2

.9

.9

.6

.3

.3-\

-^

.1

.1

.3

.3

6.7

4.6

4.1

386.9

12.5

-

-

Jan.

4.1

475

7.8

*20

10

8.4

8.0

6.7

5.7

5.7

8.0

6.0

44

45

35

20

14

12

10

8.8

8.0

6.7

7.1

8.0

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.7

10

8.0

*6B

425.0

13.6

-

-

Feb.

221

41

24

18

*14

9.7

37

16

11

9.2

8.0

7.1

6.7

5.7

5.5

11

7.6

6.5

31

38

40

18

14

10

9.2

9.4

13

8.8

_

_

-

650.2

23.2

-

-

Mar.

8.4

*7.6

8.0

21

20

49

62

26

16

13

25

24

34

24

17

*13

11

10

16

*13

11

9.7

8.8

8.8

6.7

6.7

60 6.3

~42 130

23

731.0

23.6

-

-

Apr.

16

*33

22

16

13

11

18

20

16

17

17

22

17

13

14

37

IB

14

16

11

10

16

11

10

10

10

8.4

8.0

7.1

6.7

-

458.2

15.3

-

-

May

*6.0

6.3

8.8

6.7

5.7

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

6.1

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.8

378

4.1

4.1

4.1

151.4

4.88

-

-

June

3.8

3.8

3.5

*3.8

3.5

3.5

4.8

6.6

B.5

4.1

4.1

6.7

4.3

3.5

5.0

3.7

3.3

3.1

57T

3.3

3.5

4.1

3.3

3.1

3.1

4.1

3.1

3.8

5.8

4.1

-

124.0

4.13

-

-

July

3.3

3.5

8.0

6.0

*3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

8.0

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.1

121.3

3.91

-

-

Aug.

*3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

5.6

*3.5

3.1

3.0

4.7

3.0

3.1

*3.3

3.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

O"2.8

2.8

3.4

3.1

3.L

101.9

3.29

-

-

Sept.

3.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

4.9

*3.3

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.5

12

18

4.3

3.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

13

4.9

19

T.I

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.1

4.1

-

165.5

5.52

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 221 Min 2.4 Mean 9.79 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 280 cfs). Feb. 1 (8 a.m.) 594 cfs (5.05 ft); Mar. 6 (1:30 p.m.) 343 cfs 

(4.31 ft); Mar. 29 (1 a.m.) 290 ofs (4.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

* .1

.8

.5

.1

.5

.6

.5

.1

.5

.5

.5

.1

.5

.3

375

3.3

3.B

4.1

4.1

4.1

5.7

4.1

4.1

7.9

4.1

4.1

5.5

6.6

4.6

4.3

11

139.9

4.51

-

-

11 OV.

*31

8.0

6.0

4.9

4.3

24

18

8.0

6.0

5.2

4.3

4.6

4.1

34

9.2

21

8.4

6.3

5.7

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.6

13

8.8

8.4

6.7

5.7

5.5

5.2

-

285.9

9.55

-

-

Dec.

4.3

4.3

*4.1

28

11

8.4

7.1

6.7

12

8.8

8.0

7.1

6.3

91

*46

18

15

24

15

li

52

21

14

10

11

15

9.7

8.8

B.4

7.6

6.7

583.3

18.8

-

-

Jan.

6.0

5.7

*6.3

9.5

10

8.0

7.6

7.1

17

34

16

12

10

9.2

8.0

7.6

6.7

6.3

5.7

6.0

5.7

25

14

11

9.7

10

21

32

20

14

11

372.1

12.0

-

-

Feb.

*10

9.7

14

23

T8

14

12

10

8.8

8.0

7.1

6.0

6.0

7.0

5.7

6.7

9.2

7.1

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.2

4.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

4.6

4.9

5.7

-

241.2

8.32

-

-

liar.

4.9

4.9

*55

33

18

14

11

9.7

8.4

87.

76

25

18

13

11

9.7

8.8

12

15

11

12

27

49

22

16

13

10

9.2

8.0

7.1

7.1

625.8

20.2

-

-

Apr.

7.1

*675

6.0

6.3

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

£J3

4.6

4.3

4.6

6.0

5.2

4.6

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.9

-

156.2

5.21

-

-

May

*4.6

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.8

4.8

5.9

4.1

3.8

3.5

3,8

3.8

3.8

4.1

5.B

5.8

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.3

4.1

"5.2 18

4.3

143.0

4.61

-

-

June

4.3

*4.5

4.3

10

6.5

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

5.8

4.6

"6.7 11

4.3

9.1

5.2

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.3

3.8

3.8

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.8

4.3

-

149.4

4.98

-

-

July

21

*7.4

4.9

4.3

4.6

7.8

4.9

3.8

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.1

6.0

6.8

4.6

5.5

4.6

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.5

5.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

156.5

5.04

-

"

Aug.

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.8

4.5

4.1

5.8

7.5

4.1

5.4

4.3

4.1

4.1

~8.0 16

4.3

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

3.8

3.8

4.1

3.5

3.8

5.8

5.8

3.8

3.8

144.2

4.65

-

~

Sept.

3.8

*7.2

3.8

4.1

4.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

3.8

3.8

3.B

3.8

3.8

6.3

4.6

3.5

3.8

4.3

7.2

3.8

3.B

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.1

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.0

-

124.2

4.14

-

~

Calendar year 1951: Max 221 Min 2.8 Mean 10.8 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 96 Min 3.0 Mean 8.53 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 280 cfs). D

cfs (4.36 ft); Mar. 10 (11:50 p.m.)

eo. 14 (9:30 p.m.) 343 cfs (4.31 ft); Dec. 20 (8:30 p.m.) 358 

437 cfs (4.61 ft); July 1 (10 p.m.) 308 cfs (4.19 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
163 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Whiteoak Creek below Oak Ridge National Laboratory near Oak Ridge, Term. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to July 1953

Day

1

u

3

4

5

6

7

8

a

li'

11

12

li

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tot a 2

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0:t .

3.3

*3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.5

3.3

3.8

6.1

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3^0 

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

107.1

3.45

-

-

liov .

3.3

3.1

3.1

*3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

37T

4.9

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.1

14

4.3

12 

8.6

4..1

4.1

3.5

8.9

3.5

3.8

4.1

3.8

-

134.2

4.47

-

-

Dec.

3.8

4.6

3.8

*3,3

24

5.7

4.1

4.1

3.8

25

7.6

5.2

4.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.8

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.5

14

169.4

5.46

-

-

Jan.

7.1

*7.6

7.1

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.9

24

16

19

9.7

6.7

5.5

4.9

4.3

4.1

6.9

9.3

5.7

8.0

11 

7.1

15

12

9.2

7.1

6.0

21

9.2

7.1

6.0

277.4

8.95

-

-

Feb.

5.5

*4.6

4.3

4.1

5.5

12

12

7.6

6.3

5.7

38

81

20

15

34

18

12

9.7

8.4

37

104 

22

15

12

10

8.8

7.6

6.3

_

_

-

524.4

18.7

_

-

Mar.

5.7

*12

34

45

19

13

10

8.4

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1

13

15

11

9.7

12

10

8.4

8.0 

7.1

7.6

6.3

6.0

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

5.1

324.0

10.5

_

-

Apr.

5.9

4.9

*4.3

3.8

378

7.0

8.1

6.0

6 .0

11

6.7

18

11

9.7

8.9

7.6

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.2 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

£1

-

207.0

6.90

-

-

May

*8.0

6.7

5.5

5.5

5,2

9.7

7.4

8.1

6.0

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.9

4.6

5.5

5.2

5.6

43

14

10 

8.0

7.1

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

231.6

7.47

-

-

June

*4.3

4.3

4.1

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.2

4.1

4.1

5.7

4.7

4.3

8.9

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.8

4.8 

4.2

4.1

4.1

7.1

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

-

141.2

4.71

-

-

July

*3.8

3.8

4.9

3.8

3.8

4.9

6.4

8.6

4.3

3.8

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1952: Max 87 Hin 30 Mean 6.89 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max - Hin - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 280 efs).--Feb. 21 (3 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

i.m.) 303 cfs (4.17 ft).
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 169 

Emory River near Wartburg, Term.

Location. Lab 36°06'46", long. 84°36'54", on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway 

bridge on Wartburg-Laneing road, l£ miles northwest of Wartburg, Morgan County, l£ 

miles downstream from Rock Creek, and 5f miles upstream from Obed River.

Drainage area.--83.S sq mi.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.14 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--19 years, 144 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 3,780 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 11.41 ft); no 

Flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, Sept. 17-18, 24, 30.

1934-53: Maximum discharge; 18,700 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 25.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,700 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 1 cfs, which are poor. 

Revisions. HSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

2.8

6.6

24

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

83

182

300

580

890

2,5 

3.0 

4.0

83

179

281

526

6.0 

8.0 

8.2

1,210

2,030

2,120

6.0 1,240 Note . Same as preceding, 

tableT>elow 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per se:ond, water year Cntober 1952 to Septe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Dot .

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

tJov.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.5 

2.2

7.0

9.9

7.6

22

38T6~

9.3

7.6

-

120.5

4.02

O.O48

0.05

Dec.

5.4

5.0

4.6

3.8

165 

117

51

*29

20

664

308

121

70

46

32

24

18

14

12

9.9

9.9 

9.3

8.7

8.7

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

16

1,811.4

58.4

0.702

0.81

Jan.

70

85

161

145

104

*76

60

2T6

332

700

370

207

141

104

81

67

62

347

295

221

1,010 

*526

384

550

368

258

207

382

421

275

197

8,422

272

3.27

3.76

Feb.

148

172

91

76

62

114

328

264

191

*146

216

*2,050

660

342

342

370

289

225

179

201

2,110 

640

337

241

191

153

121

98

-

_

-

10,357

370

4.45

4.63

Mar.

83

134

840

*1,050

553

315

225

173

132

108

92

85

100

92

201

197

165

241

281

225

179 

146

132

169

173

155

134

115

98

81

83

6,737

217

2-61

3.01

Apr.

121

127

125

115

98

102

205

209

179

159

129

234

335

*245

193

183

138

136

177

169

150 

127

108

92

79

70

60

54

46

1,110

5,275

176

2.12

£.36

May

612

320

211

153

*123

445

444

279

203

150

115

92

74

60

59

59

52

44

675

666

309 

195

132

96

72

54

42

32

25

21

i§

5,830

188

2.26

2.61

June

13

*9.9

8.1

7.1

6.2

5.8

2^

30

17

11

11

9.3

8.7

17

18

28

79

45

29

20

85 

161

72

42

28

18

14

25

34

116

992.1

33.1

0.398

0.44

July

*37

20

312

433

ITS

104

91

83

132

74

46

34

26

20

15

13

13

152

279

138

89 

70

151

102

65

46

32

25

18

14

12

2,821

91.0

1.09

1.26

Aug.

13

11

12

13

9.3

 8.1

6.6

5.4

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.5

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.2

10

6.6

4.6

3.8 

3.8

4.6

4.2

3.5

2.5 l'.8

1.2

.9

.6

^

154.4

4.98

0.060

0.07

Sept.

*0.3

.3

.2

.1

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

5.9

0.197

0.0024

0.003

Calendar year!952 : Max 2,490 Min 0 Mean 92.1 cfsm l.H In. 15.06

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,110 Min 0 Mean 117 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.00

Peak discharge (base, 5,600 efs). Feb. 21 (9 a.m.) 3,780 cfs (11.41 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

346106 O - 55 - 12
170 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Daddys Creek near Crab Orchard, Term.

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 1953.

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. 23 years, 168 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 efs Feb. 21 (gage height, 11.15 ft); 

minimum, 0.02 cfs Oct. 6-9; minimum gage height, 0.39 ft Oct. 8,9.

1930-53: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 21.30 ft); no 

flow Sept. 23, 34, 1936.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.40 

.45 

.48

.53

.60

.65

.7

.9

0.02

.05

.1

.2

.5

.9 

1.8 

7.2

1.2 

1.5

6.0

8.0

10.0

20

40

85

200

338

1,040

1,880

2,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4 

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

*0.06

.05

.04

.04 

.03

.03

.02

To?

.03

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.05

758- .08

.08

.08

.08

.08 

.06

.06

*.05

.05

.05

.05

.04

.04

.04

.04

1.53

0.049

0.00052

0.0006

Nov.

0.04

2.8

9.5

5.2 

3.9

3.6

1.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6 

.9

.9

.8

*.7

2.6

6.6

5.0

3.4

2.8

-

57.44

1.91

0.020

0.02

Dec.

2.6

278

2.8

2.6 

16

IB

30

29

21

152

271

ISO

91

66

50

39

31

*28

25

23

23 

23

25

27

30

29

27

24

22

21

41

1,342.8

43.3

0.463

0.53

Jar.

116

120

186

190 

142

113

132" 96

276

992

674

*357

233

164

140

118

116

384

338

271

738 

508

468

814

556

372

277

410

455

317

237

10,321

333

3.56

4.11

Feb.

190

156

133

118 

104

131

348

326

239

190

319

2,460

1,230

*548

442

438

381

302

241

339

2,660 

1,260

554

362

279

237

197

164

-

-

-

14,348

512

5.48

5.71

Mar.

142

202

710

1,220 

898

486

326

246

192

158

137

124

142

152

563

540

329

326

329

258

207 

173

193

289

*297

250

219

175

148

118

107

9,656

311

3.33

3.84

Apr.

149

169

148

130

113

123

262

258

221

192

162

289

465

336

258

212

*175

155

143

124

109 

96

85

78

69

63

57

50

46

970

5,707

190

2.03

2.27

May

883

1.100

615

362 

258

233

215

203

178

144

118

96

80

69

70

83

97

82

395

700

393 

235

160

116

*85

65

50

39

31

25

20

7,200

232

2.48

2.86

June

16

13

11

9.1

7.2

6.4

35

22

15

11

12

8.7

8.0

15

11

81

^T

33

22

15

12 

20

14

9.5

6.9

*5.0

4.1

3.6

3.4

il

494.0

16.5

0.176

0.20

July

2.6

1.8

6.0

44

18

11

12

28

16

10

6.4

4.7

3.4

2.3

1.6

1.4

3.9

20

65

59

36 

*31

116

100

54

33

22

16

12

9.1

7.2

753.4

24.3

0.260

0.30

Aug.

6.6

23

12

8.0

5.8

4.4

3.9

2.8

2.6

2.1

1.2

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.8

.7

*.6 

.6

1.0

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

84.1

2.71

0.029

0.03

Sept.

0.1

.08

.1

.3

1.6

2.8

rrz

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.08

.06

708

.2

*.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.80

0.427

0. 0046

0.005

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,820 Mln 0.02 Mean 106 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.38

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,660 Mln 0.02 Mean 137 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.88

discharge (has 

cfs (11.15 ft).

se, 1,700 cfs). Feb. 12 (7:30 a.m.) 2,900 cfs (9.95 ft); Feb. 21 (7:30 a.m.)

3,600 cl

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
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 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 763.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--24 years, 1,318 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,000 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 16.32 ft): no 

flow Nov. 7-9.

1929-53: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 31.00 ft)- no 

flow Aug. 13-15, 1944, Hov. 7-9, 1952.

Maximum stage known, about 42.3 ft Mar. 23, 1929, from floodmarks at highway bridge 

(discharge, 195,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 85,000-cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 923: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

0.8 

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2,5

0.0 

0.8

1.6

119

250

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

13.8

490

84O

1,250

2,200

4,450

9,350

15,900

18,200

Discharge, in ruble feet per second, water year Octoberl952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.4

*1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

37.0

1.19

0.0016

0.002

Hov.

O.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

o

0

0

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

2.4

3.4

4.0

9.8

16

23

23

41

60

81

53

42

-

370.9

12.4

0.016

0.02

Dee .

37

37

37

36 Z~5l

452

268

*208

173

2,150

2,170

1,200

704

462

330

257

216

189

168

156

146

138

136

133

129

126

124

119

112

107

150

10,874

351

0.459

0.53

Jan.

308

578

816

1,090

936

746

620

1,400

3,190

6,190

4,630

2,740

1,850

1,400

1,120

936

832

1,910

2,580

2,000

4,690

*4,360

3,310

5,280

4,230

3,020

2,340

2,960

4,060

2,940

2,190

75,252

2,427

3.18

3.66

Feb.

1,730

1,410

1,190

1,040

904

1,070

2,650

2,560

1,960

*1,560

1,710

13,800

9,070

4,500

3,600

3,730

3,150

2,560

2,090

2,190

18,000

9,200

4,550

3,140

2,470

2,040

1,710

1,440

-

-

-

105,024

3,751

4.91

5.11

Mar.

1,220

1,590

6,190

*10,600

' V,210

4,190

2,950

2,300

1,810

1,510

1,300

1,150

1,210

1,250

2,200

2,720

2,150

2,260

2,980

2,410

2,020

1,680

1,560

2,140

2,290

2,000

1,710

1,480

1,270

1,090

984

77,424

2,498

3.27

3.77

Apr.

1,190

1,360

1,230

1,140

1,010

968

1,660

2,080

1,840

1,680

1,740

2,190

4,330

*3,130

2,340

2,100

1,750

1,520

1,730

1,560

1,390

1,210

1,080

944

832

746

655

564

496

6,3TO"

-

50,775

1,692

2.21

2.47

May

7,190

5,330

3,490

2,430

*1,960

4,000

3,990

2,800

2,110

1,630

1,300

1,060

856

704

634

704

768

718

3,130

6,610

3,820

2,400

1,630

1,480

1.120

792

585

430

330

264

224

64,489

2,080

2.72

3.14

June

191

*163

138

117

97

 56 86

97

184

163

124

95

93

126

109

142

573

490

274

202

206

725

648

340

224

168

129

112

121

146

-

6,369

212

0.277

0.31

July

*141

95

237

1.170

490

370

356

776

984

544

312

224

176

138

112

90

81

130

920

711

446

321

430

474

386

260

199

160

129

105

88

11,055

357

0.467

0.54

Aug.

84

81

65

74

90

*74

57

47

41

38

32

28

24

20

17

14

12

22

36

34

29

27

30

20

17

17

14

12

10

8.0

8^2

1,083.2

34.9

0.046

0.05

Sept.

*6.7 576

5.O

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

 1.2

17?

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

-

78.8

2.63

0.0034

0.004

Calendar year 1952: Max 26,600 Mln 0 Mean 931 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.60

Water year 1952-53: Max 18,000 Mln 0 Mean 1,104 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.61

Peak discharge (base, 19.000 cfs).--Feb. 12(12 m.) 19,100 cfs (14.06 ft); Feb. 21 (10:30 a.m.) 

27,000 cfs (16732 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
172 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

White Creek near Glen Alice, Term.

Location. Lat 35°47'49", 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 ij miles southwest of Glen Alice, Roane County.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 758.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--19 years, 217 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,460 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 14.02 ft); miniraum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 5-9, 20, Sept. 17-19.

1934-53: 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, Aug. 4, Oct. 5-9, 20, 1952, Sept. 17-19, 

1953; minimum gage height, 0.55 ft Oct. 3-5, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 783: 1934. WSP 803: 1935(M) WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.4

1.8

0.1

.4

1.2

2.7

6.9

18

39

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.4

320

590

1,010

2,210

4,210

Dlsrhaige, In ruble ftet pe

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.9 2.7 3.0 158

1.1 7.3 4.0 340

1.4 19 5.0 620

1.8 39 6.0 1,010

2.4 89

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 0.9 ft and above

6.0 ft.

year 0:tuber 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

net.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

. 2

. '.22

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.8

0.22

0.0018

0.002

Nov.

0.2

.2

*.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.7

1.6

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.3

5.5

9.6

7.5

6.9

6.2

-

63.9

2.13

0.017

0.02

L'ec.

5.1

5.1

*4.8

571

68

71

35

24

18

580

210

126

79

55

41

33

28

24

22

21

21

21

22

23

24

23

22

20

19

18

68

1,596.1

51.5

0.419

0.48

Jan.

155

*141

241

214

159

123

104

804

960

1,800

830

437

295

223

178

150

138

208

220

209

444

442

502

870

594

403

308

380

411

328

264

12,535

404

3.28

3.79

F.rb.

217

179

*154

133

113

£14

626

475

338

266

689

3,440

1,120

646

662

694

505

384

306

564

4,210

1,170

680

497

381

309

252

210

-

-

-

19,434

694

5.64

5.88

liar.

180

523

*1,160

2,560

1,100

662

467

340

256

210

180

162

178

172

772

632

449

524

506

388

307

258

243

243

236

215

189

166

143

123

114

13,658

441

3.59

4.13

Apr.

146

*129

120

112

102

141

458

383

300

258

£13

402

587

427

331

288

222

205

200

170

153

135

120

108

96

89

75

67

60

979

-

7,076

236

1.02

2.14

May

822

857

704

*404

309

976

983

684

491

342

251

186

145

119

108

94

80

75

450

629

409

276

196

148

114

87

66

50

40

33

!§

10,156

328

2.67

3.07

June

24

19

*16

13

12

10

34

34

21

15

12

10

8.8

12

16

29

42

26

18

13

10

65

To

26

19

13

10

8.5

7.0

6.0

-

589.3

19.6

0.159

0.18

July

5.6

*5.6

11

63

42

26

22

67

46

30

22

16

13

9.7

8.2

9.4

32

83

143

78

55

52

193

117

68

45

33

26

20

17

15

1,373.5

44.3

0.360

0.42

Aug.

16

23

*21

16

12

9.1

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

5.8

4.4

3.5

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.7

9.1

7.9

5.3

4.0

3.1

4.8

2.7

1.8

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.6

jj5

192.4

6.21

0.050

0.06

Sept.

0.4

.4

*.3

.2

.7

.4

.8

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

72

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.7

-

14.0

0.47

0.0038

0.004

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,720 

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,210

0.1 

0.1

Mean 132 

Mean 183

1.07

1.49

14.57

20.18

Peak discharge (base, 4.800 cfs).--Feb. 21 (5 a.m.) 5,370 cfs (11.57 ft)j Feb. 21 (6 a.m.) 8,460 

cfs (14.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 173

Sewee Creek near Decatur, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°34'53", long. 84°44 I 53", on right bank a third of a mile downstream 

from "bridge on State Highway 58, half a mile downstream from Dry Fork, 4-j miles 

upstream from mouth, and 5 miles north of Decatur, Meigs County.

Drainage area.--117 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1953. Prior to October 1935, published as 

"Suee Creek near Decatur.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 694.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 19 years, 193 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,420 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 11.53 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 23-25; minimum gage height, 0.21 ft Sept. 13-15.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 29,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 23.97 ft, from 

floodmarks), 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.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3

152

275

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

360

650

1,280

2,670

4,290

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cf srn

In.

Oct.

21

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

23

27_

25

23

21

21

*21

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

21

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

620

20.0

0.171

0.20

Nov .

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

19

19

31

33

31

27

27

27

25

25

27

65

63

31

40

33

27

25

152

76

45

37

35

-

1,053

35.1

0.300

0.33

Dec.

35

42

42

62

368

134

91

74

62

248

*204

126

100

87

74

62

58

52

48

45

45

42

40

37

37

37

35

31

29

31

163

2,541

82.0

0.701

0.81

Jan.

143

117

143

134

117

104

21

279

394

1.130

488

316

242

193

*158

143

143

397

223

181

288

193

426

550

328

275

223

308

249

204

181

8,361

270

2.31

2.66

Feb.

164

143

130

120

108

112

262

198

152

121

559

3,070

998

569

620

*746

524

390

320

877

*5.920

1,110

632

479

405

340

280

236

_

_

-

17,585

628

5.37

5.59

Mar.

204

559

473

1.240

698

452

360

298

242

216

193

181

181

169

495

293

249

*293

256

204

175

158

152

158

143

134

126

117

112

108

1O4

8,743

282

2.41

2.78

Apr.

130

108

95

91

87

100

117

*95

91

198

130

504

452

275

193

181

148

134

130

117

108

100

95

91

87

87

79

74

22.

426

-

4,593

153

1.31

1.46

May

169

621

236

139

284

480

384

*288

223

181

152

139

126

117

112

104

95

95

1.010

422

288

210

169

143

122

112

100

91

83

79

70

6,844

221

1.89

2.18

June

66

62

62

58

55

55

55

58

52

*48

48

45

45

48

48

58

55

42

40

40

45

180

45

40

45

37

35

35

33

33

-

1,568

52.3

0.447

0.50

July

31

31

33

77

40

35

33

37

*102 ~10

35

33

31

29

29

29

31

67

75

35

40

33

76

37

33

31

29

29

29

27

2?

1,246

40.2

0.344

0.40

Aug.

27

27

27

27

27

27

25

M

76

31

29

27

25

*25

25

47

52

31

29

27

25

27

27

25

23

23

23

23

21

21

21

954

30.8

0.263

0.30

Sept.

21

21

21

21

29.

27

25

21

19

19

19

19

18

18

*19

19

19

19

21

25

23

19

18

1619"

21

19

18

18

18

-

609

20.3

0.174

0.19

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,740 

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,92O

Mean 134 

Mean ISO

1.15

1.28

In. 15.57 

In. 17.40

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 efs). Feb. 12 (12 m.) 4,100 cfs (9.69 ft); Feb. 21 (2 p.m.) 5,420 

(11.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
174 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Riohland Creek near Dayton, Term.

Location. Lat 35°30'17", long. 85°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.

Records available.--June 1927 to September 1931, June 1934 to September 1953. 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.--23 years, 109 cfs.

Extremes,--Maximum discharge during year, 3,170 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.90 ft); min- 

 imum, 0.03 cfs Sept. 16-19 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

1927-31, 1934-53: 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 Sept. 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).--WSP 823: 1935-36(M), 1937, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, 'n cubic feet per second)

0.25 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

2.9 

8.0

1.0 

1.3 

2.0 

2.8 

3.6 

4.7

56

103

270

560

970

1,790

Discharge, In cutlc feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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.

0.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4.

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

:t.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.0

0.26

0.0052

0.006

 1

Nov.

~0.2 

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1 2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.4

.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

3.7

8.0

6.2

5.1

4.2

-

38.2

1.27

0.025

0.03

Der.

o-3.3

*6.2

6.8

82

73

46

32

27

85

125

74

53

42

34

28

25

22

19

20

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

19

18

18

92

1,112.5

35.9

0.715

0.82

Jan.

119

*115

183

141

103

82

73

366

479

959

450

270

196

143

111

92

84

121

109

98

183

167

246

406

291

223

181

210

193

155

123

6,672

215

4.28

4.94

Feb.

103

85

*76

67

57

84

181

162

127

105

608

1.770

575

342

318

285

279

228

188

373

*1,740

580

342

260

216

183

150

121

_

_

-

9,605

343

6.83

7.12

Mar.

103

206

*241

674

423

235

208

162

125

103

92

84

94

108

351

257

193

179

141

113

96

35

98

121

115

101

87

76

64

56

55

5,096

164

3.27

3.78

Apr.

89

*79

74

66

57

64

87

76

72

90

79

224

265

T91

147

125

98

85

80

67

59

52

47

42

39

36

31

28

25

221

-

2,695

89.8

1.79

2.00

May

226

203

159

*127

113

L36

167

174

141

111

85

70

56

47

48

44

39

33

140

203

138

101

74

57

43

32

25

19

15

12

9.7

2,847.7

91.9

1.83

2.11

June

7.4

5.1

*3.7

3.3

2.5

1.2

1.0

1.2

.8

.8

.6.6"

.6

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

4.1

21

8.0

4.2

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

-

82.1

2.74

0.055

 0.06

July

0.6

*.6

1.2" .4

8.0

5.6

3.7

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.4

.8

27

238

138

69

66

67

103

70

43

29

22

16

12

12

11

952.0

30.7

0.612

0.71

Aug.

18

13

*9.2

6.8

5.1

3.7

2.9

12

34

16

10

6.8

5.1

3.3

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

162.4

5.24

0.104

0.12

Sept.

0.2

*.2

.2

.2

,4_

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.06

.03

.03

.2

.1

.06

.06

.06

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

5.40

0.180

0.0036

0.004

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2.140 Min 0.2 Mean 61.8 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.75

Water nater year year 1952-53 iM3i:-Si : : Max max 1,770 1,770 Min win 0.03 0.03 Mean wean 80.2 80.2 Cfsm ui sm 1.60 i.bo In. J.H. 21.70 ai.7u_____

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Feb. 12 (3 a.m.) 3,140 cfs (5.88 ft); Feb. 21 (4:30 a.m.) 

3,170 cfs (5.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 8-23; d

weather records, and rec '- " -* -" - -

, discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

s for stations on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 175

Hlwassee 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 Hlghtower 

Creek, and at mile 133.9.

Drainage area.--45.5 sq ml.

Records available. December 1941 to September 1953.

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.--11 years (1942-53), 133 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 10.74 ft); 

minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 15, 18, 19 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

1941-53: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 15.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 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, 1951; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft Oct. 6, 7, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 973: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.O

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

464

990

1,6OO

1,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

35

33

34

34

33

34

36

74

45

41

38

38

38

37

*35

34

34

33

32.

32

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

1,113

35.9

0.789

0.91

Nov.

33

33

32

32

31

31

30

31

31

44

44

38

35

34

33

32

32

*31

196

135

80

64

56

51

48

100

84

70

64

59

-

1,614

53.8

1.18

1.32

Dec .

54

71

64

59

74

69

64

60

*59

225

173

124

103

9O

81

75

73

70

66

69

68

64

64

61

59

58

55

55

53

59

133

2,450

79.0

1.74

2.00

Jan.

10O

98

98

87

82

78

78

290

637

858

389

261

210

179

160

145

138

182

158

*150

169

150

222

298

235

200

181

214

196

179

165

6,587

212

4.66

5.38

Feb.

154

143

138

131

124

128

131

119

113

109

243

326

250

208

241

2O2

196

179

171

376

*1.700

667

442

369

323

289

258

237

_

-

7,967

285

6.26

6.51

Mar.

220

241

218

*250

231

210

2OO

190

179

171

184

182

177

173

171

162

156

158

158

141

152

300

386" 549

296

254

227

210

196

184

177

6,709

216

4.75

5.48

ftpr.

177

165

158

152

145

147

145

136

131

131

124

156

143

131

129

*129

124

131

129

121

117

116

114

111

111

109

106

103

102 260*

-

4,053

135

2.97

3.31

May

190

169

156

233

200

285

337 256"

214

188

171

160

150

141

136

131

126

122

134

121

114

109

106

102

98

*97

92

90

88

87

84.

4,687

151

3.32

3.83

June

81

80

75

74

74

84

90

*78

78

96

88

75

74

81

73

78

74

68

65

64

77

69

65

62

71

68

81

-§T 135

70

-

2,329

77.6

1.71

1.90

July

65

61

62

69

68

73

68

69

61

58

55

51

51

49

53

98

65

74

68

89

*133

391 3~26"

162

119

102

88

81

77

74

71

2,931

94.5

2.08

2.40

Aug.

8O

73

65

62

60

58

55

56

55

51

50

49

47

47

45

44

49

66

64

59

49

46

45

44

43

41

*38

37

37

36

31

1,585

51.1

1.12

1.30

Sept.

34

34

38

51

181

60

49

44

42

40

38

38

36

34

34

*33

3232"

69

84

47

41

38

38

97

108

178

91

69

60

-

1,770

59.0

1.30

1.45

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,340 Min 30 Mean 120 Cfsm C.64 In. 36.00

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,700 Min 30 Mean 120 Cfsm 2.64 In. 35.79

Peak dis 

cfs (1O.74

scharge (has

ftf); July 22 (7 p.m 

* Discharge measurement made

fs).--Jan. 9 (12 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (7.75 ft); Feb. 21 (8:30 a.m.) 2,720 

1,210 cfs (6.75 ft), 

this day.
176 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35°01'25", long. 83°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 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,930.33 ft above mean sea level, datum 

 of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Aug. 15, 1928, to Mar. 13, 1924, chain 

gage at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at datum 16.82 ft lower.

Average discharge. 11 years (1922-23, 1942-45, 1946-53), 90.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.20 ft); minfirium,' 14 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1922-24, 1942-45, 1946-53: 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. 

station.

Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by small mill above

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3O May 1 to Sept. 3O

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

143

254

620

1,050

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.3 

2.6 

3.1

143

286

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ;:ond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

20

20

20

20 

19

19

20

20

§

20

20

*20

19

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

606

19.5

0.519

0.60

Nov.

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18 

33

32

25

21

20

20

20

19

*19

131

76

45

4O

35

33

31

44

40

35

32

31

-

948

31.6

0.840

0.94

Dec.

30

46

37

34 

52

45

39

36

*36 

510

160

98

76

63

55

49

46

43

41

44

46

41

41

38

36

35

34

33

32

35

111

1,822

58.8

1.56

1.80

Jan.

71

68

68

58 

55

51

55

124

255 

319

189

132

109

94

84

77

74

116

93

88

*114

94

134

167

141

120

109

148

132

114

103

3,556

115

3.06

3.52

 

Feb.

100

88

83

77 

71

82

89

77

71 

68

195

370

248

183

220

165

148

132

124

203

151

402

276

232

*200

180

157

141

_

-

5,133

183

4.87

5.08

Mar.

130

176

160

*189 

167

148

137

124

114 

109

112

109

109

101

105

98

93

101

98

91

89

103

183

162

139

122

112

103

98

93

91

3,766

121

3.22

3.72

Apr.

93

86

82

77 

76

80

82

74

71 

78

70

111

107

91

86

86

77

77

76

71

68

66

64

*63

64

62

59

58

56

507

-

2,518

83.9

2.23

2.49

May

170

126

109

112 

107

222

267

194

155 

135

118

107

98

92

90

84

81

77

93

81

73

69

67

65

61

59

*58

54

52

52

50

3,178

103

2.74

3.14

June

47

46

43

43 

42

47

66

58

*49

47

45

43

86

68

50

53

50

44

41

59

95

76

73

56

48

46

49

50

44

47

-

1,591

53.0

1.41

1.57

July

43

38

38

42 

38

34

34

35

32 

30

28

27

26

26

26

63

33

52

49

46

*38

131 122"

66

50

44

39

38

34

59

53

1,414

45.6

1.21

1.40

Aug.

45

39

41

37 

32

30

29

31

30

27

26

25

24

23

22

il

31

35

32

38

28

26

25

24

22

21

*20

1818-

18

18

882

28.5

0.758

0.87

Sept.

17

17

19

21 

63

28

24

21

20 

20

19

21

21

18

18

*18

16

16

29

36

22

19

18

18

64

52

62

36

28

25

-

806

26.9

0.715

0.80

Calendar year 1952: Max 814 Mln 18 Mean 79.8 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.90

Water year 1952-53: Max 751 Mln 16 Mean 71.8 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.93

Peak discharge (base. 7OO cfs). Feb. 21 (6:30 a.m.)'l,14O cfs (5.20 ft); Apr. 3O (8 a.m.) 798 

cfs (4.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Hiwassee River below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesville, 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.--190 sq mi.

Records available. May 1907 to December 1909 (fragmentary), August 1922 to September 

19C3 (gage heights only), April 1942 to September 1953. 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. 11 years (1942-53), 447 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximam discharge during year, 2,220 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 6.63 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

1907-9, 1922-23, 1942-53: Maximum stage recorded, 11.9 ft Mar. 13, 1909, site and 

datum then in use (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, that of Oct. 21, 

1952; minimum gage height, 0.30 ft Aug. 3, 1942, Oct. 21, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 10 cfs, which are good. Plow completely 

regulated by Chatuge Reservoir since 1942 (see p. 230).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 973: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9 to May 4)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 9 Jan. 10 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.6 

1.6

4.1

8.4

16

24

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

150

229

372

530

930

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

38

75

138

211

355

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

515

895

1,360

1,920

2,220

Note. Same as preceding table 

below 1.2 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1^5

1.2

1.2

1.1

 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 9

.8

.9

.9

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.0

.0

33.1

1.07

+3,200

Nov.

1.0

T7o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

4 .5

1.9

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.2

 1.1

1.2

1.2

-

38.5

1.28

+4 , 900

Dec.

'~.1

.3

.2

.9

.4

.3

.2

* .2

.3

.8

.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

119

307

307

307

307

488

469" 745

3,092.3

99.3

+4,900

Jan.

307

304

307

304

304

304

304

307

166

6.6

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

3.5

120

*295

295

295

194

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.1

4.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

3,863.6

125

+14,300

Feb.

2.8

203

484

484

480

256

3.8

2.9

2.7

2^6

8.6

8.6

4.6

4.1

8.7

5 .0

4.3

3.8

3.6

4.8

13

5.6

4.6

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.5

_

-

-

2,021.7

72.2

+21,900

Mar.

3.5

5.8

4.3

4.8

3.8

3.6 3.5^

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.3

3.5

3.2

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.2

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.3

*3.2

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

 103.0

3.32

+18,100

Apr.

197

650

1,110

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,780

2,030

2,020

2,010

2,000

1,990

*1",980

*1,980

2,080

2.210

2,210

2,200

2,180

2,170

2,160

2,150

2,140

2,130

2,110

2,100

2,100

2,110

-

55,387

1,346

-39,600

May

2,090

2,080

2,070

1,890

1,310

919

876

906

759

759

*759

759

759

878

1,510

2,080

2,060

2,040

2,040

2,020

2,000

1,980

1,960

1,940

*1,910

*1,890

1,860

1,840

1,680

1,410

1,160

48,194

1,555

-29,200

June

370

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.3

*2.2

3.5

2.7

2.0

3.6

2.9

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

5.6

2.7

2.0

1.9

1.7

5.3

2.7

4.4

2.3

2.0

-

447.8

14.9

+7 , 900

July

1.9

2.0

1.9

3.4

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.9

2.2

8.1

376

3.2

*3.3

7.9

5.2

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

89.8

2.90

+8,100

Aug.

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

65.8

2.12

+3,900

Sept.

1.9

1.9

2.1

.4

.1

.1

.O

.0

.9

.3

.1

.2

.3

.1

.1

*^0

.0

.0

.7

.1

.3

.0

.0

.0

.6

2.4

2.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

-

51.5

1.72

+5,200

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm

104 

0.547 

0.63

165 

0.868 

0.97

Calendar year 1952 : 

Water year 1952-53 :

258 

1.36 

1.56

586 

3.08 

3.56

854 

4.49 

4.68

587 

3.09 

3.56

526 

2.77 

3.09

613 

3.23 

3.72

Observed

Max 1,560 Min 0.8 Mean 529 

Max 2,210 Min O.8 Mean 311

278 

1.46 

1.63

264 

1.39 

1.60

128 

0.674 

0.78

175 

0.921 

1.03

Adjusted

Mean 424 Cfsm 2.23 In. 30.35 

Mean 375 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in cfs-days, in Chatuge Reservoir, furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
178 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Hlwassee River above Murphy, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°04'50", long. 84°00'10", on right bank on D. S. Highway 64, 600 ft upstream from Will Scott Creek, 2 miles east of Murphy, Cherokee County, and at mile 

99.2.

Drainage area.--406 sq ml.

Records available --June 1896 to August 1897 (gage heights only), October 1897 to June 

1917, and October 1918 to September 1953 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 28.30 ft lower.

Average discharge.--55 years (1898-1953), 919 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.64 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.82 ft); minimum daily, 62 cfs Oct. 19.

1896-1917, 1918-53: 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, 19^4, result of freezeup and filling of Andrews 

Reservoir; minimum daily during normal regulation, that of Oct. 19, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by Mission powerplant at Andrews Dam (normal regulated storage, about 75 cfs-days). Flow regulated by 

Chatuge Reservoir beginning Feb. 12, 1942 (see p. 230).

Revisions (water years).--W3P 583: 1899(M). WSP 973: Drainage area. WSP 10U3: 1943. 

See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

116

183

317

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

534

865

1,250

2,250

3,440

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

64

113

182

320

545

3.5 875

4.0 1,260

5.0 2,250

6.0 3,440

7.0 4,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate October 1952 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1314*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*106

92

108

114

89

98

94

113

109

118

110

100

206

103

100

100

95

73

62

64

73

101

95

90

92

87

96

102

102

80

92

3,064

98.8

Nov.

90

95

106

84

92

98

91

86

90

200

95

106

118

98

100

92

98

88

296

415

163

166

165

131

132

175

202

*170

156

146

-

4,144

138

Calendar year 1952 : t

Water year 1952-53 : t

Dec.

136

183

174

153

220

210

180

*166

152

1.550

882

482

357

288

241

230

207

196

182

198

201

184

184

176

461

454

448

448

492

866

1,310

11,611

375

Jan.

701

658

666

608

577

552

546

802

1,480

2 . 210

1,000

647

522

442

388

357

32J

536

*490

708

1,060

886

889

699

634

546

493

628

602

522

482

21,658

699

Feb.

442

448

823

809

781

719

454

372

344

327

974

2,330

1,470

920

1,180

939

809

692

618

840

5.780

1,900

1,200

965

*833

742

650

593

-

-

26,954

963

Mar.

536

797

677

826

798

702

631

572

533

492

533

497

515

485

551

497

*473

497

509

456

439

444

557

527

497

473

444

422

400

383

372

16,535

533

Apr.

435

864

1,220

1,730

1,730

1,750

1,790

1,740

1,890

2,280

2,260

2,440

2,450

2,370

*2,360

2,340

2,370

2,560

2,570

2,520

2,490

2,480

2,450

2,440

2,440

2,420

2,380

2,360

2,360

5,170

-

64,659

2,155

May

2,830

2.850

2,720

2,780

2,070

1,920

2,150

1,870

1,470

1,560

1,280

1,220

1.190

1,220

1,620

2,590

2,370

2,340

2,550

2,380

2,520

2,250

2,220

2,180

*2,150

2,120

2,080

2,040

1,960

1,640

1,490

65,010

2,055

June

925

*249

250

220

211

210

226

228

252

240

255

204

205

518

213

220

228

300

172

119

143

268

178

194

164

162

209

224

186

172

-

7,125

238

July

166

155

192

224

205

165

176

194

162

144

136

150

128

126

150

224

164

509

372

207

485

559

741

501

*252

198

178

172

170

159

160

7,060

228

Aug.

180

156

144

144

136

126

124

133

160

123

120

112 ioe

109

126

146

142

122

153

116

114

107

112

107

*103

94

94

86

86

82

84

3,735

120

Sept.

78

82

80

182

326

145

109

101

96

96

97

92

95

*88

90

89

84

84

105

550

150

100

102

100

264

310

327

188

144

129

4,243

141

Observed Adjustedt

lax 4,630 Min 62 Mean 859 Mean 754 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.27

lax 3,780 Min 62 Mean 641 Mean 705 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Chatuge Reservoir.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 179

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 mi.

Records available.--June 1904 to December 1909, January 1914 to April 1917, October 1918 

to September 1953.

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.--41 years (1904-9, 1914-16, 1919-53), 254 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 11.35 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1904-9, 1914-17, 1918-53: 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. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1953 are given in WSP 129U.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 503: 1905-9, 1915-17. WSP 783: 1906(M). WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

36

64

102

208

388

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

598

793

1,140

1,490

2,290

2,700

in cubic feet per se nd, water year October 1952 to Septe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*60

56

55

55

55

54

54

58

68

61

58

56

55

54

54

52

50

49

48

48

46

48

49

49

48

48

48

48

46

48

48

1,626

52.5

0.505

0.58

llov .

48

48

48

46

46

46

15

45

46

82

84

66

56

54

52

50

49

*49

184

156

92

96

88

86

84

208

161

116

102

94

-

2,427

80.9

0.778

0.87

Dec.

86

128

114

102

160

142

123

*111

104

854

527

292

218

178

158

142

130

123

118

125

128

116

114

107

104

100

98

96

92

94

425

5,409

174

1.67

1.93

Jan.

274

234

234

202

181

170

167

549

924

1.290

656

433

333

281

250

224

211

380

*292

278

720

497

437

488

437

376

340

400

372

329

296

12,255

395

3.80

4.38

Feb.

274

250

237

221

208

237

281

240

221

208

609

1,860

1,030

652

746

602

543

463

417

689

2.700

1,270

810

*644

543

480

417

368

-

-

-

17,220

615

5.91

6.16

Mar.

337

518

433

681

594

480

421

376

340

318

333

310

329

296

321

292

*278

310

296

271

264

267

310

306

285

264

250

237

230

218

214

10,379

335

3.22

3.71

Apr.

240

211

202

196

187

205

224

202

190

196

184

261

*310

274

254

254

224

267

306

267

247

230

221

208

227

218

199

190

184

585

-

7,163

239

2.30

2.56

May

458

518

471

556

463

660

828

627

492

408

356

318

285

260

250

230

221

211

416

299

247

224

208

196

*184

172

161

153

145

140

135

10,292

332

3.19

3.68

June

130

*125

123

118

114

120

138

120

114

125

116

104

114

135

109

114

114

98

92

88

86

88

82

78

80

82

92

86

80

15

3,140

105

1.01

1.12

July

69

68

71

109

82

73

69

80

69

62

60

56

56

55

54

87

68

142

114

82

92

142

134

84

*71

66

62

68

79

73

66

2,463

79.5

0.764

0.88

Aug.

73

71

61

60

56

52

49

60

64

52

49

46

45

44

42

41

46

48

46

45

42

41

44

44

*39

36

34

30

29

29

28

1,446

46.6

0.448

0.52

Sept.

27

28

34

49

185

58

44

40

37

36

35

34

33

*32

30

30

28

27

48

104

46

39

36

35

129

107

92

62

54

48

-

1,587

52.9

0.509

0.57

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,920 Min 44 Mean 211 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.55

Water year 1952-53 : Max 2,700 Min 27 Mean 207 Cfsm 1.99 In. 26.96

Peak discharge (base. 1.700 cfs). Jan. 10 (2 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (6.82 ft); Feb. 12 (2 p.m.) 2,610 

ofs (8.79 ft)j Feb. 21 (1 p.m.; 37820 cfs (11.35 ft). 

" Discharge measurement made on this day.
180 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Nottely River near Blairsville, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°50'28", long. 83°56'10", on left bank 250 ft upstream from highway 

bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from Arkaqua Creek, 0.2 mile upstream from Aklns Creek, 

and 2.7 miles southeast of Blalrsvllle, Union County.

Drainage area.--74.8 sqml.

Records available.--January 1942 to September 1953.

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.--11 years, 175 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,460 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 1U.OO ft); 

minimum, 33 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 8,500 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 16.78 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 8, Oct. 7, 1947 (gage height, 1.77 

ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills 

above station. Occasional regulation by Lake Trahlyta in Vogel State Park.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--W3P 1053: 1942(M), 1943. WSP 1236: 1946(M), 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per seconc

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

140

240

420

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

8.0 

9.0

665

1,250

1,690

2,070

2,460

2,920

'1952 to September 1953

Day

1

o

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

i;

14

15

le

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oc t- .

54

50

49

49

49

49

49

54

86

63

57

55

52

*51

51

51

51

50

49

49

48

49

50

49

49

49

49

4948'

49

49

1,606

51.8

0.693

0.80

Nov .

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

68

63

56

51

50

49

49

48

+47

343

197

109

91

79

72

69

150

118

97

88

82

-

2,412

80.4

1.07

1.20

De:.

76

107

92

83

115

100

91

+86

83

Ml

344

212

164

138

120

109

104

99

94

97

96

89

88

85

82

79

78

76

73

78

237

3,989

129

1.72

1.98

Jan.

155

155

158

134

122

115

113

551

996

1.240

555

372

291

243

215

196

186

304

234

*215

246

207

347

424

326

268

240

297

262

232

212

9,611

310

4.14

4.78

Feb.

199

186

176

167

158

169

174

155

147

142

420

535

376

291

420

329

311

268

246

707

+2.510

985

616

501

424

372

333

297

-

-

-

11,614

415

5.55

5.77

Mar.

278

340

294

*368

333

297

278

262

243

232

243

229

223

218

220

212

204

199

223

202

202

288

456

376

311

274

252

237

220

209

202

8,125

262

3.50

4.04

Apr.

218

196

186

179

172

181

179

169

16O

162

155

212

194

174

169

169

*158

169

169

153

149

147

142

140

142

138

134

130

128

454

"

5,208

174

2.33

2.59

May

262

223

207

354

281

454

506

364

291

252

226

207

194

181

174

167

160

155

176

155

144

138

134

130

124

*120

116

111

109

107

106

6,328

204

2.73

3.15'

June

100

99

96

94

92

100

104

+97

94

92

94

86

88

107

89

106

96

85

80

78

88

82

89

80

96

88

100

140

91

82

-

2,813

93.8

1.25

1.40

July

78

89

89

94

82

75

78

86

75

68

66

63

62

59

60

*191

83

99

91

80

89

598

310

153

116

99

92

85

79

78

130

3,497

113

1.51

1.74

Aug.

158

113

89

79

73

69

66

68

68

62

59

57

56

52

51

50

59

90

76

58

56

54

52

50

48

*46

+43

41

40

39

11

1,959

63.2

0.845

0.97

Sept.

36

38

42

60

146

62

51

47

45

42

42

42

38

37

*37

37

36

36

153

134

62

50

47

45

145

145

256

111

86

72

-

2,180

72.7

0.972

1.08

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,560 Min 39 Mean 173 Cfsm 2.31 In. 31.48

Water yeir 1952-53: Max 2,510 Min 36 Mean 163 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.50

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs).--Jan. 9 (11:30 p.m.) 2,200 cfs (7.38 ft); Feb. 21 (8:30 a.m.) 

3,460 cfs (10.00 ft); July 22 (5 p.m.) 1,980 cfs (6.75 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 181

Nottely River at Nottely 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 1942 to September 1953.

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.--11 years, 411 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 efs Aug. 19 (gage height, 4.95 ft); mini-

 mum, 0.4 Oct. 1-4; minimum gage height, 0.22 ft Oct. 2.

1942-53- Maximum discharge, 2,830 cfs May 25, 1944 (gage height, o.34 it); minimum, 0.3 cfs Feb. 8, 1951 (gage height, 0.20 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below £0 cfs, which are fair. Flow completely

 regulated by Nottely Reservoir (see p. 230).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.. 2 

.3

0.3

1.0

2.2

4.2

7.2

18

36

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

 nd)

64

120

248

418

630

1,170

1,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

±2.

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

* . 7

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

24.7

0.80

+4,300

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

JL6

.7

.7

.7

^6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

26.9

0.90

+5,600

Dec.

0.6

.9

.6

.6

1.0

.7

.6

*.6

.9

2.1

.8

.6

.6

.6

-J5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

380

1,130 

956

2,484.3

80.1

+6,800

Jan.

515

515

515

515

515

511

511

511

239

1.6

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

*203

502

502

281

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6 

.5

5,847.2

189

+12,300

Feb.

0.6

307

185

785

785

413

.7

.6

.5

.5

2.0

1.6

1.0

.9

1.5

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

2.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

"

3,098.5

111

+ 19,700

Mar.

0.8

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

340

750

750

1,060

*1.93Q

,490

,490

,490

,480

,470

,470

,470

,470

,470

,450

,450

,440

,440 

,440

24,930.9

804

-9,000

Apr.

1.430

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,160

527

^

1.3

1.1

1.0 *1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

2.3

13,036.9

435 -600

Miy

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.1

.0

.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1^3

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.e

26.0

0.84

+13,300

June

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.8

199

486

486

596

765

945

1.240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,140

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,010

18,574.8

619

-12,300

July

1.010

1,000

1,000

996

996

786

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

519

519

519

523

519 *523

408

185

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.9

219

14,959.2

483

-5,000

Aug.

511

511

733

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,000

996

996

990

1,220

1,500

1,490

1,480

1,470

1,450

1,560

1.780

1,660

1,480

1,460

1,440

1,420

*1,400

1,380

1,220

1,020

1,000 

979

37,196

1,200

-31,400

Sept.

957

886

800

681

558

544

536

519

502

482

418

356

342

*321

241

159

156

154

154

176

182

182

179

179

182

192

203

256

311

308

11,116

371

-4,400

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

140 

0.651 

Q.75

188 

0.874 

0.97

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

299

1.39 

1.61

5B5 

2.72 

3.14

814 

3.79 

3.94

514 

2.39

2.76

415 

1.93 

2.15

430 

2.00 

2.31

Observed

Max 1,520 Mln 0.4 Mean 473 

Max 1,780 Mln 0.4 Mean 360

209 

0.972 

1.09

321

1.49 

1.72

187 

0.870 

1.00

224 

1.04 

1.16

Adjusted

Mean 411 Cfsm 1.91 In. 26.00 

Mean 358 Cfsrr, 1.67 In. 22.60

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents. In cfs-days, In Nottely Rese furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
182 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°07>57", long. 84°20i37", 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 1953.

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.--19 years, 49.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 525 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 4.70 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Nov. 6-9, 18; minimum gage height, 0.97 ft Sept. 2, 3.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 1,120 cfs June 13, 1952 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum, 9.3 cfs Oct. 10, 1941 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mills above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1143; 1936(M), 1946-47(14).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Jan. 10,

Feb. 21, Apr. 30, July 21)

0.96

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

15

37

69

149

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

262

330

435

Discharge, In cubic feet pe =cond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Z4

25

25

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

22

*26

23

22

21

21

20

20

19 

18

18

18

11

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

17 

17

585

18.9

0.703

0.81

Nov.

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

16

23

*23

21

17

16

16

16 

16

16

55

42

35

47

43

40

35

50

38

32

29

29

785

26.2

0.974

1.09

Dec.

27

40

33

29

53

41

34

32

30

*92

61

43

38

34

32

29 

28

27

27

31

32

29

29

27

27

26

25

25

23

25 

£8

1,127

36.4

1.35

1.56

Jan.

54

46

46

41

38

37

36

102

133

210

88

66

57

*50

47

44 

44

64

48

52

139

70

77

89

74

64

60

69

60

55 

53

2,113

68.2

2.54

2.92

Feb.

52

49

47

47

44_

56

62

53

48

47

*128

151

101

81

100

92 

94

80

76

132

390

164

113

100

89

82

76

71

_

-

2,625

93.8

3.49

3.63

Mar.

69

111

80

105

85

77

74

70

69

62

76

70

71

68

67

63 

*61

64

62

59

59

62

76

7O

64

61

60

59

57

56 

56

2,143

69.1

2.57

2.96

Apr,

67

58

57

55

53

55

*61

56

54

59

54

95

94

74

68

74 

63

67

68

62

60

58

56

56

61

58

55

54

52

199

2,003

66.8

2.48

2.77

May

89

92

74

84

134

156

135

*106

88

80

75

71

68

67

67

63 

62

63

154

82

68

64

61

59

56

55

55

53

52

50

50

2,433

78.5

2.92

3.36

June

49

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

*45

43

46

43

45

52

45

i44

41

4O

40

40

40

39

37

41

42

38

36

35

1,313

43-. 8

1.63

1.82

July

34

33

33

41

38

35

42

*44

45

34

32

30

31

29

30

1

45 

35

98

66

60

200

75

64

46

39

36

35

34

33

32 

33

1,462

47.2

1.75

2.02

Aug.

42

36

31

30

29

28

26

31

33

28

26

*26

24

23

23

24 

26

26

24

25

35

27

26

25

22

22

21

21

20

19 

.18

817

26.4

0.981

1.13

Sept.

17

TT

17

29

72

35

27

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

18

18 

*18

17

30

41

26

22

22

21

37

34

35

26

24

22

776

25.9

0.963

1.07

Calendar year 1952: Max 666 Mln 15 Mean 54.8 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.74

Water year 1952-53: Max 390 Mln 15 Mean 49.8 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.14

Peak discharge (base. 50o efs). Jan. 10 (3 a.m.) 342 cfs (3.1O ft); Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 525 eta 

(4.70 ft); Apr. 30 (2 p.m.) 369 cfs (3.36 ft); July 21 (5 a.m.) 428 cfs (3.94 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 183

Hiwassee River near MoFarland, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°10i48", 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 MoFarland, Polk County, and at mile 53.2.

Drainage area.--1,136 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 830.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--11 years, 2,433 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,610 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.27 ft); minimum daily, 92 cfs Nov. 16.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs June 13, 1952 (gage height, 10.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum daily, 55 cfs Sept. 12, 1943.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 500 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated 

by Chatuge, Nottely, Hiwassee, and Apalachia Reservoirs (see pp. 230,231).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic; feet per second)

1.3

1.6 

1.9

2.4

165

290

620

3.0 

4.0 

5.3

1,170

2,900

5,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

2,710

2,780

2,820

2,780

1,540

2,070

2,820

2,790

2,710

*2,090

2,240

1,300

1,950

1,710

2,380

2,590

2,410

1,470

1,910

2,660

2.840

2^130

2,120

1,620

1,290

2,210

2,630

2,650 

2,310

2,440

70,770

2,283

Nov.

1,840

126

2,020

1,890

2,220

1,530

1,370

1,520

1,700

1,830

1,930

1,270

1,220

1,960

246

92

1,500

1,270

1,800

1,980

1,500 

519

263

1,930

1,080

901

348

1,760

2.500 

1,290

-

41,405

1,380

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

2,650

2,390

2,260

2,220

1,710

876

460

970

858

2,110

*1,540

1,120

1,270

630

1,880

2,320

1,950

2,060

1,890

1,420

943 

2,120

1,080

754

704

891

1,120

2,010

2.860 

2,580

2,790

50,456

1,628

Jan.

2,100

1,810

2,370

1,560

2,290

2,220

2,160

1,930

2,170

1,830

750

1,430

1,570

2,210

1,460

1,480

1,980

2,260

2,050

2,460

2.700 

2,210

1,560

1,780

599

2,460

2,320

1,640

1,910 

1,400

1,900

58,569

1,889

Feb.

1,860

*2,820

3,000

2,330

2,250

2,250

1,260

1.050

2,420

1,750

2,190

3,290

2,810

2,060

1,820

2,620

2,830

2,860

2,750

3,200

5.860 

51320

3,400

3,500

3,620

3,580

3,160

3,100

-

-

76,940

2,748

Mar.

3,080

3,200

3,440

5.890

3,780

5,640

5,600

3,540

3,520

3,500

3,200

3,140

3,160

2,860

1,830

2,610

2,610

2,530

2,600

2,570

2,600 

1,880

1,600

2,410

2,280

1,980

1,400

1,770

1,510 

1,990

!, 340

83,060

2,679

Apr.

 1,210

1,890

1,200

1,820

1,580

' 2,190

2,080

649

1,520

929

1,530

2,040

2,410

1,320

1,160

1,100

2,280

1,750

2,180

2,220

2,120 

2,240

2,550

2,160

1,480

785

1,990

1,690

1,580 

2.510

-

51,745

1,725

May

2,510

2,710

1,680

2,200

2,520

3,000

3,070

2,140

2,460

1.610

2,490

2,760

3,080

3,100

3,100

3,060

2,540

2,950

5,760

2,810

3,140 

3,060

3,060

3,000

3,000

2,980

3,000

2,980

2,960 

2,960

2,960

86,450

2,789

June

*1,280

1,060

1,080

1,110

1,220

230

165

162

1,300

1,380

1,380

1,350

1,040

370

2,330

2,660

2.800

1,920

2,110

2,510

1,890 

1,850

1,460

2,070

1,190

1,250

1,370

1,370

1,350

1,350

-

42,587

1,420

July

1,340

1,320

1,340

1,570

1,350

1,340

1,350

1,580

1,520

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,320

1.180

1,310

1,370

1,350

1,380

1,470

1,370

1,620 

1,550

1,600

1,400

1,380

1,370

1,350

1,540

1,550 

1,350

1,350

42,470

1,570

Aug.

1,370

1,400

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,320

1,320

1.200

1,500

1,520

1,510

*1,550

2,100

2,600

2,740

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,840 

2,720

2,840

2,880

2,900

2,880

2,690

2,880

2,840 

2,680

2,820

67,090

2,164

Sept.

2,740

2,780

2,780

2,640

2,610

2,040

2,710

2,840

2,820

2,570

2,360

2,210

2,260

2,840

2,570

2,460

2,220

2,280

2,000

1,910

2,000 

2,760

2,920

2,460

2,130

2,950

2,170

2,580

1.900 

2,450

-

75,920

2,464

Observed Adjustedt

«Iax 10,700 Win 92 Mean 2,485 Mean 2,245 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.90

lax 5,860 Win 92 Mean 2,042 Mean 2,085 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.92

* Discharge measuremen 

t Adjusted for change

made on this day. 

n contents in Chatuge, Nottely, Hiwassee, and Apalachia Reservoir
184 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Tocooa River near Dial, Ga

Location. lat 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 1953.

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.--40 years, cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,850 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.03 ft); minimum, 122 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.74 ft).

1913-53: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 11.20 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on "basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; 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).--WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 t3 Feb. 21

0.7

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

125

182

330

540

3.2 

5.0 

6.0

1,200

2,650

3,660

Feb. 22 to Sept. 50

116 2.5 

171 ; 

557

770

1,200

0.7 

1.0 

1.6

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.2 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

111"

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

!

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

164

160

154

152

152

152

152

*154

220

194

171

164

160

156

156

154

150

150

149

147

145

145

145

147

149

149

147

147

143

143

145

4,816

155

0.876

1.01

Nov.

145

147

147

145

143

143

141

T59" 139

*200

Z07

173

156

152

150

149

147

145

457

454

243

212

197

182

173

282

257

212

194

190

-

5,821

194

1.10

1.22

Dec.

180

251

231

202

257

240

212

*202

197

1.570

778

464

370

316

289

263

254

246

240

243

246

229

229

226

218

215

210

207

202

215

640

9,642

311

1.76

2.03

Jan.

386

362

414

342

312

292

295

893

1,490

2,160

1,140

817

*680

595

536

500

490

784

605

545

565

500

670

872

715

62O

565

695

625

565

531

20,561

663

3. 75

4.32

Feb.

513

486

472

454

434

477

522

454

426

*410

762

1,150

839

685

800

690

695

630

605

1,220

5.610

1,770

1,280

1,120

1,O20

933

849

786

_

_

-

24,092

86O

4.86

5.06

Mar.

754

1.060

873

1,010

903

814

764

726

690

665

690

66O

642

620

629

*593

575

616

665

588

580

720

915

825

715

656

624

606

584

566

580

21,908

707

3.99

4.60

Apr.

606

552

530

516

5O3

*521

534

498

490

490

458

606

566

508

485

476

462

516

530

480

467

449

440

431

472

449

427

414

406

997

-

15,279

509

2.88

3.21

May

685

584

539

710

620

770

*849

705

638

588

562

534

516

498

490

476

462

454

534

490

444

427

414

401

389

381

369

357

353

349

541

15,929

514

2.90

3.55

June

329

521

514

510

303

317

325

*314

310

321

357

292

286

321

282

349

325

282

266

260

257

270

289

282

248

251

263

314

26O

254

-

8,852

295

1.67

1.86

July

242

236

329

353

300

245

*242

292

266

231

214

211

206

200

203

273

231

317

321

236

239

912

616

337

273

248

236

225

217

219

217

8,867

286

1.62

1.86

Aug.

321 286"

234

211

206

195

19O

214

228

190

*185

176

173

169

167

163

167

178

188

171

167

160

160

154

152

146

143

141

157

136

154

5,642

182

1.03

1.19

Sept.

132

134

141

149

418

203

163

150

146

143

141

139

137

130

130

*130

129

126

180

361

171

148

141

137

392

349

472

251

195

173

-

5,811

194

1.10

1.22

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,20O Min 139 Mean 491 Cfsm 2.77 In. 37.75

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,610 Min 126 Mean 4O3 Cfsm 2.28 In. 3O.93

Peak disc 

2,720 cfs (5 

* Discharge

harge (ba 

5.08 ft);

'ase. 2.400 cfs) . Dee. 10 (11: 3O a.m.' 

Feb. 21 (9 a.m.) 4,850 cfs (7.O3 ft. 

asurement made on this day.

2,460 cfs (4.79 ft); Jan. 10 (5 a.m.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 185

Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°53'14", long. 84°17'07", on left bank three-eighths of a mile downstream from Blue Ridge Dam of Tennessee Valley Authority, 2^ miles west of Morganton, 

and 2f miles northeast of Blue Ridge, Fannin County.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1898 to March 1903 and April 1913 to September 1953 in reports-of Geological Survey. November 1898 to March 1903 and April 1913 to September 

1924 (prior to April 1913, revised) in Tennessee Divsion 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 gage and waterstage recorders at sites within 1 mile of present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1913-53), 588 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs May 25 (gage height, 5.29 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 0.96 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Nov. 30,Dec. 11-14, 

31, Jan. 10, 12, 13, Feb. 13, 14.

1913-53: 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 and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are good. Flow regulated by Blue Ridge Reservoir beginning 

Dec. 6, 1930 (see pp. 231,235).

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

8.4

14

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.2

217

635

1,260

Discharge, in cubic feet pe cond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

913

914 

905

974

1,020

940

1,140

*829

814

880

786

746

754

753

1,000

1,020

1,140

1,150

1,030

881

881

919

904

930

1,060

1.190

926

1,040

1,010

990

934

29,373

948

Nov.

706

725 

874

813

793

828

814

802

842

789

729

748

567

654

374

418

529

626

620

779

636

233

254

528

257

342

392

356

78

12

-

17,118

571

Dec.

642

757 

634

504

660

236

630

292

*380

200

1212"

12

12

780

432

400

547

450

451

500

600

390

450

586

640

781

800

810

810

12

14,422

465

Jan.

339

350 

740

650

760

720

730

100

30

12

14

12

12

545

366

142

542

529

645

330

13

13

13

162

14

400

608

501

16

560

206

10,104

326

Feb.

278

439 

382

499

428

70

194

492

463

*599

122

15

12

12

14

14

22

111

13

14

16

15

14

14

14

14

16

16

-

-

-

4,312

154

Mar.

16

40 

16

16

16

386

350

66O

551

718

722^

1,090

1,020

1,040

1,120

996

879

779

708

660

976

896

856

724

642

519

827

915

884

1,OOO

1,140

21,162

683

Apr.

1.110

1,040 

664

761

730

*384

464

656

682

295

14

502

45

496

16

212

15

14

15

15

14

16

16

17

17

17

630

758

968

46

-

10,629

354

May

17

17

18

18

19

19

*302

19

19

19

200

516

738

905

988

484

688

777

96

18

19

342

438

422

1.220

1,180

640

594

501

626

596

12,455

402

June

815

860 

777

809

855

268

318

302

690

730

436

426

640

564

682

885

745

764

714

723

724

736

144 2~86"

978

1,040

692

728

832

727

-

19,890

663

July

734

933

646

824

829

771

*440

742

215

16

816

818

811

880

1.150

903

508

109

16

16

332

606

196

357

1,070

854

580

260

15

696

692

17,815

575

Aug.

860

m564

682

628

661

686

749

748

748

697

727

810

856

708

793

854

794

783

808

722

645

808

726

816

830

745

815

636

787

22,583

728

Sept.

815

829 

851

764

70

783

838

768

845

857

834

785

903

785

670

*640

796

743

774

774

765

732

807

682

588

329

586

750

811

793

-

21,967

732

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

Observed

Max 

Max

4,110 

1,220

Min 12 

Min 12

Mean 

Mean

680 

553

Mean 

Mean

603 

502

Adju

Cfsm 

Cfsm

Jtedt

2.59 

2.15

In. 

In.

35.24 

29.26

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change in contents in Blue Ridge Reservoir.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 1O, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28-31, Jan. 2-12; discharge 

stimated on basis of powerplant records.

346106 O - 55 - 13
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Ocoee River at Copper-hill, Term.

Location. Lat 34°59'29", long. 84°22'36", on right bank 0.2 mile upstream from Fightingtown 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 1953 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.--18 years (1903-6, 1907-10, 1911-13, 1943-53), 849 cfs (unadjusted).

Extrernes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,420 cfs July 22 (gage height, 3.97 ft]; minimum daily, 127 cfs Nov. 30.

190,3-13, 1918-25, 1942-53: 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. 231). 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 tables water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 5 Sept. 6-30

lie 

2.0

127

190

380

3.0 

4.0

1,220

2,470

2.O 

2.5 

3.0

294

600

1,O5O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 -to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Oct.

1,070

986

1,010

983

1,020

1,200

*967

988

816

948

1,120

844

859

838

901

1,100

1,110

1,230

1.22O

1,130

954

966

1,000

1,020

1,070

1,270

1,060

1,050

1,080

1,120

1,080

32,010

1,033

Nov.

889

740

846

939

883

884

893

873

855

963

*890

826

544

688

660

470

452

699

908

707

890

615

388

633

373

534

550

468 219

127

-

20,406

680

Calendar year 1952: I

Water year 1952-53: I

Dec.

678

890

788

620

87O

439

702

480

600

*750

330

194

168

154

768

594

464

630

522

560

566

669

536

512

550

802

720

856

810

858

618

18,698

603

Jan.

556

254

1.O20

605

964

784

788

501

587

903

422

295

234

*673

638

334

693

803

845

6OO

300

266

275

482

280

656

855

706

360

664

518

17,861

576

Feb.

488

624

582

674

597

253

407

670

651

630

*816

770

450

320

415

408

443

459

305

443

1 . 580

682

474

422

387

352

330

310

_

_

-

14,942

534

Mar.

300

59T

4O1

506

408

650

743

987

833

976

923.

1,350

1,360

1,290

1,390

1,340

*1,240

960

1,030

960

1,250

1,200

1,260

900

948

1,010

1,030

1,050

1,210

1,240

1,250

30,587

987

Apr.

1,420

1,330

940

886

1,170

667

665

*885

890

528

210

838

415

660

366

445

230

226

244

214

210

206

206

202

214

210

804

929

1,010

720

-

17,940

598

May

305

280

252

290

275

*358

692

325

285

262

422

668

830

1,100

1,190

877

610

1,180

512

275

222

543

600

603

1,100

1.440

996

717

657

744

741

19,351

624

June

946

914

926

959

912

281

396

728

*807

844

609

538

584

558

1,100

943

1,000

862

849

842

814

645

602

394

978

1.150

959

823

919

650

-

23,512

784

July

1,120

894

973

930

962

868

611

*854

372

135

844

902

919

903

1,030

1.06O

915

434

170

142

434

1.160

866

548

951

1,140

744

393

142

764

798

22,978

741

Aug.

874

656

562

69O

736

731

736

760

614

l,olo

780

*773

780

862

907

596

1.050

900

904

856

906

849

544

1,030

712

1,020

890

844

857

600

994

25,023

807

Sept.

866

866

882

860

267

599

834

905

798

859

805

799

833

839

672

697

*738

725

780

803

782

765

754

686

662

444

558

758

818

806

-

22,460

749

Observed Adjustedt

lax 5,720 Min 127 Mean 924 Mean 847 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.75

lax 1,580 Min 127 Mean 728 Mean 677 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Blue Ridge Reservoir.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 187

Fightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°58'53", long. 84°23'12", on right bank 0.2 mile upstream from highway 

bridge, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.9 mile west of McCaysville, Fannin County.

Drainage area.--70.9 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1942 to September 1953.

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.--10 years (1943-53), 204 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.86 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 5,420 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 11.92 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 1947 (gage height, 1.36 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan 10 Jan. 11 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 280

3.0 440

3.5 660

4.0 905

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.2

101

188

3.0 445

4.0 905

6.0 1,620

E'ischarge, October 1952 to September 1953

I' ay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

61

59

60

60

60

59

61

*80

70

67

65

64

64

62

64

61

61

60

59

59

60

60

60

59

58

58

57

56

57

57

1,900

61.3

0.865

1.00

Nov.

57

57

57

57

56

5£

55

55

56

64

*72

66

60

59

58

58

58

57

125

034

82

91

86

76

72

132

117

91

81

78

-

2,222

74.1

1.05

1.17

Dee.

75

112

95

84

130

115

100

91

*88

457

322

201

160

159

125

115

110

106

102

104

106

100

100

97

93

91

88

86

84

88

302

4,046

131

1.85

2.12

Jan.

191

168

175

153

141

134

132

542

732

8J4

459

354

*297

262

235

217

206

354

265

271

452

297

330

378

533

287

259

294

265

241

232

9,530

307

4.33

5.00

Feb.

220

204

201

191

183

198

223

196

*180

172

596

675

445

344

364

330

337

297

281

492

1.500

824

560

496

445

406

572

547

-

-

-

10,879

388

5.47

5.71

Mar.

330

484

392

538

434

382

354

353

314

504

320

300

290

277

277

259

*250

274

310

262

256

290

314

294

271

256

244

238

229

225

220

9,519

307

4.33

4.99

Apr.

232

214

206

201

196

201

*211

193

185

185

175

244

274

217

209

201

191

191

204

185

180

175

172

172

188

183

172

165

162

Ml

6,031

201

2.83

3.16

May

241

229

204

226

241

386

*372

310

268

241

223

209

198

191

191

183

175

172

324

244

201

183

172

167

162

155

150

144

141

139

137

6,579

212

2.99

3.45

June

133

129

127

125

123

123

125

119

*117

133

137

117

115

125

115

159

131

112

108

106

103

110

106

105

96

97

97

99

94

90

"

3,456

115

1.62

1.81

July

85

85

83

92

96

*83

78

90

88

78

73

72

72

69

69

87

77

214

137

106

110

329

277

131

110

97

90

90

97

94

99

3,358

108

1.52

1.76

Aug.

94

134

108

92

85

80

77

83

97

77

73

*70

69

67

64

62

62

67

65

62

64

60

60

57

54

53

51

49

47

47

45

2,175

70.1

0.989

1.14

Sept.

44

46

49

56

212

88

67

59

54

53

51

50

47

46

45

45

*44

44

51

97

59

50

47

46

73

90

101

72

60

54

"

1,900

65.5

0.895

1.00

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,570 Min 55 Mean 199 Cfsm 2.81 In. 38.16

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,500 Min 44 Mean 168 Cfsm 2.37 In. 32.31

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Feb. 21 (12 m. ) 1,940 cfs (6.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Davis Mill Creek at Copperhill, Term.

Location. Lat 34°59'43", long. 84°22'56", on right bank 0.4 mile northwest of Louisville 

& Nashville Railroad station, 0.8 mile from post office at Copperhill, Polk County, 

and 0.1 mile (revised) 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 1953.

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, 1,890 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 4.61 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Dec. 22, 24, 27-29.

1940-41, 1948-53: Maximum discharge, 3,950 cfs Oct. 6, 1949; minimum daily, 3.1 

cfs July 30, 1940.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow includes an unknown amount of diversion from other drainage 

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.

Revisions.--WSP 1206: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(shifting-control method used Sept. 13-30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 16

1.5 24

1.7 37

2.0 62

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

21 2.5

32 2.9

58 3.1

143

190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

27

26

24

26

26

27

26

28

29

*29

29

29

28

27

27

29

28

27

27

25

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

25

27

827

26.7

-

-

Nov.

24

26

27

26

26

24

26

26

26

29

28

*26

26

26

26

26

26

26

50

30

31

33

30

29

27

34

30

27

26

25

-

842

28.1

-

-

Dec.

26

32

28

27

35

30

28

26

27

*60

40

33

30

28

27

'26

27

26

26

26

24

23

24

23

24

24

23

23

23

26

48

893

28.8

-

-

Jan.

28

30

26

27

28

27

27

48

92

46

34

*31

*31

30

30

31

33

33

30

88

43

31

41

38

31

30

31

34

29

30

32

1,120

36.1

-

-

Feb.

32

31

31

30

2£

34

32

29

*29

30

*60

47

35

38

50

41

37

35

32

65

149

43

40

43

40

38

35

30

-

-

-

1,165

41.6

-

-

Mar.

29

M

30

44

32

34

34

32

32

34

37

34

33

32

33

33

*32

37

33

33

35

34

39

31

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

1,022

33.0

-

-

Apr.

31

28

29

28

28

31

*35

32

32

44

36

50

40

37

37

35

36

39

34

33

34

33

32

34

37

34

32

32

32

82

1,077

35.9

-

-

May

36

37

36

39

43

*53

46

40

37

34

35

34

35

32

36

35

36

37

85

39

39

37

37

36

36

35

34

33

33

32

£1

1,188

38.3

-

-

June

32

32

32

32

31

34

33

*32

32

35

31

31

33

31

£B

«

32

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

29

32

32

31

32

31

"

961

32.0

-

-

July

31

31

31

52

31

30

*30

32

30

29

29

28.

29

30

36

37

32

182

37

35

34

58

36

34

31

30

31

54

36

34

31

1,211

39.1

-

-

Aug.

52

36

35

34

34

32

33

46

29

29

29

29

29

29

34

32

33

32

32

30

31

30

30

30

29

31

31

32

32

1,002

32.3

-

-

Sept.

32

32

32

£6

43

34

34

35

36

36

36

35

32

35

35

34

*33

37

46

39

37

37

37

36

45

42

41

39

38

38

-

1,132

37.7

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 170 Min 18 Mean 33.8 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 182 Min 23 Mean 34.1 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Dec. 

and records for nearby stations.

16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 189

North Potato Creek near Ducktown, Term.

Location. Lat 35°00'54", long. 84 0 22'58", on right bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on

 State Highway 40, l| miles south of Ducktown, Polk County, and 2 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--13.0 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1953. 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 

"i", 492.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Prior to Oct. 15, 1935, water-stage recorder and wooden weir and Oct. 15, 1935, to 

Aug. 25, 1948, water-stage recorder and a wooden Par-shall flume, at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 28.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs July 18 (gage height, 5.55 ft); min-

 rmurnT 12 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 0.92 ft).

1934-53: 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.--WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1962-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

2.5

3.5 

3.7

143

227

290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

18

17

18

17

17

18

20

26

*22

20

19

19

18

19

18

17

18

17

17

16

17

17

18

18

18

19

17

17

18

18

567

18.3

-

-

Nov.

18

18

18

16

18

17

16

17

18

24

22

*19

20

19

19

19

19

18

66

28

31

35

26

25

22

36

24

22

22

21

-

693

23.1

-

-

Dec.

22

34

23

23

38

26

24

23

*24

84

36

29

26

24

24

23

23

22

22

26

24

23

24

21

19

18

17

16

16

23

72

849

27.4

-

-

Jan.

28

27

27

24

24

22

22

73

106

73

43

*35

32

29

28

26

28

34

28

91

65

38

50

47

37

34

31

40

31

28

28

1,229

39.6

-

-

Feb.

28

26

26

25

24

34

32

26

*26

25

87

63

42

44

66

45

39

36

34

85

212

64

52

47

42

38

37

35

-

_

-

1,340

47.9

-

-

Mar.

37

77

44

71

44

39

39

37

36

35

43

41

39

37

37

*34

32

39

35

35

36

36

46

38

34

31

31

30

28

29

31

1,201

38.7

-

-

Apr.

37

31

30

28

29

34

*38

30

27

41

29

72

46

35

34

34

30

53

32

31

28

28

28

28

38

29

28

26

26

157

-

1,137

37.9

_

-

May

42

43

36

43

55

*72

54

43

36

34

33

31

29

29

31

31

31

32

132

41

35

32

31

31

30

29

27

26

27

26

25

1,197

38.6

_

-

June

26

24

25

24

24

25

26

*25

24

31

26

24

31

29

25

52

27

23

22

22

24

23

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

19

-

752

25.1

_

_

July

19

24

22

59

25

23

24

*42

28

21

20

20

20

19

24

37

24

264

48

45

34

52

34

26

23

23

22

29

26

23

22

1,122

36.2

_

-

Aug.

40

23

21

20

19

20

18

38

23

20

18

19

*19

18

18

18

28

20

18

31

22

19

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

645

20.8

_

-

Sept.

16

16

17

61

50

23

20

19

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

*15

15

59

29

22

17

17

17

34

27

27

21

19

19

692

23.1

_

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 294 

Water year 1952-53: Max 264

Mln 

Win 15

Mean 36.0 

Mean 31.3

Cfsm . In. 

Cfsm . In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
190 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°05'48", long. 84°32'07", on left bank 700 ft downstream from Tennessee 

 Valley Authority powerplant, three-quarters of a mile upstream from former village of 

Emf, Polk County, and 2 miles downstream from Goforth Creek.

Drainage area. 524 sq mi.

Records available. January 1913 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 40 years, 1,232 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,140 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 8.03 ft); minimum daily, 49 cfs Apr. 23.

1913-53: 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. Plow regulated by Blue Ridge and Ocoee No. 3 Reservoirs (see 

p. 231) and by powerplant above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: 1913-34.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

99

202

404

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

760

1,200

1,790

3,360

5,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1,140

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,100

1,030

34,890

1,125

Nov.

1,120

1,020

*990

990

981

972

972

981

888

930

1,120

972

960

930

700

700

860

860

850

860

860

700

700

870

870

870

700

700

700

700

-

26,326

878

Calendar year 1952: I

Water year 1952-53: I

Dec.

870

870

870

820

879

670

631

786

811

1,250

1,440

879

678

631

820

828

854

845

828

647

639

811

845

854

964

964

956

956

956

964

1^480

27,296

881

Jan.

1.O60

*1,020

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,010

981

1,120

1,710

5,180

1,650

1,450

1,060

998

972

990

972

1,020

1,010

1,020

1,580

1,620

1,610

1,200

1,100

1,040

1,030

1,080

1,080

1,010

981

37,624

1,214

Feb.

972

972

964

972

990

1,020

1,020

1,010

998

981

1,330

1,850

1,720

1,120

1,710

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,030

1,540

5,050

2,140

1,900

1,620

1,590

1,050

990

981

_

_

-

38,740

1,384

Mar.

972

1,310

*1,590

1,530

1,350

1,600

1,560

1,160

1,470

1,530

1,550

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,580

1,550

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,600

1,560

1,560

1,600

1.640

1,610

1,580

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,600

1,550

46,972

1,515

Apr.

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,540

1,120

1,060

1,050

1,050

981

1,060

1,060

703

1.600

1,330

1,390

1,390

998

1,020

1,020

459

58

51

49

303

1,200

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,220

-

30,572

1,019

May

861

1,360

1,160

797

*1,060

1,140

1,180

1,090

1,040

1 , 060

1,020

1,200

1,250

1,230

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,500

1,380

1,030

1,020

1,020

998

990

1,010

990

1,050

1,080

1,080

1,080

34,596

1,116

June

1,070

1,070

1,100

1,070

1,030

820

811

1,060

554

904

1,070

1,030

1,040

1,050

1,O4O

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,060

1,040

1,040

794

572

811

1,040

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

-

29,466

982

July

*1,020

1,040

1,040

1,O60

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,030

1,040

669

537

862

1,040

1,050

1,020

981

1,450

1 *678 280

413

950

1,300

1,050

1,040

1,020

1,010

740

608

802

998

29,888

964

Aug.

998

1,010

630

794

972

972

981

990

981

981

981

972

981

981

981

981

981

964

947

930

938

938

938

938

964

947

956

956

956

956

947

29,442

950

Sept.

947

956

964

981

1,050

998

998

998

981

956

947

947

956

956

*938

938

938

930

947

972

956

956

956

947

964

947

956

947

947

956

-

28,810

960

Observed Adjustedt

lax 7,140 Mln 30 Mean 1,295 Mean 1,216 Cfsm 2. 32 In. 31.58

lax 5,030 Mln 49 Mean 1,081 Mean 1,029 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.64

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents in Blue Ridge and Ocoee No. 3 Reservoirs.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 13 to Dec. 3; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage and records for Ocoee No. 3 powerplant.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 191

Ocoee River at Parksville, Term.

ler 1953.

Location.--Lat 35°05'48", 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 Septemb'

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--37 years, 1,285 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 6.43 ft); minimum, 134 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 3.01 ft).

1911-16, 1921-53: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 20.22 

ft); minimum daily, 6 cfs Oct. 28, 1925.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by Blue Ridge, Ocoee No. 3, and Parksville 

Reservoirs (see p. 231).

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Tennessee Valley Authority.

Hating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

3.1 

3.7 

5.0 

5.6

175

535

1,690

2,340

3.2

3.8

5.0 

6.2

225

eos

1,640

2,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water

Day

1

2

3

4

E

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1,560

1,560

1,540

264

252

1,510

*1,470

1,490

1,450

1 , 500

798

247

1,470

1,400

1,560

1,510

1,640

276 

247

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1.820

310

292

1,610

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,580

38,026

1,227

Nov.

292

358

*1,360

1.530

1,370

1,290

1,300

292

280

1,380

1,240

1,240

1,370

1,330

298

286

1,080

952 

972

1,020

1,390

264

252

1,310

1,120

1,160

372

926

264

252

-

26,550

885

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

1,390

1,340

1,350

1,390

1,420

264

252

1,420

1,440

1,670

1,790

1,660

227

195

1,770

1,690

1,570

1,640 

1.890

1,080

210

1,790

1,590

1,720

200

1,750

200

200

1,660

1,610

1,550

37,928

1,223

Jan.

1,550

*1,560

200

200

1,540

1,470

1,400

1,420

1,800

941

1,040

1,660

1,920

1,300

1,320

1,860

1,870

1,740 

1,730

1,540

1,410

2.020

1,760

1,600

252

1,750

1,680

1,600

1,800

1,800

264

44,997

1,452

Feb.

269

1,540

1,480

1,440

1,410

1,360

252 252"

1,380

1,380

1,510

1,690

1,650

292

280

1,820

2,250

2,180 

2,180

2,160

1,800

2,070

2,730

2,760

2,810

2.850

2,820

397

_

_

-

44,992

1,607

Mar.

298

2,240

*2,260

2.600

1,750

1,810

544

269

1,990

2,000

1,770

2,010

1,910

2,050

1,990

1,700

1,630

1,660 

1,940

1,940

286

304

2,030

2,100

2 , 100

2,110

2,110

2,170

2,150

2,070

2,010

53,801

1,736

Apr.

2,010

2,040

2,120

320

274

1,920

1,790

1,710

1,640

1,680

370

274

1,630

1,370

2,170

1,880

1,840

312 

280

818

814

1,190

1,210

1,190

258

258

1,020

1,080

1,080

702

-

35,250

1,175

May

269

292

280

1,170

*1,180

1,650

1,490

1,420

292

292

1,550

1,660

2.180

2,120

1,920

294

286

1,680 

1,530

2,120

1,980

1,960

2J4

286

1,460

1,260

1,290

1,220

1,280

286

274

35,245

1,137

June

1,340

1 , 490

1,500

1,530

1,610

349

280

1,320

1,180

1,110

972

1,680

316

310

1,280

1,240

1,280

1,310 

1,290

286

304

1,230

1,260

1,350

1,390

1,360

312

298

1,370

1,370

-

31,917

1,064

July

1,230

1,430

1,400

280

286

*1,580

1,340

1,420

1,400

1,520

274

274

1,150

1,130

1,050

1,110

1,480

304 

304

1,250

1,480

1,220

1,200

2.000

1,240

280

1,260

1,210

1,060

792

788

32,742

1,056

Aug.

292

292

1,290

1,110

1,090

1,040

1,130

286

280

1,260

1,260

1,290

1,340

1.480

286

274

1,290

1,100 

1,230

1,380

1,360

280

286

1,310

1,240

1,140

1,160

1,290

280

286

1,220

28,852

931

Sept.

1,200

1,230

1,220

1,190

1,040

298

304

1,190

1,270

1,340

1,360

296

298

1,270

*1,130

1,160

1,160

1.450 

242

225

1,200

1,270

1,230

1,200

1,290

247

242

1,260

1,300

1,250

29,342

978

Observed Adjustedt

lax 7,020 Min 195 Jfean 1,435 Mean 1,334 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.51

»!ax 2,830 Min 195 Mean 1,204 Mean 1,142 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Blue Ridge, Ocoee No. 3, and Parksville Reservoirs.
192 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

South Chickamauga Creek below Georgia-Tennessee State line

Location. Lat 34°59'52", long. 85°10'36", on right bank 1,200 ft downstream from Mackey

 Branch, 1.0 mile below Georgia-Tennessee State line, and 16.3 miles upstream from

mouth.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1953. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 659.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Extremes.--1952: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 815 cfs Aug. 9

 [gage height, 5.50 ft); minimum, 74 cfs July 29 (gage height, 1.80 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 8,130 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 

16.72 ft); minimum, 59 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.67 ft). 

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mills above station.

Rating tables, July 12, 1952, to Sept. 3O, 1953 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 11, 12, 1953)

July 12, 1952,to Feb. 21, 1953 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30, 1953

1.7 62

2.0 100

2.5 174

4.0 435

5.0 665

7.0 1,320

11.0 2,720

13.0 3,740

15.4 6,280

2.0 104

2.5 184

4.0 435

5.0 665

8.0 1,680

11.0 2,920

14.0 4,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

_

_

_

-

Aug.

84

172

94

84

79

94

107

318

Sept.

336

192

154

108

93

89

85

82

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

_

104

99

*94

90

87

Aug.

737

372

166

*118

116

124

103

198

Sept.

80

80

78

*79

80

86

184

171

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

89

89

85

84

82

81

79

80

Aug.

126

96

90

141

94

96

93

86

Sept.

103

96

147

141

101

92

86

84

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff In Inche s ..............................................................

July

86

78

76

75

75

84

81

_

-

Aug.

82

80

79

78

76

84

234

4,501

145

0.582

0.67

Sept.

81

80

79

82

79

-

3,307

110

0.442

0.49

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per- second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

76

74

73

72

73

*73

73

75

97

155

103

87

82

80

79

79

76

76

76

74

73

73 

74 

75

76

75

75

76

74

73

*74

2,451

79.1

0.318

0.37

Nov.

75

75

75

74

13

74

73

73

74

84

90

87

80

76

75

75

74

74

92

188

134

94 

85 

81

79

311

397

178

134

118

-

3,272

109

0.438

0.49

Dec.

108

*168

245

165

*536

418

248

200

177

917

1,070

414

293

241

208

184

168

156

147

141

142

140 

130 

129

123

117

111

108

104

107

*1,040

8,455

273

1.10

1.26

Jan.

872

465

540

391

312

269

241 *i,oao

*2,230

*5,970

*2,400

*922

*610

*487

*413

*355

322

419

353

296

957

670 

826

1,550

818

520

439

465

467

359

319

24,337

785

3.15

3.63

Feb.

299

277

256

*240

222

259

459

333

272

246

1,280

*2,400

1,560

854

2,000

2,440

1,400

875

642

1,290

*6.190

4,750 

1,540 

958

878

692

562

483

_

-

-

33,657

1,202

4.83

5.03

Mar.

422

1,210

1,290

*2,540

2,120

944

650

528

447

397

428

511

443

390

401

342

310

310

333

291

269

286 

412 

435

347

303

282

267

251

237

230

17,626

569

2.29

2.63

Apr.

235

*248

218

205

194

190

229

213

190

190

246

550

690

367

301

278

248

229

234

210

194

186

178 

173

168

168

160

150

146

1.450

-

8,438

281

1.13

1.26

May

1,020

479

364

*467

692

803

848

830

511

394

330

290

258

240

250

232

208

198

919

1,600

515

325 

269 

237

208

189

173

160

154

149

141

13,453

434

1.74

2.01

June

133

122

118

115

114

112

109

106

110

126

110

104

102

102

155

216

131

107

101

99

277 

142 

107

99

96

96

118

104

93

3,649

122

0.490

 0.54

July

88

*87

90

107

96

102

101

173

266

155

96

88

87

84

81

82

139

745

834

381

234

1,110 

1.800 

558

261

206

173

155

141

130

123

8,773

283

1.14

1.31

Aug.

238

147

139

*142

115

104

99

109

136

138

99

93

91

88

85

84

106

96

106

84

78

77 

75 

74

73

70

69

68

67

64

64

3,078

99.3

0.399

0.46

Sept.

*63

63

63

62

67

123

77

67

63

62

64

64

62

60

60

62

61

60

64

91

93

70 

66 

66

73

84

82

74

73

69

2,108

70.3

0.282

0.31

Calendar year 1952: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year- 1952-53: Max 6,19O Mln 60 Mean 354 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19. 3O

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfsl.--Jan. 10 (6:30 p.m.) 4,590 cfs (13.89 ft); Feb. 21 (11 p.m.) 

8,130 cfs (16.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 193

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, 1-j 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 1953. Prior to October 1937, published 

as Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga.

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.

Average discharge. 25 years, 707 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 14.60 ft); 

minimum, 93 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 0.65 ft).

1928-53: 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.

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 853: 1937.

Hating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2O to Nov. 19, 

Nov. 22-25, 30, Dec. l)

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

100

157

460

1,260

2,090

8.0

10.0

11.5

13.0

14.0

2,990

3,970

5,130

7,520

9,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

135

131

129

127

126

*127

127

129

169

294

235

181

157

146

133

129

1E7

126

124

114

114

111

113

116

114

118

122

126

129

116

*116

4,261

137

0.320

0.37

Nov.

114

116

120

122

118

1EO

120

122

120

148

169

162

148

137

133

127

127

124

157

279

270

176

148

142

133

478

859

38O

252

195

-

5,816

194

0.453

0.51

Dec .

169

*26T

536

346

920

1,260

619

438

371

1,190

2.120

959

607

478

407

358

324

303

285

270

264

261

250

244

235

224

215

209

201

206

1,550

16,080

519

1.21

1.40

Jan.

1,910

951

1,120

847

*651

552

482

1,450

3,450

5.790

5,680

3,050

1,250

939

783

675

607

735

663

559

1,180

1,080

1,210

2,690

1,900

1,040

839

811

859

675

591

45,019

1,452

3.39

3.91

Feb.

552

513

482

*438

400

456

807

655

501

438

1,740

3,920

3,300

1,760

2,860

4,010

2,900

1,650

1,220

1,950

*7,230

9,440

4,720

2,250

1,620

1,300

1,050

883

_

-

-

59,045

2,109

4.93

5.13

Mar.

767

1,770

2,520

*3,620

4,010

2,540

1,300

1,030

859

751

755

895

807

703

727

619

552

536

567

497

453

501

807

1,02.0

759

623

544

501

460

424

404

32,321

1,043

2.44

2.81

Apr.

404

*414

376

352

330

327

364

355

318

315

374

755

1,280

655

513

460

407

374

371

339

318

303

291

279

276

273

261

247

238

1,900

-

13,469

449

1.05

1.17

May

2,000

895

683

*817

1,620

2,020

2,140

1,790

1,060

779

627

528

460

414

424

407

358

336

1,130

2,550

915

556

449

393

352

321

294

276

258

247

252

25,131

811

1.89

2.18

June

218

*206

198

192

184

179

179

176

169

169

189

174

159

162

164

209

527

252

174

162

164

324

206

162

148

146

148

162

159

146

-

5,587

186

0.435

0.49

July

139

*133

133

150

153

159

150

244

380

264

162

144

139

135

129

135

174

1,300

1,280

599

456

1,440

3,250

1,500

520

584

318

279

252

226

215

14,720

475

1.11

1.28

Aug.

512

255

224

*221

187

169

159

189

203

221

162

148

159

139

135

133

150

148

159

131

127

126

124

124

122

118

113

122

103

103

110

4,856

157

0.367

0.42

Sept.

*113

108

113

108

118

164

T29

118

115

110

111

110

106

106

108

110

105

105

114

146

146

122

114

115

129

139

142

135

124

120

-

3,595

120

0.280

0.31

Calendar year 1952 : Max 11,000 Mln 111 Mean 591 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.79

Water year 1952-53 : Max 9,440 MLn 103 Mean 630 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.98

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 efs).--Jan. 11 (1 a.m.) 7,050 cfs (12.74 ft); Feb. 22 (6 a.m.) 10.80O 

cfs (14.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
194 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Term.

Locatlon.--Lat 35°05'12", long. 85°16'43", on right bank at Meadow Lake Country Club 

golf course, half a mile downstream from South Chlckamauga Creek, 3 miles downstream 

from Chlckamauga Dam, 3^ miles upstream from Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, 

Hamilton County, and at mile 467.6.

Drainage area. 21,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1874 to October 1913, March 1915 to June 1930, and January 1936 

to September 1953 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1874 to September 1924 in 

Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34. July 1930 to September 1953 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 U. S. 

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 or chain gages 

or water-stage recorders at several sites from 7 miles upstream from Chattanooga to 

Hales Bar Dam, and 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, 1915, and Oct. 1, 1918, to Jan. 5, 1921. Auxiliary gages at several sites 

parts of period since Feb. 28, 1915. Present auxiliary gage at site 2-J miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge . 79 years (1874-1953), using records at Hales Bar July 1930 to Decembe? 1935, 37^320 cfs*

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 107,000 cfs Feb. 22; maximum gage height, 23.08 

ft Feb. 22; minimum dally discharge, 7,000 cfs Nov. 16; minimum gage height, 9.83 ft 

Apr. 10.

1874-1953: 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, 1883 (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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Since 1936, flow regulated by Increasing numbers of reservoirs above station 

(see pp. 228-235).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 353: 

WSP 973: 1942 .

1874-1912. WSP 783: 1917. WSP 823: 1875(M) .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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.

21,700 

20,300

21,400

21,100

21,500

19,800

20,900

20,900

18,100

17.600

20,000

20,000

23,300

27,800

25,200

28,300

31.500

26,500

28,500

25,000

26,300

29,600

30,900

26,600

26,100

18,800

21,700

*22,000

25,200

28,400

28,400

743,200

23,970

-

-

Nov.

a!7,500 

a!4,000

a20,000

a25,000

26,100

24,800

24,100

7,800

7,500

24,200

25,100

27.800

22,900

23,000

10,600

7.000

22,900

21,900

24,400

21,300

24,900

19,200

15,200

17,600

20,900

24,000

17,700

22,200

23,400

23,700

-

606 , 700

20,220

_

-

Dec.

28,700 

27,100

24,800

26,300

30,800

29,000

22 , 300

27 , 100

26,600

27,000

30,400

27,200

29,200

32,200

32,100

35,700

38 . 100

37 , 500

37,400

30,800

26,100

*26,100

31,400

31,100

22,300

22.000

26,400

25,000

29,200

35,100

29,700

904,700

29,180

_

-

Jan.

25,600 

30,200

34,300

34,700

34,500

33,200

33,800

31,200

30,100

46,000

51,300

52.800

42 500

32)300

37,500

41,100

24.800

27,400

31,300

33,200

30,200

34,500

38,300

41,800

39,900

31,500

41,400

40,100

38,000

41,100

31,200

1 1, 115.8

35,990

_

-

Feb.

51.800 

40,500

38,200

39,300

35,700

34,900

38,900

33 , 900

40 , 300

36,900

44,600

65,500

78,900

62,500

63,100

64,400

61,100

52,400

53,800

57,300

84,100

105,000

103 , 000

91,000

80,400

70,500

60,900

52,200

-

_

-

tl,62Ll

57,900

_

-

Mar.

48,300 

*54,000

63,100

65,000

77,000

78,500

60,800

62,900

56,700

47,700

43,700

41,400

41,100

42,000

42,000

34,300

33 , 900

42,900

41,400

40,700

31,200

31,000

335,000

327,000

331,000

329,000

329,000

326.000

326,000

334,000

334,000

1 1,350.6

43,570

-

-

Apr.

32 . 900 

32,700

31,800

30,800

20,100

20,600

20,800

23,200

24,800

22,200

16,300

15,400

24,700

21,600

22,600

23,000

31,500

29,200

24,700

32,800

31,500

30,300

32,000

26,800

23,700

19,800

24,600

26,500

25,500

8.500

-

750,900

25,030

_

-

May

12.000 

13 , 400

24,800

41,300

47,600

40,700

48,000

46,400

37,900

37,700

22,900

* 27, 500

32,200

24,100

21,000

23,300

15,500

19,500

35,300

59.900

45,000

39,300

24,400

19,900

23,600

22,000

23,300

24,800

25,500

16,900

16,000

911,700

29,410

-

-

June

52 . 500 

27,400

27,600

25,100

26,700

26,000

24,500

30,900

31,200

30,100

28 , 100

31,100

23,700

19,500

27,700

27,600

28,100

28 , 900

29,200

26,400

17.800

27,800

32,000

32,500

32,300

32,200

27,400

19,700

28 , 100

29,200

-

831J300

27,710

_

-

July

*30,400 

29,900

30,500

22,700

21,000

27,900

28,400

28,700

28,700

31,300

29,100

17,200

26,000

23,900

26,800

28,200

32.500

27,200

15,300

29,700

31,500

26,800

24 , 800

20 , 200

15.400

14,800

25 , 700

27,300

27,000

26,600

28,700

802,000

25,870

-

-

Aug.

29.400 

21 , 500

26,200

25 , 400

27,900

28,200

28,400

28 , 900

22,100

25,700

26,900

28,600

28,400

27,800

29,200

23,500

27,000

28,300

27,700

28,700

28,400

29,400

18.900

24,600

28,000

28,800

28,500

26,400

26,900

20,700

25,100

825,500

26,630

_

-

Sept.

25,900 

27,200

27,800

28,900

27,200

15,200

18 , 100

21,600

23,700

23,600

27,800

29.200

15,500

18,500

22,700

25,400

26,200

25,200

24,200

14,500

19,700

21,000

19,900

20,300

21,900

20, 900

18,700

22,900

23,400

*22,300

-

679,200

22,640

-

-

Calendar year 1952 : Max 123,000 Min 7,000 Mean 30,690 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.52

WatPr year 1952-53 : Max 105,000 Min 7,000 Mean 30,530 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.36

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge estimated on basis of records at Chickamauga Dam.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 195

Chattanooga Creek near Fllntstone, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°58'20", long. 85°19'40", on right bank 0.8 mile south of GeorgiaTennessee State line and 2.3 miles northeast of Flintstone, Walker County.

Drainage area. 50.6 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1953.

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, 2,360 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.36 ft)- minimum, 3.9 cfs Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 0.20 ft Oct. 3.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 6,140 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 12.90 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum, that of Sept. 18, 1953.

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

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. 26, Jan. 1-8, 

Aug. 26 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 tc 

5.4

Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.6

199

374

550

850

1,720

0.18

.4 

1.0

4.1

9.0

29

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

47

74

199

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

;

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

0

3

4

5

e

7

8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.1

5.6 

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.6

5.6

6.9

22

22

17

14

12

10

9.4

8.7

7.8

7.2

6.5

6.9

7.2

7.6

7.4

7.2

6.7

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.6

*5.6

261.0

8.42

0.166

0.19

Nov.

5.8

f*

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.3

6.1

6.7

8.9

12

9.8

8.5

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.5

13

22

15

11

9.8

8.7

7.8

25

59

35

27

24

-

437.5

14.6

0.289

0.32

Dec.

21

*41 

43

34

271

170

95

65

50

126

112

81

60

48

40

34

31

29

28

27

27

25

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

22

204

1,838

59.3

1.17

1.35

Jan.

134

125 

144

110

*86

70

64

210

*387

n.550

408

240

174

135

113

96

86

104

a90

a 80

a95

a80

166

a230

179

142

121

a!40

a!25

allo

a95

5,689

184

3.64

4.18

Feb.

82

a70 

a60

*56

50

60

92

82

71

64

*247

518

363

230

337

352

304

233

184

341

1,650

660

350

254

209

173

144

123

-

-

-

7,359

263

5.20

5.41

Mar.

108

206 

187

*594

415

258

191

154

127

111

106

98

99

90

91

81

75

76

70

60

57

70

100

116

108

91

84

72

63

56

55

4,067

131

2.59

2.99

Apr.

51

*46 

43

41

38

38

39

35

35

33

31

95

107

78

66

60

50

48

48

42

40

38

36

35

34

33

31

29

28

168

-

1,496

49.9

0.986

1.10

May

150

138 

111

*123

274

315

384

242

165

127

102

82

67

58

62

52

46

42

114

99

69

56

47

42

36

32

29

a27

a25

a23

a22

3,161

102

2.02

2.32

June

a21

*19 

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

26

16

14

13

14

14

25

25

16

14

12

12

45

20

14

13

20

17

15

14

11

-

515

17.2

0.340

0.38

July

10

*9.6 

9.3

11

18

12

11

22

20

13

10

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.0

11

34

56

35

32

39

275

338

121

70

45

36

30

27

24

23

1,377.0

44.4

0.877

1.01

Aug.

21

13 

16

*14

14

14

12

12

17

14

11

10

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.3

9.0

7.8

7.0

6.3

6.1

6.3

6.1

5.7

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.9

573

5.1

304.0

9.81

0.194

0.22

Sept.

*5.1

5.1 

5.1

4.9

5.7

5.5

5.3

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.1

5.5

9^3

7.0

5.1

4.7

4.9

7.0

8.8

7.5

6.5

5.3

5.1

-

163.3

5.44

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,380 Mln 4.9 Mean 68.3 <"fsm 1.35 In- 18.35

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,650 Mln 4.1 Mean 73.1 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.59

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Jan. 10 (6 a.m.) 1,880 cfs (8.80 ft); Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 2,360 cfs

(9.36 ft); Mar. 4 (5 p.m.) 1,010 cfs (7.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations

on nearby streams .
196 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 II. S. Highways 41 

64, and 72, 1.4 miles downstream from Hales Bar Dam, 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 1953.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 12, 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 . 23 years, 34,310 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 120,000 cfs Feb. 22; maximum gage height, 19.66 

ft Feb. 22; minimum daily, 6,500 cfs Nov. 16; minimum gage height, 3.95 ft Sept. 14.

1930-53: 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 in March 1867, present site and datum. A stage of 

37.4 ft occurred Mar. 8, 1917, present site and datum (discharge, 345,000 cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 261,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10,000 cfs, which are fair. Plow regulated by 

many reservoirs above station (see pp. 228-235).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 973: 1942.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

27

Z8

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20,500 

20,70O

20,600

Zl.ZOO

ZZ,000

21,000

20,200

21,100

16,600

16,700

17,500

18,400

21,500

25,200

25,400

30,200

30,500

23,900

27,000

Z8,400

29,000

30,000

28,500

28,700

26,400

18,500

24,500

2Z,800

30,000

51,800

29,800

748,600

24,150

_

-

Nov.

17,700 

14,500

21,500

24,700

27,700

26,700

26,100

e9,900

e9,500

27,700

27,200

24,600

22,300

23,200

12,900

e6,500

21,100

22,700

25,000

22,900

24,600

17,000

13,300

19,700

23,400

23,800

18,300

24,600

23,600

23,900

-

626,600

20,890

-

Dec.

27,400 

*Z7,500

28,700

28,800

32,600

30,000

26,200

29,200

26,400

27,400

32,400

32,400

31,100

33,000

32,800

35,700

39,600

59,700

37,300

33,600

29,800

26,900

32,800

51,500

25,100

24,500

26,800

26,400

29,500

35,800

51,200

948,100

50,580

_

-

Jan.

29,800 

31,200

55 , 000

56,600

57,400

55,800

32,200

34 , 900

35 , 900

52,400

58.600

57,800

45,000

38,100

41,100

43,000

29,500

29,500

33,400

54 , 100

35,100

36,400

*41,300

44,800

39,300

35,900

42,700

43,700

41,700

42,500

56,200

a, 210. 5

39,050

_

-

Feb.

55,000 

41,700

40,600

41,000

59,400

59,200

43,200

38,900

41,600

39,600

45,600

70,900

88,400

70,200

68,800

69,500

65,400

56,400

56,800

59,300

92,500

115,000

107,000

94,000

83,200

73,400

63,600

55,800

_

_

-

*1,736

62,000

_

-

Mar.

55,000 

54,50&

65,400

70,900

81,700

84,400

64,500

66,000

60,700

51,900

48,000

44,600

43,900

44,400

45,600

39,800

38,000

43,600

44,800

45,100

34,900

33,600

38,100

52,800

34,900

34,700

31J100

30,300

29,600

33,600

35,200

H.,459.6

47,080

_

-

Apr.

36.400 

34,900

33,700

33,900

24,000

22,700

22,000

27,100

27,900

21,800

14,100

15,900

28,200

25,100

24,800

25,400

35,700

28,200

26,800

31,800

34,400

29,500

31,400

28,900

24,200

20,600

25,200

*25,600

26,300

e7,600

-

789,900

26,330

_

-

May

elo.600 

16,900

25,500

40,500

51,700

42,400

50,000

49,800

40,200

38,600

27,500

29,400

33,300

25,800

23,100

24,700

17,400

21,600

56,100

58,400

46,700

40, 100

27,100

21,400

25,500

22,200

25,700

24,700

24,300

ell, 500

ell, 800

944,500

30,470

_

-

June

53,200 

28,400

27,200

24,200

27,200

26,300

25,000

28,500

30,700

29,100

29,300

30,700

27,100

20,400

26,000

27,400

28,300

30,400

*29,200

27,900

19,100

27,600

32,800

30,400

52,400

52,600

29,200

23,200

26,700

29,300

-

839,800

27,990

_

-

July

31,300 

31,600

30,500

26,100

23,200

26,500

28,800

30,900

30, 500

55,500

51,700

18,400

27,300

24,700

27,600

28,600

52,800

33,000

14,000

29,600

32,600

29,300

28,900

23,500

elO.600

14,400

26,500

29,800

29,800

32,100

28,700

846,600

27,310

-

-

Aug.

32,OOO 

25,100

28,600

27,100

29,500

28,900

51,100

52,800

28,800

27,100

29,400

30,400

31,400

28,900

55,600

28,200

29,800

50,600

29,300

28,400

29,900

30,500

20,000

27,700

30,000

28,700

29,400

30,400

31,500

21,500

*29,800

900,400

29,050

-

-

Sept.

27,400 

28,900

28,200

29,500

52,500

17,800

19,400

24,200

22,800

24,000

27,000

29,000

17,000

17 , 000

22,000

26,000

28,000

27,000

24,000

12.000

20,000

17,000

17,000

21,000

22,000

25,000

19,000

22,000

25,000

20,000

-

691,500

23,050

-

-

Calendar year 195Z: Max 133,000 Min 6,500 Mean 30,980 Cfsm 1.4Z In. 19.34

Water year 195Z-53: Max 115,000 Min 6,500 Mean 32,170 Cfam 1.48 In. Z0.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands, 

e Discharge computed on basis of records at Hales Bar Dam.

Note. No gage-height record at auxiliary gage July 19, Sept. 10-30; discharge estimated on basis 

f records at Hales Bar Dam.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Term. 197

Location. Lat 35°12'22", long. 85°29'48", on right bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 1? miles east of Whitwell, Marion County, 3 miles upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 27, and 4-j miles downstream from Griffith Creek.

Drainage area. 384 sq mi.

Records available. December 1920 to September 1953.

re. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 632.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Tennessee Valley Authority). Prior

to Sept. 16, 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.--32 years (1921-53), 726 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 14.74 ft); 

minimum, 35 cfs Oct. 8, 22, 28-30; minimum gage height, 0.59 ft Oct. 8, 22.

1920-53: 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) . WSP 603: 1922(M). WSP 758: 1929(M) . WSP 823: Drainage 

area, war 1033: T9~43(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

0.64 42 5.0 1,160

1.0 69 8.0 2,240

1.5 125 11.0 3,420

2.0 209 15.0 5,200

3.0 482 14.2 7,840

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12

0.58 35 2.0 211 

.7 42 3.0 500 

1.0 65 5.0 1,150 

1.5 121

Note.--Same aa following 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

40 

39

38

36

36

36

36

38

16

46

43

42

39

41

41

40

39

39

38

37

36

35

36

37

37

37

37

36

35

35

*36

1,187

38.3

0.100

0.11

Nov.

37 

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

43

41

41

40

41

40

39

38

38

46

49

45

43

41

41

40

*55

63

6253"

51

-

1,283

42.8

0.111

0.12

Dec.

52 

56

55

55

156

258

230

198

160

153

280

388

313

230

189

160

141

*128

118

115

108

103

103

101

97

94

90

86

83

83

*165

4,548

147

0.383

0.44

Jan.

294 

316

446

522

481

412

346

430

1,300

5.280

3,19Cr

1,890

1,170

871

718

612

545

545

570

602

763

1,070

1,130

2,060

2,010

1,520

1,150

1,020

1,080

1,000

868

32,210

1,039

2.71

3.12

Feb.

756

666

596

542

*487

494

963

1,150

1,020

820

1,670

6,630

*7.710

5,260

3,240

2,330

1,930

1,590

1,300

1,480

5,350

6,350

4,490

2,770

1,920

1,460

1,220

1,000

_

_

-

65,194

2,328

6.06

6.31

Mar.

874 

1,070

1,230

3,190

4.560

*3,350

2,150

1,490

1,170

989

867

785

751

748

1,440

1,850

1,550

1,240

1,090

959

845

765

779

802

825

792

728

670

612

556

520

59,025

1,259

5.28

3.78

Apr.

*562 

670

605

556

508

479

498

556

575

588

649

1,120

1.980

1,490

1,120

898

815

694

629

565

508

460

424

395

372

548

526

501

285

1,050

-

20,004

667

1.74

1.94

May

2,020 

2,260

2.500

1,350

1,000

826

*782

792

745

653

568

501

444

398

580

592

372

340

575

1,140

1,010

799

622

514

454

574

331

290

257

238

223

22,930

740

1.93

2.22

June

209

195

*184

171

161

155

150

146

142

138

134

131

125

122

120

150

169

156

128

122

113

110

126

106

102

96

96

91

87

86

-

3,981

133

0.346

0.39

July

*82 

82

87

94

136

110

102

160

103

91

85

82

78

71

JJ9

70

85

935

465

282

256

217

288

299

295

223

180

157

143

131

128

5,560

179

0.466

0.54

Aug.

137 

137

138

124

112

104

*96

150

152

176

150

118

103

92

87

82

96

85

193

125

96

85

79

74

71

68

65

63

60

59

5j6

3,232

104

0.271

0.31

Sept.

55 

*54

53

55

11

55

52

51

50

49

48

47

46

45

44

45

42

42

47

54

55

50

46

47

54

52

51

49

47

46

-

1,486

49.5

0.129

0.14

Calendar year 1952: Max 

Water year 1952-55: Max

10,700

7,710

Min 

Min

Mean

Mean

520

550

1.55

1.45

18.45

19.42

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). Feb. 12 (9:50 p.m.) 10,100 cfs (14.74 ft); Feb. 21 (12 p.m.) 

7,49O cfs (14.09 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day
198 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Short Creek near Albertvllle, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°18'05", long. 86°10'53", In WE£ 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 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 8 years, 194 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 cfs June 16 (gage height, 10.23 ft); 

minimum, 0.01 cfs Sept. 1-4 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 16.37 ft); minimum, 0.01 cfs Aug. 22, 1947, Sept. 1-4, 1953.

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| miles upstream.

Rating tabL er year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-26)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.3

94

185

335

530

1,500

2,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per ater year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

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.

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.5

*1.3

.9

19

110

54

35

27

22

17

14

12

10

8.5

7.8

6.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.5

408.2

13.2

0.144

0.17

Nov.

3.6

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

*4.5

6.2

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.0

6.8

22

14

7.8

5.8

4.9

4.3

68

73

46

37

34

404.7

13.5

0.147

0.16

Dec.

33

*47

67

72

558

310

208

164

142

708

378

256

20E

167

142

122

113

102

93

93

93

82

82

82

74

69 ^ 66

62

59

a65

al.200

5,911

191

2.09

2.40

Jan.

a550

a750

al,000

a450

*272

225

202

400

1,840

2.080

822

570

450

370

314

265

241

290

222

234

398

250

925

754

458

356

304

346

286

232

212

16,068

518

5.66

6.52

Feb.

253

*210

185

167

148

162

228

169

142

151

328

890

522

442

1,010

772

510

394

338

706

*2,180

862

590

628

562

530

426

352

-

_

-

13,837

494

5.39

5.62

Mar.

304

922

*534

985

518

390

324

272

228

202

222

205

195

171

176

156

135

203

202

144

137

176

332

253

212

176

158

142

122

108

101

8,405

271

2.96

3.41

Apr.

94

83

76

71

66

*64

72

64

56

120

82

599

276

150

119

105

87

78

82

69

61

56

51

47

45

49

42

34

31

888

3,717

124

1.35

1.51

May

198

319

192

648

635

478

335

241

185

144

*118

118

90

80

229

142

94

80

1.870

390

235

169

126

98

78

64

53

42

34

29

25

7,539

243

2.65

3.06

June

20

*16

12

10

8.5

8.0

7.2

6.8

5.6

4.7

5.0

4.0

2.9

3.0

2.0

2.240

274

79

50

35

193

894

106

61

42

50

306

194

76

51

-

4,766.7

159

1.74

1.94

July

38

75

256

244

147

*65

103

154

84

54

36

27

22

18

16

16

35

33

26

19

74

37

47

30

18

12

8.9

7.0

5.6

4.7

5.8

1,716.0

55.4

0.605

0.70

Aug.

3.7

8.0

4.9

3.5

2.6

1.8

1.6

4.2

21

*15

5.8

3.6

2.4

1.6

1.3

.9

.8

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.08

.06

.04

.03

.02

702

85.25

2.75

0.030

0.03

Sept.

*0.01

T5T

.01

1.3

2.4

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.08

.07

.05

.04

.04

.03

.02

.03

.06

.06

.06

.07

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

-

8.74

0.291

0.0032

0.004

Calendar year 1952; Max 2,510 Min 0.02 Mean 119 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.67

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,240 Min 0.01 Mean 172 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.52

Peak discharge (bas , 3,000 efs).--Jan. 10 (4:30 a.m.) 3,010 cfs 

cfs (9.26 ft); June (10 a.m.) 4,890 cfs (10.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this

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

and records for stations on nearby streams.

.30 ft); May 19 (4 p.m.) 3,920

weather records,
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 199

Paint Rock River near Woodville, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°37'27", long. 86°18'23", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 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. 320 sq mi.

Records available. December 1935 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 570.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Dec. 23, 1935, to Jan. 16, 1938, staff gage and Jan. 17, 1938, to July 24, 1940, 

water-stage recorder, at site 20 ft upstream from present site at present datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1936-53), 632 cfs.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 7,990 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 17.48 ft); minimum, 5.6 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

1935-53: 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 except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

9.5

8. S

*8.0

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.2

26

153

124

148

93

63

45

33

£7

23

19

17

14

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

957.5

30.9

0.097

0.11

Nov.

9.5

9.5

*9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

13

27

103

74

54

43

36

32

29

32

47

106

93

65

52

45

82

"zK 391

121

82

-

1,860.0

62.0

0.194

0.22

 

Dec.

66

93

*116

168

744

1.420

576

320

230

239

£99

378

263

198

156

125

104

90

79

75

76

94

101

101

99

94

88

81

75

74

657

7,279

235

0.734

0.85

Jan.

1,640

*930

1,360

1,160

662

470

386

389

1,590

3,530

4.810

3,440

1,480

738

564

462

400

558

758

580

929

1,490

1,270

3,140

4,390

3,380

1,600

945

1,010

845

658

45,564

1,470

4.59

5.30

Feb.

562

476

*416

371

530

424

1,740

1,420

845

620

1,510

4,110

6,400

4,360

2,970

2,970

2,230

1,260

890

1,140

3,770

7,090

4,440

2,380

1,460

1,030

830

690

-

-

-

56,734

2,026

6.33

6.59

Mar.

592

955

*1,300

2,600

4 , 540

3,960

1,920

1,040

740

606

528

470

445

445

606

648

528

490

532

500

440

414

782

1,.560

1,350

920

705

594

506

431

589

31,536

1,017

3.18

3.67

Apr.

392

*389

348

320

292

278

296

294

269

256

284

850

2,590

1,810

885

664

538

453

429

391

342

311

288

268

252

244

224

205

192

1,530

-

15,884

529

1.65

1.85

May

5,070

2,100

1,100

*1,280

1,540

2,400

2,170

1,560

1,410

885

666

542

444

381

384

416

464

417

1,060

2,630

1,840

860

608

464

379

322

274

232

196

171

149

30,414

981

3.07

3.53

June

131

115

*101

91

83

76

71

67

65

59

55

52

48

48

47

45

50

50

59

58

54

68

85

74

54

45

39

36

33

31

-

1,888

62.9

0.197

0.22

July

30

*51

31

32

31

31

31

35

50

40

35

34

33

32

32

32

32

35

50

88

130

250

1,600

2.500

1,600

500

350

227

185

151

128

8,366

270

0.844

0.97

Aug.'

125

129

*100

83

74

67

62

57

53

49

46

44

41

36

36

33

32

30

32

29

27

24

24

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

17

1,394

45.0

0.141

0.16

Sept.

16 »15

15

20

58

50

53

47

41

33

28

24

21

19

18

17

15

14

449

2,110

1,230

258

152

111

586

1,720

660

320

213

156

-

8,469

282

0.881

0.98

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,620 Min 5.9 Mean 460 Cfsrn 1.44 In. 19.59

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,090 Min S.2 Mean 576 Cfsro 1.80 In. 24.45

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 cfs).--Feb. 13 (11:30 a.m.) 6,900 cfs (17.10 ft); Feb. 22 (10:30 a.m.) 

7,990 cfs (17.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 3-27; discharge estimated on basis of high-water mark, weather 

records, and records for Flint River near Chase.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Flint River near Chase, Ala.

Location. La t 34 049'08", long. 86°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 quarter of 

a mile downstream from new highway bridge, a third of a mile downstream from Brier Pork, 

and 5 miles northeast of Chase.

Drainage area. 342 sq ml.

Records available. --May 1930 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 640.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l"929. Prior to May 18, 1934, staff gage at railway bridge 250 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge .--23 years, 522 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 13.79 ft); mlnimum, 66 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

1930-53: 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. 20, 1941, 

July 25, 1942.

Flood of September 1929 reached a stage of 25.0 ft (revised), from floodmarks (discharge, 42,000 cfs, revised, from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mills above station. 

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP853: 1936 (M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.96

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

70

79

H30

420

930

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

12.0

2,120

3,340

5,050

8,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

92

92

87

84

84

84

*82 

164

930

5To

251

192 

168

153

147

138

132

129

126 

117

111

108 

108

111

114

111

108

108

105

105

108

4,979

161

0.471

0.54

Nov.

108

108

*108

108

105

105

108 

111

117

244

240

183 

159

150

144

138

135

132

156 

212

186

165 

156

150

150

244

272

2W

183

177

4,763

159

0.465

0.52

Dec.

174

195

*237

223

848

605

384 

312

282

550

506

356 

296

272

248

230

220

212

206

209

220

212 

206

206

195

189

183

180

174

180

628

9,138

295

0.863

0.99

Jan.

580

575

952

595

*474

412

1,440 m

5,500

1,870

1,010 

748

615

530

465

556

2,000

1,110 

1,080

1,480

842 

2,400

2,740

1,390

897

721

914

919

655

555

32,910

1,062

3.11

3.58

Feb.

510

470

*429

388

564

1,390

1,800 

950

645

550

3,500

7.950 

3,20(5

1,540

2,260

1,660

1,070

831

726 

1,500

7,700

3,220 

1,410

1,140

1,090

936

776

670

_

_

-

48,215

1,722

5.04

5.24

Mar.

610

1,840

*1,300

5.250

2 , 3 10

1,180

886 

743

640

590

550

525 

630

580

690

560

470

520

580 

460

412

408 

1,480

1,260

770

575

488

438

396

368

564

27,853

898

2.63

3.03

Apr.

590

*447

576

548

528

348

474

384

332

320

340

1,680 

1,320

630

478

412

356

352

356 

508

286

272 

258

248

251

254

240

226

223

2,920

15,317

511

1.49

1.67

May

1,500

670

456

424

660

496

438 

590

442

548

*296

265 

248

255

1,480

1,580

1,170

941

2,840 

1,120

660

488 

400

340

296

258

237

216

198

192

185

19,685

635

1.86

2.. 14

June

174

*168

159

156

150

150

147 

144

138

135

155

129 

126

126

129

152

129

125

120 

125

120

117 

114

114

111

108

108

108

111

108

5,912

150

0.580

0.43

July

108

*105

117

108

108

105

114 

321

156

117

111

108 

100

TSz

102

102

105

207

244 

578

186

2.420 

2,280

456

268

209

186

171

159

*150

159

9,562

508

0.901

1.04

Aug.

162

156

158

129

125

117

117 

114

108

105

102

100 

97

97

97

92

105

~ST 209

92

89

87 

84

84

84

84

84

82

79

77

75

3,270

105

0.507

0.36

Sept.

79

*75

75

77

105

108

89 

82

82

79

79

79

75

75

75

72

72

70

576 

528

159

120 

105

105

141

153

129

129

105

97

-

3,795

126

0.368

0.41

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,990 Kin 77 Mean 419 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.69

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,930 Mln 70 Mean 502 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.95

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs].--Feb. 12 (12 m.) 8,860 cfs (12.75 ft); Feb. 21 (2:30 p.m.) 

10.200 cfs (13.79 ft;: Mar. 4 (2 p.m.) 7,260 cfs (11.25 ft); July 22 (11:30 p.m.) 5,190 cfs (9.15 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 201

Tennessee River at Whitesburg, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°34'27", long. 86°32'42", in NE£ see. 30, T. 5 S., R. I 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, 5j miles downstream 

from Flint River, 11 miles south of Huntsville, 15-J- miles downstream from Guntersville Dam, 58j miles upstream from Wheeler Dam, and at mile 333.3.

Drainage area. --25, 610 sq mi, approximately.

Prior to October 1936, published as 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1875 (fragmentary

Records available . --October 1924 to September 1953. 

''at Decatur." Gage-height records collected in

prior to April 1909) are contained in files of Corps of Engineers and in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 549.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1924, to Dec. 2, 1926, staff gage and Dec. 3, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1936, 

water-stage recorder, at site 28.3 miles downstream at datum 14.70 ft lower. Since 

Mar. 4, 1937, auxiliary water- stage recorder 28.3 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 28 years (1924-36, 1937-53), 42,360 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 157,000 efs Feb. 24 (gage height, 14.81 ft); 

minimum daily, 800 efs Nov. 9.

1924-36, 1937-53: Maximum discharge, 283,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1927 (gage height, 23.2 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 700 efs 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 p. 228-235).

Flow regulated by

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26,500

28,700

25,000

17,400

e4,800

*26,400

27,300

28,700

29,500

26,700

17,200

e8,800

31,400

34,700

36,900

33,700

58,500

26,300

e8,000

30,600

36,000

33,100

33,200

32,100

22,700

18,000

28,500

23,800

25 , 900

26,400

32,300

819,100

26,420

-

-

Nov .

21,300

e6,600

24, 400

24,400

28,100

33,200

32,400

19,300

eSOO

25,455"

30,100

29,500

26,700

26,500

21,300

e2,000

22,000

23,900

27,500

26,400

35,500

20,100

e5,500

25 , 400

24,500

30,800

18,100

35,400

32,200

23,200

-

702,500

23,420

-

-

Dec.

32,800

*33 , 300

30,200

31,900

34,200

37,600

27,000

39,700

37,000

41,800

47,400

40,200

44,900

41,400

34,600

37,400

40,500

36,700

36,500

33,800

28,400

36,100

41,500

34,700

22,100

28,300

30,800

23,800

34,900

39,900

36,400

tt.,095.8

35,350

-

-

Jan.

46,300

44,500

42,800

39,800

41 , 800

41,200

39,800

40,800

56,700

87,400

91,500

73! 600

64,500

51,300

47,500

35,500

36,500

42,800

39,800

41,200

42,500

53,200

61,100

66,000

58,300

57,200

56,100

52,900

51,900

41,000

«,637

52,810

-

-

Feb.

41,200

*49,100

44,300

45,600

48,700

42 , 300

51,900

48 , 900

48 , 600

45 , 000

49,800

89,100

114,000

117,000

113,000

100,000

93,300

80,600

72,900

76,200

108,000

140,000

149,000

153,000

133,000

106,000

81,800

72,900

_

_

-

*2,315.2

82,690

-

-

Mar.

71,500

73 , 100

77,400

94,600

101,000

111,000

105,000

88,600

75,600

65,400

57,200

52,600

51,300

52,400

51,800

35 , 000

48,100

53,200

53,400

46,900

34 j 900

35,400

45,000

44,900

40,300

45 , 800

45 , 100

32,800

52,600

36,200

37,200

*1,795.3

57,910

-

-

Apr.

'58,100

36,500

56,700

57,500

21,200

22,400

22,600

18,600

27,400

28, 100

19 , 400

20,000

57,800

26,200

25,700

36,500

58,400

28,000

55,500

59,800

55,500

52,500

30,400

26,000

52,700

24,800

50,100

31,000

28,900

55,200

-

898,700

29,960

-

-

May

25,200

37,200

42,500

62,700

69,400

68,200

65,700

59,600

57,600

56,500

*50,500

56,200

41,100

53,200

27,200

39, 100

53,500

28,600

43,000

61,500

61,900

55 , 900

28,800

21,900

50,000

27,900

52,400

52,800

26,500

22,900

18.500

*1,275.4

41,140

-

-

June

51,500

25,700

20,000

23,100

53,900

20, 400

617,400

55,900

55,000

55,500

29,000

55,500

616,500

611,000

29,800

55,500

59,800

41,100

44,300

e6,800

el, 100

31,800

40,500

44.700

59,900

36,600

20,200

el,500

41 , 800

41,500

-

858,300

28,610

-

-

July

41,500

55 , 200

51,100

68.200

el,300

40,600

45,400

59,400

42,500

42,900

29 , 400

e2,200

29,300

27,300

35 , 900

39,300

33,500

21,100

68,400

38,000

*41,300

42,000

42,400

49 . 100

26 , 500

614,100

28,100

36 , 200

39,200

29,200

36,000

974,400

31.430

-

-

Aug.

29,000

17,100

33,200

26 , 800

50,300

53,500

36 , 300

35,600

26,200

29 , 300

29,100

29,000

28 , 100

29,500

32,000

22,000

28,800

51,000

55,700

51,500

29,500

55,500

18,300

28,800

55,400

28,400

26,100

55,000

50,700

19,400

32,400

907,300

29,270

-

-

Sept.

*29,000

30,100

55.000

56.600

29,900

17,600

16,700

52,100

21,400

25,600

52,800

617,100

16,200

24, 100

25,600

25,400

24,200

25,400

18,600

18,600

27,300

24,000

21,900

14,400

22 i 200

26 , 200

19,300

24,100

31,800

20 , 800

-

728,000

24,270

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 175,000 Min 700 Mean 37,070 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.70

Water year 1952-53: Max 153,000 Min 800 Mean 38,380 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.34

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

e Extremely low fallj discharge computed on basis of Guntersville Dam releases, adjusted for inlow and storage.

346106 O - 55 - 14
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Flint Creek near Falkville, Ala.

Location.- Lat 34°22'23", long. 86°56'0l", in SW^ sec. 2, T. 8 S. , R. 4 W. , near left bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge 1.2 miles downstream from Robinson Creek, 1? miles 

west of Falkville, and 2.8 miles upstream from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area.--86.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 580 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1952: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 528 cfs Aug. 10 (gage 

height, 8.8 ft); minimum, no flow July 30 to Aug. 4.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,460 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 12.2 

ft); minimum, no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods Oct. 11 to 

 Hov. 18, 1952, and June 3 to Sept. 30, 1953, which are poor.

Rating table, July 30, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 18, 1952

.8 .7 3.0

.9 1.3 4.0

.2 4.0 6.0

Discharge, in cubi'

225

; feet

8.0

10.0

10.5

11.0

12.0

415

770

960

1,270

2,230

second, 195C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

Aug.

 Q0

0

0

15

20

49

21

Sept.

13.5

13

18

9.4

6.3

4.9

4.0

*3.4

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

Aug.

190

342

43

22

16

*12.5

48

18

Sept.

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.7

3.2

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

Aug.

10.5

*7.6

22

24

10

6.3

4.9

4.1

Sept.

3.8

14.0

10.5

3.5

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.5

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff In in ht f ..............................................................

July

-

_

-

-

_

*Q

0

-

Aug.

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.8

40.0

50.0

0.43

Sept.

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.7

-

0.06

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 efs). No peak above base.

+ Discharge measurement or1 observation of no flow made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Diy

1 -_

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

"1 

22

23

24

25

26

27

i8

Zrf

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf 3m

In.

Oct.

0.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

*0

5.5

 n60

9.0

5.7

4.0

2.9

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

.9

.6 

.4

.4

.5

.7

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.7

128.6

4.15

0.048

0.06

Nov .

~0.5

.8

.9

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.2

*2.0

4.0

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

14

25

21 

16

13.5

12.5

12

26

38

25

19

17

-

271.7

9.06

0.105

0.12

Dee.

16

47

53

44

500

209

114

*79

64

92

102

76

62

51

45

39

35

32

29

34

40 

35

35

32

29

27

26

25

24

31

249

2,076

67.0

0.776

0.89

Jan.

195

209

265

188

*150

117

99

m

626

1.200

830

578

350

241

195

164

199

496

310

241

292 

217

492

960

614

360

249

257

209

167

147

10,791

348

4.03

4.65

Feb.

144

123

111

99

86

111

170

120

*99

89

*398

*1,390

1,010

*650

770

770

596

382

274

455

*1,740 

*T7T67J

670

596

614

528

415

310

_

_

-

13,880

496

5.75

5.98

War.

249

526

512

964

858

544

340

249

*202

170

164

153

147

132

135

105

92

120

135

96

89 

94

435

320

217

167

138

120

102

89

M

7,728

249

2.89

3.33

Apr.

99

79

64

59

53

*55

62

53

46

228

174

404

614

310

188

153

117

102

120

84

69 

62

55

51

57

62

46

39

38

572

-

4,115

137

1.59

1.77

May

650

371

283

936

1.550

770

544

350

217

164

129

*114

92

84

170

202

178

123

332

274

156 

117

89

72

57

46

39

33

28

25

22

7,997

258

2.99

3.45

June

21

18

15

14

12

10.5

9.3

8.5

7.5

6.6

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.7

*4.8

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.4

2.8

89 2.6 

^

10.5

7.1

5.7

7.1

7.9

5.5

4.2

-

r 330.3

11.0

0.127

0.14

July

8."

5.5

4.7

~35 170

*15

10.5

10.5

128

25

14

9.3

7.1

5.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

8.8

29

29

41 

33

86

27

15

9.6

6.8

5.2

4.3

3.5

2.9

763.9

24.6

0.285

0.33

Aug.

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.8

276

1.8

1.5

1.1

.9

*.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.5 

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

U

0

0.

0

26.6

0.86

0.010

0.01

Sept.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

*0

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

11

8.F 3."

2.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.6

.5

-

36.3

1.21

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,740 Min 0 Mean 132 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.75

Peak discharge (baae. 2,000 cfs). Feb. 21 (2 p.m.) 2,460 cfs (12.2 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 203

West Fork Flint Creek near Oakville, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°28'35", long. 87008130", In SW£ sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 6 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on county road, 0.9 mile east of Five Points, 0.9 

mile upstream from Shoal Creek, 1-J- miles downstream from McDanlel Branch, and 2-^ 

miles northeast of Oakville.

Drainage area.--87.6 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1953.

 T929. Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 576.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes.--1952: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 110 cfs Sept. 19 

(gage height, 1.65 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,100 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 

16.0 ft); no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records good atove and fair below 10 cfs.

Rating table, Aug. 15, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.7

1.3

3.6

6.5

15

11.0

16.0

36

91

278

538

1,090

2,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Aug.

_

_

.

-

_

-

-

-

Sept.

0.9

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.0

.8

.7

*.5

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

_

_

-

-

_

-

*45

15

Sept.

0.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

71

.3

.3

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

9.2

*7.3

5.9

5.0

4.5

3.6

3.4

3.1

Sept.

0.2

39

51

9.5

4.7

3.1

1.9

1.5

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total. ......................................................

Runoff in inches ............................................

Aug.

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

-

Sept.

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

-

4 23

0.05

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs).--Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

*. 2

179

-679 9.9

3.6

2.6

1.9

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

46.2

1.49

0.017

0.02

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

*54

22

11

6.5

4.7

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.1

4.2

5.0

6.2

5.3

5.0

3.9

4.2

9.5

14

12

9.9

8.8

-

187.3

6.24

0.071

0.08

Dec.

8.8

41

37

27

90

62

42

*35

30

41

41

32

28

25

23

21

19

18

18

20

24

22

24

23

20

19

18

17

15

20

157

1,017.8

32.8

0.374

0.43

Jan.

127

176

220

127

91

*72

62

68

275

556

431

226

156

126

107

96

194

556

391

267

348

182

598

725

399

226

182

188

162

130

119

7,583

245

2.80

3.22

Feb.

113

103

95

86

71

252

330

182

*138

116

*673

*1,300

*938

*538

646

503

330

238

202

531

*1.950

*1,610

*728

529

547

383

289

226

-

-

-

13,655

488

5.57

5.80

Mar.

195

438

423

665

547

348

238

195

*157

139

130

129

131

117

134

106

95

135

133

103

97

130

655

423

232

176

146

127

110

98

92

6,844

221

2.52

2.91

Apr.

99

84

75

71

66

*133

176

113

96

480

272

531

503

278

182

150

120

106

98

84

75

68

60

55

58

57

49

44

83

1,110

-

5,376

179

2.04

2.28

May

675

366

208

411

423

256

188

156

127

104

91

*102

77

79

238

272

238

182

357

220

150

116

93

79

66

56

48

41

36

32

28

5,515

178

2.03

2.34

June

26

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

9.2

7.6

7.3

6.9

*7.3

6.5

5.6

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.4

"572 1.9

8.8

4.7

3.6

-

268.8

8.96

0.102

0.11

July

2.9

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.5

*1.7

1.5

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.0

6.6

15

14

7.6

5.9

3.1

2.4

1.9

1.3

1

.8

80.3

2.59

0.030

0.03

Aug.

56

50

12

9.2

8.4

5.6

4.5

3.6

2.9

*2.2

1.3

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

161.0

5.19

0.059

0.07

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.7

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

1.6

0.05

0.00057

0. 0007

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,950 Mln 0 Mean 112 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.29

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 efs).--Peb. 21 (1 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (16.0 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
204 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Pelham, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°17 T 48", long. 85°52'12", on right bank at downstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 41, 1.1 miles southeast of Pelham, Grundy County, and 1.8 miles 

upstream from Caldwell Creek,

Drainage area.--65.6 sq mi.

Records available .--November 1951 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 981.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,130 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 10.93 ft); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Oct. 30; minimum gage height, 2.14 ft July 16.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 12, 1953; minimum daily, that of Oct. 30, 

1952; minimum gage height, 2.09 ft Aug. 18, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 3 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12

1.95

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

1.1

1.5

2.8

4.6

10

2.8 

3.3 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

138

420

750

Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

9.0 1,040 3.3 61 8.0 774 

10.0 1,940 3.8 119 9.0 1,010 

10.5 2,570 6.0 454 9.6 1,420

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 3.3 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tqtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.4

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.0

*1.B

1.8

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.6

1.1

TTS

72.0

2.32

0.035

0.04

Nov.

1.3

1 5

lie

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.8

4.4

3.7

2.8

2.7.

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.2

2.8

*4.1

4.4

4.8

3.7

3.3

2.8

2.7

4.8

16

T5

8.2

6.3

123.4

4.11

0.063

0.07

Dec.

5.6

5.3

97T

11

83

155

85

55

*44

108

209

126

79

56

44

35

30

28

26

24

30

38

34

35

32

30

27

25

23

22

*96

1,610.0

51.9

0.791

0.91

Jan.

164

140

274

221

154

120

100

126

300

702

534

256

172

132

107

87

78

167

167

142

228

210

328

872

728

369

234

295

305

213

166

8,091

261

3.98

4.59

Feb.

144

122

104

90

*75

125

246

188

148

121

*586

2.460

1,030

513

462

370

302

242

197

234

1,380

869

448

280

227

200

167

143

_

-

11,473

410

6.25

6.50

Mar.

124

390

390

981

T62

393

252

192

155

131

112

105

161

168

539

359

239

212

192

154

132

116

186

248

*210

173

144

122

101

82

78

7,603

245

3.73

4.31

Apr.

179

146

125

106

88

87

130

108

96

*475

512

598

728

377

244

184

142

119

108

85

72

64

57

52

49

52

47

41

38

956

6,065

202

3.08

3.44

May

796

1.180

706

326

250

411

*328

256

191

148

118

93

74

64

91

98

86

80

209

263

173

124

92

69

53

43

36

31

26

23

11

6,459

208

3.17

3.66

June

19

17

16

14

12

12

11

10

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.9

7.6

8.5

8.2

27

37

22

16

12

9.7

*8.5

7.6

6.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

6.0

4.8

350.4

11.7

0.178

0.20

July

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.1

5.1

4.6

5.8

5.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

 379 3.9

3.9

5.6

6.3

7.0

8.5

8.2

20

*78

45

25

17

12

9.7

8.2

7.3

6.5

338.3

10.9

0.166

0.19

Aug.

6.3

5.8

5.1

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.4

6.5

6.0

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

*4.6

5.8

6.3

6.5

7.6

7.6

6.3

4.8

4.6

4.4

3.9

3.7

377

3.9

4.1

156.7

5.05

0.077

0.09

Sept.

3.5

3.5

3.3

4.8

7.3

5.8

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.5

4. 1

5.3

3.2

2.B

*2.5

2.5

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

-

113.7

3.79

0.058

0.06

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,740 Mln l.i Mean 90.5 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.78

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,460 Mln 1.1 Mean 116 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.06

feak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs).--Feb. 12 (8:30 a.m.) 3,130 cfs (10.93 ft); Feb. 21 (2 p.m.) 

1,960 cfs (10.03 ft); Mar. 4 (3:30 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (9.42 ft); May 2 (12 m.) 2,140 cfs (10.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 205

Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains, Tenn.

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 1953.

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 year, 1,640 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 9.32 ft); minimum, 3.3 cfs Nov. 17, 18 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 11.68 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 17, 18, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

2.0

3.1 

6.7

70

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

171

320

680

1,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Cfsrn

In.

Oct.

4.9 

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.9

4,5

4.5

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

til

*3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

*3.9

132.6

4.28

0.104

0.12

Nov.

3.9 

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.3 

*3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.6

117.9

3.93

0.095

0.11

Dec.

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.9

5.3

8.1

6.7

5.7

*5.3

5.7

8^

7.6

.7

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.9

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.9

.9

.2

* .9

157.6

5.08

0.123

0.14

Jan.

f*

16

14

12

11

10

11

21

90

45

35

31

27

25

24

26

69 

43

43

109

65

172

452

219

145

116

147

117

95

83

2,291.2

73.9

1.79

2.06

Feb.

74 

66

60

53

*48

61

75

58

48

44

*366

*1.140

368

230

307

213

154

127 

112

181

986

323

201

164

144

128

108

94

_

_

-

5,933

212

5.13

5.34

Mar.

88 

225

169

573

244

163

129

111

96

86

78

74

77

125

398

152

114

138

111

88

77

70

102

132

*96

77

68

62

56

51

59

4,089

132

3.20

3.68

Apr.

144 

78

64

56

50

68

87

63

53

*52

46

231

142

90

74

64

56

51 

47

42

39

37

34

33

31

30

28

27

26

442

2,285

76.2

1.85

2.06

May

138 

131

86

68

89

143

*90

83

65

55

48

43

40

38

52

52

58

50

86

80

56

47

42

39

36

33

31

29

28

26

15

1,887

60.9

1.47

1.70

June

24 

23

22

21

20

19

19

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

43

22

18

17

16

15

*14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

-

514

17.1

0.414

0.46

July

11 

11

11

12

22

11

11

11

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.1

9.6 

15

10

9.6

121

*63

33

27

24

21

19

17

16

20

579.6

18.7

0.453

0.52

Aug.

17 

16

14

13

12

12

11

18

14

11

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.6

17

*24

19 

10

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.2

672

6.2

343.6

11.1

0.269

0.31

Sept.

6.2 

5.7

5.7

22

_43

12

9.6

8.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.3

15

8.1

7.1

*6.7

6.2

24

18

11

9.1

8.1

7.6

-

315.9

10.5

0.254

0.28

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,530 Mln 3.3 Mean 48.8 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.12

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,140 Mln 3.3 Mean 51.1 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.78

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs).--Feb. 12 (8 a.m.) 1,640 cfs (9.32 ft); Peb 

9.25 ft); Mar. 4 (10:30 a.m.) 945 cfs (7.10 ft); Mar. 15 (4:30 a.m.) 648 of 

9 TS M \ cap />ro IK nc rt-} . . . 

2 p.m.) 692 cfs (6.06 ft). 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

21 (10 a.m.) 1,620 cfs 

(5.84 ft)j Apr. 30
206 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Elk River at Estlll Springs, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35 0 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. 282 sq mi.

Records available. December 1920 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 859.10 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. 32 years (1921-53), 477 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,180 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 9.80 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Nov. 23.

1920-53: 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 for several days in September, October, November 1924, October 1925.

Remarks . Records excellent. Flow regulated by Woods Reservoir since 1952 (see pp.232,235),

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5, 

May 21 to Sept. 30 Feb. 6 to May 20

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.5

4.0 

5.0

445

980

1,610

1.7 99

2.0 168

2.5 315

3.4 715

5.0 1,650

7.0 3,000

9.0 4,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

49

46

48

49

5_1

51

46

45

45

42

40

37

37

36

35

35

34

34

32

31

*32

30

30

31

31

32

33

33

34

34

*34

1,177

38.0

Nov.

34

34

35

36

35

35

36

36

37

41

40

39

41

44

45

45

46

46

51

3^

31

27

26

29

31

34

35

35

35

36

-

1,111

37.0

Calendar year 1952 :

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

36

39

37

37

40

39

39

37

*36

36

35

34

33

33

32

3C

32

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

29

30

1,040

33.5

Jan.

30

31

34

33

33

32

32

33

35

48

45

41

40

*40

40

4O

41

42

44

48

61

70

97

128

99

85

54

59

63

52

49

1,579

50.9

Feb.

46

42

41

40

39

*293

720

660

488

398

1,210

4,110

3,830

3,840

2,250

1,340

1,020

1,010

1,000

1,090

2,810

3,190

2,890

1,240

979

847

484

480

-

_

-

36,387

1,300

Mar.

488

1,380

1,610

2,360

2,430

2,040

1,080

896

550

552

636.

943

493

434

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

891

439

430

430

439

444

 448

444

444

439

439

434

439

26,012

839

Apr.

448

444

439

434

430

444

448

439

*370

258

216

969

1,590

1,090

1,070

1,060

913

448

439

426

340

184

114

112

112

110

110

108

106

l.TSTI

-

15,131

504

May

2,330

2,460

2,390

1,020

556

538

524

*675

444

430

430

343

258

292

685

600

276

418

957

1,170

940

234

225

223

202

133

87

87

85

79

T7

19,168

618

June

76

76

76

74

76

76

76

74

74

72

72

72

72

74

72

76

72

70

To

72

72

 72

74

74

74

74

74

76

74

81

-

2,217

73.9

July

83

89

169

314

329

79

105

243

139

76

52

51

49

49

48

36

36

42

35

3_4

34

351

*866 T46"

49

51

52

51

56

89

251

4,054

131

Aug.

558

ISO

97

83

83

70

137

974

992

9^2

992

992

722

79

68

64

 68

367

968

974

974

968

962

962

568

290

290

290

187

63

61

15,075

486

Sept.

59

59

59

73

317

66

59

59

52

35

343"5"

34

34

34

34

34

34

64

366

81

 39

37

39

263

512 T3~6

42

72

122

-

2,884

96.1

Observed Adjusted t

*Iax 1,790 Min ZS Mean 321 Mean 356 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.16

"lax 4,110 Min 26 Mean 345 Mean 393 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.93

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs).--Feb. 12 (8 a.m.) 5,180 cfs (9.80 ft); Feb. 21 (3 p.m.) 3,810 

cfs (8.14 ft); May 1 (12:30 p.m.) 4,300 cfs (8.75 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change in contents in Woods Reservoir.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 207

Elk River above Fayetteville, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°08'04", long. 86°32'23", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 1^ miles southeast of Fayetteville, Lincoln County, 4 miles upstream from Morris 

Creek, and at mile 93.9.

Drainage area.--827 sq mi.

Records available . August 1934 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 650.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~TT929.

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,377 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 17.98 ft); minimum, 137 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 35,500 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 27.14 ft): minimum, 128 cfs Oct. 14, 1935; 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 Woods Reservoir since 1952 (see pp. 232, 235).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

in cubic feet per second)

nd discharge

Oat. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.4 150

1.8 245 

2.5 520 

4.0 1/270 

6.0 2,500

8.0 3,800

13.0 7,100

16.0 9,200

18.0 11,500

1.3 135

1.8 255

2.5 520

4.0 1,350

7.0 3,150

10.0 5,100

15.5 8,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1352 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

172

170

172

190

166

166

170

212

1,210

*456

284

221

198

186

186

178

172

166

164

158

154

150 T5"2~

154

154

154

154

152

152

150

152

6,675

215

Nov.

154

153

154

154

154

153

154

154

156

198

215

190

178

172

*168

168

166

166

287

308

239

200

182

176

172

301

266

224

208

195

-

5,767

192

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

188

287

273

242

1,090

670

485

346

298

1,210

*690

560

393

318

273

245

224

210

205

205

202

195

200

198

190

188

186

182

180

T8TT

710

11,029

356

Jan.

680

905

985

760

590

452

385

393

*709

3,420

2,380

1,320

990

805

680

595

774

33,000

a2,000

a2,500

35,000

a2,500

a3,000

33,500

a2,500

32,100

al,900

a2,100

al.500

1,310

1,100

50,833

1,640

Feb.

960

845

760

690

620

995

1,640

1 , 850

1,570

1,290

4,590

10,600

*11,100

8,640

6,960

5,370

3,430

2,630

2,410

3,550

9,300

9,170

6,870

5,370

3,100

£,610

2,300

1,780

.

-

-

111,000

3,964

Mar.

1,650

3,550

,160

,600

,510

,060

,880

,690

,320

,830

,52O

* ,640

,990

,860

,110

,820

,300

,320

,230

,990

,420

,330

,300

,070

,890

,610

,460

,350

,270

,200

,170

78,700

2,539

Apr.

1,510

1,370

1,210

1,130

1,060

1,410

, 1,490

1,380

*1,220

1,460

1,260

2,760

3,650

3,150

2,350

2,140

1,970

1,780

1,230

1,110

1,050

956

758

605

580

560

520

490

505

4,180

-

44,844

1,495

May

4,010

4,520

4,030

3,760

2,310

1,720

1,780

1,960

1,870

1,360

1,200

1,100

968

978

*1,420

2,260

2,610

1,850

2,830

2,990

2,620

2,090

1,190

995

890

792

660

560

500

475

 443

56,741

1,830

June

417

393

374

360

350

343

336

329

312

300

291

279

273

276

288

282

417

*315

276

267

264

273

261

249

243

264

261

252

246

240

-

9,031

301

July

243

243

360

309

340

560

368

*635

625

421

291

246

218

210

205

202

2(35"

258

326

322

261

1,420

1,550

 1,790 BBO"

397

315

288

270

258

255

14,071

454

Aug.

336

956

475

322

267

246

234

218

726

1,090

1,100

1,100

*1,100

1,020

350

215

205

202

198 '90T

,040

,050

,050

,040

,040

863

389

350

343

336

225

18,988

613

S3pt.

167

159

157

157

240

461

312

192

173

*169

165

153

147

143

143

143

141

139 T52~

984

675

409

237

205

237

343

808

540

261

212

-

8,464

282

Observed Adjusted t

"lax 10,000 Min 150 Mean 1,046 Mean 1,080 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.78

lax 11,100 Min 139 Mean 1,140 Mean 1,189 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.51

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). --Jan. 21 (time unknown) 8,960 cfs (15.65 ft); Feb. 12 (5 p.m.)

11,500 cfs (17.98 ft ; Feb. 21 (12 to 1 p.m.) 9,820 cfs (17.02 ft); Mar. 4 (10 to 11 a.m.) 8,040 cfs

(14.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Woods Reservoir.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Elk River near Estill Springs

and near Prospect.
208 TENNESSEE RIVER BASH

Richland Creek near Pulaski, Term.

Location . Lat 35°12'51", long. 87°06i05", on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream 

from bridge on U. 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 1953.

Gage . . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 TT9

Average discharge. 19 years, 605 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 19.08 ft); 

minimum , 15 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

1934-53: 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.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 823: 1935-36(14). WSP 1113: 1945-46(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.7

.9

1.1

1.5 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Aug. 16

7.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

Aug. 17 to Sept. 30

166

442

2,060

4,180

6,900

10,100

15,400

0.63

.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

16

119

189

Discharge, in cubic feet pe scond, year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

30

27

26

26

27

28

48

302

*2~53

129

97

82

72

66

60

58

57

54

51

48 

47

48

48

50

50

50

44

44

43

43

1,989

64.2

0.175

0.20

Nov.

44

45

47

44

44

44

44

12

50

134

234

*90

77

70

66

62

58

58

114

161

122 

95

82

75

75

125

148

118

99

99

-

2,567

85.6

0.254

0.26

Dec .

91

136

164

157

685

549

336

247

211

*1.140

684

426

322

247

201

178

159

150

136

150

141 

129

122

118

114

105

101

95

91

93

316

7,794

251

0.686

0.79

Jan.

432

410

539

442

368

305

263

*344

728

2,680

1,930

1,070

756

576

464

389

841

2,440

1,430

1,710

5.240 

1,310

1,960

2,280

1,560

1,130

874

1,050

824

691

593

33,629

1,085

2.96

3.42

Feb.

515

436

392

350

308

1,070

1,230

910

691

562

4,110

*12.700

4,580

2,050

1,650

1,220

968

781

680

3,010

9,660 

3,930

1,910

1,400

1,130

918

752

637

-

-

58,550

2,091

5.71

5.95

Mar.

670

2,250

2,650

5.950

3,240

1,740

1,240

957

766

655

*576

573

579

2,270

5,410

2,080

1,360

1,410

1,O40

835

723 

877

3,320

1,900

1,290

972

799

684

579

501

488

48,384

1,561

4.27

4.92

Apr.

946

624

515

458

404

2,210

2,460

»1,420

1,040

1,470

986

2,520

1,990

1,290

1,010

806

637

573

501

423

380 

347

328

311

328

294

263

244

456

7.440

-

32,674

1,089

2.98

3.32

May

3.620

1,410

932

851

2,320

1,370

1,330

1,250

979

777

641

539

474

*474

556

518

946

835

1,660

1,780

1,150 

831

637

511

426

365

316

280

252

231

2JL1

28,472

918

2.51

2.89

June

191

175

166

154

141

134

129

120

112

105

97

91

88

103

114

101

*93

86

78

75

104 

324

97

78

12

75

166

101

107

97

-

3,572

119

0.325

0.36

July

78

65

62

70

68

54

*52

56

62

54

50

44

42

38

38

51

188

532

236

616

774 

983

1.560

491

286

208

161

136

118

103

93

7,369

238

0.650

0.75

ftug.

388

148

107

93

80

72

62

57

54

52

47

45

*45

43

40

243

107

99

66

50

44

41

40

37

34

32

30

29

27.

26

25

2,263

73.0

0.199

0.23

Sept.

24

23

22

22

22

24

24

22

20

*20

19

18

19

19

19

19

17

16

"88 184

50

37

32

31

31

32

32

32

30

30

-

978

32.6

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1952 : Max 15,400 Min 17 Mean 545 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.27

Water year 1952-53 : Max 12,700 Min 16 Mean 625 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.19

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 efa). Feb. 12 (9 a.m.) 15,700 cfa (19.08 ft); Feb. 21 (12 m.) 12,000 

cfa (17.85 ftj; Mar. 4 (5s30 p.m.) 6.780 cfs (14.90 ft); Mar. 14 (12 p.m.) 7,450 cfs (15.39 ft)) 

Apr. 30'(? p.m.) 8,690 ofa (16.18 ft).

* Diacharge measurement made on thia day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Elk River near Prospect, Term.

209

Location. La t 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 TennesseeAlabama State line.

Drainage area. 1,784 sq mi.

Records available. --July 1904 to February 1908 and January 1919 to September 1953 in re-

 ports 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

 1939. July 1904 to February 1908 and January 1919 to March 1934, chain gage at site 

ll£ miles downstream at datum 13.52 ft lower.

Average discharge. --37 years (1904-7, 1919-53), 3,005 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 32,000 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 28.67 ft); min-

 ImumT 158 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1904-8, 1919-53: 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 Woods Reservoir since 1952 (see p. 232).

Revisions (water years). --WSP 523: 1904-8, 1919-20. 

1929 (M). See also Records available.

WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1003:

Rating table water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13

l.O ISO

1.5 350

2.0 580

3.0 1,200

5.0 2,680

10.0 7,000

15.0 12,000

20.0 18,200

25.0 25,100

28.0 30,300

Feb. 14 to Sept. 3O

0.8 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

155

335

610

1,220

5.0

10.0

15.0

2,760

7,040

12,000

Note. Same as preceding 

tabTe~~above 15.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Oct.

219

210

201

195

231

198

189

388

*2,520

2,200

1,080

680

510

422

370

342

306

286

268

258

234

222

213 

216

219

225

225

225 

216

204

204

13,476

435

Nov.

213- 207

216

210

210

210

210

210

225

490

560

500

*408

362

326

306

296

289

616

1,220

873

630

505 

426

399

662

899

718 

590

540

-

13,526

451

Calendar year 1952:

Water year 1952-53:

Dec.

490

718

1,020

944

3,440

3,510

1,960

1,440

1,420

5,100

*4,160

2,330

1,780

1,380

1,120

944

824

740

680

674

685

641

636 

610

585

550

520

500 

476

485

1,540

41 , 902

1,352

Jan.

2,430

2,370

3,300

2,560

2,080

1,680

1,410

*1,550

2,2OO

8,480

8,840

4,760

3,200

2,520

2,120

1,840

2,660

8,650

5,540

4,080

9,070

5,710

6,600 

10,500

7,850

5,190

3,790

4,110 

3,990

3,360

2,840

135,060

4,357

Feb.

2,490

2,180

1,970

1,790

1,620

3,010

4,580

3,960

3,430

2,920

11,400

24,800

*30,900

24,700

17 , 100

11,000

7,460

5,070

4,260

10,300

24,500

27,700

21,700 

11,500

7,510

5,2OO

4,330

3,660

_

-

281,040

10,040

Mar.

3,190

9,670

8,930

17,800

19,400

13,100

7,980

5,820

4,420

3,690

3,130-

*2,760

3,280

4,720

15,400

10 , 400

5,760

5,520

4,850

4,060

3,390

3,030

6,800 

5,930

4,630

3,77O

3,220

2,870 

2,550

2,330

2,220

194,620

6,278

Apr.

3,170

2,700

2,360

2,120

1,970

4,280

6,940

4,360

*3 , 400

4,010

3,920

7,550

9,120

6,720

5,080

4,040

3,450

3,130

2,700

2,160

1,970

1,840

1,660 

1,470

1,360

1,290

1,190

1,100 

1 , 150

15,100

109,310

3,644

May

14,300

7,930

6,320

5,900

6,670

4,740

3,880

4,400

3,820

3,200

2,600

2,300

2,080

2,210

*3,190

4,500

5,450

5,360

6,130

7,800

5,670

4; 410

3,290 

2,400

2,040

1,760

1,550

1,340 

1,180

1,080

1,010

128,510

4,145

June

942

87O

810

762

720

692

665

643

610

575

545

510

485

475

485

490

485

*575

545

460

519

738

540 

433

387

451

5OO

510 

442

420

-

17,284

576

July

391

379

375

482

530

480

660

*555

1,050

738

550

403

343

304

282

300

456

582

1,320

1,800

2,320

3,250

7.520 

3,3OO

2,250

1,230

864

682 

600

535

515

54,826

1,123

Aug.

1,930

936

1,120

714

*545

446

599

571

339

839

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,120

996

490

692

595

387

321

929

1,070

1,070 

1,070

1,070

1,070

894

500 

438

415

407

24,523

785

Sept.

347

259

217

205

214

232

479

428

290

*252

211

20O

188

172

165

162

160

160

215

491

973

804

575 

347

300

296

371

822 

704

399

-

10,618

354

Observed Adjustedt

 lax 33,800 Mln 156 Mean 2,440 Mean 2,474 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.87

 lax 30,900 Min 160 Mean 2,752 Mean 2,801 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.31

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). Feb. 13 (8 to 9 a.m.) 32,OOO cfs (28.67 ft); Feb. 22 (12 m.)

28,400 cfs (27.10 ft),- Mar. 5 (1 p.m.) 19,700 cfs (21.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents In Woods Reservoir.
210 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°40'12", long. 87°19'02", in SW£ sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 7 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 20, at Courtland, 12-5- miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 166 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1935 to September 1940, March 1945 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 537.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 25, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 288 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,520 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 17.99 ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Sept. 18.

1935-40, 1945-53: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 22.60 

ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 24, 1935, Oct. 22, 1945, Sept. 17-20, 1947; minimum gage 

height observed. 1.19 ft Sept. 28, 29, 1947.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1033: 1939, 1940(M). WSP 1053: 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4 to Dec. 2)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

116

185

5.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

550

1,480

2,340

3,240

4,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

5.4

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.2

*2.6

4.9

10

15

9.4

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3 

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

165.9

5.35

0.032

0.04

Nov.

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

7.3

*7j5

68

34

18

11

8.0

6.6

6.0

6.6

20

29

24

19

15

11

9.4

31

69

46

26

20

-

596.5

19.9

0.120

0.13

Dec.

16

30

136

79

263

362

157

*95

101

291

320

157

108

83

68

58

52

48

44

43

47

48

47

45 

41

36

34

31

28

30

168

3,066

98.9

0.596

0.69

Jan.

284

185

297

215

134

*107

89

86

324

1,170

1,290

549

297

236

194

169

288

1,200

1,140

450

410

372

630

1,520 

946

390

287

267

280

222

188

14,216

459

2.77

3.18

Feb.

178

173

149

134

120

5OO

1,200

600

*268

203

976

2,64O

3,050

1,370

890

1,010

522

350

294

879

2,870

4,070

1,860

832 

1,440

859

522

384

-

_

-

28,343

1,012

6.10

6.35

Mar.

317

448

430

828

682

386

289

248

*216

194

180

176

206

212

257

240

166

194

301

198

149

212

1,420

1,700 

549

302

233

200

170

149

137

11,'389

367

2.21

2.55

Apr.

146

152

121

107

99

*323

736

320

198

630

638

616

810

346

228

190

153

132

130

122

103

91

84

78 

83

95

83

68

14T

2,160

9,190

306

1.84

2.06

May

3,140

1,240

366

588

947

690

418

328

244

186

159

*215

169

258

1,320

1,720

1,240

752

1,010

903

364

244

192

156 

132

111

94

83

74

68

62_

17,473

564

3.40

3.91

June

58

53

48

46

44

41

39

37

36

35

32

31

29

29

*28

28

26

25

24

23

24

27

31

186 

104

143

59

51

30

22_

1,389

46.3

0.279

' 0.31

July

20

18

49

21

18

*16

T6

175

84

39

24

20

19

18

18

18

17

18

30

19

36

144

396

125 

45

27

21

19

18

18

17

1,523

49.1

0.296

0.34

Aug.

36

-4f 116

20

19

18

16

14

12

*10

8.7

8.0

7.2

6.5

6.2

6.0

31

32

14

10

8.0

7.0

6.2

5.6 

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

375

492.4

15.9

0.096

0.11

Sept.

3.8

3.8

3.6

4.0

4.5

6.0

4.5

*3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

571

53_

29

9.4

7.5

7.0 

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

201.6

6.72

0.040

0.05

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,900 Mln 2.6 Mean ISO Cfsm 1.O8 In. 14.78

Water year 1952-53: Max 4.,070 Mln 2.0 Mean 241 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.72

Peak discharge (base, 5,800 ,. . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day

fa) . Feb. 22 (5:30 a.m.) 4,520 cfs (17.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Ho gage-height record Feb. 6-8, July 31, Aug. 7-9, 12-16, Aug. 20 to Sept. 7, Sept. 9-18, 

5-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Short Creek near Albertvllle.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 811

Shoal Greek at Iron City, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°01i20", long. 87°34'44", on right bank 600 ft upstream from Louisville 

& Kashville 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 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 534.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 ^929. Prior to Feb. 25, 1931, staff gage at railraod 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.--28 years, 637 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 16.55 ft); 

minimum, 94 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.49 ft).

1925-53: 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 contractedopening 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). WSP 823: Drainage area. W3P 1113: 1927(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 30

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

107 5.0 2,430 0.5 96 3.0 1,170

229 7.0 3,850 1.0 206 5.0 2,430

390 9.0 5,580 1.5 356 7.0 3,850

615 12.0 9,720 2.0 580

1,200 14.4 14,800

Discharge, In ruble feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

117

114

112

112

112

109

117

150

*243

249

191

165

150

145

141

138

136

136

136

136

131

133

143

138

138

138

138

138

136

133

136

4,411

142

0.408

0.47

Nov.

138

138

138

138

156

136

136

136

150

275

249

*189

165

157

153

150

148

148

270

287

208

181

172

162

165

249

235

196

181

181

-

5,367

179

0.514

0.57

Dec.

174

232

249

219

410

386

275

232

216

*522

482

313

257

224

203

189

179

174

169

g!91

gl96

g!69

g!69

g!65

g!60

g!55

g!50

gl48

g!48

g!50

200

7,106

229

0.658

0.76

Jan.

£50

300

313

284

257

237

224

*229

399

1,210

1,010

708

546

452

390

350

585

1,630

1,130

816

798

654

1,040

2,250

1,500

1,000

828

870

798

648

575

22,281

719

2.07

2.38

Feb.

518

469

406

372

556

1,270

1,780

1,170

852

g681

g4,140

14,800

3 ,440

1,850

1,430

1,130

924

752

676

1,510

9,410

3,150

1,710

1,270

1,070

900

764

676

-

-

-

57,436

2,051

5.89

6.14

Mar.

664

2,470

3,000

6,480

2,850

1,690

1,250

1,000

834

720

*648

615

642

1,780

4,550

1,920

1,330

1,420

1,270

1,030

882

959

4,200

2,420

1,540

1,150

930

792

681

605

590

50,912

1,642

4.72

5.44

Apr.

747

600

536

509

478

2,400

3,710

*1,750

1,250

1,020

864

1,530

1,480

1,070

918

810

686

637

595

532

491

469

447

452

681

595

551

514

685

9,050

-

36,057

1,202

3.45

3.85

May

5,530

1^130

960

1,690

1,220

1,080

1,150

936

780

674

596

540

*618

1,130

1,150

2,140

1,950

2,240

2,140

1,420

1,050

822

674

591

535

480

428

367

346

325

34,122

1,101

5.16

5.65

June

312

290

281

269

260

254

252

243

235

224

219

211

204

238

269

260

*227

209

201

199

206

243

209

194

187

206

219

252

232

229

-

7,034

234

0.672

0.75

July

201

194

199

211

222

192

*182

227

201

189

178

173

170

182

184

178

216

240

26Q

227

364

449

662

322

229

201

187

180

173

168

164

7,125

250

0.661

0.76

Aug.

182

227

187

170

161

155

148

144

141

157

155

*155

155

131

129

124

325

342

238

170

150

146

141

137

137

151

126

122

120

118

116

4,958

160

0.460

0.53

Sept.

114

120

100

108

131

131

116

112

*110

110

108

106

102

100

102

98

100

98

514

990

224

161

141

135

135

137

133

129

116

122

-

4,903

163

0.468

0.52

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,210 Mln 107 Mean 563 Cfsra 1.62 In. 22.01

Water year 1952-53: Max 14,800 Min 98 Mean 662 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.82

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 efs). Feb. 12 (7 a.m.) 20,600 

cfs (13.83 ft); Mar. 4 (2:30 p.m.) 8,310 cfs (11.16 ft); Apr. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from numerous radio-gage readings.

(16.55 ft): Feb. 21 (l p.m.) 13,400 

(3:50 p.m.) 13,200 cfs (15.74 ft).
212 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°47'12", long. 87°40'08", in SW£ sec. 14, T. 3 3., 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 U. S. Highway 72, 1 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 September 1894 (gage heights only), October 1894 to 

September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 401.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1926, several U. S. Weather Bureau staff gages at or near 

Southern Railway bridge 700 ft downstream at same datum. Since Oct. 1, 1938, auxiliary 

water-stage recorder is£ miles downstream.

Average discharge . 59 years (1894-1953), 51,010 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 202,000 cfs Feb. 23 (computed on basis of Wilson 

Dam records); maximum gage height, 18.24 ft Feb. 24; minimum daily discharge, 250 cfs 

Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 6.62 ft Dec. 24.

1871-1953: Maximum discharge observed, 444,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1897 (gage height, 32.5 

ft), from rating curve extended above 320,000 cfs; minimum daily, that of Sept. 13, 

1953; minimum gage height, -3.0 ft Oct. 8, 1925, caused by filling of Wilson Reservoir.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station (see p. 228-235).

Cooperation. Auxiliary water-stage recorder graph furnished by the Tennessee Valley Auchority.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 473: 1897(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second. year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23,300

25,000

25,900

14,500

10,700

28,200

28,300

25,400

24,600

28,600

18,600

10,400 

31,000

32,100

33,200

32,200

35,200

22,500

11,200

31,200

33,900

32,100

33,600

30,200 

19,600

11,100

28,200

34,100

58,200 

31,600

23,900

808,600

26,080

_

-

Nov.

18,500

8,900

22,100

22,200

27,200

27,000

29,000

24,300

12,400

26,700

23,300

24,900 

*24,800

25,400

20,200

11,800

19,000

21,200

23,900

25,100

28,400

23,600

11,300

21,800 

20,600

31,600

21,100

56,500

23,100

-

682,300

22,740

_

-

Dec.

58,800

53,500

50,000

51,500

32 , 500

54,600

22,900

44,000

48,400

60,900

59,600

55,600 

55,400

52,000

45,900

44,200

46,100

39,600

35,100

36,400

29,600

58,100

44,200

51,600 

24,400

25,900

31,700

26,900

56,800 

40,900

57,300

+1,194.4

38,530

_

-

Jan.

47,600

52,000

50,700

58,500

48,000

*43,600

45,000

51,400

58,100

82,500

105,000

111,000

74,700

74,500

75,000

78,900

59,100

44,100

67,900

56,100

57,200

62,900

70,500

77,200 

77,200

76,300

77,000

76,500

70,500 

66,600

44,500

*2,019.5

65,140

_

-

Feb.

47,200

49,800

49,600

59,100

50,400

64,500

67,800

55,800

65,500

61,900

81,800

3168,000 

1170,000

3165,000

1157,000

148,000

114,000

101,000

101,000

114,000

165,000

176,000

0191,000

0192,000 

al80,000

152,000

107,000

77,600

-

*3,124

111,600

_

-

Mar.

85,800

102,000

118,000

134,000

130,000

152,000

151,000

116,000

89,700

*76,200

76,500

67,600 

63,900

51,300

74,700

55,500

55 , 300

64,300

63,100

56,000

47,700

44,500

355,300

a55,000 

a55,600

a58,500

55,600

45,900

50,900 

40,700

41,800

*2,270

73,250

_

-

Apr.

41,700

41,500

55,600

50,600

25,500

42,900

32,700

54,600

31,900

28,900

24,700

20,500 

38,400

33,600

52,200

45,000

50,200

55,100

59,600

46,500

59,100

59,400

41,000

51,200 

29,100

50,900

56,500

50,900

32,500 

61.600

-

+1,057.5

35,250

_

-

May

68,500

62,800

42,200

78,500

84.000

78,600

71,600

67,700

65,600

60,700

47,500

42,000 

52,500

37,700

44,200

54,300

51,700

45,700

58,800

69,600

69,500

58,900

45,200

52,700 

59,000

36,700

52,300

26,500

30,100 

51,900

26,800

+1,589.4

51,270

_

-

June

28,100

a26,700

a20,100

a24,200

a26,800

a27,100

a21,800

a55,000

336,500

a56,500

a54,400

a56,200 

a21,500

al6,600

a56,600

*35,200

55,700

36,100

58,100

26,20C

19,100

55.00C

35.00C

55,700 

35,000

24,400

27,800

24,500

40.700 

35,800

-

904,200

50,140

_

-

July

32,200

54,100

31,100

16,200

15,400

40,800

57,100

55,500

55,500

42,000

28 , 000

25,900 

50,000

24,200

26,500

54,500

40,800

26,100

25,500

50,200

57,100

59,800

47,600

55,500 

45,200

a24,000

35,700

35,700

55,200 

55,100

55,200

+1,021.5

32,950

_

-

Aug.

45,200

26,600

51,200

29,800

29,000

25,400

22,500

26,400

14,800

25,400

36,000

* 55 ,500 

52,800

52 , 800

27,300

21,000

52,400

28 , 500

50,100

27,200

52 , 900

19,100

15.900

28,700 

50,700

29,800

25,700

52,000

26,700 

14,700

51,400

865,100

27,840

-

-

Sept.

28,800

52,400

28,200

25,600

21,700

15,700

14,200

26,400

28,900

28,000

51,400

31,100 

e250

24,900

25,100

26,000

25,500

27,900

ZZ.400

9,000

25,600

28,500

52,500

52,700 

20,500

20,500

11,700

21,800

26,200 

28,000

-

727,250

24,240

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 191,000 

Water year 1952-53: Max 192,000

Mln 8,900 

Mln 250

Mean 45,410 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.18 

Mean 44,550 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.65

* Discharge measurement made on this dav. 

+ Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record at base or auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of records at Wilson Dam.

e Discharge computed on basis of records at Wilson Dam.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 213

Cypress Creek near Florence, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°48'27", long. 87°42'02", in NE-J- sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 11 W., 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 mi.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 423.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Average discharge.--19 years, 381 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 12.17 ft); 

minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 0.45 ft).

1934-53: 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).--WSP 803: 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5

155

270

650

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

1,850

3,450

5,100

7,400

10,100

59

77

136

1.0 240

1.5 570

2.2 1,130

Discharge, In cubi? feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

66

67

65

67

67

67

*78

128

116

100

95

90

66

66

83 

 80

78

77

76

74

73

72

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

2,424

78.2

0.374

0.43

Nov.

69

69

69

69

6_8

68

66

66

60

100

200

*120

108

102

96

94 

88

88

218

T95

143

120

113

105

99

147

136

113

110

110

-

3,233

108

0.517

0.58

Dec.

108

147

151

143

505

244

190

165

*165

270

236

200

175

165

155

147 

147

143

136

143

132

136

128

124

116

116

113

113

110

110

155

4,690

158

0.756

0.87

Jan.

160

165

195

175

160

155

*147

151

244

430

362

305

264

244

224

218 

440

722

445

546

674

430

1,670

1,310

714

554

468

506

452

392

385

13,307

429

2.05

2.37

Feb.

385

348

326

312

291

1,000

650

468

415

*370

*5,020

8,660

1,790

1,030

938

738 

618

546

506

2,170

5,650

1,510

954

866

626

690

594

538

_

-

-

38,409

1,372

6.56

6.63

Mar.

536

2,080

1,130

3,790

1,250

674

722

634

562

522

*490

506

530

1,470

4,650

986

746

1,360

826

650

566

760

5,060

1,030

762

642

578

522

475

445

468

35,644

1,085

5.19

5.99

Apr.

554

438

406

365

362

2,200

*1,350

762

616

546

490

1,150

706

562

514

475

430

422

400

378

362

346

333

5HF

722

445

585

555

767

4,950

-

22,172

759

3.54

3.95

May

1,120

662

536

546

1,050

594

594

570

462

420

594

366

*362

950

970

1,130 

1,010

714

858

706

570

496

455

427

400

374

374

337

319

307

290

16,409

594

2.64

3.28

June

278

268

256

251

240

202

218

212

207

196

185

180

171

176

202

207 

*171

162

152

147

171

207

157

143

131

136

162

147

176

157

-

5,670

169

0.904

1.01

July

134

127

127

278

176

136

*151

154

127

116

115

109

109

106

106

109 

157

176

157

275

196

741 642"

266

202

166

147

158

151

124

116

5,774

186

0.690

1.05

Aug.

113

109

106

100

97

94

92

87

84

64

*80

80

77

76

74

72 

72

74

72

70

66

66

66

68

66

66

66

65

64

65

64

2,441

78.7

0.377

0.43

Sept.

62

61

61

65

70

66

65

*62

61

60

60

60

59

59

59

59 

59

59

347 136"

76

70

66

66

66

70

70

66

66

65

-

2,279

76.0

0.364

0.41

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,360 Min 65 Mean 358 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23. 3O

Water year 1952-53; Max 8,660 Mln 59 Mean 416 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.18

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs

cfs (9.17 ft): Mar. 4 (11:30 a.m.

. Feb. 12 (3 a.m.) 11,900 cfs (12.17 ft); Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 7,620 

' 5,510 cfs (7.41 ft); Mar. 15 (5 a.m.) 9,360 cfs (10.47 ft); Mar. 

23 (6:30 a.m.5 4,200 cfs (5.94 ft ; Apr. 6 (7 p.m.) 3,740 cfs (5.36 ft); Apr. 30 (9:30 a.m.) 6,570

cfs (6.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 11 to Nov. 11; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
214 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala.

Location. La t 34° 39'21", 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 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 419.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. 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.--23 years (1926-27, 1929-31, 1933-53), 1,079 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 16.83 ft); 

minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 0.74 ft).

1926-53: 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 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 698: 1929. WSP 853: 1927, 1928(MJ, 1929, 1930(M), 1932(M),

Rating tables, wate

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21

45

97

164

260

390

1,130

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.4

2,500

3,500

5,000

7,500

12,700

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.75 37 3.0 450 

1.0 63 5.0 1,140 

2.0 207 8.0 2,500 

2.5 310

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sra

In.

Oct.

54

51

48

47

15

4:5

45

*51

69

87

134

loU

89

80

76

69

67

66

64

62

61

61

61

61

61

63

66

67

67

67 

67

2,051

66.2

0.099

0.11

Nov.

69

69

73

73

74

75

77

78

93

256

*254

387

5BTJ

164

131

118

107

111

358

252

312

268

196

160

156

228

204

305

260

206

5,364

179

0.268

0.30

Dec.

190

285

295

387

730

934

794

547

*426

1,150

1,260

734

528

420

348

298

260

242

224

228

230

236

244

242

218

204

194

185

178

TET 

352

12,744

411

0.616

0.71

Jan.

572

678

838

858

750

578

*486

480

l,TUO"

2,280

2,250

1,850

1,430

1,030

834

722

1,270

3,520

2,990

2,520

2,120

1,490

2,380

3,880

2,880

2,740

1,860

1,440

1,190

1,040 

1,000

49,056

1,582

2.37

2.74

Feb.

926

846

766

694

630

2,810

2,700

1,930

1,520

*1,200

3,770

9,480

7,220

5,080

5,220

3,670

2,790

2,220

1,760

4,020

12,500

9,880

7,500

6,490

4,580

3,340

2,900

2,250

_

-

108,692

3,882

5.82

6.06

Mar.

1,890

2,450

2,160

4,120

3,210

2,230

1,780

1,530

1,310

*1,170

1,100

1,060

1,070

1,230

1,500

1,230

1,110

1,430

1,460

1,300

1,140

1,990

5,960

3,610

2,860

2,170

1,620

1,350

1,170

1,040 

1,080

58,330

1,882

2.82

3.25

Apr.

1,100

933

846

772

712

1,920

*2,170

1,750

1,380

1,160

977

1,540

1,910

1,840

1,430

1,160

993

1,020

981

866

765

668

645

845

2,090

1,240

957

800

1,220

9,500

44,194

1,473

2.21

2.46

May

9,640 6, '440'

4,880

3,190

4,080

3,700

3,850

3,100

1,990

1,510

1,290

1,130

*973

1,380

2,260

3,010

2,680

2,210

2,190

2,360

2,310

1,740

1,290

1,060

884

758

657

579

516

465 

425

72,545

2,340

3.51

4.04

June

378

347?

308

283

263

247

239

225

211

200

188

188

175

172

178

*249

231

269

187

154

143

142

132

135

135

223

315

348

202

175

6,635

221

0.331

0.37

July

160

150

135

149

146

132

*119

115

115

121

139

112

101

94

86

86

493

436

1,010

776

765

1,970

1,760

880

597

390

285

E29

200

181 

168

12 , 100

390

0.585

0.67

Aug.

156

473

396

188

150

150

131

117

104

96

*90

80

77

72

70

67

66

98

97

97

115

101

80

70

63

59

53

51

51

49 

48_

3,515

113

0.169

0.20

Sept.

48

49

47

53

54

56

82

82

*64

54

51

49

47

43

41

41

40

37 148-

566

292

231

146

105

86

76

72

70

67

67

2,664

88.8

0.133

0.15

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,970 Mln 43 Mean 719 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.68

Water year 1952-53: Max 12,500 Mln 37 Mean 1,035 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.06

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs).--Feb. 12 (11 a.m. to 12 ra.) 9,900 cfs (15.29 ft); Feb. 21 

(3 p.m.) 14,100 cfs (IB. 85 ft); Apr. 30 (11 p.m.) 12,900 cfs (16.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 215

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 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of'1929. Prior to Apr. 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. 23 years, 52,450 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 200,000 cfs Feb. 25; maximum gage height, 

76.55 ft Feb. 26; minimum daily discharge, 6,300 cfs Sept. 6; minimum gage height, 

53.67 ft Nov. 3.

1930-53: 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. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station (see p.228-235). 

Revisions (water years).--MSP 853: 1937.

Discharge, in ruble feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

o

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

23,900

28,600

31,400

19,100

11,100

25,100

27,700

23,800

27,400

32,600

26,200

18,600

37,300

37,300

31,400

35,700

26,600

24,900

10,100

35,400

34,600

32,000

34,100

27,500

19,2OO

17,300

24,500

27,OOO

31,000

31,000

24,700

837,100

27,000

-

-

Nov.

21,200

9,800

24,700

24,000

26,200

27,500

30,200

16,200

9,500

21,800

27,500

28,500

34,300

29, 90C

17,100

10,000

22.3OO

24,700

29,400

29,200

31,100

14,900

14,800

25,800

*27,100

27,600

24,400

32,700

26,300

17,500

-

706,200

23,540

-

-

Dec .

41,500

34,200

31,400

33,700

38,900

40,500

33,800

45,300

45,600

47 , 200

51,700

49,500

49 , 3OO

44,200

48,200

49,800

48,400

42,500

35,000

43,600

29,400

36,700

48,300

25,400

22.600

25,800

30,100

25,100

36,700

39,700

40,600

*1,214.7

39,180

-

-

Jan.

48,500

50,000

46.0OO

38,100

45,600

47,900

*45,100

48,600

62,600

68,700

88,700

101,000

95 10C

83,900

82,500

82,700

65,200

37,800

61 80o

64,400

74,200

67,500

83,500

86,200

81,600

75,200

74,500

73,100

71,800

71,800

56 , 000

*2,079.6

67,080

_

-

Feb.

50,000

52,OOC

61,000

55 , 000

57,300

62,400

75,700

66,500

61,800

68,900

76,300

157,000

189,000

182,000

172,000

168,000

154,000

121,000

105,000

114,000

168,000

185,000

190,000

198,000

198,000

161,000

136,000

106 , 000

_

_

-

*3,390.9

121,100

-

-

Mar.

87,400

95,000

125,000

141,000

142,000

142,000

135,000

116.000

96,100

86,000

83,700

73,500

67,500

49,900

63,000

58,200

*62,900

69,000

77,200

62,300

53,200

48,800

51,400

59,400

65,700

65,300

61,000

50,500

39,800

41,000

42,000

*2,410.8

77,770

-

-

Apr.

42,000

40 , 000

39.0OO

36,000

25 , 500

44,300

56 , 400

41 , 100

43,600

39,900

33,800

22,600

42 , 100

45 , 900

37,400

40 , 800

43,300

39,200

49,000

50,000

37,700

37,600

35,200

40 , 90O

30 , 900

36,800

41,400

40,900

43 , 000

55,900

-

*1,212.2

40,410

-

-

May

71,600

70,300

70,400

76,700

97,200

103,000

97,30C

77,800

73,200

73,600

70, 100

60,900

73,300

39,400

51,700

79,500

59,100

47,300

61,400

79,500

77,700

76,800

58,100

49,300

*45,700

38,700

36,400

36,600

31,000

38,700

32,800

*1, 955.1

63,070

-

-

June

33,100

33.60C

28,600

28,20q

30,900

34,100

27,200

36,300

36,60C

33,100

29,,QOC

33,700

35,900

17,800

31.40C

35,000

35,000

40,200

35,700

33,500

32,900

32,000

36,800

35,600

30,500

30,300

45,60C

42,800

36,700

30,800

-

*1,000.9

33,360

-

July

31,200

33,200

24,400

33,100

27,300

33,800

33,900

33,900

36,500

41,600

43,700

37,300

26,400

23,800

25 , 500

31,000

28,900

54,600

26,300

*34,000

34,700

41,700

52,900

62,900

ST74C3B

24,800

43,800

37,600

37,000

37,600

45,800

*1,130.6

36,470

-

-

Aug.

36 , 000

19,200

36,600

35,100

33,000

34,700

35,400

31,800

8,000

27,700

36,300

40,800

41,800

38,100

20,500

16 , 400

37,000

35,000

33,800

34,200

35,000

11,400

11,800

34,500

34,900

36,000

33,500

36,100

11,500

11,700

37,400

925,200

29,850

-

-

Sept.

3O,4OO

33 , 200

35,200

33,200

16,800

6,300

20,600

32,500

29,600

32,400

37,000

11,100

6,600

28,300

27,700

29,200

28,000

26,600

18,000

6,500

25,100

32,500

35,600

30,700

27,200

21,200

12,100

*22,500

25,900

 28,700

-

750, 700

25,020

-

-

Calendar year 1952-. Max 197,000 Mln 9,500 Mean 45,570 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.72

Water year 1952-53: Max 198,000 Mln 6,30O Mean 48,260 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.77

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed In thousands.
216 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Duck River below Manchester, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 35°28il5", long. 86°07'18", on right bank 50 ft downstream from Power's 

bridge on highway, 2 miles southwest of Manchester, Coffee County, 3-j miles downstream from Little Duck River, and 7 miles upstream from Crumpton Creek.

Drainage area.--107 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1934 to September 1953.

Gase. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 878.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--19 years, 176 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,470 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 11.70 ft); 

minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21; minimum gage height, 0.91 ft Oct. 5.

1934-53: 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 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

0.9 16

1.2 38

1.5 77

2.0 190

3.0 490

5.0 1,340

7.0 2,480

9.6 4,360

1.1 19

1.3 29

1.6 57

2.0 107

2.3 170

2.6 263

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

 fsm

In.

Oct.

18

18

17

17 

16

16

18

19

23

2T

19

19 

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*17

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

559

18.0

0.168

0.19

liov.

18IB"

18

18 

18

18

18

18

20

26

22

20 

19

19

19

19

19

20

*36

3TT

24

22

21

20

20

27

24

22

21

22

-

636

21.2

0.198

0.22

Dec.

a35~ a2O

a30

a25 

a!20

alOO

a60

a4O

a30

a250

a!50

a90 

a70

a55

a45

*34

32

31

30

30

29

28

28

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

44

1,579

5O.9

0.476

0.55

Jan.

39

44

54

49 

44

40

IB- 38

64

240

185

117 

a95

*77

66

60

67

188

155

140

399

271

432

926

480

283

210

274

283

202

162

5,729

185

1.73

1.99

Feb.

145

126

111

98 

88_

111

185

152

117

96

959

*4,350 

*994

466

514

444

295

225

190

599

3,450

886

427

322

286

271

232

192

_

_

-

16,331

583

5.45

5.68

Calendar year 1952 : Max 4,740 Mln 12

Mar.

170

392

639

1,510 

643

358

268

222

185

165

150

148 

195

232

850

424

265

301

316

220

178

155

322

*500

319

228

182

155

133

117

13T

10,073

325

3.04

3.50

Apr.

413

307

202

165 

135

190

430

274

200

235

250

633 

675

301

*222

188

152

135

155

133

113

102

94

88

86

90

84

86

71

1,500

7,509

250

2.34

2.61

May

712

322

215

175 

319

255

222

235

190

145

119

104 

94

100

175

232

^25

286

733

*782

225

131

100

85

74

66

59

53

51

48

45.

6,677

215

2.01

2.32

June

42

39

37

36 

34

34

34

33

30

28

28

2~8" 27 

28

29

114

72

42

35

32

30

29

*28

28

28

28

29

29

29

28

1,068

35.6

0.333

0.37

July

28

2T

35

41 

48

34

52

42

36

32

30

30 

29

29

28

28

74

60

55

67

76

223

256

*9lf

57

44

39

35

33

31

31

1,723

55.6

0.520

0.60

Aug.

31

29

29

28 

28

28

28

3332~

28

27

27 

27

26

25

25

28

27

*24

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

ii

782

25.2

0.236

0.27

Sept.

19" 19

19

36 

47

24

22

21

21

21

21

20 

19

19

19

19

19

19

23

24

21

20

*20

21

58_

34

26

24

23

23

-

721

2.40

0.224

0.25

Mean 142 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.04

Water year 1952-53; Max 4,350 Mln 16 Mean 146 Cfsm' 1.36 In. 18.55

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Feb. 12 (7 a.m.) 6,470 cfs (11.70 ft) ; Feb. 21 (10 a.m.) 

4,620 cfs (9.90 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 217

Duck River near Shelbyville, Term.

Location. La t 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-f miles downstream from Flat Creek.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi.

Records available. April 1934 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 19 years, 800 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 21.31 ft); minimum, 67 cfs Oct. 4, 5, Sept. 19.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 62,900 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 36.40 ft, from 

f loodmark) , 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 J.--WSP 783: 1934. WSP 853: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.5

106

223

378

925

7.0

12.0

16.0

20.4

3,850

6,350

9,500

13,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

76

73

72

70

69

70

71

76

182

144

108

94

85

83

80

77

76

76

75

75

*72

72

72 

75

76

77

76

76

75

75

*75

2,553

82.4

0.171

0.20

Nov.

76

77

76

76

75.

76

76

75

80

102

133

116

97

90

85

83

83

*83

158

226

178

129

103 

96

94

129

142

129

108

103

-

3,154

105

0.318

0.24

Dec.

104

160

178

163

850

550

326

232

222

2,620

1,080

597

411

310

*246

209

182

168

156

153

148

142

136 

129

123

117

114

110

108

108

264

10,416

336

0.699

0.81

Jan.

401

368

530

470

378

307

261

ZSS

820

5,67()

1,710

956

676

536

*451

385

584

2,050

1,140

1,230

3,480

1,800

2,890 

3,320

2,620

1,580

1,070

1,320

1,140

934

743

38,208

1,233

2.56

2.95

Feb.

638

553

497

451

404

*477

635

584

513

451

4,000

*13,600

9,710

2,880

2,270

1,920

1,460

1,070

866

4,240

11,300

7,400

2,540 

1,610

1,250

1,040

880

739

.

-

-

73,978

2,642

5.49

5.72

Kar.

652

1,480

2,950

5,780

4,000'

2,020

1,340

1,010

803

694

628

594

642

1,060

3,730

2,400

1,440

1,250

1,130

925

747

666

*1,060 

1,260

1,280

943

759

666

597

543

588

43,637

1,408

2.93

3.37

Apr.

1,560

1,140

835

676

587

866

1,20O

1,140

862

1,460

985

2,930

2,730

*1,770

1,120

853

698

618

614

540

490

454

424 

401

388

381

342

326

313

4,9TO~

-

31,613

1,054

2.19

2.44

May

3,270

1,610

961

755

1,OOO

1,140

848

803

687

591

507

451

404

375

441

1,390

1,120

1,100

*4,300

3,450

1,990

1,100

783 

642

550

480

424

368

329

298

2J73

32,440

1,046

2.17

2.51

June

255

232

209

195

182

178

195

175

165

153

144

136

129

129

133

131

282

21?

158

133

133

125

*125 

116

112

136

136

123

117

112

-

4,761

159

0.331

0.37

July

106

104

102

138

 229

185

146

206

182

148

116

104

102

100

98_

100

129

666

520

270

464

690

1,650 

*735

441

291

226

188

163

151

146

8,896

287

0.597

0.69

Aug.

1,050

526

246

182

151

133

121

114

112

110

108

100

97

94

92

90

94

103

*114

94

88

87

85 

84

83

81

77

76

75', 3

73

4,613

149

0.310

0.36

Sept.

72

72

72

73

96

195

110

91

84

83

80

76

75

73

71

72

71

7080-

94

102

*88

83 

81

102

131

153

106

94

88

-

2,738

91.3

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1952: Max 15,8OO Mln 65 Mean 64O Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.13

Water year 1952-53: Max 13,600 Mln 69 Mean 704 Cfsm 1.43 In - 19.87

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 efs). Feb. 12 (4:30 p.m.) 14.7OO cfs (21.31 ft); Feb. 21 (l:3O p.m.) 

11,800 cfs 118^51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

346106 O - 55 - 15
218 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Duck River at Columbia, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°37'05", long. 87°01'57", on right bank 4 ft downstream from bridge on 

former U. S. Highway 31, 8 blocks north of public square at Columbia, Maury County, 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Columbia hydroelectric plant, 2-jj 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 1953 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 U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 535.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 9, 19S5, chain, tape, or staff gages near this site. All gages 

at datum 2.37 ft higher prior to Oct. 1, 1933.

Average discharge.--37 years (1904-8, 1920-53), 1,925 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 30.53 ft); 

minimum, 15 cfs Aug. 11; minimum daily, 63 cfs Sept. 22.

1904-8, 1920-53: Maximum discharge, 61,100 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 51.75 

ft); no flow Oct. 22, 1923.

Flood of Mar. 30, 1902, reached a stage of 48.0 ft, present datum (discharge, 

50,700 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for Aug. 12-21, which are poor. Low flow regulated 

by powerplants above station.

Revisions [water years).--WSP 783: 1929(M). See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 6-30, Apr. 3-29, July 2-6, 

Aug. 12-21)

Oct. 1-9, June 23 to Sept. 3O 

45

Oct. 10 to June 22

2.0

2.2

2.6 234

3.5 

6.0 

9.0

681

2,180

3,980

2.0 

2.2

2.8 

5.0

110

414

1,620

10.0 4,620

20.0 12,100

31.0 22,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per seeond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

99 

96 

90

88

82

80

*68

88

318

1,280

1,140

738

409

376

301

249

192

173

150

119

*92

92

92

92

86

75

72

67

64

75

89

7,035

227

0.188

0.22

Nov.

86 

82 

*78

72

75

78

78

78

100

228

306

409

392

333

270

218

183

*154

223

371

727

455

425

322

264

280

398

473

414

360

-

7,883

263

0.218

0.24

Dec.

320 

410 

*581

803

1,480

3,270

2,050

1,220

911

1,170

4,410

2,760

1,580

1,090

*830

662

533

338

376

311

306

296

285

254

228

202

188

168

154

154

376

27,716

894

0.740

0.85

Jan.

1,190 

1,460 

1,510

1,670

1,370

*1,110

900

1,680

3,850

8,870

9,900

4,920

2,98O

2,150

*1,680

1,320

1,540

5,180

5,470

3,440

6,260

7,700

5,550

8,510

7,200

4,990

3,470

3,220

3,620

2,790

2,280

117,770

3,799

3.14

3.63

 

Feb.

1,870 

1,560 

*1,320

1,150

1,030

2,210

3,000

2,420

1,810

1,430

5,960

18,200

*21,400

17,500

7,510

4,860

3,730

3,020

2,440

3,320

17,600

21,500

13,900

5,700

3,670

3,100

2,680

2,270

_

-

175,160

6,256

5.18

5.39

Mar.

1,940 

2,340 

11,000 *i6,ogo

12.700

7,020

3,990

2,930

2,360

1,940

1,660

1,480

1,420

1,520

4,150

5,540

3,520

2,730

2,480

2,140

1,800

1,680

*4,560

3,650

2,720

2,420

2,040

1,680

1,430

1,250

1,180

113,270

3,654

3.02

3.49

Apr.

1,910 

2,880 

2,250

1,850

1,490

*2,130

3,930

3,310

2,610

2,530

3,940

4,760

7,370

*5,170

3,620

2,660

2,080

1,990

2,000

1,660

1,340

1,110

1,010

927

857

776

727

668

83T

12,700

-

81,086

2,703

2.24

2.50

May

12,800 

6,170 

3,360

*2,330

3,520

3,310

2,550

2,380

2,100

1,640

1,340

1,110

900

1,190

1,520

1,340

4,220

3,640

*8,860

12, 100

7,300

4,020

2,620

1,920

1,480

1,200

365

727

754

603

436

98,405

3,174

2.63

3.03

June

468 '4T41 

376

328

311

285

275

249

238

238

223

202

192

188

168

164

154

164

192

317

270

228

*331

238

185

159

141

256

287

278

-

7,519

251

0.208

0.23

July

226 

*178 

163

193

174

159

902

421

331

300

278

269

243

197

182

48O

1,300

1,660

2,740

2,060

1,820

2,360

3,470

*3,370

1,880

1,120

781

483

430

360

440

28,970

935

0.774

0.89

Aug.

663 

1,700 

558

634

*408

243

269

238

214

360

157

226

646

247

185

141

350

*182

182

193

269

282

130

111

90

88

88

85

80

70

68

9,557

308

0.255

0.29

Sept.

*65 

70 

80

93

80

75

85

99

189 IS2~

148

117

96

82

78

68

68

68

90

93

75

*63

72

99

108

90

85

78

108

170

-

2,874

95.8

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1952 : Max 24,100 Mln 38 Mean 1,531 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.24

Water year 1952-53 : Max 21,400 Min 63 Mean 1,855 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.85

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Feb. 13 (11 a.m.) 21,7OO cfs (30.53 ft); Feb. 22 (8 a.m.) 

1,200 cfs (29.98 ft); Mar. 4 (7 a.m.) 17,000 cfs (25.66 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Duck River at Centerville, Term.

Drainage area. --2. 048 sq mi.

Records available. March 1919 to September 1953.

Sage. --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 450.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Tennessee Valley Authority). Prior to Jan. 2, 1920, chain gage at site 

three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datura. 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. --33 years (1920-53), 3,127 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 28,100 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 21.19 ft)- minimum, 187 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.49 ft).

1919-53: 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 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). --WSP 543: 1921 (m). WSP 803: 1935. WSP 823: Drainage area.

WSP 853: 1920(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet

per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

220

390

700

1,100

1,520

Nov 20 to Feb. 13

1.1 405

1.5 655

2.0 1,020

4.0 2,740

6.0 4,800

10.0 10,100

15.0 17,500

22.0 30,000

Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

0.4

.8

1.4

2.0

160

295

625

1,080

4.0 2,950

8.0 7,670

16.0 19,000

22.0 30,000

charge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

4

<=,

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

net.

275

255

244 

238

238

234

244

255

326

604

1 , 420 

1,360

935

648

519

484

440

400

375

355

340

*318

308

308 

318

3E2

318

300

295

291

287

13,254

428

0.209

0.24

Nov.

295

295

295 

295

287

279

275

2W

304

410

569 

590

625

597

562

490

456

425

440

*496

585

760

732

655

578

546

572

572

669

690

-

14,623

487

0.238

0.27

Dec.

a640

a700

a800 

al.OOO

al,300

a2,000

a3 , 600

*2,310

1,590

1,460

2,490 

4,890

2,870

1,900

1,440

1,170

998

870

718

718

592

620

599

578 

559

526

502

472

454

449

502

39,317

1,268

0.619

0.71

Jan.

669

1,55?

1,920 

2,010

2,010

1,690

1,420

1,790

3,580

9,140

13,900 

11,100

5,670

3,720

2,820

2,320

2,060

4,520

8,120

*6,480

6,610

11,100

10 , 300

13,600 

14,400

10,200

7,010

5,570

5,470

5,160

4,010

179,969

5,805

2.83

3.27

Feb.

3,400

2,860

2,480

2,200

1,950

2,740

5,510

5,000

3,790

3,010

5,870 

*22,500

27,800

28,000

23,000

10,100

7,240

5,570

4,470

4,250

16,600

25,600

26,500

17 , 900 

8,090

5,920

4,890

4,100

_

_

-

281,340

10,050

4.91

5.11

Mar.

3,610

4,040

13,900 

25,400

25,600

17,600

10,600

7,080

5,320

4,300

3,620 

3,170

2,940

2,870

3,690

8,010

7,250

*5,400

4,620

4,100

3,480

3,160

10,000

10,600 

7,380

5,620

4,680

3,830

3,240

2,790

2,630

220,530

7,114

3.47

4.00

Apr.

' 3,710

4,230

4,440 

3,420

2,860

2,590

4,470

5,790

4,510

3,780

4,040 

6,340

9,080

10,100

7,030

5,200

3,930

3,260

3,710

3,240

2,770

2,390

2,120

1,880 

2,040

2,150

1,880

1,720

*1,620

15,400

-

129,700

4,323

2.11

2.36

May

24,700

17,500

8,780 

6,480

6,510

7,180

5,660

4,860

4,360

3,630

2,980 

2,560

2,260

2,220

3,760

4,160

7,560

10,300

13,600

20,200

17,600

10,100

6,330

4,460 

3,470

*2,790

2,360

1,980

1,660

1,530

1,520

212,860

6,866

3.35

3.87

June

1,140

1,090

1,000 

920

845

822

770

740

681

625

604 

555

525

549

590

543

*495

468

440

435

590

555

473

495 

525

430

45T

456

576

770

-

19,158

639

0.312

0.35

July

632

531

451 

430

440

425

440

*1,460

960

653

519 

473

440

425

415

473

1,390

3,040

2,490

3,500

2,300

2,690

4,030

4,950 

3,710

2jl80

1,490

1,160

882

800

646

44,425

1,433

0.700

0.81

Aug.

984

1,080

1,710 

1,200

*920

667

513

456

435

395

390 

495

304

238

244

275

283

287

365

318

275

267

275

283 

263

252

244

230

220

220

217

14,305

461

0.225

0.26

Sept.

211

208

208 

205

211

220

220

205

187 196"

234

248

230

214

*205

199

196

193

220

259

271

267

241

227 

220

238

255

255

241

234

-

6,714

224

0.109

0.12

Calendar year 1952: Max 31,000 Min 220 Mean 2,687 Cfsm 1.3! In. 17.86

Water year 1952-53= Max 28,000 Min 197 Mean 3,222 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.37

Peak discharge (base. 20.000 efs).--Feb. 14 (10 a.m.) 28,100 cfs (21.19 ft); Feb. 23 (9 

3,900 cfs (20.62 ft); Mar. 5 (1 a.m.) 27.200 cfs (20.73 ft); May 1 (3:30 a.m.) 26,100 of 

b)j May 20 (9 a.m.) 20,500 cfs (16.98 ft).

26,900 cfs (2bT62'ft);'Mar!"5~(f a^m.r^jSOO cfs (Zo'.l^f^Tna^^ ('sisO a"m'. ^'I^lOO cfsTaoae 

ft); May 20 (9 a.m.) 20,500 cfs (16.98 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 stations at Columbia and above Hurricane Mills.
220 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Piney River at Vernon, Term.

Location. Lat 35°52'17", long. 87°30'00", on left bank 30 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 600 ft upstream from Pretty Creek, 0.2 mile northwest of Vernon, Hickman 

County, 2.2 miles downstream from Mill Creek, 6.5 miles north of Centerville, and 8.4 

miles upstream from moath.

Drainage area. 193 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to September 1953.

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 . 28 years, 303 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,110 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 9.88 ft); minimum, 68 cfs several days in October and December; minimum gage height, 0.07 ft several 

days in October.

1925-53: Maximum discharge observed, 32,500 cfs Dec. 21, 1926 (gage height, 16.5 

ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1936; minimum gage height observed, -0.09 ft 

Sept. 27, Oct. 16, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 758: 1927(M). WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 195Z-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 11, June 10-12, Aug. 11 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 16

0.1 66

.3 120

.7 251

Jan. 17 to Mar. 3, 

June 10 to Sept. 30

0.0 63

.3 117

1.0 297

2.O 625

4.0 1,390

5.0 1,860

0.4 188

1.0 348

2.0 690

4.0 1,510

7.0 2,980

8.0 3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

71

71

74

76

78

78

81

117

156

91

78

76

74

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

*76

74

76

76

76

74

71

71

68

71

2,402

77.5

0.402

0.46

Nov.

71

71

71

71

74

74

71

71

81

111

106

94

86

84

78

78

78

78

88

*84

81

78

78

76

78

91

86

81

81

81

-

2,431

81. 0

0.420

0.47

Dec .

78

97

91

94

155

126

103

*91

86

91

86

84

a81

a81

a78

a78

a78

a76

a76

76

74

74

71

71

71

68

68

68

68

68

78

2,585

83.4

0.432

0.50

Jan .

74

86

94

88

86

81

81

155

175

241

244

198

168

149

136

126

144

207

201

*199

399

336

462

1.590

866

542

402

415

339

297

270

8,651

279

1.45

1.67

Feb.

243

217

201

186

174

166

154

148

136

129

527

*1,76Q

852

567

432

347

292

254

230

345

1,480

791

546

435

374

325

286

254

_

_

-

11,851

423

2.19

2.28

Mar.

240

305

1,490

5.120

1,250

786

582

475

396

357

324

304

285

418

424

348

321

*762

658

509

43O

514

1,950

1,110

738

554

456

393

348

318

424

20,567

663

3.44

3.96

Apr.

930

579

473

402

357

369

354

524

310

456

378

870

690

530

456

393

348

348

310

285

274

263

255

253

298

276

271

263

*319

5.400

-

15,034

501

2.60

2.90

May

1,370

822

568

526

690

590

540

490

421

578

548

333

327

304

296

443

1,460

2,560

5.220

1,730

1,050

726

554

460

399

*363

335

304

290

276

260

22,431

724

3.75

4.32

June

247

257

227

220

210

210

202

198

190

186

176

178

171

176

158

156

*148

141

139

13 a

136

131

131

129

134

131

141

144

161

131

-

5,078

169

0.876

0.98

July

115

alll

a 106

a!02

a98

96

100

*131

104

94

89

89

89

91

91

139

233

174

154

134

151

181

151

124

111

104

100

*96

94

92

92

3,636

117

0.606

0.70

Aug.

89

87

85

85

*83

85

85

87

83

80

80

78

78

78

76

74

74

75

78

75

75

75

75

74

75

75

78

76

78

76

75

2,447

78.9

0.409

0.47

Sept.

74

74

75

76

80

75

75

74

72

74

75

72

70

74

*75

75

74

72

100

91

74

70

7O

72

72

74

74

*70

72

70

-

2,245

74.8

0.388

0.43

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,320 Min 68 Mean 287 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.29

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,400 Min 68 Mean 272 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.14

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfsl.--Mar. 4 (6:30 a.m.) 5,490 cfs (9.48 ft); Apr. 30 (8!30 a.m.) 

6,110 cfs (9.88 ft); May 18 (8 p.m.) 5,720 cfs (9.63 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 stations on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 221

Duck River above Hurricane Mills, Term.

Location. Lat 35°55'42", long. 87°44 I 26", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

rrom 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.

Drainage area.--2,557 sq mi.

Records available . July 1925 to September 1953. Prior to October 1951, published as 

"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 gage, 

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.--28 years, 3,966 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 18.79 ft); minimum daily, 370 cfs Sept. 18.

1925-53: Maximum discharge, I22-,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. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above 

station.

Cooperation.--Radio-gage readings furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: 1935. WSP 823: 1927(M). WSP 853: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10 to Dec. 5, 

Dec. 17 to Jan. 2)

Discharge

0.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

In cubic fe

365

435

575

785

1,150

1,980

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

19.0

2,980

5,260

8,000

15,OOO

22,600

30,600

;t per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

505

491

470

463

449

456

456

463

540

694

925

1.650

1,480

1,150

911

806

757

715

666

631

610

596

*575

568

561

561

561

547

533

526

526

20,842

672

0.263

0.30

Nov.

526

526

526

526

526

519

512

505

526

610

694

785

785

820

799

764

694

652

652

652

*694

792

992

897

848

827

785

785

785

869

-

20,873

696

0.272

0.30

Dec.

876

883

911

1,000

1,280

1,840

3,710

3,660

2,420

1 , 830

1,880

4,010

4.650

2,960

2,110

1,650

1,390

1,210

1,080

925

925

827

*827

806

785

750

722

687

666

645

673

48,588

1,567

0.613

0.71

Jan.

708

548

2,010

2,200

2 , 400

2,250

1,900

*1,920

2 , 900

6,070

11,900

14,200

9,120

5,560

4,190

3,350

2,910

3,260

7,070

8,640

7,020

9,310

12,500

13,400

16 . BOO

14,600

10,200

7,680

6,970

*6,690

5 , 800

204,476

6,596

2.58

2.97

Feb.

4,900

4,190

3,640

3,210

2,840

2.600

4,780

5,940

5,240

4,170

4,400

17,000

26,800

*29.400

29,000

19,800

*9,640

7,360

5,940

5,200

10 , 900

22,800

27,100

26,700

14,500

8,160

6,440

5,440

_

_

-

318,090

11,360

4.44

4.63

Mar.

4,680

4,640

9,930

26,100

29.900

26,700

16,800

10,400

7,440

5,960

5,020

4,360

4,070

4,080

4,340

6,420

9,310

*7,550

6,700

5,760

5,030

4,620

10,200

15,800

11,600

8,290

6,660

5,570

4,710

4,050

*5.780

280,470

9,047

3.54

4.08

Apr.

4,980

5,620

5,970

5,040

4,260

3,790

4,340

6,200

5,960

5,200

4,780

6,900

9,960

11.600

9,520

4,040

5,500

4,560

4,460

4,300

3,770

3,280

2,900

2,640

2,950

3,130

2,830

2,610

2.520

 11,600

-

158,210

5,274

2.06

2.30

May

25,200

25.500

15,500

9,360

8,270

9,170

8,430

6,760

6,040

5,330

4,490

3,900

3,420

3,100

3,400

5,180

7,660

15,100

19,000

21,800

22,600

17,000

10,100

6,980

5,400

*4,400

3,720

3,140

2,740

2,330

2.170

287,190

9,264

3.62

4.18

June

1.940

1,740

1,640

1,520

1,430

1,410

1,330

1,250

1,190

1,110

1,060

1,020

978

1,020

1,020

1,020

948

897

862

834

827

955

911

*834

848

876

841

848

869

978

-

33,006

1,100

0.430

0.48

July

1,090

970

862

799

771

757

750

1,040

1,760

1,220

948

841

813

785

735

771

1,010

2,820

2,920

3,230

3,840

2,730

3,760

4,900

5.190

3,610

2,410

1,810

1,470

*1,170

1,090

56,873

1,835

0.718

0.83

Aug.

978

1,390

1,410

1.910

1,440

1,160

9S2

792

736

715

659

659

736

582

491

470

512

*519

512

575

547

512

498

505

512

498

470

449

435

428

421

22,453

724

0.283

0.33

Sept.

*414

407

a400

a390

a380

a400

a420

a420

a410

a400

a390

a38O

a420

a41O

a400

*393

379

a370

a390

a420

a480

a500

477

a460

a450

a460

a470

a470

a46O

a450

-

12,670

422

0.165

0.18

Calendar year 1952: Max 

Water year 1952-53: Max

32,700

29,900

Mln 

Mln

440

370

3,472

4,010

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.36

1.57

In. 

In.

18.50

21.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record, recorded range In stage, 

twice-daily radio-gage readings, and by comparison with records for station at Centervllle.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Buffalo River near Flat Woods, Term.

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, 3.9 miles upstream from Sinking Creek, and at mile 58.7.

Drainage area.--447 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1920 to September 1953.

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.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 17.52 ft); 

minimum, 145 cfs Sept. 14-18 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

192U-53: Maximum discharge, 90,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (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 determinations of peak flow and rainfall-runoff 

study; minimum observed, 65 cfs Sept. 9, 1925; minimum gage height observed, 1.12 ft 

Sept. 26, 1921.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSF 758: 1933. WSP 803: 1935. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

1.9 145 5.0 1,410

2.5 335 10.0 4,820

3.0 525 14.0 8,650

In :ubic feet per second, wate 1952 to Septembpr 1955

Hay

1

2

i

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jtotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

net.

169

169

162

162

162

166

173

179

22O

316

309

248

220

210

200

20U

200

196

196

136

196

*196

200

200

203

207

207

207

203

203

205

6,278

203

0.454

0.52

1'juV .

207

210

210

210

207

207

203

203

238

359

599

320

266

242

231

228

220

220

256

*538

302

259

234

228

228

266

302

.270

252

248

-

7,563

252

0.564

0.63

Dec .

252

502

366

534

599

495

418

545

316

341

499

425

356

323

302

284

270

2E9

2E9

259

256

252

248

245

23B

231

231

 228

231

273

9,503

307

0.687

0.79

Jan.

327

327

356

359

327

309

294

*462

825

1,550

1,740

1,200

873

714

657

547

551

869

l.Oao

885

1,160

1,110

1,140

3,200

5,590

1,960

1,3OO

1,120

1,080

901

817

31,630

1,020

2.28

2.63

Feb.

797

721

657

6 O7

554

940

2 , 400

1,830

1,240

966

2 , 58O

10.800

*7,660

2,750

1,740

1,340

1,060

889

781

885

5,760

6,090

2,450

1,580

1,260

1.060

9O9

805

_

_

-

61,111

2,183

4.88

5.08

Mar.

745

901

4,030

8.450

5,630

2 , 490

1,620

1,230

1 , 020

873

781

717

685

685

801

881

773

*805

861

793

729

805

3,890

3,980

2 , 140

1,420

1,120

934

813

729

685

51,996

1,677

3.75

4.33

Apr.

829

917

729

665

615

729

2,190

1,770

1,260

1,020

865

1,120

1,600

1,220

1,020

917

809

873

1,020

877

773

717

661

685

1,250

1,250

1,030

885

908

*6 ,760

-

3E.962

1,199

2.68

2.99

May

7.700

2,660

1 , 600

1,280

1,540

1,620

1,320

1,160

992

857

769

713

653

629

905

1,260

2,550

2,730

2,600

3,520

2,210

1,470

1,120

913

789

*693

625

565

517

477

445

46,882

1,512

3.38

3.90

June

413

391

370

363

346

346

338

332

307

3OO

290

276

268

300

335

310

290

268

265

258

335

366

*304

268

258

244

260

260

265

265

-

9,191

306

0.685

0". 76

July

270

340

350

280

275

265

300

270

300

320

300

290

260

235

240

265

300

285

340

550

520

400

580

500

420

350

300

 265

251

240

250

10 ,-091

326

O.729

0.84

Aug.

230

230

227

218

206

200

197

194

186

183

180

ISO

180

175

172

172

186

227

*332

248

203

192

186

180

178

172

169

167

164

158

158

6,050

195

0.436

0.50

Sept.

156

153

153

153

158

165

160

160

155

155

150

150

150

145

*145

145

145

145

150

190

280

260

230

210

200

189

186

183

175

169

-

5,165

172

0.385

0.43

Calendar year 1952: Max 13,500 Mln 159 Mean 676 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.57

Water year 1952-53: Max 10,800 Kin 145 Mean 771 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23. 4O

Peak diseharKe (base, 4,500 cfs). --Jan. 24 (11:3O p.m.) 4,580 cfs (9.68 ft); Feb. 12 (5 p.m.)

, . . 

ft) ; Mar.. 23 (8:30 p.m.) 5,210 c

* Discharge measurement made o

Note. --No gage-height record J 

of weather records, recorded range In stage,

. . . 

this day.

27 to July 27, Sept. 6-14, 18-25; discharge. estimated on basis 

ecords for station near Lobelvllle.
Buffalo River near Lobelvllle, Term.

Location. Lat 35°48'46", long. 87°47'51", on right bank 30 ft upstream from Standing 

Rock Bridge (formerly on State Highway 13), 1.4 miles downstream from State Highway 

13 (relocated), 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 1953.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 403.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 1, 1934, staff gage 40 ft downstream on left bank at same datum.

Average discharge .--25 years (1928-53), 1,180 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 14.10 ft); 

minimum, 135 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 0,76 ft), caused by regulation upstream at unknown location; minimum discharge unaffected by regulation, 222 cfs Sept. 16-18 (gage 

height, 1.20 ft);

1927-53: 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, that of Aug. 18, 1953; minimum discharge unaffected by regulation, 142 cfs Oct. 1-8, 1931 (gage height, 0.35 ft).

Remarks . Records good.

Hevlsions (water years) .--WSP 803: 1935. WSP 853: 1928-37.

year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

feet per second)

Rating

Oct. 1 to

1.3

1.7

2.0

3.0

tables, wate]

Dec.

274

364

448

806

11

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.0

Dec. 12 to May 1 May 2 to Sept. 30

334

423

577 

79O

10.0 5,370

12.0 8,000

13.0 9,950

14.0 13,000

1.2 222

2.0 444

3.0 806

7.0 2,950

10.0 5,370

12.O 8.0OO

13.0 9,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Da I

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

286

284

282

284

282

284

g286

g286

g292

g347

g390

g450

g418

g364

g350

g340

g338

g335

g335

g333

g333

g330

*g330

335

335

338

338

335

340

340

342

10,242

330

0.457

0.54

Nov.

345

347

350

352

352

350

350

350

354

415

472

530

527

472

430

404

385

377

385

412

*430

460

433

404

390

401

418

433

442

418

-

12,168

406

0.574

0.64

Dec.

407

421

463

481

548

609

634

627

551

497

472

507

566

514

468

436

418

400

391

388

384

377

*377

373

368

366

362

355

353

351

355

13,819

446

0.531

0.73

Jan.

377

4O7

448

462

47O

462

438

*524

709

1,280

1,900

2,110

1,720

1,380

1,140

975

900

1,030

1,260

1,460

1,400

1,530

1,700

2,240

3,730

4.260

2,760

2,140

1,680

1,700

1,510

44,302

1,429

2.02

2.33

Feb.

1,400

1,320

1,210

1,100

1,020

970

1,360

2,400

2,200

1,750

2,220

6,740

10 , 9OO

* 11. OOP

4,220

2,630

*2,060

1,680

1,440

1,340

3,310

6,360

7,620

3,470

2,430

1,980

1,680

1,470

_

-

-

87,280

3,117

4.41

4.59

Mar.

1,340

1,500

3,550

7,700

10.400

*7,700

3,580

2,520

2,010

1,670

1,46O

1,320

1,210

1,160

1,130

1,180

1,260

*1,240

1,260

1,280

1,220

1,220

2 ,610

5,040

4,990

3,010

2,250

1,820

1,560

1,370

1,260

80,820

2,607

3.69

4.25

Apr.

,560

,540

,520

,390

,240

.180

,350

,330

,230

,830

,550

,720

,,970

,230

,930

,670

,50O

,400

,500

,550

,430

,310

,200

gl,180

gl,560

g2 , 140

g2,080

gl,700

gl,590

*4,760

-

52,370

1,746

2.47

2.75

May

6,210

9.60O

4,050

2,660

2,720

2,750

2,590

2,210

1,910

1,580

1,480

1,340

1,220

1,130

1,140

1,560

3 , 500

5,690

5,840

*5,170

4,840

3,340

2,400

1,910

1,580

1,380

1,210

1,080

975

883

819

86,867

2,802

3.96

4.57

June

762

713

671

634

605

609

605

573

551

524

500

483

465

479

513

513

496

470

447

428

415

438

495

*473

428

444

431

431

463

473

-

15,534

518

0.733

0.82

July

479

493

576

479

473

460

455

496

510

580

507

450

415

397

385

394

524

517

555

758

806

705

848

921

879

728

587

496

*450

415

391

17,140

553

0.782

0.90

Aug.

376

354

355

349

338

324

316

304

296

291

286

280

278

273

270

268

255

*234

304

352

375

332

304

291

280

270

268

263

256

251

248

9,262

299

0.423

0.49

Sept.

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

244

236

235

234

229

227

*224

222

222

229

251

278

330

324

296

280

278

278

280

278

273

-

7,663

255

0.361

0.4O

Calendar year 1952: Max 

Water year 1952-53: Max

14,900

11,OOO

Min 

Min

278

222 Mean

1,060

1,199

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.50

1.70

In. 

In.

20.43

23.01

Peak discharge (base. 5,200 cfsi.--Feb. 14 (1 a.m.) 13,400 cfs (14.10 ft); Feb. 23 (4:30 a.m.) 

9,030 cfs~)12.59 ft); Mar. 5 (1 p.m.) 10,SOO cfs (13.23 ft); Mar. 25 (l a.m.) 5,970 cfs (1O.54 ft); 

May 2 (5:30 a.m.) 11,000 cfs (13.41 ft); May 18 (10 p.m.) 6,790 cfs (11.19 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily radio-gage readings (furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority).
224 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Big Sandy River at Bruceton, Term.

Location. Lat 36°02'19", long. 88°13'42", on downstream end of right abutment of highway 

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 1953.

Average discharge.--24 years, 303 cfs.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs May 19 (gage height, 12.95 ft); minImum, 47 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 2.33 ft).

1929-53: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Jan. 21, 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).--WSP 853: Drainage area. WSP 923: 1929-35.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 9, May 9-13)

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

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

8.0 

9.0

71

118

252

870

1,060

2.3

3.0 

7.0

9.0

44

110

632

980

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

1,600

1,970

2,700

5,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

79

*77

15

77

77

85

108

92

128

222

115

97

90

86

84

84

84

84

85

84

82

85

88

91

92

92

92

92

90

92

96

2,905

93.7

0.457

0.53

Nov.

98

98

97

94

*96

97

95

95

123

344

204

149

130

124

122

120

*119

171

894

716

460

184

144

134

138

236

157

132

*131

144

-

5,846

195

0.951

1.06

Dec.

143

367

215

207

670

424

215

174

163

228

186

154

142

137

134

132

131

131

132

142

141

134

136

*128

124

123

123

120

120

126

186

5,688

183

0.893

1.03

Jan.

163

176

172

142

136

131

132

548

433

307

237

175

160

150

147

152

180

218

*168

176

387

369

488

694

649

319

219

422

307

205

188

8,350

269

1.31

1.51

Feb.

207

184

172

164

154

321

225

170

152

146

1,030

1,520

*1.5BO

1,570

542

256

201

175

172

364

1,020

792

620

269

260

222

191

171

_

_

-

12,850

459

2.24

2.33

Mar.

255

752

1,440

1,570

1,250

736

282

220

*193

184

196

215

417

431

942

1,190

1,100

1.680

1,120

812

325

699

1,640

1,400

1,270

449

264

226

202

190

552

22,202

716

3.49

4.03

Apr.

1.700

1,280

*728

280

222

352

385

250

208

191

167

224

*219

165

172

172

144

184

207

155

141

135

130

196

581

399

196

156

233

1,360

-

10,932

364

1.78

1.98

May

891

805

317

954

1,900

1,700

1,560

600

252

190

*181

245

180

474

676

1,150

1,800

2,080

3,550

4.000

2,590

1,460

391

248

199

171

157

140

130

123

115

29,227

943

4.60

5.30

June

107

100

96

94

92

89

90

*88

84

81

79

76

77

413

207

111

89

82

78

76

75

73

*69

69

68

71

73

73

76

76

-

2,932

97.7

0.477

0.53

July

71

68

103

96

74

69

76

85

74

70

66

65

73

73

76

*75

92

175

85

74

75

100

103

76

68

65

*64

62

61

60

62

2,436

78.6

0.383

0.44

Aug.

64

61

60

58

58

59

58

57

56

55

54

54

53

53

52

52

*51

52

53

53

53

53

54

53

53

53

52

52

51

51

51

1,695

54.7

0.267

0.31

Sept.

51

50

*50

50

55

54

52

50

50

50

50

M

48

*48

49

49

49

49

60

66

55

49

49

51

53

56

58

56

52

51

-

1,558

51.9

0.253

0.28

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,770 Min 66 Mean 269 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.87

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,000 Min 48 Mean 292 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.33

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs).--May 5 (1:30.a.m.) 2,090 cfs (11.60 ft); May 19 (7 p.m.) 5,OOO 

cfs (12.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this" day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 225

Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky.

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.--October 1875 to September 1953. Prior to September 1889 (gage heights 

only) and October 1889 to September 1931, published as "at Johnsonville, Term." October 1931 to August 1944. published as "near Johnsonville, Tenn." July 1930 to September 1931, published as at Aurora Landing, Ky." October 1931 to September 1935, published as at Shannon dam site near Murray, Ky." October 1935 to December 1942, published as "near Buchanan, Tenn." Since February 1939, at present site.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Feb. 8, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder 16.3 miles downstream at 

same datum (prior to July 30, 1940, at datum 3.65 ft higher); Oct. 1, 1942, to Jan. 1, 

1946, water-stage recorder 500 ft upstream from present location at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 16.3 miles downstream at same datum. Feb. 15, 1939, to 

Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder 500 ft upstream from present base gage at same 

datum (prior to July 30, 1940, at datum 3.65 ft higher). Prior to Oct. 21, 1926, U.S. 

Weather Bureau staff gages at various sites and daturas in the vicinity of old Nashville, 

Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge near Johnsonville. Oct. 21, 1926, to Oct. 7, 

1931, water-stage recorder at site 3.9 miles downstream from present U. S. Highway 70 

bridge. Datum of gage in use Oct. 21, 1926, to Oct. 7, 1931, was 320.72 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 1931, to Aug. 20, 1944, water-stage recorder at U. S. 

Highway 70 bridge (published as "near Johnsonville, Tenn. ) at datum 1.21 ft lower. 

July 15, 1930, to Dec. 12, 1942, staff and wire-weight gages and water-stage recorders 

used as base and auxiliary gages at five different locations, ranging from Paducah to 

river mile 66.2, all at different daturas.

Average discharge. 64 years (1889-1953), 64,050 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 254,000 cfs Feb. 13; maximum gage height, 37.62 

ft Mar. 7; minimum daily discharge, 17,700 cfs Sept. 20; minimum gage height, 14.17 ft 

June 14.

1889-1953: Maximum discharge, 500,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, 62.43 

ft (at Gilbertsville, present datum) Feb. 2, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 500 cfs 

Sept. 7, 1944.

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. 228). Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1290.

Discharge, in r:ubie feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

2

;

4

b

7

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

IE

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26,900

27,800

26,500

26,300

26,800

27,600

*26,100

26,600

25,900

27,800

25,700

26,100 

38,600

38,6OO

38,300

37,300

36,200

30,600

24,700

31,200

31,900

33, 400

29,600

30,900

24,500

25,600 

25,100

33,700

34,800

33,600 

34,300

931,000

30,030

-

-

Nov .

25,400

25,500

25,300

25,700

26,000

25,900

25,300

24.800

25,000

25,300

25,900

*25,400

26,000

27,900

27,000

27,000

27,600

27,800

28,600

28,500

28,700

29,600

28,100

29,300

30,000

51,900 

a26,800

a29,600

a29,700

a27,100

816,700

27,220

-

-

Dec.

a37,60o

40,200

42,700

45,600

54,500

54,000

54,200

54,500

54,200

61,100

67,300

56)400

55,300

54,400

54,000

54,100

53,000

52,400

54,400

36 , 400

40,600

*55,500

36,000

26,600

29,900

36,400

26,400

31,700

36,400 

45,900

*1,467.3

47,330

-

-

Jan.

55,700

54,200

52,100

41,000

49,300

52,800

52,000

55,700

59,700

70,100

91,900

102,000 

123,000

121,000

117,000

103,000

76,700

55,700

*65,400

77,000

83,400

a93,900

alOT.OOO

allB.OOO

121,000

117,000 

108,000

99,500

99,100

87,200 

74,600

*2,582

83,290

-

-

Feb.

76,700

68,900

60,800

60,100

60,600

70,900

82,800

83,900

83,700

70,100

87,100

153,000 

213,000

248,000

242,000

245,000

218,000

194,000

170,000

143,000

158,000

185,000

207,000

223,000

226,000

"228,000 

217,000

184,000

-

44,259.6

152,100

_

-

Mar.

150,000

136,000

145,000

182,000

215,000

216,000

193,000

171,000

159,000

 122,000

100,000

90,900 

76,400

66,100

68,800

79,100

90,600

102,000

97,400

72,600

63,400

54,200

78,300

99,700

91,900

75,600 

63,700

59,100

55,600

54,200 

55,100

*3,283.7

105,900

-

-

Apr.

55,900

55,600

56,000

56,000

038,500

e42,500

52,900

48,400

48,200

50,000

41,900

e26,900 

e32,360

42,100

45,300

48,300

53,200

54,300

55,100

54,800

*47,700

48,200

41,700

46,900

53,500

58,500 

57,200

48,900

46,600

87,600

*1,495

49,830

-

-

May

121,000

125,000

126,000

126,000

145,000

152,000

132,000

105,000

90,000

72,800

74,000

84,700

73,700

54,600

64,000

73,400

96,000

148,000

160,000

159,000

127,000

101,000

83,500

61,600

e55,600

%55,800 

e55,800

e55,800

e54,800

659,600 

e39,700

*2, 912.4

93,950

-

-

June

e38,400

637,200

36,200

34,200

34,600

31,300

24,200

38,166

38,8OO

42,400

43,000

45,800 

37,900

34,000

37,000

44,600

49,900

41,860

42,200

36,400

26,900

*33,100

35,600

38,900

40, 100

40,500 

40,300

36,700

40,400

40,800

*1, 141.3

38,040

-

-

July

40,400

41,400

40,600

27,000

27,600

35,400

42,200

43,600

45,800

46,200

34,700

26,700 

40,200

37,200

36,200

36,200

36,400

36,500

33,200

36,900

41,500

45,800

48.900

44,100

41,200

32,900 

39,500

42,400

41,900

42,500 

*41,700

$1,206.8

38,930

-

-

Aug.

42,500

36,400

41,600

42,400

42,000

42,700

42,700

40,100

34,500

40,000

39,900

40,600 

39,900

40,100

40,700

31,000

38,000

38,500

38,800

38,200

37,600

33,100

28,900

33, 100

33,500

33,000 

33,300

29,100

29,000

621,900 

28,300

tt.,131.4

36,500

-

-

Sept.

29,400

29,600

26,100

27,000

27,OOO

e!8,600

e 18, 400

26,200

26,500

26,200

*27,000

30,100 

e22,800

26,600

26,300

26,400

26,400

26,200

26,200

el7.700

27,200

26,400

25,900

25,100

25,700

26,600 

e!8,200

26,000

26,000

26,000

763,800

25,460

-

-

Calendar year 1952: Max 254,000 Min 9,200 Mean 56,750 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.21

Water year 1952-53: Max 248,000 Min 17,700 Mean 60,250 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.34

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record at auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of records for Kentucky 

Dam.

e Extremely low fall; discharge computed on basis of Kentucky Dam releases.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

East Fork darks 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 ij miles upstream from 

Clayton Creek.

Drainage area.--89.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 459.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,960 cfs May 17 (gage height, 12.62 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 16.3 ft, from 

fioodmark), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs; no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and poor below.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Nov. 6 and Nov. 9-18; 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation Nov. 7, 8)

1.14

1.4

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

141

285

464

711

7.0

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.3

1,010

1,360

1,780

2,040

2,540

4,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

i;

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.9

1*2

.9

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.3

.3

.3

.4

1.0

.6

.4

.7

16.7

0.54

0.0060

0.01

Nov .

0.7

1.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

2.7

.6

.4

2.0

4.6

2.0

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.4

4.9

8.2

4.0

2.5

1.6

1.6

*1.4

1.6

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

-

62.4

2.08

0.023

0.03

Dec.

4.0

9.5

9.0

86

136

25

12

9.0

40

544

34

16

11

6.6

6.9

6.6

5.9

5.2

5.9

6.2

6.2

«-6.2

5.9

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

6.2

644.2

27.2

0.303

0.35

Jan.

5.5

6.2

7.7

7.7

6.6

*5.9

6.6

539

60

44

44

22

16

13

11

74

190

115

42

28

38

30

293

163

62

32

26

40

26

*19

16

1,969.2

64.2

0.716

0.82

Feb.

14

12

11

10

To

28

23

14

11

10

696

819

105

55

38

27

*20

16

15

275

656

76

43

31

26

24

20

16

_

_

-

3,305

116

1.32

1.37

Mar.

234

997

*2,560

1,620

140

72

46

34

26

22

20

*19

90

1,340

2,520

159

112

2,680

188

79

48

546

1,320

126

64

40

30

24

20

18

49

15,265

492

5.46

6.33

Apr.

426

*84

46

31

24

36

60

34

25

19

15

13

12

11

13

13

10

374

104

40

*26

19

15

32

205

44

24

16

115

906

-

2,796

93.2

1.04

1.16

May

96

41

24

344

283

76

40

33

21

15

15

20

*15

660

281

925

4 , 540

2,380

585

145

74

47

35

29

22

17

13

10

8.2

6.6

4.6

10,827.4

349

3.89

4.49

June

3.5

*3.2

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.6

2.5

2.7

2.3

1.6

1.8

4.3

776

2.7

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

.2

*. 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

46.2

1.54

0/017

0.02

July

6.6

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

* . 1

i!s

.1

.1

0

0

0

23

2. 3

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35.2

1.14

0.013

0.01

Aug.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

5.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

0.13

0.0021

0.002

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952 : Max 10,000 Min 0 Mean 112 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.93

Water year 1952-53 : Mix 4,540 Min 0 Mean 96.4 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.59

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). 

cfs (11.06 ft); Mar. 16 (10 a.m.) 3,E

Mar. 4 (4 a.m.) 3,490 cfs (10.63 ft); Mar. 15 (9 a.m.) 4,250 

20 cfs (10.88 ft); May 17 (2 p.m.) 7,960 cfs (12.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

East Fork Clarks River near Benton, Ky.

Location.--Lat 36°52'24", long. 88°20i43", 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 Fork Creek.

Drainage area.--327 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1953.

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. 15 years, 290 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 12,000 cfs May 17 or 18 (gage height, 

about 15.0 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1938-53: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 16.68 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; 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) .--WSF 923: Drainage area. WSP 1143: 1938-47. WSP 1206: 1949(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

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

Cf sm

In.

Oft.

a6.0

*5.4

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.8

5.1

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.8

4.1

Ta

4.1

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

e_.±

158.8

5.12

0.023

0.03

Nov.

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.4

5.8

6.4

7.8

8.4

9.0

*8.1

7.6

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.6

11

92

39

20

15

13

*12

13

14

12

12

13

13

397.9

13.3

0.059

0.07

Dec.

13

15

16

611

588

272

101

63

203

1,410

656

167

102

78

62

54

47

44

40

43

43

*40

39

37

34

32

31

29

29

29

35

4,963

160

0.705

0.81

Jan.

38

38

47

45

40

*37

39

942

848

286

257

172

118

98

86

368

569

753

360

202

184

159

370

846

441

227

155

132

136

*110

93

8,196

264

1.16

1.34

Feb.

82

74

68

62

11

168

122

98

75

63

503

1.670

1,480

454

246

174

*128

105

94

a250

a700

al,300

aSOO

a350

a200

a 140

a!05

a 90

-

_

-

9,658

345

1.52

1.58

Mar.

a350

aSOO

a2,000

*a6.000

4,520

941

314

218

160

130

113

*107

142

1,350

2,720

4,110

1,240

1,300

3,730

1,760

355

481

1,720

2,720

663

273

193

147

119

102

TTo

38,888

1,254

5.52

6.37

Apr.

854

*577

231

159

121

117

170

162

116

96

81

86

71

60

152

120

73

377

704

234

*139

105

86

84

382

290

121

90

102

1.070

7,030

234

1.03

1.15

May

1,170

321

159

235

959

492

244

189

139

103

90

98

*86

324

al.500

al,300

a7,000

all. OOP

5,200

2,320

490

228

155

114

87

68

56

47

42

40

42

34,298

1,106

4.87

5.62

June

31

27

25

*23

21

23

20

17

16

15

13

13

14

29

25

17

13

11

10

10

9.5

8.7

*8.2

7.9

7.4

7.2

7.2

9.2

8.2

6.8

-

453.3

15.1

0.067

0.07

July

6.6

6.4

26

184

21

12

9.0

8.2

10

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.2

*6.0

6.2

6.2

7.4

6.8

7.2

7.2

21

27

20

12

8.7

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.2

481.3

15.5

0.068

0.08

Aug.

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.6

*4.4

4.4

4.7

7.7

5.4

4.7

4.6

4.6

5.1

4.7

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.5

*3.5

3.5

4.0

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

125.6

4.05

0.018

0.02

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

-

84.1

2.80

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,900 Min 2.0 Mean 253 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.18

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,000 Min 2.6 Mean 287 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.15

Peak discharge (base. 4.400 cfs). Mar. 4 (3:30 p.m.) 6,550 cfs (13.95 ft); Mar. 16 (4 p.m.) 4,810 

cfs (13.42 ft): Mar. 19 (6 p.m.) 4,660 cfs (13.37 ft); May 17 or 18 (time unknown) about 12,000 cfs 

(about 15.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Murray.
228 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs In Tennessee River basin

Douglas Reservoir. Lat 35°57'40", long. 83°32'20", at Douglas Dam on French Broad River, 

r>\ miles north of Sevierville, Sevier County, Term., and at mile 32.3. Drainage area, 

4^541 sq mi. Records available, February 1943 to September 1953. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 401,700 cfs-days May 29 (elevation, 974.29 ft); 

minimum, 60,800 efs-days Dee. 29 (elevation, 924.4S ft)} maximum contents during period 

1943-53 760,000 cfs-days July 25, 1949 (elevation, 1,001.79 ft); minimum (after first 

filling), 50,600 cfs-days Jan. 27, 1948 (elevation, 921.U8 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'FebT 19, 1943; water in reservoir first reached minimum 

pool elevation Feb. 25, 1943. 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.

Revisions.--The figure'of contents for Dec. 31, 1947, has been-corrected to 158,300 acreft and the change in contents for December and for the calendar year 1947 to -267,500 

and -29,700 acre-ft, respectively.

South Holston Reservoir.--Lat 36°31'15", long. 82°05'11", 470 ft upstream from South

Holston Dam on South Fork Holston River in Sullivan County, Term., 7.0 miles southeast 

of Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee, and at mile 49.8. Drainage area, 703 sq mi. Records 

available, November 1950 to September 1953. Gage, water-stage recorder. Prior to 

May 11, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 288,200 

cfs-days May 23 (elevation, 1,719.80 ft); minimum, 119,400 cfs-days Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,655.08 ft); maximum contents during period 1950-53, 293,800 cfs-days Apr. 14, 

1952 (elevation, 1,721.40 ft); minimum (after first filling), that of Sept. 30, 1953.

Reservoir is formed by rock and rolled earth-fill dam. Spillway is uncontrolled 

morning-glory type 128 ft in diameter with 6 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, 1950; 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 

315,200 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 0 19>20", long. 82°07'16", at Watauga Dam 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 1953. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Maximum contents during year 210,500 cfs-days May 11 (elevation, 1,933.07 

ft); minimum, 96,600 cfs-days Dec. 31 (elevation, 1,881.49 ft). Maximum contents 

during period 1948-53, 285,900 cfs-days June 24, 1950 (elevation, 1,958.58 ft); minimum (after first filling), that of Dec. 31, 1952.

Reservoir is formed by rock and rolled earth-fill dam. Spillway is uncontrolled 

morning-glory type 128 ft in diameter with 6 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.

Boone Reservoir.--Lat 36°26'26", long. 82°26'16", at Boone Dam on South Fork of Holston 

River in Sullivan County, Term., 0.7 mile northeast of Spurgeon, Washington County, 

Term., 1.3 miles downstream from Watauga River, and at mile 13.6. Drainage area, 

1,840 sq mi. Records available, December 1952 to September 1953. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Maximum contents during period, 98,100 cfs-days June 10 (elevation, 1,384.52 

ft); minimum (after first filling), 75,900 cfs-days Sept. 24 (elevation, 1,373.30 ft).

Reservoir is formed by gravity nonoverflow type concrete dam. Spillway equipped 

with 5 radial gates, 35 ft high by 35 ft wide. Storage began Dec. 16, 1952; water in 

reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 5, 1953. Total capacity at elevation 1,385.0 ft (top of gates) is 99,200 cfs-days, of which 75,700 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1,330 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Cherokee Reservoir.--Lat 36°10'00", long. 83°29'55", at 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, Term., and at mile 52.3. 

Drainage area, 3,429 sq mi. Records available, December 1941 to September 1953. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 494,000 cfs-days May 30 (elevation, 

1,052.84 ft); minimum, 114,700 cfs-days Jan. 8 (elevation, 1,001.12 ft); Maximum contents during period 1941-53, 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 9 radial gates 32 ft high by 40ft 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.
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Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin Continued

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, Term., and at mile 602.3. 

Drainage area, 9,550 sq mi. Records available, July 1943 to September 1953. Sage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 191,000 cfs-days May 19; 

maximum elevation, 814.71 ft June 26; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 139,000 cfs-days 

Dec. 29; minimum elevation, 806.63 ft Dec. 29. Maximum elevation during period 1943-53, 

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. 2, 1943; water in 

reservoir first reached ordinary minimum pool 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.

Nantahala Reservoir.--Lat 35°11 I 56", long. 83°39'17", at Nantahala Dam on Ilantahala River, 

4.2 miles southeast of Topton, Cherokee County, H. C., and 5.5 miles upstream from 

Whiteoak Creek. Drainage area, 91.0 sq mi. Records available, October 1944 to September 1953. 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, 57,700 cfs-dayS May 17 (elevation, 2,874.00 ft); minimum, 9,900 cfsdays Jan. 8 (elevation, S,773.56 ft). Maximum contents during period 1944-53, 70,200 

cfs-days Jan. 19, 1950, Mar. 14, 1952 (elevation, 2,890.29 ft); minimum, that of Jan. 8, 

1953.

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 2,760.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for flood control and power. Sage-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°09'15", at Thorpe Dam on West Fork Tuckasegee 

River, 2.3 miles northwest of Glenville, Jackson County, N. C., and 3.0 miles upstream 

from Shoal Creek. Drainage area, 36.7 sq mi. Records available, October 1944 to September 1953. frior to October 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, 

24,600 cfs-days May 12 (elevation, 3,083.49 ft); minimum, 7,400 cfs-days Jan. 7 (elevation, 3,047.27 ft). Maximum contents during period 1944-53, 35,700 cfs-days Mar. 13, 

1950 (elevation, 3,100.01 ft); minimum, that of Jan. 7, 1953.

Reservoir is formed by earth and rock dam and six 40-foot fuse-plug dams. Side 

channel spillway equipped with 2 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 3,100.0 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. Sage-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, 

Sraham County, N. C., and 9.5 miles upstream from Cheoah Dam. Drainage area, 1,571 sq 

mi. Records available, November 1944 to September 1953. Sage, water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Maximum contents during year, 496,200 cfs-days May 25 (elevation, 1,660.08 ft); minimum, 190,800 cfs-days Nov. 19 (elevation, 1,552.39 ft). Maximum contents during 

period 1944-53, 722,300 cfs-days July 23, 1949 (elevation, 1,708.91 ft); minimum 

(after first filling), 135,300 cfs-days Jan. 30, 1948 (elevation, 1,549.42 ft).

Reservoir is formed by gravity nonoverflow type concrete dam. Spillway equipped 

with 4 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 

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Santeetlah Reservo ir.--Lat 35°22 I 38", long. 83°52'33", at Santeetlah Dam on Cheoah River, 

1 mile downstream from Santeetlah Creek, 5.5 miles northwest of Robbinsville, Sraham 

County, N. C., and 9.3 miles upstream from mouth. Drainage area, 176 sq mi. Records 

available, October 1946 to September 1953. Sage, 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, 65,600 cfs-days Mar. 27 (elevation, 

1,806.58 ft); minimum, 16,400 cfs-days Dec. 30 (elevation, 1,748.56 ft). Maximum contents during period 1946-53, 80,100 cfs-days Feb. 4, 1949 (elevation, 1,817.19 ft); 

minimum, that of Dec. 30, 1952.

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity and arch dam with concrete spillway controlled by 6 taintor gates 12 ft high by 25 ft wide. Dam completed and storage 

began Dee. 7, 1927. Water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation 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. Sage-height record furnished by Aluminum Co. of America; level storage 

records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin--Continued

Norris Reservoir.--Lat 3i3°13'29", long. 84°05'29", at Morris Dam on Clinch River, 

2i miles northwest of Norris, Anderson County, Term., and at mile 79.8. Drainage 

area, 2,912 sqit'i. Records available, June 1935 to September 1953. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, and 0.11 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Elevations given 

herein are referred to adjustment of 1912. 'Maximum contents during year, 889,200 cfsdays May 31 (elevation, 1,011.25 ft); minimum, 356,300 cfs-days Jan. 8 (elevation, 

965.36 ft). Maximum contents during period 1935-53, 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 3 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 efs-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.

Watts Bar Reservoir.--Lat 35°37 I 13", long. 84°47 I 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 1953. 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, 554,000 cfs-days May 2; maximum elevation, 744.19 ft May C; minimum 12 p.m. 

contents, 381,000 cfs-days Jan. 6; minimum elevation, 734.89 ft Jan. 6. Maximum elevation during period 1941-53, 745.12 ft Mar. 9, 1942; minimum (after first filling), 

733.44 ft Mar. 20, 1945. Contents based on 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-section 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 cfs-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. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Chatuge Reservoir.--Lat 35°01'01", 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 

1953. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 78,80u cfs-days Apr. 1 

(elevation, 1,912.88 ft); minimum, 9,500 cfs-days June 1 (elevation, 1,860.38 ft). 

Maximum contents during period 1942-53, 124,200 cfs-days Apr. 2U, 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.

Nottely Reservoir.--Lat 34°57'29", long. 84°05'22", at r.ottely Dam on Nottely River, 1.3 

miles upstream from Dooley Creek, 1.8 miles west of Ivylog, Union County, Ga., and 2.5 

miles apstream from Georgia-North Carolina State line. Drainage area, 214 sq mi. 

Records _available, January 1942 to September 1953. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 57,800 cfs-days Mar. 13 (elevation, 1,760.11 ft); minimum, 

300 cfs-days Sept. 19 (elevation, 1,642.4 ft, estimated). Maximum contents during 

period 1942-53, 94,100 cfs-days Apr. 20, 1943 (elevation, 1,780.50 ft); minimum (after 

first filling), 200 cfs-days Oct. 6, 1947 (elevation, 1,638.6 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock and rolled earth-fill dam with side channel spillway 

equipped with flashboards. Storage began Jan. 24, 1942; water in reservoir first 

reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 26, 1942. Total capacity at elevation 1,780.00 ft 

(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°09'05", 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 1953. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, preliminary adjustment of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 206,800 cfs-days June 8 (elevation, 1,521.95 ft); minimum, 

56,SOU cfs-days Dec. 30 (elevation, 1,438.62 ft). Maximum contents during period 

1939-53 220,700 cfs-days Apr. 24, 1944 (elevation, 1,526.48 ft); minimum (after first 

filling), 35,800 cfs-days Jan. 28, 1948 (elevation, 1,413.41 ft).

Reservoir is formed by gravity overflow concrete dam with 7 taintor gates 23 ft 

high by 32 ft long. Slight storage began Apr. 13, 1939, during construction; systematic storage operation began Jan, 14, 1940; dam completed February 194U; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 23, 1940. Total capacity at elevation 1.52J.5 ft (top of gates) is 220,800 cfs-days, of which 183,800 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1,415.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for 

navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Galley Authority.
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Reservoirs In Tennessee River basin Continued

Apalaehia Reservoir. Lat 35°10'04", long. 84°17'49" , at Apalaehia 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, Folk 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 1953. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at -^an sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 29,61)1) 

cfs-days July 14 (elevation, 1,280.05 ft); minimum, 24,500 cfs-days June 6 (elevation, 

1,270.76 ft). Maximum contents during period 1943-53, 30,300 cfs-days June 13, 1952 

(elevation, 1,281.40 ft); 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.

Blue Ridge Reservoir.--Lat 34°52'52", long. 84°16'49", 400 ft upstream from Blue Ridge 

Dam on Toccoa River, 2j miles northeast of Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Ga., and at mile 

53.0. Drainage area, 232 sq mi. Records available, December 1930 to September 1953. 

Gage, water-stage recorder. To convert elevations given herein to datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936, 0.18 ft should be subtracted. Maximum contents during year, 95,600 cfs-days May 25 (elevation, 1,687.52 ft); minimum, 31,600 cfs-days 

Dec. 30 (elevation, 1,633.95 ft). Maximum 12 p.m. contents during period 1930-53, 

100,900 cfs-days Feb. 11, 1946 (elevation, 1,690.83 ft); minimum (after first filling), 

3,900 cfs-days Feb. 6, 1940 (elevation, 1,594.21 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Spillway equipped with 5 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 1953. 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, 5,100 cfs-days July 18 (elevation, 1,435.34 ft); minimum, 

1,800 cfs-days Apr. 20 (elevation, 1,414.57 ft); maximum contents during period 

1943-53, 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,

I,394.95 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam. Spillway with crest at elevation 1,412.00 ft 

equipped with 7 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 (Oeoee No. 1) Reservoir. Lat 35°05'44", long. 84°38 1 51", -at Parksville Dam on 

Ocoee River at Parksville, Polk County, Term., 13| miles east of Cleveland, and at mile

II.9. Drainage area, 595 sq mi. Records available, June 1914 to September 1953. Indicator gage. Datum of gage is 7.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea 

level. Maximum contents during year, 45,500 cfs-days Oct. 3 (elevation, 837.2 ft); 

minimum, 32,100 cfs-days Apr. 24 (elevation, 824.5 ft). Maximum 12 p.m. contents during period 1914-53, 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 4 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.

Chlckamauga Reservoir. Lat 35°06'0?", long. 85°13'42", at Chickamauga Dam on Tennessee 

River, 5f 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 1953. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 348,000 

cfs-days May 3; maximum elevation, 685.18 ft May 3; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 191,000 

cfs-days Dec. 24; minimum elevation, 674.50 ft Jan. 17. Maximum elevation during period 

1939-53, 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 cfs-days, 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.
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Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin Continued

Hales Bar Reservoir. Lat 35°02<48", long. 85°32'20", at Hales Bar Dam on Tennessee River, 

5-J- 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 1953. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 88,000 cfs-days Feb. 21; maximum elevation, 634.95 ft May 1; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 68,000 cfs-days Mar. 29; minimum 

elevation, 630.98 Nov. 12. Maximum elevation during period 1914-53, 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 July 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.

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 1953. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 12 p.m. contents 

during year, 524,000_efs-days Feb. 22; maximum elevation, 595.49 ft May 2; minimum 

12 p.m. contents, 402,000 cfs-days Sept. 23; minimum elevation, 591.65 ft Sept. 8. 

Maximum elevation during period 1939-53, 596.29 ft Mar. 2, 1944; minimum (after start 

of operation plan in April 1940), that of Sept. 8, 1953. Contents based on backwater 

profile.

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 593.0 ft (minimum navigation pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood 

control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Woods Reservoir.--Lat 35 0 17'54", long. 86°05'48", at Elk River Dam on Elk River, 1.2 

miles upstream from Spring Creek, 2j miles northeast of Estill Springs, Franklin 

County, Term., and 6.8 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 41A. Drainage 

area, 263 sq mi. Records available, May 1952 to September 1953. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 39,600 cfs-days May 14 (elevation, 959.67 ft); 

minimum, 8,700 cfs-days Oct. 8 (elevation, 935.33 ft). Maximum contents during period 

1952-53, that of May 14, 1953; minimum (after first filling), 26,400 cfs-days several 

days in August and September 1953 (elevation, 952.00 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity and earth-fill type dam with riprapped embankments. Spillway equipped with 3 taintor gates, 25 ft high by 50 ft wide and 

2 sluice gates 6 ft high by 4 ft wide. Closure of dam was made May 1, 1952; water in 

reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 6, 1953. Total capacity at elevation 962.0 ft (surcharge pool) is 44,400 cfs-days of which 9,900 cfs-days is controlled 

storage above elevation 957.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for cooling water, 

flood control, and recreational purposes. Records furnished by United States Air 

Force.

Wheeler Reservoir. Lat 34°47i52", long. 87°22 I 51", at Wheeler Dam on Tennessee River, in 

SWj- sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 8 W., 0.9 mile upstream from Big Nance 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 

1953. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 586,000 cfs-days May 22; maximum elevation, 

556.45 ft May 4; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 415,000 cfs-days Dec. 18; minimum elevation, 

549.74 ft Dec. 17. Maximum elevation during period 1936-53, 557.32 ft Mar. 1, 1944; 

minimum (after start of operation plan in August 1937), 548.92 ft Nov. 1, 1937. Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with 60 taintor ga.tes 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 capacity 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 I 27", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 33., 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 sq mi. Records available, August 1926 to 

September 1953. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 283,800 cfs-days May 4 (elevation, 507.91 ft); 

minimum, 251,900 cfs-days Jan. 24 (elevation, 503.81 ft). Maximum contents during 

period 1926-53, 287,400 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 began Apr. 14, 1924. Total capacity at elevation 507.88 ft (top of gates) is 

283,600 cfs-days of which 26,500 cfs-days is controlled flood storage above elevation 

504.50 ft (minimum 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

Pickwick Landing Reservoir. Lat 35°04'16", long. 88°15'04", at Pickwick Landing Dam on 

Tennessee River, li miles north of town of Pickwick Dam, Hardin County, Term., 6.1 

miles upstream from Lick Creek, 52 miles downstream from Wilson Dam, and at mile 

206.7. Drainage area, 32,820 sq mi. Records available, October 1937 to September 

1953. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 554,000 cfs-days May 5; maximum elevation, 

418.00 ft May 6; minimum 12 p.m. contents 335,000 cfs-days Dec. 23; minimum elevation, 

407.44 ft Dec. 23. Maximum elevation during period 1937-53, 419.49 ft Mar. 30, 1944; 

minimum (after first filling), 4U7.12 ft Dec. 18, 1944. Contents based on backwater 

profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with 22 2-section lift gates 40 ft high by 40 ft wide, 1 of which is used as 

a trash gate. Dam completed and storage began Feb. 7, 1938; water in reservoir first 

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.

Kentucky Reservoir.--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 1953. Gage, water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during 

year, 1,490,000 cfs-days May 17; maximum elevation, 360.37 ft May 17; minimum 12 p.m. 

contents, 983,000 cfs-days Dec. 27; minimum elevation, 353.35 ft Feb. 16. Maximum 

elevation during period 1944-53, 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 50 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. Records 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 Crockett on Noliehucky 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 

3,200 cfs-days (revised), 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 ±s 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.

Monthly ele ater year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec . 31 .......

Calendar year 

1952.

Water year 

1952-53. ....

Douglas Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

963.30 

946.66 

942.91 

924.74

-

945.80 

958.27 

962.52 

954.55 

973.42 

964. Ql 

960.26 

944.40 

940.79

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

294,400 

166,800 

143,800 

61,800

-

161,300 

251,400 

287,500 

222,100 

392,500 

300,800 

268,000 

152,700 

131,800

-

Change 

In 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfsdays)

-127,600 

-23,000 

-82,000

-41,800

+99,500 

+90,100 

+36,100 

-65,400 

(-170,400 

-91,700 

-32,800 

-115,300 

-20,900

-162,600

South Holston Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,684.90 

1,672.27 

1,671.44 

1,671.83

-

1,681.98 

1,696.65 

1,713.81 

1,717.17 

1,718.32 

1,709.16 

1,699.47 

1,679.72 

1,655.08

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

184,100 

154,400 

152,500 

153,400

-

176,900 

215,300 

267,800 

279,100 

283,000 

252,700 

223,400 

171,400 

119,400

-

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfsdays)

-29,700 

-1,900 

+900

-22,600

+23,500 

+38,400 

+52,500 

+11., 300 

+3,900 

-30,300 

-29,300 

-52,000 

-52,000

-64,700

Watauga Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

,909.49 

,892.06 

,884.77 

,881.72

-

,893.75 

,908.11 

,922.09 

,928.75 

,931.34 

,927.09 

,924.33 

,915.29 

,905.87

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

152,300 

115,900 

102,300 

97,000

-

119,200 

149,200 

182,100 

199,100 

205,900 

194,800 

187,700 

165,700 

144,300

-

Change 

In 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfsdays)

-36,400 

-13,600 

-5,300

-87,400

+22,200 

+30,000 

+32,900 

+17,000 

+6 , 800 

-11,100 

-7,100 

-22,000 

-21,400

-8,000

at 12 p.m.

346106 O - 55 - 16
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Monthly elevation and contents, of reservoirs in Tennessee Rlv 

water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Date

Dec . 31 .......

Calendar year 

1952. .......

June 30 ......

Water year 

195C-53. ....

Dec. 31. ......

Calendar year 

1952. .......

Jan . 31 .......

Feb. 28. ......

Apr . 30 .......

Water year 

1952-53. ....

Date

Calendar year 

1952.. ......

Water year 

1952-53

Date

Ort. 31. ......

Dec. 31. ......

Calendar year 

1952. .......

Jan . 31 .......

Mar . 31 .......

Aug. 31....... 

Sept. 30. ......

Water year 

1952-53. ....

Boone Reservalr

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,323.95

-

1,336.99 

1,345.93 

1,349.49 

1,357.61 

1,378.52 

1,380.43 

1,380.44 

1,378.64 

1,377.57

-

Hants

2,815.75 

2,792.34 

2,735.94 

2,778.14

-

2,795.53 

2,855.27 

2,864.70 

2,870.42 

2,871.09 

2,860.23 

2,859.44 

2,859.31 

2,846.20

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

19,100

-

29,400 

38,100 

41,900 

51,700 

85,600 

89,400 

89,400 

85,800 

83,700

-

Change 

In 

contents 

during

(cfsdays)

+19,100

-

+10,300 

+8,700 

+3 , 800 

+9 , 800 

+33,900 

+3 , 800 

0 

-3,600 

-2,100

-

ihala Reservoir

24 , 600 

15,500 

13 , 400 

11,100

-

16,600 

33,900 

51 , 300 

55,200 

55,700 

43,400 

47 , 900 

47,300 

39 , 900

-

-9,100 

-2,100 

-2,300

-39,400

+5 , 500 

+17,300 

+17,400 

+3,900 

+500 

-7,300 

-500 

-100 

-7,900

+15,300

Santeetlah Reservoir**

1,758.07 

1,751.71 

1,754.38 

*1,749.80

-

1,770.34 

1,794.07 

1,805.94 

1,798.79 

1,799.66 

1,789.74 

1,785.48 

1,784.54 

1,767.15

-

21 , 500 

1B,OOO 

19,400 

17,000

-

29,700 

51,100 

64,800 

56 , 300 

57 , 300 

46,600 

42 , 500 

41,600 

27 , 400

-

-3,500 

+1,400 

-2,400

-31,200

+12,700 

+21,400 

+13,700 

-8,500 

+1,000 

-10,700 

-4,100 

-900 

-14,200

+5,900

Chatuge Reservoir

1,863.47 

1,868.77 

1,875.19 

1,880.58

-

1,892.28 

,904.83 

,912.75 

,892.54 

,860.79 

,873.09 

,881.99 

,885.43 

,889.55

-

11,200 

14,400 

19,300 

24,200

-

38,500 

60,400 

78,500 

38,900 

9,700 

17 ,600 

25,700 

29,600 

34 . 800

-

+3,200 

+4,900 

+4,900

-38,600

+14,300 

+21,900 

+18,100 

-39,600 

-29,200 

+7,900 

+8,100 

+3,900 

+5,200

+23,600

Cherokee Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

,039.82 

,031.83 

,024.25 

, 007 . 59

-

,016.33 

,036.04 

,044.19 

,036.43 

,052.37 

,047.88 

,045.20 

,037.27 

,031.01

-

ThOJ

3,060.52 

3,052.07 

3,051.79 

3,048.79

_

3,055.20 

3,066.58 

3,077.24 

3,081.89 

3,081.79 

3,074.99 

3,074.57 

3,074.88 

3,070.72

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

362,100 

294,400 

239,000 

143,800

-

189,600 

328,800 

403,300 

332,200 

488,700 

440,400 

413,200 

339,400 

288, OOC

-

p_ Res_r

1C, 400 

9,000 

8,900 

7,900

_

10,200 

15,300 

20 , 900 

23,600 

23,600 

19,700 

19,400 

19,600 

17,400

-

Change 

In 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfsdays)

-67,700 

-55,400 

-95,200

-69,300

+45,800 

+139,200 

+74,500 

-71,100 

+156,500 

-48,300 

-27,200 

-73,800 

-51,400

-74,100

volr**

-3,400 

-100 

-1,000

-10,400

+2,300 

+5,100 

+5,600 

+2,700 

0 

-3,900 

-300 

+200 

-2,200

+5,000

987.25 

976.86 

973.24 

968.45

-

977.32 

990.79 

996.86 

996.71 

1,011.23 

1,008.10 

1,001.00 

987.52 

973.06

-

568,300 

459,000 

424,700 

382,000

-

463,400 

609,300 

684,800 

682,900 

888,900 

841,000 

739,600 

571,300 

423,000

-

-109,300 

-34,300 

-42,700

-126,900

+81,400 

+145,900 

+75,500 

-1,900 

+206,000 

-47,900 

-101,400 

-168,300 

-148,300

-145,300

Nottely Reservoir

1,666.38 

1,689.15 

1,705.35 

1,718.67

_

,735.98 

,754.90 

,747.20 

,746.64 

,757.72 

,747.60 

,742.65 

,686.95 

,659.58

-

2,100 

6,400 

12,000 

18,800

-

31,100 

50,800 

41 , 800 

41,200 

54 , 500 

42,200 

37 , 200 

5,800 

1,400

-

+4 , 300 

+5,600 

+6 , 800

-22,700

+12,300 

+19,700 

-9,000 

-600 

+13,300 

-12,300 

-5,000 

-31,400 

-4,400

-700

Fort Loudoun Reservoir*

Elevation 

(feet)t

810.59 

810.08 

808.43 

807 .66

-

807 . 66 

807.64 

807.59 

814.10 

814.22 

813.67 

812.68 

813.28 

812.57

-

contents 

days)

163,000 

160,000 

149,000 

144,000

-

144,000 

144,000 

144,000 

188,000 

189,000 

185,000 

178,000 

182,000 

177,000

-

Change

during 

month 

(eradays)

-3,000 

-11,000 

-5,000

0

0 

0 

0 

+44,000 

+1,000 

-4,000 

-7,000 

+4,000 

-5,000

+14,000

Fontana Reservoir

1,585.64 

1,561.59 

1,561.15 

1,564.24

-

1,592.20 

1,629.00 

1,647.71 

,649.06 

,659.86 

,657.04 

,642.13 

,630.3E 

,616.85

-

260,800 

208,500 

207,600 

213,800

-

276,900 

383 , 100 

448,400 

453 , 500 

495,400 

484 , 200 

428,100 

387,400 

344,900

-

-52,300 

-900 

+6,200

-144,900

+63,100 

t-106,200 

+65,300 

+5,100 

+41,900 

-11,200 

-56,100 

-40,700 

-42,500

+84,100

Watts Bar Reservoir*

738.59 

737.84 

736.70 

735.47

-

735.85 

735.41 

736.54 

742.14 

741.48 

739.93 

741.19 

739.03 

739.06

,_ -

443,000 

430,000 

409 , 000 

390,000

-

397,000 

391,000 

410,000 

512,000 

498,000 

470,000 

493,000 

451,000 

451,000

-

-13,000 

-21,000 

-19,000

+6,000

+7 , 000 

-6,000 

+19,000 

+102 , 000 

-14,000 

-28,000 

+23,000 

-42,000 

0

+8,000

Hiwassee Reservoir

1,499.19

1,468.79 

1,450.75 

1,441.20

-

1,460.14 

1,475.45 

1,480.09 

1,509.87 

1,520.43 

1,520.24 

1 , 520 . 02 

1,514.47 

1,495.95

-

147,800 

92,500 

69,100 

58 , 900

-

80,600 

102,700 

110,400 

173,300 

202,300 

201,700 

201,100 

185,400 

140,700

-

-55,300 

-23,400 

-10,200

-27,400

+21,700 

+22,100 

+7,700 

+62,900 

+29 , 000 

-600 

-600 

-15,700 

-44,700

-7,100

Estimated.

Elevation at 12 p.m.

Contents based on backwater pruflle. 

* Elevation is above a local datum; see 

tment of 1936.

text for adjustment to datum of 1929, supplementary ad-
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 235

Monthly elevation and contents, of reservoirs In Tennessee River basin, 

water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Date

Oct. 31.......

Nov. .30. ......

Calendar year 

1952........

Jan. 31. ......

Apr . 30 .......

July 31. ......

Aug. 31. ......

Sept. 30. ......

Water year 

1952-53.. . . .

Date

Nov. 30. ......

Calendar year 

1952. .......

Sept. 30. ......

Water year 

1952-53... ..

Date

Oct. 31. ......

Dec . 31 .......

Calendar year 

1952 ........

Mar. 31.. .....

Apr . 30 .......

June 30 .......

July 31 .......

Water year 

1952-53. ....

Date

Sept. 30. ......

Oct. 31. ......

Calendar year 

1952. .......

Feb. 28. ......

Sept. 30. ......

Water year 

1952-53. ....

Apalaehla Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,278.18 

1,277.43 

1,278.27 

1_,273.52

-

,276.62 

,277.39 

,278.18 

,278.24 

,277.48 

,278.61 

,275.05 

1,276.61 

1,278.02

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

28,500 

28,100 

28,600 

26,000

-

27,600 

28,100 

28,500 

28.500 

28,100 

28,800 

26,800 

27,600 

28,400

-

Change 

In 

contents 

during 

month

(Cfsdays)

-400 

+500

-2,600

+1,000

+1,600 

+500 

+400 

0 

-400 

+700 

-2,000 

+800 

+800

-100

Parksvllle (Ocoee No. l) 

Reservoir

836.0 

835.0 

836.0 

827.7

-

827.9 

832.2 

829.4 

828.4 

835. S 

835.1 

833.9 

835.1 

834.6

-

44,400 

43,400 

t* 42, 100 

34,600

-

34,800 

38,500 

36,100 

35,200 

41,900 

41,200 

40,100 

41,200 

40,800

-

-1,000 

+1 , 000 

-7,500

-8,200

+200 

+3,700 

-2,400 

-900 

+6,700 

-700 

-1,100 

+1,100 

-400

-3,600

Guntersvllle Reservoir*

593.35 

593.61 

593.21 

593.41

-

593.33 

592.97 

593.23 

595.27 

594.63 

593.93 

592.15 

592.19 

592.11

-

448,000 

459,000 

445.000 

454,000

-

454,000 

452 , 000 

452,000 

509 , 000 

488,000 

470,000 

417,000 

417,000 

411,000

-

+11,000 

-14,000 

+9,000

-25,000

0 

-2,000 

0 

+57,000 

-21,000 

-18,000 

-53,000 

0 

-6,000

-37,000

Wilson Reservoir

507.38 

506.33 

507 .18 

505.18

_

506.01 

506.01 

506.13 

507.88 

507.14 

506.98 

505.92 

506.32 

507.10

-

279,600

271,300 

278.000 

262,400

-

268,800 

268,800 

£69 , 700 

283,600 

277,700 

276,400 

268,100 

271,200 

277,400

-

-8,300 

+6,700 

-15,600

+2 , 100

+6 , 400 

0 

+900 

+13,900 

-5,900 

-1,300 

-8,300 

+3,100 

+6 , 200

-2,200

Blue Ridge Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,668.23 

1,647.38 

1,636.68 

1,635.15

-

1,652.09 

1,672.91 

1,676.44 

1,681.77 

1,686.05 

1,680.45 

1,676.44 

1,664.88 

1,652.50

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

67,300 

43,600 

33,800 

32,600

-

48,300 

73,600 

78,600 

86,500 

93,200 

84,500 

78,600 

63,100 

48,800

-

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfsdays)

-23,700 

-9,800

-1,200

-28,200

+15,700 

+25,300 

+5,000 

+7 , 900 

+6,700 

-8,700 

-5,900 

-15,500 

-14,300

-18,500

Chickarnauga Reservoir*

680.34 

678.15 

676.78 

676.00

-

675.86 

676.08 

675.37 

683.33 

682.27 

682.20 

680.73 

680.29 

679.33

-

265,000 

232,000 

213,000 

204,000

-

202,000 

212,000 

196,000 

316,000 

297,000 

296,000 

271,000 

264,000 

249,000

-

-33,000 

-19,000 

-9,000

-3,000

-2,000 

+10,000 

-16,000 

+120,000 

-19,000 

-1,000 

-25,000 

-7.000 

-15,000

-16,000

Woods Reservoir

935.43 

935.72 

936.50 

940.00

-

955.90 

956.95 

957.40 

958.96 

959.28 

959.38 

959.54 

952.01 

952.05

-

8,800 

9,100 

9,700 

12,500

-

32 , 600 

34,500 

35,300 

38,200 

38,800 

39 , 000 

39,400 

26,400 

26,500

-

+300 

+600 

+2,800

+12,500

+20,100 

+1,900 

+800 

+2,900 

+600 

+200 

+400 

-13,000 

+100

+17,700

Pickwick Landing Reservoir*

411.30 

410.08 

409.46 

408.07

-

408.56 

408.43 

413.44 

416.45 

414.27 

413.32 

412.05 

412.00 

410.60

-

404,000 

379,000 

367,000 

341,000

-

353,000 

358,000 

448,000 

517,000 

466,000 

445,000 

419,000 

418,000 

390,000

-

-25,000 

-12,000 

-26,000

-22,000

+12,000 

+5,000 

+30,uOO 

+69,000 

-51,000 

-21,000 

-26,000 

-1,000 

-28,000

-14,000

Ocoee No. 3 Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,431.62 

1,432.53 

1,430.48 

1,429.44

-

1,430.11 

,429.45 

,430.29 

,432.99 

,430.44 

,432.34 

,433.80 

,433.24 

,432.46

-

Contents 

(cfsdays)

4,900 

5,200 

3,700 

3,500

-

3,700 

3,500 

3,700 

4,300 

3,700 

4,200 

4,600 

4,400 

4,200

-

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(cfsdays)

+300 

-500 

-200

-700

+200 

-200 

+200 

+600 

-600 

+500 

+400 

-200 

-200

-700

Hales Bar Reservoir*

633.98 

633.50 

633.35 

632.72

-

632.19 

632.33 

632.01 

634.05 

633.68 

634.01 

634.01 

631.73 

633.88

-

75,000 

74,000 

73,000 

71,000

-

7 1 , 000 

75,000 

71,000 

74,000 

74,000 

76,000 

76,000 

69,000 

74,000

-

-1,000 

-1,000 

-2,000

-8,000

0 

+4,000 

-4,000 

+3,000 

0 

+2 , 000 

0 

-7,000 

+5,000

-1,000

Wheeler Reservoir*

550.68 

550.85 

550.74 

550.40

-

550.44 

550.74 

553.13 

556.26 

555.27 

555.16 

554.90 

553.43 

553.71

-

422,000 

426,000 

423,000 

420,000

-

422,000 

445,000 

488,000 

581,000 

548,000 

546,000 

538,000 

493,000 

499,000

-

+4 , 000 

-3,000 

-3,000

-34,000

+2,000 

+23,000 

+43 , 000 

+93,000 

-33,000 

-2,000 

-8,000 

-45,000 

+6 , 000

+77,000

Kentucky Reservoir*

355.39 

354.77 

354.90 

353.78

-

354.09 

354.36 

*356.8 

359.39 

359.18 

358.12 

358.09 

355.45 

355.66

-

ttl,082 

ttl,036 

ttl,041 

tt990

-

ttl,024 

ttl,123 

tl,192 

tl,421 

tl,354 

tl,279 

t 1,280 

tl,091 

tl,099

-

-46,000 

+5,000 

-51,000

-287,000

+34,000 

+99,000 

+69,000 

+229,000 

-67,000 

-75,000 

+1,000 

-189,000 

+8,000

+17,000

* Estimated.

t Elevition at 12 p.m.

* Contents based on backwater profile, 

tt Expressed In thousands.

** Contents by capacity table used beginning Nov. 1, 1952; ec 

table used slnre Nov. 1, 1952, was 41,100 cfs-days.

intents Oct. 31, 1952. by capacity
236 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 an investigation of the ground-water resources of the region. This study, 

made on a "roving" basis, has been continued. Discharge of one group of springs has been 

measured monthly for one year, then measurements made 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.

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 complete list of spring measurements made during the water year October 

1952 to September 1953, 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 1952 to September 1953 

Anderson County

Spring

Bacon. ....... 

Do .......

Do ......

Do .......

Do. .

Do ......

Do .......

Do .......

Do .'......

Clear Creek. .

Location

 J- mile south of 

Dossett.

do

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

1.8 miles northeast of Norris 

School.

Tributary to 

Brushy Fork to Poplar 

Creek to Clinch 

River .

do

do

Clear Creek to Clinch 

River.

Date

Oct. 6

Nov. 4 

Dec. 8 

Jan. 7 

Feb. 10 

Mar. 10 

Apr. 8 

May 14 

June 2 

July 1 

Aug. 6 

Sept. 1 

June 7

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute;

691

601 

6E8 

696 

1,997 

4,255 

2,217 

2,141 

2,280 

1,198 

987 

628 

996

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

63

60 

56 

62 

55 

58 

69 

70 

76 

83 

88 

97 

77

Water

57

57 

57 

57 

57 

56 

57 

58 

60 

59 

60 

58 

58

Remarks

Clear .

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do . 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do . 

Do.

Lovingood. . . .

Do . . . .

Do .......

Do .......

Do. .

Do. ......

Do .......

1 mile southeast

of Middle Settlement and 3 miles

west of Alcoa.

do

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

Lackey Creek to Tennessee River.

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

Oct.

June

1,104

2,603

57

42

52

74

75

57

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Bradley County

Bell Fount . . .

Carpenter ....

Fletcher . ....

Hardwlck .....

McKensie. ....

Pullam. ......

Rlchey.......

On U. S. Highway

11, 7i miles

northeast of

Cleveland.

1,500 ft southeast of Lebanon

Church, 5j miles

east of Cleveland.

2-j miles northwest

of Cleveland.

On U. S. Highway

11, 4 miles

northeast of

Cleveland.

7 miles north of

Cleveland.

6 miles north of

Cleveland.

On Chatata Valley

Road, 5j miles

east of Cleveland.

Little South Mouse

Creek to South

Mouse Creek.

London Branch to

South Chestuee

Creek to Hlwassee

River.

Candies Creek. .......

South Mouse Creek....

Candles Creek. .......

... .do. .........'.....

Shady Valley Creek to

Chatata Creek to

Hiwassee River .

Oct. 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

187

503

32

178

216

188

662

92

92

70

93

86

83

92

59

61

59

63

60

61

64

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Carter County

Big..........

Do. .

Do

Do .......

Do ......

Do

Do ..... .

Do .......

2j miles southwest of Elisabethton.

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

Qap Creek to Watauga

River.

do

do

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

Oct. 2

Nov. 6

31

June 2

875

871

1,149

3,411

2,787

61

46

38

48

28

60

72

61

55

57

55

55

55

55

55

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Slightly

cloudy. 

Clear .
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs in Tennessee, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Carter County Continued

Spring

Blue ......

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Do. . .

Do ....

Elliot. . ..

Do....

Do....

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Location

 J mile nor.theast of 

Blue Spring School, 

and 6 miles east of 

Elizabethton.

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

...:do......... .......

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

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

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

At Winner, 7 miles 

northeast of Elizabethton.

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

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

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

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

Tributary to--

Blue Spring Branch to 

Watauga River.

Stoney Creek to 

Watauga River .

Date

Oct. 1

Nov. 5 

Dee. 3 

Jan. 6

Feb. 3 

Mar. 3 

31 

May 5 

June 1 

July 3 

Aug. 4 

Sept. 3 

Oct. 1

Nov. 5 

Dec. 3 

Jan. 6 

Feb. 3 

Mar. 3 

31 

May 5 

June 1 

July 3 

Aug. 4 

Sept. 3

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute )

292

221 

393 

812

2,029 

3,523 

1,732 

1,777 

916 

655 

420 

292 

570

476 

664 

1,562 

3,577 

3,896 

2,639 

2,450 

1,813 

1,230 

844 

646

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

81

56 

42 

38

45 

55 

52 

73 

76 

85 

82 

82 

77

56 

40 

37 

40 

57 

53 

68 

75 

86 

77 

76

Water

55

53 

52 

49

50 

49 

52 

52 

54 

55 

56 

55 

54

54 

53 

52 

51 

51 

53 

53 

54 

55 

54 

54

Remarks

Clear.

Do. 

Do. 

Slightly 

milky. 

Do. 

Milky. 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Milky. 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Coffee County

Pond ...... 

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

% mile northwest of 

Hillsboro.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unnamed Creek to 

Bradley Creek to 

Elk River. 

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

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

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

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

Oct. 20

Feb. 5

June 2Z

317

462

3,483

3,370

1,674

48

67

60

78

89

88

57 

54

65

59

62

68

65

Do. 

Muddy .

Clear.

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

De Kalb County

Blue ...... 

Do ....

Do ....

Overall 

(Blue).

Do. . .

Do ....

Do... ..

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Pine Creek

Do ....

Do. ...

Wharton. . . 

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

At Blue Spring, 6i 

miles south of 

Smithville . 

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

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

2 miles southeast of 

Liberty (published 

in WSP 728 and 743 

as at Haleville, 

3 miles south of 

Liberty, and in WSP 

1236 as ij miles 

south of Liberty).

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

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

3j miles southeast of 

Smithville.

2j miles south of 

Smithville.

do

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

Sink Creek to Caney 

Fork.

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

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

-Connell- Creek to 

South Fork to Caney 

Fork.

....do....... ..'......

Head of Pine Creek to 

Caney Fork .

do

Shining Rock Creek to 

Pine Creek to Caney 

Fork.

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

May 28

Oct. 23

Mar. 17

May 28

Oct. 23

Jan . 28

Apr. 17

June 18

Oct. 23 

Nov. 7

Jan. 28

Feb. 19

Apr. 17

405

283

220

1,620

9,430

9,830

8,570

8,360

2,090

1,880

530 

476

476

839

a!35

a224

a!59

543

588

539

1,180

bZ78

1,170

1,220

78 

84

88

67

68

61

63

58

55

50

54

65

87

80

70

70 

52

63

59

52

59

65

72

80

63 

51

62

56

50

62

65

57 

58

58

57

64 

62

58

54

52

57

57

62

64

64

65

65

59

58

58

57

57

57

57

58

58

58 

58

58

57

58

57

57

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Clear . 

Do.

Turbid.

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Clear.

Turbid.

Clear.

Do.

Clear . 

Do .

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

_

Clear.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

a Discharge at main spring only.

b Does not include flow of spring in bed of Shining Rock Creek.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs In Tennessee, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

De Kalb County Continued

Spring

Wharton . . .

Do ....

Do ....

Location

2-£ miles south of

Smlthvllle.

do

Tributary toShining Rock Creek to

Pine Creek to Caney

Fork.

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

Date

May 28

Sept. 22

Discharge

(gallons 

per

minute)

1,100

579

Temperature

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

, 78

68

Water

58

58

Remarks

Clear

Bruce.....

Do ....

Fielder. . .

Do . . .

Do ...

4-J miles southwest of 

Dickson.

do

Dickson.

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

. . do .

Piney River to Duck 

River.

.... do

Oct. 22 503 

5°5

47

62

57

58

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Clear.

Do.

Franklin County

Blue ......

Do ....

Do ....

Francis . . . 

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Do .

Do ....

Sharps 

(Winchester).

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Tally 

Williams

Do ...

Do ....

Do ....

4 miles southwest of 

Estill Springs.

... do

do

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

do

2-y miles west jf Cowan

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

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

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

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

do

1.0 mile north of 

Winchester .

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

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

do

do

do

5 miles southeast of 

Winchester.

do

... .dj. ...............

... .do.. ............:.

Little Hurricane 

Creek to Elk River.

do

do

Boiling Fork Creek to 

Elk River.

do

do

Wagner Creek to Boiling Fork Creek.

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

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

do

do

Norwood Creek to 

Boiling Pork Creek.

do

do

Oct. 22

Oct. 16

Oct. 16

Feb. 19

Oct. 16

85

1,647

4,515

1,021

6,916

13,379

8,491

5,237

5,502

26

3,900

2,446

4,124

216

48

76

74

50

60

82

100

94

75

55

52

60

82

99

94

96

72

75 

52

45

50

50

60

80

100

94

95

72

55

59

59

57

56

56

60

60

60

60

60

57

58

56

57

60

58

60

60

61

60

60 

58

57

57

55

56

63

58

60

60

61

58

Clear .

Do.

Do.

Do

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Clear.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Milky.

Clear.

Grainger County

Buffalo.. .

Do ....

On State game farm at

Buffalo Springs.

do

Buffalo Creek to

Holston River.

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

Oct. 3

Dec. 3

1,907

1,894

60

41

CT

57

57

Clear.

Do.

Slight

milky
SPRINGS III TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs In Tennessee, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Qrainger County Continued

Spring

Buffalo. . . 

Do ....

Do ....

Do .

Heather ly. 

Do; ...

Do . .

Do ....

Indian 

Cave.

Do ....

Do ....

Do ....

Location

On State game farm at 

Buffalo Springs. 

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

At Perrln School. .....

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

... .3: ................

At mouth of Indian 

Cave, 9 miles southwest of Rutledge. 

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

.do ....

do ...

do ...

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

Tributary t:> 

Buffalo Creek to 

Holston River.

Holston River. .......

do

do

. do . . ...

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

Date

Jan. 6

Feb. 16 

Mar. 11 

Apr. 6 

May 14 

June 10 

Oct. 3 

Nov . 5 

Dec . 3 

Jan . 6 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 11 

Apr. 6 

May 14 

June 10 

July 6 

Aug. 5 

Sept. 14 

Oct. 5

Nov. 5

Dec. 3 

Jan. 6 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 11 

Apr. 6 

May 14 

June 10 

July 6 

Aug. 5 

Sept. 14

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute)

2,159

9,963 

8,437 

5,475 

5,296 

5,251 

269 

256 

265 

292 

1,791 

1,149 

835 

700 

871 

682 

539 

404 

242

287 

233 

310 

1,809 

1,831 

1,477 

1,544 

1,921 

1,468 

911 

458

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

35

46 

54 

55 

75 

86 

55 

39 

43 

35 

36 

52 

55 

77 

84 

91 

88 

80 

55

53 

41 

34 

39 

50 

55 

74 

81 

H2 

82 

77

Water

57

57 

56 

58 

5b 

57 

57 

57 

57 

57 

56 

57 

58 

58 

57 

58 

57 

58 

57

56 

E7 

56 

56 

57 

58 

58 

57 

58 

57 

56

Remarks

Clear.

Milky. 

Cloudy. 

Clear. 

Do. 

Milky. 

Clear . 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do . 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Milky. 

Clear .

D3.

DC . 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

D3.

Big.. ..... 

Blue (Elk:

Head) .

At Big Spring, 2.4 

miles northeast of 

Mt. View.

highway, 4 miles 

northeast of Pelham.

Unnamed Creek to Elk 

River.

Nov. 13 49

158

61 58 

56

Do. 

Do.

Hamblen County

Panther . . .

Do

Do .

Do ....

1 mile north of Alpha 

and 5 miles southwest of Morristown.

do ....

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

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

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

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

Panther Creek to 

Kolston River .

do . . .

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

Oct. 3

June 3

516

3,931

1,521

1,952

64

50

52

52

71

78

77

58 

57

56

58

57

57

58

58

Clear. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Milky.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Hamilton County

Anderson 1 s

Do ....

Do ...

Cave ...... 

Do ....

Do . .

Do ....

5 miles southwest of 

Georgetown.

3f miles north of 

Hixson.

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

Long Savannah Creek 

to Wolftever Creek 

to Tennessee River.

North Chickamauga 

Creek to Tennessee 

River. 

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

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

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

do

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

Oct. 15

Mar. 8

Oct. 2

Dec . 3

Jan. 2

June 3

870

790

3,070

1,890

265

125

7,585

c!6,558

c8,040

59 

56

73

77

74 

48

44

43

42

55

78

58 

57

55

57

58

59

58

60

58 

57

57

54

54

70

57

Clear. 

Do.

Milky.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Milky.

Clear.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do .

Do.

Do.

Do.

o Spring flow plus pumpage.

Humphreys County

Bear Creek to Tennessee River, 

.do. July 30 

Aug. 18

826

826

799

Do.

Do.
240 SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs In Tennessee, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Humphreys County Continued

Spring

Horner .....

Do. ....

Do. ....

Do .....

Location

Denver .

2.0 miles southwest

of Buffalo.

do

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

Tributary to 

essee River.

Horner Spring Branch

to Buffalo River .

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

Date

June 25

July 30

Sept. 16

Discharge

(gallons 

per

745

678

700

705

Temperature

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

92

72

80

90

Water

58

59

59

60

Remarks

-

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Jackson County

Big ........ 

Do .....

Do .....

1 mile west of Whitleyville.

do

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

Jenning Creek to 

Cumberland' River . 

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

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

Nov. 7

Feb. 16

June 10

880 

3,010

10,100

21 , 300

13,300

21,600

10,100

3,360

58

62

53

52

60

72

80

57 

57

57

53

56

55

56

56

-

Clear.

_

_

-

Jefferson County

Baker ...... 

Do .....

Do. ....

Do .....

Do .....

Do .....

Bl ue .......

Do .....

Do

Do. ....

Do .....

Do. ....

Blue Hole..

Do. ....

Do .....

Do . ...

Do. ....

Do .....

Do .....

Do . ...

Mossy. .....

Do .....

Just east of Strawberry Plains.

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

4 miles north of New 

Market .

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

2 miles northwest of 

White Pine.

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

2 miles west of New 

Market .

of Jefferson City.

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

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

1.1 miles east of 

Jefferson City 

Post Office.

do

Crowder Branch to 

Holston River.

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

Holston River. .......

Sartan Branch to Long 

Creek to Nolichucky 

River.

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

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

-Lost Creek in Holston 

River basin.

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

Holston River. 

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

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

do

do

Mossy Creek to 

Holston River.

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

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

Oct. 3

Dec . 3

Jan. 7

Oct. 3

Mar. 10

June 10

Sept. 14

Oct. 8

Jan. 8

Feb. 9

May 7

Oct. 3 

Nov. 5

Dec. 1

May 26

Oct. 3

Jan. 6

Mar. 11

June 10

Aug. 5

May 14

July 3

669

1,638

2,105

4,712

758 

785

826

925

5,251

3,851

2,361

2,347

1,239

1,041

200

206

298

767

826

1,077

942

969

1,050

233 

193

341

471

1,809

,696

,073

,342

983

,032

,135

,847

,116

,899

,608

,801

,015

,477

,149

20,555 

24,998

13,554

70 

63

51

41

52

53

33

73

61 

56

44

49

59

82

74

87

83

70

67 

64

53

56

54

65

64

61

78

64 

65

45

37

52

61

71

83

75

58

54

43

38

51

56

81

77

88

84

79

71

77 

86

91

59 

57

55

55

56

55

61

64

57 

57

57

57

57

57

57

58

57

57

57

58

59

56

57

57

57

58

59

58

60

59 

59

57

57

58

57

57

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

58

57

57

57

58

59 

59

58

Cloudy. 

Fairly

clear. 

Slightly

muddy . 

Turbid.

Muddy .

Do.

Very

muddy. 

Muddy.

Clear. 

Do.

Do.

Do

Milky.

Clear.

Do

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Slightly

cloudy. 

Clear.

Do.

DO.

Slightly

cloudy. 

Clear.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Slightly

muddy . 

Milky.

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Milky.

Slightly

cloudy. 

Clear .

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Muddy . 

Do.

Milky.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs in Tennessee, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Jefferson County Continued

Spring

Mossy. ..... 

Do .....

Peck Mill.. 

Do .....

Do .....

Do .....

Do .....

Do .....

Do .....

Location

1 .1 miles east of 

Jefferson City Post 

Office .

i mile west of Jefferson City.

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

Tributary to 

Mossy Creek to 

Hoiston River.

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

Date

Aug. 5

Sept. 14 

Oct. 3

Nov. 5 

Dec. 3 

Jan. 6 

Feb. 16

Mar. 11 

Apr. 9 

May 14 

June 10

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute)

8,886

7,091 

215

121 

211 

269 

1,566

1,423 

983 

619 

781

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

85

71 

62

59 

57 

37 

52

60 

77 

79 

92

Water

58

60 

57

58 

45 

57 

57

57 

57 

58 

57

Remarks

Cloudy.

Milky. 

Clear.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Slightly 

milky. 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Knox County

Big Blue 

(published in 

WSP 713 

as Deep 

Spring) . 

Do .....

Do .....

Do .....

Do .....

Carter Mill 

Do .....

Do .....

Do .....

2.3 miles southwest 

of Hall Cross Road 

and 3 miles northwest of Fountain 

City.

1 mile southeast of 

Trentville.

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

Beaver Creek to 

Clinch River.

Lyon Creek- to Hoiston 

River.

Oct. 9

Oct. 4

Dec. 3

June 3

489

4,757

951

601

655

3,182

1,575

1,310

63 

52

33

78

69 

53

44

50

63

80

79

58

54

59 

57

58

58

58

59

Clear.

milky. 

Milky.

Do.

Cloudy.

Milky

milky.

Clear.

Muddy.

Clear. 

Do.

Milky.

Clear.

Muddy .

Slightly

cloudy. 

Clear.

Slightly

milky. 

Clear.

Marion County

Bible. .....

Blowing ....

Blue (published In 

WSP 713 

as Smith's 

Blue 

Spring.

Do .....

1.0 mile southwest of 

Comfort .

Just below source at 

Sequatchle .

At Jasper. ...........

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

Big Fiery Qlzzard 

Creek to Battle 

Creek to Tennessee 

River .

Owens Spring Branch 

to Little Sequatchle River.

Town Creek to Sequatchie River.

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

Oct. 16

Feb. 19

May 15

Oct. 16

Mar. 24

Oct. 16

Feb. 19

Apr. 23

969 

1,332

4,699

5,619

5,947

5,655

4,860

4,569

5,287

2,323

1,198

529 

631

3,045

3,833

8,702

2,702

3,653

1,205

2,338

831

316 

300

3,381

9,465

17,252

25,582

5,807

63 

50

47

45

49

55

61

79

89

85

89

78

55 

49

55

40

55

55

65

70

92

96

88

80

54

48

54

38

52

50

62

58 

57

57

56

53

54

54

58

59

59

60

59

58 

56

56

54

56

56

55

56

60

60

61

60

57 

54

57

52

54

54

56

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.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs in Tennessee, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Marion County Continued

Spring

Blue ( published in 

WSF 713 as 

Smith's 

Blue Spring.

Do ........

T. H. Martin 

No. 1.

Do ........

Do ........

Do.. ......

T. H. Martin 

No. 2.

Do........

Do ........

Do........

Do. ..... .

Do ........

Location

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

At Martin Spring 

(Dove).

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

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

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

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

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

Tributary to 

Town Creek to 

Sequatchie River.

Battle Creek. ......

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

Date

May 7

June 3 

July 24 

Aug. 24 

Sept. 11 

Oct. 16

Nov. 24 

Dec. 12 

Jan. 19 

Feb. 19 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 23 

May 8 

June 3 

July 24 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 11 

Oct. 16

Nov. 24 

Dec. 12 

Jan. 19 

Feb. 13 

Mar. 24 

Apr. ?3 

May 8 

June 3 

24 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 11

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute )

10,874

1,267 

5,614 

528 

273 

193

238 

5,902 

8,922 

19,361 

21,107 

6,005 

36,263 

1,267 

4,479 

333 

221 

544

984 

18,926 

19,388 

30,774 

30,514 

12,293 

50,086 

2,643 

12,391 

632 

552

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

72

90 

95 

85 

80 

68

52 

47 

48 

45 

60 

65 

75 

90 

92 

92 

80 

65

53 

45 

45 

47 

57 

62 

70 

90 

90 

90 

78

Water

57

60 

60 

60 

61 

56

56 

58 

54 

57 

55 

56 

58 

59 

58 

60 

62 

55

54 

53 

52 

51 

53 

53 

56 

56 

54 

57 

62

Remarks

Clear.

Do. 

Milky. 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Milky. 

Clear.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Milky. 

Clear. 

Milky. 

Clear.

Big........... Farmington. ........

Marshall County

East Rock Creek. . . .

Maury County

Bigby Creek to 

Duck River .

Nov. 3 220 58 60 Clear.

McMinn County

Ingle side

No. 3.

Whiteside d/. .

At Athens ..........

3i miles southeast

of Qoodfield and

6j miles northwest of Riceville.

Oostanaula Creek...

Short Creek to

Rogers Creek.

d Small spring between two larger ones from which Athen

Aug. 14

Oct. 15

67

748

77

68

60

59

_

Clear.

s pumps its water.

Meigs County

Big...........

Marler ........ Near Qoodfield. ....

Hlwassee River.

Qoodfield Creek to

Decatur Creek to

Tennessee River.

15 130 75 59 -

Perry County

Bates. ........

Bunch Cave 

(Spring 

No. 444 in 

WSP 677) . 

Do ........

Do ........

Hlnson (Spring 

No. 464 in 

WSP 677).

Do ........

Hurricane 

Creek.

Do ........

2.0 miles south of 

Lobelville.

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

At Horner, 5.0 

miles northeast 

of Peters 

Landing.

2.8 miles east of 

Beardstown.

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

5.2 miles southeast 

of Linden. 

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

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

Jones Hollow Branch 

to Lagoon Branch 

to Buffalo River.

Mayberry Branch to 

Cedar Creek to 

Tennessee River.

Cane Creek to 

Buffalo River.

Hurricane Creek to 

Buffalo River.

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

July 29

July 28

June 4

Aug 20

June 24

Sept, 16

292

651

2,710

elO,100 

e9,340

e8,980

70

88

90

82

81

89 

88

64

57

60

58

62

62 

60

60

59

Clear.

Turbid .

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

e Combined flow of several springs including Boiling Spring.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs in Tennessee, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Perry County--Continued

Spring

Ledbetter 

(Spring No. 

466 in WSP 

677).

Do .......

Sinking Creek 

(Spring No . 

449b In 

WSP 677). 

Do .......

Do .......

Do .......

Location

2.2 miles northeast 

of Lobelvllle.

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

4 miles northeast 

of Flat Woods.

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

4.7 miles northeast 

of Peters Landing.

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

Tributary to--

Lost Creek to 

Buffalo River.

do

Sinking Creek to 

Buffalo River.

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

Denton Hollow Branch 

to Mayberry Branch 

to Cedar Creek to 

Tennessee River.

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

Date

July 29

Aug. 18 

Sept. 16 

July 28

Aug. 19 

Sept. 15 

July 28

Aug. 19 

Sept. 15

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute)

296

283 

229 

3,720

3,240 

3,120

117

54 

40

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahr enhe It)

Air

90

86 

95 

82

84 

67 

90

86 

83

Water

58

59 

59 

60

60 

60 

60

61 

60

Remarks

Clear.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Turbid.

Clear. 

Do.

Polk County

Maynor 

(Alien) .

(Allen)-

Prestwood.

1-^ miles southeast 

of Benton.

of Benton.

Fourmlle Creek to 

Ocoee River. 

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

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

Nov. 21

21

59 

101

39 

39

38

56 

51

57

Clear . 

Do.

Do.

Roane County

Crystal (McKinney ' s ) .

Do .......

Do .......

Do.. .....

Factory (Post

Oak) .

4 miles northeast

of Wheat.

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

2 miles east of

Rockwood.

East Fork Poplar

Creek to Poplar

Creek to Clinch

River.

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

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

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

Post Oak Creek to

Caney Creek to

Tennessee River.

Oct. 6

Feb. 10

June 2

Oct. 2

530

446

821

597

458

60

57

63

59

72

80

64

57

59

57

59

65

70

59

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Sequatchle County

Barker 's .....

B^ynton. .....

Do . .....

Do ........

1^ miles northeast 

of Dunlap .

do

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

do

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

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

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

^ mile southwest of 

Daus.

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

 Big Brush Creek. .... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thurman Creek to 

Woodcock Creek to 

Sequatchle River.

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

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

Oct. 20

Feb. 19

Apr. 23

June 26

Sept. 21

Oct. 20

Jan. 23

Mar. 23

June 26

494 

669

2,280

3,694

4,367

3,406

3,635

1,782

1,438

758

144

803

9,694

6,606

4,071

3,402

361

50 

52

51

58

50

57

63

79

80

72

78

70

52 

52

56

57

47

56

62

75

76

55 

57

57

57

53

56

57

58

60

58

56

59

56 

56

53

50

48

53

54

62

57

Clear. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Stewart County

Brandon

(Spring No.

17 in WSP

640).

Do .... .

Do .......

Brandon

( Spring No .

16 In WSP

640).

6.0 miles north of

Dover (published

In WSP 743 as

4 miles north of

Dover) .

do

1.5 miles southeast

of Tharpe and 6.4

miles northwest

of Dover .

Cumberland River ....

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

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

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

Brandon Spring

Branch to Bards

Creek to Cumberland River.

Oct. 23

Nov. 26

Dec. 9

Feb, 27

24

346

328

434

1,120

961

1,040

889

826

69

36

70

37

_

85

93

57

51

57

55

55

_

56

57

Clear.

_

_

_

_

Clear.

Do.
244 SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs In Tennessee, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Contlnued

Stewart County Continued

Spring

Shelby No. 1 

(part of 

Spring Ns. 4 

In WSP 640).

Do ........

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do ........

Shelby No. 2 

(part of 

Spring No. 4 

In WSP 640J . 

Do ........

Do ........

Do. .......

Do ........

Lucation

1.2 miles northeast 

of Tobaecoport 

(published in WSP 

743 as 1 mile 

east of Tobacco 

Port) .

do

do

do

do

1.2 miles northeast 

of Tobaecoport).

do

At "The Spring 

Qrill" 2j miles 

west of Dover.

Tributary to 

Shelby Creek to Cumberland River.

do

Hlnson Creek to Hickman Creek to Cumberland River.

Date

Oct. 23

Nov. 26 

Dec. 9 

Jan. 27 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 18 

Apr. 13 

May 19 

June 19 

24 

Oct. 23

Nov. 26 

Dec. 9 

Jan. 27 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 18 

Apr. 13 

May 19 

June 19 

24 

24

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute )

552

458 

691 

1,140 

1,000 

1,510 

1,020 

1,630 

669 

916 

1,130

1,130 

1,640 

2,440 

2,410 

3,420 

2,320 

4,260 

1,560 

1,580 

516

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

71

38 

70 

59 

56

65 

56 

73

90

71

38 

70 

58 

56 

65 

56 

75

90 

87

Water

57

57 

57 

57 

55 

56 

56 

66 

59 

57 

57

57 

57 

57 

55 

56 

56 

66

57 

58

Remarks

Clear.

Clear. 

Do.

Sullivan County

Wolford, ......

Do ........

Do ........

Do ........

Do ........

Do ........

Do ........

of Blountvllle.

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

Reedy Creek to South 

Fork Holston River.

do

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

Oct. 2

June 1

417

380

1,171

64

77

55

55

56

Clear.

Do.

milky.

Do.

Do.

Unleoi County

Blfchfield.. . .

Do ........

Fisheries.

Do ........

Do ........

Do ........

2 miles northeast 

of Erwin.

of Erwln.

do

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

North Indian Creek . , .

do

do

do

do

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

Oct. 1

Sept. 4

902

,252-

,521

,001

,100

,144

,126

,176

,032

71

61

80

83

57

56

56

56

56

55

55

56

57

56

56

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Cloudy.

Wayne County

Mill (published as Big

Spring in

WSP 663) .

Do ........

6 miles west of

Wayne sbor o ( pub11 shed as 10

miles west of

Waynesboro in

WSP 663 and

2 miles southwest

of Waynesboro In

WSP 728),

do

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

Hardln Creek to

Tennessee River.

do

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

Oct. 22

June 23

1,930

2,540

2,020

10,400

9,010

22,000

8,890

2,600

58

56

94

94

61

56

50

53

57

64

68

Clear.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Raining

Do.

Turbid .

Clear.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE

Discharge measurements of springs In Tennessee, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

White County

Spring

Blue. ....... 

Do. . .

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Johnson ' s 

Mill (Taylor's Mill)

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do .....

Reno Bridge. 

Do......

Do......

Do.. ....

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Town Creek. .

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do ......

Do......

Location

li miles above Calfkiller River and 

4^ miles northeast 

of Sparta.

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

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

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

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

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

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

rj miles southeast 

of Doyle.

On east side of 

Calfkiller River, 

3 miles east of 

Doyle .

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

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

200 ft below Reno 

Bridge and 2-J 

miles southwest of 

Doyle . 

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

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

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

Head of Town Creek, 

2 miles west of 

Sparta .

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

Tributary to 

Blue Springs Creek to 

Calfkiller River.

Calfkiller River to 

Caney Fork.

Caney Fork ...........

Town Creek to Calfkiller River.

Date

Oct. 1

23 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 17 

Jan. 12 

Feb. 19 

Mar. 25 

Apr. 16 

May 25 

June 25 

July 22 

Aug. 20 

Sept. 21 

Oct. 1

23 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 17 

Jan. 13 

Feb. 19 

Mar. 23 

Apr. 23 

May 26 

June 25 

Oct. 1

23 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 17 

Jan. 13 

Feb. 19 

Mar. 23 

Apr. 23 

May 26 

June 25 

Oct. 1

23 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 17 

Jan. 13 

Feb. 19 

Mar. 23 

Apr. 23 

May 26 

June 25 

July 22 

Aug. 20 

Sept. 22 

Oct. 1

23 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 17 

Jan. 12 

Feb. 19 

Mar. 25 

Apr. 16 

May 25 

June 25

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute)

534

364

377 

821 

15,798 

15,125 

16,067 

12,030 

5,296 

1,391 

1,382 

490 

502 

1,140

785 

754 

1,849 

6,373 

8,752 

7,827 

5,754 

7,674 

2,513 

458

338 

326 

338 

2,536 

5,655 

5,745 

3,258 

3,505 

951 

229

180 

154 

219 

f2,253 

f2,432 

f 1,589 

f699 

f 1,503 

654 

4,878 

355 

197 

g!4,400

gl,203 

gl,077 

gl,517 

glO,322 

g20,420 

g!7,862 

g!5,260 

glO,726 

g4,313

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit)

Air

82

67 

60 

61 

46 

57 

37 

54 

87 

89 

77 

82 

68 

71

68 

58 

43 

47 

53 

57 

67 

82 

83 

75

69 

58 

45 

45 

55 

57 

67 

83 

83 

71

68 

58 

44 

52 

57 

57 

70 

77 

83 

70 

83 

64 

82

65 

62 

54 

46 

58 

37 

57 

85 

85

Water

62

57 

55 

55 

49 

50 

52 

52 

59 

74 

65 

66 

61 

60

59 

58 

57 

57 

56 

58 

58 

59 

60 

61

58 

55 

53 

57 

58 

58 

58 

59 

63 

60

58 

57 

56 

58 

56 

58 

57 

58 

60 

61 

60 

60 

61

59 

58 

57 

57 

57 

57 

58 

59 

60

Remarks

Clear.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Muddy . 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Turbid. 

Muddy. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Clear. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Muddy. 

Do. 

Clear. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Muddy . 

Do. 

Do. 

Clear. 

Muddy . 

Clear. 

Muddy .

f Partly estimated.

g Includes smaller spring 900 ft downstream from main spring.
246 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. Determinations of peak flow 

at points other than gaging stations are given in a separate table on page 267.

discharge measurements in the Cumberland ana Tenne 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953

Cumberland River basin

see River basins

Date

Jan.

Mar.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Mar.

ftpr.

May

June

Sept. 

Oct.

Nov.

Dec .

Jan.

Feb.

ftpr.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Feb.

Mar.

Oct. 

Jan.

Oct.

Nov .

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

ftpr.

15

24 

24

24

23 

23 

10

n

26

Ifl

21 

21 

21 

19

13

7

16

13

R

Ifi

22

?fl

?* 

7

8

28

28

17

Stream

Yellow Creek 

bypass.

Hickory Creek. . . . 

Elk Fork Creek. . .

Clear Fork. ......

Roundstone Creek. 

Rockcastle River.

Cumberland

River.

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

Little South Pork 

Cumberland 

River . 

Beaver Creek. ....

Otter Creek. ..... 

Procter Creek. . . .

Jennings Creek...

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

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

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

do

Charles Creek. . . . 

Pine Creek. ......

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

Shining Rock 

Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Cumberland River. . .

Clear Fork to 

Cumberland River.

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

Cumberland River...

Rockcastle River. . . 

Cumberland River...

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

South Fork: Cumberland River.

Cumberland River... 

Beaver Creek. ...... 

Cumberland River...

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

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

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

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

Collins River. .....

do

Pine Creek. ........

Locality

At Middlesboro, Bell County, Ky......

At bridge on State Highway 90, 1 mile 

upstream from mouth and 5.1 miles 

southeast of Jellico, Campbell 

County, Tenn.

Southern Ry. bridge, 1.0 mile south 

of Kentucky-Tennessee State line 

and 1 mile southwest of Jellico, 

Campbell County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 25, 5.4 

miles south of Williamsburg, 

Whitley County, Ky.

miles southwest of Williamsburg, 

Whitley County, Ky. 

J- mile below bridge on U. S. Highway 

25, at Livingston, Rockcastle 

County, Ky. 

At Louisville & Nashville R. R. 

bridge at Livingston, Rockcastle 

County, Ky.

Western R. R. bridge and 6.2 miles 

west of Helenwood, Scott County, 

Tenn. (published in WSP 603 as 

South Fork of Cumberland River 

near One Ida) .

At bridge on State Highway 92, 8.2 

miles east of Oil Valley, Wayne 

County, Ky. 

At bridge on State Highway 90, 2 

miles west of Monticello, Wayne 

County, Ky. 

At bridge on State Highway 90, ij 

miles west of Susie, Wayne County, 

Ky. 

At bridge on State Highway 52, 1 mile 

upstream from mouth and 1^ miles 

northwest of Celina, Clay County, 

Tenn.

Whitleyville, Jackson County, Tenn.

Whitleyville, Jackson County, Tenn.

At county highway bridge at Faulkner 

Springs, 3 miles northeast of 

McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn.

' above bridge on State Highway 146, 

3f miles southwest of Smithville, 

DeKalb County, Tenn.

below Pine Creek Springs, 3j miles 

southwest of Smithville, DeKalb 

County, Tenn.

Above Wharton Spring, 2-f miles south 

of Smithville, DeKalb County, Tenn.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

59.2 

40.9

8.52

.82 

.72

5.6 

O

3.2 

2.4 

b9.7

bl,250

b727

2.9 

5.2

4.0 

0

ab.75

.21

22.8

b2.91

41.5

13.3 

1.81

1.18

.62

.37

a Estimated.

t Furnished by Corps of Engineers.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953--Contlnued

Cumberland River basin Continued

Pate

May 28

Aug. 19 

Sept. 9 

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

9 

July 16

9

Stream

Shining Rock 

Creek. -

Peyton Creek. .... 

Goose Creek. .....

Creek. 

Second Creek .....

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

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

Creek.

East Fork Station 

Camp Creek S/.

Liberty Branch. . . 

Spencer Creek. . . .

llshed In WSP 

1206 as Drakes 

Creek).

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Plne Creek. ........

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

Cumberland River. . . 

Big Goose Creek. . . .

Cumberland River. . .

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

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

Station Camp Creek.

East Fork Station 

Camp Creek.

Cumberland River...

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

Locality

Above Wharton Spring, 2-J miles south 

of Smlthvllle, DeKalb County, Term. 

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

of Smlthvllle, DeKalb County, Term.

east edge of Dowelltown, DeKalb 

County, Tenn., 2/3 mile upstream 

from mouth. 

100 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 80, at Pleasant 

Shade Smith County, Tenn. 

At county bridge at Beech Grove, 41- 

mile s northeast of Hartsvllle, 

Trousdale County, Tenn.

3^ miles northeast of Hartsvllle, 

Trousdale County, Tenn.

miles east of Hartsvllle, 

Trousdale County, Tenn.

Hartsvllle, Trousdale County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highways 10 and 

25, if mile upstream from mouth and 

2 miles west of Hartsvllle, Trousdale County, Tenn.

miles east of Lebanon, Wilson 

County, Tenn.

25, 4| miles west of Hartsvllle, 

Trousdale County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 10, 2j

miles upstream from mouth and 5j 

miles southwest of Hartsvllle, 

Trousdale County, Tenn.

miles east of Lebanon, Wilson 

County, Tenn.

miles southwest of Hunter Point, 

5 miles north of Lebanon, Wilson 

County, Tenn.

miles south of Westmoreland, 

Sumner County, Tenn. 

At county highway bridge at Bethpage, Sumner County, Tenn.

east of Rogana and 2f miles southwest of Bethpage, Sumner County, 

Tenn.

miles west of Castallan Springs, 

Sumner County, Tenn.

65 miles west of Gallatln, Sumner 

County, Tenn.

northeast of Saundersvllle and 4-jj 

miles southwest of Gallatln, 

Sumner County, Tenn. 

At bridge on county road, 1.8 miles 

west of Gallatln, Sumner County, 

Tenn. 

At bridge on county road, 3.1 miles 

west of Gallatln, Sumner County, 

Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway TON, 6 

miles west of Lebanon, Wilson 

County, Tenn.

miles north of Mount Juliet, Wilson 

County, Tenn.

east edge of Hendersonvllle, 

Sumner County, Tenn.

miles west of Hendersonvllle , 

Sumner County, Tenn.

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.20 

a. 10

1.21

1.31

3.24

3.09

2.66

2.46

1.74

0

0 

a. 5

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

a. 01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

a Estimated.

c Measurements published In previous water-supply papers as East Fork Station Camp Cre 

have been designated as Town Creek.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

(luring water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Cumberland Hlver basin Continued

Date

Aug. 29 

29 

Oct. 27

24

3

28

July 14

Aug. 29

Apr. 29

8 

8

8

8

Jan. 15

24 

Jan. 27

24

Oct. 23

Dec. 9

Jan. 27

Apr. 13

Stream

Hurricane Creek.. 

Lytle Creek. ..... 

Stewart Creek. . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hurricane Creek. .

Stones River. ....

Nelson Creek. ....

Arrington Creek..

Cumberland River. 

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

Brandon Spring 

Branch

Shelby Creek. ....

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

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

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Middle Fork Stones 

River.

West Pork Stones 

River.

Stones River. ......

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

Cumberland River. . .

Harpeth River. .....

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

Ohio River. ........

River. 

Bards Creek. .......

Cumberland River. . .

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

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

Locality

At bridge on U. S. Highway 41, 10 

miles southeast of Murfreesboro, 

Rutherford County, Term. 

At new bridge on U. S. Highway 41, at 

Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, 

Term. 

At Corps of Engineers gaging station 

at Sewart Air Force Base, 3 miles 

northwest of Smyrna, Rutherford 

County, Term.

70S at Davldson-Rutherford County 

line, J mile northwest of LaVergne, 

Term. 

At site of old gaging station at 

Stewarts Ferry bridge, 2.8 miles 

southeast of Donelson, Davldson 

County, Term.

Thompson Lane and 1-f miles northeast of Radnor, Davldson County, 

Term.

Hill Road, Ij miles west of Mudtavern and 3 miles southwest of 

Donelson, Davldson County, Term.

Nashville R. R. bridge, 2j miles 

north of College Qrove, Williamson 

County, Term. 

At county bridge, \ mile above mouth, 

2 miles southwest of Triune, 

Wllllamson County, Term.

mouth, 4i miles northwest of 

College Qrove, Willlamson County, 

Term.

Triune, Wllllamson County, Tenn.

and 5| miles northwest of College 

Qrove, Wllllamson County, Tenn.

ij miles west of Kingston Springs, 

Cheatnam County, Tenn. 

\ mile upstream from Cheatham Dam 

site, 2^ miles south of Neptune, 

Cheatnam County, Tenn.

northwest of Doirer, Stewart 

County, Tenn. 

Just downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 49, l£ miles south of 

Tharpe and 6 miles northwest of 

Dover, Stewart County, Tenn. 

Above Shelby Springs, above county 

bridge, 1.2 miles northeast of 

Tobaccoport, Stewart County, Tenn.

Below Shelby Spring No. 2, Just below 

county bridge, 1.2 miles northeast 

of Tobaccoport, Stewart County, 

Tenn.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

b.18

b207

113

b30.7

b2.54

0

347

0

0

0

21.8

b!9,900 

bll,800

0

0 

ab.5

2.52

b5.29

a Estimated.

b Furnished by Corps of Engineers.

d Furnished by Tennessee Department of Public
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 249

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Cumberland River basin Continued

Date

May 19

24

25

28

Stream

Shelby Creek. .....

Eddy Creek. .......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Cumberland River. .

Cumberland River..

Locality

Below Shelby Spring No 2, 

Just below county bridge, 

1.2 miles northeast of 

Tobaccoport, Stewart 

County, Term.

117, 2 miles south of 

Gracey, Christian County, 

Ky.

139, 4 miles north of 

Cadiz, Trigg County, Ky. 

At bridge on State Highway 

93, 4 miles southeast of 

Eddyville, Lyon County, 

Ky.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Discharge 

(cfs)

b!4.3 

b3.50

b3.52

0

6.4

5.0

b Furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Tennessee River basin

Nov. 13

13

14 

13 

14

14

Nov. 12

17 

13

13 

13

17

12 

Sept. 15

17 

17

17

Sept. 18

West Fork French 

Broad River.

Broad River.

Broad River. 

Turkey Creek. .....

Big Willow Creek. .

River.

River.

ditch.

Hooper Creek. .....

Avery Creek. ...... 

North Hominy Creek

Hominy Creek. .....

Swannanoa River . . . 

Gashes Creek. .....

Sweeten Creek. .... 

Mill Creek. .......

French Broad River

Davidson River. . . . 

French Broad River

Cane Creek. .......

French Broad River 

Hominy Creek. .....

French Broad River

French Broad River 

Swannanoa River. . ,

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

French Broad River

At county road bridge, 0.1 

mile above North Fork at 

Rosman, N. C.

mile above mouth and 1 

mile southeast of Rosman, 

N. C.

mouth and 1.4 miles southeast of Rosman, N. C. 

0.1 mile above mouth and 1.3 

miles north of Plsgah 

Forest, N. C. 

At county bridge, 0.2 miles 

above mouth and 3.6 miles 

east of Blantyre, N. C.

The Pink Beds, 9 miles 

north of Brevard, N. C.

miles west of Mills River, 

N. C.

Highway 64 at Hendersonville, N. C., and 1 mile 

above mouth.

Highway 74 at Falrview, 

N. C. 

At Ashevllle-Hendersonville 

Airport, 1.2 miles above 

mouth, near Fletcher, N. C. 

At mouth, 3.4 miles northeast of Fletcher, N. C. 

On U. S. Highway 19 at mouth, 

1.2 miles east of Canton, 

N. C. 

On State Highway 112, 0.1 

mile above South Hominy 

Creek at Candler, N. C.

mile above mouth and 0.8 

mile northeast of Candler, 

N. C. 

At Southern Ry. bridge, 0.2 

mile above North Fork at 

Gravestone near Black 

Mountain, N. C. 

On U. S. Highway 74 at Fairview, N. C. 0.8 mile above 

mouth.

1.2 miles northeast of 

Blltmore, N. C. 

At mouth, in Biltmore, N. C. 

At mouth, 1.6 miles northeast of post office in West 

Ashevllle, N. C.

at Elk Mountain, N. C.

above mouth and 2.6 miles 

southwest of Alexander, 

N. C.

highway bridge, 0.3 mile 

upstream from U. S. Highway 

23, at Weaverville, N. C.

29.4

25.9

5.55 

9.11 

9.99

24.1

24.7

18.5

15.5

8.59 

7.82

30.2 

9.58

21.2

6.15

4.57

5.46 

6.85

12.4

34.2

30.3

28.3

25.6

5.23 

8.51

6.21

6.01

13.6

10.7

3.84

4.77

6.65 

2.97

10.9 

3.37

8.02

1.73 

.93

.81

1.71 

2.77

1.69

9.63

f.94

f Represents residual flov 

346106 O - 55 - 17

below all diversions for water supply to town of Weaverville, N. C.
250 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin--Continued

Date

Nov. 14

June 19

19

Nov. 12

Nov. 12

13 

12

13 

12

Sept. 8

Sept. 11

Nov. 18

Nov. 18

Stream

Reems Creek. ......

Comer Rock Creek.

Martin Creek. .....

Bull Creek. .......

Big Pine Creek. . . . 

Shelton Laurel 

Creek.

Spring Creek. .....

West Fork Pigeon 

River.

River.

Pigeon River ......

Crabtree Creek....

Little Crabtree 

Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

French Broad River

Dillingham Creek. .

North Fork Dillingham Creek.

French Broad River, 

Big Laurel Creek..

French Broad River 

Pigeon River ......

French Broad River

North Toe River. . .

South Toe River . . .

Locality

At U. S. Highway 25 at mouth, 

0.5 mile south of Alexander, 

N. C.

1.2 miles northeast of 

Alexander, N. C. 

40 ft above Walker Branch and 

4.2 miles southeast of 

Barnardsville, N. C.

miles southeast of Barnardsville, N. C. 

500 ft above unnamed branch, 

2.4 miles above mouth and 

4.0 miles northeast of 

Barnardsville, N. C.

Little Ivy River at Forks of 

Ivy, 2.5 miles south of Mars 

Hill, N. C.

miles south of Mars Hill, 

N. C.

southwest of Mars Hill, N. C. 

At mouth at Barnard, N. C. 

At mouth on State Highway 208, 

3.2 miles northeast of 

Stackhouse, N. C. 

At State Highway 209, 0.5 mile 

southwest of Hot Springs, 

N. C. 

0.3 mile above East Fork at 

Woodrow, N. C.

Silver Bluff, N. C.

mile northwest of Canton, 

N. C.

Creek at Hazelwood, N. C.

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

miles above Lake Junaluska 

and 1.5 miles northeast of 

Waynesville, N. C.

mile west of Crabtree, N. C. 

At Hartford, 4j miles downstream from Big Creek and 

Tennessee-North Carolina 

State line and loj miles 

south of Newport, Cocke 

County, Term.

ing Creek, 2.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.7 

miles north of Newport, 

Cocke County, Term.

At U. S. Highway 19E, 1.7 

miles east of Newdale, N. C., 

and 3.7 miles above mouth.

tion on U. S. Highway 19E at 

Newdale, N. C.

At U. S. Highway 19E, 0.3 mile 

west of Mlcaville, N. C. and 

0.8 mile above mouth.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

36.3 

24.7

3.72 

4.27

.88 

60.0

46.5

22.9

16.6 

54.7

71.9

64.8 

52.8

11.2

13.3

48.0

25.3

_

16.6 

60.8

16.7

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.62 

3.21

2.24 

3.23

.47 

14.4

4.73

7.45

3.36

3.31

2.73 

16.5

16.3

g30.7 

30.9

2.56

14.4

14.6

39.4

30.0

60.7

39.5

41.0

23.1

9.80

15.6

16.0

24.3

5.24 

259

45.9

217

84.9

9.00 

32.4

36.4

31.5

66.5

82.2

162

206

215

110

45.6

37.1

37.5

18.0

6.26

£ Possibly affected by regulation at Lake Logan.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 251

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953--Contlnued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Nov. 18 

18

18

Sept. 24 

£4

Oct. 3 

3 

8

Nov. 17

Oct. £4

Oct. 24

Nov. 17

Nov. 17

Sept. £4 

Nov. 17

£3 

23

3

Stream

Jacks Creek. ......

Little Limestone 

Creek.

Rlchland Creek....

Qap Creek. ........ 

Whltehorn Creek. . . 

Long Creek. .......

Little Pigeon 

River.

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

Little Pigeon 

River.

East Pork Little 

Pigeon River.

Pigeon River.

LeConte Creek. ....

West Fork Little 

Pigeon River.

Walden Creek. .....

Beaverdam Creek. . . 

Sinking Creek. ....

Middle Fork 

Hols ton River.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

North Toe River. . .

Nollchucky River..

Lick Creek.. ...... 

Bent Creek. ....... 

Nollchucky River..

French Broad River

River. 

French Broad River

Little Pigeon 

River.

West Fork Little 

Pigeon River.

Little Pigeon 

River.

West Fork Little 

Pigeon River.

River. 

Laurel Creek. ..... 

Beidleman Creek. . .

River.

Holston River.

South Fork 

Holston River.

Locality

At mouth on State Highway 

197, 2.9 miles southeast of 

Huntdale, N. C.

1.7 miles northeast of 

Huntdale, N. C.

at Sioux, N. C. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 

HE at Jonesboro, Washington County, Term.

Experiment Farm near 

Greenevllle, Greene County, 

Term. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 

HE. 0.1 mile upstream from 

mouth and 2.0 miles from 

Mohawk, Greene County, Term. 

100 ft downstream from bridge 

on U. S. Highway HE at 

Bulls Gap, Hawklns County, 

Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 

£5E, j mile north of White 

Pine, Jefferson County, 

Term.

600 ft downstream from "bridge 

on Gatlinburg Rd., ij miles 

southwest of Plttman Center; 

Sevler County, Tenn., and 

1.6 miles upstream from 

Webb Creek.

Creek and £ miles upstream 

from mouth at Plttman 

Center, Sevler County, 

Term. 

At Hadsden Bridge on U. S. 

Highway 411, 3i miles east 

of Sevlervllle, Sevler 

County, Term.

15 ft below bridge on U. S. 

Highway 411, 1.3 miles 

above mouth and 4.8 miles 

east of Seviervllle, Sevier 

County, at Harrlsburg, 

Tenn.

Highway 411 at park headquarters, 2 miles above 

Fighting Creek, and 2.5 

miles south of Gatlinburg, 

Sevler County, Term.

At U. S. Highway 441 bridge, 

0.1 mile above mouth In 

Gatllnburg, Sevler County, 

Tenn.

and 80 ft above mouth In 

Gatllnburg, Sevler County, 

Tenn. 

350 ft below bridge on State 

Highway 71 and 1.6 miles 

northwest of Pigeon Forge, 

Sevler County, Term. 

100 ft above bridge on paved 

county road, J mile above 

mouth, and £5 miles northwest of Pigeon Forge, 

Sevler County, Tenn.

411, Z miles southwest of 

Sevlervllle, Sevler County, 

Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 

4£1 at Shady Valley, 

Johnson County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 

421, 3 miles upstream from 

mouth, southeast of Bristol, 

Sullivan County, Tenn.

and 1 mile west of Atkins, 

Va. 

300 ft downstream from Bear 

Creek and 1 mile west of 

Atkins, Va.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

£0.7

-

_

-

-

7.31

14.4

50.6

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.££ 

3.02

1.25

1.75 

4.35

0 

0 

3.08 

3.92

11.0 

1£.6

3.14

18.3 

£0.1

5.18 

7.12

3.86

6.16

4.54

3.28

1.09 

1.86

13.2 

6.05

0

3.67 

5.27

1.29

.484

5.86
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARQE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Oct. 13 

Sept . 2

29

2

29 

2

29 

Oct. 14

14 

14

28 

June 17

9

10 

Mar. 31

July 2 

Sept. 23 

Oct. 7

Mar. 31

June 9 

10 

17 

July 2 

Sept. 23 

Mar. 31

June 9 

10 

Sept. 3 

23 

Oct. 7

Mar. 31

June 9 

10 

17 

Sept. 3 

23 

23

Apr. 27

May 18 

19 

19 

19 

June 9 

10 

17 

Sept. 23 

Oct. 2

d Purn

Stream

Staley Creek. ..... 

Unnamed stream. . . .

Hungry Mother 

Creek.

Wolf Creek.. ......

Beaver Creek. .....

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

Mumpower Creek. . . .

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

Beaver Creek. .....

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

Stoffel Creek. .... 

Cedar Creek. ......

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

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

Beck (Back) Creek. 

Beaver Creek. .....

ished by Tennessee D

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Middle Pork 

Holston River.

Staley Creek ......

Middle Pork 

Holston River.

South Fork Holston 

River.

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

Beaver Creek. .....

South Pork Holston 

River.

Steele Creek. ..... 

Beaver Creek. .....

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

South Fork Holston 

River.

apartment of Public :

Locality

Above fish hatchery on State 

Highway 16, 2j miles 

southeast of Marion, Va. 

3 miles upstream from mouth 

in Currin Valley and 2 

miles southeast of Marion, 

Va.

2i miles upstream from mouth 

in Currin Valley and 2 

miles southeast of Marion, 

Va.

2 miles upstream from mouth 

in Currin Valley and 2 

miles south of Marion, Va.

At bridge on State Highway 

16, Z% miles north of 

Marion, Va. 

1,200 ft above mouth at 

Chilhowie, Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 

11 at Abingdon, Va.

At Virginia- Tennessee State 

line in Bristol, Va.-Tenn. 

At first bridge downstream 

from Virginia-Tennessee 

State line in Bristol, 

Sullivan County, Tenn.

At 8th and Shelby Sts., 0.15 

mile upstream from 

Mumpower Creek, Bristol, 

Sullivan County, Tenn.

On State Highway 641 at 

Norfolk and Western Ry. 

underpass, 1.8 miles north 

of Bristol, Va. 

200 ft upstream from mouth, 

at Broad St., Bristol, 

Sullivan County, Tenn.

At aewage disposal plant, 2 

miles northwest of Bristol 

city limits, Sullivan 

County, Tenn.

Along U. S. Highway 58, 2f 

miles west of Bristol, Va. 

At Adeline School, 0.9 miles 

upstream from mouth and ^ 

mile southeast of Avoca, 

Sullivan County, Tenn.

% mile upstream from mouth, 

near Bluff City, Sullivan 

County, Tenn. 

At Thomas Bridge on U. S. 

Highway 19, 2.1 miles 

downstream from Beck Creek 

and 3j miles southeast of 

Blountville, Sullivan 

County, . Tenn.

do

100 ft downstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 

11W in Blountville, Sullivan County, Tenn., and 

1.0 mile upstream from 

Delaney Branch. 

health.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

8.34

13.9

7.18 

4.85

3.14

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.02 

.181

.219 

.156

.097 

.024

0 

.091

.281 

3.04

2.60 

d28.0

(132.1

d35.3 

53.5

23.4 

10.7 

.731

10.9

d3.80 

d4.88 

d4.43 

d3.60 

1.47 

64.5

d38.0 

d44.2 

13.8 

13.2

1.11 

13.8

d6.91 

d7.59 

d5.41 

3.22 

3.33 

2.68

87.4

90.1 

536 

764 

950 

d68.3 

d68.7 

d64.0 

27.2 

.62
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 253

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

May 26 

26

26

26

26

Sept . 23 

Apr. 28 

28

Sept . 24 

Apr. i 

28

June 3

Mar. 31

Mar. 30

27

Oct. 3

May 13

Oct. 3

Sept. 24

Apr. 28 

29

June 11

July 2

Apr. 28

Stream

Watauga River. ....

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

Stoney Creek. ..... 

Watauga River. .... 

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

Buffalo Creek. .... 

Watauga River. .... 

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

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

South Fork Holston 

River .

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

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

Kendrlok Creek. . . .

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

Peaveler Branch. . . 

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

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

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

Reedy Creek. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

South Fork Holston 

River.

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

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

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

Watauga River. ....

South Fork Holston 

River.

Watauga River. ....

South Fork Holston 

River.

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

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

Holston River. ....

South Fork Holston 

River.

Reedy Creek. ......

South Fork Holston 

River.

Locality

421, 15 ft downstream from 

Goose Creek and 0.2 miles 

southwest of city limits 

of Mountain City, Johnson 

County, Term.

67, 100 ft downstream from 

Dagger Branch and 2.1 

miles northeast of Doe 

Station, Johnson County, 

Tenn. 

300 ft downstream from powerhouse at Watauga Dam, 

Carter County, Tenn.

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

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

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

At county highway bridge, 

0.3 miles upstream from 

mouth at Hunter, Carter 

County, Tenn. 

200 ft upstream from bridge 

on State Highway 91 at 

Hunter, Carter County, 

Tenn.

araore Shoals at Rio 

Vista, Carter County, 

Tenn.

At State Highway 91, at 

mouth southwest of Ellzabethton, Carter County, 

Tenn. 

At Smalllng Bridge, 1.8 

miles southeast of Watauga, Carter County, 

Tenn. 

50 ft upi. cream from county

highway bridge at Watauga, 

Carter County, Tenn.

City, Washington County, 

Tenn.

upstream from mouth and 3 

miles northeast of Johnson 

City, Washington County, 

Tenn. 

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

At construction bridge at 

Fort Patrick Henry Dam 

site, Sullivan County, 

Tenn.

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

0.3 mile downstream from 

Straight Branch, 0.4 mile 

upstream from mouth, and 5 

miles southeast of Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tenn.

and 1 mile south of Kingsport, Sullivan County, 

Tenn.

81, at mouth of unnamed 

branch, 3 miles south of 

Kingsport, Sullivan County, 

Tenn.

Just downstream from Bridwell 

packing plant, 5 miles 

, northeast of Kingsport, 

Sullivan County, Tenn.

0.4 mile downstream from 

Peavler Branch and 5 miles 

northeast of Kingsport, 

Sullivan County, Tenn.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

-

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.02

20.5

1,400 

1,420

1,310

1,300

1,180

1,210

1,120

973

28.7

6.34 

113 

296

1,750

9.03 

432 

359

d3.82

22.6

d!9.2

11.0

527 

1,500

2,760

4.17

d24.8

d.18

d29.0

d Furnished by Tennessee Department of Public Health.
254 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Apr. 29

Hay 28 

Oct. 14

May 27

Oct. 2

Oct. 23

23

Stream

Reedy Creek. ......

South Fork Ho Is ton 

Jliver.

Cove Creek. .......

Holston River. ....

Bradley Creek. ....

German Creek. .....

Mossy Creek. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

South Fork Holston 

River.

Holston River. ....

North Fork Holston 

River.

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

Tennessee River. . .

Holston River. ....

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

Holston River. ....

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

Holston River. ....

Locality

0.4 mile downstream from 

Peavler Branch and 5 miles 

northeast of Klngsport, 

Sullivan County, Term.

on U. S. Highway 23, In 

Klngsport, Sullivan County, 

Term.

field R. R. bridge and 0.2 

mile upstream from mouth in 

Klngsport, Sullivan County, 

Term. 

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

In Klngsport, Sullivan 

County, Term. 

At old ferry crossing, 0.7 

mile downstream from foot 

of Long Island and 3 miles 

west of Klngsport, Sullivan 

County, Term. 

At bridge on State Highway 

42, 2{ miles northwest of 

Chatham Hill, Va. 

Along State Highway 91, 0.6

mile north of Broadford, 

Va.

91, £ mile southeast of 

Plasteroo, Va.

58, 2 miles north of 

Shelleys, Va. 

At river mile 141.1, 0.3 

mile upstream from Sullivan- Hawklns County line, 

Term., and 1.2 miles downstream from Junction of 

North and South Forks 

Holston River.

At river mile 131.5, 1.1

mile downstream from Smith 

Island, 0.45 mile downstream from Alexander 

Creek, and 0.8 mile upstream from Read Hord Island, at Church Hill, 

Hawkins County, Term. 

100 ft below Renfroe Creek, 

400 ft upstream from Southern R. R. bridge, and 3.9 

miles southwest of Church 

Hill, Hawklns County, Term.

site near Rogersvllle, 

Hawklns County, Term., 2 

.miles upstream from mouth. 

0.5 mile upstream from mouth

and 34 miles, southwest of 

Rogersville, Hawkins 

County, Term. 

5 mile upstream from German

Creek and £ mile northeast 

of Tate Springs, Grainger 

County, Term.

0.4 mile downstream from 

Meadow Creek at Tate 

Springs, Grainger County, 

Term.

11W, 0.3 mile upstream 

from mouth at Bean Station, Grainger County, 

Term. 

0.2 mile upstream from

bridge on U. S. Highway 

11W at Bean Station, 

Grainger County, Term. 

50 ft upstream from railroad spur at Jefferson 

City, Jefferson County, 

Term.

road spur at Jefferson 

City, Jefferson County, 

Term. 

500 ft downstream from railroad spur at Jefferson 

City, Jefferson County, 

Term.

Drainage 

area 

(sa ml)

-

_

_

58.6

9.27

17.0

-

_

-

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

d26.8 

d28.1

11.1

14.4

d31.6

d32.9

d44.1

d22.2

2,160

.468 

4.71

.707

1.78

2,490 

2,970

2,110

18,500

2.05 

3.13

dl.51

0

0

.53

0

.01

8.40 

8.11

5.16

d Furnished by Tennessee Department of Public Health.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Oct. 23

23

23

Oct. 23

23

Nov. 14 

13

13

13

13

13 

14

13

Stream

Mossy Creek. ......

Second Creek. .....

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

Ebenezer Branch. . .

Blue Grass Sink 

Branch.

Denton Spring 

Branch.

Unnamed creek ..... 

Turkey Creek. .....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Holston River. ....

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

Tennessee River. . . 

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

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

Ten Mile Creek. .. . 

Tennessee River...

Blue Grass Sink. . . 

Lackey Creek. ..'...

Tennessee River... 

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

Locality

1,200 ft downstream from railroad spur at Jefferson City, 

Jefferson County, Tenn.

on old U. S. Highway HE at 

Jefferson City, Jefferson 

County, Tenn.

U. S. Highway HE and 700 ft 

downstream from Mossy Spring 

at Jefferson City, Jefferson 

County, Tenn.

miles northeast of Blalne, 

Grainger County, Tenn. and 

8 miles upstream from Lea 

Creek.

on U. S. Highway 11W and 2.4 

miles northeast of Skaggston, 

Knox County, Tenn.

U. S. Highway 11W, at John 

Sevler, Knox County, Tenn. 

At Helskal St., 0.4 mile downstream from city limits of 

Knoxvllle, Knox County, 

Tenn., 1.5 miles north of 

Rule High School, and 3| 

miles upstream from mouth.

on paper mill road, 0.1 mile 

west of city limits of Knoxvllle, Knox County, Tenn., 

and 3.5 ml lea upstream from 

mouth.

Knox County, Tenn., 250 ft 

upstream from U. S. Highways 

11 and 70 and 1.0 mile upstream from mouth.

across Lyons View Rd, -f mile 

south of Bearden Post Office, 

Knox County, Tenn., and 1.2 

miles upstream from mouth.

150 ft downstream from U. S. 

Highway 129, ij miles south of 

city limits of Knoxvllle, Knox 

County, Tenn., and 2.2 miles 

upstream from mouth. 

75 ft downstream from Williams

 Rd, -J- mile upstream from 

Ebenezer Bridge, and 0.3 mile 

northwest of Ebenezer, Knox 

County, Tenn. 

500 ft downstream from Southern 

R. R. bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from mouth and 0.15 

mile northwest of Ebenezer, 

Knox County, Tenn. 

Just off of Lowe Ferry Rd, 0.7 

mile northeast of Blue Grass, 

Knox County, Tenn., 0.7 mile 

upstream from Denton Spring 

Branch, and 0.9 mile southeast 

of Blue Grass School. 

1,000 ft upstream from Lowe 

Ferry Rd. at Blue Grass, Knox 

County, Tenn., 600 ft downstream from spring, and 0.7 

mile south of Blue Grass 

School. 

At farm market road, f mile 

northwest of Armona, -J mile 

upstream from backwater from 

Fort Loudon Reservoir, and 3j 

miles northwest of Maryvllle, 

Blount County, Tenn. 

Just upstream from Dry Branch, 

20 ft upstream from new bridge, 

0.2 mile downstream from North 

Fork, and 0.7 mile northwest 

of Concord, Knox County, Tenn

Mlllsap Picnic Grounds, J mile 

downstream from Laurel Branch 

and B^ miles southwest of 

Gatllnburg, Sevler County, 

Tenn.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

-

-

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.28 

5.00

9.38

.47

.43

4.45

.98

1.12 

3.51

4.41

2.79

1.20

5.61

.78

.77

.85 

3.48

2.29 

12.9
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basin 

durintt water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Nov. 14 

14

14 

IE

IE

14

12

12

14

14

14

14

14 

14 

13

13

13

13

15

13 

3

13

13

13

Sept. 1

Nov. 13

Sept. 1

Stream

Little River. .....

West Prong Little 

River.

Middle Prong 

Little River.

Hesse Creek. ......

Crooked Creek. ....

Tessentee Creek. . .

Creek. 

Ellljay Creek. .... 

lotla Creek. ......

Brush Creek. ......

Sols Creek. .......

Soco Creek ........ 

Connelly Creek. . . .

Galbreath Creek. . .

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Tennessee River...

Middle Prong 

Little River.

Little River... . ..

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

Little Tennessee 

River .

Cullasaja River...

Little Tennessee 

River .

Tuokasegee River..

Oconaluftee River. 

Tuckasegee River..

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

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

Locality

In Great Smoky Mountain National Park, 600 ft upstream from Middle Prong and 

3 miles southeast of Townsend, Blount County, Term. 

In Great Smoky Mountain National Park, 150 ft upstream from Middle Prong 

and 3 miles southeast of 

Townsend, Blount County, 

Term. 

100 ft upstream from West 

Prong, 0.3 mile upstream 

from mouth and 3 miles 

southeast of Townsend, 

Blount County, Term.

from mouth and 1.4 miles 

south of Walland, Blount 

County, Term.

at Walland, Blount County, 

Term.

7 miles east of Haryville, 

Blount County, Term. 

100 ft upstream from county

bridge, 1.2 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 5 miles 

east of Haryville, Blount 

County, Term..

tributary from left, 100 ft 

downstream from county 

road, 0.6 mile upstream 

from mouth, J mile west of 

Wlldwood, and 6 miles northeast of Maryville, Blount 

County, Term.

mile south of Rockford, 

Blount County, Term. 

At mouth, 0.8 mile north of 

Otto, N. C.

23 near Riverside, N. C.

Highway 23 near Franklin, 

N. C. 

0.5 mile above mouth near 

Cullasaja, N. C. 

At mouth, at lotla, N. C.

mile above mouth at Wests 

Mill, N. C.

Lost Bridge, near Etna, 

N. C.

2.9 miles west of Etna, 

N. C.

. Needmore , N . C .

ft above Black Branch 

and 3.6 miles southwest 

of Rainbow Springs, N. C.

Nantahala, H. C. 

At State Highway 281, near 

Argura, N. C.

N. C.

N. C.

N. C. 

At State Highway 107, 0.6 

mile above mouth, near 

Cherokee , N . C . 

At Southern Ry. bridge at 

mouth, at Whlttler, N. C.

mouth, near Bryson City, 

N. C. 

At Southern Ry. bridge, 150 

ft above mouth and 2.9 

miles northeast of Bryson 

City, N. C.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

-

14.8

20.4 

9.95

25.5

12.2

6.67

4.Z4

3.86

41.2

45.2 

13.5

1.82

Discharge 

(cfs)

14.8 

3.6Z

5.61 

8.Z4

.50

4.19

9.11

17.1

7.64 

12.7

42.3

10.8 

6.08

13.6 

13.9

5.23

1.86

h.37

2.76

21.5 

5.58

1.16

.87

h Represents inflow below Queen Creek diversion dam, Nantahala Power & Light Co.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 257

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 5

Oct. 8

Nov. 5

Mar. 10

Nov. 13

15

15

18

18

18

18 

18

13

13

Oct. 22

Nov. 13

13

13

Oct. 22

Nov. 13

Oct. 22

Stream

Indian Creek. .....

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

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

Deep Creek.. .....:

....do.....'.......

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

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

Tulula Creek ......

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

Buffalo Creek. ....

Creek.

Little Santeetlah 

Creek. 

(Big) Santeetlah 

Creek. 

Abrams Creek. .....

Ballplay Creek. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Deep Creek. .......

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

Tuckasegee River . .

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

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

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

Cheoah River. .....

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

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

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

Santeetlah Creek.. 

Cheoah River. .....

Little Tennessee 

River.

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

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

Telllco River. ....

River.

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

Locality

1.7 miles above mouth and 4.4 

miles northeast of Bryson 

City, N. C.

At ranger station near Bryson 

City, N. C., 2.4 miles above 

mouth.

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

N. C. 

At mouth, near Robblnsvllle, 

N. C.

N. C.

Creek Church and 2.8 miles 

south of Robblnsvllle, N. C.

N. C.

N. C.

1.7 miles above Rattler 

Ford, near Santeetlan Dam, 

N. C. 

At mouth, near Santeetlah Dam, 

N. C. 

At mouth, below Horse Cove, 

near Santeetlah Dam, N. C. 

In Qreat Smoky Mountain National Park, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, % mile 

downstream from Panther 

Creek, and 0.7 mile east of 

Chllhowee, Blount County, 

Term.

stream from Smoky Branch, J 

mile south Cltlco Beach, 

Monroe County, Tenn., and 

2.9 miles upstream from 

mouth.

highway bridge, 4.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 

miles east of Vonore, Monroe 

County t Tenn.

0.5 mile upstream from mouth 

and 3 miles northeast of 

Vonore, Monroe County, Tenn. 

100 ft upstream from county 

bridge, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Pine tree Branch, 1.5 

miles upstream from mouth, arid 

6 miles southeast of Vonore, 

Monroe County, Tenn.

bridge, 2 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 2^ miles south of 

Vonore, Monroe County, Tenn.

State Highway 72, J mile 

northwest of Vonore, Monroe 

County, Tenn., 0.9 mile downstream from Moree Branch, and 

2.8 miles upstream from mouth.

3 miles west of Greenback, 

Loudon County, Tenn.

State Highway 72 and 4| miles 

northwest of Vonore, Monroe 

County, Tenn.

2.3 miles upstream from mouth 

and 3f miles north of Vonore, 

Monroe County, Tenn.

State Highway 72, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles 

southwest of Loudon, Loudon 

County, Tenn.

drainage 

area 

[sq ml)

6.85

40.2

28.6

4.58

11.8

13.8

19.9

5.83 

27.9

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

3.20

27.2

18.2

61.6

48.5

8.64

.88

5.03

4.63

7.98

1.70 

11.4 

21.9

22.8

22.0

4.47 

6.48

2.34

15.1

7. 32

16.7
258 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

9

9

9

9 

15

15

15

9

16 

8

8

8 

8 

8

8

24 

22

Oct. 22

14

Stream

River.

River. 

Cavitts Creek. ....

Maiden Spring 

Creek.

Little Cedar Creek

Weaver Creek. .....

Middle Pork

Russell Creek.

Toms Creek. ....... 

Stock Creek. ......

Little Stock Creek 

Powell River. ..... 

Roaring Fork. .....

River.

River.

Big Creek. ........

Buffalo Creek. ....

Hinds Creek. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

River,

Little River. .....

Clinch River. .....

Quest River. ...... 

Clinch River. .....

Sbock Creek. ...... 

Clinch River. ..... 

Powell River. .....

Clinch River. .....

Hinds Creek. ......

Clinch River. .....

Locality

State Highway 72, 0.1 mile 

downstream from Clear Prong, 

i mile upstream from mouth, 

and 5j miles north of Vonore, Monroe County, Term.

At bridge on State Highway 16

at North Tazewell, Va.

2f miles west of Tazewell, 

Va.

at Cedar Bluff, Va. 

At bridge on State Highway 16, 

4 miles south of Tazewell, 

Va.

at Wardell, Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 19,

1 mile west of Lebanon, Va. 

500 ft above mouth at Artrip, 

Va.

way 616, 0.7 mile north of 

Carbo, Va.

at Virginia City, Va.

Is- miles north of Carfax, 

Va. 

At Coeburn, Va. ............... 

Along U. S. Highway 58, \ mile 

north of Natural Tunnel, Va.

west of Clinchport, Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 58, 

J mile west of Clinchport, 

Va. 

0.6 mile north of U. S. Highway 23 on State Highway 610, 

1-J miles west of Norton, Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 23, 

4 miles, east of Appalachia, 

Va.

miles north of Appalachia, 

Va.

at Big Stone Gap, Va.

mile north of Pennlngton 

Gap, Va.

Powell River and 5£ miles 

east of Jonesville, Va.

at Stlckleyvllle , Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 58,

4.8 miles west of Ewlng, Va. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 

25W, 0.5 mile north of La 

Follette, Campbell County, 

Term.

Tenn., 200 ft downstream 

from Duncan Branch and 0.6 

mile upstream from Cove 

Lake.

City, Anderson County, Tenn.

50 ft downstream from bridge 

on State Highway 71, 1 mile 

southeast of Norrls, Anderson County, Tenn.

highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 2^ 

miles south of Norris, 

Anderson County, Tenn. 

10 ft downstream from county 

highway bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from John Creek, and 

4j miles northeast of Clinton, Anderson County, Tenn.

and 3^- miles northeast of 

Clinton, Anderson County, 

Tenn.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

9.72

9.63

6.89

33.9

17.8 

19.2

7.63

18.1

4.93

10.5 

20.1

26.4

4.46 

15.7 

25.3 

27.7

40.0

70.0

3.90

8.51

10.4

23.0

-

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

2. 22

5,27

1.64

3.70

7.58 

4,40

1.04

.504 

.599

1.28

.810

1.10 

1.39

2.85

.834 

3.67 

1.28 

2.02

3.71

1.45

.388

.417

.989

3.85

a. 07 

.25

.84

1.18

.38 

.94

5.35 

4.96

a Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 259

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Nov. 14 

Oct. 22 

Nov. 14

June 23

Oct. 24 

Nov. 14

13 

13

13

Oct. 6

Nov. 4 

Oct. 2

Nov. 17

17

17 

15

16 

15 

15

15

15 

15

15 

14

14 

14

14

14 

17

d Fun

Stream

Bull Run Creek. . . . 

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

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

Black Creek. ...... 

Hlwassee River. . . .

Little Hlghtower 

Creek. 

Scataway Creek. . . .

Sweetwater Creek. .

Little Brasstown 

Creek. 

Brasstown Creek...

Junaluska Creek. . .

Welch Mill Creek. .

Towns Creek. ...... 

nlshed by Tennessee

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Clinch River. ..... 

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

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

White Creek. ...... 

Tennessee River...

Hlghtower Creek. . . 

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

Hlwassee River. . . .

Brasstown Creek. . . 

Hlwassee River. . . . 

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

Valley River. .....

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

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

Nottely River... .. 

Department of Public

Locality

At bridge on State Highway 71, 

2.1 miles downstream from 

Smith Branch, 6-J miles 

northwest of Fountain City, 

Knox County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 

25W, 300 ft upstream from 

West Branch and Sj miles 

southeast of Clinton, Andersen County, Tenn. 

30 ft downstream from county 

highway bridge, ^ mile upstream from Louisville & 

Nashville R. R., 1.1 miles 

upstream from mouth and £ 

miles southeast of Edgemoor, 

Anderson County, Tenn. 

0.2 mile downstream from 

bridge on State Highway 71 

and 4j miles north of city 

limits of Knoxvllle, Knox 

County, Tenn. 

Just downstream from Blue 

Spring, ij miles southwest 

of Halls Cross Roads, Knox 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 25, 

0.5 mile downstream from unnamed branch, lj miles southeast of Powell Station, Knox 

County, Tenn., and 3.3 miles 

upstream from Grassy Creek. 

At Couch Ford, 1.1 miles upstream from mouth and 2j 

miles southwest of Solway, 

Knox County, Tenn. 

30 ft downstream from oounty 

highway bridge, 2,000 ft upstream from mouth, and 4.0 

miles southwest of Solway, 

Knox County, Tenn. 

10 ft downstream from bridge 

on Buttermilk Road, 0.1 mile 

downstream from Grable 

Branch, 1.4 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 5-J miles 

west of Farragut, Knox 

County, Tenn. 

At State Highway 61, 2j miles 

southeast of Oliver Springs, 

Morgan County, Tenn.

75 ft upstream from mouth and 

1 mile southwest of Glen 

Alice, Roane County, Tenn. 

At Highway 75 above Spaniard 

Branch, 7 miles south of 

Hlwassee, Ga. 

At mouth on U. S. Highway 76 

near Hlwassee, Ga. 

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

0.6 mile above mouth, at 

Bethesda Church near Brasstown, N. C. 

0.2 mile above Corn Creek, at 

Young Harris, Ga. 

0.3 mile above mouth, near 

Brasstown, N. C. 

1 mile above mouth, at Brasstown, N. C. 

At U. S. Highway 64, 0.4 mile 

above mouth, near Brasstown, N. C. 

At mouth, near Murphy, N. C. 

At Southern Ry. bridge, 1.4 

miles east of Andrews, 

N. C. 

At U. S. Highway 19, 1.0 

mile above mouth, near 

Andrews, N. C. 

At U. S. Highway 19 at Andrews, N. C., 0.5 mile 

above mouth. 

Above Luther Branch near 

Coalvllle, N. C. 

0.7 mile above mouth on U. S. 

Highway 19, near Coalvllle, 

N. C. 

0.5 mile above mouth on U. S. 

Highway 19, at Marble, 

N. C. 

At mouth, at Marble, N. C.... 

0.1 mile above mouth, near 

Choestoe, Ga. 

Health.

Drainage 

area 

[sq ml)

26.7

4.18 

6.08 

4.25

16.2 

9.47 

83.2 

18.2

9.02 

20.8

8.31 

8.04

5.78 

3.77

7.28

7.63 

17.7

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.87 

10.4 

17.8

d4.93

5.07 

9.01

15.9 

2.47

1.20

4.05

4.75 

2.49

18.7

2.68 

3.69 

1.63

8.17 

3.71 

43.6 

6.37

3.20 

7.35

3.69 

3.13

3.44 

2.55

3.71

4.08 

8.30
260 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Contlnuedt

Date

Nov. 17

17

16

16

16

16

Aug. 14

15

18

Aug. 14

14

Sept. 4

15

18

Oct. 2 

Nov. 3

Oct. 2 

Nov. 3

1952 

Mar. 11

11

11

1953 

Jan. 8

1952 

Oct. 31

1953 

July 21

Feb. 18

Nov. 13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

13 

13

13

13

Stream

Conley Creek. .....

Oostanaula Creek. .

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

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

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

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

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

Rock Creek. ....... 

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

North Chlckamauga 

Creek.

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

West Chlcamauga 

Creek.

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

....do.... .....'...

Depot Branch. .....

Flint River. ...... 

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

Elk River.........

Bostlck Creek. ....

Unnamed creek. ....

Dry Creek. ........

Unnamed branch. . . .

Juanlta Creek. .... 

Dry Creek. ........

Henley Creek.. .... 

Caldwell Creek. . . .

Patton Creek. .....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Hlwassee River....

Sale Creek. ....... 

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

Tennessee River. . .

Chloamauga Creek..

do

Lost Creek. .......

Tennessee River. . . 

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

Unnamed creek to 

Elk River.

Gllllam Creek. ....

Caldwell Creek.... 

Elk River...... ...

Locality

Choestoe, Oa.

near Blalrsville, Ga.

Blalrsbllle, Ga.

near Ivy log, Ga.

northwest of Nottely Dam 

near Ivy log, Ga.

State line, 1 mile above 

mouth, near Ivy log, Qa. 

Just upstream from Ingleslde 

Spring No. 2, at Athens, 

McMlnn County, Term.

side Spring Ho. 1, at 

Athens, McMlnn County, Term.

At bridge on U, S. Highway 27, 

0.1 mile north of Sale 

Creek, Hamilton County, 

Term.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 27, 

2| miles southwest of Daisy, 

Hamilton County, Term.

At crossing of State Highway 

143, 2 miles east of Kensington, Oa.

£ mile south of depot at 

Sewanee, Franklin County, 

Term.

Sec. 19, T. 5 S., R. 2 E., at 

county road, \ mile west of 

Owens Cross Roads, Ala.

U. S. Highway 31, 6 miles 

South of Decatur, Ala.

miles north of Mt. View, 

Grundy County, Term.

Grundy County, Term.

miles northeast of Mt. 

View, Grundy County, Term.

miles northeast of Mt. 

View Grundy County, Term. 

In Parmley Hollow, 1.8 miles 

northeast of Mt. View, 

Grundy County, Term.

northeast of Mt. View, 

Grundy County, Term. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 

41, | mile west of Monteagle, Grundy County, Term.

2.0 miles southeast of Mt. 

View, Grundy County, Term. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 41, 

1.2 miles south of Mt. View, 

Grundy County, Term.

southwest of Mt. View and 

1.8 miles south of Pelham, 

Grundy County, Term.

0.9 mile southwest of 

Pelham, Grundy County, Term.

2.1 miles east of Alto, 

Franklin County, Tenn.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

9.28

11.6

11.1

3.20

~

63.4

-

-

-

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.65

5.45

5.84

2.57

5.39

4.46

9.60

6.69

0

0

3,480

.03 

3,850

0

.01

.48 

95

t Includes measurements made prior to 1953 water years.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 261

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Nov. 13

13

13

13

17

Oct. 22

Nov. 17

13

13

13

13

14

14

Nov. 14

14

14 

17

17

Stream

Betsy Wlllls Creek

Keith Cove. .......

Mathias Branch....

Caney Hollow Creek

Dukes Creek. ......

East Fork Mulberry 

Creek.

Mulberry Creek. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Elk River.........

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

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

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

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

Beans Creek. ......

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

Elk River. ........ 

Mulberry Creek. . . .

Elk River. ........

Locality

0.8 mile southeast of Rutledge Hill, 

Coffee County, Term.

County, Tenn.

of Alto, Franklin County, Tenn.

County, Tenn.

of Alto, Franklin County, Tenn.

Prairie Plains, Coffee County, 

Tenn.

mile north of Gum Creek, and 3.3 

miles north of Oak Orove, Franklin 

County, Tenn.

and 1.6 miles northeast of Capitol 

Hill, Franklin County, Tenn.

J mile southwest of Estlll Springs, 

Franklin County, Tenn.

State Highway 55 at Tullahoma, 

Coffee County, Tenn.

miles southwest of Estlll Springs, 

Franklin County, Tenn.

miles south of Estill Springs and 

3.9 miles north of Winchester, 

Franklin County, Tenn.

miles northeast of Cowan, Franklin 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 1.6

miles northeast of Cowan, Franklin 

County, Tenn. 

1.1 miles upstream from mouth, 1.7

miles southwest of Cowan, Franklin 

County, Tenn.

miles southeast of Winchester, 

Franklin County, Tenn.

1.0 mile southwest of Dechard, 

Franklin County, Tenn.

Winchester, Franklin County, Tenn.

miles west of Winchester, Franklin 

County, Tenn.

miles north of Belvldere, Franklin 

County, Tenn.

Harmony, Franklin County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 50, 0.4

mile above mouth and 1.2. miles 

northwest of Harmony, Franklin 

County, Tenn.

Old Salem, Franklin County, Tenn. 

At county bridge, 0.9 mile east of 

Huntland, Franklin County, Tenn.

miles west of Old Salem, and 2.6 

miles north of Huntland, Franklin 

County, Tenn.

Mill, Franklin County, Tenn. 

Just downstream from Dog Branch,

0.7 mile upstream from mouth and 

1.1 miles north of Falls Mill, 

Franklin County, Tenn.

Franklin County, 2.1 miles northeast of Shady Orove, Tenn.

land, f mile upstream from mouth 

and 4.1 miles east of Kelso, 

Lincoln County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 700

ft upstream from mouth at Kelso, 

Lincoln County, Tenn. 

At bridge 0.6 mile northeast of 

Kelso, Lincoln County, Tenn., 

and 0.7 mile upstream from mouth. 

At Locks Mill, 1.0 mile east of 

Mulberry, 2.7 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 6^ miles north of 

Kelso, Lincoln County, Tenn. 

Near Warren Cemetary, 1.4 miles upstream from mouth, 2.2 miles 

south of Mulberry, Lincoln 

County, Tenn.

Discharge 

(ofs)

0 

0

0

.41

0

.38

0

0

8.86

.80

11.7

0

.28

0

0

.86

0

6.22

0

0

1.98

2.64

1.74

0 

1.60

2.84

1.22

21.0

5.53

1.35

1.84 

5.34

9.83
262 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

17

15

15

15

18

18

18

18

14

Stream

Robertson Pork. . . .

Creek.

Newton Creek. ..... 

Ragdale Creek. ....

West Fork Shoal 

Creek.

Creek.

East Pork Sugar 

Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

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

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

Rlchland Creek. . . .

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

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

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

Buchanan Creek. . . . 

Elk River. ........

Shoal Creek. ......

Sugar Creek. ......

Creek.

Locality

Acres Lake, 1.0 mile above mouth 

and 3£ miles southeast of Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Term.

ft upstream from mouth, and 3.0 

miles southeast of Fayetteville, 

Lincoln County, Term.

Fayetteville, Lincoln County, 

Term., 1.6 miles above mouth.

Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Term.

mouth and 1.4 miles northeast of 

Molino, Lincoln County, Tenn.

East Cyruston and 3.7 miles west 

of Harms, Lincoln County, Term.

water, Lincoln County, Term., 1.2 

miles upstream from mouth.

Dellrose, Lincoln County, Tenn.

County, Tenn., and 1.4 miles upstream from mouth. 

0.8 mile above mouth and 0.9 mile

southwest of Bryson, Giles County, 

Tenn. 

At county highway bridge at Bufords, 

Giles County, Tenn.

Riversburg (previously published 

as li miles northwest of Riversburg) Giles County, Tenn.

above mouth and 1.0 mile south of 

Wales, Giles County, Term.

above mouth, 5 miles northwest of 

Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn. (Previously published as 3-J miles northwest of Pulaski.) 

At bridge Just upstream from mouth,

1-J miles southwest of Pulaski, Giles 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 65

miles southeast of Pulaski, Giles 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 1.0 

mile upstream from mouth and 3^ 

miles southeast of Tarpley, Giles 

County, Tenn. 

0.4 mile north of Alabama-Tennessee, 

State line, 0.8 mile upstream from 

mouth, and 4.3 miles southwest of 

Elkton, Giles County, Tenn.

Giles County, Tenn.

i mile upstream from mouth and 2fmiles west of Bethel, Giles County, 

Tenn. 

t mile upstream from mouth and 2j

miles west of Bethel, Giles County, 

Tenn.

of Legg, Limestone County, Ala., 

and 2? miles upstream from mouth.

miles upstream from mouth, and 3fmiles southwest of Elkmont, Limestone County, Ala. 

At Mt. Zion Church, 4^ miles west of 

Minor Hill, Lawrence County, Tenn.

0.3 mile downstream from Stinnet

Branch at Wheeler Reservoir Reservation and 2.7 miles south of Mt. 

Rozell, Limestone County, Ala. 

0.7 mile east of Elk River Mills

bridge and 1.2 miles northwest of 

Pleasant Point, Limestone County, 

Ma.

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.86

3.53

11.7

.67

4.72

4.01

6.30

1.93

2.79

5.68 

20.4

15.5

8.58

108

25.8

32.2

73.6

21.5

2.43

1.32

2.02

.23

18.1

1.43

4.27

0 

.49 

1.03

.68

4.17 

4.14

13.6

5.42

16.9 

5.34

61.9

8.50
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 263

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Kov. 14

Oct. 8

Dec. 18

Sept. 15

Nov. 14

13 

13

13 

13 

13

13

13

13

13

17

13

13

17

17

17

Stream

Anderson Creek. . . .

Bear Creek. .......

Mayberry Branch. . .

Marsh Creek. ......

Perry Creek. ......

Duck River. .......

Boiling Springs 

Branch. 

Walker Branch. ....

Wolf Creek....... .

Sallle Branch. ....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Tennessee River. . .

Cedar Creek. ......

Tennessee River. . .

Duck River. ....... 

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

Tennessee River... 

Duck River ........ 

Messlck Creek. ....

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

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

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

Garrison Pork. ....

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

Locality

At Confluence Church, Lauderdale

County, Ala., Just downstream from 

Dement Creek, 0.1 mile upstream from 

county highway bridge. 

Sec. 7, T. 9 S., R. 10 W. , at county 

road, 5 miles north of Haleyvllle, 

Ala.

Just upstream from Bunch Cave Springs 

Branch, 5.0 miles northeast of 

Peters Landing, Perry County, Tenn.

400 ft downstream from county bridge 

and 1.-8 miles southeast of Pope, 

Perry County, Tenn.

County, Tenn.

Just downstream from North Fork and 

3.7 miles south of Pine View, Perry 

County, Tenn.

Pine View, Perry County, Tenn.

above mouth and 10 miles west of 

Lobelvllle, Perry County, Tenn.

9 miles northwest of Lobelvllle, 

Perry County, Tenn. 

3,8 miles northeast of Predonia, 

Coffee County, Tenn.

Coffee County, Tenn. 

3.3 miles northeast of Predonla, 

Coffee County, Tenn. 

2.0 miles northeast of Predonla, 

Coffee County, Tenn. 

At State Highway 53 bridge near mouth, 

1.6 miles northeast of Fredonla, 

Coffee County, Tenn.

miles northeast of Predonla, Coffee 

County, Tenn.

County, Tenn., and 0.3 mile upstream 

from mouth.

miles east of Manchester, Coffee 

County, Tenn.

of Manchester, Coffee County, Tenn.

west of Manchester, Coffee County, 

Tenn.

Coffee County, Tenn., and 1.3 mile 

upstream from mouth.

and 0.1 mile north of Rutledge 

Palls', Coffee County, Tenn.

Coffee County, Tenn.

stream from mouth and 2.5 miles 

west of Normandy, Bedford County, 

Tenn.

Beech Grove, Coffee County, Tenn. 

At- bridge on State Highway 64, 0.1 

mile upstream from mouth and 1.3 

miles northeast of Palrfleld, 

Bedford County, Tenn.

mile east of Pairfleld, Bedford 

County, Tenn.

mile southwest of War-trace, Bedford 

County, Tenn,, and 1.2 miles above 

mouth. (Formerly published as 1.0 

mile south of War trace . )

stream from mouth and 1.4 miles 

.west of Haley, Bedford County Tenn,

stream from mouth, 1.8 miles west 

of Rosevllle, and 3.0 miles west of 

Normandy, Bedford County, Tenn.

from mouth and 1.2 miles southwest 

of Shelbyvllle, Bedford County, 

Tenn.

stream from mouth and 3.8 miles 

northeast of Bedford, Bedford 

County, Tenn.

Discharge 

(cfs)

16.0

12.9 

12.3

18.5

0 

.36

1.85 

4.79

5.63

4.03

2.11

1.65

0 

0

.74 

.56 

0

.30

.18

1.92

1.19

7.48

2.42

4.34

0

4.23

1.00

0 

5.02

.67

8.73

2.75

4.08

1.36
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Tributary to or 

diverting from-- Locality

Little Hurricane 

Creek.

Duck River.

Hurricane Creek.. 

Pall Creek.......

Pall Creek.. 

Duck River.......

Sinking Creek.

Alexander Creek.. North Pork Creek.

Weakly Creek. 

Clem Creek...

North Pork Creek. 

Wilson Creek.....

Duck River.

Spring Creek.....

Rich Creek.......

Sanders Creek....

Collins Creek....

Big Rock Creek...

.do.

Big Rock Creek

(West Rock

Creek). 

Snake Creek......

Dry Branch.......

Big Rock Creek... 

Mud Creek........

East Rock Creek.. 

Belfast Creek....

East Rock Creek..

Caney (Spring 

Creek.

Duck R iver......

Big Rock Creek..

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

Duck River. 

East Rock Creek.

Big Rock Creek.. 

East Rock Creek.

Big Rock Creek.. 

Duck River.

Plat Creek.

Cedar Creek.......

Dry Creek.........

Fountain Creek....

Mooresville Creek.

.do.

Cedar Creek. 

Duck River..

Olobe Creek.

Bear Creek.

At U. S. Highway 41A, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth and 1.1 miles 

northwest of Elbethel, Bedford 

County, Tenn.

At county road bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Hurricane Creek and 3.4 

miles north of Elbethel, Bedford 

County, Tenn.

2.7 miles north of Elbethel, Bedford 

County Tenn.

100 ft downstream from county road 

bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from 

 mouth, and 3.0 miles northwest of 

Elbethel, Bedford County, Tenn.

At county road bridge, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth and 1.2 miles 

southwest of Halls Mill, Bedford 

County, Tenn.

At county road bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth and 3.3 miles 

southeast of Unlonville, Bedford 

County, Tenn.

0.2 mile upstream from mouth and 1.2 

miles north of Poplins Crossroads, 

Bedford County, Tenn,

At county road bridge, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 1.3 miles 

northwest of Poplins Crossroads, 

Bedford County, Tenn.

1.0 mile northwest of Poplins Crossroads, Bedford County, Tenn.

At county road bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth and 2.2 miles 

northeast of Wilholte Mills, Marshall County, Tenn.

0.7 mile north of Wilhoite Springs, 

Marshall County, Tenn., and 1.3 

miles upstream from mouth.

0.5 mile upstream from mouth and 1.4 

miles southwest of Wilhoite Mills, 

Marshall County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highways 11 and 

31A, 2.8 miles southwest of Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tenn.

At ford 1.0 mile upstream from mouth 

and 1.3 miles southeast of Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 50, 3 

blocks southeast of courthouse at 

Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tenn.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 31A, 0.9 

mile upstream from mouth and 2.2 

miles northeast of Lewisburg, 

Marshall County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 11, 3.1 

mile northeast of Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tenn.

At Double Bridges, lj miles south of 

Oslin and 1.8 miles south of 

Verona, Marshall County, Tenn.

At county road bridge, \ mile upstream from mouth and 1.8 mile 

southeast of Parmington, Marshall 

County, Tenn.

0.3 mile upstream from Belfast Creek 

and i mile southwest of Parmington, 

Marshall County, Tenn.

1.2 miles upstream from mouth and 1.3 

miles south of Parmington, Marshall 

County, Tenn.

3jr miles northwest of Parmington, 

Marshall County, Tennl

At bridge on State Highway 99, 0.2 

mile west of Caney Spring, Marshall 

County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 99, 1.0 

mile upstream from mouth and 1.7 

miles west of Pottsville, Maury 

County ', Tenn.

1.7 miles upstream from mouth and 2.4 

miles northwest of Berlin, Maury 

County, Tenn.

0.7 mile upstream from mouth and 2.4 

miles northwest of Berlin, Maury 

County, Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 50A, 1.6 

miles southeast of Culleoka, Maury 

County, Tenn., and 1.8 miles above 

confluence with Qlobe Creek.

At bridge on State Highway 50A, l| 

miles upstream from mouth, at 

Mooresville, Marshall County, 

Tenn.

At bridge on State Highway 50A, 1.1 

miles upstream from mouth and 1.3 

miles' north of Mooresvilie, Maury 

County, Tenn.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 265

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Nov. 14

14

14

14

14 

18

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14 

14 

14 

13

3

14

13

13

13

13

13

Stream

Fountain Creek. . . .

Sugar Fork e/ ..... 

Big Blgby Creek...

Barren Fork. ...... 

Hassell Creek. .... 

Lick- Creek........

Branch.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

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

Duck River ........

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

Big Blgby Creek. . . 

Duck River ........

Locust Fork. ...... 

Lick Creek. ....... 

Duck River. .......

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

Locality

ft upstream from mouth and £.1 

miles northwest of Mooresville, 

Maury County, Tenn.

Creek and £.3 miles northwest of 

Mooresville, Maury County, Tenn.

Heights, Maury County, Tenn.

upstream from mouth and 1.0 mile 

northeast of Fountain Heights, " 

Maury County, Tenn. 

0.3 mile upstream from mouth, 1.3 

miles north of Fountain Heights, 

and 2.0 miles northeast of Olendale, Maury County, Tenn.

bridge, 0.6 mile upstream from 

mouth, and 1.0 mile northeast of 

Columbia, Maury County, Tenn.

State Highways 50 and 99, if miles 

west of Columbia, Maury County, 

Tenn.

bridge at Tlmmons (Athendale) and 

4j miles northwest of Columbia, 

Maury County, Tenn.

way bridge, 4^ miles northwest of 

Columbia, Maury County, Tenn.

upstream from mouth and £ miles 

east of Wllllamsport, Maury County, 

Tenn.

upstream from mouth and 1 mile 

east of Wllllamsport, Maury County, 

Tenn.

\ mile south of Wllliamsport , 

Maury County, Tenn. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 43, l£ 

miles northeast of Mt. Pleasant, 

Maury County, Tenn. 

At former gaging station, 200 ft 

downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 99, at Cross Bridges, 

Maury County, Tenn.

county bridge, ij miles above 

mouth, and 4£ miles southwest of 

Willlamsport, Maury County, Tenn.

State Highway 50 at Shady Orove 

(Duck River Post Office) Hickman 

County, Tenn. 

At ford at New Bethel Church, 5.3 

miles east of Wrlgley, Hickman 

County, Tenn. 

At bridge \ mile upstream from mouth, 

££ miles northeast of Little lot, 

Hickman County, Tenn. 

400 ft upstream from Bratton Ford 

bridge and { mile northeast of 

Llttlelot, Hickman County, Tenn.

li miles northeast of Oraytown and 

4f miles east of Centervllle, 

Hickman County, Tenn.

5£ miles southeast of Qordonsburg, 

Lewis County, Tenn.

State Highway 99 at east edge of 

Qordonsburg, Lewis County, Tenn.

State Highway 50 and 3^ miles 

southeast of Centervllle, Hickman 

County , Tenn .

£^ miles east of Centervllle, 

Hickman County, Tenn.

Highways 48 and 100 and 1 mile 

northeast of Centervllle, Hickman 

County, Tenn.

Armory and J mile south of Centervine, Hickman County, Tenn.

miles southwest of Dlckson, Dickson County, Tenn.

Discharge 

(ofs)

' 1.36

£.48

13.4

3.£1

£.03

.9£

0

1.55 

16.6

.83 

5.98 

48. £

3.13

1.98

e Published as East Fork of Big Bigby Creek In WSP 7£8 and as Sugar Creek In WSP 1£06. 

346106 O - 55 - 18
266 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

Nov. 15

13

13

14

14

14 

14

14

13

13 

13

14 

14

14

13

14

14

13

13

13

14

Stream

Beaverdam Creek. . .

Creek. 

Wolf Creek.. ......

Branch.

Little Hurricane 

Creek.

Saw Branch. .......

Little Buffalo

River.

Rockhouse Creek...

Trace Creek. ......

Qreen River. ......

Lower Sinking 

Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Duck River ........

Duck River. .......

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

Hurricane Creek...

Buffalo River. ....

Cane Creek. .......

Locality

miles southwest of DicJcson, Dlckson 

County, Term.

south of Dlckson County line, and 

4.9 miles north of Plnewood, Hickman 

County, Tenn.

of Plnewood, Hickman County, Tenn. 

At bridge on State Highway 50, at 

Coble, Hickman County, Tenn.

Hickman County, Tenn. 

£ mile downstream from West Pork, 1/3 

mile downstream from county highway 

bridge, and 3jt miles northwest of 

Coble, Hickman County, Tenn.

way bridge and 1 mile northwest of 

Only, Hickman County, Tenn.

bridge at Bucksnort and ijt miles 

north of Only. Hickman County, Tenn.

4 miles southeast of Hurricane 

Mills, Humphreys County, Tenn. 

150 ft downstream from county bridge 

and 5 miles south of McEwen, 

Humphreys County, Tenn.

miles west of Hurricane Mills, 

Humphreys County, Tenn. 

J mile upstream from county highway 

bridge at Barnesville and 5 miles 

west of Summer town, Lawrence County, 

Tenn.

miles south of Hohenwald, Lewis 

County, Tenn.

7 miles south of Hohenwald, Lewis 

County, Tenn.

mile upstream from mouth and 7j 

miles southwest of Hohenwald, Lewis 

County, Tenn.

at Howard, 7 miles southwest of 

Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tenn.

miles southwest of Hohenwald, 

Lewis County, Tenn.

bridge, 4 mile upstream from 

mouth, 1 mile west of Ashland and 

8£ miles northeast of Waynesboro, 

Wayne County, Tenn.

of Plat Woods, Perry County, Tenn.

mouth and 3j miles southeast of 

Flat Woods, Perry County, Tenn.

Spring, 4 miles northeast of Plat 

Woods, Perry County, Tenn.

2-J- miles north of Flat Woods, Perry 

County, Tenn.

At first bridge upstream from mouth,

6 miles south of Linden, Perry 

County, Tenn. 

5 mile downstream from Boiling Spring

and 5.3 miles southeast of Linden, 

Perry County, Tenn.

J mile downstream from Boiling Spring

and 5.2 miles southeast of Linden, 

Perry County, Tenn. 

At county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3-J miles 

southeast of Linden, Perry County, 

Tenn. 

0.7 mile upstream from bridge on State

Highway 100 and 1 mile east of 

Linden, Perry County, Tenn. 

100 ft downstream from bridge on State

Highway 100, 2jf miles northeast of 

Linden, Perry County, Tenn. 

75 ft upstream from first bridge above

mouth and 4i miles northeast of 

Linden, Perry County, Tenn. 

At mouth, 2jt miles east of Beardstown, 

Perry County, Tenn.

Discharge 

(cfs)

55.5

6.18

11.2

3.85

4.54

52.2

11.1

10.0

30.6

23.4

8.28

6.96

0

0

0

22.6

20.8

21.6

20.0

8.21

2.01

5.89

6.32

0
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 267

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins 

during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Tennessee River basin Continued

Date

13 

13

25

Stream

Blue Creek. ....... 

Trace Creek. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Duck River ........ 

Tennessee River . , .

Locality

and 1 1/3 miles east of Beardstown, 

Perry County, Term. 

At county bridge, 1 1/3 miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Waverly, Humphreys County, 

Term. 

200 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 70 and 0.3 miles east 

of Waverly, Humphreys County, Tenn.

bridge, just downstream from Wolf 

Creek, and 5£ miles north of 

Waverly, Humphreys County, Tenn.

Highway 13 and 9j miles north of 

Waverly, Humphreys County, Tenn.

miles southeast of Camden, Benton 

County, Tenn.

Just upstream from Burnslde Creek 

and 1.0 mile southeast of Camden, 

Benton County, Tenn.

Charles Creek and 1,300 ft downstream from U. S. Highway 70, Just 

downstream from sewer outfall 

northeast of Camden, Benton County, 

Tenn.

Discharge 

(cfs)

46.2

14.3

1.26 

12.6

9.80

0

0

d4.76

dl.66

d Furnished by Tennessee Department of Public Health.

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage 

by indirect methods at points other than regular gaging stations in the area covered 

by this report.

Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

1953 

July 6

Stream

Rocky Spring Creek

Branch.

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Mlddle Fork

Holston River.

Locality Discharge 

{cfs)

653

INDEX

Page

Abrams Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 257

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 7-8

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 2

Adams, Tenn., Red River near.......... 56,57

Agencies other than the Geological

Survey, records collected by.... 11-12

Albertville, Ala., Short Creek near... 198 

Alexander, N. C., Sandymush Creek near 82 

Alexander Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 264

Alien Creek near Hazelwood, N. C...... 88

Aliens Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 266

Alpine, Tenn., Obey River near........ 30

Altapass, N. C., North Toe River at... 92 

Anderson Creek, Ala., discharge measurements of..................... 263

Andersen's Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 239

Apalachia Reservoir, N. C., contents

of.............................231,235

Arkaqua Creek, Ga., discharge measurement of......................... 260

Arrington Creek, Term., 'discharge

measurement of.................. 248

Arthur, Term., Powell River near...... 160

Asheville, N. C., French Broad River

at.............................. 81

Avery Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of......................... 249

Bacon Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 236

Baker Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 257

Baker Spring, Term., discharge measurements of...................... 240

Ballplay Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 257

Barbourville, Ky., Cumberland River at 18

Barker's Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 243

Barren Fork, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................ 265

near Trousdale, Tenn................ 38

Barren Hollow Branch, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 266

Bat Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 257

Bates Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 242

Beans Creek, Term., discharge measurements of........................ 261

Bear Creek (tributary to Cumberland 

River), Term., discharge measurement of...................... 248

Bear Creek (tributary to Globe Creek),

Tenn., discharge measurement of. 264

Bear Creek (tributary to Middle Fork 

Holston River), Va., discharge 

measurement of.................. 251

Bear Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River) at Bishop, Ala........... 214

discharge measurements of........... 263

Beaver Creek (tributary to Clinch

River), Term., discharge measurements of..................... 259

Beaver Creek (tributary to Cumberland 

River), Ky., discharge measurement of......................... 246

Beaver Creek (tributary to South Fork 

Holston River)., Term., discharge 

measurements of................. 252

near Wallace, Va.................... 113

Beaverdam Creek (tributary to Duck

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 266

Beaverdam Creek (tributary to French 

Broad River), N. C., discharge 

measurement of.................. 249

Beaverdam Creek (tributary to Laurel

Creek) at Damascus, Va........... 104

discharge measurements of............ 251

Beaverdam Creek (tributary to Pigeon

River), N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 250

Beck Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 252

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C..... 79

Belfast Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 264

Bell Fount Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 236

Belleview, Term., Harpeth River at..... 54

Bent Creek, N. C., French Broad River at 76

Benton, Ky., East Fork darks River

near............................. 227

Betsy Willis Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 261

Bible Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 241

Big Bigby Creek, Term., discharge measurement of....................... 265

Big Blue Spring, Term., discharge measurements of...................... 241

Big Creek (tributary to Cane Creek),

N. C., discharge measurement of.. 251

Big Creek (tributary to Clinch River),

Tenn., discharge measurements of. 258

Big Creek (tributary to Elk River),

Ala., discharge measurement of... 262

Big Creek (tributary to Holston River),

Tenn., discharge measurements of. 254

Big Creek (tributary' to Richland Creek),

Tenn., discharge measurement of.. 262

Big Flat Creek,-Tenn., discharge measurement df....................... 255

Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse, N. C. 85

Big Moccasin Creek near Gate City, Va.. 123

Big Nance Creak at Courtland, Ala...... 210

Big Pine Creek, N". C., discharge measurement of....................... 250

Big Richland Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 267

Big Rock Creek, Term., discharge measurements of...................... 264

Big Sandy River at Bruceton, Tenn...... 224

Big South Fork Cumberland River, Tenn.,

discharge measurements of........ 246

Big Spring Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 266

Big Spring (tributary to Cumberland

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 240

Big Spring (tributary to East Rock

Creek), Term., discharge measurements of......................... 242

Big Spring (tributary to Elk River),

Term., discharge measurement of.. 239

Big Spring (tributary to Hiwassee

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 242

Big Spring (tributary to Watauga River),

Term., discharge measurements of. 236

Big Stone Gap, Va., Powell River at.... 157

Big Willow Creek, N. C. , discharge

measurement of................... 249

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

Biltmore, N. C., Swannanoa River at.... 80

Birchfield Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 244

Birdtown, N. C., Oconaluftee River at.. 14l

Bishop, Ala., Bear Creek at............ 214

Black Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 259

Black Fox Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 241

Black Mountain, N. C., North Fork

Swannanoa River near............. 78

Blairsville, Ga., Nottely River at..... 180

Blantyre, N. C., French Broad River at. 70

Bledsoe Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement pf.......................... 247

269
370 INDEX

Page

Blowing Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 241

Blue Creek, Term., discharge measurement of......................... 267

Blue Grass Sink Branch, Term., discharge measurement of........... 255

Blue Hole Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 240

Blue Ridge, Ga., Toccoa River near.... 185

Blue Ridge Reservoir, Ga., contents

of.............................231,235

Blue Spring (tributary to Blue Spring 

Branch to Watauga River) , Term., 

discharge measurements of....... 237

Blue Spring (tributary to Calfkiller 

River), Term., discharge measurements of..................... 245

Blue Spring (tributary to Elk River),

Term., discharge measurements of 239

Blue Spring (tributary to Holston.

River), Term., discharge measurements of........................ 240

Blue Spr.ing (tributary to Sequatchie 

River), Tenri'., discharge measurements of....................241-242

Blue Spring (tributary to Sink Creek

to Caney Fork), Term............ 237

Blue Water Creek, discharge measurements of........................ 24'4

Bluff City, Term., South Fork Holston

River at........................111-112

Boiling Fork Creek, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 261

Boiling Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 230

Boiling Springs Branch, Term., discharge measurement of........... 263

Boone Reservoir, Term., contents of..228,234

Bostick Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 260

Boylston Creek near Horseshoe, N. C... 71

Boynton Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 243

Bradley Creek (tributary to Elk River)

near Prairie Plains, Term....... 205'

Bradley Creek (tributary to Holston 

River), Term., discharge measurement of...................... 254

Bradshaw Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 262

Brandon Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 243

Brandon Spring Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of........... 248

Brasstown Creek, Ga., discharge measurements of..................... 259

Brevard, N. C., Catheys Creek near.... 66 

Davidson River near................. 67

Brewer Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 263

Briar Fork, Term., discharge measurements of........................ 254

Bruce Hollow Branch, Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 265

Bruce Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 238

Bruceton, Tenn., Big Sandy River at... 224

Brush Creek (tributary to Little

Tennessee River), N. C., discharge measurement of........... 256

Brush Creek (tributary to Watauga

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 253

Bryson City, N. C., Noland Creek near. 143 

Tuckasegee River at................. 142

Buchanan Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 262

Buck Creek (Cumberland River basin)

near Shopville, Ky.............. 23

Buck Creek (Tennessee River basin),

N. C., discharge measurement of. 256

Buck Hollow, Term., discharge measurement of......................... 254

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Cheoah

River), N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 257

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Hinds

Creek), Term., discharge measurements of..................... 258

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Watauga 

River), Term., discharge measurement of....................... 253

Buffalo River, Term., near Flat Woods,

Term............................. 222

near Lobelville, Tenn................ 223

Buffalo Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................238-239

Bull Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 250

Bull Bun Creek, Va., discharge measurements of.....................258,259

Bunch Cave Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 242

Burnington Creek, N. C., discharge

measurement of................... 256

Butternut Creek, Ga., discharge measurement of....................... 260

Byrdstown, Tenn., Obey River near...... 31-32

Wolf River near...................... 33

Cadis, Ky., Little River near.......... 60

Callahan Creek, Va., discharge measurements of...................... 258

Calderwood, Term., Little Tennessee

River at......................... 145

Calderwood Reservoir, Tenn., capacity

of............................... 233

Calfkiller River below Sparta, Tenn.... 37

Calvert, N. C., French Broad River at.. 65

Candler, N. C., Hominy Creek at........ 77

Cane Creek (tributary to Buffalo River),

Term., discharge measurement of.. 267

Cane Creek (tributary to Cypress

Creek), Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 267

Cane Creek (tributary to Elk River),

Tenn., discharge measurements of. 262

Cane Creek (tributary to French Broad

River) at Fletcher, N. C......... 75

discharge measurement of............. 249

Cane Creek (tributary to Powell River),

Va., discharge measurement of.... 258

Cane River near Sioux, N. C............ 93

Caney Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 264

Caney Fork below Center Hill Dam, near

Lancaster, Tenn.................. 45

near Rock Island, Tenn............... 42

near Silver Point, Tenn.............. 44

Caney Fork Creek, N, C., discharge

measurement of................... 256

Caney Hollow Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 261

Canton, N. C., Pigeon River at......... 87

Carpenter Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 236

Carroll Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 263

Carter MJ.11 Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 241

Carthage, Tenn., Cumberland River at... 46-47

Cartoogechaye Creek, N. C., discharge

measurement of................... 256

Catheys Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Tenn., discharge measurement of.. 265

Catheys Creek (tributary to French

Broad River) near Brevard, N. C.. 66

Cave Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 239

Cavitts Creek, Va., discharge measurements of......................... 258

Cedar Bluff, Va., Taylor Spring at..... 149

Cedar Cliff Reservoir, N. C., capacity

of............................... 233

Cedar Creek (tributary to Beaver

Creek), Term., discharge measurements of...................... 252

Cedar Creek (tributary to Cumberland

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 247

Cedar Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Tenn., discharge measurement of.. 264

Celina, Tenn., Cumberland River at,.... 35

Center Hill Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of............................... 62,63

Centerville, Tenn., Duck River at...... 219

Cfs-day, definition of................. 2

Charles Creek, Term., discharge measurement of....................... 246
INDEX 271

Page 

Chase, Ala., Flint River near......... 200

Chattanooga, Tenn., Tennessee River at 194 

Tennessee River near................ 196

Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone, Ga. 195 

Chatuge Reservoir, N. C., contents of 230,234 

Cheoah Reservoir, N. C., capacity of.. 233 

Cherokee Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of.............................228,234

Chickamauga, Tenn., South Chickamauga

Creek near...................... 193

Chickamauga Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of.............................231,235

Chicken Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 262

Childer Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 261

Chilhowie, Va., South Fork Holston

River near...................... 103

Citico Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 257

Clarks River, East Fork at Murray, Va. 226 

near Benton, Ky..................... 227

Clear Creek near Hendersonville, N.-C. 73 

Clear Creek Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 236

Clear Fork Creek, Ky., discharge measurement of...................... 246

Clear Fork River near Robbins, Tenn... 25 

Clem Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 264

Cleveland, Va., Clinch River at....... 150

Clinch River above Tazewell, Tenn..... 156

at Cleveland, Va.................... 150

at Richlands, Va.................... 149

at Speers Ferry, Va................153-154

below Norris Dam, Tenn.............. 161

near Scarboro, Tenn. ................. 162

North Fork at Duffle Id, Va.......... 155

discharge measurement of.......... 258

South Fork, discharge measurement of 258 

Coal Creek, Term., discharge measurements of........................ 258

Coeburn, Va., Guest River at.......... 151

Coldwater Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 262

Collins Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 264

near McMinnville, Tenn.............. 39-40

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn...... 41

Columbia, Tenn., Duck River at........ 218

Conley Creek, Ga., discharge measurement of......................... 260

Connelly Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 256

Conner Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 259

Contents , definition of............... 3

Control, definition of................ 3

Cookeville, Term., Falling Water River

near............................ 43

Coon Creek, Term., discharge measurement of......................... 266

Cooper Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 256

Cooperation, record of................ 1

Copper Creek near Gate City, Va....... 1-52

Copperhill, Term., Davis Mill Creek at 188 

Ocoee River at...................... 186

Corner Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 250

Courtland, Ala., Big Nance Creek at... 210 

Cove Creek, N. C., Jonathan Creek near 89 

Cove Creek (tributary to Clinch River),

Term., discharge measurement of. 258 

Cove Creek (tributary to Holston

River), Va., discharge measurement of......................... 254

Cowee Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 256

Coweeta Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 256

Crab Creek near Penrose, N. C......... 69

Crab Orchard, Tenn., Daddy Creek near. 170 

Crabtree Creek (tributary to North Toe 

River), N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 250

Crabtree Creek (tributary to Pigeon 

River), N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 250

Crockett Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 254

Page

Crooked Creek (tributary to Little

River), Term., discharge measurements of...................... 256

Crooked Creek (tributary to Tennessee 

River), Term., discharge measurements of....................... 262

Crumpton Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 263

Crystal Spring (tributary to Bear Creek 

to Tennessee River), Term., discharge measurements of..........239-240

Crystal Spring (tributary to Clinch 

River), Term., discharge measurements of...................... 243

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of.................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 2 

Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N. C..... 134

at Highlands, N. C ................... 133

Cumberland, Ky., Poor Pork at.......... 14

Cumberland Falls, Ky., Cumberland River

at............................... 20

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky... 18 

at Carthage, Tenn.................... 46-47

at Celina, Term...................... 35

at Cumberland Palls, Ky.............. 20

at dam 3, near Old Hickory, Term..... 48

at Dover, Tenn....................... 58

at Nashville, Tenn................... 53

at Smithland, Ky..................... 61

at Williamsburg, Ky.................. 19

discharge measurements of...., ....... 248

Little South Fork, discharge measurement -of.......................... 246

near Harlan, Ky...................... 15

near Pineville, Ky................... 17

near Rowena, Ky...................... 28

South Fork, near Stearns, Ky......... 26

Cumberland River basin, Ky., Tenn.,

discharge measurements in.......246-249

gaging-station records in............ 14-63

reservoirs in........................ 62-63

Cypresa reek, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................263,267

near Florence, Ala................... 213

Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Tenn.... 170

Dale Hollow Dam, Term., Obey River below 34 

Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tenn., contents of 62,63 

Damascus, Va., Beaverdam Creek at...... 104

Data, accuracy of...................... 7-8

explanation of....................... 3-7

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C...... 67

Davis Mill Creek at Copperhill, Term... 188 

Dayton, Term., Richland Creek near..... 174

Decatur, Term., Sewee Creek near....... 173

Deep Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 257

Defeated Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 265

Denton Spring Branch, Term., discharge

measurement of................... 255

Depot Branch, Term., discharge measurements of....... '. .............. 260

Dial, Ga., Toccoa River near........... 184

Dick Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 261

Dickey Creek, Va., discharge measurement s of......................... 251

Dicks Creek', N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 256

Dillsboro, N. C., Tuckasegee River at.. 140 

Dixon Spring, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 242

Doe Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 253

Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn........ 119

Donelson, Tenn., Stones River above.... 52

Dooley Creek, Ga.., discharge measurement of.......................... 260

Douglas Dam, Tenn., French Broad River

below............................ 100

Douglas Reservoir, Tenn., contents of.228,233 

Dover, Term., Cumberland River at...... 58

Drainage area, definition of........... 3

Drake Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 247

Dry Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 264

Dry Creek (tributary to Boiling Fork

Creek), Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 261
272 INDEX

Page 

Dry Creek (tributary to Cedar Creek),

Term., discharge measurement.... 264

Dry Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Term., discharge measurement of. 265 

Dry Creek (tributary to Elk River),

Term., discharge measurement of. 260 

Dry Creek (tributary to Gilliam

Creek), Term., discharge measurement of....................... 260

Dry Creek {tributary to Smith Fork),

Term., discharge measurements of 247 

Duck River above Hurricane Mills,

Term............................ 221

at Centerville, Term................ 219

at Columbia , Term................... 218

below Manchester, Term.............. 216

discharge measurement of............ 263

near Shelbyville, Term.............. 217

Ducktown, Term., North Potato Creek

near............................ 189

Duffield, Va., North Fork Clinch River

at.............................. 155

Dukes Creek, Term., discharge measurement of......................... 261

Dump Creek, Va., discharge measurement

of.............................. 258

Dunlap Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 265

East Rock Creek, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 264

Eaton Branch, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 263

Ebenezer Branch, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 255

Eddy Creek, Ky., discharge measurement

of.............................. 249

Elizabethton, Term., Doe River at..... 119

Elk Fork Creek, Term., discharge measurement s of..................... 246

Elk Park, N. C., Elk River near....... 116

Elk River (tributary to Tennessee

River), Term., discharge measurement of...................... 260

Elk River (tributary to Watauga River),

above Fayetteville, Term........ 207

at Estill Springs, Term............. 206

near Elk Park, N. C................. 116

near Pelharn , Term................... 204

near Prospect, Term................. 209

Ellejoy Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 256

Ellijay Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 256

Elliott Spring, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 237

Embreeville, Term., Nolichucky River

at.............................. 96

Emf, Term., Ocoee River at............ 190

Emory River at Oakdale, Term. ......... 171

near Wartburg, Term................. 169

Estill Springs, Term., Elk River at... 206

Factory Branch,'Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 261

Factory Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 243

Falkville, Ala., Flint Creek near..... 202

Fall Creek, Term., discharge measurements of........................ 264

Falling Water River near Cookeville,

Tenn............................ 43

Fayetteville, Tenn., Elk River above.. 207

Fielder Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 238

Fightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga. 187

First Creek at Fifth Avenue, at

Knoxville, Tenn................. 129

at Mineral Springs Avenue, at

Knoxville, Tenn................. 128

Plat Creek (tributary to Duck River), 

Term., discharge measurements 

of.............................263,264

Plat Creek (tributary to French Broad 

River), N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 250

Flat Woods, Term., Buffalo River near. 222

Fletcher, N. C., Cane Creek at........ 75

Fletcher Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 236

Flint Creek near Falkvilie, Ala....... 202

West Fork, near Oakville, Ala....... 203

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Flint River, Ala., discharge measurements of......................... 260

near Chase, Ala...................... 200

Plintstone, Ga., Chattanooga Creek near 195 

Floods, reports on..................... 11

Florence, Ala., Cypress Creek near..... 213

Tennessee River at................... 212

Fontana Dam, N. C., Little Tennessee

River at......................... 144

Fontana Reservoir, N. C., contents of 229,234 

Ford Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 262

Fork Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.........................257-258

Fort Loudoun Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of..............................229,234

Forty-eight Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 266

Fountain Creek, Term., discharge measurement of......................264,265

Fourth Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 255

Francis Spring, Term. , discharge measurements of...................... 238

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C.. 81 

at Bent Creek, N. C.................. 76

at Blantyre, N. C .................... 70

at Calvert, N. C ..................... 65

at Marshall, N. C .................... 84

at Rosman, N. C...................... 64

below Douglas Dam, Tenn.............. 100

East Fork, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 249

Middle Fork, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 249

near Knoxville, Tenn................. 102

near Newport, Term................... 86

West Fork, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 249

Galbreath Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 256

Gap Creek (tributary to German Creek),

Tenn., discharge measurement of.. 254

Gap Creek (tributary to Leek Creek),

Tenn., discharge measurement of.. 251

Garlock Creek, Va., discharge measurement of.......................... 252

Garrison Fork, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 263

Gashes Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of......................... 249

Gate City, Va., Big Moccasin Creek near 123 

Copper Creek near.................... 152

North Fork Holston River near........ 124

German Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 254

Glen Alice, Tenn., White Creek near.... 172

Globe Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 265

Goose Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 247

Goose Pond Branch, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 263

Gray Hollow Branch, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 266

Great Falls Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of............................... 62,63

Green River, Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 266

Greenlick Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 265

Grinders Creek, Term., discharge measurement of....................... 266

Groseclose, Va ., Middle Fork Holston

River at......................... 106

Guess Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 251

Guest River at Coeburn, Va............. 151

Gum Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement

of............................... 261

Guntersville Reservoir, Ala., contents

of..............................232,235

Hales Bar Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of..............................232,235

Haley Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 265

Hardwick Spring, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 236

Harlan, Ky., Cumberland River

near............................. 15
INDEX 273

Harpeth River at Belleview, Term...... 54

discharge measurement of............ 248

near Kingston Spring, Term.......... 55

Hassell Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 265

Haw Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of......................... 249

Hayesville, N. C., Hiwassee River near 177 

Shooting Creek near................. 176

Hazelwood, N. C., Alien Creek near.... 88

Heatherly Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 239

Rendersonville, N. C., Clear Creek

near............................ 73

Henley Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 260

Hepco, N. C., Pigeon River near....... 90

Hesse Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 256

Hessey Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 261

Hickory Creek (Cumberland River basin),

Tenn., discharge measurements of 246 

Hickory Creek (Tennessee River basin),

Tenn., discharge measurements of 259 

Highlands, N. C., Cullasaja River at.. 133 

Hilham, Tenn., Roaring River near..... 36

Hines Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................ 258

Hinson Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 242

Hiwassee Reservoir, N. C., contents

of.............................230,234

Hiwassee River above Murphy, N. C..... 178

at Presley, Ga...................... 175

below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesville, 

N. C............................

discharge measurement of............

near McFarland, Tenn................

Holston River at Surgoinsville, Tenn.. 

discharge measurements of...........

Middle Fork, at Groseclose, Va......

at Sevenmile Fork, Va.............

Middle Fork, discharge measurement of.........................

near Meadowview, Va..............108

near Jefferson City, Tenn..:........

near Knoxville, Tenn................

North Fork, at Holston, Va..........

near Gate City, Va................

neap Saltville, Va................

South Fork, at Bluff City, Tenn....Ill

at Kingsport, Tenn................

at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va.. 

at Vestal, Va.....................

below South Holston Dam, Tenn.....

discharge measurements of........253

Hominy Creek at Chandler, N. C........

discharge measurement of............

Hooper Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of......................

Hopkinsville, Ky., Little River at....

Horner Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................

Horse Creek, Term., discharge measurements of........................

Horseshoe, N. C., Boylston Creek near. 

Hungry Mother Creek, Va., discharge

measurement of..................

Hunt Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.........................

Hurricane Creek (tributary to Buffalo 

River), Term., discharge measurements of.....................

Hurricane Creek (tributary to Duck

River), Term., discharge measurement of......................

Hurricane Creek (tributary to Fall 

. Creek), Tenn., discharge measurement of......................

Hurricane Creek (tributary to Fountain 

Creek), Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 265

Hurricane Creek (tributary to Middle 

Fork Stones River), Tenn., discharge measurement of........... 248

Hurricane Creek (tributary to Stones 

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 248

Hurricane Creek Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.......... 242

177

259

183

125

254

106

107

251

59

240

i53 

71

25

263

266

266

264

Hurricane Mills, Tenn., Duck River

above............................

Hyatt Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of.........................

Hydrologic conditions..................

diagram of...........................

Indian Cave Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of..................

Indian Creek (tributary to Clinch

River), Va., discharge measurements of.........................

Indian Creek (tributary to Duck River), 

Tenn., discharge measurement of..

Indian Creek (tributary to Elk River), 

Tenn., discharge measurement of..

Indian Creek (tributary to Little

Tennessee River), N. C., discharge measurement of............

Indian Creek (tributary to Powell

River), Va., discharge measurement of..........................

Ingleside Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurement of...................

lotla Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of..........................

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

Island Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of..........................

Ivy River, N. C., discharge measurements 

of...............................

near Marshall, N. C ..................

Ivylog, Ga., Nottely River near........

221

259

12

13

239

258

265

262

257

258

242

256

211

257

250

83

181

251

29

126

246

262

246

249

245

Jacks Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of. 

Jamestown, Tenn., Obey River near......

Jefferson City, Tenn., Holston River

near.

Jellicoe Creek, Ky., discharge measurement of.

Jenkens Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.

Jennings Creek, Term., discharge measurements of.

-109 Johnson drainage ditch, N. C., discharge measurement of. 

Johnson's Mill Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.

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

Jones Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 240

Jonesville, Va., Powell River near..... 159

103 Juanita Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 260

110 Junaluska Creek, N. C., discharge meas354 urement of....................... 259

77

249 Keith Cove, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 261

249 Kelly Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 262

Kendrick Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 253

Kentucky Reservoir, Ky., contents of..233,235 

253 Kingsport, Tenn., South Fork Holston

River at......................... 120

Kingston Springs, Term., Harpeth River

near............................. 55

Kitchens Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 261

Knob Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Term., discharge measurement of.. 265 

Knob Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 255

Knoxville, Tenn., First Creek at......128,129

French Broad River near.............. 102

Holston River near................... 127

Tennessee River at....................4, 130

Lake Davy Crockett, Tenn., capacity of. 233 

Lake Walters Reservoir, N. C., capacity

of............................... 233

Lancaster, Tenn:, Caney Fork near...... 45

Lascassas, Tenn., Stones River near.... 49

Laurel Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 254

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

LeConte Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 251
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Ledbetter Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 243

Lees Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 262

Leipers Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 265

Lewis Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 245

Liberty Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 247

Lick Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Tenn., discharge measurement of. 265

Lick Creek (tributary to Nolichucky

River) at Mohawk, Tenn.......... 98

Lick Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 263

Little Bigby Creek, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 265

Little Brasstown Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of........... 259

Little Buffalo River, discharge measurements of..................... 266

Little Cedar Creek, Va., discharge

measurements of................. 258

Little Crabtree Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of........... 250

Little Duck River, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 263

Little Goose Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 247

Little Hightower Creek, Ga., discharge

measurement of.................. 259

Little Hurricane Creek (tributary to 

Duck River), Tenn., discharge 

measurement of.................. 264

Little Hurricane Creek (tributary to 

Hurricane Creek), Tenn., discharge measurement of........... 266

Little Ivy River, N. C., discharge

measurements of................. 250

Little Limestone Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of........... 251

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville,

Tenn............................ 101

discharge measurements of........... 251

East Fork, discharge measurements of 251 

West Fork, discharge measurements of 251

Little River (tributary to Cumberland

River) near Cadiz, Ky........... 60

South Fork at Hopkinsville, Ky...... 59

Little River (tributary to French

Broad River) near Penrose, N. C. 68

Little River (tributary to Tennessee 

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of....................255-256

Middle Prong, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 256

near Maryville, Tenn................ 131

West Prong, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 256

Little Santeetlah Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of........... 257

Little Stock Creek, Va., discharge

measurements of................. 258

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood,

Tenn............................ 145

at Fontana Dam, Pf. C ................ 144

at McGhee, Tenn..................... 147

at Needmore, N. C................... 135

near Prentiss, N. C................. 132

Lobelville, T'enn., Buffalo River near. 223

Long Creek (tributary to Cheoah River),

N. C., discharge measurements of 257

Long Creek (tributary to Nolichucky 

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 251

Loudon, Tenn., Tennessee River at..... 148

Lovingood Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 236

Lower Sinking Creek, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 266

Lytle Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Term., discharge measurement of. 265

Lytle Creek (tributary to West Fork

Stones River), Term., discharge 

measurement of.................. 248

McCaysville, Ga., Fightingtown Creek

at.......... .................... 187

McClorys Branch, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 248

McFarland, Tenn., Hiwassee River near.. 183

McGhee, Term., Little Tennessee River

at............................... 147

McHenry Creek, Va., discharge measurements of......................... 254

McKenzie Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 236

McMinnville, Tenn., Collins River near. 39-40

Maiden Spring Creek, Va., discharge

measurements of.................. 258

Manchester, Tenn., Duck River below.... 216

Mansker Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 247

Map of the United States............... 9

Marler Spring, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 242

Marsh Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 262

Marshall, N. C., French Broad River at. 84 

Ivy River near....................... 83

Martin, T. H., Spring, No. 1, Tenn.,

discharge measurements of........ 242

Martin, T. H., Spring, No. 2, discharge

measurements of.................. 242

Martin Creek (tributary to North Fork 

Dillingham Creek), N. C., discharge measurement of............ 250

Martin Creek (tributary to Hiwassee

River), N-. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 259

Maryville, Tenn., Little River near.... 131

Mathias Branch, Term., discharge measurement of....................... 261

Mayberry Branch, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 263

Maynor (Alien) Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 243

Meadowview, Va., Middle Fork Holston

River near......................108-109

Messick Creek, Term., discharge measurement of....................... 263

Middlesboro, Ky., Yellow Creek near.... 16

Mill Creek (tributary to Cumberland

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 248

Mill Creek (tributary to French Broad

River), N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 249

Mill Spring (tributary to Hardin Creek),

Tenn., discharge measurements of. 244

Mill Spring (tributary to Holston

River), Term., discharge measurements of......................... 240

Miller Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 261

Mills River near Mills River, N. C..... 72

North Fork, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 249

South Fork, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 249

Moccasin Creek, Ga., discharge measurement of.......................... 260

Mohawk, Term., Lick Creek at........... 98

Molino Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 262

Mooresville Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 264

Morristown, Term., Nolichucky River

near............................. 99

Mossy Creek, Term., discharge measurements of........................254-255

Mossy Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................240-241

Mud Creek (tributary to East Rock

Creek), Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 264

Mud Creek (tributary to Elk River),

Term., discharge measurement of.. 261

Mud Creek (tributary to French Broad

River), at Naples, N. C.......... 74

Muddy Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 252

Muddy Fork, Ky., discharge measurement

of............................... 249

Mulberry Creek, Term., discharge measurement of....................... 261

East Fork, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 261
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Mumpower Creek, Term., discharge measurements of..................... 252

Murell Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 261

Murfreesboro, Term., Stones River near 50 

Murphy, N. C., Hiwassee River above... 178 

Murray, Ky., East Fork Clarks River at 226

Nails Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 256

Nantahala Reservoir, N. C., contents

of.............................229,234

Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C.... 137

near Rainbow Spring, N. C ...........4, 136

Naples, N. C., Mud Creek at........... 74

Nashville, Term., Cumberland River at. 53 

Needmore, N. C., Little Tennessee

River at........................ 135

Nelson Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 248

Neva, Tenn., Roan Creek near.......... 117

New River at New River, Term.......... 24

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

Newfound Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 249

Newport, Term., French Broad River

near............................ 86

Pigeon River at..................... 91

Newton Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 262

Ninemile Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 257

Noah Fork, Term., discharge measurement of......................... 263

Noland Creek near Bryson City, N. C... 143 

Nolichucky Dam, Term., Nolichucy River

below........................... 97

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn. 96 

at Poplar, N. C..................... 94

below Nolichucky Dam, Tenn.......... 97

near Morristown, Tenn............... 99

Norris Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 262

Norris Dam, Term., Clinch River below. 161 

Norris Reservoir, Term., contents of 230,234 

North Chickamauga Creek, Term., discharge measurements of.......... 260

North Fork Creek, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 264

North Hominy Creek, N. C., discharge

measurement of.................. 249

North Indian Creek near'Unicoi, Term.. 95 

North Potato Creek near Ducktown, Tenn. 189 

North Toe River at Altapass, N. C..... 92

Norwood Creek, Term-., discharge measurement of...................... 261

Notchy Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 257

Nottely Reservoir, Ga., contents of..230,234 

Nottely River at Blairsville, Ga...... 180

at Nottely Dam, near Ivylog, Ga..... 181

Oak Ridge, Tenn., Whiteoak Creek

near...................163-165,166-168

Oakdale, Tenn., Emory River at........ 171

Oakville, Ala., West Fork Flint Creek

near............................ 203

Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam,

Tenn............................ 34

East Fork, near Jamestown, Term..... 29

near Byrdstown, Tenn................ 31-32

West Fork, near Alpine, Tenn........ 30

Ocoee No. 3 Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of.............................231,235

Ocoee River at Copperhill, Tenn....... 186

at Emf, Tenn........................ 190

at Parksville, Tenn................. 191

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, N. C... 141

Old Hickory, Tenn., Cumberland River

near............................. 48

Oostanaula Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 260

Opossum Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 266

Order, downstream, of listing of gaging stations.................... 3

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

Otter Creek, Ky., discharge measurement of ......................... 246

Overall Spring, Tenn., discharge measurement s of..................... 237

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Paducah, Ky., Tennessee River near..... 225

Paint Rock River near Woodville, Ala... 199

Panther Spring; Term., discharge measurements of...................... 239

Parksville, Tenn., Ocoee River at...... 191

Parksville (Ocoee No. 1} Reservoir,

Tenn., contents of...............231,235

Patton Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 260

Peachtree Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 259

Peaveler Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 253

Peck Mill Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 241

Pelham, Tenn., Elk River near.......... 204

Pennington Gap, Va., Powell River near. 158

Penrose, N. C., Crab Creek near........ 69

Little River near.................... 68

Percy Preston Spring near Wallace, Va.. 113

Perry Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 263

Petty Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 260

Peyton Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 247

Pickwick Landing Reservoir, Tenn., contents of........................233,235

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C ........... 87

at Newport, Tenn..................... 91

discharge measurement of............. 250

East Fork, discharge measurement of.. 250 

near Hepco, N. C..................... 90

West Fork, discharge measurement of.. 250

Pigeon Roost Creek (tributary to North 

Toe River), Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 251

Pigeon Roost Creek (tributary to Richland Creek), Tenn., discharge 

measurements 6f.................. 262

Pine Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 246

Pine Creek Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 237

Pineville, Ky., Cumberland River near.. 17

Piney River at Vernon, Tenn............ 220

discharge measurement of............. 266

Pistol Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 256

Pitman Creek near Somerset, Ky......... 27

Plum Creek, Va., discharge measurements

of............................... 258

Pole Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 249

Pond Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 237

Poor For.k at Cumberland, Ky............ 14

Poplar, N. C., Nolichucky River at..... 94

Poplar Creek (tributary to Clinch

River), Tenn.,. discharge measurements of...................... 259

Poplar Creek (tributary to Duck River).,

Tenn., discharge measurement of.. 265

Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va...... 157

discharge measurements of............ 258

near Arthur, Tenn.................... 160

near Jonesville, Va.................. 159

near Pennington Gap, Va.............. 158

North Fork, .discharge measurement of. 258 

South Fork, discharge measurement of. 258

Prairie Plains, Term., Bradley Creek

near............................. 205

Prentiss, N. C., Little Tennessee River

near............................. 132

Presley, Ga., Hiwassee River at........ 175

Procter Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 246

Prospect, Tenn., Elk River near........ 209

Publications on streamflow by Geological Survey....................... 8-11

by State agencies.................... 11-12

Pulaski, Term., Richland Creek near.... 20.8

Pullam Spring, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 236

Queens Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 256

Ragdale Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 262
INDEX

Rainbow Spring, N. C., Nantahala River

near............................ 4, 136

Red River near Adams, Term............ 56

Sulphur Fork, near Adams, Term...... 57

Reed Creek, Term., discharge measurement of......................... 256

Reedy Creek, Term., discharge measurements of.......................253-254

Reems Creek, N. C., discharge measurements of.......................249-250

Reno Bridge Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 245

Rich Creek, Term. , discharge measurement of......................... 264

Richey Spring, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 236

Richland Creek (tributary to Elk

River) near Pulaski, Term....... 208

Richland Creek (tributary to Holston 

River), Term., discharge measurements of..................... 255

Richland Creek (tributary to Noli-'

chucky River), Term., discharge 

measurement of.................. 251

Richland Creek (tributary to Pigeon 

River), N. C., discharge measurements of..................... 250

Richland Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River) near Dayton, Term........ 174

Richlands, Va., Clinch River at....... 149

Roan Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River), Term., discharge measurement of...................... 263

Roan Creek (tributary to Watauga

River) near Neva, Term. .......... 117

Roaring Fork (tributary to Little

Pigeon River), Term., discharge 

measurements of................. 251

Roaring Fork (tributary to Powell

River), Va., discharge measurement of......................... 258

Roaring River near Hilham, Term....... 36

Robbins, Term., Clear Fork River near, 25

Robbinson Creek, Term., discharge measurement of...................... 261

Robertson Fork, Term. , discharge measurements of..................... 262

Rock Creek (tributary to Elk River),

Term., discharge measurements of 261

Rock Creek (tributary to Sale Creek),

Term., discharge measurements of. 260

Rock Island, Term., Caney Fork near... 42

Rockeastle River at Billows, Ky....... 22

discharge measurement of............ 246

Rockhouse Creek, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 266

Rocky Creek, Term., discharge measurements of......................... 247

Rocky Spring Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of.................. 267

Rose Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 261

Rosman, N. C., French Broad River at.. 64

Roundstone Creek, Ky., discharge measurement of...................... 246

Rowena, Ky., Cumberland River near.... 28

Rowland, Term., Collins River near.... 41

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 2

Russell Creek, Va., Middle Fork, discharge measurement of........... 258

Sallie Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 263

Saltville, Va., North Fork Holston

River near...................... 121

Sanders Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 264

Sandymush Creek near Alexander, N. C.. 82

Santeetlah Creek, N. C., discharge

measurements of................. 257

Santeetlah Reservoir, N. C., contents

of.............................229,234

Savannah, Term., Tennessee River at... 215

Savannah Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 256

Saw Branch, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 266

Scarboro, Tenn., Clinch River near.... 162

Scataway Creek, Ga., discharge measurement of...................... 259

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Scott Creek above Sylva, N. C.......... 139

Second Creek (tributary to Cumberland 

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 247

Second Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 255

equatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn.... 197

Sevenmile Ford, Va., Middle Fork

Holston River at................. 107

Sevierville, Term., Little Pigeon River

at............................... 101

Sewee Creek near Decatur, Tenn......... 173

Shannon Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 262

Sharps Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 238

Sheepneck Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 265

Shelby Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of.....................248-249

Shelby No. 1 Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 244

Shelby No. 2 Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 244

Shelbyville, Term., Duck River near.... 217

Shelton Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of........................ 261

Shelton Laurel Creek, N. C., discharge

'measurement of................... 250

Shining Rock Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................246-247

Shipman Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 263

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn......... 211

discharge measurement of............. 262

East Fork, discharge measurement of.. 262 

West Fork, discharge measurement of.. 262

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C... 176

Shopville, Ky., Buck Creek near........ 23

Short Creek (tributary to Buffalo

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 266

Short Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River) near Albertville, Ala..... 198

Silver Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 265

Silver Point, Term., Caney Fork near... 44

Sinking Creek (tributary to Beidleman

River), Tenn.,1 discharge measurement of.......................... 251

Sinking Creek (tributary to Buffalo

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 266

Sinking Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Tenn., discharge measurement of.. 264

Sinking Creek Spring,' Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 243

Sinking Fork, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 249

Sioux, N. C., Cane River near.......... 93

Smithland, Ky., Cumberland River at.... 61

Smyrna, Tenn., Stones River near....... 51

Snake Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 264

Snow Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 265

Soco Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 256

Sols Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 256

Somerset, Ky., Pitman Creek near....... 27

South Chickamauga Creek below GeorgiaTennessee State line............. 192

near Chickamauga, Tenn............... 193

South Holston Dam, Tenn., South Fork

Holston River below.............. 110

South Holston Reservoir, Tenn., contents of........................228/233

South Toe River," N. C., discharge measurements of...................... 250

Sparta, Term., Calfkiller River below.. 37

Speers Ferry, Va., Clinch River at....153-154 

.pencer Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 247

Spring Creek (tributary to Cumberland

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 247

Spring Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Tenn., discharge measurement of.. 264
INDEX

Spring Creek (tributary to French

Broad River), N. C., discharge 

measurement of.................. 250

Stackhouse, N. C., Big Laurel Creek

near............................ 85

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 2

Staley Creek, Va., discharge measurement of......................... 252

Starnes Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 248

Station Camp Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of................. 247

Station Creek, Va., discharge measurement of......................... 258

Stearns, Ky., South Fork Cumberland

River near...................... 26

Steve Keesling Spring at Sugar Grove,

Va.............................. 102

Stewart Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of..................... 248-

Stewarts Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 262

Stock Creek, Va., discharge measurements of........................ 258

Stoffel Creek, Va., discharge measurement of...................... 252

Stones River above Donelson, Tenn..... 52

discharge measurements of........... 248

East Fork, near Lascassas, Tenn..... 49

near Smyrna, Tenn................... 51

West Fork, near Murfreesboro, Term.. 50

Stoney Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 253

Sugar Creek (tributary to Duck River), 

Term., discharge measurements 

of.............................263,266

Sugar Creek (tributary to Elk River),

Ala., discharge measurements of. 262 

East Fork, discharge measurement of. 262

Sugar Fork, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 265

Sugar Grove, N. C., Watauga River near 114

Sugar Grove, Va., Steve Keesling

Spring at....................... 102

Sulphur Creek, Ala., discharge measurement of...................... 262

Sulphur Fork. See Red River, Sulphur 

Fork.

Surgoinsville, Tenn., Holston River at 125

Swan Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Term., discharge measurements of 265

Swan Creek (tributary to Elk River),

Tenn., discharge measurements of 262

Swannanoa, N. C., Beetree Creek near.. 79

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C..... 80

discharge measurements of........... 249

North Fork, near Black Mountain,

N. C. ........................... 78

Sweeten Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 249

Sweetwater Creek (tributary to Cheoah 

River), N. C., discharge measurements of..................... 257

Sweetwater Creek (tributary to

Hiwassee River), N. C., discharge 

measurement of.................. 259

Sylva, N. C., Scott Creek above....... 139

Tally Williams Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of.......... 238

Tatham Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 259

Taylor Branch, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 259

Taylor Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 261

Taylor Spring at Cedar Bluff, Va...... 149

Tazewell, Tenn., Clinch River above... 156

Teal Hollow, Tenn., discharge measurement of......................... 261

Tellico Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of...................... 256

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn. 146

Ten Mile Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of...................... 255

Tennessee River at Chattanooga; Term.. 194 

at Florence, Ala.................... 212

at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Tenn. 196 

at Knoxville, Tenn..................4, 130

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Tennessee River at Loudon, Tenn........ 148

at Savannah, Tenn.................... 215

at Whitesburg, Ala................... 201

near Paducah, Ky..................... 225

Tennessee River basin, Ala., Ga., N. C., 

Term., Va., discharge measurements in........................249-267

gaging-station records in............64-235

reservoirs in.......................228-235

springs in..........................236-245

Terms, definition and abbreviations of. 2-3

Tessentee Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 256

Third Creek, Term., discharge measurements of......................... 255

Thompson Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 263

Thorpe Reservoir, N. C., contents of..229,234

Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga....... 185

near Dial, Ga........................ 184

Toms Creek (tributary to Guest River),

Va., discharge measurement of.... 258

Toms Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River), Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 263

Tomotla, N. C., Valley River at........ 179

Town Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 253

Town Creek Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 245

Towns Creek, Ga., discharge measurement

of............................... 259

Trace Creek (tributary to Buffalo

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 266

Trace Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 267

Trousdale, Term., Barren Fork near..... 38

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C.. 142 

at Dillsboro, N. C................... 140

at Tuckasegee, N. C.................. 138

Tulula Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 256

Tumbling Creek, Term., discharge measurement of....................... 266

Turkey Creek (tributary to Davidson

River), N. C., discharge measurement of.......................... 249

Turkey Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 255

Turnbull Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 2 48

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Tenn... 182

Unicoi, Tenn., North Indian Creek near. 95 

United States Fisheries Spring, Tenn.,

discharge measurements of........ 244

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.......... 179

discharge measurement of............. 259

Vengeance Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 259

Vernon, Tenn., Piney River at.......... 220

Vestal, Va., South Fork Holston River

at............................... 105

Wagner Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 261

Walden Creek, Term., discharge measurement of..............'............ 251

Walker Branch (tributary to Dillingnam 

Creek), N. C., discharge measurement of....................... 250

Walker Branch (tributary to Messick

Creek), Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 263

Wallace, Va., Beaver Creek near........ 113

Percy Preston Spring near............ 113

Wallen Creek, Va., discharge measurement of.......................... 858

Wartburg, Term., Emory River near...... 169

Wartrace Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of....................... 263

Watauga Reservoir, Term., contents of 228,233

Watauga River at North CarolinaTennessee State line............. 115

below Wilbur Dam, Tenn............... 118

discharge measurements of............ 253
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Watauga River near Sugar Grove, N. C.. 114

Watts Bar .Reservoir, Term., contents

of.............................230,234

Weakly Creek (tributary to North

Fork), Term., discharge measurement of......................... 264

Weakley Creek (tributary to Rlchland 

Creek), Term., discharge measurements of..................... 262

Weaver Creek, Va., discharge measurement of......................... 258

Webb Creek, Term., discharge measurement of......................... 251

Welch Mill Creek, N. C., discharge

measurement of.................. 259

West Chicamauga Creek, Ga., discharge

measurements of................. 260

Wharton Springs, Term., discharge

measurements of................. 237

Wheeler Reservoir, Ala., contents of 232,235

White Creek near Glen 'Alice, Term..... 172

Whitehorn Creek, Term., discharge

measurement of.................. 251

Whiteoak Creek (tributary to Clinch 

River) at Oak Ridge National 

Laboratory, near Oak Ridge, 

Term...........................163-165

below Oak Ridge National Laboratory

near Oak Ridge, Term...........166-168

Whiteoak Creek (tributary to Tennessee 

River), Term., discharge measurement of...................... 267

Whitesburg, Ala., Tennessee River at.. 201

Whitewell, Term., Sequatchle River

near............................ 197

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Wilbur Dam, Term., Watauga River below. 118 

Wllliamsburg, Ky., Cumberland River at. 19 

Wilson Creek, Term,, discharge measurement of.......................... 264

Wilson Reservoir, Ala., contents of...232,235 

Wolf Creek (tributary to Duck River),

Term., discharge measurement of.. 266 

West Fork, discharge measurements of. 266 

Wolf Creek (tributary to Little Duck

River), Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 263

Wolf Creek (tributary to Nottely River),

Ga., discharge measurement of.... 260

Wolf Creek (tributary to South Fork 

Holston River), Va., discharge 

measurements of.................. 252

Wolf Creek Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of............................... 62,63

Wolf River near Byrdstown, Tenn........ 33

Wolford Spring, Tenn., discharge measurements of...................... 244

Woods Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 255

Woods Reservoir, Tenn., contents of...232,235 

Woodville, Ala., Paint Rock River near. 199 

Work, division of...................... 2

scope of............................. 1

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Yellow Branch, Term., discharge measurement of......................

Yellow Creek bypass, Term., discharge 

measurement of..................

near Mlddlesboro, Ky................

261

246

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